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Open | Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 4:20:37 pm PDT

OK, you selfish, bitter, gun-clinging redneck racist wingnuts, here’s your open thread...

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1 Ozark Mountain Daredevil  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:22:15pm

Happy halloween!

2 zombie  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:22:34pm

Selfish and bitter. AND PROUD!

3 chicken kiev  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:22:46pm

This is going to be one heck of a looong weekend.

4 aboo-Hoo-Hoo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:23:11pm

Reporting for action, sir.

5 zombie  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:23:29pm

How about:

I'm bitter . . . AND I VOTE!

6 razorbacker  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:24:23pm

Something you don't see so much in big cities.

Wife wants fish for Friday, so I'm at a local cafe to get takeout. I'm a bad man, so I've already stereotyped the patrons by sight. One table worries me. A lot. Big guy. Muddy boots, flannel shirt. Dude with a face like Freddie Kruger before the reconstructive surgery. Just sitting there, quiet-like. At the table a boy, I don't know how old but less than ten. Kid's chattering away about everything and nothing, bouncing around in his seat, craning his neck around to see everything to be seen.

Their food comes and the kid reaches for his burger. The man says the first word I've heard him speak. Sounds like someone shaking gravel in a galvanized bucket. One word. "Son."

The kid stops, they both bow their heads to pray.

I'm still stereotyping, but I don't think that Obadin has his vote.

7 Perplexed  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:24:23pm

re: #5 zombie

How about:

I'm bitter . . . AND I VOTE!

Voted yesterday. It felt good in some ways.

8 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:24:49pm

A hairy-handed gent bids you good evening.

9 NomadOfNorad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:24:51pm

Hey, check out today's t-shirt at Woot! Pity it's sold out already! :-|

10 razorbacker  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:24:55pm

Krep.

Double post.

Sorry.

11 sadhu  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:24:57pm

re: #2 zombie

Selfish and bitter. AND PROUD!

and a famous aperson

[Link: latimesblogs.latimes.com...]

12 RirghtSideOfTheFence  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:25:07pm

re: #5 zombie

How about:

I'm bitter . . . AND I VOTE!

Beter yet:
I'm selfish AND I VOTE!

13 zombie  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:25:31pm

re: #4 aboo-Hoo-Hoo

Reporting for action, sir.

This is no traditional army! No one gives the orders -- you come up with your own assignments!

Now get out there and -- do whatever you choose. BUT DO SOMETHING!

14 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:25:46pm

So does the guy with bolts in his neck.

15 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:25:47pm

ROFLMAO!

16 libertexian  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:25:50pm
OK, you selfish, bitter, gun-clinging redneck racist wingnuts, here’s your open thread...

Oh daddy... come on... slap me again ! ! !

17 taxfreekiller[deleted]  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:26:04pm
18 DoubleU  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:26:07pm

So how come I can not post in someone else's message, that would seem fair.

19 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:26:28pm

Cool ghouls send their greetings.

20 Salem  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:26:43pm

Um. Happy Halloween?

21 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:27:15pm

re: #9 NomadOfNorad

Hey, check out today's t-shirt at Woot! Pity it's sold out already! :-|

I don't get it. Tell me what it means. It is a play on the word oar/or?

22 zombie  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:27:43pm

re: #11 sadhu

and a famous aperson

[Link: latimesblogs.latimes.com...]

I saw that! I can't believe the L.A. Times actually published my letter.

23 IslandLibertarian  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:27:53pm

LIBERATE THE ICONS!
POWER TO THE ICONS!
GIVE ME ICONS OR GIVE ME DEATH!

24 Sheldon  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:27:57pm

The roller-coaster may go higher and faster starting Nov.5th.

25 dave in NC  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:28:10pm

re: #12 RirghtSideOfTheFence
I'm bitter, selfish, clinging, and xenophobic--and I vote.

26 unrealizedviewpoint  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:28:32pm

This arrived via email this morning.


Letter from a business owner to his Small Business Association

Dear Fellow Business Owners,
As a business owner who employs 30 people, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barack Obama, will be our next President, and that my Taxes will go up in a BIG way. To compensate for these increases, I figure that the customer will have to see an increase in my fees to them of about 8%. I will also have to lay off 6 of my employees. This really bothered me as I believe we are family here and didn't know how to choose who will have to go.

So, this is what I did. I strolled through the parking lot and found 8 Obama
bumper stickers on my employee's cars. I have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off. I can't think of another fair way to approach this problem. If you have a better idea, let me know. They're all good people.

27 Ozark Mountain Daredevil  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:28:41pm

re: #23 IslandLibertarian

LIBERATE THE ICONS!
POWER TO THE ICONS!
GIVE ME ICONS OR GIVE ME DEATH!

Uhhh, do you mean avatars?

28 NomadOfNorad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:28:55pm

re: #21 hermeneutics

What, you didn't get the "Row" vs "Wade" joke? Shoulda been obvious!

29 Lee Coller  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:29:04pm

I'm selfish, and I vote. Apparently I'm rich too.

30 Intrepid  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:29:27pm
OK, you selfish, bitter, gun-clinging redneck racist wingnuts, here’s your open thread...

Charles, you're such a charming sweet-talker.

Heh.

31 svines  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:29:57pm

I have just about worn my brain out reading all of the political websites and blog. Now I have to put up with Halloween and all I keep seeing when I close my eyes is Beezurk Obama.

Talk about a nightmare, I can only say that I voted for McCain in early voting here in Texas and I've got my fingers crossed.

At least that trial balloon that the Obama campaign tried to float about him having a chance to win in Texas disappeared in a hurry. Being from El Paso is bad enough since it's a Democratic stronghold. I would move to another red state if Texas went Beezurk for Obama.

Anyone heard any new polls today? Not that I trust them, but I find that they are entertaining in their efforts to poll more Democrats and then state that Obama is up 12 points.

Will be opening a fine pilsner beer in just a few moments so Happy Halloween to all of the LGF lizardoids.

32 sattv4u2  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:30:23pm

re: #24 Sheldon

The roller-coaster may go higher and faster starting Nov.5th.

actually,,,, Roller Coasters go faster when they're heading DOWNhill

33 NomadOfNorad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:30:33pm

re: #28 NomadOfNorad

The name of the t-shirt, BTW, is "Row vs Wade"

34 taxfreekiller[deleted]  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:30:47pm
35 IslandLibertarian  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:31:28pm

re: #27 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

YEAH, THOSE TOO..............

36 ted  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:31:39pm

"OK, you selfish, bitter, gun-clinging redneck racist wingnuts, here’s your open thread..."

How Audacious !

37 Ozark Mountain Daredevil  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:31:47pm

re: #35 IslandLibertarian

YEAH, THOSE TOO..............

LOL!

38 callahan23  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:32:16pm

YES PLEASE BRING BACK OUR AVATARS.
BRING BACK OUR AVATARS
BRING BACK OUR AVATARS
...

39 Daisy  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:32:26pm

Happy Halloween!

Youtube Video

40 taxfreekiller[deleted]  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:32:29pm
41 svines  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:32:30pm

re: #12 RirghtSideOfTheFence

I am Obama's worst nightmare on Halloween. I vote conservative, cling to my religion and my guns.

42 The Other Les  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:33:15pm

For the record I also have a problem with cannibalism.

(I just finished a cheeseburger with homemade fries. When the Hell are restaurants going to offer Havarti as an option for cheeseburgers?)

43 HelloDare  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:33:18pm

Bitter as arugula.

44 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:33:41pm

Charles, I'm not selfish, bitter, gun-clinging, rednecked or racist. I'm sickly, scrawny, nerdy and MAD AS HELL.

And I vote, by the way.

45 stashiu  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:33:45pm

re: #17 taxfreekiller

[Link: www.fredeaglesmith.com...]

Get Tinderbox

"lighting will not strike them"
"the cops will not book them"

"all's we know is you sure can not trust them"

Men have left their homes, they defend you with their lives in Iraq,
to help the people of Iraq be free, all's you have to do is stand in
line and smell a loon long enough to vote no to the big "O" hole.

Yours true
taxfreekiller
"of commies in Vietnam"

screw you John F. Kerry
screw you Obama

Welcome Home and Thank You for your Service!
Got guns and Bibles in my Ford Pickup truck..............
stash.....RVN 69-70

46 FightingBack  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:33:54pm

What a great night. I had a kid come to the door, looked to be about 6, wearing a GWB mask. I gave him all the Hershey Bars.

47 Daisy  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:34:07pm

re: #41 svines

I am Obama's worst nightmare on Halloween. I vote conservative, cling to my religion and my guns.

But most importantly - Do You Share Your Candy?!

48 Salem  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:34:17pm

My jack-o-lanterns for the year/

And years gone.

49 Ozark Mountain Daredevil  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:34:21pm

re: #38 callahan23

YES PLEASE BRING BACK OUR AVATARS.
BRING BACK OUR AVATARS
BRING BACK OUR AVATARS
...

He turned them off temporarily because pageloads are much faster and it uses less bandwith when there's high traffic at LGF.

50 poopeedoo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:34:27pm

Don't forget, I'm clinging to my religion, too. Go Jesus! Woot!

51 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:34:37pm

Bitter? Check.
Selfish? Check.
Gun-clinging? When I get the chances.
Racist? Hell no.
Wingnut? Depends on who you ask.
Redneck? Helll Yaaaahhhh.

52 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:34:43pm

re: #34 taxfreekiller

If your not rich now,
and O hole gets elected
all of us will be rich
until the tax man cometh.

Something scarier than werewolves, Frankenstein and ghouls, the
TAX MAN!

53 Kilroy  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:35:04pm

Just put 40 rounds through the new .30-06, it was right on even though it was made in Massachusetts.Then I went and cast an early vote. What a nice afternoon!

54 DoubleU  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:35:42pm

Avitars and signatures, the biggest waste of bandwidth.

55 unrealizedviewpoint  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:35:59pm

It appears avatars are now afforded.

56 poopeedoo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:36:03pm

re: #9 NomadOfNorad

Cute Tee!

57 aboo-Hoo-Hoo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:36:04pm

re: #13 zombie

This is no traditional army! No one gives the orders -- you come up with your own assignments!

Now get out there and -- do whatever you choose. BUT DO SOMETHING!

We have a verrrry non-traditional army. We have, we are...and we do, do.

Happy Halloween, zombie.

58 svines  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:36:13pm

re: #47 Daisy

Actually, yes I do. The kids will get some really good sweets. The wife does most of the handing out as she really likes to see the kids.

We have packets of candy corn and small Snickers bars.

59 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:36:39pm

I've been living in this fortress of a gated community for four years and haven't seen a kid on Halloween since. It's horrible. All these old farts with golf carts and no families with kids.

Before I moved here, I gave my kids doubled pillowcases for candy and told them to choose candy that Mom liked ... or else. They got the message.

60 Salem  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:36:40pm

Oops! Previous jack-o-lanterns...

61 HelloDare  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:36:45pm

Hey, kids, after you trick-or-treat go over to Mr. Obama's house so he can redistribute your candy to the kids who didn't go trick-or-treating.

62 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:37:01pm

Lizard news: Rare dragon-like reptile found breeding in New Zealand for the first time in 200 years

A rare dragon-like reptile with lineage dating back to the dinosaur age has been found nesting on the New Zealand mainland for the first time in about 200 years, officials said.

Four leathery, white eggs from an indigenous tuatara, which once roused fears of extinction, were discovered today by staff at the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary in Wellington, conservation manager Rouen Epson said.

'The nest was uncovered by accident and is the first concrete proof we have that our tuatara are breeding,' Epson said.

63 stashiu  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:37:15pm

re: #53 Kilroy

Just put 40 rounds through the new .30-06, it was right on even though it was made in Massachusetts.Then I went and cast an early vote. What a nice afternoon!

Just got myself a nice new .357 carbine to go with my .357 snub nose revolver..................yee hah! ride'm cowboy!

64 vegasjew  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:37:31pm

GOOD NEWS !

1. made calls for McCain Pailin,today is Nevada Day alot of people were home. In a few hours of calling,I had only one caller who told me he would not vote. Nobody for Obama. Many had already voted.Spirits were high. there were more volunteers than phones available, door to door operations in progress.

2. early voting stations had long lines ,and cars were overwhelmingly tagged with McCain/Pailin stickers. I think we are going to win the swing state of Nevada,and one of the biggest stickers volunteers wanted was Democrats for McCain. Polls are wrong here and that could mean that PA OHIO FLA will be easy McCain wins.

65 Charles  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:37:36pm

I notice that Gates of Vienna and Brussels Journal are back in the blogroll at Jihad Watch.

66 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:37:39pm

Off to ToT with Darth Vader, a/k/a The Kid.

67 grumpy old codger  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:37:41pm

If The One wins, will LGF be shut down, along with anyone who opposed His Greatness, or called for objectivity? Will Charles have to institute an equal time provision for the Kos Kids? Will Charles and his underlings (especially Stinky) be banished to to SF for compulsory training?
Tune in Tuesday for the exciting conclusion!
Same Bat time, same Bat channel.

68 Fat Jolly Penguin  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:38:00pm

Who's wearing a costume? I'm a Jedi Knight!

69 sattv4u2  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:38:00pm

re: #62 Killgore Trout

Rare dragon-like reptile found breeding in New Zealand for the first time in 200 years

I really need to get out more!

70 JacksonTn  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:38:01pm

re: #48 Salem

My jack-o-lanterns for the year/

And years gone.

those are great ...

71 svines  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:38:08pm

re: #61 HelloDare

Oohh! a reverse Candy Man. Obama the chiclets redistributor.

72 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:38:20pm

Haar, If Obama wins, I order 'me new gun the day after the election!

73 IslandLibertarian  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:38:34pm

AVATARS REDISTRIBUTED............
function before form...........

as it should be.

Power to the Efficient People!

74 Fat Jolly Penguin  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:38:36pm

re: #66 MandyManners

Off to ToT with Darth Vader, a/k/a The Kid.

Awesome. The Kid has good taste. :D

75 Racer X  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:38:38pm

Happy Halloween!

NSFW

76 HelloDare  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:38:47pm

I think kid's candy should be taxed and the proceeds used to fight global warming which is a serious threat to chocolate worldwide.

77 Basho  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:38:47pm

New Pat Condell video for anyone interested:

Youtube Video

78 sattv4u2  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:38:59pm

re: #68 Fat Jolly Penguin

Who's wearing a costume? I'm a Jedi Knight!

whats the big deal? You wear that EVERY night while on here !

79 Daisy  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:39:04pm

re: #58 svines

Good. Wouldn't want the Messiah's civilian army rounding you up for being Selfish. :)

80 callahan23  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:39:24pm

re: #49 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

He turned them off temporarily because pageloads are much faster and it uses less bandwith when there's high traffic at LGF.

Oops, I must have gotten a little carried away in my euphoria about my functioning computer and Internet-connection.

/please excuse the juvenile lizards exuberance

81 FightingBack  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:40:09pm

re: #6 razorbacker

Reminds me of the Norman Rockwell
Cover

82 itellu3times  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:40:25pm

If you inflate your kids to the proper pressure, we won't have to drill for candy.

83 quickjustice  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:40:31pm

It's Halloween night in NYC, meaning the city is infested with costumed supporters of the big O. Time to start laughing and pointing! ;-)

84 The Other Les  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:40:35pm

re: #67 grumpy old codger

If The One wins, will LGF be shut down, along with anyone who opposed His Greatness, or called for objectivity? Will Charles have to institute an equal time provision for the Kos Kids? Will Charles and his underlings (especially Stinky) be banished to to SF for compulsory training?
Tune in Tuesday for the exciting conclusion!
Same Bat time, same Bat channel.

If The Big ZERO (Die Grosse NULL for his German supporters) wins then I will go out to the range to make sure the Red Dot sight on my AK clone is properly zeroed in.

85 sattv4u2  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:41:06pm

re: #83 quickjustice

It's Halloween night in NYC, meaning the city is infested with costumed supporters of the big O. Time to start laughing and pointing! ;-)

Hows that different from every other night of the year in NYC?

86 IslandLibertarian  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:41:09pm

re: #68 Fat Jolly Penguin

I'm the Invisible Man............

87 debutaunt  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:41:21pm

re: #69 sattv4u2

Rare dragon-like reptile found breeding in New Zealand for the first time in 200 years

I really need to get out more!

Was Alan Colmes involved?

88 Daisy  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:41:24pm

re: #76 HelloDare

I think kid's candy should be taxed and the proceeds used to fight global warming which is a serious threat to chocolate worldwide.

Or just hand it all over to the Goracle. He'll know what to do with it.

Ooops time to go .. Happy Halloween Lizards!

89 svines  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:41:25pm

re: #79 Daisy

Me? Selfish? Never! However, I only loan firearms to close friends and relatives when we are at the range or hunting together. I even share my religion with those who seem interested.

90 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:41:41pm

In the desert

In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said: "Is it good, friend?"
"It is bitter-bitter," he answered;
"But I like it
Because it is bitter,
And because it is my heart."

-- Stephen Crane


Courtesy...

91 MobileVideoEngineer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:41:45pm

We have our own Murtha here in Ohio. Her name is Brunner. She is a little more artful and careful with her words however.

Southeastern Ohioans not quite as keen to diversity.

92 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:41:48pm

re: #65 Charles

Bummer. I don't read Jihad watch much anymore, I wonder if anything has changed.

93 sattv4u2  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:41:53pm

re: #87 debutaunt

Was Alan Colmes involved?

gggggaaaaaaakkkk... I just threw up a little in my throat!

94 Daisy  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:41:57pm

re: #68 Fat Jolly Penguin

Who's wearing a costume? I'm a Jedi Knight!

I'm a Lizard.

95 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:42:10pm

re: #77 Basho

A nice rant as always.

96 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:42:23pm

re: #75 Racer X

Heh. Fool me once...

97 zombie  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:42:32pm

So, just in the last 90 minutes or so, various lizards have informed me of three different instances of zombietime breaching the MSM:

Hannity & Colmes talking about Prairie Fire and rasing the exact same points I did (but not naming me as the source -- which is fine)

National Review article by Bill Whittle linking to me at the end and calling the conclusion to my essay "That may be the most prophetic sentence of the year."

The L.A. Times publishing my letter (under the user name "aperson") about the tape story.

Now I must go back to the grindstone! That was last hour. But what have I done to defeat Obama lately?

98 missouri boy  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:42:43pm

OK, you selfish, bitter, gun-clinging redneck racist wingnuts, here’s your open thread

Woo Hoo, home at last! Once BO is Pres., we all will quit being selfish, bitter, gun-clinging redneck racist wingnuts! All the World's problems will be solved~! Let's drink!

99 HelloDare  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:42:50pm

re: #71 svines

Sammy Davis. Candy Man. Look at that jacket. Love Sammy. Hate this song.

100 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:43:06pm

re: #68 Fat Jolly Penguin

Who's wearing a costume? I'm a Jedi Knight!

I am a Dan Rather blogger.

(sitting in my P.J.'s)

101 mikalm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:43:31pm

...

102 saberry0530  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:43:33pm

re: #75 Racer X

Happy Halloween!

NSFW

Not safe for anywhere or anytime or anything

103 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:44:17pm

re: #97 zombie

So, just in the last 90 minutes or so, various lizards have informed me of three different instances of zombietime breaching the MSM:

Hannity & Colmes talking about Prairie Fire and rasing the exact same points I did (but not naming me as the source -- which is fine)

National Review article by Bill Whittle linking to me at the end and calling the conclusion to my essay "That may be the most prophetic sentence of the year."

The L.A. Times publishing my letter (under the user name "aperson") about the tape story.

Now I must go back to the grindstone! That was last hour. But what have I done to defeat Obama lately?


How about a picture of Obama in the sack with Clinton! Bill that as is!

104 quickjustice  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:44:20pm

re: #85 sattv4u2

People who enjoy dressing up in costumes come to NYC from 300 miles around on Halloween, so it's even livelier than the usual cross-dressing crowd!

105 solomonpanting  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:44:27pm

I was thinking of opening a seafood business, but don't want complaints and taunts because I sell fish.

106 DoubleU  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:44:39pm

How many South Florida Lizards are there?

107 Intrepid  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:45:05pm

Alcee Hastings is in trouble again - this time, for allegedly issuing a death threat against his opponent.

On Fox

108 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:45:05pm

What's also interesting to consider, fellow lizards, if the enormous bump that the McCain campaign received after selecting Palin for VP.

It's telling, that perhaps there IS a large silent majority evading pollsters and keeping quiet, as they do practically every election.

Some of these polls had McCain/Palin up 10 points over Obama that week. Where did they go? Are you telling me that suddenly, because of Palin, that an enormous amount if people suddenly decided to vote for McCain-- then suddenly changed their minds back again?

We know the polls are whack to begin with, but can someone explain this? It's unimaginable that the media's immediate tearing down of Palin caused thousands of minds to change after they thought she was a good idea to vote for. This may just be more evidence of people "embarrassed" to tell a pollster what they really think, based on constant media barrages.

109 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:45:26pm

Ah, Hallowe'en. Hey girls, need a costume still?

NSFW

110 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:45:38pm
selfish, bitter, gun-clinging redneck racist ... AVATAR-LESS ... wingnuts

The ultimate in victimhood.
WAAAAAAHHHHH!
Big Traffic is ripping me off!
My very MANHOOD has been stol ... uh ... oh, nevermind

111 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:45:46pm

re: #6 razorbacker

Something you don't see so much in big cities.

Wife wants fish for Friday, so I'm at a local cafe to get takeout. I'm a bad man, so I've already stereotyped the patrons by sight. One table worries me. A lot. Big guy. Muddy boots, flannel shirt. Dude with a face like Freddie Kruger before the reconstructive surgery. Just sitting there, quiet-like. At the table a boy, I don't know how old but less than ten. Kid's chattering away about everything and nothing, bouncing around in his seat, craning his neck around to see everything to be seen.

Their food comes and the kid reaches for his burger. The man says the first word I've heard him speak. Sounds like someone shaking gravel in a galvanized bucket. One word. "Son."

The kid stops, they both bow their heads to pray.

I'm still stereotyping, but I don't think that Obadin has his vote.

brings a smile to my face . . .

112 Jimmah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:45:57pm

Ah... Halloween - time for some Carcass. The title of this one seems to resonate...

Swarming Vulgar Mass of Infected Virulency

113 vegasjew  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:46:03pm

all you jews
go to shabbat services
talk politics at the oneg
jews are liberals but they dont like Obama
they know he is a jew hater and anti-Israel
some of these guys need a push .
FLA OHIO Penn all have many Jews going to temple with the election on their mind. GO GO ,or you will be looking for real estate in Tel Aviv shortly.

114 DoubleU  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:46:44pm

re: #107 Intrepid

and? All his other crimes didn't bother the people of South Florida.

115 saberry0530  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:46:59pm

re: #97 zombie

So, just in the last 90 minutes or so, various lizards have informed me of three different instances of zombietime breaching the MSM:

Hannity & Colmes talking about Prairie Fire and rasing the exact same points I did (but not naming me as the source -- which is fine)

National Review article by Bill Whittle linking to me at the end and calling the conclusion to my essay "That may be the most prophetic sentence of the year."

The L.A. Times publishing my letter (under the user name "aperson") about the tape story.

Now I must go back to the grindstone! That was last hour. But what have I done to defeat Obama lately?

Dateline Novenber 5th Wall street Journal

"OBAMA LOSES ELECTION BECAUSE OF A ZOMBIE" No better praise is necessary.

116 Ozark Mountain Daredevil  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:47:42pm

re: #101 mikalm

...

/Couldn't have said it better! You obviously put a lot of thought into that, and we all appreciate it!

117 The Other Les  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:47:50pm

re: #107 Intrepid

Alcee Hastings is in trouble again - this time, for allegedly issuing a death threat against his opponent.

On Fox

The Democratic Party has degenerated into a kind of Fascist Party without the spiffy paramilitary uniforms.

118 callahan23  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:48:02pm

re: #76 HelloDare

I think kid's candy should be taxed and the proceeds used to fight global warming which is a serious threat to chocolate worldwide.

Global warming will not in any way threaten the chocolate as 'cacao' is a tropical tree which thrives on hot temperatures.
So no alarm on that front.

119 bcgirl  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:48:21pm

why thank you charles,, that is the nicest thing anyone has said to me all day,

120 DoubleU  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:48:25pm

re: #113 vegasjew

I worry that liberalism comes first.

121 svines  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:48:42pm

I have noticed that this open thread is a little slow. Where are all of the best commentators on LGF? Trick or treating?

Bad lizards. You must be under 5 feet tall and not have a real beard to go trick or treating. I had some real "old" treaters last year, and they hadn't missed many meals either.

It isn't dark here yet so no traffic at the door.

122 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:48:46pm

What I find is that the female Obama supporters find that Palin is "unqualified" as vice president because she has "no experiance" Whilst their hero Obama has far less "experiance" than Palin! Un-fracken-believable!

123 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:48:52pm
OK, you selfish, bitter, gun-clinging redneck racist wingnuts, here’s your open thread...

Dear Mr. Obama,

At least we mostly don't have scrawny legs and arms.

-- Arnold

124 debutaunt  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:49:13pm

re: #119 bcgirl

why thank you charles,, that is the nicest thing anyone has said to me all day,

I have a real shortage of wingnuts.

125 Piglet-U93  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:49:16pm

re: #103 LoFlyer

Yes, I am inside the loop. Looking to hookup with others as well now that I am back from a long stint in CA.

126 bcgirl  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:49:50pm

re: #115 saberry0530

Dateline Novenber 5th Wall street Journal

"OBAMA LOSES ELECTION BECAUSE OF A ZOMBIE" No better praise is necessary.


yeah all hail the zombie

127 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:49:55pm

re: #117 The Other Les

The Democratic Party has degenerated into a kind of Fascist Party without the spiffy paramilitary uniforms.

Give it time, if Zero™ gets his way they will.

128 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:49:59pm

re: #123 ErislDysnomia

Dear Mr. Obama,

At least we mostly don't have scrawny legs and arms.

-- Arnold

Obama has a "stuck-up" visage.

129 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:50:09pm

re: #97 zombie

*salute*

130 vegasjew  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:50:17pm

ok lizards have to go trick or treating with my daughter
next 3 days go to a McCain center make some calls
do a victory walk,do something more than complain.
I promise to cry if we lose but I am going to work to the buzzer and leave it all on the floor,please do the same.

131 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:50:24pm

re: #122 LoFlyer

What I find is that the female Obama supporters find that Palin is "unqualified" as vice president because she has "no experiance" Whilst their hero Obama has far less "experiance" than Palin! Un-fracken-believable!

Welcome to the world of political warfare. Stupid statements meant to make us spin our wheels.

It's not worth wasting time on other than to laugh at, and to point out to others how 1st grade it is.

132 Racer X  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:50:37pm

re: #97 zombie

So, just in the last 90 minutes or so, various lizards have informed me of three different instances of zombietime breaching the MSM:

Hannity & Colmes talking about Prairie Fire and rasing the exact same points I did (but not naming me as the source -- which is fine)

National Review article by Bill Whittle linking to me at the end and calling the conclusion to my essay "That may be the most prophetic sentence of the year."

The L.A. Times publishing my letter (under the user name "aperson") about the tape story.

Now I must go back to the grindstone! That was last hour. But what have I done to defeat Obama lately?

Zombie - thanks so much for what you do! You truly walk the walk. Your efforts are very much appreciated!

133 IslandLibertarian  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:50:58pm

Hey look what I found!
We can be commies and still be cool!
WORD!

/we are all individuals..........'til Tuesday.......

134 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:50:59pm

re: #125 Piglet-U93

Yes, I am inside the loop. Looking to hookup with others as well now that I am back from a long stint in CA.


'Me nic is blue mate, I will clue you in to the meet at station "M"!

135 tackle  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:51:09pm

Nice work, Zombie. Posted this at the dead end of the last thread:
Headline on Drudge:

Obama: "Like Any Politician at This Level, I've Got a Healthy Ego"
Yea. Abe Lincoln was so full of himself. That's what made him such a great president.
/


I don't know how Obama does it, but I despise him more every day.

136 dave in NC  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:51:40pm

Happy hallowe'en.

137 vagabond trader  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:51:43pm

Holy cats, for the first time in 12 years 2 kids had the courage to schlepp up my long dark driveway! Now what to do with the rest of the candy. Hmmm.

138 Ojoe  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:52:00pm

re: #123 ErislDysnomia

Scrawny not get Sasquatch vote. Acorn register us. Address is forest. Vote by mail. Acorn make big mistake. Many Sasquatch register. Cousin in post 6 register. Grunt.

139 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:52:06pm

re: #97 zombie

So, just in the last 90 minutes or so, various lizards have informed me of three different instances of zombietime breaching the MSM:

Hannity & Colmes talking about Prairie Fire and rasing the exact same points I did (but not naming me as the source -- which is fine)

National Review article by Bill Whittle linking to me at the end and calling the conclusion to my essay "That may be the most prophetic sentence of the year."

The L.A. Times publishing my letter (under the user name "aperson") about the tape story.

Now I must go back to the grindstone! That was last hour. But what have I done to defeat Obama lately?

A finer American may not exist.

140 quickjustice  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:52:21pm

I voted earlier today, and I'll be heading to Pennsylvania for election day security operations in Pittsburgh.

-H

141 bcgirl  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:52:25pm

re: #130 vegasjew

ok lizards have to go trick or treating with my daughter
next 3 days go to a McCain center make some calls
do a victory walk,do something more than complain.
I promise to cry if we lose but I am going to work to the buzzer and leave it all on the floor,please do the same.


hey vegasjew,, i assume that means you are in vegas,, i am in reno, i think the north will go for mccain and most of the other nevada counties,, what is happening in clark county? i think it is all going to come down to you guys,, McCain will be in henderson of monday night and Sarah will be in reno on monday night,, come on las vegas do not let obama take this state

142 HelloDare  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:52:35pm

re: #118 callahan23

Global warming will not in any way threaten the chocolate as 'cacao' is a tropical tree which thrives on hot temperatures.
So no alarm on that front.

I'm talking about candy bars melting.

143 Jimmah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:52:42pm

re: #65 Charles

I notice that Gates of Vienna and Brussels Journal are back in the blogroll at Jihad Watch.

Spencer gave Fjordman a full vindication last week here. Sad...

144 Killer Tomato  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:52:55pm

All set for Halloween at the Tomato house!
Only had half a dozen kids so far, but there was a deer on the front lawn eating the crabapples that have fallen from the tree. Guess they go trick or treating too.

145 dave in NC  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:53:09pm

re: #135 tackle
A man of sense and discrimination.

146 JohnGaltLives  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:53:10pm

re: #84 The Other Les


I have a few laser sights too but I use an EOTech open eye sight. This way I can see them sneaking up on me.

147 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:53:17pm

re: #143 Jimmah

Spencer gave Fjordman a full vindication last week here. Sad...

..... oh no. ):

148 profitsbeard  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:53:19pm

Snickers and Obama have more in common than you'd think.

No particular core and dependably nutty.

Trick or Treat!

149 DoubleU  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:53:40pm

re: #133 IslandLibertarian

If you want to see something strange watch Penn & Teller's Magic and Mystery tour. It is a documentary on magic in Egypt, India and China.

150 Kosh's Shadow  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:53:47pm

We don't get any trick-or-treaters; they'd get run over on this road.

But the scariest one would be one with an Obama mask, as president.

Scariest thing to me today was the three 0bama stickers at a company where I interviewed. At least the election would be over before I start.
(And I forgot those in the parking lot.)

151 onepistoffyid  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:53:49pm

Here in PA, I am optimistic....McCain has a good shot here, based on a non-scientific palpitation of neighbors in Bucks County.

I am worried that Obama will win the popular vote and McCain the electoral college....that could make for some interesting "reactions" in Philly.

152 Piglet-U93  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:54:15pm

re: #134 LoFlyer

'Me nic is blue mate, I will clue you in to the meet at station "M"!

Great, I will be there. Since I am not working now I have plenty of time.
I have over 30 McCain/Palin bumper stickers to distribute before the 4th.
Waiting for your msg. :)

153 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:54:19pm

re: #147 astronmr20

..... oh no. ):

Arrr you into astronomy mate?

154 stuiec  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:54:41pm

re: #142 HelloDare

I'm talking about candy bars melting.

It's really not a problem. I would be just fine with squeezable packets of chocolate frosting as with solid candy bars. Or we can stick with M&Ms.

155 Slumbering Behemoth  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:55:08pm

re: #75 Racer X

Did you have a friend help you with that, or did you use a mirror?
/s

156 bcgirl  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:55:37pm

so now obama is already gettng ready to "lower expectations" of his followers because he can't delieve, even he is saying it, but the sheeple are still going over the cliff

157 callahan23  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:55:41pm

re: #142 HelloDare

I'm talking about candy bars melting.

You are right, they'll certainly melt with higher temperatures unless the producer changes it's formula.

158 Basho  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:55:49pm

re: #136 dave in NC

Happy hallowe'en.

Youtube Video

159 JohnGaltLives  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:55:58pm

re: #155 Slumbering Behemoth


Not funny guys. That looks like my ex-wife!

160 HelloDare  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:56:09pm

Hawaii officials declare Obama birth certificate genuine


Health Department Director Dr. Chiyome Fukino said today she and the registrar of vital statistics, Alvin Onaka, have personally verified that the health department holds Obama's original birth certificate.

Fukino says that no state official, including Republican Gov. Linda Lingle, ever instructed that Obama's certificate be handled differently.

She says state law bars release of a certified birth certificate to anyone who does not have a tangible interest.

Some Obama critics claim he was not born in the U.S.

Earlier today, a southwest Ohio magistrate rejected a challenge to Obama's citizenship. Judges in Seattle and Philadelphia recently dismissed similar suits.

161 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:56:34pm

re: #143 Jimmah

Spencer gave Fjordman a full vindication last week here. Sad...

I just read it... he posted Fjordmann's statements, then proceed to say he "stands with him," even though Fjordmans statements focused on race, rather than culture or religion, which is the issue.

Very troubling indeed..

162 Dublin(CA)Dude  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:56:36pm

This bitter gun clinging Californian voted two weeks ago. No hope for a McCain win in this state, but damn, my gut says this is gonna be a very long election night. Still, not one single Obama lawnsign in a town that J. Kerry carried in 04. Lots of local dem candidates have signs all over, but no one has an Obama sign.

163 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:56:44pm

re: #153 LoFlyer

Arrr you into astronomy mate?

Absolutely

164 Cicero05  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:56:57pm

My avatar! It's back!

I love you, avatar.

165 Kosh's Shadow  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:57:03pm

re: #156 bcgirl

so now obama is already gettng ready to "lower expectations" of his followers because he can't delieve, even he is saying it, but the sheeple are still going over the cliff

Anyone see that ad for one of the package delivery company, where a motivational speaker takes out a lemming? He's telling the people not to be like lemmings, but the lemming bites him, runs off, and all the attendees get on their hands and knees and scurry after the lemming.
A parody with 0bama is obvious.

166 DoubleU  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:57:04pm

re: #156 bcgirl

so now obama is already gettng ready to "lower expectations" of his followers because he can't delieve, even he is saying it, but the sheeple are still going over the cliff

They have ignored everything else about him.

167 JustAGal  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:57:15pm

Trick or Treaters have now ceased here in ugly Democratic Maryland. The McCain signs in the yard have been vandalized as expected. We passed out Slim Jims and Fiber One bars along with organic fruit tape rolls - our neighbors still hate us even though the beggars were allowed to fill their pumpkin holders.

On to victory Wednesday all.

168 stuiec  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:57:24pm

re: #151 onepistoffyid

Here in PA, I am optimistic....McCain has a good shot here, based on a non-scientific palpitation of neighbors in Bucks County.

I am worried that Obama will win the popular vote and McCain the electoral college....that could make for some interesting "reactions" in Philly.

I think it likelier that it could split the other way round, with McCain winning the popular vote and Obama winning the electoral college. But I still think it more likely that McCain will win both.

169 stuiec  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:57:41pm

re: #159 JohnGaltLives

Not funny guys. That looks like my ex-wife!

Which end?

170 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:57:44pm

I did not realize this book existed. Only on page 13 and I'm hooked.

171 Kosh's Shadow  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:58:00pm

re: #160 HelloDare

Hawaii officials declare Obama birth certificate genuine


Health Department Director Dr. Chiyome Fukino said today she and the registrar of vital statistics, Alvin Onaka, have personally verified that the health department holds Obama's original birth certificate.

Fukino says that no state official, including Republican Gov. Linda Lingle, ever instructed that Obama's certificate be handled differently.

She says state law bars release of a certified birth certificate to anyone who does not have a tangible interest.

Some Obama critics claim he was not born in the U.S.

Earlier today, a southwest Ohio magistrate rejected a challenge to Obama's citizenship. Judges in Seattle and Philadelphia recently dismissed similar suits.

Good thing we spent time on all the problems with 0bama, instead of the red herring birth certificate. This was going to come out just about now anyway.

172 Tigger2005  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:58:06pm

re: #127 BlueCanuck

Give it time, if Zero™ gets his way they will.

The uniforms will be powder blue and pink, with rainbows.

173 solomonpanting  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:58:44pm

Any indication of early voting habits, such as who votes in greater numbers, Dems or Reps?

174 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:58:47pm

re: #149 DoubleU

If you want to see something strange watch Penn & Teller's Magic and Mystery tour. It is a documentary on magic in Egypt, India and China.

Saw that a couple of years ago. Really good discussion and illumination of old magic tricks from the ages that were still used today.

175 jetprop  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:58:50pm

Happy Halloween from a selfish bitter clinging pickup truck driver..

176 Spider Mensch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:58:57pm

for Halloween! Boo! here's a really scary old, never seen before, still photo of Frankenstein and his bride...spooky! But why is there a butane flame coming straight out of her head?
[Link: a.abcnews.com...]

177 onepistoffyid  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:59:04pm

re: #168 stuiec

I think it likelier that it could split the other way round, with McCain winning the popular vote and Obama winning the electoral college. But I still think it more likely that McCain will win both.

Either way, if The One doesn't make it, expect a wild and violent reaction.

178 HelloDare  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:59:20pm

re: #171 Kosh's Shadow

Obama was born in the United States.
However, his policies are from Mars.

179 dave in NC  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:59:31pm

re: #151 onepistoffyid

if Hussein loses, you may want to head west to Lancaster or York on Wednesday. Or maybe north to Allentown, Scranton, etc.

180 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 4:59:50pm

re: #178 HelloDare

Obama was born in the United States.
However, his policies are from Mars.

As a martian, I take umbrage with that statement.

181 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:00:06pm

re: #179 dave in NC

if Hussein loses, you may want to head west to Lancaster or York on Wednesday. Or maybe north to Allentown, Scranton, etc.

I'm heading for my basement.

182 DoubleU  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:00:23pm

re: #174 BlueCanuck

It made me glad to living free in America.

183 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:00:26pm

re: #143 Jimmah

The learned European essayist Fjordman here reviews Ali Sina's Understanding Muhammad. Since Fjordman has been accused of being a white supremacist and a neofascist, some people have also accused me of being a white supremacist and neofascist, because I publish his fine essays on jihad and the Islamization of Europe. So I thought I would take this opportunity to say that while white supremacism and neofascism are wrong and should everywhere be opposed, I do not believe Fjordman is a white supremacist or a neofascist. What many have taken as "white supremacism" is his interest in trying to stem the tide of immigration into Europe, which threatens to make Europeans into minorities in their own countries, and -- because the immigrants are overwhelmingly Muslim -- to create a series of Sharia states across Europe.


Oh, well. Robert never liked me much anyways. Under the bus with him.

184 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:00:31pm

More Crane

Once there came a man
Who said,
"Range me all men of the world in rows."
And instantly
There was terrific clamour among the people
Against being ranged in rows.
There was a loud quarrel, world-wide.
It endured for ages;
And blood was shed
By those who would not stand in rows,
And by those who pined to stand in rows.
Eventually, the man went to death, weeping.
And those who staid in bloody scuffle
Knew not the great simplicity.

Haven't read this stuff in years.

It's from Black Riders and Other Lines, if interested. I think you can download from google books for free.

185 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:00:36pm

re: #179 dave in NC

if Hussein loses, you may want to head west to Lancaster or York on Wednesday. Or maybe north to Allentown, Scranton, etc.

Let me re-phrase;

I'm heading for my basement, and getting "clingy."

186 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:00:37pm

re: #152 Piglet-U93

Great, I will be there. Since I am not working now I have plenty of time.
I have over 30 McCain/Palin bumper stickers to distribute before the 4th.
Waiting for your msg. :)

Haaar mates, Had to take care of some rug-rats! Piglet give me s few minutes to get back to you on the email, I have to access 'me email!

187 callahan23  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:00:43pm

re: #178 HelloDare

Obama was born in the United States.
However, his policies are from Mars.

I'd say they are rather from Venus.

188 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:00:44pm

re: #151 onepistoffyid

Here in PA, I am optimistic....McCain has a good shot here, based on a non-scientific palpitation of neighbors in Bucks County.

I am worried that Obama will win the popular vote and McCain the electoral college....that could make for some interesting "reactions" in Philly.

McCain is doing well here in Delaware County, PA!

189 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:00:58pm

re: #143 Jimmah

Spencer gave Fjordman a full vindication last week here. Sad...

Beyond sad.

190 DoubleU  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:01:04pm

re: #181 astronmr20

I'm heading for my basement.

I am also, and in Florida we don't have basements.

191 The Other Les  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:01:13pm

re: #178 HelloDare

Obama was born in the United States.
However, his policies are from Mars.

There used to be an independently published comic book called COMMIES FROM MARS.

192 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:01:30pm

re: #163 astronmr20

Absolutely

Arrr mate, I own a 10 inch dob and tonight would be good night to use it!

193 onepistoffyid  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:01:31pm

re: #181 astronmr20

I'm heading for my basement.

All I can think about is Reginald Denney being pulled out of his truck in LA.

194 Slumbering Behemoth  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:01:32pm

re: #159 JohnGaltLives

Not funny guys. That looks like my ex-wife!

Why is that not funny? You did say ex, right?

195 HelloDare  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:01:40pm

re: #187 callahan23

I'd say they are rather from Venus.

They're from his-anus.

196 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:02:00pm

re: #192 LoFlyer

Arrr mate, I own a 10 inch dob and tonight would be good night to use it!

You are a pirate astronomer?

197 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:02:08pm

re: #172 Tigger2005

The uniforms will be powder blue and pink, with rainbows.

With unicorn medals? I want a unicorn medal with that. :)

198 bcgirl  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:02:09pm

re: #173 solomonpanting

Any indication of early voting habits, such as who votes in greater numbers, Dems or Reps?


well in nevada they say that more that like 50thousand people have doen the early voting and that they mostly voted for snobama,, i went with my 22 year old son yesterday HE voted for McCain,, i will wait till Election DAY like manymanymanymany other "traditional" selfish, bitter, gun and religion clining Americans,, that is my hope, let the lemmings go now in droves and give all the votes to there guy then we can all swoop in and overtake them ,, all mccain all the time at the polls on 4 NOV

199 onepistoffyid  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:02:09pm

re: #190 DoubleU

I am also, and in Florida we don't have basements.

you better dig one fast

200 The Other Les  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:02:14pm

I'm going out for my evening walk.

Bye.

201 Kreuzueber Halbmond  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:02:15pm

The commie says, " A single spark can ignite a prairie fire." I say on Tuesday, the world will learn that a single Alaskan snowflake can trigger an avalanche. Obama can ride his stinkin' echo chamber plane back to Grant Park and enjoy his last hurrah. McCain is winning this election.

202 Tigger2005  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:02:17pm

re: #180 astronmr20

As a martian, I take umbrage with that statement.

Hey, you Martians have nothing to be proud of. You've tried to take us over twice that I know of. The first time our germs stopped you, the second time our pop music stopped you!

203 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:02:28pm

re: #195 HelloDare

They're from his-anus.

They are most certainly for someone's anus.

204 JohnGaltLives  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:02:51pm

re: #194 Slumbering Behemoth

You know-- bad memories. Not the huge alimony or property settlement. The nagging!

205 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:02:59pm

re: #189 Sharmuta

More recently (two weeks ago), the genuinely neofascist VNN Forum (an evil site to which I will provide no link) criticized one of Fjordman's articles about Europe for not blaming Jews for the problem. VNN Forum writers called Fjordman "a neocon jew-ass-kisser who is either oblivious of the fact that jews are responsible for what is happening or is aware but doesn't have the guts to name the jew." They also pointed out that "the Brussels Journal is never critical towards the Jew" and went on to complain that "multiculturalism stops when the Jew is down and out. Those Islamophobic 'nationalist' parties accomplish nothing....I would rather see anti-synagogue marches over anti-mosque ones. The mosques become a non-issue if you defeat the wretched sheeny."

I would rather stand with Israel, and Fjordman, than with those racist neofascists.


The old "fascists can't support Israel" gimmick.

206 Tigger2005  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:03:08pm

re: #197 BlueCanuck

With unicorn medals? I want a unicorn medal with that. :)

You can be a 5 unicorn general in the Civilian Armed Forces.

207 razorbacker  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:03:26pm

When I was a boy I loved Halloween. Not for the costumes or the scary bits, shoot man, life was already scary enough. Didn't need a bunch of store-boughten costumers to strike a pose.

Nope. It was Mom's homemade popcorn balls. Once a year, always at Halloween.

I close my eyes and it all comes rushing back. The smell of the fresh-popped corn. The pot of warm thick syrup with enough butter to clog any artery known. Mom at the stove, humming something, reaching up to push an uinruly lock of hair back with the back of her hand.

And the taste. Sweet crunchy buttery salty. Man, I'm getting old.

208 Spider Mensch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:03:35pm

re: #176 Spider Mensch

for Halloween! Boo! here's a really scary old, never seen before, still photo of Frankenstein and his bride...spooky! But why is there a butane flame coming straight out of her head?
[Link: a.abcnews.com...]


oh wait now I figured it out! michelle is a candle! and senator goverment looks like he's just been embalmed..lol

209 DoubleU  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:03:35pm

re: #199 onepistoffyid

you better dig one fast

Hurricane shutters.

210 vagabond trader  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:03:37pm

Just heard that off duty Chicago firefighters will be bringing their gear home on Tuesday evening. Oh-oh.

211 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:03:49pm

re: #202 Tigger2005

Hey, you Martians have nothing to be proud of. You've tried to take us over twice that I know of. The first time our germs stopped you, the second time our pop music stopped you!

...but our heads have healed since then. If you Americans elect The One, we may be forced to again intervene.

212 Racer X  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:03:58pm

Halloween can be fun for adults too.

213 Killer Tomato  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:04:18pm

Got home tonight and hanging on my front door was a McCain/Palin flyer. Written at the top was 'Please Vote!' and it was signed 'Carol'. There was a xeroxed sheet of paper with it. At the top it said 'Community Outreach to New Hampshire Citizens' and the first paragraph said "I have flown from Orange County California to New Hampshire to do everything I can to assist...." and at the bottom of the page in small print was written "Paid for by California Citizen, Carol (last name)"
Just wow.
I was going to go out leafleting later tonight, but I guess I'll wait until Sunday rather than hammer everyone at once.

214 yah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:04:21pm

re: #97 zombie
You can add this show too:

[Link: schnittshow.com...]
Your work was the highlight of day.
Also has a real interesting video of woman leaving Obama Rally "I won't have to work to put gas in my car or work to pay my mortgage" (about 3/4 way through)
Zombi, thank you so much for all you do. I hope you are having some fun doing your resesarch. Your "expose'" was awesome.

215 Cicero05  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:04:22pm

re: #195 HelloDare

They're from his-anus.

That's also where the monkeys fly out from.

216 Jimmah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:04:24pm

re: #161 astronmr20

I just read it... he posted Fjordmann's statements, then proceed to say he "stands with him," even though Fjordmans statements focused on race, rather than culture or religion, which is the issue.

Very troubling indeed..

Yes, , despite his flimsy attempt to repackage it as a natural concern for the fate of his children, his obsession with race is there for all to see.

217 Slumbering Behemoth  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:04:39pm

re: #204 JohnGaltLives

Shoot, I thought you were joking. Look at it this way, at least you made it out alive.

218 HelloDare  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:04:43pm

re: #191 The Other Les

There used to be an independently published comic book called COMMIES FROM MARS.

Never knew that. The internet is a wonderful thing.

219 IslandLibertarian  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:04:58pm

re: #149 DoubleU

If you want to see something strange watch Penn & Teller's Magic and Mystery tour. It is a documentary on magic in Egypt, India and China.

And how do I find this Doc'?

220 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:05:14pm

re: #190 DoubleU

You probably will by Tuesday.

221 jetprop  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:05:20pm

re: #210 vagabond trader

Just heard that off duty Chicago firefighters will be bringing their gear home on Tuesday evening. Oh-oh.

My buddy is a firefighter in North FL and I asked him if they are worried about having problems next week.

His answer: "Yes."

222 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:05:21pm

re: #205 Killgore Trout

The old "fascists can't support Israel" gimmick.

He's as foolish as pamela.

223 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:05:22pm

re: #207 razorbacker

When I was a boy I loved Halloween. Not for the costumes or the scary bits, shoot man, life was already scary enough. Didn't need a bunch of store-boughten costumers to strike a pose.

Nope. It was Mom's homemade popcorn balls. Once a year, always at Halloween.

I close my eyes and it all comes rushing back. The smell of the fresh-popped corn. The pot of warm thick syrup with enough butter to clog any artery known. Mom at the stove, humming something, reaching up to push an uinruly lock of hair back with the back of her hand.

And the taste. Sweet crunchy buttery salty. Man, I'm getting old.

thanks for sharing that memory! My mom made them, also! Do you know how they're made?

224 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:05:23pm

re: #207 razorbacker

When I was a kid somebody gave me a package of razor blades with an apple hidden in it. I got apple all over my face while shaving. The horror!

225 callahan23  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:05:39pm

re: #195 HelloDare

They're from his-anus.

You're right, his policies are from the a-nus of ideological history.

226 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:05:55pm

re: #210 vagabond trader

Just heard that off duty Chicago firefighters will be bringing their gear home on Tuesday evening. Oh-oh.

Wow. Really and truly, or is it a rumor?

227 DoubleU  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:05:57pm

re: #219 IslandLibertarian

And how do I find this Doc'?

I rented it from NetFlix, I am sure other rentals have it. It might be on YouTube.

228 goddessoftheclassroom  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:06:16pm

Happy Halloween, Lizards!

229 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:07:03pm

re: #192 LoFlyer

Arrr mate, I own a 10 inch dob and tonight would be good night to use it!

Check the Halloween apropos picture at APOD!

A Witch by Starlight

230 JSK1121  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:07:03pm

re: #228 goddessoftheclassroom

Happy Halloween, Lizards!

Right back at ya. I'm heading into DC dressed as Freddie Mac. I just hope I don't run into Barney Frank or Chris Dodd. Could get a little awkward.

231 vagabond trader  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:07:04pm

re: #221 jetprop

My hubby as well. He's off duty Tuesday, but I'm pretty sure there will be a contingency plan.

232 IslandLibertarian  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:07:04pm

Tonight the GF and I will bike down to Waikiki to watch the cultural exchange on this All Hallows Eve.
Don't be that guy...........

233 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:07:07pm

I expect moderate celebratory gunfire in my neighborhood if he wins, but not much more.

234 goddessoftheclassroom  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:07:12pm

re: #226 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Cats just LOVE Halloween!

235 The Shadow Do  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:07:23pm

Sitting here in my darkened house. Do not ring my doorbell. This candy is mine, all mine. You bloodsucking, Commie, candy grubbing kids, go find some bleeding heart lefty. No handouts here.
/

236 JohnGaltLives  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:07:31pm

I just found instructions on building a bomb shelter. Link below.

My plan is to refinance my home with Fannie Mae, use the $$$ to build the shelter and ask for bailout money to pay it off. //

Home sweet home

237 Tigger2005  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:07:38pm

re: #224 Killgore Trout

When I was a kid somebody gave me a package of razor blades with an apple hidden in it. I got apple all over my face while shaving. The horror!

You were shaving at such a young age? I bet you were the envy of the locker room.

238 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:07:39pm

I'm not giving out any candy this year. But I'm not sure if I'm being selfish or if I've redistributed the wealth to my own sweet-tooth.

239 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:07:48pm

re: #222 Sharmuta

Pamela's foolish because they'll turn on her if they get the chance. Robert's a Christian and a Serb supporter. He knows what he's doing. I think he only backed away from Vlaams Belang (et al) because he thought it would hurt his career. He's full aware what he's doing.

240 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:07:50pm

re: #232 IslandLibertarian

Tonight the GF and I will bike down to Waikiki to watch the cultural exchange on this All Hallows Eve.
Don't be that guy...........

hahahah!

That guy.

241 saberry0530  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:08:22pm

re: #207 razorbacker

When I was a boy I loved Halloween. Not for the costumes or the scary bits, shoot man, life was already scary enough. Didn't need a bunch of store-boughten costumers to strike a pose.

Nope. It was Mom's homemade popcorn balls. Once a year, always at Halloween.

I close my eyes and it all comes rushing back. The smell of the fresh-popped corn. The pot of warm thick syrup with enough butter to clog any artery known. Mom at the stove, humming something, reaching up to push an uinruly lock of hair back with the back of her hand.

And the taste. Sweet crunchy buttery salty. Man, I'm getting old.

Old cause you can't remember how to make them or old because the doctor said they would kill your heart and arteries?

//

242 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:08:24pm

re: #229 ErislDysnomia

Check the Halloween apropos picture at APOD!

A Witch by Starlight

Wait a minute!

Gun-clinging, Bible (or Old Testament as the case may be) thumping, bigoted non-Ivy-league hicks like us have no business being interested in cerebral things like astronomy, no?

243 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:08:27pm

re: #239 Killgore Trout

Pamela's foolish because they'll turn on her if they get the chance. Robert's a Christian and a Serb supporter. He knows what he's doing. I think he only backed away from Vlaams Belang (et al) because he thought it would hurt his career. He's full aware what he's doing.

I can't argue with that.

244 vagabond trader  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:08:36pm

re: #226 pre-Boomer Marine brat

It was on a talk radio national news feed.

245 JohnGaltLives  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:09:02pm

re: #217 Slumbering Behemoth


LOL. I was joking. Just pulling your leg.

I need to laugh. This election is keeping me up at night.

246 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:09:03pm

re: #238 Sharmuta

I'm not giving out candy this year either.

247 Dublin(CA)Dude  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:09:09pm

re: #235 The Shadow Do

Sitting here in my darkened house. Do not ring my doorbell. This candy is mine, all mine. You bloodsucking, Commie, candy grubbing kids, go find some bleeding heart lefty. No handouts here.
/

If I don't get rid of this damn candy tonight I'm going to gain thirty pounds.

248 Jimmah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:09:09pm

re: #183 Killgore Trout

Oh, well. Robert never liked me much anyways. Under the bus with him.

Careful Killgore, thats St Bob of the Anti-Jihad you're talking about there. Criticising him puts our planet's fate in danger, didn't you hear?
/sarc

249 dave in NC  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:09:14pm

re: #207 razorbacker
And these are the things that last. Seems as we get older, we come to understand what really mattered.

thank God for memories.

250 littleoldlady  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:09:25pm

I am Joe the Plumber Pennsylvanian!

/bitter, racist, redneck, bible-thumping, gun-clinging...and durn proud of it, too!

But I'm NOT a wingnut.

/yet. ;-)

251 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:09:36pm

A dedication to Zero™

/also good Hallowe'en music

252 DoubleU  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:09:50pm

re: #240 astronmr20

And a unibrow !

253 dmjung  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:10:02pm
OK, you selfish, bitter, gun-clinging redneck racist wingnuts, here’s your open thread...

I'm not racist.


(But I did order some ammunition today.)

254 JohnGaltLives  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:10:03pm

re: #232 IslandLibertarian

I live in Makakilo fellow Lizard.

255 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:10:10pm

re: #239 Killgore Trout

Pamela's foolish because they'll turn on her if they get the chance. Robert's a Christian and a Serb supporter. He knows what he's doing. I think he only backed away from Vlaams Belang (et al) because he thought it would hurt his career. He's full aware what he's doing.

This is most unfortunate. I have every book he has written.

256 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:10:10pm

re: #224 Killgore Trout

When I was a kid somebody gave me a package of razor blades with an apple hidden in it. I got apple all over my face while shaving. The horror!

Obama's sneaking in the lines about a "civilian security force" after speaking glowing nothings were a razor blade in an apple.

257 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:10:14pm

re: #244 vagabond trader

It was on a talk radio national news feed.

verrrrrry interesting!

258 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:10:26pm

re: #248 Jimmah

Criticising him puts our planet's fate in danger, didn't you hear?


What's he going to do, show up and yell at me again?

259 solomonpanting  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:10:34pm

re: #198 bcgirl

The reason I ask is this article shows results (if they are accurate) from three states. (Scroll down)
Colorado is nearly a tie. Florida shows Obama ahead by 7%, but I figure it's just a majority of Dems who don't want to get hung up by those confusing hanging chads. I haven't yet figured out Iowa.

260 USBeast  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:10:35pm

Whew, back online after two days. Some idiot with a backhoe discovered the internet and cut a fiber optic cable. Chaos at work, teen daughter deprived of facebook etc. and much wailing and gnashing of teeth all over the hot water city.

I'll be back. I've got to catch up elsewhere. Next stop: Rusty's place.

261 saberry0530  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:10:39pm

re: #250 littleoldlady

I am Joe the Plumber Pennsylvanian!

/bitter, racist, redneck, bible-thumping, gun-clinging...and durn proud of it, too!

But I'm NOT a wingnut.

/yet. ;-)


Forgot the newest one, Selfish!

262 Racer X  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:10:52pm

re: #155 Slumbering Behemoth

Did you have a friend help you with that, or did you use a mirror?
/s

LOL!

I sat on a big pumpkin.

263 redc1c4  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:10:52pm

re: #185 astronmr20

Let me re-phrase;

I'm heading for my basement, and getting "clingy."

got no basements here in The Valley, but late tues day afternoon, before anything can start, we're going by to pickup HRH's impulse purchases from last week.

her own Glock, so i can get my High Power back, and a 1903 Springfield.

then we're driving home, parking the good car in back, and the beater truck out by the street and waiting to see what happens. it starts getting stupid out, i'll go get things from the locker and play 11B, just like the old days. %-)

264 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:10:54pm

re: #234 goddessoftheclassroom

Cats just LOVE Halloween!

The link didn't get pasted in.

265 Slumbering Behemoth  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:11:10pm

re: #245 JohnGaltLives

Grrr! You're probably the same guy who told me the word "gullible" isn't in the dictionary.
/s

266 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:11:16pm

re: #246 Killgore Trout

I'm not giving out candy this year either.

. . . , I'm eating the candy as I wait for my gang to get home from the Phillies parade.

267 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:11:21pm

re: #246 Killgore Trout

I'm not giving out candy this year either.

I mean, really! Reinforcing to children that they can expect hand-outs. It's so un-American.

268 Dublin(CA)Dude  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:11:25pm

re: #253 dmjung

I'm not racist.


(But I did order some ammunition today.)

I picked up a couple more boxes today, now have 1000 rounds at home, never can tell what an Obama regime could bring.

269 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:12:00pm

re: #196 astronmr20

You are a pirate astronomer?

Amatuer mate! But its a lot of fun to take along the scope when camping in dark spots!

270 littleoldlady  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:12:29pm

re: #266 outsidephilly

. . . , I'm eating the candy as I wait for my gang to get home from the Phillies parade.

Stuck on SEPTA? ;-)

271 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:12:41pm

re: #250 littleoldlady

I am Joe the Plumber Pennsylvanian!

/bitter, racist, redneck, bible-thumping, gun-clinging...and durn proud of it, too!

But I'm NOT a wingnut.

/yet. ;-)

there are NO 'wing-nuts' in Pennsylvania!

272 tackle  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:12:44pm

re: #177 onepistoffyid
The MSM have already promised blood in the streets if O doesn't win.

273 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:13:01pm

I'm hiding in my basement.

Last year was just atrocious. I went through about $100 in candy in a little over 90 minutes.

And they kept coming for quite a while afterwards - far more children than I know exist in the surrounding neighborhoods.

274 JohnGaltLives  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:13:13pm

re: #265 Slumbering Behemoth

Sorry about that. Still friends?/

275 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:13:26pm

re: #250 littleoldlady

Hey there littleoldlady, how you doing this evening.

/a real switch, bumping into each other on an Evening open thread versus the dead thread.

276 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:13:29pm

re: #270 littleoldlady

Stuck on SEPTA? ;-)

yep, ya got that right! (and one has type 1 diabetes . . . UGH)

277 razorbacker  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:13:39pm

re: #223 outsidephilly

thanks for sharing that memory! My mom made them, also! Do you know how they're made?

I know the short way to make them, but not the 'start from stratch' method.

Popcorn
Karo syrup with as much butter melted in it as your conscience will stand
Mix well, form into balls.

Mom used corn, sugar, water, butter, vanilla, and I-don't-know-what-all.

Being Halloween, I guess we could seance her up and ask.

278 littleoldlady  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:13:45pm

re: #261 saberry0530

Forgot the newest one, Selfish!

This is really starting to eat up the bandwidth...

/sigh

279 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:13:53pm

re: #152 Piglet-U93

Great, I will be there. Since I am not working now I have plenty of time.
I have over 30 McCain/Palin bumper stickers to distribute before the 4th.
Waiting for your msg. :)


No email yet, mate!

280 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:13:54pm

OT

I have an original iMac G5 bouth around Dec 2004. Never had problem with it but never use it that much.

That series had a problem with failed capacitors that bulge. Mine look OK.

Did any of these original machines NOT fail?

281 redc1c4  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:13:54pm

re: #223 outsidephilly

thanks for sharing that memory! My mom made them, also! Do you know how they're made?

well, first you castrate all the male popcorn......

/white smoke!

282 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:14:12pm

re: #280 ErislDysnomia

OT

I have an original iMac G5 BOUGHT around Dec 2004. Never had problem with it but never use it that much.

That series had a problem with failed capacitors that bulge. Mine look OK.

Did any of these original machines NOT fail?

283 jetprop  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:14:43pm

re: #272 tackle

The MSM have already promised blood in the streets if O doesn't win.

..and 0bama (D-ACORN) said things are 'going to get nasty'

284 razorbacker  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:14:56pm

re: #241 saberry0530

Old cause you can't remember how to make them or old because the doctor said they would kill your heart and arteries?

//

I ain't worried bout not farking heart attackkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

285 littleoldlady  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:14:58pm

re: #275 BlueCanuck

Hey there littleoldlady, how you doing this evening.

/a real switch, bumping into each other on an Evening open thread versus the dead thread.

BlueCanuck! :-)

I know. I'm so confused! ;-)

286 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:15:06pm

re: #280 ErislDysnomia

OT

I have an original iMac G5 bouth around Dec 2004. Never had problem with it but never use it that much.

That series had a problem with failed capacitors that bulge. Mine look OK.

Did any of these original machines NOT fail?

I too have a G5 (tower) from '04.

not one problem with it so far...

287 KZnextzone  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:15:23pm

Just doing some laundry. Heading back to Nevada in the morning to work for McCain-Palin in Jean and Henderson. I hear Mayor Rudy may be out there. Last weekend it was Dennis Miller. We knocked 30,000 doors last weekend. Lot's of support out there!
This ain't over by far!

288 FightingBack  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:15:24pm

re: #165 Kosh's Shadow

Delivery Companies are in competition with Government Mail.

289 littleoldlady  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:15:25pm

re: #276 outsidephilly

yep, ya got that right! (and one has type 1 diabetes . . . UGH)

Ruh roh! :-(

290 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:15:25pm

re: #277 razorbacker

I know the short way to make them, but not the 'start from stratch' method.

Popcorn
Karo syrup with as much butter melted in it as your conscience will stand
Mix well, form into balls.

Mom used corn, sugar, water, butter, vanilla, and I-don't-know-what-all.

Being Halloween, I guess we could seance her up and ask.

There's a LGF recipe book in the works, I wonder . . . . .

291 JSK1121  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:15:28pm

re: #280 ErislDysnomia

OT

I have an original iMac G5 bouth around Dec 2004. Never had problem with it but never use it that much.

That series had a problem with failed capacitors that bulge. Mine look OK.

Did any of these original machines NOT fail?

Flux Capacitors?

292 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:15:34pm

I think XwarZone up-dinged this thread by mistake. He usually shows his displeasure with open threads.

293 goddessoftheclassroom  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:15:43pm

re: #251 BlueCanuck

A dedication to Zero™

/also good Hallowe'en music

No, THIS is good Halloween music!

294 imploder  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:15:43pm

My guns are in storage and I don't read the bible as much as I do the Anglican prayer book.

I still voted for big Mac.

295 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:16:00pm

re: #276 outsidephilly

yep, ya got that right! (and one has type 1 diabetes . . . UGH)

SEPTA?

Could that be the "car-hits-bus-at-2 MPH-and-driver-and-75-passengers-out-of-30-actuall y-on-bus are-injured" SEPTA?

296 redc1c4  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:16:00pm

re: #273 Noam Sayin'

I'm hiding in my basement.

Last year was just atrocious. I went through about $100 in candy in a little over 90 minutes.

And they kept coming for quite a while afterwards - far more children than I know exist in the surrounding neighborhoods.

the only kids that showed up in our AO were the anchor offspring of the local maids, gardners etc...... so we quit giving out candy or decorating until after 1NOV.

297 tackle  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:16:07pm

re: #283 jetprop

..and 0bama (D-ACORN) said things are 'going to get nasty'


I think I smell a self-fulfilling prophecy.

298 cfomahm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:16:18pm

Only 4 kids so far. Worst year ever. Next one that comes is getting all the rest.

On the election side, I had to pick a "personal day" holiday back in January - I thought for a moment and asked for Nov 5th. They were curious and asked why I would pick a Wednesday. I told them that no matter how the election went, I would not be fit to work - either crying or gloating. I am less worried about the possibility of crying. And I also got Tuesday the 4th off as a "voluntary-without-pay" day. I am going to go vote Tuesday and then I am going to go buy (another) gun.

299 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:16:32pm

re: #273 Noam Sayin'

I'm hiding in my basement.

Last year was just atrocious. I went through about $100 in candy in a little over 90 minutes.

And they kept coming for quite a while afterwards - far more children than I know exist in the surrounding neighborhoods.

See? That's what I'm talking about. I can't afford this socialist holiday. So I think it's important for the kids to know that some will support their insatiable desire for free goodies from the community, but others of us will be the ones to teach them the hard reality of life- candy doesn't grow on trees.

300 Slumbering Behemoth  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:16:36pm

re: #274 JohnGaltLives

That depends. How much beer ya got?

/And why can't we adults have a holiday where we go door to door getting free beer?
//I'm egging any house that hands out Pabst!

301 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:17:07pm

re: #291 JSK1121

Flux Capacitors?

No, electrolytics.

Flux capacitors are only in PC's. Cheaply made with a lot of solder flux from cheap soldering.

302 dave in NC  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:17:28pm

re: #263 redc1c4

Got plenty of ammo?

303 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:17:38pm

re: #289 littleoldlady

Ruh roh! :-(


. . . , need a lizard pray chain, for sure!

304 The Shadow Do  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:17:57pm

re: #247 Dublin(CA)Dude

If I don't get rid of this damn candy tonight I'm going to gain thirty pounds.

Send it to that skinny President Socialist guy. He says he will redistribute it, but I betcha he eats it all his self.

305 yah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:18:03pm

re: #264 pre-Boomer Marine brat

The link didn't get pasted in.


Is this a trick?

306 littleoldlady  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:18:11pm

re: #293 goddessoftheclassroom

No, THIS is good Halloween music!

EXCELLENT! :-) So is this.

307 Jimmah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:18:14pm

re: #258 Killgore Trout

What's he going to do, show up and yell at me again?

Probably. I've seen him do that with a couple of other posters here as well. The terms 'inveterate liar' and 'smear artist' spring to mind...I believe it was yourself, medaura and mph who got it that time over the Serbian connection if memory serves.

308 Racer X  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:18:20pm

Instead of candy - give the little ones a small bottle of water.

Trick-or-treating makes you thirsty!

309 saberry0530  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:18:24pm

re: #284 razorbacker

Someone put up a link a few subjects back where a guy bowled his first 300 game, gave a High-five to his buds and died of a heart attack right on the lanes. I glad I only bowled that 297!

310 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:18:28pm

re: #295 ErislDysnomia

SEPTA?

Could that be the "car-hits-bus-at-2 MPH-and-driver-and-75-passengers-out-of- 30-actually-on-bus are-injured" SEPTA?

I hope not . . .

311 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:18:30pm

re: #258 Killgore Trout

Not sure if this is the best place to try to rehabilitate fjordy.

312 Piglet-U93  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:18:38pm

re: #279 LoFlyer

You waiting on me or am I waiting on you?

313 Tigger2005  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:18:39pm

Hey, did I mention a friend and I won the Halloween costume contest at work yesterday? We won first 4 years in a row ... sometimes just the two of us, sometimes as a group. First time we won we did the Men in Black. Then we got with a group to do Village People. Then we did Sonny and Cher (I was Cher, she was Sonny). Then we did Gilligan's Island (I was Gilligan, she was Mary Ann, and we got a group to play the rest of the castaways). The next year we did Popeye and Olive Oyl (I was Olive) and came in second--everyone thought we wuz robbed. Then we got one other person and played Elvis impersonators ... came in third. But this year we got back on top (admittedly the competition was not that great) playing fitness coaches from hell. Our employer just outfitted the fitness center (which for two decades consisted of a track and some old crappy equipment) with brand new Nautilus machines, a Smith machine, reclining bikes, treadmills, climbing machines, dumbbells, and other cool stuff, so we decided to kind of "promote" it. I dressed up like Coach Hines from MAD TV, although I wasn't able to get a partly-bald wig and just went all bald, and she dressed like a female gym coach with a big butt and hairy legs. People loved it.

314 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:18:50pm

re: #299 Sharmuta

Normally I thoroughly enjoy it. But last year I felt I was played for a sucker.

315 Intrepid  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:18:50pm

re: #173 solomonpanting

Any indication of early voting habits, such as who votes in greater numbers, Dems or Reps?

Got this from the Hillary Clinton Forum - on Colorado's early voting percentages by party breakdown.

Dems 37.6%, Reps 35.9%, Ind 25.9%

(it's from a Freeper thread, I think)

316 littleoldlady  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:19:09pm

re: #295 ErislDysnomia

SEPTA?

Could that be the "car-hits-bus-at-2 MPH-and-driver-and-75-passengers-out-of- 30-actually-on-bus are-injured" SEPTA?

That only happens on the trolleys.

;-)

317 JacksonTn  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:19:10pm

Can I just say .... F*CK LUNTZ .... he just said he was going to do the group dial test thing on the first 100 days of Senator Government administration ... I did not like the guy before but now .....TOTAL ASS HE IS ....

318 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:19:15pm

Friday, October 31, 2008
Top One Reason Why McCain Might Win
Posted by: Bill Dyer at 7:25 PM

(Guest Post by Bill Dyer a/k/a Beldar)

J-Pod has 10 Reasons Why McCain Might Win, and it's a nice list, worth a glance at least.

With due respect to him, however, I'll have a better list. It has precisely one item on it:

1. We haven't had the election yet. So anyone who tells you — based on public opinion polls or science or guesswork or magic or anything else — that he or she knows what the outcome is going to be is lying to you.

Read the whole thing...

319 captwfcall  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:19:22pm

Spent all day trying to convince my brother to go vote. You'd think I was asking him to cure cancer or something. All he does is complain about the election and here i can't hardly get him to vote! darn!

320 razorbacker  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:19:30pm

re: #224 Killgore Trout

When I was a kid somebody gave me a package of razor blades with an apple hidden in it. I got apple all over my face while shaving. The horror!

When Only Child was little we used to take the candy to the local hospital to have it X-rayed. Good idea, as then she could find it in the dark.X-rays? Glow-in-the-dark? Hey, is this thing turned on?

321 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:19:51pm

re: #313 Tigger2005

A few years ago I was Stevie Wonder-woman.

My roommate was Luke Sky-walker-texas Ranger.

322 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:20:05pm

re: #314 Noam Sayin'

Normally I thoroughly enjoy it. But last year I felt I was played for a sucker.

Me too- the little ones are so cute.

I do hope everyone realizes I'm being very tongue in cheek.

323 HelloDare  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:20:10pm

Iran threatens US with suicide bombers

Only a few days ahead of the American presidential election, Iranian parliamentary speaker 'Ali Larijani and Supreme Leader Ayatollah 'Ali Khamanai have launched harsh verbal attacks against the United States.

Referring to the US army's attacks in Pakistan and Syria, Larijani said they would not be answered with diplomatic protests.

"The US method and conduct, expressed by this aggression, will only be stopped by a clear-cut and unexpected response, whose grounds were set by the martyr Hussein Fahmida," Larijani said during a parliamentary session on Wednesday.

Fahmida was 13 when he detonated an explosive device he carried on him, destroying an Iraqi tank during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s.

"America should be aware not to put its huge body on top of the suicide bombers' explosive devices," Larijani said.

On the same day, Khamanai said the differences between Iran and the US were far beyond differences of opinion.

"The Iranian people hate the US… [because of] the various plots the US government has hatched against Iran and the Iranian nation for the past five decades," Khamanai said.

The Supreme Leader added that any nation that would not honor Iran's identity and independence would have its "hands cut off."

Meanwhile, Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday to set up a joint UAE-Iran committee.

The MoU was signed during UAE Foreign Minster Sheikh 'Abdullah Bin Zayyid Al Nahyan's visit to Teheran.

"We shall push the relations toward a horizon that will serve the interests of the two peoples," Bin Zayyid told reporters after the signing ceremony.

The MoU may facilitate the setting up of a joint security organization between Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), of which the UAE is a member.

The GCC's secretary general, 'Abd A-Rahman Bin Hamad Al-'Atiyya, is currently holding a series of meetings with Iranian officials in Teheran.

324 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:20:19pm

re: #317 JacksonTn

Can I just say .... F*CK LUNTZ .... he just said he was going to do the group dial test thing on the first 100 days of Senator Government administration ... I did not like the guy before but now .....TOTAL ASS HE IS ....

so?

325 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:20:31pm

re: #305 yah

Is this a trick?

No. Goddess was obviously wanting to send me a LOLcat link, but it didn't get pasted into the Link dialog box while she was building the comment.

326 goddessoftheclassroom  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:20:36pm

re: #264 pre-Boomer Marine brat

The link didn't get pasted in.

Take 2...

327 Jimmah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:21:05pm

re: #299 Sharmuta

They seem to have got the message where I am. I actually had some candy today, but no guisers came(it's past midnbight now). An unusually quiet halloween here.

328 SurferDoc  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:21:22pm

OZYMANDIAS

I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,
Half sunk, a shatter'd visage lies, whose frown
And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamp'd on these lifeless things,
The hand that mock'd them and the heart that fed.
And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains: round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

329 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:21:40pm

re: #319 captwfcall

Spent all day trying to convince my brother to go vote. You'd think I was asking him to cure cancer or something. All he does is complain about the election and here i can't hardly get him to vote! darn!

Ask him if he supports a 250,000-member "civilian security force" run by Obama, with Ayers as a consultant.

330 spirochete  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:22:02pm

re: #152 Piglet-U93

I want one! Are you near Boston?

331 Cygnus  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:22:11pm

Is that Rosie's costume?

re: #75 Racer X

Happy Halloween!

NSFW

332 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:22:13pm
VII

Mystic shadow, bending near me,
Who art thou?
Whence come ye?
And -- tell me -- is it fair
Or is the truth bitter as eaten fire?
Tell me!
Fear not that I should quaver.
For I dare -- I dare.
Then, tell me!

333 Kreuzueber Halbmond  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:22:14pm

re: #317 JacksonTn

Can I just say .... F*CK LUNTZ .... he just said he was going to do the group dial test thing on the first 100 days of Senator Government administration ... I did not like the guy before but now .....TOTAL ASS HE IS ....

Seconded. I'd like to wrap that damn... err... well...

334 saberry0530  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:22:15pm

re: #323 HelloDare

Iran can send as many suicide bombers as they want. It's the homicide bombers that I worry about.

335 whiterasta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:22:35pm

Ok. last week I had the nerve to point out that Colin Powell is a patriotic American and I was cursed roundly for my opinion.

I still think Powell is a patriotic American for the following reasons:

He is joining the winning side and that may not be a bad thing. The man is canny and obviously has great survival instincts.

He has vast experience in the dirty business known as international diplomacy.

Who would you rather be defense Secretary, Powell, or Bill Ayers?

336 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:23:01pm

re: #327 Jimmah

I'm actually in a secured building, so the kids can't get in, so there's no point in buying candy.

That is....... until tomorrow when all the overstock goes on sale. ;)

337 redc1c4  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:23:10pm

re: #277 razorbacker

I know the short way to make them, but not the 'start from stratch' method.

Popcorn
Karo syrup with as much butter melted in it as your conscience will stand
Mix well, form into balls.

Mom used corn, sugar, water, butter, vanilla, and I-don't-know-what-all.

Being Halloween, I guess we could seance her up and ask.

popcorn balls recipes

help yourself!

338 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:23:23pm

re: #307 Jimmah

Yup. I don't think he personally monitors comments here that closely. People must email him whenever his name comes up.

339 Killer Tomato  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:23:25pm

re: #300 Slumbering Behemoth

That depends. How much beer ya got?

/And why can't we adults have a holiday where we go door to door getting free beer?
//I'm egging any house that hands out Pabst!

Couple years ago I was out taking my niece and nephew door to door - I'd wait at the bottom of the steps or the end of the walk. This one guy calls out to me "honey, don't you want any candy?" I said "I'm the adult". Took him a fraction of a second and he said "you want a beer?"
LOL

340 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:23:29pm

re: #293 goddessoftheclassroom

No, THIS is good Halloween music!

Only Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, please!

341 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:23:32pm

re: #335 whiterasta

0bama's not going to win.

342 yah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:23:54pm

re: #308 Racer X

I offer them a choice of water or candy. 90% Want the water.

343 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:24:10pm

re: #323 HelloDare

Ali Khamanai repeat after me very slowly......
smokin' hole in the ground.

344 whiterasta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:24:16pm

re: #341 Sharmuta

I hope you are right and I am wrong.

345 Intrepid  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:24:25pm

re: #213 Killer Tomato

God bless California Citizen Carol! Mac/Sarah are going to win this thing for Joe the Plumber, Tito the Builder and California Citizen Carol!

346 redc1c4  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:24:42pm

re: #302 dave in NC

Got plenty of ammo?

OPSEC. %-)

347 JacksonTn  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:24:47pm

re: #324 astronmr20

so?

So .... I am sick of people on tv who say they do not have a dog in the hunt saying the race if over ..... bullcrap .....

348 Tigger2005  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:24:48pm

Powell knows if McCain wins, he'll be forgiven for his perfidy. He would be persona non grata under an Obama administration if he didn't sell out now.

re: #335 whiterasta

Ok. last week I had the nerve to point out that Colin Powell is a patriotic American and I was cursed roundly for my opinion.

I still think Powell is a patriotic American for the following reasons:

He is joining the winning side and that may not be a bad thing. The man is canny and obviously has great survival instincts.

He has vast experience in the dirty business known as international diplomacy.

Who would you rather be defense Secretary, Powell, or Bill Ayers?

349 Racer X  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:24:54pm

Monster Mash by the Misfits

350 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:25:15pm

Heh. This one's [almost] prophetic.

IX

I stood upon a high place,
And saw, below, many devils
Running, leaping,
and carousing in sin.
[The] One looked up, grinning,
And said, "Comrade! Brother!"

351 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:25:16pm

re: #326 goddessoftheclassroom

Take 2...

YIKES!
And I have Toccata and Fugue in D Minor on the CD player too!

/bbib after I change my underwear

352 Cygnus  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:25:26pm

re: #128 hermeneutics

Obama has a "stuck-up" visage.

I heard somewhere that The One has a striking resemblance to an Easter Island statue. Smug expression and big ears.

353 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:25:45pm

re: #312 Piglet-U93

You waiting on me or am I waiting on you?

I am waiting on you mate, the nic is blue, and I have been dealing with rug-rats and mates with computer problems...

354 Racer X  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:25:45pm

re: #342 yah

I offer them a choice of water or candy. 90% Want the water.

Awesome!

I thought I was the only one who did that.

355 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:25:49pm

re: #349 Racer X

I f'ing hate that tune.

356 Slumbering Behemoth  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:25:53pm

re: #306 littleoldlady

EXCELLENT! :-) So is this.

I like this one.

357 HelloDare  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:26:05pm

re: #335 whiterasta

So if Collin Powell didn't endorse Obama, Barack would nominate Ayers? Did you forget a sarc tag?

358 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:26:28pm

re: #337 redc1c4

popcorn balls recipes

help yourself!

THANK YOU!

359 mich-again  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:26:39pm

re: #352 Cygnus

I heard somewhere that The One has a striking resemblance to an Easter Island statue. Smug expression and big ears.

Or maybe Mr. Potato Head.

360 Kreuzueber Halbmond  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:27:10pm

re: #335 whiterasta

Powell chose black, Powell chose socialism or worse, Powell chose wrong. He pissed away any cred he had left.

361 yah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:27:10pm

re: #326 goddessoftheclassroom

Take 2...

OK - I won't soap your monitor.

362 IslandLibertarian  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:27:30pm

re: #254 JohnGaltLives

I dwell in the shadow of Diamond Head.

363 guzziguy  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:27:45pm

re: #268 Dublin(CA)Dude

I picked up a couple more boxes today, now have 1000 rounds at home, never can tell what an Obama regime could bring.

Beginner!

Seriously, congratulations.

364 Dr. Shalit  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:27:52pm

re: #5 zombie

How about:

I'm bitter . . . AND I VOTE!

Zombie -

DO NOT BE BITTER - Vote - WIN - and Live Well -- It Is The Ultimate Revenge!

-S-

365 Who Watches the Watchmen?  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:28:15pm

re: #97 zombie

Zombie the Person is my new hero!

366 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:28:16pm

re: #360 Kreuzueber Halbmond

Powell chose black, Powell chose socialism or worse, Powell chose wrong. He pissed away any cred he had left.

The best I can figure is maybe Powell figures he can prevent 0, if 0 wins, from doing REALLY stupid things.

That's the best I can figure.

367 spidly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:28:17pm

I haven't been selfish before, but someone sticking a gun to my head and others' for more national ponzi schemes gets me feeling like clinging to my religion, guns and my money. going to be hiding funds in any tax shelter I can find. 2K in charity last year, which I am not able to deduct is goin' somewhere else this coming year.

I was part of a small business startup a few years back - 1 silent owner, owner/salesman, 1 autocad/estimator, 1secretary/accts rec, and me fabricator/foreman of myself and 5% off the books owner.
500K in first 6 months, 1 million in the 2nd 6 months and up to 8 guys in the shop. But we barely made payroll most of the time and you bet quarterlies were a massive kick in the nuts for the owners of a small s-corp with our on the book profits - basically eliminated what little there was. so great lets jack that up.

re: #238 Sharmuta

I'm not giving out any candy this year. But I'm not sure if I'm being selfish or if I've redistributed the wealth to my own sweet-tooth.

Thought about not handing out candy the little Obamanoids....maybe I'll give it out like Robin Hood in "Time Bandits" - there you go... WHACK!

368 Cygnus  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:28:17pm

re: #163 astronmr20

Absolutely

Me too. Of course, here in the Northwest you have to peek between the clouds.

369 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:28:22pm

re: #361 yah

OK - I won't soap your monitor.

Soap? toilet paper is much better mate!

370 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:28:35pm

or this one

371 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:28:44pm

Powell was just taking a dump on Bush. As late as it came, it was a safe endorsement for him to make.

372 BBEV  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:28:46pm

re: #336 Sharmuta

I'm actually in a secured building, so the kids can't get in, so there's no point in buying candy.

That is....... until tomorrow when all the overstock goes on sale. ;)

I remember those days when ex-girlfriends could not get past the guard, those were the days.

373 littleoldlady  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:28:58pm

re: #356 Slumbering Behemoth

I like this one.

Slumbering! :-)

Nice!

374 Jimmah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:29:15pm

Totentanz.

Proper halloween music.

375 redc1c4  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:29:22pm

re: #339 Killer Tomato

Couple years ago I was out taking my niece and nephew door to door - I'd wait at the bottom of the steps or the end of the walk. This one guy calls out to me "honey, don't you want any candy?" I said "I'm the adult". Took him a fraction of a second and he said "you want a beer?"
LOL

i've tried to get the neighbors to play trick or drink, but they just look at me funny...... %-)

376 razorbacker  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:29:22pm

re: #352 Cygnus

I heard somewhere that The One has a striking resemblance to an Easter Island statue. Smug expression and big ears.

Nope. There was a fellow ran Italy during WWII, though. Mussolini (sp?) Il Duce. He'd let out the most astounding line of clap-trap, shut his pizza hole, jut out his jaw and stare up and to the right.

Obama has him nailed. I'm going looking for the pics.

But he made the trains run on time, I'm told. So he had that going for him.

377 Cygnus  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:30:01pm

re: #187 callahan23

I'd say they are rather from Venus.

Or Uranus.

378 Who Watches the Watchmen?  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:30:11pm

re: #273 Noam Sayin'

I'm hiding in my basement.

Last year was just atrocious. I went through about $100 in candy in a little over 90 minutes.

And they kept coming for quite a while afterwards - far more children than I know exist in the surrounding neighborhoods.

I turn off the porch light when I see cars drop of loads of kids.

The funniest part about Halloween is an hour after the little kids are done, stoned teenagers with pillowcases and no costumes start making the rounds.

379 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:30:17pm

re: #360 Kreuzueber Halbmond

Powell chose black, Powell chose socialism or worse, Powell chose wrong. He pissed away any cred he had left.

Not only that he back stabbed McCain. McCain has been courting Powell for years, it was McCain who recommended Micheal Powell for the FCC. To rub salt in the wound Powell deliberately delayed his announcement till late, for maximum influence.

380 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:30:21pm

re: #369 LoFlyer

Soap? toilet paper is much better mate!

Both, for you.
Pirates tend to stink up the room.

/running like hell

381 Kreuzueber Halbmond  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:30:25pm

re: #366 ErislDysnomia

The best I can figure is maybe Powell figures he can prevent 0, if 0 wins, from doing REALLY stupid things.

That's the best I can figure.

Yes, he could be his brotha's keeper.

382 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:30:43pm

re: #344 whiterasta

Do you watch msnbc, by chance?

383 redc1c4  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:30:49pm

re: #358 outsidephilly

THANK YOU!

lots to chose from: there a 3 separate links there, two with multiple recipes.

try'em all and get back to us....... if you can. %-)

384 whiterasta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:31:32pm

re: #357 HelloDare

Not at all. I'm saying that at least there is Powell with his experience available.

Can you imagine the amatueres and clowns who are going to be appointed to cabinet in an Obama Administration?

At least Powell is Pro American.

385 Cygnus  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:31:34pm

re: #192 LoFlyer

Arrr mate, I own a 10 inch dob and tonight would be good night to use it!

Dress up as some sci-fi character and do a Trick or Treat star party! The kids would love it. Jupiter is lookin' good these days.

386 goddessoftheclassroom  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:31:44pm

re: #380 pre-Boomer Marine brat

2nd Best Halloween Kitteh

387 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:32:30pm

My neighbor's pumpkin is carved with the Obama symbol.

BARF!

388 hazzyday  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:32:31pm

re: #65 Charles

I notice that Gates of Vienna and Brussels Journal are back in the blogroll at Jihad Watch.

That would be disappointing. I remember Brussels Journal folks as purveyors of ugly ad hominem attacks. A snotty bunch lacking values of discourse. They do represent a facsist ilk. I now remember Gates of Vienna as a repository of active racists. It would be sad to find that Medaura is right after all.

389 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:32:38pm

I think I'm going to go track and kill my own bottle of wine.

BBL

390 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:32:54pm

re: #380 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Both, for you.
Pirates tend to stink up the room.

/running like hell

Haar, 'ye scurvy bilge-rat!
/reaching for 12 gage, and think twice. Do I really want to blow 'me laptop to hell?

391 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:33:34pm

re: #374 Jimmah

Totentanz.

Proper halloween music.

Good!

392 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:33:51pm

re: #352 Cygnus

I heard somewhere that The One has a striking resemblance to an Easter Island statue.

Ap0phis! Ap0phis!

393 Piglet-U93  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:34:27pm

re: #330 spirochete

I want one! Are you near Boston?

Nope, Atlanta, GA

394 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:34:34pm

re: #385 Cygnus

Dress up as some sci-fi character and do a Trick or Treat star party! The kids would love it. Jupiter is lookin' good these days.


I put on an patch and give 'em 'me pirate speel! Kids and parants love it! I might have to crank up the scope later on!

395 Killer Tomato  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:34:35pm

re: #387 FrogMarch

My neighbor's pumpkin is carved with the Obama symbol.

BARF!

Does it look something like a bullseye? Be a shame if it got hit with a flaming arrow...

396 Slumbering Behemoth  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:34:41pm

Well, since I don't think it's likely that I can get free beer by going door to door, I am gonna go out and buy my own.

Besides, I don't have a costume.
/the first person to make a rubber-band joke is getting egged

Happy Halloween, Lizards!

397 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:34:51pm

re: #340 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Only Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, please!

Here you go. Your wish is my command.

/us mutts must stick together.

398 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:34:53pm

re: #386 goddessoftheclassroom

2nd Best Halloween Kitteh

I'm NOT going to click that link. Instead, I'm going to get a shotgun and blow the living **** out of the monitor!

399 The Shadow Do  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:34:58pm

re: #335 whiterasta

Ok. last week I had the nerve to point out that Colin Powell is a patriotic American and I was cursed roundly for my opinion.

I still think Powell is a patriotic American for the following reasons:

He is joining the winning side and that may not be a bad thing. The man is canny and obviously has great survival instincts.

He has vast experience in the dirty business known as international diplomacy.

Who would you rather be defense Secretary, Powell, or Bill Ayers?

Are you really arguing that being "canny" and a "survivor" is to be respected, or even honored with the Patriot title? Doing the "dirty business of international diplomacy" (read, roll with it) is somehow a testament to his patriotism? You really do dishonor to those who do have principals.

As for the Ayers comparative that is just a silly straw man and you know it.

It is clear, at least to me, that Powell has thrown in where he sees he is personally best served. I don't think it is race. I do think it is petty revenge.

I am left with none, zero, zilch respect for this man.

400 Kreuzueber Halbmond  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:35:15pm

re: #379 jcm

Not only that he back stabbed McCain. McCain has been courting Powell for years, it was McCain who recommended Micheal Powell for the FCC. To rub salt in the wound Powell deliberately delayed his announcement till late, for maximum influence.

Always thought Colon was a strange bird.

401 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:35:27pm

re: #372 BBEV

Did your wife ever start the indoor garden? Mine's doing great. I had my first harvest of basil today. I made about a pint of homemade pesto and I'm guessing I can do that every 4-5 weeks. My tomatoes are just starting to sprout. Snowpeas and pablano peppers are doing well too. The Malabar spinach loves the lights and I'm getting 2-3 salads a week.

402 spidly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:35:49pm

re: #376 razorbacker

Nope. There was a fellow ran Italy during WWII, though. Mussolini (sp?) Il Duce. He'd let out the most astounding line of clap-trap, shut his pizza hole, jut out his jaw and stare up and to the right.

Obama has him nailed. I'm going looking for the pics.

But he made the trains run on time, I'm told. So he had that going for him.

big fan of public/private partnerships too. Had to make sure the evil capitalists served the people

403 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:35:50pm

re: #2 zombie

Selfish and bitter. AND PROUD!

Damn right.

404 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:35:51pm

re: #385 Cygnus

Dress up as some sci-fi character and do a Trick or Treat star party! The kids would love it. Jupiter is lookin' good these days.

Nomad.

405 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:35:58pm

re: #387 FrogMarch

My neighbor's pumpkin is carved with the Obama symbol.

BARF!

Easily solved......

406 Jimmah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:36:02pm

re: #391 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Good!

Cheers! Here's part two.

407 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:36:09pm

re: #386 goddessoftheclassroom

2nd Best Halloween Kitteh

ROFL!
That's gotta be one mild-mannered cat, to put up with that.

408 tackle  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:36:12pm

re: #378 Who Watches the Watchmen?
I turn off the porch light when I see cars drop of loads of kids.

That happens in my parents neighborhood. Parents haul their kids up to neighborhoods where they can get the good candy.
That wouldn't be "selfish" would it? /

409 Killer Tomato  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:36:13pm

re: #330 spirochete

I want one! Are you near Boston?

We've got them up here. Drive on up. There's a McCain HQ just over the border in Nashua.

410 Cygnus  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:36:42pm

re: #237 Tigger2005

You were shaving at such a young age? I bet you were the envy of the locker room.

He didn't say that he was shaving his face.

412 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:37:29pm

re: #390 LoFlyer

Haar, 'ye scurvy bilge-rat!
/reaching for 12 gage, and think twice. Do I really want to blow 'me laptop to hell?

*yelling loudly into the broadband modem*
FIRE!

413 NomadOfNorad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:37:52pm

re: #404 ErislDysnomia

Nomad.

You want him to dress up as ME? I'm honored! :D :D :D :D

414 spirochete  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:37:57pm

re: #409 Killer Tomato

Is there a place in Newton I could get one?

415 whiterasta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:38:53pm

re: #399 The Shadow Do

Yes you make some good arguments. I',m not a good debater, but I do think Powell is at least pro American which is a lot better than than the rest of The One's team.

416 Dr. Shalit  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:39:03pm

re: #384 whiterasta

w-rasta -

In the possible - UNFORTUNATE - event that Sen. Obama wins - let him put together his OWN cabinet - Make His Own Mistakes - and be "JUDGED" accordingly. That is all.

-S-

417 goddessoftheclassroom  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:39:06pm

re: #407 pre-Boomer Marine brat

ROFL!
That's gotta be one mild-mannered cat, to put up with that.

BESTEST Halloween Kitteh!

418 redc1c4  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:39:17pm

re: #381 Kreuzueber Halbmond

Yes, he could be his brotha's keeper.

or he could be just another shameless opportunist and political hack that used to be a decent company level Infantry officer.......

419 bombay311  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:39:32pm

I cant believe this hack is my secy of state
[Link: www.cleveland.com...]

420 Charles  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:39:37pm

re: #205 Killgore Trout

They also pointed out that "the Brussels Journal is never critical towards the Jew" and went on to complain that "multiculturalism stops when the Jew is down and out.

Not that it matters, but when I was still bothering to check Brussels Journal, I saw some extremely hateful antisemitism at the site.

I guess Robert has chosen his side.

I'm sad that it's come to this.

421 Cygnus  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:39:45pm

re: #269 LoFlyer

Amatuer mate! But its a lot of fun to take along the scope when camping in dark spots!

Totally fun! Years ago, I got to see the Veil Nebula through a dinky little Astroscan. Both arcs - very cool!

422 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:39:54pm

re: #411 razorbacker

Il Duce in happier times (second photo)


Il Duce in happier times for the rest of us (scroll down, not for the squeamish or faint of heart)

Alessandra Mussolini (born December 30, 1962) is an Italian conservative politician, previously an actress and model. She is the leader and founder of the national conservative political party Social Action; since 2003 Mussolini has also been a Member of the European Parliament.

Amazing.

423 x-wing  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:40:00pm

re: #386 goddessoftheclassroom

2nd Best Halloween Kitteh

Would you please feed that poor cat, it's all....bones ;>}

/

424 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:40:05pm

re: #386 goddessoftheclassroom

2nd Best Halloween Kitteh

Nope, this is even better. :)

425 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:40:08pm

re: #411 razorbacker

Il Duce in happier times (second photo)


Il Duce in happier times for the rest of us (scroll down, not for the squeamish or faint of heart)

Yeah, with his mistresses' skirt tied up around her knees.
There once was a time when decency really meant something.

426 spidly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:41:14pm

re: #399 The Shadow Do

Are you really arguing that being "canny" and a "survivor" is to be respected, or even honored with the Patriot title? Doing the "dirty business of international diplomacy" (read, roll with it) is somehow a testament to his patriotism? You really do dishonor to those who do have principals.

As for the Ayers comparative that is just a silly straw man and you know it.

It is clear, at least to me, that Powell has thrown in where he sees he is personally best served. I don't think it is race. I do think it is petty revenge.

I am left with none, zero, zilch respect for this man.

Some of us lost their taste for him, oh, 12 years ago

427 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:41:22pm

re: #419 bombay311

I cant believe this hack is my secy of state
[Link: www.cleveland.com...]

WTF? They keep the database on a 386 with 768Mb of RAM?

428 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:41:25pm

re: #395 Killer Tomato

Does it look something like a bullseye? Be a shame if it got hit with a flaming arrow...

ha! It does look like a bullseye.
I'm just so sick of the cult like adoration. This man is going to screw us over to the sound of applause.

429 Sarge1984  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:42:13pm

Glass of dead Hamilton wine, no nose miners knocking at the door, and too lazy to read all 400+ comments...and been too long since I visited.

What's the magic drinking word for this spooky FNDT?

430 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:42:15pm

re: #405 jcm

Easily solved......

I love American ingenuity!

431 Jimmah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:42:17pm

Seen this? Cats that look like Hitler.

432 nightlight  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:42:20pm

hmm... I wonder if Obama ran to Ayer's house to get away from the photographers?

Obama then crossed the street with Sasha. At least one video cameraman who was not part of Obama's traveling press corps followed him for a while. Obama grew visibly irritated.

He and his daughter then began jogging, and even running, to get away from the media.

They ended up out of sight at a friend's house, where they were headed all along...

[Link: www.breitbart.com...]

433 Walter L. Newton  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:42:39pm

re: #422 ErislDysnomia

Alessandra Mussolini (born December 30, 1962) is an Italian conservative politician, previously an actress and model. She is the leader and founder of the national conservative political party Social Action; since 2003 Mussolini has also been a Member of the European Parliament.

Amazing.

And here she is too. Not safe for work.

[Link: img0.liveinternet.ru...]

434 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:43:00pm

re: #427 jcm

WTF? They keep the database on a 386 with 768Mb of RAM?

It's those darn IT people the Dems hire. That's all they know how to use.

435 Sarge1984  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:43:40pm

re: #423 x-wing

Love your avatar. Fond memories of the patch over the heart.

436 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:43:43pm

re: #433 Walter L. Newton

And here she is too. Not safe for work.

[Link: img0.liveinternet.ru...]

Granddad must be rolling in his grave....

437 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:44:28pm

Now my neighbor is taking a proud photo of her Obama pumpkin.

I need to move.

438 Killer Tomato  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:44:42pm

re: #414 spirochete

Looks like the only office in Mass is on Tremont St. in Boston. Wish I'd known earlier - could've fedexed you one or something.

439 Dr. Shalit[deleted]  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:45:08pm
440 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:45:46pm

re: #397 BlueCanuck

Here you go. Your wish is my command.

/us mutts must stick together.

Thanks. I've got a CD of it, was playing it earlier.

I'm listening to part 2 of Liszt's Totentanz at the moment, courtesy of Jimmah. After that will come my CD of Ride of the Valkyries.

/should I turn the volume up for that one?

441 solomonpanting  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:45:57pm

A bit surprised not to see Silky Pony stumping for Zero. There must be a place for him in an Obama Administration, Secretary of Domestic Affairs, perhaps?

442 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:46:08pm

re: #437 FrogMarch

Now my neighbor is taking a proud photo of her Obama pumpkin.

I need to move.

Got a spare McCain/Palin Bumper sticker?

Sneak over and slap it on.....

443 NomadOfNorad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:46:11pm

re: #427 jcm

WTF? They keep the database on a 386 with 768Mb of RAM?

You mean, you can FIT a 286 with 768Mb of ram?!? (Hell, that's more than my Pentium III has!) (Yeah, I know I need a new machine. I'm shopping for an AMD 64-bit machine now...)

444 x-wing  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:46:33pm

re: #435 Sarge1984

Love your avatar. Fond memories of the patch over the heart.

That's why I chose it. Gen. Patton smiles at me everytime I post. And because it says "Hell on Wheels". I loved wearing that patch.

445 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:46:43pm

re: #421 Cygnus

Totally fun! Years ago, I got to see the Veil Nebula through a dinky little Astroscan. Both arcs - very cool!

I remember looking for the Andromeda galaxy years ago and failing to recognise it when I found it. It was a huge soft puffball, totaly unrecognizable to the published photo's. What I need is one of those robo-scopes costing five grand with CCD camera!

446 Cygnus  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:46:46pm

re: #387 FrogMarch

My neighbor's pumpkin is carved with the Obama symbol.

BARF!

Maybe he'll leave it out after McCain wins and it'll slowly rot away.

447 mich-again  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:46:51pm

re: #97 zombie

Back when you were soliciting ideas for possible angles on Obama I posted this suggestion and then just a few days later you amazed me with the report about Obama's days at Columbia. You have produced some of the finest genuine journalism in this campaign. The MSM has been reduced to nothing more than a cheering section for Obama. What was so striking about it was that no one from Columbia remembered anything about him. That's really hard to imagine. Where are his former classmates or buddies? Surely someone would come out bragging about how they knew Obama back in his college days, There must be some reason none of them have done that. I just can't figure out what it is. My best guess is what they remember would be damaging to Obama and they don't want to be the one to knock over the house of cards.

448 thedude  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:47:01pm

[Link: www.daybydaycartoon.com...]

[Link: www.daybydaycartoon.com...]

449 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:47:16pm

re: #417 goddessoftheclassroom

BESTEST Halloween Kitteh!

NICE!
*salute*
MWAH!
Thank you!

450 Jim in Virginia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:47:23pm

re: #335 whiterasta

Ok. last week I had the nerve to point out that Colin Powell is a patriotic American and I was cursed roundly for my opinion.

I still think Powell is a patriotic American for the following reasons:

He is joining the winning side and that may not be a bad thing. The man is canny and obviously has great survival instincts.

He has vast experience in the dirty business known as international diplomacy.

Who would you rather be defense Secretary, Powell, or Bill Ayers?


What reason would Obama have to nominate Powell SecState or SecDef? If he did, would the Dem Senate would confirm him?
BTW I updinged you.

451 Ojoe  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:47:57pm

re: #411 razorbacker

They cut Mussolini down, and people lined up to walk across his body.

452 Sarge1984  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:47:59pm

re: #444 x-wing

Which Gen Patton? Father or son?

453 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:48:21pm

re: #429 Sarge1984

Glass of dead Hamilton wine, no nose miners knocking at the door, and too lazy to read all 400+ comments...and been too long since I visited.

What's the magic drinking word for this spooky FNDT?

Rug-rat! Drink!

454 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:48:23pm

re: #443 NomadOfNorad

You mean, you can FIT a 286 with 768Mb of ram?!? (Hell, that's more than my Pentium III has!) (Yeah, I know I need a new machine. I'm shopping for an AMD 64-bit machine now...)

The problem with new Pc's is the oerating system is bogging them down and requiring huge amounts of Ram to run smoothly, 64-bit or not.

Get a mac (: very efficient OS. I have a 12 year-old G4 running the latest version of OSX.

455 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:48:47pm

re: #442 jcm

Got a spare McCain/Palin Bumper sticker?

Sneak over and slap it on.....

Really.
I considered handing out mini-McCain stickers to the kids. but alas - I don't have any.

456 neocon hippie  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:48:49pm

I've landed in Reno, staying at the huge Atlantis hotel/casino,which happens to be right next door to the campaign office. Haven't checked in there yet.

Bumper sticker count: Obama 6, McCain 3. I had my NObama sticker on, didn't receive any middle fingers.

What have I missed?

457 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:48:52pm

re: #429 Sarge1984

Glass of dead Hamilton wine, no nose miners knocking at the door, and too lazy to read all 400+ comments...and been too long since I visited.

What's the magic drinking word for this spooky FNDT?

buttered popcorn balls

458 Cygnus  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:48:52pm

re: #394 LoFlyer

I put on an patch and give 'em 'me pirate speel! Kids and parants love it! I might have to crank up the scope later on!

What brand of dob do you have? I have an old Coulter (not Ann!) which looks dreadful but works great.

459 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:48:52pm

re: #451 Ojoe

They cut Mussolini down, and people lined up to walk across his body.

That's how we Italians deal with socialist dictators.

460 The Shadow Do  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:48:58pm

re: #415 whiterasta

Yes you make some good arguments. I',m not a good debater, but I do think Powell is at least pro American which is a lot better than than the rest of The One's team.

I hope I didn't come across as heavy handed. Back stabbers really torque my jaws.

I don't question his loyalty or his service to America. I do denigrate his petty pronouncement this week.

461 Charles  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:49:12pm

This is the kind of thing Robert is apparently OK with:

[Link: www.brusselsjournal.com...]

462 Killer Tomato  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:49:16pm

re: #437 FrogMarch

Now my neighbor is taking a proud photo of her Obama pumpkin.

I need to move.

This is what I don't understand. What grade are these people in? Don't you have to be an adult to vote?

463 Attaboid  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:49:54pm

Hey America, don't go wobblie.

464 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:50:05pm

re: #447 mich-again

465 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:50:07pm

re: #443 NomadOfNorad

You mean, you can FIT a 286 with 768Mb of ram?!? (Hell, that's more than my Pentium III has!) (Yeah, I know I need a new machine. I'm shopping for an AMD 64-bit machine now...)

Go multi core or multi processor if you can. I've been buying my lab machines from these guys, they're really good you can spec out a system online swap parts in and out to stay on budget.

Puget Systems.

466 hazzyday  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:50:14pm

re: #335 whiterasta

Ok. last week I had the nerve to point out that Colin Powell is a patriotic American and I was cursed roundly for my opinion.

I still think Powell is a patriotic American for the following reasons:

He is joining the winning side and that may not be a bad thing. The man is canny and obviously has great survival instincts.

He has vast experience in the dirty business known as international diplomacy.

Who would you rather be defense Secretary, Powell, or Bill Ayers?

I like him. But he wasn't strong enough to go to bat for John Bolton, his second started the Plame affair and they wouldn't cop to it, he says he supports Obama because things said in the GOP seem racist leaning to him. I call BS. Patriotic but misguided by twisted thinking. And he is apparently comfortable with Sen. Obama's friends. Sen Obama hasn't changed, these people are still his friends. They are just waiting quietly in the shadows.

467 rboa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:50:15pm

I am so afraid obama is about to say "BOO!"

468 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:50:26pm

re: #454 astronmr20

The problem with new Pc's is the oerating system is bogging them down and requiring huge amounts of Ram to run smoothly, 64-bit or not.

Get a mac (: very efficient OS. I have a 12 year-old G4 running the latest version of OSX.

What speed?

469 Charles  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:50:30pm

OK. I'm over being sad about it. Now I'm getting mad.

470 Ojoe  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:50:40pm

re: #459 astronmr20

Italy, the land of the human heart.

And Galileo.

BBL

471 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:51:07pm

re: #461 Charles

This is the kind of thing Robert is apparently OK with:

[Link: www.brusselsjournal.com...]

I'm majority disappointed this evening... I have all of Spencer's books and hope I don't need to get rid of them. of course there is nothing racist in his writing that I have found, but his brush-off of Fjordman's comments is disturbing to me.

472 capitalistbaby  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:51:11pm

I was just listening to Hugh Hewitt on my way home and a caller told Hugh that he had just spoken to Rashid Khalidi on the phone, check it.

473 Charles  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:51:26pm

Jihad Watch and Dhimmi Watch are out of our RSS feeds. I'm not going to support people who link to vile sites like Gates of Vienna and Brussels Journal.

474 zygazint  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:51:31pm

wow this place is sure lookin' snazzy, Charles, you've done a lot in the past 6 months or so I've been 'gone'....well, I'm BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK
whether ya like it or not freaks
LOL
gots to catch up on my reading now
hope you're all well and doing 'better and better' as my now deceased old man used to say when someone would ask 'how are you' ~
Happy All Hallow's Eve folks

zygazint

475 Pacificlady  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:51:49pm

Is there anyone out as scared as I am at the prospect of the unholy trinity, Obama, Pelosi, and Reid?

476 NomadOfNorad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:52:01pm

re: #448 thedude

[Link: www.daybydaycartoon.com...]

[Link: www.daybydaycartoon.com...]

Buahahahahahahaha!

Really loved the first one! It's a keeper! :D :D :D :D

477 spidly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:52:54pm

Theme music for election results
Joy after the storm...
If everything goes to hell, pretty sure it is the music The Book "goes home" to in Soylent Green so it works either way.

478 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:52:57pm

re: #420 Charles

It's really a blow to the anti-Jihad movement here in the States. The European anti-jihad movement is pretty much left to the crypto-Nazis. I skimmed through the comments at Spencer's site and he's attracting a lot of unsavory commenters but I suppose that's the audience he wants. Maybe this is all the inevitable conclusion of the anti-Islamist movement anyways.
/sorry, just feeling a little fatalistic these days.

479 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:53:06pm

re: #475 Pacificlady

Is there anyone out as scared as I am at the prospect of the unholy trinity, Obama, Pelosi, and Reid?

Only thing more frightening would me Moe, Larry, Curly

480 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:53:07pm

re: #468 ErislDysnomia

What speed?

What speed of old Mac do I have?
An old 800 ghz. Single processor.

What speed do I recommend of the modern ones? Any will do. I also have an entry-level macbook and it's plenty fast.

481 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:53:13pm

re: #473 Charles

Jihad Watch and Dhimmi Watch are out of our RSS feeds. I'm not going to support people who link to vile sites like Gates of Vienna and Brussels Journal.

Thank you, Charles

482 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:53:20pm

PIMF.. 800 mgz.

483 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:53:21pm

re: #458 Cygnus

What brand of dob do you have? I have an old Coulter (not Ann!) which looks dreadful but works great.

I have a heavily modified Mead, modified the mirror support telescope mount and the eyepiece holder. Went from department store quality to a high quality instrument! Total cost was about a grand, I also have some great astro binoculars!

484 solomonpanting  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:53:34pm

re: #463 Attaboid

Hey America, don't go wobblie.

Yeah.

485 NomadOfNorad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:53:37pm

re: #465 jcm

Go multi core or multi processor if you can. I've been buying my lab machines from these guys, they're really good you can spec out a system online swap parts in and out to stay on budget.

Puget Systems.

Yeah, I'm deliberating whether to go for a quad-core or settle for a dual-core.

486 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:53:54pm

re: #473 Charles

Jihad Watch and Dhimmi Watch are out of our RSS feeds. I'm not going to support people who link to vile sites like Gates of Vienna and Brussels Journal.

):


WTF is wrong with Spencer? ? ? !

487 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:53:54pm

ah - a little kid with a skunk outfit just came by. cute!

488 razorbacker  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:54:15pm

re: #451 Ojoe

They cut Mussolini down, and people lined up to walk across his body.

It's easy to draw a crowd, just give the people what they want.

489 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:54:19pm

re: #461 Charles

This is the kind of thing Robert is apparently OK with:

[Link: www.brusselsjournal.com...]

Still haven't apologized for that trash. What a lovely argument to support his position The Desk made.

490 The Shadow Do  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:54:24pm

re: #473 Charles

Jihad Watch and Dhimmi Watch are out of our RSS feeds. I'm not going to support people who link to vile sites like Gates of Vienna and Brussels Journal.

Step on them Charles.

491 mich-again  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:54:29pm

re: #473 Charles

Jihad Watch and Dhimmi Watch are out of our RSS feeds. I'm not going to support people who link to vile sites like Gates of Vienna and Brussels Journal.

What the hell are they thinking? They might as well link to stormfront too.

492 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:54:30pm

re: #480 astronmr20

What speed of old Mac do I have?
An old 800 ghz. Single processor.

What speed do I recommend of the modern ones? Any will do. I also have an entry-level macbook and it's plenty fast.

I occasionally run XP on a Pentium II at 450 with 384M. It's gotten bogged down after all those updates, though...

493 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:54:32pm

re: #475 Pacificlady

Is there anyone out as scared as I am at the prospect of the unholy trinity, Obama, Pelosi, and Reid?

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

494 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:54:51pm

re: #473 Charles

Good show Charles. I liked their news articles, but hated their commenting system. Seemed to be too many apologizers and trolls for my liking. Any way haven't really checked them out for awhile now. Since I got into LGF at the least.

495 littleoldlady  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:55:09pm

re: #474 zygazint

zygazint! :-)

STILL one of my favorite nics! ;-)

496 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:55:13pm

Fascist sympathizers suck.

497 rancher  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:55:44pm

Sure this is not news here but first time I've seen it.

Saw a clip from the tape. Reason we can't release it is because statements Obama said to rile audience up during toast. He congratulates Khalidi for his work saying "Israel has no God-given right to occupy Palestine" plus there's been "genocide against the Palestinian people by Israelis."

It would be really controversial if it got out. Tha's why they will not even let a transcript get out.

From Doug Ross @ Journal

/Charles had a thread about it two years ago...?

498 Dr. Shalit  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:55:54pm

re: #443 NomadOfNorad

"No-Nor" -

AMD is in a "down" position at the moment. If I am NOT wrong - get an e-machines Model 1200 from Wal-Mart - $298 + tax - brand new - in a box - with 12 months parts/labor - 1.3 Ghz Processsor, 1 Ghz RAM, XP Home - OR -wait- for the BEST BUY version for $51 more - Double the RAM and Hard-Drive - Running VISTA. Pay your $ - AND - take your choice.

-S-

499 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:56:03pm

re: #461 Charles

His attacks on Michael Totten and Glenn Reynolds for claiming that moderate muslims might exist and his support for genocidal Serbs indicated that he was headed this direction anyways.

500 Crusty  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:56:10pm

re: #46 FightingBack

What a great night. I had a kid come to the door, looked to be about 6, wearing a GWB mask. I gave him all the Hershey Bars.

No no no...you're supposed to give the most candy to the kid who puts the least work into his costume.

501 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:56:10pm

re: #483 LoFlyer

I have a heavily modified Mead, modified the mirror support telescope mount and the eyepiece holder. Went from department store quality to a high quality instrument! Total cost was about a grand, I also have some great astro binoculars!

I have a NOS 10 year old unassembled Meade 8" pedestal-mount reflector in the box. Father got ill after I bought it, never had time to do anything with it.

502 Killer Tomato  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:56:12pm

re: #496 Sharmuta

Fascist sympathizers suck.

I want a bumper sticker with that on it.

503 Gonzolives  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:56:27pm

Who will win on Tuesday?

I'll call it now, McCain by 2% and it will result in the Dems acting like werewolves being chased by men with silver bullets in their guns.

Anyone who's read Hunter S Thompson's book on the '72 campaign may also notice that the trend in some areas is was to IGNORE the Federal elections and vote for state and local offices. He, Gonzo, saw this ahead of the curve.

So what do YOU all think will happen?

Come on, 'fess up.

Vote.

504 callahan23  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:56:36pm

re: #475 Pacificlady

Is there anyone out as scared as I am at the prospect of the unholy trinity, Obama, Pelosi, and Reid?

Sure am. Ma'am.

Will make America P O (O) R!

505 Dublin(CA)Dude  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:56:54pm

re: #477 spidly

Theme music for election results
Joy after the storm...
If everything goes to hell, pretty sure it is the music The Book "goes home" to in Soylent Green so it works either way.

If everything goes to hell, I will simply remind myself of the one thing that always snaps me out of depression or upset: "At least I'm not James Brolin".

506 Cygnus  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:56:55pm

re: #440 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Thanks. I've got a CD of it, was playing it earlier.

I'm listening to part 2 of Liszt's Totentanz at the moment, courtesy of Jimmah. After that will come my CD of Ride of the Valkyries.

/should I turn the volume up for that one?

Listen to the second movement of Verdi's Requiem with the volume up. That'll do the trick.

507 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:56:57pm

re: #492 ErislDysnomia

I occasionally run XP on a Pentium II at 450 with 384M. It's gotten bogged down after all those updates, though...

If you are getting XP, then I wouldn't be afraid to tell you to go PC. It's just that you have to buy a customized one to get XP these days.

Running XP on all work machines, and it's not perfect but not bad. Still boggs down though, yes.

I have 3 of my own macs.. never needed to re-load an OS. The time and headache savings alone is worth the price.

508 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:57:04pm

re: #485 NomadOfNorad

Yeah, I'm deliberating whether to go for a quad-core or settle for a dual-core.

Depending on your budget, dual and more RAM and bigger graphics card will be better than going quad and scrimping on RAM and graphics.

509 x-wing  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:57:10pm

re: #452 Sarge1984

Which Gen Patton? Father or son?

I should have said, Gen. Patton smiles down from Heaven everytime I post.

He is the reason 2AD wear the patch on their chest.

510 littleoldlady  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:57:17pm

re: #497 rancher

Sure this is not news here but first time I've seen it.

From Doug Ross @ Journal

/Charles had a thread about it two years ago...?

Days...years...what's the difference? ;-)

511 hazzyday  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:57:39pm

re: #465 jcm

I am in need of a computer. I will bookmark them and check them out. The 5 year old gateway 1 gig ram machine struggles in WoW and with LGF 1000 post sometimes. more ram is needed.

512 mikalm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:57:41pm

Happy Halloween, Lizards!

513 Killer Tomato  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:57:43pm

re: #505 Dublin(CA)Dude

ROFL

514 NomadOfNorad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:58:01pm

re: #492 ErislDysnomia

I occasionally run XP on a Pentium II at 450 with 384M. It's gotten bogged down after all those updates, though...

My Pentium III is running XP Pro on 384 Mb. And yes, it bogs down. A lot. That's why I'm shopping for a new machine... :-|

515 SurferDoc  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:58:04pm

re: #503 Gonzolives

Who will win on Tuesday?

I'll call it now, McCain by 2% and it will result in the Dems acting like werewolves being chased by men with silver bullets in their guns.

Anyone who's read Hunter S Thompson's book on the '72 campaign may also notice that the trend in some areas is was to IGNORE the Federal elections and vote for state and local offices. He, Gonzo, saw this ahead of the curve.

So what do YOU all think will happen?

Come on, 'fess up.

Vote.

We win. They whine.

516 Cygnus  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:58:46pm

re: #451 Ojoe

They cut Mussolini down, and people lined up to walk across his body.

I hope people can do that to Bin Laden or Dinnerjacket one day.

517 spirochete  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:58:51pm

So how is everyone spending Tuesday evening? With friends? Internet only? Nothing at all?

518 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:58:53pm

re: #502 Killer Tomato

We should do that.

519 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:58:53pm

re: #461 Charles

This is the kind of thing Robert is apparently OK with:

[Link: www.brusselsjournal.com...]


hmmmm - the photo juxtaposed with this from Ayaan Hirsi Ali:

I would ban the VB [Vlaams Belang] because it hardly differs from the Hofstad group [a Jihadist terror network in the Netherlands, involved in the assassination of Theo van Gogh]. Though the VB members have not committed any violent crimes yet, they are just postponing them and waiting until they have an absolute majority. On many issues they have exactly the same opinions as the Muslim extremists: on the position of women, on the suppression of gays, on abortion. This way of thinking will lead straight to genocide.

520 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:58:58pm

re: #507 astronmr20

If you are getting XP, then I wouldn't be afraid to tell you to go PC. It's just that you have to buy a customized one to get XP these days.

Running XP on all work machines, and it's not perfect but not bad. Still boggs down though, yes.

I have 3 of my own macs.. never needed to re-load an OS. The time and headache savings alone is worth the price.


As I mentioned also have 17" iMac G5 original issue @1.8, 1 Gig upgraded to Leopard.

521 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:59:08pm

re: #501 ErislDysnomia

I have a NOS 10 year old unassembled Meade 8" pedestal-mount reflector in the box. Father got ill after I bought it, never had time to do anything with it.


Arrr, take the time, join an astonemy club and they will show the joys of the universe with your scope. You will discover just how insignifigant we are in the vastness of space....

522 JSK1121[deleted]  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:59:11pm
523 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 5:59:57pm

re: #507 astronmr20

If you are getting XP, then I wouldn't be afraid to tell you to go PC. It's just that you have to buy a customized one to get XP these days.

Running XP on all work machines, and it's not perfect but not bad. Still boggs down though, yes.

I have 3 of my own macs.. never needed to re-load an OS. The time and headache savings alone is worth the price.

If you stack a Mac and PC next to each other and compare spec to spec macs are price competitive. At that point, the OS and quality beat just about every PC. Mac just doesn't have low end machine, they start mid range and work up.

524 Racer X  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:00:09pm

So, my wife and I got new costumes this year.

How do we look?

/

525 Thanos  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:00:12pm

I am just here a second, but if you get Fox Movie Channel, the classic "Phantom of the Paradise" is on right now. I've got candy duty upstairs, see you all a bit later

526 spidly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:00:30pm

re: #515 SurferDoc

We win. They whine.

we win, they wun wampant and wiot.

/fudd

527 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:00:37pm

re: #517 spirochete

So how is everyone spending Tuesday evening? With friends? Internet only? Nothing at all?

I don't have cable, so I am hoping fox puts FNC on the local affiliate. It will be like this;

Me on the couch with the laptop, watching LGF and my regular sites with the TV on, and a pizza and pack of Guiness by my side. Alone.

528 dave in NC  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:00:41pm

re: #441 solomonpanting
Can you say Rielle Hunter?

529 goddessoftheclassroom  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:00:45pm

My eyelids are closing in spite of myself. Take care, Lizards!

530 zygazint  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:00:49pm

re: #495 littleoldlady

and you're still a gracious lady - mature, wise - never 'old'
xoxo

531 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:00:58pm

re: #521 LoFlyer

Arrr, take the time, join an astonemy club and they will show the joys of the universe with your scope. You will discover just how insignifigant we are in the vastness of space....

Forgot to mention I also have an LX-10 and a toy 3" Chinese reflector I refer to as "Mt. Palomar.: Used to do astronomy, no time now.

532 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:01:14pm

This year, I bought a copy of Spencer's "The Truth about Muhammad" because there's data in it which I want on the bookshelf. It took me 30 minutes or so to make my buying decision. I'd skimmed through it, in the bookstore, and there were places where (IMHO) he seemed to slip over the edge into sheer hatred.

533 Cygnus  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:01:35pm

re: #483 LoFlyer

I have a heavily modified Mead, modified the mirror support telescope mount and the eyepiece holder. Went from department store quality to a high quality instrument! Total cost was about a grand, I also have some great astro binoculars!

I wanna get a 12" Lightbridge. They look much easier to transport.

534 solomonpanting  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:01:35pm

re: #524 Racer X

So, my wife and I got new costumes this year.

How do we look?

/

Which one is you?
:->

535 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:01:39pm

re: #518 Sharmuta

Got yer email. Agreed.

536 SurferDoc  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:01:51pm

re: #526 spidly

we win, they wun wampant and wiot.

/fudd

They bettew wun fast past my wigwam...

537 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:01:53pm

re: #523 jcm

If you stack a Mac and PC next to each other and compare spec to spec macs are price competitive. At that point, the OS and quality beat just about every PC. Mac just doesn't have low end machine, they start mid range and work up.

True. Still, for reliability and OS headaches, I'll take an entry-level mac next to a spec'ed out PC anyday. And I'm an I.T. person.

538 Killer Tomato  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:02:14pm

re: #518 Sharmuta

We should do that.

It'd go great with the Che 'Commies Aren't Cool' shirts.

539 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:02:52pm

re: #478 Killgore Trout

It's really a blow to the anti-Jihad movement here in the States. The European anti-jihad movement is pretty much left to the crypto-Nazis.

It is depressing.

540 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:02:59pm

re: #532 pre-Boomer Marine brat

This year, I bought a copy of Spencer's "The Truth about Muhammad" because there's data in it which I want on the bookshelf. It took me 30 minutes or so to make my buying decision. I'd skimmed through it, in the bookstore, and there were places where (IMHO) he seemed to slip over the edge into sheer hatred.

Sorry... not seeing that. I have found his writings to be very factual and level-headed. He never delved in to race or hatred. Could you be more specific?

541 razorbacker  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:03:54pm

re: #524 Racer X

So, my wife and I got new costumes this year.

How do we look?

/

Somehow I never pictured you with pink hair.

My bad.

542 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:03:54pm

re: #531 ErislDysnomia

Forgot to mention I also have an LX-10 and a toy 3" Chinese reflector I refer to as "Mt. Palomar.: Used to do astronomy, no time now.

I know what you mean, I go through phases, do I really want lug around a telescope the size of a water heater? Some times I do, some times I don't mate!

543 Dr. Shalit  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:04:15pm

re: #507 astronmr20

"a-20" -

NO YOU DON'T - See My Comment 498 - MS still allows XP on "Low Cost Computers" - including their version of the "World Kiddie Computer," and "Netbooks" - the PDA of the later "Twenty Noughts."

-S-

544 Attaboid  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:04:17pm

re: #524 Racer X

I like the accordion.

545 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:04:22pm

OK... been putting off the work-out all day. Time to get off the ass.

Catch you friends later!

546 ryannon  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:04:30pm

re: #48 Salem

My jack-o-lanterns for the year/

And years gone.


Brilliant!

547 Racer X  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:04:33pm

Bicycle thread?

548 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:04:47pm

re: #537 astronmr20

True. Still, for reliability and OS headaches, I'll take an entry-level mac next to a spec'ed out PC anyday. And I'm an I.T. person.

Me too. But for the Lab it's got to be PC, too much instrumentation is windows only, not even linux.

549 hazzyday  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:04:55pm

re: #486 astronmr20

):


WTF is wrong with Spencer? ? ? !

I like Spencer but I think a distinction is being made here. Brussels Journal is a repository of creepiness. Even when it is not Halloween. Spencer is well spoken but .... Who was the old myth purveyor on TV PBS and he turned out to be a pretty strong anti-semite? You don't always know someone by their deeds. Both the site Spencer has added have been pretty ugly anti LGF places. They don't think much of you and your association here.

In modern terms Brussels Journals is Bill Ayers, GoV is Rev. Wright. Bad friends to let hold your hat for you.

My focus isn't there. He can make those distinctions if he wants.

550 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:04:55pm

re: #533 Cygnus

I wanna get a 12" Lightbridge. They look much easier to transport.


Haar got a link mate, 'me salary is about to double and I will have some disposable income!

551 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:05:04pm

re: #542 LoFlyer

I know what you mean, I go through phases, do I really want lug around a telescope the size of a water heater? Some times I do, some times I don't mate!

I've had more technology phases than the moon has phases.

552 x-wing  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:05:07pm

re: #534 solomonpanting

Which one is you?
:->


I'm glad you said that first.

/that "chic" looks like "she needs a shave.

/////

553 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:05:42pm

re: #548 jcm

Me too. But for the Lab it's got to be PC, too much instrumentation is windows only, not even linux.

Indeed.. and I do run a lot of PC-only apps... on the mac. (: XP runs pretty good on the macbook.

554 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:05:44pm

re: #65 Charles

I notice that Gates of Vienna and Brussels Journal are back in the blogroll at Jihad Watch.

Actually- what's really wrong about this is that gov attacked robert! Is he suddenly okay with this to be linking to them again?

555 spirochete  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:05:55pm

re: #527 astronmr20

I'll be with the gF, bottle of wine, computer opened to LGF.

She'll be sleeping.

I don't really know if I buy all the riot talk.

556 Charles  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:06:09pm

re: #519 FrogMarch

hmmmm - the photo juxtaposed with this from Ayaan Hirsi Ali:

I would ban the VB [Vlaams Belang] because it hardly differs from the Hofstad group [a Jihadist terror network in the Netherlands, involved in the assassination of Theo van Gogh]. Though the VB members have not committed any violent crimes yet, they are just postponing them and waiting until they have an absolute majority. On many issues they have exactly the same opinions as the Muslim extremists: on the position of women, on the suppression of gays, on abortion. This way of thinking will lead straight to genocide.

Paul Belien of Brussels Journal is deeply connected with the Vlaams Belang, and Robert knows this. The fact that he's put them back in his blogroll speaks volumes about the choice he's made.

And Gates of Vienna has turned into a reeking sewer of racism. I'm done with Robert Spencer. And very, very disappointed in him.

557 Racer X  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:06:11pm

re: #541 razorbacker

Somehow I never pictured you with pink hair.

My bad.

Thats my old lady.

/

558 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:06:17pm

re: #506 Cygnus

Listen to the second movement of Verdi's Requiem with the volume up. That'll do the trick.

Heh ... I was merely toying with the idea of harrassing the neighbors.

I'm not a loud-music guy, (unless it's the Aces High March at the beginning of the movie, Battle of Britain, in which case I go marching around the living room.)

559 Emperor Norton  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:06:55pm

re: #479 ErislDysnomia

Only thing more frightening would me Moe, Larry, Curly

You got that right.

560 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:07:05pm

re: #537 astronmr20

True. Still, for reliability and OS headaches, I'll take an entry-level mac next to a spec'ed out PC anyday. And I'm an I.T. person.

I'm getting really tired of those frequent Microsoft "URGENT: UPDATE NOW! SECURITY FLAW DISCOVERED! SOMEONE CAN TAKE OVER YOUR MACHINE!" email alerts, like the one last week.

561 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:07:13pm

re: #538 Killer Tomato

It'd go great with the Che 'Commies Aren't Cool' shirts.

OMG! I was walking past the post office union building around town this afternoon, and the had a Che sticker on the back fence!

I took a picture of it.

562 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:07:21pm

re: #553 astronmr20

Indeed.. and I do run a lot of PC-only apps... on the mac. (: XP runs pretty good on the macbook.

Vista runs very nicely on my MacBook Pro, highest score of any machine I've put Vista on.

563 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:07:29pm

re: #556 Charles

Paul Belien of Brussels Journal is deeply connected with the Vlaams Belang, and Robert knows this. The fact that he's put them back in his blogroll speaks volumes about the choice he's made.

And Gates of Vienna has turned into a reeking sewer of racism. I'm done with Robert Spencer. And very, very disappointed in him.

This is really really troubling to me, as a lot of what I learned was from Robert's books... and I'm almost sorry to admit that this evening.

...

Numb.

564 Piglet-U93  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:08:06pm

re: #443 NomadOfNorad

You mean, you can FIT a 286 with 768Mb of ram?!? (Hell, that's more than my Pentium III has!) (Yeah, I know I need a new machine. I'm shopping for an AMD 64-bit machine now...)

That nothing. I build and ran a foreign currency trading system at the WTC on a PC (1984) with only 64KB RAM, 5 Meg hard drive that had the OS, Application software and Database on the one and only hard drive, so there.

565 rancher  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:08:09pm

Obama: "...when every kid can go to college..."

What kids aren't allowed to go to college? As is there are allot who shouldn't, and many who don't want to, but with scholarships, especially the lottery scholarships, and student loans, who can't?

566 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:08:17pm

re: #560 ErislDysnomia

I'm getting really tired of those frequent Microsoft "URGENT: UPDATE NOW! SECURITY FLAW DISCOVERED! SOMEONE CAN TAKE OVER YOUR MACHINE!" email alerts, like the one last week.

I don't have virus protection on my Mac. Last virus I saw on mine was 1992.

567 yah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:08:23pm

re: #467 rboa

I am so afraid obama is about to say "BOO!"

nah - he'll being saying boo hoo

568 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:08:24pm

re: #556 Charles

There's an LGF logo on Spencer's site for the design work. I'm not sure if it's worth while to ask to have it removed.

569 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:08:26pm

re: #559 Emperor Norton

You got that right.

Ha!

570 scratch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:08:31pm

re: #6 razorbacker

I'm a bad man, so I've already stereotyped the patrons by sight. One table worries me. A lot. Big guy. Muddy boots, flannel shirt.

I'm generally very open-minded about people who look "different," but a few years ago I was in a record store when a kid--early 20's probably--headed down the aisle where I was browsing. He was in shabby clothes, with freaky hair and several very odd piercings through various parts of his face. As I said, I am open-minded about people, but his look seemed to me like it also came with an attitude. So I made no move to get out of his way, as I would usually do. Maybe I had an attidue of my own for a few minutes.

As he came up alongside me, and couldn't get through, he said to me, "Excuse me sir, could I squeeze by?"

I'm not really proud of that moment, and I haven't made the same mistake since.

571 hazzyday  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:08:32pm

re: #537 astronmr20

True. Still, for reliability and OS headaches, I'll take an entry-level mac next to a spec'ed out PC anyday. And I'm an I.T. person.

The problem with Apple is that they didn't allow cloned hardware to be produced and software became primarily for the PC where it was originally mostly MAC's. For the low end user a PC is still more viable and cheaper and more usuable. For cutting edge media and mobile, a Mac probably is the cats pajamas. I would never equip an office all mac. But I am sure people do.

572 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:08:44pm

re: #535 Killgore Trout

{Killgore!}

573 Charles  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:09:26pm

re: #568 Killgore Trout

There's an LGF logo on Spencer's site for the design work. I'm not sure if it's worth while to ask to have it removed.

I just emailed him and asked him to remove it.

574 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:09:51pm

re: #564 Piglet-U93

That nothing. I build and ran a foreign currency trading system at the WTC on a PC (1984) with only 64KB RAM, 5 Meg hard drive that had the OS, Application software and Database on the one and only hard drive, so there.

A PDP-8 used to run an entire hospital department where I worked years ago....

575 Dr. Shalit  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:09:51pm

re: #548 jcm

Me too. But for the Lab it's got to be PC, too much instrumentation is windows only, not even linux.

jcm -

With ALL due respect - what would your opinion be were OSX the 80+% of market share as Windows is today - AND - the MAJOR TARGET of Cyber Attack? Discussion?

-S-

576 solomonpanting  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:10:08pm

re: #528 dave in NC

Can you say Rielle Hunter?

I suppose she'd be UnderSecretary.

577 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:10:20pm

re: #561 Sharmuta

There's a girl at the place I work that wheres this wool night sweater/coat with the picture of Che on the back and down the front it says Che Guerva. Everytime I see it, I get this urge to burn it.

/real shame too, she's kinda cute.

578 dmjung  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:10:20pm

re: #268 Dublin(CA)Dude

I picked up a couple more boxes today, now have 1000 rounds at home, never can tell what an Obama regime could bring.

What is this "boxes" thing that you speak of? The small interior packaging in a case? :)

This order really didn't have much to do with the election as I regularly purchase ammo in bulk when specials are on--I'll eventually get around to losing it at the range.

579 mitthrawnurdo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:11:06pm

re: #565 rancher

I think what Obama means when he says that is that every kid should go to college and be indoctrinated by Ayer's teachings.

/Grow the army of the Obamatrons, imho.

580 JSK1121  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:11:10pm

re: #565 rancher

Obama: "...when every kid can go to college..."

What kids aren't allowed to go to college? As is there are allot who shouldn't, and many who don't want to, but with scholarships, especially the lottery scholarships, and student loans, who can't?

I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but why the hell would we want everyone to go to college in the first place?

The world needs its Joe-the-Plumbers/Electricians/Firefighters/Police/ Servicemen/etc.

A country full of academics has about, uhhhh, NO CHANCE of surviving.

581 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:11:26pm

re: #560 ErislDysnomia

I'm getting really tired of those frequent Microsoft "URGENT: UPDATE NOW! SECURITY FLAW DISCOVERED! SOMEONE CAN TAKE OVER YOUR MACHINE!" email alerts, like the one last week.

Careful, they're probably not from Microsoft. Spyware/malware/viruses are gettign VERY sneaky. I just spent a week on a PC cleaning out registry problems from a very nasty virus that locked out administrator privileges, and denied access to the "processes" screen.

This little nasty also tricks the user into turning off the firewall with some pretty sneaky official "Windows-looking" apps.

It is my strong opinion that solely because of microsoft-- this country loses gazillions in productivity each year.

582 rancher  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:11:27pm

re: #510 littleoldlady

Days...years...what's the difference? ;-)

Four years here and only one damn hat tip.

/Got to get up pretty early....

583 Ozark Mountain Daredevil  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:11:35pm

I'm voting democrat because...

584 Straitcircle  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:11:45pm

Happy Halloween.

585 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:11:49pm

re: #580 JSK1121

I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but why the hell would we want everyone to go to college in the first place?

The world needs its Joe-the-Plumbers/Electricians/Firefighte rs/Police/Servicemen/etc.

A country full of academics has about, uhhhh, NO CHANCE of surviving.

HEY! I'm an academic.

586 hazzyday  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:12:23pm

re: #566 jcm

I don't have virus protection on my Mac. Last virus I saw on mine was 1992.

Microsoft flunked with Frontpage, Vista, Obtuse licensing schemes, Search, and eventually support. But I think currently Mac's are more virus prone. But with proper precautions either should be fine. The thing that turned me off on Mac's was upgrading them either with software or hardware. I think it was OS 6 or 7 or 8 that wouldn't accept any of the previously purchased software as valid and I had to go out and buy all new copies.

587 yah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:12:27pm

re: #524 Racer X
Kinda "prickly"

588 mitthrawnurdo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:13:05pm

re: #577 BlueCanuck

"Your eyes can deceive you, don't trust them" - Obi Wan, A New Hope.

/My philosophy on the sexes.

589 scratch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:13:07pm

My plan for Tuesday night: a drink when the results are known.

Bourbon for Obama,
Champagne for McCain.

590 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:13:12pm

re: #585 ErislDysnomia

HEY! I'm an academic.

So am I. There's a few Lizards in academe, dear. Not many, though.

591 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:14:13pm

re: #540 astronmr20

Sorry... not seeing that. I have found his writings to be very factual and level-headed. He never delved in to race or hatred. Could you be more specific?

Yeah, I recall there was one spot in particular, but I'm about ready to shut down -- eyelids getting heavy -- and I can't seem to remember what it was. (Even thumbing through it for a few minutes.)

This is a fairly recent book. 2006. I'd read other stuff by him, written earlier, and the tone of this one was surprising.

592 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:14:21pm

re: #590 hermeneutics

So am I. There's a few Lizards in academe, dear. Not many, though.

Darn tootin'

593 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:14:35pm

re: #565 rancher

Obama: "...when every kid can go to college..."

What kids aren't allowed to go to college? As is there are allot who shouldn't, and many who don't want to, but with scholarships, especially the lottery scholarships, and student loans, who can't?

Haar rancher, many attending collage should be taking tech school and gaining marketable skill. My employer has instated a policy of requiring a collage degree for profesional jobs resulting in unqualified recruits and the jobs going unfilled because we want pay what the job is worth, and refuse to allow certified recruits to be interviewed. I don't want to talk about it mates....

594 hazzyday  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:15:19pm

re: #580 JSK1121

I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but why the hell would we want everyone to go to college in the first place?

The world needs its Joe-the-Plumbers/Electricians/Firefighte rs/Police/Servicemen/etc.

A country full of academics has about, uhhhh, NO CHANCE of surviving.

If I did it over today. I would go out and get a job out of high school and work my way up. Companies provide plenty of training in all things essential. My college IT classes were based on bunk software that didn't translate to the marketplace. My work IT is always relevant.

College was very useful to networking, beer drinking, Logic classes, statistics, and accounting. Though I think I was too young to listen well to advisors. I just wanted to have a good time.

595 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:15:37pm

re: #590 hermeneutics

So am I. There's a few Lizards in academe, dear. Not many, though.

At least 5 of us, I think.

596 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:15:47pm

re: #571 hazzyday

The problem with Apple is that they didn't allow cloned hardware to be produced and software became primarily for the PC where it was originally mostly MAC's. For the low end user a PC is still more viable and cheaper and more usuable. For cutting edge media and mobile, a Mac probably is the cats pajamas. I would never equip an office all mac. But I am sure people do.

I understand your position, but how long does it take for that low-end PC to become a major headache for the low-end user? Registry problems come to mind, and they are present in every Windows machine, no matter what one spends.

Even with the "cost-savings" of a low end PC, the thing is a brick in a year, bogged down and virus-ridden, having already cost the user a lot of time. By now, this user wants a new one, or is taking it to computer repair people to re-load the OS. more time and $.

For low-end, I recommend a mac-mini off craigslist. The thing'll last for a long time with no OS maintenance.

597 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:15:49pm

re: #573 Charles

Probably a wise move.

598 The Archivist  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:16:05pm

re: #6 razorbacker

You should be a writer, if you're not already one. Quite the way with words.re: #218 HelloDare

Never knew that. The internet is a wonderful thing.

Could we stick that up top for a brief while? Please?

599 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:16:24pm

I'm gonna have to call it a night.
*yawwwwwwn*
Everyone have a good one!

600 rancher  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:16:24pm

This is also days old and something we all knew:

Ex-CIA Expert: Obama Took Millions in Illegal Foreign Donations

601 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:16:34pm

re: #595 arethusa

At least 5 of us, I think.

... with a few more, we could do a seminar!

602 spidly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:16:58pm

wish this "matter of fairness" clip we out there on TV. sure it'll decrease revenues if we increase taxes and my unfunded trillion dollars of spending will be more like 1.5 trillion unfunded ...but it's a matter of fairness don't you know

603 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:16:59pm

re: #594 hazzyday

My cousin has a high-level position at a bank and never finished college. She seems far more practical to me than many of my academic colleagues.

604 Piglet-U93  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:17:03pm

re: #574 ErislDysnomia

A PDP-8 used to run an entire hospital department where I worked years ago....

"Space abhors a vacuum". The faster the computers get and more storage space available the faster the consumption by those who get lazy building inefficient OS's, development software and databases. We know the older applications ran a least 100 times faster on computers that were technically a 100 times slower.

605 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:17:11pm

re: #517 spirochete

So how is everyone spending Tuesday evening? With friends? Internet only? Nothing at all?


I'll be driving people to the polls till 8pm

606 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:17:12pm

re: #586 hazzyday

Microsoft flunked with Frontpage, Vista, Obtuse licensing schemes, Search, and eventually support. But I think currently Mac's are more virus prone. But with proper precautions either should be fine. The thing that turned me off on Mac's was upgrading them either with software or hardware. I think it was OS 6 or 7 or 8 that wouldn't accept any of the previously purchased software as valid and I had to go out and buy all new copies.

True, but try OSX. It has been out for almost a decade.

They are most definitely not virus-prone.

607 Ledger1  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:17:32pm

Liberal Larry explains Obama’s economic plan and the peanut butter sandwich:

[Sarcasm]

He [Obama] just wants to share his peanut butter and jelly sandwich with all the people of this country. Well, not quite everyone. Just those who need it the most. And it's not exactly HIS peanut butter and jelly sandwich he wants to share, either. After 8 long years of Bush's failed capitalist policies, the nation's peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are now unfairly concentrated in the hands of a small few [like George Soros]. While the proletariat has been living hand to mouth, the richest 1% have been gorging themselves on sandwiches made from the peanut butter and jelly of the working class.

In fact, the sole reason you don't have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is because a rich guy somewhere has two. Obama just wants to liberate a few peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from their greedy cakeholes and spread them around a little, so that all Americans can have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It's not Socialism, it's compassion. And President Obama plans to be pretty compassionate with other peoples' peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, believe you me.

Peanut Butter Sandwiches for Everyone

608 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:17:34pm

re: #556 Charles

Paul Belien of Brussels Journal is deeply connected with the Vlaams Belang, and Robert knows this. The fact that he's put them back in his blogroll speaks volumes about the choice he's made.

And Gates of Vienna has turned into a reeking sewer of racism. I'm done with Robert Spencer. And very, very disappointed in him.

I share your disapoinment. I haven't paid much attention to Robert Spencer in a long while. He used to be great. Racist associations can kill that very quickly. We knew Gates of Vienna turned - but Robert turning is a shock.

609 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:17:48pm

re: #601 hermeneutics

... with a few more, we could do a seminar!

Ooh, a seminar! Can it be on something really abstruse, please, that no one will understand but us?

610 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:18:18pm

re: #609 arethusa

Ooh, a seminar! Can it be on something really abstruse, please, that no one will understand but us?

How about hermeneutics?

611 Iron Fist  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:18:28pm

re: #532 pre-Boomer Marine brat

I liked the Truth About Muhammed. I think it is pretty spot on. It is hard to keep from hating the Islamonazis when one understands what they are all about. Frankly, I am prejudiced against the Mohammedans. I'm also prejudiced against neo-Nazis and the Klan. I don't need to know any more about them other than the beliefs that being in these kind of groups represent.

So I wasn't (and am not) troubled by Spencer's book. I am troubled with his apparent embrace of the neo-Nazi movement that we are seeing with VB, BJ, GoV, etc. We can win this war without the "help" of those kind of people bring. I have always suspected that the reason people are embracing these groups it that they want to have access to hard-core thugs if it comes down to it, but they don't want to get their hands dirty.

I have no need of that (if it comes to it, I have no qualms about getting my hands dirty), and have no desire to soil myself with these types of "allies". We could very easily "win" the War with their help only to lose the next war against out putative allies when they decide that they can come after us.

We don't need them to win, and have a lot of downside to being associated with them. We don't need them.

612 dave in NC  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:18:35pm

re: #576 solomonpanting
Good one.

613 mitthrawnurdo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:18:44pm

re: #600 rancher

It's unfortunate that Obamatrons are so blinded by The One that you can't even bring this kind of stuff up gently to them. They see it as blasphemy.

614 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:18:47pm

re: #604 Piglet-U93

"Space abhors a vacuum". The faster the computers get and more storage space available the faster the consumption by those who get lazy building inefficient OS's, development software and databases. We know the older applications ran a least 100 times faster on computers that were technically a 100 times slower.

Windows Vista being the supreme example. Within the last year, I've seen off-the-shelf models at Staples to go up to 4 gigs of ram just to run the damn thing.

615 razorbacker  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:18:57pm

Okay boys and girls, all joking aside.

The faithfull old laptop died. HopeandPray ze5375us, if it matters. Served long and well, needing only a new HD a year or so ago, but now the power supply has crapped out (yes, I checked the cord with a new one, no joy).

I want a cheap replacement. Need full size keyboard, since not all the fingers point in the same direction anymore. I'm not preparing presentations anymore, nor writing the Great American novel, or crunching numbers trying to get another man to the moon. E-mail, web browsing and the like.

Looked at a tiny little thing from Asee (I think). $299. Linux based, but that's okay. Keyboard too small.

WallyWorld has some off-off-off branded stuff on-line with full sized keyboard and decent sized screen for $399. Everex

Anyone have any experience with that?

616 rancher  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:18:59pm

re: #593 LoFlyer

Haar rancher, many attending collage should be taking tech school and gaining marketable skill.

Underwater basket weaving isn't a marketable skill?

617 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:19:00pm

re: #575 Dr. Shalit

jcm -

With ALL due respect - what would your opinion be were OSX the 80+% of market share as Windows is today - AND - the MAJOR TARGET of Cyber Attack? Discussion?

-S-

That's a good one. I started back on Apple ][ and never switched, I've had PCs and run Vista on my MacBook Pro.

My decisions are based on TOC, yes a Mac is more up front. But in all the years I've run Mac I've seldom had hardware problems, when I do have problems service especially at Apple stores is excellent, I've walked in with recently purchase stuff that had issues and walked out in minutes with a replacement. I keep my macs longer than PC life cycles. I spend far less time futzing with OS issues, all those little things that seem to crop up in windows, drivers, dlls, registery, virus, that take away productive time.

If MacOS was 80 of the market, it would be the target of all the worms, viruses and trojans. The crackers are going for bang. However OSX with it's UNIX core is inherently more resist to that type of stuff.

So in the end my decision is based more on what works best than anything else. Linux still requires a far amount of geekiness to get to run optimally but is some distros are much better.

618 welshgirl  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:19:05pm

I asked this on the last thread, but still don't know the answer:
What's the real low down with James Carville? Today he was saying that there never was anything McCain could have done because of so many reasons why Americans hate the Bush administration. I know the criticisms of Bush already, but how much credibility should I give to Carville? None? A little? Average amount? Thanks.

619 NomadOfNorad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:19:09pm

The Mac Mini is Apple's answer to the low-end PC.

620 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:19:50pm

re: #615 razorbacker

Okay boys and girls, all joking aside.

The faithfull old laptop died. HopeandPray ze5375us, if it matters. Served long and well, needing only a new HD a year or so ago, but now the power supply has crapped out (yes, I checked the cord with a new one, no joy).

I want a cheap replacement. Need full size keyboard, since not all the fingers point in the same direction anymore. I'm not preparing presentations anymore, nor writing the Great American novel, or crunching numbers trying to get another man to the moon. E-mail, web browsing and the like.

Looked at a tiny little thing from Asee (I think). $299. Linux based, but that's okay. Keyboard too small.

WallyWorld has some off-off-off branded stuff on-line with full sized keyboard and decent sized screen for $399. Everex

Anyone have any experience with that?


What operating system?

621 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:20:16pm

re: #608 FrogMarch

I share your disapoinment. I haven't paid much attention to Robert Spencer in a long while. He used to be great. Racist associations can kill that very quickly. We knew Gates of Vienna turned - but Robert turning is a shock.

I am entirely clueless on this. How did he turn?

622 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:20:18pm

re: #618 welshgirl

I asked this on the last thread, but still don't know the answer:
What's the real low down with James Carville? Today he was saying that there never was anything McCain could have done because of so many reasons why Americans hate the Bush administration. I know the criticisms of Bush already, but how much credibility should I give to Carville? None? A little? Average amount? Thanks.

ZERO. ZIP. NIL. NADA.

623 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:20:19pm

re: #619 NomadOfNorad

The Mac Mini is Apple's answer to the low-end PC.

Indeed, but it doesn't turn itself into a brick after a year of internet surfing.

624 spirochete  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:20:25pm

re: #605 outsidephilly

I'll be driving people to the polls till 8pm

Oh, nice!

625 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:20:33pm

re: #517 spirochete

So how is everyone spending Tuesday evening? With friends? Internet only? Nothing at all?

I'll watch TV and try not to throw too many things at the pundits. My husband will check in occasionally, but focus his energy on not having an aneurysm over the election.

Our last election, we were in Europe - stayed up all night watching CNN World for returns. I do not want to be up all night again.

626 NY Nana  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:20:43pm

Hannity and Girly Girl....something to further get Khalidi (and I pray Obama) nailed....coming after commercial, hopefully.

Girly Girl has laryngitis..sadly, he can still squeak.

627 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:20:49pm

re: #588 mitthrawnurdo

"Your eyes can deceive you, don't trust them" - Obi Wan, A New Hope.

/My philosophy on the sexes.

Oh, yes I do believe that. That's why I will *talk* with a member of the fair sex before dating them. Sometimes several times.

/leftist rot runs deep

628 gmsc  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:21:08pm

I just came back from early voting for McCain. I an now officially a selfish, bitter, gun-clinging redneck racist wingnut!

To celebrate, here's something I'd like to pass on:

And a Pony

Jack Tapper of ABC list all of the goodies promised by Obama in just one stump speech. The list is really staggering, even more so than the usual political BS. It is way to long to excerpt here. There are so many outrageous ones, its hard for me to even pick a favorite. But here are a few good ones:

"eliminate the oil we import from the Middle East in 10 years"

Uh, right. We are going to completely eliminate half the fuel coming into the economy in 10 years.

"lower premiums" for those who already have health insurance;...
"end discrimination by insurance companies to the sick and those who need care the most";

Perfect. We are going to prevent insurance companies from dong any risk management, we are going to pile on even more "must cover" rules for all kinds of crap from acupuncture to mental health, and by doing so we are going to lower premiums.

This may be my favorite, though:

"reopen old factories, old plants, to build solar panels, and wind turbines"

LOL. Barrack is going to open some of those old GM plants in Flint, Michigan and build solar panels. Seriously, is this a rhetorical flourish or does he really believe that factories are generic production facilities that can make anything, kind of like those little buildings you make in an RTS?

Update: And if you think that voters just discount all this stuff, don't miss this video of Obama supporters talking about the free gas and house she is going to get.

By the way, none of this will push me to vote for McCain. McCain promises all kinds of crazy stuff too, its just less compelling stuff to voters. He is not losing because he is promising less -- I think he is losing because Obama has a better grasp of what expensive shit people want to be promised than does McCain.

629 astronmr20  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:21:12pm

re: #621 ErislDysnomia

I am entirely clueless on this. How did he turn?

By linking to and defending Gates of Vienna.

630 Miss Trixie  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:21:15pm

re: #589 scratch

My plan for Tuesday night: a drink when the results are known.

Bourbon for Obama,
Champagne for McCain.

GMTA. Got some nice bubbly just waiting for a McCain/Palin victory - can't wait. :D

631 ErislDysnomia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:21:25pm

re: #618 welshgirl

I asked this on the last thread, but still don't know the answer:
What's the real low down with James Carville? Today he was saying that there never was anything McCain could have done because of so many reasons why Americans hate the Bush administration. I know the criticisms of Bush already, but how much credibility should I give to Carville? None? A little? Average amount? Thanks.

His creds are in the extreme negative range. He's a loudmouthed snake oil salesperson, would've done well in the Old West.

632 captwfcall  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:21:39pm

re: #625 arethusa

I'll watch TV and try not to throw too many things at the pundits. My husband will check in occasionally, but focus his energy on not having an aneurysm over the election.

Our last election, we were in Europe - stayed up all night watching CNN World for returns. I do not want to be up all night again.

Glenn Beck. that's my plan. he has a way of making you feel better when blood starts squirting from your eyes.

633 mitthrawnurdo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:22:05pm

re: #618 welshgirl

Ah, Carville. I wouldn't pay him no mind - I put him on the same level as Alan Colmes (Skeletor) and Paul "The Forhead" Begala.

634 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:22:23pm

And I'm back.

I see I missed a couple deletions. Are some people still not clear on the rules?

635 hazzyday  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:22:46pm

re: #499 Killgore Trout

His attacks on Michael Totten and Glenn Reynolds for claiming that moderate muslims might exist and his support for genocidal Serbs indicated that he was headed this direction anyways.

I'll clarify that he says he doesn't support genocide. I think Totten always makes great points with his point of view. The Glenn Reynolds things I looked at briefly and it didn't mean anything to me from either viewpoint.

I expect that he talked to both and established some common ground with them leading to the blogroll. From that high thin air that we aren't breathing in here.

636 NY Nana  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:22:51pm

re: #622 MandyManners

ZERO. ZIP. NIL. NADA.

What you said.

637 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:22:52pm

re: #590 hermeneutics

So am I. There's a few Lizards in academe, dear. Not many, though.

before I was an academe, I babysat, delivered newspapers, cut the neighbors grass . . . . , in fact, I still spend lots of time in homeless shelters making meals, changing lightbulbs, if needed, wiping down a bathroom stall, if needed . . . .

638 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:22:58pm

re: #632 captwfcall

Glenn Beck. that's my plan. he has a way of making you feel better when blood starts squirting from your eyes.

Is he still on? I though CNN dumped him and he wasn't moving till Fox till the spring.

639 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:22:59pm

re: #618 welshgirl

I asked this on the last thread, but still don't know the answer:
What's the real low down with James Carville? Today he was saying that there never was anything McCain could have done because of so many reasons why Americans hate the Bush administration. I know the criticisms of Bush already, but how much credibility should I give to Carville? None? A little? Average amount? Thanks.

Carville is a weird Southern Democrat married to a weird Northern Republican, Mary Matilin. He came to power with Clinton in the 1990s and has been on tv as a commentator post-Clinton.

He's a hyper-partisan bastard. Lives in New Orleans.

640 solomonpanting  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:23:29pm

re: #612 dave in NC

Good one.

Thank you, from a
dave in CA.

641 Who Watches the Watchmen?  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:23:30pm

re: #637 outsidephilly

before I was an academe, I babysat, delivered newspapers, cut the neighbors grass . . . . , in fact, I still spend lots of time in homeless shelters making meals, changing lightbulbs, if needed, wiping down a bathroom stall, if needed . . . .

SELFISH!
/

642 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:23:50pm

re: #637 outsidephilly

before I was an academe, I babysat, delivered newspapers, cut the neighbors grass . . . . , in fact, I still spend lots of time in homeless shelters making meals, changing lightbulbs, if needed, wiping down a bathroom stall, if needed . . . .

I've done all of that except delivering newspapers.

643 captwfcall  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:23:58pm

re: #638 arethusa

Is he still on? I though CNN dumped him and he wasn't moving till Fox till the spring.

he does an internet-only broadcast during elections from his website. he's also still got his radio show. i think he starts on Fox News channel in February?

644 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:24:11pm

re: #634 Noam Sayin'

And I'm back.

I see I missed a couple deletions. Are some people still not clear on the rules?

No....
I have proof....
Obama is an ALIEN!

/////////////////

645 Piglet-U93  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:24:19pm

re: #583 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

I'm voting democrat because...

I am voting Democrat too because I am brain dead and lazy and do not want to work for a living. I want to live off the government and be an elite socialist.

/Not

646 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:24:24pm

re: #639 hermeneutics

And one of the ugliest motherf*ckers ya ever laid eyes on.

647 Killer Tomato  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:24:54pm

re: #618 welshgirl

I asked this on the last thread, but still don't know the answer:
What's the real low down with James Carville? Today he was saying that there never was anything McCain could have done because of so many reasons why Americans hate the Bush administration. I know the criticisms of Bush already, but how much credibility should I give to Carville? None? A little? Average amount? Thanks.

McCain could have done about what? The weather? His haircut? What he had for lunch?
Oh, the election? Hey! Someone tell Carville it hasn't been held yet.

648 Dr. Shalit  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:25:01pm

re: #583 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

I'm voting democrat because...

"omd" -

In my day it was an Ethnic/Tribal thing. I got older, perhaps wiser - AND - for sure - "Off the Plantation." That is all - Discussion?

-S-

649 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:25:03pm

re: #610 hermeneutics

How about hermeneutics?

But of course! :-)

Hey, did you have your tenure interview yet?

650 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:25:04pm

re: #639 hermeneutics

Carville is a weird Southern Democrat married to a weird Northern Republican, Mary Matilin. He came to power with Clinton in the 1990s and has been on tv as a commentator post-Clinton.

He's a hyper-partisan bastard. Lives in New Orleans.

Hey there! How you feeling tonight, any better?

651 HeatherRadish  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:25:27pm

re: #628 gmsc


Seriously, is this a rhetorical flourish or does he really believe that factories are generic production facilities that can make anything, kind of like those little buildings you make in an RTS?

Playing Sim City is executive experience.

*snicker*

652 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:25:28pm

re: #644 jcm

I think most of us knew that, already.

653 majic1  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:25:34pm

Happiness is a warm gun!
Range day today.
With a friend and his new Glock.
At least he got the caliber correct.
.45ACP, John Moses Browning would be proud!
Recycled the brass.
My haiku is weak tonight. But we shot the sh!t out of the targets!

654 hazzyday  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:25:43pm

Remember your spybot and your adware for those pesky pop ups.

655 Zimriel  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:25:58pm

A certain Albanian atheist poster and I were banging on this theme for some time back in the day, that the cut of the jib of this Spencer fellow was not as likeable as one might, uh, like. Colour me unsurprised. I absolutely guarantee you that the Lady M, for her part, is dancing around right now to the strains of New Order's "Told You So".

There have been signs for months that this was in the works. Spencer's pro-Crusades contribution to the "Politically Incorrect Guide" series was a freakin' HUGE sign. Providing the blurb to the obscurantist P.I.G. Guide To The Bible was, in my view, worse.

My understanding, which I believe I shared with That Other Commenter, was that Spencer holds himself as a believer in European civilisation as European, and defines Europe in magical terms. He always claimed that his beliefs were Catholic - and maybe they would be, in Pope Innocent III's Vatican.

I hope everyone has learnt something. You see someone ranting about "culture", no matter how well you think you know him, watch out.

656 NomadOfNorad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:26:05pm

re: #620 astronmr20

What operating system?

gOS, apparently. A Linux dirivitive.

657 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:26:08pm

Oh, and Carville is an ACADEMIC now. I'm serious. He teaches at either Tulane or UNO. Not sure.

658 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:26:43pm

re: #653 majic1

Happiness is a warm gun!
Range day today.
With a friend and his new Glock.
At least he got the caliber correct.
.45ACP, John Moses Browning would be proud!
Recycled the brass.
My haiku is weak tonight. But we shot the sh!t out of the targets!

I need to get out, my finger needs a work out.

659 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:26:49pm

re: #649 arethusa

But of course! :-)

Hey, did you have your tenure interview yet?

Monday the 10th. Pray, please.

660 rancher  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:26:53pm

re: #517 spirochete

So how is everyone spending Tuesday evening? With friends? Internet only? Nothing at all?

I plan to be here, same as 2004.

661 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:26:55pm

re: #652 Noam Sayin'

I think most of us knew that, already.

LOL!

662 So?  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:27:17pm

Trick or Treat?

663 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:27:18pm

re: #631 ErislDysnomia

His creds are in the extreme negative range. He's a loudmouthed snake oil salesperson, would've done well in the Old West.

Until they introduced him to a bucket of tar, a bag of feathers and the rail.

664 Walter L. Newton  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:27:25pm

re: #619 NomadOfNorad

The Mac Mini is Apple's answer to the low-end PC.

We use a Mac-Mini at work, the theatre, to run the show control software. It's really a neat little unit. About the size of two portable CD players.

Haven't had any problems with it. Although myself, I'm a Pc?Microsoft person. I helped design the first motherboard on the first IBM PC. And I made a living as a programmer on PC platform for almost 25 years (until recently).

PC's paid my bills for a LONG time.

665 spidly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:27:29pm

re: #617 jcm

That's a good one. I started back on Apple ][ and never switched, I've had PCs and run Vista on my MacBook Pro.

My decisions are based on TOC, yes a Mac is more up front. But in all the years I've run Mac I've seldom had hardware problems, when I do have problems service especially at Apple stores is excellent, I've walked in with recently purchase stuff that had issues and walked out in minutes with a replacement. I keep my macs longer than PC life cycles. I spend far less time futzing with OS issues, all those little things that seem to crop up in windows, drivers, dlls, registery, virus, that take away productive time.

If MacOS was 80 of the market, it would be the target of all the worms, viruses and trojans. The crackers are going for bang. However OSX with it's UNIX core is inherently more resist to that type of stuff.

So in the end my decision is based more on what works best than anything else. Linux still requires a far amount of geekiness to get to run optimally but is some distros are much better.

OSX is a bit less prone to bloat as well. ran my 400mhz imac until 10.5. Never did crash/kernal panic, and still have yet to on my new imac. And I transfered the whole mess of profiles/setting off the old machine. And I practice unsafe surfing. To crash OSX, ya have to open up your box and piss on it.

666 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:27:50pm

re: #621 ErislDysnomia

I am entirely clueless on this. How did he turn?

Read Charles' links above. Robert is now linking to known racist radicals like Paul Belien of Brussels Journal & Vlaams Belang. I'm not as up on it as Charles. All I know is that Robert used to be someone we respected.
So it's a disappointment to say the least.

667 mitthrawnurdo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:27:58pm

re: #658 jcm

Still clinging to them guns, I see...

/Messiah's not going to be happy about that.

668 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:28:05pm

re: #636 NY Nana

What you said.

How's your diddy hanging?

669 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:28:06pm

re: #650 jcm

Hey there! How you feeling tonight, any better?

Yes, thank you for asking! MY fever is in the high 99F -- quite nice. So much better than yesterday.

670 Ozymandias  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:28:24pm

got an email asking for volunteers to go to "battleground" states for mccain. since tennessee is where i'm from and its a lock for mccain, went to north carolina. really hard to fathom that north carolina would be a battleground state. was put to work door to door. granted, the neighborhood was nice but every single person voted for mccain, except for two who were undecided.

i really, really feel this election is closer than what people are making it out to be and i don't like feeling that its already over.

671 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:28:56pm

re: #659 hermeneutics

Monday the 10th. Pray, please.

Of course. I don't know what the tenure process feels like yet - still looking for the t-t job.

672 razorbacker  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:29:12pm

re: #620 astronmr20

What operating system?

Linux GoS V 2 (like I know what it means. I'm a parrot, just squawking back what I'm told)

673 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:29:41pm

re: #642 hermeneutics

I've done all of that except delivering newspapers.

Reading to the old folks at the state run nursing home/facility is a tough one, though . . . , my heart aches for those who are so alone SIGH

674 NY Nana  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:29:49pm

re: #655 Zimriel

If it is who I think it is, no post in 4 days, happily.

Feh.

675 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:30:05pm

re: #665 spidly

OSX is a bit less prone to bloat as well. ran my 400mhz imac until 10.5. Never did crash/kernal panic, and still have yet to on my new imac. And I transfered the whole mess of profiles/setting off the old machine. And I practice unsafe surfing. To crash OSX, ya have to open up your box and piss on it.

I crashed mine....... Running OSX, Vista in Parellels, Ubuntu in one Xterm and Redhat in another on 2GB RAM.... It didn't really crash just bogged down into near uselessness.

676 Intrepid  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:30:26pm

Jack Murtha walks away from reporter during interview when he was asked about the "racist" and "redneck" statements....

What's with democrats and their outrage when they're asked difficult questions?

On Hot Air

677 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:30:30pm

re: #639 hermeneutics

Carville is a weird Southern Democrat married to a weird Northern Republican, Mary Matilin. He came to power with Clinton in the 1990s and has been on tv as a commentator post-Clinton.

He's a hyper-partisan bastard. Lives in New Orleans.

I'd rather listen to nails being dragged across a chalkboard than listen to him.

678 Dr. Shalit  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:30:54pm

re: #614 astronmr20

Windows Vista being the supreme example. Within the last year, I've seen off-the-shelf models at Staples to go up to 4 gigs of ram just to run the damn thing.

"Zackly, Unfortuately, TRUE! - By the way - 2 Ghz Ram does just fine with VISTA. 'Bout what 1 Ghz RAM could do on XP.. AND - there lies the PROBLEM.
Discussion? -S-

679 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:31:10pm

re: #667 mitthrawnurdo

Still clinging to them guns, I see...

/Messiah's not going to be happy about that.

I feel sooooo guilty.....

/not

680 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:31:28pm

While out hunting for wine, I bagged a gyro along the way. So I decided on a nice California Zinfandel - a little heartier to match the spices in the samich.

I don't have a gyro stamp, so this stays in this room.

681 Iron Fist  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:31:40pm

re: #676 Intrepid

It's not that they are cowards so much as it is that they are spineless. Oh, wait...

682 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:31:54pm

re: #671 arethusa

Of course. I don't know what the tenure process feels like yet - still looking for the t-t job.

Keep in touch. When I'm more secure, I'll email you.

683 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:32:08pm

re: #659 hermeneutics

Monday the 10th. Pray, please.

yes, prayers for you . . . , however, you'll do just fine . . . . .. .

684 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:32:24pm

re: #677 MandyManners

I'd rather listen to nails being dragged across a chalkboard than listen to him.

Or look at him. He's just so ... unhuman.

685 mitthrawnurdo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:32:30pm

I see Google's search engine webpage has a nice logo on it for Halloween.

/Why can't we get one that's even half as good for Memorial Day? Is it too much to ask?

686 joncelli  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:32:31pm

Okay, I hope this hasn't already been posted but I'm too lazy to search the thread. I got the following e-mail from the McCain/Palin campaign:

The State of the Campaign

If your television is tuned to cable news as frequently as ours are here at campaign headquarters, you have seen the pundits say John McCain and his campaign are done. And, if you've followed this race since the beginning, this is clearly a song you've heard before. I wanted to take some time today to give you some insight on the state of the race as we see it.

An AP poll released this morning revealed a very telling fact: ONE out of every SEVEN voters is undecided. That means, if 130 million voters turn out on Tuesday, 18.5 million of them have yet to make up their mind. With that many votes on the table and the tremendous movement we've seen in this race, I believe we are in a very competitive campaign.

Here's why:

All the major polls have shown a tightening in the race and a significant narrowing of the numbers. In John McCain's typical pattern, he is closing strong and surprising the pundits. We believe this race is winnable, and if the trajectory continues, we will surpass the 270 Electoral votes needed on Election Night.
National Polls: Major polls last week showed John McCain trailing by double-digit margins - but by the middle of this week, we were within the margin of error on four national tracking surveys. In fact, the Gallup national tracking survey showed the race in a virtual tie 2 days this week.

State Polls:

Iowa - Our numbers in Iowa have seen a tremendous surge in the past 10 days. We took Obama's lead from the double digits to a very close race. That is why you see Barack Obama visiting the state in the final days, trying to stem his losses. It is too little, too late. Like many other Midwestern states, Iowa is moving swiftly into McCain's column.

The Southwest - It is no secret that Republican candidates in the Southwest have to focus on winning over enough Latino and Hispanic voters in Nevada, New Mexico and Colorado to carry them to victory. John McCain has overcome challenges Republicans face, and has made up tremendous ground in these states with these voters. For these voters, the choice has become clear, and you have seen a big change in the numbers. John McCain is now winning enough voters to perform within the margin of error - putting these states within reach.

Colorado - Barack Obama tried to outspend our campaign in Colorado during the early weeks of October and finish off our candidate in Colorado. However, after our visit early this week, we saw a tremendous rebound in our poll position, and Colorado is back on the map.

Ohio and Pennsylvania - Everyone knows that vote rich Ohio and Pennsylvania will be key battlegrounds for this election. Between the two: 41 electoral votes and no candidate has gotten to the White House without Ohio. Senator McCain and Governor Palin have been campaigning non-stop in these key battleground states and tonight Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has pumped up our campaign at a rally in Columbus. Our position in these states is strong and undecided voters continue to have a very favorable impression of our candidate.

687 NomadOfNorad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:32:43pm

re: #678 Dr. Shalit

"Zackly, Unfortuately, TRUE! - By the way - 2 Ghz Ram does just fine with VISTA. 'Bout what 1 Ghz RAM could do on XP.. AND - there lies the PROBLEM.
Discussion? -S-

Gigabytes, not gigahertz. Though the more gigahertz, the better, too...

688 Charles  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:32:49pm

Apparently, there are some people who aren't clear about the rules.

If you even hint about doing violence to a presidential candidate, or to ANYONE for that matter, your comment will be deleted and your LGF account will be history. I am in zero tolerance mode.

689 Robert Spencer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:33:02pm

This will, obviously, be my last post here.

I am not a racist or a race supremacist, and oppose all racism and race supremacism. I have explained many times that I believe a race-based approach to the jihad resistance is wrong. I explained in my post about Fjordman that I didn't believe that he was a racist or a race supremacist. If you all believe that that judgment in itself makes me a racist, I respectfully suggest that this is a logical leap that is unwarranted.

The jihad threat is very large, and has nothing to do with race, but everything to do with ideology. I don't agree in every detail with all those who are fighting it, or with every wording they have ever chosen, or with every emphasis they have. But I am more interested in building alliances and coalitions than with anathematizing those who don't agree with me on every detail. And no, this does not mean that I am interested in building alliances or coalitions with any actual race supremacists, neofascists, or neo-Nazis. Such people are always and everywhere to be opposed.

That's all. Good luck.

690 joncelli  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:33:22pm

McCain/Palin campaign e-mail, continued:

Obama campaign faces tremendous structural challenges in the final days of this campaign
Obama has a challenge hitting 50%: Barack Obama has not reached the 50% threshold in almost any the battleground state. He consistently is performing in the 45-48% range. When we look closely at the primary votes, we see a history of a candidate whose Election Day performance is often at or behind his final polling numbers. If this is true, our surge will leave Obama with even or under 50% of the vote on Election Day.

Early Vote: The Obama campaign has promised that their early vote and absentee efforts will change the composition of the electorate. They have sold the press on a story that first time voters will turn out in droves this election cycle. Again, the facts undermine their argument. In our analysis of early voting and absentee votes to date: The composition of the electorate has not changed significantly and most folks who have voted early are high propensity voters who would have voted regardless of the high interest in this campaign.

Expanding the Field: Obama is running out of states if you follow out a traditional model. Today, he expanded his buy into North Dakota, Georgia and Arizona in an attempt to widen the playing field and find his 270 Electoral Votes. This is a very tall order and trying to expand into new states in the final hours shows he doesn't have the votes to win.
The Final Barnstorm
On Monday, we will have a 14 state rally with our candidates crisscrossing the country trying to turn out our voters and sway the final undecided voters. Governor Palin will hit Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Colorado, Nevada and Alaska in the final day of campaigning, while Senator McCain will travel from Tampa, Florida, to Virginia, then Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Mexico, Nevada and finish the night in Prescott, Arizona. The enthusiasm and excitement we generate on Monday will be the electricity that powers our "Get Out the Vote" efforts on Tuesday.
On the Ground
Our field organization has tremendous energy and is out-performing the Bush campaign at the same time in 2004. This week our field organization crossed a huge threshold and began reaching more than one million voters per day, and by week's end will have contacted more than 5 million voters. Our phone centers are full and our rate of voter contact is significantly out-pacing the Bush campaign in 2004. We have the resources to do the voter contact necessary to support the surge we are seeing in our polling with old fashioned grassroots outreach.

691 jetprop  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:33:24pm

re: #670 Ozymandias


i really, really feel this election is closer than what people are making it out to be and i don't like feeling that its already over.

The other side wants to psych us out and make us think it's over so we'll stay home and 'let' 0 win.

692 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:33:42pm

re: #685 mitthrawnurdo

I see Google's search engine webpage has a nice logo on it for Halloween.

/Why can't we get one that's even half as good for Memorial Day? Is it too much to ask?

Didn't they totally skip Columbus Day? Their logo marked some other far less important holiday, but I don't recall what it was.

693 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:33:46pm

re: #616 rancher

Underwater basket weaving isn't a marketable skill?

That's old school mate!
/New school = journalism

694 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:33:47pm

re: #689 Robert Spencer

Fascist apologist would be closer to the truth.

695 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:33:53pm

re: #684 hermeneutics

Or look at him. He's just so ... unhuman.

So help me but, looking at him makes me want to believe we actually evolved from apes.

696 gmsc  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:34:06pm

re: #676 Intrepid

Jack Murtha walks away from reporter during interview when he was asked about the "racist" and "redneck" statements....

What's with democrats and their outrage when they're asked difficult questions?

They're already anticipating an 0bama presidency. Under 0bama, press members who ask tough questions will be denied access to Washington.

697 welshgirl  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:34:22pm

Thank you to all who answered the Carville concern!

BTW, Did I really hear that The One has changed, in his words, Hope and Change to Pain and Despair. OMG!

We are now selfish too!
/sarc

698 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:34:43pm

ooooooh, Someone just emailed me some early voting stats from Florida. It looks GREAT for McCain.

Trust me. McCain takes Florida easily.

Watch PA and CO, though. He'll have difficulties in both but not insurmountable.

I can't wait to see the rioting in Chicago when the One loses.

699 Jim in Virginia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:34:47pm

re: #618 welshgirl


how much credibility should I give to Carville? None? A little? Average amount? Thanks.


He's a partisan hack. Everthing that comes out of his mouth is spin.

700 joncelli  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:34:50pm

Last part of McCain/Palin campaign e-mail:

On the Airwaves
In the final days of the campaign, our television presence will be bigger and broader than the Obama campaign's presence. The full Republican effort - the RNC's Independent Expenditure and the McCain campaign will out-buy Barack Obama and the Democrats by just about 10 million dollars.
In short: the McCain campaign is surging in the final 72 hours. Our grassroots campaign is vibrant and communicating to voters in a very powerful way. Our television presence is strong. And, we have a secret ingredient - A candidate who will never quit and who will never stop fighting for you and for your families.

In these final hours, Senator McCain and Governor Palin are counting on you - they are counting on you to knock on doors, to make turnout calls, to contact your friends and neighbors. Get our voters to the polls and help John McCain fight for your and for our country. This is our last mission on behalf of John McCain and I have no doubt I can count on your effort and energy to carry us across the line to victory.

Cross your fingers and hope they aren't just blowing smoke.

701 Bobblehead  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:34:51pm

Obama, Reid and Pelosi..The Three Stooges. A perfect ad.

702 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:34:58pm

re: #688 Charles

Apparently, there are some people who aren't clear about the rules.

If you even hint about doing violence to a presidential candidate, or to ANYONE for that matter, your account will be deleted and your LGF account will be history. I am in zero tolerance mode.

What in the world?!

GROW UP, YOU GUYS.

703 The Other Les  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:35:08pm

re: #196 astronmr20

You are a pirate astronomer?

Ethically challenged astronomer.

;)

704 capitalistbaby  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:35:22pm

Oh my....

705 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:35:51pm

re: #697 welshgirl

Thank you to all who answered the Carville concern!

BTW, Did I really hear that The One has changed, in his words, Hope and Change to Pain and Despair. OMG!

We are now selfish too!
/sarc

Are you in Wales?

706 joncelli  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:36:31pm

re: #62 Killgore Trout

I blame global warming. It seems to be responsible for every bloody thing else, so why not this?

707 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:37:26pm

re: #97 zombie

So, just in the last 90 minutes or so, various lizards have informed me of three different instances of zombietime breaching the MSM:

Hannity & Colmes talking about Prairie Fire and rasing the exact same points I did (but not naming me as the source -- which is fine)

National Review article by Bill Whittle linking to me at the end and calling the conclusion to my essay "That may be the most prophetic sentence of the year."

The L.A. Times publishing my letter (under the user name "aperson") about the tape story.

Now I must go back to the grindstone! That was last hour. But what have I done to defeat Obama lately?

You and Charles should have your own show. Now that would be a nation informed!

708 The Other Les  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:37:34pm

re: #201 Kreuzueber Halbmond

The commie says, " A single spark can ignite a prairie fire." I say on Tuesday, the world will learn that a single Alaskan snowflake can trigger an avalanche. Obama can ride his stinkin' echo chamber plane back to Grant Park and enjoy his last hurrah. McCain is winning this election.

"The avalanche has begun, it is too late for the pebbles to vote."

The pebbles bloody well better vote if we're going to have an avalanche!

709 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:37:47pm

re: #689 Robert Spencer

And I hope you enjoy your fleas.

710 spidly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:37:55pm

re: #688 Charles

Apparently, there are some people who aren't clear about the rules.

If you even hint about doing violence to a presidential candidate, or to ANYONE for that matter, your account will be deleted and your LGF account will be history. I am in zero tolerance mode.

Oliver willis thread
LGF discusses violence toward an unnamed presidential canditate

711 jetprop  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:38:12pm

re: #701 Bobblehead

Obama, Reid and Pelosi..The Three Stooges. A perfect ad.

LMAO

712 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:38:27pm

The 72 hour program has started. McCain will have his final push. I admire the ol' guy for being so indefatigable these past few weeks. Such a grueling schedule.

And Palin is just as strong. What a woman!

713 mitthrawnurdo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:38:42pm

re: #706 joncelli

Sorry, but it's "climate change" now.

714 jdow-antijihad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:38:49pm

re: #704 capitalistbaby

Oh my....

I wonder if this will reach the Pathetic Pinocchio Press and Mainstream Mendacious Media.

{^_^}

715 wee fury  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:38:57pm

Living in the boondocks, clinging to my guns and religion and being the selfish person that I am -- that must explain why only 2 little kids came to my house for trick or treat candy.

716 middlecon  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:38:59pm

re: #704 capitalistbaby

The euphoria will begin in just a few days...with Obama in office no one will ever have to worry about anything. Happy days are here again!

/sarc

717 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:39:00pm

re: #697 welshgirl

Thank you to all who answered the Carville concern!

BTW, Did I really hear that The One has changed, in his words, Hope and Change to Pain and Despair. OMG!

We are now selfish too!
/sarc

BHO, Soros and their buddies come this time next week.

718 Charles  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:39:14pm

re: #689 Robert Spencer

You've chosen a different path than I have, Robert. I refuse to be associated with sites like GoV and Brussels Journal, but if you don't see why, and pretend not to notice the reasons for it -- you're making a choice.

And that choice obviates my support.

719 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:39:46pm

re: #678 Dr. Shalit

"Zackly, Unfortuately, TRUE! - By the way - 2 Ghz Ram does just fine with VISTA. 'Bout what 1 Ghz RAM could do on XP.. AND - there lies the PROBLEM.
Discussion? -S-

They key to Vista is a honkin' big graphics card.

I've put Vista on a bunch of test machines to test software and hardware drivers.

Ignore MS recommended minimums for Vista.
Processor: Multicore or Multi proc is better, much better. Dual core or dual proc at 2Ghz out preforms a single at 3.4Ghz.

Memory: 2GB RAM, faster is better, more is better.

Graphics: Any machine with graphics on the motherboard, where main RAM and the CPU help with graphics task IS SCREWED. You need a AGP 8x or PCI-Express card with 256MB for EACH screen you run. Vista is a graphics hog, and any deficiencies in that area bog it down big time.

720 NY Nana  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:39:56pm

re: #668 MandyManners

How's your diddy hanging?

Do.you.speak.English? ;) Translation, please!

Remember that you are dealing with a 70 year old!

721 Palandine  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:40:18pm

Looks at ad on right.-->

My goodness, who knew Bill Whittle was hot? ;)

722 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:40:52pm

re: #689 Robert Spencer

Say Hi to Vlaams Belang and Le Penn for me.
See ya in the funny papers.

723 mitthrawnurdo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:41:04pm

re: #721 Palandine

How decadent...lol.

724 Jimmah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:41:29pm

re: #689 Robert Spencer

But I am more interested in building alliances and coalitions than with anathematizing those who don't agree with me on every detail.

Anyone else getting deja vu here?

725 rawmuse  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:41:37pm

re: #59 hermeneutics

I've been living in this fortress of a gated community for four years and haven't seen a kid on Halloween since. It's horrible. All these old farts with golf carts and no families with kids.

Before I moved here, I gave my kids doubled pillowcases for candy and told them to choose candy that Mom liked ... or else. They got the message.

I got kids galore. Where we live are lots of kids.
Mostly brown ones. :)
We have had some bumble bees and some Little Mermaids, some tuxedos and some Batman and Batwomen.

Nothing but fun.

726 jetprop  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:41:50pm

re: #97 zombie

Add Rush to the list

There's a book Bill Ayers wrote. I've got it. I've got copies of pages of it. Back in the 1970s, this book by William Ayers is dedicated in part to Sirhan Sirhan.

727 mich-again  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:41:52pm

re: #689 Robert Spencer

But I am more interested in building alliances and coalitions than with anathematizing those who don't agree with me on every detail.


Fjordman has promoted mass deportation of Muslim citizens. That is more than just a "detail" about him. It defines his whole grand strategy.

728 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:42:00pm

re: #724 Jimmah

Anyone else getting deja vu here?

YES

729 NY Nana  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:42:45pm

re: #684 hermeneutics

/Let's just say that he didn't need a Halloween costume....or a mask.

730 jcm  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:42:47pm

Gotta run folks.....
Be back for the FNDT.

731 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:43:10pm

re: #703 The Other Les

Ethically challenged astronomer.

;)

Les, what have you poached lately mate?

732 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:43:11pm

re: #724 Jimmah

Anyone else getting deja vu here?

re: #727 mich-again

Fjordman has promoted mass deportation of Muslim citizens. That is more than just a "detail" about him. It defines his whole grand strategy.

As if on cue.

733 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:43:26pm

re: #720 NY Nana

Do.you.speak.English? ;) Translation, please!

Remember that you are dealing with a 70 year old!

How're you and yours?

734 Dark_Falcon  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:43:33pm

re: #704 capitalistbaby

Oh my....

And my response to her: Headed For a Heartbreak

735 Robert Spencer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:43:45pm

One last -- pardon me, I know I said I was done, but I had not read all the comments above, particularly from Charles, which comments deeply sadden me.

The statement that I have "embraced the neo-Nazi movement" is false, and libelous. Charles, you and your friends here are now in the position of saying that everyone who doesn't believe these people (Fjordman, Belien, etc.) are neo-Nazis must themselves be neo-Nazis. Well, Ian Buruma recently published an article in the LA Times saying that the European anti-immigration parties were not neo-Nazis. Diana West has written the same thing in articles that have been picked up at the National Review and quoted favorably by Roger Kimball at Pajamas Media.

Unless you all are prepared to say that Buruma, the LA Times, West, Kimball, and National Review have "embraced the neo-Nazi movement," you can't logically say it about me.

Now that really is all.

736 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:44:16pm

re: #724 Jimmah

Anyone else getting deja vu here?

Yes, and I just wanna' cry.

737 Intrepid  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:44:46pm

re: #696 gmsc

They're already anticipating an 0bama presidency. Under 0bama, press members who ask tough questions will be denied access to Washington.

Murtha is doing his best to lose his own race, and this latest stunt makes him look even worse. I'm betting Russell is going to take Murtha's seat, and it will be all Murtha's own fault.

738 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:44:50pm

Well played, Charles. You're a class act.

739 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:44:54pm

re: #735 Robert Spencer

"Apologist", robert. There's a distinction.

740 SteveC  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:45:08pm

Don't forget to do this!

741 MandyManners  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:45:37pm

bbiab

742 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:45:43pm

re: #725 rawmuse

I got kids galore. Where we live are lots of kids.
Mostly brown ones. :)
We have had some bumble bees and some Little Mermaids, some tuxedos and some Batman and Batwomen.

Nothing but fun.

Hi Raw. I wish I lived where you live. Sounds fun. Every wee kid gets to dress up as a fantasy character. When my daughter was small, she was a different insect every year -- except when she was four-years-old and a blue fairy. My teen son was a Hasidic Jew last year. I hope that doesn't offend anyone.

743 mich-again  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:45:51pm

re: #735 Robert Spencer

Charles, you and your friends here are now in the position of saying that everyone who doesn't believe these people (Fjordman, Belien, etc.) are neo-Nazis must themselves be neo-Nazis.

Strawman Alert!

744 Robert Spencer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:45:57pm

mich-again

Please show me where Fjordman has promoted the mass deportation of Muslim citizens. I have not seen him say that.

In any case, whether he says it or not, I do not support the mass deportation of Muslim citizens. You all seem to be assuming that someone who supports one thing someone else says supports everything he says. That is a false assumption.

745 Not amazed in NJ  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:46:06pm

We had a weird trick or treat visitor this evening. He was about 13 and he had on an Obama T-shirt and sweat pants that said Obama down each leg. On each shirt sleeve it said F*** McCain. After the initial shock of seeing him walk up the driveway I was ready for him. I had two candy bars in my hand and I said that I was going to give him both but I wanted to spread the wealth so I gave him one and told him since it looked like he had enough and I would give the other piece to one of the other 95% of the trick or treaters. He looked stunned for a moment and then turned away and as he walked away said that I would be sorry come Wednesday.

I wonder if he got this from the efforts of the Obama campaign to turn kids into little robots or if he was directed by his parents.

746 Palandine  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:46:28pm

I have a conservative friend who's been picking up stickers lately at Obama HQs here in my fair city.

She'd been looking at eBay and saw that some "rare" ones were bringing pretty good money.

Turns out they just give 'em away at Obama HQ.

I bow to her capitalism. She's using her profits to buy ammo, too.

Heh.

747 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:46:47pm

re: #738 Noam Sayin'

Well played, Charles. You're a class act.

. . . , a man of integrity!

748 Dark_Falcon  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:46:57pm

re: #735 Robert Spencer

That last post is just one big ball of fallacies. False comparisons, arguments ad hominim, straw men. I'd call it a ball of dung, but dung has uses.

749 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:47:15pm

re: #745 Not amazed in NJ

We had a weird trick or treat visitor this evening. He was about 13 and he had on an Obama T-shirt and sweat pants that said Obama down each leg. On each shirt sleeve it said F*** McCain. After the initial shock of seeing him walk up the driveway I was ready for him. I had two candy bars in my hand and I said that I was going to give him both but I wanted to spread the wealth so I gave him one and told him since it looked like he had enough and I would give the other piece to one of the other 95% of the trick or treaters. He looked stunned for a moment and then turned away and as he walked away said that I would be sorry come Wednesday.

I wonder if he got this from the efforts of the Obama campaign to turn kids into little robots or if he was directed by his parents.

Hysterical. Watch your property on Wednesday, though.

750 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:47:26pm

re: #744 Robert Spencer

mich-again

Please show me where Fjordman has promoted the mass deportation of Muslim citizens. I have not seen him say that.

In any case, whether he says it or not, I do not support the mass deportation of Muslim citizens. You all seem to be assuming that someone who supports one thing someone else says supports everything he says. That is a false assumption.

But you went on record as saying he's not a neofascist.

751 unrealizedviewpoint  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:47:44pm

re: #704 capitalistbaby

Oh my....

If you think that supporter might be overly dependent on Senator Government, get a load of this one who killed himself (jumped off a bridge), and in his suicide note asked Senator Government to care for his family.

752 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:48:06pm
XI

In a lonely place,
I encountered a sage
Who sat, all still,
Regarding a newspaper.
He accosted me:
"Sir, what is this?"
Then I saw that I was greater,
Aye, greater than this sage.
I answered him at once,
"Old, old man, it is the wisdom of the age."
The sage looked upon me with admiration.

753 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:48:26pm

re: #698 hermeneutics

ooooooh, Someone just emailed me some early voting stats from Florida. It looks GREAT for McCain.

Trust me. McCain takes Florida easily.

Watch PA and CO, though. He'll have difficulties in both but not insurmountable.

If you saw the stats I saw, what's really striking is that in early-voting states overall, while there's a slight increase in early voting this year, it's not enough to support the Democratic promises of much higher turnout this year. African-American participation is up, but youth participation is about the same.

There are too many links to post here, but Geraghty at the Campaign Spot on NRO has a lot of stories on early voting statistics, most neutral or good news for McCain.

754 Dr. Shalit  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:48:29pm

re: #658 jcm

jcm -

.45 ACP - Like Hallmark - when ONLY the Best Will Do.

-S-

755 hermeneutics  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:48:30pm

re: #695 MandyManners

So help me but, looking at him makes me want to believe we actually evolved from apes.

Or from the cast of Star Trek.

756 mich-again  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:48:38pm

re: #744 Robert Spencer

He said it deep in some of his famous 10,000 word essays that he used to link to when he posted here back in the day. He even laid out the logistics of how it could be done.

757 Robert Spencer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:48:44pm

mich-again:

Strawman Alert!

It is not in the least a strawman. You cannot possibly sustain a logical argument that would hold me to have "embraced the neo-Nazi movement" while not accusing the LA Times, Ian Buruma, Roger Kimball, Diana West and National Review of the same thing.

But anyway, I said I wouldn't get drawn into this, and so I really will go now. Goodbye.

758 BakaRanger  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:48:47pm

re: #317 JacksonTn

Can I just say .... F*CK LUNTZ .... he just said he was going to do the group dial test thing on the first 100 days of Senator Government administration ... I did not like the guy before but now .....TOTAL ASS HE IS ....

Next he can read the bumps on peoples heads.

759 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:48:56pm

Charles, I haven't been keeping up with this thread as well as I should, I have been dealing with rug-rats, friends computer problems and trolling and emailing with ATL lizards. What did RobertS do to deserve exile?

760 mitthrawnurdo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:48:57pm

re: #745 Not amazed in NJ

Oh my...

Is there any thing the Obamatrons won't pollute in their quest to get The One elected? *no* That is just disgusting...

/What nice language too. Is that all the intellectualism the left has left, "F*** Mcain"?

761 VioletTiger  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:49:17pm

Happy Halloween!
Hope all you lizards had fun with the kids tonight. We gave out chocolate martinis and beer to the parents. Oh and generous handfuls of candy for the kids. Lots of fun in our neighborhood.

762 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:49:28pm
The learned European essayist Fjordman here reviews Ali Sina's Understanding Muhammad. Since Fjordman has been accused of being a white supremacist and a neofascist, some people have also accused me of being a white supremacist and neofascist, because I publish his fine essays on jihad and the Islamization of Europe. So I thought I would take this opportunity to say that while white supremacism and neofascism are wrong and should everywhere be opposed, I do not believe Fjordman is a white supremacist or a neofascist. What many have taken as "white supremacism" is his interest in trying to stem the tide of immigration into Europe, which threatens to make Europeans into minorities in their own countries, and -- because the immigrants are overwhelmingly Muslim -- to create a series of Sharia states across Europe.

Boy, does he have you fooled, robert.

763 spidly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:50:06pm

re: #746 Palandine

I have a conservative friend who's been picking up stickers lately at Obama HQs here in my fair city.

She'd been looking at eBay and saw that some "rare" ones were bringing pretty good money.

Turns out they just give 'em away at Obama HQ.

I bow to her capitalism. She's using her profits to buy ammo, too.

Heh.

sell that pet rock while its hot. people will be looking at their purchase a while from now thinking "WTF, Change and Hope?"

764 HoosierHoops  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:50:10pm

re: #715 wee fury

Living in the boondocks, clinging to my guns and religion and being the selfish person that I am -- that must explain why only 2 little kids came to my house for trick or treat candy.

We had exactly 2 kids come to our house tonight...we live out in he middle of the corn fields...
We have a ton of candy left and we don't allow candy in this house..
Sugar make you fat and diabetic...
I guess I'm shit canning this candy crap in the morning...
So a new house and nobody had any idea how much junk we need to buy..
I'm thinking a couple of fruit baskets next year..safe bet...

765 dave in NC  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:50:24pm

re: #754 Dr. Shalit
230 grain ball.

766 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:50:27pm

re: #759 LoFlyer

Start near the top of the thread and read down.

767 Miss Trixie  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:50:40pm

re: #742 hermeneutics

Hi Raw. I wish I lived where you live. Sounds fun. Every wee kid gets to dress up as a fantasy character. When my daughter was small, she was a different insect every year -- except when she was four-years-old and a blue fairy. My teen son was a Hasidic Jew last year. I hope that doesn't offend anyone.

I had a little *girl* dressed in a bright blue burka - complete with the face screen at my door tonight. I was so taken aback by surprise!

It really gave me the chills.

768 Wide Right  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:50:49pm

re: #757 Robert Spencer

Say goodnight already...

769 Palandine  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:50:58pm

re: #744 Robert Spencer

mich-again

Please show me where Fjordman has promoted the mass deportation of Muslim citizens. I have not seen him say that.

In any case, whether he says it or not, I do not support the mass deportation of Muslim citizens. You all seem to be assuming that someone who supports one thing someone else says supports everything he says. That is a false assumption.

PLEASE don't do this, Mr. Spencer. I respect your writings so much. Please don't sully your ability to educate people by associating with those who advocate alliances with white supremacists and the worst sorts of xenophobic European nationalists. Geert Wilders doesn't do that, and he lives in the belly of the beast. It's easier for you. Please, please, reject them until they stand on the side of civilized westerners, those who don't throw over one form of fascism for another.

770 Ledger1  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:51:00pm

re: #615 razorbacker

I have a friend with a Walmart Everex and it works fine. It came with XP on it which was good. I just added more ram (1gig ) and it and it ran faster. I was just using it last night.

It’s a good entry level machine.

771 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:51:46pm

re: #757 Robert Spencer

But anyway, I said I wouldn't get drawn into this, and so I really will go now. Goodbye.

It's deja vu all over again.

772 NomadOfNorad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:51:56pm

re: #739 Sharmuta

"Apologist", robert. There's a distinction.

I wonder if, in a couple of years, Robert Spencer will come crawling back here begging for forgiveness and waiting for an "I told you so" from Charles... :-|

773 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:52:06pm

re: #759 LoFlyer

Charles, I haven't been keeping up with this thread as well as I should, I have been dealing with rug-rats, friends computer problems and trolling and emailing with ATL lizards. What did RobertS do to deserve exile?

Just for Charles' blue posts somewhere in the 600's (which is about where I came in). I had only just heard of RS, but I gather racism, and not the kind we joke about.

774 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:52:12pm

re: #727 mich-again

But I am more interested in building alliances and coalitions than with anathematizing those who don't agree with me on every detail.


What harm could a few nazis do?
/

775 jdow-antijihad  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:52:46pm

re: #727 mich-again

Fjordman has promoted mass deportation of Muslim citizens. That is more than just a "detail" about him. It defines his whole grand strategy.

It may be that this is the only solution. When the time comes and nothing else has worked, is this solution better than bending over in submission?

We do not win by allowing ourselves to be fragmented from others who would support us.

Islam is an ideology we must stop before we have to face the grand question, "When a group is determined to the last person to wipe out you, your family, your friends, your nation by any means available, is it still evil to commit genocide on them before they can commit genocide on you?"

Sit on the situation long enough and that is the question you will have to ask.

Fjordman may be right when the situation becomes extreme enough. It appears it may be extreme enough in some parts of Europe. I don't see it as being wrong to say, "Pick up your belongings, sell your property, and leave. You do not belong here." (I do see something wrong with what I see coming in the future when BOTH sides declare "get out or die." I see something wrong with plundering these people as we invite them to leave. But strongly inviting them to leave is just fine with me.)

I suppose that makes ME a racist about to be banned from here. So be it.

I will not submit. That means I will do ANYTHING that I can manage to avoid submitting, including genocide if need be. I've made peace with my tough question above. Consider it and then consider what you do next.

{^_^}

Editor's note: this vile comment remains at LGF to show exactly why this person's account was blocked.

776 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:53:24pm

re: #775 jdow-antijihad

WTF!

777 Dr. Shalit  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:53:25pm

re: #687 NomadOfNorad

NoN -

PIMF! Sorry bout that. Think we can agree that at least numerically - "G's" are bigger/better than "M's." (And "T's" will be better than "G's" when they become more common.

-S-

778 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:53:57pm

re: #764 HoosierHoops

We had exactly 2 kids come to our house tonight...we live out in he middle of the corn fields...
We have a ton of candy left and we don't allow candy in this house..
Sugar make you fat and diabetic...
I guess I'm shit canning this candy crap in the morning...
So a new house and nobody had any idea how much junk we need to buy..
I'm thinking a couple of fruit baskets next year..safe bet...

I have the same problem, only five groups tonight which is pretty good actually, I could not find the candy I really like, so it looks like the stash is headed to work for 'me mates!

779 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:54:09pm

re: #775 jdow-antijihad

Fjordman may be right

Survey says....?! X

780 NY Nana  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:54:22pm

Headline, no article yet, on Drudge:

ZOGBY: MCCAIN MOVES INTO LEAD 48-47 IN ONE DAY POLLING

781 middlecon  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:54:38pm

re: #775 jdow-antijihad

Horrible. Genocide is never the answer, as if that needs to be explained.

782 mich-again  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:54:56pm

re: #757 Robert Spencer

When did Charles or anyone else here refer to you as a neo-Nazi? It didn't happen. You misrepresent what Charles said and then make an argument against it. That why I called it a strawman.

783 yah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:55:03pm

re: #698 hermeneutics


I can't wait to see the rioting in Chicago when the One loses.

And there will also be rioting if he wins.

784 jdow-antijihad[deleted]  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:55:04pm
785 Walter L. Newton  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:55:05pm

re: #775 jdow-antijihad

We do not win by allowing ourselves to be fragmented from others who would support us.

It really simple dumbshit. We don't want that kind of support. What part of that don't you understand?

786 Hobbes  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:55:06pm

I've just got back because of Halloween night. The first thread I saw was the Obama Selfish thread. By the time I responded, this thread showed up, so my response probably won't be seen... so here it is...ire: #23 vagabond trader

The gall to call the most charitable people on the planet selfish.This from a person who has done nothing for anyone that did not promise political gain.

We as Americans are the most generous givers in the world! This just appalls me to no end! I've given to charities even when I was at my lowest point.
A sick child who would never survive but I still had hope! Americans are a
wonderful society and for this, from a person who has only contempt for the average American, makes me want to puke!

787 Jimmah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:55:16pm
Charles, you and your friends here are now in the position of saying that everyone who doesn't believe these people (Fjordman, Belien, etc.) are neo-Nazis must themselves be neo-Nazis.

I'm sure I've seen this strawman before as well. It's not about defining people as neo-nazis, the problem is with anyone who promotes a racial nationalist agenda. And that has always been the problem with Brussels Journal, Pamela, Fjordman, and yourself, and that is why we have seen you trot out the same lame responses that they have already done before you.

788 SteveC  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:55:26pm

re: #746 Palandine

I have a conservative friend who's been picking up stickers lately at Obama HQs here in my fair city.

She'd been looking at eBay and saw that some "rare" ones were bringing pretty good money.

Turns out they just give 'em away at Obama HQ.

I bow to her capitalism. She's using her profits to buy ammo, too.

Heh.

Hopefully, Wednesday morning they'll be like Christmas decorations on December 26 -- in the clearance bin!

789 LonnyE  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:55:33pm

re: #271 outsidephilly

Hello from Montgomery County.

790 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:55:40pm

re: #784 jdow-antijihad

WTF?!

791 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:56:10pm

re: #775 jdow-antijihad

I knew there was a reason I never liked you.

I just thought it was that stupid "face" you feel you must make at the end of
EVERY.
F*CKING.
POST.

792 capitalist piglet  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:56:10pm

re: #626 NY Nana

Hannity and Girly Girl....something to further get Khalidi (and I pray Obama) nailed....coming after commercial, hopefully.

Girly Girl has laryngitis..sadly, he can still squeak.

Is this the Black September thing? I'm not watching, but I saw it mentioned earlier...that Khalidi was part of it.

793 middlecon  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:56:20pm

re: #780 NY Nana

Headline, no article yet, on Drudge:


Very interesting. That would be the first time McCain was ahead in any national poll in a looong time.

794 spirochete  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:56:21pm

Wow, i just noticed that the last copy of Prairie Fire went for $400 on Ebay. My copy is due in the mail any day now. And I was fretting about $70.

795 Vet_Missing_Parts (1LT, Ret)  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:56:24pm

re: #780 NY Nana

Headline, no article yet, on Drudge:

Guess the infomercial worked, huh?

796 nightlight  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:56:28pm

Hannity just mentioned Drudge is reporting:

ZOGBY: MCCAIN MOVES INTO LEAD 48-47 IN ONE DAY POLLING

797 jdow-antijihad[deleted]  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:56:45pm
798 jdow-antijihad[deleted]  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:57:10pm
799 spidly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:57:13pm

re: #762 Sharmuta

Boy, does he have you fooled, robert.

I have not followed the whole fjordman thing. Just stopped going there when it went too far, so is this a fair summary:
Fjordman kind of like the guy that just wants to ship all blacks to Africa rather than killing them, and the guys that want genocide are critical of fjordman. And so Robert is the guy defending fjordman against charges of racism on the basis of the truly blood thirty guys don't like him?

800 nnorb  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:57:17pm

McCain moves ahead of Obama in Zogby One Day Poll - Drudge Headline!

801 solomonpanting  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:57:37pm

re: #780 NY Nana

Headline, no article yet, on Drudge:

I love the last line:
Joe the Plumber may get his license after all

802 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:57:37pm

ZOGBY: MCCAIN MOVES INTO LEAD 48-47 IN ONE DAY POLLING

The headline the 0bama camp has been fearing

803 mich-again  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:57:42pm

Woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks.

804 welshgirl  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:58:11pm

re: #705 hermeneutics

No, not in Wales, in SoCalif. LOL

805 NY Nana  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:58:12pm

re: #739 Sharmuta

He forgot to put Atlas in that gang group. She so loves attention that she must be weeping.

806 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:58:36pm

re: #775 jdow-antijihad

Careful, that way lies fascism and totalarism. Something our Two countries weren't founded on. But we have fought to be free and for the freedom of others often.

807 Walter L. Newton  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:58:39pm

Charles, clean up in aisle 797

808 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:59:14pm

Happy Halloween, everyone.

809 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:59:21pm

re: #796 nightlight

Hannity just mentioned Drudge is reporting:

ZOGBY: MCCAIN MOVES INTO LEAD 48-47 IN ONE DAY POLLING

This is excellent news if correct - it's not a daily tracking poll, which would be slightly more secure, but it's based on one day of Zogby polling, presumably the most recent day of the daily poll (I don't know for sure).

810 jdow-antijihad[deleted]  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:59:23pm
811 Vet_Missing_Parts (1LT, Ret)  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:59:30pm

re: #802 Sharmuta

ZOGBY: MCCAIN MOVES INTO LEAD 48-47 IN ONE DAY POLLING

The headline the 0bama camp has been fearing

Of course... their whole campaign at this point is based on inevitability.

812 JacksonTn  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:59:41pm

Yes... Yes..... Yes... Zogby up ....! Let's Kick His Ass .....all the way back to Chicago ... this will make the news big tomorrow ....who cares about polls but at least this will make news.....Yes. Senator Government you are going down....all we need is some good mojo ....let's all put some big time gris gris on Senator Government ...

813 outsidephilly  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:59:55pm

re: #789 LonnyE

Hello from Montgomery County.

How are the numbers for McCain there?

814 Jimmah  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 6:59:56pm

re: #776 Sharmuta

WTF!

gone

815 mitthrawnurdo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:00:13pm

re: #796 nightlight

If true, this is just in time.

/Still no time to get wobbly or complacent. Nobama!

816 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:00:17pm

re: #799 spidly

Yeah- because they'll leaving willingly and non-violently under fjordy's plan.

817 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:00:29pm

Disregard the polls, folks. I know that has to make you feel better after we've been trailing for so long, but just blow them off.

The only one that matters is the First Tuesday in November.

818 razorbacker  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:00:49pm

re: #770 Ledger1

I have a friend with a Walmart Everex and it works fine. It came with XP on it which was good. I just added more ram (1gig ) and it and it ran faster. I was just using it last night.

It’s a good entry level machine.

Thank you. That's really all that I need anymore.

819 spidly[deleted]  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:00:54pm
820 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:01:05pm

re: #797 jdow-antijihad

Um, Charles? I think jdow here is very close to violating the firm rule about inciting violence, if not way over the line.

821 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:01:18pm

Report Button, folks. Charles put it there for a reason.

This might be a good time to practice.

822 The Other Les  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:01:20pm

re: #651 HeatherRadish

Playing Sim City is executive experience.

*snicker*

I stick to playing ALPHA CENTAURI.

823 jetprop  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:01:20pm

re: #795 Vet_Missing_Parts (1LT, Ret)

Guess the infomercial worked, huh?

0bama's 'I love me commercial'

824 Kreuzueber Halbmond  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:01:22pm

re: #708 The Other Les

"The avalanche has begun, it is too late for the pebbles to vote."

Well, Nov. 5, it will be too late.

825 stevieray  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:01:30pm

re: #780 NY Nana

Headline, no article yet, on Drudge:

ZOGBY: MCCAIN MOVES INTO LEAD 48-47 IN ONE DAY POLLING

Nothing to add. Just wanted to see that again.

826 BlueCanuck  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:01:30pm

Well lizards, looks like meats back on the menu.

/time to fire up the BBQ.

827 Killgore Trout  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:01:35pm

jdow-antijihad,
Please take the genocide crap over to Spencer's blog where it's welcome.

828 Palandine  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:01:39pm

re: #811 Vet_Missing_Parts (1LT, Ret)

Of course... their whole campaign at this point is based on inevitability.

Don't believe the polls when they're good or they're bad.

Just get out and vote. Take others to vote. :)

Pray. And keep your powder dry.

829 Iron Fist  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:01:47pm

re: #765 dave in NC

I prefer jacketed hollowpoints. Dressing up requires a jacket, right?

830 wahabicorridor  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:02:04pm

Hannity is reporting an email from Mark Levin - Drudge is breaking a story about a Zogby poll to be released tomorrow - McCain has pulled ahead 48-47 in one day polling

here

I guess I'll have to spend some time over the weekend gathering my links to educate Mr. Spencer.

831 mich-again  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:02:12pm

re: #797 jdow-antijihad

{^_^}

You know, its bad form to drop one of those punctuation mark faces in a post promoting genocide. Like, how is anyone supposed to take you serious. :-(

832 Jim in Virginia  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:02:45pm

re: #780 NY Nana
If it's true, I think the trickle will turn into a tidal wave. Come Monday Barry will panic
Great fun to watch.

833 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:02:46pm

re: #821 Noam Sayin'

Report Button, folks. Charles put it there for a reason.

This might be a good time to practice.

And ding it down too.

834 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:02:50pm

re: #821 Noam Sayin'

Report Button, folks. Charles put it there for a reason.

This might be a good time to practice.

Been wearing out my mouse button on that one.

835 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:02:51pm

wow.

836 monkey den  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:02:52pm

re: #802 Sharmuta

ZOGBY: MCCAIN MOVES INTO LEAD 48-47 IN ONE DAY POLLING

The headline the 0bama camp has been fearing

Geez! Don't walk away from you computer.

837 lifeofthemind  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:02:53pm

Glad to see Fred Thompson is on the job. Going to sleep now and get up early to get back to campaigning. Retail Politics, a fine thing and the only way to get past the MSM attempt to join Soros-Axelrod-Obama in turning a political contest into a coup d'etat. If McCain wins then the usual fringe element will jump up and down and cry but as in 2000 their paranoid fantasies will go nowhere. If Obama's cronies steal this election then between a third and two thirds of the nation will soon be convinced that the government is not legitimate. How will he govern? Can anyone expect the officers of the law enforcement and military services to obey orders from someone who was inserted by fraud and foriegn money? The wilder conspiracy theories, that this site has worked to keep out of the contest, will spread like a cancer as all traditional sources of information and outlets for authority, accuracy and soveriegnty stand discredited.

838 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:03:13pm

re: #827 Killgore Trout

jdow-antijihad,
Please take the genocide crap over to Spencer's blog where it's welcome.

No shit!

839 jdow-antijihad[deleted]  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:03:15pm
840 TheMatrix31  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:03:18pm

re: #802 Sharmuta

ZOGBY: MCCAIN MOVES INTO LEAD 48-47 IN ONE DAY POLLING

The headline the 0bama camp has been fearing

God I hope it translated to states!

841 Walter L. Newton  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:03:25pm

Report 797 please. Agree or disagree with jdow, he is suggesting violence, genocide and that is againist the rules here, whether he likes it or not.

Hey j-ass, read the rules at the top of the page.

842 spirochete  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:03:46pm

So what happens to all the gazillions of dollars that Obama has if he doesn't spend it all and he doesn't win? (anyone know?)

843 mich-again  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:03:49pm

A moment of silence for poster jdow-antijihad.

What, was that a sock puppet?

844 jdow-antijihad[deleted]  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:03:51pm
845 FrogMarch  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:03:55pm

re: #841 Walter L. Newton

Report 797 please. Agree or disagree with jdow, he is suggesting violence, genocide and that is againist the rules here, whether he likes it or not.

Hey j-ass, read the rules at the top of the page.

It's gone.

846 janmar  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:04:14pm

Oh how I would love to listen to the MSM explain how they knew all along that McCain could pull it out. Yeah right!

847 mama winger  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:04:15pm

re: #793 middlecon

Very interesting. That would be the first time McCain was ahead in any national poll in a looong time.

WOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !

We are gonna DO IT !

848 Sharmuta  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:04:20pm

This song is for you Robert!

849 NY Nana  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:04:30pm

re: #795 Vet_Missing_Parts (1LT, Ret)

Something seems to be getting through!

And now this, on Drudge:

ZOGBY SATURDAY: McCain outpolled Obama 48% to 47% in Friday poll. He is beginning to cut into Obama's lead among independents, is now leading among blue collar voters, has strengthened his lead among investors and among men, and is walloping Obama among NASCAR voters. Joe the Plumber may get his license after all...

850 dentate  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:04:31pm

re: #842 spirochete

So what happens to all the gazillions of dollars that Obama has if he doesn't spend it all and he doesn't win? (anyone know?)

He'll spread it around. Just send him your bank account info.

851 arethusa  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:04:34pm

re: #841 Walter L. Newton

Report 797 please. Agree or disagree with jdow, he is suggesting violence, genocide and that is againist the rules here, whether he likes it or not.

Hey j-ass, read the rules at the top of the page.

797 is gone. Hopefully all the others will be too, soon...

852 MajorTom  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:04:38pm

re: #780 NY Nana

Headline, no article yet, on Drudge:

If this and Obama's "selfish" remarks hit as big as they should, America just may avoid the comming disaster.

853 mama winger  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:04:43pm

This just might make up for the Cubs


Please God

854 razorbacker  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:04:49pm

See y'all later. Wife is restless and wants me to lay with her until she goes to sleep.

855 capitalist piglet  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:04:58pm

Did anyone see Hannity and Colmes, and can you confirm that Rashid Khalidi was a member of the Black September group that was behind the Munich Olympics massacre?

856 zombie  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:05:07pm

re: #726 jetprop

Add Rush to the list

There's a book Bill Ayers wrote. I've got it. I've got copies of pages of it. Back in the 1970s, this book by William Ayers is dedicated in part to Sirhan Sirhan.

Well I'll be damned. Rush, you magnificent bastard!

857 Iron Fist  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:05:11pm

re: #811 Vet_Missing_Parts (1LT, Ret)


That was Hillary!'s strategy, too. How's that working for her?

858 Noam Sayin'  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:05:19pm

re: #833 Sharmuta

And ding it down too.

Excellent suggestion, as well.

These posts will most likely be deleted shortly.

On other occasions, Stinky might not be able to get to the post soon enough, and a screenshot of a moby's comments could be used against the blog.

It's happened before.

859 SteveC  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:05:20pm

re: #800 nnorb

McCain moves ahead of Obama in Zogby One Day Poll - Drudge Headline!

Will Smith: "Wave 'bye to the nice alien."

Jeff Goldblum: "Goodbye! You are sooooooo screwed!"

BOOM! *Clunk*

Goodblum: "I think...yeah, that hit just knocked us loose! Get us out of here!"

Smith: "I AIN'T HEARD NO FAT LADY!"

860 LoFlyer  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:05:24pm

re: #773 arethusa

Just for Charles' blue posts somewhere in the 600's (which is about where I came in). I had only just heard of RS, but I gather racism, and not the kind we joke about.

Just looked through Roberts posts for the last week and they all started tonight with what I thought was a fairly beneign post that did not threaten anyone. Quote
"This will, obviously, be my last post here.

I am not a racist or a race supremacist, and oppose all racism and race supremacism. I have explained many times that I believe a race-based approach to the jihad resistance is wrong. I explained in my post about Fjordman that I didn't believe that he was a racist or a race supremacist. If you all believe that that judgment in itself makes me a racist, I respectfully suggest that this is a logical leap that is unwarranted.

The jihad threat is very large, and has nothing to do with race, but everything to do with ideology. I don't agree in every detail with all those who are fighting it, or with every wording they have ever chosen, or with every emphasis they have. But I am more interested in building alliances and coalitions than with anathematizing those who don't agree with me on every detail. And no, this does not mean that I am interested in building alliances or coalitions with any actual race supremacists, neofascists, or neo-Nazis. Such people are always and everywhere to be opposed.

That's all. Good luck."

I haven't looked at Roberts posts previously but this was a well reasoned post undeserving of the threat of exile. Sorry, Charles. I call 'em the way I see 'em. It's your blog, but many of us have issues with its either your way or the highway policy. We are not monolithic thinkers here, and deserve a little lee-way to debate and explore possibilites and conjecture.

861 jdow-antijihad[deleted]  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:05:26pm
862 mitthrawnurdo  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:05:30pm

re: #854 razorbacker

Ewww..decadent, lol!

/night.

863 Walter L. Newton  Fri, Oct 31, 2008 7:05:36pm

re: #845 FrogMarch

It's gone.

He