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Good evening all. Night shift checking in. Looks like we got a lot of good nominees for the Fiskie awards tonight.

Looks like civilians were able to shoot the evil Ropper after he stabbed Jews because of Israel ass kicking in Gaza strip.

Nothing really known yet, age.

re: #3 Age Of Freedom

Looks like civilians were able to shoot the evil Ropper after he stabbed Jews because of Israel ass kicking in Gaza strip.

Two people were stabbed near a synagogue in the settlement of Modi'in Illit (Kiryat Sefer) Monday morning.

The attacker was reportedly Arab. The victims' conditions were not immediately clear.

I would say you're reading between the lines... but there aren't any line to read between. You got more info?

Airborne! Combat Jump!

re: #2 BlueCanuck

Good evening all. Night shift checking in. Looks like we got a lot of good nominees for the Fiskie awards tonight.

I'm pulling for the MSM as a whole for their shameful campaigning for 0bama.

— The Stranger, The Big Lebowski

Y'know, I saw the Big Lebowski when it first came out, and thought it mildly amusing. But to this day I can't figure out why it became a cult movie. What about it is cult-worthy? Eraserhead -- sure. Rocky Horror -- naturally. But The Big Lebowski? What gives?

The Dude abides.

Sometimes there’s a man... I won’t say a hero, ‘cause what’s a hero? But sometimes, there’s a man.and I’m talkin’ about the Dude here...

Chareles, for a moment I thought you were talking about The Walking Dude...

re: #10 SteveC

Chareles, for a moment I thought you were talking about The Walking Dude...

It's spelled CHARLES! Sheesh, sometimes I embarrass myself! Sorry, man, no disrespect intended.

PIMF

re: #7 Sharmuta

For me it's a toss up between the MFM or the CHRC. But then again I am Canadian, and we have to back our own team. ;)

I've quite a few films at "midnight screenings" -- Night of the Living Dead, Pink Flamingos, Eraserhead, Mad Max, even The Warriors and (strangely) Night at the Opera. The Big Lebowski seems too self-conscious to be in that category.

We know a guy who was probably the role model for "The Big Lebowski." LOL We have called him Dude ever since that came out.

re: #8 zombie

Eraserhead gives me the heebie-jeebies. To this day I can't eat a cornish game hen.....

re: #8 zombie

Y'know, I saw the Big Lebowski when it first came out, and thought it mildly amusing. But to this day I can't figure out why it became a cult movie. What about it is cult-worthy? Eraserhead -- sure. Rocky Horror -- naturally. But The Big Lebowski? What gives?

I completely agree ...however, I must admit I feel the same way about the Rocky Horror..thingie.

The worst was Heavy Metal ( by Bakshi) -- a lot of disappointment in the theater. But Allegro non Troppo was worth staying up for!

re: #13 zombie

Ooooh, cult movies. Ever see "The Brother From Another Planet"? Real bizarre, but not too bad of a story line. Mind you some acting was cheesy. . . . . .

re: #8 zombie

I think it was a clause in John Goodman's contract.

re: #16 katemaclaren

I completely agree ...however, I must admit I feel the same way about the Rocky Horror..thingie.

Agreed. Way too self-conscious. But hey, you can't argue with the King of cult films, so I'll leave that one alone.

re: #18 BlueCanuck

Ooooh, cult movies. Ever see "The Brother From Another Planet"? Real bizarre, but not too bad of a story line. Mind you some acting was cheesy. . . . . .

Saw it. Eh. Pretty good, for its time, but in retrospect: Eh.

re: #8 zombie

Y'know, I saw the Big Lebowski when it first came out, and thought it mildly amusing. But to this day I can't figure out why it became a cult movie. What about it is cult-worthy? Eraserhead -- sure. Rocky Horror -- naturally. But The Big Lebowski? What gives?

I have it on DVD, It was a gift that even cobwebs wont stick to.

The Big Lebowski- so "normal" people can have a cult movie too.

I also made the mistake of once seeing "Robot Monster" at a midnight screening. Man, that was way beyond awful. Makes Plan 9 look classy.

re: #24 zombie

Is that the one with the baddy dressed in a monkey suit with the diving helmet on?

My favorite, far and away, was "Dead of Night." Utterly unforgettable. Best cult movie ever.

re: #25 BlueCanuck

Is that the one with the baddy dressed in a monkey suit with the diving helmet on?

That's the one! Sheesh -- what were they thinking?

re: #8 zombie

Y'know, I saw the Big Lebowski when it first came out, and thought it mildly amusing. But to this day I can't figure out why it became a cult movie. What about it is cult-worthy? Eraserhead -- sure. Rocky Horror -- naturally. But The Big Lebowski? What gives?

Lazy people. Lots of lazy people... and they want a hero of their own. And midnight is prime time for the lazy!

The cult following I don't get is Napoleon Dynamite.

I'm really not into the cult flicks. If I want something far-out I'll stick with "Cheech & Chong". LOL I have to admit that a bunch of us went to see "Pink Flamingos, however, and some other Devine movie. I think it was "Polyester".

re: #27 zombie

That's the one! Sheesh -- what were they thinking?

I don't think you can describe their mental processes as 'thought'.

re: #27 zombie

That's the one! Sheesh -- what were they thinking?

Now, now... you are assuming that actual thought was involved!

re: #29 Sharmuta

Friend of mine saw that on DVD with his girlfriend. His response was, "I want those two hours of my life back."

I also saw some really really pretentious cult movie midnight double bills -- like La Strada and Bicycle Thief; and then Jules et Jim and Breathless.

Pretentiousness overdose! Even if the films actually were pretty good. The audience, however -- intolerable.

re: #29 Sharmuta

The cult following I don't get is Napoleon Dynamite.

Must be something like Islam.

re: #29 Sharmuta

The cult following I don't get is Napoleon Dynamite.

I suppose geeks need a cult movie too.

re: #34 zombie

For a while "Diva" was playing as a midnight show. Interesting movie, cool soundtrack. I long ago lost my tape of the soundtrack, though... and can't find a CD copy of it for sale or download anywhere.

Red Dawn draws a whole other cult but it is mighty popular.

Wow, CBS just said they are investigating the disappearance of a woman on the cruise ship I sailed on last summer. A woman in a white bathrobe was seen going overboard. That was my favorite thing, sitting or standing on that balcony in one of those robes. It seems like it would be hard to go over as the railing is pretty high.

The most engrossing and I would say most enjoyable "cult movie" viewing experience was once when a theatre showed six Zatoichi movies in a row (the good ones -- the ones with Shintaro Katsu). I sat through all six and loved every second of it. I still remember every scene from all six films!

Stupid Dallas Cowboys. A new cult classic. How to destroy a team in one month...and it's the same, damn month every year! Maybe Turner Classic Movies will start showing North Dallas Forty, non-stop, from December 1 to December 31.

re: #34 zombie

The aroma of Smug™. I hear in San Fran it can be pretty over powering.

re: #37 stevieray

For a while "Diva" was playing as a midnight show. Interesting movie, cool soundtrack. I long ago lost my tape of the soundtrack, though... and can't find a CD copy of it for sale or download anywhere.

I indeed did see Diva too -- quite excellent. One of my favorites, actually. Thanks for reminding me!

[Link: www.bmoviecentral.com...]

THIS SHOULD BE A LATE NITE CULT MOVIE

re: #36 zombie

I suppose geeks need a cult movie too.

I thought it was a sweet movie. My son forced me to watch it.
Anyone seen The Toxic Avenger?

re: #29 Sharmuta

re: #35 DEZes

re: #36 zombie

You'd have to be an ex-Napoleon Dynamite to get it. Man!

re: #38 mean Gene

WOLVERINES

Completely OT, and I hate to sound like an idiot, but I can't come up with and answer to this exchange that doesn't completely ramble incoherenty and yet feel I must respond in some way.

That said, how do I respond to the second poster quoted below, idiot that he is...

Norm357 wrote:
When you tweak the tail of the lion, expect to get hurt. Honestly, What does Hamas expect when they fire rockets into Israel?

Gipper wrote:
When you tweak the tail of the lion, expect to get hurt. Honestly, what does Israel expect given the brutal treatment of Palestinians they dish out?

I note several of the great ones logged in here tonight...any assistance at coherence would be greatly appreciated.

For your "what the hell am I watching?" pleasure, let me present Doctor of Doom:

Women wrestlers, monsters, and mad doctors; in other words, two perfect motion pictures! Though he has already created a half man-half ape named Gomar, a mad doctor's experiments on female brain transplants have been failures. Why? "The brains come from totally uneducated women!" But the Doctor of Doom quickly zeroes in on "a stronger type of woman" in the form of gorgeous wrestling pals Gloria Venus and Golden Rubi, sending Gomar and his henchmen to abduct them. After Gloria throws acid in his face, the doc, disfigured and crazier than ever, puts Gomar's gorilla brain into the body of one of Gloria's galpals to create "Vendetta," a Superhuman Wrestling Woman whose goal is to kill Gloria in the ring!

re: #46 Timbre

re: #35 DEZes

re: #36 zombie

You'd have to be an ex-Napoleon Dynamite to get it. Man!

I knew the nuanced card would be played. ;)

re: #33 BlueCanuck

Friend of mine saw that on DVD with his girlfriend. His response was, "I want those two hours of my life back."

I saw it at a discount theater- almost asked for my money back. Still wish I had.

re: #39 Pvt Bin Jammin

Wow, CBS just said they are investigating the disappearance of a woman on the cruise ship I sailed on last summer. A woman in a white bathrobe was seen going overboard. That was my favorite thing, sitting or standing on that balcony in one of those robes. It seems like it would be hard to go over as the railing is pretty high.

Anything is possible with a little help from your friends.

/Just sayin'

And we should bow down and give reverence to the original (and now mostly forgotten) midnight cult classic: King of Hearts.

Howard the Duck.

re: #46 Timbre

re: #35 DEZes

re: #36 zombie

You'd have to be an ex-Napoleon Dynamite to get it. Man!

Or a current one. That's why kids loved it and still love it.

One of my old favs is Return of the Living Dead, I have no idea if it ever made a cult status, but it amuses me.
Now, when does a film achive a cult status, whats the tipping point?

Got one movie that's even worse: "Highlander 2: The Quickening"

/Saw that with one of my brothers, did ask for my money back, got laughed at.

THE SPIDER
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re: #5 SteveC

I would say you're reading between the lines... but there aren't any line to read between. You got more info?

I quoted an english source that I could personally find. Yes, in that link it doesn't state much, but if you tune in to Israeli-related sites in english, I'm sure this would be updated by now.

Either way, the news in hebrew already has far more detailed reports that indicate he performed this hate crime due to IDF's bombings in Gaza. It's nothing new under the sun with those ghouls.

I don't think quoting articles in hebrew here would be any better.

re: #52 SteveC

Anything is possible with a little help from your friends.

/Just sayin'

Whew, I dodged it for yet another cruise, guess they still like me a little. LOL

That ship is really stable. Either it is foul play or she was drunk and sitting on the railing. I am six feet tall and didn't feel like I could fall over.

And the most disturbing midnight screening I ever went to was Cruising, with Al Pacino.

Ay Caramba!

Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket from the 90's. I think it qualifies as cult. It was made before his big hits. Funny!

re: #56 DEZes

One of my old favs is Return of the Living Dead, I have no idea if it ever made a cult status, but it amuses me.
Now, when does a film achive a cult status, whats the tipping point?

I think the tipping point would be when the fans start acting like the actors, whether it's throwing popcorn or going to the cemeteries at midnight to meet and greet the undead...

Hey, LGF dudes. The New Year is almost here man.

I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in.

Is anyone going to have a good sarsaparilla on New Year's?

re: #64 beermeister

Can't drink more than a few ounces of 1 proof--ERD. But have 2 for me...and take a limo home!

re: #63 Timbre

I think the tipping point would be when the fans start acting like the actors, whether it's throwing popcorn or going to the cemeteries at midnight to meet and greet the undead...

Could be true, but that would make Star Wars a cult film.
Must be more to it than that.

I'm having red™ brand Fruitcup for New Year's Eve. One ought to do.

re: #67 Sharmuta

I'm having red™ brand Fruitcup for New Year's Eve. One ought to do.

And two is too many. :)

I'd still see Tremors if it was on again.
Aliens is another.
For some reason I really like Topsy Turvy too.
And that weird vampire movie, The Wisdom of Crocodiles.

re: #67 Sharmuta

I'm having red™ brand Fruitcup for New Year's Eve. One ought to do.

LOL We bought some more apples. Want me to "marinade" them in something? I'm sure I won't be up but can leave them on the side bar. They'll be "well preserved".

re: #69 mean Gene

I'd still see Tremors if it was on again.
Aliens is another.
For some reason I really like Topsy Turvy too.
And that weird vampire movie, The Wisdom of Crocodiles.

Aliens is just simply a classic, I have never seen Tremors.
Is a cult classic a b movie thingy?

I'm surprised that "A Clockwork Orange" never really made it as a cult movie. It was sure weird enough.

I can't believe nobody has quoted the Big Lebowski in his most brilliant moment yet......"The Dude Abides"

re: #8 zombie

Y'know, I saw the Big Lebowski when it first came out, and thought it mildly amusing. But to this day I can't figure out why it became a cult movie. What about it is cult-worthy? Eraserhead -- sure. Rocky Horror -- naturally. But The Big Lebowski? What gives?

That is because you did not grow up with the people who eventually became the people in this movie

re: #72 Pvt Bin Jammin

I'm surprised that "A Clockwork Orange" never really made it as a cult movie. It was sure weird enough.

That maybe the tipping point I was looking for, weird.
The films that seem to make the cut for cult status are just that. weird.

re: #23 Sharmuta

The Big Lebowski- so "normal" people can have a cult movie too.

Right on!

re: #64 beermeister

Hey, LGF dudes. The New Year is almost here man.

I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in.

Is anyone going to have a good sarsaparilla on New Year's?

Still looks like you are on life support.

re: #74 Thor-Zone

That is because you did not grow up with the people who eventually became the people in this movie

It sounds like you know my old acquaintance. LOL I think he is living in Vegas now. Of course I'm sure he has extended family everywhere.

Dude....I've had too many white russians tonight to be typing

re: #59 Age Of Freedom

I quoted an english source that I could personally find. Yes, in that link it doesn't state much, but if you tune in to Israeli-related sites in english, I'm sure this would be updated by now.

Either way, the news in hebrew already has far more detailed reports that indicate he performed this hate crime due to IDF's bombings in Gaza. It's nothing new under the sun with those ghouls.

I don't think quoting articles in hebrew here would be any better.

I can't read Hebrew, so I'll take your word for it. The only change in the article you posted is they upped the victim count to four.

And why so snippy? You were putting forth information that is not in the original article, all I did was ask if you had more information.

re: #73 Thor-Zone

I can't believe nobody has quoted the Big Lebowski in his most brilliant moment yet......"The Dude Abides"

#9.

re: #79 Thor-Zone

Dude....I've had too many white russians tonight to be typing

Racist. ;) Do I need to say extreme sarcasm.

re: #18 BlueCanuck

Ooooh, cult movies. Ever see "The Brother From Another Planet"? Real bizarre, but not too bad of a story line. Mind you some acting was cheesy. . . . . .

The Brother was a cool movie ... I actually enjoyed it. Saw it back in the early 80s.

re: #54 Sharmuta

Howard the Duck.

NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE BIG LEBOWSKI

The Hebrew Hammer will make you howl!

re: #75 DEZes

Wasn't that movie just the pits? I went home pretty disturbed the second time I tried to "get it", saw "Deliverance" along with it at a double feature. If I recall, the venue was called the "World Theater" in Hollywood.

re: #74 Thor-Zone

That is because you did not grow up with the people who eventually became the people in this movie

EXACTLY!

re: #86 Pvt Bin Jammin

... saw "Deliverance"....

I ain't squealin' like a pig!

re: #88 SteveC

I ain't squealin' like a pig!

Me neither

re: #88 SteveC

I ain't squealin' like a pig!

LOL That movie completely freaked me out. I really had trouble sleeping.

re: #90 Pvt Bin Jammin

LOL That movie completely freaked me out. I really had trouble sleeping.

I saw that movie (Deliverence) when I was about 15 or 16 and to this day it creeps me out

Hamas supporters' new logo

re: #86 Pvt Bin Jammin

Wasn't that movie just the pits? I went home pretty disturbed the second time I tried to "get it", saw "Deliverance" along with it at a double feature. If I recall, the venue was called the "World Theater" in Hollywood.

Never made it past a few minutes of the film Clock work Orange, and no one has a gun big enough to make me. ;)
We all have movies that we love, me I have a few hundred.

re: #91 Thor-Zone

Remember that creepy but sad kid that played the banjo so well.

Laup Nor.

re: #91 Thor-Zone

I saw that movie (Deliverence) when I was about 15 or 16 and to this day it creeps me out

The movie freaked alot of people out.
The really scary thing is, inbreds are out there and may live in a town near you.
Okay just messing with ya.
;)

re: #75 DEZes

Well, an un-weird but zany cult film is "Bambi Meets Godzilla", and I've seen it in maybe 5 different midnight showings around America...

Fans don't do anything but introduce others to its vile humor...

re: 77 Erik The Red

I guess you didn't get my post. It's from the movie. Check it out sometime if you haven't seen it.

re: #95 DEZes

The movie freaked alot of people out.
The really scary thing is, inbreds are out there and may live in a town near you.
Okay just messing with ya.
;)

I think one of the reasons I was scared is that my great grandparents were apparently cousins. They lived in Tennessee. Before that they were in England, even more inbreeding. LOL Glad my Mom married an Eastern European.

re: #94 Pvt Bin Jammin

Remember that creepy but sad kid that played the banjo so well.

Laup Nor.

The Sheriff near the end of the movie is the author of the book, James Dickey. He was once the Poet Laureate of the United States and taught at the University of South Carolina.

re: #96 Karridine

Well, an un-weird but zany cult film is "Bambi Meets Godzilla", and I've seen it in maybe 5 different midnight showings around America...

Fans don't do anything but introduce others to its vile humor...

Bambi meets Godzilla?
You have my attention. ;)

re: #96 Karridine

Saw it the first time in my church basement as a youth film night. Some one had gotten it from the town library. Almost everyone laughed.

re: #96 Karridine

Well, an un-weird but zany cult film is "Bambi Meets Godzilla", and I've seen it in maybe 5 different midnight showings around America...

Fans don't do anything but introduce others to its vile humor...

Bambi Meets Godzilla II: Woodland Barbecue!

re: #94 Pvt Bin Jammin

Remember that creepy but sad kid that played the banjo so well.

Laup Nor.

Yeah, but he didn't do his own playing.

What is Laup Nor?

re: #100 DEZes

Bambi meets Godzilla?
You have my attention. ;)

it is vile and very funny.

Don't ya just LOVE it when you have a sinus infection which triggers a dental inflammation in Tooth #20!
NOT.
That tooth has an overlay which has been in there since oh, 1971. I'd say its time has come to be replaced. I only hope they don't have to do Yet Another Frakkin' Root Canal.

UGH. This is gonna be a LONG night.

re: #105 Macker

Don't ya just LOVE it when you have a sinus infection which triggers a dental inflammation in Tooth #20!
NOT.
That tooth has an overlay which has been in there since oh, 1971. I'd say its time has come to be replaced. I only hope they don't have to do Yet Another Frakkin' Root Canal.

UGH. This is gonna be a LONG night.

Suck on whole cloves. (hope you have some)

re: #99 SteveC

The Sheriff near the end of the movie is the author of the book, James Dickey. He was once the Poet Laureate of the United States and taught at the University of South Carolina.

Wow, I didn't know that. South Carolina. I lived there for almost a year when my husband was in the Marines. We were there in '70-'71. It was very backwards, even then. I'd like to go back again to check it out. I've heard our old haunts are golf resorts now.

re: #105 Macker

Don't ya just LOVE it when you have a sinus infection which triggers a dental inflammation in Tooth #20!
NOT.
That tooth has an overlay which has been in there since oh, 1971. I'd say its time has come to be replaced. I only hope they don't have to do Yet Another Frakkin' Root Canal.

UGH. This is gonna be a LONG night.

Put your fruit cup in the blender and use a straw.

/Seriously, I hope you feel better!

re: #96 Karridine

I love Bambi Meets Godzilla!

re: #107 Pvt Bin Jammin

We were there in '70-'71.

That was back when the Gamecocks had a kickass basketball team!

Nowdays, not so much. :(

re: #96 Karridine

Here you go!

And for all that haven't seen this glorious short. I give you "Bambi meets Godzilla"

re: #112 BlueCanuck

Ha ha ha. Beat you to it.

re: #98 Pvt Bin Jammin

I think one of the reasons I was scared is that my great grandparents were apparently cousins. They lived in Tennessee. Before that they were in England, even more inbreeding. LOL Glad my Mom married an Eastern European.

I think at the time the movie was released, early 70's.
I was about 12, and at the time it was about the most brutal movie I had seen, and I did see it in the theater, but I still smile at Burt driving an arrow thru that inbreds chest.
Its a movie about whats worst in men, thats the scary part.

re: #105 Macker

OMG I have had that happen before. Try the cloves and maybe a shot of strong whiskey.

Take care.

Saw a message on Twitter earlier tonight that read "The Children's Hospital of Philly called, they found a kidney for my daughter. Transplant sched for 3 AM!"

If they're on time they are just getting started - hope that ends well!

re: #113 Macker

Yes you did. :(

/but at least we both got the same clip.

re: #112 BlueCanuckLMAO!

re: #114 DEZes

I think at the time the movie was released, early 70's.
I was about 12, and at the time it was about the most brutal movie I had seen, and I did see it in the theater, but I still smile at Burt driving an arrow thru that inbreds chest.
Its a movie about whats worst in men, thats the scary part.

I had about 12 years on you when I saw it but I grew up in a household where TV and movies were limited (of course I sneaked around to watch "Alfred Hitchcock Presents") but basically I hadn't seen anything quite like that in my life. It was so disturbing. Like you, I loved the "arrow"scene.

re: #70 Pvt Bin Jammin

Apples soaked in Everclear might be interesting.

re: #120 Sharmuta

Apples soaked in Everclear might be interesting.

Dang, I don't think my in-bred kinfolk can ship it out in time. LOL I have some Vanilla Vodka that is too sweet for me....will that do?

re: #121 Pvt Bin Jammin

Sounds great!

re: #80 SteveC

I can't read Hebrew, so I'll take your word for it. The only change in the article you posted is they upped the victim count to four.

And why so snippy? You were putting forth information that is not in the original article, all I did was ask if you had more information.

I couldn't find a fuller report in English. Thought that JPOST report would spark some interest of Lizardoids to find the story in other English sources better than that link.

Anyway, it appears that it's a couple of Arab folks stabbing a family.

A Grahd rocket landed in Ashkelon, killing a person.

re: #122 Sharmuta

It is kind of sounding good to me. I just don't know if Red C will approve. Kind of froo froo fruitcup.

"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. He is the hero, he is everything. He must be a complete man and a common man and yet an unusual man. He must be, to use a rather weathered phrase, a man of honor, by instinct, by inevitability, without thought of it, and certainly without saying it. He must be the best man in his world and a good enough man for any world."

Raymond Chandler

the big lebowski can go pound sand.....

Lizards, I had better hit the hay. It's a work day tomorrow.

Keeping Israel in my prayers.

'nite all.

re: #124 Pvt Bin Jammin

It is kind of sounding good to me. I just don't know if Red C will approve. Kind of froo froo fruitcup.

the only thing i'll object to is folxs using capital letters for my nick...........

/white smoke

The Surfing Naughties

WRT:

"The ‘Ought’ Decade (Goldberg, J.)
We lack a theme. Does anyone know what we’re supposed to call this decade?"

By the liver spots of Soros, Yes!

This decade, of which we have but a paltry year to raid, re-distrubiting our vanity, (with non-linear blogarithmic growth) so as even the most economically impaled of us can self-enjoin in the class-action of data democracy against the legacy interfaces of human data flow, the mentally frail media, the midnight (legislation) madness of the Congress of Baboons -- and the general cowardice of confrontation of crony-capitalism's cynical corruption -- with the improved tools provided by the increasing ubiquity of "internet access", is the decade whereby the most ambitious of composers could each ink their "Fanfare for the Common(ly Connected) Man" by tap of commodity USB-key and light of LCD over TCP/IP .

The Surfing Naughties, not for naught, evolved and merged the paths of open standards connectivity with off-the-shelf convenience and commodity parts.

Tool based man, is (for now), packet-switched man.*

*At least until next decade, where it's stone knives and bearskins,
strings and tin cans, unless one can reverse the the bamboozler's slide
into our own "lost decade" -- which can only be done by reducing the size
and cost of the federal and state gov'ts.

/signing off, and heading for the tub.

re: #48 Airborn Swine

Completely OT, and I hate to sound like an idiot, but I can't come up with and answer to this exchange that doesn't completely ramble incoherenty and yet feel I must respond in some way.
Norm357 wrote:
When you tweak the tail of the lion, expect to get hurt. Honestly, What does Hamas expect when they fire rockets into Israel?

Gipper wrote:
When you tweak the tail of the lion, expect to get hurt. Honestly, what does Israel expect given the brutal treatment of Palestinians they dish out?
That said, how do I respond to the second poster quoted below, idiot that he is...

I note several of the great ones logged in here tonight...any assistance at coherence would be greatly appreciated.

Well since none of the great ones responded I hope you'll accept the assistance of this mediocre one. To Gipper I would ask what brutal treatment the Israelis are inflicting on the Palistinians? He was rather vague in this regard.
Is he refering to the checkpoints between Israeli and Palestinian areas? Of course checkpoints are needed between the two areas. No government should allow unregulated traffic from a hostile neighbor to import guns and bombs. Heck tell him to complain to Egypt, it is easier to cross from Palestinian areas into Israel than it is to cross into Egypt.
Is he referring to the Israeli practice of stopping Pali ambulances? If so inform him that the Palestinians frequently use those ambulances to transport explosives.
Is he referring to Palestinian homes and schools? Inform him that these structures were being used to conceal weapons and tunnels used to resupply troops in direct violation of the Geneva convention which mandates clear separation of military and civilian structures.
Those are some of the most common whiney complaints from Palestinian terrorist sympathizers. If the Gipper's gripe is something else tell me and I'll try to address it.
Also inform this Gipper that Israel supplies all of the Palestinians' electricity, water, and medical aid (every wounded or sick Palestinian is treated in a Jewish hospital).
After that send them to Nekma's Troll Hammer, found I believe in LGF Resources.

re: #127 redc1c4

the only thing i'll object to is folxs using capital letters for my nick...........

/white smoke

oops, sorry red. enjoy your vanilla vodka fruitcup.

How are you doing?

re: #119 Pvt Bin Jammin

I had about 12 years on you when I saw it but I grew up in a household where TV and movies were limited (of course I sneaked around to watch "Alfred Hitchcock Presents") but basically I hadn't seen anything quite like that in my life. It was so disturbing. Like you, I loved the "arrow"scene.

NO way you are that old!
;)

re: #131 DEZes

I am just sixteen!

inverted

re: #132 Pvt Bin Jammin

I am just sixteen!

inverted

but still cute.....

re: #132 Pvt Bin Jammin

I am just sixteen!

inverted

If I use that logic, I am 05.
You are young at heart my freind, and thats a rare gift.

re: #130 Pvt Bin Jammin

oops, sorry red. enjoy your vanilla vodka fruitcup.

How are you doing?

finally have the kitchen back in operational form....

it's not finished, per se, but you can see it from here.

downside is, HRH is already talking about the next project. %-P

re: #133 redc1c4

but still cute.....

LOL I wish.

Later.

re: #134 DEZes

If I use that logic, I am 05.
You are young at heart my freind, and thats a rare gift.

whereas i decided to stick with what was doable, and refused to grow up.

/terrible two's!

Boy, I feel young. I'm "28".

re: #135 redc1c4

finally have the kitchen back in operational form....

it's not finished, per se, but you can see it from here.

downside is, HRH is already talking about the next project. %-P

That sounds good about the kitchen. LOL I didn't want to keep going right after our kitchen remodel, although we did a few other things. I was just sick to death of the construction and dust.

I think that Bambi Meets Godzilla needs to be seen together with Hardware Wars, a low-budget, 12-minute parody of you-know-what from 1977.

Here's Part I -- in which we meet the prissy British robot 4Q2 and Chewchilla the Wookie Monster:

[Link: www.youtube.com...]

And the thrilling second act, in which we witness Darph Nader's heartless destruction of planet Basketball. ("No! Basketball is a peaceful world!"):

[Link: www.youtube.com...]

re: #135 redc1c4

Oh you poor bastard. Unfortunately one renovation project escalates into another one, and another one, ad infinitum. . . . . .

Oopsie -- let me try that again.

Hardware Wars Part I:

And Part II:

"I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun."

"Farewell, My Lovely"

re: #141 BlueCanuck

Oh you poor bastard. Unfortunately one renovation project escalates into another one, and another one, ad infinitum. . . . . .

her house, her money......

/it's still better than living with my parents. %-)

re: #144 redc1c4

Well the bright side is that the kitchen is almost done. Two worst renovations to live through are kitchens and bathrooms. Everything else is "livable"

/that is, livable like a trench is livable.

re: #64 beermeister

Hey, LGF dudes. The New Year is almost here man.

I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in.

Is anyone going to have a good sarsaparilla on New Year's?

naw..... i'm gonna get faced and post on the LNDT.

/nothing new there %-)

re: #138 Sharmuta

Boy, I feel young. I'm "28".

Or is that 82?
;)

re: #145 BlueCanuck

Well the bright side is that the kitchen is almost done. Two worst renovations to live through are kitchens and bathrooms. Everything else is "livable"

/that is, livable like a trench is livable.

that's the problem: she wants to do the main bathroom next.

oh well: what's a few weeks without a shower?

/been there, done that. %-)

We went from Plan 9 From Outer Space to The Big Lebowski?

/The NFL is f*cking dead to me

I'm surprised I didn't see anyone mention Peter Jackson's two early films Brain Dead (aka: Dead Alive) and Meet the Feebles. As Killgore has said in the past, Meet the Feebbles is wrong on so many counts.

Well it is way past this old mans bedtime, may you all fair very well and sleep with a clear mind.

Carl in Jerusalem has some good footage of secondary explosions at Hamas rocket depot.

See: secondary explosions at depot

re: #152 Ledger1

Secondary explosions....goodness- I hope it isn't being implied that Hamas is keeping some sort of munitions or weapons there. I'm sure those are just propane cannisters that get used for the annual Hamas bake sale

/

re: #153 Fenway_Nation

Secondary explosions....goodness- I hope it isn't being implied that Hamas is keeping some sort of munitions or weapons there. I'm sure those are just propane cannisters that get used for the annual Hamas bake sale

/

more likely it was powdered milk and infant formula that was tossed into the air and then caused a dust explosion....

re: #140 Throbert McGee

Heh! I watched both of them. LMAO!

re: #154 redc1c4

more likely it was powdered milk and infant formula that was tossed into the air and then caused a dust explosion....

red, I've heard it claimed that Coffee-Mate, if it weren't a "food" product, would be considered a hazardous good, because it's so flammable.

Hi, Lizard Nation,

I've come across the following 'comment' on the BBC 'Have your say' readers' comments page:

"I think that the existence of Isreal is a everlasting danger for humanity and it is very important for the people of the world to struggle hard to end the Isrealis (enemy of humanity) existence.

abid ali, luton, United Kingdom

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I've complained about this - and I would urge any of you to either register here;
[Link: news.bbc.co.uk...]

or, if you've signed up already, to go here:
[Link: newsforums.bbc.co.uk...]

and complain as well.

Words fail me ...

re: #156 Alberta Oil Peon

red, I've heard it claimed that Coffee-Mate, if it weren't a "food" product, would be considered a hazardous good, because it's so flammable.

all i know is that if you sprinkle it on a fire, it burns....

but dust explosions are real.

re: #156 Alberta Oil Peon

red, I've heard it claimed that Coffee-Mate, if it weren't a "food" product, would be considered a hazardous good, because it's so flammable.

You can actually make a dust explosion with flour. Saw an experiment description to do it too back in public school. All you need is a large tin, coffee or other previous use, the lid, a candle, a small tube, a funnel, and about 1/4 cup of flour.

re: #158 redc1c4

Remember reading about that problem in hay barns back in the day actually.

Heh.
I found this:
"The Palestinian Journalists Union showed its objectivity by calling on the international press to "objectively" support Gazans, to "objectively" report that most of the victims have been the elderly and women and children, and to "objectively" refer to the operation as "massacres" and "genocide." They slammed the Israeli press for not agreeing with this representation of the facts."

on Elder of Ziyon's blog

Wow.
Perhaps our intrepid FMSM might like to ask the Arabs what sort of fighters they are if they hide behind 'the elderly, women and children' ...

re: #104 Bobibutu

it is vile and very funny.

A B/W short animated film by Reggie, starts with quiet music and Bambi munching peacefully in the meadow, not hurting anybody, and-

Godzilla's FOOT comes smashing down on Bambi, flattening him, and the rest of the film is the credits, EVERYTHING was done by Reggie (Frump), can't recall his last name.

So a 2 minute film has two jokes: smash Bambi and "I Made This Film"

re: #158 redc1c4

all i know is that if you sprinkle it on a fire, it burns....

but dust explosions are real.

Oh, I know that. Grain elevators, coal mines, sawmills. All can have dust explosions if airborne dust builds up. No laughing matter.

late, tired, schisse to do in the daylight......

hasta, y'all......

L8r!

/enjoy the fruitcup mods

Happy Monday, Everyone!

Fruitcup is on the buffet ------------------->

Please help yourselves.

re: #165 Sharmuta
It's True! Sharmuta is DA BOMB. Thanks Sharm, you engender a feeling of goodness in my heart when purple blonds are mentioned.

Thanks Sharmuta, a better effort than I can do. ;)

Mornin folks...get a load of this crap by one Rory McCarthy, Hamas combatant & al-Guardian journalist in Jerusalem:

In public the leaders of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas have been defiant in the face of Israeli military air strikes on Gaza. Khaled Meshal, the group's political leader, called for a "third uprising" among Palestinians. Other senior Hamas figures have vowed revenge and dismissed talk of reviving a ceasefire with Israel.

Those comments match public anger among Gazans, which seems to have done little to dent support for the movement that won Palestinian elections three years ago and then seized full control of Gaza last year. Some more pragmatic elements within Hamas had been arguing in favour of the ceasefire with Israel which began in June. But although the ceasefire brought a halt to Israeli military operations and stopped the rocket fire into southern Israel, it did little to ease Israel's tough economic siege of the Gaza Strip.

re: #165 Sharmuta

Happy Monday, Everyone!

Fruitcup is on the buffet ------------------->

Please help yourselves.

Thanks Sharmuta.

re: #167 BlueCanuck

Thanks Sharmuta, a better effort than I can do. ;)

Or me Blue. Morning

re: #166 Panhandler

Aww- shucks.

re: #167 BlueCanuck

re: #169 Erik The Red

And you gentlemen are certainly most welcome.

re: #165 Sharmuta

Don't mind if I do!

By the way, how many lizards wound up giving away gift cards or gift certificates as Christmas presents this year?

Doe those of you that did so, what was the ratio of plastic gift cards to paper certificates? For the paper ones, I keep thinking that they're going the way of the dodo....but there's some stubborn local resturants and retailers that are still hanging onto them.

Wow.....I think I've killed almost as many overnight threads as Hamas munitions depots yummy home-made cookie-baking dens as the IAF has destroyed this week...

re: #173 Fenway_Nation

By the way, how many lizards wound up giving away gift cards or gift certificates as Christmas presents this year?

Doe those of you that did so, what was the ratio of plastic gift cards to paper certificates? For the paper ones, I keep thinking that they're going the way of the dodo....but there's some stubborn local resturants and retailers that are still hanging onto them.

They are going the way of the dodo. The shops that aren't most likely can't afford the equipment needed, though it's also possible paper hasn't created many issues for them, but I would disagree. I managed the gift certificates for a retail chain for a number of years, and when I heard we were switching to bar coded plastic over our paper certificate I could have cried for joy! Nasty headache, and not worth the time put into them usually. Cards make it nice and easy.

Good morning lizardia! Just some cultural gossip for you. Got an email from an American friend who has lived in Germany for a few years. He travels a good deal to Russia and it's former satelites for his job. A few blurbs you may find of interest:

some russians were asking me not to long ago, "who the hell is Obama?" To which I replied, "Alot of Americans are asking the same question." The Kremlin is not amused apparently. At least McCain had a track record.

I just drove back from Bavaria and the chatter on the radio was the usual anti-Israel schtick, however the words they used describing hamas were a bit more direct (eg. words like "islamic" "terror group") describing what they really are

re: #176 wahabicorridor

the words they used describing hamas were a bit more direct (eg. words like "islamic" "terror group") describing what they really are

Getting warmer. Did the words 'slimy' or 'subhuman' crop up at all?

re: #177 Fenway_Nation

Probably only will happen in the history books I am afraid. And only ones that will be printed a hundred years from now. :(

/until then the MSM will call them militants or freedom fighters *spit*

re: #175 Sharmuta

They are going the way of the dodo.

That's what I thought, too....but it turns out one of the big, national retailers I assumed had long ago made the transition from paper to plastic (NAPA Auto Parts) gave us a paper certificate that looked almost like a cashier's check. Maybe it was just that one location, though....

Still, there's something to be said for paper....since it pretty unambiguously has the amount written right there for all to see, as opposed to a generic plastic card that may or may not have the amount you paid for it on there....

re: #173 Fenway_Nation

By the way, how many lizards wound up giving away gift cards or gift certificates as Christmas presents this year?

Doe those of you that did so, what was the ratio of plastic gift cards to paper certificates? For the paper ones, I keep thinking that they're going the way of the dodo....but there's some stubborn local restaurants and retailers that are still hanging onto them.

I walked into my local music store and ask the counter staff for a Gift certificate (paper) and the young lady maybe 22 to 25 years old gave me an incredulous look. Gift certificates or vouchers are almost extinct in Australia. I received a Gift card from an electronics store.

re: #180 Crux Australis

By the way- do you Aussies bother with fake snow to go along with your Christmas decorations? I mean Christmas in Australia always happens in summertime.....

re: #180 Crux Australis

Morning/evening Crux. Have you been following much of the cricket?

OT

Slavery in the USA ( as pastime of the ROP)

Sleeping in the garage

re: #183 Piglet-U93

I wonder how many more stories like that are just waiting to be told?

/BTW there is no OT in an overnight open. ;)

re: #178 BlueCanuck

Probably only will happen in the history books I am afraid. And only ones that will be printed a hundred years from now. :(

/until then the MSM will call them militants or freedom fighters *spit*

All the more reason to vote MSM for Idiotarian of the year!

re: #185 Sharmuta

True, but the Canadian Human Rights Commissars have a strong case too. What other government agency can just walk in and sieze your computer without a warrant? Or sue you on some one elses say so, and then nail you with exorbiant fines?

re: #184 BlueCanuck

OK

Oriana: John Bolton

Fiskie: The other Jimmy Carter (the senile one).

re: #186 BlueCanuck

But aren't they in the running every year? Are they gonna be like the Susan Lucci of the Fiskies?

re: #184 BlueCanuck

I wonder how many more stories like that are just waiting to be told?

/BTW there is no OT in an overnight open. ;)

Blue, please don't go off thread.
Morning all! Praise the Lord and pass the fruitcup.

Fiskie: Samantha Powers. ("let's invade Israel")

re: #189 Jim in Virginia

But, but, it's an open thread. Good morning Jim.

re: #188 Fenway_Nation

But aren't they in the running every year? Are they gonna be like the Susan Lucci of the Fiskies?

I think the MSM is Erica Kane, man. Every year they're up for it. If they didn't EARN the damn Fiskie this year, they'll NEVER win it. Ever.

I will save my tirade in support of an overwhelming victory in MSM's favor when the Fiskie field has been whittled down more.

re: #191 BlueCanuck

But, but, it's an open thread. Good morning Jim.

No excuse. No fruitcup for you. Next!

re: #193 Jim in Virginia

No excuse. No fruitcup for you. Next!

Too late, already got some. ;p

re: #194 BlueCanuck

Spit it out!

re: #195 Fenway_Nation

Spit it out!

Got a stomach pump?

/oooooh the colours. . . . . . .

re: #40 zombie

The most engrossing and I would say most enjoyable "cult movie" viewing experience was once when a theatre showed six Zatoichi movies in a row (the good ones -- the ones with Shintaro Katsu). I sat through all six and loved every second of it. I still remember every scene from all six films!

Are there Zatoichi films without Shintaro Katsu? Egads.

Trivia for Japanese film buffs. Katsu was the first choice to play Takeda Shingen in Kurosawa's epic Kagemusha. They fought and he quit/was fired. The role was played by the generally much more serious Nakadai Tatsuya. Many people wonder what it would have been like played by Katsu. Kurusawa was famous for his color renderings of scenes and those with Takeda have the original Katsu like figure in them.

IMO, Nakadai gave one of his two best performances in kagemusha, the other being what, also IMHO, is the best film in all Japanese cinema; Harakiri.

Sorry Blue, I'm practicing for a job as a zoning code administrator.
Got to hit the road. Play nice lizards, have a great day.

Bye Jim, and have a great day.

re: #181 Fenway_Nation

By the way- do you Aussies bother with fake snow to go along with your Christmas decorations? I mean Christmas in Australia always happens in summertime.....

Some people do, some people don't. As for me I don't bother.

re: #197 tokyobk

Harakiri one of the most poignant films I have ever seen. You have to be a bit strong to watch it. Heart wrenching. I recommend a Pepcid dose before viewing. Definitely in my top ten film list.

Accoring to my sources (i.e. the radio I left on in the next room) the Boston Red Sox apparently are close to reaching a one-year deal with free-agent pitcher Brad Penny (teammates with Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell on the 2003 World Series Champion Marlins).

Dear Lord I'm hoping this is one of those fairly low-end one year 'test-drive' contracts that a player who's been on the DL for awhile knows they have to take.....

re: #182 Erik The Red

Morning/evening Crux. Have you been following much of the cricket?

Yes, I am getting more depressed by the hour. Looking like Australia's first series defeat on home soil in 16 years is about to happen. It was bound to happen eventually.

Well, Home Front has told the people we work with to get prepared for rockets and get the bomb shelter's ready, lovely way to start a Monday!
Hopefully Jihad Joe is as incompetent as usual!

Have a good one, laterz.

Israel at war blogger update sources

RonMossad

At Ground Level

What is HAMAS?

Later Lizards :)

re: #203 Crux Australis

Yes, I am getting more depressed by the hour. Looking like Australia's first series defeat on home soil in 16 years is about to happen. It was bound to happen eventually.

The series so far has been swinging back and forth. But when it matters most SA has come out on top. Pity about Lee that will weaker Aus. going into tomorrow and the final test. The partnership between Duminy and Steyn have set up this possible win for SA.

re: #183 Piglet-U93

re: #184 BlueCanuck

Unfortunately it is not just the Middle Easterners and Africans doing this. The incredible amount of illegal Mexicans in this country has created a series of houses that hold young women for pleasure. Most of those women are paying for the crossing, others have been kidnapped. This is the insanity the Leftists have created with Multiculturalism.

re: #207 Stonemason

What's that expression again? All cultures are equal? Just can't seem to wrap my head around that one.

Not to be a weirdo here, but the Dude, when he writes a check for the Half n Half is dated September 11 1991. Must be Soros.....! Seriously, look at it! And of course there's George Bush speaking about Saddam.

We had a Big Lebowski party at my house a few weeks ago serving the obligatory Caucasians and man, was it fun.

re: #207 Stonemason

Hey- how did fixing the computer go?

The Dude in Ralphs. G-d bless 'im
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMkxr0Z9PcA

re: #211 taxfreekiller

I'm right there with ya. That, and I'm P.O.'d that I'm unable to rectify any of it.

re: #211 taxfreekiller

What can we do? The Grump doesn't work at my house...I've tried. I'm hunkering down and cutting spending here. That's all I can do... I'm glad to have my job. My wife lost her advertising job in November due to Toyota(!) budget cuts. Our Christmas was slim, but it was the best I've ever had. TFK, hang in there, please, because things will get better after they get worse...

re: #211 taxfreekiller

Attempted to sleep it off, still grumpy.

The commie dumbocraps have just about got my goat.
The RINO's and crazy Republicans who want the country run over by illegal aliens just about baked my cake.

Got the grumps bad.

Dishonest, greedy, lazy national leaders.

Cheer up. Less than 1484 days till NOBama
[Link: obamaclock.org...]

re: #216 sattv4u2

Cheer up. Less than 1484 days till NOBama
[Link: obamaclock.org...]

Do they sell key chains?

/hmmm is it too early for ODS?

re: #214 ploome hineni

and our friends the Brits

The true story behind this war is not the one Israel is telling

The Israelis should learn from the Europeans.....lay down, turn the other cheek, bend over and take it, give in, it's nice to be nice and mean to mean, peace in our time, etc, etc....

That guy in the Independent has it wrong. The ONLY thing Hamas and Palis understand is FORCE. I hope Israel pounds them like crazy. If you play with fire you get burnt, Hamas......prepare to be toasted on both sides.

Has everyone ordered their's?

Hopefully, we will not have to eat too many sh*t sandwiches off of it before we can hand it over to some Dems for a nice meal of Crow.

re: #219 Desert Dog

Has everyone ordered their's?

Hopefully, we will not have to eat too many sh*t sandwiches off of it before we can hand it over to some Dems for a nice meal of Crow.

Those that have a plate on their mantlepeice will automatically be recipients of wealth redistribution
Those that do not will be donors!

re: #220 sattv4u2

well, perhaps we should order some of these then?

Rahm Emanuel for fiskie he's an idiot and he's useful as 1 more example of Obama's bad judgement.

re: #214 ploome hineni

and our friends the Brits

The true story behind this war is not the one Israel is telling

It is amazingly sad how so many westerners have these fucked up views about Israel (and the U.S.). It strongly feels like these guys have absolutely no idea what they are talking about or they purposely try hard to make sense with their views.

re: #222 rustler

Rahm Emanuel for fiskie he's an idiot and he's useful as 1 more example of Obama's bad judgement.

Unless something earth shattering happens in the next 3 days re: Blago, I'm sure he'll be a leading candidate for 2009 (Emanuel just hasn't done anything "useful" and noteworthy in 2008)

re: #221 Desert Dog

well, perhaps we should order some of these then?

skip the shot glass. Just give me the booze intraveniously until 2012

Morning Lizards - looks like a ground assault is more than likely

What's the latest on Blago? Has 3 Wood shown up yet? He always has the latest info on that guy.

re: #223 Age Of Freedom

It is amazingly sad how so many westerners have these fucked up views about Israel (and the U.S.). It strongly feels like these guys have absolutely no idea what they are talking about or they purposely try hard to make sense with their views.

It's the same line of reasoning that many here in the US used before Afghanistan and before Iraq. "You cannot attack them, because you will get the Arab Street mad and make more terrorists than you can kill". The opposite, of course, is what Clinton did.....nothing. Well, that's not true, he did blow up a camel in an empty camp and he did kiss Yassar Arafat's ass for years. Looking at what happens when you kick the sh*t out of them as opposed to when you appease them, I think I will stick with the former rather than the later.

Well time for me to log off for the day. Have a good on everybody, and stay scaly.

re: #226 summergurl
The LT Gov says Blago will be gone by President's day.

re: #226 summergurl

Morning Lizards - looks like a ground assault is more than likely

What's the latest on Blago? Has 3 Wood shown up yet? He always has the latest info on that guy.

I hope the IDF is prepared this time around. Hamas will fight them more than the Fatah losers did. And, they are learning from Iran/Hezbollah on how to deal with a conventional army. If they go in, I hope it is for keeps...not just a week in blowing stuff up and then leaving....if they go in, I hope they go in with the full intent to wiping Hamas out.

re: #228 BlueCanuck

Stay warm up there!

re: #229 rustler

The LT Gov says Blago will be gone by President's day.

I wonder how many he will take down with him - he seems like he or his wife will blabber on and on in hopes of getting a deal.

re: #229 rustler

The LT Gov says Blago will be gone by President's day.

That should be interesting, in that Presidents Day is a month past Inaguaration day, meaning the seat is vacant for 4 weeks (almost 6 weeks after Congress goes back in session)

Bernake and Paulson were only mentioned once on the Fiskie threads? First ones who came to my mind.

re: #233 sattv4u2
Sorry It was Lincoln's b-day so the 12th of Feb not pres day. So seat will only be vacant for about 3 weeks.

re: #234 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
They are useless idiots but then most are.

re: #235 rustler

Sorry It was Lincoln's b-day so the 12th of Feb not pres day. So seat will only be vacant for about 3 weeks.

Thats still over a month after congress goes back in session.

re: #237 sattv4u2
Yeah but a week earlier than I had posted earlier. Had only heard holiday honoring the president, misheard it as presidents.

Who's Artki and where does he get off dinging Charles?

Morning, Crew. Never heard of Artki. Someone by the name of "Brucee" was a mad down dinger a few days ago, too. Being brave the operate in the dark of night?

Good morning.

Look for the market to open on the up side as the overnight futures are up fractionally and the Nikkei and Hang Seng advanced as well.

There will be some volatility as investors dump the dogs from their portfolio and make some sales for tax loss reasons.

This probably was the worst year for the market since 1931. On the bright side, it won't take much for 2009 to look a lot better.

Look for continued layoffs for a while though.

re: #239 MandyManners

Who's Artki and where does he get off dinging Charles?

USE the 'Report' button, Mandy!

Another insightful opinion piece from Ralph Peters

Well, hubby is at the specialty hospital. He's doing quite well - breathing OFF the vent for hours at a time, which they are happy with. They've backed him further off the sedation, so he's actually quite alert, but still not all there - it's like he's thrown back five shots of tequila in a row with beer chasers. He's very cranky because he can't talk. He tried to write, but that didn't work - he can't grip the pen and all he gets on the paper are squiggly lines and he gets aggravated.

They are telling us he'll meet with the speech therapist and physical therapist tomorrow to be evaluated. The speech therapist will teach him to speak with the trache. I guess it's a bit more complicated than just putting your finger over the opening. The physical therapist will start him on exercises to get his muscles back into shape so he can sit up properly and then walk.

As far as how long he'll be down there, we don't know. It all depends on his level of cooperation with the therapies. It could be two weeks, it could be four weeks. Or more. They are going to be giving him some happy meds as well - this all can be very depressing and aggravating, so they may give him pediatric doses of Haldol (whee!) or Ativan.

He finally understands where he is and that he missed Christmas. He was very upset to hear he will not be able to take our son to NAU on January 10. He turned his head and stared out the window when I told him that. I told him I would leave Flagstaff the morning of the 11th and drive down to see him then. He just nodded his head.

Thank you for all the prayers! Please keep at it. :-)

re: #230 Desert Dog

I hope the IDF is prepared this time around. Hamas will fight them more than the Fatah losers did. And, they are learning from Iran/Hezbollah on how to deal with a conventional army. If they go in, I hope it is for keeps...not just a week in blowing stuff up and then leaving....if they go in, I hope they go in with the full intent to wiping Hamas out.

I agree with the anti-Semitic British press that "the true story is not being told by Israel."
Israel clings to the false hope that it is only Hamas and not also the population of Gaza who is the enemy.
In reality, the vast majority of the Arabs in Gaza voted for and support Hamas, and are therefore the enemy.
To admit this reality does not mean that Israel should target the entire population, but to pretend that merely killing Hamas will liberate the population and bring peace and quiet is a fantasy.
This is the reality which must be confronted, the sooner the better.
Israeli leaders should stop claiming that they have nothing against the general Arab population, and should instead tell the truth - the general population is guilty of complicity in terror and accountable for electing and supporting the Islamofascist terrorist entity.
So when Israeli leaders say that the objective is "to change the reality on the ground" they should admit that killing Hamas is only the first step. To truly change the reality on the ground the popular support for terror attacks must also be defeated, one way or the other.

re: #38 mean Gene Red dawn was filmed in Las Vegas New Mexico. I attended the jr. high that was the high school in the movie.

re: #239 MandyManners

Who's Artki and where does he get off dinging Charles?

If Charles didn;'t want to be dinged down, he shouldn't have put the - option on his posts. I've disagreed with him during open discussions but never to the piont of downdinging (as of yet).

just sayin

re: #54 Sharmuta Great movie.

re: #242 Karridine

USE the 'Report' button, Mandy!

Can't report a down-ding of a thread topic.

re: #244 BaseballMom57

Prayers to you and him. Hopefully in 2009 you will see steady and rapid progress

re: #247 sattv4u2

If Charles didn;'t want to be dinged down, he shouldn't have put the - option on his posts. I've disagreed with him during open discussions but never to the piont of downdinging (as of yet).

just sayin

I think dinging the owner of the blog is the same as telling him that his carpet is really shitty or that his sofa sucks.

re: #244 BaseballMom57

I am glad things are looking positive for you and wish you and your family all the best.

re: #239 MandyManners Maybe he hates "The Dude."

re: #251 MandyManners

I think dinging the owner of the blog is the same as telling him that his carpet is really shitty or that his sofa sucks.

If he invites me to come into a room with a shitty smelling carpet and to sit on a sucky sofa I have no problem telling him about it!

re: #251 MandyManners

maybe THAT'S why my MIL hates me... ;)

re: #244 BaseballMom57
Sorry to hear the sad holiday news. Great to hear he's recovering.

re: #245 Spare O'Lake

I will agree with you on that, for sure. Hamas was "elected", for whatever that is worth. I think, as a group, the Palis are doomed for failure. They have not improved their lot one bit in over 50 years. They are stuck in the "woe is me" and "we are victims" mode with no end in sight.

On the other hand, if Israel does not do something with Hamas, they are insane. I fear this is the beginning of the "death grip" Iran/Hezbollah/Hamas plans for Israel. Hamas was too brazen and too careless.....I hope they destroy every Hamas building and kill as many as those bastards as they can. But, when the smokes settles, you are correct in pointing out it will not change what's inside most of the Palis' hearts - pure unadulterated HATE.

re: #251 MandyManners
Can you complain about the sofa if sitting on it may cause an involuntary vasectomy?

re: #251 MandyManners

I think dinging the owner of the blog is the same as telling him that his carpet is really shitty or that his sofa sucks.

I don't think Charles is striving for an Obamaesque persona where the dear leader is always right. There is some stuff that I disagree with Charles on but when I take the totality of the blog, a couple issues are not worth me staying away. Charles is a big boy, he can take a down ding or two.

re: #246 Rustler

Red dawn was filmed in Las Vegas New Mexico. I attended the jr. high that was the high school in the movie.

Why didn't they film in Colorado where the story takes place?

re: #259 Jetpilot1101
It's one thing to down ding a comment Charles makes, it's another thing altogether to down ding an open thread with no topic to disagree with.