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1 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:12:43pm

Good some of us drink and get sloppy with the left mouse click.

2 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:12:48pm
3 Wishing  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:13:19pm

Thanks Charles! Do you EVER take a break?

4 gclaghorn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:13:47pm

Two words, Charles: you. rock.

5 rawmuse  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:14:02pm

In recognition of this achievement, I gave an up ding, and then took it back.

6 notutopia  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:14:28pm

Very Handy. Thanks Charles.

7 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:15:40pm

Let's try to remember to nominate LGF for best blog design when the Weblog awards come around next year.

8 stevieray  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:15:46pm

re: #2 buzzsawmonkey

It's a vest! Turn it inside out and...it's a vest!

Robert Hall.

9 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:15:49pm

On behalf of the indecisive, the inept, and the uncoordinated,

Thank you!

10 solomonpanting  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:16:12pm

I wonder how many Obamatrons will wish they could reverse their votes.

11 Wishing  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:16:33pm

re: #8 stevieray

Robert Hall.

Ward Cleaver?

12 Flying Dutchman  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:16:51pm

Yes, great additional function, at least for me as I often screw up...

13 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:17:19pm

re: #10 solomonpanting

I wonder how many Obamatrons will wish they could reverse their votes.

That will be all the voters who were too young to remember that tax hikes can be retroactive.

14 gclaghorn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:17:21pm

re: #7 Killgore Trout

Let's try to remember to nominate LGF for best blog design when the Weblog awards come around next year.

Voting for "Best Conservative Weblog" starts Monday -- and LGF is a finalist!

Even though I personally agree that LGF could totally pwn in the best design category. Definitely nominating next year.

15 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:17:40pm
16 Bloodnok  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:18:37pm

I love that there are some Lizards that hang out in the links that you don't see often in the front page comments. And that there are still more that prefer to hang out in the lounge. There is certainly a lot to do here.

17 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:19:20pm

re: #14 gclaghorn

Congratulations to conservative lizards.

18 Pvt Bin Jammin  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:19:54pm

Thanks, Charles. That will be nice. This blog just gets better and better.

19 albusteve  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:20:16pm

re: #1 Killgore Trout

Good some of us drink and get sloppy with the left mouse click.

shpeak fer yershelf...

20 JammieWearingFool  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:20:27pm

re: #14 gclaghorn

Voting for "Best Conservative Weblog" starts Monday -- and LGF is a finalist!

Even though I personally agree that LGF could totally pwn in the best design category. Definitely nominating next year.

Each category now has individual links so go here when the voting opens.

And, of course, you can vote for JWF here.

21 ratherdashing  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:21:02pm

Thanks Charles.

Here I thought I was the only one who could foul up +/-

22 gclaghorn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:21:16pm

re: #20 JammieWearingFool

Each category now has individual links so go here when the voting opens.

And, of course, you can vote for JWF here.

Oh, yes -- I'm sorry, I completely forgot about JWF! *smacks head*

Definitely voting for JWF.

23 notutopia  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:22:24pm

re: #14 gclaghorn

Voting for "Best Conservative Weblog" starts Monday -- and LGF is a finalist!

Even though I personally agree that LGF could totally pwn in the best design category. Definitely nominating next year.

Charles, Is there anyway you can embed this Voting link on the LGF site for us. It would be much appreciated and make it easy for everyone to vote, especially those from outside the country.

24 Bloodnok  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:22:31pm

re: #20 JammieWearingFool

Each category now has individual links so go here when the voting opens.

And, of course, you can vote for JWF here.

Favorited.

25 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:23:06pm

re: #22 gclaghorn

For the airheaded (me), could you post the link again when the voting is open? Thanks.

26 ichef  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:23:30pm

This place is getting all fancy smancy ....

27 JammieWearingFool  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:23:53pm

re: #22 gclaghorn

Oh, yes -- I'm sorry, I completely forgot about JWF! *smacks head*

Definitely voting for JWF.

There are a couple of very nice ladies in my category (Sister Toldjah and Fausta) that are worthy. The rest of the nominees in that category are moonbats.

28 gclaghorn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:24:13pm

re: #25 EmmmieG

For the airheaded (me), could you post the link again when the voting is open? Thanks.

If I get a chance, sure! ;)

29 albusteve  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:24:25pm

re: #26 ichef

This place is getting all fancy smancy ....

gloves and spats....

30 solomonpanting  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:24:28pm

re: #1 Killgore Trout

Good some of us drink and get sloppy with the left mouse click.

Were you happy to upding or do you have a mouse in your pants?

31 gclaghorn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:24:58pm

re: #23 notutopia

Charles, Is there anyway you can embed this Voting link on the LGF site for us. It would be much appreciated and make it easy for everyone to vote, especially those from outside the country.

There is a little image badge for all the finalists. :-)

32 SlartyBartfast  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:25:07pm

Links ratings reversible?!? I have to tell you, you know,..I felt this thrill going up my leg. I mean, I don't have that too often.

33 stevieray  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:25:40pm

Since this is a tech thread, I've got a question...

Anybody have any opinion on Drive Imaging software like Acronis, Paragon, Ghost, etc..?

Got an external HD from Santa this year... the drive itself seems OK [as physically reliable as any other], but the back-up program really sucks. I want to scrap the pre-installed software, and use a third party program.

Any ideas? Thanks!

34 ratherdashing  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:25:40pm

There is some confusion on how the + and - are used. Some think it should be used to illustrate one's approval or disapproval of the content of the link. Others believe they should be used to show one's approval the "catch" or the "find".

35 Digital Display  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:26:36pm

re: #33 stevieray

Since this is a tech thread, I've got a question...

Anybody have any opinion on Drive Imaging software like Acronis, Paragon, Ghost, etc..?

Got an external HD from Santa this year... the drive itself seems OK [as physically reliable as any other], but the back-up program really sucks. I want to scrap the pre-installed software, and use a third party program.

Any ideas? Thanks!

Ghost is the best..

36 experiencedtraveller  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:27:26pm

re: #32 SlartyBartfast

Links ratings reversible?!? I have to tell you, you know,..I felt this thrill going up my leg. I mean, I don't have that too often.

With the new feature you can feel the thrill going DOWN your leg...

37 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:27:36pm

re: #26 ichef

This place is getting all fancy smancy ....

Based on the comments, I think cupholders should come next. ;)

38 reine.de.tout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:27:48pm

re: #14 gclaghorn

Voting for "Best Conservative Weblog" starts Monday -- and LGF is a finalist!

Even though I personally agree that LGF could totally pwn in the best design category. Definitely nominating next year.

Zomblog is included in the category of Best Mid-Size Blog.
And Lawhawk's blog, "A Blog for All" is included in the category of "Best Small Blog".

39 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:28:14pm
40 gclaghorn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:28:43pm

re: #38 reine.de.tout

Zomblog is included in the category of Best Mid-Size Blog.
And Lawhawk's blog, "A Blog for All" is included in the category of "Best Small Blog".

Bookmarking those categories now for tomorrow. Thanks for the tip-off! I must have missed those two on the list they had up yesterday.

41 albusteve  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:29:05pm

re: #38 reine.de.tout

Zomblog is included in the category of Best Mid-Size Blog.
And Lawhawk's blog, "A Blog for All" is included in the category of "Best Small Blog".

HOOT!....those are some bigtime deservers...you guys rock!

42 Dianna  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:29:32pm

re: #39 buzzsawmonkey

Ganymedes for everyone!

I need more updings! I'm cheering!

Bravo!

43 SlartyBartfast  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:29:36pm

Okay, I up-dinged 'experiencedtraveller' to +1.

A subsequent down-ding yielded -1, not zero as I expected. Is that a feature?

44 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:30:07pm
45 bosforus  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:30:11pm

I've accidentally clicked "+" or "-" when in actuality I meant to do neither. There is no way of correcting the mistake other than adding 2 to an incorrect downding or subtracting 2 from an incorrect upding. All I really want to do is bring it back to its original rating.

46 JacksonTn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:30:33pm

OT ...any Baltimore lizards here ...I am going to a trade show next week ...wondering when your blue crab season starts ...

47 reine.de.tout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:30:35pm

re: #40 gclaghorn

Bookmarking those categories now for tomorrow. Thanks for the tip-off! I must have missed those two on the list they had up yesterday.

I missed JammieWearingFool when I looked through the categories. Easy to do.

48 gclaghorn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:30:40pm

Also, Hot Air is up against DKos for Best Blog.

49 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:30:49pm

re: #43 SlartyBartfast

It assumes your first ding was a mistake.

50 Digital Display  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:30:49pm

re: #41 albusteve

HOOT!....those are some bigtime deservers...you guys rock!

Bad astronomy was nominated for best 10 science blogs

51 reine.de.tout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:31:32pm

re: #43 SlartyBartfast

Okay, I up-dinged 'experiencedtraveller' to +1.

A subsequent down-ding yielded -1, not zero as I expected. Is that a feature?

Once you've clicked one of the buttons, you cannot reset to "0" If you change your mind, your vote changes, it doesn't disappear entirely.

52 ArmyWife  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:31:47pm

re: #46 JacksonTn

You've missed it - most likely the crabs you would get now would be from Louisiana.

53 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:32:13pm

re: #33 stevieray

I used Ghost a few years ago. Worked well. I try to buy Maxtor drives because they come with software that will copy your old drive.

54 gclaghorn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:32:16pm

Townhall vs. DKos for best political coverage.

55 SlartyBartfast  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:32:17pm

re: #49 Mich-again

It assumes your first ding was a mistake.

Understood. That even makes sense.

56 stevieray  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:32:40pm

re: #35 HoosierHoops

re: #44 Iron Fist

Thanks. Those two are in the lead... they seem to be the best out there.

57 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:32:46pm
58 JacksonTn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:32:46pm

Thanks ...guess I will just have to go visit Reine ...

59 jwb7605  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:33:56pm

re: #35 HoosierHoops

Ghost is the best..

I use Acronis. Pulling a single file out of an image is simple and fast
The last time I used Ghost, that wasn't so easy, or at least not fast.

60 albusteve  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:33:57pm

re: #50 HoosierHoops

Bad astronomy was nominated for best 10 science blogs

so should we go slit their tires?

61 experiencedtraveller  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:33:57pm

re: #43 SlartyBartfast

I'm still sitting pretty at +1 as far as I can see.

62 gclaghorn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:34:02pm

Instapundit is in the running for Best Major Blog.

63 Dustyvet  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:34:05pm

It's a blanket....click it's a Snuggie, click it's a blanket...

64 gclaghorn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:34:50pm

Patterico finalized in "Best Very Large Blog"

65 Digital Display  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:35:52pm

re: #56 stevieray

re: #44 Iron Fist

Thanks. Those two are in the lead... they seem to be the best out there.

You can take a crapped up drive and ghost it..then use ghost walker to extract data from the drive..Try that with any other commercial program..
Regards

66 FrogMarch  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:35:52pm

Pay to play - corruptocrat style.

A developer in New York state donated $100,000 to former President Bill Clinton's foundation in November 2004, around the same time that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton helped secure millions of dollars in federal assistance for the businessman's mall project.

67 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:35:57pm

re: #20 JammieWearingFool

And I'll throw my name out here as well. Vote early and often. Chicago rules are in effect (though no money for seats at present, I know... it's something we'll have to work on).

Other well known lizards are up for awards as well:

zombie and Carl in Jerusalem for Best Midsize Blog

Michael Totten and Israellycool in Best ME blog.

Daled Amos in best up and coming blog.

Michael Yon is up in best milblog category.

68 Flying Dutchman  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:36:08pm

Charles, could / would you implement a way of stopping the posting of ridiculous "moonbat" (or worse) links / comments ?

This could also have a "self policing effect" if applied to comments ...

Proposal : Why not say (if possible and "easy") that a registered member could loose his ability to post links and/or comments for a couple of weeks (or so?) after the member posted, lets say 3 links/comments, during a same week that got dinged down "under 10" ?

Anyone with me ?

69 albusteve  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:36:12pm

re: #52 ArmyWife

You've missed it - most likely the crabs you would get now would be from Louisiana.

I've gotten crabs visiting LA but I was much younger then...

70 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:37:02pm

Ernest T. is back in town!

71 stevieray  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:37:10pm

re: #53 Killgore Trout

I used Ghost a few years ago. Worked well. I try to buy Maxtor drives because they come with software that will copy your old drive.

Not anymore. That's the drive I got, and it won't copy anything outside of your "my documents" folder.

The Maxtor forums are full of pissed off people who got new HDs and can't clone their entire C drives... Maxtor no longer supports that feature.

72 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:37:11pm

re: #52 ArmyWife

I'm spoiled after years of eating Dungeness crabs. I can't get enough of them.

73 JacksonTn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:37:13pm

re: #68 Flying Dutchman

Charles, could / would you implement a way of stopping the posting of ridiculous "moonbat" (or worse) links / comments ?

This could also have a "self policing effect" if applied to comments ...

Proposal : Why not say (if possible and "easy") that a registered member could loose his ability to post links and/or comments for a couple of weeks (or so?) after the member posted, lets say 3 links/comments, during a same week that got dinged down "under 10" ?

Anyone with me ?

You must have run into "Scholar in Training" ...he/she has been posting links to its site all week ...

74 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:38:20pm

re: #71 stevieray

Thanks for the heads up. Looks like no more Maxtors for me. It was the only reason I bought the drives.

75 bosforus  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:38:26pm

Does anyone know where on NASA's site I can find the actual raw temperature values for their data as opposed to their "deviation from the norm" data.
I've scoured this page and only found this:

Finally, we note that we provide the rank of global temperature for individual years because there is a high demand for it from journalists and the public. The rank has scientific significance in some cases, e.g., when a new record is established. However, otherwise rank has limited value and can be misleading. Note that, given our estimated error

Yet they don't appear to make the data available! Maybe I'm just missing it.

76 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:38:37pm

re: #68 Flying Dutchman

Anyone with me ?

Not me that's for sure.

77 experiencedtraveller  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:39:19pm

re: #68 Flying Dutchman

Overkill my friend. As far as I know, Stinky Beaumont can handle the janitorial duties.

78 Dustyvet  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:39:28pm

re: #70 MandyManners

Ernest T. is back in town!

Ernest T. Bass: If a duck stood still you could catch him by the bill.

79 Flying Dutchman  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:39:43pm

re: #73 JacksonTn

You must have run into "Scholar in Training" ...he/she has been posting links to its site all week ...

Right ! Good analysis ;-)

80 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:40:11pm

re: #78 Dustyvet

If a Bill stood still you could catch him by the duck?

81 jwb7605  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:41:02pm

re: #74 Killgore Trout

Thanks for the heads up. Looks like no more Maxtors for me. It was the only reason I bought the drives.

MiniScribe became Maxtor which is now Seagate.
Seagate retained the Maxtor brand name to sell to the "consumer" market.

82 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:41:10pm

re: #78 Dustyvet

Ernest T. Bass: If a duck stood still you could catch him by the bill.

Ah, the master of witticisms!

83 Dustyvet  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:41:29pm

re: #70 MandyManners

Ernest T. is back in town!

Ernest T. Bass: I don't chew my cabbage twice. And you ain't heard the last of Ernest T. Bass!

84 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:41:31pm

re: #80 Mich-again

If a Bill stood still you could catch him by the duck?

Yeah but, you could get 11/29 in the county jail.

85 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:41:50pm
86 Teacake!  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:42:18pm

Speaking of New Orleans, this is one strange city. The drama never stops. So, since all the people I know are lunatics and I just can't figure out what is actually acceptable behavior anymore from others.... Not asking for advise. Just asking if anyone thinks this is odd and inappropriate -- this so called friend came for a visit but decided she was going to live with me. I kicked her out 3 times! She began by befriending one of the neighbors, which was good at first.

He is now letting her stay in the basement next to his apartment. Fine. But she has befriended another neighbor who she knows from confidential conversations in the past that he has made a lot of trouble for me. And she befriended my ex, who is friends with the creep.

Is this a fucked up thing to do or am I overly sensitive? No doubt the gossip is now even juicer. I'm trying not to be upset. They all spent new years eve together.

87 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:42:19pm

In case somebody cares?

I was 1-3 this weekend.

1 better than the wife.

She went to bed at 7:45.

Had headache.

88 Dustyvet  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:42:55pm

re: #82 MandyManners

Ah, the master of witticisms!

Ramona 'Romeena' Ankrum: It rained last week, ya know?
Ernest T. Bass: Yeah... yeah... I was right there in it.

89 jwb7605  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:43:01pm

re: #85 buzzsawmonkey

Imposing formulaic restrictions on the conversation here is a terrible idea.

This, after watching the 60 minutes segment on "mind reading" (which apparently isn't far off, technically), I have to agree with.

90 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:43:43pm

re: #83 Dustyvet

Ernest T. Bass: I don't chew my cabbage twice. And you ain't heard the last of Ernest T. Bass!

This is one I don't think I've seen before. The uniform that Barney gave him (at the end of the Army recruitment episode) didn't help him get a woman so, he interrupted a Mayberry society party with his usual antics. Andy decided to teach him a few social graces and outfitted him with a really snazzy suit.

91 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:44:19pm

re: #68 Flying Dutchman

Charles, could / would you implement a way of stopping the posting of ridiculous "moonbat" (or worse) links / comments ?

This could also have a "self policing effect" if applied to comments ...

Proposal : Why not say (if possible and "easy") that a registered member could loose his ability to post links and/or comments for a couple of weeks (or so?) after the member posted, lets say 3 links/comments, during a same week that got dinged down "under 10" ?

Anyone with me ?

Not I.

92 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:44:53pm

re: #68 Flying Dutchman

Charles, could / would you implement a way of stopping the posting of ridiculous "moonbat" (or worse) links / comments ?

This could also have a "self policing effect" if applied to comments ...

Proposal : Why not say (if possible and "easy") that a registered member could loose his ability to post links and/or comments for a couple of weeks (or so?) after the member posted, lets say 3 links/comments, during a same week that got dinged down "under 10" ?

Anyone with me ?

You're talking about that idiot "Scholar_in_Training," right?

93 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:44:56pm

re: #86 Teacake!

I asked about you last night. Hadn't seen you around.

May I be blunt? You need to move.

You had a neighbor stalker last year.

Get out! Get out!

If you moved into the Amityville Horror house I bet you'd find a way to afford to move out.

Get out Cakes!

P.S. How've you been otherwise?

94 bosforus  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:44:57pm

re: #86 Teacake!

Sounds like it's more drama than you care to deal with. I suggest you stop dealing with those people or deal with them only in a "friendly" way but not necessarily as a friend. Let them do what they will, but it doesn't have to involve you. That's what I'd do.

95 Dustyvet  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:45:06pm

re: #90 MandyManners

This is one I don't think I've seen before. The uniform that Barney gave him (at the end of the Army recruitment episode) didn't help him get a woman so, he interrupted a Mayberry society party with his usual antics. Andy decided to teach him a few social graces and outfitted him with a really snazzy suit.

That's one I haven't seen...

96 Sharmuta  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:45:23pm

Awesome! Thanks, Charles.

97 jaunte  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:45:30pm

re: #86 Teacake!

Yes, odd and inappropriate on their part. Sounds like you're their catalyst. Try to stay out of it.

98 notutopia  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:45:48pm

re: #68 Flying Dutchman

Charles, could / would you implement a way of stopping the posting of ridiculous "moonbat" (or worse) links / comments ?

This could also have a "self policing effect" if applied to comments ...

Proposal : Why not say (if possible and "easy") that a registered member could loose his ability to post links and/or comments for a couple of weeks (or so?) after the member posted, lets say 3 links/comments, during a same week that got dinged down "under 10" ?

Anyone with me ?

Not.

99 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:45:50pm

re: #88 Dustyvet

Ramona 'Romeena' Ankrum: It rained last week, ya know?
Ernest T. Bass: Yeah... yeah... I was right there in it.

How do you do, Mrs. Wiley?

100 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:46:20pm

re: #95 Dustyvet

That's one I haven't seen...

It's on right now! TV LAND.

101 CynicalConservative  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:46:48pm

re: #68 Flying Dutchman

Charles, could / would you implement a way of stopping the posting of ridiculous "moonbat" (or worse) links / comments ?

This could also have a "self policing effect" if applied to comments ...

Proposal : Why not say (if possible and "easy") that a registered member could loose his ability to post links and/or comments for a couple of weeks (or so?) after the member posted, lets say 3 links/comments, during a same week that got dinged down "under 10" ?

Anyone with me ?

Um.... No.

102 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:46:51pm

re: #92 Charles

Charles...ever thought of someone "earning ding rights".... example, certain number of comments, karma score, etc?

103 Dustyvet  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:47:23pm

re: #100 MandyManners

It's on right now! TV LAND.

No cable...:(

104 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:47:24pm

The picture alongside this story shows a Hamas supporter planting a Hamas flag in a pile of rubble where their Mosque weapons depot used to be.

A perfect symbol for Hamas. Planting a flag in their bombed out pile of rubble as if it were Iwo Jima or the Moon. Great accomplishment there. Getting blown to smithereens.

105 Teacake!  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:47:30pm

FVB- my computer died and it took a while to get another.

She befriended the STALKER! Not different people. I wish I could afford to move but my rent is $450 and to find anything less than $600 is impossible. I can barely afford the 450. sigh.... I avoid all these people. I just can't believe that someone I've known for 25 years would take over my private space.

106 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:47:54pm
107 FrogMarch  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:47:54pm

re: #86 Teacake!

that sounds a little creepy to me. She seems obsessive.

108 jwb7605  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:48:16pm

re: #102 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Charles...ever thought of someone "earning ding rights".... example, certain number of comments, karma score, etc?

Earning ding rights is illegal in 54 states.
... and how is karma calculated?

109 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:48:30pm

re: #107 FrogMarch

that sounds a little creepy to me. She seems obsessive.

Teacake! collects 'em.

/

110 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:48:33pm

re: #86 Teacake!

We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. - Lao Tzu

111 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:48:34pm

re: #92 Charles

You're talking about that idiot "Scholar_in_Training," right?

I've missed that one.

112 jaunte  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:48:43pm

re: #106 buzzsawmonkey

It's good to find out who can handle rope without hanging themselves.

113 swamprat  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:48:57pm

re: #85 buzzsawmonkey

Imposing formulaic restrictions on the conversation here is a terrible idea.

Not necessarily; having a certain number of "reports" could automatically delete a post...maybe temporarily. So if someone posts a stinker when no one is available to delete it, there would be a way to at least get it out of sight until reviewed.

114 JammieWearingFool  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:49:04pm

re: #67 lawhawk

I need to put up a post tomorrow once voting kicks off and add my recommendations.
I put a link underneath the badge.

115 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:49:07pm

re: #108 jwb7605

... and how is karma calculated?


your accumulated up/down ding score

116 lifeofthemind  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:49:07pm

I wish there was some way to get ding credit for follow on comments to a comment. How many times have I said something that did not get dinged but was quoted favorably by someone who got updings for doing so, followed by an extended conversation? Personally if I quote someone approvingly I try to remember to ding them and if they reply to me likewise.

117 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:49:07pm

re: #103 Dustyvet

No cable...:(

SHOOT YER...YER....

118 Teacake!  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:49:36pm

Okay, thanks for the heads up guys. I just can't tell anymore what to think about what goes on. I'm trying not to be upset or angry. And I do avoid all of them. Like the plague. I have a really nice apartment and have been here for 10 years.

119 CynicalConservative  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:49:44pm

re: #113 swamprat

Not necessarily; having a certain number of "reports" could automatically delete a post...maybe temporarily. So if someone posts a stinker when no one is available to delete it, there would be a way to at least get it out of sight until reviewed.

But then we'd never have the AnneFrance fun...

120 Flying Dutchman  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:49:45pm

re: #85 buzzsawmonkey

Imposing formulaic restrictions on the conversation here is a terrible idea.

No, it's not intended this way ! I would never support any form of censorship !

If a Lizard posts "pro nazi" or other real offensive stuff / comments on a regular basis others would have the ability to at least "calm him down". He would not loose his "membership" but just be blocked/punished for a short period.

121 Dustyvet  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:49:51pm

re: #99 MandyManners

How do you do, Mrs. Wiley?

Andy Taylor: Where can we find this Ernest T. Bass?
Dud Wash: Aww, he's a pestilence and a pestilence will find *you*... you just wait.

122 Sharmuta  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:49:57pm

re: #116 lifeofthemind

I wish there was some way to get ding credit for follow on comments to a comment. How many times have I said something that did not get dinged but was quoted favorably by someone who got updings for doing so, followed by an extended conversation? Personally if I quote someone approvingly I try to remember to ding them and if they reply to me likewise.

Dings are fickle.

123 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:50:01pm

re: #106 buzzsawmonkey

Aside from all the ugliness that a formulaic restriction on posting would bring, the appearance of dissenting voices--and the occasional wacko--keeps us all on our toes.

The oyster requires the irritant of a grain of sand ere it can bring forth a pearl.

Now, that made my toes curl.

124 solomonpanting  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:50:11pm

re: #107 FrogMarch

that sounds a little creepy to me. She seems obsessive.

That's my take. Wasn't there some movie several years ago about one young woman desiring a friend's life?

125 swamprat  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:50:26pm

re: #92 Charles


Cutty Shark posts some moby-isms also.

126 jwb7605  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:50:33pm

re: #115 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

your accumulated up/down ding score

AHA!
That means I've been paying less attention than I thought to things I thought I'd been ignoring.

127 bosforus  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:50:36pm

re: #102 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Charles...ever thought of someone "earning ding rights".... example, certain number of comments, karma score, etc?

I've thought it'd be interesting to see something like this:

karma: 1380 ----------------------- karma given: 680
updings received: 1500 --------- updings given: 700
downdings received: 120 ------- downdings given: 20

Put to test the whole "the more you give the more you get" concept.

128 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:50:40pm
129 ArmyWife  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:50:41pm

re: #72 Killgore Trout

Not a big steamed crab fan - they are messy and a lot of work. A good crab cake in another thing entirely!

130 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:50:43pm

re: #122 Sharmuta

Dings are fickle.

Now that is a sentence with possibilities. ;)

131 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:50:51pm

re: #119 CynicalConservative

But then we'd never have the AnneFrance fun...

Precisely!

132 FrogMarch  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:51:05pm

re: #105 Teacake!

FVB- my computer died and it took a while to get another.

She befriended the STALKER! Not different people. I wish I could afford to move but my rent is $450 and to find anything less than $600 is impossible. I can barely afford the 450. sigh.... I avoid all these people. I just can't believe that someone I've known for 25 years would take over my private space.

Tell her than you think she's obsessing over your life and you would prefer that she back off. (In a nice way so she doesn't go ape shit.)

133 lifeofthemind  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:51:12pm

Next someone will move to grant "Elder Lizards" a special privilege called Sulzberger Class dings that will count more than those of general punters.

134 Flying Dutchman  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:51:20pm

re: #92 Charles

You're talking about that idiot "Scholar_in_Training," right?

Yes, his idiot postings made me think of a way to "calm him down"

135 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:51:23pm

re: #120 Flying Dutchman

No, it's not intended this way ! I would never support any form of censorship !

If a Lizard posts "pro nazi" or other real offensive stuff / comments on a regular basis others would have the ability to at least "calm him down". He would not loose his "membership" but just be blocked/punished for a short period.

We already have that capability. It's called the REPORT button.

136 Teacake!  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:51:30pm

Fat Bastard Vegetarian Teacake! collects 'em.


Jeeze.... this is New Orleans, its a constant trying to avoid drama.

137 FrogMarch  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:51:35pm

re: #109 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Teacake! collects 'em.

/

har.

138 Spare O'Lake  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:51:43pm

Does this mean there will no longer be any excuse for down-dinging an open thread?

139 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:51:54pm

re: #106 buzzsawmonkey

The oyster requires the irritant of a grain of sand ere it can bring forth a pearl.

My wife makes brings kidney stones forth.

140 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:51:59pm

re: #121 Dustyvet

Andy Taylor: Where can we find this Ernest T. Bass?
Dud Wash: Aww, he's a pestilence and a pestilence will find *you*... you just wait.

Is there an Ernest T. site?

141 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:52:23pm

re: #122 Sharmuta

Dings are fickle.

And, fings are dickle.

142 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:52:28pm
143 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:52:36pm

re: #128 buzzsawmonkey

In a good way, I hope.

Indeed.

144 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:53:00pm

I have somehow collected 6000+ Karma points without having any idea which comments were pluses or minuses or who did the dinging. It might be interesting to be able to go back and search comments by karma points.

145 goddessoftheclassroom  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:53:10pm

re: #141 MandyManners

And, fings are dickle.

And little lambs eat ivy...

146 lifeofthemind  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:53:19pm

I would like an Ignore feature, for a thread or a time period.

Really wish that PJM had benefited from knowing someone with Charles' technical skills, their interface is terrible. No tools at all.

147 Teacake!  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:53:28pm

I'm staying out of it for now. I'm just shocked she would do something that I agree is creepy. Disrespectful. The story is so long and I am not going into it. Actually, I'm off to the local pub where those people are actually sort of normal. lol Night! and thanks for the feedback.

148 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:53:38pm

re: #114 JammieWearingFool

I don't have recommendations for all categories, just a few that I read or think deserve more attention. My post is up.

149 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:53:40pm

re: #139 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

My wife makes brings kidney stones forth.

On her behalf, *whack*.

150 unrealizedviewpoint  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:54:00pm

re: #120 Flying Dutchman

He would not loose his "membership" but just be blocked/punished for a short period.

How bout flogging?

151 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:54:15pm

re: #149 MandyManners

Thank you ma'am.

152 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:54:19pm

re: #145 goddessoftheclassroom

And little lambs eat ivy...

Youtube Video

Thanks, NYNana!

153 Dustyvet  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:54:28pm

re: #140 MandyManners

Is there an Ernest T. site?

Not that I've found, I was getting the quotes by Googeling his name.

I did find this:

[Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

154 Sharmuta  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:54:46pm

re: #141 MandyManners

And, fings are dickle.

Nothing worse than getting your fing in a dickle pickle.

155 FrogMarch  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:54:47pm

re: #124 solomonpanting

That's my take. Wasn't there some movie several years ago about one young woman desiring a friend's life?

SWF. or something. I never saw it.

156 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:55:09pm
157 Wishing  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:55:13pm

re: #94 bosforus

Sounds like it's more drama than you care to deal with. I suggest you stop dealing with those people or deal with them only in a "friendly" way but not necessarily as a friend. Let them do what they will, but it doesn't have to involve you. That's what I'd do.

I agree with FBV on this one: time to move.

158 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:55:14pm

re: #146 lifeofthemind

I would like an Ignore feature, for a thread or a time period.

Really wish that PJM had benefited from knowing someone with Charles' technical skills, their interface is terrible. No tools at all.

A GAZE function? That would be useful.

Would the GAZEE know she/he is being GAZED?

159 JammieWearingFool  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:55:33pm

re: #148 lawhawk

I don't have recommendations for all categories, just a few that I read or think deserve more attention. My post is up.

Oh, no way I get through every category, but whoever I like, if I see them in a category, they'll get a rec. Some categories obviously have more than one site I like, so I'll note the good ones.

160 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:55:44pm

re: #150 unrealizedviewpoint

How bout flogging?

Now you're talking.

161 swamprat  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:56:00pm

re: #133 lifeofthemind

Next someone will move to grant "Elder Lizards" a special privilege called Sulzberger Class dings that will count more than those of general punters.


All lizards are equal; but some are more equal than others?

/animal farm reference

162 Ozark Mountain Daredevil  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:56:07pm

re: #100 MandyManners

It's on right now! TV LAND.

And the "24" movie "Redemption" is on Fox right now.

163 Flying Dutchman  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:56:11pm

re: #135 MandyManners

We already have that capability. It's called the REPORT button.

Yes I know, and that's fine but Charles gets no rest with that, he can't be "at the weel" 24/7

164 SteveC  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:56:28pm

Good evening, everyone!

165 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:56:29pm
166 jwb7605  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:56:40pm

re: #149 MandyManners

On her behalf, *whack*.

That does NOT loosen kidney stones.
If it did, I wouldn't have any left. :-)

167 Wishing  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:56:44pm

re: #157 Wishing

I agree with FBV on this one: time to move.

I doubt she ever will though: some people thrive on drama.

168 MandyManners  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:56:56pm

Gotta' chase down and rassle The Kid into bed. Vacation is OVER. bbl

169 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:57:32pm
170 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:58:35pm

re: #153 Dustyvet

Howard Morris was great. Was on "Your Show of Shows" brought the house down almost every time he came on stage.

Was a classically trained Shakespearean actor.

Ernest T. Bass was my favorite TV character of all time.

171 ciaospirit  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:58:37pm

Kangaroo farts less dangerous to global warming. Camel farts, too. It's true. It's true. According to Aussie scientists (beware: Profs).

SYDNEY (AFP) – Saving the planet by eating kangaroos and wild camels may seem like pie in the sky, but the offbeat menu comes with a scientific stamp of approval in Australia.
...
The farm animals make a major contribution to Australia's greenhouse gas emissions simply by belching and farting, while kangaroos emit negligible amounts of dangerous methane gas.

In other words, there should be more kangaroos and fewer farm animals.

172 Dustyvet  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:58:42pm

re: #140 MandyManners

Is there an Ernest T. site?

YES, YES!

[Link: www.ernestt.com...]

173 lifeofthemind  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:58:52pm

re: #158 MandyManners

A GAZE function? That would be useful.

Would the GAZEE know she/he is being GAZED?

It could be done if information was displayed at account look up so you could know who has Gazed you or even given up or down dings within the last 48 hours, anything is possible but not everything is worth the effort.

174 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:59:04pm

re: #129 ArmyWife

That's why I like the Dungeness so much. There's a lot of meat in there so it's worth the work. It's odd much here in the PacNW crab cakes are disgusting. It's a just mixture of crab and egg, not seasoned just mushy and bland. I do enjoy a good crabcake but they just don't make them out here.

175 SteveC  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:59:27pm

re: #150 unrealizedviewpoint

How bout flogging?

Flogging won't work. Some lizards could be into that... especially if the flogger is in Leather!

176 reine.de.tout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:59:28pm

re: #58 JacksonTn

Thanks ...guess I will just have to go visit Reine ...

Come on down. . .!

177 lifeofthemind  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:59:38pm

re: #150 unrealizedviewpoint

How bout flogging?

Only until moral improves

178 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 5:59:51pm

re: #27 JammieWearingFool

There are a couple of very nice ladies in my category (Sister Toldjah and Fausta) that are worthy. The rest of the nominees in that category are moonbats.

You've got your hands full with those two - Fausta is great on Cuban related issues and is a NJ gal IIRC. And I frequently read Sister Toldjah. Good stuff.

179 phoenixgirl  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:00:14pm

i don't like the reversal, you ding up, or you ding down. if you fat fingered it then a subsequent post stating such should be sufficient. make the call and stick with it.

180 goddessoftheclassroom  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:00:22pm

re: #171 ciaospirit

Kangaroo farts less dangerous to global warming. Camel farts, too. It's true. It's true. According to Aussie scientists (beware: Profs).

Don';t cattle emit methane because they're ruminants? It has nothing to do with their being domesticated.

181 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:01:17pm

re: #133 lifeofthemind

Next someone will move to grant "Elder Lizards" a special privilege called Sulzberger Class dings that will count more than those of general punters.

That's why I was so opposed to the rating system in the beginning. I'd hate to see LGF decay into a hierarchy like DKos where some are more equal than others. I'm glad to see that hasn't happened.

182 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:03:06pm

re: #181 Killgore Trout

I agree. My idea earlier was just to shut down the "snipey sniper" dingers. Never post, just blaze through threads dinging down any and everything.

183 SteveC  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:03:06pm

re: #171 ciaospirit

Kangaroo farts less dangerous to global warming. Camel farts, too. It's true. It's true. According to Aussie scientists (beware: Profs).

Invest in Beano, people! Save the Planet and get wealthy at the same time!

184 jwb7605  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:03:07pm

My friend in New Mexico has this to say about the Bill Richardson resignation:

I'd say it's comparative! I dodn'[t think he's any more crooked than Hillary appears to be.

I know he's been taking "favors" - flew to Mexico City on a private 747 for a two week vacation, compliments of another company he just awarded a contract
~ not much new. He just doesn't answer questions when reporters ask for explanations. I'd say this one could rub off on others, perhaps ipeople a lot more important than he is. This is really going to upset the apple cart down here!

I hadn't heard this yet, so thanks for the info.
185 Dustyvet  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:03:08pm

re: #170 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Howard Morris was great. Was on "Your Show of Shows" brought the house down almost every time he came on stage.

Was a classically trained Shakespearean actor.

Ernest T. Bass was my favorite TV character of all time.

I just saw his grave marker, on the top it reads:

It's me, it's me Ernest T.

Howard Morris, aka Ernest T. Bass, who died Saturday, May 21 2005.

186 swamprat  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:03:17pm

The actuation of a delete or unpost would have to be high enough to discourage abuse. Otherwise, people who make good (but unwelcome) points would be discriminated against.

187 Flying Dutchman  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:03:37pm

Scholar_in_Training alert !

188 reine.de.tout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:03:51pm

re: #181 Killgore Trout

That's why I was so opposed to the rating system in the beginning. I'd hate to see LGF decay into a hierarchy like DKos where some are more equal than others. I'm glad to see that hasn't happened.

Me too, Killgore.

189 Bloodnok  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:03:54pm

re: #170 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Howard Morris was great. Was on "Your Show of Shows" brought the house down almost every time he came on stage.

Was a classically trained Shakespearean actor.

Ernest T. Bass was my favorite TV character of all time.

Morris as Uncle Goopy in the This is Your Life parody might be the funniest thing I have ever seen.

Youtube Video
190 Sharmuta  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:03:57pm

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

Charles- I am unable to reverse my ding on this page. Not that I want to, but I was just testing it out. Also- I don't believe the rollover was working before I clicked it and it didn't register my ding at first until I refreshed the digit.

191 lifeofthemind  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:04:08pm

re: #181 Killgore Trout

That's why I was so opposed to the rating system in the beginning. I'd hate to see LGF decay into a hierarchy like DKos where some are more equal than others. I'm glad to see that hasn't happened.

Yes that is what I meant. I rarely add a sarc tag to what is inherently ridiculous, probably a failure on my part given that I have been publicly censorious of those I thought improperly flippant on serious topics.

192 hermit  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:04:15pm

The truest beauty of the LGF community, to me, is the lack of "nanny-ware." We are forced to adapt to one another intelligently despite various circumstances, moods and states of agitation.

If you don't like how you're received, you come back later. If your comments are irritating to those on the thread, they may be better received by those who ding later.

It has been a real joy for me to find actual humans - not people who insist on "presenting" themselves here. The core community of LGF represents more what the founding fathers hoped for in their documents than anything else I've personally experienced.

Thank You, Charles.

193 albusteve  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:04:44pm

re: #134 Flying Dutchman

Yes, his idiot postings made me think of a way to "calm him down"

ultimately the powers that be deal with that stuff....

dont CALM me bro!

194 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:04:58pm

"Your Show of Shows" clip with Howard Morris".

Think he's in part II though.

195 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:05:04pm
196 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:05:19pm

re: #190 Sharmuta

Charles- I am unable to reverse my ding on this page. Not that I want to, but I was just testing it out.

You have to want to reverse the ding first. Its some pretty complicated code.

197 lifeofthemind  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:05:22pm

But I have now become a ding whore, I am fallen but still refuse to pander to the extent of actually being agreeable.

198 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:05:31pm

re: #182 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I have thought that maybe a modest achievement of making 100 comments or getting 50 karma before granting rating or spinoff rights could be a good idea. Just to make sure the hatchlings are participating.

199 reine.de.tout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:05:32pm

re: #181 Killgore Trout

That's why I was so opposed to the rating system in the beginning. I'd hate to see LGF decay into a hierarchy like DKos where some are more equal than others. I'm glad to see that hasn't happened.

Besides which - you disagreed with Charles on something? You disagreed with Charles? How can you do that since apparently (in some quarters) you are Charles?

200 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:05:59pm

re: #189 Bloodnok

GMTA

201 Sharmuta  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:06:10pm

re: #196 Mich-again

You have to want to reverse the ding first. Its some pretty complicated code.

I have to want to mean it- like an Unforgivable Curse?

202 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:06:23pm
203 ciaospirit  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:06:35pm

re: #180 goddessoftheclassroom

Don';t cattle emit methane because they're ruminants? It has nothing to do with their being domesticated.

They've got sheep in their sights, too. I want to see a study on which has more dangerous farts, a sheep or Al?

204 hermit  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:06:43pm

re: #174 Killgore Trout

Give me a dozen soft-shelled MD Blue Claws, dusted with flour, sauteed in butter and sprinkled with Old Bay. I would die happy.

205 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:06:45pm
206 jwb7605  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:07:17pm

re: #199 reine.de.tout

Besides which - you disagreed with Charles on something? You disagreed with Charles? How can you do that since apparently (in some quarters) you are Charles?

What -- you've never argued with yourself and lost?

207 unrealizedviewpoint  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:07:20pm

When is Charles going to install the "unpost" button?

208 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:07:27pm

re: #192 hermit

I also like that (for the most part) people are judged by their comments on a given thread. There are very few holdover grudges.

209 albusteve  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:07:29pm

re: #205 ploome hineni

a ding whore

/cool

haha!

210 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:07:33pm
211 ArmyWife  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:07:58pm

re: #174 Killgore Trout

That sounds really bad! An authentic MD crab cake had only enough cracker meal or bread to hold it together and not a bit more. Its almost all crab.

212 Bloodnok  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:07:59pm

re: #194 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

"Your Show of Shows" clip with Howard Morris".

Think he's in part II though.

I got yer Part II in No. 189

213 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:08:18pm
214 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:08:34pm
215 goddessoftheclassroom  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:08:38pm

re: #204 hermit

Give me a dozen soft-shelled MD Blue Claws, dusted with flour, sauteed in butter and sprinkled with Old Bay. I would die happy.

No, no, no, blue crabs STEAMED in Old Bay.

My family would go to this Baltimore neighborhood tavern called the Corral Inn once a year for all-you-can- eat crabs. They had brown paper on the tables with mallets and knives.

My dad used to saw that was the only time I didn't talk at the dinner table...

216 Ben G. Hazi  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:09:13pm

re: #33 stevieray

Since this is a tech thread, I've got a question...

Anybody have any opinion on Drive Imaging software like Acronis, Paragon, Ghost, etc..?

Got an external HD from Santa this year... the drive itself seems OK [as physically reliable as any other], but the back-up program really sucks. I want to scrap the pre-installed software, and use a third party program.

Any ideas? Thanks!

I love Acronis True Image Home...there's a couple of issues that prevent me from declaring it the perfect backup solution (primarily, limited support for burning backups directly to CD/DVD and a couple of relatively minor issues), but overall, it's pretty damn good and you can sometimes find it on sale on Newegg (though it doesn't appear to be right now).

(Note: I haven't tried TIH 2009 yet, but TIH 11 [the previous version] works well)

217 goddessoftheclassroom  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:09:19pm

re: #214 Iron Fist

That's the truth! When I first started posting it seemed like every day or two I was having to post the definition of "hyperbole" for people who just didn't seem to get it.

A football game for very excited players?

218 reine.de.tout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:09:31pm

re: #202 ploome hineni

you can get into deep doodoo assuming everyone can recognize hyperbole or sarcasm

Hm.
Speaking from experience?

219 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:09:34pm

Ha. Another Chicago fraud. Micheal Flatley, (from Chicago IIRC), has apparently acquired an Irish accent.

220 Bobblehead  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:09:40pm

re: #210 ploome hineni

anyone have that picture of the cow with the gaz collecting bag on its back?

[Link: www.physorg.com...]

221 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:09:44pm

re: #199 reine.de.tout

Besides which - you disagreed with Charles on something? You disagreed with Charles? How can you do that since apparently (in some quarters) you are Charles?

Heh. I've been very contrary with Charles and LGF during my time here. There was a time not too long ago that I was considered a leftist agitator. The rumors that I'm Charles are greatly exaggerated.

222 ciaospirit  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:09:57pm

re: #183 SteveC

Invest in Beano, people! Save the Planet and get wealthy at the same time!

Feed that to the sheep and cows.

223 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:10:12pm

re: #211 ArmyWife

I love old bay seasoning too.
/mmmmmmmmm

224 lifeofthemind  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:10:48pm

re: #202 ploome hineni

you can get into deep doodoo assuming everyone can recognize hyperbole or sarcasm

Agreed which is why I got irritable at people taking an opportunity to make a snarky comment where I felt it was inappropriate the other day. So I tend to avoid the playful unless I make it unambiguous, hate looking like a hypocrite. On the other hand an occasional joke from a dull dog like me probably has more impact,

225 Defogger  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:10:49pm

I don't get many updings, and I really don't care. I just enjoy being here. Dings are fine, but they aren't anything I can't live without.

226 Flying Dutchman  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:10:52pm

re: #198 Killgore Trout

I have thought that maybe a modest achievement of making 100 comments or getting 50 karma before granting rating or spinoff rights could be a good idea. Just to make sure the hatchlings are participating.

That's also a great idea. On the downside it means no more "equal Lizards" but for a short probation period only, and that doesn't look so bad.

227 Dustyvet  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:10:59pm

re: #185 Dustyvet

I just saw his grave marker, on the top it reads:

It's me, it's me Ernest T.

Howard Morris, aka Ernest T. Bass, who died Saturday, May 21 2005.

[Link: www.findagrave.com...]

228 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:10:59pm
229 ArmyWife  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:11:01pm

re: #204 hermit

Those look like big spiders on a piece of bread.

230 reine.de.tout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:11:04pm

re: #206 jwb7605

What -- you've never argued with yourself and lost?

LOL!

I hate it when that happens . . .

231 albusteve  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:11:11pm

re: #213 ploome hineni

/I do know a few

I've never used it...never clicked an avatar...never reported a post...I just post and keep my head down...and give credit where credit is due...the rest is beyond me...

232 hermit  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:11:12pm

re: #208 Killgore Trout

I also like that (for the most part) people are judged by their comments on a given thread. There are very few holdover grudges.

Hear! Hear! If I don't agree with how someone presents their discussion, it's not because I don't like them personally -- I don't know them personally. Doesn't mean I won't buy them a beer next thread!

/Round on the hermit!

233 SteveC  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:11:20pm

"What we got here, Sarge?"

"Body in the back bedroom with a bullet in the chest, Detective. Gun on the dining room table, girlfriend sitting on the couch. We read her her rights and she confessed to shooting him."

"Any idea what started it?"

"He called her a ding whore."

*Detective rolls eyes* "That'll do it."

234 Shug  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:11:24pm

re: #225 Defogger

I don't get many updings, and I really don't care. I just enjoy being here. Dings are fine, but they aren't anything I can't live without.


Just ignore the one I just gave you.

235 JacksonTn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:11:37pm

re: #215 goddessoftheclassroom

No, no, no, blue crabs STEAMED in Old Bay.

My family would go to this Baltimore neighborhood tavern called the Corral Inn once a year for all-you-can- eat crabs. They had brown paper on the tables with mallets and knives.

My dad used to saw that was the only time I didn't talk at the dinner table...

When I was a kid in New Orleans ...you learned to pick crabs and crawfish young cuz they were put out on the table and with all the kids in my family if you didn't pick fast you didn't get much ...and nobody would help you either ...they showed you how and then you had to take it from there ...

Give me a good crab boil with potato and corn ...heaven ....but I must say last summer I was in Baltimore on biz and went to a place for steamed crabs and they were excellent ...

236 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:11:45pm
237 ArmyWife  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:12:04pm

re: #215 goddessoftheclassroom

You don't steam soft shelled - they are different. Well, the same crabs, but before the shell gets hard. You've seen them, I am sure. Big fried spiders on a piece of bread.

238 lifeofthemind  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:12:10pm

re: #198 Killgore Trout

I have thought that maybe a modest achievement of making 100 comments or getting 50 karma before granting rating or spinoff rights could be a good idea. Just to make sure the hatchlings are participating.

That is worth considering

239 ArmyWife  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:12:41pm

re: #223 Killgore Trout

We had Old Bay wings while watching the Ravens just this afternoon!

240 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:12:44pm
241 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:12:54pm
242 hermit  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:13:00pm

re: #215 goddessoftheclassroom

They had brown paper on the tables with mallets and knives.


Grew up in DE...LOL I love those places!

East coast for clams - west coast for mussels. Blue claws any way you can have 'em!

243 jwb7605  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:13:05pm

re: #233 SteveC

"What we got here, Sarge?"

"Body in the back bedroom with a bullet in the chest, Detective. Gun on the dining room table, girlfriend sitting on the couch. We read her her rights and she confessed to shooting him."

"Any idea what started it?"

"He called her a ding whore."

*Detective rolls eyes* "That'll do it."

ding pimp?

244 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:13:15pm

I put Old Bay on everything I cook. Except like cakes and stuff.

245 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:13:26pm
246 snopercod  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:13:33pm

re: #75 bosforus

Ask that question on [Link: wattsupwiththat.com...] .Anthony will know.

247 goddessoftheclassroom  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:13:35pm

re: #237 ArmyWife

You don't steam soft shelled - they are different. Well, the same crabs, but before the shell gets hard. You've seen them, I am sure. Big fried spiders on a piece of bread.

Soft-shell crabs creep me out; your description is perfect! I like the hard-shelled steamed ones.

248 hermit  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:13:55pm

re: #229 ArmyWife

Those look like big spiders on a piece of bread.

Or "Spider Roll" in sushi!

249 Digital Display  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:14:04pm

re: #243 jwb7605

ding pimp?

It's hard out here for a pimp...

250 JammieWearingFool  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:14:07pm

re: #178 lawhawk

You've got your hands full with those two - Fausta is great on Cuban related issues and is a NJ gal IIRC. And I frequently read Sister Toldjah. Good stuff.

Yes, I know. No problem if I'm toppled by one of them. So long as one of us wins, I'm cool with it. I just get a kick being in a category with two gals I was reading long before I had my own blog.

251 Wishing  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:14:12pm

re: #194 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

"Your Show of Shows" clip with Howard Morris".

Think he's in part II though.

His mic looks like an electric toothbrush.

252 ArmyWife  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:14:12pm

re: #231 albusteve

If you don't click the avatar, you are missing some really good blogs.

253 Spare O'Lake  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:14:14pm

A ding in time saves whine.

254 albusteve  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:14:20pm

re: #244 Mich-again

I put Old Bay on everything I cook. Except like cakes and stuff.

isnt that a mens perfume?...wtf?

255 SteveC  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:14:51pm

re: #226 Flying Dutchman

That's also a great idea. On the downside it means no more "equal Lizards" but for a short probation period only, and that doesn't look so bad.

Yes, but would you reset everyone to zero at the beginning? If you do, everyone has to surrender their "rep." If you don't, you start with higher ranked lizards.

256 jwb7605  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:14:55pm

re: #249 HoosierHoops

It's hard out here for a pimp...

He seems to be doing well ... and he works cheap!

257 lifeofthemind  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:15:06pm

The gaseous commentary, as opposed to my gaseous commentary, reminds me that not long ago someone posted link to a photo of a scientist collecting methane with a tank strapped onto the back of a cow. My comment (undinged I'll have you know) was "Politician at work"

258 unrealizedviewpoint  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:15:18pm

re: #221 Killgore Trout

Heh. I've been very contrary with Charles and LGF during my time here. There was a time not too long ago that I was considered a leftist agitator. The rumors that I'm Charles are greatly exaggerated.

IIRC, on election night a few folks wanted to skin you.

259 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:15:30pm

All you can eat soft shell blue crabs on the picnic table outside the restaurant on the coast at Bethany Beach. If I hadn't drank a beer for every crab I ate, I might remember the name of that place.

260 Dustyvet  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:15:34pm

re: #240 buzzsawmonkey

It is clear that "Scholar in Training" will fit right into any number of academic cesspools when his training is complete.

In the meantime, I wish him all success in completing that potty-training course.

He crys while potty training, his mother asked why.

He answered:

It's my potty and I'll cry if I want to...:)

261 albusteve  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:15:45pm

re: #252 ArmyWife

If you don't click the avatar, you are missing some really good blogs.

I'll depend on you to keep me informed...I need to be babysat I guess...will you?

262 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:15:48pm
263 Defogger  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:16:14pm

re: #234 Shug

Just ignore the one I just gave you.

Okay, but just this once!

264 reine.de.tout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:16:24pm

re: #257 lifeofthemind

The gaseous commentary, as opposed to my gaseous commentary, reminds me that not long ago someone posted link to a photo of a scientist collecting methane with a tank strapped onto the back of a cow. My comment (undinged I'll have you know) was "Politician at work"

Ploome found that gem and posted it.
And yes, politician at work was fitting.

265 ArmyWife  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:16:37pm

re: #254 albusteve

Have you done Chesapeake Benedict? Eggs Benedict with a twist:

English muffin, toasted
poached egg
crab cake
Hollandaise sauce
Sprinkle of Old Bay.

266 Age Of Freedom  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:16:39pm

re: #116 lifeofthemind

I wish there was some way to get ding credit for follow on comments to a comment. How many times have I said something that did not get dinged but was quoted favorably by someone who got updings for doing so, followed by an extended conversation? Personally if I quote someone approvingly I try to remember to ding them and if they reply to me likewise.

Best. Post. Ever.

A tip for my service will be appreciated.

267 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:17:00pm
268 JacksonTn  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:17:02pm

re: #259 Mich-again

All you can eat soft shell blue crabs on the picnic table outside the restaurant on the coast at Bethany Beach. If I hadn't drank a beer for every crab I ate, I might remember the name of that place.

They are fun to catch ...I had a summer house in Waveland, MS ...we called them camps ...we use to go out at low tide with coleman lights at night with long nets and scoop them up ...when they are shedding their shells they can't move fast ...they are so sweet ...

269 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:17:29pm
270 Bobblehead  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:17:34pm

re: #259 Mich-again

All you can eat soft shell blue crabs on the picnic table outside the restaurant on the coast at Bethany Beach. If I hadn't drank a beer for every crab I ate, I might remember the name of that place.

Yummmy...soft shell crab

271 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:17:39pm

re: #254 albusteve

isnt that a mens perfume?...wtf?

If a woman wore Old Bay perfume it would make me look twice thats for sure.

272 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:17:57pm
273 hermit  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:18:03pm

re: #259 Mich-again

All you can eat soft shell blue crabs on the picnic table outside the restaurant on the coast at Bethany Beach. If I hadn't drank a beer for every crab I ate, I might remember the name of that place.

Sadly living in the Pacific NW, now. Convinced a local fish place to split an order with me - I took 3 doz, they took 2. Lasted me about a month....

274 Wishing  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:18:11pm

re: #257 lifeofthemind

The gaseous commentary, as opposed to my gaseous commentary, reminds me that not long ago someone posted link to a photo of a scientist collecting methane with a tank strapped onto the back of a cow. My comment (undinged I'll have you know) was "Politician at work"

Sadly, politicians don't bag their gas, they spew it all over everyone and everywhere.

275 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:19:02pm
276 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:19:16pm

re: #268 JacksonTn

Not too far from Bethany Beach MD, is a place called Big Assawoman Bay. My wife refused to pose for a picture in front of the sign.

277 albusteve  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:19:23pm

re: #265 ArmyWife

Have you done Chesapeake Benedict? Eggs Benedict with a twist:

English muffin, toasted
poached egg
crab cake
Hollandaise sauce
Sprinkle of Old Bay.

sounds delicious...I may have eaten like that somewhere...I get around some...

278 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:19:24pm
279 Bobblehead  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:19:25pm

re: #265 ArmyWife

Have you done Chesapeake Benedict? Eggs Benedict with a twist:

English muffin, toasted
poached egg
crab cake
Hollandaise sauce
Sprinkle of Old Bay.

That sounds like a perfect "breakfast for dinner" meal.

280 ArmyWife  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:19:32pm

re: #261 albusteve

babysit? Not all that different from my day job!

281 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:19:33pm
282 reine.de.tout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:19:45pm

re: #272 ploome hineni

{dear touts}

que pasa?

Rain, thunder, spring-time temps.
Looking forward to winter getting here.
Hopefully sometime before winter ends.

283 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:20:24pm
284 Killgore Trout  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:20:35pm

re: #258 unrealizedviewpoint

IIRC, on election night a few folks wanted to skin you.

Heh. There's also the Ann Coulter threads, Jill Carrol, etc. We all fight here, it's part of the fun. LGF is a tough room and you got to throw some elbows.

285 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:20:37pm

re: #278 buzzsawmonkey

Even if it was old Bay Buchanan who was doing it?

yech. double yech.

286 Ayatollah Ghilmeini  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:20:48pm

Time to log for the night.

Barring a miracle, Hamas is toast.

The impact of this blow on the forces of radical Islam cannot be overstated. Hamas is a major Muslim Brotherhood organization. A sister group to PIJ, al Qaeda, Hizb Tahrir, LeT and Jaish Mohamed. Not since 2001 has one of these groups gotten pounded like this.

Given the rhetorical and symbolic importance of attacking Israel, when coupled with the humiliating ineffectiveness of Hamas, this defeat fits in nicely with the failure of the Zarkawi' al Qaeda of Iraq, whose only success came from killing other Muslims.

The IDF has completely penetrated Gaza City and is ripping through the City at will bringing down the bad guys.

I am absolutely stunned at the success I am seeing. This has all the makings of a spectacular military victory. The only thing that can save Hamas is a failure of will with Olmert but even he is not so stupid to save Hamas when he knows, knows because his commanders are telling him, that they have Hamas on the ropes and their ability to continue fighting can only now be measured in hours. By Wednesday we will see relief convoys streaming into Gaza with food and water. No mass starvation, no mass disease. The sooner Hamas caves, the less civilian casualties will be. It looks like some Hamas fanatics are fighting but only the most dedicated; the hired guns are cutting and running.

If this is victory it sends a huge message about what happens to people who shoot rockets and Jewish civilians. In Iran, the shock of what they are witnessing and the realization that Israel is a pygmy compared to the military force the US has in Afghanistan, Iraq and Gulf might cause the wiser heads to really think about how confrontational they want to be.

By this time tomorrow, it will be very clear how much longer this will go on, but it doe not look like long. Israel may be presenting President Bush with a very nice farewell present: a completely destroyed terrorist organization. The Japanese feudal lords would carefully inspect the presented severed heads of defeated enemies, Bush-san is getting regular reports and grunting with approval. Folks, this is really huge.

Believe in the Victory!

287 SteveC  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:20:51pm

I called a friend of mine and told her I had to go to Baltimore for a few days - if she wanted I'd bring her a magnetic crab for her filing cabinet (She collects trinkets like that.)

"You don't have to, I work with enough crabs around here as it is."

/Sounds like an officially certified BAD DAY.

288 little boomer  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:20:55pm

The Ernest T. website connects to the The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club. Now you know there is a website for everything.

289 Wishing  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:21:17pm

re: #281 ploome hineni

my former brother in law was toilet trained at six months


But how old was he?

290 albusteve  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:21:20pm

re: #271 Mich-again

If a woman wore Old Bay perfume it would make me look twice thats for sure.

hey...I use Buck Near once inna while when I go out....

291 Flying Dutchman  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:21:24pm

re: #255 SteveC

Yes, but would you reset everyone to zero at the beginning? If you do, everyone has to surrender their "rep." If you don't, you start with higher ranked lizards.

That's a good remark ! All I can say is that as far as I'm concerned I wouldn't get mad if getting a "reset".

292 Ben G. Hazi  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:21:29pm

re: #65 HoosierHoops

You can take a crapped up drive and ghost it..then use ghost walker to extract data from the drive..Try that with any other commercial program..
Regards

A few years ago, Symantec bought out PowerQuest, rebranded PQ's DriveImage as Norton Ghost starting with version 11, and killed PQ's PartitionMagic (one of the best Windows disk partitioning tools ever, IMO) after slapping the Norton name on it; I tried Ghost 12 (I think) a year or two ago and I was not impressed. Norton software used to be pretty good (I used to use Norton SystemWorks religiously and loved Norton AntiVirus), but Symantec's bloated their software up a lot over the past few years and totally screwed the pooch, IMO.

293 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:21:53pm
294 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:22:51pm

re: #286 Ayatollah Ghilmeini

W00t!

295 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:24:01pm
296 hermit  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:24:07pm

re: #287 SteveC

"You don't have to, I work with enough crabs around here as it is."

/Sounds like an officially certified BAD DAY.


Had a co-worker who bought little orange traffic cones and would put them on her desk when "detours" were advisable! Cracked me up!

297 albusteve  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:24:24pm

re: #286 Ayatollah Ghilmeini

Time to log for the night.

Barring a miracle, Hamas is toast.

The impact of this blow on the forces of radical Islam cannot be overstated. Hamas is a major Muslim Brotherhood organization. A sister group to PIJ, al Qaeda, Hizb Tahrir, LeT and Jaish Mohamed. Not since 2001 has one of these groups gotten pounded like this.

Given the rhetorical and symbolic importance of attacking Israel, when coupled with the humiliating ineffectiveness of Hamas, this defeat fits in nicely with the failure of the Zarkawi' al Qaeda of Iraq, whose only success came from killing other Muslims.

The IDF has completely penetrated Gaza City and is ripping through the City at will bringing down the bad guys.

I am absolutely stunned at the success I am seeing. This has all the makings of a spectacular military victory. The only thing that can save Hamas is a failure of will with Olmert but even he is not so stupid to save Hamas when he knows, knows because his commanders are telling him, that they have Hamas on the ropes and their ability to continue fighting can only now be measured in hours. By Wednesday we will see relief convoys streaming into Gaza with food and water. No mass starvation, no mass disease. The sooner Hamas caves, the less civilian casualties will be. It looks like some Hamas fanatics are fighting but only the most dedicated; the hired guns are cutting and running.

If this is victory it sends a huge message about what happens to people who shoot rockets and Jewish civilians. In Iran, the shock of what they are witnessing and the realization that Israel is a pygmy compared to the military force the US has in Afghanistan, Iraq and Gulf might cause the wiser heads to really think about how confrontational they want to be.

By this time tomorrow, it will be very clear how much longer this will go on, but it doe not look like long. Israel may be presenting President Bush with a very nice farewell present: a completely destroyed terrorist organization. The Japanese feudal lords would carefully inspect the presented severed heads of defeated enemies, Bush-san is getting regular reports and grunting with approval. Folks, this is really huge.

Believe in the Victory!

thank you AG...interesting to see how the Oboy plays it as well...go IDF!

298 [deleted]  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:25:13pm
299 SteveC  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:25:30pm

re: #288 little boomer

The Ernest T. website connects to the The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club. Now you know there is a website for everything.

I'm holding out for the new episodes. Seems like I've seen this batch dozens of times!

300 Mich-again  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:27:35pm

re: #297 albusteve

The world must be turning upside down because the most hawkish comments I read today were from none other than Senator Harry Reid (Moonbat-NV).

301 lifeofthemind  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:28:44pm

re: #286 Ayatollah Ghilmeini

Your lips to G-d's ears.

302 Cheechako  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:31:03pm

OT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALASKA - today marks the 50th Anniversary of the 49th State joining the Union! Three cheers for The Last Frontier!

Just came inside from watching the fireworks which were fired up just a block from my house. Fun watching fireworks in a gore-flakes storm.

303 lifeofthemind  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:31:47pm

Charles Kinda almost on topic, When we click someone's avatar in addition to their Karma received how about a summary of the karma they distributed?

304 legalpad  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:40:53pm

re: #286 Ayatollah Ghilmeini

Hey - Thanks for the report! Very interesting!

305 Salamantis  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 6:57:28pm

Thanxabunch, Charles! Much appreciated!

306 wii42  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 7:27:18pm

Since this thread seems to have touched on stuff I've been playing around with, I'll post these stats for this thread (a while ago), the previous and next threads. I was mostly interested in seeing how many levels deep subthreads got, but I threw some other stuff in while I was at it.

================================================
stats for 32355_Australian_Hatefest_Slideshow:
lizards commenting = 69
comment count = 318 (4.6/lizard)
total karma = +187 (+0.59/comment, +2.71/lizard)
toplevel comment count = 83 (26.1%)

top 5 longest subthreads(comments/depth):
#0042 --- ploome hineni --- 61/13
#0058 --- Flying Dutchman --- 32/11
#0026 --- jaunte --- 15/6
#0034 --- lifeofthemind --- 11/4
#0023 --- Noam Sayin' --- 10/5
(= 40.6% of total)

top 5 active lizards:
ploome hineni --- 18
MandyManners --- 17
buzzsawmonkey --- 16
Wishing --- 14
shanec99 --- 14
(= 24.8% of total)

top 5 comment karma:
#0018 --- lifeofthemind --- +10
#0078 --- shanec99 --- +6
#0129 --- lawhawk --- +6
#0039 --- pegcity --- +5
#0080 --- jaunte --- +5

top 5 lizard karma:
buzzsawmonkey --- +17 (+1.06)
lifeofthemind --- +14 (+1.56)
Shug --- +12 (+1.09)
jaunte --- +12 (+1.71)
Iron Fist --- +10 (+0.83)
================================================
======================================================
stats for 32354_Tech_Note-_Links_Ratings_Reversible:
lizards commenting = 54
comment count = 261 (4.8/lizard)
total karma = +158 (+0.61/comment, +2.93/lizard)
toplevel comment count = 67 (25.7%)

top 5 longest subthreads(comments/depth):
#0068 --- Flying Dutchman --- 31/5
#0007 --- Killgore Trout --- 22/6
#0133 --- lifeofthemind --- 22/5
#0070 --- MandyManners --- 22/10
#0046 --- JacksonTn --- 18/8
(= 44.1% of total)

top 5 active lizards:
MandyManners --- 20
Killgore Trout --- 13
Dustyvet --- 12
Fat Bastard Vegetarian --- 11
albusteve --- 10
(= 25.3% of total)

top 5 comment karma:
#0007 --- Killgore Trout --- +13
#0001 --- Killgore Trout --- +5
#0085 --- buzzsawmonkey --- +5
#0181 --- Killgore Trout --- +5
#0192 --- hermit --- +5

top 5 lizard karma:
Killgore Trout --- +34 (+2.62)
buzzsawmonkey --- +19 (+2.38)
hermit --- +10 (+2.00)
Dustyvet --- +5 (+0.42)
lifeofthemind --- +5 (+0.50)
======================================================
=========================================================
stats for 32353_IDF_Video-_Background_on_Gaza_Conflict:
lizards commenting = 148
comment count = 1096 (7.4/lizard)
total karma = +819 (+0.75/comment, +5.53/lizard)
toplevel comment count = 226 (20.6%)

top 5 longest subthreads(comments/depth):
#0705 --- Walter L. Newton --- 54/20
#0181 --- Noam Sayin' --- 43/10
#0473 --- FinallyHere --- 41/18
#0240 --- buzzsawmonkey --- 40/7
#0461 --- JacksonTn --- 31/11
(= 19.1% of total)

top 5 active lizards:
pre-Boomer Marine brat --- 46
Wishing --- 45
albusteve --- 38
jwb7605 --- 33
Nevergiveup --- 31
(= 17.6% of total)

top 5 comment karma:
#0005 --- lawhawk --- +47
#0001 --- goddessoftheclassroom --- +20
#0126 --- Ayatollah Ghilmeini --- +20
#0002 --- Shug --- +19
#0013 --- MrPaulRevere --- +17

top 5 lizard karma:
lawhawk --- +74 (+4.35)
buzzsawmonkey --- +51 (+1.65)
goddessoftheclassroom --- +32 (+3.20)
MrPaulRevere --- +30 (+3.75)
Shug --- +30 (+1.76)
=========================================================

307 Archimedes  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 7:47:00pm

Oh, yeah, super keen and neato! Gosh, Beave. :)

308 wii42  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 8:04:00pm

yeah it's kind of like HHGG answer in search of a question, and the next time an html tag changes i maybe won't even have the answer, so there it is fwiw :) (it does save me time reading comments that way)

309 wii42  Sun, Jan 4, 2009 9:20:01pm

here's how the next thread more or less ended up:


================================================
stats for 32355_Australian_Hatefest_Slideshow:
lizards commenting = 92
comment count = 555 (6.0/lizard)
total karma = +394 (+0.71/comment, +4.28/lizard)
toplevel comment count = 126 (22.7%)

top 5 longest subthreads(comments/depth):
#0042 --- ploome hineni --- 83/14
#0328 --- coldpizza --- 62/13
#0058 --- Flying Dutchman --- 32/11
#0324 --- Wishing --- 20/5
#0011 --- MandyManners --- 16/5
(= 38.4% of total)

top 5 active lizards:
ploome hineni --- 41
MandyManners --- 33
Wishing --- 27
Dr. Shalit --- 21
shanec99 --- 21
(= 25.8% of total)

top 5 comment karma:
#0018 --- lifeofthemind --- +13
#0129 --- lawhawk --- +12
#0078 --- shanec99 --- +11
#0062 --- conrad --- +9
#0039 --- pegcity --- +7

top 5 lizard karma:
buzzsawmonkey --- +29 (+1.81)
lifeofthemind --- +23 (+1.15)
ploome hineni --- +22 (+0.54)
Shug --- +21 (+1.91)
lawhawk --- +19 (+4.75)
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310 wii42  Mon, Jan 5, 2009 12:45:28am

... to really capture what goes on in an evolution thread (by sorting on absolute value of karma):


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32356_Ken_Miller_Dissects_the_Creationists_Next_Tactic:
lizards commenting = 69
comment count = 634 (9.2/lizard)
total karma(up/down/net) = +372/-162/+210 (+0.33/comment, +3.04/lizard)
toplevel comment count = 83 (13.1%)

top 5 longest subthreads(comments/depth):
#0272 ... Spar Kling ... 155/26
#0042 ... stretch ... 50/11
#0236 ... Walter L. Newton ... 28/7
#0506 ... slokat ... 22/8
#0009 ... Kragar (Proud to be Kafir) ... 21/8
(= 43.5% of total)

top 5 active lizards:
realwest ... 59
ggt ... 40
Dark_Falcon ... 37
jcm ... 34
freedombilly ... 29
(= 31.4% of total)

top 5 comment ¦karma¦:
#0042 ... stretch ... -11
#0103 ... stretch ... -11
#0066 ... stretch ... -9
#0094 ... stretch ... -9
#0272 ... Spar Kling ... -9

top 5 lizard ¦karma¦:
stretch ... -142 (-5.46)
realwest ... +24 (+0.41)
traderjoe9 ... +23 (+0.92)
jcm ... +21 (+0.62)
Dianna ... +20 (+1.11)
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