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UPDATE at 1/6/09 6:50:35 pm:
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:20:12pm |
I think we need a sockpuppet pool for these open registration threads...guess how many trolls and sockpuppets will sneak in.
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Charles Johnson Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:20:54pm |
The lefty blogs are really hatin' on my "UN School Used by Terrorists As a Weapons Dump" post (Crooks and Liars, Mahablog, Newshounds, they must have gotten their talking points today), so expect a troll or two.
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stevieray Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:21:10pm |
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:21:38pm |
re: #6 Charles
The lefty blogs are really hatin' on my "UN School Used by Terrorists As a Weapons Dump" post (Crooks and Liars, Mahablog, Newshounds, they must have gotten their talking points today), so expect a troll or two.
Only one or two? Man, I want more to whack and watch meltdown! ;)
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Wishing Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:21:50pm |
re: #6 Charles
The lefty blogs are really hatin' on my "UN School Used by Terrorists As a Weapons Dump" post (Crooks and Liars, Mahablog, Newshounds, they must have gotten their talking points today), so expect a troll or two.
The table is set....
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CyanSnowHawk Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:22:27pm |
Reg opens, and I'm out the door for the evening commute.
Later lizards. Hatchlings, listen to Obi-Wan Charles, remember your training, save you it can.
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Charles Johnson Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:22:38pm |
And by the way, our 30,000th user just registered: "MsUnderestimated."
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BlueCanuck Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:22:50pm |
Looks like meat is back on the menu again. An to all those new lizards that aren't trolls in lizard skins, welcome. Clean up your shells, the bar is over there → →, don't be afraid to ask questions, and we should all get along fine. Now where's my guiness? :)
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yochanan Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:23:20pm |
What: Community Gathering sponsored by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
When: Thursday, January 9, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Where: Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago
STAND WITH ISRAEL
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:23:23pm |
re: #11 Sharmuta
Welcome Honco Newbies!
Why do I get a flash of Ron Popeil four-walling some new and cheesy product with that new honco meme.
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:23:46pm |
Its been just over 24 hours since I cast a vote for Best Conservative Blog.
I now must wait another 24 hours.
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:24:02pm |
re: #6 Charles
Checks gear, adjusts for comfort, verifies load and sighting and settles in.
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David IV of Georgia Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:24:08pm |
Newbies with drinks and Some gamy troll steaks later....ahhh, life is good.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:24:18pm |
re: #13 Charles
And by the way, our 30,000th user just registered: "MsUnderestimated."
Ironic or iconic? Only time will tell about that nic.
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akak Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:24:22pm |
Turkey is so lost to the Islamites, shame what a waste of a great armed force
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Dar ul Harb Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:24:27pm |
"The U.N. Building. What a joke! They turned it into low rent housing. It's a dump."
--Harry Canyon, Heavy Metal (1981)
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LGoPs Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:24:48pm |
re: #6 Charles
The lefty blogs are really hatin' on my "UN School Used by Terrorists As a Weapons Dump" post (Crooks and Liars, Mahablog, Newshounds, they must have gotten their talking points today), so expect a troll or two.
Lock and load.....
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solomonpanting Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:24:57pm |
re: #13 Charles
And by the way, our 30,000th user just registered: "MsUnderestimated."
That's actually quite a large number. Congratulations.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:25:11pm |
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:25:18pm |
re: #13 Charles
And by the way, our 30,000th user just registered: "MsUnderestimated."
Is that 30K currently registered, or does that include the departed?
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KathyP Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:25:47pm |
I'd alert all my buddies that registration is open, but heck, they all voted for 0bama and are blinded by his light (sic). Do you guys have any idea how difficult it is to just talk about travel, wine, clothes and celebrities? Good grief.
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:25:57pm |
Considers special 55 discount rate on traditional round for the house fee for MsUnderestimated.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:26:21pm |
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:26:33pm |
Holy Crap!
Welcome little, tiny, lovable lizards...
If you grow up to be a troll, we shall smite thee.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:26:49pm |
re: #23 FurryOldGuyJeans
Ironic or iconic? Only time will tell about that nic.
MsUnderestimated. I'm guessing it's the same person.
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:26:54pm |
OK, I have a confession to make.
I recently ended up in possession of two bottles of wine -- both were house-gifts for an event I hosted.
I just looked them both up online -- one was a $14 bottle of wine. The other, a classy $60 bottle of wine.
Meanwhile, I already had at home a $3 bottle of low-grade cooking wine -- which i indeed only use for cooking, since I'm not really a drinker.
Well, circumstances compelled me recently to open (but not finish) the two new-ish bottles, to serve guests. And so, just now, since I needed some wine for a sauce I'm making, I had all three open bottles in front of me -- so I tried a blind taste test of the three bottles.
The result?
They all freakin' tasted the same!
To my plebian palate, I could not tell any qualitative difference between the three.
As far as I'm concerned, wine is nothing more then spoiled grape juice.
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kahall Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:27:40pm |
re: #13 Charles
And by the way, our 30,000th user just registered: "MsUnderestimated."
Hey, I've heard of her.
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Wishing Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:27:41pm |
re: #26 taxfreekiller
In other news real Americans in Texas stood up to the two party evil money cult and the cults lust for the Trans Texas Corridor was defeated,
and Centra of Spain, and the concrete company lobbyist no matter the Rudy G. law firm, the Bush family todie Rick Perry, etal."We the People" won.
Just stand up fight back. Its your duty, and it can be done, and not just in Texas.
tfk...I thought I read that they basically renamed the project, now to be done in bits and pieces? Did I get bad info on that?
| 43 |
David IV of Georgia Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:27:44pm |
Happy Epiphany, Theophany, or Christmas Eve everyone depending on your faith or calendar, of course.
(Today is Dec. 24th on the old Roman, or Julian, Calendar. It keeps getting further and further out of sync and there is no emperor to correct the discrepancy.)
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:27:52pm |
re: #13 Charles
And by the way, our 30,000th user just registered: "MsUnderestimated."
I didn't realize 30,000 people owned a computer....
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jones Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:28:26pm |
Are troll numbers going up or down with recent registrations? Anyone keep statistics?
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:28:44pm |
re: #6 Charles
The lefty blogs are really hatin' on my "UN School Used by Terrorists As a Weapons Dump" post (Crooks and Liars, Mahablog, Newshounds, they must have gotten their talking points today), so expect a troll or two.
Is there a purported factual basis to their disdain of your post -- or do they simply hate the fact that you pointed out an inconvenient detail which undermines their narrative?
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Age Of Freedom Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:28:48pm |
re: #19 Charles
Seven already.
Hopefully it's none of those troofing haters in the recent "We got mail!".
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:28:55pm |
re: #38 zombie
Join the crowd, Zomb. Only sneering elites think wine is good booze outside of just using it for cooking.
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LGoPs Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:28:57pm |
re: #38 zombie
OK, I have a confession to make.
I recently ended up in possession of two bottles of wine -- both were house-gifts for an event I hosted.
I just looked them both up online -- one was a $14 bottle of wine. The other, a classy $60 bottle of wine.
Meanwhile, I already had at home a $3 bottle of low-grade cooking wine -- which i indeed only use for cooking, since I'm not really a drinker.
Well, circumstances compelled me recently to open (but not finish) the two new-ish bottles, to serve guests. And so, just now, since I needed some wine for a sauce I'm making, I had all three open bottles in front of me -- so I tried a blind taste test of the three bottles.
The result?
They all freakin' tasted the same!
To my plebian palate, I could not tell any qualitative difference between the three.As far as I'm concerned, wine is nothing more then spoiled grape juice.
I get a real kick out of the descriptions in fine restaurants, e.g., hint of blackberry, cherry and vanilla. i look at my wife and say - where the hell are the grapes.......
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Wishing Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:28:59pm |
re: #31 KathyP
I'd alert all my buddies that registration is open, but heck, they all voted for 0bama and are blinded by his light (sic). Do you guys have any idea how difficult it is to just talk about travel, wine, clothes and celebrities? Good grief.
Welcome KathyP. You'll find better friends here, anyway.
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unclassifiable Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:29:22pm |
re: #38 zombie
Congratulations, you have just saved yourself a LOT of money by not being a wine snob.
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Outrider Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:29:27pm |
re: #38 zombie
OK, I have a confession to make.
I recently ended up in possession of two bottles of wine -- both were house-gifts for an event I hosted.
I just looked them both up online -- one was a $14 bottle of wine. The other, a classy $60 bottle of wine.
Meanwhile, I already had at home a $3 bottle of low-grade cooking wine -- which i indeed only use for cooking, since I'm not really a drinker.
Well, circumstances compelled me recently to open (but not finish) the two new-ish bottles, to serve guests. And so, just now, since I needed some wine for a sauce I'm making, I had all three open bottles in front of me -- so I tried a blind taste test of the three bottles.
The result?
They all freakin' tasted the same!
To my plebian palate, I could not tell any qualitative difference between the three.As far as I'm concerned, wine is nothing more then spoiled grape juice.
ahh but spoiled in a special, albeit expensive way! Like stinky cheese. Only wetter. ;-)>
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ciaospirit Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:29:38pm |
Palestinians rallied in Columbus, OH, last night and made it very clear that Palestine will be free from the river to the sea. No two state solution for them. An Ohio State Prof I interviewed defended Hamas and a moonbat from the Cleveland Middle East Peace Forum is a must see. Report here.
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VegasRick Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:29:38pm |
re: #38 zombie
OK, I have a confession to make.
I recently ended up in possession of two bottles of wine -- both were house-gifts for an event I hosted.
I just looked them both up online -- one was a $14 bottle of wine. The other, a classy $60 bottle of wine.
Meanwhile, I already had at home a $3 bottle of low-grade cooking wine -- which i indeed only use for cooking, since I'm not really a drinker.
Well, circumstances compelled me recently to open (but not finish) the two new-ish bottles, to serve guests. And so, just now, since I needed some wine for a sauce I'm making, I had all three open bottles in front of me -- so I tried a blind taste test of the three bottles.
The result?
They all freakin' tasted the same!
To my plebian palate, I could not tell any qualitative difference between the three.As far as I'm concerned, wine is nothing more then spoiled grape juice.
Zombie
It would taste better if you were still alive.
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:29:41pm |
Speaking of moonbat meltdowns - the left is a bit disgruntled with The One's Surgeon General selection - Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
I have an uncomfortable sense of déja vu — the Obama administration will be just like that of Clinton — so much promise, so much hope, squandered. Just one disappointment after another.
There, there m.doe, have some tea.
/BWHAHAHAHAHA
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albusteve Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:30:33pm |
re: #26 taxfreekiller
In other news real Americans in Texas stood up to the two party evil money cult and the cults lust for the Trans Texas Corridor was defeated,
and Centra of Spain, and the concrete company lobbyist no matter the Rudy G. law firm, the Bush family todie Rick Perry, etal."We the People" won.
Just stand up fight back. Its your duty, and it can be done, and not just in Texas.
i'm paying attention...good on ya!
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:30:33pm |
re: #59 ArmyWife
Speaking of moonbat meltdowns - the left is a bit disgruntled with The One's Surgeon General selection - Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
There, there m.doe, have some tea.
/BWHAHAHAHAHA
Krugman is a waste of protoplasm and water.
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kahall Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:30:35pm |
56 posts and no gamy buttocks references on a registration is open thread. This is LGF right?
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nobamadada Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:31:03pm |
re: #51 LGoPs
x2..i cant taste the difference between a 15 dollar bottle of wine and a 60 dollar bottle
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LGoPs Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:31:07pm |
re: #56 Outrider
ahh but spoiled in a special, albeit expensive way! Like stinky cheese. Only wetter. ;-)>
I have the same dislike for sourdough bread. I tell people we have a name for that back where I come from - Spoiled!
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:31:10pm |
re: #61 zombie
One Syrah, one Cabernet Sauvignon, and one Sangiovese.
Flavoring for food, flavoring for food, flavoring for food. ;)
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:31:49pm |
re: #37 Sharmuta
MsUnderestimated. I'm guessing it's the same person.
I believe my daughter-in-law would appreciate this.
Fits her on so many levels ...
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:31:50pm |
re: #38 zombie
OK, I have a confession to make.
I recently ended up in possession of two bottles of wine -- both were house-gifts for an event I hosted.
I just looked them both up online -- one was a $14 bottle of wine. The other, a classy $60 bottle of wine.
Meanwhile, I already had at home a $3 bottle of low-grade cooking wine -- which i indeed only use for cooking, since I'm not really a drinker.
Well, circumstances compelled me recently to open (but not finish) the two new-ish bottles, to serve guests. And so, just now, since I needed some wine for a sauce I'm making, I had all three open bottles in front of me -- so I tried a blind taste test of the three bottles.
The result?
They all freakin' tasted the same!
To my plebian palate, I could not tell any qualitative difference between the three.As far as I'm concerned, wine is nothing more then spoiled grape juice.
Often with wine, the money you pay is for the import costs. Getting a bottle of wine from Italy or France to the U.S. (especially the West Coast) is very expensive.
Wine is one of those things... you can pay out of the nose for absolute crap, or spend next to nothing for sublime greatness. The only way to get around in the world of wine is to do hundreds of hours of research.
Or know someone who has already done that research.
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LGoPs Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:31:56pm |
re: #66 nobamadada
x2..i cant taste the difference between a 15 dollar bottle of wine and a 60 dollar bottle
Agreed. I just laugh at my snobby friends......
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:31:59pm |
re: #61 zombie
Did you cleanse your pallet between tastes? Those are three pretty distinct wines.
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Charles Johnson Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:32:01pm |
re: #47 zombie
Is there a purported factual basis to their disdain of your post -- or do they simply hate the fact that you pointed out an inconvenient detail which undermines their narrative?
They're all parroting the same point -- that Israel committed a "war crime" by attacking the UN school, and it doesn't matter whether terrorists were using it for a launching pad.
The usual morally blind leftist cant.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:33:20pm |
re: #75 Charles
They're all parroting the same point -- that Israel committed a "war crime" by attacking the UN school, and it doesn't matter whether terrorists were using it for a launching pad.
The usual morally blind leftist cant.
And yet we, the lizaroid army, get accused of groupthink. ;)
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albusteve Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:33:26pm |
re: #68 FurryOldGuyJeans
Flavoring for food, flavoring for food, flavoring for food. ;)
here's an indifferent merlot for you...pass it on....
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David IV of Georgia Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:33:28pm |
re: #38 zombie
They all freakin' tasted the same!
To my plebian palate, I could not tell any qualitative difference between the three.As far as I'm concerned, wine is nothing more then spoiled grape juice.
A famous wine connoisseur was asked, "What is the best wine?" The response: "One you like."
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:34:01pm |
re: #78 David IV of Georgia
A famous wine connoisseur was asked, "What is the best wine?" The response: "One you like."
Now THAT is advice I agree with. ;)
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Dar ul Harb Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:34:05pm |
re: #59 ArmyWife
Speaking of moonbat meltdowns - the left is a bit disgruntled with The One's Surgeon General selection - Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
My goodness!
The Obamistration is really beyond parody, isn't it?
(It's a shame he couldn't bring back Joycelyn Elders.)
/
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Racer X Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:34:06pm |
re: #38 zombie
As far as I'm concerned, wine is nothing more then spoiled grape juice.
I'm with you!
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Eagle Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:34:13pm |
re: #38 zombie
The markup on liquor is such a ripoff. I just started buying wine from a 'bottle it yerself' store. The only difference I found between the $4 and $40 bottle was the amount of dust on the bottle.
And that was easily fixed.
Cigars, on the other hand....
| 83 |
David IV of Georgia Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:34:28pm |
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:34:35pm |
Speaking of wine, just what goes well with BBQed gamy troll buttocks?
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unclassifiable Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:35:07pm |
re: #75 Charles
A school used as a rocket and mortar launching site really is an unschool.
It really boils my blood when those !@#$%^&*() use children as shields.
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CynicalConservative Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:35:13pm |
re: #84 FurryOldGuyJeans
Speaking of wine, just what goes well with BBQed gamy troll buttocks?
2 buck chuck.
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jcm Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:35:17pm |
re: #75 Charles
They're all parroting the same point -- that Israel committed a "war crime" by attacking the UN school, and it doesn't matter whether terrorists were using it for a launching pad.
The usual morally blind leftist cant.
If any of you morally bankrupt Hamasshole sucking turds is reading this.
The War Crime is using a protected site as a ammo dump.
The Criminals are Hamas.
You aid and abet a war crime by parroting the Hamasshole propaganda farts.
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:35:20pm |
re: #38 zombie
Oh Zombie. If only you weren't anonymous and mostly dead. I could share my love for good wine and you could teach me how to have a kick ass blog. It would be a beautiful friendship.
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LGoPs Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:35:29pm |
re: #84 FurryOldGuyJeans
Speaking of wine, just what goes well with BBQed gamy troll buttocks?
Boone's Farm......yech
| 92 |
jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:35:33pm |
re: #84 FurryOldGuyJeans
Speaking of wine, just what goes well with BBQed gamy troll buttocks?
Boone's Farm.
It's a palate cleanser.
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BlueCanuck Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:35:42pm |
re: #38 zombie
Quick question zombie. Did you eat a piece of bread between sampling the wines? Did you use a fresh glass for each? Small things like that can totally change the tasting experience. Went to a winery this past October and tasted three wines. All drank from the same glass. Needless to say the first one tasted the best.
/friend of mine won't even touch American wines, they taste too sweet and fruity.
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albusteve Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:35:42pm |
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unclassifiable Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:35:44pm |
re: #84 FurryOldGuyJeans
Speaking of wine, just what goes well with BBQed gamy troll buttocks?
MD 20/20
| 96 |
blackisright Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:35:57pm |
Finally got in. Thanks. Looking forward to the new year here on LGF!
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CynicalConservative Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:36:05pm |
I'm drinking a 40 year old Taylor Fladgate Tawny Port.
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Digital Display Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:36:14pm |
re: #38 zombie
OK, I have a confession to make.
I recently ended up in possession of two bottles of wine -- both were house-gifts for an event I hosted.
I just looked them both up online -- one was a $14 bottle of wine. The other, a classy $60 bottle of wine.
Meanwhile, I already had at home a $3 bottle of low-grade cooking wine -- which i indeed only use for cooking, since I'm not really a drinker.
Well, circumstances compelled me recently to open (but not finish) the two new-ish bottles, to serve guests. And so, just now, since I needed some wine for a sauce I'm making, I had all three open bottles in front of me -- so I tried a blind taste test of the three bottles.
The result?
They all freakin' tasted the same!
To my plebian palate, I could not tell any qualitative difference between the three.As far as I'm concerned, wine is nothing more then spoiled grape juice.
Zombie!
Never in a million years could i ever down ding you...I grew up outside of Yountville..I'm a Valley boy..Wine has a wonderful complexity..And I can make fun of a wine snob better than anybody..I grew up around them..
Still...
A silky old school merlot on a summers night? Magical....
| 100 |
Wishing Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:36:20pm |
re: #74 Sharmuta
Did you cleanse your pallet between tastes? Those are three pretty distinct wines.
And do the laundry, while your in cleaning mode.
LOL
| 101 |
fclass308 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:36:31pm |
re: #13 Charles
And by the way, our 30,000th user just registered: "MsUnderestimated."
Bush...incognito.
| 103 |
albusteve Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:36:38pm |
| 104 |
avanti Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:37:00pm |
re: #52 Wishing
Welcome KathyP. You'll find better friends here, anyway.
Try again, I too was blinded by the light, but can still talk to those to the right of me on here so far. "We can disagree without being disagreeable" Tell them not to troll, to listen, and agree when you do and politely disagree when you don't.
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David IV of Georgia Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:37:02pm |
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Charles Johnson Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:37:23pm |
Here's the post at one of the stupidest lefty blogs, repeated pretty much verbatim at the others:
[Link: www.mahablog.com...]
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Davehm Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:37:26pm |
hehe made it! whew....this is weird.....very strange
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:37:41pm |
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Jr Ewing Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:37:59pm |
Finlay got in :D
Can anyone confirm if this is a real translation?
Your text to link...
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:38:26pm |
re: #84 FurryOldGuyJeans
Speaking of wine, just what goes well with BBQed gamy troll buttocks?
I wanna go to flahreedah
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:38:33pm |
Some fine wine retailers offer wine tastings and classes- in Cali, I'm sure there are even wineries that might have something like this. There's differences in grapes, and additional flavoring come from the aging process.
Really want to pick up on the difference in wine? Go get two bottles of Chardonnay- one french, one American. If that doesn't do it, nothing will. Just remember to cleanse the pallet.
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:38:34pm |
re: #75 Charles
They're all parroting the same point -- that Israel committed a "war crime" by attacking the UN school, and it doesn't matter whether terrorists were using it for a launching pad.
The usual morally blind leftist cant.
Just a quick point. And this is actual, real world, combat experience talking.
When the enemy thinks you won't attack a
Mosque
Cemetery
School
Residential Neighborhood
Government Building
the most likely place they will try and kill you from or store the weaponry to kill you is...... all of those places!
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:38:35pm |
re: #38 zombie
They all freakin' tasted the same!
I'm a very prolific wine drinker. By some standards I might even have a "problem" but you're right. The price tag has little to do with the quality of the wine.
One of my favorite episodes......
The Best is Bullshit
| 116 |
BlueCanuck Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:38:45pm |
re: #84 FurryOldGuyJeans
Speaking of wine, just what goes well with BBQed gamy troll buttocks?
About 12 beers or half a 40. Applied internally to the one consuming. :)
/unless you properly prepare the gamy buttocks, but nobody wants to wait anymore.
| 117 |
FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:38:54pm |
re: #107 Charles
Here's the post at one of the stupidest lefty blogs, repeated pretty much verbatim at the others:
[Link: www.mahablog.com...]
Why be original when it is so much more efficient to just plagiarize.
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:39:08pm |
re: #109 FurryOldGuyJeans
And yet here I was thinking maybe Ripple or Manischewitz, maybe even a good Muscatel.
Boone's Farm and Manischewitz makes an excellent blend.
I find letting it 'breathe' for a few seconds brings out the body.
| 119 |
David IV of Georgia Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:39:09pm |
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albusteve Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:39:11pm |
re: #107 Charles
Here's the post at one of the stupidest lefty blogs, repeated pretty much verbatim at the others:
[Link: www.mahablog.com...]
ha!...yer in chicken or egg territory here....hoot!
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Dark_Falcon Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:39:37pm |
re: #57 ciaospirit
Palestinians rallied in Columbus, OH, last night and made it very clear that Palestine will be free from the river to the sea. No two state solution for them. An Ohio State Prof I interviewed defended Hamas and a moonbat from the Cleveland Middle East Peace Forum is a must see. Report here.
Palestine will be free in the 1984 sense that freedom is slavery, to Allah in this case.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:39:45pm |
re: #93 BlueCanuck
/friend of mine won't even touch American wines, they taste too sweet and fruity.
Weird! Not the words I would use to describe American wine.
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Age Of Freedom Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:39:48pm |
re: #111 Jr Ewing
Finlay got in :D
Can anyone confirm if this is a real translation?
Your text to link...
Welcome!
And if it's from MEMRI, then yes, to your question.
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transient Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:39:58pm |
re: #75 Charles
They're all parroting the same point -- that Israel committed a "war crime" by attacking the UN school, and it doesn't matter whether terrorists were using it for a launching pad.
The usual morally blind leftist cant.
But, I presume, no comment on the fact that Hamas is committing war crimes by firing on civilian populations in Israel, or using human shields, or firing from civilian structures...?
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:40:03pm |
re: #68 FurryOldGuyJeans
Flavoring for food, flavoring for food, flavoring for food. ;)
That was pretty much my opinion.
Actually, my first impression to all of them was to screw up my face, look at the bottle, and say, "Ewww, this grape juice went bad."
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gop_patriot Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:40:25pm |
Dave Barry on wine:
The wine is then bottled and transported to the Pretentious Phrase Room, where professional wine snots perform the most critical part of the whole operation: thinking of ways to make fermented grape juice sound more complex than nuclear physics. For example, at one winery, I sampled a Pinot Noir (from the French words ''pinot,'' meaning ''type of,'' and ''noir,'' meaning ''wine'') and they handed me a sheet of paper giving many facts about the wine, including something called the ''Average Brix at Harvest''; the pH of the grapes; a detailed discussion of the fermentation (among other things, it was ''malolactic''); the type of barrels used for aging (''100 percent French tight-grained oak from the Vosges and Allier forests''); the type of filtration (it was ``a light egg-white fining''); and, of course, the actual nature of the wine itself, which is described -- and this is only part of the description -- as having ``classical Burgundian aromas of earth, bark and mushrooms; dried leaves, cherries; subtle hints of spice and French oak''; and, of course, the flavor of ``blackberry, allspice, cloves, vanilla with nuances of plums and toast.''
Yes! Nuances of toast! I bet they exchanged high fives in the Pretentious Phrase Room when they came up with that one!
At another winery, I stood next to some young men -- they couldn't have been older than 22 -- who were tasting wine and making serious facial expressions and asking a winery employee questions such as: ''Was '93 a good year for the cabernets?'' I wanted to shake them and shout, 'What's WRONG with you!? When I was your age, I was drinking Sunshine Premium brand beer (motto: `Made From Ingredients') at $2.39 a CASE!''
Needless to say, these young men also had cigars. You have to worry about where this nation is headed.
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Wookieelips Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:40:28pm |
re: #38 zombie
OK, I have a confession to make.
I recently ended up in possession of two bottles of wine -- both were house-gifts for an event I hosted.
I just looked them both up online -- one was a $14 bottle of wine. The other, a classy $60 bottle of wine.
Meanwhile, I already had at home a $3 bottle of low-grade cooking wine -- which i indeed only use for cooking, since I'm not really a drinker.
Well, circumstances compelled me recently to open (but not finish) the two new-ish bottles, to serve guests. And so, just now, since I needed some wine for a sauce I'm making, I had all three open bottles in front of me -- so I tried a blind taste test of the three bottles.
The result?
They all freakin' tasted the same!
To my plebian palate, I could not tell any qualitative difference between the three.As far as I'm concerned, wine is nothing more then spoiled grape juice.
Ha!
Well, there is such a thing as really good, inexpensive wine. The person that gave you the $14 bottle probably worked harder to find something good for you without breaking the bank.
And I've had $8 wines that tasted better than $90 ones.
You don't always get what you pay for with wine.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:40:29pm |
And you can absolutely get great wine for little money and spend a lot on a bottle of crap.
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Maui Girl Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:40:42pm |
Welcome new lizardlings!
Now if I could only find my avatar.....
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:40:57pm |
re: #125 zombie
That was pretty much my opinion.
Actually, my first impression to all of them was to screw up my face, look at the bottle, and say, "Ewww, this grape juice went bad."
I preferred when the bad grape juice gets distilled down into some of the hard stuff myself. ;)
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:41:05pm |
re: #88 jcm
If any of you morally bankrupt Hamasshole sucking turds is reading this.
The War Crime is using a protected site as a ammo dump.
The Criminals are Hamas.
You aid and abet a war crime by parroting the Hamasshole propaganda farts.
For all of you unschooled in the Geneva Convention....
You cannot use civilians, or purposefully put civilians in harms way, to protect military functionality.
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maddogg Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:41:30pm |
re: #38 zombie
OK, I have a confession to make.
I recently ended up in possession of two bottles of wine -- both were house-gifts for an event I hosted.
I just looked them both up online -- one was a $14 bottle of wine. The other, a classy $60 bottle of wine.
Meanwhile, I already had at home a $3 bottle of low-grade cooking wine -- which i indeed only use for cooking, since I'm not really a drinker.
Well, circumstances compelled me recently to open (but not finish) the two new-ish bottles, to serve guests. And so, just now, since I needed some wine for a sauce I'm making, I had all three open bottles in front of me -- so I tried a blind taste test of the three bottles.
The result?
They all freakin' tasted the same!
To my plebian palate, I could not tell any qualitative difference between the three.As far as I'm concerned, wine is nothing more then spoiled grape juice.
You are obviously a burbon person.
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jaunte Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:41:30pm |
re: #107 Charles
Sounds like the problem with some of the commenters at that site is not some imagined injustice on the part of the Israelis, but fear of retribution coming their way:
"All I knows is, you won’t kill all of the Hamas members, so that hatred will always be bubbling underneath any peace efforts.
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fclass308 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:41:38pm |
re: #128 Sharmuta
And you can absolutely get great wine for little money and spend a lot on a bottle of crap.
Great wine and a great car....Thunderbird.
/// :)
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albusteve Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:41:46pm |
I drink for effect....corks do little for my buzz
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:41:53pm |
re: #129 Maui Girl
Welcome new lizardlings!
Now if I could only find my avatar.....
Didn't our soon-to-be-anointed-and-crowned Messiah-King redistribute it?
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:42:01pm |
The soil the wine grapes were grown in also has a huge impact, which is why I suggested a french vs. American Chard. You'll taste it.
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Racer X Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:42:07pm |
re: #107 Charles
Here's the post at one of the stupidest lefty blogs, repeated pretty much verbatim at the others:
[Link: www.mahablog.com...]
From your link:
Juan Cole has a video of a young Palestinian woman confronting Israeli troops who were firing on children.
What is this?
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:42:13pm |
re: #71 psyop
Often with wine, the money you pay is for the import costs. Getting a bottle of wine from Italy or France to the U.S. (especially the West Coast) is very expensive.
Not in this case.
I live just a very short distance from the Napa Valley. And yet the wine that was all the way from Italy was the $14 bottle, and a bottle from a vineyard in Napa I could visit in person in under an hour was $60.
You explain it.
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:42:26pm |
re: #93 BlueCanuck
/friend of mine won't even touch American wines, they taste too sweet and fruity.
Then they obviously have no idea what American wines are available.
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fclass308 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:42:29pm |
re: #135 albusteve
I drink for effect....corks do little for my buzz
Yeah...a real bitch to keep lit... :)
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albusteve Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:42:47pm |
re: #137 Sharmuta
The soil the wine grapes were grown in also has a huge impact, which is why I suggested a french vs. American Chard. You'll taste it.
you are one tough poster...I'm listening...
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:43:05pm |
re: #134 fclass308
Thunderbird? Is that some Two Buck Chuck?
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:43:06pm |
re: #74 Sharmuta
Did you cleanse your pallet between tastes? Those are three pretty distinct wines.
Nope. But believe me, it wouldn't have mattered.
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Wookieelips Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:43:15pm |
re: #128 Sharmuta
And you can absolutely get great wine for little money and spend a lot on a bottle of crap.
Totally!
My pallette may not be all that sophisticated, but I know crap vs. yummy when I taste it.
:-P
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jaunte Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:43:15pm |
re: #137 Sharmuta
The soil the wine grapes were grown in also has a huge impact, which is why I suggested a french vs. American Chard. You'll taste it.
My Chard looks wrong
Image: i-chard.jpg
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:43:15pm |
re: #139 zombie
Not in this case.
I live just a very short distance from the Napa Valley. And yet the wine that was all the way from Italy was the $14 bottle, and a bottle from a vineyard in Napa I could visit in person in under an hour was $60.
You explain it.
The price is to compensate for the elitist sneering of American wine snobs.
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Silvergirl Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:43:25pm |
re: #38 zombie
OK, I have a confession to make.
I recently ended up in possession of two bottles of wine -- both were house-gifts for an event I hosted.
I just looked them both up online -- one was a $14 bottle of wine. The other, a classy $60 bottle of wine.
Meanwhile, I already had at home a $3 bottle of low-grade cooking wine -- which i indeed only use for cooking, since I'm not really a drinker.
Well, circumstances compelled me recently to open (but not finish) the two new-ish bottles, to serve guests. And so, just now, since I needed some wine for a sauce I'm making, I had all three open bottles in front of me -- so I tried a blind taste test of the three bottles.
The result?
They all freakin' tasted the same!
To my plebian palate, I could not tell any qualitative difference between the three.As far as I'm concerned, wine is nothing more then spoiled grape juice.
If you were a wine drinker, Palin Syrah would be the one. Only because all of the Palin haters refused to drink it during the campaign (because it was just too close for comfort), and sales were supposed to plummet. I checked it online and they're currently out, due to popular demand. If I were a wine drinker, I'd toast to Sarah with a glass.
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:43:39pm |
Any structure that is used to store weapons should be destroyed. Before the Israelis leave they should enter and test every structure they can, especially every UNRWA facility, mosque, gov't office and hospital. Anything that tests positive for explosives, just bring in the Yuppy Puppy his nose knows, is by definition not a protected space and must be demolished. Any person who falsely displayed the Red Cross or another safeguard should be brought up on a capital charge.
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avanti Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:43:53pm |
re: #75 Charles
They're all parroting the same point -- that Israel committed a "war crime" by attacking the UN school, and it doesn't matter whether terrorists were using it for a launching pad.
The usual morally blind leftist cant.
Some on the left are off the chart, just as some on the right. My friends on the left largely support Israels action in Gaza, and recognize that Israel is trying it's damnest to limit killing or injuring innocents. They might be a bit more optimistic about finding peace in the region someday, but that's about the only difference. I tend to avoid the tin hats from either side.
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fclass308 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:44:00pm |
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:44:13pm |
re: #97 CynicalConservative
I'm drinking a 40 year old Taylor Fladgate Tawny Port.
Holy Crap!
I don't think I have ever seen a 40 year Taylor Fladgate!
...and port is one of my favorite evil alcohols.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:44:16pm |
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Dar ul Harb Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:44:19pm |
I'm having the white infidel ...er, zinfandel. *hic*
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jcm Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:44:43pm |
re: #129 Maui Girl
Welcome new lizardlings!
Now if I could only find my avatar.....
I would suggest a nice picture of a Maui girl on the beach. But all of us troglodyte lizards wouldn't leave you alone.
;-)
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Racer X Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:44:44pm |
re: #137 Sharmuta
The soil the wine grapes were grown in also has a huge impact, which is why I suggested a french vs. American Chard. You'll taste it.
Dirt is not my thing.
I really dislike wine.
;-)
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neanderthal Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:44:46pm |
ugh, me in. heh. >whirls club< :P
Awesome site here, enjoy the views and scitech you post here. I'll probably lurk most of the time (as I've done the past years). This is the first time I've checked the site and the door was ajar! Heh!
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VegasRick Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:45:05pm |
re: #150 lifeofthemind
Any structure that is used to store weapons should be destroyed. Before the Israelis leave they should enter and test every structure they can, especially every UNRWA facility, mosque, gov't office and hospital. Anything that tests positive for explosives, just bring in the Yuppy Puppy his nose knows, is by definition not a protected space and must be demolished. Any person who falsely displayed the Red Cross or another safeguard should be brought up on a capital charge.
Amen. Updinged you for that one, good post.
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transient Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:45:09pm |
re: #111 Jr Ewing
Finlay got in :D
Can anyone confirm if this is a real translation?
Your text to link...
MEMRI is a highly reliable source. The best. The Arabs have complained about their selective choice of items to translate, but they have not challenged the translations.
From the video:
"For the Palestinian people, death has become an industry."
And they are bragging about this. I think that's all we need to know.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:45:34pm |
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Racer X Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:46:16pm |
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CynicalConservative Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:46:17pm |
re: #153 psyop
Holy Crap!
I don't think I have ever seen a 40 year Taylor Fladgate!
...and port is one of my favorite evil alcohols.
They're around and I agree on evil in a bottle. A bit spendy but a few gift certificates made it worth getting. I can't even begin to describe this bottle...
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:46:27pm |
Killgore's wine recommendations.....
Yellowtail (Australia), Raymond Hill (California) and Barefoot (California) all sell 1 liter (the big magnum bottles) for $7-$8.
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Wookieelips Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:46:44pm |
re: #147 FurryOldGuyJeans
The price is to compensate for the elitist sneering of American wine snobs.
This.
Hahaha!
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:46:50pm |
re: #162 jaunte
I'm tryin' to terrane my palate.
I just try to not beat mine into whimpering submission.
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maddogg Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:47:02pm |
re: #158 neanderthal
ugh, me in. heh. >whirls club< :P
Awesome site here, enjoy the views and scitech you post here. I'll probably lurk most of the time (as I've done the past years). This is the first time I've checked the site and the door was ajar! Heh!
+1, now don't say I never gave you nothin':)
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:47:13pm |
re: #144 zombie
I bet with a little time and the right teacher, you could come to find a wine you enjoyed along with the subtleties. I once didn't enjoy reds, but a nice lady I worked with set me on a course from light bodied to mid, to full on Cabernet and now I love reds. Well- except Merlot. Now- if you had called Merlot bad grape juice, I'd have likely agreed with you.
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brookly red Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:47:16pm |
Pleased to meet you, (1st post) this site has been a favorite of mine for some time...
it's actually brooklyn red, but hey I don't keystroke so good, so I got my "n" chopped off, oh well...
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:47:17pm |
re: #75 Charles
They're all parroting the same point -- that Israel committed a "war crime" by attacking the UN school, and it doesn't matter whether terrorists were using it for a launching pad.
The usual morally blind leftist cant.
If I had 100 hours a day to do everything I want and need to do, I'd write an essay about how Hamas and other terror groups have intentionally put Israel in a modern version of the "Sophie's Choice" dilemma, forcing israel to make an impossible decision between two unacceptable alternatives. Either way you go, you'll be criticized.
If Hamas is using children and UN schools as human shields, then Israel must either lie down and commit national suicide, or kill innocent civilians when they target the terrorists.
As far as I'm concerned, I blame the people who set up the Sophie's Choice dilemma (Hamas) in the first place, not the person who was forced to decide (Israel).
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:47:32pm |
re: #93 BlueCanuck
Your friend is confused. If he likes dry, there are plenty of choices out there! One of the best every day wines (about$10-12/bottle) is Dancing Bull Zinfandel. For those that like a wine that is a bit bolder than a Cab, try a Malbec (which is from Argentina).
If you want to get a real feel for what they mean when they say "spicy" or "peppery" in wine, try Casillero Del Diablo (Concha y Toro) Carmenere. WARNING: Pop the cork and let this bottle sit at least 1 hour before drinking - best if left to breathe for about 2 hours.
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Noam Sayin' Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:47:34pm |
re: #38 zombie
Or, your acquaintances off-loaded their spoiled wine on you as a gift.
Frisk these people the next time they come over - upon arrival and departure.
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fclass308 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:47:35pm |
re: #167 Killgore Trout
Killgore's wine recommendations.....
Yellowtail (Australia), Raymond Hill (California) and Barefoot (California) all sell 1 liter (the big magnum bottles) for $7-$8.
+1 on the Yellowtail. Yummy stuff.
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CynicalConservative Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:47:37pm |
re: #167 Killgore Trout
Killgore's wine recommendations.....
Yellowtail (Australia), Raymond Hill (California) and Barefoot (California) all sell 1 liter (the big magnum bottles) for $7-$8.
Yellowtail, not bad. Haven't tried the others. Thanks for the recommendation.
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albusteve Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:48:04pm |
re: #167 Killgore Trout
Killgore's wine recommendations.....
Yellowtail (Australia), Raymond Hill (California) and Barefoot (California) all sell 1 liter (the big magnum bottles) for $7-$8.
I drank an ocean of Yellowtail...Aussies make the best cheap wine by far....
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:48:07pm |
re: #167 Killgore Trout
Killgore's wine recommendations.....
Yellowtail (Australia), Raymond Hill (California) and Barefoot (California) all sell 1 liter (the big magnum bottles) for $7-$8.
Barefoot's pretty good for the money.
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BlueCanuck Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:48:17pm |
re: #122 Sharmuta
re: #140 psyop
Well she did say she was brought up with european wines and taught how to do tastings and distinguish all sorts of things. She said she has done the Niagra wine belt tours and tried all sorts of Canadian wines. Still prefers Spanish or Italian over anything else.
/not a snob, or wine snob. very down to earth person
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gop_patriot Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:48:51pm |
re: #172 brookly red
Welcome! You're not the first to misspell or mistype a nic, btw. :)
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:48:58pm |
re: #93 BlueCanuck
Quick question zombie. Did you eat a piece of bread between sampling the wines? Did you use a fresh glass for each? Small things like that can totally change the tasting experience. Went to a winery this past October and tasted three wines. All drank from the same glass. Needless to say the first one tasted the best.
Well, to be frank, I just swigged them all straight from the bottles.
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Digital Display Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:49:34pm |
re: #139 zombie
Not in this case.
I live just a very short distance from the Napa Valley. And yet the wine that was all the way from Italy was the $14 bottle, and a bottle from a vineyard in Napa I could visit in person in under an hour was $60.
You explain it.
Do you just not love Perry's Deli on third street? Best food and wine downtown
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:49:49pm |
re: #139 zombie
Not in this case.
I live just a very short distance from the Napa Valley. And yet the wine that was all the way from Italy was the $14 bottle, and a bottle from a vineyard in Napa I could visit in person in under an hour was $60.
You explain it.
The Napa people expect you to get a thrill thinking that they are redistributing your money to their friends at various progressive causes. The Italians expect you to enjoy the wine with a good meal.
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jaunte Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:50:00pm |
re: #138 Racer X
Looking at the Youtube comments on that video, they're saying that it was recorded 11 months ago.
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Noam Sayin' Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:50:12pm |
re: #174 ArmyWife
I love Carmenere. It was all the rage a few years ago.
Tried it recently, too. Recent vintages are still good. In general, I give them an 87.
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Dar ul Harb Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:50:23pm |
re: #178 Sharmuta
HERETIC!
Now people are touting Boone's Farm and Thunderbird, and you call me a heretic?
Go, and zin no more.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:50:32pm |
re: #179 albusteve
There used to be some really good cheap wines from Chile (e.g. Gato Negro) but they went bad a few years ago. It's tough to experiment in the lower price ranges. Some of the stuff is really bad and undrinkable even by my humble standards.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:50:35pm |
re: #182 BlueCanuck
That would make sense. I worked for a major french wine snob, and came to love french whites in a way that makes drinking white wine from elsewhere difficult.
Australia has great value in their wines, but for the other wine lovers here there's great value in South America and Spain as well.
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albusteve Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:50:42pm |
re: #188 lifeofthemind
The Napa people expect you to get a thrill thinking that they are redistributing your money to their friends at various progressive causes. The Italians expect you to enjoy the wine with a good meal.
and the Aussies dont care either way as long as you cop that buzz!
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Wookieelips Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:50:53pm |
re: #167 Killgore Trout
Killgore's wine recommendations.....
Yellowtail (Australia), Raymond Hill (California) and Barefoot (California) all sell 1 liter (the big magnum bottles) for $7-$8.
Oh I love Yellowtail.
My favorite Karoake bar has it as their house wine. I get so obnoxiously happy when I drink it. Surprised my friends don't hit me.
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unclassifiable Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:50:56pm |
re: #126 gop_patriot
I've drank Cabernets, Rieslings, Pinot Niors, Merlots, Ports, Zinfandels, etc, etc., ect.
My conclusion?
I liked to get drunk.
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Maui Girl Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:51:05pm |
re: #156 jcm
I would suggest a nice picture of a Maui girl on the beach. But all of us troglodyte lizards wouldn't leave you alone.
;-)
Heehee.
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Dar ul Harb Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:51:05pm |
re: #184 zombie
Well, to be frank, I just swigged them all straight from the bottles.
Somehow, that's just what I figured.
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transient Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:51:16pm |
I once had a great $2 bottle of table wine in France, many years ago. If they would have shipped, I would have sent a case home.
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jcm Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:51:16pm |
re: #183 gop_patriot
Welcome! You're not the first to misspell or mistype a nic, btw. :)
I typed mine very carefully, 263 chance of an error.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:51:24pm |
re: #194 Sharmuta
That would make sense. I worked for a major french wine snob, and came to love french whites in a way that makes drinking white wine from elsewhere difficult.
Australia has great value in their wines, but for the other wine lovers here there's great value in South America and Spain as well.
Mmmmmm, sangria...
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solomonpanting Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:51:34pm |
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Dark_Falcon Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:51:41pm |
re: #84 FurryOldGuyJeans
Speaking of wine, just what goes well with BBQed gamy troll buttocks?
I'm rather fond of a good Chardonnay with my roast troll.
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jaunte Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:51:44pm |
re: #193 Killgore Trout
If you like Malbec, Argentina has some nice affordable ones.
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CynicalConservative Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:51:47pm |
Saw the update closed at 69. How many sockys Charles?
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:51:48pm |
re: #137 Sharmuta
The soil the wine grapes were grown in also has a huge impact, which is why I suggested a french vs. American Chard. You'll taste it.
Depends on where it is grown.
There are only a few real places where Terrior exists.
In real world terms, the wines of Washington State and France are grown on the same latitude and the same weather and environment. They are nearly indistinguishable in taste and complexity. It really comes down to personal preference, some of the most respected sommeliers in the world would not be able to give a definitive answer on which region was better.
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BlueCanuck Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:52:31pm |
re: #194 Sharmuta
Me I will drink almost anything. Every now and then I will run across a wine or winery that I will never touch again. Like the one I went to out in B.C. this October. A good Okanagan winery? Mission Hill. Recommend the tour if you are there, and their wines. Very nice flavours.
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David IV of Georgia Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:52:48pm |
Subtle differences in the type of grape, the weather and soil it grew in, the yeast, the way its fermented, racked, clarified, aged, casks, bottling and corks can all lead to huge differences in taste and price. Sometimes some cheap wines are very good and sometimes expensive wines are not fit for swine.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:53:15pm |
re: #200 transient
Yeah, the French and the Italians know how to do table wine right. Unfortunately they export the stuff at insane prices.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:53:18pm |
re: #184 zombie
Ah! See- now we're getting somewhere. Wine glasses are important- they help the wine be what it's supposed to be. You can learn more about that from Riedel. He even managed to convince Robert Mondavi that his wine glasses were superior.
Wine glasses and cleansing the pallet are important.
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:53:24pm |
re: #97 CynicalConservative
I'm drinking a 40 year old Taylor Fladgate Tawny Port.
re: #99 HoosierHoops
Zombie!
Never in a million years could i ever down ding you...I grew up outside of Yountville..I'm a Valley boy..Wine has a wonderful complexity..And I can make fun of a wine snob better than anybody..I grew up around them..
Still...
A silky old school merlot on a summers night? Magical....
One of the few times I ever really liked a wine was at a winery on the Duoro river in northern Portugal near Oporto, where I had some real port. Now, that was some good wine!
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:53:27pm |
re: #196 Wookieelips
Oh I love Yellowtail.
My favorite Karoake bar has it as their house wine. I get so obnoxiously happy when I drink it. Surprised my friends don't hit me.
Yellowtail? sounds Norwegian, do they make wine there?
ducks and runs
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:53:33pm |
re: #211 David IV of Georgia
Subtle differences in the type of grape, the weather and soil it grew in, the yeast, the way its fermented, racked, clarified, aged, casks, bottling and corks can all lead to huge differences in taste and price. Sometimes some cheap wines are very good and sometimes expensive wines are not fit for swine.
Wine and swine only good when mixed in a pan. ;)
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:53:37pm |
re: #207 psyop
There are only a few real places where Terrior exists.
In the War on Terroir, surrender is not an option.
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:53:38pm |
re: #191 Noam Sayin'
I was actually afraid of sharing the Malbec - I am afraid it will become a "rage" wine and will suffer the fate of the Merlot. I fear this for Zins, too.
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transient Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:53:55pm |
re: #205 jaunte
If you like Malbec, Argentina has some nice affordable ones.
I enjoyed the better quality Malbecs, but they did not like me. The acid nearly eroded a hole in my stomach. Tried several different ones, same reaction.
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gop_patriot Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:53:58pm |
re: #197 unclassifiable
I've drank Cabernets, Rieslings, Pinot Niors, Merlots, Ports, Zinfandels, etc, etc., ect.
My conclusion?
I liked to get drunk.
LOL!
I like wine, don't know much about them though. And they sometimes give me a headache. It's weird; tequila, vodka, rum, & beer I can drink just fine, wine I have to be very careful with.
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albusteve Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:54:29pm |
re: #193 Killgore Trout
There used to be some really good cheap wines from Chile (e.g. Gato Negro) but they went bad a few years ago. It's tough to experiment in the lower price ranges. Some of the stuff is really bad and undrinkable even by my humble standards.
seriously I've ben very Impressed with Aussie wine in the last ten years or so and I'm positive your standards are no less humble than mine...I've never found anything comparable...there are three or four I regularly buy altho I cant name them at present...Martha White?....Boomerang?....I forget
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Bloodnok Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:54:29pm |
re: #172 brookly red
Pleased to meet you, (1st post) this site has been a favorite of mine for some time...
it's actually brooklyn red, but hey I don't keystroke so good, so I got my "n" chopped off, oh well...
It's okay about the nic. Maybe even endearing.
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Silvergirl Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:54:46pm |
re: #204 Dark_Falcon
I'm rather fond of a good Chardonnay with my roast troll.
I thought it Guinness or nothing around here. Then fruitcup after hours.
Not rigid after all.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:54:46pm |
re: #220 gop_patriot
LOL!
I like wine, don't know much about them though. And they sometimes give me a headache. It's weird; tequila, vodka, rum, & beer I can drink just fine, wine I have to be very careful with.
You must be grape intolerant. ;)
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:55:04pm |
re: #107 Charles
Here's the post at one of the stupidest lefty blogs, repeated pretty much verbatim at the others:
[Link: www.mahablog.com...]
Beneath contempt.
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:55:18pm |
re: #195 albusteve
and the Aussies dont care either way as long as you cop that buzz!
About 25 years ago my ship pulled into Freemantle and I went on a tour of the Swan Valley, wish I remembered it but it was a long day, I know the case of wine I bought and stored in a fan room was stolen before we got back to the states.
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Spiny Norman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:55:22pm |
Wine? What's this about wine?
Isn't that what you make brandy from?
;^)
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Digital Display Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:55:23pm |
re: #215 lifeofthemind
Yellowtail? sounds Norwegian, do they make wine there?
ducks and runs
I think yellowtail is a great brand of Aussie wine
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fclass308 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:55:26pm |
re: #216 FurryOldGuyJeans
Wine and swine only good when mixed in a pan. ;)
Touche...updinging ya for that one.. ;)
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:55:34pm |
re: #205 jaunte
If you like Malbec, Argentina has some nice affordable ones.
South American wines are incredibly undervalued. A number of european wineries have moved in that know how to make good wines, so you can find some real quality stuff.
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CynicalConservative Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:55:36pm |
re: #214 zombie
One of the few times I ever really liked a wine was at a winery on the Duoro river in northern Portugal near Oporto, where I had some real port. Now, that was some good wine!
Definitely the good stuff. Had a few from the region. It's one of the more diverse wine's to experiment with.
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:55:37pm |
i tend to choose wines that have cute animals on the label.
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solomonpanting Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:55:42pm |
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Racer X Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:55:47pm |
Found it - yes it was a lie. Palestinian "yutes" are clearly throwing rocks at Israeli troops. They are firing rubber bullets in response. Some dumb American chick is standing right in the line of fire pleading with them to stop. Good thing she did not have a bomb in that backpack.
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neanderthal Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:55:55pm |
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Wookieelips Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:56:18pm |
re: #215 lifeofthemind
Yellowtail? sounds Norwegian, do they make wine there?
ducks and runs
Ha!
Wouldn't that be 'Yellowbelly'?
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:56:32pm |
Chard for roast troll? I would think a hearty red would do. Maybe not a Cab, but a good Zin or Pinot.
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Spiny Norman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:56:41pm |
re: #234 Racer X
Found it - yes it was a lie. Palestinian "yutes" are clearly throwing rocks at Israeli troops. They are firing rubber bullets in response. Some dumb American chick is standing right in the line of fire pleading with them to stop. Good thing she did not have a bomb in that backpack.
Link?
We needs the ammo...
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CynicalConservative Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:57:17pm |
re: #232 Occasional Reader
i tend to choose wines that have cute animals on the label.
Try Papio (monkeys) Chard is decent (fruity), the rest, meh; personal palates will determine
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texacalirose Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:57:20pm |
I bought 12 bottles of Palin Syrah. I'm saving it for special occasions:
2010 Republican takeover of House/Senate
2012 Palin/Jindahl or Jindahl/Palin White House takeover
... to name a few.
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:57:20pm |
In light of whats happening in Gaza, I wanted to go back and read what Obama's foreign policy adviser Samantha Power said back in 2002 about placing a military presence in Israel to oversee a peace agreement.
...what we need is a willingness to put something on the line in helping the situation. Putting something on the line might mean alienating a domestic constituency of tremendous political and financial import; it may more crucially mean sacrificing—or investing, I think, more than sacrificing—billions of dollars, not in servicing Israel’s military, but actually investing in the new state of Palestine, in investing the billions of dollars it would probably take, also, to support what will have to be a mammoth protection force, not of the old Rwanda kind, but a meaningful military presence. Because it seems to me at this stage (and this is true of actual genocides as well, and not just major human rights abuses, which were seen there), you have to go in as if you’re serious, you have to put something on the line.Unfortunately, imposition of a solution on unwilling parties is dreadful. It’s a terrible thing to do, it’s fundamentally undemocratic. But, sadly, we don’t just have a democracy here either, we have a liberal democracy.
Yikes. Crazy stuff there. And for someone who is allegedly a genius she doesn't even know what our form of Government is. It is a Democratic Republic. What the hell is a "liberal democracy" anyway? She's making shite up.
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Maui Girl Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:57:36pm |
On Israel: Keep pounding HAMAS and anyone that gets in the way. Don't give in. Stick your proverbial fingers in your national ears and ignore the rest of the world (except those that are in full support of your actions). Tell them to shut the "bleep" up. If it were HAMAS in Europe's backyard bombing the crap out their neighborhoods, the snobbist elites of the E.U. wouldn't be screaming "ceasefire" to Israel.
On wine: we buy this big 40 lb'er from Costco. $8.99. Can't remember the name but it has an X in it. Think it's from Chile. Great tasting and cheap! I believe it's a blend.
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:57:37pm |
re: #220 gop_patriot
That happens a lot - its the tannins. An older wine would be a better option for you.
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:57:52pm |
Traditionally there was always a bottle of wine on a Jewish dinner table and alcohol abuse was a rare thing. Wine was normal, appreciated, blessed and not abused.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:57:58pm |
re: #234 Racer X
Found it - yes it was a lie. Palestinian "yutes" are clearly throwing rocks at Israeli troops. They are firing rubber bullets in response. Some dumb American chick is standing right in the line of fire pleading with them to stop. Good thing she did not have a bomb in that backpack.
Another potential Saint Pancake?
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:58:08pm |
re: #235 neanderthal
Thanks! Now I hafta go figure out what this '+1' is. :)
Go back to your post and look at the number next to the red minus sign.
(red is bad, very, very, baaaad).
Click the number and you can see who did what.
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jcm Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:58:21pm |
re: #234 Racer X
Found it - yes it was a lie. Palestinian "yutes" are clearly throwing rocks at Israeli troops. They are firing rubber bullets in response. Some dumb American chick is standing right in the line of fire pleading with them to stop. Good thing she did not have a bomb in that backpack.
Typical tatic for the Palis, have yutes throw rocks, then from concealment a gunman lets loose with a few rounds at the IDF. IDF responds, and a couple rock throwing yutes have a starring role in a Pallywood production for the MSM to lap up.
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jaunte Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:58:49pm |
re: #230 Sharmuta
South American wines are incredibly undervalued. A number of european wineries have moved in that know how to make good wines, so you can find some real quality stuff.
Here's a good list from the Seattle Times:
[Link: seattletimes.nwsource.com...]
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Spiny Norman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:58:54pm |
re: #242 Mich-again
In light of whats happening in Gaza, I wanted to go back and read what Obama's foreign policy adviser Samantha Power said back in 2002 about placing a military presence in Israel to oversee a peace agreement.
Yikes. Crazy stuff there. And for someone who is allegedly a genius she doesn't even know what our form of Government is. It is a Democratic Republic. What the hell is a "liberal democracy" anyway? She's making shite up.
The perfect example of the over-educated imbecile.
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Wookieelips Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:59:05pm |
re: #241 texacalirose
I bought 12 bottles of Palin Syrah. I'm saving it for special occasions:
2010 Republican takeover of House/Senate
2012 Palin/Jindahl or Jindahl/Palin White House takeover... to name a few.
Is it really good?
I like Syrah. Guess I'll have to wait a while to try it since it's selling out everywhere.
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UberInfidel67 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:59:37pm |
re: #150 lifeofthemind Now would be a great time to have a League of Democracies to bring charges against the UN. HA! We definitely need someone or something to counter the effects of the UN across the planet.
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:59:39pm |
re: #242 Mich-again
liberal democracy? Sounds like she is fantasizing to me.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:59:47pm |
re: #207 psyop
Depends on where it is grown.
There are only a few real places where Terrior exists.
In real world terms, the wines of Washington State and France are grown on the same latitude and the same weather and environment. They are nearly indistinguishable in taste and complexity. It really comes down to personal preference, some of the most respected sommeliers in the world would not be able to give a definitive answer on which region was better.
I'm friends with a sommelier, and have a number of other people I consider experts and it usually comes down to a good wine is a good wine, regardless of where it was grown. But a side by side comparison of French to American of the same varietal can be surprising.
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:59:51pm |
re: #139 zombie
Not in this case.
I live just a very short distance from the Napa Valley. And yet the wine that was all the way from Italy was the $14 bottle, and a bottle from a vineyard in Napa I could visit in person in under an hour was $60.
You explain it.
Napa is the France of American Wine producing regions. You will find many incredible vintages, but the name itself carries a price tag. In reality, the vast majority of wines produced are average (obviously), but when a particular region or winery makes a name for itself with a GREAT wine, they milk that for profit as long as possible.
A great example: Dom Perignon. Not even close to the greatest Champaign (a sparkling wine from the region in France of the same name). But because they had a few AWESOME years, people will still overpay for it. You are better off getting a Barefoot Winery California sparkling wine Brut Cuvee for about $10 a bottle (instead of Dom's $140).
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Digital Display Tue, Jan 6, 2009 6:59:57pm |
re: #238 Sharmuta
Chard for roast troll? I would think a hearty red would do. Maybe not a Cab, but a good Zin or Pinot.
I'd go cab Sharm....Rich favor
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:00:01pm |
re: #241 texacalirose
I bought 12 bottles of Palin Syrah. I'm saving it for special occasions:
2010 Republican takeover of House/Senate
2012 Palin/Jindahl or Jindahl/Palin White House takeover... to name a few.
2012: I'd go for the first part, but I'm wary of the second combination.
Jindahl comes precariously close (if not visibly over) my Creationist dotted line.
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TheOtherCanadian Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:00:10pm |
Vino Verde from Portugal or Grunne Vertlinner from Austria - Great white wines you'll be happy with.
After years of admiring from the outside, I'm really happy to be a hatchling in good standing.
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:00:11pm |
re: #243 Maui Girl
If it were HAMAS in Europe's backyard bombing the crap out their neighborhoods, the snobbist elites of the E.U. wouldn't be screaming "ceasefire" to Israel.
Who would the Euros send into an urban enclave of terrorists to root them out? I'm guessing a Brinks Truck flying a white flag dropping bags of cash into the street.
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jcm Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:00:19pm |
Beer guy here.
Arrogant Bastard Ale.
1554
Abbey
Trippel
Moose Drool
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gop_patriot Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:00:20pm |
re: #244 ArmyWife
That happens a lot - its the tannins. An older wine would be a better option for you.
Aha! Ok, thanks, I'll keep that in mind the next time hubby wants to buy some wine. :)
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maddogg Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:00:23pm |
I'm going to have to try some of the Palin Syrah wine. Even though I seldom drink wine due to the wimpy taste.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:00:53pm |
re: #250 jaunte
Here's a good list from the Seattle Times:
[Link: seattletimes.nwsource.com...]
Chile is also coming on strong.
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reine.de.tout Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:00:53pm |
Just tuning in after being away for much of the evening.
Anybody register yet as self-subservient honco?
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albusteve Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:01:08pm |
re: #226 lifeofthemind
About 25 years ago my ship pulled into Freemantle and I went on a tour of the Swan Valley, wish I remembered it but it was a long day, I know the case of wine I bought and stored in a fan room was stolen before we got back to the states.
U snooz U looz
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yochanan Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:01:28pm |
re: #245 lifeofthemind
on Purim and shimch Torah all bets are off
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Desert Dog Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:01:30pm |
Desert Dog the amateur Wino checking in with my 2 cents worth:
Used to be $1.99 at Trader Joe's, although the last time I bought some, inflation had kicked in at it's now $2.99. Drinkable Cabernet and Merlot.
Malbec from Argentina is tasty, so is Tempranillo...even the cheap stuff tastes pretty good. I love a red from Spain called Borsao Campo de Borja, it's a Garnacha and has a deep flavor.
Napa, of course is a great area, but try wines from Paso Robles and Sonoma area of Calif.
Fetzter makes a nice (and cheap)Gewurztraminer if you like whites but can't take the Chardonnay.
I can drink the pricey stuff, but WHY?
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:01:45pm |
re: #261 jcm
Beer guy here.
Arrogant Bastard Ale.
1554
Abbey
Trippel
Moose Drool
You be a connoisseur!
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:01:46pm |
re: #261 jcm
Beer guy here.
Arrogant Bastard Ale.
1554
Abbey
Trippel
Moose Drool
What's funny is that to some people, beer is beer. They wouldn't taste the difference.
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:01:57pm |
re: #259 TheOtherCanadian
Vino Verde from Portugal or Grunne Vertlinner from Austria - Great white wines you'll be happy with.
After years of admiring from the outside, I'm really happy to be a hatchling in good standing.
Okay, but we know what you Canadians are up to. Don't think we're not wise to you.
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:02:07pm |
re: #242 Mich-again
According to wikipedia she is right about liberal democracy. Sheer fantasizing by the leftoids all, it seems.
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fclass308 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:02:07pm |
G'Night all.
Long day ahead tomorrow.
Welcome new hatchlings. :)
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:02:19pm |
re: #187 HoosierHoops
Do you just not love Perry's Deli on third street? Best food and wine downtown
I'm not that familiar with the individual businesses in the Napa Valley! In fact, I rarely visit -- only with visiting out-of-town guests, generally.
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Wookieelips Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:02:21pm |
re: #261 jcm
Beer guy here.
Arrogant Bastard Ale.
1554
Abbey
Trippel
Moose Drool
Oh, I love beer too! I just can't drink it anymore. For some reason since my Fibromyalgia symptoms started it makes me ill to drink a whole beer.
I still take small sips, just because I love and miss it so!
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Cato the Elder Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:02:38pm |
re: #107 Charles
Here's the post at one of the stupidest lefty blogs, repeated pretty much verbatim at the others:
[Link: www.mahablog.com...]
Charles, see my two comments over on "Mahablog"...
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:02:49pm |
re: #181 Sharmuta
Barefoot's pretty good for the money.
Barefoot is one of the best buys out there.
And I am usually biased AGAINST Cali wine.
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:03:02pm |
re: #254 ArmyWife
liberal democracy? Sounds like she is fantasizing to me.
She can't bring herself to utter the word Republican in any light other than negative.
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David IV of Georgia Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:03:08pm |
He [G-d] causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.Psalm 104:14 and 15
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jaunte Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:03:12pm |
re: #264 Sharmuta
A guy that works for me came from Argentina, gives me a bottle of Malbec for Christmas each year.
The Venezuelan co-worker and I tease him by remarking on the quality of Chilean wine.
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:03:21pm |
re: #261 jcm
Beer guy here.
Arrogant Bastard Ale.
1554
Abbey
Trippel
Moose Drool
Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
""""90 """
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Verboten Vrucht
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:03:45pm |
re: #213 Sharmuta
Ah! See- now we're getting somewhere. Wine glasses are important- they help the wine be what it's supposed to be. You can learn more about that from Riedel. He even managed to convince Robert Mondavi that his wine glasses were superior.
Wine glasses and cleansing the pallet are important.
Palate.
My one wine fact.
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:03:47pm |
re: #265 reine.de.tout
I really, really wanted to register as a Honco. But I would never violate a rule, so I can just dream.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:04:08pm |
re: #280 jaunte
A guy that works for me came from Argentina, gives me a bottle of Malbec for Christmas each year.
The Venezuelan co-worker and I tease him by remarking on the quality of Chilean wine.
LOL!
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Digital Display Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:04:19pm |
re: #265 reine.de.tout
Just tuning in after being away for much of the evening.
Anybody register yet as self-subservient honco?
Hoosier_Honco_sock_puppet..
Beware the power of a socket puppet..well unless they got holes in them..
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:04:24pm |
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jcm Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:04:28pm |
re: #275 Wookieelips
Oh, I love beer too! I just can't drink it anymore. For some reason since my Fibromyalgia symptoms started it makes me ill to drink a whole beer.
I still take small sips, just because I love and miss it so!
Have you looked into gluten intolerance? The barley has gluten and can induce those type of symptoms.
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:04:42pm |
re: #283 ploome hineni
The fact that it was COLD didn't really help matters, now did it?
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:04:58pm |
re: #281 Iron Fist
All beer tastes like
chickenBudweiser. Especially when it is warm beer.
sputtersputtersputter
Can't. Find. Words.
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:05:13pm |
re: #182 BlueCanuck
re: #140 psyop
Well she did say she was brought up with european wines and taught how to do tastings and distinguish all sorts of things. She said she has done the Niagra wine belt tours and tried all sorts of Canadian wines. Still prefers Spanish or Italian over anything else.
/not a snob, or wine snob. very down to earth person
Well, personal taste is certainly paramount in any food or drink. Personally, I don't like to limit myself. I will continue to try to find a wine that I like better than any other, and not let myself be put in a box.
No pun intended.
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MandyManners Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:05:19pm |
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Digital Display Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:05:33pm |
re: #274 zombie
I'm not that familiar with the individual businesses in the Napa Valley! In fact, I rarely visit -- only with visiting out-of-town guests, generally.
K.. Grew up there....:)
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avanti Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:05:35pm |
re: #225 zombie
Beneath contempt.
Just a guess, but I'd bet this blog is one of the least linked blogs on the right linked by a leftie one as a extreme example. I'll admit I haven't checked all the blogs from both sides, but the fruit cake count on here seems pretty low.
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jcm Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:05:41pm |
re: #282 Occasional Reader
Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
""""90 """
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
Verboten Vrucht
Tried a Dogfish Head 90 the other day, on your recommendation, they didn't have the 120. Good, a little sweet to my taste.
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Noam Sayin' Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:05:53pm |
I can speak for three of them.
The Petite Syrah is an absolute charmer and will please the most unsophisticated palates. *ahem* A good guzzling wine, or what I like to refer to as a good breakfast wine.
I tend to favor the zinfandel, which is very robust and deep in character, with great legs. Hey. I'm a leg man.
The Cabernet Sauvignon is far more complex and really deserves to be paired with food. But you don't have to get too snotty about it. Uncork it and order your favorite pizza.
I've tried the Pinot Grigio once, but wasn't blown away. It's on my list to try again.
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:05:57pm |
re: #284 zombie
Palate.
My one wine fact.
No, she meant, cleansing the pallet that your crate of wine arrives on. Very important, for smooth shipping.
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Sancho_Pansa Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:06:07pm |
Hola Amigos, Thanks for the opportunity to join. I been a habitual reader of this blog for about 3 years. This is great I get to voice my opinion and point of view.
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:06:10pm |
re: #275 Wookieelips
Oh, I love beer too! I just can't drink it anymore. For some reason since my Fibromyalgia symptoms started it makes me ill to drink a whole beer.
I still take small sips, just because I love and miss it so!
I got two bottles of wine as Christmas gifts. One of them (still) threatens to resurrect Acid Reflux disease ... meaning I can still "taste" it, and I finished the bottle last week (took six days).
Beer I like, but it has to be well over 80 degrees outside, and a frozen mug is a necessity. Beer hast to be "stout", according to my friends. Coors is water and not worth drinking.
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David IV of Georgia Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:06:15pm |
re: #281 Iron Fist
All beer tastes like
chickenBudweiser. Especially when it is warm beer.
I used to respect you.
/
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MandyManners Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:06:21pm |
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:06:35pm |
re: #284 zombie
Oops.
Some people are just not cut out for wine, but if it ever does interest you, I'd look into the Napa wineries to see if they offer classes. Or perhaps a fine retailer.
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Wookieelips Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:06:36pm |
re: #289 jcm
Have you looked into gluten intolerance? The barley has gluten and can induce those type of symptoms.
Yes, I have. And I'm fine eating wheat and everything else with gluten. Can't really drink much of anything anymore because of it. But for some reason a few glasses of wine don't make me feel sick like just about everything else.
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:07:12pm |
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Silvergirl Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:07:54pm |
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Desert Dog Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:08:21pm |
re: #300 Sancho_Pansa
Hola Amigos, Thanks for the opportunity to join. I been a habitual reader of this blog for about 3 years. This is great I get to voice my opinion and point of view.
Bienvenidos! Wilkommen! Welcome!
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:08:25pm |
re: #217 Occasional Reader
In the War on Terroir, surrender is not an option.
You made me spit out my Chatue St. Michelle Johannasburg Reisling!
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OldRiverGuy Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:08:26pm |
Oh boy I got in! Sorry I got lost on the way in. WOW! This place is bigger than it looks on the outside.
ORG
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:08:26pm |
re: #304 Sharmuta
Oops.
Some people are just not cut out for wine, but if it ever does interest you, I'd look into the Napa wineries to see if they offer classes. Or perhaps a fine retailer.
I've taken some of the tours at the wineries, on occasion. But never taken a real class.
Actually, I will be in a circumstance very soon to take a wine lesson for free from a world-class expert, so maybe I'll learn something!
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unclassifiable Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:08:50pm |
The whole "school bombing" meme almost makes me want to suggest to the IDF that they just go with the flow...
Yes we are the IDF. We slaughter children. We run down grannies with our tanks. Our snipers shoot puppies and kitties and we really like to shoot them when kids are holding them. Our Air Force will light up entire blocks of flats just to provide a fire for a cook out. In short we are the meanest nastiest SOBs to ever walk the face of the earth. So why don't you just surrender and save yourselves the trouble?
I mean that sort of thinking would work for Hamas and Hezbollah right?
Sophistry is an evil thing.
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maddogg Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:08:58pm |
re: #308 Iron Fist
Warm beer is the breakfast of champions.
Warm burbon in the early morning softens your outlook until lunch. Kills bad breath germs too.
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Silvergirl Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:09:07pm |
re: #304 Sharmuta
Oops.
Some people are just not cut out for wine, but if it ever does interest you, I'd look into the Napa wineries to see if they offer classes. Or perhaps a fine retailer.
You are a zealous missionary for wine!
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:09:07pm |
re: #311 psyop
You made me spit out my Chatue St. Michelle Johannasburg Reisling!
Not THAT is good spaghetti.
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Wookieelips Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:09:32pm |
re: #301 jwb7605
I got two bottles of wine as Christmas gifts. One of them (still) threatens to resurrect Acid Reflux disease ... meaning I can still "taste" it, and I finished the bottle last week (took six days).
Beer I like, but it has to be well over 80 degrees outside, and a frozen mug is a necessity. Beer hast to be "stout", according to my friends. Coors is water and not worth drinking.
My policy used to be that just about any beer was worth drinking on a hot day (as long as it was cold).
/nostalgia
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:09:39pm |
If Israel sent teams into Europe to start protecting Jews the elites would face their ultimate nightmare. They can't force Israel and there bluff is hollow. Israel can beat the Europeans without the US weighing in and as a nuclear power no one can force Israel to swallow an existential threat. The inability of the Europeans to face down and control threats from their domestic but undomesticated terrorists, moslem or anarcho-communist depends on everyone else supporting the myth of their sovereignty even as they try to offload it to transnational and unelected organs like the EU and UN. If Israel refuses to play along the house of cards could collapse. I ecpect much bluster and panic from the elites.
On a completely unrelated topic *cough* what do you think Sarko is trying to get from the Arabs as he tours around? Hint, think about Russia and the gas valve twisting off.
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albusteve Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:09:47pm |
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revobob Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:10:44pm |
re: #51 LGoPs
I get a real kick out of the descriptions in fine restaurants, e.g., hint of blackberry, cherry and vanilla. i look at my wife and say - where the hell are the grapes.......
I once did a faux wine review for a wine-snob freiend- things like "chubby legs with dimples behind the knees" "Cute little button nose with freckles" and a finish"like a tropical fruit lifesaver stuck to the side of the fruit cocktail can". I thought he was gonna kill me, but then he sent it in to Bonny Doon and they printed it!
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:10:45pm |
Speaking of the UN school bombing: Just got a comment on my Gaza protesters video on YouTube Japan:
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Israel = Nazis
Israel slaughtered innocent children
コメント ページから、このコメントに返信できます。
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Moonbattery -- the global disease.
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Kosh's Shadow Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:10:46pm |
re: #281 Iron Fist
All beer tastes like
chickenBudweiser. Especially when it is warm beer.
The Brits have a joke (pre-microbrews)
Why do Americans serve their beer cold?
So they can tell it from piss.
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Cowboy Logic Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:10:46pm |
No Freakin Way! I'm finally a Lizard! Gimme a whiskey, Sam!
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SteveC Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:10:54pm |
re: #314 unclassifiable
Yes we are the IDF. We slaughter children. We run down grannies with our tanks. Our snipers shoot puppies and kitties and we really like to shoot them when kids are holding them. Our Air Force will light up entire blocks of flats just to provide a fire for a cook out. In short we are the meanest nastiest SOBs to ever walk the face of the earth. So why don't you just surrender and save yourselves the trouble?
*Snort* Get off my lawn!
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MandyManners Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:10:56pm |
re: #314 unclassifiable
The whole "school bombing" meme almost makes me want to suggest to the IDF that they just go with the flow...
Yes we are the IDF. We slaughter children. We run down grannies with our tanks. Our snipers shoot puppies and kitties and we really like to shoot them when kids are holding them. Our Air Force will light up entire blocks of flats just to provide a fire for a cook out. In short we are the meanest nastiest SOBs to ever walk the face of the earth. So why don't you just surrender and save yourselves the trouble?
I mean that sort of thinking would work for Hamas and Hezbollah right?
Sophistry is an evil thing.
Reminds me of this song.
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Noam Sayin' Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:10:59pm |
Oh, yes. And our very own Syrah is a charmer, too.
;)
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David IV of Georgia Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:11:00pm |
re: #308 Iron Fist
Warm beer is the breakfast of champions.
I do have among my varied ancestry a strong English presence. If beer is good, it good warm also. Bad beer must be drunk extremely cold. If someone insists that beer needs to be imbibed cold, I think that they must drink swill.
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neanderthal Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:11:28pm |
re: #247 jwb7605
Go back to your post and look at the number next to the red minus sign.
(red is bad, very, very, baaaad).
Click the number and you can see who did what.
Ahhhhh... Thank you! Charles sure has some fancy coding skillz. I know there's other blogs with fancy pages and whatnot, but I do appreciate the clear and simple layout here. Especially them rounded corners. ;)
And thanks to the kind cavemen and cavegals for the welcome clicks. Alright, I'll stop cluttering the comments with my newbie-ness.
Glad I'm in. :D
>whirls club
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:11:28pm |
re: #320 albusteve
Red Stripe...on the island that is
Feh. "Red Stripe" is Jamaican for "Budweiser".
Nothing particularly wrong with it, but nothing particularly right with it.
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:11:30pm |
re: #314 unclassifiable
The whole "school bombing" meme almost makes me want to suggest to the IDF that they just go with the flow...
Yes we are the IDF. We slaughter children. We run down grannies with our tanks. Our snipers shoot puppies and kitties and we really like to shoot them when kids are holding them. Our Air Force will light up entire blocks of flats just to provide a fire for a cook out. In short we are the meanest nastiest SOBs to ever walk the face of the earth. So why don't you just surrender and save yourselves the trouble?
I mean that sort of thinking would work for Hamas and Hezbollah right?
Sophistry is an evil thing.
A bit over the top. When people ask me if I am a Republican, I truthfully answer "No. I do like polluted air and filthy water, though. I just like to think of myself as basically evil. You?"
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:12:13pm |
re: #261 jcm
Beer guy here.
Arrogant Bastard Ale.
1554
Abbey
Trippel
Moose Drool
Three of those are Fat Tire labels...
Not that there is anything wrong with that... I get that variety pack, too.
And Moose Drool... well, that is pretty freakin' good.
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SteveC Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:12:38pm |
re: #325 Cowboy Logic
No Freakin Way! I'm finally a Lizard! Gimme a whiskey, Sam!
Way! *Slides whiskey down the bar*
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Kosh's Shadow Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:12:42pm |
re: #308 Iron Fist
Warm beer is the breakfast of champions.
Warm beer and cold pizza is the breakfast of champions.
Learned that my freshman year in college.
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:12:42pm |
re: #324 Kosh's Shadow
The Brits have a joke (pre-microbrews)
Why do Americans serve their beer cold?
So they can tell it from piss.
That joke is at least 20 years out of date. Sorry, Brits, our beer is now better than yours. Deal with it.
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maddogg Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:12:46pm |
re: #324 Kosh's Shadow
The Brits have a joke (pre-microbrews)
Why do Americans serve their beer cold?
So they can tell it from piss.
I like that, and all too true in the past. Since prohibition, most american breweries brewed fattening water with a beer aftertaste.
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Wookieelips Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:13:00pm |
re: #323 zombie
Speaking of the UN school bombing: Just got a comment on my Gaza protesters video on YouTube Japan:
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Israel = Nazis
Israel slaughtered innocent childrenコメント ページから、&# x3053;のコメント 06B;返信できま̅ 9;。
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Moonbattery -- the global disease.
This is almost funny considering in the last thread someone (can't remember) was saying that the Palis should ask Japan and Germany what real relentless bombing felt like.
Guess they don't remember.
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albusteve Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:13:01pm |
re: #331 Occasional Reader
Feh. "Red Stripe" is Jamaican for "Budweiser".
Nothing particularly wrong with it, but nothing particularly right with it.
it's available...other than that...?
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Digital Display Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:13:04pm |
re: #329 David IV of Georgia
I do have among my varied ancestry a strong English presence. If beer is good, it good warm also. Bad beer must be drunk extremely cold. If someone insists that beer needs to be imbibed cold, I think that they must drink swill.
You are a sick puppy! LOL
warm beer? Gak!
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:13:16pm |
Something else about imported wine. There are still a number of holdover laws from prohibition that prevent some wholesalers and importers from selling in certain markets. I worked for one retailer who got into importing wines himself to get around some of the rules, which really cut out the middle men and made for great wines and cheap prices. You can find great french and italian wines for cheap depending on where you look and the laws the liquor industry has to work with in your area. Good wine does not have to be expensive.
Another tip- when working with a wine sales person at your local fine wine retailer- they should be asking about your taste and budget and finding you the wines to match. If your wine seller is pushing wines on you your not really looking for, then they are not doing their job.
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Syrah Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:13:18pm |
re: #298 Noam Sayin'
I can speak for three of them.
The Petite Syrah is an absolute charmer and will please the most unsophisticated palates. *ahem* A good guzzling wine, or what I like to refer to as a good breakfast wine.
I tend to favor the zinfandel, which is very robust and deep in character, with great legs. Hey. I'm a leg man.
The Cabernet Sauvignon is far more complex and really deserves to be paired with food. But you don't have to get too snotty about it. Uncork it and order your favorite pizza.
I've tried the Pinot Grigio once, but wasn't blown away. It's on my list to try again.
Yum. . . .
I like to go into the wine section and select something I have never tried before. Price is not that much of a problem anymore. There are so many good wines that are priced very reasonably nowadays.
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Spare O'Lake Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:13:23pm |
re: #284 zombie
Palate.
My one wine fact.
What are they all wining about?
When I shop for wine, I walk into the liquor store, choose the cheapest bottle of wine in the store, and enjoy gingerly sipping it by candlelight, usually without barfing or getting a migraine.
Not only that, but I can leave an opened bottle in the fridge for a week and then enjoy drinking it "old and cold".
Call me a luddite but I feel very fortunate to possess a lifeless palate.
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yochanan Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:13:29pm |
re: #282 Occasional Reader
chimay ale, old paculiar, porter.
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:13:40pm |
re: #325 Cowboy Logic
No Freakin Way! I'm finally a Lizard! Gimme a whiskey, Sam!
Sam's playing the piano, not serving drinks. Welcome, anyway.
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basser Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:13:41pm |
I got on just in the nick of time - what's my number?
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:13:51pm |
re: #313 zombie
If you visit Sonoma County, my recommendation is Carlisle Winery. They make very small batches and if you don't preorder, you are usually SOL. Once you've established a relationship with them, you get to order really, really, really good wine.
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Kosh's Shadow Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:13:57pm |
re: #336 Occasional Reader
That joke is at least 20 years out of date. Sorry, Brits, our beer is now better than yours. Deal with it.
I did say pre-microbrew. And I'm American, and drink microbrews.
Sam Adams declared our independence from British Beer!
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:14:31pm |
re: #330 neanderthal
Ahhhhh... Thank you! Charles sure has some fancy coding skillz. I know there's other blogs with fancy pages and whatnot, but I do appreciate the clear and simple layout here. Especially them rounded corners. ;)
And thanks to the kind cavemen and cavegals for the welcome clicks. Alright, I'll stop cluttering the comments with my newbie-ness.
Glad I'm in. :D
>whirls club
Upding whore. sheesh.
//
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:14:48pm |
re: #339 albusteve
it's available...other than that...?
I had a beer brewed with hemp in Kingston once, which wasn't bad. Can't recall the name, though.
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jcm Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:15:01pm |
re: #333 psyop
Three of those are Fat Tire labels...
Not that there is anything wrong with that... I get that variety pack, too.
And Moose Drool... well, that is pretty freakin' good.
The Brewmaster at New Belgium and I must have the same taste in beer.
;-)
There's one that's only available at Georgetown Brewery in Seattle.
Chopper Red Ale.
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MandyManners Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:15:04pm |
re: #343 Iron Fist
Wasn't it Patton who said he wanted to grease the tracks of his tanks with the intestines of Germans? When did America become such a nation of weak-kneed pussies?
Personally, I'm with you. Let's roast Hamasniks over an open fire, and serve 'em up with an apple in their mouth. I don't want my enemies to love me, or even respect me. I want them to shit their pants at the very thought of actually having to fight me.
The smell of testosterone is pouring out of my speakers.
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Kosh's Shadow Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:15:14pm |
re: #343 Iron Fist
Wasn't it Patton who said he wanted to grease the tracks of his tanks with the intestines of Germans? When did America become such a nation of weak-kneed pussies?
Personally, I'm with you. Let's roast Hamasniks over an open fire, and serve 'em up with an apple in their mouth. I don't want my enemies to love me, or even respect me. I want them to shit their pants at the very thought of actually having to fight me.
They're not kosher. And it would be cruel to make animals eat them.
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Wishing Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:16:11pm |
re: #330 neanderthal
Ahhhhh... Thank you! Charles sure has some fancy coding skillz. I know there's other blogs with fancy pages and whatnot, but I do appreciate the clear and simple layout here. Especially them rounded corners. ;)
And thanks to the kind cavemen and cavegals for the welcome clicks. Alright, I'll stop cluttering the comments with my newbie-ness.
Glad I'm in. :D
>whirls club
You don't need a prop here, though.
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:16:13pm |
re: #349 Kosh's Shadow
I did say pre-microbrew. And I'm American, and drink microbrews.
Sam Adams declared our independence from British Beer!
First American microbrew I recall trying was New Amsterdam, which was very good beer.
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:16:19pm |
re: #348 ArmyWife
If you visit Sonoma County, my recommendation is Carlisle Winery. They make very small batches and if you don't preorder, you are usually SOL. Once you've established a relationship with them, you get to order really, really, really good wine.
If I don't get it free as a gift or promotional item, I'm unlikely to buy wine at all!
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Cowboy Logic Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:16:20pm |
re: #346 Occasional Reader
Sam tended the bar at the Long Branch for Miss Kitty fer decades.
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Sheepdogess Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:16:40pm |
re: #38 zombie
Musta had a bottle of "Three Buck Chuck" from Trader Joes in there!
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:16:55pm |
re: #313 zombie
I've taken some of the tours at the wineries, on occasion. But never taken a real class.
Actually, I will be in a circumstance very soon to take a wine lesson for free from a world-class expert, so maybe I'll learn something!
Really cool! Let me know if you do, and how it goes. Email if you'd rather.
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Silvergirl Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:16:58pm |
re: #355 MandyManners
The smell of testosterone is pouring out of my speakers.
I smell a charred meat festival with a side of baked apple.
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:17:14pm |
re: #355 MandyManners
The smell of testosterone is pouring out of my speakers.
That's actually the smell of warm beer.
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Maui Girl Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:17:23pm |
re: #260 Mich-again
Who would the Euros send into an urban enclave of terrorists to root them out? I'm guessing a Brinks Truck flying a white flag dropping bags of cash into the street.
They'd be calling US!
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TheOtherCanadian Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:17:29pm |
re: #93 BlueCanuck
Nice to finally be able to write to you, and let you know that a fellow Canadian has joined.;-)
PS-Grunne Veltlinner is my new favourite white wine.
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:17:31pm |
re: #341 Sharmuta
Something else about imported wine. There are still a number of holdover laws from prohibition that prevent some wholesalers and importers from selling in certain markets. I worked for one retailer who got into importing wines himself to get around some of the rules, which really cut out the middle men and made for great wines and cheap prices. You can find great french and italian wines for cheap depending on where you look and the laws the liquor industry has to work with in your area. Good wine does not have to be expensive.
.
I live in WA state. We have some of the most draconian import laws. Our wine producers (many of world renown) don't want out of state wines to have free-flow into the state.
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yochanan Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:17:33pm |
re: #339 albusteve
fosters is aussie for piss
moosehead is canukistani for piss skanky piss at that
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:17:46pm |
Reporter Gets Smacked By Pro-Hamas Supporter In Toronto.
"Why didn't Hitler do a good job?"
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Charles Johnson Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:18:04pm |
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Syrah Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:18:20pm |
It would be amusing to see how many up dings and down dings a Lizard has doled out.
These measures affect behavior. I wonder how it would affect behavior here if we could see at a glance how many up dings versus down dings a Lizard has doled out.
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:18:27pm |
I have enjoyed these beers, St Peter's Ale and Port. Most beer doesn't agree with me, In Germany it was different, loved the Augustiner Garten, especially the fresh Weiss Beir. In Asia of course there was San Miguel, no two bottles were the same.
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:18:41pm |
re: #272 FurryOldGuyJeans
Liberal democracy is a more of an all encompassing term.
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Digital Display Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:19:10pm |
re: #369 yochanan
fosters is aussie for piss
moosehead is canukistani for piss skanky piss at that
And all bad ass aussies drink Victoria Bitters..
/And alot of cute aussie girls
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SteveC Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:19:14pm |
re: #360 Cowboy Logic
Sam tended the bar at the Long Branch for Miss Kitty fer decades.
An' Miss Kitty would put some out of town ne'r do well up for the night... and he'd get suckered back into his life of robbin' and stealin'.... and they'd rob the Long Branch.... and Sam would get clunked over the head with a Colt.
He shoulda asked for hazard pay!
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:19:18pm |
A book on Wines of the World. This is the publishing house my sommelier friend got the book for her class.
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MandyManners Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:19:21pm |
re: #343 Iron Fist
You are here today for three reasons. First, because you are here to defend your homes and your loved ones. Second, you are here for your own self respect, because you would not want to be anywhere else. Third, you are here because you are real men and all real men like to fight. When you, here, every one of you, were kids, you all admired the champion marble player, the fastest runner, the toughest boxer, the big league ball players, and the All-American football players. Americans love a winner. Americans will not tolerate a loser. Americans despise cowards. Americans play to win all of the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost nor will ever lose a war; for the very idea of losing is hateful to an American.
You are not all going to die. Only two percent of you right here today would die in a major battle. Death must not be feared. Death, in time, comes to all men. Yes, every man is scared in his first battle. If he says he's not, he's a liar. Some men are cowards but they fight the same as the brave men or they get the hell slammed out of them watching men fight who are just as scared as they are. The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared. Some men get over their fright in a minute under fire. For some, it takes an hour. For some, it takes days. But a real man will never let his fear of death overpower his honor, his sense of duty to his country, and his innate manhood.
Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best and it removes all that is base. Americans pride themselves on being He Men and they ARE He Men. Remember that the enemy is just as frightened as you are, and probably more so. They are not supermen.
SNIP
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thecorman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:19:25pm |
Finally, I get to sit with the cool kids... I have admiring LGF from afar for 2 years and am unbelievably jazzed to get the chance to commiserate with the smartest folks in all the blogo-universe. There aren't any hazing rituals involved with this, are there?
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Age Of Freedom Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:20:26pm |
Charles:
IDF spokesman reinstated that video of the background to Operation Cast Lead.
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:20:45pm |
re: #354 jcm
The Brewmaster at New Belgium and I must have the same taste in beer.
;-)There's one that's only available at Georgetown Brewery in Seattle.
Chopper Red Ale.
You must be (I hope) familiar with the Elysium Pub and Brewery on Capitol Hill (and available in many area supermarkets). Their Dragontooth Stout is absolutely fantastic. As well as their Nightowl Seasonal (for Oktoberfest).
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:20:48pm |
re: #365 Maui Girl
They'd be calling US!
No doubt they would. They might even hire Dick Cheney as Chief of Police.
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:21:17pm |
re: #373 Syrah
It would be amusing to see how many up dings and down dings a Lizard has doled out.
These measures affect behavior. I wonder how it would affect behavior here if we could see at a glance how many up dings versus down dings a Lizard has doled out.
Concur, I think that would be a useful statistic, not only Karma gained but Karma distributed.
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Cowboy Logic Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:21:26pm |
I am in awe of you Lizard greats and the work you do...... still can't believe I'm a newbie Liz. Truly a momentous night. Thanks for the opportunity to join you.
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jaunte Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:21:38pm |
re: #370 Killgore Trout
That's a pretty good short version of the whole victim/oppressor duality those people have going:
"Free free Palestine" victim, followed by "AllhuAckbar" oppressor.
Question not to your taste? Hulk smash!
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:21:55pm |
re: #380 thecorman
Other than your first ding from the "fat one", no hazing. Welcome aboard.
Hey, you have something on your front tooth. You eat spinach tonight?
No. The other one.
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:21:55pm |
re: #359 zombie
I feel the same way about beer. Actually, since my world revolves around working with labor union executives, I don't think I would drink ANYTHING they gave me free. Their intentions toward me typically aren't good!
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:21:59pm |
re: #370 Killgore Trout
Reporter Gets Smacked By Pro-Hamas Supporter In Toronto.
[Video]"Why didn't Hitler do a good job?"
Fuck me sideways.
"Concealed carry permit" is the phrase that leaps to my mind.
I want these Hamas-loving scumbags removed from my continent. They can go live happily in Gaza. Fuck them.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:21:59pm |
re: #380 thecorman
The hazing is constant but you get used to it after a while.
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MandyManners Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:22:28pm |
re: #370 Killgore Trout
Reporter Gets Smacked By Pro-Hamas Supporter In Toronto.
"Why didn't Hitler do a good job?"
I think the bastard realized that he'd let his mask slip.
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Dark_Falcon Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:22:36pm |
re: #327 MandyManners
Reminds me of this song.
The embedding on that clip was disabled. My own thoughts on the matter can be found below:
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:22:37pm |
re: #374 lifeofthemind
I have enjoyed these beers, St Peter's Ale and Port. Most beer doesn't agree with me, In Germany it was different, loved the Augustiner Garten, especially the fresh Weiss Beir. In Asia of course there was San Miguel, no two bottles were the same.
I've had St. Peter's; very good.
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:22:41pm |
I am the polar opposite of a beer snob. My favorite brand is cold. I usually buy Budweiser or Bud Light and take a nice dip of long cut along with the macro-brew from the can. urp.
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:22:43pm |
re: #388 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
You already installed the LizardCam? You are on the ball tonight!
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:22:45pm |
re: #373 Syrah
It would be amusing to see how many up dings and down dings a Lizard has doled out.
These measures affect behavior. I wonder how it would affect behavior here if we could see at a glance how many up dings versus down dings a Lizard has doled out.
I think that would be a great idea.
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yochanan Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:22:45pm |
re: #376 HoosierHoops
i remember having a aussie stout was very good but can't remember the name of it.
Israel makes some good wine and arak beer not so good
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:22:56pm |
re: #368 psyop
I live in WA state. We have some of the most draconian import laws. Our wine producers (many of world renown) don't want out of state wines to have free-flow into the state.
I've dealt with some of those laws myself. There's a handful of states that prohibit interstate shipping, for example like Texas and Florida.
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Noam Sayin' Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:22:59pm |
re: #342 Syrah
Yum. . . .
I like to go into the wine section and select something I have never tried before. Price is not that much of a problem anymore. There are so many good wines that are priced very reasonably nowadays.
All those wines go for about $13 in the Twin Cities - very affordable.
Here's a little story to get you cork-dorks in a twist...
I brought a couple each of the Petite Syrah and the Zinfandel home with me for Christmas. My sister immediately put them on the front steps to chill (they're reds).
It was -7° when I arrived in Northern Minnesota, and they were out there for several hours. We couldn't even get a corkscrew into them for the first half-hour after I rescued them from the cold.
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Syrah Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:23:00pm |
re: #386 Cowboy Logic
I am in awe of you Lizard greats and the work you do...... still can't believe I'm a newbie Liz. Truly a momentous night. Thanks for the opportunity to join you.
I think I recall some Poem by a Baxter Black by the name of your nick.
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:23:12pm |
re: #361 Sheepdogess
Musta had a bottle of "Three Buck Chuck" from Trader Joes in there!
Three (I think) years ago I was at Camp Pendleton visiting my son & family, and the USMC was selling "Jarhead Red" (screw off top) for 6 bucks a bottle. The proceeds went to wounded family charities, etc., so I bought half a case. Tastes a lot like T-Bird in my judgement.
Out of orneriness, I took a bottle to "soup night", which is a monthly get together with my daughter/son-in-law's friends, who are consummate wine snobs, right down to the correct cheese and appropriate bread. (These people are my friends, I'm not dissing them.)
Over half of them thought it was quite good! I have one bottle left. I'm letting it age.
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:23:43pm |
re: #399 Sharmuta
Maryland. You have to have it shipped to a liquor store or distributor.
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:23:54pm |
re: #380 thecorman
Finally, I get to sit with the cool kids... I have admiring LGF from afar for 2 years and am unbelievably jazzed to get the chance to commiserate with the smartest folks in all the blogo-universe. There aren't any hazing rituals involved with this, are there?
The bartender is smiling and everyone is looking at you.
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3 wood Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:24:04pm |
Good evening ladies, gentlemen, and everyone else.
In market news, the futures are pointing down fractionally, the Nikkei is up 2.01% and the Hang Seng is up 0.26%.
Look for Obama to keep slamming the economy as a way to justify his plans for massive spending.
Get ready for inflation long term.
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Spare O'Lake Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:25:04pm |
re: #373 Syrah
It would be amusing to see how many up dings and down dings a Lizard has doled out.
These measures affect behavior. I wonder how it would affect behavior here if we could see at a glance how many up dings versus down dings a Lizard has doled out.
If this kind of thing would affect your behaviour then I pity you.
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maddogg Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:25:10pm |
re: #329 David IV of Georgia
I do have among my varied ancestry a strong English presence. If beer is good, it good warm also. Bad beer must be drunk extremely cold. If someone insists that beer needs to be imbibed cold, I think that they must drink swill.
The British drink a lot of ales, these are brewed with top fermenting yeast at room temperature. Lagers on the other hand are brewed with lager yeast which are bottom fermenting and prefer a much lower temperature. That difference has as much to do with drinking temperature as the quality of the ingredients.
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zombie Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:25:15pm |
re: #370 Killgore Trout
Reporter Gets Smacked By Pro-Hamas Supporter In Toronto.
[Video]"Why didn't Hitler do a good job?"
Oh dear oh dear.
Seemed like yer run-of-the-mill North American Hama anti-Semitic protest, until -blammo!- punched the cameraman. Amazing.
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:25:18pm |
re: #400 Iron Fist
I just don't like our uniquely ingenious form of government to get lumped in with the elitist Euro version.
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unclassifiable Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:25:50pm |
re: #343 Iron Fist
Well my point was that Israel, much like the U.S. in Iraq, is trying to stop the terrorism and despotism in the most humane and indirect way possible. Yet it matters very little to the so-called "Arab street" and "anti-war movement" which is perfectly OK with Hamas and Hezbollah using the exact same language to achieve its ends (total subjugation). There are reasons why the U.S. and Israel have not resorted to the most frightful of their military capabilities. It probably has to do with the innate belief that if there is just one Iraqi or one Palestinian who believes in a freedom and liberty, that person is worth saving.
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Syrah Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:26:12pm |
re: #401 Noam Sayin'
All those wines go for about $13 in the Twin Cities - very affordable.
Here's a little story to get you cork-dorks in a twist...
I brought a couple each of the Petite Syrah and the Zinfandel home with me for Christmas. My sister immediately put them on the front steps to chill (they're reds).
It was -7° when I arrived in Northern Minnesota, and they were out there for several hours. We couldn't even get a corkscrew into them for the first half-hour after I rescued them from the cold.
We live in a "soda-pop" culture. It is hard for some people to get their minds wrapped arround the idea that some things should be served at room temp.
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jcm Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:26:53pm |
re: #383 psyop
You must be (I hope) familiar with the Elysium Pub and Brewery on Capitol Hill (and available in many area supermarkets). Their Dragontooth Stout is absolutely fantastic. As well as their Nightowl Seasonal (for Oktoberfest).
Don't get out much with the kids, but yes the Dragontooth, for some reason haven't had it in awhile. Just an oversight on my part.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:27:06pm |
re: #406 Palandine
[Link: www.bumwine.com...]
Will there be Mogen David in Heaven
Dear Lord, I really want to know
Will there be Mogen David in Heaven, Sweet Jesus
If there ain't, who the hell wants to go!
-Larry Gatlin
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FurryOldGuyJeans Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:27:27pm |
re: #407 3 wood
The way Our Messiah-King is going the Great Depression will seem to be boom times.
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:27:37pm |
re: #415 Syrah
We live in a "soda-pop" culture. It is hard for some people to get their minds wrapped arround the idea that some things should be served at room temp.
Flat warm Bud and cold pizza = breakfast.
I have trouble remembering how I got my mind wrapped around that, for sure.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:27:48pm |
re: #404 ArmyWife
Maryland. You have to have it shipped to a liquor store or distributor.
I had a customer who visited regularly from NYC who always bought 4 bottles of the same wine. I asked him one day why, and he told me he couldn't get that wine in NYC. I was stunned- I thought anything was available in NYC. But I later came to learn about the crazy import laws- made it impossible for the wholesalers, distributors and retailers. So- he bought his favorite wine in another state. Crazy.
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CynicalConservative Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:27:58pm |
re: #371 Charles
We shall see.
Ahhh, just wondered if there were any pre-identifiable socks. They'll show eventually.
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Cowboy Logic Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:28:00pm |
re: #377 SteveC
A more faithful employee/friend was hard to find. Plus, he inflicted a little "hazard" from time to time with the side-by-side 12 guage. I never appreciated the great moral lessons taught by Matt Dillon, et al, until a few years ago when I watched back-to-back episodes every evening on the Western channel on Dish.
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:28:25pm |
re: #399 Sharmuta
I've dealt with some of those laws myself. There's a handful of states that prohibit interstate shipping, for example like Texas and Florida.
It just angers me sometimes. We have fantastic wines up here in the NW, and want to spread the love far and wide. Yet the same people that want to get their wines out, don't want other wines in.
Then there are just unfortunate circumstances. Like a great winery, Olympic Cellars, named for the Olympic mountain range. They were served with a Cease and Desist notice from the IOC for using the word Olympic in their exported wine.
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:28:50pm |
Soldiers are supposed to wear uniforms so they can be discriminated from civilians if anyone is actually counting Geneva convention violations by Hamas. And they are many.
Of course they would probably just blame Israel for not giving them the uniforms.
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J.S. Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:28:52pm |
re: #370 Killgore Trout
Wonder when the Human "Rights" Commission will be taking up the "issue" and have such "hate speech" prosecuted...oh, wait, the HRC's are pro-HAMAS, I forgot...
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:28:53pm |
re: #420 Sharmuta
But I later came to learn about the crazy import laws- made it impossible for the wholesalers, distributors and retailers.
Apparently, that's one of the few areas in which we here in DC are actually blessed.
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WriterMom Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:29:19pm |
Good evening. I am sitting in the kitchen with a hot cup of chamomile tea, I ran away from watching Israeli TV. I was sobbing..the stories of the IDF casualties, the mothers being interviewed on TV, talking about their sons in Gaza, and now a story about one of the kids who was killed-a Palestinian and I am so upset...the kid Ahmad was taken to an Israeli hospital in Beersheva and I think is brain dead and they filmed the moment where they told his sister and even though I know they are terrorist supporters who would kill me in a minute and dance on my blood I am angry at myself for feeling sad, which is what the terrorists are counting on. I am so distraught. I just think of my kids and those moms with their sons in Gaza and I am bawling again. I am out of it. I tried to give husband a pep talk saying THAT'S WHAT THEY DEPEND ON, that we feel-we hurt for their kids, but that they would kill us for Allah in a split second. I'm a mess.
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Noam Sayin' Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:29:29pm |
Smarties, a little help?
Missing the Dark: Health Effects of Light Pollution
A friend of mine sent this article to me today (he's a moonbat). I'll read it, but I'm wondering if someone might know of some resources I can also read in order to help me pick out any logical fallacies and such.
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:29:52pm |
re: #417 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Will there be Mogen David in Heaven
I know for a fact there will be Muscatel.
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jaunte Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:30:56pm |
re: #425 Mich-again
Soldiers are supposed to wear uniforms so they can be discriminated from civilians if anyone is actually counting Geneva convention violations by Hamas. And they are many.
Of course they would probably just blame Israel for not giving them the uniforms.
I think the meme is: "We are so poor, all we have to fight with are these warcrimes."
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jcm Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:30:58pm |
re: #282 Occasional Reader
Rogue Dead Guy Ale
For some reason I can't get past they choice of imagery.
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revobob Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:31:09pm |
re: #224 FurryOldGuyJeans
You must be grape intolerant. ;)
Actually it's probably sulfite compounds- by product of some fermentation processes. They are why women who are with child should not drink wine.
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:31:36pm |
re: #430 buzzsawmonkey
BTW, for the sake of clarification, my #381 above was meant as a play on the archaic "sirrah" and Petit Syrah, and was not in any way intended as a comment on your nic.
Too late. You've cause Offense. Report for your mandatory 3-week Sensitivity Training Course immediately.
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CommonCents Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:31:44pm |
re: #390 Occasional Reader
Fuck me sideways.
"Concealed carry permit" is the phrase that leaps to my mind.
I want these Hamas-loving scumbags removed from my continent. They can go live happily in Gaza. Fuck them.
All around the world, in all the protests and demonstrations, it is ALWAYS the Pali supporters who are violent and call for death and destruction. Yet it is all the western pansies who cater to the death cult. It's the most twisted phenomenon on the planet.
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Cowboy Logic Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:32:02pm |
Gotta mosey to the bunkhouse ladies & gents. I'm doin my Ironman Day tomorrow.... work 8 hours, nap 2 hours, work 12 hours... so I gotta get some shuteye. Been a real pleasure..... real pleasure. Adios.
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BlueCanuck Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:32:17pm |
re: #367 TheOtherCanadian
Welcome to the refuge from leftist politics in the Great White North. Which part of the Dominion do you hale from?
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MandyManners Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:32:32pm |
re: #428 WriterMom
((((((WM))))))
In the previous thread, I posted a quote about Hamas grabbing kids by the ears and dragging them to be around them as shields.
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Syrah Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:32:40pm |
re: #409 Spare O'Lake
All measures can affect behavior.
Some behaviors more than others, and some people more than others, but everyone all the same.
We can see it in the very way that people communicate with each other in forums such as this were we know so little about each other that we are for all practical purposes, completely anonymous.
The internet is notorious for outrageous behaviors. It is as if the anonymity of the net allows people to let their inner id run wild, giving themselves license to say and do things to one another on the net that they would never dream of doing in the real face-to-face everyday world outside of the net.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:32:49pm |
re: #423 psyop
It just angers me sometimes. We have fantastic wines up here in the NW, and want to spread the love far and wide. Yet the same people that want to get their wines out, don't want other wines in.
Then there are just unfortunate circumstances. Like a great winery, Olympic Cellars, named for the Olympic mountain range. They were served with a Cease and Desist notice from the IOC for using the word Olympic in their exported wine.
Well- it's certainly not free trade to limit the amount of wine coming from other states- I assume they're trying to keep out Oregon and Cali wines?
Ch Ste. Michelle's Gewurztraminer is one of my favorite WA wines, and I really enjoy the Witness Tree Pinot Noir from Oregon.
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psyop Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:32:51pm |
re: #434 jcm
For some reason I can't get past they choice of imagery.
They do seem very....
revolutionary.
...in a Che and Fidel way. I have always kinda wondered about that.
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Maui Girl Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:32:52pm |
re: #390 Occasional Reader
Fuck me sideways.
"Concealed carry permit" is the phrase that leaps to my mind.
I want these Hamas-loving scumbags removed from my continent. They can go live happily in Gaza. Fuck them.
Tell us how you REALLY feel O.R. !
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:33:00pm |
re: #431 Mich-again
I know for a fact there will be Muscatel.
What did Fred Sanford drink? Champagne mixed with Ripple. Called it ChamTipple?
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rumcrook Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:33:05pm |
re: #319 lifeofthemind
If Israel sent teams into Europe to start protecting Jews the elites would face their ultimate nightmare. They can't force Israel and there bluff is hollow. Israel can beat the Europeans without the US weighing in and as a nuclear power no one can force Israel to swallow an existential threat. The inability of the Europeans to face down and control threats from their domestic but undomesticated terrorists, moslem or anarcho-communist depends on everyone else supporting the myth of their sovereignty
exactly. just refuse to lay down and die., refuse to give un and euroweenies the authority they wish to wield. and they will be shown as the paper tiger they are
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:33:06pm |
re: #420 Sharmuta
Maryland just wants to be able to tax you on it. They think they created a system that forces you to buy from a liquor store in Maryland paying their 6% sales tax. But I am smarter then them! I have a friend who owns a liquor store. Carlisle wine ships to him and I pick it up.
/showing it to the man!
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:33:09pm |
re: #438 CommonCents
All around the world, in all the protests and demonstrations, it is ALWAYS the Pali supporters who are violent and call for death and destruction. Yet it is all the western pansies who cater to the death cult. It's the most twisted phenomenon on the planet.
It really depresses the hell out of me. More than the actual, active terrorists do.
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MandyManners Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:33:17pm |
re: #424 Iron Fist
We need another Patton, but the modern Army would never let such a politically incorrect man become a general. And if we had a general give a speech like that to his men, and the word got out about it, he'd be shit-canned so fast it'd make your head spin.
That bullshit may yet cost us this war.
I don't think we're gonna' lose this war.
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Bloodnok Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:33:34pm |
re: #428 WriterMom
Good evening. I am sitting in the kitchen with a hot cup of chamomile tea, I ran away from watching Israeli TV. I was sobbing..the stories of the IDF casualties, the mothers being interviewed on TV, talking about their sons in Gaza, and now a story about one of the kids who was killed-a Palestinian and I am so upset...the kid Ahmad was taken to an Israeli hospital in Beersheva and I think is brain dead and they filmed the moment where they told his sister and even though I know they are terrorist supporters who would kill me in a minute and dance on my blood I am angry at myself for feeling sad, which is what the terrorists are counting on. I am so distraught. I just think of my kids and those moms with their sons in Gaza and I am bawling again. I am out of it. I tried to give husband a pep talk saying THAT'S WHAT THEY DEPEND ON, that we feel-we hurt for their kids, but that they would kill us for Allah in a split second. I'm a mess.
{WriterMom} You are as good as it gets on this site.
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thecorman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:33:46pm |
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:33:48pm |
Iron Fist is not a beer guy- I would never have guessed it.
IF- what is your poison?
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:33:55pm |
re: #440 Cowboy Logic
Shane! Shane! Come back, Shane!
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:34:10pm |
re: #428 WriterMom
I'm also a little burnt from looking at too many pictures and videos of the children of Gaza dead and wounded. This is truly horrific but I'm afraid there will be much more in the future. Hang tough.
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:34:19pm |
Breakfast of Champions = Budweiser on Cheerios
There are no old champions.
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Syrah Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:34:26pm |
re: #419 jwb7605
Flat warm Bud and cold pizza = breakfast.
I have trouble remembering how I got my mind wrapped around that, for sure.
For me it was back when I was in college.
Warm beer and cold pizza. Breakfast of Heros! (and hangovers.)
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WriterMom Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:34:40pm |
re: #442 MandyManners
Yes. The had a report about that and also according to Ehud Ya'ari, NOTHING in Gaza infrastructure wise is functioning...when the Hamas terrorists want to go out to do something, they grab children from houses and make them walk with them and have been taking amublances for the same reason.
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J.S. Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:35:06pm |
re: #390 Occasional Reader
total, total agreement....(can't say anything more)...
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CommonCents Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:35:16pm |
re: #425 Mich-again
Soldiers are supposed to wear uniforms so they can be discriminated from civilians if anyone is actually counting Geneva convention violations by Hamas. And they are many.
Of course they would probably just blame Israel for not giving them the uniforms.
Hamas does have uniforms. Unfortunately alot of other people wear pajamas too.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:35:17pm |
re: #427 Occasional Reader
Apparently, that's one of the few areas in which we here in DC are actually blessed.
I'm in an area that's fairly wide open myself. Cheers!
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:35:35pm |
re: #455 thecorman
Wait! You're from Minnesota?
Bless your cotton picking heart.
(still refusing to buy scotch tape or post it notes).
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MandyManners Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:35:50pm |
re: #463 WriterMom
Yes. The had a report about that and also according to Ehud Ya'ari, NOTHING in Gaza infrastructure wise is functioning...when the Hamas terrorists want to go out to do something, they grab children from houses and make them walk with them and have been taking amublances for the same reason.
I'm not surprised. I just cannot wrap my head around that behavior.
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Occasional Reader Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:36:23pm |
re: #458 buzzsawmonkey
This society has replaced Patton with pattin' on the back.
On the plus side, if Obama throws open the door for gays in the military, we may see more Patton-esque soldier-slapping.
"YOU'RE the bitch!" [SLAP]
"No, YOU'RE the bitch!" [SLAP]
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:36:24pm |
re: #454 Iron Fist
IIRC, he was officially inaugurated as Jimmy Carter. So it would rhyme with Dhimmi.
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Wishing Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:36:34pm |
re: #428 WriterMom
WM, that is the difference between you and them: you actually HURT when you see their pain.
You are a true human. The pain you feel is healthy.
Would God that they could feel the same.
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Racer X Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:36:55pm |
re: #461 lifeofthemind
Breakfast of Champions = Budweiser on Cheerios
There are no old champions.
I have actually had Coors and Cheerios (we forgot milk on a camping trip). Not bad at all. urp.
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WriterMom Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:37:15pm |
re: #459 Killgore Trout
I know why it's all happening, and it's now or never. But the thing that keeps making me cry again-like now-is mothers losing children. That mothers there send their kids to murder, grow them up to kill us happily is something I know in my head-but I'm struggling with this emotionally.
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reine.de.tout Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:37:28pm |
re: #429 Noam Sayin'
Smarties, a little help?
Missing the Dark: Health Effects of Light PollutionA friend of mine sent this article to me today (he's a moonbat). I'll read it, but I'm wondering if someone might know of some resources I can also read in order to help me pick out any logical fallacies and such.
No resources, but an observation: some people just have too much time on their hands.
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iam7545 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:37:36pm |
re: #13 Charles
And by the way, our 30,000th user just registered: "MsUnderestimated."
Did you give her a free lizard thong?
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:37:43pm |
re: #429 Noam Sayin'
Smarties, a little help?
Missing the Dark: Health Effects of Light PollutionA friend of mine sent this article to me today (he's a moonbat). I'll read it, but I'm wondering if someone might know of some resources I can also read in order to help me pick out any logical fallacies and such.
At the risk of sounding like a moonbat, I don't think the article is all that far off. I say that as someone who is getting ready to start a greenhouse up, and has seen the effects that artificial vs. natural light will have on starting a plant. "Care" must be taken to provide the right type of light, the intensity, and the duration when starting plants, and it affects final yield of fruit.
"Light Pollution" is also easy to understand if you've ever been a country boy.
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:37:54pm |
re: #465 CommonCents
Hamas does have uniforms. Unfortunately alot of other people wear pajamas too.
They could say anyone wearing a ski mask is a soldier. They all got those.
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Spiny Norman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:38:12pm |
re: #370 Killgore Trout
Reporter Gets Smacked By Pro-Hamas Supporter In Toronto.
"Why didn't Hitler do a good job?"
Nazi filth.
I wonder if it's been long enough for those hairy rodents to get away with chanting "Allaah Ackbar! Allaah Ackbar! Allaah Ackbar!" at Ground Zero without getting their heads bashed in...
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WriterMom Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:38:51pm |
re: #474 Iron Fist
If you had seen the show that I just saw, you would be reduced to tears. And I really mean it.
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Dark_Falcon Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:39:01pm |
re: #463 WriterMom
Yes. The had a report about that and also according to Ehud Ya'ari, NOTHING in Gaza infrastructure wise is functioning...when the Hamas terrorists want to go out to do something, they grab children from houses and make them walk with them and have been taking amublances for the same reason.
That is vile. If the IDF catches any Hamas terrorist doing such a thing, the scum should simply be lined up and shot. No trial, no nothing. You used children as shields and you are a waste of oxygen.
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ArmyWife Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:39:29pm |
re: #428 WriterMom
Oh WriterMom, it's so hard. But you know what makes them heroes much like our Soldiers over here? They believe in a cause bigger than they are - they are capable of putting their safety aside in order that you and I can be safe. They died doing something they believed in, and their actions are nothing less than noble. It doesn't make it not hurt, and it doesn't make those mothers, wives, children not grieve. But it does provide some solace and comfort knowing that those heroes wouldn't have it any other way.
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Vicious Babushka Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:39:43pm |
re: #75 Charles
They're all parroting the same point -- that Israel committed a "war crime" by attacking the UN school, and it doesn't matter whether terrorists were using it for a launching pad.
The usual morally blind leftist cant.
I get a kick out of the comments by the "oh so sophisticated" Euro-pee-ons at the YNet article you linked on the previous thread, they think it's just blatant "Israel propaganda" whereas they get the "troof" from the BBC, Guardian, Reuters and Al Jizzera.
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:39:43pm |
re: #469 Occasional Reader
On the plus side, if Obama throws open the door for gays in the military, we may see more Patton-esque soldier-slapping.
"YOU'RE the bitch!" [SLAP]
"No, YOU'RE the bitch!" [SLAP]
That is so bad I updinged it.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:40:12pm |
re: #482 Iron Fist
Anything 100 proof or better, especially whiskey. I used to like Bacardi 151, but anything that you can run a car on really probably isn't good for you to drink :-)
American whiskey?
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avanti Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:41:10pm |
re: #428 WriterMom
You are just a caring human being. Nothing wrong about being saddened by any innocents death, especially a child. I even feel badly for the brain washed child that blows themselves up for daddy or Allah. War is a nasty business, sadly not just the bad guys die in the effort.
It's like the debate about the A bombing of Japan, kill a few 100,000 to save millions, and that made sense. The valid point is of little solace for the individual killed or his/her loved ones, but it's the nature of the beast.
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coldpizza Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:41:25pm |
re: #462 Syrah
For me it was back when I was in college.
Warm beer and cold pizza. Breakfast of Heros! (and hangovers.)
I dont recall sleeping with you?
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lifeofthemind Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:41:30pm |
re: #477 jwb7605
"Light Pollution" is also easy to understand if you've ever been a country boy.
Sailors know all about light pollution, you should see the stars when you're in the middle of the ocean. They also know about sleep cycles and deprivation. People get odd after a while.
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Syrah Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:41:50pm |
re: #430 buzzsawmonkey
No worries. I did not take it negatively, though it did puzzle me. I googled "silence Syrah" thinking it was some kind of wine variety that I had not heard of.
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thecorman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:42:13pm |
re: #467 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
You betcha! Not only did the Vikings break my heart again, but we are now the laughing stock of the Senate again (and we only just recovered from Paul Wellstone's(RIP) horrific, sweater-vest covered tenure)
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:42:14pm |
re: #473 WriterMom
That mothers there send their kids to murder, grow them up to kill us happily is something I know in my head-but I'm struggling with this emotionally.
That is a normal human reaction to the evil you see.
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jwb7605 Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:43:11pm |
LGF is still in second place by half a percentage point, and I'm going upstairs.
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CommonCents Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:43:18pm |
re: #489 lifeofthemind
Sailors know all about light pollution, you should see the stars when you're in the middle of the ocean. They also know about sleep cycles and deprivation. People get odd after a while.
That explains my father after 30 years in the Navy.
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:43:45pm |
re: #491 thecorman
Wellstone's funeral was a disgrace. The Donks turned it into a fundraising pep rally.
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Syrah Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:44:02pm |
re: #488 coldpizza
I dont recall sleeping with you?
Were you the one that was passed out?
Some memories are a bit fuzzy and twisted.
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Palandine Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:44:07pm |
re: #475 reine.de.tout
No resources, but an observation: some people just have too much time on their hands.
Amen. If the watermelons (green on the outside, red on the inside) get their way, we will all become intimately acquainted with the dark, and the cold, and disease...
...you know, all those natural things...
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:45:43pm |
re: #498 Palandine
When the Russian induced natural gas shortage hits the Euros in another week or so they will have 2nd thoughts about combating global warming.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:46:14pm |
re: #495 Iron Fist
Kentucky whiskey. Knob Creek, Evan Williams, Wild Turkey, etc. I'm not a big fan of Jim Beam or, for that matter, Jack Daniels.
No- I couldn't imagine you'd like JB or JD- you're more discriminating than that.
I'm a vodka girl, but I do enjoy a nip of good Irish whiskey now and again.
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Palandine Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:47:10pm |
re: #481 Dark_Falcon
That is vile. If the IDF catches any Hamas terrorist doing such a thing, the scum should simply be lined up and shot. No trial, no nothing. You used children as shields and you are a waste of oxygen.
There's a great scene in Iron Man when the hero goes to a town in Afghanistan. The terrorists are holding up little children to protect themselves. You see the computer interface targeting the terrorists' heads, then these guns come out of his shoulders... It's all over very neatly, with precise targeting.
/and Robert Downey Jr. brings teh hotness
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Noam Sayin' Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:47:36pm |
re: #477 jwb7605
At the risk of sounding like a moonbat, I don't think the article is all that far off. I say that as someone who is getting ready to start a greenhouse up, and has seen the effects that artificial vs. natural light will have on starting a plant. "Care" must be taken to provide the right type of light, the intensity, and the duration when starting plants, and it affects final yield of fruit.
"Light Pollution" is also easy to understand if you've ever been a country boy.
I grew up country. But I love the city. I'm not saying this article is bogus. I just need resources in order to tell if it's bogus. But you're talking about plants photosynthesizing, in which case much light is preferable, provided the spectrum is right.
I haven't gotten far, but the article makes a premise about retinal exposure to photons having an effect on circadian rhythms. But their research is just starting, so I'm likely to think, 'meh.'
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:48:45pm |
re: #31 KathyP
I'd alert all my buddies that registration is open, but heck, they all voted for 0bama and are blinded by his light (sic). Do you guys have any idea how difficult it is to just talk about travel, wine, clothes and celebrities? Good grief.
Sorry, Newbie. We do occasionally discuss wine here. Hope we didn't bore you to tears.
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valuepack Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:50:40pm |
hello lizards,
cheers to your beachhead against the madness in the media.
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Mich-again Tue, Jan 6, 2009 7:52:40pm |
I hate light pollution. I remember the great blackout we had a few summers back. The night sky never looked so beautiful here. I could take that every so often in the summer. Not in the winter though.
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rain of lead Tue, Jan 6, 2009 8:03:31pm |
re: #270 Sharmuta
What's funny is that to some people, beer is beer. They wouldn't taste the difference.
oh hell no,
you have a taste of arrogant bastard an you will taste the difference
that stuff will reach out and slap yo tastebuds silly
"you're not worthy"
p.s. love the stuff
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Spare O'Lake Tue, Jan 6, 2009 8:04:15pm |
re: #428 WriterMom
We need people who feel like you do in order to preserve our humanity. Thank you for sharing your feelings - it actually made me feel hopeful.
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notutopia Tue, Jan 6, 2009 8:12:43pm |
re: #435 revobob
Actually it's probably sulfite compounds- by product of some fermentation processes. They are why women who are with child should not drink wine.
Also, If you are allergic to Sulfa. Don't drink wines with sulfates.
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Sharmuta Tue, Jan 6, 2009 8:13:54pm |
re: #507 Iron Fist
When it comes to hard liquor, you do get what you pay for.
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melinwy Tue, Jan 6, 2009 8:20:06pm |
re: #480 WriterMom
If you had seen the show that I just saw, you would be reduced to tears. And I really mean it.
I so understand how you feel, after seeing the videos the last few days, the horror for the children just encompassed me....I could hardly function....I had to just step away. I don't think good, decent people can ever understand the evil....lets just hope we can fight it and WIN.
(((((WriterMom)))))
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