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We have seen the best of our time: machinations, hollowness, treachery, and all ruinous disorders, follow us disquietly to our graves.
— William Shakespeare, King Lear
1297 comments
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BlueCanuck Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:25:44pm |
re: #1 gmsc
How about sneering? I can do sneering.
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Syrah Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:25:56pm |
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Pvt Bin Jammin Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:26:29pm |
re: #2 Noam Sayin'
It scared me too. How ya doin, Noam?
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wiffersnapper Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:27:06pm |
So I had a nightmare last night: I dreamed Charles had banned my account out of some mad fit of power hungry mod rage. No joke.
Crazy!
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wiffersnapper Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:28:17pm |
Would the PC Police call this play Othecko?
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pink freud Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:29:09pm |
I believe the 0bama meltdown countdown is now justified.
Time Magazine ...?
Yes, indeedy, I believe we are living in some interesting times.
gmsc: How do I trademark 'meltdown countdown'? (apply the symbol, I mean...)
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Pvt Bin Jammin Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:29:13pm |
re: #7 wiffersnapper
So I had a nightmare last night: I dreamed Charles had banned my account out of some mad fit of power hungry mod rage. No joke.
Crazy!
That's funny. My dreams are just about that bad. They make no sense at all but they're always scary or just plain strange..
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gmsc Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:29:26pm |
re: #4 BlueCanuck
How about sneering? I can do sneering.
A sneer that curls your lip is ok.
Defiance gleaming from your eyes would be a nice touch, as well.
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pink freud Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:30:53pm |
re: #2 Noam Sayin'
Is that new-fangled big screen hd all-the-bells-and-whistles tv of yours forcing you to stay up this late, Noam?
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Cognito Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:30:54pm |
re: #9 pink freud
I believe the 0bama meltdown countdown is now justified.
Time Magazine ...?
Yes, indeedy, I believe we are living in some interesting times.
gmsc: How do I trademark 'meltdown countdown'? (apply the symbol, I mean...)
Mountdown™.
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gmsc Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:30:56pm |
re: #9 pink freud
I believe the 0bama meltdown countdown is now justified.
Time Magazine ...?
Yes, indeedy, I believe we are living in some interesting times.
gmsc: How do I trademark 'meltdown countdown'? (apply the symbol, I mean...)
type the following line, but remove all the spaces:
& # 1 6 9 ;
It should look like this: ©
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Killgore Trout Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:31:47pm |
Attention West coast lizards. Go outside and look up....
Space Station Tracker
Should be passing over in about 10 minutes.
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pink freud Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:32:01pm |
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Pvt Bin Jammin Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:33:14pm |
re: #15 Killgore Trout
Thanks. I hope it's not still cloudy but I kinda have a feeling that it is.
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Killgore Trout Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:33:37pm |
re: #15 Killgore Trout
This iss tracker shows the visibility area (red circle)
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HelloDare Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:33:39pm |
Wonder what the Obama Gaffe of the Day will be tomorrow?
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gmsc Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:33:48pm |
re: #9 pink freud
I believe the 0bama meltdown countdown is now justified.
Time Magazine ...?
Yes, indeedy, I believe we are living in some interesting times.
gmsc: How do I trademark 'meltdown countdown'? (apply the symbol, I mean...)
Oh, besides the number set:
& # 1 6 9;
©
This works, too:
& c o p y ;
©
For trademark:
& t r a d e ;
™
or
& # 1 5 3 ;
™
will work
(Again, remove all spaces from the examples)
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Killgore Trout Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:34:08pm |
re: #17 Pvt Bin Jammin
We're a little cloudy here. I might be able to see it.
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BlueCanuck Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:35:22pm |
re: #7 wiffersnapper
So I had a nightmare last night: I dreamed Charles had banned my account out of some mad fit of power hungry mod rage. No joke.
Crazy!
Yeah that is crazy. Maybe you need to take a break from the blog. ;)
/so says a fellow LGF addict. :p
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Pvt Bin Jammin Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:36:01pm |
Woot, it's not cloudy at Ojoe's favorite site, right above my house. Wouldn't it be fun if we could see it on this?
[Link: www.astro.ucla.edu...]
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BlueCanuck Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:36:15pm |
re: #11 gmsc
Defiance, I can do defiance. Now where did those pictures of me sneering defiantly go....
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gmsc Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:36:36pm |
re: #22 pink freud
ha!
Thanks gmsc!
You're welcome.
There are several more unusual characters you never see on this board, but could.
Come to think of it, here's something else you don't often see on this board:
:pɹɐoq sıɥʇ uo ǝǝs uǝʇɟo ʇ,uop noʎ ǝslǝ ƃuıɥʇǝɯos s,ǝɹǝɥ 'ʇı ɟo ʞuıɥʇ oʇ ǝɯoɔ
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Alberta Oil Peon Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:37:07pm |
What about the O-wreck&trade?
To distinguish it from an innocent maker of vacuum cleaners.
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pink freud Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:39:05pm |
re: #28 gmsc
Thanks! I was wondering how I saw you do the upside down message in the mirror from bin Laden earlier. :-)
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Pvt Bin Jammin Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:40:14pm |
re: #23 Killgore Trout
I hope you get to see it. Put up Ojoe's site, otherwise, it refreshes all the time. Can't believe it is that clear.
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Slumbering Behemoth Stinks Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:40:20pm |
re: #15 Killgore Trout
Which way should I looK?
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gmsc Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:40:45pm |
re: #31 pink freud
Thanks! I was wondering how I saw you do the upside down message in the mirror from bin Laden earlier. :-)
I love doing little things like that, just to make people say, "WTF?!?"
;)
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freetoken Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:41:07pm |
re: #18 Killgore Trout
I like how they show the sun on the equator. I totally forgot that today was the first day of Spring.
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HelloDare Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:41:45pm |
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astronmr20 Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:43:45pm |
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Pvt Bin Jammin Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:43:59pm |
Dang, I can't find my binoculars and I dare not wake my hubby. Looking for my glasses now.
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pink freud Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:45:12pm |
re: #37 ploome hineni
anyone see 60 minutes tonight?
I need a report:D
ɟlǝsɯıɥ ɟo ssɐ ɹǝʇʇn puɐ ǝʇǝldɯoɔ ɐ ǝpɐɯ ɐɯɐqo
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Gus Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:45:24pm |
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freetoken Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:45:38pm |
re: #28 gmsc
For those on a Mac, you can use the Character Palette to enter all Σ㋔яつ of goodies....
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Gus Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:46:39pm |
re: #43 pink freud
ɟlǝsɯıɥ ɟo ssɐ ɹǝʇʇn puɐ ǝʇǝldɯoɔ ɐ ǝpɐɯ ɐɯɐqo
He sure did. But the MSM and his flock will say: "Yes, but he was so wonderful in how he made an ass out of himself!"
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Slumbering Behemoth Stinks Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:46:47pm |
re: #15 Killgore Trout
Is it blinky? I think I saw something blinky to the east.
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HelloDare Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:47:10pm |
re: #46 freetoken
For those on a Mac, you can use the Character Palette to enter all Σ㋔яつ of goodies....
Huh? Where is this Character Palette thing.
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Gus Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:47:19pm |
re: #48 Slumbering Behemoth
Is it blinky? I think I saw something blinky to the east.
It's now over the Gulf of Mexico.
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Alberta Oil Peon Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:48:14pm |
re: #50 Gus 802
It's now over the Gulf of Mexico.
If it heads northeasterly, it could be over the Goof of D.C.
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pink freud Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:49:37pm |
re: #47 Gus 802
He sure did. But the MSM and his flock will say: "Yes, but he was so wonderful in how he made an ass out of himself!"
I don't think so, Gus. I think as soon as they start smelling blood in the water, as soon as one (or more) cuts and runs (see the front page of huffpo, time mag, usa today) the stampede will begin. Heck, the op writers were brutal today, especially in the NYT and WaPo.
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Gus Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:49:44pm |
re: #51 Alberta Oil Peon
If it heads northeasterly, it could be over the Goof of D.C.
The Laughing President
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gmsc Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:49:44pm |
re: #49 HelloDare
Huh? Where is this Character Palette thing.
In any application that will let you use it, you can find it in the Edit Menu as "Special Characters".
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freetoken Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:50:40pm |
re: #49 HelloDare
Huh? Where is this Character Palette thing.
It can be brought up a number of ways... depending upon what program you are using. Usually under a "text" menu. In Safari, try "special characters" under the Edit menu.
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TheMatrix31 Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:51:15pm |
re: #52 pink freud
I don't think so, Gus. I think as soon as they start smelling blood in the water, as soon as one (or more) cuts and runs (see the front page of huffpo, time mag, usa today) the stampede will begin. Heck, the op writers were brutal today, especially in the NYT and WaPo.
I don't get it though. Were these guys fooled at first or something? Did they seriously not know he was like this, or did they hear it and think it was BS, or did they know and covered it up in hopes that he wouldn't actually be like this and now are turning on him to save their own asses?
Hm.
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Pvt Bin Jammin Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:51:25pm |
re: #51 Alberta Oil Peon
LOL
It's not going to happen , live , for me, the clouds are still up there. I'm checking out the UCLA thing I posted earlier.
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Edouard Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:51:31pm |
The weight of this sad time we must obey.
Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.
The oldest hath borne most; we that are young
Shall never see so much, nor live so long.
--King Lear
GN Lizards
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blackpajamas Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:51:47pm |
Real entrepreneurs are bulletproof.
Tom Paine's Entrepreneur’s Credo
I do not choose to be a common man,
It is my right to be uncommon … if I can,
I seek opportunity … not security.
I do not wish to be a kept citizen.
Humbled and dulled by having the
State look after me.
I want to take the calculated risk;
To dream and to build.
To fail and to succeed.
I refuse to barter incentive for a dole;
I prefer the challenges of life
To the guaranteed existence;
The thrill of fulfillment
To the stale calm of Utopia.
I will not trade freedom for beneficence
Nor my dignity for a handout
I will never cower before any master
Nor bend to any threat.
It is my heritage to stand erect.
Proud and unafraid;
To think and act for myself,
To enjoy the benefit of my creations
And to face the world boldly and say:
This, with God’s help, I have done
All this is what it means
To be an Entrepreneur.
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Gus Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:51:59pm |
re: #52 pink freud
I don't think so, Gus. I think as soon as they start smelling blood in the water, as soon as one (or more) cuts and runs (see the front page of huffpo, time mag, usa today) the stampede will begin. Heck, the op writers were brutal today, especially in the NYT and WaPo.
OK, we'll see. I'm a cynic so I need some positive thinking. Yeah, I saw the front page of the Huff Po today which pointed to a Politico article. Several editorials pointing out their criticism of Zero. Of course many were from left wing viewpoints but actually, that works too in the long run.
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redc1c4 Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:52:49pm |
re: #15 Killgore Trout
Attention West coast lizards. Go outside and look up....
Space Station TrackerShould be passing over in about 10 minutes.
no joy... just jets flying along Mulholland Ridge until they hang a left into Bob Hope International..... windy as shit, and no rats: they have more sense than i do, evidently.
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TheMatrix31 Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:53:15pm |
What I wanna know is....how the hell are Dow futures up 126 at the moment?
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redc1c4 Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:54:29pm |
re: #43 pink freud
ɟlǝsɯıɥ ɟo ssɐ ɹǝʇʇn puɐ ǝʇǝldɯoɔ ɐ ǝpɐɯ ɐɯɐqo
no surprise there... nor will it be a surprise when it isn't reported as such.
/refill anyone?
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redc1c4 Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:55:00pm |
re: #63 TheMatrix31
What I wanna know is....how the hell are Dow futures up 126 at the moment?
they can afford better drugs than you or i.....
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Gus Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:56:33pm |
re: #63 TheMatrix31
What I wanna know is....how the hell are Dow futures up 126 at the moment?
I don't know. Possibly because more "free" money is on its way.
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Pvt Bin Jammin Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:57:04pm |
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pink freud Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:57:25pm |
re: #66 redc1c4
Top story, red. Admittedly, most are right wing blogs, but Time is in there as is USA Today. It's got legs. Politico leads the pack.
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HelloDare Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:57:40pm |
re: #55 freetoken
Thanks. I've been looking for a tiny black happy face. ☻
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redc1c4 Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:57:48pm |
re: #60 blackpajamas
Give me, my God, what you still have;
give me what no one asks for.
I do not ask for wealth, nor success,
nor even health.
People ask you so often, God, for all that,
that you cannot have any left.
Give me, my God, what you still have.
Give me what people refuse to accept from you.
I want insecurity and disquietude;
I want turmoil and brawl.
And if you should give them to me,
my God, once and for all,
let me be sure to have them always,
for I will not always
have the courage to ask for them.
Corporal Zirnheld
Special Air Service
1942
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pink freud Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:58:24pm |
re: #57 TheMatrix31
I don't get it though. Were these guys fooled at first or something? Did they seriously not know he was like this, or did they hear it and think it was BS, or did they know and covered it up in hopes that he wouldn't actually be like this and now are turning on him to save their own asses?
Hm.
Cog? Maybe you can give a better answer than me.
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redc1c4 Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:58:37pm |
re: #69 Pvt Bin Jammin
Got your refill right here. LOL
Is it cloudy over there? Definately cloudy ghere,
windy and clear... even the big wind chimes are gonging.
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Fenway_Nation Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:58:42pm |
Well....no more USA in the World Baseball Classic. It's the all-Asia matchup of Japan/S. Korea tomorrow.
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Gus Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:58:51pm |
re: #70 pink freud
Top story, red. Admittedly, most are right wing blogs, but Time is in there as is USA Today. It's got legs. Politico leads the pack.
Let's see:
Punch Drunk
Ignoramus
Special Olympics
That's been Obama during the previous week.
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Pvt Bin Jammin Sun, Mar 22, 2009 11:59:01pm |
re: #69 Pvt Bin Jammin
OMG PIMF on that.
HERE
I'd better leave, lizards. I've had a couple of martoonis. LOL
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:00:06am |
re: #63 TheMatrix31
What I wanna know is....how the hell are Dow futures up 126 at the moment?
Actually Bloomberg has this:
Asian Stocks, U.S. Futures Rise on Policy Optimism; Uny Surges
March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks and U.S. futures rose on optimism governments will succeed in efforts to revive lending, easing the worst slump since the Great Depression. Treasuries fell for a third day.
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:00:53am |
re: #77 Pvt Bin Jammin
OMG PIMF on that.
HEREI'd better leave, lizards. I've had a couple of martoonis. LOL
Hasta Martooni
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Pvt Bin Jammin Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:01:47am |
re: #74 redc1c4
We had that a couple of hours ago. Now we are socked in again.
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:02:03am |
re: #77 Pvt Bin Jammin
OMG PIMF on that.
HEREI'd better leave, lizards. I've had a couple of martoonis. LOL
Sleep well, PBJ!
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HelloDare Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:02:16am |
re: #70 pink freud
Top story, red. Admittedly, most are right wing blogs, but Time is in there as is USA Today. It's got legs. Politico leads the pack.
Five top stories on that page:
Kroft to Obama: Are you punch-drunk?
Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama “ignoramus”
Obama Upsets Sarkozy With Letter to Jacques Chirac
Gregg: ‘This country will go bankrupt’
Friendly fire: NYT hits Obama
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:02:27am |
re: #56 ploome hineni
it's already on youtube
what should I watch.....I will not watch it allthe sound of his fucking whistling dentures makes me sick
it's the appallingly brain dead ignorance and innate cluelessness that gets me going.... i've got a Persian cat with more common sense than he has.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:02:56am |
re: #75 Fenway_Nation
Well....no more USA in the World Baseball Classic. It's the all-Asia matchup of Japan/S. Korea tomorrow.
i predict the ROK's for the win.....
/payback
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Pvt Bin Jammin Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:03:03am |
re: #82 BlueCanuck
Night PBJ, weet dreams.
Nite, Blue. Have a great day tomorrow.
I am out for real.
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MittDoesNotCompute Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:03:05am |
ǝɯ dlǝɥre: #57 TheMatrix31
I don't get it though. Were these guys fooled at first or something? Did they seriously not know he was like this, or did they hear it and think it was BS, or did they know and covered it up in hopes that he wouldn't actually be like this and now are turning on him to save their own asses?
Hm.
Oh, the Fifth Column of the Fourth Estate knew exactly what they were doing when they got on the Dear Leader Express, leftists that they (mostly) are...the problem for them now is that they are losing the ability to cover for the ever-increasing fuckups that Dear Leader is making, so they'll soon do to him what he did to so many people during the campaign:
They'll throw Dear Leader under the bus....
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MittDoesNotCompute Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:04:15am |
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HelloDare Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:07:02am |
Remember when Obama was just throwing people under the bus instead of countries. There's a list over at Ace of Spade.
1. Canada: NAFTA fiasco.
2. Poland: missile shield "misunderstanding".
3. UK: Churchhill bust return.
4. Russia: "overcharge" button.
5. UK: insulting gifts to the Browns.
6. France: not realizing that Chirac has been out of power for two years.
7. Brazil: Misspelling the president's name.
8. Mexico: NAFTA
9. India: Thinking Kashmir is Pah-kee-stan.
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:07:27am |
re: #79 Gus 802
This is the beginning of a short term rally. However, by the end of this year or next year, it's going to take a dump to end all dumps.
Watch.
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:07:44am |
re: #92 ploome hineni
did anyone see 60 minutes?
anyone have any thing to say about it?
I didn't, but I am waiting to here if Otrauma actually said, "The budget IS the economy."
/Wealth is the disease. Otrauma is the cure.
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:08:14am |
re: #95 astronmr20
This is the beginning of a short term rally. However, by the end of this year or next year, it's going to take a dump to end all dumps.
Watch.
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HelloDare Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:08:37am |
re: #92 ploome hineni
did anyone see 60 minutes?
anyone have any thing to say about it?
I was expecting maniacal laughter so I was a little underwhelmed. It did not seem like an inappropriate question. Not at all. It was basically a puff piece.
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Killian Bundy Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:08:47am |
re: #63 TheMatrix31
What I wanna know is....how the hell are Dow futures up 126 at the moment?
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:08:53am |
re: #95 astronmr20
This is the beginning of a short term rally. However, by the end of this year or next year, it's going to take a dump to end all dumps.
Watch.
Yeah. Also it's probably some optimism based on the talks this week for toxic assets. Once Geithner opens his feeble mouth again it will go down by the end of the week.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:09:05am |
re: #92 ploome hineni
did anyone see 60 minutes?
anyone have any thing to say about it?
"CBS: Our Name Says It All."
haven't watched it willingly since the 70's.
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:09:38am |
re: #93 pink freud
I can't watch him.
Yup, that's sort of how I am able to deal with all of this. Can't really watch him live, because I end of yelling at the TV to counter his lies, which accomplishes nothing but raising my blood pressure.
The best method for sanity with any B.O. event is to catch an LGF thread while he is live.. as I will be doing on Tuesday. Might have the TOTUS open in a second window perhaps in a CnN feed if I can stomach it, but usually I just follow him through lgf comments.
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:10:57am |
re: #93 pink freud
I can't watch him.
After all of these months I've barely listened to him. He has nothing to say. It's pure political pablum spoken in generalizations and cliches.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:12:57am |
re: #105 pink freud
What's happening Tuesday?
dunno... but i'm guessing the market will tank Wednesday.
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:13:04am |
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:14:38am |
hey Pink F, i got a reply from my learned colleague in my law class, if you're interested....
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:15:03am |
NASA halts test of Space station Urine Recycler.
Astronauts breathe sigh of relief.
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:15:15am |
Treasury's toxic asset plan could cost $1 trillion
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER – 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's latest attempt to tackle the banking crisis and get loans flowing to families and businesses will create a new government entity, the Public-Private Investment Program, to help purchase as much as $1 trillion in toxic assets on banks' books.
The new effort, to be unveiled Monday, will be followed the next day with release of the administration's broad framework for overhauling the financial system to ensure that the current crisis — the worst in seven decades — is not repeated.
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pink freud Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:15:35am |
re: #107 astronmr20
Some incredible bullshit, that's what.
Yes, but is this specific special incredible bullshit, or just more of the daily incredible bullshit?
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:15:45am |
Another 1 trillion down the hole. They're claiming the might get private investors.
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:15:52am |
re: #104 Gus 802
After all of these months I've barely listened to him. He has nothing to say. It's pure political pablum spoken in generalizations and cliches.
He's still campaigning,trying to get re-elected now. The cost to the AF for flying Him, Biden, and Pelosi on all these campaign stops has to be busting the Pentagon budget. And why did you all leave me alone on the last thread, with no explanation? My feelers are hurt now....it made me feel like Avanti.....
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:16:28am |
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pink freud Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:16:29am |
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TheMatrix31 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:16:45am |
re: #75 Fenway_Nation
Well....no more USA in the World Baseball Classic. It's the all-Asia matchup of Japan/S. Korea tomorrow.
I was at the game tonight.
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:17:19am |
re: #116 Pietr
He's still campaigning,trying to get re-elected now. The cost to the AF for flying Him, Biden, and Pelosi on all these campaign stops has to be busting the Pentagon budget. And why did you all leave me alone on the last thread, with no explanation? My feelers are hurt now....it made me feel like Avanti.....
Yeah, the permanent campaign. Vote for me, my name is Barry. I wonder how much all of this is costing in logistics alone.
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Slumbering Behemoth Stinks Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:17:23am |
Whether you're at home
Or at a movie with Pee Wee Herman
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:17:37am |
re: #109 Fenway_Nation
Is this the 'toxic asset' plan?
dunno, but the toxic asset plan is doomed: why would i take a chance on investing in shit, where, if i figure out a way to make it profitable, because i'm smarter than congress (no great stretch, but still) they can create a public uproar and suddenly retroactively tax my earnings for saving their ass.
no way in hell i'd be involved, unless i had a angle they didn't have covered.
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Fenway_Nation Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:17:53am |
re: #120 TheMatrix31
Started off so well, didn't it?
Japan just went with the death of 1000 cuts, as is they're style.
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pink freud Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:18:05am |
re: #115 ploome hineni
Sorry to hear that ploome. I hope you feel better soon.
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blackpajamas Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:18:20am |
For Ron Silver, a man with courage enough to detach from Left Wing lunacy and go Independent (and to try to cheer up the Powerline chaps).
Stand, Sons of Achilles!
Against Pork without pause, do not Ham-let thy hopes downplay!
"I feel utterly powerless to do anything about the fellow in the Oval Office who combines infantile leftism and adolescent grandiosity in roughly equal measures."
If thou has nature in thee, bear it not, Let not the fertile forge of Capitalism be a spigot for sloth and financial incest. But howsomever thou measure thy foe,[1]
"It seems to me that every day he is responsible for assaults on the freedom and well being of the American people. I can't keep up and I can't stand to pay attention."
Taint not thy mind nor let thy soul contrive against free clear will. Set a-fire those heathens, And to those thorns that in thy wallet lodge to grope and sting her. Stoke thy forge at once!
"His aim seems to be to reduce us to government dependents. His inattention to rehabilitation of the financial system in lieu of vastly expanding the size and scope of the government is a dead giveaway, as is his lack of concern over the vast destruction of wealth his policies are working (and will continue to work)."
The glow-worm show, exposure to be near, and gins to pale his uneffectual stimulant. Take heart, hold, and hail: Remember me!
"We simply are thirsty for the unapologetic doer, who never says he’s sorry for himself or his country or his ancestors, but instead thinks and plans how he can build something better and leave it for others–the age old agrarian commandment “make sure you leave a better farm than you inherit.”
"We all seem to stare at the rare genius under a semi, working on the transmission, or someone on a catwalk riveting a girder, or a teacher who can wade into an unruly class and say “damn it, we are going to learn calculus one way or another”.
Striking tax breaks too short and weak; his antique sword, Rebellious to his arms, lies where it falls, repugnant to command.
Unequal match'd, Human Capital at Socialist drives; in rage strikes wide; But with the divine wind of the free market sword the unnerved Keynsian falls.
Senseless Main Stream Medium, seeming to feel the blow, with flaming lip, stoops to his base, and with hideous embrace inflates the market's ear:
For, lo! the market's sword, swiftly descending on the dreamy god-head Of reverend despotism, seemed in the stale media air to stick:
So, as a maligned tyrant, Capitalism stood, And like a neutral to his will and matter, did nothing.
But, as we often see, against some storm, a silence in the heavens, the rack stand still, the bold winds speechless and the orb below
At hush Tea time, anon the dreadful thunder doth rend the region, so, after Capital's pause, aroused vengeance sets him new a-work;
And never did the Cyclops' hammers fall on Mars's armor forged for proof eterne, With less remorse than Capital's reforged blade shall prey on the Social base!
Out, out, thou strumpet Commune! All free men, in general quarter take away her power;
Break all the spokes and bolts from her wheel, and bowl the round knaves down the Hill of ear-marked heaven, as low as to the fiends!"
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:18:41am |
re: #125 ploome hineni
the AVG scan is now 4 hours and 30 minutes long
still scanning
1 Macintosh computer.
5 years.
No scans of any sort.
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Killian Bundy Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:19:20am |
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TheMatrix31 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:19:21am |
re: #124 Fenway_Nation
Started off so well, didn't it?
Japan just went with the death of 1000 cuts, as is they're style.
Started off GREAT. Davey Johnson f'n sucks.
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:19:43am |
re: #130 Killian Bundy
/the one and only
They are saying this one will top 1 trillion.
When will it end ? ? ?
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:20:12am |
re: #119 pink freud
heading over to your blog ...is it there?
of course I'm interested!
nope..... here ya go (names edited to protect teh st00pid:
You would think a military guy (from what I understand, you guys have self-discipline) would be able to rein yourself within the parameters of an intellectual debate-which is what you indicated you wanted to engage. You displayed you could not and I called you on it. Your argument didn't need the name-calling. You were doing quite well until you regressed. Now, you can play the victim: "Oh, Student 2's trying to restrain my free speech". Or you can recognize that you crossed a line. Frankly, I think playing the victim is more self-satisfying for you. Barack Obama is beloved by many people in this country for all the potential possibilities he represents for the future. You are right in that there is a cult-like adoration for him. And we (the many who are hopeful of those possibilities) may all be disappointed in the eventual outcome. I know you were using a spoonerism to equate President Obama with Kim Jun Ill as many of his ideas are socialistic--it's not clever, it's not even remotely funny. Directly above, I think your words are patronizing to Student 1 and I really don't think you respect your fellow students, myself included. I also don't think you're genuinely interested in learning (as you indicated above) in an exchange of ideas about issues facing our country. You seem more interested in a verbal King-of-the-Hill where you obliterate all voices of dissent until only yours remain. Well, I'm done..you can be king of your lonely hill. All Hail King red.
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:20:12am |
re: #128 astronmr20
1 Macintosh computer.
5 years.
No scans of any sort.
I was passive with my scans and AV protection for about 7 years. Then one day, it happened. Nothing too serious but it essentially shut down my computer. Took me almost 24 hours of work and I got Kaspersky running all the time now.
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:21:07am |
re: #132 astronmr20
They are saying this one will top 1 trillion.
When will it end ? ? ?
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Tamron Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:21:29am |
TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE AT THE HEART OF THE MELTDOWN
The Guardian - January 26, 2009
The worst economic turmoil since the Great Depression is not a natural phenomenon but a man-made disaster in which we all played a part. In the second part of a week-long series looking behind the slump, Guardian City editor Julia Finch picks out the individuals who have led us into the current crisis.
.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:22:42am |
re: #132 astronmr20
They are saying this one will top 1 trillion.
When will it end ? ? ?
when we run out of printing presses?
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:22:59am |
re: #135 gmsc
It's too bad we don't have any political party worth shit in the united states to get enough votes to take back the legislative or executive branches in order to stop this.
The Republicans squandered their power. We are all paying for it dearly.
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Killian Bundy Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:24:09am |
re: #137 redc1c4
when we run out of printing presses?
/Zimbabwe actually ran out of paper when the couldn't pay the supplier
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freetoken Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:24:10am |
re: #112 Gus 802
Well... I guess we all thought this was coming. Since they ruled out "nationalizing" the banks, the strategy shifted to buying the bad debt, at a value that would make the banks' books look positive again.
The question will become, what does the Gov't do with the bad debt... Plans go awry, and I'm afraid that the actual assets involved with the bad debt sit there and rot.
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:24:23am |
re: #136 Tamron
From the article:
Clinton might have started the sub-prime ball rolling, but the Bush administration certainly did little to put the brakes on the vast amount of mortgage cash being lent to ‘Ninja’ (No income, no job applicants) borrowers who could not afford them. Neither did he rein back Wall Street with regulation (although the government did pass the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the wake of the Enron scandal).
Simply not true. The Bush administration warned 17 separate times that this would happen and tried it's best to enact legislation to stop it.
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BlueCanuck Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:25:18am |
re: #133 redc1c4
Yeah, military guys have a lot of self discipline. Other wise there would be some large body counts going around. For some reason we have a high intolerance to stupidity.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:25:22am |
re: #139 Killian Bundy
/Zimbabwe actually ran out of paper when the couldn't pay the supplier
just go to Staples.......
%-)
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:25:59am |
re: #140 freetoken
Well... I guess we all thought this was coming. Since they ruled out "nationalizing" the banks, the strategy shifted to buying the bad debt, at a value that would make the banks' books look positive again.
The question will become, what does the Gov't do with the bad debt... Plans go awry, and I'm afraid that the actual assets involved with the bad debt sit there and rot.
Yep, another 1 trillion which is why Treasuries are down. Frankly, if this passes it will become another clown act for congress and Treasury not unlike TARP 1, Stimulus 2, AIG, etc.
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Fenway_Nation Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:26:04am |
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pink freud Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:26:43am |
re: #133 redc1c4
Hahahahahahaha!
You spoonerized Kim Jun Ill?
Well. He certainly told you, you name-callin', victim-playin', line crossin', patronizing, dissin', heel grindin', King of the Hill, you!
What fun! LOL. You must really enjoy yourself. ;-)
And, you must keep us updated!
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:26:59am |
re: #142 BlueCanuck
Yeah, military guys have a lot of self discipline. Other wise there would be some large body counts going around. For some reason we have a high intolerance to stupidity.
%-)
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freetoken Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:27:18am |
BTW, I checked out the TFN blog... and they have a nice post up on another Texas SBOE member: What Does Terri Leo Really Want to Teach? At least she knows what radio shows to visit... to help her with her constituency.
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:29:27am |
re: #148 freetoken
BTW, I checked out the TFN blog... and they have a nice post up on another Texas SBOE member: What Does Terri Leo Really Want to Teach? At least she knows what radio shows to visit... to help her with her constituency.
That just made me roll my eyes. Unbelievable.
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freetoken Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:32:12am |
From the toxic assets link:
Expansion of a recently launched Fed program that provides loans for investors to buy securities backed by consumer debt as a way to increase the availability of auto loans, student loans and credit card debt. Under Geithner's plan for the toxic assets, that $1 trillion program would be expanded to support purchases of toxic assets.
Just what we need.... a way to enable more Americans to buy HDTV's they can't afford, to watch videos of Paris Hilton....
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:32:28am |
Economists have long thought the underground economy -- the vast, unregulated market encompassing everything from street vendors to unlicensed cab drivers -- was bad news for the world economy. Now it's taking on a new role as one of the last safe havens in a darkening financial climate, forcing analysts to rethink their views.
At the Manek Chowk market, in this Indian city's congested center, vendors peddle everything from beans to brass pots from a row of derelict stalls as monkeys scramble overhead. One man sharpens nails using a spinning blade attached to a moving bicycle wheel.
Surajben Babubhai Patni, 58 years old, sells tomatoes, corn and nuts from under a makeshift cloth tarp at one of Ahmedabad's most central street markets.
Their wages are pitiful by Western standards. But there are no layoffs at the Manek market. All anyone has to do to work there is show up and start hawking -- something more and more people are doing these days.Without this job, "we'd have nothing," says Surajben Babubhai Patni, a 58-year-old vendor selling tomatoes, corn and nuts from under a makeshift cloth tarp. She makes as much as 250 rupees a day, or about $5, but it's enough to feed her household of nine, including her son, who recently lost his job as a diamond polisher.
Hat tip: Instapundit
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:34:13am |
re: #146 pink freud
Hahahahahahaha!
You spoonerized Kim Jun Ill?
Well. He certainly told you, you name-callin', victim-playin', line crossin', patronizing, dissin', heel grindin', King of the Hill, you!
What fun! LOL. You must really enjoy yourself. ;-)
And, you must keep us updated!
well, if you insist..... i've printed out the enitre chat log, and am currently reviewing it to document just how many lines i wrote, how many cites, quotes, etc, i made, compared to genius. i also plan to invoke the Socratic method, etc, in my next opus. then i will go back and deal with the prof who posts things like:
"We should look at the second amendment a little closer and see if we can actually see what the founding fathers really meant. I do not think they envisioned our society today. Surely, they didn't mean that 300 million people should be armed. Armed mean dangerous! "
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:34:47am |
Survivor, Texas-Style
Network TV is reported to be developing a Texas version of "Survivor," the popular TV show.
Contestants must travel from Amarillo through Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and back to Amarillo, through San Marcos and Lubbock. Each will be driving a Volvo with a bumper sticker that reads: "I voted for Kerry, I'm gay, and I'm here to take your guns."
The first contestant to complete the round trip is the winner.
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:35:08am |
Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side.
With a 5-lb potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax.
Each day you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit
longer.
After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb potato bags.
Then try 50-lb potato bags and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato bag in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute. (I'm at this level.)
After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each bag.
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Killian Bundy Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:35:20am |
Obama implies rejection of bonus tax
Obama wagered significant political capital Sunday, signaling opposition to a highly popular congressional drive to slap a punitive 90 percent tax on bonuses to big earners at financial institutions already deeply in debt to taxpayers.
Obama defended his stand by saying the tax, passed quickly in the House of Representatives last week, would be unconstitutional and that he would not "govern out of anger."
Another reason for the futures being positive.
/Obama puts on the adult diapers to stop the punative tax nonsense
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:36:21am |
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:37:17am |
re: #151 freetoken
From the toxic assets link:
Just what we need.... a way to enable more Americans to buy HDTV's they can't afford, to watch videos of Paris Hilton....
So Treasury (us) help to balance or lessen the financial institutions toxic debts. In return, these financial institutions free up "new" lines of credit. However, Treasury debt increases obviously in order to pay for this. In the end we get stuck with the bill.
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:37:37am |
"France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country. France has usually been governed by prostitutes." —Mark Twain
"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me." —General George S. Patton
"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion." —Norman Schwartzkopf
"We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about it." —Marge Simpson
"As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure." —Jacques Chirac, President of France
"As far as France is concerned, you're right." —Rush Limbaugh
"The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee." —Regis Philbin
"The French are a smallish, monkey-looking bunch and not dressed any better, on average, than the citizens of Baltimore. True, you can sit outside in Paris and drink little cups of coffee, but why this is more stylish than sitting inside and drinking large glasses of whiskey I don't know." —P.J O'Rourke (1989)
"You know, the French remind me a little bit of an aging actress of the 1940s who was still trying to dine out on her looks but doesn't have the face for it." —John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona
"They've taken their own precautions against Al Qaeda. To prepare for an attack, each Frenchman is urged to keep duct tape, a white flag, and a three-day supply of mistresses in the house." —Argus Hamilton
"The only way the French are going in is if we tell them we found truffles in Iraq." —Dennis Miller
"I would call the French scumbags, but that, of course, would be a disservice to bags filled with scum. I say we invade Iraq, then invade Chirac." —Dennis Miller
"You know why the French don't want to bomb Saddam Hussein? Because he hates America, he loves mistresses and wears a beret. He IS French, people." —Conan O'Brien
"I don't know why people are surprised that France won't help us get Saddam out of Iraq. After all, France wouldn't help us get the Germans out of France!" —Jay Leno
"The last time the French asked for 'more proof,' it came marching into Paris under a German flag." —David Letterman
How many Frenchmen does it take to change a light bulb?
One. He holds the bulb and all of Europe revolves around him.
An old saying: Raise your right hand if you like the French.... Raise both hands if you are French.
Next time there's a war in Europe, the loser has to keep France.
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Erik The Red Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:38:09am |
60 Minutes Kroft To Joking Obama "Are You Punch Drunk?"
Don't know if this has been posted yet?
The Presidency of The USA is not a joke.
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pink freud Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:38:15am |
re: #153 redc1c4
I don't know that invoking Socrates will do a lot of good, but I wish you luck on that. As for that prof ...perhaps the founding fathers did not imagine a society such as that which exists today, but I dare say they did envision a government such as the one in existence today ...and that that is the very reason the second was put in there.
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:38:35am |
re: #156 Killian Bundy
Obama implies rejection of bonus tax
Another reason for the futures being positive.
/Obama puts on the adult diapers to stop the punative tax nonsense
Fuck.
I might actually have more respect for him if he stayed consistent or followed his principles. Does he have any?
All this breeds is more uncertainty.
If we knew precisely HOW MUCH we were fucked, the markets would stabilize. Being that we have no clue what this asshat will do next, shit continues to be erratic.
That's it in a nutshell.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:39:45am |
re: #156 Killian Bundy
Obama implies rejection of bonus tax
Another reason for the futures being positive.
/Obama puts on the adult diapers to stop the punative tax nonsense
oh puhleeeze....... that jug eared fuckwit created this whole mess: it was his morons in the treasury dept who told his idiot friends in the congress to allow the bonuses, which are exactly jack shit out of all the money he and the rest of the morons are spending on this stupidity, and now all of a sudden he's pretending he doesn't know anything about it?
BULLSHIT!
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Ledger1 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:40:05am |
Obama is an self-indulging idiot.
Get this: Obama wants to hold talks with the Ex-president Chirac to pump-up anti-war rallies. This will fit with his Cut & Run from Iraq and Afghanistan stance. {spit}
[monster sand critics]
US President Barack Obama has indirectly praised former French president Jacques Chirac's fierce opposition to the US-led invasion of Iraq, the online edition of the daily Le Figaro reported on Thursday.
In a letter described by Chirac as 'very nice,' Obama wrote, 'I am certain that we will be able to work together, in the coming four years, in a spirit of peace and friendship to build a safer world.'
The use of the word 'peace' was taken to be an indirect reference to Chirac's stance against the US intervention in Iraq, which Obama had also opposed as senator.
See: Obama honors Chirac stance against Iraq War
[GP]
…current French President Sarkozy was apparently upset with the letter.
[poster notes]
Doesn't Obama ever consult his staff before acting? Sarkozy is the President there! It's like Sarko writing to George Bush and saying he looks forward to working with him. Chirac is the FORMER president.
Just to ensure the story is true I googled it and translated it a best as possible.
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:40:18am |
re: #76 Gus 802
Let's see:
Punch Drunk
Ignoramus
Special OlympicsThat's been Obama during the previous week.
This week has been a PISser for 0bama, hasn't it?
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:40:30am |
Q. Why don't they have fireworks at Euro Disney?
A. Because every time they shoot them off, the French try to surrender.
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:40:49am |
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:40:57am |
re: #160 Erik The Red
60 Minutes Kroft To Joking Obama "Are You Punch Drunk?"
Don't know if this has been posted yet?
The Presidency of The USA is not a joke.
It is now.
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pink freud Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:41:07am |
re: #157 astronmr20
Is this going to make any difference?
It makes me feel better.
I like seeing the numbers grow and knowing that each one represents someone who feels like I do ...that Murtha is a scumbag asshole who owes an apology to those Marines.
And, it matters to TFK too, and that's good enough for me.
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:41:38am |
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pink freud Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:41:50am |
re: #160 Erik The Red
60 Minutes Kroft To Joking Obama "Are You Punch Drunk?"
Don't know if this has been posted yet?
The Presidency of The USA is not a joke.
No, but the President is.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:41:56am |
re: #161 pink freud
I don't know that invoking Socrates will do a lot of good, but I wish you luck on that. As for that prof ...perhaps the founding fathers did not imagine a society such as that which exists today, but I dare say they did envision a government such as the one in existence today ...and that that is the very reason the second was put in there.
%-)
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:43:47am |
re: #163 redc1c4 jug eared fuckwit
Indeed. Can I use that?
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:45:18am |
re: #174 astronmr20
jug eared fuckwit
Indeed. Can I use that?
by all means.... and use the respectful term "Ear Leader" where decorum is called for.
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:45:21am |
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:45:41am |
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:45:45am |
re: #164 Ledger1
It's simple.
The 5-year-old-in-chief is sore about Sarcozy calling his foreign policy theories "incredibly naive" during the campaign.
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Alberta Oil Peon Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:45:46am |
I understand Mattel is going to come out with a talking Obama doll. Pull the string, and it says absolutely nothing, unless there is a telePrompter in front of it.
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Killian Bundy Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:45:48am |
Hey, whoever or whatever stops this 90% retroactive tax farce.
/it makes Wall Street and the markets angry
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:46:25am |
A lady bought a new $100,000 Mercedes and proudly drove it off the showroom floor to take home. Halfway home, she attempted to change radio stations and saw that there appeared to be only one station. She immediately turned around and headed back to the dealer.
Once at the dealer, she found her salesman and began to excitedly explain that her radio was not working, and they must replace it since she only had one radio station. The salesman calmed her down and told her that her car radio was voice-activated, and that she would only need to state aloud the type of music that she wanted and the car would find it.
She got into the car and started the engine and then said the word "country," and the radio changed to a station playing a George Strait song. She was satisfied and started home. After a while she decided to try out the radio and said "rock 'n' roll;" the radio station changed and a song by the Rolling Stones came from the speakers. Quite pleased, the woman continued driving.
A few blocks from her house, another driver ran a light causing her to slam on her brakes to avoid a collision. The woman angrily exclaimed, "Asshole!"
...The radio cut over to President Obama's press conference.
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pink freud Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:46:31am |
re: #175 littleoldlady
Goodmorning LittleOldLady!
So, what do you think about that jug-eared fuckwit?
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astronmr20 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:46:55am |
re: #177 littleoldlady
Be very careful!
;-)
Evening, dear.
Had I know you were lurking I might have used more respectable language!
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pink freud Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:47:49am |
re: #186 astronmr20
Evening, dear.
Had I know you were lurking I might have used more respectable language!
Ruh roh.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:47:59am |
re: #183 gmsc
Can I even pronounce that?
it helps if you were ever in a combat arms MOS......
or w*rked in a factory or construction. %-)
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freetoken Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:48:33am |
re: #154 Dustyvet
Each will be driving a Volvo with a Darwin Fish magnet and bumper sticker that reads: "I voted for Kerry, I'm gay, and I'm here to take your guns."
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:48:37am |
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:48:38am |
re: #175 littleoldlady
BTW, last night you were lamenting about how women weren't encouraged in the sciences, and I mentioned you might enjoy a few resources related to learning about science (and other things) in an upcoming blog post of mine.
I put it up earlier today! It's titled Fun and Free (and Nostalgic!) Learning Resources.
I hope you enjoy it!
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zombie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:48:52am |
A little glimpse in to another mindset:
Assata Shakur (Tupac's Aunt) says:
"Lovelle Mixon: Oakland Police Shooter Kills 3 PIGS"
Here commenters add:
"Can anyone guess how many innocent Black men were cut down by Oakland PD over a five year span? A dozen. I have no remorse for those cops knowing Black people have been murdered by OPD, and rarely was justice appropriated on behalf of the victims and their families. Moreover, it's likely the pigs who got canceled probably maimed, framed, or killed a brother on the street at some point and time in their career.
Pigs who kill innocent, unarmed civilians often keep their jobs while the victims are dead and buried and their grieving families get nothing but a lifetime of misery and heartache.
No tears no remorse for OPD.....NONE."
And...
"I lived in Oakland during the early 90s. Pigs were notorious up until the April 27 (Rodney King) Rebellions, when the Uhuru Movement led the country's only organized uprising. LPO Chairman Biko Lumumba (RIP) led all action that day; as LPO secretary and NPDUM sec I played a key role in rumble, yet it must be stated that the masses carried the day. In the weeks and months following the uprising, the pigs were backed up against the wall.
While this brother may have had absolutely no revolutionary aspirations, he had the spirit of resistance. When you take into account the class peace which existed in Oakland up to the Oscar Grant execution, we have to view Lovelle Mixon's actions in this context. Some people who walk in fear will attempt to terrorize the masses with their personal fear of the pigs, that the pigs will retaliate and make life harder for Africans...."
Etc., etc.
If you know where to look, there are hundreds of blogs with similar sentiments.
Welcome to my world.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:50:37am |
re: #186 astronmr20
Evening, dear.
Had I know you were lurking I might have used more respectable language!
had i known she was lurking, i would have been talking dirtier, just to the fruitcup would be more souped up 'cause she got excited and the ingredients got carried away when she did......
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Alberta Oil Peon Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:50:44am |
re: #192 zombie
Makes you want to go out and buy some firearms, doesn't it?
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:50:45am |
God created the mule, and told him, "You will be mule, working constantly from dusk to dawn, carrying heavy loads on your back. You will eat grass and lack intelligence. You will live for 50 years."
The mule answered, "To live like this for 50 years is too much. Please, give me no more than 20." And it was so.
Then God created the dog, and told him, "You will hold vigilance over the dwellings of Man, to whom you will be his greatest companion. You will eat his table scraps and live for 25 years."
And the dog responded, "Lord, to live 25 years as a dog like that is too much. Please, no more than 10 years." And it was so.
God then created the monkey, and told him, "You are monkey. You shall swing from tree to tree, acting like an idiot. You will be funny, and you shall live for 20 years."
And the monkey responded, "Lord, to live 20 years as the clown of the world is too much. Please, Lord, give me no more than 10 years." And it was so.
Finally, God created Man and told him, "You are Man, the only rational being that walks the earth. You will use your intelligence to have mastery over the creatures of the world. You will dominate the earth and live for 20 years."
And the man responded, "Lord, to be Man for only 20 years is too little. Please, Lord, give me the 30 years the mule refused, the 15 years the dog refused, and the 10 years the monkey rejected." And it was so.
And so God made Man to live 20 years as a man, then marry and live 30 years like a mule working and carrying heavy loads on his back. Then, he is to have children and live 15 years as a dog, guarding his house and eating the leftovers after they empty the pantry; then, in his old age, to live 10 years as a monkey, acting like an idiot to amuse his grand children.
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Fenway_Nation Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:50:51am |
re: #192 zombie
Wasn't one of the Oakland detectives implicated in the Your Black Muslim Bakery/Chauncey Bailey investigation?
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pink freud Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:51:58am |
Goodnight everyone, time for me to shut it down.
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:52:11am |
Howdy, gmsc! :-)
I'm waiting for my brain to get out of bed...
pink! :-)
So, what do you think about that jug-eared fuckwit?
I can't listen to him (on TV). This started right after the "Philadelphia" speech, when he defended Rev Wright. I knew he was lying through his teeth, but when I realized he actually FOOLED vast quantities of people...well, mass hypnosis has never been my bag.
Best I can do is read the post-mortems on LGF - like the 60 minutes thread down below.
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:52:56am |
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:53:01am |
re: #186 astronmr20
Evening, dear.
Had I know you were lurking I might have used more respectable language!
Doll! I was a waitress for many years!
/not to worry
;-)
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pink freud Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:53:13am |
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:54:15am |
'Night, pink!
/like sheeps in the night...
© Archie Bunker
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zombie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:55:55am |
re: #198 Fenway_Nation
Wasn't one of the Oakland detectives implicated in the Your Black Muslim Bakery/Chauncey Bailey investigation?
I don't know.
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Fenway_Nation Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:55:55am |
re: #198 Fenway_Nation
Clarification: Probably not one of the three Oakland PD officers slain this weekend. But my understanding was that Your Black Muslim Bakery had disproportionate influence with the municipal government in Oakland...
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:56:25am |
Q. What do you get when you cross a democrat with a pig?
A. Nothing. There are some things even a pig won't do.
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:56:37am |
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:56:45am |
re: #206 littleoldlady
'Night, pink!
/like sheeps in the night...
© Archie Bunker
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 12:57:58am |
re: #192 zombie
What a cliche riddled comment from this woman. No surprise that she's a family member to Tupac Shakur.
Brothers? What is she in a union? She claims that these cops would have "maimed or killed" some "brother" in the future? The reality is that brothers are killing brother in numbers that far exceed the average death rate for the DOD in Iraq. It is the "brothers" own urban culture that promotes this bizzaro "do not snitch" gang banger criminal behavior within certain elements of that sub-culture.
The reality is that if it weren't for the Oakland PD those monsters would be killing EACH OTHER in greater numbers than they are now. In the end they save more lives than she can ever fathom.
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:01:34am |
re: #191 gmsc
FABULOUS! :-)
I'm saving it for reading later. (When the brain shows up. ;-)
When MNTS was little I hired a "science guy" for one of her birthday parties. I think I had more fun - and learned more - than the kids did!
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:01:58am |
re: #214 Gus 802
What a cliche riddled comment from this woman. No surprise that she's a family member to Tupac Shakur.
Brothers? What is she in a union? She claims that these cops would have "maimed or killed" some "brother" in the future? The reality is that brothers are killing brother in numbers that far exceed the average death rate for the DOD in Iraq. It is the "brothers" own urban culture that promotes this bizzaro "do not snitch" gang banger criminal behavior within certain elements of that sub-culture.
The reality is that if it weren't for the Oakland PD those monsters would be killing EACH OTHER in greater numbers than they are now. In the end they save more lives than she can ever fathom.
now, now, now..... it's racist of you to try and confuse her with facts.
you are just *SO* insensitive.
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:02:45am |
A firefighter was working on the engine outside the station, when he
Noticed a little girl nearby in a little red wagon with little ladders
Hung off the sides, and a garden hose tightly coiled in the middle.
The girl was wearing a firefighters helmet. The wagon was being pulled
By her dog and her cat. The firefighter walked over to take a closer
Look.
'That sure is a nice fire truck,' the firefighter said with admiration.
'Thanks,' the girl replied. The firefighter looked a little closer. The
Girl had tied the wagon to her dog's collar and to the cat's testicles.
'Little partner,' the firefighter said, 'I don't want to tell you how to
Run your rig, but if you were to tie that rope around the cat's
Collar, I think you could go faster.'
The little girl replied thoughtfully, 'You're probably right, but then I
Wouldn't have a siren.'
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:03:29am |
Oh look, you can now keep Sea Kittens at home...:)
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Fenway_Nation Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:04:33am |
re: #214 Gus 802
I know I've said this before, but it bears repeating.
If I was one of those sinister, all-powerful white antagonists in a blaxploitation movie, I'd see to it that some sort of art form (and I'll apply the term loosely here) gained traction with the inner-city black community. I'd see to it that this art-form would glorify crime, misogyny (especially towards black women) and black-on-black violence. Now there would be some members of the black community who could easily see through my nefarious scheme....but I would arrange for some of the artists (who have 'street cred') to dismiss their critics as 'Uncle Toms' or people who know nothing about growing up in the 'hood.
And I would call this art-form so pivotal to my nefarious scheme 'hip-hop'.
The only problem is that someone beat me to it by about 25 years...
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foxtrotter Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:04:35am |
re: #192 zombie
I have a sister-in-law who lives in Oakland and went to Berkeley.
We don't talk politics. She's a Jew from Detroit but she's assimilated into that San Francisco culture and we no longer have anything to talk about. Once in a great while she has a moment of clarity, but most of the time it's like talking to a brick wall. The very idea of someone voting for a Republican is so completely alien to her that she doesn't even know how to respond when the subject comes up except to giggle derisively and claim that Republicans simply don't exist in her neighborhood. She's probably right. I fear for her child...
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:04:49am |
re: #217 redc1c4
now, now, now..... it's racist of you to try and confuse her with facts.
you are just *SO* insensitive.
Yeah, I know. We're supposed to be quiet. Freedom of speech only applies to protected species. :)
Here's the Wiki entry for this monster Assata Shakur.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Allegations and manhunt
3 New Jersey Turnpike shootout
4 Criminal charges and dispositions
4.1 Bronx bank robbery trials
4.1.1 Retrial
4.2 Attempted murder dismissal
4.3 Kidnapping trial
4.4 Queens bank robbery trial
4.5 Turnpike trial
4.5.1 Defense attorneys
4.5.2 Witnesses
4.5.3 Jury
4.5.4 Medical evidence
4.5.5 Other evidence
4.5.6 Conviction and sentencing
4.6 Murder dismissal
4.7 Attempted robbery dismissal
5 Imprisonment
6 Escape
7 Political asylum in Cuba
7.1 Extradition attempts
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:05:46am |
re: #220 Dustyvet
Oh look, you can now keep Sea Kittens at home...:)
[Link: img153.imageshack.us...]
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:06:20am |
re: #213 redc1c4
Wouldn't be a bad song if the guys could sing ON KEY.
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:06:58am |
re: #152 gmsc
Hat tip: Instapundit
re: #175 littleoldlady
It's taxable under U.S. tax law.
Going back and reading the article, to what are you referring?
I'm pretty sure that you don't mean an market in India is taxable under US law?
As for the entire concept of underground markets, yes, the activity is taxable, but the whole point is that the people involved are faced with a choice of either breaking the law or not surviving.
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:07:11am |
re: #221 Fenway_Nation
Isn't that the truth.
Now endorsed by BET. Another reality that isn't brought up in "polite society."
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:07:30am |
re: #224 Dustyvet
I've never seen a baby puffer before, Dusty-that was beautifull......:>))
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zombie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:07:39am |
IndyBay chimes in, blaming the police, and mouring the death of the tragic "victim":
On Saturday, March 21st, for the second time in recent months, police in Oakland shot and killed a young African American man apparently after prematurely resorting to the use of deadly force when alternative remedies were available. This time, the haste on the part of police caused them to lose two of their own just after two other officers had just been shot, with one killed, at a separate location.It all started with a routine traffic stop at about 1:15 p.m. near the 7400 block of MacArthur Boulevard in East Oakland. Two Oakland motorcycle officers are said to have stopped 26 year-old Lovelle Mixon, an African American man from Oakland. Police allege that Mr. Mixon shot the two traffic officers and then fled.
According to police, about two hours after the shooting, they had information which led them to believe Mr. Mixon was hiding alone in an apartment on 74th Avenue near Hillside Street. At that point, over 200 officers from the Oakland Police, Alameda County Sheriff's Office, BART Police and the California Highway Patrol surrounded the area where Mr. Mixon was believed to be.
However, rather than attempt a carefully planned, negotiated, non-violent ending, and angry over the shooting of the two traffic officers, a hasty Oakland Police Swat Team apparently rushed into the building armed with military rifles, assault weapons and other means of deadly force to use against Mr. Mixon. In the heat of the moment, there was allegedly an exchange of gunfire between Mr. Mixon and the Swat officers. It's not clear yet whether Mr. Mixon fired in self-defense, but no information suggests that he was a threat while he remained there alone. In the exchange of gunfire, Mr. Mixon was killed. Three Swat officers were also shot, two of whom later died.
The incident is still being investigated. Thus far, the Oakland Police have offered no explanation for the Swat Team's departure from ordinary officer safety precautions, such as why it was imminently necessary to storm into the building if they had it surrounded and believed Mr. Mixon was alone or had no reason to believe he had hostages.
According to one police officer who asked not to be identified, police are trained to encourage attempts at negotiations in order to facilitate non-violent outcomes when someone is barricaded or "holed up." The officer said that this is true even when the person hiding out has done something violent or actually has hostages.
Many people are now wondering if the police were hasty, careless or reckless this time because they were angry that someone had shot two of their own. Questions have been raised as to whether their resolve to get revenge influenced what should have been an overriding concern for minimizing the risk of additional violence after one violent confrontation had already occurred.
What is clear, however, is that a young African American man from Oakland who was only a suspect was promptly killed rather than arrested. Although nothing yet suggests that the two motorcycle officers could have avoided their fate, Mr. Mixon's death, and the deaths of the two Swat officers, might very well have been avoided if reasonable attempts to negotiate Mr. Mixon's voluntary exit had been exhausted.
Let it be noted that this essayist is utterly lying: The cops spent an HOUR trying to talk the guy out of his hiding place, to no avail. It was send in the SWAT team, or let him get away with it. Negotiation failed.
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Salamantis Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:08:17am |
I like dirty, filthy, nasty women with high moral standards. And my defininition of high moral standards is their willingness to get dirty, filthy and nasty with me alone. ;~)
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:08:21am |
re: #216 littleoldlady
FABULOUS! :-)
I'm saving it for reading later. (When the brain shows up. ;-)
When MNTS was little I hired a "science guy" for one of her birthday parties. I think I had more fun - and learned more - than the kids did!
Thanks!
Interesting how learning works like that.
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:10:36am |
re: #226 gmsc
Bartering in the U.S.
/I TOLD you my brain hasn't arrived yet! ;-)
Of course, they have to catch you first. There's also yard sales and flea markets, and any number of other ways of doing business that the government isn't likely to find out one is doing.
/not ME, of course.
//I NEVER break the law!
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:11:51am |
You don't stop laughing when you get old,
You get old when you stop laughing! :>))
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:12:40am |
re: #232 littleoldlady
Bartering in the U.S.
/I TOLD you my brain hasn't arrived yet! ;-)
Of course, they have to catch you first. There's also yard sales and flea markets, and any number of other ways of doing business that the government isn't likely to find out one is doing.
/not ME, of course.
//I NEVER break the law!
I tried to think, and nothing happened...
Curly Howard
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:13:25am |
re: #225 littleoldlady
Wouldn't be a bad song if the guys could sing ON KEY.
sing, schming..... them boys can PLAY!
how about Maid in Heaven or Panic in the World?
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Killian Bundy Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:13:44am |
DJIA future up over 200.
/the markets are liking this Public-Private Investment Program
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:14:14am |
re: #232 littleoldlady
Bartering in the U.S.
/I TOLD you my brain hasn't arrived yet! ;-)
Of course, they have to catch you first. There's also yard sales and flea markets, and any number of other ways of doing business that the government isn't likely to find out one is doing.
/not ME, of course.
//I NEVER break the law!
Gotcha!
Related note to the jug-eared fuckwit (I like that!):
"When you have made evil the means of survival, do not expect men to remain good. Do not expect them to stay moral and lose their lives for the purpose of becoming the fodder of the immoral. Do not expect them to produce, when production is punished and looting rewarded. Do not ask, 'Who is destroying the world?' You are."
-Francisco d'Anconia
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:14:18am |
They always ask at the doctor's office why you are there, and you have to answer in front of others what's wrong and sometimes it is very embarrassing. There's nothing worse than a Doctor's Receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong with you in a room full of other patients. I know most of us have experienced this, and I love the way this old guy handled it:
An 86 year old man walked into a crowded waiting room and approached the desk.... The Receptionist said, "Yes sir, what are you seeing the Doctor for today?"
"There's something wrong with my dick", he replied.
The Receptionist became irritated and said, "You shouldn't come into a crowded waiting room and say things like that."
"Why not? You asked me what was wrong and I told you," he said.
The Receptionist replied; "Now you've caused some embarrassment in this room full of people. You should have said there is something wrong with your ear or something and discussed the problem further with the Doctor in private."
The man replied, "You shouldn't ask people questions in a room full strangers, if the answer could embarrass anyone."
The man walked out, waited several minutes and then reentered.
The Receptionist smiled smugly and asked, "Yes?"
"There's something wrong with my ear," he stated ..
The Receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled, knowing he had taken her advice. "And what is wrong with your ear, Sir?"
"I can't piss out of it," he replied.
The waiting room erupted in laughter.
Mess with seniors and you're gonna lose
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Fenway_Nation Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:15:00am |
re: #237 Killian Bundy
DJIA future up over 200.
/the markets are liking this Public-Private Investment Program
But for how long?
/Dun-dun-duuuuun....
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:15:05am |
re: #237 Killian Bundy
DJIA future up over 200.
/the markets are liking this Public-Private Investment Program
WHO in their right mind would get involved with a government that will tax ALL of your profits on a whim?!
/there is some bad mental illness out there...
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:15:14am |
re: #222 foxtrotter
I have a sister-in-law who lives in Oakland and went to Berkeley.
We don't talk politics. She's a Jew from Detroit but she's assimilated into that San Francisco culture and we no longer have anything to talk about. Once in a great while she has a moment of clarity, but most of the time it's like talking to a brick wall. The very idea of someone voting for a Republican is so completely alien to her that she doesn't even know how to respond when the subject comes up except to giggle derisively and claim that Republicans simply don't exist in her neighborhood. She's probably right. I fear for her child...
natural selection will take care of that...... but that's pretty hard on the poor kid.
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foxtrotter Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:15:29am |
re: #230 Salamantis
I like dirty, filthy, nasty women with high moral standards. And my defininition of high moral standards is their willingness to get dirty, filthy and nasty with me alone. ;~)
Do you find many women who meet those qualifications?
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zombie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:15:55am |
Some of the comments on that IndyBay article:
If he would have surrendered they would have simply killed him in jail and said he tripped and broke his neck or hung himself like they always do. This way, at least he got four for the price of one. Also, some people really need to know that everyone does not live like them. I have had many unfortunate things happen to me and I DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT call the police, some of us know better. They may protect some, but the rest of us just get served and not in a good way.
---
police procedure is harass anyone who appears not straight haired white enough
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The real bad guysIt's pretty hard to be sympathetic to cops in Oakland these days when they're shooting unarmed people in the back, firing rubber bullets at protestors, lying on the witness stands, covering up their colleagues' uses of excessive force, and performing unlawful stops, searches and seizures on a regular basis. Lately, they've been the real bad guys, so nobody should be surprised at the lack of sympathy now. They've brought the esentiment on themselves.
---
Careless aggressive cops learned the hard wayi imagine that the other cops learned an important lesson yesterday and won't be so quick to storm in to the next guy's house. oaklanders fight back. 1 for 4...
who lost that battle? let it be a lesson
Etc.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:16:30am |
re: #237 Killian Bundy
DJIA future up over 200.
/the markets are liking this Public-Private Investment Program
then they are smoking straight crack: as soon as the meme becomes "you've made too much money" all your profits will be taxed, just like the poor suckers at AIG who offered to stay on and unfuck things.
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:17:02am |
re: #239 Pietr
They always ask at the doctor's office why you are there, and you have to answer in front of others what's wrong and sometimes it is very embarrassing. There's nothing worse than a Doctor's Receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong with you in a room full of other patients. I know most of us have experienced this, and I love the way this old guy handled it:
An 86 year old man walked into a crowded waiting room and approached the desk.... The Receptionist said, "Yes sir, what are you seeing the Doctor for today?"
"There's something wrong with my dick", he replied.
The Receptionist became irritated and said, "You shouldn't come into a crowded waiting room and say things like that."
"Why not? You asked me what was wrong and I told you," he said.
The Receptionist replied; "Now you've caused some embarrassment in this room full of people. You should have said there is something wrong with your ear or something and discussed the problem further with the Doctor in private."
The man replied, "You shouldn't ask people questions in a room full strangers, if the answer could embarrass anyone."
The man walked out, waited several minutes and then reentered.
The Receptionist smiled smugly and asked, "Yes?"
"There's something wrong with my ear," he stated ..
The Receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled, knowing he had taken her advice. "And what is wrong with your ear, Sir?"
"I can't piss out of it," he replied.
The waiting room erupted in laughter.
Mess with seniors and you're gonna lose
"Old age is an excellent time for outrage. My goal is to say or do at least one outrageous thing every week."
--Maggie Kuhn
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:17:03am |
re: #243 foxtrotter
Do you find many women who meet those qualifications?
well, he's here most of the time..... %-)
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Killian Bundy Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:17:12am |
re: #241 littleoldlady
WHO in their right mind would get involved with a government that will tax ALL of your profits on a whim?!
/Obama hinted at a veto for the tantrum tax last night
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Salamantis Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:18:15am |
re: #233 Pietr
You don't stop laughing when you get old,
You get old when you stop laughing! :>))
I am 53, and I hope that I never grow old, or even grow up. My definition of growing up and growing old is when I am unable or unwilling to continue to learn and grow. And I wanna keep learning and growing until the moment that I die. And beyond, if that proves to be possible.
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:18:30am |
re: #248 Killian Bundy
/Obama hinted at a veto for the tantrum tax last night
...and we all know 0bama would never go back on anything he's said!
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Salamantis Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:19:37am |
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:19:57am |
An old woman was arrested for shoplifting at a grocery store. When she appeared before the judge, the judge asked what she had taken. The lady replied, "A can of peaches." The judge then asked why she had done it. She replied, "I was hungry and forgot to bring any cash to the store." The judge asked how many peaches were in the can. She replied, "Nine." The judge said, "Well then, I'm going to give you nine days in jail--one day for each peach." As the judge was about to drop his gavel, the lady's husband raised his hand and asked if he might speak. The judge said, "Yes, what do you have to add?" The husband said, "Your honor, she also stole a can of peas."
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:20:22am |
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Fenway_Nation Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:21:09am |
re: #250 gmsc
Is propose one really bad idea and then backing away from it so that the rest of your bad ideas can get approval something fromthe Saul Alinsky playbook?
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foxtrotter Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:21:17am |
re: #242 redc1c4
natural selection will take care of that...... but that's pretty hard on the poor kid.
I feel like abducting that poor child and homeschooling it here in the midwest along with my kid but that seems to be illegal. Bummer.
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:21:52am |
# Re-released hits for baby boomers:
* “You’re So Varicose Vein” by Carly Simon
* “How Can You Mend A Broken Hip?” by the BeeGees
* “The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face” by Roberta Flack
* “I Can’t See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash
* “Papa Got A Kidney Stone” by the Temptations
* “These Boots Give Me Arthritis” by Nancy Sinatra
* “You Make Me Feel Like Napping” by Leo Sayer
* “Once, Twice, Three Trips to the Bathroom” by the Commodores
* “A Whiter Shade of Hair” by Procol Harum
* “I Get By with a Little Help from Depends” by the Beatles
* “Rikki, Don’t Lose Your Car Keys” by Steely Dan
* “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Walker” by Herman's Hermits
* “Talkin’ ‘Bout My Medication” by the Who
* “Bald Thing” by the Troggs
* “You Can’t Always Pee When You Want” by the Rolling Stones
* “I Heard It through the Grape Nuts” by Marvin Gaye
* And last, but definitely not least, “Bad Prune Rising” by Credence Clearwater Revivial (our personal favorite)
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:22:03am |
re: #248 Killian Bundy
/Obama hinted at a veto for the tantrum tax last night
The expiration date for anything 0bama has outright promised is roughly 30 minutes.
When it comes to promises that are hinted or implied, the 0bama expiration date drops down to 30 seconds.
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:22:44am |
re: #254 Fenway_Nation
Is propose one really bad idea and then backing away from it so that the rest of your bad ideas can get approval something fromthe Saul Alinsky playbook?
I can't be sure, but I wouldn't be surprised.
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:22:47am |
re: #248 Killian Bundy
/Obama hinted at a veto for the tantrum tax last night
Whadda great guy he is!
/is he going to call off the dogs of war ACORN, too?
BTW, I have some rotten bananas I was about to throw out. Would you like to buy them?
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:23:26am |
re: #256 Dustyvet
* And last, but definitely not least, “Bad Prune Rising” by Credence Clearwater Revivial (our personal favorite)
"...I see a bathroom on the right...."
;)
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:24:35am |
re: #259 littleoldlady
Whadda great guy he is!
/is he going to call off the dogs of
warACORN, too?BTW, I have some rotten bananas I was about to throw out. Would you like to buy them?
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foxtrotter Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:24:59am |
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:25:12am |
re: #248 Killian Bundy
/Obama hinted at a veto for the tantrum tax last night
Juggy fomented the outrage that causee the tax...... i call bullshit.
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:26:00am |
re: #259 littleoldlady
Whadda great guy he is!
/is he going to call off the dogs of
warACORN, too?BTW, I have some rotten bananas I was about to throw out. Would you like to buy them?
1) If ACORN is involved in the 2010 Census, the only response any census taker at my door will get is, "Show me a warrant."
2) If I receive a form in the mail, I'll fill out the short form only. If I get the long form, I'm answering only the questions on the short form. If that results in someone coming to my door to get the rest of the information, I go back to the first approach.
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:26:30am |
Ft. Worth, TX 13 Feb 09
Ft. Worth Police today reported finding a John Doe male body in the Trinity River.
The victim apparently drowned due to excessive beer consumption.
He was only wearing black fishnet stockings, a red garter belt, a strap-on dildo, High Heels, and an Obama T-shirt. He also had a LARGE cucumber stuffed up his butt.
The police thoughtfully removed the Obama T-shirt to spare the Victim's family any unnecessary embarrassment.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:27:13am |
re: #255 foxtrotter
I feel like abducting that poor child and homeschooling it here in the midwest along with my kid but that seems to be illegal. Bummer.
maybe he'll wind up down at the Marine Recruiter's office there?
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Dustyvet Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:27:27am |
re: #265 Pietr
Ft. Worth, TX 13 Feb 09
Ft. Worth Police today reported finding a John Doe male body in the Trinity River.
The victim apparently drowned due to excessive beer consumption.
He was only wearing black fishnet stockings, a red garter belt, a strap-on dildo, High Heels, and an Obama T-shirt. He also had a LARGE cucumber stuffed up his butt.The police thoughtfully removed the Obama T-shirt to spare the Victim's family any unnecessary embarrassment.
*CRASH!*...
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:27:57am |
re: #259 littleoldlady
Whadda great guy he is!
/is he going to call off the dogs of
warACORN, too?BTW, I have some rotten bananas I was about to throw out. Would you like to buy them?
he's more likely to smoke them.....
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SanFranciscoZionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:28:08am |
re: #198 Fenway_Nation
Wasn't one of the Oakland detectives implicated in the Your Black Muslim Bakery/Chauncey Bailey investigation?
Yeah. This has the info.
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:28:52am |
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:29:52am |
re: #264 gmsc
1) If ACORN is involved in the 2010 Census, the only response any census taker at my door will get is, "Show me a warrant."
2) If I receive a form in the mail, I'll fill out the short form only. If I get the long form, I'm answering only the questions on the short form. If that results in someone coming to my door to get the rest of the information, I go back to the first approach.
Sounds like a plan. I will ask for all kinds of ID. If they're affiliated with ACORN I will refuse to answer any questions.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:30:13am |
re: #264 gmsc
1) If ACORN is involved in the 2010 Census, the only response any census taker at my door will get is, "Show me a warrant."
2) If I receive a form in the mail, I'll fill out the short form only. If I get the long form, I'm answering only the questions on the short form. If that results in someone coming to my door to get the rest of the information, I go back to the first approach.
don't do that.... it attracts attention. lie your ass off on the form instead.
if they buy the data, it's all screwed. if they come back to check, you can be difficult however you wish.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:31:32am |
re: #271 Gus 802
Sounds like a plan. I will ask for all kinds of ID. If they're affiliated with ACORN I will refuse to answer any questions.
to simple and easy for them to fake your data for you.... invite them in and lie your ass off.
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Syrah Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:31:56am |
re: #241 littleoldlady
WHO in their right mind would get involved with a government that will tax ALL of your profits on a whim?!
/there is some bad mental illness out there...
Those who see themselves as being "net beneficiary's" will gladly and enthusiastically get involved.
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:33:07am |
re: #276 Syrah
Those who see themselves as being "net beneficiary's" will gladly and enthusiastically get involved.
I think I found someone to buy my bananas!
/Day-O!
;-)
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Gus Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:33:22am |
re: #275 redc1c4
to simple and easy for them to fake your data for you.... invite them in and lie your ass off.
Now there an idea. Suddenly I'm thinking I might be "Guamanian."
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:34:17am |
OK - I have to admit it. My liberal friends were right - I should have
listened.
They told me if I voted for McCain, the nation's Hope would deteriorate, and sure enough there has been a 20 point drop in the Consumer Confidence Index since the election, reaching a lower point than any time during the Bush administration.
They told me if I voted for McCain, the US would become more deeply embroiled in the Middle East, and sure enough tens of thousands of additional troops are scheduled to be deployed into Afghanistan.
They told me if I voted for McCain, that the economy would get worse and sure enough unemployment is approaching 8.8% and the new stimulus packages implemented recently have sent the stock market lower than at any time since 9-11.
They told me if I voted for McCain, we would see more "crooks" in high ranking positions in Federal government and sure enough, several recent cabinet nominees and Senate appointments revealed resumes of bribery and tax fraud.
Well I ignored my Democrat friends in November and voted for McCain. And they were right . . . all of their predictions have come true.
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SanFranciscoZionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:34:55am |
re: #229 zombie
IndyBay chimes in, blaming the police, and mouring the death of the tragic "victim":
Let it be noted that this essayist is utterly lying: The cops spent an HOUR trying to talk the guy out of his hiding place, to no avail. It was send in the SWAT team, or let him get away with it. Negotiation failed.
Making noise like teakettle, in lieu of using really bad language.
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Killian Bundy Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:35:22am |
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:37:23am |
Since the bureaucrats are taking over, it's time for . . . The Bureaucrat Song!
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Syrah Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:37:31am |
re: #278 littleoldlady
I think I found someone to buy my bananas!
/Day-O!
;-)
Daylight come and I wanna go home.
And with that, Goodnight Lizards.
Share some happiness with your friends, family and coworkers tomorrow. In the trying times that are ahead of us, it will be important to be able to be someone who can bring some cheer and light into the dark corners.
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foxtrotter Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:37:44am |
re: #266 redc1c4
maybe he'll wind up down at the Marine Recruiter's office there?
I hope so. And that it will be for the right reasons. I'm just so bored with lefties. I'm surrounded by them at work and in my social circle and it's just so bloody predictable and boring. Really, when did students become so dull that I can predict eveything they're going to say an hour in advance? Oh, since I got old? Yeah, I guess that makes sense.
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SanFranciscoZionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:37:48am |
re: #255 foxtrotter
I feel like abducting that poor child and homeschooling it here in the midwest along with my kid but that seems to be illegal. Bummer.
For some reason, I'm seeing a wacky comedy, possibly starring Julia Roberts, unfolding here.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:38:37am |
re: #282 Killian Bundy
NASA halts test of space station urine recycler
/bummer
why? are you thirsty?
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:40:55am |
re: #284 Syrah
Daylight come and I wanna go home.
And with that, Goodnight Lizards.
Share some happiness with your friends, family and coworkers tomorrow. In the trying times that are ahead of us, it will be important to be able to be someone who can bring some cheer and light into the dark corners.
Sleep well, Syrah! Tally me sheep!
;)
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foxtrotter Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:44:48am |
re: #286 SanFranciscoZionist
For some reason, I'm seeing a wacky comedy, possibly starring Julia Roberts, unfolding here.
Ooh, do I get to be the part Julia Roberts' character is based on? Maybe I can hang around the set and tell Julia she needs to wave an Israeli flag and really drill the kids on how awesome Henry V and John Bolton are so that she's really "authentic". Cause Hollywood stars are totally into authenticity, right? Too bad I'm not clumsy, 'cause Julia's great at clumsy. We're both Scorpios though, so that's something. We can bond and stuff.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:45:02am |
re: #285 foxtrotter
I hope so. And that it will be for the right reasons. I'm just so bored with lefties. I'm surrounded by them at work and in my social circle and it's just so bloody predictable and boring. Really, when did students become so dull that I can predict eveything they're going to say an hour in advance? Oh, since I got old? Yeah, I guess that makes sense.
my classes at the local JC are like that.... but i'm encouraging a rebellion in my English Composition class against the "Nickel & Dimed in America" calumny, and my law class has come to a grinding halt because the usual suspects don't know what to do with dissent besides shout it down or ignore it.
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:45:59am |
re: #292 rightside
I hope every incumbent is turned out of office in '10
TERM LIMITS.
/the only thing that will save us!
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SanFranciscoZionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:46:01am |
re: #293 foxtrotter
Ooh, do I get to be the part Julia Roberts' character is based on? Maybe I can hang around the set and tell Julia she needs to wave an Israeli flag and really drill the kids on how awesome Henry V and John Bolton are so that she's really "authentic". Cause Hollywood stars are totally into authenticity, right? Too bad I'm not clumsy, 'cause Julia's great at clumsy. We're both Scorpios though, so that's something. We can bond and stuff.
Sure, whatever you want...Henry V and John Bolton?
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freetoken Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:46:08am |
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:46:10am |
re: #293 foxtrotter
Ooh, do I get to be the part Julia Roberts' character is based on? Maybe I can hang around the set and tell Julia she needs to wave an Israeli flag and really drill the kids on how awesome Henry V and John Bolton are so that she's really "authentic". Cause Hollywood stars are totally into authenticity, right? Too bad I'm not clumsy, 'cause Julia's great at clumsy. We're both Scorpios though, so that's something. We can bond and stuff.
you're into bondage? i'm not sure Julia is though......
/white smoke
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:47:11am |
re: #295 littleoldlady
We already have those. Wake up, angry white males.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:48:12am |
re: #297 freetoken
/hangs satchel charge on the door, pulls fuse igniter and walks quickly around the corner.
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foxtrotter Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:50:11am |
re: #296 SanFranciscoZionist
Sure, whatever you want...Henry V and John Bolton?
Are there others I should focus on in my history lessons?
I guess I should mention Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln, but I'm itching to jump straight to Bolton.
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foxtrotter Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:51:01am |
re: #298 redc1c4
you're into bondage? i'm not sure Julia is though......
/white smoke
Eh, she's a Scorpio, I'm sure there's at least a little light bondage going on there.
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:52:47am |
re: #291 littleoldlady
Always with the math!
;-)
Counting sheep works well for getting to sleep.
Especially when Ann Margaret is counting the sheep for you!
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:54:29am |
re: #302 foxtrotter
Are there others I should focus on in my history lessons?
I guess I should mention Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln, but I'm itching to jump straight to Bolton.
"I want people to be able to get what they need to live: enough food, a place to live, and an education for their children. Government does not provide these as well as private charities and businesses."
-- Davy Crockett
(1786-1836) American hunter, frontiersman, soldier and politician
"If a majority are capable of preferring their own private interest, or that of
their families, counties, and party, to that of the nation collectively, some
provision must be made in the constitution, in favor of justice, to compel all
to respect the common right, the public good, the universal law, in preference to all private and partial considerations... And that the desires of the majority of the people are often for injustice and inhumanity against the minority, is demonstrated by every page of history... To remedy the dangers attendant upon the arbitrary use of power, checks, however multiplied, will scarcely avail without an explicit admission some limitation of the right of the majority to exercise sovereign authority over the individual citizen... In popular governments [democracies], minorities [individuals] constantly run much greater risk of suffering from arbitrary power than in absolute monarchies..."
-- John Adams
(1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President
Source: "On Government", (1778)
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sanfranciscozionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:54:36am |
re: #302 foxtrotter
Are there others I should focus on in my history lessons?
I guess I should mention Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln, but I'm itching to jump straight to Bolton.
It is traditional to mention Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln. Andrew Jackson sometimes comes up as well.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:54:58am |
re: #303 foxtrotter
Eh, she's a Scorpio, I'm sure there's at least a little light bondage going on there.
but will she come out of her shell?
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foxtrotter Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:57:03am |
re: #294 redc1c4
my classes at the local JC are like that.... but i'm encouraging a rebellion in my English Composition class against the "Nickel & Dimed in America" calumny, and my law class has come to a grinding halt because the usual suspects don't know what to do with dissent besides shout it down or ignore it.
Egads! Way early Cure! I'm more of a Just Like Heaven/Pictures of You Cure fan.
Barbara (...however the hell you spell her last name...Ehrenreich?) irritates me. I read Nickel and Dimed and found her methods to be suspect. She put far too many restrictions on her actions so that she basically proved the point she wanted to make before she even started her indulgent experiment. Typical.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 1:59:07am |
"He therefore is the truest friend to the liberty of his country who tries most to promote its virtue, and who, so far as his power and influence extend, will not suffer a man to be chosen into any office of power and trust who is not a wise and virtuous man. We must not conclude merely upon a man's haranguing upon liberty, and using the charming sound, that he is fit to be trusted with the liberties of his country. It is not unfrequent to hear men declaim loudly upon liberty, who, if we may judge by the whole tenor of their actions, mean nothing else by it but their own liberty, - to oppress without control or the restraint of laws all who are poorer or weaker than themselves. It is not, I say, unfrequent to see such instances, though at the same time I esteem it a justice due to my country to say that it is not without shining examples of the contrary kind; - examples of men of a distinguished attachment to this same liberty I have been describing; whom no hopes could draw, no terrors could drive, from steadily pursuing, in their sphere, the true interests of their country; whose fidelity has been tried in the nicest and tenderest manner, and has been ever firm and unshaken. The sum of all is, if we would most truly enjoy this gift of Heaven, let us become a virtuous people."
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:00:08am |
Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™
Fruitcup is on the buffet -------------->
Help yourselves!
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foxtrotter Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:00:38am |
re: #306 sanfranciscozionist
It is traditional to mention Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln. Andrew Jackson sometimes comes up as well.
*sigh* Yes, I suppose I will have to cover the founding fathers and even a few of the not so founding fathers.
Must I cover Carter or is it acceptable to just skip the 70s after Watergate?
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:00:41am |
re: #311 littleoldlady
Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™
Fruitcup is on the buffet -------------->
Help yourselves!
Yay! Fruitcup has arrived!
Yummy!
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:00:57am |
re: #308 foxtrotter
Egads! Way early Cure! I'm more of a Just Like Heaven/Pictures of You Cure fan.
Barbara (...however the hell you spell her last name...Ehrenreich?) irritates me. I read Nickel and Dimed and found her methods to be suspect. She put far too many restrictions on her actions so that she basically proved the point she wanted to make before she even started her indulgent experiment. Typical.
pretty much my diagnosis....... my 3 required "reading responses" where i wasn't allowed to directly critique the book have been thinly veiled "the book sucks" tours de force.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:02:13am |
re: #311 littleoldlady
Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™
Fruitcup is on the buffet -------------->
Help yourselves!
it tastes funny.... what did you do to it?
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:02:35am |
re: #311 littleoldlady
Thankee, M'am.....and another shot at levity:
There is a new study about women and how they feel about their asses, the results were pretty interesting: 30% of women think their ass is too fat..10% of women think their ass is too skinny......
The remaining 60% say they don't care, they love him, he's a good man, and they wouldn't trade him for the world.
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:03:07am |
re: #312 foxtrotter
*sigh* Yes, I suppose I will have to cover the founding fathers and even a few of the not so founding fathers.
Must I cover Carter or is it acceptable to just skip the 70s after Watergate?
Heck you can skip Watergate! (OK, Nixon did open up relations with China.)
You can also skip 1992-2000, under President Warren G. Hardon.
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Alberta Oil Peon Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:04:15am |
Is fruitcup an hour early, or am I just imagining things?
Oh wait, I was reading LGF server time, not local time. Except local time here in B.C. is Pacific Time, but the oil patch runs on Mountain Time, so it's an hour later here.
Perfectly clear, it is.
Thanks for the fruitcup, littleoldlady!
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:04:44am |
re: #318 Pietr
Bwaha!
Well, depending upon which one we're talking about...mine's either too fat or too skinny. ;-)
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sanfranciscozionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:04:44am |
re: #312 foxtrotter
*sigh* Yes, I suppose I will have to cover the founding fathers and even a few of the not so founding fathers.
Must I cover Carter or is it acceptable to just skip the 70s after Watergate?
When I was in high school, we never got past 1945. I seem to recall vaguely having a few pages of assigned reading on, maybe, Korea, but that would always be after we had taken the final.
The history department at my current school moves like lightning, though. I can't keep up with them, they do things like cover the French Revolution in two days.
A wise friend once told me that NO ONE gets all the standards done in history, so you have to pick which ones you're willing to sacrifice.
What age is the child in question?
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:04:47am |
re: #320 littleoldlady
red,
Go that 'a way. ← ← ← ← ←
What's wrong with that-a-way? ➥➥➥➥➥
Or ➹ or ➫?
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BlueCanuck Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:05:03am |
re: #311 littleoldlady
Thanks for the fruitcup littleoldlady. Just what I needed right now.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:05:06am |
"It is the greatest absurdity to suppose it in the power of one, or any number of men, at the entering into society, to renounce their essential natural rights, or the means of preserving those rights; when the grand end of civil government, from the very nature of its institution, is for the support, protection, and defence of those very rights; the principal of which, as is before observed, are Life, Liberty, and Property. If men, through fear, fraud, or mistake, should in terms renounce or give up any essential natural right, the eternal law of reason and the grand end of society would absolutely vacate such renunciation. The right to freedom being the gift of God Almighty, it is not in the power of man to alienate this gift and voluntarily become a slave." - The Rights of the Colonists, November 20, 1772
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Erik The Red Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:05:15am |
re: #311 littleoldlady
Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™
Fruitcup is on the buffet -------------->
Help yourselves!
{lol} Morning and TYFFC
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:05:19am |
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:06:25am |
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:06:32am |
re: #320 littleoldlady
red,
Go that 'a way. ← ← ← ← ←
great: yet ANOTHER woman telling me where to go.........
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TheMatrix31 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:07:15am |
Damn, I'm hungry. Fruitcup may be an appetizer tonight.
Too bad I brushed my teeth already.
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Pass The Moonbaticide Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:07:47am |
Good Morning, Lizaeds, and particularly LittleOldLady ...
Anything doing in the People's Republic of Amerika ?
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:09:27am |
re: #333 Pass The Moonbaticide
Good Morning, Lizaeds, and particularly LittleOldLady ...
Anything doing in the People's Banana Republic of Amerika ?
FTFY
Well, 0bama was asked by 60 Minutes "journalists" if he as punch-drunk.
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:09:40am |
Matrix! :-)
Pass The Moonbaticide! :-)
People shouldn't be allowed to have this much fun.
/of course, Obama will make it illegal soon enough...
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BlueCanuck Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:10:11am |
re: #330 littleoldlady
As per usual. Trying to keep my sanity tonight yet again.
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sanfranciscozionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:10:12am |
re: #333 Pass The Moonbaticide
Good Morning, Lizaeds, and particularly LittleOldLady ...
Anything doing in the People's Republic of Amerika ?
Cops getting shot, economy still tanked, I have to fail a kid in English for the quarter, and both the ass I sit on and the one I married could stand to lose a few pounds..but other than that, things are good.
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:10:16am |
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Pass The Moonbaticide Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:11:29am |
re: #335 gmsc
I wonder if his Bowling is improving ?
/He's a total ass without his autocue (what we call a Teleprompter)
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:12:08am |
"The Opinion of others I very little regard, & have a thorough Contempt for all men, be their Names Characters & Stations what they may, who appear to be the irreclaimable Enemies of Religion & Liberty." - Letter to William Checkley, December 14, 1772
"No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and Virtue is preserved. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign Invaders." - Letter to James Warren, November 4, 1775
"Contemplate the mangled bodies of your countrymen, and then say 'what should be the reward of such sacrifices?' Bid us and our posterity bow the knee, supplicate the friendship and plough, and sow, and reap, to glut the avarice of the men who have let loose on us the dogs of war to riot in our blood and hunt us from the face of the earth? If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom - go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen!" - Speech at the State House, Philadelphia, August 1, 1776
"Courage, then, my countrymen, our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether there shall be left to mankind an asylum on earth for civil and religious liberty." - Speech at the State House, Philadelphia, August 1, 1776
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:12:53am |
re: #340 Pass The Moonbaticide
I wonder if his Bowling is improving ?
/He's a total ass without his autocue (what we call a Teleprompter)
Take it away, and he only has 'Phone a Friend' and 'Ask the Audience' left......
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Pass The Moonbaticide Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:13:44am |
re: #338 sanfranciscozionist
Is that all ? Sheesh, You should try living in Britain !
/ You will be, shortly, if BHO has his way.
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foxtrotter Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:14:48am |
re: #324 sanfranciscozionist
What age is the child in question?
Well, she's only 6, but I like to plan ahead. We've already covered the basics in ancient history up to the fall of Rome and I'm skipping ahead to American history for a bit because we plan on going to Jamestown/Williamsburg/Gettysburg this summer and I would like her to have at least some knowledge of American history before we go so that she has some idea what's going on.
After this summer I will jump back to medieval times and hope that I haven't messed things up too badly. She's a smart kid though and I think she'll be okay, but I know I've always had a hard time keeping historical events in chronological order so, well, we'll see.
I was telling her about Ponce de Leon today though, and her eyes glazed over a bit. Perhaps I'm pushing things...
I'm sure Julia Roberts wouldn't push things. I'll have to consult her when she comes for filming.
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sanfranciscozionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:14:58am |
re: #343 Pass The Moonbaticide
Is that all ? Sheesh, You should try living in Britain !
/ You will be, shortly, if BHO has his way.
I used to for a time.
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Erik The Red Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:15:29am |
Maybe Orlando will not be as bad as I feared.
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freetoken Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:15:41am |
re: #317 redc1c4
it tastes funny.... what did you do to it?
You just need your fruit with the proper scenery.
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:15:48am |
re: #340 Pass The Moonbaticide
I wonder if his Bowling is improving ?
/He's a total ass without his autocue (what we call a Teleprompter)
Just "punch-drunk" won't do it. He'd have to turn Bowling Green!
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sanfranciscozionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:16:41am |
re: #344 foxtrotter
Well, she's only 6, but I like to plan ahead. We've already covered the basics in ancient history up to the fall of Rome and I'm skipping ahead to American history for a bit because we plan on going to Jamestown/Williamsburg/Gettysburg this summer and I would like her to have at least some knowledge of American history before we go so that she has some idea what's going on.
After this summer I will jump back to medieval times and hope that I haven't messed things up too badly. She's a smart kid though and I think she'll be okay, but I know I've always had a hard time keeping historical events in chronological order so, well, we'll see.
I was telling her about Ponce de Leon today though, and her eyes glazed over a bit. Perhaps I'm pushing things...
I'm sure Julia Roberts wouldn't push things. I'll have to consult her when she comes for filming.
You have time...
Suggest having her keep a timeline, those help, and can be fun to put up.
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Pass The Moonbaticide Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:18:12am |
re: #345 sanfranciscozionist
I admit I would get out too if I had the financial means.
Every time I watch one of these 'Patriots moving abroad' sort of programmes I always say to myself that they should not be allowed to emigrate if they voted Labour at the last election.
"That's Right ... Leave us to the crap you voted for"
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:18:57am |
re: #339 littleoldlady
Again with the bananas!
/Variation on a Theme
;-)
Speaking of which, did you ever wonder what it would be like if fruitcup could sing? And if they could sing, what would fruitcup sing about?
;)
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sanfranciscozionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:19:53am |
re: #351 Pass The Moonbaticide
I admit I would get out too if I had the financial means.
Every time I watch one of these 'Patriots moving abroad' sort of programmes I always say to myself that they should not be allowed to emigrate if they voted Labour at the last election.
"That's Right ... Leave us to the crap you voted for"
Well, I was a student, I never meant to stay in Britain. I have to confess, I have a fantasy of someday being very wealthy and having a summer place in Ireland. My husband, however, went and fell in love with York.
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:19:59am |
Before I go...
/my kid is back at school - I may ACTUALLY get a semi-productive week in
Does anyone know of a really good reason that I shouldn't go with Allstate for car and homeowners insurance?
/best price
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gmsc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:21:28am |
re: #354 littleoldlady
Before I go...
/my kid is back at school - I may ACTUALLY get a semi-productive week in
Does anyone know of a really good reason that I shouldn't go with Allstate for car and homeowners insurance?
/best price
Not really. It sounds like you're in good hands.
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Pass The Moonbaticide Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:21:32am |
re: #353 sanfranciscozionist
Ireland's gone downhill since they let Dem Senators buy palatial estates there.
Barney Frank, wasn't it ?
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sanfranciscozionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:22:08am |
re: #356 Pass The Moonbaticide
Ireland's gone downhill since they let Dem Senators buy palatial estates there.
Barney Frank, wasn't it ?
Barney Frank has singlehandedly led to the downfall of Ireland?
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foxtrotter Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:22:10am |
re: #349 sanfranciscozionist
You have time...
Suggest having her keep a timeline, those help, and can be fun to put up.
I think that's a great idea and will probably do that.
(And it will probably help me as well.)
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:22:21am |
re: #354 littleoldlady
I've used them for car insurance since about 1977-and have had good service. Couldn't say regarding home insurance.....
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:24:10am |
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Pass The Moonbaticide Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:25:00am |
re: #354 littleoldlady
Aren't you insured with AIG already ?.
/Already paid the premiums many times over.
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foxtrotter Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:25:07am |
re: #354 littleoldlady
Before I go...
/my kid is back at school - I may ACTUALLY get a semi-productive week in
Does anyone know of a really good reason that I shouldn't go with Allstate for car and homeowners insurance?
/best price
We have Allstate for car and renter's insurance and have never had any problems (12+ years). I would recommend them with no reservations.
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:25:24am |
re: #354 littleoldlady
I had them in the early 90's, despite being married, no tickets, and over 25, my rates went up constantly. YMMV.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:25:38am |
re: #354 littleoldlady
Before I go...
/my kid is back at school - I may ACTUALLY get a semi-productive week in
Does anyone know of a really good reason that I shouldn't go with Allstate for car and homeowners insurance?
/best price
they aren't the lowest here in the PRC, but that has no bearing on reality elsewhere.
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Pass The Moonbaticide Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:26:39am |
re: #357 sanfranciscozionist
Not yet, but I gather some Leading Dem Senator recently bought a Ten-Acre Estate in Ireland.
/ Oh, compassion for the poor ...
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UncleRancher Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:29:17am |
Oh oh. Am I too late for fruitcup? I ran as fast as I could.
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littleoldlady Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:29:45am |
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:29:59am |
re: #366 UncleRancher
Oh oh. Am I too late for fruitcup? I ran as fast as I could.
there's always lots to go 'round........
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pass the moonbaticide Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:31:22am |
re: #366 UncleRancher
LoL has put another batch on just for you./The service we have come to expect from the USA.
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UncleRancher Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:31:28am |
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:33:11am |
re: #370 UncleRancher
Great! I've been waiting all day.
next time, check the fridge.... it's always stocked, and all you need is your LoL assigned LNDT PIN to get in......
/white smoke
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pass the moonbaticide Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:33:45am |
re: #371 gmsc
Good Night ? It's 9:30 AM.
/ The world isn't a circle, is it ?
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UncleRancher Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:34:21am |
Insurance? An adjuster I know very well recommended AIG private client group to me last year. Said they always pay their claims, no questions asked. N0 problem. Well, it looks like maybe it was a problem.
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:35:48am |
If ever the Time should come, when vain & aspiring Men shall possess the highest Seats in Government, our Country will stand in Need of its experienced Patriots to prevent its Ruin." - Letter to James Warren, October 24, 1780
i believe we are there........
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redc1c4 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:36:48am |
re: #374 UncleRancher
Insurance? An adjuster I know very well recommended AIG private client group to me last year. Said they always pay their claims, no questions asked. N0 problem. Well, it looks like maybe it was a problem.
the only problem is that Congress won't let them pay out the money.....
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sanfranciscozionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:37:21am |
re: #373 pass the moonbaticide
Good Night ? It's 9:30 AM.
/ The world isn't a circle, is it ?
It's two thirty in the morning over thisaway.
Good thing I took a long nap this afternoon, because I am pulling a true all-nighter.
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:37:35am |
Well it's time I Pietr'd out.....L8trs.....may the day bring you pleasant surprises....
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pass the moonbaticide Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:38:57am |
Gah ...
Twice in the last five minutes my 'Auto' comments feature froze and just keeps turning over in the little circle thing. When I come back in to LGF it hasn't remembered me and I have had to reenter my login detail.
Anyone else having that trouble ?
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UncleRancher Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:40:36am |
re: #380 pass the moonbaticide
Gah ...
Twice in the last five minutes my 'Auto' comments feature froze and just keeps turning over in the little circle thing. When I come back in to LGF it hasn't remembered me and I have had to reenter my login detail.
Anyone else having that trouble ?
Yes, last night that happened to me too. Then the page would not reload. Did not need to log in again, however.
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sanfranciscozionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:40:47am |
re: #380 pass the moonbaticide
Gah ...
Twice in the last five minutes my 'Auto' comments feature froze and just keeps turning over in the little circle thing. When I come back in to LGF it hasn't remembered me and I have had to reenter my login detail.
Anyone else having that trouble ?
Once earlier this evening.
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Alberta Oil Peon Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:41:25am |
Well, I'm getting ready to sack out. One more brief flurry of work, then it's bedtime. Night, all.
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:41:35am |
re: #380 pass the moonbaticide
May need a reboot, if it's PC related. Otherwise, it is probably a glitch in sync between your ISP and the board-BTDT.....
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sanfranciscozionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:41:37am |
OK, I've got enter a load of grades.
Heading out.
Good night all.
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UncleRancher Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:43:07am |
re: #385 sanfranciscozionist
Me too. I just dropped in for fruitcup. Thank you Lol, it was delicious.
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Pass The Moonbaticide Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:45:43am |
... and that was the third time.
Reckon I'll restart my Laptop.
Back shortly
/Takes advantage of break to go make a cup of tea for intravenous transfusion.
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Pietr Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:50:09am |
Well, as I said before-I been Pietr in, and now I'm Pietr'd out....and remember...
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:55:07am |
"The problem with socialism, is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money"
-Margaret Thatcher
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aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:56:22am |
re: #387 Pass The Moonbaticide
... and that was the third time.
Reckon I'll restart my Laptop.
Back shortly
/Takes advantage of break to go make a cup of tea for intravenous transfusion.
It's happening to me too - I've restarted the laptop twice - spinning circle so I'll see how this post goes :-)
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Pass The Moonbaticide Mon, Mar 23, 2009 2:57:02am |
re: #388 Pietr
It's about time you got yourself an avatar ...
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:09:52am |
Inequities in socialized health care
Healthcare, banks, schools, businesses... the local govt. trying to tell the catholic church in the northeast how to reorganize their structure.
Will we recognize America by the end of his first term?
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Pass The Moonbaticide Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:11:51am |
re: #394 rightside
They're always telling us that Faith doesn't belong in the classroom, but they can't help but interfere in matters of Faith in a Faith environment.
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Ateam Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:17:07am |
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Erik The Red Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:22:49am |
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goddessoftheclassroom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:33:54am |
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SurferDoc Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:38:52am |
Good morning, Lizards!
I was reading the thread to catch up and when I refreshed, the whole thing crashed. Anyone else get that?
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:41:21am |
re: #403 SurferDoc
Morning, not I. Others were reporting some odd errors though.
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yochanan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:42:18am |
re: #396 Ateam
thanks for both of you ateam if you hadn't put the link in i would have missed the jokes as well as a thank you to the joke teller,
only problem is my laughter woke up my sleeping wife.
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:42:37am |
re: #394 rightside
Inequities in socialized health care
Healthcare, banks, schools, businesses... the local govt. trying to tell the catholic church in the northeast how to reorganize their structure.
Will we recognize America by the end of his first
term100 days?
things are changin fast ,, and NOT for the better!
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NYCHardhat Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:48:03am |
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:49:56am |
re: #407 NYCHardhat
1) kill the bad guys
2) help satbilize the gov't, not just in Kabul but the regional ones as well
3) repeat as needed ,, where needed
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:50:18am |
re: #408 sattv4u2
1) kill the bad guys
2) help satbilize the gov't, not just in Kabul but the regional ones as well
3) leave
4) repeat as needed ,, where needed
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Erik The Red Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:52:39am |
Obama’s Amateur Hour On Sixty Minutes
That tendency was on display in his Sixty Minutes interview, a ‘grilling’ which would be considered a softball interview for a Republican (”Wow, that’s a great swingset for your kids to play on. How are they liking the White House so far?”) but was still probably tougher than any interrogation Obama has received since he entered the White House. (After all, he even admitted that he gets lost in the White House “repeatedly.”)
Each time Obama got a tough question, he did what sociopathic politicians have doing for decades: he lied, dodged, and talked out of both sides of his mouth. The best example of that was near the beginning of the interview when Steve Kroft asked Obama about the AIG bonuses.
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yesandno Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:53:34am |
re: #292 rightside
I hope every incumbent is turned out of office in '10
Now that's change you can hope for!
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yesandno Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:56:35am |
re: #410 Erik The Red
Obama’s Amateur Hour On Sixty Minutes
That tendency was on display in his Sixty Minutes interview, a ‘grilling’ which would be considered a softball interview for a Republican (”Wow, that’s a great swingset for your kids to play on. How are they liking the White House so far?”) but was still probably tougher than any interrogation Obama has received since he entered the White House. (After all, he even admitted that he gets lost in the White House “repeatedly.”)
Each time Obama got a tough question, he did what sociopathic politicians have doing for decades: he lied, dodged, and talked out of both sides of his mouth. The best example of that was near the beginning of the interview when Steve Kroft asked Obama about the AIG bonuses.
A recap of Chuckles, the Unpresidential...a legend in his own mind.
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 3:56:40am |
re: #411 yesandno
Now that's change you can hope for!
Problem is, most people think "their guy" is okay, it's all the other congesscritters that need to go.
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goddessoftheclassroom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:00:41am |
I've got to get ready for school--have a great day!
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NYCHardhat Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:01:34am |
I think this is exactly what the country needed. Obama gets elected and he overplays his hand in the socializing of the US of A. He flies too close to the sun and burns up. Hell, he will become a lame duck within a year if his own kind in Congress start to thwart his every move. I see it happening, I feel it in the air. We must see the face of the enemy at our door before we can find our soul again. Ok... I will quit being so positive this early in the morning. Any thoughts on this matter?
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:08:09am |
re: #416 NYCHardhat
I think you're being overly optimistic with he overplays his hand in the socializing of the US of A.
He is BUYING votes here. There are MILLIONS of people that will benefit at the steps of the public dole. There are millions more that will now have gov't jobs created from all these new programs. All of them will 'owe" the dems votes down the road.
Thats not even counting the millions of illegal aliens that will owe the dems for amnesty.
Lastly, he's playing the rich v poor card with the AIG bonus issue. The great majority of sheeple in this country are NOT "rich", so for many of them it "feels good" that someone (i.e. the gov't) is "geeting those guys"
sorry ,,, rant off
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yesandno Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:09:23am |
re: #416 NYCHardhat
I think this is exactly what the country needed. Obama gets elected and he overplays his hand in the socializing of the US of A. He flies too close to the sun and burns up. Hell, he will become a lame duck within a year if his own kind in Congress start to thwart his every move. I see it happening, I feel it in the air. We must see the face of the enemy at our door before we can find our soul again. Ok... I will quit being so positive this early in the morning. Any thoughts on this matter?
E-I-E-I-O
Economically illiterate egotistical idiot Obama.............headed for the farm sooner rather then later.
Can't wait to see the library....will look like the hall of mirrors.
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3 wood Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:12:20am |
Good morning.
The market futures are up sharply, as is the Nikkei and Hang Seng. This is due to the fact that Geithner finally came out of his coma and actually made a decision. His "bank fix" is dependent upon private capital coming in and buying up some of these toxic assets. The problem is, we still do not have a workable way to price these assets, so I really doubt that there will be much interest. Oh, some might buy a few at a sacrificial price of 20 cents on the dollar, but at that price these banks are insolvent anyway
Look for the market to jump, and then for the short sellers to absolutely hammer the market in a big "bear raid" later this week, making their money before the uptick rule is reinstalled and the naked short selling rule is enforced.
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NYCHardhat Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:14:05am |
re: #419 3 wood
Good morning.
The market futures are up sharply, as is the Nikkei and Hang Seng. This is due to the fact that Geithner finally came out of his coma and actually made a decision. His "bank fix" is dependent upon private capital coming in and buying up some of these toxic assets. The problem is, we still do not have a workable way to price these assets, so I really doubt that there will be much interest. Oh, some might buy a few at a sacrificial price of 20 cents on the dollar, but at that price these banks are insolvent anyway
Look for the market to jump, and then for the short sellers to absolutely hammer the market in a big "bear raid" later this week, making their money before the uptick rule is reinstalled and the naked short selling rule is enforced.
No private firm will get into bed with the government after this AIG fiasco. Obama shanked the T- off.
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:14:11am |
re: #418 yesandno
E-I-E-I-O
Economically illiterate egotistical idiot Obama.............headed for the farm sooner rather then later.
Can't wait to see the library....will look like the hall of mirrors.
Will it be built in Chicago, Hawaii, or Indonesia!?!?!?!
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:22:19am |
Good Morning Lizards!
Sweet! There is an auto option for new comments now! Way to go Charles!
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:22:46am |
re: #419 3 wood
Good morning.
The market futures are up sharply, as is the Nikkei and Hang Seng. This is due to the fact that Geithner finally came out of his coma and actually made a decision. His "bank fix" is dependent upon private capital coming in and buying up some of these toxic assets. The problem is, we still do not have a workable way to price these assets, so I really doubt that there will be much interest. Oh, some might buy a few at a sacrificial price of 20 cents on the dollar, but at that price these banks are insolvent anyway
Look for the market to jump, and then for the short sellers to absolutely hammer the market in a big "bear raid" later this week, making their money before the uptick rule is reinstalled and the naked short selling rule is enforced.
What about the $1,000,000,000,000.00 buying of bad loans that Fox said will be announced today?
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:23:40am |
Just got this in an email. Thought it was funny so I will share it with ya'll.
FIFTY DOLLARS
I recently asked my friend's little girl what she wanted to be when she
grows up. She said she wanted to be President some day.Both of her parents, liberal Democrats,were standing there, so I asked
her,'If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?'
She replied, 'I'd give food and houses to all the homeless people.'Her parents beamed.
'Wow! What a worthy goal.' I told her, 'But you don't have to wait until
you're President to do that. You can come over to my house and mow the
lawn, pull weeds, and sweep my yard, and I'll pay you $50. Then I'll
take you over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out, and
you can give him the $50 to use toward food and a new house.'She thought that over for a few seconds, then she looked me straight in
the eye and asked, 'Why doesn't the homeless guy come over and do the
work, and you can just pay him the $50?'I said, 'Welcome to the Republican Party.'
Her parents still aren't speaking to me.
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3 wood Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:24:17am |
Ooops, Obama is discovering that there is this inconvenient truth known as the Constitution that is getting is his way of marching us into becoming the Soviet Union:
Administration: Changes May be Needed in 90-Percent Tax on AIG Bonuses
White House economic advisers said Sunday that President Obama won't "govern out of anger" despite calls for the heads of AIG executives who received bonuses, and acknowledged that using tax law to get back $165 million in government-funded bonuses may be "a dangerous way to go."
Those officials said the economy will return to better days soon, but suggested the House-backed plan to tax American International Group Inc. executives' bonuses at a 90-percent rate may have to be modified in the Senate.
"I think the president would be concerned that this bill may have some problems in going too far -- the House bill may go too far in terms of some -- some legal issues, constitutional validity, using the tax code to surgically punish a small group," said Vice President Joe Biden's economic adviser Jared Bernstein said on ABC's "This Week." "That may be a dangerous way to go."
Just give them time, the Constitution will end up in the trash heap along with the economy eventually.
In the meantime, Obama will be identifying his supporting special interest groups as "shovel ready" projects.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:24:52am |
Good morning kiddies! Anybody on the morning thread know what ever happened to Lucius Septimus? (think that was it) Anybody remember him?
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3 wood Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:25:12am |
re: #420 NYCHardhat
No private firm will get into bed with the government after this AIG fiasco. Obama shanked the T- off.
Yep, paradox of unintended consequences is a tough way to go, ain't it?
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:25:30am |
re: #416 NYCHardhat
I think this is exactly what the country needed. Obama gets elected and he overplays his hand in the socializing of the US of A. He flies too close to the sun and burns up. Hell, he will become a lame duck within a year if his own kind in Congress start to thwart his every move. I see it happening, I feel it in the air. We must see the face of the enemy at our door before we can find our soul again. Ok... I will quit being so positive this early in the morning. Any thoughts on this matter?
Please don't ever say this is exactly what America needed, and 0bama gets elected in the same rant again.
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3 wood Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:27:07am |
re: #423 MandyManners
What about the $1,000,000,000,000.00 buying of bad loans that Fox said will be announced today?
That's part of it, but they need private capital to make that work.
Or we can discontinue "mark to market" and cut the problem down to about half a trillion and be done with it.
But that would make too much sense.
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:27:27am |
re: #425 3 wood
Ooops, Obama is discovering that there is this inconvenient truth known as the Constitution that is getting is his way of marching us into becoming the Soviet Union:
Administration: Changes May be Needed in 90-Percent Tax on AIG Bonuses
Just give them time, the Constitution will end up in the trash heap along with the economy eventually.In the meantime, Obama will be identifying his supporting special interest groups as "shovel ready" projects.
Wonder how the lefties will spin 0bama's disregard for the Constitution.
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:27:52am |
re: #427 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
No, have you seen vbspurs lately?
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:29:01am |
re: #431 soxfan4life
Wonder how the lefties will spin 0bama's disregard for the Constitution.
The constitution was written by a bunch of slave owners, so why should we want to protect it? /////
About like that, I would say.
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:29:27am |
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:31:36am |
re: #425 3 wood
Ooops, Obama is discovering that there is this inconvenient truth known as the Constitution that is getting is his way of marching us into becoming the Soviet Union:
Administration: Changes May be Needed in 90-Percent Tax on AIG Bonuses
Just give them time, the Constitution will end up in the trash heap along with the economy eventually.In the meantime, Obama will be identifying his supporting special interest groups as "shovel ready" projects.
What "blind spot" did the framers have when they wrote the Constitution is he talking about in this bit?
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ilzito guacamolito Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:32:00am |
Good morning.
Did the Idiot in Chief actually do that last night?
Zero giggles while Rome burns.
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BlueCanuck Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:33:14am |
Well I guess I should log off and stop lurking here. Have yourselves a good one lizards, and stay scaly. Cheer up, spring weather is almost here.
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:33:20am |
re: #440 ilzito guacamolito
Good morning.
Did the Idiot in Chief actually do that last night?
Zero giggles while Rome burns.
I didn't couldn't watch that last night. What happened?
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The Other Les Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:33:23am |
Idea for bumper sticker:
CHICAGO IS SHORT A VILLAGE IDIOT
Let's just say that I got a little tired of seeing those "Village in Texas" stickers during the Bush Administration.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:33:36am |
re: #430 3 wood
That's part of it, but they need private capital to make that work.
Or we can discontinue "mark to market" and cut the problem down to about half a trillion and be done with it.
But that would make too much sense.
NYCHardhat suggested in No. 420 that, after what happened to AIG, people with private money will shy away. Your thoughts?
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:34:49am |
re: #440 ilzito guacamolito
Good morning.
Did the Idiot in Chief actually do that last night?
Zero giggles while Rome burns.
Avanti suggested it was actually good for FCBBHO. (See his comment at the top of the Bottom Comments.)
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ilzito guacamolito Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:34:56am |
re: #442 Ford_Prefect
I
didn'tcouldn't watch that last night. What happened?
Just refering to the laughter while discussing the economy. I haven't watched 60 minutes in years.
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:34:56am |
re: #427 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Good morning kiddies! Anybody on the morning thread know what ever happened to Lucius Septimus? (think that was it) Anybody remember him?
I do. He is (was?) in or around Atlanta GA, just as I am. He was supposed to get in touch with me months ago for a meet and greet, but I forgot all about it and haven't heard from him. Next time "Dopplegang-----" (something like that) is here ask her. She's the one that organized the Atlanta get togethers and probably knows his e-mail addy
If you get in touch with him, tell him i'm still waiting for lunch!
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gregg Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:35:04am |
On Geithner's toxic asset plan.
Yves Smith over at Naked Capitalism is not impressed:
If this isn't Newspeak, I don't know what is. Since when is someone who puts 3% of total funds and gets 20% of the equity a "partner"?
And notice the utter dishonesty: a competitive bidding process will protect taxpayers. Huh? A competitive bidding process will elicit a higher price which is BAD for taxpayers!
Dear God, the Administration really thinks the public is full of idiots. But there are so many components to the program, and a lot of moving parts in each, they no doubt expect everyone's eyes to glaze over.
MISH'S Global Economic Trend Analysis take on the Geithener plan:
This is similar in nature to fraudulent schemes that promise "what's inside the bag is worth $1 million, unless you open the bag".
In this case there may be a few "good bags" similar in nature to salting the mine schemes, but for the most part everyone knows what's in the bag is toxic garbage. What really makes no sense whatsoever is why the government would risk 97% with shared "upside" instead of just buying it all.
Somehow, Geithner (and Obama by implication) believes that igniting a bidding war between hedge funds and private equity over a bag of cow manure will inspire confidence that there's gold in the bag. Such insanity cannot possibly work, which means it won't.
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:35:36am |
re: #446 MandyManners
I think they meant FCBBHO, but when I first saw it, I was thinking avanti too!
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:35:59am |
re: #448 sattv4u2
Hey sat! I'm coming to ATL next week!
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:36:58am |
re: #451 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Hey sat! I'm coming to ATL next week!
I'll alert the media !
Kidding aside,, when , for what ,, where are you staying ,,,, how long ,,, don;t steal the towels ,,,,
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gregg Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:38:00am |
re: #390 aussiemagpie
It's happening to me too - I've restarted the laptop twice - spinning circle so I'll see how this post goes :-)
Do you think that has something to do with PM Rudd tracking your messages? ;-)
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:38:46am |
re: #453 sattv4u2
I'll alert the media !
Thanks, Hobson.
For work, I'm gonna be training some folks to be as mediocre as I am.
I'll know more details. We'll have lunch er something. I hope.
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ilzito guacamolito Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:41:15am |
re: #446 MandyManners
Avanti suggested it was actually good for FCBBHO. (See his comment at the top of the Bottom Comments.)
I just read it. It is truly sad that there are so many delusional people walking freeely among us. They really should be institutionalized.
BTW, I laugh myself silly every time you write FCBBHO.
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Chicago Blonde Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:41:36am |
re: #447 ilzito guacamolito
Just refering to the laughter while discussing the economy. I haven't watched 60 minutes in years.
I just peeked at that thread about the laughter.
I feel sick.
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:41:42am |
re: #455 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Thanks, Hobson.
For work, I'm gonna be training some folks to be as mediocre as I am.
I'll know more details. We'll have lunch er something. I hope.
c'mon ,, it takes years of complacency to be as average as you are. No way you can teach that in mere days!
Sounds great,,, let me know when and where you're staying. Have your people get in touch with my people and I'll see if I can squeeze you into my hectic social schedule, between all the premiers, cocktail parties, and black tie events
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:41:44am |
re: #450 rightside
I think they meant FCBBHO, but when I first saw it, I was thinking avanti too!
I'm confused.
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Dar ul Harbarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:41:49am |
I still haven't found a primary source on this, but it looks like The Obama has just pissed off Sarkozy by writing a letter of praise to Chirac hoping they can work together over the next four years.
I suggest that "Smart-Diplomacy" now be renamed "Special Olympics-Diplomacy"
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:41:55am |
I think this article states the problems with the whole AIG 90% tax thing rather succinctly.
A Chilling Harbinger: Confiscation as Taxation
*snips
Congress' lopsided vote on Thursday to tax AIG executives' bonuses at no less than 90%, and to apply the same to other bailout recipients, undermines Constitutional and contract law and is a clear abuse of power. Americans who applaud this act may want to think twice. If Congress is willing to break the law to confiscate these executives' bonuses, what will stop it from extending legislation to those who receive no government bailout money?
Charles Krauthammer writes:
"[T]here is such a thing as law. The way to break a contract legally is Chapter 11. Short of that, a contract is a contract. The AIG bonuses were agreed to before the government takeover and are perfectly legal. Is the rule now that when public anger is kindled, Congress will summarily cancel contracts?
"Even worse are the clever schemes being cooked up in Congress to retrieve the money by means of some retroactive confiscatory tax. The common law is pretty clear about the impermissibility of ex post facto legislation and bills of attainder. They also happen to be specifically prohibited by the Constitution."
For those who say that the logic here is stretched or tortured, the response is simple: Why do you think that Washington politicians are governed by logic or sensibility? Much less fairness or right? As the Founders might comment from their heavenly perches, politicians are inflamed by passions, full of self-interest and mean in virtues. They are as flawed as any of us, with the caveat that they have the power to overreach and abridge our rights. The last one hundred years of national government history bolster the argument. It is the Constitution that has been stretched and tortured.
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3 wood Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:42:21am |
re: #445 MandyManners
NYCHardhat suggested in No. 420 that, after what happened to AIG, people with private money will shy away. Your thoughts?
That is probably the case. Why get involved with these jerks, and then if you make a dollar out of it you get lynched in public by Barney Frank? You can't trust these guys.
What got missed in most of these "retention bonuses" is that it was compensation to laid off employees for winding down their portfolio's in an orderly manner, rather than just walk out the door and let the portfolios implode.
This is a case of class warfare at the heart of it.
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:42:33am |
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:43:11am |
re: #459 MandyManners
When I saw that "Idiot in Chief" I read it as "Idiot Chief".... avanti was a chief in the Navy, so I quickly thought they were talking directly about avanti.
I realized I should have explained that to begin with. Not everyone familiar with ranks and such.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:43:15am |
re: #456 ilzito guacamolito
I just read it. It is truly sad that there are so many delusional people walking freeely among us. They really should be institutionalized.
BTW, I laugh myself silly every time you write FCBBHO.
You're allowed to laugh. You're not the president and this isn't 60 Minutes.
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:43:34am |
re: #457 Chicago Blonde
I just peeked at that thread about the laughter.
I feel sick.
I missed that. Where is it?
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ilzito guacamolito Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:43:46am |
re: #459 MandyManners
I'm confused.
I don't get it either. Either it is too early or I am stuck in a David Lynch picture.
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3 wood Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:44:04am |
re: #456 ilzito guacamolito
I just read it. It is truly sad that there are so many delusional people walking freeely among us. They really should be institutionalized.
BTW, I laugh myself silly every time you write FCBBHO.
I think "Avanti" is a HuffPo regular who comes over here to jack us around
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:45:16am |
re: #462 3 wood
That is probably the case. Why get involved with these jerks, and then if you make a dollar out of it you get lynched in public by Barney Frank? You can't trust these guys.
What got missed in most of these "retention bonuses" is that it was compensation to laid off employees for winding down their portfolio's in an orderly manner, rather than just walk out the door and let the portfolios implode.
This is a case of class warfare at the heart of it.
I can't recall if you posted on that thread but, did you read about the WFP and ACORN taking folks on bus tours to the neighborhoods in which the AIG executives live?
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:45:42am |
re: #460 Dar ul Harbarian
That can not possibly have really happened. No possible. No way. Inconceivable. To large of a gaffe to be real. I don't believe it. There is no way that a State Department could let something like that happen.
(if I keep denying it, that makes it impossible, right?)
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3 wood Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:46:04am |
Got to go to work so Obama's special interest groups don't have to.
Later.
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Chicago Blonde Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:46:11am |
re: #466 Ford_Prefect
Last night's thread about BHO on 60 Minutes, laughing during the discussion of the economy.
I didn't watch this - for anyone that did, was it nervous laughter? Thought the whole thing was funny? Neither is good but I'd like to know the context & what we're up against.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:46:12am |
I'm gonna' get some coffee. And, I'm gonna' take my time. No schedule today!
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3 wood Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:46:40am |
re: #470 MandyManners
I can't recall if you posted on that thread but, did you read about the WFP and ACORN taking folks on bus tours to the neighborhoods in which the AIG executives live?
Actually, the bus was all ACORN and MSM.
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Chicago Blonde Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:46:58am |
re: #474 MandyManners
I'm gonna' get some coffee. And, I'm gonna' take my time. No schedule today!
Woo hoo! :)
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Bloodnok Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:49:10am |
re: #460 Dar ul Harbarian
I still haven't found a primary source on this, but it looks like The Obama has just pissed off Sarkozy by writing a letter of praise to Chirac hoping they can work together over the next four years.
I suggest that "Smart-Diplomacy" now be renamed "Special Olympics-Diplomacy"
Oh come on. That can't be.
Can it?
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razorbacker Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:50:34am |
I'm going to have to put my anger over the direction my country is headed on the back burner in order to move other matters to the front.
My great-aunt's doctor decided that she probably needed blood thinners, in addition to the daily aspirin that he had previously recommended. Evidently they need to work on the proper doseage, because my brother discovered her collapsed on her bedroom floor; when he got life-flight there they stabilized her and got her to a hospital. She had severe internal bleeding.
They got her stabilized and all, but as she told me late last night, "I think I was doing better last year before I started taking any pills." So, when the sun comes up, I'm headed down south to visit her.
Other than that, what's up?
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:50:38am |
re: #477 Bloodnok
I find it very hard to believe. There are too many channels for something like that to go through without someone noticing it.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:50:49am |
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lurking faith Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:51:21am |
re: #457 Chicago Blonde
I just peeked at that thread about the laughter.
I feel sick.
I do, too.
Every time I think he can't sink any lower, he does.
If he laughs like a fool on 60 Minutes, no wonder he sees no problem in throwing lavish parties every Wednesday night on the public's dime.
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:51:51am |
re: #478 razorbacker
Wow. Good luck with that. You will be in our thoughts.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:52:53am |
re: #476 Chicago Blonde
Woo hoo! :)
I kept on rousing myself last night as I drifted off to sleep, thinking I needed to go tuck in The Kid. This morning, I kept my TV volume down so that I wouldn't wake him. A few times I swung my chair around to get up to go wake him up.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:53:51am |
re: #478 razorbacker
Why doesn't the doctor keep her in the hospital until her dosage is figured out?
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Bloodnok Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:54:09am |
re: #483 MandyManners
I kept on rousing myself last night as I drifted off to sleep, thinking I needed to go tuck in The Kid. This morning, I kept my TV volume down so that I wouldn't wake him. A few times I swung my chair around to get up to go wake him up.
Is the Yorkie feeling any better?
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Chicago Blonde Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:54:41am |
re: #478 razorbacker
((((Razorbacker)))
I'm sorry.
I pray for health for your great-aunt and a safe trip for you.
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razorbacker Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:54:55am |
re: #482 Ford_Prefect
Wow. Good luck with that. You will be in our thoughts.
Thanks. She's a tough old broad, she'll be okay, I bet. Has enjoyed marvelous health all her life. Even found the fountain of youth.
Well, when I met my wife my great-aunt and my future mother-in-law were the same age. Thirty five years later my great-aunt was seven years younger that the MIL. Who among us can do better?
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:55:36am |
re: #460 Dar ul Harbarian
Any one fluent in fwench? I see the link to lemonde, but I can't believe that's possible..
wtf is he thinking?
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razorbacker Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:55:36am |
re: #484 MandyManners
Why doesn't the doctor keep her in the hospital until her dosage is figured out?
They figured out that she doesn't need blood thinners. The aspirin was enough, maybe too much.
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:57:45am |
re: #487 razorbacker
LOL. I want some of what she has been drinking.
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aboo-Hoo-Hoo Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:57:47am |
Obama Budget to Change American Way of Living - Rangel Strongly Supports It.
Can we start-off by changing Rangel’s way of living and running the SoB off? Like yesterday?
Mornin folks, another vunderbar day in the USSA.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:58:32am |
re: #485 Bloodnok
Is the Yorkie feeling any better?
Marginally. I gave her The Kid's blankey yesterday and she's toting that thing everywhere. When my sister gets off work tonight, he and my dad will go to her place so that I can talk to him on her WebCam. Our dog will enjoy that.
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lurking faith Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:58:43am |
re: #460 Dar ul Harbarian
I still haven't found a primary source on this, but it looks like The Obama has just pissed off Sarkozy by writing a letter of praise to Chirac hoping they can work together over the next four years.
I suggest that "Smart-Diplomacy" now be renamed "Special Olympics-Diplomacy"
Mostly I'm seeing this around the right blogosphere, but then (via Digg, of all places) I found a link to a very brief story (in French) in Le Figaro, dated March 19th. I don't know anything about Le Figaro, though.
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razorbacker Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:58:44am |
Anyway, she said that she hopes to be released today (I'll bet that she isn't) but said that she doesn't know what the doctors are saying and wished that I'd come down and ask them what's going on and translate from doctorese into southeast Arkansasese.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:59:13am |
re: #489 razorbacker
They figured out that she doesn't need blood thinners. The aspirin was enough, maybe too much.
No doubt.
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Chicago Blonde Mon, Mar 23, 2009 4:59:47am |
re: #491 aboo-Hoo-Hoo
Obama Budget to Change American Way of Living - Rangel Strongly Supports It.
[Video]Can we start-off by changing Rangel’s way of living and running the SoB off? Like yesterday?
Mornin folks, another vunderbar day in the USSA.
Yeah, you first, Charlie.
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yesandno Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:00:19am |
re: #431 soxfan4life
Wonder how the lefties will spin 0bama's disregard for the Constitution.
Hey, if he didn't write it, it doesn't count...
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:01:28am |
re: #488 rightside
Any one fluent in fwench? I see the link to lemonde, but I can't believe that's possible..
wtf is he thinking?
Doesn't Babel Fish have a way to translate it?
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:01:29am |
re: #497 yesandno
Hey, if he didn't write it, it doesn't count...
they're re-writing it now ,, does that count
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:02:35am |
re: #497 yesandno
Hey, if he didn't write it, it doesn't count...
I figured in typical 0bama fashion they would just blame President Bush.
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:02:47am |
re: #498 MandyManners
I think so, but it's not very good at it. I'd rather trust a fluent lizard.
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:03:02am |
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Chicago Blonde Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:03:44am |
re: #491 aboo-Hoo-Hoo
You know Aboo, I can't let that go. He wants US to change OUR way of life? After telling a reporter to mind their own g-d-****** business for questioning him?
This needs to be shared with everyone we can.
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:04:08am |
I am loving this auto new comments thing. When did that happen?
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yesandno Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:04:28am |
re: #501 soxfan4life
I figured in typical 0bama fashion they would just blame President Bush.
That's true.....
But it seems like eons since we had a President that was Presidential....and it was only a couple of months ago....
I really miss him.......
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:04:54am |
re: #488 rightside
Any one fluent in fwench? I see the link to lemonde, but I can't believe that's possible..
wtf is he thinking?
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:05:14am |
re: #505 Ford_Prefect
I am loving this auto new comments thing. When did that happen?
been there since day one!
(oh ,, umm,, what Charles? You mean people like Ford don;'t get all the bells and whistles ,,, oh ,, okay ,, I won't tell him about the rest of them! )
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:06:03am |
re: #491 aboo-Hoo-Hoo
Wish I could see that at work. He came out sometime last week, I believe it was, and was questioning the ability of the govt. to use tax law to target individuals. Then pelosi called him into her office, and he valued his chairmanship of the ways and means committee too much, and promptly fell back in line with madame speaker.
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:07:59am |
re: #508 sattv4u2
been there since day one!
(oh ,, umm,, what Charles? You mean people like Ford don;'t get all the bells and whistles ,,, oh ,, okay ,, I won't tell him about the rest of them! )
Hey! I want bells! I want Whistles! I pay good money for this site and I want what is coming to me!
What?....
I don't pay for this?....
I get all this for free?....
Man, what is Charles thinking?
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:08:21am |
re: #504 Chicago Blonde
You know Aboo, I can't let that go. He wants US to change OUR way of life? After telling a reporter to mind their own g-d-****** business for questioning him?
This needs to be shared with everyone we can.
He's working on one hell of a legacy. I heard on the Sunday news shows 0bama's people were talking about how we might only have 1 car in the yard and things like that. The One who brought down our standard of living. And his supporters ty and tell us it is a good thing.
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:08:47am |
re: #507 MandyManners
hmm, searching for obama on that site yields nothing. Could be a delay between those two places.
Thanks though.
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opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:09:02am |
re: #473 Chicago Blonde
Last night's thread about BHO on 60 Minutes, laughing during the discussion of the economy.
I didn't watch this - for anyone that did, was it nervous laughter? Thought the whole thing was funny? Neither is good but I'd like to know the context & what we're up against.
Good morning . I saw it & his laughter was very inappropriate.
Hard to tell if it was nervous laughter or not.
My interpretation was that he really doesn't give a damn about it as long as he gets face time, but then I don't like him.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:09:40am |
FCCBHO wants to pass laws that don't target a small group so, does that mean he's gonna' go after EVERYONE who gets a bonus?
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razorbacker Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:09:50am |
re: #503 Ford_Prefect
Is that possible? //
I'll take the laptop and try babelfish on them.
Sun's up. I'm gone.
If you see someone that you love today, tell them about it. Might just make their day.
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Chicago Blonde Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:10:26am |
re: #509 rightside
Condensed transcrript: Rangel agrees the only way we can get out of the economic mess is for Americans to change our way of living. It's the direction we're being moved in and he strongly supports it.
/Note that I don't think he includes himself in steerage with us.
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:10:44am |
re: #514 MandyManners
FCCBHO wants to pass laws that don't target a small group so, does that mean he's gonna' go after EVERYONE who gets a bonus?
More like everyone who gets a paycheck.
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aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:10:51am |
G'day from Down Under to {everyone}!
Lovely warm autumn night here, and the auto feature is working again for me, LGF crashed before and I'm blaming the auto thingy :-)
re: #454 gregg
Do you think that has something to do with PM Rudd tracking your messages? ;-)
LOL! Mmm.....maybe you're right! Of course he's on his way to visit is new best friend your President...so it must be one of his spies
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yochanan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:11:45am |
[Link: www.chicagotribune.com...]
this is a good read
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Bloodnok Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:12:13am |
re: #488 rightside
Any one fluent in fwench? I see the link to lemonde, but I can't believe that's possible..
wtf is he thinking?
I can read French pretty well. I found the source article in Le Figaro. I don't see any mention of it infuriating Sarkozy, though.
[Link: www.lefigaro.fr...]
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aboo-Hoo-Hoo Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:13:25am |
re: #504 Chicago Blonde
You know Aboo, I can't let that go. He wants US to change OUR way of life? After telling a reporter to mind their own g-d-****** business for questioning him?
This needs to be shared with everyone we can.
Sure looks like we're at the point of, 'what's mine is mine and what's yours is also mine - don't question our ability, intent or authority. You peasant, get what we dish out - period.'
It's certainly not going down well with me.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:13:28am |
re: #511 soxfan4life
He's working on one hell of a legacy. I heard on the Sunday news shows 0bama's people were talking about how we might only have 1 car in the yard and things like that. The One who brought down our standard of living. And his supporters ty and tell us it is a good thing.
One car per family might be doable in places with good masstransit but, folks in many suburbs, ex-urbs and the country cannot get with one car.
But, why in the world are we even thinking about this nonsense?! The government does not have a right to order what we buy or don't buy. The fucking, Commie bastard and his comrades can try to force us through taxation and cap-and-trade.
It's too early in the day to get this riled.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:14:14am |
re: #512 rightside
hmm, searching for obama on that site yields nothing. Could be a delay between those two places.
Thanks though.
It seems to be a completely different paper.
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yesandno Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:14:21am |
re: #514 MandyManners
FCCBHO wants to pass laws that don't target a small group so, does that mean he's gonna' go after EVERYONE who gets a bonus?
oooooo-- Does that mean Franklin Raines and Jamie Gorelick will have to pay back their bonuses as well?
/naw....it only applies to buiness people without political connections.
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opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:14:22am |
Things are starting to remind of Russia during the run up tro the Bolshevik Revolution. People are now openly saying that income inequality is unfair & needs to be reformed. There was a Dem pundit on FNC this morning making the case.
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Bloodnok Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:15:06am |
re: #520 Bloodnok
I can read French pretty well. I found the source article in Le Figaro. I don't see any mention of it infuriating Sarkozy, though.
Via BabelFish
Barack Obama wrote in Jacques Chirac The US president comes d' to very address a letter sympathetic nerve to Jacques Chirac, according to l' expression of this last. I am certain that we will be able during the four years to come to collaborate together in a spirit of peace and d' friendship in order to build a surer world, writes the successor of George W. Bush to the predecessor of Nicolas Sarkozy. While evoking the word of peace, Obama pays a homage implicit to l' action of l' former French president who s' was opposed to the war in Iraq. An American intervention against which the future US president s' was opposed as senator, at the time of the vote to the Congress.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:15:26am |
re: #513 opnion
Good morning . I saw it & his laughter was very inappropriate.
Hard to tell if it was nervous laughter or not.
My interpretation was that he really doesn't give a damn about it as long as he gets face time, but then I don't like him.
I know nervous laughter, and this was NOT nervous laughter. This came close to derision, to mocking. But, I don't like him, either.
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ilzito guacamolito Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:15:42am |
re: #505 Ford_Prefect
I am loving this auto new comments thing. When did that happen?
Here I was thinking that I had been missing this the whole time. Damn! I need more caffeine.
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aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:16:21am |
The auto feature is making me seasick :-)
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The Other Les Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:16:23am |
re: #522 MandyManners
They believe that we are no better than dumb animals and they base their theories and policies on that belief. We are livestock to them.
Ideology is the opiate of the ruling class.
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eon Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:16:50am |
re: #488 rightside
Any one fluent in fwench? I see the link to lemonde, but I can't believe that's possible..
wtf is he thinking?
Good morning, Lizards.
My basic ("The One is an idiot") guess is that he didn't bother to check with anyone as to who's President in Paris right now. (Or even Google it- so much for Mr."I Can't Live Without My Blackberry".)
My advanced ("The One is trying to be cunning") guess is that he wants to "work with" Chirac to undermine our foreign policy the same way he wants to "work with" his idol, Rabbit Bait. The endgame being the collapse of Iraq and Afghanistan and the resurgence of a radical Islamist-ruled MidEast- that he will then tell us "not to be afraid of", just as Jimmah tried to "cure" us of our "inordinate fear" of the USSR, and Communism in general.
(We weren't afraid of either one, Jimmah- you were. We just realized that the world wasn't big enough for the two of us, and that to paraphrase Lincoln, a world cannot exist half slave and half free anymore than a nation can. To this day, I'm sure that both Carter and The One deeply resent Reagan.)
Why would he do this? Ultimately, because he is locked into an "America= bad, anyone who hates America= good" mindset, much like Carter's, and born of the same highly unrealistic (in fact, downright bizarre) worldview.
Either way, The One has once more shown that he has no f**king clue of what his job entails.
I'm looking forward to canning his a$$ in 2012, even more keenly than I anticipated doing the same to Rabbit Bait in 1980.
cheers
eon
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:16:55am |
re: #529 MandyManners
I know nervous laughter, and this was NOT nervous laughter. This came close to derision, to mocking. But, I don't like him, either.
I would have never guessed.
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apachegunner Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:17:04am |
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:17:06am |
re: #532 aussiemagpie
The auto feature is making me seasick :-)
get you and the puter outta the bathtub!
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Irene NYC Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:17:35am |
re: #460 Dar ul Harbarian
I still haven't found a primary source on this, but it looks like The Obama has just pissed off Sarkozy by writing a letter of praise to Chirac hoping they can work together over the next four years.
I suggest that "Smart-Diplomacy" now be renamed "Special Olympics-Diplomacy"
The primary source seems to be Le Figaro (Parisian newspaper) and looks legit. The article is dated March 19, 2009:
19/03/2009 %P% Mise à jour : 09:14 %P% Commentaires 84 %P% Ajouter à ma sélection
Retrouvez tous les confidentiels de la rédaction du Figaro.Barack Obama a écrit à Jacques Chirac
Le président américain vient d'adresser une lettre «très sympathique » à Jacques Chirac, selon l'expression de ce dernier. «Je suis certain que nous pourrons au cours des quatre années à venir collaborer ensemble dans un esprit de paix et d'amitié afin de construire un monde plus sûr» , écrit le successeur de George W. Bush au prédécesseur de Nicolas Sarkozy. En évoquant le mot de « paix», Obama rend un hommage implicite à l'action de l'ancien président français qui s'était opposé à la guerre en Irak. Une intervention américaine contre laquelle le futur président américain s'était opposé comme sénateur, lors du vote au Congrès.
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aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:18:50am |
Our PM Kevvie Rudd, AKA KRUDD is on his way over to see President Obama
I'm wondering what lovely gift Kevvie will receive from the US President?
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Chicago Blonde Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:18:52am |
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:19:44am |
re: #541 aussiemagpie
A gift certificate for dinner at outback steakhouse, and a 6 pack of Fosters lager.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:19:52am |
re: #517 soxfan4life
More like everyone who gets a paycheck.
I don't think so. The group of people who get paychecks is larger than those who don't but, the group of workers who get bonuses is smaller than the former. However, it's large enough not to appear to be punitive.
Also, what about salespeople who make honking-huge commissions? Are they gonna' be taxed even more? Well, guess what, FCBBHO? People who earn huge commissions are the ones who pump up a company's bottom line and if you take away their incentives, those companies are gonna' suffer.
I'm no economic expert--far from it, in fact--but, I am smart enough to see this.
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opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:19:52am |
re: #529 MandyManners
I know nervous laughter, and this was NOT nervous laughter. This came close to derision, to mocking. But, I don't like him, either.
Agreed, but I have lots of trouble being objective about the guy.
Honestly IMO, if you peel back his psyche, I think that it wouldn't be pretty
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steve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:20:05am |
Leaving work in 39 minutes and going home to bed. Good morning Lizards!
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lurking faith Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:20:45am |
re: #520 Bloodnok
I can read French pretty well. I found the source article in Le Figaro. I don't see any mention of it infuriating Sarkozy, though.
[Link: www.lefigaro.fr...]
No, I also see no mention of any reaction by Sarkozy - but if the letter really exists as described, then I think we can rest assured that Sarkozy is insulted.
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:21:15am |
re: #544 rightside
A gift certificate for dinner at outback steakhouse, and a 6 pack of Fosters lager.
Don't forget the Crocodile Dundee DVD's.
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aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:21:29am |
re: #537 apachegunner
Its making my leg tingle :>)
Stop that right now, our internet is being spied on here and you'll get LGF banned in OZ :-)
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:21:29am |
re: #524 yesandno
oooooo-- Does that mean Franklin Raines and Jamie Gorelick will have to pay back their bonuses as well?
/naw....it only applies to buiness people without political connections.
What is Gorelick up to nowadays?
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ilzito guacamolito Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:21:46am |
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:22:00am |
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Mithrax Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:22:01am |
re: #541 aussiemagpie
Our PM Kevvie Rudd, AKA KRUDD is on his way over to see President Obama
I'm wondering what lovely gift Kevvie will receive from the US President?
YAhoo Serious movies.
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aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:22:30am |
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:22:31am |
re: #550 soxfan4life
Yes, but they'll be the wrong region too LMFAO!
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eon Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:22:32am |
re: #541 aussiemagpie
Our PM Kevvie Rudd, AKA KRUDD is on his way over to see President Obama
I'm wondering what lovely gift Kevvie will receive from the US President?
The Ashes?
(Once he cons Gordon Brown out of them, that is.)
/barring that, probably a lovely fruit basket- $9.99 at Costco
cheers
eon
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:22:58am |
re: #541 aussiemagpie
Our PM Kevvie Rudd, AKA KRUDD is on his way over to see President Obama
I'm wondering what lovely gift Kevvie will receive from the US President?
Doh! I quoted the wrong post. See my# 554.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:22:59am |
re: #525 opnion
Things are starting to remind of Russia during the run up tro the Bolshevik Revolution. People are now openly saying that income inequality is unfair & needs to be reformed. There was a Dem pundit on FNC this morning making the case.
The guy with the pretty hair? Gretchen let the guy on the left of the screen refute him fairly well.
I like the way Fox is showing that this is an attack on Capitalism.
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steve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:23:18am |
re: #541 aussiemagpie
Our PM Kevvie Rudd, AKA KRUDD is on his way over to see President Obama
I'm wondering what lovely gift Kevvie will receive from the US President?
Probably give Kevvie a copy of O's favorite new release: 'Australia' :-)
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yesandno Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:24:17am |
re: #528 Bloodnok
Well I don't know if it pissed Sarkozy off, but it had that affect on me.
He is such an immature individual. Even my 17 year old knows that blaming someone else for past events doesn't make things better for her.
He needs to grow up...
"Look at me, I argued against the war" 'Course, I was a legislator in Chicago at the time voting present whenever I could so my opinion didn't count for anything."
Must have written that a few weeks ago. Last week he was occupied with filling out brackets and pissing off Coach K.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:24:39am |
re: #536 soxfan4life
I would have never guessed.
Which is the biggest clue: "Fucking" or "Commie" or "Bastard"?
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:25:18am |
re: #533 The Other Les
They believe that we are no better than dumb animals and they base their theories and policies on that belief. We are livestock to them.
Ideology is the opiate of the ruling class.
Not the opiate. More like crack. They're wide awake.
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:25:44am |
re: #545 MandyManners
I don't think so. The group of people who get paychecks is larger than those who don't but, the group of workers who get bonuses is smaller than the former. However, it's large enough not to appear to be punitive.
Also, what about salespeople who make honking-huge commissions? Are they gonna' be taxed even more? Well, guess what, FCBBHO? People who earn huge commissions are the ones who pump up a company's bottom line and if you take away their incentives, those companies are gonna' suffer.
I'm no economic expert--far from it, in fact--but, I am smart enough to see this.
The fact that you admit it makes you better than our President.
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:26:07am |
re: #564 MandyManners
Which is the biggest clue: "Fucking" or "Commie" or "Bastard"?
I think the three together are what really tips it off.
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opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:26:41am |
re: #560 MandyManners
The guy with the pretty hair? Gretchen let the guy on the left of the screen refute him fairly well.
I like the way Fox is showing that this is an attack on Capitalism.
That's the guy. I have never seen him before & can't recall his name.
He came across as a Marxist economic theorist.
When asked if he believed in the American Dream, he answered in the affirmative, but then described at as a time when incomes were more equal.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:27:17am |
re: #546 opnion
Agreed, but I have lots of trouble being objective about the guy.
Honestly IMO, if you peel back his psyche, I think that it wouldn't be pretty
Why be objective when we have the standard against which to measure him? We KNOW he's a fucking Commie.
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aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:28:28am |
re: #544 rightside
A gift certificate for dinner at outback steakhouse, and a 6 pack of Fosters lager.
A great deal of thought went into that choice! You are perfect for the job of White House Chief Present Picker :-)
We don't have Outback restaurants here nor would any self respecting Aussie touch Fosters :-)
As I said, perfect!
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aboo-Hoo-Hoo Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:29:19am |
re: #525 opnion
Things are starting to remind of Russia during the run up tro the Bolshevik Revolution. People are now openly saying that income inequality is unfair & needs to be reformed. There was a Dem pundit on FNC this morning making the case.
Events & actions should remind you of the Bolshevik Revolution, it's the same doctrine changed & evolved for an American society.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:29:44am |
re: #566 soxfan4life
The fact that you admit it makes you better than our President.
The beginning of knowledge is admitting you're ignornant. FCBBHO never could admit that.
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aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:30:00am |
re: #548 taxfreekiller
aussiemagpie
How about a signed copy of "Mutant Message from Down Under" ?
Hello TFK, sounds like what our PM will be delivering to the White House
:-)
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:30:29am |
re: #567 Ford_Prefect
I think the three together are what really tips it off.
I think the "Fucking" gives it more punch.
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aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:31:22am |
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:31:28am |
re: #568 opnion
That's the guy. I have never seen him before & can't recall his name.
He came across as a Marxist economic theorist.
When asked if he believed in the American Dream, he answered in the affirmative, but then described at as a time when incomes were more equal.
Which America is that? The America of FCBBHO!
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sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:31:35am |
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opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:31:49am |
re: #569 MandyManners
Why be objective when we have the standard against which to measure him? We KNOW he's a fucking Commie.
I'll go with that, but if he appeared with a hammer & cycle lapel pin, people like Chris Matthews would miss the point & get oragasmic about his "cool."
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:32:24am |
re: #580 sattv4u2
Have no fear, Lizards.
We're finally under the magic 1400 days to go !
[Link: obamaclock.org...]
The tough parts over then.//
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:32:30am |
This is an article that should be shared with every left-wing liberal Dumocrat you know. If this doesn't work then borrow Mandy's cluebat and apply liberally (pun intended).
Democracy in Europe
It’s lethargic and uninspiring — and ours could be like it soon.
*snips
Regarding health care: In Great Britain, 100,000 operations are canceled every year because of the need for rationing. In Sweden, patients must sometimes wait 25 weeks to make an appointment for heart surgery. When patients in these countries finally do obtain care, they often find themselves subjected to technologies that have long since been rendered obsolete. These outcomes are not peculiar to Europe; they occur in every country where the government controls access to health care and regulates everything from the price of drugs to the salaries of doctors.
We see a similar pattern in European education systems. Austria and Germany, for example, have made universities essentially free for all students. As a result, far too many students apply to universities every year, which leads to crowded classrooms and professors who cannot devote individual attention to their students. On top of that, the federal government imposes caps on the number of students who can pursue certain oversubscribed fields of study. All of this might be worth it if it enabled deserving students to obtain university degrees they otherwise could not afford. Unfortunately, however, it is far more common for students to remain enrolled for years and years, trying one field and then another, with no sense of urgency or purpose.
The effect of all this is to stifle independent thought — precisely the kind of thought that results in a vibrant private sector, fueled by creative entrepreneurship. Such entrepreneurship becomes increasingly less relevant in the public’s eye as the federal government, not the free market, makes the critical decisions on which products, ideas, and projects merit attention and funding.
The human spirit does not respond well to dependence. It withers. The freedom to make choices, to succeed and stumble on our own merits, the hardiness that comes from having to rely on ourselves — these are the things that make us whole. And that, really, is the most cautionary part of this tale: Americans must resist the creeping welfare state, lest we lose not only our quintessential Americanism, but ultimately also some unquantifiable measure of our humanity.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:33:05am |
re: #581 opnion
I'll go with that, but if he appeared with a hammer & cycle lapel pin, people like Chris Matthews would miss the point & get oragasmic about his "cool."
Mr. Tingle wouldn't know Communism if it bit him on the ass.
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yesandno Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:33:18am |
re: #552 MandyManners
What is Gorelick up to nowadays?
From Wikipedia:
She is currently a law partner in the Washington office of WilmerHale and a member of the boards of United Technologies Corporation, Schlumberger, Ltd., the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless and Legal Affairs.[1]
Oooo...legal clinician for the homeless....we soon will all qualify for her "aid"....particularly since she has been so helpful in the past.
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Happy Fun Ball Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:33:20am |
Nice one, Obama...
Dollar Declines Most Since 1985 Plaza Accord on Fed Bond Buying
March 21 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar dropped the most against the currencies of six major U.S. trading partners since the Plaza Accord almost a quarter-century ago as the Federal Reserve’s plan to purchase Treasuries spurred speculation that it’s debasing the greenback.
“What it introduces is the problem of the currency to the extent that the Fed is buying what isn’t desired by foreign holders,” said Bill Gross, co-chief investment officer of Pacific Investment Management Co., in an interview on Bloomberg Television on March 19. “The Fed can keep interest rates where they want to keep them, at least for a 6- to 12- to 18-month period of time, but it will have consequences down the road.”
The U.S. currency weakened beyond $1.37 per euro this week for the first time since January as the central bank’s decision to increase its balance sheet by $1.15 trillion lowered yields, making American assets less attractive. The Norwegian krone and the New Zealand dollar rallied as the Fed’s move spurred advances in commodities.
The dollar depreciated 4.8 percent to $1.3582 per euro yesterday, from $1.2928 on March 13. The U.S. currency touched $1.3738 on March 19, the weakest level since Jan. 9. The dollar also fell 2.1 percent to 95.94 yen from 97.95. The euro increased for a fifth week versus the yen, gaining 2.9 percent to 130.29 after touching 130.49 yesterday, the highest level since Dec. 18.
The ICE’s trade-weighted Dollar Index dropped 4.1 percent this week to 83.84, the biggest decrease since the week in September 1985 when the U.S., U.K., France, Japan and West Germany agreed at New York’s Plaza Hotel to coordinate the devaluation of the dollar against the yen and deutsche mark.
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:34:00am |
re: #574 MandyManners
I think the "Fucking" gives it more punch.
That sent a tingle up my leg, but I am not sure why.
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opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:34:01am |
re: #571 aboo-Hoo-Hoo
Events & actions should remind you of the Bolshevik Revolution, it's the same doctrine changed & evolved for an American society.
Does seem like it & more people than I would have ever thought are on board.
However some BHO supporters are getting a little nervous, you know like maybe he is actually serious about these thinga.
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:34:26am |
re: #583 Ford_Prefect
This is an article that should be shared with every left-wing liberal Dumocrat you know. If this doesn't work then borrow Mandy's cluebat and apply liberally (pun intended).
Democracy in Europe
It’s lethargic and uninspiring — and ours could be like it soon.*snips
But we have the One to deliver it those other rookies know nothing next to Barack.//
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rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:34:44am |
Good morning, all.
I've been away too long. Been visiting my daughter and son in law on the east coast and now I don't know what the little 'Auto' thingy means.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:35:13am |
re: #585 yesandno
From Wikipedia:
She is currently a law partner in the Washington office of WilmerHale and a member of the boards of United Technologies Corporation, Schlumberger, Ltd., the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless and Legal Affairs.[1]
Oooo...legal clinician for the homeless....we soon will all qualify for her "aid"....particularly since she has been so helpful in the past.
Still sucking off the Leftist teat.
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:35:13am |
re: #584 MandyManners
Mr. Tingle wouldn't know Communism if it bit him on the ass.
But he would welcome it. Probably even enjoy it.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:35:14am |
re: #590 rw in san diego
click it and be amazed....
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:36:53am |
re: #585 yesandno
She pocketed a hefty sum from her days at Fannie/Freddie, no?
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opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:37:00am |
re: #584 MandyManners
Mr. Tingle wouldn't know Communism if it bit him on the ass.
Oh I don't know, he might say thank you sir, may I have another?
He actually said duriing the campaign & I am paraphrasing, If you are in a room when Obama speaks & you don't cry, then you are not an American.
It's in Bernie Goldberg's book.
| 597 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:37:00am |
re: #587 Ford_Prefect
That sent a tingle up my leg, but I am not sure why.
I'm still trying to figure that out.
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aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:37:13am |
re: #558 eon
The Ashes?
(Once he cons Gordon Brown out of them, that is.)
/barring that, probably a lovely fruit basket- $9.99 at Costco
cheers
eon
Maybe some vegies from the vegie patch out the back of the White House?
LOL about the Ashes! With Obama's detailed knowledge of history and his obvious careful research into what his visitors would like as a gift...../////
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:37:40am |
re: #590 rw in san diego
Good morning, all.
I've been away too long. Been visiting my daughter and son in law on the east coast and now I don't know what the little 'Auto' thingy means.
It starts your car by remote.
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:37:42am |
re: #586 Happy Fun Ball
Nice one, Obama...
Dollar Declines Most Since 1985 Plaza Accord on Fed Bond Buying
March 21 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar dropped the most against the currencies of six major U.S. trading partners since the Plaza Accord almost a quarter-century ago as the Federal Reserve’s plan to purchase Treasuries spurred speculation that it’s debasing the greenback.“What it introduces is the problem of the currency to the extent that the Fed is buying what isn’t desired by foreign holders,” said Bill Gross, co-chief investment officer of Pacific Investment Management Co., in an interview on Bloomberg Television on March 19. “The Fed can keep interest rates where they want to keep them, at least for a 6- to 12- to 18-month period of time, but it will have consequences down the road.”
The U.S. currency weakened beyond $1.37 per euro this week for the first time since January as the central bank’s decision to increase its balance sheet by $1.15 trillion lowered yields, making American assets less attractive. The Norwegian krone and the New Zealand dollar rallied as the Fed’s move spurred advances in commodities.
The dollar depreciated 4.8 percent to $1.3582 per euro yesterday, from $1.2928 on March 13. The U.S. currency touched $1.3738 on March 19, the weakest level since Jan. 9. The dollar also fell 2.1 percent to 95.94 yen from 97.95. The euro increased for a fifth week versus the yen, gaining 2.9 percent to 130.29 after touching 130.49 yesterday, the highest level since Dec. 18.
The ICE’s trade-weighted Dollar Index dropped 4.1 percent this week to 83.84, the biggest decrease since the week in September 1985 when the U.S., U.K., France, Japan and West Germany agreed at New York’s Plaza Hotel to coordinate the devaluation of the dollar against the yen and deutsche mark.
Mission Accomplished- Barack Hussein Obama
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Chicago Blonde Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:38:12am |
re: #583 Ford_Prefect
For what it's worth - nobody I know thinks socialized medicine is a good idea.
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The Other Les Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:38:15am |
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:38:21am |
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Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:38:47am |
re: #541 aussiemagpie
Our PM Kevvie Rudd, AKA KRUDD is on his way over to see President Obama
I'm wondering what lovely gift Kevvie will receive from the US President?
A sheet of commemorative stamps featuring Queen Elizabeth II.
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:38:50am |
re: #600 MandyManners
It starts your car by remote.
But I have a standard and leave my car in gear... Oh sh*t! BRB!
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eon Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:39:10am |
re: #571 aboo-Hoo-Hoo
Events & actions should remind you of the Bolshevik Revolution, it's the same doctrine changed & evolved for an American society.
The difference being that a true "popular" revolution always starts from the bottom and goes up, not at the top and going down. The American and French Revolutions being a case in point.
The American Revolution was led by basically middle-class intellectuals with the support of the majority of the populace. The French Revolution was initially led by similar middle-class elements, who were then quickly usurped by non-middle class "intellectuals", who saw, and seized, an opportunity to put their ideas of a Utopian "ideal state" into practice. The result was the Terror, followed by Napoleon'.
Obama and Co. are less like Washington and Jefferson than they are like Robespierre' and Marat'. They have never been "leaders"- their only experience has been as rabble-rousers. And when such "Utopians" get their hands on the reins of power, they have an irritating tendency to think that the lessons of history do not apply to them.
/just thinking out loud
cheers
eon
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:39:17am |
re: #590 rw in san diego
It's the auto promised you by the messiah.
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lurking faith Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:39:26am |
re: #493 lurking faith
OK, the use of Babelfish (shudder) has prompted me to do my own translation of the Le Figaro story. Beware: My French is lousy. But at least I will produce a translation that's recognizable as English.
Here's the original text:
Barack Obama a écrit à Jacques ChiracLe président américain vient d'adresser une lettre «très sympathique » à Jacques Chirac, selon l'expression de ce dernier. «Je suis certain que nous pourrons au cours des quatre années à venir collaborer ensemble dans un esprit de paix et d'amitié afin de construire un monde plus sûr» , écrit le successeur de George W. Bush au prédécesseur de Nicolas Sarkozy. En évoquant le mot de « paix», Obama rend un hommage implicite à l'action de l'ancien président français qui s'était opposé à la guerre en Irak. Une intervention américaine contre laquelle le futur président américain s'était opposé comme sénateur, lors du vote au Congrès.
And here's my rough version:
Barack Obama wrote to Jacques Chirac
The American President just addressed a "very nice" letter to Jacques Chirac, according to the latest expression [?]. "I am certain that we can work together in a spirit of peace and amity over the next four years in order to build a more secure world," wrote the successor of George Bush to the predecessor of Nicolas Sarkozy. In evoking the word "peace," Obama renders implicit homage to the action of the former French President who was opposed to the war in Iraq. An American intervention against which the future American President was opposed as a Senator, at the time of the vote in Congress.
----
By the way, Le Figaro is a major daily paper, based in Paris. It looks like this was reported in the paper's political gossip portion, something like a Washington Whispers.
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aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:39:29am |
re: #559 Ford_Prefect
Doh! I quoted the wrong post. See my# 554.
Put that beer down! Concentrate! :-)
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yesandno Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:40:12am |
re: #595 rightside
She pocketed a hefty sum from her days at Fannie/Freddie, no?
Yup...but I am sure she will return it once it was discovered she made a bonus while the company was going down hill.
Anyone for a bus tour?
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:40:17am |
re: #604 MandyManners
I wonder if he gets bonuses.
I would be in favor of suspending the Constitution briefly to let Congress hit Matthews with the punitive tax, just for his assisstance in putting 0bama into office.
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aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:40:40am |
re: #561 steve
Probably give Kevvie a copy of O's favorite new release: 'Australia' :-)
He might give Kevvie a nice T shirt with AUSTRIA written on it!
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:40:50am |
re: #596 opnion
Oh I don't know, he might say thank you sir, may I have another?
He actually said duriing the campaign & I am paraphrasing, If you are in a room when Obama speaks & you don't cry, then you are not an American.
It's in Bernie Goldberg's book.
He's one of those who WANTS to be subjugated, to be dominated.
I bet he even likes atomic wedgies.
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Chicago Blonde Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:40:51am |
And on that note, I'm out for a bit - I'll see you guys later. Have a good morning all.
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rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:40:51am |
re: #600 MandyManners
LOL! I haven't lived in NY for decades. When I left there was no such thing as auto starting the car, but having just spent two weeks in Mass, I think that it's a marvelous invention.
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Spare O'Lake Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:41:13am |
I clicked on the Auto - where's my retention bonus car?
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:41:43am |
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aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:41:49am |
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:42:16am |
re: #606 Ford_Prefect
But I have a standard and leave my car in gear... Oh sh*t! BRB!
RUN, FORD! RUN!
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:42:33am |
re: #617 Spare O'Lake
I clicked on the Auto - where's my retention bonus car?
Once the taxes are taken out you can choose betwwen an ashtray or a unicycle.
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Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:42:45am |
re: #610 aussiemagpie
Put that beer down! Concentrate! :-)
It's only 8:42 in the AM here. I don't start drinking until 9:00 AM at least.
| 624 |
rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:43:26am |
re: #608 rightside
LOL! I should have known not to ask lively morning lizards a silly question, but the answers are providing a distraction from my impending doom visit to the dentist in a few hours.
| 625 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:43:49am |
re: #612 soxfan4life
I would be in favor of suspending the Constitution briefly to let Congress hit Matthews with the punitive tax, just for his assisstance in putting 0bama into office.
I wouldn't. The law must be fair even to craven assholes such as Matthews.
| 626 |
opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:44:01am |
re: #614 MandyManners
He's one of those who WANTS to be subjugated, to be dominated.
I bet he even likes atomic wedgies.
Mandy, All humor aside, I think that you are right.
Matthews has nothing less than a man crush on BHO.
He is a disgrace to journalism, which is pretty much disgraced.
| 627 |
abolitionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:44:02am |
re: #440 ilzito guacamolito
Good morning.
Did the Idiot in Chief actually do that last night?
Zero giggles while Rome burns.
See here.
re: #160 Erik The Red
60 Minutes Kroft To Joking Obama "Are You Punch Drunk?"
Don't know if this has been posted yet?
The Presidency of The USA is not a joke.
| 628 |
yesandno Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:44:10am |
re: #602 Chicago Blonde
For what it's worth - nobody I know thinks socialized medicine is a good idea.
Unfortunately, you don't know everybody Obama knows. And the clipboard kids will record everyone in favor--even if they are not--producing millions in favor of the 0 on any and all issues.
/Pledge....isn't not just for dusting anymore
| 629 |
aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:44:21am |
re: #577 soxfan4life
Fosters, Australian for bad beer.
Too right! Not that I drink beer, but I never see any of my beer drinking friends touch the stuff
| 630 |
Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:44:45am |
| 631 |
soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:45:00am |
re: #623 Ford_Prefect
It's only 8:42 in the AM here. I don't start drinking until 9:00 AM at least.
When I was drinking I generally didn't stop until after 9:00 A.M.
| 632 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:45:18am |
re: #616 rw in san diego
LOL! I haven't lived in NY for decades. When I left there was no such thing as auto starting the car, but having just spent two weeks in Mass, I think that it's a marvelous invention.
Where you live, the a/c will be started to cool down the interior.
| 633 |
gregg Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:45:39am |
re: #541 aussiemagpie
Our PM Kevvie Rudd, AKA KRUDD is on his way over to see President Obama
I'm wondering what lovely gift Kevvie will receive from the US President?
I'm going with an All Blacks rugby jersey.
| 634 |
Spare O'Lake Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:45:50am |
re: #625 MandyManners
I wouldn't. The law must be fair even to craven assholes such as Matthews.
I never did like Crave A's - even when I was smoking almost anything.
| 635 |
sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:46:22am |
| 636 |
Spare O'Lake Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:46:24am |
| 637 |
lurking faith Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:46:32am |
re: #568 opnion
That's the guy. I have never seen him before & can't recall his name.
He came across as a Marxist economic theorist.
When asked if he believed in the American Dream, he answered in the affirmative, but then described at as a time when incomes were more equal.
And when was that? The early colonies where everybody starved?
| 638 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:46:34am |
Why are no cameras allowed to film Geithner's announcing the $1,000,000,000,000.00?
| 639 |
Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:46:54am |
re: #638 MandyManners
Why are no cameras allowed to film Geithner's announcing the $1,000,000,000,000.00?
Too expensive.
| 640 |
summergurl Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:47:03am |
Adds a new dimension to having "lead in your pencil"
| 641 |
aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:47:13am |
re: #623 Ford_Prefect
It's only 8:42 in the AM here. I don't start drinking until 9:00 AM at least.
Why so late in the day? :-)
| 642 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:47:31am |
Taliban commander among 10 killed in strike
Senior Taliban commander Maulawi Hassan and his associates were killed Saturday when troops attacked an isolated compound in the Kajaki area of southern Helmand province, NATO said in a statement, adding there were no civilians involved.
| 643 |
soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:47:39am |
re: #638 MandyManners
Why are no cameras allowed to film Geithner's announcing the $1,000,000,000,000.00?
Deniability down the road.
| 644 |
sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:47:45am |
re: #638 MandyManners
Why are no cameras allowed to film Geithner's announcing the $1,000,000,000,000.00?
They were going too, but during rehearsal Geithner couldn't do it with a straight face!
| 645 |
Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:48:37am |
| 647 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:49:23am |
re: #626 opnion
Mandy, All humor aside, I think that you are right.
Matthews has nothing less than a man crush on BHO.
He is a disgrace to journalism, which is pretty much disgraced.
It's an anachronism to want to be ruled by kings but, those folks do exist. Just look at Europe! America was founded on the desire to NOT be ruled by kings, to rule ouselves.
| 648 |
sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:49:40am |
| 650 |
Rustler Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:49:57am |
re: #638 MandyManners You really want cameras around when Geithner is talking about money? Looks like the Dow is finally recoving that(Geihtner on tv) might be the death blow.
| 651 |
rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:49:58am |
re: #630 Ford_Prefect
Oh, thanks...I really needed to see THAT this morning!
| 652 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:50:09am |
re: #634 Spare O'Lake
I never did like Crave A's - even when I was smoking almost anything.
No DingDongs?
| 653 |
Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:50:19am |
| 654 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:51:03am |
I agree that there's a touch of deniability. In this day and age, if it's not on film, did it really happen?
| 655 |
Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:51:22am |
re: #651 rw in san diego
Oh, thanks...I really needed to see THAT this morning!
No problem. ;-)
Gotta do some work. BRB.
| 656 |
aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:52:19am |
re: #605 Sharmuta
A sheet of commemorative stamps featuring Queen Elizabeth II.
Email the White House Chief Present Picker right away with that suggestion!
| 657 |
soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:52:28am |
re: #653 Ford_Prefect
"President Barack Obama's apology is expected later today."
/
And while he and the Dems are whipping up the mobs over the AIG bonuses they will send hundreds of billions in aid as well.
| 658 |
yesandno Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:52:38am |
re: #640 summergurl
Adds a new dimension to having "lead in your pencil"
No doubt causing hyper-deflation in the once balooning industry...
| 660 |
Rustler Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:53:58am |
re: #659 Sharmuta OMG proof Obama is W's son not Malcolm X's that will shatter her isolated universe.
| 662 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:54:19am |
| 663 |
aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:55:09am |
| 664 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:55:17am |
re: #661 buzzsawmonkey
If Eau Bama™ is too strong for you, try Touch of Deniability™!
It's the elusive scent that puts others off the scent...so subtle, you hardly even know it's there!
Unless you get bonuses--it'll be as subtle as a freight train.
| 665 |
rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:55:27am |
re: #654 MandyManners
Think about this. They are almost to the point where they can seamlessly insert persons/objects into digital video. There will come a time when video cannot be trusted as proof.
| 666 |
eon Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:55:32am |
re: #640 summergurl
Adds a new dimension to having "lead in your pencil"
Oh, that is wrong on so many levels.
We have a similar situation here in my home town. A local paper and cardboard recycler that has been open for over 40 years is closing down in May, and laying off 58 workers. Reason for shutdown? The new EPA regs on "CO2 emissions" that are coming down the pike will make it impossible to operate this recycling plant "in the black", due to the new emission controls they demand. (BTW, the primary atmospheric efflux of this plant, a pulping mill, is...steam.)
Which means that, in the Name of The Sacred Church of Ecology, this pulping plant will no longer produce... water vapor.
And the paper and cardboard it previously put back into industry will, instead, most likely go to...landfills.
Thus Is Holy Mother Gaia Saved.
/These people really, really need to look up the terms "Perverse Incentive" and "Law of Unintended Consequences" before they start writing laws.
cheers
eon
| 668 |
lurking faith Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:56:21am |
re: #652 MandyManners
No DingDongs?
Dang, now I'm gonna have to go buy some of those.
/instant chocolate craving
| 669 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:56:42am |
re: #665 rightside
Think about this. They are almost to the point where they can seamlessly insert persons/objects into digital video. There will come a time when video cannot be trusted as proof.
I wonder what Orwell would say.
| 670 |
eon Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:56:58am |
re: #665 rightside
Think about this. They are almost to the point where they can seamlessly insert persons/objects into digital video. There will come a time when video cannot be trusted as proof.
After seeing Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, and several "UFO videos" from Mexico, I'd say it's already here.
cheers
eon
| 672 |
Mithrax Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:57:17am |
re: #653 Ford_Prefect
He won't apologise.
He'll deliver the eulogy and offer thanks for the campaign contributions.
| 673 |
aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:57:21am |
| 674 |
Rustler Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:57:22am |
re: #669 MandyManners //I think he talked about it in a book somewhere.
| 675 |
sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:57:31am |
| 676 |
Spare O'Lake Mon, Mar 23, 2009 5:59:02am |
| 677 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:00:10am |
re: #668 lurking faith
Dang, now I'm gonna have to go buy some of those.
/instant chocolate craving
I had chili and chocolate for breakfast Saturday.
| 679 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:00:48am |
re: #677 MandyManners
Sounds delicious in an insane kind of way.
| 680 |
eon Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:01:08am |
re: #669 MandyManners
I wonder what Orwell would say.
I'd expect Orwell and Aldous Huxley to be less than thrilled.
By comparison, Pavlov, B.F. Skinner, Marshall McLuhan, and Andy Warhol would probably be ecstatic.
/Not the people you really want to be getting a tingle...anywhere
cheers
eon
| 681 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:01:16am |
| 682 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:01:36am |
| 683 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:03:05am |
re: #678 buzzsawmonkey
Orwell modeled the editing activities of the Ministry of Truth on the standard practices of the Stalin regime. Take a look at the book "The Commissar Vanishes," if you can find a copy; it shows how various people who had been purged and decreed "unpersons" were progressively edited out of--and, in some cases, later re-edited back into--photographs and paintings.
Today's techniques are more seamless, but not substantially different.
I remember seeing those photographs here! Down-right spooky. It's mental rape.
| 684 |
rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:03:08am |
Does anyone know what has become of Obama's proposal to demand that the military carry their own private health insurance?
| 685 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:03:34am |
re: #679 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Sounds delicious in an insane kind of way.
I don't have to set an good example with The Kid on vacation.
| 686 |
rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:03:54am |
re: #684 rw in san diego
Like much of America's wealth, it quietly disappared.
| 687 |
Mithrax Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:04:10am |
re: #677 MandyManners
How'd you eat it? it actually sounds quite nummy.
| 688 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:04:33am |
re: #680 eon
I'd expect Orwell and Aldous Huxley to be less than thrilled.
By comparison, Pavlov, B.F. Skinner, Marshall McLuhan, and Andy Warhol would probably be ecstatic.
/Not the people you really want to be getting a tingle...anywhere
cheers
eon
I had a professor in J-school who worshipped McLuhan.
| 689 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:05:08am |
re: #687 Mithrax
How'd you eat it? it actually sounds quite nummy.
A couple of bites of chili, then a bite of chocolate.
| 690 |
rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:05:14am |
re: #686 rightside
I thought it was a joke the first time I heard about it. It's just unbelievable that Obama could be so dense....OK, maybe not.
| 691 |
Mithrax Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:05:34am |
re: #689 MandyManners
sounds like I have something to try for lunch. TY!
| 692 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:05:48am |
Good morning you all - from a coolish (43 degrees going up to 69 degrees) bright and sunny Charlotte - how is everyone doing today?
| 695 |
Rustler Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:06:56am |
re: #681 MandyManners
A president laughing at the state of our economy and calling it gallows humor pisses me off. When we soldiers used to use "gallows humor" before a mission no one laughed and I'm absollutely certain noone giggled like a school girl about the troubles we would be facing, it was just a way to lessen reservations before the mission.
| 696 |
aboo-Hoo-Hoo Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:07:02am |
re: #638 MandyManners
Why are no cameras allowed to film Geithner's announcing the $1,000,000,000,000.00?
Depending upon who was invited to attend, it might make good ol Geit look like the main course of cannibal feast.
| 697 |
rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:07:24am |
re: #692 realwest
Good morning, realwest! How are you and your mother? I've just returned to SD from the Boston suburbs where I helped my daughter and her husband move. I've got an awful dentist appointment coming up this morning and I'm dreading it.
| 698 |
rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:07:28am |
re: #690 rw in san diego
Most likely another misdirection, to keep his real agenda from the scrutiny of Americans.
Keep fomenting phony outrage over minutiae, while the other hand picks our pockets clean.
| 700 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:08:30am |
re: #695 Rustler
A president laughing at the state of our economy and calling it gallows humor pisses me off. When we soldiers used to use "gallows humor" before a mission no one laughed and I'm absollutely certain noone giggled like a school girl about the troubles we would be facing, it was just a way to lessen reservations before the mission.
Imagine the press and public's reaction if Bush had needed "gallows humor" on camera during Katrina.
| 701 |
Rustler Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:08:42am |
re: #697 rw in san diego
Boxer on right and a yellow lab mix on left?
| 702 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:08:53am |
re: #690 rw in san diego
Hey there rw! How are you doing today? Fox and Friends just had a sound-bite about Obama and 60 Minues but didn't say anything at all about Obama's laughing inappropriately or Kroft's asking him "Are you punch drunk"!
They did mention that Obama said sending 17,000 men from Iraq to Afghanistan was the most difficult thing he's had to do as President.
Do y'all think that means he stopped sleeping with Michelle once he took the oath of office?!?
| 703 |
rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:08:54am |
re: #699 rw in san diego
I wear a hat to keep it hidden. shhh.
| 704 |
eon Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:09:24am |
re: #684 rw in san diego
Does anyone know what has become of Obama's proposal to demand that the military carry their own private health insurance?
1. He was told by his own Party leadership in Congress that it was "dead on arrival".
2. At least some of his advisors are saying (quietly) that it's "still on the table", they just made a bad "judgment call" in floating it the way they did.
I look for it to resurface as part of his National Health Plan. Putting veterans under the same health care system as everyone else, with a cry of "The same care for everyone" (except Congress, etc., of course).
Which will mean that in ten years, even veterans will be waiting for everyday medical care, let alone surgery, just like everyone else then. Or everyone in the UK, Canada, Sweden, etc., now.
At what point do the progressives just come right out and admit that they do this sort of thing because they just don't like people very much?
Have to run. Have great day, Lizards.
cheers
eon
| 705 |
rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:09:46am |
re: #701 Rustler
Yes! The lab is ours and the boxer belongs to my son. They're both spoiled rotten and we're crazy about them.
| 706 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:09:49am |
Today's Obamateurism. at HotAir.
| 707 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:10:07am |
MM lists the phaunts who voted for the bone tax...
[Link: michellemalkin.com...]
| 709 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:10:19am |
re: #688 MandyManners
I had a professor in J-school who worshipped McLuhan.
Mandy - were you posting at Ace of Spaces last night? If not, then you've been nic-jacked.
| 710 |
Rustler Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:10:27am |
re: #700 Sharmuta
Dear God had Bush used gallows humor at Katrina he woulda been impeached in hours.
| 711 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:10:29am |
re: #693 buzzsawmonkey
Marshall McLuhan is the inspiration for the current Administration's "Marshall Plan."
I have the LGF Plan.
| 712 |
Spare O'Lake Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:10:31am |
WTF, my retention bonus still hasn't been direct deposited into my bank account!
Anyone else having this problem?
| 713 |
gregg Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:10:56am |
re: #684 rw in san diego
Does anyone know what has become of Obama's proposal to demand that the military carry their own private health insurance?
Even the Democrats in congress said "no way", so he dropped it.
| 715 |
abolitionist Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:12:08am |
re: #666 eon
Oh, that is wrong on so many levels.
We have a similar situation here in my home town. A local paper and cardboard recycler that has been open for over 40 years is closing down in May, and laying off 58 workers. Reason for shutdown? The new EPA regs on "CO2 emissions" that are coming down the pike will make it impossible to operate this recycling plant "in the black", due to the new emission controls they demand. (BTW, the primary atmospheric efflux of this plant, a pulping mill, is...steam.)
Which means that, in the Name of The Sacred Church of Ecology, this pulping plant will no longer produce... water vapor.
And the paper and cardboard it previously put back into industry will, instead, most likely go to...landfills.
Thus Is Holy Mother Gaia Saved.
/These people really, really need to look up the terms "Perverse Incentive" and "Law of Unintended Consequences" before they start writing laws.
cheers
eon
So if I plant a tree, I may be liable for the greenhouse gas emissions/pollution, such as H2O. Or if I stubbornly continue breathing. Not much of a stretch, huh?
| 717 |
Rustler Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:12:10am |
Laters all be safe Relief almost here nasty wind storms made em late.
| 718 |
sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:12:23am |
re: #712 Spare O'Lake
WTF, my retention bonus still hasn't been direct deposited into my bank account!
Anyone else having this problem?
Look out your mansion window. If you see a mob with torches, me' thinks you've found your 'problem"
| 719 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:12:25am |
re: #697 rw in san diego
Hey rw, mom and I are ok, though I have a really bad backache near the end of my spine and have a lot of chores to do today!
Sorry to hear about the dentist's appointment - what's he or she gonna do to you?And I'm sorry to hear that your daughter and S-i- are living in Boston or any part of Taxachussets!
| 720 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:12:26am |
re: #695 Rustler
A president laughing at the state of our economy and calling it gallows humor pisses me off. When we soldiers used to use "gallows humor" before a mission no one laughed and I'm absollutely certain noone giggled like a school girl about the troubles we would be facing, it was just a way to lessen reservations before the mission.
I'm reminded of a woman in the audience behind FCBBHO when he compared AIG and bankers to suicide-bombers. She grimmaced and cringed. She found NOTHING funny in that bit of gallow's humor.
| 721 |
sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:12:56am |
re: #713 gregg
Even the Democrats in congress said "no way", so he dropped it.
Watch them sneak it in as an amendment to some non-descrpit bill
| 722 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:13:04am |
re: #714 rightside
That shit should be outlawed!
my exact sentiment....it's pay to play and it sucks
| 723 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:13:36am |
re: #716 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Jonesin' for a smoke....
Keeping saying to yourself that you will not willingly pay more taxes.
| 724 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:13:46am |
re: #709 reine.de.tout
Mandy - were you posting at Ace of Spaces last night? If not, then you've been nic-jacked.
WHAT THE FUCK?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
How do I stop this? Can I?
| 725 |
The Other Les Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:14:07am |
re: #666 eon
Which means that, in the Name of The Sacred Church of Ecology, this pulping plant will no longer produce... water vapor.And the paper and cardboard it previously put back into industry will, instead, most likely go to...landfills.
Thus Is Holy Mother Gaia Saved.
/These people really, really need to look up the terms "Perverse Incentive" and "Law of Unintended Consequences" before they start writing laws.
That would require actually looking at reality as it really is. Which would result in their reaching the conclusion that they are fundamentally wrong and that their actions are harmful to human life. Which would objectively mean that they are the bad guys. Which would cause them to feel bad about themselves.
Therefore they won't do it.
| 726 |
lurking faith Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:14:07am |
| 727 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:14:10am |
re: #709 reine.de.tout
Mandy - were you posting at Ace of Spaces last night? If not, then you've been nic-jacked.
Do you have a link?
| 728 |
JacksonTn Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:14:21am |
re: #720 MandyManners
I'm reminded of a woman in the audience behind FCBBHO when he compared AIG and bankers to suicide-bombers. She grimmaced and cringed. She found NOTHING funny in that bit of gallow's humor.
Mandy ... did he really say that? If he did ... well, I cannot even say what I am thinking ... SO PROUD TO SAY THAT I DID NOT VOTE FOR OBAMA and ANYONE WHO DID OR SAT HOME AND DID NOT VOTE ... well, I will not say what I am thinking about that either ...
| 729 |
Rustler Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:14:39am |
re: #720 MandyManners
Especially when his laughter followed information not an exageration or "Joke" at the expense of the bad economy, like his "joke" on AIG execs and Bankers.
| 730 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:15:05am |
I love this stuff...more cracks and without the MSM BO is worthless
[Link: pajamasmedia.com...]
| 731 |
rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:15:21am |
re: #713 gregg
Did you see eon's post (#704)? I hope he's wrong, but with this bunch in charge, who knows? It's just immoral to even consider treating the military this way, especially when you consider the red carpet medicine mandated for the crooks and creeps in Congress.
| 732 |
aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:15:34am |
re: #692 realwest
Good morning you all - from a coolish (43 degrees going up to 69 degrees) bright and sunny Charlotte - how is everyone doing today?
*Smooch* {darls} and all is well here at Chez Aussiemagpie, and I hope you and your Mum are doing well too!
Lovely warm night here :-)
| 733 |
Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:15:56am |
re: #723 Sharmuta
Keeping saying to yourself that you will not willingly pay more taxes.
Keep saying to yourself you will not willing follow in Obama's footsteps.
| 734 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:16:01am |
re: #724 MandyManners
WHAT THE FUCK?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
How do I stop this? Can I?
No clue. The comments did not sound "like" you, so I suspected it wasn't you.
Your "problem" is that you apparently are fairly well known among readers of LGF and Ace of Spades. Wish you could trademark your nic or something.
| 735 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:16:13am |
| 736 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:16:25am |
re: #728 JacksonTn
Mandy ... did he really say that? If he did ... well, I cannot even say what I am thinking ... SO PROUD TO SAY THAT I DID NOT VOTE FOR OBAMA and ANYONE WHO DID OR SAT HOME AND DID NOT VOTE ... well, I will not say what I am thinking about that either ...
Yes, he said that.
Does anyone have a link to it?
| 737 |
lurking faith Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:16:34am |
re: #684 rw in san diego
Does anyone know what has become of Obama's proposal to demand that the military carry their own private health insurance?
I'm waiting for his official budget proposal, due in a week or two. If he's going to try for it this year, it will probably show up there.
| 738 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:17:04am |
re: #729 Rustler
Especially when his laughter followed information not an exageration or "Joke" at the expense of the bad economy, like his "joke" on AIG execs and Bankers.
I hope he keeps on acting like an asshole.
| 739 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:17:13am |
re: #721 sattv4u2 Well I know of one Republican congress person, Sue Myrick (R-NC) and one Republican Senator (Burr-NC) who have been alerted to the possibility of that being snuck into the 1.5 TRILLION DOLLAR BUDGET that Obama is proposing and they have actually acknowledged that they are gonna be on the look out for that!
And Myrick and Burr have both kept their promises to me (made by e-mail, of course) in the past so let's hope they are sharp enough that Obama can't get it snuck through.
| 740 |
Rustler Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:17:17am |
re: #731 rw in san diego
Yeah look for the Military Health care revision to come as part of his Nationalizing of hte Nations health care. This way he can say he is just putting soldiers on a "fair" playing field with other citizens.
| 741 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:17:27am |
re: #727 MandyManners
Do you have a link?
You first show up in this thread at 288.
Do "control + F", and type in Mandy Manners in the box to search for others.
| 742 |
Beach Lover Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:17:41am |
morning, Lizards. good article from Steyn posted on NRO...
FTA
Right now, Washington is telling the planet: In our America, there are no rules. Got a legally binding contract? We’ll tear it up. Refuse to surrender the dough? We’ll pass a law targeted at you, yes, you, Mr. Beau Nuss of 27 Plutocrat Gardens, Fatcatville. If you want a banana republic on steroids, this is great news. So cheer on thuggish grandstanding by incompetent legislators-for-life like Barney Frank if you wish. But, in any battle between the political class and the business class, you’re only fooling yourself if you think it’s in your interest for the latter to lose.
The first two months of the Age of the Hopeychange have been an eye-opener. I expected it to be ideologically distasteful to me, but I didn’t expect it to be so inept. Not because I had any expectations of President Obama’s executive skills. But I assumed he’d have folks around him who could take care of details like governing, while he pranced around as the smiley-face hopeychange frontman. But the bench is still empty save for a handful of mediocrities. And the disconnect between the smoothly scripted mush and what’s actually happening makes the telepromptered cool look even more ridiculous.
| 743 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:18:21am |
re: #741 reine.de.tout
You first show up in this thread at 288.
Do "control + F", and type in Mandy Manners in the box to search for others.
THANKS!
BBL, folks.
| 744 |
Bloodnok Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:18:50am |
re: #741 reine.de.tout
You first show up in this thread at 288.
Do "control + F", and type in Mandy Manners in the box to search for others.
They nic name jacked Walter, too.
| 745 |
Rustler Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:18:52am |
re: #743 MandyManners
Take your clue by 4 and a few extra canisters of smoke.
| 746 |
rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:19:17am |
re: #719 realwest
He's going to replace a bridge that was originally done about 30 years ago.
Daughter and sil seem to have a good neighbor. I spotted a McCain/Palin sticker on his car and a "Gun control means being able to hit your target" sign as well. Surprised me, I didn't know there were normal people in Taxachusetts.
| 747 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:19:36am |
re: #744 Bloodnok
They
nicname jacked Walter, too.
Why yes they did!
But they screwed it up and put "Walter Newton", not Walter L. Newton.
"Mandy" shows up twice.
| 748 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:19:46am |
re: #741 reine.de.tout
Nice of that hater "christmasghost" to show up and bash LGF.
| 749 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:20:16am |
re: #741 reine.de.tout
You first show up in this thread at 288.
Do "control + F", and type in Mandy Manners in the box to search for others.
It sounds like someone who was banned and who now posts at two stalker blogs.
| 750 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:20:31am |
re: #732 aussiemagpie Hey good evening/early morning to you {aussie} and a big *smooch* right back to you!
Mom and I are ok, though I have a bad backache this morning and we have a ton of chores to do today!
How are you doing - Chardy handy?
Say, have you heard about the volcano erupting in Alaska? Seriously - wonder how long it'll take FEMA to offer help to Alaska?!
| 751 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:21:41am |
Reine- MrPaulRevere did go over there- he said so on the thread where Charles pointed out the bashing going on.
If I were an Ace commenter, I wouldn't be so quick to bash other blogs considering it seems Ace has his hands full dealing with multiple administrators.
| 752 |
Bloodnok Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:21:45am |
re: #748 Sharmuta
Nice of that hater "christmasghost" to show up and bash LGF.
Yup. A nirther, if I recall correctly.
| 753 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:21:57am |
re: #749 MandyManners
It sounds like someone who was banned and who now posts at two stalker blogs.
That's what I thought.
| 755 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:22:28am |
Can I ask the owner of Ace to delete that nic?
| 756 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:22:30am |
re: #748 Sharmuta
Nice of that hater "christmasghost" to show up and bash LGF.
Yep.
The comment thread was really strange.
There were two posts that just disappeared.
One about "code pink cuties"
And another one. This particular thread was to 'replace' the ones that disappeared. Strange goings-on.
I think it is just the lowest of the low to post something under a nic that is well-known elsewhere. A person's entire internet "persona" is tied up with their nic, and for someone else to use it that way is unconscionable.
| 757 |
Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:22:36am |
re: #750 realwest
Say, have you heard about the volcano erupting in Alaska? Seriously - wonder how long it'll take FEMA to offer help to Alaska?!
They will likely fine them for violating air quality standards.
Morning real.
| 758 |
filetandrelease Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:22:36am |
An interesting top 10 list of City, State, % of People Below the Poverty Level with another interesting statistic to go with it.
1. Detroit , MI 32.5%
2. Buffalo , NY 29.9%
3. Cincinnati , OH 27.8%
4. Cleveland , OH 27.0%
5. Miami , FL 26.9%
6. St. Louis , MO 26.8%
7. El Paso , TX 26.4%
8. Milwaukee , WI 26.2%
9. Philadelphia , PA 25.1%
10. Newark , NJ 24.2%
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, August 2007. What do the top ten cities (over 250,000) with the highest poverty rate all have in common?
Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961;
Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn't elected one since 1954;
Cincinnati , OH (3rd)...since 1984;
Cleveland , OH (4th)...since 1989;
Miami , FL (5th) has never had a Republican mayor;
St. Louis , MO (6th)....since 1949;
El Paso , TX (7th) has never had a Republican mayor;
Milwaukee , WI (8th)...since 1908;
Philadelphia , PA (9th)...since 1952;
Newark , NJ (10th)...since 1907.
Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'
| 759 |
Ojoe Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:22:50am |
Good Morning.
No work here, but I hear laughter from the President.
| 760 |
Bloodnok Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:22:57am |
re: #749 MandyManners
It sounds like someone who was banned and who now posts at two stalker blogs.
If it is who I think it is you were right about that psycho a long time ago.
| 761 |
rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:23:34am |
re: #740 Rustler
Right, except for Congress...they have their own field. Drives me nuts!
| 763 |
lurking faith Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:23:36am |
re: #738 MandyManners
I hope he keeps on acting like an asshole.
I'm sure he will. He can't help it.
| 764 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:23:51am |
re: #751 Sharmuta
Reine- MrPaulRevere did go over there- he said so on the thread where Charles pointed out the bashing going on.
If I were an Ace commenter, I wouldn't be so quick to bash other blogs considering it seems Ace has his hands full dealing with multiple administrators.
Yep, I saw that. That's a different thing entirely.
Makes one really appreciative of how this place is run, doesn't it?
| 765 |
sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:25:02am |
re: #758 filetandrelease
Thanks ,,, saved and filed away for future 'debates"
| 766 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:25:05am |
re: #755 MandyManners
Can I ask the owner of Ace to delete that nic?
You can always ASK; what happens is another matter.
registration is not required to post there. You just fill in a blank form with your comment and the nic you want posted.
| 767 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:25:39am |
re: #741 reine.de.tout
Good morning reine! Hope you're well today. I noticed that Mr.PaulRevere was on there also, defending Charles and LGF!
| 768 |
rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:25:43am |
re: #758 filetandrelease
Ahh, my former home, Buffalo. Permanently in democrat control. Attention libtards, do you see any pattern with cities run by democrats?
| 769 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:25:55am |
re: #767 realwest
Good morning reine! Hope you're well today. I noticed that Mr.PaulRevere was on there also, defending Charles and LGF!
Yep, I noticed that too!
| 770 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:26:31am |
re: #764 reine.de.tout
I mean zero disrespect to anyone at Ace's but it seems to me that blogs with multiple admins will eventually lead to issues such as he's dealing with now. I can understand a person needing a little help with their blog perhaps, but it seems inevitable that conflicts will arise with more than one cook in the kitchen.
| 771 |
Spare O'Lake Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:26:50am |
I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus.
I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus. I want my bonus.
OR ELSE!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!
| 773 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:28:05am |
re: #746 rw in san diego
Well heck rw, replacing a bridge shouldn't be all that painful - should it?!
And glad that they have at least one good neigbor there, but remember, Taxachussets keeps re-electing Kennedy and Kerry so there's that!
Good luck with the dentist!
| 775 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:28:23am |
After the poster's nic, at Ace, there is a string of characters. I'm thinking that these are some sort of unique identifiers.
This string -7FgWm - is used for "Mandy's" posts, "Walter's" posts and also appears after a nic "who knows", who first posted over there saying "LGF is boring".
| 776 |
reloadingisnotahobby Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:28:29am |
re: #771 Spare O'Lake
Can you sing that to the tune of "Old Man River"?
Goodmorning all!
| 778 |
Ward Cleaver Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:28:52am |
re: #742 Beach Lover
morning, Lizards. good article from Steyn posted on NRO...
FTA
Right now, Washington is telling the planet: In our America, there are no rules. Got a legally binding contract? We’ll tear it up. Refuse to surrender the dough? We’ll pass a law targeted at you, yes, you, Mr. Beau Nuss of 27 Plutocrat Gardens, Fatcatville. If you want a banana republic on steroids, this is great news. So cheer on thuggish grandstanding by incompetent legislators-for-life like Barney Frank if you wish. But, in any battle between the political class and the business class, you’re only fooling yourself if you think it’s in your interest for the latter to lose.The first two months of the Age of the Hopeychange have been an eye-opener. I expected it to be ideologically distasteful to me, but I didn’t expect it to be so inept. Not because I had any expectations of President Obama’s executive skills. But I assumed he’d have folks around him who could take care of details like governing, while he pranced around as the smiley-face hopeychange frontman. But the bench is still empty save for a handful of mediocrities. And the disconnect between the smoothly scripted mush and what’s actually happening makes the telepromptered cool look even more ridiculous.
That's gonna leave a mark.
| 779 |
rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:29:17am |
re: #773 realwest
Dentists just scare the hell out of me. Hope your back feels better soon.
| 780 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:29:40am |
re: #775 reine.de.tout
I am amazingly bored here. That's why I don't spend much time here.
| 781 |
Ward Cleaver Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:29:48am |
re: #779 rw in san diego
Dentists just scare the hell out of me. Hope your back feels better soon.
I wouldn't let a dentist work on my back.
/what?
| 782 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:29:53am |
re: #760 Bloodnok
If it is who I think it is you were right about that psycho a long time ago.
I wasn't the only one who knew about him.
| 783 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:30:38am |
re: #763 lurking faith
I'm sure he will. He can't help it.
And his comrades will continue to try to justify and explain his behavior.
| 784 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:31:14am |
re: #775 reine.de.tout
After the poster's nic, at Ace, there is a string of characters. I'm thinking that these are some sort of unique identifiers.
This string -7FgWm - is used for "Mandy's" posts, "Walter's" posts and also appears after a nic "who knows", who first posted over there saying "LGF is boring".
But other nics have different strings?
| 785 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:31:14am |
re: #757 Ford_Prefect
Good morning Ford! Yep, probably will. But it's gonna be a cold day in Alaska when Obama sends in FEMA (and yes I KNOW Alaska has more than it's share of cold days, but we're coming into the Alaska summer, so their on their own up there!
BTW, did you catch my line about sending the 17000 troops to Afghanistan being the most difficult thing Obama has ever had to do (according to him)?
| 786 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:31:15am |
re: #766 reine.de.tout
You can always ASK; what happens is another matter.
registration is not required to post there. You just fill in a blank form with your comment and the nic you want posted.
What in the world?
| 787 |
sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:31:31am |
re: #781 Ward Cleaver
I wouldn't let a dentist work on my back.
/what?
Would you let an optomitrist work on your eye teeth?
| 788 |
rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:31:49am |
re: #781 Ward Cleaver
LOL! I was offering my sympathy to realwest, who has a bad back ache today and lots of chores to do and responding to his comment that my visit to the dentist shouldn't be too bad.
| 789 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:31:54am |
| 790 |
aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:32:13am |
re: #750 realwest
Hey good evening/early morning to you {aussie} and a big *smooch* right back to you!
Mom and I are ok, though I have a bad backache this morning and we have a ton of chores to do today!
How are you doing - Chardy handy?
Say, have you heard about the volcano erupting in Alaska? Seriously - wonder how long it'll take FEMA to offer help to Alaska?!
Chardy is right here with me! And look after your back, no heavy lifting !
No I hadn't heard about the volcano, I'll catch up with the online news in a minute then :-)
with e volcano - I'll catch up
| 791 |
Ward Cleaver Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:32:20am |
re: #759 Ojoe
Good Morning.
No work here, but I hear laughter from the President.
That's beautiful.
As for Obama - reefer madness.
| 792 |
aboo-Hoo-Hoo Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:32:22am |
re: #607 eon
Look at Obama's grassroots structure for campaigning - even what he's currently doing and proposing while in office - there's really no difference. It's mobilization, activism and fund raising at the lowest levels.
| 793 |
Ward Cleaver Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:32:36am |
| 795 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:33:25am |
re: #759 Ojoe Thanks for the photo Ojoe! I'm sorry you have no work - what is it you do (or did) and whereabouts?
| 796 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:33:26am |
re: #786 MandyManners
What in the world?
You asked if you could ask Ace to remove the nic "Mandy Manners".
You can ask - and in fact, I strongly suggest you do contact Ace - but I don't know what he will do, is all I was saying.
They don't require registration - you could go over there right now and fill out the comment form with the nic "Sharmuta" and post a comment.
| 797 |
Ward Cleaver Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:33:38am |
re: #792 aboo-Hoo-Hoo
Look at Obama's grassroots structure for campaigning - even what he's currently doing and proposing while in office - there's really no difference. It's mobilization, activism and fund raising at the lowest levels.
I can't believe that friggin' Web site is still up. Sheesh.
| 798 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:34:28am |
Off today..."Annie Hall" is on "TCM" In-Demand....
Have never seen it all the way through.
| 799 |
Ward Cleaver Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:35:20am |
re: #798 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Off today..."Annie Hall" is on "TCM" In-Demand....
Have never seen it all the way through.
Gah!
| 800 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:35:28am |
re: #769 reine.de.tout
Sorry, while I was typing that other posters mentioned it too. At least he was defending LGF and Charles.
What's wrong with the admin's over there - do they not check or "moderate" comments? I used to think it was a good blog but now I'm beginning to wonder.....
| 802 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:36:41am |
re: #779 rw in san diego
Thanks rw - yeah, dentists scare the hell outta me too!
Still and all, replacing a bridge shouldn't really hurt much, should it?
| 803 |
opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:36:41am |
re: #647 MandyManners
It's an anachronism to want to be ruled by kings but, those folks do exist. Just look at Europe! America was founded on the desire to NOT be ruled by kings, to rule ouselves.
Yup. I wonder what kind of atonement Steve Kroft will have to make for asking Obama on 60 Minutes , 'Are you punch drunk?"
| 804 |
aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:37:10am |
re: #780 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
I am amazingly bored here. That's why I don't spend much time here.
You new here? //
| 805 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:37:14am |
re: #800 realwest
Ace said during the election that the right was going crazy and then said his commenters were too.
| 806 |
Ojoe Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:37:16am |
re: #795 realwest
Architect. California. In 6 months to a year, my lack of work now (colleagues too) means no construction jobs, with quite a multiplier.
Obama laughs; Palin would say God loves us all and we will get through this.
BBL
| 807 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:38:22am |
re: #803 opnion
Yup. I wonder what kind of atonement Steve Kroft will have to make for asking Obama on 60 Minutes , 'Are you punch drunk?"
none at all unless he wants to....fuck BO...he's just a guy
| 808 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:38:56am |
re: #800 realwest
Sorry, while I was typing that other posters mentioned it too. At least he was defending LGF and Charles.
What's wrong with the admin's over there - do they not check or "moderate" comments? I used to think it was a good blog but now I'm beginning to wonder.....
I generally like the blog, but I don't know how much they check their comments - it's hard for me to wade through those comments, there is so much profanity.
But you can "post" there under any nic you care to type into the comment box.
| 809 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:39:07am |
re: #806 Ojoe
My best friend made 600 grand last year. This year, he thinks he'll make about, 249,999.00.
| 810 |
pingjockey Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:40:01am |
Mornin' all, from a moderate 35 degree PNW. So we have a laughing jackanape for prez and the companies he and the admin demonized are being asked to buy debt! If I was a CEO and my company hadn't taken any bailout money, they'd be told to go piss up a rope!
| 811 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:40:09am |
re: #809 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
My best friend made 600 grand last year. This year, he thinks he'll make about, 249,999.00.
I read where there are a lot of folks trying to calculate how they can reduce their income to exactly $249,999 this year.
| 812 |
Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:40:12am |
re: #785 realwest
BTW, did you catch my line about sending the 17000 troops to Afghanistan being the most difficult thing Obama has ever had to do (according to him)?
I am sure that was difficult for him. Maybe he should send himself there too. Now that would be difficult. Of course the troops likely wouldn't want him there.
| 813 |
JacksonTn Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:40:24am |
re: #809 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
My best friend made 600 grand last year. This year, he thinks he'll make about, 249,999.00.
I hear ya brother ... we are digging holes in the fields right now ...
By the way FBV ... since you are off today ... don't you have some housecleaning to do? ... I know you love it ...
| 814 |
BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:40:30am |
re: #798 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Off today..."Annie Hall" is on "TCM" In-Demand....
Have never seen it all the way through.
Saying this as a movie fan & not as a Star Wars fan - Star Wars is a better movie & should have won Best Picture for 1977 & not Annie Hall.
| 816 |
Bloodnok Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:40:43am |
re: #809 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
My best friend made 600 grand last year. This year, he thinks he'll make about, 249,999.00.
All this talk about job security reminds me I need to get off the Internet lest I give them a reason to get rid of me.
BBL, folks.
| 817 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:40:55am |
| 818 |
Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:40:59am |
re: #809 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
My best friend made 600 grand last year. This year, he thinks he'll make about, 249,999.00.
He better be careful or Obama might offer him the post of Secretary of the Treasury.
| 820 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:41:12am |
re: #805 Sharmuta I didn't know that Ace said the Right was going crazy - you sure about that? I'm not surprised that his commenter's felt that way.
Oh and btw, did MandyManners copyright her nic - seems to me I've seen that name somewhere before.......! LOL!
| 821 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:41:15am |
re: #796 reine.de.tout
You asked if you could ask Ace to remove the nic "Mandy Manners".
You can ask - and in fact, I strongly suggest you do contact Ace - but I don't know what he will do, is all I was saying.
They don't require registration - you could go over there right now and fill out the comment form with the nic "Sharmuta" and post a comment.
The lack of registration is what prompted my "what in the world" comment.
I'm not gonna' post there and start a flame war between Ace and LGF but, I will ask him to delete that nic. But, the same person who stole it can just come back with it again and again and again.
Man, this sucks.
| 822 |
Ward Cleaver Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:41:30am |
re: #801 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
So, you no like?
No, I liked her better in Looking for Mr. Goodbar. She gets killed in the end (sorry, spoilers!), which is a bonus. Diane Keaton annoys me.
| 823 |
rw in san diego Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:41:39am |
re: #802 realwest
I'll let you know. The problem is that they found some decay under one of the caps. BBL.
| 824 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:41:53am |
re: #813 JacksonTn
By the way FBV ... since you are off today ... don't you have some housecleaning to do? ... I know you love it ..
Got a head start yesterday. Today? Cleaning carpets.
| 825 |
Ward Cleaver Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:42:21am |
re: #803 opnion
Yup. I wonder what kind of atonement Steve Kroft will have to make for asking Obama on 60 Minutes , 'Are you punch drunk?"
He should have asked him, "Dude, are you high?"
| 826 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:43:09am |
re: #822 Ward Cleaver
No, I liked her better in Looking for Mr. Goodbar. She gets killed in the end (sorry, spoilers!), which is a bonus. Diane Keaton annoys me.
One of the creepiest movies ever.
| 827 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:43:28am |
re: #821 MandyManners
The lack of registration is what prompted my "what in the world" comment.
I'm not gonna' post there and start a flame war between Ace and LGF but, I will ask him to delete that nic. But, the same person who stole it can just come back with it again and again and again.
Man, this sucks.
I agree there shouldn't be a flame war between Ace and LGF. Seems to be a fair amount of "crossover" between the two.
But I think it would be a good idea to let Ace know that whoever is using the nic 'Mandy Manners" is NOT THE REAL YOU.
Maybe he can do something about it using those character strings I noticed.
| 828 |
BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:43:47am |
re: #825 Ward Cleaver
He should have asked him, "Dude, are you high?"
Sorry I missed this exchange last night. Did Obama start jumping up & down on the chair a la Tom Cruise?
| 829 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:44:05am |
re: #806 OjoeHey Ojoe, I'm sorry to hear that. Seriously - if Obama does set up something like a Federal infrastructure program and all, maybe you can get a job with the feds and get some of your tax money back?!
I do wish you much luck in finding work.
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OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:44:11am |
re: #824 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Got a head start yesterday. Today? Cleaning carpets.
I am so proud of you. I spent last weekend breaking in a new Bissell machine. I discovered that we are more disgusting than even I first thought.
| 831 |
Ward Cleaver Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:44:27am |
re: #828 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
Sorry I missed this exchange last night. Did Obama start jumping up & down on the chair a la Tom Cruise?
Fortunately, I missed it, too.
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Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:44:34am |
re: #820 realwest
Yes, I'm sure Ace said it- I found it, posted in a comment and Charles made it a thread.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:44:37am |
re: #820 realwest
I didn't know that Ace said the Right was going crazy - you sure about that? I'm not surprised that his commenter's felt that way.
Oh and btw, did MandyManners copyright her nic - seems to me I've seen that name somewhere before.......! LOL!
I wish I could laugh but, I can't.
| 834 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:44:39am |
re: #822 Ward Cleaver
No, I liked her better in Looking for Mr. Goodbar. She gets killed in the end (sorry, spoilers!), which is a bonus. Diane Keaton annoys me.
The young Diane Keaton annoys me.
The mature Diane Keaton is great, imo.
| 835 |
faraway Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:45:20am |
Brits to replace world’s blood supply using embryonic stem cells. No more blood donations?
| 836 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:45:22am |
You Know...
Some Republicans are, alas, the exact same sort of unsophisticated angry morons who shout things like "Terrorist" about Obama when McCain is speaking, thus putting him on the extreme defensive, or having temper tantrums on blogs when the proprietor requests they refrain from exposing him to any lawsuits.They substantially vindicate every stereotype the left and MSM has about us, and make the rest of us not only look bad, but make us squeamish from even being political associates. And they lose us precious votes.
And yet these screamers and tantrum-throwers really think they're the ones helping the team. These malformed, brain-damaged shut-in angry monsters think they've got the right message to carry to the non-deformed, non-retarded demographics.
Wanna know why we're losing? Wanna know why McCain had to make a statement about Obama not being dangerous and being a good and decent man?
Because you geniuses embarrassed him with your stupidity and compelled him to say that.
1% of LGF's commenters embarrassed him greatly and got him widely called a "hate site." Because these fucking imbeciles just thought their scary brilliant pathologies were just too important to not be shared publicly.
99% of readers and commenters are great. It's the 1% of brain-damaged, ignorant mutants that always causes all the embarrassment. On blogs. And at campaign rallies.
And once again: They think they're the ones who have the important messaging which will win over America.
For God's sakes, you embarrass your own would-be political allies. How can you delude yourselves?
At some point, if you really had something valuable to contribute, don't you think someone would have said "Great point, man!" by now?
Can you begin to consider the possibility that you are consistently ignored, and have to resort to shouting "Terrorist" or throwing temper-tantrums on blogs, is because you're a mutant idiot that non-mutants non-idiots just don't have time for? And perhaps you'd best go back to just lurking?
Consider: Earlier today I, a fairly prominent blogger, was pushing the Obama gal-pal story, helping to get it out there.
Now I have deleted it, and will not be posting it again. I'm done with the story.
All because a nasty pathetic wretch of a "man" thought that he would show me by repeatedly spamming a name I'd asked people not to.
Just like with McCain, ready to attack Obama until retards started shouting out "Muslim" and "terrorist' and saying Obama was an "Arab."
So, yellers/mutants:
How do you plan on helping the cause tomorrow? By further so embarrassing leaders and writers into stopping all attacks on Obama?
Brilliant.
~Ace
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OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:45:32am |
re: #828 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
Sorry I missed this exchange last night. Did Obama start jumping up & down on the chair a la Tom Cruise?
No, the nervous laugh of "gallows humor" after Kroft asked him "Are you punchdrunk?"
Most Lizards saw it as an insult.
I saw it as an ass-kissing FAIL, sort of like "Awwww, you poor thing, working sooo hard".
| 838 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:45:36am |
re: #827 reine.de.tout
I agree there shouldn't be a flame war between Ace and LGF. Seems to be a fair amount of "crossover" between the two.
But I think it would be a good idea to let Ace know that whoever is using the nic 'Mandy Manners" is NOT THE REAL YOU.
Maybe he can do something about it using those character strings I noticed.
I have no idea what those are but, I'm sure he does.
| 839 |
Ward Cleaver Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:45:41am |
re: #830 OldLineTexan
I am so proud of you. I spent last weekend breaking in a new Bissell machine. I discovered that we are more disgusting than even I first thought.
We've had a Hoover machine for a few years, and it never ceases to amaze me how nasty that water gets.
| 841 |
Ward Cleaver Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:46:37am |
re: #835 faraway
Brits to replace world’s blood supply using embryonic stem cells. No more blood donations?
Yikes. I can't even imagine how that's going to screw up recipients.
| 842 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:46:42am |
re: #812 Ford_Prefect
LOL! NO! I meant the part where I said that if sending troops from Iraq to Afghanistan was the toughest thing he's had to do as president, then I guess he doesn't sleep with Michelle anymore!
See he's taking troops from one combat zone and sending them to another and.....Oh crap, nevermind. Jokes aren't any fun if ya gotta explain them!
| 843 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:46:48am |
Wow! Annie Hall just got turned off! "Gah" is right!
Just put on Double Indemnity.
| 845 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:48:55am |
re: #840 Iron Fist
Nicjackers are cowardly scum. That's why you'll never see me post with this nic anywhere but here. I've been that way for three or four years now. You just can't spend your time tracking down where half a dozen leftwing whacko's have posted bullshit (and worse; I got banned at Winds of Change until I convinced Joe Katzman that it wasn't me. That one was apparently vile. I never saw it just the aftermath) in your name all across the internet.
I am the same way.
I occasionally post at HotAir or Michelle Malkin, which do require registration, so my nic is mine over there just like it is here.
A person's internet "nic" is as personal as his/her real name. And yes, nicjackers are cowardly scum.
| 846 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:49:20am |
He spent the weekend at Camp David with his family, skipping the Saturday night event because he was busy preparing for Easter, Biden said."He thinks it's about him," Biden said of the holiday.
That was funny.
| 848 |
Ward Cleaver Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:50:15am |
re: #843 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Wow! Annie Hall just got turned off! "Gah" is right!
Just put on Double Indemnity.
I can't help laughing when I see Fred MacMurray as a killer. After seeing My Three Sons, I can't go there. The movie is great, though, and Miss Barbara Stanwyk's treachery is believable.
| 849 |
BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:50:16am |
re: #843 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Wow! Annie Hall just got turned off! "Gah" is right!
Just put on Double Indemnity.
Awesome movie. Anyone who grew up watching re-runs of "My Three Sons" (like me) will be shocked to see Fred MacMurray play such a scumbag.
| 850 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:50:18am |
re: #845 reine.de.tout
Someone would probably only use FBV to hijack mine.
But, why would they want to?
Why am I asking you?
| 851 |
Ward Cleaver Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:51:11am |
re: #849 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
Awesome movie. Anyone who grew up watching re-runs of "My Three Sons" (like me) will be shocked to see Fred MacMurray play such a scumbag.
GMTA.
| 852 |
aboo-Hoo-Hoo Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:51:30am |
He also sent a letter to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano (a member of the now defunct Communist Party), expressing confidence that the United States and Italy would work together “to overcome the current global political and economic hardships and build a safer world.” The only problem with the letter was that the Italian president does not make policy; that power resides with the prime minister and his cabinet.
ugh.
| 853 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:51:41am |
ACORN under fire.... talking a full investigation
[Link: www.humanevents.com...]
| 854 |
Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:52:10am |
re: #842 realwest
OK, this time I went back and read your comment. Upding.
| 855 |
filetandrelease Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:52:29am |
I smell something fishy here. At an art show this past weekend there was a group scattered about, my guess is ACORN, that was getting petitions signed for a ballot initiative regarding redistricting here in FL. They were well organized, well spoken and getting plenty of signitures.
I can't quite put my finger on it, but it stinks.
| 856 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:53:04am |
re: #830 OldLineTexan
re: #839 Ward Cleaver
I am convinced that there are some cleaning tools that cause us to become "cleanliness obsessed".
Studies have indicated that a the best deterrence to developing allergies is to have a little brother, or pets (or both).
Not sure how well that works, I had 3 little brothers and still have allergies.
| 857 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:53:24am |
re: #839 Ward Cleaver
We've had a Hoover machine for a few years, and it never ceases to amaze me how nasty that water gets.
I think they hide dirt pellets in the inaccessible parts of the machine.
| 858 |
sattv4u2 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:54:03am |
re: #809 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
My best friend made 600 grand last year. This year, he thinks he'll REPORT mak
eing about, 249,999.00.
Obamas Tax Policy,,,, forcing good Americans to cheat on their returns since 2009!
| 859 |
faraway Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:54:09am |
re: #836 Sharmuta
This is idiotic thinking. Every party has nuts. You will never be nut-free. Of course, you must have a communications strategy to deal with them.
We worry about someone allegedly yelling terrorist at a rally and the Dems attend DailyKos conventions.
| 860 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:54:12am |
re: #850 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Someone would probably only use FBV to hijack mine.
But, why would they want to?
Why am I asking you?
Dunno why you're asking me. Perhaps because no one would jack my nic either.
| 861 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:54:26am |
re: #857 OldLineTexan
I think they hide dirt pellets in the inaccessible parts of the machine.
My little dog hides little yellow stains in the inaccessible parts of his "machine".
| 862 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:55:09am |
re: #832 Sharmuta Huh, I didn't remember that, probably cause Ace DIDN'T say that the Right blah blah blah, but that 1% of the posters here said blah, blah blah.
1% of the posters here at any one time are nuts anyway, in spite of Chrarles and the Lizard Monitors doing what they can.
And when speaking about an individual like Obama, I'm sure that 1% rises too.
| 863 |
Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:56:47am |
re: #855 filetandrelease
From the link:
Districts would have to be compact and utilize existing political and geographical boundaries.
What exactly is an existing political boundary? And how is drawing a district line there not favoring one party over another?
| 864 |
opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:56:57am |
re: #807 albusteve
none at all unless he wants to....fuck BO...he's just a guy
I'm thinking that CBS Mgt might not want Obama pissed.
Coach K at Duke back peddled.
| 865 |
Mithrax Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:57:03am |
re: #862 realwest
Not gonna make a distinction between crazy nuts, and those of us nuts that are just crazy :P
| 866 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:57:06am |
re: #856 reine.de.tout
re: #839 Ward Cleaver
I am convinced that there are some cleaning tools that cause us to become "cleanliness obsessed".
Studies have indicated that a the best deterrence to developing allergies is to have a little brother, or pets (or both).
Not sure how well that works, I had 3 little brothers and still have allergies.
I don't use it for allergy control, but it helps tremendously with the damage the kids and the dogs do to the carpets and rugs. I can't imagine allergies being helped by wetting the rugs and hoping they didn't mildew (which is kind of how I feel about it). Plus it gives me that false feeling of cleanliness that is so important.
/
| 867 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:57:13am |
re: #859 faraway
Except our few nuts get used to tar the entire party thanks to the msm while the nuts on the left are ignored by them. It's not fair, but that's how the game's getting played. Besides- Ace is free to express his opinion on the matter, and I thought his rant that night was spot on.
| 868 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:57:15am |
re: #861 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
My little dog hides little yellow stains in the inaccessible parts of his "machine".
I got rid of all the carpeting in my house, now have wood or laminate flooring throughout, with some very cheap area rugs that I can simply toss when they get too yucky.
Have you ever pulled up a carpet in your house and seen what's underneath?
| 869 |
Kosh's Shadow Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:57:31am |
Interesting op-ed in the Boston Herald. Nothing we don't know, but I like the title:
People still being sacrificed to climate god
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OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:58:12am |
re: #861 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
My little dog hides little yellow stains in the inaccessible parts of his "machine".
Your dog and my dog OBVIOUSLY share a common ancestor.
/
| 871 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:59:21am |
re: #833 MandyManners
Mandy - I AM sorry you got nic-jacked but there isn't much you can do except, as reine said, e-mail Ace and alert him.
I've been nicjacked too and know how you feel. I once had the not altogether fun time of watching "realwest" debating someone on another blog (which shall go unnamed) and the other person was defending the postitions I normally defend but not doing a very good job of it - and since I couldn't log on as realwest cause the fake one was already on there, all I could do was watch and take notes to try to figure out who it was but I never got anywhere with it.
Also wrote to the blogmaster and never even got a reply.
| 873 |
filetandrelease Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:59:41am |
re: #863 Ford_Prefect
From the link:
What exactly is an existing political boundary? And how is drawing a district line there not favoring one party over another?
They make it sound so reasonable that plenty were signing. But even their web site doesn't have the actual ballot, only the summary. The devil is in the details. So lets hide it.
| 874 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:59:47am |
re: #866 OldLineTexan
I don't use it for allergy control, but it helps tremendously with the damage the kids and the dogs do to the carpets and rugs. I can't imagine allergies being helped by wetting the rugs and hoping they didn't mildew (which is kind of how I feel about it). Plus it gives me that false feeling of cleanliness that is so important.
/
False feeling of cleanliness! LOL. Well, I know about that.
Actually studies showed that the immune systems of kids who grow up in a pristine environment have nothing to react to, and so allergies develop as the immune system tries to do what it's supposed to do.
What that tells me is . . . don't sweat the small stuff, if your home is not super-clean, it will be OK.
| 875 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 6:59:58am |
re: #864 opnion
I'm thinking that CBS Mgt might not want Obama pissed.
Coach K at Duke back peddled.
to hell with them...and coach K...if you can't speak out for fear of retribution what the hell is left?
| 876 |
Kosh's Shadow Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:00:04am |
Some Gazans are going to be frustrated:
Egypt seizes TNT, sheep on way to Gaza
What's worse to them? Not being able to blow up Jews, or not having any sheep?
| 878 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:00:15am |
re: #862 realwest
Ace called these people "yellers/mutants". In fact- he had a number of names for these people.
| 879 |
BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:00:16am |
| 880 |
Kosh's Shadow Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:01:23am |
re: #879 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
Obama must not be awake yet.
Technically, I doubt the 0 is ever truly awake.
| 883 |
Ford_Prefect Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:01:50am |
re: #855 filetandrelease
And did you see the list of "Coalition Partners"? Here are a few:
League of Women Voters
AFSCME
AFL-CIO
FEA
SEIU
ACORN
Machinists Union
United Auto Workers
you are who you associate with. Unless you are Obama of course.
| 884 |
filetandrelease Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:02:05am |
re: #876 Kosh's Shadow
Some Gazans are going to be frustrated:
Egypt seizes TNT, sheep on way to Gaza
What's worse to them? Not being able to blow up Jews, or not having any sheep?
There are going to be some frustrated men in Gaza!
| 885 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:02:35am |
re: #868 reine.de.tout
I got rid of all the carpeting in my house, now have wood or laminate flooring throughout, with some very cheap area rugs that I can simply toss when they get too yucky.
Have you ever pulled up a carpet in your house and seen what's underneath?
Once, when we had a cat that suddenly went psycho after five years of perfectly acceptable behavior. I pulled up a corner of the dining room carpet, and ended up sealing the concrete to contain the damage.
Most of our downstairs is tile and wood, and the master bedroom carpet is on borrowed time, thanks in part to Mrs. Texan's spending spree late last year and delayed further by the economy. I just can't get excited enough to drop the money when I may need it for cheap cat food and other meals. ;)
| 886 |
filetandrelease Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:02:59am |
re: #883 Ford_Prefect
And did you see the list of "Coalition Partners"? Here are a few:
League of Women Voters
AFSCME
AFL-CIO
FEA
SEIU
ACORN
Machinists Union
United Auto Workersyou are who you associate with. Unless you are Obama of course.
Yeah, that is an eye opener.
| 887 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:03:13am |
re: #840 Iron Fist
Good moring bro' - yep, I remember you're telling us that at the time. And I'm sure you've been nicjacked before (and maybe me too) and since.
Just nothing you can do to protect your ID except, as you said, just use your LGF nic ONLY on LGF.
And cowardly scum is very mild for you - y'all had some coffee yet?!
| 888 |
WriterMom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:03:32am |
re: #856 reine.de.tout
The clean freaks are just freaks. I say-let the kids eat dirt, don't freak out about boogers, etc...I hate Momzillas.
| 889 |
faraway Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:04:19am |
re: #878 Sharmuta
Ace called these people "yellers/mutants". In fact- he had a number of names for these people.
Remember the nut yelling "kill him" at a McCain rally?
Turns out Olbermann's boy Dana Milbank was the only one to hear it. The Secret Service determined the person yelled "tell him".
| 891 |
WriterMom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:04:23am |
re: #755 MandyManners
You got nick-jacked? Sure you can ask the owner of a blog about that...just send an e-mail.
| 892 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:04:43am |
re: #876 Kosh's Shadow
Some Gazans are going to be frustrated:
Egypt seizes TNT, sheep on way to Gaza
What's worse to them? Not being able to blow up Jews, or not having any sheep?
Not being able to blow sheep, maybe?
| 893 |
faraway Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:05:00am |
So, even if you get rid of the nuts, the libs will just plain make up stuff.
| 894 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:05:17am |
re: #885 OldLineTexan
Once, when we had a cat that suddenly went psycho after five years of perfectly acceptable behavior. I pulled up a corner of the dining room carpet, and ended up sealing the concrete to contain the damage.
Most of our downstairs is tile and wood, and the master bedroom carpet is on borrowed time, thanks in part to Mrs. Texan's spending spree late last year and delayed further by the economy. I just can't get excited enough to drop the money when I may need it for cheap cat food and other meals. ;)
The snap-together flooring is easy to install yourself.
There are wood and laminate products.
| 895 |
Randall Gross Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:06:33am |
Drive by:
[Link: www.washingtonpost.com...]
A bomb squad was called to the Lev Hamifratz shopping center after a small explosion, possibly a detonation charge, inside a Subaru in the mall's parking lot, according to police.
Police found what an official said were roughly 200 pounds of explosives that had failed to detonate. The amount was enough to have caused a devastating blast at a time when the popular mall was crowded following the end of the Jewish Sabbath. The device was packed with ball bearings, according to police. There were no reported arrests as of late Sunday night.
Police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said that the car had been stolen from East Jerusalem and that officials are trying to determine the source of the explosives and the route traveled by those responsible. The fact that the explosives-laden vehicle was able to enter a major civilian area deep inside Israel without detection constituted a major breach of Israel's normally tight security system.
| 896 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:07:02am |
re: #889 faraway
Yes, I remember. You're missing the point.
It's our responsibility to police our own for freaks. Pointing to freaks on the left isn't going to stop our freaks, and it's a fallacious argument to make anyways.
| 897 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:07:27am |
good op ed about BO and the ME
[Link: www.spectator.co.uk...]
| 898 |
avanti Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:07:33am |
Early indications are that Wall St likes the new Geithner plan to buy up toxic assets. ( Now "Legacy" assets.) Market is pushing toward 200 points up.
| 899 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:07:37am |
re: #844 Ojoe Hey Ojoe - no need to thank me, I just wish I knew some folks out that way who could use your serices but you seriously might be able to get a job if the Feds ever really do get around to building stuff instead of funding studies of cow flatulence. Keep your eyes open for it, cause out of the $900 BILLION or so left over in Obama's budget after deducting the "down payment" of $690 BILLION for National Healthcare there seriously could be some coin rattling around to do some good work with and why shouldn't you get those jobs and that income?
| 900 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:07:43am |
re: #894 reine.de.tout
The snap-together flooring is easy to install yourself.
There are wood and laminate products.
Great suggestions, but I have even passed up the "do-it-yourself" stuff just out of miserliness at this point. I was just on the edge of doing it when The Boss decided she needed to replace hundreds of dollars of linens basically at once (at least from my POV, LOL). Not a bill I anticipated or wanted. I'm not pleading poverty, but there's a time to hold your fire, and I think this is it!
| 901 |
Ayatollah Ghilmeini Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:08:00am |
The Golden Child really did send Chirac a letter.
Our Harvard educated dumbass in chief lives in his own little world. He has wonderful ties to the Islamists trying overthrow the elected government of Kenya to impose Sharia law against the wises of the majority of Kenyans; why he serially violated the Logan act as a sitting member of the US Senate and insinuated himself into the middle of Kenyan politics.
Confidentiel : Barack Obama
a écrit à Jacques Chirac
19/03/2009 %P% Mise à jour : 09:14 %P% Commentaires 84 %P% Ajouter à ma sélection
Retrouvez tous les confidentiels de la rédaction du Figaro.Barack Obama a écrit à Jacques Chirac
Le président américain vient d'adresser une lettre «très sympathique » à Jacques Chirac, selon l'expression de ce dernier. «Je suis certain que nous pourrons au cours des quatre années à venir collaborer ensemble dans un esprit de paix et d'amitié afin de construire un monde plus sûr» , écrit le successeur de George W. Bush au prédécesseur de Nicolas Sarkozy. En évoquant le mot de « paix», Obama rend un hommage implicite à l'action de l'ancien président français qui s'était opposé à la guerre en Irak. Une intervention américaine contre laquelle le futur président américain s'était opposé comme sénateur, lors du vote au Congrès.
Translation (I fixed the syntax from babelfish):
Barack Obama wrote to Jacques Chirac
The US president sent a very nice letter addressed to Jacques Chirac, that is reported to express: “I am certain that we will be able to collaborate together in a spirit of peace during the four years to come in order to build a secure world”, wrote the successor of George W. Bush to the predecessor of Nicolas Sarkozy. While evoking the word of “peace”, Obama pays a homage to the former French president who was opposed to the war in Iraq. An American intervention which the future US president was opposed as a senator, at the time of the vote to the Congress.
John McCain would not have made this mistake. He probably still would have sent a cordial letter to Chirac just to keep that line of communication open (John would do that).
What we see here is an IGNORANT PRESIDENT. In unprecedented challenging time. He insults the current President of France, makes all of us look stupid in the process, he is, after all, supposed to be the intelligent American. France is one of the 5 permanent members of the UN security council and a critical player in EU and international politics. In other words, they are an important actor on the world stage.
But it gets better. Genius writes the letter. Either genius is so smart he does not have to have anyone else look at his letter before he sends it OR his subgeniuses (sorry had to use the term) saw it and did not see the error or were afraid to point out the error to the One. In either respect, you have an utter tyro with no system in place to deal with basic international operations.
This means that the received wisdom from his advisers and whatever international experience he has lurking below his demonstrated ignorance and ineptness is how this man does foreign relations.
For those concerned about international economic cooperation during a crisis, fighting terrorism and facing challenges, your ship has left the port! Sadly, without a functioning Captain and a very shaky crew.
This is the kind of idiocy that green lights aggression by the bad actors of the world- they can clearly see this fool doesn't even know who to call in a crisis.
Obama in one weekend irredeemably embarrassed himself on the world stage with his letter and his Special Olympics comment at home. He keep shooting torpedoes but seems not to understand he is shooting at himself.
Barely two months on the job and he is showing signs of sinking himself before he starts.
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Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:08:38am |
re: #893 faraway
So, even if you get rid of the nuts, the libs will just plain make up stuff.
You're missing the point, but you go ahead and embrace the crazies and see what it gets you.
| 904 |
opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:08:56am |
re: #855 filetandrelease
I smell something fishy here. At an art show this past weekend there was a group scattered about, my guess is ACORN, that was getting petitions signed for a ballot initiative regarding redistricting here in FL. They were well organized, well spoken and getting plenty of signitures.
I can't quite put my finger on it, but it stinks.
How about the 'Organizing for America " group?
They are contacting Obama supporters asking them to take a pledge to support Obama! The cadres are active Comrade.
| 905 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:09:44am |
re: #896 Sharmuta
Yes, I remember. You're missing the point.
It's our responsibility to police our own for freaks. Pointing to freaks on the left isn't going to stop our freaks, and it's a fallacious argument to make anyways.
The case in point was a manufactured story by their freaks and the MSM.
We can police "our" freaks ... now, are we not allowed to point out these fabrications? We have enough real freaks without letting the "other side" manufacture them un-rebutted.
I truly despise American "politics" these days.
| 906 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:09:49am |
re: #900 OldLineTexan
Great suggestions, but I have even passed up the "do-it-yourself" stuff just out of miserliness at this point. I was just on the edge of doing it when The Boss decided she needed to replace hundreds of dollars of linens basically at once (at least from my POV, LOL). Not a bill I anticipated or wanted. I'm not pleading poverty, but there's a time to hold your fire, and I think this is it!
Ah, now, the Boss knows what she is doing!
At least, in my house I know what I'm doing, and I assure you, there are reasons for certain decisions that are not obvious to the under-Boss!
LOL!
| 908 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:10:36am |
re: #830 OldLineTexan
I am so proud of you. I spent last weekend breaking in a new Bissell machine. I discovered that we are more disgusting than even I first thought.
Good morning.
Stray thought: Latin Americans, speaking very, very generally, tend to eschew wall-to-wall carpeting, and based on my entirely unscientific, anecdotal evidence, it's because they think carpeting is inherently dirty (preferring hardwood floors which can be scrubbed). While I personally like carpeting, I think they may be on to something there.
| 909 |
faraway Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:10:41am |
re: #896 Sharmuta
Yes, I remember. You're missing the point.
It's our responsibility to police our own for freaks. Pointing to freaks on the left isn't going to stop our freaks, and it's a fallacious argument to make anyways.
You're missing the point. Of course, everything you said is true - it goes without saying. You can't go insane when you hear someone yell something at a rally. The further point is that you will never be nut-free and you must accept that and be ready to deal with it when the attacks come.
| 910 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:10:41am |
re: #901 Ayatollah Ghilmeini
Nothing personal, AG; I am still incredulous.
| 911 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:10:50am |
re: #898 avanti
Early indications are that Wall St likes the new Geithner plan to buy up toxic assets. ( Now "Legacy" assets.) Market is pushing toward 200 points up.
In other news, pigs are to be renamed "shiny sheep", opening new markets in the Middle East.
| 912 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:11:33am |
re: #876 Kosh's Shadow
Some Gazans are going to be frustrated:
Egypt seizes TNT, sheep on way to Gaza
What's worse to them? Not being able to blow up Jews, or not having any sheep?
TNT and sheep?
How about Dirty Deeds done with Sheep?
| 913 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:11:33am |
re: #908 Occasional Reader
Good morning.
Stray thought: Latin Americans, speaking very, very generally, tend to eschew wall-to-wall carpeting, and based on my entirely unscientific, anecdotal evidence, it's because they think carpeting is inherently dirty (preferring hardwood floors which can be scrubbed). While I personally like carpeting, I think they may be on to something there.
No, they are definitely right. ESPECIALLY the cheap grades that "come with the house".
| 914 |
JacksonTn Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:11:35am |
re: #907 buzzsawmonkey
I can't wait until Obama gives Sarkozy a brick of Velveeta as a gift in the course of a state visit.
Sarkozy ... like everyone else will be getting Government Issue Cheese ...but Sarkozy will not have to stand in line for his ...
| 915 |
Kosh's Shadow Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:11:42am |
Somebody tell the 0 that sucking up to Iran isn't going to work:
Iran targets the US
Teheran would use its nuclear power/threat, first and foremost, to force the US and NATO out of the Gulf and the Indian Ocean. It would then turn it against Iraq - its arch rival since the seventh century - and against Saudi Arabia, which is considered an apostate regime. All Gulf states are perceived by Iran as a key prize, required in order to control the flow and the price of oil and to bankroll its megalomaniac regional and global aspirations (e.g. leading Islam's drive to dominate the globe).The Jewish state constitutes a non-Gulf basin target for Iran, not a primary target.
The gist of the article is that Iran wants hegemony over the Gulf and oil; Israel is only a secondary target. But a powerful Israel helps protect the US as well.
Well, the US is the "Great Satan"; Israel is only the "Little Satan".
However, as for getting the 0 to listen to this, I'm too busy giving singing lessons to a pig.
| 916 |
faraway Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:11:49am |
re: #903 Sharmuta
You're missing the point, but you go ahead and embrace the crazies and see what it gets you.
Good smear attempt. I don't embrace crazies.
| 917 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:12:13am |
re: #905 OldLineTexan
We can police "our" freaks ... now, are we not allowed to point out these fabrications? We have enough real freaks without letting the "other side" manufacture them un-rebutted.
Show me where I said we couldn't refute the manufactured crazies. My point is faraway's tu quo que is a fallacy. It's not intellectually honest.
| 918 |
opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:12:19am |
re: #875 albusteve
to hell with them...and coach K...if you can't speak out for fear of retribution what the hell is left?
Exactly, people are intimidated. Obama has attack dogs including the IRS.
IMO he is a totalitarian at heart & just needs to be ridiculed as much as possibel. Make the guy a punch line & held up to scorn, you know turn it around.
| 919 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:12:40am |
re: #907 buzzsawmonkey
I can't wait until Obama gives Sarkozy a brick of Velveeta as a gift in the course of a state visit.
Brick? No, Obama will show Sarko how cheese should really be delivered.
| 921 |
UFO TOFU Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:12:52am |
Met an interesting new customer Friday. Wanted a bus Saturday to take a group of kids from the local air force base to Coronado Island. The group was part of US Naval Sea Cadet Corps. At the island they took the driver with them onto the USS Nimitz. They cruised out a hundred miles, had fighter planes flying over, other planes dropping explosives, frog men jumping out of helicopters, planes launching from the deck, quite a show. The driver got to tour the ship with them, ride the air craft elevator, and share a tri tip buffet. The driver was pretty jazzed, said she would have driven it for free if she had known. I wish I would have done it myself.
| 922 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:12:52am |
| 923 |
rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:13:00am |
re: #901 Ayatollah Ghilmeini
Impossible. obama is so educated, he sucks any of your education into himself. A harvard grad, you just couldn't comprehend what he knows. He's forgotten more than you will ever know. Just ask avanti. Now there's someone who's punch drunk.
| 924 |
BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:13:30am |
re: #919 Occasional Reader
Brick? No, Obama will show Sarko how cheese should really be delivered.
All food should be available in aerosol format.
| 925 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:13:55am |
re: #909 faraway
You're missing the point. Of course, everything you said is true - it goes without saying. You can't go insane when you hear someone yell something at a rally. The further point is that you will never be nut-free and you must accept that and be ready to deal with it when the attacks come.
And when John McCain did that, loads of people on the right condemned him for it.
| 926 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:14:02am |
re: #917 Sharmuta
Show me where I said we couldn't refute the manufactured crazies. My point is faraway's tu quo que is a fallacy. It's not intellectually honest.
My point is that faraway IMO was NOT invoking that argument in that post. Whatever.
| 927 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:14:04am |
re: #913 OldLineTexan
No, they are definitely right. ESPECIALLY the cheap grades that "come with the house".
ABAJO EL ALFOMBRA!
VIVA EL PARQUET!
| 928 |
avanti Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:14:06am |
re: #911 OldLineTexan
In other news, pigs are to be renamed "shiny sheep", opening new markets in the Middle East.
Yea gotta love some of the euphemisms they come up with. I wonder if they have a department of euphemisms just to deal with coming up with new ones.
| 929 |
Kosh's Shadow Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:14:20am |
re: #907 buzzsawmonkey
I can't wait until Obama gives Sarkozy a brick of Velveeta as a gift in the course of a state visit.
And some Gallo wine.
| 930 |
JacksonTn Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:14:25am |
re: #923 rightside
Impossible. obama is so educated, he sucks any of your education into himself. A harvard grad, you just couldn't comprehend what he knows. He's forgotten more than you will ever know. Just ask avanti. Now there's someone who's punch drunk.
I am not a troofer .... but until I see his records from Harvard ... he could have been a janitor for all I know ...
| 931 |
Hhar Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:14:50am |
It was bad enough that The Lancet published a fraudulent study of Iraqi deaths due to the war there, or even that the New England Journal of Medecine engaged in some rather one sided hand-wringing with regard to Guantanamo bay, but take a look at the Canadian Medical Association Journal, which here:
[Link: www.cmaj.ca...]
talks about how those evil Israelis have shelled Gaza's hospitals, and then quotes two Palestinian MDs here:
[Link: www.cmaj.ca...]
telling us about how awful it has all been, and all the time both articles completely to even print the word "Hamas". Its amazing that even a backwater professional journal, albeit a usually respectable one, gets filled with this total crap. I wrote a letter in reply last week, but for some reason it hasn't been published yet. I imagine they will get some more.
| 932 |
Wishing Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:14:55am |
re: #901 Ayatollah Ghilmeini
I think this is SATIRE, not FACT.
| 933 |
Kosh's Shadow Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:15:21am |
| 934 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:15:40am |
re: #907 buzzsawmonkey
I can't wait until Obama gives Sarkozy a brick of Velveeta as a gift in the course of a state visit.
And, a can of Cheez Whiz!
| 935 |
Dustoff-507 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:16:18am |
Ok, I'm up, where's the damn coffee and who took my roll?
Jezzz it's Monday... (-:
| 937 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:16:42am |
re: #917 Sharmuta
Show me where I said we couldn't refute the manufactured crazies.
Right there! In that bolded part.
/
| 938 |
BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:17:12am |
| 939 |
Macker Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:17:35am |
re: #884 filetandrelease
There are going to be some frustrated men in Gaza!
Not to mention Dhimmi Carter and Bill Clinton. After all, sheep don't talk!
GOOD MORNING LIZARDS!
| 940 |
opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:17:50am |
re: #930 JacksonTn
I am not a troofer .... but until I see his records from Harvard ... he could have been a janitor for all I know ...
I would settle for one Law Review article.
| 941 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:18:20am |
re: #926 OldLineTexan
My point is that faraway IMO was NOT invoking that argument in that post. Whatever.
Whatever indeed. McCain got trashed by the right for dealing with a crazy woman at a rally.
| 942 |
Kosh's Shadow Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:18:32am |
re: #939 Macker
Not to mention Dhimmi Carter and Bill Clinton. After all, sheep don't talk!
GOOD MORNING LIZARDS!
Which reminds me of a joke -
Why does Michael Jackson have a monkey?
Monkeys can't testify.
| 945 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:19:27am |
re: #919 Occasional Reader
Brick? No, Obama will show Sarko how cheese should really be delivered.
Shoot. You beat me to it, you fiendish devil, you.
| 946 |
soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:19:42am |
re: #785 realwest
Good morning Ford! Yep, probably will. But it's gonna be a cold day in Alaska when Obama sends in FEMA (and yes I KNOW Alaska has more than it's share of cold days, but we're coming into the Alaska summer, so their on their own up there!
BTW, did you catch my line about sending the 17000 troops to Afghanistan being the most difficult thing Obama has ever had to do (according to him)?
Apparently dealing a death blow to capitalism comes quite easily to him.
| 947 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:19:55am |
re: #853 albusteve
Great post, but from your link:
When these allegations began to surface in hearing testimony, Conyers suddenly appeared at the subcommittee hearing and asked to be recognized, saying that he was “… unaware that this was a hearing on ACORN.” Conyers probed those assembled, asking if any representatives of ACORN were present to defend the organization. Conyers called the accusations made against ACORN a “pretty serious matter.” When no one from ACORN came forth, he asked subcommittee chairman Nadler to hold a hearing on ACORN so the organization could defend itself, to which a shocked Nadler replied, “I’ll take it under advisement.”Conyers pressed the matter, saying, “I think that it would be something that would be worth our time. We've never had one person representing ACORN before the committee. ... I think in all fairness we ought to really examine it.” An exasperated Nadler said he would hold a hearing when he had “credible allegations of misconduct.”
Nadler abruptly dismissed the panel shortly thereafter.
Jerome Nadler used to be my congresscritter - not that I ever voted for him - and when he said he'd take it under advisement that means NOTHING is gonna happen . And Conyers wanted the hearings only so someone from ACORN could show up and lie through their teeth and make the Democratic members of Congress feel all good about giving ACORN a chunk of change to work with the Census bureau (contrary to Obama and popular belief, there is a federal law on the books that says only CONGRESS can choose who does the Census, Not the POTUS).
In other words, if it - the hearings - ever take place - which I doubt, they're only purpose will be to make ACORN look good or at least not as bad as they are.
| 948 |
rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:19:55am |
re: #940 opnion
He had to lower himself to the position on POTUS, don't make him lower himself further to actually write an opinion. You're simply not as intelligent, suave and debonair as he is.
| 949 |
Macker Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:20:12am |
re: #942 Kosh's Shadow
Which reminds me of a joke -
Why does Michael Jackson have a monkey?Monkeys can't testify.
In the USA, perhaps. I dunno about the European Union though....
| 950 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:20:31am |
re: #938 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
And French fries served with French dressing.
My taste buds are threatening to leave.
| 951 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:20:38am |
re: #940 opnion
I would settle for one Law Review article.
Uh, folks, you're seriously floating a conspiracy theory that Obama did not actually attend Harvard Law School, are you?
| 952 |
Dustoff-507 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:20:42am |
re: #942 Kosh's Shadow
Monkeys can't testify.
Not yet, but give these fools enought time. 0-:
| 953 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:21:11am |
| 955 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:21:58am |
re: #936 buzzsawmonkey
Well, he did say on 60 Minutes--did he not?--that he was into Gallo's humor.
I wonder if he yuks it up with Senator Saxby Chablis.
| 957 |
JacksonTn Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:23:12am |
re: #951 Occasional Reader
Uh, folks, you're seriously floating a conspiracy theory that Obama did not actually attend Harvard Law School, are you?
No we are not ... but is it too much to ask to see his records? I totally believe he went to Harvard ... I would like to know how he got in and see his records ... he is the President ... we should have had access to those records ...
| 958 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:23:19am |
| 959 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:23:20am |
Maybe I'm the only person who recalls the right's reaction to McCain dealing with that crazy, bigoted woman in red. They didn't condemn her, they attacked McCain.
I'd like to think I wasn't the only person who thought perhaps a more proactive effort would keep more of the crazies away instead of playing defense on the issue.
| 960 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:23:31am |
re: #947 realwest
Great post, but from your link:
Jerome Nadler used to be my congresscritter - not that I ever voted for him - and when he said he'd take it under advisement that means NOTHING is gonna happen . And Conyers wanted the hearings only so someone from ACORN could show up and lie through their teeth and make the Democratic members of Congress feel all good about giving ACORN a chunk of change to work with the Census bureau (contrary to Obama and popular belief, there is a federal law on the books that says only CONGRESS can choose who does the Census, Not the POTUS).
In other words, if it - the hearings - ever take place - which I doubt, they're only purpose will be to make ACORN look good or at least not as bad as they are.
that's certainly the downside...but I presume the hearings would be bipartisan, if that makes any difference....and these are some serious allegations and one would hope that the facts speak for themselves
| 962 |
soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:24:12am |
re: #907 buzzsawmonkey
I can't wait until Obama gives Sarkozy a brick of Velveeta as a gift in the course of a state visit.
As proud of the fact his mother was on food stamps as he was, I doubt 0bama will willingly give up that government subsidized cheese.
| 964 |
WriterMom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:24:45am |
re: #951 Occasional Reader
I don't think anyone is questioning that-it's the utter absence of any scholarly publications that is really odd for someone so advanced, so brilliant, etc....did he release his marks? Isn't that standard procedure for presidents and VPs?
| 965 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:24:48am |
re: #959 Sharmuta
Maybe I'm the only person who recalls the right's reaction to McCain dealing with that crazy, bigoted woman in red. They didn't condemn her, they attacked McCain.
I thought he handled that well, actually. But caution about using "the right" in such a sweeping way.
| 966 |
Mithrax Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:24:50am |
re: #961 rightside
uh.....can I see a recipie for that before I judge?
| 967 |
Macker Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:24:59am |
re: #960 albusteve
Bipartisanship to the Demo☭rats is telling the Republicans to STFU.
| 968 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:25:12am |
McCain smacked down a crazy and was attacked for it. I could really use that rational political party alternative right about now.
| 969 |
faraway Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:25:52am |
re: #959 Sharmuta
Maybe I'm the only person who recalls the right's reaction to McCain dealing with that crazy, bigoted woman in red. They didn't condemn her, they attacked McCain.
I'd like to think I wasn't the only person who thought perhaps a more proactive effort would keep more of the crazies away instead of playing defense on the issue.
I agree, no more defense. Attack.
| 970 |
WriterMom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:26:27am |
Did you guys hear about a show on Fox that allegedly insulted the Canadian army's work in Afghanistan? There is apparently a clip circulating from the (?) Red Eye-not sure about the name-show and this comes just as 4 more Canadian soldiers are to be repatriated to Canada today from Afghanistan...
| 971 |
avanti Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:26:32am |
re: #951 Occasional Reader
Uh, folks, you're seriously floating a conspiracy theory that Obama did not actually attend Harvard Law School, are you?
He graduated with honors, that should defuse the issue. Like the birth certificate issue, he's better off not releasing anything and letting the fringe right beat the issue to death.
| 972 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:26:33am |
re: #964 WriterMom
did he release his marks?
You're demanding to see Obama's marks, are you? The wounds in his wrists and feet, the scar from the lance in his side? Doubting Thomas!
| 973 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:26:37am |
re: #968 Sharmuta
IIRC, The lady in red made the mistake of going after the "O" for being a Muslim. Perhaps if she had called him a "Fucking Commie Bastard"...
| 974 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:26:43am |
re: #967 Macker
Bipartisanship to the Demo☭rats is telling the Republicans to STFU.
tora tora tora...
| 975 |
VioletTiger Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:26:47am |
Good morning lizards. How is everyone today?
| 976 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:26:52am |
re: #878 Sharmuta I'm sure but he did say that 1% at LGF........ - and you and I have both been around long enough to know that, in spite of Charles' constant vigilence, probably more than 1% are yellers/mutants when it comes to Obama.
There is a limit to what even the most attentive blogmasters can do to limit those kinds, especially if they want their blogs to be (relatively) examples of free speech.
| 977 |
rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:27:30am |
re: #971 avanti
He graduated with honors, that should defuse the issue. Like the birth certificate issue, he's better off not releasing anything and letting the fringe right beat the issue to death.
Thank you Mr. press secretary.
| 978 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:27:46am |
re: #965 Occasional Reader
I thought he handled that well, actually. But caution about using "the right" in such a sweeping way.
I thought he handled it as best he could too. And I'd be more cautious about my language, but the amount of people who supported McCain's actions at that time were so small, it seemed fair enough to not qualify it.
| 979 |
WriterMom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:27:54am |
re: #972 Occasional Reader
We've already suffered through Michelle's illiterate affirmative action "thesis", on the blackness of being black at a black-minority whitey university. How bad could his stuff be?
/killing myself lauging in anticipation...
| 980 |
Sheila Broflovski Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:28:07am |
| 981 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:28:31am |
re: #976 realwest
He wasn't talking about LGF- he used LGF as an example. Go back and read it again.
| 982 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:28:32am |
re: #970 WriterMom
Did you guys hear about a show on Fox that allegedly insulted the Canadian army's work in Afghanistan? There is apparently a clip circulating from the (?) Red Eye-not sure about the name-show and this comes just as 4 more Canadian soldiers are to be repatriated to Canada today from Afghanistan...
The show is "Red Eye" and is a late-night show.
There was something about this at Ace of Spades yesterday, but this is one of their "disappearing" posts. It's not clear to me that whoever posted about it had the story straight or was clear about it.
| 983 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:28:35am |
re: #963 buzzsawmonkey
Would Obama condescend to participate in a white whine?
Hey, that's not fair, Obama has nominated many white people to Cabernet positions.
| 984 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:28:47am |
re: #971 avanti
He graduated with honors, that should defuse the issue. Like the birth certificate issue, he's better off not releasing anything and letting the fringe right beat the issue to death.
honors from Harvard mean nothing...way less than Honors from say GVSC where mu daughter went to school...Harvard hands out Honors like candy
| 986 |
Dustoff-507 Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:29:36am |
re: #961 rightside
So are mayonaise and rhubarb omelettes.
HEY,,,, are you TRYING to make me sick! (-:
| 987 |
faraway Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:29:45am |
re: #968 Sharmuta
McCain smacked down a crazy and was attacked for it. I could really use that rational political party alternative right about now.
McCain was attacked for NOT attacking Obama.
| 990 |
Macker Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:30:47am |
re: #973 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
IIRC, The lady in red made the mistake of going after the "O" for being a Muslim. Perhaps if she had called him a "Fucking Commie Bastard"...
Was that you Mandy?
/snicker
| 991 |
avanti Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:30:50am |
re: #959 Sharmuta
Maybe I'm the only person who recalls the right's reaction to McCain dealing with that crazy, bigoted woman in red. They didn't condemn her, they attacked McCain.
I'd like to think I wasn't the only person who thought perhaps a more proactive effort would keep more of the crazies away instead of playing defense on the issue.
I recall it, and I thought it was one of Mccain's finest moments. I did not think the lady was a hater, maybe just believed some of the hate e-mails floating around.
| 992 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:31:03am |
re: #979 WriterMom
We've already suffered through Michelle's illiterate affirmative action "thesis", on the blackness of being black at a black-minority whitey university
When we were small children, my sister had a book called My Book About Me. Basically the child goes through it, fills in the blanks ("My grandma and grandpa's names are _______ and ______", etc.), pastes in a photo or two. Cute. Michelle's Princeton "senior thesis" seemed to be more or less along those lines.
| 993 |
VioletTiger Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:31:03am |
re: #907 buzzsawmonkey
I can't wait until Obama gives Sarkozy a brick of Velveeta as a gift in the course of a state visit.
If world leaders had the inclination, they could have some fun with the gifts to Obama thing.../
| 995 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:31:08am |
re: #959 Sharmuta
Maybe I'm the only person who recalls the right's reaction to McCain dealing with that crazy, bigoted woman in red. They didn't condemn her, they attacked McCain.
I'd like to think I wasn't the only person who thought perhaps a more proactive effort would keep more of the crazies away instead of playing defense on the issue.
How do you keep the crazies away?
| 996 |
opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:31:12am |
re: #948 rightside
He had to lower himself to the position on POTUS, don't make him lower himself further to actually write an opinion. You're simply not as intelligent, suave and debonair as he is.
But I do work more.
| 997 |
BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:31:26am |
re: #983 Occasional Reader
Hey, that's not fair, Obama has nominated many white people to Cabernet positions.
Even ones that merlot back taxes.
| 998 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:31:31am |
re: #941 Sharmuta
Whatever indeed. McCain got trashed by the right for dealing with a crazy woman at a rally.
All of us? That's just terrible. We're so monolithic.
| 999 |
Ben Hur Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:31:33am |
Econ board has yet to meet publicly
Six weeks after President Barack Obama appointed a blue-ribbon panel to help him dig America out of its economic crisis, the board has yet to hold an official public meeting.
The White House initially said that the 16-member Presidential Economic Recovery Advisory Board, headed by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, would meet “every few weeks.” Last month, a spokesperson told POLITICO the group would meet monthly. And more recently, the White House said the high-powered board, set up to address what Obama has called the worst economic emergency since the Great Depression, would gather only about four times a year, with the next session due in “late spring.”
But comments from board members and Obama himself indicate that some members of the panel are meeting, in smaller gatherings that have not been announced or opened to the public. And that raises the question of whether an administration that prides itself on openness and transparency is in fact finding it more convenient to conduct public business in private.
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“If the president wants to talk to his advisory committee, it seems to me he ought to do that in the open,” said Sidney Shapiro, a law professor at Wake Forest University. “There ought to be accountability for private people who address the government. It seems to me it becomes even more important, not less important, when you have a presidential advisory committee.”
Subpoena Cheney for privately meeting with energy execs about environmental policies, ........or something!
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VioletTiger Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:31:46am |
re: #989 ploome hineni
and why would the WAB hide her college thesis?
That's out there. I have a copy on my computer at home.
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lawhawk Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:31:48am |
Greets and saluts from the NYC metro area. I see that Geithner has proffered his latest version of whose money is it anyways - putting taxpayer dollars on the line to sop up toxic assets of banks and financial institutions - shifting the risk of loss from the banks who made bad business decisions and onto the taxpayer.
It's still a monumental mess that doesn't address the fundamental reasons why the assets were formed in the first place, repackaged, and then imploded.
It simply shifts the risks onto taxpayers at a time when the government has repeatedly shown that it has no clue how to value assets at its disposal.
At the same time Congress keeps pushing confiscatory taxes that would hit the heart of the financial industry in NYC, destroying the local economy. I don't think that is change that Bloomberg or Paterson can believe in because they are heavily reliant on Wall Street to fund all the tax and spend programs - and therefore require higher taxes from those very folks and industries -driving them out.
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realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:32:14am |
re: #893 faraway
Well - I could be wrong about this - but I think one of the reasons Charles instituted registration (not sure cause I was in the hospital at the time) was to at least be able to filter out the nut cases - and he's done I THINK a really great job at it too. Fuck around here and Charles will have your ISP, your name, address, hair color, age, where you went to school, what you do or did for a living and how long the cops have been looking for you!
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opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:32:26am |
re: #987 faraway
McCain was attacked for NOT attacking Obama.
It was actually worse, McCain came really close to endorseing Obama.
| 1006 |
Lincolntf Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:33:08am |
re: #964 WriterMom
Every President I've ever seen elected has eventually released his Academic records if I'm not mistaken. I remember when Bush was elected, there was an article about past Presidents and their grades going back at least to FDR.
Somehow Obama always gets a free pass from his own history.
| 1007 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:33:13am |
re: #994 buzzsawmonkey
He still gets a Shirazberry from me.
That's really low of you, buzz. And here I thought you couldn't get Merlot.
| 1008 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:33:19am |
| 1009 |
WriterMom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:33:58am |
re: #992 Occasional Reader
Master's Degree in Navel Gazing-that's really all it is and it is CELEBRATED! For being so CREATIVE! and INNOVATIVE! She's so smart! And has wonderful biceps, too.
| 1010 |
faraway Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:34:25am |
The nuts on the Dem side get Pulitzers and Oscars.
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realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:34:28am |
re: #898 avanti
That's only cause Geithner hasn't opened his yap on TV and talked about it - market will continue to go up if he shuts up.
Besides, I always thought that the bailout bill was supposed to relieve the banks of the most toxic of mortgages and if it wasn't, I wonder if Mr. Geithner will tell us where the hell that money did go.
| 1012 |
Ben Hur Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:34:29am |
Uhhh...folks, The Hur's brother went to Harvard Law school WITH Barak Obama. Was in classes with him and his partner played ball with him regularly (and I think my bro did a few times).
He called fouls on any contact whatsoever.
And apparently any answers given in class were so "speech-like" that everyone knew that he had political aspirations.
That sh*t is a NON-STARTER.
| 1013 |
rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:34:43am |
re: #1008 MandyManners
Hell no! that's like onion and limburger cheese yogurt.
| 1014 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:35:02am |
re: #975 VioletTiger
Good morning lizards. How is everyone today?
Full of piss and vinegar. How're you?
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WriterMom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:35:03am |
re: #989 ploome hineni
That was released, or tracked down.
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albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:35:36am |
re: #995 MandyManners
How do you keep the crazies away?
good question...same with the tea parties...people say the gooners hurt the message but what can you do?
| 1017 |
avanti Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:35:49am |
re: #973 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
IIRC, The lady in red made the mistake of going after the "O" for being a Muslim. Perhaps if she had called him a "Fucking Commie Bastard"...
Try that next election cycle and see how many hearts and minds you'll win over. Probably about as many as the far left Nazi comments about Bush did.
I know I'll never get some of you to accept this, but calling the President a Commie will not help you regain power.
| 1018 |
Erik The Red Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:36:03am |
| 1019 |
WriterMom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:36:18am |
re: #1012 Ben Hur
After he shot hoops with the Messiah, did he EVER WASH HIS HANDS AGAIN? Evah?
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:36:30am |
| 1021 |
Wishing Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:36:30am |
re: #1017 avanti
Try that next election cycle and see how many hearts and minds you'll win over. Probably about as many as the far left Nazi comments about Bush did.
I know I'll never get some of you to accept this, but calling the President a Commie will not help you regain power.
But calling you an idiot sure makes me feel better!
| 1022 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:36:35am |
re: #1017 avanti
I don't want power. That's hard to fathom isn't it?
| 1024 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:37:06am |
re: #1007 Occasional Reader
That's really low of you, buzz. And here I thought you couldn't get Merlot.
That's because he's a z-Infidel .
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OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:37:28am |
re: #1017 avanti
Try that next election cycle and see how many hearts and minds you'll win over. Probably about as many as the far left Nazi comments about Bush did.
I know I'll never get some of you to accept this, but calling the President a Commie will not help you regain power.
Millions, eh?
Face it, your compadres made Chimpy McBushitler a standard on teh Intertubes.
And the gov't cheese lefties went ape-shit for it, coast to coast.
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Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:38:23am |
re: #1012 Ben Hur
Uhhh...folks, The Hur's brother went to Harvard Law school WITH Barak Obama.
You're part of the conspiracy, aren't you?
NICE TRY, BORIS BADINOFF!
| 1029 |
newsjunkie_ky Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:38:39am |
re: #957 JacksonTn
No we are not ... but is it too much to ask to see his records? I totally believe he went to Harvard ... I would like to know how he got in and see his records ... he is the President ... we should have had access to those records ...
If only to combat those loons that claim that the 0 is the most intelligent, with the highest IQ of any other, president in the history of the US. IMHO, he didn't get the grades and that is why they will not release them.
| 1030 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:38:47am |
| 1031 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:38:58am |
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WriterMom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:39:11am |
| 1033 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:39:32am |
re: #1012 Ben Hur
He called fouls on any contact whatsoever.
Plus ca change, and all that.
(To lazy to do the cedille, so sue me)
| 1034 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:39:34am |
re: #1028 Occasional Reader
You're part of the conspiracy, aren't you?
NICE TRY, BORIS BADINOFF!
Palin takes care of Moose. Who will deal with Squirrel?
| 1035 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:39:52am |
re: #1017 avanti
Try that next election cycle and see how many hearts and minds you'll win over. Probably about as many as the far left Nazi comments about Bush did.
I know I'll never get some of you to accept this, but calling the President a Commie will not help you regain power.
bullshit...calling Bush a nazi for eight years put the droolers in office...that fraud worked like a dream...and btw BO is a fucking commie
| 1036 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:39:56am |
re: #1016 albusteve
good question...same with the tea parties...people say the gooners hurt the message but what can you do?
Look at all the freaks at Democrats' rallies!
The problem is that the MFM ignore left-wing freaks yet look for any angle with which to smear the Right.
| 1037 |
Golem Akbar Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:40:00am |
Good morning, Lizards. It's a windy but beautiful day here in LozAnJeleeze.
| 1038 |
Kosh's Shadow Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:40:19am |
| 1039 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:40:19am |
re: #1032 WriterMom
Shock!
Amish Charged With Making Threats to Jewish Schools in Chicago.
Made you look!
I've said it before, you're evil ... I like that.
/
| 1040 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:40:54am |
re: #1017 avanti
Try that next election cycle and see how many hearts and minds you'll win over. Probably about as many as the far left Nazi comments about Bush did.
I know I'll never get some of you to accept this, but calling the President a Commie will not help you regain power.
Why should we believe you, a fucking apologist for FCBBHO?
| 1041 |
VioletTiger Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:41:16am |
re: #1014 MandyManners
Full of piss and vinegar. How're you?
Groggy with the time change.
Missed my plane because the gate agent said it was leaving 3 hours late. I went to have a margarita or two to kill the time--and the plane left after an hour. I got another flight out but didn't get to the hotel until 1AM.
| 1042 |
jaunte Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:41:26am |
re: #1032 WriterMom
One of the Lancaster County Alkaramla's?
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avanti Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:41:33am |
re: #984 albusteve
honors from Harvard mean nothing...way less than Honors from say GVSC where mu daughter went to school...Harvard hands out Honors like candy
I'll defer to your knowledge on that issue, but I'd assume magna cum laude is better then a average grade ?
| 1044 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:41:40am |
Need some help here, from anybody who travels by air.
Does titanium make the metal detectors go off in airport security?
| 1045 |
Honorary Yooper Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:42:11am |
re: #1026 Sharmuta
What makes you think we want your help?
Because he can only cover for dicks for so long before...
| 1046 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:42:13am |
Gotta take care of some stuff...bbl.
| 1047 |
VioletTiger Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:42:25am |
re: #1036 MandyManners
Dems love their crazies. You can't be too left for the left.
| 1048 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:42:55am |
Narcissists don't think the rules apply to them.
That's why we haven't seen the medical records or school transcripts. Releasing that information is for plebes.
| 1049 |
WriterMom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:43:04am |
re: #1037 Golem Akbar
Hi Golem-I got busy the other day, but will send you a note later with some more info and links.
| 1050 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:43:27am |
re: #1047 VioletTiger
Dems love their crazies. You can't be too left for the left.
I dunno ... has Mama Sheehan gotten out from under the bus yet?
| 1051 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:43:32am |
re: #1043 avanti
I'll defer to your knowledge on that issue, but I'd assume magna cum laude is better then a average grade ?
let him show how he earned it...pretty simple...he's a fraud in every other aspect of his life
| 1052 |
VioletTiger Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:43:36am |
re: #1044 reine.de.tout
Need some help here, from anybody who travels by air.
Does titanium make the metal detectors go off in airport security?
Um, how much titanium are we talkin' here?
| 1054 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:43:47am |
| 1056 |
Ayatollah Ghilmeini Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:44:05am |
| 1057 |
kansas Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:44:10am |
re: #1017 avanti
Try that next election cycle and see how many hearts and minds you'll win over. Probably about as many as the far left Nazi comments about Bush did.
I know I'll never get some of you to accept this, but calling the President a Commie will not help you regain power.
Won you over didn't it?
| 1058 |
Sheila Broflovski Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:44:28am |
| 1059 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:44:28am |
re: #1052 VioletTiger
Um, how much titanium are we talkin' here?
A small mesh piece, maybe slightly larger than a half-dollar piece.
| 1060 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:44:31am |
re: #1041 VioletTiger
Groggy with the time change.
Missed my plane because the gate agent said it was leaving 3 hours late. I went to have a margarita or two to kill the time--and the plane left after an hour. I got another flight out but didn't get to the hotel until 1AM.
Oh, that's harsh. Do you have to do anything this morning?
| 1062 |
Golem Akbar Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:44:41am |
re: #1031 OldLineTexan
I thought he was fulla shiraz.
Now, you two, tsk tsk...remember: A case of Serah, Serah.
| 1063 |
Honorary Yooper Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:44:49am |
| 1064 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:45:04am |
re: #1045 Honorary Yooper
Because he can only cover for dicks for so long before...
So many possibilities..... It's early- I'll refrain.
| 1065 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:45:18am |
re: #1047 VioletTiger
Dems love their crazies. You can't be too left for the left.
Or for their lap-dogs in the MFM.
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kansas Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:45:27am |
re: #1058 Alouette
Parents of Rachel Corrie wannabee: "Our son is pure and innocent as the wind-drifted snow"
Speaking of.............I got 100 shares of CAT the other day. My bad.
| 1067 |
Honorary Yooper Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:45:55am |
re: #1064 Sharmuta
So many possibilities..... It's early- I'll refrain.
I just left it open to the imagination.
| 1068 |
aussiemagpie Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:46:05am |
Goodnight {everyone} and have a wonderful yesterday!
Just read this in the Daily Telegraph, and won't the lefties just love it!
China puts on musical celebrating Karl Marx.....
HIGH-kicking Chinese Marxists are set to bring communism's most famous tract to life - as a musical.
An all-singing, all-dancing stage version of Das Kapital is being produced in Shanghai to show how the thinking of Karl Marx is as relevant in today's economic crisis as when his book was first published in 1867, producers said yesterday.
"The entertainment and theatrical elements will help ordinary people better understand why the financial crisis is happening,'' said Zhang Jun, a Fudan University economics professor, who is an advisor on the production.
Zhang said his role is to ensure Marx's ideas are accurately represented in the stage spectacular.
"I've given an introductory briefing to the crew. They are still working on the script,'' Zhang said.
"The director, He Nian, will incorporate modern elements in the show to make it easily connect to people's lives and feelings,'' the professor added.
The musical will revolve around a group of office workers who discover their boss is exploiting them and each responds differently, the China Daily newspaper reported.
"We will bring (Marx's) economic theories to life in a trendy, interesting and educational play, which will be fun to watch,'' the paper quoted He as saying.
Can't wait/////
| 1069 |
Golem Akbar Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:46:14am |
re: #1032 WriterMom
Shock!
Amish Charged With Making Threats to Jewish Schools in Chicago.
Made you look!
WM! [youda WM]
| 1070 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:46:23am |
re: #1048 Sharmuta
Narcissists don't think the rules apply to them.
That's why we haven't seen the medical records or school transcripts. Releasing that information is for plebes.
We should just believe that everything about the great and powerful FCBBHO is wonderful.
| 1071 |
Lincolntf Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:46:26am |
re: #993 VioletTiger
Remember the Dan Quayle flap when he picked up an "anatomically correct" (male) figurine in some Central/South American country and said something like "Oh, I bet 13 year old boys would really like this". That one always cracks me up.
By the way, I'd put Quayle's grades up against Obama's any day of the week. I hope BO releases his records so I get the chance.
| 1073 |
realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:47:16am |
re: #951 Occasional Reader
Good morning O.R. - You have to admit that being editor-in-chief of the Harvard Law Review would almost certainly require that you write SOMETHING - if not an article (which I would expect) then at least a note to an article written by a scholar from outside Harvard Law School and Obama did neither one.
Seriously, you've been to law school (or at least that's the rumor! LOL!) have you EVER seen a law review that didn't have SOMETHING written by the Editor-in-Chief? Obama excepted?
| 1074 |
Kosh's Shadow Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:47:19am |
| 1076 |
kansas Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:47:35am |
Dow keeps going up like this for 4 years, I'll vote for dipshit.
| 1077 |
FrogMarch Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:48:09am |
| 1078 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:48:10am |
re: #1070 MandyManners
We should just believe that everything about the great and powerful FCBBHO is wonderful.
And he would never lie. It's AMAZING no one has yet compared him to Washington like they've done with Lincoln.
| 1079 |
newsjunkie_ky Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:48:18am |
| 1080 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:48:35am |
| 1081 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:48:36am |
| 1082 |
VioletTiger Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:48:39am |
re: #1060 MandyManners
Oh, that's harsh. Do you have to do anything this morning?
Not until 11. I am getting some well earned rest, waiting for the chance to WAKE the people in the room next to me who blasted rap music at 3 AM.....
| 1083 |
Kosh's Shadow Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:48:41am |
re: #1068 aussiemagpie
Goodnight {everyone} and have a wonderful yesterday!
Just read this in the Daily Telegraph, and won't the lefties just love it!
China puts on musical celebrating Karl Marx.....
Can't wait/////
Is this a Max Biyalastock production?
| 1084 |
outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:49:02am |
re: #1044 reine.de.tout
Need some help here, from anybody who travels by air.
Does titanium make the metal detectors go off in airport security?
I have many a friend with titanium rods, screws in their legs, arms. They do not have a problem with airport security.
| 1085 |
avanti Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:49:17am |
re: #1026 Sharmuta
What makes you think we want your help?
Maybe not help, but a little insight from someone that did not vote for your guy. You can continue to just blow off the majority of the voters as stupid, mislead or Commies or figure out how we think.
| 1086 |
kansas Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:49:21am |
re: #1078 Sharmuta
And he would never lie. It's AMAZING no one has yet compared him to Washington like they've done with Lincoln.
Just don't try to secede from the Union.
| 1087 |
reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:49:24am |
re: #1084 outsidephilly
I have many a friend with titanium rods, screws in their legs, arms. They do not have a problem with airport security.
thanks.
That's what I needed to know.
| 1088 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:50:19am |
re: #1068 aussiemagpie
Goodnight {everyone} and have a wonderful yesterday!
Just read this in the Daily Telegraph, and won't the lefties just love it!
China puts on musical celebrating Karl Marx.....
Can't wait/////
Will FCBBHO have them come to the Kennedy Center to do a command performance?
| 1089 |
Ben Hur Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:50:47am |
Stocks jump on bank plan, rise in home sales
He is.............THE ONE.
| 1090 |
kansas Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:50:51am |
re: #1085 avanti
Maybe not help, but a little insight from someone that did not vote for your guy. You can continue to just blow off the majority of the voters as stupid, mislead or Commies or figure out how we think.
Pretty sure your thinking goes something like this.
Image: ?action=view¤t=3279236161_c0e90e2e6d_o.gif
| 1091 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:51:09am |
| 1092 |
Honorary Yooper Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:51:13am |
re: #1085 avanti
Maybe not help, but a little insight from someone that did not vote for your guy. You can continue to just blow off the majority of the voters as stupid, mislead or Commies or figure out how we think.
Why? You folks blew off the majority as stupid back in 2004 when Bush won his second term. Face it, Obama did a lot of razzle-dazzle, and McCain was lackluster. Problem is, Obama's all razzle-dazzle, and no plot.
| 1093 |
Digital Display Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:51:16am |
Good Morning Lizards!
How is everyone this fine monday morning?
| 1094 |
lawhawk Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:51:27am |
re: #1087 reine.de.tout
If you've got certain kinds of implants, your doctors will give you medical cards or bracelets to wear/carry so that the TSA will know. That's particularly the case with pacemakers/internal defibrillators.
| 1095 |
newsjunkie_ky Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:51:38am |
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House. One is from Chicago, another is from Tennessee, and the third is from Minnesota.
All three go with a White House official to examine the fence. The Minnesota contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well," he says, "I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me."
The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me."
The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, "$2,700."
The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"
The Chicago contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the White house official.
And that, my friends, is how the new stimulus plan will work. - Alaska Paul
| 1096 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:51:50am |
re: #1078 Sharmuta
And he would never lie. It's AMAZING no one has yet compared him to Washington like they've done with Lincoln.
Washington is the quintessential dead, white man.
| 1097 |
Macker Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:52:06am |
re: #1012 Ben Hur
Uhhh...folks, The Hur's brother went to Harvard Law school WITH Barak Obama. Was in classes with him and his partner played ball with him regularly (and I think my bro did a few times).
He called fouls on any contact whatsoever.
And apparently any answers given in class were so "speech-like" that everyone knew that he had political aspirations.
That sh*t is a NON-STARTER.
I wonder if he was like that in high school too...Colonel Panik, what's your take?
| 1098 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:52:11am |
re: #1073 realwest
Seriously, you've been to law school (or at least that's the rumor! LOL!) have you EVER seen a law review that didn't have SOMETHING written by the Editor-in-Chief?
We've discussed this before, IIRC... at least at my law review, it would have been considered somewhat odd and a little embarrassing for the E-i-C not to publish a "note". Not entirely unheard of, but, like I said, a little embarrassing.
| 1099 |
VioletTiger Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:52:22am |
re: #1071 Lincolntf
I have a feeling that BHO's reluctance to release grades has more to do with getting in trouble for something, especially in undergrad. There is a stain on his record somewhere, so he may not be able to release one set of records and not the other, since that would raise more qestions.
| 1100 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:52:26am |
re: #1085 avanti
Maybe not help, but a little insight from someone that did not vote for your guy. You can continue to just blow off the majority of the voters as stupid, mislead or Commies or figure out how we think.
we know more about you than you know about yourself....that's one symptom of the disease of liberalism
| 1102 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:52:32am |
re: #1082 VioletTiger
Not until 11. I am getting some well earned rest, waiting for the chance to WAKE the people in the room next to me who blasted rap music at 3 AM.....
I'd have been down at the front desk in my bathrobe raising hell.
| 1103 |
FrogMarch Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:52:35am |
re: #1079 newsjunkie_ky
Make sure you click on the youtube video of the 0 and kroft. Make it go viral.
I have a hard time watching obama speak. When's he's off teleprompter, it's excruciating. (when he's on teleprompter - it's excruciating)
| 1104 |
VioletTiger Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:52:59am |
re: #1093 HoosierHoops
Good Morning Lizards!
How is everyone this fine monday morning?
How are your brackets going?
| 1105 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:53:04am |
re: #1085 avanti
Do NOT say "we" because you are not an independent/moderate. You are a shill.
Besides- I'm well aware of how moderates think, and I'm quite capable of bringing people to my way of thinking in the course of a conversation. A good number of people agree with many conservative principles, they just don't know they do.
| 1106 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:53:23am |
re: #1085 avanti
Maybe not help, but a little insight from someone that did not vote for your guy. You can continue to just blow off the majority of the voters as stupid, mislead or Commies or figure out how we think.
We KNOW how you and your comrades think.
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avanti Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:53:24am |
re: #1035 albusteve
bullshit...calling Bush a nazi for eight years put the droolers in office...that fraud worked like a dream...and btw BO is a fucking commie
I can't speak for all the voters, but I was pissed off at the far left loons comments. If you think the name calling will help you though, have at it.
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VioletTiger Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:53:46am |
re: #1102 MandyManners
I'd have been down at the front desk in my bathrobe raising hell.
I did call security and they came up. It is a posh place. Didn't expect that.
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outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:54:08am |
re: #1087 reine.de.tout
thanks.
That's what I needed to know.
Be sure to carry a letter from your doctor noting the rod, screws, whatever. This will help if you are detained, which you shouldn't be, but ya never know.
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reine.de.tout Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:54:08am |
re: #1094 lawhawk
If you've got certain kinds of implants, your doctors will give you medical cards or bracelets to wear/carry so that the TSA will know. That's particularly the case with pacemakers/internal defibrillators.
OK, I'll check into that. thanks.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:54:36am |
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Lincolntf Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:54:59am |
re: #1107 avanti
Yeah, name calling is totally counter-productive and the people who engage in it are the bottom of the intellectual barrel.
Isn't that "Special"....
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opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:55:18am |
re: #1002 rightside
To pay others' mortgages, don't forget. ;^)
I live to serve. The Dear Leader has convinced me that I am selfish.
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albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:55:23am |
re: #1107 avanti
I can't speak for all the voters, but I was pissed off at the far left loons comments. If you think the name calling will help you though, have at it.
I didn't say it would help did I?....don't fall over backpeddling
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lawhawk Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:55:38am |
re: #1107 avanti
If you are a candidate who has no problem with redistribution of wealth, you might be a socialist.
If you are a member of a political party that has no problem pushing confiscatory taxes as high as 90% (or 70% in the Senate), you might be a socialist.
If you think government is the solution to all that ails the economy, you might be a socialist.
If you think the government is the solution to health care delivery, you might be a socialist.
If you think that the private sector is the cause of the economic troubles to the exclusion of government interference in the markets, you might be a socialist.
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realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:55:40am |
re: #1055 Iron Fist
Hey Bro' - this coming Wednesday is your birthday?!
WOOT!
Just in case I forget (I've been doing a lot of that lately) HAPPY BIRTHDAY IRON FIST and many, many more!
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:55:55am |
re: #1108 VioletTiger
I did call security and they came up. It is a posh place. Didn't expect that.
Sadly, money doesn't guarantee good behavior any more.
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newsjunkie_ky Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:56:12am |
re: #1103 FrogMarch
I have a hard time watching obama speak. When's he's off teleprompter, it's excruciating. (when he's on teleprompter - it's excruciating)
Agree. Watch his body language. The 0 has no clue.
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Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:56:22am |
re: #1107 avanti
I can't speak for all the voters, but I was pissed off at the far left loons comments. If you think the name calling will help you though, have at it.
If you can't speak for all the voters why are you speaking for all of the voters in trying to tell us what to say to them?
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opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:57:04am |
re: #1017 avanti
Try that next election cycle and see how many hearts and minds you'll win over. Probably about as many as the far left Nazi comments about Bush did.
I know I'll never get some of you to accept this, but calling the President a Commie will not help you regain power.
What would you suggest, "A misguided Yoot?"
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kansas Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:57:08am |
Obama voters:
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VioletTiger Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:57:18am |
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VegasRick Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:57:25am |
re: #1079 newsjunkie_ky
Make sure you click on the youtube video of the 0 and kroft. Make it go viral.
SUCKAS!
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outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:57:28am |
re: #1123 jcm
Morning Honocs.
Settled into the jury pool waiting area.
Are you impressed with the dress code?
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Honorary Yooper Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:57:43am |
Quick question. WIth Avanti now having a karma below -1,000, does he hold the record for lowest total karma?
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Sheila Broflovski Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:58:03am |
re: #1107 avanti
I can't speak for all the voters, but I was pissed off at the far left loons comments. If you think the name calling will help you though, have at it.
Congratulations on breaking -1000
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kansas Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:58:20am |
re: #1129 Honorary Yooper
Quick question. WIth Avanti now having a karma below -1,000, does he hold the record for lowest total karma?
I got a question. How is the Karma number formulated?
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albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:58:43am |
re: #1129 Honorary Yooper
Quick question. WIth Avanti now having a karma below -1,000, does he hold the record for lowest total karma?
not into it myself....
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rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:58:48am |
re: #1123 jcm
Are you wearing your Club Gitmo™ T-shirt? You'd be home by noon.
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Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:58:56am |
re: #1123 jcm
Morning Honocs.
Settled into the jury pool waiting area.
Find eleven other men, and start feeling angry.
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Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:58:58am |
re: #1133 kansas
I got a question. How is the Karma number formulated?
It's the net sum of your up dings and down dings.
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realwest Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:58:59am |
Well you all I gotta go hobble off to do some chores now.
I hope you all have a GREAT DAY and that I get the chance to see you all down the road!
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jcm Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:59:20am |
Surrender in Afghanistan is in the wind this morning.
As US public sours on Afghanistan, Obama calls for 'exit strategy'
President Barack Obama stressed that the United States must have an "exit strategy" for Afghanistan in an interview aired Sunday, as his administration prepares to send thousands more troops to the troubled nation to help tame the Taliban insurgency.
I got a damn exit strategy, defeat the enemy, establish a stable government.
Simple idea, but difficult execution. The right things are often simple, and difficult.
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Honorary Yooper Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:59:26am |
re: #1130 Alouette
Congratulations on breaking -1000
Dubious honor, obviously. I think he now holds the record for lowest total karma. Of course, he's no annefrance, but then again, there was no one quite like annefrance.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:59:38am |
re: #1123 jcm
Morning Honocs.
Settled into the jury pool waiting area.
I got called for jury duty in Colorado once when I was pregnant. The person in charge took one look at me and told me to go home.
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outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:59:47am |
re: #1132 lawhawk
If you know the company that did the implants, you can check with them. I know that with the IID/pacemakers, the companies provide the cards and additional information. Medtronic is typical for such information.
Yes, my thoughts, exactly.
I my cardiac lab we make sure patients card info is accurate, and easy to read.
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Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:59:48am |
re: #1129 Honorary Yooper
Quick question. WIth Avanti now having a karma below -1,000, does he hold the record for lowest total karma?
There's a creationist troll with -2000 something. "stretch", iirc.
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Honorary Yooper Mon, Mar 23, 2009 7:59:57am |
re: #1133 kansas
I got a question. How is the Karma number formulated?
Total number of positive (+) and negative (-) dings.
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opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:00:09am |
re: #1115 Iron Fist
If the MSM used the same standard for experience for Obama that they used for Plain, they would have destroyed the Obama Candidacy.
I think that it is rather clear that the Palin experience criticism was just a canard.
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Macker Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:00:09am |
re: #1130 Alouette
Congratulations on breaking -1000
Not only that, he insults the Navy too (this, from a former Squid)
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vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:00:21am |
Ugh. Morning, if it is morning, which I doubt. Home sick. Laying in bed, daughter's kitty at my side. Feeling like a Mac truck ran over me and then my son's wheelchair decided to do one extra lap over me for good measure.
So what are we discussing, so I can ignore it?
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avanti Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:00:31am |
re: #1047 VioletTiger
Dems love their crazies. You can't be too left for the left.
I'd bet Pelosi and those like her, are not popular with most DEM's, we have our share of moon bats, as does the GOP.
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jcm Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:00:31am |
re: #1128 outsidephilly
Are you impressed with the dress code?
I'm overdressed. Slacks, a button down shirt and dress shoes. Although I had to leave my favorite accessory in the truck.
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albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:00:38am |
re: #1140 jcm
Surrender in Afghanistan is in the wind this morning.
As US public sours on Afghanistan, Obama calls for 'exit strategy'
I got a damn exit strategy, defeat the enemy, establish a stable government.
Simple idea, but difficult execution. The right things are often simple, and difficult.
he's obsessed with exit strategies but has none for the fucked up economy
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jcm Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:00:54am |
re: #1143 MandyManners
I got called for jury duty in Colorado once when I was pregnant. The person in charge took one look at me and told me to go home.
I didn't think about trying that!
;-P
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FrogMarch Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:01:08am |
re: #1121 newsjunkie_ky
Agree. Watch his body language. The 0 has no clue.
At least he has a winning smile.
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Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:01:20am |
Karma: -2,044
Registered since: Mar 13, 2008 at 7:18 pm
No. of comments posted: 299
No. of links posted: 0
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Honorary Yooper Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:01:28am |
re: #1145 Sharmuta
There's a creationist troll with -2000 something. "stretch", iirc.
He had to find a way to last a while then. Creationist trolls usually flame out quickly.
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kansas Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:01:34am |
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VioletTiger Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:01:41am |
re: #1142 Honorary Yooper
Dubious honor, obviously. I think he now holds the record for lowest total karma. Of course, he's no annefrance, but then again, there was no one quite like annefrance.
It's a little skewed, though, becuase he posts a lot. If spacejesus posted that much he would be -10,000.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:01:44am |
re: #1150 vxbush
Ugh. Morning, if it is morning, which I doubt. Home sick. Laying in bed, daughter's kitty at my side. Feeling like a Mac truck ran over me and then my son's wheelchair decided to do one extra lap over me for good measure.
So what are we discussing, so I can ignore it?
( ( ( ( ( ( vxbush ) ) ) ) ) )
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FrogMarch Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:02:11am |
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:02:21am |
re: #1151 avanti
I'd bet Pelosi and those like her, are not popular with most DEM's, we have our share of moon bats, as does the GOP.
Do you even know what a moonbat is?
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outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:02:21am |
re: #1150 vxbush
Ugh. Morning, if it is morning, which I doubt. Home sick. Laying in bed, daughter's kitty at my side. Feeling like a Mac truck ran over me and then my son's wheelchair decided to do one extra lap over me for good measure.
So what are we discussing, so I can ignore it?
Sorry you're not feeling well!
Some are talking about avanti reaching -1,000 karma
Some are talking about jury duty
Some are mostly lurking -- that be, me :>}
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FrogMarch Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:02:28am |
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kansas Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:02:50am |
Some turd in the Kansas City paper today has an opinion piece saying that in order to be like Lincoln, Obama needs to investigate the Bush Administration for their crimes. Is it too early to drink?
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jcm Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:02:50am |
Is the honeymoon over already?
Hey President Obama, the campaign is over - forget the popularity contest
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Lincolntf Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:02:52am |
42 year old Curt Schilling just retired from baseball. He had a great career.
He said "To say that I've been blessed is like saying Refrigerator Perry was a bit overweight".
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:03:25am |
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Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:03:26am |
Karma: -963
Registered since: Oct 15, 2007 at 4:51 pm
No. of comments posted: 355
No. of links posted: 0
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kansas Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:03:31am |
re: #1164 MandyManners
Do you even know what a moonbat is?
Lesson to Avanti:
This is shit, this is shinola.
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jcm Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:03:39am |
re: #1162 buzzsawmonkey
If you're overdressed and want to be excused, take your pants off.
Straight from jury pool to lock up in 60 seconds!
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FrogMarch Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:03:54am |
re: #1167 kansas
Some turd in the Kansas City paper today has an opinion piece saying that in order to be like Lincoln, Obama needs to investigate the Bush Administration for their crimes. Is it too early to drink?
the left are empty husks without their eternal Bush-hatred.
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Honorary Yooper Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:03:58am |
re: #1157 Sharmuta
Karma: -2,044
Registered since: Mar 13, 2008 at 7:18 pm
No. of comments posted: 299
No. of links posted: 0
Damn. So Avanti has someone to look up to for most negative total karma. I'm suprised Stretch hasn't been banned yet. As I said, most creationist trolls tend to flame out quickly by insulting the host.
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outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:04:07am |
re: #1156 Iron Fist
I've got about half a pound of stainless steel plates, screws, and pins that hold my left arm together. I've never had a problem with metal detectors. I was worried about what would happen when I had an MRI ran on my knee, damn, a long time ago. Everything came through just fine (the MRI still freaked me out a bit. Fun it was not)
Those MRI's ARE quick to freak a person out.
Why all the plates, screws, pins, if I may ask?
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:04:29am |
re: #1123 jcm
Wearing your "Death Penalty Rocks!" t-shirt?
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:04:40am |
re: #1162 buzzsawmonkey
If you're overdressed and want to be excused, take your pants off.
And, you know that works because...?
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jcm Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:04:52am |
re: #1163 FrogMarch
You got yer che shirt on?
No, Rush is Right t-shirt, NRA hat and reading Levin's Men in Black!
//
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Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:05:02am |
re: #1176 Honorary Yooper
Damn. So Avanti has someone to look up to for most negative total karma. I'm suprised Stretch hasn't been banned yet. As I said, most creationist trolls tend to flame out quickly by insulting the host.
He's managed to stay polite.
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MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:05:38am |
C'mon, folks! We can help Avanti earn his rightful place in Karma! Let's do our share!
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VegasRick Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:05:47am |
re: #1154 jcm
I didn't think about trying that!
;-P
It might have worked!
[Link: www.blog.cheesymeat.com...]
Plus you would have had a cheap lunch!
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Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:06:03am |
So.... somewhere between spacejesus and stretch, there's a condom.
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vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:06:16am |
re: #1165 outsidephilly
Sorry you're not feeling well!
Some are talking about avanti reaching -1,000 karma
Some are talking about jury duty
Some are mostly lurking -- that be, me :>}
Jury duty, huh? I've done some of that. They built a new courthouse between the two times I served, so the first time it was all about trying to find a comfortable chair to wait in until they decided whether they needed us. The second time was much easier, with a nice jury waiting room with fairly comfortable chairs, power outlets for laptops, and coffee and tea. No one complained about how much their taxes had to increase to make that nice space.
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outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:06:39am |
re: #1152 jcm
I'm overdressed. Slacks, a button down shirt and dress shoes. Although I had to leave my favorite accessory in the truck.
My jury duty experience was during the summer months. There were people in shorts, tacky 'sleeveless' tank shirts, flip-flops.
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Honorary Yooper Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:06:43am |
re: #1160 VioletTiger
It's a little skewed, though, because he posts a lot. If spacejesus posted that much he would be -10,000.
Spacejesus is just so over the top though. He seems like either an intentional troll, or a complete nut like Archimedes Plutonium.
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jorline Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:07:02am |
re: #1152 jcm
I'm overdressed. Slacks, a button down shirt and dress shoes. Although I had to leave my favorite accessory in the truck.
Good morning, jcm.
Did you leave it loaded or unloaded in the truck?
//
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:08:06am |
I could get out of Jury duty anywhere in America. I would be honored to be on a jury, but no lawyer with a lick of sense would allow me on a panel.
I wouldn't have to lie or dress like Princess Leia either.
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albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:08:15am |
re: #1188 Honorary Yooper
Spacejesus is just so over the top though. He seems like either an intentional troll, or a complete nut like Archimedes Plutonium.
he's a threadwhore....he owns alot of posters
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avanti Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:08:21am |
re: #1148 Macker
Not only that, he insults the Navy too (this, from a former Squid)
You know what insults the Navy and the military in general ? The insult is that we served for some that think their particular brand of politics is the only acceptable one, that conservatives are patriots and liberals are commies.
I don't give a flying fuck if my Karma is -1000000, I love my country and have the right to support my POTUS, just as much as you have the right to insult him.
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Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:08:21am |
I no longer think avanti is JustMyView. JMV would occasionally admit s/he was wrong.
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SasquatchOnSteroids Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:08:28am |
re: #1183 MandyManners
C'mon, folks! We can help Avanti earn his rightful place in Karma! Let's do our share!
I've pretty much put it on auto-scroll.
Not worth the calories to type anything IMHO.
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Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:08:30am |
re: #1152 jcm
I'm overdressed. Slacks, a button down shirt and dress shoes. Although I had to leave my favorite accessory in the truck.
I served on a grand jury in NYC some years back, with (among others) a retired cop who strolled through the courthouse metal detector every morning with his favorite accessory strapped into an ankle holster. The detector simply didn't reach down far enough to pick it up. I gently suggested that maybe he shouldn't do that anyway.
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:08:48am |
re: #1156 Iron Fist
I've got about half a pound of stainless steel plates, screws, and pins that hold my left arm together. I've never had a problem with metal detectors. I was worried about what would happen when I had an MRI ran on my knee, damn, a long time ago. Everything came through just fine (the MRI still freaked me out a bit. Fun it was not)
Sounds like my right leg, but the doctor told me no MRI's ever.
| 1197 |
outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:08:57am |
re: #1190 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
I could get out of Jury duty anywhere in America. I would be honored to be on a jury, but no lawyer with a lick of sense would allow me on a panel.
I wouldn't have to lie or dress like Princess Leia either.
Why wouldn't they want you on their jury panel?
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FrogMarch Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:09:10am |
re: #1180 jcm
No, Rush is Right t-shirt, NRA hat and reading Levin's Men in Black!
//
perfect! Good luck today.
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vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:09:15am |
re: #1187 outsidephilly
My jury duty experience was during the summer months. There were people in shorts, tacky 'sleeveless' tank shirts, flip-flops.
Yes, I never quite understood that. In one court session I had to attend (we were waiting for the jury selection to begin), the judge reamed the defendant for showing up in shorts and a T-shirt. I could not believe that folks would dress like that for a court date!
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Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:09:31am |
re: #1194 SasquatchOnSteroids
I've pretty much put it on auto-scroll.
Not worth the calories to type anything IMHO.
It's just one click to ding.
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KenJen Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:09:51am |
re: #1168 jcm
Is the honeymoon over already?
Hey President Obama, the campaign is over - forget the popularity contest
The honeymoon is over and I would now like to divorce this president.
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lawhawk Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:10:04am |
re: #1168 jcm
And yet, the former sportscaster/reporter Mike Lupica (a Keith Olbermann wannabee) finds reason to blame the GOP for the mess, instead of noting that Obama's own actions are fanning the flames of discontent and sowing the seeds of doubt in the markets.
Note that Geithner gave his plan today, and the market jumped - because they got certainty of a plan (any plan). They also jumped because the real estate market did far better than expected (without government intrusion - more affordable homes on the market courtesy of foreclosure the big reason). Watch the latter reason be discounted in favor of the former (the plan).
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vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:10:45am |
re: #1196 soxfan4life
Sounds like my right leg, but the doctor told me no MRI's ever.
I have a friend who has a neural stimulator installed in her back. Same thing--no MRI's for her.
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Digital Display Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:11:08am |
re: #1104 VioletTiger
How are your brackets going?
My brackets are in really good shape..I have 12 of the remaining 16 teams left..Hurrah!
| 1207 |
jorline Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:11:14am |
Congratulations PBO.
You will go into the history books as the first American President to attain a legacy within their first 100 days.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:11:17am |
re: #1197 outsidephilly
Why wouldn't they want you on their jury panel?
I am a hang-em high, MFer probably did something else if he didn't do this, 3 strikes and you are out, I can smell guilty from a mile away kind of partial, biased person.
That's all.
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SasquatchOnSteroids Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:11:29am |
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Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:11:33am |
re: #1156 Iron Fist
(the MRI still freaked me out a bit. Fun it was not)
Personally, I had no problem in the MRI (for my knee, too); I just brought a book. (A light book, so I could hold it up over my face for the requisite amount of time.)
And by the way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:12:11am |
re: #1199 vxbush
Yes, I never quite understood that. In one court session I had to attend (we were waiting for the jury selection to begin), the judge reamed the defendant for showing up in shorts and a T-shirt. I could not believe that folks would dress like that for a court date!
Can't understand what goes on in people's heads . . . , could it be they just don't know better?
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Lincolntf Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:12:26am |
re: #1192 avanti
You're quite a specimen, you know that? We can't call Obama insulting names because it hurts your feelings, but we can't call him by his actual name either, or we're xenophobes. How long will it be before citizens aren't even allowed to make eye contact with the Dear Leader?
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soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:12:33am |
re: #1205 vxbush
I have a friend who has a neural stimulator installed in her back. Same thing--no MRI's for her.
Never had one before, sounds like I haven't missed anything.
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KenJen Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:12:40am |
re: #1206 HoosierHoops
Congrats! Who do you have winning? I forgot.
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vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:12:46am |
re: #1206 HoosierHoops
My brackets are in really good shape..I have 12 of the remaining 16 teams left..Hurrah!
Hubby and I aren't doing as well: I've got eleven, he's got ten. Duke losing really messed up that corner of the bracket, though.
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Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:12:47am |
re: #1201 buzzsawmonkey
No- JMV isn't banned. Just stopped coming around. Acouple folks seemed to think avanti was perhaps JMV, but I seem to recall JMV conceding a few points here and there- something avanti doesn't do.
And thanks.
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opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:12:47am |
I see that President Punch Drunk is back on the tube in Prime Time Tuesday.
He is really getting over exposed.
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outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:13:01am |
re: #1204 Iron Fist
Not my birthday. I see how you could have read it that way, though. 21 years since my friend died, and all the mess that surrounded that. Not really something I want to talk about in public, but something that I can't (for obvious reasons) get off my mind.
. . . . , I'm sorry for your loss!
| 1219 |
Sheila Broflovski Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:13:12am |
re: #1192 avanti
You know what insults the Navy and the military in general ? The insult is that we served for some that think their particular brand of politics is the only acceptable one, that conservatives are patriots and liberals are commies.
I don't give a flying fuck if my Karma is -1000000, I love my country and have the right to support my POTUS, just as much as you have the right to insult him.
My dad, who is a WW2 Navy vet, would think you are a weaselly asshole.
| 1220 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:13:28am |
re: #1209 SasquatchOnSteroids
Ok, you've convinced me.
See? I was just telling avanti I have a way of convincing people. :D
| 1221 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:13:33am |
re: #1212 Lincolntf
When Streisand is in a hotel or at a venue, employees are not allowed to look at her.
Seriously.
| 1222 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:13:35am |
| 1223 |
vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:13:42am |
re: #1211 outsidephilly
Can't understand what goes on in people's heads . . . , could it be they just don't know better?
But surely they were taught by family to dress appropriately? Well, you would think so.
| 1224 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:13:42am |
re: #1211 outsidephilly
Can't understand what goes on in people's heads . . . , could it be they just don't know better?
people dress anyway they want in NM...I go get a breakfast burrito in jammies and slippers all the time...who cares?
| 1226 |
outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:14:09am |
re: #1208 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
I am a hang-em high, MFer probably did something else if he didn't do this, 3 strikes and you are out, I can smell guilty from a mile away kind of partial, biased person.
That's all.
aha -- you're a person with excellent discerning skills!
| 1227 |
jcm Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:14:22am |
re: #1189 jorline
Good morning, jcm.
Did you leave it loaded or unloaded in the truck?
//
It's locked in one compartment, the mags in the glove box.
| 1229 |
Ben Hur Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:14:50am |
re: #1140 jcm
Surrender in Afghanistan is in the wind this morning.
As US public sours on Afghanistan, Obama calls for 'exit strategy'
I got a damn exit strategy, defeat the enemy, establish a stable government.Simple idea, but difficult execution. The right things are often simple, and difficult.
But...but....but the REASON for 9/11 was that America ABANDONED Afganistan!
| 1230 |
vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:14:55am |
re: #1221 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
When Streisand is in a hotel or at a venue, employees are not allowed to look at her.
Seriously.
Excuse me, but how can she expect to get service if people can't look at her?
Oy.
| 1231 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:15:22am |
Let's not forget this post from avanti:
I'll admit I have not, but unlike some others, I hope he succeeds in turning the economy. If being happy when the market goes ups, and my IRA goes up is selfish, so be it. I never said word when some on here were almost gleeful when the market tanked, allow me to be happy if it goes up. If BHO plan does not work. or can't work, then the market will tank again.
That's right. He said some here were willing to see the economy crash just to make FCBBHO look bad.
| 1232 |
Lincolntf Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:15:31am |
re: #1221 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
I see quite a few parallels with "He Who Must Not Be Named" and the absurdly pampered celebs like Streisand. It's half-funny, half-tragic.
| 1233 |
Fat Bastard Vegetarian Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:15:37am |
re: #1228 Iron Fist
I came to LGF after (y'all call him Nodrog). Never saw one of his/her posts.
| 1234 |
Sheila Broflovski Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:15:45am |
re: #1221 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
When Streisand is in a hotel or at a venue, employees are not allowed to look at her.
Seriously.
She doesn't want to get sued in case they turn to stone.
| 1236 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:16:37am |
re: #1231 MandyManners
Let's not forget this post from avanti:
That's right. He said some here were willing to see the economy crash just to make FCBBHO look bad.
Only ELEVEN dings! We can do better!
| 1237 |
jorline Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:16:43am |
re: #1216 Sharmuta
No- JMV isn't banned. Just stopped coming around. Acouple folks seemed to think avanti was perhaps JMV, but I seem to recall JMV conceding a few points here and there- something avanti doesn't do.
And thanks.
I don't remember seeing JMV after the election....strange. I thought she would return to gloat....but nada.
| 1238 |
outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:17:27am |
re: #1223 vxbush
But surely they were taught by family to dress appropriately? Well, you would think so.
Well, I know I was taught to dress appropriately for school, for church, for celebrations. However, my parents never discussed the proper dress code for court arraignments, though . . . .
| 1239 |
Digital Display Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:17:29am |
re: #1214 KenJen
Congrats! Who do you have winning? I forgot.
I've got Louisville and Pitt in the final.. I should have picked UConn but That's water under the bridge now..
| 1240 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:17:47am |
re: #1237 jorline
I don't remember seeing JMV after the election....strange. I thought she would return to gloat....but nada.
That's why some thought JMV got a new handle.
| 1241 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:17:52am |
| 1242 |
rightside Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:18:13am |
This came from the headlines at hotair.
Divorce Agreement
Dear American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists and Obama supporters, et al:
We have stuck together since the late 1950’s, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce.
I know we tolerated each other for many years for the sake of future generations, but sadly, this relationship has run its course. Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right so let’s just end it on friendly terms. We can smile and chalk it up to irreconcilable differences and go our own way.
Here is a model separation agreement:
Our two groups can equitably divide up the country by landmass each taking a portion.
That will be the difficult part, but I am sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement. After that, it should be relatively easy!
Our respective representatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct and disparate tastes. We don’t like redistributive taxes so you can keep them You are welcome to the liberal judges and the ACLU.
Since you hate guns and war, we’ll take our firearms, the cops, the NRA and the military. You can keep Oprah, Michael Moore and Rosie O’Donnell (You are, however, responsible for finding a bio-diesel vehicle big enough to move all three of them).
We’ll keep the capitalism, greedy corporations, pharmaceutical companies, Wal-Mart and Wall Street.
You can have your beloved homeless, homeboys, hippies and illegal aliens.
We’ll keep the hot Alaskan hockey moms, greedy CEO’s and rednecks.
We’ll keep the Bibles and give you NBC and Hollywood .
You can make nice with Iran and Palestine and we’ll retain the right to invade and hammer places that threaten us. You can have the peaceniks and war protesters. When our allies or our way of life are under assault, we’ll help provide them security.
We’ll keep our Judeo-Christian values.. You are welcome to Islam, Scientology, Humanism and Shirley McClain. You can also have the UN…but we will no longer be paying the bill.
We’ll keep the SUVs, pickup trucks and oversized luxury cars. You can take every Subaru station wagon you can find.
You can give everyone healthcare if you can find any practicing doctors. We’ll continue to believe healthcare is a luxury and not a right. We’ll keep The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the National Anthem. I’m sure you’ll be happy to substitute Imagine, I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing, Kum Ba Ya or We Are the World.
We’ll practice trickle down economics and you can give trickle up poverty your best shot.
Since it often so offends you, we’ll keep our history, our name and our flag
Would you agree to this? If so, please pass it along to other like minded liberal and conservative patriots and if you do not agree, just hit delete.
In the spirit of friendly parting, I’ll bet you ANWAR which one of us will need whose help in 15 years.
Sincerely,
John J. Wall, Law Student and an American
P. S. Also, please take Barbara Streisand & Jane Fonda with you.
| 1243 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:18:13am |
not every drooler is a troll, but every liberal is a drooler
| 1244 |
outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:18:43am |
re: #1224 albusteve
people dress anyway they want in NM...I go get a breakfast burrito in jammies and slippers all the time...who cares?
yeah, I with there. Yet, what would you wear if you were to stand before a Judge in a courtroom?
| 1245 |
unreconstructed rebel Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:19:09am |
re: #1229 Ben Hur
But...but....but the REASON for 9/11 was that America ABANDONED Afganistan!
Didn't take long at all, did it?
/we are sooooooo fucked.
| 1246 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:19:24am |
re: #1244 outsidephilly
yeah, I with there. Yet, what would you wear if you were to stand before a Judge in a courtroom?
me?...probably an orange jumpsuit
| 1247 |
outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:20:46am |
| 1248 |
jorline Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:21:08am |
re: #1240 Sharmuta
That's why some thought JMV got a new handle.
Makes sense, but why not take at least one victory lap? lol
| 1249 |
vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:21:17am |
re: #1238 outsidephilly
Well, I know I was taught to dress appropriately for school, for church, for celebrations. However, my parents never discussed the proper dress code for court arraignments, though . . . .
I think you would be safe if you dressed for church, right? That always worked for me.
| 1251 |
jcm Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:22:25am |
Playing with WiFi connections trying to find a good one.
Being welcome by a Judge.
| 1252 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:22:42am |
| 1253 |
Wishing Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:22:58am |
| 1254 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:23:11am |
re: #1251 jcm
Playing with WiFi connections trying to find a good one.
Being welcome by a Judge.
Leap to your feet and shout "I OBJECT, YOUR HONOR! I can't find a decent WiFi connection!"
| 1255 |
opnion Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:23:56am |
re: #1206 HoosierHoops
My brackets are in really good shape..I have 12 of the remaining 16 teams left..Hurrah!
I am 36 & 12 right now. Yesterday was almost a bracket buster
| 1256 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:24:12am |
re: #1248 jorline
Makes sense, but why not take at least one victory lap? lol
Perhaps JMV had some graciousness in not rubbing our noses in it? Maybe something happened to JMV and s/he's not able to log in and comment? I don't know, but I hope whatever is going on, that the person who posted as JMV is alright personally.
| 1257 |
vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:24:28am |
re: #1254 Occasional Reader
Leap to your feet and shout "I OBJECT, YOUR HONOR! I can't find a decent WiFi connection!"
Well, that would get him out of a lot. Do courts now consider the implications of Twitter on cases? They should.
| 1258 |
outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:24:31am |
re: #1249 vxbush
I think you would be safe if you dressed for church, right? That always worked for me.
I've never stood before a Judge, and if I did, my knees would be knocking!
When I'm helping at my friend's law office, I go over to the courthouse and sit in on the cases being heard. My stomach has butterflies in it, and I'm not the person in trouble.
Thankfully, my parents instilled a healthy fear of God, and healthy respect for the law in me!
| 1259 |
jcm Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:24:57am |
re: #1254 Occasional Reader
Leap to your feet and shout "I OBJECT, YOUR HONOR! I can't find a decent WiFi connection!"
It's a public safety issue! If I don't have WiFi while waiting, I might go Postal!
| 1260 |
unreconstructed rebel Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:25:17am |
Is it just my connection, or is LGF a bit erratic today?
| 1261 |
outsidephilly Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:26:10am |
| 1262 |
JacksonTn Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:26:34am |
re: #1212 Lincolntf
You're quite a specimen, you know that? We can't call Obama insulting names because it hurts your feelings, but we can't call him by his actual name either, or we're xenophobes. How long will it be before citizens aren't even allowed to make eye contact with the Dear Leader?
Michelle the Beard say now ...
/yeah ... I know no respect for the first lady ... so sue me ...
| 1263 |
Sharmuta Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:26:49am |
re: #1250 Iron Fist
I understand the feeling. It's been over 30 years since my mother passed and it doesn't get any easier. Hang in there.
| 1264 |
vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:26:51am |
re: #1258 outsidephilly
I've never stood before a Judge, and if I did, my knees would be knocking!
When I'm helping at my friend's law office, I go over to the courthouse and sit in on the cases being heard. My stomach has butterflies in it, and I'm not the person in trouble.
Thankfully, my parents instilled a healthy fear of God, and healthy respect for the law in me!
I've had to go for guardianship hearings for me when i was younger and for my son; filing a lawsuit against an insurance company; and various odds and ends. I'm a bit more used to it now, but it's always smart to respect the power of the judge and dress respectfully. Showing up in flip flops definitely doesn't cut it.
| 1265 |
MandyManners Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:26:55am |
re: #1254 Occasional Reader
Leap to your feet and shout "I OBJECT, YOUR HONOR! I can't find a decent WiFi connection!"
That'd get him removed from the jury pool and into a nice room all by himself.
| 1266 |
SasquatchOnSteroids Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:27:28am |
re: #1259 jcm
It's a public safety issue! If I don't have WiFi while waiting, I might go Postal!
"Everything that guy just said is Bullshit."
| 1268 |
Occasional Reader Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:27:42am |
re: #1259 jcm
It's a public safety issue! If I don't have WiFi while waiting, I might go Postal!
Inform the judge that you observed two yoots with good WiFi signals.
| 1269 |
redstateredneck Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:27:46am |
Good morning, {all y'all}. It's a glorious spring day here in the deep south. Azaleas are in full bloom. Dogwoods are showing lovely white patches in the green woods. Almost makes me forget what a fricken mess this country is in.
| 1271 |
Lincolntf Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:28:03am |
re: #1257 vxbush
Just recently there was a case (I think here in NC, but it could have been anywhere) where a defendant was granted a mistrial because one of the juriors had twittered/texted during testimony. When the Judge called all of the jurors together, he polled them and found that 8 out of 12 of them had done the same thing. Cellphones are about to be banned in the jury boxes/rooms as a result.
| 1272 |
jcm Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:29:50am |
re: #1268 Occasional Reader
Inform the judge that you observed two yoots with good WiFi signals.
LoL!
| 1274 |
soxfan4life Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:30:23am |
re: #1271 Lincolntf
Just recently there was a case (I think here in NC, but it could have been anywhere) where a defendant was granted a mistrial because one of the juriors had twittered/texted during testimony. When the Judge called all of the jurors together, he polled them and found that 8 out of 12 of them had done the same thing. Cellphones are about to be banned in the jury boxes/rooms as a result.
Should be banned from lots of places. Of course if people had a sense of personal responsibility there would be no problem.
| 1275 |
gymmom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:30:32am |
I was on a jury for a criminal case 2 years ago. The defendant objected once to his own lawyer! He also used Mandy's favorite word a few times! It was at least entertaining. We convicted him and I didn't realize how nervous I would be going back into that courtroom for the judge to read the conviction. He was a bit unhinged. but when we went back in there were about 6 officers - 2 at each exit. Gave me a little comfort.
| 1276 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:31:00am |
re: #1271 Lincolntf
Just recently there was a case (I think here in NC, but it could have been anywhere) where a defendant was granted a mistrial because one of the juriors had twittered/texted during testimony. When the Judge called all of the jurors together, he polled them and found that 8 out of 12 of them had done the same thing. Cellphones are about to be banned in the jury boxes/rooms as a result.
they absolutely are in NM
| 1277 |
vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:31:19am |
re: #1271 Lincolntf
Just recently there was a case (I think here in NC, but it could have been anywhere) where a defendant was granted a mistrial because one of the juriors had twittered/texted during testimony. When the Judge called all of the jurors together, he polled them and found that 8 out of 12 of them had done the same thing. Cellphones are about to be banned in the jury boxes/rooms as a result.
I think that's a good idea. The idea of "keeping quiet" during a trial is not understood by many in the younger generations this day.
| 1278 |
Digital Display Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:31:25am |
re: #1255 opnion
I am 36 & 12 right now. Yesterday was almost a bracket buster
I need Buzzsaw this morning...
**********************
Dribble and dunking and open floor passes
Blocking and Chauking from the men and the lasses
Last second shots from a desperate team
These are a few of my favorite things...
| 1279 |
Wishing Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:31:40am |
Le Figaro article about Obama writing to Chiraq
Hope someone will translate for us.
| 1280 |
gymmom Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:31:50am |
We weren't allowed to have cell phones or paper and pencil during the trial. It lasted a few days and we were lectured on not discussing with anyone.
| 1281 |
albusteve Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:32:16am |
re: #1279 Wishing
Le Figaro article about Obama writing to Chiraq
Hope someone will translate for us.
it is upthread I believe
| 1282 |
VegasRick Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:33:54am |
re: #1215 vxbush
Hubby and I aren't doing as well: I've got eleven, he's got ten. Duke losing really messed up that corner of the bracket, though.
?
| 1283 |
vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:34:22am |
re: #1279 Wishing
Le Figaro article about Obama writing to Chiraq
Hope someone will translate for us.
My French is rusty, but I can try.
| 1284 |
Wishing Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:35:40am |
| 1285 |
yma o hyd Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:36:04am |
re: #1253 Wishing
You have the Le Figaro link?
Hiya, Lizard Nation!
If this is confirmed - awww!
I'm already holding my sides, I'm laughing so much!
Even if it isn't true in the end - the point is, we all know it could well have been true, its what PB0 is eminently capable of.
| 1286 |
vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:36:06am |
re: #1282 VegasRick
?
I thought I saw that they lost. Hold on, let me check...
Oh, my bad. I blame being sick. Purdue moving ahead screwed us up.
| 1287 |
VioletTiger Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:40:48am |
re: #1282 VegasRick
Visiting your lovely city this week.
Off to find some breakfast!
Have a great day all.
| 1288 |
avanti Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:41:41am |
re: #1212 Lincolntf
You're quite a specimen, you know that? We can't call Obama insulting names because it hurts your feelings, but we can't call him by his actual name either, or we're xenophobes. How long will it be before citizens aren't even allowed to make eye contact with the Dear Leader?
I can't say it hurts my feeling, but it does not fill me with pride in my fellow man either. Even if you believe in your heart that the POTUS is a Communist, it may not serve your party to toss around that label this early. Even the lefties use of the Nazi label was not heard much when Bush was popular. Name calling might bite you in the ass if over half the country approves of the POTUS IMHO.
| 1289 |
JacksonTn Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:43:51am |
re: #1288 avanti
I can't say it hurts my feeling, but it does not fill me with pride in my fellow man either. Even if you believe in your heart that the POTUS is a Communist, it may not serve your party to toss around that label this early. Even the lefties use of the Nazi label was not heard much when Bush was popular. Name calling might bite you in the ass if over half the country approves of the POTUS IMHO.
I would bet that a large percentage of the people who voted for Obama do not even know about the history of socialism/marxism/communism ... or would they care ... because ... like you ... they are in love ...blinded by it actually ...
You never read the articles people give you about his past with marxist do you ...
| 1290 |
vxbush Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:47:17am |
re: #1279 Wishing
Le Figaro article about Obama writing to Chiraq
Hope someone will translate for us.
Did you still need to translate it for you? I'll let Babelfish do the majority but I'll tweak it based on my (old) knowledge of French idiom.
| 1291 |
avanti Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:53:33am |
| 1292 |
Lincolntf Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:54:37am |
re: #1288 avanti
Name-calling and scurrilous slurs are what got Obama and the current Congress elected, if you've already forgotten.
You should worry less about people calling Obama a Commie, and more about Obama BEING a Commie.
| 1293 |
OldLineTexan Mon, Mar 23, 2009 8:54:38am |
re: #1288 avanti
I can't say it hurts my feeling, but it does not fill me with pride in my fellow man either. Even if you believe in your heart that the POTUS is a Communist, it may not serve your party to toss around that label this early. Even the lefties use of the Nazi label was not heard much when Bush was popular. Name calling might bite you in the ass if over half the country approves of the POTUS IMHO.
You have GOT to be fucking kidding me.
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