Gold Hat: Hola, senor. We are Federales. You know, the mounted police.
Dobbs: If you’re the police, where are your badges?
Gold Hat: Badges? We ain’t got no badges! We don’t need no badges. I don’t have to show you any stinkin’ badges!
— The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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zombie Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:24:15pm |
That "Gold Hat" fake Federale actor was robbed of the "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar that year.
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Bob Dillon Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:24:25pm |
re: #1 zombie
It's supposed to be "...steeeeenkin' badges!"
Something always gets lost in translations.
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:24:33pm |
Are we sure the mean badges, and not badgers? Am reliably informed that badgers do stink.
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gmsc Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:25:09pm |
"Folks are excited about Obama because, in essence, they don’t know what he stands for, and thus can read into him anything they want. Not since the breathless coverage of Geraldo Rivera opening Al Capone’s vault has there been so much attention to something where we had no idea of what was inside. My bet is that the result with Obama will be the same as with the vault."
-Coyote Blog
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redc1c4 Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:25:41pm |
arrrgh! on our way out of the harbor today, we went by a fuel farm, and there was this huge tank labeled ethanol" but i couldn't talk the rest of the crew (SloKat, his wife and mine) into forming a raiding party......
it seems the pirate spirit is weak in them.....
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zombie Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:26:05pm |
What was prophetic about that film (among many other aspects) is that the criminals of northern Mexico are still impersonating police officers, 70 years later!
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AmeriDan Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:26:08pm |
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Pvt Bin Jammin Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:26:37pm |
It's a plot. I get here, make one or two posts and the overnight thread begins.
/
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gmsc Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:27:28pm |
I like this bit, which originated in Jack Benny's version of Treasure of the Sierra Madre:
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:27:51pm |
re: #7 gmsc
"Folks are excited about Obama because, in essence, they don’t know what he stands for, and thus can read into him anything they want. Not since the breathless coverage of Geraldo Rivera opening Al Capone’s vault has there been so much attention to something where we had no idea of what was inside. My bet is that the result with Obama will be the same as with the vault."
-Coyote Blog
Am I the sole Jon Stewart watcher around here? Was enjoying the bit where Wyatt (one of the reporters) is live from London, screaming about how the deal was that we gave Europe Obama, and in return they would like us.
"You bait-and-switch m***********s!" (This yelled shortly before Wyatt takes a brick to the head.)
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Fenway_Nation Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:28:02pm |
Gold Hat: Badges? We ain’t got no badges! We don’t need no badges. I don’t have to show you any stinkin’ badges!
Neither does the Mexican Army....apparently the closest thing to an honest broker that there is in Mexico's ongoing narcoinsurgency.
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Pietr Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:28:08pm |
re: #9 zombie
What was prophetic about that film (among many other aspects) is that the criminals of northern Mexico are still impersonating police officers, 70 years later!
And vice versa.......
/white smoke.......
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:28:20pm |
re: #9 zombie
What was prophetic about that film (among many other aspects) is that the criminals of northern Mexico are still impersonating police officers, 70 years later!
Are you sure that the police officers are not impersonating criminals?
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AmeriDan Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:28:36pm |
re: #12 Pvt Bin Jammin
It's a plot. I get here, make one or two posts and the overnight thread begins.
/
Maybe Charles is just waiting for you before he puts up an open thread for you dazzle us.
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Gus Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:28:53pm |
re: #13 gmsc
I like this bit, which originated in Jack Benny's version of Treasure of the Sierra Madre:
[Video]
Si
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Dustyvet Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:28:54pm |
Fred C. Dobbs: Say, mister. Will you stake a fellow American to a meal?
American in Tampico in white suit: Such impudence never came my way. Early this afternoon I gave you money... while I was having my shoes polished I gave you MORE money... now you put the bite on me again. Do me a favor, will ya? Go occasionally to somebody else - it's beginning to get tiresome.
Fred C. Dobbs: Ah, excuse me, mister, I never knowed it was you. I never looked at your face - I just looked at your hands and the money you gave me. Beg pardon, mister, I promise I'll never put the bite on you again.
American in Tampico in white suit: [gives him a peso] This is the very last you get from me. Just to make sure you don't forget your promise, here's another peso.
[puts another peso in Dobbs' hand]
Fred C. Dobbs: Thanks, mister. Thanks.
American in Tampico in white suit: But from now on, you'll have to make your way through life without my assistance.
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Macker Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:30:07pm |
re: #7 gmsc
"Folks are excited about Obama because, in essence, they don’t know what he stands for, and thus can read into him anything they want. Not since the breathless coverage of Geraldo Rivera opening Al Capone’s vault has there been so much attention to something where we had no idea of what was inside. My bet is that the result with Obama will be the same as with the vault."
-Coyote Blog
Waddya mean...he already IS!
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zombie Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:30:28pm |
re: #11 Gus 802
We don't need no steenkin' ba'ges.
[Video]
Thanks for the video. You're right -- it's got two "e"s -- steenkin' ba'ges, as you say. I was a little over-enthusiatic with my "steeeeenkin'."
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gmsc Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:31:30pm |
re: #21 Macker
Waddya mean...he already IS!
I should clarify that the quote I gave is from January 20, 2009.
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Gus Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:31:40pm |
re: #22 zombie
Thanks for the video. You're right -- it's got two "e"s -- steenkin' ba'ges, as you say. I was a little over-enthusiatic with my "steeeeenkin'."
Right. I guess it's like when one says I "keel" you! //
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:32:16pm |
re: #10 AmeriDan
Linky?
Gosh, people on this blog are picky about their information: behold, the Stink Badger.
I don't know if regular badgers also stink. Never sniffed one.
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SurferDoc Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:32:38pm |
re: #13 gms
Great bit! Mel Blanc was a genius. He virtually invented "voice acting".
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Zimriel Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:34:23pm |
re: #5 SanFranciscoZionist
Are we sure the mean badges, and not badgers? Am reliably informed that badgers do stink.
But turtles do, in fact, make excellent suction cups.
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AmeriDan Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:34:54pm |
re: #25 SanFranciscoZionist
Gosh, people on this blog are picky about their information: behold, the Stink Badger.
I don't know if regular badgers also stink. Never sniffed one.
Only on LGF can you get this kind of pertinent info so fast...
The stink badgers are well named - both species produce foul-smelling emissions from their anal glands.
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Gus Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:35:08pm |
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Dustyvet Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:36:19pm |
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Pvt Bin Jammin Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:37:07pm |
re: #18 AmeriDan
Maybe Charles is just waiting for you before he puts up an open thread for you dazzle us.
"Give 'em the old "Razzle Dazzle":
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Gus Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:37:18pm |
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Fenway_Nation Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:37:19pm |
re: #29 AmeriDan
The stink badgers are well named - both species produce foul-smelling emissions from their anal glands.
And the Cinnamon Bun badger's anal glands?
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AmeriDan Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:37:23pm |
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gmsc Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:37:23pm |
re: #27 Gus 802
Blazing Saddles Version
[Video]
How many of Hedy Lamarr's Outlaws from Blazing Saddles can you name in 6 minutes?
/That's Hedley!
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:37:38pm |
re: #31 Dustyvet
Snapping sea kittens...:)
OK, I've heard this phrase a couple dozen times now, only on LGF. What is a 'sea kitten'? Is this like when we were in college and weren't allowed to have mammal pets in the dorm, so cats were referred to as 'furry fish'?
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Pietr Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:37:44pm |
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Boxy_brown Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:38:10pm |
Found on the BBC "Have your say" (if you are an unemployed islamist, arrested adolescent Trotskyite or just hate the USA):
NATO North AtlanticTerrorist organization backed by Zionists Isreal
to spread terroism and fear and rob and kill muslim men women and babies in Gaza Iraq afghanistan control muslims and take their wealth however will achieve nothing for the west only achieved is every muslim murdered becomes a martyr and will go to the heaven sipping from the cup of peace
Allah is most just great forgiving Give thanks and praises to the holy one of creation chant down Babylon killing people and having fun
Just thought you ought to know this for some reason.
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Macker Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:38:23pm |
re: #26 SurferDoc
Great bit! Mel Blanc was a genius. He virtually invented "voice acting".
Besides all the Warner Bros. characters he did over the years, his stint as Twiki on Buck Rogers is also quite memorable. Especially when he was replaced for a short time during the first half of season 2 by some other guy who made Twiki sound totally effeminate.
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Gus Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:38:42pm |
re: #36 gmsc
How many of Hedy Lamarr's Outlaws from Blazing Saddles can you name in 6 minutes?
/That's Hedley!
You mean like Slim Pickens, etc?
That's about all I can muster.
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:38:52pm |
re: #34 Fenway_Nation
And the Cinnamon Bun badger's anal glands?
You know, that's a good question. Except it's producing, in my head, a horrible parody of those "And yes...it's Glade!" air freshener commercials.
"And yes...it's a badger's anal glands!"
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BlueCanuck Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:39:05pm |
I am surprised no one has posted this clip yet. :)
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gmsc Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:39:23pm |
re: #42 Gus 802
You mean like Slim Pickens, etc?
That's about all I can muster.
No, you know: "Mugs, pugs . . ."
/I just gave you 2 free answers right there!
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Dustyvet Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:39:42pm |
re: #37 SanFranciscoZionist
OK, I've heard this phrase a couple dozen times now, only on LGF. What is a 'sea kitten'? Is this like when we were in college and weren't allowed to have mammal pets in the dorm, so cats were referred to as 'furry fish'?
It's something PETA got started
[Link: www.peta.org...]
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:40:43pm |
re: #39 Boxy_brown
Give thanks and praises to the holy one of creation chant down Babylon killing people and having fun
I think that just sort of says it all. What it is, not so clear.
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gmsc Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:41:02pm |
re: #37 SanFranciscoZionist
OK, I've heard this phrase a couple dozen times now, only on LGF. What is a 'sea kitten'? Is this like when we were in college and weren't allowed to have mammal pets in the dorm, so cats were referred to as 'furry fish'?
Dustyvet in #46 is correct, but I like your explanation better.
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Dustyvet Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:41:10pm |
You can learn a lot about a culture from its bedtime stories. Find out what keeps the sea kittens up at night.
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HelloDare Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:41:30pm |
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AmeriDan Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:41:54pm |
re: #34 Fenway_Nation
And the Cinnamon Bun badger's anal glands?
I definitely want a link for that.
And a cinnamon bun... hold the badger's anal gland.
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zombie Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:41:57pm |
I've assumed a new identity over at YouTube: Captain Ahab.
Why?
Because there's apparently some kind of coordinated effort among moonbats to leave ridiculous Moby comments on any video threads where conservatives are dominating. So the Moby's will come on and say stuff like, "Them there Code Pink Wicthes is pissing me off! If I see one I'm gonna get me my assault rifle and show them some Shokc and Aw!"
Interspersed amongst these are slightly more clever Moby comments, some of which have a slim possibility of being real. These comments, if real, are simply left by jerks -- or "dicks" if you will.
So for the last week every day I have to hoist my deletion-harpoon and go out nabbing these countless "Moby/dick" comments on each of my threads.
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Gus Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:42:14pm |
re: #45 gmsc
No, you know: "Mugs, pugs . . ."
/I just gave you 2 free answers right there!
Oh, I've only seen that movie once. I wouldn't know.
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Pvt Bin Jammin Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:44:14pm |
'G'nite, lizards, my "razzle dazzle "has fizzled.
Take care everybody.
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:44:20pm |
re: #46 Dustyvet
It's something PETA got started
[Link: www.peta.org...]
Oh. I uh...well...I don't exactly see, but I sort of...
Is it me, or are PETA's campaigns getting weirder?
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Fenway_Nation Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:45:05pm |
re: #56 Pvt Bin Jammin
'G'nite, lizards, my "razzle dazzle "has fizzled.
Take care everybody.
Fo' shizzle?
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Pietr Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:45:11pm |
re: #57 SanFranciscoZionist
Oh. I uh...well...I don't exactly see, but I sort of...
Is it me, or are PETA's campaigns getting weirder?
Hint, it isn't you.........
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Boxy_brown Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:45:45pm |
re: #47 SanFranciscoZionist
I think it means allah doesn't want anyone to have fun in Babylon. That would explain Saddam.
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Gus Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:45:58pm |
re: #46 Dustyvet
It's something PETA got started
[Link: www.peta.org...]
I had no idea. Sea kittens as in grouppers and sea bass?
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AmeriDan Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:46:22pm |
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Dustyvet Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:46:40pm |
re: #57 SanFranciscoZionist
Oh. I uh...well...I don't exactly see, but I sort of...
Is it me, or are PETA's campaigns getting weirder?
Yuppers they getting weirder
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gmsc Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:47:35pm |
re: #54 zombie
I've assumed a new identity over at YouTube: Captain Ahab.
Why?
Because there's apparently some kind of coordinated effort among moonbats to leave ridiculous Moby comments on any video threads where conservatives are dominating. So the Moby's will come on and say stuff like, "Them there Code Pink Wicthes is pissing me off! If I see one I'm gonna get me my assault rifle and show them some Shokc and Aw!"
Interspersed amongst these are slightly more clever Moby comments, some of which have a slim possibility of being real. These comments, if real, are simply left by jerks -- or "dicks" if you will.
So for the last week every day I have to hoist my deletion-harpoon and go out nabbing these countless "Moby/dick" comments on each of my threads.
Wait – there are people who actually read YouTube comments?!?
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:47:56pm |
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Gus Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:48:03pm |
re: #66 Dustyvet
Yuppers they getting weirder
Eeek!
Please take just a few moments to send an e-mail to H. Dale Hall, the director of the FWS, asking him to stop promoting the hunting of sea kittens (otherwise known as "fishing"). The promotion of sea kitten hunting is a glaring contradiction of FWS' mission to "conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats."
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Boxy_brown Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:48:20pm |
re: #57 SanFranciscoZionist
Is it me, or are PETA's campaigns getting weirder?
Fish are cats now... Nothing weird about it.
Would people think twice about ordering fish sticks if they were called sea kitten sticks? Would sea kitten soufflé be a hot seller at the local seafood restaurant? Does fillet o' sea kitten sound even remotely appetizing? Learn more about the new campaign to save fish by changing their name.
Maybe they can put most of the fish they catch to sleep too.
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zombie Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:49:30pm |
re: #65 AmeriDan
Hi Captain Ahab! Let's go frog stomp some commie Code Pinkers!
/moby mode off
A definitive giveaway is when they trot out the "sand N-word." They've been doing that a lot lately. Guaranteed Moby flag.
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:50:31pm |
re: #62 Boxy_brown
I think it means allah doesn't want anyone to have fun in Babylon. That would explain Saddam.
So it's sort of a Muslim-Rasta religious justification for the Baath regime?
Also, if you're going to spend a lot of time complaining about Israel online, would it kill some people not to spell it "Isreal"?
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Gus Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:51:40pm |
re: #70 Boxy_brown
Maybe they can put most of the fish they catch to sleep too.
We can start another movement.
"Help us in our goal to spay and neuter fish."
//
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zombie Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:51:45pm |
re: #67 gmsc
Wait – there are people who actually read YouTube comments?!?
I have my settings set to "notify me" whenever a comment is left on certain threads, because some huge percentage of them involve killing people and taboo epithets, all of which require zapping.
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Pietr Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:52:22pm |
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:52:42pm |
re: #69 Gus 802
Years ago, my dad went on a disastrous salmon-fishing trip where no one caught a thing. My mom, as her little joke, made a beautiful fish-shaped meatloaf for dinner, with carrot-slice scales, when he got back.
Now, I'm wondering if it should have been kitten-shaped.
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:53:58pm |
re: #71 zombie
A definitive giveaway is when they trot out the "sand N-word." They've been doing that a lot lately. Guaranteed Moby flag.
I have never actually heard anyone say that. I've heard people speculate that people they don't like say it. But I've never actually heard it used.
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Gus Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:54:55pm |
re: #76 SanFranciscoZionist
Years ago, my dad went on a disastrous salmon-fishing trip where no one caught a thing. My mom, as her little joke, made a beautiful fish-shaped meatloaf for dinner, with carrot-slice scales, when he got back.
Now, I'm wondering if it should have been kitten-shaped.
Hmm, that would work! Perhaps we should rename meatloaf: Kittenloaf!
[Insert staccato crescendo music here -- or something.]
//
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zombie Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:55:48pm |
re: #77 SanFranciscoZionist
I have never actually heard anyone say that. I've heard people speculate that people they don't like say it. But I've never actually heard it used.
It isn't used. The only people who have ever said it are leftists lamely trying to imitate what they imagine a Bush voter is like. A pitiful spectacle.
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Boxy_brown Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:56:02pm |
re: #72 SanFranciscoZionist
So it's sort of a Muslim-Rasta religious justification for the Baath regime?
Also, if you're going to spend a lot of time complaining about Israel online, would it kill some people not to spell it "Isreal"?
Rastafarian jihadists aren't really known for their spelling I'm afraid.. Spell check was probably invented by some zionist, therefore forbidden.
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pink freud Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:56:20pm |
re: #77 SanFranciscoZionist
I live in oilfield country. It is commonly used among that group.
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gmsc Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:56:29pm |
If fish are sea kittens now, what do we call catfish? dogfish? "Chicken of the Sea" Tuna?
Is it now OK to throw kittens into a river?
Does this sea kitten stupidity mean PETA has jumped the shark?
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AmeriDan Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:56:55pm |
re: #71 zombie
A definitive giveaway is when they trot out the "sand N-word." They've been doing that a lot lately. Guaranteed Moby flag.
I know mobys are a headache to you, Charles, and other bloggers... but I think they are funny. Yes, they can do great harm, but their version of the stereotype of us war mongers is a laugh riot.
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:57:10pm |
re: #78 Gus 802
Hmm, that would work! Perhaps we should rename meatloaf: Kittenloaf!
[Insert staccato crescendo music here -- or something.]
//
Does anyone have a good kittenloaf recipe for the next cookbook?
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:57:38pm |
re: #79 zombie
It isn't used. The only people who have ever said it are leftists lamely trying to imitate what they imagine a Bush voter is like. A pitiful spectacle.
Think you're right, there.
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Gus Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:57:52pm |
re: #82 gmsc
If fish are sea kittens now, what do we call catfish? dogfish? "Chicken of the Sea" Tuna?
Is it now OK to throw kittens into a river?
Does this sea kitten stupidity mean PETA has jumped the shark?
They keep jumping the shark but the shark keeps coming around and getting bigger. This angle is to brainwash kids and scare them onto their side. Start them off at an early age to be just as crazy as they are.
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:58:40pm |
re: #81 pink freud
I live in oilfield country. It is commonly used among that group.
Ah. Interesting. Gross, but interesting. Wouldn't have known that.
(See the wonders of the internet!)
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Dustyvet Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:58:41pm |
re: #84 SanFranciscoZionist
Does anyone have a good kittenloaf recipe for the next cookbook?
Nah, Tiger keeps spitting out the apple...:)
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Boxy_brown Sat, Apr 4, 2009 11:59:53pm |
re: #83 AmeriDan
I know mobys are a headache to you, Charles, and other bloggers... but I think they are funny. Yes, they can do great harm, but their version of the stereotype of us war mongers is a laugh riot.
I think they influenced a lot of people to stay home last election day... to wait for a "true conservative". Whenever I read someone tossing out the word RINO left and right my bullshit detector goes off.
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:00:20am |
re: #84 SanFranciscoZionist
Does anyone have a good kittenloaf recipe for the next cookbook?
I do, but instead of bread or crakers for the filler, you have to use baby seals.
Good stuff.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:00:43am |
re: #84 SanFranciscoZionist
Does anyone have a good kittenloaf recipe for the next cookbook?
Kung Pao Kitten
Start with 2 full cups of chopped onions. Red onions are preferred but white onions will suffice...
//
| 93 |
Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:00:53am |
I kid you not....
New Wine for Seniors
California vintners in the Napa Valley area, which primarily produce Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio wines, have developed a new hybrid grape that acts as an anti-diuretic.
It is expected to reduce the number of trips older people have to make to the bathroom during the night.
The new wine will be marketed as
PINO MORE
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:01:38am |
re: #78 Gus 802
Hmm, that would work! Perhaps we should rename meatloaf: Kittenloaf!
[Insert staccato crescendo music here -- or something.]
//
Staccato crescendo music? How about music by Kittenloaf himself?
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:02:06am |
re: #89 Boxy_brown
I think they influenced a lot of people to stay home last election day
Sad, but true.
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Dustyvet Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:02:15am |
re: #93 Pietr
I kid you not....
New Wine for SeniorsCalifornia vintners in the Napa Valley area, which primarily produce Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio wines, have developed a new hybrid grape that acts as an anti-diuretic.
It is expected to reduce the number of trips older people have to make to the bathroom during the night.The new wine will be marketed as
PINO MORE
I've been trying that new wine from Iraq....White Inafadel...:)
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:02:24am |
re: #94 gmsc
Staccato crescendo music? How about music by Kittenloaf himself?
[Video]
That's like a 500 pound kitten. //
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:02:55am |
re: #87 SanFranciscoZionist
Ah. Interesting. Gross, but interesting. Wouldn't have known that.
(See the wonders of the internet!)
The guys that work the rigs eventually will cycle around to working in Saudi Arabia. (Halliburton, Schlumberger, Brown & Root, Baker Hughes, the majors and the service companies.) It's common for someone from here to run into a neighbor over there that lives right around the corner form them here -- it's a small world. As someone who lives in the community, I hear the stories: Bibles are removed from luggage, as are Levi jeans. The contempt for the Saudis is strong, therefore the use of the word.
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:04:27am |
re: #96 Dustyvet
I've been trying that new wine from Iraq....White Inafadel...:)
Archeology Find
After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, New York scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion, that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago.
Not to be out-done by the New Yorkers, in the weeks that followed, in California an archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet, and shortly after, headlines in the LA Times newspaper read: 'California archaeologists have found traces of 200 year old copper wire and have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network a hundred years earlier than the New Yorkers.'
One week later, a local newspaper in Texas , reported the following:
After digging as deep as 30 feet in his 2000 acre pasture near Cut-n-Shoot, Montgomery County, Texas, Bubba Rathbone, a self-taught archaeologist, reported that he found absolutely nothing. Bubba has therefore concluded that 300 years ago, Texas had already gone wireless.
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:05:36am |
The movie, Secondhand Lions, is on TBS. Robert Duvall. It's a good one.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:05:50am |
Coming up next!
Monkeys become Tree Kittens
Birds and Duck become Sky Kittens.
Rocks and Minerals become Geo Kittens.
//Madness!
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:06:10am |
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:07:30am |
re: #102 pink freud
The movie, Secondhand Lions, is on TBS. Robert Duvall. It's a good one.
Duvall is great. The Great Santini! Second Hand Lions is a great movie as well.
Great, great, great. :)
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Dustyvet Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:08:21am |
re: #103 Gus 802
Coming up next!
Monkeys become Tree Kittens
Birds and Duck become Sky Kittens.
Rocks and Minerals become Geo Kittens.//Madness!
Gophers and moles become subway kittens.
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:08:22am |
re: #103 Gus 802
Coming up next!
Monkeys become Tree Kittens
Birds and Duck become Sky Kittens.
Rocks and Minerals become Geo Kittens.//Madness!
What do Kittens become?
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:08:28am |
re: #102 pink freud
The movie, Secondhand Lions, is on TBS. Robert Duvall. It's a good one.
One of my favorites.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:09:02am |
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:10:21am |
re: #105 Gus 802
He came down here to Cajun country to film 'The Apostle'. Fell in love with the place, the people, the food. Still comes back quietly to visit. One of my favorite actors.
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Cheechako Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:10:59am |
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SanFranciscoZionist Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:11:11am |
re: #98 pink freud
The guys that work the rigs eventually will cycle around to working in Saudi Arabia. (Halliburton, Schlumberger, Brown & Root, Baker Hughes, the majors and the service companies.) It's common for someone from here to run into a neighbor over there that lives right around the corner form them here -- it's a small world. As someone who lives in the community, I hear the stories: Bibles are removed from luggage, as are Levi jeans. The contempt for the Saudis is strong, therefore the use of the word.
Interesting stuff. Thanks.
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:11:36am |
re: #109 Gus 802
People!
Solyentkittens is people!
//
Mmm... solyentkittens.
But you have to eat them fresh. They microwave dries them out.
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:11:38am |
re: #109 Gus 802
People!
Solyentkittens is people!
//
FRY: What if the secret ingredient is people?
LEELA: No, there's already a soda like that. Soylent Cola.
FRY: Oh. How is it?
LEELA: It varies from person to person.
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:12:32am |
re: #109 Gus 802
People!
Solyentkittens is people!
//
I figured they would be land sea kittens, er sumpin'.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:12:33am |
re: #110 pink freud
He came down here to Cajun country to film 'The Apostle'. Fell in love with the place, the people, the food. Still comes back quietly to visit. One of my favorite actors.
He's one of a few actors that I consider a patriot. Loves the USA. He does spend a lot of time in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:13:12am |
re: #115 gmsc
I figured they would be land sea kittens, er sumpin'.
Oh, right. Let's see:
Kitten kittens? //
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:13:57am |
re: #113 AmeriDan
Mmm... solyentkittens.
But you have to eat them fresh. They microwave dries them out.
It's good to put a bowl of water off to one side when using the microwave. //
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SanFranciscoZionist Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:15:33am |
re: #117 Gus 802
Oh, right. Let's see:
Kitten kittens? //
No, kittens are now fish. Eventually the word 'fish' will be associated with cute furriness, and then we can change back. But by then, thousands of children will have failed kindergarten, due to total confusion about 'what sound does the fish make'?
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:15:45am |
Heh.
I'm eating a tuna fish seakitten sandwich right now.
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:16:33am |
I was sorry to hear about the Lizard Lounge.
//Forget your stupid chat room! I'm gonna start my own chat room! With blackjack! And hookers! As a matter of fact, forget the chat room . . .
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SanFranciscoZionist Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:17:02am |
re: #120 AmeriDan
Heh.
I'm eating a
tuna fishseakitten sandwich right now.
The Obamas use pickles and dijon mustard in their seakitten sandwiches.
(How do you distinguish in this case between a fried seakitten sandwich and a tuna seakitten sandwich?)
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:17:17am |
re: #120 AmeriDan
Heh.
I'm eating a
tuna fishseakitten sandwich right now.
What's the best tuna? Kitten of the sea!
/I prefer dolphin myself, but I'll only eat it if it's tuna-safe.
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:17:23am |
re: #121 gmsc
I was sorry to hear about the Lizard Lounge.
//Forget your stupid chat room! I'm gonna start my own chat room! With blackjack! And hookers! As a matter of fact, forget the chat room . . .
And here all this time I was thinking you were a mild-mannered mathematician ......
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:18:25am |
re: #124 pink freud
And here all this time I was thinking you were a mild-mannered mathematician ......
It's always the quiet ones!
;)
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:18:57am |
re: #119 SanFranciscoZionist
No, kittens are now fish. Eventually the word 'fish' will be associated with cute furriness, and then we can change back. But by then, thousands of children will have failed kindergarten, due to total confusion about 'what sound does the fish make'?
Yeah. Then we'll have to keep the Fish Litter Box clean before the guests arrive. We'll be serving the fish [kitten] "Kittenfood Platter" and instead of a scratching pole we'll train them to play in an empty aquarium. //
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:20:02am |
re: #122 SanFranciscoZionist
The Obamas use pickles and dijon mustard in their seakitten sandwiches.
(How do you distinguish in this case between a fried seakitten sandwich and a tuna seakitten sandwich?)
Mmmm, mmm. I'm hankering for some Kittenfried Steak. //
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SanFranciscoZionist Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:20:19am |
Back in college, I used to live down the hall from a guy who wrote songs and performed them on the guitar at campus events. One of his hits was 'Save a Fish, Club a Harp Seal'.
He also did a song called 'Darwin's Little Blunders'.
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:20:42am |
re: #122 SanFranciscoZionist
The Obamas use pickles and dijon mustard in their seakitten sandwiches.
Now that is just plain sicko! I didn't think my opinion of them could get any lower. I was wrong.
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:21:13am |
re: #124 pink freud
And here all this time I was thinking you were a mild-mannered mathematician ......
That joke was based on a joke from the 2nd episode of Futurama (scroll down to quote #24).
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:21:14am |
re: #123 gmsc
What's the best tuna? Kitten of the sea!
/I prefer dolphin myself, but I'll only eat it if it's
tunakitten-safe.
Kitten-free tuna! GWTP
;)
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SanFranciscoZionist Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:21:20am |
re: #127 Gus 802
Yeah. Then we'll have to keep the Fish Litter Box clean before the guests arrive. We'll be serving the fish [kitten] "Kittenfood Platter" and instead of a scratching pole we'll train them to play in an empty aquarium. //
Or, maybe not.
I'm not sure how much control over the English language I'm willing to give PETA.
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Dustyvet Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:21:41am |
re: #127 Gus 802
Yeah. Then we'll have to keep the Fish Litter Box clean before the guests arrive. We'll be serving the fish [kitten] "Kittenfood Platter" and instead of a scratching pole we'll train them to play in an empty aquarium. //
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:22:18am |
re: #127 Gus 802
Yeah. Then we'll have to keep the Fish Litter Box clean before the guests arrive. We'll be serving the fish [kitten] "Kittenfood Platter" and instead of a scratching pole we'll train them to play in an empty aquarium. //
And feed them kitten flakes?
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:22:26am |
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:23:40am |
re: #133 SanFranciscoZionist
Or, maybe not.
I'm not sure how much control over the English language I'm willing to give PETA.
Maybe. But they may turn out to be like the Borg! :)
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:23:54am |
re: #123 gmsc
What's the best tuna? Kitten of the sea!
/I prefer dolphin myself, but I'll only eat it if it's tuna-safe.
Dolphin taste too much like chicken.
Boring!
/
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:25:06am |
re: #137 Gus 802
Maybe. But they may turn out to be like the
BorgSpace Kittens! :)
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SanFranciscoZionist Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:25:08am |
re: #130 AmeriDan
Now that is just plain sicko! I didn't think my opinion of them could get any lower. I was wrong.
I wouldn't know what the president puts in his sandwiches, or care, but for some reason best known to herself, Michelle Malkin devoted an entire blog post to the Obamas' tuna sandwiches, and the comments got fairly hysterical. Apparently there is nothing that drives Americans apart like a good debate about what to put in tunakittenfish salad.
Part of the problem was that Michelle M. did not know what a gherkin was, and some Obama supporters were pleased to tell her, in rather rude language. (To be fair to them, it's not that hard to look up 'gherkin'.) Then it got bad. I particularly liked the guy who stated flatly "If he does not use mayonnaise, he is not fit to lead."
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:25:13am |
re: #131 gmsc
That joke was based on a joke from the 2nd episode of Futurama (scroll down to quote #24).
There are times when I realize there are substantial gaps in my edumacation. This is one of those times. :-)
/futurama?
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Spiritualized Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:25:17am |
Would people think twice about ordering fish sticks if they were called sea kitten sticks? Would sea kitten soufflé be a hot seller at the local seafood restaurant? Does fillet o' sea kitten sound even remotely appetizing? Learn more about the new campaign to save fish by changing their name.
Why are they pretending to care about cats? They've killed thousands of them:
Now the death toll of animals in PETA's care has reached 21,339, including more than 2,000 pets last year. That's not an animal charity. It's a slaughterhouse.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:25:28am |
re: #138 AmeriDan
Dolphin taste too much like chicken.
Boring!
/
That's like albacore. You ever notice the other tuna tastes like cat food? Hmm?
//
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:27:25am |
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:27:26am |
re: #138 AmeriDan
Dolphin taste too much like chicken.
Boring!
/
What's the porpoise of your statement?
/
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:27:55am |
re: #140 SanFranciscoZionist
Does the Mayo Clinic have a psychiatric unit? //
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:29:39am |
re: #141 pink freud
There are times when I realize there are substantial gaps in my edumacation. This is one of those times. :-)
/futurama?
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:30:04am |
re: #140 SanFranciscoZionist
I wouldn't know what the president puts in his sandwiches, or care, but for some reason best known to herself, Michelle Malkin devoted an entire blog post to the Obamas' tuna sandwiches, and the comments got fairly hysterical. Apparently there is nothing that drives Americans apart like a good debate about what to put in tunakittenfish salad.
Part of the problem was that Michelle M. did not know what a gherkin was, and some Obama supporters were pleased to tell her, in rather rude language. (To be fair to them, it's not that hard to look up 'gherkin'.) Then it got bad. I particularly liked the guy who stated flatly "If he does not use mayonnaise, he is not fit to lead."
Dude has a point.
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:30:07am |
re: #140 SanFranciscoZionist
Then it got bad. I particularly liked the guy who stated flatly "If he does not use mayonnaise, he is not fit to lead."
My condiments to him on that statement....
/
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:30:17am |
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:31:21am |
re: #145 LGoPs
What's the porpoise of your statement?
/
Are you fishing for an upding with that pun?
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:31:36am |
re: #147 pink freud
Hi LGoPs! Isn't it rather late for you?
Hi Back. Yeah it is late.....and I have to work tomorrow. But I can never pass up making some smart ass stupid jokes when the opportunity comes up....
:)
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:32:26am |
re: #152 AmeriDan
Are you fishing for an upding with that pun?
At least I'm not trolling for an up-ding.....
:)
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SanFranciscoZionist Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:32:59am |
I think I'm going to bed. Long day.
Pink Freud, you should have my e-mail now.
Sea kittens! I mean, I love animals. I believe in the humane treatment of animals. But sea kittens!
Yikes.
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:33:11am |
re: #148 gmsc
1999 - 2003 ....well that explains it. I was busy raising soon-to-be teenagers at that point. My spare time was spent reading and gardening ...not much tv. Now that the world is falling apart, I pay more attention. :-)
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:33:54am |
re: #155 SanFranciscoZionist
I think I'm going to bed. Long day.
Pink Freud, you should have my e-mail now.
Sea kittens! I mean, I love animals. I believe in the humane treatment of animals. But sea kittens!
Yikes.
Yep, kittens are cute. Fish are fish. And PETA is nutz.
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:34:54am |
re: #157 pink freud
1999 - 2003 ....well that explains it. I was busy raising soon-to-be teenagers at that point. My spare time was spent reading and gardening ...not much tv. Now that the world is falling apart, I pay more attention. :-)
It is my single most favorite show in all of TV history. All the episodes are out on DVD. I suggest watching them in order, as the overall story arc develops significantly throughout the show.
(There's subtle things in the first episode that don't get explained until the 2nd or 3rd season!)
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:35:09am |
re: #155 SanFranciscoZionist
I think I'm going to bed. Long day.
Pink Freud, you should have my e-mail now.
Sea kittens! I mean, I love animals. I believe in the humane treatment of animals. But sea kittens!
Yikes.
'Night, SFZ!
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:35:37am |
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:35:46am |
re: #154 LGoPs
At least I'm not trolling for an up-ding.....
:)
For jokes like that, is this really the plaice?
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:36:27am |
re: #153 LGoPs
Hi Back. Yeah it is late.....and I have to work tomorrow. But I can never pass up making some smart ass stupid jokes when the opportunity comes up....
:)
All smart ass stupid jokes are welcome on the LNDT. Dusty and Erik are the joke-meisters round these parts, and petr and gmsc throw one in every now and then. If you hang around long enough, gmsc will turn your brain to mush with his brain teasers, though, so watch out.
Good to see you here!
(Where's Erik, anyway? Is he en route? ...or just off for the weekend?)
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:36:33am |
re: #156 gmsc
Oh, great. Pollack jokes.
Did you say Pollack or Pollock? My herring's not so good....
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:36:46am |
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:36:58am |
re: #155 SanFranciscoZionist
Hmmm ....I emailed you back an hour or so ago!
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:37:39am |
re: #165 AmeriDan
Don't try and lure me away from the topic with ethic jokes.
Ethic jokes are against my morals. I could however through a net around that idea.
//
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freetoken Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:37:53am |
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:39:18am |
re: #159 gmsc
It is my single most favorite show in all of TV history. All the episodes are out on DVD. I suggest watching them in order, as the overall story arc develops significantly throughout the show.
My goodness! That is high praise indeed! With a recommendation like that, I will have to check this out.
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:39:40am |
re: #167 Gus 802
Ethic jokes are against my morals. I could however through a net around that idea.
//
That's in seine.......
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:40:17am |
re: #164 LGoPs
Did you say Pollack or Pollock? My herring's not so good....
Those herrings would only go well with fishnets and eels.
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:40:37am |
re: #167 Gus 802
I could however through a net around that idea.
As long as no seakittens are harmed.
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:41:47am |
Degrees of Blond
FIRST DEGREE
A married couple was asleep when the phone rang at 2 in the morning. The very blonde wife picked up the phone, listened a moment, and said 'How should I know, that's 200 miles from here!' and hung up. The husband said, 'Who was that?'
The wife answered, 'I don't know, some woman wanting to know if the coast is clear.'
SECOND DEGREE
Two blondes are walking down the street. One notices a compact on the sidewalk and leans down to pick it up. She opens it, looks in the mirror and says, 'Hmm, this person looks familiar.'
The second blonde says, 'Here, let me see!'
So, the first blonde hands her the compact.
The second blonde looks in the mirror and says, 'You dummy, it's me!'
THIRD DEGREE
A blonde suspects her boyfriend of cheating on her, so she goes out and buys a gun. She goes to his apartment unexpectedly and when she opens the door she finds him in the arms of a redhead. Well, the blonde is really angry. She opens her purse to take out the gun, and as she does so, she is overcome with grief. She takes the gun and puts it to her head.
The boyfriend yells, 'No, honey, don't do it!'
The blonde replies, 'Shut up, you're next!'
(end of part 1)
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:42:18am |
re: #173 AmeriDan
As long as no seakittens are harmed.
Notice:
No Seakittens were harmed in the postings on this article.
//
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:42:39am |
Part 2...
FOURTH DEGREE
A blonde was bragging about her knowledge of state capitals. She proudly says, 'Go ahead, ask me... I know 'em all.'
A friend says, 'OK, what's the capital of Wisconsin ?'
The blonde replies, 'Oh, that's easy. Its W.'
FIFTH DEGREE
Q: What did the blonde ask her doctor when he told her she was pregnant?
A: 'Is it mine?'
SIXTH DEGREE
Bambi, a blonde in her fourth year as a UCLA Freshman, sat in her US Government class. The professor asked Bambi if she knew what Roe vs. Wade was about.
Bambi pondered the question; then, finally, said, 'That was the decision George Washington had to make before he crossed the Delaware .'
SEVENTH DEGREE
Returning home from work, a blonde was shocked to find her house ransacked and burglarized. She telephoned the police at once and reported the crime. The police dispatcher broadcast the call on the radio, and a K-9 unit, patrolling nearby, was the first to respond.
As the K-9 officer approached the house with his dog on a leash, the blonde ran out on the porch, shuddered at the sight of the cop and his dog, then sat down on the steps. Putting her face in her hands, she moaned, 'I come home to find all my possessions stolen. I call the police for help, and what do they do? They send me a BLIND COP!'
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:42:47am |
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:43:14am |
re: #175 AmeriDan
I was saying good night to SFZ. I'm not going anywhere just yet! :-)
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:43:23am |
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:43:35am |
re: #167 Gus 802
Ethic jokes are against my morals. I could however through a net around that idea.
//
"When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie, that's a moray..."
-Dean Marlin
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:43:57am |
re: #181 pink freud
I was saying good night to SFZ. I'm not going anywhere just yet! :-)
This could go on for a while . . .
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:44:15am |
re: #183 gmsc
"When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie, that's a moray..."
-Dean Marlin
LOL.......that was good
:)
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:45:27am |
re: #183 gmsc
"When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie, that's a moray..."
-Dean Marlin
make me laugh like that again and I'll keel you......
:)
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:46:09am |
re: #177 Gus 802
Notice:
No Seakittens were harmed in the postings on this article.
//
That's good to know. We must always keep the seakittens- and Michele's kids- close to our hearts.
/ /
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:47:04am |
re: #183 gmsc
"When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie, that's a moray..."
-Dean Marlin
On a Scale of 1 to 10 I give that a 9. //
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:47:39am |
re: #181 pink freud
I was saying good night to SFZ. I'm not going anywhere just yet! :-)
Doh! That's your raincheck for when you do log off.
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suboptimal Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:48:27am |
(mostly) For redc1c4
------------------------------------
We've got a bigger problem now.
Last call for alcohol.
Last call for your freedom of speech.
Drink up. Happy hour is now enforced by law.
Don't forget our house special, it's called a Slick Willy Screwdriver.
It's got one part Jack Daniels, two parts purple Kool-Aid,
and a jigger of formaldehyde from the jar with Stalin's brain in it we got in the back storeroom.
I am Emperor Barack Hussien
Born to an ideology insane
Still, you made me president
Second Amendment will soon go 'way
I am now your One today
Now I command all of you
Now you're going to pray in school
By law you'll pray to me, you tool
Obama Uber alles
Uber alles Obama
Reid-Pelosi will control you
Still you think it's natural
All your worth determined by your race
Still you wear the happy face
You closed your eyes, can't happen here
The Hildebeast is near
Fascism won't come back you say
"Volunteer" or you will pay
Obama Uber alles
Uber alles Obama
Yeah, that's it. Just relax.
Have another joint, few more lines, little more LSD.
Turn on those "View" Babes on your TV.
Lock your doors. Close your mind.
It's time for the two-minute hate.
Welcome to 1984
Are you ready for the new class war?!?
You too will meet my secret police
They'll cuff you and they'll taser your niece
You'll go quietly to re-education
Learn the glory of our socialist nation
Don't you worry, it's for a cause
Feeding liberal Democrats' claws
Die on our brand new poison gas
In Iran or Afghanistan
Making money for Prez Obama
And no one but Lord Prez Obama
Obama Uber alles
Uber alles Obama
------------------------------------
This has been a parody of a real song, no actual talent was used in the creation of this parody.
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:49:01am |
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:49:26am |
re: #195 pink freud
(that should flush out littleoldlady, eh?)
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:49:34am |
re: #193 gmsc
Why mako big deal about it?
I'm staying up late and I know that when the alarm goes off in the morning I will be filled with remoras.....
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:49:43am |
re: #193 gmsc
Why mako big deal about it?
People that aren't Yellowtails don't mind making a big deal about things. //
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:50:37am |
re: #198 Gus 802
People that aren't Yellowtails don't mind making a big deal about things. //
So, it's just for the halibut?
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:51:40am |
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:51:54am |
re: #197 LGoPs
I'm staying up late and I know that when the alarm goes off in the morning I will be filled with remoras.....
After salmon-chanted evening?
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:52:30am |
re: #200 Pietr
Seems we are floundering here.....
If I run out of ideas I might resort to bottom feeding. //
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:52:48am |
re: #201 gmsc
After salmon-chanted evening?
these puns are the sole reason I'm hanging around here....
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:52:52am |
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:53:36am |
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:53:53am |
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Zimriel Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:54:27am |
re: #140 SanFranciscoZionist
I wouldn't know what the president puts in his sandwiches, or care, but for some reason best known to herself, Michelle Malkin devoted an entire blog post to the Obamas' tuna sandwiches, and the comments got fairly hysterical. Apparently there is nothing that drives Americans apart like a good debate about what to put in tunakittenfish salad.
Part of the problem was that Michelle M. did not know what a gherkin was, and some Obama supporters were pleased to tell her, in rather rude language. (To be fair to them, it's not that hard to look up 'gherkin'.) Then it got bad. I particularly liked the guy who stated flatly "If he does not use mayonnaise, he is not fit to lead."
Yay! Tuna melts!
I like 'em hot, and cheesy, with lots of sour tasting slime, and also with tomatoes and pickles. Maybe some pepper. Definitely onions.
I'll take mayo but I don't like a lot of it. And I don't want more salt added (the pickles and tuna have lots of that already).
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:54:28am |
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:54:47am |
re: #195 pink freud
;-)
I love the LNDT's. You guys are great ...and I have you all to myself!
Please be gentle, or not, it's all good.
Just warn us when littleoldlady gets here so we can clean up the language and tidy up a bit.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:55:19am |
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:56:28am |
re: #195 pink freud
;-)
I love the LNDT's. You guys are great ...and I have you all to myself!
That's a shellfish attitude!
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:57:00am |
re: #212 Gus 802
Maybe. I was never a Grouper of theirs. //
how about 'Blue Oyster Cult'-didn't they do Sole Survivor.....?
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:57:05am |
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:57:22am |
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:57:45am |
re: #210 AmeriDan
Please be gentle, or not, it's all good.
Just warn us when littleoldlady gets here so we can clean up the language and tidy up a bit.
I actually very demurer.
(i think she stumbles on in right before the 2 PST time hour ...it's always a good idea to start tidying about 1 30ish or so ...she likes it neat) :-)
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:58:13am |
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:58:39am |
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BlueCanuck Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:59:00am |
Don't know about you guys but I am perching over hear wondering if I want to join the school.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:59:03am |
re: #214 Pietr
how about 'Blue Oyster Cult'-didn't they do Sole Survivor.....?
I was about to Clam up but I'm afraid your Right.
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:59:10am |
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 12:59:23am |
re: #214 Pietr
how about 'Blue Oyster Cult'-didn't they do Sole Survivor.....?
Shrimp Biskit?
Cod Stewart?
MC Hammerhead?
I enjoy their tunas!
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:00:18am |
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:00:30am |
re: #220 BlueCanuck
Blue! Good to see you too, the gang's all here! How's the job thing? I haven't caught any updates.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:00:48am |
re: #223 gmsc
Shrimp Biskit?
Cod Stewart?
MC Hammerhead?I enjoy their tunas!
It's a whale of a meal.
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:01:39am |
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:01:49am |
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:02:10am |
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:03:11am |
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:03:22am |
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:03:32am |
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:04:44am |
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:05:47am |
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BlueCanuck Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:06:01am |
re: #225 pink freud
Still nothing. Haven't heard a single peep from the orfice.
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:06:06am |
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:06:30am |
re: #234 gmsc
Have you smelt the puns in this thread?
that's almost as bad as "Giant Shrimp"...but I'm being sardine-ic.....
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:06:32am |
re: #240 BlueCanuck
Still nothing. Haven't heard a single peep from the orfice.
Haha! K, thanks for the update!
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:07:32am |
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:08:25am |
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:08:52am |
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:09:48am |
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BlueCanuck Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:10:23am |
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:10:58am |
re: #251 littleoldlady
Look under her rock!
Good morning, littleoldlady!
You octopi a special place in our hearts.
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:11:11am |
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:11:14am |
These puns are like fish and visitors after three days.
Let's wrap them up in todays edition of the NYT's
Oh wait... no one subcribes to that anymore... nevermind.
Carry on.
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:11:20am |
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BlueCanuck Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:12:25am |
re: #260 LGoPs
You guys are krilling me with these puns.....
Well we are just angling away, seeing what we can catch. Most of it is on a release basses
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:12:47am |
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:13:27am |
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:13:31am |
re: #261 gmsc
Can I get that in whiting?
If you can't get that in Whiting you might have to Tackle the problem first hand.
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IslandLibertarian Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:13:46am |
When you say "Sea Kittens" I picture "Sea Kittens"..............meeoww......
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:14:07am |
re: #263 Pietr
bet you thought too sucker us into taking the bait, huh?
This is getting a little too roughy for me......
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:14:30am |
re: #251 littleoldlady
Look under her rock!
You have a rock? Must be nice, I have to cover myself with dead seakittens.
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:14:41am |
re: #265 Gus 802
If you can't get that in Whiting you might have to Tackle the problem first hand.
Stop baiting him.....
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:15:01am |
re: #267 LGoPs
This is getting a little too roughy for me......
Then you won't want to hear about my friend who smashes shrimp for a living.
He's a prawnbroker!
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:15:32am |
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IslandLibertarian Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:15:34am |
And the "0"(pronounced zero) sea stimulus..........
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BlueCanuck Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:15:56am |
Okay that's it for me. I am hitting the rocks here. Stay scaly all.
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:15:57am |
re: #270 gmsc
Then you won't want to hear about my friend who smashes shrimp for a living.
He's a prawnbroker!
ROTFLMAO......my laughing just woke my wife up. It's your fault.........
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:16:00am |
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:16:26am |
re: #271 Pietr
or take your swordfish in hand, and fight....
With fronds like these, who needs anenomes?
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:16:37am |
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:17:00am |
re: #275 Gus 802
Just angling the waters and wading for ideas. //
Ah Haa-caught you trolling again......
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:17:00am |
re: #273 BlueCanuck
Okay that's it for me. I am hitting the rocks here. Stay scaly all.
Sleep well, BlueCanuck!
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:17:14am |
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:17:31am |
Littleoldlady, how has the world been treating you? (It better be good!)
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:18:07am |
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:19:04am |
re: #276 littleoldlady
Dan! :-)
Hello dear littleoldlady. My friends call me Danny, and so should you.
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:19:37am |
'Night, BlueCanuck! :-)
re: #283 pink freud
Littleoldlady, how has the world been treating you? (It better be good!)
Not particularily, no. :-(
/who (whom?) do I sue?
How's by you?
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:19:58am |
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:20:02am |
re: #185 LGoPs
LOL.......that was good
:)
You know who Dean Marlin was, don't you? He performed with Frank Finatra and Salmon Davis, Jr. – they were known as the Wet Pack!
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:20:39am |
re: #288 Pietr
don't try to crawfish out of this, or eel hurt ya....
Oh, come on. You know that's a Red Herring. //
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:21:02am |
re: #291 Gus 802
Oh, come on. You know that's a Red Herring. //
Maybe he just needs time to mullet over.
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LGoPs Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:21:28am |
I'd love to stay around but I gotta go to sleep. Thanks for the laughs. Night lizards........
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:21:53am |
re: #290 littleoldlady
AmeriDanny?
/okay. if you say so...
Close enough, or you can just call me Danny.
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:22:26am |
re: #293 LGoPs
Night, LGoPs....dream of steak and lobsters.....
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:22:45am |
re: #293 LGoPs
I'd love to stay around but I gotta go to sleep. Thanks for the laughs. Night lizards........
'Night, LGoPs!
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:24:07am |
re: #287 littleoldlady
I go back and forth between being pissed and being bummed at the mess that that [deleted] is making of my country.
The alarm in my son is at high levels. We talk a lot more about the world since the election.
Finals about to be breathing down my neck and I have research galore to do that I keep putting off. About to wrap up another semester. I seem to have lost my fire, though. (Well, at least for my chosen studies ....otherwise, my fire roars.)
All in all, things are GOOD. :-)
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:24:19am |
I believe I'm feeling nauti-cal...maybe I need a schooner of beer.
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:24:30am |
re: #293 LGoPs
I'd love to stay around but I gotta go to sleep. Thanks for the laughs. Night lizards........
The one that got away.
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:25:33am |
re: #298 Pietr
I believe I'm feeling nauti-cal...maybe I need a schooner of beer.
Cutty Sark, perhaps?
Or Captain Morgan?
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:26:04am |
re: #298 Pietr
I believe I'm feeling nauti-cal...maybe I need a schooner of beer.
That can Hoist up the spirits.
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:27:02am |
re: #301 gmsc
Cutty Sark, perhaps?
Or Captain Morgan?
that'd put me on the reef for sure, maybe leave me dinghy.....
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:27:46am |
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:29:36am |
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:30:08am |
re: #297 pink freud
I've settled into permanently pissed, I think. I had to walk away from the TV yesterday when Obama came on.
/can't afford a new TV...
My daughter comes home a lot more often these days, and my brother te;;s me his 18 year old son may have a heart attack over this President.
/are we having fun yet?
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:31:12am |
tells me
/she typed
//being pissed has risks ;-)
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:31:19am |
On fox, cnn right now ....0bama speaking live to a sea of humanity, looks like tens of thousands ...in an open square in Prague. He is speaking as though he is the king of he world.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:31:42am |
re: #308 littleoldlady
I've settled into permanently pissed, I think. I had to walk away from the TV yesterday when Obama came on.
/can't afford a new TV...
My daughter comes home a lot more often these days, and my brother te;;s me his 18 year old son may have a heart attack over this President.
/are we having fun yet?
Just have to weather the gale. :)
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:33:01am |
Back in a bit, if I don't take a league, I might founder....
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:33:05am |
re: #308 littleoldlady
I've settled into permanently pissed, I think. I had to walk away from the TV yesterday when Obama came on.
/can't afford a new TV...
My daughter comes home a lot more often these days, and my brother te;;s me his 18 year old son may have a heart attack over this President.
/are we having fun yet?
My 19 year old also ....he says, "Mom, I don't know how much more of this I can handle." And he is serious. He has always been a laid back person. Now he loses sleep.
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:33:12am |
re: #308 littleoldlady
I've settled into permanently pissed, I think. I had to walk away from the TV yesterday when Obama came on.
/can't afford a new TV...
My daughter comes home a lot more often these days, and my brother tells me his 18 year old son may have a heart attack over this President.
/are we having fun yet?
{ { { littleoldlady } } }
I'm not crazy about this president, but I keep telling myself we will get through this.
Unfortunately, an 18-year-old may not have sufficient references for such a belief.
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:34:43am |
re: #312 Pietr
Back in a bit, if I don't take a league, I might founder....
No problem, we'll just toss you into the wetwell.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:35:04am |
re: #310 pink freud
On fox, cnn right now ....0bama speaking live to a sea of humanity, looks like tens of thousands ...in an open square in Prague. He is speaking as though he is the king of he world.
How can you watch that? What would the citizens of Prague know; they've been clueless since the Dark Ages.
//Sorry for being so serious.
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:35:18am |
re: #314 gmsc
I'm not crazy about this president, but I keep telling myself we will get through this.Unfortunately, an 18-year-old may not have sufficient references for such a belief.
Not only historical references, but support systems. A conservative, pro-military, pro-Israel 19 year old on any college campus these days is in the deep minority.
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:36:34am |
re: #314 gmsc
I'm not crazy about this president, but I keep telling myself we will get through this.
I'm a [ahem!] bit older than 18, and I'm not so sure...
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:37:09am |
re: #316 Gus 802
How can you watch that? What would the citizens of Prague know; they've been clueless since the Dark Ages.
//Sorry for being so serious.
I cannot watch it. Secondhand Lion ended, I was flipping through the channels and came across the same scene three or four times, enough so that I had to stop for a second to see what was going on. I cannot watch that man. He activates my gag reflex.
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:38:00am |
re: #308 littleoldlady
I've settled into permanently pissed, I think. I had to walk away from the TV yesterday when Obama came on.
/can't afford a new TV...
My daughter comes home a lot more often these days, and my brother te;;s me his 18 year old son may have a heart attack over this President.
I can't even watch ESPN anymore. Every single sports or news or whatever revolves around how great the Obamas are.
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:38:04am |
This goes back to what I posted earlier here.
re: #7 gmsc
"Folks are excited about Obama because, in essence, they don’t know what he stands for, and thus can read into him anything they want. Not since the breathless coverage of Geraldo Rivera opening Al Capone’s vault has there been so much attention to something where we had no idea of what was inside. My bet is that the result with Obama will be the same as with the vault."
-Coyote Blog
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:39:38am |
re: #321 gmsc
"Rorschach candidate' was always a perfect description.
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:40:25am |
re: #323 pink freud
"Rorschach candidate' was always a perfect description.
I've never heard that term before, but it fits perfectly!
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:40:47am |
re: #319 pink freud
I cannot watch it. Secondhand Lion ended, I was flipping through the channels and came across the same scene three or four times, enough so that I had to stop for a second to see what was going on. I cannot watch that man. He activates my gag reflex.
That's a great movie. Love the low pass scene with the biplane. I rarely listen to Mayor Obama. He's surrounded with Chicago trash and the thought of David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel being in the White House disturbs me to no end.
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:41:02am |
His strongly worded statement on the NorK situation has been released for tomorrow: [Link: www.washingtonpost.com...]
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:41:54am |
re: #320 AmeriDan
Oops. I'll try again...
I've settled into permanently pissed, I think. I had to walk away from the TV yesterday when Obama came on.
/can't afford a new TV...
My daughter comes home a lot more often these days, and my brother te;;s me his 18 year old son may have a heart attack over this President.
And my reply...
I can't even watch ESPN anymore. Every single sports or news or whatever revolves around how great the Obamas are
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:42:50am |
re: #326 pink freud
His strongly worded statement on the NorK situation has been released for tomorrow: [Link: www.washingtonpost.com...]
From the article:
In the speech, to be delivered later this morning, Obama will call for a renewed effort to halt the spread of nuclear weapons around the globe, keep terrorists from acquiring nuclear material and eventually rid the world of nuclear weapons completely.
Yeah, good luck with that.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:43:58am |
re: #326 pink freud
His strongly worded statement on the NorK situation has been released for tomorrow: [Link: www.washingtonpost.com...]
Can't wait. More pablum from Obama. :) I can only guess that it will be full of passive/aggressive comments from a man that just learned how to ride a bicycle.
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:44:03am |
re: #325 Gus 802
That's a great movie. Love the low pass scene with the biplane.
My favorite scene is the barroom brawl, when the four punks come in and pick on Duvall. The kid is freaking out, worried about his uncle, but the other uncle says 'just watch'. I must have seen this movie five times.
/that's 'comrade' 0bama
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:44:36am |
re: #326 pink freud
His strongly worded statement on the NorK situation has been released for tomorrow: [Link: www.washingtonpost.com...]
I'm glad we got that pesky problem out of the way. Now we can all go back to sleep.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:46:23am |
re: #330 pink freud
My favorite scene is the barroom brawl, when the four punks come in and pick on Duvall. The kid is freaking out, worried about his uncle, but the other uncle says 'just watch'. I must have seen this movie five times.
/that's 'comrade' 0bama
Too true. I've noticed that before. A liberal friend is someone that wouldn't help you in a bar fight. They'll just watch and "discuss" the matter at a later date.
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:48:18am |
re: #333 Gus 802
Too true. I've noticed that before. A liberal friend is someone that wouldn't help you in a bar fight. They'll just watch and "discuss" the matter at a later date.
Wait. What's a "liberal friend"?
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:49:32am |
re: #334 pink freud
Wait. What's a "liberal friend"?
I've had liberal friends before. You're right. What are they? I don't know. I do know that they are far from loyal.
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:50:33am |
re: #333 Gus 802
Too true. I've noticed that before. A liberal friend is someone that wouldn't help you in a bar fight. They'll just watch and "discuss" the matter at a later date.
True, but I've never understood the whole bar fight thing. What does it accomplice?
/love the movie though
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Summer Seale Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:51:15am |
Hey everyone, just posting a quick comment.
I read about the lounge closing just now, but the only time I ever visited it was to talk to Sharmuta in private chat once. Not really sure what use it had other than that really. =)
I also happened to just notice the top google ad is showing Ann Coulter.... Not sure if Charles is aware of that but I'm pretty sure he'd either smirk or want to change it or something.
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:52:34am |
Whew, I really had to scuttle there; wound up pumping the bilge and sluicing the suppers, too boot. I had so many sea kittehs on deck, that I started looking for a cat-o-nine tails...
Oh, if any one is heading out-
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:53:28am |
Oh boy. They're really getting creative now. I just got a MAILER-DAEMON in email that when I opened turned out to be a Viagra ad.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:53:59am |
re: #336 AmeriDan
True, but I've never understood the whole bar fight thing. What does it accomplice?
/love the movie though
My fault. I don't get into bar fights. I was just using that as an analogy. What I meant is that liberals don't believe in loyalty to a friend...
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:54:01am |
re: #337 Summer
Hey Summer-we have no drive thru service, ya gotta get in the line like the rest of us lizards....:>))
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:54:32am |
re: #337 Summer
the top google ad is showing Ann Coulter
That's money in Charles' pocket.
Full disclosure: I love Ann Coulter.
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:55:31am |
Morning/Afternoon/Evening Lizards. Just a quick drive by waiting for Fruitcup. Waiting for the start of the Malaysian Grand Prix Race.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:55:57am |
re: #343 Pietr
PIMF-scuppers, not suppers...sheesh
If we start to sink just fire up the bilge pumps. //
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:56:47am |
re: #340 Gus 802
My fault. I don't get into bar fights. I was just using that as an analogy. What I meant is that liberals don't believe in loyalty to a friend...
Analogy? I thought we were being literal tonight.
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:57:17am |
re: #340 Gus 802
My fault. I don't get into bar fights. I was just using that as an analogy. What I meant is that liberals don't believe in loyalty to a friend...
Loyalty stems from an ability to discern, to make judgment calls, to choose. That's not in their repertoire.
Yes, yes ..I know ...generalizations. It's ok when speaking of libs, I have found.
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:58:48am |
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 1:59:40am |
re: #344 Erik The Red
Morning/Afternoon/Evening Lizards. Just a quick drive by waiting for Fruitcup. Waiting for the start of the Malaysian Grand Prix Race.
Hi Eric.
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:00:03am |
Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™
Fruitcup is on the buffet -------------------->
Help yourselves!
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:00:38am |
Did I spell everything right?
/coffffeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:01:02am |
re: #350 littleoldlady
Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™
Fruitcup is on the buffet -------------------->
Help yourselves!
WoOt!
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:01:16am |
re: #350 littleoldlady
Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™
Fruitcup is on the buffet -------------------->
Help yourselves!
Thankee, LoL....I'was running out of material, so a slight paws will do me good....
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:01:25am |
re: #350 littleoldlady
Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™
Fruitcup is on the buffet -------------------->
Help yourselves!
Thanks{LOL}
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:01:25am |
re: #350 littleoldlady
Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™
Fruitcup is on the buffet -------------------->
Help yourselves!
Thank you!
Fruitcup is yummy as always!
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:02:24am |
re: #347 pink freud
Loyalty stems from an ability to discern, to make judgment calls, to choose. That's not in their repertoire.
Yes, yes ..I know ...generalizations. It's ok when speaking of libs, I have found.
Yes. It becomes a question of subjective versus objective. The latter is preferred.
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:02:41am |
Danny! :-)
Pietr! :-)
Erik! :-)
gmsc! :-)
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:02:51am |
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:03:51am |
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:04:09am |
re: #350 littleoldlady
Good morning, afternoon, evening *everyone*!™
Fruitcup is on the buffet -------------------->
Help yourselves!
Why thank you ma'am!
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:04:18am |
re: #358 AmeriDan
That dog don't
huntfish.
Carefull-I has Sea Kittehs.....and I know how to use 'em.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:04:57am |
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:05:49am |
re: #359 littleoldlady
Don't nobody go anywhere!
/i haz an idea
Staying put . . . and staying curious.
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:07:25am |
re: #364 gmsc
Staying put . . . and staying curious.
Maybe LoL has some gamey troll buttocks on the BBQ.......
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:09:34am |
re: #362 Pietr
Carefull-I has Sea Kittehs.....and I know how to use 'em.
Put the seakittens down and step back slowly. Don't make me have to send a strongly worded letter to the UN.
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:10:26am |
re: #364 gmsc
Staying put . . . and staying curious.
Yep. Here's a tune while we wait.
Ronny & The Daytonas - GTO
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:11:21am |
So, I was thinking...
/ouch! ;-)
Much as I like the symbolic idea of the Tea Parties I don't think they will do much good. The MSM won't publish actual numbers of the crowds, if they cover the events at all. And April 15th is a work day. Not a lot of people can afford (or risk!) to take the day off.
Am I right so far?
Back when CAIR was shutting down sites and/or people, eliciting apologies left and right from anyone who "insulted" Islam, they were doing it with emails from just a few hundred people off their mailing lists. I kept saying that we could do the same thing to counteract, but NATURALLY nobody listened to me...
/stay tuned; Part II (with the actual idea) coming up...
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:12:22am |
re: #367 AmeriDan
Put the seakittens down and step back slowly. Don't make me have to send a strongly worded letter to the UN.
Yeah, too early to tell. You never know. The Syrian cave peoples might have a word in edge wise.
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:17:18am |
re: #370 Gus 802
Yeah, too early to tell. You never know. The Syrian cave peoples might have a word in edge wise.
Very wise. Everyone must be on board before we resort to such drastic measures as strongly worded letters.
Forgive me for my warmongering.
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:17:59am |
Maybe while we wait.....a time for us:
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Gus Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:19:14am |
re: #371 AmeriDan
Very wise. Everyone must be on board before we resort to such drastic measures as strongly worded letters.
Forgive me for my warmongering.
Not a problem. I fight war mongering with war mongering.
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:20:32am |
WHAT IF we were able to deliver to each Senator's office a petition (non-internet; hand signed)? It would just be a simple statement (or two or three statements) of belief, i.e.:
"We believe that The Constitution is the law of the land and no international or current government power can override the vision of the Founding Fathers...and yadda yadda."
"We believe in the private enterprise system and government ownership and control of major industries runs counter to American values...and yadda yadda."
Stuff like that.
/obviously, SOMEBODY ELSE needs to write this thing. ;-)
And WHAT IF we could deliver these petitions with ONE MILLION signatures to each and every senator? What if we used a multi-level marketing format to break this task into little bits, so that 100 people could get 100 other people to take 100 petitions to give to 100 other people to get 100 signatures?
/I think I have 1 100 too many in there, but anyway...
100 x 100 x 100 = 1,000,000 (right, gmsc?)
How powerful would that be?
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:21:47am |
re: #373 Gus 802
Not a problem. I fight war mongering with war mongering.
I wish we could say that about our new fangled foreign policy.
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:22:18am |
Oh, and with a P.S. at the bottom of the petition saying...
"Dear Senator _________, Please take this petition seriously. We wouldn't want you to become the poster child for term limits!"
j/k ;-)
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:23:16am |
re: #374 littleoldlady
WHAT IF we were able to deliver to each Senator's office a petition (non-internet; hand signed)? It would just be a simple statement (or two or three statements) of belief, i.e.:
"We believe that The Constitution is the law of the land and no international or current government power can override the vision of the Founding Fathers...and yadda yadda."
"We believe in the private enterprise system and government ownership and control of major industries runs counter to American values...and yadda yadda."
Stuff like that.
/obviously, SOMEBODY ELSE needs to write this thing. ;-)
And WHAT IF we could deliver these petitions with ONE MILLION signatures to each and every senator? What if we used a multi-level marketing format to break this task into little bits, so that 100 people could get 100 other people to take 100 petitions to give to 100 other people to get 100 signatures?
/I think I have 1 100 too many in there, but anyway...
100 x 100 x 100 = 1,000,000 (right, gmsc?)
How powerful would that be?
Yes, 1003 is 1,000,000.
I like that idea! And if there were ever a time to get the statement going, this is definitely it!
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:25:49am |
re: #374 littleoldlady
Maybe RW, lawhawk, or some of our legal wizards could handle the wording? Plus we'd need to know exactly what info any signer needed to provide to make it legal in each state.....
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:28:03am |
re: #376 littleoldlady
Ok, I can do my part. I'd walk my neighborhoods and stop every student that crosses my path on the quad and pass out as many as I can to others to get started. Now we need a petition.
However, I see nothing wrong with supplementing the hand-signed petitions with an internet petition. Those things catch on like wild fire once they get going.
/the upside is that the kooks that are starting to invade the tea parties wouldn't be granted a visible presence (and, they could still sign the petition)
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:28:24am |
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:29:20am |
re: #378 Pietr
Good idea ...and you just know realwest would throw his all behind something like this.
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:29:37am |
re: #374 littleoldlady
That sounds like a lot of work. Let's just let our elected Representatives know how we, as individuals, feel. Stop laughing, it could work, or else we vote for someone else.
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:30:19am |
re: #379 pink freud
The hard part might be getting that second 100 people who have to convince 100 other people to take petitions around. But perhaps breaking it down into smaller chunks will solve that.
/I refuse to do the math...
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:31:13am |
re: #383 littleoldlady
The hard part might be getting that second 100 people who have to convince 100 other people to take petitions around. But perhaps breaking it down into smaller chunks will solve that.
/I refuse to do the math...
You mean more like 1000 * 100 * 10, instead of 100 * 100 * 100? (Same result)
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:32:48am |
re: #386 gmsc
Yeah.
/I guess ;-)
The original 1000/per state would be easiest to get. But a load of 10 signature petitions? Well, it would be graphic, wouldn't it?
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gmsc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:32:53am |
I'm going to have to let everyone else mull this over.
I've got to get some sleep before work tomorrow. Good night, all!
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:33:17am |
re: #383 littleoldlady
The hard part might be getting that second 100 people who have to convince 100 other people to take petitions around. But perhaps breaking it down into smaller chunks will solve that.
/I refuse to do the math...
That's why I say we need internet coordination. I easily have a hundred people on my email list that would hopefully send it along to everyone on their email list.
(I know I am partially pulling away from your hand-signed idea, but why not enlist every avenue available.)
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:35:50am |
re: #389 pink freud
Oh sure! Recruiting on the internet is great. And we could print out the petition just as easily, and set them up state by state, too. But all the online petitions I've seen have ended up full of phony info.
Plus I think our elected idiots need to see PAPER.
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:38:58am |
pink,
In fact, putting the petition online in pdf format would make it easier to find and get to people who would print it out and get the actual signatures.
/you're BRILLIANT!
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:39:36am |
re: #387 littleoldlady
L-O-L ...I am about to crash here also, hate to leave you alone with your brand spanking new idea, but I LIKE IT, and I will help.
Reine and I are supposed to attend the one in Baton Rouge, but I am having doubts. (The kkyouknowwho is alive and well in south Louisiana)
This type of thing, though ....I will push hard. I think the next step is like Pietr said, talk to lawhawk or realwest and get something sturdy drawn up. Talk to tfk about it too.
I will look for word of it tomorrow in the threads. In fact, I will repost your idea a few times in-thread tomorrow if you'd like.
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:41:04am |
re: #384 littleoldlady
Danny. They're not listening....
Good point, but it's more in the message getting bogged down with the MSM and their lackeys in the Democrat Party- or is it the other way around- talking points than anything else.
Your idea has merit in that it involves talking to the real mainstream of American people. So OK, I'll help.
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:41:08am |
re: #393 littleoldlady
Oh sure! Recruiting on the internet is great. And we could print out the petition just as easily, and set them up state by state, too. But all the online petitions I've seen have ended up full of phony info.
Plus I think our elected idiots need to see PAPER.
Yes! Great idea. Spread the word through the internet with printable forms. I would think there may be enough leader-types in the member-rolls here to get this thing spread far and wide.
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pink freud Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:44:00am |
re: #398 pink freud
oh my gosh! its nearly 5! I'm out, littleoldlady, I will spread your idea tomorrow.
Have a wonderful day!
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:44:22am |
re: #396 pink freud
I will look for word of it tomorrow in the threads. In fact, I will repost your idea a few times in-thread tomorrow if you'd like.
Thanks! :-)
It was just a nugget of an idea. I was hoping that the smarter and better connected among us would run with it...
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:45:19am |
Good night, pink! :-)
/always a treat to see you!
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:46:38am |
re: #401 littleoldlady
Thanks! :-)
It was just a nugget of an idea. I was hoping that the smarter and better connected among us would run with it...
Heh, like there's anyone smarter than us here on the LNDT!
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:48:49am |
re: #404 AmeriDan
Heh, like of course there is!
I just get an occasion flash of brilliance.
/usually quite painful ;-)
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:49:21am |
re: #402 pink freud
I would wish you a good night, but I did it earlier. Use the raincheck. ;)
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:49:25am |
occasional
/sheesh
//good thing goddess isn't here!
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:52:28am |
re: #405 littleoldlady
Heh, like of course there is!
I just get an occasion flash of brilliance.
/usually quite painful ;-)
I feel your pain. I too suffer from occasion(al) bouts of brillance. If it last for over four hours... I seek medical attention.
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 2:54:54am |
re: #408 AmeriDan
Bwahaha!
/YOU should have received that email I got earlier.
//I CAN forward it... ;-)
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 3:00:34am |
re: #409 littleoldlady
//I CAN forward it... ;-)
No need to. I received an email today that should make me into a real brilliant stud, and I'll make lots of money.
What could go wrong?
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 3:04:38am |
Sorry, I stepped out to smoke-and I've been using that time for prayer for those on the prayer list, including my family members. I sort of went long tonight......if I hadn't, I'd have had everyone save your posts (part 1 and 2) to throw it to the other lizards.
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 3:06:36am |
re: #411 Pietr
Sorry, I stepped out to smoke-and I've been using that time for prayer for those on the prayer list, including my family members. I sort of went long tonight......if I hadn't, I'd have had everyone save your posts (part 1 and 2) to throw it to the other lizards.
My prayers go out to everyone on the prayer list also,
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AmeriDan Sun, Apr 5, 2009 3:08:46am |
It's bed time for me. Good night littleoldlady and Pietr.
See ya 'round.
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 3:10:39am |
LoL, you mentioned goddess...if my time sense isn't to far off, she normally appears within the next 1/2 hour; of course that is weekdays, and today is Sunday. I'm not sure if she maintains her schedule on weekends, but I always found a routine hard to break.....
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 3:11:38am |
re: #413 AmeriDan
G'night, AmeriDan....may the Lord bless and keep you safe....
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freetoken Sun, Apr 5, 2009 3:12:45am |
re: #384 littleoldlady
Danny. They're not listening....
Seem to remember that during the immigration battle that GWB set off a year or so ago (or was it 2 years ago?), that comments by politicians indicated that the overwhelming amount of telephone calls received (apparently continuous jamming of phone lines) were influential.
If somehow you could get 1 million people to all telephone their Representatives and Senators on a single day, maybe it would make a statement?
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 3:18:19am |
'Night, Danny! :-)
re: #416 freetoken
Jam the phone lines. Would it work? I don't know. We could do it in junction with the petitions - on the same day they're delivered(?)
/shell-shocked senators!
//I LIKE IT.
freetoken! :-)
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 3:21:16am |
re: #416 freetoken
If the petition included info for each state individually, that might work as a 2 pronged attack. A million per state would be even better, but missing that goal wouldn't be a failure, IMHO. We takes what we cans.....
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 3:36:07am |
Kewl.
I haven't killed a perfectly good thread in a long time.
/nice to know I haven't lost my touch...
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 3:44:00am |
It ain't dead yet-I stepped out to feed my feral kitties. At least 3 are preggo, and I think 2 have litters somewhere already-plus what's left of their previous litters. All come by to feed, and because they know they're welcome. Oops, forgot one of my 2 indoor tortoiseshells pointed out that their bowls were empty-BRB.
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 3:53:04am |
re: #421 littleoldlady
Ohh nooeesss-LoL showed me the video store....now I'll never get my chicken cordon bleu started today.
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 3:54:06am |
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:04:25am |
re: #424 SteveC
Good morning, all!
G'morning SteveC.............don't visit LoL's 421-it's addictive.......:>))
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SteveC Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:04:55am |
I was beginning to wonder if this thing was plugged in!
Everything is looking good in South Carolina this morning - it's going to be 81 degrees! *Happy Dance*
And SHAME on those who shat on the Lounge and got the place shut down! Thanks to them, we can't have nice things!
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SteveC Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:06:50am |
BRB - If I don't move these empty cans of A&W I can't see the screen.
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littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:13:04am |
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:18:13am |
re: #32 Pvt Bin Jammin
"Give 'em the old "Razzle Dazzle":
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Spare O'Lake Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:26:50am |
Good Morning LGF.
The POTUS has declared the NK missile launch to be a provocative act and urged "North Korea to abide fully by the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council and to refrain from further provocative actions."
Doesn't being an impotent sole superpower just totally suck?///
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:28:44am |
re: #432 Spare O'Lake
Good Morning LGF.
The POTUS has declared the NK missile launch to be a provocative act and urged "North Korea to abide fully by the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council and to refrain from further provocative actions."
Doesn't being an impotent sole superpower just totally suck?///
Oh noez. Ah betz dey skeered.
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Mithrax Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:35:07am |
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Spare O'Lake Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:36:05am |
re: #433 MandyManners
Oh noez. Ah betz dey skeered.
The little Chinese puppet is shaking in his little commie boots.
.
.
...uh, I meant Kim Jong Il...honest./
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:37:16am |
re: #434 Mithrax
Oh no! Hans Blix!
Sorry, someone had to :P
For some reason, both he and Mohamed El Baradei remind me of Grima Wormtongue.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:38:09am |
re: #435 Spare O'Lake
The little Chinese puppet is shaking in his little commie boots.
.
.
...uh, I meant Kim Jong Il...honest./
If he were to die suddenly, who would replace him?
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SteveC Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:40:45am |
re: #432 Spare O'Lake
Good Morning LGF.
The POTUS has declared the NK missile launch to be a provocative act and
urged "North Korea to abide fully by the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council and to refrain from further provocative actions."said, "I will instantly promote the Soldier, Sailor, Marine, or Pilot who brings me that North Korean bastards nuts in a Mason jar."/I wish.
| 439 |
Spare O'Lake Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:44:40am |
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Pietr Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:45:08am |
Day shift has arrived....Pietr will sink beneath the sand now.....laters, all.
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Spare O'Lake Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:52:34am |
Anyone think that maybe Iran (or Pakistan or Syria or Hexbollah or Hamas) might be interested in getting their stinking mitts on a few of those NK ballistic missiles?
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:54:35am |
Things are quiet here this morning. Everyone sleeping it off this am? :)
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:57:31am |
Is there any merit in the Taliban claiming responsibility for the NY killing. I have read that a Vietnamese immigrant was the shooter. Seems a bit funny to me.
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Spare O'Lake Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:57:55am |
re: #442 Erik The Red
Things are quiet here this morning. Everyone sleeping it off this am? :)
I must have BO.
bbl
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 4:58:56am |
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eon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:02:13am |
re: #432 Spare O'Lake
Good Morning LGF.
The POTUS has declared the NK missile launch to be a provocative act and urged "North Korea to abide fully by the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council and to refrain from further provocative actions."
Doesn't being an impotent sole superpower just totally suck?///
Good morning, Lizards.
From The One's POV, no, actually. He gets to be "concerned" without actually doing anything. Which is about what I'd expect from someone famed for voting "Present" more often in a shorter time than anyone else in the history of the U.S. Senate.
Actually, I have to admire his mental agility. He has, in fact, figured out a way to say that things are "still above his pay grade" from the highest office in the land.
I predict that for his next trick, he'll put a sign on his desk saying "The Buck Stops... Over There, Somewhere", with an arrow pointing vaguely in the direction of the window.
Besides, he can't be concerned with fiddling little details like Lil' Kim's nuclear playtoys- he's too busy being brilliant in his handling of the crisis in the U.S. economy that he helped create has to solve to remake the world in his own weird image save the nation from itself bankruptcy.
//// in case you couldn't guess
cheers
eon
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:03:19am |
re: #441 Spare O'Lake
Anyone think that maybe Iran (or Pakistan or Syria or Hexbollah or Hamas) might be interested in getting their stinking mitts on a few of those NK ballistic missiles?
Nevah!
Who has nukes now? U.S., Britain, France, Israel, Russia, India, Pakistan and China. Anyone else?
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:05:02am |
re: #446 eon
I think someone double-dosed on the Sarcasm Pill this morning.
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golem786 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:05:46am |
Nice to see the original treasure quote, rather than the later Blazing Saddles version. (:->
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eon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:07:17am |
re: #448 MandyManners
I think someone double-dosed on the Sarcasm Pill this morning.
Very probably, as Trillian would say.
How are you this fine morning?
/and that's not sarc :-)
cheers
eon
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:11:06am |
re: #442 Erik The Red
Things are quiet here this morning. Everyone sleeping it off this am? :)
I've been chasing down a wasp. I came into the kitchen yesterday and saw that The Kid had one of the back doors wide open. He was standing there with his tennis racket, vowing to fight off any wasps or bees that dared to enter his domain.
I'm also baby-sitting his new pet, a caterpillar he named "J.J.". He thinks if he keeps it long enough, it'll turn into a butterfly.
I'm still trying to figure out if I'm gonna' get him a duckling for Easter. They're not sold around here for that purpose but, I know a few farmers who have them. We got ducklings and chicks for Easter when we were kids and raised them into fine fowls.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:13:31am |
re: #449 golem786
Nice to see the original treasure quote, rather than the later Blazing Saddles version. (:->
Guaranteed to send a young boy into fits of laughter.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:13:54am |
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:17:31am |
re: #451 MandyManners
I've been chasing down a wasp. I came into the kitchen yesterday and saw that The Kid had one of the back doors wide open. He was standing there with his tennis racket, vowing to fight off any wasps or bees that dared to enter his domain.
I'm also baby-sitting his new pet, a caterpillar he named "J.J.". He thinks if he keeps it long enough, it'll turn into a butterfly.
I'm still trying to figure out if I'm gonna' get him a duckling for Easter. They're not sold around here for that purpose but, I know a few farmers who have them. We got ducklings and chicks for Easter when we were kids and raised them into fine fowls.
Great idea. Roast duck is fantastic. Should be a good size by Christmas :)
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eon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:17:35am |
re: #451 MandyManners
I've been chasing down a wasp. I came into the kitchen yesterday and saw that The Kid had one of the back doors wide open. He was standing there with his tennis racket, vowing to fight off any wasps or bees that dared to enter his domain.
I'm also baby-sitting his new pet, a caterpillar he named "J.J.". He thinks if he keeps it long enough, it'll turn into a butterfly.
I'm still trying to figure out if I'm gonna' get him a duckling for Easter. They're not sold around here for that purpose but, I know a few farmers who have them. We got ducklings and chicks for Easter when we were kids and raised them into fine fowls.
When I was a kid we raised Muscovy ducks. Cute ducklings that grew up into some of the strangest-looking birds, with the weirdest call ever heard in Ohio.
/Good eggs, and great roast duck, though
cheers
eon
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UncleRancher Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:18:34am |
re: #452 MandyManners
Guaranteed to send a young boy into fits of laughter.
I guess I'm still a young boy!
G'mornin' Lizards!
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:20:43am |
re: #454 Erik The Red
Great idea. Roast duck is fantastic. Should be a good size by Christmas :)
*whackwhackwhackwhack*
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:22:23am |
re: #455 eon
When I was a kid we raised Muscovy ducks. Cute ducklings that grew up into some of the strangest-looking birds, with the weirdest call ever heard in Ohio.
/Good eggs, and great roast duck, though
cheers
eon
*whackwhackwhackwhack*
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:23:10am |
re: #456 UncleRancher
I guess I'm still a young boy!
G'mornin' Lizards!
That's the only scene from the movie I'll let him see.
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eon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:26:28am |
re: #453 MandyManners
I'm finer than a frog's hair split three ways!
How're you?
I'm good. Finally getting over my winter case of sinusitis- I think.
The new electrical lead-in, meter, and breakers are in, up, and running. 200 amp system- I've got what qualifies as a commercial-grade hookup around here. And since I'm now only paying for one meter instead of two, I'm saving about sixty bucks a year just from that.
The contractor got a look at some of my neighbors' hookups while he was at it, just from my back deck. My old one was about average for the block- he's figuring he'll be getting calls to do more updates. (The typical house around here has computers, automatic garage door openers, etc., all running off of 60 amp wiring, and a 100-amp lead-in dating to the 1950s.)
Spring is trying to sprong around here, but we still have overnight temps in the thirties forecast for next week. So everyone's holding off on putting their plants out. The grass is growing, though- fast.
/Lawnmower time
cheers
eon
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eon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:27:23am |
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eon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:30:55am |
re: #462 Wishing
Where do you live eon? Just being nosy. =)
Lancaster, OH, 20 miles SE of the state capital, Columbus.
Home of General William Tecumseh Sherman- in fact, the Sherman House Museum is about four blocks from my house.
/No, it's not a good idea to admit you're from around here anywhere in Georgia, especially not around Atlanta.
cheers
eon
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Macker Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:34:29am |
re: #436 MandyManners
For some reason, both he and Mohamed El Baradei remind me of Grima Wormtongue.
Actually, those two are blathering idiots. This was Wormtongue.
Good Morning LIzards!
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Sheila Broflovski Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:34:57am |
Hiya, Lizardia.
I'm supposed to be getting in the mood for Passover with the pre-Passover "slavery" reenactment, cleaning my house from top to bottom. Today is the "Bataan Death March" of kitchen cleaning. Let's see, I left the oven on "self clean" cycle last night and did the fridge last week.
I have to do the stove top and the counters, and put away all the pots, pans dishes & utensils.
No kids at home, makes it easier in some ways and more difficult in other ways. When I did have teenage kids living at home, I could assign them all the back-breaking cleaning chores while I luxuriated at my full time job. So much has changed.
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Wishing Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:37:11am |
re: #465 Alouette
Hiya, Lizardia.
I'm supposed to be getting in the mood for Passover with the pre-Passover "slavery" reenactment, cleaning my house from top to bottom. Today is the "Bataan Death March" of kitchen cleaning. Let's see, I left the oven on "self clean" cycle last night and did the fridge last week.
I have to do the stove top and the counters, and put away all the pots, pans dishes & utensils.
No kids at home, makes it easier in some ways and more difficult in other ways. When I did have teenage kids living at home, I could assign them all the back-breaking cleaning chores while I luxuriated at my full time job. So much has changed.
I keep Passover too and haven't even begun the clean. I think I will have a busy few days!
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:38:04am |
Quick question. I need to get up an email address for when I get to the US. I will not not have a phone company at first. What is the best one. I have a Yahoo email but am not a fan of yahoo.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:38:18am |
re: #460 eon
The pear trees are now green but, the tulips are blooming here, as are the dogwoods and redbuds. Right now the birds are in full force. I love Spring.
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SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:38:40am |
re: #57 SanFranciscoZionist
Oh. I uh...well...I don't exactly see, but I sort of...
Is it me, or are PETA's campaigns getting weirder?
It's not you. Ingrid Newkirk, their deranged leader, recently floated a plan to sell tofu made with George Clooney's sweat.
No, really. I'm not kidding. How could I make something like that up?
[Link: silverscorpio.com...]
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Sheila Broflovski Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:38:47am |
re: #467 Erik The Red
Quick question. I need to get up an email address for when I get to the US. I will not not have a phone company at first. What is the best one. I have a Yahoo email but am not a fan of yahoo.
Google gmail.
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Wishing Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:38:52am |
re: #467 Erik The Red
Quick question. I need to get up an email address for when I get to the US. I will not not have a phone company at first. What is the best one. I have a Yahoo email but am not a fan of yahoo.
I think gmail is safer, but not many people like google.
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:39:15am |
re: #465 Alouette
Hiya, Lizardia.
I'm supposed to be getting in the mood for Passover with the pre-Passover "slavery" reenactment, cleaning my house from top to bottom. Today is the "Bataan Death March" of kitchen cleaning. Let's see, I left the oven on "self clean" cycle last night and did the fridge last week.
I have to do the stove top and the counters, and put away all the pots, pans dishes & utensils.
No kids at home, makes it easier in some ways and more difficult in other ways. When I did have teenage kids living at home, I could assign them all the back-breaking cleaning chores while I luxuriated at my full time job. So much has changed.
Cancel passover this year///
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eon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:39:28am |
re: #468 MandyManners
The pear trees are now green but, the tulips are blooming here, as are the dogwoods and redbuds. Right now the birds are in full force. I love Spring.
My favorite season. I even love the rain.
cheers
eon
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:39:54am |
re: #464 Macker
Actually, those two are blathering idiots. This was Wormtongue.
Good Morning LIzards!
What does it for me is the grovelling those bastards do.
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Sheila Broflovski Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:40:04am |
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SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:40:30am |
re: #82 gmsc
If fish are sea kittens now, what do we call catfish? dogfish? "Chicken of the Sea" Tuna?
Is it now OK to throw kittens into a river?
Does this sea kitten stupidity mean PETA has jumped the shark?
See above, and their Clooney-flavored tofu plan.
Clooney, it should be noted, is not on board with this idea.
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Spare O'Lake Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:40:58am |
re: #465 Alouette
Hiya, Lizardia.
I'm supposed to be getting in the mood for Passover with the pre-Passover "slavery" reenactment, cleaning my house from top to bottom. Today is the "Bataan Death March" of kitchen cleaning. Let's see, I left the oven on "self clean" cycle last night and did the fridge last week.
I have to do the stove top and the counters, and put away all the pots, pans dishes & utensils.
No kids at home, makes it easier in some ways and more difficult in other ways. When I did have teenage kids living at home, I could assign them all the back-breaking cleaning chores while I luxuriated at my full time job. So much has changed.
Sweeping all those breadcrumbs out of the cupboards with a feather and a candle is a real chore for an old fart a mature person, eh? ;D
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:41:02am |
re: #467 Erik The Red
Quick question. I need to get up an email address for when I get to the US. I will not not have a phone company at first. What is the best one. I have a Yahoo email but am not a fan of yahoo.
Why not just use your current ISP?
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:41:05am |
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JacksonTn Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:41:12am |
re: #468 MandyManners
The pear trees are now green but, the tulips are blooming here, as are the dogwoods and redbuds. Right now the birds are in full force. I love Spring.
Mandy ... Happy Easter ... a Dogwood Winter ... we are suppose to get freezing weather Monday and Tuesday ...
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Sheila Broflovski Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:41:28am |
re: #82 gmsc
If fish are sea kittens now, what do we call catfish? dogfish? "Chicken of the Sea" Tuna?
Is it now OK to throw kittens into a river?
Does this sea kitten stupidity mean PETA has jumped the shark?
PETA always lets the shark jump them.
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eon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:41:41am |
re: #469 SixDegrees
It's not you. Ingrid Newkirk, their deranged leader, recently floated a plan to sell tofu made with George Clooney's sweat.
No, really. I'm not kidding. How could I make something like that up?
[Link: silverscorpio.com...]
Ugh. If anything ever qualified as Too Much Information, that's it.
/Time out for brain bleach- make it a double
cheers
eon
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Sheila Broflovski Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:42:02am |
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:43:07am |
re: #478 MandyManners
Why not just use your current ISP?
S African based. Don't know if I can. I will still have to pay the bill here and it has a cap of 9 gig that I pay about $80.00 a month on.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:44:16am |
re: #473 eon
My favorite season. I even love the rain.
cheers
eon
When the leaves are changing in the fall, I remind myself repeatedly that winter is just a time for the Earth to sleep.
Still, if I didn't have a bunch of relatives in America, I'd pack The Kid up every October and move to South America, and move back here in March. However, Spring started in early, early March so I'd miss out on the early bloomers.
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UncleRancher Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:44:52am |
re: #471 Wishing
My kids use gmail. I use yahoo and my local ISP. Never tried gmail myself. Yahoo works OK but is awkward. I've had that account for many years but use only occasionally.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:45:34am |
re: #480 JacksonTn
Mandy ... Happy Easter ... a Dogwood Winter ... we are suppose to get freezing weather Monday and Tuesday ...
Oh, no! In Tennessee?
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Wishing Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:46:34am |
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:47:06am |
re: #484 Erik The Red
S African based. Don't know if I can. I will still have to pay the bill here and it has a cap of 9 gig that I pay about $80.00 a month on.
I'm stumped.
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JacksonTn Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:47:10am |
re: #487 MandyManners
Oh, no! In Tennessee?
yes ... hope it is not too bad ... everything is beginning to bloom ... when blooms are here and it freezes hard enough to kill blooms ... no fruit ... keeping fingers crossed ... a couple years ago we lost major crops to late Easter freeze ...
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SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:47:59am |
re: #487 MandyManners
Oh, no! In Tennessee?
Here in southern Michigan, they're calling for 6 to 10 inches of snow between now and tomorrow night. We're right on the edge of the "snow" part; it's as likely we'll get rain. But who knows?
Global warming just isn't working out. Damn it.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:48:13am |
re: #489 Wishing
Snow predicted in NE TN on Tuesday.
Oh, the mountains. I hope it's a very little snow. When do the azaleas bloom?
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Wishing Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:48:16am |
re: #491 JacksonTn
yes ... hope it is not too bad ... everything is beginning to bloom ... when blooms are here and it freezes hard enough to kill blooms ... no fruit ... keeping fingers crossed ... a couple years ago we lost major crops to late Easter freeze ...
I lost some young trees! But I don't think this will be a hard frost, 30's only.
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JacksonTn Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:49:03am |
re: #494 Wishing
I lost some young trees! But I don't think this will be a hard frost, 30's only.
Wishing ... let's both keep our fingers crossed ...
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Wishing Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:49:08am |
re: #493 MandyManners
Oh, the mountains. I hope it's a very little snow. When do the azaleas bloom?
Azaleas? Hmm, not for a while yet. Wait, do I know what an azalea is?
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:49:26am |
re: #491 JacksonTn
yes ... hope it is not too bad ... everything is beginning to bloom ... when blooms are here and it freezes hard enough to kill blooms ... no fruit ... keeping fingers crossed ... a couple years ago we lost major crops to late Easter freeze ...
Maybe I'm forgetting but, I don't recall such a thing when I lived near Johnson City when I was a teen.
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eon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:49:27am |
re: #485 MandyManners
When the leaves are changing in the fall, I remind myself repeatedly that winter is just a time for the Earth to sleep.
Still, if I didn't have a bunch of relatives in America, I'd pack The Kid up every October and move to South America, and move back here in March. However, Spring started in early, early March so I'd miss out on the early bloomers.
I've lived here all my life. Every now and then I think about a warmer climate, or one more "scenic" (my idea of "scenic" starts with Monument Valley, and ends with someplace like Huntsville or White Sands or the Cape), but in the end, I'll stick to Ohio.
/After all, the National Museum of the United States Air Force is only a two-hour drive away.
cheers
eon
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UncleRancher Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:49:49am |
re: #491 JacksonTn
yes ... hope it is not too bad ... everything is beginning to bloom ... when blooms are here and it freezes hard enough to kill blooms ... no fruit ... keeping fingers crossed ... a couple years ago we lost major crops to late Easter freeze ...
Algore says this is NOT supposed to be happening. Must be something wrong with the weatherman. We got 5" new snow last week.
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Wishing Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:49:58am |
With Tony Blair pres of the EU...and Obama pres of the US, what possibly could go wrong?
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:51:30am |
re: #492 SixDegrees
Here in southern Michigan, they're calling for 6 to 10 inches of snow between now and tomorrow night. We're right on the edge of the "snow" part; it's as likely we'll get rain. But who knows?
Global warming just isn't working out. Damn it.
I suppose it could be worse--you could be living in an area that has a lot of Spring thunderstorms and tornadoes.
I remember years ago when a tornado on Easter hit a church in Alabama. IIRC, the precher's daughter was killed.
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Wishing Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:51:38am |
re: #497 MandyManners
Maybe I'm forgetting but, I don't recall such a thing when I lived near Johnson City when I was a teen.
Flowers are all in bloom here, trees are now past the flowers, so it really is spring, just having some freak late snow.
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:52:17am |
re: #498 eon
I've lived here all my life. Every now and then I think about a warmer climate, or one more "scenic" (my idea of "scenic" starts with Monument Valley, and ends with someplace like Huntsville or White Sands or the Cape), but in the end, I'll stick to Ohio.
/After all, the National Museum of the United States Air Force is only a two-hour drive away.
cheers
eon
My Aunty and Uncle still live in Lorain. My birth city. They have been talking about moving south for as long as I can remember. I left Lorain for Africa in 83. I am moving "south" when I return in June.
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J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:52:39am |
re: #498 eon
/After all, the National Museum of the United States Air Force is only a two-hour drive away.
Everybody needs to tour that place. When you see the history of aviation laid out the way it is there, it's simply awesome!
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:52:54am |
re: #496 Wishing
Azaleas? Hmm, not for a while yet. Wait, do I know what an azalea is?
It's a colorful bush--reddish/purplish. Now that I think about it, they bloom in June.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:53:56am |
re: #498 eon
I've lived here all my life. Every now and then I think about a warmer climate, or one more "scenic" (my idea of "scenic" starts with Monument Valley, and ends with someplace like Huntsville or White Sands or the Cape), but in the end, I'll stick to Ohio.
/After all, the National Museum of the United States Air Force is only a two-hour drive away.
cheers
eon
You're a Buckeye!
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J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:54:25am |
re: #492 SixDegrees
Global warming just isn't working out. Damn it.
That's just the trouble.
You can't count on it.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:55:28am |
re: #502 Wishing
Flowers are all in bloom here, trees are now past the flowers, so it really is spring, just having some freak late snow.
I remember spring snows in Denver. They did massive damage to trees if you didn't go outside every hour and beat the snow off the trees with a rake.
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Wishing Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:56:15am |
re: #508 MandyManners
I remember spring snows in Denver. They did massive damage to trees if you didn't go outside every hour and beat the snow off the trees with a rake.
Spring snows = poor man's fertilizer.
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eon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:56:50am |
re: #500 Wishing
With Tony Blair pres of the EU...and Obama pres of the US, what possibly could go wrong?
There are four different "Presidents" in the EU;
Presidency of the European Council
President of the European Economic Commission
President of the European Union Parliament
President of the European Defense Committee (aka NATO chairman)
and Blair isn't any of them.
The only thing he's President of AFAIK is his own fan club.
/Which I believe he is the only member of, as well.
//
cheers
eon
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Sheila Broflovski Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:56:56am |
re: #492 SixDegrees
Here in southern Michigan, they're calling for 6 to 10 inches of snow between now and tomorrow night. We're right on the edge of the "snow" part; it's as likely we'll get rain. But who knows?
Global warming just isn't working out. Damn it.
Dear G-D no.
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eon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:57:42am |
re: #506 MandyManners
You're a Buckeye!
Yep. And I even know how they taste.
/Better roasted than raw.
cheers
eon
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Wishing Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:57:58am |
Poor man's fertilizer
From the weather notebook.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:58:28am |
re: #492 SixDegrees
Here in southern Michigan, they're calling for 6 to 10 inches of snow between now and tomorrow night. We're right on the edge of the "snow" part; it's as likely we'll get rain. But who knows?
Global warming just isn't working out. Damn it.
that's why I left that wishy washy state...not enough warm weather
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Wishing Sun, Apr 5, 2009 5:58:51am |
re: #510 eon
There are four different "Presidents" in the EU;
Presidency of the European Council
President of the European Economic Commission
President of the European Union Parliament
President of the European Defense Committee (aka NATO chairman)
and Blair isn't any of them.
The only thing he's President of AFAIK is his own fan club.
/Which I believe he is the only member of, as well.
//
cheers
eon
Tsk tsk, eon, you didn't read the link I posted. EU is changing to *permanent president*.
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J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:00:03am |
re: #500 Wishing
With Tony Blair pres of the EU...and Obama pres of the US, what possibly could go wrong?
Can we get a do-over?
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eon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:00:11am |
re: #504 J.D.
Everybody needs to tour that place. When you see the history of aviation laid out the way it is there, it's simply awesome!
Right now they're about halfway through the restoration of the one-and-only XC-99, the transport development of the B-36 Peacemaker. When they get it done, it is gonna be huge.
Have to run. Have a great day, Lizards.
cheers
eon
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Spare O'Lake Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:02:00am |
I had a few absolutely perfect moments this past winter - snowshoeing in the still woods on a calm, crisp morning; traipsing over a blanket of clean white snow with my lab running circles around me; stopping every few minutes to listen to the sound of complete silence...
Heaven on earth.
But boy am I glad winter is over!
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Wishing Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:04:25am |
re: #519 Spare O'Lake
I had a few absolutely perfect moments this past winter - snowshoeing in the still woods on a calm, crisp morning; traipsing over a blanket of clean white snow with my lab running circles around me; stopping every few minutes to listen to the sound of complete silence...
Heaven on earth.
But boy am I glad winter is over!
Love the avatar! I haven't been fishing in years. Time to correct that!
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Spare O'Lake Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:04:39am |
re: #518 taxfreekiller
[Link: www.nws.noaa.gov...]
CO2 Attack loses punch, snow amounts less, be alert for heavy breathing causing renewed attacks.
Inhaling only for the next 2 weeks, please.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:06:00am |
re: #519 Spare O'Lake
I had a few absolutely perfect moments this past winter - snowshoeing in the still woods on a calm, crisp morning; traipsing over a blanket of clean white snow with my lab running circles around me; stopping every few minutes to listen to the sound of complete silence...
Heaven on earth.
But boy am I glad winter is over!
sounds awful...snow is pretty cold stuff
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:11:23am |
Just had a loverly whine fest from The Kid. My patience wears thin at times but, it's taking longer to get to the end of my rope nowadays.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:11:47am |
we don nee no steeenking rules....why even read this shit?
BO is full of empty rhetoric just like the UN
[Link: blogs.abcnews.com...]
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Spare O'Lake Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:12:26am |
re: #520 Wishing
Love the avatar! I haven't been fishing in years. Time to correct that!
It doesn't get much better than being in the boat at dawn, anchored on a weedline, casting a surface plug and watching a big old bass explode out of the water to grab it...
I can hardly wait.
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Wishing Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:13:13am |
This picture is hilarious!
Obama scolds Teleprompter
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:14:01am |
re: #523 MandyManners
Just had a loverly whine fest from The Kid. My patience wears thin at times but, it's taking longer to get to the end of my rope nowadays.
You are getting older and softer MM. Happens to us all.
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SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:16:14am |
re: #501 MandyManners
I suppose it could be worse--you could be living in an area that has a lot of Spring thunderstorms and tornadoes.
That'll come later.
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Spare O'Lake Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:16:25am |
re: #522 albusteve
sounds awful...snow is pretty cold stuff
LOL...you found me out, for the most part winter sucks!
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:18:16am |
re: #525 Spare O'Lake
It doesn't get much better than being in the boat at dawn, anchored on a weedline, casting a surface plug and watching a big old bass explode out of the water to grab it...
I can hardly wait.
don't care so much for largemouth myself, but we fished alot of smallmouth back in the day...cold water, plenty of fight and taste better than trout...used to troll for them in the spring on their beds
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:19:01am |
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:20:18am |
re: #530 SixDegrees
That'll come later.
As the moist, Gulf air gets the chance to meet the Artic mass.
Has Gore tried to blame tornadoes on AGW yet?
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:20:27am |
re: #531 Spare O'Lake
LOL...you found me out, for the most part winter sucks!
I still love downhill skiing and I got pretty deep into xcountry at one time...winter camping and all that....doesn't even compute now
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:20:35am |
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SurferDoc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:20:53am |
Good morning, J.D. It's quiet here, too. Not even the doves are awake yet.
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Spare O'Lake Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:21:02am |
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J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:23:52am |
TOKYO, April 5 -- North Korea launched a long-range missile Sunday morning, defying repeated international warnings, worrying its neighbors and setting up the prospect of increased sanctions.The launch, from a base on the country's northeast coast, came shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday EDT, the U.S. State Department reported.
The three-stage rocket flew over Japan, with its first two booster stages falling harmlessly into the Sea of Japan -- also known as the East Sea -- and Pacific Ocean, respectively.
North Korea said the "peaceful" launch would put a communications satellite into orbit, and South Korean officials confirmed that the rocket was carrying a satellite. But President Obama called it a "provocative act" with which North Korea has "further isolated itself from the community of nations."
The apparently successful launch of the Taepodong-2 missile, which can fly as far as the western United States, came on its second test. The first, in 2006, failed after less than a minute. Experts said North Korea has been working on long-range missile development with Iran, which successfully launched a similar missile in February.
ad_iconNorth Korea announced about four hours after the launch that it had succeeded in putting a satellite into orbit. "The satellite is rotating normally in its orbit," the Korean Central News Agency reported.
But there was no immediate confirmation of that from other governments. North Korea claimed in 1998, when it launched a Taepodong-1 missile, that it had succeeded in putting a satellite into orbit. The U.S. government later said the claim was false. ...
Defiant N. Korea Launches Missile
Neighbors Express Dismay; U.S. Decries 'Provocative Act'
Looks like it's old news.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:26:07am |
I checked out El Baradei on Wiki a few moments ago and found this:
In an op-ed piece on the dangers of nuclear proliferation, in the New York Times (February 12, 2004), ElBaradei stated "We must abandon the unworkable notion that it is morally reprehensible for some countries to pursue weapons of mass destruction, yet morally acceptable for others to rely on them for security - and indeed to continue to refine their capacities and postulate plans for their use."[58] He went on to say "If the world does not change course, we risk self-destruction."
He seems to be saying that it is not wrong for Iran/North Korea to get nukes yet it is wrong for us to have them, and that we will destroy the world if we continue to insist that the bad guys not get them.
Am I missing something here?
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Teacake! Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:26:31am |
Morning everyone! Found an apartment far away from all these drama queens! Want to say thank you and apologize too to those who have offered advise for all the absurd problems these asshole neighbors have given me.
may 1st I'm outta hotel hell! Found a cute little place that has even better rent than this place. The drama even got worse last week, which was unbelievable! God i can't stand these creeps. All of them are far left assholes who fancy themselves superior beings. Typical. Anyhow, just wanted to let you all know that after may first, no more advise will be needed. thanks and apologies.
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goddessoftheclassroom Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:26:48am |
Lizard Prayer List 4/5/09
Prayers for thanks, praise, comfort, strength, healing, and hope
Seeking Updates
Many thanks to Ben Z and Cap'n Doc for starting this.
Lizard Prayer List 4/5/09
Prayers for thanks, praise, comfort, strength, healing, and hope
Seeking Updates
Many thanks to Ben Z and Cap'n Doc for starting this.
Part 1 of 3:
Community issues:
Blessing and protection over all of us during these times.
Our government
Our troops
Israel
Georgia/Ossetia
Gilad Schalit, for his release.
The contractors still held hostage
Brian at Snapped Shot: for justice
Thanksgivings
Flood waters have crested
Afrocity Brown: outpatient surgery went very well
bbuddha: mother-in-law doing much better
HoosierHoops: son Jordan deployed to Japan instead of Afghanistan & grandchild on the way
Vxbush: health issues diagnosed
Wolfie: nephew (USAR-spec ops) got home from Iraq a couple of months ago safe and sound, and he and his wife are expecting their second child.
eschew_obfuscation: family’s health and happiness
Empire1: out of the hospital after suffering a stroke, practically fully recovered
Loppyd: future plans
/cont'd
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goddessoftheclassroom Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:27:01am |
Part 2 of 3:
Health issues:
Pietr: Aunt Doris in hospital with poor prognosis; b-i-l Roscoe undergoing Chemotherapy
J.D.: diagnosed friend's son as having a Glioma
SummerSong: sister fell & broke her arm; she has 4 weeks to go to finish first year of nursing school.
Alouette: baby granddaughter Freda bat Chana in the hospital with pneumonia
Irish Rose: serious asthma
Uncle Rancher: 17-year-old nephew undergoing treatment for melanoma
Doppelganglander: best friend Cindy diagnosed with MS, and her sister Becky who’s worried about her
NY Nana: son-in-law’s mum, recovering from amputation
CapeCoddah: boss John R
Iron Fist: diabetes not improving
yma o hyd: glaucoma; may need surgery
ArmyWife: FIL just diagnosed with leukemia; good friend’s daughter dealing with issues.
UberInfidel67 and other Lizards who are trying to quit smoking
Chicago Blonde: friend battling cancer
doppelganglander: sister battling breast cancer but not doing so well.
Macker: health issues and treatment
Hoppes: has sick children, lost her MIL, and is very stressed
UberInfidel67: brother’s health after polyps removal
Aussiemagpie: children with health issues
Walter Cronanty: son with recurrence of leukemia & recovering from bone marrow transplant.
logboy: recovery from injuries received in combat in Iraq
Dublin(CA)Dude – extensive cancer
gettinby: sister diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome
Knitwit: niece Elizabeth has a nasty MRSA infection after orthopedic surgery
tfc3rid: gf's 89 year old grandmother (suffered a a large stroke and is in rehab) and her uncle who is suffering from throat cancer; and continued prayers for dad who has MS
Typicalwhitey: father’s undergoing tests for pancreatic cancer
MNsnowlizard: Had open heart surgery in February (35 years old) and could be facing another one
twincitiesgirl: husband fighting cancer
Cato the elder: health issues
mikeymom: sister suffered a stroke
Josephine: daughter diagnosed with rare, chronic illness
yma o hyd: dear friend Anne has a blood disorder
jamsler: sister, just diagnosed with thyroid cancer; father, getting biopsy of a possible malignancy in his throat.
CoCo: mother paralyzed (due to strokes) and is now having new health problems
gop_patriot: friend’s 8-year-old son starting chemo
Pingjockey: friend Bob with a carcinoma, recovering from surgery
jorline: scleritis (eye disease), rheumatoid arthritis; father who has colon cancer
realwest: metastasizing cancer; mom Type II diabetes
AKAK: Parkinson’s diagnosis confirmed
eaglewingz08: intestinal cancer; has bad case of Grave’s disease, thyroid disorder
Noamsayin: niece and dad battling cancer
Truck Monkey: Brady (11-year-old with brain cancer who is on the football team he coaches)
Shaky Louie: chronic pancriatitis, and an (as yet) undiagnosed liver problem.
newsjunkie_ky: Step-Dad
Sarah: dad (cancer);
Zonie: cancer and renal failure
kcladderman: father’s throat cancer; just finisher second round of radiation
Clutch: 82-year-old mom’s recovery from eye surgery
BBev: wife’s illness and great pain, having gone from bad to worse
Kenneth: beloved daughter "M" serious chronic illness.
Cartman: liver and other health problems
Irene NYC: mom’s cancer
/cont’d
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goddessoftheclassroom Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:27:33am |
Lizard Prayer List, cont’d (Part 3 of 3):
Family, friend, and life situations:
BaseballMom57: husband’s passing; prayers for especially for their children.
ChildofMary: passing of husband, ElderZionist
US Beast: passing of mother
Lizards in need of particular career opportunities.
Vxbush: two Lizard friends dealing with big issues
Army Green since '92: post has lost three soldiers in Afghanistan; friends deploying there next week.
yma o hyd: ease the grief of friend who lost her husband of 59 years
Taqiyyotomist: strength in difficult times
FBV: that the unknowns find fulfillment
Vxbush: daughter’s financial issues
Yochanan: son in IDF
Bcgirl: sponsored child, Alia in Egypt
Wyatt Earp: Uncle Joe; prostate cancer returned
West Texas: brother’s decision
Victor_yugo: job
laZardo: strength of purpose
BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey: mom home from the hospital but may be regressing
A Kiwi Infidel: Natasha and her husband mourning the loss of the younger child.
MandyManners: finding answers and solutions
Cast Iron Magnolia: nephew, David, who's a Marine serving in Iraq
HHC 2-2 SCR: for those we lost and their family and friends and for thanks for those that are finally back and one for the safety of those still waiting to return.
lightsout: to make a wise decision
BeerDrinking VictoryMonkey: strength to overcome a personal issue, and for wisdom in discerning another one
Flynmudd: son deployed to Middle East
x-wing: son diagnosed with Asperger’s (mild autism)
Mars Needs Neocons: job
jcm: new 7th month foster daughter (previous foster daughter went to live with her grandma)
Josephine: painful loss
Jammiewearingfool: sister’s passing
David Simon: mom (Alzheimer's)
Intrepid: Mom has Alzheimer's and Intrepid is caretaker
conservgirl: atheist SPM, that he finds the Lord
Lizards with family issues
Hayseed: extended family challenges
Noraono: colleagues laid off in building industry
antiislamist: in need of prayers
lone_wolf_in_illinois: friends and family in Israel
GotC: strength for kids and her dealing with EH.
Danger close: general
zulubaby, Carl in Jerusalem, Mr Pol, Golden Jerusalem, basically all the minion in eretz Yisrael
noam sayin': comfort for a lost brother
Buckeye Abroad: in the belly of the beast of Eurabia
nonic: general
yank in EU: general
MdiM: general
Suzette: general
| 549 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:27:49am |
re: #543 J.D.
Do we have the ability to knock that satellite out of orbit?
| 551 |
albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:29:18am |
jeez...I thought it was Monday...rifling around looking for beginning of the week news...duh
| 552 |
goddessoftheclassroom Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:29:37am |
| 553 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:29:49am |
| 554 |
Teacake! Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:30:20am |
Thank you Goddess, it was almost a miracle who it all happened.
| 555 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:31:00am |
re: #546 goddessoftheclassroom
You're quite a gardener, goddess, tending to this list!
| 556 |
goddessoftheclassroom Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:31:22am |
re: #554 Teacake!
Thank you Goddess, it was almost a miracle who it all happened.
Well, you know how I feel about miracles--there is no "almost" about them! :)
| 557 |
Teacake! Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:32:51am |
I ended up getting evicted after 10 years here, I think one of the neighbors had a hand in it. I started freaking out thinking I was going to be homeless since the rents here are so high.
each day looked at craigslist and then all the sudden, saw $435! Tuned out they listed it a couple minutes before I called. I was the first. Headed over there, loved it, signed the lease, gave the deposit. Selling things now to make the move easier. RELIEF!
| 558 |
Sheila Broflovski Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:33:12am |
re: #548 goddessoftheclassroom
Hi goddess! My little granddaughter is home from the hospital now!
| 559 |
goddessoftheclassroom Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:34:04am |
re: #558 Alouette
Hi goddess! My little granddaughter is home from the hospital now!
Oh, I'm so glad! I've been very worried about her; thanks for the update. I'm moving her to Thanksgivings.
| 560 |
littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:34:45am |
goddess! :-)
Can you please add talloldman to the "health issues" list?
/unspecified, if that's okay.
Thanks very much!
| 561 |
J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:34:45am |
re: #549 MandyManners
Do we have the ability to knock that satellite out of orbit?
Good question, but there's no need.
And if there had been a satellite, I have no idea whether we have that ability.
...North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command officials issued a statement disputing any success.
"Stage one of the missile fell into the Sea of Japan," the statement said. "The remaining stages along with the payload itself landed in the Pacific Ocean. No object entered orbit and no debris fell on Japan."...
North Korea claims satellite in orbit; NORAD says rocket payload at bottom of ocean
| 562 |
goddessoftheclassroom Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:35:39am |
re: #560 littleoldlady
goddess! :-)
Can you please add talloldman to the "health issues" list?
/unspecified, if that's okay.
Thanks very much!
{littleoldlady}
OF COURSE!
| 564 |
J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:36:41am |
re: #560 littleoldlady
Morning, lol.
It's late for you!
Hope talloldman gets better.
| 565 |
Teacake! Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:36:47am |
I pray we don't end up with obama socialized medicine.
| 566 |
littleoldlady Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:37:38am |
| 567 |
Teacake! Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:39:12am |
My mental health has suffered living here in ways I never thought was possible. Being ganged up on by people over 40. Never even had that in highschool. I'm not sure if I'll make a full recovery in my soul, but at least things won't get worse.
| 568 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:39:25am |
re: #561 J.D.
North Korea claims satellite in orbit; NORAD says rocket payload at bottom of ocean
North Korea claims the rocket it sent up Sunday put an experimental communications satellite into space and that it is transmitting data and patriotic songs. The U.S. military says whatever left the launch pad ended up at the bottom of the sea.
North Korea has a history of hyperbole. In creating a cult of personality for its leader, Kim Jong Il, its media rewrote the story of his birth along biblical lines and once said that when he took up golf, he was firing holes-in-one with regularity.
The minds of those poor people must be incredibly stunted and deranged because no normal person could put up with such hoo-hah.
| 569 |
J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:39:34am |
| 570 |
goddessoftheclassroom Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:39:57am |
re: #567 Teacake!
My mental health has suffered living here in ways I never thought was possible. Being ganged up on by people over 40. Never even had that in highschool. I'm not sure if I'll make a full recovery in my soul, but at least things won't get worse.
May I add you to the prayer list? I'm serious--you're still hurting.
| 571 |
Randall Gross Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:39:58am |
Yesterday's Cop Killer was an Alex Jones fan and had a Stormfront account:
Believing most media were covering up important events, Mr. Poplawski turned to a far-right conspiracy Web site run by Alex Jones, a self-described documentarian with roots going back to the extremist militia movement of the early 1990s.
Around the same time, he joined Florida-based Stormfront, which has long been a clearinghouse Web site for far-right groups. He posted photographs of his tattoo, an eagle spread across his chest.
"I was considering gettin' life runes on the outside of my calfs," he wrote. Life runes are a common symbol among white supremacists, notably followers of The National Alliance, a neo-Nazi group linked to an array of violent organizations.
"For some time now there has been a pretty good connection between being sucked into this conspiracy world and propagating violence," said Heidi Beirich, director of research at the Southern Poverty Law Center and an expert on political extremists. She called Mr. Poplawski's act, "a classic example of what happens when you start buying all this conspiracy stuff."
| 572 |
DistantThunder Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:40:18am |
Makes me feel so blessed that all my kids are healthy for now - and husband - and parents - and siblings. My best friend had her third breast lump discovered recently , and checked - it was benign. Incidentally, her medically facility is so up to speed, that on the same day that she had her mammogram and they discovered the lump- they send the patient directly over to the ultrasound area, and find out the same day whether or not the lump is dangerous. Nothing like socialized health care where she would have been given an appointment for weeks or months later.
I am grateful for our healthcare system.
| 573 |
Teacake! Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:40:52am |
THank you goddess! Even though my issue isn't physical, i've felt dead inside for a long time.
| 574 |
Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:40:54am |
| 575 |
J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:41:07am |
re: #565 Teacake!
I pray we don't end up with obama socialized medicine.
You, me, and Mark Steyn...
"Life-prolonging": Who needs it? [Mark Steyn]
| 576 |
DistantThunder Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:41:14am |
re: #557 Teacake!
I ended up getting evicted after 10 years here, I think one of the neighbors had a hand in it. I started freaking out thinking I was going to be homeless since the rents here are so high.
each day looked at craigslist and then all the sudden, saw $435! Tuned out they listed it a couple minutes before I called. I was the first. Headed over there, loved it, signed the lease, gave the deposit. Selling things now to make the move easier. RELIEF!
Wow. Great luck.
| 577 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:42:08am |
re: #565 Teacake!
I pray we don't end up with obama socialized medicine.
My dad and a few buddies have been looking to put together the money for a few much-needed assisted-living facilities but, they're stalled now thanks to not know what FCBBHO is gonna' do to health care. Bah.
| 578 |
Teacake! Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:43:46am |
I do feel lucky for the first time in years! Guess what is meant to be, is meant to be. 3 more weeks to go. The ganging up has actually grown and I don't even feel safe passing these assholes on the stairs. They are pathetic. Its felt like I'm Israel and they are the arab nations. seriously.
| 579 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:44:31am |
re: #567 Teacake!
My mental health has suffered living here in ways I never thought was possible. Being ganged up on by people over 40. Never even had that in highschool. I'm not sure if I'll make a full recovery in my soul, but at least things won't get worse.
It's a cliche but, it's true that what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. For me, it was figuring out how to tap into the well of anger after I had figured out how to turn despair and humiliation into anger, an emotion that can be drawn upon to make changes.
| 580 |
J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:44:40am |
Incidentally, here's the actual link from NORAD regarding the NK missile...
NORAD and USNORTHCOM monitor North Korean launch
| 581 |
JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:44:41am |
re: #549 MandyManners
Do we have the ability to knock that satellite out of orbit?
Yes, we knocked one of our own satellites down that was dead and coming down any way. The reason given was to prevent it from coming down on populated areas.
It was more of a message, if we want to we can.
| 582 |
SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:45:14am |
re: #549 MandyManners
Do we have the ability to knock that satellite out of orbit?
I'm sure we can. But it isn't an issue; it never achieved orbit.
Unless you count the fact that it's now rotating around the earth at the exact same speed as the earth's surface is.
There are major problems with destroying satellites once they're in orbit. They all come down to debris management. You wind up with either one large hunk of uncontrolled spacecraft (not too much of a problem, but very difficult to achieve) or tens of thousands of much smaller pieces (much, much more of a problem, since they can't be tracked, but very easy to achieve.) In short, you make your own life much more complicated by doing this.
| 583 |
SurferDoc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:46:06am |
re: #579 MandyManners
It's a cliche but, it's true that what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. For me, it was figuring out how to tap into the well of anger after I had figured out how to turn despair and humiliation into anger, an emotion that can be drawn upon to make changes.
That is a very wise insight. One of the best uses of anger is to turn it into determination.
| 584 |
Teacake! Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:46:32am |
Mandy, the future seems scary for older people and it doesn't seem anything is in the works among the population to have something other than the street. Perhaps people will join together in the next few years and create our own group homes. Its a worrisome situation.
| 585 |
nyc redneck Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:46:56am |
i bought mark levin's book "liberty and tyranny" yesterday.
this is the quote on the back cover:
"we all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the
same thing. with some, the word liberty may mean for each man to do as he pleases with himself and the product of his labor; while with others, the same word may mean for men to do as they please with other men and the product of other men's labor. here are two, not only different, but incompatible things,
called by the same name -- liberty.
and it follows that each of the things is, by the respective parties, called by
two different and incompatible names -- LIBERTY and TYRANNY."
*abraham lincoln, 1864*
after reading this, i find it so outrageous that the foolish imbecile o would dare compare himself to such a great thinker as abraham lincoln.
i'm shaking my head at this travesty.
there should be laws against such deeply disgusting disrespectful behavior.
| 586 |
Lincolntf Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:46:57am |
That story about the Boston Globe being in trouble from a couple days ago seems even more serious according to this one. Boston without the Globe will be a little strange.
| 587 |
Teacake! Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:47:54am |
Yeah, the humiliation part has been devastating. Thing is, the asshole Alan could have helped prevent 99% of it all.
| 588 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:48:08am |
re: #571 Thanos
Yesterday's Cop Killer was an Alex Jones fan and had a Stormfront account:
Believing most media were covering up important events, Mr. Poplawski turned to a far-right conspiracy Web site run by Alex Jones, a self-described documentarian with roots going back to the extremist militia movement of the early 1990s.
Around the same time, he joined Florida-based Stormfront, which has long been a clearinghouse Web site for far-right groups. He posted photographs of his tattoo, an eagle spread across his chest.
"I was considering gettin' life runes on the outside of my calfs," he wrote. Life runes are a common symbol among white supremacists, notably followers of The National Alliance, a neo-Nazi group linked to an array of violent organizations.
"For some time now there has been a pretty good connection between being sucked into this conspiracy world and propagating violence," said Heidi Beirich, director of research at the Southern Poverty Law Center and an expert on political extremists. She called Mr. Poplawski's act, "a classic example of what happens when you start buying all this conspiracy stuff."
Kilgore posted a photograph of him yesterday. He has a large phoenix tattooed on chest. It's looking in the same direction as that of the Nazis' iron phoenix. He also posted a link to one of his buddies' Facebook account. Neo-nazi.
| 589 |
Shug Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:48:16am |
Two consecutive headlines on the yahoo news
• North Korea launches rocket, defying world pressure
• Obama launches effort to rid world of nuclear weapons
Obama doesn't have the will or backbone to shoot down their rocket, but he's gonnna rid the world of nuclear weapons? How is he going to do that when he can't even stand up ( with the backing of the whole world) to a North Korean midget Elvis impersonator?
| 590 |
Teacake! Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:49:28am |
Anyhow, got to do some errands for the move. Just wanted to let you know that I will no longer be bringing these absurd problems to you all for advise! thank you all so very much for the support and advise over the years!
| 591 |
Teacake! Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:50:08am |
alex jones should be tarred and feathered, along with congress.
| 592 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:50:16am |
re: #571 Thanos
[Link: www.news.lalate.com...]
| 593 |
Bloodnok Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:50:24am |
| 594 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:50:58am |
re: #591 Teacake!
alex jones should be tarred and feathered, along with congress.
Can I poke Alex in the butt with my pitchfork? Pretty please?
| 595 |
J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:51:07am |
| 596 |
Afrocity Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:51:58am |
Good Morning Lizards.
Happy Palm Sunday.
I was wondering if anyone knew how I could get a word of thanks and appreciation to Laura Bush. Do I send it to Washington or another address?
| 597 |
goddessoftheclassroom Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:52:00am |
re: #573 Teacake!
THank you goddess! Even though my issue isn't physical, i've felt dead inside for a long time.
Emotional hurts are harder to live with. They prayers of my family, friends, and Lizards (but I repeat myself!) have helped me tremendously over the past two years.
| 598 |
Guanxi88 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:52:01am |
re: #589 Shug
North Korean midget Elvis impersonator?
Reminds me of the characterization of Deng Xiaoping as an "evil, chain-smoking, murderous dwarf". Good stuff, Shug
| 599 |
gregg Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:52:11am |
re: #568 MandyManners
North Korea claims the rocket it sent up Sunday put an experimental communications satellite into space and that it is transmitting data and patriotic songs. The U.S. military says whatever left the launch pad ended up at the bottom of the sea.
The North Korean's are definitely not telling the truth. I picked up their transmissions a little bit ago and was shocked to discover they are transmitting Abba songs. I have yet to hear a single patriotic song. /
| 600 |
Teacake! Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:52:24am |
Thing about assholes like alex jones and the creeps I've had as neighbors... the bullshit has a way of affecting others in drastic ways, unexpected ways, a domino effect.
| 601 |
JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:52:25am |
re: #594 MandyManners
Can I poke Alex in the butt with my pitchfork? Pretty please?
Awww, I wanted to poke him in the butt, you can roast his balls with the torch!
| 602 |
JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:53:22am |
re: #596 Afrocity
Good Morning Lizards.
Happy Palm Sunday.I was wondering if anyone knew how I could get a word of thanks and appreciation to Laura Bush. Do I send it to Washington or another address?
Was that dinner with your Dad last night?
How did it go?
I said a prayer for the both of you.
| 604 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:54:15am |
Kilgore's link.
[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]
What's posted on the creep's MySpace:
DOCUMENTS I RECCOMEND YOU READ BY GOOGLE: "Civil War II" by Tom Chittum "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" "The Turner Diaries" by Dr. William Pierce "Jewish Supremacy" by Dr. David Duke It Has Even Been Documented In The Communist Manifesto: "“We must realize that our party’s most powerful weapon is racial tension. "By propounding into the consciousness of the dark races that for centuries they have been oppressed by the whites, we can mold them to the program of the Communist Party. "In America we will aim for subtle victory. While inflaming the Negro minority against the whites, we will endeavour to instill in the whites a guilt complex for their exploitation of the Negros. "We will aid the Negros to rise to prominence in every walk of life, in the professions, and in the world of sports and entertainment. With this prestige, the Negro will be able to intermarry with the whites, and begin a process which will deliver America to our cause.” Statement by Israel Cohen, in his book, “A Racial Programme for the Twentieth Century,” 1912, which is also in the Congressional Record, Vol. 103, p. 8559, June 7th, 1957"
SNIP
| 605 |
Guanxi88 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:54:15am |
re: #601 JCM
Awww, I wanted to poke him in the butt, you can roast his balls with the torch!
I can guarantee you that Alex will cite this in his radio show as proof of the ignorance and/or evil of those who don't understand what the Global Elites are doing to us, or are, like us, active, conscious agents of the neo-con drive for world domination
| 606 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:55:01am |
re: #599 gregg
The North Korean's are definitely not telling the truth. I picked up their transmissions a little bit ago and was shocked to discover they are transmitting Abba songs. I have yet to hear a single patriotic song. /
That's enough reason to bitch-slap them!
| 607 |
aboo-Hoo-Hoo Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:55:48am |
Obama calls for 'world without' nukes - the prelude for world with large irradiated holes.
Just hours after North Korea launched a long-range rocket, President Barack Obama called for "a world without nuclear weapons" and said the United States has a “moral responsibility" to lead the way...[.]“All nations must come together to build a stronger, global regime. And that's why we must stand shoulder to shoulder to pressure the North Koreans to change course.”
Say, 'Cheese! ...assume the position.'
Morning folks, it's another vunderbar day in the neighborhood.
| 608 |
Guanxi88 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:55:53am |
re: #604 MandyManners
Kilgore's link.
[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]
What's posted on the creep's MySpace:
DOCUMENTS I RECCOMEND YOU READ BY GOOGLE: "Civil War II" by Tom Chittum "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" "The Turner Diaries" by Dr. William Pierce "Jewish Supremacy" by Dr. David Duke It Has Even Been Documented In The Communist Manifesto: "“We must realize that our party’s most powerful weapon is racial tension. "By propounding into the consciousness of the dark races that for centuries they have been oppressed by the whites, we can mold them to the program of the Communist Party. "In America we will aim for subtle victory. While inflaming the Negro minority against the whites, we will endeavour to instill in the whites a guilt complex for their exploitation of the Negros. "We will aid the Negros to rise to prominence in every walk of life, in the professions, and in the world of sports and entertainment. With this prestige, the Negro will be able to intermarry with the whites, and begin a process which will deliver America to our cause.” Statement by Israel Cohen, in his book, “A Racial Programme for the Twentieth Century,” 1912, which is also in the Congressional Record, Vol. 103, p. 8559, June 7th, 1957"
SNIP
What, nothing about meth-cooking? I notice that these types always seemed to be involved, whether as customers or suppliers, in the free-lance methamphetamine trade.
| 609 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:56:12am |
re: #601 JCM
Awww, I wanted to poke him in the butt, you can roast his balls with the torch!
Not even with a 10-foot pole.
| 610 |
goddessoftheclassroom Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:56:52am |
re: #596 Afrocity
Good Morning Lizards.
Happy Palm Sunday.I was wondering if anyone knew how I could get a word of thanks and appreciation to Laura Bush. Do I send it to Washington or another address?
The best I could figure out is to contact her via the Laura Bush Foundation: [Link: www.laurabushfoundation.org...] You could email them to ask if they would forward your letter.
| 611 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:57:52am |
re: #608 Guanxi88
What, nothing about meth-cooking? I notice that these types always seemed to be involved, whether as customers or suppliers, in the free-lance methamphetamine trade.
The ones I knew/knew of in Seattle were hard-core anti-drug.
| 612 |
capitalist piglet Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:58:02am |
re: #568 MandyManners
The minds of those poor people must be incredibly stunted and deranged because no normal person could put up with such hoo-hah.
I read a book written by a young man who had escaped North Korea, with his family. Because it was the only world he'd ever known, he didn't realize anyone else in the world was better off. Meanwhile, he hunted rats in fields to eat, ate the bark off of trees (made soup out of things like that, I think...I'd have to grab it again and look), and was subjected to propaganda like you wouldn't believe - particularly anti-American/capitalist and pro-Kim propaganda. At night, the country is dark except for Pyongyang, I think. The live in fear of being reported on by their neighbors.
Sounds like heaven, huh?
| 613 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 6:59:15am |
re: #607 aboo-Hoo-Hoo
Obama calls for 'world without' nukes - the prelude for world with large irradiated holes.
Say, 'Cheese! ...assume the position.'Morning folks, it's another vunderbar day in the neighborhood.
More freakin' plattitudes.
Hey, FCBBHO? You can't vote "present" any more. You cannot phone in your performance.
| 614 |
capitalist piglet Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:00:17am |
re: #607 aboo-Hoo-Hoo
Obama calls for 'world without' nukes - the prelude for world with large irradiated holes.
Say, 'Cheese! ...assume the position.'Morning folks, it's another vunderbar day in the neighborhood.
Global regime?
Last night I saw a little video where he was talking to a reporter a few years ago, and he said he was so serious as a community organizer, working for "a revolution". It was an off-the-cuff remark, a throwaway, really - but the reporter wanted to discuss Obama's cool demeanor, and had no interest in what he meant by that.
I hope we survive this guy.
| 615 |
JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:00:19am |
re: #607 aboo-Hoo-Hoo
Obama calls for 'world without' nukes - the prelude for world with large irradiated holes.
Say, 'Cheese! ...assume the position.'
Morning folks, it's another vunderbar day in the neighborhood.
Like I said last night. Obama would have as much luck repealing gravity as nuclear physics.
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ciaospirit Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:00:22am |
If you haven't heard yet.
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The Tea Party Movement Coalition will be LIVE in the Los Angeles TV studio this coming Monday, April 6th, to do a LIVE broadcast of the Tea Party Coalition TV Show.
Join us LIVE at [Link: www.pjtv.com...] at 4:00 PM Pacific Coast time this coming Monday for a LIVE nationwide broadcast for the Tea Party Movement.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:01:16am |
BO/Clinton have already been slapped down over this "rocket that could be used as a missile"....he has to go to the UN and sanction the Norks in Space once again and everybody already knows that's not working....so he had a chance and blew it now he's boxed into the same old shit....poor BO is too stupid to understand he is being fucked dumb by everybody
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:02:13am |
re: #612 capitalist piglet
I read a book written by a young man who had escaped North Korea, with his family. Because it was the only world he'd ever known, he didn't realize anyone else in the world was better off. Meanwhile, he hunted rats in fields to eat, ate the bark off of trees (made soup out of things like that, I think...I'd have to grab it again and look), and was subjected to propaganda like you wouldn't believe - particularly anti-American/capitalist and pro-Kim propaganda. At night, the country is dark except for Pyongyang, I think. The live in fear of being reported on by their neighbors.
Sounds like heaven, huh?
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:03:06am |
Good morning y'all - from a very spring like (59 degrees going up to 76 degrees), bright and sunny day in Charlotte!
Hope everyone is doing well!
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SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:04:06am |
re: #586 Lincolntf
That story about the Boston Globe being in trouble from a couple days ago seems even more serious according to this one. Boston without the Globe will be a little strange.
Newspapers all over the country are shutting down or reducing distribution. Lots and lots of people now get their news from television or the Internet; and services like Craigslist have eaten into classified advertising revenue, which can make up around half of a newspaper's revenue. Thanks to reduced circulation, traditional advertisers have also pushed lower rates. So things are rough across the board. In a downturn, newspapers are among the most vulnerable businesses.
As much as I would enjoy seeing the NYT crash and burn, this is a worrisome trend. It isn't at all clear how any sort of reporting will take place without newspapers fielding actual reporters; without boots on the ground, all we have are the talking heads of television media and similar pundits on the Internet, neither of which acts as much more than repeaters of what's released at news conferences. Exceptions are very thin on the ground, indeed, and there's little incentive available to change that.
And there's the problem of history. Right now, if a story gets published by even a second-rank newspaper, there are hundreds of thousands of copies of it scattered across the landscape, archived in people's foyers, libraries, birdcages and dumps. Revising such hardcopied history is nearly impossible. Electronic media, on the other hand, leave no trace of having been altered, and (mostly) exist in a single place, or in very few central archives at most. The temptation to tamper with such archives certainly raises the incentive to do so. Embarrassing quotes, revelations, accusations or anything else that someone with sufficient power doesn't want seen can very easily be erased, permanently, without leaving a trace. Such control over historical records lies somewhere between insanely difficult and impossible with the printed record that print journalism provides.
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golly Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:05:24am |
re: #614 capitalist piglet
Was that The Aquariums Pyongyange? It is a chilling look at North Korean "life".
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capitalist piglet Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:05:55am |
re: #619 realwest
Good morning y'all - from a very spring like (59 degrees going up to 76 degrees), bright and sunny day in Charlotte!
Hope everyone is doing well!
Good morning, r/w. I hope you are doing well today - you sound good.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:06:12am |
re: #620 SixDegrees
Newspapers all over the country are shutting down or reducing distribution. Lots and lots of people now get their news from television or the Internet; and services like Craigslist have eaten into classified advertising revenue, which can make up around half of a newspaper's revenue. Thanks to reduced circulation, traditional advertisers have also pushed lower rates. So things are rough across the board. In a downturn, newspapers are among the most vulnerable businesses.
As much as I would enjoy seeing the NYT crash and burn, this is a worrisome trend. It isn't at all clear how any sort of reporting will take place without newspapers fielding actual reporters; without boots on the ground, all we have are the talking heads of television media and similar pundits on the Internet, neither of which acts as much more than repeaters of what's released at news conferences. Exceptions are very thin on the ground, indeed, and there's little incentive available to change that.
And there's the problem of history. Right now, if a story gets published by even a second-rank newspaper, there are hundreds of thousands of copies of it scattered across the landscape, archived in people's foyers, libraries, birdcages and dumps. Revising such hardcopied history is nearly impossible. Electronic media, on the other hand, leave no trace of having been altered, and (mostly) exist in a single place, or in very few central archives at most. The temptation to tamper with such archives certainly raises the incentive to do so. Embarrassing quotes, revelations, accusations or anything else that someone with sufficient power doesn't want seen can very easily be erased, permanently, without leaving a trace. Such control over historical records lies somewhere between insanely difficult and impossible with the printed record that print journalism provides.
I, too, worry about the memory-hole. Remember how FCBBHO utilitzed it during his campaign?
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capitalist piglet Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:07:10am |
re: #621 golly
Was that The Aquariums Pyongyange? It is a chilling look at North Korean "life".
It's called "This is Paradise!"
It's not terribly well-written, because of language issues, I assume - but it's a pretty shocking account. I'll have to check out the one you mentioned.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:07:22am |
not all Hollywood elites are jerktoids....Denzel Washington is in ABQ making a movie and he went over to Roswell and dropped 50k on the Eastern NM Boys and Girls Clubs....pretty cool of him to take the time and do that....good man
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aboo-Hoo-Hoo Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:07:26am |
re: #613 MandyManners
Mandy, FCBBHO isn't voting 'present' he's voting, 'Ok fellow dictators & tyrants, I'm going along with you swell guys.' {the FB! **spit**}
Gee I think my ō'dē-əs is showing a bit this morning. ;)
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JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:08:48am |
re: #619 realwest
Good morning y'all - from a very spring like (59 degrees going up to 76 degrees), bright and sunny day in Charlotte!
Hope everyone is doing well!
Morning Real,
41°F heading to 65°F today not a cloud in the sky is morning.
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SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:09:04am |
re: #623 MandyManners
I, too, worry about the memory-hole. Remember how FCBBHO utilitzed it during his campaign?
It's bad when the press collaborates. It's much, much worse when the underlying mechanics change and leave even the press helpless to rely on past records.
| 629 |
J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:09:52am |
re: #619 {realwest}
Good morning!
Hope you are doing well...as well.
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JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:09:59am |
re: #624 capitalist piglet
It's called "This is Paradise!"
It's not terribly well-written, because of language issues, I assume - but it's a pretty shocking account. I'll have to check out the one you mentioned.
20 minute documentary on a couple of guys who got out of the NorKo camps.
Worthwhile.
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SurferDoc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:10:10am |
Good morning, realwest. It's 37 in the Mojave...but it will get up to 72 later on.
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Afrocity Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:10:19am |
Thanks JCM. My dad is coming over this afternoon. My apologies but I am spot cleaning and reading LGF at the same time, so responses are slow.
I am listening to Stan Getz albums this morning, to get me in a good mood.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:10:29am |
re: #620 SixDegrees
altering history is more than reason enough to hope these rags die....when they do, six months later nobody will even remember them
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golly Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:10:31am |
re: #624 capitalist piglet
I'll have to check out yours too. They sound like carbon copies of each other in describing how the escapees didn't realize at all what the world was really like.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:10:48am |
re: #624 capitalist piglet
It's called "This is Paradise!"
It's not terribly well-written, because of language issues, I assume - but it's a pretty shocking account. I'll have to check out the one you mentioned.
Remember how the Russians rebounded after the "fall" of Communism there? I don't see that happening in North Korea.
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goddessoftheclassroom Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:11:17am |
re: #619 realwest
Good morning y'all - from a very spring like (59 degrees going up to 76 degrees), bright and sunny day in Charlotte!
Hope everyone is doing well!
{realwest}
I'm fine, thanks!
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:11:18am |
re: #622 capitalist piglet
Morning to you! I'm feeling a little bit better - it's usually a little later on that my stupid new med starts playing havoc with my stomach!
Thanks for askiing.
How are you doing this beautiful day?
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SurferDoc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:11:40am |
re: #632 Afrocity
Thanks JCM. My dad is coming over this afternoon. My apologies but I am spot cleaning and reading LGF at the same time, so responses are slow.
I am listening to Stan Getz albums this morning, to get me in a good mood.
Do you have Getz/Jobim? That is a favorite of mine.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:12:01am |
re: #626 aboo-Hoo-Hoo
Mandy, FCBBHO isn't voting 'present' he's voting, 'Ok fellow dictators & tyrants, I'm going along with you swell guys.' {the FB! **spit**}
Gee I think my ō'dē-əs is showing a bit this morning. ;)
I bet he's in frequent contact with El Baradei.
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ciaospirit Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:12:32am |
re: #463 eon
Lancaster, OH, 20 miles SE of the state capital, Columbus.
Home of General William Tecumseh Sherman- in fact, the Sherman House Museum is about four blocks from my house.
/No, it's not a good idea to admit you're from around here anywhere in Georgia, especially not around Atlanta.
cheers
eon
Tea Party
Statehouse
April 15th
6:00PM
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:13:10am |
re: #627 JCM Good morning JCM - sounds like a perfect spring day out there in Berkeley North! LOL!
How are you doing - how's your new 7 month old adjusting?
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:13:42am |
re: #628 SixDegrees
It's bad when the press collaborates. It's much, much worse when the underlying mechanics change and leave even the press helpless to rely on past records.
Remember the link buzzsawmonkey posted a while back about children's books published before a certain date being banned due to the lead in the ink? What about adult books?!
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VegasRick Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:13:48am |
re: #625 albusteve
not all Hollywood elites are jerktoids....Denzel Washington is in ABQ making a movie and he went over to Roswell and dropped 50k on the Eastern NM Boys and Girls Clubs....pretty cool of him to take the time and do that....good man
Morning Steve,
Denzel supports the troops as well. Good man.
[Link: acwriters.blogspot.com...]
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SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:14:00am |
re: #633 albusteve
altering history is more than reason enough to hope these rags die....when they do, six months later nobody will even remember them
And then what?
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:15:04am |
re: #629 J.D. Well thank you kindly {J.D.} I am indeed doing ok so far today!
Hope you are too!
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JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:15:56am |
re: #632 Afrocity
Thanks JCM. My dad is coming over this afternoon. My apologies but I am spot cleaning and reading LGF at the same time, so responses are slow.
I am listening to Stan Getz albums this morning, to get me in a good mood.
I multitask too, getting kids dressed will start breakfast soon.
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:16:45am |
re: #631 SurferDoc Hi SurferDoc - so when does the HOT season usually start for y'all out in the Mojave? And how are y'all doing today?
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yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:17:03am |
Hiya, Lizard Nation!
Look what I found in today's paper:
'President Obama called for North Korea to be punished after the isolated communist state fired an intercontinental rocket this morning, defying weeks of warnings from world leaders and provoking anxiety across north-east Asia.'
The Norks to be 'punished'?
How?
By writing a hundred times 'Must not launch rockets'?
Aww ....
[Link: www.timesonline.co.uk...]
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:17:04am |
re: #643 VegasRick
Morning Steve,
Denzel supports the troops as well. Good man.[Link: acwriters.blogspot.com...]
cut a check right there on the spot...I think he will be around for decades yet, maybe run for office someday
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:18:24am |
It’s hard to believe, but true: under a law Congress passed last year aimed at regulating hazards in children’s products, the federal government has now advised that children’s books published before 1985 should not be considered safe and may in many cases be unlawful to sell or distribute. Merchants, thrift stores, and booksellers may be at risk if they sell older volumes, or even give them away, without first subjecting them to testing—at prohibitive expense. Many used-book sellers, consignment stores, Goodwill outlets, and the like have accordingly begun to refuse new donations of pre-1985 volumes, yank existing ones off their shelves, and in some cases discard them en masse.
SNIP
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:18:42am |
re: #644 SixDegrees
And then what?
somebody else will try their luck at print...who knows and why would anybody care....newspaper junkies will have to figure out what to do with themselves
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aboo-Hoo-Hoo Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:18:51am |
re: #639 MandyManners
I bet he's in frequent contact with El Baradei.
Good, cause ElBaradei's on his way out(November I believe), maybe he'll talk the FB with him.
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J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:19:02am |
This is interesting, via instapundit.com
A Field Guide To Narcissism
Narcissists are charming, exasperating, captivating—and sometimes downright ludicrous. The weird world of the megalomaniac, explained.
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ayatollah ghilmeini Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:19:36am |
Sunday Thoughts
North Korea sent a message to the world: they are a dangerous lunatic nation and don't give a damn about their people, their neighbors or anything other than the mercurial desires of their criminal leadership.
Kudos to Mrs. Clinton and President Obama for displaying the weakness of character and personal strength, I call it appeasement, the naive belief that lunatic regimes can be contained- appeasement actually induces totalitarian regimes to misbehave. The North Korean Launch was a gauntlet thrown down to the Asia-Pacific community. Sadly, the one nation most able to meet the challenge, got stupid in November and no longer even knows how to speak to dictators. Iran will see this and speed forward on their nukes.
Bad news China, Japan is about to rearm! The Japanese have the money and technology to set off a Pacific arms race as not seen since the 30s. They have no choice in the matter- if they want to protect their people (crazy notion that!) they need to have the means to do so. They will. China, Korea and Japan have been having disagreements since the Ghengiz Khan; a fresh round of "fun" is in the offing. Yes Bush did not finish this vile regime off but he tried to do it through the Chinese and only glommed onto the strategy in 2005. He should have started on them sooner and Obama would have been wise to retain the Bush Korea team to keep the pressure on.
As bad as their efforts are in Pacific, the Middle East is loaded with explosives and the fuse is lit.
Mrs. Clinton and Obama are dead set on their peacemaking foray. This will inevitably lead to war. Israel's leadership has seen these clowns in action and come up with a shocking realization: Israel is alone. Obama just joined the UN HUman Rights Council- if ever there was proof of not having a clue, or worse dangerous internationalist arrogance, joining up with a body that has never criticized Sudan or China but has "devoted" 90% of its work (post reform mind you) to castigating and delegitimizing Israel is the gold standard. The HRC (odd initials that!) was spun from failure with failure as its goal by the very people who make the lives of billions miserable. These are the people who have to blame the Jews because otherwise the truth of their misrule would lead to new faces on the very same council.
But Obama-Clinton are going further still: tacitly approving the UK's reacharoundout to Hezbollah while the US reachesaround to Hamas, the west's two greatest powers have developed a new benchmark in ill informed diplo-stupidity: they will now speak with the "political" parts of Hamas and Hezbollah. The problem with this is both organizations are Jihad organizations; Jihad is war and violence, the lines of separation between the political and terror wings of these two groups exist only in the minds of the credulous. This would be true even if they were not totally funded by criminal activity and Iran (sort of redundant). So dear is the idea of peace, that like Mm. Albright chasing after Arafat in her heals, they are chasing after equally irredeemable and warlike folks with no hope whatsoever of any good, much less any peace coming form their efforts. It would be funny if a lot of people were not going to get killed by these dangerously stupid ideas.
War is coming. War is coming fast.
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golly Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:19:44am |
I don't know if anyone has seen this yet, as it has just crossed the wires, but in un-reported news, "50 million sane gun owners shot no one today, or yesterday or tomorrow."
/
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J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:20:17am |
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Miss Trixie Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:20:19am |
♪ ♬ Good morning, {lizards!} ♬ ♪
Just a quick drive-by for now, no time to read upthread and I'll be back in a while. In the meantime, listen to the live interview with Lars Hildegard (sp), the author of the Danish mohammad cartoons.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:20:31am |
re: #648 yma o hyd
Hiya, Lizard Nation!
Look what I found in today's paper:
'President Obama called for North Korea to be punished after the isolated communist state fired an intercontinental rocket this morning, defying weeks of warnings from world leaders and provoking anxiety across north-east Asia.'The Norks to be 'punished'?
How?
By writing a hundred times 'Must not launch rockets'?Aww ....
[Link: www.timesonline.co.uk...]
While he's not the parent of North Korea, every decent parent (and, adult, really) knows that you don't make threats of punishment unless you are willing and able to back up those threats to the point that they are no longer threats but promises.
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yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:20:41am |
re: #619 realwest
Good morning y'all - from a very spring like (59 degrees going up to 76 degrees), bright and sunny day in Charlotte!
Hope everyone is doing well!
Hiya, {rw}!
Missed you yesterday - hope all is well with you!
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:20:57am |
re: #652 aboo-Hoo-Hoo
Good, cause ElBaradei's on his way out(November I believe), maybe he'll talk the FB with him.
FB?
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Miss Trixie Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:21:19am |
Oooopsie! Almost forgot!
{realwest} *smoochie-smooch* BBIAB, luv. :D
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:21:20am |
re: #632 Afrocity
Good morning Afrocity! I musta misread your post last night, cause like JCM I thought he was coming over tonight. Well whenever, I wish you the best of luck. Is a "reconciliation" or whatever something you'd like to see happen?
And btw, why is it you want to contact Laura Bush; I mean is it something personal or do you just want to thank her for being such a fine First Lady?
| 663 |
JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:21:36am |
re: #641 realwest
Good morning JCM - sounds like a perfect spring day out there in Berkeley North! LOL!
How are you doing - how's your new 7 month old adjusting?
Not too badly. Learning to read her, which cry means what etc.....
So far it's been a smooth transition.
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SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:21:57am |
re: #642 MandyManners
Remember the link buzzsawmonkey posted a while back about children's books published before a certain date being banned due to the lead in the ink? What about adult books?!
I missed that one.
For what it's worth, black ink typically uses carbon as it's pigment. No lead is involved. Heavy metal oxides are used in color printing inks.
Of course, we've seen how science can be grossly distorted for political purposes in many other cases; global warming leaps to mind, as do any number of unfounded pesticide panics.
And even then, with traditional printing the typesetting, negatives and plates are typically archived for use in reprintings. Typesetting has recently moved to direct-to-negative and even direct-to-plate processes, eliminating those intermediate steps, but the plates themselves are normally kept. I suppose even those will eventually disappear as cheaper alternatives are found. But for the moment, there are enormous piles of such materials kept on hand.
Once again, though, this concentrates control over the underlying information in very few hands. The Communists of the 20th century would have absolutely loved such bottlenecking of information.
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JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:22:05am |
re: #650 MandyManners
It’s hard to believe, but true: under a law Congress passed last year aimed at regulating hazards in children’s products, the federal government has now advised that children’s books published before 1985 should not be considered safe and may in many cases be unlawful to sell or distribute. Merchants, thrift stores, and booksellers may be at risk if they sell older volumes, or even give them away, without first subjecting them to testing—at prohibitive expense. Many used-book sellers, consignment stores, Goodwill outlets, and the like have accordingly begun to refuse new donations of pre-1985 volumes, yank existing ones off their shelves, and in some cases discard them en masse.
SNIP
Congress can go piss up a rope.
| 666 |
capitalist piglet Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:22:35am |
re: #637 realwest
Morning to you! I'm feeling a little bit better - it's usually a little later on that my stupid new med starts playing havoc with my stomach!
Thanks for askiing.
How are you doing this beautiful day?
Okay, all things considered...it's supposed to be warm and sunny today in Seattle, so I'm planning to dust my convertible off. That should get my mind off this government for a little while.
I hope your stomach cooperates today - any hope of that getting better over time?
| 667 |
Dark_Falcon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:22:50am |
re: #571 Thanos
Yesterday's Cop Killer was an Alex Jones fan and had a Stormfront account:
Believing most media were covering up important events, Mr. Poplawski turned to a far-right conspiracy Web site run by Alex Jones, a self-described documentarian with roots going back to the extremist militia movement of the early 1990s.
Around the same time, he joined Florida-based Stormfront, which has long been a clearinghouse Web site for far-right groups. He posted photographs of his tattoo, an eagle spread across his chest.
"I was considering gettin' life runes on the outside of my calfs," he wrote. Life runes are a common symbol among white supremacists, notably followers of The National Alliance, a neo-Nazi group linked to an array of violent organizations.
"For some time now there has been a pretty good connection between being sucked into this conspiracy world and propagating violence," said Heidi Beirich, director of research at the Southern Poverty Law Center and an expert on political extremists. She called Mr. Poplawski's act, "a classic example of what happens when you start buying all this conspiracy stuff."
Good find, Thanos. That does help understand this nut.
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Kenneth Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:23:21am |
re: #658 MandyManners
Sometimes a brat will throw a tantrum expecting to get the parent all upset. In such cases the best repsonse is to ignore the tantrum.
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SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:23:24am |
re: #651 albusteve
somebody else will try their luck at print...who knows and why would anybody care....newspaper junkies will have to figure out what to do with themselves
Hardly a solution to the problems I've raised, then.
| 670 |
Digital Display Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:23:32am |
Good Morning Lizards!
How is everyone this fine day?
Mandy: Children's Books..It's the other white meat
| 671 |
realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:23:48am |
re: #636 goddessoftheclassroom Hey, hi there {goddess} I'm glad to hear that you're doing fine today! How's the weather gonna be up by you? If it's gonna be nice, y'all out to try to get outside for a while, after all the you-know-what you have to put up with every day in school!
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aboo-Hoo-Hoo Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:24:04am |
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yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:26:11am |
re: #658 MandyManners
While he's not the parent of North Korea, every decent parent (and, adult, really) knows that you don't make threats of punishment unless you are willing and able to back up those threats to the point that they are no longer threats but promises.
Soooo ....
Can we conclude that Obowma is not a decent adult, then?
He's already bowed to the Ummah - the Chinese and Russia have already said that international reactions to that rocket launch should show 'restraint' - wonder what the Security Council will come up with?
The possibility suddenly crossed my mind that Japan might be treated by the UN just like Israel.
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SurferDoc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:26:14am |
re: #647 realwest
Hi SurferDoc - so when does the HOT season usually start for y'all out in the Mojave? And how are y'all doing today?
Usually the hot weather starts in the middle of May or early June. It will last through October most years.
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scottishbuzzsaw Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:26:29am |
Forgive the interruption:
May the tester who screwed up the latest installment (he hasn't a clue what the aircraft does) and insulted the customer (he is an ally, you moron), causing the entire team (including my husband) to be called in on the weekend to fix, have numerous boils visited upon his backside.
That is all.
| 678 |
SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:26:41am |
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:26:57am |
re: #669 SixDegrees
Hardly a solution to the problems I've raised, then.
the problems you raised make no difference to me...why should anyone care about the downfall of a newspaper that consistently insults their intelligence?....print media is a dead end
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:28:45am |
re: #675 yma o hyd
Soooo ....
Can we conclude that Obowma is not a decent adult, then?He's already bowed to the Ummah - the Chinese and Russia have already said that international reactions to that rocket launch should show 'restraint' - wonder what the Security Council will come up with?
The possibility suddenly crossed my mind that Japan might be treated by the UN just like Israel.
sovereignty is toxic to the UN....stand up for yourself and they slap you down
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Dark_Falcon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:29:01am |
Sorry to post and run but work calls. Later, all.
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SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:29:14am |
re: #679 albusteve
the problems you raised make no difference to me...why should anyone care about the downfall of a newspaper that consistently insults their intelligence?....print media is a dead end
I've outlined many reasons to be concerned over the demise of print media.
But there isn't any defense against willful ignorance.
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yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:30:20am |
re: #677 scottishbuzzsaw
Forgive the interruption:
May the tester who screwed up the latest installment (he hasn't a clue what the aircraft does) and insulted the customer (he is an ally, you moron), causing the entire team (including my husband) to be called in on the weekend to fix, have numerous boils visited upon his backside.
That is all.
Hiya, {scotti}!
Numerous boils ought also cover the opposite end of his backside!
(Dunno what its all about - but having one's hsuband called out voer the weekend because of sheer stupidity would make me incandescent as well!)
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:31:17am |
re: #682 SixDegrees
I've outlined many reasons to be concerned over the demise of print media.
But there isn't any defense against willful ignorance.
I could care less about the issue... and even less than that about your insult...no reason for that
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Luigi Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:31:31am |
From Instapundit
TIMELY: Psychology Today: A Field Guide to Narcissism. “Deep desire to be at the center of things is served by extreme self-confidence, a combination that makes narcissists attractive and even charming. Buoyed by a coterie of admiring friends and associates—protected by the armor of positive self-regard—someone with a mild-to-moderate case of narcissism can float through life feeling pretty good about himself. Since they feel entitled to special treatment, they are easily offended, and readily harbor grudges. Yet narcissists are often very popular—at least in the short term. . . . A narcissist can be hard to identify, in part because he is likely to be much more fascinating than you would expect for someone so self-absorbed, and in part because you wouldn’t think someone with such self-regard could be so defensive and needy.”
Caution: If you see someone like that don't vote for them.
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SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:32:45am |
re: #684 albusteve
I could care less about the issue
Well, that explains why you continue to insert yourself into the middle of it.
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:34:40am |
re: #648 yma o hyd
Hi {yma} I hope you're doing well today! From your link:
But the US military reported that the rocket’s payload failed to enter orbit and fell into the sea. “Stage one of the missile fell into the Sea of Japan,” said a statement by the North American Aerospace Defence Command and US Northern Command. “The remaining stages along with the payload itself landed in the Pacific Ocean. No object entered orbit and no debris fell on Japan.”
Of course the problem is that the Nork's could have learned a lot by the failure too. I wonder exactly what Obama and the other nations (other than China and Russia) think that more "extreme sanctions" will do? I mean Lil Kim has shown, over and over and over again that he doesn't give a DAMN about how his own people get by (or simply die from starvation) or what the World thinks of North Korea (except possibly China which is, realistically the only ally North Korea could really count on in a conventional warfare situation)? History has shown repeatedly that Sanctions just don't work with a despotic regime. So what the hell does the World (or the UN) do now? From what little information I could glean from the "news" the people in North Korea have been suffering just as badly as any other people on earth and the UN has done bupkis for Sudan, Dar fur, etc. etc.
When the hell is the World gonna wake up and actually, you know, DO SOMETHING?
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yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:34:50am |
re: #680 albusteve
sovereignty is toxic to the UN....stand up for yourself and they slap you down
Yep - so Japan will shortly run out of options, especially if the UN allows UN troops from China and Russia to be stationed in NK.
I can't see Obowma do anything more serious than writing 'strongly-worded' letters, perhaps hand-delivered by Hillary.
His knowledge of Foreign Policies would find room on the tip of a needle.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:36:11am |
re: #686 SixDegrees
Well, that explains why you continue to insert yourself into the middle of it.
it's an open forum and I made a passing comment....that's pretty typical, are you a thread cop?...try not to be so rude
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VegasRick Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:36:26am |
re: #669 SixDegrees
Hardly a solution to the problems I've raised, then.
I disagree. If every coffeehouse in the US started slowly bit surely serving shitty coffee to the point that consumers decieded that they would go elsewhere fore their coffee the coffeehouses would all go out of business. If another new coffee company started up using the business formula that they are going to give the consumers what they want - i.e - good coffee, they would thrive. Shitty newspapers that report what THEY want, when THEY want to should die. JMHO.
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scottishbuzzsaw Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:36:36am |
re: #683 yma o hyd
Hiya, {scotti}!
Numerous boils ought also cover the opposite end of his backside!
(Dunno what its all about - but having one's hsuband called out voer the weekend because of sheer stupidity would make me incandescent as well!)
Hi, {yma}! The worst of it is they've already been on mandatory overtime for a year, but we could always count on weekends being sacrosanct. My husband was asked to speak to the offender yesterday and refused, saying he'd undoubtedly hit him. And my guy is a laid back fellow!
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goddessoftheclassroom Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:38:11am |
re: #671 realwest
Hey, hi there {goddess} I'm glad to hear that you're doing fine today! How's the weather gonna be up by you? If it's gonna be nice, y'all out to try to get outside for a while, after all the you-know-what you have to put up with every day in school!
My BabyLizard is playing in his first spring soccer game today--should be great!
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J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:38:12am |
GINGRICH: I think we should be very worried. My good friend and co-author Bill Fortune just wrote a book called "One Second After," which is a novel about what happens with an electromagnetic pulse attack.There's no question that the newest kind of nuclear weapons -- three of them at the right altitude -- could eliminate all electricity production in the United States, which includes your car.
It would mean that basically we would go back to a preindustrial era overnight, in seconds. It's a very serious threat.
I don't think North Korea should be allowed to launch missiles. I think we should take whatever preemptive actions are necessary.
The idea that we're going to suddenly be shocked one morning as one of these missiles has a nuclear weapon and does something that dramatically changes America I think is a very dangerous idea.
And I find it very difficult to watch the U.S. government be passive as the North Korean dictatorship continues to develop its capacity to deliver nuclear weapons.
Gingrich Interview
Worth reading the whole thing if you missed seeing it.
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capitalist piglet Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:38:15am |
re: #688 yma o hyd
Yep - so Japan will shortly run out of options, especially if the UN allows UN troops from China and Russia to be stationed in NK.
I can't see Obowma do anything more serious than writing 'strongly-worded' letters, perhaps hand-delivered by Hillary.
His knowledge of Foreign Policies would find room on the tip of a needle.
Russia got a big plastic button...I wonder what they'll give Kim. How about a paddle?
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Sharmuta Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:38:39am |
Suicide bomber kills 22 in Pakistan Shiite mosque
A suicide bomber attacked a crowded Shiite mosque south of the Pakistani capital on Sunday, killing 22 people and wounding dozens more in the latest carnage to hit the U.S.-allied nation, officials said.
Violence in Pakistan has spread well beyond the dangerous Afghan border region, including a suicide bombing in Islamabad on Saturday that killed eight paramilitary personnel and a deadly commando-style attack against a police academy last week in Lahore.
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:38:56am |
re: #650 MandyManners
Good morning Mandy! I reported that comment to Charles in the hope that he'll make a thread out of it.
"Big Brother" isn't supposed to beat up on his younger siblings and book banning (much less any real burning) is just exactly that.
Thank you for that comment and excellent link.
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rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:39:45am |
re: #668 Kenneth
Sometimes a brat will throw a tantrum expecting to get the parent all upset. In such cases the best repsonse is to ignore the tantrum.
Like this?
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Ayatollah Ghilmeini Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:39:52am |
You cant make these things up:
From the Harvard Square Hotel site:
Harvard Square seethes with cultural diversity
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:40:42am |
re: #688 yma o hyd
Yep - so Japan will shortly run out of options, especially if the UN allows UN troops from China and Russia to be stationed in NK.
I can't see Obowma do anything more serious than writing 'strongly-worded' letters, perhaps hand-delivered by Hillary.
His knowledge of Foreign Policies would find room on the tip of a needle.
I see the UN as intentionally drawing battle lines between their ideology of a world authority and the rest of us....they are not even hiding their motives and the US has a good friend in the Japanese, woe be unto anybody that pushes them too far and BO better think way ahead about our relationship with them
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yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:41:19am |
re: #687 realwest
Hi {yma} I hope you're doing well today! From your link:
Of course the problem is that the Nork's could have learned a lot by the failure too. I wonder exactly what Obama and the other nations (other than China and Russia) think that more "extreme sanctions" will do? I mean Lil Kim has shown, over and over and over again that he doesn't give a DAMN about how his own people get by (or simply die from starvation) or what the World thinks of North Korea (except possibly China which is, realistically the only ally North Korea could really count on in a conventional warfare situation)? History has shown repeatedly that Sanctions just don't work with a despotic regime. So what the hell does the World (or the UN) do now? From what little information I could glean from the "news" the people in North Korea have been suffering just as badly as any other people on earth and the UN has done bupkis for Sudan, Dar fur, etc. etc.
When the hell is the World gonna wake up and actually, you know, DO SOMETHING?
Hiya, {rw} - we're fine, today, me sneezing me head off! Hayfever ...
I think Russia and China could well have prevented this - they didn't, for obvious reasons: testing Obowma.
Trouble is - Obowma won't do a thing, he doesn't know what to do, nor does anybody at the State Dept.
Following the Law of unintended consequences - Ayatollah Ghilmeinri hinted at that above - this may well induce Japan to start scaling up their military and their armaments. Being the Hi-tech nation they are, this is not good for the region at all.
I can see Japan becoming isolated, just as Israel is already - as for South Korea, the same applies: they can see for themselves that Obowma isn't going to deliver the protection they need.
Thats now two trouble spots hotting up - the Middle East and the far East, and in both cases Putin has his fingers in the mix ...
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VegasRick Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:41:55am |
re: #695 capitalist piglet
Russia got a big plastic button...I wonder what they'll give Kim. How about a paddle?
Lil' Kim ringtone
[Link: www.mtv.com...]
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:42:47am |
re: #694 J.D.
I did and it's very worrisom...I trust the Newt
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yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:43:42am |
re: #691 scottishbuzzsaw
Hi, {yma}! The worst of it is they've already been on mandatory overtime for a year, but we could always count on weekends being sacrosanct. My husband was asked to speak to the offender yesterday and refused, saying he'd undoubtedly hit him. And my guy is a laid back fellow!
Blimey!
I hope someone does speak to that offender, without hitting him but in the most forceful RSM voice possible - and may painful boils cover that idiot's whole body!
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Jewels (AKA Julian) Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:44:03am |
*Sigh* The Carter Years are here again, people. It's going to geta lot worse before it get's better
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yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:44:28am |
re: #693 goddessoftheclassroom
My BabyLizard is playing in his first spring soccer game today--should be great!
Hiya, {goddess}!
I hope he scores the winning goal!
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:44:34am |
re: #654 ayatollah ghilmeini Another in a long line of great comments. Thank you.
You might find it interesting to visit lawawks blog - he had something up on it the other day about the same topic - the two state solution and the myth of peace in the ME as long as Israel and the P.A. (Hamas and Fatah are equally committed to the eradication of Israel) and are encouraged and enabled to do so by Iran and Syria through their proxies Hamas and Hezbollah. And alas I fear you're correct that war is coming fast.
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Luigi Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:44:59am |
The 'failure' to achieve orbit may have been an agreed upon face saving compromise offered to the Obama administration by NK's allies.
The Obama administration may have needed a way to justify their passivity in the face of the launch after first loudly proclaiming just a very few weeks ago that they would shoot it down. There has been a huge flutter of diplomatic activity lately with regard to Russia, China and Iran. A compromise may have been worked out whereby the NKs were allows to test their missile as long as headlines could be created announcing that the test 'failed'.
It may be the NKs did not need to put anything into orbit in order to successfully test their technology. They may be achieved their objective through a successful launch, and successful missile staging, and trajectory, etc.
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DistantThunder Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:45:03am |
re: #685 Luigi
From Instapundit
Caution: If you see someone like that don't vote for them.
Throw in a family dynamic of only child, narcissistic mother, and narcissistic grandparents (who on earth would handicap a girl with the name Stanley because they wanted a boy? - that's child abuse)
This is a twisted group.
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rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:45:32am |
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:45:51am |
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JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:46:12am |
re: #701 yma o hyd
Let's not forget back during the Cold War and the beginnings of Isalmoterror that the Sovs had a big piece of the training and control of those early groups. While no longer controlled or controllable. Putin has the rolodex, and could still deal with those groups should he chose.
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:46:14am |
re: #656 J.D. "As long as I don't sneeze, cough, or laugh."
Ribs bothering you? Or something else?
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:46:43am |
re: #706 Jewels (AKA Julian)
*Sigh* The Carter Years are here again, people. It's going to geta lot worse before it get's better
I think we will look back in 1386 days and think that the Carter days were great.
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DistantThunder Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:47:08am |
re: #713 JCM
Let's not forget back during the Cold War and the beginnings of Isalmoterror that the Sovs had a big piece of the training and control of those early groups. While no longer controlled or controllable. Putin has the rolodex, and could still deal with those groups should he chose.
And they got Beslan for all their efforts.
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JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:47:17am |
re: #709 Luigi
The 'failure' to achieve orbit may have been an agreed upon face saving compromise offered to the Obama administration by NK's allies.
The Obama administration may have needed a way to justify their passivity in the face of the launch after first loudly proclaiming just a very few weeks ago that they would shoot it down. There has been a huge flutter of diplomatic activity lately with regard to Russia, China and Iran. A compromise may have been worked out whereby the NKs were allows to test their missile as long as headlines could be created announcing that the test 'failed'.
It may be the NKs did not need to put anything into orbit in order to successfully test their technology. They may be achieved their objective through a successful launch, and successful missile staging, and trajectory, etc.
Opinion or link?
Interesting idea either way.
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J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:48:46am |
re: #703 albusteve
I did and it's very worrisom...I trust the Newt
I liked him particularly in his interview.
NEWT GINGRICH, (R) FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER: Well, I think what he's going to do is be one of the two or three most left wing, big government, big spending, big bureaucracy people at the summit.
The tone was set last week when the Swedish government, which used to be called socialist, announced that they would not rescue Saab, because, as they put it, they weren't in the business of running the auto industry.
It was also said last week when the French government announced that they weren't going to have a big stimulus spending package because they thought it was very fiscally irresponsible.
So, ironically, President Obama will be one of the most liberal, one the most big spending, and one of the most high-tax people at the summit, which is the reverse of, I think, every American involvement in the summit probably in the history of these meetings.VAN SUSTEREN: You know, a lot of people are surprised at this. For the first time they're sort of sitting down and looking at the policies, whether they're for it or against it.
But is there anything he's doing now that's in any way inconsistent to what he promised the American people?
GINGRICH: Almost everything he's done right now is inconsistent.
He never promised us a 34 percent increase in spending in one year, which is what this budget is. He never promised to take the national debt up to 82 percent of our gross domestic product, double the size of the American debt in comparison to our economy. He never promised us a $645 billion energy tax increase.
If he had campaigned on a promise to raise the cost of electricity, gasoline, and fuel oil, he would have lost the election.
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:48:48am |
re: #659 yma o hyd
Hi {yma} - I've been off LGF for a few days - got on for a while last night; I'm doing ok but my onc gave me a new med to take and either it, or it in combination with everything else I'm taking has made my stomach revolt - can't wait to call him tomorrow!
Otherwise, I'm doing ok, how's about you?
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JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:49:07am |
re: #716 DistantThunder
And they got Beslan for all their efforts.
Yep, 'tis the nature of the beast they fed.
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Killian Bundy Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:49:13am |
STOP FIRING MISSILES, DAMN IT!
/or you'll make TOTUS cry
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yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:49:13am |
re: #695 capitalist piglet
Russia got a big plastic button...I wonder what they'll give Kim. How about a paddle?
If Putin had wanted to do that, he could have done that ages ago - as could China.
This is not something which just has happened overnight, or since Obowma took over. Its been slowly simmering along, only as long as President Bush had the helm, Putin and China knew full well that he'd not have talked about 'punishment' after the fact!
So this was another test, this time by Putin and China - and Obowma failed again. The Norks had advised they were going to do this, PB0 did have time to do something. What did he do?
Went on his campaing for his secind term!
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:50:03am |
re: #709 Luigi
The 'failure' to achieve orbit may have been an agreed upon face saving compromise offered to the Obama administration by NK's allies.
The Obama administration may have needed a way to justify their passivity in the face of the launch after first loudly proclaiming just a very few weeks ago that they would shoot it down. There has been a huge flutter of diplomatic activity lately with regard to Russia, China and Iran. A compromise may have been worked out whereby the NKs were allows to test their missile as long as headlines could be created announcing that the test 'failed'.
It may be the NKs did not need to put anything into orbit in order to successfully test their technology. They may be achieved their objective through a successful launch, and successful missile staging, and trajectory, etc.
I'm sure they are pleased with themselves and further they will no doubt have a series of test fires on deck...one step at a time comrade
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J.D. Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:50:27am |
re: #714 realwest
Ah...you know I had surgery a week and a half ago...I'll be good as new, he says, 8 weeks from that day. Getting better every day.
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:51:40am |
re: #663 JCM
Is a smooth transition something that's unusual or does it kinda depend on the age of the kids? Or is it just random - each kid being different than every other one?
As I said last night, and mean it, you and your wife really are the finest kind of people around. Just real credits to human kind.
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SixDegrees Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:51:43am |
re: #690 VegasRick
I disagree. If every coffeehouse in the US started slowly bit surely serving shitty coffee to the point that consumers decieded that they would go elsewhere fore their coffee the coffeehouses would all go out of business. If another new coffee company started up using the business formula that they are going to give the consumers what they want - i.e - good coffee, they would thrive. Shitty newspapers that report what THEY want, when THEY want to should die. JMHO.
Those aren't the problems I raised. I wasn't talking about shitty reporting, which is certainly a problem. But it's another problem, unrelated to the potential loss of historical documentation that the loss of mass-printed information brings. Or to the problem that with the demise of newspapers comes the demise of nearly all actual reporting, good or bad.
Even Charles' outstanding efforts, for example in the 60 Minutes/Dan Rather case, relied completely on traditional media (not print in this case, but television) for it's primary information: the allegedly original documents offered up as proof of their claims, and their decision to publish scanned facsimiles.
Again: those boots on the ground are necessary. Without them, there isn't any information at all. And I'm not seeing many substitutes arising to replace the reporters fielded by traditional media outlets. PJM might, conceivably, provide an alternative, but their business model is deeply flawed at best, and so far they've squandered their resources giving us faux "reporters" like Joe the Plumber. I don't see how combating the biases and excesses of outlets like CBS or the New York Times by doing everything they do so badly, but with differing slants, makes anything better.
By the way: the Detroit Free Press was single-handedly responsible for ousting Kwame Kilpatrick from office. They have recently announced that, together with the Detroit News, they will be reducing home delivery from seven days a week to three. I'm sure someone will come along to point out articles published by either or both that don't pass their ideological purity tests, but the fact is that newspaper reporters remain a major source of information in this country, and there isn't anything close to a counterpart that can replace that source.
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Sharmuta Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:52:21am |
re: #711 rightymouse
Not at all. lol!
Tantrums are no good unless there is an audience.
One thing I do hate though is screaming kids at the grocery store. Saw a mother once with her kid pitching a fit just outside the door- they hadn't made it in yet, and she decided that was enough. She turned around and packed up and left. I was thankful. I realize kids act up and love to do so publicly, I just don't like hearing it.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:52:45am |
re: #718 J.D.
heh...Newt knows about alot of things, economics and history, but he understand politics and elections better than any conservative I can think of...the GOP needs him in some role
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yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:54:10am |
re: #700 albusteve
I see the UN as intentionally drawing battle lines between their ideology of a world authority and the rest of us....they are not even hiding their motives and the US has a good friend in the Japanese, woe be unto anybody that pushes them too far and BO better think way ahead about our relationship with them
'Thinking way ahead' and Obowma in the same sentence - heh, doesn't work!
He only thinks ahead where it concerns him - and sod the Nation, and any other nation or ally.
Its not as if the rest of the Asian Nations (Far east, that is) have forgotten what the Japanese military were like - just imagine if Germany were to re-arm flat out and re-militarise her whole society - the rest of the world would not be too keen on that. Same with Japan.
Obowma better think about how the American allies in that area would react - the whole system could crash down round his ears.
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:54:33am |
re: #666 capitalist piglet
"any hope of that getting better over time?" I honestly don't know - won't know probably until after I speak with my doc tomorrow. I sure as hell hope so or I'm just gonna stop taking it.
Dust off the ole convertable eh? Wow, that sounds like FUN! What kind of car do you have and is it a real ragtop or one of those metal top that folds into your trunk jobs?
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yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:55:43am |
re: #709 Luigi
The 'failure' to achieve orbit may have been an agreed upon face saving compromise offered to the Obama administration by NK's allies.
The Obama administration may have needed a way to justify their passivity in the face of the launch after first loudly proclaiming just a very few weeks ago that they would shoot it down. There has been a huge flutter of diplomatic activity lately with regard to Russia, China and Iran. A compromise may have been worked out whereby the NKs were allows to test their missile as long as headlines could be created announcing that the test 'failed'.
Who says, and where?
Linky, please!It may be the NKs did not need to put anything into orbit in order to successfully test their technology. They may be achieved their objective through a successful launch, and successful missile staging, and trajectory, etc.
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JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:55:44am |
re: #726 realwest
Is a smooth transition something that's unusual or does it kinda depend on the age of the kids? Or is it just random - each kid being different than every other one?
As I said last night, and mean it, you and your wife really are the finest kind of people around. Just real credits to human kind.
It varies widely, a calm baby will take it more in stride. In this case the kid is coming from a another short term foster home, to our long term one. So the baby is pretty calm. We've had a couple that were yanked that day from abuse or neglect situation and dropped in our laps. Those not only do you have the transition but the effects of what ever type of abuse.
This little one's mom was a drug user so the baby spent the first six weeks in a special facility for infant drug withdrawal.
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Luigi Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:56:54am |
re: #734 yma o hyd
Again, just the product of my fevered imagination.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:57:12am |
re: #731 yma o hyd
'Thinking way ahead' and Obowma in the same sentence - heh, doesn't work!
He only thinks ahead where it concerns him - and sod the Nation, and any other nation or ally.Its not as if the rest of the Asian Nations (Far east, that is) have forgotten what the Japanese military were like - just imagine if Germany were to re-arm flat out and re-militarise her whole society - the rest of the world would not be too keen on that. Same with Japan.
Obowma better think about how the American allies in that area would react - the whole system could crash down round his ears.
I wonder if a pact between Japan, Taiwan and S Korea could work...a new sort of SEATO....they would be formidable
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Spare O'Lake Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:58:18am |
So if the NK missile payload landed in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, then how exactly is that a failure, unless they were not aiming it there?
Surely noone is gullible enough to take NK's statement (that it was a music and weather satellite launch) at face value.
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yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:58:21am |
re: #719 realwest
Hi {yma} - I've been off LGF for a few days - got on for a while last night; I'm doing ok but my onc gave me a new med to take and either it, or it in combination with everything else I'm taking has made my stomach revolt - can't wait to call him tomorrow!
Otherwise, I'm doing ok, how's about you?
Sorry to hear that, {rw}!
I read somewhere recently that these acupressure wristbands, to help against seasickness, also work in such cases - worth trying?
Me - aww, its hayfever season - sneezing my head off!
At least there will be rain tomorrow, that should clear the air!
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VegasRick Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:58:33am |
re: #727 SixDegrees
I understand your point and you make it very well. My one question re "historical record" is that if you start out with a lie or a half truth or whatever you want to call it and most of the rags print it, where does the true "historical record" stand? Tell a lie enough tlme and people will believe that it is true?
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rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:59:38am |
re: #729 Sharmuta
Tantrums are no good unless there is an audience.
One thing I do hate though is screaming kids at the grocery store. Saw a mother once with her kid pitching a fit just outside the door- they hadn't made it in yet, and she decided that was enough. She turned around and packed up and left. I was thankful. I realize kids act up and love to do so publicly, I just don't like hearing it.
Agreed. My pet peeves include the grocery store too. Same thing with restaurants.
Check this one out. The girl is totally out of control.
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republic Sun, Apr 5, 2009 7:59:58am |
Iran tests various range missiles often, Iran sends satellites into orbit often, Iran, for years, has said that Israel needs to be wiped off the map, and Iran has stated their intended purposes of not only trying to wipe Israel off the map, but to further the cause of Islam around the world, with nuclear weapons, and, crickets have been chirping ever since.
North Korea launches a test missile, when it has been public knowledge for quite some time, that not only does NK have nuclear war heads, but they have had the means to send those warheads to far away places for quite some time.
Is there another Ronald Reagan out there somewhere, who can win the presidency, and put these rogue dictators in their place, because there is no way the current admin. has even a clue as what to do, and the U.N. is even more clueless and disorganized.
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VegasRick Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:00:04am |
re: #739 Spare O'Lake
So if the NK missile payload landed in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, then how exactly is that a failure, unless they were not aiming it there?
Surely noone is gullible enough to take NK's statement (that it was a music and weather satellite launch) at face value.
Farce value.
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FrogMarch Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:00:08am |
Let's give Obama a chance, shall we?
Obama Wants to Control the Banks
There's a reason he refuses to accept repayment of TARP money.
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capitalist piglet Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:00:59am |
re: #732 realwest
"any hope of that getting better over time?" I honestly don't know - won't know probably until after I speak with my doc tomorrow. I sure as hell hope so or I'm just gonna stop taking it.
Dust off the ole convertable eh? Wow, that sounds like FUN! What kind of car do you have and is it a real ragtop or one of those metal top that folds into your trunk jobs?
Right now I have a Nissan 350Z roadster - it's a rag top, but it's powered and folds into the trunk. This is my sixth convertible...the one I traded for this was an Audi TT, and it was the worst car I ever had! Electrical problems like crazy - it stranded me with just 3K miles on it, and I traded it with 11K.
I hope your doctor can help you with what's going on. You must not feel like the trade-off with this drug is a good one, anyway, if you're thinking about quitting it - maybe there's something else they can give you.
| 747 |
yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:01:12am |
re: #736 Luigi
Again, just the product of my fevered imagination.
Thats all right - its not fevered - its what I'd call measured speculation based on observed facts and previous knowledge!
Interesting - but way too clever for the idiots populating Foggy Bottom right now.
| 748 |
Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:01:32am |
re: #735 JCM
Not to get to personal JCM, but how do you keep the emotions out of foster care. I would bond very quickly with the infants. The older ones I would battle with cause I like my life to run a certain way with little conflict. You spend so much energy trying to do the beat foe the kids, knowing that their time is short with you.
Good man.
| 749 |
realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:02:05am |
re: #692 albusteve
Thank you! And I'm not just getting crotchety in my older age either, I damn sick and tired of seeing people STARVE TO DEATH in the 21st Century when we could prevent that if we weren't all so concerned about who dances with whom and all sorts of other bullshit protocols.
What in the hell ever happened to "HOPE" and "CHANGE" huh?
| 750 |
Luigi Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:02:26am |
re: #747 yma o hyd
Thats all right - its not fevered - its what I'd call measured speculation based on observed facts and previous knowledge!
Interesting - but way too clever for the idiots populating Foggy Bottom right now.
Yes, but not too clever for the Norks and their pals.
| 751 |
VegasRick Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:02:55am |
re: #742 rightymouse
Agreed. My pet peeves include the grocery store too. Same thing with restaurants.
Check this one out. The girl is totally out of control.
WAB as a child?
| 752 |
albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:03:16am |
re: #742 rightymouse
Agreed. My pet peeves include the grocery store too. Same thing with restaurants.
Check this one out. The girl is totally out of control.
[Video]
I would have dumped her in the pool...
| 753 |
Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:03:41am |
re: #748 Erik The Red
Not to get to personal JCM, but how do you keep the emotions out of foster care. I would bond very quickly with the infants. The older ones I would battle with cause I like my life to run a certain way with little conflict. You spend so much energy trying to do the beat foe the kids, knowing that their time is short with you.
Good man.
Sorry this is so full of errors.
PIMF
| 754 |
yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:04:08am |
re: #737 albusteve
I wonder if a pact between Japan, Taiwan and S Korea could work...a new sort of SEATO....they would be formidable
So they would!
Nightmare for China and Russia - law of unintended consequences at work.
Not that it wouldn't serve both Putin and China blydi well right!
And that also might give some of the 'moderate' islamic republics in that area a little headache ...
| 755 |
rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:04:35am |
| 756 |
Killian Bundy Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:04:53am |
re: #745 FrogMarch
Obama Wants to Control the Banks
There's a reason he refuses to accept repayment of TARP money.
I read that but I can't find anything to back it up.
/five banks have already repaid their TARP funds and lots of other banks are lining up to do the same
| 758 |
albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:05:59am |
re: #749 realwest
Thank you! And I'm not just getting crotchety in my older age either, I damn sick and tired of seeing people STARVE TO DEATH in the 21st Century when we could prevent that if we weren't all so concerned about who dances with whom and all sorts of other bullshit protocols.
What in the hell ever happened to "HOPE" and "CHANGE" huh?
the UN and it's sycophants are largely to blame...I'm not cynical when I say starvation is good business for the UN
| 759 |
callahan23 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:06:14am |
Good morning to all Lizards.
It is a brilliant spring day where I live.
re: #743 republic
.... Is there another Ronald Reagan out there somewhere, who can win the presidency, and put these rogue dictators in their place, because there is no way the current admin. has even a clue as what to do, and the U.N. is even more clueless and disorganized.
Ronald Reagan, Yeah, Yeah and Yeah.
BUT, I beg your pardon the U.-f*cking-N. has discredited itself a long time ago.
| 760 |
rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:06:15am |
re: #752 albusteve
I would have dumped her in the pool...
Me too. Can't believe how calm the adults were. Maybe they were used to her going off.
| 761 |
albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:06:45am |
| 762 |
redc1c4 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:06:53am |
we're off for another sailing adventure with Slokat..... if i'm not here for the LNDT, somebody call the Coast Guard.....
(or look for news reports of pirates attacking ethanol tanks %-)
| 763 |
yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:07:09am |
re: #750 Luigi
Yes, but not too clever for the Norks and their pals.
Now that is true - unfortunately nobody at Foggy Bottom will be able to understand that.
We'll have to see how Japan plays this, I don't think they were in on this.
| 764 |
JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:07:17am |
re: #748 Erik The Red
Not to get to personal JCM, but how do you keep the emotions out of foster care. I would bond very quickly with the infants. The older ones I would battle with cause I like my life to run a certain way with little conflict. You spend so much energy trying to do the beat foe the kids, knowing that their time is short with you.
Good man.
You give the kids everything, and yes you bond with them all. They need someone, and it wouldn't be fair to hold back. They've had a raw deal for what ever reason. So we need to be the adult, we can deal with the loss of each child, going on to what ever is next for them. We just need to do what we can for them. It's probably harder on them, bonding with us, then getting moved yet again to a new home.
That part is never easy, but it's worthwhile, know that for however long they were with us it was a better situation for them.
So far we've kept and adopted 3 of them. The process is to try to keep kids with family whenever possible.
| 765 |
VegasRick Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:07:39am |
| 766 |
opnion Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:07:49am |
The Notre Dame, Obama Commencement speech controversy rages on.
Father Jenkins says that although he doesn't agree with Obama on everything , this is an opportunity for dialog.
That is nonsense, Obama will be there to be honored with an honorary Doctor of Laws, not to debate.
It really doesn't matter how people feel about pro choice personally, this is a Catholic University & they are honoring a guy who promotes the Freedom of Choice Act which would require Catholic hospitals to perform abortions & who supported infanticide as a State Senator.
| 767 |
Sharmuta Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:08:26am |
re: #742 rightymouse
Wow! "I'm going to kill you"?! That ain't right.
Some of the worst behaviors end up getting reinforced by some parents. I used to watch Super Nanny just to see how some kids have their parents so snowed.
| 768 |
Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:08:55am |
re: #762 redc1c4
we're off for another sailing adventure with Slokat..... if i'm not here for the LNDT, somebody call the Coast Guard.....
(or look for news reports of pirates attacking ethanol tanks %-)
Hey red. I hope the wind is strong off your shoulder. Hang off the trapeze or have a cold one for me.:)
| 769 |
Sharmuta Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:09:10am |
re: #760 rightymouse
Me too. Can't believe how calm the adults were. Maybe they were used to her going off.
I would think so if she's getting away with saying "I'm going to kill you".
| 770 |
albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:09:11am |
re: #754 yma o hyd
So they would!
Nightmare for China and Russia - law of unintended consequences at work.
Not that it wouldn't serve both Putin and China blydi well right!And that also might give some of the 'moderate' islamic republics in that area a little headache ...
it's certainly shaping up that they have mutual interests....think of all the tech they collectively have...and the Japanese and S Koreans are very 'focused' when they become aggressive
| 771 |
nyc redneck Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:09:39am |
re: #760 rightymouse
Me too. Can't believe how calm the adults were. Maybe they were used to her going off.
how old was she? maybe 3 or 4 yrs. old,
she screamed, "i'm going to kill you" and she was hitting her mom.
unfcking believable.
maybe she has a chronic headache from that bead work and tight braiding.
| 772 |
aboo-Hoo-Hoo Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:10:03am |
The NYSlimes on Obama Urges Nuclear Arms Reduction
[...] Obama said his goal of ''a world without nuclear weapons'' won't be reached soon, ''perhaps not in my lifetime.''But he said the United States, with one of the world's largest arsenals and the only nation to have used an atomic bomb, has a ''moral responsibility'' to start taking steps now.
[...]
It is not only a lofty goal. Gary Samore, Obama's arms control coordinator, said the plan has a strategic aim: to give the U.S. extra leverage in opposing the pursuit of nuclear arms in adversarial countries such as North Korea and Iran. ''We are trying to seek the moral high ground,'' Samore said.Devoting an entire speech to the longtime ''no nukes'' cause of the political left is more popular in Europe than in the United States. Obama signaled he would allow not allow America to become more vulnerable, saying that surrendering nuclear weapons must be a global all-for-one, or not-at-all, endeavor.
Could someone please translate the NYSlimeSpeak, '...he would allow not allow America to become more vulnerable....' for me or is this just keeping all options open?
But the following is interesting if it can be believed that it stands alone and without the date-stamped umm, umm, umm, ahh, ah, ah, I...I...I, me, me, me qualifiers Obummer so typically uses,
He also gave his most unequivocal pledge yet to proceed with a missile defense system in Europe while Iran pursues nuclear weapons, as the West alleges. That shield is to be based in the Czech Republic and Poland. Those countries are on Russia's doorstep, and the move has contributed to a significant decline in U.S.-Russia relations.In the interest of resetting ties with Moscow, Obama previously had appeared to soft-pedal his support for the Bush-era shield proposal. But he adopted a different tone in Prague.
''As long as the threat from Iran persists, we will go forward with a missile defense system that is cost-effective and proven,'' Obama said, earning cheers from the crowd.
This was in part a message to Russia, which has balked at using its influence to press Iran to drop its nuclear pursuits.
...maybe I need the latest bus schedule?
| 773 |
redc1c4 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:10:06am |
re: #742 rightymouse
Agreed. My pet peeves include the grocery store too. Same thing with restaurants.
Check this one out. The girl is totally out of control.
i always breakout the "command voice" when i'm subjected to such joys in public...... usually the kid quiets down, but the so called parents get wound, so i end up telling them to STFU also.....
/no tolerance for this sort of thing
| 774 |
albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:10:17am |
re: #760 rightymouse
Me too. Can't believe how calm the adults were. Maybe they were used to her going off.
I raised two kids and never had anything even close to that situation
| 775 |
Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:10:18am |
re: #764 JCM
You give the kids everything, and yes you bond with them all. They need someone, and it wouldn't be fair to hold back. They've had a raw deal for what ever reason. So we need to be the adult, we can deal with the loss of each child, going on to what ever is next for them. We just need to do what we can for them. It's probably harder on them, bonding with us, then getting moved yet again to a new home.
That part is never easy, but it's worthwhile, know that for however long they were with us it was a better situation for them.
So far we've kept and adopted 3 of them. The process is to try to keep kids with family whenever possible.
Hat off and bows.
| 776 |
FrogMarch Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:11:05am |
Brave souls from Cuba plan to meet
In Cuba, any comment that strays from the communist regime's propaganda is blamed on U.S. machinations. ....
Latin American and European heads of state go to Havana and fawn over the Castros, never bothering to speak to one dissident, one opposition group, one honest broker for basic human rights.It is this international see-no-evil Orwellian reality...
leftists *spit*
| 777 |
JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:11:39am |
re: #775 Erik The Red
Hat off and bows.
Ask me again at 3am sometime with a colicky infant.......
;-P
| 778 |
rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:12:49am |
re: #767 Sharmuta
Wow! "I'm going to kill you"?! That ain't right.
Some of the worst behaviors end up getting reinforced by some parents. I used to watch Super Nanny just to see how some kids have their parents so snowed.
Some kids can be extremely difficult to raise. But the key to parenting is to make sure the kids figure out at an early age who is in charge, and it ain't the kid.
| 779 |
Sharmuta Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:12:53am |
re: #771 nyc redneck
how old was she? maybe 3 or 4 yrs. old,
she screamed, "i'm going to kill you" and she was hitting her mom.
unfcking believable.
maybe she has a chronic headache from that bead work and tight braiding.
I completely agree- hitting the parent is right out for me. It's completely unacceptable, and any parent that allows their child to hit them without any sort of punishment for such behavior kind of has what will come of that coming to them.
| 780 |
FrogMarch Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:12:57am |
re: #756 Killian Bundy
/five banks have already repaid their TARP funds and lots of other banks are lining up to do the same
Fast forward to today, and that same bank is begging to give the money back. The chairman offers to write a check, now, with interest. He's been sitting on the cash for months and has felt the dead hand of government threatening to run his business and dictate pay scales. He sees the writing on the wall and he wants out. But the Obama team says no, since unlike the smaller banks that gave their TARP money back, this bank is far more prominent. The bank has also been threatened with "adverse" consequences if its chairman persists. That's politics talking, not economics.
I wonder what bank he is talking about?
| 781 |
wiffersnapper Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:13:24am |
Geithner: Taxes? We don't need to pay no steeeeeekin' taxes!
| 782 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:13:29am |
re: #742 rightymouse
Agreed. My pet peeves include the grocery store too. Same thing with restaurants.
Check this one out. The girl is totally out of control.
I bet she needed to be some place other than a bright pool patio with loud music at that time of day. Maybe a nap was in order. But, so was a smart smack on the butt or two about 15 seconds into it and a prompt removal. No way in heck would I have subjected the others to that scene.
| 784 |
yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:13:53am |
re: #770 albusteve
it's certainly shaping up that they have mutual interests....think of all the tech they collectively have...and the Japanese and S Koreans are very 'focused' when they become aggressive
Indeed.
On a more flippant note - if they do get together, we might well see the first robot army: there goes my chance for a robot doing all my housework, not just the piffling hoovering!
| 785 |
Killian Bundy Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:14:35am |
re: #780 FrogMarch
I wonder what bank he is talking about?
Me too.
/as a taxpayer, I want my money back ASAP
| 786 |
realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:14:39am |
re: #701 yma o hyd
Sorry to hear about your hay fever! It's one thing I used to have as a child/teenager, but seem to have outgrown or swapped for other allergies.
As for Japan, it's sort of a predicament. Despite WWII and Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese people, historically at least, have always seen themselves as "superior" to others - especially to Black and Caucasian people and of course their history is chock full of attempts to expand their spheres of influence. If they start to believe (and I'd wager that they already have) that the USA cannot be counted on to protect them, they'll go militarily viral in a nanosecond - even today's generation of young Japanese are NOT gonna let anyone screw around with them. They have been able to rely on the US and have abided by their (US imposed) constitution for 50+ years now, but there's no doubt at all in my mind that they'll do whatever is best for Japan and if the US, Nork, China or anyone else doesn't like it, methinks Japan will, diplomatically, tell 'em ALL to go piss up a rope. I'd much rather have Japan as an ally than South Korea or China for that matter.
| 787 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:15:00am |
re: #760 rightymouse
Me too. Can't believe how calm the adults were. Maybe they were used to her going off.
The adults must remain cool and non-emotional or else the child will get a pay-off in seeing them upset.
| 788 |
JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:15:07am |
re: #772 aboo-Hoo-Hoo
We have a moral responsibility alright.
To protect and defend Life, Liberty, Property & Pursuit of Happiness wherever we find it.
Those who hate those things are hell bent on acquiring nuclear weapons. We abdicate or moral responsibility by not being in a position to defend those core values.
| 789 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:15:58am |
re: #769 Sharmuta
I would think so if she's getting away with saying "I'm going to kill you".
I wonder where she learned that bit?
| 790 |
rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:16:01am |
re: #769 Sharmuta
I would think so if she's getting away with saying "I'm going to kill you".
It was unbelievable. And the thing of it is, the girl is likely to do that again if she knows the worst that will happen is to be removed from the room/pool/store/restaurant with no other serious consequence.
| 791 |
Bob Dillon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:16:09am |
| 792 |
Sharmuta Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:16:25am |
re: #789 MandyManners
I wonder where she learned that bit?
Yeah- I'm really kind of disturbed by that.
| 793 |
callahan23 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:16:52am |
re: #764 JCM
JCM a true 'Mensch' in every sense of the word.
| 794 |
albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:16:57am |
re: #780 FrogMarch
I wonder what bank he is talking about?
I read this when I woke up then could not find it to post....this is profoundly disturbing on several levels...these banks need to go public bigtime with this repay issue...it's contrary to general American principles I'd think....I hope this really snowballs
| 795 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:17:29am |
re: #771 nyc redneck
how old was she? maybe 3 or 4 yrs. old,
she screamed, "i'm going to kill you" and she was hitting her mom.
unfcking believable.
maybe she has a chronic headache from that bead work and tight braiding.
Maybe she just needed a nap to avert that melt-down.
| 796 |
rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:17:29am |
re: #771 nyc redneck
how old was she? maybe 3 or 4 yrs. old,
she screamed, "i'm going to kill you" and she was hitting her mom.
unfcking believable.
maybe she has a chronic headache from that bead work and tight braiding.
I blame bad parenting.
| 798 |
Bob Dillon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:18:03am |
re: #786 realwest
Morning RW ... you must have gotten some sleep. New meds let you rest easy?
| 799 |
Luigi Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:18:50am |
Drudge has that refusal to accept TARP repayments...
[Link: www.drudgereport.com...]
| 800 |
Bob Dillon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:18:50am |
re: #798 Bobibutu
Morning RW ... you must have gotten some sleep. New meds let you rest easy?
Ah ... just checked my in box ...
| 801 |
albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:18:52am |
re: #788 JCM
We have a moral responsibility alright.
To protect and defend Life, Liberty, Property & Pursuit of Happiness wherever we find it.
Those who hate those things are hell bent on acquiring nuclear weapons. We abdicate or moral responsibility by not being in a position to defend those core values.
JCM '12!
| 802 |
Sharmuta Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:19:04am |
re: #790 rightymouse
It was unbelievable. And the thing of it is, the girl is likely to do that again if she knows the worst that will happen is to be removed from the room/pool/store/restaurant with no other serious consequence.
It's harder to deal with in public than in private, that's for sure. I agree with Mandy that a swat on the butt might have been appropriate, but then some do-gooder would have thought it was child abuse.
| 803 |
realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:19:13am |
re: #724 J.D. Ah geez {J.D.} I'd forgotten about that surgery. I swear if it's something that didn't happen yesterday, I don't remember it very well anymore.
So Sorry and hope that you are on schedule for recovery!
| 804 |
rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:19:22am |
re: #782 MandyManners
I bet she needed to be some place other than a bright pool patio with loud music at that time of day. Maybe a nap was in order. But, so was a smart smack on the butt or two about 15 seconds into it and a prompt removal. No way in heck would I have subjected the others to that scene.
Parents are loathe to smack their kids in public these days, but that's exactly what she needed in addition to being removed from the scene.
| 805 |
yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:19:26am |
re: #782 MandyManners
I bet she needed to be some place other than a bright pool patio with loud music at that time of day. Maybe a nap was in order. But, so was a smart smack on the butt or two about 15 seconds into it and a prompt removal. No way in heck would I have subjected the others to that scene.
Bottom-smacking in public?
Tsk tsk tsk - that'll get you a visit from the police here in the UK.
True, folks: smacking has been made illegal, because its 'cruel'.
Not that this ban has prevented any of those perverted parents from shaking and beating their toddlers to death ...
That girl has a full-blown tantrum, and a proper parent ought to know the signs for when that starts, and remove her pronto.
| 806 |
albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:19:34am |
re: #799 Luigi
Drudge has that refusal to accept TARP repayments...
[Link: www.drudgereport.com...]
thanks
| 807 |
Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:20:03am |
re: #789 MandyManners
Hey MM. How much did you pay for your cancer sticks? I am paying $2.80 here atm.
| 808 |
Sharmuta Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:20:48am |
re: #795 MandyManners
Maybe she just needed a nap to avert that melt-down.
That's possible, but hitting her mother and "I'm going to kill you!" says there are more parenting issues going on than over doing it at the pool one afternoon.
| 809 |
Athos Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:20:52am |
re: #780 FrogMarch
I wonder what bank he is talking about?
From This analytical report on banks and TARP:
Analysts at Keefe Bruyette & Woods said 184 companies have indicated they will not tap the TARP, and at least five major banks hope to repay their infusions soon: Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Northern Trust Corp, PNC Financial Services Group Inc and U.S. Bancorp.
Others are also eyeing repayments. Bank of America Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis has said the largest U.S. bank could repay TARP money this year if the economy cooperates. Morgan Stanley Chief Executive John Mack told Congress he wants to repay that bank's $10 billion infusion as soon as possible.
KBW said at least five smaller lenders have filed to repay TARP money: Bank of Marin Bancorp, Iberiabank Corp, Signature Bank, Sun Bancorp Inc and TCF Financial Corp.
And it identified seven banks that it said could repay TARP money with existing capital: Goldman, Morgan Stanley, City National Corp, Comerica Inc, SCBT Financial Corp, Sterling Bancshares Inc and Trustmark.
It seems the new conditions and conrols being extended by the current Administraiton on the companies that accepted TARP funds are the main reasons why these firms are looking to repay the TARP funds as quickly as possible. It is politics. And given the general silence over Fannie and Freddie paying 210M in rethention bonuses to the pinheads (and so well connected to the Dems) who caused the intial housing / credit crisis (as compared to AIG) - it's politics at its worse.
Pretty soon, even the sycophants in the MSM will not be able to spin and cover for this Administration.
| 810 |
scottishbuzzsaw Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:20:55am |
| 811 |
LindaMarie Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:21:01am |
I was with my son (he was 14) in the Dentist's office and all the chairs were taken.
An elderly man and his wife came in.
Travis got out of his chair next to me and gave it to the woman.
She said "He did not have to do that."
I looked at her and said "Yes, he did."
Now he is 21 and I am still proud of him and of his manners.
| 812 |
Luigi Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:22:43am |
Powerline and others have noticed that the mainstream media (even Fox) has suppressed the news of Obama's bow to the Saudi king.
[Link: www.powerlineblog.com...]
President Obama's obsequious bow to the King of Saudi Arabia during his current European trip is a deeply guarded secret of the mainstream media, the New York Times and Washington Post foremost among them. Even FOX News has kept the lid on the story.
| 813 |
rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:22:47am |
re: #787 MandyManners
The adults must remain cool and non-emotional or else the child will get a pay-off in seeing them upset.
There are times when it's ok for the parents to get mad.
| 814 |
yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:22:49am |
re: #786 realwest
Sorry to hear about your hay fever! It's one thing I used to have as a child/teenager, but seem to have outgrown or swapped for other allergies.
As for Japan, it's sort of a predicament. Despite WWII and Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese people, historically at least, have always seen themselves as "superior" to others - especially to Black and Caucasian people and of course their history is chock full of attempts to expand their spheres of influence. If they start to believe (and I'd wager that they already have) that the USA cannot be counted on to protect them, they'll go militarily viral in a nanosecond - even today's generation of young Japanese are NOT gonna let anyone screw around with them. They have been able to rely on the US and have abided by their (US imposed) constitution for 50+ years now, but there's no doubt at all in my mind that they'll do whatever is best for Japan and if the US, Nork, China or anyone else doesn't like it, methinks Japan will, diplomatically, tell 'em ALL to go piss up a rope. I'd much rather have Japan as an ally than South Korea or China for that matter.
Exactly!
The same, on a smaller scale, also applies to south Korea: if they think that the USA is no longer going to protect them, they may well gear up and invade the North, regardless of Obowma, China and the rest - but probably with the tacit understanding of Japan.
This is a pretty stinky kettle of fish, and PB0 is totally out of his depth, as is Hillary and all their advisers.
| 815 |
Killgore Trout Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:23:47am |
re: #806 albusteve
By the was that story is another one making the rounds that's full of shit. They're waiting for stress tests to be done before they can give the money back. The tests should be finished in the next week or two it think.
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FrogMarch Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:23:58am |
re: #809 Athos
It seems the new conditions and conrols being extended by the current Administraiton on the companies that accepted TARP funds are the main reasons why these firms are looking to repay the TARP funds as quickly as possible. It is politics. And given the general silence over Fannie and Freddie paying 210M in rethention bonuses to the pinheads (and so well connected to the Dems) who caused the intial housing / credit crisis (as compared to AIG) - it's politics at its worse.
Pretty soon, even the sycophants in the MSM will not be able to spin and cover for this Administration.
Indeed. The Barney Frank/Maxine Waters left were the first crisis domino, and the MSM have completely given these financially inept (D)'s a pass.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:24:42am |
re: #791 Bobibutu
Mandy ... you may enjoy this.
[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]
Incredible! I can imagine the hours and hours of practice that takes.
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FrogMarch Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:24:56am |
re: #794 albusteve
I read this when I woke up then could not find it to post....this is profoundly disturbing on several levels...these banks need to go public bigtime with this repay issue...it's contrary to general American principles I'd think....I hope this really snowballs
yes, it is.
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Killian Bundy Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:25:27am |
re: #799 Luigi
Drudge has that refusal to accept TARP repayments...
[Link: www.drudgereport.com...]
Yeah, that's the Varney Op Ed in the WSJ, it's kinda thin on facts and details. I'd like to see some other sources reporting that the WH is refusing repayment. That would be a huge news story if proven true.
/now that it's clear that TARP funds come with Barney Frank on your back, most of the banks are indicating that they can't pay these loans off fast enough
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rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:25:46am |
re: #802 Sharmuta
It's harder to deal with in public than in private, that's for sure. I agree with Mandy that a swat on the butt might have been appropriate, but then some do-gooder would have thought it was child abuse.
Yep. That's part of the problem today with normal child discipline in public. Used to be folks would cheer if a brat kid got smacked in public, now they stand aghast and tut-tut about child abuse, which is ridiculous.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:25:55am |
re: #792 Sharmuta
Yeah- I'm really kind of disturbed by that.
I hope she heard that from older siblings/cousins/whoever instead of her parents.
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:25:58am |
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Athos Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:26:36am |
re: #814 yma o hyd
This is a pretty stinky kettle of fish, and PB0 is totally out of his depth, as is Hillary and all their advisers.
Unfortunately, they are in the process of learning a very hard lesson that will have repercussions for many - that their naive worldview also centered on 'hope and change' has no relation with the real world - including the fact that evil exists and is running its agenda. It's clear that when this Administration looks to the 1930's (New Deal) for its justidication for actions, they have totally failed to learn any of the lessons from that era.
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MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:26:47am |
re: #802 Sharmuta
It's harder to deal with in public than in private, that's for sure. I agree with Mandy that a swat on the butt might have been appropriate, but then some do-gooder would have thought it was child abuse.
Maybe she got one later.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:26:55am |
re: #815 Killgore Trout
By the was that story is another one making the rounds that's full of shit. They're waiting for stress tests to be done before they can give the money back. The tests should be finished in the next week or two it think.
I'm just a country boy...nothing BO does surprises me...he has already tried strongarm as a political tactic...but you are right, we shall see
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JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:27:00am |
re: #802 Sharmuta
It's harder to deal with in public than in private, that's for sure. I agree with Mandy that a swat on the butt might have been appropriate, but then some do-gooder would have thought it was child abuse.
It starts early. Tantrums start around two. The best thing is to completely ignore it, it's easiest if it's at home. Completely and utter indifference to the behavior. With ours it only happened a few times, and they realize they get nothing from that behavior.
By the time they are as old as in that video that behavior has be reinforced many times.
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republic Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:27:02am |
re: #759 callahan23
Good morning to all Lizards.
It is a brilliant spring day where I live.
Ronald Reagan, Yeah, Yeah and Yeah.
BUT, I beg your pardon the U.-f*cking-N. has discredited itself a long time ago.
I have referred to them as the U.seless N.uisance for years now.
The U.N. is like ACORN at a world level.
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ciaospirit Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:27:49am |
re: #783 Sharmuta
JCM is a real hero.
Yep. And others like him. Meanwhile the world hails BHO and the wife, who have done nothing but spend their entire lives trying to attain wealth and power. Michelle hangs out with kids now because it costs her nothing and keeps her in the spotlight.
| 830 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:28:13am |
re: #804 rightymouse
Parents are loathe to smack their kids in public these days, but that's exactly what she needed in addition to being removed from the scene.
Sometimes a parent has to do what is necessary on the spot and deal with the consequences later but, in an area covered with anti-spanking fanatics, I can understand not doing it at the time.
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SurferDoc Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:28:15am |
re: #762 redc1c4
we're off for another sailing adventure with Slokat..... if i'm not here for the LNDT, somebody call the Coast Guard.....
(or look for news reports of pirates attacking ethanol tanks %-)
Good luck and godspeed, red.
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nyc redneck Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:28:16am |
re: #791 Bobibutu
Mandy ... you may enjoy this.
[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]
that was absolutely delightful. what skill and precision.
and energy. anyone who hasn't ever jumped rope has no idea how in shape
those girls are.
| 833 |
Truck Monkey Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:28:38am |
re: #805 yma o hyd
Bottom-smacking in public?
Tsk tsk tsk - that'll get you a visit from the police here in the UK.
True, folks: smacking has been made illegal, because its 'cruel'.Not that this ban has prevented any of those perverted parents from shaking and beating their toddlers to death ...
That girl has a full-blown tantrum, and a proper parent ought to know the signs for when that starts, and remove her pronto.
I'd be in jail if I lived in the UK. Spanking is sometimes necessary. Real effective if not used often.
| 834 |
itellu3times Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:29:05am |
ABC News this morning has Ariana Huffington as a panel member, she blames Bush for the Nork missile launch.
She took a swipe at George Will, implying that when he denied there is really a cohesive "community of nations" he was suggesting we end diplomacy with Nork. Will pointed out he didn't say to end diplomacy, and that when Woodrow Wilson asked Clemenceau if it was not true that all men were brothers, Clemenceau replied, "Caine and Abel". Smackdown!
Main guest was Susan Rice, who to my happy surprise, didn't say anything really stupid (that I recall, but I was in the kitchen half the time).
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callahan23 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:29:07am |
re: #828 republic
I have referred to them as the U.seless N.uisance for years now.
The U.N. is like ACORN at a world level.
Agreed. LOL: U.seless N.uisance
A very low level indeed.
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Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:29:21am |
re: #825 MandyManners
Maybe she got one later.
Fuck public opinion. I don't smack my kids anymore, because they are 9 and 11 and can understand right from wrong. When they were younger I had no problem bringing the hand onto their backside. In public or not.
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scottishbuzzsaw Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:29:28am |
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republic Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:30:24am |
re: #766 opnion
The Notre Dame, Obama Commencement speech controversy rages on.
Father Jenkins says that although he doesn't agree with Obama on everything , this is an opportunity for dialog.
That is nonsense, Obama will be there to be honored with an honorary Doctor of Laws, not to debate.
It really doesn't matter how people feel about pro choice personally, this is a Catholic University & they are honoring a guy who promotes the Freedom of Choice Act which would require Catholic hospitals to perform abortions & who supported infanticide as a State Senator.
The Catholic hospitals have frankly stated that will ALL close if forced to perform abortions.
In Obama's scheme of things, that may be exactly what he wants, as the Fed could then also take complete control of the hospital system.
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tradewind Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:30:49am |
re: #648 yma o hyd
Probably the mere hint that we're not inviting them to keep their usual prominent seat at next year's G20 summit will elicit a heartfelt apology with promise to never ever do it again....
/sarc/
As if they got sumpin' to lose.
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rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:31:06am |
re: #830 MandyManners
Sometimes a parent has to do what is necessary on the spot and deal with the consequences later but, in an area covered with anti-spanking fanatics, I can understand not doing it at the time.
I can understand that too. On the other hand, as JCM points out in #827, the girl's behavior has likely been reinforced.
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Sharmuta Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:31:39am |
re: #821 rightymouse
Yep. That's part of the problem today with normal child discipline in public. Used to be folks would cheer if a brat kid got smacked in public, now they stand aghast and tut-tut about child abuse, which is ridiculous.
I witnessed a horrible situation on the bus one evening. A toddler in his stroller wanted some of his mother's juice, so she handed him the bottle. She proceeded to look away for a minute and then looked back at the boy to see he was dribbling juice all over himself, so she took the juice bottle away and popped him in the mouth. He said something like, "I hate you" to which she popped him in the mouth again. I was so appalled, I didn't know what to do. I had to restrain myself from reaching over and popping her in the mouth. Now I wish I had told her that if I saw her do it one more time I was going to call the police. It was her own fault for not paying attention to her child that he was making a mess, but he got hit in the face for it. What a bitch.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:32:07am |
re: #840 rightymouse
I can understand that too. On the other hand, as JCM points out in #827, the girl's behavior has likely been reinforced.
from the very beginning...this behavior is learned
| 843 |
JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:32:19am |
re: #829 ciaospirit
Yep. And others like him. Meanwhile the world hails BHO and the wife, who have done nothing but spend their entire lives trying to attain wealth and power. Michelle hangs out with kids now because it costs her nothing and keeps her in the spotlight.
I can't help but think that Obama's "mandatory volunteer" will turn off kids to the idea of community service. When it's required it's a chore and obligation. Whether it's foster care, or service with the volunteer fire department, or just picking up trash along a road. It has to come from within.
Volunteerism comes out of the individual spirit and love for his fellows people. Obama wants to nationalize even that.
| 844 |
Bob Dillon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:32:19am |
re: #832 nyc redneck
that was absolutely delightful. what skill and precision.
and energy. anyone who hasn't ever jumped rope has no idea how in shape
those girls are.
The Navy and Army guys in the stands were loving every second of it, as was I.
| 845 |
BaseballMom57 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:33:21am |
re: #764 JCM
There are bigger and better mansions in Heaven for people like you and your Missus, JCM.
Bless you for the good you do.
{hug}
| 846 |
tradewind Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:33:37am |
re: #838 republic
He's already got his J.D., and one more won't mean anything to him, but I have a strong feeling that no nurse, MD, or practitioner, Catholic or otherwise, who strongly opposes abortion, will be found participating in an abortion against his or her will. I've heard it is difficult enough for most of those who believe in 'choice'.
| 847 |
opnion Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:33:42am |
re: #838 republic
The Catholic hospitals have frankly stated that will ALL close if forced to perform abortions.
In Obama's scheme of things, that may be exactly what he wants, as the Fed could then also take complete control of the hospital system.
Bingo! You are exactly right.
| 848 |
Bob Dillon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:34:03am |
re: #818 MandyManners
Incredible! I can imagine the hours and hours of practice that takes.
Boggled my mind ...
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rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:34:08am |
re: #841 Sharmuta
I witnessed a horrible situation on the bus one evening. A toddler in his stroller wanted some of his mother's juice, so she handed him the bottle. She proceeded to look away for a minute and then looked back at the boy to see he was dribbling juice all over himself, so she took the juice bottle away and popped him in the mouth. He said something like, "I hate you" to which she popped him in the mouth again. I was so appalled, I didn't know what to do. I had to restrain myself from reaching over and popping her in the mouth. Now I wish I had told her that if I saw her do it one more time I was going to call the police. It was her own fault for not paying attention to her child that he was making a mess, but he got hit in the face for it. What a bitch.
That's abuse. And yes, she's a bitch. Disgusting.
| 850 |
FrogMarch Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:34:24am |
re: #837 scottishbuzzsaw
Good morning, FrogMarch!
{Scottishbuzzsaw}"There's no silence in the night! Frogs!"
Who is that?
| 851 |
Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:34:28am |
re: #841 Sharmuta
I witnessed a horrible situation on the bus one evening. A toddler in his stroller wanted some of his mother's juice, so she handed him the bottle. She proceeded to look away for a minute and then looked back at the boy to see he was dribbling juice all over himself, so she took the juice bottle away and popped him in the mouth. He said something like, "I hate you" to which she popped him in the mouth again. I was so appalled, I didn't know what to do. I had to restrain myself from reaching over and popping her in the mouth. Now I wish I had told her that if I saw her do it one more time I was going to call the police. It was her own fault for not paying attention to her child that he was making a mess, but he got hit in the face for it. What a bitch.
That is not discipline that is child abuse.
| 852 |
Athos Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:34:29am |
re: #843 JCM
Volunteerism comes out of the individual spirit and love for his fellows people. Obama wants to nationalize even that.
It is the intent and goal of the statist to remove all individual focus and replace it with a focus on the state.
| 853 |
tradewind Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:34:58am |
re: #847 opnion
And he's married to a quasi hospital administrator, who is probably the author of the idea.
| 854 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:35:03am |
re: #805 yma o hyd
Bottom-smacking in public?
Tsk tsk tsk - that'll get you a visit from the police here in the UK.
True, folks: smacking has been made illegal, because its 'cruel'.Not that this ban has prevented any of those perverted parents from shaking and beating their toddlers to death ...
That girl has a full-blown tantrum, and a proper parent ought to know the signs for when that starts, and remove her pronto.
Gee. I wonder when they'll get around to forbidding parents from giving "The Look" to a kid. Or, saying "no".
I structured my life around The Kid's nap schedule and times when I knew he might not be fit for public consumption. It sucked for me because it reduced my ability to go places when I wanted but, it was the only thing to do.
That didn't mean he never pitched a fit in public. I would pick him up and leave the building even if it meant leaving groceries--I'd zip by cutomer service and ask them to hold the buggie. Then, I'd take him out to the car to cool down/get his attitude adjusted. Or, I'd take him home and come back later.
He acted a horse's butt last week at the park--the first time in ages--when he stomped his foot and said "NO!" after I told him it was time to go home. He's not been back since but, today is the day the time-out is up. If he does anything other than say, "yes ma'am" as he heads to the car, he'll not go for five days.
| 856 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:35:42am |
re: #807 Erik The Red
Hey MM. How much did you pay for your cancer sticks? I am paying $2.80 here atm.
Marlboro's are $50.00/ctn.
| 857 |
Luigi Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:35:51am |
*/ Outta here. Have a nice day. We're looking at a classic early Spring day.
| 858 |
aboo-Hoo-Hoo Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:36:23am |
re: #788 JCM
We have a moral responsibility alright.
To protect and defend Life, Liberty, Property & Pursuit of Happiness wherever we find it.
Those who hate those things are hell bent on acquiring nuclear weapons. We abdicate or moral responsibility by not being in a position to defend those core values.
Which, I believe, directly contradicts just about everything Obummer has stated and projected in this overseas fiasco, especially missile defense as it would apply to the Euro's vis-a-vis Poland and the Czech's. Am I mistaken?
| 859 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:36:27am |
re: #808 Sharmuta
That's possible, but hitting her mother and "I'm going to kill you!" says there are more parenting issues going on than over doing it at the pool one afternoon.
I don't envy her future Pre-K or Kindergarten teachers.
| 860 |
Sharmuta Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:36:44am |
re: #849 rightymouse
I still wonder about that. I feel bad- I should have called the authorities. I hate to stick my nose in where it doesn't belong, but I'd hate worse to think that kid's getting abused. I felt stuck.
| 861 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:37:11am |
re: #811 LindaMarie
I was with my son (he was 14) in the Dentist's office and all the chairs were taken.
An elderly man and his wife came in.
Travis got out of his chair next to me and gave it to the woman.
She said "He did not have to do that."
I looked at her and said "Yes, he did."
Now he is 21 and I am still proud of him and of his manners.
BRAVO!
| 863 |
FrogMarch Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:37:33am |
| 864 |
opnion Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:37:39am |
re: #853 tradewind
And he's married to a quasi hospital administrator, who is probably the author of the idea.
Could be. At the very least she was guilty of patient dumping at the Uof C med Ctr, a tax exempt institution. These are lovely people.
| 865 |
LindaMarie Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:37:59am |
KABUL — Responding to criticism from around the world, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that a new law that critics say makes it legal for men to rape their wives will be studied and possibly sent back to parliament for review.Karzai said he ordered the Justice Ministry to review the law, and if anything in it contravenes the country's constitution or Shariah law, "measures will be taken."
The law, signed by Karzai last month, is intended to regulate family life inside Afghanistan's Shiite community, which makes up 10 percent to 20 percent of the country's 30 million people.
One of the law's most controversial articles legislates the frequency of sexual relations between Shiite husbands and wives. Article 132 says the husband has a right to sex every fourth night unless the wife is ill.
Karzai did not mention Article 132 during a news conference Saturday. But he said he had studied the law earlier in the day and that "I don't see any problems with it."
He complained that Western media outlets had mistranslated it. He read an article of the law during the news conference that appears to restrict Shiite women's right to leave their homes, though Karzai underscored a provision that allows women to leave in emergencies.
*spit*
| 866 |
sattv4u2 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:38:21am |
| 868 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:38:53am |
re: #813 rightymouse
There are times when it's ok for the parents to get mad.
It's always okay to get mad at the child in this situation but, letting her know that she has the power to "make" you feel/act a certain way is--to me, at least--a bad idea.
| 869 |
Kronocide Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:39:02am |
I didn't see any missiles here in Hawaii. Maybe Obama acted decisively and shot that buggah down before it hit us?
| 870 |
sattv4u2 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:39:08am |
re: #866 sattv4u2
re: #856 MandyManners
National talk show host Nike McConnel (sp?) was speculating that the new crime wave will be people stealing cartons of cigs and reselling packs 50% off retail. He said it will lead to a whole new crime wave
perpertrated by the GOV'T trying to "save us' from the evils of tobacco
| 871 |
realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:39:12am |
re: #727 SixDegrees
Well I certainly understand your point
Those aren't the problems I raised. I wasn't talking about shitty reporting, which is certainly a problem. But it's another problem, unrelated to the potential loss of historical documentation that the loss of mass-printed information brings. Or to the problem that with the demise of newspapers comes the demise of nearly all actual reporting, good or bad.
[emphasis added realwest] but I question the value of the loss of historically inaccurate documentation. Charles gave an interview on PJMTV a few weeks or so ago, in which he pretty much blamed the drop in circulation in Newspapers on their undeniable left wing bias, not JUST in their Opinion/Editorial pages, but in the reporting of the news as well. He went on to say that "on-line" versions of Newspapers still faced the same problem: how to make money when your viewers don't really trust what you report to be accurate.
And I think part of the newspaper business going down is the unfortunate reliance on AP, AFP and Reuters as opposed to having their own boots in the field so to speak. And no, I don't mean the Detroit Free Press, I mean the NYT, WaPo, LATimes, Chicago Tribune and the like. Even without biased and untrustworthy reporting, they just can't compete with TV news (iirc, the reason CNN was such a hit in it's early years was that it did in fact put it's boots on the ground - e.g., being in Baghdad when the air assault started and reporting LIVE from the scene).
And, for what little it's worth, Charles broke open Rathergate - a clear attempt by CBS to swing voters from Bush to Kerry - by using technology to bust 'em; the TANG memo's were fake, but weren't intended to be published the way you'd expect a newspaper to do it, but Charles got hold of the TANG memo, opened up a pc on it's default settings and reproduced the TANG memo character by character - the "trobbing memo".
So while a part of me will miss newspapers (and I don't think they will ever go completely away, but their influence will certainly wane) I will not miss all of the inaccurate, incomplete and biased reporting that comes with them.
| 873 |
MandyManners Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:39:43am |
I'm getting JetBlue pop-up ads for no reason both here and at another site. I'm gonna' reboot. bbiab
Why is this happening?
| 874 |
albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:39:45am |
re: #849 rightymouse
I spanked my daughter once for running away to play hide and seek in a big box store...I never spanked my son...but I was always very firm with them and as close as a father can be...even as little kids the worst thing in the world for them was if dad was upset or disappointed with them for some reason...I never explained anything twice to them....25 yrs later nothing has changed
| 875 |
Kronocide Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:40:19am |
re: #865 LindaMarie
One of the law's most controversial articles legislates the frequency of sexual relations between Shiite husbands and wives. Article 132 says the husband has a right to sex every fourth night unless the wife is ill.
Wassamattah wit dat?
| 876 |
sattv4u2 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:40:21am |
re: #872 Sharmuta
I wouldn't doubt it. Seriously.
With the retail price where it is now, people can make thousands a week selling them hot
| 877 |
JCM Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:40:37am |
re: #852 Athos
It is the intent and goal of the statist to remove all individual focus and replace it with a focus on the state.
I've seen this with my own eyes and not just once in the farm communities my family came from.
A families barn or home burns, the fire department shows up and not a person risking life and limb on the fire department is paid a penny. After all is said and done neighbors take in the family.
The next weekend hundreds of people show up, to rebuild and repair the buildings. Others spend the day bringing food and cooking for everyone working. Still others bring furnishing, livestock and equipment to replace what was lost.
Nobody organized the community. It was and is in many places a way of life.
| 878 |
sattv4u2 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:40:45am |
re: #873 MandyManners
I'm getting JetBlue pop-up ads for no reason both here and at another site. I'm gonna' reboot. bbiab
Why is this happening?
someone wants you to fly away ,,, FAST !
| 879 |
Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:40:49am |
| 880 |
razorbacker Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:40:53am |
re: #809 Athos
It seems the new conditions and conrols being extended by the current Administraiton on the companies that accepted TARP funds are the main reasons why these firms are looking to repay the TARP funds as quickly as possible. It is politics. And given the general silence over Fannie and Freddie paying 210M in rethention bonuses to the pinheads (and so well connected to the Dems) who caused the intial housing / credit crisis (as compared to AIG) - it's politics at its worse.
Pretty soon, even the sycophants in the MSM will not be able to spin and cover for this Administration.
You sure look nice over there in the corner, all full of idealism, fair play, and the American Way.
Been out of the house much, lately?
| 881 |
BaseballMom57 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:41:04am |
re: #811 LindaMarie
I was with my son (he was 14) in the Dentist's office and all the chairs were taken.
An elderly man and his wife came in.
Travis got out of his chair next to me and gave it to the woman.
She said "He did not have to do that."
I looked at her and said "Yes, he did."
Now he is 21 and I am still proud of him and of his manners.
Oh my gosh. I would have cried, had I witnessed that! Kudos to your boy, and to YOU, who obviously did a great job at modeling this kind of behavior.
| 883 |
sattv4u2 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:42:27am |
re: #879 Erik The Red
I need a job when I get back////
STEP 1, buy a van with no windows on the sides
STEP 2, Knock over a 7/11,,,,,
STEP 3, find a good corner
STEP 4,, word of mouth advertising all brands of cigs for cheap
STEP 5 ,,,retire
| 884 |
albusteve Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:42:31am |
re: #856 MandyManners
Marlboro's are $50.00/ctn.
I buy Pall Mall lights for 2.50 a pack on the rez...one pack lasts three days...it's extremely difficult for me to quit but I keep trying...
| 885 |
Sharmuta Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:42:45am |
re: #876 sattv4u2
With the retail price where it is now, people can make thousands a week selling them hot
A couple years ago, smoke shop crime started going up. The big thing was driving a car into the doors or windows to break in. Shops started putting bars over the windows and doors to stop it. Those that didn't would be wise to consider such measures now, because I for one don't doubt you.
| 886 |
rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:43:11am |
re: #860 Sharmuta
I still wonder about that. I feel bad- I should have called the authorities. I hate to stick my nose in where it doesn't belong, but I'd hate worse to think that kid's getting abused. I felt stuck.
I know what you mean. It's a conundrum. What were the reactions from other passengers? Anyone else paying attention?
Here's a little girl throwing a hissy fit. People have probably seen this one, but the Mom is doing the absolute correct thing by not flipping out.
| 887 |
sattv4u2 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:44:01am |
re: #885 Sharmuta
A couple years ago, smoke shop crime started going up. The big thing was driving a car into the doors or windows to break in. Shops started putting bars over the windows and doors to stop it. Those that didn't would be wise to consider such measures now, because I for one don't doubt you.
Most of that was to get the pricey high end cigars (with the emergence of Cigar Bars).
Now it will be for Winstons, Marlboros, and Kools
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Bob Dillon Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:44:21am |
re: #869 BigPapa
I didn't see any missiles here in Hawaii. Maybe Obama acted decisively and shot that buggah down before it hit us?
[Link: www.norad.mil...]
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command officials acknowledged today that North Korea launched a Taepo Dong 2 missile at 10:30 p.m. EDT Saturday which passed over the Sea of Japan/East Sea and the nation of Japan.
Stage one of the missile fell into the Sea of Japan/East Sea. The remaining stages along with the payload itself landed in the Pacific Ocean.
No object entered orbit and no debris fell on Japan.
NORAD and USNORTHCOM assessed the space launch vehicle as not a threat to North America or Hawaii and took no action in response to this launch.
This is all of the information that will be provided by NORAD and USNORTHCOM pertaining to the launch.
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Sharmuta Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:45:19am |
re: #886 rightymouse
The other passengers on the bus were just as uncomfortable as I was. She had 2 other kids with her, and she was young. Perhaps she was in over her head and a program to help teach her how to deal with her parenting stress would serve her well, but now I fear no one will take the time to get her the help she needs and those kids are going to suffer. I still feel I failed those kids.
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realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:45:47am |
re: #745 FrogMarch
Great article FrogMarch - but how can the Treasury REFUSE to accept the money?
IMO, the bank should send the check in, knowing that there may be political repercussions, but also knowing that in the court of public opinion I think Obama and Geithner will lose this fight and lose it badly.
| 891 |
Erik The Red Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:45:58am |
re: #883 sattv4u2
STEP 1, buy a van with no windows on the sides
STEP 2, Knock over a 7/11,,,,,
STEP 3, find a good corner
STEP 4,, word of mouth advertising all brands of cigs for cheap
STEP 5 ,,,retire
Retire where a State Pen. Better to hijack a truck and sell the smokes to 7/11 at half price. Everyone wins.
| 892 |
Kronocide Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:45:59am |
re: #871 realwest
Newspapers are going out of business because they suck. After that, pressure from the internet and economy. But the sucking has been there a while, making them weak enough that the other dynamics are hurting even more.
Interesting irony:
Watching local weak news about Seattle paper that just closed up. They reported the 'tough economy and recession' as the reason the paper closed. I had to explain the guffaw to the missus.
Anyhoo, I think Charles is right. Being printed on paper or on the internet is after the fact: the quality and fundamental shift in the product has not made the consumer want it anymore.
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rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:46:28am |
re: #874 albusteve
I spanked my daughter once for running away to play hide and seek in a big box store...I never spanked my son...but I was always very firm with them and as close as a father can be...even as little kids the worst thing in the world for them was if dad was upset or disappointed with them for some reason...I never explained anything twice to them....25 yrs later nothing has changed
My son got smacked on his butt when he was younger. My hubby never smacked any of the kids. His raised voice was enough to send chills down their spines and they would run for cover.
| 894 |
sattv4u2 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:46:29am |
re: #891 Erik The Red
Retire where a State Pen. Better to hijack a truck and sell the smokes to 7/11 at half price. Everyone wins.
cept the truck driver!
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sattv4u2 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:48:15am |
re: #892 BigPapa
Newspapers are going out of business because they suck
Not really. They're going out of business because by the time the paper is on your kitchen table in the morning everything in there is OLD NEWS. It's been covered to death by cable and the internet!
Anything that happens after the morning paper goes to print doesn't kmake it into that days paper, and again, it's old news
| 897 |
itellu3times Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:48:49am |
re: #873 MandyManners
I'm getting JetBlue pop-up ads for no reason both here and at another site. I'm gonna' reboot. bbiab
Why is this happening?
Gotta be malware.
| 898 |
rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:50:23am |
re: #889 Sharmuta
The other passengers on the bus were just as uncomfortable as I was. She had 2 other kids with her, and she was young. Perhaps she was in over her head and a program to help teach her how to deal with her parenting stress would serve her well, but now I fear no one will take the time to get her the help she needs and those kids are going to suffer. I still feel I failed those kids.
Grrrrrrrrr.....women having children when they are too young to cope. Hopefully, someone in her life will help her.
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rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:50:46am |
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razorbacker Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:51:09am |
re: #890 realwest
Great article FrogMarch - but how can the Treasury REFUSE to accept the money?
IMO, the bank should send the check in, knowing that there may be political repercussions, but also knowing that in the court of public opinion I think Obama and Geithner will lose this fight and lose it badly.
Maybe they should send cash. Does it still say, "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private"?
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Athos Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:53:02am |
re: #877 JCM
Nobody organized the community. It was and is in many places a way of life.
That is the core strength and uniqueness about America that made this country what it was.
In far too many places, however, this is changing and being changed by the statist. This is one of the biggest warnings from Levin's Liberty and Tyranny.
| 903 |
razorbacker Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:53:11am |
re: #899 rightymouse
Please. Let's not have a condom thread. :)
Surely this thread is elastic enough to cover everything.
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callahan23 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:53:11am |
re: #871 realwest
..... So while a part of me will miss newspapers (and I don't think they will ever go completely away, but their influence will certainly wane) I will not miss all of the inaccurate, incomplete and biased reporting that comes with them.
There is also the fact that tabloids seem to continue to thrive.
The Bild-Zeitung the biggest tabloid in Germany by far is currently looking into opportunities to invest even in abroad.
So on the one hand the so-called respectable newspapers go to the dumps while on the other hand the unsavory tabloids grow.
| 905 |
yma o hyd Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:53:25am |
re: #854 MandyManners
Oh, some moonbat scientists are already saying that even shouting at your kids may lay the basis for neuroses later in life! Yeah, it should be banned, too ...
Seeing the hordes of well-adjusted kids in our towns and cities, that worked out really well!
/very heavy sarc!
As far as I'm concerned, train them as you would train your puppy: praise for good behaviour, immediate punishment for things you don't want to see - and that doesn't mean using the broomstick on their behinds, but just the removal of what gave them pleasure being naughty, and banishment to their rooms/crates/boxes.
Gotta have eyes in the back of one's head and be prepared for all sorts of surprises, but it works well.
Mind - I'd rather have my kids adventurous, inquisitive, polite and muddy with torn clothes from playing outdoors than being horrible, tantrum-throwing little emperors and princesses!
| 906 |
Macker Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:53:28am |
Lizards! I think I have it figured out!
You know back when БХО was campaigning and he uttered "all 57 states" or somesuch thing? With the recent move by Congress to grant full voting representation to the District of Columbia, may be the beginning of an eventual move by the Demo☭rats to grant the same to other entities.
Puerto Rico and Guam are obvious. So what would the other four states be? I present to you the following city-states:
NYC
LA
Chicago
SF
These four cities could, if brought to its full conclusion, be split away from their respective states (and perhaps ending those states' respective headaches, which brings it up to 57 states. And there you have it.
What say ye?
| 907 |
realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:55:23am |
re: #798 Bobibutu
Hello my friend - I got some rest, yes, but not enough. If y'all get a chance, please check your e-mail!
| 908 |
Macker Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:55:34am |
re: #893 rightymouse
My son got smacked on his butt when he was younger. My hubby never smacked any of the kids. His raised voice was enough to send chills down their spines and they would run for cover.
I spanked my son on his butt when he was 11, because he ran out to my car to get away from chewing him out for something else he did. He's probably hated me from that moment forward.
| 909 |
LindaMarie Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:55:44am |
re: #897 itellu3times
Microsoft has BitDefender a free software for malware and spyware.
There are other free products on the web.
Some good, some not --
but MS's one is "clean" and will not infect you computer with their malware while cleaniing out the compention.
Not that many are not good, just be careful.
| 910 |
sattv4u2 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:56:22am |
re: #908 Macker
I spanked my son on his butt when he was 11, because he ran out to my car to get away from chewing him out for something else he did. He's probably hated me from that moment forward.
naaahhh ,, he hated you LONG before that !
/////
| 911 |
realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:56:38am |
re: #799 Luigi That's just a link to the same link FrogMarch had.
| 912 |
rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:57:17am |
| 913 |
rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:58:39am |
re: #903 razorbacker
Surely this thread is elastic enough to cover everything.
That's stretching things a bit.
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Macker Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:59:47am |
re: #910 sattv4u2
You're right, but he became openly vocal about that hatred after I spanked him.
| 915 |
Spare O'Lake Sun, Apr 5, 2009 8:59:55am |
re: #865 LindaMarie
One of the law's most controversial articles legislates the frequency of sexual relations between Shiite husbands and wives. Article 132 says the husband has a right to sex every fourth night unless the wife is ill.
What if Islamohubby makes her "ill" 24-7-365?
"Oh doctor, may I please trouble you for a little note..."
| 916 |
sattv4u2 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:01:08am |
re: #914 Macker
You're right, but he became openly vocal about that hatred after I spanked him.
I've got a 14 year old,,,, they only get MORE vocal until a certain time, then you're lucky to get more than a grunt out of them!
| 917 |
rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:01:17am |
re: #908 Macker
I spanked my son on his butt when he was 11, because he ran out to my car to get away from chewing him out for something else he did. He's probably hated me from that moment forward.
No way.
| 918 |
callahan23 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:01:57am |
Sorry forgot the link to an NYT article about the strategies of Bild-Zeitung
re: #871 realwest
..... So while a part of me will miss newspapers (and I don't think they will ever go completely away, but their influence will certainly wane) I will not miss all of the inaccurate, incomplete and biased reporting that comes with them.
There is also the fact that tabloids seem to continue to thrive.
The Bild-Zeitung the biggest tabloid in Germany by far is currently looking into opportunities to invest even in abroad.
So on the one hand the so-called respectable newspapers go to the dumps while on the other hand the 'unsavory' tabloids grow.
| 919 |
realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:02:43am |
re: #814 yma o hyd
I don't think it's the same with South Korea. Someone posted out here .......well recently! that North Korea has THOUSANDS of heavy Artillery guns on their side of the DMZ, which could easily reach Seoul South Korea - home to 10,000,000 people (and most of the 30,000 US troops in S.K.) and, absent some sort of miraculous first strike hit by South Korea that would take out say 95% of those artillery pieces, I doubt South Korea will do much offensively unless attacked.
| 920 |
rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:06:00am |
re: #914 Macker
You're right, but he became openly vocal about that hatred after I spanked him.
He sounds as though he's mad about something unrelated to the spanking and blames you. None of my business, but perhaps talking to him about this could help?
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razorbacker Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:08:08am |
re: #919 realwest
Just thinking outside the box;
But, were I charged with the defense of South Korea, I'd start building various types of eating establishments on the border. Build them side by side all across the border.
So when the day came, the starving NK troops would be distracted.
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LindaMarie Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:08:21am |
re: #915 Spare O'Lake
LOL
Won't happen and there are few women doctors - only forgien women doctors that most cannot afford to visit. So no doctor for them.
Like she will say "I need to go see my woman doctor"
He is thinking
Yes pregnant again
If the note is forthcoming is ripped up and thrown at/feed to her.
And the forgien woman doctor is hidden until she can be safely flown out of the country.
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sattv4u2 Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:08:37am |
re: #919 realwest
absent some sort of miraculous first strike hit by South Korea
Betwen what So Korea has aimed at those garrisons, plus what i'm sure Japan has as well as the US Naval fleet in the area, the No Korea heavy artillary would be decimated within an hour.
True, Seoul would sustain heavy casualties, but the North would handicapped
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Kronocide Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:10:29am |
re: #896 sattv4u2
That's what the newspapers want you to believe. I still like newspapers even though I get news on the internet; flying on a plane, waiting, etc.
I think that's part of the issue, but the lower quality and bias of the print media was getting old. They lost customers because of it.
I would probably buy more WSJ if it were available.
| 925 |
LindaMarie Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:16:19am |
re: #914 Macker
You're right, but he became openly vocal about that hatred after I spanked him.
They are right. Hormones overflowing.
The worst thing you could do is completely back off.
Apoligize if you have not. Stay calm but firm.
Walk away, it will get better if you - as best you can - hold your ground.
Sometimes something like "I am going to see my friend now" (not have to am going/want to - as opposed to wanting to let them be annoying and taking it ) lets the kid get the idea that there is
"life other than child" makes them sometimes think maybe they are not the center of your universe.
Growing up lesson for them.
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Macker Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:21:04am |
re: #920 rightymouse
He sounds as though he's mad about something unrelated to the spanking and blames you. None of my business, but perhaps talking to him about this could help?
Long story short: he stopped talking to me six years ago on Father's Day, while I was unemployed. When I moved to AZ in 2004, they were furious because his mother wanted me to be his babysitter instead of his father. They want nothing more to do with me.
I've tried calling him on several occasions, but they hang up on me every time. So, he's now 21, he's his own man, and if he wants to have a relationship with me, he'll have to make that decision. I can't make it for him.
And his mother? She frakked him up but good so Frak her....
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razorbacker Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:22:00am |
My daughter once explained that she 'hated' me and her mother.
I told her that was fine, she didn't have to love us.
That it wasn't our job to produce a loving child. It was our job to turn out a child that would be a net gain for society, rather than another drain on society.
So far, so good.
| 928 |
realwest Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:24:36am |
Well y'all I gotta go now. Hope you all have a great day and that I get the chance to see you all down the road!
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LindaMarie Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:26:39am |
Cut and paste mess - sorry.
Sometimes something like "I am going to see my friend now" (not have to am going/want to - as opposed to wanting to let them be annoying and taking it ) lets the kid get the idea that there is
"life other than child"
Let them know you love them and had a life before and will after.
I love my son dearly and would give my blood for him but do not want to have him living with when he is forty. I want him to have a wife and a family of his own.
Your boy is at a vaunerable stage, not child not man.
He is trying to find his place in the world as all real men must. Not so for some women they can hide in the husbands shadow
/ducking
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LindaMarie Sun, Apr 5, 2009 9:31:08am |
re: #926 Macker
I did not understand that this was 21 minus 14 years ago with my response. Math - math 7 years
I am sorry.
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rightymouse Sun, Apr 5, 2009 11:06:03am |
re: #926 Macker
Long story short: he stopped talking to me six years ago on Father's Day, while I was unemployed. When I moved to AZ in 2004, they were furious because his mother wanted me to be his babysitter instead of his father. They want nothing more to do with me.
I've tried calling him on several occasions, but they hang up on me every time. So, he's now 21, he's his own man, and if he wants to have a relationship with me, he'll have to make that decision. I can't make it for him.
And his mother? She frakked him up but good so Frak her....
I'm sorry to hear that and I pray that one day, when he matures, he'll make that decision to reconnect with you.
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