Small print? You mean that crap I can't see anymore?

re: #1 BignJames

Small print? You mean that crap I can't see anymore?

Small print hell, it's getting hard for me to read large print!

The Late Night Thread is my cue to leave tonight. Goodnight, lizards.

re: #3 Dark_Falcon

The Late Night Thread is my cue to leave tonight. Goodnight, lizards.

Later DF.

re: #3 Dark_Falcon

Nite Dark, sleep well...

Well y'all it's really late for me, I just have to go to bed!
I do hope you all have a great evening/early morning and that I get the chance to see you all down the road!

Good night, all.

re: #3 Dark_Falcon

So that's why we never see ya around fruitcup time...

take care dark falcon!

Hi Lizards!
Just ran up the stairs and am out of breathe!

Too tired to post...I hope that I don't make any spelling errors!

G'nite, Lizards! Sweet dreams.

ZZZzzz.

Repost from the bottom of last thread, but it's fun:

Barack Obama quote generator

re: #9 NY Nana

Too tired to post...I hope that I don't make any spelling errors!

G'nite, Lizards! Sweet dreams.

ZZZzzz.

Good night Nana!

/Rom & Roll Hall of Fame baby!

re: #10 sngnsgt

Repost from the bottom of last thread, but it's fun:

Barack Obama quote generator

Sure, now you post it, just as I am going to post. Not to worry!I am stealing saving it. And what The One may say could give me really big nightmares.

re: #9 NY Nana

Too late- not enough 'Z's.

G'nite, nana!

re: #11 HoosierHoops

G'nite, Hoosier Hoops! I have been grounded. :=( NY Grampa did it. Just because I didn't eat all my veggies. Not fair!

Sweet dreams!

This is sick, now Hillary Clinton is apologizing for America. STFU Hilly!

re: #14 Fenway_Nation

Too late- not enough 'Z's.

ZZZ

Is that enough?

It's 2am and I'm doing research on a coin Walter sent me from AE3..The period of Constantine around 306-337AD...I took it out of it's protective plastic and held a coin in my hands... almost 2000 years ago people touched this coin...What did they buy? Was there like a smoking hot Roman girl in a mall tht spent this coin on a dress...Did it buy weapons for a soldier? The history is beyond me... It is so cool

Glad I'm done with last week. Spent a bunch of time in an arbitration hearing as an expert witness. Lot's of zzz spiked with some real action.

Good night, all!

re: #15 NY Nana

G'nite, Hoosier Hoops! I have been grounded. :=( NY Grampa did it. Just because I didn't eat all my veggies. Not fair!

Sweet dreams!

Love ya Nana!

re: #20 Floral Giraffe

Good night, all!

Love ya! goodnight and sweet dreams

re: #13 NY Nana

Sorry, I'm late getting home tonight and just received it in an e-mail. It's worth saving to favorites and having fun with later on LGF open threads, or LNDT's.

/Google how old she is

re: #17 NY Nana

Getting there...

re: #10 sngnsgt

This one is more user friendly: THE GEORGE BUSH
CONSPIRACY THEORY GENERATOR [Link: www.buttafly.com...]

re: #18 HoosierHoops

That is very cool. I thought the same thing about drinking some 70 year old port a while back: made before WW2 started, harvested by some old Portugese men or women a long time ago, thinking about where it was sitting when all the world was going through the things it did, only to make it into my glass for a bout of olfactory gluttony.

re: #24 Killian Bundy

/Google how old she is

wow...never woulda guessed that.

moved upstairs and no one told me :(

Hey all!

re: #26 MrPaulRevere

This one is more user friendly: THE GEORGE BUSH
CONSPIRACY THEORY GENERATOR [Link: www.buttafly.com...]

LOL! That's one's a keeper too.

re: #29 ggt

Evening ggt...

re: #30 sngnsgt

George W. Bush made Rosie leave The View so that oil companies, SUV owners, and the Christian Coalition could kill welfare recipients...just pushing some buttons /

re: #27 BigPapa

That is very cool. I thought the same thing about drinking some 70 year old port a while back: made before WW2 started, harvested by some old Portugese men or women a long time ago, thinking about where it was sitting when all the world was going through the things it did, only to make it into my glass for a bout of olfactory gluttony.

That is so cool...Walter and I are doing another swap this week.. He is sending me a 1000 year old Chinese coin and I'm going to rock his world this week... The art work on the Roman coin he sent me blows me away..Just Beautiful..

re: #10 sngnsgt

Cool. This is what it did for me:
"These people haven't had we must be better for fifty years. So you can't be surprised if they get bitter and cling to their evil and their mendacious and their fuktastic. That's what my campaign is about. Teaching all the little people in this country that they can have hope."

I'm reposting from the previous thread because I think it is a good topic.

>

re: #636 Slumbering Behemoth

I suppose, but my hyper-religious relatives who parrot that idiotic talking point support Israel, and have nothing against the Jewish people.

Sure, some of them do think that Jews will got to hell for not accepting Jesus as the son of God, but they certainly do not consider Jews to be the "root of all evil".

Why some parrot this "money changer" garbage perplexes me.

I think you are probably right.

I think there is alot of propaganda regarding money in all circles. Right now Capitalism is under seige in all forms. Historically, it is usury that is considered bad/evil.

It's a fine line that has no definite definition beyond the legal terms of the financial world. What is making a "fair" profit and what is greed?

In a Socialistic context, all profit is greed. Yet there is more corruption and less accountability in a socialist system.

re: #24 Killian Bundy

[Video]

/Google how old she is

She looks that old too. See how stiffly she moves?

I have an indian head gold coin. It is in a bezel and hangs from a gold chain. I can't remember what denomination --it is very small. Was my grandfather's.

re: #36 pbird

She looks that old too. See how stiffly she moves?

I'm not that old...don't move that well, either.

re: #37 ggt

I have an indian head gold coin. It is in a bezel and hangs from a gold chain. I can't remember what denomination --it is very small. Was my grandfather's.

Nice...It will always be something your grandfather cherished...Very nice memories my friend

re: #37 ggt

I have a silver Italian coin from the late 19th century and a Kennedy silver half-dollar I got as change from a Chevron station a few months ago.

re: #38 BignJames

I'm not that old...don't move that well, either.

Ditto.

re: #36 pbird

She looks that old too. See how stiffly she moves?

/she collects Medicare, a senior citizen, it's not like she's tooling around in a Hoveround

re: #40 Fenway_Nation

I have a silver Italian coin from the late 19th century and a Kennedy silver half-dollar I got as change from a Chevron station a few months ago.

I'm buying a couple million dollars of Iraq Dinars for a grand soon...
The downside is Iraq will fall into the abysis..
The upside is that they have a shitload of oil and someday their money might be worth something...
I'm going with the later..in the long run

Health Care Rationing & You!

re: #44 gmsc

I can hardly wait! It's almost like...like...Santa's coming!

re: #45 BignJames

I can hardly wait! It's almost like...like...Santa's coming!

You misspelled Satan.
;)

re: #35 ggt

Thanks for the link, BTW.

re: #46 gmsc

You misspelled Satan.
;)

Dislexkick.

Kimberly

/a song about her sister, Patti's softer side

re: #16 sngnsgt

This is sick, now Hillary Clinton is apologizing for America. STFU Hilly!

I'm surprised she didn't apologize on behalf of the Brits for colonialism.

History Channel at 2:30am help me lord...clicking ESPN...

re: #48 BignJames

Dislexkick.

Sounds like a Popeye quote!

"I yam what I yam! And I yam dislexkick!"

re: #51 HoosierHoops

History Channel at 2:30am help me lord...clicking ESPN...

What's on? "Were Aliens Really Behind the Attack on Pearl Harbor?"

/

re: #47 Slumbering Behemoth

Thanks for the link, BTW.

I forgot the link from the previous thread. It didn't survive my copy and paste exercise.

My apologizes.

re: #52 gmsc

Olyve Oyl...aahhwwooo.

re: #53 Gus 802

What's on? "Were Aliens Really Behind the Attack on Pearl Harbor?"

/

I'm over watching movies...It's ESPN right now...Highlights!

re: #53 Gus 802

What's on? "Were Aliens Really Behind the Attack on Pearl Harbor?"

/

Probably something about Hitler. Hitler's Dogs. Hitler's Favorite Foods. Or Hitler's Third Cousin.

re: #53 Gus 802

What's on? "Were Aliens Really Behind the Attack on Pearl Harbor?"

/

Well, we're pretty sure it wasn't the natives . . .

re: #57 capitalist piglet

Probably something about Hitler. Hitler's Dogs. Hitler's Favorite Foods. Or Hitler's Third Cousin.

Ha! My first guess was going to be Alien Diets. I was close. ;)

re: #43 HoosierHoops

Careful- they could've changed currencies many times over between how and then (like any Latin American country worth their salt seems to do).

Having said that, the Iraqi Dinar's preformed fairly well the last couple of years.

re: #10 sngnsgt

Repost from the bottom of last thread, but it's fun:

Barack Obama quote generator

I love this quote generator. Thanks.

re: #59 Gus 802

Ha! My first guess was going to be Alien Diets. I was close. ;)

Actually, I think it's something about the Kennedy assassination...I have it on in the next room (I am addicted to The History Channel, to tell you the truth). It does sort of get to be Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Adolf Hitler, But Were Afraid To Ask at times.

re: #36 pbird

She looks that old too. See how stiffly she moves?

From March 2009:

She looks pretty damned good for 64.

re: #59 Gus 802

Ha! My first guess was going to be Alien Diets. I was close. ;)

Ancient, ancient, very ancient mysteries. Undeneath, Underground Cities Reverse Engineering an Empire.

re: #63 capitalist piglet

Actually, I think it's something about the Kennedy assassination...I have it on in the next room (I am addicted to The History Channel, to tell you the truth). It does sort of get to be Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Adolf Hitler, But Were Afraid To Ask at times.

I was paging through a 1969 issue of Time while waiting in line at Safeway today. The last year of the tumultuous 60s. Lots of black and white photos. Had another Kennedy in there.

re: #60 Fenway_Nation

Careful- they could've changed currencies many times over between how and then (like any Latin American country worth their salt seems to do).

Having said that, the Iraqi Dinar's preformed fairly well the last couple of years.

I got a buddy holding 20 million dollars worth of Dinars..He has a point...They have oil...hang out..The money will be good some day...LOL
Who knows? Good morning Lizards!

re: #66 Gus 802

I was paging through a 1969 issue of Time while waiting in line at Safeway today. The last year of the tumultuous 60s. Lots of black and white photos. Had another Kennedy in there.

Oh yeah...somebody's having an anniversary, isn't he?

re: #66 Gus 802

I was paging through a 1969 issue of Time while waiting in line at Safeway today. The last year of the tumultuous 60s. Lots of black and white photos. Had another Kennedy in there.

I miss standing in line at a Safeway...Shut up!
*wink*

re: #69 capitalist piglet

Oh yeah...somebody's having an anniversary, isn't he?

At least according to the commemorative Google logo, he is.

re: #69 capitalist piglet

Oh yeah...somebody's having an anniversary, isn't he?

Yeah, that was on the 18th or yesterday over here. 6/18/69

re: #67 HoosierHoops

It's already up about 20% versus the dollar in the last 3 years. When did your friend get the 20 million Dinars?

/According to Yahoo finance, US$1 = 1158 Iraqi Dinars right now.

re: #71 gmsc

At least according to the commemorative Google logo, he is.

That is awesome. LOL

re: #67 HoosierHoops

I got a buddy holding 20 million dollars worth of Dinars..He has a point...They have oil...hang out..The money will be good some day...LOL
Who knows? Good morning Lizards!

Countries regularly turn over their currency design for security purposes.

/use it or lose it, collector's item comes to mind

re: #71 gmsc

At least according to the commemorative Google logo, he is.

...oh, and Volkwagen's ad campaign.

re: #73 Fenway_Nation

It's already up about 20% versus the dollar in the last 3 years. When did your friend get the 20 million Dinars?

/According to Yahoo finance, US$1 = 1158 Iraqi Dinars right now.

A couple of years ago...
I collect money...It's a hobby...

re: #65 BignJames

Ancient, ancient, very ancient mysteries. Undeneath, Underground Cities Reverse Engineering an Empire.

That reminds me. I've watched Cities of the Underworld on Hulu. It's OK, too much "shaky cam" and the guy is always running or walking to fast. Ice Road Truckers kind of grew on me. Mail Call I've caught on Hulu too. I liked the one were R Lee flies in an F-15.

re: #76 gmsc

...oh, and Volkwagen's ad campaign.

Thank you sir may I have another!

//

re: #76 gmsc

...oh, and Volkwagen's ad campaign.

Or the Chappaquiddick Triatholon: Drink. Drive. Swim.

re: #74 capitalist piglet

That is awesome. LOL

My idea was simpler: Just change the name to "Gurgle" for 1 day.

re: #61 iceweasel

Chew on it, world citizen.

/feel free to not link in response

re: #77 HoosierHoops

Back when I had a job, I showed up with a fistful of mostly worthless Argentine pesos to make a point. Not including the new ones I had, at one point they all were worth US$300. Then, as time dragged on, they were worth $30. Then they were barely worth $3. Keep in mind all of these pesos were printed in my liferime- so a little over 30 years.

The Argentine pesos I had that were still valid/circulating lost 67% of their value since I was there.

So out of this whole big stack of Argentine money, I had maybe what realisitcally was worth US$4...

Today in History, July 19th:
Click here to watch History.com's July 19th video.

Highlights of this day in history: Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton open the Seneca Falls Convention, where they introduced the Declaration of Sentiments and began the push for the women's right to vote (And "bloomers" were first introduced). Winston Churchill inaugurates his "V for Victory" campaign in Europe. President George H. W. Bush uses his first veto to strike down funding for embryonic stem cell research. Rosetta Stone was discovered.

Other notable July 19th events include:

1553 – Lady Jane Grey is replaced by Mary I of England as Queen of England after having that title for just nine days.

1692 – Salem Witch Trials: Five women are hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.

1912 – A meteorite with an estimated mass of 190 kg explodes over the town of Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona causing approximately 16,000 pieces of debris to rain down on the town.

1963 – Joe Walker flies a North American X-15 to a record altitude of 106,010 metres (347,800 feet) on X-15 Flight 90. Exceeding an altitude of 100 km, this flight qualifies as a human spaceflight under international convention.

1983 – The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published.

re: #83 Fenway_Nation

Back when I had a job, I showed up with a fistful of mostly worthless Argentine pesos to make a point. Not including the new ones I had, at one point they all were worth US$300. Then, as time dragged on, they were worth $30. Then they were barely worth $3. Keep in mind all of these pesos were printed in my liferime- so a little over 30 years.

The Argentine pesos I had that were still valid/circulating lost 67% of their value since I was there.

So out of this whole big stack of Argentine money, I had maybe what realisitcally was worth US$4...

LOL
I don't think you understand...For the last 20 years I've had a hobby to have every Coin and every bill from every country in the world...I've gone back to the 1600's when Walter rocked my world and sent me a coin from 3 AD...It is great fun

re: #84 gmsc

Good old Joe Walker. Died in that collision with the XB-70 while flying chase in an F-104.

re: #85 HoosierHoops

LOL
I don't think you understand...For the last 20 years I've had a hobby to have every Coin and every bill from every country in the world...I've gone back to the 1600's when Walter rocked my world and sent me a coin from 3 AD...It is great fun

/if it has value, make sure it's documented for insurance purposes

I have to sleep all. Am taking a road-trip and won't have internet connection (probably) for a few days. Have a great week and . . .

weet dreams!

re: #88 ggt

I have to sleep all. Am taking a road-trip and won't have internet connection (probably) for a few days. Have a great week and . . .

weet dreams!

Good Night
weet dreams!

Highlights of this day in history: Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton open the Seneca Falls Convention, where they introduced the Declaration of Sentiments and began the push for the women's right to vote (And "bloomers" were first introduced).

What a great day for women!

1692 – Salem Witch Trials: Five women are hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.

What a rotten day for women!

re: #82 Killian Bundy

Chew on it, world citizen.

/feel free to not link in response

CBO Scores Confirm Deficit Neutrality of Health Insurance Reform Bill

News from the Energy & Commerce, Ways & Means, and Education & Labor Committees on the CBO estimates released last night on America’s Affordable Health Choices Act:

July 17, 2009

Washington, D.C. — The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released estimates this evening confirming for the first time that H.R. 3200, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act, is deficit neutral over the 10-year budget window - and even produces a $6 billion surplus. CBO estimated more than $550 billion in gross Medicare and Medicaid savings. More importantly, the bill includes a comprehensive array of delivery reforms to set the stage for lowering the future growth in health care costs.

Net Medicare and Medicaid savings of $465 billion, coupled with the $583 billion revenue package reported today by the House Committee on Ways and Means, fully finance the previously estimated $1.042 trillion cost of reform, which will provide affordable health care coverage for 97% of Americans.

[Link: speaker.house.gov...]

Reality once again reveals its liberal bias. :)

re: #88 ggt

I have to sleep all. Am taking a road-trip and won't have internet connection (probably) for a few days. Have a great week and . . .

weet dreams!

G'Nite, ggt!

re: #91 iceweasel

Hi Ice! how are you this fine day?

re: #93 HoosierHoops

Hi Ice! how are you this fine day?

Hey, handsome! :)

Just fine here. Thrilled that the guys who created League of Gentlemen (well, two of them) have a new show-- the Psychoville clip Charles posted earlier.

What's up with you?

re: #84 gmsc

Walker was alongside Neil Armstrong for the X-15 flights. Here's a great photo showing Neil on the left and 2nd from the left next to Neil is Walker.

re: #91 iceweasel

That's a Blinky office link.

/try linking to the CBO

re: #96 Killian Bundy

That's a Blinky office link.

/try linking to the CBO

Find it yourself. It's their press release.

re: #91 iceweasel

Nancy Pelosi's blog...are you serious?

re: #84 gmsc

July 19th, 1989 the Sioux City crash. I will always remember that date because my twin daughters were born the day before. I watched it in my wifes hospital room.

re: #98 BignJames

Nancy Pelosi's blog...are you serious?

It's the CBO's press release.

re: #94 iceweasel

Hey, handsome! :)

Just fine here. Thrilled that the guys who created League of Gentlemen (well, two of them) have a new show-- the Psychoville clip Charles posted earlier.

What's up with you?

Hi sweetheart... watching sports high lights on TV...How are you?

re: #96 Killian Bundy

That's a Blinky office link.

/try linking to the CBO

"Blinky" - I like that!

re: #99 BatGuano

July 19th, 1989 the Sioux City crash. I will always remember that date because my twin daughters were born the day before. I watched it in my wifes hospital room.

Bat how is your mom? And how are you?

ps lgf running slow for me, computer might crash

re: #40 Fenway_Nation

I have a silver Italian coin from the late 19th century and a Kennedy silver half-dollar I got as change from a Chevron station a few months ago.

i've got a cold beer i got from the bbq refrigerator...

re: #98 BignJames

Nancy Pelosi's blog...are you serious?

Nancy Pelosi can read!?

re: #100 iceweasel

It's the CBO's press release.

It's written by "Karina"...It's not sourced ...it is not a press release from the CBO.

re: #97 iceweasel

Oh goodie...Maybe Nancy's blog will have something about how I'm supposed to get a 'green-collar' job through cap & trade.

re: #105 sngnsgt

Nancy Pelosi can read!?

Does that mean Harry Reid can pelosi?

re: #97 iceweasel

Find it yourself. It's their press release.

No, it's a Blinky press release, not within sniffing distance of the CBO.

/does your love of Blinky, from overseas, cloud your judgment?

re: #104 redc1c4

I tend to invest in the most liquid of investments, red.

Silver.

Specifically Bacardi Silver.

re: #100 iceweasel

It's the CBO's press release.

/in your dreams

re: #91 iceweasel

They predict a $6 billion dollar surplus in the program.

I predict monkeys will sprout wings and fly before this occurs.

Of course inflation might mean an adjusted value where 6 billion, (at the time of surplus), in todays' money would equal $43.79.

re: #98 BignJames

Rense was too conservative.

re: #106 BignJames

It's written by "Karina"...It's not sourced ...it is not a press release from the CBO.

but it supports his position, you big meanie!

re: #112 swamprat

They predict a $6 billion dollar surplus in the program.

I predict monkeys will sprout wings and fly before this occurs.

Of course inflation might mean an adjusted value where 6 billion, (at the time of surplus), in todays' money would equal $43.79.

You mean they can't?...But I saw it on tv.

re: #110 Fenway_Nation

I tend to invest in the most liquid of investments, red.

Silver.

Specifically Bacardi Silver.

so you don't like good rum, eh?

re: #111 Killian Bundy

/in your dreams

Your nightmares, Killian Bully.

PDF from the CBO:

[Link: www.cbo.gov...]

re: #103 iceweasel

Bat how is your mom? And how are you?

ps lgf running slow for me, computer might crash

Mom is hanging in there and starting to eat a bit more. I'm hanging in there and starting to drink a bit less. Thank you for asking. :)
P.S. as a wise woman once said. SHOOT YOUR COMPUTER! :)

re: #107 Fenway_Nation

Oh goodie...Maybe Nancy's blog will have something about how I'm supposed to get a 'green-collar' job through cap & trade.

it'd be fun to hack it and post nekid pictures of Granny Ricttus McBotoxface on it...

re: #112 swamprat

They predict a $6 billion dollar surplus in the program.

I predict monkeys will sprout wings and fly before this occurs.

Of course inflation might mean an adjusted value where 6 billion, (at the time of surplus), in todays' money would equal $43.79.

Exactly. I think we have to be suspicious of anything that attempts to predict costs of something so massive over such a long period of time.

July 19, 1969 - Apollo 11

During the Apollo 11 mission, members of the Lunar International Observer Network (LION) made continuous observations of a lunar area where illuminations had been noted. At 18:45 GMT (2:45 p.m. EDT), the astronauts sighted an illumination in the Aristarchus region, the first time that a lunar transient event was sighted by an observer in space. The sighting was confirmed by a LION observer in West Germany.

NASA OMSF, "Manned Space Flight Weekly Report - August 11, 1969."

re: #120 iceweasel

Exactly. I think we have to be suspicious of anything that attempts to predict costs of something so massive over such a long period of time.

Yeah, we wouldn't want to take something on face value, without checking it out.

re: #118 BatGuano

Mom is hanging in there and starting to eat a bit more. I'm hanging in there and starting to drink a bit less. Thank you for asking. :)
P.S. as a wise woman once said. SHOOT YOUR COMPUTER! :)

Very glad to hear it. Your Mom sounds like a strong lady, and I know you're strong too. :)

I may have to shoot my computer, arrrgh. LGF is not loading at all...

re: #122 swamprat

Yeah, we wouldn't want to take something on face value, without checking it out.

Yeah, like an IBD editorial or something. That would be bad.

re: #120 iceweasel

Exactly. I think we have to be suspicious of anything that attempts to predict costs of something so massive over such a long period of time.

I have a buddy in the Netherlands..It's a small country but Health Care works well there... You pay 150 Euro for Health care..If you are unemployed it still comes out of your check...Everybody pays period...

HEY HEY
HO HO
DECENT HEALTHCARE
HAS TO GO

long term budget outlook, per the CBO

New and Improved 0bamahealthcare! &#8482

Brought to you by the folks who gave us, America: The Simulus! &#8482

no cost savings seen

from that right wing den of iniquity known as ABC News...

re: #127 redc1c4

long term budget outlook, per the CBO

Of course, that's about the whole budget, under current law-- i.e., before any health care reform.
But I'm sure you know that.

Penn Jillette talks about health care (yeah, it's Glenn Beck, but watch anyway):

re: #124 iceweasel

Yeah, like an IBD editorial or something. That would be bad.

/truth huirts

re: #129 redc1c4

But at least it's a cozy, tastefully appointed den.

re: #130 iceweasel

Of course, that's about the whole budget, under current law-- i.e., before any health care reform.
But I'm sure you know that.

IOW, you didn't read the article...

re: #117 iceweasel

Your nightmares, Killian Bully.

PDF from the CBO:

[Link: www.cbo.gov...]

Did you actually read this? Projecting savings thru cuts and freezes in Medicare? Increasing numbers of Drs. across the country are refusing new/dumoing Medicare patients now because of slow/inadequate/none Medicare payments. Wow...this is gonna be some kind of great health care!

re: #131 gmsc

Penn Jillette talks about health care (yeah, it's Glenn Beck, but watch anyway):

[Video]

Stossel's great. I think he's still pissed off about the whole ABC/White House/Healthcare thing.

(with apologies to Les Mis "Master of the House"
Welcome my friends
Sit yourself down
And meet the best
Party in town
As for the rest
All of crooks
Culture of corruption
It’s all on the books
Seldom do you see
Honest girls like me
A gal without a scowl
Who’s content to be

Speaker of the House
Dolling out the smiles
Giving to the lazy
With open palm
Bring the troops home
End this stupid war
Americans appreciate a liberal
Glad to do a guy a favor
Doesn’t hurt me to be nice
But nothing gets you nothing
Everything has got a little price

re: #136 BignJames

Did you actually read this? Projecting savings thru cuts and freezes in Medicare? Increasing numbers of Drs. across the country are refusing new/dumoing Medicare patients now because of slow/inadequate/none Medicare payments. Wow...this is gonna be some kind of great health care!

/unicorns. damnit

re: #136 BignJames

Did you actually read this? Projecting savings thru cuts and freezes in Medicare? Increasing numbers of Drs. across the country are refusing new/dumoing Medicare patients now because of slow/inadequate/none Medicare payments. Wow...this is gonna be some kind of great health care!

can s/he/it actually read, at least for comprehension?

both the Magic Eight Ball and experience indicate 'not likely'

re: #128 Fenway_Nation

Brought to you by the folks who gave us, America: The Simulus! ™

Well, just think of what it would have been like to have been brought, America: The Simulacrum!

re: #137 Gus 802

Stossel's great. I think he's still pissed off about the whole ABC/White House/Healthcare thing.

I like the concept of "food insurance". We have a "grocery insurance" crisis in this country!

We need 0bama-mart to save us all! After all, isn't food a right?

re: #142 gmsc

I like the concept of "food insurance". We have a "grocery insurance" crisis in this country!

We need 0bama-mart to save us all! After all, isn't food a right?

how about an Obamasphere, so protect our right to breathe?

re: #142 gmsc

I like the concept of "food insurance". We have a "grocery insurance" crisis in this country!

We need 0bama-mart to save us all! After all, isn't food a right?

Heard that -- good point. Interesting that you mention Obama-Mart because Wal-Mart is signing on to Obama-Care. That should raise some eye brows or at least indicate a serious warning.

re: #143 redc1c4

how about an Obamasphere, so protect our right to breathe?

There you go!

0bama can do it! He'll stop the climate from changing!

re: #142 gmsc

I like the concept of "food insurance". We have a "grocery insurance" crisis in this country!

We need 0bama-mart to save us all! After all, isn't food a right?

come to think of it, if we have an Obama-mart to get our food, every house will need an Obama-mode, to return that food for recycling...

now *there* is one change i hope they push through!

re: #140 redc1c4

can s/he/it actually read, at least for comprehension?

both the Magic Eight Ball and experience indicate 'not likely'

Careful. You may cause someone to take offence.

re: #139 Killian Bundy

/unicorns. damnit

Aren't they always saying they're reality based? Isn't that one of their mantras?

re: #147 capitalist piglet

Careful. You may cause someone to take offence.

That's true! And isn't not being offended a right? The liberals told me so!

re: #136 BignJames

Did you actually read this? /blockquote>

/no. just told to post it

re: #147 capitalist piglet

Careful. You may cause someone to take offence.

horrors! that would ruin my perfect record after all these years on the Internet and in Usenet...

what was i thinking?

/white smoke

re: #149 gmsc

That's true! And isn't not being offended a right? The liberals told me so!

You must have learned that at university.

(Okay, I'll stop with the euro-snark now.)

re: #148 BignJames

Aren't they always saying they're reality based? Isn't that one of their mantras?

Send us some of your global warming damn it! It's the middle of summer and cool here...*wink*

re: #148 BignJames

Aren't they always saying they're reality based? Isn't that one of their mantras?

the issue starts with their choice of 'reality', and it's lack of congruency with observable data.

re: #147 capitalist piglet

Careful. You may cause someone to take offence.

Is that the same as offense?

/I like the winged t...for college anyway.

re: #153 HoosierHoops

Send us some of your global warming damn it! It's the middle of summer and cool here...*wink*

Sounds like your area needs some of that evil industrial revolution stuff! Before that, the climate never used to change - so if you want it to change, just start an industrial revolution!

re: #131 gmsc

Penn Jillette talks about health care (yeah, it's Glenn Beck, but watch anyway):

[Video]

Heh. Glenn's own words, referring to himself and his guests: "There are three libertarians, on television! At once"!

Yet there are some who bullheadedly insist he is either a True Republican^TM, or a True Conservative^TM.

re: #149 gmsc

That's true! And isn't not being offended a right? The liberals told me so!

You missed the spelling nuance.

/it's not from around here, yet lectures us anyway

Anti-Obamacare Protesters Take the Streets, Democrats Panic

Donald Douglas reports at American Power:

Today was another big day for the national tea party movement.

Turnout was robust around the country, although some protesters were met with harrassment and profanity. Michelle Malkin and Glenn Reynolds have reports. Plus, at Pajamas Media TV, Amy Kremer of TeaPartyPatriots.org (see, “Nationwide Protests Target ObamaCare: The People Say No to Gov’t Run Healthcare”). Also via Instapundit, “Bureaucrash at the Healthcare Freedom Tea Party Protest” (YouTube).

For the Democratic pushback, see Gateway Pundit, “McCaskill’s Office Locks Doors, Pulls Blinds, Calls Cops & Forces Obamacare Protesters Off Public Property.” And The Rhetorican, “The Great Tea Offensive.”

I attended a protest rally at Democratic Representative Loretta Sanchez’s office in Garden Grove. That’s me with the House GOP’s “Organizational Chart of the House Democrats’ Health Plan.” Megan Barth is with me in the second photo. She organized the event and created the awesome protest signs.

Go to Donald’s place for more links, pics, etc.

The tea party-movement is really catching on. And it has succeeded in changing the dynamics in America already. Obama’s approval ratings are dropping fast, for instance. Only 52% of voters say they approve somewhat. This was much higher only a few months ago.

The reason? Well, Obama has proved to be a true liberal. A hardcore leftist, this even though he campaigned as a moderate.

Furthermore, and the tea party movement deserves a lot of respect for that, fiscal conservatives have wasted little time pointing out the rather obvious to their fellow countrymen. If it was up to the media, Obama would have gotten away with every single far-left plan he can think of. The tea party protesters - and others of course - did what the media should have done, namely to educate (other) voters about the downsides of every single one of Obama’s plans.

Respect.

re: #155 BignJames

Is that the same as offense?

/I like the winged t...for college anyway.

/at University, have those words ever passed an American's lips?

re: #153 HoosierHoops

Send us some of your global warming damn it! It's the middle of summer and cool here...*wink*

you can have some of ours... it's supposed to hit 98 here, which is hot, but not intolerable, except that the system is drawing up moisture from south of us, and the humidity is a ridiculous, for us, 30% or so... yuck.

re: #158 Killian Bundy

You missed the spelling nuance.

/it's not from around here, yet lectures us anyway

As per a overzealous spelling correction last night, I am prevented from correcting any spellings tonight.

re: #156 gmsc

Sounds like your area needs some of that evil industrial revolution stuff! Before that, the climate never used to change - so if you want it to change, just start an industrial revolution!

They've taken care of that too...with no economy to speak of there's no need for a manufacturing base, hence no "greenhouse emissions".

re: #155 BignJames

Is that the same as offense?

/I like the winged t...for college anyway.

Well, yes. I suppose I should explain.

There are people pushing for socialized medicine here who have a habit of spelling words in ways more commonly associated with other countries, but who resist divulging what dog they have in this hunt, so to speak.

So I snarked about it a little bit ("offence"/"at university"), and now I'll go say fifty Hail Obamas to make up for it.

re: #156 gmsc

Sounds like your area needs some of that evil industrial revolution stuff! Before that, the climate never used to change - so if you want it to change, just start an industrial revolution!

Dang climate change..Too cold to swim today..Hard to believe that the climate changes...

re: #160 Killian Bundy

/at University, have those words ever passed an American's lips?

only if they were reading a script. %-)

re: #162 gmsc

As per a overzealous spelling correction last night, I am prevented from correcting any spellings tonight.

yer welcome to correct mines: i'll jes ignor you.

%-)

re: #164 capitalist piglet

Well, yes. I suppose I should explain.

There are people pushing for socialized medicine here who have a habit of spelling words in ways more commonly associated with other countries, but who resist divulging what dog they have in this hunt, so to speak.

So I snarked about it a little bit ("offence"/"at university"), and now I'll go say fifty Hell with Obamas to make up for it.

FTFY!

re: #167 redc1c4

yer welcome to correct mines: i'll jes ignor you.

%-)

/Spell check on
/ Idiot check off
/story of my life

re: #167 redc1c4

yer welcome to correct mines: i'll jes ignor you.

%-)

Looks fine to me!
///

re: #165 HoosierHoops

Dang climate change..Too cold to swim today..Hard to believe that the climate changes...

didn't pull the thermometer up today, but i'll wager my pool is north of 100*...

the cover makes it hot as hell, but we don't get 4 digit bills from the DWP either.

/tradeoffs

re: #162 gmsc

As per a overzealous spelling correction last night, I am prevented from correcting any spellings tonight.

My spelling "error" was deliberate. (See #164.)

My math skills are weak (I know, I know...you are going to hate me now), but I can spell! : )

re: #160 Killian Bundy

/at University, have those words ever passed an American's lips?

And most don't go "on holiday" or "to hospital" either.

re: #170 gmsc

Looks fine to me!
///

i apply rounding rules to my word problems...

re: #130 iceweasel

Geez, just tell us that you're a U.S. citizen.

/lie if you have to, you've been given every opportunity

re: #173 BignJames

And most don't go "on holiday" or "to hospital" either.

s/he/its welcome try "to hell" instead.

we're keeping Texas. %-)

re: #174 redc1c4

i apply rounding rules to my word problems...

Let this stie do all taht knid of wrok for you!

re: #164 capitalist piglet

Offense, offence. One is a verb one is a noun. they both work.

re: #171 redc1c4

didn't pull the thermometer up today, but i'll wager my pool is north of 100*...

the cover makes it hot as hell, but we don't get 4 digit bills from the DWP either.

/tradeoffs

Good morning! The Hot tub is 104...
The pool is cooler than heck.

re: #174 redc1c4

i apply rounding rules to my word problems...

I leave out the verbs.

surtax on the wealthy... yeah, like *that* will w*rk.

re: #180 BignJames

I leave out the verbs.

Good. Verbing weirds language.

re: #177 gmsc

Let this stie do all taht knid of wrok for you!

A web site that fucks up spelling? I can do that mysefl!

re: #180 BignJames

I leave out the verbs.

and weasel leaves out the content...

different strokes!

re: #62 Killian Bundy

So, who's going to chant iceweasel three times and click their heels?

[Video]

/ain't gonna be me

That's not how you get iceweasel to come out. This is the way.

re: #183 BatGuano

A web site that fucks up spelling? I can do that mysefl!

Updinged for the extra-nice touch!

re: #183 BatGuano

A web site that fucks up spelling? I can do that mysefl!

supposedly, as long as the first and last letters are correct, the brain will recognize the word...

re: #175 Killian Bundy

Geez, just tell us that you're a U.S. citizen.

/lie if you have to, you've been given every opportunity

Please KB.do we have to do this again? Another war on a late night thread?
Please..I love you dude..Show some grace towards our visitors and new lizards...K?

re: #187 redc1c4

supposedly, as long as the first and last letters are correct, the brain will recognize the word...

My brain won't!

re: #185 gmsc

That's not how you get iceweasel to come out. This is the way.

i remember when that strip came out... back when i was young and had a future.

re: #189 BatGuano

My brain won't!

Were will this tread go if your brain don't work? Your going to half too make a choice.

//

re: #188 HoosierHoops

Please KB.do we have to do this again? Another war on a late night thread?
Please..I love you dude..Show some grace towards our visitors and new lizards...K?

go get'em KB! take no prisoners!!!

i've only gotten one rat tonight, so i'm low on my production.

re: #190 redc1c4

i remember when that strip came out... back when i was young and had a future.

That strip came out so long ago that the entire country still had a future.

re: #190 redc1c4

i remember when that strip came out... back when i was young and had a future.

I was young and had a future,
Now I'm old and have a denture.

re: #175 Killian Bundy

Fer fuck's sake. Kick her ass on points of fact and political philosophies, but this "show me your papers" shit seems like it is becoming an obsession with you, and it is going nowhere.

It should be obvious by now, hammering that nail is fruitless.

re: #195 Slumbering Behemoth

oh shit... it's awake.

re: #188 HoosierHoops

Please KB.do we have to do this again? Another war on a late night thread?
Please..I love you dude..Show some grace towards our visitors and new lizards...K?

Personally, I don't appreciate being lectured by foreigners with no skin in the game.

/it's a simple question, aimed at the deliberate obfuscation, a dichotomy, U.S. citizen or not, surely that's not too intrusive an inquiry

re: #195 Slumbering Behemoth

Fer fuck's sake. Kick her ass on points of fact and political philosophies, but this "show me your papers" shit seems like it is becoming an obsession with you, and it is going nowhere.

It should be obvious by now, hammering that nail is fruitless.

maybe it's a screw?

re: #198 redc1c4

maybe it's a screw?

Screw: An inclined plane twisted into a shaft.
(I invented that in another thread)

re: #164 capitalist piglet

Well, yes. I suppose I should explain.

There are people pushing for socialized medicine here who have a habit of spelling words in ways more commonly associated with other countries, but who resist divulging what dog they have in this hunt, so to speak.

So I snarked about it a little bit ("offence"/"at university"), and now I'll go say fifty Hail Obamas to make up for it.

I'm not pushing for socialised medicine.

BTW, folks, this should be obvious, but posting a link to the CBO's analysis doesn't mean I endorse the contents-- anymore than Charles posting a link to a google cache of something stupid Robert Spencer has done means that he 'endorses' Robert Spencer.

It's the CBO's projection. There it is.

re: #200 iceweasel

I'm not pushing for socialised medicine.

BTW, folks, this should be obvious, but posting a link to the CBO's analysis doesn't mean I endorse the contents-- anymore than Charles posting a link to a google cache of something stupid Robert Spencer has done means that he 'endorses' Robert Spencer.

It's the CBO's projection. There it is.

and yet you ignored everything that refuted your post...

re: #197 Killian Bundy

it's a simple question, aimed at the deliberate obfuscation, a dichotomy, U.S. citizen or not, surely that's not too intrusive an inquiry

/and there will be no answer forthcoming, even a lie, what does that tell you?

re: #202 Killian Bundy

/and there will be no answer forthcoming, even a lie, what does that tell you?

that it's time for bootleg fruitcup?

FRUITCUP!!!

and not that watered down stuff either.

re: #200 iceweasel

socialised

/stop it, you're killing me

re: #200 iceweasel

I'm not pushing for socialised medicine.

BTW, folks, this should be obvious, but posting a link to the CBO's analysis doesn't mean I endorse the contents-- anymore than Charles posting a link to a google cache of something stupid Robert Spencer has done means that he 'endorses' Robert Spencer.

Then what is it? Just whatever Obama wants? Uncritically?

It's the CBO's projection. There it is.

re: #196 redc1c4

Ha! Worry not, Great Red. I seek only to consume your beer, and not your immortal soul.

/seriously, gotta beer?

re: #204 redc1c4

FRUITCUP!!!

and not that watered down stuff either.

I've had your fruitcup and my ass still burns. I'm waiting for littleoldlady.

re: #125 HoosierHoops

I have a buddy in the Netherlands..It's a small country but Health Care works well there... You pay 150 Euro for Health care..If you are unemployed it still comes out of your check...Everybody pays period...

hey Hoops-- sorry but my computer crashed twice while I tried to answer you! Something's wrong here; I can't even read all comments.

I'm glad your buddy is getting good health care. The US plan of course isn't going to be one where all medicine is socialised; no one is proposing that. And I have severe doubts that we'll wind up with a good plan by the time it limps its way through Congress.

Also, there's a rumour that the BlueDogs are talking to the GOP about endorsing their version of health care reform; if that's true then Obama care is dead in the water.

(apologies to others if I haven't answered you yet; i'm having computer issues here)

re: #197 Killian Bundy

Personally, I don't appreciate being lectured by foreigners with no skin in the game.

/it's a simple question, aimed at the deliberate obfuscation, a dichotomy, U.S. citizen or not, surely that's not too intrusive an inquiry

Like I said..i love you dude...I hope today finds you well...
I am a fair man.. I have never seen Ice lecture anyone here at anytime with any post...
Period...any link? Let's drop it ok?

re: #208 BatGuano

I've had your fruitcup and my ass still burns. I'm waiting for littleoldlady.

you're supposed to take it orally... pervert.

re: #208 BatGuano

I've had your fruitcup and my ass still burns. I'm waiting for littleoldlady.

Uhhh...what exactly did you do with that fruitcup?

re: #207 Slumbering Behemoth

Ha! Worry not, Great Red. I seek only to consume your beer, and not your immortal soul.

/seriously, gotta beer?

always...

re: #211 redc1c4

you're supposed to take it orally... pervert.

Orally? Never mind.

re: #210 HoosierHoops

I have never seen Ice lecture anyone here at anytime with any post

/really

hasta y'all... i've still got homew*rk to finish for school monday..

stay on crapweasle for me

L8r!

. . . Then we can socialize Dentistry so that we can all have teeth that look as good as the English.

re: #204 redc1c4

Tjhere's sum kold ones way down h..hear inthe bottum.
/

re: #195 Slumbering Behemoth

Fer fuck's sake. Kick her ass on points of fact and political philosophies, but this "show me your papers" shit seems like it is becoming an obsession with you, and it is going nowhere.

It should be obvious by now, hammering that nail is fruitless.

You're a good guy. Let's post some triphop and have a happy thread!

re: #216 redc1c4

hasta y'all... i've still got homew*rk to finish for school monday..

stay on crapweasle for me

L8r!

That's witty.

re: #217 Syrah

. . . Then we can socialize Dentistry so that we can all have teeth that look as good as the English.

...or we could even socialise it!
;)

re: #208 BatGuano

I've had your fruitcup and my ass still burns. I'm waiting for littleoldlady.

DUDE! That's not fruitcup, that's... well, it didn't come from Red, anyway.
/

re: #217 Syrah

. . . Then we can socialize Dentistry so that we can all have teeth that look as good as the English.

Does that include our teeth being different colours?

re: #221 gmsc

...or we could even socialise it!
;)

Obama taxed all my z's, and the extra 's' s are all for Socialism. :(

re: #221 gmsc

...or we could even socialise it!
;)

The z gives it more of a metallic science fiction "evil" sound.

re: #216 redc1c4

Goodnight Red.

re: #225 Syrah

The z gives it more of a metallic science fiction "evil" sound.

Not very civilised.

re: #220 iceweasel

Are you a U.S. citizen, 57 states to choose from?

/I'm a U.S citizen

re: #200 iceweasel

I'm not pushing for socialised medicine.

BTW, folks, this should be obvious, but posting a link to the CBO's analysis doesn't mean I endorse the contents-- anymore than Charles posting a link to a google cache of something stupid Robert Spencer has done means that he 'endorses' Robert Spencer.

It's the CBO's projection. There it is.

I find many your posts deliberately obtuse, iceweasel. Including this one.

I don't know how anyone could have read your remarks on this topic from last night's thread and not come away with the impression that you were an advocate for an overhaul of our health care system.

re: #223 gmsc

Does that include our teeth being different colours?

That is pretty much par for the course. When it is all socialized, no one will be allowed to get any kind of cosmetic treatment. teeth whiteners will be right out.

re: #225 Syrah

The z gives it more of a metallic science fiction "evil" sound.

Then it also needs those pointless heavy metal umlauts.

re: #228 Killian Bundy

Are you a U.S. citizen, 57 states to choose from?

/I'm a U.S citizen

When did it become a rule that you have to be a US citizen to post here?

re: #230 Syrah

That is pretty much par for the course. When it is all socialized, no one will be allowed to get any kind of cosmetic treatment. teeth whiteners will be right out.

Oh, right - because they're just another way for the man to keep the black teeth down.

re: #210 HoosierHoops

Like I said..i love you dude...I hope today finds you well...
I am a fair man.. I have never seen Ice lecture anyone here at anytime with any post...
Period...any link? Let's drop it ok?

/and do you have a problem disclosing your citizenship?

re: #229 capitalist piglet

I find many your posts deliberately obtuse, iceweasel. Including this one.

I don't know how anyone could have read your remarks on this topic from last night's thread and not come away with the impression that you were an advocate for an overhaul of our health care system.

I advocate an overhaul of our health care system.

So do many people.

That doesn't mean I advocate 'socialised medicine'.

re: #232 iceweasel

When did it become a rule that you have to be a US citizen to post here?

Thank you. You don't.

/your TOTUS worship is now put in perspective

re: #233 gmsc

Oh, right - because they're just another way for the man to keep the black teeth down.

Hey, I was wondering. Am I imaging things or isn't the LNDT supposed to be about shooting the breeze and talking about "stuff?" This is like the second night on Obamacare and it's starting to remind me of the mornings.

re: #237 Gus 802

Hey, I was wondering. Am I imaging things or isn't the LNDT supposed to be about shooting the breeze and talking about "stuff?" This is like the second night on Obamacare and it's starting to remind me of the mornings.

You're right.

I'll take the cue and step down. We do have the day threads for that.

re: #238 gmsc

You're right.

I'll take the cue and step down. We do have the day threads for that.

Not leaving, mind you - just stepping down from the discussion.

re: #238 gmsc

You're right.

I'll take the cue and step down. We do have the day threads for that.

I wasn't specifically thinking about you. ;) I know last night I kind of fell into it and got a little carried away.

re: #239 gmsc

Not leaving, mind you - just stepping down from the discussion.

Okay, me too. (And I had a dandy post composed. : )

re: #236 Killian Bundy

Thank you. You don't.

/your TOTUS worship is now put in perspective

I have many criticisms of Obama. It's ludicrous to say I 'worship' him, or indeed any politician.

It's also ludicrous for you to pretend you know anything about where I am, or am not, a citizen, based on the above.

BTW, there isn't any mystery here. I have no problem volunteering this info. I object to people demanding it of me.

You don't like my opinions, fine. That's no reason to go on a witch-hunt trying to determine whether I am, or am not, a US citizen. It doesn't validate or invalidate my arguments. All it does is derail a thread and detract from any possibility of having a discussion about an actual issue-- like for example, the details of Obama's health care plan and whether it's a good plan.

re: #241 capitalist piglet

Okay, me too. (And I had a dandy post composed. : )

Now if all conversation stops it will be all my fault. =]

Asking only out of curiosity.

Whats with the z and s issue with Socialized medicine?

Wiki shows it with the Z. Open Office spell checker works with the z. Does it really mater? Won't we all be dead in the long run anyway? Why shouldn't we trash our economic system for a few goodies now since we are living only for today? "Carpe diem" and "screw the kids and the grand kids so long as I get mine" and all of that?

What have I missed?

re: #241 capitalist piglet

Okay, me too. (And I had a dandy post composed. : )

Do tell!

re: #91 iceweasel

[Link: speaker.house.gov...]

Reality once again reveals its liberal bias. :)

Pelosi has lost her mind.

Congress's chief budget analyst delivered a devastating assessment yesterday of the health-care proposals drafted by congressional Democrats, fueling an insurrection among fiscal conservatives in the House and pushing negotiators in the Senate to redouble efforts to draw up a new plan that more effectively restrains federal spending.

Under questioning by members of the Senate Budget Committee, Douglas Elmendorf, director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, said bills crafted by House leaders and the Senate health committee do not propose "the sort of fundamental changes" necessary to rein in the skyrocketing cost of government health programs, particularly Medicare. On the contrary, Elmendorf said, the measures would pile on an expensive new program to cover the uninsured.

Though President Obama and Democratic leaders have repeatedly pledged to alter the soaring trajectory -- or cost curve -- of federal health spending, the proposals so far would not meet that goal, Elmendorf said, noting, "The curve is being raised." His remarks suggested that rather than averting a looming fiscal crisis, the measures could make the nation's bleak budget outlook even worse.

[Link: www.washingtonpost.com...]

From the actual CBO report:

In total, CBO estimates that enacting those provisions would raise deficits by $1,042 billion over the 2010-2019 period.2

Pelosi should have been a writer for Pravda back in the days of the former Soviet Union.

re: #219 iceweasel

I try. I certainly can't agree with you on some of your positions, but I think we can agree on Portishead.

Meh, you have a point of view on some things that run contrary to most here, including myself. I don't think that makes you a troll. I also see that you derive a certain amount of pleasure in confounding those that constantly demand you list your "bona fides". I think their efforts would be better spent on debating your positions.

re: #242 iceweasel

I am, or am not, a US citizen

/if not, what the [expletive deleted] business do you have opining on the subject?

re: #244 Syrah

With a "Z" it is a British ism.