My own re-post from the last thread but worth it:

God bless the men and women of every branch of The United States Military. I had a great day today, spent the whole day with my AF ret. SMSGT Father out @ Nellis, AFB today. My Epilepsy kept me from serving, but my Father did 22 years Air Force. It was great to see the men and women who proudly serve their country to keep America safe in uniform going about their daily business.

Will, a baby with a hammer is more likely to do something constructive.

This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.

That's the best way I've heard it put in awhile.

his statue is my favorite in the capitol

A remark generally hurts in proportion to its truth.
~ Will Rogers

Will Rogers did what he said he did. "I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."

Buy land. They ain't making any more of the stuff.
~ Will Rogers

Staying up any later tonight isn't in my best interest. Sailin' on! Time to head for the cabin and hit the bunk.

Thanks for the fun!

Actually it is 2:00 AM here too... Need sleep.

"The newspaper headline said, ' Congress Deadlocked: Unable to act'. That's best news I've heard all day," - Will Rogers

Now why would any one worry about these stupid, greedy, delusional, racist, criminal, ignorant, assholes we call our legislators? Can't imagine a reason.

re: #1 sngnsgt

My own re-post from the last thread but worth it:

God bless the men and women of every branch of The United States Military. I had a great day today, spent the whole day with my AF ret. SMSGT Father out @ Nellis, AFB today. My Epilepsy kept me from serving, but my Father did 22 years Air Force. It was great to see the men and women who proudly serve their country to keep America safe in uniform going about their daily business.

OMG, how great was that! Please thank your father for his service, and thank you for your patriotism. As a former Nevadan, I have a soft spot in my heart for those guys from Nellis.

re: #11 pat

Now why would any one worry about these stupid, greedy, delusional, racist, criminal, ignorant, assholes we call our legislators? Can't imagine a reason.

That was a wiley post.

re: #13 BatGuano

That was a wiley post.

Wiley Coyote for Congress, 2010.

G'nite gang! And thanks for the prayers.

re: #14 Pvt Bin Jammin

Wiley Coyote for Congress, 2010.

Send a Super Genius to Congress.

re: #14 Pvt Bin Jammin

Well, he is a "Super Genius."

re: #17 BatGuano

Well, he is a "Super Genius."

And even if his schemes always backfire, at least he means well. He's the prefect Democrat!

That's right, he's a "Super Genius". I'll bet his IQ is above 167.;-) & he's got testosterone as well!

(For you lizards that weren't here in '07 we had a poster who used to brag about her IQ. She blamed all the world's ills on testosterone.)

re: #18 Dark_Falcon

Makes sense. Road Runner is probably a Republican.

re: #19 Pvt Bin Jammin

Sorry I missed it. Sounds amusing. :)

re: #20 BatGuano

Makes sense. Road Runner is probably a Republican.

Let's get both of them in there. They can't be worse than what we have.

re: #20 BatGuano

Makes sense. Road Runner is probably a Republican.

The problem is that the Road Runner has caught a case of Bad Craziness that is slowing him down a great deal. He needs to purge this contagion or he'll end up on the coyote's dinner table.

re: #12 Pvt Bin Jammin

It was f'n awesome! The plan was to go to the Base Exchange so I could take advantage of the BX prices and buy myself some clothes for the hot summer days of the NV desert. The first thing was driving through the front gate and my Father being retired, he has a ret. base sticker on the front of his Explorer. The guard at the gate seeing the base pass on the bumper as a retired service man, instead of the usual wave through the gate that anyone else gets as they drive through the gate, the guard snapped to attention and gave my Father a salute as we passed through the gate. The first stop was a quick park along the flight line watching planes take off and land on their daily routines. Then the BX, and then a ride through base base housing where the troops take up residence. I grew up on Bolling AFB in Washington DC. Compared to living life as a "civilian", growing up as "an Air Force brat" was an experience I'll never forget.

Miss IQ 167

re: #12 Pvt Bin Jammin

I thank my Father every chance I get.

re: #25 Winslow

Literally, laughing out loud. That is clever.

re: #24 sngnsgt

Awesome. My dad was a civilian who taught the Army Air Corps pilots how to fix planes, and he did a great job, but our neighbor was a retired Lt. Colonel, USMC, who came up through the ranks. I used to go to our little base with him (in northern Nevada) and we got the spiffy salute as well. I have to say, after they knew my face, I got the spiffy salute too, even though I was civilian. I ended up marrying one of those Marines. LOL

re: #25 Winslow

Miss IQ 167

OMG, thank you for that!

And with this thread at a lull, I'm going to head to bed. I'll try to stop in before I leave for work. And Killgore, I did recommend your #599 from the previous thread. Hopefully Charles will find it as threadworthy as I do.

re: #30 Dark_Falcon

Sweet dreams. I asked Kilgoreto post it over here as well.

re: #30 Dark_Falcon

Goodnight, DF.

re: #28 Pvt Bin Jammin

Great for you! So you know what military life is like, I don't need to go any further. Another stop I HAD to make, (not for Dad, for me) was the barber shop to get a high and tight haircut with whitewalls and everything. I gotta' bug him to take me out there more often.

PIMF Killgore to.

Killgoreto is kinda cute though.

re: #34 Pvt Bin Jammin

PIMF Killgore to.

Killgoreto is kinda cute though.

I thought that was intentional. I like it too!

re: #34 Pvt Bin Jammin

Heh, I've become increasingly fatalistic about what's going on and what going to happen. We've seen it all before and we can see it coming again. It shouldn't really be news, it's only history repeating.
/So it goes

//cheers!

Namaste, Y'all

re: #34 Pvt Bin Jammin

PIMF Killgore to.

Killgoreto is kinda cute though.

Hey, I'm "excrement from a bats hindquarters" :)

re: #24 sngnsgt

It was f'n awesome! The plan was to go to the Base Exchange so I could take advantage of the BX prices and buy myself some clothes for the hot summer days of the NV desert. The first thing was driving through the front gate and my Father being retired, he has a ret. base sticker on the front of his Explorer. The guard at the gate seeing the base pass on the bumper as a retired service man, instead of the usual wave through the gate that anyone else gets as they drive through the gate, the guard snapped to attention and gave my Father a salute as we passed through the gate. The first stop was a quick park along the flight line watching planes take off and land on their daily routines. Then the BX, and then a ride through base base housing where the troops take up residence. I grew up on Bolling AFB in Washington DC. Compared to living life as a "civilian", growing up as "an Air Force brat" was an experience I'll never forget.

You got on Nellis without an ID check? And the gate guard saluted an enlisted man?

Found the Meetup Page for that Chris guy!

[Link: www.meetup.com...]

[Link: www.meetup.com...]

Image: highres_5468547.jpeg

re: #36 Killgore Trout

Heh, I've become increasingly fatalistic about what's going on and what going to happen. We've seen it all before and we can see it coming again. It shouldn't really be news, it's only history repeating.
/So it goes

//cheers!

It's all about a little history repeated...

G'Nite lizards, G'nite Kilgoreto. I am out too.

re: #40 Gus 802

“ congrats on all the news coverage! ”
—DAVID (Aug 19, 2009 1:11 AM)

“ wow, i just saw your CNN news clip. enjoy your 15 minutes! ”
—Eric (Aug 18, 2009 9:13 PM)

[Link: www.meetup.com...]

re: #39 imploder

Nope, I didn't. The old man was driving, I don't drive because of my Epilepsy. The AF retired sticker is what got the salute.

re: #44 sngnsgt

Nope, I didn't. The old man was driving, I don't drive because of my Epilepsy. The AF retired sticker is what got the salute.

I'm retired from the USAF as an enlisted MSgt and I have no special sticker that denotes that. I've never been saluted at the gate nor do I ever expect to receive one. It's not part of our customs and courtesies to render salutes to enlisted people, retired or otherwise.

Just saying. And since 9/11 they haven't allowed anyone on any base that I know of without an ID check. The old DoD base stickers have been eliminated at most locations if not all by now due to security concerns.

But I'm not saying it didn't happen. It's just unusual.

Another Meetup page:

[Link: www.meetup.com...]

This time with a portrait.

Confirmed.

re: #46 Gus 802

Another Meetup page:

[Link: www.meetup.com...]

This time with a portrait.

Confirmed.

Seems a bit scattered and unfocused in a very Ron Paul-bot sort of way.

re: #40 Gus 802

Found the Meetup Page for that Chris guy!

[Link: www.meetup.com...]

Gus, who is that Chris Guy?

re: #45 imploder

I was only a passenger, my Father was driving. They didn't check ID's on passengers. I'll have to ask him about the sticker, he does have an Air Force retired license plate on the front bumper too. I've been on Nellis many times this past year (with him) and never had an ID check. I can't buy anything at the BX without him, they don't check ID when you go into the BX there, just the check-out counter. When we lived on Bolling in DC, they checked ID at the BX entrance not the check-out.

re: #47 Syrah

Seems a bit scattered and unfocused in a very Ron Paul-bot sort of way.

Fore sure. Here's his John Birch Meetup page:

[Link: jbs.meetup.com...]

And his typical interests:

Badnarik for Congress, Hiking, Christian Social, Experimental Music, Do It Yourself, Young Republicans, Volunteer, United States Constitution, Singles, Photography, Off Leash Dog Recreation, New Technology, Motorcycle Riders, Museum, Jazz, Indie Film, Dining Out, Card Games, Boardgames, Book Club, Art, Digital Photography, Christian Music, Gospel Music, Impeach Bush, Anti-Death Penalty, Anti-Police Misconduct, Townhall, Friends, Active Dogs, Bible Study, Nightshift, Motocross, Anarchy, Shyness & Social Anxiety, Bicycling, BMX, Born Again Christians, Election Reform, Fight Big Media, Ron Paul Campaigns, Stop the Patriot Act, Constitution Party, Right to Bear Arms, Local Politics, Libertarian, Free State Project, Bill of Rights Defense Committee, Chuck Baldwin

re: #48 BatGuano

Gus, who is that Chris Guy?

He's the one with that showed up at that Obama event in Phoenix with the AR-15 and was interviewed by CNN, etc.

He goes by Chris B. but this is the first time I was able to locate more specific information.

By the way, Wiley Post was the pilot of the plane that crashed killing Will rogers.
See my #13.

re: #51 Gus 802

Thanks, I had not heard about that one. The last one I heard of was at the townhall in New Hampshire. Morons all.

re: #49 sngnsgt

I was only a passenger, my Father was driving. They didn't check ID's on passengers. I'll have to ask him about the sticker, he does have an Air Force retired license plate on the front bumper too. I've been on Nellis many times this past year (with him) and never had an ID check. I can't buy anything at the BX without him, they don't check ID when you go into the BX there, just the check-out counter. When we lived on Bolling in DC, they checked ID at the BX entrance not the check-out.

I misspoke earlier. The policy that I've seen at most places is that children under 10 do not need to show IDs to get on base. So even 11 or 12 year olds, if they are 10-ish in size, will pass through the dragnet.

Usually, someone teenager and up, will have some form of ID. If they are a dependent family member, they will have a DoD issued pink ID card (I have one, my wife is still active duty). Dependents are up to college age (24, I believe if still actively pursuing college, 18 if not). Some people get permanent dependency status depending on medical conditions, etc.

If the person is a guest, there is usually a policy in place to sign them into the base at a visitor control center. I haven't been to Nellis in like four years, though. It varies a little from base to base but there is an overarching policy for security USAF wide.

re: #53 BatGuano

Thanks, I had not heard about that one. The last one I heard of was at the townhall in New Hampshire. Morons all.

Yeah, was couple of threads here today about that. Was organized by a bunch of Ron Paul kooks. Seriously. They had 12 show up armed.

Retired people carry immediately identifiable blue ID cards. Mine is actually worthless here in Germany because I'm a command sponsored dependent so everyone wants to see my pink ID for the use of base services.

re: #52 BatGuano

Will Rogers and Wiley Post.

re: #54 imploder

I misspoke earlier. The policy that I've seen at most places is that children under 10 do not need to show IDs to get on base. So even 11 or 12 year olds, if they are 10-ish in size, will pass through the dragnet.

Usually, someone teenager and up, will have some form of ID. If they are a dependent family member, they will have a DoD issued pink ID card (I have one, my wife is still active duty). Dependents are up to college age (24, I believe if still actively pursuing college, 18 if not). Some people get permanent dependency status depending on medical conditions, etc.

If the person is a guest, there is usually a policy in place to sign them into the base at a visitor control center. I haven't been to Nellis in like four years, though. It varies a little from base to base but there is an overarching policy for security USAF wide.

Whenever we had guests, family and such come visit on Bolling, they called the active duty person to the gate to sign someone in and sign for a pass. My Mother's family used to visit all the time and play tourist at all the monuments in DC. A visotors pass was only good for 3 days and then they had to get a new one.

You stay classy, Crooks and Liars: From the front page post; "Novak will perhaps be best remembered -- if at all -- as one of the most compulsive professional liars to have wormed his way inside the Beltway, and that's saying something." Comment number #8:

"Brain cancer eh?

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy."
And people wonder why Charles deletes comments...

[Link: crooksandliars.com...]

re: #56 imploder

I think his ID is blue, I didn't notice.

Sngnsgt, sorry. It's just that talking about base security is more fun than talking about Barney Franks' townhall meeting. :)

re: #50 Gus 802

Fore sure. Here's his John Birch Meetup page:

[Link: jbs.meetup.com...]

And his typical interests:

Badnarik for Congress, Hiking, Christian Social, Experimental Music, Do It Yourself, Young Republicans, Volunteer, United States Constitution, Singles, Photography, Off Leash Dog Recreation, New Technology, Motorcycle Riders, Museum, Jazz, Indie Film, Dining Out, Card Games, Boardgames, Book Club, Art, Digital Photography, Christian Music, Gospel Music, Impeach Bush, Anti-Death Penalty, Anti-Police Misconduct, Townhall, Friends, Active Dogs, Bible Study, Nightshift, Motocross, Anarchy, Shyness & Social Anxiety, Bicycling, BMX, Born Again Christians, Election Reform, Fight Big Media, Ron Paul Campaigns, Stop the Patriot Act, Constitution Party, Right to Bear Arms, Local Politics, Libertarian, Free State Project, Bill of Rights Defense Committee, Chuck Baldwin

Those nuts that are showing off their guns at these Presidential Town halls bring to mind that Robert De Niro character in the movie Taxi Driver.

re: #63 Syrah

Those nuts that are showing off their guns at these Presidential Town halls bring to mind that Robert De Niro character in the movie Taxi Driver.

They do. Something tells me this guys is off his rocker but I think we've already guessed that. That list is all over the map.

re: #59 MrPaulRevere

"And people wonder why Charles deletes comments..."

This is why Charles deletes some comments.

re: #62 imploder

Ain't that the truth, this was more than 20 years ago when I was a dependent, my ID growing up was light brown.

re: #64 Gus 802

They do. Something tells me this guys is off his rocker but I think we've already guessed that. That list is all over the map.

That list is worse than a TQM Pareto chart with some total quality guru pointing at the shotgun blast saying there is an obvious trend...

Well, I'm back in LA.

This place sucks.

re: #68 TheMatrix31

Well, I'm back in LA.

This place sucks.

Randy Newman loves LA...

re: #68 TheMatrix31

Well, I'm back in LA.

This place sucks.

But it is your home!

re: #67 imploder

That list is worse than a TQM Pareto chart with some total quality guru pointing at the shotgun blast saying there is an obvious trend...

I'd call that list bipolar but two polar regions wouldn't be enough. //

re: #71 Gus 802

I'd call that list bipolar but two polar regions wouldn't be enough. //

Agreed. I'd call it psychotic, but I only play a doctor on TV...

I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.

re: #72 imploder

Agreed. I'd call it psychotic, but I only play a doctor on TV...

You know. I've always thought Ron Paul was crazy. As time goes by and I see more of his followers I actually think he's crazier than I first thought. The man is an evil creep.

re: #69 imploder

Randy Newman loves LA...

But he's got a big nasty redhead by his side.

re: #74 Gus 802

You know. I've always thought Ron Paul was crazy. As time goes by and I see more of his followers I actually think he's crazier than I first thought. The man is an evil creep.

There are certain people who are low-hanging fruit for Dr Ron's special breed of paranoia. Some of my family members, for example.

re: #73 imploder

I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.

Every week is the wrong week.

re: #76 imploder

There are certain people who are low-hanging fruit for Dr Ron's special breed of paranoia. Some of my family members, for example.

Sorry to hear that. It's actually better to have "normal" Democrats in the family. ;)

re: #78 Gus 802

Sorry to hear that. It's actually better to have "normal" Democrats in the family. ;)

Normal Democrat, now there's an oxymoron if I've ever heard one. ;-)

re: #79 sngnsgt

Normal Democrat, now there's an oxymoron if I've ever heard one. ;-)

Well, some go to extremes. Now those Paulians are like a salad of crazies.

re: #78 Gus 802

Ron Paul is a utopian snake oil salesman who wants to take us back to a glorious past that never existed. As rational observers of the political scene, we should fight him with the same zeal we use to oppose utopians of the left who promise us a future which will never materialize.

My dad, in particular is a Gold-standard tax-conspiracy guy (even though he pays no taxes).

Got a name!

re: #70 BatGuano

But it is your home!

Blekh...it's not my home, it's where I currently reside!

re: #84 TheMatrix31

Blekh...it's not my home, it's where I currently reside!

Then where is home? If I may ask.

Chris B. is Christopher Broughton

Also listed here:

[Link: www.givemeliberty.org...]

And here:

[Link: www.givemeliberty.org...]

Don't ask me how I got it because it involves a phone number the boob posted.

Stop the Presses: Blood Libel Goes Mainstream: Swedish Newspaper Proves Antisemitism Is Anti-Zionism Is Now Acceptable

[Link: rubinreports.blogspot.com...]

Swedish Social Democratic newspaper prominently features article claiming Israel's army deliberately murders Palestinian civilians to sell their organs.

We have entered the Twilight Zone.

re: #85 BatGuano

Then where is home? If I may ask.

Born in Fresno...moved down to LA in 2000. Hated it then, hate it now. Hate it even more now that I visited the awesome Midwest, even if the trip DID include Obamaland.

Ahoy, polloi!
How's everybody and what's going on?

re: #89 iceweasel

Ahoy, polloi!
How's everybody and what's going on?

Internet sleuthing. Figured out who "Chris B" is. See #86.

re: #89 iceweasel

Hoi polloi are doing fine. How you?

re: #90 Gus 802

Internet sleuthing. Figured out who "Chris B" is. See #86.

Awesome. I love your Internet sleuthing. But who is this Chris B? I've not been paying attention. One of these townhall nuts?

re: #92 iceweasel

Awesome. I love your Internet sleuthing. But who is this Chris B? I've not been paying attention. One of these townhall nuts?

Yeah. The almost famous guy with the AR-15. You know, Erkel.

re: #93 Gus 802

Yeah. The almost famous guy with the AR-15. You know, Erkel.

Oh wow. Ok, I know now--- I was just checking this out on TPM, I guess people have already seen it.?..

TPM LiveWire
Assault Rifle Interview Outside Obama Event In Phoenix Was Planned

Ernest Hancock, the online radio host who interviewed the man with the assault rifle outside yesterday's Obama event in Arizona, today stated that the whole event was actually planned in advance. Watch the video below.

Hancock appeared on Rick Sanchez's CNN show this afternoon. After explaining a few details about the interview, including the tidbit that he's known 'Chris' (the man with the AR-15) for two years because of their mutual work for Ron Paul, the CNN host said "the more we look into this, the more it appears that it was really planned."

Going to check out your links!

re: #94 iceweasel

Ice, were just being disingenuous?

re: #91 BatGuano

Hoi polloi are doing fine. How you?

Hey B to the G! How are you?

re: #94 iceweasel

Going to check out your links!

OK, but here's how I figured it out...

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3 - I'll skip because it involves a phone number which I found at step 2.

Step 4

re: #96 iceweasel

Hey B to the G! How are you?

Just fine, still a member of hoi polloi. :)

re: #97 Gus 802

Wow, amazing, excellent work. Kind of scary how much info the internets gives up on people, isn't it?

re: #98 BatGuano

Just fine, still a member of hoi polloi. :)

Me too! Who would be anything else?

re: #99 iceweasel

"Me too! Who would be anything else?"

Congress.

re: #100 BatGuano

"Me too! Who would be anything else?"

Congress.

You're right, as ever. I should have phrased that as What decent person would be anything else. :)

Disingenuous how? Me? At the same time I was reading here I had TPM open-- didn't even realise it was about the same guy. I haven't been keeping up on this at all.

re: #99 iceweasel

Wow, amazing, excellent work. Kind of scary how much info the internets gives up on people, isn't it?

Yeah. But only if you leave an easy trail. Of course given his activity there's a reason for looking into the matter.

So you heard it here first. ;)

So after passing an 11 panel drug test yesterday for my new job, I gave the results to my boss. She was suprised I was negative for everything. She said even she smokes weed, but they need to keep out the meth and coke heads. Jeez.

re: #104 Cannadian Club Akbar

So after passing an 11 panel drug test yesterday for my new job, I gave the results to my boss. She was suprised I was negative for everything. She said even she smokes weed, but they need to keep out the meth and coke heads. Jeez.

If they took one for me they'd find some Aleve, penicillin and a dark espresso roast. /

re: #105 Gus 802

If they took one for me they'd find some Aleve, penicillin and a dark espresso roast. /

I won't ask about the penicillin.
/It burns!!!

re: #106 Cannadian Club Akbar

I won't ask about the penicillin.
/It burns!!!

It's for a tooth. ;)

re: #107 Gus 802

Riiight... :D

re: #101 iceweasel

Just a question. I'm reminded of Catch-22 when a character had the " Facts at his fingertips". You've always impressed me with your honesty, which I prize among all other traits. You came up with the link awfully quickly. I think I have inherited my cynicism from my late dad. In any case, I have a great deal of respect for your opinions. No offense intended. :)

re: #107 Gus 802

I had an abscess tooth once. Needed to take penicillin for 5 days before they could pull it. I was eating about 30 Tylenol a day. Freaking pain!!

re: #110 Cannadian Club Akbar

I had an abscess tooth once. Needed to take penicillin for 5 days before they could pull it. I was eating about 30 Tylenol a day. Freaking pain!!

Yep. I need to figure out what to do. Don't really want to have it pulled. But the root canal route is $1500 and that's with a dental plan.

Lord let there be fruit cup.

re: #111 Gus 802

Holy Mackerel!

Buy a discounted ticket, fly to Thailand and have it done cleanly and correctly (by American-trained Thai dentists) for a couple hundred dollars TOPS...

re: #111 Gus 802

Yep. I need to figure out what to do. Don't really want to have it pulled. But the root canal route is $1500 and that's with a dental plan.

At one point about 6 years ago, I spent $3500 on my teeth out of pocket. Everyone was telling me to get dentures. I didn't want them. Well worth the investment.

re: #109 BatGuano

Just a question. I'm reminded of Catch-22 when a character had the " Facts at his fingertips". You've always impressed me with your honesty, which I prize among all other traits. You came up with the link awfully quickly. I think I have inherited my cynicism from my late dad. In any case, I have a great deal of respect for your opinions. No offense intended. :)

Oh no prob, I totally understand-- I'm usually multitasking when I'm here and have multiple tabs open for various things. In this case I happened to be reading TPM at the same time-- i was totally startled the article turned out to be about the same guy, myself. In between posting and waiting for Gus's response I had flipped back to read more of it! pretty wacky

No worries {Bat}.
Who's the one in catch 22 with the 'facts at his fingertips"? I love that book but it's been a long time since I read it...I used to have a cat named Yossarian. :)

re: #113 Karridine

Holy Mackerel!

Buy a discounted ticket, fly to Thailand and have it done cleanly and correctly (by American-trained Thai dentists) for a couple hundred dollars TOPS...

Damn, that's a good deal. But that would take a lot of work on my end. It's much less in Mexico so I heard.

re: #116 Gus 802

Damn, that's a good deal. But that would take a lot of work on my end. It's much less in Mexico so I heard.

I'd say shop around. Also, you can get a payment plan if you ask, I'm sure.

re: #115 iceweasel

It was an officer who's name I don't remember. The question was, "Who is Yossarian?, and the officer had the facts at his fingertips. I read the book twice 40 years ago, I need to read it again.

re: #117 Cannadian Club Akbar

I'd say shop around. Also, you can get a payment plan if you ask, I'm sure.

That's the standard rate for two dental plans I have actually. They'd all be the same. It's kind of like "price fixing" if you ask me. But, maybe there could be a chance someone is cheaper even without a discount plan.

Good morning fun seekers. There is nothing better than wakeing up in a hotel room in the miidle of the night, hours before your wake up call.
Nothing better at all, there is so much to do in the room.

re: #120 opnion

Good morning fun seekers. There is nothing better than wakeing up in a hotel room in the miidle of the night, hours before your wake up call.
Nothing better at all, there is so much to do in the room.

I had the same problem when I used to go to LA from my spot in an eastern time zone. I always stayed on east coast time.

Dental... I'm in the middle of a whole series of visits to the chair or torture. Two crowns and a filling so far, and about 3 or 4 visits to go. They do have some impressive new materials in the form of composite and adhesives these days.

littleoldlady's last post was on the 16th. Does anyone have any information or a way to contact her? I do not want to intrude on her private life but I am concerned.

Oops, that's chair OF torture. Silly spell check doesn't catch everything.

re: #122 UncleRancher

Dental... I'm in the middle of a whole series of visits to the chair or torture. Two crowns and a filling so far, and about 3 or 4 visits to go. They do have some impressive new materials in the form of composite and adhesives these days.

I know the pain can be a hassle but the pain from not going is much worse. :)

re: #121 Cannadian Club Akbar

I had the same problem when I used to go to LA from my spot in an eastern time zone. I always stayed on east coast time.

I hear ya. I am out of my time zone, but only one.
I am in so many hotel rooms, that it usually not a problem.
Today is the exception.

re: #125 Gus 802

I know the pain can be a hassle but the pain from not going is much worse. :)

Yeah, I'm paying the bill now for not going the last 20 years..

re: #123 BatGuano

littleoldlady's last post was on the 16th. Does anyone have any information or a way to contact her? I do not want to intrude on her private life but I am concerned.

I think she said she was taking a break and was concerned about not feeding the animals while she was out.

re: #125 Gus 802
Wilber force

re: #122 UncleRancher

Dental... I'm in the middle of a whole series of visits to the chair or torture. Two crowns and a filling so far, and about 3 or 4 visits to go. They do have some impressive new materials in the form of composite and adhesives these days.

I had a dentist refer me to an Oral Surgeon after she took X rays.
He told me that I needed Oral Surgery & bone grafts in all four quarants.
My dental plan didn't pay for a 2nd opinion, so I got one out of pocket.
I didn't need any of that. BTW the Oral Surgeon was the dentists former dental school instructor.

re: #128 BatGuano

The Little House of Horrors, original. That was Jack Nicholson's first movie.

re: #128 BatGuano

Wilber force

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That's funny. Never saw that movie.

Oh these Swedish people - harvesting the organs of the poor palestinians...WTF?

Yeah sure and we poisoned the water hole, kill little children to use their blood to make Pessach matzos...and worse.

That shit happen if you let antisemites prevail.
Same shit - different times.

re: #130 UncleRancher

Yes it was.
/Whatever happened to him?

re: #131 Gus 802

That's funny. Never saw that movie.

I have it on dvd. I also saw it on tv when I was 9.

Whatever happened to Jack Nicholson? I believe his latest movie was "The Bucket List"

re: #134 BatGuano

I have it on dvd. I also saw it on tv when I was 9.

I've got the DVD also. I think I paid a quarter for it at a garage sale.

Have a good morning folks.

re: #137 Gus 802

G'night Gus.

re: #127 UncleRancher

I think she said she was taking a break and was concerned about not feeding the animals while she was out.

Thank you. I didn't hear that.

reports that the chicago crime rate dropped last monday as it was the day chicagostan's city gov't was closed.

re: #140 yochanan

reports that the chicago crime rate dropped last monday as it was the day chicagostan's city gov't was closed.

I am sure that Richie Daley just closed the deal for the 2016 Olympics.
They must feel very secure that Chicago can meet it's financial obligations.
Nothing proves that more than shutting down City services, because you can't make payroll.

re: #140 yochanan

reports that the chicago crime rate dropped last monday as it was the day chicagostan's city gov't was closed.

Usually we get a headline saying how 12 or so people were killed in a 24 hour span. Not in the last few weeks. Guess even the thugs are taking a break.

Good night, Ice, goodnight all, goodnight Mrs. Kalabash wherever you are.

re: #142 Cannadian Club Akbar

either that or there just isn't anything left for them to steal.

re: #143 BatGuano

Good night, Ice, goodnight all, goodnight Mrs. Kalabash wherever you are.

[Video]

Bye Bat-Man. :) Be well.

I recall a strike in California against the hospitals there. Death rate went way down while that was going on.

Sleep well, Bat Man.

Do Pro Bowlers ever strike?

re: #146 UncleRancher

I recall a strike in California against the hospitals there. Death rate went way down while that was going on.

THe HEREIU Union has been on strike against the Congress Hotel in Chicago for six years. Obama as a Candidate even hit the picket line.
After six years mybe you lower your demands to get back to work.

re: #148 Cannadian Club Akbar

Do Pro Bowlers ever strike?

Can't spare the time.

re: #150 opnion

Can't spare the time.

They could split it.

re: #151 Cannadian Club Akbar

well the do polish their balls

re: #151 Cannadian Club Akbar

They could split it.

They don't want to get down in the gutter.

Hello night lizards!

Hey midnight Charles, getting an "invalid certificate" warning from amazon, "name does not match site".

re: #154 itellu3times

Hello night lizards!

Hey midnight Charles, getting an "invalid certificate" warning from amazon, "name does not match site".

I'm not seeing a problem here.

At his Town Hall, Bawney Fwank,( slurp, spit drool) takked down to his constituents. He actually said ," Medicare is not bankwupt, (slurp, spit drool), it just need mo money."

re: #156 opnion

At his Town Hall, Bawney Fwank,( slurp, spit drool) takked down to his constituents. He actually said ," Medicare is not bankwupt, (slurp, spit drool), it just need mo money."

Haven't seen that, but there is an awesome video making the rounds of Frank destroying some lunatic townhall protestor who is calling Obama a Nazi:

(apologies if this has already been posted)

re: #157 iceweasel

She seems stable.

re: #157 iceweasel

Haven't seen that, but there is an awesome video making the rounds of Frank destroying some lunatic townhall protestor who is calling Obama a Nazi:

(apologies if this has already been posted)

That clip was actually on TV. If the woman would have skipped the Hitler picture she might have had a point. With that though, you just tune her out.
I would love Frank & Dodd under oath explaining their roll in the mortgage crisis.

re: #158 Cannadian Club Akbar

She seems stable.

Yeah, scary stuff. I did like the line "Ma'am, trying to have a conversation with you is like talking to a dining room table". Frank does occasionally have a way with words, I must say.

re: #159 opnion

That clip was actually on TV. If the woman would have skipped the Hitler picture she might have had a point. With that though, you just tune her out.
I would love Frank & Dodd under oath explaining their roll in the mortgage crisis.

Wouldn't congress have to vote for them to answer questions under oath?

re: #161 Cannadian Club Akbar

Wouldn't congress have to vote for them to answer questions under oath?

I think that's right. They would have to call for hearings & take their testimony under oath. Never happen, with Dems in control.

I saw something utterly disgusting a few minutes ago. A delegate of Barney Franks was getting into audience members' faces and yelling. He was bending down to the seated people and waving some papers around, yelling.

Awesome. I think this study got a grant from the University for the Study of the Incredibly Obvious:

Twitter tweets are 40% 'babble'

A short-term study of Twitter has found that 40% of the messages sent via it are "pointless babble."

Carried out by US market research firm Pear Analytics, the study aimed to produce a snapshot of what people do with the service.

Almost as prevalent as the babble were "conversational" tweets that used it as a surrogate instant messaging system.

The study found that only 8.7% of messages could be said to have "value" as they passed along news of interest.

re: #164 iceweasel

I am eating Corn Flakes right now.

re: #165 Cannadian Club Akbar

I am eating Corn Flakes right now.

CornFlakes and FrootLoops: new political parties coming soon!

Spicoli is getting a divorce?!

re: #166 iceweasel

CornFlakes and FrootLoops: new political parties coming soon!

Already here.

re: #167 MandyManners

Spicoli is getting a divorce?!

If she kicks him out of the house, he can move in with Hugo the Midget.

re: #169 Cannadian Club Akbar

If she kicks him out of the house, he can move in with Hugo the Midget.

I posted Hagar's theme song from Fast Times... the other day in honor of his 49th birthday. The folks on Fox said this the third time divorce papers have been filed.

re: #163 MandyManners

I saw something utterly disgusting a few minutes ago. A delegate of Barney Franks was getting into audience members' faces and yelling. He was bending down to the seated people and waving some papers around, yelling.

Yeah, that ws on TV. These people are so arrogant.
Frank did not like the etiquette of the people.
Barney himself is very rude & a name caller.

re: #170 MandyManners

I posted Hagar's theme song from Fast Times... the other day in honor of his 49th birthday. The folks on Fox said this the third time divorce papers have been filed.

Hagar? Sammy?

re: #171 opnion

Yeah, that ws on TV. These people are so arrogant.
Frank did not like the etiquette of the people.
Barney himself is very rude & a name caller.

If one of his constituents had acted that way, it would be all over the news about how rude, ignorant and irrational she is.

re: #173 MandyManners

It's rude, ignorant and irrational to argue with Barney. Just ask all those little kids. And Baby Bop.

re: #172 Cannadian Club Akbar

Hagar? Sammy?

Yeah.

re: #174 Lucius Septimius

It's rude, ignorant and irrational to argue with Barney. Just ask all those little kids. And Baby Bop.

Oh, you.

re: #175 MandyManners

Yeah.

Wow. I saw him for the first time when I was 15.

re: #167 MandyManners

Spicoli is getting a divorce?!

It's the 3rd time that Pricess Buttercup has filed.

re: #176 MandyManners

Oh, you.

[Video]

Yeah me.

How are you doing this morning?

re: #173 MandyManners

If one of his constituents had acted that way, it would be all over the news about how rude, ignorant and irrational she is.

Yup, they would be called un-American, space alien ,Nazis.

See ya later,I'm off to bore 40 people.

re: #180 opnion

Yup, they would be called un-American, space alien ,Nazis.

Hey -- watch it with the space-alien bashing. That cuts a bit close to the quick for some of us.

re: #177 Cannadian Club Akbar

Wow. I saw him for the first time when I was 15.

My favorite.

re: #178 opnion

It's the 3rd time that Pricess Buttercup has filed.

Only she failed?

re: #179 Lucius Septimius

Yeah me.

How are you doing this morning?

I'm respirating, conscious and erect. How're you?

re: #183 MandyManners

My favorite.

My fav.

re: #180 opnion

Yup, they would be called un-American, space alien ,Nazis.

Have you seen the clip of Pelosi saying that she likes disruptions?

re: #184 MandyManners

Only she failed?

FILED.

re: #185 MandyManners

I'm respirating, conscious and erect. How're you?

If I said that you would whack me. Not fair.

re: #181 opnion

See ya later,I'm off to bore 40 people.

Dagnabit.

I'll post it any way.

re: #185 MandyManners

I'm respirating, conscious and erect. How're you?

The first two apply; the third requires more effort than it used to.

re: #186 Cannadian Club Akbar

My fav.

Youtube Video

My prefered version, featuring our men and women in uniform.

re: #189 Cannadian Club Akbar

If I said that you would whack me. Not fair.

Wood not.

Dick head Franks chatises constituents for "yelling" but, he yells, too, and allows his delegate to act far, far worse than they did.

re: #191 Lucius Septimius

The first two apply; the third requires more effort than it used to.

They make meds for that nowadays.

re: #193 MandyManners

Wood not.

Paging Dr. Freud.

I've lived under 11 Presidents (since Ike), and only Obama glorifies in demonizing people or entities to push his policies.

The other 11 Presidents acted Presidential. This clown is simply a salesman.

Now Waxman and another critter are demanding that executives of insurance companies give up information about their pay.

Let's demonize another private sector.

This is badass...

re: #195 MandyManners

They make meds for that nowadays.

And they're damned expensive too. No wonder the ads run at the same time as all the ones for "where to dump your portfolio now that the economy is in the tank and you still have to provide the trophy wife with shopping money whilst paying alimony to the two exes."

re: #200 Lucius Septimius

And they're damned expensive too. No wonder the ads run at the same time as all the ones for "where to dump your portfolio now that the economy is in the tank and you still have to provide the trophy wife with shopping money whilst paying alimony to the two exes."

A man with a trophy might just deserve to pay alimony to the one(s) he dumped.

NO SAND IN MY SHORTS THIS EARLY.

This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.

"Give a child a hammer and the whole world becomes a nail."
-Tommy Smothers

re: #201 MandyManners

A man with a trophy might just deserve to pay alimony to the one(s) he dumped.

Well sure. But that's an expensive lifestyle to maintain, especially in this market.

re: #204 Lucius Septimius

Well sure. But that's an expensive lifestyle to maintain, especially in this market.

Especially since trophys usually are expensive to keep and maintain

re: #205 DrNaughty

Especially since trophys usually are expensive to keep and maintain

They need to be buffed down regularly, I understand, to keep their shine.

re: #203 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

"Give a child a hammer and the whole world becomes a nail."
-Tommy Smothers

Would it hammer in the morning?Your text to link...

re: #197 DrNaughty

Funny you should say that. I thought that Reagan was a great combination of Salesperson/Statesman.

He re-sold America to America.

And being a "Salesperson" is not necessarily a bad thing.

Ahem.

Nice job, AARP.
[Link: www.usatoday.com...]

re: #204 Lucius Septimius

Well sure. But that's an expensive lifestyle to maintain, especially in this market.

Shoulda' thought about that before he stuck his wahoo where it didn't belong.

re: #208 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Funny you should say that. I thought that Reagan was a great combination of Salesperson/Statesman.

He re-sold America to America.

And being a "Salesperson" is not necessarily a bad thing.

Ahem.

While Obama sells snake oil.

re: #209 Cannadian Club Akbar

Nice job, AARP.
[Link: www.usatoday.com...]

Sixty thousand out of 40,000,000 isn't many at all.

re: #211 DrNaughty

While Obama sells snake oil.

Well. I don't disagree with that...

re: #212 MandyManners

Sixty thousand out of 40,000,000 isn't many at all.

I wonder how many leave each month due to end of life conditions?

re: #210 MandyManners

Shoulda' thought about that before he stuck his wahoo where it didn't belong.

Damn straight -- you need to be mighty careful hauling in your wahoo.

Saw this in the letters section of the WSJ today:

After reading Daniel Henninger's "Will They Still Love Him Tomorrow?" (Wonder Land, Aug. 13), I cannot shake from my head the following lyric from Katy Perry's current hit, "Waking Up in Vegas": "And why, why am I wearing your class ring?" The lyric says it all about America's drunken, impulsive marriage to President Obama.

That last part nails it.

re: #214 DrNaughty

I wonder how many leave each month due to end of life conditions?

Do you mean death?

re: #215 Lucius Septimius

Damn straight -- you need to be mighty careful hauling in your wahoo.

Poor sea kitteh.

re: #213 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Well. I don't disagree with that...

I thought about what you wrote. I wonder how Reagan would have used the internet?

Reagan had a product that most people wanted to buy into. Freedom, pride in being American and the fact that the United States was the torch of liberty those under Communism could look to.

Obama sells government control of people's lives, and that we apologize for being the leader of the Western Democracies and believing in foreign policies that promote economic and political freedom throughout the world.

Come to think of it I don't believe I've ever heard Obama use the words "freedom" or "liberty" in any of his daily pronouncements he makes on television every single day...

re: #217 MandyManners

Do you mean death?

Obamaspeak

Good evening, Reptilia.

Remember "The Whole Foods Alternative to national health care?"

The company's paying dearly for it.

re: #219 DrNaughty

Come to think of it I don't believe I've ever heard Obama use the words "freedom" or "liberty" in any of his daily pronouncements he makes on television every single day...

Freedom? Liberty? That's sooo "Once, America"...

re: #219 DrNaughty

Reagans inagural speech in '81 was awesome. Zero's speech was shit. I thnk Zero wrote his own.

re: #222 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Freedom? Liberty? That's sooo "Once, America"... last Administration.

And you don't want to remember the last administration, do you?

/ q:

re: #215 Lucius Septimius

Damn straight -- you need to be mighty careful hauling in your wahoo.

Mark Sandord makes me ashamed to admit I have my college degrees from The University of South Carolina.

Columbia was one of the better places I've lived over the years.. I look forwards when I get a chance to go back to USE and visit from time to time...

re: #220 DrNaughty

Obamaspeak

Maybe they can call it "the Carousel Ceremony" where they decide who will "Renew." That would sound better.

re: #210 MandyManners

Shoulda' thought about that before he stuck his wahoo where it didn't belong.

(Pretty much to the tune of Auld Lang Syne)

That good old song of Wah-hoo-wah,
We 'll sing it o 'er and o 'er.
It cheers our hearts and warms our blood
To hear them shout and roar.
We come from Old Virginia,
Where all is bright and gay.
Let's all join hands and give a yell,
For the dear old UVa.
Wah-hoo-wah,
Wah-hoo-wah.
Uni-v, Virginia,
Hoo-rah-ray,
Hoo-rah-ray,
Ray! Ray! U-V-A!

Careful: Side effects may include headaches, dry mouth, pregnancy and bad football.

re: #219 DrNaughty

I thought about what you wrote. I wonder how Reagan would have used the internet?

Reagan had a product that most people wanted to buy into. Freedom, pride in being American and the fact that the United States was the torch of liberty those under Communism could look to.

Obama sells government control of people's lives, and that we apologize for being the leader of the Western Democracies and believing in foreign policies that promote economic and political freedom throughout the world.

Come to think of it I don't believe I've ever heard Obama use the words "freedom" or "liberty" in any of his daily pronouncements he makes on television every single day...

He's a believer in positive liberty which is diametrically opposed to the negative liberty upon which this nation was founded.

[Link: www.americanthinker.com...]

re: #226 Lucius Septimius

Maybe they can call it "the Carousel Ceremony" where they decide who will "Renew." That would sound better.

I can see the life crystals being mandated already

re: #221 laZardo

Good evening, Reptilia.

Remember "The Whole Foods Alternative to national health care?"

The company's paying dearly for it.

The Wall Street Journal had a piece about this yesterday; the boycott is totally absurd and probably a carry-over from people being pissed about his union stance. In any event, once the summer produce stands close, will all the organic and boutique-food junkies really go back to shopping at Ingles?

re: #219 DrNaughty

Come to think of it I don't believe I've ever heard Obama use the words "freedom" or "liberty" in any of his daily pronouncements he makes on television every single day...

Bollocks. The worst kind of claptrap.

3 mentions of freedom and 2 of liberty in just his inaugural address.

I'm sure the words are liberally (heh) sprinkled throughout his many speeches. Why? Because all politicians do that. Criticise him on actions, not rhetoric.

If he used the words more, no doubt you'd complain about that too.

re: #228 MandyManners

He's a believer in positive liberty which is diametrically opposed to the negative liberty upon which this nation was founded.

[Link: www.americanthinker.com...]

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

NPR clip from 2001.

But the Supreme Court never ventured into the issues of redistribution of wealth and sort of more basic issues of political and economic justice in this society. And to that extent as radical as people tried to characterize the Warren court, it wasn’t that radical. It didn’t break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the founding fathers in the Constitution, at least as it’s been interpreted, and the Warren court interpreted it in the same way that generally the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties. It says what the states can’t do to you, it says what the federal government can’t do to you, but it doesn’t say what the federal government or the state government must do on your behalf. And that hasn’t shifted. One of the I think tragedies of the civil rights movement was because the civil rights movement became so court focused, I think that there was a tendency to lose track of the political and community organizing and activities on the ground that are able to put together the actual coalitions of power through which you bring about redistributed change and in some ways we still suffer from that.

[Link: socialize.morningstar.com...]

re: #231 iceweasel

Bollocks. The worst kind of claptrap.

3 mentions of freedom and 2 of liberty in just his inaugural address.

I'm sure the words are liberally (heh) sprinkled throughout his many speeches. Why? Because all politicians do that. Criticise him on actions, not rhetoric.

If he used the words more, no doubt you'd complain about that too.

If Obama believed in freedom and liberty he wouldn't pursue the policies he sells.

re: #229 DrNaughty

I can see the life crystals being mandated already

America must catch up with the rest of the world in constructing additional pylons.

/gamer mode :B

re: #231 iceweasel

If he used the words more, no doubt you'd complain about that too.

Mornin' Baby!

You're probably right... Cause I just don't trust the guy. I'd like to trust the guy, I just don't trust the guy.

re: #233 DrNaughty

If Obama believed in freedom and liberty he wouldn't pursue the policies he sells.

That's better. At least, it's the beginning of a proper objection.

JFK must be turning in his grave these days..

"Ask not what yoru country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country..."...

re: #236 iceweasel

I like you though.

I cannot find the clip in which FCBBHO says that the Constitution is flawed but, I have it somewhere. Hold on.

re: #230 Lucius Septimius

I suspect they'll come crawling back when the heat's cooled off a bit. Someone's gotta sell those kind of crops to them.

re: #235 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Mornin' Baby!

You're probably right... Cause I just don't trust the guy. I'd like to trust the guy, I just don't trust the guy.

Hey you sexy bastard. ;)

Understandable enough. BTW, I'd criticise the hell out of him myself, as you know, on several issues involving freedom and liberty.

In many respects Obama is worse for civil liberties than Bush/Cheney. And there are many on the left who would agree with me on that.

How are you today?

re: #240 laZardo

What's bizarre (or, maybe not so bizarre) is that his proposal was measured, thoughtful, and entirely reasonable. Perhaps that was the problem.

re: #241 iceweasel

The back still hurts, the face is scabbed up, but I sold 20,000.00 worth of stuff yesterday. So? Doing great!

"I'm thuper! Thankth for athking!"

Off to the races; have fun kids.

re: #243 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

The back still hurts, the face is scabbed up, but I sold 20,000.00 worth of stuff yesterday. So? Doing great!

"I'm thuper! Thankth for athking!"

Good to hear!

re: #243 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

The back still hurts, the face is scabbed up, but I sold 20,000.00 worth of stuff yesterday. So? Doing great!

"I'm thuper! Thankth for athking!"

Outstanding !

re: #244 Lucius Septimius

Cheers.

re: #243 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

The back still hurts, the face is scabbed up, but I sold 20,000.00 worth of stuff yesterday. So? Doing great!

"I'm thuper! Thankth for athking!"

Wow! That's great! (not the back still hurting, but the sales!)

And I love you even more than ever for the SP reference.

{FBV}

re: #239 MandyManners

I cannot find the clip in which FCBBHO says that the Constitution is flawed but, I have it somewhere. Hold on.

Oh, I give up.

re: #242 Lucius Septimius

What's bizarre (or, maybe not so bizarre) is that his proposal was measured, thoughtful, and entirely reasonable. Perhaps that was the problem.

Nah, he was a corporate CEO. That makes his opinions on the system detrimental and invalid by default of "system ownership."

Take five.

re: #249 MandyManners

Oh, I give up.

Not live footage.

re: #252 Cannadian Club Akbar

Not live footage.

Youtube Video

Oh, my stars! I've never seen that before.

Reid calls citizens who question him over health insurance "evil mongers".

re: #253 MandyManners

Morning Mandy. Of course, we've all seen the picture of the lady working the Obama campaign desk with the picture of Che over her shoulder, right?

re: #253 MandyManners

Oh, my stars! I've never seen that before.

IIRC, he has talked about remaking America.

re: #255 thedopefishlives

Yesterday, I saw an ad for a Che Guevera T-shirt with a picture of Che Guevera wearing a Che Guevera T-shirt.

re: #257 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Yesterday, I saw an ad for a Che Guevera T-shirt with a picture of Che Guevera wearing a Che Guevera T-shirt.

Bonus points for managing to use Che Guevera three times in one sentence.