Tech Note: MP3 Audio in Comments

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Stop the presses! New feature alert!

OK, maybe you don’t need to actually stop any presses, but we have a new feature in the LGF Comment Engine: embedded MP3 files. It works just like the embedded video feature: you put the URL of an MP3 file on its own line in a comment, and it will be converted to a clickable link labeled “MP3 Audio.” Click that clickable link and the MP3 player appears, with the filename of the audio file displayed above the control bar, so you have an idea what kind of audio you’re about to hear.

This means you have two chances to avoid embarrassing yourself in the office with a sudden burst of sound, if any LGF readers are browsing the site at work, which I’m sure none of you are. Ahem.

This is what the player looks like after you click the “MP3 Audio” link, using Ben Folds’s hilarious new semi-tribute to Levi Johnston (with a hat tip to Jason Linkins):

MP3 Audio

(Mild language warning: the chorus is taken directly from Levi Johnston’s posts at Facebook.)

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223 comments
1 Sharmuta  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:25:35am

Hmm- I cannot get Ben Folds to play.

2 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:28:53am

when at work I just log on to CNN & leave it there all day… when the PC police come a snoopin they just pass over me.

3 Racer X  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:29:12am

Lets try this puppy out.


MP3 Audio

4 Sharmuta  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:29:24am

I listened to it at Huffpo and that’s hilarious.

5 Cathypop  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:30:17am

re: #3 Racer X


WE’RE DOOMED!

6 Danny  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:30:22am

Me neither.

7 Racer X  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:30:29am

MP3 Audio

8 Charles Johnson  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:30:36am

re: #1 Sharmuta

Hmm- I cannot get Ben Folds to play.

It will play now - the URL had a bad character in it.

9 Charles Johnson  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:30:51am

(You need to reload the page, though.)

10 Sharmuta  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:31:04am

Thanks, Charles.

11 Danny  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:31:43am

re: #9 Charles

It woiks!

12 Velvet Elvis  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:31:43am

Doesn’t seem to work for me either.

Think I could get away with hosting audio files off my desktop apache setup and DSL if I bump the audio quality down enough?

It doesn’t work with ogg streams does it?

13 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:33:02am

re: #11 Danny

It woiks!

yous from brooklyn too?

14 Danny  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:33:14am

re: #11 Danny

It woiks!

Mostly, anyway. The player percentage is stuck on 0% and no progress bar.

15 wiffersnapper  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:33:43am

Cool stuff! Not sure I’ll use it ever/very often, but good to know that this option is here.

16 Racer X  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:33:58am

Charles you are the zen master of the internets. Awesome!

17 Danny  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:34:33am

re: #13 brookly red

Heh, nah I just mastered the accent.

18 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:36:46am

I love this song. The chorus is so touching— and all from Levi’s FB account:

I’m a fuckin’ redneck, I live to hang out with the boys
Play some hockey, do some fishing, kill some moose
I like to shoot the shit and do some chillin’, I guess
Ya fuck with me and I’ll kick your ass

Oh yeah.

19 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:37:05am

I don’t understand much tech stuff but most of what I do understand I learnt here… thanks.

20 Sharmuta  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:37:58am

Speaking of the moose shooter:

Levi Johnston to Pose Nude for Playgirl

The photographs could potentially serve as a source of embarrassment for Palin, who is often mentioned as a possible presidential candidate for 2012.

Ya think?

21 Velvet Elvis  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:38:51am

There was an interesting piece in Vanity Fair last month supposedly written by Levi, but most likely taken from interviews and ghostwritten by VF staff.

vanityfair.com

22 Sharmuta  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:39:01am

re: #18 iceweasel

I love this song. The chorus is so touching— and all from Levi’s FB account:

I’m a fuckin’ redneck, I live to hang out with the boys
Play some hockey, do some fishing, kill some moose
I like to shoot the shit and do some chillin’, I guess
Ya fuck with me and I’ll kick your ass

Oh yeah.

He’s a poet, and he didn’t know it. lol

23 jaunte  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:40:18am

re: #20 Sharmuta

I’m glad none of my daughters’ idiot boyfriends have made the news.

24 Killgore Trout  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:40:49am

Crazy Pam is now posting pictures of EDL members giving the Nazi salute…
Anti-Islamisation Demonstrators Confronted by Fascists

They arrest Brits fighting for their nation, their country, their way of life, they get arrested. But traitorous scum get the royal treatment.

Look at the guy on the left in the 6th pic down. No fascism there!
/
Another one here…
EDL Nazi Salutes in Manchester

BBC podcast showing more nazi salutes…
EDL Manchester Protest, part 1
Youtube Video

25 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:40:57am

re: #20 Sharmuta

Speaking of the moose shooter:

Levi Johnston to Pose Nude for Playgirl


Ya think?

I think that at this point, Levi can reasonably be considered to be a separate phenomena from the Palin family. I would not dream of holding this twerp against Mrs. Palin.

I do consider it to have been an error in judgement to take him to the RNC, and also to not have asked Todd to kill him with a snowmobile while there was still time, but I have so many other reasons to dislike Sarah Palin that I’m willing to let the Levi problem slide. Many people’s teenage daughters date no-goodniks in high school.

26 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:41:52am

re: #20 Sharmuta

Speaking of the moose shooter:

Levi Johnston to Pose Nude for Playgirl


Ya think?

I don’t know, it seems that a pol’s supporters are not easily swayed…

27 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:42:32am

re: #23 jaunte

yet :)

28 SixDegrees  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:44:02am

re: #20 Sharmuta

Speaking of the moose shooter:

Levi Johnston to Pose Nude for Playgirl

Ya think?

I’m not sure how it would be embarrassing to Palin; maybe to Johnstone, when he figures out that it isn’t girls who are reading Playgirl. But how this would spill over onto Palin, I’m not really seeing.

I do think, though, that there is more chance of that happening than there is of Palin being a viable Presidential candidate. If anyone thought Clinton’s “3:00 AM Call” ad was effective and hard-hitting, wait until Palin’s opponents break out the “Quitter” theme.

Boulder. Around. Neck.

29 Sharmuta  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:44:44am

re: #25 SanFranciscoZionist

I think that at this point, Levi can reasonably be considered to be a separate phenomena from the Palin family. I would not dream of holding this twerp against Mrs. Palin.

I do consider it to have been an error in judgement to take him to the RNC, and also to not have asked Todd to kill him with a snowmobile while there was still time, but I have so many other reasons to dislike Sarah Palin that I’m willing to let the Levi problem slide. Many people’s teenage daughters date no-goodniks in high school.

I think it’s obvious he’s doing this to cause the Palins as much embarrassment as possible. He said so himself:

Ya fuck with me and I’ll kick your ass

I guess he meant it.

30 Charles Johnson  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:45:12am

re: #24 Killgore Trout

Crazy Pam is now posting pictures of EDL members giving the Nazi salute…
Anti-Islamisation Demonstrators Confronted by Fascists

Look at the guy on the left in the 6th pic down. No fascism there!
/
Another one here…
EDL Nazi Salutes in Manchester

BBC podcast showing more nazi salutes…
EDL Manchester Protest, part 1

[Video]

Yep, that’s where the anti-jihad blogs have arrived. Open support for fascists and skinheads.

31 Walter L. Newton  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:45:35am

re: #20 Sharmuta

Speaking of the moose shooter:

Levi Johnston to Pose Nude for Playgirl

Ya think?

No, or did I miss something? Did Sarah marry him?

32 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:46:04am

re: #29 Sharmuta

I guess he meant it.

or maybe he just wants the money?

33 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:46:32am

re: #25 SanFranciscoZionist

I think that at this point, Levi can reasonably be considered to be a separate phenomena from the Palin family. I would not dream of holding this twerp against Mrs. Palin.

I do consider it to have been an error in judgement to take him to the RNC, and also to not have asked Todd to kill him with a snowmobile while there was still time, but I have so many other reasons to dislike Sarah Palin that I’m willing to let the Levi problem slide. Many people’s teenage daughters date no-goodniks in high school.

Most people don’t try to claim that their teenage daughter is going to marry that jerk though, or encourage it for political purposes.

Levi is most definitely a jerk, and as little respect as I have for Bible Spice, I do have a lot of sympathy for all her kids: Trapp, Flipp, Caribou, Merrill and Lynch.
I believe almost nothing Levi says in that VF article— he’s a freak show all on his own.

34 Political Atheist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:46:50am

So we can choose a bit of theme music or a short soundtrack to hear while our comments are read? Oh man about that “sound of deletion” thread that came up. The comedic possibilities are near infinite.

35 Sharmuta  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:47:18am

re: #28 SixDegrees

I don’t think anyone takes this boy seriously. I mean- Ben Folds is mocking him. That’s pretty sad when your own Facebook account is used to make a mockery of you. He’s only embarrassing himself, not the Palins, but he clearly thinks this will embarrass them, because other than money (which he’s making from other deals) there isn’t much reason to do this except to give the Palins the middle finger.

36 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:47:26am

re: #32 brookly red

or maybe he just wants the money?

He wants the money and the attention and he’s an all-around ass, is my belief.

37 Ojoe  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:47:43am

Here is the sound of a P-47 starting up. from the site “EngineHistory dot org”:

MP3 Audio

Testing …

38 FrogMarch  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:48:08am

First playboy, then Jerry Springer. The kid is going to milk the cash while his name still means anything to anyone.

39 Ojoe  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:48:11am

re: #37 Ojoe

Woo Hooo!

40 Walter L. Newton  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:48:43am

re: #35 Sharmuta

I don’t think anyone takes this boy seriously. I mean- Ben Folds is mocking him. That’s pretty sad when your own Facebook account is used to make a mockery of you. He’s only embarrassing himself, not the Palins, but he clearly thinks this will embarrass them, because other than money (which he’s making from other deals) there isn’t much reason to do this except to give the Palins the middle finger.

The is possibly a way his antics could keep haunting the Palins. If the left media keeps highlight his crazy and keeps trying to link him to the Palins in some way.

41 SixDegrees  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:49:09am

re: #35 Sharmuta

I don’t think anyone takes this boy seriously. I mean- Ben Folds is mocking him. That’s pretty sad when your own Facebook account is used to make a mockery of you. He’s only embarrassing himself, not the Palins, but he clearly thinks this will embarrass them, because other than money (which he’s making from other deals) there isn’t much reason to do this except to give the Palins the middle finger.

Well, he’ll also have the pleasure of turning over a significant chunk of all that money he’s earning to pay for child support.

42 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:49:11am

re: #35 Sharmuta

I don’t think anyone takes this boy seriously. I mean- Ben Folds is mocking him. That’s pretty sad when your own Facebook account is used to make a mockery of you. He’s only embarrassing himself, not the Palins, but he clearly thinks this will embarrass them, because other than money (which he’s making from other deals) there isn’t much reason to do this except to give the Palins the middle finger.

But not unprecedented. Behold Lamebook!

43 SixDegrees  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:50:00am

re: #33 iceweasel

Most people don’t try to claim that their teenage daughter is going to marry that jerk though, or encourage it for political purposes.

Levi is most definitely a jerk, and as little respect as I have for Bible Spice, I do have a lot of sympathy for all her kids: Trapp, Flipp, Caribou, Merrill and Lynch.
I believe almost nothing Levi says in that VF article— he’s a freak show all on his own.

This, from the poster who gave me grief over my spelling of ‘0bama’ just the other day.

44 Sharmuta  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:50:59am

re: #32 brookly red

or maybe he just wants the money?

He’s got other deals lined up. This one is more personal, imo.

45 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:52:19am

re: #43 SixDegrees

This, from the poster who gave me grief over my spelling of ‘0bama’ just the other day.

Heh. Difference is, I’m joking and I’ll vary my jokes. And I’m not talking about a POTUS or a VPOTUS, but an ongoing reality show forced on the public.

Consistently using a zero in place of the O for a POTUS’s name is a bit different.

46 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:52:53am

re: #44 Sharmuta

He’s got other deals lined up. This one is more personal, imo.

Of course you may be right, I just don’t see it, but hey you always gotta factor in the money.

47 Charles Johnson  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:53:21am

One thing that’s pretty clear from all that’s come out about Levi’s relationship with Bristol Palin — he was heavily pressured by the Palin campaign to go ahead and marry Bristol, even though he obviously didn’t want to. And the only reason for that pressure was because Sarah Palin needed to look pure to the religious right, as part of John McCain’s cynical little ploy to get their support.

48 Danny  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:53:27am

re: #35 Sharmuta

I don’t think anyone takes this boy seriously. I mean- Ben Folds is mocking him. That’s pretty sad when your own Facebook account is used to make a mockery of you. He’s only embarrassing himself, not the Palins, but he clearly thinks this will embarrass them, because other than money (which he’s making from other deals) there isn’t much reason to do this except to give the Palins the middle finger.

I haven’t followed the Levi Johnston saga much, but it sort of seems like he is mocking himself to an extent.

49 debutaunt  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:55:01am

re: #2 brookly red

Sneaky!

50 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:55:37am

re: #47 Charles

One thing that’s pretty clear from all that’s come out about Levi’s relationship with Bristol Palin — he was heavily pressured by the Palin campaign to go ahead and marry Bristol, even though he obviously didn’t want to. And the only reason for that pressure was because Sarah Palin needed to look pure to the religious right, as part of John McCain’s cynical little ploy to get their support.

What galls me most about it is that I’m not so sure Sarah Palin would have wanted Bristol to marry him — if not for the nomination.

51 Flyers1974  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:55:58am

re: #42 iceweasel

But not unprecedented. Behold Lamebook!

Excellent wisdom from your lamebook link under “Thanks Allisa” - “This feeling is taking over me, my life, and my heart.” and “We enter relationships as a somebody and leave them a nobody.”

52 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:56:03am

re: #33 iceweasel

Most people don’t try to claim that their teenage daughter is going to marry that jerk though, or encourage it for political purposes.

Levi is most definitely a jerk, and as little respect as I have for Bible Spice, I do have a lot of sympathy for all her kids: Trapp, Flipp, Caribou, Merrill and Lynch.
I believe almost nothing Levi says in that VF article— he’s a freak show all on his own.

I’m just relieved that Bristol didn’t end up marrying the schmuck kid as part of the campaign. The way all of that was handled did not sit well with me. She’s going to be better off without him in her life. A real daddy for Tripp will come along in God’s good time.

I assume Levi is lying if his lips are moving.

Now, for your moment of bipartisan zen, imagine that Malia Obama had been eight or nine years older, and turned up pregnant by a hip-hoppy jerk boy with ‘Thug Life’ tattooed on his knuckles, and it was announced they’d be getting married real soon. Is there a pundit out there who would not have promptly reversed their verdict in the case of Bristol and Levi?

53 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:56:48am

re: #49 debutaunt

; )

54 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:57:42am

re: #40 Walter L. Newton

The is possibly a way his antics could keep haunting the Palins. If the left media keeps highlight his crazy and keeps trying to link him to the Palins in some way.

I think it’s going to be very hard to credibly ‘link’ him to them at this point. He’s the father of Sarah’s grandson, but he’s clearly on a vendetta against her, and I don’t see how much of anything he does can hurt her. Unless he can prove she offered him money to marry Bristol, or go away, or something. Doubt it.

55 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:58:49am

re: #50 iceweasel

What galls me most about it is that I’m not so sure Sarah Palin would have wanted Bristol to marry him — if not for the nomination.

I sure wouldn’t have wanted my kid to marry that boy.

56 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:59:21am

re: #51 Flyers1974

Excellent wisdom from your lamebook link under “Thanks Allisa” - “This feeling is taking over me, my life, and my heart.” and “We enter relationships as a somebody and leave them a nobody.”

That person (Jen?) is like a walking illustration of the DSMIV on borderline personality disorder.

For the best post I’ve found there so far, look for the one under the category TMI with the title “Pollock’s Masterpiece”. Warning: explicit. Just…ewww.

57 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 10:59:52am

re: #52 SanFranciscoZionist

I’m just relieved that Bristol didn’t end up marrying the schmuck kid as part of the campaign. The way all of that was handled did not sit well with me. She’s going to be better off without him in her life. A real daddy for Tripp will come along in God’s good time.

I assume Levi is lying if his lips are moving.

Now, for your moment of bipartisan zen, imagine that Malia Obama had been eight or nine years older, and turned up pregnant by a hip-hoppy jerk boy with ‘Thug Life’ tattooed on his knuckles, and it was announced they’d be getting married real soon. Is there a pundit out there who would not have promptly reversed their verdict in the case of Bristol and Levi?

Good point. Double standards on race are an old theme in America, and your hypothetical would surely see them deployed.

58 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:00:05am

re: #54 SanFranciscoZionist

I think it’s going to be very hard to credibly ‘link’ him to them at this point. He’s the father of Sarah’s grandson, but he’s clearly on a vendetta against her, and I don’t see how much of anything he does can hurt her. Unless he can prove she offered him money to marry Bristol, or go away, or something. Doubt it.

I really don’t think many people would care… there are bigger issues to vote for or against. IMHO.

59 Racer X  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:00:11am

I expected to see a ton of humorous mp3 clips on this thread.

*off to go looking*

60 reine.de.tout  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:01:27am

re: #25 SanFranciscoZionist

I think that at this point, Levi can reasonably be considered to be a separate phenomena from the Palin family. I would not dream of holding this twerp against Mrs. Palin.

I do consider it to have been an error in judgement to take him to the RNC, and also to not have asked Todd to kill him with a snowmobile while there was still time, but I have so many other reasons to dislike Sarah Palin that I’m willing to let the Levi problem slide. Many people’s teenage daughters date no-goodniks in high school.

Oh, ick, yes you are correct.
Recent personal experience with my daughter and an idiot BF.
Guy seemed oh-so-nice at first, impressed everybody.
Reverted to genuine first-class-jerkiness before very long.

It happens. And OMG, I really hope no one holds it against us or daughter!

61 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:01:53am

re: #54 SanFranciscoZionist

I think it’s going to be very hard to credibly ‘link’ him to them at this point. He’s the father of Sarah’s grandson, but he’s clearly on a vendetta against her, and I don’t see how much of anything he does can hurt her. Unless he can prove she offered him money to marry Bristol, or go away, or something. Doubt it.

In fact, the more of a jerk he is the more people will have sympathy for the Palins about it. A lot of people have to deal with a biological father (or mother) of a child or grandchild who is a complete idiot, yet whom they’re stuck with as part of their ‘family’ purely because of the biological connection.

62 FrogMarch  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:01:58am

The whole episode was an embarrassing circus. Bristol announcing she’s pregnant during a major election campaign… Levi only wanted a good teen-age boink; not a kid and a wife. Dang it! Palin and McCain could have handled it differently, but there’s not much to do… other than paint the boyfriend as a serious relationship. They were hoping Levi was an honorable kid man, like men used to be when the girlfriend shows up with child. Not in this day and age. Levi’s gotta be free.

I wonder what type of a father Levi is?

63 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:02:49am

re: #37 Ojoe

Here is the sound of a P-47 starting up. from the site “EngineHistory dot org”:


[Video]Testing …

Gotta love the Jug. An 18-cylinder two thousand HP engine makes a racket, but it’ll get you there fast and can take heavy damage and still get you home safe.

64 SixDegrees  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:03:30am

re: #45 iceweasel

Nice try. Fail, however.

65 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:03:44am

FYI’s, I have spent much of my life as the idiot bf… & idiot bf is huge under-represented voting block!

66 Sharmuta  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:05:04am

re: #62 FrogMarch

I wonder what type of a father Levi is?

Sadly, I think he’s like his own father- absent. Thankfully Tripp has a big family like the Palins to help him and his mom get by.

67 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:06:29am

re: #57 Dark_Falcon

Good point. Double standards on race are an old theme in America, and your hypothetical would surely see them deployed.

Hey DF! Agreed.
Not only would we see a total reversal by the pundits, they would have held up the pregnancy out of wedlock as a sign of the collapse of morality, rather than hypocritically lauding it.

68 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:06:49am

re: #64 SixDegrees

Nice try. Fail, however.

Link to where Palin is the Potus. Thanks so much.

69 Sharmuta  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:07:21am

re: #60 reine.de.tout

The only people who would hold something like that against you or others are the types of people with the moral character of mold. Criticisms coming from the likes of them are laughable- think nothing of them.

70 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:07:35am

re: #66 Sharmuta

Sadly, I think he’s like his own father- absent. Thankfully Tripp has a big family like the Palins to help him and his mom get by.

I was troubled by something I read in an interview where Bristol said that she had wanted to be an RN, but now wouldn’t ‘get to’, because she needs to start earning a living. I hope that was just crap to encourage other girls not to get pregnant young. The Palins have the money to help her get a good degree and a solid career, and her life and the baby’s life will be infinitely better if she does.

71 SixDegrees  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:07:43am

re: #68 iceweasel

Link to where Palin is the Potus. Thanks so much.

Non sequitur.

Meanwhile…*cough*

72 Flyers1974  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:10:10am

re: #61 iceweasel

In fact, the more of a jerk he is the more people will have sympathy for the Palins about it. A lot of people have to deal with a biological father (or mother) of a child or grandchild who is a complete idiot, yet whom they’re stuck with as part of their ‘family’ purely because of the biological connection.

I don’t know, I think its come to the point where she’s too much of a joke - everything she’s associated with becomes a circus. Kind of like Paris Hilton: I doubt everything around her is her fault either, but it just doesn’t matter.

73 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:10:11am

re: #71 SixDegrees

Non sequitur.

Meanwhile…*cough*

Not at all.
I think it’s appropriate to respect the office of the Presidency regardless of who holds it.
I’ll be happy to stop mocking Palin as Bible Spice when she holds it.

74 austin_blue  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:11:54am

OT:

Two good columns today:

Can a State that doesn’t allow gay marriage allow an amicable gay divorce?

postwritersgroup.com

and the review of Dawkins’ new book:

nytimes.com

75 Taqyia2Me  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:12:28am

re: #73 iceweasel

Makes one wanna go out and vote dem right now
/

76 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:12:43am

re: #73 iceweasel

Not at all.
I think it’s appropriate to respect the office of the Presidency regardless of who holds it.
I’ll be happy to stop mocking Palin as Bible Spice when she holds it.

So it’s now open season to mock, oh, lets say Hillary because she’s NOT POTUS or VPOTUS?!?!?!

Did you get those Rules of Engagement and Movable Goal Posts on EBAY or Amazon?

77 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:13:42am

re: #70 SanFranciscoZionist

I was troubled by something I read in an interview where Bristol said that she had wanted to be an RN, but now wouldn’t ‘get to’, because she needs to start earning a living. I hope that was just crap to encourage other girls not to get pregnant young. The Palins have the money to help her get a good degree and a solid career, and her life and the baby’s life will be infinitely better if she does.

I don’t care much about Palin one way or the other but having said that I would caution anyone not to underestimate the appeal to voters of appearing to be a real person withe real issues, just like them.

78 Gearhead  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:14:13am

Listen at work?! What kind of person do you think I am? Charles comments are…

ummm…

…absolutely accurate.

79 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:14:42am

re: #72 Flyers1974

I don’t know, I think its come to the point where she’s too much of a joke - everything she’s associated with becomes a circus. Kind of like Paris Hilton: I doubt everything around her is her fault either, but it just doesn’t matter.

That’s true in so far as the media frenzy is concerned, but is it true in terms of people’s personal sentiments?

I’m not sure. I don’t like Palin at all at this point, and I mock her every chance I get— but even I think Levi is a jerk, I don’t think it’s her fault or Bristol’s fault that he’s a jerk, and the more of a jerk he is the more I feel bad for them.
Don’t get me wrong- it would never make me vote for Palin, or revise my estimation of her as a politician, but if she has a meltdown and slams him publicly (again) I would be inclined to give her slack for it, not mock her.

80 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:15:04am

re: #76 sattv4u2

So it’s now open season to mock, oh, lets say Hillary because she’s NOT POTUS or VPOTUS?!?!?!

Did you get those Rules of Engagement and Movable Goal Posts on EBAY or Amazon?

I’ve seen Hillary mocked on LGF plenty of times. Does the phrase ‘Hildabeast’ or “Broomhilda” ring any bells?

81 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:15:45am

re: #80 SanFranciscoZionist

I’ve seen Hillary mocked on LGF plenty of times. Does the phrase ‘Hildabeast’ or “Broomhilda” ring any bells?

I preferred Her Thighness, but thats just me!
/

82 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:16:04am

re: #79 iceweasel

That’s true in so far as the media frenzy is concerned, but is it true in terms of people’s personal sentiments?

I’m not sure. I don’t like Palin at all at this point, and I mock her every chance I get— but even I think Levi is a jerk, I don’t think it’s her fault or Bristol’s fault that he’s a jerk, and the more of a jerk he is the more I feel bad for them.
Don’t get me wrong- it would never make me vote for Palin, or revise my estimation of her as a politician, but if she has a meltdown and slams him publicly (again) I would be inclined to give her slack for it, not mock her.

I would never vote for her for anything. If she shot Levi on the Washington Mall I would contribute to her defense fund.

83 swamprat  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:16:29am

re: #76 sattv4u2

No one mocks Shillary.
Oh, wait.

84 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:16:47am

re: #76 sattv4u2

So it’s now open season to mock, oh, lets say Hillary because she’s NOT POTUS or VPOTUS?!?!?!

Did you get those Rules of Engagement and Movable Goal Posts on EBAY or Amazon?

Should you be inclined to call Hillary Shrillary, or whatever, it wouldn’t bother me in the same way that habitually calling Obama 0bama, or calling Bush Bushitler, does.

I think the office of POTUS deserves respect regardless of who holds it. I feel sorry for you that you need to pretend that’s an instance of moving goalposts.

85 Bloodnok  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:17:43am

re: #76 sattv4u2

So it’s now open season to mock, oh, lets say Hillary because she’s NOT POTUS or VPOTUS?!?!?!

Did you get those Rules of Engagement and Movable Goal Posts on EBAY or Amazon?

What are you talking about? SD brings up being criticized for mocking the president, IW says she’s not the president, and that’s moving the goalposts? I’ll see your goalpost moving and raise you a Hillary strawman.

86 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:17:59am

re: #76 sattv4u2

So it’s now open season to mock, oh, lets say Hillary because she’s NOT POTUS or VPOTUS?!?!?!

Did you get those Rules of Engagement and Movable Goal Posts on EBAY or Amazon?

Running up the meter early, are we?

Youtube Video

87 Walter L. Newton  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:18:04am

re: #79 iceweasel

That’s true in so far as the media frenzy is concerned, but is it true in terms of people’s personal sentiments?

I’m not sure. I don’t like Palin at all at this point, and I mock her every chance I get— but even I think Levi is a jerk, I don’t think it’s her fault or Bristol’s fault that he’s a jerk, and the more of a jerk he is the more I feel bad for them.
Don’t get me wrong- it would never make me vote for Palin, or revise my estimation of her as a politician, but if she has a meltdown and slams him publicly (again) I would be inclined to give her slack for it, not mock her.

Phew… for a second, I thought I was going to have to go to bed tonight worrying if Iceweasel was going to vote for Palin.

Thanks for clearing that up.

88 fizzlogic  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:18:22am

Testing…

MP3 Audio

This could be very useful…

89 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:18:23am

re: #75 Taqyia2Me

Makes one wanna go out and vote dem right now
/

Really? Sorry I can’t help you there. I’m not a Democrat.

90 Sharmuta  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:19:28am

re: #70 SanFranciscoZionist

I was troubled by something I read in an interview where Bristol said that she had wanted to be an RN, but now wouldn’t ‘get to’, because she needs to start earning a living. I hope that was just crap to encourage other girls not to get pregnant young. The Palins have the money to help her get a good degree and a solid career, and her life and the baby’s life will be infinitely better if she does.

Yeah- I have a hard time believing she can’t get assistance for school, and that it’s in the best interest for mother and child. The reality is it’s her child to maintain, but not helping her now likely means helping her more in the future since she won’t have the education to take care of herself and Tripp. I don’t think they’d really want to limit her future for the sake of scoring morality points in public.

91 Flyers1974  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:19:59am

re: #79 iceweasel

That’s true in so far as the media frenzy is concerned, but is it true in terms of people’s personal sentiments?
I’m not sure. I don’t like Palin at all at this point, and I mock her every chance I get— but even I think Levi is a jerk, I don’t think it’s her fault or Bristol’s fault that he’s a jerk, and the more of a jerk he is the more I feel bad for them.
Don’t get me wrong- it would never make me vote for Palin, or revise my estimation of her as a politician, but if she has a meltdown and slams him publicly (again) I would be inclined to give her slack for it, not mock her.

I guess I’m saying that as with Paris Hilton, its overkill - people are soon going to, if not already, tune it out, in this case hearing only “Palin” “Levi” “former almost son-in-law” “Playgirl,” etc… I don’t know if anyone will get to personal sentiment anymore…

92 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:20:07am

re: #87 Walter L. Newton

Phew… for a second, I thought I was going to have to go to bed tonight worrying if Iceweasel was going to vote for Palin.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Heh.

93 jantjepietje  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:20:07am

I don’t know if it’s appropriate to tip you on something is this thread but I’ll do it any way

Since you’ve had a big focus on vaccines etc I really think you should do a post on this appalling interview of Frist by Maher

Youtube Video

Shockingly Maher says he doesn’t believe in vaccines and then he gets schooled by Frist.

Starts at around 5:00.

94 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:20:56am

re: #84 iceweasel

Should you be inclined to call Hillary Shrillary, or whatever, it wouldn’t bother me in the same way that habitually calling Obama 0bama, or calling Bush Bushitler, does.

I think the office of POTUS deserves respect regardless of who holds it. I feel sorry for you that you need to pretend that’s an instance of moving goalposts.

Reminds me of the West Wing episode where Barlet hires his new secretary, after learning that she once proposed poisoning him to change his mind about water safety regs. He is impressed that she refers to him in the statement as “President Bartlet”.

95 swamprat  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:21:11am

re: #70 SanFranciscoZionist
Doubt about the money. Connections, maybe.

96 debutaunt  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:21:16am

re: #89 iceweasel

Really? Sorry I can’t help you there. I’m not a Democrat.

Gasp! You must be a right winger hiding in plain sight!

97 Taqyia2Me  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:21:47am

re: #89 iceweasel

See how easy it is for mis-attribution to occur?

98 Velvet Elvis  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:22:03am

re: #76 sattv4u2

So it’s now open season to mock, oh, lets say Hillary because she’s NOT POTUS or VPOTUS?!?!?!

Did you get those Rules of Engagement and Movable Goal Posts on EBAY or Amazon?

I’ve mocked both Hillary and Biden and I’m a Democrat.

99 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:22:48am

re: #98 Conservative Moonbat

I’ve mocked both Hillary and Biden and I’m a Democrat.


I’ve mocked MANY repubs

(((ummm,, but truth be told,, more dems)))

100 [deleted]  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:24:21am
101 reine.de.tout  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:24:37am

re: #96 debutaunt

Gasp! You must be a right winger hiding in plain sight!

Ha!
Deb - she’d be the only one then.
The rest of us seem to have morphed into liberal Dems in some folks’ opinions.

re: #98 Conservative Moonbat

I’ve mocked both Hillary and Biden and I’m a Democrat.

I make it easy on myself and simply refer to all politicians by their real names or positions.

Life is so much easier.

102 Velvet Elvis  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:26:36am

re: #90 Sharmuta

Yeah- I have a hard time believing she can’t get assistance for school, and that it’s in the best interest for mother and child. The reality is it’s her child to maintain, but not helping her now likely means helping her more in the future since she won’t have the education to take care of herself and Tripp. I don’t think they’d really want to limit her future for the sake of scoring morality points in public.

My brother and his wife made it through grad school with three kids under 5, both of them being students for 7-8 years.

It can be done.

103 Pie-onist Overlord  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:26:55am

re: #52 SanFranciscoZionist

I’m just relieved that Bristol didn’t end up marrying the schmuck kid as part of the campaign. The way all of that was handled did not sit well with me. She’s going to be better off without him in her life. A real daddy for Tripp will come along in God’s good time.

I assume Levi is lying if his lips are moving.

Now, for your moment of bipartisan zen, imagine that Malia Obama had been eight or nine years older, and turned up pregnant by a hip-hoppy jerk boy with ‘Thug Life’ tattooed on his knuckles, and it was announced they’d be getting married real soon. Is there a pundit out there who would not have promptly reversed their verdict in the case of Bristol and Levi?

Nobody would ever know, because Malia would never be punished with a baby.

/

104 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:27:52am

re: #103 Alouette

OUCH

THATS gonna leave a nasty mark!

:)

105 swamprat  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:28:30am

re: #103 Alouette
That’s going to leave a mark.

106 FrogMarch  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:29:20am

ot:
Good news for class envy.
Almost all of America’s wealthiest citizens are poorer this year.

America’s super rich are getting poorer. For only the fifth time since 1982, the collective net worth of The Forbes 400 — our annual tally of the nation’s richest people — has declined, falling $300 billion in the past 12 months from $1.57 trillion to $1.27 trillion.

Cool. If our government can find a way to TAKE that $1.27 trillion - we can pay for “health care reform”.

107 Walter L. Newton  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:29:22am

re: #103 Alouette

Nobody would ever know, because Malia would never be punished with a baby.

/

That was about a clever a retort I have ever heard in a long time.

108 swamprat  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:29:25am

you owe me a coke

109 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:29:46am

re: #105 swamprat

That’s going to leave a mark.

Two people,,,one thought

ECHO CHAMBER!!!

//

110 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:30:21am

re: #97 Taqyia2Me

See how easy it is for mis-attribution to occur?

I see you being guilty of it, yes.

111 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:30:29am

re: #108 swamprat

you owe me a coke

to drink ,,, or to sniff!?!?!?

112 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:31:02am

re: #103 Alouette

Nobody would ever know, because Malia would never be punished with a baby.

/

Good point, though what Obama meant is that he would not want his daughter to be forced to carry a child to term if she did not want to. There’s no evidence one way or the other as to whether he would favor his daughter having an abortion in that case.

113 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:31:21am

re: #103 Alouette

Nobody would ever know, because Malia would never be punished with a baby.

/

And if that came out?

114 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:31:25am

re: #100 sattv4u2

Labour?
Democratic Unionist??
Scottish Green ???

Are those American political parties?

115 Walter L. Newton  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:31:25am

re: #109 sattv4u2

Two people,,,one thought

ECHO CHAMBER!!!

//

Thunderdome. Two candidate’s in, one candidate out. Pelosi and Palin, tonight… one WGN.

116 [deleted]  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:32:04am
117 Taqyia2Me  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:32:20am

re: #110 iceweasel

I learned from the very best over these last 8 years or so.

118 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:32:58am

re: #112 Dark_Falcon

Good point, though what Obama meant is that he would not want his daughter to be forced to carry a child to term if she did not want to. There’s no evidence one way or the other as to whether he would favor his daughter having an abortion in that case.

Exactly. And ‘punishment’ is an extremely mild word for being forced to carry a pregnancy to term when you do not want to.

119 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:33:42am

re: #116 sattv4u2

Don’t you know?

What exactly are you implying? Spit it out instead of pretend to ‘joke’, coward.

120 [deleted]  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:35:11am
121 james37211  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:35:21am

OK, I´ll give it a whirl. Written and performed by ME At tipjarmusic.com

here goes nuttin: Rub Her Feet

122 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:35:48am

re: #118 iceweasel

Exactly. And ‘punishment’ is an extremely mild word for being forced to carry a pregnancy to term when you do not want to.

/of course being aborted ones self is not punishment…

123 Killgore Trout  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:36:26am

Interactive Swedish Piano Stairs
Liveleak Video

Socialism!

124 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:36:39am

re: #122 brookly red

/of course being aborted ones self is not punishment…

Since it’s not a person, no. It is not.

125 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:37:08am

re: #115 Walter L. Newton

Thunderdome. Two candidate’s in, one candidate out. Pelosi and Palin, tonight… one WGN.

No, match Ann Coulter against Pelosi. Say what you will about Sarah Palin but she comes across as a much nicer person that Nancy Pelosi. If those two debated, Palin would win supporter even if she utterly failed on the issues, simply because Pelosi is so nasty. People prefer to root for someone pleasant, few like a shrieker.

126 FrogMarch  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:37:42am

re: #66 Sharmuta

Sadly, I think he’s like his own father- absent. Thankfully Tripp has a big family like the Palins to help him and his mom get by.

For all of the Palin family faults (and our national obsession with them) they do seem like a loving, close-knit family. After all has been shredded, I hope they are able to maintain it.

127 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:37:48am

re: #125 Dark_Falcon

No, match Ann Coulter against Pelosi. Say what you will about Sarah Palin but she comes across as a much nicer person that Nancy Pelosi. If those two debated, Palin would win supporter even if she utterly failed on the issues, simply because Pelosi is so nasty. People prefer to root for someone pleasant, few like a shrieker.

I don’t see Palin as even slightly nice.

128 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:38:32am

Youtube Video

129 [deleted]  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:39:53am
130 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:40:09am

re: #103 Alouette

Nobody would ever know, because Malia would never be punished with a baby.

/

Let me add to this, actually. Is that what happened to Bristol Palin? She was punished with a baby? Or humiliated on a national stage to give her mother points with her base?

131 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:40:59am

re: #129 sattv4u2

Not implying anything (and here we do with the name calling)

You’ve stated many times that you’re not a Dem. I know you can’t be a Repub. You’re a self proclaimed ‘progressive’, and in that the “progressives” haven’t really been on the national scene Eugene McCarthy ran for POTUS in 1988, I’m grasping at straws

Would you prefer me to guess Green? Libertarian?? Constitution??? Whig ???

You know, in English we sometimes use direct questions. Try “Ice, do you belong to a political party? Will you tell me what it is?”

132 fizzlogic  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:41:42am

A musical theme for Charles’ conversion:

MP3 Audio

:)

133 The Sanity Inspector  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:41:45am

This means you have two chances to avoid embarrassing yourself in the office with a sudden burst of sound, if any LGF readers are browsing the site at work, which I’m sure none of you are. Ahem.

MP3 Audio

134 james37211  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:41:51am

hmmm. where am I screwing up Charles? Neato player ain´t showin up. Try again? OK OH! I see now said the blind man!
Rub Her Feet
MP3 Audio

135 Walter L. Newton  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:41:58am

re: #129 sattv4u2

[snip]

Would you prefer me to guess Green? Libertarian?? Constitution??? Whig ???

[snip]

Ah, the Libertarian Party is an always will be the party of the future.

136 [deleted]  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:43:32am
137 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:43:33am

re: #130 SanFranciscoZionist

Let me add to this, actually. Is that what happened to Bristol Palin? She was punished with a baby? Or humiliated on a national stage to give her mother points with her base?

or just got pregnant & had a baby, it happens all the time to people who’s parents are not famous.

138 Sharmuta  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:43:35am

re: #126 FrogMarch

For all of the Palin family faults (and our national obsession with them) they do seem like a loving, close-knit family. After all has been shredded, I hope they are able to maintain it.

Yes- I think the Palins take care of their own, and little Tripp will be well loved. I’m not worried about that little guy at all.

139 swamprat  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:43:51am

Took me a minute to realize I had made a comment that got deleted.
Another to remember what it was.
Apologies to the offended.

Carry on.

140 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:44:11am

re: #129 sattv4u2

Not implying anything (and here we do with the name calling)

You’ve stated many times that you’re not a Dem. I know you can’t be a Repub. You’re a self proclaimed ‘progressive’, and in that the “progressives” haven’t really been on the national scene Eugene McCarthy ran for POTUS in 1988, I’m grasping at straws

Would you prefer me to guess Green? Libertarian?? Constitution??? Whig ???

You deliberately suggested parties which are not American political parties as part of an ongoing smear by yourself and others to claim that I am not American.
You don’t even have the balls to come out and admit thats’s what you;re doing. For good reason.

There are two choices here: either you’re so ignorant you are unaware that there’s a lot of people in the US who identify as “independents” or ” no party affiliation” — a group which is larger than those that call themselves Republican, by the way, — or you are a malicious coward seeking to smear me and others you don’t agree with as ‘unamerican’- and you don’t even have the nerve to come out and say that.

Personally, I think these alternatives are not mutually exclusive.

141 Bloodnok  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:44:57am

re: #129 sattv4u2

Not implying anything (and here we do with the name calling)

You’ve stated many times that you’re not a Dem. I know you can’t be a Repub. You’re a self proclaimed ‘progressive’, and in that the “progressives” haven’t really been on the national scene Eugene McCarthy ran for POTUS in 1988, I’m grasping at straws

Would you prefer me to guess Green? Libertarian?? Constitution??? Whig ???

Youtube Video

142 fizzlogic  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:45:48am

Sideshow Bob:

MP3 Audio

143 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:45:59am

re: #141 Bloodnok

Ha!
Perfect. Favourited. That’s going to get a lot of use!

144 [deleted]  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:46:27am
145 Charles Johnson  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:47:54am

It gets really old to have to keep telling the same people over and over to stop the sniping comments that don’t contribute anything except ugliness to LGF.

146 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:48:02am

re: #137 brookly red

or just got pregnant & had a baby, it happens all the time to people who’s parents are not famous.

True enough. But most pregnant people do not have to go through that kind of public display.

147 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:50:00am

re: #146 SanFranciscoZionist

True enough. But most pregnant people do not have to go through that kind of public display.

which makes me question the motivation & sanity of any public figure…

148 Pie-onist Overlord  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:53:12am

re: #130 SanFranciscoZionist

Let me add to this, actually. Is that what happened to Bristol Palin? She was punished with a baby? Or humiliated on a national stage to give her mother points with her base?

Sarah Palin is not the one who stated that carrying a baby could be “punishment.”

149 Racer X  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:53:27am

MP3 Audio

150 james37211  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:54:05am

re: #121 james37211

that went over like a booger on a cheeseburger. AGAIN
¨RUB HER FEET¨
MP3 Audio

151 reine.de.tout  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:55:01am

re: #124 iceweasel

Since it’s not a person, no. It is not.

Oh,erg … there are many folks who do believe a baby is a person from the moment of conception.


re: #146 SanFranciscoZionist

True enough. But most pregnant people do not have to go through that kind of public display.

That is true, but pregnant teens who stay in school are subject to hurtful scrutiny from their peers and even some not-very-compassionate or charitable teachers. I have the utmost respect for any teen in that position who gets through it with courage and grace and strength.

152 HoosierHoops  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:55:14am

Dear Lizards…I am posting part 5 of the LGF prayer list..It is posted every Sunday Morning at 10am…Part 5 requires action by Lizards.. So for this part I am bluing my Nick to allow you to email me with Names and Addresses of Military members overseas so that we can send Christmas Boxes this year to our troops from LGF…
Part Five:
Our Military
Faith without Works is dead…

This Section is the special part of the prayer list… Please submit names below of our Military serving in the War Zone. We will collect names here and send $8.95 Post office packages for Christmas. These boxes are available at any post office and you can pick a name of a brave hero serving for our freedom and send a box for Christmas…
I will post a list of things to send… Canned Tuna, Chicken, (mega protein stuff) Hard Candies etc… You can stuff the box as much as it will handle without busting…
Save just enough room to slip in a card saying how much you appreciate them fighting for America…That you are praying for their Safety…
Your 9 dollar message of love and respect may end up in the hands of a Soldier during the Christmas season that hasn’t even had a shower in a week and has cleaned blood off his uniform in the middle of Hell. Your Prayer and package can make a difference…
Please list names of our hero’s below…We have only about 40 days to make this happen.
I will match names to donors and supply you with shipping addresses…
This is what prayers are all about.
{Air Force, Army, Marines names and posting here}

153 james37211  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:55:27am

sorry for the multiples Charles. Sometimes Chinese arithmetic is HARD!

154 Racer X  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:55:44am

MP3 Audio

155 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:55:50am

re: #37 Ojoe

Here is the sound of a P-47 starting up. from the site “EngineHistory dot org”:

Holy Cow! … you took the thread off on a radial path with that one!

156 fizzlogic  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:56:26am

Charles, you need to also set up the ability to embed midi files (*.mid).

157 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:56:48am

re: #148 Alouette

Sarah Palin is not the one who stated that carrying a baby could be “punishment.”

btw, This was a rare occasion that I commented on abortion, as a man I just don’t feel it’s my place to do so - but that’s just me.

158 swamprat  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:57:36am

Specifically let me appoligise to iceweasel. My comment was a riff on sattv4u2’s “guesses”, but I see where they could be considered as ganging on Iceweasel. This was not my intent.
Sorry iceweasel.

159 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:58:34am

re: #148 Alouette

Sarah Palin is not the one who stated that carrying a baby could be “punishment.”

True enough. So tell me, if Malia decides to have the baby, because she’s happy in love and thinks she’s ready to start a family, how many pundits stay on their side of the fence? Or does this not matter, since her father is pro-choice?

160 Oh no...Sand People!  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:58:48am

re: #157 brookly red

btw, This was a rare occasion that I commented on abortion, as a man I just don’t feel it’s my place to do so - but that’s just me.

No way. You can comment on it all you want. That’s like the left telling us we can’t comment on Vietnam since we weren’t there…well, according to John F’n Kerry…whoah…had TFK moment.

161 Gus  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 11:59:33am

Speaking to Mr. Blaine

Performed by Thomas Alva Edison
This is the earliest known recording of Thomas Edison’s voice (1888).

MP3 Audio

162 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:00:10pm

anyone watching sports right now?

163 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:00:30pm

re: #160 Oh no…Sand People!

No way. You can comment on it all you want. That’s like the left telling us we can’t comment on Vietnam since we weren’t there…well, according to John F’n Kerry…whoah…had TFK moment.

I have had a few of those myself…

164 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:00:31pm

re: #152 HoosierHoops

This Section is the special part of the prayer list… Please submit names below of our Military serving in the War Zone. We will collect names here and send $8.95 Post office packages for Christmas

In lieu of me sending you name(s), is there somewhere to dante money to the “$8.95 Post office packages,,,”?

The freinds/ family I have in theatre are well remembered and taken care of with packages, etc, and I would rather mine go to some that don;’t have as many family

165 Bloodnok  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:00:39pm

re: #161 Gus 802

Speaking to Mr. Blaine

[Video]

It’s nice but you can’t dance to it. It’ll never be a hit.

166 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:00:59pm

re: #162 _RememberTonyC

anyone watching sports right now?

HELLOOO!!!

167 swamprat  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:01:01pm

re: #151 reine.de.tout
And that topic should normally be avoided, especially by me, because I disagree with almost all common stances and conclusions about this most divisive topic.
Not the thread for it.

168 Gus  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:01:20pm

re: #165 Bloodnok

It’s nice but you can’t dance to it. It’ll never be a hit.

Could be a hip-hop hit.

//

169 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:01:46pm

re: #166 sattv4u2

HELLOOO!!!


I’m shocked … SHOCKED

170 Taqyia2Me  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:01:46pm

I am sorry also, Iceweasal. We, as the world’s greatest country ever, have much bigger fish to fry

171 Ojoe  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:01:53pm

re: #103 Alouette

Saying “Punished with a baby” still in my mind disqualifies Obama from having any power over other people.

172 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:02:13pm

re: #160 Oh no…Sand People!

No way. You can comment on it all you want. That’s like the left telling us we can’t comment on Vietnam since we weren’t there…well, according to John F’n Kerry…whoah…had TFK moment.

Feel free to lay into that buffoon Kerry whenever needed. As long as you’re not being obsessive, it’s OK. Kerry is a horse’s ass and its not wrong to point that out.

173 abbyadams  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:02:39pm

Thanks, Charles. I do love Ben Folds. And Nick Hornby wrote the additional lyrics. :-)

174 brookly red  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:02:49pm

re: #171 Ojoe

Saying “Punished with a baby” still in my mind disqualifies Obama from having any power over other people.

time for a top 10 list?

175 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:03:09pm

re: #171 Ojoe

Saying “Punished with a baby” still in my mind disqualifies Obama from having any power over other people.

It had much the same effect for me as well. Sadly, our votes were not in the majority.

176 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:03:26pm

the Dropkick Murphys are playing and Jonathan Papelbon is riding in …

177 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:03:59pm

re: #171 Ojoe

Saying “Punished with a baby” still in my mind disqualifies Obama from having any power over other people.

Funny, that was my reaction when McCain referred to the ‘health’ of the mother, doing little quote marks with his fingers.

178 Pie-onist Overlord  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:03:59pm

re: #159 SanFranciscoZionist

True enough. So tell me, if Malia decides to have the baby, because she’s happy in love and thinks she’s ready to start a family, how many pundits stay on their side of the fence? Or does this not matter, since her father is pro-choice?

I think “what if” games are silly.

179 Just never mind.  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:04:00pm

re: #152 HoosierHoops

Hi HH!
Thanks for the prayer list!
Never got your ping from last night…

180 swamprat  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:04:01pm

re: #171 Ojoe

Other than being the President, you are correct.

181 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:04:20pm

In other news, Andrew Sullivan has blogged about Obama’s gay rights speech, and I think in this case his reaction sums up that of activists for gay rights on hearing it:

But the sad truth is: he is refusing to take any responsibility for his clear refusal to fulfill clear campaign pledges on the core matter of civil rights and has given no substantive, verifiable pledges or deadlines by which he can be held accountable. What that means, I’m afraid, is that this speech was highfalutin bullshit. There were no meaningful commitments within a time certain, not even a commitment to fulfilling them in his first term; just meaningless, feel-good commitments that we have no way of holding him to. Once the dust settles, ask yourself. What did he promise to achieve in the next year? Or two years? Or four years? The answer is: nothing.

A lot of nice rhetoric, but Obama didn’t give any specifics, which is exactly what the gay community and those on the left angry over the inaction on DADT and DOMA want.

Here’s Sully.

Obama is going to draw all the ire of the religious right and of the so-con/theocratic wingnuts for that speech, while also - at best - mildly placating people who care about this issue.
It was a good speech and good ideas, but the fierce urgency of now has apparently turned into the fierce urgency of ‘whenever’.

182 Oh no...Sand People!  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:05:26pm

re: #171 Ojoe

Saying “Punished with a baby” still in my mind disqualifies Obama from having any power over other people.

Yeah, that is quite the height of macabre in my opinion…just sick.
Attack the one thing in the situation that has no say in the matter or a choice.

183 SanFranciscoZionist  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:05:30pm

re: #178 Alouette

I think “what if” games are silly.

OK. My only point, and I do have one, is that all the right-wing pundits babbling about family values, and all the left-wing pundits pretending to be scandalized were just following script, and would have switched gears as circumstances dictated.

184 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:06:40pm

re: #158 swamprat

Specifically let me appoligise to iceweasel. My comment was a riff on sattv4u2’s “guesses”, but I see where they could be considered as ganging on Iceweasel. This was not my intent.
Sorry iceweasel.

No prob with me. I think you’re cool and appreciate the apology very much.

185 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:06:47pm

re: #176 _RememberTonyC

the Dropkick Murphys are playing and Jonathan Papelbon is riding in …

oh shit … this could get ugly

186 Ojoe  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:06:53pm

re: #182 Oh no…Sand People!

Choice? The right person is never asked.

187 HoosierHoops  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:08:16pm

re: #179 Floral Giraffe

Hi HH!
Thanks for the prayer list!
Never got your ping from last night…

I shot off a ping to you..
Hope today finds you well

188 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:11:00pm

re: #184 iceweasel

Charles was correct in admonishing me. Perhaps I got a tad hyperbolic as I am as adamant about my positions as you are of yours. I too am sorry if i offended

189 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:11:25pm

re: #151 reine.de.tout


Oh,erg … there are many folks who do believe a baby is a person from the moment of conception.

That is true, but pregnant teens who stay in school are subject to hurtful scrutiny from their peers and even some not-very-compassionate or charitable teachers. I have the utmost respect for any teen in that position who gets through it with courage and grace and strength.

In re: personhood, you’re right. I wasn’t attempting to make any kind of philosophical or theological or moral claim there, just meant legal personhood— as in, not granted the status of personhood under the law, therefore not subject to those considerations.

Agree with the rest of what you wrote for sure.

190 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:11:29pm

re: #187 HoosierHoops

I shot off a ping to you..
Hope today finds you well

Pong Back Atchya!

191 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:13:01pm

re: #185 _RememberTonyC

oh shit … this could get ugly

ya want UGLY

New York Giants 41

Oakland Raiders 7

and it ain’t even THAT close of a game

192 Oh no...Sand People!  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:14:06pm

re: #186 Ojoe

Choice? The right person is never asked.

Seriously…he could have at least toed the ‘rhetoric line’ and said, punished with a ‘fetus’…
When he says, ‘baby’ I turn to look at my daughter…then I read his line again…and I think back to ‘words mean something’…then I read his line again… then I do all I can to not break stuff.

193 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:14:12pm

re: #170 Taqyia2Me

re: #188 sattv4u2

No problem. We all get a little heated up sometimes because we’re passionate about the issues— including me too. Thanks.

194 swamprat  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:15:30pm

re: #181 iceweasel


I think this was your take, and not from your link.

A lot of nice rhetoric, but Obama didn’t give any specifics, which is exactly what the gay community and those on the left angry over the inaction on DADT and DOMA want.

He made a stand. Certain to cause an outcry, even if it is just kneejerk partisanship.
Please be patient with him.Maybe we should give him till monday, or even tuesday evening. He just did the speech on friday.

I find myself defending Obama against iceweasel?
Strange world.
Truly we are in the end times.

Niceweasel.

195 swamprat  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:16:23pm

re: #184 iceweasel
That means much to me.
Thank you.

196 reine.de.tout  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:17:48pm

re: #189 iceweasel

In re: personhood, you’re right. I wasn’t attempting to make any kind of philosophical or theological or moral claim there, just meant legal personhood— as in, not granted the status of personhood under the law, therefore not subject to those considerations.

Agree with the rest of what you wrote for sure.

Ice - thanks for the clarification.

I believe with every fiber of my being that a baby is a person from the moment of conception, and that belief, for me, supercedes status of “personhood” under the law.

While I see no point in trying to convince others that I AM RIGHT., I do believe it is morally required of me to state that view when appropriate, and ask that others simply recognize that there are those of us who believe that, and we are not all idiots or weirdos. That is all.

197 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:19:32pm

re: #194 swamprat

I think this was your take, and not from your link.

He made a stand. Certain to cause an outcry, even if it is just kneejerk partisanship.
Please be patient with him.Maybe we should give him till monday, or even tuesday evening. He just did the speech on friday.

I find myself defending Obama against iceweasel?
Strange world.
Truly we are in the end times.

Niceweasel.

Ha! I know! I keep telling people here I have a lot of criticisms of Obama— from the left!
I do think it was a good speech and I’ll give him a lot of space to make good on those promises, actually. There are many political reasons why he can’t move on them now.
{swamprat}

198 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:20:44pm

re: #191 sattv4u2

ya want UGLY

New York Giants 41

Oakland Raiders 7

and it ain’t even THAT close of a game


the raiders head coach might be arrested for assault … check the story on yahoosports on him … unreal

199 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:22:07pm

Mikey Lowell … CLUTCH hit …

200 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:22:34pm

re: #198 _RememberTonyC

the raiders head coach might be arrested for assault … check the story on yahoosports on him … unreal

I was listening to John Kincaid about it on the way in to work. The coach whose jaw he broke said the head coach kept saying “I’m going to kill you”. The assistand beleived he would have if the other coaches hadn’t pulled the head coach off!

201 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:24:42pm

re: #191 sattv4u2

ya want UGLY

New York Giants 41

Oakland Raiders 7

and it ain’t even THAT close of a game

That’s about what one would expect. The Giants are a great team, and the Raiders stink something awful.

202 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:25:29pm

re: #201 Dark_Falcon

That’s about what one would expect. The Giants are a great team, and the Raiders stink something awful.

Understatement Of 2009 nominee!!

//

203 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:25:44pm

re: #200 sattv4u2

I was listening to John Kincaid about it on the way in to work. The coach whose jaw he broke said the head coach kept saying “I’m going to kill you”. The assistand beleived he would have if the other coaches hadn’t pulled the head coach off!

Tom Cable, the head coach sounds like a lunatic … the Raiders are now officially the LA Clippers of the NFL

204 iceweasel  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:26:43pm

re: #195 swamprat

That means much to me.
Thank you.

hey, I’m a fan of yours- i spent the morning updinging you in a different thread. I don;t want to talk to people who I only agree with, anyway.
Youtube Video

re: #196 reine.de.tout

Excellent points. Apologies if I came off like I was saying that people with that position are ‘weirdos’ or anything. Obviously i do not think that.
The hard truth is we don’t know about when personhood begins— none of us. Not the prochoice people either. So all we have legally speaking is the certain knowledge that the woman IS a person, and that trumps everything.

I’ve said before that I have nothing but respect for the truly pro-life people like you who don’t seek to take away the option of abortion from others, but want to eliminate the need for as many abortions, by increasing access to birthcontrol, education, emergency contraception, making adoption easier, etc— goals that prochoice people and all people who care about women and children should be able to unite on, regardless of what we call ourselves politically or our religious beliefs.

205 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:26:54pm

re: #203 _RememberTonyC

Tom Cable, the head coach sounds like a lunatic … the Raiders are now officially the LA Clippers of the NFL

sadder, actually

Unlike the Clippers, the raiders WERE very good not too too long ago!

206 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:28:31pm

re: #205 sattv4u2

sadder, actually

Unlike the Clippers, the raiders WERE very good not too too long ago!

This year the Raiders are so bad the Lions could beat them soundly.

207 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:28:44pm

re: #205 sattv4u2

sadder, actually

Unlike the Clippers, the raiders WERE very good not too too long ago!

True … at least Clippers fans never even whiffed a title … Need 3 outs from Papelbon …

208 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:34:09pm

re: #207 _RememberTonyC
1

209 HoosierHoops  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:34:41pm

re: #205 sattv4u2

sadder, actually

Unlike the Clippers, the raiders WERE very good not too too long ago!

Cables problem is this…It happened in Napa Valley…As a guy that grew up in the Valley. I can tell you this..
There are few places in America that has more Cops per residents…Napa is very very rich..The Courts are very hard core…It’s not play school in Napa…
We knew Judges were wack growing up there..YOU DO NOT GET IN TROUBLE IN NAPA… They don’t play…

210 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:34:59pm

re: #208 sattv4u2

1

1 strike

211 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:39:16pm

re: #206 Dark_Falcon

This year the Raiders are so bad the Lions could beat them soundly.

Actually, teh Lions are playing the World Champs tough today

Steelers,,, 28

Lions ,,,13

(and it’s a closer game than that)

212 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:39:21pm

this is getting really scary … Bobby Abreu is a threat every time up

213 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:40:33pm

re: #212 _RememberTonyC

this is getting really scary … Bobby Abreu is a threat every time up

Pap has been doing this all year

gets 2 outs ,, gets sloppy ,, then ends it

214 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:43:57pm

Abreu makes you earn it … gawd he’s a pro

215 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:47:34pm

that sound you hear is the collective gasp of red sox nation …

216 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:50:23pm

re: #215 _RememberTonyC

that sound you hear is the collective gasp of red sox nation …

Oh ,,, look ,, the Patriots start in 15 minutes!!

217 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:52:34pm

re: #216 sattv4u2

Oh ,,, look ,, the Patriots start in 15 minutes!!

thaqt’s enough time to score 2 runs … right?

218 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:59:27pm

re: #217 _RememberTonyC

thaqt’s enough time to score 2 runs … right?

Guess not

:(

219 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 12:59:42pm

good job angels … hope you beat the yankees!

220 _RememberTonyC  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 1:00:28pm

time for football …

221 tradewind  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 1:15:53pm
(Mild language warning: the chorus is taken directly from Levi Johnston’s posts at Facebook.)


No worries, the sound of a braying ass shouldn’t be all that unsafe for work or children…

222 Pepper Fox  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 3:09:05pm

This is very great work background music, works fine in the quicktime embedded and the little side firefox player.

223 Bagua  Sun, Oct 11, 2009 3:37:01pm

re: #24 Killgore Trout

Crazy Pam is now posting pictures of EDL members giving the Nazi salute…
Anti-Islamisation Demonstrators Confronted by Fascists

Look at the guy on the left in the 6th pic down. No fascism there!
/
Another one here…
EDL Nazi Salutes in Manchester

BBC podcast showing more nazi salutes…
EDL Manchester Protest, part 1

Excellent report, is anyone still fooled by seeing this lot displaying Israeli flags?


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