Looks like it's falling to me.

That one cloud there looks like a yam.

Reminds me of that solid layer that starts to form on a hot bowl of soup when it begins cooling down.

re: #1 Guanxi88

Looks like it's falling to me.

Chicken Little, is that you?

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re: #4 Dark_Falcon

Chicken Little, is that you?

//

Well, you saw the dark thoughts from the previous thread. Sometimes I feel like a character in a 19th century Russian novel. not a main character, you understand, just somebody or other's cousin, in a novel by one of the second-tier authors.

re: #5 Guanxi88

Well, you saw the dark thoughts from the previous thread. Sometimes I feel like a character in a 19th century Russian novel. not a main character, you understand, just somebody or other's cousin, in a novel by one of the second-tier authors.

Ahh, well. Cousin Vasili is off to bed. g'night, honcos!

Good night, tragic slavic uncle-figure!

re: #3 Fenway_Nation

Reminds me of that solid layer that starts to form on a hot bowl of soup when it begins cooling down.

I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee.

re: #8 Guanxi88

I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee.

You're so vain...you probably think this thread is about you. Don't you? Don't you? Don't you?

re: #7 Fenway_Nation

Good night, tragic slavic uncle-figure!

G'night, personification of the growing urban peasantry!

re: #9 Fenway_Nation

You're so vain...you probably think this thread is about you. Don't you? Don't you? Don't you?

Easily two of the best lines from the whole song.

re: #10 Guanxi88

I thought I was 'provinicial'...

re: #12 Fenway_Nation

I thought I was 'provinicial'...

i said it was by a second-tier author. they always screw up their characters.

On most days in SoCal the sky is not worth photographing... this one is unusually interesting, assuming it was taken in Southern California.

Cripes...I'm in dire need of some eye candy to offset the seemingly ginormous photo of a disheveled Khalid Sheikh Mohammed on my blog.

re: #13 Guanxi88

i said it was by a second-tier author. they always screw up their characters.

It doesn't matter. You post on a first-tier blog, so you deserve accuracy.

That was for you, Fenway.

re: #14 Sharmuta

re: #14 Sharmuta

That's positively raaacist and beyond the pale, sharm! Remove it immediately! Where's the report button!?!?

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re: #20 Fenway_Nation

Don't click on freetoken's link then... heehee

re: #16 Fenway_Nation

Cripes...I'm in dire need of some eye candy to offset the seemingly ginormous photo of a disheveled Khalid Sheikh Mohammed on my blog.

Eye Candy

Be sure to hang your Christmas stocking over the fireplace... you never know what Santa might leave you...

re: #22 freetoken

Eye Candy

Be sure to hang your Christmas stocking over the fireplace... you never know what Santa might leave you...

As Charles said earlier, stunned silence ensues.

Umm... was that you tube or red tube?

re: #22 freetoken

Eye Candy

Be sure to hang your Christmas stocking over the fireplace... you never know what Santa might leave you...

He'd leave me an AV Idol? Truly? Please?
lol

re: #22 freetoken

I'm still waiting for the video sharm embedded to load, so that's the reason beind my sustained silence...

re: #22 freetoken

Eye Candy

Be sure to hang your Christmas stocking over the fireplace... you never know what Santa might leave you...

Let's match eye candy with something sorta sacrilegious. Here's "Take Five" by Paul Desmond...as done by a Japanese voice synthesizer modified to produce all the instruments. (Listen close and you might hear a "bum bah, bum bah").

Kaito, take five!

I think a mixture of morning/evening sky threads and imagery would be a very good thing for lizards to share. I'm pretty sure more than a few people have have a few pics in their personal stockpile they would like to share of clouds at eve or breaking dawn.

Could be a good running theme for a time, depending on what folks are willing to share.

Time for me to sign off. I'll be back around 9AM.

re: #29 Dark_Falcon

good night...

re: #28 fire at night

Sadly we can't embed images here... However, if one has a Youtube account one could always upload still images as a video...

re: #29 Dark_Falcon

Fare thee well, avian raptor of the not...light-ish... plumage... persuasion...

Now for something completely different (and Israeli)

re: #25 Varek Raith

He'd leave me an AV Idol? Truly? Please?

Well, it depends on how good of a boy you have been...

Amazingly, Kana has gotten a couple of legitimate parts in movies, the latest being a horror flick Grudge Girl In Black.

Not sure who advised Obama about Japan. Just saw his bow and frankly it is a cringer. Clumsy, frankly and gratuitous. I saw the empress once in a reception line and everyone else, foreign and Japanese, gave her a polite straight bow which she returned with a nod and wave.

This is absolutely completely the wrong kind of bow. The humped back is slavish.

While not even being an culturally accurate, his arc shows deference of status and even apology.

It is the kind of bow the CEO of a toy company makes when it turns out the paint had some mild lead content or a food ingredient was mislabeled.

re: #35 tokyobk

Yes, I commented downstairs that the bow technique was uncouth.

Someone stop the world from spinning, I wanna' get off.

Rest in Peace, Boromir!

Who here doesn't love a parade?

Here's another parade, especially for you, Fenway_Nation and fellow travellers, like me.

re: #42 Capitalist Tool

I regret that I have but one upding to give.

How now brown bow?

I think Obama knows by now that he will be criticized for anything and everything he does - he could invade Iran tomorrow and would be criticized for not having done it sooner - so he just does what he thinks is best.

A Streetcar Named Deep Fryer: Some Vintage Streetcars and Steam Locomotives Get a New Lease on Life Thanks to...Vegetable Oil?

re: #44 ralphieboy

How now brown bow?

I think Obama knows by now that he will be criticized for anything and everything he does - he could invade Iran tomorrow and would be criticized for not having done it sooner - so he just does what he thinks is best.

THAT is the problem.

... does what he thinks is best...

re: #47 Capitalist Tool

He did something in the realm of foreign policy that I approved of recently...I can't remember what now, since I was pretty pissed at 0bama/pelousycare passing, his tepid response in the immediate aftermath of Ft. Hood and contiued dithering and procrastination in Afghanistan.

Good Morning Lizards.

A 24-48 hour stomach bug continues its rampage through my house. Good times!

re: #49 rwdflynavy

DHS has asked that you refer to the stomach bug rampage as 'viral made disaster'...

Let it be on the record for all of eternity to read (assuming Google caches this page...) that I don't like Adobe Dreamweaver, and that beyond any doubt Adobe software user interfaces are disasters.

re: #46 Capitalist Tool

THAT is the problem.

re: #47 Capitalist Tool

... does what he thinks is best...

Isn't that pretty much what we elect a President to do. I seem to recall a previous one declaring: I am the Decider.

Colombia captured four members of the Venezuelan National Guard on Colombian soil and said on Saturday it would send them home in a gesture aimed at lowering diplomatic tensions between the neighboring countries.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez last week ordered his army to prepare for war, warning that a new U.S.-Colombia military cooperation agreement could set the stage for an invasion of Venezuela. Bogota and Washington dismiss the claim, saying their pact is limited to fighting drug-runners and rebels in Colombia.

SNIP

The Colombian government issued a statement calling for the release of an officer of its DAS intelligence service being held in Venezuela. Chavez has also accused Colombia of spying.

"By sending the four Venezuelans back, Uribe is trying to mark a contrast between himself and Chavez, who looks belligerent by comparison," said Mauricio Romero, political science professor at Bogota's Javeriana University.

SNIP

re: #53 3kids3dogs

Isn't that pretty much what we elect a President to do. I seem to recall a previous one declaring: I am the Decider.

To decide, yes, but one would have hoped for the decisions to be based on the best available facts and advice. His endless dithering and serial blunders are hardly cause for celebration.

re: #55 Spare O'Lake

Unless you're Hugo Chavez or Mahmoud Ahmedinejahd...

Tracing Sarah Palin’s socialist roots:

It’s no secret that as governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin practiced real (as opposed to rhetorical) socialism. While accusing Barack Obama of running to be “redistributionist in chief” during last year’s campaign, John McCain conveniently overlooked the fact his running mate was the most redistributionist governor in the nation.

continued:

[Link: www.hurryupharry.org...]

BBL

re: #55 Spare O'Lake

To decide, yes, but one would have hoped for the decisions to be based on the best available facts and advice. His endless dithering and serial blunders are hardly cause for celebration.

Thank you for agreeing with the point that I was making.

Well, well.
In addition to providing 'abortion services' in its own health insurance plan, while stridently trying to remove abortion coverage from the rest of us, guess what else the RNC's provider covers?

Death panels!

‘Death Panels’ Hypocrisy: RNC Health Insurance Provider Promotes End-Of-Life Counseling

re: #54 MandyManners

Colombia captured four members of the Venezuelan National Guard on Colombian soil and said on Saturday it would send them home in a gesture aimed at lowering diplomatic tensions between the neighboring countries.
SNIP

I guess Chavez didn't get the "Obama fiddles while Rome burns" memo.
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re: #60 Spare O'Lake

I guess Chavez didn't get the "Obama fiddles while Rome burns" memo.
/

BHO blames Pres. Bush for setting the fire.

re: #58 3kids3dogs

Thank you for agreeing with the point that I was making.

Why, you're very welcome...and thank you for agreeing that Obama is a dithering disaster.

re: #62 Spare O'Lake

Why, you're very welcome...and thank you for agreeing that Obama is a dithering disaster.

"A dithering disaster" is a marvelous phrase.

re: #62 Spare O'Lake

Why, you're very welcome...and thank you for agreeing that Obama is a dithering disaster.

I'd like to see where I did anything close to that.

re: #57 Jimmah

Noticed in the comments that the Palinistas are objecting to the claim that Palin practiced Socialism.

However, none of them will own up to where she got the money to give to the people of Alaska: taxing the oil companies.

Taxes are bad to "conservatives", unless it is Sarah Palin who collects them.

Which, btw, we pay here in California as some the oil exported from Alaska comes down here.

Some of the commenters are also objecting that holding mineral wealth as common property of the entire state residents is somehow not socialism. Talk about not seeing the plank in ones own eyes!

Illinois prison eyed to house Gitmo detainees.

Call me a cynic, but I think this has more to do with the White House lining the pockets of their Chicago benefctors than national security.

/Kinda how I felt about the 2016 Olympic bid...except for the National security part

re: #66 Fenway_Nation

Illinois prison eyed to house Gitmo detainees.

Call me a cynic, but I think this has more to do with the White House lining the pockets of their Chicago benefctors than national security.

/Kinda how I felt about the 2016 Olympic bid...except for the National security part

Well, could be...but in fact a number of communities with empty or near empty prisons have been lobbying to house Gitmo detainees (for the jobs).

Thomson is not the only U.S. town that had hoped to lure Guantanamo detainees. Officials in Marion, Ill., Hardin, Mont., and Florence, Colo., also have said they would welcome the jobs that would be generated.

I remember reading about the Montana one, but they were out of the running now for some reason. The state legislature over-rode what the locals wanted, maybe?

re: #66 Fenway_Nation

Illinois prison eyed to house Gitmo detainees.

Call me a cynic, but I think this has more to do with the White House lining the pockets of their Chicago benefctors than national security.

/Kinda how I felt about the 2016 Olympic bid...except for the National security part

Will they be on 23/7/365 lock-down?

re: #66 Fenway_Nation

Illinois prison eyed to house Gitmo detainees.

Call me a cynic, but I think this has more to do with the White House lining the pockets of their Chicago benefctors than national security.

/Kinda how I felt about the 2016 Olympic bid...except for the National security part

This is part and parcel of the Craig firing. Craig was responsible for closing Gitmo - and utterly failed. The original plan was to get other countries to take the bulk of the detainees off our hands, but nobody wanted to play that game. As Merkel queried: "If they're not a risk, why don't you house them?" Back home, the NIMBY mindset kicked in, so instead of a handful of undesirables being scattered widely, one at a time, across the Federal detention system, it looks like we're going to wind up with hundreds of them all jammed into one place by Federal decree - a decision, by the way, that's normally made by the prison system itself, instead of the sentencing authorities.

0bama made closing Gitmo a major campaign promise, and reiterated that he would close it "within a year" of his inauguration several times after taking office. It looks as though he'll ignore the objections, difficulties and unpleasant legal entanglements those working for him were trying to unravel and jam through a "solution" in order to meet his deadline.

And then deal with the fallout of that decision on an ad hoc basis.

Next up: blaming the last Administration for this one's shortcomings. Film at eleven.

re: #69 SixDegrees

Cripes...I talked to one of my blue-state NPR listening relatives this week and asked her what she thought about KSM being brought to New York.

Instead of 'Oh- isn't it wonderful that horrible place [Gitmo] is in the process of being shut down' or some other touchy-feely liberal platitude, her first question was 'Isn't that going to be a big security risk?'

When you have PBS-pledge-drive-bag totin' New England libs questioning the wisdom of your decision making after you could do no wrong 12 months ago, you gotta figure you done fucked up somewheres along the way...

re: #65 freetoken

Noticed in the comments that the Palinistas are objecting to the claim that Palin practiced Socialism.

However, none of them will own up to where she got the money to give to the people of Alaska: taxing the oil companies.

Taxes are bad to "conservatives", unless it is Sarah Palin who collects them.

Which, btw, we pay here in California as some the oil exported from Alaska comes down here.

Some of the commenters are also objecting that holding mineral wealth as common property of the entire state residents is somehow not socialism. Talk about not seeing the plank in ones own eyes!

This is a dog that won't hunt. The people own the lands and minerals which have been leased on terms to the oil companies, and government royalties and taxes are entirely appropriate, especially when the oil companies benefit from the resulting enhancements to the local infrasutructre and labour market. There's not much I admire about Palin, but in this case "Good for Alaska and Good on Palin".

re: #69 SixDegrees

This is part and parcel of the Craig firing. Craig was responsible for closing Gitmo - and utterly failed. The original plan was to get other countries to take the bulk of the detainees off our hands, but nobody wanted to play that game. As Merkel queried: "If they're not a risk, why don't you house them?" Back home, the NIMBY mindset kicked in, so instead of a handful of undesirables being scattered widely, one at a time, across the Federal detention system, it looks like we're going to wind up with hundreds of them all jammed into one place by Federal decree - a decision, by the way, that's normally made by the prison system itself, instead of the sentencing authorities.

0bama made closing Gitmo a major campaign promise, and reiterated that he would close it "within a year" of his inauguration several times after taking office. It looks as though he'll ignore the objections, difficulties and unpleasant legal entanglements those working for him were trying to unravel and jam through a "solution" in order to meet his deadline.

And then deal with the fallout of that decision on an ad hoc basis.

Next up: blaming the last Administration for this one's shortcomings. Film at eleven.

Will this be one thing over which he will not dither?

re: #69 SixDegrees

0bama made closing Gitmo a major campaign promise, and reiterated that he would close it "within a year" of his inauguration several times after taking office. It looks as though he'll ignore the objections, difficulties and unpleasant legal entanglements those working for him were trying to unravel and jam through a "solution" in order to meet his deadline.

Nope. The Secretary of Defense said back in September meeting the deadline would be tough. Gibbs covered the admin's ass in a press conference on 28th Sept as well:

Sept 28th

Q So is the White House resigned now -- resigned to the fact now that that deadline cannot be met?
MR. GIBBS: Well, we're not focused on whether or not the deadline will or won't be met on a particular day; we're focused on ensuring that the facility is closed and doing all that has to be done between now and the 22nd of January to make the most progress that we can that's possible.

They'd been backtracking on the year deadline since virtually the Inauguration.

re: #71 Spare O'Lake

infrastructure
PIMF

re: #70 Fenway_Nation

Cripes...I talked to one of my blue-state NPR listening relatives this week and asked her what she thought about KSM being brought to New York.

Instead of 'Oh- isn't it wonderful that horrible place [Gitmo] is in the process of being shut down' or some other touchy-feely liberal platitude, her first question was 'Isn't that going to be a big security risk?'

When you have PBS-pledge-drive-bag totin' New England libs questioning the wisdom of your decision making after you could do no wrong 12 months ago, you gotta figure you done fucked up somewheres along the way...

Are there other signs of rational thought on her behalf?

re: #68 MandyManners

Will they be on 23/7/365 lock-down?

According to the article, the space would be leased to the Defense Department, and the detainees would remain under military control. No different from the current situation, except for the location.

Which begs the question of why the expensive transfer is being considered in the first place.

The problem with Gitmo, after all, isn't the detention itself; it's the indeterminate status of the detainees. If they're going to receive some sort of trial or hearing, whether military or civilian, those proceeding can go forward just as well whether the accused are detained at Gitmo or anywhere else. And it's the latter that's been the problem all along - arriving at a determination of their status and what to do from there.

It sounds as though the Administration is no further along in making that determination than it has ever been, and detainee status will remain in limbo, with the added amusement of moving them around like a pea in a shell game.

In fact, I bet they "lose" a significant fraction during the move, and begin playing up the lower "revised" number whenever the topic comes up.

re: #76 SixDegrees

According to the article, the space would be leased to the Defense Department, and the detainees would remain under military control. No different from the current situation, except for the location.

Which begs the question of why the expensive transfer is being considered in the first place.

I'm getting some readings from the Crony-dar!

/assuming they get shipped to Illinois

re: #76 SixDegrees

According to the article, the space would be leased to the Defense Department, and the detainees would remain under military control. No different from the current situation, except for the location.

Which begs the question of why the expensive transfer is being considered in the first place.

The problem with Gitmo, after all, isn't the detention itself; it's the indeterminate status of the detainees. If they're going to receive some sort of trial or hearing, whether military or civilian, those proceeding can go forward just as well whether the accused are detained at Gitmo or anywhere else. And it's the latter that's been the problem all along - arriving at a determination of their status and what to do from there.

It sounds as though the Administration is no further along in making that determination than it has ever been, and detainee status will remain in limbo, with the added amusement of moving them around like a pea in a shell game.

In fact, I bet they "lose" a significant fraction during the move, and begin playing up the lower "revised" number whenever the topic comes up.

So, he's dithering again.

re: #76 SixDegrees

The problem with Gitmo, after all, isn't the detention itself; it's the indeterminate status of the detainees. If they're going to receive some sort of trial or hearing, whether military or civilian, those proceeding can go forward just as well whether the accused are detained at Gitmo or anywhere else. And it's the latter that's been the problem all along - arriving at a determination of their status and what to do from there.

It sounds as though the Administration is no further along in making that determination than it has ever been, and detainee status will remain in limbo, with the added amusement of moving them around like a pea in a shell game.

Exactly. Closing the physical facility is a symbolic gesture; the real issue is their status. It does seem that progress is being made towards resolving that status, but it's unsatisfactory for various reasons: criminal trials for some, military commissions for others, -- and AFAIK there is still a proposal that would allow Obama to extend a prison sentence indefinitely beyond what is imposed, effectively giving him the ability to hold anyone indefinitely, without conviction or even after having served the sentence.

re: #70 Fenway_Nation

Cripes...I talked to one of my blue-state NPR listening relatives this week and asked her what she thought about KSM being brought to New York.

Instead of 'Oh- isn't it wonderful that horrible place [Gitmo] is in the process of being shut down' or some other touchy-feely liberal platitude, her first question was 'Isn't that going to be a big security risk?'

When you have PBS-pledge-drive-bag totin' New England libs questioning the wisdom of your decision making after you could do no wrong 12 months ago, you gotta figure you done fucked up somewheres along the way...

Not that I put much stock in Internet polling, but I've run across a half-dozen so far asking whether this sounds like a good idea. All of them are running about two-to-one against it, a wide margin and one that's consistent across several polls, so it's probably a decent reflection of true feelings.

I'm still waiting to hear how the government intends to proceed with it's case, with all statements every made by KSM during his detainment excluded. They either have one hell of a case based on external evidence, or they've got nothing, and either don't care or haven't thought far enough ahead about losing and what that will mean.

I sense a huge clusterfuck ahead.

re: #75 MandyManners

Are there other signs of rational thought on her behalf?

Not really...guess having these bastards on US soil takes away the out-of-sigh-out-of-mind worldview some libs have regarding Islamic terrorism

/I said some libs...last I heard, Jim Webb was pretty pissed at the WH decision, too

re: #69 SixDegrees

BTW, did you catch my posts about who's replacing Craig, Robert Bauer, the husband of Anita Dunn and a partner at the firm that represents bin Laden's bodyguard and driver?

re: #80 SixDegrees

I sense a huge clusterfuck ahead.

-Fenway_Nation, November 5th 2008

re: #81 Fenway_Nation

Not really...guess having these bastards on US soil takes away the out-of-sigh-out-of-mind worldview some libs have regarding Islamic terrorism

/I said some libs...last I heard, Jim Webb was pretty pissed at the WH decision, too

I reckon his unicorn pooped in his living room.

re: #24 Sharmuta

/ducks and runs

re: #82 MandyManners

BTW, did you catch my posts about who's replacing Craig, Robert Bauer, the husband of Anita Dunn and a partner at the firm that represents bin Laden's bodyguard and driver?

An estimated 3000 jobs would be created in Durbin's district if the Gitmo detainees were transferred to that prison. Wonder how much some of the 0bama admin's lawyer buddies could make representing the detainees or third patries relative to any ancillary issues that would stem from them arriving in the USA

re: #86 Fenway_Nation

An estimated 3000 jobs would be created in Durbin's district if the Gitmo detainees were transferred to that prison. Wonder how much some of the 0bama admin's lawyer buddies could make representing the detainees or third patries relative to any ancillary issues that would stem from them arriving in the USA

It will be interesting to see how many retain attorneys from Perkins Coie.

Gee, I wonder if any will retain the PR firm of Squier Knapp Dunn.

re: #71 Spare O'Lake

This is a dog that won't hunt.

I don't expect it to.

It is nevertheless just another example of the relativity of "conservatism" as practiced.

Consistent libertarians eschew public ownership of pretty much anything.

Many old time conservatives would rail against the government owning too much of American soil (especially in the west, including Alaska.)

Today, however, collective ownership of resources is ok as long as it benefits The Sarah.

re: #79 iceweasel

Exactly. Closing the physical facility is a symbolic gesture; the real issue is their status. It does seem that progress is being made towards resolving that status, but it's unsatisfactory for various reasons: criminal trials for some, military commissions for others, -- and AFAIK there is still a proposal that would allow Obama to extend a prison sentence indefinitely beyond what is imposed, effectively giving him the ability to hold anyone indefinitely, without conviction or even after having served the sentence.

Now there's a great proposal. Hopefully Congress will be careful not to extend the proposed powers to Obama's political enemies or to folks who reside under the Obama bus.
/

A Very Tasteful Video:

re: #82 MandyManners

BTW, did you catch my posts about who's replacing Craig, Robert Bauer, the husband of Anita Dunn and a partner at the firm that represents bin Laden's bodyguard and driver?

I did. I'm not sure what to make of his past associations and cases. But if any of the detainees are tried and released thanks to their transfer to civilian courts, that together with those past associations begins to suggest a pattern, and all it takes is for that suggestion to take root to make Watergate look like a parking infraction.

re: #89 Spare O'Lake

I heard the real reason Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is standing trial is because he doesn't have a gov't apporved health insurance policy.

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re: #87 MandyManners

It will be interesting to see how many retain attorneys from Perkins Coie.

Gee, I wonder if any will retain the PR firm of Squier Knapp Dunn.

Buncha stinkin' Dem hacks.

re: #91 SixDegrees

I did. I'm not sure what to make of his past associations and cases. But if any of the detainees are tried and released thanks to their transfer to civilian courts, that together with those past associations begins to suggest a pattern, and all it takes is for that suggestion to take root to make Watergate look like a parking infraction.

I wonder whom else Perkins Coie has represented. And, I wonder to whom its other partners and top associates are married.

re: #93 Spare O'Lake

Buncha stinkin' Dem hacks.

Here's Perkins Coie's press release about Bauer's new job.

re: #22 freetoken

Eye Candy

Be sure to hang your Christmas stocking over the fireplace... you never know what Santa might leave you...

Nice.　
More kawaii Japanese eye candy. :D

The Guardian has an exclusive interview today with the boyfriend of Neda, the Iranian woman murdered during the protests. He's been in prison and is now in hiding elsewhere. It's heartbreaking:

His friends begged him to leave the country, but Caspian refused. "I did not want to do this. I was not able to. I could not leave Neda's home. I could not be far away from this movement. I was past caring." On 26 June, six days after her death, the police surrounded his house with snipers on nearby rooftops. "I was at home when they rang the doorbell. They took the whole archive of my work, my editing tools, my documents, all the 10,000 photos I had collected to publish one day. Most of this work is of historical sites in Iran and nature photography.

"They told me they were taking me to Evin prison. They took me to a prison cell. Neda's grave number was 32. The grave next to that was number 34, my cell's number. I didn't want to come back after they took me. I wanted them to kill me as well."

re: #88 freetoken

My response: who gives a shit? Palin's political career is washed up, aside from her ability to randomly back someone who manages to win anyway and claim some sort of victory through sheer luck. Her current spike of press coverage is directly related to her book release, and like all decent publishers hers is getting as much "controversy," real or imagined, out there ahead of release in order to spike sales of a product with a lifespan of about a week - maybe less.

What's odd is the left's reactions to all this, which has been to rise to the bait and create even more publicity, in a game where there really isn't such a thing as "bad" publicity. And the left is also rapidly going back to their old habit of creating and attacking a caricature, rather than the actual person or her policies (or lack of them, as the case may be) which almost inevitably backfires when the facade falls apart. Old habits are hard to break, I guess.

I'm aware that some on the left are actively promoting Palin's candidacy, on the assumption that she's easily beatable. This is a dangerous game in many ways. It could well wind up lending competing candidates more chops when she crashes and burns in the primaries. Or, should she gain the nomination, there's the unpleasant possibility that she might actually win. The current Administration has nothing but rough road ahead, and may well suffer in approval as a result. And it is never, ever wise to underestimate the power of a populist candidate.

In terms of policies, ideas and abilities, Palin simply isn't worth paying attention to, and the best course - for both parties, and the nation as a whole - is to start ignoring her as forcefully as possible, and let her sop up all the rage and histrionics the Birchers, Ronulans and skinheads have to offer.

Well, my new job that I hate is no more. Now, I got a job at a nation chain if I want it. But yesterday I applied for a small bakery/cafe and recieved an email from the owner. And it was a very good email. Hoping...

re: #99 Cannadian Club Akbar

Well, my new job that I hate is no more. Now, I got a job at a nation chain if I want it. But yesterday I applied for a small bakery/cafe and recieved an email from the owner. And it was a very good email. Hoping...

I'm still curious what your co-irker did to throw you under the bus.

re: #100 MandyManners

I'm still curious what your co-irker did to throw you under the bus.

I have to copy/paste my resume to the little bakery. I'll be back and answer your question.

Welcome, KSM!

re: #100 MandyManners

I'm still curious what your co-irker did to throw you under the bus.

Well just one small example. When you make a cuban, it goes into a press (hot on top and bottom) Idiot put in a cuban which came apart, therefore not toasting the bun, but burning the meat and cheese. I pulled it out and the owner started yelling at me. They guy guilty of this offense stood right next to me and didn't fess up that he did it. If I fuck up, I admit it. I have always been that way. And I don't mean the owner raised his voice, I mean yelling. I am not a child and don't expect to be treated as one.

re: #103 Cannadian Club Akbar

Well just one small example. When you make a cuban, it goes into a press (hot on top and bottom) Idiot put in a cuban which came apart, therefore not toasting the bun, but burning the meat and cheese. I pulled it out and the owner started yelling at me. They guy guilty of this offense stood right next to me and didn't fess up that he did it. If I fuck up, I admit it. I have always been that way. And I don't mean the owner raised his voice, I mean yelling. I am not a child and don't expect to be treated as one.

I wonder what the turn-over is there.

re: #104 MandyManners

I wonder what the turn-over is there.

My first day the owner and a cook got into it. The cook worked 30 minutes that day before he walked out. He had been there a while, but not a good impression for someone on his first day.

re: #105 Cannadian Club Akbar

And I called an old boss (independent restaurant) who worked with the owners. He didn't have nice things to say.

I must mentally prepare myself to watch the Sunday shows.
. . . I'm not really sure why I do . . . should be doing chores.

My oldest (boy) just took a field trip to Walter Reed (for Nursing Majors) with Temple ROTC. Seems the trip has really confirmed for him that he's following the right career path. Makes a father proud . . .

re: #106 Cannadian Club Akbar

My son's currently getting a culinary degree. Probably won't be done for about two years, and hasn't settled on a career course as yet. Any advice?

re: #105 Cannadian Club Akbar

My first day the owner and a cook got into it. The cook worked 30 minutes that day before he walked out. He had been there a while, but not a good impression for someone on his first day.

It sounds as if the owner is a real bastard.

re: #108 SixDegrees
How 'bout something food related (lol) . . .
makin me hungry

re: #108 SixDegrees

My son's currently getting a culinary degree. Probably won't be done for about two years, and hasn't settled on a career course as yet. Any advice?

I sat back the other day and thought of all the management people I worked with. Fucking pure talent. Find someone smarter than you, listen to them, ask question, find someone to emulate.

re: #111 Cannadian Club Akbar

Some of the peple I worked with became managing partners with Outback, Carabbas, some went indy, one runs the food service at a ski resort. I was actually shocked when I sat back the other day and let all the stuff I have learned come back to the top of my head. I learned from some very, very talented people.

re: #111 Cannadian Club Akbar

I sat back the other day and thought of all the management people I worked with. Fucking pure talent. Find someone smarter than you, listen to them, ask question, find someone to emulate.

That's pretty much been my advice to him. Michael Symon just opened a restaurant in Detroit, and although that's certainly out of his league at the moment I told him it would be something to aspire to.

Like a lot of beginners, he wants to open his own restaurant, which is also a worthy goal. But I think he ought to do it on someone else's dime at first, and learn all the ins and outs - and all the mistakes it's possible to make - while someone else is paying for it.

Oh, crap - that reminds me, I have to research brining for the Thanksgiving turkey. BBL.

The store beckons. Need some chicken wings. And beer. Mmmm, beer. BBIAB.

The very early dawn on the San Gabriel Mountains of California. The Towercam; Pacific time zone.

Good morning all.

Iceweasel just made breakfast - it was Truly Scrumptious, just like her:

BBL - got a bunch of chores to do now :)

Good Morning Lizards...
I hope everyone is doing well this fine Sunday Morning...
Any additions for the prayer list? I'll post it at 10am EST

re: #115 Ojoe
Good Morning from the Right Coast, finally stopped raining :)

Suffering the pains the freely provided healthcare... a panda cub at the San Diego Zoo:

[Link: www.sandiegozoo.org...]

re: #15 freetoken

On most days in SoCal the sky is not worth photographing... this one is unusually interesting, assuming it was taken in Southern California.

From my friend who is a prof at boulder, beautiful skies...

Image: 16445_205617634921_601749921_4106124_2120989_n.jpg

re: #115 Ojoe

The very early dawn on the San Gabriel Mountains of California. The Towercam; Pacific time zone.

Good morning all.

Gawd, that looks cold this morning. Time for a cup of the old spresso.

re: #121 gregb

"The reason aliens come to Earth is for coffee, it doesn't exist on other planets. The "star" in Starbucks is a codeword for this."

/ You read it on the internet, it must be true.

The Little Green Football Prayer List

Part one:
Dear Lord..This morning our prayers go out to our brave soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas.
Comfort the slain in your tender arms and bring comfort to their Family and Friends.
Heal the wounded.. Bring peace to their minds and soul.
We remember all our Veterans today

We pray Father for our dear Lizards in need... Those that cry out for help and comfort in a dark hour.
The victims of the Philippine typhoons, the earthquakes in Indonesia, and the tsunami in Samoa..
Reine: Health and Family
gregb - 4 year old son who suffered a head injury last Friday and spent the
weekend in the ICU with some lingering effects all week.
Semper Fi – longtime friend and co-worker “Jim” diagnosed with intestinal cancer. Surgery to remove entire large intestine scheduled for the 6th of October. Also pray for his wife, Debbie.
Irish Rose… midlife retraining for a new career
Irish Rose I have a loved one who has been out of work now for almost 2 years.
I'm trying to cope with the loss of my little dog, Bayley. Had to have her put to sleep yesterday afternoon, she was my loving and faithful companion for 15 years and I'm just devestated.

2. I received word yesterday that my son is going to be working the flight deck on the USS Stennis for a month or two, helping train pilots for an upcoming middle eastern deployment. He worked the flight deck for months while out on the USS Nimitz, its' a very dangerous environment and now he's going back to it. I'd like to request prayers for his safety.

SteveC: Two friends, one needs heart surgery, and one might.
Update from our friend SteveC:
News on both my friends - the one who might have heart surgery: They're going to adjust her medication and try a Brachoscopy (?) before deciding on the surgery.
My other friend got a surgical date in January. She quickly got tired of the waiting and asked the surgeon if she could reschedule earlier. Now she's set for Nov 16

lurking faith… prayers for an aunt
Sanity Inspector: Wives Nephew: is in graduate school and is buckling under the strain. His relations with his mother are tense,
Beekiller: Sister has been diagnosed with Cancer…We pray for a speedy recovery
Wlewisiii: Son John has the H1N1 flu….May God touch and heal him this morning
In Memoriam:
Obi Wan
Dublin(CA)Dude
USMC 1968
ElderZion
All our Troops who have died protecting our Freedom and their families.

re: #123 HoosierHoops
Amen

Part Two: Life is so precious and fleeting….
[Link: neatorama.cachefly.net...]
H/T Sharmuta

Part three: Lord we pray for the Victims
We pray for the Families of the Fort Hood Soldier who were gunned down without Mercy.

Part four:
Israel
Many lizards at LGF have Parents, children and friends living in the holy land…
Please submit their names here and your prayer for them
Alouette: Her Daughter, Son in law and four precious Children
Lord hear our cry

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…
Link to the official Marine website:
[Link: www.thecarepackageproject.com...]

{Air Force, Army, Marines names and posting here}

re: #125 HoosierHoops

Here is a shortbread receipie (sp) which is good for shipping to the troops:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

In a seprate bowl whisk the flour with the salt. Set aside
In the bowl of your electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth (about 1 minute). Add the sugar and beat until smooth (about 2 minutes). Beat in the vanilla extract. Gently stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated. Flatten the dough into a disk shape, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill the dough for at least an hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. with the rack in the middle of the oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into rounds or whatever shapes you wish using lightly floured cookie cutter. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet and place in the refrigerator ofor about 15 minutes. This will firm up the dough so the cookies will maintain their shape when baked. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cookies are lightly brown. Cool on rack.

Shortbread will keep in an airtight container for about a week or frozen for several months.

Makes about 20 shortbread cookies.

Clinton is speaking from Singapore on Meet the Press...
I'll be there in Spring...I got a call from there friday from a workmate..
He said we are going to have a blast...

Other things needed in Afghanistan:

Hard candy, unscented baby wipes, disposable cameras, playing cards, and "Lotrimin AF or Tinactin" for athletes foot. Chapstick might be a good thing to add as well.

BBL

re: #126 Ojoe

Also..Don't forget lots of proteins.. Canned tuna and Chicken..Send hard candies also.. You cannot send chocolate..
Thanks Ojoe

re: #125 HoosierHoops

And if you would like to make a donation or send condolences to the families of the victims at Fort Hood you can send it here. All volunteer 100% goes to the families.

[Link: www.forthoodausa.org...]

re: #131 soxfan4life

And if you would like to make a donation or send condolences to the families of the victims at Fort Hood you can send it here. All volunteer 100% goes to the families.

[Link: www.forthoodausa.org...]

Thank you..I added the link to the prayer list...

re: #131 soxfan4life

Also my friend..Someday I want to go to Boston to see the Sox..
In the NL my favorite Team is the Giants..The AL is the Red Sox...
Someday...Someday

Here's some morning Garfunkel (with some other guy).

Morning all.

re: #133 HoosierHoops

Also my friend..Someday I want to go to Boston to see the Sox..
In the NL my favorite Team is the Giants..The AL is the Red Sox...
Someday...Someday

It will be a good time. Fenway has its own personality. I went to see a Sox- Yankees game at the old Stadium in the Bronx and that was quite a trip. Now I have to travel 3 hours to the Ballpark in Arlington to see them play the Rangers. A funny thing everywhere I go I get comments from someone when I have a Sox hat on.

re: #133 HoosierHoops

Also my friend..Someday I want to go to Boston to see the Sox..
In the NL my favorite Team is the Giants..The AL is the Red Sox...
Someday...Someday

Sounds like an excuse for a Boston Lizard meetup. You need not worry about paying for your drinks if you come, sir.

re: #136 Bloodnok

Sounds like an excuse for a Boston Lizard meetup. You need not worry about paying for your drinks if you come, sir.

That sounds like so much fun! When I get back from Singapore we should get together...Watch a game..Also I want to go on those Duck Boats

re: #137 HoosierHoops

That sounds like so much fun! When I get back from Singapore we should get together...Watch a game..Also I want to go on those Duck Boats

Sure! Well, there is a minor matter to attend to first. Namely Colts v. Patriots this evening. Manning/Brady. Should be a blast.

re: #138 Bloodnok

Sure! Well, there is a minor matter to attend to first. Namely Colts v. Patriots this evening. Manning/Brady. Should be a blast.

I think the Pats are on the upswing.. Colts are really hurt on defense...
I don't see the Colts winning tonight...Should be fun though..I have a party to go to tonight..

re: #138 Bloodnok

Randy Moss vs a Colts backfield without Bob Sanders. Joseph Addai vs the Pats LB's. And don't forget Pittsburgh vs. Cincy on the early game.

re: #140 soxfan4life

Randy Moss vs a Colts backfield without Bob Sanders. Joseph Addai vs the Pats LB's. And don't forget Pittsburgh vs. Cincy on the early game.

We are starting 2 rookie Cornerbacks...The Colts are hurting

re: #141 HoosierHoops

I don't expect it to be a runaway for either team, it will likely be a whoever has the ball last wins type of game. Already have the brisket and ribs cooking, chili will go on in a bit.

re: #140 soxfan4life

Here in TX I have to have the Cowboy's Packers sandwiched in between Pitt/ Cincy, Pats/Colts.

re: #139 HoosierHoops

I think the Pats are on the upswing.. Colts are really hurt on defense...
I don't see the Colts winning tonight...Should be fun though..I have a party to go to tonight..

The Pats did have a practice game a few weeks back. Think they played the Bucs.:(

re: #142 soxfan4life

I don't expect it to be a runaway for either team, it will likely be a whoever has the ball last wins type of game. Already have the brisket and ribs cooking, chili will go on in a bit.

I was in a training class in Maine when Brady made his first start against the Colts...I was bragging about how bad the Pat's were going lose..
What was the score? 44-7 or something like that..Brandy is an amazing player. The Hotel bar loved teasing me that day...Everybody knew me that day cause I've never met a stranger...If you are shy you don't want to go out with me..I talk to everybody..

Just got a call from a little bakery/cafe. Getting dressed and going to chat with the owner. And I'll be home in time for football!!!

re: #146 Cannadian Club Akbar

Just got a call from a little bakery/cafe. Getting dressed and going to chat with the owner. And I'll be home in time for football!!!

Awesome! Good Luck!

re: #146 Cannadian Club Akbar

Just got a call from a little bakery/cafe. Getting dressed and going to chat with the owner. And I'll be home in time for football!!!

GOOD LUCK!

re: #123 HoosierHoops

The Little Green Football Prayer List

gregb - 4 year old son who suffered a head injury last Friday and spent the
weekend in the ICU with some lingering effects all week.

Just by way of followup...he's recovered completely. Thanks to all!

re: #149 gregb

p.s. Though, I'm not sure I'll be able to recover completely from the huge ICU hopsital bills. Ouchers!

re: #149 gregb

Just by way of followup...he's recovered completely. Thanks to all!

Great news!

re: #149 gregb

Just by way of followup...he's recovered completely. Thanks to all!

I updated the prayer list...

re: #137 HoosierHoops

That sounds like so much fun! When I get back from Singapore we should get together...Watch a game..Also I want to go on those Duck Boats

Duck Boats!...they have them around Philly but every time I've been up there I didn't have time to go on one of their cheesy tours...I love that sort of stuff...imagine driving down the street in those huge old things, then into the river to put around...someday I'm gonna do it

If you like to grill, try this recipe. I did this yesterday at a party and it was a hit. I'm going to try the same marinade tonight with a whole butterflied chicken:

[Link: www.foodnetwork.com...]

re: #145 HoosierHoops

I was in a training class in Maine when Brady made his first start against the Colts...I was bragging about how bad the Pat's were going lose..
What was the score? 44-7 or something like that..Brandy is an amazing player. The Hotel bar loved teasing me that day...Everybody knew me that day cause I've never met a stranger...If you are shy you don't want to go out with me..I talk to everybody..

being a Michigan fan, we knew all about Brady and what he could do...he played like a pro in college, fearless with a huge arm...I'm happy for him

re: #155 albusteve

being a Michigan fan, we knew all about Brady and what he could do...he played like a pro in college, fearless with a huge arm...I'm happy for him

Brady grew up in the Bay Area...He was a huge fan of Joe Montana...
I like Brady

Duck Boat tours

Image: duck535.jpg

re: #157 albusteve

Duck Boat tours

[Link: www.boston.com...]

I am so doing it when I go to Boston...
1. Sox game
2. Sub sammich
3. Duck tour

re: #158 HoosierHoops

I am so doing it when I go to Boston...
1. Sox game
2. Sub sammich
3. Duck tour

4. Chowdah

re: #156 HoosierHoops

Brady grew up in the Bay Area...He was a huge fan of Joe Montana...
I like Brady

ahhh!...Joe
the next gen guys are up now, like Brady, but at my age, 57...Montana was the best I ever saw and I've never even blinked at the choice...someday another guy will be better, but for me, right now, Montana is number one

re: #154 Mad Al-Jaffee

If you like to grill, try this recipe. I did this yesterday at a party and it was a hit. I'm going to try the same marinade tonight with a whole butterflied chicken:

[Link: www.foodnetwork.com...]

Pork loin is a great bargain too. For smaller portions you can take the loin to the butcher's counter and ask them to cut it into 2 inch thick chops (no charge). At home you can individually vacuum seal them in bags and put them in the freezer.

re: #156 HoosierHoops

I like Payton. And Randy Moss. Dude really is a super freak.

re: #161 Killgore Trout

Pork loin is a great bargain too. For smaller portions you can take the loin to the butcher's counter and ask them to cut it into 2 inch thick chops (no charge). At home you can individually vacuum seal them in bags and put them in the freezer.

I just did a whole one the other night in my crock pot...toss it in with all the veggies, spices and water...at the end I added three packets of dry gravy...pretty simple for me...yummy stew, I will finish later today

With apologies to Joan Jett...

I love Randy Moss
Toss another ball to the end zone, Brady
I love Randy Moss
So get a touchdown and dance for me

re: #163 albusteve

It's good crockpot weather lately too. I haven't seen my crock pot since last winter. I wonder where it went to.

re: #162 Sharmuta

I like Payton. And Randy Moss. Dude really is a super freak.

he wanted to play for the Cowboys who wouldn,t draft him...he was a star in college, but had a bad rep etc...the next season he came into Dallas for the first time and ripped them...he caught only three passes, three long bombs, each for a TD...

Some Cool fractal art: Mandelbulb

re: #166 albusteve

No one wanted Randy. He's shown them all.

re: #155 albusteve

Ahh... had he been a Cowboy... what could've been...

what could've been...

re: #164 Sharmuta

With apologies to Joan Jett...

I love Randy Moss
Toss another ball to the end zone, Brady
I love Randy Moss
So get a touchdown and dance for me

Dude runs a 4.3/40 We are starting 2 rookies at cornerback tonight..
We are so screwed...

re: #169 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Ahh... had he been a Cowboy... what could've been...

what could've been...

they didn't really have a quarter back to twin up with him at the time...plus everyone knows the Cowboys are too clean for a troubled player like him (!?)

re: #170 HoosierHoops

I like to hear Randy Moss talk.

re: #167 Killgore Trout

Some Cool fractal art: Mandelbulb

Nobody said we'd need math.

re: #171 albusteve

they didn't really have a quarter back to twin up with him at the time...plus everyone knows the Cowboys are too clean for a troubled player like him (!?)

I was talking about Brady...

re: #157 albusteve

I had a gig a couple of years ago playing on a Duck Boat in Baltimore (rding through the streets, not on the water.) It was one of the strangest gigs I ever had.

re: #167 Killgore Trout

Some Cool fractal art: Mandelbulb

Very interesting stuff, btw. Thanks for the link.

re: #164 Sharmuta

*ack* *gag*

re: #166 albusteve

Yes, using pot and supposed girlfriend abuse. He was a very immature dick-head in Minny. It's amazing what a winning team with a squared-jaw tom-cat throwing the ball can do for an attitude adjustment.

re: #171 albusteve

I'm a Cowboy fan because my big brother was a HUGE Redskin fan...

Kind of stuck...

re: #171 albusteve

they didn't really have a quarter back to twin up with him at the time...plus everyone knows the Cowboys are too clean for a troubled player like him (!?)

That's the thing with Randy- he doesn't need a good quarterback.

After all- he had Daunte Culpepper for years. Need I say more?

re: #161 Killgore Trout

Pork loin is a great bargain too. For smaller portions you can take the loin to the butcher's counter and ask them to cut it into 2 inch thick chops (no charge). At home you can individually vacuum seal them in bags and put them in the freezer.

I sometimes buy loin and cut it into chops, but this recipe is for tenderloin. a lot more pricey than loin.

re: #179 Sharmuta

But, it doesn't hurt...

re: #165 Killgore Trout

It's good crockpot weather lately too. I haven't seen my crock pot since last winter. I wonder where it went to.

over the last year, I've been sort of housebound with my bad leg and all...I dug mine out of storage and have used it quite a bit...I just don't know too many things to do with it...I had a little cook book once but that's long gone

re: #179 Sharmuta

But to hear him bitch and moan about it... The funny thing is, Moss may have been the straw that kicked Favre out of Green Bay.

re: #183 badger1970

But to hear him bitch and moan about it... The funny thing is, Moss may have been the straw that kicked Favre out of Green Bay.

He was the straw that finally got Culpepper kicked from Minnesota. Daunte was nothing without Randy, which is proof the guy doesn't need a good quarterback- just one who can throw him the ball.

True.

re: #174 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I was talking about Brady...

OMGod!...a classic Cowboy QB...I don't remember the draft order back then, but don't recall the CBs having a shot at him...he is the classic guy you can build a team around, but even the Pat's didn't really know that at the time...they had Bledsoe and he had some pretty good career numbers

re: #175 Mad Al-Jaffee

I had a gig a couple of years ago playing on a Duck Boat in Baltimore (rding through the streets, not on the water.) It was one of the strangest gigs I ever had.

sounds like fun to me...I like corny stuff like that

re: #186 albusteve

Zackery...

re: #186 albusteve

Wasn't Brady a 6th rounder?

re: #182 albusteve

I always enjoy Irish stew in the winter months. Pretty easy to do from scratch.

re: #189 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Correctamundo. When was the last time a QB from Michigan was any good ?/

re: #190 Killgore Trout

Crockpots are teh shinizzle.

Beware the food blogs...

Blogging moms wooed by food firms

Reporting from Los Angeles and Fort Wayne, Ind. - On most days, Andrea Deckard can be found in her home office, digging through stacks of coupons and grocery receipts for money saving tips and recipes that she can share with readers of her Mommy Snacks blog.

That is, when the stay-at-home mom isn't being wined and dined by giant food companies.

Earlier this year, Frito-Lay flew her to Los Angeles to meet celebrities such as model Brooke Burke and the Spice Girls' Mel B, while pitching her on its latest snack ad campaign.
...
"People have accused us of being corporate shills," said Deckard

re: #190 Killgore Trout

I always enjoy Irish stew in the winter months. Pretty easy to do from scratch.

have to get out my biggest hardware for that... more than will fit into my crock pot...I booked it tho, sounds good to me

I got a crockpot as a gift last year. Same heating unit, three size pots... great idea. stores easily, it is really cool...

re: #173 MandyManners

Nobody said we'd need math.

I think I recognize my screensaver from 1991.

re: #194 albusteve

You can always cut all the measurements in half (or more) for smaller portions.

re: #197 Killgore Trout

You can always cut all the measurements in half (or more) for smaller portions.

I could but that would require...math

re: #198 albusteve

We're not talking about diff e.q. for Pete's sake ;)

re: #191 badger1970

Correctamundo. When was the last time a QB from Michigan was any good ?/

there are not as many Brady type guys in the NFL anymore...Brees, Big Ben, the Mannings..some others...mobility seems to be the name of the game now with the relentless pass rushing and blitz packages

re: #199 badger1970

We're not talking about diff e.q. for Pete's sake ;)

I can add pretty good sometimes...division messes me up tho

Thanks for the "best wishes" peeps. I appreciate it. Oh and GO BUCS!!!

re: #182 albusteve

over the last year, I've been sort of housebound with my bad leg and all...I dug mine out of storage and have used it quite a bit...I just don't know too many things to do with it...I had a little cook book once but that's long gone

Crockpots are basically electric-powered braisers. Any recipe that calls for braising can be done successfully in a crockpot, although you may have to adjust the amount of ingredients slightly to fit. A search for "braised [whatever]" will turn up thousands of recipes.

re: #199 badger1970

∂(recipe)/∂(ingredient) = ∇² (Kilgore's hydroponic production)

re: #203 SixDegrees

Crockpots are basically electric-powered braisers. Any recipe that calls for braising can be done successfully in a crockpot, although you may have to adjust the amount of ingredients slightly to fit. A search for "braised [whatever]" will turn up thousands of recipes.

I put my baked beans in the bottom, spice up the ribs, drop them in, let it go. Awesome. And of course, pot roast or roast pork. Crock pots rule.

re: #205 Cannadian Club Akbar

I put my baked beans in the bottom, spice up the ribs, drop them in, let it go. Awesome. And of course, pot roast or roast pork. Crock pots rule.

I do spare ribs...trim all the fat off, throw them in and add a bottle of BBQ and some water...served over steamed veggies and rice...mmm

re: #170 HoosierHoops

Dude runs a 4.3/40 We are starting 2 rookies at cornerback tonight..
We are so screwed...

Moss isn't that fast anymore. He's lost a step

What he did do though is make up for it in technique. He uses his body about as well as any reveiver nowadays whereas before he would just run away from his defender

((his motto used to be "if we're even, i'm leavin'")

re: #207 sattv4u2

Moss isn't that fast anymore. He's lost a step

What he did do though is make up for it in technique. He uses his body about as well as any reveiver nowadays whereas before he would just run away from his defender

((his motto used to be "if we're even, i'm leavin'")

he still has hands and his tallness

re: #208 albusteve

he still has hands and his tallness

The other thing he's done since joining the Pats is a willingness to play the slot and go over the middle

When he was younger he almost NEVER did that. he would just play wide out and fly down the sidelines or cut in deep middle between the corner and safety

re: #206 albusteve

I do spare ribs...trim all the fat off, throw them in and add a bottle of BBQ and some water...served over steamed veggies and rice...mmm

After trimming the fat, I'd throw it into the bottom of whatever you are cooking them in and discard it after cooking. Fat adds flavor.

re: #205 Cannadian Club Akbar

I put my baked beans in the bottom, spice up the ribs, drop them in, let it go. Awesome. And of course, pot roast or roast pork. Crock pots rule.

It's a great cooking style, especially for cuts of meat that are...well, cheap. And tough. That long stint at low temperature transforms them and melts away their chewy qualities.

I normally use a Dutch oven in the regular oven or on the stovetop to do the same thing, but either way, braising is a good cooking skill to master.

On a different note, I just unearthed a three-pound bag of smoked, pulled pork shoulder in the freezer, ready to be thawed and turned into lunches for the next week.

re: #210 Cannadian Club Akbar

Fat adds other things... like spice, baby...like spice...

re: #211 SixDegrees

The best bbq samich there is is the one you can't put down. Overstacked, to much BBQ sauce. You either eat it all or risk the chance of not being able to pick it back up. I also recommend an old Tshirt for this process.:)

re: #203 SixDegrees

Crockpots are basically electric-powered braisers. Any recipe that calls for braising can be done successfully in a crockpot, although you may have to adjust the amount of ingredients slightly to fit. A search for "braised [whatever]" will turn up thousands of recipes.

I just did...the very first hit has tons of really tasty sounding stuff, Better Homes and Garden...I booked it

re: #212 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Fat adds other things... like spice, baby...like spice...

So, you'll soon have a sock puppet named Veggie Spice??
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re: #113 SixDegrees

I have a good brining recipe I have used for three years now. The turkey is killer, and the gravy from the pan remnants is to die for... quite labor intensive once the roasting starts, but it is totally worth it. The house smells unbelieveable. Email me and I'll share!

re: #215 Cannadian Club Akbar

So, you'll soon have a sock puppet named Veggie Spice??
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That nic would flippin' ROCK!

re: #213 Cannadian Club Akbar

The best bbq samich there is is the one you can't put down. Overstacked, to much BBQ sauce. You either eat it all or risk the chance of not being able to pick it back up. I also recommend an old Tshirt for this process.:)

I call those sink sandwiches. MMM

re: #215 Cannadian Club Akbar

So, you'll soon have a sock puppet named Veggie Spice??
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or "Spice Spice Fatty"

re: #213 Cannadian Club Akbar

The best bbq samich there is is the one you can't put down. Overstacked, to much BBQ sauce. You either eat it all or risk the chance of not being able to pick it back up. I also recommend an old Tshirt for this process.:)

This batch I soaked in a Carolina-style red sauce - vinegar, ketchup, a little cayenne - that adds just enough heat, with some tartness to cut through the porkiness. Sloppy as hell, but oh so good.

re: #209 sattv4u2

The other thing he's done since joining the Pats is a willingness to play the slot and go over the middle

When he was younger he almost NEVER did that. he would just play wide out and fly down the sidelines or cut in deep middle between the corner and safety

it's all about match ups...the CBs have tons of good receivers and they all play every spot, one reason Romo's numbers are so good right now...sometimes his tight ends are 25-30yards down field

re: #218 Cathypop

I call those sink sandwiches. MMM

If after a BBQ samich you look like a cat cleaning its paws, ya done good!!

re: #220 SixDegrees

This batch I soaked in a Carolina-style red sauce - vinegar, ketchup, a little cayenne - that adds just enough heat, with some tartness to cut through the porkiness. Sloppy as hell, but oh so good.

I worked at a BBQ joint that made the top 5 in the country in 2004. USA Today did the rankings. We did a Carolina vinegar based sauce. But ya gotta put some slaw on top.

re: #216 BaseballMom57

I have a good brining recipe I have used for three years now. The turkey is killer, and the gravy from the pan remnants is to die for... quite labor intensive once the roasting starts, but it is totally worth it. The house smells unbelieveable. Email me and I'll share!

Thanks, but I found what I was looking for in Charcuterie, an outstanding book on curing, brining and pickling meat, and a few other items as well. I've done lots of brines, but a lot of them seem ad hoc, and I was looking for one with a reasonable explanation of why the proportions of salt to sugar to water were chosen, which this book provides.

Mildly labor intensive, but it's mainly a task that involves waiting for things to happen. Soak the bird for 24 hours; let it rest in the 'fridge afterward for another 24 hours; roast. Total actual labor - maybe a half-hour to prepare the brine solution and set everything up, and another 20 minutes when done to toss off some gravy.

And a day and a half of non-stop frenzy pulling together everything else that'll be served along with it.

I hear there's an LGF cookbook. You should put your recipe up there, although I'm not sure where it is.

Since the BBQ nuts are here this morning: Big Green Egg is worth the money. I have mine out on my covered porch and I BBQ all year round. It's very rare for me to cook meat indoors.

Did someone say LGF Cookbook?

re: #223 Cannadian Club Akbar

I worked at a BBQ joint that made the top 5 in the country in 2004. USA Today did the rankings. We did a Carolina vinegar based sauce. But ya gotta put some slaw on top.

Good idea.

re: #224 SixDegrees

I think Reine does the cookbook.

re: #226 Sharmuta

Did someone say LGF Cookbook?

Bookmarked. Thanks.

I think it is safe to say that no lizard will ever starve.

re: #224 SixDegrees

Thanks for posting that. Bookmarked.

re: #228 Cannadian Club Akbar

She does. One can click her nic to get to the cookbook blog, or click the link I posted in #226. Contact info for Reine can be found there to submit anything to the new volume of recipes we're working on, and any Lizard who would like to get a copy of the first cookbook can find the link to do so at the cookbook blog as well.

will be dissapearing very shortly to suffer the Phins latest flailings...

(le sigh)

re: #229 SixDegrees

Bookmarked. Thanks.

No problem. Consider picking up a copy of the cookbook- there's some great stuff in there. Volume 2 is in the works, and Reine has a list of items the new volume could still use.

re: #233 wozzablog

will be dissapearing very shortly to suffer the Phins latest flailings...

(le sigh)

The Dolphins?

re: #225 Killgore Trout

Since the BBQ nuts are here this morning: Big Green Egg is worth the money. I have mine out on my covered porch and I BBQ all year round. It's very rare for me to cook meat indoors.

Hard to part with that much dough, even though I also barbecue and grill year 'round, happily shoveling a grill-sized patch in the snow just outside the garage. And they're fussy about charcoal as well; natural charcoal isn't easy to come by around here. So for now, I'm sticking with my gas, charcoal and smoker Webers, and merely aspiring to a BGE.

There's an annual show-off, er, cook-off, for BGEs in the area every year. Maybe I'll attend next year's.

Not meaning to pimp for my company, but FYI...

Sears (who supports this blog with advertising dollars) is having a HUGE sale tonight for Friends and Family, from 6-9 at the stores (after closing hours) and is also running the sale online all day.

Print this and take it to the store or use it online...

Y'all are my friends... so, you're invited. If you have two nickels to rub together and need good stuff cheap...

re: #161 Killgore Trout

Cracked peppercorn encrusted pork tenderloin is also on my Thanksgiving table, right next to The Bird. I have a son who does not like turkey, and I started roasting the pork for him... but then the rest of the family tasted it, so I have to make sure I have enough tenderloins to go around. Also means I don't have to do a 20 lb turkey anymore - I can get away with a 14-16 pounder.

re: #238 BaseballMom57

My mom got a turkey at WalMart last week for 40 cents a pound. SCORE!!!

re: #236 SixDegrees

Hard to part with that much dough, even though I also barbecue and grill year 'round, happily shoveling a grill-sized patch in the snow just outside the garage. And they're fussy about charcoal as well; natural charcoal isn't easy to come by around here. So for now, I'm sticking with my gas, charcoal and smoker Webers, and merely aspiring to a BGE.

There's an annual show-off, er, cook-off, for BGEs in the area every year. Maybe I'll attend next year's.

my ex wife has one and of course here in NM we grill year 'round...that thing is amazing, especially with mesquite charcoal or dried wood (my favorite)...she is swiftly learning how to use it...they can be fussy

re: #239 Cannadian Club Akbar

You're welcome.

re: #231 Killgore Trout

Thanks for posting that. Bookmarked.

It's really a great book. If you've never made your own bacon, you're not really a capitalist, in my opinion.

One of the authors (Polcyn) teaches at a college just down the road from me, and charcuterie is his particular specialty. When he teaches it, he walks in the first day of class with a dead hog on a cart - not a cleaned one, either, just dead - and the students are expected to clean it, butcher it and transform all of it's parts into something edible. Pretty much nothing goes to waste, including some internal organs that you wouldn't normally think of as food, at least not when you have to deal with them raw.

Hard core.

The book, however, is more approachable for the average home chef.

re: #241 badger1970

You're welcome.

I'll guess you work there?

re: #235 Cannadian Club Akbar

yep.

on the interwebs. in a dark room. with alcohol.

re: #180 Mad Al-Jaffee

Pricey yes, but I've used both in several ways and the tenderloin wins every time.

re: #244 wozzablog

yep.

on the interwebs. in a dark room. with alcohol.

I am a Bucs fan. So, you are my enemy. Until 4:30, then the drinks will flow and all will be right in the world.:)

re: #243 Cannadian Club Akbar

Save money, live better. blah, blah blah. I consider it my part time hobby (and strength conditioning program).

There's a big market grocery store across the street that had an identical promotion when Wal-Mart advertised theirs.

re: #236 SixDegrees

Natural charcoal is nice but you can use regular charcoal in a big green egg. I even use mine to cook over a wood fire.

re: #239 Cannadian Club Akbar

My mom got a turkey at WalMart last week for 40 cents a pound. SCORE!!!

When the wife and I were in our salad years, we used to buy frozen turkeys all the time - especially right after Thanksgiving, when they were practically giving them away. It's easy for two people to eat for over a week off a small bird, especially if you make soup out of the carcass - which is how I'll be spending my Friday after Thanksgiving, because there's nothing better than home made turkey soup, and I can freeze it and enjoy it for months.

I really ought to buy a freezer one of these days. There are farms not all that far from here that sell grass-fed beef, but you have to buy half a damn cow thanks to Federal butchering requirements, so you either need a place to store it, friends to share it with or a really damn big grill and barbecue pit.

re: #247 badger1970

I like WalMart, but will only go there when it is slow. (Monday mornings are a good time) IIRC, WalMart was the first to offer cheap prescriptions.

re: #242 SixDegrees

Bacon is going to be my first experiment.

re: #248 Killgore Trout

Natural charcoal is nice but you can use regular charcoal in a big green egg. I even use mine to cook over a wood fire.

Oh - well, that's news. I had read a couple of blogs, and got the impression that ordinary Kingsford-style briquettes wouldn't work well. Good to know.

re: #249 SixDegrees

When the wife and I were in our salad years, we used to buy frozen turkeys all the time - especially right after Thanksgiving, when they were practically giving them away. It's easy for two people to eat for over a week off a small bird, especially if you make soup out of the carcass - which is how I'll be spending my Friday after Thanksgiving, because there's nothing better than home made turkey soup, and I can freeze it and enjoy it for months.

I really ought to buy a freezer one of these days. There are farms not all that far from here that sell grass-fed beef, but you have to buy half a damn cow thanks to Federal butchering requirements, so you either need a place to store it, friends to share it with or a really damn big grill and barbecue pit.

When I cook, I throw away nothing. People will look at me funny when I pull bacon grease out of the fridge. And, yes, get the freezer. And a hlaf cow!!

re: #224 SixDegrees

Good idea! I'll email Reine!

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re: #254 BaseballMom57

Nothing tops brined turkey.

re: #249 SixDegrees