Hmmm... What is made in Great Britain, and is shipped to New York in a stout wooden box?

stout?

re: #1 The Sanity Inspector

Hmmm... What is made in Great Britain, and is shipped to New York in a stout wooden box?

Blood pudding?

re: #1 The Sanity Inspector

Hmmm... What is made in Great Britain, and is shipped to New York in a stout wooden box?

Dried crumpets and tea--just add water.

It's not wine. That's all I know.

over taxed tea?

re: #1 The Sanity Inspector

Hmmm... What is made in Great Britain, and is shipped to New York in a stout wooden box?

Good question!

talking about acid?

Nozipho.

Open at your own risk.

re: #8 albusteve

talking about acid?

dude acid is supposed to be dropped...

Charles, just riffing off the main stamp visible on that crate, did you know that the "made in" labeling laws were introduced to keep out the competition?

Back in the day when, say, German steel started to compete with English, the Brits imposed a law saying all foreign products had to be clearly stamped as such.

Didn't work out quite the way the Brits intended, though. The Germans worked hard and made "Made in Germany" a boast.

Let him who has ears, hear.

Porcelain & China ware would be shipped this way...

newly discovered ballots!

am i getting warm?

re: #1 The Sanity Inspector

Hmmm... What is made in Great Britain, and is shipped to New York in a stout wooden box?

Bealtes merchandise?

re: #3 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

We call it 'Black Pudding' over here. It's one of those foods that can be really tasty or really vile depending on the source.

GAH! The Beatles even

It's Harry Potter books! Hooray!

Hmm. Rusty nails and cracked wood. Antiques?

The crate may have been made in Great Britain but the contents?

It was full of dollars, and Obama dropped it...

re: #20 Rightwingconspirator

It was full of dollars, and Obama dropped it...

no it was coming IN to the country...

re: #1 The Sanity Inspector

Hmmm... What is made in Great Britain, and is shipped to New York in a stout wooden box?

It was Daleks!

re: #19 solomonpanting

The crate may have been made in Great Britain but the contents?

surprise infedels!

i vote vinyl records -- it looks old enough.

5678 - seems musical.

re: #21 brookly red

Whoops, yeah my bad.

re: #22 Jimmah

It was Daleks!

Daleks take Manhattan!

re: #21 brookly red

no it was coming IN to the country...

freshly printed from the Chinese presses

It does have EMI, a British music company.

EMI

SP

re: #28 albusteve

freshly printed from the Chinese presses

we need to talk...

Speaking of Britishness, any "Doctor Who" fans out there? "Waters of Mars" is killing me.

re: #11 Cato the Elder

Charles, just riffing off the main stamp visible on that crate, did you know that the "made in" labeling laws were introduced to keep out the competition?

Back in the day when, say, German steel started to compete with English, the Brits imposed a law saying all foreign products had to be clearly stamped as such.

Didn't work out quite the way the Brits intended, though. The Germans worked hard and made "Made in Germany" a boast.

Let him who has ears, hear.

That reminded me of a story...back in the 60's "Made in Japan" when was code for inferior some enterprising company, out of the city of Usa, Japan started shipping to the US with "Made in USA" signs.

re: #30 Gus 802

Ah you bet me! :)

Imported music from EMI? re: #32 Athens Runaway

Yup I'm a fan. DVR it every season.

re: #34 iceweasel

Ah you bet me! :)

beAt, even.

re: #36 iceweasel

beAt, even.

Refrains from Michael Jackson post...

re: #32 Athens Runaway

Speaking of Britishness, any "Doctor Who" fans out there? "Waters of Mars" is killing me.

w00t! Haven't seen it yet! Love Dr Who though!

re: #34 iceweasel

Ah you bet me! :)

That's the first thing that comes to mind when I see EMI. The Sex Pistols.

EMI! They're evil I tells ya'! ;)

re: #35 Rightwingconspirator

Some enterprising Brit is putting the episode on Youtube. Half the episode is online as of now (part 4 of 8)

Maybe it is Candy Floss by Mrs. Mills:

evidence:

[Link: en.wikipedia.org...]
R 5678 (00/68) “Candy Floss”/”Indian Summer”

re: #18 PhillyPretzel

Hmm. Rusty nails and cracked wood. Antiques?

The box itself? They wouldn't ship antiques in an old wooden box. They'd get a new box. Wooden crates now are made with more precision than this box appears to have been made. The spacing of the nails on modern wooden crates is equal and standardized. This box isn't.

re: #6 brookly red

over taxed tea?

Tea Party!

re: #32 Athens Runaway

Speaking of Britishness, any "Doctor Who" fans out there? "Waters of Mars" is killing me.

Present. This is the current series? Haven't seen it yet - will have to check it out soon :)

re: #39 Gus 802

That's the first thing that comes to mind when I see EMI. The Sex Pistols.

EMI! They're evil I tells ya'! ;)

Was that where Johnny Rotten jumped on the execs desk and pissed? Or was that elsewhere?

re: #42 Sharmuta

The box itself? They wouldn't ship antiques in an old wooden box. They'd get a new box. Wooden crates now are made with more precision than this box appears to have been made. The spacing of the nails on modern wooden crates is equal and standardized. This box isn't.

maybe they finally found my luggage...

I know what's in the box.
Danger!

re: #40 Athens Runaway

BBC or ScyFy?

re: #29 solomonpanting

It does have EMI, a British music company.

That settles it. It was shipping Beatles albums!

And I love Dr. Who as well. Download the theme song from Itunes, it rocks!

re: #9 ryannon

Nozipho.

Open at your own risk.

3:10 It certainly took him long enough to blow out the cat that jumped into his horn, mid-solo.

/ jazz pharisee

re: #49 Sharmuta

It came loose from the Yellow Submarine on the way here.

re: #45 iceweasel

Was that where Johnny Rotten jumped on the execs desk and pissed? Or was that elsewhere?

That I don't remember.

Although I just noticed there's no "." at the end of the "i" on this box.

re: #36 iceweasel

beAt, even.

Why is everyone getting all dyslexic on the syllable "beat" in this thread?

re: #42 Sharmuta

So maybe the box is ... No. Gee I cannot figure it out. It is interesting.

re: #49 Sharmuta

re: #52 Rightwingconspirator

Smuggling illegal Beatles small arms--Revolvers.

re: #57 solomonpanting

Or the Sex pistols.

ack! asain longhorn beatels!

re: #58 Rightwingconspirator

Or the Sex pistols.

Those would be condoments.

re: #57 solomonpanting

re: #52 Rightwingconspirator

Smuggling illegal Beatles small arms--Revolvers.

Trying to avoid the Taxman

I got it! Ten saw bugs!

/How Many Bugs in a Box?

re: #59 brookly red

ack! asain longhorn beatels!

Those ain't no joke. They killed hundreds of trees in Chicago before finally being irradicated.

re: #63 Dark_Falcon

Those ain't no joke. They killed hundreds of trees in Chicago before finally being irradicated.

and they love old wooden boxes...

Anyone watching WWII in HD on the History Channel? It is excellent!

re: #63 Dark_Falcon

Those ain't no joke. They killed hundreds of trees in Chicago before finally being irradicated.

You should have seen what the German Longhorn Beetles did to Texas.

//

More UK music : Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun

re: #65 NJDhockeyfan

Anyone watching WWII in HD on the History Channel? It is excellent!

What's it about?

re: #68 Spare O'Lake

What's it about?

American victory.

It's the NHS!

re: #69 NJDhockeyfan

Huzzah!

facepalm Ooh, ooh, I've got it. Big wooden crate, made in Britain...it's these guys! They must have been in there since the 80s.

re: #65 NJDhockeyfan

Anyone watching WWII in HD on the History Channel? It is excellent!

Just tuned in. They're on the Battle of Savo Island. The battles for Guadalcanal were protracted and very brutal. We lost 3 cruisers at that battle and Australia lost one as well.

Organic Vegetable Gardening Tips For Beginners

re: #48 Rightwingconspirator

BBC or ScyFy?

Youtube.

re: #74 Killgore Trout

Organic Vegetable Gardening Tips For Beginners

Organic gardening tips from the Huffington Post? Oh no, it's not like it's not going to be biased!

Socialist beans!

//

re: #70 Floral Giraffe

It's the NHS!

RUN!!!

(Although if Dr. Gonzalez is with them, I would like to follow up with her about my ankle problem...)

re: #67 Jimmah

More UK music : Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun

[Video]

Raise you one: Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up

re: #74 Killgore Trout

Organic Vegetable Gardening Tips For Beginners

HAH!
Snatched & sent to Reine!
You're gonna fill this cookbook!

re: #76 Gus 802

Environmental extremists!
/Seriously, self sufficiency and keeping the environment clean should be conservative values.

re: #76 Gus 802

Organic gardening tips from the Huffington Post? Oh no, it's not like it's not going to be biased!

Socialist beans!

//

you have to make e-nuff for everyone...

re: #69 NJDhockeyfan

American victory.

And they don't spare the ugliness, either. Real footage of of dead, and it's a real gut check. No matter how bad the enemy is, I it still pains me to see men slaughtered like that. Deeds of war may be great and valorous, as were the Marines on Guadalcanal, but they remain terrible.

re: #76 Gus 802

Organic gardening tips from the Huffington Post? Oh no, it's not like it's not going to be biased!

Socialist beans!

//

My garden would be considered organic I guess. What do you want to know?

re: #78 ryannon

Raise you one: Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up

Great - gotta love the Prodge. Out of Space :

re: #80 Killgore Trout

Environmental extremists!
/Seriously, self sufficiency and keeping the environment clean should be conservative values.

You'd think. For some reason, doing it in urban or blue-state areas is considered subversive and self-indulgent by many.

I recall reading an interview with some people living in a rural area outside the Katrina devastation zone. It was clear that getting supplies was going to be difficult for a while. The lady of the house commented that at least the house was still standing. She had a lot of canned stuff, and things from the garden, and she'd send the boys out hunting--they could do without groceries for a while.

That's a good place to be in.

re: #82 Dark_Falcon

That's why I tuned out tonight. The brutality of war in HD was just more than I was wanting to witness tonight.

re: #82 Dark_Falcon

And they don't spare the ugliness, either. Real footage of of dead, and it's a real gut check. No matter how bad the enemy is, I it still pains me to see men slaughtered like that. Deeds of war may be great and valorous, as were the Marines on Guadalcanal, but they remain terrible.

War sucks. If war is necessary I want to see our side win. The color footage is incredible on this show.

re: #85 SanFranciscoZionist

That's why I would really like to see rural values well represented in the election cycles.

re: #87 NJDhockeyfan

War sucks. If war is necessary I want to see our side win. The color footage is incredible on this show.

It is superb. I really love this show, it helps make the books more real. This should be shown in school classrooms, because it truly does bring history to life.

re: #86 Rightwingconspirator

That's why I tuned out tonight. The brutality of war in HD was just more than I was wanting to witness tonight.

I always marvel at combat photogs... gotta be f'ed to have someone shooting at you and all you got is a camera...

re: #80 Killgore Trout

Environmental extremists!
/Seriously, self sufficiency and keeping the environment clean should be conservative values.

It is for some. Especially those that consider themselves crunchy conservative. I know that even the likes of Ted Nugent espouses organic foods all the time. Now if Nugent is a conservative that's another question.

re: #79 Floral Giraffe

HAH!
Snatched & sent to Reine!
You're gonna fill this cookbook!

I got it!
I even posted it.
HuffPo - can't believe it.

re: #92 reine.de.tout

;)

re: #82 Dark_Falcon

And they don't spare the ugliness, either. Real footage of of dead, and it's a real gut check. No matter how bad the enemy is, I it still pains me to see men slaughtered like that. Deeds of war may be great and valorous, as were the Marines on Guadalcanal, but they remain terrible.

amen.

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re: #95 reine.de.tout

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Anyone interested in gardening is encouraged to go take a look - lots of interesting stuff there, including some suggestions from our very own Bagua!

And while you're there, take a look at Volume 1 of the cookbook - worth the price for Jaunte's cover art, and filled with recipes! Copies available for purchase.

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Do what she says... OR I WILL YELL!

re: #96 Sharmuta

Do what she says... OR I WILL YELL OBJECT!

I don't use fertilizer in my garden. I bag my grass clippings and spread it thick around my plants. It keeps the weeds down and mulches at the same time. It's been done for over 30 years. My soil is very rich.

re: #33 Big Steve

That reminded me of a story...back in the 60's "Made in Japan" when was code for inferior some enterprising company, out of the city of Usa, Japan started shipping to the US with "Made in USA" signs.

Actually the "inferior" code was late 40s and thru the 50s. By the 60s it had shifted - many products "Made in Japan" then were some of the best around. (Honda; Nikon; etc.)

re: #98 NJDhockeyfan

I don't use fertilizer in my garden. I bag my grass clippings and spread it thick around my plants. It keeps the weeds down and mulches at the same time. It's been done for over 30 years. My soil is very rich.

Sshhh ,, the Dems will find a way to tax it !

re: #90 brookly red

I always marvel at combat photogs... gotta be f'ed to have someone shooting at you and all you got is a camera...

Think Robert Capa.

re: #96 Sharmuta

Do what she says... OR I WILL YELL!

TV ad that aired a few years ago:

Very overweight guy begins to dance to a popular song. On the wall behind him are the call letters of a local radio station. The guy is talented, but so large that he is gross. It's a trainwreck - you know it's gonna be horrible, but you can't stop watching.

The song ends and the tagline appears:

TUNE IN NOW OR HE WILL DANCE AGAIN

re: #100 sattv4u2

Sshhh ,, the Dems will find a way to tax it !

property tax I think they call it...

re: #65 NJDhockeyfan

Anyone watching WWII in HD on the History Channel? It is excellent!

Been switching between that and the Patriots game

(sort of a theme night when you think of it!!)

re: #102 SteveC

TV ad that aired a few years ago:

Very overweight guy begins to dance to a popular song. On the wall behind him are the call letters of a local radio station. The guy is talented, but so large that he is gross. It's a trainwreck - you know it's gonna be horrible, but you can't stop watching.

The song ends and the tagline appears:

TUNE IN NOW OR HE WILL DANCE AGAIN

I think they used that clip in a number of markets!

re: #95 reine.de.tout

My little milk jug green houses are really doing the job at slug control. I might have a decent winter garden after all.

re: #50 redshirt

And I love Dr. Who as well. Download the theme song from Itunes, it rocks!

You'll love this - Orbital - Dr Who :

And this just in...

Local Man Claims Responsibility for Own Problems

In an odd exposé that has left the worlds of politics and academia abuzz, a local homeless person revealed yesterday that he only blamed himself for his failures..."We need to make people understand they don't matter," stated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. "Having become cogs in the huge state machine, they can't be allowed to think independently and control their lives; that's what we're here for."

The Horror!

re: #105 Sharmuta

I think they used that clip in a number of markets!

I figured they did; it looked pretty generic.

re: #82 Dark_Falcon

And they don't spare the ugliness, either. Real footage of of dead, and it's a real gut check. No matter how bad the enemy is, I it still pains me to see men slaughtered like that. Deeds of war may be great and valorous, as were the Marines on Guadalcanal, but they remain terrible.

Book recommendation: With The Old Breed, by a Marine who fought in some of the most terrible battles of the Pacific war. The archival film reels apparently don't show the half of it.

While I was removing a bayonet and scabbard from a dead Japanese, I
noticed a Marine near me. He wasn't in our mortar section but had
happened by and wanted to get in on the spoils. He came up to me
dragging what I assumed to be a corpse. But the Japanese wasn't
dead.
He had been wounded severely in the back and couldn't move his arms;
otherwise he would have resisted to his last breath.
[atrocity deleted]
Such was the incredible cruelty that decent men could commit when
reduced to a brutish existence in their fight for survival amid the
violent death, terror, tension, fatigue, and filth that was the
infantryman's war. ... The fierce struggle for survival in the abyss
of Peleliu eroded the veneer of civilization and made savages of us
all. We existed in an environment totally incomprehensible to men
behind the lines--service troops and civilians.
-- E. B. Sledge, With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa, 1981

re: #106 Killgore Trout

My little milk jug green houses are really doing the job at slug control. I might have a decent winter garden after all.

a ring of salt around the perimeter... well war is cruel.

re: #102 SteveC

TV ad that aired a few years ago:

Very overweight guy begins to dance to a popular song. On the wall behind him are the call letters of a local radio station. The guy is talented, but so large that he is gross. It's a trainwreck - you know it's gonna be horrible, but you can't stop watching.

The song ends and the tagline appears:

TUNE IN NOW OR HE WILL DANCE AGAIN

I've seen the same idea as an ad for a radio station. In that case the kicker was "Tune in now, or next time...he's naked!"

re: #110 The Sanity Inspector

Book recommendation: With The Old Breed, by a Marine who fought in some of the most terrible battles of the Pacific war. The archival film reels apparently don't show the half of it.

While I was removing a bayonet and scabbard from a dead Japanese, I
noticed a Marine near me. He wasn't in our mortar section but had
happened by and wanted to get in on the spoils. He came up to me
dragging what I assumed to be a corpse. But the Japanese wasn't
dead.
He had been wounded severely in the back and couldn't move his arms;
otherwise he would have resisted to his last breath.
[atrocity deleted]
Such was the incredible cruelty that decent men could commit when
reduced to a brutish existence in their fight for survival amid the
violent death, terror, tension, fatigue, and filth that was the
infantryman's war. ... The fierce struggle for survival in the abyss
of Peleliu eroded the veneer of civilization and made savages of us
all. We existed in an environment totally incomprehensible to men
behind the lines--service troops and civilians.
-- E. B. Sledge, With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa, 1981

"You say that war is all Glory, I know that war is all Hell."
- General William T. Sherman

(I will check out that book)

re: #111 brookly red

Way too much rain here in Oregon for that. The salt would dissolve in my soil in 5 minutes.

re: #110 The Sanity Inspector

That's a classic IMO. He went on to become a biology professor.

re: #110 The Sanity Inspector

re: #113 Dark_Falcon

If you like reading from the hand of our soldiers in WWII check this out.

World War II First Person Accounts, Letters Home, Diaries, & Journals

re: #106 Killgore Trout

My little milk jug green houses are really doing the job at slug control. I might have a decent winter garden after all.

That's a really good idea. When I read that suggestion, I felt like hitting my forehead with the palm of my hand - OF COURSE! It's just the perfect solution. better than beer.

Once in a while, you're just reading the comments on Hot Air, and you come across something like this.

I can't think what to say about it except, "Ooookay."

re: #107 Jimmah

You'll love this - Orbital - Dr Who :

I like it.
But I love this!

re: #117 reine.de.tout

I gave the beer traps a try again this year because the slugs have been so bad. What really pissed me off is watching slugs show up, drink their fill and then just wandering away. From my observations I'd guess that only 30-40% actaull fall in the trap and die. The rest are just getting a nice snack. There is a danger with the milk jugs; sometimes you actually trap a slug in with you seedlings. They'll clean out on area but at least they're contained and can't do more damage.

re: #118 SanFranciscoZionist

Once in a while, you're just reading the comments on Hot Air, and you come across something like this.

I can't think what to say about it except, "Ooookay."

Drugs. That's the only thing I can think of.

re: #121 Gus 802

Drugs. That's the only thing I can think of.

I was thinking learning disabilities.

re: #121 Gus 802

Drugs. That's the only thing I can think of.

Possibly. I just never thought to compare Oprah and Sarah Palin to Saul and David. I don't think I would have come up with that one if I tried.

re: #121 Gus 802

Drugs. That's the only thing I can think of.

re: #122 Sharmuta

Or some really serious sleep deprivation.

re: #122 Sharmuta

I was thinking learning disabilities.

Could be that too. Of course that would require me to show some compassion.

re: #123 SanFranciscoZionist

Possibly. I just never thought to compare Oprah and Sarah Palin to Saul and David. I don't think I would have come up with that one if I tried.

Well, you'd also have to add in the misspellings.
Wouldn't be the same without the misspellings.

Good night, all.
If Killgore posts any more gardening stuff, if someone would grab it and e-mail it to me (click my nic and look on the right hand side), I would appreciate it!

re: #120 Killgore Trout

Can you get Metaldehyde? It's a granule, think big grains of sand. Lasts through getting wet & won't mildew, like the sawdusty kinds of slug/snail control. I use a product called "That's it!" and have used it for years.
It's not good to get it into the plant, it prevents production of chlorophyll, but if you sprinkled it around your plants, before putting on the plastic jugs, I would think it'd be a good solution. It's also available to commercial farmers, with a license, as a liquid.

re: #123 SanFranciscoZionist

Possibly. I just never thought to compare Oprah and Sarah Palin to Saul and David. I don't think I would have come up with that one if I tried.

That's why I thought drugs because it sounds like a far out fantasy. There's an element of violence to with the use of the word "slain." Slain what? Now I know I'm no fan of either but to make that kind of comparison is just out there.

re: #123 [Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

Possibly. I just never thought to compare Oprah and Sarah Palin to Saul and David. I don't think I would have come up with that one if I tried.

The one right below it is also very bad. I'm going to repost it here as an example of just how out there some folks at HA have gotten:

That tool Juan Williams said on Fox Chris Wallace that Palin quit the governorship for no reason and Chris did not let the rest of the panel answer. What a jerk!

Anyone with half a brain knows that the Obamabots, Chicago Jesus disciples, had her so tied up in frivolous lawsuits that they were bankrupting her, the state she loves and were making it impossible to do the peoples business.

The Hunted has become the huntress, the prey the predator, Whine liberal America haters whine!
The Sarahcuda is comin for ya and she is loaded for liberal presstitute whores, and Pinnochios’ water haulers!

Death Panels! HAA,Haaa,haaa,HAAA! Run vermin!

dhunter on November 15, 2009 at 5:34 PM

OMG!

Al-Qaeda kidnaps Presidential Teleprompter!

In an audacious raid Friday, al-Qaeda terrorists managed to slip past White House security and seize President Obama's teleprompter. Their demands were released in a grainy video, which apparently showed the president's teleprompter, bound and blindfolded but unharmed, while heavily armed masked men stood behind it, quoting from the Qur'an. The content of their demands is not being released.

President Obama, visibly shaken, attempted to address the White House press corps on his own. "Words, uh, um, I, uh, heh-heh, well..."

re: #125 Gus 802

Could be that too. Of course that would require me to show some compassion.

These people should be shown some compassion- they're not all there.

Speaking of Palin (I won't go all down on her again) but Hillary Clinton wants to have coffee with her.

re: #130 Dark_Falcon

The one right below it is also very bad. I'm going to repost it here as an example of just how out there some folks at HA have gotten:

Back up a step, Falcon! The craziness may splatter on you!

re: #128 Floral Giraffe

I don't know if Metaldehyde is safe for food crops or not.
It's a blog, folks. Do your homework!

*Hattip to the safety police!

re: #132 Sharmuta

These people should be shown some compassion- they're not all there.

That's true. It is the internet and we're seeing thousands of people. It's really impossible to know where some of these people are coming from.

re: #118 SanFranciscoZionist

Once in a while, you're just reading the comments on Hot Air, and you come across something like this.

I can't think what to say about it except, "Ooookay."

The "Sarahcuda." Surreal...

re: #89 Dark_Falcon

It is superb. I really love this show, it helps make the books more real. This should be shown in school classrooms, because it truly does bring history to life.

I may be mistaken but is that Gary Sinise narrating the WWII program?

re: #133 Gus 802

Speaking of Palin (I won't go all down on her again) but Hillary Clinton wants to have coffee with her.

Whoa! TMI! Wayy TMI!

So... South Carolina gave Florida a scare yesterday, didn't they?

re: #129 Gus 802

That's why I thought drugs because it sounds like a far out fantasy. There's an element of violence to with the use of the word "slain." Slain what? Now I know I'm no fan of either but to make that kind of comparison is just out there.

She's quoting from Samuel. The women come out from the towns and sing "Saul has slain his thousand, and David his tens of thousands". The idea, I think, is that as David eclipsed Saul, so Sarah will eclipse Oprah.

But knowing the context doesn't actually make the comparison any clearer to me.

re: #138 NJDhockeyfan

I may be mistaken but is that Gary Sinise narrating the WWII program?

It is indeed. He has taken a major interest in WWII history, and this is part of it.

re: #137 really grumpy big dog Johnson

The "Sarahcuda." Surreal...

Some of the commenters over there are really passionate about her.

re: #128 Floral Giraffe

Hmmm, sounds slightly toxic and I'd be a little worried with it around my edibles. You do raise an very good point though. I've been using Iron chelate and I could easily drop in a few pellets into each jug to kill off any slugs that might be trapped inside with my seedlings.

re: #139 SteveC

Whoa! TMI! Wayy TMI!

So... South Carolina gave Florida a scare yesterday, didn't they?

The Hillary-Palin thing is here.

Haven't followed sports since the 49ers. ;)

re: #142 SanFranciscoZionist

Some of the commenters over there are really passionate about her.

She's had that nickname for a while, pre-McCain nomination.

re: #133 Gus 802

Speaking of Palin (I won't go all down on her again) but Hillary Clinton wants to have coffee with her.

Maybe they should have a beer with Obama.

re: #136 Gus 802

That's true. It is the internet and we're seeing thousands of people. It's really impossible to know where some of these people are coming from.

They're coming from a place of delusion, and that's pretty sad right there.

An excellent Pandora station: Swingin' Christmas.
Hope everyone's weekend was swell!

Regarding metaldehyde, be very careful with that stuff.

I'm serious here.

re: #149 really grumpy big dog Johnson

It's good to see you again, Grumpy.

re: #145 Athens Runaway

She's had that nickname for a while, pre-McCain nomination.

She actually got that nickname in high school, owing to her aggressive play in basketball.

re: #111 brookly red

a ring of salt around the perimeter... well war is cruel.

Remember that Far Side cartoon?

re: #152 The Sanity Inspector

indeed

re: #149 really grumpy big dog Johnson

Dosages which are not toxic when given singly do not cause illness when repeated

So its like beer?

OK, this one isn't satire:

Why Pelosi rushed through "reform"

The House-approved healthcare overhaul would raise the costs of healthcare by $289 billion over the next 10 years, according to an analysis by the chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

CMS can't be brushed off as a "Conservative think tank" or "funded by Big Pharma".

re: #141 Dark_Falcon

It is indeed. He has taken a major interest in WWII history, and this is part of it.

Hitler looked pretty pissed off in that last clip.

Heh.

re: #149 really grumpy big dog Johnson

IIRC, and DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH FOLKS!
Metaldehyde is OK for food crops except citrus.
But, I'm not finding my pesticide toxicity link, to look it up for sure...

re: #149 really grumpy big dog Johnson

Your toxicity link, is the same as mine!
[Link: extoxnet.orst.edu...]

re: #150 Sharmuta

It's good to see you again, Grumpy.

It's always good to see you here too, Sharm.

:)

re: #154 Mich-again

So its like beer?

I guess, as long as you stay away from the 100 proof ale...

re: #127 reine.de.tout

Check your email for a vegetable soup recipe.

Chill.

AIR - Sing Sang Sung

OT:

Anyone see this about the health insurance lobbyists literally writing speeches for congressman.

[Link: www.nytimes.com...]

Anyone want to imagine the outrage if this had been done by someone like ACORN?

re: #159 really grumpy big dog Johnson

It's always good to see you here too, Sharm.

:)

I was worried we'd lost you. So glad you're still around and back at LGF.

re: #155 SteveC

OK, this one isn't satire:

Why Pelosi rushed through "reform"

CMS can't be brushed off as a "Conservative think tank" or "funded by Big Pharma".

Good article. The only thing that keeps it from excellence is that it approvingly quotes Michelle Malkin.

re: #160 really grumpy big dog Johnson

I guess, as long as you stay away from the 100 proof ale...

Miles away from that stuff!

Different countries have regularly recurring news memes. In the U.S., it's tornadoes ripping through mobile home parks. In India, it's overloaded buses plunging into ravines. In China, it's trapped miners. What are some others?

re: #167 The Sanity Inspector

Different countries have regularly recurring news memes. In the U.S., it's tornadoes ripping through mobile home parks. In India, it's overloaded buses plunging into ravines. In China, it's trapped miners. What are some others?

Snow in Toronto for the rest of Canada.

re: #167 The Sanity Inspector

Different countries have regularly recurring news memes. In the U.S., it's tornadoes ripping through mobile home parks. In India, it's overloaded buses plunging into ravines. In China, it's trapped miners. What are some others?

In Iran the president regularly says Israel will be wiped off the map.

re: #167 The Sanity Inspector

Different countries have regularly recurring news memes. In the U.S., it's tornadoes ripping through mobile home parks. In India, it's overloaded buses plunging into ravines. In China, it's trapped miners. What are some others?

In France, body odor?

re: #170 Sharmuta

In France, body odor?

I was just thinking about France.

France, about to go on strike.

Work accidents in Gaza?

re: #167 The Sanity Inspector

Floods in Bangladesh, Stampedes at Mecca, Ebola outbreaks in Africa, Carbequeues in France..

re: #162 Racer X

Chill.

AIR - Sing Sang Sung

Tetris meets Yellow Submarine.

re: #173 Mich-again

Floods in Bangladesh, Stampedes at Mecca, Ebola outbreaks in Africa, Carbequeues in France..

Secession and intelligent design in Texas.

No, wait, that's not a country.

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re: #167 The Sanity Inspector

Different countries have regularly recurring news memes. In the U.S., it's tornadoes ripping through mobile home parks. In India, it's overloaded buses plunging into ravines. In China, it's trapped miners. What are some others?

Really... excited soccer fans in the UK?

re: #176 Sharmuta

Really... excited soccer fans in the UK?

Hooliganism!

re: #177 Gus 802

Hooliganism!

Now they do politics!

re: #167 The Sanity Inspector

Different countries have regularly recurring news memes. In the U.S., it's tornadoes ripping through mobile home parks. In India, it's overloaded buses plunging into ravines. In China, it's trapped miners. What are some others?

Shiver me timbers, there be pirates in Somalia, matey!

re: #178 Sharmuta

Now they do politics!

Yep.

We call them the BNP.

;)

All I have to say, at this late hour, is we all drop things we shouldn't, and fail to pick up things we should. More's the pity.

A layman once asked a monk what they did in the monastery all blessed day.

Monk: "We fall down, and get up again, and fall down, and get up again...and, well, sir, you see how it goes."

Vonnegut would have understood.

G'night, all.

Freelance Sharia enforcement, in Australia. Of course, according to the local imam, it has nothing to do with Islam.

Equal time: Muslims get picked on there, too; and the Muslim bully apologized to his victim.

Annnd...I'm out. 'Night.

Looks like Obama's trip to Asia isn't all lollipops & unicorns.

WSJ: Concerns Rise Around Obama's First Swing Through Asia

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--President Barack Obama headed to Shanghai on Sunday to press China on issues from climate change to economic restructuring, amid rising concerns that his first swing through Asia will yield more disappointment than progress on trade, human rights, national security and environmental concerns.

A flurry of actions here this weekend raised more questions than they resolved on a broad sweep of issues confronting both sides of the Pacific. On Sunday, leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum dropped efforts to reach a binding international climate change agreement in Copenhagen next month, settling instead for what they called a political framework for future negotiations.

Obama became the first president to meet with the entire Association of Southeast Asian Nations, including the military junta of Myanmar, and White House officials say he personally demanded the country's leaders release political prisoners, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. But Obama failed to secure any mention of political prisoners in an ASEAN communique.

The U.S. and Russia now appear unlikely to complete a nuclear arms reduction accord by Dec. 5, when the current Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty expires. Obama met for closed-door consultations with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, but National Security Council Russia specialist Michael McFaul said major issues remain, and the two countries are working out a "bridging agreement" to extend previous arms-ratification rules.

On trade, the U.S. president committed this weekend to re-engage the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a fledgling free trade alliance in the region. But a presidential shift in tone toward more trade engagement will face its real test Thursday when Obama visits South Korea to discuss a free trade agreement with that country that remains stuck.

And on Iran, Obama and Medvedev were left to warn leaders of the Islamic republic once again that "time is running out." Iran has yet to agree to a Russian offer to provide nuclear material for research in exchange for the closure of a nuclear reactor that Western powers say could be used to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons.

Halfway through his Asian tour, Obama is confronting the limits of engagement and personal charm.

re: #92 reine.de.tout

Sent a salad tonight.

re: #184 NJDhockeyfan

Looks like Obama's trip to Asia isn't all lollipops & unicorns.

WSJ: Concerns Rise Around Obama's First Swing Through Asia

Yipee! Because we want Obama to fail! Right?

That was written by Jonathan Weisman of the WSJ that has been pimping Sarah Palin amongst other things. He's also is on record for:

Jonathan Weisman, Washington Post Reporter: Obama "Much More White Than Black"

We look forward to our president's return and being able to have Rush Limbaugh tell us once again, "you've failed."

re: #186 Gus 802

Yipee! Because we want Obama to fail! Right?

That was written by Jonathan Weisman of the WSJ that has been pimping Sarah Palin amongst other things. He's also is on record for:

Jonathan Weisman, Washington Post Reporter: Obama "Much More White Than Black"

We look forward to our president's return and being able to have Rush Limbaugh tell us once again, "you've failed."

Just wishing and hoping...

re: #186 Gus 802

I dunno. The article seemed well written and correct to me.

North City Democrats Select Replacement For MO Rep. El-Amin

NORTH ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI-FOX2now.com) - After Missouri State Representative Talibdin (T.D.) El-Amin pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges, Democratic Committee Members in north St. Louis selected his replacement Saturday. Pending approval from the Governor, attorney Hope Whitehead, will serve the rest of T.D. El-Amin's term. El-Amin awaits sentencing next month. He faces up to two years in prison.

El-Amin admitted to pressuring a small business for cash bribes. He had been serving his second term as the Democrat Missouri Representative of the 57th District.

Hope Whitehead, his replacement, had to pay her taxes to qualify to be his replacement.

ST. LOUIS — A day before she clinched the nomination to fill a vacancy in the Missouri House of Representatives on Saturday, St. Louis Democrat Hope Whitehead paid a visit to City Hall.

Not to mobilize supporters, but to pay hundreds of dollars in outstanding taxes.

Her trip downtown was more than just civic duty. Under state law, candidates with overdue tax bills are ineligible for the ballot.

When her obligations were met, a panel of city Democratic leaders gathered Saturday to nominate Whitehead, 50, to fill the vacancy created by former state Rep. Talibdin El-Amin, who submitted his resignation in September after pleading guilty to federal bribery charges.

El-Amin is the third local Democratic lawmaker to leave office this year after getting caught in an FBI crackdown on corruption.

re: #186 Gus 802

Do you see anything untrue in the article?

re: #187 Spare O'Lake

re: #188 Dark_Falcon

Is there anything he does right?

re: #186 Gus 802

Um- I don't want to defend the author because he looks like a jackass, but is there something invalid about the issues he raised about Obama's trip?

re: #191 Gus 802

Is there anything he does right?

He's upheld a number of good policies from the Bush administration concerning national security. He does get praise here from conservatives when he does something right, so it's a little unfair to suggest folks here don't give him credit.

re: #190 NJDhockeyfan

Do you see anything untrue in the article?

Nope. Nothing. It's all correct.

re: #193 Sharmuta

He's upheld a number of good policies from the Bush administration concerning national security. He does get praise here from conservatives when he does something right, so it's a little unfair to suggest folks here don't give him credit.

I didn't mean to suggest "here."

re: #192 Sharmuta

Nope. He did just set a bar with that South Korean trade agreement. We will see what happens.

Aqua - Back To The 80's [HQ]

re: #191 Gus 802

re: #188 Dark_Falcon

Is there anything he does right?

His organic Farmer's Market went well, and he campaigns well. He also is a good father to his children. But in the main I see his political actions as negatives, and I always have. He relies far too heavily on personal charm and charisma and that will put him is a bad place dealing with those immune to charm.

re: #194 Gus 802

Nope. Nothing. It's all correct.

They why attack the author? I could why if the article was dishonest and full of lies but it wasn't.

re: #193 Sharmuta

He's upheld a number of good policies from the Bush administration concerning national security. He does get praise here from conservatives when he does something right, so it's a little unfair to suggest folks here don't give him credit.

Good point. Add Sharm's answer to my #198.

re: #189 NJDhockeyfan

Another fucking lying cheating politician who thinks his / her constituents are idiots.

Assholes.

re: #199 NJDhockeyfan

They why attack the author? I could why if the article was dishonest and full of lies but it wasn't.

It's just a bullshit international tour. Obama's doing another one. But the reality is that they're all bullshit tours and every president does these bullshit tours.

re: #191 Gus 802

re: #188 Dark_Falcon

Is there anything he does right?

He bows very well.

re: #198 Dark_Falcon

His organic Farmer's Market went well, and he campaigns well. He also is a good father to his children. But in the main I see his political actions as negatives, and I always have. He relies far too heavily on personal charm and charisma and that will put him is a bad place dealing with those immune to charm.

Good point on the Farmer's Market. And on Veteran's Day, Mrs. Obama launched a new program to help Vets get reintegrated to civilian life, and I praised her for that while many Lizards joined me.

re: #202 Gus 802

It's just a bullshit international tour. Obama's doing another one. But the reality is that they're all bullshit tours and every president does these bullshit tours.

And that's the reporter's fault?

Song of the disappointed believer in the "Prosperity Gospel" and all those who still trust in the invisible handjob:

Nobuddy knows
The bubble I've seen.

Take it from there, band!

re: #205 NJDhockeyfan

And that's the reporter's fault?

No. It's my fault for being here too long and having to read every other criticism of Obama all day long. Gets old after a while. Actually it gets old after 5 minutes.

re: #195 Gus 802

I didn't mean to suggest "here."

Okay- but it did seem that way. I think you'd be hard pressed to find another right of center blog that's more gracious in giving the man credit when it's due than LGF.

re: #207 Gus 802

No. It's my fault for being here too long and having to read every other criticism of Obama all day long. Gets old after a while. Actually it gets old after 5 minutes.

What blog are you reading?

re: #209 Sharmuta

What blog are you reading?

Never mind.

re: #207 Gus 802

No. It's my fault for being here too long and having to read every other criticism of Obama all day long. Gets old after a while. Actually it gets old after 5 minutes.

?

Did you have a rough day? If you don't want to read this site there's an address bar at the top of your browser that will take you to sites filled with kittens or mickey mouse or praise for Obama.

And as far as this site goes, its been pretty even handed re: Obama and politics in general for the time I've been reading. If you think people are being too harsh, call them out specifically and give reasons why.

Strolling into an open thread and making sweeping, sarcastic generalizations doesn't make for great debate.

re: #207 Gus 802

No. It's my fault for being here too long and having to read every other criticism of Obama all day long. Gets old after a while. Actually it gets old after 5 minutes.

So since you seem to only notice the comments that put a negative light on President Obama you decide to attack a reporter who reported the news from Asia. Got it.

re: #207 Gus 802

No. It's my fault for being here too long and having to read every other criticism of Obama all day long. Gets old after a while. Actually it gets old after 5 minutes.

With due respect, Gus; Tough. There are a lot of people here who don't like Barack Obama. We tend to criticize him when he does things we don't like. We're not a bunch of nuts like at Hot Air, but we have a serious problem with Obama we're not shy about saying it. If you wish to refute our criticism, feel free to do so.

re: #207 Gus 802

No. It's my fault for being here too long and having to read every other criticism of Obama all day long. Gets old after a while. Actually it gets old after 5 minutes.

What the hell? There was talk of bowing earlier, but even that was pretty fair to him when compared with sites more to the right of this one. And there are some definite critics of Obama on this site, but on the whole he gets pretty fair treatment around here. Certainly fair enough not to merit a comment like that.

Nytol.

re: #213 Dark_Falcon

With due respect, Gus; Tough. There are a lot of people here who don't like Barack Obama. We tend to criticize him when he does things we don't like. We're not a bunch of nuts like at Hot Air, but we have a serious problem with Obama we're not shy about saying it. If you wish to refute our criticism, feel free to do so.

But we also give Obama his props when he does good. Try to find that on Kos or other blogs in dealing with W. Hell, even the Libs here give W his props.

re: #216 Cannadian Club Akbar

There is no way on God's green earth that RedState would let me state my opinion like I can here.

re: #216 Cannadian Club Akbar

But we also give Obama his props when he does good. Try to find that on Kos or other blogs in dealing with W. Hell, even the Libs here give W his props.

That's why I love LGF. Full of intelligent debate from both sides.

re: #213 Dark_Falcon

re: #214 Bloodnok

I wasn't talking about LGF. Cripes you think you guys would know me by now.

re: #215 Spare O'Lake

Fare thee well, freshwater aquatic body of the spare-ish persuasion.

/Or was that a request for some meds?

re: #219 Gus 802

re: #214 Bloodnok

I wasn't talking about LGF. Cripes you think you guys would know me by now.

Sorry, Gus. That was not at all clear from your post. What site were you referring to?

re: #217 prairiefire

There is no way on God's green earth that RedState would let me state my opinion like I can here.

You're new. Are you a lib? Or moderate? Just wondering.

re: #219 Gus 802

re: #214 Bloodnok

I wasn't talking about LGF. Cripes you think you guys would know me by now.

Sorry bout that, sir. Jumped the gun to jump down your throat.

Re-reading your posts its clearer what you meant, though a sarc tag or some such phrasing could have helped clarify.

re: #219 Gus 802

re: #214 Bloodnok

I wasn't talking about LGF. Cripes you think you guys would know me by now.

If you were referring to your researching abilities and wandering into fever swamps I apologize for my comment.

re: #218 NJDhockeyfan

That's why I love LGF. Full of intelligent debate from both sides.

Well, I don't know what KOS has for a cookbook, but I bet there is no meat in it.
//

re: #222 Cannadian Club Akbar

Moderate fiscally, but overall lib.

Perhaps the box is full of 3-speed, Sturmey Archer hubbed, black, 26" wheeled, bicycles.

With fenders.

Good night al.

re: #203 Spare O'Lake

He bows very well.

Not really.

From previous thread:

re: #58 Athens Runaway

OT: ABC News is reporting that at least one Japanese newspaper is refusing to print the picture of Obama bowing to Emperor Akhito, out of embarrassment for both him and Akhito.

"Kyodo News is running his appropriate and reciprocated nod and shake with the Empress, certainly to show the president as dignified, and not in the form of a first year English teacher trying to impress with Karate Kid-level knowledge of Japanese customs.

"The bow as he performed did not just display weakness in Red State terms, but evoked weakness in Japanese terms...The last thing the Japanese want or need is a weak looking American president and, again, in all ways, he unintentionally played that part.

re: #219 Gus 802

Gus- I can understand being sick of the kookspiracies and outrageous outrages, but there is legitimate criticisms too. They way you phrased your comment made it come across as though you have an issue with people here behaving like their allahpundit's air heads when we're not. You've stated you didn't mean here, but in the meantime other people were working on their comments to you. Please grant them that they're not speed typists.

I'm sorry I shouldn't have brought it up. It's been a long month and that includes October.

re: #227 Ojoe

Perhaps the box is full of 3-speed, Sturmey Archer hubbed, black, 26" wheeled, bicycles.

With fenders.

Good night al.

Then such a crate would be a joy for Charles.

Sleep well, o thou purveyor of Modern Whigs.

Wow- typo town. Must be close to my bed time.

re: #226 prairiefire

Moderate fiscally, but overall lib.

I was a flaming liberal 'til about 9 years ago. I get it. And I am fiscally conservative.

John Lee Hooker & Carlos Santana - Chill Out

Traditional 'headless goat polo' planned for Karzai inauguration

KABUL, November 14 (RIA Novosti) - A traditional Buzkashi sport competition in Afghanistan's capital is scheduled next week in honor of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration, the national sport federation's head, Hadji Rashid ,said on Saturday.

The competition, which will be held November 19-21, consists of players on horseback who try to hold on to a headless goat as long as possible while riding full gallop to gain sympathy from the viewers. Other players attempt to tear the goat carcass from its "owner" using practically any means. The carcass is sometimes thrown over a goal line, or slam-dunked into a vat.

Hamid Karzai was declared the winner of Afghanistan's presidential elections on November 7, when his only challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, dropped out of the second round due to the president's refusal to dismiss the nation's top election official and take other action to prevent fraud.

The Buzkashi competition is typically fierce, as other players may use any force short of tripping the horse in order to thwart scoring attempts. Riders usually wear heavy clothing and head protection to protect themselves against other players' whips and boots. Games can last for several days, and the winning team receives a prize, not necessarily money, as a reward for their win.

re: #230 Gus 802

{Gus} I'm sorry you've had a rough time as of late. Is this the health issue you mentioned before?

re: #226 prairiefire

Moderate fiscally, but overall lib.

So you're a conservative! You know- Goldwater.

re: #230 Gus 802

I'm sorry I shouldn't have brought it up. It's been a long month and that includes October.

Yes, it certainly has. Again, I apologize for misreading you.

re: #236 Sharmuta

{Gus} I'm sorry you've had a rough time as of late. Is this the health issue you mentioned before?

((Sharm)) Health and bills. They keep piling up.

I'm re-reading and immensely enjoying
"A world lit only by fire"
the midieval mind and the renaissance,
Portrait of an age,
by William Manchester.

FOLKS, WE ARE VERY LUCKY!!!

re: #240 Floral Giraffe

I'm re-reading and immensely enjoying
"A world lit only by fire"
the midieval mind and the renaissance,
Portrait of an age,
by William Manchester.

FOLKS, WE ARE VERY LUCKY!!!

Huzzah!

re: #230 Gus 802

I hope that things improve for you.
{{{GUS}}}

re: #239 Gus 802

((Sharm)) Health and bills. They keep piling up.

Get rid of all Catholic Charities, let Atheist Charities Inc. take over, and all shall be well.

re: #238 Bloodnok

Yes, it certainly has. Again, I apologize for misreading you.

No problem. It was kind of an outburst on my part.

re: #239 Gus 802

((Sharm)) Health and bills. They keep piling up.

Keep the lights on and the water running. The others can wait.

re: #233 Cannadian Club Akbar

I think it's healthy to have a percentage of people screaming and hollering about the bottom line. I was so amazed at the deafening silence from the fiscal hawks with George Bush. I don't know if it was group think, or that the right was pleased with everything else, i.e. foreign policy, that they did not holler so much. My ultra right friend did get really pissed about Medicare D being unfunded. What the heck was Rove thinking?

re: #245 Cannadian Club Akbar

Keep the lights on and the water running. The others can wait.

Not without hammering your credit rating, they can't.

re: #240 Floral Giraffe

With out antibiotics I would have been dead a long long time ago.

Obama is live from China having a town hall meeting. This should be interesting.

Fascinating cover of SOAD's Toxicity with drums and 2 electric violins.

re: #239 Gus 802

I'm sorry to hear that.

In funny health related news, I was surprised to learn hospital wrist bands are immune to scissors. I had to cut them off with a knife. I was getting worried they'd be as permanent as a government program.

re: #248 prairiefire

With out antibiotics I would have been dead a long long time ago.

But you would have died pure! ;^)

re: #243 Cato the Elder

Get rid of all Catholic Charities, let Atheist Charities Inc. take over, and all shall be well.

I'm still looking. :)

re: #247 Dark_Falcon

Not without hammering your credit rating, they can't.

Priority.

re: #237 Sharmuta

Poor Mr. Goldwater! What would he say!