Where?
There.
What's there?
Sand.
What's sand?
Shut up kid, if you want Santa to bring you some gifts.

Santa only has 4 more nights for his elves to work...

Good night all. I've got to get some sleep.

re: #2 Dark_Falcon

Good night...

Rush - Limelight

Right On That Shore

Going to sleep as well. Night all.

Snow Angels from Over the Rhine

re: #7 Irenicum

Was lucky enough to see them open for Adrian Belew way back in the dark ages...really impressed.

Foy Vance - Gabriel and the Vagabond

re: #8 bratwurst

I love them. I video'd a bunch of their songs earlier this year at Calvin College. Here's my favorite. The drum solo from 3 minutes on is frikkin' amazing!

And now for something completely similar

re: #8 bratwurst

Was lucky enough to see them open for Adrian Belew way back in the dark ages...really impressed.

Adrian Belew - Lone Rhinoceros

RINO! :)

re: #11 Irenicum

Oops. Make that from 4 minutes on! Still worth it though. He's amazing.

Good night, all.
May your holidays be Merry & Bright.

re: #15 Floral Giraffe

And yours too!

What if they had FaceBook on Middle Earth?

Time to fade away for a while.

I can't believe I'm staying up to watch West Side Story. I expect my Guy Card to be revoked first thing Monday morning.

Leonard Bernstein was a genius though.

For the Iron Maiden/Muppet Show fans. This.

re: #19 Girth

I can't believe I'm staying up to watch West Side Story. I expect my Guy Card to be revoked first thing Monday morning.

Leonard Bernstein was a genius though.

Leo was a one of a kind -- a genius.

West Side Story - America

Music is by Mr. Bernstein and the story is by Arthur Laurents who is 91.

Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa 70 - Roforofo Fight

Kibba You Mouth

Talking you're talking too much and disturbing my mind

Fela Anikulapo Kuti - Army Arrangement

Albino time,

The best I ever saw

The Entire Known Universe in six minutes...from the American Museum of Natural History.

A cartoon about the climate summit that points out the denial isn't really in anyones best interest...

Image: betterworld.jpg

Wow. After that last thread, I can only say,

"Does the Health Care Reform cover Mental Health? I think Hot Air could use some."

Wow.

re: #28 acwgusa

Wow. After that last thread, I can only say,

"Does the Health Care Reform cover Mental Health? I think Hot Air could use some."

Wow.

Don't talk about true American patriots that way!!!!
/¹⁰

Even during the zombie apocalypse, we will still have the internet.

/also good evening

42 minute gap between posts?

We can't have that.

Never bring a snowball to a gun fight...or the other way around...
[Link: www.nbcwashington.com...]

Good Morning Lizards

re: #33 rwdflynavy

Good Morning Lizards

Morning. I got about 5 minutes before I get to head off to my third 13 hour day in a row. Add that to the 25 hours I worked monday and tuesday, I should have a decent paycheck.

Hang in there CCA!

re: #35 rwdflynavy

Hang in there CCA!

You forget all the hours you worked when you deposit that check!!!

Enjoy your football, kiddies!!! Hope the night game doesn't suck!!

Morning Lizards. Just got the in-laws back on the road, full cup of coffee and gettin some loud music ready.

Dead thread already?//

re: #38 RogueOne

Morning Lizards. Just got the in-laws back on the road, full cup of coffee and gettin some loud music ready.

Dead thread already?//

Good Morning! I'm watching sports highlights on ESPN

re: #39 HoosierHoops

Been watching the NFL Network all mornin. Think the saints loss gave the MVP to manning?

re: #40 RogueOne

Been watching the NFL Network all mornin. Think the saints loss gave the MVP to manning?

Good chance...Brighthouse doesn't offer the NFL network...Unbelievable!

Oh.... my.... God....

Fox has lost it's bearings years ago. Billo is having his annual war on Christmas and now this....

If they think we find this important enough to view then there's something very wrong outhere. This only confirms it.

A Klingon Christmas. I kid you not. Pathetic!

re: #41 HoosierHoops

Didn't know that about Brighthouse. My folks don't NFLNet either so I took my laptop over and hooked it up to their tv so they could watch it through my Slingbox.

re: #42 William of Orange

Oh... my... God...

Fox has lost it's bearings years ago. Billo is having his annual war on Christmas and now this...

If they think we find this important enough to view then there's something very wrong outhere. This only confirms it.

A Klingon Christmas. I kid you not. Pathetic!

[Video]

Why do you hate Aliens?
/

re: #42 William of Orange

So it's the local fox stations fault you live around a bunch of star trek nerds? NTTAWWT//

Morning Meditation video:

re: #43 RogueOne

Didn't know that about Brighthouse. My folks don't NFLNet either so I took my laptop over and hooked it up to their tv so they could watch it through my Slingbox.

I would gladly pay for the NFL network...What is brighthouse thinking?
BTW: What does NTTAWWT mean?

re: #47 HoosierHoops

Not That There's Anything Wrong With That

Better clip. One of my fav episodes of seinfeld.

I'm going to keep posting stuff until people wake up, wake up damnit!//

I'm listening to my 2009 playlist, all my fav albums released this year:

re: #50 RogueOne

I'm going to keep posting stuff until people wake up, wake up damnit!//

I'm listening to my 2009 playlist, all my fav albums released this year:

[Video]

I love papa roach!

re: #51 HoosierHoops

Same. My wife and I went to see them a couple months ago. We try to hit as many shows during the year as we can. We're more of a music couple than movies/tv. Before she met me the only show she had ever seen was "Hanson", I took her to a Crue concert and it blew her away. She's been hooked ever since.

Next:

Five Finger Death Punch "Bad Company" cover:

Ooookay.... Maybe a bit harsh there with that comment.

But I'm bored and confused. The climate top in Copenhagen is over but it looks like we in the Netherlands are having our first real white Christmas since 1981! As it happens, I'm looking outof the window and it started snowing again.

All football is postponed, the ANWB (or AA or RAC in your world) has given a roadalarm and advised everyone to stay inside, highways are almost impossible to navigate or reach. Winter 2009/2010. Memorable overhere.

re: #54 William of Orange

Ooookay... Maybe a bit harsh there with that comment.

But I'm bored and confused. The climate top in Copenhagen is over but it looks like we in the Netherlands are having our first real white Christmas since 1981! As it happens, I'm looking outof the window and it started snowing again.

All football is postponed, the ANWB (or AA or RAC in your world) has given a roadalarm and advised everyone to stay inside, highways are almost impossible to navigate or reach. Winter 2009/2010. Memorable overhere.

I think I asked you this before and you didn't see it.. I have a close friend living in Waadenburg.. How close are you to there?

Boy, this “Obama Derangement Syndrome” really has gotten out of hand. Why, just this past week the decreasingly popular president has been called a “bald-faced liar,” “an executive who can’t bring himself to lead,” and even an “Uncle Tom.”

And that’s just by liberals.The progressive crack-up, before Obama even reaches the end of his first year, has been an awesome and occasionally humorous sight to see.
.......
Yet there are lessons we can all learn from Obama’s lost year. Chief among them is the insight that when you project all your hopes, desires, and even fears onto a Rorschach test of a politician — whether Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, or otherwise — not only are you bound to be disappointed, you might just deserve it, too.

[Link: www.nypost.com...]

Somehow I missed putting in this line:

No one eats their own like the Democratic Party. No one does blind loyalty like the Republicans.

I will not bow:

DC cop draws weapon during snowball fight.

"Don't bring a gun to a snowball fight!"

In his defense I can see why he'd be pissed but drawing a gun might be just a tad of an overreaction.

re: #59 RogueOne
BTW, bad language warning.

re: #59 RogueOne

That one guy nailed him in the face at 50 seconds even though the cop had his firearm drawn?

Ironically, next on my playlist:

Horshoes and Hand grenades (bad language again):

re: #61 MandyManners

Yeah. Ballsy and kinda asking for it.

Finally, something appropriate on my playlist for Sundays. The best in religious music:

Red: Death Of Me

re: #59 RogueOne

If The Kid acted that whiney and petulant over a freakin' snowball, I'd wear his butt out and put him to bed without dinner.

Gee, cop. GROW UP.

I think his widdle feelings got hurt.

re: #59 RogueOne

DC cop draws weapon during snowball fight.

"Don't bring a gun to a snowball fight!"

[Video]In his defense I can see why he'd be pissed but drawing a gun might be just a tad of an overreaction.

The guy's an ass. But it's a typical DC reaction to something they don't understand: snow. I've seen that city completely paralyzed by a half-inch of the stuff; around here, we don't even give that a second glance. In DC, however, you get vehicles sliding all over the place, into each other, storefronts, pedestrians...it's a nightmare. And they don't have the equipment to do anything about it.

That much snow down there has gotta be like the apocalypse.

re: #63 RogueOne

If he were a cop or soldier in Israel, there'd be a lot of dead rock-throwing Jordyptians.

I can think of better words to call the officer other than "pig".

BTW if anyone is interested in church approved rock music, if you've never heard of RED check them out. I loved their last album and had no idea they were a christian rock band. They tricked me but their music is so good I went ahead and got all of their stuff.

re: #68 MandyManners

I can think of better words to call the officer other than "pig".

Down with the Man!

Next on my playlist:

Weezer: If you're wondering if I want you to:

re: #70 RogueOne

Down with the Man!

More like "whiney-ass baby" or "brat with a gun".

I'm going to keep posting this playlilst until someone complains//

Three Days Grace: Break

I'll have to check Red out. My son loves hard/metal rock and I'd like him to have at least a couple Christian groups on his Ipod.

Keep em coming

re: #73 RogueOne

Keep them coming. Good Sunday morning wake up music.
Morning Everyone!

re: #74 rwdflynavy

There have been a couple bands lately that I liked without realizing they were christian rock. The only christian band I remember from my youth was Stryper and man they sucked.

re: #75 Cathypop

Keep them coming. Good Sunday morning wake up music.
Morning Everyone!

Good Morning Cathy!

re: #77 HoosierHoops

Morning HH

re: #78 Cathypop

Morning HH

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas...My first one!
Anyone have a request for the lizard prayer list? It posts at 10am EST

re: #76 RogueOne

There have been a couple bands lately that I liked without realizing they were christian rock. The only christian band I remember from my youth was Stryper and man they sucked.

I was a Petra fan back in the day. They had some good stuff and some rotten stuff.

Another one that tricked me:

12 Stones: Lie to Me

re: #80 rwdflynavy

I remember them. They had a couple decent songs IIRC.

re: #75 Cathypop

Here's some unconventional wake-up music from Electric Six:

Followed by Tom Waits singing "A Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis"

Almost all of this is stuff I heard on Sirius Octane first and then found out it was church rock later.

Disciple: Scars Remain

re: #79 HoosierHoops

Well, in kind of the opposite direction of prayers for someone, I just wanted to mention that my friend's little brother, who got his lungs chewed up by H1N1 and developed opportunistic bacterial AND viral pneumonia, and was given a 5% chance of surviving the night two weeks ago, is now awake, talking, and appears to have no cognitive impairment.

He'll have a long road to recovery still, but he's out of danger and I'm grateful. Poor kid is only 27 and will spend Christmas with an O2 mask on-- but not dead.

Oh, and the first thing he did was ask for a beer.

re: #85 Obdicut

That's pretty rough. He's 27? Is there a reason he was so susceptible?

I think I have 2 more bands that tricked me.

Skillet: The last night you'll spend alone.
This song is overtly religious and I didn't even realize it until I found out they were a christian rock band.

re: #85 Obdicut

Added to Thanksgiving section of prayer list

re: #86 RogueOne

He just got one of the bad variants of it and a highly active immune system, and had the cytokine storm destroy his lung function. The classic problem where it's not actually the disease hurting him, but his body's massive response to it.

We all thought he was gone, really. The doctors and nurses did amazing work just keeping him alive during those crises.

RogueOne,

Thanks for those, I favorited to do some research. Might pick up a couple for my oldest.

re: #90 rwdflynavy

Have you heard Cash's cover of "Hurt"? It's amazing.

Not exactly churchy music, but it's about good and evil, at least.

re: #55 HoosierHoops

I think I asked you this before and you didn't see it.. I have a close friend living in Waadenburg.. How close are you to there?

Oops, sorry. Missed that one. About 150 km (90Mi) north of Waardenburg.

re: #92 William of Orange

Oops, sorry. Missed that one. About 150 km (90Mi) north of Waardenburg.

That's a long way away when I visit...Too bad.. I love the Netherlands

The Little green football prayer list
Today is 12-20-2009
In this day in History: 12-20-1996 Astronomer Carl Sagan died at age 62.

We pray Father for our dear Lizards in need... Those that cry out for help and comfort in this hour.
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.
Irish Rose… midlife retraining for a new career
I.R. My Marine was just taken into medical at MCAS Miramar, they think that he may have a blood clot in his leg.
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.
Update
After surgery to replace her Aortic valve, my friend was released from the hospital today! Since she is at Mayo Clinic and lives several hundred miles away, her family is staying at a local hotel and will head for home tomorrow!
Anyone who held a good thought for her, I humbly thank you.

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
,
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
Prairiefire: Good friend John had surgery on cancer in the jaw..We pray for a speedy recovery
Mcspiff: if you could add my uncle to the list. He went in for surgery today and it didn't go so well. Extra organs had to come out, etc. Still just hearing bits and pieces now. But any prayers would be greatly appreciated.
Yesandno’s husband passed away Friday.. Pray for her comfort
Thanksgiving: Odbicut: Friends little brother recovering From N1H1 virus..
Thank you Lord
In Memoriam:
Obi Wan
Dublin(CA)Dude
USMC 1968
ElderZion
All our Troops who have died protecting our Freedom and their families.
Lord. Hear our Prayers

re: #90 rwdflynavy

I got curious and did a quick google search and found out I have a lot of christian music. I've been filling my head with positive feeling music and had no idea. I need to start paying attention. I feel cheated//

Anberlin, Switchfoot, Disciple, Red (which I really, really like), Skillett, 12 Stones, Flyleaf.

Anberlin: Feel Good Drag

If my parents knew they'd be proud. As a kid I didn't have a playboy collection under the bed, I had to hide metal albums. When my folks found my stash of Black Sabbath they broke 'em. I wonder if that played a role in my continuing obsession with loud music since it was forbidden and all.

re: #96 RogueOne

Was this you as a child?

re: #97 Obdicut

That's HILARIOUS! I'm sending that to my spouse. It's only off by about 8 yrs for me. My cousin snuck me out to a kiss concert at 9 and I was hooked.

Hoosier: Did you see Indy made it to the FARK frontpage? Guess which local news story would be a hit there....

[Link: www.theindychannel.com...]

re: #99 RogueOne

Hoosier: Did you see Indy made it to the FARK frontpage? Guess which local news story would be a hit there...

[Link: www.theindychannel.com...]

Lock her ass up.

re: #100 MandyManners

Lock her ass up.

I'm a little torn on what I think would be an appropriate punishment. On one hand I understand we can't have teachers sexing up their students but OTOH since the student was 17 the only reason she was arrested was because she's a teacher.

re: #101 RogueOne

I'm a little torn on what I think would be an appropriate punishment. On one hand I understand we can't have teachers sexing up their students but OTOH since the student was 17 the only reason she was arrested was because she's a teacher.

Tend to agree, if 17 is old enough to legally grant consent. Certainly a fireable offense, without question. But criminal? I'm not so sure.

re: #101 RogueOne

I'm a little torn on what I think would be an appropriate punishment. On one hand I understand we can't have teachers sexing up their students but OTOH since the student was 17 the only reason she was arrested was because she's a teacher.

It's abuse by someone in a position of authority and trust.

re: #102 SixDegrees

The next story down was this:
[Link: www.torontosun.com...]

A Grade 6 health teacher in Richmond Hill was transferred to another school after he inadvertently showed 30-plus students pornography that he had taped over with an educational video about the H1N1 virus.

When the public health segment ended, on came the adults-only video from his personal collection.

No arrests, just transferred the teacher to a different school. The reactions from the parents was pretty level-headed too. The reason I'm pointing this out is because I went to school with this guy:

[Link: cache.zoominfo.com...]

He confiscated a CD from a student and popped it into his PC at his desk and Autoplay took it from there. It was midget porn. It was on for maybe 10 seconds before he could get it turned off and they arrested his ass. They tried to get him to take a plea and actually do a little time in jail!

re: #103 MandyManners

It's abuse by someone in a position of authority and trust.

Again, there's no question it's grounds for dismissal. But if 17 is old enough for consent, there's nothing illegal about it.

Well, as a lot of you know, Cato the Elder spend a couple of nights here at the Secret Mountain Lair. Amazing facts...

1) That's not an avatar of him on his user profile, that's him.
2) I found a blow-up rubber doll Sarah Palin in his overnight bag.
3) Him and I made plans to take over the blogosphere, details coming in 2010.

re: #106 Walter L. Newton

Well, as a lot of you know, Cato the Elder spend a couple of nights here at the Secret Mountain Lair. Amazing facts...

1) That's not an avatar of him on his user profile, that's him.
2) I found a blow-up rubber doll Sarah Palin in his overnight bag.
3) Him and I made plans to take over the blogosphere, details coming in 2010.

He said very nice things about your abilities a host, Walter.

I hope both of you enjoyed the visit

re: #107 reine.de.tout

He said very nice things about your abilities a host, Walter.

I hope both of you enjoyed the visit

Really?

He didn't mention the incident with the hiking Boy Scout Troop and the gun? Hmmmmm...

re: #108 Walter L. Newton

Really?

He didn't mention the incident with the hiking Boy Scout Troop and the gun? Hmmm...

Here ya go.

re: #105 SixDegrees

Speaking about teenage surprises...
Did she set sail?

Dutch Police: Young Sailor Laura Dekker Disappears
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A teenage Dutch sailor who made headlines when she went to court to fight for the right to sail solo around the world has gone missing, police said Sunday.

re: #108 Walter L. Newton

Really?

He didn't mention the incident with the hiking Boy Scout Troop and the gun? Hmmm...

Two men go on a snowy mountain hike

Only one returns

Tonight, on ABC, 9 Eastern, 8 Central

WHERE'S CATO?

You really want to watch the HD, full-screen version of this, but anyway:

Drive-by post:

Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri dies

The sign at the entrance to Auschwitz has been stolen that said 'Abeit Macht Frei'.

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

re: #113 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Drive-by post:

Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri dies

That's a shame.

re: #115 RogueOne

That's a shame.

Indeed ... but it could also be inflamatory. The regime is battening the hatches.

re: #113 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Drive-by post:

Iranian dissident cleric Montazeri dies

did dinnerjacket's goons beat the old man to death in evin prison?

I wonder if the cowboys kicker got fired on the way back to dallas last night or if they're going to wait until today to do it.

Good morning, Lizards!

My friend, Jim, was on the prayer list for some time. He seems almost his old self now but many adjustments remain for Jim. I wanted to thank all Lizards who held a positive thought for Jim, even for a moment, or remembered him in their prayers. Thank you so much and thanks to you, Charles, for this outstanding and truly American blog.

Well, look who showed up at an anti-Ahmadinejad rally (left side of the screen at about 0.33)

re: #118 RogueOne

I wonder if the cowboys kicker got fired on the way back to dallas last night or if they're going to wait until today to do it.

did you see the look on romo's face after he missed that FG? I gotta give old tony credit, though. he went into the belly of the beast and kicked ass.

re: #120 Alouette

Well, look who showed up at an anti-Ahmadinejad rally (left side of the screen at about 0.33)

[Video]

Hm. Looks to me to be your son?

re: #122 reine.de.tout

Hm. Looks to me to be your son?

Two of them.

re: #117 _RememberTonyC

did dinnerjacket's goons beat the old man to death in evin prison?

No (though, as I first click the link, that's what I was afraid of)

Asthma and arteriosclerosis

re: #120 Alouette

Well, look who showed up at an anti-Ahmadinejad rally (left side of the screen at about 0.33)

[Video]

i must be ignorant .... who are you refering to?

re: #121 _RememberTonyC

did you see the look on romo's face after he missed that FG? I gotta give old tony credit, though. he went into the belly of the beast and kicked ass.

no kidding...he has been on fire the last four games...he had a great game against the Chargers and lots....he's outplayed Rivers and now Brees

re: #124 pre-Boomer Marine brat

No (though, as I first click the link, that's what I was afraid of)

Asthma and arteriosclerosis

too bad iran didn't pass the "ayatollahcare" health care reform fatwa ...

but seriously, it is sad to see a prominent critic of those goons pass away.

re: #123 Alouette

Two of them.

Ah. OK! I've only seen a photo of one of your sons.
Standing there nice and quietly, just making their presence known.
Classy.

re: #124 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Good to see you. Hope you have a wonderful holiday.

re: #126 albusteve

no kidding...he has been on fire the last four games...he had a great game against the Chargers and lots...he's outplayed Rivers and now Brees

demarcus ware didn't suck either!

re: #129 Sharmuta

Good to see you. Hope you have a wonderful holiday.

mmmmmmMMWAH!

:D

re: #125 _RememberTonyC

i must be ignorant ... who are you refering to?

never mind!

congrats on having a classy family

re: #120 Alouette

Well, look who showed up at an anti-Ahmadinejad rally (left side of the screen at about 0.33)

I've looked but I can't find. Who?

re: #123 Alouette

Two of them.

Good goind, momma!

re: #130 _RememberTonyC

demarcus ware didn't suck either!

they carted him off the field in a neck brace last week, and he didn't practice...2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles on third downs only....that's playing some football there...truly one of the best right now and he's a good guy too

re: #127 _RememberTonyC

a prominent critic

Yes. Notice the 7th, 8th and 9th paragraphs of the article. He holds/held the same view of the role of religion in gov't as al-Sistani does, over in Iraq. And al-Sistani is a significant part of the reason that Iraq has become as stable as it is.

*running back out the door in the best White Rabbit tradition*

Happy Holidays to all !

"In effect," a senior U.S. Army intelligence official told me, "we've got terrorist supporters calling the shots on our policies toward Muslims from the highest levels."

[Link: www.investors.com...]

if this is true, we have a new and unique problem....jihadis in the Pentagon?

re: #135 albusteve

they carted him off the field in a neck brace last week, and he didn't practice...2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles on third downs only...that's playing some football there...truly one of the best right now and he's a good guy too

don't know much about ware's personality, but I will take your word for it. but last night he was ridiculous!

The only good thing about being this sick and having someone to take care of The Kid is that I'm able to go back to bed whenever and for however long I need. By the time I'm well, I'll be rested. Or, maybe even since this illness is wearing me out.

Have a good morning, Lizards.

re: #139 _RememberTonyC

don't know much about ware's personality, but I will take your word for it. but last night he was ridiculous!

he a very straight up guy...a player favorite and locker room leader...clean as a whistle..played at little tiny Troy University, a small town guy...led the league in sacks last year, he's a demon in a 3-4 defense

re: #138 albusteve

"In effect," a senior U.S. Army intelligence official told me, "we've got terrorist supporters calling the shots on our policies toward Muslims from the highest levels."

[Link: www.investors.com...]

if this is true, we have a new and unique problem...jihadis in the Pentagon?

there is a difference between ...

1. embracing diversity and
2. outright PC pandering.

I am in favor of number 1, but concerned that we will be "done in" by number 2.

re: #140 MandyManners

The only good thing about being this sick and having someone to take care of The Kid is that I'm able to go back to bed whenever and for however long I need. By the time I'm well, I'll be rested. Or, maybe even since this illness is wearing me out.

Have a good morning, Lizards.

feel better, girl!

re: #141 albusteve

he a very straight up guy...a player favorite and locker room leader...clean as a whistle..played at little tiny Troy University, a small town guy...led the league in sacks last year, he's a demon in a 3-4 defense

sounds good ... a Cowboy with class. Thanks for the background.

time to go shovel snow for awhile ..... at least until the patriots/bills game starts ... later Lizards!

re: #140 MandyManners

The only good thing about being this sick and having someone to take care of The Kid is that I'm able to go back to bed whenever and for however long I need. By the time I'm well, I'll be rested. Or, maybe even since this illness is wearing me out.

Have a good morning, Lizards.

Sickness sucks. Sorry. Might I prescribe four to six hours of televised football?

re: #138 albusteve

if this is true, we have a new and unique problem...jihadis in the Pentagon?

It's probably not true. Here's some background on Paul Sperry....
GOP Lawmakers Team up with anti-Muslims for Inquisition

He's of the Spencer school of thought in which all Muslims are evil operatives of the caliphate. He's mostly just making stuff up.

re: #140 MandyManners

The only good thing about being this sick and having someone to take care of The Kid is that I'm able to go back to bed whenever and for however long I need. By the time I'm well, I'll be rested. Or, maybe even since this illness is wearing me out.

Have a good morning, Lizards.

Hope you feel better soon!
Daughter has a bad cold, I'm just glad it's the Christmas break and she doesn't have to go to school (or miss any school!)

re: #148 reine.de.tout

Hope she feels better soon, Reine.

However this report seems credible....
London faces Mumbai-style terror attack: Scotland Yard

In a "severest" warning, the Scotland Yard has said that London faces threat of a Mumbai- style terror attack at key places early next year with the terrorists poised to strike the city using handguns, bombs and hostage-taking techniques.

"Mumbai is coming to London," warned a senior detective from SO15, the Metropolitan police's counter-terrorism command.

In a briefing here 12 days ago, the detective said companies should expect a "shooting and hostage-taking raid involving a small number of gunmen with handguns and improvised explosive devices."

The severest warning issued by police following the 26/11 terrorist attack on Mumbai has underlined an assessment that a terrorist cell may be preparing an attack on London early next year, The Sunday Times reported today.

re: #94 HoosierHoops

All my prayers for the concerns on the prayer list. Thanks for all continued prayers for John!

re: #150 Killgore Trout

However this report seems credible...
London faces Mumbai-style terror attack: Scotland Yard

Do you think they might let the bobbies start carrying guns?

Nate Hentoff
Hentoff's views on the rights of Americans to write, think and speak freely are expressed in his columns. He is also an authority on First Amendment defense, the Bill of Rights, the Supreme Court, students' rights and education. Friends and critics alike describe him as the kind of writer, and citizen, that all should aspire to be—"less interested in 'exclusives' than in 'making a difference.'" Critiquing Hentoff's autobiography, Speaking Freely, Nicholas von Hoffman refers to him as "a trusting man, a gentle man, just and undeviatingly consistent."

honest, open interview with regard to BO...

[Link: www.rutherford.org...]

re: #149 prairiefire

Hope she feels better soon, Reine.

Thanks!

re: #152 Alouette

Do you think they might let the bobbies start carrying guns?

I think they've been carrying guns for quite some time. I think that's an old stereotype from the 70's.

re: #153 albusteve

Nate Hentoff
Hentoff's views on the rights of Americans to write, think and speak freely are expressed in his columns. He is also an authority on First Amendment defense, the Bill of Rights, the Supreme Court, students' rights and education. Friends and critics alike describe him as the kind of writer, and citizen, that all should aspire to be—"less interested in 'exclusives' than in 'making a difference.'" Critiquing Hentoff's autobiography, Speaking Freely, Nicholas von Hoffman refers to him as "a trusting man, a gentle man, just and undeviatingly consistent."

honest, open interview with regard to BO...

[Link: www.rutherford.org...]

More about Hentoff, which I've found to be true since I read his columns regularly:

A self-described uncategorizable libertarian, Hentoff adds he is also a “Jewish atheist, civil libertarian, pro-lifer.” Accordingly, he has angered nearly every political faction and remains one of a few who has stuck to his principles through his many years of work, regardless of the trouble it stirred up.

He's always worth reading, imo, even when I don't agree with him.

re: #153 albusteve

I only made it to this part....

I try to avoid hyperbole, but I think Obama is possibly the most dangerous and destructive president we have ever had. An example is ObamaCare, which is now embattled in the Senate. If that goes through the way Obama wants, we will have something very much like the British system. If the American people have their health care paid for by the government, depending on their age and their condition, they will be subject to a health commission just like in England which will decide if their lives are worth living much longer.

This is why I don't pay attention much to the voices against healthcare reform. Our system is going to be nothing like the British single payer system. It looks like there won't even be a public option. He then goes on to repeat the Death Panel lie. If healthcare reform was really so bad then why can't people oppose it without lying?
I think the real fear is that healthcare reform will actually work.

re: #157 Killgore Trout

I read the interview. I did not read any concrete examples about Clinton's or Obama's dangerous policies, opinions, etc. The gentleman seems to be expressing things he feels on a gut level, with a large amount of ambiguous prejudice and emotion.

I somehow survived the blizzard of 09. I think beer and bourbon had something to with it.

My housemate is outside shoveling snow. I guess since she's from California this is fun and unique for her. I'm just glad it's her and not me. In gratitude, I left her half of the loaf of sourdough cheese bread I baked last night in her kitchen. Hope she enjoys it.

re: #159 Mad Al-Jaffee

I can't make a fist. Can't lift arms over my head. My snow shovel made it through in much better condition than I did.

re: #159 Mad Al-Jaffee

I somehow survived the blizzard of 09. I think beer and bourbon had something to with it.

My housemate is outside shoveling snow. I guess since she's from California this is fun and unique for her. I'm just glad it's her and not me. In gratitude, I left her half of the loaf of sourdough cheese bread I baked last night in her kitchen. Hope she enjoys it.

Made with yeast? Breadmachine or pan? Take a ruler and measure the snow! Glad you are warm.

re: #160 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I can't make a fist. Can't lift arms over my head. My snow shovel made it through in much better condition than I did.

A good, old fashioned white out is a lot of work. Keep rubbing your arms or they will get stiff.

re: #160 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I can't make a fist. Can't lift arms over my head. My snow shovel made it through in much better condition than I did.

LOL
Drop and give me 20!

Trying this morning/afternoon to get the family all of one mind for getting H1N1 shots at Walgreen's. Getting strong resistance from the kids. They're the ones who need it most!

re: #160 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I can't make a fist. Can't lift arms over my head. My snow shovel made it through in much better condition than I did.

I LOLd on that one! Been there done that!

re: #164 prairiefire

Trying this morning/afternoon to get the family all of one mind for getting H1N1 shots at Walgreen's. Getting strong resistance from the kids. They're the ones who need it most!

Remind them that children have no rights.

re: #164 prairiefire

Trying this morning/afternoon to get the family all of one mind for getting H1N1 shots at Walgreen's. Getting strong resistance from the kids. They're the ones who need it most!

Tell them that if they don't get their shot Alex Jones will show up on Christmas instead of Santa.

re: #161 prairiefire

Made with yeast? Breadmachine or pan? Take a ruler and measure the snow! Glad you are warm.

Made with sourdough starter in my cast iron dutch oven, using a modified version of the no knead baking method.

re: #163 HoosierHoops

I can make out twenty middle fingers. Long as I don't have to lift them over my waist.

re: #162 prairiefire

A good, old fashioned white out is a lot of work. Keep rubbing your arms or they will get stiff.

in bed

re: #168 Mad Al-Jaffee

Let the dough sit for 12 hours? Wow. I'd rather do the kneading and get on with it.

re: #171 Killgore Trout

Let the dough sit for 12 hours? Wow. I'd rather do the kneading and get on with it.

It's worth the wait. You just have to plan ahead and start it a day before you want to bake.

re: #171 Killgore Trout

Let the dough sit for 12 hours? Wow. I'd rather do the kneading and get on with it.

Long, slow rise times make a big difference with sourdoughs. Actually, most breads benefit from them; makes a big difference in the final flavor. Give those yeast the opportunity to excrete their little hearts out.

re: #173 SixDegrees

Hmmm, maybe I'll give it a try sometime.

re: #168 Mad Al-Jaffee

Made with sourdough starter in my cast iron dutch oven, using a modified version of the no knead baking method.

That sounds like my kind of bred! Recipe, pretty please? Growing yeast gives me an incredible headache. Ironic for someone who loves Beer.

re: #173 SixDegrees

Long, slow rise times make a big difference with sourdoughs. Actually, most breads benefit from them; makes a big difference in the final flavor. Give those yeast the opportunity to excrete their little hearts out.

The recipe (which I have used many times) calls for a little yeast. I substituted some sourdough starter and let the dough ferment longer. I don't know if it makes any difference, but I like it.

re: #176 Mad Al-Jaffee

The recipe (which I have used many times) calls for a little yeast. I substituted some sourdough starter and let the dough ferment longer. I don't know if it makes any difference, but I like it.

I keep meaning to try hunting my own yeast. Can't do it this time of year, but maybe in the spring...

re: #176 Mad Al-Jaffee

SCIENCE!

Here's what happens if you criticize the relentless hate speech at Hot Air:

Is Charles Johnson still bothering small children, IYKWIMAITYD?

Blake on December 20, 2009 at 12:13 AM

My wife has had to learn to bake all over because of my son's allergies (wheat, eggs and dairy).

How much snow did everybody get? 20+ inches here in south Jersey.

Let's build a snowman!

re: #179 Charles

Here's what happens if you criticize the relentless hate speech at Hot Air:

their intellectual emptiness is on full display ...

re: #180 JEA62

12" in Brooklyn.

re: #180 JEA62

My wife has had to learn to bake all over because of my son's allergies (wheat, eggs and dairy).

How much snow did everybody get? 20+ inches here in south Jersey.

I think about two feet in Maryland.

re: #183 brookly red

12" in Brooklyn.

And Brooklyn is VERY satisfied!!

BAD SATT ,,, BAD BAD BAD !!

re: #184 Mad Al-Jaffee

I think about two feet in Maryland.

About 18 inches in Fell's Point in Baltimore.

re: #180 JEA62

My wife has had to learn to bake all over because of my son's allergies (wheat, eggs and dairy).

How much snow did everybody get? 20+ inches here in south Jersey.

appx 8 inches in hartford

re: #186 blueherron

About 18 inches in Fell's Point in Baltimore.

in bed?

re: #180 JEA62

20+ on my deck...

20 inches of snow outside my door in central Virginia

re: #185 sattv4u2

And Brooklyn is VERY satisfied!!

BAD SATT ,,, BAD BAD BAD !!

how did I just know that would come from you?

re: #183 brookly red

12" in Brooklyn.

Mother Nature 1, Williamsburg Naked Bike Riders, 0

re: #180 JEA62
About a foot of the stuff here in Philly. I am taking the afternoon off.

re: #188 Mad Al-Jaffee

We were putting a roof on my dads house years ago. Dad came outside and said that my sister had her baby (I lost count at 30 kids for her) my Uncle asked "Has she figured out what's causing it?"

Dad (deaf as a post, didn't understand him) and said, "18 inches!".

My brothers and my Uncle and I almost fell off the roof laughing.

Only got about an inch or so here in Detroit. Looks like I left NY just in time (and the grandkids from Canada are here!)

re: #118 RogueOne

I wonder if the cowboys kicker got fired on the way back to dallas last night or if they're going to wait until today to do it.

Nick Folk was my starting kicker for the first half of the season for fantasy football, and he did alright. Then he started missing field goals left and right (heh, that works on a couple different levels). It wouldn't surprise me if they brought someone in for a workout. I benched Folk over a month ago.

Hello, everyone!

HoosierHoops, news on both of the people I have on the prayer list:

The young lady who had heart surgery is home, doing well, and is no longer on pain meds. Still moving slow but well on her way to recovery! :)

They did the Brocoscopy (sp?) on my other friend and found nothing unusual. The doctor still isn't sure what's up, but he thinks it might be a medication reaction. Surgery is not recommended at this time!

re: #190 RealismRox

I'M IN ROANOKE! WHERE'RE YOU?

The storm mostly missed Indiana.. 2" but more by Christmas

re: #192 Alouette

That is so funny. I am laughing too hard.

re: #192 Alouette

Mother Nature 1, Williamsburg Naked Bike Riders, 0

Willy-b is a very spirited community...

re: #197 SteveC

Hello, everyone!

HoosierHoops, news on both of the people I have on the prayer list:

The young lady who had heart surgery is home, doing well, and is no longer on pain meds. Still moving slow but well on her way to recovery! :)

They did the Brocoscopy (sp?) on my other friend and found nothing unusual. The doctor still isn't sure what's up, but he thinks it might be a medication reaction. Surgery is not recommended at this time!

Fantastic!

re: #196 Girth

Nick Folk was my starting kicker for the first half of the season for fantasy football, and he did alright. Then he started missing field goals left and right (heh, that works on a couple different levels). It wouldn't surprise me if they brought someone in for a workout. I benched Folk over a month ago.

One quick question on the Nick Folk issue...

HOW THE FUCK DID THEY LET HIM EVEN GET ON THE TEAM PLANE LAST NIGHT!?!?

re: #191 brookly red

how did I just know that would come from you?

I have to climb a step stool just to reach the gutter!

re: #204 sattv4u2

I have to climb a step stool just to reach the gutter!

you could play handball against a curb...

re: #166 SixDegrees

Remind them that children have no rights.

I believe they are legally truncated.

re: #206 prairiefire

I believe they are legally truncated.

Or, you could offer to give them their shots yourself.

re: #205 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

you could play handball against a curb...

As long as it's my hand, and my ,,, well !!

re: #203 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

One quick question on the Nick Folk issue...

HOW THE FUCK DID THEY LET HIM EVEN GET ON THE TEAM PLANE LAST NIGHT!?!?

Well, I'm sure he didn't sleep well. On a night when the rest of the team took a step back from the brink of losing their jobs, he took another step in that direction.

Now if they'd lost, he might have had to secure his own transportation back to Dallas.

re: #179 Charles

Allah Pundit continues his Twitter deflection and strawman arguments about yesterday's Hot Air Comments of the Day:

Allah Pundit:
@Thatcher Turns out I'm a racist hater. I'm always the last to know

Allah Pundit:
@Thatcher Did you know that the NYT magazine has a profile of him in the works? Further proof that Pavlov was right

Allah Pundit:
@Thatcher Interesting question: If he's all about indicting the right, how come he only focuses on our comments?

RWSparkle:
@allahpundit are you all snowed in? Did you find a liquor store that delivered?

Allah Pundit:
@RWSparkle I am well stocked

Allah Pundit:
@justkarl No. Less well stocked since being told I'm a racist hater

Just Karl:
@allahpundit It's quite the accusation, coming from someone who could've retired if he had a dollar for time he was called that.

Allah Pundit:
@justkarl Indeed!

Allah Pundit:
@RWSparkle Oh, just lgf harvesting its comments of the day from our 3000-4000

Allah Pundit:
@RWSparkle 3000-4000 is how many we get. He pulls 10-20 or so from that

Allah Pundit:
@Thatcher You should pitch a new show about blogs' comments sections. Compelling viewing, no?

Thatcher:
@allahpundit I always presumed it was something personal against The Boss.

Allah Pundit:
@Thatcher Yeah, probably is

Allah Pundit:
@Thatcher If it wasn't, he'd be patrolling comments at Free Republic, Ace's site, Red State, etc etc etc

Allah Pundit
@Thatcher You have to understand: The comments game, as so much else in the 'sphere, isn't about genuine outrage

Allah Pundit:
@Thatcher It's about point-scoring. Lefties will pile on eventually, even though sites like HuffPo...

Allah Pundit:
@Thatcher ...regularly close comments when reporting on a righty's death to avoid the "hooray!" bullshit in their comments

Allah Pundit:
@Thatcher Fun fact: I once defended Kos against Bill O'Reilly once on our site when O'R pulled this shit on him

Allah Pundit:
@Thatcher No good deed goes unpunished

He really seems to be missing the point.

I mean he's basically admitted he's read at least some of your post. It's kind of hard for him to make an argument for unrepresentative comment mining when once the extremist comments have been brought to his attention, he (yet again) proves he's OK with them by failing to do any kind of moderation (even on the worst of the worst).

Come on AP, if you really want to salvage some credibility on this, stop whining and delete some of that garbage.

re: #210 simoom

There's 20 inches of my screen i'll never get back!

//

re: #207 SixDegrees

Or, you could offer to give them their shots yourself.

I'd rather not live with the guilt they would pore on my head for treating them in such an ill manner. They are incredibly fierce little creatures.

Time for another episode of the Detroit Lions Comedy Show.

It's not very funny...

re: #198 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I'M IN ROANOKE! WHERE'RE YOU?

Charlottesville, right down the block from UVA.

re: #213 Girth

Time for another episode of the Detroit Lions Comedy Show.

It's not very funny...

You really need to find a GM that knows how to draft football players

Well the East Coasters certainly got a storm! Absolutely nothing happened here yesterday. Nice to have some calm after the first winter ice storm two weeks ago.

re: #215 HoosierHoops

You really need to find a GM that knows how to draft football players

An owner who actually acted like he wants to win would be a good first step.

re: #210 simoom

Allah Pundit continues his Twitter deflection and strawman arguments about yesterday's Hot Air Comments of the Day:

He really seems to be missing the point.

I mean he's basically admitted he's read at least some of your post. It's kind of hard for him to make an argument for unrepresentative comment mining when once the extremist comments have been brought to his attention, he (yet again) proves he's OK with them by failing to do any kind of moderation (even on the worst of the worst).

Come on AP, if you really want to salvage some credibility on this, stop whining and delete some of that garbage.

LGF gets 3000+ comments a day too, but somehow I seem to be able to keep the wishes for death, destruction, hellfire and revolution out of them -- and post articles too. And eat, and sleep, and even ride my bike. It takes some work but it's not impossible at all.

Of course, you have to want to keep that stuff off your blog, and clearly the policy at Hot Air is to pander to these freaks and haters.

As for the idea that I have "something personal" against Michelle Malkin, it's ridiculous. What I have is a distaste for a right wing blogosphere that's turned into a fever swamp of hatred.

re: #217 Girth

An owner who actually acted like he wants to win would be a good first step.

Sorry to say this..But your draft classes the last 5 years are an embarrassment to pro sports.

re: #201 brookly red

Willy-b is a very spirited community...

The native indigenous Satmars against the naked bike-riding gentrifying yuppies. Pass the popcorn.

re: #214 RealismRox

Another lizard lives in Afton.

And of course -- none of the comments I pointed out are deleted, not even the ones calling for a lynch mob to murder Ben Nelson.

re: #217 Girth

An owner who actually acted like he wants to win would be a good first step.

I blame Sigfreid and Roy. Ever since that cat attacked I don't think the species wants to appear to strong

re: #215 HoosierHoops

You really need to find a GM that knows how to draft football players

Why not let GM the automaker run the football team while GM the football team executive builds and sells cars? Both sides would be better off.

re: #224 SteveC

Why not let GM the automaker run the football team while GM the football team executive builds and sells cars? Both sides would be better off.

Detroit sucks in all directions.

garrison keillor takes a nasty turn ...

[Link: newsrealblog.com...]

re: #219 HoosierHoops

Sorry to say this..But your draft classes the last 5 years are an embarrassment to pro sports.

I think for a while the offensive game plan was to field a center, a quarterback and nine receivers, nevermind that 4 of them would be ineligible.

re: #222 Charles

There are a lot of people throughout history that I would've wished a firing squad for. Very, very few people through history that I would personally kill.

Can't seem to work up the hate that these people seem to have at the ready...

re: #224 SteveC

Why not let GM the automaker run the football team while GM the football team executive builds and sells cars? Both sides would be better off.

Because William Clay Ford owns the team.

re: #226 _RememberTonyC

garrison keillor takes a nasty turn ...

[Link: newsrealblog.com...]

He spends a chunk of the same article trashing Norway - which is a surrogate for his first wife. After a quarter century, apparently, he's still being nasty and bitter, and inviting others to wallow in his smarm.

Really pathetic.

re: #210 simoom

Come on AP, if you really want to salvage some credibility on this, stop whining and delete some of that garbage.

He's really digging in his heels. The death threat against the mother they falsely accused of killing her baby is still posted. It's been days and he refuses to take it down or even scold the poster.

re: #168 Mad Al-Jaffee

Made with sourdough starter in my cast iron dutch oven, using a modified version of the no knead baking method.

Thanks for the link! How do you modify it, and add the cheese. Off to clean the house. I think I will throw in dinner at Red Lobster after the shots. Should work. BBL

re: #226 _RememberTonyC

garrison keillor takes a nasty turn ...

[Link: newsrealblog.com...]

Maybe he could hook up with Pat Buchanan for beers.

Wish AP would resume photoshopping political humor again. His spoofery of the '04 presidential campaign was worthy of being collected in book form.

re: #233 Sharmuta

Maybe he could hook up with Pat Buchanan for beers.

hatred of Jews is something the far left and the far right always did have in common.

re: #235 _RememberTonyC

hatred of Jews is something the far left and the far right always did have in common.

Oh, the Protestants hate the Catholics,
And the Catholics hate the Protestants,
And the Hindus hate the Muslims,
And everybody hates the Jews.

Tom Lehrer, National Brotherhood Week

re: #236 SixDegrees

[Video]

i remember hearing that for the first time on the old Dr Demento show!

re: #237 _RememberTonyC

i remember hearing that for the first time on the old Dr Demento show!

Yup - Demento was a huge fan of Lehrer's, and did a lot to promote his songs.

re: #238 SixDegrees

Yup - Demento was a huge fan of Lehrer's, and did a lot to promote his songs.

my favorite was "poisoning pidgeons in the park"

re: #239 _RememberTonyC

my favorite was "poisoning pidgeons in the park"

The Periodic Table Song:

Poisoning Pigeons in the Park:

re: #240 SixDegrees

The Periodic Table Song:

[Video]

those old school "Yalies" were clever! And this may be the only song in history to use the word molybdinum

Morning all. I'm making a Denver scramble with home fries and white toast. Who wants breakfast?

re: #108 Walter L. Newton

Really?

He didn't mention the incident with the hiking Boy Scout Troop and the gun? Hmmm...

We knew there was an inside scoop to that visit!

:)

re: #179 Charles

Here's what happens if you criticize the relentless hate speech at Hot Air:

Character assassination. Disgusting.

Further proof that Pavlov was right

I've seen that a few times. What does it mean?