Here’s a very cool tune from a fairly new band called Reign of Kindo — an interesting fusion of rock and jazz. They’ve released two recordings: Rhythm, Chord & MelodyExternal Image.
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reine.de.tout Fri, Jan 1, 2010 5:30:18pm |
Yikes - where is everybody!
OK, NEW YEAR!
I'm going to HIT THE TIP JAR.
Anyone else care to do likewise?
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Killgore Trout Fri, Jan 1, 2010 5:36:42pm |
re: #2 reine.de.tout
I'm here but I'm still nursing my hangover.
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McSpiff Fri, Jan 1, 2010 5:39:06pm |
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reine.de.tout Fri, Jan 1, 2010 5:39:08pm |
re: #3 Killgore Trout
I'm here but I'm still nursing my hangover.
Oh, sorry!
I engage in an excellent preventive for hangovers; they are no longer part of my life experience.
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Stanghazi Fri, Jan 1, 2010 5:44:04pm |
re: #3 Killgore Trout
I'm here but I'm still nursing my hangover.
An oldie, but a goodie: hair of the dog
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Virginia Plain Fri, Jan 1, 2010 5:53:02pm |
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A Man for all Seasons Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:03:47pm |
Last chance to vote or contribute to the the top ten headlines we would like to see in 2010..
(AP) dateline 2010
China buys the NBA..
Offer for GM stocks to the deal rejected...
Dateline June 13th 2010 (AP)
James Cameron, Director of Avatar, Was pulled over For possible DUI in Malibu at 3am...
Caught on Cop-Can screaming that Blue people were the root of all Man's problems...Mr. Cameron's press office quickly released a statement about his love of Blue people...
*Arrest picture goes viral*
* CNN Poll : What do you think of blue people? Vote Here.*
Gordon Brown discovers Britain is fighting in Afghanistan..
Calls war council
Mel Brooks completes _History of the World: Part II_
Sasha Baron Cohen Accidentally Named Kazakhstan's UN Ambassador
Star Wars Finally Launches. Space "Lasers" to form New Global Defense Platform.
/pinky to mouth
"IDF and Lebanon complete Joint Operation against Hezbollah, Nasrallah imprisoned"
Kim II Agrees to print more counterfeit money to help bolster US Economy...
Gas deal rumored to be discussed...
"Hey, we got over it." Official statement from Arab League reversing Khartoum Resolution of 1967. YES to peace with Israel, YES to recognition of Israel, YES to negotiations with Israel.
"We're the scum of the universe." - Dark matter and energy conclusively identified as making up 96% of the mass of the universe.
"Higgs boson found at LHC. Mass found to vary with the day of the week."
"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad disappears in bizarre gardening accident. Iran scraps nuclear program."
"Fossilized rabbit found in pre-Cambrian stratum."
"Richard Dawkins named as next Archbishop of Canterbury."
"Valid proof of God's existence found written on discarded newspaper in London Underground."
"Extra-terrestrials address UN - non-aligned nations walk out."
"Ancient Aristotelian comedy discovered. Contains first ever custard pie throwing scene."
"Charles Johnson receives honorary knighthood for services to blogging."
Tiger Woods and Octomom sighted in New York City Nightclub
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_RememberTonyC Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:09:53pm |
Danish "mohammed" cartoonist almost attacked in his home by somali jihadi ...
[Link: www.cnn.com...]
not good, not good at all
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Killgore Trout Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:13:27pm |
re: #9 _RememberTonyC
Wow. I guess maybe he thought the police would be busy on New Year's. Very scary.
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_RememberTonyC Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:15:06pm |
re: #11 Killgore Trout
Wow. I guess maybe he thought the police would be busy on New Year's. Very scary.
luckily the guy had a security system in his house, but when people are out on the street, there is no such protection.
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RealismRox Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:19:14pm |
re: #9 _RememberTonyC
It's hard to understand how those crude cartoons sparked so much murderous rage. Good thing everyone in the world doesn't take every insult so personally.
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The Shadow Do Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:22:07pm |
re: #8 HoosierHoops
Mine is not so fun...
It is common to enter a new year with optimism but I cannot seem to summon that up today. In fact I haven't felt this way since the post Vietnam, post Watergate, and Carter years leading up to Reagan. Reagan is credited with many things but what some will most remember him for is reversing the national head hanging that defined our outlook then.
The stage is set in 2010 for a lot of things to play out, and I see none for the better.
• If I were in Taiwan, or Iraq, or Israel, or Afghanistan, or Brazil, or Columbia, or any of a number of Eastern European countries I am on edge; who has my back? The Putin's, The Hu's, the Mashaal's, the Chavez's, the Mullahs are all certain to push the behavioral boundaries they have all tested in 2009.
• Our allies race to beat us to the exit door in Afghanistan.
• A suffering dollar, ballooning national debt, fear of job loss and stubbornly high unemployment.
• An expanding geography in the Terror Wars - met by a less than certain American military.
• Terrorist theater comes to American courtrooms.
• An ugly reactionary right wing invited into the day to day discourse.
• An unassuaged energy crisis looming.
• A President who talks, talks, talks...and talks.
• And on and on and on...
Some will blame Bush.
Yeah, Happy New Year to you all too.
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Dark_Falcon Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:22:31pm |
re: #8 HoosierHoops
Last chance to vote or contribute to the the top ten headlines we would like to see in 2010..
(AP) dateline 2010
China buys the NBA..
Offer for GM stocks to the deal rejected...
Dateline June 13th 2010 (AP)
James Cameron, Director of Avatar, Was pulled over For possible DUI in Malibu at 3am...
Caught on Cop-Can screaming that Blue people were the root of all Man's problems...Mr. Cameron's press office quickly released a statement about his love of Blue people...
*Arrest picture goes viral*
* CNN Poll : What do you think of blue people? Vote Here.*
Gordon Brown discovers Britain is fighting in Afghanistan..
Calls war council
Mel Brooks completes _History of the World: Part II_
Sasha Baron Cohen Accidentally Named Kazakhstan's UN Ambassador
Star Wars Finally Launches. Space "Lasers" to form New Global Defense Platform.
/pinky to mouth
"IDF and Lebanon complete Joint Operation against Hezbollah, Nasrallah imprisoned"
Kim II Agrees to print more counterfeit money to help bolster US Economy...
Gas deal rumored to be discussed...
"Hey, we got over it." Official statement from Arab League reversing Khartoum Resolution of 1967. YES to peace with Israel, YES to recognition of Israel, YES to negotiations with Israel.
"We're the scum of the universe." - Dark matter and energy conclusively identified as making up 96% of the mass of the universe.
"Higgs boson found at LHC. Mass found to vary with the day of the week."
"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad disappears in bizarre gardening accident. Iran scraps nuclear program."
"Fossilized rabbit found in pre-Cambrian stratum."
"Richard Dawkins named as next Archbishop of Canterbury."
"Valid proof of God's existence found written on discarded newspaper in London Underground."
"Extra-terrestrials address UN - non-aligned nations walk out."
"Ancient Aristotelian comedy discovered. Contains first ever custard pie throwing scene."
"Charles Johnson receives honorary knighthood for services to blogging."
Tiger Woods and Octomom sighted in New York City Nightclub
"Barack Obama realizes Iran will not stop nuclear program, devotes 7 minutes of a speech to praising the freedom movement in Iran and pledging to aid them."
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A Man for all Seasons Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:29:20pm |
re: #15 Dark_Falcon
"Barack Obama realizes Iran will not stop nuclear program, devotes 7 minutes of a speech to praising the freedom movement in Iran and pledging to aid them."
(ap) Dateline 07-07-2010 Google buys Twitter...iPhone wars heat up...
/Don't know which side to take? There is an App for that...
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Dancing along the light of day Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:29:47pm |
re: #8 HoosierHoops
Congress & Senate & Federal workers agree to join the "public option" to support the Healthcare Bill.
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MandyManners Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:39:20pm |
I've been working on prepping The Kid's lessons for school to start Monday and on his baby book and Christmas History book. Sonogram photographs are really cool.
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MandyManners Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:41:59pm |
re: #17 Floral Giraffe
Congress & Senate & Federal workers agree to join the "public option" to support the Healthcare Bill.
Harry Reid pledges to get all his health care at the Whitman-Walker Clinic on 14th St., NW.
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A Man for all Seasons Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:46:06pm |
(AP) 2010...
'Public option' so stealth no one joins....Congress Stunned
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reine.de.tout Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:51:02pm |
re: #18 MandyManners
I've been working on prepping The Kid's lessons for school to start Monday and on his baby book and Christmas History book. Sonogram photographs are really cool.
Yes, they are!
I had my first sonogram when I was, I think, barely 6 weeks pregnant - maybe 8 weeks at the latest.
I could see the heart beating! It was amazing. Fell in love with my baby right then and there . . .
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albusteve Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:53:39pm |
obstructionist turtles....
[Link: www.foxnews.com...]
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MandyManners Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:54:15pm |
re: #21 reine.de.tout
Yes, they are!
I had my first sonogram when I was, I think, barely 6 weeks pregnant - maybe 8 weeks at the latest.I could see the heart beating! It was amazing. Fell in love with my baby right then and there . . .
I'll never forget the one when we found out what kind of baby he would be. The technician hooted, "No doubt, that's a boy!" We all cracked up laughing.
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prairiefire Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:56:50pm |
re: #23 MandyManners
We could tell the first second on my little guy. Full frontal with his legs spread out, little pecker floating in the amnio fluid.
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Stuart Leviton Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:58:51pm |
Good musicians. Good band. I needed hear something like this tonight. Thanks!
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prairiefire Fri, Jan 1, 2010 6:59:20pm |
re: #8 HoosierHoops
Hi Hoosier, read on a previous thread about your year. Sorry to hear about it. Wishing you the best in the coming year! Singapore?? Asian ladies love American men because Asian men are still quite chauvinistic. Just a thought.....
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Dark_Falcon Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:00:26pm |
re: #22 albusteve
obstructionist turtles...
[Link: www.foxnews.com...]
Do they have Desert Tortoises where you live, Steve?
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A Man for all Seasons Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:03:18pm |
re: #21 reine.de.tout
Yes, they are!
I had my first sonogram when I was, I think, barely 6 weeks pregnant - maybe 8 weeks at the latest.I could see the heart beating! It was amazing. Fell in love with my baby right then and there . . .
Our first child David was born at the Queen of the Valley Hospital 09-14-1974..
There was no sonograms back then...Our Doctor Nelson said it was a girl from the heart beat...David's name was Elizabeth until 6am when I fainted in the delivery room...
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Dancing along the light of day Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:03:29pm |
re: #8 HoosierHoops
LA News Organizations ban together & agree to not show car chases live on TV.
Some poor confused "kid" in a stolen car, driving in circles for the last 10 minutes. Stopped twice, got out of the car, didn't give up. Got back in. Guy has 3 options. Run out of gas, hit something, surrender.
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A Man for all Seasons Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:06:00pm |
re: #27 prairiefire
Hi Hoosier, read on a previous thread about your year. Sorry to hear about it. Wishing you the best in the coming year! Singapore?? Asian ladies love American men because Asian men are still quite chauvinistic. Just a thought...
Kind regards my friend...
Yes Singapore!
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prairiefire Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:06:07pm |
re: #2 reine.de.tout
Yikes - where is everybody!
OK, NEW YEAR!
I'm going to HIT THE TIP JAR.
Anyone else care to do likewise?
I did a couple of weeks ago and I encourage everyone to, as well.
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albusteve Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:06:24pm |
re: #28 Dark_Falcon
Do they have Desert Tortoises where you live, Steve?
no...we are considered high desert from the Mexico border all the way to almost exactly Albuquerque...gets friggin cold down here in the winter unlike the classic low altitude Sonoran/Mohave desert
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prairiefire Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:08:06pm |
re: #31 HoosierHoops
Well, there is some very interesting architecture. You could get some great suits made at a good price. Silk for any of your daughters that sew. Survey the great crush of humanity.
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MandyManners Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:10:38pm |
re: #24 prairiefire
We could tell the first second on my little guy. Full frontal with his legs spread out, little pecker floating in the amnio fluid.
Same here. There were quite a few cracks about Playgirl.
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windhorse Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:11:41pm |
To all people who have forgotten about the fragility and fleetingness of life...
Last Tuesday, I was supposed to spend the day with an old friend, a father figure to me. My sons and I were to help him with some moving related issues, heavy lifting etc. He had some books to give to me.
I sent my sons and called my friend to apologize that I was too busy working, would it be alright if I took a raincheck - the boys would come. Of course, he said that would be fine.
My sons went and spent the day. They came home.... having had the most wonderful experience... his insight, humor and profound wisdom.
I called my friend later in the week to thank him for the books. Several boxes full. Treasures, every one... I had to leave a message on his machine.
About an hour ago, I learned that my friend passed away Tuesday night in his sleep.
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Dark_Falcon Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:11:43pm |
re: #33 albusteve
no...we are considered high desert from the Mexico border all the way to almost exactly Albuquerque...gets friggin cold down here in the winter unlike the classic low altitude Sonoran/Mohave desert
Thank you for the answer.
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Dark_Falcon Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:12:21pm |
re: #35 MandyManners
Same here. There were quite a few cracks about Playgirl.
Your son is Levi Johnson?
//
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MandyManners Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:12:54pm |
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MandyManners Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:13:27pm |
re: #40 Dark_Falcon
Your son is Levi Johnson?
//
If he were, his ass would be out of the house and his name out of the will.
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albusteve Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:13:40pm |
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windhorse Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:14:25pm |
I am so sad for the mistake I've made.... please do not lose sight of what is important in life.....
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windsagio Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:14:44pm |
re: #40 Dark_Falcon
wouldn't wish that on anyone (not even his methhead mother)
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prairiefire Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:15:57pm |
re: #36 windhorse
So sorry to hear that. Enjoy the gifts. I have lost several people along life's journey. It always strikes me hard about the briefness of life when I look around at the material things I have of theirs, and they are long gone.
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prairiefire Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:16:31pm |
re: #37 MandyManners
Has anyone discussed resolutions for 2010?
yes! to get serious about my asthma and not act like I don't have it!
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Our Precious Bodily Fluids Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:16:39pm |
I have a dilemma.
On the one hand, I'm almost out of beer. I have just returned from an expedition to the fridge (it was ghastly: we lost three dogs and a sherpa) and I see that I only have one bottle of Shiner Black Lager left.
On the other hand, I'm far too comfy and lazy to get out in the cold and go to the store.
In the battle between impending beerlessness and overwhelming sloth, which force will emerge the victor?
This is quite a pickle I'm in.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:17:29pm |
re: #24 prairiefire
Homer: Aw, it's a boy... and what a boy!
Dr. Hibbert: Uh, that's the umbilical cord. It's a girl.
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Dark_Falcon Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:17:41pm |
re: #45 windsagio
wouldn't wish that on anyone (not even his methhead mother)
Or on the mother of his son. The guy is a knucklehead and an asshole.
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albusteve Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:17:57pm |
re: #48 negativ
I have a dilemma.
On the one hand, I'm almost out of beer. I have just returned from an expedition to the fridge (it was ghastly: we lost three dogs and a sherpa) and I see that I only have one bottle of Shiner Black Lager left.
On the other hand, I'm far too comfy and lazy to get out in the cold and go to the store.
In the battle between impending beerlessness and overwhelming sloth, which force will emerge the victor?
This is quite a pickle I'm in.
another good reason to keep a large brick of Afghani hash in the closet
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Dark_Falcon Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:18:25pm |
re: #48 negativ
I have a dilemma.
On the one hand, I'm almost out of beer. I have just returned from an expedition to the fridge (it was ghastly: we lost three dogs and a sherpa) and I see that I only have one bottle of Shiner Black Lager left.
On the other hand, I'm far too comfy and lazy to get out in the cold and go to the store.
In the battle between impending beerlessness and overwhelming sloth, which force will emerge the victor?
This is quite a pickle I'm in.
Do you have any soda that can replace the beer for a short time?
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Dancing along the light of day Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:18:37pm |
re: #36 windhorse
{{windhorse}}
You had good times & were friends.
He passed in his sleep, gently.
Only the very good go that way.
Be grateful for his friendship.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:19:11pm |
Heard this one on the radio last night on the way to the gig:
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prairiefire Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:20:28pm |
re: #49 Mad Al-Jaffee
Homer: Aw, it's a boy... and what a boy!
Dr. Hibbert: Uh, that's the umbilical cord. It's a girl.
My husband was proud.
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Stuart Leviton Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:20:28pm |
re: #44 windhorseI hear you windhorse. I have no advice. I am sorry. But I hear you. Thank you for teaching.
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albusteve Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:23:41pm |
this legal thing is gonna take off like wildfire...blow it off if you want
President Obama's health-care bill is now moving toward final passage. The policy issues may be coming to an end, but the legal issues are certain to continue because key provisions of this dangerous legislation are unconstitutional. Legally speaking, this legislation creates a target-rich environment. We will focus on three of its more glaring constitutional defects.
[Link: online.wsj.com...]
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Mad Al-Jaffee Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:24:58pm |
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prairiefire Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:25:45pm |
re: #58 WindHorse
I hope there is some Kingsley Amis in the lot. I am having a hell of a time finding any at the thrift stores or library.
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Our Precious Bodily Fluids Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:26:44pm |
re: #53 Dark_Falcon
Surely you jest. Mere soda, tasty though it can be, cannot serve as a replacement for beer (except in very rare circumstances involving naive coeds from the Midwest).
I suppose I'll just sit around contemplating croquet hoops and what-not.
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allegro Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:26:56pm |
re: #36 windhorse
About an hour ago, I learned that my friend passed away Tuesday night in his sleep.
Such a thing is unthinkable to us, who expect to wake in the morning to a new day, all is well. We need to believe that - it's what gets us out of bed in the morning. For some, like your friend, his time had come, just as it will for you and the rest of us. One day, some will think about you as you do about your friend, and you would never hold it against them that they didn't do more for you. What they did for you, the friendship and love they extended, was enough. It was enough for your friend, too.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:28:02pm |
re: #37 MandyManners
Start getting back into a regular exercise program. I know most people have a "lose weight" resolution that fizzles after a while, but I got into really good shape in 2008 (after years of being lazy) and I need to get back into it. I actually love to exercise, but I've been lazy most of December. It will help when it gets warm out again and I can ride my bike again. Until then, it's back to the treadmill and weights.
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Dancing along the light of day Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:28:09pm |
re: #61 prairiefire
Have you looked on Ebay?
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:28:15pm |
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Dark_Falcon Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:28:45pm |
Another Islamist terrorist attempted an attack on Kurt Westergaard, the man who drew the picture of Muhammad with turban bomb. Thankfully, Danish police thwarted the scumbag before he could hurt anyone, shooting him twice (though he'll survive). More here.
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windsagio Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:30:15pm |
re: #67 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
heh, speaking of sloth, I had an opportunity to go out and party last night, but was too lazy to leave the house >>
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Mad Al-Jaffee Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:30:56pm |
re: #61 prairiefire
I hope there is some Kingsley Amis in the lot. I am having a hell of a time finding any at the thrift stores or library.
Check if your library has inter-library loan. You can probably find some that way.
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Dark_Falcon Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:31:11pm |
re: #62 negativ
Surely you jest. Mere soda, tasty though it can be, cannot serve as a replacement for beer (except in very rare circumstances involving naive coeds from the Midwest).
I suppose I'll just sit around contemplating croquet hoops and what-not.
[Video]
I jest not. The intellectual stimulation provided here can make up for a beer buzz for one night and then you can get some beer in the morning.
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allegro Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:31:19pm |
re: #69 windsagio
heh, speaking of sloth, I had an opportunity to go out and party last night, but was too lazy to leave the house
I call that wisdom.
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albusteve Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:31:31pm |
re: #68 Dark_Falcon
Another Islamist terrorist attempted an attack on Kurt Westergaard, the man who drew the picture of Muhammad with turban bomb. Thankfully, Danish police thwarted the scumbag before he could hurt anyone, shooting him twice (though he'll survive). More here.
they obviously need more range time...I'm hardcore like that
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prairiefire Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:33:54pm |
re: #65 Floral Giraffe
Great idea, I'll do that right now.
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Dark_Falcon Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:34:04pm |
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Our Precious Bodily Fluids Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:34:59pm |
re: #71 Dark_Falcon
True enough; I have read some threads here that took such odd twists and turns as to make me wonder if I'd been drinking heavily without even realizing it.
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prairiefire Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:35:21pm |
re: #70 Mad Al-Jaffee
You would think, but I was only able to get "Old Devils". Checking on Ebay...
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Our Precious Bodily Fluids Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:37:50pm |
Now it can be told: Britain's secret weapon of WWII
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Mad Al-Jaffee Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:37:55pm |
re: #79 prairiefire
My library system's really good. I can get books from all over Maryland. But one I haven't been able to find is Edward Bunker's No Beast So Fierce. Can't even find it in University of Maryland's catalog. I think it's the only Bunker book I haven't read.
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Stuart Leviton Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:47:04pm |
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Dancing along the light of day Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:48:13pm |
re: #76 prairiefire
Watch a WHOLE bunch to see where it sells, if you don't have a good idea of price. Sometimes it's a good deal, othertimes, WAY not a good deal. Put it in your favorites, and watch everything for a couple of weeks, just to see if/where it trades. You'll learn a lot & be a better buyer, if you decide to buy. My suggestions!
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Dancing along the light of day Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:50:36pm |
re: #76 prairiefire
These are books? AMAZON thru Charles's link off to the right. Then abe books dot com. I buy LOTS of books. Shop price. A libris dot com can be good too.
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charlz Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:56:04pm |
re: #81 Mad Al-Jaffee
one I haven't been able to find is Edward Bunker's No Beast So Fierce. Can't even find it in University of Maryland's catalog.
abebooks is your friend:
[Link: www.abebooks.com...]
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Stuart Leviton Fri, Jan 1, 2010 7:58:12pm |
re: #81 Mad Al-Jaffee
My library system's really good. I can get books from all over Maryland. But one I haven't been able to find is Edward Bunker's No Beast So Fierce. Can't even find it in University of Maryland's catalog. I think it's the only Bunker book I haven't read.
UMBC has a copy. Johns Hopkins has it on order
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The Sanity Inspector Fri, Jan 1, 2010 8:08:32pm |
re: #2 reine.de.tout
Yikes - where is everybody!
OK, NEW YEAR!
I'm going to HIT THE TIP JAR.
Anyone else care to do likewise?
You mean you didn't slip him anything for Christmas?
;)
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Dark_Falcon Fri, Jan 1, 2010 8:08:53pm |
re: #82 Stuart Leviton
The meaning - from what my little brain understands - the same as the Verses 1-4 of Psalm 1 (keep to the path of righteousness)
Good point, but it would be better to source them to something other than a cartoon depicting Muhammad in Hell. I'm not offended, but some people might be.
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The Sanity Inspector Fri, Jan 1, 2010 8:13:30pm |
re: #44 windhorse
I am so sad for the mistake I've made... please do not lose sight of what is important in life...
I'm sure you gave him enough good companionship & company over the years, that there's nothing to beat yourself up for.
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The Sanity Inspector Fri, Jan 1, 2010 8:17:21pm |
re: #88 Dark_Falcon
Good point, but it would be better to source them to something other than a cartoon depicting Muhammad in Hell. I'm not offended, but some people might be.
Muhammad in hell is a venerable if uncommon theme in Western art. There's even a fresco depicting it in Bologna Cathedral, Italy. I remember there was a terrorism scare because of it, some years ago.
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prairiefire Fri, Jan 1, 2010 8:20:22pm |
OK, happy now. Two Kingsley from Ebay and one Martin from Abebooks are on their way. This instant gratification on the internet is Dangerous.
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Virginia Plain Fri, Jan 1, 2010 8:23:56pm |
This is the personification of passive aggressive, courtesy of Eric Idle:
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Dark_Falcon Fri, Jan 1, 2010 8:30:17pm |
re: #90 The Sanity Inspector
Muhammad in hell is a venerable if uncommon theme in Western art. There's even a fresco depicting it in Bologna Cathedral, Italy. I remember there was a terrorism scare because of it, some years ago.
True. It not over the line as art, not at all. It's just not the best choice when you're sourcing Koran verses, IMO. It's certainly defensible, though.
Once Praised, the Settlement to Help Sickened BP Oil Spill Workers Leaves Most With Nearly Nothing When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ordinary people were hired ...
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Alone in a Bathroom: The Fear and Uncertainty of a Post-Roe Medication Abortion Angel tucked two white pills into each side of her mouth, bracing herself as they began to dissolve. Her deepest fears and anxieties took over. Angel had wanted to talk to a doctor before she took the pills to ... Cheechako
They Were Desperate to Get Pregnant. Then IVF Gave Them Extra Embryos. One morning last spring, Ashley Harrolle put her 1-year-old daughter down for a nap and went to the kitchen. She pulled up her fertility clinic’s contact information. It was time to make the call. In a freezer several hundred ... CheechakoJoe Bacon ✅
March FavoritesYou've seen these all already but looking back, just because. These are my favorite shots of this last month. That 1937 Zeiss Sonnar is such a gloriously wonderful bit of glass. Thanks for looking.
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Russia’s New Combat Robots Blown Up by Drones Near Avdiivka When we landed on the moon, I thought about how science fiction had become real. Now, the robot wars have begun. It's more poignant somehow on the ground than in the missile wars we have in the air as ...
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Why Did More Than 1,000 People Die After Police Subdued Them With Force That Isn’t Meant to Kill? An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that, over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police subdued them through physical holds, stun guns, body blows and other force not intended to be lethal. More: Why ... CheechakoKGxvi
Abortions Outside Medical System Increased Sharply After Roe Fell, Study Finds The number of women using abortion pills to end their pregnancies on their own without the direct involvement of a U.S.-based medical provider rose sharply in the months after the Supreme Court eliminated a constitutional right to abortion, according ... Cheechako
The Pandemic Cost 7 Million Lives, but Talks to Prevent a Repeat Stall In late 2021, as the world reeled from the arrival of the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus, representatives of almost 200 countries met - some online, some in-person in Geneva - hoping to forestall a future worldwide ... Cheechako
Texas County at Center of Border Fight Is Overwhelmed by Migrant Deaths EAGLE PASS, Tex. - The undertaker lighted a cigarette and held it between his latex-gloved fingers as he stood over the bloated body bag lying in the bed of his battered pickup truck. The woman had been fished out ... Cheechako
