Volume 2 of the LGF Cookbook is now available: Reality Bites - LGF Volume 2 by LGF Readers!
With great illustrations by Jaunte, and delectable contributions from many LGF characters you’ll recognize, Reine de Tout has done a terrific job of putting together these recipes in an amusing and easy-to-read way, and her LGF Cookbook blog has lots more information.
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Bubblehead II Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:30:23pm |
You got to get this just for the art work. Jaunte out did himself.
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Bubblehead II Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:32:00pm |
You got to get this just for the art work. Jaunte out did himself.
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Killgore Trout Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:32:07pm |
The illustrations are fantastic and there are a lot of them!
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MandyManners Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:32:31pm |
I love the artwork, Jaunte. It reminds me of the camp-fire scene in Blazing Saddles. Great job, Reine!
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Killgore Trout Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:33:03pm |
The illustrations are fantastic and there are a lot of them!
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Cannadian Club Akbar Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:33:13pm |
Charles, I got the spinning wheel of death a couple times last thread. I'll see how this post goes.
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Bubblehead II Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:33:16pm |
You got to get this just for the art work. Jaunte out did himself.
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MandyManners Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:33:36pm |
I love the artwork, Jaunte. It reminds me of the camp-fire scene in Blazing Saddles. Great job, Reine!
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Killgore Trout Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:34:35pm |
The illustrations are fantastic and there are a lot of them!
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Mad Al-Jaffee Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:35:46pm |
What are they roasting over the fire in that picture? I'm not gonna say what it looks like.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:37:47pm |
Charles, I got the spinning wheel of death on the last thread. Will try here again.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:38:07pm |
What are they roasting over the fire in that picture?
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Bubblehead II Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:38:35pm |
You got to get this just for the art work. Jaunte out did himself.
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freetoken Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:40:38pm |
Hmmm... multiple posts - I did something wrong....
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Stanghazi Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:41:19pm |
I just knew my comment would appear twice, but restraint is not my forte.
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MandyManners Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:41:22pm |
I love the artwork, Jaunte. It reminds me of the camp-fire scene in Blazing Saddles. Great job, Reine!
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Mad Al-Jaffee Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:41:39pm |
I think we're all getting double posts.
I think we're all getting double posts.
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freetoken Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:42:28pm |
re: #27 Stanley Sea
If only I had straint to be begins with, then I could go for restraint...
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jaunte Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:42:33pm |
re: #14 Mad Al-Jaffee
What are they roasting over the fire in that picture? I'm not gonna say what it looks like.
Yes, it's that!
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Charles Johnson Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:42:50pm |
Had a database hangup there. Not sure why.
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Aceofwhat? Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:42:56pm |
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Mad Al-Jaffee Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:42:57pm |
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:43:11pm |
re: #27 Stanley Sea
I just knew my comment would appear twice, but restraint is not my forte.
Patience, Grasshopper.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:43:37pm |
ZOMG, there's an animated red Croc grabbing ankles on top of the page.....
I'm going to have nightmares.//
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Cannadian Club Akbar Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:43:46pm |
re: #30 Charles
Echo ... echo ... echo ...
This place is an echo chamber!! I'm outta here!!!
/just kidding
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Aceofwhat? Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:45:24pm |
The thing about posting on a Ferrari of a blog is that you feel even the smallest bumps in the road...and it's sooo worth it...
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:45:39pm |
re: #29 Mad Al-Jaffee
It's the little red croc. They're almost as evil as underwear gnomes.......
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:47:48pm |
Extra grog for the galley-lizards! Please republish ordering info for V 1&2.
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reloadingisnotahobby Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:49:19pm |
re: #14 Mad Al-Jaffee
What are they roasting over the fire in that picture? I'm not gonna say what it looks like.
...Ah that looks like Troll Gams!!LOL
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darthstar Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:49:23pm |
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jaunte Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:50:21pm |
re: #43 Decatur Deb
Ordering info for both 1 and 2 are here, in the right hand column:
[Link: lgfcookbook.blogspot.com...]
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:50:33pm |
re: #9 MandyManners
I love the artwork, Jaunte. It reminds me of the camp-fire scene in Blazing Saddles. Great job, Reine!
Oh. Sorry. Excuse me.
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Jeff In Ohio Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:51:08pm |
Nice job gang. Hopefully in the future I can contribute an edible delight, I've become quite adept at gluten free baked goods that don't taste like cardboard and have a texture like wet sand.
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reloadingisnotahobby Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:51:46pm |
re: #9 MandyManners
I love the artwork, Jaunte. It reminds me of the camp-fire scene in Blazing Saddles. Great job, Reine!
Is one of them smoking a "Fatty"?
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Cannadian Club Akbar Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:52:27pm |
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Varek Raith Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:55:32pm |
Crist to run for Senate as independent candidate, sources say
(CNN) -- Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has decided to run as a non-aligned candidate rather than compete for the Republican Party nomination in his bid for the Senate, a GOP fundraiser tells CNN.The fundraiser, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that Crist has begun contacting financial supporters to tell them that he is running as a non-party affiliated candidate and to ask for their continued support.
Once the overwhelming favorite in the battle for the Republican Senate nomination, Crist is now trailing former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio by more than 20 points, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released earlier this month.
But the survey offered hope Crist could win in November if he ran as an independent. In this scenario, Crist would have a slight edge over Rubio and a larger lead over Rep. Kendrick Meek, the likely Democratic nominee, in a three-way general election matchup.
Crist is expected to officially declare his intentions during an event Thursday afternoon in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Florida. Crist's campaign is calling it "a candidate qualifying event." Crist has until Friday to declare his intentions.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:56:07pm |
Speaking of books.....these won't exactly pose a threat to Charles 'collection, but they're free....get 'em while they're hawt....
[Link: www.freecomicbookday.com...]
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Aceofwhat? Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:56:28pm |
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Varek Raith Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:58:08pm |
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 12:59:02pm |
re: #52 Varek Raith
I have a feeling this will come back to bite him in the butt, unless they can get something lethal on Rubio by summer.
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Aceofwhat? Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:01:27pm |
re: #58 tradewind
I have a feeling this will come back to bite him in the butt, unless they can get something lethal on Rubio by summer.
i don't know...i haven't met any Crist supporters who are remotely concerned about this move.
and don't count out the number of Dems who will vote Crist because the alternative is Rubio...
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SpaceJesus Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:01:44pm |
wait no mention of famous spacejesus saffron and sriracha ramen noodles
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Cannadian Club Akbar Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:01:50pm |
re: #52 Varek Raith
Crist to run for Senate as independent candidate, sources say
I posted a link earlier that said he wouldn't. It will be used against him. By both sides.
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Charles Johnson Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:01:54pm |
Ah ha. Found out why the DB server had that little hangup -- it's actually related to a feature in the new Linkage page.
The Linkviewer had an option to sort by number of comments per link, and I kept that feature in the new Linkage page. But the MySQL query that was nice and fast when we had fewer posted links in the database does not scale up very well at all; with almost 200,000 links, it's dog slow because it does a full table scan. I hadn't noticed this before because the feature wasn't as easy to find in the previous Linkviewer and not many people used it.
For now, I removed the option to sort by number of comments, until I see if it's possible to put together a query that's more efficient. You can still use the "Most-commented links" feature in the "Show top-rated linkage" area at the top of the main LGF pages, because it limits the time interval to a maximum of 7 days.
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SanFranciscoZionist Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:02:17pm |
re: #60 SpaceJesus
wait no mention of famous spacejesus saffron and sriracha ramen noodles
I love ramen with tooo much sriracha.
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Varek Raith Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:02:34pm |
re: #61 Cannadian Club Akbar
I posted a link earlier that said he wouldn't. It will be used against him. By both sides.
Heh, politics is craziness.
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:03:07pm |
re: #59 Aceofwhat?
i don't know...i haven't met any Crist supporters who are remotely concerned about this move.
and don't count out the number of Dems who will vote Crist because the alternative is Rubio...
My Dem son in Tampa might, Crist is Sane Opposition.
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wrenchwench Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:03:43pm |
re: #62 Charles
the feature wasn't as easy to find in the previous Linkviewer and not many people used it.
I broked it?
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:04:00pm |
re: #63 SanFranciscoZionist
There's no such thing as too much sriracha.!
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Jeff In Ohio Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:04:03pm |
Rep. Duncan Hunter backs deporting U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants
Paul/Hunter in '12.
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Varek Raith Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:04:18pm |
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wrenchwench Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:04:33pm |
And now I can get into the Linkage page! Yay!
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vinnievin Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:05:16pm |
re: #62 Charles
I appreciate how you give us information like this instead of some scripted airline message "buckle up, there is some turbulence ... okay you can resume moving around the cabin now." One of the things I have always respected about how you run this site.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:05:23pm |
re: #59 Aceofwhat?
You may be right. But I hope his campaign is getting vaccinated against the onslaught of ' Hugging POTUS' photos that will hit the airwaves. That'll only help him in Broward and Palm Beach.//
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Cannadian Club Akbar Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:07:17pm |
re: #73 tradewind
You may be right. But I hope his campaign is getting vaccinated against the onslaught of ' Hugging POTUS' photos that will hit the airwaves. That'll only help him in Broward and Palm Beach.//
I can't find what I posted earlier. But..
[Link: politifi.com...]
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Aceofwhat? Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:07:41pm |
re: #66 Decatur Deb
My Dem son in Tampa might, Crist is Sane Opposition.
i promise not to call him a republican if he does;)
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SanFranciscoZionist Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:08:37pm |
re: #69 Jeff In Ohio
Rep. Duncan Hunter backs deporting U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants
Paul/Hunter in '12.
Currently, Title 8 of the U.S. Code fills in the gaps left by the Constitution. Section 1401 defines the following as people who are "citizens of the United States at birth:"
•Anyone born inside the United States *
•Any Indian or Eskimo born in the United States, provided being a citizen of the U.S. does not impair the person's status as a citizen of the tribe
•Any one born outside the United States, both of whose parents are citizens of the U.S., as long as one parent has lived in the U.S.
•Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least one year and the other parent is a U.S. national
•Any one born in a U.S. possession, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least one year
•Any one found in the U.S. under the age of five, whose parentage cannot be determined, as long as proof of non-citizenship is not provided by age 21
•Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is an alien and as long as the other parent is a citizen of the U.S. who lived in the U.S. for at least five years (with military and diplomatic service included in this time)
•A final, historical condition: a person born before 5/24/1934 of an alien father and a U.S. citizen mother who has lived in the U.S.
* There is an exception in the law — the person must be "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States. This would exempt the child of a diplomat, for example, from this provision.
Anyone falling into these categories is considered natural-born, and is eligible to run for President or Vice President. These provisions allow the children of military families to be considered natural-born, for example.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:08:45pm |
re: #63 SanFranciscoZionist
I love ramen with tooo much sriracha.
Now, say that with Jackie Mason's voice.
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watching you tiny alien kittens are Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:09:05pm |
OT: Charlie Crist has finally declared that he will be running as an independent, I knew he would. Rubio is young handsome and very telegenic, and has been kicking his ass in the closed Republican primary polls. Meanwhile the statewide open polls still show Crist ahead if he runs as an independent.
Another Republican, a popular and effective one, has to boot himself out of the party because he isn't idealogical enough on a few social issues to get "Republican" votes. Damn but this is getting discouraging, where the hell is the party leadership?
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:09:13pm |
re: #75 Aceofwhat?
i promise not to call him a republican if he does;)
If the Dem candidate (Meek?) is weak beer, Crist would be better than a TP shill.
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Charles Johnson Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:09:18pm |
The query that was hanging up:
SELECT * FROM linkage ORDER BY (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM comments WHERE comments.linkid = linkage.id) DESC, linkage.id DESC LIMIT 0, 25
The subquery can probably be replaced with a join, but ordering by number of posted comments for the full linkage table is still going to be problematic. Limiting the time interval is probably the only way to do it.
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Aceofwhat? Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:09:57pm |
re: #73 tradewind
You may be right. But I hope his campaign is getting vaccinated against the onslaught of ' Hugging POTUS' photos that will hit the airwaves. That'll only help him in Broward and Palm Beach.//
i am staunchly opposed to any candidate who wouldn't hug the POTUS under any circumstances.
civility, thy name is moderate...
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Jeff In Ohio Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:10:15pm |
re: #76 SanFranciscoZionist
He don't need your stinking Constitution, he got his own.
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pingjockey Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:10:44pm |
re: #78 ausador
Pandering to the sqeaky wheels of the socons/nirthers/etc...pic your looney tune group.
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SanFranciscoZionist Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:11:06pm |
re: #82 Jeff In Ohio
He don't need your stinking Constitution, he got his own.
I fear that what he is referencing may be the 'Constition' instead.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:11:06pm |
re: #80 Charles
See? If you would've asked me? At least I could've given you a preemptive blank stare instead of a postemptive blank stare.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:11:07pm |
re: #69 Jeff In Ohio
One would hope that his remarks went on to say that he was against separating families, and that the children should leave with their parents.
So many women die while trying to get across the border to give birth to 'anchor babies'. It's a real dilemma.... natural citizenship is part and parcel of one's birth country, but when the birth site is chosen purely to obtain the benefits of citizenship.....
There's no good solution as of now.
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Varek Raith Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:12:07pm |
re: #85 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
See? If you would've asked me? At least I could've given you a preemptive blank stare instead of a postemptive blank stare.
You forgot to carry the one...
Or something...
:shrugs:
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McSpiff Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:13:11pm |
re: #80 Charles
uhhh..denormalize?...NoSQL..? I keep getting told those are the ticket to any DB scaling problem.
//
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watching you tiny alien kittens are Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:13:43pm |
re: #80 Charles
The query that was hanging up:
SELECT * FROM linkage ORDER BY (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM comments WHERE comments.id = linkage.id) DESC, linkage.id DESC LIMIT 0, 25
The subquery can probably be replaced with a join, but ordering by number of posted comments for the full linkage table is still going to be problematic. Limiting the time interval is probably the only way to do it.
The database now has some errors too, might be contributing to the error...
[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]
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Aceofwhat? Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:13:44pm |
re: #79 Decatur Deb
If the Dem candidate (Meek?) is weak beer, Crist would be better than a TP shill.
there are no scenarios under which Meek wins which don't involve both of the other candidates pulling out of the race...so i agree. Crist will be way better than a TP shill.
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Jadespring Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:13:46pm |
Ugh. I just blew up my mouth with chili powder.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:13:51pm |
re: #81 Aceofwhat?
In that photo, the hug was seen not just as a hug... it was seen as a caving in and a suck-up during the HCR debacle. I don't think it will do him any good.
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Jeff In Ohio Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:14:17pm |
re: #86 tradewind
The solution is
1. to not pretend to rknow the intent of people who have babies in the US
2. not to refer to US citizens as 'anchor babies'
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Aceofwhat? Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:14:22pm |
re: #83 pingjockey
Pandering to the sqeaky wheels of the socons/nirthers/etc...pic your looney tune group.
hey...easy on the looney tunes/
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:14:46pm |
re: #87 Varek Raith
You forgot to carry the one...
Or something...
:shrugs:
Adam: I don't see anything about heaven OR hell. This book reads like stereo instructions. Listen to this: "Geographical and temporal perimeters. Functional perimeters vary from manifestation to manifestation. [Snaps book shut.] Oh, this is gonna take some time, honey.
-Beetlejuice
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Jeff In Ohio Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:15:00pm |
re: #84 SanFranciscoZionist
I fear that what he is referencing may be the 'Constition' instead.
That's what you leave in my toilet after a KFC Double Down.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:15:31pm |
re: #81 Aceofwhat?
Under any circumstances?
I wouldn't want to lock myself in to that position.
Just saying.//
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:15:42pm |
re: #93 Jeff In Ohio
I heard recently that is a slur... I think it's pretty descriptive, tho.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:16:21pm |
re: #96 Jeff In Ohio
That sandwich is the definition of the word, "WRONG".
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lawhawk Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:16:33pm |
Republicans Say They Will Stop Blocking Debate on Financial Overhaul.
They've reached a deal on some of the key issues with Sen. Dodd, so the debate will move forward according to Sen. Shelby.
Sen. Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the Senate Banking committee, said he has assurances that Democrats will adjust his banking regulation bill to address concerns that it perpetuates bailouts.The concession sets the stage for Republicans to withdraw objections that have stalled the bill in the Senate.
The agreement does not bridge other significant differences between the parties on the bill.
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:16:36pm |
re: #90 Aceofwhat?
there are no scenarios under which Meek wins which don't involve both of the other candidates pulling out of the race...so i agree. Crist will be way better than a TP shill.
Looks like the Meek won't be inheriting diddly.
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Jeff In Ohio Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:16:39pm |
re: #96 Jeff In Ohio
Well, not YOU personally, of course, but the ubiquitous you, the omnipresent you, the great You of You-ness.
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pingjockey Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:16:54pm |
re: #94 Aceofwhat?
Yah! Bad choice, just like my lunch, got a PBJ and there was leftover pizza I missed!
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Charles Johnson Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:17:05pm |
re: #89 ausador
The database now has some errors too, might be contributing to the error...
[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]
That's not a DB error, actually, it's another problem with the sorting code. I'll check it out.
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Aceofwhat? Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:19:01pm |
re: #92 tradewind
In that photo, the hug was seen not just as a hug... it was seen as a caving in and a suck-up during the HCR debacle. I don't think it will do him any good.
We'll see, i guess. There are other republicans who, in hindsight, believe that they should have worked harder to shape parts of HCR than abstain completely (thus the current improved cooperation on financial reform).
There are a lot of independents and conservative democrats in Florida...
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:19:46pm |
re: #93 Jeff In Ohio
Anchor babies is not my term.
See [Link: www.businessweek.com...]
[Link: www.cbsnews.com...]
.....and numerous CNN, AP, etc references.
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wrenchwench Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:20:21pm |
re: #89 ausador
The database now has some errors too, might be contributing to the error...
[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]
I've always gotten multiple days' comments in one list if the title of the thread is the same.
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Aceofwhat? Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:20:43pm |
re: #97 tradewind
Under any circumstances?
I wouldn't want to lock myself in to that position.
Just saying.//
I'm comfortable with it. I can keep my respect for the position separate from whatever policy disagreements i may have with the person who holds it.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:21:12pm |
re: #98 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
If it's a slur, somebody'd better alert the MSM.
Although by now, I'm sure they have.//
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Cannadian Club Akbar Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:21:21pm |
re: #107 tradewind
Anchor babies is not my term.
See [Link: www.businessweek.com...]
[Link: www.cbsnews.com...]
...and numerous CNN, AP, etc references.
If you sneak across the border for the sole purpose of having a child, then the term is correct.
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:21:53pm |
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:22:57pm |
re: #111 Cannadian Club Akbar
Well..... it would tend to anchor you in place, because ICE is probably loathe to go around wresting babies from the arms of their Moms and Dads. So you're probably correct.
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Jeff In Ohio Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:23:47pm |
re: #107 tradewind
I'm sorry, I did not mean to imply that you coined the term. I'm familiar with it from the local Paulians, and no, I'm not saying your one of them.
What I am saying is that people born in the US are US citizens, end of story. Weighing down the citizen with the crimes of the parent seems pointless.
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Killgore Trout Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:26:03pm |
Latino businesses feel pinch of new immigration law
"I think they're afraid of being out on the streets knowing they're going to get pulled over by the sheriff," says Manrique, a Mexican-born U.S. citizen who has lived in Phoenix since the 1990s. "A lot of people told me they're afraid to go out even though the law's not fully passed."
...
Manrique says customers started to become scarce a few weeks ago, when news surfaced that the bill was likely to pass. Then came Friday, the day Brewer signed the legislation."The streets just went empty. Usually on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we're packed. But this weekend was empty like I'd never seen it before," Manrique said.
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MandyManners Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:27:25pm |
re: #100 lawhawk
Republicans Say They Will Stop Blocking Debate on Financial Overhaul.
They've reached a deal on some of the key issues with Sen. Dodd, so the debate will move forward according to Sen. Shelby.
Did someone say "Alabama"?
This is Alabama. We speak English.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:28:34pm |
re: #93 Jeff In Ohio
Snark aside, there's not often a question of having to ' pretend to know ' the intent of a woman who crosses the border in less than comfortable circumstances while forty weeks pregnant.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:29:08pm |
re: #118 MandyManners
Did someone say "Alabama"?
This is Alabama. We speak English.
[Video]
I think I used one of his gonads to bowl with.
/
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Charles Johnson Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:29:51pm |
re: #108 wrenchwench
I've always gotten multiple days' comments in one list if the title of the thread is the same.
Yeah, that's where the problem lies.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:30:36pm |
re: #118 MandyManners
Seriously.
There aren't bi-lingual traffic signs down here ( yet) , so English is pretty helpful in passing that test.
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wrenchwench Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:32:20pm |
re: #122 tradewind
Seriously.
There aren't bi-lingual traffic signs down here ( yet) , so English is pretty helpful in passing that test.
If the test asks what you do when you see "STOP" and the answer is "alto", what's the problem? No need for bilingual signs.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:33:14pm |
re: #115 Jeff In Ohio
I still am curious about these Paulians everyone speaks about...
because in my area, they're mainly pizza-faced adolescents who climb billboards at night and spray-paint Ron Paul!! on anything blank.
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bosforus Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:33:57pm |
re: #124 wrenchwench
If the test asks what you do when you see "STOP" and the answer is "alto", what's the problem? No need for bilingual signs.
They might answer "pare".
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Cannadian Club Akbar Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:34:40pm |
re: #125 tradewind
I still am curious about these Paulians everyone speaks about...
because in my area, they're mainly pizza-faced adolescents who climb billboards at night and spray-paint Ron Paul!! on anything blank.
I have Paulian friends. They are all 35-45.
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:35:42pm |
re: #118 MandyManners
Did someone say "Alabama"?
This is Alabama. We speak English.
[Video]
He is the 5th-runner in our Repub primary, and is far from the craziest. His father, Fob, served as governor once as a Dem, once as a Repub. Fob is the axis around which the Dixicrat/Repub wheel pivoted.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:35:57pm |
re: #126 bosforus
They should try posting a few of those signs at the border and gauging the response.
Somehow I'm thinking they might be unable to read them.
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Jeff In Ohio Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:36:31pm |
re: #119 tradewind
Snark aside, there's not often a question of having to ' pretend to know ' the intent of a woman who crosses the border in less than comfortable circumstances while forty weeks pregnant.
That makes sense.
So, how many women crossed the border last year pregnant? The last 10 and 20 years (ie what's the trend)? How many died? Of the remaining illegals that weren't pregnant when crossing the border, what percentage came with the expressed intent of having babies here?
These are mostly rhetorical questions as my point is that unless this is a really large and documented percentage of the illegal problem, it seems a bit over the top to call American citizens anchor babies.
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Bubblehead II Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:38:45pm |
OT, but interesting. Listening to my scanner. Seems someone stole a large spool of copper wire from a construction site. It has a GPS tracking device in it. The Police are now following it down the highway trying to determine what vehicle it is in. They are getting an updated location every 30 sec, but the traffic isn't allowing them to narrow down what vehicle it is in.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:38:54pm |
re: #128 Decatur Deb
That's Fob James' son?
Wow.
When I was a little kid at a wedding in Cullman, he was there. Reminded me of Foghorn Leghorn.
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Killgore Trout Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:39:09pm |
What happens when pro-immigration marchers talk like tea partyers?
For a few days, liberal blogs have been buzzing over a column by Tim Wise in which the author angrily wonders what coverage of the mostly white tea party movement would look like if the protesters were black. Americans for Legal Immigration PAC -- which has endorsed Arizona U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth -- helpfully provides an answer. A new statement from the group trumps up an April 23 video of a rally against Arizona's new immigration bill to make the case that a protester was threatening violence.
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:39:51pm |
re: #132 tradewind
That's Fob James' son?
Wow.
When I was a little kid at a wedding in Cullman, he was there. Reminded me of Foghorn Leghorn.
"I say, she's the Flower of Southern Poultryhood."
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SanFranciscoZionist Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:40:26pm |
re: #119 tradewind
Snark aside, there's not often a question of having to ' pretend to know ' the intent of a woman who crosses the border in less than comfortable circumstances while forty weeks pregnant.
Folks on here object to having their minds read about far less important matters.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:40:36pm |
re: #130 Jeff In Ohio
It's large. Ask the administrators of any hospitals with maternity wards in TX, AZ, or CA.
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Sigma_x Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:40:47pm |
Everyone should write a letter to their Senators asking them to support the Sanders/Feingold/DeMint/Leahy/McCain/Vitter/Brownback Federal Reserve Transparency Amendment to the Financial Reform Bill.
If the Fed won't end their endless rape of America, it should at least be fully transparent for all to see.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:40:50pm |
re: #131 Bubblehead II
Note to police... the spool is not in a Mini Cooper! I repeat... the spool is not in a Mini Cooper.
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bosforus Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:40:55pm |
re: #131 Bubblehead II
Fun! I used to listen to a police scanner when I was a kid. I surprised a guy at my church one Sunday when I asked him about the police visit he received a few days earlier. :)
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SanFranciscoZionist Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:41:57pm |
re: #125 tradewind
I still am curious about these Paulians everyone speaks about...
because in my area, they're mainly pizza-faced adolescents who climb billboards at night and spray-paint Ron Paul!! on anything blank.
The only Paulians I've ever personally seen were standing out at the corner of Geary and Park Presidio during the primaries, with big Ron Paul signs. Surprised me, because I'd never seen sign people for a Republican in the neighborhood before. Didn't quite understand who he was at the time.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:41:58pm |
re: #139 bosforus
Fun! I used to listen to a police scanner when I was a kid. I surprised a guy at my church one Sunday when I asked him about the police visit he received a few days earlier. :)
Father Bill?...
/
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:42:20pm |
re: #120 Cannadian Club Akbar
Next thing we know you'll be playing polo with a goat head.//
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bosforus Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:43:03pm |
re: #142 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Father Bill?...
/
Ha ha, no. I forget what it was. I think he may have been reporting something.
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Bubblehead II Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:43:27pm |
re: #138 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
They have several suspect vehicles that they are eyeballing. None of them are a Mini Cooper. :-)
Suspect vehicle is now going 68 MPH. Isn't technology great
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:43:28pm |
re: #131 Bubblehead II
OT, but interesting. Listening to my scanner. Seems someone stole a large spool of copper wire from a construction site. It has a GPS tracking device in it. The Police are now following it down the highway trying to determine what vehicle it is in. They are getting an updated location every 30 sec, but the traffic isn't allowing them to narrow down what vehicle it is in.
I'd like to see them get the max. We are trying to finish a Habitat house that has had the copper torn out twice--once after the drywall was up and painted.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:45:02pm |
I'm snacking on "Natural" Cheetos. Naturally, they suck.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:45:53pm |
re: #146 Decatur Deb
We passed a law in TN that mandates a waiting period for any dealers in copper..... when they buy the stuff, they have to report the sale. That's cut down on it some.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:45:58pm |
Hope the car doesn't spring a leak.
Get it? A spool of wire is a coil of wire? A coil of wire is a Spring!?
I kill me!
Really. I suck at puns.
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SanFranciscoZionist Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:46:08pm |
re: #136 tradewind
It's large. Ask the administrators of any hospitals with maternity wards in TX, AZ, or CA.
'Large' becomes a very relative term when we're talking about things like this. I'm familiar with the concern and the phenomenon, but are there any statistics, or even general research on how many people actually do this, as opposed to simply coming to the States to work and having children while here?
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:46:52pm |
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bosforus Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:47:00pm |
re: #150 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Hope the car doesn't spring a leak.
Get it? A spool of wire is a coil of wire? A coil of wire is a Spring!?
I kill me!
Really. I suck at puns.
Cu later!
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Bubblehead II Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:47:03pm |
re: #140 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Southern Idaho. Interstate 84 westbound mile post 160.
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MandyManners Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:47:28pm |
re: #148 Cannadian Club Akbar
I'm snacking on "Natural" Cheetos. Naturally, they suck.
Coming to junk food everywhere.
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SanFranciscoZionist Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:47:38pm |
re: #146 Decatur Deb
I'd like to see them get the max. We are trying to finish a Habitat house that has had the copper torn out twice--once after the drywall was up and painted.
A row of Habitat houses in San Francisco were broken into, and all the new appliances stolen a wekk or two ago.
Totally sucks.
Apparently, a lot of individuals and local businesses have offered to help replace them, but it still really, really sucks.
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Darth Vader Gargoyle Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:48:41pm |
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:48:47pm |
re: #149 tradewind
We passed a law in TN that mandates a waiting period for any dealers in copper... when they buy the stuff, they have to report the sale. That's cut down on it some.
We visited all the local recyclers--no voluntary cooperation. It crossed my mind to put a couple very large capacitors on our "unconnected" panel boxes, but we'd fry a kid.
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Sigma_x Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:49:31pm |
The impasse on the financial reform bill is over, and what we're left with is a toothless piece of shit that both sides should be completely ashamed of themselves for even considering, and one that will do nothing but accelerate the most spectacular collapse in history.
Prepare yourself, whether you're on the right or the left - you have just been completely stabbed in the back by your representation in Washington.
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Darth Vader Gargoyle Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:51:14pm |
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Darth Vader Gargoyle Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:52:05pm |
re: #159 Sigma_x
The impasse on the financial reform bill is over, and what we're left with is a toothless piece of shit that both sides should be completely ashamed of themselves for even considering, and one that will do nothing but accelerate the most spectacular collapse in history.
Prepare yourself, whether you're on the right or the left - you have just been completely stabbed in the back by your representation in Washington.
So you've read the compromise bill?
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:52:15pm |
re: #151 SanFranciscoZionist
The only numbers I've been able to find are on what appear to be right side sites. I know better than quoting those.
But, so you know... I am seeing numbers from 300,000 to 725,000 babies born in on American soil to non-residents.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:52:58pm |
re: #152 Decatur Deb
My turn to be confused. Leo Sayer song?
Sorry... old joke punchline... "Death! By Rooga Booga!" or a nonsense word like that, anyway.
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Bubblehead II Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:53:41pm |
They are making a stop. GPS indicates that the spool of wire has stopped moving. Looks like they have got them.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:54:51pm |
re: #164 Bubblehead II
It was put in the open to be stolen, that's why the GPS was inside it.
Sounds like a classic case of entrapment to me.
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Jadespring Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:54:54pm |
re: #162 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
The only numbers I've been able to find are on what appear to be right side sites. I know better than quoting those.
But, so you know... I am seeing numbers from 300,000 to 725,000 babies born in on American soil to non-residents.
Are they broken down into illegal non-residents vs non-residents in the country for other legal reasons?
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SanFranciscoZionist Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:56:36pm |
re: #162 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
The only numbers I've been able to find are on what appear to be right side sites. I know better than quoting those.
But, so you know... I am seeing numbers from 300,000 to 725,000 babies born in on American soil to non-residents.
That sounds plausible. My curiousity is mostly about how common the 'cross onto US soil just as the labor pains begin, just to have the baby here' thing really is.
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Sigma_x Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:56:48pm |
I haven't read anything. All I've heard are the breakdowns by people in the know, people who are actively involved in the process, who post on certain finance message boards. People who are generally very reliable when it comes to things of this nature.
You could see a pretty extreme ramp up in the S&P futures @ exactly 3:51, which was Wall St. reacting to the news that the bill, for all intents and purposes had ultimately been stripped of anything and everything relevant.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:56:58pm |
re: #166 Jadespring
Nah... was just eugooglizing it... was reading from the first paragraph without clicking links.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:58:25pm |
Wonder if they give group discounts....
ABC news update ' Birth tourists'.
[Link: abcnews.go.com...]
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Darth Vader Gargoyle Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:58:41pm |
re: #168 Sigma_x
I haven't read anything. All I've heard are the breakdowns by people in the know, people who are actively involved in the process, who post on certain finance message boards. People who are generally very reliable when it comes to things of this nature.
You could see a pretty extreme ramp up in the S&P futures @ exactly 3:51, which was Wall St. reacting to the news that the bill, for all intents and purposes had ultimately been stripped of anything and everything relevant.
We all know the stock market acts completely rationally, so if it feels there is nothing of substance left, it must be true.
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Bubblehead II Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:59:08pm |
re: #165 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
I don't think so. The Police were called by the Construction Company after the spool of wire was reported moving by the monitor company. Probably had something like this hidden inside the spool.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 1:59:11pm |
re: #169 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
An anchor baby is defined as an offspring of an illegal immigrant or other non-citizen, who under current legal interpretation becomes a United States citizen at birth. These children may instantly qualify for welfare and other state and local benefit programs. Additionally with the passage of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, the child may sponsor other family members for entry into the United States when he or she reaches the age of twenty-one (See also Chain Migration). The sheer numbers are staggering. In Stockton, California (2003), 70 percent of the 2,300 babies, born in San Joaquin General Hospital’s maternity ward were anchor babies.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:01:33pm |
re: #172 Bubblehead II
Oh, sorry. I was practicing being a defense lawyer.
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tradewind Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:01:59pm |
re: #173 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
France is now deporting the children of illegal citizens. We may not want to copy Europe so much, after all.
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Darth Vader Gargoyle Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:02:14pm |
re: #169 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Nah... was just eugooglizing it... was reading from the first paragraph without clicking links.
Upding for Zoolander!!
Derek Zoolander: Rufus, Brint, and Meekus were like brothers to me. And when I say brother, I don't mean, like, an actual brother, but I mean it like the way black people use it. Which is more meaningful I think.
Derek Zoolander: If there is anything that this horrible tragedy can teach us, it's that a male model's life is a precious, precious commodity. Just because we have chiseled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean that we too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident.
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Darth Vader Gargoyle Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:03:36pm |
re: #165 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
It was put in the open to be stolen, that's why the GPS was inside it.
Sounds like a classic case of entrapment to me.
Bitch set me up!
/Marion Barry/
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Sigma_x Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:04:16pm |
re: #171 rwdflynavy
No Volker rule; no Glass/Steagal re-implementation; nothing to do w/ FASB and/or mark-to-market accounting; no Fed audit or transparency; no derivatives regulation... nothing.
It's all bullshit. All of it.
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Darth Vader Gargoyle Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:04:28pm |
re: #177 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Nice eugoogolly there.
I thought you wanted to tell me what a bad eugoogalizer I was!
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:05:26pm |
re: #181 rwdflynavy
I'm so surprised that movie didn't do better. Was flippin' fantastically funny!
OBEY MY DOG!
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Darth Vader Gargoyle Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:06:52pm |
re: #182 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
I'm so surprised that movie didn't do better. Was flippin' fantastically funny!
OBEY MY DOG!
I FEEL LIKE I'M TAKING CRAZY PILLS!!!
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Decatur Deb Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:07:36pm |
re: #180 Sigma_x
Did the independent investor protection oversight get in?
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McSpiff Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:08:08pm |
re: #178 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Some things? I'd copy.
Are there any countries that do not automatically convey citizenship to the offspring of their citizens when born abroad? I wouldn't be able to support any law that creates stateless people. My only concern.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:09:38pm |
re: #183 rwdflynavy
Of course, every time I hear "Wham!"'s "Jitterbug" song (which fortunately is not very often) I think of the gas station scene...
Every time I hear "Frankie Goes To Hollywood"'s "Relax", I think of group sex with Marcia Brady.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:10:02pm |
re: #185 McSpiff
Without a clue, and proud of it.
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Bubblehead II Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:11:45pm |
re: #174 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Two in custody and property recovered. I think the Construction Company got their moneys worth by installing that device. I would just like to have been there when they busted them.
1 spool of stolen copper wire: $5000.00
1 covert GPS tracking device : $399.00
Look on Perps faces when busted : Priceless
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McSpiff Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:12:13pm |
re: #187 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Without a clue, and proud of it.
Would you agree its a concern?
Quoting from the declaration of human rights:
Article 15
1. Everyone has the right to a nationality.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:13:38pm |
re: #189 McSpiff
Certainly.
If you are born to US citizens outside of the US, you're a US citizen, right.
Just can't be President?
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McSpiff Wed, Apr 28, 2010 2:18:29pm |
re: #190 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Exactly. I know Canada does the same thing. I'd just like to see the law include something like "A child born to parents not in the United States legally does not receive American citizenship unless at birth they have no other citizenship."
Issues like this came up with the breakup of the Soviet Union, and I'm sure we'll see it again in the future. Mom and dad make a run for the states, the country on their passport no longer exists, they haven't requested citizenship from successor state so the child is not actually a citizen of Russia, or the Ukraine or what have you. Its rare, but just something I'd like to see included.
I can't remember the specifics, but I have read about it.
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watching you tiny alien kittens are Wed, Apr 28, 2010 3:40:34pm |
re: #117 Killgore Trout
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You think they would pass a law like that that would actually take effect during a legislative session? People might actually know who to complain to then...
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