Elvis died on my 15th birthday.

Ahh, an acid free thread. Hope it stays that way.

re: #2 dell*nix

Ahh, an acid free thread. Hope it stays that way.

Free of people on acid, free of people spewing acid, or both?

My brother's name is Aaron, if that tells ya anything....

re: #3 ClaudeMonet

Both. I get enough visions on my prescribed meds.

re: #4 tnguitarist

My brother's name is Aaron, if that tells ya anything...

My son's name is Aaron..... nothing to do with Elvis..... it was the first name in the baby name book.

re: #6 Mr Pancakes

i named one of my kids aardvark, its' the first word in the dictionary

re: #5 dell*nix

Both. I get enough visions on my prescribed meds.

I wouldn't mind the occasional vision from my meds, but with my luck I'd have them while driving. That would be bad for me and for innocent parties all around. I do need a change in meds, though; other than the cholesterol drug I'm on, I don't feel like my prescriptions are doing diddly squat.

Oh, by the way... Elvis did not have 60lbs of fecal matter in his colon when he died.

I'm just sayin'...

re: #4 tnguitarist

It's spelled wrong on his tombstone (Elvis', I mean. Not your brother.)

re: #7 spikester

i named one of my kids aardvark, its' the first word in the dictionary

Have you ever been around an aardvark? It has neither claws, nor fangs, nor quills, nor size, nor camouflage, nor speed. Its defense is its smell, which means Aardvark may be an appropriate name for a baby.

re: #8 ClaudeMonet

I take them at bedtime and don't drive for at least six hours. Talk about dream therapy.

re: #6 Mr Pancakes

My son's name is Aaron... nothing to do with Elvis... it was the first name in the baby name book.

He was born in 1978. Do the math.

re: #11 ClaudeMonet

nope aardvark (my girl) is the only aardvark i've ever been around

re: #13 tnguitarist

He was born in 1978. Do the math.

Hank Aaron?

re: #10 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Oops... no. It's not... Hit post too soon... looked it up...

re: #15 NJDhockeyfan

Hank Aaron?

Not quite. It would be fitting since we are both huge Braves' fans.

re: #13 tnguitarist

He was born in 1978. Do the math.

1977..... you were close.

re: #17 tnguitarist

Not quite. It would be fitting since we are both huge Braves' fans.

I didn't know you are obese.

What in the hell am I doing up at 1:32am?
Why don't I feel sleepy?
Why am I talking to you?

G'night knuckleheads.

re: #18 Mr Pancakes

1977... you were close.

No, I'm pretty sure my brother was born in 78. ;)

re: #19 ClaudeMonet

I didn't know you are obese.

Maybe I am. I do live in the South, after all.

re: #21 tnguitarist

No, I'm pretty sure my brother was born in 78. ;)

I know I was just joshin' ya..... I put that in cuz my son was born in 77.

Why in God's name would the pres of Whole foods be on a panel about Ayn Rand?

re: #18 Mr Pancakes

1977... you were close.

Elvis died in 77 + brother born in 78 = Aaron.

re: #25 tnguitarist

Elvis died in 77 + brother born in 78 = Aaron.

Yep

re: #25 tnguitarist

Elvis died in 77 + brother born in 78 = Aaron.

I was told there would be no math...

re: #27 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I was told there would be no math...

And you believed them?

/

re: #26 Mr Pancakes

Yep

I would say there were quite a few of them around that time. Unless people went full bore and named their kid Elvis. Oy.

re: #24 windsagio

Why in God's name would the pres of Whole foods be on a panel about Ayn Rand?

Anti-union enthusiast in pseudo-hippie camo.

re: #27 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I was told there would be no math...

There's always math. Always. And no calculators.

re: #30 Decatur Deb

Anti-union enthusiast in pseudo-hippie camo.

Ohh! Thanks :p I should turn on the volume, listen.

re: #22 tnguitarist

Maybe I am. I do live in the South, after all.

If you can (a) tie your shoes, (b) see your shoes when standing, and (c) reach the keyboard while sitting, you're not obese.

BTW, obesity is not confined to the South. I see far too much of it every day here in the almost-North.

Whoa, nice bust...

Egyptian forces find additional missile, TNT caches in Sinai

Egyptian police raided three arms depots in the central Sinai Peninsula Saturday containing nearly 200 surface-to-air missiles apparently headed for Gaza, the Palestinian news agency Ma'an reported.

Israeli sources confirmed the report and said a considerable number of similar armaments had probably already been transported through Sinai to Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other Islamist militant groups.

Israeli sources said the weapons appear to be Russian-made SA-7 missiles. The missile, commonly known as the Strela, is not generally considered a highly advanced weapon, but its very presence in Gaza could have far-reaching implications for Israeli air mobility over the coastal territory.

The quantity of missiles in the depots seems to indicate that Palestinian terror groups possess a higher number of projectiles than previously thought, and that in any renewed fighting with Israel, may try to shoot down not only military helicopters and fighter jets, but also civilian aircraft such as crop dusters.

re: #34 NJDhockeyfan

what? They're not in cahoots?!

re: #33 ClaudeMonet

If you can (a) tie your shoes, (b) see your shoes when standing, and (c) reach the keyboard while sitting, you're not obese.

BTW, obesity is not confined to the South. I see far too much of it every day here in the almost-North.

I'm just messin because we get a bad rap. Although, we do have some doozies.

I was looking a t a collection of pictures from all around the country from the 50's-70's. One thing stunned me, even though I didn't catch it at first--the lack of obese people.

re: #34 NJDhockeyfan

Whoa, nice bust...

Egyptian forces find additional missile, TNT caches in Sinai

What? But that can't be true, we know that the tunnels are for smuggling in food and supplies that the evil Zionist embargo will not let through in order to starve the Palestinians into submission!

I read it on all the fashionable anti-Islam blogs!

//

re: #35 windsagio

what? They're not in cahoots?!

Egypt and Gaza? Hell, no. Israel and the UN have often offered to let the Egyptians establish sovereignty over Gaza, and every time, Egypt has declined with extreme vehemence. Egypt sees Gaza for the pustule it is.

Egypt and Israel? Heck, no. A cold peace is all.

Israel and Gaza? Get real. ;)

re: #36 tnguitarist

I'm just messin because we get a bad rap. Although, we do have some doozies.

Stretch pants are both one of the most wonderful and most horrible inventions ever in the history of mankind.

They quoted me on the stalker blog. I feel all warm inside.

I bet they won't show this:

Hey guys, did you happen to notice your whole thread is about LGF? Obsess much? It's over guys. Really. Go find a new girlfriend.

re: #34 NJDhockeyfan

Whoa, nice bust...

Egyptian forces find additional missile, TNT caches in Sinai

Yep, good bust. Looks like a clear victory for Israeli/Egyptian law enforcement cooperation. Applause all around. Everybody slap each others' backs and hope to pull down more similar busts in the future. Really, no other attitude is appropriate.

re: #41 elbruce

Yep, good bust. Looks like a clear victory for Israeli/Egyptian law enforcement cooperation. Applause all around. Everybody slap each others' backs and hope to pull down more similar busts in the future. Really, no other attitude is appropriate.

I'll raise a toast of some fine booze to this bust! errrr... I forgot, no booze for Egyptian folks.... well at least most of them.

///

seriously, good job.

Wrong.

re: #40 tnguitarist

"charles is a washed-up irrelevant has-been who no one cares about"

*stalks charles and anyone who posts on his blog 24-7*

re: #40 tnguitarist

They quoted me on the stalker blog. I feel all warm inside.

I bet they won't show this:

Hey guys, did you happen to notice your whole thread is about LGF? Obsess much? It's over guys. Really. Go find a new girlfriend.

Pardon my asking, but what IS the stalker blog? Could someone send me the URL? It's always good to see what the lunatic fringe is fantasizing about.

re: #44 SpaceJesus

"charles is a washed-up irrelevant has-been who no one cares about"

*stalks charles and anyone who posts on his blog 24-7*

Yeah, ya gotta love it. LGF is going down the drain and Charles is washed-up, yet they seem spend 1 or more hours a day talking about how "shitty" LGF is and how much a "tyrant" Charles is.

I guess that boot print in their asses never stops stinging. They might wanna consult a physician.

re: #45 ClaudeMonet

Pardon my asking, but what IS the stalker blog? Could someone send me the URL? It's always good to see what the lunatic fringe is fantasizing about.

Can't post a link and don't want to. Hmm...

re: #47 tnguitarist

Can't post a link and don't want to. Hmm...

E-mail it to me if you can. Didn't really want it posted.

re: #1 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Elvis died on my 15th birthday.

BFD. My birthday is Tuesday. I will bw "old years". Not sure what that means.

re: #49 Cannadian Club Akbar

BFD. My birthday is Tuesday. I will bw "old years". Not sure what that means.

Holy crap!! I am 7 or 8 years younger than FBV. I rule!!!
/or not.

re: #50 Cannadian Club Akbar

Holy crap!! I am 7 or 8 years younger than FBV. I rule!!!
/or not.

That would put you a couple of years over me.....

re: #51 tnguitarist

That would put you a couple of years over me...

GET OFF FBV'S LAWN. AND TURN DOWN THE MUSIC!!!!
//

re: #48 ClaudeMonet

E-mail it to me if you can. Didn't really want it posted.

your nick is not blue

My effing sound card went out. This sucks.

re: #45 ClaudeMonet

Pardon my asking, but what IS the stalker blog? Could someone send me the URL? It's always good to see what the lunatic fringe is fantasizing about.

I accidentally hotlinked to it one time, but I honestly don't remember where it was.

re: #53 tnguitarist

your nick is not blue

I'm a relative newbie. Please explain and I'll be glad to comply.

re: #56 ClaudeMonet

I'm a relative newbie. Please explain and I'll be glad to comply.

If you allow others to email you, or link to a blog, your nic will be blue.

re: #57 Cannadian Club Akbar

If you allow others to email you, or link to a blog, your nic will be blue.

How do I allow others to email me?

Bog, I feel like a technological idiot. Maybe it's because I'm a technological idiot.

re: #58 ClaudeMonet

How do I allow others to email me?

Bog, I feel like a technological idiot. Maybe it's because I'm a technological idiot.

When you go to post a comment, you can put your email address in the email box. Then click "show email".

re: #59 Cannadian Club Akbar

When you go to post a comment, you can put your email address in the email box. Then click "show email".

Ah, I see. Many thanks!

re: #60 ClaudeMonet

Ah, I see. Many thanks!

Very easy. Now I can email you.

re: #61 Cannadian Club Akbar

Very easy. Now I can email you.

Expect all my porn spam.
//

re: #60 ClaudeMonet

Ah, I see. Many thanks!

message sent

Going to bed. Nighty all.

re: #64 Cannadian Club Akbar

Going to bed. Nighty all.

nite

re: #62 Cannadian Club Akbar

Expect all my porn spam.
//

I went over there, had my fill in a few minutes. Those people are about 99 44/100% detached from reality.

I'd rather have porn spam. It leaves no impression after it's deleted.

I'm going to bed now.

re: #67 SanFranciscoZionist

I'm going to bed now.

nite...

re: #66 ClaudeMonet

I went over there, had my fill in a few minutes. Those people are about 99 44/100% detached from reality.

I'd rather have porn spam. It leaves no impression after it's deleted.

It can have uses, too. Unlike that place.

re: #36 tnguitarist

I was looking a t a collection of pictures from all around the country from the 50's-70's. One thing stunned me, even though I didn't catch it at first--the lack of obese people.

High-fructose corn syrup. It's in *everything*.

Oh my.

Did I kill the thread?

re: #74 tnguitarist

It's usually pretty quiet at this hour.

re: #75 CuriousLurker

It's usually pretty quiet at this hour.

I can't sleep.

re: #76 tnguitarist

I can't sleep.

Me either. And I desperately need to. *sigh*

re: #77 CuriousLurker

Me either. And I desperately need to. *sigh*

Same here.

My name is John Johnson, but everybody here calls me Vicky.

--name the movie.

re: #78 tnguitarist

Same here.

Well, I hate to leave you here all by your lonesome, but I think I'm gonna go try to read a book as that's the only thing that's likely to help.

Maybe that'll work for you too. If not, watch out for the dead thread trolls and take care till tomorrow. Nite. ;o)

(I don't watch many movies, so I'd suck at that game--sorry!)

~~~Gone~~~

re: #79 tnguitarist

My name is John Johnson, but everybody here calls me Vicky.

--name the movie.

So I Married an Ax Murderer, said by the late great Phil Hartman.

Side note: Despite having lived in San Francisco for much of my life, I have never visited Alcatraz.

Now I can never go, because I'd be too disappointed not to get Vicky as my tour guide.

Charles blah blah blah blah bad

Islam blah blah blah bad

Global Warming blah blah blah nonsense

Obama blah blah blah bad

just filling in for the DT Trolls who are not even coming out...

later

Good mourning.

New York City and Boston best look out for a hurricane. Wait, what?

re: #84 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Good mourning.

Good morning.
What are we mourning?

re: #84 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Good mourning.

I'm trying to think of another morning/mourning style pun, and I can't.

Good grief.

re: #87 Obdicut

Because I thought of the only one that would ever fit. You see? I am a frickin' genius.

re: #87 Obdicut

I'm trying to think of another morning/mourning style pun, and I can't.

Good grief.

I mourn your failure.
(take that FBV)

re: #85 Cannadian Club Akbar

Wouldn't a storm named Earl be more appropriately named a "himmicane?"

re: #89 Cannadian Club Akbar

(that's the same word)

re: #90 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

That made me interested in the origin of the word.

Turns out we get the word from the Spanish, who got it from a Native American tribe called the Taino, who were down in the Caribbean.

It would have been awesome and terrifying to be one of those first Spanish explorers down there in the Carribbean, seeing the clouds start to gather, and asking a Taino, "What the fuck is that?"

"Huracan"

"And what does that mean?"

"It means say goodbye to your ships and enjoy your stay on our lovely island."

Morning Lizardim. Busy weekend here in the fishbowl, with the State Fair on Friday and OD'ing on deep-fried-everything-on-a-stick, then entertaining the in-laws on Saturday whilst getting some yard work done, and finally a lazy Sunday. What's new out there in the wide world of Lizardia?

Scanning the news. The wording from the AP from a few years ago, the definitions have changed. I hate the AP, Reuters, ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX LSDMBC. Fuck.

re: #93 thedopefishlives

Did you get me a corn dog?
/

re: #93 thedopefishlives

What state?

re: #87 Obdicut

I'm trying to think of another morning/mourning style pun, and I can't.

Good grief.

Thinking before coffee?

Damn.

re: #96 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

What state?

Why, Minnesota, of course. Where if it ain't deep fried and/or on a stick, we don't sell it.

re: #95 Cannadian Club Akbar

Did you get me a corn dog?
/

Actually, I think that's the one thing I didn't have. I might have to go back. ;)

re: #97 researchok

Nah, I've had coffee. I get up at five AM, most mornings.

I'm one of those people who are bright and chipper in the mornings.

My wife considers this probably the worst aspect of my character.

re: #92 Obdicut

That made me interested in the origin of the word.

Turns out we get the word from the Spanish, who got it from a Native American tribe called the Taino, who were down in the Caribbean.

It would have been awesome and terrifying to be one of those first Spanish explorers down there in the Carribbean, seeing the clouds start to gather, and asking a Taino, "What the fuck is that?"

"Huracan"

"And what does that mean?"

"It means say goodbye to your ships and enjoy your stay on our lovely island."

Wrong. The word comes from the translation of the native American world for , 'SHIT! IT'S WINDY!"

re: #99 Obdicut

Nah, I've had coffee. I get up at five AM, most mornings.

I'm one of those people who are bright and chipper in the mornings.

My wife considers this probably the worst aspect of my character.

I agree with the Boss.

re: #100 researchok

Wrong. The word comes from the translation of the native American world for , 'SHIT! IT'S WINDY!"

Minnesota is an old Indian word. Means, "Weather sucks big wampum."
-Diane Ford

re: #102 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Minnesota is an old Indian word. Means, "Weather sucks big wampum."
-Diane Ford

Of course- the Patois version.

re: #102 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Minnesota is an old Indian word. Means, "Weather sucks big wampum."
-Diane Ford

Here in Minnesota we have two seasons: Winter, and construction.

re: #102 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Turns out Montana doesn't just mean 'Big Sky'. It means 'Big Sky and nothing else."

re: #104 thedopefishlives

"I'm from a stout breed of people. We Scandinavians migrated; crossing streams, fjords, glaciers, oceans, prairies, mountains... looking for that one place... that one place... that was just as fucking miserable as the one we left."
-Diane Ford

re: #105 Obdicut

Turns out Montana doesn't just mean 'Big Sky'. It means 'Big Sky and nothing else."

North Dakota's state motto: People: Never had 'em, Never Will.

re: #102 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Minnesota is an old Indian word. Means, "Weather sucks big wampum."
-Diane Ford

Years ago, I visited MN in winter (stayed at Radisson downtown).

My first impressio0n was, 'These people are a insane'.

My second thought was 'These people are a tough lot'.

After watching a news guy talk about winter golf with an orange golf ball and winter softball, I went back to the first thought.

The all hockey, all the time thing on TV was pretty cool. The peewee hockey was a lot of fun.

re: #107 PT Barnum

North Dakota's state motto: People: Never had 'em, Never Will.

Florida's motto: I wish these fuckers would learn to drive.

re: #107 PT Barnum

North Dakota's state motto: People: Never had 'em, Never Will.

South Dakota's state motto?: Closer Than North Dakota

Okay..ethnic joke told to me by a Jewish friend:

What's a classic Jewish wine?

"I wanna go to Miaaaaaaami!"

re: #109 Cannadian Club Akbar

Florida's motto: I wish these fuckers would learn to drive.

The Quebec natives motto is 'You want weather? We got weather and we speak french too, you weenie!

Arkansas: "Tornado vs. Divorce: No matter what, somebody's gonna lose a trailer."

Virginia's State Motto: Who Says Government Stiffs And Slackjaw Yokels Don't Mix?

re: #111 PT Barnum

Okay..ethnic joke told to me by a Jewish friend:

What's a classic Jewish wine?

"I wanna go to Miaaami!"

I went to the best Jewish Deli in Miami.

re: #115 Cannadian Club Akbar

I went to the best Jewish Deli in Miami.

I'm jealous...lox/cream cheese on a crusty bagel: Food of the Gods or at least one of them.

re: #116 PT Barnum

I'm jealous...lox/cream cheese on a crusty bagel: Food of the Gods or at least one of them.

Pastrami and corned beef.

Manna.

re: #117 researchok

Pastrami and corned beef.

Manna.

There we go.

re: #118 Cannadian Club Akbar

There we go.

With Swiss.

Crap. Don't know if this has been posted yet:

Mosque attack in California refers to Ground Zero

Madera has a large Muslim population who are very well-established and extremely assimilated.

Hopefully this "American Nationalist Brotherhood" is just a couple of punk teens, and not yet another white supremacist group.

For those of you who think of California as la-la-land, California also leads the nation in white supremacist groups. Whoo hooo!

Dand it. BBIAB.

re: #119 Cannadian Club Akbar

With Swiss.

in bed

re: #117 researchok

Pastrami and corned beef.

Manna.

If manna had been pastrami and corned beef, we never would have left the desert.

Except maybe to find some sauerkraut and thousand island dressing.

re: #120 Obdicut

Crap. Don't know if this has been posted yet:

Mosque attack in California refers to Ground Zero

Madera has a large Muslim population who are very well-established and extremely assimilated.

Hopefully this "American Nationalist Brotherhood" is just a couple of punk teens, and not yet another white supremacist group.

For those of you who think of California as la-la-land, California also leads the nation in white supremacist groups. Whoo hooo!

The attackers are terrorists and need to be eliminated with extreme prejudice.

re: #120 Obdicut

It's California, folks.

re: #120 Obdicut

Crap. Don't know if this has been posted yet:

Mosque attack in California refers to Ground Zero

Madera has a large Muslim population who are very well-established and extremely assimilated.

Hopefully this "American Nationalist Brotherhood" is just a couple of punk teens, and not yet another white supremacist group.

For those of you who think of California as la-la-land, California also leads the nation in white supremacist groups. Whoo hooo!

Damn.

Geller ,et al, have declared open season on Muslims.

I used to have respect for Pat Condell. It's been dwindling away ever since he supported some kind of regionalism for the UK elections. After having watched his last video, "Bad Faith at Ground Zero" (I won't even link it), I have none left. The guy is bankrupt as far as politics and civil liberties go, ragging on Obama for not fulfilling his vision of a nativist, xenohpobic authoritarian America.

re: #124 Taqyia2Me

The attackers are terrorists and need to be eliminated with extreme prejudice.

Que?

I don't think shooting people for hate crimes is going to get us where we need to be.

re: #128 Obdicut

I'm fine with killing them in the act, or the hot shot.

re: #128 Obdicut

Que?

I don't think shooting people for hate crimes is going to get us where we need to be.

I said eliminate...the best way to eliminate them is to expose them for the fools they are.
I would only support killing them to prevent them from killing others.

re: #125 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

It's California, folks.

You're quite right. People think of California as just LA and the Bay Area, (which have their own problems, namely with ghettoization), but there are large swathes of California that are reactionary and isolated.

I think California does a very good job at assimilation, given the sheer number of immigrants and the wide variety of backgrounds, but there are still a large number of white supremacists and lesser 'The town was better afore those messicans moved in' types.

re: #130 Taqyia2Me

Oh. Eliminate with extreme prejudice usually is a euphemism for killing. Sorry for misunderstanding you.

re: #132 Obdicut

Oh. Eliminate with extreme prejudice usually is a euphemism for killing. Sorry for misunderstanding you.

It's (terrorism) a vile cancer that needs to be attacked with all available means. The "Aryans" are terrorists and they need to be eliminated just like any other terrorist group.

re: #132 Obdicut

Oh. Eliminate with extreme prejudice usually is a euphemism for killing. Sorry for misunderstanding you.

re: #131 Obdicut

Actually, I was being a bit flip... More accurate?

It's Alabama, folks.
It's Alaska, folks.
It's Arizona, folks.
It's Arkansas, folks.
It's California, folks.
It's Colorado, folks.

Etc...

re: #133 Taqyia2Me

Luckily, they're mainly pathetic useless assholes who sit around in dirty bars, drinking shitty beer, and lying about their fake military experiences.

re: #135 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Well, I'm not surprised at a mosque attack in some parts of California, including Madera. California is really too large to assign any particular character to.

Colorado is an odd one, too, because you have a lot of tolerance in general and then you have Colorado Springs, land of the megachurch and prosperity gospel.

Each state does have it's own particular past, its own particular problems, its own particular virtues. Every state is not the same, and the Magical Balance Fairy does not sprinkle equivalent dust and make sure that they all have an equal proportion of every sort of jackassery.

Morning, folks! :)

Here's a cool "Today in History"...

Thurgood Marshall confirmed to the SCOTUS.

Lift every voice and sing.

Gosh, what these folks had to go through. If I go to the bank and the dry cleaners in the same day? I need a nap.

Hi there, peeps!

re: #138 iceweasel

How cool. What is that? A polar bear in a snowstorm? Pig in a fog bank?

Just a nice big white screen.

Good Morning LGF.
I feel terrible about what happened yesterday.

re: #138 iceweasel

re: #140 Jimmah

What brings you guys around. Haven't seen y'all forever.

re: #142 Spare O'Lake

Starting to happen all over the country.

re: #141 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

How cool. What is that? A polar bear in a snowstorm? Pig in a fog bank?

Just a nice big white screen.

Damn you youtube! Damn your uk videos blah blah! I don't know why videos posted from the uk don't play in the us and viceversa.

Imagine Oklahoma, O What A Beautiful Moooorning...

re: #145 iceweasel

Oh. I'm kind of bummed.

State motto of Oklahoma?: Like the play, only no singing.

re: #143 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

re: #140 Jimmah

What brings you guys around. Haven't seen y'all forever.

Jimmah's been here. I sliced my finger up and can't really type.

Thanks for asking! How's by you?

For some reason ice-ski's video didn't work. I think it should work now:

re: #147 iceweasel

Sliced your finger? Ouch.

Me? The "boyfriend" goes home this week. That's a good thing.

re: #148 Jimmah

I've played Curly three times.

re: #149 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Sliced your finger? Ouch.

Me? The "boyfriend" goes home this week. That's a good thing.

oh FANTASTIC! Very happy for you all.

re: #142 Spare O'Lake

Good Morning LGF.
I feel terrible about what happened yesterday.

Yeah I saw your comments in the bottom 10 (again). Seeing that must be a shitty way to start every day .

re: #138 iceweasel

re: #140 Jimmah

Good morning, good Scots people!

re: #152 Jimmah

Aaand we're off...

re: #152 Jimmah

Yeah I saw your comments in the bottom 10 (again). Seeing that must be a shitty way to start every day .

Charles banned Mandy yesterday. I suspect that's what Spare is refering to.

re: #138 iceweasel

[Video]Morning, folks! :)

re: #140 Jimmah

Hi there, peeps!

[Video]

Good morning, little duckies. It's been a while.

re: #155 mcspiff

Charles banned Mandy yesterday. I suspect that's what Spare is refering to.

Not like that hasn't been a long time in coming. She's been pretty antagonistic since the beginning. Dare I ask what straw finally broke the camel's back?

re: #147 iceweasel

How'd you do it? Prepping bangers and mash 'er sumthin?

re: #158 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Slicing haggis?

re: #159 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Choppin' leaks?
Liver pudding?
Blood sumthin' 'er other?

re: #157 thedopefishlives

Not like that hasn't been a long time in coming. She's been pretty antagonistic since the beginning. Dare I ask what straw finally broke the camel's back?

Its all in the last thread. Accusations of bigotry were thrown back and forth between her and Charles, she felt he was broad brushing Tennesse, she seemed to be white washing the history of the state (in my opinion), she said some things she probably shouldn't have.

re: #160 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

leeks... sheesh.

Carving stones for Stonehenge?

re: #155 mcspiff

Charles banned Mandy yesterday. I suspect that's what Spare is refering to.

Yeah that too. Thaty's gotta hurt. I left a comment on that thread.

re: #157 thedopefishlives

Not like that hasn't been a long time in coming. She's been pretty antagonistic since the beginning. Dare I ask what straw finally broke the camel's back?

Like you said though, it wasn't just the one incident that led to it. Charles himself said that something along the lines of "that was along time coming".

re: #161 mcspiff

Its all in the last thread. Accusations of bigotry were thrown back and forth between her and Charles, she felt he was broad brushing Tennesse, she seemed to be white washing the history of the state (in my opinion), she said some things she probably shouldn't have.

The moral of this story is: If you value your account, don't pick a fight with the webmaster.

re: #160 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Choppin' leeks?
Liver pudding?
Blood sumthin' 'er other?

Really. How do they eat over there. Everything sounds scary.

Ooh! I'm number one!
I'm number one!

re: #158 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

How'd you do it? Prepping bangers and mash 'er sumthin?

Slicing VEgEtABLeS!1 :(

Bought a mandolin slicer; they're terrific but do not, do not ever use without getting protective gloves. My attention wandered for a fraction of a second while slicing carrots for soup. I'm lucky I didn't lose the finger. I can see how it happens now for sure. Brrrr.

As it is I just sliced off the fleshy part of the tip of the right index finger. I have good things to say about the NHS!

But I did that the week I got here and it still isn't healed enough to type or do anything really.

Hi dopefish, and mcspiff, hope you are well!

re: #159 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Slicing haggis?

She's still never eaten haggis. That will change soon :)

re: #169 Jimmah

She's still never eaten haggis. That will change soon :)

Fight it, Ice.

The only food based on a dare.

re: #165 thedopefishlives

The moral of this story is: If you value your account, don't pick a fight with the webmaster.

Pretty much. I question how much Mandy valued her account in the end, but as long as she doesnt end up at the stalkers, I don't have any ill will against her.

re: #168 iceweasel

Yowza! Glad you didn't lose the finger, that's Just Not Cool. As for me, I am well enough, been busy this weekend entertaining the in-laws and pigging out on deep-fried-everything. My wife was disappointed that the state fair wasn't selling deep-fried butter, which is supposed to be the new craze in junk food technology ersumthin.

re: #170 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Fight it, Ice.

The only food based on a dare.

I wouldn't say that. Ever heard of lutefisk?

re: #144 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Starting to happen all over the country.

From today's Tennessean:

From the construction site Sunday, Essam Fathy and others heard five to six gunshots as he gave an interview to CNN around 3:15 p.m. County dispatchers received only one call reporting shots fired and said that the sheriff's office is calling it an unconfirmed report.
[Link: www.tennessean.com...]

re: #170 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Fight it, Ice.

The only food based on a dare.

Heh. Another good line from So I Married an Axer Murderer.

I've actually had quite good haggis, though I didn't eat the stomach part.

It's really no worse than sausage, in terms of what's in it.

re: #171 mcspiff

I don't think Mandy'd go there. I wish for her and her son nothing but the best. One thing to attack trolls who get banned... I'd prefer to see folks let the old timers rest in peace, even the ones that I don't like.

But, I know that ain't happening.

But, a girl can dream.

*blink*

re: #164 mcspiff

Like you said though, it wasn't just the one incident that led to it. Charles himself said that something along the lines of "that was along time coming".

Also that it should have happened a long time ago. I agree.

Apart from the Muslim bashing, she was just flat out bad for the site. I realise that the older posters who knew her for longer don't see that, but she was unremittingly hostile to quite a few people-- especially new people, especially liberals.

She's tried to get people here to google people's nicknames to turn up personal info on them and run them off the site. She did it to windy and windupbird when they joined; others as well.

And let's not get into her posting links to holocaust denial sites and more--anything that would smear SOrOs or any other wingnutty target of the day. She contributed nothing but hate.

No. I won't miss her one bit and I'm glad she's gone.

Downding away folks, but that's how I see it.

re: #170 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Fight it, Ice.

The only food based on a dare.

In Scottish Cuisine, there are many items that were based on a dare. Here is one of the more recent entries in that long established tradition:

Image: deep-fried%2Bmarsbar.jpg

re: #170 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Fight it, Ice.

The only food based on a dare.

I just downdinged Jimmah for that. ;) NEVAH!!

re: #172 thedopefishlives

Lars and Olaf are sitting down waiting for dinner. Suddenly, there's a loud explosion from the kitchen.

"Ah good," Lars says, "The lutefisk is done!"

re: #174 Obdicut

If you're gonna eat the juicy parts, you may as well choke down the scrotums and sphincters....

re: #172 thedopefishlives

Yowza! Glad you didn't lose the finger, that's Just Not Cool. As for me, I am well enough, been busy this weekend entertaining the in-laws and pigging out on deep-fried-everything. My wife was disappointed that the state fair wasn't selling deep-fried butter, which is supposed to be the new craze in junk food technology ersumthin.

re: #170 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I wouldn't say that. Ever heard of lutefisk?

Deepfried butter, really? Wow. I would love to go to one of those State fairs sometime. Just to check it out! Hope you guys had fun and a nice day for it.

And now for a little good news from where I live...

/because my ego still needs stroking.

re: #176 iceweasel

Hey Ice, nice to hear from you again.

I'll just pop in and say, I found 100% of MM political and religious posts indefensible and or offensive, but I did enjoy bantering with her socially. She obviously loved her kid, and that's something that always resonates with me.

Now that I got that off my chest, who will be serving the Corn Flakes in the morning?

re: #181 iceweasel

[Link: today.msnbc.msn.com...]

You can get it in cherry, grape, or garlic flavor.

re: #181 iceweasel

Deepfried butter, really? Wow. I would love to go to one of those State fairs sometime. Just to check it out! Hope you guys had fun and a nice day for it.

It's been beautiful weather up here in the wild north country, up until today at least. The Minnesota State Fair is either the largest or the second largest in the United States, and well worth a trip up here if you ever manage to be in the country around Labor Day. About 50% of the fairgrounds is dedicated to food vendors, almost all of which have an offering that is either deep fried or on a stick, hence the "deep-fried-everything-on-a-stick" meme.

re: #177 Jimmah

In Scottish Cuisine, there are many items that were based on a dare. Here is one of the more recent entries in that long established tradition:

Image: deep-fried%2Bmarsbar.jpg

God i love the Scots. I was definitely born in the wrong place at the wrong time.

re: #178 iceweasel

I just downdinged Jimmah for that. ;) NEVAH!!

Juist for that, I'm going to hide a sweetbread in your haggis ;-)

re: #174 Obdicut

Under-rated movie, IMO.

I use a line from there quite often.

When a server brings me a Flintstone's portion of food? I always look up and say, "Excuse me, miss? There seems to be a mistake. I believe I ordered the *large*?"

re: #185 thedopefishlives

State fairs are proof that hell is full and the dead are walking the Earth.

re: #187 Jimmah

Shudder.

re: #187 Jimmah

Juist for that, I'm going to hide a sweetbread in your haggis ;-)

Is that anything like what we'd call that hiding the salami?

/England and America, divided by a common language...

re: #155 mcspiff

Charles banned Mandy yesterday.

I just caught up on all this by reading the last thread.

Wow.

re: #183 Jeff In Ohio

Hey Ice, nice to hear from you again.

I'll just pop in and say, I found 100% of MM political and religious posts indefensible and or offensive, but I did enjoy bantering with her socially. She obviously loved her kid, and that's something that always resonates with me.

Now that I got that off my chest, who will be serving the Corn Flakes in the morning?

Hey Jeff! What's up? Good to see you too.

re: #191 iceweasel

Is that anything like what we'd call that hiding the salami?

/England and America, divided by a common language...

Whoa now, none of that in this here thread. Get a room, you two.

re: #193 iceweasel

Hey Jeff! What's up? Good to see you too.

Kids back in school, 3 months of chores waiting to be done in 6 weeks before it gets cold. The usual shit.

re: #189 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

State fairs are proof that hell is full and the dead are walking the Earth.

I like to think they're proof that you can deep fry anything and someone will pay for it.

re: #186 Jeff In Ohio

God i love the Scots. I was definitely born in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Cheers Jeff :)

Btw Ice is impressed by the quality of advertising here :

re: #196 Lidane

I like to think they're proof that you can deep fry anything and someone will pay for it.

I mentioned the deep fried potato skins, right? They were labeled "Australian Battered Potatoes". Dunno if they're the genuine article, but if so, God bless the Aussies.

re: #189 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

State fairs are proof that hell is full and the dead are walking the Earth.

re: #185 thedopefishlives

There's a David Foster Wallace essay about attending the Iowa State Fair; I think it's in the collection called "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again" (which isn't about the Fair, but about cruise ships). All I can really remember from it is the descriptions of the food.
I bet Jimmah would love it.

Anyway-- video of DFW reading from it here, if people are interested:
[Link: www.newstatesman.com...]

re: #188 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

All of the bit parts are excellent too: Steven Wright and Phil Hartman and Charles Grodin and Mike Hagerty and Michael Richards and Alan Arkin.

I agree that it's under-rated. It did exactly what it wanted to do, it was a campy 80's style throwback comedy that didn't depend on any sort of offensive or stupid schtick.

re: #187 Jimmah

Funny sweetbreads story (really.. the only funny story about sweetbreads, but funny)

I worked with a (what I thought to be) intelligent man who suffered terribly from Gout. We were talking about it (I get it too, but not at his level) and he mentioned to me that his mother in law was a great pastry chef, and as much as he loved her cooking, because of his gout, he couldn't enjoy it. As a matter of fact... he didn't like going to her house because the aroma made him crazy!

I asked, "What do pastries have to do with anything?"

He said, "The doctor told me, at all costs to avoid sweetbreads."

When I explained what sweetbreads were, he was ecstatic... but chagrined.

re: #197 Jimmah

Wow, that's some funny stuff. They really run that on the TV? Goddamn I love me some irreverence.

More Wal-Mart crap. I saw a little shit-scum of an old man, maybe 70 years old, hit a female Wal-Mart greeter whose ARM WAS IN A SLING!
The cowardly managers would do nothing about it and they threatened me with arrest when I said I would be happy to stomp the little shit through the pavement.
I saw this just as I was coming in the door. The greeter was gathering up left behind merchandise at a check stand and inadvertently picked up a tub of butter that belonged to the shit. He slapped her hand, hard enough to be audible 30 feet away and shouted, "Mine! That's mine!"
The greeter retreated to the door practically in tears and the little bastard started mouthing some kind of taunts at her. Apparently he thought I knew her because I appeared to sympathize with her. A manager came by and told her to file the usual report.
I said, "Aren't you going to have the little shit arrested?"
The manager said, "That isn't our policy." When I offered to take care of it myself, pointing out that I am 61 and therefore exempt from Texas's insanely unjust elder abuse law (you essentially can't defend yourself from an attack by an old fart unless you are also over 55), the manager said I would be arrested if I tried that.
The little shit is white or possibly Hispanic, maybe 70, about 5'5", and wearing thick black framed glasses. He has a pinched up face that makes him look like an especially nasty little monkey. I devoutly hope to catch him on the street someday.

re: #196 Lidane

Has anyone tried the deep fried lard?

re: #198 thedopefishlives

Deep fried potato skins are awesome. So are fried pickles. And fried macaroni.

Basically, if you'd eat it normally, chances are it's really good fried. Too bad I'm hoping to lose some weight before my 20th high school reunion next year, so fried foods are out for me for a while. Heh.

re: #204 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I'm sure somebody somewhere has done it. I've never had the courage to find out. :D

re: #203 shiplord kirel

Good to know that's not a Wal Mart policy. I've been wanting to assault people in there for a good long time.

re: #176 iceweasel

Everyone knows you and Jimmah are very happy.
As I saw it Mandy was banned for accusing the web host of pro-Muslim bias and anti-Tennessee bias. In doing so she leveled an additional accusation of his paying less attention to domestic anti-Semitic terror.
Those accusations were hurtful and baseless.
Mandy lashed out yesterday at Charles and he did what he had to do.
I feel terrible about it.

re: #207 Jeff In Ohio

Good to know that's not a Wal Mart policy. I've been wanting to assault people in there for a good long time.

It probably varies from place to place, so be careful. I've sometimes wanted to slap some Wal-marters around myself, but not a woman with an arm in a sling.

re: #208 Spare O'Lake

Your dog had a big poop today. I love your mashups.

re: #203 shiplord kirel

I mean, I understand wanting to take special care of old people because they're fragile and use of force against them would be magnified, but a law like that also gives them the freedom to act with impunity - like this guy did.

I think there is some kind of city ordinance or religious rule or custom in Lubbock that you have to turn into a complete demonic asshole on your 60th birthday. At least that appears to be the case from all the nasty oldsters around here. I have so far tried to avoid compliance but I may well face arrest for that too.

re: #211 thedopefishlives

The ability to inflict violence is mainly mental attitude. A mean sixty year old who's in good shape can lay a hell of a beating on someone.

That's a good example of a law that sounds good on paper, but makes no sense in the real world.

re: #203 shiplord kirel

That's absolutely horrible, and I suspect that it might be a general retail store policy not confined to WalMart. I was working in retail when I was a teenager and there was this old asshole who would come around and harass us. Grabbed my wrist and twisted it up behind my back when I went to phone mall security on him (something we had recently resorted to doing with him).

I got zero support from the company when I filed charges. I'm certain that if I hadn't been the manager I would have been directed NOT to file.

re: #212 shiplord kirel

I think there is some kind of city ordinance or religious rule or custom in Lubbock that you have to turn into a complete demonic asshole on your 60th birthday. At least that appears to be the case from all the nasty oldsters around here. I have so far tried to avoid compliance but I may well face arrest for that too.

Had a friend of mine out in California, he rides a motorcycle. He's been in two accidents in the last two years. One was a cantankerous old lady who cut across all the lanes of traffic and basically sideswiped him and knocked him over. She attempted to make it out to be his fault when the police showed up.

re: #203 shiplord kirel

There was a story (heard it a long time ago, so don't ask for a link) of an elderly man who killed his wife of 60 or so years. Stabbed her a hundred or so times.

When they asked him why he did it, he said, "Because she kept putting the G.D. butter behind the G.D. milk!"

re: #210 Jeff In Ohio

Your dog had a big poop today. I love your mashups.

I have no idea what you just said, but I'll assume it was a gleeful gloat unless you say otherwise.

re: #202 Jeff In Ohio

Wow, that's some funny stuff. They really run that on the TV? Goddamn I love me some irreverence.

Heh. It looks like the real deal but I suspect it may be a high quality spoof, judging by the lack of wall-to-wall outrage on the front pages of the Daily Mail.

Greets and saluts from the newly greened Ground Zero (the Port Authority started planting trees for the 9/11 memorial over the weekend). The firestorm over the Cordoba House proposed community center continues, with further reporting on possible problems with the the imam and developer as alternatively, slumlord and tax cheat (failing to pay property taxes on properties in New Jersey).

While those stories are troubling, and go to the character and judgment involved, there are real storms to worry about in the Atlantic Ocean:

It's possible that Hurricane Earl may work its way up the East Coast and may be affecting the NYC Metro area by Thursday/Friday. Between now and then, high surf is expected along the East Coast following the hurricane grazing the Virgin Islands today.

re: #210 Jeff In Ohio

Don't get that.

re: #213 Obdicut

The ability to inflict violence is mainly mental attitude. A mean sixty year old who's in good shape can lay a hell of a beating on someone.

That's a good example of a law that sounds good on paper, but makes no sense in the real world.

Oh, I'm not denying that. I guess I mean to say that it's easier to physically injure an older man/woman than someone in the prime of their life, or at least in the majority of cases. That doesn't mean that an old fart can't or won't kick your ass if you ask for it and/or underestimate them. I'm certainly not meaning to suggest that the law is justifiable in any reality.

re: #219 lawhawk

Be careful out there, man.

Just remember, hawk... It ain't that the wind is blowing. It's what the wind is blowing.

re: #219 lawhawk

Do you really think posting tabloid stories about the community center is a good idea?

re: #175 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I don't think Mandy'd go there. I wish for her and her son nothing but the best. One thing to attack trolls who get banned... I'd prefer to see folks let the old timers rest in peace, even the ones that I don't like.

But, I know that ain't happening.

But, a girl can dream.

*blink*

I don't think so either, not if she stayed here this long. That's just my standard disclousre. I try not to step on anyone's toes here, I know bannings can be a senstive topic, but if you go over there, I will mock mericlessly ;-)

I think old people get a special set of rules mostly because they are more likely to vote than younger people. I am probably at the 98th percentile in physical condition for men my age and I can take care of myself but I'm also aware that my bones and joints are getting fragile.
I support laws to protect all vulnerable people from abuse, but Texas essentially gives seniors a license to abuse everyone else. I've seen this over and over, the only people who aren't in danger from deranged old farts are the criminals who don't care about any kind of law.

re: #221 thedopefishlives

I got you. I was agreeing with you.

re: #217 Spare O'Lake

Dinging the post? or the Poster?

Lunchtime here - bye for now from ice and me.

re: #224 mcspiff

You and me both.

re: #217 Spare O'Lake

I have 3 posts. Gleeful gloat, interesting story and impassioned response.

The question is am I gloating about Mandy being banned and the answer would be no, I actually could don't are that much to gloat and I think I summed that up already. I take humans at face value, even on the internet, and regardless of how hateful they can sometimes be, try to find something good and common in which to relate. I find this way of interacting with people shows both of us that there is more in common then not and forces them (and me) to reconsider cherished positions.

That was an example of the impassioned response.

So, I was gloating as I love the way you start an idea with and idea that has nothing to do with the idea your attempting to put across.

Crap! Look at the time! Why didn't someone warn me!?!?

re: #218 Jimmah

Heh. It looks like the real deal but I suspect it may be a high quality spoof, judging by the lack of wall-to-wall outrage on the front pages of the Daily Mail.

Ah, to bad!

re: #230 Jeff In Ohio

So, I was gloating as I love the way you start an idea with and idea that has nothing to do with the idea your attempting to put across.

Yeah, that was interesting.

re: #230 Jeff In Ohio

pimf - don't care that much to gloat.

Where are my glasses!

re: #227 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Dinging the post? or the Poster?

Your guess is as good as mine. I do feel the love, though.

Totally random question:

Does anyone have any opinions on what banks are best for small businesses? Just for an account, not a loan.

re: #231 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Crap! Look at the time! Why didn't someone warn me!?!?

"Man that drop pocket watch in toilet, gets shitty time."
- Confucius

/at least I wish he could have said that.

re: #230 Jeff In Ohio

I have 3 posts. Gleeful gloat, interesting story and impassioned response.

The question is am I gloating about Mandy being banned and the answer would be no, I actually could don't are that much to gloat and I think I summed that up already. I take humans at face value, even on the internet, and regardless of how hateful they can sometimes be, try to find something good and common in which to relate. I find this way of interacting with people shows both of us that there is more in common then not and forces them (and me) to reconsider cherished positions.

That was an example of the impassioned response.

So, I was gloating as I love the way you start an idea with and idea that has nothing to do with the idea your attempting to put across.

The dog poop mashup screed actually made more sense that the incomprehensible drivel you just posted.

re: #238 Spare O'Lake

Let me translate:

He's saying it's weird that you'd include the bit about Jimmy and Ice being happy, when it has nothing to do with the rest of your post. Hence, a mashup.

re: #227 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Dinging the post? or the Poster?

Spare? Usually the poster. I've him downding goodnight posts. Passive aggressive people are funny.

re: #239 Obdicut

Let me translate:

He's saying it's weird that you'd include the bit about Jimmy and Ice being happy, when it has nothing to do with the rest of your post. Hence, a mashup.

Thank you.

re: #238 Spare O'Lake

Fair enough. Try the Corn Flakes.

re: #240 mcspiff

PIMF: I've seen him downding

re: #223 Obdicut

The "tabloid stories" as you put it are shaping the public's opinion on the community center. While you might disparage the Post, perhaps a similar report from the Bergen Record might carry greater weight? Or maybe the NYT, which in a report about Imam Rauf, noted that SoHo Properties did owe $200k, but that the matter was being resolved.

Even as the project’s developers collected $10,000 at a fund-raiser this weekend, they were working to settle an outstanding property tax bill of more than $200,000 on the site where the center is expected to be built.

Representatives of the real estate concern run by Sharif el-Gamal, the developer on the project, said they had delayed the payments while negotiating with the city for a lower tax.

Mr. Gamal plans to buy the land from Con Edison, the current owner, which has said the transaction would proceed as long as Mr. Gamal agrees to a price set by an appraiser.

The fact is that the Post and Daily News do quite a bit of good local reporting, and if you can get past the tabloid nature, you'd find that some of their reporting is better than that of the NY Times (especially when related to Ground Zero construction - I routinely look at all four local papers for stories, and the Post and News report far more on Ground Zero than the others; for the Cordoba controversy, I look at all four, and average 'em to get a good idea what's going on).

re: #239 Obdicut

What was the poop part?

re: #242 Jeff In Ohio

Fair enough. Try the Corn Flakes.

What you describe as a mashup was just a response to Iceweasel saying she was happy that Mandy was banned and giving her views on why she was banned. What I wrote was to point out that Iceweasel's/Jimmah's happiness at the the banning was no surprise to anyone, followed by my own take on why she was banned.
How is that a mashup, if it was directly responsive?

re: #244 lawhawk

I do disparage the Post. And yes, I agree that they're shaping opinion on it-- and you're assisting. That's what I'm pointing out. Whether or not Rauf is a good landlord is completely immaterial to the building of the community center; to me, it's a rather transparent smear campaign, and I'm disappointed to see you enabling it.

There are thousands of development deals going on in NYC right now. None of the rest of them are being scrutinized like this. The reasons for this are obvious: these are Muslims.

Funny how the down-dingers that I mentioned on the last thread can't even keep their fingers off the button in order to prove me wrong, thereby proving my point.

re: #246 Spare O'Lake

That was the way that I read it.

re: #249 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

That was the way that I read it.

Ah, that does kind of make sense. See, I think of Jimmah and Iceweasel being happy because they're together after having been separated.

Ice and Jimmah aren't the only ones who are happy. Bring your stupid shit to me and I'll be happy to duke it out.

re: #250 Obdicut

Oh, I know. Could've been read either way.

I have to go to work. Y'all have some fun, okay?

re: #252 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I'll have some fun as soon as I can figure out what "Exempt from backup withholding" means on my W-9 form.

re: #253 Obdicut

I'll have some fun as soon as I can figure out what "Exempt from backup withholding" means on my W-9 form.

Oh! I can help with that real quick...

That's gubmint speak for SEND ME ALL YER MONEY!

re: #247 Obdicut

The Record reported that the Imam was a slumlord. That's not the Post. Both papers reported essentially the same thing over the weekend. That isn't just shaping news, but reporting a situation that the Imam has cultivated during his period as a landlord of properties in New Jersey.