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1 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Mon, Jan 24, 2011 10:49:10pm

But, but, I thought the majority was in the middle?

2 Henchman Ghazi-808  Mon, Jan 24, 2011 10:55:00pm

Unless you're trying to broker peace between Scarlett Johanssen and Natalie Portman during a champagne charged pillow fight.

3 laZardo  Mon, Jan 24, 2011 11:06:13pm

Fine by me, I'd rather be top or bottom.

//did i say that out loud? :3

4 stevemcg  Mon, Jan 24, 2011 11:18:57pm

re: #2 BigPapa

Unless you're trying to broker peace between Scarlett Johanssen and Natalie Portman during a champagne charged pillow fight.

What's my position on that threesome? I'm in the middle.

5 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Mon, Jan 24, 2011 11:25:09pm

Have a great morning all!

6 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 12:09:38am

Yes I'm back... 13 hours in the air total... and Paris is still standing. Caught a nasty head cold though... hacked all the way home.

Just got up to take some cold medication. Hi to everyone, I be back sometime soon, got some really funny and warm cultural stories to tell.

By the way... can anyone direct me to the earth shattering expose' article that Reginal Perrin promised to post on Monday evening. I've tried to find it here, either in a thread or a LGF Page, couldn't find anything. Help? I would love to read it.

7 Sol Berdinowitz  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 12:15:49am

My immune system was hard at work last night, warding off a cold/flu that is going around, but I am exhausted from lack of sleep, could not close my eyes until 5am here, it is now quarter past nine.

8 reginald perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 12:30:18am

re: #6 Walter L. Newton

You silly little act is fooling nobody

I have washed my hands of you, from now on little wally is CJ's problem

Good night and good luck

9 redc1c4  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 12:37:37am

/me quietly puts out some of his infamous fruitcup in largish bowls labeled "Thera-flu", then disappears in a cloud of white smoke.

10 reginald perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 12:38:18am

Obsess much, wally?

Did you check out the timestamps on the stuff downstairs?

You know, the stuff you read at the airport between flights
I am just guessing, it was some time around 6:30 pm EDT

I waved

I just happened to check who was reading the thread, when lo and behold, little wally was the only person besides yours truly and a mod.

11 reginald perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 12:42:10am

Walter, you were never ever even a minor party to my endeavor.
I saw you for what you were, a common house troll

You should have stopped nipping at my heels, it was annoying.

12 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:16:22am
13 Alexzander  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:28:52am

I'm clearly not around this place frequently enough to know what the hell is going on here... I actually wanted to discuss the quote.

14 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:32:47am

re: #13 Alexzander

I too am in the same conundrum

15 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:38:21am

I'm assuming the quote is from the Pink Floyd Syd Barret.

16 TedStriker  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:42:24am

re: #12 Reginald Perrin

Ain't no "yet" there, Reginald...this is Charles' place, PERIOD. If you think otherwise, I'm sure Charles has a news flash for you; everyone here other than Charles are guests, no more, no less.

And I'm tiring (and I'm sure others are too) of this running squabble between you, Steve, Walter, and whoever else. I'm taking no one's side, but nothing puts me off more than pointless squabbling and bickering. I don't care what the reasons are, but it's completely high school-type bullshit.

17 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:48:54am

re: #16 talon_262

What is your problem?

Walter was asked to apologize to Charles

Walter doesn't think I should mention the fact that Charles is being stalked and taunted by the right wing loony sphere.

He took issue with it a couple weeks ago. I believe it was right after Charles called Walter a troll.

Does that refresh your selective memory?

18 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:58:26am

Breitbart, your day is coming soon

Check here on April 1st 2011

That is the day that little andy breitbart puts the fool in Aprils Fools Day.

19 Sol Berdinowitz  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:58:51am

Somebody here is obviously very right and somebody else is very wrong but a whole lot of people don't care either way...

bbl

20 TedStriker  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:03:32am

re: #17 Reginald Perrin

Just my opinion, but I'd advise letting Charles handle his business...if there's somebody getting out of place, let him know about it (as I'm sure others would as well), but I'm sure he doesn't need you running interference for him. If he has a problem with Walter or anyone else, I'm sure he'll handle it in his own way.

As far as mentioning the stalkers, we're not stupid. I'm not saying don't mention them or their exploits, but you've been getting mighty obsessive about them lately. Frankly, you've been acting more like them than I'm comfortable with (just in reverse), but that's just my opinion.

If you have a problem with anything I said, then that's your right, but don't expect me to have any sympathy for you.

21 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:04:24am

re: #17 Reginald Perrin

" It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key".

Mr. Perrin, can you provide the key? Please.

22 TedStriker  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:07:07am

re: #20 talon_262

Oops, meant "As far as mentioning the stalkers and other wingnut assholes, such as Patterico"

23 freetoken  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:07:28am

re: #21 EdDantes

... but perhaps there is a key".

24 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:13:30am

re: #19 ralphieboy

Somebody here is obviously very right and somebody else is very wrong but a whole lot of people don't care either way...

bbl

Charles is being figuratively raped for a second time by these scoundrels.

Eric Odom's nefarious underworld morphed into this mess we have today with the alternate reality being peddled by the right, and peddled quite successfully.

Mr Odom is the self proclaimed founder of the Tea party Movement.

He previously did dirty deeds for big oil.

Odom freeloaded on LGF, he used this blog as his base for Troll Central

The trolls attacked Progressive blogs.

Odom has erased most but not all of the evidence

Even if he did, it wouldn't matter.

Rick martinez of tampa florida bragged about it all over the blogoshere.

25 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:13:37am

re: #23 freetoken

Hi Freetoken. My cousin bought me the album Christmas in 1971 and I still have it!

26 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:15:19am

re: #20 talon_262

Your concern has been duly noted

oy veh

27 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:19:44am

Charles and I, have the aforementioned Odom's nuts in a proverbial vice

This is going to get big soon, you are seeing it in real time

I don't think it will make it another two days before it goes viral.

28 TedStriker  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:20:08am

re: #23 freetoken

[Video]

Melanie's been a Nashvillian for a pretty good while...didn't know that until I read her Wiki page a while back.

29 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:24:48am

re: #24 Reginald Perrin

Are you insane, man? Are you the chief engineer on the crazy train? What the hell are talking about!

30 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:27:44am

re: #29 EdDantes

Are you insane, man? Are you the chief engineer on the crazy train? What the hell are talking about!

Maybe if people stopped these insane rumbles every thread and read what Charles posts, they would understand quite clearly

31 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:31:24am

re: #29 EdDantes

Ed, I am going to ask you to please not use words like insane and crazy when addressing me. I am here to bring civility to this blog and I love the irony.

I only pick on the bad guys

32 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:32:04am

re: #30 Reginald Perrin

Maybe if people stopped these insane rumbles every thread and read what Charles posts, they would understand quite clearly

Maybe if you posted in simple declarative sentences without resorting to mysterioso references we would understand what you are talking about.

33 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:38:45am

re: #32 EdDantes

Maybe if you posted in simple declarative sentences without resorting to mysterioso references we would understand what you are talking about.

I have told the whole story already

Walter attacked me for trying to discuss it

You are not getting it

You don't have to read my posts, that is what scroll is for

However, if you would care to discuss the veracity of my claims, I would be more than happy to accommodate you, time permitting.

Thank you for your input

I hope this clears the murky water

34 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:39:13am

re: #31 Reginald Perrin

I love irony too but now you are talking like Hal 900O. Charles is responsible for bring civility to the blog not you.
And I will, reluctantly, use words like insane and crazy when confronted with both!

35 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:40:24am

re: #33 Reginald Perrin

Clear as Kafka.

36 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:43:51am

re: #34 EdDantes

I love irony too but now you are talking like Hal 900O. Charles is responsible for bring civility to the blog not you.
And I will, reluctantly, use words like insane and crazy when confronted with both!

I asked you nicely, please back down.

You do not have a clue as to what is going down

And that is because of pompous blowhards, like the troll newton.

It is assumed that readers know that the present owner of this blog called Mr Newton a troll

37 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:45:19am

re: #35 EdDantes

Do you actually read what Charles posts each day?

38 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:47:23am

re: #35 EdDantes

It doesn't concern you that the founder of the Tea Party Movement is stalking Charles?

39 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:50:33am

re: #37 Reginald Perrin

No. I do not have that luxury. What does Charles post every day that would explain what you are talking about?

40 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:53:54am

re: #38 Reginald Perrin

You mean Eric Odom?

41 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:55:01am
42 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:58:26am

re: #40 EdDantes

You mean Eric Odom?

There is this neat little thing called google, it's a great way to kill time, and it's not freeloading, search is their business.

It's not as if you would go into a coffee shop to read and not order something.

43 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:07:21am

re: #41 Reginald Perrin

You read every post? I don't. Most posters here have lives. A freeloader? Is there a charge I am not aware of?

44 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:16:39am

Isn't strange that there is not a single peep out of the wingnut twitter twit brigade?

They attacked Charles for a single missing comment that was 8 years old, yet everything Reggie writes is invisible.

This scandal is just about ready to take off.


They can't make a peep because they took the oath of silence. That will be discussed at 9 pm edt

I had Odom nailed two years ago, but my involvement with the O'Reilly/Terkel affair, ended my brief association with TPM

45 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:21:49am

re: #43 EdDantes

You read every post? I don't. Most posters here have lives. A freeloader? Is there a charge I am not aware of?

Of course I do, that is why I come here.

I came for the trolls and stayed for Charles' posts, they are very brief, it doesn't take long at all. In the time you have spent irritating me, you probably could have read a whole weeks of posts and knew what the hell was going on.

hi stalkers
*waves*

46 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:23:05am

EdDantes:

Piss off

Go find someone else to annoy

47 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:24:47am

Mr Perrin,
Notice I did not down ding you. That would be juvenile. Instead I would like to know what is this mysterious crap you are spewing? I was awaiting a smack down on Walter, Albusteve and all of your other enemies.

And what happened to that big revelation you were promising ?

48 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:25:16am

Hi wally
you're up rather early this morning

*Waves*

49 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:25:39am

LOL, Pathetico is in the lying mode again:

If you read through his comments, you’ll see that the small-brained lizards all fell for Charles’s little truth-bending exercise. They all think I wrote the post; they all think it’s a real threat; and several of them are making the usual predictable noises about how they are going to call my office, etc. etc.

Of course we don't think you wrote the post, Pathetico. But it's your site and you bear full responsibility. Of course we don't think it's a "real threat". But a public servant should be fired for such rhetoric nevertheless. For a Deputy DA you're too dumb to get these nuances. Which is another reason why you shouldn't have your job. Unfortunately, it seems like your boss is corrupt, so it's not like it will happen.

50 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:26:18am

I always down ding trollish behavior

I despise trolls

51 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:36:33am

re: #50 Reginald Perrin

I always down ding trollish behavior

I despise trolls

I appreciate your down dings. Please note: I have not down dinged you at all.
As I posted earlier that would be Juvenile. I consider you a troll because you have not explained what the hell you've been talking about. You have these elaborate conspiracy theories but no facts.

52 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:36:49am

One of Eric Odom's stalker trolls is a former assistant prosecutor in Wayne County, Michigan. Strange little man, had his insane obsession with Keith Olbermann.

He goes by the name Johnny Dollar. In the reality based universe he is Mark Koldys. He runs the last remaining origonal stalker blog owned by the odious Odom's, Fresh Vision Media.
That is the same company that ran Think Progress Watch, The Union Label, and others too numerous to mention.

Odom has deleted countless blogs to cover his tracks, but alas the wayback machine has found enough to validate my assertion,

53 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:38:55am

Meanwhile, some news items now describe the possible terrorist as looking "European". (And there were suggestions, later apparently refuted, that the terrorist was a female). It's a mess.

54 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:40:03am

re: #51 EdDantes

I appreciate your down dings. Please note: I have not down dinged you at all.
As I posted earlier that would be Juvenile. I consider you a troll because you have not explained what the hell you've been talking about. You have these elaborate conspiracy theories but no facts.

Piss off and let the grownups talk

Go read some of Charles' posts.

Please stop trolling, it is annoying to the thousands of daily readers who come here looking for interesting debates to read.

Trolls enjoy derailing threads, just saying

55 tnguitarist  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:40:51am

re: #41 Reginald Perrin

The answer is obvious, you come to freeload off the host.

If your just come here to kill time and not read what is posted, I am afraid that you are indeed a freeloader.



I can't speak for others, but I intend to earn my keep around here! Is there some landscaping I should be doing? Help move some furniture?

56 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:40:59am

re: #53 Sergey Romanov

So there's no good video of the bomber entering the airport?

57 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:45:12am

re: #41 Reginald Perrin


Which is unfortunate, because while you were killing time here, you missed the biggest news story of this short decade.

Okay, I'll bite. What was the biggest news story of this short decade?

Reggie, that "it's not my blog (yet)" comment was really fucking weird. As is a lot of the stuff you've been saying. I can't follow in the least what you're doing. It seems that you're implying only the stalkers would actually understand the context of whatever the hell it is you're doing. So it's going to be natural that very few people here have any clue what it is you're going on about.

I'm really confused what you think you're achieving through your posts recently.

58 researchok  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:45:24am

Morning, all

59 tnguitarist  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:47:32am

re: #57 Obdicut

Amen.

60 WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:47:53am

re: #12 Reginald Perrin

uh what

61 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:48:19am

re: #54 Reginald Perrin

Piss off and let the grownups talk

Go read some of Charles' posts.

Please stop trolling, it is annoying to the thousands of daily readers who come here looking for interesting debates to read.

Trolls enjoy derailing threads, just saying

You are certifiable.

62 WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:48:20am

re: #57 Obdicut

Okay, I'll bite. What was the biggest news story of this short decade?

Reggie, that "it's not my blog (yet)" comment was really fucking weird. As is a lot of the stuff you've been saying. I can't follow in the least what you're doing. It seems that you're implying only the stalkers would actually understand the context of whatever the hell it is you're doing. So it's going to be natural that very few people here have any clue what it is you're going on about.

I'm really confused what you think you're achieving through your posts recently.

Maybe he's part of an ARG

63 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:48:40am

re: #56 Obdicut

Apparently not.

64 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:51:14am

re: #57 Obdicut

Concur. Reginald, if there's something you can say, say it. Or wait until you can reveal whatever info you have. Otherwise your comments look just strange.

65 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:51:49am

re: #62 WindUpBird

Maybe he's part of an ARG

I only like ARGs in retrospect. I like reading about them after they happened, but I am so totally not into them in real time. An ARG is like a slowly-loading JPEG from 1992 to me; I'm just shifting in my chair going 'come on!".

66 WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:52:40am

re: #65 Obdicut

I only like ARGs in retrospect. I like reading about them after they happened, but I am so totally not into them in real time. An ARG is like a slowly-loading JPEG from 1992 to me; I'm just shifting in my chair going 'come on!".

I never actually tried to play one, they looked like way too much put in for not enough payback, yes :D

67 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:53:04am

re: #63 Sergey Romanov

Apparently not.

Isn't that kind of weird? Don't they have a ton of cameras at airports?

And nobody has claimed responsibility yet, either? Usually terrorists are so 'helpful' in doing so.

68 (I Stand By What I Said Whatever It Was)  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:53:23am

Sergey, is there any way to e-mail you?

69 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:55:01am

There is no truth to the rumor that Keith Olbermann is one of the partners with Charles and Ire: #57 Obdicut

Okay, I'll bite. What was the biggest news story of this short decade?

Reggie, that "it's not my blog (yet)" comment was really fucking weird. As is a lot of the stuff you've been saying. I can't follow in the least what you're doing. It seems that you're implying only the stalkers would actually understand the context of whatever the hell it is you're doing. So it's going to be natural that very few people here have any clue what it is you're going on about.

I'm really confused what you think you're achieving through your posts recently.

I am claiming that Eric Odom, the self proclaimed founder of the Tea Party Movement is responsible for the stalking and harassment of Charles Johnson.

Mr Odom has a very dubious background while feeding off Koch and Dick Armey money.

He is 100% astroturf and a fraud

70 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:55:06am

re: #48 Reginald Perrin

Hi wally
you're up rather early this morning

*Waves*

Morning Reggie... ?

71 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:56:37am
72 WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:56:39am

re: #70 Walter L. Newton

Morning Reggie... ?

everything seems a little wavy at the moment

73 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:57:53am

re: #69 Reginald Perrin

Well, yeah, I think that's probably true about Odom. How is that the biggest news story of this short decade?

You know what? Never mind. You're obviously on some strange trip that you're going to have to ride to the end. I'll just be over here on the balcony, wondering what the fuck is going on.

74 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:59:11am

re: #69 Reginald Perrin

I am claiming

You were in here the other night stating that by Monday night (note ,, thats past!!) you would have a BREAKING STORY about this,, something only you and maybe CJ knew.

So your "proof" is that you "are claiming" something!!

Well then,, I'm "claiming" that you're off your rocker!
(and no,, it has nothing to do with your "claim")

75 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:59:47am

re: #73 Obdicut

Well, yeah, I think that's probably true about Odom. How is that the biggest news story of this short decade?

You know what? Never mind. You're obviously on some strange trip that you're going to have to ride to the end. I'll just be over here on the balcony, wondering what the fuck is going on.

Unfortunatley, he's trying to take us all with him!

76 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:00:29am

re: #70 Walter L. Newton

Welcome Home btw

How's the house? The kids kep it in (fairly) good shape!??!

77 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:00:58am

What the hell is anre: #70 Walter L. Newton

Morning Reggie... ?

Mr. Newton.
Do you have any explanation for reggies psychosis? You do not have to answer this of course. I'm just wondering WTF?

78 researchok  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:02:45am

re: #73 Obdicut

Well, yeah, I think that's probably true about Odom. How is that the biggest news story of this short decade?

You know what? Never mind. You're obviously on some strange trip that you're going to have to ride to the end. I'll just be over here on the balcony, wondering what the fuck is going on.

I was in Norfolk/VA Beach yesterday.

I'd ask what I missed but apparently it was a lot.

79 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:03:16am

What is the problem people, LGF is about to break a huge story

Forget about your need for immediate gratification and pay attention to what is curently written, or scroll by my comments.
That is how this works.

We have Odom and his crew of tier one bloggers in a catch 22

They can't slither out of the carefully crafted trap

80 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:03:55am

I have to head to work
ciao

81 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:04:11am

re: #77 EdDantes

What the hell is an


Mr. Newton.
Do you have any explanation for reggies psychosis? You do not have to answer this of course. I'm just wondering WTF?

It's all Walters fault

oh ,, and albusteve too!!

Thats all we know at this moment!!

(this started a couple of nights ago, btw ,, sorry,, don't recall the thread)

82 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:05:28am

re: #79 Reginald Perrin

LGF is about to break a huge story

umm,,, errr,, you stated YOU were going to do that on Monday ,,, the Monday that was yesterday

You also stated that "MAYBE" Charles knew

So you'rre now talking FOR LGF!?!??!

83 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:05:50am

re: #80 Reginald Perrin

I have to head to work
ciao

You are employed! Jeez.

84 tnguitarist  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:05:53am

re: #79 Reginald Perrin

Honestly, if I were about to break a huge story, I wouldn't be going on about it. That's the whole point in "breaking" a story. If this is all true, you're just giving the accused parties time to build up their story.

85 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:06:12am

re: #83 EdDantes

You are employed! Jeez.

"Do you want fries with that, sir"?

86 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:06:16am

What in the hell is going on?

Hi Walter. Morning guys!

87 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:06:45am

re: #86 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

What in the hell is going on?

Hi Walter. Morning guys!

We;re witnessing a melt down

88 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:06:46am

re: #79 Reginald Perrin

You know what's really interesting?

Big stories.

You know what's not at all interesting?

Hearing that there is going to, in the future, be a big story.

89 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:07:53am

re: #68 000G

Sergey, is there any way to e-mail you?

Sure, if anyone will tell me how to "make my nick blue" here.

90 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:08:48am

re: #89 Sergey Romanov

Sure, if anyone will tell me how to "make my nick blue" here.

It is blue,, but clicking it leads to a "Holocaust Controversies
" site

91 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:09:50am

re: #85 sattv4u2

That at POS went and down dinged every comment I made. I don't give a rats ass about my karma but i did not do likewise.

92 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:11:43am

re: #90 sattv4u2

It is blue,, but clicking it leads to a "Holocaust Controversies
" site

Thank you very much, I know ;) So how do I use LGF safe mail?

93 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:12:20am

re: #91 EdDantes

That at POS went and down dinged every comment I made. I don't give a rats ass about my karma but i did not do likewise.

Consider it an honor

He's doing the same to mine

{yawn}

94 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:12:20am

In other news:

Here's a very good article on why austerity measures aren't necessarily the right path to economic recovery, and can, in fact, prolong and worsen recessions and depressions.

[Link: www.alternet.org...]

And here's a good article on Tunisias uprising, and how Arab leaders may face similar rebellions.

[Link: www.alternet.org...]

95 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:14:16am

re: #86 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

re: #60 WindUpBird

uh what

EXACTLY!!


Walter, I can't speak for Charles, it's not my blog (yet).
[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]


(I never even saw the For Sale sign!!!)
/

96 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:17:15am

re: #94 Obdicut

In other news:

Here's a very good article on why austerity measures aren't necessarily the right path to economic recovery, and can, in fact, prolong and worsen recessions and depressions.

[Link: www.alternet.org...]

And here's a good article on Tunisias uprising, and how Arab leaders may face similar rebellions.

[Link: www.alternet.org...]

Yeah,, I read the second one a couple of days ago

14.5 unemployment back 3-4 years ago,, it must be higher now

Makes people restless, to say the least

97 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:22:44am

re: #77 EdDantes

What the hell is an

Mr. Newton.
Do you have any explanation for reggies psychosis? You do not have to answer this of course. I'm just wondering WTF?

You know. Reggie hasn't like me from the first day he saw me on LGF. I don't even remember when that was. But whatever, I've been here over seven years.

Fine. No problem, there are no rules on LGF (that I am aware of) which requires a popularity test as part of the membership. And there are evidently other people who don't take kindly to me, my politics, my personality or my quirks. Once again fine... Que sera sera.

But for some reason(s), Reggie has woven a large scaled scenario around certain members on LGF, certain people off of other blogs and some grand Poobah named Eric Odom.

So Reggie likes to jump into threads, and "hall monitor." I've had him claim that certain people here (including myself) actually work for Eric Odom (on a payroll) and our commenting on this blog is designed to derail topics here and sway the political outcome of a topic.

And lately Reggie has been getting closer to a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, or a major psychotic meltdown, depending on how you read his cryptic messages.

But, bottom line, I'm part of some grand Dan Brown like conspiracy to bring down the catholic lock stepped leftist blogs, and come hell or high water, damn the facts, he's is bound and determined to get me removed from LGF.

In short order, I don't know the people he is speaking of, I have nothing and have had nothing to do with them, now or in the past. Is there possibly some sort of "battle" going on here between Eric Odom and the rest of the blogosphere. Probably, possibly, but it's not my business or my doing and I'm not participating in any of it.

Anyway, that the best I can give you from what I have been able to fathom from Reggies rantings. This all started up again a few days ago, when I was online from Paris, passing on some chatter about my trip there, and he jumped in and started to make personal and inflammatory comments about my past marriages (no secret), my current girlfriend (no secret) and my spotty employment record over the last few years (no secret). I don't hide on the internet, I'm very open and personal. I don't hide behind a name like Regginal Perrin, who was a sad-sack character of a British twit on a BBC television show.

So what ever is going on, beats me. But I suspect I smell a troll. To use one of his favorite appellations... from what I can see coming from Reggies side of the monitor... obvious troll is obvious.

98 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:26:41am

re: #97 Walter L. Newton

"Other than that, how did you like the play Mrs Lincoln?"

99 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:28:07am

re: #97 Walter L. Newton

Welcome home.

100 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:30:24am

re: #97 Walter L. Newton

Thanks, Walter. In other words he's a nut (my words). I've followed this the last few days and I have wondered, how can this nut job be posting!

101 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:31:07am

re: #99 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Welcome home.

Thanks. had a great time, except for this damn head cold, and I'm talking "green goo" class congestion... makes me feel like I got more of the Paris experience this way... 3/4 of the population of Paris are hacking and sniffling... weather is typical France in the winter... cold, raining or gray and damp... every day.

And I have a job interview at 2:00pm today which I'm hoping to get through with a smile on my face and not infect the HR person with the French version of consumption.

102 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:33:03am

re: #101 Walter L. Newton

Consumption. Heh.

103 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:36:01am

Gotta git. Y'all have some fun.

I'll check back later to see the big story.

104 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:36:36am

re: #100 EdDantes

Thanks, Walter. In other words he's a nut (my words). I've followed this the last few days and I have wondered, how can this nut job be posting!

You're entitled to you opinion. I don't think Reggie is nuts, in the clinical sense, even though I have used hyperbolic language to that effect... that's all it's for is effect.

I do think he believes something, factual, part fact or totally false, which he has been trying to mold into a coherent schema. If that's the case, fine, I don't care. But leave me out of the conspiracy because I have nothing to do with it and I am as confused as some other Lizards over this stuff.

And keep the personal attacks out of it. I am a public person, the nature of some of my sideline activities require me to be public, but at the same time this puts me in the position to have to defend certain statements when they are made, especially about my finances and past domestic eras. This info is very public, but that doesn't give him the right to use it to ostracize me.

105 Varek Raith  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:42:04am

Hi Walter!
How was France?

106 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:43:42am

Ah well

Sons off to school
Dogs have been out
Pot Roast is trimmed and in the crock pot

I'm haeding back to bed for awhile

Someone let me know if Captain Queeg "breaks the story wide open" and if he takes over LGF (as intimated in post #12)

107 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:44:23am

re: #104 Walter L. Newton

Thank you, Walter. I think I understand your position in this.

108 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:44:36am

re: #105 Varek Raith

Hi Walter!
How was France?

He got a cold
and didn't bring back anything for us!

109 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:45:20am

re: #89 Sergey Romanov

Sure, if anyone will tell me how to "make my nick blue" here.

Anybody?

110 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:45:51am

re: #105 Varek Raith

Hi Walter!
How was France?

Don't start with me! I was not in Paris to attend that meeting with Eric Oldom, Rick Martinez and Bozo the Clown. I didn't even know that meeting was taking place until I got my copy of Troll Weekly. By that point, the conference was sold out and I was not able to find a ticket. I went to the Monet exhibit at the Palais Royal instead.

111 Vicious Babushka  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:48:24am

re: #101 Walter L. Newton

Thanks. had a great time, except for this damn head cold, and I'm talking "green goo" class congestion... makes me feel like I got more of the Paris experience this way... 3/4 of the population of Paris are hacking and sniffling... weather is typical France in the winter... cold, raining or gray and damp... every day.

And I have a job interview at 2:00pm today which I'm hoping to get through with a smile on my face and not infect the HR person with the French version of consumption.

You want to work in France?

112 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:48:25am

re: #109 Sergey Romanov

Anybody?

Sorry but unlike you (and some others) I don't have a web site attached to my name making it "blue" already

When I do want to show my e-mail I just add it to the space above the dialog box and click the little box that states "Show e-mail"

Maybe you can somehow add it to the web site your name directs us too,,, OR ,,, at times get rid of the web redirect and just go with the Show e-mail

113 Darth Vader Gargoyle  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:48:26am

Good Morning Lizards!

Reggie's behavior and comments about working with Charles on this "big story" remind me of the movie Single White Female. I'm afraid Reggie is off somewhere growing a ponytail, learning to code and play a musical instrument while he works to "become" Charles.

It is all a little creepy.

114 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:50:16am

re: #112 sattv4u2

When I do want to show my e-mail I just add it to the space above the dialog box and click the little box that states "Show e-mail"

Bingo! Right under my nose. Thanks.

115 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:50:28am

re: #113 rwdflynavy

Good Morning Lizards!

Reggie's behavior and comments about working with Charles on this "big story" remind me of the movie Single White Female. I'm afraid Reggie is off somewhere growing a ponytail, learning to code and play a musical instrument while he works to "become" Charles.

It is all a little creepy.

THE "creepy" part is from #12

Walter, I can't speak for Charles, it's not my blog (yet).


And it's far from a "little" creepy

116 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:50:42am

test

117 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:51:01am

re: #111 Alouette

You want to work in France?

About 4 years ago, I was working working with a respectable British firm who was trying to place me in an Oracle position in Paris, but that all fell through.

Now that I have been "domesticated" again, I don't think it would work unless it was either temporary or one of those situations where I could be shuttled back and forth occasionally at company expense to attend to family and affairs at home.

118 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:51:31am

test 2

119 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:51:56am

re: #116 Sergey Romanov

test

Nope ,, I still get directed to the Holocaust site

(maybe one of us has to log out and back in ,, or refresh

120 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:52:33am

re: #68 000G

Sergey, is there any way to e-mail you?

Click on my nick.

121 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:53:30am

re: #113 rwdflynavy

Good Morning Lizards!

Reggie's behavior and comments about working with Charles on this "big story" remind me of the movie Single White Female. I'm afraid Reggie is off somewhere growing a ponytail, learning to code and play a musical instrument while he works to "become" Charles.

It is all a little creepy.

I would like to point out that Charles has not rebutted anything Reggie is saying/claiming... as I mentioned above, there may be more behind all this than anyone realizes.

My only concern is Reggie keeps Lizards out of mix when they evidently have nothing to do with the "bigger" scheme.

122 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:53:56am

re: #118 Sergey Romanov

test 2

I see it now!

123 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:54:11am

re: #120 Sergey Romanov

Click on my nick.

It's working now. At least for me. But I didn't email you or anything, but it did take me to the LGF safe mail page.

124 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:54:21am

re: #113 rwdflynavy

Reggie has redefined the word "stalker".

125 Vicious Babushka  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:54:58am

I wanted to go for a test drive last night, but when I got off work it was still snowing and the conditions were very similar to my accident, so I had a little panic attack and drove straight home instead of to the dealership.

I want to go this afternoon. Of course I realize that if you're going to test drive a 4WD the best time is when the roads are less than perfect, I just didn't realize how freaked out I am over the spinout.

126 sattv4u2  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:55:41am

re: #125 Alouette

:(

{Alouette}

127 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:56:17am

re: #125 Alouette

I wanted to go for a test drive last night, but when I got off work it was still snowing and the conditions were very similar to my accident, so I had a little panic attack and drove straight home instead of to the dealership.

I want to go this afternoon. Of course I realize that if you're going to test drive a 4WD the best time is when the roads are less than perfect, I just didn't realize how freaked out I am over the spinout.

Take your time, but it's a little like getting back on a horse, don't wait too long.

128 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:56:21am

re: #125 Alouette

Give yourself time to process it. Stuff like that lingers.

129 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 4:59:36am

Good article on why 3D gives so many people headaches:

[Link: blogs.suntimes.com...]

130 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:01:08am

re: #105 Varek Raith

Hi Walter!
How was France?

On a serious note... we had a very nice time, very busy (no group tours or taxis with my trips, you hit the pavement with the locals and move fast), probably filled 10 days with more activities than most people can even think of planning.

I made a lot of note, I have a good selection of humous and warm cultural stories to tell, in my tongue in cheek style, and I will be posting them over the coming weeks (don't want to blow my whole wad today).

Today, I got to get some more sleep, baby the horrendous head cold, stop at the bank, call the unemployment office and get to a job interview in down town Denver at 2:00 pm... so...

Out of here for a while... back later sometime today.

131 Varek Raith  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:02:56am

I hate to get involved in this but...
What the hell is this supposed to mean, Reginald?
re: #12 Reginald Perrin

I can't speak for Charles, it's not my blog (yet).

132 EdDantes  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:06:15am

re: #130 Walter L. Newton

Glad you had a good time Walter; I am envious.

Good night all!

133 RogueOne  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:08:50am

Morning all, Welcome back walter.

134 Wozza Matter?  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:10:58am

re: #2 BigPapa

Unless you're trying to broker peace between Scarlett Johanssen and Natalie Portman during a champagne charged pillow fight.

Upding for the mental image that will get me through today..............

(although i am contractually obliged to swap out Scarlett Johanssen for my actual Girlfriend)

:-p

135 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:17:14am

Sobering memories from the cold war.


It's amazing how often we came close to a nuclear exchange, or at least a few nukes dropping.

Kudos to all the cooler heads.

136 RogueOne  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:17:49am

re: #85 sattv4u2

"Do you want fries with that, sir"?

Horribly rude!

137 Wozza Matter?  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:23:39am

laters.

138 Political Atheist  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:33:14am

re: #131 Varek Raith

I hate to get involved in this but...
What the hell is this supposed to mean, Reginald?

That is one strange post.

139 Political Atheist  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:33:47am

re: #138 Rightwingconspirator

Whoops I meant Reginalds "Not my blog YET"

140 Wozza Matter?  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:38:02am

re: #139 Rightwingconspirator

there's a whole thing going on between reggie and the stalkers (or between the stalkers and reggie). They think he wants to take over/is taking over - i think he's just playing with them.

A bit of a wheeze for those that care (i personally don't) but otherwise just an odd subtext to be expected to run through posts/counter posts for the next while.

141 RogueOne  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:39:10am

When bashing the new republican congress for not going after the big ticket issues lets keep in mind the pandering goes both ways:

Obama won't endorse raising retirement age or reducing Social Security benefits
[Link: www.washingtonpost.com...]

142 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:39:19am

re: #140 wozzablog

I think it was a bit of misplaced humor that backfired spectacularly.

143 Wozza Matter?  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:41:28am

re: #142 Sergey Romanov

I think it was a bit of misplaced humor that backfired spectacularly.

Just trying to provide a little context. I struggle to raise much of an opinion these days on anything.

145 Political Atheist  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:44:08am

re: #144 Sergey Romanov

That is waking me up at this early hour on the west coast. Thanks.

146 Political Atheist  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:46:02am

re: #140 wozzablog

Except for when they come here, I stay out of it.

147 RogueOne  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:51:44am

Reason #1 why Bloomberg doesn't stand a chance if he decides to run for President:

Michael Bloomberg wants gun control nod in State of the Union
[Link: www.politico.com...]

I saw the video clip of his speech where he essentially blames democracy and intentionally misreads the 2nd amendment for not being able to enforce gun restrictions but somehow that didn't make it into the politico story.

148 Wozza Matter?  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:52:49am

re: #146 Rightwingconspirator

Same here old boy.
I only pick it up through the fillings in my teeth :p

149 Ericus58  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:53:48am

re: #135 Obdicut

Sobering memories from the cold war.

It's amazing how often we came close to a nuclear exchange, or at least a few nukes dropping.

Kudos to all the cooler heads.

Good post.
Reading those accounts brought back memories of past ASW situation I experienced...

150 Wozza Matter?  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:54:17am

anyways, really gone this time.

151 Political Atheist  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:55:46am

re: #149 Ericus58

Do tell if you may...

152 Feline Fearless Leader  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:00:35am

re: #106 sattv4u2

Ah well

Sons off to school
Dogs have been out
Pot Roast is trimmed and in the crock pot

I'm haeding back to bed for awhile

Someone let me know if Captain Queeg "breaks the story wide open" and if he takes over LGF (as intimated in post #12)

You do know that the Queeg 4000 is actually Holly in disguise, don't you?

153 Ericus58  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:03:35am

After slogging through this thread to understand Reggie's thought process and his specific attacks on several members here, I'm coming to the conclusion that I feel about him as I do B. Brown.

All self-important and they relish telling you how superior they are.

MY comment yesterday to Reggie about perhaps not carrying a three-day issue onward was not meant to be a personal shot at him but just a reminder that bringing personal grudges from thread to thread - let alone from several days ago - is bad form.
After reading this mornings meltdown and "only the Shadow knows" ramblings from him, I have to put him in the same letter box as B.B.

154 Feline Fearless Leader  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:07:38am

Good morning to all Lizards from warm (above freezing) and "sunny" (well, sorta...) Philadelphia. Current weather front has us projected to get the "freezing/mixed" precipitation, so it's time to break out the ice skates possibly.

And it looks like the "blog theatre" of the Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin continues... I presume the announcement of the opening of Grot will appear shortly.

155 reine.de.tout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:15:56am

re: #109 Sergey Romanov

Anybody?

When you make a comment, look at the top of the green part of the comment box, and check the box that says "Show E-mail".

It doesn't stay that way, you have to check it every time you want your e-mail to show.

156 reine.de.tout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:19:06am

re: #153 Ericus58

After slogging through this thread to understand Reggie's thought process and his specific attacks on several members here, I'm coming to the conclusion that I feel about him as I do B. Brown.

All self-important and they relish telling you how superior they are.

MY comment yesterday to Reggie about perhaps not carrying a three-day issue onward was not meant to be a personal shot at him but just a reminder that bringing personal grudges from thread to thread - let alone from several days ago - is bad form.
After reading this mornings meltdown and "only the Shadow knows" ramblings from him, I have to put him in the same letter box as B.B.

I'm just confused.
Which honestly, isn't that rare of a condition for me.

157 darthstar  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:22:12am

Morning everyone. Welcome back, Walter...I thought I smelled rillette...love that stuff. What the fuck is up with the Beck and Geller level conspiracy theory upthread? Reggie, did you eat ALL of those special chocolates I left resting by the top of the thread last night? Those were supposed to get me through music festival season. Dude, it's just a fuckin' blog...really. 99.9% of the stalker shit Charles deals with is just other fuckin' blogs competing for advertising click-thru dollars by stirring up shit in the flame war of life.

158 albusteve  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:29:10am

re: #153 Ericus58

After slogging through this thread to understand Reggie's thought process and his specific attacks on several members here, I'm coming to the conclusion that I feel about him as I do B. Brown.

All self-important and they relish telling you how superior they are.

MY comment yesterday to Reggie about perhaps not carrying a three-day issue onward was not meant to be a personal shot at him but just a reminder that bringing personal grudges from thread to thread - let alone from several days ago - is bad form.
After reading this mornings meltdown and "only the Shadow knows" ramblings from him, I have to put him in the same letter box as B.B.

I was under the impression Charles does not want that stuff here...I have tried to resist commenting about this truly bizarre thing between RP and his enemies...I have never seen anything like it, but I suspect someone has a serious self esteem problem...it popped up the night of the Tucson shooting again...Walter and I have no role in this creepfest, it is manufactured

159 Political Atheist  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:32:00am

re: #156 reine.de.tout

This is nothing but confusing, and appears unnecessary.

160 darthstar  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:37:40am

re: #159 Rightwingconspirator

This is nothing but confusing, and appears unnecessary.

But it's gonna be huge! Hoover Dam huge! Penicillin huge! Rubik's Cube huge! No, wait...never mind...it was just a fart.

161 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:41:49am

re: #157 darthstar

99.9% of the stalker shit Charles deals with is just other fuckin' blogs competing for advertising click-thru dollars by stirring up shit in the flame war of life.

This. Flaming assholes with blogs aren't just flaming assholes. They are trying to get attention, which makes them money.

162 Vicious Babushka  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:42:04am

re: #6 Walter L. Newton

Yes I'm back... 13 hours in the air total... and Paris is still standing. Caught a nasty head cold though... hacked all the way home.

Just got up to take some cold medication. Hi to everyone, I be back sometime soon, got some really funny and warm cultural stories to tell.

By the way... can anyone direct me to the earth shattering expose' article that Reginal Perrin promised to post on Monday evening. I've tried to find it here, either in a thread or a LGF Page, couldn't find anything. Help? I would love to read it.

Hope you feel better Walter, and good luck on that interview.

Airports and planes are the worst places to pick up some nasty bug.

163 RogueOne  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:42:12am

re: #160 darthstar

But it's gonna be huge! Hoover Dam huge! Penicillin huge!Rubik's Cube huge! No, wait...never mind...it was just a fart.

HA! Just so you know, I'm stealing that.

164 lawhawk  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:43:08am

Greets and saluts from the NYC metro area. It's snowing here again (I know, shocking), but what fresh hell have I awakened to on the overnight dead thread? Bad crazy being spewed and cryptic messages about the story of the decade? Really?

Put up or shut up I say. And leave the personal petty squabbles for someplace else.

In much more relevant and important new, the situation in Lebanon deserves far closer scrutiny. Hizbullah has all but completed a coup d'etat with the express purpose of thwarting a tribunal's investigation into the Hariri assassination that is presumed likely to hand down indictments against Hizbullah, Syrian, and Iranian thugs when the results of the investigation are made public in a few weeks.

Hizbullah could not tolerate such an event, so they've been trying to keep the tribunal from carrying out its work to bring Hariri's assassins to justice.

And the world looks on with indifference and a shrug.

165 Ericus58  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 6:46:31am

The Destroyer I was stationed on - USS McKean - was participating in an exercise off the coast of California in a missile test range area. The operation was to provide observation and screening duty for a guided missile cruiser launch.

It was a good weather day - only sparse high clouds and 1-2 foot swells, real nice.

We took up station to the south of the cruiser, the launch was to fly to our west I think. Our range to the cruiser put each ship past visual sight to the other.

I was on the sonar consul ("sonar stack") as watch operator, a GMT was manning the UB plot/ Fire Control station for the ASROC system, the division LPO and Chief were observing. Pretty standard Sonar Control watch during an exercise. SC was aft of the bridge on this ship was CIC, and SC was behind that - both spaces behind secure doors.

I picked up a contact on a bearing in-line with the firing ship - very faint and intermittent at first. After declaring to the Bridge our situation, the ship's Captain came into Sonar Control to access. We made some course changes and began to prosecute after determining there was no sub or ours operating in that specific area. Our Division Officer joined us at this time also.

All of a sudden, the ship's XO barged into Sonar Control with big eyes exclaimed "Missile launch from the contact! Heading toward us". The fear in his voice just chilled me to the core as I tried to concentrate on maintaining tracking of the contact.

The Captain wheeled and headed out back to the bridge and paused just long enough to say to our chief and Fire Control operator "Take the launcher to standby, do NOT fire until my command!". Then out the door... leaving us all in total silence except for the sounds of the ventilation fans and the ping of the sonar system on the overhead speaker above me.

Seconds dragged, I thought about... things yet to do, I'm not done yet....

Then from the Bridge came the word - "Stand Down, release the firing key."

The Chief - a short, slender Hawaiian - lit up a cig, took a drag and uttered a soft "you've got to be shitting me...." that tailed off. That when my hands started to shake.

It was determined that the missile was the operation launch from our cruiser. Because the contact and cruiser were on the same bearing, both the bridge watch and OS operators had I.D. it as a possible contact launch.
The XO was re-assigned off the ship upon our next port call in San Diego.
We lost the contact, and the P-3's where not able to re-acquire. We had no attack sub's to assist.

Now, if you are all good little boys and girls - Uncle Eric will tell another story to you sometime ;)

166 reine.de.tout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:00:52am

re: #164 lawhawk

Greets and saluts from the NYC metro area. It's snowing here again (I know, shocking), but what fresh hell have I awakened to on the overnight dead thread? Bad crazy being spewed and cryptic messages about the story of the decade? Really?

Put up or shut up I say. And leave the personal petty squabbles for someplace else.

In much more relevant and important new, the situation in Lebanon deserves far closer scrutiny. Hizbullah has all but completed a coup d'etat with the express purpose of thwarting a tribunal's investigation into the Hariri assassination that is presumed likely to hand down indictments against Hizbullah, Syrian, and Iranian thugs when the results of the investigation are made public in a few weeks.

Hizbullah could not tolerate such an event, so they've been trying to keep the tribunal from carrying out its work to bring Hariri's assassins to justice.

And the world looks on with indifference and a shrug.

I've seen nothing in the main stream media about this since an initial story a week or so ago. Nothing. It seems that ought to be really big news.

167 darthstar  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:02:27am
168 RogueOne  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:03:37am

Jesse Jackson is on MSNBC talking about Rahm. He doesn't seem all that upset.

169 reine.de.tout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:04:56am

re: #166 reine.de.tout

I've seen nothing in the main stream media about this since an initial story a week or so ago. Nothing. It seems that ought to be really big news.

Ah, but the important stuff is out there.
Oscar nominees (why does anyone outside of Hollywood care??)

170 darthstar  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:04:59am

Okay...sun's peeking over the hill. Time to take the dogs down to the beach for their morning walk. Life is hard sometimes.

171 lazardo  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:05:21am

re: #164 lawhawk

So I'm loading the video and I accidentally pressed the up arrow button.

The loading circle turned into a game of Snake.

WHOA.

172 lazardo  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:07:23am

re: #166 reine.de.tout

Maybe not in America...

173 reine.de.tout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:12:25am

Off to walk the dog in the rain. It's been raining since yesterday afternoon, rained all night, is still raining. We must have gotten 2 inches of rain since yesterday and it's still falling (though sprinkling right now). What fun. BBL.

174 reloadingisnotahobby  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:13:40am

re: #170 darthstar
Sun...Dogs...Beach ...Walk.!
Great ...ruin my day in ONE POST!!
LOL.....shit~!

175 reloadingisnotahobby  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:14:20am

re: #173 reine.de.tout

Thanks for making me feel a little better........;-)

176 lawhawk  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:14:21am

re: #166 reine.de.tout

That's not true - the NYT has been reporting on the situation, as has MSNBC.

The problem is that the reporting is not above the fold. Instead, we've got Oscar nominations dominating the front pages, followed by the Moscow airport bombing and the upcoming SOTU. Editors have simply ranked it lower than fluff (the Oscars) and the bombing - a quite important story.

177 lawhawk  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:15:43am

re: #171 lazardo

Just noticed that myself... Whoa indeed!

178 Ericus58  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:20:02am

re: #167 darthstar

Okay...this is just fuckin' cute.

I can't get it to load..... I'm missing out.

179 reloadingisnotahobby  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:21:58am

re: #178 Ericus58

Well ..There's a guy Fly Fishing in a river......never mind ,you'll have to see it!

180 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:22:46am

re: #171 lazardo

So I'm loading the video and I accidentally pressed the up arrow button.

The loading circle turned into a game of Snake.

WHOA.

Super cute Easter egg!

[Link: www.telegraph.co.uk...]

181 William Barnett-Lewis  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:23:15am

re: #165 Ericus58

The Destroyer I was stationed on - USS McKean - was participating in an exercise off the coast of California in a missile test range area. The operation was to provide observation and screening duty for a guided missile cruiser launch.

It was a good weather day - only sparse high clouds and 1-2 foot swells, real nice.

We took up station to the south of the cruiser, the launch was to fly to our west I think. Our range to the cruiser put each ship past visual sight to the other.

I was on the sonar consul ("sonar stack") as watch operator, a GMT was manning the UB plot/ Fire Control station for the ASROC system, the division LPO and Chief were observing. Pretty standard Sonar Control watch during an exercise. SC was aft of the bridge on this ship was CIC, and SC was behind that - both spaces behind secure doors.

I picked up a contact on a bearing in-line with the firing ship - very faint and intermittent at first. After declaring to the Bridge our situation, the ship's Captain came into Sonar Control to access. We made some course changes and began to prosecute after determining there was no sub or ours operating in that specific area. Our Division Officer joined us at this time also.

All of a sudden, the ship's XO barged into Sonar Control with big eyes exclaimed "Missile launch from the contact! Heading toward us". The fear in his voice just chilled me to the core as I tried to concentrate on maintaining tracking of the contact.

The Captain wheeled and headed out back to the bridge and paused just long enough to say to our chief and Fire Control operator "Take the launcher to standby, do NOT fire until my command!". Then out the door... leaving us all in total silence except for the sounds of the ventilation fans and the ping of the sonar system on the overhead speaker above me.

Seconds dragged, I thought about... things yet to do, I'm not done yet...

Then from the Bridge came the word - "Stand Down, release the firing key."

The Chief - a short, slender Hawaiian - lit up a cig, took a drag and uttered a soft "you've got to be shitting me..." that tailed off. That when my hands started to shake.

It was determined that the missile was the operation launch from our cruiser. Because the contact and cruiser were on the same bearing, both the bridge watch and OS operators had I.D. it as a possible contact launch.
The XO was re-assigned off the ship upon our next port call in San Diego.
We lost the contact, and the P-3's where not able to re-acquire. We had no attack sub's to assist.

Now, if you are all good little boys and girls - Uncle Eric will tell another story to you sometime ;)

Closest thing to that I had was a late winter morning in 1983. I was in the 13th Armor BN, 1st Armor Division near Ansbach, FRG. Early one morning the alert siren goes off and we scramble with our bags to the motor pool, load up & head out the back gate to our assembly areas. Normally that's it. We get there, we stand down & go back to clean up and have breakfast after the drill.

Not that morning. The fuel go-ers pulled up and began topping the fuel tanks off. Behind it was an ammunition truck dropping off the boxes of small caliber (.30, .50 & .45 ACP) for our machine guns, pistol & sub-machine guns. Main gun ammo was stored on the tanks in the motor pool but we weren't allowed the firing pin to the gun due to previous "incidents" (usually involving intoxicated troopers). Said firing pins were being handed out with our three days of rations when the stand down finally came through. Back to base we go, very silently & thoughtfully. Breakfast sat like a lump in this PV2 's stomach, let me tell you.

We didn't have internet in those days, just the Stars & Stripes. We didn't learn until sometime later that there had been a coup attempt in Libya (IIRC) and given the state of US/USSR relations it was feared that it would be a European casus belli.

So it goes.

182 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:31:55am

re: #181 wlewisiii

What's saving this country's ass are former PV2s who say "causus belli". At about the time of your story the 7th Army CSM was an old friend of mine from Knox. When I knew him he was a CPL with a history degree.

183 Jadespring  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:34:36am

Hey all. Just in case people haven't come across this one yet. I got an email today supposedly from a friend. Different take on the Nigerian type scam. Ended up their computer was actually hacked and their email addies taken for this, so it looks like it's coming straight from someone you know but the reply email is to a yahoo address.

The text reads: Hope you get this on time, Sorry I didn't inform you about my trip to Spain for a program. I am having some difficulties here because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money, credit card and cell were kept. Presently my passport and my things are been held down by the hotel management pending when i make payment.

I need you to help me with a loan of 2500 Euros to pay my hotel bills and to get myself back home. I've been to the embassy and Police, but they are not responding to the matter effectively. I will appreciate whatever you can afford to assist me with. The money will be refunded as soon as i return home. Let me know if you can be of any help? ASAP. I don't have a phone where i can be reached. I am so confused right now."

184 Jadespring  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:35:45am

re: #183 Jadespring

Not that I think anyone here would be stupid enough to fall for it though...

:D

185 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:36:54am

re: #183 Jadespring

Pretty standard scheme by now. My friend Roberto was hacked like that.

186 darthstar  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:38:49am

Well...isn't this a surprise. Three more karma and I turn 30.

187 Jadespring  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:39:05am

re: #185 Sergey Romanov

Pretty standard scheme by now. My friend Roberto was hacked like that.

Ah okay. I hadn't come across this one yet so just thought I'd post it in case others hadn't. Kinda sucks though not just for them but now these assholes have my email addy.

188 William Barnett-Lewis  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:41:43am

re: #186 darthstar

Well...isn't this a surprise. Three more karma and I turn 30.

You're welcome.

189 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:41:56am

Morning all!

How is everyone?

190 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:42:36am

re: #186 darthstar

Well...isn't this a surprise. Three more karma and I turn 30.

You did it! Happy Birthday!

191 darthstar  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:43:47am

Okayre: #188 wlewisiii

You're welcome.

Thank you.

192 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:43:49am

re: #181 wlewisiii

Oops. I slipped the time of your deployment about 15 yrs. Friend wasn't that old.

193 darthstar  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:44:29am

And with that bit of culture I'm off to get dressed for work. Cheers, everyone.

194 reine.de.tout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:46:37am

re: #192 Decatur Deb

Oops. I slipped the time of your deployment about 15 yrs. Friend wasn't that old.

Be nice, now.

195 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:51:42am

Some interactive maps from NPR.

Home forclosure rates map is scary.

196 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:53:05am

re: #195 ggt

Some interactive maps from NPR.

Home forclosure rates map is scary.

Michigan looks worse than the Western States.

197 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:53:59am

My Nuclear Armaggedon Tale: Our school didn't let us have radios, but two transfers from the Domincan Republic smuggled an early transistor shortwave so they could hear broadcasts from home. As a result, everything we learned about the Cuban Missile Crisis came through them from Radio Havana. Sounded like we were all about dead for a few days.

198 Jeff In Ohio  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:55:27am

Wow, this is one weird fucking thread.

199 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:57:08am

re: #198 Jeff In Ohio

Wow, this is one weird fucking thread.

"I get weirder things ...in my breakfast cereal."

200 Jeff In Ohio  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:58:01am

re: #199 Decatur Deb

"I get weirder things ...in my breakfast cereal."

Shit man, judging from up thread, it looks like someone dropped and acid bomb in the lemonade.

201 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:59:10am

re: #200 Jeff In Ohio

Shit man, judging from up thread, it looks like someone dropped and acid bomb in the lemonade.

You know what's nice about the insanity upstream? Shows that everyone here can agree.

202 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 7:59:34am

I just skipped past the pissing contest at the beginning.

203 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:00:01am

re: #200 Jeff In Ohio

Shit man, judging from up thread, it looks like someone dropped and acid bomb in the lemonade.

We could be looking at 18 months of this craziness. The election cycle is hardly started.

204 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:01:30am

General Motors Co. sold more cars and trucks in China last year than it did in the U.S., for the first time in the company's 102-year history.

Despite GM's growth in China, Toyota Motor Corp. held onto the title of world's largest automaker. The Japanese company reported 8.42 million sales worldwide last year. That's 30,000 more than GM's 8.39 million.

GM said Monday that it sold 2.35 million vehicles in fast-growing China, about 136,000 more than it sold in the U.S., with China sales surging 29 percent as an expanding middle class gained wealth. Sales in the U.S., including heavy-duty vehicles, rose 6.3 percent as GM continued to rebound from its 2009 stay in bankruptcy protection.

The article goes on to say that this has lead to more jobs for the Flint, MI plant.

205 jamesfirecat  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:01:48am

re: #203 Decatur Deb

We could be looking at 18 months of this craziness. The election cycle is hardly started.

If the silver gopher see's his shadow you know it means 18 more months of crazy...

206 Feline Fearless Leader  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:02:55am

re: #204 ggt

207 Feline Fearless Leader  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:04:18am

Sounds like an incentive for GM to build more plants in China to meet a rising demand for vehicles. And then ship any excess over the US to sell here.

208 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:05:33am

Eventually, China's currency manipulations will fall apart, and when they do, it is going to be very, very ugly for China. They are flirting with hyperinflation if they aren't careful.

209 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:05:42am

re: #203 Decatur Deb

We could be looking at 18 months of this craziness. The election cycle is hardly started.

Does the election cycle ever truly end?

210 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:05:58am

Shit... laid down for three hours or so, took some heavy PM styled head cold medication... I wake up hacking up a party. Anyone know, is it bad when the goop stays a modly green or when it starts changing color.

I've taken home books from France, medieval artifacts from France (legally) and chocolates from France... I never too home comsumption.

//

211 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:05:59am

re: #207 oaktree

Sounds like an incentive for GM to build more plants in China to meet a rising demand for vehicles. And then ship any excess over the US to sell here.

Multinationals have no country. They shouldn't be allowed to fly an American flag over their plants.

212 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:06:54am

re: #210 Walter L. Newton

Shit... laid down for three hours or so, took some heavy PM styled head cold medication... I wake up hacking up a party. Anyone know, is it bad when the goop stays a modly green or when it starts changing color.

I've taken home books from France, medieval artifacts from France (legally) and chocolates from France... I never too home comsumption.

//

My understand is darker colour = bad. Also, welcome home and thanks for that lovely entrance.

213 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:06:55am

re: #210 Walter L. Newton

Shit... laid down for three hours or so, took some heavy PM styled head cold medication... I wake up hacking up a party. Anyone know, is it bad when the goop stays a modly green or when it starts changing color.

I've taken home books from France, medieval artifacts from France (legally) and chocolates from France... I never too home comsumption.

//

Yes, Walter when the goop get's colorful, it means you have an infection. Go see a doctor or nurse practitioner.

214 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:07:13am

The more things change, the more they remain the same.


There's somethin' happenin' here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun, over there
Tellin' me I got to beware

(I think it's time we)
Stop, children, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's goin' down?

There's battle lines bein' drawn
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
Young people speakin' their minds
Gettin' so much resistance from behind

(It's time we)
Stop, hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's goin' down?

What a field day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singin' songs and carryin' signs
Mostly sayin', "hooray for our side"

(It's time we)
Stop, hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's goin' down?

Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
Step out of line, the man come and take you away

215 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:08:13am

re: #210 Walter L. Newton

It means your pH is neutral. /

216 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:08:13am

I wish Charles would weigh on this situation.

217 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:08:51am

re: #216 ggt

I wish Charles would weigh on this situation.

The silence is starting to make me wonder if he doesn't know something a bit more...

218 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:09:08am

re: #212 McSpiff

I made an entrance in the middle of the night, before I finally laid down after getting in. Nice to see you.

re: #213 ggt

Thanks... yes,,, I suppose that this is an infection, not a simple head cold.

219 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:09:39am

re: #215 Fozzie Bear

It means your pH is neutral. /

It means he's had a week of secondhand Gauloise smoke.

220 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:10:00am

re: #216 ggt

re: #217 McSpiff

He's probably just asleep or busy doing something more interesting than watching digital monkies fling poo.

221 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:10:21am

re: #217 McSpiff

The silence is starting to make me wonder if he doesn't know something a bit more...

I already suggested that up thread re: #121 Walter L. Newton ... it's possible.

222 Jadespring  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:10:26am

re: #210 Walter L. Newton

Shit... laid down for three hours or so, took some heavy PM styled head cold medication... I wake up hacking up a party. Anyone know, is it bad when the goop stays a modly green or when it starts changing color.

I've taken home books from France, medieval artifacts from France (legally) and chocolates from France... I never too home comsumption.

//

Greenish goo is generally a sign of bacterial and not viral. Viral tends to stay more yellowy. Not 100% one or the other but fairly close. My rule is green equals doctor visit cause it can get worse if not treated (like pneumonia) and yellow just rest until it passes. Hasn't let me down yet.

223 Feline Fearless Leader  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:10:31am

re: #210 Walter L. Newton

Shit... laid down for three hours or so, took some heavy PM styled head cold medication... I wake up hacking up a party. Anyone know, is it bad when the goop stays a modly green or when it starts changing color.

I've taken home books from France, medieval artifacts from France (legally) and chocolates from France... I never too home comsumption.

//

That's not a cold, that's a sinus infection.

If it's shifting down your throat (post-nasal drip) and then you're hacking it up it might actually be a positive sign that it's starting to clear and drain out. Just keep taking care of yourself and make sure it doesn't convert into bronchitis.

Is the head pressure/clogged feeling starting to ease at all?

(I have a chronic low-level one of those that flairs full-blown 3-4 times per year. Real familiar with those symptoms. And I end up riding it out since anti-biotics do very little to help it in my case.)

224 Jeff In Ohio  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:10:55am

re: #220 Fozzie Bear

re: #217 McSpiff

He's probably just asleep or busy doing something more interesting than watching digital monkies fling poo.

I'm making cupcakes.

225 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:11:18am

re: #224 Jeff In Ohio

I'm making cupcakes.

I'm making coffee.

226 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:12:01am

re: #219 Decatur Deb

It means he's had a week of secondhand Gauloise smoke.

Actually, I manage to do a lot of smoking in France, even though I don't smoke anymore. Since the country over the last number of years have put draconian smoking laws in place, everyone is smoking out doors, at outdoor tables in cafes... on the street, you can't help but smoke thiers along with them.

227 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:12:02am

re: #218 Walter L. Newton

I made an entrance in the middle of the night, before I finally laid down after getting in. Nice to see you.

re: #213 ggt

Thanks... yes,,, I suppose that this is an infection, not a simple head cold.

I did see that upthread, but I'd never waste an opportunity to mock. Was the neighborhood as lively as you'd hope?

re: #221 Walter L. Newton

Anything is possible in this crazy digital world.

228 reine.de.tout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:12:02am

re: #210 Walter L. Newton

Shit... laid down for three hours or so, took some heavy PM styled head cold medication... I wake up hacking up a party. Anyone know, is it bad when the goop stays a modly green or when it starts changing color.

I've taken home books from France, medieval artifacts from France (legally) and chocolates from France... I never too home comsumption.

//

Green = bacteria = see a doctor.

229 Jeff In Ohio  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:12:11am

re: #225 ggt

I'm making coffee.

I'm drinking coffee.

230 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:13:18am

Honestly, it does sound like a sinus infection to me, Walter.

231 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:14:23am

re: #217 McSpiff

The silence is starting to make me wonder if he doesn't know something a bit more...

Of course he does

What do you think he has been posting about for months?

Maybe if everyone wasn't playing whack a troll they might have paid attention to what Charles has been writing.


Leave little Wally alone.
Please do not feed the anti LFG trolls

Hi Stalkers
*waves*

232 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:14:26am

re: #223 oaktree

That's not a cold, that's a sinus infection.

If it's shifting down your throat (post-nasal drip) and then you're hacking it up it might actually be a positive sign that it's starting to clear and drain out. Just keep taking care of yourself and make sure it doesn't convert into bronchitis.

Is the head pressure/clogged feeling starting to ease at all?

(I have a chronic low-level one of those that flairs full-blown 3-4 times per year. Real familiar with those symptoms. And I end up riding it out since anti-biotics do very little to help it in my case.)

It started Saturday, we went to Versailles, it was the coldest day in the 10 days there, full out rain, and there is long walks from the RER station to the chateau... I had to stay in the hotel Sunday all day while my girlfriend did her last day of sightseeing on her own.

Head has been very achy since Sat. Made the plane flight home a bit uncomfortable at times.

233 charlz  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:14:44am

re: #224 Jeff In Ohio

I'm making cupcakes.

did you get that raspberry frosting worked out? i've been thinking about cupcakes w/raspberry frosting for days now.

234 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:15:15am

re: #230 Fozzie Bear

Honestly, it does sound like a sinus infection to me, Walter.

Sinus infections can turn serious --my experience has led to antibiotics every time otherwise it leads to bronchitis.

your mileage may vary

235 lawhawk  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:15:22am

re: #204 ggt

The focus on vehicles sold continues to be the wrong metric to determine whether a car company is viable. It's about making profits - and if GM is losing money on making a significant portion of those cars, then it doesn't matter how many it's selling.

It's the problem that got GM (and Chrysler, and to a lesser extent Ford) into this mess in the first place - focusing on units moved rather than profit per vehicle.

You can't sell cars at a loss for an extended period of time without it affecting the bottom line - and using financing arms to bolster the bottom line came crashing down showing that GM and Chrysler were losing money on all their cars and relying on financing to show profits. When the financing dried up - the massive losses multiplied.

So, the real question is whether GM is making profits on those cars sold in China. Or, are they subsidizing the sales by heavily subsidizing the sales with rebates, cash back, and low APR financing? That's what's lacking from the report to be truly useful.

236 Ericus58  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:16:21am

re: #197 Decatur Deb

My Nuclear Armaggedon Tale: Our school didn't let us have radios, but two transfers from the Domincan Republic smuggled an early transistor shortwave so they could hear broadcasts from home. As a result, everything we learned about the Cuban Missile Crisis came through them from Radio Havana. Sounded like we were all about dead for a few days.

Can you imagine what it would be like living in NORKland?
Seems that their State run media is declaring imminent war 'bout every other day - gotta keep those citizens amped up.
How do you live in that type of environment? Plans for the future - why? It's all cinder clouds at anytime.

237 Political Atheist  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:16:37am

re: #210 Walter L. Newton

Welcome home.
See your Doc, I've been messed up a month with bronchitis, still coughing in technicolor after more than a month. Beat it early if you can. The most common flu infection now is H1N1, which goes for the lungs big time.

238 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:16:39am

Settle down Reg. Downdings for sinus infection speculation? Really?

239 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:16:44am

re: #227 McSpiff

I did see that upthread, but I'd never waste an opportunity to mock. Was the neighborhood as lively as you'd hope?

re: #221 Walter L. Newton

Anything is possible in this crazy digital world.

Yes... very much so. There were two markets last week, set up on the street. Between the open air markets, the multiple oriental, arabic and turkish restaurants and food stores, and the bakeries, we barely ate any traditional French food.

240 Jeff In Ohio  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:17:01am

re: #233 charlz

did you get that raspberry frosting worked out? i've been thinking about cupcakes w/raspberry frosting for days now.

Oh yes, yes I did. Delightful. Buttercream with an extra dollop of heavy cream to soften it a bit more and a soft slap of berry flavor.

241 lawhawk  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:18:08am

re: #240 Jeff In Ohio

I'm going to have to speak to the Mrs. about that combination. Chocolate cupcakes with a raspberry buttercream sounds awesome right about now....

242 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:18:16am

re: #235 lawhawk

The focus on vehicles sold continues to be the wrong metric to determine whether a car company is viable. It's about making profits - and if GM is losing money on making a significant portion of those cars, then it doesn't matter how many it's selling.

It's the problem that got GM (and Chrysler, and to a lesser extent Ford) into this mess in the first place - focusing on units moved rather than profit per vehicle.

You can't sell cars at a loss for an extended period of time without it affecting the bottom line - and using financing arms to bolster the bottom line came crashing down showing that GM and Chrysler were losing money on all their cars and relying on financing to show profits. When the financing dried up - the massive losses multiplied.

So, the real question is whether GM is making profits on those cars sold in China. Or, are they subsidizing the sales by heavily subsidizing the sales with rebates, cash back, and low APR financing? That's what's lacking from the report to be truly useful.

You are right. Market share isn't the only indicator of success.

243 Ericus58  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:18:39am

re: #238 Fozzie Bear

Settle down Reg. Downdings for sinus infection speculation? Really?

He is coming off as a lunatic now....
Nothing like writing your own script and fulfilling it.

244 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:19:07am

re: #236 Ericus58

Can you imagine what it would be like living in NORKland?
Seems that their State run media is declaring imminent war 'bout every other day - gotta keep those citizens amped up.
How do you live in that type of environment? Plans for the future - why? It's all cinder clouds at anytime.

I think after a while you just don't give a shit any more. The fact that your stomach is empty would seem more pressing than the war that you keep hearing about but never see.

I think the average NK resident probably knows its all bullshit.

245 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:19:11am

re: #236 Ericus58

Can you imagine what it would be like living in NORKland?
Seems that their State run media is declaring imminent war 'bout every other day - gotta keep those citizens amped up.
How do you live in that type of environment? Plans for the future - why? It's all cinder clouds at anytime.

If humans are wired the way I think they are, that crap has to burn itself out. In the back of some noodle house in Pyongyang a punk standup comic is starting to polish his act.

246 charlz  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:20:25am

re: #240 Jeff In Ohio

Oh yes, yes I did. Delightful. Buttercream with an extra dollop of heavy cream to soften it a bit more and a soft slap of berry flavor.

[Swoon]

247 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:20:44am

re: #231 Reginald Perrin

I read maybe a 1/4 of what Charles posts. There has been months that I don't think I made a single post or visit here. The joys of an engineering degree.

Seriously Reginald, I just finished a computer engineering degree. I'm out of the loop. And yes, I consider Walter a friend or at least a friendly acquittance. Same with many others on this blog. So while I'm well aware of his..method acting... here, I've yet to see evidence of any grand conspiracy. Assuming this is all based off of things Charles (and I'm assuming you?) has written... can you provide me with some background reading? Just links to the relevant posts.

Otherwise I'll continue to be confused.

248 Killgore Trout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:21:03am

Thousands protest in Egypt


People across Egypt took to the streets on Tuesday in demonstrations against corruption and failing economic policies, rallies partly inspired by similar protests that rocked Tunisia this month.

Thousands were protesting in the capital of Cairo, according to the "Front to Defend Egypt Protesters," an alliance of lawyers who helped organize the events.


Hmm...last I checked the Muslim Brotherhood was next in line if the Egyptian government falls. This could be dangerous.

249 Jeff In Ohio  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:21:03am

re: #241 lawhawk

I'm going to have to speak to the Mrs. about that combination. Chocolate cupcakes with a raspberry buttercream sounds awesome right about now...

I'd suggest vanilla cupcake. I love raspberry and chocolate, but you really need to hit the flavor hard on the buttercream to compete with the chocolate. May I suggest a chocolate cupcake with a layer of raspberry puree topped with a mocha buttercream?

250 Ericus58  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:21:31am

re: #245 Decatur Deb

If humans are wired the way I think they are, that crap has to burn itself out. In the back of some noodle house in Pyongyang a punk standup comic is starting to polish his act.

LOL, that just made me smile thinking about that being a reality.

but I gotta ask - this isn't the same noddle house that Neo refers to in the Matrix, is it?!

251 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:21:45am

I tried and tried, but don't seem to have the right search parameters for youtube.

There is an old Mr. Coffee? commercial in which the husband is trying to wake the wife and she says: "Shhhh, I'm making coffee".

I keep getting the Joe Dimaggie ad.

252 reine.de.tout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:22:01am

re: #249 Jeff In Ohio

I'd suggest vanilla cupcake. I love raspberry and chocolate, but you really need to hit the flavor hard on the buttercream to compete with the chocolate. May I suggest a chocolate cupcake with a layer of raspberry puree topped with a mocha buttercream?

OMG, please, quit!
*drooling*

253 lawhawk  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:23:10am

re: #248 Killgore Trout

The MB has stayed out of the fray for the moment, but that could change and the MB will definitely take advantage of the situation.

It's all part of the spillover effect from the Tunisian uprising.

254 lawhawk  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:23:25am

re: #249 Jeff In Ohio

You won't get a complaint from me about that! :)

255 Killgore Trout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:23:59am
256 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:23:59am
257 Jeff In Ohio  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:24:11am

OK, I need to get off the couch. Cupcakes are done and I have a line on a sweet '84 Les Paul Studio at a really ridiculous price. Unbelievable, really.

And fuck me sideways, the sun is out. What is up with that?

Don't drink the lemonade.

258 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:24:36am

re: #250 Ericus58

LOL, that just made me smile thinking about that being a reality.

but I gotta ask - this isn't the same noddle house that Neo refers to in the Matrix, is it?!

Missed the whole Matrix thing, there are big gaps in my pop culture. More like Blade Runner/Lenny Bruce/Krocodil in my head.

259 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:25:09am

re: #253 lawhawk

As linked above:


Arab Regimes Fear Bread Intifadah

260 Feline Fearless Leader  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:25:48am

re: #232 Walter L. Newton

It started Saturday, we went to Versailles, it was the coldest day in the 10 days there, full out rain, and there is long walks from the RER station to the chateau... I had to stay in the hotel Sunday all day while my girlfriend did her last day of sightseeing on her own.

Head has been very achy since Sat. Made the plane flight home a bit uncomfortable at times.

Yep. Plane flights can make those worse since the pressure changes drive stuff all over up in your sinuses.

If you're not prone to them I second getting the doctor visit before it gets worse. My chronic condition started from a nasty initial infection caught back in 1986. Rainy conditions and a trip to a foreign land (well... Indiana) and I spent the second day of that trip in bed due to the initial infection wiping me out totally. Didn't go to a clinic until 2-3 days later and I was on decongestents and anti-biotics after that to treat it.

261 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:26:02am

re: #256 Reginald Perrin

Yes, Walter is a troll. So what? What does that have to do with you saying that it's not your blog 'yet'?

262 reine.de.tout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:26:11am

re: #255 Killgore Trout

Sandmonkey's twitter

What's going on in Egypt?

263 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:26:52am

re: #247 McSpiff

That makes you a freeloader.

You come here to argue non issues without taking the common courtesy to read what he posts.

What's worse you are feeding a troll who tweaks his red nose at Charles

264 jamesfirecat  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:27:12am

re: #256 Reginald Perrin

Freeloaders are no linger welcomme here.

You can ask Charles what is going on, after you apologize for the betrayal.

The art to digging holes is knowing when to stop digging.

You and your friends are now toxic waste at LGF and the day of reckoning is now upon us.

re: #238 Fozzie Bear

Downding for feeding a troll who has refused to apologize to Charles

Have you been paying attention?

Charles has called out little walt the troll. Don't you remember the comments where he finally had enough of little wally's lame performance and called him a troll, twice?

I'm a liberal also but point one nobody is likely to take you seriously if you use the phrase "the day of reckoning is now upon us." or similar.

Secondly, it's always bad form to hold form to hold somebody else's grudge for them. If Charles wants an apology from Walter, he can go about demanding it himself now that Walter is back....

265 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:27:15am

re: #256 Reginald Perrin


Freeloaders are no linger welcomme here.

You speak for Charles?

I think he is capable of speaking for himself.

266 Killgore Trout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:27:30am

re: #262 reine.de.tout

Protests inspired by the uprising in Tunisia. I doubt they'll go as far but it's worth watching.

267 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:27:48am

re: #261 Obdicut

Yes, Walter is a troll. So what? What does that have to do with you saying that it's not your blog 'yet'?

Thank you for your support... I think :) What I really want to know is the details about the big conspiracy that I am part of, as Reggie calls them "my friends."

I could have sworn that we were suppose to get that grand information by last night. Nothing yet.

268 lostlakehiker  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:28:20am

re: #183 Jadespring

Hey all. Just in case people haven't come across this one yet. I got an email today supposedly from a friend. Different take on the Nigerian type scam. Ended up their computer was actually hacked and their email addies taken for this, so it looks like it's coming straight from someone you know but the reply email is to a yahoo address.

The text reads: Hope you get this on time, Sorry I didn't inform you about my trip to Spain for a program. I am having some difficulties here because i misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money, credit card and cell were kept. Presently my passport and my things are been held down by the hotel management pending when i make payment.

I need you to help me with a loan of 2500 Euros to pay my hotel bills and to get myself back home. I've been to the embassy and Police, but they are not responding to the matter effectively. I will appreciate whatever you can afford to assist me with. The money will be refunded as soon as i return home. Let me know if you can be of any help? ASAP. I don't have a phone where i can be reached. I am so confused right now."

If it reads like it was written by a translation program, it was.

269 Gus  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:28:47am

re: #256 Reginald Perrin

Reginald, I don't know what's going on here but you need to take relax and stop focusing on things or certain people so much. You might want to take a break here -- sign off and take a nap or go for a walk. Otherwise I really don't think you're going to be allowed to carry on like this for much longer.

270 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:28:54am

re: #220 Fozzie Bear

re: #217 McSpiff

He's probably just asleep or busy doing something more interesting than watching digital monkies fling poo.

You are the most egregious offender when it comes to feeding trolls, think before you type.

271 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:29:19am

re: #256 Reginald Perrin

Dude, I myself have called Walter a troll in the past. That doesn't mean i stay perpetually pissed. I've also called my sister a lunatic, but we still get along.

Settle down. Adversaries aren't enemies. Arguments aren't wars.

272 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:29:35am

re: #256 Reginald Perrin

No offense to Walter, but I've seen Charles call him out more than twice over the past 2 years I've been here. Steve's gotten timeouts. LVQ's gotten timeouts. I've been banned. I generally assume that by having an active account it means I'm in Charles's favor. Same with you or anyone else posting here. I don't think Charles is planning a purge of less than active participants...

273 Sionainn  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:29:45am

re: #249 Jeff In Ohio

I'd suggest vanilla cupcake. I love raspberry and chocolate, but you really need to hit the flavor hard on the buttercream to compete with the chocolate. May I suggest a chocolate cupcake with a layer of raspberry puree topped with a mocha buttercream?

Yes, you may. Will you make me some, too?

274 Gus  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:30:10am

Seriously.

275 Killgore Trout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:30:17am

Drudge linking to Alex Jones again about Jesse Ventura's TSA lawsuit. What a bunch of loons.

276 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:30:33am

re: #264 jamesfirecat

I'm a liberal also but point one nobody is likely to take you seriously if you use the phrase "the day of reckoning is now upon us." or similar.

Secondly, it's always bad form to hold form to hold somebody else's grudge for them. If Charles wants an apology from Walter, he can go about demanding it himself now that Walter is back...

Apology for WHAT? Apology for not agreeing with every point or topic posted here, for not agreeing with everything Reggie says, for not jumping through hoops every time the poodle barks?

Forget it. I debate, I agree at times, I disagree at time, and at times I'm downright sarcastic in making a point. I think this is an open forum still, with various degrees of opinions. I don't think I see any jack-booted hall monitors scraping through the treads yet?

277 M. Dubious  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:30:35am

What date is the day of reckoning? February 17th as usual? Us lurkers need to clear our scheduals.

278 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:30:43am

re: #263 Reginald Perrin

That makes you a freeloader.

You come here to argue non issues without taking the common courtesy to read what he posts.

What's worse you are feeding a troll who tweaks his red nose at Charles

Right, I'm sure Charles hates casual readers. Waiting for my ban any minute now. That great purge is right around the corner...

279 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:30:47am

re: #256 Reginald Perrin

Until a couple days ago you seemed a constructive LGF-Lifer. Go spend a couple days in a museum, or the beach. Really.

280 Killgore Trout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:31:14am

re: #274 Gus 802

Seriously.

Dude, you got over 1,00o retweets on your Hitch page from last night. You might have a record there.

281 researchok  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:31:20am

re: #262 reine.de.tout

What's going on in Egypt?

Demonstrations are starting.

What the Brotherhood will do remains to be seen.

So far, they've publicly said they will stay out of it (afraid a wounded Mubarak will really come after them). Time will tell, I guess.

282 kirkspencer  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:31:36am

re: #249 Jeff In Ohio

I'd suggest vanilla cupcake. I love raspberry and chocolate, but you really need to hit the flavor hard on the buttercream to compete with the chocolate. May I suggest a chocolate cupcake with a layer of raspberry puree topped with a mocha buttercream?

I get frustrated with double toppings of this sort, so when I want them I "fill" the cupcakes by pressing a spoonful of filling into the cupcake batter just before putting them into the oven. Like the mocha buttercream idea, however.

283 jaunte  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:31:49am

re: #255 Killgore Trout

Sandmonkey's twitter

I guess when he says tahreer he's talking about this square:
[Link: www.flickr.com...]

284 Gus  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:31:52am

re: #280 Killgore Trout

Dude, you got over 1,00o retweets on your Hitch page from last night. You might have a record there.

Really? Before I hit the futon I noticed that it was getting around.

285 Feline Fearless Leader  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:32:32am

re: #270 Reginald Perrin

You are the most egregious offender when it comes to feeding trolls, think before you type.

And you've become tedious and boring with this continuous screed.

Plus it appears you can't distinguish between Walter in devil's advocate/troll mode* (which I also often find tedious) and Walter in conversational mode where he is much more interesting to interact with.

* - A mode that is not the sole domain of Walter on this blog. He just has the franchise on the "cranky guy in the mountains" version.

286 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:33:42am

re: #285 oaktree

And you've become tedious and boring with this continuous screed.

Plus it appears you can't distinguish between Walter in devil's advocate/troll mode* (which I also often find tedious) and Walter in conversational mode where he is much more interesting to interact with.

* - A mode that is not the sole domain of Walter on this blog. He just has the franchise on the "cranky guy in the mountains" version.

I have a whole series of books coming out... Louie Lamour is going to ghost write them for me.

287 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:33:49am

Walter was never ever part of this conspiacy, that is a strawman.

I already have gone on record as stating he is just a garden variety house troll, starving for attention.

He was never part of this until his insatiable need to be the center of attention put him into this invertigation/

Shut up Walter and wait for Charles to decide who is right and who is wrong.

There are big changes coming soon

288 William Barnett-Lewis  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:34:07am

re: #263 Reginald Perrin

Dude, you do realize you are about this close to making Beck seem sane?

289 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:35:28am

re: #287 Reginald Perrin

Walter was never ever part of this conspiacy, that is a strawman.

I already have gone on record as stating he is just a garden variety house troll, starving for attention.

He was never part of this until his insatiable need to be the center of attention put him into this invertigation/

Shut up Walter and wait for Charles to decide who is right and who is wrong.

There are big changes coming soon

Heh if I was a betting man, I'd say they're going to involve Charles revoking your ability to spew your irrational bile across his rather nice blog but I've been wrong before...

290 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:36:57am

turtles keep coming to mind.

I don't know why.

291 Ericus58  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:37:25am

THE 'POCKYLYPSE IS COMING!!!!

292 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:37:47am

re: #290 ggt

turtles keep coming to mind.

I don't know why.

Creationism thread!!1!

293 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:37:49am

If you search my comments, you'll see I called Walter a domesticated troll before. We all know his act. Some like it, some not. But the attacks are uncalled for.

294 lawhawk  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:38:01am

re: #290 ggt

Something a little different comes to mind:

295 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:38:22am

Is screaming "Only Charles understands me!" on LGF the same as claiming to be following God's plan for you while you create the world's largest belly button lint collection?

296 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:38:25am

re: #284 Gus 802

Patterico says hiii.

297 researchok  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:38:41am

In other news...

SOTU Address: The Real Story of Obama and Corporate America

The president isn’t caving to business. He’s co-opting it.

...Consider the data points. First, right around the time Obama announced Daley, he also appointed Gene Sperling as head of his National Economic Council. Sperling is exactly the person every Democrat should want in this position: Someone with center-left bona fides who may well possess the best combination of wonkish know-how and political smarts in Washington.

From conversations I’ve had with administration officials in recent weeks, it’s clearly Sperling and not Daley who’ll be the key policymaking force in this duo. In fact, Daley was viewed partly as cover for the more liberal Sperling. That’s why, in the run-up to these hirings, I’d repeatedly heard that Sperling’s only path to the NEC post was as part of a package deal that included a high-profile appointment the business community would embrace. “I don’t think there’s any way they just do Gene on his own,” an administration official told me late last year. “His best chance of getting the job is if it’s part of some [pairing]. … I think they recognize they need to send a signal about fresh thinking.”

Daley was that signal. And, judging from the reaction in the business community, the signal was received. U.S. Chamber of Commerce president Tom Donohue called the pick “a strong appointment” and praised Daley as “a man of stature and extraordinary experience.” Republican fundraiser Fred Malik pronounced him the “the first high-level Obama official who has held a real position in business” and cooed that “[h]e understands the business community.” (To be fair, Daley does bring real assets, like a strong managerial hand and genuine political savvy.)

298 M. Dubious  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:38:57am

The stalkers must be having popcorn now. Well done.

299 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:38:57am

re: #290 ggt

[Link: www.fark.com...]

300 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:39:10am

re: #293 Sergey Romanov

If you search my comments, you'll see I called Walter a domesticated troll before. We all know his act. Some like it, some not. But the attacks are uncalled for.

I must have missed that. That was nice of you. Thanks for the compliment :)

301 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:39:56am
302 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:40:12am

re: #298 harald

The stalkers must be having popcorn now. Well done.

Don't mention them, it sends poor Reggie into the fainting spells :(

303 lostlakehiker  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:40:51am

re: #208 Fozzie Bear

Eventually, China's currency manipulations will fall apart, and when they do, it is going to be very, very ugly for China. They are flirting with hyperinflation if they aren't careful.

How's that? China's currency is if anything due to rise. There is no basis for a belief that China's rise to economic first world standing is just smoke and mirrors. They have a productive economy, a well educated populace, and a government that abstains from the kind of over-the-top cruelty and corruption that characterize so much of the third world.

The likely future of China over the next 30 years is that its per capita GDP will multiply by another factor of 5. This will make China's economy the clear #1 in the world, not in per capita terms but just in sheer mass. Her military and diplomatic weight will rise accordingly, without China having to take undue risks or crimp economic growth through heavy military spending.

A general belief in the U.S. that China is a paper tiger is a dangerous thing.

304 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:40:53am

re: #301 Reginald Perrin

I'm against you.

305 Gus  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:41:15am

re: #296 Sergey Romanov

Patterico says hiii.

Is that him?

I meant what I said though Reginald. If you don't stop you're going to get a time out or worse.

306 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:41:24am

ahhh! The geek guys just called and my laptop is finally ready for pick-up. I guess I'll be running errands later today!!!!!

307 M. Dubious  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:41:50am

re: #302 McSpiff

Don't mention them, it sends poor Reggie into the fainting spells :(

Ok. Wouldn't want that to happen.

308 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:42:24am

re: #305 Gus 802

Is that him?

Yes.

309 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:43:02am

re: #300 Walter L. Newton

I must have missed that. That was nice of you. Thanks for the compliment :)

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

310 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:43:32am

re: #309 Sergey Romanov

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

That's a keeper.

311 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:44:24am

I guess we can all breathe a sigh of relief.

Charles is going to be OK, Reggie has his back.

oy vey

312 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:44:32am

re: #308 Sergey Romanov

Yes.

That explains a lot. The guy looks like he must have just graduated law school. Too young to have had time to mellow at all.

313 M. Dubious  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:44:37am

Is the Big Change the same as the Day of Reckoning, or are these seperate events?

314 Vicious Babushka  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:45:22am

re: #311 ggt

I guess we can all breathe a sigh of relief.

Charles is going to be OK, Reggie has his back.

oy vey

Oh thank G-D!
I was so worried.
//

315 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:45:27am

Has anyone picked up the sandwich boards from the printers yet?

316 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:45:33am

re: #288 wlewisiii

Dude, you do realize you are about this close to making Beck seem sane?

There is a big difference

Everything I have written is true, ask Charles

Instead of attacking the messenger why don't you call me out on what I wrote for it's validity?

I can back everything up with proof

I already have, but like Charles' posts, they remain unread by people who freeload here.

317 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:46:21am

re: #313 harald

Is the Big Change the same as the Day of Reckoning, or are these seperate events?

NO, the Big Change is different from the Day of Reckoning. Although, on the Day of Reckoning, there could be big changes. It all depends on one's accounting practices.

318 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:46:33am

re: #316 Reginald Perrin

There is a big difference

Everything I have written is true, ask Charles

Instead of attacking the messenger why don't you call me out on what I wrote for it's validity?

I can back everything up with proof

I already have, but like Charles' posts, they remain unread by people who freeload here.

For anyone interested in Reggie's proof, please read here: [Link: www.timecube.com...]

319 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:47:13am

re: #317 ggt

*gaze*

320 Randall Gross  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:47:20am

re: #255 Killgore Trout

Sandmonkey's twitter

Is he referring to "Hizb ut Tahrir" when he says "Tahrir" peeps?

321 Ericus58  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:47:24am

re: #315 McSpiff

Has anyone picked up the sandwich boards from the printers yet?

HAHAHAHAHA

322 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:48:08am

re: #318 McSpiff

For anyone interested in Reggie's proof, please read here: [Link: www.timecube.com...]

ROFL

323 Gus  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:48:08am

Jesse Ventura should sue his dentist for removing a part of his brain. Or something.

324 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:49:38am

re: #318 McSpiff

For anyone interested in Reggie's proof, please read here: [Link: www.timecube.com...]

That is a classic crazy find, but let's back off and give RP time to get squared away. No need to create a counter-stalker.

325 Reginald Perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:49:44am

re: #318 McSpiff

piss off

326 Ericus58  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:49:57am

re: #316 Reginald Perrin

Everything I have written is true, ask Charles
..........
I already have, but like Charles' posts, they remain unread by people who freeload here.

The only thing you've written that I can see are ramblings, dude.
And what is this crap about 'freeloading"/"freeloaders"?!

I think we've encountered a critical systems error, folks.

327 Killgore Trout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:50:01am

re: #320 Thanos

Is he referring to "Hizb ut Tahrir" when he says "Tahrir" peeps?

I don't know.

328 jaunte  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:50:19am

re: #320 Thanos

Is he referring to "Hizb ut Tahrir" when he says "Tahrir" peeps?

I took that to mean this location: [Link: www.google.com...]

329 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:51:14am

re: #318 McSpiff

For anyone interested in Reggie's proof, please read here: [Link: www.timecube.com...]

That is...beautiful.

A big swirling ball of critical crazee.

I would love that it exists, if I knew it was satire, but alas, it is not.

330 Randall Gross  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:51:25am

re: #328 jaunte

I took that to mean this location: [Link: www.google.com...]

Cool, I'm not very fond of HuT.

331 Buck  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:51:35am

OK, I will be the one to say it....

Reginald Perrin .... show us your proof!

I know I am curious.

332 Vicious Babushka  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:51:50am

re: #318 McSpiff

For anyone interested in Reggie's proof, please read here: [Link: www.timecube.com...]

Blocked by corporate as "promoting intolerance and hate." What is it, some kind of neo-nazi thing?

333 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:52:24am

Gentlemen and Ladies of the Fine Freeloading Fraternity,

It has been a honour to blog with you all. It appears that our days of blogging are now reaching their twilight. Our grand plot to control Reginald Perrin's mind through subtly placed mantras appears to have failed. Well, know that I go to the gallows with my red noise held high!

Give me absurdity or give me death!

McSpiff

334 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:52:25am

re: #332 Alouette

Blocked by corporate as "promoting intolerance and hate." What is it, some kind of neo-nazi thing?

bat-shit crazy stuff

335 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:52:58am

re: #332 Alouette

Blocked by corporate as "promoting intolerance and hate." What is it, some kind of neo-nazi thing?

It is a whole page of 72 or 128 point multi-colored font explaining...something...about cube of truth, and, um, Obama needing to resign, and how we are all fools for not understanding.

336 jaunte  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:53:00am

re: #330 Thanos

My guess, based on this tweet:

we r in tahrir. At least 7 thousand. Tahrir is ours.


Sounded like a place.

337 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:53:09am

re: #332 Alouette

Blocked by corporate as "promoting intolerance and hate." What is it, some kind of neo-nazi thing?

Oh shit, not trying to get anyone in trouble. Not that I've read the entire things, but its just insane rantings on the nature of time.

338 lawhawk  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:53:33am

re: #320 Thanos

Hizb is Arabic for Party (just as Hizb'allah is Party of Allah) - Party of Tahir...

339 William Barnett-Lewis  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:53:38am

re: #326 Ericus58

The only thing you've written that I can see are ramblings, dude.
And what is this crap about 'freeloading"/"freeloaders"?!

I think we've encountered a critical systems error, folks.

This is what happens when you don't reinstall Windows every 3 months... //

340 Randall Gross  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:53:47am

re: #332 Alouette

Homophobia among other things.

341 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:54:22am

re: #337 McSpiff

Oh shit, not trying to get anyone in trouble. Not that I've read the entire things, but its just insane rantings on the nature of time.

Crazy rarely sticks to the prepared outline.

342 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:54:34am

re: #332 Alouette

Blocked by corporate as "promoting intolerance and hate." What is it, some kind of neo-nazi thing?

The timecube makes neo-nazi's seem balanced and sane in comparison. If you can figure out wtf that guy is talking about, you would be the first.

343 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:54:53am

re: #332 Alouette

Blocked by corporate as "promoting intolerance and hate." What is it, some kind of neo-nazi thing?

It's an insane, long, long, long screed about how everyone but the author is really fucking stupid.

344 William Barnett-Lewis  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:55:12am

While I don't want to miss a single bit, I do have house work to do. BIAB.

345 Randall Gross  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:55:25am

re: #338 lawhawk

Hizb is Arabic for Party (just as Hizb'allah is Party of Allah) - Party of Tahir...

The HuT I reference is the one whose flag is the obverse of AQ's...

[Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

346 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:55:48am

Time Cube has a long history. Cf. Wiki article. And yes, the guy blames it on the Jews.

ARE YOU JEWISH?

I Am Not Jewish, Neither
Was My Mother Or Father.

Anyone saying that Jesus
and his Jewish father had
something to do with my
birth, is a damn evil liar.

347 researchok  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:55:55am

re: #338 lawhawk

Hizb is Arabic for Party (just as Hizb'allah is Party of Allah) - Party of Tahir...

I think SM is referring to the Cairo neighborhood, Midan Tahir

348 M. Dubious  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:56:19am

When will the regime change take place? Will there be a party for Charles?

349 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:56:24am

BBIAB... got to get ready for a job interview and some other tasks...

350 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:56:32am

re: #346 Sergey Romanov

Time Cube has a long history. Cf. Wiki article. And yes, the guy blames it on the Jews.

Naturally . . .

so creative.

/

351 Feline Fearless Leader  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:56:49am

re: #313 harald

Is the Big Change the same as the Day of Reckoning, or are these seperate events?

The thought the Big Change was the Earth's magnetic poles suddenly switching ends, and with it the iron in our hemoglobin in the blood in our brains causing everyone's polarity to change as well; left-wing to right-wing*, communist to fascist, and so forth. Mass hysteria!

* - Yes, this includes Sarah Palin becoming the darling of the left-wing, joining PETA, and protesting against the explotation of moose and caribou by shooting them for meat.

///

352 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:56:50am

re: #349 Walter L. Newton

BBIAB... got to get ready for a job interview and some other tasks...

Break a leg, Walter!

353 researchok  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:57:07am

re: #346 Sergey Romanov

Time Cube has a long history. Cf. Wiki article. And yes, the guy blames it on the Jews.

Well, you have to appreciate his clarity. No mistaking one of his motives.

354 prairiefire  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:57:17am

re: #333 McSpiff

I hit the tip jar occasionally. I am not a freeloader.

355 avanti  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:57:39am

Palin's American Adventure" (Pushing all the right buttons for her base)


356 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:57:49am

One of my first encounters with web crazee was when I was looking for a good picture of the Aztec headdress for my kids to copy for a homeschooling thing. (We were learning about the Aztecs, and paper crowns with feathers are...cool.)

Page had a picture of the Aztec headdress, a really good one, and a picture of the double crown of the Egyptians, etc. etc. and I'm reading along about the crowns and then there's a picture of an alien head inside the two crowns with the note that "Thus we see that the Egyptians and the Aztecs were ruled by aliens."

Obeekaybee. Dumped off, but took the picture of the Aztec headdress first. Learned a lesson.

357 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:58:21am

You know how you can tell the timecube guy is REALLY nuts?

There's not a single ad on his site. He really believes that shit.

358 Feline Fearless Leader  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:58:29am

re: #333 McSpiff

Gentlemen and Ladies of the Fine Freeloading Fraternity,

It has been a honour to blog with you all. It appears that our days of blogging are now reaching their twilight. Our grand plot to control Reginald Perrin's mind through subtly placed mantras appears to have failed. Well, know that I go to the gallows with my red noise held high!

Give me absurdity or give me death!

McSpiff

Mantras not powerful enough, might be time to get desperate and resort to using haiku.

359 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:58:39am

re: #354 prairiefire

I hit the tip jar occasionally. I am not a freeloader.

I only hit it when Charles posts good hatemail. I think Patterico is going to make it rain for him.

360 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:59:25am

re: #354 prairiefire

I hit the tip jar occasionally. I am not a freeloader.

Well, if this is Charles's way of announcing a paywall or something... I'll pay, but we really need a better marketing department than Reggie...

///////

361 Gus  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:59:31am

re: #356 EmmmieG

One of my first encounters with web crazee was when I was looking for a good picture of the Aztec headdress for my kids to copy for a homeschooling thing. (We were learning about the Aztecs, and paper crowns with feathers are...cool.)

Page had a picture of the Aztec headdress, a really good one, and a picture of the double crown of the Egyptians, etc. etc. and I'm reading along about the crowns and then there's a picture of an alien head inside the two crowns with the note that "Thus we see that the Egyptians and the Aztecs were ruled by aliens."

Obeekaybee. Dumped off, but took the picture of the Aztec headdress first. Learned a lesson.

Aliens control the coffee industry and most European sports teams.

/

362 (I Stand By What I Said Whatever It Was)  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:59:33am
I hope Mohandeseen burns :D #evilthoughts #eiwaba2a

That's not nice.

363 lawhawk  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:59:57am

re: #347 researchok

That's what I think to - and it wasn't a reference to HuT

364 jaunte  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:00:06am

sandmonkey:

The boat we used to cirumvent the blockades. When the streets r blocked, use the nile [Link: yfrog.com...]
365 prairiefire  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:00:17am

re: #357 Fozzie Bear

You know how you can tell the timecube guy is REALLY nuts?

There's not a single ad on his site. He really believes that shit.

That was the difference!

366 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:01:07am

Something got deleted not too far upthread. Wish I could remember who it was and what they said.

367 Randall Gross  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:01:30am

You know when you see a pending lizard/troll implosion it's usually best to step back -- just like when matter and antimatter annihilate each other there can be some back splash and you sure don't want that stuff to stick to your face.

368 prairiefire  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:01:48am

re: #358 oaktree

Mantras not powerful enough, might be time to get desperate and resort to using haiku.

LGF has a haiku guy. I can't remember his nick.

369 researchok  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:02:07am

re: #361 Gus 802

Aliens control the coffee industry and most European sports teams.

/

I always suspected there was something up with the Warsaw Warriors, the Polish curling squad.

They never slid the rocks down the ice- they threw them at their opponents.

370 Jadespring  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:03:18am

re: #366 ggt

Something got deleted not too far upthread. Wish I could remember who it was and what they said.

What number?

371 (I Stand By What I Said Whatever It Was)  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:03:26am

Check out [Link: twitter.com...]

372 Gus  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:03:47am

re: #369 researchok

I always suspected there was something up with the Warsaw Warriors, the Polish curling squad.

They never slid the rocks down the ice- they threw them at their opponents.

Yep! Remember the East German women's swim team? Aliens.

//

373 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:04:11am

re: #370 Jadespring

What number?

#301

374 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:05:07am

re: #367 Thanos

You know when you see a pending lizard/troll implosion it's usually best to step back -- just like when matter and antimatter annihilate each other there can be some back splash and you sure don't want that stuff to stick to your face.

If someone was talking like that on the street we wouldn't be poking him. (Well, maybe a NYC street...)

375 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:05:20am

re: #368 prairiefire

Reginald Perin
consumed electric mushrooms
now the end is nigh

376 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:05:21am

I just hope if there is revolution in Egypt, that those who want democracy win, and not the Muslim Brotherhood. Probably not going to be the case.

377 jaunte  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:05:26am

re: #371 000G

Cairo protests photos from BBC Arabic: [Link: www.bbc.co.uk...]

378 Gus  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:05:30am

Uh oh.

379 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:05:32am

re: #361 Gus 802

Aliens control the coffee industry and most European sports teams.

/

Good. Because I don't drink coffee and I don't watch sports, let alone European sports, so I'm good.

381 Jadespring  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:06:12am

re: #373 ggt

One of reggies.

382 jaunte  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:06:14am

More from BBC in english: [Link: www.bbc.co.uk...]

383 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:06:47am

oh geez.

I feel for the rank-and-file in Egypt, and Tunisia and, and, and . . .

It's hard to fathom.

384 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:07:07am

re: #381 Jadespring

One of reggies.

ah, so Charles has weighed-in?

385 researchok  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:07:46am

re: #376 Obdicut

I just hope if there is revolution in Egypt, that those who want democracy win, and not the Muslim Brotherhood. Probably not going to be the case.

Mubarak is heartless and he'll use guns at the first whiff of a real threat.

He knows when steam is being let off and when to crack down.

30 plus years in the drivers seat has taught him that.

386 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:08:11am

re: #384 ggt

ah, so Charles has weighed-in?

A few of his got the axe from the look of it.

387 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:08:26am

re: #380 000G

[Link: www.guardian.co.uk...]

Things are moving fast.

Good revolution or bad revolution, or do we know yet?

And for that matter, the American Revolution was more of a move to keep the current Colonial leadership in place. The people who signed the Declaration were all lifetime leaders. The Crown was trying to replace them or make them irrelevant.

Not that this means anything, but it's interesting.

388 Ericus58  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:08:40am

re: #382 jaunte

More from BBC in english: [Link: www.bbc.co.uk...]

"The BBC's Jon Leyne describes "remarkable scenes" in the Egyptian capital."

Oh boy.....

389 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:08:51am

re: #386 McSpiff

A few of his got the axe from the look of it.

time-out eminent?

390 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:09:45am

re: #389 ggt

time-out eminent?

Above my pay grade.

391 Jadespring  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:10:09am

re: #389 ggt

time-out eminent?

Seriously I'd just stay out of it. Charles will deal with whatever is going on.

392 researchok  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:10:48am

re: #383 ggt

oh geez.

I feel for the rank-and-file in Egypt, and Tunisia and, and, and . . .

It's hard to fathom.

Just remember, the ones capable of coalescing a power base is the Muslim Brotherhood.

393 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:11:19am

re: #392 researchok

Just remember, the ones capable of coalescing a power base is the Muslim Brotherhood.

lovely . . .

394 lawhawk  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:11:58am

re: #376 Obdicut

It's going to get messy - in more ways than one, especially if the MB takes advantage if Mubarak goes by the boards. The Camp David Accords - the peace deal between Israel and Egypt could go up in smoke.

It's one of the reasons that the West and the US have propped up Mubarak despite his autocratic rule. It's the perception that the alternatives would be far worse.

396 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:12:03am

re: #392 researchok

Just remember, the ones capable of coalescing a power base is the Muslim Brotherhood.

I'm sure the IDF is just thrilled.

397 researchok  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:12:28am

re: #393 ggt

lovely . . .

Mubarak is very, very strongly entrenched and the army is behind him.

398 (I Stand By What I Said Whatever It Was)  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:12:45am

re: #387 EmmmieG

Good revolution or bad revolution, or do we know yet?

You never know if the revolution was good or bad until it's over. ;-)

399 Charles Johnson  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:13:10am

re: #79 Reginald Perrin

I don't have any idea what you are talking about, and your comment:

Walter, I can't speak for Charles, it's not my blog (yet).

...is WAY off base. This is never going to be your blog, and what the hell did you mean by that?

I strongly suggest you stop for a minute and reconsider what you're doing. I don't appreciate it when people use my name and imply that I'm taking part in something when I am not.

400 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:14:19am

re: #397 researchok

Mubarak is very, very strongly entrenched and the army is behind him.

On the other hand, I'm sure most people would have said the same about Ceauşescu at one point... Its hard to get a true feel for the internal power structure. The army needs to maintain the appearance of absolute control to ensure continued US aid.

401 kirkspencer  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:14:39am

re: #399 Charles

I don't have any idea what you are talking about, and your comment:

...is WAY off base. This is never going to be your blog, and what the hell did you mean by that?

I strongly suggest you stop for a minute and reconsider what you're doing. I don't appreciate it when people use my name and imply that I'm taking part in something when I am not.

Thank you.

402 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:14:55am

Sic transit gloria mundi.

403 reine.de.tout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:15:35am

re: #401 kirkspencer

Thank you.

Add mine.
I'll admit I was getting a bit frightened.

404 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:15:45am

re: #402 Sergey Romanov

Sic transit gloria mundi.

"Gloria got sick on the bus on Monday?"

405 Slap  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:16:31am

re: #399 Charles

My thanks, as well.

406 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:16:32am

re: #404 Decatur Deb

"Gloria got sick on the bus on Monday?"

Thus passes the Glory of the World.

I don't know about Gloria on Monday. I thought she had a hangover.

407 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:16:58am

re: #404 Decatur Deb

"Gloria got sick on the bus on Monday?"

Yes. Only he had another name.

408 reine.de.tout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:17:07am

re: #404 Decatur Deb

"Gloria got sick on the bus on Monday?"

That was me.

409 researchok  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:17:38am

re: #400 McSpiff

On the other hand, I'm sure most people would have said the same about Ceauşescu at one point... Its hard to get a true feel for the internal power structure. The army needs to maintain the appearance of absolute control to ensure continued US aid.

Very true.

Momentum has a life of it's own.

After the wall came down, a lot of 'concrete' collapsed very quickly.

The question is who will come out on top- another strongman or a real democracy movement?

410 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:17:44am

re: #408 reine.de.tout

That was me.

YOU had the hangover.

I forgot.

411 Vicious Babushka  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:17:49am

re: #404 Decatur Deb

"Gloria got sick on the bus on Monday?"

Gloria sicced the transit cops on her boyfriend, Munday

412 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:17:52am

re: #406 ggt

Thus passes the Glory of the World.

I don't know about Gloria on Monday. I thought she had a hangover.

(Old Mad Magazine bit from the 50s.)

413 reloadingisnotahobby  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:18:39am

WTF??
I pop in to say hi and tell Walter welcome home and *Ping*
I get a bottle bounced off my head......
...It was Pierre ...but DAMN!!
...and who the hell is Gloria?

414 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:19:11am

re: #413 reloadingisnotahobby

WTF??
I pop in to say hi and tell Walter welcome home and *Ping*
I get a bottle bounced off my head...
...It was Pierre ...but DAMN!!
...and who the hell is Gloria?

It was reine, not Gloria.

416 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:21:45am

It's wonderful to deal with kids--they don't know any of the punch lines.

417 reloadingisnotahobby  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:21:50am

re: #414 ggt

It was reine, not Gloria.


Thanks ggt..

Oh...Hi reine!
So who had the Hangover??
...On a Monday night??
...I'm confused.....It's OK I'm used to it...I'm married!

418 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:21:53am

re: #399 Charles

I don't have any idea what you are talking about, and your comment:

...is WAY off base. This is never going to be your blog, and what the hell did you mean by that?

I strongly suggest you stop for a minute and reconsider what you're doing. I don't appreciate it when people use my name and imply that I'm taking part in something when I am not.

(just got back from the shower)

Thank you for weighing in on this. I'm in full understanding that you and I rarely agree on anything, but the bottom line is, I've never done one single thing to try to "hurt" LGF. And these recent rants of Reggie has been getting obsessive. Lately I haven't been able to post a single comment on LGF, whether is be about real hard issues or taking a piss in the streets of Paris without him popping up and making claims about this or that.

In short... thanks.

419 Buck  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:22:20am

A bit like a scene from a movie where the evangelist is telling everyone the end of the world is coming....and that only the faithful will be saved...

Except this time G-D shows up and says: "WTF are you talking about, and who said you could speak for me?"

You have to admit it was kinda funny....

420 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:22:36am

Alright folks, i gotta head into the office. No one do anything crazy till I get back.

421 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:22:56am

re: #420 McSpiff

Alright folks, i gotta head into the office. No one do anything crazy till I get back.

That's going to be hard.

422 McSpiff  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:23:20am

re: #419 Buck

Jeeze Buck, you got an upding out of me. If that's not a sign of the apocalypse I don't know what is...

423 reloadingisnotahobby  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:24:28am

Welcome home!!
Hope you feel better and don't sneeze on the interviewer!
...P.S. you smell good tiger!
LOL
Good luck!

425 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:25:08am
426 Mostly sane, most of the time.  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:25:56am

re: #424 000G

BBC: In pictures: Egypt unrest

Well, that was disappointing.

No Aliens, not even on Murabak's side.

The web page must have been wrong, you think?

427 Killgore Trout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:26:09am

Drudge added another headline to his anti-TSA/Alex Jones stuff....
Security scanner blamed for woman's death

428 reloadingisnotahobby  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:26:21am

re: #423 reloadingisnotahobby

Welcome home!!
Hope you feel better and don't sneeze on the interviewer!
...P.S. you smell good tiger!
LOL
Good luck!

That was for Walter......Oops.

429 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:26:21am

What, exactly, are the rioters rioting in Egypt?

I can't keep this stuff straight.

Is it just the normal stuff or do they have a valid reason?

430 darthstar  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:26:36am

re: #198 Jeff In Ohio

Wow, this is one weird fucking thread.

I know I done weird things,
Told people I hear'd things...
when silence was all that abounds...

431 Decatur Deb  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:26:48am

PT time, BBL

Semper Ubi Sub Ubi.

432 lawhawk  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:27:14am

re: #429 ggt

Spillover from the Tunisian uprising where they overthrew Ben Ali. It is the same kinds of grievances - higher food costs, lack of economic opportunities, repressed political situations, etc.

433 Feline Fearless Leader  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:27:21am

re: #425 Reginald Perrin

Right CJ

I explained in in the email this morning

wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more!

434 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:27:48am

re: #423 reloadingisnotahobby

Welcome home!!
Hope you feel better and don't sneeze on the interviewer!
...P.S. you smell good tiger!
LOL
Good luck!

Sneeze... no... more like hack up something... shoot it across the room. Honestly... I've never been more stoked about a job interview (it's for the Denver Election Commission) and yet I physically feel like I'm dying (well, not quite, but I'm really sick).

I also think I'm going to make an appointment with the doc for tomorrow morning to get some antibiotics, because I definitely have a bronchial infection... a gift from the French :)

435 Jadespring  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:28:48am

I wish I could read this. :( Tried google translate but it didn't work.
Anyone else know how it might be translated?

This is one of the facebook pages that was used to organize the protest.

[Link: www.facebook.com...]

436 Jadespring  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:29:17am

re: #435 Jadespring

Would be really interesting to read individual comments right now.

437 reloadingisnotahobby  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:30:51am

re: #434 Walter L. Newton

A French bug will take extra drugs!!
Good Luck!

438 Buck  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:30:55am

re: #435 Jadespring

I wish I could read this. :( Tried google translate but it didn't work.
Anyone else know how it might be translated?

This is one of the facebook pages that was used to organize the protest.

[Link: www.facebook.com...]

January 25 Revolution Day on torture, poverty, corruption and unemployment

Use Chrome, and it automatically translates

439 Gus  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:31:19am

re: #427 Killgore Trout

Drudge added another headline to his anti-TSA/Alex Jones stuff...
Security scanner blamed for woman's death

Oh brother. They'd blame her death on Israel if an IDF soldier had just breathed on her.

440 Jadespring  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:31:43am

re: #438 Buck

January 25 Revolution Day on torture, poverty, corruption and unemployment

Use Chrome, and it automatically translates

Thanks.

441 lawhawk  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:33:38am

re: #427 Killgore Trout

I doubt he bothered to read through that particular story - when the woman allegedly died more than 30 minutes after passing through a screening device. Could have been coincidental - but since we're dealing with a Palestinian at an Israeli checkpoint, expect the usual claims that Israel is killing Palestinians by all sorts of nefarious methods.

Heck, they'd blame Israel even if she wasn't frisked or searched.

And the IDF will investigate the matter (with the results being ignored by those who believe Israel is wrong no matter what).

442 Gus  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:34:16am

78 year old Gazan woman dies after picking up a 50 pound bag of oranges delivered from Israel! Hamas official blame Israel.

/

443 Holidays are Family Fun Time  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:35:04am

Off to visit the geek guys to get my laptop,

Have a great day all!

444 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:43:22am
445 Henchman Ghazi-808  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 9:57:06am

I'm officially weirded out.

446 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 10:03:34am

re: #445 BigPapa

Lithium.

447 Henchman Ghazi-808  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 10:06:52am

re: #446 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Lithium.

Pills don't do much for me. Single malt or fine tequila work better and taste mighty fine.

448 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 10:16:01am
449 garhighway  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 10:18:58am

Weirder and weirder.

450 Buck  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 10:24:40am

Ah Reggie? Who is martinez?

Searched comments for: user:martinez (0 matches, in 0 pages)

Again, I am just curious.

451 Randy W. Weeks  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 10:28:01am

re: #449 garhighway

Weirder and weirder.

I actually kinda feel sorry for the guy now.

452 M. Dubious  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 10:31:47am

re: #450 Buck

This guy? [Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

Weirder and weirder.

453 Buck  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 10:37:23am

re: #452 harald

This guy? [Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

Weirder and weirder.

Oh jeez..... how do you know that? I regret hitting that link... Just to warn others...

454 M. Dubious  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 10:41:47am

re: #453 Buck

Oh jeez... how do you know that? I regret hitting that link... Just to warn others...

I just googled "Ricky Martinez". Wrong guy? Don't do a picture search!!

455 garhighway  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 10:42:59am

I know that this thread has gotten super-weird, but I really doubt you've got the right Martinez there.

456 TedStriker  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 10:43:51am

re: #263 Reginald Perrin

Now you're just being an asshole...

457 tradewind  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 10:54:42am

Good grief. Usually playing ' catch-up' is not nearly this much of a stretch.... and I'm still a few threads behind.
Should have stuck to the dinging, Reg.
' Posting Is Hard '.

458 Buck  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 10:57:47am

re: #454 harald

I just googled "Ricky Martinez". Wrong guy? Don't do a picture search!!

Well, I now think he is talking about this Martinez. Except that at that link he doesn't like the guy, but in this thread he got him to post stuff.

459 Buck  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 11:06:44am

re: #454 harald

I just googled "Ricky Martinez". Wrong guy? Don't do a picture search!!

But you are/were almost right... it is "Rick Martinez". Someone Reggie could take out in a NY minute.

460 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 12:15:49pm
461 Charles Johnson  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 12:40:00pm

re: #460 reginald perrin

Dude - you keep commenting as if I'm in on some kind of plan with you. I'm not. Whatever you're doing (or not doing), it's on your own.

And if you want to continue in this vein I suggest you start a blog of your own to do it, because I know for a fact that it's getting on many commenters' nerves here, even people who are generally friendly to you. You've posted some funny stuff and some worthwhile info, so I'd prefer not to ban you - but I really don't need the grief.

462 Buck  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 12:50:23pm

Oh I get it now.... DUH!

Didn't any wingnut read or watch the rise and fall of reginald perrin?

That is a TV show. there is even a character (the bad boss) named "CJ".

Actually I think reginald perrin planned bad things for boss CJ.

Charles, I would start worrying about this guy.

463 Obdicut  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:01:10pm

re: #462 Buck

Okay, for once-- I think you might be right. That's seriously, seriously creepy.

[Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

464 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:17:04pm
465 Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:26:54pm

re: #464 reginald perrin

You need some help.

466 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:27:36pm
467 Buck  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:30:03pm

re: #466 reginald perrin

I think that is a wonderful idea, Buck, you call the authorities in Canada, I would have preferred Charles calls John Stewart, but Buck the troll knows better

Hows the karma, buck, still swirling round and round the toilet bowl

Why can't you friggin odomites allow a little freedom of speach in the internet.
The gig is up

Ya, Karma really means something. Obviously, you have so much and I have so little....

Of course, I could only post things that people want to hear, and get karma, where you, on the other hand, will always be crazy.

468 Jeff In Ohio  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:30:36pm

re: #467 Buck

Tell me I'm beautiful.

469 Buck  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:31:15pm

re: #468 Jeff In Ohio

Tell me I'm beautiful.

Maybe after dinner and dancing...

Oh Oh ... I get it...

You are beautiful.

470 reginald perrin  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:32:30pm

re: #465 Sergey Romanov

Yes,

I need a visit from someone in the know to play the devil's advocate, that is all the help I need for now.

Thank you

I will be back just after 9pm edt

471 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:34:12pm

This just keeps getting weirder and weirder.

472 tradewind  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:35:13pm

re: #465 Sergey Romanov
....with a side order OP/

473 [deleted]  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:37:36pm
474 Charles Johnson  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:39:28pm

OK, man, you're leaving me no choice.

475 tnguitarist  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:40:06pm
476 Jeff In Ohio  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:41:03pm

Yep, one weird fucking thread.

477 garhighway  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:43:39pm

re: #474 Charles

OK, man, you're leaving me no choice.

Good call.

478 Fozzie Bear  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:44:02pm

The source of the name (good find Buck), and the confluence of that and the initials C.J. is the thing that just creeped me the fuck out.

Wow.

479 reine.de.tout  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:44:52pm

re: #474 Charles

OK, man, you're leaving me no choice.

Thank you.
That was just too strange.

480 tradewind  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:45:52pm

re: #475 tnguitarist
That was the only one who, in any disagreement or actual argument with posters has ever literally chased me across threads demanding attention when I disengaged.
"I won't be ignored, Dan! "
Shudder.

481 Charles Johnson  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:52:15pm

If someone needs help for emotional issues, they should get that help.

But they need to go somewhere other than LGF. This is not a clinic, I'm not a therapist, and if someone begins acting out in some apparently irrational way, after being warned more than once to knock it off, they will lose their account.

482 TedStriker  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:57:05pm

re: #481 Charles

If someone needs help for emotional issues, they should get that help.

But they need to go somewhere other than LGF. This is not a clinic, I'm not a therapist, and if someone begins acting out in some apparently irrational way, after being warned more than once to knock it off, they will lose their account.

I tried to warn Reginald upthread that he was getting stalkerish, but some people have to learn the hard way...

483 Ericus58  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 1:57:11pm

Who knew that the "Overnight" thread was better than "Adult Swim"?!

484 Charles Johnson  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:22:23pm

Just to be really clear, my concern has to be for the whole of the LGF community. That's my job here.

I'm not trained to offer emotional counseling, and what's more I don't want to. I already have a job and it's not as a counselor. If you need a counselor, there are plenty available and it doesn't take much to seek someone out -- in person, not over the Internet in a comment forum.

485 Buck  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 2:24:37pm

I think Reggie's "it's not my blog (yet)" comment was right out of the TV show.

CJ's famous lines are statements beginning with "I didn't get where I am today by ..."

– except when Reggie becomes his boss, where he says "I didn't get where you are today by ..."

Weird huh?

486 SanFranciscoZionist  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:02:01pm

re: #214 Reginald Perrin

There's somethin' happenin' here
What it is ain't exactly clear

Best summation of thread.

487 SanFranciscoZionist  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:16:38pm

re: #422 McSpiff

Jeeze Buck, you got an upding out of me. If that's not a sign of the apocalypse I don't know what is...

I've updinged Buck at least three times in the last few weeks.

488 Sionainn  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:33:47pm

re: #462 Buck

Oh I get it now... DUH!

That is a TV show. there is even a character (the bad boss) named "CJ".

Actually I think reginald perrin planned bad things for boss CJ.

Charles, I would start worrying about this guy.

Woah! That is seriously nuts. Good catch, Buck.

489 Sionainn  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 3:37:35pm

re: #488 Sionainn

Woah! That is seriously nuts. Good catch, Buck.

Whoa! pimf

490 Buck  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:08:54pm

re: #488 Sionainn

Woah! That is seriously nuts. Good catch, Buck.

Thanks, but I think he wanted us to know. He pointed it out.

He said: "Didn't any wingnut read or watch the rise and fall of reginald perrin?"

Anyway IMO he was seriously scary.

491 Sionainn  Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:56:18pm

re: #490 Buck

Thanks, but I think he wanted us to know. He pointed it out.

He said: "Didn't any wingnut read or watch the rise and fall of reginald perrin?"

Anyway IMO he was seriously scary.

I completely missed it when he pointed it out...mixed in there with all the crazy. I agree, scary stuff.


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