And Now for a Baby Giraffe

Thanks for all the soil/drainage advice last night, folks. I talked to some knowledgeable folks at my local nurseries today. They suggested amending the greenhouse soil with “chunky” compost. The large organic material serves to aid drainage and has the benefit of adding nutrients. I’m still a little concerned about salt and mineral buildup from the local water supply but I think I can rig an in-line pump up to my rain barrels which should serve my watering needs about 80% of the time.

Fat Bastard Vegetarian Tue, Nov 29, 2011 5:49:55pm

I clicked it. Didn’t embiggen. Emsamed.

Dancing along the light of day Tue, Nov 29, 2011 5:51:04pm

re: #15 wozzablog

I like the pervert idea…

Wozza Matter? Tue, Nov 29, 2011 5:52:25pm

re: #19 Floral Giraffe

I like the pervert idea…

“Disapproval Giraffe” wouldn’t approve.

But I do.

Dancing along the light of day Tue, Nov 29, 2011 5:53:35pm

re: #20 wozzablog

Disapproval giraffe wouldn’t approve.

But I do.

Those were funny. Here, practises kissing,better than your linky.

Charles Johnson Tue, Nov 29, 2011 5:55:03pm

Check Crazy Pamela’s top post. I think she’s been hitting the firewater again.

Romantic Heretic Tue, Nov 29, 2011 5:55:46pm

Awwwwww.

ProBosniaLiberal Tue, Nov 29, 2011 5:56:04pm

re: #22 Charles

Sorry, I don’t want my computer to catch an STD.

Fat Bastard Vegetarian Tue, Nov 29, 2011 5:58:15pm

re: #22 Charles

Check Crazy Pamela’s top post. I think she’s been hitting the firewater again.

See? I don’t even know where to go. Don’t that rock!?!

Wozza Matter? Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:00:28pm

re: #21 Floral Giraffe

Those were funny. Here, practises kissing,better than your linky.

*Bashful Giraffe*

engineer cat Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:00:41pm

ignatz cat sez no fairz being moar cute than him

Dancing along the light of day Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:02:38pm

re: #27 engineer dog

ignatz cat sez no fairz being moar cute than him

Giraffes cuter than that. Says she.

Wozza Matter? Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:02:45pm

G’night Lizards, Giraffes and assorted others.

Fat Bastard Vegetarian Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:05:27pm

Watching “The Epic History of Ordinary Things” on the History Channel. First thing they’re gonna cover? String.

I’m already hooked.

Stanghazi Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:09:15pm

re: #15 wozzablog

lol giraffes

Pervert Giraffe

Disapproval Giraffe

Awkward Giraffe..

Emo Giraffe…

Love emo!!!

Vicious Babushka Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:09:32pm

re: #22 Charles

Check Crazy Pamela’s top post. I think she’s been hitting the firewater again.

Read the rest rest?

JAFO Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:22:08pm

re: #16 ProLifeLiberal

What exactly is the goal here.

There are limits to scientific research, at least for me.

This passes that limit.

I’m waiting for an idiot to re-sequence the 1918 strain and enhance it.

Interesting Times Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:28:30pm

re: #12 mracb

Not very useful unless it can kill billions.

Koch brothers and the GOP will take care of that soon enough:

It started with Vic Rail’s horses, in September 1994. First one, then another, they died horrible deaths, 13 horses in all over the span of just two weeks, frothing from their noses and mouths, thrashing in agonizing pain. Then Rail died too.

Weeks later Australian officials isolated a newly discovered virus they ultimately named Hendra, after the Brisbane suburb where Rail and his horses died. For 17 years, Hendra virus smoldered in its host population of fruit bats killing nearly 50 horses and claiming three more human lives.

Then in May, something happened.

It was as if Hendra virus awoke from a slumber and roared fully into life. There have been more outbreaks of Hendra in 2011 – 18 at last count – than in the 16 previous years.

Veterinary epidemiologists hunting the virus now know definitively that Australia’s fruit bats (Pteropus sp.), also called flying foxes, spread the disease to horses, which then can infect humans. And while they don’t know the exact cause of the huge escalation in outbreaks, they strongly suspect it has something to do with the heavy rainfall and big floods that drowned northeastern Australia from November 2010 to February 2011.

And that has them looking nervously at climate change.

Vicious Babushka Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:33:48pm

re: #33 mracb

I’m waiting for an idiot to re-sequence the 1918 strain and enhance it.

Spanish flu killed my grandpa.

miclaine Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:36:06pm

re: #22 Charles
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why? why did I listen and look? so aggravating. that woman. I really like you charles, but will not look at her site again, even with your encouragement.
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darthstar Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:37:11pm

That’s cute…I’ll bet they’re good eatin’…BTW, I hear giraffes are the only true vegetarians (i.e. they don’t eat their placenta)…of course, I heard that on the internet so I have no idea if it’s true…but that neck…cooked over several hours in red wine…yum.

Kragar Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:43:57pm

Abortion Foes Claim Government Subsidized Birth Control Is Religious Persecution

some Republicans and religious groups have adopted a new meme for attacking government subsidized birth control, claiming it’s religious persecution against Christians. The Catholic bishops, “one of this country’s largest and well funded lobby groups,” say that the birth control mandate violates Church teaching, and Fox News has gleefully picked up the argument. Fox hosts Steve Doocy and Neil Cavuto ran segments with titles like “Anti-Catholic Administration? Critics Complain About Admin’s Policies” — disguising conservatives’ assault on women’s rights as a matter of religious freedom.

That’s despite the fact that the administration included a “conscience clause” to the new rule — essentially a caveat allowing “religious institutions that offer insurance to their employees the choice of whether or not to cover contraception services.” The provision mirrors the most common exemption in the 28 states that already require employers to offer contraceptive coverage if they cover other prescription drugs and devices.

Vicious Babushka Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:44:18pm

re: #37 darthstar

That’s cute…I’ll bet they’re good eatin’…BTW, I hear giraffes are the only true vegetarians (i.e. they don’t eat their placenta)…of course, I heard that on the internet so I have no idea if it’s true…but that neck…cooked over several hours in red wine…yum.

Giraffes are kosher! I don’t believe anyone has ever made giraffe brisket (what point on the neck would the shochet make the cut?), but scientists in Israel have made giraffe milk cheese. Wonder what it would taste like on a pizza.

engineer cat Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:46:40pm

Claim Government Subsidized Birth Control Is Religious

allowing kenny g to play anywhere outside of his living room is religious persecution and blasphemous

OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:47:05pm

re: #38 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Abortion Foes Claim Government Subsidized Birth Control Is Religious Persecution

The gubmint won’t let us impose our failed morals all over everyone in our path!!

This is NOT FAIR!!

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:47:19pm

WEll, I’ve been very productive.

What have you been?

BTW, beebees of all flavors posted here are vewy, vewy cute.

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:48:38pm

re: #41 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

When will people realize we have just as many, probably more, religious zealots in this country than in the whole of the ME?

HappyWarrior Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:51:40pm

re: #38 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Abortion Foes Claim Government Subsidized Birth Control Is Religious Persecution

Promoting birth control is anti-Catholic? This is the reason my grandmother, baptized Catholic, mother of six and all but one a graduate of a Catholic high school, and the little sister of a priest abandoned the church. And how typical of Fox to act like it is.

Nick Schroeder Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:54:40pm

Cute pic. I actually only came to the comments to make sure the facetious ‘zoo jew conspiracy’ nutjobbery satire was covered. :)

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:54:53pm

re: #44 HappyWarrior

Promoting birth control is anti-Catholic? This is the reason my grandmother, baptized Catholic, mother of six and all but one a graduate of a Catholic high school, and the little sister of a priest abandoned the church. And how typical of Fox to act like it is.

This is the reason your grandmother . . what?

I’m so confused.

HappyWarrior Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:56:01pm

re: #46 ggt

This is the reason your grandmother . . what?

I’m so confused.

She abandoned the church because of its opposition to birth control. Sorry for confusing you. On two minds here. One on a paper I just added some info to and the other this topic.

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:57:15pm

re: #47 HappyWarrior

She abandoned the church because of its opposition to birth control.

Yeah, I would if I could. Hubby is such a stickler. Well, I pretty much have.

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:57:48pm

BTW, the zooborns site has a video of the beebee giraffe.

Political Atheist Tue, Nov 29, 2011 6:59:21pm

re: #48 ggt

Psst. Pencil?

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:00:47pm

re: #50 Rightwingconspirator

Psst. Pencil?

freetoken Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:02:06pm

re: #17 Killgore Trout

They suggested amending the greenhouse soil with “chunky” compost. The large organic material …

Visions of KT sneaking around in the middle of the night at his local horse farms, following behind the horses with a pitchfork and a bag…

HappyWarrior Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:02:15pm

re: #48 ggt

Yeah, I would if I could. Hubby is suck a stickler. Well, I pretty much have.

I never felt I belonged. I like their ideas about the poor but I couldn’t relate to the staunch anti birth control, abortion, etc. But I’m the son of the one who didn’t graduate Catholic HS and was the rebel in parochial school :). Plus I had a very secular upbringing. Mass really only on holidays and visiting my mom;s folks.

Targetpractice Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:03:56pm

re: #38 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Abortion Foes Claim Government Subsidized Birth Control Is Religious Persecution

It always amuses me so much when the largest religious denomination in the US accuses others of “persecution.” It’s like the school bully crying that the little asthmatic kid is beating up on him.

Killgore Trout Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:06:09pm

re: #52 freetoken

Visions of KT sneaking around in the middle of the night at his local horse farms, following behind the horses with a pitchfork and a bag…

Since I’m growing lots of quinoa and amaranth I’ll have lots of sunflower sized stalks which I can cut up and till into the greenhouse soil. Also keeping biologically active soil with lots of tunnel digging worms should also help.

HappyWarrior Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:06:24pm

re: #54 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

It always amuses me so much when the largest religious denomination in the US accuses others of “persecution.” It’s like the school bully crying that the little asthmatic kid is beating up on him.

To be fair, there was a time in the past when Catholics were persecuted and still held the highest denomination but it’s patently absurd to complain a birth control policy is discrimination when women you know have the choice of not taking the bc.

Vicious Babushka Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:06:33pm

re: #53 HappyWarrior

I never felt I belonged. I like their ideas about the poor but I couldn’t relate to the staunch anti birth control, abortion, etc. But I’m the son of the one who didn’t graduate Catholic HS and was the rebel in parochial school :). Plus I had a very secular upbringing. Mass really only on holidays and visiting my mom;s folks.

I have the most offspring here and I am like, totally not Catholic, although people play “Guess The Religion” and when I say I’m not Catholic and I’m not Mormon, they’re stumped.

Killgore Trout Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:07:57pm

Nonviolent protesters behaving as expected….

Bail set for trio accused of assault at Capitol

A judge set bail Tuesday afternoon for three men who allegedly forced their way into the Legislative Building after 5:30 p.m. Monday, including one accused of biting a State Patrol sergeant’s arm and drawing blood.
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That man was identified in court as a 26-year-old veteran who has served at least one tour in Iraq and is involved with Occupy Tacoma. He has a conviction out of the U.S. Naval Investigations Division for cocaine possession, court papers state. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Lisa Sutton ordered him held at the Thurston County Jail on suspicion of third-degree assault and obstructing a law enforcement officer.

The second person arrested Monday, a 26-year-old Seattle man, also was ordered held at the Thurston County Jail on suspicion of third-degree assault and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. He has two assault convictions out of Chelan County, according to Thurston County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Scott Jackson. He also has two pending misdemeanor charges out of Skagit County for allegedly disarming a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest, court papers state. Sutton set his bail at $1,500. He is accused of jumping onto a State Patrol trooper’s back and trying to prevent the trooper from arresting the man who allegedly bit him on the arm.

The third person arrested is a 23-year-old Graham man. Sutton found probable cause to support charges of third-degree assault and obstruction of a law enforcement but ordered that the man be released on his recognizance, meaning he did not have to post bail. He has no felony criminal history. He is accused in court papers of grabbing the shirt collar of a state employee and pushing a trooper.

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:08:12pm

re: #56 HappyWarrior

To be fair, there was a time in the past when Catholics were persecuted and still held the highest denomination but it’s patently absurd to complain a birth control policy is discrimination when women you know have the choice of not taking the bc.

When it’s an individual choice —there is no reason to complain.

Lidane Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:08:28pm

Cue the wingnut head explosions in 3…2…1…

In Stammering Interview, Romney Refuses To Say Whether He Will Deport Undocumented Immigrants

HappyWarrior Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:09:22pm

re: #59 ggt

When it’s an individual choice —there is no reason to complain.

Yeah that’s the crux of how I feel. Want to use birth control? Great. Don’t want to? Great too. That’s freedom.

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:09:33pm

re: #60 Lidane

Cue the wingnut head explosions in 3…2…1…

In Stammering Interview, Romney Refuses To Say Whether He Will Deport Undocumented Immigrants

Romney can’t win. If he portrays himself as a centrist —we won’t get the nomination. If he panders to the GOP, he pisses off those who might vote for him in November.

The Party is FUBAR.

Killgore Trout Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:09:55pm

Finally, an honest voice of reason for the OWS movement….
Dan Rather Says “Big Money Owns Everything … Including the News”

In a recent speech, Dan Rather, once one of the few voices trusted to moderate our in-home information supply, called the current state of the news business “upside down and backwards.” Inspired by Occupy Wall Street, Rather issued a call to get back to proper journalism, and he suggested that the job would fall to independent journalists.

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:10:52pm

re: #61 HappyWarrior

Yeah that’s the crux of how I feel. Want to use birth control? Great. Don’t want to? Great too. That’s freedom.

It’s also a responsibility. If you are going to have sex, you have to make some choices about the possible life you will be creating.

It is the Church, not the government that wants to take your choice away.

so much for Free Will …

HappyWarrior Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:10:56pm

re: #60 Lidane

Cue the wingnut head explosions in 3…2…1…

In Stammering Interview, Romney Refuses To Say Whether He Will Deport Undocumented Immigrants

In a recent interview, one Romney adviser explained that his boss’s current position is essentially to make an undocumented immigrant’s life so unbearable here in the United States that the individual decides to pick up and leave voluntarily.
Yeah that’s the American way right there.

Lidane Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:11:26pm

The GOP’s intellectual, y’all!

Gingrich Praises Singapore’s ‘Very Draconian’ Laws That Mandate Executions For Drug Possession

ProBosniaLiberal Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:11:32pm

re: #38 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

I got something to say to them.

Shut the fuck up.

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:11:34pm

re: #65 HappyWarrior

In a recent interview, one Romney adviser explained that his boss’s current position is essentially to make an undocumented immigrant’s life so unbearable here in the United States that the individual decides to pick up and leave voluntarily.
Yeah that’s the American way right there.

How unbearable would it have to be to return to a War Zone?

HappyWarrior Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:11:52pm

re: #68 ggt

How unbearable would it have to be to return to a War Zone?

Genocide?

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:12:13pm

re: #69 HappyWarrior

Genocide?

Slavery — exploitation of the undocumented …

TedStriker Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:12:37pm

re: #63 Killgore Trout

Finally, an honest voice of reason for the OWS movement…
Dan Rather Says “Big Money Owns Everything … Including the News”

I’m sorry, but while the message Rather says makes some sense, the fact that it’s Rather saying it has my irony meter spiked to 11.

HappyWarrior Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:13:01pm

re: #66 Lidane

The GOP’s intellectual, y’all!

Gingrich Praises Singapore’s ‘Very Draconian’ Laws That Mandate Executions For Drug Possession

Freedom, Individual Rights, Liberty, just hallow words for the Newt.

Four More Tears Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:13:50pm

re: #72 HappyWarrior

Freedom, Individual Rights, Liberty, just hallow words for the Newt.

Newt puts the sin in “cynical.”

Targetpractice Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:14:05pm

re: #62 ggt

Romney can’t win. If he portrays himself as a centrist —we won’t get the nomination. If he panders to the GOP, he pisses off those who might vote for him in November.

The Party is FUBAR.

Meanwhile, Bachmann and Perry have sunk, Cain’s “reassessment” pretty much guarantees he’s out of the race, and the only other guy polling even or better with Romney is Newt “My patriotism caused me to bang anything that moved” Gingrich. The rest of the also-rans include Santorum, who might as well show up at every debate with Bible in hand, John “Romney-lite” Huntsman, and Crazy Uncle Ron.

Yeah, Obama’s poll numbers aren’t all that great, but when you look at the GOP field, it’s hard to panic just yet.

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:14:14pm

re: #72 HappyWarrior

Freedom, Individual Rights, Liberty, just hallow words for the Newt.

Beneolevent Dictator wannabe, “Pappa Newt”

Lidane Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:14:37pm

re: #68 ggt

How unbearable would it have to be to return to a War Zone?

Give the GOP time. They’ll figure it out eventually.

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:15:24pm

re: #74 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

Meanwhile, Bachmann and Perry have sunk, Cain’s “reassessment” pretty much guarantees he’s out of the race, and the only other guy polling even or better with Romney is Newt “My patriotism caused me to bang anything that moved” Gingrich. The rest of the also-rans include Santorum, who might as well show up at every debate with Bible in hand, John “Romney-lite” Huntsman, and Crazy Uncle Ron.

Yeah, Obama’s poll numbers aren’t all that great, but when you look at the GOP field, it’s hard to panic just yet.

And there are some happenings planned for mid-year Fiscal Regulation-wise. Of course, I can’t remember what at the moment.

The show has just begun.

windsagio Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:15:28pm

re: #58 Killgore Trout

Image: bikini.jpg

Lidane Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:16:23pm

Romney Accuses Fox News Of Being Influenced By Democratic Ads

Heh.

Targetpractice Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:16:37pm

re: #68 ggt

How unbearable would it have to be to return to a War Zone?

The nuttier wingnuts I’ve spoken with have actually suggested that US military action in Mexico is needed to put down the drug cartels. Others have just pushed the whole “build the wall!” mantra, as though that will keep the cartels from doing business here.

jaunte Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:17:24pm

re: #66 Lidane

The GOP’s intellectual, y’all!

Gingrich Praises Singapore’s ‘Very Draconian’ Laws That Mandate Executions For Drug Possession

I guess Singapore doesn’t cane people for infidelity.

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:17:35pm

re: #80 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

The nuttier wingnuts I’ve spoken with have actually suggested that US military action in Mexico is needed to put down the drug cartels. Others have just pushed the whole “build the wall!” mantra, as though that will keep the cartels from doing business here.

It’s scary all the way around down there.

I don’t want to think of how it may go …

Killgore Trout Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:17:35pm

re: #71 talon_262

I’m sorry, but while the message Rather says seems spot-on, the fact that it’s Rather saying it has my irony meter spiked to 11.

Here’s the source article: And, We Have Gotten Used to It

By Dan Rather, Reader Supported News

Take a skim through the comments. This is why I’m not going with the lefty OWS flow. It’s dishonest, no matter how good the intentions may be.

windsagio Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:18:24pm

re: #83 Killgore Trout

Here’s the source article: And, We Have Gotten Used to It

Take a skim through the comments. This is why I’m not going with the lefty OWS flow. It’s dishonest, no matter how good the intentions may be.

yeah that’s totally why :p

Lidane Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:18:26pm

re: #81 jaunte

I guess Singapore doesn’t cane people for infidelity.

Nah. Just for chewing gum.

jaunte Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:18:44pm

re: #85 Lidane

Tidy!

Killgore Trout Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:18:47pm

Portland homes with anarchists raided

Police have raided three vacant Northeast Portland homes taken over by anarchists who claimed they were part of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Police were tipped off about the situation Sunday. Responding officers found that the squatters had changed the locks on the homes. Police said it looked like the squatters were ready for battle.

Inside the homes, police found anarchist literature, drugs and weapons, including machetes.

Targetpractice Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:19:18pm

re: #82 ggt

It’s scary all the way around down there.

I don’t want to think of how it may go …

The worse it gets down there, the more inclined I am to argue that illegals migrating to this country are no different than refugees we’ve taken in from other wars.

ProBosniaLiberal Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:20:14pm

So, some guy on TVTropes just asked how good the Turkish Military is (in regards to the Syrian Revolt).

I wish people were more aware of NATO here. Turkey is one of the Top 5 in NATO. If Turkey intervenes in Syria, it will be a curb stomp.

Lidane Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:21:00pm

re: #80 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

The nuttier wingnuts I’ve spoken with have actually suggested that US military action in Mexico is needed to put down the drug cartels.

That’s when you know you’re dealing with a fucking moron.

The cartels in Mexico are made up of ex-military and police officers that switched sides because the pay is better. It’s not a bunch of cholos in hair nets. Sending troops into Mexico would be a stupid idea.

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:22:30pm

re: #90 Lidane

That’s when you know you’re dealing with a fucking moron.

The cartels in Mexico are made up of ex-military and police officers that switched sides because the pay is better. It’s not a bunch of cholos in hair nets. Sending troops into Mexico would be a stupid idea.

Gee—think we could STOP THE WAR ON DRUGS?

Targetpractice Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:23:06pm

re: #90 Lidane

That’s when you know you’re dealing with a fucking moron.

The cartels in Mexico are made up of ex-military and police officers that switched sides because the pay is better. It’s not a bunch of cholos in hair nets. Sending troops into Mexico would be a stupid idea.

It’s the usual warhawks, who only have a hammer, and so see everything as a nail. They figure we can just march in, put down the cartels with our awesome military force, then use our “good will” to bend Mexico to our will.

Interesting Times Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:23:25pm

re: #91 ggt

Gee—think we could STOP THE WAR ON DRUGS?

That would make the private prison owners have a sad.

Four More Tears Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:23:29pm

re: #91 ggt

Gee—think we could STOP THE WAR ON DRUGS?

We really suck at stopping wars.

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:24:17pm

Way to much money being made in legitimate and illegitimate ways in the War on Drugs, IMHO.

Vicious Babushka Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:24:25pm

re: #63 Killgore Trout

In a recent speech, Dan Rather, once one of the few voices trusted to moderate our in-home information supply, called the current state of the news business “upside down and backwards.” Inspired by Occupy Wall Street, Rather issued a call to get back to proper journalism, and he suggested that the job would fall to independent journalists.

Lidane Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:24:39pm

re: #91 ggt

LEGALIZE EVERYTHING!

/Luap Nor

Targetpractice Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:24:52pm

re: #95 ggt

Way to much money being made in legitimate and illegitimate ways in the War on Drugs, IMHO.

Ayep, it’s like so many other “Wars” in our nation’s history, they continue because somebody in the government is making a mint.

FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:25:31pm

re: #98 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

Ayep, it’s like so many other “Wars” in our nation’s history, they continue because somebody in the government is making a mint.

Actually I think it’s a Government/Corporate Partnership.

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Stanghazi Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:31:11pm

re: #63 Killgore Trout

Desperado goes to Dan Rather. You are an oldie LGFer?

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Killgore Trout Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:32:32pm

re: #100 Stanley Sea

Desperado goes to Dan Rather. You are an oldie LGFer?

Oldier than most, not as oldie as others.

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Killgore Trout Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:36:07pm

re: #100 Stanley Sea

Desperado goes to Dan Rather. You are an oldie LGFer?

Now that you mention it; I first came to LGF from a link discussing the Dan Rather affair. It seemed a nice place where facts were important.

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Four More Tears Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:36:30pm

This New Vegas Legion Power Armor mod is making me drool.

[Link: www.newvegasnexus.com…]

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Stanghazi Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:36:44pm

re: #101 Killgore Trout

Oldier than most, not as oldie as others.

Quoting Sir Dan Rather to back up your point. HA.

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FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:37:28pm

re: #102 Killgore Trout

Now that you mention it; I first came to LGF from a link discussing the Dan Rather affair. It seemed a nice place where facts were important.

Duh! my brain just engaged.

Think Danny Boy figured it out finally?

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FemNaziBitch Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:38:03pm

Actually, his speech would be a perfect front-page for Charles.

vindication?

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Stanghazi Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:38:26pm

re: #105 ggt

Duh! my brain just engaged.

Think Danny Boy figured it out finally?

Haha, when he’s on your side, that dude is a sage of the ages!,

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Killgore Trout Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:39:01pm

re: #105 ggt

Duh! my brain just engaged.

Think Danny Boy figured it out finally?

No, he’s just blaming right wing radicals at Fox for not supporting his alternate reality. He’s as lost as he ever was.

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Stanghazi Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:39:31pm

No pencil w/iPad. Ages, ages!

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jaunte Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:44:05pm

When the crowd disrupts the newsroom

“We looked at the impact of user-generated content and social media, CNN iReporters and of course our affiliate contributions in breaking news. Consumer and pro-sumer technologies are simpler and more accessible. Small cameras are now high broadcast quality. More of this technology is in the hands of more people. After completing this analysis, CNN determined that some photojournalists will be departing the company.”

In the future, everyone will be unpaid Dan Rather for 15 minutes.

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Killgore Trout Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:44:41pm

I guess this kind of exemplifies my objection to what’s going on. You can support OWS if you want to but Dan Rather, Amy Goodman, Code Pink, ANSWER, Michael More, the Communist Douchebags of America, Anonymous, etc, are all still lying douchebags. You can support OWS for your own reasons and that’s fine by me but don’t try to tell me these are honest people. It’s just not true.

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windsagio Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:46:04pm

re: #111 Killgore Trout

you didn’t even spell ‘moore’ right :p

Seriously though, that’s just a list of everything you hate, its not realy meaningful in any way.

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windsagio Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:48:16pm

This Rather stuff is some awesome old-LGF fetishism tho’, miss the old days with mandy and nekama!

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prairiefire Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:50:37pm

Bagua, SixDegrees, Swamprat, Cliffster, Riannon…

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OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:51:06pm

re: #43 ggt

When will people realize we have just as many, probably more, religious zealots in this country than in the whole of the ME?

Heh when they’ve finally all been raptured out of here and we can have a normal country.

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Stanghazi Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:51:17pm

re: #111 Killgore Trout

I guess this kind of exemplifies my objection to what’s going on. You can support OWS if you want to but Dan Rather, Amy Goodman, Code Pink, ANSWER, Michael More, the Communist Douchebags of America, Anonymous, etc, are all still lying douchebags. You can support OWS for your own reasons and that’s fine by me but don’t try to tell me these are honest people. It’s just not true.

Paranoia has destroyed ya. Really you are a caricature now.

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Stanghazi Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:52:31pm

re: #112 windsagio

you didn’t even spell ‘moore’ right :p

Seriously though, that’s just a list of everything you hate, its not realy meaningful in any way.

Lol. My hate er, fear is OWS!!

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bratwurst Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:53:57pm

re: #112 windsagio

you didn’t even spell ‘moore’ right :p

Seriously though, that’s just a list of everything you hate, its not realy meaningful in any way.

Ok, I am going to try it:

Michelle Bachmann, Koch brothers, Brussels sprouts, New York Yankees, rainy weekends, shallow people, bad breath.

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Four More Tears Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:54:35pm

re: #118 bratwurst

Ok, I am going to try it:

Michelle Bachmann, Koch brothers, Brussels sprouts, New York Yankees, rainy weekends, shallow people, bad breath.

H8r

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recusancy Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:55:27pm

Sweet. I come for the OWSDS entertainment.

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prairiefire Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:55:45pm

I figure if I can get over Kilgore calling Emily Bronte a douchebag…it seems to be a catch all phrase.

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Stanghazi Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:56:08pm

re: #114 prairiefire

Bagua, SixDegrees, Swamprat, Cliffster, Riannon…

I swear, I imagined those old LGF’rs typing in their oh so cute lisps upon Barney Franks announce. Remember when that was status quo! Where did those haters (calling out capecoddah!) go!

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SanFranciscoZionist Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:58:05pm

re: #121 prairiefire

I figure if I can get over Kilgore calling Emily Bronte a douchebag…it seems to be a catch all phrase.

Killgore said WHAT?!!!

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Four More Tears Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:58:38pm

Heh. So Conrad gets the full sentence, but will only have to serve half of it since California jails are so overcrowded? Jeez.

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recusancy Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:58:58pm

re: #110 jaunte

When the crowd disrupts the newsroom

In the future, everyone will be unpaid Dan Rather for 15 minutes.

Colbert had a good segment on it last night

Colbert Nation Video

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prairiefire Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:59:17pm

re: #123 SanFranciscoZionist

Killgore said WHAT?!!!

//

I think it was one of the most shocking things I’ve read on LGF, at least for my sensibilities.

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Stanghazi Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:59:34pm

re: #123 SanFranciscoZionist

Killgore said WHAT?!!!

//

He’s very weird inch away. Put her in a sentence w/OWS oh and Dan Fucking Rather!!!

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Stanghazi Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:02:16pm

Gah, Charles. The iPad isn’t good for preview it’s non exist nt. Oh well

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SanFranciscoZionist Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:02:48pm

re: #89 ProLifeLiberal

So, some guy on TVTropes just asked how good the Turkish Military is (in regards to the Syrian Revolt).

I wish people were more aware of NATO here. Turkey is one of the Top 5 in NATO. If Turkey intervenes in Syria, it will be a curb stomp.

You should have been a fly on the wall when we were talking about Robert Spencer wanting to invade Istanbul, or whatever the hell he wanted. Take back heilige Constantinople, anyway.

I tried to explain the whole thing to my dad, but he started saying “Turkey? OUR NATO ALLY, TURKEY?” very loudly.

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Obdicut Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:03:55pm

re: #111 Killgore Trout

Killgore, you’ve been dishonest many, many times in representing OWS.

You don’t really seem to care about accuracy or honesty all that much.

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OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:05:23pm

re: #111 Killgore Trout

I guess this kind of exemplifies my objection to what’s going on. You can support OWS if you want to but Dan Rather, Amy Goodman, Code Pink, ANSWER, Michael More, the Communist Douchebags of America, Anonymous, etc, are all still lying douchebags. You can support OWS for your own reasons and that’s fine by me but don’t try to tell me these are honest people. It’s just not true.

e_e

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Stanghazi Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:07:34pm

re: #130 Obdicut

Killgore, you’ve been dishonest many, many times in representing OWS.

You don’t really seem to care about accuracy or honesty all that much.

He’s blown his cred on anything in my mind. All for the win. Whoo who!

It is a study in Internet progression I guess. Really amazing..

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OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:08:33pm

re: #130 Obdicut

Killgore, you’ve been dishonest many, many times in representing OWS.

You don’t really seem to care about accuracy or honesty all that much.

Yah but he was right about the tea party.

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Stanghazi Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:10:58pm

Any time you bring up code pink, you need to smoke some dope and get back to work. Please. That’s the lamest slur evah.

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engineer cat Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:13:18pm

re: #133 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

Yah but he was right about the tea party.

/

oh god is it happening again?

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jaunte Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:14:55pm

Nice burnsides…

New Gingrich Novel Whitewashes Confederate Cause

“…the book also confirms something that Freddie Mac and Beltway insiders have known for a while: Only a fool would pay Newt Gingrich for his historical analysis.”

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ProBosniaLiberal Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:16:38pm

re: #129 SanFranciscoZionist

I side with the Turks over the Greeks (whole list of reasons, one of which was Greek Aid to Serbians during the 90’s, including Greek Troops and Srebrenica).

So to me, that city is Istanbul! The Greeks will never have it back.

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Four More Tears Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:18:58pm

re: #137 ProLifeLiberal

I side with the Turks over the Greeks (whole list of reasons, one of which was Greek Aid to Serbians during the 90’s, including Greek Troops and Srebrenica).

So to me, that city is Istanbul! The Greeks will never have it back.

I bet you’re still sore over that Troy thing, too. :P

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freetoken Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:20:26pm

re: #136 jaunte

Gingrich is hired not for what he knows, but for whom he knows.

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freetoken Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:20:59pm

re: #136 jaunte

Gingrich is hired not for what he knows, but for whom he knows.

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ProBosniaLiberal Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:23:40pm

re: #138 JasonA

Nope, that was between Greeks themselves. I just favor the Turks.

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SanFranciscoZionist Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:25:40pm

re: #137 ProLifeLiberal

I side with the Turks over the Greeks (whole list of reasons, one of which was Greek Aid to Serbians during the 90’s, including Greek Troops and Srebrenica).

So to me, that city is Istanbul! The Greeks will never have it back.

Youtube Video

It has been Turkish property since 1453.

But Spencer was in kind of a mood.

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jamesfirecat Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:27:50pm

re: #111 Killgore Trout

I guess this kind of exemplifies my objection to what’s going on. You can support OWS if you want to but Dan Rather, Amy Goodman, Code Pink, ANSWER, Michael More, the Communist Douchebags of America, Anonymous, etc, are all still lying douchebags. You can support OWS for your own reasons and that’s fine by me but don’t try to tell me these are honest people. It’s just not true.

The OWS movement is bigger than those people.

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Lidane Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:28:30pm

re: #143 jamesfirecat

The OWS movement is bigger than those people.

Shh. The narrative needs to be maintained.

///

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windsagio Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:30:22pm

re: #137 ProLifeLiberal

The greeks are right about Cyprus though.

Although I guess that’s more ‘the entire world aside from Turkey is right about Cyprus’

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engineer cat Tue, Nov 29, 2011 8:33:50pm

Dan Rather, Amy Goodman, Code Pink, ANSWER, Michael More, the Communist Douchebags of America, Anonymous, etc, are all still lying douchebags

yeah yeah yeah it’s them homosexual communist bureaucrats that hate america and want to teach your children to masturbate and give all your money to negroes

what??? it’s true i tell ya!!!

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ProBosniaLiberal Tue, Nov 29, 2011 9:01:16pm

re: #145 windsagio

However, let’s not forget what caused the whole thing with Cyprus. The Greeks on the Island wanted to join up with Greece, Turks be damned. In addtion, the Greeks were pushing and squeezing the Turks, making them fear for themselves. So, the Turks came in. The Greeks needlessly escalated the situation out of some dumbass hyper-nationalism.

The Greeks have been needlessly aggressive all of last Century.

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windsagio Tue, Nov 29, 2011 9:06:02pm

re: #147 ProLifeLiberal

there weren’t that many turks to speak of on the island before hand of course :p

The Greek Junta did some really stupid things, but Turkey was still the one that invaded the island.

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ProBosniaLiberal Tue, Nov 29, 2011 9:17:53pm

re: #148 windsagio

They were still 18% of the population. And Turkey ended up acting when Britain was blanching at enforcing the Treaty of Guarantee. In addition, the Greek Orthodox Church was being very aggressive to the Turks.

Granted, alot of this is just a negative view of Greece overall for actions in my lifetime.

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boxhead Tue, Nov 29, 2011 11:48:26pm

re: #111 Killgore Trout

I guess this kind of exemplifies my objection to what’s going on. You can support OWS if you want to but Dan Rather, Amy Goodman, Code Pink, ANSWER, Michael More, the Communist Douchebags of America, Anonymous, etc, are all still lying douchebags. You can support OWS for your own reasons and that’s fine by me but don’t try to tell me these are honest people. It’s just not true.

Honesty, or at least how many people today are defining or using that word, has little to do with the word itself. It is frustrating because on one hand, those that engage in creative truth are not worthy of a reply. But if these folks are not called out, it only encourages them. They are like Chihuahuas. lol And as far as the list of folks provided, I find it worthless unless you are willing to call out the folks spewing tripe from the Right as well.

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WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.] Wed, Nov 30, 2011 12:57:49am

lol Code Pink is LGF-ese for “I can’t let go of the old days”

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Flavia Wed, Nov 30, 2011 9:55:16pm

re: #14 Alouette

Look at my cute baby human!

Normally they’re not THAT cute at birth - tell the mommy “Good job!”

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