To all those who have ever driven on I-80.

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You do broaden my musical mind, Charles. Thank you.

The car needs to be photoshopped to have a GOP banner on it.

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Uh, Oh. KT swept the bottom 10...What is WITH this sweeping trend?

re: #4 Floral Giraffe

Uh, Oh. KT swept the bottom 10...What is WITH this sweeping trend?

Effort.

Fox News just overflowing again with openly racist comments:

[Link: www.foxnews.com...]

Last one for tonite:

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By the way - after giving it a lot of thought, I'm going to start limiting the number of Pages that can be posted by a user to two per hour, and see how that goes.

I haven't written the code yet, but it's coming soon.

Did they get over Trayvon showing his ribbed abs to the camera yet?

re: #6 Charles Johnson

Fox News just overflowing again with openly racist comments:

[Link: www.foxnews.com...]

Those are folks who are REALLY focused on jobs and the economy...they just blow off some steam with good old fashioned racism once in a while.

re: #6 Charles Johnson

Fox News just overflowing again with openly racist comments:

[Link: www.foxnews.com...]

"Here you go. Here is Trayvon at 17 instead of a picture of a 14 year old kid. He may not be a monster, but he has done everything in his power to resemble a gangsta."

Questionable attire in a photo online is obviously all the justification needed to execute someone, as protected by the 2d amendment.
/

re: #8 Charles Johnson

By the way - after giving it a lot of thought, I'm going to start limiting the number of Pages that can be posted by a user to two per hour, and see how that goes.

I haven't written the code yet, but it's coming soon.

why?

"Thou shalt not kill, unless they're wearing clothes which makes it clear they're asking for it or might have done something in their past which you have no way of knowing, having picked them out at random. In that case, go for it."

Book of Wingnuts - 3:57

The emerging right wing narrative on Trayvon Martin: GZ was returning to his truck when Trayvon chased him down and attacked him.

re: #14 Charles Johnson

The emerging right wing narrative on Trayvon Martin: GZ was returning to his truck when Trayvon chased him down and attacked him.

Which doesn't even fit in with GZ's story.

re: #15 Kragar

Which doesn't even fit in with GZ's story.

Neither of which make any sense.

re: #12 ggt

why?

Because there are some folks who post so many Pages consisting of nothing but links and quotes from articles that they drive more substantive Pages off the front page lists before anyone can see them.

I've gotten quite a few complaints about this.

re: #17 Charles Johnson

Because there are some folks who post so many Pages consisting of nothing but links and quotes from articles that they drive more substantive Pages off the front page lists before anyone can see them.

I've gotten quite a few complaints about this.

I blame Soros and Obama.

re: #17 Charles Johnson

Because there are some folks who post so many Pages consisting of nothing but links and quotes from articles that they drive more substantive Pages off the front page lists before anyone can see them.

I've gotten quite a few complaints about this.

Thanks for the response.

When I was posting a lot about Dodd-Frank I did it all at once and then my posts would be the only ones on the side-bar. It was kind of embarrassing, because it looked like I was trying to "hog" the side bar.

It's a good idea, everyone get's a chance to be highlighted.

re: #14 Charles Johnson

The emerging right wing narrative on Trayvon Martin: GZ was returning to his truck when Trayvon chased him down and attacked him.

This is the source for this new narrative.

Nice music. Now we sit back and have a drink, load up todays photographs and video. We went up to 7000 feet and got up into the snow, a little nerve wracking given the cliffs along there.
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re: #20 Kronocide

This is the source for this new narrative.

An insane Paulian.

re: #20 Kronocide

This is the source for this new narrative.

For people who keep screaming that GZ is innocent until proven guilty, they sure seem quick to jump on anything that makes TM guilty thru inference.

re: #8 Charles Johnson

By the way - after giving it a lot of thought, I'm going to start limiting the number of Pages that can be posted by a user to two per hour, and see how that goes.

I haven't written the code yet, but it's coming soon.

I forget the handle, but there is a "bot" poster, mostly about Israel I think, but who never comments anything. Is that the reason?

(I note that we have some prolific pagers, who also post, and are worth reading).

Cripes, it's crazy out there. The right-wing is attaining news lows even on a Sunday.

Riehl's coup de grace:

hadn't blogged in days. 15k+ hits, chuckie & left foaming at the mouth calling me names within 24 hrs. #Winning

— DanRiehl (@DanRiehl) March 26, 2012

This moron thinks he's done a good job by getting people mad at him. What a hollow existence he lives.

re: #22 Charles Johnson

An insane Paulian.

An insane Paulian using circular references.

Maybe this sounds like a silly quibble, but I'm amazed at how cheaply truth gets leveraged to make the story work. No fact-checking, no digging to re-confirm anything. Just a trot around the usual tribe-approved sources to seal the confirmation bias into a tight sphere.

re: #26 Kronocide

Riehl's coup de grace:

This moron thinks he's done a good job by getting people mad at him. What a hollow existence he lives.

He's "driving the discussion".

re: #4 Floral Giraffe

Uh, Oh. KT swept the bottom 10...What is WITH this sweeping trend?

It happens almost every day unless some wingnut comes in and steals my thunder.

re: #20 Kronocide

This is the source for this new narrative.

Well, this narrative has been out there well before today. Most of the stuff he's posted there was posted at other sites: Dan Riehl, Stormfront, Jawa Report, Michelle Malkin, etc.

re: #30 Gus

Well, this narrative has been out there well before today. Most of the stuff he's posted there was posted at other sites: Dan Riehl, Stormfront, Jawa Report, Michelle Malkin, etc.

Ayep, I've been arguing against that narrative for days, because it's Zimmerman's account of events. That he was just getting out of his truck to check what street he was on and was getting back in when Martin jumped him.

re: #21 Daniel Ballard

Nice music. Now we sit back and have a drink, load up todays photographs and video. We went up to 7000 feet and got up into the snow, a little nerve wracking given the cliffs along there.
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Nice!

re: #30 Gus

Well, this narrative has been out there well before today. Most of the stuff he's posted there was posted at other sites: Dan Riehl, Stormfront, Jawa Report, Michelle Malkin, etc.

Otherwise here's part of his profile:

The treasonous ramblings of a grouchy old cripple. I am a proud Father, G*d-fearing Patriot...

Never fails. A lot of these nutcase bigots identify themselves as "patriots".

re: #26 Kronocide

Riehl's coup de grace:

This moron thinks he's done a good job by getting people mad at him. What a hollow existence he lives.

"I got you mad" is a moronic standard of victory in most contexts. The only thing sadder is that most of the "lefty anger" isn't very angry.

re: #31 Targetpractice

Ayep, I've been arguing against that narrative for days, because it's Zimmerman's account of events. That he was just getting out of his truck to check what street he was on and was getting back in when Martin jumped him.

Even that doesn't matter. SYG doesn't say kill if someone swings at you.

re: #29 Killgore Trout

It happens almost every day unless some wingnut comes in and steals my thunder.

Such the victim.

God fearing is a term I've always had trouble wrapping my head around.

"He is a kind and loving God, but go against his word and he will fuck you up!"

Yeah, not seeing the kind and loving part. Sounds like a fucking douche.

re: #24 Blue Spot Vlamingii Tang

The bot's name is Aigle. They link to CAMERA incessantly. They used to just link the url, but they got complaints, so now they paste several sentences from their article into a link.

Great, now I'm picturing the All Mighty in a wife beater and Dan Riehl telling the neighbors he fell down the stairs again.

re: #35 Blue Spot Vlamingii Tang

Even that doesn't matter. SYG doesn't say kill if someone swings at you.

It does, so long as the other party is dead and there's no evidence that proves you in the wrong.

re: #35 Blue Spot Vlamingii Tang

Even that doesn't matter. SYG doesn't say kill if someone swings at you.

SYG encourages not leaving witnesses to contradict your story.

I just have to say, Bach's B-minor Mass is an unbelievably powerful piece of music.

Hadn't listened in a while, and it's blowing me away all over again.

re: #15 Kragar

Which doesn't even fit in with GZ's story.

They don't care. It makes Trayvon Martin into a gangbanger and thug who attacked an innocent white man who then had to shoot him to defend himself.

Hi Lizards! Just got back in Norman, OK a few hours ago.
It was nice getting out of town for a few days. Had a great time..Packed a black hoodie but it was too warm to wear..

re: #44 HoosierHoops

Big smile on your face?

re: #42 Charles Johnson

I just have to say, Bach's B-minor Mass is an unbelievably powerful piece of music.

Hadn't listened in a while, and it's blowing me away all over again.

It really is up there in top few examples of western music.

Damn. Tweeps (including dr. Jill Biden) talking mad men 3 hours before me!!

re: #42 Charles Johnson

I just have to say, Bach's B-minor Mass is an unbelievably powerful piece of music.

Hadn't listened in a while, and it's blowing me away all over again.

The Bach is glorious. But then, it's Bach.

I've been listening to Faure's Requiem quite often of late. A very soul calming piece, especially his "In Paradisium"

But the one that I turn to often in these crazy days is Guillaume de Machaut's "Messe de Notre-Dame" from about 1350. Hearing people chanting one of the oldest bits of music that can be ascribed to someone specifically helps keep everything in perspective.

re: #45 Hoodies for Justice. T

Big smile on your face?

We had a great time..I was a little worried about the drive to Tulsa..You know awkward silence during the trip.. Talking is so easy between us.. A real joy..I really like her

re: #26 Kronocide

Riehl's coup de grace:

This moron thinks he's done a good job by getting people mad at him. What a hollow existence he lives.

A Troll's Life:

Nice to know I still have the magic. ha ha

— DanRiehl (@DanRiehl) March 26, 2012

re: #50 jaunte

A Troll's Life:

Racism is magic!

re: #20 Kronocide

This is the source for this new narrative.

Nice article linked at the end too!

WTF-racist shit.

Like every teen Nickelodean star doesn't pose for a picture like the one Trayvon did. Ripped abs --lookin' all gangsta cool. White kids do it, black kids do it, hispanic kids do it, asian kids do it.

These people live under a rock.

re: #31 Targetpractice

Ayep, I've been arguing against that narrative for days, because it's Zimmerman's account of events. That he was just getting out of his truck to check what street he was on and was getting back in when Martin jumped him.

That scenario is inconsistent with the audio, assuming the Sanford PD released all of it. That audio includes the distinctive sound of his vehicle door closing shortly before the increase of abient noise, and the question, Are you following him?

re: #21 Daniel Ballard

Nice music. Now we sit back and have a drink, load up todays photographs and video. We went up to 7000 feet and got up into the snow, a little nerve wracking given the cliffs along there.
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Isn't there a Stephen King movie/novel that goes with that picture?

re: #20 Kronocide

This is the source for this new narrative.

Dan Riehl linked to this blog a little while ago, and when he realized it was using material from Stormfront he deleted his tweet.

I literally cannot tell the difference between Stormfront and a lot of right wing blogs any more. They write the same things, and their commenters post the same things.

re: #54 ggt
Heh.
No but I hope to have a scifi short late in the year that uses it and the HD footage we got at the same time.

re: #52 ggt

Nice article linked at the end too!

WTF-racist shit.

Like every teen Nickelodean star doesn't pose for a picture like the one Trayvon did. Ripped abs --lookin' all gangsta cool. White kids do it, black kids do it, hispanic kids do it, asian kids do it.

These people live under a rock.

Drugstore Truck Driving Man

He's a drug store truck drivin' man
He's a head of the Ku Klux Klan
When summer comes rolling around
We'll be lucky to get out of town

He's been like a father to me
He's like the only DJ you can hear after three
And I'm an all night singer in a country band
And if he don't like me, he don't understand

He's a drug store truck drivin' man
He's a head of the Ku Klux Klan
When summer comes rolling around
We'll be lucky to get out of town

He's got him a house on the hill
And he can play country records till you've had your fill
He's a lawman’s' friend, he's an all night DJ
Sure don't think much like the records he plays

He's a drug store truck drivin' man
He's a head of the Ku Klux Klan
When summer comes rolling around
We'll be lucky to get out of town

He don't like resistance I know
And he said it last night on a big TV show
And he's got him a medal he won in the war
It weighs five hundred pounds and it sleeps by the door

He's a drug store truck drivin' man
He's a head of the Ku Klux Klan
When summer comes rolling around
We'll be lucky to get out of town

re: #54 ggt

Isn't there a Stephen King movie/novel that goes with that picture?

Welcome... to Silent Hill.

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DAMN YOU BLOGSPOT!

re: #55 Charles Johnson

I literally cannot tell the difference between Stormfront and a lot of right wing blogs any more. They write the same things, and their commenters post the same things.

Stormfront admits that they're white supremacists.

I thought magic was science one doesn't yet understand? --no?

re: #54 ggt

Isn't there a Stephen King movie/novel that goes with that picture?

Got this one too.
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re: #61 Daniel Ballard

Got this one too.
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bring the blowing snow into the forefront, gray-out the woody parts, and it would be a very ominous picture!

President Obama lets North Korea have it ...

[Link: ca.news.yahoo.com...]

Good for him .... He speaks the truth. I hope he will soon do the same with certain other bad actors around the world.

re: #55 Charles Johnson

I literally cannot tell the difference between Stormfront and a lot of right wing blogs any more. They write the same things, and their commenters post the same things.

Because the ideas from the ignorant inbred morans at Stormfront have been integrated and accepted into mainstream RWNJ thought. The same old resentments have been packaged and re-packaged over the decades as mainstream concern trolling about welfare queens, crack whores, affirmative action, and who knows what else.

The GOP spent 40 years playing with this sort of fire, and now they're getting burned by it as the RWNJ base keeps pulling out the racism and bigotry in both the Trayvon Martin and Shaima Alawadi cases.

re: #53 abolitionist

That scenario is inconsistent with the audio, assuming the Sanford PD released all of it. That audio includes the distinctive sound of his vehicle door closing shortly before the increase of abient noise, and the question, Are you following him?

Indeed, he claimed in his testimony that he was just getting out to check the street sign before getting back into his car, yet he's clearly out of breath on the recording. If the distance between him and sign was such that he needed to run to check, couldn't he have simply driven up to it to check?

I just did a google for "ripped abs gansta" 99% of the tatooed, hankerchiefed headed pictures came back white skinned.

re: #63 _RememberTonyC

President Obama lets North Korea have it ...

[Link: ca.news.yahoo.com...]

Good for him ... He speaks the truth. I hope he will soon do the same with certain other bad actors around the world.

How long before the wingnuts stick up for the NorKs in order to slander Obama?

re: #62 ggt

bring the blowing snow into the forefront, gray-out the woody parts, and it would be a very ominous picture!

Oh maybe this one is it...

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re: #63 _RememberTonyC

President Obama lets North Korea have it ...

[Link: ca.news.yahoo.com...]

Good for him ... He speaks the truth. I hope he will soon do the same with certain other bad actors around the world.

"If it can't deliver on any indicators of well-being... for its people... then you'd think you'd want to try something different," Obama said in a highly undiplomatic and unusually frank public appearance.

the definition of insanity . . .

doing the same thing over and over and wondering why nothing changes.

re: #68 Daniel Ballard

Oh maybe this one is it...

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The green and brown have to go a little purply . . .

re: #67 Targetpractice

How long before the wingnuts stick up for the NorKs in order to slander Obama?

I'm sure someone in the Yahoo comments section is already saying it.

re: #67 Targetpractice

How long before the wingnuts stick up for the NorKs in order to slander Obama?

That's because they are living in the same era as North Korea.

re: #63 _RememberTonyC

President Obama lets North Korea have it ...

[Link: ca.news.yahoo.com...]

Good for him ... He speaks the truth. I hope he will soon do the same with certain other bad actors around the world.

Maybe he read the same story on CNN that the rest of us did.

re: #71 Lidane

I'm sure someone in the Yahoo comments section is already saying it.

No doubt. We'll likely get some version of it tomorrow. Don't be shocked if someone on Capital Hill shakes their finger at him for it.

re: #74 Targetpractice

No doubt. We'll likely get some version of it tomorrow. Don't be shocked if someone on Capital Hill shakes their finger at him for it.

I predict Gingrich will take offense.

re: #75 Kragar

I predict Gingrich will take offense.

Or Palin will offer up another word salad about it.

re: #76 Lidane

Or Palin will offer up another word salad about it.

Thats a given.

Read tomorrow's column, "A Mother's Grace and Grieving," tonight and let me know what you think. nytimes.com/2012/03/26/opi...

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) March 26, 2012

Excerpt:

And now he is gone from his mother forever, only able to stare out at her as a shining face on a cellphone. She has no home videos of Trayvon. She doesn’t even have voicemail messages from him saved. The only way that she could now hear Trayvon’s voice would be to call his phone and listen to his answering message, but she dare not do it. “If I hear his voice, I think I’m going to scream.”

well, I going to slog thru more Thomas Merton.

bbl

re: #76 Lidane

Or Palin will offer up another word salad about it.

Based upon her past brainfarts, it'll likely be some meandering bit about how he's focusing on North Korea when the nukes everybody's worried about are in Iran.

I just watched "Mad Men" for the first time. It's supposed to be totally awesome for its "historical authenticity" but I watched the party scene and I'm all like WTF? WHAT FREAKING YEAR IS THIS? Yeah I know it's "The 60's" but THEY CRAMMED AN ENTIRE DECADE INTO ONE NIGHT??

Mondrian dresses and gogo boots but no Beatles and no Motown?

re: #22 Charles Johnson

An insane Paulian.

If Ron Paul had the good sense of a clod of mud, he'd denounce that loon. But he doesn't, so he won't. No doubt the racist loon hates the Federal Reserve, and for Luap Nor, that's what really matters:

"So what if he thinks blank teens in a gated community should be shot on sight? He's fantastic on ending the Fed!"

/spits

re: #78 Gus

Thanks for the pointer, but I dare not. Not and look at my own dark skinned Vietnamese son...

Oh, and no weed. DURING THE FREAKIN '60's?

re: #79 ggt

well, I going to slog thru more Thomas Merton.

bbl

Can't say I ever found him a slog. Aquinas sure, Hooker even, but not Merton. A class? Or just because?

re: #71 Lidane

I'm sure someone in the Yahoo comments section is already saying it.

If the Yahoo comments are anything to go by, the common thread about this story will be "If Obama hates communism in North Korea, why does he want to bring it here?!"

re: #86 Targetpractice

If the Yahoo comments are anything to go by, the common thread about this story will be "If Obama hates communism in North Korea, why does he want to bring it here?!"

Yahoo commenters will alswer: TEH JOOZ! TEH JOOZ!

re: #8 Charles Johnson

By the way - after giving it a lot of thought, I'm going to start limiting the number of Pages that can be posted by a user to two per hour, and see how that goes.

I haven't written the code yet, but it's coming soon.

I think that's a great idea. No more having to try to calculate when is the best time to post something so it'll have a chance of being seen.

Maybe I'm just being paranoid & imagining things, but it also seems that sometimes pages are purposely driven down off the top of the list. It doesn't happen as much now as it used to, but that's what it felt like sometimes. *removes tin foil hat*

Crap, the other day I thought of a feature for the pages I wanted to ask you about, but I didn't write it down and now I've forgotten what it was. I suppose it'll come back to me sooner or later. :-/

re: #14 Charles Johnson

The emerging right wing narrative on Trayvon Martin: GZ was returning to his truck when Trayvon chased him down and attacked him.

And a "secret witness". Geez give me a break.
(Myfox Tampa)

re: #83 William Barnett-Lewis

Thanks for the pointer, but I dare not. Not and look at my own dark skinned Vietnamese son...

I needed the "Kleenex" as it were. I sort of feel a bit numb right now.

re: #88 CuriousLurker

I think that's a great idea. No more having to try to calculate when is the best time to post something so it'll have a chance of being seen.

Maybe I'm just being paranoid & imagining things, but it also seems that sometimes pages are purposely driven down off the top of the list. It doesn't happen as much now as it used to, but that's what it felt like sometimes. *removes tin foil hat*

Crap, the other day I thought of a feature for the pages I wanted to ask you about, but I didn't write it down and now I've forgotten what it was. I suppose it'll come back to me sooner or later. :-/

There are two pagers, one of whom has never posted a single comment, who dump pages all at once and drive everything else off the sidebar.

re: #63 _RememberTonyC

President Obama lets North Korea have it ...

[Link: ca.news.yahoo.com...]

Good for him ... He speaks the truth. I hope he will soon do the same with certain other bad actors around the world.

In this case it was needed. Normally, he's "No Drama Obama", but the Norks have been so stupid and mindlessly bellicose that they needed a smack across the face. Nothing else seems to get their attention. It's like having an entire government made up of nothing but clones of Dan Riehl, for crying out loud!

OT: He's back; where only two have gone before, decades ago

and I hope that some saw the sliver of a moon, Jupiter and Venus close together, along with Mars and Saturn, in an entirely other direction tonight.

re: #8 Charles Johnson

re: #88 CuriousLurker

A Pages feature I would love to see is the same "show users" button. When in a back and forth, it's great to see if it's just you two or a larger audience. Heh, I asked that outright during my last extended debate in a Page with Obdi. I think we went 40 comments each at each other. Got carried away I guess. No flames, just back and forth.

re: #94 Daniel Ballard

re: #88 CuriousLurker

A Pages feature I would love to see is the same "show users" button. When in a back and forth, it's great to see if it's just you two or a larger audience. Heh, I asked that outright during my last extended debate in a Page with Obdi. I think we went 40 comments each at each other. Got carried away I guess. No flames, just back and forth.

Back and forth... Sounds familiar. :=)

re: #94 Daniel Ballard

re: #88 CuriousLurker

A Pages feature I would love to see is the same "show users" button. When in a back and forth, it's great to see if it's just you two or a larger audience. Heh, I asked that outright during my last extended debate in a Page with Obdi. I think we went 40 comments each at each other. Got carried away I guess. No flames, just back and forth.

Good idea. That would be cool.

Here's what sucks about "Mad Men." They are trying to produce some generic "60's" program and stick in random music and fashions from different parts of the decade without context.

The 40's can be divided into war/postwar, the '50's were all kind of generic, but the '60's were very distinct:

Eisenhower/Kennedy
Kennedy assassination changed everything
The Beatles
Civil Rights
Motown
Hippies
Vietnam

1967 was very distinct from 1962. You can't cram bits of 1967 into a TV show and pretend that it's 1962.

re: #97 Learned Mother of Zion

Here's what sucks about "Mad Men." They are trying to produce some generic "60's" program and stick in random music and fashions from different parts of the decade without context.

The 40's can be divided into war/postwar, the '50's were all kind of generic, but the '60's were very distinct:

Eisenhower/Kennedy
Kennedy assassination changed everything
The Beatles
Civil Rights
Motown
Hippies
Vietnam

1967 was very distinct from 1962. You can't cram bits of 1967 into a TV show and pretend that it's 1962.

You mean I can't make a movie about John Glenn during the Mercury project and have him driving around Cocoa Beach in a '67 Mustang listening to Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix?

//

re: #94 Daniel Ballard

A drop-down to filter by category would also be cool on the sidebar where the pages are listed—similar to the news section on the left-hand sidebar under the Amazon links. Don't know if that would put more strain of the server than it's worth though.

re: #98 Gus

You mean I can't make a movie with John Glenn during the Mercury project and have him driving around Cocoa Beach in a '67 Mustang listening to Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix?

//

Only if he was smoking weed and dropping hits of acid.

New favorite sweet potato recipe.: Mashed sweet taters with nutmeg, kaffir lime leaves and red pepper. top with a dollop of yogurt and scallions. Works quite well.

re: #99 CuriousLurker

A drop-down to filter by category would also be cool on the sidebar where the pages are listed—similar to the news section on the left-hand sidebar under the Amazon links. Don't know if that would put more strain of the server than it's worth though.

How about a top ten viewed pages?

re: #97 Learned Mother of Zion

Here's what sucks about "Mad Men." They are trying to produce some generic "60's" program and stick in random music and fashions from different parts of the decade without context.

The 40's can be divided into war/postwar, the '50's were all kind of generic, but the '60's were very distinct:

Eisenhower/Kennedy
Kennedy assassination changed everything
The Beatles
Civil Rights
Motown
Hippies
Vietnam

1967 was very distinct from 1962. You can't cram bits of 1967 into a TV show and pretend that it's 1962.

You can, however, fit all of those years into one song:

Best protest sign ever.

re: #103 Dark_Falcon

You can, however, fit all of those years into one song:

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2 songs

re: #104 goddamnedfrank

Best protest sign ever.

My favorite sign.

re: #102 HoosierHoops

How about a top ten viewed pages?

That or the top ten rated pages. The pages are weird though; the number of tweets, comments, views, and + ratings aren't always indicative of how popular a page is, or exactly who it's popular with (e.g. tweeters vs LGF members vs other sites linking to it)...at least not in a way that I've been able to figure out.

Rick Santorum: Mitt Romney 'Worst Republican' To Face Obama

An agitated Rick Santorum on Sunday called Mitt Romney "the worst Republican in the country to put up against Barack Obama" even as it appears the former Massachusetts governor is on pace to clinch the party's nomination in June.

Santorum later lashed out at reporters, using a profane word as he accused them of "distorting" his speech.

Santorum told voters that Romney is "uniquely disqualified" to be the GOP's presidential pick and urged his supporters to stand with him even as he faces an increasingly improbable pathway to the nomination. Santorum said "the race isn't over until the people of Wisconsin sing," and urged them to give his underfunded, underdog campaign a chance to derail Romney.

"Pick any other Republican in the country. He is the worst Republican in the country to put up against Barack Obama," Santorum said at an evening rally near Racine.

re: #105 Kragar

2 songs

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no as well know as other johnny Cash songs, but it fits well and its a nice fun song. Well played, Kragar!

re: #108 Lidane

Rick Santorum: Mitt Romney 'Worst Republican' To Face Obama

Mitt Romney in 07: "Hopeful" high gas prices will lead to better fuel efficiency.Would consider mandates on vehicles. buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynsk...

— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) March 26, 2012

THIS is a movie about '60's advertising:

re: #108 Lidane

Rick Santorum: Mitt Romney 'Worst Republican' To Face Obama

Santorum later lashed out at reporters, using a profane word as he accused them of "distorting" his speech.

Ohh what'd he say!

re: #104 goddamnedfrank

Best protest sign ever.

I think this one is still my all time favorite because it's such an #epic #jihadi #FAIL

re: #113 CuriousLurker

I think this one is still my all time favorite because it's such an #epic #jihadi #FAIL

I think he's in jail now for threatening the South Park folks.

re: #99 CuriousLurker

A drop-down to filter by category would also be cool on the sidebar where the pages are listed—similar to the news section on the left-hand sidebar under the Amazon links. Don't know if that would put more strain of the server than it's worth though.

Or a Page tag cloud?

re: #113 CuriousLurker

[Link: www.buzzfeed.com...]

re: #108 Lidane

LOL! Pot calling the kettle....

re: #116 Lidane

[Link: www.buzzfeed.com...]

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re: #114 Killgore Trout

I think he's in jail now for threatening the South Park folks.

Is that the Revolution Muslim guy? I didn't know that was him in the photo. If you're gonna try to lead a revolution it would probably be useful if you at least knew how to spell in your own language. //

re: #118 Gus

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Ack!!

re: #113 CuriousLurker

I think this one is still my all time favorite because it's such an #epic #jihadi #FAIL

Gotta love the barely seen qualification in the brackets - "(Zionist)". Smart guy! //

re: #116 Lidane

[Link: www.buzzfeed.com...]

Hands down favorite:

Leave already, my arm is hurting.

re: #108 Lidane

Hehe... Santorum is finally cracking under the pressure of knowing he is not the chosen one.

re: #119 CuriousLurker

Is that the Revolution Muslim guy? I didn't know that was him in the photo. If you're gonna try to lead a revolution it would probably be useful if you at least knew how to spell in your own language. //

No, that guy just has a similar appearance. "Revolution Muslim", evil though it was, didn't have that kind of basic language mistakes.

re: #121 Stаn

Gotta love the barely seen qualification in the brackets - "(Zionist)". Smart guy! //

Is that what it says? I couldn't make it out. Well, I'm glad he didn't write "death to all Zionists" as that wouldn't have been as comically ridicule-inducing.

re: #68 Daniel Ballard

Oh maybe this one is it...

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Great pic.
I want a 10x12 of that on my wall.

re: #123 freetoken

Hehe... Santorum is finally cracking under the pressure of knowing he is not the chosen one.

After Wisconsin and Maryland vote, there is nothing of note till New York and Pennsylvania vote on April 24th. The Keystone state is Rick Santorum's home state, but New york has more delegates and Mitt's money and organization will give him a decisive advantage in the Empire State. That leaves Santorum in desperate need of a win on April 3rd in order to maintain the momentum he needs to get donations. Pennsylvania has two major media markets, which means its an expensive state to compete in.

re: #68 Daniel Ballard

Oh maybe this one is it...

Image: rain_1744-3.jpg

Nice! I love photos like that with lots of atmosphere.

re: #125 CuriousLurker

Is that what it says?

Yep.

I couldn't make it out. Well, I'm glad he didn't write "death to all Zionists" as that wouldn't have been as comically ridicule-inducing.

Death to all Hot _(Infidel) Dogs!

re: #128 CuriousLurker

Nice! I love photos like that with lots of atmosphere.

Without atmosphere we'd find breathing a somewhat inconvenient problem.

Speaking with my mother (who lives back in fly-over country) tonight she commented on how cold March used to be when she was a kid, compared to this year with all the record breaking heat.

Coincidentally, Prof. Rick Rood has a new blog entry up looking at how seasons are changing along with the temperatures and what it means to growing seasons. It's a nice summary piece:

Just Temperature

The U.S. has just experienced an intense heat event with many records falling in the eastern half of the U.S. Here is Chris Burt’s post on the historic event. There is an excellent discussion of this event and its relation to a warming climate by Andrew Freedman at Climate Central. (Global Warming May Have Fueled March Heath Odds) I have a talk to give next week, and I am sure that the heat will contribute to questions. A question that has been put to me frequently in the past weeks is that should we expect such high temperatures in the future?

Usually when I talk about evidence of a warming, I talk about coherent and convergent evidence. That is, one can’t just look at the global surface temperature data and state that the planet has warmed. But if you look at the surface temperature data along with many other sources of data, then one finds that the evidence of warming is overwhelming. If you add the impacts of this warming to ecosystems, for example, the observations that spring is coming earlier over most of the land area in the Northern Hemisphere, then the evidence becomes smothering. For me and many others this evidence of warming is convincing, but it relies on pulling together information from many sources, explaining their relationships, and presentation of the information. So as people have asked me about the heat in Michigan and Maine this past week, I have thought of what I could do with just temperature. [...]

He shows the temp anomalies over time and hemisphere, and notes that the 1930's (when my mother was growing up) was actually relatively warm compared to previous and immediately following decades. And yet this spring is much warmer than the 1930's. So my mother's memory is relatively correct, yet her parents and grandparents had even colder years.

Times change, and as humans our personal observations are highly subjective. The climate is indeed changing, as Prof. Rood points out, yet without the instrumental record the sketchiness of the human ability to remember old events would obscure the details of the actual events.

This is one reason why climate change is rather impotent for making political impact, even with all the attention given to it. We humans make decisions on our feelings and beliefs, and climate change is not something which can be perceived (correctly) in any short period. Unlike say rising gasoline prices, which have immediate impact (though they have long term effects also).

re: #14 Charles Johnson

The emerging right wing narrative on Trayvon Martin: GZ was returning to his truck when Trayvon chased him down and attacked him.

No.

I think the kid may have confronted Zimmerman at some point.

But he wouldn't have chased him down.

re: #35 Blue Spot Vlamingii Tang

Even that doesn't matter. SYG doesn't say kill if someone swings at you.

A local cartoon explained that what you need to know about "Stand Your Ground" is that if you're standing on the ground, you can shoot whoever.

Speaking of Martin, I've just had a wingnut at another board post the "Was Trayvon a drug dealer" blog page, so I'm guessing that will be the next narrative. Wingnuts spreading it around with their usual "It's interesting..." bit.

re: #84 Learned Mother of Zion

Oh, and no weed. DURING THE FREAKIN '60's?

The style is supposed to be really more 'the very late '50s'.

re: #135 SanFranciscoZionist

The style is supposed to be really more 'the very late '50s'.

I'm watching it now for the first time. From what I've seen so far, anyone who is impressed by its authenticity wasn't there.

Tonight on PBS (running right now) is a short series Finding Your Roots.

Hosted by Henry Louis Gates (yes, that Gates), I'm wondering if it will stir up some wingnuttia (I did notice that the write up the series on Fox Latino has no comments section.)

Also, this series is done by looking at genetic evidence, and tracing ancestry that way. This opens the door to ancestry via DNA as a discussion, which leads (among other things) to discussions over why we know for sure all humans didn't descend from just two people 6000 years ago, and idea still important to about a quarter of the US population.

Should be an interesting series, and I'll be looking to see if there is any perturbation to the wingnut-web.

re: #136 allegro

I'm watching it now for the first time. From what I've seen so far, anyone who is impressed by its authenticity wasn't there.

I'm just not interested enough to check it out.

Some interesting tidbits from over at the Genetic Genealogist:

Last week I participated in a conference call with members of the show, including Senior Story Editor and Producer Leslie Asako Gladsjo and Chief Genealogist Johni Cerny. Also on the call, although only able to participate for a few minutes, was Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Here are some interesting tidbits about Finding Your Roots – and genealogy in general – that I learned from the conversation:

Gates believes that genetic genealogy is deconstructing the notion of race; never has FTDNA or 23andMe returned an African American’s testing results and reported 100% African, for example. In other words, science is demonstrating that things are much more complicated than we would have guessed without the benefit of DNA.

All guests on Finding Your Roots used both 23andMe and FTDNA for DNA testing – all African Americans participating in the series also used African Ancestry. While the guests receive all their results, we may not always see them.

Many are still wary of genetic genealogy; many potential guests even turned down the series largely because of the DNA testing involved.

Gladsjo and Cerny noted that DNA is just another tool for the genealogist; sometimes the guests’ DNA results were very interesting, and sometimes they were “pretty boring.”

Some of us are afraid of what we'd find if we looked in our genetic closets?

re: #139 freetoken

Some interesting tidbits from over at the Genetic Genealogist:

Some of us are afraid of what we'd find if we looked in our genetic closets?

Not sure what I could find that would really surprise me.

OK, if I'm Chinese, that's going to to surprise me.

re: #126 Bondo

Great pic.
I want a 10x12 of that on my wall.

Nice of ya to say. We can arrange that I you really want to. So a local comic hired us to do this demo reel. We had some fun with it, a couple of us throwing in on a skit for the intro. Shot at the John Lovitz Comedy Club. It's a rough cut for the talent, but it kinda shows what DB2 does for hire. We just shot one set straight through, not a bland of shows.

re: #139 freetoken

Some interesting tidbits from over at the Genetic Genealogist:

Some of us are afraid of what we'd find if we looked in our genetic closets?

Ha! Mine has all kinds of skeletons.

I apologize to my children at birth.

Oh, wait, you meant racially?

Probably rather boring, although I may choose to go peeking at some point.

re: #140 SanFranciscoZionist

OK, if I'm Chinese, that's going to to surprise me.

That reminds me of the lost-tribe-of-Israel in Japan story that some believe. There are some ambiguous markings in a grave in Japan that some interpret as Jewish.

re: #133 SanFranciscoZionist

A local cartoon explained that what you need to know about "Stand Your Ground" is that if you're standing on the ground, you can shoot whoever.

That is in error. The law still requires that the person who uses deadly force have reasonable belief that they were in danger of having it used against them.

As an example. as someone much larger and stronger than you ,SFZ (no offense intended), I could not reasonable use such force against you unless I saw or reasonably thought I saw a lethal weapon in your hand. However, you could use deadly force on me if I attacked you, even if I was unarmed. The law recognizes size and strength disparities.

re: #143 freetoken

That reminds me of the lost-tribe-of-Israel in Japan story that some believe. There are some ambiguous markings in a grave in Japan that some interpret as Jewish.

Europe, Africa, West Asia, I can see how all of that could be banging around my DNA. East Asia would startle me.

Native American would have startled me until recently, but it turns out that one branch of the family has been in America since the 1580s, so nu, that would make some sense now.

If my MIL is not making up my husband's family's black ancestry, our kids will have ancestors from four continents, which I think is rather cool.

re: #145 SanFranciscoZionist

Europe, Africa, West Asia, I can see how all of that could be banging around my DNA. East Asia would startle me.

Native American would have startled me until recently, but it turns out that one branch of the family has been in America since the 1580s, so nu, that would make some sense now.

If my MIL is not making up my husband's family's black ancestry, our kids will have ancestors from four continents, which I think is rather cool.

Yeah, well, uh, I think I got penguin. That makes me eligible to go for all seven.

re: #139 freetoken

Some interesting tidbits from over at the Genetic Genealogist:

Some of us are afraid of what we'd find if we looked in our genetic closets?

The idea just terrifies many wingnuts, I'm sure. American history being what it is, it wouldn't surprise me at all if a few racists turned out to have African-Americans in their ancestory.

re: #139 freetoken

Some interesting tidbits from over at the Genetic Genealogist:

Some of us are afraid of what we'd find if we looked in our genetic closets?

I've been watching this series since he started tracing the roots of famous AAs including himself. He found out he was 50/50 African and European. The last two series have been multi-racial profiles and there was a Native American author who had no desire to find out that she probably had very little Native American DNA.

re: #140 SanFranciscoZionist

Some of us are afraid of what we'd find if we looked in our genetic closets?

Not sure what I could find that would really surprise me.

OK, if I'm Chinese, that's going to to surprise me.

Mae Jemmison the first black female astronaut found out that she was 13% Chinese and that blew her mind. No idea where it came from. Gates speculated that a Chinese laborer who was brought onto the South to work on the railroad may have been where it came from.

re: #148 moderatelyradicalliberal

This new series emphasizes the DNA analysis, and has help from the major genetic testing companies like 23andMe.

re: #148 moderatelyradicalliberal

Some of us are afraid of what we'd find if we looked in our genetic closets?

I've been watching this series since he started tracing the roots of famous AAs including himself. He found out he was 50/50 African and European. The last two series have been multi-racial profiles and there was a Native American author who had no desire to find out that she probably had very little Native American DNA.

Just don't tell me I'm a Khazar...

re: #147 Dark_Falcon

Some of us are afraid of what we'd find if we looked in our genetic closets?

The idea just terrifies many wingnuts, I'm sure. American history being what it is, it wouldn't surprise me at all if a few racists turned out to have African-Americans in their ancestory.

"We're pure blooded whites, descended all the way down from Jesus!"
/

re: #151 SanFranciscoZionist

Just don't tell me I'm a Khazar...

They did brush up against a lot of different people.........

re: #152 Kragar

"We're pure blooded whites, descended all the way down from Jesus!"
/

Like Bethany from Dogma?

"So that means...Bethany's part black?"

re: #150 freetoken

This new series emphasizes the DNA analysis, and has help from the major genetic testing companies like 23andMe.

My mom wants to do genetic testing. She's been following the paper trail on her mother's side for a while, but eventually if you want to find a direct link to African, you probably need the DNA. On my father's paternal side she got to Cuba.

re: #149 moderatelyradicalliberal

One great grandparent would theoretically contribute on average 12.5% (rounds up to 13%) of your DNA. However, the sorting process during meiosis doesn't evenly distribute the genetic material, and the actual number from one grandparent could range anywhere from 0% to 25% (though both extremes would be exceedingly unlikely.)

I only know of 6 of my great grandparents, the other two are a mystery. The maternal grandfather (who I never met) whose heritage is unknown was of European appearance, but some say he could have been Jewish or Eastern European. I've thought about getting a DNA test to see if analyzing the results could shed any light on this.

re: #154 SanFranciscoZionist

Like Bethany from Dogma?

"So that means...Bethany's part black?"

Well technically, everybody is part black/African...........

re: #134 Targetpractice

Speaking of Martin, I've just had a wingnut at another board post the "Was Trayvon a drug dealer" blog page, so I'm guessing that will be the next narrative. Wingnuts spreading it around with their usual "It's interesting..." bit.

I'm on it:

More racist vile garbage and debunked lies on #TrayvonMartin wagist.com/2012/dan-lineh... #p2 #tlot #racism

— Gus (@Gus_802) March 26, 2012

Editor-in-Chief: Joshua Vogel of Wagist that posted racial trash on #TrayvonMartin. plus.google.com/10403640164706...

— Gus (@Gus_802) March 26, 2012

And if that's supposed to be satire or a parody it's in extremely poor taste.

— Gus (@Gus_802) March 26, 2012

Meet Dan Linehan @Danihan. Author of trashy "Was #TrayvonMartin a Drug Dealer?" garbage at Wagist. plus.google.com/10807394628488... #p2 #tlot #racism

— Gus (@Gus_802) March 26, 2012

re: #156 freetoken

One great grandparent would theoretically contribute on average 12.5% (rounds up to 13%) of your DNA. However, the sorting process during meiosis doesn't evenly distribute the genetic material, and the actual number from one grandparent could range anywhere from 0% to 25% (though both extremes would be exceedingly unlikely.)

I only know of 6 of my great grandparents, the other two are a mystery. The maternal grandfather (who I never met) whose heritage is unknown was of European appearance, but some say he could have been Jewish or Eastern European. I've thought about getting a DNA test to see if analyzing the results could shed any light on this.

Well the paternal stuff is tricky because how many of our ancestors were raised by men who weren't their real fathers?

re: #155 moderatelyradicalliberal

23andMe was looking for volunteers for free testing, targeting individuals of mixed heritage, especially for those outside of the usual European mix (since the latter are so well tested as a group.)

Go here:

[Link: docs.google.com...]

re: #160 freetoken

23andMe was looking for volunteers for free testing, targeting individuals of mixed heritage, especially for those outside of the usual European mix (since the latter are so well tested as a group.)

Go here:

[Link: docs.google.com...]

Thanks.

re: #159 moderatelyradicalliberal

In this case the problem is that it is the maternal line grandfather, so Y-testing isn't going to work (and besides, I know by male line heritage well enough, though I'd like to see which of the two pools of Y chromosome heritage out of Scandinavia to which I belong.)

re: #163 freetoken

In this case the problem is that it is the maternal line grandfather, so Y-testing isn't going to work (and besides, I know by male line heritage well enough, though I'd like to see which of the two pools of Y chromosome heritage out of Scandinavia to which I belong.)

Vikings! Awesome!

re: #22 Charles Johnson

An insane Paulian.

That's a redundant use of words; aren't all Paulbots kinda insane?

What the hell is wrong with people these days? Did Beavis and Butthead become reality? Including a serious layering of George Wallace? W. T. F.

OK, this hasn't been posted in a long time...

re: #166 Gus

What the hell is wrong with people these days? Did Beavis and Butthead become reality? Including a serious layering of George Wallace? W. T. F.

Someone posted this video as a comparison:

Buckley may have been a bigot, but gosh, could the contrast between him and the current "presidential material" be any more stark?

Ok! To mix some GLBT content in here, too, while staying relevant, one of the most stereotypical blonde bombshells in her day, Carol Channing, is "25%" African American

[Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

According to Channing's memoirs, when she left home to attend Bennington College in Vermont, her mother informed her that her father, a journalist who Carol had believed was born in Rhode Island, had in fact been born in Augusta, Georgia, to a German-American father and an African-American mother. According to Channing's account, her mother reportedly did not want [Channing] to be surprised "if she had a black baby".[3][4] Channing kept this a secret to avoid any problems on Broadway and in Hollywood, ultimately revealing it only in her autobiography, Just Lucky I Guess (published in 2002). Her autobiography, contains a photograph of her mother but has no photos of her father or son.[5] The book states her father's birth certificate was destroyed in a fire.[6]

(Me, I'm certain I'm 100% pure all the way back to Abraham. :-) )

re: #168 Stаn

Someone posted this video as a comparison:

[Embedded content]Buckley may have been a bigot, but gosh, could the contrast between him and the current "presidential material" be any more stark?

I'm starting to wonder. I think his old bigot self was better than bigots these days. But mostly yes. He had a lot of class. Despite that "crypto Nazi" incident. Hey, we're all allowed to explode from time to time. But this? It's like suddenly they all became explosive 24/7.

Buckley was the kind of guy that would make liberals think, "I might not agree with him on many things but some day I'd like to be like that." As for the future of conservatism now? I don't see a Buckley on the horizon for a long time.

re: #170 Gus

Sarah Palin fills Buckley's shoes nowadays.

re: #171 Stаn

Sarah Palin fills Buckley's shoes nowadays.

[Snort.]

Good night all.

re: #164 moderatelyradicalliberal

Vikings! Awesome!

I don't wear fury helmets.

And, I don't eat Spam.

re: #174 freetoken

I don't wear fury helmets.

And, I don't eat Spam.

SPAM = Stuff Posing As Meat.

re: #171 Stаn

Sarah Palin fills Buckley's shoes nowadays.

You know I went through my Wingnut Lite™ period and voted McCain/Palin. I actually got to the point before the election where I deliberately avoided listening to her because of what I've been hearing. I finally listened to her sometimes in January of 2009. Well, I literally did a face palm after watching the Couric interview. "OMG, I voted for this?"

re: #176 Gus

You're not alone, I'm sad to say.

Second random shooting in Houston in two days.
[Link: abclocal.go.com...]
We must need some more guns.

re: #177 jaunte

You're not alone, I'm sad to say.

Hey. I was still young.

//

re: #178 jaunte

STAND YOUR GROUND!

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re: #180 freetoken

STAND YOUR GROUND!

Man. If I had to shoot everybody that punched me in the nose as a kid I'd either be in jail for 6,000 years or when I punched one myself, dead.

Dan Linehan ignored these pictures of Trayvon Martin in a suit because they didn't fit his drug-dealer premise: goo.gl/sWiLO

— Rogers Cadenhead (@rcade) March 26, 2012

re: #183 jaunte

We all know that gangstas like to dress in suits! Look at MTV!

re: #184 Targetpractice

MTV? You mean Breitbart TV.

I've been catching some episodes of Cupcake Wars and I swear that some of the bakers they bring in belong rather on that other Food Network show Worst Cooks in America..

re: #186 freetoken

Throws a badly made red velvet cupcake with LOtS of icing at freetoken!

Trayvon Martin (1995-2012) from 2009. #trayvonmartin #trayvon #aviation #p2 #tlot twitpic.com/91gkbf

— Gus (@Gus_802) March 26, 2012

re: #183 jaunte

Heh, I just read that tripe. That's the worst they can find?

And now for something completely different...

Dave Mustaine Unchained: Infowars Exclusive

Rock legend Dave Mustaine joins Alex Jones for a rare and exclusive in-depth interview during which he discusses a wide range of never before explored issues. Dave talks about the early days in Metallica and Megadeth on the 30-year anniversary of the two bands that defined the metal scene. He also discusses his debilitating neck injury, Megadeth's latest release "13″, as well as previous releases like "Endgame" (a reference to the Alex Jones film) and "Peace Sells".

Dave also elaborates on the personal challenges that have shaped him as a person, why rock groups dabble with Satanism and the dark side, and his recent political statements regarding Rick Santorum. This interview is both revealing and informative whether you are a fan of Megadeth or not -- don't miss it!

No, I did not watch the whole thing. And Dave? Fuck you.

re: #187 Floral Giraffe

Red velvet... belongs on 18th century window draping, not in my food!

re: #184 Targetpractice

We all know that gangstas like to dress in suits! Look at MTV!

Eh...

re: #192 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Eh...

They look uncomfortable.

re: #191 freetoken

Red velvet... belongs on 18th century window draping, not in my food!

Red velvet and gold tassels.

re: #193 Stаn

They look uncomfortable.

Elliot Ness was probably taking the photo.

re: #195 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Elliot Ness was probably taking the photo.

The Elliot Ness paradox.

re: #196 Gus

The Elliot Ness paradox.

That goes right over my head. I linked that pic 'cuz I thought it was funny. Is that really a photo Ness and crew, or did you mean something else?

re: #197 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

That goes right over my head. I linked that pic 'cuz I thought it was funny. Is that really a photo Ness and crew, or did you mean something else?

Nope. I just made that up.

re: #183 jaunte

Apparently, a grill is a permission to kill nowadays.

re: #198 Gus

Nope. I just made that up.

Ah, okay. Pfft, I'm drunk at the moment. Gus, you should just lie and tell me how pretty I am right now. Cheapest date you ever had, guaranteed.
/

re: #200 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Ah, okay. Pfft, I'm drunk at the moment.
/

That's quite redundant! ///

re: #200 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Ah, okay. Pfft, I'm drunk at the moment. Gus, you should just lie and tell me how pretty I am right now. Cheapest date you ever had, guaranteed.
/

I was going to use the slash marks but decided against it. D'oh! My you look pretty but your ass is way to damn big. And why are your hands so huge?

//

re: #201 Stаn

That's quite redundant! ///

I am at the moment...

re: #200 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Ah, okay. Pfft, I'm drunk at the moment.
/

re: #203 Gus

I am at the moment...

Gosh, where am I? *clutches pearls*

re: #202 Gus

I was going to use the slash marks but decided against it. D'oh! My you look pretty but your ass is way to damn big. And why are your hands so huge?

//

Aw c'mon, you gotta make the lie believable. I know I suffer from Diminished Gluteal Syndrome.

But, you saved it with the "big hands" remark. Taco Bell & Motel 6?

re: #204 Stаn

re: #203 Gus

Gosh, where am I? *clutches pearls*

Atheist hell! You're stuck in a room with drunk Socrates and Pamela Geller for 1 billion years but it turns out you're just a couple of toy dolls in a trash can on 42nd Street.

re: #205 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Aw c'mon, you gotta make the lie believable. I know I suffer from Diminished Gluteal Syndrome.

But, you saved it with the "big hands" remark. Taco Bell & Motel 6?

High class! And two big bottles of cheap Vodka. Pack of smokes too.

//

Get a room. /

re: #208 Stаn

Get a room. /

So. On the merits of the Rush Limbaugh boycott. Hang on gotta fart first.

//

re: #206 Gus

Employee of the Month.

A couple of people said some bad things today to me on Twitter. I'm really hurting now.

//

re: #208 Stаn

Get a room. /

So how is the Soviet Union doing tonight?

//

re: #208 Stаn

Get a room. /

Don't look now, but we've ditched the idea of a Motel 6, and instead have chosen your garage. Not to worry, we brought plenty of plastic wrap.

re: #213 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Don't look now, but we've ditched the idea of a Motel 6, and instead have chosen your garage. Not to worry, we brought plenty of plastic wrap.

Garage? Wait. I got an idea. Let's make it my sister's garage.

//

Did you hear? Some of the wingnuts were saying they'd rather have Putin as president than Obama.

re: #213 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Don't look now, but we've ditched the idea of a Motel 6, and instead have chosen your garage. Not to worry, we brought plenty of plastic wrap.

That's not a garage. That's my dog kennel. Cerberus will be home from his walk soon. He be hongry.

re: #214 Gus

Garage? Wait. I got an idea. Let's make it my sister's garage.

//

Excellent idea. But I must come clean....

I know I tell everyone here that I am a balding, forty year old male with a beer belly, but the truth is I am an athletic, seventeen year old female cheerleader with a luscious head of blonde hair.

/We call that the "Reverse Chris Hanson".

Wow. This one got trolled by some nut.

[Link: www.mediaite.com...]

Check out all of the "comment removed."

re: #215 Gus

Did you hear? Some of the wingnuts were saying they'd rather have Putin as president than Obama.

A ruthless authoritarian who believes that might makes right and that a strong military is all a country needs to control the world? Yeah, I can see why they'd love him.

re: #219 Targetpractice

A ruthless authoritarian who believes that might makes right and that a strong military is all a country needs to control the world? Yeah, I can see why they'd love him.

And a total suck up to the Orthodox church.

Wait! There's more! Totally ruthless against the Islamic populations.

next time republicans

accuse you of Class Warfare

just tell them you're exercising your rights

under the Stand Your Ground law

re: #220 Gus

Nah, a true Republican leader wouldn't allow this in a capital city:

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re: #221 engineer cat

next time republicans

accuse you of Class Warfare

just tell them you're exercising your rights

under the Stand Your Ground law

I had to log in just to upding you.

I've been dying to go Godwin on these cretinous creatures.

re: #222 Stаn

Nah, a true Republican leader wouldn't allow this in a capital city:

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Welp. I guess Putin just lost the Republican nomination. Add Netanyahu to that while we're at it.

re: #218 Gus

Meh. TYT is pretty crap, but this...

On Friday’s edition of Current TV’s The Young Turks, host Cenk Uygur interviewed Larry Pratt, executive director of the Gun Owners of America, who cited the newly-publicized claims of an alleged eyewitness to the shooting in claiming that Trayvon Martin had a duty to retreat on the night in question.

If that's what he said, without any other context that I can discern, he's pretty much saying "Stand Your Ground" laws only apply to those who possess overwhelming, deadly force.

re: #225 Gus

Welp. I guess Putin just lost the Republican nomination. Add Netanyahu to that while we're at it.

re: #226 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Meh. TYT is pretty crap, but this...

If that's what he said, without any other context that I can discern, he's pretty much saying "Stand Your Ground" laws only apply to those who possess overwhelming, deadly force.

Which is exactly what I said last night. That law is biased on for those in possession of a firearm. Shoot someone in "self defense" and you get to go home. Beat someone to death in "self defense" and get arrested.

Proving you're gay to the Turkish army
By Emre Azizlerli
BBC World Service

Military service is mandatory for all Turkish men - they can only escape it if they are ill, disabled or homosexual. But proving homosexuality is a humiliating ordeal.

''They asked me when I first had anal intercourse, oral sex, what sort of toys I played with as a child..."

Ahmet, a young man in his 20s, told officials he was gay at the first opportunity after he was called up, as he and other conscripts underwent a health check.

"They asked me if I liked football, whether I wore woman's clothes or used woman's perfume," he says.

''I had a few days' beard and I am a masculine guy - they told me I didn't look like a normal gay man.''

He was then asked to provide a picture of himself dressed as a woman.
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The face must be visible, and the photos must show you as the passive partner”

Gokhan Exempted from military service on grounds of homosexuality

''I refused this request,'' he says. ''But I made them another offer, which they accepted.'' Instead he gave them a photograph of himself kissing another man...

One of many other reasons I don't believe in a "higher power."

re: #225 Gus

Welp. I guess Putin just lost the Republican nomination.

Not to worry, he'll win 'em back. Or maybe not. Is "Marriage First" part of the program?
/

re: #229 Gus

''I had a few days' beard and I am a masculine guy - they told me I didn't look like a normal gay man.''

HAHAHAHA!

/it's either laugh or cry.

re: #229 Gus

They just like to look at these photos. Don't judge them./

re: #232 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

HAHAHAHA!

/it's either laugh or cry.

It's absurd. I love how people always claim not to be animals.

re: #231 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Not to worry, he'll win 'em back. Or maybe not. Is "Marriage First" part of the program?
/

Because if not, I'm willing to take a trip to do my part for the Motherland that didn't mother me. Just sayin'.
/

re: #235 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Because if not, I'm willing to take a trip to do my part for the Motherland that didn't mother me. Just sayin'.
/

You're willing to give birth? //

re: #228 Gus

Which is exactly what I said last night. That law is biased on for those in possession of a firearm. Shoot someone in "self defense" and you get to go home. Beat someone to death in "self defense" and get arrested.

That's what gets me, it basically makes it a crime to fight back against a person wielding a gun. If a mugger's victim fights back, the mugger can shoot him and make up any story he wants that makes his victim the aggressor.

re: #236 Stаn

You're willing to give birth? //

Anatomically impossible. But if Putin wants more reproductive sex, who am I to say no?
/

re: #231 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Not to worry, he'll win 'em back. Or maybe not. Is "Marriage First" part of the program?
/

If these women are being paid by the government to have sex, shouldn't they be required to post videos of it in the Internet?

re: #238 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Anatomically impossible. But if Putin wants more reproductive sex, who am I to say no?
/

With love everything is possible. //

Friends, Russians, Foreign Dudes, lend me your chicks.

re: #241 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Friends, Russians, Foreign Dudes, lend me your chicks.

Нет.

re: #237 Targetpractice

That's what gets me, it basically makes it a crime to fight back against a person wielding a gun. If a mugger's victim fights back, the mugger can shoot him and make up any story he wants that makes his victim the aggressor.

That was an example I used. It's an obvious NRA law. And the Florida bumpkins just signed off on it. Thoughts. I don't know. Keep the law but add an automatic grand jury on it? It should be treated as a crime scene and proceed as potential crime regardless. No discretion should be allowed to the on-scene police officer. It must always lead to an "official inquest."

re: #241 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

Friends, Russians, Foreign Dudes, lend me your chicks.

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re: #242 Stаn

Нет.

C'mon. It'll take less than a minute.

re: #245 Slumbering Behemoth Stinks

C'mon. It'll take less than a minute.

OK, you can watch but you can't touch.

The 2nd Amendment does not read:

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to stalk a black dude in a hoodie carrying a can of tea and a bag of Skittles and then get into a fight with him so I can shoot him in the head shall not be infringed.

re: #244 Stаn

Too late. :P