Shot over two weeks while exploring the South Island of New Zealand. Locations include Queenstown, Arrowtown, Wanaka, Kinloch, Glenorchy, Fox Glacier, Mount Cook National Park, Twizel, Lindis Pass and Haast Pass.
Equipment:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon 17-40mm f/4L
Canon 24-105mm f/4L
Canon 70-300mm IS USM
Manfrotto magfiber tripod with MH055M8-Q5 Photo-Movie Head
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dragonfire1981 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 10:47:45am |
Not related to the video, but what do you think the odds are of Mitt Romney picking a wingnut from a minority group (black, female, Latino, etc) as VP? I wonder if there is any possibility he'd go with Michelle Bachmann.
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 10:52:14am |
re: #1 dragonfire1981
Not related to the video, but what do you think the odds are of Mitt Romney picking a wingnut from a minority group (black, female, Latino, etc) as VP? I wonder if there is any possibility he'd go with Michelle Bachmann.
Ther aren't many minority choices. Maybe Rubio. I don't think he'll pick Bachman after the McCain Palin ticket from last time. He'll try to find somebody semi-serious which will tough enough with today's crop of Republicans.
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Charles Johnson Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:17:02am |
re: #1 dragonfire1981
I think he'll pick someone extremely bland and boring. Unlike John McCain, Romney has already pandered like crazy to the religious right, so he doesn't need to pick a VP like Sarah Palin to mollify them. I think it's likely to be someone like Tim Pawlenty.
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Daniel Ballard Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:22:10am |
Okay that is a beautiful video. And some interesting gear too. That head is pretty interesting. I wonder if used that instead of a rail to be able to travel more lightly and set up easily. It looks like he used gears for the slow smooth zoom. Dude must do some serious pro work.
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Achilles Tang Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:25:15am |
re: #3 Charles Johnson
I think he'll pick someone extremely bland and boring.
..and a creationist, anti abortion, and anti taxes.
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Kragar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:27:25am |
Mitt Romney’s Plan To Unite Evangelicals: Pretend He’s Rick Santorum
Mitt Romney has a simple plan to appeal to evangelicals: he pretends he’s Rick Santorum.
The projected Republican nominee, who once chastised Santorum on the primary campaign trail for offering the base cheap thrills with “incendiary comments,” now likes to mimic Santorum when he speaks to evangelicals, a group still somewhat wary of their nominee.
What does it sound like? A promise to fix the economy by reinforcing the importance of the heterosexual family unit to an American population that has gone astray.
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Daniel Ballard Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:28:36am |
Good luck talking her into it but Condi Rice is an interesting prospect.
While over a dozen names were suggested by the strategists, some with the campaigns, four top the list: South Dakota Sen. John Thune and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, both surrogates for Romney, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, the most talked-about Hispanic in Washington, and former Secretary of State Condi Rice.
Others receiving multiple votes were Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.
"Romney is likely to have to go right," said one former Bush aide. "He'll need somebody to generate enthusiasm from the base. Rubio fits the bill."
Some suggested that while most of the top picks appear easy and safe candidates, it is not out of the question that Romney would choose a surprise. The reason: Romney himself is the safest of the GOP candidates and might need some spice to rev up the Republican base. But it won't be Sarah Palin. Not one of our experts mentioned her, though former McCain adviser and former Hewlett-Packard executive Carly Fiorina got a vote.
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:33:25am |
re: #5 Achilles Tang
..and a creationist, anti abortion, and anti taxes.
None of which are problematic in and of themselves, only when taken too far are they bad. You'll also be hard-pressed to find people who see abortion and taxes as anything but the necessary evils that they are, whereas evolution is something some people will embrace openly.
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Charles Johnson Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:35:57am |
re: #8 Dark_Falcon
None of which are problematic in and of themselves, only when taken too far are they bad. You'll also be hard-pressed to find people who see abortion and taxes as anything but the necessary evils that they are, whereas evolution is something some people will embrace openly.
All of these things are extremely problematic, in themselves.
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Charles Johnson Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:36:42am |
re: #5 Achilles Tang
..and a creationist, anti abortion, and anti taxes.
In other words, a Republican.
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Kragar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:37:11am |
re: #8 Dark_Falcon
None of which are problematic in and of themselves, only when taken too far are they bad. You'll also be hard-pressed to find people who see abortion and taxes as anything but the necessary evils that they are, whereas evolution is something some people will embrace openly.
What the hell?
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:38:17am |
re: #11 Kragar
It's really not an outrageous statement.
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:39:58am |
re: #9 Charles Johnson
All of these things are extremely problematic, in themselves.
Abortion isn't a positive good, neither are taxes. They are things that need to exist to prevent even worse things from happening. A doctor killing a fetus or the state taking your money are sometimes things that need to happen, but they are never good things.
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Charles Johnson Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:42:31am |
Creationism is just the most obvious symptom of a right wing dysfunction that is doing incredible damage to America -- anti-intellectual, anti-science religious fanaticism.
This is also the main force that drives reactionary right wing anti-abortion fanatics, and climate change deniers.
I see this as part of the eternal human struggle against ignorance and darkness. These things matter, a lot.
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:43:23am |
If somebody has deeply held religious beiefs that's fine as long as they don't try to teach them in science class.
Lots of people have strong beliefs against abortion. As long as they don't try to force others to observe their moral taboo then that's fine by me.
Low taxes are a good thing to stimulate economic activity but become problematic when taken to extremes by increasing the budget deficit and creating economic inequity.
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Achilles Tang Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:46:41am |
re: #8 Dark_Falcon
None of which are problematic in and of themselves, only when taken too far are they bad.
Creationism is by definition taking anti science too far.
Anti abortion when forced upon everyone else is by definition taking social commandments too far.
Anti taxes, period, is by definition taking economics too far.
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:49:10am |
re: #16 Achilles Tang
Creationism is by definition taking anti science too far.
Anti abortion when forced upon everyone else is by definition taking social commandments too far.
Anti taxes, period, is by definition taking economics too far.
What do you guys mean when you say "anti-taxes"? We may be talking past each other, so let's check definitions.
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Kragar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:49:14am |
re: #12 Killgore Trout
It's really not an outrageous statement.
It is when you look at the current GOP.
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Interesting Times Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:52:38am |
re: #15 Killgore Trout
If somebody has deeply held religious beiefs that's fine as long as they don't try to teach them in science class.
Lots of people have strong beliefs against abortion. As long as they don't try to force others to observe their moral taboo then that's fine by me.
Low taxes are a good thing to stimulate economic activity but become problematic when taken to extremes by increasing the budget deficit and creating economic inequity.
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Achilles Tang Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:57:41am |
re: #17 Dark_Falcon
What do you guys mean when you say "anti-taxes"? We may be talking past each other, so let's check definitions.
Will his VP be one who has signed "the pledge"?
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Achilles Tang Sat, Jun 16, 2012 11:59:59am |
re: #15 Killgore Trout
If somebody has deeply held religious beiefs that's fine as long as they don't try to teach them in science class.
That's their right, but it is not "fine", since they can still vote on matter that require understanding.
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:02:58pm |
re: #22 Achilles Tang
That's their right, but it is not "fine", since they can still vote on matter that require understanding.
Luckily there no prohibition on religious people voting.
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Page 3 in the Binder of Women Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:03:51pm |
re: #3 Charles Johnson
I think he'll pick someone extremely bland and boring. Unlike John McCain, Romney has already pandered like crazy to the religious right, so he doesn't need to pick a VP like Sarah Palin to mollify them. I think it's likely to be someone like Tim Pawlenty.
Romney/Polenta!!
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darthstar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:03:58pm |
Want Republicans to embrace abortion? Give them a tax credit every time they have one.
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:05:35pm |
re: #25 darthstar
Want Republicans to embrace abortion? Give them a tax credit every time they have one.
Free Gadsen flags would be cheaper.
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Achilles Tang Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:08:20pm |
re: #23 Killgore Trout
Luckily there no prohibition on religious people voting.
I didn't say there should be; nor did I refer to all religious people.
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:09:16pm |
re: #27 Achilles Tang
I didn't say there should be; nor did I refer to all religious people.
Of course not, that would be absurd.
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Achilles Tang Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:10:31pm |
re: #28 Killgore Trout
Of course not, that would be absurd.
People are entitled to vote for the absurd, just don't call it "fine".
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CuriousLurker Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:10:51pm |
OMG, the music for the first 1.5 minutes—does anyone know what it is?? I love it.
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Page 3 in the Binder of Women Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:13:59pm |
Status update, cause it's funny. Staying w/my ex Sis in law in a town cald Wildomar. Unbelievable huge McMansion (4k sq ft) that they are renting - owner can't sell. There are chickens in the back yard of the house next door. Housing USA fail.
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dragonfire1981 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:15:15pm |
I was thinking earlier Romney should find himself a charisma download or something, i suspect Obama is going to be far more polished during the debate. It will be interesting to see if Mitt actually debates the issues or just spouts talking points.
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Page 3 in the Binder of Women Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:16:26pm |
re: #34 dragonfire1981
I was thinking earlier Romney should find himself a charisma download or something, i suspect Obama is going to be far more polished during the debate. It will be interesting to see if Mitt actually debates the issues or just spouts talking points.
Mitt has a bizarre laugh. Not really a laugh.
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darthstar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:17:04pm |
re: #33 Residence: Hopeandchangeistan 2012
And you're close to the bright-lights big city feel of Temecula.
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Achilles Tang Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:17:47pm |
re: #34 dragonfire1981
Since Romney seems to have held essentially all the same positions as Obama at some time in the past, it will be interesting if Obama's strategy will be to ask him, on everything, to explain the logic for changing his mind.
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darthstar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:18:19pm |
re: #35 Residence: Hopeandchangeistan 2012
Mitt has a bizarre laugh. Not really a laugh.
Record it, and you can use it for the bad guys in Scooby Doo episodes.
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allegro Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:18:30pm |
re: #13 Dark_Falcon
Abortion isn't a positive good, neither are taxes. They are things that need to exist to prevent even worse things from happening. A doctor killing a fetus or the state taking your money are sometimes things that need to happen, but they are never good things.
A safe, legal abortion is definitely a positive good for a woman who is pregnant at a bad time in her life or with a pregnancy that could maim or kill her. Taxes are definitely a positive good to have the services and infrastructure we need as a society to enable us to survive and thrive.
You are flat out wrong.
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Page 3 in the Binder of Women Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:18:47pm |
re: #36 darthstar
And you're close to the bright-lights big city feel of Temecula.
Hell yeah! McMansions in the sticks.
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moderatelyradicalliberal Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:22:40pm |
re: #35 Residence: Hopeandchangeistan 2012
Mitt has a bizarre laugh. Not really a laugh.
Speaking of, watch James Lipton from the Actor's Studio piss off Elizabeth Hasselbeck on The View talking about Mitt Romney's terrible ability to act human.
[Link: www.mediaite.com...]
Lipton said that he felt Romney was trying to play two roles — that of the unapologetic rich guy and the regular dude — and failing at both as a result. But! Romney has also made a lot of charitable donations, Elisabeth Hasselbeck interjected testily.
That may be true, but it didn’t stop Lipton from criticizing Romney’s inability to smile with his whole face (in other words, he’s a bad smize-er). “These are bleak times!” Hasselbeck responded. Then, Lipton shared that Romney is “mysterious” to him (“I think he’s pretty straightforward!” Hasselbeck interrupted). Lipton simply kept talking without acknowledging that she was there.
“Oooh, [Romney's] scary,” Hasselbeck eventually said in a mocking tone. Why aren’t we talking about his “countless donations to charity…this is like a character assault, not about acting,” she complained.
At this point everyone else at the table was ignoring her (Sherri Shepherd’s“Leave it alone” face was particularly on point) and they moved on to Romney’s wardrobe, which Lipton called a mixture of “bowling alley and country club.”
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dragonfire1981 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:25:40pm |
This is an email forward I recieved purporting to be gun rules from concealed carry instructors:
Guns have only two enemies – rust and politicians. It’s always better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. Cops carry guns to protect themselves, not you. Never let someone or something that threatens you get inside arm’s length.
Never say "I’ve got a gun". If you need to use deadly force, the first sound they hear should be the safety clicking off. The average response time of a 911 call is 23 minutes, the response time of a .357 is 1400 feet per second. When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
You may never need a gun, but if you do, you'll really, really need it. The most important rule in a gunfight is: Always win -cheat if necessary. Make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets . . . You may get killed with your own gun, but he'll have to beat you to death with it, ‘cause it'll be empty. If you’re in a gun fight: If you're not shooting, you should be loading. If you're not loading, you should be moving, if you're not moving, you're dead. In a life and death situation, do something . . . It may be wrong, but do something!
If you carry a gun, people call you paranoid. Nonsense! If you have a gun, what do you have to be paranoid about? You can say 'stop' or 'alto' or any other word, but a large bore muzzle pointed at someone's head is pretty much a universal language. You cannot save the planet, but you may be able to save yourself and your family. Anything or anybody that crosses your threshold uninvited, regardless of the time of day, has placed themselves in jeopardy.
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darthstar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:34:44pm |
Tight rope walker crosses Niagara Falls...
[Link: www.cnn.com...]
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darthstar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:37:15pm |
THis actually happened!
Ha ha ..erasing hard drives is hilarious! That Mitt!!! Next time, he'll cut your hair! RT @jedlewison Dick Romney instagr.am/p/L8Bv8djhRH/— scary lawyerguy (@scarylawyerguy) June 16, 2012
That Mitt Romney is a real kidder!
[Link: twitchy.com...]
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MittDoesNotCompute Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:40:59pm |
re: #3 Charles Johnson
I think he'll pick someone extremely bland and boring. Unlike John McCain, Romney has already pandered like crazy to the religious right, so he doesn't need to pick a VP like Sarah Palin to mollify them. I think it's likely to be someone like Tim Pawlenty.
Romneybot3000 and T-Paw...the GOP just can't lose!
///
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Daniel Ballard Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:46:49pm |
re: #42 dragonfire1981
It bears little resemblance to what I was taught or taught anyone myself. Sounds more like some talk designed to break through a students fear of a gun, maybe.. at best. At worst that's just crap.
I'll just touch one point. A person is fully responsible for every shot fired. Hits, misses, accidents. "make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets" becomes make your bullets advance past every wall. Your neighbors may not appreciate the mans foolish advice.
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Page 3 in the Binder of Women Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:49:29pm |
OK, gotta head to my niece's HS grad party. Whoo boo hoo. Sure I'll be checking in. Oh and it's hot.
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Kragar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:55:44pm |
re: #46 Daniel Ballard
It bears little resemblance to what I was taught or taught anyone myself. Sounds more like some talk designed to break through a students fear of a gun, maybe.. at best. At worst that's just crap.
I'll just touch one point. A person is fully responsible for every shot fired. Hits, misses, accidents. "make your attacker advance through a wall of bullets" becomes make your bullets advance past every wall. Your neighbors may not appreciate the mans foolish advice.
Had a fire arms safety video address just that. A shooter fired 2 warning shots to scare off an attacker. It cut to a scene of an old lady at a mailbox which gets hit as she drops in a letter, then to a kid working on his bike who takes one in the back.
You fire well aimed shots, not a wall of lead.
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William Barnett-Lewis Sat, Jun 16, 2012 12:58:19pm |
Well, the mail will be here soon & then it's off to Hayward. Not sure when I'll get a back online, but take care in the meantime. Lizards. Time to shut the computer down and get it packed.
BBL.
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wrenchwench Sat, Jun 16, 2012 1:00:05pm |
re: #50 William Barnett-Lewis
Well, the mail will be here soon & then it's off to Hayward. Not sure when I'll get a back online, but take care in the meantime. Lizards. Time to shut the computer down and get it packed.
BBL.
Happy trails highways.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Sat, Jun 16, 2012 1:21:18pm |
re: #34 dragonfire1981
I was thinking earlier Romney should find himself a charisma download or something, i suspect Obama is going to be far more polished during the debate. It will be interesting to see if Mitt actually debates the issues or just spouts talking points.
I want the Romneybot to get some chameleon ability installed. So when he starts channeling Santorum he morphs into Rick. When he channels the Newt he gets the appropriate hair, and so on. He will be Legion.
/
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Lidane Sat, Jun 16, 2012 2:06:55pm |
Rubio Bails On GOP-Friendly DREAM Act After Obama Move
Apparently, the politics are now "more difficult" than they were before. Gee, I wonder why.
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 2:20:18pm |
re: #53 Lidane
Rubio Bails On GOP-Friendly DREAM Act After Obama Move
Apparently, the politics are now "more difficult" than they were before. Gee, I wonder why.
If you read through the source material it's because the Presidential order is a temporary fix which removes the urgency for legislators to stick their necks out. However, a report from a highly partisan think tank based on an anonymous source speaking to Huffpo isn't very reliable.
Meanwhile today we have a quote from a named source in the Romney camp.
Adviser suggests Romney's position in line with Obama's on addressing fate of younger immigrants
The Obama campaign last night blasted out this quote from Tara Wall, a recently-hired adviser on the Mitt Romney campaign, talking on CNN about the presumptive GOP nominee's take on President Obama's pre-emptive move over Sen. Marco Rubio on the DREAM Act, and wherein the difference lies:
"Within the party, there are plenty of opinions about this and I think there's plenty of time to talk about how we address this. There's no easy solution and I think he said that all along. He has also said that he’s open to hearing other solutions like the DREAM Act. I think the more he’s heard from others, including Marco Rubio, the more he’s opened to broadening the idea of what we need to do with the folks, the young people, who are here through no fault of their own. If nothing else, we also see today, his opinion is the same, essentially in some degree, to President Obama’s. The difference is: what do we do as a long-term strategy?"
The two sides don't seem that far apart on the issue so there might be some hope of getting something accomplished.
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Charles Johnson Sat, Jun 16, 2012 2:24:17pm |
Could SWAT-Gate Be Another Right Wing Prank?
Listen to the recordings and see what you think. The voices are very similar.
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Lidane Sat, Jun 16, 2012 2:27:36pm |
re: #54 Killgore Trout
The two sides don't seem that far apart on the issue so there might be some hope of getting something accomplished.
Sure, if you ignore the election that's going on and the fact that Romney is running on making life so shitty for immigrants that they "self-deport", and if you ignore all of the anti-immigrant crazy from the revanchist, atavistic nutjobs on the far right.
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wrenchwench Sat, Jun 16, 2012 2:43:08pm |
re: #54 Killgore Trout
If nothing else, we also see today, his opinion is the same, essentially in some degree, to President Obama’s. The difference is: what do we do as a long-term strategy?
If they are 359 degrees apart, they are only one degree apart. "Essentially in some degree" is bullshit.
Romney has not distanced himself from Kobach yet. It's a million miles from "self-deport" to any fragment of the DREAM Act.
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Amory Blaine Sat, Jun 16, 2012 2:43:53pm |
In wake of budget cuts, Gwinnett Co. teachers offer work for free
Following a round of budget cuts that saw Gwinnett County school officials slice $89 million out of their operating costs, a group of teachers at Benefield Elementary School in Lawrenceville has banded together to give free reading classes for young students this summer.
The teachers' group was organized by Benefield Elementary teacher Karon Stocks, who didn't want her students to forget what they learned in the school year during their summer break.
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erik_t Sat, Jun 16, 2012 2:43:55pm |
I just put in an offer for what would be my first house.
Holy pants this is scary.
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 2:45:15pm |
re: #59 erik_t
I just put in an offer for what would be my first house.
Holy pants this is scary.
It's scary as shit. Hang in there, it's not as scary as it seems.
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wrenchwench Sat, Jun 16, 2012 2:59:34pm |
re: #54 Killgore Trout
It's a Tara Wall rerun!
Commentary: Obama and Bush are not so far apart
October 13, 2008|By Tara Wall CNN Contributor
Pretty nifty to get a new job where you can reuse your old material.
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:03:09pm |
re: #61 wrenchwench
It's a Tara Wall rerun!
Pretty nifty to get a new job where you can reuse your old material.
Lol! She seem to be some sort of moderate ringer.
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:08:38pm |
Me
"Son, what are you doing?"
Son
"I'm vacuuming out my car"
Me
"You have the radio and fan on. You should turn on the engine so you don't run down the battery"
Son
"I won't be that long"
Fast forward two hours while I was taking my nap
Son
"Dad,, where are the jumper cables?"
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:09:56pm |
re: #59 erik_t
I just put in an offer for what would be my first house.
Holy pants this is scary.
As long as you have a good realtor on your side, (s)he should guide you through it fine
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wrenchwench Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:11:29pm |
re: #62 Killgore Trout
Lol! She seem to be some sort of moderate ringer.
I'd say kind of a conservative ditz, but that's based on a quick skim:
Personal blog of media chick Tara Wall. Former CNN political contributor and Washington Times editorial page editor.
An award-winning broadcast journalist turned media consultant and filmmaker, with a portfolio that includes national political party leaders, Fortune 500 CEO's, celebrities, government agencies, non-profits and a President (43).
Founder, president and executive producer of Princess Tara Productions, LLC.
Lover of life, the Lord, conservative politics and all things creatively eclectic. These are a few of my favorite things.
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erik_t Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:11:40pm |
re: #63 sattv4u2
Me
"Son, what are you doing?"
Son
"I'm vacuuming out my car"
Me
"You have the radio and fan on. You should turn on the engine so you don't run down the battery"
Son
"I won't be that long"Fast forward two hours while I was taking my nap
Son
"Dad,, where are the jumper cables?"
I think I heard this story on Car Talk today. Teenagers are, politely, morons.
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:14:25pm |
re: #58 Amory Blaine
In wake of budget cuts, Gwinnett Co. teachers offer work for free
Thats the county (although not the city) I live in
It's the largest county in Georgia and has lost billions in lost real estate tax monies, monies that they overspent on building new schools predicting a huge population increase (due to a building boom,,, although most of those new subdivisions sit with 1/2 empty lots and many of the houses that were built sit for sale, less than half of their original asking price)
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Varek Raith Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:15:16pm |
re: #55 Charles Johnson
Could SWAT-Gate Be Another Right Wing Prank?
Listen to the recordings and see what you think. The voices are very similar.
Wow, they sound very much like the same person...
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:16:25pm |
re: #66 erik_t
I think I heard this story on Car Talk today. Teenagers are, politely, morons.
Well, I just lived the story
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Kruk Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:19:55pm |
re: #66 erik_t
I think I heard this story on Car Talk today. Teenagers are, politely, morons.
"I believe the children are our future...unless we stop them!"
/Homer Simpson
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:19:59pm |
Box Office Flop For Tom Cruise’s ‘Rock Of Ages’
[Link: www.deadline.com...]
Thank goodness I had already put it on my calender to not see it!!!
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:21:35pm |
re: #66 erik_t
I think I heard this story on Car Talk today. Teenagers are, politely, morons.
re: #70 Kruk
"I believe the children are our future...unless we stop them!"
/Homer Simpson
Thing is ,,, he's a brilliant kid!
Accepted to the Honors Programs (for engineering) at both Auburn U. and Southern Polytech (and also accepted to Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech)
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:26:38pm |
re: #68 Varek Raith
Wow, they sound very much like the same person...
Doesn't sound even remotely close to me. Also you'll notice that Darby has a touch of a southern accent. Maybe New Orleans. Here's more of his speech for comparison.
I'm not sure why they picked Darby for this comparison but he does have an interesting past as an FBI informant on radical American leftists.
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:28:46pm |
re: #73 Killgore Trout
Doesn't sound even remotely close to me
Agree
Eric Ericksons voice on the other hand is VERY annoying/ grating to my ear!
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:30:35pm |
re: #74 sattv4u2
Doesn't sound even remotely close to me
Agree
Eric Ericksons voice on the other hand is VERY annoying/ grating to my ear!
I just checked Darby's twitter feed. Lots of taunting from Anon types calling him a traitor, etc.
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:32:00pm |
re: #75 Killgore Trout
[Link: www.oregonlive.com...]
Portland police shorten hours at Laurelhurst Park after reports of group of teen boys attacking others
Familiar with it?
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:32:11pm |
I can't quite peg his accent. It's subtle but definitely southern. Maybe Kentucky.
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:32:47pm |
re: #77 Killgore Trout
I can't quite peg his accent. It's subtle but definitely southern. Maybe Kentucky.
listening now ,,,brb
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:33:14pm |
re: #76 sattv4u2
[Link: www.oregonlive.com...]
Portland police shorten hours at Laurelhurst Park after reports of group of teen boys attacking othersFamiliar with it?
Yeah, It's nearby. It's actually a fairly upscale neighborhood.
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:34:00pm |
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darthstar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:36:06pm |
Image: 166076_374114855983393_1295854969_n.jpg
Michigan opened up a whole can of vaginas when they got their pee-pees in a knot over a woman referring to her own body part.
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:36:26pm |
re: #73 Killgore Trout
he does have a little twang in his voice
maybe Kentucky (like you said) or Missouri-ish
Not New Orleans or the deep south, imho
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darthstar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:37:55pm |
re: #53 Lidane
Rubio Bails On GOP-Friendly DREAM Act After Obama Move
Apparently, the politics are now "more difficult" than they were before. Gee, I wonder why.
Less popular among Latinos than Romney.
Hey, everyone! I found something less popular among Latinos than Mitt Romney.awe.sm/l4xe— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) June 16, 2012
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:44:16pm |
I should send this to my hippie neighbors who are still not happy I'm killing off the rat population
US man contracts the plague saving a mouse
A man in Oregon is severely ill in hospital with a suspected case of the plague, thought to have been contracted as he tried saving a mouse from the jaws of a stray cat in his neighbourhood.
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dragonfire1981 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:45:06pm |
re: #85 Killgore Trout
I should send this to my hippie neighbors who are still not happy I'm killing off the rat population
US man contracts the plague saving a mouse
Good grief. I'm all for being kind to animals but that's a bit much!
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Varek Raith Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:46:51pm |
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:47:49pm |
re: #85 Killgore Trout
I should send this to my hippie neighbors who are still not happy I'm killing off the rat population
US man contracts the plague saving a mouse
What you SHOULD do is get a fake rat, attach it's mouth to your neck and knock on the neighbors door with foam coming out of your mouth and ears!
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Killgore Trout Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:48:46pm |
re: #86 dragonfire1981
Good grief. I'm all for being kind to animals but that's a bit much!
I think we've just become so removed from nature that we forget what nature is. We are not supposed to live among massive populations of rats, mice, crows, pigeons, etc. Way too many people now just accept this as "natural".
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erik_t Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:48:49pm |
re: #85 Killgore Trout
I should send this to my hippie neighbors who are still not happy I'm killing off the rat population
US man contracts the plague saving a mouse
The appropriate answer for an injured rat in a cat's jaws is, if the cat is unwilling to close the deal, a brick.
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:50:51pm |
re: #85 Killgore Trout
re: #88 sattv4u2
What you SHOULD do is get a fake rat, attach it's mouth to your neck and knock on the neighbors door with foam coming out of your mouth and ears!
Better still
Get one of these
Image: photo.JPG
and in the middle of the night blow it up within a few yards from the dudes front door
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General Nimrod Bodfish Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:51:43pm |
I don't know why I decided to watch this video, but I did, and I'm not regretting it.
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:52:58pm |
re: #93 Worrell-Rimshot 2012!
I don't know why I decided to watch this video, but I did, and I'm not regretting it.
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For the serenity of the opening announcers voice??
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darthstar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:53:35pm |
re: #91 sattv4u2
I think blowing a rat was how he got sick in the first place.
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:55:27pm |
re: #96 darthstar
I think blowing a rat was how he got sick in the first place.
Okay ,, so I googled "rat condoms" and this was the 1st hit
[Link: uk.answers.yahoo.com...]
My rat ate a condom will be ok?
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Lidane Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:56:23pm |
re: #83 darthstar
Less popular among Latinos than Romney.
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Not surprising. Leaving out a path to citizenship is a non-starter. Just because the bigots in the GOP don't want to admit that they profit from undocumented workers who deserve a real shot at citizenship doesn't mean that the rest of us are stupid enough to fall for Rubio's pathetic attempt to appeal to said bigots.
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darthstar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:57:38pm |
People are complaining about the heat today on facebook.
It's 66 degrees at my house...feels like it's over 70! It's a scorcher!
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 3:58:38pm |
re: #99 darthstar
People are complaining about the heat today on facebook.
It's 66 degrees at my house...feels like it's over 70! It's a scorcher!
Not even hot enough to cook a small rat on a sidewalk!
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erik_t Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:00:33pm |
re: #99 darthstar
People are complaining about the heat today on facebook.
It's 66 degrees at my house...feels like it's over 70! It's a scorcher!
People are complaining about people complaining about the heat on Facebook.
BREAK THE CYCLE
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darthstar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:01:50pm |
re: #100 sattv4u2
Not even hot enough to cook a small rat on a sidewalk!
No, but for the gal where it's 109 she can roast them on her dashboard.
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b_sharp Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:02:03pm |
re: #99 darthstar
People are complaining about the heat today on facebook.
It's 66 degrees at my house...feels like it's over 70! It's a scorcher!
That's like 9/5(66)+32=150.8º in Fahrenheit.
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Lidane Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:02:34pm |
Ha! This is awesome:
[Link: www.washingtonpost.com...]
A Michigan lawmaker barred from speaking in the state House after she used the word “vagina” during a debate on an anti-abortion bill will participate in a performance of the Tony Award-winning play, “The Vagina Monologues,” on the state Capitol steps.
Michigan Democratic Party fundraiser Laura Hornshaw said Saturday in an email that Monday evening’s performance was planned in response to Rep. Lisa Brown not being allowed to speak on the House floor Thursday.
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:02:37pm |
re: #48 Kragar
Had a fire arms safety video address just that. A shooter fired 2 warning shots to scare off an attacker. It cut to a scene of an old lady at a mailbox which gets hit as she drops in a letter, then to a kid working on his bike who takes one in the back.
You fire well aimed shots, not a wall of lead.
"But...but that's hard! I prefer to fantasize about a situation in which I am released from all moral and societal obligations!"
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erik_t Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:03:23pm |
re: #103 b_sharp
That's like 9/5(66)+32=150.8º in Fahrenheit.
A crisp 118.8degR.
Real men use absolute degrees.
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darthstar Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:03:37pm |
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sattv4u2 Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:04:22pm |
re: #101 erik_t
People are complaining about people complaining about the heat on Facebook.
BREAK THE CYCLE
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SanFranciscoZionist Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:04:25pm |
re: #72 sattv4u2
re: #70 Kruk
Thing is ,,, he's a brilliant kid!
Accepted to the Honors Programs (for engineering) at both Auburn U. and Southern Polytech (and also accepted to Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech)
Doesn't matter.
I've taught some of the brightest kids...their brains still can't process risk and consequences very well. Biology.
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Interesting Times Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:04:49pm |
re: #104 Lidane
Ha! This is awesome:
[Link: www.washingtonpost.com...]
Did you know @SpeakerBolger hates the word "vagina"? So whatever you do, don't say "vagina" to him.— Kaili Joy Gray (@KailiJoy) June 16, 2012
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:16:53pm |
re: #85 Killgore Trout
I should send this to my hippie neighbors who are still not happy I'm killing off the rat population
US man contracts the plague saving a mouse
Fool. Mice have to be preyed upon to keep their numbers down. That guy's actions were those of a kind heart coupled with a greatly ignorant mind.
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Eclectic Infidel Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:17:15pm |
re: #39 allegro
A safe, legal abortion is definitely a positive good for a woman who is pregnant at a bad time in her life or with a pregnancy that could maim or kill her. Taxes are definitely a positive good to have the services and infrastructure we need as a society to enable us to survive and thrive.
You are flat out wrong.
Bravo and well said. I was *just* thinking this and then I read your comment. :)
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Big Joe Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:24:35pm |
re: #99 darthstar
People are complaining about the heat today on facebook.
It's 66 degrees at my house...feels like it's over 70! It's a scorcher!
It's 108 in my back yard.
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Dark_Falcon Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:30:56pm |
re: #114 Purple Throbbing Standby
It's 108 in my back yard.
Only a bit less than that here in Chicago. Had to get rid of a big woody stemmed plant and by the time I was done I had to take a shower just to cool down.
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b_sharp Sat, Jun 16, 2012 4:47:21pm |
re: #115 Dark_Falcon
Only a bit less than that here in Chicago. Had to get rid of a big woody stemmed plant and by the time I was done I had to take a shower just to cool down.
Quote mine coming up:
I had to get rid of a big woody and by the time I was done I had to take a shower.
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transient Sat, Jun 16, 2012 7:32:22pm |
I have very little to say about politics, but I was in New Zealand years ago and loved it. Wonderful country to hike in. Hiked the Milford Track and felt like I was walking through the Cretaceous.
Great video, Charles. Thanks for bringing back the memories. Can you still drink the water from streams without having to worry about Giardia?
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