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NJDhockeyfan Thu, Mar 21, 2013 2:34:38pm |
Oh, brother. I’m a huge Pink Floyd fan. How disappointing.
Roger Waters: Boycott against Israel is ‘way to go
Former Pink Floyd bass player Roger Waters has asked fellow musicians to boycott Israel and asserted that the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel was “the most effective way to go.”
In an interview with The Electronic Intifada, Waters accused Israel of being an “apartheid regime,” and said sanctions like those imposed in the past on South Africa are the only way to handle the situation in the Palestinian territories.
Waters also told The Electronic Intifada that he is planning on publishing an open letter addressed to his musician colleagues worldwide, asking them to join the BDS movement and refuse to perform in Israel and at Israeli events worldwide.
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Political Atheist Thu, Mar 21, 2013 2:43:53pm |
re: #2 Usually refered to as anyways
The one foreign place I have often wished to perhaps retire or emigrate to is Australia. Live there and do what I do for any firm on the Pacific Rim. Or at least get there at the end of North America summer and fly back at the end of Aussie summer.
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thedopefishlives Thu, Mar 21, 2013 2:50:22pm |
Afternoon Lizardim. Won’t be around for long - have a build-for-hire project whose parts arrived this afternoon, and I need to get it done so I can get it over and set up ASAP. But I thought I’d hang out among the lizardfolk while I eat dinner. How go things in the war on derp?
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Thu, Mar 21, 2013 2:54:56pm |
Holy fucking shit.
Image: pepperspray-300x193.jpg
Over the weekend the Portland Press Herald reported on and released a video of Capt. Shawn Welch at the Maine Correction Center pepper-spraying a restrained inmate in the face and leaving him in distress for more than twenty minutes while he repeatedly pleaded that he could not breath. The inmate was reportedly recovering from a self-inflicted wound and on several medications for bipolar disorder and depression at the time when officers in protective gear placed him in a restraining chair for medical personnel to examine his wounds.
After he was physically restrained in the chair, he struggled as guards pinned his head under an arm, at which point Welch used a pepper spray canister intended for multiple subjects at a 18 to 20 feet range to spray the inmate in the face at close range. Welch was initially fired by the institution’s supervisor, but reinstated with a 30-day suspension by Maine Corrections Commissioner Joseph Ponte.
Suspension? How the fuck is this guy not in jail?
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NJDhockeyfan Thu, Mar 21, 2013 2:55:51pm |
BREAKING: Texas sheriff: Man brain dead after shootout with deputies; may be linked to Colo. slaying.— The Associated Press (@AP) March 21, 2013
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Thu, Mar 21, 2013 2:56:58pm |
re: #7 NJDhockeyfan
That the prison official who got killed?
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thedopefishlives Thu, Mar 21, 2013 2:56:58pm |
re: #7 NJDhockeyfan
To be fair, he was probably brain dead before he got into a shootout with deputies, too.
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NJDhockeyfan Thu, Mar 21, 2013 2:59:48pm |
re: #8 Kragar (Antichrist )
That the prison official who got killed?
Yes. They are also looking into a possible Saudi connection. The investigation may take a while.
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goddamnedfrank Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:00:07pm |
re: #6 Kragar (Antichrist )
Holy fucking shit.
Image: pepperspray-300x193.jpg
Suspension? How the fuck is this guy not in jail?
Two by two, hands of blue.
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:02:27pm |
re: #10 NJDhockeyfan
Yes. They are also looking into a possible Saudi connection. The investigation may take a while.
Yeah, I heard some dumbass blaming the new gun laws in CO for this.
“We’re just going to see more of this under the new laws.”
So we’re not supposed to answer the door unless we have covering fire and class 4 full body armor I guess?
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NJDhockeyfan Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:16:13pm |
WOW
BREAKING: Chicago Public Schools will close 54 schools as part of plan to address $1 billion deficit— The Associated Press (@AP) March 21, 2013
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darthstar Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:22:37pm |
Haaretz: The U.S. president’s speech redefines what it means to be a centrist in Israel. We deserve a leader like him haaretz.com/news/obama-vis…— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) March 21, 2013
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Varek Raith Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:23:28pm |
re: #14 darthstar
I thought I heard heads asploding.
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engineer cat Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:27:52pm |
this from a wingnut i’ve corresponded with on a wingnut blog
The Post Office is actually well run and stays in budget. The problem is that the USPS has to deposit retirement money for people that aren’t even working in the mail service yet.
mirabile dictu! if a wingnut speaketh the truth, surely the last times must be upon us!
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lawhawk Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:29:26pm |
re: #3 NJDhockeyfan
Disappointing but not surprising. Waters has been doing his BSD nonsense for years now. He’s got renewed interest and media attention because it’s the 40th anniversary of the Dark Side of the Moon album. He’s trying to make the most (money) out of the opportunity.
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Feline Fearless Leader Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:34:36pm |
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NJDhockeyfan Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:34:56pm |
re: #18 Kragar (Antichrist )
Pink Floyd is overrated.
I saw them twice after Roger Waters left. They put on a great show.
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Stanley Sea Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:35:54pm |
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NJDhockeyfan Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:36:29pm |
Redecorating? Here’s a rug made of roadkill cat: bit.ly/16LVOHC— UPI.com (@UPI) March 21, 2013
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:37:27pm |
I’d like to extend my condolences to which ever town was unfortunate enough to get stuck with the NBA minor league games call the NCAA.
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Charles Johnson Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:37:30pm |
Meanwhile, in news of Texas’s other star Congressman: Louie Gohmert Unable to Understand Google Ads.
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engineer cat Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:37:34pm |
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Gus Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:40:55pm |
Apple Logo twitter.com/Gus_802/status…— Gus (@Gus_802) March 21, 2013
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BongCrodny Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:43:32pm |
re: #25 Charles Johnson
Meanwhile, in news of Texas’s other star Congressman: Louie Gohmert Unable to Understand Google Ads.
I could understand how any given state could have the country’s dumbest Congressman, but it kind of defies explanation that Texas has the top two.
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NJDhockeyfan Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:47:54pm |
re: #26 engineer cat
hey!
Better kitty…
White tiger cubs make public debut at Buenos Aires Zoo
Extra cuteness in the video!
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Varek Raith Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:49:53pm |
re: #25 Charles Johnson
Meanwhile, in news of Texas’s other star Congressman: Louie Gohmert Unable to Understand Google Ads.
A series of spastic tubes!
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Stanley Sea Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:51:26pm |
re: #29 BongCrodny
I could understand how any given state could have the country’s dumbest Congressman, but it kind of defies explanation that Texas has the top two.
Add in Gov. Good Hair & there’s a trifecta.
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Bubblehead II Thu, Mar 21, 2013 3:57:08pm |
re: #28 Gus
Could you add a worm or worm hole to that. Just checked and there was an upgrade from Safari 5.0.2 to 5.1.7 available. Not once was I informed by the software that an upgrade was available for download.
Now I just hope that the upgrade takes care of the random crashes that the previous version liked to engage in. I:E Safari has quit working and needs to restart……..
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Bubblehead II Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:03:08pm |
In regards to my previous post. Has anybody DLed Microslops IE 10 and have a review about it?
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Gus Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:04:52pm |
re: #33 Bubblehead II
Could you add a worm or worm hole to that. Just checked and there was an upgrade from Safari 5.0.2 to 5.1.7 available. Not once was I informed by the software that an upgrade was available for download.
Now I just hope that the upgrade takes care of the random crashes that the previous version liked to engage in. I:E Safari has quit working and needs to restart……..
A worm hole for never ending updates?
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darthstar Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:05:56pm |
re: #34 Bubblehead II
In regards to my previous post. Has anybody DLed Microslops IE 10 and have a review about it?
Microsoft is trying a double-digit version number? Danger, danger!
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thedopefishlives Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:05:57pm |
re: #29 BongCrodny
I could understand how any given state could have the country’s dumbest Congressman, but it kind of defies explanation that Texas has the top two.
To be fair, very few Congresscritters really understand the technological world on the level it’d take to make rational decisions about it.
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NJDhockeyfan Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:09:55pm |
Abbas had a bad day today.
AP PHOTOS: Obama’s rejection on settlements deals visible setback to Palestinian leader
JERUSALEM — In eight years on the job, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has seen his share of ups and downs. Thursday’s appearance with visiting U.S. President Barack Obama looked like it was one of his lowest points.
At a joint news conference, Obama delivered a stinging rejection to Abbas’ key demand that Israel stop building settlements before peace talks resume.
…As the animated Obama explained his positions, the subdued Abbas looked on with a blank expression. When it was his turn to speak, Abbas held his ground, publicly disagreeing with his visitor. An aide later acknowledged Abbas was disappointed.
Heh.
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thedopefishlives Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:11:09pm |
re: #38 NJDhockeyfan
Abbas had a bad day today.
AP PHOTOS: Obama’s rejection on settlements deals visible setback to Palestinian leader
Heh.
And yet, I’m sure the wingnuts will find a way to spin this into an anti-Obama “ZOMG HE HATES ISRAEL” rant.
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NJDhockeyfan Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:11:58pm |
re: #39 thedopefishlives
And yet, I’m sure the wingnuts will find a way to spin this into an anti-Obama “ZOMG HE HATES ISRAEL” rant.
They might. I bet there are heads exploding at HuffPo right now.
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Stanley Sea Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:12:14pm |
I just re-watched the evolution of the mom dance. Because it is hilarious.
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darthstar Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:14:14pm |
Awesome fucking pin…
Image: il_570xN.440471006_48f2.jpg
Lazy Lightning>Supplication is one of the best live jams…here’s one from 1978
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Bubblehead II Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:14:22pm |
re: #35 Gus
A worm hole for never ending updates?
Naw, Just a worm hole. Apple isn’t the End all for either software or hardware.
But it would be humorous to see them lampooned for their Windows software.
Like Safari, it likes to crash for no other reason than we don’t know wtf the web page was trying to do.
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Bubblehead II Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:15:11pm |
re: #36 darthstar
Microsoft is trying a double-digit version number? Danger, danger!
That’s why I am staying away from it.
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thedopefishlives Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:15:19pm |
re: #40 NJDhockeyfan
They might. I bet there are heads exploding at HuffPo right now.
Wingnut tears: Breakfast of champions.
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RadicalModerate Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:16:00pm |
re: #29 BongCrodny
I could understand how any given state could have the country’s dumbest Congressman, but it kind of defies explanation that Texas has the top two.
Top two? How about the top TEN?
Not only the beforementioned Stockman and Gohmert, but how about these?
Joe Barton
Mike Conaway
John Culberson
Kay Granger
Jeb Hensarling
Kenny Marchant
Randy Neugebauer
Ted Poe
Every one of them are just as bad as the first two when it comes to being anti-science, as well as being extremely bigoted against anyone who is not a white Christian.
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NJDhockeyfan Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:26:03pm |
#Breaking: Sources: FCC chair Julius Genachowski to announce he’s stepping down— POLITICO (@politico) March 21, 2013
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NJDhockeyfan Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:30:15pm |
Martin Brodeur just scored a power play goal.
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Gus Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:30:58pm |
re: #43 Bubblehead II
Naw, Just a worm hole. Apple isn’t the End all for either software or hardware.
But it would be humorous to see them lampooned for their Windows software.
Like Safari, it likes to crash for no other reason than we don’t know wtf the web page was trying to do.
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Stanley Sea Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:38:13pm |
Checking bracket, not watching games (lame) Oregon!!
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jamesfirecat Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:42:29pm |
Well that profoundly sucked.
I was just a victim of a crime for the first time in my life.
I got my ipad snatched on the metro, (as we were coming into a stop guy comes up behind me grabs it and runs through doors) gave chase but was stupid enough not to bring my backpack which had my wallet in it.
The backpack got dropped off at another metro station but when I picked it up again my wallet was gone. What’s weird is that in the same pouch as I had my wallet I had a loose twenty dollar bill floating around and that $20 was still in there… so I guess whoever took the wallet didn’t want to be too obvious or whatever. (Maybe they just wanted it to try and get in contact with me and tell me where they dropped the last of my backpack, but I really REALLY doubt that)
Also was stupid enough not to bother to password code the ipad so I just changed all the passwords on my email and what not accounts.
Only good news is my parents are awesome (already have new ipad on my lap chiefly because we’re going to Europe tommorrow…).
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Stanley Sea Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:46:30pm |
re: #51 jamesfirecat
Being ripped off changes a lot. It’s shocking #1. Then…..
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jamesfirecat Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:50:13pm |
re: #52 Stanley Sea
Being ripped off changes a lot. It’s shocking #1. Then…..
The worst part is that while I realize that there are tons of stuff I’m going to do in the future to make sure it never happens again (sit/stand at back of train, just use ipad for music/books with it in backpack rather than hands) it’s not like I’m ever going to get to smrkingly look at someone and taunt them because they can’t steal it.
Well you can but you’re being a bit of a paranoid crazy pants.
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wrenchwench Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:55:07pm |
re: #51 jamesfirecat
My condolences, and my jealousy. Tell me about your upcoming trip to Europe!
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jamesfirecat Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:58:28pm |
re: #54 wrenchwench
My condolences, and my jealousy. Tell me about your upcoming trip to Europe!
England for Horse Races and a showing of Matilda with music by Tim Minchin, France for spending Two Days in Normandy with a tour guide to show us around Utah & Omaha beach and the surrounding countryside/towns, Germany for some of the famous Nazi stuff that is still standing among other things.
Weird/Funny Story my dad mentioned a few days ago, the last time he was in Germany the wall was still up and so to tour of some of the places we’re going to go this time would require special passes and/special trams which take you into communist territory past wall/barb wire/machine gun nests…
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darthstar Thu, Mar 21, 2013 4:59:08pm |
Hey Charles…looking for a good bass player? Check out this guy!
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Mattand Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:03:05pm |
re: #56 darthstar
Hey Charles…looking for a good bass player? Check out this guy!
Please, please let that be a gag post…
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Dr Lizardo Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:07:41pm |
re: #55 jamesfirecat
England for Horse Races and a showing of Matilda with music by Tim Minchin, France for spending Two Days in Normandy with a tour guide to show us around Utah & Omaha beach and the surrounding countryside/towns, Germany for some of the famous Nazi stuff that is still standing among other things.
Weird/Funny Story my dad mentioned a few days ago, the last time he was in Germany the wall was still up and so to tour of some of the places we’re going to go this time would require special passes and/special trams which take you into communist territory past wall/barb wire/machine gun nests…
If you’re in Berlin, check out Templehof Airport and the Olympic Stadium, as well as the Schwerbelastungskörper in Berlin. Also, the Führerbunker. I’m a big fan of history, and Berlin still has it. The Finance Ministry building, for instance, is the former HQ of the Luftwaffe.
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Eclectic Cyborg Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:09:43pm |
Texas also has the dumbest senator too! (Ted Cruz)
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Varek Raith Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:10:28pm |
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Eclectic Cyborg Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:11:01pm |
re: #37 thedopefishlives
To be fair, very few Congresscritters really understand the technological world on the level it’d take to make rational decisions about it.
They also don’t understand climate science or reproductive science.
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:13:09pm |
re: #59 Eclectic Cyborg
Texas also has the dumbest senator too! (Ted Cruz)
Even the assholes are bigger in Texas.
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Lidane Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:16:58pm |
Cheney: I Blame Myself For Every Soldier And Civilian Who Survived onion.com/163jaa8— The Onion (@TheOnion) March 22, 2013
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Charles Johnson Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:30:41pm |
YES!
Sorry for shouting. But my new EyeTV HD works great. I gots mah TV back! Thank ceiling cat!
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Lidane Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:42:46pm |
Oh joy.
Someone gave the ranty, shouty street preacher in downtown Austin a bullhorn.
WTF.
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wrenchwench Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:45:49pm |
re: #55 jamesfirecat
England for Horse Races and a showing of Matilda with music by Tim Minchin, France for spending Two Days in Normandy with a tour guide to show us around Utah & Omaha beach and the surrounding countryside/towns, Germany for some of the famous Nazi stuff that is still standing among other things.
Weird/Funny Story my dad mentioned a few days ago, the last time he was in Germany the wall was still up and so to tour of some of the places we’re going to go this time would require special passes and/special trams which take you into communist territory past wall/barb wire/machine gun nests…
Sounds like a great, jam packed itinerary. Enjoy.
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jamesfirecat Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:49:02pm |
re: #66 wrenchwench
Sounds like a great, jam packed itinerary. Enjoy.
Yeah, it should be fun and honestly while I’m feeling like an idiot like now, I don’t feel anywhere near as bad as I did when I lost my first ipod a few years ago, because that was all on me doing stupid stuff with it. (Had it in a pocket or something went out for a walk someplace dark and never managed to find it long story short.)
It’s a lot easier to beat yourself up when it isn’t the fault of a major jackass.
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Charles Johnson Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:49:49pm |
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Bubblehead II Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:53:23pm |
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PhillyPretzel Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:54:26pm |
OT I just finished watching This Old House and they had a brief tour of Daryl Hall’s house. All I am going to say is the wood is beautiful. video.pbs.org
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klys Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:58:38pm |
re: #48 NJDhockeyfan
Martin Brodeur just scored a power play goal.
I don’t think it’s possible to adore a goalie more than I do him. Ever. So sad that he’s likely to retire soon. I got to see him play a bunch during the 99-00 season (even went to one of the Cup games) and have been a huge fan since then.
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Charles Johnson Thu, Mar 21, 2013 5:59:35pm |
Unfortunately, now I have to rebuild all my playlists and favorite channels from scratch.
Ceiling cat giveth, and ceiling cat taketh away.
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Bubblehead II Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:08:42pm |
re: #69 Bubblehead II
That works. Thanks.
But on the other hand……
Can we get a Dune Sandworm burrowing into the Apple?
Ultimate would be both eating each other,. Sort of a Yin/Yang thing.
Maniacal Laugh.
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William Barnett-Lewis Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:09:05pm |
re: #55 jamesfirecat
England for Horse Races and a showing of Matilda with music by Tim Minchin, France for spending Two Days in Normandy with a tour guide to show us around Utah & Omaha beach and the surrounding countryside/towns, Germany for some of the famous Nazi stuff that is still standing among other things.
Weird/Funny Story my dad mentioned a few days ago, the last time he was in Germany the wall was still up and so to tour of some of the places we’re going to go this time would require special passes and/special trams which take you into communist territory past wall/barb wire/machine gun nests…
I never could get a pass to Berlin when I was there as one of Uncle’s boys in the early ‘80’s. Though there was that time we ended up across the Czech boarder by mistake… :eek!:
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William Barnett-Lewis Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:09:52pm |
re: #63 Lidane
Onion nails it to the wall yet again.
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William Barnett-Lewis Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:10:55pm |
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goddamnedfrank Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:15:57pm |
re: #74 William Barnett-Lewis
Though there was that time we ended up across the Czech boarder by mistake… :eek!:
Did Bill Murray and Harold Ramis rescue you in an up armored Winnebago?
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rev cocoa Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:20:06pm |
Long time reader, first time commenter.
I’ve noticed, Mr. Johnson, that occasionally you’ll post something about what’s happening in the comment sections of conservative websites. Mediaite isn’t the Blaze or Breitbart, but the comment sections can be fascinating.
It might be worth checking out the comments in response to an article on the brouhaha over what happened at the “Trump the Race Card: Are you tired of being called a racist when you aren’t one?” session at CPAC.
You’ll find plenty of conservatives in the comment section insisting that they aren’t racist or that what went down there wasn’t racist. However you’ll also find one commenter who insists that genocide is being carried out against white people. Anti-racism, he declares repeatedly, is just a code word for anti-white. Totally bonkers. Plenty of people have either challenged or criticized or outright mocked this guy. But what’s interesting is that none of them are conservatives. Not one. And there are plenty on that site.
As another commenter pointed out, it’s very telling. Conservatives don’t believe themselves to be racist. But they clearly have little interest in combating racism.
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BongCrodny Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:20:26pm |
re: #77 William Barnett-Lewis
Shouldn’t Ceiling Cat be saying “Your welcome”? ;)
Either that, or „˙ǝɯoɔןǝʍ ǝɹ,noʎ„
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:20:39pm |
Charles, if you’re watching:
You have an arguably NSFW banner ad in your rotation. I guess it depends on where you work. The actual banner is animated.
And of course I didn’t get the URL, so I suppose this is pretty much useless.
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William Barnett-Lewis Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:21:25pm |
re: #78 goddamnedfrank
Did Bill Murray and Harold Ramis rescue you in an up armored Winnebago?
I wish. Though that movie did flash through my mind after.
We were doing boarder patrol in a snowstorm. Young LT holding a map. Me driving where he told me to, older SSG in the back not really paying attention till he saw a barn they used to use as a artillery registration point. He yells stop, unzips the back window on the old M551 Jeep and makes me backup in my tracks. About 20 minutes of slow careful backward driving later he points out the boarder sign & the one below it saying “Warning: Mines!”. The LT later turned into the best map reader in the company ;)
Next time I got to the gasthous I put away a fair bit of Tucker Dunkelweiss…
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Charles Johnson Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:27:12pm |
re: #81 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce
Thanks - will investigate.
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:35:22pm |
Senate Votes 40-59 To Reject Ryan Budget
The Senate voted 40-59 to reject the Paul Ryan budget on Thursday night.
Republican Sens. Mike Lee (UT), Ted Cruz (TX), Dean Heller (NV), Susan Collins (ME) and Rand Paul (KY) joined a unified Democratic caucus in voting against it. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) missed the vote.
Republicans did not offer the Ryan budget; Senate Budget Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) forced the vote by bringing up the plan as a substitute to her own Democratic budget.
“There seemed to be some resistance among my Republican colleagues in bringing up the House Republican budget for a vote. And it’s pretty easy to see why that is,” she said in a floor speech before the vote. “The House Republican approach has been thoroughly reviewed and just as thoroughly rejected by the American people.”
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Targetpractice Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:38:41pm |
re: #84 Kragar (Antichrist )
Ouch, that’s one way to make a point. Prepare for the requisite squealing come tomorrow morning. John of Orange will no doubt find some way to blame Obama for this.
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William Barnett-Lewis Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:41:03pm |
re: #86 Targetpractice
Ouch, that’s one way to make a point. Prepare for the requisite squealing come tomorrow morning. John of Orange will no doubt find some way to blame Obama for this.
Yeah, I love that the Dems forced the vote to get it on record. The more they can do that this year, the more it will help in next years campaigns.
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Targetpractice Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:44:39pm |
re: #87 William Barnett-Lewis
Yeah, I love that the Dems forced the vote to get it on record. The more they can do that this year, the more it will help in next years campaigns.
Indeed. The cherry on top was that this sucker passed the House without a single Dem vote.
Now comes the inevitable effort to kill the Senate bill via filibuster, with Republicans making the usual noises about “balanced budget” this and “no new revenue” that.
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:52:32pm |
re: #86 Targetpractice
Ouch, that’s one way to make a point. Prepare for the requisite squealing come tomorrow morning. John of Orange will no doubt find some way to blame Obama for this.
I heard he said he’s going to hold his breath until entitlements are cut.
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Targetpractice Thu, Mar 21, 2013 6:53:25pm |
re: #89 Kragar (Antichrist )
I heard he said he’s going to hold his breath until entitlements are cut.
Did one better today, he’s taken up the same hostage as 2 years ago, but this time he really means it.
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Thu, Mar 21, 2013 7:00:28pm |
re: #90 Targetpractice
House Republicans: “If You Don’t Lower Taxes We’ll Shoot This Dog”
Leaders of both parties were meeting to end the impasse and had just opened the meeting when Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) gave a whistle. A door opened and a Labrador retriever-English setter mix walked into the room.
“This is a dog,” Boehner said, lifting the dog up and setting him on a table. “And this is a Magnum.” Here he pulled out a revolver concealed inside his suit coat, and a number of startled Democrats recoiled and took cover.
“And these are negotiations,” Boehner continued, pointing the firearm at the dog, which whimpered and relieved itself on the table. “I don’t think I need to say much else. It’s in your hands.”
Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) noted that the gun was actually in Boehner’s hand.
“It’s in your hands,” he repeated as he re-holstered the gun and walked toward the door. “Come on, Barkmann.” The dog hopped off the table and followed obligingly while Boehner told her she was a good girl. An intern scurried over to the table with a plastic bag and paper towels to clean up the mess left behind.
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BongCrodny Thu, Mar 21, 2013 7:40:40pm |
re: #84 Kragar (Antichrist )
Republican Sens. Mike Lee (UT), Ted Cruz (TX), Dean Heller (NV), Susan Collins (ME) and Rand Paul (KY) joined a unified Democratic caucus in voting against it. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) missed the vote.
Looks like the crazy, the rational and the weird have finally found something they can agree on.
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