Classic Video: Peter Gabriel - Mercy Street

Swear they moved that sign

MusicMarch 2013 • Views: 39,324

One of the most beautiful songs ever written. If it catches you in the right mood you may find a tear in your eye. Posted by Peter Gabriel at YouTube; I don’t think I’ve ever seen the official video before.

The official Mercy Street video.
petergabriel.com

MERCY STREET for Anne Sexton

Looking down on empty streets all she can see
Are the dreams all made solid
Are the dreams made real

All of the buildings, all of the cars
Were once just a dream
In somebody’s head

She pictures the broken glass, pictures the steam
She pictures a soul
With no leak at the seam

Let’s take the boat out
Wait until darkness
Let’s take the boat out
Wait until darkness comes

Nowhere in the corridors of pale green and grey
Nowhere in the suburbs
In the cold light of day
There in the midst of it, so alive and alone
Words support like bone

Dreaming of mercy street
Wear your inside out
Dreaming of mercy
In your daddy’s arms again
Dreaming of mercy street
‘Swear they moved that sign
Dreaming of mercy
In your daddy’s arms

Pulling out the papers from drawers that slide smooth
Tugging at the darkness
Word upon word
Confessing all the secret things in the warm velvet box
To the priest - he’s the doctor
He can handle the shocks
Dreaming of the tenderness - the tremble in the hips
Of kissing Mary’s lips

Dreaming of mercy street
Wear your inside out
Dreaming of mercy
In your daddy’s arms again
Dreaming of mercy street
‘Swear they moved that sign
Looking for mercy
In your daddy’s arms again

Mercy, mercy, looking for mercy
Mercy, mercy, looking for mercy

Anne, with her father is out in the boat
Riding the water
Riding the waves
On the sea

Jump to bottom

363 comments

Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 3:23:45pm

Lovely, though this one will always be my favorite from Peter Gabriel:

Youtube Video

William Barnett-Lewis Sat, Mar 23, 2013 3:26:38pm

Beat me to it. Thanks for both of these videos.

NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 3:31:00pm

Evening lizards!

Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 3:32:47pm

re: #2 William Barnett-Lewis

Beat me to it. Thanks for both of these videos.

It’s just wonderful to witness true talent at work. It’s also notable just how much music was improved by Peter Gabriel’s decision to leave Genesis and go solo. It was controversial at the time, but it ultimately allowed both him and Phil Collins to improve themselves and truly perform to the best of their abilities.

Stanley Sea Sat, Mar 23, 2013 3:34:36pm

Gus here?

Lidane Sat, Mar 23, 2013 3:36:45pm

This has always been my favorite Gabriel song. And this particular version is gorgeous:

Youtube Video

Stanley Sea Sat, Mar 23, 2013 3:37:37pm

re: #6 Lidane

This has always been my favorite Gabriel song. And this particular version is gorgeous:

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Ya. That one makes me mushy.

Kragar (Antichrist ) Sat, Mar 23, 2013 3:43:15pm

More of a David Byrne fan:

Youtube Video

lawhawk Sat, Mar 23, 2013 3:45:02pm

I’m a big fan of Peter, but my favorite songs are either Biko or The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging and the Cinema Show (w/Genesis).

Lidane Sat, Mar 23, 2013 3:48:41pm

re: #8 Kragar (Antichrist )

Why choose? David Byrne has always been awesome. Talking Heads were one of my favorite bands growing up. This is pretty cool too:

Youtube Video

lawhawk Sat, Mar 23, 2013 3:49:09pm

Youtube Video

Kragar (Antichrist ) Sat, Mar 23, 2013 3:52:40pm

re: #10 Lidane

Why choose? David Byrne has always been awesome. Talking Heads were one of my favorite bands growing up. This is pretty cool too:

[Embedded content]

Youtube Video

Feline Fearless Leader Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:07:07pm

I’m also a big fan of both Gabriel, Byrne, Genesis and Talking Heads. Well represented on my iTunes list.

Been an interesting day. Woke up to having a big yellow construction crane right outside my window.

Said crane, (one of the road mobile ones), was brought in to erect another crane on the construction site across the street. With a smaller road mobile crane brought in as well for unloading the trailers containing the various crane parts.

Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:09:52pm

re: #5 Stanley Sea

Gus here?

Que.

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:15:45pm

OK - this is a freaking awesome jQuery plugin:

masonry.desandro.com

Makes it very simple to do a dynamic grid-based layout. I just started experimenting with it on our Playlist page:

littlegreenfootballs.com

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:16:28pm

On that Playlist page, check out how the columns reflow if you resize the window.

lawhawk Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:19:22pm

re: #15 Charles Johnson

But for the copyright issues, that should be jQuery Tetris. Pretty neat how it can help get to the most efficient layout.

Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:19:31pm

I see she’s not here now.

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:27:13pm

That album “So” was a true milestone. Every song on it is perfect. That was actually the very first CD that I ever bought - consumer CDs were a new thing when it was released.

Feline Fearless Leader Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:33:40pm

re: #19 Charles Johnson

That album “So” was a true milestone. Every song on it is perfect. That was actually the very first CD that I ever bought - consumer CDs were a new thing when it was released.

What was interesting was to see some of the “arts” free newspaper reviews of that album. It was like Gabriel stabbed them in the back by making an album (and videos) that achieved popular success.

Awea Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:35:48pm

That is a really great album, one of my favorites that doesn’t get much airplay.

Youtube Video

Varek Raith Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:39:55pm

Breaking News!
I just shot down a Syrian drone.

Achilles Tang Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:41:34pm

Twice now I have been involved in what, from my perspective, was a misunderstood issue/attitude/intent, whatever, in Pages threads.

Both times, the thread originators decided to close the threads rather than continue any debate, which I think is a sad attitude in a forum that exists for exchange.

The following is what was to be my most recent post in that thread, but when I hit post I found that the page was closed. “No more debate allowed”.

Where would LGF be if that was Charles’s attitude?

Listen up people. If you, ditto heads included, want to stop this fest for the stalkers, I will be happy to, but if you want to address me I will do my best to reply (I tried to reply to Gus in his recent, mildly related, page when in a hissy fit he withdrew it, then reinstate it except the reinstated page didn’t accept comments).

Some 8 years ago when I first came here, I helped (I think) to keep this place from turning into a Christian versus Muslim blog. Many of those who were here then are now the lost people populating stalker blogs and others cesspits that we hear of regularly. I’ve learned a lot, here, since then and appreciate it.

My present feeling is that the pendulum is swinging a little too far to the other side, at least with some, and the khumbaya beat is drowning out the rational discourse.

So get a spine and debate issues with words, and don’t make up so much imaginary carp.

How’s that grab you?

wrenchwench Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:45:24pm

re: #23 Achilles Tang

You don’t debate. You write comments with intent to hurt, provoke, inflame, and self-promote.

That’s all I have to say about that.

Achilles Tang Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:48:37pm

re: #24 wrenchwench

You don’t debate. You write comments with intent to hurt, provoke, inflame, and self-promote.

That’s all I have to say about that.

That’s not much to say. Would you like to revisit what we are talking about and identify where you addressed anything except with indignation?

wrenchwench Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:49:36pm

re: #25 Achilles Tang

Nope.

Achilles Tang Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:50:21pm

re: #26 wrenchwench

Nope.

Sorry. Sad even.

Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:51:32pm

re: #23 Achilles Tang

Hissy fit. Got it. I reopened that page that same night. You know you can make your own pages too.

Achilles Tang Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:53:02pm

re: #28 Gus

Hissy fit. Got it. I reopened that page that same night. You know you can make your own pages too.

I know you did, and as I said it wouldn’t accept comments.

Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:55:09pm

re: #29 Achilles Tang

I know you did, and as I said it wouldn’t accept comments.

I made a comment there the next day.

Achilles Tang Sat, Mar 23, 2013 4:55:13pm

I’ve had three beers tonight. That’s my posting limit. Bye for now.

PhillyPretzel Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:00:35pm

re: #24 wrenchwench

re: #30 Gus

And when something is not going his way he leaves. / half

Varek Raith Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:02:39pm

re: #25 Achilles Tang

That’s not much to say. Would you like to revisit what we are talking about and identify where you addressed anything except with indignation?

Just about any post you make towards CL.

wrenchwench Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:09:47pm

re: #32 PhillyPretzel

re: #30 Gus

And when something is not going his way he leaves. / half

I’m sure it’s better that he does.

Kronocide Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:10:09pm

re: #25 Achilles Tang

That’s not much to say.

Actually it says a lot.

Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:14:09pm

Tang left this comment. I responded with this comment. Then he shot back with this comment. “Silly hysterical reply…Man up kid. Your political correctness is childish.” “Hissy fit.”

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:15:16pm

This rare natural phenomenon is called a skypunch. twitter.com/Fascinatingpic…
— Fascinating Pictures (@Fascinatingpics) March 23, 2013

Stanley Sea Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:16:08pm

re: #14 Gus

Que.

Sorry dude, then I was away.

Want feedback on the fly navy guys tweet. I was mobile and not good at direct messaging etc.

PhillyPretzel Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:16:23pm

re: #37 Charles Johnson

Cool.

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:17:06pm

If you weren’t aware of this cat caught violating an Ernie from Sesame Street doll, you are now. twitter.com/Fascinatingpic…
— Fascinating Pictures (@Fascinatingpics) March 23, 2013

Kronocide Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:17:58pm

re: #37 Charles Johnson

THANKS OBAMA!

Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:18:33pm

re: #38 Stanley Sea

Sorry dude, then I was away.

Want feedback on the fly navy guys tweet. I was mobile and not good at direct messaging etc.

I haven’t read ‘em.

Varek Raith Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:18:55pm

re: #41 Kronocide

THANKS OBAMA!

Falcon punch!

Interesting Times Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:19:57pm

re: #34 wrenchwench

Since I’ve seen hints of similar complaints from others (don’t feel like naming names right now), I’ll add my .02. The complaint seems to be:

“No fair! Other religions get criticized but we can’t say anything bad about Islam.”

It kind of ties in with what I said earlier about unions - that is, when a history of bad-faith, bad-agenda complaints about something exists, it can indeed make it more difficult for legitimate issues to be raised. However, that doesn’t mean one can’t raise those issues at all - just that it has to be done with more diligence and tact.

And the source makes a difference as well. Some might say, “Why should the source matter? The issue is the same regardless.” Technically yes, but think of it like this - if you have an article about rape in Africa posted by a women’s rights group, your reaction will be vastly different than it would had that very same article been promoted by a group like Stormfront.

So it goes here with issues relating to Islam - the context in which they’re raised, and who does the raising and when, makes a difference as to how the rest of the LGF community reacts.

jaunte Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:20:55pm

re: #37 Charles Johnson

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

wrenchwench Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:24:22pm

re: #44 Interesting Times

Yep, you got it.

engineer cat Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:32:24pm

re: #31 Achilles Tang

I’ve had three beers tonight

goldilocks limit

wrenchwench Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:34:07pm

How World War I planted the seeds for the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement tmblr.co/ZQZRcwgyE9Ms #latism @realdeedeeblase
— Russell Contreras (@RussContreras) March 23, 2013

Later, lizards.

OK, you can haz kitteh too.

Image: h4D4105DA.jpg

engineer cat Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:34:21pm

re: #40 Charles Johnson

i declare this picture NSFI

Not Safe For Ignatz

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:35:33pm

@FascinatingPics is a great follow on Twitter.

If you didn’t realize how large whales were already…. twitter.com/Fascinatingpic…
— Fascinating Pictures (@Fascinatingpics) March 23, 2013

Tigger2005 Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:43:54pm

Two of my faves:

Eagles, The Sad Café:

Youtube Video

The Hollies, Long Dark Road:

Youtube Video

PhillyPretzel Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:47:50pm

I have a question about the NCAA brackets. La Salle University won a game yesterday and I am a little curious as to how do I find out when their next game is and what their ranking is?

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:48:45pm

I just cannot even handle this.

Stanley Sea Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:50:10pm

re: #51 Tigger2005

Two of my faves:

Eagles, The Sad Café:

[Embedded content]

Soulfully sad.

Varek Raith Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:53:20pm

re: #53 Charles Johnson

I just cannot even handle this.

Shark throwing.

SteveMcGazi Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:55:13pm

How about this for a bummer?

Youtube Video

Stanley Sea Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:55:39pm

re: #52 PhillyPretzel

I have a question about the NCAA brackets. La Salle University won a game yesterday and I am a little curious as to how do I find out when their next game is and what their ranking is?

I don’t see them on the bracket, unless they are named something dif, like St. Louis??? Maybe check the NIT?

Stanley Sea Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:56:53pm

re: #57 Stanley Sea

I don’t see them on the bracket, unless they are named something dif, like St. Louis??? Maybe check the NIT?

They beat Kansas state. HUGE. Sorry, check cbssportsline.com

PhillyPretzel Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:57:11pm

re: #57 Stanley Sea

I found them in the West. And it looks like they are playing Mississippi. I think I got it but I am not too sure.

SteveMcGazi Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:57:43pm

re: 52 PhillyPretzel

7:40 Sunday

philly.com

Stanley Sea Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:58:43pm

re: #59 PhillyPretzel

I found them in the West. And it looks like they are playing Mississippi. I think I got it but I am not too sure.

You got it. And ole miss beat the Gators for the SEC. What’s their team mascot/name?

PhillyPretzel Sat, Mar 23, 2013 5:59:42pm

re: #58 Stanley Sea

re: #60 SteveMcGazi

Thanks. I usually do not follow March Madness.

SteveMcGazi Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:00:07pm

LaSalle Explorers, but I don’t know if the mascot has a name

PhillyPretzel Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:00:42pm

re: #61 Stanley Sea

La Salle Explorers. lasalle.edu

Stanley Sea Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:00:59pm

re: #62 PhillyPretzel

re: #60 SteveMcGazi

Thanks. I usually do not follow March Madness.

Welcome to it. I keep waiting for my cousins alma mater Bucknell to crush it.

Stanley Sea Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:01:50pm

re: #63 SteveMcGazi

LaSalle Explorers, but I don’t know if the mascot has a name

The Explorers v the Rebels. Yes, Ole Miss. :-(

SteveMcGazi Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:03:02pm

re: 62 PhillyPretzel

I used to be a total basketball geek. But since I can’t play anymore it’s kind of faded. These two weekends used to be my favorite time of year because I used to work until midnight in the 80s, and I didn’t have cable, so on Thursday night and Friday night I would get home and the last games in the west would just be starting. The teams with th esenior leadership would have such an advantage, but anymore the seniors are the guys who aren’t good enough to go pro!

SteveMcGazi Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:04:49pm

In a couple of years LaSalle will be my alma mater, 31 years after I took my first freshman courses. I just got a huge scholarship to finish my last two years. Otherwise, it wouldn’t happen.

PhillyPretzel Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:05:10pm

re: #67 SteveMcGazi

I will follow it through local media. I still do not understand how a college in Philly ends up in the West. I guess it is one of those things.

S.D. Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:06:06pm

Just WOW.

I got this on Cassette Tape for my walkman when it came out.
Honestly, Thanks for bringing me back.

Walking Spanish Down the Hall Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:07:25pm

This comment left intentionally blank.

Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:07:34pm

re: #53 Charles Johnson

I just cannot even handle this.

Looks like someone nominating himself for a Darwin Award.

PhillyPretzel Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:08:21pm

re: #71 b_sharp

Link redirect no picture.

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:10:14pm

We get @johngcole and @green_footballs Charles Johnson. They get Dick Morris and Lanny Davis. I’ll take that trade.
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) March 24, 2013

Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:10:16pm

re: #73 PhillyPretzel

Link redirect no picture.

Here’s the intended link.

Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:10:55pm

re: #72 Dark_Falcon

Looks like someone nominating himself for a Darwin Award.

No, if you flip a shark upside down, and maybe onto it’s head, you ‘hypnotize’ them and they get docile.

Stanley Sea Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:12:21pm

re: #72 Dark_Falcon

Looks like someone nominating himself for a Darwin Award.

Ya know what’s funny? For a trip (er wedding, cant lie) we went to the caymans. There’s a big deal called stingray island or something. You went and totally touched them. My lovely ex wore a stingray sombrero. then Steve Irwin was killed by a burr to the heart. I wondered how that beautiful tourist attraction was affected.

SteveMcGazi Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:12:44pm

re: 76 Glenn Beck’s …

You also have to stick your arm down its throat

Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:13:06pm

.@andersoncooper has gone diving with Great White sharks for #60Minutes. This assignment is even more dangerous: cbsn.ws/WZRti6
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 24, 2013

Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:13:08pm

re: #78 SteveMcGazi

re: 76 Glenn Beck’s …

You also have to stick your arm down its throat

Also, tell it its mother is a whore.

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:17:41pm

The LGF Playlist page now has a built-in slideshow of album covers, with a thumbnail index at the bottom of the window.

littlegreenfootballs.com

Stanley Sea Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:18:53pm

Hey Flo! How’s everything?

Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:24:34pm

Wide angles.

Image: B0000AKQ96-lg.1363903589.jpg

Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:24:47pm

re: #79 Gus

Meh, Cooper should stick to other matters. That aside, its a piece like that which really makes one miss Steve Irwin all the more. He could have done a crocodile dive piece much better than Anderson Cooper.

Dancing along the light of day Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:31:34pm

re: #82 Stanley Sea

Outstanding. Just back from an amazing vacation!
How are you?

erik_t Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:33:35pm

Observation #1: I seem to be very near 20k +karma
Observation #2: I’m vain enough to pay attention
Observation #3: what are y’all thinking?!?!?

Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:34:11pm

re: #85 Dancing along the light of day

Outstanding. Just back from an amazing vacation!
How are you?

Where did your travels take you?

Dancing along the light of day Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:35:04pm

re: #87 Dark_Falcon

Island hopping in the West Indies. Lots of sun & snorkeling & sailing.

Dancing along the light of day Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:35:38pm

re: #86 erik_t

Observation #1: I seem to be very near 20k +karma
Observation #2: I’m vain enough to pay attention
Observation #3: what are y’all thinking?!?!?

You are very near to getting a toaster!

Stanley Sea Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:35:54pm

re: #85 Dancing along the light of day

Outstanding. Just back from an amazing vacation!
How are you?

Good! New cray cray job, but employed & enjoying the weekend. I desperately need a trip tho. Soon!

Varek Raith Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:36:10pm

WHERE’S MY TOASTER?!?!

First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:36:20pm

re: #84 Dark_Falcon

I have a co-worker whose husband worked with Steve Irwin several years before the TV show and his fame. According to her, what you saw on the TV show wasn’t an act at all, and was the way he actually was in real life. Boundless energy and full-throttle enthusiasm at all times.

Targetpractice Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:36:37pm

re: #91 Varek Raith

WHERE’S MY TOASTER?!?!

You’ll need to pass a background check before you can buy one.

Dancing along the light of day Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:37:59pm

re: #91 Varek Raith

Look for a coupon on your next Zionist check!

Kragar (Antichrist ) Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:41:01pm

re: #91 Varek Raith

WHERE’S MY TOASTER?!?!

Here…

Youtube Video

Targetpractice Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:44:17pm

The right to toast bread shall not be infringed!!

erik_t Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:47:44pm

re: #86 erik_t

Thus do I change the avatar-icon-image-thing to Grumpy Toad. Though grumpy toads are most assuredly not lizards, they are closer than grumpy kittens are.

Wartribbit.
Wartribbit.

Kragar (Antichrist ) Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:48:45pm

RNC chair: Mike Huckabee should be Republicans’ LGBT rights ambassador

Maybe they can get Rush to speak on women’s issues and Donald Trump to speak on the economy while they are at it.

Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:50:50pm

re: #92 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

I have a co-worker whose husband worked with Steve Irwin several years before the TV show and his fame. According to her, what you saw on the TV show wasn’t an act at all, and was the way he actually was in real life. Boundless energy and full-throttle enthusiasm at all times.

Not a bad way to live: He got to do what he loved as his job.

100

Political Atheist Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:54:09pm

re: #2 William Barnett-Lewis

Snuck out with the 7D today, Spring has sprung.
littlegreenfootballs.com

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Interesting Times Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:54:45pm

re: #98 Kragar (Antichrist )

RNC chair: Mike Huckabee should be Republicans’ LGBT rights ambassador

Maybe they can get Rush to speak on women’s issues and Donald Trump to speak on the economy while they are at it.

Who else had to mouse over that link to make sure it wasn’t the Onion? :/

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Political Atheist Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:55:07pm

re: #94 Dancing along the light of day

Look for a coupon on your next Zionist check!

Why hello there kind lady! It’s cocktail hour on our coast.

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erik_t Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:56:59pm

re: #98 Kragar (Antichrist )

RNC chair: Mike Huckabee should be Republicans’ LGBT rights ambassador

Maybe they can get Rush to speak on women’s issues and Donald Trump to speak on the economy while they are at it.

They seem to interpret ‘ambassador’ in a curious WH40K powerfist killfuckdestroy sense.

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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:58:24pm

re: #102 Political Atheist

O’beer O’clock!

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Interesting Times Sat, Mar 23, 2013 6:59:52pm

re: #104 Dancing along the light of day

O’beer O’clock!

Image: beer-o-clock-t-shirt-Medium.jpg

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Targetpractice Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:05:13pm

re: #98 Kragar (Antichrist )

RNC chair: Mike Huckabee should be Republicans’ LGBT rights ambassador

Maybe they can get Rush to speak on women’s issues and Donald Trump to speak on the economy while they are at it.

Priebus once again demonstrating that the GOP’s not really interested in changing its message, just the tone of the presentation. Huck’s great if you want to sound friendly and congenial as you’re telling gay Americans that they’re sinful, they’re engaging in a unhealthy lifestyle, and that allowing them to marry will lead to legalizing polygamy.

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Walking Spanish Down the Hall Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:05:52pm

re: #97 erik_t

Thus do I change the avatar-icon-image-thing to Grumpy Toad. Though grumpy toads are most assuredly not lizards, they are closer than grumpy kittens are.

Wartribbit.
Wartribbit.

Don’t let Gus get a hold of it.

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Kragar (Antichrist ) Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:06:49pm

re: #103 erik_t

They seem to interpret ‘ambassador’ in a curious WH40K powerfist killfuckdestroy sense.

Plan B: Plan A with double the dakka.

109

Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:13:19pm

re: #105 Interesting Times

Image: beer-o-clock-t-shirt-Medium.jpg

iCloud beer clock icon twitter.com/Gus_802/status…
— Gus (@Gus_802) March 24, 2013

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freetoken Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:13:22pm

Picked the first loquats of the season. Well, only two, as they were the only ones ripe enough. And yes, they were good, somewhat orangish flesh and flavor just barely in the “mellow” side of the spectrum.

This is over a month behind last year’s date of the first fruit, and this particular young tree seems to be ahead of the others in the neighborhood by at least a couple of weeks.

It’s been a strange year for some trees around here - the local oranges did not have a good year, though I’ve come across several which are in bloom again.

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[deleted] Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:19:07pm

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freetoken Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:20:04pm

re: #111 Nicole Young

Welcome hatchling.

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Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:21:40pm

re: #113 freetoken

Sorry … more like a spamling.

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freetoken Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:22:08pm

re: #114 Charles Johnson

Sorry … more like a spamling.

Ahhh… so that is why it had the model for an avatar.

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Mattand Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:22:33pm

re: #98 Kragar (Antichrist )

RNC chair: Mike Huckabee should be Republicans’ LGBT rights ambassador

Maybe they can get Rush to speak on women’s issues and Donald Trump to speak on the economy while they are at it.

You know how I keep saying people who vote Republican shouldn’t act all “I do believe I have the vapors” when their leaders keep doing stupid shit?

This is the party gestalt. Right here. “Let’s get a guy who thinks LGBT is a path to evil, and make him our liaison to that community, because he’s soft spoken.”

Personally, I don’t want to hear anymore bellyaching from so-called moderate Republicans about this shit.

Because this is what you support when you vote Republcian. You’re okay this behavior by endorsing the party as it stand now. Voting GOP is basically voting bigotry anymore.

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stabby Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:24:31pm

I’ve had the lyrics to Mercy Street memorized for 26 years.

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:26:02pm

Hmmm.

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Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:32:38pm

re: #114 Charles Johnson

Sorry … more like a spamling.

Well, you can’t make a troll roast out of a bot.

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Charles Johnson Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:35:39pm

I’m pretty sure the registration screen says:

You may not register while using an anonymous proxy, or an anonymous remailer for your email address. Registrations are monitored, and any accounts that violate this clause will be blocked.

And yet, they still do.

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erik_t Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:35:50pm

If modern science could harness the thermal energy of the flames of my NCAA men’s basketball bracket, our energy problems would be over forever.

GET IT TOGETHER, SCIENCE.

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Political Atheist Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:35:56pm

re: #119 Dark_Falcon

Heh. You got the BBQ for Trolls, I got the furnace for bots. Recycle reuse and all that.

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Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:39:59pm

An unexpected, but welcome dose of Cute.

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Lidane Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:42:49pm

re: #106 Targetpractice

Priebus once again demonstrating that the GOP’s not really interested in changing its message, just the tone of the presentation.

EXACTLY.

The GOP wants it both ways. They want to be able to enact policies that destroy the poor and middle class, hurt women and minorities, and openly discriminiate against gays, and they want to be able to lie with impunity about that by “moderating” their messaging.

Fuck that. Let them find demographic irrelevance. Maybe then they’ll figure out that appealing to the idiots and bigots is only making them a white, regional party.

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Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:44:39pm

re: #122 Political Atheist

Heh. You got the BBQ for Trolls, I got the furnace for bots. Recycle reuse and all that.

Good idea. It does mean we’ve got work to do, though. Give me a hand, please: I’ll strip the bot of its wiring, but I need you to separate its steel and aluminum parts.

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Vicious Babushka Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:46:50pm

This has to be one of the dumbest WTF “Jackass” stunts I have ever heard of.

Because it’s just so hilarious to fuck with minimum-wage workers and make their work environment so much shittier that it already is.

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Political Atheist Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:47:42pm

re: #125 Dark_Falcon

Good idea. It does mean we’ve got work to do, though. Give me a hand, please: I’ll strip the bot of its wiring, but I need you to separate its steel and aluminum parts.

Easy peasy.
Men In Heat

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Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:51:49pm

The 3D printer folks are at it again, this time with a printed 30-round magazine for 7.62x39 chambered AKMs. Take a look, then tell me what you think:

The Feinstein AK Mag

My own thought is that the concept is actually quite ‘Soviet’ when you think about it: “reasonably high” durability, easy to use, and designed for cheap mass production. And I don’t approve of their choice of names, to be clear.

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prairiefire Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:54:09pm

re: #50 Charles Johnson

Man seems like such an arrogant little twit in comparison to the behemoth.

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Political Atheist Sat, Mar 23, 2013 7:56:52pm

Music playing here…
Beth Hart My California

Spotify
open.spotify.com

Soundcloud

SoundCloud

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Targetpractice Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:01:35pm

re: #128 Dark_Falcon

The 3D printer folks are at it again, this time with a printed 30-round magazine for 7.62x39 chambered AKMs. Take a look, then tell me what you think:

The Feinstein AK Mag

My own thought is that the concept is actually quite ‘Soviet’ when you think about it: “reasonably high” durability, easy to use, and designed for cheap mass production. And I don’t approve of their choice of names, to be clear.

What I think? I think anybody who’d benefit from cheap, mass-produced, and virtually untraceable arms are gonna love this shit in the coming decades. I think you’re gonna see ammo mags like that showing up on foreign battlefields in the near future.

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:14:45pm

iCloud troll icon. twitter.com/Gus_802/status…
— Gus (@Gus_802) March 24, 2013

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Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:15:51pm

re: #131 Targetpractice

What I think? I think anybody who’d benefit from cheap, mass-produced, and virtually untraceable arms are gonna love this shit in the coming decades. I think you’re gonna see ammo mags like that showing up on foreign battlefields in the near future.

Al Qaeda likes this idea, I’m sure. Buy a parts kit, then print out the receiver and mag bodies and followers.

The sticking point for plastic and other polymer magazines remains their springs, which must still be made out of certain types of steel. Coil springs can be obtained easily, but most are not strong enough to lift 30 rounds of 7.62X39 into position.

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Kragar (Antichrist ) Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:15:58pm

re: #128 Dark_Falcon

The 4 Worst Things People Are Making with 3D Printers

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Feline Fearless Leader Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:17:57pm

re: #86 erik_t

Observation #1: I seem to be very near 20k +karma
Observation #2: I’m vain enough to pay attention
Observation #3: what are y’all thinking?!?!?

Have an extra upding! I made my 20K +karma earlier in the week. ;)

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Feline Fearless Leader Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:19:21pm

re: #91 Varek Raith

WHERE’S MY TOASTER?!?!

The normal response is to “Go outside, shake your fist at the sky and shout that. Then Varek toasts you with the orbital laser.” But in this case that doesn’t quite seem right.

;)

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engineer cat Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:19:35pm

re: #132 Gus

cloud troll

is that anything like a pidgeon?

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Varek Raith Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:20:17pm

re: #132 Gus

Problem?

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Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:21:39pm

re: #137 engineer cat

cloud troll

is that anything like a pidgeon?

No, pigeons are just stupid birds. They don’t actively try to bother people.

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Varek Raith Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:23:01pm

Youtube Video

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Targetpractice Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:23:05pm

re: #133 Dark_Falcon

Al Qaeda likes this idea, I’m sure. Buy a parts kit, then print out the receiver and mag bodies and followers.

The sticking point for plastic and other polymer magazines remains their springs, which must still be made out of certain types of steel. Coil springs can be obtained easily, but most are not strong enough to lift 30 rounds of 7.62X39 into position.

And that in itself is just a matter of time. The idea’s already there, the materials tech just needs to catch up.

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goddamnedfrank Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:38:37pm

re: #133 Dark_Falcon

Al Qaeda likes this idea, I’m sure. Buy a parts kit, then print out the receiver and mag bodies and followers.

The sticking point for plastic and other polymer magazines remains their springs, which must still be made out of certain types of steel. Coil springs can be obtained easily, but most are not strong enough to lift 30 rounds of 7.62X39 into position.

You’re always going to need steel for the barrels, and the same engine lathe needed for that can easily be used to wind the springs. You can then stress relieve the springs in a home oven, you won’t even need to use the self cleaning mode.

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Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:43:15pm

re: #142 goddamnedfrank

You’re always going to need steel for the barrels, and the same engine lathe needed for that can easily be used to wind the springs. You can then stress relieve the springs in a home oven, you won’t even need to use the self cleaning mode.

Thanks for that, Frank. I hadn’t known that last could be done so easily.

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:52:09pm

@jesus likes to punk hotels by walking in, placing 3 large nails on the counter, and asking, “Can you put me up for the night?”
— God (@god) February 13, 2013

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Lidane Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:54:46pm

re: #144 NJDhockeyfan

It is pointless to worry about the past. The future though, holy shit.
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) March 19, 2013

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 8:57:47pm

re: #145 Lidane

A holiday message from Moses… twitter.com/god/status/283…
— God (@god) December 24, 2012

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Lidane Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:01:50pm

re: #146 NJDhockeyfan

“God’s plan”? Dude, I’ve been winging it since “Let there be light.”
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) March 13, 2013

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wrenchwench Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:02:21pm

re: #86 erik_t

Observation #1: I seem to be very near 20k +karma
Observation #2: I’m vain enough to pay attention
Observation #3: what are y’all thinking?!?!?

Seven to go, and I’m out of dingable comments. Speak up; I’m not going to hunt them up on other threads.

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:02:42pm

George Jones - The Race Is On: youtu.be/ERW8z8Y6MHk via @youtube
— Gus (@Gus_802) February 16, 2013

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:04:54pm

@thetweetofgod Thought you could use these. twitter.com/Gus_802/status…
— Gus (@Gus_802) March 8, 2013

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:06:28pm

re: #147 Lidane

I hear Lincoln is doing well in theaters… which, historically has not been the case.
— God (@god) November 18, 2012

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wrenchwench Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:09:33pm

re: #149 Gus

Do I need to adjust the color on my screen or are those suits really really really green?

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:10:51pm

re: #149 Gus

George Jones is cool. Johnny Cash is very cool.

Youtube Video

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Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:11:51pm

re: #151 NJDhockeyfan

Dude, not cool. That one is almost as bad as the joke Seth McFarland made at the Oscars. Joking about a good man being shot in the head isn’t funny.

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:19:07pm

re: #152 wrenchwench

Do I need to adjust the color on my screen or are those suits really really really green?

Nope. The suits are green and the eyes are red and George Jones is awesome. :D

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:20:52pm

re: #154 Dark_Falcon

Dude, not cool. That one is almost as bad as the joke Seth McFarland made at the Oscars. Joking about a good man being shot in the head isn’t funny.

Your right. This one is funnier.

This just cracks me up. twitter.com/god/status/259…
— God (@god) October 19, 2012

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engineer cat Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:21:34pm

porting a routine from java to c#

my accent is much better in java

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Kragar (Antichrist ) Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:22:14pm

Muslim activist confronts Pamela Geller over ‘absurd’ anti-Islam ads

Conservative activist Pamela Geller was called out on Saturday in a CNN interview by a Muslim activist for her latest round of anti-Islamic billboards, which feature, among others, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

“The ads are absurd, they’re offensive,” said Linda Sarsour, a spokesperson for the National Network For Arab American Communities. “You’re quoting a man who is a Holocaust denier. He is not an American Muslim. Miss Geller has a history and track record of vilifying the American Muslim community and pitting communities up against each other.”

The billboards are based on Geller’s 2012 campaign in New York, funded through her group, the American Freedom Defense Initiative.

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SteveMcGazi Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:24:10pm

re: 150 Gus

Youtube Video

This is how it really happened

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engineer cat Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:26:59pm

re: #156 NJDhockeyfan

Your right. This one is funnier.

Dr Foor Paws Pet Hospital

Best Vet In Town!. I’ve had a lot of cats and I’ve been to a lot of vets. Dr. Foor is the best I’ve ever visited. He exudes confidence and actually puts the animal at ease!

i have to admit that seeing the sign ‘Dr Foorpaws’ while driving up san pablo tends to take my eyes off the road

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HoosierHoops Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:28:53pm

It’s random Saturday night thoughts and observations..
There has been pretty hot postings about Muslim and Christian persecutions and how they are presented in terms of fairness as if LGF suddenly turned into a Muslim blog and turned it’s eyes away from Christianity.
It has not nor ever will. As a fare people living in Liberty we can determine that such vicious attacks against a billion follower because of the devil living inside thousands of whack jobs. If folks had such horrible response to Catholics I would object also. ( hell water boarding back in the day was a tropic vacation.. Nothing like a good old torture that results in death ) So I think Christians should back off a bit and do something out of their vision. Healing…When was the last time you heard that word in all the anger? ( Either side )
We haven’t abandoned God…Nor given quarter to Muslims.. We give Quarter to all being attacked with such hate over the actions by a sect gone over the edge in the name of God. ( What a joke.. I’ll bet God hates that expression ). And for that I’m sorry..It just bothers me.
— — — — — — —
I’m still freaking stunned about my taxes..Can it be true? I guess rich people do live high off the hog. Good Gawd..
Last year I inherited money from my dad..Annuities, Insurance, Property, Lake house..All kinds of stuff..I was terrified about the death tax..( The law changed this year)
All Hail Accountants! I’m getting 1500 bucks back from the Feds…Refund!
You know I know this is complex stuff and I don’t get it..But how the heck does the fed owe me money? I’ll talk about it after I go to the office Monday and talk about it with my guy. I am not complaining but something isn’t right with our tax codes. Weird..I paid more taxes out of school at 21 making 3.35/hr.
— — — — — —
I think you all should ask Floral about her little trip to paradise the last couple of weeks.. Great gal and she deserves it.

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engineer cat Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:32:00pm

Billie Holiday singing ‘love in some other spring’

another rendition of this song just came over the system at the cafe mediterraneum

let the musicians in the audience try to work out the chords for this number by ear!!!

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:32:37pm

Syrian gunfire hits military vehicles in Israeli Golan: army

Gunfire from Syria hit Israeli army vehicles travelling in the southern Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday, causing some damage but no casualties, the army said.

“A short while ago, military vehicles travelling in the Golan Heights were lightly damaged by bullets fired from Syria,” a spokeswoman told AFP. “No one was injured, and the incident is currently being reviewed.”

She could not say whether the shots were aimed at the Israeli army or stray bullets from fighting in Syria between rebels and army troops.

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prairiefire Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:34:11pm

re: #153 NJDhockeyfan

I miss him sooooo much. I wanted to be a singer songwriter like June Carter and find my own Johnny Cash.

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Lidane Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:39:13pm

I can’t even imagine the self control required to work at a bubble wrap factory.
— Grumpy Cat (@ExtraGrumpyCat) March 22, 2013

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:39:27pm

re: #164 prairiefire

I miss him sooooo much. I wanted to be a singer songwriter like June Carter and find my own Johnny Cash.

I used to live not far from him in Tennessee. I moved down there when I was 9 and my friends and I used to fish along the lake. One day we ended up in Johnny Cash’s backyard :)

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:45:20pm

#NationalPuppyDay twitter.com/bama_nurse/sta…
— Bama Nurse (@bama_nurse) March 23, 2013

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wrenchwench Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:49:14pm

Image: h7C401C2F.jpg

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Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:50:24pm

These next two photos are from Syria:

Little car with a big load.

One more, this time with some things for that load.

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Dancing along the light of day Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:51:53pm

re: #161 HoosierHoops

Hi Hoopster!
Good for you on the refund! Take the money & run!

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:53:22pm

re: #169 Dark_Falcon

These next two photos are from Syria:

Little car with a big load.

One more, this time with some things for that load.

Where do they get something like that for their car, Walmart of Syria?

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Lidane Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:54:53pm

re: #171 NJDhockeyfan

Where do they get something like that for their car, Walmart of Syria?

Craigslist.

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prairiefire Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:57:46pm

re: #166 NJDhockeyfan

Ah, Hendersonville. That beautiful home burned to the ground, unfortunately.

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Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:58:36pm

re: #171 NJDhockeyfan

Where do they get something like that for their car, Walmart of Syria?

An army base had a “show us the goodies or we blow your head off” clearance sale. The weapon is a 120mm mortar.

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 9:59:59pm

Chick fil-A vs. the Gays

Youtube Video

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Dark_Falcon Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:02:52pm

re: #175 Gus

Chick fil-A vs. the Gays

[Embedded content]

Yesterday’s news. That got resolved, at least enough for the second Chick fil-A in Chicago to open. It’s near enough to my work that I eat there sometimes.

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:02:58pm

CPAC: GOP’s Best!

Youtube Video

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:05:32pm

Overwhelmed: twitter.com/AwCute/status/…
— Cuteness Overload (@AwCute) March 23, 2013

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:06:26pm

re: #173 prairiefire

Ah, Hendersonville. That beautiful home burned to the ground, unfortunately.

Fucking Bee Gees!

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:06:28pm

re: #176 Dark_Falcon

Yesterday’s news. That got resolved, at least enough for the second Chick fil-A in Chicago to open. It’s near enough to my work that I eat there sometimes.

State of the Union: Marco Rubio Takes the Sip!: youtu.be/_aRDaSPuGKE
— Gus (@Gus_802) March 24, 2013

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darthstar Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:06:31pm

This pic wins the internets…tonight.

Image: rjp8c2.jpg

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:12:16pm

Mom with her puppies: twitter.com/AwCute/status/…
— Cuteness Overload (@AwCute) March 22, 2013

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:18:45pm

@gus_802 Nah. @johngcole just thinks he’s Neil Diamond and I’m Barbra Streisand. Am I right?:)
— Susie Sampson (@susiesampson) March 24, 2013

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CuriousLurker Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:18:56pm

re: #86 erik_t

Observation #1: I seem to be very near 20k +karma
Observation #2: I’m vain enough to pay attention
Observation #3: what are y’all thinking?!?!?

WOOHOO! I couldn’t resist—I just gave you 6 up-dings to get you to the 20K mark. My good deed for the day is done. Have a good night, everyone.

Wait, does that make me like… your karma fairy godmother or something? //

*waves magic wand—POOF!—disappears*

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:20:02pm

Whoa. This is fucked up.

.@mikeprysner You are an Iraq veteran? Shame you didn’t come home in a body bag.
— Todd Kincannon (@ToddKincannon) March 24, 2013

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:22:11pm

re: #185 Gus

Whoa. This is fucked up.

What an asshole.

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:24:28pm

George Lowe, last surviving member of first Mount Everest ascent, dies at 89 bit.ly/10tNae3
— UPI.com (@UPI) March 23, 2013

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:25:34pm

Go read what the asshole wrote. I wish the Iraqis had better aim with his ass. RT @gus_802 @mikeprysner Damn Todd. That’s pretty fucked up.
— Todd Kincannon (@ToddKincannon) March 24, 2013

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AlexRogan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:26:26pm

re: #185 Gus

Whoa. This is fucked up.

Wingnuts like Kincannon are all “for the troops”, as long as it’s politically expedient and as long as said troops don’t oppose him politically.

What a fucking douchebag…

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:26:36pm

@toddkincannon @mikeprysner Maybe I wouldn’t agree either but even with context you can’t say thing like that Todd.
— Gus (@Gus_802) March 24, 2013

Meant to say “things.”

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:29:44pm

@gus_802 Atheist socialist libtard
— Trey Woodward (@HLW_III) March 24, 2013

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:30:50pm

Derp.

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AlexRogan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:32:26pm

re: #190 Gus

Meant to say “things.”

After reading Prysner’s latest couple of tweets, I find that he’s a douchebag as well, just in the other direction; he was broadbrushing quite a bit about “American police officer[s]”.

Sure, Mike, they are more cops in this country than I’d care to admit that are as bad as you think they are, but the same could be said for more than a few in your former profession (the military).

For example, does Abu Ghirab and My Lai ring a bell or two, Mike?

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:45:50pm

re: #193 AlexRogan

After reading Prysner’s latest couple of tweets, I find that he’s a douchebag as well, just in the other direction; he was broadbrushing quite a bit about “American police officer[s]”.

Sure, Mike, they are more cops in this country than I’d care to admit that are as bad as you think they are, but the same could be said for more than a few in your former profession (the military).

For example, does Abu Ghirab and My Lai ring a bell or two, Mike?

Reagan Conservative, Constitutionalist, #TCOT, #TGDN #PJNET Auburn and ΣΧ Alumni, Auburn Football/Gay Rights/Audubon Art/Louis Vuitton/ tweets since April 2009

Birmingham, Alabama · twitter.com

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:47:54pm

re: #193 AlexRogan

After reading Prysner’s latest couple of tweets, I find that he’s a douchebag as well, just in the other direction; he was broadbrushing quite a bit about “American police officer[s]”.

Sure, Mike, they are more cops in this country than I’d care to admit that are as bad as you think they are, but the same could be said for more than a few in your former profession (the military).

For example, does Abu Ghirab and My Lai ring a bell or two, Mike?

@hlw_iii Made this for you hillbilly. twitter.com/Gus_802/status…
— Gus (@Gus_802) March 24, 2013

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NJDhockeyfan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:47:57pm

Can anyone answer this poor girls question? I’ll give you a hint, it’s on her chest! #tattoofail #date #okcupid twitter.com/RioWare/status…
— Sam Riojas (@RioWare) March 17, 2013

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Kragar (Antichrist ) Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:48:48pm

re: #189 AlexRogan

Wingnuts like Kincannon are all “for the troops”, as long as it’s politically expedient and as long as said troops don’t oppose him politically.

What a fucking douchebag…

They support the troops who die heroically overseas for bullshit reasons, not those who come home and wonder what the hell they fought for.

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AlexRogan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:50:35pm

re: #194 Gus

Reagan Conservative, Constitutionalist, #TCOT, #TGDN #PJNET Auburn and ΣΧ Alumni, Auburn Football/Gay Rights/Audubon Art/Louis Vuitton/ tweets since April 2009

Birmingham, Alabama * twitter.com

What is this? I don’t even…

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:51:18pm

re: #198 AlexRogan

What is this? I don’t even…

Just a bunch of dumb stupid redneck. I seemed to have riled them up.

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goddamnedfrank Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:51:57pm

re: #193 AlexRogan

Sure, Mike, they are more cops in this country than I’d care to admit that are as bad as you think they are, but the same could be said for more than a few in your former profession (the military).

For example, does Abu Ghirab and My Lai ring a bell or two, Mike?

I’m sure this wouldn’t come as a surprise to the guy. Veterans being critical of military culture isn’t exactly a new phenomenon. So what if the guy is kind of douchey, I dont’ see him wishing death on anybody simply because he finds their point of view repellant, which you’d think would be a pretty low hurdle to clear …

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AlexRogan Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:52:06pm

re: #197 Kragar (Antichrist )

They support the troops who die heroically overseas for bullshit reasons, not those who come home and wonder what the hell they fought for.

Seen, but not heard (in opposition to wingnut dogma, that is).

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:54:10pm

”@outandabout12: @gus_802 @patmcall @toddkincannon @mikeprysner report him to the office/dept he works for and to twitter” lololololol
— Alexandria Zamecnik (@AlexandriaZam) March 24, 2013

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:55:35pm

Pretty amazing. Right wingers are some of the stupidest people on the planet.

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:57:40pm

TGDN is full of idiots.

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Kragar (Antichrist ) Sat, Mar 23, 2013 10:58:04pm

re: #203 Gus

Pretty amazing. Right wingers are some of the stupidest people on the planet.

“Beware of the person of one book.”

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Targetpractice Sat, Mar 23, 2013 11:06:40pm

re: #205 Kragar (Antichrist )

“Beware of the person of one book.”

Nah, they’re not one book, they’re two: The Bible and Atlas Shrugged. That both books are diametrically opposed in virtually every way is totally lost on them.

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HoosierHoops Sat, Mar 23, 2013 11:08:43pm

re: #204 Gus

TGDN is full of idiots.

It has come as a surprise to me how the hard right has turned these days.
If you posted 3 years ago that patriots need to start a revolution just because they lost a fucking election..I’d laugh you off the board…Fuck Gus..What is this shit?
/ Howdy..( Oklahoma talk )

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 11:11:18pm

First few comments from the dumb redneck loser Render of LGF: littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/lgf-sea…
— Gus (@Gus_802) March 24, 2013

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 11:14:38pm

Poor old stupid Render.

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 11:24:40pm

Hillary was not at the WWE’s DC summerslam thing. At least she wasn’t shown on the pay per view.

But Ed Gillispie was. And so were a couple of dozen recovering soldiers from Walter Reed.

The soldiers got a large standing ovation followed by a “USA USA” chant session.

The former head of the DNC got a smattering of boo’s and a very audible “who’s that?”

I actually felt kinda bad for the guy cos he had his kids with him.

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Disclaimer: I am not a rasslin fan in any way shape or form. I just happened to be at a friends house when it was on…

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SANITY,
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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 11:28:52pm

That you’re good at blowjobs?”@gus_802: I can make Todd Kincannon tremble. What does that tell you?” cc: @toddkincannon
— Scott Barber (@FloggerBarb) March 24, 2013

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 11:32:28pm

Want to see a bunch of assholes? Check out this thread.

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 11:35:14pm

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Gus Sat, Mar 23, 2013 11:35:51pm

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engineer cat Sun, Mar 24, 2013 12:53:25am

re: #212 Gus

Want to see a bunch of assholes? Check out this thread.

that thread has some remarks by a certain toby petzold, who useta troll the eschaton when i used to hang out there

a true cheetos fan

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EdDantes Sun, Mar 24, 2013 2:59:16am

A Rabbi, a Priest, and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender says, ‘What is this, a joke?”

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EdDantes Sun, Mar 24, 2013 3:04:26am

I know you’re out there :I can hear you breathing.

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EdDantes Sun, Mar 24, 2013 3:20:09am

Hey! I gots things to do too. Not now, but maybe later.

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EdDantes Sun, Mar 24, 2013 3:23:42am

Goodnight, everyone. I will be here all the week.

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BongCrodny Sun, Mar 24, 2013 3:57:13am

re: #219 EdDantes

Goodnight, everyone. I will be here all the week.

Try the veal.

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NJDhockeyfan Sun, Mar 24, 2013 5:05:32am

Good morning lizards!

This is for all the Christian brethren here at LGF…

Youtube Video

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Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut Sun, Mar 24, 2013 5:09:07am

re: #221 NJDhockeyfan

Good morning lizards!

This is for all the Christian brethren here at LGF…

youtube.com

Link goes nowhere for me. Does it only work for Christians?

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NJDhockeyfan Sun, Mar 24, 2013 5:16:21am

re: #222 Glenn Beck’s Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut

Link goes nowhere for me. Does it only work for Christians?

That was weird. I had to log out of my gmail account to get a link for that video at youtube that works on here. I changed the link. It should work now.

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NJDhockeyfan Sun, Mar 24, 2013 5:26:15am

Israeli innovations dazzle US president

US President Barack Obama was dazzled at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on Thursday by a display of revolutionary technological innovations that promoted the idea that the world is a better and healthier place because of the existence of the Jewish state.

The exhibits – presented by companies, academic institutions and even three 16-year-old boys – included an “exoskeleton” that enables paraplegics to stand up and walk; a flexible robotic snake that can extricate people trapped in earthquakes and collapsed buildings; a helmet that can translate a person’s thoughts or facial expressions to actions; and a “waiter robot” to help the disabled that handed out pieces of matza to Obama, President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.

Obama, who listened carefully to the presenters’ explanations and asked numerous questions, insisted on being photographed with those who developed – and those who already use – the innovations and repeatedly said, “I’m proud of you. Congratulations!” Peres made his own presentation, introducing Obama to young Israeli Arab and east Jerusalem engineers who benefited from a program he pioneered to find high-level engineering jobs at prestigious companies such as Intel. Peres said that he was inspired to initiate the project that found work for 600 Arab professionals after noting the high unemployment rates among minority college and university graduates, to which Obama responded, “Great idea!” The exoskeleton, called ReWalk and manufactured by ARGO Medical Technologies, was invented by Dr. Amit Goffer, an alumni of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. A quadriplegic who was inspired to invent the device because of his personal story and experience, Goffer appeared together with IDF veteran Radi Kaiuf and US Army veteran Sgt. Theresa Hannigan – paraplegics who can now stand and walk independently with the patented ReWalk. Hannigan served during the Vietnam era and was left paralyzed two years ago as a result of a progressive autoimmune disease.

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Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut Sun, Mar 24, 2013 5:39:28am

re: #223 NJDhockeyfan

Working now.

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NJDhockeyfan Sun, Mar 24, 2013 5:44:49am

re: #225 Glenn Beck’s Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut

Working now.

That is a song I didn’t know Garcia had done. I like it.

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NJDhockeyfan Sun, Mar 24, 2013 5:51:17am

I wonder if this is going to allow the terrorist organizations to take over the opposition.

#Syria’s opposition fractures again as Moaz Al Khatib,key leader,resigns from National Coalition.It’s not united,not national,now leaderless
— Bill Neely (@billneelyitv) March 24, 2013

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Flounder Sun, Mar 24, 2013 6:24:29am

re: #53 Charles Johnson

Everyone should have a suit of stainless steel chainmail +1!!!!

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wheat-dogghazi Sun, Mar 24, 2013 6:25:32am

re: #228 Flounder

Everyone should have a suit of ~~stainless steel~~ mithril chainmail +1!!!!

Just sayin’

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dell*nix Sun, Mar 24, 2013 6:33:01am

A video that will dull your senses from the creationist content.

Youtube Video

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Flounder Sun, Mar 24, 2013 6:40:01am

My guess is that if you are a racist asshole with a job, don’t tweet, you won’t be able to afford that Nazi luger you’ve always wanted.

nypost.com

He’s a bigot — and a blubbering crybaby.

EMS Lt. Timothy Dluhos, 34, uses an image of Hitler for his profile photo and “Bad Lieutenant” as his online name as he spews a barrage of racist, sexist, anti-Semitic and anti-Asian comments.

Dluhos, who works at EMS Station 57 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, dropped to the ground sobbing Friday when The Post confronted him outside his Staten Island home.

$93k income sheesh!

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wheat-dogghazi Sun, Mar 24, 2013 6:43:03am

re: #231 Flounder

He lives in Bed-Stuy and he’s been outed as a neoNazi? I’d be worried, too.

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Vicious Babushka Sun, Mar 24, 2013 6:49:29am

re: #204 Gus

TGDN is full of idiots.

That’s like saying the ocean is full of water.

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A Mom Anon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 6:50:39am

A random question:

I’m thinking of going to college for the first time at age 53. I’m also not loaded with money or the current ability to pay it back if I were to get a loan(which is unlikely since I have been a full time parent for almost 20 yrs). So, where can a kind of old lady find money, via grants and scholarships, to go to school? Anyone have any ideas?

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BongCrodny Sun, Mar 24, 2013 6:52:30am

re: #231 Flounder

My guess is that if you are a racist asshole with a job, don’t tweet, you won’t be able to afford that Nazi luger you’ve always wanted.

nypost.com

$93k income sheesh!

“What, I’m not allowed to have a hobby?”

Sounds like he did a pretty good job of ruining his life on his own.

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Vicious Babushka Sun, Mar 24, 2013 6:54:17am

re: #234 A Mom Anon

A random question:

I’m thinking of going to college for the first time at age 53. I’m also not loaded with money or the current ability to pay it back if I were to get a loan(which is unlikely since I have been a full time parent for almost 20 yrs). So, where can a kind of old lady find money, via grants and scholarships, to go to school? Anyone have any ideas?

I went back to college, after raising 6 kids, on a Pell Grant. This was back in the ‘80’s so I don’t know how easy the Pell Grants are to obtain. My oldest daughter, who just received her Master’s degree from Columbia, also received the Pell Grant. I have been told that the amounts they offer now are not as much as they were back in the 80’s but it’s worth checking out.

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Flounder Sun, Mar 24, 2013 6:54:32am

re: #235 BongCrodny

He does have a pretty good boo-boo face.

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 6:57:25am

re: #185 Gus

Whoa. This is fucked up.

Judging by his posts, that one is an asshole to everyone on Twitter. He’s just one of those people who enjoys abusing others verbally.

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NJDhockeyfan Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:01:03am

48 hour rule in effect?

There are rumors swirling all over twitter claiming Bashar Assad has been killed, shot by one of his own bodyguards. Wiki has been updated claiming ‘Died 24 Mart 2013’.

Heh.

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Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:01:41am

re: #239 NJDhockeyfan

How very Praetorian.

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Vicious Babushka Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:02:00am

Another wingnut, confronted by FACT, continues in denial.

@viciousbabushka @cspanwj Your source doesn’t back your quote.
— RightWing (@rightwradical) March 22, 2013

@viciousbabushka @cspanwj More information. s1.zetaboards.com/Express_Yourse…
— RightWing (@rightwradical) March 22, 2013

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Vicious Babushka Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:02:15am

*FACE PALM*

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PhillyPretzel Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:05:55am

re: #234 A Mom Anon

Check out your local bank or credit union. They may have a program that can help you. Also the college you will attend might have some programs for “non-traditional” students.

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PhillyPretzel Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:16:04am

re: #239 NJDhockeyfan

I would use the 48 hour rule. There is nothing in The Wall Street Journal. Have you checked the New York Times?

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BongCrodny Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:16:32am

re: #234 A Mom Anon

A random question:

I’m thinking of going to college for the first time at age 53. I’m also not loaded with money or the current ability to pay it back if I were to get a loan(which is unlikely since I have been a full time parent for almost 20 yrs). So, where can a kind of old lady find money, via grants and scholarships, to go to school? Anyone have any ideas?

Hi, Mom ~~

Can’t really offer anything that wasn’t offered by Philly Pretzel.

I don’t suppose there’s any chance you’ve had military service?

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Killgore Trout Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:16:54am

re: #239 NJDhockeyfan

48 hour rule in effect?

There are rumors swirling all over twitter claiming Bashar Assad has been killed, shot by one of his own bodyguards. Wiki has been updated claiming ‘Died 24 Mart 2013’.

Heh.

I’m not seeing any reports in the press. My first instinct is it’s now true. There’s a ton of misinformation on the internet from Syria. Both sides have propaganda machines working overtime.

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wheat-dogghazi Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:17:32am

re: #234 A Mom Anon

You do what the young’uns do. Apply to more than one school, get accepted and negotiate your financial aid with them to see which gives the best deal. The FA officers in most schools are more than willing to help you find aid, and it’s better than trying to do all the research yourself.

Adding one additional tidbit. Ask if you need to file the FAFSA to apply for aid as a non-traditional student. That’s the financial report parents and students have to fill out to apply for financial aid. It asks all kinds of nosy questions about home ownership, mortgage payments, vacation travel, second homes, etc. Generally, a pain in the ass. Glad I don’t need to deal with it anymore.

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NJDhockeyfan Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:27:54am

re: #244 PhillyPretzel

I would use the 48 hour rule. There is nothing in The Wall Street Journal. Have you checked the New York Times?

No but I’m leaning toward not true. How many times have we read about Castro’ death?

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Killgore Trout Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:30:08am

The Jihadist from Phoenix

….Eric Harroun, a white American from Phoenix, Arizona, who hails from a Christian family. He has become a self-described Sunni Muslim, fighting in Syria’s brutal civil war — even, he claimed, joining up with Jabhat al-Nusra, which the State Department has labeled an alias of al Qaeda in Iraq. He served nearly four years in the U.S. Army’s 586th Engineering Company, but was never deployed overseas.
….
Weeks of following Harroun’s digital trail on Facebook, MySpace, and chat forums culminated in contacting him through his Skype handle. We published an account of our initial conversations with him in a Fox News expose — a fact that prompted Harroun to denounce us as Zionist conspirators. At times, he was explicitly anti-Semitic: In a March 17 video chat, he referred to one of us multiple times as “that fucking kike.”

In our first conversation with Harroun, which began in Skype chat, he seemed paranoid about being tracked by U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies. When on March 2, we asked him whether he had joined up with Jabhat al-Nusra, he answered, “5 Amendment” — referencing the stipulation in the Bill of Rights against self-incrimination. Providing “material support” to Jabhat al-Nusra would constitute a crime in the United States. He then sent a beer icon and asked, “What r u C.I.A or Mossad?”

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PhillyPretzel Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:30:37am

re: #248 NJDhockeyfan

True. But I would try to wait until a reputable source reports it.

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A Mom Anon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:33:50am

re: #245 BongCrodny

No, no military service. I’ve never even taken the SAT or ACT tests. I was never encouraged to go to college and was living on my own at 17 so I was in survival mode. School kind of went away as a goal when I was trying to feed and clothe myself. I’m not even sure what I want to be when I grow up, I just feel like I need to be doing something that might help me become employable beyond minimum wage. I’ve been someone’s mom or wife for a REALLY long time, which is awesome, but it doesn’t really do much for financial stability.

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wheat-dogghazi Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:39:53am

re: #251 A Mom Anon

Many schools accept scores from CLEP tests, which measure what you have learned outside school, in lieu of the SAT/ACT. clep.collegeboard.org

Do you have a community college in your town? That’s a good place to start. State universities are also pretty flexible about older students.

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wheat-dogghazi Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:41:42am

Some websites:
antshe.org — advocacy group for nontrads
finaid.org — financial aid resources for nontrads

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BongCrodny Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:42:58am

re: #251 A Mom Anon

No, no military service. I’ve never even taken the SAT or ACT tests. I was never encouraged to go to college and was living on my own at 17 so I was in survival mode. School kind of went away as a goal when I was trying to feed and clothe myself. I’m not even sure what I want to be when I grow up, I just feel like I need to be doing something that might help me become employable beyond minimum wage. I’ve been someone’s mom or wife for a REALLY long time, which is awesome, but it doesn’t really do much for financial stability.

Okay. The reason I asked is that it might have been you to qualify for the same program that offered me a bit of life preserver.

But for whatever it’s worth, one of the best sources I’ve found is your particular state’s employment bureau. They usually have lists of available private, state and federal programs that specific demographic groups may qualify for.

While there are no guarantees, there are sometimes retraining programs for older workers, as well as programs designed to get women into the workforce.

I don’t recall if you’ve ever posted which state you live in, but as I’ve had some personal experience researching such programs, I’d be happy to take a few minutes and see if there’s anything I might be able to find if you’d care to “narrow it down.”

Good luck!

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Varek Raith Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:44:25am

Et tu, Brute?

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A Mom Anon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:47:05am

re: #253 wheat-dogghazi

re: #254 BongCrodny

You guys are awesome, thanks for the links and advice.

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wheat-dogghazi Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:49:38am

re: #256 A Mom Anon

No problem, sis. I’ve got long years’ experience as a high school teacher and parental unit, so feel free to ask questions.

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:52:44am

re: #249 Killgore Trout

The Jihadist from Phoenix

Did they spike the wells in Phoenix with crazy juice or something? Because that area produces far more than its share of insanity.

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:54:36am

re: #250 PhillyPretzel

True. But I would try to wait until a reputable source reports it.

That’s my feeling as well. If it shows up on the BBC, for example, I’d be inclined to start stating it as likely.

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Killgore Trout Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:54:57am

re: #258 Dark_Falcon

Did they spike the wells in Phoenix with crazy juice or something? Because that area produces far more than its share of insanity.

It’s a pretty nutty place. I went to grad school there. I was very happy to leave.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:55:13am

re: #241 Vicious Babushka

Another wingnut, confronted by FACT, continues in denial.

Meh. Forget it. These people have a mental illness of sorts. I ran into a bunch last night including one former LGF idiot. Hopeless they are. Scum of the Earth too.

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darthstar Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:56:41am

Greetings from Wingnuttistan…I have to say, Spring Training baseball games are fun…you’re so close to the action…and they have beer vendors walking the aisles! Granted, they look like a bunch of ex Lynyrd Skynyrd roadies, but they carry beer…

Bill Gates was sitting with the Giants’ CEO a few rows ahead of me yesterday. Nothing wrong with that, per se, but I had some guy to my left who spent a good four or five innings shouting “OMFGBILLGATES!” and boring his friends with how close they all were to a rich person. I just wanted to go ask him if he could bring back Windows 3.1.

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:58:00am

re: #262 darthstar

You see what I mean by crazy people in Phoenix, folks?

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 7:59:18am

re: #262 darthstar

Greetings from Wingnuttistan…

Which one? Florida? Arizona?

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darthstar Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:03:15am

re: #264 Mattand

Which one? Florida? Arizona?

Arizona. There’s a pretty big contingent of Bay Area people here. Had a pretty excessive dinner last night, which was fun…pricey, but fun. It’s good to be employed again.

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Feline Fearless Leader Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:15:04am

The big crane is still at work making another crane.

Look Boss! De Crane!

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Political Atheist Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:17:14am

Watching the gun control discussion on This week with Stephanopoulis this morning.

Bottom line IMO-The gun show loophole closure/universal bg check needs to be a bill on it’s own to pass. Burden it with more measures and it may well fail. I am not a fan of big multi layer bills. If passing a series of bills is what it takes to regulate, so be it.

Oh and I got this from Gabby and her husband, perhaps the most responsible and calm voices of note in this

Dear Daniel -

Last night, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that he would advance universal background checks to a vote before the full U.S. Senate in early April.

Gabby and I met with Senator Reid before the State of the Union, and his decision is a win for all Americans who value their Second Amendment rights and believe background checks serve as the foundation for any effective gun policy.

News on this issue is breaking fast, and we want to make sure that you have the latest information as it happens. The best way to do that is to sign up for text message alerts from Americans for Responsible Solutions.

(Redacted text/money pitch)

action.americansforresponsiblesolutions.org

We have a lot of work to do, but Gabby and I know that if we stick together and make our voices heard, we’ll overcome a well-funded vocal minority attempting to block this critical piece of legislation.

Thanks for signing up to receive mobile alerts.

Mark Kelly
Americans for Responsible Solutions

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PhillyPretzel Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:19:27am

re: #266 Feline Fearless Leader

Gee. There is a lot of construction in your area. What are they building?

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Feline Fearless Leader Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:29:08am

re: #268 PhillyPretzel

Gee. There is a lot of construction in your area. What are they building?

This particular site is supposed to be a couple hundred units of apartments. Replacing a lot that held an old heavily rundown building from 1905 (torn down on 2009 or so.)

I’m not sure what the bigger constructions over on Chestnut or on Arch near City Hall are supposed to be for. Lots of structural steel up on both sites. In addition there are at least two older buildings in the area that have been gutted and are being redone as ground floor retail and luxury apartments in the upper floors.

And plans keep being mentioned about the big empty lot on Market and 20th; but haven’t seen anything actually get far along there.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:31:33am

Same old @gus_802 still a pussy sucking on LGF’s hairy arse…
— Need To Know Basis (@Render64) March 24, 2013

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Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:31:55am

re: #270 Gus

That’s some vivid anatomy.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:33:19am

re: #271 Glenn Beck’s Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut

That’s some vivid anatomy.

The usual sophomoric responses from “conservatives.”

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:35:39am

re: #271 Glenn Beck’s Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut

That’s some vivid anatomy.

Here’s what agitated them.

@toddkincannon @mikeprysner Damn Todd. That’s pretty fucked up.
— Gus (@Gus_802) March 24, 2013

They seriously have mental problems.

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Political Atheist Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:37:36am

re: #273 Gus

That right there is why I tweet so little. Damn. Somebody needs to exile the sewer rats.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:37:55am

re: #23 Achilles Tang

Twice now I have been involved in what, from my perspective, was a misunderstood issue/attitude/intent, whatever, in Pages threads.

Both times, the thread originators decided to close the threads rather than continue any debate, which I think is a sad attitude in a forum that exists for exchange.

The following is what was to be my most recent post in that thread, but when I hit post I found that the page was closed. “No more debate allowed”.

Where would LGF be if that was Charles’s attitude?

Interesting:

Listen up people. If you, ditto heads included, want to stop this fest for the stalkers, I will be happy to, but if you want to address me I will do my best to reply (I tried to reply to Gus in his recent, mildly related, page when in a hissy fit he withdrew it, then reinstate it except the reinstated page didn’t accept comments).

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:38:36am

re: #273 Gus

Here’s what agitated them.

They seriously have mental problems.

They’re just sore because Charles gave you the keys to the residence inside their heads.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:38:45am

re: #274 Political Atheist

That right there is why I tweet so little. Damn. Somebody needs to exile the sewer rats.

I’ve got a cast iron stomach. :D Plus, I don’t often engage these idiots.

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:39:41am

re: #277 Gus

I’ve got a cast iron stomach. :D Plus, I don’t often engage these idiots.

That one demanded engagement. That was some seriously fucked up tweeting.

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Political Atheist Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:44:11am

re: #275 Gus

I have removed a Page when the “debate” just went so south and far from the topic it was basically no longer on topic at all. Once I asked Charles or a monitor to delete a comment from Page. I just have to conclude Charles pondered allowing Page authors to delete comments in a Page and decided against it. That “No more comment” think looks interesting for when a Page just sour.

Is that a new feature or just something CJ did as a one off?

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:46:47am

re: #279 Political Atheist

I have removed a Page when the “debate” just went so south and far from the topic it was basically no longer on topic at all. Once I asked Charles or a monitor to delete a comment from Page. I just have to conclude Charles pondered allowing Page authors to delete comments in a Page and decided against it. That “No more comment” think looks interesting for when a Page just sour.

Is that a new feature or just something CJ did as a one off?

I unpublished it for about a day. Did that with another page because of Cato. That one was a climate change page.

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dragonath Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:46:53am

Utah Celebrates Mining on Earth Day

Yay for holes in the ground!

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:47:05am

re: #279 Political Atheist

I have removed a Page when the “debate” just went so south and far from the topic it was basically no longer on topic at all. Once I asked Charles or a monitor to delete a comment from Page. I just have to conclude Charles pondered allowing Page authors to delete comments in a Page and decided against it. That “No more comment” think looks interesting for when a Page just sour.

Is that a new feature or just something CJ did as a one off?

I’m not a fan of removing pages. If keeping my material up meaning fighting a flame war with a troll, then I’m prepared to do that.

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Political Atheist Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:52:22am

re: #282 Dark_Falcon

I can see that. What I do not want to let stand is an episode of the ugly just stinking up the place. This is the same line of thinking that has me blogging almost exclusively here. I’ll take nice neighborhood over open sewer every time online.

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:53:50am

re: #283 Political Atheist

I can see that. What I do not want to let stand is an episode of the ugly just stinking up the place. This is the same line of thinking that has me blogging almost exclusively here. I’ll take nice neighborhood over open sewer every time online.

I can see that as well. For me it comes down to the fact that I can’t stand to lose to a troll like that.

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lawhawk Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:55:16am

re: #239 NJDhockeyfan

Don’t buy in to the rumors. So far, Twitter is about the only place that is indicating something has happened to Assad personally. There’s no media outlets even touching the story, and you know that one of them would love to be the one to officially break that story.

It’s quite possible that the rumors are meant to invite Assad loyalists to reconsider and join with the rebels and to indicate that Assad can’t or shouldn’t trust anyone. It’s propagandists in action.

Much more troublesome? Pervez Musharraf has returned to Pakistan for the first time in four years.

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 8:57:51am

re: #285 lawhawk

Don’t buy in to the rumors. So far, Twitter is about the only place that is indicating something has happened to Assad personally. There’s no media outlets even touching the story, and you know that one of them would love to be the one to officially break that story.

It’s quite possible that the rumors are meant to invite Assad loyalists to reconsider and join with the rebels and to indicate that Assad can’t or shouldn’t trust anyone. It’s propagandists in action.

Much more troublesome? Pervez Musharraf has returned to Pakistan for the first time in four years.

Hopefully he is not harmed and is ultimately brought to (fair) trail for his crimes.

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BongCrodny Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:05:32am

re: #273 Gus

Here’s what agitated them.

They seriously have mental problems.

You are an Iraq veteran? Shame you didn’t come home in a body bag.

“But I respect and value your service to the country.”

Snort.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:07:26am

re: #287 BongCrodny

“But I respect and value your service to the country.”

Snort.

Todd Kincannon, Former South Carolina GOP Executive Director

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Kronocide Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:18:23am

re: #241 Vicious Babushka

READINGS ARE HARD

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lawhawk Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:26:47am

So, you know how the right wing was apoplectic over VP Biden’s recent European trip, where they went nuts on his $585k stay in Paris (for one night). While CNN headlines with the $585k for Biden’s one night stay in Paris, the story isn’t so much of a story.

For starters, it’s not exactly one room, or one night.

Official business took him last month to Europe, a trip that included a bill of $585,000 for his one-night stay in Paris.

Also on the receipt was $321,665 for a limousine company and $459,338.65 for a hotel stay in London.

And while Biden was only in each town for one night, the London hotel bill, for example, included 136 rooms for multiple nights for his advance team, according to the documents posted on the website for Federal Business Opportunities and unearthed by the conservative magazine, The Weekly Standard.

Whether or not the figures were posted online intentionally remain unclear, as similar reports for previous overseas trips could not be located on the same website.

Was this deluxe or just routine?

Several officials from previous administrations said this is just what it costs to run a full-scale, overseas trip for someone like the president or the vice president.

One former official from the George W. Bush administration thought the price tag was high, but conceded there are a lot of factors that drive up the cost, such as compensation for emptying rooms or displacing guests for security purposes.

The vice president’s office referred CNN to the State Department, which said the costs are “nothing out of the ordinary.”

“They are in line with high level travel across multiple administrations. The contract costs cover the entire range of support, including accommodations for military, communications, secret service staff, and other support professionals,” the department said in a statement.
In addition, the department said, security experts are also required to travel in advance of the president or vice president.

What this goes to is the right wing’s overarching claims that the Administration is spending profligately while cutting things like the WH tour during the sequester (which the right actually wants, with none of the blowback).

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:30:07am

re: #266 Feline Fearless Leader

The big crane is still at work making another crane.

Look Boss! De Crane!

I wanna say that’s near 19th and Arch, based on the buildings and the train tracks.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:30:28am

re: #290 lawhawk

So, you know how the right wing was apoplectic over VP Biden’s recent European trip, where they went nuts on his $585k stay in Paris (for one night). While CNN headlines with the $585k for Biden’s one night stay in Paris, the story isn’t so much of a story.

For starters, it’s not exactly one room, or one night.

What this goes to is the right wing’s overarching claims that the Administration is spending profligately while cutting things like the WH tour during the sequester (which the right actually wants, with none of the blowback).

Yeah, was looking into that the other day. The London tab was for 136 room nights. The 500K tab for Biden in Paris was not for one room. But, there’s no point in trying to debunk this for the hillbillies. It’s the same type of BS that Alouette encounters when simple trying to debunk the fake quotes. They’re not normal people.

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Feline Fearless Leader Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:31:23am

re: #291 Mattand

I wanna say that’s near 19th and Arch, based on the buildings and the train tracks.

Pretty much. Impressive.

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Feline Fearless Leader Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:35:05am

More Philly buildings! (From my walk last week)

Bike Shop - for Wenchwrench

The Goat - Rittenhouse Square

Church in front of Comcast Tower

Temple

Holocause Memorial - Ben Franklin Blvd

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:35:46am

re: #293 Feline Fearless Leader

Pretty much. Impressive.

The PECO building was the giveaway.

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Feline Fearless Leader Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:38:22am

re: #295 Mattand

The PECO building was the giveaway.

The old Post Office building behind it on the left is also a giveaway landmark.

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:39:44am

re: #294 Feline Fearless Leader

More Philly buildings! (From my walk last week)

Bike Shop - for Wenchwrench

The Goat - Rittenhouse Square

Church in front of Comcast Tower

Temple

Holocause Memorial - Ben Franklin Blvd

Please put those up in one of your albums. They’re quite good.

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:40:45am

re: #295 Mattand

The PECO building was the giveaway.

With the weather getting nicer, I’m about due for a walk with Capt. Needy around the Art Museum and the Schuylkill River path.

I always like to end by hanging out at the top of the Art Museum steps and just watch the tourists re-enact the Rocky jog. Always a lot of fun.

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:40:47am

re: #294 Feline Fearless Leader

More Philly buildings! (From my walk last week)

Bike Shop - for Wenchwrench

The Goat - Rittenhouse Square

Church in front of Comcast Tower

Temple

Holocause Memorial - Ben Franklin Blvd

That fourth building looks rather Gothic. Why is it called a temple?

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Feline Fearless Leader Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:40:53am

re: #297 Dark_Falcon

Please put those up in one of your albums. They’re quite good.

Good idea - I haven’t updated those in a while and I’ve been accumulating shots from the iPhone.

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Feline Fearless Leader Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:41:40am

re: #299 Dark_Falcon

That fourth building looks rather Gothic. Why is it called a temple?

It’s a synagogue.

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:45:20am

re: #294 Feline Fearless Leader

More Philly buildings! (From my walk last week)

Bike Shop - for Wenchwrench

The Goat - Rittenhouse Square

Church in front of Comcast Tower

Temple

Holocause Memorial - Ben Franklin Blvd

You need a shot of McGilliin’s Ale House over on Drury Street.

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PhillyPretzel Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:46:05am

re: #301 Feline Fearless Leader

Hmm. I know that is not Society Hill Synagogue. Do you know which one it is?

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:48:23am

re: #302 Mattand

You need a shot of McGilliin’s Ale House over on Drury Street.

Also, the Tiffany mosaic over at the Curtis Center.

Funny how you take stuff for granted. For years, I worked next to Independence Hall at the Curtis Center; aka, next to the birthplace of our country in the building where the Saturday Evening Post was published.

Every so often I’d stop and look around and go, “Damn. There’ a lot of history here.”

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Feline Fearless Leader Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:48:43am

re: #303 PhillyPretzel

Hmm. I know that is not Society Hill Synagogue. Do you know which one it is?

Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel I think. Locust and 18th.

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:48:59am

re: #303 PhillyPretzel

Hmm. I know that is not Society Hill Synagogue. Do you know which one it is?

I think it’s near Rittenhouse Square. I think.

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PhillyPretzel Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:49:08am

re: #305 Feline Fearless Leader

Ahh. Thanks.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:49:38am

re: #303 PhillyPretzel

Hmm. I know that is not Society Hill Synagogue. Do you know which one it is?

Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel

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PhillyPretzel Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:50:35am

re: #308 Gus

Thank you Gus.

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Feline Fearless Leader Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:50:48am

re: #307 PhillyPretzel

Ahh. Thanks.

I find church architecture interesting and often take pictures of them. I was framing that shot when I noticed the menorah above the church sign and realized it was actually a synagogue. I’m used to seeing them with more “eastern” architecture as compared to gothic.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:51:39am

re: #309 PhillyPretzel

Thank you Gus.

The search I used.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:52:08am

Looks like an old church.

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Feline Fearless Leader Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:52:10am

re: #304 Mattand

Also, the Tiffany mosaic over at the Curtis Center.

Funny how you take stuff for granted. For years, I worked next to Independence Hall at the Curtis Center; aka, next to the birthplace of our country in the building where the Saturday Evening Post was published.

Every so often I’d stop and look around and go, “Damn. There’ a lot of history here.”

Oh yes, just like that. I worked on the Mall in D.C. for over a year at the USDA and I think I set foot in one of the Smithsonian museums during that time once.

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:53:17am

Here’s some great old-timey shots of Philly:

shorpy.com

phillyhistory.org

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Feline Fearless Leader Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:53:44am

re: #302 Mattand

You need a shot of McGilliin’s Ale House over on Drury Street.

Next time I go over to Reading Terminal Market I can go buy it and take a shot. Weather gets a little warmer and I might start working more towards Old Town. Lots of interesting stuff down that way.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:55:13am

I saw Vernon Odom once. Does that count?

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:57:26am

Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel
18th and Spruce streets
1894, Thomas Preston Lonsdale
1954 conversion to synagogue, Beryl Price

This outstanding neo-Gothic church was originally the Covenant United Methodist Church. It was converted into a synagogue in 1954. The present congregation represents the merger of three Conservative synagogues. The oldest, Temple Beth Israel, was founded in 1840 by German and Polish immigrants. It merged in 1964 with the 18-year-old Temple Beth Zion to serve a revitalized Jewish community. In 1984, the Nezinger Synagogue, founded in 1889 by Eastern European Jews, merged into the congregation….

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:57:50am

re: #312 Gus

Looks like an old church.

It almost certainly is. It’s doors and windows are in the Gothic style, and I’ll bet it has a vaulted ceiling. Churches made in this style in North America were made in deliberate echo of the Gothic cathedrals of Europe. [Edit to remove erroneous last sentence. Gus beat me to the punch.]

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:58:20am

re: #313 Feline Fearless Leader

Oh yes, just like that. I worked on the Mall in D.C. for over a year at the USDA and I think I set foot in one of the Smithsonian museums during that time once.

Age alert: I started working downtown (shudder) 24 years ago. Every so often at lunch, I’d go over to see the Liberty Bell in it’s old pavilion. Pre-9/11, even pre-nutcase attacking it with a hammer. In the off-season, you could literally walk right up and just about have the whole place to yourself.

Stumbling home from South Street back to the train one night, we cut through the back of Independence Hall and walked right up to the building. Got on my toes and peeked in the windows, half looking for ghosts. It was maybe 11:30 PM or so.

I wouldn’t advise that now, even if you could get by the barriers that are set up.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 9:58:21am

Lonsdale, Thomas Preston (1855 - 1900)
ARCHITECT

Thomas P. Lonsdale, prolific designer of churches, public buildings, and institutions, was born in Norristown, PA, and entered Girard College in Philadelphia at the age of nine. Following graduation in 1871 he sought architectural training in the office of another Girard College graduate, James H. Windrim, with whom he remained for over ten years before establishing his own firm in 1885. Until his death at age 46, Lonsdale worked independently; and although his career was cut short by early death, he ran a most successful practice. His Pennsylvania Building for the World’s Columbian Exposition (Chicago, 1893) adapted Philadelphia’s Independence Hall and provided a hallmark in the development of the popular Colonial Revival style. (Published in Harpers Weekly, this building is described as a “reproduction of the more salient features embodied in the historic State-house in Philadelphia. The addition of wide verandas, broad staircases, a roof garden, reception-rooms, and lobbies was absolutely essential.”)

Many of his designs, however, were more flamboyant, including the American Life Building (also known as the Manhattan Building) at 4th and Walnut streets, where the form of the building was broken by towers and pavilions of varying heights, the columns articulated so that what might be called “barrels” actually resembled large, puffy pancakes, and a giant sculptural face (usually identified as a Native American) appeared over the corner column. Although Lonsdale was not singled out for treatment in the “Architectural Aberrations” series which ran in the Architectural Record at the turn of the century, certainly another architect who shared his more individual approach to style, Willis G. Hale, was. Perhaps surprisingly, given his occasionally eccentric approach to design, Lonsdale also produced many designs for churches or other buildings related to Methodist organizations.

Lonsdale had joined the T-Square Club in 1885, but resigned in 1899, probably due to illness. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the AIA, and he taught architectural design at the Spring Garden Institute from 1880 to 1884 and served as a Director for the Institute from 1894 to 1897. Devoted, however, to Girard College, he served it in many ways, but chiefly as the president of its very active Alumni Association.

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lawhawk Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:00:54am

re: #310 Feline Fearless Leader

That’s the amazing thing about synagogue architecture. There really is no such thing as synagogue style in the way that Catholic Churches have specific styles. Jewish communities around the world pretty much used whatever styles were available to them and adopted them, whether they were simple rooms to grand shuls that utilize Gothic, Neoclassical, Romanesque, or other regional styles. It really is amazing to behold to go from around the country and see the styles that have been used in the past, and those that are being built now.

And multiply those styles by those that are used elsewhere in the world.

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:02:24am

re: #316 Gus

I saw Vernon Odom once. Does that count?

I thought you lived in NYC! How do you even know who that is?

Mentioned it before, but I’m pretty sure I nearly got run over by Bill Cosby at 7th and Chestnut.

And speaking of that corner: it’s where my old gym is. When Brad Pitt was in town filming “12 Monkeys”, that’s where he worked out. A guy I used to work with saw him there.

Apparently, word got that’s where he was and the sidewalk was crowded with girls trying to get in to see him.

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PhillyPretzel Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:02:52am

re: #320 Gus

Philly has a lot of history in its buildings. The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a lot of history behind it. The wings were built before the center of the building to insure the whole thing would be built.

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:04:20am

re: #320 Gus

Lonsdale, Thomas Preston (1855 - 1900)
ARCHITECT

Frank Furness was quite the industrious little worker bee in Philly as well.

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PhillyPretzel Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:04:51am

re: #324 Mattand

Oh Yes. :)

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lawhawk Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:05:26am

Speaking of photos, I’ve got to upload a bunch from DC this past week…

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:05:50am

re: #322 Mattand

I thought you lived in NYC! How do you even know who that is?

Mentioned it before, but I’m pretty sure I nearly got run over by Bill Cosby at 7th and Chestnut.

And speaking of that corner: it’s where my old gym is. When Brad Pitt was in town filming “12 Monkeys”, that’s where he worked out. A guy I used to work with saw him there.

Apparently, word got that’s where he was and the sidewalk was crowded with girls trying to get in to see him.

We ended up in Ocean County. We’d drive into Philly from time to time. Would get my glasses there. Don’t remember the specific circumstances but I saw this guy on an escalator at a Strawbridge & Clothier and realized that it was Vernon Odom. Most of the “local news” at the time was from Philly given that we were in South Jersey.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:06:17am

And yes, I remember Jim O’Brien.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:06:39am

His daughter was what’s her face on Frazier.

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:07:44am

re: #329 Gus

His daughter was what’s her face on Frazier.

Perri Gilpin, or something like that.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:08:43am

re: #330 Mattand

Perri Gilpin, or something like that.

Yep.

en.wikipedia.org

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:09:12am

The Death of Jim O’Brien

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:12:52am

RT: ?@yair_rosenbergSigh. Spanish left & nationalist right veto the country’s annual Holocaust memorial resolution: timesofisrael.com/spanish-partie…
— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) March 24, 2013

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:12:54am

Last Philly story and then back to work:

We had some friends visit us a while back, and we were walking south on Broad Street. I was pointing out the various buildings used in Trading Places, when the GF starts tapping me on the shoulder. I’m like “Hold on a minute”.

She grabs me by the shoulders and spins me around, growling “Look!” Apparently, we had just walked past Kevin Smith, who was in town filming Jersey Girl. He was chatting up two friends near Ruth Chris Steakhouse.

Smith sees this whole exchange and gets a look on his face like “Oh, WTF. Leave me alone.” Seeing that, I stare for a second and wave. He then gets this hilarious look of disappointment and confusion and hesitantly waves back. We then went on our way.

My friend’s take on all of this? “Who’s Kevin Smith?”

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:13:12am

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right…

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Charles Johnson Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:13:28am

re: #270 Gus

Twitter has some new options for reporting abuse, by the way:

If anyone posts your private information, sends abusive messages, or threatens you, report them to Twitter here: support.twitter.com/forms/abusiveu…
— Zach Green (@140elect) March 23, 2013

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sattv4u2 Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:14:22am

re: #335 Gus

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right…

And the middle seems to be getting smaller and smaller by the day

Soon, meetings will be held in a phone booth!!

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Feline Fearless Leader Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:14:23am

re: #324 Mattand

Frank Furness was quite the industrious little worker bee in Philly as well.

Hmm. Another good walk with the camera would be across the river and through the Drexel and Penn campuses.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:14:37am

re: #336 Charles Johnson

Twitter has some new options for reporting abuse, by the way:

Thanks. Book marked.

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PhillyPretzel Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:15:27am

re: #338 Feline Fearless Leader

Be careful there is a lot of construction in that area.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:15:38am

Guy burns gay teen with Aspergers, speech impediment AND epilepsy to death, gets 3 & 1/2 years. THREE & A HALF YEARS. huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/23/ste…
— Danielle(@DCPlod) March 24, 2013

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Political Atheist Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:19:17am

re: #324 Mattand

I’m spending the day in my kitchen-Hoping to catch a shot of a hummingbird feeding on my bird of paradise. Just got it all set up.
Watching the flower

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sattv4u2 Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:21:06am

re: #341 Gus

{sigh}

Can we at least use a dog years calender ???

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:30:34am

Steubenville rapists. 1 year.
Anders Breivik. 21 years.
Aaron Swartz. Faced 30 years.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:31:19am

Anders has a “2 cell suite.”

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:33:50am

re: #344 Gus

Steubenville rapists. 1 year.
Anders Breivik. 21 years.
Aaron Swartz. Faced 30 years.

I don’t know how but I missed that on the Steubenville rapists.

One year? Seriously? Christ almighty, that is several layers of WTF.

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:34:11am

re: #344 Gus

Steubenville rapists. 1 year/2 years minimums.
Anders Breivik. 21 years.
Aaron Swartz. Faced 30 years.

Correction on Steubenville. One of the rapists got 2 years minimum and both can be held until they are 21.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:34:41am

re: #346 Mattand

I don’t know how but I missed that on the Steubenville rapists.

One year? Seriously? Christ almighty, that is several layers of WTF.

Yep. 1 year. One of them however gets 1 + 1 or two years. Which still isn’t much.

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:35:25am

re: #348 Gus

Yep. 1 year. One of them however gets 1 + 1 or two years. Which still isn’t much.

Unreal.

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Mattand Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:36:25am

re: #347 Dark_Falcon

Correction on Steubenville. One of the rapists got 2 years minimum and both can be held until they are 21.

Still, that’s essentially a slap on the wrist. For rape.

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Killgore Trout Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:39:48am

re: #344 Gus

Steubenville rapists. 1 year.
Anders Breivik. 21 years.
Aaron Swartz. Faced 30 years.

Nope
en.wikipedia.org
He had a plea deal down to six months. With time served good behavior, etc he probably would have spent 2 months in a white collar, minimum security prison. Prosecutors even tried to put together a no jailtime plea deal but the university wouldn’t sign off on it.

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:42:49am

re: #350 Mattand

Still, that’s essentially a slap on the wrist. For rape.

I’m not defending the light sentence. Though neither would I have given them what this scumbag got. (Warning: Graphic images)

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FemNaziBitch Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:44:00am

Hello all, how is it?

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:45:38am

re: #352 Dark_Falcon

I’m not defending the light sentence. Though neither would I have given them what this scumbag got.

The poor rifle handling seen n the last two photos is inexcusable. Yemen needs to train its executioners better.

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Gus Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:45:43am

re: #351 Killgore Trout

Nope
en.wikipedia.org
He had a plea deal down to six months. With time served good behavior, etc he probably would have spent 2 months in a white collar, minimum security prison. Prosecutors even tried to put together a no jailtime plea deal but the university wouldn’t sign off on it.

OK, thanks. So there really isn’t a disparity in sentencing.

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Stanley Sea Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:48:59am

re: #352 Dark_Falcon

I’m not defending the light sentence. Though neither would I have given them what this scumbag got.

Should’ve posted a warning on that.

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Killgore Trout Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:49:31am

re: #355 Gus

OK, thanks. So there really isn’t a disparity in sentencing.

I don’t know about that. Swartz was a white multimilionaire and could afford high powered lawyers. If he was a poor black kid with a public defender I think it’s a safe bet he wouldn’t have gotten such a nice deal.

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Dark_Falcon Sun, Mar 24, 2013 10:51:35am

re: #356 Stanley Sea

Should’ve posted a warning on that.

Sorry, post amended.

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lawhawk Sun, Mar 24, 2013 11:00:39am

re: #326 lawhawk

And here they are.

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Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut Sun, Mar 24, 2013 11:04:22am

re: #351 Killgore Trout

Nope
en.wikipedia.org
He had a plea deal down to six months. With time served good behavior, etc he probably would have spent 2 months in a white collar, minimum security prison. Prosecutors even tried to put together a no jailtime plea deal but the university wouldn’t sign off on it.

Swartz was never convicted.

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Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut Sun, Mar 24, 2013 11:08:41am

re: #357 Killgore Trout

Swartz’s attorney, Elliot Peters, said prosecutors told him, two days before Swartz’s death, that “Swartz would have to spend six months in prison and plead guilty to 13 charges if he wanted to avoid going to trial.”[84] Peters later filed a complaint with the DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility, stating that if Swartz didn’t plead guilty, Heymann “threatened that he would seek for Mr. Swartz to serve seven years in prison,” a difference in duration Peters asserts went “far beyond” the disparity encouraged by the plea-bargain portion of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.[85]

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Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut Sun, Mar 24, 2013 11:24:43am

Comparing what Swartz did— an extremely grey area ‘crime’ if it even was one— to the Stubenville assholes raping and pissing on a girl is ludicrously stupid.

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bmiller11757 Mon, Mar 25, 2013 1:42:39am

re: #6 Lidane

This has always been my favorite Gabriel song. And this particular version is gorgeous:

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Classic Video: Peter Gabriel - Mercy Street

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