The Most Unusual and Twisted Short Film Since Eraserhead: “Self-Assembly”

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I just discovered this amazing and unsettling short film by Ray Sullivan on Vimeo, and at first I actually hesitated to post it because it’s … disturbing. In some ways, it’s reminiscent of David Lynch’s weird classic “Eraserhead.” But with more realism and more goo.

Bereaved parents find a monstrous substitute for their dead son.

Directed by Ray Sullivan
Written by Garret Shanley
Based on the comic strip story & characters created by Gar Shanley & Cathal Duggan
Shot on location in Dublin, Ireland.
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311 comments
1 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 5:51:49pm

I’m afraid to watch this. I thought The Shift was quite disturbing. “So many trigger warnings I can’t even…”?

I’m afraid to watch this.

2 Archangelus  Dec 24, 2014 5:56:36pm

As an AICN regular since that site’s early beginnings who’s familiar with the poster’s tastes, I have to admit that seeing the “It’s dark and twistedly full of humor” line of endorsement makes me hesitant to click the play button (in an ‘oh hell, it’s dark and twisted by THEIR standards’ kind of way)…

Nah, will watch it tomorrow, time to hit the bed

3 Charles Johnson  Dec 24, 2014 5:57:22pm

When she went to pick up the homunculus I actually sort of cringed a little. No, don’t touch that thing.

4 Bubblehead II  Dec 24, 2014 5:57:54pm

Night Lizards. May you all have a peaceful night and may you all have a merry Christmas.

Cheech & Chong - Police Got My Car

5 Varek Raith  Dec 24, 2014 6:02:43pm

I liked it.

6 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 6:05:55pm

OK, I watched it. Very interesting, very disturbing. Definitely an acquired taste. I liked it.

7 unproven innocence  Dec 24, 2014 6:06:35pm

Alternate title: The Cuckoo Parenting Initiative

8 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 24, 2014 6:10:41pm

Good stuff. Thanks for being brave enough to post it today ;)

9 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 6:12:45pm

Updating my earlier posting about rumors of possible copious amounts of liquor available after the door’s close tonight at my Macy’s holiday gig: Zilch, Nada, Nope. It’s only for the full-timers. Miracle on 34th Street, my Aunt Fanny!

But it’s cool — home is where the Guinness is.

10 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 6:14:04pm
11 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 24, 2014 6:15:02pm

For those who would like more disturbing weirdness, try to find Jan Svankmajer’s film Little Otik (orig. Otesanek). The premise is somewhat similar.

12 Charles Johnson  Dec 24, 2014 6:17:34pm

re: #11 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

On your recommendation I watched The Babadook — very good horror film with a unique premise.

13 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 6:17:44pm

re: #11 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

For those who would like more disturbing weirdness, try to find Jan Svankmajer’s film Little Otik (orig. Otesanek). The premise is somewhat similar.

Great minds think alike. I was just about to mention the delightfully creepy Little Otik myself.
14 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 24, 2014 6:19:25pm

re: #11 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

For those who would like more disturbing weirdness, try to find Jan Svankmajer’s film Little Otik (orig. Otesanek). The premise is somewhat similar.

Here’s a trailer:

Little Otik / Greedy Guts Trailer

15 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 24, 2014 6:22:33pm

re: #13 De Kolta Chair

Heh. Here’s one scene which contains both spoilers and gore.

Click to Reveal

Little Otik eats social worker

16 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 6:22:57pm

Seth Rogen is a self-righteous prick.

He’s responding to this article.

I especially liked this tweet in the post.

17 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 24, 2014 6:27:05pm

re: #12 Charles Johnson

On your recommendation I watched The Babadook — very good horror film with a unique premise.

The ending can make or break such a film - and I liked what they did there. Of course, the rest of it was very good regardless.

18 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 6:27:08pm

re: #15 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Heh. Here’s one scene which contains both spoilers and gore.

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Video

Thanks. Groot has nothin’ on Li’l Otik. The way that scene is filmed reminds me more than a little of Fellini’s Amarcord.

19 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 24, 2014 6:30:59pm

re: #18 De Kolta Chair

I presume you saw Sileni too…

20 b_sharp  Dec 24, 2014 6:31:48pm

I’m still trying to get over the horror of Tom and Jerry.

21 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 6:31:55pm

On this day at the very beginning of The Great Depression.

22 Varek Raith  Dec 24, 2014 6:32:14pm

re: #20 b_sharp

I’m still trying to get over the horror of Tom and Jerry.

Hanson on Family Guy

23 Charles Johnson  Dec 24, 2014 6:32:36pm
24 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 6:34:29pm

Well Lizards we are settled into our little rental house, Teh Traditional Chinese Foods has been eated and Teh Internets logged into.

25 Rightwingconspirator  Dec 24, 2014 6:34:33pm

re: #23 Charles Johnson

Lucky break there. Next time it could be something critical.
Like a melodrama. ///

26 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 6:35:01pm

re: #23 Charles Johnson

Why, it’s an affront to dear leader, an act of war in the truest sense in Kim Jong-un’s addled mind.

Dude’s my age and he once had to get blackout drunk to order the execution of his uncle, a “very important man” in his father’s days as dear leader.

27 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 6:35:41pm

It’s 77 freaking degrees here.

28 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 6:36:13pm

re: #19 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

I presume you saw Sileni too…

Oh sure, I went on a Svankmajer bender a few years ago.

29 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 6:36:25pm

Some idiot dumped a turd in my time line. Is that the same as Santa leaving a lump of coal?

30 b_sharp  Dec 24, 2014 6:36:28pm

re: #27 The Vicious Babushka

It’s 77 freaking degrees here.

Where?

31 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 6:37:21pm

re: #30 b_sharp

Where?

Miami Beach

32 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 6:37:25pm

re: #27 The Vicious Babushka

It’s 77 freaking degrees here.

57 here in Manhattan. Got all the windows open.

33 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 6:37:43pm

re: #27 The Vicious Babushka

It’s 11 degrees here, and three feet of settled snow on the slopes.

34 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 6:37:45pm

re: #30 b_sharp

Where?

That’s in Fahrenheit.

35 b_sharp  Dec 24, 2014 6:39:23pm

re: #34 The Vicious Babushka

That’s in Fahrenheit.

Yes, I know.

77C is a bit on the high side for mammal survival.

36 psddluva4evah  Dec 24, 2014 6:41:23pm

Merry early Christmas everybody.

I know it may not be the coolest thing nowadays, but it’s become a Christmas tradition of mine since after Katrina to watch It’s A Wonderful Life. Started it in DFW when I was all alone for Christmas.

It’s not Christmas until I watch ole George and Mary, lil Susie and ole guardian angel Clarence.

Really though, it because I remember when I was younger I just couldn’t wait to get away from my family, my crappy job and from what I considered my sad life in NOLA, I truly felt like I was somehow being held back by family, life, obligations, etc. In fact, right before Katrina, I had actually gone to. Houston for a job interview but the money wasn’t what I considered enough to move away from hime with no support.

Well,not 2 months later Katrina hit, and had no choice but to leave NOLA. I got my wish, I left NOLA, and eventually my family ALL moved back to NOLA, so I got my wish to get away from my extended family. I enjoyed my life in DFW, but I can honestly say I was truly homesick for all 7 of those years there and especially during Christmas and New Year’s.

So leaving aside the attempted suicide, the whole social contract plot line, and even the romance, it just always hit close to home the idea that sometimes getting what you wanted may not actually be what you need.

It took me almost 10 years to get back to NOLA and now I can’t see myself leaving anytime soon. Now I satisfy the melancholy with a visit to my cousin, or talking with my mother, or just looking at whatever new pic I have of/with Maddie.

So in a way, I guess I had my own little bit of my own kinda of “what if I left this old town”, type of revelation.

So fuq yeah, I love It’s A Wonderful Life…so shoot me.

37 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 6:42:43pm

re: #24 The Vicious Babushka

Well Lizards we are settled into our little rental house, Teh Traditional Chinese Foods has been eated and Teh Internets logged into.

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I always just heard stories about Jewish people and Chinese food during Christmas. It’s not just a stereotype! It’s REAL!

Thanks Alouette, I got a good laugh!

38 b_sharp  Dec 24, 2014 6:43:33pm

re: #36 psddluva4evah

Merry early Christmas everybody.

I know it may not be the coolest thing nowadays, but it’s become a Christmas tradition of mine since after Katrina to watch It’s A Wonderful Life. Started it in DFW when I was all alone for Christmas.

It’s not Christmas until I watch ole George and Mary, lil Susie and ole guardian angel Clarence.

Really though, it because I remember when I was younger I just couldn’t wait to get away from my family, my crappy job and from what I considered my sad life in NOLA, I truly felt like I was somehow being held back by family, life, obligations, etc. In fact, right before Katrina, I had actually gone to. Houston for a job interview but the money wasn’t what I considered enough to move away from hime with no support.

Well,not 2 months later Katrina hit, and had no choice but to leave NOLA. I got my wish, I left NOLA, and eventually my family ALL moved back to NOLA, so I got my wish to get away from my extended family. I enjoyed my life in DFW, but I can honestly say I was truly homesick for all 7 of those years there and especially during Christmas and New Year’s.

So leaving aside the attempted suicide, the whole social contract plot line, and even the romance, it just always hit close to home the idea that sometimes getting what you wanted may not actually be what you need.

It took me almost 10 years to get back to NOLA and now I can’t see myself leaving anytime soon. Now I satisfy the melancholy with a visit to my cousin, or talking with my mother, or just looking at whatever new pic I have of/with Maddie.

So in a way, I guess I had my own little bit of my own kinda of “what if I left this old town”, type of revelation.

So fuq yeah, I love It’s A Wonderful Life…so shoot me.

[Embedded content]

{{{ psddluva4evah }}}

39 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 6:47:12pm

re: #36 psddluva4evah

{{{psddluva4evah}}}

40 sagehen  Dec 24, 2014 6:48:28pm

re: #24 The Vicious Babushka

Well Lizards we are settled into our little rental house, Teh Traditional Chinese Foods has been eated and Teh Internets logged into.

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That’s not food, that’s packaging. We want to see the FOOD!!

41 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 6:49:23pm

re: #40 sagehen

That’s not food, that’s packaging. We want to see the FOOD!!

All eated.

There is one eggroll left, that’s in the fridge.

42 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 6:50:55pm

Here is a picture of last year’s Chinese Foods:

43 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 6:51:29pm

George Bailey, Jr. was definitely not a chip off the old block.

44 GlutenFreeJesus  Dec 24, 2014 6:53:17pm

re: #24 The Vicious Babushka

If you ever find a place that has walnut shrimp on their menu, you absolutely must order.

45 Charles Johnson  Dec 24, 2014 6:56:27pm

re: #36 psddluva4evah

It’s a great film for a reason - because the message resonates.

46 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 6:56:36pm

re: #44 GlutenFreeJesus

If you ever find a place that has walnut shrimp on their menu, you absolutely must order.

All Juice are allergic to shrimp & lobster

47 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 6:57:48pm

re: #19 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

I presume you saw Sileni too…

I gotta admit the Svankmajer films I’ve seen are all blended together in my memory. But perhaps they’re meant to.

48 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 6:58:06pm

re: #36 psddluva4evah

Merry Christmas Nelly.

49 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 7:01:18pm

My favorite Christmas show:

Woodland Critters Christmas

Not available in Canada. Sorry buddy!

50 austin_blue  Dec 24, 2014 7:01:52pm

Wow. And ugh.

Not conducive to the Christmas spirit, is it? Nor any other winter solstice celebration.

That was just as creepy as bizarre can be.

51 Eventual Carrion  Dec 24, 2014 7:02:34pm

re: #27 The Vicious Babushka

It’s 77 freaking degrees here.

A front is just passing by here. Dropped prob 20 degrees in 45 minutes. Wind whipping and rain coming down hard. Over night it should turn to snow and then warm up a bit again. Crazy weather.

52 Jenner7  Dec 24, 2014 7:03:21pm

re: #36 psddluva4evah

I’m watching it right now. Merry Christmas, Nelly. :)

53 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 24, 2014 7:03:29pm

re: #42 The Vicious Babushka

Stupid question time: should it be a kosher Chinese restaurant?

54 Charles Johnson  Dec 24, 2014 7:03:52pm

re: #50 austin_blue

Wow. And ugh.

Not conducive to the Christmas spirit, is it? Nor any other winter solstice celebration.

That was just as creepy as bizarre can be.

Don’t say I didn’t warn ya!

55 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 7:04:54pm

re: #50 austin_blue

Wow. And ugh.

Not conducive to the Christmas spirit, is it? Nor any other winter solstice celebration.

That was just as creepy as bizarre can be.

It’s the outright antithesis to the holiday spirit. That’s one of the reasons that I’ve now watched it twice. Charles may be a Grinch by posting this, but he’s a righteous Grinch in my mind!

56 Charles Johnson  Dec 24, 2014 7:04:54pm
57 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 7:06:52pm
58 austin_blue  Dec 24, 2014 7:07:01pm

re: #30 b_sharp

Where?

41 in Austin. Projected low of 34.

59 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 7:07:45pm

re: #53 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Stupid question time: should it be a kosher Chinese restaurant?

If you keep kosher yeah.

There is no kosher Chinese restaurant in Detroit so I make my own “Chinese style” kosher food.

60 austin_blue  Dec 24, 2014 7:09:12pm

re: #54 Charles Johnson

Don’t say I didn’t warn ya!

Yeah, but still…

Oofah. Horrors and Nightmares, as my late MIL would say.

61 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 7:09:18pm

Facebook just showed me a retrospective of FB posts that I made this year.

Basically a collection of pies, breads, and my new car.

62 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 7:10:18pm

Direct-to-dvd by any other name would smell just as crass.

Too bad really, the trailer was pretty funny.

63 austin_blue  Dec 24, 2014 7:10:31pm

re: #59 The Vicious Babushka

If you keep kosher yeah.

There is no kosher Chinese restaurant in Detroit so I make my own “Chinese style” kosher food.

The Chinese have a love a love of pig fat, even in their vegetables. It’s kind of ubiquitous.

64 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 7:13:57pm

re: #63 austin_blue

The Chinese have a love a love of pig fat, even in their vegetables. It’s kind of ubiquitous.

I don’t even really know how this “Jewish people eat Chinese food on Christmas Eve” “tradition” got started. Seinfeld?

Whatever, it’s better than sitting around tearing rolls of toilet paper.

65 Charles Johnson  Dec 24, 2014 7:20:49pm
66 Jenner7  Dec 24, 2014 7:21:11pm

Well, my favorite part of Christmas is coming up…….playing Santa! Got a bunch to wrap.

G’night all and Happy Christmas Eve!

67 Snarknado!  Dec 24, 2014 7:22:48pm

re: #64 The Vicious Babushka

I don’t even really know how this “Jewish people eat Chinese food on Christmas Eve” “tradition” got started. Seinfeld?

Whatever, it’s better than sitting around tearing rolls of toilet paper.

Why Chinese?

68 psddluva4evah  Dec 24, 2014 7:23:00pm

re: #43 De Kolta Chair

Funny enough, I swear I read somewhere that they are actually developing an It’s A Wonderful Life sequel.

69 sagehen  Dec 24, 2014 7:27:47pm

re: #64 The Vicious Babushka

I don’t even really know how this “Jewish people eat Chinese food on Christmas Eve” “tradition” got started. Seinfeld?

Whatever, it’s better than sitting around tearing rolls of toilet paper.

It’s *way* older than that.

When the kosher who were willing to be experimentally sorta not-always kosher (still keeping kosher homes, but hey — new country, new customs, and if mom and dad don’t know it won’t hurt them), and Chinatown was right next to the Jewish Lower East Side, and there wouldn’t be any Christians out and about… it became a New York thing.

Then when all those Lower East Side Jews became Brooklyn Jews, and their Brooklyn Jew kids became Los Angeles Jews and Detroit Jews and Miami Jews… it spread.

70 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 7:28:21pm
71 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 7:28:50pm

re: #67 Snarknado!

Why Chinese?

The photo of sesame chicken they use in that article looks just like the sesame chicken I made last year (see above)

72 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 7:29:25pm

re: #64 The Vicious Babushka

I don’t even really know how this “Jewish people eat Chinese food on Christmas Eve” “tradition” got started. Seinfeld?

Whatever, it’s better than sitting around tearing rolls of toilet paper.

I remember hearing “Jewish people eat Chinese food on Christmas Eve” jokes from our neighbors and friends the Finkelstein’s and the Greenberg’s back in the late sixties. After dinner, they’d come over, as well as a bunch of other neighbors, of all colors and creeds, and records would be played loudly and all the grown-ups would get sloshed out of their skulls while us kids would bust a gut at their antics. I have fond memories of all those drunk adults dancing the Twist, the Watusi and the Madison on Christmas day.

Did I mention that my family is Irish? That might have something to do with the wild goings on.

73 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 7:29:44pm

re: #69 sagehen

It’s *way* older than that.

When the kosher who were willing to be experimentally sorta not-always kosher (still keeping kosher homes, but hey — new country, new customs, and if mom and dad don’t know it won’t hurt them), and Chinatown was right next to the Jewish Lower East Side, and there wouldn’t be any Christians out and about… it became a New York thing.

Then when all those Lower East Side Jews became Brooklyn Jews, and their Brooklyn Jew kids became Los Angeles Jews and Detroit Jews and Miami Jews… it spread.

No one in my family ever lived in Brooklyn until my kids moved there.

74 Rightwingconspirator  Dec 24, 2014 7:30:10pm

re: #69 sagehen

I had speculated the chinese don’t really do dairy, so a natural compatibility was kinda there to build on. Make any sense?

75 A Cranky One  Dec 24, 2014 7:31:43pm

Ever wonder why there is always an odd number of teen girls in a group? Why? Because they can’t even…

76 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 7:32:23pm

re: #74 Rightwingconspirator

I had speculated the chinese don’t really do dairy, so a natural compatibility was kinda there to build on. Make any sense?

I’m kind of guessing that Chinese restaurants were always open and didn’t have the ubiquitous Christmas decor.

It’s only in recent years that kosher-observant have begun to follow this “minhag”

77 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 7:32:52pm

I just hit 15,000 karma.

Merry X-Mas to me!!!

78 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 7:34:45pm

re: #74 Rightwingconspirator

I had speculated the chinese don’t really do dairy, so a natural compatibility was kinda there to build on. Make any sense?

Not really, because Jews do dairy. Lots of dairy. Blintzes, cheesecake, cheese danish.

My opinion (and I am not a culinary historian like @koshersoul) is that pizza was invented by Roman soldiers in Judea, who tried to “spice up” matzah.

79 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 7:35:24pm
80 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 7:35:36pm

What’s up with cats and bathtubs?

81 Rightwingconspirator  Dec 24, 2014 7:35:45pm

re: #76 The Vicious Babushka

I’m kind of guessing that Chinese restaurants were always open and didn’t have the ubiquitous Christmas decor.

It’s only in recent years that kosher-observant have begun to follow this “minhag”

Well that’s twice today you taught me something. On Nittel Night no less. That was really interesting.

82 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 24, 2014 7:35:45pm

Happy Nittel to All, and to All a Good Night!

83 Pip's Squeak  Dec 24, 2014 7:35:47pm

re: #69 sagehen

It’s *way* older than that.

When the kosher who were willing to be experimentally sorta not-always kosher (still keeping kosher homes, but hey — new country, new customs, and if mom and dad don’t know it won’t hurt them), and Chinatown was right next to the Jewish Lower East Side, and there wouldn’t be any Christians out and about… it became a New York thing.

Then when all those Lower East Side Jews became Brooklyn Jews, and their Brooklyn Jew kids became Los Angeles Jews and Detroit Jews and Miami Jews… it spread.

This is precisely what I was told 45+ years ago by a friend from East Flatbush. Sounded right to me at the time.

84 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 7:38:48pm

re: #80 De Kolta Chair

What’s up with cats and bathtubs?

Water

Navy

Ship’s Cat

Do the math. Cat’s notice these things.

//

85 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 7:39:24pm

What is not a tub but a tiny inverted battleship. //

86 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 7:41:59pm
87 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 7:42:23pm

Outrageous!

88 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 7:43:06pm

re: #84 Gus

89 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 24, 2014 7:46:11pm

re: #65 Charles Johnson

Counterpunch publishes the antisemitic neo-fascist Israel Shamir, who is an Assange associate. ‘Nuff said.

90 Pip's Squeak  Dec 24, 2014 7:48:37pm

I like modern art. I even like some thoroughly atonal music. But horror I do not understand. There’s enough of it around in reality.

91 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 7:49:51pm

re: #89 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Counterpunch published the antisemitic neo-fascist Israel Shamir, who is an Assange associate. ‘Nuff said.

They suck. Period. [Smiley face]

92 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 7:51:05pm

re: #89 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Counterpunch published the antisemitic neo-fascist Israel Shamir, who is an Assange associate. ‘Nuff said.

Counterpunch’ss motto: “For discerning readers who think the Liberty Lobby was too liberal.”

93 Kragar  Dec 24, 2014 7:55:27pm
94 goddamnedfrank  Dec 24, 2014 8:00:35pm
“There have been episodes in my life where I have been sick or out of control,” he said, relaying a specific incident from his past. “When I was in New York City I drank some stuff on an empty stomach, blacked out and woke up on a park bench. I woke up to a hooker taking care of me.”

It touched him deeply. “I want to live in a world like that,” he said.

He didn’t elaborate on how she took care of him.

!O_o!

95 b_sharp  Dec 24, 2014 8:01:01pm

Just cooked up some chicken broth for V. I hope the hell she can keep it down and it doesn’t damage her plumbing rerouting.

96 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 24, 2014 8:01:04pm

An example of what is being published by the sociopath Shamir in Counterpunch:

This appears to be a staple feature of the US-arranged revolutions. Snipers killing both protesters and police were reported in Moscow’s 1991 and 1993 revolutions, as well as in many other cases. Some sources claim that famed Israeli snipers were employed on such occasions, which is plausible in view of Mr Kolomoysky’s Israeli connection. A personal friend of Mr Kolomoysky, prominent member of the then-opposition, Parliamentarian and present head of administration Sergey Pashinsky was stopped by police as he removed a sniper’s rifle with a silencer from the scene of murder. This discovery was briefly reported in the New York Times, but later removed. This revelation eliminates (or at least seriously undermines) the case against the President. Probably it will be disappear down the memory hole and be totally forgotten, as were the Seymour Hersh revelations about Syria’s sarin attack.

97 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 8:01:17pm

re: #93 Kragar

“Kimar is the Savings Place!”

98 GlutenFreeJesus  Dec 24, 2014 8:02:45pm

re: #46 The Vicious Babushka

Oops. I forgot. lol Maybe they will do it with tofu. ;)

99 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 8:03:16pm

re: #95 b_sharp

Just cooked up some chicken broth for V. I hope the hell she can keep it down and it doesn’t damage her plumbing rerouting.

What happened?

100 sagehen  Dec 24, 2014 8:04:11pm

re: #74 Rightwingconspirator

I had speculated the chinese don’t really do dairy, so a natural compatibility was kinda there to build on. Make any sense?

It helps that meat/dairy is not a mix you’re going to find in Chinese food. And the treif bits, the pork and shellfish, are part of a mixed stirfry, or rolled into a fried thing, so one can sort of pretend not to know it’s there.

101 b_sharp  Dec 24, 2014 8:06:47pm

re: #99 Gus

What happened?

V had gastric bypass surgery a week ago Monday. She went through the surgery fine, but the recovery has been rough. Right now she can’t eat without upchucking, partly because her 7 incisions are infected, 1 rather nastily.

102 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 8:10:10pm

re: #101 b_sharp

V had gastric bypass surgery a week ago Monday. She went through the surgery fine, but the recovery has been rough. Right now she can’t eat without upchucking, partly because her 7 incisions are infected, 1 rather nastily.

Oh man. Thoughts.

103 b_sharp  Dec 24, 2014 8:14:26pm

re: #102 Gus

Oh man. Thoughts.

Thanks.

104 prairiefire  Dec 24, 2014 8:15:49pm

re: #101 b_sharp

Gosh, sorry, that’s rough! Get some air on the bad one!

105 A Cranky One  Dec 24, 2014 8:17:01pm

re: #101 b_sharp

My ex went through this and it was a difficult time for all. She also had problems with infections post surgery. But the long term results were life altering and positive for her.

Positive thoughts to you both.

106 psddluva4evah  Dec 24, 2014 8:19:11pm

Alright, before and after pics of my god daughter Maddie’s Christmas present. The play set for her dolls. It’s A Wonderful Life in the background! I think she’s gonna love it!

107 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 24, 2014 8:19:26pm

Off to the hotel. I’ll probably check in later on my phone.

108 b_sharp  Dec 24, 2014 8:19:46pm

re: #105 A Cranky One

My ex went through this and it was a difficult time for all. She also had problems with infections post surgery. But the long term results were life altering and positive for her.

Positive thoughts to you both.

We’re hoping it stops the need for her to take insulin.

109 Kragar  Dec 24, 2014 8:22:09pm

Ah the tormenting of the children is my favorite part of Christmas Eve.

“WE CAN’T WAIT!”

“So you guys want to open all the presents tonight?”

“YES!!!!”

“Too bad you don’t get to until tomorrow.”

Barney Stinson’s Evil Laugh

110 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 8:24:35pm

Castles made of sand…

111 b_sharp  Dec 24, 2014 8:24:58pm

re: #109 Kragar

Ah the tormenting of the children is my favorite part of Christmas Eve.

“WE CAN’T WAIT!”

“So you guys want to open all the presents tonight?”

“YES!!!!”

“Too bad you don’t get to until tomorrow.”

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Don’t forget to refuse to get up early in the morning.

112 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 8:27:05pm

I just went out for a quick nip at the tavern with my building’s super — on duty, I”ll have you know, gawd bless him — and these two fellas were on the elevator who’d just come back from seeing “The Interview” in Yonkers. In a nutshell, their joint review: disappointing and bland marketing gimmick.

113 Higgs Boson's Mate  Dec 24, 2014 8:27:57pm

re: #110 Gus

Castles made of sand…

fall in the sea, eventually

114 jaunte  Dec 24, 2014 8:29:44pm
115 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 8:30:06pm

Bless my mother! Clyde the X-Mas Camel* will hopefully shower gifts upon His creator!

*Clyde the X-Mas Camel is a Christmas concept developed by my mother. She came up with it soon after her youngest child - my sister - found out that Santa isn’t a thing. So my mom, being the quirky funny gal she’s always been, came up with Clyde. Clyde’s been giving kids in our family gifts a lot longer than Santa has. My 11-year-old nephew has a couple of gifts coming from Clyde in the morning. :)

116 psddluva4evah  Dec 24, 2014 8:31:23pm

Rush Limbaugh will probably REALLY hate this, but I say …hell yeah!

117 b_sharp  Dec 24, 2014 8:32:14pm

re: #115 teleskiguy

Bless my mother! Clyde the X-Mas Camel* will hopefully shower gifts upon His creator!

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*Clyde the X-Mas Camel is a Christmas concept developed by my mother. She came up with it soon after her youngest child - my sister - found out that Santa isn’t a thing. So my mom, being the quirky funny gal she’s always been, came up with Clyde. Clyde’s been giving kids in our family gifts a lot longer than Santa has. My 11-year-old nephew has a couple of gifts coming from Clyde in the morning. :)

I like your mother.

118 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 8:33:10pm

Mom.

119 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 8:33:42pm

re: #68 psddluva4evah

Funny enough, I swear I read somewhere that they are actually developing an It’s A Wonderful Life sequel.

There was a TV remake starring Marlo Thomas way back when in the seventies. Can’t imagine a sequel to the original would be anything other than a remake. Though a Tarantino version with Christoph Waltz as a grown-up Zuzu, part-time florist/full-time assassin, does have potential.

120 klystron  Dec 24, 2014 8:39:47pm

Family has been Skyped with. All obligations are done. I feel like I actually did halfway decent with gifts from the recipient’s point of view this year.

Now I get the time for me - with stitching! Only stockings left to do to surprise the husband with.

121 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 8:41:30pm

I want to extend some thoughts and karma to the Lizards that have to go through the Holidays with the coincidence of your moms’ passing.

Good moms make a better world.

122 klystron  Dec 24, 2014 8:42:39pm

My in-laws got a cat this past year and rejoined the ranks of Feline Underlings.

They adore this cat. They wanted a webcam to watch this cat when they go out of town.

They got that for Christmas (a little early, since they are out of town for it this year).

They set it up. He gets e-mails whenever there is motion detected.

We can now watch a cat go to the litterbox from 3000 miles away.

This is what the Internet is for, right?

123 goddamnedfrank  Dec 24, 2014 8:44:35pm

re: #101 b_sharp

V had gastric bypass surgery a week ago Monday. She went through the surgery fine, but the recovery has been rough. Right now she can’t eat without upchucking, partly because her 7 incisions are infected, 1 rather nastily.

Wanted to say in last thread that, post surgical nausea is exactly what Zofran is designed for, that and chemo. It blocks the chemical triggers of nausea, and as such doesn’t work for motion sickness. In turn anti motion sickness remedies like Dramamine won’t do a damned thing to help here, just in case that crossed anybody’s mind. Kind of surprised the surgeon didn’t prescribe something for this considering the type of surgery.

I know you said she wouldn’t go for it, but I’d be sorely tempted to inquire of her doctor about a medical mj recommendation. The local pot shop probably has some kind of infusion or tincture that’d work without having to be swallowed or smoked / vaped. Every other medication option comes with at least some non-trivial risk of a significant adverse event.

124 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 8:45:23pm

FIre up the bowl.

125 goddamnedfrank  Dec 24, 2014 8:47:38pm

re: #124 Gus

I haven’t smoked weed in so long I’m pretty sure I’d have to start from square one, with wall to wall shag carpeting.

126 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 8:48:46pm

re: #116 psddluva4evah

Rush Limbaugh will probably REALLY hate this, but I say …hell yeah!

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Thanks — my sis-in-law, the biggest Idris Elba fan in the world, is gonna love it!

127 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 8:49:06pm

re: #124 Gus

FIre up the bowl.

128 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 8:49:20pm

re: #125 goddamnedfrank

I haven’t smoked weed in so long I’m pretty sure I’d have to start from square one, with wall to wall shag carpeting.

I’m still in Denver. It’s nice.

129 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 8:49:31pm

re: #127 teleskiguy

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Hic!

130 goddamnedfrank  Dec 24, 2014 8:51:47pm

re: #128 Gus

I’m still in Denver. It’s nice.

I really need to move back to Seattle.

131 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 8:56:14pm

The store is seven miles from my house. It’s called Sweet Leaf Pioneer. Great selection of trees, edibles, concentrates, tinctures, creams, soda pops, chocolate, candies…

The towns that allow cannabis sales in Colorado, it’s a smorgisborg!

I foresee a wet/dry county dynamic within the states with cannabis throughout the United States over the next 20 years as cannabis legalization becomes more widespread.

132 Romantic Heretic  Dec 24, 2014 8:58:04pm

re: #101 b_sharp

V had gastric bypass surgery a week ago Monday. She went through the surgery fine, but the recovery has been rough. Right now she can’t eat without upchucking, partly because her 7 incisions are infected, 1 rather nastily.

Ack. Sending more healing vibes your way.

133 b_sharp  Dec 24, 2014 8:58:27pm

G’night folks.

134 jaunte  Dec 24, 2014 8:59:54pm

re: #133 b_sharp

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to V.

135 Gus  Dec 24, 2014 9:05:39pm

re: #133 b_sharp

G’night folks.

DM me.

136 De Kolta Chair  Dec 24, 2014 9:18:21pm

Night all

137 goddamnedfrank  Dec 24, 2014 9:18:26pm

You wouldn’t guess it, but this shit-box looking strip-mall in Simi houses one of the best restaurants to be found anywhere.


Barton’s.

It’s always weird walking into a place that would be Michelin star rated if it weren’t in a shame-hole like Simi Valley, and noticing that it’s directly next door to a massage parlor that I’m pretty sure is of the “happy ending” variety. I applaud their non-conventional attitude regarding the primacy of location. The place is like, “listen bitches, did you come here to eat or for the fucking view?”

138 goddamnedfrank  Dec 24, 2014 9:24:25pm

re: #137 goddamnedfrank

I also like the fact that their website looks like they bought it off the back of a truck. Focus on what you do well, and fuck everything else seems to be the operating philosophy.

139 bubba zanetti  Dec 24, 2014 9:42:01pm

re: #122 klystron

This is what the Internet is for, right?

140 Romantic Heretic  Dec 24, 2014 9:44:06pm

Stopping in to wish all the lizards a happy holiday season.

Merry Christmas all, and a Happy New Year.

141 teleskiguy  Dec 24, 2014 9:48:37pm

re: #110 Gus

Castles made of sand…

Slightly Stoopid - Castles of Sand

142 calochortus  Dec 24, 2014 9:50:16pm

I’m just passing through, myself. Had my brother and sister in law over for dinner. A pleasant evening and we’ll be hiking with them tomorrow.
We’re saving the gift exchange with the kids for New Year’s since we can all get together then.

So, my best wishes of the season to all my fellow Lizards. May your basking rocks be warm and your dreams pleasant.

143 austin_blue  Dec 24, 2014 10:02:41pm

Good night all! Have a lovely day tomorrow, whatever celebration you feel appropriate.

I’m celebrating gift-giving with She Who Must Be Obeyed.

I got her jewelry. This ensures marital happiness.

Sweet scaly dreams to you all.

144 Fineday  Dec 24, 2014 10:25:31pm

It is Christmas morning here in Denmark. I am a longtime lurker, and I really enjoy this wonderful place. Just wishing all of you lizards a very merry christmas / happy holidays. Greetings from a country where christmas is called “jul” ie “yule”. Santa is “julemand” here, and he did have some very nice presents for me this year.

145 Higgs Boson's Mate  Dec 24, 2014 10:30:15pm

re: #144 Fineday

Happy holidays! And, thanks for de-lurking.

146 Lancelot Link  Dec 24, 2014 10:32:15pm

re: #137 goddamnedfrank

A lot of the best restaurants where i live are in strip-malls.

147 danhenry1  Dec 24, 2014 10:43:01pm

re: #67 Snarknado!
we used to tear off the paper so that we could use the tube for its intended purpose. thought everyone used to make a hole in it put a little aluminum in there and play music while lying around with our heads against a pot of water a Zilch! Blown away on past Christmases. Old Cape Cod was quite a place back then.

148 Lancelot Link  Dec 24, 2014 10:47:38pm

A Christmas movie
Rare_Exports_Inc._-_The_Official_Safety_Instructions_Tonto.divx

149 Lancelot Link  Dec 24, 2014 10:54:41pm

And another
Rare Exports Inc (Sub Esp)

150 #FergusonFireside  Dec 24, 2014 10:54:57pm

Hey Lizards,

Went through the thread and gifted my updings for the night.

Worked @ the Neighborhood Grill tonight - they were packed. PACKED. Who would’ve thought? Not me. Made great $$ so all’s good.

Now to wind down and relax.

Happy Christmas to everyone.

151 #FergusonFireside  Dec 24, 2014 11:03:33pm
152 Higgs Boson's Mate  Dec 24, 2014 11:04:28pm

re: #150 #FergusonFireside

Good to hear that you made it through the evening with your sensitivities intact and your wallet a little heavier. I could see how folks would not feel like cooking if they’d been out shopping today. Happy holidays! Put your feet up and relax, you’ve more than earned it.

153 #FergusonFireside  Dec 24, 2014 11:06:47pm

re: #152 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Thank you!!! I am. And tomorrow is a day of relax.

154 #FergusonFireside  Dec 24, 2014 11:12:32pm

‘murcia

155 BeachDem  Dec 24, 2014 11:23:04pm

re: #154 #FergusonFireside

‘murcia

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NORAD has been reporting on Santa’s travels since 1955

so, once again, that magical man utilized time travel to disgrace the country even before he was born. Quite a feat for a muslin, Kenyan, gay, anti-christ, dictator-like slacker of unknown origins.

THANKS, Obama—

And a Merry Christmas to all!

156 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi  Dec 24, 2014 11:27:00pm

re: #154 #FergusonFireside

‘murcia

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Obama travels back in time to December 1955 to institute NORAD Santa tracking by printing the wrong phone number in a Sears ad. This experience stands him in good stead when he later travels back to 1961 to print the wrong address in his birth announcement.

157 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 24, 2014 11:29:04pm

Apparently the twit never heard of the colonel who started getting calls on his top secret red phone from kids because of wrong number in a Sears ad giving Santa’s phone number. Calling the watch officer at NORAD in the 50s.. His airmen joked around later by putting a sleigh on the status board. Rather than getting mad he called a local radio station and reported that they were tracking a ufo :)

He later considered it one of the greatest things he did in his career.

Good story on NPR a week ago.

158 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi  Dec 24, 2014 11:32:54pm

BTW a merry scaly Christmas to all.

159 #FergusonFireside  Dec 24, 2014 11:41:00pm

re: #157 William Barnett-Lewis

Apparently the twit never heard of the colonel who started getting calls on his top secret red phone from kids because of wrong number in a Sears ad giving Santa’s phone number. Calling the watch officer at NORAD in the 50s.. His airmen joked around later by putting a sleigh on the status board. Rather than getting mad he called a local radio station and reported that they were tracking a ufo :)

He later considered it one of the greatest things he did in his career.

Good story on NPR a week ago.

I didn’t hear that one! Going to look it up tomorrow.

160 #FergusonFireside  Dec 24, 2014 11:42:40pm

Someone tweeted that they received the Espanol Rosetta Stone.

I have no desire for anything right now, except bills paid, but damn. That is a great gift.

161 #FergusonFireside  Dec 25, 2014 12:00:33am

Many tweets later (read his timeline for full effect)

162 #FergusonFireside  Dec 25, 2014 12:32:43am

Nighty!

163 Justanotherhuman  Dec 25, 2014 2:28:26am

Has all this BS around “The Interview” been nothing but hype?

The most basic “right” in this country is the right to be a consuming-machine idiot, which we’re seeing a lot of these days.

Have a wonderful day everyone!

164 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 2:29:08am

I can’t wait to get done with this shift and get home to watch the best Christmas movie of all time.

Die Hard

Yippee-ki-yay…

165 Bubblehead II  Dec 25, 2014 2:41:36am

Morning Lizards and Merry Christmas.

166 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Dec 25, 2014 2:46:27am

re: #144 Fineday

It is Christmas morning here in Denmark. I am a longtime lurker, and I really enjoy this wonderful place. Just wishing all of you lizards a very merry christmas / happy holidays. Greetings from a country where christmas is called “jul” ie “yule”. Santa is “julemand” here, and he did have some very nice presents for me this year.

God jul! (Swedish, but it’s pretty close to Danish, I think.)

167 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 25, 2014 2:50:39am

re: #157 William Barnett-Lewis

ODS is the sort of illness that worsens for a lot of people during the Holiday season, especially when that holiday is Festivus or Kwanza…

168 Maggie's Pa  Dec 25, 2014 3:48:30am

I would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas! Lets see how long it is until one of the dogs chews a hole in a stocking and gets sick on chocolate.

169 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Dec 25, 2014 3:59:29am

Merry Christmas, everyone! Or whichever holiday you choose to observe/not observe, as the case may be. Here on the other side of the International Date Line it is now evening on the 25th. My college here has had its annual Christmas Eve gala in which I sang twice - Silent Night with another foreign teacher and a Chinese New Year song with dancers and other singers.

The second involved me lip synching to my own voice — a first for me! We visited a local recording studio a few days ago to dub the vocals over a background track. The first one we just performed live - in English and Chinese!

These shows (which the Chinese call parties) are a Thing here. Every college (aka “department” in the American vernacular) is expected to put on a gala, with the students doing most of the organization and sponsor-seeking. They are end-of-term things for most colleges. Since we’re the English language college, ours is always on Dec. 24. Our show included several dance acts, some singers, a comedy skit and a sign language performance of a popular song. Almost no direct reference to Christmas, other than our Silent Night duet. By now, I’m so used to the cultural disconnect that I don’t even notice.

On the bright side, there are no overdoses of schmaltzy Christmas music.

I taught my last classes of the term today, and give my last exams on Monday and Tuesday. Once I mark those and hand in my grades, I will be free until March 6! The Chinese lunar calendar gets an extra month this year — a leap month — so our winter holiday is longer than usual.

170 Bubblehead II  Dec 25, 2014 4:02:11am

Well Lizards time to head out the door to work. May you all have a good day and don’t over stuff yourself on the ham/turkey.

171 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Dec 25, 2014 4:03:28am

re: #170 Bubblehead II

Well Lizards time to head out the door to work. May you all have a good day and don’t over stuff yourself on the ham/turkey.

I had Chinese food. ;-)

172 Eventual Carrion  Dec 25, 2014 4:06:16am

Happy holidays everyone. 7 am here and time to get moving for a long day of traveling to parents, in-laws, friends. Rain and cooler last night, a little dusting of snow also. 38F right now and the wind has slowed, should be a nice day. Have a good one all.

173 Justanotherhuman  Dec 25, 2014 4:15:18am

Sorry I sounded so surly above, but all the grinning skulls on the news are highlighting how much people are spending and commerce, commerce, commerce and giving it their best fake-all. Can’t they ever just STFU about it? The Dow being over 18K isn’t helping most of us anyway, since wages have been stagnant for several decades now and many are still having trouble paying for basic needs while hoping something terrible doesn’t happen, on purpose, to those they love.

Now, we’ll have to go through the whole thing again as they recap the entirety of 2014.

I feel sometimes I’m just getting too old and cynical for this shit. My mood should brighten a little later when family comes in for the meal I have going on. My son mentioned the other night that the bright spot of the holidays is that he and his work mate get to take home leftovers so they can have “home cooking” for a couple of more days. : )

174 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 25, 2014 4:40:13am

re: #173 Justanotherhuman

Part of the reason that Obama and the Democrats are not getting any traction: the subjective sense of economic recovery has not arrived for a lot of people.

Same way that crime has gone down considerably but people do not feel safer.

175 Fineday  Dec 25, 2014 4:54:41am

re: #166 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality

It is “god jul” in Danish as well. Thank you.

176 freetoken  Dec 25, 2014 4:58:56am

Perhaps my favorite Christmas-themed music, and anything but the usual commercial earbug, the Breton choral masterpiece “Descended From Heaven”:

MP3 Audio

177 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 25, 2014 5:02:29am

re: #175 Fineday

It is “god jul” in Danish as well. Thank you.

and smorebrod?

178 freetoken  Dec 25, 2014 5:17:59am

As for overplayed “standards” Christmas music, here is one of the few recordings that stands out, because of Mahalia Jackson’s prodigious pipes:

MP3 Audio

179 Mattand  Dec 25, 2014 5:19:40am

Hey, kids:

Hope everyone has a great Xmas. Grumpy Dog will eventually get into the swing of things, even with that crap on his head.

Enjoy and watch out for the brown figgy pudding!

180 Fineday  Dec 25, 2014 5:21:54am

re: #177 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

and smorebrod?

Yep. Smoerebroed in Danish. In Swedish it is smorgas. Hey! I can start my own language school for lizards :-)

181 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 5:30:30am

re: #180 Fineday

Yep. Smoerebroed in Danish. In Swedish it is smorgas. Hey! I can start my own language school for lizards :-)

Schmierbrot? ;)

182 Maggie's Pa  Dec 25, 2014 5:35:48am

US offers $5M reward for al Qaeda leader released from Gitmo

The Obama administration is scrambling to track down an al Qaeda terrorist released from Guantanamo Bay years ago, offering a $5 million reward for information on him and placing him on a global terrorist list.
Ibrahim al-Rubaysh was originally released in 2006 by the George W. Bush administration and put into a Saudi Arabian “rehabilitation” program. However, al-Rubaysh returned to the battlefield and now serves as a top leader with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula — one of the most dangerous al Qaeda affiliates.

183 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 5:43:29am

I finally remembered where I had seen the smiling guy.

Click on your own risk.

184 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 5:45:11am

OK, this is good.

185 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 5:47:40am

This happens to me sometimes.

Peter’s Computer - Desktop Cleanup (big play films)

186 Dark_Falcon  Dec 25, 2014 6:14:00am

re: #182 Maggie’s Pa

US offers $5M reward for al Qaeda leader released from Gitmo

The Saudi rehad program for former terrorists is actually effective around 80% of the time, but that other 20%…

187 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 6:21:22am

re: #186 Dark_Falcon

Wingnuts will whine (and blame Obama for what Bush did), but unless one is down with the creepy notion of pre-crime, there’s nothing to see here.

188 nicdanger  Dec 25, 2014 6:24:36am

Merry Christmas to Charles and all the lizards everywhere.

189 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Dec 25, 2014 6:35:41am

re: #175 Fineday

It is “god jul” in Danish as well. Thank you.

Three of my grandparents were Swedes, but I only know a few words in Swedish. God jul and god nytt ar are among them.

190 darthstar  Dec 25, 2014 6:41:48am

Merry Christmas lacerti.

191 darthstar  Dec 25, 2014 6:45:11am

Aw shit…Youtube’s all fucked up. And I had a bunch of Xmas songs planned for this morning.

192 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 6:50:35am

re: #191 darthstar

Well, then watch a new Marvel movie.

Extermination: Earth (big play films)

193 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 25, 2014 6:55:01am

re: #191 darthstar

Aw shit…Youtube’s all fucked up. And I had a bunch of Xmas songs planned for this morning.

overloaded with films of dogs/cats wearing Santa hats, I suppose

194 Eventual Carrion  Dec 25, 2014 6:55:45am

re: #182 Maggie’s Pa

US offers $5M reward for al Qaeda leader released from Gitmo

Damn Obama … what?

195 darthstar  Dec 25, 2014 6:57:48am

re: #194 Eventual Carrion

Damn Obama … what?

He’ll find him. Or a drone will.

196 darthstar  Dec 25, 2014 7:09:53am
197 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 25, 2014 7:14:48am

Ugh, just what I do not need, stalkers dropping turds in my time line. It looks like Tweetdeck mute settings are client based and what’s muted on my desktop isn’t muted on my laptop.

198 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Dec 25, 2014 7:24:04am

My current online hobby. gotnwes.com

199 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 7:29:27am

Just got back to my place from opening presents at the ex’s with my boy. He’s happy with his loot.

I scored a copy of the 1986 edition of Captain Wayne P. Hughes Jr’s classic “Fleet Tactics: Theory and Practice”. As a treadhead and ground pounder, a firm knowledge of modern naval thinking has been lacking. Mahan, while interesting historically, is no substitute.

I’ve already learned one interesting tidbit: When asked what he’d change about the new Arleigh Burke class named for him, Admiral Burke commented he’d add a brace of cutlasses. Because, once all those missiles are expended, then what? There’s a good lesson there that I doubt anyone in the pentagon is listening to.

200 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 7:30:13am

re: #198 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality

My current online hobby. gotnwes.com

I still think we should be calling it goatse.news ;)

201 Snarknado!  Dec 25, 2014 7:31:03am

Well, the sun is up on a chilly, dry day in the SF Bay area. (Yesterday’s “chance of light rain” turned into an impressive downpour. I was caught in it during the “damn, I was sure I’d done all the grocery shopping yesterday” supermarket run. At least I’d brought an umbrella, unlike most of my fellow last-minute shoppers.)

Merry Chris Happy Humbug to lizards everywhere!

202 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 25, 2014 7:31:21am
203 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 25, 2014 7:33:31am

Overcast and a chilly 70° in Miami Beach this morning.

204 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Dec 25, 2014 7:34:11am

re: #203 The Vicious Babushka

Overcast and a chilly 70° in Miami Beach this morning.

Cry me a river.//

205 BigPapa  Dec 25, 2014 7:36:37am

re: #202 The Vicious Babushka

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NGT WOC OMG FFS!

206 dell*nix  Dec 25, 2014 7:37:06am

And a Merry Bah Humbug to everyone. May you enjoy a wide variety of seasonal joy.

207 BigPapa  Dec 25, 2014 7:37:24am

We had a blizzard in Hawaii, What Global Warming.

208 allegro  Dec 25, 2014 7:58:41am

Christmas is my favorite time of year to be an orphan. No struggling to buy gifts I don’t want to buy and no one really wants; nothing to ship, no last minute emergencies. Also no arguing over whose house to spend the holiday or putting up with an unpleasant relative you would never have anything to do with otherwise.

Instead, I get to spend the day in my warm brushed flannel jammies and fuzzy socks. A friend is coming over later to watch the 2 most recent Planet of the Apes movies and nosh down on hot bread sticks with herb dipping oil, Caesar salad (get it?) with fresh shaved Parmesan, smothered pork chops with scalloped taters and cream gravy, and fudge brownie cheesecake.

And there will be wine. Much wine.

Hope y’all have a very fun day!

209 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Dec 25, 2014 8:06:18am

I just watched White House Down for the third time while I chatted online with family and friends. Also caught R.I.P.D. for the first — and last — time. What a cheap ripoff of Men In Black!

210 Kid A  Dec 25, 2014 8:06:28am
211 Kid A  Dec 25, 2014 8:07:44am

re: #208 allegro

Yep. I get to go have lunch with the Obama haters on my mom’s side. Thank god for the iPad.

212 sagehen  Dec 25, 2014 8:08:02am

re: #199 William Barnett-Lewis

I’ve already learned one interesting tidbit: When asked what he’d change about the new Arleigh Burke class named for him, Admiral Burke commented he’d add a brace of cutlasses. Because, once all those missiles are expended, then what? There’s a good lesson there that I doubt anyone in the pentagon is listening to.

So it’s actually a problem that we don’t have enough horses and bayonets? Romney’s right again.

213 sagehen  Dec 25, 2014 8:09:41am

re: #202 The Vicious Babushka

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Physicists call it “Isaac Newton’s Birthday.”

214 urbanmeemaw  Dec 25, 2014 8:12:07am

re: #37 teleskiguy

I learned about it from my dentist, who is Jewish. Eating Chinese food and seeing movies on Christmas Day were his customs.

215 makeitstop  Dec 25, 2014 8:14:05am

Good Christmas Morning, Lizards!

The sun has just broken through here on LI, after a day and night of sometimes-vigorous rain. It was about 60 degrees when we were returning home last night.

My wife did a lot of her shopping this year at a site called quirky.com, which is a site that features independent inventors and their inventions. I got one of these to hold assorted devices - it’s cool because of its arachnid look.

Life Phorm
216 urbanmeemaw  Dec 25, 2014 8:19:18am

re: #86 Gus

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Maureen Dowd will have more fodder for her “Obama Girly Man” theme.

There are times I would cheer American workers being laid off, any announced layoffs on the editorial page of the NYT would be one of them.

217 urbanmeemaw  Dec 25, 2014 8:32:57am

re: #208 allegro

Christmas is my favorite time of year to be an orphan. No struggling to buy gifts I don’t want to buy and no one really wants; nothing to ship, no last minute emergencies. Also no arguing over whose house to spend the holiday or putting up with an unpleasant relative you would never have anything to do with otherwise.

Instead, I get to spend the day in my warm brushed flannel jammies and fuzzy socks. A friend is coming over later to watch the 2 most recent Planet of the Apes movies and nosh down on hot bread sticks with herb dipping oil, Caesar salad (get it?) with fresh shaved Parmesan, smothered pork chops with scalloped taters and cream gravy, and fudge brownie cheesecake.

And there will be wine. Much wine.

Hope y’all have a very fun day!

Merry Christmas, and will you adopt me? My gentle hints to Vicious Babushka and Backwoods_Sleauth have fallen on deaf ears. Your dinner sounds amazing, and jammies and fuzzy socks are the next best thing to donuts and cookies.

218 allegro  Dec 25, 2014 8:37:08am

re: #217 urbanmeemaw

Merry Christmas, and will you adopt me? My gentle hints to Vicious Babushka and Backwoods_Sleauth have fallen on deaf ears. Your dinner sounds amazing, and jammies and fuzzy socks are the next best thing to donuts and cookies.

My tiny home is always open!

219 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 25, 2014 8:41:42am

I just took a little walk outside and saw a Porsche being used as a kitteh bed.

220 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 25, 2014 8:45:45am

That is the weirdest thing I have seen so far.

221 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 8:45:48am

re: #219 The Vicious Babushka

I just took a little walk outside and saw a Porsche being used as a kitteh bed.

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The kitteh is like, “if I wasn’t so lazy, I would’ve shown you how to take unauthorized photos of me, you paparazzi!”

222 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 25, 2014 8:49:54am

The kitteh owns that Porsche.

223 Rightwingconspirator  Dec 25, 2014 8:49:58am

Happy Thursday To Neil deGrasse Tyson. I wonder if he got my Happy Wednesday card last year…

Heck of a windstorm here last night. Trees down power out here and there around town.

224 Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 25, 2014 8:50:58am

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to my LGF family. The Cyborg clan is just about to eat breakfast and then hit the presents.

I’d thought I’d go with a little humor for the day so I give you:

Atheist Christmas Carols

1. Angels we haven’t heard on high
2. It’s beginning to look a lot like Solstice
3. A baby changes nothing
4. Go sell it on the mountain
5. O come all ye faithless (O come let us ignore Him)

Who says Christians can’t make fun of themselves? :P

Have a wonderful day everyone.

225 Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 25, 2014 8:51:25am

re: #220 The Vicious Babushka

A cat with good taste.

226 Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 25, 2014 8:54:34am

It’s funny how a lot of the right wing people I know are now scrambling to see the Interview when normally they’d never go NEAR a Seth Rogen movie.

227 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 8:55:03am

re: #225 Eclectic Cyborg

A cat with good taste.

Only if prepared correctly.

228 Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 25, 2014 8:55:35am

re: #227 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Well we WERE discussing Chinese food earlier…

/

229 calochortus  Dec 25, 2014 8:56:08am

Merry Christmas or Happy Thursday (as applicable.) We’re finishing our coffee. The hubs and I will do our little gift exchange and then go out for a hike. Have a good day everyone. I’ll catch you later.

230 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 8:56:36am

re: #228 Eclectic Cyborg

Well we WERE discussing Chinese food earlier…

/

Serious question: are cats kosher?
////

231 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 8:59:00am

re: #230 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Serious question: are cats kosher?
////

Spilt hooves and chews its cud? Kitteh & Puppeh are safe.

232 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 25, 2014 9:00:06am

re: #230 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Serious question: are cats kosher?
////

Q. How do you know if a cat keeps kosher?

A. It can’t haz cheezburger.

233 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 9:02:11am

re: #232 The Vicious Babushka

:D

234 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 9:02:59am

Oh come on out oh cranky one. I thought that was quite a funny comment by AVB. Why didn’t you?

235 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 9:03:46am

re: #231 William Barnett-Lewis

Indeed.

chabad.org

A land animal is kosher if it has spilt hooves and chews its cud. It must have both kosher signs. Examples: cows, sheep, goats and deer are kosher, while pigs, rabbits, squirrels, bears, dogs, cats, camels and horses are not.

236 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 9:06:50am

Is there a Chrome extension that saves the current page AND all linked pages (preferrably with the directory structure intact)?

237 A Cranky One  Dec 25, 2014 9:07:18am

re: #234 William Barnett-Lewis

First attempt at the site from my tiny mobile keyboard. Fat fingers are to blame. Fixed.

238 Rightwingconspirator  Dec 25, 2014 9:08:39am

Anyone up far a little Gregorian seasonal music? Little Drummer Boy

239 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 9:08:42am

re: #237 A Cranky One

First attempt at the site from my tiny mobile keyboard. Fat fingers are to blame. Fixed.

Makes sense to me. When I’m at work, my phone causes me to do similar things :eek: Often I’m scrolling and don’t notice I’ve downdinged until much later.

240 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 25, 2014 9:09:12am
241 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 9:12:16am

re: #240 The Vicious Babushka

Mmm. While saying MC to everyone may not be an ideal (I’m pretty critical of religion and that doesn’t bother me in the slightest, but I can see how it can bother people, not necessarily atheists either), but making a scene is pure assoholism.

242 Varek Raith  Dec 25, 2014 9:14:16am

Bah, humbug!
:P

243 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 9:14:47am

Gubmuh, hab!

244 urbanmeemaw  Dec 25, 2014 9:15:09am

re: #218 allegro

Thank you!

245 A Cranky One  Dec 25, 2014 9:15:50am

Peace on earth and goodwill toward men.

Oh wait, I forgot the election results. Never mind…

Best wishes to all lizards. May the coming year bring you joy!

246 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 25, 2014 9:16:22am

re: #241 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Mmm. While saying MC to everyone may not be an ideal (I’m pretty critical of religion and that doesn’t bother me in the slightest, but I can see how it can bother people, not necessarily atheists either), but making a scene is pure assoholism.

Being an asshole on an airplane is Teh Stupids.

I had to endure an entire flight yesterday with a pair of yentas screaming at each other at the top of their lungs and I did not even turn around and give them a dirty look.

247 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 9:17:31am

re: #246 The Vicious Babushka

”!” You are a much better person than I, then.

248 Varek Raith  Dec 25, 2014 9:17:39am

re: #246 The Vicious Babushka

Being an asshole on an airplane is Teh Stupids.

I had to endure an entire flight yesterday with a pair of yentas screaming at each other at the top of their lungs and I did not even turn around and give them a dirty look.

I would have shaken my cane at them menacingly.
/

249 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 9:18:07am

re: #236 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

wget

250 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 25, 2014 9:18:11am

re: #241 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Mmm. While saying MC to everyone may not be an ideal (I’m pretty critical of religion and that doesn’t bother me in the slightest, but I can see how it can bother people, not necessarily atheists either), but making a scene is pure assoholism.

I also imagine this person was already being subjected to standard levels of holiday travel stress and wishing him a Merry Christmas on top of it was jut rubbing it in.

251 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 9:19:00am

re: #249 b_sharp

wget

Something for Windows, and I’ll get off your lawn. ///

252 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 25, 2014 9:20:27am
253 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 9:20:37am

re: #251 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Something for Windows, and I’ll get off your lawn. ///

you can find wget for windows although you have to run it at the command prompt.

254 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 9:20:52am

re: #250 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

I also imagine this person was already being subjected to standard levels of holiday travel stress and wishing him a Merry Christmas on top of it was jut rubbing it in.

On second thought, I would like to know more. If, for example, the person was clearly Jewish or Muslim, then intentionally saying MC would be improper, IMHO.

255 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 9:21:02am

re: #249 b_sharp

wget

Yep. Far and away the easiest way to do it.

256 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 9:21:56am

re: #251 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Something for Windows, and I’ll get off your lawn. ///

gnuwin32.sourceforge.net
thegeekstuff.com

257 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 9:21:59am

re: #253 b_sharp

Well, I need something for Chrome: click + key combination, click + key combination. That site’s structure is fucked up and I don’t want to d/l the whole thing.

258 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 9:22:26am

re: #251 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Something for Windows, and I’ll get off your lawn. ///

Can you do command line or do you need WIMP?

259 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 9:22:33am

re: #255 William Barnett-Lewis

Yep. Far and away the easiest way to do it.

It’s not for one page, so command prompt won’t do.

260 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 25, 2014 9:23:15am

re: #254 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

On second thought, I would like to know more. If, for example, the person was clearly Jewish or Muslim, then intentionally saying MC would be improper, IMHO.

We had airline employees wish us MC and we just smiled at them and say Happy Holidays.

Tipped the wheelchair pushers $20

261 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 9:23:19am

The problem is not with downloading the site as a whole or a specific directory (there are plenty of utilities for that), it’s that the directory naming is chaotic.

262 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 9:24:00am

re: #259 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

It’s not for one page, so command prompt won’t do.

Try this then: sourceforge.net

(I’m on unix so I can’t really test it.)

263 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 9:24:51am

re: #257 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Well, I need something for Chrome: click + key combination, click + key combination. That site’s structure is fucked up and I don’t want to d/l the whole thing.

Wget GUI light

264 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 9:25:16am

Thanks B Sharp and William, I’ll take a look.

265 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 9:25:34am

re: #259 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

It’s not for one page, so command prompt won’t do.

wget will get the whole tree structure not just one page.

266 darthstar  Dec 25, 2014 9:26:07am

This makes zombie Jesus cry

267 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 9:26:56am

re: #265 b_sharp

But I don’t need the whole tree either, lots of junk there. I need to go through what I want manually, saving the subtrees with one key combo.

268 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD  Dec 25, 2014 9:27:38am

re: #266 darthstar

Free speech my ass.

269 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 9:28:28am

re: #267 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

But I don’t need the whole tree either, lots of junk there. I need to go through what I want manually, saving the subtrees with one key combo.

You may have to write a script

270 darthstar  Dec 25, 2014 9:29:16am
271 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 9:29:25am

re: #267 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

But I don’t need the whole tree either, lots of junk there. I need to go through what I want manually, saving the subtrees with one key combo.

Are you going to save the good stuff and delete the rest?

272 The Vicious Babushka  Dec 25, 2014 9:30:59am

Wingnuts, posting on Christmas like any other day.

273 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 9:32:34am

For those of you who don’t know and don’t care, I’m @DoubleDumas on Twitter now.

It’s my special snark account.

274 Snarknado!  Dec 25, 2014 9:34:07am

re: #270 darthstar

Julian calender, though. January 4 Gregorian.

:(

275 darthstar  Dec 25, 2014 9:39:37am

re: #274 Snarknado!

Julian calender, though. January 4 Gregorian.

:(

Four days short of the birth of the one and true King.

276 TedStriker  Dec 25, 2014 9:42:12am

re: #273 b_sharp

For those of you who don’t know and don’t care, I’m @DoubleDumas on Twitter now.

It’s my special snark account.

I take it that nick is a Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home reference…

;-P

277 Varek Raith  Dec 25, 2014 9:43:20am

re: #276 TedStriker

I take it that nick is a Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home reference…

;-P

One damn moment, Captain.

278 Rightwingconspirator  Dec 25, 2014 9:44:02am

Interesting fact about Isaac Newton-He was a man that understood that science need not reduce ones faith in a grand creator one bit. “Masterful creator” was his phrase IIRC. Doctrine and societal dogma were a threat to him, but not belief.

279 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 9:44:04am

re: #276 TedStriker

I take it that nick is a Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home reference…

;-P

That and a private joke between my wife and me. That’s why it’s spelled Dumas instead of dumbass.

280 Rightwingconspirator  Dec 25, 2014 9:45:55am

re: #279 b_sharp

How is V this morning? I finally read up on exactly what happened. That’s a tough surgery.

281 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 9:47:36am

re: #272 The Vicious Babushka

Annoys the fuck out of me that that is so true.

282 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 9:52:15am

re: #280 Rightwingconspirator

How is V this morning? I finally read up on exactly what happened. That’s a tough surgery.

After a day of antibiotics the infection has reduced somewhat but the nausea hasn’t so she still can’t eat anything.

I made some chicken broth so we’re hoping over the next day it will lead to the protein drink.

283 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 10:00:36am

re: #282 b_sharp

If it wasn’t quite this desperate of circumstances, I’d be curious if a tea of weed in that chicken broth would help the nausea given how well I’ve seen it (marijuana/THC in general) work for others in cancer cases.

284 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 10:03:33am

re: #283 William Barnett-Lewis

If it wasn’t quite this desperate of circumstances, I’d be curious if a tea of weed in that chicken broth would help the nausea given how well I’ve seen it (marijuana/THC in general) work for others in cancer cases.

Really?

I have to drive the grandkid back to his dads later. I wonder if his dad can spare a wee bit of it.

285 Rightwingconspirator  Dec 25, 2014 10:07:14am

LOL according to reports seeing The Interview is a profound personal sacrifice. No not the ticket price, the parking or the time. It’s a sacrifice in patience to sit through. Almost torture in itself. Sony/Columbia take note-Your support runs deep. ;-)

286 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 10:08:34am

re: #285 Rightwingconspirator

LOL according to reports seeing The Interview is a profound personal sacrifice. No not the ticket price, the parking or the time. It’s a sacrifice in patience to sit through. Almost torture in itself. Sony/Columbia take note-Your support runs deep. ;-)

It was pretty obvious from the trailers that it was going to be bad.

287 makeitstop  Dec 25, 2014 10:09:31am

re: #285 Rightwingconspirator

LOL according to reports seeing The Interview is a profound personal sacrifice. No not the ticket price, the parking or the time. It’s a sacrifice in patience to sit through. Almost torture in itself. Sony/Columbia take note-Your support runs deep. ;-)

The guys on an NBA forum I belong to seem to love it. But then again, that’s pretty much their target audience.

288 Rightwingconspirator  Dec 25, 2014 10:10:50am

re: #283 William Barnett-Lewis

Immediate post surgery? Might be a bad idea, it can reduce resistance to infection and is a bad idea with antibiotics. Or so I have been warned by a trusted reasonable Doc.

289 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 10:11:48am

re: #288 Rightwingconspirator

Immediate post surgery? Might be a bad idea, it can reduce resistance to infection and is a bad idea with antibiotics. Or so I have been warned by a trusted reasonable Doc.

Thanks for the info.

290 Higgs Boson's Mate  Dec 25, 2014 10:13:58am

Obama personal chef to hang up apron after 6 years

“I love this family and believe in everything the president and first lady are doing and this has been the greatest job of my life and I assume will be the greatest job of my life,” the 34-year-old said in an interview. “But I’m going to be with my wife. Once you’re married you kind of need to be together.”

Cue the wingnut chorus.

291 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 10:15:08am

re: #284 b_sharp

In my case, my mother dying of a brain cancer. A bit of herb from my best friend (the only times in her life) made those last days better. So, yeah, I believe.

292 BigPapa  Dec 25, 2014 10:15:38am

re: #290 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Obama personal chef to hang up apron after 6 years

Cue the wingnut chorus.

Obviously, this proves Benghazi.

293 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 10:17:02am

re: #288 Rightwingconspirator

Immediate post surgery? Might be a bad idea, it can reduce resistance to infection and is a bad idea with antibiotics. Or so I have been warned by a trusted reasonable Doc.

Had not heard that one, personally. This may be one of those things where the Google is your friend?

294 Rightwingconspirator  Dec 25, 2014 10:18:02am

re: #291 William Barnett-Lewis

So glad states have okayed medical. I just wish it went through the usual channels as well for better advice and dose control.

295 retired cynic  Dec 25, 2014 10:18:46am

re: #290 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Obama personal chef to hang up apron after 6 years

Cue the wingnut chorus.

Don’t read the comments. Gag!

296 Amory Blaine  Dec 25, 2014 10:22:45am

Not too hard to play and has a nice easy sound to it.

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Tab

297 GlutenFreeJesus  Dec 25, 2014 10:30:29am

I have friends who are all about how “happy holidays” = bad. IT’S CHRISTMAS DAMMIT! (Don’t we all) Their reactions throughout the year when I wish them Happy Hanukkah/Eid/Chinese New Year/etc. is great. Especially when they say “Why would you say that? I’m not Jewish/Muslim/Chinese blah blah.” :))))

298 Teukka  Dec 25, 2014 10:31:47am

Bad news from Sweden… Mosque firebombed…

translate.google.com

299 Pawn of the Oppressor  Dec 25, 2014 10:32:21am

Re: Jews and Chinese food-

It’s not just a “Jewish” thing. Really anybody who isn’t cooking on Xmas may have limited choices of restaurants. Chinese places are often the only restaurants open on the holiday. I learned this when my mother’s cooking plans fell through on one Christmas years ago, and after calling around we found the only place open was a Chinese buffet. For a couple of years afterwards, that was my family’s Christmas dinner. I rather enjoyed it, and I’m thinking right now that if I hadn’t eaten like $50 worth of Lebkuchen cookies since yesterday, I’d go out for buffet this afternoon. :P

300 Rightwingconspirator  Dec 25, 2014 10:33:41am

re: #291 William Barnett-Lewis

In my case, my mother dying of a brain cancer. A bit of herb from my best friend (the only times in her life) made those last days better. So, yeah, I believe.

Wow, Oh man. Hard days there. I sat through my Moms passing after the proverbial plug was pulled as per her wishes. hardest thing in my whole life by far.

301 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 10:38:32am

re: #300 Rightwingconspirator

Wow, Oh man. Hard days there. I sat through my Moms passing after the proverbial plug was pulled as per her wishes. hardest thing in my whole life by far.

I was at work when I got the call my mom died of cancer. My siblings were there when she died though, so she wasn’t alone.

302 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 25, 2014 10:44:19am

re: #297 GlutenFreeJesus

I have friends who are all about how “happy holidays” = bad. IT’S CHRISTMAS DAMMIT! (Don’t we all) Their reactions throughout the year when I wish them Happy Hanukkah/Eid/Chinese New Year/etc. is great. Especially when they say “Why would you say that? I’m not Jewish/Muslim/Chinese blah blah.” :))))

As an expat, I do get homesick for the USA around the holidays, but this endless squabbling over Christmas greetings does help assuage my homesickness.

If it is simply about quietly practicing your religion, then it does not matter what sort of greetings to give to a person as long as they are truly well meant. But if it is about imposing your religion/ideology on people, then there is no end of ways to find offense at any greeting given.

303 #FergusonFireside  Dec 25, 2014 10:44:33am

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!

304 Pawn of the Oppressor  Dec 25, 2014 10:45:17am

re: #36 psddluva4evah

I know the feeling. DFW really punishes living alone. I’ve been completely by myself here (no family, no more live-in girlfriend, not much contact with friends) for almost two years now and if you don’t have somebody to split driving and shopping duties with, that alone will drag you down - Never mind trying to make a social life work without a designated driver. :P

I put up lights, put out my little 18” plastic tree from Target, eat cookies, and watch the XMas/Robot Santa episodes of Futurama. Yesterday I stopped at the local comic shop on the way back from work and gifted myself Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Green Lantern Chronicles Volume 1 and a big softcover book copy of The Watchmen.

It doesn’t feel very Christmas-y but it’s the best I can do right now. I intend for this to be my last Christmas in DFW. If my plans work out, I’ll be moved much closer to home and maybe I could even see my family.

305 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 10:48:31am

re: #304 Pawn of the Oppressor

I know the feeling. DFW really punishes living alone. I’ve been completely by myself here (no family, no more live-in girlfriend, not much contact with friends) for almost two years now and if you don’t have somebody to split driving and shopping duties with, that alone will drag you down - Never mind trying to make a social life work without a designated driver. :P

I put up lights, put out my little 18” plastic tree from Target, eat cookies, and watch the XMas/Robot Santa episodes of Futurama. Yesterday I stopped at the local comic shop on the way back from work and gifted myself Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Green Lantern Chronicles Volume 1 and a big softcover book copy of The Watchmen.

It doesn’t feel very Christmas-y but it’s the best I can do right now. I intend for this to be my last Christmas in DFW. If my plans work out, I’ll be moved much closer to home and maybe I could even see my family.

{{{ Pawn }}}

I guess you’re stuck with us crazy bastards.

306 Dave In Austin  Dec 25, 2014 10:48:34am

re: #303 #FergusonFireside

Rand Paul Pudding maybe?

307 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 25, 2014 10:49:11am

re: #303 #FergusonFireside

I can imagine that very thing happening in my family…

308 b_sharp  Dec 25, 2014 10:50:03am

re: #307 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

I can imagine that very thing happening in my family…

I can imagine me doing that.

309 #FergusonFireside  Dec 25, 2014 10:54:56am

re: #304 Pawn of the Oppressor

I know the feeling. DFW really punishes living alone. I’ve been completely by myself here (no family, no more live-in girlfriend, not much contact with friends) for almost two years now and if you don’t have somebody to split driving and shopping duties with, that alone will drag you down - Never mind trying to make a social life work without a designated driver. :P

I put up lights, put out my little 18” plastic tree from Target, eat cookies, and watch the XMas/Robot Santa episodes of Futurama. Yesterday I stopped at the local comic shop on the way back from work and gifted myself Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Green Lantern Chronicles Volume 1 and a big softcover book copy of The Watchmen.

It doesn’t feel very Christmas-y but it’s the best I can do right now. I intend for this to be my last Christmas in DFW. If my plans work out, I’ll be moved much closer to home and maybe I could even see my family.

I’m an orphan as well. We’ll all keep each other company today.

310 Rightwingconspirator  Dec 25, 2014 10:57:53am

Can’t believe the number of people that at least claim on camera to have been afraid of using a credit card to buy a ticket to The Interview. LOL wut? To quote the commercial “none of this works like that”

311 William Barnett-Lewis  Dec 25, 2014 10:57:56am

re: #300 Rightwingconspirator

Wow, Oh man. Hard days there. I sat through my Moms passing after the proverbial plug was pulled as per her wishes. hardest thing in my whole life by far.

Mom was a good catholic in the end, despite some rather serious ratfucks that are a big chunk of why I am an Episcopalian rather than a Roman. As a result she chose to stop eating. The weed helped on a number of levels.


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Texas County at Center of Border Fight Is Overwhelmed by Migrant Deaths EAGLE PASS, Tex. - The undertaker lighted a cigarette and held it between his latex-gloved fingers as he stood over the bloated body bag lying in the bed of his battered pickup truck. The woman had been fished out ...
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