Yup, I missed it, I was sleeping.

One year ago today, Asteroid 2014 AA was discovered and then impacted the Earth. http://t.co/1NFlbcT9xE pic.twitter.com/teBHrNV0J6

— Ron Baalke (@RonBaalke) January 1, 2015

The lamb stew is smelling awesome!
And MrBWS sawed the leftover leg bone in half so each of the dogs got a knuckle end full of gristly goodness.

Interesting.

The woman—referred to in court papers as Jane Doe #3—leveled the allegations Tuesday against Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz and Britain’s Prince Andrew, as well as British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and French model scout Jean Luc Brunel.
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“One such powerful individual that Epstein forced then-minor Jane Doe #3 to have sexual relations with was former Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, a close friend of Epstein’s and well-known criminal defense attorney. Epstein required Jane Doe #3 to have sexual relations with Dershowitz on numerous occasions while she was a minor, not only in Florida but also on private planes, in New York, New Mexico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands,” the legal pleading added.
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Dershowitz said in a follow-up interview after this post first appeared Wednesday that he’s planning to file bar complaints against Edwards and Cassell for inadequately vetting their client’s story.

“I’m planning to file disbarment charges against the two lawyers who signed this petition without even checking the manifests of airplanes or travel itineraries, et cetera,” he said. “I’m also challenging the young woman and the lawyers to level those charges against me outside of the courtroom, so that I can sue them for defamation…..Finally, I’m challenging the woman to file criminal charges against me because the filing of false criminal charges is a crime.”

politico.com

re: #4 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

WOW!

Well, I managed to avoid the whole New Years experience by being unwell. So, there’s that. Today, the brisket continues its slow cook to perfection.

Hey, Klystron —you see my many thanks for the Fajoili recipe?

re: #5 FemNaziBitch

WOW!

Of course, at this point it’s just an allegation. Let’s see where it goes.

re: #4 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

UpChuck is on it:

.@joshgerstein @AlanDersh I worked for him and was in constant communication with him. He didn't travel to any of those places.

— Charles C. Johnson (@ChuckCJohnson) January 1, 2015

re: #9 Backwoods_Sleuth

UpChuck is on it:

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Except in the article:

He said he was not in the places described in the filing at the relevant times, with one exception: he did visit Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean on one occasion.

“I was there with my family,” the renowned law professor said.

The Chuck Encyclodyspepsia strikes again!

re: #8 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Of course, at this point it’s just an allegation. Let’s see where it goes.

It seems lately, where there is smoke, there if fire.

re: #6 lawhawk

Well, I managed to avoid the whole New Years experience by being unwell. So, there’s that. Today, the brisket continues its slow cook to perfection.

Sorry to hear you were under the weather. On the other hand, brisket is always good, especially a nice slow cooked one that is full of flavor. I’ve done it as a braise with my provencal sauce, it was fantastic. Good brisket is one of my favorite things on the cow.

I’m doing up a batch of cupcakes for the van ride to Atlanta tomorrow with the dive club. Should be a nice trip, only going to be about 8 of us in the van, so we won’t be too cramped up.

RBS

#BREAKING Fed judge rules ALL Florida Clerks of Court must issue marriage licenses to gay couples starting Tuesday. #local6

— Erik Sandoval (@ErikSandoval) January 1, 2015

Wiki:

Jeffrey Epstein (2006)
Dershowitz provided legal assistance to friend and reported billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who was investigated following accusations that he had repeatedly solicited sex from minors. Dershowitz investigated some of Epstein’s accusers and provided both the police and the State attorney’s office with a dossier containing information about their personal behavior, which had been obtained from their personal MySpace pages, including allegations of alcohol and drug use. Eventually, in 2008, Epstein pled guilty to a single state charge of soliciting prostitution and began serving an 18-month sentence.[28]

“Many people comment there is something innocent, almost childlike about Jeffrey Epstein. They see this as refreshing, given the sophistication of his surroundings. Alan Dershowitz says that, as he was getting to know Epstein, his wife asked him if he would still be close to him if Epstein suddenly filed for bankruptcy. Dershowitz says he replied, ‘Absolutely. I would be as interested in him as a friend if we had hamburgers on the boardwalk in Coney Island and talked about his ideas.’”

We’ve got red beans and rice going here. Smells pretty good in here.

On another note: has Steve McGhazi posted recently? He was not in the best frame of mind on the 30th, and I haven’t seen any comments from him since in my sporadic drive-bys.

EDIT: should be “was not in the best frame of mind”.

bbl

Damn, just smacked back into reality. It’s 2015, and I was hoping things would be different.

But then, there were tweets by Chuck C. Johnson. And I realized the cold truth.

/

See you all later…going to go watch footsball with friends, a whole afternoon/night experience today. But the party is the real attractant.

Someone want to help me work on putting in the wire for an electronic dog fence?

Welp…the Jack Russell Terror still has her half of the lamb leg bone.
Big goofy 90-pound hound either lost hers in the backyard or ate the darned thing.

re: #19 Timothy Watson

Someone want to help me work on putting in the wire for an electronic dog fence?

Yes. I’ll be here drinking mulled wine and giving instructions. //

re: #7 FemNaziBitch

Hey, Klystron —you see my many thanks for the Fajoili recipe?

I did - and passed it along to my sister!

re: #16 Mattand

We’ve got red beans and rice going here. Smells pretty good in here.

Been a while since I went on a Spearhead bender.
Spearhead - Red Beans & Rice

SIL sent us a “Guardians of the Universe Galaxy” DVD for Christmas.

Something to watch while waiting on the lamb stew.

edited to fix brain fart.
:D

re: #24 Backwoods_Sleuth

SIL sent us a “Guardians of the Universe” DVD for Christmas.

Something to watch while waiting on the lamb stew.

Universe or Galaxy?

re: #25 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Universe or Galaxy?

Galaxy. my bad!

re: #26 Backwoods_Sleuth

Galaxy. my bad!

If you haven’t seen it yet, you’re in for a treat :)

re: #27 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

If you haven’t seen it yet, you’re in for a treat :)

Never saw it. It’s starting now.

re: #28 Backwoods_Sleuth

Never saw it. It’s starting now.

As Tony the Tiger-Lily said, “It’s Groooooot!”

:D

re: #29 Feline Fearless Leader

As Tony the Tiger-Lily said, “It’s Groooooot!”

:D

“When did we establish that?”
“LIKE 3 SECONDS AGO!”
“Sorry, I wasn’t listening.”

re: #30 Kragar

“When did we establish that?”
“LIKE 3 SECONDS AGO!”
“Sorry, I wasn’t listening.”

“What did you go back for?”
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“You’re an imbecile.”

re: #31 Feline Fearless Leader

“What did you go back for?”
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“You’re an imbecile.”

*BOOM*

“No one speaks to my friends like that.”

re: #32 Kragar

What a bunch of…. A holes.

re: #19 Timothy Watson

Someone want to help me work on putting in the wire for an electronic dog fence?

I’ve got a clipboard, so I get to supervise.

RBS

re: #33 lawhawk

What a bunch of…. A holes.

But they’re not 100% dicks

re: #35 Kragar

That’s the Nova Corps for you.. Not 100% dicks.

re: #16 Mattand

We’ve got red beans and rice going here. Smells pretty good in here.

On another note: has Steve McGhazi posted recently? He was not in the best frame of mind on the 30th, and I haven’t seen any comments from him since in my sporadic drive-bys.

EDIT: should be “was not in the best frame of mind”.

Yeah, anyone please let us know when he posts.

re: #37 #FergusonFireside

Yeah, anyone please let us know when he posts.

He posted last night.

My wife and I went to Azeroth. Let off some fireworks, danced and she got drunk enough to puke.

New Year’s is much easier to handle in an MMO.

re: #36 lawhawk

That’s the Nova Corps for you.. Not 100% dicks.

Is that the new GOP slogan?

Or, “Not 100% dicks, but we’re trying to get there.”
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re: #38 klystron

He posted last night.

Well that was easy enough. Thanks Klys!!

Happy New Year, Lizards.

re: #4 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Interesting that this now mother of 3 living in Australia gave an interview to The Daily Mail. She was married in 2002 (at age 19) to an Australian martial arts pro in Thailand, allegedly on a trip on her own paid for by Epstein to Thailand.

This article specifically states that Andrew did not have sexual relations with her. The article shows a 17 yr old Virginia Roberts standing close and smiling with Andrew’s arm around her waist.

dailymail.co.uk

Note that “Plaintiff #3” was 15 yrs old in 1998—making her born in 1983 and she would now be 31 yrs old. At the time these incidents allegedly started, she was working as a changing room asst at Mar-A-Lago where her father was maintenance mgr, and because it was Ghislaine Maxwell, Robert Maxwell’s daughter, who she says told her she could earn more money learning massage, her father was not “apprehensive”.

I’m not saying Epstein is innocent, or that the others are particularly, but the charges against various other people sounds as though the first time Roberts sued (in 2009) wasn’t enough, although the case was dismissed with prejudice on 12/8/09 and she is probably one of many who settled w/Epstein.

‘Selma’ to Be Screened Free in Selma http://t.co/9Xla8Gkazn

— New York Times Arts (@nytimesarts) January 1, 2015

re: #19 Timothy Watson

Someone want to help me work on putting in the wire for an electronic dog fence?

Let’s roll!! I’ll bring my trusty grub axe!!!

B-2 flyover at the Rose Bowl. Your tax dollars at work. ;)

Has anyone played Elite:Dangerous? Looks compelling.

Upchuck doesn’t really know how things like this work:

I have a tail number for a private jet and want to get a passenger manifest. Can you help? #gotnews

— Charles C. Johnson (@ChuckCJohnson) January 1, 2015

re: #48 Backwoods_Sleuth

Upchuck doesn’t really know how things like this work:

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Would not want to be around when he needs his ass wiped.

He looks like a putz every time he begs for help. So pathetic.

re: #48 Backwoods_Sleuth

Upchuck doesn’t really know how things like this work:

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Sure Upchuck. The owner said only one person on board. By name of Fuck Off.

“Will smear for food.”

UFOs in the ’50s skies? CIA admits: ‘IT WAS US’
1 Jan 2015 at 09:38, Team Register

The US government’s Central Intelligence Agency has ‘fessed up about reports of UFO sightings in the 1950s by playfully tweeting “it was us”.

It linked to a document entitled The CIA and the U-2 Program 1954-1974 (PDF), which was first published in 1998.

The admission explains only about half the UFO sightings, and they are still zip-lipped about Area 42.

I can’t wait for him to “expose” Neil deGrasse Tyson as a “fraud”. Sure seems like the baggers have a hard on for a black astrophysicist. I am sure it has nothing to do with race and the fact he is married to a white woman though.
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re: #16 Mattand

I’m here.

My little brother came over last night. He had “all” the components for a nice gaming rig. I was going to help him put it together but he was minus 1 processor. Oops. No biggie but he was pretty bummed. He’s supposed to have the processor by Monday.

re: #54 bratwurst

I can’t wait for him to “expose” Neil deGrasse Tyson as a “fraud”. Sure seems like the baggers have a hard on for a black astrophysicist. I am sure it has nothing to do with race though.
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Just kidding.

Yeah, I’m looking forward to that too. I’d say Neil would chew upchuck up and spit him out, but I hate the thought of the little turd being anywhere near Tyson’s mouth!

And exactly what kind of “fraud” does one prove against an astrophysicist?

re: #57 BeachDem

He’ll shit on the floor and declare victory.

While turds like upchuck just keep doubling down when they get caught being taken in by satire and/or falsities, here’s how Charles P. Pierce dealt with being “poed” earlier this week:

What was here was a post that I inexcusably linked to from a satirical website.

It has been replaced by a photo of a man with an ax through his head, because that’s precisely what I would like to do to myself right now.

esquire.com

re: #57 BeachDem

I would suppose that NdT doesn’t even know CCJ exists and won’t waste a nanosecond thinking about it.

re: #57 BeachDem

Yeah, I’m looking forward to that too. I’d say Neil would chew upchuck up and spit him out, but I hate the thought of the little turd being anywhere near Tyson’s mouth!

And exactly what kind of “fraud” does one prove against an astrophysicist?

Surely CCJ could easily find tons of scientific studies about how safe lead is, but the NRA would probably find a way to put stop to that.

re: #59 BeachDem

While turds like upchuck just keep doubling down when they get caught being taken in by satire and/or falsities, here’s how Charles P. Pierce dealt with being “poed” earlier this week:

What was here was a post that I inexcusably linked to from a satirical website.

It has been replaced by a photo of a man with an ax through his head, because that’s precisely what I would like to do to myself right now.

esquire.com

Too bad Pierce couldn’t find a photo of a man with an arrow in his knee.

re: #4 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Wondering if that is linked in some way to this:

Eleventh Circuit rules that discovery can move forward on my Crime Victims’ Rights Act case

washingtonpost.com

Article only cites Jane Does #1 and #2 but not #3.

re: #60 Backwoods_Sleuth

I would suppose that NdT doesn’t even know CCJ exists and won’t waste a nanosecond thinking about it.

If NdT is in a bad mood I bet HAARP could arrange for a meteorite accident.
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re: #60 Backwoods_Sleuth

I would suppose that NdT doesn’t even know CCJ exists and won’t waste a nanosecond thinking about it.

Well yes, there’s that. I love that NdT has 2.92 million followers on Twitter and follows 44 (and I’d bet all my monies that upchuck isn’t one of the ones NdT follows.)

Saw a payday loan ad where a woman takes a loan so her son has the cash to do an internship. Happy fucking 2015 everyone

— thom (@thwphipps) January 1, 2015

2 officers shot in Lewisburg, W. Va.; 1 hit in vest, 2nd en route to hospital with unclear injuries - @KBrownWCHS, @WSAZAngela
end of alert

The pickup truck is described as a red Silverado with commercial NC plates; also, the suspect as “white or Middle Eastern”, although I found 4 Michael Maynors in NC, 3 in Pembroke, 1 in Red Springs which probably means he may be Native American (“Lumbee”).

Need some Ornithological help. Took a picture of this bird down in the Everglades, I’m 99% sure that it’s an immature green heron. Am I correct?

Immature Green Heron???

Thanks.

RBS

re: #68 RealityBasedSteve

Need some Ornithological help. Took a picture of this bird down in the Everglades, I’m 99% sure that it’s an immature green heron. Am I correct?

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Thanks.

RBS

Looks like a Blue Heron to me.

re: #57 BeachDem

Yeah, I’m looking forward to that too. I’d say Neil would chew upchuck up and spit him out, but I hate the thought of the little turd being anywhere near Tyson’s mouth!

And exactly what kind of “fraud” does one prove against an astrophysicist?

re: #69 wrenchwench

Looks like a Blue Heron to me.

I don’t think it is… the facial markings are wrong, and I’ve not seen any pics of them with the white ‘tufts’ on the head. And having done more looking, i’m getting less and less sure on the green heron guess. (Hate to use up my ‘being wrong this year’ ticket this early)

RBS

re: #68 RealityBasedSteve

Need some Ornithological help. Took a picture of this bird down in the Everglades, I’m 99% sure that it’s an immature green heron. Am I correct?

Image: Immature Green Heron???Thanks.

RBS

Tri-colored Heron? From Wikipedia:

re: #72 KingKenrod

Tri-colored Heron? From Wikipedia:

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Winner Winner Heron Dinner!!! Thank you. That’s it exactly. I’ll let my dad know I give him a call this evening.

I knew the crack team here at LFG could do it. I would have referred it to upChuck, but then I’d probably get it positively identified as a “socialist gay kiwi bird”

Thanks again,

RBS

re: #68 RealityBasedSteve

Need some Ornithological help. Took a picture of this bird down in the Everglades, I’m 99% sure that it’s an immature green heron. Am I correct?

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Thanks.

RBS

It’s a dinosaur.
/Helping

re: #71 RealityBasedSteve

I don’t think it is… the facial markings are wrong, and I’ve not seen any pics of them with the white ‘tufts’ on the head. And having done more looking, i’m getting less and less sure on the green heron guess. (Hate to use up my ‘being wrong this year’ ticket this early)

RBS

It’s a big family. [caution: page contains a photo of a lizard being eaten.]

The herons are long-legged freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 64 recognised species …

Any anxieties among conservatives who offered up the words of neo-Nazi Kenny Knight as an alibi for Scalise?

— Kyle Gautreau (@KyleGautreau) January 1, 2015

re: #75 wrenchwench

It’s a big family. [caution: page contains a photo of a lizard being eaten.]

Happy New Year wrenchwench.

re: #77 Gus

Happy New Year wrenchwench.

Thanks!

You too, Gus!

re: #75 wrenchwench

It’s a big family. [caution: page contains a photo of a lizard being eaten.]

BILLY!!

NO!!

re: #73 RealityBasedSteve

Winner Winner Heron Dinner!!! Thank you. That’s it exactly. I’ll let my dad know I give him a call this evening.

I knew the crack team here at LFG could do it. I would have referred it to upChuck, but then I’d probably get it positively identified as a “socialist gay kiwi bird”

Thanks again,

RBS

My mom was a bird watcher and I think I absorbed her MUST IDENTIFY BIRD impulses.

re: #74 Varek Raith

It’s a dinosaur.
/Helping

And a happy New Year to you Sir…

RBS

Twenty years ago, Steve Scalise introduced himself as “David Duke without the baggage.” http://t.co/Cg2TXgPpqa

— Bruce Bartlett (@BruceBartlett) December 31, 2014

re: #74 Varek Raith

It’s a dinosaur.
/Helping

Thanksgiving prayer:

Thank you, Evolution, for turning the mighty T-Rex into this delicious ball of meat with drumsticks.

Carlsbad resolution for 2015: Keep up!

Postponed Carlsbad NYE dance rescheduled for February http://t.co/8uG7QoFxLD

— KOB 4 (@KOB4) January 1, 2015

re: #68 RealityBasedSteve

Need some Ornithological help. Took a picture of this bird down in the Everglades, I’m 99% sure that it’s an immature green heron. Am I correct?

Image: Immature Green Heron???Thanks.

RBS

Although this bird has been identified as a Tri-Color Heron - another tip on identifying herons and cranes, is that herons fly with their necks curved and cranes fly with a straight neck.

Today's frat boy is tomorrow's leader, mover and shaker. Heaven help us!

— Lee Weissman (@JihadiJew) January 1, 2015

re: #85 BeenHereAwhile

Although this bird has been identified as a Tri-Color Heron - another tip on identifying herons and cranes, is that herons fly with their necks curved and cranes fly with a straight neck.

Big blue heron sanctuary about 4 miles down the road from me. I sit on my favorite bars back deck and watch the wildlife along the river. Blue heron, eagles and osprey all fishing the same stretch of water right there along with ducks and geese. An osprey hovering while hunting is something to see.

I have been back there and seen a heron in the water under a tree that an eagle was fishing from, and along comes an osprey heading down river fishing. Only thing missing was some deer crossing the river (which they do frequently in that stretch also). A great place to relax after work.

Amazing short - full screen is incredible.

Stardust

re: #82 Charles Johnson

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You know who else had baggage?

Benghazi!!!

re: #89 Gus

This is a guy who obviously understood the voters in his district of Louisiana. When the Ginger Avenger said Scalise was just doing “constituent outreach,” he was right.

re: #88 Charles Johnson

Amazing short - full screen is incredible.

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Video

Definitely not the typical hot chick flick.

The extra whitening spin cycle I’ve seen today is “He wasn’t there!!11ty!!! Stoopid libtard!!!”

re: #93 Amory Blaine

The extra whitening spin cycle I’ve seen today is “He wasn’t there!!11ty!!! Stoopid libtard!!!”

Saw some of that. Funny, he said he was there.

.@morningmoneyben It's just you.

— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) January 1, 2015

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Upchuck would have gone into greater depth on the whole Scalise situation, but he was very busy saving us from going to war with North Korea. Seriously, he believes he single-handedly saved the day. He is totally delusional, and if he weren’t such a nasty, arrogant asshole, I’d almost feel sorry for him.

@morningmoneyben He spoke at a different event hosted by his known white supremacist friend and donor that was attended by some supremacists

— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) January 1, 2015

re: #87 Eventual Carrion

Big blue heron sanctuary about 4 miles down the road from me. I sit on my favorite bars back deck and watch the wildlife along the river. Blue heron, eagles and osprey all fishing the same stretch of water right there along with ducks and geese. An osprey hovering while hunting is something to see.

I have been back there and seen a heron in the water under a tree that an eagle was fishing from, and along comes an osprey heading down river fishing. Only thing missing was some deer crossing the river (which they do frequently in that stretch also). A great place to relax after work.

One of those times when I wished I had a video camera in hand:

Once while in an underdeveloped part of the west coast of Florida, I heard a lot of squawking and turned around to see two flying osprey’s fighting over the same fish, one osprey flying on top, the other flying upside down.

As the ospreys tumbled past out of sight, they were followed in flight by an opportunistic juvenile bald eagle waiting for the ospreys to drop the fish.

@morningmoneyben It was the same room, day, and host. The host was his friend and a known entity. Come on.

— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) January 1, 2015

@morningmoneyben Feel free to address his friendship and association with the head of that group, who was a known white supremacist.

— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) January 1, 2015

“…True to Wall Street form, the opinions in Morning Money are offered with rock-ribbed confidence, and any dissenting view is waved away as not just wrong, but as pure stupidity, the product of a feeble mind unable to grasp the complexity of men’s work: dark pools or flash trading or credit default swaps.

Morning Money Ben, to be clear, is not the problem. He is merely a symptom of a very disturbed culture, one that finds itself at the top of society’s food chain, yet feels constantly under siege; one that holds itself up as the essence of meritocracy, its wealth the only evidence needed of its greatness, yet is almost universally derided. Squaring these nettlesome inconsistencies — call it comforting the afflicted — is the daily charge of Morning Money Ben.”
huffingtonpost.com

re: #88 Charles Johnson

Amazing short - full screen is incredible.

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Dave Matthews should see this.

re: #99 BeenHereAwhile

As the ospreys tumbled past out of sight, they were followed in flight by an opportunistic juvenile bald eagle waiting for the ospreys to drop the fish.

Our national bird is a scavenger.

ICYMI the other night, UpChuck haz a new friend:

@ChuckCJohnson hell you practically raised my kids!

— Larry The Cable Guy (@GitRDoneLarry) December 31, 2014

re: #100 Charles Johnson

Well, if Kenny Knight and his girlfriend say it’s so, who are we to question it? CASE CLOSED!
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bwahahaaa…

@JebYork @GitRDoneLarry I don't live in Fresno

— Charles C. Johnson (@ChuckCJohnson) December 31, 2014

Scalise is a neighbor of Kenny Knight. Kenny Knight contributed $1000 to the Scalise campaign. Once said he was “David Duke without the baggage.” David Duke speaks highly of Scalise. Scalise once said he admired David Dukes conservative views. Scalise released a statement regretting to have spoken at the EURO conference.

Now they’re telling me he wasn’t at the EURO conference and that there’s nothing to see here?

re: #107 Gus

It’s Mobius Logic. It’s pretzel logic combined with the now you see it, now you don’t political scandalizing.

I did some investigative journalismz on ChuckC and found some pictures from high school:

Badass On Facebook

re: #97 BeachDem

Upchuck would have gone into greater depth on the whole Scalise situation, but he was very busy saving us from going to war with North Korea. Seriously, he believes he single-handedly saved the day. He is totally delusional, and if he weren’t such a nasty, arrogant asshole, I’d almost feel sorry for him.

Yes. And then there’s this, from Bruce Schneier’s blog:
More Data on Attributing the Sony Attack

An analysis of the timestamps on some of the leaked documents shows that they were downloaded at USB 2.0 speeds — which implies an insider.

The “analysis” link is what I found surprising incredible. (I had to replicate the link here, but you can follow it at Schneier’s site.)

re: #103 wrenchwench

Our national bird is a scavenger.

Yep. I’ve seen them fighting with crows for a roadkill.

re: #62 Higgs Boson’s Mate

re: #103 wrenchwench

Our national bird is a scavenger.

It also has a unremarkable call, and the juvenile fledglings sound like a big baby chick.

Maybe better to characterize it as an opportunistic scavenger, but bald eagles are competent fishers.

It is a beautiful bird (and other specie of eagles are not above scavenging as well).

Later Lizards.

re: #106 Backwoods_Sleuth

@ChuckCJohnson @JebYork @GitRDoneLarry yeah. You live in your mail-order bride's mother's basement.

— efuseakay (@efuseakay) January 1, 2015

re: #113 BeenHereAwhile

It also has a unremarkable call, and the juvenile fledglings sound like a big baby chick.

Maybe better to characterize it as an opportunistic scavenger, but bald eagles are competent fishers.

It is a beautiful bird (and other specie of eagles are not above scavenging as well).

You dropped your ‘s’.

2nd?

Victim in deadly avalanche ID'd http://t.co/XNFhJt7KBi #9NEWS

— 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) January 2, 2015

This is the best shot I ever got from my phone camera across the river.

Eagle fishing river

re: #110 unproven innocence

Yes. And then there’s this, from Bruce Schneier’s blog:
More Data on Attributing the Sony Attack

The “analysis” link is what I found surprising incredible. (I had to replicate the link here, but you can follow it at Schneier’s site.)

Notice that Schneier got a lot of flak from his readers about that, in the comments for that post.

re: #110 unproven innocence

Hints: The linked story is hosted in China/Beijing, and the byline is by Charles C. Johnson of Gotnews. And Schneier ran with it. Sheesh.

Double Chocolate Cookies pic.twitter.com/hIMpD47ToY

— Food Porn (@DeIish) January 2, 2015

re: #119 Charles Johnson

Notice that Schneier got a lot of flak from his readers about that, in the comments for that post.

Yes, I read the comments many hours ago, but not the latest ones.

re: #121 Charles Johnson

I could eat a dozen of them bad boys right now.

Turkeysauris-Rex

OK, why the fuck am I crying?

Jesus brain, fucking smarten up.

So, the experimental brisket was taste tested and approved by the Mrs. She approved, but I thought it could be more flavored. Missing a bit of umani for my taste. Still, definitely going to put the slow cooker on regular rotation.

Thinking that next up will be either a chicken marsala or maybe stew. Was contemplating a chili, but I’ll have to research that one out…

Whoa. RT @TweettheSouth The #DavidDuke $$ train runs thru the GOP http://t.co/GFHj3H8SVf @NicholsUprising @joshtpm @ESQPolitics @ladyvoters

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 2, 2015

Neo-Nazis in American Politics: Follow the Money — Lady Voters

Below is the list of politicians who have accepted money from David Duke supporters. As you’ll see, it includes John McCain, Rand Paul, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Steve King and David Vitter among many others.

Sen. George Allen (R-VA), U.S. Senator and Governor, Former
Sharron Angle (R-NV), Candidate for U.S. Senate
Rep. Dick Armey (R-TX), Former
John Ashcroft (R-MO), U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator, Former
Rep. (Elect) Brian Babin (R-TX)
Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA)
Rep. Bob Barr (R-GA), Former
Rep. David Brat (R-VA)
Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA)
Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA), Former
Patrick Buchanan, Presidential Candidate
Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT), Former
President George W. Bush
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Rep. John Cooksey (R-LA), Former
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL)
Rep. Tom Delay (R-TX), Former
Rep. Robert Dornan (R-CA), Former
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Sen. Duncan Faircloth (R-NC), Former
Sen. Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL), Former
Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-GA), Former
Rep. (Elect) Gary Glenn (R-MI)
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)
Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI), Former
Rep. Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Former
Rep. John Hostettler (R-IN), Former
Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL), Former
Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX)
Alan Keyes (R)
Rep. Steve King (R-IA)
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Larry Klayman (R-FL), Candidate for U.S. Senate
Kris Kobach, Secretary of State, Kansas
Lyndon Larouche Jr.
Rep. Rick Lazio (R-NY), Former
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
Chris McDaniel (R-MS), Former Candidate for U.S. Senate
Rep. Mark Neumann (R-WI), Former
North Carolina Republican Party
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), Former
Vice President Dan Quayle
Gov. Mitt Romney
Michael Rothfeld
Jim Russell (R-NY)
Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA), Former
Rep. Bob Schaffer (R-CO), Former
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Rep. John Shimkus (R-NY)
Sen. Bob Smith (R-NH), Former
Rep. Linda Smith (R-WA), Former
Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX)
Rep. Thomas Tancredo (R-CO)
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)
Democratic Party of Illinois
Republican Majority Fund
Republican National Committee
Republican Party of Iowa
Republican Party of Texas
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee

re: #126 lawhawk

So, the experimental brisket was taste tested and approved by the Mrs. She approved, but I thought it could be more flavored. Missing a bit of umani for my taste. Still, definitely going to put the slow cooker on regular rotation.

Thinking that next up will be either a chicken marsala or maybe stew. Was contemplating a chili, but I’ll have to research that one out…

My wife puffs up when she eats MSG.

Your taste buds are probably not working right because of your flu.

re: #125 b_sharp

OK, why the fuck am I crying?

Jesus brain, fucking smarten up.

You okay?

re: #128 Charles Johnson

Neo-Nazis in American Politics: Follow the Money — Lady Voters

The money is more important than the source.

re: #128 Charles Johnson

Nuh-uh~ GOP response.

re: #130 Varek Raith

You okay?

I thought so. Then tears just started flowing.

Weird.

re: #128 Charles Johnson

Neo-Nazis in American Politics: Follow the Money — Lady Voters

AL SHAPRTON!!11ty

re: #134 Gus

AL SHAPRTON!!11ty

REV WRIGHT!!!

re: #125 b_sharp

OK, why the fuck am I crying?

Jesus brain, fucking smarten up.

You’ve been under a lot of stress, kinda like Mr. w. Take care of yourself.

re: #133 b_sharp

I thought so. Then tears just started flowing.

Weird.

Well, it hasn’t been the best December you’ve ever had. At least I hope not.

re: #127 Charles Johnson

As Willy Sutton explained (about why he robbed banks) …

re: #125 b_sharp

OK, why the fuck am I crying?

Jesus brain, fucking smarten up.

Sometimes, a person just needs to cry.

re: #125 b_sharp

Emotional exhaustion? You’ve had quite an emotional roller-coaster dealing the V’s health issues. Please take care of yourself.

re: #128 Charles Johnson

Neo-Nazis in American Politics: Follow the Money — Lady Voters

Silver lining for 2014, societally: people are actually starting to realize that institutionalized racism is a still thing. Finally.

— Partridge&ePearTree (@dvnix) January 2, 2015

re: #125 b_sharp

{{{b_s}}}

I noticed the Democratic Party of Illinois is on the list.

re: #140 A Cranky One

Emotional exhaustion? You’ve had quite an emotional roller-coaster dealing the V’s health issues. Please take care of yourself.

I’ll take care of myself when V is able to take care of herself. That should be within the next week at the rate she’s improving.

re: #133 b_sharp

I thought so. Then tears just started flowing.

Weird.

Happens.

re: #144 b_sharp

That is good news.

re: #129 b_sharp

My wife puffs up when she eats MSG.

Your taste buds are probably not working right because of your flu.

True, but I was thinking of more along the lines of tomato paste or a bit of soy sauce rather than msg. I never cook with msg anyways.

re: #125 b_sharp

OK, why the fuck am I crying?

Jesus brain, fucking smarten up.

You know me, normally I’d make you a sammich.

Here’s a {{hug}} instead and a shoulder.

re: #133 b_sharp

I thought so. Then tears just started flowing.

Weird.

{{{b_sharp}}}

Be thankful you don’t have to go through menopause, during which time even the most innocuous TV commercial can cause you to burst into tears. //

re: #128 Charles Johnson

In a paradoxical way this helps Scalise.

Don’t worry, b_sharp, I won’t hug you.
:P

re: #150 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

In a paradoxical way this helps Scalise.

And it explains Boehner (and the rest of the GOP leadership) not caring.

re: #147 lawhawk

True, but I was thinking of more along the lines of tomato paste or a bit of soy sauce rather than msg. I never cook with msg anyways.

This is going to sound weird, but get a tube of anchovy paste. Squeeze out just an inch or two into the onions as you saute / sweat them out. Makes a huge difference. I also use it anytime I’m doing a sauce with tomatoes, adds a lot of depth, and no fish taste at all.

Got that trick from my Dad.

RBS

re: #153 RealityBasedSteve

I’ve heard that trick before but never used it. I’ll have to check that out at some point.

re: #154 lawhawk

I’ve heard that trick before but never used it. I’ll have to check that out at some point.

The stuff is dirt cheap, I get it at walmart over by the canned clams, and it lasts forever in the fridge.

RBS
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BREAKING NEWS: Multiple sources tell us former New York Governor Mario Cuomo has died. He was 82. pic.twitter.com/bkcas7Tpy7

— Capital Tonight (@CapitalTonight) January 2, 2015

Question for the LFG LGF Baking Contingent….

I am planning on making cupcakes, but the cake mix box says it makes 24 +/-. I’ve only got one cupcake tin, would it be ok if half the batter sat for the 30 minutes or so the first batch took before I portioned out the second batch?

Should I put the batter in the fridge? It’s just a standard Devils Food Cake mix.

Otherwise, I’ll just end up baking the whole thing as a sheet cake.

Thanks.

RBS

re: #148 Backwoods_Sleuth

You know me, normally I’d make you a sammich.

Here’s a {{hug}} instead and a shoulder.

Thank you.

The sammich would be good too.

re: #157 RealityBasedSteve

Question for the LFG Baking Contingent….

I am planning on making cupcakes, but the cake mix box says it makes 24 +/-. I’ve only got one cupcake tin, would it be ok if half the batter sat for the 30 minutes or so the first batch took before I portioned out the second batch?

Should I put the batter in the fridge? It’s just a standard Devils Food Cake mix.

Otherwise, I’ll just end up baking the whole thing as a sheet cake.

Thanks.

RBS

You can make half the cupcakes in one batch and then the rest of the batter in the next batch. The batter won’t degrade in the 15 minutes or so that it takes to bake one batch.

Use cupcake papers, makes them easier to remove from the pan.

Sad News: @NY1 reports that after his son Andrew's inauguration, former Gov. Mario Cuomo, 82, passed away. Mario was too ill to attend.

— Joel Siegel (@joelmsiegel) January 2, 2015

re: #151 Varek Raith

Don’t worry, b_sharp, I won’t hug you.
:P

That makes me feel much better.

re: #68 RealityBasedSteve

Need some Ornithological help. Took a picture of this bird down in the Everglades, I’m 99% sure that it’s an immature green heron. Am I correct?

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Thanks.

RBS

Looks more like a Louisiana or tri-colored heron to me. Also sometimes called a painted heron.

re: #157 RealityBasedSteve

Question for the LFG Baking Contingent….

I am planning on making cupcakes, but the cake mix box says it makes 24 +/-. I’ve only got one cupcake tin, would it be ok if half the batter sat for the 30 minutes or so the first batch took before I portioned out the second batch?

Should I put the batter in the fridge? It’s just a standard Devils Food Cake mix.

Otherwise, I’ll just end up baking the whole thing as a sheet cake.

Thanks.

RBS

I don’t recall having issues with the batter sitting, but I haven’t made cupcakes in quite a while. If the packaged mix is using double-action baking powder for leavening it needs both moisture *and* heat.

It has really been a static electricity day today. Seem to get shocked on everything I touch. Or I am developing a special power that haven’t learned to control yet..

re: #164 Eventual Carrion

It has really been a static electricity day today. Seem to get shocked on everything I touch. Or I am developing a special power that haven’t learned to control yet..

The AIs will be along shortly to collect you for use as a power source.

re: #159 The Vicious Babushka

You can make half the cupcakes in one batch and then the rest of the batter in the next batch. The batter won’t degrade in the 15 minutes or so that it takes to bake one batch.

Use cupcake papers, makes them easier to remove from the pan.

Ok, thank you. I always use the little paper cups, that’s half the fun of a cupcake.

Off to the kitchen I go, to clean up the dishes from beef and gravy over noodles, and then CUPCAKES!!!!

RBS

re: #166 RealityBasedSteve

Ok, thank you. I always use the little paper cups, that’s half the fun of a cupcake.

Off to the kitchen I go, to clean up the dishes from beef and gravy over noodles, and then CUPCAKES!!!!

RBS

Pies rule. Cupcakes drool.
;)

re: #162 allegro

Looks more like a Louisiana or tri-colored heron to me. Also sometimes called a painted heron.

Oops, I see that was settled long ago. LOL Teach me to read the thread before answering.

There aren’t many politicians who can do oratory; Mario Cuomo could, and did to great effect. You could agree or disagree with his politics, but the one thing you couldn’t deny was that he knew how to give great speeches. They were a thing to behold.

He was governor in NY back when I began taking an interest in politics, and the one thing I never forgot about his speaking is that he loved New Yorkers, and that he always thought he was doing what was best for the state.

re: #158 b_sharp

Thank you.

The sammich would be good too.

sammich on its way…

re: #170 Backwoods_Sleuth

sammich on its way…

Nom, nom.

Thanks for the emotional outlet guys. I couldn’t very well admit to V that I had been crying without her feeling responsible. I certainly don’t want to add any more negative emotion to her experience.

.@NYGovCuomo today, at his inauguration, on his father, Mario: pic.twitter.com/rNW4hscWuZ

— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) January 2, 2015

re: #167 Feline Fearless Leader

Pies rule. Cupcakes drool.
;)

Pies require skill and knowledge to make an acceptable dough that I don’t currently possess. :)

RBS

re: #168 allegro

Oops, I see that was settled long ago. LOL Teach me to read the thread before answering.

Ah, but you gave me more names for it, that I can use to amaze my Dad with my knowledge. (and he, in response, will simply ask “What did you google to find that?”)

re: #172 b_sharp

Thanks for the emotional outlet guys. I couldn’t very well admit to V that I had been crying without her feeling responsible. I certainly don’t want to add any more negative emotion to her experience.

You did good coming here. Thank you for relying on us.

As per The New York Times, Mario Cuomo is dead. nytimes.com

There are a lot of pop-ups with this article.

re: #177 PhillyPretzel

Oh well another one of Philly Pretzel’s Thread Killers. :/

re: #178 PhillyPretzel

Oh well another one of Philly Pretzel’s Thread Killers. :/

There’s a new thread, Philly.
:D