That’s right, folks, here’s one of the Republican Party’s top politicians, a Congressman no less, going on the batshit crazy Alex Jones show and agreeing with him that legal abortion has caused God to put a curse on America.
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 11:02:29am |
From downstairs:
Tea Party November 2014: Down with government coercion, regulation, interference with personal choices!
Tea Party January 2015: Oh, here is our totally reasonable, popular, innocuous bill to ban abortions and require “rape victims†jump through a whole bunch of hoops before they can get an abortion.
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 11:02:33am |
I don’t know what bothers me more. The fact that these people are elected officials or the people that keep on voting for them. But both Joneses again show the weird relationship with our country that wingnuts have. One day it’s America Fuck Yeah! and the other day it’s we’re cursed because of legal abortion.
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Charles Johnson Jan 23, 2015 11:03:11am |
Our boy Chuck obviously saw my tweets about Barrett Brown, and now he’s retweeting Wikileaks and Democracy Now to help them push their lies.
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 11:04:35am |
On Wednesday, Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., called into conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ radio show to promote the House GOP’s 20-week abortion ban
Yeah we know Alex Jones is a racist psycho, BUT ARE ABORTION BILL!!!!!1
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Kragar Jan 23, 2015 11:05:20am |
The GOP loves big government regulation curtailing the rights of citizens when its done to overturn mystical curses set in play by omnipotent deities
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Dr. Matt Jan 23, 2015 11:05:54am |
So-called “Pro-lifers” worship a guy who murdered for a living (i.e., Chris Kyle).
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 11:06:08am |
re:
#3
Oh gosh, CCJ and Democracy Now! Circle of derp.
*Yeah I was once a loyal Democracy Now! listener.
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b.d. Jan 23, 2015 11:07:31am |
Jones should resign.
Can we ask for a vote in The House on who thinks God has cursed this country and get them all out of there?
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 11:08:26am |
re:
#2
One day it’s America Fuck Yeah! and the other day it’s we’re cursed because of legal abortion.
Yeah, the dissonance is jarring.
And the No Abortions After 20 Weeks bill would affect only a small share of abortions so even after all of that we’d still have legal abortion and still be under a curse. /
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Kid A Jan 23, 2015 11:08:46am |
They’re pro-life pre-life, and after that, YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN!!!
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b.d. Jan 23, 2015 11:09:03am |
Can we quit singing God bless America since we know that he/she has cursed us instead?
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Kid A Jan 23, 2015 11:09:41am |
re: #10 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
It’s all about getting a case to the SCOTUS to challenge Roe. Same as it ever was.
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Kid A Jan 23, 2015 11:10:41am |
re: #12 b.d.
I love how on July 4th people turn “Born in the USA ” up to 11, not realizing the irony.
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nines09 Jan 23, 2015 11:14:06am |
We are cursed. Cursed with imbeciles and cretins elected to office. Just when will the curse be lifted? When the citizens of this nation wake the f**K up. Man this gets old.
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Decatur Deb Jan 23, 2015 11:15:08am |
Let’s go back to the old days, when lifting a curse just meant a bunch of BBQ lamb and goat.
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b.d. Jan 23, 2015 11:17:33am |
re: #16 Decatur Deb
Let’s go back to the old days, when lifting a curse just meant a bunch of BBQ lamb and goat.
Good point. We should send a witch doctor to the House floor to have the curse lifted, it shouldn’t take too many chickens.
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Decatur Deb Jan 23, 2015 11:18:32am |
re: #17 b.d.
Good point. We should send a witch doctor to the House floor to have the curse lifted, it shouldn’t take too many chickens.
Don’t think the House can handle any more chickenshit.
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The War TARDIS Jan 23, 2015 11:19:12am |
re: #7 Dr. Matt
See, I am split on this. One hand, snipers, if trained and chosen properly, can cause fewer civilian casualties.
On the other hand, Chris Kyle seemed to have an issue with lying, among other things.
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ramex Jan 23, 2015 11:21:11am |
I thought the curse was brought upon us by the gay agenda? Republicans can’t even keep their own make-believe facts straight.
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lawhawk Jan 23, 2015 11:21:35am |
re: #16 Decatur Deb
Let’s go back to the old days, when lifting a curse just meant a bunch of BBQ lamb and goat.
Or rum and cigars…
I ask Jobu for help with baseball… I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid. I ask Jobu to come, take fear from bats. I offer him cigar, rum. He will come. Jesus, I like him very much, but he no help with curveball. /Pedro Cerrano
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allegro Jan 23, 2015 11:21:59am |
re: #20 ramex
I the curse was brought upon us by the gay agenda? Republicans can’t even keep their own make-believe facts straight.
Sekular Hoomanism!
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Decatur Deb Jan 23, 2015 11:23:38am |
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Dr. Matt Jan 23, 2015 11:24:07am |
re: #21 lawhawk
Or rum and cigars…
I ask Jobu for help with baseball… I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid. I ask Jobu to come, take fear from bats. I offer him cigar, rum. He will come. Jesus, I like him very much, but he no help with curveball. /Pedro Cerrano
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Eventual Carrion Jan 23, 2015 11:24:16am |
re: #17 b.d.
Good point. We should send a witch doctor to the House floor to have the curse lifted, it shouldn’t take too many chickens.
Rum, lots of rum.
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Decatur Deb Jan 23, 2015 11:25:08am |
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Dr. Matt Jan 23, 2015 11:25:43am |
re: #20 ramex
I thought the curse was brought upon us by the gay agenda? Republicans can’t even keep their own make-believe facts straight.
America was a utopia prior to Teh Gays and legal abortion, doncha know?
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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 23, 2015 11:27:06am |
Anti-vax nut Maher is at it again.
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The Vicious Babushka Jan 23, 2015 11:27:42am |
VOMIT==>
On with me now —> @TedNugent . #DLRS #SHOTShow— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 23, 2015
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Decatur Deb Jan 23, 2015 11:29:05am |
re: #29 The Vicious Babushka
VOMIT==>
On with me now —> @TedNugent
She should schedule an appointment at the clinic.
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A Cranky One Jan 23, 2015 11:29:50am |
re: #29 The Vicious Babushka
Why would you deliberately spoil your appetite on National Pie Day?
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Dr. Matt Jan 23, 2015 11:30:57am |
Here's an easy one: it takes 2½ hours from get from DTW to downtown Detroit on public transit. http://t.co/rwU8ugzAMj pic.twitter.com/pF7YzTJXLm— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) January 23, 2015
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withak Jan 23, 2015 11:31:12am |
re: #28 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD
Anti-vax nut Maher is at it again.
I was on the fence about Maher until now. What an idiot.
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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 23, 2015 11:31:30am |
re: #29 The Vicious Babushka
Are they dancing wango tango?/
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 11:32:27am |
re: #32 Dr. Matt
SFO is flat out tied …unless it’s during rush hour, in which case just get on BART.
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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 23, 2015 11:32:36am |
re: #33 withak
He’s been like that for many years, with varying intensity.
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lawhawk Jan 23, 2015 11:33:26am |
re: #28 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD
23% efficiency at preventing a disease that can prove fatal to the young, infirm, and immuno-compromised.
Imagine being given the option to taking a vaccine for cancer that offers a 23% chance of not getting breast cancer, or if you do get it, a lesser form.
Most people would jump at that opportunity.
I took the flu vaccine, and still got the flu - though not as bad as it could have been had I not gotten the vaccine at all. And I did so knowing that I know far too many people who are immune compromised because of cancer treatments or are too young to get the vaccines themselves. I got vaccinated not just for myself, but for everyone else too.
And yes, it’s an educated guess about what strain will be active, and antigenic drift can reduce the efficacy of the vaccine. That’s why they’re working on a new vaccine that targets different parts of the influenza virus - parts that don’t change as frequently. If they can do that, then they can offer up a real shot at preventing flu epidemics.
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Dr. Matt Jan 23, 2015 11:35:05am |
em>re: #28 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD
A couple of the greatest public health successes include anti-smoking campaigns to reduce lung cancer rates and vaccination uptake to eliminate (or nearly eliminate) infectious diseases. There is no hand waving, massaging of the data, or mere correlations….these impacts are real and causal. Anti-vaxers are a threat to public safety.
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 11:35:11am |
re: #28 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD
Anti-vax nut Maher is at it again.
This is a big part of why I don’t like Maher. Doesn’t hurt that he’s also unbelievably smug too. I’ve always been more partial to a Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert who can laugh at himself.
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withak Jan 23, 2015 11:35:56am |
re: #36 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD
I had no idea about his anti-vaxx views until now.
I used to like Bill Maher in spite of the fact that he’s an asshole, because he was usually right about things, and was able to argue convincingly about a large variety of topics.
Now I realize he’s just an asshole with some really, really ignorant opinions, and those opinions are impervious to facts and reasoning.
It’s a shame, really.
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Decatur Deb Jan 23, 2015 11:37:30am |
If this is turning to a ‘health’ thread, I have to go get on the hamster bike.
“Pedal or Die”.
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Kid A Jan 23, 2015 11:37:32am |
re: #29 The Vicious Babushka
@DLoesch Ask the dope smoking, draft-dodging pants shitter @TedNugent when he's going to leave the country since Obama was reelected.
— Eric C. Smith (@ECStexasECS) January 23, 2015
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Kragar Jan 23, 2015 11:37:34am |
My buddies and I used to have an expression for people like Maher:
“My fist balls up by itself just looking at him.”
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 11:38:02am |
I’ve found I liked more of what Maher says than Maher himself. Maher has that self-righteous attitude that I hate in all talk show hosts. The whole “I host a talk show so therefore I know what I’m talking about and you don’t.” It is too bad because sometimes he does make a lot of sense but other-times he just acts like a complete asshole and in this case shows himself to be as ignorant as those he denounces.
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Rightwingconspirator Jan 23, 2015 11:38:38am |
Lets review how kind god has been to those places where abortion is illegal. Should be darn near utopia right, with the big guy on their side?
So…. Hmmm Sub Saharan Africa, hows that paradise going so far? Mexico? God helping with that cartel thing yet? North Africa?Syria and Iraq? Why the tourists are just lining upto go.
//
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withak Jan 23, 2015 11:39:18am |
re: #32 Dr. Matt
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That’s one really nice thing about the Twin Cities’ steadily-growing public transit system. It’s really easy for tourists to get where they’re most likely to go.
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Thanos Jan 23, 2015 11:39:40am |
Bill Maher and Bill O’Reilly could do each other’s shows. both bombasts without a clue.
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Charles Johnson Jan 23, 2015 11:39:42am |
Chuck just tweeted another link to the white nationalist Takimag.
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Charles Johnson Jan 23, 2015 11:40:18am |
If I see one more journalist pushing the absolutely FALSE line that Barrett Brown is going to prison for “sharing a link,” I may scream.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 23, 2015
The truth about Barrett Brown: he's no hero of journalism or free speech, he's a bigoted, vengeful thug. http://t.co/NjhTb5tLDJ— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 23, 2015
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wrenchwench Jan 23, 2015 11:41:19am |
re: #41 Decatur Deb
If this is turning to a ‘health’ thread, I have to go get on the hamster bike.
“Pedal or Die”.
I’ve done 2 of my three prescribed sessions today. Haven’t hit 80 RPM like yesterday, though.
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 11:42:11am |
re: #51 wrenchwench
I’ve done 2 of my three prescribed sessions today. Haven’t hit 80 RPM like yesterday, though.
Go you!
Still rooting for you from the left coast.
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lawhawk Jan 23, 2015 11:42:23am |
re: #48 Charles Johnson
Chuck just tweeted another link to the white nationalist Takimag.
“Exploring different views” again… Figures. He’s a racist unorganized grabastic pieces of amphibian shit gas bag.
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 11:43:01am |
re: #53 lawhawk
“Exploring different views” again… Figures. He’s a racist unorganized grabastic pieces of amphibian shit gas bag.
He’ll be “exploring” Stormfront soon if he hasn’t already.
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 11:43:39am |
re:
#29
On with me now —> @TedNugent
Epistemic closure. RWNJ talking to each other. Rinse and repeat.
But I do anticipate an uplifting pro-life discussion, full of warmth and bunnies. //
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Flying Squirrel Girl Jan 23, 2015 11:44:36am |
re: #12 b.d.
And remember how the right lost it’s shit when they found out Jeremiah Wright preached a sermon titled “God damn America?” I guess only they can make that call, eh?
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Charles Johnson Jan 23, 2015 11:44:45am |
And now here come the eggs, just registered today, to attack me for trying to get the truth out about Barrett Brown.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 23, 2015
@Green_Footballs You sound like a North Korean Official using hyperinflated words of condemnation to support the fascist police state.— The Fact (@FactualDamage) January 23, 2015
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wrenchwench Jan 23, 2015 11:45:00am |
re: #52 klystron
Go you!
Still rooting for you from the left coast.
It’s got little “invalid’s” bell on it, too.
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 11:45:56am |
re: #58 wrenchwench
It’s got little “invalid’s” bell on it, too.
Let me guess, the kind you ring and nothing happens?
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wrenchwench Jan 23, 2015 11:47:20am |
re: #59 klystron
Let me guess, the kind you ring and nothing happens?
Haven’t needed to find out, yet.
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The Vicious Babushka Jan 23, 2015 11:48:28am |
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 11:48:39am |
re: #60 wrenchwench
Haven’t needed to find out, yet.
Now I’m vaguely tempted to design a bell that when you ring it, lights in the bike spokes go off and it plays a funky techno beat.
And call it the invalid bell.
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A Cranky One Jan 23, 2015 11:49:28am |
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wrenchwench Jan 23, 2015 11:51:47am |
re: #62 klystron
Now I’m vaguely tempted to design a bell that when you ring it, lights in the bike spokes go off and it plays a funky techno beat.
And call it the invalid bell.
I sell one called “the disco bell” that lights up colored LEDs (and rings). I tell customers it’s the bell for deaf people.
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 11:53:19am |
re: #64 wrenchwench
I sell one called “the disco bell” that lights up colored LEDs (and rings). I tell customers it’s the bell for deaf people.
I would totally put that on my bike.
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A Cranky One Jan 23, 2015 11:54:43am |
re: #41 Decatur Deb
If this is turning to a ‘health’ thread, I have to go get on the hamster bike.
“Pedal or Die”.
Made by KIA?
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Rocky-in-Connecticut Jan 23, 2015 11:55:12am |
I guess the “Curse” of a Ivy League educated black man with historically progressive politics may soon be supplanted by an Ivy League educated white woman with a feminist and progressive history.
I bet they can’t decide which “Curse” is worse at this point. And besides, if they believe that America is cursed, then why don’t they just pick up and leave to a place on Earth that isn’t “cursed?” Like perhaps the Libertarian/Tea Party favorite Russia under Putin.
Non-Ivy League, gun totin’, judo kicking’, corporatist white man all the way. Surely that place is paradise.
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 11:55:56am |
I didn’t watch this but now I sort of need to. Miss Universe costumes.
So far Canada wins for awesome.
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wrenchwench Jan 23, 2015 11:59:22am |
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ramex Jan 23, 2015 12:00:29pm |
re: #67 Rocky-in-Connecticut
America: Love it or leave it! Republican response: No! I love my gay cursed country!
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Thanos Jan 23, 2015 12:02:53pm |
meanwhile:
Wikipedia bans five editors from gender-related articles http://t.co/8BGY8ExcZa— Randall Gross (@Tarkloon) January 23, 2015
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 12:05:26pm |
re: #71 Thanos
Wikipedia has long had some major issues with policy and dealing with problematic editing. This is not really a surprise, honestly.
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The Vicious Babushka Jan 23, 2015 12:07:56pm |
re: #68 klystron
I didn’t watch this but now I sort of need to. Miss Universe costumes.
So far Canada wins for awesome.
I can’t seem to get further than re: #68 klystron
I didn’t watch this but now I sort of need to. Miss Universe costumes.
So far Canada wins for awesome.
Miss Israel is all like “fuck this ethnic shit, I’m wearing a gown that makes me look HOT not stupid”
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b_sharp Jan 23, 2015 12:08:55pm |
re: #73 The Vicious Babushka
I can’t seem to get further than
Miss Israel is all like “fuck this ethnic shit, I’m wearing a gown that makes me look HOT not stupid”
I couldn’t get past Argentina.
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lawhawk Jan 23, 2015 12:10:29pm |
re: #68 klystron
I didn’t watch this but now I sort of need to. Miss Universe costumes.
So far Canada wins for awesome.
Where’s Cinna when we need him? That’s like something straight out of the Hunger Games (or vice versa?)
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b.d. Jan 23, 2015 12:11:04pm |
Fire up the grifting mobile:
Sarah Palin: ‘Of course’ interested in 2016 White House bid
Read more: politico.com
Time to milk the rubes again.
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 12:11:44pm |
re: #74 b_sharp
I couldn’t get past Argentina.
Canada did a hockey angel Marie-Antoinette. It is glorious.
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 12:12:13pm |
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b.d. Jan 23, 2015 12:16:01pm |
re: #68 klystron
I didn’t watch this but now I sort of need to. Miss Universe costumes.
So far Canada wins for awesome.
idk, Miss Curacao’s garb is pretty much teh awesome
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Blind Frog Belly White Jan 23, 2015 12:21:59pm |
I love how abortion and/or gay rights are causing God to curse us, but He was cool with genocide, slavery, and denying rights to an entire race - well really, several entire races.
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Kragar Jan 23, 2015 12:23:46pm |
Man, we were THISCLOSE to winning the Cold War until Obummer decided to throw in the towel… https://t.co/LWW7AnSNYw— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) January 23, 2015
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Thanos Jan 23, 2015 12:23:51pm |
re: #72 klystron
Wikipedia has long had some major issues with policy and dealing with problematic editing. This is not really a surprise, honestly.
This is over gamergate, they banned all the feminist editors.
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b_sharp Jan 23, 2015 12:24:07pm |
re: #77 klystron
Canada did a hockey angel Marie-Antoinette. It is glorious.
Yah, I saw it. Weird.
I went right back to Argentina and stuck there.
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 12:26:43pm |
re:
#80
Yeah, America got a pass for all that.
/
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danarchy Jan 23, 2015 12:26:55pm |
re: #83 b_sharp
Yah, I saw it. Weird.
I went right back to Argentina and stuck there.
I made it to belgium…
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 12:27:22pm |
re: #80 Blind Frog Belly White
I love how abortion and/or gay rights are causing God to curse us, but He was cool with genocide, slavery, and denying rights to an entire race - well really, several entire races.
Yeah this has always amused me as well. “Wait so you mean God was a okay with the mistreatment of the American Indian, legalized slavery, etc but legalized abortion and gay rights are what set him over the edge? Their God soudns like a real dickhead in that case.
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 12:28:05pm |
re: #81 Kragar
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I thought Ronnie Reagan won the Cold War with his own barehands though.
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Amory Blaine Jan 23, 2015 12:28:56pm |
Shit. Might as well elect Fred Phelps. He says the same thing.
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lawhawk Jan 23, 2015 12:29:41pm |
Abortion opponents keep misleading courts, legislatures, and the public about the safety of abortion & the intent of TRAP laws— lawhawk (@lawhawk) January 23, 2015
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 12:29:48pm |
re: #82 Thanos
This is over gamergate, they banned all the feminist editors.
And like I said, it’s not surprising at all. It’s completely consistent with their previous issues.
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 12:30:39pm |
re: #83 b_sharp
I have a love for the absurd, what can I say.
If we can’t laugh at ourselves, we’re all fucked. :)
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 12:33:20pm |
re: #68 klystron
I didn’t watch this but now I sort of need to. Miss Universe costumes.
So far Canada wins for awesome.
Oh, Canada!
Angola is awesome! So are a few of the others.
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CuriousLurker Jan 23, 2015 12:34:41pm |
Photos: Children of Auschwitz share their stories of survival http://t.co/YpsvM2mbEg pic.twitter.com/a1nEFuvPW1— NewsHour (@NewsHour) January 23, 2015
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 12:35:58pm |
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lawhawk Jan 23, 2015 12:37:25pm |
.@owillis @SenJohnMcCain classy…— lawhawk (@lawhawk) January 23, 2015
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 12:40:27pm |
re: #96 lawhawk
More like a gansta thug wannabe, yo. #Word @gnewburn @AndrewKirell Is Palin doing the shaka hand sign?— MsJoanne (@MsJoanne) January 23, 2015
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 12:42:05pm |
re: #96 lawhawk
I can’t imagine a better person for President of the United States, the leader of the Free World (tm). I mean, Obummer has no balls to say Fuck You to Michael Moore. Palin…she’s all over that shit.
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makeitstop Jan 23, 2015 12:44:23pm |
re: #73 The Vicious Babushka
I can’t seem to get further than
Miss Israel is all like “fuck this ethnic shit, I’m wearing a gown that makes me look HOT not stupid”
Where are Miss Belgium’s arms?
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Jack Burton Jan 23, 2015 12:47:11pm |
re: #87 HappyWarrior
I thought Ronnie Reagan won the Cold War with his own barehands though.
In the snow. Up hill. Both Ways.
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Romantic Heretic Jan 23, 2015 12:47:20pm |
He thinks America is cursed? He ought to talk to Sodom and Gomorrah about that one.
Man, these wingnuts have no fucking sense of perspective, the whiny little babies.
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Blind Frog Belly White Jan 23, 2015 12:47:53pm |
re: #98 WhatEVs
I can’t imagine a better person for President of the United States, the leader of the Free World (tm). I mean, Obummer has no balls to say Fuck You to Michael Moore. Palin…she’s all over that shit.
Ah, but then they go on and on about how Barack and Michelle (usually Moochelle) aren’t ‘classy’, like the Bushes.
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danarchy Jan 23, 2015 12:48:58pm |
re: #93 WhatEVs
Oh, Canada!
Angola is awesome! So are a few of the others.
If I had to pick a winner it would be one of the costumes that weren’t over the top ridiculous but you could pick out the country of origin immediately.
Greece, Netherlands, Great Britain for instance.
Anything with a giant silly head dress, is a disqualifier for me. Exception for the great britain one because it is actually an iconic piece of head gear from great britain.
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Blind Frog Belly White Jan 23, 2015 12:49:14pm |
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Romantic Heretic Jan 23, 2015 12:50:26pm |
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 12:50:39pm |
re: #99 makeitstop
Where are Miss Belgium’s arms?
I’m Miss Belgium, bitches! I don’t need no stinkin’ arms!
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 12:52:08pm |
re: #106 danarchy
Most of them made me think of Vegas showgirls.
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Blind Frog Belly White Jan 23, 2015 12:52:32pm |
re: #106 danarchy
If I had to pick a winner it would be one of the costumes that weren’t over the top ridiculous but you could pick out the country of origin immediately.
Greece, Netherlands, Great Britain for instance.
Anything with a giant silly head dress, is a disqualifier for me. Exception for the great britain one because it is actually an iconic piece of head gear from great britain.
A bowler hat the size of a VW Beetle? A 6 foot tall Guardsman’s bearskin? A crown 3 feet in diameter?
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 12:54:28pm |
From Yahoo!
Just before she heads to Iowa for the first major conservative showcase of the 2016 election cycle, Sarah Palin said “of course” she’s interested in the 2016 presidential election
Hooray, load up the clown car!!!!
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danarchy Jan 23, 2015 12:56:24pm |
re: #113 Blind Frog Belly White
A bowler hat the size of a VW Beetle? A 6 foot tall Guardsman’s bearskin? A crown 3 feet in diameter?
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 12:57:11pm |
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CuriousLurker Jan 23, 2015 12:57:26pm |
re: #94 CuriousLurker
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How in the hell can human beings do that to each other?
I CANNOT wrap my head around it.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 12:58:04pm |
re: #114 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
From Yahoo!
Hooray, load up the clown car!!!!
I am shocked by the comments. Usually Yahoo is a toilet of conservative dreck, and I likely missed it by not reading too many of those comments, but this was teh awesums!
My girlfriend and I were staying at a high end hotel a while back. We were in the elevator at 1:30am heading up to our room. All of the sudden the door stopped and in walked Sarah, another girl and a huge bodyguard. We said a quick “Hello” and the other chick and the guy said a polite “Hi” back but Sarah didn’t even address us. She actually looked agitated that us “little people” had the nerve to address her. A few seconds went by and then BAM out of the blue that cow hiked up her left leg and let forth the loudest, longest, most forceful / pungent wind eliminations I was ever privy to. It was no accident because that pig aimed her back side at the wood lament on the wall to enhance the sound. Then the door opened and Sarah turned around, smiled and started laughing and walked out. After we came out of our methane induced stupor my girl asked me “Did we just get crop dusted by Sarah?” …. I said “Yes honey, yes we did”.
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makeitstop Jan 23, 2015 12:58:07pm |
re: #112 WhatEVs
Most of them made me think of Vegas showgirls.
Some of them made me think of Mummers.
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 12:58:40pm |
re:
#114
Just before she heads to Iowa for the first major conservative showcase of the 2016 election cycle, Sarah Palin said “of course” she’s interested in the 2016 presidential election.
Family Palin must be running low on cash.
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Romantic Heretic Jan 23, 2015 12:58:57pm |
re: #68 klystron
I didn’t watch this but now I sort of need to. Miss Universe costumes.
So far Canada wins for awesome.
I liked Greece the best.
But I like understatement and I’ve had the hots for Pallas Athene since I was old enough to know that girls were different and interesting.
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retired cynic Jan 23, 2015 12:59:52pm |
re: #121 Romantic Heretic
I liked Greece the best.
But I like understatement and I’ve had the hots for Pallas Athene since I was old enough to know that girls were different and interesting.
As far as I could stand it, I liked Greece best!
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Kragar Jan 23, 2015 1:00:28pm |
re: #106 danarchy
If I had to pick a winner it would be one of the costumes that weren’t over the top ridiculous but you could pick out the country of origin immediately.
Greece, Netherlands, Great Britain for instance.
Anything with a giant silly head dress, is a disqualifier for me. Exception for the great britain one because it is actually an iconic piece of head gear from great britain.
I think Japan should win because they brought a spear.
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KerFuFFler Jan 23, 2015 1:00:56pm |
That’s right, folks, here’s one of the Republican Party’s top politicians, a Congressman no less, going on the batshit crazy Alex Jones show and agreeing with him that legal abortion has caused God to put a curse on America.
Yup, we’ve been cursed with a plague of anti-abortionists ever since———and the curse will be lifted as soon as abortion is outlawed!
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makeitstop Jan 23, 2015 1:01:34pm |
Miss Slovenia looks like she’s wearing one of those big fuzzy windsceens they put on microphones.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 1:01:48pm |
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Blind Frog Belly White Jan 23, 2015 1:02:16pm |
re: #115 danarchy
So, not a GIANT head dress. Disappointing. I was hoping for something like the Beach Blanket Babylon hat…
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 1:02:21pm |
re: #122 retired cynic
As far as I could stand it, I liked Greece best!
Greece won the “would I actually wear this” contest.
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The Vicious Babushka Jan 23, 2015 1:02:34pm |
re: #79 b.d.
idk, Miss Curacao’s garb is pretty much teh awesome
Miss USA was missing something: A GUN IN EACH HAND
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 1:03:44pm |
re: #127 Blind Frog Belly White
So, not a GIANT head dress. Disappointing. I was hoping for something like the Beach Blanket Babylon hat…
Uhm…wow. That looks spine crushingly heavy.
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makeitstop Jan 23, 2015 1:04:10pm |
re: #126 WhatEVs
I am afraid to ask. :-)
Being a native Philadelphian, I always end up explaining the Mummer’s Day Parade.
Fancy themed costumes worn by men in what are called ‘string bands.’
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danarchy Jan 23, 2015 1:04:55pm |
re: #129 The Vicious Babushka
Miss USA was missing something: A GUN IN EACH HAND
if miss usa had a captain america costume with a shield in one hand and a .45 in the other it would have been a total win.
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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 23, 2015 1:05:15pm |
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lawhawk Jan 23, 2015 1:05:18pm |
.@thinkprogress what could possibly go wrong? /— lawhawk (@lawhawk) January 23, 2015
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The Vicious Babushka Jan 23, 2015 1:05:54pm |
re: #121 Romantic Heretic
I liked Greece the best.
But I like understatement and I’ve had the hots for Pallas Athene since I was old enough to know that girls were different and interesting.
My fave is Miss Lebanon. I want that outfit.
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 1:06:55pm |
re: #121 Romantic Heretic
Also Venezuela is totally a resto druid.
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Blind Frog Belly White Jan 23, 2015 1:07:19pm |
re: #130 WhatEVs
Uhm…wow. That looks spine crushingly heavy.
The hats are built into the costumes so that the weight is carried on the hips, like a good back pack.
But yeah.
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The Vicious Babushka Jan 23, 2015 1:07:37pm |
re: #128 klystron
Greece won the “would I actually wear this” contest.
Greece, Lebanon, Israel, Ethiopia all had taste and style. The rest were just over the top silly.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 1:07:51pm |
re: #131 makeitstop
WOW! No kidding. That is very cool. Odd but cool. :-)
In case anyone else was wondering:
Mummer’s Day, or “Darkie Day” as it is sometimes known (a corruption of the original “Darking Day”), is an ancient Cornish midwinter celebration that occurs every year on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day in Padstow, Cornwall. It was originally part of the pagan heritage of midwinter celebrations that were regularly celebrated throughout Cornwall where people would take part in the traditional custom of guise dancing, which involves disguising themselves by painting their faces black or wearing masks.
The dark face paint, masks and dark clothing are symbols of the celebration of the winter solstice, and is in contrast to the ‘white’ summer solstice festivals of Cornish towns such as the ‘Obby ‘Oss festival in Padstow and Golowan in Penzance. The Montol Festival in Penzance is a similar winter solstice celebration, during which people guise dance with darkly painted skin or masks to disguise themselves.
There has been recently controversy in the British media regarding Mummer’s Day, due to the blackened faces and the term “Darkie Day”, with commentators misinterpreting the festival as racist. The name “Darkie Day” is actually a corruption of the original “Darking Day”, which refers to the “darking” (darkening) of the faces. Both the face painting and the term “Darkie” have no connection to black people as a group.[1]
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darthstar Jan 23, 2015 1:08:50pm |
Well…Bibi has a history.
This is Netanyahu walking next to a coffin with the name Itzhak Rabin on it, shortly before Rabin's assassination. pic.twitter.com/R97Z1PCoyX— BWD (@theonlyadult) January 23, 2015
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 1:09:11pm |
re: #134 lawhawk
Maybe if they held the Safety Training at the local bar it might be better. Nothing could possibly go wrong there. @lawhawk @thinkprogress— MsJoanne (@MsJoanne) January 23, 2015
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Kragar Jan 23, 2015 1:10:32pm |
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TedStriker Jan 23, 2015 1:12:42pm |
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Kragar Jan 23, 2015 1:12:53pm |
Why did Miss Guyana bring a bedazzled tribble on stage?
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makeitstop Jan 23, 2015 1:13:45pm |
re: #142 Kragar
Miss Slovenia doubles as a duster.
Who could have possibly thought that gown was the least bit flattering?
It looks like she’s wearing the upper of a huge Ugg.
(Maybe there’s a cultural thing going on that I’m ignorant of. Still, weird-ass gown.)
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 1:13:54pm |
Ok, Lizards, they called and it will probably be closer to 5pm on the harp. And I still have no patience. DISTRACT ME.
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A Cranky One Jan 23, 2015 1:14:28pm |
So I mentioned that Mrs Cranky and I went to Colorado to visit my sister last year. While we were there, my sister started lobbying for a quilt, but her husband insisted it be “masculine and not too busy”.
So Mrs Cranky took some pictures of the local scenery and created this, using only colors that were common in the area. Sent it via UPS who proceeded to lose it. Long story short, they shouldn’t have messed with the Cranky Ones ;) My sister now has the quilt, although it took a while.
Bento box quilt149 |
Targetpractice Jan 23, 2015 1:14:36pm |
re: #147 klystron
Ok, Lizards, they called and it will probably be closer to 5pm on the harp. And I still have no patience. DISTRACT ME.
Apparently EA is so desperate for people to buy The Sims 4 that they’re offering 48 hr demos.
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makeitstop Jan 23, 2015 1:15:45pm |
C.’;//////////////////////////
[ seekrit message from one of the Feline Overlords who jumped on my keyboard. Maybe if your FO is near your computer, they can provide a translation. ]
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 1:16:30pm |
re: #144 Kragar
Doesn’t everyone love tribbles? She’s in it to win it!
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 1:17:01pm |
re: #149 Targetpractice
Apparently EA is so desperate for people to buy The Sims 4 that they’re offering 48 hr demos.
Huh.
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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 23, 2015 1:18:36pm |
re: #140 darthstar
Trying to find a modern mainstream US equivalent to this and failing:
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 1:18:53pm |
New Stonekettle: The Fears of Small Men. And by small frightened men, I mean Ted Cruz http://t.co/6eqXtmlrDl— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) January 23, 2015
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Charles Johnson Jan 23, 2015 1:19:56pm |
Chuck has a stylish new Twitter profile photo.
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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 23, 2015 1:20:22pm |
re: #155 Charles Johnson
He looks afraid.
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No Country For Old Haters Jan 23, 2015 1:22:22pm |
re: #156 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD
He looks afraid.
More mentally-handicapped I think, and it’s blurry to hide his much older than his years looks.
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Kragar Jan 23, 2015 1:23:27pm |
re: #155 Charles Johnson
Chuck has a stylish new Twitter profile photo.
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They cropped a pic of him dropping a deuce?
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bratwurst Jan 23, 2015 1:23:41pm |
Whoa, sad news for fans of electronic music:
Edgar Froese, founder of electronic music pioneers Tangerine Dream, has died. He was 70 years old. pic.twitter.com/cwCX8XkRY5— Eric Alper (@ThatEricAlper) January 23, 2015
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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 23, 2015 1:24:17pm |
One thing’s for sure: no one can accuse Chucky of having style.
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Charles Johnson Jan 23, 2015 1:24:30pm |
re: #158 Kragar
They cropped a pic of him dropping a deuce?
I thought the same thing! He looks like he was caught pinching a loaf on somebody’s floor.
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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 23, 2015 1:25:07pm |
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b.d. Jan 23, 2015 1:25:13pm |
re: #155 Charles Johnson
Chuck has a stylish new Twitter profile photo.
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Blurry like a Bigfoot photo
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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 23, 2015 1:25:26pm |
Pooping deer in the headlights look.
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 1:25:52pm |
re:
#155
Trying to strike the comtemplative pose. Deep thinker, CCJ is.
/
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goddamnedfrank Jan 23, 2015 1:25:59pm |
re: #153 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD
Trying to find a modern mainstream US equivalent to this and failing:
The DACA and DREAM Act debates are exactly about this. But yeah, you’re not going to see a Republican federal officeholder just come right out and put it in this blunt of terms.
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b.d. Jan 23, 2015 1:26:12pm |
re: #165 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
re:
#155Trying to strike the comtemplative pose. Deep thinker, CCJ is.
/
The Stinker
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Charles Johnson Jan 23, 2015 1:26:26pm |
.@ChuckCJohnson's new profile photo looks like he was caught pinching a loaf on somebody’s floor.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 23, 2015
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 1:27:59pm |
Ah, well, it’s Friday, quitin time just an hour away. Winter storm coming. Happy dance.
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makeitstop Jan 23, 2015 1:28:13pm |
re: #154 klystron
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Jim’s been pretty prolific of late. I’ve got a backlog of three essays now.
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makeitstop Jan 23, 2015 1:31:17pm |
In other news…
I bought tickets for an April show with one of my absolute favorite bands - Wales’ Manic Street Preachers. My wife and I are long-time fans, and we’ve missed them the last three times they’ve been in New York.
Not this time. I camped out on the Ticketmaster site and grabbed up tickets the minute they went on sale. Happy us.
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 1:32:16pm |
From salon.com
When Wingnut Cavemen Attack
I never thought I’d be spurred to defend GOP Rep. Renee Ellmers, but the misogyny coming from the right, in the wake of her helping torpedo the 20-week abortion ban, is appalling.
The boys over at Red State are leading the charge, with sexually insecure sad sack Erick Erickson calling her “the GOP’s Abortion Barbie” (his sick nickname for Wendy Davis) and now another Red Stater, Aaron Gardner, asking “Is Renee Ellmers worthy of life?”
In a country where abortion providers have been murdered and clinics bombed, that’s a particularly ugly provocation.
NO ABORTIONS EVER EVEN IN CASES OF “RAPE”!!!!
FREEDOM, LESS GOVERNMENT!!!!
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 1:38:49pm |
More RedState
Tell me why you are worthy of this life you have been given, Representative. It might seem like an unreasonable request, I am sure that many will find it impolite…But when the pro aborts call me an extremist, when they say, “exceptions for rape”, I hear, “you are not worthy of life.” I feel compelled to justify myself and explain that it isn’t extreme to defend one’s own existence.
Ah, yes, the government demanding that women abort all their babies. //
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Mike Lamb Jan 23, 2015 1:39:58pm |
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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 23, 2015 1:40:29pm |
Have started reading the King’s Game: Origin manga. A nice and bloody horror story. A bunch of kids in a small Japanese mountain village in the 1970s receive a letter from a mysterious “King” who orders all young villagers from 10 to 20 years old to touch a corpse before the clock strikes 12, the punishment for refusal is hanging. They do it as a joke (going to the trouble of digging one up in the graveyard), but a couple don’t and sure enough, the next morning they’re found hanged. The adult villagers think it was a suicide, but the kids know better. Then the second “order” arrives…
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jaunte Jan 23, 2015 1:42:18pm |
re: #174 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
“Is Rep. Renee Ellmers worthy of life? No, really, I see no reason why I shouldn’t expect an answer.”
Well there’s his problem right there. He’s an insane narcissist.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 1:44:02pm |
re: #148 A Cranky One
Man, I would kill someone for her skills. Does she sell them?
I was at the Charlotte, NC airport some years ago and they had this one quilt as artwork that was the most fabulous thing I have ever seen in my life. It was a NYC rooftop with an amazing skyline behind it. On the roof was a laundry line and it had things like jeans and towels hanging up to dry. There were buttons and beads used as elements (like windows and stars, not just like buttons on the jeans). It was truly a piece of art.
I just spent 10 minutes Googling and it doesn’t look like there are pics anywhere. If I can dig up my old Palm I will post the pictures.
It was more on the scale of artwork than pattern. Kinda (but nothing) like this one. It was all vibrant colors and almost came alive.
Amazing quilted art| 179 |
Charles Johnson Jan 23, 2015 1:44:05pm |
The latest totally awesome regular expression that extracts the ASIN product code from almost any Amazon product URL, now working with non-US Amazon stores.
I used the x modifier to let me split the regex across multiple lines with comments and indenting. I also used ~ for the regular expression delimiter so all the forward slashes don’t need to be escaped. Makes the code much more readable.
<?php
$regex = '~
(?:www\.)? # optionally starts with www.
ama?zo?n\. # also allow shortened amzn.com URLs
(?:
com # match all Amazon domains
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co\.uk
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co\.jp
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de
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fr
)
/
(?: # here comes the stuff before the ASIN
exec/obidos/ASIN/ # the possible components of a URL
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o/
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gp/product/
|
(?: # the dp/ format may contain a title
(?:[^"\'/]*)/ # anything but a slash or quote
)? # optional
dp/
| # if short format, nothing before ASIN
)
(B[A-Z0-9]{9}) # capture group $1 contains the ASIN
(?: # everything after the ASIN
(?:/|\?|\#) # beginning with /, ? or #
(?:[^"\'\s]*) # everything up to quote or white space
)? # optional
~isx';
?>
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goddamnedfrank Jan 23, 2015 1:44:12pm |
CCJ is now saying Ellmers and McCarthy are having an affair. Not even going to click.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 1:45:02pm |
re: #156 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD
He looks afraid.
Most conservatives are. Fear of change at a minimum.
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 1:46:33pm |
re:
#177
Thing of it is, the 20 week abortion ban bill would leave almost all abortions legal. So why is Gardner acting like this legislation was the difference between eleventy trillion billion abortions and 0 abortions? His ancestor could have aborted his parent with or without this bill.
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Rightwingconspirator Jan 23, 2015 1:49:51pm |
re: #7 Dr. Matt
So-called “Pro-lifers” worship a guy who murdered for a living (i.e., Chris Kyle).
I just don’t see calling a guy under orders, doing the combat job “murder”. Unless each and all military killing are murder anyway.
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darthstar Jan 23, 2015 1:50:49pm |
When a national news network blocks you for asking a simple question on twitter, you know you hit a nerve…And I thought being blocked by GG and CCJ was impressive.
Testy testy, @ABC RT @TheObamaDiary We'll take that as a no, then :-) pic.twitter.com/zhGhxFqgDa— Liberal Librarian (@Lib_Librarian) January 23, 2015
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b.d. Jan 23, 2015 1:52:30pm |
re: #180 goddamnedfrank
CCJ is now saying Ellmers and McCarthy are having an affair. Not even going to click.
Ellmers is in the wingnut sh*thouse right now, I would imagine any number of them fed Chuck some rumors that they knew he would run as the gospel truth.
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darthstar Jan 23, 2015 1:52:39pm |
re: #159 bratwurst
Whoa, sad news for fans of electronic music:
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Damn…I was a huge Tangerine Dream fan when I was a teen.
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Lidane Jan 23, 2015 1:52:50pm |
Isn’t Walter Jones the same mental midget that came up with “Freedom Fries” after 9/11?
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 1:54:22pm |
re: #174 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse
More RedState
Tell me why you are worthy of this life you have been given, Representative. It might seem like an unreasonable request, I am sure that many will find it impolite…But when the pro aborts call me an extremist, when they say, “exceptions for rape”, I hear, “you are not worthy of life.” I feel compelled to justify myself and explain that it isn’t extreme to defend one’s own existence.
Ah, yes, the government demanding that women abort all their babies. //
Why yes, you douchebag, you are an extremist. Thank you for asking.
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 1:56:00pm |
re:
#180
CCJ is now saying Ellmers and McCarthy are having an affair. Not even going to click.
“Can someone send me some dirt on Ellmers?”
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Charles Johnson Jan 23, 2015 1:57:02pm |
Chuck is made of pure class.
“They are unusually close,” says the staffer who insists that the affair is going on. “It’s weird if he’s not fucking her.”
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bratwurst Jan 23, 2015 1:59:11pm |
re: #186 darthstar
Damn…I was a huge Tangerine Dream fan when I was a teen.
I find swathes of their large oeuvre unlistenable (especially from the 80s), but I will spin Phaedra, Rubycon and Ricochet periodically as long as I have ears.
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Charles Johnson Jan 23, 2015 1:59:16pm |
Chuck stole a Getty Images photo and put his watermark on it for this post.
See: zimbio.com
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Justanotherhuman Jan 23, 2015 1:59:55pm |
Jones is a former “Democrat” who switched and represents a district you wouldn’t want to live in. He lives in Farmville which is probably why he keeps getting elected. ///
BTW, does anyone else think the Bush/Romney meeting is an attempt by Romney to let Bush know who’s the real alpha male? I mean, after all, Bush is flying to SLC—Romney isn’t going to FL, where I assume Bush still resides.
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 2:00:11pm |
re:
#188
it isn’t extreme to defend one’s own existence.
He sounds like he believes his ancestors owed him a living, or something.
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Dave In Austin Jan 23, 2015 2:00:12pm |
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Lidane Jan 23, 2015 2:00:52pm |
re: #180 goddamnedfrank
CCJ is now saying Ellmers and McCarthy are having an affair. Not even going to click.
I peeked at his Twitter feed. He’s trying to get Laura Ingraham to comment on it or RT his idiocy.
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Kragar Jan 23, 2015 2:00:52pm |
re: #183 Rightwingconspirator
I just don’t see calling a guy under orders, doing the combat job “murder”. Unless each and all military killing are murder anyway.
You realize Kyle bragged about killing people back here in the States? Total bullshit of course, but he made the claims. Shooting looters after Katrina. Killing guys who supposedly tried to carjack him. And as for his military service, his descriptions of what he was doing paints the guy as a fucking psychopath who happened to be on our side.
This guy would have ended up in a stand off with a SWAT team if he had been around longer.
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Charles Johnson Jan 23, 2015 2:01:18pm |
For his latest post, @ChuckCJohnson stole a Getty Images photo and put his watermark on it. This one: http://t.co/2uEvl0iNW5— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 23, 2015
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makeitstop Jan 23, 2015 2:01:56pm |
re: #187 Lidane
Isn’t Walter Jones the same mental midget that came up with “Freedom Fries” after 9/11?
One and the same, yes.
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goddamnedfrank Jan 23, 2015 2:02:11pm |
re: #185 b.d.
Ellmers is in the wingnut sh*thouse right now, I would imagine any number of them fed Chuck some rumors that they knew he would run as the gospel truth.
She stood up to them on abortion, so now the Tea Party far right is lashing out, trying to tear her down and slut shame her. These kinds of attacks might be a little bit more believable if the timing wasn’t always so obvious, desperate and reactionary. Also, if they were sourced on the record and came with anything resembling actual evidence.
As it is I strongly suspect another Booker, Menendez, McDaniel like story, long on bullshit allegation, short on fact, and antithetical to observable reality.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 2:03:38pm |
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Decatur Deb Jan 23, 2015 2:03:47pm |
re: #159 bratwurst
Whoa, sad news for fans of electronic music:
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RIP. The last rock I got was his Divine Comedy trilogy.
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Charles Johnson Jan 23, 2015 2:04:25pm |
.@GettyImages Thought you should know - @ChuckCJohnson is using a Getty photo with his own watermark at his website. http://t.co/4Zh5WNwuyi— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 23, 2015
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Lidane Jan 23, 2015 2:05:10pm |
I weep for my state:
Is 'Lebanon High' an appropriate name for a Texas school? Some parents don't think so http://t.co/uznuHHXy8z pic.twitter.com/mb8aBMNYnI— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 23, 2015
“The present-tense name of a country that was in the news all the time with reference of war and battleground was always what was on my mind when I would say the name Lebanon,” Liffey Skender told the school board.
“The word Lebanon still reminds me of all the sad and turmoil that goes on in the Middle East.”
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A Cranky One Jan 23, 2015 2:06:16pm |
re: #178 WhatEVs
No, she doesn’t sell them. She gives them away. She worries that family members and friends will get a squishy package as a gift and say “Oh, no, not another quilt!” Seriously. When I asked for pictures, she said she hadn’t photographed many before giving them away.
I’m trying to get some pics of a few she actually felt are worthy of comment. When I praise her skills, she points to some of the art quilts like the ones mentioned and says she’s just an amateur.
Here is another she finished last summer:
Another Mrs Cranky quilt| 208 |
b.d. Jan 23, 2015 2:11:07pm |
re: #205 Lidane
I weep for my state:
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They can’t call it Robert E. Lee High School, people might get it confused with one of the other ones.
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goddamnedfrank Jan 23, 2015 2:11:10pm |
re: #155 Charles Johnson
Chuck has a stylish new Twitter profile photo.
Soft focus photos are much harder to make into stencils. Well played CCJ.
However, a simple levels tweak brings out his secret Hitler mustache.
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Rightwingconspirator Jan 23, 2015 2:12:01pm |
re: #198 Kragar
How does that make him doing his job murder ? Whatever he said, did, said he did and did not…. These are separate issues. He could be fifteen kinds of asshole in any critics view. But that does not change the bar to call him a murderer one millimeter in my view. And your assumption that he would have been a SWAT call out is fine as an opinion but it’s just speculation. And if correct, damn it like any vet he should get good treatment not our contempt.
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EPR-radar Jan 23, 2015 2:12:08pm |
re: #188 WhatEVs
On the other hand, reading RedState reactions to the failure of the abortion ban in the House gives one confidence that elected GOPers will not be allowed to be sane on any issue.
Now we just have to make sure that insanity is consistently fatal in general elections, which is admittedly where I lose what little political optimism I have.
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Justanotherhuman Jan 23, 2015 2:12:35pm |
Who knew 59 yr old gun toters would be using fanny packs?
Police: Gun from Giant Eagle shopper’s fanny pack goes off in store
No serious injuries reported at Northtowne Square in Richland Township
“Police said the man with the gun — identified as 59-year-old Gerry Good — will be charged with simple assault and reckless endangering.”
It could have been much worse…
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calochortus Jan 23, 2015 2:14:01pm |
re: #206 A Cranky One
Not only is her color use excellent, but the precision with all those points meeting up properly is not the work of a second class quilter. It’s hard to tell, but either it is hand quilted or it is the most spectacular machine quilting I’ve ever seen. Which is also not the work of a second class quilter. I think maybe her style tends toward the traditional which isn’t as popular as the ‘art quilts’, but it takes every bit as much skill and attention to detail as the latter. It is just a matter of taste.
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KiTA Jan 23, 2015 2:16:42pm |
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 2:17:32pm |
re: #205 Lidane
I weep for my state:
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Oh for fuck sakes, there’s a Lebanon County in Pennsylvania that has been there since 1811. Some people really are just that stupid. I guess this is what happens when people like David Barton are allowed to shape education policy.
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Rightwingconspirator Jan 23, 2015 2:17:37pm |
re: #198 Kragar
Just to add whatever Chris Kyle was or was not, he really should not be any more polarizing because a bunch of pretender Tea Party jerks want to grab his reputation for their own uses.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 2:17:46pm |
re: #206 A Cranky One
Do me a favor, tell her that I, as a person who appreciates both good work and fabulous style, thinks she is hardly an amateur. Her work is TO. DIE. FOR.
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Lidane Jan 23, 2015 2:18:13pm |
re: #214 KiTA
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
If you’re both active, I have friends that do the indoor rock climbing thing as a date.
Comedy shows can be fun. Seeing a local band. Going to some local event that you both think sounds fun.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 2:18:29pm |
re: #209 goddamnedfrank
Soft focus photos are much harder to make into stencils. Well played CCJ.
However, a simple levels tweak brings out his secret Hitler mustache.
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That picture, in any of its forms, looks like he’s picking a winner…deep from within his nose.
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calochortus Jan 23, 2015 2:18:29pm |
re: #214 KiTA
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
A walk in the woods? A trip to a museum? Theater or concerts are somewhat conversation-limiting, but could be nice.
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 2:18:40pm |
re: #217 WhatEVs
Do me a favor, tell her that I, as a person who appreciates both good work and fabulous style, she is hardly an amateur. Her work is TO. DIE. FOR.
Seriously, that’s beautiful work.
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EPR-radar Jan 23, 2015 2:19:13pm |
re: #194 Justanotherhuman
Jones is a former “Democrat” who switched and represents a district you wouldn’t want to live in. He lives in Farmville which is probably why he keeps getting elected. ///
BTW, does anyone else think the Bush/Romney meeting is an attempt by Romney to let Bush know who’s the real alpha male? I mean, after all, Bush is flying to SLC—Romney isn’t going to FL, where I assume Bush still resides.
The Bush Romney meeting was probably a cage match with sex toy weapons made of processed $100 bills.
Hunter at Daily Kos is on the case dailykos.com
Meh, I’m probably overthinking this. It was probably a very boring meeting, in the manner that all meetings between two wealthy people who want to systemically destroy the other’s hopes and dreams are usually very boring. But is there a more stilted, dismissing way I could say that?
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b_sharp Jan 23, 2015 2:20:34pm |
re: #214 KiTA
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
Arm wrestling.
Compare scars.
Burping contest.
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Lidane Jan 23, 2015 2:21:34pm |
re: #220 calochortus
A walk in the woods? A trip to a museum? Theater or concerts are somewhat conversation-limiting, but could be nice.
Here’s another thought. How about one of those wine bars that have art classes? Those look fun.
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calochortus Jan 23, 2015 2:21:52pm |
re: #223 b_sharp
Arm wrestling.
Compare scars.
Burping contest.
Possibly Kita wants this to be more than a one time thing…
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calochortus Jan 23, 2015 2:23:09pm |
re: #225 calochortus
It is interesting to compare and contrast responses from the female lizards to that of the male lizard.
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 2:23:56pm |
re: #214 KiTA
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
I always like seeing shows. Friday nights are good for that.
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goddamnedfrank Jan 23, 2015 2:24:18pm |
re: #214 KiTA
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
Find an exhibit at a local art museum.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 2:24:52pm |
re: #222 EPR-radar
Meh, I’m probably overthinking this. It was probably a very boring meeting, in the manner that all meetings between two wealthy people who want to systemically destroy the other’s hopes and dreams are usually very boring. But is there a more stilted, dismissing way I could say that?
Oh, man, please tell me we’re going to get one of those panels like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs laughing…and the millions of people who filled in the bubbles. Please, pretty please.
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William Barnett-Lewis Jan 23, 2015 2:24:56pm |
re: #212 Justanotherhuman
Who knew 59 yr old gun toters would be using fanny packs?
Police: Gun from Giant Eagle shopper’s fanny pack goes off in store
No serious injuries reported at Northtowne Square in Richland Township“Police said the man with the gun — identified as 59-year-old Gerry Good — will be charged with simple assault and reckless endangering.”
It could have been much worse…
99% of the fanny packs still in use are by gun owners who think the gun they’re carrying is concealed.
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Varek Raith Jan 23, 2015 2:25:03pm |
re: #214 KiTA
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
Pax South.
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William Barnett-Lewis Jan 23, 2015 2:25:40pm |
re: #217 WhatEVs
Do me a favor, tell her that I, as a person who appreciates both good work and fabulous style, thinks she is hardly an amateur. Her work is TO. DIE. FOR.
Seriously. I’d cough up serious money for one of those quilts.
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Justanotherhuman Jan 23, 2015 2:26:33pm |
re: #214 KiTA
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
What does the person like to do? Dancing? Bowling? Amusement park? Sitting all night could be boring. : )
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William Barnett-Lewis Jan 23, 2015 2:26:42pm |
re: #214 KiTA
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
Go for a hike in a park?
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Higgs Boson's Mate Jan 23, 2015 2:27:17pm |
re: #214 KiTA
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
Where are you located? Some areas offer many more alternatives than others.
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Rightwingconspirator Jan 23, 2015 2:28:03pm |
re: #214 KiTA
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
Wine tasting, gallery, maybe a good or even better quirky museum.
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Varek Raith Jan 23, 2015 2:28:08pm |
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goddamnedfrank Jan 23, 2015 2:29:36pm |
What kind of person with a 158 IQ releases their big scoop on a Friday afternoon? This is what you do if you want to bury a story, not if you want it to blow up.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 2:29:36pm |
re: #214 KiTA
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
It depends on where you are. Is it deep winter there (as it is here) or do you have outdoor options? Are you in a city or are you more rural?
General ideas:
- comedy club
- bookstore (author reading, perusing and sharing thoughts on books, etc.)
- mall walking and laughing at silly stuff in windows
- mini golf
- rock climbing (local mini golf places have rock climbing right next door)
- walk through an arboretum
- museum
- theatre (play) with a late snack after
- top of the tallest building
- supernatural tours (silly but fun)
- horse drawn carriage ride
- shopping where you cannot possibly afford to shop and laugh at the suckers that pay $1000 for a pair of shoes
Did that help?
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Justanotherhuman Jan 23, 2015 2:29:59pm |
CA has the most non-vaccinated people in the country, according to a report I saw this am.
California health officials: Measles cases in state rise to 68 total, 48 cases linked to Disneyland
read more on cdph.ca.gov
I don’t know about private schools here, but a kid can’t get into the NC public schools unless s/he has all up-to-date vaccinations and must produce the records.
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dog philosopher Jan 23, 2015 2:30:16pm |
Just before she heads to Iowa for the first major conservative showcase of the 2016 election cycle, Sarah Palin said “of course” she’s interested in the 2016 presidential election.
“Yeah, I mean, of course, when you have a servant’s heart, when you know
that there is opportunity to do all you can to put yourself forward in
the name of offering service, anybody would be interested,” Palin told ABC News’ Neal Karlinsky while serving wild boar chili to the homeless in Las Vegas Thursday.
When asked again if she could be “possibly” interested in a presidential
campaign, she answered, “We definitely had enough of seeing that —
America has had enough of seeing that — sign on the Oval Office door
saying, ‘No Girls Allowed.’ I know that.”
palin/cruz will surely crush all rinos into tiny balls of also too
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 2:31:53pm |
re: #242 dog philosopher
Just before she heads to Iowa for the first major conservative showcase of the 2016 election cycle, Sarah Palin said “of course” she’s interested in the 2016 presidential election.
“Yeah, I mean, of course, when you have a servant’s heart, when you know
that there is opportunity to do all you can to put yourself forward in
the name of offering service, anybody would be interested,” Palin told ABC News’ Neal Karlinsky while serving wild boar chili to the homeless in Las Vegas Thursday.When asked again if she could be “possibly” interested in a presidential
campaign, she answered, “We definitely had enough of seeing that —
America has had enough of seeing that — sign on the Oval Office door
saying, ‘No Girls Allowed.’ I know that.”palin/cruz will surely crush all rinos into tiny balls of also too
She’s interested in public service? That’s news to me. She won’t run and she’ll do this again in 2020 too. She loves teasing her fans who think she’s their savior.
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calochortus Jan 23, 2015 2:32:48pm |
re: #241 Justanotherhuman
The waiver in CA has been really, really easy to get. Basically, “I don’t want to. Signed, Mom” Now it is a bit harder as an actual doctor has to sign off that you’ve heard about vaccines.
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A Cranky One Jan 23, 2015 2:32:56pm |
re: #213 calochortus
Yes, I think you are correct, her style does lean toward the traditional.
Other folks who quilt and see her work in person comment on the precision, especially that her quilts end up incredibly square and even. The big shame is that you can’t really appreciate them from pictures because the detail isn’t visible.
After my dad passed away, J asked my mom for his ties. She gave them up reluctantly. J used them to make a memory quilt. My mom, who made most of the families clothes while we were growing up and her sister are both accomplished seamstresses. They were both stunned by the quilt, saying it was incredible. My mom has called it her prize possession. Family and friends who have seen it all remark on remembering some of the ties.
That was one of the few quilts she’s done that she fussed about while making it. I guess stitching together silk, knits, etc. with precision isn’t easy….
She is now if the process of making 6 memory quilts (actually throws) out of her daughter-in-laws mom’s clothes.
Thanks for the comment. I’ll pass it along!
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 2:33:09pm |
re: #242 dog philosopher
Just before she heads to Iowa for the first major conservative showcase of the 2016 election cycle, Sarah Palin said “of course” she’s interested in the 2016 presidential election.
“Yeah, I mean, of course, when you have a servant’s heart, when you know
that there is opportunity to do all you can to put yourself forward in
the name of offering service, anybody would be interested,” Palin told ABC News’ Neal Karlinsky while serving wild boar chili to the homeless in Las Vegas Thursday.When asked again if she could be “possibly” interested in a presidential
campaign, she answered, “We definitely had enough of seeing that —
America has had enough of seeing that — sign on the Oval Office door
saying, ‘No Girls Allowed.’ I know that.”palin/cruz will surely crush all rinos into tiny balls of also too
The best thing about them running, and I truly wish they would, would be the conservatives could finally STFU about “not conservative enough” when that team would get, max, the 30% who support that tea party/GOP at all costs kind of thinking - no matter what.
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makeitstop Jan 23, 2015 2:34:59pm |
re: #242 dog philosopher
Just before she heads to Iowa for the first major conservative showcase of the 2016 election cycle, Sarah Palin said “of course” she’s interested in the 2016 presidential election.
“Yeah, I mean, of course, when you have a servant’s heart, when you know
that there is opportunity to do all you can to put yourself forward in
the name of offering service, anybody would be interested,” Palin told ABC News’ Neal Karlinsky while serving wild boar chili to the homeless in Las Vegas Thursday.When asked again if she could be “possibly” interested in a presidential
campaign, she answered, “We definitely had enough of seeing that —
America has had enough of seeing that — sign on the Oval Office door
saying, ‘No Girls Allowed.’ I know that.”palin/cruz will surely crush all rinos into tiny balls of also too
Mama Grizzly needs a new pair of Louboutins.
/
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dog philosopher Jan 23, 2015 2:35:03pm |
re: #246 WhatEVs
The best thing about them running, and I truly wish they would, would be the conservatives could finally STFU about “not conservative enough” when that team would get, max, the 30% who support that tea party/GOP at all costs kind of thinking - no matter what.
i still hold out hope that jeb nom will cause them all to walk out of the convention and nominate their own
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 2:35:23pm |
re: #245 A Cranky One
That is the sweetest sentiment ever. I wish more than anything I could have had something like that for my mom and dad. It would definitely have been a most treasured possession…the one thing you’d go into a burning building to bring out.
Bless her soul.
And her talent.
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#FergusonFireside Jan 23, 2015 2:35:29pm |
re: #214 KiTA
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
Bowling. Seriously.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 2:36:25pm |
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 2:36:47pm |
re: #246 WhatEVs
The best thing about them running, and I truly wish they would, would be the conservatives could finally STFU about “not conservative enough” when that team would get, max, the 30% who support that tea party/GOP at all costs kind of thinking - no matter what.
Trust me, they’ll still find an excuse. Ken Cuccinneli lost here against perhaps one of the most unlikable Democrats in the state and still lost. They really are convinced that conservatism is a fail-proof philosophy and that it can never fail on its own demerits but instead be failed by RINOs and the ebil establishment. Still though, I would love to see it.
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 2:37:02pm |
re: #245 A Cranky One
If I lived anywhere near IL, I would be asking her for amateur lessons.
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calochortus Jan 23, 2015 2:38:43pm |
re: #245 A Cranky One
What a lovely gift! I would imagine working with all those ties of whatever fiber would be difficult. Also ties are cut on the bias (45º to the direction of the threads) which makes them stretchy. You could cut pieces on the straight of grain, but then it wouldn’t look quite so much like the original tie.
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Lidane Jan 23, 2015 2:39:02pm |
re: #239 goddamnedfrank
What kind of person with a 158 IQ releases their big scoop on a Friday afternoon? This is what you do if you want to bury a story, not if you want it to blow up.
Or you do it when you know your accusations of an affair are bullshit.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 2:39:54pm |
re: #252 HappyWarrior
Trust me, they’ll still find an excuse. Ken Cuccinneli lost here against perhaps one of the most unlikable Democrats in the state and still lost. They really are convinced that conservatism is a fail-proof philosophy and that it can never fail on its own demerits but instead be failed by RINOs and the ebil establishment. Still though, I would love to see it.
I usually have a good memory, but what was their excuse for the Cooch losing? I cannot remember. He was their dream candidate.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 2:41:13pm |
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 2:41:39pm |
re: #256 WhatEVs
I usually have a good memory, but what was their excuse for the Cooch losing? I cannot remember. He was their dream candidate.
They actually claimed that he was insufficiently conservative. Well that and they blamed the GOP establishment too. But trust me there were many of them who claimed that Coochie wasn’t “conservative enough” They’re going to make this excuse every time. I think they also blamed the Libertarian candidate too but the Libertarian took a lot of votes from McAuliffe too because he was to Terry’s left on SSM and immigration.
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Charles Johnson Jan 23, 2015 2:44:15pm |
Wow, over 1000 retweets now for this one:
Uh, @twitter? @support? @safety? Anyone watching what @ChuckCJohnson is using your service for? pic.twitter.com/vve1O1WK5T— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 22, 2015
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 2:45:10pm |
re: #259 Charles Johnson
Wow, over 1000 retweets now for this one:
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I wish Twitter would just suspend that bastard’s account. Twitter isn’t meant to be used for psychotic little shitheads to harass rape victims.
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KingKenrod Jan 23, 2015 2:45:40pm |
re: #239 goddamnedfrank
What kind of person with a 158 IQ releases their big scoop on a Friday afternoon? This is what you do if you want to bury a story, not if you want it to blow up.
I don’t think many of his followers will have big Friday night plans.
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 2:46:13pm |
re: #254 calochortus
What a lovely gift! I would imagine working with all those ties of whatever fiber would be difficult. Also ties are cut on the bias (45º to the direction of the threads) which makes them stretchy. You could cut pieces on the straight of grain, but then it wouldn’t look quite so much like the original tie.
If you made a mini-Windsor knot and then stitched the mini tie to a cotton or interfacing backing it wouldn’t stretch and it would give the throw a nice depth (3D).
I can’t stop thinking about my dad now. I miss him so much.
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A Cranky One Jan 23, 2015 2:47:59pm |
re: #249 WhatEVs
That is the sweetest sentiment ever. I wish more than anything I could have had something like that for my mom and dad. It would definitely have been a most treasured possession…the one thing you’d go into a burning building to bring out.
Bless her soul.
And her talent.
Thanks again. Trying to find a picture of the quilt she made my mom. May have to call my mom and ask her to take one.
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EPR-radar Jan 23, 2015 2:49:01pm |
re: #248 dog philosopher
i still hold out hope that jeb nom will cause them all to walk out of the convention and nominate their own
IMO there’s a decent chance that will happen. Wingnuts very much want one of their own as the GOP nominee.
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Higgs Boson's Mate Jan 23, 2015 2:50:41pm |
re: #252 HappyWarrior
Trust me, they’ll still find an excuse. Ken Cuccinneli lost here against perhaps one of the most unlikable Democrats in the state and still lost. They really are convinced that conservatism is a fail-proof philosophy and that it can never fail on its own demerits but instead be failed by RINOs and the ebil establishment. Still though, I would love to see it.
The GOP’s habit of moving the goal posts has infiltrated their own party. In the past few weeks we’ve seen two freshly elected Republican Reps hauled over the rhetorical coals for deviating from the current standards of conservatism. That’s a serious speed up in how quickly lunatic ideas become the norm. Someone who would have been considered a rock-ribbed conservative just a few years ago might now be derided as a squishy liberal.
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A Cranky One Jan 23, 2015 2:51:05pm |
re: #253 klystron
If I lived anywhere near IL, I would be asking her for amateur lessons.
Thanks. FYI I showed the piece you finished to her and she was impressed. Also does cross-stitch but her first love is quilting.
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De Kolta Chair Jan 23, 2015 2:51:24pm |
re: #214 KiTA
So…
I need date ideas that’s not “See a movie” or “Go out to eat.” Thoughts?
If where you live has an arty area, gallery hopping can not only be a fun way to find out about your date’s tastes and interests, but good for countless laughs at the expense of bad artists.
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 2:52:48pm |
re: #266 Higgs Boson’s Mate
The GOP’s habit of moving the goal posts has infiltrated their own party. In the past few weeks we’ve seen two freshly elected Republican Reps hauled over the rhetorical coals for deviating from the current standards of conservatism. That’s a serious speed up in how quickly lunatic ideas become the norm. Someone who would have been considered a rock-ribbed conservative just a few years ago might now be derided as a squishy liberal.
Exactly. Marco Rubio comes to mind for me in what you’re talking about. That guy was a Tea Party sweetheart not even four years ago but he lost some goodwill when he decided to express a reasonable sentiment on immigration. Part of what makes Ted Cruz such a dangerous demagogue is that he opposes everything Obama does not on real principle but knowing the kind of reaction it will get. His opposition to Net Neutrality was based solely in fueling the Anti-Obama flames.
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 2:53:05pm |
re: #267 A Cranky One
Thanks. FYI I showed the piece you finished to her and she was impressed. Also does cross-stitch but her first love is quilting.
I can completely relate to this concept.
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ObserverArt Jan 23, 2015 2:53:35pm |
Just got back in and saw the Miss Universe pageant images and that some of you are discussing them.
So, I have a question…has anyone mentioned the young lady from the Czech Republic? Is she wearing what I think she is? A pierogi? Or do I have food on the brain? It is dinner time.
I happen to love pierogi! And cute blondes too!
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 2:54:39pm |
re: #271 ObserverArt
Just got back in and saw the Miss Universe pageant images and that some of you are discussing them.
So, I have a question…has anyone mentioned the young lady from the Czech Republic? Is she wearing what I think she is? A pierogi? Or do I have food on the brain? It is dinner time.
I happen to love pierogi! And cute blondes too!
Link me. I know pirohy.
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allegro Jan 23, 2015 2:55:12pm |
re: #268 De Kolta Chair
If the place where you live has an arty area, gallery hopping can not only be a fun way to find out more about your date’s interests, but good for countless laughs at the expense of bad artists.
Another fun thing is to browse around antique shops.
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darthstar Jan 23, 2015 2:55:29pm |
GOP turning on itself…already.
Benghazi Truthers Turn On House Special Committee, Accuse Trey Gowdy Of Aiding 'Continued Cover-Up' |Right Wing Watch http://t.co/YzPJQeJvq4— Ray Lawson (@Lawsonbulk) January 23, 2015
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 2:55:53pm |
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Kragar Jan 23, 2015 2:56:31pm |
re: #210 Rightwingconspirator
How does that make him doing his job murder ? Whatever he said, did, said he did and did not…. These are separate issues. He could be fifteen kinds of asshole in any critics view. But that does not change the bar to call him a murderer one millimeter in my view. And your assumption that he would have been a SWAT call out is fine as an opinion but it’s just speculation. And if correct, damn it like any vet he should get good treatment not our contempt.
His being a vet should not shield him for being criticized for what he was: a vile, racist bastard who delighted in the killing of people.
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Decatur Deb Jan 23, 2015 2:57:15pm |
re: #208 b.d.
They can’t call it Robert E. Lee High School, people might get it confused with one of the other ones.
Last I looked, AL had a Nathan Bedford Forrest High.
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Lidane Jan 23, 2015 2:59:08pm |
Someone’s hitting the booze again:
Pamela Geller: Media covering up “no-go zones” because for liberals “Islam trumps gay” http://t.co/3NojbnlNq9— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) January 23, 2015
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 3:01:41pm |
re: #277 Kragar
His being a vet should not shield him for being criticized for what he was: a vile, racist bastard who delighted in the killing of people.
Highlighting the key part, here.
Being a vet, doing his job, those things aren’t what he is getting criticism for.
His pride, his enjoyment of taking the lives of others… how do you defend that? That’s where the line gets crossed for so many. No matter what, the people who he killed were still humans and yet there is very little sense anywhere that this fact weighed on him in any way, shape, or form.
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 3:01:44pm |
re: #279 Lidane
Someone’s hitting the booze again:
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Well it’s always Happy (though in her case it’s Rage) Hour at Pam’s house. Really Pam shut the fuck up. Some of us actually have lived around Muslims and know how insidious these lies that you and your asshole friends are spreading and as for gays, you and your friends show exactly how much you value LGBT rights when you praise fucking Putin for his stance on gay rights. Keep on chugging Pam, you’re exactly the same as the people who accused Jews of having blood libels against Christians.
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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 23, 2015 3:02:17pm |
re: #197 Lidane
I peeked at his Twitter feed. He’s trying to get Laura Ingraham to comment on it or RT his idiocy.
He’s been tagging Laura in tweets for weeks/months. She’s been ignoring him.
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 3:02:30pm |
re: #280 b_sharp
What does that mean?
That liberals care more about Muslims than gays is what I discerned from it because you know liberals were completely silent about Islamic regimes treatment of gay citizens.//
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jaunte Jan 23, 2015 3:03:08pm |
“…the Citizen’s Committee on Benghazi, a self-selected group created by Accuracy in Media,…”
A.K.A. wankers.
sourcewatch.org
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Kragar Jan 23, 2015 3:03:25pm |
re: #281 klystron
Highlighting the key part, here.
Being a vet, doing his job, those things aren’t what he is getting criticism for.
His pride, his enjoyment of taking the lives of others… how do you defend that? That’s where the line gets crossed for so many. No matter what, the people who he killed were still humans and yet there is very little sense anywhere that this fact weighed on him in any way, shape, or form.
From his own memoirs, “I loved what I did, I still do … I’m not lying or exaggerating to say it was fun.”
Psychopathic
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A Cranky One Jan 23, 2015 3:04:28pm |
re: #254 calochortus
What a lovely gift! I would imagine working with all those ties of whatever fiber would be difficult. Also ties are cut on the bias (45º to the direction of the threads) which makes them stretchy. You could cut pieces on the straight of grain, but then it wouldn’t look quite so much like the original tie.
She didn’t re-cut any and yes, she did complain mightily about the fabric stretching and how the different fabrics stretched different amounts. But she wanted the ties to look like ties.
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makeitstop Jan 23, 2015 3:04:29pm |
re: #271 ObserverArt
Just got back in and saw the Miss Universe pageant images and that some of you are discussing them.
So, I have a question…has anyone mentioned the young lady from the Czech Republic? Is she wearing what I think she is? A pierogi? Or do I have food on the brain? It is dinner time.
I happen to love pierogi! And cute blondes too!
It looked kind of like a saddle to me.
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No Country For Old Haters Jan 23, 2015 3:04:39pm |
re: #260 HappyWarrior
I wish Twitter would just suspend that bastard’s account. Twitter isn’t meant to be used for psychotic little shitheads to harass rape victims.
Have you seen Twitter? It clearly is meant to be used by shitheads, so why not psychotic, misogynistic shitheads? It’s obvious that the suits at Twitter only care about page views. They’ll do nothing unless people abandon the service in droves. They probably couldn’t stay afloat as a wingnut-only site.
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The Ghost of the Vanishing Commissar Jan 23, 2015 3:04:56pm |
re: #266 Higgs Boson’s Mate
The GOP’s habit of moving the goal posts has infiltrated their own party. In the past few weeks we’ve seen two freshly elected Republican Reps hauled over the rhetorical coals for deviating from the current standards of conservatism. That’s a serious speed up in how quickly lunatic ideas become the norm. Someone who would have been considered a rock-ribbed conservative just a few years ago might now be derided as a squishy liberal.
I would claim that part of the problem is there is no set standard of conservatism, but a kind of…ferment.
You’ve got populism contributing a need to continuously one-up other conservatives: here’s a more frightening prognostication, here’s a bolder line in the sand. You’ve got a religious streak defined by a continuous roil of new revelations and signs-and-wonders interpretation.
A marketplace of ideas ain’t worth shit if it’s all patent medicines sold out the back of carts.
And that’s without delving contrasting the declared values of the party with the values implied in their policy.
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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 23, 2015 3:05:14pm |
re: #206 A Cranky One
When I praise her skills, she points to some of the art quilts like the ones mentioned and says she’s just an amateur.
I’ve been quilting for more than 40 years.
Compared to MrsCranky, I’m the amateur.
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 3:05:15pm |
re: #286 Kragar
From his own memoirs, “I loved what I did, I still do … I’m not lying or exaggerating to say it was fun.”
Psychopathic
Yeah that’s messed up. Most vets I hear talk about killing people in war. They’ll say something like it was their duty or that it had to be done even though they took no real joy in it. Kyle seems like a really messed up individual. I remember when my grandfather talked about Korea. He never talked about the men that his artillery shells killed with joy.
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goddamnedfrank Jan 23, 2015 3:05:19pm |
.@RobLowe I can remember when the Bush Admin planted and took questions from a male prostitute in the WH Press Room. pic.twitter.com/n98ZuwlWzH— Photonic Gaucho (@goddamnedfrank) January 23, 2015
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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 23, 2015 3:06:21pm |
re: #271 ObserverArt
Just got back in and saw the Miss Universe pageant images and that some of you are discussing them.
So, I have a question…has anyone mentioned the young lady from the Czech Republic? Is she wearing what I think she is? A pierogi? Or do I have food on the brain? It is dinner time.
I happen to love pierogi! And cute blondes too!
So, you would love Polish Fox News then!
:)
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Justanotherhuman Jan 23, 2015 3:06:42pm |
No, it’s not that Michael Kitchen (who plays Chief Superintendent Foyle).
Metro detective arrested on sexual assault charges
Wow, didn’t realize cops made so much money, even after 15 yrs.
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ObserverArt Jan 23, 2015 3:07:11pm |
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CuriousLurker Jan 23, 2015 3:07:26pm |
In-freaking-credible:
Same-sex couples can now marry in the state of Oklahoma. But if a state legislator gets his way, atheists and other religious minorities would have a much harder time tying the knot.
A new bill filed by Oklahoma State Rep. Todd Russ. House Bill 1125 would bar judges and other public officials from solemnizing marriages. Marriage licenses would have to be approved by a clergy person.
As written, the bill even seems to restrict the right to marry to Christians and Jews. The ability to sign off on a marriage license would belong to “…an ordained or authorized preacher or minister of the Gospel, priest or other ecclesiastical dignitary of any denomination who has been duly ordained or authorized by the church to which he or she belongs to preach the Gospel, or a rabbi.” […]
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b_sharp Jan 23, 2015 3:07:34pm |
re: #284 HappyWarrior
That liberals care more about Muslims than gays is what I discerned from it because you know liberals were completely silent about Islamic regimes treatment of gay citizens.//
Mumble, mumble, mumble, … drunk says what?
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 3:07:35pm |
re: #279 Lidane
Someone’s hitting the booze again:
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Wingnut tears…ah. So, so sweet.
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 3:08:06pm |
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WhatEVs Jan 23, 2015 3:08:33pm |
re: #280 b_sharp
What does that mean?
It means liberals love them icky mooslums even more than those icky gheys.
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HappyWarrior Jan 23, 2015 3:08:34pm |
re: #297 CuriousLurker
In-freaking-credible:
Why worry about Shariah law when you have people like this?
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Romantic Heretic Jan 23, 2015 3:08:46pm |
re: #153 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD
Trying to find a modern mainstream US equivalent to this and failing:
Didn’t finish the article. I could feel my depression being triggered by it.
But my read of it was that Netanyahu said taxes had to be lowered because otherwise the Arabs will win.
God I hope that was not what he said.
Speaking of depression I must go somewhere else and do cheerful things. Later, lizards.
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calochortus Jan 23, 2015 3:09:05pm |
re: #297 CuriousLurker
Only slightly unconstitutional, I’m sure.
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ObserverArt Jan 23, 2015 3:09:15pm |
re: #288 makeitstop
It looked kind of like a saddle to me.
Side Saddle? But then, what would be the relationship of horse riding to the Czech Republic? I really do not know. But the whole area loves pierogi!
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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 23, 2015 3:09:43pm |
re: #303 HappyWarrior
Why worry about Shariah law when you have people like this?
They object to being mockingly called the American Taliban.
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Mattand Jan 23, 2015 3:09:47pm |
re: #209 goddamnedfrank
Soft focus photos are much harder to make into stencils. Well played CCJ.
However, a simple levels tweak brings out his secret Hitler mustache.
You know who else had a Hitler mustache????
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b_sharp Jan 23, 2015 3:10:06pm |
re: #286 Kragar
From his own memoirs, “I loved what I did, I still do … I’m not lying or exaggerating to say it was fun.”
Psychopathic
Definitely an inability to see others outside of his group as human. Very pre-primate attitude.
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Lidane Jan 23, 2015 3:10:19pm |
re: #297 CuriousLurker
Good luck telling straight folks that they can’t just go to a courthouse to get married anymore.
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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 23, 2015 3:11:12pm |
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#FergusonFireside Jan 23, 2015 3:11:24pm |
re: #295 Justanotherhuman
No, it’s not that Michael Kitchen (who plays Chief Superintendent Foyle).
Metro detective arrested on sexual assault charges
Wow, didn’t realize cops made so much money, even after 15 yrs.
The Great Overtime Caper.
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jaunte Jan 23, 2015 3:12:25pm |
re: #307 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD
They object being mockingly called the American Taliban.
For some reason they think people should be polite to them while they try to restrict everyone’s rights.
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ObserverArt Jan 23, 2015 3:12:42pm |
re: #300 HappyWarrior
It does look like a pirohy! And yes she’s quite cute too.
Whew…I’m glad you agree. And she is cute!
Sergey is recommending I watch Poland’s FOX News. Must be a lot of blondes in pierogi there or something.
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goddamnedfrank Jan 23, 2015 3:12:45pm |
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CuriousLurker Jan 23, 2015 3:13:25pm |
re: #310 Lidane
Good luck telling straight folks that they can’t just go to a courthouse to get married anymore.
But they can—as long as they’re Christian or Jewish and get married by clergy. Ugh.
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 3:14:04pm |
re: #307 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD
They object to being mockingly called the American Taliban.
It hurts their feelings.
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dog philosopher Jan 23, 2015 3:14:52pm |
Science! One Way To Deflate a Football Without Even Touching It
The Patriots did not necessarily have to alter or deflate the football in order to beat the system and play the AFC Championship Game with footballs that were easier to grip and catch.
Martin Schmaltz, a Professor of Physics at Boston University, explained the truths and myths of Deflategate to boston.com, and helped outline a theory where the Patriots could have easily passed the NFL’s pregame tests with the same footballs that failed to meet the league’s mandated standards at halftime.
“One complication with the pressure units that we usually use, in this case PSI (Pressure per Square Inch) is that we are measuring the pressure above the atmospheric pressure,” Schmaltz said. “Air at a fixed volume- and I assume the size of a football stays pretty much the same whether it has a PSI of 13 or 11- if the size stays the same, and you change the temperature of the air, the pressure inside the football changes as well.”
The key question, as outlined by Schmaltz, is where the balls were tested prior to the game. If the balls were tested indoors, where the temperature was likely above the 50 degree temperature outdoors Sunday, then the pressure inside the ball would drop once the ball is moved outdoors and begins to cool off.
“If they had inflated the balls inside the building and put it to the minimum amount, and then brought it outside to temperatures that were about 30 degrees lower, that would drop the PSI by between 1 and 2,” Schmaltz explained.
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EPR-radar Jan 23, 2015 3:15:12pm |
re: #307 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD
They object being mockingly called the American Taliban.
They should object to a mocking tone for this. After all, American Taliban is the simple literal truth, once the political wish list is laid out. The only difference is that the US Taliban hasn’t gone all-in for violence as a solution for political problems.
However, this is not because of any principled commitment to non-violence. It’s merely that they are close enough to seizing power peacefully that they see violence as politically counter-productive (except at a deniable fringe).
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Higgs Boson's Mate Jan 23, 2015 3:16:21pm |
re: #297 CuriousLurker
I’m too old to not be a bit shocked when a wingnut state legislator puts up a bill that reveals that legislator’s complete ignorance of the Constitution.
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De Kolta Chair Jan 23, 2015 3:16:44pm |
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dholmes32 Jan 23, 2015 3:16:56pm |
I’m a little late to this, but let me offer my usual secular prayer:
“Jesus, save us from your professional followers. Amen.”
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retired cynic Jan 23, 2015 3:17:47pm |
re: #314 ObserverArt
It surprised me that Miss Venezuela is an Ent.
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Justanotherhuman Jan 23, 2015 3:18:15pm |
Prosecute the hell out of him.
FBI investigates Facebook threats against Bridgeview mosque
(snip)
“They targeted The Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview, and alluded to shooting and killing Muslims.
“The threats used the words “eye for an eye” and mentioned attacks on Christian Churches in France.
More
#BREAKING Suspect who made threats against Bridgeview mosque has turned himself in: COPS http://t.co/dGqXKHeaRH
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) January 23, 2015
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Decatur Deb Jan 23, 2015 3:18:21pm |
re: #297 CuriousLurker
In-freaking-credible:
‘It’s A Scandal, It’s An Outrage!’: Oklahoma Legislator Wants To Restrict Marriage To People Of Faith
My kid’s ordination in the Universal Life Church might pay off yet.
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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 23, 2015 3:18:24pm |
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 3:18:46pm |
re: #318 dog philosopher
Yes, we had that discussion here.
Problem is, the Colts’ balls were exposed to the same conditions and did not deflate when tested at halftime. Nor did the Patriots’ backup balls deflate after being played in the second half, again under the same conditions.
Very nice of them to provide lots of control samples though.
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CuriousLurker Jan 23, 2015 3:19:06pm |
re: #280 b_sharp
What does that mean?
I’m still trying to figure out what would be in it for the media to be pro-Sharia or pro-Caliphate or whatever. How would an Islamic state benefit them?
I know, I know, it’s Geller so it doesn’t have to make sense. *smh*
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EPR-radar Jan 23, 2015 3:19:10pm |
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Lidane Jan 23, 2015 3:20:50pm |
re: #296 ObserverArt
Britain, Greece, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Lithuania, Burma, and Spain are the ones I really like. Canada’s was fun.
Thanks for that. The only part of the Miss Universe I liked was the national costumes anyway.
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calochortus Jan 23, 2015 3:21:00pm |
re: #329 CuriousLurker
I’m still trying to figure out what would be in it for the media to be pro-Sharia or pro-Caliphate or whatever. How would an Islamic state benefit them?
I know, I know, it’s Geller so it doesn’t have to make sense. *smh*
The media is probably just in it to be evil, EVIL!
/
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dog philosopher Jan 23, 2015 3:21:29pm |
re: #327 klystron
Yes, we had that discussion here.
Problem is, the Colts’ balls were exposed to the same conditions and did not deflate when tested at halftime. Nor did the Patriots’ backup balls deflate after being played in the second half, again under the same conditions.
Very nice of them to provide lots of control samples though.
could have been that the exact same sequence of events did not occur each and every time
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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 23, 2015 3:21:40pm |
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 3:21:56pm |
re: #332 Lidane
Britain, Greece, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Lithuania, Burma, and Spain are the ones I really like. Canada’s was fun.
Thanks for that. The only part of the Miss Universe I liked was the national costumes anyway.
HOCKEY ANGEL MARIE-ANTOINETTE FTW!
Although really, what’s up with the score? Hockey does not do double digits at the pro-level, like, ever.
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 3:24:31pm |
re: #334 dog philosopher
could have been that the exact same sequence of events did not occur each and every time
…just to 11 of the 12 Patriots’ balls, and none of the Colts’ balls. Which is why it’s all due to the changes in surrounding temperature. Changes that all balls experienced equally.
This scientist is skeptical.
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ObserverArt Jan 23, 2015 3:25:34pm |
re: #323 retired cynic
It surprised me that Miss Venezuela is an Ent.
I’m still looking. I’m one-half Slovak and I got stopped staring at the classic looks of the young lady from the Slovak Republic.
They are all quite stunning.
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Decatur Deb Jan 23, 2015 3:26:43pm |
re: #338 klystron
…just to 11 of the 12 Patriots’ balls, and none of the Colts’ balls. Which is why it’s all due to the changes in surrounding temperature. Changes that all balls experienced equally.
This scientist is skeptical.
Perhaps the Colts were illegally re-inflating their balls.
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 3:29:11pm |
re: #340 Decatur Deb
Perhaps the Colts were illegally re-inflating their balls.
Had a nice bonfire going on the side to keep their balls at room-temperature?
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ObserverArt Jan 23, 2015 3:29:30pm |
re: #332 Lidane
Britain, Greece, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Lithuania, Burma, and Spain are the ones I really like. Canada’s was fun.
Thanks for that. The only part of the Miss Universe I liked was the national costumes anyway.
The link was originally in this thread somewhere in the 200s. Some of the members were discussing the costumes and the young ladies above.
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A Cranky One Jan 23, 2015 3:31:46pm |
re: #341 klystron
Had a nice bonfire going on the side to keep their balls at room-temperature?
Yes and to keep the footballs warm as well. /ducks
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Feline Fearless Leader Jan 23, 2015 3:33:09pm |
re: #156 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD
He looks afraid.
He looked into the pixels. And the pixel looked back.
//
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klystron Jan 23, 2015 3:33:21pm |
re: #343 A Cranky One
Yes and to keep the footballs warm as well. /ducks
Let’s face it, this issue has done wonders for our national discourse.
Or at least we all got to hear Tom Brady talk about how he likes his balls. Barf.
(For the record, I don’t think this had any impact on the game, but I can see where it matters from an integrity point of view.)
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dholmes32 Jan 23, 2015 3:40:07pm |
re: #206 A Cranky One
Your wife is really good, really good. I gave up quilting because I didn’t have the patience to piece together a huge quilt and moved on to knitting/crochet/spinning. Especially the latter.
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CleverToad Jan 23, 2015 3:50:00pm |
re: #148 A Cranky One
Very nice! Admiring the Colorado colors, of course, and glad to hear UPS didn’t lose it permanently.
Mom has panic attacks every time she is forced to mail a quilt — makes me label it as “Household Goods” or a similar label because she’s heard people steal quilts from the mail. Considering their values, may not be an unfounded fear.
(Mrs. C. has had her quilts documented and valued, right…?)
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dog philosopher Jan 23, 2015 3:58:37pm |
re: #338 klystron
…just to 11 of the 12 Patriots’ balls, and none of the Colts’ balls. Which is why it’s all due to the changes in surrounding temperature. Changes that all balls experienced equally.
This scientist is skeptical.
let’s say that one ball was filled with air that was warmer than the air in the other balls
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CleverToad Jan 23, 2015 4:25:39pm |
re: #206 A Cranky One
For Pete’s sake, get her to talk to her quilting buddies or a local quilting group and find a quilt appraiser. She should know what those pieces are worth for your house insurance and the recipients should know the same for theirs. My mom is no great expert but the quilt she made for my cousin appraised at $2400. Even a couple of simpler ones are valued at $700.
The Colorado Quilt Council does documentation sessions around the state, where people can bring in quilts to be recorded. They keep a database of the photos and descriptions. Particularly interested in historical quilts, but they track the modern ones too. Illinois may have something similar.
(Rant off. Apologies if Mrs. C is already knows this stuff. Back to politics and music and cat pictures.)
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 4:32:25pm |
re: #57 Charles Johnson
Hey, Charles is a North Korean official. It all makes sense now. ///
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 4:34:11pm |
re: #329 CuriousLurker
I’m still trying to figure out what would be in it for the media to be pro-Sharia or pro-Caliphate or whatever. How would an Islamic state benefit them?
I know, I know, it’s Geller so it doesn’t have to make sense. *smh*
Well, that’s the thing, the media doesn’t know it’s pro-Sharia. They’re just being duped by the secular humanists atheists. ///
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse Jan 23, 2015 4:37:10pm |
re: #297 CuriousLurker
In-freaking-credible:
Oh, so an Episcopal priest could perform the marriage then. All’s good.
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CleverToad Jan 23, 2015 5:05:53pm |
re: #350 CleverToad
(okay, one more quilt comment)
Show Mrs. Cranky this thread too! If a 40-year quilter like Backwoods Sleuth admires the work, that’s high praise from someone who knows whereof they speak.
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BeenHereAwhile Jan 24, 2015 2:13:38pm |
re: #338 klystron
…just to 11 of the 12 Patriots’ balls, and none of the Colts’ balls. Which is why it’s all due to the changes in surrounding temperature. Changes that all balls experienced equally.
This scientist is skeptical.
FWIW, the 12th football is a new, slick ball that only the punter & place kicker use. Many as possible 12th balls are used during the game, and are auctioned off as “game used.”
The quarterback for each team uses the 11 “worn conditioned” footballs approved (condition & inflation pressure) by the game officials for each team. Woe be unto the kicker who dares to use the quarterback’s game footballs.
A couple of hours before kickoff, each team provides the game officials with a couple dozen of of their proposed (conditioned) game footballs. The game officials inspect and select 11 each for each tram to use during the game.
The game balls are given to the home team’s assistant equipment manager to deliver to each team.
Other than NFL security and the game officials, the home team equipment manager is the only other person allowed access to the game officials locker room; as he is also responsible for stocking the the officials locker room with food, water & soft drinks.
You can draw your own conclusion as to who might have caused the discrepancy in inflation pressure for New England’s game footballs.
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