Right Wing Crackpot Chuck C. Johnson Wants You to Pay Him to Send Him a Story Tip

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Our hilarious Chuck C. Johnson story of the day: the guy who outs Ebola and rape victims and thinks President Obama is secretly gay has now launched something he calls a “tip engine:” Submit a Tip to GotNews - GotNews.

Lots of sites have a way for readers to send in story tips; at LGF we have a Contact link in our left sidebar that you can use for this purpose. What makes Chuck’s “tip engine” special is that he actually expects his tipsters to pay him for the privilege. Yes, you heard right.

And that’s not all. He also expects people who pay to send in a tip to give him their email addresses and phone numbers — which he will no doubt turn around and sell to someone else.

But seriously, why would anyone be crazy enough to give their phone number to a guy who does things like this?

Also see
Hack-Fraud Chuck C. Johnson Wants His Sources to Pay a Fee for Submitting News Tips - The Daily Banter

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229 comments
1 The Vicious Babushka  Feb 16, 2015 2:05:34pm

TabletMag has introduced a “pay to comment” system, allegedly as a means of controlling trolls and spammers, so this idea didn’t originate with Chucky.

2 Charles Johnson  Feb 16, 2015 2:06:56pm

And then he tweets this:

3 CuriousLurker  Feb 16, 2015 2:08:08pm

re: #1 The Vicious Babushka

TabletMag has introduced a “pay to comment” system, allegedly as a means of controlling trolls and spammers, so this idea didn’t originate with Chucky.

Yeah, but TabletMag has some really good stories. As for commenting, I can’t imagine paying to comment anywhere..

4 klys (maker of Silmarils)  Feb 16, 2015 2:08:39pm

re: #3 CuriousLurker

Yeah, but TabletMag has some really good stories. As for commenting, I can’t imagine paying to comment anywhere..

Nah, I’ll just add a link and then discuss it here with the cool kids.

5 lawhawk  Feb 16, 2015 2:09:11pm

Who’d pay him for tips? The same people who’d want to push their insane conspiracy theories. The same people who want to spread their racist and bigoted beliefs to like minded people.

That’s his audience. He’s catering to the people who’d believe anything as insane as Obama is secretly gay (or Muslim or anti-Christian or anti-American) or worse. He’s catering to the Orly Taitz birthers and nut jobs who think that their padded room beliefs should get wider airing and for who Alex Jones isn’t quite far out there enough.

6 Blind Frog Belly White  Feb 16, 2015 2:10:09pm

re: #2 Charles Johnson

And then he tweets this:

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“If just 10,000 of you will send tips to me, I’ll tell you how I made $9,900 without doing any work!”

7 Kragar  Feb 16, 2015 2:10:23pm
8 Amory Blaine  Feb 16, 2015 2:11:57pm

He should throw in some RWNJ fridge magnets.

9 goddamnedfrank  Feb 16, 2015 2:17:49pm

I see the line for a submission fee but I don’t see a field on the submission form for a credit card number, PayPal login or any other way to pay. So I don’t know how he’s gathering this money.

Maybe it shows up on the second page, or maybe he plans to bill people?

The whole thing is a mess, he’s setting himself up for more embarrassment. There is no way in hell whatever he’s set up is secure enough for anybody with any sense to trust their personal information to, assuming that he was personally trustworthy in the first place, which he isn’t.

10 teleskiguy  Feb 16, 2015 2:17:56pm
11 Ace-o-aces  Feb 16, 2015 2:18:50pm

BREAKING: THOSE EMAILS ARE NOT REALLY FROM A NIGERIAN PRINCE!!!!!

12 Kragar  Feb 16, 2015 2:20:35pm

I’m half tempted to come up with thoroughly ridiculous story just to see if Chuck runs with it.

13 Amory Blaine  Feb 16, 2015 2:20:37pm

re: #11 Ace-o-aces

Hey, those 90 year old guys are his base!

14 Blind Frog Belly White  Feb 16, 2015 2:23:53pm

re: #11 Ace-o-aces

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BREAKING: THOSE EMAILS ARE NOT REALLY FROM A NIGERIAN PRINCE!!!!!

Try this one weird old trick to get gullible chumps to give you money!

15 Norbrook  Feb 16, 2015 2:24:11pm

I think a few “disposable” e-mail addresses, and maybe a buck or two to waste on a gift card could be well-spent sending him tips. I think he should try to investigate the alien base at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

16 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Feb 16, 2015 2:26:27pm

If he’s storing that personal info in a WordPress db, on a site with no SSL, he’s inviting hackers to attack him.

17 GlutenFreeJesus  Feb 16, 2015 2:26:57pm

Should give him the Landover Baptist number.

18 Ace-o-aces  Feb 16, 2015 2:26:59pm

re: #12 Kragar

I’m half tempted to come up with thoroughly ridiculous story just to see if Chuck runs with it.

re: #15 Norbrook

I think a few “disposable” e-mail addresses, and maybe a buck or two to waste on a gift card could be well-spent sending him tips. I think he should try to investigate the alien base at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

We really need to prove this can be done? Chucky has already been duped by Cuban intelligence into spreading a false story about Bob Menendez.

19 Charles Johnson  Feb 16, 2015 2:28:04pm

re: #9 goddamnedfrank

It probably goes through PayPal for the payment. I’m not going to try it myself.

20 Kragar  Feb 16, 2015 2:28:29pm

re: #18 Ace-o-aces

We really need to prove this can be done? Chucky has already been duped by Cuban intelligence into spreading a false story about Bob Menendez.

A fair point

21 Charles Johnson  Feb 16, 2015 2:28:36pm

He’s a victim! Poor Chuck.

22 teleskiguy  Feb 16, 2015 2:30:11pm

re: #15 Norbrook

I think he should try to investigate the alien base at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

Ensemble: (…a cow don’t make ham)

Thing-Fish: And it never will! Unless science do somethin’ ‘bout it! I know dey woikin’ on it, underneath Virginia!

-FZ

23 Amory Blaine  Feb 16, 2015 2:31:44pm

re: #19 Charles Johnson

…

24 Ace-o-aces  Feb 16, 2015 2:33:08pm

re: #21 Charles Johnson

He’s a victim! Poor Chuck.
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Chuck is all about the resentment. He resents that everyone doesn’t fall all over themselves telling him what a super genius he is. In Chuck’s mind, he should have only had to walk outside, spread his arms and yell I AM A WHITE MAN WITH A 158 IQ! NOW GIVES ME SUCCESS AND MONEY!!!!!!

25 Charles Johnson  Feb 16, 2015 2:33:56pm
26 Amory Blaine  Feb 16, 2015 2:34:15pm

All his wonderful friends? The ones in his head?

27 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Feb 16, 2015 2:34:57pm

Oh, it seems he’s outsourced it.

28 Backwoods_Sleuth  Feb 16, 2015 2:35:10pm

re: #25 Charles Johnson

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And yet, Chuck is, himself, still childless…

29 wrenchwench  Feb 16, 2015 2:36:13pm
30 Charles Johnson  Feb 16, 2015 2:36:27pm

What the fuck. Now he’s advocating polygamy? Yeah. He is.

31 Targetpractice  Feb 16, 2015 2:36:33pm

re: #28 Backwoods_Sleuth

And yet, Chuck is, himself, still childless…

Well, the HotAsianWife is only here for a green card. Sex wasn’t part of the deal.

32 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 2:37:32pm

re: #25 Charles Johnson

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He apparently doesn’t understand why highly educated people have fewer kids.

33 Backwoods_Sleuth  Feb 16, 2015 2:37:34pm

re: #31 Targetpractice

Well, the HotAsianWife is only here for a green card. Sex wasn’t part of the deal.

Guess that’s why he keeps looking for a high-IQ dating website.

34 wrenchwench  Feb 16, 2015 2:38:50pm

re: #30 Charles Johnson

What the fuck. Now he’s advocating polygamy? Yeah. He is.

Only for the high-IQ fertile people.

35 makeitstop  Feb 16, 2015 2:38:52pm

re: #18 Ace-o-aces

We really need to prove this can be done? Chucky has already been duped by Cuban intelligence into spreading a false story about Bob Menendez.

Duped? Or paid?

(Just asking questions here.)

36 Ace-o-aces  Feb 16, 2015 2:38:58pm

re: #28 Backwoods_Sleuth

And yet, Chuck is, himself, still childless…

Chuck claims to be a practicing Catholic so….
(1)Wife is secretly on birth control.
(2)He’s never actually consummated his marriage
(3)Chuck’s shooting blanks.

Seriously though, I’ve noticed a lot of white supremacist, IQ obsessed people have been unable to spread their own supposedly superior seed. Sam Francis came to mind. (Of course, if you’ve ever seen a photo of Sam Francis, it’s not exactly a mystery why.)

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37 Kragar  Feb 16, 2015 2:40:00pm

re: #33 Backwoods_Sleuth

Guess that’s why he keeps looking for a high-IQ dating website.

Catch-22: Anyone who claims a high IQ proves they lied about it if they date Chuck

38 William Barnett-Lewis  Feb 16, 2015 2:40:53pm

re: #31 Targetpractice

Well, the HotAsianWife is only here for a green card. Sex wasn’t part of the deal.

Probably was part of the deal, alas. The pill, however, is a great blessing for that case.

39 Ace-o-aces  Feb 16, 2015 2:41:56pm

re: #35 makeitstop

Duped? Or paid?

(Just asking questions here.)

Duped. Even the Cubans wouldn’t pay Chuck.

40 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 2:42:35pm

re: #25 Charles Johnson

There’s his sign…

41 goddamnedfrank  Feb 16, 2015 2:42:59pm

re: #19 Charles Johnson

It probably goes through PayPal for the payment. I’m not going to try it myself.

If so he’s losing a full 1/3rd on PayPal fees. He doesn’t have the history or volume to qualify for a better rate.

42 Backwoods_Sleuth  Feb 16, 2015 2:43:01pm

re: #38 William Barnett-Lewis

Probably was part of the deal, alas. The pill, however, is a great blessing for that case.

and she’s supposed to be a pharmacist, Chuck wouldn’t know about those pills…

43 lawhawk  Feb 16, 2015 2:43:07pm

re: #25 Charles Johnson

Polygamy for the “smart” folks. Not the hoi polloi.

44 Norbrook  Feb 16, 2015 2:43:16pm

re: #18 Ace-o-aces

We really need to prove this can be done? Chucky has already been duped by Cuban intelligence into spreading a false story about Bob Menendez.

Well, I was thinking of his conducting a personal, on-site investigation into the alien base at the bottom of the trench, not of his demonstrated gullibility. Making use of it, really.

45 jaunte  Feb 16, 2015 2:46:11pm

re: #25 Charles Johnson

I suspect more high IQ people would have children if we legalized polygamy.

Chuck C., still broadcasting his marriage troubles.

46 goddamnedfrank  Feb 16, 2015 2:46:12pm

re: #41 goddamnedfrank

You need a goddamned enormous economy of scale like Apple / iTunes in order to make 99 cent transactions work for you. Between all his inept bullshit, the lack of an SSL cert and number of people who just plain hate the kid, CCJ is in for a rough ride with this particular grift.

47 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 2:46:38pm

US State Department says it is ‘gravely concerned’ by fighting in eastern Ukraine; calls on Russia, separatists to halt attacks - @Reuters
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48 Norbrook  Feb 16, 2015 2:48:14pm

re: #24 Ace-o-aces

Chuck is all about the resentment. He resents that everyone doesn’t fall all over themselves telling him what a super genius he is. In Chuck’s mind, he should have only had to walk outside, spread his arms and yell I AM A WHITE MAN WITH A 158 IQ! NOW GIVES ME SUCCESS AND MONEY!!!!!!

My personal rule of thumb from experience, is that whenever someone tells you their IQ, the next words out of their mouth will be incredibly stupid.

49 klys (maker of Silmarils)  Feb 16, 2015 2:50:03pm

re: #32 b_sharp

He apparently doesn’t understand why highly educated people have fewer kids.

I like them better when I can give them back.

50 Backwoods_Sleuth  Feb 16, 2015 2:51:05pm

re: #43 lawhawk

Polygamy for the “smart” folks. Not the hoi polloi.

Because all “smart” folks are rich enough to afford vast amounts of children.

Oh…wait…

51 Charles Johnson  Feb 16, 2015 2:54:38pm

I just checked the source code on that page and there’s no obvious PayPal link.

52 allegro  Feb 16, 2015 2:55:13pm

The only thing I can think of being worse than having Chuckum’s baby is having him for a father.

Wait, maybe not, considering how babies are made.

Ewwwww, I need brain bleach now.

53 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 2:55:31pm

I just talked to the kid next door. He’s spread some salt on the sidewalks and is going to turn the light on the community well. Luckily, he still has a key to the storage unit.

We can’t depend on those ‘management co’ clowns in Charlotte to do anything.

54 Backwoods_Sleuth  Feb 16, 2015 2:55:57pm

re: #52 allegro

DAMN YOU!!!!!

55 Dr. Matt  Feb 16, 2015 2:56:15pm

I have a breaking and exclusive story for CCJ, but I don’t want to shell out the 99 cents.

angry ginger shits on floor
56 allegro  Feb 16, 2015 2:56:49pm

re: #54 Backwoods_Sleuth

DAMN YOU!!!!!

I knoooooow. Sorry.

57 Backwoods_Sleuth  Feb 16, 2015 2:57:21pm

8 inches of snow now and the flakes are turning from fine tiny ones to fat clumps.

sigh

58 Kragar  Feb 16, 2015 2:58:24pm
59 lawhawk  Feb 16, 2015 3:00:17pm

re: #41 goddamnedfrank

Yup. If you’re paying $.99, Paypal is taking 2.9% plus 30 cents for the base rate.

At that rate? It’ll be a long time before you get rich. A long time.

60 Shiplord Kirel  Feb 16, 2015 3:00:33pm

Mega-headdesk

Rev. Graham:’Imagine the Outcry if 21 Muslims Had Been Beheaded by Christians? The Storm is Coming’

The Islamic State beheaded 21 Egyptian Christians over the weekend, propping the severed heads on the victims’ backs, a barbaric slaughter that led Reverend Franklin Graham to ask, “Can you imagine the outcry if 21 Muslims had been beheaded by Christians?”

“Where is the universal condemnation by Muslim leaders around the world?” he asked.

Sisi of Egypt is a Muslim and he has not only spoken out against this, he has sent swarms of F-16s to bomb the bastards.
No matter what other Muslims do or say, it not only isn’t enough, it isn’t even happening as far as the RWNJs are concerned.

61 TedStriker  Feb 16, 2015 3:02:46pm

re: #59 lawhawk

Yup. If you’re paying $.99, Paypal is taking 2.9% plus 30 cents for the base rate.

At that rate? It’ll be a long time before you get rich. A long time.

Basically, 33 cents off the top to Paypal.

I’m sure that would make Pierre Omidyar very happy.

62 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Feb 16, 2015 3:03:50pm
63 klys (maker of Silmarils)  Feb 16, 2015 3:04:52pm

re: #57 Backwoods_Sleuth

8 inches of snow now and the flakes are turning from fine tiny ones to fat clumps.

sigh

My windows are open, and I could get the guest bed cleared off without too much effort.

Of course, this won’t help with keeping your pipes unfrozen.

64 Dr. Matt  Feb 16, 2015 3:06:34pm

I actually have some old visa gift cards laying around somewhere with a few bucks left on them. I need to dig them up.

65 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 3:07:21pm

Hopefully, this family all quit their restaurant jobs.

Oklahoma health officials investigating cases of typhoid fever in Garfield County; say no indications of transmission or risk of spreading - @koconews
koco.com

66 Kragar  Feb 16, 2015 3:08:13pm

The only good thing to come from 50 Shades is the mockery of it:

67 Amory Blaine  Feb 16, 2015 3:08:16pm

Teachers and supporters are marching in front of Scott Walker’s Wauwatosa home right now. Protesting his cuts to education.

68 calochortus  Feb 16, 2015 3:09:07pm

How would polygamy help increase the number of smart children? I guess if you think there are very, very few smart men and a lot of smart women it would work.
Hmmm, it is beginning to sound reasonable…

69 goddamnedfrank  Feb 16, 2015 3:09:33pm

I didn’t post this earlier because I’m not exactly proud of it. But it’s true.

70 Backwoods_Sleuth  Feb 16, 2015 3:10:29pm

re: #63 klys (maker of Silmarils)

My windows are open, and I could get the guest bed cleared off without too much effort.

Of course, this won’t help with keeping your pipes unfrozen.

I’m not going to get a whole lot of sleep the rest of this week.
Best day is tomorrow with a high of 20F. The rest of the time it’s single digits or below zero.

I am officially cranky now.

71 Targetpractice  Feb 16, 2015 3:11:22pm

re: #66 Kragar

The only good thing to come from 50 Shades is the mockery of it:

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72 Kragar  Feb 16, 2015 3:11:23pm

re: #70 Backwoods_Sleuth

I’m not going to get a whole lot of sleep the rest of this week.
Best day is tomorrow with a high of 20F. The rest of the time it’s single digits or below zero.

I am officially cranky now.

I sent you something

73 Kragar  Feb 16, 2015 3:12:10pm

re: #71 Targetpractice

74 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 3:12:21pm

re: #69 goddamnedfrank

I didn’t post this earlier because I’m not exactly proud of it. But it’s true.

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HonestToGawd, you’ve had me in stitches lately. Thanks!!

75 allegro  Feb 16, 2015 3:13:08pm

So here was my day….

Got up this morning and walked the dogs in shorts and T. Messed around a while then headed out to do errands, one of them being shipping VB’s baby stuff (which I had planned to do last Saturday but procrastination attack). Stepped outside in weather that was 25 degrees colder. Back in for a sweatshirt.

Did one stop then went to the Staples to UPS the package. Store is closed down. Damn! OK, add the post office to the list (don’t say it). Got allll the way to the post office. Closed. Yeah, holiday. There was a Fiesta (grocery store) near there so I did my food shopping before coming back home to find another UPS store. Headed out again, got alllll the way to the UPS place, went in and reached for VB’s address in my purse. Not there. I had written it on the same notepaper as my grocery list having planned on stopping to do that first. I apparently threw the paper away. Too stupid to live, I am.

Came all the way back home to get the address again. By then it was pouring rain. That’s it. I’m done. The package is still sitting in the front seat of my truck. But I did get some nice Merlot while I was out.

VB, my apologies. It will be on it’s way tomorrow. Really.

76 Targetpractice  Feb 16, 2015 3:13:20pm

re: #73 Kragar

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Final proof that the Moth Man is real!

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77 Kragar  Feb 16, 2015 3:13:21pm
78 blueraven  Feb 16, 2015 3:14:06pm

re: #60 Shiplord Kirel

Mega-headdesk

Rev. Graham:’Imagine the Outcry if 21 Muslims Had Been Beheaded by Christians? The Storm is Coming’

Sisi of Egypt is a Muslim and he has not only spoken out against this, he has sent swarms of F-16s to bomb the bastards.
No matter what other Muslims do or say, it not only isn’t enough, it isn’t even happening as far as the RWNJs are concerned.

CNN and FOX news are going full on warmonger.
The story goes like this:
Voters disapprove of Obama FP, especially over ISIL.
Voters approve sending ground troops to Middle East.
New attacks in Paris, Copenhagen, Libya prove Obama strategy not working.

So, now polls are supposed to determine US foreign policy and Obama is responsible for all terrorist attacks in Europe and N. Africa. Well, anywhere really.

Here we go again!

79 calochortus  Feb 16, 2015 3:14:42pm

re: #70 Backwoods_Sleuth

I’m not going to get a whole lot of sleep the rest of this week.
Best day is tomorrow with a high of 20F. The rest of the time it’s single digits or below zero.

I am officially cranky now.

My condolences. I just finished transplanting 2 rose bushes into large containers (trash cans with holes drilled in the bottom. Very elegant, but they do work well as deep pots.) I’m sweating and scratched up. I live fairly near Klys and it’s about 70º here at the moment. Weird weather but at least it’s more fun than a blizzard.

80 #FergusonFireside  Feb 16, 2015 3:15:42pm

re: #75 allegro

Poor thing. Open that bottle stat.

81 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 3:15:48pm
My Desires Are Uncoventional
82 lawhawk  Feb 16, 2015 3:16:19pm

re: #66 Kragar

50 Shades of Deadpool.

Merc with the motor mouth (and ball gag) says what?

83 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 3:17:26pm

re: #49 klys (maker of Silmarils)

I like them better when I can give them back.

Indeed.

84 lawhawk  Feb 16, 2015 3:18:03pm

re: #69 goddamnedfrank

It’s ironic that Chuckles “complains” about birthers, all while consorting with Birther Queen Orly Taitz.

85 CuriousLurker  Feb 16, 2015 3:18:50pm

re: #60 Shiplord Kirel

A bogeyman is needed and we’re it. I was just looking at all the articles on the beheading pf the Copts—close to 3,000 at the moment, according to the counter at the bottom of Google News’ realtime coverage page, There are typically 100 or more Muslims killed by terrorists every week, but I don’t see this kind of coverage for them, and I’m 99.99% certain I’ve never heard Franklin Graham bemoan the killing of innocent Muslims.

There are also lots of Christians (and Muslims) being slaughtered sub-Saharan Africa who’re also being ignored by the Evangelical concern trolls. I guess they’re too busy with more important things like trying to convince African governments to make homosexuality a capital crime.

86 Kragar  Feb 16, 2015 3:18:58pm
87 TedStriker  Feb 16, 2015 3:21:49pm

re: #69 goddamnedfrank

I didn’t post this earlier because I’m not exactly proud of it. But it’s true.

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*snicker*

88 Charles Johnson  Feb 16, 2015 3:22:04pm

re: #84 lawhawk

It’s ironic that Chuckles “complains” about birthers, all while consorting with Birther Queen Orly Taitz.

He’s actually giving away the reason why, even though he’s obviously a Birther in every other way, he still says Obama was born in Hawaii: because he doesn’t want the same craziness to be used against Cruz.

Right wing craftiness.

89 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Feb 16, 2015 3:22:04pm

re: #84 lawhawk

If it weren’t for his love of Cruz, he’d still be 100% birther re: Obama.

90 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 3:23:32pm

re: #88 Charles Johnson

re: #89 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality

Great minds, and all that. : )

91 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Feb 16, 2015 3:24:14pm

Yeah. Lol

92 teleskiguy  Feb 16, 2015 3:25:13pm
93 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 3:26:12pm

This is not going to sit well (pun intended).

Boston area’s MBTA GM Beverly Scott says it could be 30 days until normal service resumes for the entire system after weeks of heavy snowfall - @7News
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94 allegro  Feb 16, 2015 3:27:07pm

re: #80 #FergusonFireside

Poor thing. Open that bottle stat.

My feelings exactly. *hic*

95 Kragar  Feb 16, 2015 3:27:52pm
96 #FergusonFireside  Feb 16, 2015 3:27:57pm

Am so enjoying my first full day not working in like 2 months!!! But to realize the cupboards are bare.

Do not want to go to the store, do not want to cook. I don’t really like pizza.

Might just have to do a drive thru in my pj’s.

97 darthstar  Feb 16, 2015 3:28:19pm

He’s got an animated Edward Snowden on his banner.

98 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 3:28:53pm

re: #95 Kragar

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Deadbeat Dad says wut?

The idiot must be out of money again.

99 electrotek  Feb 16, 2015 3:30:46pm

re: #85 CuriousLurker

A bogeyman is needed and we’re it. I was just looking at all the articles on the beheading pf the Copts—close to 3,000 at the moment, according to the counter at the bottom of Google News’ realtime coverage page, There are typically 100 or more Muslims killed by terrorists every week, but I don’t see this kind of coverage for them, and I’m 99.99% certain I’ve never heard Franklin Graham bemoan the killing of innocent Muslims.

There are also lots of Christians (and Muslims) being slaughtered sub-Saharan Africa who’re also being ignored by the Evangelical concern trolls. I guess they’re too busy with more important things like trying to convince African governments to make homosexuality a capital crime.

They are too busy coddling with Hindutva extremists to stem the tide of “radical Islam” while these same Hindutva extremists are torching churches and forcing Christians to embrace Hinduism again.

100 Targetpractice  Feb 16, 2015 3:30:53pm

re: #95 Kragar

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The “Comeback Kid”? As in he got his ass shitcanned in the elections, so he came back home to the kid he was refusing to pay child support for?

101 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 3:31:15pm
102 Backwoods_Sleuth  Feb 16, 2015 3:31:38pm

re: #72 Kragar

I sent you something

got it. Had to open it in GoogleDocs again. So weird.

103 Kragar  Feb 16, 2015 3:31:46pm

re: #97 darthstar

He’s got an animated Edward Snowden on his banner.

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So that banner has one of Chuck’s wife friends asking his wife if its true Chuck has micro-penis syndrome and Chuck is off to the side worried about what they’re talking about.

I mean, how else are we supposed to read that?

104 #FergusonFireside  Feb 16, 2015 3:31:49pm

Sorry, but we all must continually be shocked at our history.

105 electrotek  Feb 16, 2015 3:32:00pm
There are also lots of Christians (and Muslims) being slaughtered sub-Saharan Africa who’re also being ignored by the Evangelical concern trolls. I guess they’re too busy with more important things like trying to convince African governments to make homosexuality a capital crime.

Which is why we need to call out these Islamophobic hypocrites who complain about Muslim homophobia but all too often turn a blind eye to the efforts by wingnut Christians in America to criminalize homosexuality in Africa.

106 Blind Frog Belly White  Feb 16, 2015 3:32:27pm

re: #95 Kragar

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Elected once, but voters decided he shouldn’t come back to Congress. Maybe we should call him the “Don’t Come Back, Kid.”

107 Blind Frog Belly White  Feb 16, 2015 3:35:17pm

re: #104 #FergusonFireside

Sorry, but we all must continually be shocked at our history.

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Reasonably certain there weren’t WHITE wet nurses for BLACK babies, and also that white people would have been allowed to drink from any water fountain they wanted to.

108 ObserverArt  Feb 16, 2015 3:38:08pm

re: #57 Backwoods_Sleuth

8 inches of snow now and the flakes are turning from fine tiny ones to fat clumps.

sigh

Just finished cleaning off my walkways. We probably got about 1.5 inches of powdery fluff. It is still spitting some right now, but is called to end in an hour. Temps are on the rise too. Heading for 14° F a bit later before falling to 9° tonight. I’ll take it compared to early Sunday and this morning.

109 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 3:38:13pm

re: #107 Blind Frog Belly White

Reasonably certain there weren’t WHITE wet nurses for BLACK babies, and also that white people would have been allowed to drink from any water fountain they wanted to.

Blacks were considered and used like livestock.

This is just one example.

110 allegro  Feb 16, 2015 3:38:15pm

re: #96 #FergusonFireside

Might just have to do a drive thru in my pj’s.

Isn’t that what drive thrus are for?

111 Charles Johnson  Feb 16, 2015 3:38:47pm
112 teleskiguy  Feb 16, 2015 3:38:54pm

re: #101 WhatEVs

I saw this. It’s like he thinks were friends because you say so.

Also, he’s had me blocked for some time, yet he still reads all his replies and sometimes includes me or Charles or whoever in his mentions. Which is why I encourage twittering Lizards to mercilessly mock UpChuck on Twitter when appropriate.

113 #FergusonFireside  Feb 16, 2015 3:39:41pm

re: #109 b_sharp

Blacks were considered and used like livestock.

This is just one example.

That tweet blew my hair back. So in your face shock & shame.

114 goddamnedfrank  Feb 16, 2015 3:40:35pm

re: #84 lawhawk

It’s ironic that Chuckles “complains” about birthers, all while consorting with Birther Queen Orly Taitz.

I’m pretty sure that behind the scenes he and Joel S Gilbert were pushed and backed in their Frank Marshall Davis bullshit by other Cruz boosters. @jlangdale posted an exchange he had with CCJ before their falling out where CCJ had gotten a tip from Maria Strollo Zack about Jeb Bush. Langdale pointed out that Zack was a huge Cruz supporter and was setting up a Cruz SuperPAC.

I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Zack and her nascent Strollo Group didn’t latch onto Gilbert and his insane Davis theory as a way of subverting the birthers citizenship claims while simultaneously trying to validate their suspicions about fraud surrounding Obama’s birth and parentage. Viewed this way CCJ and Gilbert have become willing tools of the Cruz campaign, feeding the birthers a “have your cake and eat it too” argument designed to get them to ignore Cruz’s Canadian birth while still being able to assert that Obama is lying about his origins.

115 BillinGlendaleCA  Feb 16, 2015 3:40:52pm

re: #112 teleskiguy

mercilessly mock UpChuck on Twitter when appropriate.

Can’t think of a time it’s not appropriate.

116 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 3:40:58pm

re: #113 #FergusonFireside

That tweet blew my hair back. So in your face shock & shame.

The woman looks so tired and resigned to her fate.

117 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 3:42:34pm

re: #104 #FergusonFireside

Sorry, but we all must continually be shocked at our history.

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It was more important to keep the white babies alive than to free slaves.

118 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 3:43:25pm
119 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 3:43:34pm

re: #117 Justanotherhuman

It was more important to keep the white babies alive than to free slaves.

Humans have always abused other humans, but it’s about time we put an end to that.

120 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 3:43:48pm

re: #118 WhatEVs

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Stop it.

121 allegro  Feb 16, 2015 3:44:24pm

Am I the only one who watches Lester Holt and thinks of Clutch Cargo? The only thing that moves on his face when he talks is his lower lip. Kinda weirds me out.

122 CuriousLurker  Feb 16, 2015 3:44:46pm

re: #105 electrotek

Which is why we need to call out these Islamophobic hypocrites who complain about Muslim homophobia but all too often turn a blind eye to the efforts by wingnut Christians in America to criminalize homosexuality in Africa.

Speaking of Islamophobic hypocrites, did you hear about this?

123 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 3:44:59pm

re: #120 b_sharp

Stop it.

What’d I do?

124 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 3:45:00pm

re: #119 b_sharp

Humans have always abused other humans, but it’s about time we put an end to that.

Definitely. #BlackLivesMatter

125 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 3:45:41pm

re: #123 WhatEVs

What’d I do?

I’ve seen that dog pic 3 times in the last few minutes.

It scares me.

126 The Vicious Babushka  Feb 16, 2015 3:45:57pm

re: #75 allegro

So here was my day….

Got up this morning and walked the dogs in shorts and T. Messed around a while then headed out to do errands, one of them being shipping VB’s baby stuff (which I had planned to do last Saturday but procrastination attack). Stepped outside in weather that was 25 degrees colder. Back in for a sweatshirt.

Did one stop then went to the Staples to UPS the package. Store is closed down. Damn! OK, add the post office to the list (don’t say it). Got allll the way to the post office. Closed. Yeah, holiday. There was a Fiesta (grocery store) near there so I did my food shopping before coming back home to find another UPS store. Headed out again, got alllll the way to the UPS place, went in and reached for VB’s address in my purse. Not there. I had written it on the same notepaper as my grocery list having planned on stopping to do that first. I apparently threw the paper away. Too stupid to live, I am.

Came all the way back home to get the address again. By then it was pouring rain. That’s it. I’m done. The package is still sitting in the front seat of my truck. But I did get some nice Merlot while I was out.

VB, my apologies. It will be on it’s way tomorrow. Really.

Hey we’re not leaving for Israel until the end of March.

127 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 3:47:11pm

re: #125 b_sharp

I’ve seen that dog pic 3 times in the last few minutes.

It scares me.

Really? I think he’s a doorbell. :-)

128 #FergusonFireside  Feb 16, 2015 3:47:17pm

re: #118 WhatEVs

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Genetic screw up. Probably full of love, but.

129 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 3:47:37pm

re: #124 Justanotherhuman

Definitely. #BlackLivesMatter

We now have technology that allows us to travel, communicate, share and compare that our ancestors never dreamed of. Eventually our cultures are going to have to catch up with our technology.

130 The Ghost of Tonalite Gneiss  Feb 16, 2015 3:48:07pm

re: #109 b_sharp

Blacks were considered and used like livestock.

This is just one example.

Livestock you have sex with.

Not disagreeing with you, btw. I just think it’s one of the most disturbing aspects of the antebellum ethos.

131 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 3:48:10pm

re: #127 WhatEVs

Really? I think he’s a doorbell. :-)

You are a ding dong.

132 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 3:48:51pm

re: #128 #FergusonFireside

Genetic screw up. Probably full of love, but.

They’re all full of love…no matter how uglycute they are.

Sorry, my heart belongs to the canines.

133 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 3:49:18pm

re: #130 The Ghost of Tonalite Gneiss

Livestock you have sex with.

Not disagreeing with you, btw. I just think it’s one of the most disturbing aspects of the antebellum ethos.

Nothing new there.

134 #FergusonFireside  Feb 16, 2015 3:49:22pm

re: #130 The Ghost of Tonalite Gneiss

Livestock you have sex with.

Not disagreeing with you, btw. I just think it’s one of the most disturbing aspects of the antebellum ethos.

Agreed.

135 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 3:49:55pm

re: #132 WhatEVs

They’re all full of love…no matter how uglycute they are.

Sorry, my heart belongs to the canines.

Mine too.
Since our older cat died I’ve been trying to convince V to go for a pup.

136 Blind Frog Belly White  Feb 16, 2015 3:50:21pm

re: #109 b_sharp

Blacks were considered and used like livestock.

This is just one example.

Exactly. It was never about separation, it was about subjugation, which was always the galling thing about ‘Separate But Equal’ - it was only really applied to keep blacks down.

137 #FergusonFireside  Feb 16, 2015 3:53:02pm
138 Charles Johnson  Feb 16, 2015 3:53:15pm
139 Blind Frog Belly White  Feb 16, 2015 3:53:34pm

re: #121 allegro

Am I the only one who watches Lester Holt and thinks of Clutch Cargo? The only thing that moves on his face when he talks is his lower lip. Kinda weirds me out.

I had managed to successfully forget how much I liked ‘Clutch Cargo’ when I was just a wee lad, until I saw “Pulp Fiction”. Then again, at the same age I also liked Beanie and Cecil.

140 The Vicious Babushka  Feb 16, 2015 3:53:41pm

re: #104 #FergusonFireside

Sorry, but we all must continually be shocked at our history.

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That reminds me of the Mark Twain novel Puddin’head Wilson where the Black wet nurse gets revenge on the massah by swapping her own 1/32 Black baby for massah’s white baby.

Did they ever make a movie of this novel? It’s one of Twain’s masterpieces.

141 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 3:54:04pm

re: #135 b_sharp

Mine too.
Since our older cat died I’ve been trying to convince V to go for a pup.

Might be easier to get an older pup. Housebreaking sucks. Especially since V isn’t well. We did it two years ago and likely won’t do it again. Even tho she’s the cutest thing around, she was a challenge to housebreak.

142 calochortus  Feb 16, 2015 3:56:03pm

re: #140 The Vicious Babushka

That reminds me of the Mark Twain novel Puddin’head Wilson where the Black wet nurse gets revenge on the massah by swapping her own 1/32 Black baby for massah’s white baby.

Did they ever make a movie of this novel? It’s one of Twain’s masterpieces.

I believe there was a PBS production a couple decades ago.

143 teleskiguy  Feb 16, 2015 3:56:24pm
144 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 3:57:09pm

re: #141 WhatEVs

Might be easier to get an older pup. Housebreaking sucks. Especially since V isn’t well. We did it two years ago and likely won’t do it again. Even tho she’s the cutest thing around, she was a challenge to housebreak.

That was my thought too. Over the years we’ve housebroken a few pups, but at our age it would be easier to have an older pup already trained.

145 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 3:57:26pm

re: #136 Blind Frog Belly White

Exactly. It was never about separation, it was about subjugation, which was always the galling thing about ‘Separate But Equal’ - it was only really applied to keep blacks down.

Kids usually have a great sense of fairness. I’m old enough to remember Jim Crow—the separate facilities, schools, restaurants (although whites would often go to Black restaurants for the food).

But I could never understand segregation, even though the adults tried to drum racism into my head. I was fortunate enough to be moved to Buffalo as a young kid, and even though the Catholic schools in my neighborhood were segregated, I met enough people who had fair-minded attitudes about race which helped, including some of the nuns.

146 Backwoods_Sleuth  Feb 16, 2015 3:57:56pm

re: #144 b_sharp

That was my thought too. Over the years we’ve housebroken a few pups, but at our age it would be easier to have an older pup already trained.

Rescues are the best.

147 allegro  Feb 16, 2015 3:58:59pm

re: #139 Blind Frog Belly White

I had managed to successfully forget how much I liked ‘Clutch Cargo’ when I was just a wee lad, until I saw “Pulp Fiction”. Then again, at the same age I also liked Beanie and Cecil.

Heh. It occurred to me after I posted that comment that I might be the only one old enough here to remember Clutch Cargo.

148 Blind Frog Belly White  Feb 16, 2015 3:59:04pm

re: #130 The Ghost of Tonalite Gneiss

Livestock you have sex with.

Not disagreeing with you, btw. I just think it’s one of the most disturbing aspects of the antebellum ethos.

What I can’t grasp is a slaveowner allowing his own child to be born into slavery. It’s your own child, ferchrissakes.

149 Backwoods_Sleuth  Feb 16, 2015 3:59:33pm

re: #148 Blind Frog Belly White

What I can’t grasp is a slaveowner allowing his own child to be born into slavery. It’s your own child, ferchrissakes.

It was another way of creating assets…

150 The Vicious Babushka  Feb 16, 2015 3:59:35pm

re: #140 The Vicious Babushka

That reminds me of the Mark Twain novel Puddin’head Wilson where the Black wet nurse gets revenge on the massah by swapping her own 1/32 Black baby for massah’s white baby.

Did they ever make a movie of this novel? It’s one of Twain’s masterpieces.

It was a made for TV movie in the ‘80’s. Sadly that means it probably sucked.

I can see a problem with this movie, because the “Black” characters are so light that they “pass” and would have to be played by white actors.

151 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 3:59:44pm

re: #144 b_sharp

That was my thought too. Over the years we’ve housebroken a few pups, but at our age it would be easier to have an older pup already trained.

My last two rescues house broke in no time, like maybe a week. Both were 1 years plus. Best dogs in the world, these two are.

152 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 3:59:45pm

re: #146 Backwoods_Sleuth

Rescues are the best.

I grew up with nothing but purebred show dogs around me so my wife and I will only take rescue pups.

153 teleskiguy  Feb 16, 2015 4:01:09pm
154 Eventual Carrion  Feb 16, 2015 4:02:15pm

re: #153 teleskiguy

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He did a total header.

155 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 4:04:14pm

re: #152 b_sharp

I grew up with nothing but purebred show dogs around me so my wife and I will only take rescue pups.

If you have your heart set on a purebred, call breeders to see who they’re retiring. I got my Lambchop, a basset hound (sweetest dog in the world!!), when she got Pyometra (sic) and had to be spayed. She couldn’t be shown any longer and I wound up with the nicest pooch around.

156 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 4:06:29pm

Watching Despicable Me 2. I love minions. (Sigh)

157 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 4:06:37pm
158 CuriousLurker  Feb 16, 2015 4:06:40pm

So much of this country and it’s economy was built on the backs of slaves. Even the White House & Capitol were built in large part by slaves. I’m pretty sure we wouldn’t be enjoying the benefits & status we have today had it not been for their blood, sweat & tears. We ought not to forget that, but we do.

I’ll bet POTUS doesn’t forget.

1790s

Construction on the President’s House began in 1792 in Washington, D.C., a new capital situated in sparsely settled region far from a major population center. The decision to place the capital on land ceded by two slave states-Virginia and Maryland-ultimately influenced the acquisition of laborers to construct its public buildings. The D.C. commissioners, charged by Congress with building the new city under the direction of the president, initially planned to import workers from Europe to meet their labor needs. However, response to recruitment was dismal and soon they turned to African Americans - slave and free - to provide the bulk of labor that built the White House, the United States Capitol, and other early government buildings. […]

whitehousehistory.org

159 #FergusonFireside  Feb 16, 2015 4:06:51pm
160 Charles Johnson  Feb 16, 2015 4:07:03pm

Here we go again. Wild unsubstantiated claims being passed off as ‘journalism’.

161 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 4:07:13pm

re: #155 WhatEVs

If you have your heart set on a purebred, call breeders to see who they’re retiring. I got my Lambchop, a basset hound (sweetest dog in the world!!), when she got Pyometra (sic) and had to be spayed. She couldn’t be shown any longer and I wound up with the nicest pooch around.

I have no desire for purebred dogs. I prefer mutts. They’re more interesting.

162 aagcobb  Feb 16, 2015 4:07:16pm

re: #156 WhatEVs

Watching Despicable Me 2. I love minions. (Sigh)

Do you know a minions movie will be out soon?

163 aagcobb  Feb 16, 2015 4:08:11pm

re: #159 #FergusonFireside

Uh Oh.

164 aagcobb  Feb 16, 2015 4:09:15pm

I just got a tsunami warning on my phone

165 electrotek  Feb 16, 2015 4:09:56pm

re: #122 CuriousLurker

Speaking of Islamophobic hypocrites, did you hear about this?

I posted about that the other day.

Good lord, why is she so adamant about dragging DFW into her stupid fight?

166 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 4:10:20pm

re: #159 #FergusonFireside

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Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 6.9 off Honshu, Japan; no tsunami threat, PTWC reports

Only slight rises recorded as 1st tsunami waves arrive at Miyako, Japan, after earthquake; advisories still in place - @JWagstaffe
end of alert

167 CuriousLurker  Feb 16, 2015 4:10:32pm

re: #156 WhatEVs

Watching Despicable Me 2. I love minions. (Sigh)

OMG, me too. They’re adorable.

168 Blind Frog Belly White  Feb 16, 2015 4:12:19pm

re: #164 aagcobb

I just got a tsunami warning on my phone

Where are you that you get those? I checked the NWS, and there’s no current warning.

169 #FergusonFireside  Feb 16, 2015 4:12:28pm
170 CuriousLurker  Feb 16, 2015 4:12:47pm

re: #165 electrotek

I posted about that the other day.

Good lord, why is she so adamant about dragging DFW into her stupid fight?

I dunno, but she’s a really, really, really horrible person.

171 teleskiguy  Feb 16, 2015 4:12:49pm

-52 wind chill factor in Lake Placid, NY. Fuck that noise.

172 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 4:12:57pm

It appears that over the last 7 mos, there have been a series of smaller earthquakes off Miyako.

breakingnews.com

173 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 4:13:01pm

re: #161 b_sharp

Generally healthier, too.

Our Sammy is a ratter/beagle mix. He’s 25 pounds of heaven. Smart as a whip with more personality than the other four combined. He was near starvation when I got him. He appreciates everything. He loves us all equally. (Hates everybody but hubby, mom and me, though. We think he was abused.) He’s really special.

174 allegro  Feb 16, 2015 4:13:59pm

re: #161 b_sharp

I have no desire for purebred dogs. I prefer mutts. They’re more interesting.

Usually healthier and longer lived as well. IMO, the whole AKC thing and resultant inbreeding problems does anything but “promote the best of the breed.” It’s wholly about winning ribbons and $ for the breeders. I’ll take a good mutt every time.

175 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 4:14:04pm

re: #162 aagcobb

Do you know a minions movie will be out soon?

We were just talking about it. It’ll be interesting since they don’t really talk. But they’re so darned funny.

176 Blind Frog Belly White  Feb 16, 2015 4:14:24pm

re: #161 b_sharp

I have no desire for purebred dogs. I prefer mutts. They’re more interesting.

We liked the aspect of taking in dogs nobody wanted anymore, and Greyhounds are such sweet dogs.

Convenient, too - you can give them head scritchies while standing up, which having to bend down!

177 Targetpractice  Feb 16, 2015 4:14:52pm

re: #169 #FergusonFireside

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Let me guess, another mentally ill white guy who totally didn’t start the first because he hates Muslims.

178 electrotek  Feb 16, 2015 4:15:02pm

re: #170 CuriousLurker

I dunno, but she’s a really, really, really horrible person.

Is there anything we can do to highlight the fact that she has the blood of Norwegian children on her hands to Texas media outlets?

179 ObserverArt  Feb 16, 2015 4:16:20pm

re: #158 CuriousLurker

So much of this country and it’s economy was built on the backs of slaves. Even the White House & Capitol were built in large part by slaves. I’m pretty sure we wouldn’t be enjoying the benefits & status we have today had it not been for their blood, sweat & tears. We ought not to forget that, but we do.

I’ll bet POTUS doesn’t forget.

Shhh. Don’t let that history get out too much. The way the libertarians think, they might find that is a great way to build new infrastructure without having to pay taxes for all the construction labor and equipment.

180 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 4:16:53pm

re: #174 allegro

Usually healthier and longer lived as well. IMO, the whole AKC thing and resultant inbreeding problems does anything but “promote the best of the breed.” It’s wholly about winning ribbons and $ for the breeders. I’ll take a good mutt every time.

Our blue rat terrier was given to us by a not so great breeder; he’s been a wonderful companion for my son since he moved to Charlotte, but getting on in his dotage (born 2001). The little chihuahua mix just laid down last year and died, with no warning; he was born in 2001, also.

181 CuriousLurker  Feb 16, 2015 4:17:17pm

re: #178 electrotek

Is there anything we can do to highlight the fact that she has the blood of Norwegian children on her hands to Texas media outlets?

I don’t know I left Texas a LONG time ago. I would imagine that the Muslims down there are probably going to try to get the word out, but they might not have much luck as there are too many there that feel the way Geller does—or at least there were when I left.

182 allegro  Feb 16, 2015 4:17:36pm

re: #177 Targetpractice

Let me guess, another mentally ill white guy who totally didn’t start the first because he hates Muslims.

According to the news here (Houston), they haven’t yet released any info about the arsonist, just that they have made an arrest.

183 #FergusonFireside  Feb 16, 2015 4:18:43pm

Why would I get a notification that an unfamiliar person just joined twitter?

184 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 4:18:58pm

re: #170 CuriousLurker

I dunno, but she’s a really, really, really horrible person.

There are, unfortunately, far and away too many horrible people in the world.

185 Shiplord Kirel  Feb 16, 2015 4:19:08pm

55 year old Darryl Ferguson is the man arrested in Houston Islamic Center fire, He reportedly lives in the neighborhood.

This should dispose of the RWNJ’s constant refrain of “false flag” and “insurance fraud” but probably won’t.

186 #FergusonFireside  Feb 16, 2015 4:19:20pm

re: #182 allegro

According to the news here (Houston), they haven’t yet released any info about the arsonist, just that they have made an arrest.

187 #FergusonFireside  Feb 16, 2015 4:19:51pm

re: #183 #FergusonFireside

Why would I get a notification that an unfamiliar person just joined twitter?

Repost, wondering why? Kinda creepy.

188 electrotek  Feb 16, 2015 4:20:19pm

re: #181 CuriousLurker

I don’t know I left Texas a LONG time ago. I would imagine that the Muslims down there are probably going to try to get the word out, but they might not have much luck as there are too many there that feel the way Geller does—or at least there were when I left.

I live in Fort Worth, but Garland is quite a bit of a drive for me.

There is a flourishing Muslim community in D/FW and I can certainly be sure that none of us will give in to her bait. I honestly think we should use a different approach to highlight what a vile woman she is, starting with this quote:

“Breivik was targeting the future leaders of the party responsible for flooding Norway with Muslims who refuse to assimilate, who commit major violence against Norwegian natives, including violent gang rapes, with impunity, and who live on the dole… all done without the consent of the Norwegians.”

189 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 4:21:00pm

re: #182 allegro

According to the news here (Houston), they haven’t yet released any info about the arsonist, just that they have made an arrest.

Darryl Ferguson is facing an arson charge.

HFD arson investigators took Ferguson into custody Monday. They said he admitted to setting fire to the building, but investigators did not discuss a potential motive.

Ferguson, 55, lives in the area.

click2houston.com

190 electrotek  Feb 16, 2015 4:21:32pm

re: #185 Shiplord Kirel

55 year old Darryl Ferguson is the man arrested in Houston Islamic Center fire, He reportedly lives in the neighborhood.

This should dispose of the RWNJ’s constant refrain of “false flag” and “insurance fraud” but probably won’t.

Another old white man on this. See a pattern here? It’s not millenials engaging in this, it’s old white men who can’t handle change.

191 allegro  Feb 16, 2015 4:22:31pm

re: #186 #FergusonFireside

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Clearly the local news writers don’t read tweets. I just saw the story on teevee minutes ago. LOL

192 The Vicious Babushka  Feb 16, 2015 4:22:38pm

I had to let you know that tonight’s chili experiment was a WILD SUCCESS!

The secret: browning the meat first in the cast iron skillet.

193 WhatEVs  Feb 16, 2015 4:23:27pm

re: #190 electrotek

Another old white man on this. See a pattern here? It’s not millenials engaging in this, it’s old white men who can’t handle change.

Not to mention a key Fox demographic. Sell fear, anger and resentment and this is what you get.

194 Targetpractice  Feb 16, 2015 4:25:29pm

re: #193 WhatEVs

Not to mention a key Fox demographic. Sell fear, anger and resentment and this is what you get.

That’s what I was just getting ready to say. You sell the “Muslims are all terrorists!” line 24/7 and, lo and behold, some white people are gonna get it in their heads that Muslims are dangerous. Sort of like the Chapel Hill shootings that Fox was quick to downplay as a fuss over a parking spot.

195 aagcobb  Feb 16, 2015 4:25:32pm

re: #168 Blind Frog Belly White

Where are you that you get those? I checked the NWS, and there’s no current warning.

I’m in Kentucky. It came in on my MSN newsfeed from Reuters. I guess my phone made a noise because it was an alert, though it obviously doesn’t affect me.

196 Blind Frog Belly White  Feb 16, 2015 4:27:10pm

re: #195 aagcobb

I’m in Kentucky. It came in on my MSN newsfeed from Reuters. I guess my phone made a noise because it was an alert, though it obviously doesn’t affect me.

At least, we all HOPE not! I’d be thoroughly fooked!

197 Sionainn  Feb 16, 2015 4:27:11pm

re: #140 The Vicious Babushka

That reminds me of the Mark Twain novel Puddin’head Wilson where the Black wet nurse gets revenge on the massah by swapping her own 1/32 Black baby for massah’s white baby.

Did they ever make a movie of this novel? It’s one of Twain’s masterpieces.

Never even heard of it. I’ll have to see if I can find it. Sounds like a very interesting read.

198 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 4:28:37pm

re: #194 Targetpractice

That’s what I was just getting ready to say. You sell the “Muslims are all terrorists!” line 24/7 and, lo and behold, some white people are gonna get it in their heads that Muslims are dangerous. Sort of like the Chapel Hill shootings that Fox was quick to downplay as a fuss over a parking spot.

Xenophobia runs rampant among white people in this country who’ve had little exposure to “furriners”—even when they’re born in this country.

Fear of the Other runs deep, too.

199 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 4:30:00pm
200 ObserverArt  Feb 16, 2015 4:30:35pm

re: #192 The Vicious Babushka

I had to let you know that tonight’s chili experiment was a WILD SUCCESS!

The secret: browning the meat first in the cast iron skillet.

Mine got off to a late start. Still cooking down. The nice thing about chili…it’s great the next day, and the day after that.

201 #FergusonFireside  Feb 16, 2015 4:31:53pm
202 piratedan  Feb 16, 2015 4:32:46pm

re: #172 Justanotherhuman

obviously this is only the beginning, Fukushima has initiated the Godzilla protocol….

203 electrotek  Feb 16, 2015 4:33:06pm

re: #198 Justanotherhuman

Xenophobia runs rampant among white people in this country who’ve had little exposure to “furriners”—even when they’re born in this country.

Fear of the Other runs deep, too.

Which is why their support for Middle Eastern Christians is just that, a load of horseshit.

Middle Eastern Christians aren’t immune from attacks by angry white men who mistake them for being Muslim or them being Arab.

204 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 4:34:28pm

I wonder how experienced this climber actually was? Tragic.

New Hampshire mountain hiker who activated beacon found dead

LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) — A hiker who activated an emergency personal locator beacon amid brutal weather conditions including 100 mph winds in a mountainous area named after U.S. presidents was found dead on Monday.

“The body of Kate Matrosova was found Monday afternoon between Mount Madison and Mount Adams, part of a series of summits named after presidents and other prominent Americans and called the Presidential Range, the state’s Fish and Game Department said.

“Matrosova, who was from New York City, had been dropped off by her husband early Sunday morning at the base of the mountains. She was alone and planned to hike the top of Mount Madison, WMUR-TV said, before heading through Mount Adams, Mount Jefferson and Mount Washington, which at about 6,300 feet is the highest peak in the Northeast.” More

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205 Charles Johnson  Feb 16, 2015 4:36:58pm

Suspect Arrested in Islamic Center Fire - Houston Chronicle

Houston arson investigators have made an arrest in the early morning fire Friday at an Islamic center on the city’s southeast side, fire department officials said late Monday.

Darryl Ferguson, 55, of Houston, has been charged with felony first degree arson for the fire, according to HFD investigators.

The arrest was announced at a 6 p.m. news conference at HFD’s arson headquarters.

Investigators say the suspect “rolled up on his bicycle” to speak to them about the fire during an on-scene investigation Monday.

206 TedStriker  Feb 16, 2015 4:37:04pm

re: #192 The Vicious Babushka

I had to let you know that tonight’s chili experiment was a WILD SUCCESS!

The secret: browning the meat first in the cast iron skillet.

Cast iron makes things taste good.

Just pimping a home state company, but if anyone is ever in the market for cast iron cookware, please buy Lodge.

207 electrotek  Feb 16, 2015 4:37:53pm

I’m so angry over this stupid girl’s blatant attention whoring. How the fuck does this help us? Congratulations you idiot, you just gave more ammunition to Islamophobes in order to act like a victim with your deliberate lying.

Texas Muslim girl from UT Arlington admits she made up story about being attacked

208 teleskiguy  Feb 16, 2015 4:38:08pm

OK, I finally watched Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel geek out on some thunder snow. It cracked me up good!

209 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 4:39:24pm

re: #206 TedStriker

Cast iron makes things taste good.

Just pimping a home state company, but if anyone is ever in the market for cast iron cookware, please buy Lodge.

I probably have cast iron cookware older than most people on this site. : )

210 Lancelot Link  Feb 16, 2015 4:39:35pm

re: #139 Blind Frog Belly White

Then again, at the same age I also liked Beanie and Cecil.

I still do.
…

211 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 4:40:51pm

re: #180 Justanotherhuman

Our blue rat terrier was given to us by a not so great breeder; he’s been a wonderful companion for my son since he moved to Charlotte, but getting on in his dotage (born 2001). The little chihuahua mix just laid down last year and died, with no warning; he was born in 2001, also.

That’s so sad.

212 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 4:43:22pm

re: #184 WhatEVs

There are, unfortunately, far and away too many horrible people in the world.

Too many people believe everyone else is exactly like they are with no chance of changing so they treat everyone with disdain. Self generated feedback loop.

213 TedStriker  Feb 16, 2015 4:43:40pm

re: #209 Justanotherhuman

I probably have cast iron cookware older than most people on this site. : )

Another beautiful thing about good cast iron cookware: as long as you keep it clean, dry, and properly seasoned, it’ll do the job a hundred years from now just well as it does today.

214 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 4:45:43pm

re: #211 b_sharp

That’s so sad.

Yeah, the chihuahua mix (“PeeWee”) was my baby and when we moved here, my son had to take him. No pets are allowed here, but I tried to see him fairly often. Actually, he was something of a tyrant. My son called him “Little Bastard”. : )

215 austin_blue  Feb 16, 2015 4:46:08pm

re: #190 electrotek

Another old white man on this. See a pattern here? It’s not millenials engaging in this, it’s old white men who can’t handle change.

55 is old?

Well, fuck me, then.

216 TedStriker  Feb 16, 2015 4:47:02pm

re: #215 austin_blue

55 is old?

Well, fuck me, then.

Well, anything past 50 is AARP territory…

///

217 teleskiguy  Feb 16, 2015 4:47:11pm

I’ve done OK on Twitter today. Got retweeted by Bode Miller this morning, Charles this afternoon, and I posted a picture of Squirrel Murphy getting lucky on the gondola.

218 b_sharp  Feb 16, 2015 4:48:00pm

re: #216 TedStriker

Well, anything past 50 is AARP territory…

///

We need a walker/cane thread for all us old farts to discuss best brands and useful tips.

219 Backwoods_Sleuth  Feb 16, 2015 4:48:18pm

re: #208 teleskiguy

OK, I finally watched Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel geek out on some thunder snow. It cracked me up good!

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Thundersnow is so very cool!

220 Justanotherhuman  Feb 16, 2015 4:48:27pm

re: #213 TedStriker

Another beautiful thing about good cast iron cookware: as long as you keep it clean, dry, and properly seasoned, it’ll do the job a hundred years from now just well as it does today.

Yeah, a couple of my frying pans (1 lg, 1 sm) are at least 50 yrs old. Love ‘em. Use the small one almost every day and the larger one and dutch oven (about 30 yrs old) several times a week.

221 TedStriker  Feb 16, 2015 4:50:48pm

re: #220 Justanotherhuman

Yeah, a couple of my frying pans (1 lg, 1 sm) are at least 50 yrs old. Love ‘em. Use the small one almost every day and the larger one and dutch oven (about 30 yrs old) several times a week.

You can’t have true pan-fried chicken without cast iron.

222 electrotek  Feb 16, 2015 4:51:01pm

re: #215 austin_blue

55 is old?

Well, fuck me, then.

Well I’m 30 *shrugs*

223 BlueSpotinAL  Feb 16, 2015 4:52:19pm

re: #154 Eventual Carrion

He did a total header.

Agassiz was better in the concrete than in the abstract. (Source: my adaptation of an apocryphal story)

224 teleskiguy  Feb 16, 2015 4:54:15pm

Hmm. Interesting, haven’t seen this until tonight. Apparently the ski areas I have a season pass to (Vail Resorts) can hand out “speeding tickets” on the slopes.

225 CuriousLurker  Feb 16, 2015 5:00:19pm

re: #188 electrotek

I live in Fort Worth, but Garland is quite a bit of a drive for me.

There is a flourishing Muslim community in D/FW and I can certainly be sure that none of us will give in to her bait. I honestly think we should use a different approach to highlight what a vile woman she is, starting with this quote:

I don’t know, people just have to not lose their cool and not sink to her level. The best way to make her look bad is to look good (patient, polite, kind, etc.) People aren’t blind, they’ll see the contrast.

226 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Feb 16, 2015 5:02:49pm

re: #197 Sionainn

Never even heard of it. I’ll have to see if I can find it. Sounds like a very interesting read.

Project Gutenberg.

227 electrotek  Feb 16, 2015 5:03:24pm

re: #225 CuriousLurker

I don’t know, people just have to not lose their cool and not sink to her level. The best way to make her look bad is to look good (patient, polite, kind, etc.) People aren’t blind, they’ll see the contrast.

What about highlighting the fact that she inspired a vile Norwegian psychopath with her writings? Does Texas really need this woman who has the blood of Norwegian children on her hands to give another reason for this state to be hated even more?

228 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality  Feb 16, 2015 5:15:14pm

UpChuck unwittingly made my job easier.

His header now puts the logo on the left. His Got Tips image is running in an ad block.

My GotNwes header already had the logo on the left, so:

His Got Tips page uses a Google Plus form to obtain the information. I’m not going that far. Here’s my Got Tpis page. gotnwes.wheatdogg.com

229 calochortus  Feb 16, 2015 5:18:47pm

re: #206 TedStriker

Cast iron makes things taste good.

Just pimping a home state company, but if anyone is ever in the market for cast iron cookware, please buy Lodge.

We always do! Love the stuff.


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