re: #1 M. Bensson-Levi

Faust!

That's appropriate -- Wonkette did make a deal with the devil.

Wonkette hires prostitutes of any and all sexes to do their writing.

As Charles points out, Wonkette is not and never was an actual blog.

it is a corporate-designed gossip column that was dreamt up as a way to bypass the old-school newspaper syndication services. Ana Marie-Cox was recruited by a corporate headhunter to be the first "Betty Crocker"-style "brand." When she quit, they latched on to some pitiable drama queen to take her place. But still kept the "brand."

God, what a fraud.

Sorry, M. If I'm going to have a rule about variations on 'first!' it has to apply to everyone.

Is a sissie blog like a girlieblog? Heh heh...

Don’t go there.

Nope, I'm not going there.

Wonkette, the Springer of blogs.

Was this the same boob who made the crack about John Roberts?

Ridiculous.

re: #5 Charles

Sorry, M. If I'm going to have a rule about variations on 'first!' it has to apply to everyone.

Ahh, so that's why first posts keep getting whacked.

re: #5 Charles

Sorry, M. If I'm going to have a rule about variations on 'first!' it has to apply to everyone.

Sorry about quoting it! Feel free to delete #2 also if needed.

People who utter "First!" are now getting deleted?

I missed that update, but it's welcome.

In the open thread I just commented on this. I was over at Fark and they had a link to this story (don't worry, didn't click it; doesn't pay to dance with the devil). The lefties at Fark have now removed any pretense to "supporting the troops", they are claiming that the troops are uneducated (even the Rangers, as one idiot said that since Tillman college educated, he was smarter than 99.99% of his fellows), and a number of others, quite dubiously claiming to be a "former Marine" (I snorted at that one) and an Army vet, said that this description was highly accurate. I had to leave out of sheer frustration and rage.

Wankette

Opposititus.

Just say the opposite, and BAM! You have a conspiracy.

Clinton bombed the train in Serbia to stop Ethan Hunt getting the Noc-list.

I wish these aholes would just go back to area 52 conspiracies.

No word yet on why he bombed the Chinese Embassy, the WTC in 93, the Cole, or why it was Clinton that was behind the soldiers getting dragged through the streets of Mogidishu.

I mean, Wag the Dog was released during Clinton's term.

That's all this is. BDS and the rest of the conspiracy crap against Bush.

Revenge for Clinton getting busted for sooo many things.

See? We can do it to you too. But they had to make shit up.

re: #13 Stinky Wizzleteats

You are braver than I, I will not go to left wing hate sites. It makes my head hurt to read such rampant stupidity.

This indeed was the bozo who touted the "death" of Justice Roberts.

Shouldn't someone call the Secret Service on this guy? I would assume joyful chortling at the demise of one of the major figures in government would get someone's attention.

Of course, they are the left and the fricking rules do not apply to them.

By the way, what a terrific nic. I wish I were so imaginative.

Susan

re: #13 Stinky Wizzleteats

If they were claiming to be a 'former Marine', then they never were one. Anyone who knows jack knows that there is no such thing as a 'former' Marine.

I often wonder about the intelligence of the leftists...of course they are wondering about our intelligence...and to top it off, most of the leftists are universities intellectuals to boot...

re: #16 bulwrk

I wish these aholes would just go back to area 52 conspiracies.

Distracting them is easy... Say...

Look! a black helicopter!

Disgusting!

/Look at me!, Look at me!, Look at me!

I'm so so sorry I liked this incredible piece of shit on your website charles....

please forgive me

re: #13 Stinky Wizzleteats

Wow, it's on the front page of fark.

re: #14 pat

Wankette

More like just plain 'wanker'.

If you've got nothing of real substance to say, out fly the prejoratives.

Empty box with a neon wrapper.

/Hey, look. Bender's doing something.

re: #20 Psaturn

The universities teach them NOT to think.
Seriously.

re: #21 jcm

LMAO! There was one of those nutbergers calling in on Medved's show today. Quite hostile.

re: #21 jcm

Really maybe the airforce can stage a ufo crash to get their attention.

I have a standard policy anymore of never going to any of these sites, it just gives me bad gas, and who really needs that?
Besides living in the SF area I get enough of that drivel in person from the resident moonbats.

Vile ,,, just utterly viole people

re: #29 bulwrk

Hey, if they can stage the moon landing....
/

a sissyblog like Wonkette

EXACTLY. What guy with any self respect would want to say "Yes, I work for Wonkette."

re: #19 bikermailman

I thought "former" was correct and "ex" was incorrect. Not true ?

I assume that Keith Olbermann has touted the "Bush ordered Tillman wacked" idea as gospel truth by now?

Fred Stinks (from Hot Air)......
Thompson Flip Flops on Taxes?

The Thompson camp's denial appears to be contradicted, however, by an unedited FairTax.org video in which Thompson is asked, "Senator, if the House and Senate pass the 'Fair Tax' bill do you feel right now that you would sign it?"

Thompson replies to the question by saying, "Yeah, absolutely."

I don't know what's worse; endorsing the "Fair Tax" or lying about it.

re: #5 Charles

Sorry, M. If I'm going to have a rule about variations on 'first!' it has to apply to everyone.

Equal justice for all....

:)

Seriously though, I have long thought that much of the "leftosphere's" power, popularity, and linkage comes from the outraged "rightosphere". I like the concept of not linking. A good blogspat drives traffic both ways, but haven't we elevated them too high?

So does anyone have a line on the 'Real' Pat Tillman? I have a hard time believing that someone with the initiative and drive to not only play in the NFL, but become an Army Ranger is really the moonbat material that the... ur, moonbats are making him out to be. I know his family has said some pretty outlandish things, but I attribute that to dealing with their loss and then being essentially lied to by the Army.

OT (but only a little, tiny bit, I swear);

On Sunday, August 12, from 8 to 10 PM EDT, The History Channel will premiere a 2- hour special, titled " 9/11 Conspiracies". I think the title is deliberately deceiving, as it is going to consist of the team from Popular Mechanics, plus other experts, going over the various "theories" , from the "Loose Change" crowd's on down, and explaining in plain English why they're all bunk.

I predict that prior to the airing, the KosKids will try to stop the airing.

I predict also that after it airs, they will go completely bugf**k. And from then on, THC will officially be "part of the cover-up". (Just like us Lizards.)

Just thought everyone might like to tune in and watch.

You can bet Kenny-boy will be watching. With notebook in hand, writing down the names of everybody he'll be sliming on Wonkette before the show's over.

cheers

eon

re: #20 Psaturn

I often wonder about the intelligence of the leftists...of course they are wondering about our intelligence...and to top it off, most of the leftists are universities intellectuals to boot...

Universities no longer teach critical thinking. A majority of prof are indoctrinating the students. I went to college in my 30s, so had a little more confidence in going up against profs. One history class the guy just ragged on RWR every chance he got. My final paper was on... RWR's legacy, I had twice as many pages citing my sources as text, I double and triple sourced my material. I had English prof who I became friends with check the paper for English and format before turning it in. Managed a D, because I was "unwilling to consider other points of view," He couldn't fail me the paper was too well done. I am as proud of that D as just about any grade I got.

re: #13 Stinky Wizzleteats

If'n you ain't the granddaddy of all liars! Which is to say, I also thought "former Marine" was okay usage, "ex-Marine" was not.

re: #34 Mike C.

re: #19 bikermailman

I thought "former" was correct and "ex" was incorrect. Not true ?

I work with two men who were in the Marines, and I've heard them say that once you're a Marine, you always are. No former, no ex. I could be wrong, and am always open to correction from someone smarter than I.

re: #34 Mike C.

Every Marine I know who is no longer active duty goes by 'former'. They will go out of their way to correct someone who says 'ex'.

re: #19 bikermailman

Yes, "former" Marines do exist, it's the "ex" Marines that you have to watch out for.

re: #36 Killgore Trout

Ohhhhh........this is strike two for him.........I feel sad for mama winger.... ):

re: #32 YourTaxDollarsAtWork

re: #29 bulwrk

Hey, if they can stage the moon landing....
/

It's the chemtrails.... the chemtrails.... you've got your filter mask on? Right?

/moonbat

The only former marines or ex marines are those who were kicked out--once a marine always a marine.

re: #37 Thanos

Indeed. Think how much add revenue they would loose if LGF stopped sending us their way.

Attack the pocketbook. That's how you hurt 'em...

Ken Layne Hits Bottom, Digs

I think this is one of the funniest headlines I've seen Charles come up with.

Reading those comments (I went to Ace's site, not the happy hooker's site), and the comments on PuffHo's site about CJ Roberts all in one day makes me feel dirty. Far dirtier than after being outside working all day. It's hard to imagine what kind of hateful, idiotic people do this kind of garbage.

re: #45 MarineGrunt

re: #19 bikermailman

Yes, "former" Marines do exist, it's the "ex" Marines that you have to watch out for.

Thanks you for the correction.

re: #43 bikermailman

I work with two men who were in the Marines, and I've heard them say that once you're a Marine, you always are. No former, no ex. I could be wrong, and am always open to correction from someone smarter than I.

Ex-marine is used to denote less than honorable service

And for your service as well.

Hardly worth the effort pointing them out but there are factual errors and contradictions in their ridiculous account.

Savage is talkijng about the PAcE case!

Michael Savage finally is getting around to dicsussing the koran-in-the-toilet case.

Took him a while.

OT --

United Nations authorizes another soon to be failed acronym -- UNAMID or the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur.

The U.N. authorized 26,000 troops and police to Darfur. But will only monitor illegal weapons. How effective that will turn out.

[Link: lawhawk.blogspot.com...]

re: #55 easy

Where do you start?

re: #5 Charles

Sorry, M. If I'm going to have a rule about variations on 'first!' it has to apply to everyone.

Who's on first, what's on second, I don't know's on third...?....:0)

bottom feeder is a good adjective for this yahoo.

On the note of Marine. I've been corrected by every Marine I have run into...including my father who was a Marine...that once a Marine always a Marine.

Since I have such respect for the Marines, I do my best in saying *was* a Marine when referring to one. Sometimes I slip up though still.

re: #47 jcm

'Conspiracy Day' on Medved's show last month, some nitwit claimed that the reason we were in Iraq was so they could fake the Mars mission just like we did the moon. ? was my response. He said that we needed the red sand from Iraq. Hell, if that's what they need, we've got plenty of red sand in these parts. Or, they could just go do the 'mission' in southern Utah. There's parts up there that look just like an alien landscape.

re: #46 Ma Sands

She's going to be surprised to learn that fred sunk while she's been on vacation.

re: #37 Thanos

I think the rule of thumb for blog wars is the same as radio DJ wars; Always attack the bigger guy, because the increase in traffic makes it worth the effort. To attack the smaller guy ends up being a gift of traffic (or listeners) to the smaller guy.

Turn the sand into glass

re: #58 Legalbgl

HOORAY monitors! HOORAY acronyms that make things sound official!

re: #65 YourTaxDollarsAtWork

And HOORAY doing absolutely nothing useful but nevertheless claiming moral ascendancy!

/do I really need the 'sarc' tag?

cheers

eon

re: #58 Legalbgl

United Nations authorizes another soon to be failed acronym -- UNAMID or the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur.

It should be UNARMED- United Nations African Retreat Mission escapes Darfur

re: #58 Legalbgl

OT --
...But will only monitor illegal weapons. How effective that will turn out.

yep, we monitored those illegal weapons as they went right into Darfur, got the inventory checklist right here to prove it

re: #66 eon

And HOORAY doing absolutely nothing useful but nevertheless claiming moral ascendancy!

LOL. Me, or the UN?

re: #68 bosforus

Wonder how much of the bill for this the US is going to front?

OT(yet again);

According to the ABC Evening News, the last British troops in Northern Ireland left today, ending the 38 year policing operation there.

So, who won?

/not sarc, I really would like to know

cheers

eon

re: #68 bosforus

re: #58 Legalbgl

OT --
...But will only monitor illegal weapons. How effective that will turn out.

yep, we monitored those illegal weapons as they went right into Darfur, got the inventory checklist right here to prove it

Kind of like the way they were supposed to keep watch on Hizbullah in Lebanon, and make sure they didn't rearm?

re: #69 YourTaxDollarsAtWork

re: #66 eon

And HOORAY doing absolutely nothing useful but nevertheless claiming moral ascendancy!

LOL. Me, or the UN?

Not you, that's for d***ed sure!

cheers

eon

World's largest carpet unveilled

IRAN today unveiled what it said was the world's largest handwoven carpet, worth $US5.8 million ($6.76 million) and larger than a football pitch, to be laid out in a United Arab Emirates mosque.

The carpet, in prominent green and cream colours, was made using 38 tonnes of wool and cotton by 1200 weavers in 18 months in three villages in northeastern Iran, the head of Iran's state carpet company, Jalaleddin Bassam said.

/yeah, but does it fly?

Max Blumenthal, who says he supports the war in Afghanistan but not Iraq, has now enlisted and is serving in Afghanistan

Oh, I have no doubt about that... I mean, does this guy look like total Delta operator material, or what?

[snicker]

re: #74 Killian Bundy

lol you be me to it

re: #36 Killgore Trout

What's wrong with the Fair Tax? From what I've seen I endorse it 100%!

re: #74 Killian Bundy

So, I wonder where the flaw in it is?

Traditionally, all hand-woven carpets of that type have one intentional flaw, because only Allah is allowed to create something perfect.

An odd fact I learned in History class back in high school, from a real history teacher.

cheers

eon

Mexico seeks changes in border plan

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico called on the United States to alter a plan to expand border fences designed to stem illegal immigration, saying the barriers would threaten migratory species accustomed to roaming freely across the frontier.

/wink, wink, nudge, nudge

re: #71 eon

OT(yet again);

According to the ABC Evening News, the last British troops in Northern Ireland left today, ending the 38 year policing operation there.

So, who won?

/not sarc, I really would like to know

cheers

eon

Everyone. No more violence.

re: #79 Killian Bundy

sometimes the jokes write themselves

re: #78 eon

So, I wonder where the flaw in it is?

It's in a mosque

re: #81 bosforus

We have had some stellar one-liners....

re: #74 Killian Bundy

World's largest carpet unveilled

IRAN today unveiled what it said was the world's largest handwoven carpet, worth $US5.8 million ($6.76 million) and larger than a football pitch, to be laid out in a United Arab Emirates mosque.

The carpet, in prominent green and cream colours, was made using 38 tonnes of wool and cotton by 1200 weavers in 18 months in three villages in northeastern Iran, the head of Iran's state carpet company, Jalaleddin Bassam said.

/yeah, but does it fly?

And all I have is a pair of 2m Hamadan's.

We cannot for a second abandon propaganda” wrote Castro in a letter to a revolutionary colleague in 1954. “Propaganda is vital -- propaganda is the heart of all struggles.”

OT: Giuliani seems to be moving even further ahead in the polls.

re: #40 jcm

re: #20 Psaturn

I often wonder about the intelligence of the leftists...of course they are wondering about our intelligence...and to top it off, most of the leftists are universities intellectuals to boot...

Universities no longer teach critical thinking. A majority of prof are indoctrinating the students. I went to college in my 30s, so had a little more confidence in going up against profs. One history class the guy just ragged on RWR every chance he got. My final paper was on... RWR's legacy, I had twice as many pages citing my sources as text, I double and triple sourced my material. I had English prof who I became friends with check the paper for English and format before turning it in. Managed a D, because I was "unwilling to consider other points of view," He couldn't fail me the paper was too well done. I am as proud of that D as just about any grade I got.

That is just NOT RIGHT!

Of course you can complain!

I was able to get A's in papers in which the professors did not agree with me...only because I was able to cite sources and I was able to support my position with scholarly quotations...

It is quite disturbing that this is happening.

re: #80 MandyManners

re: #71 eon

Everyone. No more violence.

Works for me.

Well, have to run. Busy evening coming up. followed by an early morning (probably including getting the muffler on the shuttlecraft fixed, as per regs).

Good-night, Lizards.

Pleasant dreams.

cheers

eon

What will this world do with vegans refusing to have sex with meat eaters?

I find most of them ugly inside and out that do this type of diet and get all radical. Don't shoot me please :P .

re: #86 daughter of patriots

OT: Giuliani seems to be moving even further ahead in the polls.

that's the best thing i've heard all day.

Pam Anderson is a vegan. Just an observation.

re: #89 Highrise

What will this world do with vegans refusing to have sex with meat eaters?

/Killian, I'm looking in your direction on this one

Egyptian school children told they must convert to Islam or be kicked out of school.
[Link: www.wnd.com...]

OT: Knights Templar is a threat to the national security of United Kingdom. Got this from a myspace profile of the Knight Templars of Leicester, England requesting emergency help from anyone:

It seems the english government watch team have deemed the templars a threat to national security I have been arrested twice in 2 weeks for my political freedom that i have expressed against what is happening to our once great nation.
I have also been fined 350 pounds for a public order offence which was after a demo in london against terrorists being granted human rights in the u.k.
Im not after your money just a friendly acknowlegement(sic) of the war the government has declared on us, we equally stand by our right to declare war back on this state that is engaged in political genocide against my nation.
Respect the Knights templars of Leicester. ENGLAND.

Here's the myspace profile: the Knights Templar of Leicester

Granting human rights to Islamist terrorists living in England? Not surprising.

re: #87 Psaturn

re: #40 jcm

re: #20 Psaturn

I often wonder about the intelligence of the leftists...of course they are wondering about our intelligence...and to top it off, most of the leftists are universities intellectuals to boot...

Universities no longer teach critical thinking. A majority of prof are indoctrinating the students. I went to college in my 30s, so had a little more confidence in going up against profs. One history class the guy just ragged on RWR every chance he got. My final paper was on... RWR's legacy, I had twice as many pages citing my sources as text, I double and triple sourced my material. I had English prof who I became friends with check the paper for English and format before turning it in. Managed a D, because I was "unwilling to consider other points of view," He couldn't fail me the paper was too well done. I am as proud of that D as just about any grade I got.

That is just NOT RIGHT!

Of course you can complain!

I was able to get A's in papers in which the professors did not agree with me...only because I was able to cite sources and I was able to support my position with scholarly quotations...

It is quite disturbing that this is happening.

That was the extreme case, I was in school 15 years ago. Even then a lot of indoctrinations, I pick my fights carefully. I had a few good profs, the English prof was one, had another history prof who was liberal and proud of it, we'd get into it in every class, it was never personal just the intellectual challenge, classmates couldn't understand why I'd have coffee with her every morning then argue like hell in class.

The trend in colleges is away from the classic liberal education, critical thinking, logic and search for truth.

re: #92 bosforus

/Killian, I'm looking in your direction on this one

/why me?

Ken Layne Hits Bottom, Diggs^tm

There fixed it. That's pretty much all that goes on there.

re: #42 Occasional Reader

re: #13 Stinky Wizzleteats

If'n you ain't the granddaddy of all liars! Which is to say, I also thought "former Marine" was okay usage, "ex-Marine" was not.

For what it's worth since I was Not a member of the Corps, my recollection
says that words like "Retired" or "Inactive" were the preferred terms.

-S-

re: #93 pat

Lets send them another 13 billon in arms

re: #96 Killian Bundy

re: #92 bosforus

/Killian, I'm looking in your direction on this one

/why me?

i usually don't turn a joke in this direction but when it comes to sex i'm not exactly looking for a meat eater
/went too far
:)

re: #92 bosforus

SORRY BUT MOST VEGAN ARE MOONBATS I ALREADY AM BOYCOTTING THEM

re: #84 jcm

And "Hoo will Hoover this carpet?"

-S-

They feed and thrive on insane, but our nation won't survive it.

Muslims are not our friends, bulwrk.

re: #95 jcm

I once had a history professor give me an A after I pointed that at
his age it would "historically" take him longer to heal.

re: #91 pat

Pam Anderson is a vegan. Just an observation.

Pat, I do not find pam pretty on the inside. That is why I stated inside and out :P .

re: #100 bosforus

i usually don't turn a joke in this direction but when it comes to sex i'm not exactly looking for a meat eater
/went too far
:)

Still don't get what that has to do with me.

/whatever

re: #94 the_flying_pig

Actually Too Bad that the Templar's Military Prowess Declined. Given a few more centuries and we'd all be carrying the Templar Express Card.

-S-

re: #107 Killian Bundy

i see. it didn't really have anything to do with you other than i thought you might pick out the joke from the headline. nevermind. :)

re: #108 Dr. Shalit

Who says we're not?

/provoking the moonbats

re: #110 YourTaxDollarsAtWork

GOOD POINT! I see all y'all have read up about the Templars.

-S-

#72

Kind of like the way they were supposed to keep watch on Hizbullah in Lebanon, and make sure they didn't rearm?

Well that was my other post....

[Link: lawhawk.blogspot.com...]

"instead of pressing the offensive when they could have and eventually obtaning vicotry, the peacenicks in Washington and the U.N. have created a situation where Hizbullah is now rearmed (thank you Syria and Iran), rested, better schooled, better trained, battle hardened, and given more time to study Isreal tacticts and world reaction. Add in the ineffective job of the U.N. peacekeepers, and you have a more serious situation and the potential for a second, more deadly war."

re: #5 Charles

Sorry, M. If I'm going to have a rule about variations on 'first!' it has to apply to everyone.

Just got back from a different thread.

Awfully kind of you to give me that note of explanation. You know, of course, that my object is just good natured tongue in cheek humor, rather than asinine rudeness...of course, it may just be asinine humor...I've been accused of it before...and rightly so.

I'm offended by the comment on the Wonkette site by the puke maggot that said Tillman being a college grad was smarter than 99.99 % of his fellow Rangers.Years ago,prior to my completion of school,I volunteered for service in the Army.Like everybody else going through MEPS I had to take the ASVAB-sort of like the military's version of the SAT.I scored in the top 2% of all individuals taking the ASVAB for that testing.Due to my score I could have requested any training the Army offered,but I chose to volunteer for Airborne School and then Ranger School.I never encountered anybody who could have been labelled as mentally deficient.I know several fine young men(all college grads in diverse fields) that serve in Ranger units and Special Forces units today,one of them presently serving in Afghanistan.He is a college grad and one of the most intellectually brilliant human beings that I have ever had the pleasure to make acquaintance with. To malign any member of any of the elite forces of all the branches of the military demonstrates a profound ignorance of what it takes to be an elite soldier,especially in todays high-tech military.And as there are no "ex" Marines,there are no "ex" Rangers.Sua Sponte.

Well, all that fancy carpet talk, reminded me of this story that I encountered so long ago.... :)

re: #114 mingjaiyo

OK - Whoever believes that a College Degree makes you smarter than 99.9% of Military Elite Units is a "Plucking Nitwit."

/channeling Frank Perdue

-S-

re: #113 M. Bensson-Levi

I thought it was pretty funny.

Later Lizards!

re: #108 Dr. Shalit

Templars' military prowess declined and ceased to be a major power a long time ago. It's now a fraternal organization like the Freemasons, the Shriners' Club, the Order of Water Buffalo Club, the Society of Oddfellows, etc. etc.

re: #91 pat

Pam Anderson is a vegan. Just an observation.

I have observed otherwise.

re: #118 the_flying_pig

"fp"

all y'all forgot - THE RACCOONS!

-S-

Just so everyone knows...

The posters I argued with were not on Wonkette, so don't go there looking for the outrage. Killgore has it right- the link I found it on was on Fark.com. That's where I usually go to satisfy my curious attempts at reasoning with moonbats. While it's NOT a partisan site (Drew, the owner, has never claimed party affiliation, AFAIK), the posters most definately ARE partisan. So it's a good look at wild moonbats in nature, free and untamed.

Any case, the arguments were hackneyed and full of stereotypes, ala Jean Kerrie's joke. Just wanted you all to know, that while I've never served, I respect our servicepeople and I vow that this slander will never go unchallenged again.

re: #114 mingjaiyo

Everything that you have posted is absolutely true. I was a P91B4S (today's 18 D...I ets'd in '68), the classroom time needed to qualify made it a given that even those who flunked out, or were reassigned to a different MOS were NOT short on intelligence.

Those who arrogantly dismiss members of "elite" forces as Brawn sans Brains, are simply ignorant of what it takes to become one.

Most of the guys we lost in training couldn't hack it in the classroom, not the field. Must be even harder today.

Glad that you capitalized Special Forces (BTW, I was shocked to find out that there is now an SF "tab"...used to be the Arrowhead was all that was necessary...times change)

re: #6 Drained Brain

Is a sissie blog like a girlieblog? Heh heh...

Hey, I'm a girl and I have a bog...
:P

re: #121 Stinky Wizzleteats

"SW"

Just remember this - a kiss is still a kiss - a sigh is still a sigh the FUNDAMENTAL THING is IKE was President of Columbia U. - AS TIME GOES BY. Guess he wasn't considered Stu-Pid-Did-Did!

-S-

re: #118 the_flying_pig

Actually, the most substantial and visible neo-Templar order is part of the York Rite of Freemasonry.

re: #74 Killian Bundy

World's largest carpet unveilled

IRAN today unveiled what it said was the world's largest handwoven carpet, worth $US5.8 million ($6.76 million) and larger than a football pitch, to be laid out in a United Arab Emirates mosque.

The carpet, in prominent green and cream colours, was made using 38 tonnes of wool and cotton by 1200 weavers in 18 months in three villages in northeastern Iran, the head of Iran's state carpet company, Jalaleddin Bassam said.

/yeah, but does it fly?

What a bunch of bs that propaganda is!

Anyone's welcome to crunch the numbers, but none of them make sense. Try a size of 400 by 200 feet for starters, that's larger than a typical soccer pitch. That's $5.8 million dollars for 8,889 square yards.

Something sounds much more than fishy here.

Isn't that Michelle Malkin's stalker? Or one of them?

I meant the Blumenthal guy..

He certainly knows how to pander to his base. Not sure if that expands an audience- pandering, but there's no real reason to go to wonkette. You can read that exact same cr*p elsewhere. Go to kos instead.

re: #126 really grumpy big dog Johnson

re: #74 Killian Bundy

World's largest carpet unveilled

IRAN today unveiled what it said was the world's largest handwoven carpet, worth $US5.8 million ($6.76 million) and larger than a football pitch, to be laid out in a United Arab Emirates mosque.The carpet, in prominent green and cream colours, was made using 38 tonnes of wool and cotton by 1200 weavers in 18 months in three villages in northeastern Iran, the head of Iran's state carpet company, Jalaleddin Bassam said.

/yeah, but does it fly?

What a bunch of bs that propaganda is!

Anyone's welcome to crunch the numbers, but none of them make sense. Try a size of 400 by 200 feet for starters, that's larger than a typical soccer pitch. That's $5.8 million dollars for 8,889 square yards.

Something sounds much more than fishy here.

They do make really nice rugs. Persian/Iranian rugs are very nice and very expensive. I personally prefer synthetics to wool - easier to take care of and just as nice, if you get a quality product.

Here is a pic of this particular item -
[Link: news.yahoo.com...]

You can see from the pic that the carpet is in pieces. Here is one that is all in one piece - smaller, but one piece. It is also Iranian.

[Link: www.jozan.net...]
Have I mentioned I love nice rugs?

A roomie of mine in college was engaged to an Iranian who actually dealt in rugs. We had the most gorgeous antique Persian rugs you ever saw in the apartment. They made the second hand furniture look like expensive antiques. A really nice rug makes everything else look better.

I bet I'm boing most of you. :)

re: #130 Catttt

Not boring me...my in-laws are Persian Jews...even if they are not rug dealers-they are rug dealers. LOL.

re: #89 Highrise

What will this world do with vegans refusing to have sex with meat eaters?

I find most of them ugly inside and out that do this type of diet and get all radical. Don't shoot me please :P .

Holy CRAP that woman is ugly.

#89 Highrise

All the "vegans" I've met were raging head cases. One even liked to ask every new person she met in our circle of friends if they ate meat. I figured out real fast she used it to feel superior to others.

Vegans are short a few essential amino acids.