The lizards are slithering out of the darkness to the LGF light.

Sssso the Lizard Minions grow in ssstrength! What an excssslenet idea! Hisss! :)

I'm sooo there.

We're sooo gonna party!

Wow! Cool.

I love this joke from his site

President Bush calls in the head of the CIA and asks,

?How come the Jews know everything before we do??

The CIA chief says,

?The Jews have this expression - Vus tutzuch? - (which for those of you who don't know Yiddish means, "What's Happening?") They just ask each other and they know everything.?

The President decides to personally go undercover to determine if this is true. He gets dressed up as an Orthodox Jew (black hat, beard,long grayish) is secretely flown in an unmarked plane to New York, picked up in an unmarked car and dropped off in Brooklyn's most Jewish neighborhood.

Soon a little old man comes shuffling along. The President stops him and whispers,

?Vus tutzuch??

The old guy whispers back...

?Bush is in Brooklyn.?

#5 evariste
That gets a LOL!

23, skrizoo!

#7 evariste

23, skrizoo!

An intriguing allusion.

OT (hoping for hat tip):
See here.

Looks like one of those "moderates" in the US armed forces is having trouble maintaining moderation.

oops. Need to read other threads better. Ignore above post. Sorry.

I don't understand how this works. Help me out someone, pleeease.

Think of it!
Lizardoids meeting all ovah da worl!
They thought the Protocols of the Alter Kockers L'Tzion wuz bad?
HooHaa, wait 'til we get ours out & about!

I'm signed up...I think...but the darned thing won't allow me to suggest an alternate venue.
It keeps taking me back to another page.
Do I need to do the PAYPAL kahching thing?

(I know the owner [MOT] of one of the best restaurants in Worcester personally. He's a Zionist & I know he'd treat us well. Plus I'd like to be able to keep it entre nous, if possible, & help out a mishpocha.)

OT: You know how the Australian Brodcasting Corporation (ABC) referred to David Irving as a holocaust dissident?

I mentioned this in a thread in an Aussie blog, and someone pointed me to [Link: www.abc.net.au...] to argue (as far as I know) that the use of the word "dissident" was appropriate.

3. ABC News Online – use of language

Background

The complaint arose from an ABC News Online story which used the word “dissident” to describe historian David Irving. The complainant felt this was a misuse of English, citing the definition of a “dissenter” as someone who disagrees with some establishment dogma, and struggles nobly against an unjust cause.

Finding

The CRE determined that it was not inaccurate to describe David Irving as a “dissident” historian, but that whether the term “dissident” was a strong enough description was a matter of judgement. The headline reference to “dissident” was given context in the body of the story, which alluded to the Government’s concerns about granting Mr Irving a visa, given that he had convictions in several jurisdictions. The complaint was not upheld.

evariste (#5)

LOL! That's beautiful.

Ironfist
"That calls for a drink."
I'll drink to that!

Apparently Dean's campaign used meetup.com to their advantage. If they can, LGFers will do it better.

OT.
More about Army Capt. James Yee (CNN)

"Army Capt. James Yee was taken into custody by U.S. military authorities September 10 at the naval air station in Jacksonville, Florida, while in possession of classified documents "that a chaplain shouldn't have," an official told CNN, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

The official said the documents included "diagrams of the cells and the facilities at Guantanamo [Bay, Cuba]" where about 600 al Qaeda and other "enemy combatants" are being held by the military.

Yee also was carrying lists of detainees being held there as well as lists of their interrogators, the source said.

In addition to the classified documents, Yee is "believed to have ties to [radical Muslims in the U.S.] that are now under investigation," the source said. He said he could not elaborate on the basis for that belief.

Although no charges have been filed, the U.S. military is "investigating whether [Yee] may have [been involved in] espionage or treason," the official said."

#15 Iron Fist
#16 Zaide

*Burp* What? Oh yeah, I'll drink to that as well!

Which one of these joints is Charles going to?

I can't make this month, it's a holy day that weekend or something crazy like that.
Next month? I can bring Milanoes.

Reaganite

NOW YOU SHOW UP!
Where were you when the ZLady was under attack?
I kept sayin' to myself "Come On, Reaganite!. Fresh meat for you.".
Alas!
Go to the thread where

SHIT! Wrong button!

Be right back.

Well, every Shabbat is a holy day - let's try to have some meetups in the future on a Sunday so Jews who observe the laws of Shabbat can attend.

Oct 4 is the Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which is especially meaningful. But if you aren't observant, services are way over by 4 PM. I'm probably going to some study thing in the evening but I could stop by the meetup for a while.

Thanks to Phil - whoever you are - for doing this. I was just thinking the NYC LGF group hadn't met in a while. I just sent an email to the NYC LGF listserv to let them know about the site and to sign up.

#20 Zaide
Check your mail.

Reaganite
As I was saying before my button finger ceceded from my brain, go to the UN Day of Shame thread & start reading at post 180.
Put a rolled up face cloth between your teeth first, otherwise you'll have to explain cracked molars to your dentist.

#23 Reaganite.
Just did.
Empty.
?

How many Minnesotans/Twin Citians do we have here on LGF? I know there are a few. Show yourselves.

I signed up (I think). The site looks more like people living in the same geographical area getting together at local watering holes. At least, that's the impression I got.

Zaide, you're a sweetheart, but I certainly don't expect reaganite to defend me.

This, however, is still good advice:

Put a rolled up face cloth between your teeth first, otherwise you'll have to explain cracked molars to your dentist.

:-)

@5 evariste
*LMAO!!
That was brilliant!

#25 Zaide

Check again, I screwed up and sent it to myself!

What Gentry said...for Mass, RI, CT.

#22 Yehudit
I agree about Sunday vs Shabbat.
I seriously doubt that any Christians wishing to attend an LGF Meet would feel offended.

Here here! I have the beer!
* slurp !

@30 reaganite

*LOL! Sent to yourself?
Do us all a favour, and let me finish drinking for ya! hehe!

OT, but this seems like as good a place as any to post another Fifth Column alert. The British commercial website, Probert Encyclopedia, has this to say under its article entitled Invasion of Iraq:

In 2003 a 'coalition' of American led forces invaded Iraq without United Nations approval on the pretext that Iraq posessed, and refused to relinquish, weapons of mass destruction which were a threat to the security of other countries, including the USA. Within weeks the ruling Ba'ath regime was overthrown, no weapons of mass destruction found and the justification changed to 'the liberation of the Iraqi people'. The reality was the invasion was part of the corporate plan for world globalisation - the corporate takeover of water, oil and electric production and distribution for profit, and Iraq, led by Sadaam Hussein, was not cooperative to the idea of the theft of the country's resources by Anglo-American corporations. President Bush of the USA and Primeminister Tony Blair of the UK both with major financial ties to the relevant globalisation corporations used their countries armies to further their own financial gain. The illegality of the war proved the United Nations to be ineffective in policing aggressive nations.

In the same section, this is how they describe the origins of the Cold War:

As the Second World War ended America wanted to continue through Germany and invade the USSR, replacing the Communist government with one more harmonious with American economic interests. This desire for invasion and regime change continued for many years, with the Soviets developing more and more nuclear weapons as a deterent

I seriously doubt that any Christians wishing to attend an LGF Meet would feel offended.

I hope that wasn't sarcasm. If it was - Most Christian denominations don't spend the entire Sunday in worship. Most Jews don't either (on Sat). But observant Jews can't travel on Shabbat, so they could only attend if they lived in walking distance. I don't know of any Christian denominations with that restriction.

And I said "some meetups," not all of them, and I am thinking specifically of NYC where there are lots of observant Jews. The mileage would vary in say Iowa.

#33 quark2
:-)~~ Like no one's ever done it! LOL

I don't have a problem with Sundasy myself. I do attend morning services on Sundays, afterwards is free.

What kind of cr@p is the Probert Encyclopedia trying to foment now? Lies, more lies and damned lies all!

#37 quark2

Sundasy myself

Who you picking on smarty britches? :-Þ

#35 Yehudit
"I hope that wasn't sarcasm."

It most assuredly was not!
You sound like you're spring-loaded to the "Offended" position.

As to your correct observations about how most Christians observe Sunday, that's precisely why I suggested that they would likely have no objections.

Sheesh!

I find it interesting that there are 18 people signed up for the "Zionism" group and 17 for "Palestinian Rights." Split nearly down the middle.

Oh I can see, quite clearly the beer is doing its' job very well...and preview is my friend...
sundasy...well I am in a beer sundasy I guess...hehe

yeppers done that send to myself more than once reaganite.

Ooo, another Minneapolisin: flinron.

#41 quark2
Ahh, it's Saturday, who cares? I only have to catch a plane in the morning, may as well do my sleeping then!

my britches are always smarties..hehe

hrmmm need a new chilled glass...oh what a gas! yehawww!

reaganite:
a safe trip my brother.

hey anyone noticed all the warm fuzzy feelings on this thread tonight?
Where the hell is AG in Houston? The sun's set, he outta be here too.
Izzard you here?

You know how on this site you post protests to ISM meetings, 10 bucks says sites like nazimedia's gonna do the same to LGF meetings, but who cares what they have to say...

#46 Alan

Exactly.

#45 quark2, la cerveza mas fina

a safe trip my brother.

Thanks, it's an over-nighter, I'll be back Monday night. The plus side is my sister lives near where I'm going, after the meeting I'm actually going to get to meet my nieces!

I is in the hizzouse Maggay, drinking and laughing myself silly at photos of Palestinians @ yahoo.

reaganite

Sounds like a nice overnight trip then. :)

I noticed there are some votes for a meeting in Oklahoma City. Are any of you OKC people reading this thread? Go OU!

@49 evariste

Okay watchyer drinking buddy? *lol

I'm fixin' to switch, from beer...ooo
to some tea, time to do the 'bends cure'. *lol

Did jya check yer mail?

#50 quark2, la cerveza mas fina
I even boost my frequent flyer miles card up to platinum! All in all, not bad.

Beer darlin'. I'll check my mail right now.

I did, I got nuthin' babe! Didja email yerself? Pull a reaganite?

I'm signed up. Let's go, NYC denizens! It's been too long since we all got together to schmooze.

October 4 is OK with me - I'm not that observant - but Sunday would be just as good.

@53 reaganite

You're platinum, you don't need any card. :)

@54 evariste

hrmmm, not guilty this time, it shows sent...hrmmm I sent it to yahoo. [?]

Yeah that's the one I'm checking hmmm. Maybe it's just slow right now.

#55 evariste

Pull a reaganite?

Oh sure, send an e-mail to myself and I'm branded for life! :-Þ

#58 quark2, la cerveza mas fina

You're platinum, you don't need any card. :)

Careful now, the kids who work for me already make jokes about my extra metal parts, don't give them any ideas!

evariste

My bandwidth sucks big time tonight. Living in the boonies is detrimental to internet connections. *sigh

Sheesh 36 cookie requests no less.
Is there anything not being sought info wise?.
My machine gave the rubber gloved proctologist warning so sorry m8 nice idea but 'count' me out.
Unless I can get in wifout da biscuits.

Shalom...

reaganite, did you see that last comment that Tim Dunkin posted in the Newsweek thread? One of the funniest yet! ;-P

#63 evariste
Yeah, I was drinking when I read that one. I think I need to have a roll of paper towels in my computer room!

"When I die, well I may not go to heaven, I don't know if they let cowboys in. "
whoohoo!
'Let me go to Texas, it's as close to heaven as I've been'.

Damn, all those great ol' country songs being played tonight. Too bad Gilley's burnt down. *sigh

I was about to sign up but then I got a bit concerned about letting myself in for a lot of spam if I gave them my email address. Anyone know anything about that?

#66 cba
Get a disposable e-mail account if you're worried about it. Like #62 David said though, way too many cookies. I'm a bit leery about that site.

#67 thanks, reaganite.

I think I'll hold off for a while and wait to hear reports from other minions. And until there are Sunday meetings. I'm not shomeret Shabbat (well, duh! I post here on Saturday) but I am rather protective of my Shabbat afternoon shulf (nap)--or, as we used to say at the summer camp of the religious youth group I belonged to many years ago, attending a meeting of the Sabbatical Post-Prandial Somnolescence Society.

Like a moron I signed up before reading reaganite's warning. I'm in the LA area. (noticed zulubaby signed up too.) None of the suggested meeting places are within walking distance to my house so I'll have to miss out unless some of the meetings are moved to Sundays or Saturday nights.

What worries me about the site is that I found no way to disenrol. Looks like I'm a member forever, but won't go to any of the meetings. Oh well... Zulubaby: have a drink on my behalf!

#68 cba

All I have received so far is a confirming e-mail. I'll let you know if anything else "pops up."

Boston here. I'd probably go to something in the area. Saturday or Sunday would be okay for me.

#70 Paladin:
Thanks.

I also would like to request possibly Sat. night or Sundays for Jews who observe the Sabbath, as I am sure there are many such Jews who are regular LGFers.

It sounds like an interesting idea, but I was disappointed that you decided to make it on Shabbat, which is out of the question for me. What about a Sunday afternoon - especially since I'm sure there are a lot of Sabbath observing Jews who frequent this site (gee, do you think?) :)

Anyway, it was probably an oversight, but I thought I'd put in my 2 shekels worth.

/Daniel

#19 Josh

Which one of these joints is Charles going to?

From the list given for West LA, the Washington Blvd. Starbucks is closest to the Super Secret International Lizardoid Operational HQ, but he could also nominate a venue of his choice... as could other West LA LGFers.

BTW, it's still a good 2 hrs from where I'm at, but the Royal Falconer British Pub in Redlands is a good choice for all you Inland Empire Minions...

;^)

When isn't that a fine how-do-you-do? Exactly one -- count it -- one vote from San Bernardino County. Now I know I'm out in the hinterlands. Sheesh.

So, Charles, where are you going to be???

You all..for the Md. Suburban area..choose White Flint. AND--So it shouldnt be a total loss -- just in case no one shows up or just a few show up...you can do your shopping as well., see a movie, eat...It is also centrally located along the Pike with tons of stores there..catch up on some of your chores while you are out in Rockville-- ALSO woman friendly/ safe...It would be great at White Flint.

Check out the crap on C-Span. 'Voices form the Occupation'.

Some Arab chick is whining about how she couldn't contentrate on her studies because of all the gunshots, and about how she had to crawl through a humiliating Israeli roadblock to get to school.

Well it looks like there are 66 people signed up world wide with NY leading the pack at 8 and LA in second place with 4, though obviously more will probably sign up in the next days.

Anyone concerned about the fact that there's no way to disenrol?

I think Charles should NOT let us know if or where he's attending. Too many wack-jobs out there.

I agree, don't tell us Charles. Actually, don't show up period.

Let me add my voice to those asking that some of these meetings be held on either Saturday night or Sunday (pref. afternoon, so it doesn't conflict w/church for those who attend). I'm in Silicon Valley and would love to meet some other LGF retrograde elements.

Spectacular! There is another person in the RDU area.

Too bad I am a social recluse.

:)

#66 cba

Have a look a [Link: www.mailinator.com...]

Brilliant for registering when you're wary of getting spam. It works like a dream!

When you get into the site you want to register with, use a fictitious name, address, etc if you prefer to be anonymous.

I agree, don't tell us Charles. Actually, don't show up period.

No, a classy videotaped message from the Great Lizardoid Leader!

Lucky for me it'll be during the day. I work weekend nights. :-(

Hell yeah! Dressed up in a dishdasha, biking up some craggy mountain trail, flicking his tongue, voiceover by Emperor Misha...Do it Charles!

Heya folks, this is the Phil that got this ball rolling.

I agree that Saturday is a bad choice for the monthly meetups. Unfortunately, I had no say in when, or where, these meetings would take place. It seems their system randomly selects a day of the week, and then sets the first incidence of that day, each month, as the meeting date.

I'm going to see what, if anything, can be done to change the meeting day to the first Sunday of each month. I'll inform Charles on my progress so that he can keep everyone up to speed.

As for venues, the list you see initially is predetermined, again, by the system. If none of the those venues appeal to you, you may create your own venue and then the people in your area can vote for their preferred location.

Ok folks, get out there and meet your fellow LGF'rs!

Doctor Bean (#79)

Anyone concerned about the fact that there's no way to disenrol?

On the Meetup Help page there is this:

Remove me from any or all of my Meetup topics

Not sure if that is the same as unsubscribe -- that bothered me too. Perhaps I'll e-mail them tomorrow and ask about it.

Oh, and if you want to remove yourself from a particulat meetup:

1) click the link at the top of the page that reads: My Account

2) On this new page you will see a list of the meetups you have joined, each with a link that reads: remove me.

78 Crill

I saw that, Wendy Pearlman JEW

described as a plain girl from Kansas.

moved to write about the injustice and humiliation of the Palestineian nation, and theuur desire for a state, dignity or death.

forgot to mention she was studying Arabic from way back,

wonder if this Jew studied Hebrew.?

nauseating..I am taking some Pepto Bismol, as I type...

I laso need some tea, and smelling salts..

I feel schvach

zulubaby, Phil

Thanks for the disenrollment info. I'll stay signed up in the hopes that I can make it to future meetings.

Are any of you nervous that we won't really be able to interact in person without high speed internet connections and funny links to stuff? I imagine us all having a drink and saying stuff like "I saw this great article, umm... I'll post a link when I get home..." "So, you really like LGF too, huh?" "Yeah. Charles is great" "I love Charles." Then we quickly pay the bill and race home to get back on LGF.

Doctor Bean LMAO

Another vote to have the meetings on a day other than Saturday. Also, for the LA meetings, how about at a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf--they are like Starbucks (and getting as ubiquitous) but unlike Starbucks are kosher.

Anyone around here from the Central Valley (CA)?

How come we didn't get to vote on the meeting day?

I really would love to "meetup" with other lizardoids, but I do not travel on Shabbat.

Dr. Bean, you are right! LOL Like a blind date.

I noticed there are several groups that meet in the areas... maybe select a group that seems interesting and plan the meeting with them . lolol

I voted for the Arcaffe venue (Herzlia). The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Herzlia would be a terrific alternate. (BTW - a brand new Arcaffe is opening in the new industrial area of Netanya next to Tiv Taam - another great alternate location).

I would also prefer a weekday. Are kids invited?

I noticed that some of the other groups in New Orleans have selected the coffee house I go to on a regular basis... I am going to keep my eye open on those days and report back how other meetings go. I've always wanted to be a female version of 007.

Anyone here willing to meet at a coffeeshop (The Blue Bottle) just off the Ball State campus in Muncie?

97   ashan - my memory is not so great these days... are you the person from I.F. who is involved in the cat rescue program in Israel?

#100 Teacake

No. I like cats, but I wouldn't go about rescuing them. Sorry. I am one of the many poor slobs who lost their jobs in the "high-tech sector" last year. Sigh.

deja vu, you a JOS fan? Just curious.

#76 Spiny Norman

Dude you count as SoCal. The Imperial (Inland Empire) residents can join the Riverside/San Diego/Orange/Los Angeles/Ventura County folks.

#80 evariste

I agree, don't tell us Charles. Actually, don't show up period.

Hey now, wait a minute! If I'm gonna drive out to Santa Monica, Venice or Manhattan Beach I want a chance to meet the man himself. I'm not asking for guarantees. Just a chance.

#88 zulubaby

Mommydoc is up to her eyes busy. Could you email me with some suggestions on some interesting West Side places for us? I'll forward them to the group as well as solicit information for a firm date and time.

BTW Southern California people, October 19 or 25 looks like our day. Both are Sundays, both 2PM or later for those who attend morning service. If you want to offer suggestions join here at the LGFSoCal group.

NTropy, are you and mommydoc related or married or anything? /nosyboy
I'm glad she's busy, hadn't seen her in a couple of days.
Will you pass this on to her?

Friends of justdanny

Hi Ashan,

Fellow-former-future hi-techer here. Anyplace in Herzliya would be perfect. I don't like the idea of signing up on that site, so would you be kind enough to stay in touch and let me know what and when the meeting is scheduled for Israeli LGFers? My email is linked above.

Thanks!

#102 evariste

A JOS fan?? Please translate!!

Sorry! I first heard of mailinator on JoelonSoftware.com, I was wondering if you were a fellow Joel fan.

#107 evariste

Well I hadn't heard of him before, but I'm a fan now!

My techie son put me onto the Mailinator site. I was complaining to him about having to give way too much personal information when registering for sites such as the Telegraph, and chose not to bother rather than divulge it.

Mailinator works just great!

Ok, what's the deal here? How come I'm the only person who signed up for Philadelphia?! I was going to ask if I could bring talloldman with me - my designated driver; 2 drinks and I'm under the table (yeah, cheap date, I know), but if it's only going to be us two, I don't have to drive all the way down to Manayunk to "get together". :-)

And how come there's 4400+ people here when usually there's about 163 at this time of the morning?!

calling Israeli lgf-ers!calling Israeli lgf-ers!

Can we do our get together thang perhaps on a day other than Saturday? Some of us are observant, and some, like me dont drive!!! how about during hol ha moed sukkot? maybe we can all meet with kids etc and have an" al- ha -esh" togehter, or go to the Israel museum in Jerusalem, have a huge group picnic in one of the cool sukkot they have?
I dont have 20 bucks to join this friends meet- up club( sorry life is economically sucky round these part at the moment ) but maybe we can arrange it among ourselves?
lets all have a big " family " meeting, and show our Israeli lizard solidarity!!
plus eat like pigs! mmm!
( Ill make home made hummus )

sorry im so jerusalem- centric, but nothaving a car kind of limits your social life ...

plus all kinds of goodies planned by the city in jerusalem for sukkot.. really great for the kids too,, whadddaya say?

OT: A.N.S.W.E.R. supports violence against US troops in Iraq:

I'm not kidding. Go to their website and download this PDF file:
[Link: www.internationalanswer.org...]

The money quote:

The anti-war movement here and around the world must give its unconditional support to the Iraqi anti-colonial resistance.

It's at the very end of the pamphlet (which, being a 4-sided pamphlet is the end of the first downloaded page) just before the author's name "By Richard Becker."

Am I wrong or is incitement to kill US troops treason?

#87

Ok, I have submitted a request to meetup.com, asking them to move the monthly meeting day to Sunday, as opposed to Saturday. These guys are very slow (it took 3 weeks to get the topic created) so we may only get this resolved in time for the November meetup.

Common LGF'rs from Montreal... Get signed-up!

#82 Zachary

Get over your reclusiveness and I'll make an effort to get over mine.

#104 evariste

That's terrible about justdanny. I really enjoy his posts. He is a very nice funny guy. We had a very funny exchange a while ago that starts here. Please let him know that he is in my thoughts and prayers and that I wish him a complete recovery.

#103 NTropy
Now I'm confused. (It doesn't take much.) I thought mommydoc was a SoCal LGFer, but on the meetup site she's signed up in Colorado. An impostor? I'm ambivalent about signing up with the Yahoo SoCal LGF group because it means letting all the others who've signed up see your email address and mine has my name in it. Yes I know I can get a throw away email account, but I'd forget to ever check it. I don't know any LGFers in "meatspace" so I guess I'll keep checking this thread for updates. Pass along to mommydoc wishes for rest from me.

1. Oct. 4 is a VERY bad day for this meeting.

2. I can't figure out how to enroll in their stupid system. Someone will have to email me the info.

Who are these people?

If you know how to do this, please email me at mardukhai@hotmail.com.

WHEW!

Doctor Bean (#116),

mommydoc is the owner/moderator of the SoCalLGF group. She's vacationing, so that's the discrepancy.

niall, Zachary Cohen-
I didn't think there would be anyone else in RDU.Three of us so far.

Am I the only LGFer at Ball State?

Hello? (ello . . . lo . . . lo)

I feel so . . . alone.

Please, if there's anyone even central Indiana, send me an email. I'd love to get together.

That's the problem with the Midwest. Almost everyone here is so sensible, it's hard to find people who are really on fire about anything. And if someone is on fire, they tend to keep it to themself, so they never meet anyone else with like-minded views. I think I need to blog about this.

#118 Geepers:
Vacationing yet "up to her eyes busy". Hmmm. Something still doesn't jive. I think she's a CIA officer disguised as a (not so) mild mannered gynecologist working for a major metropolitan hospital.

evariste: Please tell justdanny I hope he gets well and that I will pray for his recovery. I'm not a terribly religious person, but I do pray for people in trouble.

lizzy,

I think we all agree that the date should be changed for Israel, at least. Jerusalem is kind of far for me. We need to take a poll, find out how many of us there are, where we are located and then select a central location...BUT, we're a bunch of Israelis (or Israeli wannabees), so the chance of us all agreeing on anything is remote at best.

littleoldlady wrote:

And how come there's 4400+ people here when usually there's about 163 at this time of the morning?!

Actually, we may have had an attempted DoS (Denial of Service) attack on LGF last night. Someone started hitting us from the IP 69.31.32.16 last night at about 1 AM, and then launched a series of nearly continuous page requests, totalling something like 40,000 hits altogether.

I've banned this IP at the server level, by the way.

110 lizzy

I dont have 20 bucks to join this friends meet- up club( sorry life is economically sucky round these part at the moment )

World Bank-Palestinians need $1 bln a year from donors

Everywhere you read the poor terrorists palestinians need more money, more help. Who cares about how the Israeli people are suffering. Let's sanction them til they drop to their knees. It is a laughing matter and a tear jerker all in one.
Then of course the story surfaces on how arafat diverted 900 million of public funds to special account (no!!) and the money keeps pouring in. Worse, the palestinian people lap up the lies like ice water on a hot day.
One of many EXAMPLES:

The PLO opened offices worldwide, obtained financial backing, and significantly increased its assets and income between 1974 and 1981.Two months after the Camp David agreement of September 1978, which ended the state of war between Egypt and Israel, ten Arab heads of state met in Baghdad and agreed to provide $3.5 billion annually to aid the PLO, and countries such as Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan; the money was meant to help fuel anti-Israel activities. Of a total of $250 million allocated annually to the PLO, $10 million was designated for the "families of the martyrs."

You may not have too manyshekels to rub together but your humanity shines like the sun.
...which of course is far more then we can say for the other side.

Any way, I would love to see you while I am in Israel. I'll get your e-mail address and send you my Israel cell number.

Charles,

I wrote a simple hack block PHP script checker:

Basically you check per ip for repeated page requests that are more than a specified time interval such as 10 requests in 5 seconds for one ip would probably be a hack attack.
Then you automatically block that ip (for that IP's session minimally) and send a email warning notice to webmaster ..

If you want the actual code script let me know

selpaw, have a great trip--and be sure to give lizzy a big hug from me while you're there. Oh, and lizzy--please give selpaw a big hug from me when you see her!

MG lazer: sure, email the code to me, it might come in handy.

Littleoldlady:

I've signed up for the Camden-Cherry Hill area but it looks like a merger with Philadelphia might be a good idea. I'll check back from time to time to see if our membership increases. I love Manayunk, anyway.

Prosqtrixi

For those who are brainstorming as to my identity/location, let me put your fears at rest (that's you, Dr. Bean ;-)). I am not a CIA agent; I am a traveling doctor (some of you may know that as locum tenens)

NTropy is right; I am up to my eyeballs because I am in the process of packing and moving. Geepers is right; I will be "vacationing" on the date chosen by the Meetup software.

But I would appreciate it if people do not discuss my physical whereabouts on LGF. As a number of regulars, and Charles, are aware, I have been being harassed by HWSNBN, who still lurks here, and has seen fit to email me directly with threats to show up at my door, among other things. It earned him his own personal file at the FBI, but I would feel more comfortable if y'all didn't discuss where I am when.

As for joining these groups, I think it is imperative to use an email address that doesn't include your actual name. It is also because of the concerns voiced by Dr. Bean that I originally made the LGFSoCal YahooGroup, which was the first of these groups, restricted to only those members I recognize from the blog, to weed out lurkers and trolls. I also restricted the email archives, so that the older emails which had identifying info are only accessible by me, to preserve everyone's privacy. And, as others have started these groups, I have made the same recommendations to them.

Ultimately, though, if we are to meet, we will end up knowing each others' names, so there is only so much anonymity one can expect from these things. My plan is to remove "members" who haven't shown to any of the get-togethers, since that is the reason for having these groups at all.

So, I recommend that people create email accounts with their LGF nicks and not worry too much. But that is one reason I like the YahooGroups for this purpose better than the Meetup software. The groups can be moderated/restricted and individuals can email each other directly. It also allows for more flexibility as to dates, etc.

Just my 0.02.

mommydoc,
Good luck in everything you do. You are vey special, indeed. Please stay in touch. May you find peace and happiness in the New Year. Shana Tova!

Thank you so much for you kind wishes, 127 cba! You too are an angel.
Promise hugs will be exchanged on your behalf. I leave the first of Novemeber so in-between the holidays and then I will stay in touch. Will also write from Israel, too. Take good care. Shana Tova and wishes for a very sweet year.

a. It won't let me vote.

b. Why would LGF'ers actually want to meet each other? Actually, a barroom brawl sounds fun.

#132 Yair:

Why would LGF'ers actually want to meet each other?

It depends on which LGFers I would be meeting.

I'd love to meet (in no particular order) lizzy, selpaw, Colt, evariste, reaganite, PDM, zulubabby, mommydoc... and then there is at least one I would avoid like the plague.

cba...perhaps we should have a special meeting PARTY in the center of the country this spring ; - ))

#134:
I'm central if you're thinking east-west, but not if you're thinking north-south. In fact, I'm somewhat north of the 49th parallel--not even in the same country as you.

#26 Gentry:

There are a significant number of Minnesota LGF fans around. I am one of them. Perhaps one group, rather than many (i.e.: separate Mpls, St. Paul, and Rocheester groups) would be best.

#136:
That should be "Rochester" - and I even previewed my post.

135
Not in the same country? Right now I am in the midwest until November. Then to Israel for 3 to months. (if you can't wait til spring, come to Israel and we can party there) As far as that goes, I can go almost anywhere. (when I return)

OT but so funny.

22:11At his birthday gala, Peres reveals secret of old age: Don`t despair, keep looking forward (News Agencies)

Yah, keep looking forward so then you don't have to fess up to your mistakes. Hmm. My understanding is you can't go forward until you understand where you have been.

#138 selpaw:

I can go almost anywhere. (when I return)

I think it's time to take this discussion off line. If you have lizzy's email address, ask her for mine. If not, then click on the names of one of the following people to ask that person (they all have my email address and I'm sure wouldn't mind sharing):

* ploome (oh, no, I just realized I left you off my list in post #133--please consider yourself added!!)
* mommydoc
* PDM
* Colt
* reaganite

No one has my e-mail address. I been wanting to get zulubaby's too for I have something to send to her.
How about if I write Charles and give permission for him to give you mine, ok?

#141: Charles is really busy and might have misplaced mine at the very least, and if you haven't emailed him recently he might not have yours, either.

Click on one of those names (reaganite, for example, is on this thread) and follow the instructions--it usually takes me a couple of tries to get it right especially if there's an 0 (or is that "O"?) involved, but otherwise it's not complicated. If you send me an email I'll send you zulubabby's. And lizzy's. Can't say fairer than that, now can you?!

selpaw, you're such a doll :-)

I'd love to be able to keep in contact with you while you're in Israel too, so if Charles doesn't mind playing go-between, I'll get your e-mail address from him.

cba (#142)

If you send me an email I'll send you zulubabby's.

Great idea, or Charles has all 50 of my e-mail addresses so you could ask him for mine, selpaw. LOL.

... and then there is at least one I would avoid like the plague.

Agree completely, CBA. You should avoid me. I would avoid myself, but that's impossible.

Such a deal going on here ; - ))

I wrote Charles to get both e-mail addresses for you zulubaby and cba. I also told him he could give both of you mine as well. Let's see what happens- If worse comes to worse I will click on one of the names you suggested.

Zulubaby...so funny about ALL YOUR e-mail addresses. I have quite an assortment myself ; -)) some of which I forget about.
Once I leave for Israel, I will give you another to use.

Bottom line...no way we will lose track.

I want everyone to come to my house, even yair, and have a huuuggge meal!
yum!
selpaw, I'd looove to see you when you are here!
cba has my address, and my phone no.( she and i had a great little chin wag last week)
i also have a little bat mitzvah girl like your grandaughter and we can do a shiduch!!!
and charles, maybe will get you here yet one year! you can try out your legs by riding up the mountians from tel - aviv to jerusalem... i think its about 800 meters up.. gadzooks! good food and good company await you at the end of the trip!

selpaw (#146)

Bottom line...no way we will lose track.

Wonderful! (Sorry if I'm a little slow today -- too much champagne last night ;-)

Oh, lizzy, that's the best offer yet! I don't know when I can make it, but I'm bound to visit the parents at some time (although they're due to visit me first)...

selpaw, I'd be happy to give you lizzy's phone number, but I don't have her address. Still, you can get that from her directly!!! BTW, please be sure to let me know when you've emailed because it will go to my junk mail folder and I'd hate to delete it by accident!

#145 Yair:

I would avoid myself, but that's impossible.

Yair, that breaks my heart. If that's how you feel, then please, please, find someone to help you work through it. I'm not saying this to be snarky or rude or insulting, but truly, truly from the heart. It can be done (like quitting ciggies), but it's not easy.

Q. How many psychiatrists does it take to change a lightbulb?
A. Only one, but the lightbulb has to really want to change.

:-)

Good luck.

#148:
zulu, do tell--what was the occasion for the champagne?

#151 CBA
Occasion? OCCASION!? We don need no stinkin' occasion.

#154 Zaide:

LOL!

I feel the same way about chocolate...

Oops, getting ahead of myself...

#154 s/b #152

But you knew that, didn't you?

zulubaby, did I read, champagne last night?
ok! Wow! I must know what was the occasion if any. Did this involve chocolate and bubble bath. (for 2!!)

cba and zulubaby I wrote Charles and asked him to forward my e-mail to you . I also said you may be asking for it as well.

Lizzy, I would love to come to dinner but first I will take you somewhere for a great girlie lunch! Maybe we can go to a move after or perhaps happy hour somewhere ; - ))

cba...so if I write you it goes to your junk mail? How insulting ; - ))

#155 selpaw:

cba...so if I write you it goes to your junk mail? How insulting ; - ))

LOL! Only the first time, sweetie. Once I put you in my Contacts list, you go to my Inbox.

...and if I email you first, then there will be no problem at all!

cba. I don't mind going to junk first for I have been to FAR WORSE PLACES! The rise from the depth of hell has always been somewhat of a high ; - ))

I must say however, I lood forward to the eventuality of obtaining a higher ranking.

157 cba
Damn. It's goof for the soul to rise in the ranks!!

Can I help I am a bit of a masochist?

Shall we place bets who gets to whom, first?

#159:
I'm not really a betting gal. Right now I'm obsessively refreshing my email, even though I know the chances of getting anything today are very low.

BTW, did you see Zaide's response (#152) to me when I asked zulubaby the same question that started your post #155? I had to laugh!

To Lizzy. This piece is for you and all Israeli's who are having a hell of a hard time making ends meet.
My Tribute to Shimon Peres

I'd e-mail it to you but I don't have your e-mail address either, poor me.

zulubaby and selpaw

If Charles is busy, you can pass your details via me, if you'd like.

selpaw-that was wonderful and well-written.

cba, I went to my friend's birthday party which was amazing. Now I need chocolate. Immediately! I'm going to the store (... still half-asleep :-)

selpaw (#155)

ok! Wow! I must know what was the occasion if any. Did this involve chocolate and bubble bath. (for 2!!)

LOL! Now that would be telling ... :-)

#161 Selpaw
Great article.
And on A7?
Whoa! Are you connected?

I thought the juxtaposition of kids at a birthday party against that macabre gathering of the Global Left was effective.
Kinda had a polarizing effect.
Cake & kritching kids or French Champagne & swooning adulation from Babs for King Rat.

Stupid simple...Yes, I'd love some cake, thank you!

160 cba
Great minds run in the same gutter?
Can't wait to hear from you.

zulubaby. Hmm. To cba it was an amazing BD party but to me, 'that would be telling.' I think the scenario goes like this:
Zulubaby went to an amazing BD, drank a great deal of champagne and ended up in a tub of bubbles ; - )) but without chocolate ; - ((

Whatever happened I hope it was yummy and fun!

Now I see you are now on your way to a walloping good fix from the chocolate you've gone to buy.
As for me, I must go fix dinner. Jeeves has the day off.

I don't think selpaw is the author and I'm sure she didn't mean to imply she was, it's just that the title has confused people. selpaw lives in the States and has a granddaughter old enough to be a bat mitzvah, whereas the author is in her 40s, lives on the Golan, and has six children (the youngest of whom is aged seven).

But yes, it's an excellent piece. Thanks for linking to it, selpaw.

#167 selpaw:

Great minds run in the same gutter?

You got it, baby!! LOL...

Charles said:

Actually, we may have had an attempted DoS (Denial of Service) attack on LGF last night. Someone started hitting us from the IP 69.31.32.16 last night at about 1 AM, and then launched a series of nearly continuous page requests, totalling something like 40,000 hits altogether.

I don't have a clue about what this means, Charles, but I'm very happy you were able to fix the problem! :-)

Prosqtrixi #129

As of 8 pm Sunday night there's still only one of you in NJ and one of me in PA. So far it looks like it might be just the two of us (plus my driver ;-) However I seem to remember one of the "Justice twins" (or is that "Justice cousins"?) mentioning Philadelphia. And there was someone named Villanova who may be local, too.

If that's all the LGFers there are here in the Delaware Valley, we seriously need a recruitment campaign!

Yom Kippur begins on Sun Oct 5th. Keeping Oct 4th might be best for now, then change for Nov.

Chicago-area LGFers,

The NOrth Suburban choices are all out west; not convenient for me. Maybe someone can propose a venue a little closer to the lake!

selpaw is not the author nor did I imply I was. Yikes.
Lizzy wrote
that she did not have 20bucks to spend.
So I jumped in with a response here.
I couldn't help thinking of her and I decided to share the
following "My tribute to Shimon Peres." It was not me as in MY. It was simply the title of the piece.

While I was playing slave to the stove I was turned into an author? If ever we get to share e-mails I will send a picture. With a grandchild old enough (12) for a Bat Mitzvah I look pretty amazing. Call me anything but never old. Not even in implication ; - ))

#173 selpaw:
That's what I figured. And there's no way you're old!

:-)

#173 Selpaw

Welll! Demmit...okay, then, you COULDA wrote it!

Nobody from Seattle signed up/voted yet? I don't get it.

It would be neat to meet everyone.

Times like this i wish i lived in LA.

:-/
:-
:-%P%

Naaah. You're neat people but...

140 cba

:-)

selpaw (#167)

zulubaby. Hmm. To cba it was an amazing BD party but to me, 'that would be telling.'

LOL! I'd tell you anything, just not on LGF ;-)

110, 111, 112 lizzy et al.

I live in the Sharon region. Jerusalem is kinda far (and I don't have a car, either). Probably the best bet for everyone might be the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (kosher) in Herzlia on a weekday, after the holidays (Oct. 7+/-).

zulubaby, cba...couldn't get back to lgf last night. I was too busy writing a book ; - ))

Still checking my e-mail ; - ((

Anyone live in the NY area? The day that Rantisi and Yassin finally get it we could have a toast at the Tribeca GrandHotel's bar.

Is there really another LGF-er in Utah County, or should I sign up for the SLC meetup?

For that matter, is anyone actually planning to go to the SLC meetup?

#180 selpaw:
Told ya Charles was a busy dude... so I finally broke down and got myself a disposable account for lgf. Click on my name, follow the "safemail" instructions, and I'll email you back w/my real email address.

Looks like only 3 of us in Dallas so far, I voted for La Madeline since its just up the street from my Salsa dance class which is over at 4:30, so I would be able to make it by 4:35.

183 cba
Yipee! Will do! You are good!
Check soon for I will send you an e-mail ; - ))

I have several of those disposable accounts myself.

selpaw, I just replied!

cba (bilge rat?)

walking on air!

Thank you, cba! :-)

Frank IBC's Fourth Corollary to Iron Fist's Rule:

If you think you might be too drunk to post,

Have another drink anyway. :)

Who else is in the DC metro area besides myself, Reaganite, and Viking Kitten?

#189 Frank IBC:

Who else is in the DC metro area besides myself, Reaganite, and Viking Kitten?

Actually, reaganite only visits DC on work assignment on occasion. So you're stuck with me, Occasional Reader, SoCalJustice, and DCLaw(?), and I'm sure there are others who escape me at the moment (Ben F?)

I didn't have much luck with the meetup thing: Me, reaganite, and Occasional arranged what was I believe the first DC LGF get together via email, and its probably time to do it again.

#91 Doctor Bean:

Are any of you nervous that we won't really be able to interact in person without high speed internet connections and funny links to stuff?

Nope. I just happened to be passing through NYC on business when the first NYC get together happened. So far, all of the LGFers I've met have been quite capable of holding their own without wi-fi or a USB port nearby :-)

All the meetups in Germany are hours away from here. That sucks.

Those of you in St. Paul and Minnneapolis, I would, rather, recommend Cecil's Deli on Cleveland, besides being the best food around, it's kosher for those who are Jewish.

:-)

Roanoke has 2.7 signed up for Ruby Tuesdays. I wonder what the hell that means. I always knew Roanoke wasnt quite right. I think I will go just to meet the .7 person. I am feeling rather minimalist lately.

Shalom.