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An important scientific innovation rarely makes its way by gradually winning over and converting its opponents: What does happen is that the opponents gradually die out.
— Max Planck
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Mr. Crankypants Thu, Jan 21, 2010 12:19:41am |
Anybody aside from me awake at this time of night...insomnia sucks!
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Fenway_Nation Thu, Jan 21, 2010 12:21:21am |
re: #5 PT Barnum
Anybody aside from me awake at this time of night...insomnia sucks!
I'm awake now that you're bitching about your insomnia, dammit!
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Cato the Elder Thu, Jan 21, 2010 12:42:17am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 12:52:46am |
I got 3 hours of sleep last night. Best 3 hours all week.
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freetoken Thu, Jan 21, 2010 12:56:03am |
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Fenway_Nation Thu, Jan 21, 2010 12:58:08am |
re: #11 Cannadian Club Akbar
I was in a celebratory mood for some reason last night.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:00:57am |
re: #14 Fenway_Nation
I was in a celebratory mood for some reason last night.
I was gonna make it an early night. Finished my day about 10, little snack and bed. Did one last check on the computer and saw the thread about the guy with the grenade launcher. Could barely eat, didn't make it to bed until 11:30.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:01:53am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:09:43am |
Just keep on spending...
[Link: news.yahoo.com...]
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Fenway_Nation Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:11:07am |
re: #17 Cannadian Club Akbar
Apparently 'draining the swamp' was alot more expensive than Pelosi anticipated.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:15:46am |
re: #18 Fenway_Nation
Apparently 'draining the swamp' was alot more expensive than Pelosi anticipated.
And I'm happy I get to pick up 2 checks from my last job later today. Difference is I have to make it last until I get another job.
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SixDegrees Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:29:52am |
re: #17 Cannadian Club Akbar
Just keep on spending...
[Link: news.yahoo.com...]
Ow. That's gonna hurt in the morning.
On the plus side, it provides the Dems with a handy excuse for jettisoning the current health care bill - they simply can't afford it. Look for them to blame the GOP for the deficit (I know, it's BS, but this is politics) and put forward a much smaller, more bi-partisan-friendly bill with limited scope, like insurance reform.
Meanwhile: rock, meet hard place. Consensus seems to be growing that Brown's victory was a backlash against Democrat incompetence, including massive overspending, so increasing the debt limit by such a dramatic amount is not going to be popular. But doing nothing, and going into default, would be much worse, and would plunge the world economy into chaos.
Should be an interesting couple of weeks.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:35:57am |
re: #20 SixDegrees
Makes me wonder if Brown will be vocal about the overspending to give himself a quick "gold star", striking while the iron is hot.
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SixDegrees Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:39:23am |
re: #21 Cannadian Club Akbar
Makes me wonder if Brown will be vocal about the overspending to give himself a quick "gold star", striking while the iron is hot.
No idea.
He certainly has made the left all pissy and irritable, though, without having done or said anything yet.
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freetoken Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:41:27am |
re: #23 SixDegrees
He certainly has made the left all pissy and irritable, though, without having done or said anything yet.
Don't know who you are including in "the left", but Brown certainly has said several things to make certain people uncomfortable. For instance, his comment about marriage.
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TheMatrix31 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:43:49am |
re: #24 freetoken
If that's all people are focusing on when there are MUCH more pressing issues like our financial future and present well-being, as well as a bunch of pieces of shit hell-bent on destroying us and our allies......then they're nuts.
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SixDegrees Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:44:59am |
re: #24 freetoken
Don't know who you are including in "the left", but Brown certainly has said several things to make certain people uncomfortable. For instance, his comment about marriage.
Odd, however, that no one has addressed that, or anything else said during the campaign.
And I was referring to his pronouncements following Coakley's concession.
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SixDegrees Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:48:38am |
re: #25 TheMatrix31
If that's all people are focusing on when there are MUCH more pressing issues like our financial future and present well-being, as well as a bunch of pieces of shit hell-bent on destroying us and our allies...then they're nuts.
I tend to agree. Brown comes nowhere even close to being my ideal candidate for anything. But often, voters are presented with a choice between two lousy candidates, and the decision isn't so much who they should vote for as who they should vote against. If I were a Massacussetts voter, Brown would definitely have been the lesser of the two not altogether pleasant choices.
Meanwhile, I'm loving the spin. Too bad we can't hook it up to a dynamo.
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TheMatrix31 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:49:24am |
re: #27 SixDegrees
As I said last night...."the spin is rooming".
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SixDegrees Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:50:47am |
re: #28 TheMatrix31
As I said last night..."the spin is rooming".
If my room is spinning clockwise and yours is spinning counterclockwise, will we both be sober if someone puts us in the same room?
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Fenway_Nation Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:54:15am |
re: #27 SixDegrees
Meanwhile, I'm loving the spin.
From the White House press room or from Teddy's grave?
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SixDegrees Thu, Jan 21, 2010 1:56:14am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:01:34am |
re: #34 TheMatrix31
Hey, is the rain bad where you are?
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:03:41am |
Wanna party this weekend?
[Link: www.gasparillapiratefest.com...]
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TheMatrix31 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:09:03am |
re: #35 Cannadian Club Akbar
I think these storms have been overrated man, but thanks for asking. The rains come in like, 5 hour bursts and then they're done. Tomorrow's (later today?) storm should pack a bigger, longer punch. Or so they say.
Living up against a hillside, its always a worry. We had a mini-slide a few years ago.
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steve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:09:33am |
re: #5 PT Barnum
Anybody aside from me awake at this time of night...insomnia sucks!
I am always awake at this time of the night! Sleeping is for sissies!
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:24:04am |
Heard this guy the other morning. Interesting. Cancer researcher.
[Link: www.veselymd.com...]
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:28:55am |
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Fenway_Nation Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:30:38am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:33:12am |
re: #42 Fenway_Nation
Are you saying Matrix will be blogging from a floating log tomorrow?
/
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Fenway_Nation Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:34:20am |
re: #43 Cannadian Club Akbar
Driftwood blogging?
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TheMatrix31 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:35:54am |
re: #43 Cannadian Club Akbar
If I am, then I won't be able to make it to the Sabres/Kings game :-/
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:37:09am |
re: #45 TheMatrix31
If I am, then I won't be able to make it to the Sabres/Kings game :-/
You can listen to it on a coconut radio, ala Gilligan's Island.
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srb1976 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:38:16am |
re: #45 TheMatrix31
If I am, then I won't be able to make it to the Sabres/Kings game :-/
Good luck on not floating away!
We are not getting storms here, just steady rain....makes work much more interesting = )
(wet steel scrap in the furnace.....just the wake up call everyone needs) = )
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TheMatrix31 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:38:29am |
Of course, if I have Ginger or Mary-Ann....who cares about the game?
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TheMatrix31 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:39:14am |
re: #47 srb1976
People keep talking about lightning and thunder, but I haven't seen a flash yet! Just heard maybe two rumbles on Monday.
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Steve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:41:18am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:41:39am |
We're getting a Lego Land here in Florida. Make your plans now!!!
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srb1976 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:44:43am |
re: #51 Cannadian Club Akbar
We're getting a Lego Land here in Florida. Make your plans now!!!
That would be fun! Her Royal Stoutness is still a bit young, but the Little Man would love it! He's a big Lego fan anyway
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TheMatrix31 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:44:52am |
re: #50 Steve
The lightning storms get the chicks hot and bothered, so it's nice!
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:45:45am |
re: #50 Steve
Years ago Tampa was the lightning capitol of the world. I think it is Brazil now.
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Steve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:47:47am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:49:33am |
re: #55 Steve
Wouldn't know about that, or cannot remember. Been married 24 years.
Matrix isn't even 24 years old. Heh.
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TheMatrix31 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:50:07am |
re: #56 Cannadian Club Akbar
Way to put it in perspective for the guy, LOL.
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Steve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:50:34am |
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Steve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:52:06am |
Screwed that post up didn't I.
I have to leave for a bit. got to go check the equipment in my area and make sure that nothing is burning to the ground. Be back.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:52:20am |
re: #58 Steve
He's cheap to feed. Just throw him some hummus.
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andres Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:53:58am |
Two interesting links from yesterday:
Teacher With Bible Divides Ohio Town
Mr. Freshwater, an eighth-grade public school science teacher, is accused of burning a cross onto the arms of at least two students and teaching creationism, charges he says have been fabricated because he refused an order by his principal to remove a Bible from his desk.
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srb1976 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 2:59:14am |
re: #60 Cannadian Club Akbar
He's cheap to feed. Just throw him some hummus.
ooh and some pita chips = )
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:00:18am |
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TheMatrix31 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:04:47am |
re: #64 Cannadian Club Akbar
I'll take that too. This diet sucks.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:05:52am |
re: #65 TheMatrix31
I'll take that too. This diet sucks.
Is this diet you speak of come from your trip to the doctor?
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TheMatrix31 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:07:29am |
re: #66 Cannadian Club Akbar
Eh...kinda. Doc said I need to start watching out a bit, blood sugar and stuff. Mostly, I'm starting it because I switch from medium to large undershirts. I figured enough is enough!
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Darth Vader Gargoyle Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:10:09am |
Morning Lizards. Lots of anger and angst in the previous threads, I had to go to bed instead.
Just wanted to stop in and say Hi.
Life intrudes, BBL
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:10:17am |
re: #67 TheMatrix31
You can actually make tasty foods that are low in fat. Just experiment with spices and fresh veggies (jalapenos, cilantro, tomatos, etc)
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Fenway_Nation Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:11:57am |
re: #68 rwdflynavy
Hi and bye, rwdflynavy!
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TheMatrix31 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:12:31am |
re: #69 Cannadian Club Akbar
It's these late night cravings that are the problem :-/
Anyways, I'm going to head out. I might hit you up for some recipes later, CCA.
GN, dudes!
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srb1976 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:14:33am |
My little town just got a Target store a few months ago.... I am learning to love their "Archer Farms" brand....mmmmm.....single origin coffee, yum!
(starting second cup)
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:17:02am |
re: #72 srb1976
See if you can hunt down Tim Horton's coffee (won't be at Target). It's liquid crack.:)
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srb1976 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:18:16am |
re: #73 Cannadian Club Akbar
See if you can hunt down Tim Horton's coffee (won't be at Target). It's liquid crack.:)
I will have to see if I can...liquid crack? sounds great!
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:19:43am |
re: #74 srb1976
It's a northern thing, mainly Canada. People up there stand in 3 feet of snow to get it. Not kidding.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:23:31am |
Brown is rumoured to be planning to auction his truck and donate the proceeds to Haiti.
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srb1976 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:23:35am |
re: #75 Cannadian Club Akbar
It's a northern thing, mainly Canada. People up there stand in 3 feet of snow to get it. Not kidding.
Wow...I guess we are too far south.....their website just tells me that there is nothing within 50 miles =)
And while people will line up at our local donut shop, no one goes to Krispy Kreme for the coffee = )
(I think Krispy Kreme donuts are made of crack though)
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:25:22am |
re: #76 MandyManners
Good for him. Also, check out #20 and #21.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:30:59am |
re: #78 Cannadian Club Akbar
Good for him. Also, check out #20 and #21.
As you noted, this would be a wonderful opportunity for Brown to take up the cause of FisCon. He wasn't elected for social conservative issues.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:31:25am |
BTW, I read here yesterday that he got 70 per cent of the Independent vote. True?
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:33:45am |
re: #80 MandyManners
BTW, I read here yesterday that he got 70 per cent of the Independent vote. True?
Not sure but look at this...
[Link: online.wsj.com...]
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srb1976 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:33:56am |
Well, back to the salt mines for me = )
had forgotten how long a 12 hour day was!
Later all!
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:35:04am |
re: #82 srb1976
Well, back to the salt mines for me = )
had forgotten how long a 12 hour day was!
Later all!
It's only 5 hours if you have ever seen Office Space.:)
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steve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:37:21am |
re: #60 Cannadian Club Akbar
He's cheap to feed. Just throw him some hummus.
He is out of luck. Already feeding 3. 20, 17 and 9. Plus the wife, the dog and me. Table scraps are out too.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:37:37am |
re: #81 Cannadian Club Akbar
Not sure but look at this...
[Link: online.wsj.com...]
I hope the GOP is paying attention to what's winning.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:39:15am |
re: #84 steve
If the kids are boys, we'll hold a fundraiser for ya!!
//
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:40:15am |
re: #85 MandyManners
I hope the GOP is paying attention to what's winning.
Me thinks yes. They better not take November for granted, though.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:41:31am |
re: #87 Cannadian Club Akbar
Me thinks yes. They better not take November for granted, though.
I'm hoping it'll be fresh in their minds.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:42:52am |
re: #88 MandyManners
I'm hoping it'll be fresh in their minds.
It can be if we hound Steele. But I think they will look at the Brown campaign as a templete.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:51:09am |
re: #89 Cannadian Club Akbar
It can be if we hound Steele. But I think they will look at the Brown campaign as a templete.
They will if they have a lick of common sense.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:55:00am |
re: #90 MandyManners
They will if they have a lick of common sense.
There is an ad on the top of Drudge for the person running against Barney Frank. Good start there.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 3:59:52am |
re: #91 Cannadian Club Akbar
There is an ad on the top of Drudge for the person running against Barney Frank. Good start there.
That'd be a wonderful defeat.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:02:02am |
re: #92 MandyManners
That'd be a wonderful defeat.
Would also get him off the Housing Committee or whatever it's called.
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bloodnok Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:05:19am |
re: #91 Cannadian Club Akbar
There is an ad on the top of Drudge for the person running against Barney Frank. Good start there.
I can but hope, though that district was carved up to perfection ensuring a Democrat will always hold it (gerrymandered if you will -hey, both sides do it). His district contains Brookline, Fall River and New Bedford which ALWAYS go Democrat. Sadly, I think Frank will be safe.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:06:41am |
re: #93 Cannadian Club Akbar
Would also get him off the Housing Committee or whatever it's called.
The Committee on How to Extort Banks into Making Loans to People who Cannot Afford to Repay Them?
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:08:30am |
re: #94 bloodnok
I can but hope, though that district was carved up to perfection ensuring a Democrat will always hold it (gerrymandered if you will -hey, both sides do it). His district contains Brookline, Fall River and New Bedford which ALWAYS go Democrat. Sadly, I think Frank will be safe.
Wasn't that true of Massachusetts before Tuesday?
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:08:57am |
re: #94 bloodnok
I just saw the ad, don't know the situation. Thanks for the info. But whoever is running the ad sure is empowered.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:10:06am |
"We were so busy getting stuff done that we didn't speak to the American people about what their core values were."
Hey, BHO? How many speeches/pressers did you have this past year?
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:11:17am |
re: #98 MandyManners
"We were so busy getting stuff done that we didn't speak to the American people about what their core values were."
Hey, BHO? How many speeches/pressers did you have this past year?
"We were so busy shoving our agenda down the American people's throats that we didn't tell them often enough what OUR values were."
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:11:25am |
re: #98 MandyManners
"We were so busy getting stuff done that we didn't speak to the American people about what their core values were."
Hey, BHO? How many speeches/pressers did you have this past year?
[Link: www.cbsnews.com...]
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bloodnok Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:13:31am |
re: #96 MandyManners
Wasn't that true of Massachusetts before Tuesday?
On the map New Bedford and Fall River are the major population centers in his district and they are the spots of blue in a sea of red. Senate races take that out of the equation as the rest of the state has a say.
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Taqyia2Me Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:14:09am |
re: #98 MandyManners
"We were so busy getting stuff done that we didn't speak to the American people about what their core values were."
Hey, BHO? How many speeches/pressers did you have this past year?
Being a libdem means never having to admit reality exists.
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RogueOne Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:21:21am |
Morning folks. I was hoping Hoosier would be here. We're in the middle of a little ice storm just north of him, I wonder what it's like in Indy.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:22:23am |
re: #100 Cannadian Club Akbar
[Link: www.cbsnews.com...]
How much more would he have had to talk in order to get what he wanted? (Hint: none 'cause the more he talks, the more people figure out his game.)
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:22:55am |
re: #101 bloodnok
On the map New Bedford and Fall River are the major population centers in his district and they are the spots of blue in a sea of red. Senate races take that out of the equation as the rest of the state has a say.
The Independents have no power?
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:23:27am |
re: #103 RogueOne
Morning folks. I was hoping Hoosier would be here. We're in the middle of a little ice storm just north of him, I wonder what it's like in Indy.
My brother is in Indy right now, but he hasn't called.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:23:35am |
re: #102 Taqyia2Me
Being a libdem means never having to admit reality exists.
And, you can shriek "LOOK! A SQUIRREL! EIGHT YEARS".
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:24:06am |
re: #104 MandyManners
How much more would he have had to talk in order to get what he wanted? (Hint: none 'cause the more he talks, the more people figure out his game.)
Let me be clear....
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:25:08am |
re: #108 Cannadian Club Akbar
Let me be clear...
I've found that those who have to remind you that they're acting above-board are usually doing the opposite.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:25:31am |
"Obama backs insurance regulation".
That is the heading of an ad on Yahoo.
This Obama advertising angle really has me scratching my head.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:26:11am |
re: #103 RogueOne
Morning folks. I was hoping Hoosier would be here. We're in the middle of a little ice storm just north of him, I wonder what it's like in Indy.
Cold?
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:26:51am |
re: #110 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
"Obama backs insurance regulation".
That is the heading of an ad on Yahoo.
This Obama advertising angle really has me scratching my head.
It's all over the Internet and television. I don't recall a president ever being this omnipresent.
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RogueOne Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:27:02am |
re: #106 Cannadian Club Akbar
My brother is in Indy right now, but he hasn't called.
It's supposed to be fairly good in Indy, the ice line is just north of there which is where I live.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:27:12am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:28:30am |
re: #113 RogueOne
It's supposed to be fairly good in Indy, the ice line is just north of there which is where I live.
I guess it was starting to rain there yesterday. Not sure about the temp.
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RogueOne Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:28:32am |
re: #111 MandyManners
Cold?
right at 30. We usually get one or two decent ice storms a year. This one's minor really, it'll be fine once the temp rises in a couple hours.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:28:55am |
Edwards will admit he's the baby-daddy today.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:30:13am |
re: #116 RogueOne
right at 30. We usually get one or two decent ice storms a year. This one's minor really, it'll be fine once the temp rises in a couple hours.
We had those growing up in Tennessee. They could be utter nightmares, especiall for trees.
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reine.de.tout Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:30:45am |
re: #117 MandyManners
Edwards will admit he's the baby-daddy today.
Politician will admit what everybody else already knows?
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:31:04am |
re: #118 MandyManners
We had those growing up in Tennessee. They could be utter nightmares, especiall for trees.
Good thing you're not a tree.
/
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RogueOne Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:31:58am |
re: #118 MandyManners
We had those growing up in Tennessee. They could be utter nightmares, especiall for trees.
We usually get one really good one a year where there's a inch of ice on everything. If it weren't for the havoc it plays on power lines I'd rather have the ice than the snow. Ice is prettier and I'm all about pretty stuff.//
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:32:53am |
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:33:11am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:33:54am |
re: #122 MandyManners
Captain Obvious!
I bet there is extra southern accent at the presser. Any takers?
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:34:00am |
re: #121 RogueOne
We usually get one really good one a year where there's a inch of ice on everything. If it weren't for the havoc it plays on power lines I'd rather have the ice than the snow. Ice is prettier and I'm all about pretty stuff.//
I never see power lines and the like In Colorado.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:34:34am |
re: #124 Cannadian Club Akbar
I bet there is extra southern accent at the presser. Any takers?
The Appalachian Trail Hiker apologized AGAIN yesterday.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:35:58am |
I'm sure Tim Kaine did a lot more for/to Virginia as Governor; but the only thing I know of that he did has been reversed by Governor McDonnell.
Governor McDonnell (who was inaugurated on the 16th and I didn't even know it) has re-opened the rest areas!
I can pee again!
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:36:06am |
John Edwards said about his daughter "hopefully one day when she understands she will forgive me".
Guess what, asshole? It's not about her forgiving you!!! He's trying to weasel out of his responsibility years ahead of time.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:36:20am |
re: #126 MandyManners
The Appalachian Trail Hiker apologized AGAIN yesterday.
Did he bounce a child support check?
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:36:41am |
re: #127 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
I'm sure Tim Kaine did a lot more for/to Virginia as Governor; but the only thing I know of that he did has been reversed by Governor McDonnell.
Governor McDonnell (who was inaugurated on the 16th and I didn't even know it) has re-opened the rest areas!
I can pee again!
Good to hear.
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RogueOne Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:36:45am |
re: #127 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Why were they closed? lack of funds?
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bloodnok Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:36:51am |
re: #105 MandyManners
The Independents have no power?
Yeah, who knows what could happen? I hate to be a pessimist about this one because I (like many others) would like to see Frank lose that seat.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:37:11am |
re: #129 Cannadian Club Akbar
Did he bounce a child support check?
I doubt his STBX would be forgiving of that. Fucking weasel.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:37:38am |
re: #132 bloodnok
Yeah, who knows what could happen? I hate to be a pessimist about this one because I (like many others) would like to see Frank lose that seat.
What are the chances?
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:38:35am |
re: #127 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
I'm sure Tim Kaine did a lot more for/to Virginia as Governor; but the only thing I know of that he did has been reversed by Governor McDonnell.
Governor McDonnell (who was inaugurated on the 16th and I didn't even know it) has re-opened the rest areas!
I can pee again!
How long have you been holding it??
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:39:23am |
re: #135 Cannadian Club Akbar
How long have you been holding it??
Man, that's one helluva' Pee-Pee Dance.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:40:18am |
re: #131 RogueOne
Why were they closed? lack of funds?
Yeah. Those things are expensive to run. So, Gov Kaine closed down 19 of them. In Virginia they are nice, clean, well lit, and busy.
Officials estimate it could cost as much as $7.5 million to operate them next year.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:41:13am |
re: #137 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Yeah. Those things are expensive to run. So, Gov Kaine closed down 19 of them. In Virginia they are nice, clean, well lit, and busy.
Officials estimate it could cost as much as $7.5 million to operate them next year.
You can pee at my house for a cool $1.5 mil.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:41:47am |
re: #137 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Yeah. Those things are expensive to run. So, Gov Kaine closed down 19 of them. In Virginia they are nice, clean, well lit, and busy.
Officials estimate it could cost as much as $7.5 million to operate them next year.
Why so much?! Gold-plated toilets?
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:41:50am |
re: #135 Cannadian Club Akbar
I'm guessing the happiest folks out there right now are the road crew guys. Urine bombs are a problem out there. Guys driving the mowers, litter crews, etc.
One word... Ewww.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:42:28am |
re: #140 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
I'm guessing the happiest folks out there right now are the road crew guys. Urine bombs are a problem out there. Guys driving the mowers, litter crews, etc.
One word... Ewww.
I hate to ask but, what's a urine bomb?
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RogueOne Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:43:07am |
re: #137 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Yeah. Those things are expensive to run. So, Gov Kaine closed down 19 of them. In Virginia they are nice, clean, well lit, and busy.
Officials estimate it could cost as much as $7.5 million to operate them next year.
Holy crap. You guys have 5-star rest stops. Around here there may be one employee per spot, everything is automated.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:43:55am |
re: #141 MandyManners
Trucker pees in a Gatorade bottle; caps it; throws it out the window. It doesn't break. Guy comes along on a riding lawnmower... like an PP-IED.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:45:46am |
re: #143 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Trucker pees in a Gatorade bottle; caps it; throws it out the window. It doesn't break. Guy comes along on a riding lawnmower... like an PP-IED.
You guys need coffee restrictions for them.//
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:46:13am |
re: #143 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Trucker pees in a Gatorade bottle; caps it; throws it out the window. It doesn't break. Guy comes along on a riding lawnmower... like an PP-IED.
It's a problem nationwide.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:48:06am |
Kwame Kilpatrick lost his job as Detroit's mayor and his freedom, in part, for telling lies.
A judge on Wednesday called Kilpatrick deceitful and self-serving while ordering him to come up with more than $300,000 for restitution to the city within 90 days or possibly face a return to jail.
"We are here because you committed perjury," Wayne County Circuit Court Judge David Groner told Kilpatrick. "You pled guilty and you agreed to pay $1 million in restitution, but you have not been responsible in paying it. You have not been credible in this courtroom and you, again, have not been honest to the city of Detroit."
SNIP
Perjury charges related to a text-messaging sex scandal and 2007 whistle-blowers' trial led to his 2008 guilty plea to obstruction of justice and no contest plea to assault.
SNIP
After his Feb. 3, 2009 release, Kilpatrick was hired as an account executive for Covisint, a Texas subsidiary of Detroit-based Compuware. Groner then set monthly restitution payments at $6,000.
It was Kilpatrick's desire to pay smaller amounts that prompted prosecutors to delve into his finances. They accused Kilpatrick of hiding assets by moving large sums from bank accounts bearing his name to those under his wife's name, and wanted Groner to order him to pay a $225,000 lump sum.
"The court finds the defendant's conduct in this matter reprehensible," the judge said. "The defendant had not only continued to flout the orders of this court, but has continued his disregard and contempt for the people of the city of Detroit."
SNIP
Within 30 days, Kilpatrick has to pay $19,500, which represents 30 percent of two gifts paid to his wife and their three sons; $36,142 in moving expenses paid by the Kilpatrick Civic Fund; and $23,369 from his tax refund.
He has 90 days to fork over $240,000 in loans from four business executives. Groner also ordered him to continue making monthly payments totaling 30 percent of his income.
SNIP
But prosecutors also detailed lavish spending after Kilpatrick's time as mayor. They say he and his wife, Carlita, moved into a mansion in an affluent Dallas suburb and drive luxury sport utility vehicles. Bank records show big money was spent at restaurants and golf courses. One $595 payment was made at a Gucci store.
SNIP
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:49:16am |
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:49:38am |
re: #143 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
Trucker pees in a Gatorade bottle; caps it; throws it out the window. It doesn't break. Guy comes along on a riding lawnmower... like an PP-IED.
Oh, that's just awful. Why not keep the bottle and toss it into the trash at the next stop?
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:50:13am |
re: #144 RogueOne
I'm going to try to make it to my shop. Wish me luck.
The brake is not your friend.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:50:34am |
re: #150 MandyManners
Oh, that's just awful. Why not keep the bottle and toss it into the trash at the next stop?
I don't really know. That's what I do.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:52:35am |
I just got my first "Scott Brown" email.
Note to self... Don't donate money to campaigns online. Mail them a check.
What did I get for the $50.00 I sent to McCain? 500 emails.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:53:24am |
re: #149 Cannadian Club Akbar
Yeah, kinda hitched in my throat when I saw that. That's why I shared with you.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:53:28am |
re: #153 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
I just got my first "Scott Brown" email.
Note to self... Don't donate money to campaigns online. Mail them a check.
What did I get for the $50.00 I sent to McCain? 500 emails.
Always use money orders.
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jdog29 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:54:32am |
Some of Scott Brown's supporters are vile human beings.
Some of President Obama's supporters are vile human beings.
What to do what to do? //
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:55:12am |
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jdog29 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:56:21am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:56:33am |
re: #156 jdog29
Some of Scott Brown's supporters are vile human beings.
Some of President Obama's supporters are vile human beings.
What to do what to do? //
Stick with LGF.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:59:21am |
About 4,000 marines and sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, N.C., who were scheduled to leave for Afghanistan this week, will instead steam to Haiti to support humanitarian relief operations. The unit will still continue on to the Arabian Sea for its scheduled deployment in the coming weeks.
But the decision to re-route the Marines points up the depth of the need for humanitarian assistance in Haiti, which experienced a severe aftershock Wednesday. It also presents the Pentagon with a delicate balancing act, since the already-overstretched US military can ill afford to get mired in a security-and-stabilization mission.
The US must do as much as it can while taking care not to create a false expectation, says Tony Cordesman, an analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank in Washington.
“There are strong reasons not to deploy US forces to Haiti because if you do, you get a mission of dependency,” says Mr. Cordesman. “We have to be very, very careful about our rhetoric; amidst a crisis, you want to assure people we will do what we can, but we cannot do what we can’t.”
SNIP
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 4:59:39am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:00:20am |
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:01:12am |
re: #162 Cannadian Club Akbar
The plastic bottles are the problem, me think.
Well, urine is a bio-hazard.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:01:40am |
Heh. Bowling with the Sopranos.
VINELAND, NJ — Police have charged three people in connection with the fire that destroyed Loyle Lanes bowling alley in Vineland last week, including the owner of a rival bowling alley.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:02:08am |
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:03:47am |
Peter La Fleur: Patches?... are you sure that this is completely necessary?
Patches O'Houlihan: Necessary? Is it necessary for me to drink my own urine?
Peter La Fleur: Probably not.
Patches O'Houlihan: No, but I do it anyway because it's sterile and I like the taste.
-Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:05:00am |
re: #165 Cannadian Club Akbar
Then don't go in my back yard.
I meant don't travel in my backyard. Oops!!
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:10:37am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:11:55am |
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:13:32am |
re: #169 Cannadian Club Akbar
What am I rich? Gotta pole barn, though.
You have a barn for your poles?
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:14:00am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:14:28am |
Senator George Lemuix R-FL is on my radio. He filled in after Mel Martinez and the guy is nails.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:15:44am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:15:46am |
re: #171 thedopefishlives
Wow. What an idea to wake up to.
Guess you missed the 20 or so post about urine.
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:16:11am |
re: #174 Cannadian Club Akbar
Guess you missed the 20 or so post about urine.
Was just in the process of catching up. I think I'll pass.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:16:54am |
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:17:06am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:18:27am |
Did anyone else just have the screen flash?
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RogueOne Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:19:24am |
Made it easily, piece of cake. They decided to close the schools though on my way in so maybe they think it's going to get worse.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:20:20am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:20:40am |
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:20:55am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:21:43am |
If you guys start a pun thread, urine trouble.
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:22:07am |
re: #179 RogueOne
Made it easily, piece of cake. They decided to close the schools though on my way in so maybe they think it's going to get worse.
Yeah, I can see you guys are getting hammered down there. It's supposed to do something up here this weekend; looks like ice is in the forecast so far. Yay fun.
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prairiefire Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:22:20am |
re: #72 srb1976
Morning. Target's Archer Farms brand Italian Soda is really good.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:24:00am |
re: #186 thedopefishlives
Yeah, I can see you guys are getting hammered down there. It's supposed to do something up here this weekend; looks like ice is in the forecast so far. Yay fun.
It's gonna be 75 today.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:27:15am |
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:28:10am |
re: #188 Cannadian Club Akbar
It's gonna be 75 today.
It was 27 degrees when I woke up to go to work. And believe it or not, I thought it was warm.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:28:19am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:29:09am |
re: #190 thedopefishlives
It was 27 degrees when I woke up to go to work. And believe it or not, I thought it was warm.
It was a dry cold.
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Doubleview Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:30:11am |
I know the Tea Partiers get a lot of flak on this site, but there is a fundamental erosion of liberty occurring in this country. The Index of Economic Freedom no longer lists the US as "Free", but rather "Mostly Free".
[Link: www.heritage.org...]
The Tea Party has its extremists, but to think that everyone identifying with the Party's concerns about the increasing loss of liberty in this country is a kook misses the underlying concern that drove Scott Brown to victory.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:45:18am |
re: #193 Doubleview
The original thought of the tea parties was a good thing. Kooks took over the parties.
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RogueOne Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:45:38am |
re: #80 MandyManners
BTW, I read here yesterday that he got 70 per cent of the Independent vote. True?
I think you got that number from one of my posts and I kinda pulled it out of my ass. If the polls are correct that he won independents by 40 pts then it would have to be somewhere right at 70% This politico story says 64%, well within my margin of error./
[Link: www.politico.com...]
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:47:13am |
re: #193 Doubleview
If it weren't for the fact that a lot of the most sincere nutjobbiest nutjobs are in the teaparty leadership, I think they'd get a more of a pass.
I am able to express my discontent without associating with people who have stolen grenade launchers in their basements.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:47:25am |
Hebrew National hot dog and cheetos. Breakfast of Champions.
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:47:53am |
re: #197 Cannadian Club Akbar
Hebrew National hot dog and cheetos. Breakfast of Champions.
Eh, I treated myself to McDonald's this morning. It's gonna be a long day.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:47:54am |
re: #195 RogueOne
My margin of error is much larger than that.
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:48:51am |
re: #196 Fat Bastard Vegetarian
I am able to express my discontent without associating with people who have stolen grenade launchers in their basements.
I saw that article when I logged on this morning, and I thought to myself, "Who in their right mind -- oh wait. They're not in their right mind." Seems to apply to a lot of teabaggers.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:49:33am |
Morning Lizards!
If you are driving in the Chicagoland area, be careful, lots of ice out there.
How are you-all this a.m.?
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:51:10am |
re: #197 Cannadian Club Akbar
Hebrew National hot dog and cheetos. Breakfast of Champions.
Make sure you have some Little Chocolate Donuts with that.
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RogueOne Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:51:16am |
I had heard people mention Beck doesn't like Brown but since I don't pay attention to him I didn't know what he had said:
[Link: www.politico.com...]
Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck slammed Brown’s acceptance speech on his show Wednesday – specifically for broadcasting on national television that his two daughters are currently “available.” Beck appeared to compare Brown to Gary Condit, the former Democratic congressman who some suspected was involved in the disappearance of his mistress and congressional intern Chandra Levy, who was found dead.“I want a chastity belt on this man,” Beck said. “I want his every move watched in Washington. I don't trust this guy. This one could end with a dead intern.”
What in the hell is wrong with that man? good lord, "batshit crazy" doesn't do him justice.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:51:36am |
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CapeCoddah Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:52:12am |
Good Morning everyone... Howie Carr has an article this morning that explains why we have a serious problem with Massachusetts health care system, and the reason we do NOT want it foisted on the rest of you.
It is descending into a rationing hell, because costs cannot be controlled.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:52:32am |
re: #203 Mad Al-Jaffee
Make sure you have some Little Chocolate Donuts with that.
Actually, I have some Entenmans.:)
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:53:11am |
re: #205 Cannadian Club Akbar
Thursday means Fringe is on tonight!!
And Parks & Recreation, The Office and 30 Rock. I have to tape them all while I'm at rehearsal. First one the band's had since October.
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Fat Bastard Vegetarian Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:53:34am |
Bye, y'all. See ya this afternoon!
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Gretchen G.Tiger Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:53:57am |
re: #204 RogueOne
I had heard people mention Beck doesn't like Brown but since I don't pay attention to him I didn't know what he had said:
[Link: www.politico.com...]
What in the hell is wrong with that man? good lord, "batshit crazy" doesn't do him justice.
What a horrible thing to say.
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:54:10am |
re: #204 RogueOne
What in the hell is wrong with that man? good lord, "batshit crazy" doesn't do him justice.
If we knew the answer to that, Rogue, we'd all be billionaires.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:54:17am |
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CapeCoddah Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:54:45am |
re: #204 RogueOne
Tell you what folks, we should concentrate as a nation on a grassroots effort complaining to the networks and getting the clinically insane...Beck, Olbermann etc... the hell off the airwaves.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:55:10am |
re: #211 thedopefishlives
If we knew the answer to that, Rogue, we'd all be billionaires.
I think there is probably a diagnosis code in the DSM for him. . . .
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reine.de.tout Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:55:58am |
re: #179 RogueOne
Made it easily, piece of cake. They decided to close the schools though on my way in so maybe they think it's going to get worse.
Glad you made it thru OK
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:56:31am |
re: #61 andres
The Panda's Thumb (pandasthumb.org) web-site has had a contributor following the Freshwater case who lives in/near Mt Vernon and has been attending the hearings.
A lot more details than a single newspaper article, and the author also links to coverage in the local papers.
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RogueOne Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:56:54am |
re: #216 reine.de.tout
It's really not all that bad out there as long as you're on the main roads. Temps should be just high enough to keep it from freezing too much today.
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reine.de.tout Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:56:57am |
re: #188 Cannadian Club Akbar
It's gonna be 75 today.
That's what it was here yesterday, and is predicted for today.
In fact it looks like we have a full week of temps in upper 60's to mid 70's predicted.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:58:04am |
re: #219 reine.de.tout
That's what it was here yesterday, and is predicted for today.
In fact it looks like we have a full week of temps in upper 60's to mid 70's predicted.
Look out, people will hate you for saying that. Or they just hate me.
//
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:58:32am |
Good morning folks. Sunny so far today in Philly (but then it always is...)
Tea and biscuits this morning. The latter left-overs from last night's dinner. Those that are left after the senior cat overlord demanded his share.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 5:58:49am |
re: #215 Cannadian Club Akbar
Good for you!!
Thanks. Rehearsal's always good (and important), but getting there is a hassle. What should be a 40-45 minute drive to Baltimore usually takes over an hour.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:01:38am |
re: #221 oaktree
Good morning folks. Sunny so far today in Philly (but then it always is...)
I love that show.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:02:01am |
re: #222 Mad Al-Jaffee
Thanks. Rehearsal's always good (and important), but getting there is a hassle. What should be a 40-45 minute drive to Baltimore usually takes over an hour.
I have a friend moving to Bmore soon. He tried to get me to go.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:05:36am |
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:06:20am |
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Gretchen G.Tiger Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:06:46am |
re: #226 Mad Al-Jaffee
I just read your latest post.
smarty-pants! Indulge my bibliophile needs. . . .
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:06:47am |
re: #224 Cannadian Club Akbar
I have a friend moving to Bmore soon. He tried to get me to go.
It's a great city, and not as scary as depicted on The Wire.
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Obdicut Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:07:30am |
re: #225 ggt
I'm reading a biography of Oppenheimer, the title of which I forget. I'm getting annoyed with Gladwell's overconclusive style in Blink, and i'm also thoroughly enjoying a collection of Tom Waits's lyrics.
And LGF, of course.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:07:47am |
re: #229 Mad Al-Jaffee
It's a great city, and not as scary as depicted on The Wire.
Don't know what the wire is, but I know Ace of Cakes.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:07:58am |
re: #228 ggt
smarty-pants! Indulge my bibliophile needs. . . .
No Beast So Fierce by Edward Bunker. And Oxford American's 11th annual Southern Music issue.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:08:53am |
re: #225 ggt
Still working my way through Pratchett's Discworld books. Just finished _Feet of Clay_ last night.
George McDonald Fraser's _Pyrates_ is on-deck. Also have some military history books on the to-read pile. World War 2, Pacific Theatre stuff.
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Obdicut Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:09:16am |
re: #228 ggt
Ah. Here's my semi-obscure but great- book short-list, by the way:
The Master and Margarita, by Mikahil Bulgakov.
Darwin's Dangerous Idea, by Daniel Dennett
Sewer, Gas, Electric, by Matt Ruff
More Pricks than Kicks, by Samuel Beckett
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:10:02am |
re: #228 ggt
smarty-pants! Indulge my bibliophile needs. . . .
Actually, right now, I'm in between books. I haven't really seen anything down at the Barnes & Noble that caught my eye lately.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:10:15am |
re: #231 Cannadian Club Akbar
Don't know what the wire is, but I know Ace of Cakes.
It's only the best police/crime show ever made, but much more than that. It's really more about Baltimore than anything else. Get the first season from Netflix and start watching!
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Gretchen G.Tiger Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:11:11am |
re: #233 oaktree
Still working my way through Pratchett's Discworld books. Just finished _Feet of Clay_ last night.
George McDonald Fraser's _Pyrates_ is on-deck. Also have some military history books on the to-read pile. World War 2, Pacific Theatre stuff.
I read one Pratchett a long time ago. I was so wierd, I haven't tried to read him again. All I remember is that there was a couch stuck in the stairwell. I should try again. My tolerance for wierd has increased quite a bit since.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:12:12am |
I got Michael Connelly's The Concrete Blonde to read when I'm done with Bunker. I'm slowly working my way through all of his Harry Bosch books.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:12:32am |
I never learned to read!!
Waynes World
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Gretchen G.Tiger Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:12:35am |
re: #232 Mad Al-Jaffee
No Beast So Fierce by Edward Bunker. And Oxford American's 11th annual Southern Music issue.
The Bunker books sound so real. I think I'd better stick to wierd fiction. The world seems more tolerable that way.
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Obdicut Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:13:14am |
re: #237 ggt
That was Adams, with the couch stuck in the stairwell-- Dirk Gentley's Holistic Detective Agency.
Pratchett is similar, but markedly different. More romping good times, and more agonizing personal choices, too.
Pratchett's style changes a bit from his first to his most recent, as well.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:14:00am |
I just finished A Company of Liars by Karen Maitland. It was good--but better read around Halloween.
I can't recommend enough: The City and the City by China Miellville.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:14:44am |
re: #240 ggt
The Bunker books sound so real. I think I'd better stick to wierd fiction. The world seems more tolerable that way.
He reminds me a little of Bukowski, if Bukowski was an ex-con. Maybe it's the LA settings.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:14:59am |
re: #241 Obdicut
That was Adams, with the couch stuck in the stairwell-- Dirk Gentley's Holistic Detective Agency.
Pratchett is similar, but markedly different. More romping good times, and more agonizing personal choices, too.
Pratchett's style changes a bit from his first to his most recent, as well.
Ah, I then shall try Pratchett.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:16:05am |
re: #239 Cannadian Club Akbar
I never learned to read!!
Waynes World
"Is it a crime to be illiterate?!"
"Is it a crime to bet on sporting events?!"
-Krusty the Klown
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Gretchen G.Tiger Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:16:44am |
re: #243 Mad Al-Jaffee
He reminds me a little of Bukowski, if Bukowski was an ex-con. Maybe it's the LA settings.
I read Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned by Walter Mosely--similar concept --ex-con trying to make it. I loved his Easy Rawlin's series and some of his other stuff, but this was hard to take. Again, too much reality.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:17:31am |
re: #246 ggt
I read Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned by Walter Mosely--similar concept --ex-con trying to make it. I loved his Easy Rawlin's series and some of his other stuff, but this was hard to take. Again, too much reality.
I haven't read Mosely, but I plan to.
You definitely wouldn't like Bunker's autobiography.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:18:46am |
I had a cop read to me the other day. Not sure who Miranda is, though.
/OK, I'll stop.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:19:06am |
re: #247 Mad Al-Jaffee
I haven't read Mosely, but I plan to.
You definitely wouldn't like Bunker's autobiography.
Mosely's characters are great! and the Mysteries are well done. Very talented writer.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:19:31am |
Gotta go,
Have a great morning all and don't slide on the ice.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:20:02am |
re: #237 ggt
Couch stuck in a stairwell sounds like a bit in one of Douglas Adam's Dirk Gently detective novels. Always remember it since I saw a very similar situation trying to move a sofa into an apartment helping a friend move.
Not sure what to recommend as a starter for Pratchett. The early Discworld books introduce most of the characters, but aren't quite as good as I'm finding the later ones (they just don't finish well.) Of the "sequences" I think the Night Watch and Death groups are the most entertaining. The former starts with _Guards! Guards!_ and has some cute bits.
I find Pratchett "amusing". Clever stuff and I chuckle now and then. Occasionally an outright guffaw. But there is a bit of depth in it as he deals with issues under a layer of humor. For instance, _Feet of Clay_ centers around the use of golems, which are arguably simply magical mechanisms that obey programming and orders. If some of them act like they have will/wants beyond their programming, how should it be dealt with? (Could be taken as a analogy for the development of true AI.)
I'm hoping to find the Fraser book amusing. I have enjoyed his "Flashman" books a great deal.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:20:18am |
re: #248 Cannadian Club Akbar
I had a cop read to me the other day. Not sure who Miranda is, though.
/OK, I'll stop.
Isn't she the chick with the fruit on her head?
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Daniel Ballard Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:20:51am |
re: #234 Obdicut
After the grammar a thon last night-For today I have "The Highly Selective Thesaurus For The Extrordinarily Literate".
Eugene Ehrlich
Heh.
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reine.de.tout Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:20:53am |
Evacuations are being recommended in California due to the potential for life-threatening mudslides, but some people refuse to go.
I am willing to bet at least some of those folks are ones who yelled the loudest about the stupidity of refusal to evacuate when Katrina flooded NOLA.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:21:51am |
re: #252 Mad Al-Jaffee
Isn't she the chick with the fruit on her head?
The cop shoulda just pulled out a banana for a visual aid.
/Last one
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reine.de.tout Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:21:56am |
re: #253 Rightwingconspirator
After the grammar a thon last night-For today I have "The Highly Selective Thesaurus For The Extrordinarily Literate".
Eugene Ehrlich
Heh.
You can learn all sorts of things here at LGF.
Almost as effective as going to college.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:22:50am |
re: #256 reine.de.tout
In certain ways more.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:22:56am |
re: #254 reine.de.tout
I asked Matrix about the situation this morning. He said nothing big where he was.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:24:13am |
re: #258 Cannadian Club Akbar
I asked Matrix about the situation this morning. He said nothing big where he was.
If he says the situation is "fluid" I take it that would be a cause for alarm?
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:25:28am |
re: #259 oaktree
If he says the situation is "fluid" I take it that would be a cause for alarm?
I told him he was gonna be blogging from a piece of driftwood.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:26:10am |
re: #260 Cannadian Club Akbar
Are there big enough trees there for that? Or would he be using a bundle of brush?
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:27:06am |
re: #261 oaktree
Are there big enough trees there for that? Or would he be using a bundle of brush?
True. They just left fire season.
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Daniel Ballard Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:29:03am |
re: #254 reine.de.tout
You are right about that.
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:30:11am |
re: #254 reine.de.tout
Evacuations are being recommended in California due to the potential for life-threatening mudslides, but some people refuse to go.
I am willing to bet at least some of those folks are ones who yelled the loudest about the stupidity of refusal to evacuate when Katrina flooded NOLA.
It's always different when you're looking at someone else's stupid decision as opposed to your own.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:34:40am |
re: #264 thedopefishlives
If you're below sea level and a CAT 3 is on the way, you get out.
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Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:35:13am |
re: #265 Cannadian Club Akbar
Wait, I mis read you. Sorry.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:36:20am |
re: #238 Mad Al-Jaffee
I got Michael Connelly's The Concrete Blonde to read when I'm done with Bunker. I'm slowly working my way through all of his Harry Bosch books.
Oh, I love Connelly.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:36:57am |
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:38:05am |
I'm still cracking up over BHO's assertion that the same thought process that brought Brown to office brought him to office.
Does anyone else remember the "Me-Too" episode over that bracelet during the campaign?
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:39:17am |
re: #269 MandyManners
I'm still cracking up over BHO's assertion that the same thought process that brought Brown to office brought him to office.
Does anyone else remember the "Me-Too" episode over that bracelet during the campaign?
I had the video on YouTube saved but, it's been yanked.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:39:40am |
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:41:00am |
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Daniel Ballard Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:44:07am |
re: #264 thedopefishlives
When I look at weather radar. it's really good and national. Kudos intellicast. So I look at the "big" storm and then I scroll over to NOLA last night and that storm must be 10x as big. It blows through with barely a mention there. LA really has no idea what rain storms can be.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:45:17am |
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CapeCoddah Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:46:19am |
re: #269 MandyManners
I'm still cracking up over BHO's assertion that the same thought process that brought Brown to office brought him to office.
Does anyone else remember the "Me-Too" episode over that bracelet during the campaign?
Brown did get into office the same way Mandy, but, what the president does not get, is that it was a vote AGAINST his policies. Not to mention the need to clean up the absolute filth in this states government.
Here is an article by Marjorie Eagan, a Boston Herald columnist, a staunch democrat, who was a rabid Coakley supporter, although her support was solely because Martha was female. Her column this morning supports every argument I made about why the voters of this state came out in record numbers and made a drastic change.
A vote for change.
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Spare O'Lake Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:46:44am |
Is Obama making room under the bus for a big whack of left-of-centre Dems?
Because I think he's going to need lots of room under there after he executes his anticipated veer to the right on domestic policy.
Good Morning LGF.
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Daniel Ballard Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:48:18am |
re: #256 reine.de.tout
It just occurred that LGF is little like an inverse college. It's kinda like a room with 10 Professors, and 1 student. For each of us.
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:48:31am |
re: #277 Spare O'Lake
Is Obama making room under the bus for a big whack of left-of-centre Dems?
Because I think he's going to need lots of room under there after he executes his anticipated veer to the right on domestic policy.
Good Morning LGF.
He's already alienated a lot of the rabid Left because he hasn't actioned withdrawal from Iraq/Afghanistan, the immediate closure of Guantanamo Bay, revocation of the Patriot Act, etc. Honestly, it appears that he's not so far left as he led us all to believe, though he is obviously a proponent of big government spending.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:51:20am |
re: #276 CapeCoddah
Brown did get into office the same way Mandy, but, what the president does not get, is that it was a vote AGAINST his policies. Not to mention the need to clean up the absolute filth in this states government.
Here is an article by Marjorie Eagan, a Boston Herald columnist, a staunch democrat, who was a rabid Coakley supporter, although her support was solely because Martha was female. Her column this morning supports every argument I made about why the voters of this state came out in record numbers and made a drastic change.
A vote for change.
I left that bit out.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:52:03am |
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Daniel Ballard Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:52:53am |
re: #279 thedopefishlives
He's already alienated a lot of the rabid Left because he hasn't actioned withdrawal from Iraq/Afghanistan, the immediate closure of Guantanamo Bay, revocation of the Patriot Act, etc. Honestly, it appears that he's not so far left as he led us all to believe, though he is obviously a proponent of big government spending.
As his own history led me to believe. Chicago. Rev Wright. The Board with Ayers. Senate actions. But like Pres. Clinton, reality moves your politics. Look how 9/11 moved politics. I said to my left wing pals-"You are going to be very pleased. Congratulations". Uh FAIL on my part.
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Ericus58 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:54:01am |
re: #269 MandyManners
I'm still cracking up over BHO's assertion that the same thought process that brought Brown to office brought him to office.
There seems to be a concerted effort on the part of Democratic operatives to frame this setback they've experienced in this term.
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Spare O'Lake Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:54:28am |
re: #279 thedopefishlives
He's already alienated a lot of the rabid Left because he hasn't actioned withdrawal from Iraq/Afghanistan, the immediate closure of Guantanamo Bay, revocation of the Patriot Act, etc. Honestly, it appears that he's not so far left as he led us all to believe, though he is obviously a proponent of big government spending.
I've always maintained that he will say or do almost ANYTHING which he believes will enhance his own political power.
Some call it being politically savvy...others call it being unprincipled.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:54:48am |
re: #277 Spare O'Lake
Is Obama making room under the bus for a big whack of left-of-centre Dems?
Because I think he's going to need lots of room under there after he executes his anticipated veer to the right on domestic policy.
Good Morning LGF.
As I noted in No. 98, I heard him say this morning, "We were so busy getting stuff done that we didn't speak to the American people about what their core values were."
I don't think that he's gonna' boot the moonbats. I think he's still gonna' try to force his agenda down our throats.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:55:38am |
re: #279 thedopefishlives
He's already alienated a lot of the rabid Left because he hasn't actioned withdrawal from Iraq/Afghanistan, the immediate closure of Guantanamo Bay, revocation of the Patriot Act, etc. Honestly, it appears that he's not so far left as he led us all to believe, though he is obviously a proponent of big government spending.
I have a bridge to sell you.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:56:09am |
re: #281 MandyManners
Linky no worky.
(BTW, it's great to see you back.)
I got it to work by taking the extra "http" off.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:56:43am |
re: #283 Ericus58
There seems to be a concerted effort on the part of Democratic operatives to frame this setback they've experienced in this term.
Blame Bush. Jump on the Me-Too Wagon.
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darthstar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:56:58am |
Mornin' folks. Looks like Cindy McCain has decided hanging around making John look good isn't enough. Good for her.
[Link: noh8campaign.com...]
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:57:13am |
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cliffster Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:57:13am |
re: #282 Rightwingconspirator
As his own history led me to believe. Chicago. Rev Wright. The Board with Ayers. Senate actions. But like Pres. Clinton, reality moves your politics. Look how 9/11 moved politics. I said to my left wing pals-"You are going to be very pleased. Congratulations". Uh FAIL on my part.
There's a difference between what one believes and what one knows they can do. The changes Obama would like to see will never get through; he understands that he can only make incremental changes in the direction he'd like to see things go.
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:59:09am |
re: #284 Spare O'Lake
I've always maintained that he will say or do almost ANYTHING which he believes will enhance his own political power.
Some call it being politically savvy...others call it being unprincipled.
Of course he will, that's how all good politicians work. If they didn't, they'd never get elected - but then again, we'd also get a heckuva lot more stuff done in this country.
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gearhead Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:59:14am |
An important scientific innovation...
Is this the Hugo Chavez thread?
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:59:51am |
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:00:47am |
re: #276 CapeCoddah
A lot of the complaints can be distilled down to the abuse of power of unions.
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:01:01am |
re: #286 MandyManners
I have a bridge to sell you.
You may think me naive, but I still maintain that his exposure to reality upon assuming office tempered his far-left tendencies. Political idealism just doesn't work when you're faced with the complex domestic and foreign policy situation that is the American Presidency.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:02:21am |
re: #296 gearhead
Is this the Hugo Chavez thread?
Spanish newspaper ABC quotes Chavez as saying that the U.S. navy launched a weapon capable of inducing a powerful earthquake off the shore of Haiti. He adds that this time it was only a drill and the final target is ... destroying and taking over Iran.
No, fuckwad. YOU'RE NEXT.
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:03:29am |
re: #300 MandyManners
No, fuckwad. YOU'RE NEXT.
Especially now that he's on to our game. We can't have him running around exposing our super-sekrit world-breaking naval weapons platforms.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:03:32am |
re: #299 thedopefishlives
You may think me naive, but I still maintain that his exposure to reality upon assuming office tempered his far-left tendencies. Political idealism just doesn't work when you're faced with the complex domestic and foreign policy situation that is the American Presidency.
Look at his appointees, and not just the ones who needed Senate confirmation. He has inserted extreme far-left people in roles necessary to bring about radical change.
When a man tells me who he is, I believe him.
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simoom Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:03:42am |
Explosives found at home of alleged Virginia gunman
Appomattox, Va. - A bomb squad discovered a multitude of explosives Wednesday at the home of a man accused of slaying eight people, and crews were detonating the devices as details about the suspected gunman came to light.
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By Wednesday afternoon, bomb squads had detonated seven explosives. The blasting was expected to continue today.
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Authorities remained tight-lipped on most details, including any possible motive. Investigators would say only that he knew his victims. Late Wednesday, authorities said the dead were four adults, three teenagers and a 4-year-old.
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Police were alerted to the blood bath when they found the wounded man, who died on the way to the hospital. Sheriff's deputies discovered seven more bodies -- three inside the house and four just outside.
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"This is a horrific tragedy," state police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said. "It's definitely one of the worst mass killings in Virginia."
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:04:01am |
re: #301 thedopefishlives
Especially now that he's on to our game. We can't have him running around exposing our super-sekrit world-breaking naval weapons platforms.
*cackle*
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:04:32am |
re: #300 MandyManners
Spanish newspaper ABC quotes Chavez as saying that the U.S. navy launched a weapon capable of inducing a powerful earthquake off the shore of Haiti. He adds that this time it was only a drill and the final target is ... destroying and taking over Iran.
No, fuckwad. YOU'RE NEXT.
We'll threaten to destroy Iran with an earthquake unless they give us, evil pause, One Million Dollars!
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gearhead Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:06:06am |
re: #301 thedopefishlives
Especially now that he's on to our game. We can't have him running around exposing our super-sekrit world-breaking naval weapons platforms.
"No, Meester Bond, I expect you to die..."
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:06:29am |
re: #303 simoom
David Anderson, co-owner of the Sunshine Market grocery store in Lynchburg, where Speight sometimes provided security, said that Speight was worried that his sister and brother-in-law wanted to kick him out of the house.
Well, guess what, asshole? You're going to THE BIG HOUSE now. They won't kick you out of there.
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:07:06am |
re: #302 MandyManners
Look at his appointees, and not just the ones who needed Senate confirmation. He has inserted extreme far-left people in roles necessary to bring about radical change.
When a man tells me who he is, I believe him.
I didn't say his far-left tendencies went away altogether. I said they were tempered. He may want to do a whole lot of radical things, but the reality of the job has brought the realization that there's some things he shouldn't do - at least, not immediately. I mean, he did push the whole universal health care thing, so he's obviously a bit left of center.
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CapeCoddah Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:08:21am |
Dont know why the link will not work, so here is the article...
By Margery Eagan
Thursday, January 21, 2010 - Updated 4h ago
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OK, I’m looking for an upside.
Maybe I’m reaching, but here’s one: I heard from dozens of people yesterday who said they couldn’t vote for Martha Coakley because they’re disgusted with Democrats on Beacon Hill. Me, too.
I heard complaints about everything from the higher sales tax to three disgraced speakers and three disgraced state senators in a row while legislators dilly-dallied about ousting them (a judge finally put Anthony Galluccio in jail).
Some cited legislators who took a 5-percent pay raise while their constituents lost jobs and homes. Others complained about union abuses and double-dipping abuses.
Particularly enraging: Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua, who’s raking in $100,000 as mayor and $61,440 as a state rep, and socking away two government pensions.
Are his fellow Democrats ever going to broom this guy, these voters wondered, or will he just keep stealing forever?
“I was very impressed with Martha Coakley, but I had a real hard time voting for a Democrat,” said John Soldano of Medford, a food services manager. “Things don’t change or improve, everything from senior driving (the Legislature refuses to test dangerous elderly drivers) to allowing the UMass president to get a big raise.”
He was referring to a Herald story about University of Massachusetts President Jack Wilson’s recent 15 percent pay hike, bringing his salary to a staggering $546,000, even as the school raises student fees amid hard times.
Said Soldano: “How can they not stand up when things have gotten worse and worse?”
“Voters are unhappy with the way Massachusetts Democrats treat them. The blatant disregard, the corruption,” said Shelley Hachman of Billerica, a mother of three who works in retail. “The heads of unions are as bad as politicians,” she said, going on about no-show jobs, early retirements, sweetheart deals and state workers holding signs for Coakley.
“My husband and I met in the military. I’ve lived all over. Texas, Michigan, Ohio. . . . I’ve never seen a state so shoddily run.”
Does Deval Patrick get credit for cracking down on pension abuses and police details? Not much, she said, especially since flaggers make almost as much as police.
“Beacon Hill has to understand they contributed to Brown’s victory by creating this anti-government atmosphere,” said Democratic strategist Dan Payne.
No kidding. Symbols matter. Stealing from taxpayers matters. As for the conventional wisdom that few voters pay attention - a lot of them did on Tuesday.
And look what happened.
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Spare O'Lake Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:11:00am |
re: #285 MandyManners
As I noted in No. 98, I heard him say this morning, "We were so busy getting stuff done that we didn't speak to the American people about what their core values were."
I don't think that he's gonna' boot the moonbats. I think he's still gonna' try to force his agenda down our throats.
You actually believe him to be more principled than I do.
I really believe that his sole agenda is to promote his own image and power.
I still believe, as I did during the campaign, that by the time he's finished he could easily be somewhere to the right of Attila the Hun if that's what he thinks it will take for him to be politically popular.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:11:11am |
re: #309 thedopefishlives
I didn't say his far-left tendencies went away altogether. I said they were tempered. He may want to do a whole lot of radical things, but the reality of the job has brought the realization that there's some things he shouldn't do - at least, not immediately. I mean, he did push the whole universal health care thing, so he's obviously a bit left of center.
I still maintain he is a Socialist if not a Communist.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:11:53am |
re: #312 MandyManners
I still maintain he is a Socialist if not a Communist.
Or, as they're now called, "Progressives". "Progs" for short.
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cliffster Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:12:10am |
re: #301 thedopefishlives
Especially now that he's on to our game. We can't have him running around exposing our super-sekrit world-breaking naval weapons platforms.
Plate tectonics? Mere child's play. Bwa ha ha ha!
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:13:01am |
re: #314 cliffster
Plate tectonics? Mere child's play. Bwa ha ha ha!
Reminds me of the bumper sticker: Stop Continental Drift!
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cliffster Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:14:28am |
re: #315 Mad Al-Jaffee
Reminds me of the bumper sticker: Stop Continental Drift!
If I had seen that bumper sticker, I would have crashed into a tree laughing.
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:14:48am |
re: #312 MandyManners
I still maintain he is a Socialist if not a Communist.
I think I'd draw the line at Communist, although the thuggish practices of the Chicago Machine would probably be a good comparison. I think he's equal parts heavy-hitting liberal and political opportunist; he has ideas for what he wants to accomplish, but he's also balancing that against the political numbers game, pushing the envelope as far as he can without breaking something.
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Douchecanoe and Ryan Too Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:15:34am |
re: #315 Mad Al-Jaffee
Reminds me of the bumper sticker: Stop Continental Drift!
I think I would've drifted my Continental right into his rear bumper.
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badger1970 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:15:39am |
re: #313 MandyManners
No wonder some people dislike prog rock (Rush, APP, ELP(&P), Yes) //
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sattv4u2 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:15:45am |
re: #311 Spare O'Lake
by the time he's finished he could easily be somewhere to the right of Attila the Hun if that's what he thinks it will take for him to be politically popular.
Disagree
Unlike Clinton, who COULD see the shifting tides in American attitudes towards policy and bent with them, I beleive Obama really Really REALLY beleives he "knows" whats best for "us" and the country and will stay the course. He ignored the results in Virginia and New Jersey, and even though he's saying the right things about Massachusetts he couched it by blaming the result on the anger from the past 8 years
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:16:13am |
re: #311 Spare O'Lake
You actually believe him to be more principled than I do.
I really believe that his sole agenda is to promote his own image and power.
I still believe, as I did during the campaign, that by the time he's finished he could easily be somewhere to the right of Attila the Hun if that's what he thinks it will take for him to be politically popular.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:16:20am |
I'm reading and enjoying the comments on that Boston Herald op ed.
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Sheila Broflovski Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:16:56am |
Can anyone tell me what's the situation in LA in the Sunset/Mulholland area, around Beverly Glen?
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Capitalist Tool Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:17:10am |
re: #320 sattv4u2
Of course, it's Bush's fault.
Even Howard Dean knows that.
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sattv4u2 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:18:31am |
re: #325 Capitalist Tool
Of course, it's Bush's fault.
Even Howard Dean knows that.
Didn't Screamer Deaner come out yesterday and blame it on the "fact" that the dems weren't left ENOUGH!?!?
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Capitalist Tool Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:19:36am |
re: #312 MandyManners
I still maintain he is a Socialist if not a Communist.
He doesn't need to be a Communist.
He's packed his staff with enough Communists that he can just let them carry the torch.
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sattv4u2 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:21:42am |
re: #327 Capitalist Tool
He doesn't need to be a Communist.
He's packed his staff with enough Communists that he can just let them carry thetorchhammer and sickle!.
ftfy
//
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cliffster Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:22:05am |
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Capitalist Tool Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:22:50am |
re: #326 sattv4u2
On Tuesday night after it was clear that Brown was the winner, Howard Dean, on the Rachel Maddow show, explaining Coakley's loss, said (paraphrase) "It's nobody's fault, really, well... It's George W. Bush's fault..."
| 331 |
badger1970 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:23:23am |
re: #327 Capitalist Tool
It's the advisers that tend to drive policy.
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Spare O'Lake Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:23:44am |
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Capitalist Tool Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:24:33am |
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Ericus58 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:32:43am |
As the deck chairs on the S.S. Hopeychange get rearrainged, what course will be charted for the near future?
"Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead"?
"A bit of a Nor'estener is blowin', head for the nearest port"?
"Has anyone seen a chart??"?
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badger1970 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:34:10am |
re: #334 Ericus58
Der fliegende Holländer, *queue Wagner's score*
| 336 |
cliffster Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:34:30am |
So much for campaign finance reform
[Link: hosted.ap.org...]
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albusteve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:35:44am |
During that same period of time, murders in the District fell by an astounding 25 percent, dropping from 186 to 140. The city only started allowing its citizens to own handguns for defense again in late 2008.
[Link: washingtontimes.com...]
told ya so...
| 338 |
Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:37:45am |
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sattv4u2 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:38:50am |
re: #334 Ericus58
As the deck chairs on the S.S. Hopeychange get rearrainged, what course will be charted for the near future?
"Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead"?
"A bit of a Nor'estener is blowin', head for the nearest port"?
"Has anyone seen a chart??"?
ANSWER
"The torpedoes are aimed at the failures of the past administration, FULL SPEED AHEAD!"
| 341 |
cliffster Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:40:25am |
Why does my dentist think I want an email newsletter from him?
| 342 |
Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:42:45am |
re: #341 cliffster
Why does my dentist think I want an email newsletter from him?
He's just giving you something to chew on.
| 343 |
sattv4u2 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:43:32am |
re: #340 laZardo
Evening guys.
Whatever happened to Mitt Romney anyway?
Whaddaya mean?
From sources I have in Boston, lots of Brown stratergists were Romney backers from 2008
Romney has/is also been doing a full schedule of political rounds in places like Iowa and New Hampshire etc
| 344 |
Mostly sane, most of the time. Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:43:42am |
re: #341 cliffster
Why does my dentist think I want an email newsletter from him?
He's just filling you in.
| 345 |
Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:43:44am |
re: #342 Cannadian Club Akbar
He's just giving you something to chew on.
Maybe he wants you to brush up on his practice.
| 346 |
Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:44:19am |
re: #344 EmmmieG
He's just filling you in.
Looks like this thread is being pun drilled into the ground.
| 347 |
albusteve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:44:44am |
The Labor Department said Thursday that initial claims for unemployment insurance rose by 36,000 to a seasonally adjusted 482,000. Wall Street economists expected a small drop, according to Thomson Reuters.
Read more: [Link: www.sfgate.com...]
more jobs lost as the economy 'recovers'....and the real numbers are always higher than the Labor Depts estimates...every time
| 348 |
MrSilverDragon Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:45:04am |
Good morning, stalwart lizard masses!
Let's go out and kick some... bad habits!
Seriously, folks.... hope you've gotten a great start to your day!
| 349 |
Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:45:08am |
re: #346 Mad Al-Jaffee
Looks like this thread is being pun drilled into the ground.
I'll cap it off.
| 350 |
Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:45:33am |
re: #349 Cannadian Club Akbar
I'll cap it off.
I found a dental newsletter on the floor. I'd like to know what it was doing there.
| 351 |
albusteve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:45:40am |
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Mostly sane, most of the time. Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:46:22am |
This pun thread might be my crowning achievement for the week.
| 354 |
laZardo Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:46:43am |
re: #343 sattv4u2
Whaddaya mean?
From sources I have in Boston, lots of Brown stratergists were Romney backers from 2008
Romney has/is also been doing a full schedule of political rounds in places like Iowa and New Hampshire etc
Just wanna know if he's drank the Tea is all.
| 355 |
Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:46:53am |
re: #352 jaunte
There is a molar to his story.
Wonder if the newsletter had a story about his canine.
| 356 |
jaunte Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:47:24am |
re: #355 Cannadian Club Akbar
The wags here are incisive this morning.
| 357 |
Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:47:39am |
re: #353 EmmmieG
This pun thread might be my crowning achievement for the week.
You are full of wisdom.
| 358 |
Mostly sane, most of the time. Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:47:46am |
| 359 |
laZardo Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:48:14am |
re: #353 EmmmieG
This pun thread might be my crowning achievement for the week.
Not a crown, a pearly white tiara!
| 361 |
Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:49:21am |
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:50:02am |
re: #327 Capitalist Tool
He doesn't need to be a Communist.
He's packed his staff with enough Communists that he can just let them carry the torch.
Someone who believes in Capitalism wouldn't pack the agencies with Communists.
| 363 |
Mostly sane, most of the time. Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:50:21am |
I think we've managed to get to the root of the problem here. Lots of decay.
| 364 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:51:04am |
| 365 |
Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:51:38am |
re: #363 EmmmieG
I think we've managed to get to the root of the problem here. Lots of decay.
But we are building bridges.
| 366 |
MrSilverDragon Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:51:58am |
re: #363 EmmmieG
I think we've managed to get to the root of the problem here. Lots of decay.
I hope we don't drill this thread into the ground, because I think pun threads are a gas...
| 367 |
cliffster Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:52:01am |
| 368 |
Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:52:15am |
| 370 |
Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:52:22am |
Did the newsletter advocate to bicuspid while it was cheap and Glenn Beck recommended?
| 371 |
Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:53:01am |
| 373 |
Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:54:01am |
| 374 |
cliffster Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:54:27am |
| 376 |
albusteve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:55:15am |
The Lies of Obama
The accumulated weight of Obama’s deceit is overwhelming:
man, they do pile up...and people wonder where ODS comes from?
[Link: frontpagemag.com...]
| 377 |
Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:55:16am |
| 378 |
Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:55:37am |
Hope you paid your bill on the floss.
"Better spend an extra hundred or two on your son's braces, than leave it him in your will."
| 379 |
MrSilverDragon Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:56:06am |
| 380 |
Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:56:59am |
| 381 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:57:03am |
| 382 |
Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:58:31am |
Gotta go run an errand. I'll gum back later.
| 383 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:59:11am |
re: #368 Mad Al-Jaffee
You may have to root around for some more.
I hope I'll have some goods one to pick from.
| 384 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:59:44am |
re: #372 vxbush
I think you should all be packing for the bad puns.
You don't cotton to dental puns?
| 386 |
Capitalist Tool Thu, Jan 21, 2010 7:59:56am |
re: #362 MandyManners
Someone who believes in Capitalism wouldn't pack the agencies with Communists.
You make my case
| 387 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:00:44am |
| 389 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:01:04am |
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vxbush Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:01:07am |
re: #384 MandyManners
You don't cotton to dental puns?
Oh, I just think they're getting long in the tooth.
| 391 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:01:19am |
| 392 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:01:40am |
| 393 |
Walter L. Newton Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:01:55am |
Honestly... the bias in the media is so fucking evident that I wonder if these reporters even realize how transparent they are...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of newly-laid off workers seeking jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, as the economy recovers at a slow and uneven pace.
Layoffs have slowed and the economy began to grow in last year's third quarter, but companies are reluctant to hire new workers. The unemployment rate is 10 percent and many economists expect it to increase in the coming months.
The Labor Department said Thursday that initial claims for unemployment insurance rose by 36,000 to a seasonally adjusted 482,000. Wall Street economists expected a small drop, according to Thomson Reuters.
Since when has down, down, down been called slow and uneven. Is that sort of like a plane crashing and the pilot comes on the intercom... "Well folks, we are going to hit the ground, but it will be a slow and uneven descent."
See ya on the ground!
| 395 |
generalsparky Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:02:37am |
re: #376 albusteve
Great article! It's nice to see his lies in a list and know that my feelings on President Obama are not completely irrational.
| 397 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:03:09am |
re: #393 Walter L. Newton
Honestly... the bias in the media is so fucking evident that I wonder if these reporters even realize how transparent they are...
Since when has down, down, down been called slow and uneven. Is that sort of like a plane crashing and the pilot comes on the intercom... "Well folks, we are going to hit the ground, but it will be a slow and uneven descent."
See ya on the ground!
Did you see Chrissy's melt-down from Brown's election?
| 398 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:03:27am |
| 399 |
generalsparky Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:04:04am |
re: #397 MandyManners
Did you see Chrissy's melt-down from Brown's election?
I heard about it from my parents. Kind of made me wish I had cable so I could have seen it.
| 400 |
Walter L. Newton Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:04:37am |
And this is going to chaff some folks... mainly leftists...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down key provisions of some of the central laws governing how the nation's political campaigns are financed just ahead of the pivotal 2010 midterm congressional primaries and election season.
By a 5-4 vote, the court ruled that corporations may spend freely to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress, overturning a 20-year-old decision that barred such contributions.
[Link: www.npr.org...]
Yep, the conservative movement is loosing any impact in this country.
| 401 |
Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:04:54am |
| 402 |
Ben Hur Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:04:59am |
Gen. Honoré: Evacuate most vulnerable Haitians
CNN: Previously, you've mentioned "adapt and overcome." How difficult is it to achieve this in Haiti?
Honoré: You need the U.S. military. One airfield? Let's build two more. We adapt and overcome. USAID said, we have one airfield, how are we going to use it? They don't look at possibilities of building another one.
Building another airfield is something that should have been considered the first day. You can take a road and create another airfield. We have a capability to airdrop teams in with equipment to create airfields.
USAID said airdrops are unsafe, and it's disorderly to do airdrops. They were concerned that some would get food and others wouldn't. They started to drop five days after event -- the first drop of MREs (meals ready to eat).
CNN: So why did the U.S. wait before starting to drop supplies?
Honoré: If you don't have enough trucks, the optimal system is to use helicopters. But we don't have enough on the ground to get the job done. Ospreys, Marine planes, we have not seen them in use. There are some in Afghanistan, but not many there.
They fly like a plane, land like a helicopter and can also carry a lot of cargo. They can lift things and set them down. We spent 20 years developing that aircraft.
We don't have enough helicopters -- between the Coast Guard and the military, there are 60 helicopters in use now. Four days after Katrina, there were 200 helicopters flying in.
I don't know if the flow of supplies can keep up with demand, unless we evacuate the injured, elderly, pregnant women, babies, and the disabled. Hospitals will be overflowing with people who have injuries, there will be infections that will need treatment.
It is wishful thinking to add more hospitals. We need to think how these airplanes can leave with patients to the U.S. and other countries to be distributed to hospitals to stabilize them.
I am hoping that the State Department and the White House will start pushing for a U.N. resolution to start an evacuation plan for Haiti. It will need billions of dollars to sustain its people and to start its recovery.
CNN: How did the Israelis immediately set up a working hospital?
Honoré: Our military is fully deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The president didn't sign mobilization of reserves until Sunday. We are making right decisions, but making them too slowly to have an immediate impact on the ground. We decided [Tuesday] to open another airfield, they should have done that days ago.
Uh-oh.
| 403 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:06:06am |
re: #399 generalsparky
I heard about it from my parents. Kind of made me wish I had cable so I could have seen it.
To borrow a word from the Progs, he had a serious case of "butt-hurt".
| 404 |
Cannadian Club Akbar Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:06:32am |
re: #402 Ben Hur
I heard we're getting 200K new friends.
| 405 |
Walter L. Newton Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:06:39am |
| 406 |
albusteve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:07:22am |
re: #395 generalsparky
Great article! It's nice to see his lies in a list and know that my feelings on President Obama are not completely irrational.
the next time you're accused of ODS, or shades of racism or whatever else some liberal trumps up for your dislike for BO, show them this list....watch them squirm
| 407 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:07:24am |
re: #400 Walter L. Newton
And this is going to chaff some folks... mainly leftists...
[Link: www.npr.org...]
Yep, the conservative movement is loosing any impact in this country.
Excellent. Thanks for the link.
| 408 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:07:33am |
| 409 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:08:52am |
re: #402 Ben Hur
Gen. Honoré: Evacuate most vulnerable Haitians
Uh-oh.
I posted a link above about a unit of Marines expeditionary forces being diverted to Haiti instead of Afghanistan.
| 410 |
Daniel Ballard Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:09:29am |
re: #310 CapeCoddah
That has the ring of truth to it.
| 411 |
albusteve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:09:35am |
re: #402 Ben Hur
Gen. Honoré: Evacuate most vulnerable Haitians
Uh-oh.
I suggested this the day it hit...get the women and children out of there no matter how hard or where they go...quit fucking around and just do it
| 412 |
generalsparky Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:09:53am |
re: #403 MandyManners
To borrow a word from the Progs, he had a serious case of "butt-hurt".
My dad said he had to eventually turn it off because Chrissy was having such a hissy.
Love the Progs BTW. I hadn't heard that term until you started using it. Heck of a lot shorter than typing Progressives ;-)
| 413 |
badger1970 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:10:49am |
re: #404 Cannadian Club Akbar
Can they play football? Ever since Katrina, a couple of high schools in central Texas became powerhouses.
On a more serious note, I'm assuming that once they taste the good life compared to the hell from whence they came, repatriation is out of the question?
| 414 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:11:11am |
re: #409 MandyManners
About 4,000 marines and sailors from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, N.C., who were scheduled to leave for Afghanistan this week, will instead steam to Haiti to support humanitarian relief operations. The unit will still continue on to the Arabian Sea for its scheduled deployment in the coming weeks.
But the decision to re-route the Marines points up the depth of the need for humanitarian assistance in Haiti, which experienced a severe aftershock Wednesday. It also presents the Pentagon with a delicate balancing act, since the already-overstretched US military can ill afford to get mired in a security-and-stabilization mission.
The US must do as much as it can while taking care not to create a false expectation, says Tony Cordesman, an analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank in Washington.
“There are strong reasons not to deploy US forces to Haiti because if you do, you get a mission of dependency,” says Mr. Cordesman. “We have to be very, very careful about our rhetoric; amidst a crisis, you want to assure people we will do what we can, but we cannot do what we can’t.”
SNIP
| 415 |
cliffster Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:11:40am |
re: #393 Walter L. Newton
Honestly... the bias in the media is so fucking evident that I wonder if these reporters even realize how transparent they are...
In a word: Nope.
| 416 |
Walter L. Newton Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:11:40am |
re: #402 Ben Hur
Ok, these cheap shots on Obama are worthless. Fist off, he's not George Bush, if he was, then this article could have some validity. Second, Obama is not a conservative if he was, then this article could have some validity. And thirdly, Obama is doing everthing he can, in the most transparent possible way, if he had a "R" after his name then this article could have some validity.
Straw man.
| 417 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:11:45am |
re: #405 Walter L. Newton
No, is there a link?
I've not seen it on the Internet. Maybe MSNBC has one. Lemme' look.
| 418 |
generalsparky Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:11:57am |
re: #406 albusteve
the next time you're accused of ODS, or shades of racism or whatever else some liberal trumps up for your dislike for BO, show them this list...watch them squirm
Saving it to my favorites.
| 419 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:12:54am |
re: #412 generalsparky
My dad said he had to eventually turn it off because Chrissy was having such a hissy.
Love the Progs BTW. I hadn't heard that term until you started using it. Heck of a lot shorter than typing Progressives ;-)
Reminds me of Trogs as in Troglodytes.
| 420 |
Walter L. Newton Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:13:07am |
re: #406 albusteve
Just a heads up, I'm not sure if Charles likes links to Front Page Magazine.
| 421 |
Darth Vader Gargoyle Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:13:18am |
re: #337 albusteve
During that same period of time, murders in the District fell by an astounding 25 percent, dropping from 186 to 140. The city only started allowing its citizens to own handguns for defense again in late 2008.
[Link: washingtontimes.com...]
told ya so...
Nothing gives criminals pause like the thought of armed citizenry.
| 422 |
_RememberTonyC Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:15:27am |
Howdy Honcos ....
Is Massachusetts a racist state filled with redneck teabaggers because it elected a Republican who has issues with the agenda the POTUS is pushing?
Just askin'
| 423 |
albusteve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:15:41am |
A day after their embarrassing loss in Massachusetts, splintered Democrats pledged to refocus their attention on jobs and the economy, and to draw sharper contrasts with Republicans, as they scramble to find a strategy to quell the populist anger that threatens the party's standing in the November elections.
crazy donks, running around in circles now....maybe they should explain the Stimulus failure first
[Link: www.washingtonpost.com...]
| 424 |
generalsparky Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:16:40am |
re: #419 MandyManners
Reminds me of Trogs as in Troglodytes.
You are terrible Mandy! Wanna be my new BFF?
;-)
| 425 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:17:19am |
| 426 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:17:43am |
| 427 |
Capitalist Tool Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:17:43am |
re: #421 rwdflynavy
Nothing gives criminals pause like the thought of armed citizenry.
Tyrants prefer unarmed peasants
| 428 |
subsailor68 Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:18:17am |
Morning all! I have to admit I get a kick out of General Honore. I loved his comment to a reporter in New Orleans who asked an inane question and didn't want to let it go. The general finally said, "Son, you're stuck on stupid."
And when he and his guys showed up, there seemed to be some concern on the part of the gangs and looters for some reason.
General, can you tell us what you did to quell the looting?
Hell, son, I don't know. All I did was show up, light a cigar, and say "Hi fellas, wanna play?"
| 429 |
albusteve Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:19:04am |
re: #420 Walter L. Newton
Just a heads up, I'm not sure if Charles likes links to Front Page Magazine.
I have no clue
| 430 |
Capitalist Tool Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:19:34am |
re: #397 MandyManners
Did you see Chrissy's melt-down from Brown's election?
Actually saw the Matthews poutfest
| 432 |
generalsparky Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:19:51am |
re: #422 _RememberTonyC
Howdy Honcos ...
Is Massachusetts a racist state filled with redneck teabaggers because it elected a Republican who has issues with the agenda the POTUS is pushing?
Just askin'
I am pretty sure I read that the completely sane and always rational Keith Olbermann said something similar.
| 433 |
Capitalist Tool Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:20:35am |
re: #422 _RememberTonyC
Howdy Honcos ...
Is Massachusetts a racist state filled with redneck teabaggers because it elected a Republican who has issues with the agenda the POTUS is pushing?
Just askin'
Sure.
That 'splains it
| 434 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:21:12am |
re: #430 Capitalist Tool
Actually saw the Matthews poutfest
No. 425?
I saw another clip that showed him in a shirt (brown?) slouching in a chair with a look as if his dog just got hit by a tractor-trailer.
| 435 |
Donna Ballard Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:22:00am |
Good Morning and Happy Thursday everyone!
| 436 |
liberandos Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:22:26am |
Let's get back to the days when we talked (wrote) about what a scum bag John Edwards is, and how the MSM covered for him.
Aaah, the good ole days....
| 437 |
MandyManners Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:27:46am |
re: #436 liberandos
Let's get back to the days when we talked (wrote) about what a scum bag John Edwards is, and how the MSM covered for him.
Aaah, the good ole days...
I wish he'd go away.
| 438 |
Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:28:44am |
| 439 |
lawhawk Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:30:49am |
re: #402 Ben Hur
Gen. Honore is behind the facts on the ground. The US has already opened a second runway just outside the city to expand relief, and they're working with the DR to expand their capabilities as well. And the US keeps sending more ships to provide relief.
That's not to say that there haven't been problems, but in a country where infrastructure is lacking to begin with, and what little infrastructure was there was damaged, the obstacles to overcome are tremendous.
| 440 |
lawhawk Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:32:05am |
re: #437 MandyManners
He can't go away fast enough - admitting what everyone already knew - that Rielle's kid was his. It gives more credence to the Game Change book sections that dealt with the Edwards' family dysfunction.
| 441 |
The Sanity Inspector Thu, Jan 21, 2010 8:38:55am |
Turkey's first gay honor killing: man travels 900 km to shoot his gay activist son.
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