Here’s an open thread for Thursday afternoon, as I make some changes to the LGF Blog’s main template.
Changelog: the banner ad that was between the top bar and the main content has been moved up into the top masthead area, to the right of the bouncing football. The search forms that were previously in that top right corner of the page have been moved to the left sidebar, immediately beneath the login section.
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What, me worry? Thu, Jan 28, 2010 12:54:07pm |
...then there was woman?
Good use of space, Charles.
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Silvergirl Thu, Jan 28, 2010 12:55:05pm |
Ch-ch-ch-changes!
Always spiffin the place up for us. Yeah!
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wrenchwench Thu, Jan 28, 2010 12:56:19pm |
I saw that evolving, so to speak, because I had to reload to refresh comments a few times. At one refreshing, I had two search forms. Then I had a clear header, with only the logo on the left. That was nice. But even with a big ad there, it's still an improvement over having the ad in the center column.
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Ben Hur Thu, Jan 28, 2010 12:56:26pm |
re: #2 marjoriemoon
...then there was woman?
Good use of space, Charles.
I guess that was quick and to the point.
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Aceofwhat? Thu, Jan 28, 2010 12:58:21pm |
As long as Frank gets to stick around for a while, i don't care where we put the ottoman.
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Aceofwhat? Thu, Jan 28, 2010 12:58:58pm |
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 28, 2010 12:59:25pm |
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Silvergirl Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:00:09pm |
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Unakite Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:00:30pm |
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:02:53pm |
re: #6 Obdicut
Reminds me of the guy who got a tattoo that says "Simplify" because he was joining the Marines and thought that was their motto.
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Ben Hur Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:03:37pm |
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simoom Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:08:30pm |
Kind of amusing:
[Link: gawker.com...]
Fox News Chief White House correspondent Major Garrett was tweeting last night about the SotU, and instead of linking to speech excerpts, his bit.ly shortened URL went to a Las Vegas escort service directory. In February President Obama will be appearing in Las Vegas with Harry Reid (to stump about jobs) and perhaps Major Garrett will be there too :P.
Some of Garrett's follow-up tweets:
I apologize. Bit.ly turned my original link to SOTU excerpts to a soft-porn link. NOT my intention.
The link just posted works. Any frequent visitor here knows that is not my style. Sorry. Shld have caught it sooner.
For those suckling snide syrup. I publicly acknowledged an innocent mistake and corrected it. If that's not good enuf, take a hike.
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SanFranciscoZionist Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:08:45pm |
re: #13 Mad Al-Jaffee
Reminds me of the guy who got a tattoo that says "Simplify" because he was joining the Marines and thought that was their motto.
It's not a bad motto. More Thoreau than Parris Island, though.
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Alexzander Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:09:00pm |
Anybody else having a problem with the banner ad at the top obscuring the LGF logo at the top of the page?
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Silvergirl Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:10:05pm |
Called to lunch. Woooo! Tacos today!
Out for a bit.
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simoom Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:10:56pm |
re: #18 Alexzander
Anybody else having a problem with the banner ad at the top obscuring the LGF logo at the top of the page?
Seems fine in Firefox 3.6 and Google Chrome.
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lawhawk Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:11:07pm |
Roeder takes the stand and promptly admits to shooting and killing Dr. Tiller.
Scott Roeder, who has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and aggravated assault, was sworn in and made no effort to deny prosecutors' claims that he killed Tiller in the foyer of Tiller's Wichita church on May 31. He previously confessed publicly to shooting Tiller.Asked later by his own attorney about his views on abortion, the 51-year-old Roeder said he believes it amounts to murder.
"From conception forward it is murder. ... It is not a man's job to take life. It is our heavenly father's. He is our creator," said Roeder, who is from Kansas City, Mo.
Roeder replied "yes" or "no" to many of the questions he was asked, and his attempts to elaborate drew frequent objections from prosecutors, who say Roeder lacks the medical expertise to describe Tiller's practice.
When asked to detail the types of abortion procedures he was familiar with, Roeder answered "four or five" and then listed them. In one instance, he described a procedure as the fetus being "torn limb from limb" — a characterization that prompted a quick objection from the prosecution.
Before Roeder took the stand, District Judge Warren Wilbert barred Kansas' anti-abortion crusading former attorney general Phill Kline from testifying after listening to a preview of Kline's testimony without the jury present.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:11:30pm |
re: #19 Silvergirl
"If God dwells inside us, like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas, because that's what He's getting."
-Jack Handey
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Gus Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:11:45pm |
re: #18 Alexzander
Anybody else having a problem with the banner ad at the top obscuring the LGF logo at the top of the page?
I'm getting that here too.
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wrenchwench Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:12:04pm |
re: #18 Alexzander
Anybody else having a problem with the banner ad at the top obscuring the LGF logo at the top of the page?
It's ok here. Are you using the dreaded Internet Exploder?
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reine.de.tout Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:12:56pm |
re: #4 wrenchwench
I saw that evolving, so to speak, because I had to reload to refresh comments a few times. At one refreshing, I had two search forms. Then I had a clear header, with only the logo on the left. That was nice. But even with a big ad there, it's still an improvement over having the ad in the center column.
Same experience here.
I like the changes.
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Aceofwhat? Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:13:48pm |
re: #10 Silvergirl
So you saw the "I'm awsome" tattoo?
argh, i should have written that. sometimes funny doesn't stop at my corner!
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Charles Johnson Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:17:50pm |
I just changed the code so that if you have a smaller screen display, the ad will drop down to beneath the top bar so it doesn't obscure the logo.
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Gus Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:19:46pm |
re: #27 Charles
I just changed the code so that if you have a smaller screen display, the ad will drop down to beneath the top bar so it doesn't obscure the logo.
All fixed now.
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Alexzander Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:21:08pm |
re: #27 Charles
I just changed the code so that if you have a smaller screen display, the ad will drop down to beneath the top bar so it doesn't obscure the logo.
Thanks. I'm using Chrome but I guess it was happening because I have the window scaled to only fill half my screen.
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Ben Hur Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:21:34pm |
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simoom Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:23:57pm |
re: #16 simoom
Actually, I take back the implication here :P. Looking at the original bit.ly address he tweeted and the one he tweets later that goes to the right place, it looks like Garret just dropped the final 3 characters the first time (d6W vs d6WZBu). So looks like it was an honest mistake :).
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Ben Hur Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:23:58pm |
Honduran President Calls for New Start
The crowd attending Mr. Lobo's inaugural booed mentions of the OAS, U.S. Ambassador Hugo Llorens, and Costa Rican President Óscar Arias, all of whom tried to arrange for Mr. Zelaya's return to power.
Restoration!
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Radicchio ad Absurdum Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:26:12pm |
re: #6 Obdicut
Hilarity:
[Link: www.huffingtonpost.com...]
Saw one on a guy who shot and killed an off duty cop and her boyfriend: "Born to Lost"
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oldegeezr Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:26:57pm |
The adults have persevered…Bernanke has been confirmed…
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SixDegrees Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:27:18pm |
re: #21 lawhawk
Roeder takes the stand and promptly admits to shooting and killing Dr. Tiller.
Not at all surprising; Roeder and his attorney are going to do everything the can to turn this into a podium from which to shout their message, and Roeder is happy to martyr himself doing it.
Sounds like the judge is more interested in seeing justice done than in allowing such bullshit. Good for him. I hope he sticks to his guns.
An appeal, of course, is inevitable. The whole point is to try to keep the cameras and microphones pointed in Roeder's direction for as long as possible.
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SanFranciscoZionist Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:27:28pm |
re: #35 Radicchio ad Absurdum
Saw one on a guy who shot and killed an off duty cop and her boyfriend: "Born to Lost"
Oh God. That would be funny, except it's literally tragic.
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Darth Vader Gargoyle Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:28:25pm |
My last deployment there was a sailor with "Trust No Bitches" tattooed across his neck. His next command was a submarine tender (highest percentage female crew of any Navy ships. I doubt that tattoo worked out well for him...
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DaddyG Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:28:34pm |
re: #38 SanFranciscoZionist
Oh God. That would be funny, except it's literally tragic.
What is that line about the difference between comedy and tragedy is that comedy happens to the other person?
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SixDegrees Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:28:46pm |
re: #36 oldegeezr
The adults have persevered…Bernanke has been confirmed…
Glad to hear it.
Are the Ronulans worked into a frenzy yet?
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SanFranciscoZionist Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:28:48pm |
re: #37 SixDegrees
Not at all surprising; Roeder and his attorney are going to do everything the can to turn this into a podium from which to shout their message, and Roeder is happy to martyr himself doing it.
Sounds like the judge is more interested in seeing justice done than in allowing such bullshit. Good for him. I hope he sticks to his guns.
An appeal, of course, is inevitable. The whole point is to try to keep the cameras and microphones pointed in Roeder's direction for as long as possible.
Well, he didn't murder a man in cold blood in the foyer of his church for his health, you know...
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Soap_Man Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:29:34pm |
re: #40 DaddyG
What is that line about the difference between comedy and tragedy is that comedy happens to the other person?
Comedy is tragedy plus time. That's from a Woody Allen movie, but I'm not sure if he was quoting someone else.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:30:12pm |
re: #40 DaddyG
What is that line about the difference between comedy and tragedy is that comedy happens to the other person?
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die."
-Mel Brooks
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:31:18pm |
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:31:19pm |
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Soap_Man Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:31:28pm |
Hey, I'm in the top ten comments for the first time! I finally feel like I belong...
*feeling a tingle up my leg*
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DaddyG Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:31:34pm |
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andres Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:31:45pm |
Something out of left field: How do public universities and colleges select their Presidents and Chancellors? Are the processes to select them typically overpoliticized? How much involvement does the governor or their staff takes in it?
I'm watching the process unfold in the UPR and it's a complete mess.
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SixDegrees Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:31:56pm |
re: #41 SixDegrees
Glad to hear it.
Are the Ronulans worked into a frenzy yet?
Big margin, too - 77/23 in favor. Even better news.
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Varek Raith Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:33:34pm |
re: #41 SixDegrees
Glad to hear it.
Are the Ronulans worked into a frenzy yet?
*Ronulan Warblimps were seen en-route to the Capitol Building.*
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Interesting Times Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:34:47pm |
Laser fusion test results raise energy hopes
The controlled fusion of atoms - creating conditions like those in our Sun - has long been touted as a possible revolutionary energy source.However, there have been doubts about the use of powerful lasers for fusion energy because the "plasma" they create could interrupt the fusion.
An article in Science showed the plasma is far less a problem than expected.
The report is based on the first experiments from the National Ignition Facility (Nif) in the US that used all 192 of its laser beams.
Along the way, the experiments smashed the record for the highest energy from a laser - by a factor of 20.
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:37:54pm |
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wrenchwench Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:38:35pm |
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What, me worry? Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:38:55pm |
re: #6 Obdicut
Hilarity:
[Link: www.huffingtonpost.com...]
As my ex hubby used to say, "guaranteed up to 6 months after death!"
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oldegeezr Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:39:27pm |
re: #41 SixDegrees
If yer interested Microsoft has had an absolutely outstanding quarter…?
Are the Ronulans worked into a frenzy yet?
Come on tell me "buy and hold" doesn't work...?
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andydp Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:39:30pm |
Ran into a couple of web sites that should provide amusement:
The first deals with a Police Lt from New Jersey who is on paid suspension at $ 11K/mo for the past two years.
[Link: www.nj.com...]
The second deals with a group in Montana. No offense meant to anyone here but I recall a bumper sticker after the Unabomber was arrested: Montana: At least the cows are sane This one just builds on that theory...
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Gus Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:40:10pm |
Lawmakers back out of tea party event
In another sign that controversy is taking a toll on next week’s National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn., two of its top attractions — Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) — have decided to opt out of their prior plans to speak at the event...
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darthstar Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:40:15pm |
Poor James O'Keefe...well, at least he gets to be close to his mom's chinchilla coat he likes to wear when he's pretending to be a pimp (okay, a 90lb weakling of a pimp, but no one ever accused him of being a stud)...
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cliffster Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:41:16pm |
re: #55 Gus 802
Bernanke reconfirmed.
[Link: news.bbc.co.uk...]
Can someone tell me how I should feel about that? I need piping.
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Varek Raith Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:41:24pm |
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Aceofwhat? Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:41:43pm |
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Varek Raith Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:42:31pm |
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:42:45pm |
re: #56 jaunte
re: #47 MandyManners
See the 'Frank says' feature over on the right hand column?
Ah. Thank you.
"The concept of the rock-guitar solo in the eightees has pretty much been reduced to: Weedly-weedly-wee, make a face, hold your guitar like it's your weenie, point it heavenward, and look like you're really doing something. Then, you get a big ovation while the the smoke bombs go off, and the motorized lights in your truss twirl around!"
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DaddyG Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:43:25pm |
re: #50 andres
Something out of left field: How do public universities and colleges select their Presidents and Chancellors? Are the processes to select them typically overpoliticized? How much involvement does the governor or their staff takes in it?
I'm watching the process unfold in the UPR and it's a complete mess.
In Georgia the Board of Regents elects the Chancellor but they are in turn appointed by the Governor.
University Presidents are selected by search committees that include current faculty, staff and advisors.
It has worked well for us. No overt political messes.
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What, me worry? Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:44:08pm |
re: #16 simoom
Kind of amusing:
[Link: gawker.com...]Fox News Chief White House correspondent Major Garrett was tweeting last night about the SotU, and instead of linking to speech excerpts, his bit.ly shortened URL went to a Las Vegas escort service directory. In February President Obama will be appearing in Las Vegas with Harry Reid (to stump about jobs) and perhaps Major Garrett will be there too :P.
Some of Garrett's follow-up tweets:
I must say, I work as a professional person and only had one majorly embarrassing mess up where I sent the wrong person an email. It wasn't crucial, but embarrassing nevertheless. I suspect if you've been doing this a long time, it happens to everyone at least one.
Check, double check and triple check is my new motto.
But it's still funny :)
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wrenchwench Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:44:27pm |
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Gus Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:44:28pm |
re: #64 cliffster
Can someone tell me how I should feel about that? I need piping.
I haven't a clue. All I know is that there are problems with the financial system that are beyond the scope of one man.
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DaddyG Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:44:45pm |
re: #53 publicityStunted
The National Ignition Facility (Nif)
Why do I get an image of a bunch of guys in lab coats lighting farts?
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Mad Al-Jaffee Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:45:16pm |
re: #68 MandyManners
Ah. Thank you.
"The concept of the rock-guitar solo in the eightees has pretty much been reduced to: Weedly-weedly-wee, make a face, hold your guitar like it's your weenie, point it heavenward, and look like you're really doing something. Then, you get a big ovation while the the smoke bombs go off, and the motorized lights in your truss twirl around!"
Hello Cleveland!!!!
-Spinal Tap
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cliffster Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:45:41pm |
re: #72 Gus 802
I haven't a clue. All I know is that there are problems with the financial system that are beyond the scope of one man.
He's a PhD Gus, not a magician!
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darthstar Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:45:41pm |
re: #6 Obdicut
Hilarity:
[Link: www.huffingtonpost.com...]
"Sweet Pee"...yes, sweet, sweet, pee... Ha!
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Silvergirl Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:45:54pm |
re: #22 Mad Al-Jaffee
"If God dwells inside us, like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas, because that's what He's getting."
-Jack Handey
Ah, one of Handey's finest.
Currently enjoying God's jalapeno breath. And we thought Zeus hurling lightning was scary.
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Radicchio ad Absurdum Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:46:03pm |
re: #38 SanFranciscoZionist
Oh God. That would be funny, except it's literally tragic.
The guy is a real POS. There is footage from his court appearance where he yells into the gallery or something and is instantly pounced on by about 5-6 cops who drag him away and taze the hell out of him.
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RogueOne Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:47:43pm |
re: #16 simoom
Kind of amusing:
[Link: gawker.com...]Fox News Chief White House correspondent Major Garrett was tweeting last night about the SotU, and instead of linking to speech excerpts, his bit.ly shortened URL went to a Las Vegas escort service directory. In February President Obama will be appearing in Las Vegas with Harry Reid (to stump about jobs) and perhaps Major Garrett will be there too :P.
Some of Garrett's follow-up tweets:
That is hilarious! I would have loved to have been able to see his "OH SHIT" moment when he realized what he had done.
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Varek Raith Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:51:00pm |
re: #80 RogueOne
That is hilarious! I would have loved to have been able to see his "OH SHIT" moment when he realized what he had done.
Can shortened URLs really mess up on their own, like that?
/serious question.
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What, me worry? Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:53:20pm |
re: #81 Varek Raith
Can shortened URLs really mess up on their own, like that?
/serious question.
Did he use tinyurl? Is Bit.ly another similar thing? I've never seen a problem with tinyurl.
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wrenchwench Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:53:36pm |
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Baier Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:54:27pm |
It looks like the Tea Baggers 15 minutes are grinding to a brutal-nails on the chalkboard halt.
Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips likely assumed that scoring a dinner speech by the former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate would guarantee a huge turnout for his National Tea Party Convention, scheduled to start Feb. 4 at Nashville's Gaylord Opryland Hotel. But according to Tea Party insiders, the tickets for the Palin banquet aren't selling—and some conservative activists who have already paid to attend are now demanding refunds. With the controversial event shaping up to be a potential flop, some Tea Partiers are urging Palin to cancel her speech to avoid a humiliating public relations disaster.
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Varek Raith Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:54:48pm |
re: #82 marjoriemoon
Did he use tinyurl? Is Bit.ly another similar thing? I've never seen a problem with tinyurl.
He used Bit.ly, similar to tinyurl.
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DaddyG Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:56:26pm |
re: #79 andres
Thanks. I'll be giving that a close read.
This may help more:
http://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section2/policy/2.2_procedure_for_selection_of_a_president_for_usg_institutions/
http://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section1/policy/1.2_chancellor/
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vxbush Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:56:32pm |
re: #85 Varek Raith
He used Bit.ly, similar to tinyurl.
If he copied and pasted the URL and missed a character, that could do it. But I thought Twitter automatically converted the URLs for you...
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darthstar Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:57:10pm |
re: #82 marjoriemoon
Did he use tinyurl? Is Bit.ly another similar thing? I've never seen a problem with tinyurl.
I think bit.ly is pretty much the same as tinyurl, though I use tinyurl as they were first on the block. As far as Major Garrett is concerned, I find his outrage at getting mocked to be hilarious...obviously, he has some kind of issue with being associated with professionals...past experience maybe?
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cliffster Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:58:00pm |
re: #86 DaddyG
You sure do know a lot about selecting University presidents
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:58:05pm |
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DaddyG Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:58:18pm |
re: #84 Baier
It looks like the Tea Baggers 15 minutes are grinding to a brutal-nails on the chalkboard halt.
Looks like the mainstreaming plans aren't going as smoothly as the dark overloards had hoped.
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Varek Raith Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:58:34pm |
re: #87 vxbush
If he copied and pasted the URL and missed a character, that could do it. But I thought Twitter automatically converted the URLs for you...
Ah, ok. Just wanna make sure there wasn't any flaws in the URL shorteners...
I tend to use them a lot.
Phew!
:D
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oldegeezr Thu, Jan 28, 2010 1:58:46pm |
re: #41 SixDegrees
Personally I feel we should be very concerned. The US market is only fractional part of the entire world market.
The SP evaluation of the UK’s under pinning’s … tanked the US market in the last hour.
The sooner we’re aware of this synchronicity the better…!
Huh...?
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DaddyG Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:00:47pm |
re: #89 cliffster
You sure do know a lot about selecting University presidents
I'm a curious bureaucrat.
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:02:56pm |
re: #84 Baier
It looks like the Tea Baggers 15 minutes are grinding to a brutal-nails on the chalkboard halt.
I posted this in the new thread.
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Obdicut Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:04:02pm |
re: #81 Varek Raith
Yes, but it's staggeringly mathematically improbable.
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What, me worry? Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:07:44pm |
re: #88 darthstar
I think bit.ly is pretty much the same as tinyurl, though I use tinyurl as they were first on the block. As far as Major Garrett is concerned, I find his outrage at getting mocked to be hilarious...obviously, he has some kind of issue with being associated with professionals...past experience maybe?
hehe Embarrassment can cause a person to do or say silly things I imagine.
"Stop laughing at me!!!!"
Like I say most of us have done it, and it's usually funny. Maybe he'll laugh about it later on :p
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ohiogirl Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:10:02pm |
something odd happened last night. On the fracktals thread I was quick enough to be the 1st and 2nd poster on the new thread. Never that quick so feeling kind of proud of myself. Nothing offensive in the least, my posts were 1 - hey hope I'm fist, and 2 - hey I'm first but hope I'm not the only one, and then it turned out to be a good thread discussing art, music, and cats besides the usual topics. Now can anyone explain why my posts were deleted? If I didn't know what had been there I would think it had been something offensive.
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Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:12:19pm |
re: #98 ohiogirl
"First" posts without content are an etiquette breach. Subject to deletion without comment. I believe Charles has that posted as part of the rules.
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ohiogirl Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:13:12pm |
define content - lots of first posts are off topic or in-jokes
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MandyManners Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:14:20pm |
re: #98 ohiogirl
The list is at the top:
Posts that contain phone numbers, street addresses, email addresses or other personal information will also be deleted, as will posts that consist only of a variation on the word, "First!"
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ohiogirl Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:16:00pm |
But mine didn't, in fact I made a joke that got updings.
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Silvergirl Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:17:30pm |
re: #102 ohiogirl
But mine didn't, in fact I made a joke that got updings.
It's because if it's actually the first post and you jump on it and say "First!" or any variation of that sentiment, it's a breach.
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Donna Ballard Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:33:22pm |
re: #6 Obdicut
Hilarity:
[Link: www.huffingtonpost.com...]
Oh lord, where did you dig that one up from? I love it, love it, love it!
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Donna Ballard Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:36:20pm |
re: #99 oaktree
"First" posts without content are an etiquette breach. Subject to deletion without comment. I believe Charles has that posted as part of the rules.
Yeah, but this is an open thread without content. How, please explain, can that be a breach of etiquette to open with a comment with out any either? I don't get it... Put it down to my NOOB status.
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oldegeezr Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:37:01pm |
Would anyone please explain this "dinghy" thing to me...?
re: #103 Silvergirl
Is it a small boat?
Is it a romance situation?
Do we have to do it every time we agree with the previous poster?
Thanks and best regards...!
Geezer, newbie sends...
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Donna Ballard Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:37:15pm |
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darthstar Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:37:45pm |
re: #108 Dragon_Lady
Oh, very good Darth, very good indeed!
Who knew Mad TV had predicted the iPad three years ago.
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Donna Ballard Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:41:07pm |
re: #109 darthstar
Who knew Mad TV had predicted the iPad three years ago.
Humor often precedes reality, I've found. Besides, laughter is the best medicine and you made me feel better. Thank you!
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Donna Ballard Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:43:13pm |
Has everybody jumped threads? Where'd everybody go?
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Obdicut Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:45:16pm |
re: #111 Dragon_Lady
Yes. Threads have been jumped. Puns on testicles are now in vogue in the next thread. Get over there and get on the ball.
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Donna Ballard Thu, Jan 28, 2010 2:48:54pm |
Ooooh testicle jokes! Nassssty! Let me at em!
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oldegeezr Thu, Jan 28, 2010 3:59:41pm |
re: #102 ohiogirl
"ding, ding,ding"
Art Bell dose this on late night radio...
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oldegeezr Thu, Jan 28, 2010 4:15:23pm |
re: #103 Silvergirl
NSFW...Silvergirl...!
Wanda Sykes...
Geezer sends...
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oldegeezr Thu, Jan 28, 2010 4:57:51pm |
Were discretionary sensibilities and blogging taboos violated…?
Mon apologies...!
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Sacred Plants Fri, Jan 29, 2010 7:40:00am |
One man´s income is another man´s pollution. Can you afford to turn off adverting upon login?
Or find any other way for yourself to fence off the slippery slope into becoming another Beck, Limbaugh or the like who trapped themselves into political dependencies from the industries they advertise most.
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