looks like aliens on the bridge.

Good Forgotten piece of '90s:

And here I was expecting Operation Market Garden.

This is still cool though.

I now present an example of a film studio completely ignoring the source material when crafting a "prequel".

Pathetic.

re: #4 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

I now present an example of a film studio completely ignoring the source material when crafting a "prequel".

[Video]Pathetic.

Guess we have another student from the George Lucas school of prequel crafting...

re: #3 LudwigVanQuixote

And here I was expecting Operation Market Garden.

This is still cool though.

Market Garden was an epic battle, though. Interestingly, one of the German Panzer companies sent against the British 1st Airbourne was composed of captured French Char B1bis tanks. 14 of the 17 ex-French tanks had had their 75mm cannons (a version of the famed "French 75" of WWI fame) replaced by flamethrowers. These Flammpanzers were used to great effect, as they often were against infantry with no tanks of their own to protect them.

re: #5 jamesfirecat

Guess we have another student from the George Lucas school of prequel crafting...

part one dealt with a building sense of paranoia trying discover the nature of a patient hunter dedicated to its own survival. Of course that means in a prequel, we need more CGI and shit blowing up.

Support the troops, unless they're gay!

State Rep. Al Baldasaro (R-NH) On Audience Booing Gay Soldier: ‘I Thought It Was Great’

re: #8 Lidane

State Rep. Al Baldasaro (R-NH) On Audience Booing Gay Soldier: ‘I Thought It Was Great’

I heard a caller on Limbaugh's show today suggest it was the merely the QUESTION that was being booed.

re: #9 bratwurst

I heard a caller on Limbaugh's show today suggest it was the merely the QUESTION that was being booed.

They issued a pre-emptive booing because they figured a gay guy would ask a bad question.

/

re: #8 Lidane

Baldasaro even speculated that because Hill came out of the closet, other soldiers might not protect him when “the shit hits the fan” in battle.

That's a pretty low opinion of how soldiers would conduct themselves.

Heh. Member this? Carmageddon Time lapse from Los Angeles

re: #11 freetoken

That's a pretty low opinion of how soldiers would conduct themselves.

With that, I've got to wonder how much Baldasaro cares about the health and welfare of the people he is supposed to represent if he disagrees with their personal lives.

Shithead.

Baldasaro seems to have a history of worry about teh ghey:

Rep. Baldasaro: NH selling children to homosexuals

On Wednesday, Rep. Baldasaro (R-Londonderry), while testifying before the House Judiciary Committee stated "The state of New Hampshire is selling children to homosexuals for $10,000 each". Rep. Baldasaro is the primary sponsor of HB 1590 which would repeal the marriage equality law. He was testifying during the hearing on CACR28, the Constitutional Amendment which would bar gays and lesbians from marriage.

[...]

Wow.

re: #14 freetoken

Baldasaro seems to have a history of worry about teh ghey:

Rep. Baldasaro: NH selling children to homosexuals

On Wednesday, Rep. Baldasaro (R-Londonderry Uranus), while testifying before the House Judiciary Committee stated "The state of New Hampshire is selling children to homosexuals for $10,000 each". Rep. Baldasaro is the primary sponsor of HB 1590 which would repeal the marriage equality law. He was testifying during the hearing on CACR28, the Constitutional Amendment which would bar gays and lesbians from marriage.

Wow.

Fixed. Because that guy is so out there you can barely see him even on a good night.

re: #15 Dark_Falcon

This guy is about halfway to damn Betelgeuse.

re: #14 freetoken

Baldasaro seems to have a history of worry about teh ghey:

Rep. Baldasaro: NH selling children to homosexuals

Wow.

How much does it cost for breeders?

re: #16 ProLifeLiberal

This guy is about halfway to damn Betelgeuse.

Say that three times fast ...

///That was a really funny movie.

re: #16 ProLifeLiberal

This guy is about halfway to damn Betelgeuse.

The problem with that is that the name "Betelgeuse" is pronounced like "Beetlejuice" so you can't say it three times in quick succession without taking quite a risk.

/

Orion. My favorite constellation.

re: #14 freetoken

Baldasaro seems to have a history of worry about teh ghey:

Rep. Baldasaro: NH selling children to homosexuals

Wow.

So, this is in regards to adoption by same-sex married couples? (My conjecture)

I didn't see a link.

re: #19 Dark_Falcon

The problem with that is that the name "Betelgeuse" is pronounced like "Beetlejuice" so you can't say it three times in quick succession without taking quite a risk.

/

I wish I could double-upding that because 90s. @_@

re: #11 freetoken

That's a pretty low opinion of how soldiers would conduct themselves.

Just realized its worse than that. He served for 20 years. Nice to know he wouldn't have looked out for people in his command if he didn't approve of them personally. Must have been a real charmer.

re: #19 Dark_Falcon

The problem with that is that the name "Betelgeuse" is pronounced like "Beetlejuice" so you can't say it three times in quick succession without taking quite a risk.

/

I like baytlgise,

Geeze man Firefox 7 is using over 700 MB right now.

re: #25 Amory Blaine

Geeze man Firefox 7 is using over 700 MB right now.

Good grief, even that pig Java VM doesn't need half that much.

Sorry, folks but too little sleep over the weekend just caught up with me. Good night.

re: #25 Amory Blaine

Geeze man Firefox 7 is using over 700 MB right now.

IKR.

I switched to Chrome, runs faster but unfortunately there's no option to delete your history and temp files after you close. There is the "incognito" mode but it runs without plug-ins (particularly ABP), so I have to deal with popups.

re: #28 laZardo

IKR.

I switched to Chrome, runs faster but unfortunately there's no option to delete your history and temp files after you close. There is the "incognito" mode but it runs without plug-ins (particularly ABP), so I have to deal with popups.

Eh? I'm using Chrome and I've got ABP running.

re: #29 Lidane

Eh? I'm using Chrome and I've got ABP running.

He's referring to Incognito mode specifically. It doesn't track where you go and what you look at but doesn't, apparently, allow plugins to operate correctly. There are other options though for that kind of concern...

Aaand the Yankees go down 5-4 in Des Trois, Paris of the midwest.

re: #31 austin_blue

They beat my Cowboys yesterday. Of all the teams in the NFL who aren't my Cowboys?

I'm pulling for Detroit to win any and everything that they can.

Meanwhile in Thailand...

In Thailand, a Campaign to Purify Internet of Royal Insults

Challenge Accepted

re: #31 austin_blue

Aaand the Yankees go down 5-4 in Des Trois, Paris of the midwest.

YES! The only time I care one whit about baseball is when I hear of the Yankees loosing.

re: #11 freetoken

That's a pretty low opinion of how soldiers would conduct themselves.

Guys like this project their own ugliest imagined behavior onto soldiers.

re: #32 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

They beat my Cowboys yesterday. Of all the teams in the NFL who aren't my Cowboys?

I'm pulling for Detroit to win any and everything that they can.

I've said this a couple of times now, but I really want Detroit and Green Bay to get to Thanksgiving Day with both teams undefeated. Now that game would keep everyone awake :D

re: #17 austin_blue

How much does it cost for breeders?

Well, the breeders can more frequently breed their own.

re: #34 wlewisiii

My dad's side (aside from my dad, they are largely great) comes from Michigan, and several live if in Detroit.

So, allow to say:

FUCK YEAH!!! WOOHOO!!!

re: #33 ProLifeLiberal

Meanwhile in Thailand...

In Thailand, a Campaign to Purify Internet of Royal Insults

Challenge Accepted

Thais take their royals serious.

re: #33 ProLifeLiberal

We need some good insults against the King of Thailand. Thoughts? I came up with some in the IRC for Radio Dead Air, where I found the story from.

re: #39 SanFranciscoZionist

Thais take their royals serious.

The Thais and royalty are a very weird mix and have some strange modern history...

[Link: blogs.smithsonianmag.com...]

re: #40 ProLifeLiberal

We need some good insults against the King of Thailand. Thoughts? I came up with some in the IRC for Radio Dead Air, where I found the story from.

I really don't have any interest in insulting the King of Thailand. His nation created a really excellent cuisine.

re: #42 SanFranciscoZionist

I really don't have any interest in insulting the King of Thailand. His nation created a really excellent cuisine.

There is some intrigue surrounding the King.

re: #42 SanFranciscoZionist

He's got a thin skin, needs to be fixed.

Although, I think Anonymous will take care of this.

re: #29 Lidane

Eh? I'm using Chrome and I've got ABP running.

Yeah. But you still have to manually go into Options and delete the browsing history, rather than do it automatically on closing like Firefox does.

You could run the "private" mode, but it doesn't have plug-ins enabled so you still get ads and pop-ups.

G'night all.

All right, I'm just going to go simple and boring for my Mom for Xmas (her birthday is also coming up).

A floating gold heart pendent and gold ball earrings.

Way over her price-range (miniscule as it is) but she'll wear them because they are boring.

ESPN yanked Hank Williams, Jr. out by his fat red neck.

Good call, ESPN.

You just can't compare the POTUS to Hitler. Not when Bush is President. Not when Obama is President. You just can't.

So? Don't. It's a fucking stupid thing to say; whichever side you are saying it against.

re: #49 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

You just can't compare the POTUS to Hitler. Not when Bush is President. Not when Obama is President. You just can't.

So? Don't. It's a fucking stupid thing to say; whichever side you are saying it against.

You know, I listen to country music stations. (I listen a lot of music stations; it's the ADD.)

I can't recall his last real hit.

re: #49 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

You just can't compare the POTUS to Hitler. Not when Bush is President. Not when Obama is President. You just can't.

So? Don't. It's a fucking stupid thing to say; whichever side you are saying it against.

I just heard about that earlier tonight. What a dumbass thing to say. Even the Fox and Friends people tried to get him to back off, but he wouldn't. So too bad!

fox just called Garofalo racist. Derp.

This means ESPN is racist for yanking Hank.

re: #49 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

You just can't compare the POTUS to Hitler. Not when Bush is President. Not when Obama is President. You just can't.

So? Don't. It's a fucking stupid thing to say; whichever side you are saying it against.

Now, if Miranda Lambert were to say something, that would impact country music currently being listened to.

Are you ready for some derp ball!

re: #49 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

You just can't compare the POTUS to Hitler. Not when Bush is President. Not when Obama is President. You just can't.

So? Don't. It's a fucking stupid thing to say; whichever side you are saying it against.

A couple of Larouchites were carrying those posters last Saturday during the Occupy Seattle planning event I went to. Even the college anarchists called them crazy.

re: #55 laZardo

Lol I love Barney Frank

Dining Room Table Girl tried to run to unseat him. Didn't do so well.

re: #48 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

ESPN yanked Hank Williams, Jr. out by his fat red neck.

Good call, ESPN.

I've got them a replacement already.

boardwalk empire, ken burn's prohibition documentary...

it all runs together into different views of the same story

i hev allus been anti hibition ennyway

"curse braces
bless releases"

- blake

The Luap Nor bots on Facebook are currently passing this image around:

Image: 308417_261838550521569_142326439139448_719218_693961008_n.jpg

This is a clear case of a bunch of hippies buying into Luap Nor's bullshit. They hear what they want and ignore the rest.

re: #60 Lidane

Time to repeat my question from a while ago: Is the meme that he is the candidate with the most donations from veterans true, and if so, why is that the case?

re: #52 BigPapa

Johnny Depp is a racist.

All his characters make white males look like total weirdoes. It's a plot.

re: #61 000G

Time to repeat my question from a while ago: Is the meme that he is the candidate with the most donations from veterans true, and if so, why is that the case?

I don't know for certain, but I doubt it. He's anti-military in a very nasty sense. He does not believe there is ever any just cause to use military force and as a result refuses to fund things like veteran care. Any trooper voting for Paul is raping himself even worse than the usual poor person voting Republican.

I did 16 years wearing Uncle's funny green business suits. It would be a cold day in hell before I voted for that rat bastard from Texas. I can honestly say I do not know a single vet who would actually vote for him. Some might want some of his talking points, but nonetheless...

re: #39 SanFranciscoZionist

Thais take their royals serious.

Thai kingship has a lot of ritual elements based in Hindu understanding of sacred kingship...the king is a paternal figure, but also a microcosm of an ordered civilization. Insulting him implicitly insults everybody. Also, the Chakri dynasty consistently kept Thailand's ass out of the fire up until WWII--fighting off Burma, continuously implementing reforms and re-structuring governance, and pulling off the massive-balls maneuver of avoiding becoming a colonial client state by ceding part of their empire. As absolute monarchs go, they're a pretty good bunch.

And Mongkut has been played by Yul Brenner and Chow Yun Fat, so there's no way I'm dissing himself.

This current one...eh, not so good he is...I just hope this gets straightened out without people getting hurt..

re: #58 engineer dog

boardwalk empire, ken burn's prohibition documentary...

it all runs together into different views of the same story

Also the book "Last Call"--which I happened to start read just before I heard about Ken Burns' show, which I'm literally watching as I type...
the local Rx in my town actually has an Volstead-era license to sell medicinal whiskey framed on the wall.

re: #48 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Round of Applause for ESPN.

Not a Sports Person, but may watch them now out of principle.

re: #62 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

Considering how every other white male (and every other sentient being) looks at him funny for his actions, there's a flaw with the theory.

re: #66 ProLifeLiberal

Considering how every other white male (and every other sentient being) looks at him funny for his actions, there's a flaw with the theory.

His "America Sucks while raking in American Bucks" meme doesn't sit well.

re: #67 ggt

His "America Sucks while raking in American Bucks" meme doesn't sit well.

Meh. He's hollyweird. What do you expect? These are the same people that have given us Ronald Reagan and Roseanne Barr. Thanks but no thanks.

OK, I'm exhausted.

Have a great morning all!

re: #6 Dark_Falcon

Market Garden was an epic battle, though. Interestingly, one of the German Panzer companies sent against the British 1st Airbourne was composed of captured French Char B1bis tanks. 14 of the 17 ex-French tanks had had their 75mm cannons (a version of the famed "French 75" of WWI fame) replaced by flamethrowers. These Flammpanzers were used to great effect, as they often were against infantry with no tanks of their own to protect them.

I've visited the battlefield at Arnhem, and walked across the bridge. The West bank of the branch of the Rhine spanned by the John Frost* bridge is low. It's not built up---evidently it's a flood plain and not safe to build on. The East bank is higher, sporting some (for the Netherlands) impressive hills that give perfect observation onto the entire W. bank.

The river is a serious water obstacle. The E. bank is city, if not exactly Stalingrad. The bridge itself still stands, exactly as it was then apart from little amenities like new lighting.

The general landscape W of the town is very flat, with roads elevated above the general lie of the land for drainage. Off road movement for vehicles would be difficult at any time of year, and all but impossible if it rained. No wonder the operation was a failure. The Arnhem bridge was several bridges distant from the start line, and the British armored units assigned to the relief mission were played out. Not that they were cowards---they'd won the battle of El Alamein. But dash and verve were no longer in their repertoir.

(John Frost was the commanding officer of the lone British airborne battalion that made it to the vicinity of the bridge from the drop zone several miles to the North. The others got tied up in city fighting on the outskirts of Arnhem. His unit was overwhelmed and forced to surrender. He survived and was later the senior British commander in NATO. The Dutch renamed the bridge in his honor.)

C. Peter Wagner of the New Apolistic Reformation, one of the organizers of Rick Perry's recent "Day of Reformation" prayer rally gave an interview to NPR's "Fresh Air" program today.

Everything you've heard about these people? It's just the tip of the iceberg. They are scary-level crazy in their beliefs.
A couple of examples, quoted in the interview: A Christian cross should be installed on the US Capitol dome, and the Statue of Liberty should be torn down because of its "demonic nature".

Not to mention some of his bigoted beliefs on Japan and the nation's cultural history.

A Leading Figure In The New Apostolic Reformation

re: #71 RadicalModerate

C. Peter Wagner of the New Apolistic Reformation, one of the organizers of Rick Perry's recent "Day of Reformation" prayer rally gave an interview to NPR's "Fresh Air" program today.

Everything you've heard about these people? It's just the tip of the iceberg. They are scary-level crazy in their beliefs.
A couple of examples, quoted in the interview: A Christian cross should be installed on the US Capitol dome, and the Statue of Liberty should be torn down because of its "demonic nature".

Not to mention some of his bigoted beliefs on Japan and the nation's cultural history.

A Leading Figure In The New Apostolic Reformation

You rang?

C. Peter Wagner

re: #71 RadicalModerate

Dr. C. PETER WAGNER: Japan, as a nation, is one of the nations of the world which has consciously, openly invited national demonization. The sun goddess visits him in person and has sexual intercourse with the emperor. It's a very, very powerful thing. So the emperor becomes one flesh with the sun goddess, and that's an invitation for the sun goddess to continue to demonize the whole nation.

Since the night that that - the present emperor slept with the sun goddess, the stock market in Japan has gone down. It's never come up since.

That's beyond derpitude and into straight-jacket territory.

While we're at it... here, have some music from the land "demonized" by the sun goddess:

Morning, all.

w00t WFMU!

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http://www.metro.us/newyork/local/article/979439--occupy-wall-street-nypd-s-arrests-boosting-mob-s-numbers

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re: #77 000G

You do well without coffee.

I'm impressed.

re: #78 researchok

You do well without coffee.

I'm impressed.

How do you figure I didn't have coffee?

re: #79 000G

How do you figure I didn't have coffee?

Exclamation point before 5:30.

Not natural.
//

Don't know what you're talking about. It's 11:26 AM here.

re: #81 000G

I had no idea- are you in the UK?

re: #82 researchok

I had no idea- are you in the UK?

Germany

lol whut?:

Image: 307026_158060750951350_100002422789239_315176_436855933_n.jpg

[Link: www.facebook.com...]

LOLOL

That's the pic of the day for sure.

The pictures referencing kids in poverty offset the natural snark against the "spoiled college kids".

Image: 317413_159324074158351_100002422789239_319250_743148648_n.jpg

[Link: www.facebook.com...]

re: #85 000G

Baby boomers v 2.0

re: #1 ggt

looks like aliens on the bridge.

Reminds me of the crane fight in the Mel Brooks movie, Life Stinks.

re: #62 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

Johnny Depp is a racist.

All his characters make white males look like total weirdoes. It's a plot.

What about Rango? He was a lizard in that one. Gotta give him love for that.

re: #62 OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin

Johnny Depp is a racist.

All his characters make white males look like total weirdoes. It's a plot.

It is just him. He IS weird!

re: #61 000G

Time to repeat my question from a while ago: Is the meme that he is the candidate with the most donations from veterans true, and if so, why is that the case?

It's not quite true.

[Link: abcnews.go.com...]

The center tallied money from donors who list the Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy and National Guard as an employer. Overall, these donations are miniscule: Obama got 44 contributions worth about $27,000 and Paul 23 for about $19,300. Republican John McCain, an Iraq war supporter and Vietnam prisoner of war, was third with about $18,500 from 32 donors.

Military officers don't donate money to politicians but if they do, they keep it quiet.

re: #90 RogueOne

It's not quite true.

[Link: abcnews.go.com...]

Military officers don't donate money to politicians but if they do, they keep it quiet.

I don't think that adresses the specific veteran part of the meme, does it?

re: #91 000G

I don't think that adresses the specific veteran part of the meme, does it?

It's a meme, there's no way to know. OTOH, he is from TX and there are billions of veterans in tx, true story.

Hm, doesn't mention veterans but is not a Paulian website and declares military donations meme true.

[Link: www.politifact.com...]

re: #93 000G

Hm:

[Link: www.politifact.com...]

I don't think that adresses the specific veteran part of the meme, does it?

////

re: #93 000G

I say it's a meme. The number of donations and money is minuscule when you consider how many are on active duty or are civilian employees of the military. I think people would be surprised to learn how many military members lean libertarian.

/edited multiple times. Need more coffee

re: #94 RogueOne

I don't think that adresses the specific veteran part of the meme, does it?

///

See edit.

re: #96 000G

See edit.

See Edit for clarity, sorta:
re: #95 RogueOne

re: #96 000G

BTW, it's not nice to edit something and ruin my perfectly good snark.//

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Colbert on the Rick Perry lodge story:

"Obama spends a lot of time at Camp David which, until recently, only admitted white presidents"

re: #100 RogueOne

Colbert on the Rick Perry lodge story:

"Obama spends a lot of time at Camp David which, until recently, only admitted white presidents"
[Link: www.colbertnation.com...]

LOL.... Stewart and Colbert can almost make me feel encouraged about our future. They see what I believe is the truth. I would like to also believe that is not hard thing to do. That the scales on peoples' eyes will fall off so that they will also see.

melodramatic I am... heh

Daily Beast headline:

Amanda Knox Flees Italy for London
[Link: www.thedailybeast.com...]

Even though the jury said she didn't do it, If she's smart she'll start googling which countries don't have an extradition treaty with Italy.

re: #102 RogueOne

Found it for her:
[Link: wiki.answers.com...]

Sri Lanka, Brazil, and Morrocco.

re: #101 boxhead

The scales won't fall off and people won't see.

re: #102 RogueOne

Father: "“I thought the judge might play it safe and uphold the conviction but reduce the sentence,”"

How so? Either she's guilty or not.

re: #104 Sergey Romanov

The scales won't fall off and people won't see.

I can hope, can't I?

re: #106 boxhead

Better be a pessimist. That way either you knew it from the start, or you will have a very pleasant surprise.

Pessimist is a well-informed optimist.

//

re: #102 RogueOne

Daily Beast headline:

Amanda Knox Flees Italy for London
[Link: www.thedailybeast.com...]

Even though the jury said she didn't do it, If she's smart she'll start googling which countries don't have an extradition treaty with Italy.

I will admit to not following the evidence of this story. So was she railroaded in the first trial, or did she get off because the glove did not fit?

re: #107 Sergey Romanov

Better be a pessimist. That way either you knew it from the start, or you will have a very pleasant surprise.

Pessimist is a well-informed optimist.

//

At least I will smile up until the road drops off and we attempt to fly... heheh

re: #108 boxhead

Either way it's an illustration of how fickle the system of justice is. Ergo: no death penalty.

re: #109 boxhead

At least I will smile up until the road drops off and we attempt to fly... heheh

Heh.

re: #109 boxhead

"Follow your dreams. Except for that one where you fly. That one never ends well."
-Some funny person

re: #108 boxhead

I will admit to not following the evidence of this story. So was she railroaded in the first trial, or did she get off because the glove did not fit?

From what I've read the jury had 2 options and picked the "she wasn't involved" choice.

I've been following it since she was convicted. There were some major holes in the prosecutors case and it looked to me like she was railroaded. OTOH, there were some pretty big holes in her story too. I would suggest that her next boyfriend sleep with one eye open just to be sure.

re: #110 Sergey Romanov

Either way it's an illustration of how fickle the system of justice is. Ergo: no death penalty.

On the no DP, I am completely in agreement. Jurors have been proven uninformed, misinformed, and/or biased far too many times. Demanding death reaches a level of hubris far exceeding what a normal prideful Greek would reach before Zeus would zap them with a bolt of lightning.

Points for what programming book mentions hubris, Zeus and being zapped. Hint, it was in the glossary.

Good morning.

The freeway I drive to work on every day has finally re-opened after being shut for 6 months while they repaired the pavement and all the overpasses! Yayyy! My commute now with 20 minutes less coffee and red lights!

One thing I saw, corporate HQ building all lit up in pink "For The Cure." That has to be the dumbest awareness campaign EVER. How does making a bunch of Ugly Pink Stuff find a "cure" for breast cancer or any other kind of cancer? Nobody is making a bunch of Ugly Purple Stuff for diabetes cure or a bunch of Ugly Blue Stuff for kidney disease (I don't even know what those diseases' theme colors are)

re: #113 RogueOne

From what I've read the jury had 2 options and picked the "she wasn't involved" choice.

I've been following it since she was convicted. There were some major holes in the prosecutors case and it looked to me like she was railroaded. OTOH, there were some pretty big holes in her story too. I would suggest that her next boyfriend sleep with one eye open just to be sure.

Properly trained investigators seem to be in short supply. The worst is when indictments are quickly made in sensational cases because the "people" demand justice.

re: #115 Alouette

Good morning.

The freeway I drive to work on every day has finally re-opened after being shut for 6 months while they repaired the pavement and all the overpasses! Yayyy! My commute now with 20 minutes less coffee and red lights!

One thing I saw, corporate HQ building all lit up in pink "For The Cure." That has to be the dumbest awareness campaign EVER. How does making a bunch of Ugly Pink Stuff find a "cure" for breast cancer or any other kind of cancer? Nobody is making a bunch of Ugly Purple Stuff for diabetes cure or a bunch of Ugly Blue Stuff for kidney disease (I don't even know what those diseases' theme colors are)

Kidney disease bracelets are yellow and Prostrate cancer ribbons are brown. (Actually they're blue but that doesn't make any sense)

re: #116 boxhead

Properly trained investigators seem to be in short supply. The worst is when indictments are quickly made in sensational cases because the "people" demand justice.

Exactly. She was an easy target and they wrapped up the investigation in a matter of days.

re: #117 RogueOne

Kidney disease bracelets are yellow and Prostrate cancer ribbons are brown. (Actually they're blue but that doesn't make any sense)

What color are the Arthritis ribbons?

Morning Honcos.

re: #120 Cannadian Club Akbar
your late, twenty pushups

re: #118 RogueOne

Exactly. She was an easy target and they wrapped up the investigation in a matter of days.

It shows an utter lack of respect for their fellow humans. Not a trait that I like much. I wish it could be a casualty in our ongoing evolution.

re: #120 Cannadian Club Akbar

G'day, Honco.

re: #119 Alouette

What color are the Arthritis ribbons?

According to this list there isn't one. Probably because they have such a difficult time getting a bracelet on:
[Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

I like these:

Pink & Blue: Genital Integrity
Gray: Zombie Awareness

re: #121 Shropshire_Slasher

your late, twenty pushups

For this - 50 push-ups.

re: #124 RogueOne

Genital Integrity

vot?

re: #125 Sergey Romanov

For this - 50 push-ups.

75 for being a grammar nazi///

re: #127 RogueOne

75 for being a grammar nazi///

100 for a Godwin! //

re: #126 Sergey Romanov

vot?

ant eaters for men.... all normal for women... :)

re: #128 Sergey Romanov

100 for a Godwin! //

150 for mentioning God!
//

re: #130 boxhead

150 for mentioning God!

200 just so!

Another screaming busy day, I better get it started. Enjoy the rest of the day folks.

re: #132 RogueOne

Another screaming busy day, I better get it started. Enjoy the rest of the day folks.

me too... later lizards

re: #125 Sergey Romanov

wow, that is piss poor grammar, good catch!

re: #115 Alouette

There are many terrible forms of cancer, so, I don't necessarily like the fact that breast cancer gets a whole month.

Of course; it is boobies. And I really like boobies.

Boobies can have a month; let's give breast cancer about ten minutes.

re: #135 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

There are many terrible forms of cancer, so, I don't necessarily like the fact that breast cancer gets a whole month.

Of course; it is boobies. And I really like boobies.

Boobies can have a month; let's give breast cancer about ten minutes.

I am seeing Ugly Pink Stuff all the year round. I fail to understand how a bunch of Ugly Pink Stuff, 5-mile "fun runs" and similar, non-scientific activity is going to accomplish a "cure" for cancer or even advance cancer research.

It just makes me hate Ugly Pink Stuff.

re: #136 Alouette

Through biofield vibes in the aether, apparently. /

re: #137 Sergey Romanov

Through biofield vibes in the aether, apparently. /

Let's get a bunch of people together, dress them in Ugly Pink Stuff and concentrate on Hating Cancer, write nasty messages about Cancer on Facebook, give Cancer wedgies, make fun of Cancer for being fat and pimply and that will make cancer cells feel bad and commit suicide. Bullies Against Cancer!

re: #138 Alouette

I like to give Atomic cancer wedgies, bit that's just me

re: #135 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

If you have a Flickr account search for darkman. He seems to be a pro photog working the fashion shows. He has a humungus number of sets on his account. His models seem to be fashion models and he uses makeup artists to prep his models. Pretty models, lots of boob shots and some full frontal for those interested. Tastefully done and not blatant. You will have to set your safety levels to restricted to see his steam.

The fashion show coverage is very funny. The alternate catagory designers must use some very interesting drugs.

Hmmm...

The major tobacco manufacturers discovered that polonium was part of tobacco and tobacco smoke more than 40 years ago and attempted, but failed, to remove this radioactive substance from their products. Internal tobacco industry documents reveal that the companies suppressed publication of their own internal research to avoid heightening the public’s awareness of radioactivity in cigarettes. Tobacco companies continue to minimize their knowledge about polonium-210 in cigarettes in smoking and health litigation. Cigarette packs should carry a radiation-exposure warning label.

[Link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...]

That's from 2008 but this is the first time I heard about it. Glad I stopped smoking several years ago.

re: #136 Alouette

My mom died during breast cancer month from ovarian cancer. Makes me like the idea of "Breast Cancer Month" even less.

re: #142 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

My mom died during breast cancer month from ovarian cancer. Makes me like the idea of "Breast Cancer Month" even less.

I don't like the notion that one type of cancer is more worthy of a "cure" than other types of cancer. Also, I suspect there never will be a "cure." Big Pharma does not want a "cure," they want indefinite "treatment" that goes on forever.

re: #142 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

My mom died during breast cancer month from ovarian cancer. Makes me like the idea of "Breast Cancer Month" even less.

Breast cancer deaths are #3 on this list.
[Link: www.cancer.gov...]

re: #141 000G

Well I'm not uptight
Not unattracted
Put them out tonight
Cause they're radioactive

re: #143 Alouette

They're curing AIDS. I think they'd cure it if they could.

They could make a pile o' money off a cure.

re: #145 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Well I'm not uptight
Not unattracted
Put them out tonight
Cause they're radioactive Radioactive

That song reminds me of an ex GF. Stop it.

re: #143 Alouette

A "cure" may most likely involve gene therapy to target the vulnerability to cancer. But then, I get most of my possible treatments from sc-fi. The authors tend to come up with some pretty good ideas. The problem is getting from here to there. It is going to take a lot of research on the genome and how it functions.

re: #148 dell*nix

A "cure" may most likely involve gene therapy to target the vulnerability to cancer. But then, I get most of my possible treatments from sc-fi. The authors tend to come up with some pretty good ideas. The problem is getting from here to there. It is going to take a lot of research on the genome and how it functions.

How does Ugly Pink Stuff help?

Surrounding researchers with Ugly Pink Stuff will make them "research harder" so that people will take away the Ugly Pink Stuff.

I guess that is how it is supposed to work.

re: #149 Alouette

How does Ugly Pink Stuff help?

Makes people want to fund a full cure so that the displays will stop?

re: #149 Alouette

It makes you want to support finding a cure so the ugly pink stuff goes away. :)

Wow. There's something in the water. Heh.

Time for a short nap then off to the tax office for new car tags. Then to the doctors for a health checkup and new prescriptions. Back later.

re: #124 RogueOne

According to this list there isn't one. Probably because they have such a difficult time getting a bracelet on:
[Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

I like these:

Pink & Blue: Genital Integrity
Gray: Zombie Awareness

That's "living impaired", not zombie. They have feelings too you know.

For braaiiinnnnsss!

;)

re: #154 dell*nix

Time for a short nap then off to the tax office for new car tags. Then to the doctors for a health checkup and new prescriptions. Back later.

Hello and goodbye for the day--off to jury duty. When I get back I'll have a tax office/Alabama immigrant law story like FBV's.

From Debbie Schluessel's comment section:

Muslims such as Alaa Alsaegh are the real ‘tiny minority’ as far as Muslims go. If they had indeed been 80% or so of the population, there would have been so many of them that the 20% thugs that would have been around would have been scared to do things like they did to Mr Alsaegh. So don’t bother using him as the template within which to fit even most Muslims – just doesn’t work.

I agree w/ Rick S and Ferdinand King that this is why all Muslims ought to be expelled from America. Yeah, doing that would also get rid of people like Mr Alsaegh, but they are such a tiny minority that while it’s regrettable that they’d have to suffer as well, it’s not worth basing the policy on Muslims on people like them, unrepresentative as they are. Moreover, there are enough taquiyya experts among Muslims who’ll do things like this (I’m not saying Mr Alsaegh is one) in order to work their way in this country, and later perpetuate some outrage or another.

Morning Lizardim. What's the news of the week this week?

Holy crap!!

An Italian man tore both of his eyes out in the middle of the priest's homily at a church near Pisa, according to reports.

[Link: www.nbcnewyork.com...]

re: #159 Cannadian Club Akbar

Holy crap!!

An Italian man tore both of his eyes out in the middle of the priest's homily at a church near Pisa, according to reports.

[Link: www.nbcnewyork.com...]

I've heard sermons like that.

re: #158 thedopefishlives

Morning Lizardim. What's the news of the week this week?

Colts 0-4 means much gnashing of teeth in Indianapolis and a call to elevate Peyton Manning to sainthood since he is obviously the key to all that is wrong there...
/

re: #159 Cannadian Club Akbar

Holy crap!!

An Italian man tore both of his eyes out in the middle of the priest's homily at a church near Pisa, according to reports.

[Link: www.nbcnewyork.com...]

There are some drugs that will make you do really nasty shit to yourself. PCP?

re: #159 Cannadian Club Akbar

Holy crap!!

An Italian man tore both of his eyes out in the middle of the priest's homily at a church near Pisa, according to reports.

[Link: www.nbcnewyork.com...]

Some joker probably sent him nude pics of Roseanne Barr on his iPhone.

re: #163 Alouette

Some joker probably sent him nude pics of Roseanne Barr on his iPhone.

That thought makes me want to poke out my mind's eye.:)

re: #159 Cannadian Club Akbar
Eh, I've seen that in movies, ever seen Event Horizon?

re: #163 Alouette

Some joker probably sent him nude pics of Roseanne Barr on his iPhone.

Or someone put pineapple on his pizza...
/

re: #165 Shropshire_Slasher

Eh, I've seen that in movies, ever seen Event Horizon?

Damn, you were there first.

re: #161 oaktree

Colts 0-4 means much gnashing of teeth in Indianapolis and a called to elevate Peyton Manning to sainthood since he is obviously the key to all that is wrong there...
/

It's almost like no one remembers what the Colts were like before Peyton signed on.

/Colts? What Colts?

re: #165 Shropshire_Slasher

Eh, I've seen that in movies, ever seen Event Horizon?

Never saw the movie but there was an episode of Criminal Minds where a guy was killing people and taking out their eyes and using them for taxidermy.

re: #169 Cannadian Club Akbar

Well, Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann was there before all that ;)

re: #169 Cannadian Club Akbar

Never saw the movie but there was an episode of Criminal Minds where a guy was killing people and taking out their eyes and using them for taxidermy.

???

And how exactly does that work? IIRC eyes are watery, squishy, do not preserve well, and are generally replaced with glass replicas for taxidermy work.

And carrion birds appear to like them since it's essentially a trope about them coming for them first when you are crucified on the Tree of Woe.

re: #171 oaktree

???

And how exactly does that work? IIRC eyes are watery, squishy, do not preserve well, and are generally replaced with glass replicas for taxidermy work.

And carrion birds appear to like them since it's essentially a trope about them coming for them first when you are crucified on the Tree of Woe.

It works because it's on TV.:)

re: #172 Cannadian Club Akbar

an episode of Criminal Minds where a guy was killing people and taking out their eyes and using them for taxidermy.

When the TV show TAXI 1st came on thats what I thought it was going to be about!!
//

re: #170 Sergey Romanov

I returned two books to the library yesterday, one about geo-forensics of serial killers and one about psychological traits serial killers have in common.
Checked out two more. One about BTK and one about the Green River killer. Be afraid.
/

re: #161 oaktree

Colts 0-4 means much gnashing of teeth in Indianapolis and a call to elevate Peyton Manning to sainthood since he is obviously the key to all that is wrong there...
/

"With the 1st pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts take Andrew Luck, quarterback, Stanford"

re: #175 Cannadian Club Akbar

I returned two books to the library yesterday, one about geo-forensics of serial killers and one about psychological traits serial killers have in common.
Checked out two more. One about BTK and one about the Green River killer. Be afraid.
/

how too manuals?

re: #177 sattv4u2

how too manuals?

I actually wrote a short story about a guy who kills his wife and learned how not to get caught by watching Discovery Channel and A&E. Heh.

re: #178 Cannadian Club Akbar

I actually wrote a short story about a guy who kills his wife and learned how not to get caught by watching Discovery Channel and A&E. Heh.

Good thing it wasn't from watching the blender ads.
/

re: #178 Cannadian Club Akbar

I actually wrote a short story about a guy who kills his wife and learned how not to get caught by watching Discovery Channel and A&E. Heh.

How did "he" do it??

OUCH ,,oh , hi honey ,, didn't know you were looking over my shoulder!!

re: #179 Sergey Romanov

Good thing it wasn't from watching the blender ads.
/

[Link: www.viddler.com...]

re: #180 sattv4u2

How did "he" do it??

OUCH ,,oh , hi honey ,, didn't know you were looking over my shoulder!!

He took a friend (an alcoholic) camping with him and gave him a quart of booze (alibi, the guy wouldn't remember what actually happened), ran back to his house and beat her with an autographed bat (Murder's Row). :)

re: #181 sattv4u2

[Link: www.viddler.com...]

"Bass ale"? I'm afraid to ask...

re: #183 Sergey Romanov

"Bass ale"? I'm afraid to ask...

fish urine!

My screaming busy week just got a lot less busy. I was supposed to have 3 jobs started, completed, and delivered to Detroit by Thursday and now I don't have to be there until Monday. I might take a nap.

re: #185 RogueOne

My screaming busy week just got a lot less busy. I was supposed to have 3 jobs started, completed, and delivered to Detroit by Thursday and now I don't have to be there until Monday. I might take a nap.

Nap until Monday?

re: #185 RogueOne

My screaming busy week just got a lot less busy. I was supposed to have 3 jobs started, completed, and delivered to Detroit by Thursday and now I don't have to be there until Monday. I might take a nap.

While driving to Detroit?

Remember what happened the LAST time you tried that!

Image: Keep-it-up,-creepy-dudes.-It-might-just-work-out-eventually..png

re: #186 Cannadian Club Akbar

Nap until Monday?

who do you think he is ,,, YOU!?!?

re: #189 sattv4u2

who do you think he is ,,, YOU!?!?

I didn't work yesterday because I had a job interview. I don't want to work today but I have to. I need more balance.
/

re: #161 oaktree

Colts 0-4 means much gnashing of teeth in Indianapolis and a call to elevate Peyton Manning to sainthood since he is obviously the key to all that is wrong there...
/

The 5 "P's": Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. Their plan (no manning injuries) worked great for a long while but it's biting them in the ass this year.

re: #186 Cannadian Club Akbar

Nap until Monday?

Saturday, I like to wait until almost the last minute. It helps me focus.

re: #190 Cannadian Club Akbar

I didn't work yesterday because I had a job interview. I don't want to work today but I have to. I need more balance.
/

Still doing carpentry work?

re: #193 RogueOne

Still doing carpentry work?

Done building the deck. Today, dig hole 2 feet deep by 90 inches wide by 4 feet long. Fucking goldfish pond. And pour concrete to finish off smoker.

re: #190 Cannadian Club Akbar

I didn't work yesterday because I had a job interview. I don't want to work today but I have to. I need more balance.
/

heh,,,, today is my day "off"

However, I still have to go in for a 4 hour (minumum) for new equipment training!

an hour + to get there,,,, 4 + hours there,,,,, an hour + to get home

DAY OFF!!

So, I get the day off, and what does my cat decide to do? Use me as a self-warming cat bed. Well, at least the purring is soothing.

re: #195 sattv4u2

heh,,, today is my day "off"

However, I still have to go in for a 4 hour (minumum) for new equipment training!

an hour + to get there,,, 4 + hours there,,, an hour + to get home

DAY OFF!!

When I was with Chili's we had 2 hour meetings every Tuesday. On my day off. Douchebags.

re: #196 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

So, I get the day off, and what does my cat decide to do? Use me as a self-warming cat bed. Well, at least the purring is soothing.

Wanna trade with MY "day off" (see 195)

re: #194 Cannadian Club Akbar

Done building the deck. Today, dig hole 2 feet deep by 90 inches wide by 4 feet long. Fucking goldfish pond. And pour concrete to finish off smoker.

Sounds like you're putting in a heron feeding pond. Plan on catching them for the smoker?

re: #198 sattv4u2

Wanna trade with MY "day off" (see 195)

I've had days like those. And somehow, I always end up getting roped into working anyway. It's always "I just need a little help..."

re: #199 oaktree

Sounds like you're putting in a heron feeding pond. Plan on catching them for the smoker?

They better big big Herons 'cause the goldfish are huge!!

re: #196 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

So, I get the day off, and what does my cat decide to do? Use me as a self-warming cat bed. Well, at least the purring is soothing.

That's Sunday for me. Play cat pillow while watching football and reading web forums.

Alrighty. That hole ain't gonna dig itself. See ya'll tonight.:)

re: #202 oaktree

That's Sunday for me. Play cat pillow while watching football and reading web forums.

This one's favorite activity is nestling between my legs when I have a blanket over me. So in the winter, I use her as a cheap leg warmer while watching TV. I just give her a can of tuna every now and then and I get all the warmth I want.

re: #196 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

So, I get the day off, and what does my cat decide to do? Use me as a self-warming cat bed. Well, at least the purring is soothing.

This happens to me on weekends. I lay down on the couch, and then my feline overlord decides to join me, and of course the Mrs. Fish's feline overlord refuses to be left out, so she has to find a space somewhere nearby. Usually draped across my legs, so as to provide sufficient separation between the feline overlords.

Good morning lizards!

Looks like Chris Christie is going to let everyone know if he's running or not today.

Chris Christie, who hasn't addressed the press in New Jersey in over a week, just added a 1 p.m. press conference to his schedule.

His team has been, as always, impressively on-message and closed-lipped about what his intentions are - and it's not clear who he's told in his circle about which way he's leaning on 2012.

Stay tuned.

Daily Show on the N-Head:

upon further deliberation, if I get some quick priming done I can deliver one of my jobs to Louisville. May as well get it finished and head to KY. See ya people!

re: #206 NJDhockeyfan

Good morning lizards!

Looks like Chris Christie is going to let everyone know if he's running or not today.

I'm going to go with "Not," because his negatives make Perry's look desirable. If anything, he'd do more damage to his reelection chances by trying to out-wingnut the rest of the pack.

re: #209 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

I'm going to go with "Not," because his negatives make Perry's look desirable. If anything, he'd do more damage to his reelection chances by trying to out-wingnut the rest of the pack.

What make's him different is he appears to speak what's on his mind. He doesn't look like the rest of the politicians who will tell you anything and make promises they can't keep to get votes. Like him or not, he can be a formatable opponent to Obama.

Morning Lizards!

Anything interesting happen in the night?

re: #210 NJDhockeyfan

What make's him different is he appears to speak what's on his mind. He doesn't look like the rest of the politicians who will tell you anything and make promises they can't keep to get votes. Like him or not, he can be a formatable opponent to Obama.

True enough, but it also makes him undesirable to the party base. They're looking for somebody who not simply sips the Tea Party kool-aid, but is chugging it with gusto. And he's simply not it, because he's actually willing to stand up and call the loons out.

Seriously, if I thought he'd make it to the general "as-is," I might be tempted to vote for him. But I said the same thing months ago 'bout Romney and have proceeded to watch him lick the base's boots in hopes that they'll forget he was ever a party moderate.

Emplment is a right

Answer

Party for Socialism and Liberation

re: #212 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

True enough, but it also makes him undesirable to the party base. They're looking for somebody who not simply sips the Tea Party kool-aid, but is chugging it with gusto. And he's simply not it, because he's actually willing to stand up and call the loons out.

Seriously, if I thought he'd make it to the general "as-is," I might be tempted to vote for him. But I said the same thing months ago 'bout Romney and have proceeded to watch him lick the base's boots in hopes that they'll forget he was ever a party moderate.

I am not impressed with any of the current GOP candidates. My mother is a registered Dem and voted for Obama and against GWB. She told me everyone she knows is very satisfied with Christie right now. If my mother tells me that from NJ, I can believe it.

Don't underestimate Chris Christie.

re: #213 Killgore Trout

Emplment is a right

Answer

Party for Socialism and Liberation

Was wondering how long it'd be before these protests were co-opted. So no surprises here.

re: #213 Killgore Trout

Implement is a right. The right to bear spatulas.

You'll take my pastry whisk from my cold, lightly-floured hands.

re: #215 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

Was wondering how long it'd be before these protests were co-opted. So no surprises here.

They aren't being coopoted, these are the people initiating and organizing the protests.

re: #214 NJDhockeyfan

I am not impressed with any of the current GOP candidates. My mother is a registered Dem and voted for Obama and against GWB. She told me everyone she knows is very satisfied with Christie right now. If my mother tells me that from NJ, I can believe it.

Don't underestimate Chris Christie.

And Perry played especially well in TX, with folks from there telling me not to underestimate him when he went on the national stage.

Then Romney ate his lunch and now the party base is eating him alive.

re: #124 RogueOne

According to this list there isn't one. Probably because they have such a difficult time getting a bracelet on:
[Link: en.wikipedia.org...]

I like these:

Pink & Blue: Genital Integrity
Gray: Zombie Awareness

Who knew?

re: #215 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

The protests were kicked off, apparently, by Adbusters, who were an ANSWER-aligned group with a bad history of anti-semitic crap, too.

If the protests are any good, it'll be because they got co-opted by moderate folk, but I doubt it. I'm not going to go join up in a protest sponsored by Adbusters.

I was solidly against the Iraq war, but they basically said "We're at war in Iraq because we have too many Jews in the administration." Like George W. Bush needed Jews to prompt him to invade Middle Eastern countries. A white-- blindingly, fish-belly, can't dance, can't jump white guy takes us to war in Iraq and Adbusters blames Jews for it?

re: #217 Killgore Trout

They aren't being coopoted, these are the people initiating and organizing the protests.

Well, then I'm a might confused, as I'm just showing up to the party. Am I supposed to hate or support these protests now because ANSWER is involved?

re: #218 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

And Perry played especially well in TX, with folks from there telling me not to underestimate him when he went on the national stage.

Then Romney ate his lunch and now the party base is eating him alive.

I think Perry is finished. Romney is the frontrunner right now. Herman Cain is rising up but will not beat Romney. If Christie comes into the race, all bets are off.

This is one lizard's opinion.

re: #135 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

There are many terrible forms of cancer, so, I don't necessarily like the fact that breast cancer gets a whole month.

Of course; it is boobies. And I really like boobies.

Boobies can have a month; let's give breast cancer about ten minutes.

A friend is a breast cancer survivor. Her husband has a pink ribbon magnet on the back of his car that says "save the ta-tas"

Is Obama having some problems within his own party?

President Obama’s relations with Senate Democratic leaders are deteriorating along with his poll numbers.

With Obama’s approval ratings at record lows and the 2012 electoral map favoring Senate Republicans, the president and Senate Democrats are, in many ways, on divergent paths. Vulnerable Democrats from red states see Obama as impeding their chances of winning reelection, while the president often seems aloof to their concerns.

Obama, focused on winning a second term, has distanced himself from Congress altogether, at times not making the distinction between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill.

There have been recent flare-ups between the White House and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and his deputies, 13 months before the 2012 elections, when control of the Senate is up for grabs.

The proximate causes of friction can seem slight, such as a recent breach of protocol, which left Senate Democratic leaders grumbling.

Obama left his party’s top senators, who had assembled for a conference call, hanging on the phone for nearly 20 minutes before National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling came on the line with a seemingly vague notion of what the call was supposed to be about, Democratic sources said.

The White House and Reid’s office did not comment for this article.

re: #148 dell*nix

A "cure" may most likely involve gene therapy to target the vulnerability to cancer. But then, I get most of my possible treatments from sc-fi. The authors tend to come up with some pretty good ideas. The problem is getting from here to there. It is going to take a lot of research on the genome and how it functions.

They find alot of other stuff along the way tho. Accidental discoveries etc.

re: #213 Killgore Trout

Emplment is a right

Answer

Party for Socialism and Liberation

I'm waiting for a Barrett Brown sighting.

re: #162 Alouette

There are some drugs that will make you do really nasty shit to yourself. PCP?

being off some drugs as well

re: #227 NJDhockeyfan

I'm waiting for a Barrett Brown sighting.

[Link: www.observer.com...]

re: #222 NJDhockeyfan

I think Perry is finished. Romney is the frontrunner right now. Herman Cain is rising up but will not beat Romney. If Christie comes into the race, all bets are off.

This is one lizard's opinion.

The bet is that if Christie joins the race, he'll be savaged in the same way that Perry has been. Seriously, think about it:

- He supports Bowles-Simpson
- He supports NJ's strict gun control laws
- He believes in AGW
- He disputes the term "illegal immigration" and his views on such prompted Lou Dobbs to call for his resignation

Any one would cause a candidate in the current GOP field grief, but all together? He'd have a bulls-eye painted on his forehead from the word "Go."

re: #229 Sergey Romanov

[Link: www.observer.com...]

Not that you were going to buy the book. What is Anonymous good for if not ensuring a quality pirated copy of its own biography?

Heh.

re: #230 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

The bet is that if Christie joins the race, he'll be savaged in the same way that Perry has been. Seriously, think about it:

- He supports Bowles-Simpson
- He supports NJ's strict gun control laws
- He believes in AGW
- He disputes the term "illegal immigration" and his views on such prompted Lou Dobbs to call for his resignation

Any one would cause a candidate in the current GOP field grief, but all together? He'd have a bulls-eye painted on his forehead from the word "Go."

And the current crop will reinforce their nut credentials by attacking him en masse on those issues.

re: #230 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

Well, Romney is one of the most liberal candidates (together with Huntsman), and everybody knows he lies through his teeth about his positions, yet he is still #1. If Christie is truthful and forthcoming about these positions, while softening them somewhat, he may not get the teepeeheads, but the more moderate base might come to him.

re: #230 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

The bet is that if Christie joins the race, he'll be savaged in the same way that Perry has been. Seriously, think about it:

- He supports Bowles-Simpson
- He supports NJ's strict gun control laws
- He believes in AGW
- He disputes the term "illegal immigration" and his views on such prompted Lou Dobbs to call for his resignation

Any one would cause a candidate in the current GOP field grief, but all together? He'd have a bulls-eye painted on his forehead from the word "Go."

But he doesn't look like he's speaking some bullshit just to win a few votes. There is no perfect candidate but with his 'tell it like it is' attitude, he will turn people on.

re: #232 oaktree

And the current crop will reinforce their nut credentials by attacking him en masse on those issues.

Ayep. Cain's recent ascent has been fueled in part by Perry's rapid fall from grace. Christie is being buoyed by the same mentality that gave rise to Perry's short stardom: The desire to put anybody but Romney on the GOP ticket next fall. And Christie does not strike me as a guy who'd roll over for the Tea Party.

re: #210 NJDhockeyfan

What make's him different is he appears to speak what's on his mind. He doesn't look like the rest of the politicians who will tell you anything and make promises they can't keep to get votes. Like him or not, he can be a formatable opponent to Obama.

You have described Rick Perry, or what people said about him before he ran.

If you dig into details you will discover that yes, he does make implied promises that don't get kept.

No, I don't think he can be a formidable opponent for Obama. When he hits the national stage the numerous local issues will explode across the national stage, again just as Perry's did.

re: #221 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

Well, then I'm a might confused, as I'm just showing up to the party. Am I supposed to hate or support these protests now because ANSWER is involved?

That's up to you.

re: #233 Sergey Romanov

Well, Romney is one of the most liberal candidates (together with Huntsman), and everybody knows he lies through his teeth about his positions, yet he is still #1. If Christie is truthful and forthcoming about these positions, while softening them somewhat, he may not get the teepeeheads, but the more moderate base might come to him.

Romney's had months to run away from his record, like excusing Romneycare as something that works only at the state level and not the federal level. He's had months to build up name recognition and convince folks of his sincerity. Perry had a couple weeks and we saw how badly he crashed in only two debates. Christie wouldn't last much longer.

re: #236 kirkspencer

You have described Rick Perry, or what people said about him before he ran.

If you dig into details you will discover that yes, he does make implied promises that don't get kept.

No, I don't think he can be a formidable opponent for Obama. When he hits the national stage the numerous local issues will explode across the national stage, again just as Perry's did.

Rasmussen has him and Obama in a dead heat, and Christie isn't even running yet. If he decides to get in expect a real race in 2012.

re: #229 Sergey Romanov

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Nice to see him cashing in.

re: #240 Killgore Trout

Nice to see him cashing in.

Well, all that cocaine is not free.

re: #239 NJDhockeyfan

Rasmussen has him and Obama in a dead heat, and Christie isn't even running yet. If he decides to get in expect a real race in 2012.

Which is great, if we're just assuming that the GOP primaries are immaterial. But they're not, Christie's rise to fame is a retread of Perry's, and he's not likely to do any better. If anything, he'd get his ass stomped harder for being unapologetic for his views.

re: #225 NJDhockeyfan

Is Obama having some problems within his own party?

It does look like it. I suspect we're going to see a race in which the least dysfunctional party wins. It could go wither way.

re: #242 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

Which is great, if we're just assuming that the GOP primaries are immaterial. But they're not, Christie's rise to fame is a retread of Perry's, and he's not likely to do any better. If anything, he'd get his ass stomped harder for being unapologetic for his views.

He won't back down. That's what this country needs right now, a politician who isn't afraid to fight back.

re: #235 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

Ayep. Cain's recent ascent has been fueled in part by Perry's rapid fall from grace. Christie is being buoyed by the same mentality that gave rise to Perry's short stardom: The desire to put anybody but Romney on the GOP ticket next fall. And Christie does not strike me as a guy who'd roll over for the Tea Party.

Actually, a large part of Cain's recent ascent is that his powercenter is Georgia/Florida. Unlike much of the rest of the nation, in that area he's got a significantly higher recognition factor among the tea-party base. It's largely driven by his regular (wingnut) radio talk show that plays in the region.

So with Perry's faux pas, people fleeing went to someone they sorta knew and perceived as being "one of them".

For what it's worth, Cain seems to be getting ready to throw this opportunity away. He's announced plans to slow down on the campaign trail for a month and talk up his book, instead. That, instead of seizing the opportunity to be The One; something he's in better position to do than almost all the rest given his background.

I become convinced that every time opportunity knocks, the current crowd bars the door and hides in the cellar.

So, kid asks for the car to go to school today. I have nothing on the agenda that involves leaving the house until tonite, so I say sure. I figure I can sleep in since I don't have to get up to take him to school. Aren't I a nice mom?

Dogs decide they have to go out at 8 --so much for sleeping in.

I sit down at the computer and find I have exactly 2 cigarettes.

Now, I have to (the HORROR) walk to the store.

LOL!

re: #244 NJDhockeyfan

He won't back down. That's what this country needs right now, a politician who isn't afraid to fight back.

You're right, he won't back down, and the Tea Party will crucify him for that. They want ideological purity, and he's the antithesis of that. If anything, his run would prompt questions of why he's suddenly popular as a candidate when John Huntsman has been running for weeks and gotten little attention.

re: #247 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

You're right, he won't back down, and the Tea Party will crucify him for that. They want ideological purity, and he's the antithesis of that. If anything, his run would prompt questions of why he's suddenly popular as a candidate when John Huntsman has been running for weeks and gotten little attention.

Fuck the Tea Party. The Independents are going to decide who the next President is, not the Tea Party.

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re: #239 NJDhockeyfan

Rasmussen has him and Obama in a dead heat, and Christie isn't even running yet. If he decides to get in expect a real race in 2012.

First: Rasmussen? Thumb on the scale Rasmussen? Nate Silver (for one) made the interesting observation that for the past half-decade, Rasmussen's early polling is significantly different (and leaning Republican) than any of his competitors. As the elections get closer his numbers get closer, usually by HIS numbers getting lower. I think for this reason that Rasmussen at more than a month out is trying to sell his candidate, not analyze where his candidate sits.

Second: So? Not running, no real exposure, he sits at a dead heat. So did Perry during the month or so prior to announcing. Let's see what happens if and when he puts himself on the firing line. Me, I think his local history will make him either unable to win the nomination or unable to win the general, and maybe both.

re: #249 Killgore Trout

They don't learn, do they.