Trump Draws Embarrassingly Small Crowd to Richmond Coliseum

Is his support finally starting to collapse?
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Do we dare hope that Trump’s popularity bubble has burst? The Richmond Coliseum was almost empty for his rally yesterday, very unusual for the Republican nominee — especially in a state like Virginia where he presumably has many followers.

His message remains the same, though: outright bigotry.

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FormerDirtDart  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:40:41am
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Charles Johnson  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:42:11am
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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:43:30am

re: #2 Charles Johnson

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Blind Frog Belly White  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:44:58am

re: #2 Charles Johnson

Like I said downstairs, that looks almost as creepy as when he tries to smooch Ivanka.

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Targetpractice  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:45:16am

Most of the GOP is not supporting Trump so much as they are voting against Hillary. All that talk about how he’s such a “great” candidate because he’s “anti-establishment” is coming back to bite them in the ass as they realize that the people who support him are not so thrilled now to be supporting the establishment.

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:46:02am

He has a huge ego. Everything else is small.

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jaunte  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:52:00am
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Targetpractice  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:53:32am

re: #7 jaunte

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“Look at how awesome Trump is as a candidate! He’s bringing in these huge crowds of voters! They’re gonna…gonna…where did they go?”

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KingKenrod  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:54:29am

Serial flag molester. Interesting that he shows “love” by groping.

Hide your flags
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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:56:17am

I guess Ivanka better not risk wearing a flag-colored dress…

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jaunte  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:56:49am
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451_Montag  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:56:52am

Wow, his crowds are shrinking. He will have to start booking smaller venues. I don’t know… something like a Beer Hall maybe?

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:57:05am
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jaunte  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:58:24am

David Brooks:

“…Conservatives believe that politics is a limited activity. Culture, psychology and morality come first. What happens in the family, neighborhood, house of worship and the heart is more fundamental and important than what happens in a legislature.

Ryan’s argument inverts all this. It puts political positions first and character and morality second. Sure Trump’s a scoundrel, but he might agree with our tax proposal. Sure, he is a racist, but he might like our position on the defense budget. Policy agreement can paper over a moral chasm. Nobody calling themselves a conservative can agree to this hierarchy of values.”

I think this is the myth that conservatives would like to believe about themselves, but it’s pretty easy to find examples to the contrary.

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Dave In Austin  Jun 11, 2016 • 10:59:14am

I love a good rocket launch….. I hold my breath every time. This one has been picture perfect.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:01:10am

Donald told the crowd in Richmond that turnout was low because they decided to have the rally at the last minute.
Even though tickets for the event were announced in the local media eight days earlier.

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FormerDirtDart  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:05:32am

re: #15 Dave In Austin

I love a good rocket launch….. I hold my breath every time. This one has been picture perfect.

I just wish ULA would improve their presentation/access. At least broadcast higher quality feed on Ustream or something

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Charles Johnson  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:08:37am
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stpaulbear  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:09:09am

re: #14 jaunte

David Brooks:

“…Conservatives believe that politics is a limited activity. Culture, psychology and morality come first. What happens in the their family, their neighborhood, their house of worship and their heart is more fundamental and important than what happens in a legislature.

Is it more true this way? I’d also add their pocketbooks.

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FormerDirtDart  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:12:54am
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jayjaybear  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:16:19am

Noooo!!! His support can’t start fading until AFTER he’s the official GOP candidate! It’s too soon!

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:16:21am
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Charles Johnson  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:16:40am
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Blind Frog Belly White  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:17:54am

re: #20 FormerDirtDart

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“Alleged billionaire” - Oooo! That’s gotta sting!

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Blind Frog Belly White  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:21:23am

re: #21 jayjaybear

Noooo!!! His support can’t start fading until AFTER he’s the official GOP candidate! It’s too soon!

Nah. This is the perfect time. He really cannot be ditched now, short of an actual criminal indictment or abdication on his part. His core supporters will never leave him, and if the GOP tries to dump him, they’ll be slitting their own throats.

I LOVE the idea of a GOP convention where they are so sick of him that they just go through the motions of nominating him, golf clapping at his speech, and sitting out the fall campaign.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:22:07am

The grape tomatoes marinated overnight and are wonderful!!!
Pasta salad being assembled now. We decided to go with feta & basil cheese and also added a couple of chunked avocados. Also went with shrimp instead of chicken.

It’s turning out great!

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:23:45am

BWAHAHAHAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

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stpaulbear  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:23:56am

re: #25 Blind Frog Belly White

Nah. This is the perfect time. He really cannot be ditched now, short of an actual criminal indictment or abdication on his part. His core supporters will never leave him, and if the GOP tries to dump him, they’ll be slitting their own throats.

I LOVE the idea of a GOP convention where they are so sick of him that they just go through the motions of nominating him, golf clapping at his speech, and sitting out the fall campaign.

…while Trump stands there watching the process with his best Mussolini face.

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Jay C  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:24:30am

re: #26 Backwoods_Sleuth

The grape tomatoes marinated overnight and are wonderful!!!
Pasta salad being assembled now. We decided to go with feta & basil cheese and also added a couple of chunked avocados. Also went with shrimp instead of chicken.

It’s turning out great!

Important question: what type of vinegar(s) did you decide on to marinate the tomatoes?

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:27:30am

re: #29 Jay C

Important question: what type of vinegar(s) did you decide on to marinate the tomatoes?

half balsamic and half apple cider vinegar, with some basil and thyme added.

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Blind Frog Belly White  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:29:02am

re: #28 stpaulbear

…while Trump stands there watching the process with his best Mussolini face.

Mrs. FBW keeps wondering when he’ll implode. I don’t want an implosion. I want a slow, inexorable collapse - like in “This Is Spinal Tap”, where he starts out playing to huge audiences and ends up getting second billing at the Zoo - “Puppet Show And Spinal Tap Donald Trump”

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:29:31am

re: #27 Backwoods_Sleuth

BWAHAHAHAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

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Contractors, always getting screwed.

He sucks.

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A Cranky One  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:30:03am

re: #24 Blind Frog Belly White

“Alleged billionaire” - Oooo! That’s gotta sting!

I suspect Trump has no real idea what’s coming. Much of his recent income has been from licensing his name to products/businesses; he even claims that his “brand” is worth 3 billion dollars. I think his campaign was initially another scheme to push his brand, until his ego became too invested. As the campaign continues and more people finally start paying attention, the Clinton campaign’s ads will destroy much of the illusion that Trump is a successful businessman, damaging his brand far more than he imagines.

Given that bookings at Trump hotels are down significantly while other hotels are doing well, I think the deterioration of his brand has already started and will only accelerate. I wouldn’t be terribly surprised to see yet another bankruptcy for Trump after he (hopefully) loses the election.

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Great White Snark  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:31:34am

re: #2 Charles Johnson

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KerFuFFler  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:34:54am

re: #30 Backwoods_Sleuth

half balsamic and half apple cider vinegar, with some basil and thyme added.

Sounds delish! Since it sounds like you love to use herbs, I’ve got to ask you, do you ever use tarragon? I have been swapping it our for some other herbs just for variety and have really enjoyed it.

If anyone out there has a dish that’s great with tarragon, I’m all ears.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:36:23am

re: #35 KerFuFFler

Sounds delish! Since it sounds like you love to use herbs, I’ve got to ask you, do you ever use tarragon? I have been swapping it our for some other herbs just for variety and have really enjoyed it.

If anyone out there has a dish that’s great with tarragon, I’m all ears.

I like tarragon but don’t use it very often. Mostly with fish.

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Romantic Heretic  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:36:55am

re: #27 Backwoods_Sleuth

And, conveniently for Trump, all work is shoddy, bad, or not done.

There are many advantages to being a narcissist.

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stpaulbear  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:38:18am

Earlier in the day I had an albino squirrel in my back yard. Now I’ve got a family of cardinals fluttering all over the place. I filled up the birdbaths a couple hours ago.

Hope the stray cats in my neighborhood stay away. One of them was on my garage roof a couple days ago trying to get at a feeder that a bird couple turned into a nesting box.

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Skip Intro  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:38:25am

Trump Said He Gave $1 Million To Charity From His Board Game. There’s No Sign He Ever Did.

Hey, liars have to lie. No problem, though, since Republicans don’t care.

huffingtonpost.com

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:40:45am

re: #35 KerFuFFler

Sounds delish! Since it sounds like you love to use herbs, I’ve got to ask you, do you ever use tarragon? I have been swapping it our for some other herbs just for variety and have really enjoyed it.

If anyone out there has a dish that’s great with tarragon, I’m all ears.

Anything with tomatoes can benefit from tarragon. Including Campbell’s tomato soup.

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Jay C  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:41:12am

re: #18 Charles Johnson

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So is this how Donald Trump is planning on conducting his Presidential campaign? A continuous barrage of insulting tweets? Mixed with stock cliches and larded with self-promoting bluster?

Brilliant.

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KerFuFFler  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:43:56am

re: #36 Backwoods_Sleuth

I like tarragon but don’t use it very often. Mostly with fish.

My mom used to put a little tarragon vinegar in her potato salad but I never really experimented cooking with just the herb until fairly recently. I followed the recipe for a Bearnaise sauce, really liked it and realized it was the tarragon in it I really liked. I have used it with shrimp and scallops and am thinking about trying it with chicken.

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:44:08am

re: #39 Skip Intro

Trump Said He Gave $1 Million To Charity From His Board Game. There’s No Sign He Ever Did.

Hey, liars have to lie. No problem, though, since Republicans don’t care.

huffingtonpost.com

My friend bought that game in the 90’s. Showed me a lot about him. Even then I could not stand trump.

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Anymouse  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:44:15am

re: #41 Jay C

So is this how Donald Trump is planning on conducting his Presidential campaign? A continuous barrage of insulting tweets? Mixed with stock cliches and larded with self-promoting bluster?

Brilliant.

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That, and trying to get as much airtime on news shows as possible. He came out and said he doesn’t need to raise as much money as Hillary Clinton because he can appear on any show he wants to.

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stpaulbear  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:47:13am

re: #24 Blind Frog Belly White

“Alleged billionaire” - Oooo! That’s gotta sting!

My favorite was “Now you too can be a source of Trump’s wealth with Trump University!”

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A Cranky One  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:47:32am

re: #37 Romantic Heretic

And, conveniently for Trump, all work is shoddy, bad, or not done.

There are many advantages to being a narcissist.

I’d truly love to have the RNC refuse to help Trump with campaign debt because his campaign was shoddy, bad and not well done. ;)

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plansbandc  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:47:42am

Anyone have some advice for me? This site crushes my desktop. Shuts it down in Firefox and Chrome. Absolutely will not load on my iPad. The only access I have now is by phone. How do I fix this?

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Anymouse  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:48:24am

Dutch woman held in Qatar for adultery after reporting being drugged and raped:

bbc.com

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Barefoot Grin  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:49:25am

re: #39 Skip Intro

Trump Said He Gave $1 Million To Charity From His Board Game. There’s No Sign He Ever Did.

Hey, liars have to lie. No problem, though, since Republicans don’t care.

huffingtonpost.com

It’s what they do.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:50:20am

re: #47 plansbandc

Anyone have some advice for me? This site crushes my desktop. Shuts it down in Firefox and Chrome. Absolutely will not load on my iPad. The only access I have now is by phone. How do I fix this?

Try the Spy mode? (Magnifying glass icon at the top of the thread for the thread-only spy, versus the Master Spy up in the menu.)

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Timothy Watson  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:51:32am

What I had to say downstairs:

I am amazed that all the white folk were willing to brave Richmond to go to his event last night.

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:52:11am

re: #48 Anymouse

Dutch woman held in Qatar for adultery after reporting being drugged and raped:

bbc.com

What a nice country. No wonder people have been moving there lately.

/

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KerFuFFler  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:55:30am

re: #48 Anymouse

Dutch woman held in Qatar for adultery after reporting being drugged and raped:

bbc.com

Here we go again… (Oops, I was thinking of the story of the Norwegian woman who was raped in the UAE three years ago. Same basic plot.)

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 11:56:27am
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Skip Intro  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:00:17pm

Pat Buchanan steps up to the plate to defend Trump.

“Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.”

Donald Trump has internalized the maxim Benjamin Jowett gave to his students at Balliol who would soon be running the empire.

To show how it should be done, Pat digs up a golden turd from the distant past of conservatism.

To see how far the party has come, consider:

After he had locked up his nomination, Barry Goldwater rose on the floor of the Senate in June of 1964 and voted “No” on the Civil Rights Act. The senator believed that the federal government was usurping the power of the states. He could not countenance this, no matter how noble the cause.

Ban the Muslims! Kick out the Mexicans! Attack non-white, non-male, and non-Christian judges for being biased against the white man. Pat’s having hot sweet dreams about Trump.

buchanan.org … ize-125333

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Charles Johnson  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:00:29pm
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plansbandc  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:01:30pm

re: #50 wrenchwench

I don’t see eyeglasses anywhere. Where do I look? Edit. Found i . Thank you!

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:02:01pm
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Great White Snark  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:02:06pm

re: #54 Nyet

This is why pre employment polygraphs were made illegal here in Calif. I remember taking one before I went to work for a big retail jewelry firm in 85. Whole thing felt like a trick or scam rather than a professional screening.

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Frankie Five Angels  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:03:00pm

I went to check out a piece of property that my cousin owns just outside of Willis, TX. today. I made a right by an icehouse and took a look and I thought I found a Klan rally. There were Confederate flags EVERYWHERE. Turns out it was a wingnut cook off, and I didn’t see one black face anywhere. I can’t imagine why.

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PhillyPretzel  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:03:10pm

re: #57 plansbandc

Try looking for a magnifying glass. It is up there with the other icons.

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:03:56pm

re: #59 Great White Snark

Pseudoscience through and through.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:04:27pm

re: #56 Charles Johnson

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My second great grandfather lived in Pittsburgh when the war broke out in 1861. He was a German immigrant but he enlisted in the Union Army anyhow.

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Timothy Watson  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:05:05pm

re: #56 Charles Johnson

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HERITAGE!!1!

In a state which was invaded and had its freed black citizens kidnapped and sold into slavery during the Civil War.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:05:35pm

re: #64 Timothy Watson

HERITAGE!!1!

In a state which was invaded and had its freed black citizens kidnapped and sold into slavery during the Civil War.

In one of the most pro union parts of that state too.

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plansbandc  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:05:37pm

Still doesn’t work. damn

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PhillyPretzel  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:06:38pm

re: #66 plansbandc

Sorry to hear that. Are you using Windows or Safari?

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:06:43pm

re: #57 plansbandc

I don’t see eyeglasses anywhere. Where do I look? Edit. Found i . Thank you!

Edited my comment so I can look as smart as PhillyPretzel.

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Lidane  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:06:46pm

Heh.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:08:39pm
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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:08:50pm

Germany is going there.

BfV President Hans-Georg Maaßen has waded into this controversy by stating that Snowden is likely not who he pretends to be. “Dies wäre eine Spionage-Operation verbunden mit einer Desinformations- und Einflussnahme-Operation,” he stated: “Ein Keil würde getrieben zwischen die USA und deren engste Verbündete, insbesondere Deutschland.” That Snowden is in fact a Russian agent “hat eine hohe Plausibilität,” Maaßen added.

bild.de

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blueraven  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:09:07pm

re: #35 KerFuFFler

Sounds delish! Since it sounds like you love to use herbs, I’ve got to ask you, do you ever use tarragon? I have been swapping it our for some other herbs just for variety and have really enjoyed it.

If anyone out there has a dish that’s great with tarragon, I’m all ears.

Tarragon Chicken Breast

Brown 4 chicken breasts in butter and oil mix over medium heat
Remove chicken from pan…add green onions then…
4-6 concasse tomatoes and tarragon leaves
after 2-3 minutes add 1/2 cup each dry white wine/chicken stock/heavy cream
reduce, then add chicken back to pan.

I like to serve this over yellow rice.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:09:28pm

re: #70 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Because Pittsburghers aren’t stupid.

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:10:41pm

re: #15 Dave In Austin

I love a good rocket launch….. I hold my breath every time. This one has been picture perfect.

And of course I missed it, because I thought it was 1:51 Pacific time—that’s what it was on Thursday. Oh well, I watched the YouTube, but it’s not quite the same as real time….

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A Cranky One  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:11:52pm

re: #49 Barefoot Grin

I’m sure we’ll soon see ads showing Trump declaring that the proceeds from various projects will go to charity, followed by evidence that no charitable donations were made and that Trump pocketed the money. Seems to be a pattern with him.

If The Conald is as rich as he claims, why would that be necessary? Why would be participate in schemes such as Trump U, given that he only got a reported 5 million dollars from that fraud? Why would he do a reality show? Why is his “self-funding” loans to the campaign? Why won’t he release his tax returns? Why the string of small failed enterprises such as Trump steaks, vodka, Trump magazine, etc.?

His only response to such attacks would be to demonstrate that he is in fact as wealthy and successful as he claims. A response that I suspect he can’t make.

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Anymouse  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:13:07pm

Sovereign Citizen style billboards appear across the United Kingdom. The billboards have a confusing message and direct people to learn more about “legal name fraud.”

The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (charged with ferreting out false claims or obscene advertising) says they might be confusing but not misleading. A solicitor’s office weighed in to the BBC arguing the adverts are in fact dangerous, as a person who follows the Website’s advice could wind up in serious trouble in civil or criminal court.

The BBC is attempting to track down who is behind the billboard; the advertising company will release no information, citing privacy concerns.

bbc.com

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:13:08pm

It’s called “self-selection”, Sean Cenk.

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ObserverArt  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:13:37pm

re: #35 KerFuFFler

Sounds delish! Since it sounds like you love to use herbs, I’ve got to ask you, do you ever use tarragon? I have been swapping it our for some other herbs just for variety and have really enjoyed it.

If anyone out there has a dish that’s great with tarragon, I’m all ears.

I used to make Jambalaya and I was always trying to make it like a local restaurant made it. I never quite got it right. Then one day I saw a recipe that used tarragon and boom the taste was just like the restaurant I was trying to copy. It made all the difference. Also, I didn’t use tomato much…more chili powder and chicken broth along with the Cajun Holy Trinity…some tasty hungarian paprika, garlic, bay and thyme. With tarragon!

Mmm. You know, I should see if I can make it again. Problem is I gave up on sausage in some dietary changes. Maybe just leave out the sausage or try to see if I can find a decent turkey smoked spicy sausage.

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PhillyPretzel  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:14:00pm

re: #75 A Cranky One

Conald I like the misspelling. Con for con artist?

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:14:25pm

re: #77 Nyet

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It’s called “self-selection”, Sean Cenk.

Fucked up thing is Cenk isn’t pure enough for some of these so called progressives. Maybe Obama isn’ tas progressive as some thought. However, Cenk and his part of the left don’t have any appreciation for the progressive accomplishments that he does have.

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:14:58pm

Seinfeld - Jambalaya!

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:16:10pm

Obama was not elected to make progressives feel better, he was elected President of the United States.

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A Cranky One  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:16:18pm

re: #79 PhillyPretzel

Conald I like the misspelling. Con for con artist?

Yup.

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A Cranky One  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:17:43pm

re: #82 HappyWarrior

Obama was not elected to make progressives feel better, he was elected President of the United States.

But it isn’t about the country, it’s about “Me, Me, Me”.

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:18:40pm

trump just shows what a lazy campaigner he is. Pull up the plane to an airport, get out, leave.

Most airports are not near city centers.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:20:37pm

re: #85 Stanley Sea

trump just shows what a lazy campaigner he is. Pull up the plane to an airport, get out, leave.

Most airports are not near city centers.

Neither of Washington DC’s two airports are even in the city.

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KerFuFFler  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:21:34pm

re: #72 blueraven

Tarragon Chicken Breast

Brown 4 chicken breasts in butter and oil mix over medium heat
Remove chicken from pan…add green onions then…
4-6 concasse tomatoes and tarragon leaves
after 2-3 minutes add 1/2 cup each dry white wine/chicken stock/heavy cream
reduce, then add chicken back to pan.

I like to serve this over yellow rice.

Sounds tasty. Is the chicken skinless and boneless?

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:21:59pm
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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:22:14pm

re: #84 A Cranky One

But it isn’t about the country, it’s about “Me, Me, Me”.

It really feels that way. You know that’s the sad thing, if Sanders were nominated and elected, he’d inevitably disappoint people because governing and campaigning are two totally different things.

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PhillyPretzel  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:22:16pm

re: #85 Stanley Sea

Philly International is right off the old Navy Yard. And North Philly is in the far NE of Philly.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:22:50pm

re: #88 Stanley Sea

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Yeah this is much higher on my priority list than weed at the moment. That said, I’m all for legalizing weed too.

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Anymouse  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:25:08pm

Voice of America reports on Hillary Clinton’s historic presumptive nomination, and Donald Trump’s bad week in including his flop in Richmond.
voanews.com

They also report him trailing in polling.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:26:27pm

re: #85 Stanley Sea

trump just shows what a lazy campaigner he is. Pull up the plane to an airport, get out, leave.

Most airports are not near city centers.

Now if he were traveling by Greyhound…

He’s probably never been on one. Nor anywhere near a station.

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Anymouse  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:28:55pm

From the VOA article:

Clinton made history this week as the first woman to become the presumptive nominee of a major political party. President Barack Obama endorsed her in a video put out by the Clinton campaign, saying she has “the courage, the compassion to get the job done.”

Vice President Joe Biden and progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren also signed onto Clinton’s “I’m with her” campaign.

The endorsements came after Obama held a one-hour Oval Office meeting with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

The independent socialist, who caucuses with Senate Democrats, stopped short of conceding the nomination to Clinton. He told reporters of plans to meet with Clinton in the near future and called for the party to come together to face Trump.

“The American people will not vote for or tolerate a candidate who insults Mexicans and Latinos, who insults Muslims, who insults African-Americans and women,” Sanders told reporters at the White House. “I will do everything in my power, and I will work as hard as I can, to make sure that Donald Trump does not become president of the United States.”

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:30:43pm
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lockjawcanbefun  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:31:07pm

re: #93 wrenchwench

The closest Trump has come to a greyhound is having bets placed on them at one of the casinos.

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A Cranky One  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:32:42pm

re: #85 Stanley Sea

trump just shows what a lazy campaigner he is. Pull up the plane to an airport, get out, leave.

Most airports are not near city centers.

Low energy. Sad!

We see the same thing with him calling into TV shows rather than appearing in person. I don’t think he’s capable of dealing with the grind of a presidential campaign. In fact, there is evidence that the minimal campaigning he’s done is already taking a toll, and the real campaign is just starting.

Also, I don’t think the Conald has a clue about the demands on a president and the mental/physical toll of the job. And unlike a business, the head of the government can’t just delegate away all the responsibilities, although we’ve already seen hints that Trump thinks he can do so.

In my mind, the only real question is which will fail first: his health or his hair?

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jaunte  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:33:23pm

re: #77 Nyet

No, when I said Obama wasn’t a real progressive in 2009, I took tremendous heat. Now most viewers say I was right.

It’s as if he doesn’t read what he’s writing.

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Anymouse  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:34:16pm

re: #97 A Cranky One

Low energy. Sad!

We see the same thing with him calling into TV shows rather than appearing in person. I don’t think he’s capable of dealing with the grind of a presidential campaign. In fact, there is evidence that the minimal campaigning he’s done is already taking a toll, and the real campaign is just starting.

Also, I don’t think the Conald has a clue about the demands on a president and the mental/physical toll of the job. And unlike a business, the head of the government can’t just delegate away all the responsibilities, although we’ve already seen hints that Trump thinks he can do so.

In my mind, the only real question is which will fail first: his health or his hair?

What happens if the Velveeta Rabbit on his head dies?

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:34:17pm

I like how they think they get to choose what makes someone a true progressive and what doesn’t.

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PhillyPretzel  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:35:27pm

re: #99 Anymouse

He will have to wear a paper bag.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:37:57pm

re: #96 lockjawcanbefun

The closest Trump has come to a greyhound is having bets placed on them at one of the casinos.

The Greyhound station in Las Vegas can’t be more than 3 miles from a Trump property. It’s on the downtown end of the Strip’s blvd. Same block as The Plaza Hotel.

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ObserverArt  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:38:10pm

re: #58 Nyet

deray mckesson ✔ @deray
Jesse Jackson endorses Hillary Clinton cnn.com …
2:20 PM - 11 Jun 2016
Photo published for Jesse Jackson endorses Hillary Clinton
Jesse Jackson endorses Hillary Clinton
The Rev. Jesse Jackson endorsed Hillary Clinton on Saturday, continuing a recent string of high-profile endorsements for the presumptive Democratic nominee.
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38 38 Retweets 59 59 likes

While I appreciate Rev Jackson endorsing Hillary, knowing the nutjob right side, this will be seen as proof that no true conservative should ever vote anyone endorsed by Rev. Jesse Jackson. It is how America rolls with regards to Rev Jackson.

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A Cranky One  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:38:17pm

re: #99 Anymouse

What happens if the Velveeta Rabbit on his head dies?

Well, it’s already looking more and more like built-up hairspray rather than hair. ;)

He’s so vain he’d either drop out or always wear one of his stupid hats. Or perhaps use his over-long tie as a comb-over.

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Anymouse  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:38:37pm

re: #100 HappyWarrior

I like how they think they get to choose what makes someone a true progressive and what doesn’t.

Cenk used to be a Republican. He bailed from the party when it went off the rails, and like many new converts in religion, seems to have become zealous.

I’ve liked following his shows, but even as a Sanders supporter myself I thought he was quite biased in his coverage of Clinton (repeating some of the smears he’d learned as a Republican, for example).

His YouTube channel has a huge following however. Perhaps TYT will get on board; Trump is too dangerous.

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goddamnedfrank  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:39:21pm

re: #2 Charles Johnson

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:40:28pm

re: #105 Anymouse

Cenk used to be a Republican. He bailed from the party when it went off the rails, and like many new converts in religion, seems to have become zealous.

I’ve liked following his shows, but even as a Sanders supporter myself I thought he was quite biased in his coverage of Clinton (repeating some of the smears he’d learned as a Republican, for example).

His YouTube channel has a huge following however. Perhaps TYT will get on board; Trump is too dangerous.

Didn’t know he used to be a Republican. That quite honestly explains a lot. Nothing wrong with being a former Republican but yes converts do tend to get zealous in politics as in religion.

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jaunte  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:40:33pm

re: #95 Nyet

‘For years, I fought the stereotype that liberals are smart and conservatives are stupid.
Six months of Trump, and it’s back to square one.’

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:40:57pm

it’s just sad now…

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:42:21pm

re: #105 Anymouse

Former Republicans Clinton, Warren and Moulitsas (not to mention many good folks here) seem to be quite sane and well-balanced ;)

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jaunte  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:42:30pm

re: #109 Backwoods_Sleuth

Square miles for Bernie.

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Anymouse  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:43:35pm

My wife wants me to take a break from saving the world from Donald Trump on Little Green Footballs and come watch with her the episode of Quantum Leap in which Sam Beckett jumps into the body of Dr. Ruth doing her radio show.

See y’all in a while.

My wife the former Libertarian Party treasurer is mostly sane and balanced, with a bit of uncertainty and lunacy (she was a Libertarian). That’s fine with me.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:44:24pm

re: #109 Backwoods_Sleuth

it’s just sad now…

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Very.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:44:47pm

re: #110 Nyet

Former Republicans Clinton, Warren and Moulitsas (not to mention many good folks here) seem to be quite sane and well-balanced ;)

True point.

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stpaulbear  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:45:17pm

re: #109 Backwoods_Sleuth

it’s just sad now…

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Will those flips give him maybe 5-6 more delegates? It looks like the results were super close to begin with. It is sad that people are getting excited about this.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:45:45pm

re: #103 ObserverArt

While I appreciate Rev Jackson endorsing Hillary, knowing the nutjob right side, this will be seen as proof that no true conservative should ever vote anyone endorsed by Rev. Jesse Jackson. It is how America rolls with regards to Rev Jackson.

I think the death of the Citizens Party came about in part because of Jackson’s run for president. A lot of members of The Citizens Party wanted to support him rather than run their own candidate. The Party ran a woman (Sonja Johnston) and the party split up before the next presidential contest.

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:45:46pm

re: #108 jaunte

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What’s the origin of their rage?

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Dave In Austin  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:45:50pm

re: #74 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

And of course I missed it, because I thought it was 1:51 Pacific time—that’s what it was on Thursday. Oh well, I watched the YouTube, but it’s not quite the same as real time….

I’ll be 62 this year and I still watch with the wonder of an 8 yr old……

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blueraven  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:45:50pm

re: #87 KerFuFFler

Sounds tasty. Is the chicken skinless and boneless?

Yes. I even like to flatten them a bit with a kitchen mallet.

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KerFuFFler  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:46:04pm

re: #78 ObserverArt

I used to make Jambalaya and I was always trying to make it like a local restaurant made it. I never quite got it right. Then one day I saw a recipe that used tarragon and boom the taste was just like the restaurant I was trying to copy. It made all the difference. Also, I didn’t use tomato much…more chili powder and chicken broth along with the Cajun Holy Trinity…some tasty hungarian paprika, garlic, bay and thyme. With tarragon!

Mmm. You know, I should see if I can make it again. Problem is I gave up on sausage in some dietary changes. Maybe just leave out the sausage or try to see if I can find a decent turkey smoked spicy sausage.

Yum, Jambalaya with tarragon——-I’m glad I asked for recipe ideas! I also avoid sausage and bacon but have found that using a couple drops of liquid smoke or some smoked paprika gives me that smokiness I crave. I also have found that I can season the extra lean ground turkey in a variety of flavors———apple breakfast sausage, italian sausage, thai flavor, imitation gyro, and with Mexican seasonings for chili. I am a little wary of the additives to commercial sausages but there are probably some good one out there.

The super lean ground turkey tends to get rubbery, but I have found that if I grind in a blender one smallish onion along with an egg and then combine with the ground turkey ( 1 lb) thoroughly, I have a base for many possible flavors and it does not get that rubbery texture. I sometimes add a few bread crumbs. I just make patties or crumble the mixtures. No casings for this lazy girl!

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:46:11pm

re: #111 jaunte

Square miles for Bernie.

I thought that was the Republican theory: “Look at all that red! We rule!”

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jaunte  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:46:31pm

re: #117 Stanley Sea

If I had to guess at a sentence. the word “uppity” would probably be in it.

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Tigger2  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:46:39pm

re: #27 Backwoods_Sleuth

BWAHAHAHAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

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ObserverArt  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:47:07pm

Hmmm. Why do I think a good headline for an article discussing low turnouts at a TRUMP® Rally would be:

TRUMP SHRINKAGE.
Teeny Weenie Crowds in Trump’s Future.

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:47:31pm

re: #108 jaunte

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Oh, it’s her birthday.

Lovely people.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:48:29pm

jeebus, Trump has no clue about Pittsburgh.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:48:33pm

Turn outs smalelr thanre: #108 jaunte

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Fuckers. Stay kkklasy dipshits.

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KerFuFFler  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:48:45pm

re: #40 wrenchwench

Anything with tomatoes can benefit from tarragon. Including Campbell’s tomato soup.

Hmmm, I had not thought of using it in tomato soup! Thanks.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:49:28pm

re: #126 Backwoods_Sleuth

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jeebus, Trump has no clue about Pittsburgh.

or anything.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:50:26pm

gaaahhhhhhhhh

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Belafon  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:50:27pm

re: #110 Nyet

Former Republicans Clinton, Warren and Moulitsas (not to mention many good folks here) seem to be quite sane and well-balanced ;)

Clinton and Warren are being rather zealous actually, considering they’re politicians. Markos started a site dedicated to more and better Democrats.

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ObserverArt  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:50:40pm

re: #126 Backwoods_Sleuth

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jeebus, Trump has no clue about Pittsburgh.

Sure he does. He knows they have the Great Pittsburgh Steelers!

That I can tell you.

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:51:10pm

re: #118 Dave In Austin

I’ll be 62 this year and I still watch with the wonder of an 8 yr old……

I was still 8 for Alan Shepard’s launch. Still remember it vividly. I tell you though, these Falcon 9 landings have been about the most exciting space-related things I’ve watched.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:52:06pm

Mention how much you love Tom Brady to the good people of Pittsburgh, Donald!

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lockjawcanbefun  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:52:29pm

I just want one of those pandering sessions to turn out like this (about 2:45)

WWE The Rock Disses Toronto (Full Segment)

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lawhawk  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:53:07pm

re: #123 Tigger2

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:53:41pm

re: #128 KerFuFFler

Hmmm, I had not thought of using it in tomato soup! Thanks.

If you accidentally add too much salt to something, tarragon will cancel out some of it, too.

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lawhawk  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:53:53pm

re: #126 Backwoods_Sleuth

Nothing like being 20-30 years out of date with his information. Pittsburgh’s industry is now tech and health care innovation.

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Teukka  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:54:43pm

re: #71 Nyet

Germany is going there.

bild.de

I’ve suspected that for a very long time, him and his cronies leaks have done nothing but strengthen the hands of Vlad & the Kremlin Crew. And that they have active subversion and disinformation projects against the US and the EU as we speak.

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A Cranky One  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:55:24pm

re: #138 lawhawk

Nothing like being 20-30 years out of date with his information. Pittsburgh’s industry is now tech and health care innovation.

I’m sure the people of Pittsburgh would love to have the wonderful smell of steel plants back. Adds a special ambiance.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:56:04pm

re: #138 lawhawk

Nothing like being 20-30 years out of date with his information. Pittsburgh’s industry is now tech and health care innovation.

I know! Even MrBWS said (when I read those tweets out loud), “Trump is stuck in the 80s. SAD!”

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:56:26pm
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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:58:00pm

re: #140 A Cranky One

I’m sure the people of Pittsburgh would love to have the wonderful smell of steel plants back. Adds a special ambiance.

Was talking to my grandmother the other day and she finds Trump talking about how much the miners love to mine hilarious. Her father died young because of the coal mines. He was very healthy other than that. But what she does know that a bloated supposed billionaire who wouldn’t last one day in the mines does.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:58:19pm
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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:58:23pm

re: #142 Stanley Sea

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Nah, you’re about as much fun as the Browns, Donald.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:59:11pm

re: #144 Backwoods_Sleuth

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He talks drunk a lot for a man who claims he never drinks.

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Lidane  Jun 11, 2016 • 12:59:25pm
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goddamnedfrank  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:01:15pm

Black women own the Democratic Party through high turnout and Party loyalty. Future brocialists take note, you don’t get our nomination without their approval.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:01:27pm

re: #147 Lidane

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David French 2020!

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goddamnedfrank  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:02:21pm

re: #148 goddamnedfrank

Edited: Wrong tweet. Reload.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:02:29pm

re: #148 goddamnedfrank

Black women own the Democratic Party through high turnout and Party loyalty. Future brocialists take note, you don’t get our nomination without their approval.

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I just love how they think these women who have been staunch Democrats through good times and bad times should have take a seat to their desire for a revolution.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:04:17pm

O_o

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:05:17pm

re: #152 Backwoods_Sleuth

O_o

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Yeah a guy who would be horrified by the direction you’re taking this country.

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:05:47pm

re: #152 Backwoods_Sleuth

Time Masheen

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:06:26pm

In Pittsburgh, Trump says he’s leading in normally blue states and he hasn’t even started campaigning there.

LOLOLOLOL!

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:07:42pm

re: #155 Backwoods_Sleuth

In Pittsburgh, Trump says he’s leading in normally blue states and he hasn’t even started campaigning there.

LOLOLOLOL!

Heh what a dumbass.

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KerFuFFler  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:08:21pm

re: #137 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

If you accidentally add too much salt to something, tarragon will cancel out some of it, too.

Cool, I had only heard of using potatoes for that.

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:10:02pm
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PhillyPretzel  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:11:05pm

re: #158 Stanley Sea

lol. That will not help.

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SoundGuy 2016  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:11:36pm

Brocialists. Love it.

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Lidane  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:13:15pm
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goddamnedfrank  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:13:43pm

re: #160 SoundGuy 2016

Brocialists. Love it.

I really wish I could take credit for that one.

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:13:53pm

This guy trump!

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ObserverArt  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:17:51pm

Heh. Listening to the radio in my kitchen while chopping up a salad and I heard a commercial for a Celtic Festival here in Columbus.

Featured on the bill of musical acts…

The Red Hot Chili Pipers!

By the way, 93° here today. Ugh. Go away!

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goddamnedfrank  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:18:14pm
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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:19:40pm

re: #162 goddamnedfrank

I really wish I could take credit for that one.

I wish I could take credit for this one:

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cat-tikvah  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:20:59pm

re: #100 HappyWarrior

I’ve resented being labeled a “DINO” from afar. I missed the mailing on enforcing ideological purity in the Democratic party. It’s worked out so very well for the R’s.

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ObserverArt  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:22:32pm

re: #145 HappyWarrior

Nah, you’re about as much fun as the Browns, Donald.

Hey!!!

Foul. Ruffing the Browns. Loss of down and a 15 yard penalty.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:24:16pm

re: #168 ObserverArt

Hey!!!

Foul. Ruffing the Browns. Loss of down and a 15 yard penalty.

Okay, okay how about the Bengals? I actually do have a mild soft spot for Cleveland after finding out that my great grandmother was born there.

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ObserverArt  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:24:38pm

re: #153 HappyWarrior

Yeah a guy who would be horrified by the direction you’re taking this country.

A guy who warned us about the whole Republican party if you think about it. (That would be Ike).

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Tigger2  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:24:40pm

Reince should be put on suicide watch.

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cat-tikvah  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:24:48pm

re: #145 HappyWarrior

I assume that’s the “Brahns” yinz are talking abaht.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:24:54pm

re: #167 cat-tikvah

I’ve resented being labeled a “DINO” from afar. I missed the mailing on enforcing ideological purity in the Democratic party. It’s worked out so very well for the R’s.

The fucked up thing is they’re not even loyal Democrats. But they insist they’re the party’s base even though they look for any excuse to refuse to voet for its candidates.

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:24:55pm
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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:26:03pm

re: #172 cat-tikvah

I assume that’s the “Brahns” yinz are talking abaht.

Yeah alas I don’t speak Pittsburghnese. My grandfather was saying yinz till the day he died.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:26:49pm

re: #171 Tigger2

Reince should be put on suicide watch.

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Hahaha.

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cat-tikvah  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:27:20pm

re: #175 HappyWarrior

My daughter went to Pitt and I picked up the local lingo n’at.

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:27:27pm

re: #169 HappyWarrior

Okay, okay how about the Bengals? I actually do have a mild soft spot for Cleveland after finding out that my great grandmother was born there.

I knew a Slovenian couple from Cleveland. Second-largest Slovenian city after Ljubljana, right?

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ObserverArt  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:27:42pm

re: #161 Lidane

Raw Story @RawStory
‘A f*cking disgrace’: Chris Christie hears Jersey shore jeers for backing Trump ow.ly
4:10 PM - 11 Jun 2016
3 3 Retweets 2 2 likes

The Trump Taint™. Don’t get it on you.

(So Richly deserved for Christie. He’s finally getting a feel for how much he is really liked.)

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:28:18pm

re: #177 cat-tikvah

My daughter went to Pitt and I picked up the local lingo n’at.

My dad’s dad was a Pitt alumnus. Frat brother of one Gene Kelly.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:28:58pm

Christie is a fucking disgrace. It’s too bad that tehy can’t vote him out of office but they will no doubt replace him with a Democrat who will undo a lot of the damage he’s done.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:30:47pm

re: #178 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

I knew a Slovenian couple from Cleveland. Second-largest Slovenian city after Ljubljana, right?

Yeah a lot of Slovenians went to Cleveland. None in my family that I know of but I know so little about that side.

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:30:50pm

So creepy

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PhillyPretzel  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:31:51pm

re: #183 Stanley Sea

Very. It looks like a shark instead of a plane.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:32:00pm

Hopefully when Trump landed, he saw teh face of Franco Harris who will be no doubt joining Clinton the campaign trail. (Franco Harris’s statue is in the Pittsburgh airport.)

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TedStriker  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:33:42pm

re: #171 Tigger2

Reince should be put on suicide watch.

When last seen at the RNC offices, Reince was doing this:

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:33:48pm

re: #184 PhillyPretzel

Very. It looks like a shark instead of a plane.

You know who else flew from rally to rally at airports….

OK, it was a real novelty then.

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BlueSpotinAL  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:34:00pm

re: #184 PhillyPretzel

Very. It looks like a shark instead of a plane.

Somebody should replace the audio track with the Jaws music.

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:34:29pm

re: #188 BlueSpotinAL

Somebody should replace the audio track with the Jaws music.

haha

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GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:34:35pm

re: #137 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

So will adding more of the something. ;)

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Tigger2  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:36:16pm

re: #183 Stanley Sea

So creepy

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Feline Fearless Leader  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:37:51pm

A few more photos from Belgium.

Grottos de Han - 17km of cave galleries near Rochefort
“Sudden Death” - good name for a beer
Supervisory Feline Overlord checking that the grilled salmon at lunch was acceptable
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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:41:42pm

re: #192 Feline Fearless Leader

A few more photos from Belgium.

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Nice, I’m hoping to go to Bruges and Brussels some time in the next year.

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Tigger2  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:43:08pm

re: #193 HappyWarrior

Nice, I’m hoping to go to Bruges and Brussels some time in the next year.

I’m hoping to go to the mini mart down the block. : )))

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PhillyPretzel  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:43:26pm

re: #192 Feline Fearless Leader

Love the cat. Reminds me of the mail man being followed by a neighbor’s cat today.

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:44:16pm
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Tigger2  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:48:05pm
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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:48:45pm

Via Phil Plait:

The full 7700 x 7700 pixel image of Occator crater is here.

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PhillyPretzel  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:49:25pm

re: #197 Tigger2

Way to go. I cannot think of a better way to tell that Trump person what he needs to do.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:52:21pm

re: #197 Tigger2

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Good to see Carl! Just followed him!

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Tigger2  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:55:56pm

re: #200 wrenchwench

Good to see Carl! Just followed him!

So did I

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:57:46pm

Third generation, that I know of.

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whitebeach  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:58:41pm

re: #195 PhillyPretzel

Love the cat. Reminds me of the mail man being followed by a neighbor’s cat today.

Which reminds me of a cat I met on a golf course on the Mississippi Gulf coast. We were coming off the sixth green and here’s this very imperious-looking orange beastie sitting in our golf cart. “Yours?” I asked a man watching from his deck overlooking the course. “Yeah,” he said. “He won’t bother you, just wants a ride to the next tee, then he’ll come back.” Sure enough, the cat settled in as we drove to the seventh tee, maybe a hundred yards away, then hopped out of the cart, gave us a look as if to say “Very decent of you,” and headed back the other way, probably to hitch his next ride.

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Jun 11, 2016 • 1:59:57pm

Sister of Stanford rape victim: Brock Turner tried to force himself on me too

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:00:30pm

\re: #202 wrenchwench

Third generation, that I know of.

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His great grandfather played amateur ball with Stan Musial in Donora, Pa. Trey is more of a football player than baseball though so this was sort of symbolic but keeping a promise that was made when Trey was just a kid.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:00:46pm

re: #202 wrenchwench

Third generation, that I know of.

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Oh, ok.

[…]

Johns also noted the Mariners listed Griffey as a center fielder, while mentioning there was likely a reason he was taken in the 24th round.

Griffey’s father, of course, wore No. 24 with the Mariners from 1989 to 1999 before they traded him to the Cincinnati Reds.

[…]

This is likely just a tip-of-the-cap selection to the greatest player in Mariners history.

[…]

Because the MLB draft is so long—there are 40 rounds with more than 1,000 players selected—teams have the luxury of honoring former players and legends of the sport by drafting their children. It’s also a nice moment for the new generation to have their names called as draftees.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:00:48pm

re: #204 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

Sister of Stanford rape victim: Brock Turner tried to force himself on me too

Doesn’t surprise me but he’s a victim. //

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:02:08pm

re: #206 wrenchwench

Oh, ok.

It’s still pretty cool. The moment where Junior and Senior had back to back home runs is one of the coolest moments ever. It was only the first time (it’s happened once since) that a father and son were on the same together so that they were able to go back to back with home runs was even more special. Really glad to see Jr make the HoF this summer.

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:02:24pm

re: #202 wrenchwench

Third generation, that I know of.

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We love us some Griffeys here in Seattle….

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jc717  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:03:28pm

re: #48 Anymouse

Dutch woman held in Qatar for adultery after reporting being drugged and raped:

bbc.com

This should be a lesson to any westerners to not visit these barbaric backwards sh!tholes? Seriously, WTF?

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:04:28pm

re: #209 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

We love us some Griffeys here in Seattle….

Shit who doesn’t love Junior? I loved watching him hit. One could never hate him.

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GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:07:58pm

re: #183 Stanley Sea

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Blind Frog Belly White  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:07:59pm

re: #126 Backwoods_Sleuth

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jeebus, Trump has no clue about Pittsburgh.

He’s about 30 years too late. The guys who lost their jobs in the steel plants are over 60 or dead.

Or both, I suppose.

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GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:09:16pm

re: #213 Blind Frog Belly White

That’s the demographic he’s going for.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:09:53pm

re: #209 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

We love us some Griffeys here in Seattle….

I have a Ken Griffey Jr. rookie year chocolate bar in the freezer (I lived in Everett, and used to watch the triple-A Frogs).

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:10:18pm

re: #198 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

Via Phil Plait:

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The full 7700 x 7700 pixel image of Occator crater is here.

What’s great is, Dawn has been using its reaction wheels instead of its attitude jets a lot, so it has more reaction mass left than they thought it would at this point. They’re talking about sending it to yet a third asteroid. As Scotty would say: “Ion power! They could teach us a thing or two!”

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Decatur Deb  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:11:06pm

re: #213 Blind Frog Belly White

He’s about 30 years too late. The guys who lost their jobs in the steel plants are over 60 or dead.

Or both, I suppose.

And the driving goal of those men was that their kids would not follow them into the mills and mines.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:14:24pm

re: #217 Decatur Deb

And the driving goal of those men was that their kids would not follow them into the mills and mines.

Yep.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:15:19pm

re: #213 Blind Frog Belly White

He’s about 30 years too late. The guys who lost their jobs in the steel plants are over 60 or dead.

Or both, I suppose.

In 1986, I toured the plant Mr. w worked in when he was in and just out of high school. His brother-in-law took us. When the bro-in-law went back to the plant, the guys asked him, ‘Who was that kid?’ He told them, ‘You used to work with him.’ They couldn’t believe this young guy about to set off on a cross-country bike tour was their age. Mr. w left the steel mills for the Navy and saved his life. The bro-in-law (who was younger) died 5 years ago.

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Anymouse  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:15:50pm

re: #210 jc717

This should be a lesson to any westerners to not visit these barbaric backwards sh!tholes? Seriously, WTF?

If our “pro-family values” and “pro-life” groups get their way, that could be us as backward craphole.

The Handmaid’s Tale was supposed to be fiction, not an instruction manual.

(The Quantum Leap episode with Dr. Ruth Westheimer was pretty good.)

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:16:53pm

The Rude Pundit:

Tales of Trump: “My Father Turned Him Down for a Loan”

From rude reader Mary S. over on the Facebook, we get another of the growing red tide of tales about how Donald Trump is a shitty businessman, whether he’s dicking over small business owners or banks. This story is purely anecdotal, but it certainly fits into the pattern we’ve been hearing about for a long damn time about Trump.



“My father actually turned Donald Trump down for a loan. Really. He told him to his face that Trump Enterprises didn’t meet the bank’s standards for creditworthiness. My father also broke a longstanding personal rule about never speaking ill of anyone he’s done business with, for Trump. He told my mother that Donald Trump had ‘the WORST business ethics of any businessman I’ve ever encountered in my entire professional career.’ That was saying something.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:17:56pm

My grandparents moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia in large part because my grandfather had seen the toll the mines had taken on his father. My grandfather used his GI Bill benefits to attend trade school and ended up being a brickmason. My brothers and I, (his grandchildren) were able to get to know him in a way that most of his father’s grandchildren could not. I say that it extended his life.

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Jay C  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:18:50pm

re: #181 HappyWarrior

Christie is a fucking disgrace. It’s too bad that tehy can’t vote him out of office but they will no doubt replace him with a Democrat who will undo a lot of the damage he’s done.

Yep, that’s The Jersey Way. Almost every Governor I can recall (R or D) has gotten voted in on a wave of enthusiasm: by the end of their terms, most Jerseyites wouldn’t piss on them if the were on fire. Christopher the Large is no exception…..

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:19:35pm

re: #220 Anymouse

Or just look at Russia where a socially conservative dictatorship will probably soon severely limit women’s reproductive rights using religion as a fig leaf.

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:22:13pm

re: #224 Nyet

Or just look at Russia where a socially conservative dictatorship will probably soon severely limit women’s reproductive rights using religion as a fig leaf.

So how is Zhirinovsky’s “Liberal Democratic Party” doing these days?

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:23:38pm

re: #223 Jay C

Yep, that’s The Jersey Way. Almost every Governor I can recall (R or D) has gotten voted in on a wave of enthusiasm: by the end of their terms, most Jerseyites wouldn’t piss on them if the were on fire. Christopher the Large is no exception…..

So Corzine made a little money on the side. Kind of pales into insignificance now, doesn’t it?

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:24:14pm

re: #225 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

So how is Zhirinovsky’s “Liberal Democratic Party” doing these days?

Business is good.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:29:41pm

Includes

a weak harmless venom

so don’t get too excited.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:29:55pm

I successfully managed to get everything packed into the car.

I win at queen of car tetris.

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mmmirele  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:33:53pm

re: #76 Anymouse

Yeah, I came across that article when I looked at the Dutch woman being arrested for adultery in Qatar when she reported a rape. I have a personal interest in this and I *really* want to know who is putting up the thousands of pounds for these billboards. Alternately, here’s yet another American export the mother country could do without.

I do like what this guy has to say (this could be said for all the sovereign citizen nutcases, but this is very pithy):

Regardless of who funded it, the campaign has won attention for a hitherto fringe theory. David Allen Green, the legal commentator and solicitor at Preiskel & Co LLP who blogs as Jack of Kent, says it is “complete tosh” and warns people against relying on it in court.

He adds: “It is nothing about law, and it is not harmless. Taking this daftness seriously can be legally dangerous. If people try to use such things to avoid their legal obligations they can end up with county court judgments or even criminal convictions. You may as well walk into court with a t-shirt saying ‘I am an idiot’.”

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stpaulbear  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:34:47pm

re: #164 ObserverArt

Heh. Listening to the radio in my kitchen while chopping up a salad and I heard a commercial for a Celtic Festival here in Columbus.

Featured on the bill of musical acts…

The Red Hot Chili Pipers!

By the way, 93° here today. Ugh. Go away!

Great Band Name!

96 in the Twin Cities right now. I ordered a new window AC from Best Buy last night and I need to get out of the house to go pick it up. My 15 year old AC is just barely keeping up and I don’t want it to give up on a hot night.

I worked out a way to have a cat door into my bedroom so that she can get out of the heat, but she doesn’t like it. She flops out in front of a living room fan all day. I make sure she has lots of water but I wish I could get her to like the AC.

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KerFuFFler  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:35:34pm

re: #193 HappyWarrior

Nice, I’m hoping to go to Bruges and Brussels some time in the next year.

Bruges is lovely, but it can get overrun with tourists and certain blocks feel like Disney world———crowded and having gimmicky gift shops.

Antwerp was really nice too if you can fit it in. I’ve only been in Brussels to fly in or out and need to find a chance to explore what it has to offer.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:37:48pm

re: #229 klys (maker of Silmarils)

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:39:06pm

re: #232 KerFuFFler

Bruges is lovely, but it can get overrun with tourists and certain blocks feel like Disney world———crowded and having gimmicky gift shops.

Antwerp was really nice too if you can fit it in. I’ve only been in Brussels to fly in or out and need to find a chance to explore what it has to offer.

I actually meant Antwerp and not Brussels heh. It’s acutally a pretty neat plan I got. Planning to stop in my great grandfather’s place of birth in Germany. He actually left a port in Antwerp to get ot the US. I really like mixing the touristy stuff with fun and trying to go local.

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PhillyPretzel  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:39:23pm

re: #233 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Very well packed.

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stpaulbear  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:40:10pm

re: #184 PhillyPretzel

Very. It looks like a shark instead of a plane.

Airplane! Beginning Scene

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Blind Frog Belly White  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:41:07pm

re: #235 PhillyPretzel

Very well packed.

But there’s an open slot next to the shoebox with the cooler on top.
//

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Tigger2  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:42:58pm
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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:43:02pm

Speaking of travel, what does everyone know about Frankfurt? I’ve been to Germany before so I know Munich and Berlin are plusses and they will be in the trip but I don’t know anything about Frankfurt. I’ve seen mixed things. Not sure if I want to set up base in Frankfurt and just take a train and bus to my great grandfather’s home village (about a hour or so outside the city) or just set up base in the small town that I’ve seen a lot of peoples names in my tree come from.

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prairiefire  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:45:35pm

re: #239 HappyWarrior

Go to the small town if there looks like decent accommodations. Maybe some excellent local brew and fare!

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:47:07pm

re: #240 prairiefire

Go to the small town if there looks like decent accommodations. Maybe some excellent local brew and fare!

That’s what I was leaning towards. Plus I’ll be with a German speaker. My brother will have completed four years of German by then.

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:47:23pm

re: #239 HappyWarrior

I think it’s boring.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:50:19pm

re: #242 Nyet

I think it’s boring.

Yeah that’s what I’ve read. Administrative center and not a lot of culture. Bulk of the trip will be in Munich and Berlin with some small stops to Berghesgarden and Colditz.

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:51:40pm

re: #243 HappyWarrior

What’s your great-granddad’s hometown?

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:53:46pm

re: #243 HappyWarrior

Of course if you are in Frankfurt, you could also visit Heidelberg, Mainz, Weinheim, all worthy cities.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:54:02pm

re: #244 Nyet

What’s your great-granddad’s hometown?

Limeshain.
en.wikipedia.org
About 30 KM northeast of Frankfurt apparently. I’m not planning on being there too long but I want to see it.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:54:55pm

re: #245 Nyet

Of course if you are in Frankfurt, you could also visit Heidelberg, Mainz, Weinheim, all worthy cities.

I spent sometime in Heidelberg my last trip. Nice city. Have not been to Mainz or Weinheim. Most of the stuff I like to do involves history, culture, and a bit of fun.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:56:42pm

re: #239 HappyWarrior

Speaking of travel, what does everyone know about Frankfurt? I’ve been to Germany before so I know Munich and Berlin are plusses and they will be in the trip but I don’t know anything about Frankfurt. I’ve seen mixed things. Not sure if I want to set up base in Frankfurt and just take a train and bus to my great grandfather’s home village (about a hour or so outside the city) or just set up base in the small town that I’ve seen a lot of peoples names in my tree come from.

I flew into and out from there in 1993, and got more of an interrogation than I have in four US airports since 2001. They take stuff seriously all day long.

I could send you to the town my sister lives in, which is nice, but then you might meet her, and she’s crazy.

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:58:26pm

re: #248 wrenchwench

Never had any trouble there. Maybe they have a thing for Amis? ;)

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:59:15pm

re: #248 wrenchwench

I flew into and out from there in 1993, and got more of an interrogation than I have in four US airports since 2001. They take stuff seriously all day long.

I could send you to the town my sister lives in, which is nice, but then you might meet her, and she’s crazy.

Ha, good to know. I was planning on flying into a major hub and then taking a train from there. I plan on doing some time in Switzerland and Geneva looks like the city to fly into but Bern is the city for culture. Plus found out that I have some very distant family that came from there.

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prairiefire  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:59:21pm

re: #248 wrenchwench

Two Arab fellows who tried to chat me up on the train got thrown off in Frankfort. The train guard was going through a huge book that looked like a phone book, and I guess their names were in it.

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Eric The Fruit Bat  Jun 11, 2016 • 2:59:24pm

re: #210 jc717

This should be a lesson to any westerners to not visit these barbaric backwards sh!tholes? Seriously, WTF?

It gets even better: depending on the middle east country you travel to, some of your medication you may be taking (especially antidepressants) are outright banned-you don’t dare bring it into the country.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:00:09pm

re: #249 Nyet

Never had any trouble there. Maybe they have a thing for Amis? ;)

I probably look like a terrorist so innocent, I must be faking it.

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:02:10pm

re: #253 wrenchwench

I probably look like a terrorist so innocent, I must be faking it.

Stille Wasser sind tief :)

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Anymouse  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:06:45pm

re: #231 stpaulbear

Great Band Name!

When my ex-wife and I had an Irish duo that performed around Florida and Georgia in the Nineties (and added a couple people later), we were called Irish Coffee. Our tag was “Irish Coffee has all four food groups: caffeine, alcohol, sugar, and fat.”

We also had a long-playing, short-selling album. (Did this while I was in the Navy, which did give me one benefit: I could write my hammered dulcimer off as a business expense.)

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:09:51pm

I like the Russian version better though.

In a still pond live devils.

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:13:04pm

My god, pick him up!

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Donkey With No Name  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:13:47pm

re: #250 HappyWarrior

Ha, good to know. I was planning on flying into a major hub and then taking a train from there. I plan on doing some time in Switzerland and Geneva looks like the city to fly into but Bern is the city for culture. Plus found out that I have some very distant family that came from there.

Geneva’s a city whose primary virtue is it’s easy to get out of (and is probably more expensive than flying to Zurich). Culture-wise you’ll be best served by Basel, Lausanne, and Zurich.

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:14:46pm

re: #257 Stanley Sea

Poor guy.

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unproven innocence  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:16:35pm

re: #257 Stanley Sea

My god, pick him up!

Putting upright someone who has just fainted is what most people want to do, but it is usually not the right thing to do, as it further diminishes blood supply to the brain.

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Nyet  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:17:58pm

re: #260 unproven innocence

How about checking if he’s alive?

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unproven innocence  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:18:51pm

re: #261 Nyet

How about checking if he’s alive?

Agree!

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:20:07pm

re: #257 Stanley Sea

My god, pick him up!

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:21:35pm

re: #258 Donkey With No Name

Geneva’s a city whose primary virtue is it’s easy to get out of (and is probably more expensive than flying to Zurich). Culture-wise you’ll be best served by Basel, Lausanne, and Zurich.

Good to know.

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PhillyPretzel  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:21:48pm

re: #263 Stanley Sea

But of course.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:40:31pm
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ObserverArt  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:41:20pm

re: #260 unproven innocence

Putting upright someone who has just fainted is what most people want to do, but it is usually not the right thing to do, as it further diminishes blood supply to the brain.

I’ve always heard it explained it is mother nature telling you to lie down…and then you do. ..whether you wanted to or not.

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plansbandc  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:41:20pm

Hot as hell today. The swamp cooler is utterly ineffective.

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A Cranky One  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:42:38pm

re: #266 Backwoods_Sleuth

The chem-trails are leaking back into the cabin!!!11!!1!

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b_sharp  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:44:14pm

re: #268 plansbandc

Hot as hell today. The swamp cooler is utterly ineffective.

Bet the swamp’s nice and cool.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:46:55pm
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Donkey With No Name  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:49:11pm

re: #266 Backwoods_Sleuth

Condensation

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dangerman  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:54:39pm

re: #272 Donkey With No Name

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she seems awfully condescending

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Shiplord Kirel  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:55:34pm

The Trump campaign is ready to go!
They have the nomination and plenty of money.
The establishment and the all-important radio-industrial complex are on board.
The country club set is holding its nose and going along, while the Tea Party is doing so with delirious enthusiasm.
They have plenty of media exposure, much of it free, and foreign support from Russia and North Korea.

All they need now is a viable candidate.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:57:02pm
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PhillyPretzel  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:57:45pm

re: #275 Backwoods_Sleuth

And a beautiful sign too.

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dangerman  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:57:59pm

re: #274 Shiplord Kirel

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:58:14pm

re: #276 PhillyPretzel

And a beautiful sign too.

I need one of those.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 3:59:00pm
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GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:00:26pm

Today marks the 4th time this week I’ve had to change my Twitter password.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:09:41pm

re: #280 GlutenFreeJesus

Today marks the 4th time this week I’ve had to change my Twitter password.

I am sorry to hear that, but it gives me the opening to say, ‘how ‘bout a nicer-looking kitteh for an avatar?’ That one gives me the creeps, as I think it’s spozed to.

Oh, and your Twitter account is not connected to your LGF account, which would let more tweeting lizards find you.

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Kragar  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:24:55pm
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SoundGuy 2016  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:25:18pm

re: #280 GlutenFreeJesus

Today marks the 4th time this week I’ve had to change my Twitter password.

I put in Last Pass a few weeks ago. My Twitter password is 50 characters long.

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Joe Bacon  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:30:34pm

re: #9 KingKenrod

Serial flag molester. Interesting that he shows “love” by groping.

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wrenchwench  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:32:43pm

There’s a real article at the link, with beautiful photos of gross worms and other things.

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GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:41:05pm

re: #282 Kragar

Had the same thought. lol

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:44:08pm
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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:48:01pm

heh

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:49:07pm

Didn’t have their wallets with them.

Or didn’t read the voting instructions.

Oh, and grab the gang & go down to Norwalk!!

They are just reaching. It takes a pile of strength for me not to respond.

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Bubblehead II  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:55:01pm

re: #35 KerFuFFler

Sounds delish! Since it sounds like you love to use herbs, I’ve got to ask you, do you ever use tarragon? I have been swapping it our for some other herbs just for variety and have really enjoyed it.

If anyone out there has a dish that’s great with tarragon, I’m all ears.

Evening Lizards.

KerFuFFler, do you you have a clay pot cooker? If so, give this dish a try.

Chicken with Broccoli

2 tablespoons flour
1 & 1/2 teaspoons salt (or substitute)
Dash of pepper
1/2 teaspoon tarragon
1 3 pound frying chicken (or precut pieces of your choice), cut into serving pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil (used for frying chicken, so use more or less as you prefer)
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 pint sour cream
2 oz sharp cheddar cheese
1 pound broccoli, washed, separated and stalks removed

Presoak pot, top and bottom, in water for 15 min.
Combine flour, pepper, salt and tarragon in paper bag, add chicken parts and shake. Put aside any remaining flour mixture.
In a large frying pan, quickly brown chicken in olive oil until golden.
Place browned chicken in in presoaked pot.
Squeeze juice of 1/2 a lemon over chicken.
In a medium bowl, mix drippings from frying pan, sour cream and rest of flour mix togather and por over chicken (this should be thick.)
Grate cheddar cheese over top.
Place covered pot in COLD oven.
Set temp to 450 degrees(f)
Cook for 25 min.
Remove pot from oven and add broccoli. Put covered pot back in oven for an additional 10 min.
Siphon off excess fat and serve.

Cooks caveat! I prefer to double the shake mix as I find it tends to be a bit on the shy side after you coat the chicken. Your results may very.

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Ziggy_TARDIS  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:55:31pm

Very good news in Libya!

DAESH may have lost almost all of their holdings in Libya.

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Timothy Watson  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:56:10pm

re: #288 Backwoods_Sleuth

heh

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What, Trump doesn’t want a rapist campaigning for him?

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CuriousLurker  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:56:22pm

re: #275 Backwoods_Sleuth

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So I guess Republicans for Hillary are sorta like Reagan Democrats, huh?

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Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jun 11, 2016 • 4:59:01pm

Good evening fellow Lizards. Been a busy day, had to smoke 2.5 lbs of cheddar and a pound of Havarti for a co-worker so I kept the fire going and decided to smoke some beef short ribs (first attempt)

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William Lewis  Jun 11, 2016 • 5:02:55pm

re: #293 CuriousLurker

So I guess Republicans for Hillary are sorta like Reagan Democrats, huh?

More desperate, given Trump, I would imagine.

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CuriousLurker  Jun 11, 2016 • 5:07:04pm

re: #295 William Lewis

More desperate, given Trump, I would imagine.

Heh, yeah—they’re the same except for their white knuckles and the terrified looks on their faces.

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 5:08:09pm

re: #294 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

Good evening fellow Lizards. Been a busy day, had to smoke 2.5 lbs of cheddar and a pound of Havarti for a co-worker so I kept the fire going and decided to smoke some beef short ribs (first attempt)

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Wish I was your next door neighbor. I’d be begging!

Good work.

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Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jun 11, 2016 • 5:11:27pm

re: #297 Stanley Sea

Thanks, usually my neighbors get a bite or two since they have to smell it all day, last weekend did 4 racks of spare ribs for them for a party they were having (they paid). But there was just enough of these for my wife, myself and my Mother-in-law.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 5:11:30pm

re: #288 Backwoods_Sleuth

heh

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His coach is a Clinton supporter and his owner was Obama’s ambassador to Ireland.

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stpaulbear  Jun 11, 2016 • 5:12:10pm

re: #293 CuriousLurker

So I guess Republicans for Hillary are sorta like Reagan Democrats, huh?

I hope that the Hillary republicans stick with the democratic party like the Reagan democrats stuck with the republican party. I’d be happy with another 12 years of democrats in the white house.

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Stanley Sea  Jun 11, 2016 • 5:13:45pm

re: #298 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

Thanks, usually my neighbors get a bite or two since they have to smell it all day, last weekend did 4 racks of spare ribs for them for a party they were having (they paid). But there was just enough of these for my wife, myself and my Mother-in-law.

Excellent!!

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 5:14:24pm

re: #300 stpaulbear

I hope that the Hillary republicans stick with the democratic party like the Reagan democrats stuck with the republican party. I’d be happy with another 12 years of democrats in the white house.

Be real interesting if there was a shift. Trump does seem to be alienating married suburban white woman, a demographic that favored Romney but is looking more favorable to Clinton this time. The thing about Trump is that he really doesn’t take away parts from the Dem coalition. Lot of talk about blue collar voters crossing over for him but a lot of them are Republicans anyhow. I highly doubt that blue collar whites that went for Obama will go for Trump.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 11, 2016 • 5:15:15pm

re: #299 HappyWarrior

His coach is a Clinton supporter and his owner was Obama’s ambassador to Ireland.

Trump was bragging in Pittsburgh today that Ben had endorsed him.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 5:16:34pm

re: #303 Backwoods_Sleuth

Trump was bragging in Pittsburgh today that Ben had endorsed him.

Sounds like his Don King endorsement then. Ed Bouchette is the Ptitsburgh Post Gazette’s Steelers guy. I trust him more than Trump about Steelers related stuff. I honestly don’t think Roethlisberger is political at all.

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stpaulbear  Jun 11, 2016 • 5:17:52pm

re: #288 Backwoods_Sleuth

Just spoke with Steelers Ben Roethlisberger, who said he is an acquaintance of Donald Trump but will stay out of the political game.

re: #303 Backwoods_Sleuth

Trump was bragging in Pittsburgh today that Ben had endorsed him.

Trump thinks that to know know know him is to love love love him.

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HappyWarrior  Jun 11, 2016 • 5:19:54pm

re: #305 stpaulbear

Trump thinks that to know know know him is to love love love him.

And he does, and he does. Sorry heh earworm. I am honestly not surprised Roethlisberger would know Trump at all. Trump really must think Western Pennsylvanians are idiots if he thinks doing this shit will win him the region.

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Bubblehead II  Jun 11, 2016 • 5:39:15pm

Night Lizard. I came, I saw and I contributed a damn good recipe, See some of you in the morning .

As always. Sleep well and may the Deity of your choice smile down upon you.

Have some music as well.

Enya - Shepherd Moons (FULL ALBUM)

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Teukka  Jun 11, 2016 • 7:54:16pm

re: #267 ObserverArt

re: #260 unproven innocence

Putting upright someone who has just fainted is what most people want to do, but it is usually not the right thing to do, as it further diminishes blood supply to the brain.

I’ve always heard it explained it is mother nature telling you to lie down…and then you do. ..whether you wanted to or not.

Alas, I had only one upding each to give you.


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