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February 03, 2014

Overnight Open Thread (2-3-2014)
— Maetenloch

UTA Flight 772: The Most Beautiful And Least Accessible Memorial On The Planet

UTA Flight 772 was a scheduled flight operating from Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo to Paris CDG airport in France.

On Tuesday, September 19th, 1989 the aircraft exploded over Niger in the Tenere region of the Sahara Desert. French investigators determined a suitcase bomb planted by Libyan terrorists to be the cause. All 170 people on board died.

And 18 years later in 2007 families of the victims gathered at the remote desert crash site in Niger and built a memorial by hand.

The site can be seen on Google Maps here.

And if you weren't already convinced that Gaddafi was a monster, you might want to read some of the details of his national system of rape dungeons.

Slate: In Atlanta Even the Snow is Racist

Because the city's voters rejected a light rail system, like to live in the suburbs, and vote Republican. Therefore racist snowpocalypse. QED

Oh and apparently there are Snow Truthers out there who believe the snowpocalypse was caused by fake snow. Made by the government of course.

The DOJ May Not Be Interested in Profiling Muslims

President Obama's Department of Justice wants to "expand its definition of racial profiling" so that federal agents will no longer be able to consider religion, national origin, or gender/sexual orientation in their investigations...

ACLU national security attorney Hina Shamsi praised the proposed changes, saying: "Putting an end to [these profiling techniques] not only comports with the Constitution, it would put real teeth to the F.B.I.'s claims that it wants better relationships with minorities."

But Muslim terrorists are most definitely interested in us.

Ten WWI Myths

5. 'Lions led by donkeys'

This saying was supposed to have come from senior German commanders describing brave British soldiers led by incompetent old toffs from their chateaux. In fact the incident was made up by historian Alan Clark.

During the war more than 200 generals were killed, wounded or captured. Most visited the front lines every day. In battle they were considerably closer to the action than generals are today.

7. Tactics on the Western Front remained unchanged despite repeated failure
Never have tactics and technology changed so radically in four years of fighting. It was a time of extraordinary innovation. In 1914 generals on horseback galloped across battlefields as men in cloth caps charged the enemy without the necessary covering fire. Both sides were overwhelmingly armed with rifles. Four years later, steel-helmeted combat teams dashed forward protected by a curtain of artillery shells.

They were now armed with flame throwers, portable machine-guns and grenades fired from rifles. Above, planes, that in 1914 would have appeared unimaginably sophisticated, duelled in the skies, some carrying experimental wireless radio sets, reporting real-time reconnaissance.
Huge artillery pieces fired with pinpoint accuracy - using only aerial photos and maths they could score a hit on the first shot. Tanks had gone from the drawing board to the battlefield in just two years, also changing war forever.

Meanwhile the meaning of WWI is still being debated in the UK and many blame misconceptions on the war on how it has been portrayed in pop culture such as Blackadder Goes Forth. Still I think the ending of the series is brilliant.

Sacco and Vanzetti, the Leftist Media, and the Original Truthiness

The trial may have been a mess but there was never really any question that the pair were guilty. But that didn't stop many progressive journalists of the time from knowingly lying about the case. Because truthiness. And fear.

Upton Sinclair wrote a book about how the men were innocent and railroaded, but later letters were found indicating that he feared for his life and decided "It is much better copy as a naive defense of Sacco and Vanzetti because this is what all my foreign readers expect, and they are 90% of my public." Sinclair's biographer Pasco later said in an interview with NPR:
I think he cut some corners on this. He thought that a larger truth was that there was repression in America and that that was his subject and that innocent people sometimes were found guilty. I think that he showed a similar kind of ethical lapse later on when he was very hesitant in the late 1930s and early 1940s to condemn Stalin.
Even if the men were guilty, he felt that the larger context of the world in which they were living rendered their guilt perhaps less important than it might have been otherwise.
As the son of one of the group of Boston revolutionaries told Pasco, "They all lied. They did it for the cause." The cause was more important than the crimes or the lives taken, more important than the robbery of working class people's payroll. More important than the truth.

Everyday Things You're Doing All Wrong

Because you're worthless and you suck. The Life Experts^TM have spoken.

What Happened in the Most Mismatched Madden NFL 25 Game Ever

28 New Words To Expand Your Talk Word Collection

I suspect many of you are closeted sapiosexuals and clinomaniacs.

9 Mother-in-Laws From Hell

So you think your mother-in-law is horrible? Well just be glad that she didn't enslave you for 12 years or just have you whacked.

The Yahoo AoSHQ group. Bla bla bla.

And my twitter thang.

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1 Not first.

Posted by: GMB 1340Z30 at February 03, 2014 05:50 PM (nkPV9)

2 Hows that for a first?

Posted by: GMB 1340Z30 at February 03, 2014 05:51 PM (nkPV9)

Behold the stompening!

Evening morons!

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 05:51 PM (d7H2D)

4 ONT al by my self do da doa

Ont all by myself do do do da day ♪

Posted by: GMB 1340Z30 at February 03, 2014 05:52 PM (nkPV9)

5 Great ONT Maet.

Yes WWI saw a leap in technology similar to what happened in the US CIvil War.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 03, 2014 05:52 PM (qAHwE)

6 It's a square knot, as every sailor knows.

I have never heard it called a reef knot, therefore your entire ONT is invalid.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 05:52 PM (QFxY5)

7 6 It's a square knot, as every sailor knows.
I have never heard it called a reef knot, therefore your entire ONT is invalid.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 09:52 PM (QFxY5)

Banned for 5 minutes. Beginning....Now!

Posted by: Mætenloch at February 03, 2014 05:54 PM (pAlYe)

8 you only need one knot - four-in-hand.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 05:54 PM (rDidD)

9 Blackadder Goes Forth:

Well, I hope so, Blackadder. You know, if there's one thing I've learnt from being in the Army, it's never ignore a pooh-pooh. I knew a Major, who got pooh-poohed, made the mistake of ignoring the pooh-pooh. He pooh-poohed it! Fatal error! 'Cos it turned out all along that the soldier who pooh-poohed him had been pooh-poohing a lot of other officers who pooh-poohed their pooh-poohs. In the end, we had to disband the regiment. Morale totally destroyed... by pooh-pooh!

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 03, 2014 05:54 PM (FE/sZ)

10 so if an ont goes up before 10 effin pm does it come with a choice of jello or pudding.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 05:55 PM (rDidD)

11 Boob GIFs, because I am a giver.

http://tinyurl.com/mnzmswr

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 05:57 PM (QFxY5)

12 You're doing everything wrong -- your reading BuzzFeed.

Posted by: Jean at February 03, 2014 05:57 PM (4JkHl)

13 Love the word collection. Thank you.

I have "clinomania" with "tsundoku"suffering from a lot of "resfeber" while desiring to have "eunoia." In short, I am a mess right now.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky survived 2014 Polar Vortex at February 03, 2014 05:57 PM (baL2B)

14 Anyone got any QE crack I can "borrow"? I'll pay you back.

Posted by: S&P 500 at February 03, 2014 05:58 PM (x/lJo)

15 evening CBD

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 05:58 PM (rDidD)

16 WWI should have been a dance-off. Austria-Hungary would have owned that shit.

Posted by: eman at February 03, 2014 05:59 PM (AO9UG)

17 The High Priestess of AoS blesses this ONT
http://www.ufunk.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Cunene-photography-13.jpg

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 03, 2014 05:59 PM (qAHwE)

18 Norway Corporation is taking over the planet!1!!

Posted by: Then I got high, then I got high, then I got high at February 03, 2014 06:00 PM (B/3gr)

19 Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at February 03, 2014 09:54 PM (pAlYe)

Hah!

Y-not left the keys to the time machine in the travel thread yesterday.

[excellent ONT...as usual. Are you bored of the praise? Because we all could turn it on its head and talk incredible shit about you whenever you pop off a good one]

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 06:00 PM (QFxY5)

20 Snow Truthers. Oooo...kay. I just got through clearing about 8" of conspiracy from my driveway. Good to know it was all imaginary.

Posted by: rickl at February 03, 2014 06:00 PM (sdi6R)

21 I got the mint oreos if anybody feels the need.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at February 03, 2014 06:00 PM (kxSZr)

22 Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 09:57 PM (QFxY5) Some of those showed boobehs which had Russell Brand's disease-ridden fluids all over them. But other than that...

Posted by: Thrawn at February 03, 2014 06:01 PM (WlWt+)

23 So journalists have always been lying scum, its not a new thing.

Posted by: Jean at February 03, 2014 06:01 PM (4JkHl)

24 boobs... http://tinyurl.com/2up53ey

Posted by: Boys Boys Boys at February 03, 2014 06:02 PM (H+j7N)

25 During WWI the Peruvian Army was the first to use tanks as one-at-a-time whorehouses.

Posted by: eman at February 03, 2014 06:03 PM (AO9UG)

26 California on the Verge of Legalizing Racial Discrimination The California state Senate passed a Constitutional Amendment that would legalize racial discrimination in schools and state colleges, including the University of California. More: http://politicalhat.com/?p=4825

Posted by: The Political Hat at February 03, 2014 06:03 PM (AymDN)

27
Will someone please post a picture of a vag so I can better understand the relationship between the clitoral hood and a bad boy hoodie?

Posted by: Bob Beckel at February 03, 2014 06:03 PM (nQjHM)

28 Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 09:58 PM (rDidD)

And a good evening to you good sir.

I need a rec. for a good sipping single malt.

I have two Islay malts and a bottle of Glenmorangie that doesn't thrill me.

I am looking for full bodied but without the iodine and intense smoke of the Islay.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 06:03 PM (QFxY5)

29 TPH so Bakke has become bukake...

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 03, 2014 06:03 PM (qAHwE)

30 As a resident of Atlanta, someone please tell that Slate twat to kiss my recently thawed ass. One reason people don't want money poured into a light rail system is because no one trusts the thumblessly inept city officials to to build it without an endless parade of graft and fuck ups. And people have escaped the downtown area for the northern suburbs for much the same reason they do any other city like Detroit or LA; they do not want their shit stolen all the time or have to step over passed out bums on the way to work every day. It's not racist to not to want to deal with crime and squalor all the goddam time. I wonder where this Slate asshole lives; if it's in NYC, I'll bet it's not in the South Bronx.

Posted by: UGAdawg at February 03, 2014 06:04 PM (e/9tl)

31 Ban him. Come on Maet, show us you've got a set and ban him!

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 06:04 PM (GEICT)

32 IMO We should've stayed out or joined the other side in WWI. Austria-Hungary was pretty clearly in the right.

Posted by: Paul at February 03, 2014 06:04 PM (UCGF6)

33
I always shave my winkie into the shape of a heart.

Posted by: Heather Locklear at February 03, 2014 06:05 PM (nQjHM)

34 Howdy, y'all.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 06:05 PM (T1005)

35 Posted by: UGAdawg at February 03, 2014 10:04 PM (e/9tl)

Or...we could analyze it based on financial rather than racial criteria.

Light rail is a dumb-ass idea because it costs about 10x what bus lines cost.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 06:06 PM (QFxY5)

36 31 Ban him. Come on Maet, show us you've got a set and ban him!
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 10:04 PM (GEICT)

Too late - you already missed the micro-banning . :-)

Posted by: Mætenloch at February 03, 2014 06:06 PM (pAlYe)

37 My son and I tried watching that show on syfy called opposite worlds. I am not a fan of a lot of reality shows, but I have to say this one horrified me. We had to turn it off halfway through the first episode when two of the contestants were injured, one hauled off in an ambulance. Now it may be fake, but even assuming that the whole viciousness of the contestants and the fact that people at home could vote on rewards and punishments just made me sad for the state of our country.

Posted by: Paranoidgirlinseattle at February 03, 2014 06:06 PM (RZ8pf)

38 What? Nothing about the Sports Illustrated swimsuit thingy on tv now?

Posted by: teej at February 03, 2014 06:07 PM (K4AdI)

39 Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 10:04 PM (GEICT)

Uh...the ladies ONT is below this one.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 06:07 PM (QFxY5)

40 TPH, The Dude, Capt Charles. Got $130+shipping and shelf space?
http://www.hlj.com/product/set88802

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 03, 2014 06:09 PM (qAHwE)

41 And if you weren't already convinced that Gaddafi was a monster, you might want to read some of the details of his national system of rape dungeons. Go onÂ…

Posted by: Harry Reid at February 03, 2014 06:11 PM (AymDN)

42 37. Sounds like the running man novel. Well all the ones with any Survivor or Fear Factor type bent remind me of "FreeVee" but sounds like you stumbled into one that is ahead of the pack in that direction.

Posted by: palerider at February 03, 2014 06:11 PM (dkExz)

43 Posted by: Paranoidgirlinseattle at February 03, 2014 10:06 PM (RZ8pf) I wondered what that was about. I dvr Faceoff and see commercials for the show. Wasn't interested enough to watch but kinda curious. Thanks for the warning.

Posted by: madamemayhem at February 03, 2014 06:11 PM (S2RnE)

44 And a reporter just accidentally dropped an f bomb on local tv. Buahahahahaha She was attempting to say Sigma Chi. What came out was "Sigma fucÂ…"

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 06:11 PM (GEICT)

45 Thanks to whoever mentioned Winteregg in a previous thread.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at February 03, 2014 06:11 PM (kxSZr)

46 Uh...the ladies ONT is below this one. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 10:07 PM (QFxY5) Well then? You better hop to.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 06:12 PM (GEICT)

47 There is nothing you can't fix with gold.

Posted by: freaked at February 03, 2014 06:14 PM (JdEZJ)

48 I have two Islay malts and a bottle of Glenmorangie that doesn't thrill me. I am looking for full bodied but without the iodine and intense smoke of the Islay. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo I am always a fan of the Macallans, however, I received some Glendronach for the holidays and have been working way through it quite happily.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 06:14 PM (rDidD)

49 Some NSFW cosplay: http://tinyurl.com/ljbq76z

Posted by: 政治的な帽子 at February 03, 2014 06:14 PM (AymDN)

50 Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 10:12 PM (GEICT) What's got you guys sniping at each other

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (tablet) at February 03, 2014 06:14 PM (GaqMa)

51 Now I'm thirsty for Tranya.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 03, 2014 06:15 PM (HE8iY)

52 Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 10:11 PM (GEICT)

But she must have banged a bunch of ΣΧ

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 06:15 PM (QFxY5)

53 Good evening ladies and germs.

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 03, 2014 06:15 PM (KmwZx)

54 I think Asuka Soryu Rangrey needs some help
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2013/12/31/comiket-85-day-2-cosplayers-impervious-to-cold/

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 03, 2014 06:16 PM (qAHwE)

55 Everyone here immediately recognized the Webley .455, right?

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 06:16 PM (aDwsi)

56 But she must have banged a bunch of ΣΧ Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 10:15 PM (QFxY5) I've got it on dvr. I'm about to record it on my phone. I'll post. It's hysterical.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 06:17 PM (GEICT)

57 I have two Islay malts and a bottle of Glenmorangie that doesn't thrill me. I am looking for full bodied but without the iodine and intense smoke of the Islay. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 10:03 PM (QFxY5) Should I send my address? I'm out of scotch and/or whiskey.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (tablet) at February 03, 2014 06:17 PM (GaqMa)

58 What's got you guys sniping at each other

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (tablet) at February 03, 2014 10:14 PM (GaqMa)

This isn't sniping. I haven't seen the blue-painted savage in a few.....so I needed to remind him who's boss.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 06:17 PM (QFxY5)

59 Mike, yep.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 06:18 PM (7Bo+h)

60 When I was a kid that alien head looked kind of creepy but now that I'm older it looks kind of friendly.

Posted by: freaked at February 03, 2014 06:18 PM (JdEZJ)

61 "Oh and apparently there are Snow Truthers out there who believe the snowpocalypse was caused by fake snow. Made by the government of course." Fire can't melt snow.

Posted by: Rosie O'Donnell at February 03, 2014 06:19 PM (WlWt+)

62 CBS I really missed the food thread. As a novice, and a person that eats food, I enjoy it. And I came home Sunday with a new 7qt CrockPot, so I can't wait to bug the horde for recipes.

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 03, 2014 06:19 PM (KmwZx)

63 oh yeah, two years in a row, Audi had best superbowl commercials.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 06:19 PM (rDidD)

64 15 year old Macallans. Port barrels. You deserve it.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 06:19 PM (7Bo+h)

65 I hate to put a damper on the ONT, but some of you may have heard about James Lileks' dog Jasper: http://lileks.com/bleats/archive/14/0214/020314.html For those who are unfamiliar, Lileks is the best writer on the entire internet.

Posted by: rickl at February 03, 2014 06:20 PM (sdi6R)

66 This isn't sniping. I haven't seen the blue-painted savage in a few.....so I needed to remind him who's boss. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 10:17 PM (QFxY5) You just got called "CBS". I think that answers the question. Good to see you too dude.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 06:20 PM (GEICT)

67 Anime + My Little Pony = http://tinyurl.com/l49nvz2 At least it isn't as bad as fluffy pony torture porn on 4chanÂ…

Posted by: 政治的な帽子 at February 03, 2014 06:20 PM (AymDN)

68 Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 10:14 PM (rDidD)

I'll give it a shot.

Yeah....the Macallans are always nice. My favorite is the cask strength. But too many Park Slope hipsters are drinking it and it's a fortune.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 06:20 PM (QFxY5)

69 60 When I was a kid that alien head looked kind of creepy but now that I'm older it looks kind of friendly. Posted by: freaked at February 03, 2014 10:18 PM (JdEZJ)
That's because you can compare it to a lot of unfriendly heads you have seen since.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 03, 2014 06:20 PM (HE8iY)

70 That memorial is beautiful. That must have been tough work.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 03, 2014 06:21 PM (DmNpO)

71 TPH you are seriously asking to get trampled by Pony Girls with sharp hoof-boots...

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 03, 2014 06:21 PM (qAHwE)

72 That Star Trek dummy was played by Waldorf of the Muppets

Posted by: kbdabear at February 03, 2014 06:21 PM (aTXUx)

73 Slate: In Atlanta Even the Snow is Racist --LMAO, the unofficial meaning of MARTA (Atlanta's rapid transit system) is "Moving Africans Rapidly Through Atlanta."

Posted by: logprof at February 03, 2014 06:22 PM (X3GkB)

74 I survived SnowJam 2014 and I have the t-shirt to prove it. The mayor of the city raced through the snowstorm on Tuesday afternoon using the emergency lanes on the freeway with a police escort so that he could make his interview with the Weather Channel. His name is Kasim Reed, which almost rhymes with Ray Nagin.

Posted by: ALH at February 03, 2014 06:22 PM (btTLZ)

75 Yeah....the Macallans are always nice. My favorite is the cask strength. But too many Park Slope hipsters are drinking it and it's a fortune. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo I am not sure why but my favorite Macallan is always the 12. maybe it is because that is what mom used a put in my corn flakes.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 06:22 PM (rDidD)

76 Are you kidding, that Star Trek dummy is now the Secretary of State. Oy!

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 03, 2014 06:22 PM (qAHwE)

77 You just got called "CBS". I think that answers the question. ______ LoL... How do I turn off autocorrect and make it STAY off???

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 03, 2014 06:23 PM (KmwZx)

78 Yea Bertram years of looking at Pelosi and her ilk will do that to you.

Posted by: freaked at February 03, 2014 06:23 PM (JdEZJ)

79 Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (tablet) at February 03, 2014 10:17 PM (GaqMa)

Not a chance. The worst single malt I ever drank wasn't bad at all.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 06:24 PM (QFxY5)

80 and another thing, i think we need an asterisk by yesterday's superbowl, technically it was not super, more boring.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 06:24 PM (rDidD)

81 14 Anyone got any QE crack I can "borrow"? I'll pay you back. Posted by: S&P 500 at February 03, 2014 09:58 PM (x/lJo) BTW, thanks!

Posted by: Mindy's trading account got bigger today at February 03, 2014 06:24 PM (mQwL2)

82 Lileks really loved that pooch. We went through that a year ago, still miss that pup. Look for her everyday when I get home. Dogs can see your soul.

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 03, 2014 06:25 PM (Q8vlx)

83 I'd love to sip a wee dram of this good highland swill y'all speak of...

but when one consumes it like so many cups of Gatorade at the end of the second overtime in a high school basketball game, well... it gets a little pricey.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at February 03, 2014 06:25 PM (4Mv1T)

84 Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 10:22 PM (rDidD)

Oh...the 12 is solid. I would be happy if that were the only bottle in my cabinet.

But the bite of the alcohol of the cask strength is pleasing for some reason.

Chacun a son gout!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 06:26 PM (QFxY5)

85 over the past 96 hours; I've had to move about 3 flaming metric ass-tonnes of that racist shit off my driveway... g'evenin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2014 06:26 PM (JMmQ9)

86 Man I got tsundoku right here on the floor in front of me.

Posted by: freaked at February 03, 2014 06:27 PM (JdEZJ)

87 after yesterday's game I am reevaluating the "best defense is a good offense" aphorism

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 06:28 PM (rDidD)

88 Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2014 10:26 PM (JMmQ9)

The shit that came down today was heavy! I had to do the driveway twice, and where the snowblower piled it up was a bitch to move.

Imagine how much worse it would be if not for ~~Global Warming~~Global Climate Change.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 06:29 PM (QFxY5)

89 Ok, here's the reporter and the f-bomb. Autoplay warning http://tinypic.com/r/14lkdh4/8

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 06:29 PM (GEICT)

90 Well fuck... now they say my area could get 1-3 inches of snow WITH a bit of ice underneath. I can deal with the snow but I fucking hate driving on ice. Come on spring, I need sunshine and warmer temps.

Posted by: madamemayhem at February 03, 2014 06:29 PM (S2RnE)

91 Atlanta is not run very well. Even the Atlanta Braves are bailing on the city.

Posted by: ALH at February 03, 2014 06:29 PM (btTLZ)

92 74 Yep ALH, I 'm a Graduate of that class as well. He also had to be given an award of GAs person of the year b5, Nathan Deal, who did the same thing to get to the ceremony. Deal might get hurt by this, Reed is golden in Atl. There's a reason I live out in Acworth.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 06:29 PM (ojnk6)

93 This is a no shit question for the scotch conosieurs (however the hell it's spelled): after you cop a buzz do you keep drinking the expensive stuff or do you switch to some cheaper shit to save the good shit for when you can taste it/appreciate?

Posted by: fastfreefall at February 03, 2014 06:29 PM (s7Ey+)

94 33 I always shave my winkie into the shape of a heart. Posted by: Heather Locklear at February 03, 2014 10:05 PM Pfft. Not only was mine heart shaped, I died it pink you hopeless copycat.

Posted by: Sandra Bullock at February 03, 2014 06:30 PM (V9+wG)

95 More snow on the way, guys. Winter is just revving back up out West. Blackhawks v Kings about to start up out in LA.

Posted by: garrett at February 03, 2014 06:30 PM (KwV0l)

96 Posted by: fastfreefall at February 03, 2014 10:29 PM (s7Ey+)

Who's paying?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 06:31 PM (QFxY5)

97 Those who pooh-poohed the pooh-pooh have been sacked.

Posted by: 'Ralph' the Wonder Llama at February 03, 2014 06:31 PM (eHIJJ)

98 This is a no shit question for the scotch conosieurs (however the hell it's spelled):
after you cop a buzz do you keep drinking the expensive stuff or do you switch to some cheaper shit to save the good shit for when you can taste it/appreciate?
Posted by: fastfreefall
----------------------------------

If you're already planning to get good and oiled, start with the cheap shit.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at February 03, 2014 06:32 PM (4Mv1T)

99 92 Manwithnoparty, who the heck is running against Deal? Jimmy Carter's nephew? HAHAHAHAHA

Posted by: ALH at February 03, 2014 06:32 PM (btTLZ)

100 "In Atlanta Even The Snow Is Racist: Because the city's voters rejected a light rail system, like to live in the suburbs, and vote Republican. Therefore racist snowpocalypse. QED"

It's just suppressive fire to cover the retreat of the ATL mayor -- a liberal Democrat who famously and overoptimistically tweeted that Atlanta was "Ready for the snow!" when in reality they were nowhere near ready. Chaotic disorganization.

But, Katrina demonstrated that with a complaisant media and a determined strategy to fix blame elsewhere in the public mind, inept Democratic municipal authorities can skate out from under blame for failed storm response.

So, expect to see this in the left's standard playbook from now on.

Posted by: torquewrench at February 03, 2014 06:32 PM (gqT4g)

101 Greetings!

Posted by: Y-not (@MoxieMom) at February 03, 2014 06:33 PM (zDsvJ)

102 Re:28 CBD try Scapa a whisky from Orkney north of the Highlands. Smooth but with an interesting "oceaniness".

Posted by: frumiousBS at February 03, 2014 06:34 PM (FbldP)

103 That's an interesting approach TR, cheap shit first. Right on. CBD, it goes without saying, when someone else pays, why, by all means, bottoms up!

Posted by: fastfreefall at February 03, 2014 06:34 PM (s7Ey+)

104 salutations, Y-Not

Posted by: Tobacco Road at February 03, 2014 06:34 PM (4Mv1T)

105 In association with Norway corporation? Should've known Desilu was in bed with the filthy Scandis...

Posted by: The Lost Dutchman at February 03, 2014 06:34 PM (9F2c1)

106 You gotta love Barry..... Get er ah a raise by uh having uh Congress vote away what is uh left of your job...

Posted by: sven10077 at February 03, 2014 06:34 PM (TE35l)

107 Dear Slate, next the crop failures will be because Republicans opposed Kyoto...

Oh wait you are already doing that you cretinous superstitious passel of popinjays and jackdaws.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 03, 2014 06:34 PM (qAHwE)

108 3Âº here. I just spent 45 minutes trying to get the ice off the dog run. To quote J.Lennon: Imagine melting frozen dog urine with a 1150Âº heat gun in 3Âº weather. Which pretty much sums up my opinion of J.Lennon's Imagine

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2014 06:35 PM (JMmQ9)

109 I can't do "oceaniness" . Tastes too much like that concentrated seawater prep for the five year look up the old wazoo.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at February 03, 2014 06:35 PM (4Mv1T)

110 It's just suppressive fire to cover the retreat of the ATL mayor -- a liberal Democrat who famously and overoptimistically tweeted that Atlanta was "Ready for the snow!" when in reality they were nowhere near ready. Chaotic disorganization. But, Katrina demonstrated that with a complaisant media and a determined strategy to fix blame elsewhere in the public mind, inept Democratic municipal authorities can skate out from under blame for failed storm response. So, expect to see this in the left's standard playbook from now on. Posted by: torquewrench at February 03, 2014 you cannot even be slightly serious. that storm was unrecedented, they even had black ice, nothing anyone could do, it was the black swan of meteorological events, it was like a real syfy channel disaster pic sharkblizzard. blackeffinice man.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 06:36 PM (rDidD)

111 There are worse things in life to aspire to.

Posted by: sophrosyne sapiosexual clinomaniac at February 03, 2014 06:36 PM (JdEZJ)

112 87 after yesterday's game I am reevaluating the "best defense is a good offense" aphorism Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 10:28 PM (rDidD) --Which loss was more horrawful for Peyton, Seattle or Nebraska? I vote Nebraska, since at least by Seattle he had a Super Bowl ring on his resume.

Posted by: logprof at February 03, 2014 06:36 PM (X3GkB)

113 Seriously cold in Colorado Springs this week. Where I am going tomorrow to see my newest granddaughter for the first time! I don't care if my boogers freeze, I'm going.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 06:38 PM (7Bo+h)

114 Faithful lurker, infrequent commenter. The Prayers of the Horde are powerful and gracious. Please pray for the peace of my best friend Al, my cousin Monika, and my cousin Denise. All uncommonly good people who passed within the last 48 days. And prayers please for the comfort of families and friends. Greatly appreciated.

Posted by: gracepmc at February 03, 2014 06:38 PM (rznx3)

115 Which loss was more horrawful for Peyton, Seattle or Nebraska? I vote Nebraska, since at least by Seattle he had a Super Bowl ring on his resume. Posted by: logprof at February 03, 2014 I am not sure, they were both bad. yesterdays was so awful because the broncos never even seemed in the game.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 06:39 PM (rDidD)

116 Kunitz is wrong . We are not a nation of immigrants. Even though I come from an immigrant family. We are a nation of colonists and then immigrants

Posted by: Avi at February 03, 2014 06:39 PM (rjoUr)

117 Not a chance. The worst single malt I ever drank wasn't bad at all. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 10:24 PM (QFxY5) I had to try

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) (tablet) at February 03, 2014 06:39 PM (GaqMa)

118 We're expecting some more global warming later this week when Mr Y-not will naturally be in sunny Arizona. Oh well, shoveling is good exercise!

Posted by: Y-not (@MoxieMom) at February 03, 2014 06:40 PM (zDsvJ)

119 doberhuaua

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 06:40 PM (rDidD)

120 "I hate sprawl" is basically code for "I hate white people". The evils of sprawl include -- people being allowed to live as they want, larger houses, lower crime, and more parkland and nature trails. How horrible!

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 03, 2014 06:41 PM (ZPrif)

121 So sorry to hear that, gracepmc.

Posted by: Y-not (@MoxieMom) at February 03, 2014 06:41 PM (zDsvJ)

122 Fucking Autocorrect. Dyed motherfucker, not died. Although I guess I'm lucky it didn't die given what else Jesse was stickin his thing in.

Posted by: Sandra Bullock at February 03, 2014 06:41 PM (V9+wG)

123 99 No idea ALH. Not even sure when Gov. Elections, 14 or 16. This area's getting pretty pink. I'm looking at Texas, which as long as the Stupid fcuks in the GOP don't go all in on Illegal legalization, should be safe for a while. Michelle Nunn has a good show at RINO Chambliss's seat, for god's sake.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 06:41 PM (ojnk6)

124 Atlanta hasn't been run well since 1974.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 06:42 PM (aDwsi)

125 Speaking of Slate, --- posted this on an earlier thread. The comments were bashing him, like all of them, which surprised me. On this note, Rolling Stone Retard Communist Jesse Myerson is smearing further glory on himself at Online Lefty Coloring Book SALON with a missive entitled "Why youÂ’re wrong about communism: 7 huge misconceptions about it (and capitalism) " http://tinyurl.com/mxcmq9h Posted by: ---

Posted by: lindafell at February 03, 2014 06:42 PM (PGO8C)

126 "Granny Knot"? Never heard that before. Good propaganda term to label something uncool. Only slightly less cool than the Retard Knot and Faggot Knot. Though I hear the last one is now called the ButtHurt Knot.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 03, 2014 06:45 PM (ZPrif)

127 Dang grapemc. Prayers sent.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 06:46 PM (d7H2D)

128 you cannot even be slightly serious. that storm was unrecedented, they even had black ice, nothing anyone could do, it was the black swan of meteorological events, it was like a real syfy channel disaster pic sharkblizzard. blackeffinice man. Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 10:36 PM Do I detect just the merest hint of sarcasm? Oh, and what's up with the blue paint? You sporting a full kilt too? Enquiring minds...

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 06:46 PM (V9+wG)

129 Posted by: gracepmc at February 03, 2014 10:38 PM (rznx3) OMG. Prayers for you too.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 06:47 PM (V9+wG)

130 A Granny Knot is ( or has always been to me) a mis-tied Square Knot.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 06:48 PM (aDwsi)

131 So Florida's new Lt. Governor was sworn in today. Carlos Lopez-Cantera. He's Cuban-American and Florida's first Latino Lt. Governor. http://tinypic.com/r/iqajjq/8 Now THAT is a white hispanic.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 06:48 PM (GEICT)

132 Do I detect just the merest hint of sarcasm? Oh, and what's up with the blue paint? You sporting a full kilt too? Enquiring minds... Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 10:46 PM (V9+wG) Something wrong with blue paint and kilts?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 06:49 PM (GEICT)

133 For the music and guitar freaks out there, Gram Parsons's guitar, a David Russell Young dreadnought, is at auction in Dallas. HA dot com.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 06:49 PM (7Bo+h)

134 you cannot even be slightly serious. that storm was unrecedented, they even had black ice Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 10:36 PM (rDidD) A little mood music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8xIsnJevOU

Posted by: Angus Young's School Cap at February 03, 2014 06:49 PM (AymDN)

135 Posted by: lindafell at February 03, 2014 10:42 PM (PGO8C) A case can be made that the implementation of Marx's ideas is a violation of the 1st Amendment and Jefferson's idea of a separation of church and state.

Posted by: Holger at February 03, 2014 06:49 PM (rIk1N)

136 Posted by: gracepmc at February 03, 2014 10:38 PM (rznx3)

Sorry for your losses, but prayers are forthcoming.

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 03, 2014 06:49 PM (o3MSL)

137 Love ju babies. Any military brats/morons you should really consider joining Face Book group Military brats humor and memes. It's a misnomer in a way because it's really grown into a great community of brats sharing bratness. If you ever thought you were alone because you are 'different' You are not.

Posted by: whatmeworry? at February 03, 2014 06:50 PM (dZGNV)

138 Opposite world has half the contestants living in a future world and half living in caveman world and they compete in the "now" to see who lives where each week. Plus viewers vote on individual rewards and punishments. The first episode the caveman people were freezing, like blue and shivering and couldn't get a fire started while the future world people were drinking and eating sushi and watching them. It was icky. Then their competition for the episode was a platform where they fought to push each other off and they were armed with tasters to tase each other.

Posted by: Paranoidgirlinseattle at February 03, 2014 06:50 PM (RZ8pf)

139 Prayers sent up Gracepmc.

Posted by: Paranoidgirlinseattle at February 03, 2014 06:52 PM (RZ8pf)

140 132 Something wrong with blue paint and kilts? Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 10:49 PM Did you miss like the past 5 years of me salivating at Gerard Butler, Ewan McGregor, etc in kilts? Mmmmm kilts. Traditional ones are nice, but utilikilts work too.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 06:52 PM (V9+wG)

141 Do I detect just the merest hint of sarcasm? Oh, and what's up with the blue paint? You sporting a full kilt too? Enquiring minds... Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 Bebes! indeed you have detected sarcasm. my face is blue but no kilt, too late, just naked. now where did I put sophie marceau

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 06:52 PM (rDidD)

142 Done Gracepmc. Be well.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 06:52 PM (ojnk6)

143 Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 03, 2014 10:29 PM (QFxY5)

Coming soon to a city near you: Global Climate UncertaintyÂ™!

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 03, 2014 06:53 PM (o3MSL)

144 Remember, right over left, left over right. brought to you by the BSA and

Posted by: The Ad Council at February 03, 2014 06:53 PM (JdEZJ)

145 For the Scotch drinkers. Don't ask. I don't know. Don't want to know: http://tinyurl.com/kj4veqq

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 06:54 PM (aDwsi)

146 A kilt is ONT evening wear. Pantless by design.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 06:54 PM (7Bo+h)

147 Climate happens. Are YOU ready?

Posted by: The Ad Council at February 03, 2014 06:54 PM (JdEZJ)

148 Posted by: Paranoidgirlinseattle at February 03, 2014 10:50 So it's pretty much confirmation that the SMODpocalypse is way past due

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 06:55 PM (V9+wG)

149 Did you miss like the past 5 years of me salivating at Gerard Butler, Ewan McGregor, etc in kilts? Mmmmm kilts. Traditional ones are nice, but utilikilts work too. Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 10:52 PM (V9+wG) Well, I've only been here like 2 years. So yes, yes I did miss it.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 03, 2014 06:55 PM (GEICT)

150 Pantless by design.
Just like assless chaps.

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at February 03, 2014 06:56 PM (LLfr9)

151 141 my face is blue but no kilt, too late, just naked. now where did I put sophie marceau Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 10:52 PM Ready to "honor" the auld alliance are you?!

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 06:57 PM (V9+wG)

152 I wonder where this Slate asshole lives; if it's in NYC, I'll bet it's not in the South Bronx. Posted by: UGAdawg at February 03, 2014 10:04 PM (e/9tl) Tracy Thompson is a Washington, D.C.Â–based journalist and author whose latest book is The New Mind of the South. splains a lot

Posted by: bill-o at February 03, 2014 06:57 PM (bjND7)

153 Hey, Atlanta! bushcheneyhaliburton did not, I repeat did not take the weather machine with them. It's still under the Wytehouse and Valerie Jarret has the keys. Seems umohamdans don't likes the black peoples.

Posted by: Erowmero at February 03, 2014 06:58 PM (OONaw)

154 Karl Urban needs to don the kilt. The Ettes would be AWOL for days.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 06:58 PM (7Bo+h)

155 146 A kilt is ONT evening wear. Pantless by design. Only if you're wearing it correctly.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 06:58 PM (V9+wG)

156 147 Climate happens. Are YOU ready?Posted by: The Ad Council at February 03, 2014 10:54 PM (JdEZJ)
Are you ready?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3KjlnuETk0

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 03, 2014 06:59 PM (HE8iY)

157 Hey! Amish Dude was quoted on Rush

Posted by: Big Medicine at February 03, 2014 06:59 PM (NYe7x)

158 I have always worn my kilt sans anything else. I assume a people that lacked tailoring skills to make pants was going to think undergarments were too difficult or make them out of burlap.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:00 PM (rDidD)

159 Yes bebe I believe so. One contestant pushed the other one then fell off and landed on him and the other guy didn't get up and then they had to cart him off in an ambulance. Then another one injured her hand. At that point we turned it off.

Posted by: Paranoidgirlinseattle at February 03, 2014 07:00 PM (RZ8pf)

160 A kilt is ONT evening wear. Pantless by design. Posted by: Mr. Dave --------------- Just for you Dave: http://tinypic.com/m/hvurgg/1

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 07:01 PM (aDwsi)

161 Well, the Scots wore cloaks generally until the kilt became a clan and political statement. No undergarments, ever.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 07:02 PM (7Bo+h)

162 20 Snow Truthers. Oooo...kay. I just got through clearing about 8" of conspiracy from my driveway. Good to know it was all imaginary. Posted by: rickl at February 03, 2014 10:00 PM (sdi6R) Piker. Due to taking care of my father, I wasn't able to get to my own house for 7 days of Michigan winter. I had to clear the snow on the sidewalk from the road to my front porch. Most of it was mid-thigh. The one third of the walk closest to the road was waist deep. The heavy partially frozen stuff. While clearing it, I entertained myself by cursing that imbecile bastard Al Gore for not fulfilling his promise of global warming.

Posted by: nerdygirl at February 03, 2014 07:03 PM (Qr7/Z)

163 Big Medicine: "Hey! Amish Dude was quoted on Rush"

Next thing you know, Amish Dude will be posting at The Federalist.

It's like Ace is a political incubator... hatching little Demons of H8erade and Chaos.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at February 03, 2014 07:03 PM (eHIJJ)

164 Well, the Scots wore cloaks generally until the kilt became a clan and political statement. No undergarments, ever. Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 11:02 again, kilt is pants without legs, a cloak is a coat without arms, it is a tailoring thing. scots do make great towels and tarps.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:03 PM (rDidD)

165 Anybody who wants my mother-in-law can have her. She never did anything like the World's Worst list did, but it's only because she's not smart enough.

Posted by: --- at February 03, 2014 07:04 PM (MMC8r)

166 There is an alert on my iPhone about more global waning here in the area of 7 to 8 inches starting tomorrow into Wednesday. It snowed lightly all day today & there was enough that my older brother had to shovel it. I would say four inches fell based on the piles in the driveway.

Posted by: Carol at February 03, 2014 07:04 PM (z4WKX)

167 I wonder where this Slate asshole lives; if it's in NYC, I'll bet it's not in the South Bronx. Posted by: UGAdawg at February 03, 2014 10:04 PM Tracy Thompson is a Washington, D.C.Â–based journalist and author whose latest book is The New Mind of the South. splains a lot Posted by: bill-o at February 03, 2014 10:57 PM A Capitol City Slate "writer" what writes on "the mind of the South"? Yeah, you can believe that shit as much as you can believe my History of the UAW (Usually Ain't Workin') or my Biography of Stevie Nicks

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2014 07:04 PM (JMmQ9)

168 T-shirt That truly was a wonderful post yesterday. Beautiful. I'll thank you for it here since I didn't comment on it, and you wouldn't see it if I did now. Whenever you can make the time, DO get to Arlington. It is breathtaking in it's vastness. It's quite awe-inspiring. A very moving experience. Of course, I may be biased, as Dad is there. I don't get there enough, but have been many times over the years. I fondly remember a field trip (sixth grade?), and my teacher taking me by the hand to visit his marker so. Then later in the day, on the way out, took the entire group by to pay respects. Very moving, indeed.

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 03, 2014 07:05 PM (KmwZx)

169 http://tinypic.com/m/hvurgg/1 Heh, at the Temperance Hall.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 07:05 PM (7Bo+h)

170 At that point we turned it off. This is why I pretty much watch history channel & DIY shows.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:05 PM (V9+wG)

171 Flintstones meet the Jetsons and fight it out!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 03, 2014 07:05 PM (HE8iY)

172 Wait wait wait you. Didnt let me finish:....

Posted by: Big Medicine at February 03, 2014 07:05 PM (NYe7x)

173 gracepmc@114,

Prayers sent.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at February 03, 2014 07:06 PM (eHIJJ)

174 Well, the Scots wore cloaks generally until the kilt became a clan and political statement. No undergarments, ever. Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 11:02 or too lazy

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:06 PM (rDidD)

175 "That bastard"

Posted by: Big Medicine at February 03, 2014 07:06 PM (NYe7x)

176 prayers grace

Posted by: ginaswo at February 03, 2014 07:06 PM (I3Aay)

177 T-shirt? *Y-not!!! I hate Autocorrect!

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 03, 2014 07:06 PM (KmwZx)

178 I liked Song of the South.

Posted by: Joey Biden at February 03, 2014 07:07 PM (7Bo+h)

179 Crock pot: ham bone 2 large onions chicken stock, lb of black beans, lb of green split peas 2 large potatoes cubed. Garlic cloves. Simmer for 8 hrs serve with salt & cheese

Posted by: bill sometimes bill from canada at February 03, 2014 07:07 PM (8lzb+)

180 I liked Song of the South. Posted by: Joey Biden ----------------- Don't look for it on DVD.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 07:08 PM (aDwsi)

181

30 As a resident of Atlanta, someone please tell that Slate twat to kiss my recently thawed ass. One reason people don't want money poured into a light rail system is because no one trusts the thumblessly inept city officials to to build it without an endless parade of graft and fuck ups.

And people have escaped the downtown area for the northern suburbs for much the same reason they do any other city like Detroit or LA; they do not want their shit stolen all the time or have to step over passed out bums on the way to work every day. It's not racist to not to want to deal with crime and squalor all the goddam time. I wonder where this Slate asshole lives; if it's in NYC, I'll bet it's not in the South Bronx. Repeat of all of the above for Cincinati - you saved me a bunch of typing.

Posted by: PMRich at February 03, 2014 07:08 PM (KDUNf)

182 @179: I've been around the culinary block several times, but "salt cheese"? Please 'splain. Thx.

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2014 07:09 PM (JMmQ9)

183 90 Well fuck... now they say my area could get 1-3 inches of snow WITH a bit of ice underneath. I can deal with the snow but I fucking hate driving on ice. Come on spring, I need sunshine and warmer temps. Posted by: madamemayhem at February 03, 2014 10:29 PM (S2RnE)

Good news, Madame! There are only a couple of months 'til spring! Today's high here was about 22 degrees.

Posted by: The inexplicable Dr. Julius Strangepork at February 03, 2014 07:09 PM (xgo8E)

184 Comments? . . . Detectives found dozens of small packages in the West Village apartment where Philip Seymour Hoffman, the actor, died on Sunday. Most were branded, some with purple letters spelling out Ace of Spades, others bearing the mark of an ace of hearts. At least five were empty, and in the trash.

Posted by: White Horse at February 03, 2014 07:10 PM (Hhu3K)

185 Mike, I actually have SotS on DVD. Good first gen copy.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 07:10 PM (7Bo+h)

186 Govt operated transit is for suckers, period get out on the hyway, hear the motor running

Posted by: Name** at February 03, 2014 07:10 PM (F3rNE)

187 @93: Of course, what are you, a beginner?

Posted by: The inexplicable Dr. Julius Strangepork at February 03, 2014 07:10 PM (xgo8E)

188 177 T-shirt?
*Y-not!!! I hate Autocorrect!

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 03, 2014 11:06 PM (KmwZx)

HAHAHAHAHahahaha! I was thinking "is T-shirt a special nickname for someone?"

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 07:10 PM (T1005)

189 no such thing as too much snow, all snow is good, snow leads to cuddling and or snuggling.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:11 PM (rDidD)

190 PGiS could be used as a teaching moment. "This is how Occupy views everyone who is a success. They imagine themselves in poverty - even with their iPad Airs - and they deserve to get more without working for it."

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 03, 2014 07:11 PM (qAHwE)

191 Posted by: gracepmc at February 03, 2014 10:38 PM (rznx3) Thoughts and prayers.

Posted by: T at February 03, 2014 07:11 PM (AymDN)

192 Coke can kiss my English speaking ass.

Posted by: nip at February 03, 2014 07:11 PM (jI23+)

193 Kilt malfunction: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/11962755230746344/

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:12 PM (V9+wG)

194 "salt cheese"
What the Swiss cheese abuser was doing.

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at February 03, 2014 07:12 PM (LLfr9)

195 Dave - What! I thought i was never issued on DVD * scurries off to Ebay *

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 07:12 PM (aDwsi)

196 Posted by: T at February 03, 2014 11:11 PM (AymDN) hrrrm.

Posted by: The Political Hat at February 03, 2014 07:12 PM (AymDN)

197 Fake snow? WTF...

It should hurt to be that f'n stupid. I blame consumer safety laws.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at February 03, 2014 07:12 PM (xa1/W)

198 "you cannot even be slightly serious. that storm was unrecedented, they even had black ice, nothing anyone could do, it was the black swan of meteorological events, it was like a real syfy channel disaster pic sharkblizzard. blackeffinice man. Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 10:36 PM (rDidD)"

Oh please, let's not start that sh!t again . . .

Posted by: The inexplicable Dr. Julius Strangepork at February 03, 2014 07:12 PM (xgo8E)

199 1980's Japan: http://lovejapanese80s.tumblr.com/

Posted by: 政治的な帽子 at February 03, 2014 07:12 PM (AymDN)

200 Continued . . . The Police Department on Monday said detectives were working to track down the origin of the substances Mr. Hoffman used, though a police official conceded it could be difficult to determine. Â“Just because itÂ’s a name brand doesnÂ’t mean that anyone has an exclusive on that name,Â” the official said. Â“Ace of Spades; I would venture to say that someone else has used that name.Â”

Posted by: White Horse at February 03, 2014 07:13 PM (Hhu3K)

201 Don't stick needles in your arm and inject heroin. Brought to you by common sense and

Posted by: The Ad Council at February 03, 2014 07:13 PM (JdEZJ)

202 Snow, gently falling in the mountains, melting into tiny trickles, joining others in rivulets, filling the creeks and mountain rivers. But it ain't fit to drink. Single malt is to drink.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 07:14 PM (7Bo+h)

203 It's like Ace is a political incubator... hatching little Demons of H8erade and Chaos. CAC should officially the Plaid Meatball. Cause those shorts were just WRONG and we should never ever let him forget it.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:14 PM (V9+wG)

204 For the music and guitar freaks out there, Gram Parsons's guitar, a David Russell Young dreadnought, is at auction in Dallas. HA dot com. Posted by: Mr. Dave I don't have my badly-xeroxed copy of the style book here. Isn't guitar talk banned until message #250 or Midnight Eastern, whichever comes first? Goooood evening, leddis & germs

Posted by: mindful webworker er er er rrrrr at February 03, 2014 07:15 PM (U13jb)

205 Oh please, let's not start that sh!t again . . . Posted by: The inexplicable Dr. Julius Strangepork at February so how hard are you tryin to start somethin?

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:15 PM (rDidD)

206 Yep. . . . The Drug Enforcement Administration said it had seen Â“Ace of SpadesÂ” branding in a 2009 drug case on Long Island. It has been seen in photographs of heroin packages at least as far back as 2005.

Posted by: White Horse at February 03, 2014 07:15 PM (Hhu3K)

207 Dave - Hmm. SOS pricey. ~$45.00

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 07:16 PM (aDwsi)

208 Mike, just looked at my Song of the South. DisneyDVD dot com

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 07:16 PM (7Bo+h)

209 TCM is now showing the 1953 Japanese film Gate of Hell.

http://youtu.be/DAwhQRDSzBk

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 03, 2014 07:17 PM (qAHwE)

210 heroin packages at least as far back as 2005. Posted by: White Horse at February 03, 2014 11:15 PM (Hhu3K) I believe the concept is called branging, some people like Gucci and others do this quite well

Posted by: Name** at February 03, 2014 07:17 PM (F3rNE)

211 Thanks very much shredded chi. Hope you are holding up ok after last week.

Posted by: Y-not aka t-shirt at February 03, 2014 07:17 PM (x9ASp)

212 198 Agreed. Getting tired of those who know nothing of which they speak opine on things they've never experienced.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 07:18 PM (ojnk6)

213 regarding the ace of spades heroin. I am gonna guess it is named after the armand de brignac ace of spade shampagne, though it is not altogether unlikely that someone around here is the one selling the stuff.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:18 PM (rDidD)

214 Evening folks. How are you folks doing.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 07:18 PM (9+w3c)

215 Agreed. Getting tired of those who know nothing of which they speak opine on things they've never experienced. Posted by: ManWithNoParty hey, how about you go post some comments on old threads?

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:19 PM (rDidD)

216 187 @93: Of course, what are you, a beginner? ----- Dr Strangespork, "of course" which approach?

Posted by: fastfreefall at February 03, 2014 07:19 PM (s7Ey+)

217

I'm reading a book about 1927 now, and it has a a chapter on Sacco and Vanzetti, the Mumias of the 1920's. If you think the anti-Americanism of the international left dates from the post-WWI period, well, no, there were riots over the executions all over the world, and many of them, like the ones in Germany(you know, the folks who would vote for Hitler a few years down the line), London, and Geneva. In Havana, the US Embassy was bombed. The French, who had welcomed Lindbergh joyously just a few months earlier, ran around town looking for Americans to beat up. If they couldn't find any, they ganged up on wealthy natives who were just sitting at bistros minding their own business. The mob also vandalized the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Because it happened in the days before TV, few Americans at home gave much of a damn about the executiions - the case had dragged on forever and everyone here was sick of it - and it really didn't sink in that outside America, for a few days, no American was safe.

And why did every lefty in the entire f'ing world go apeshit crazy over this? Because our own artists and writers, like Sinclair, made it sound like those two were a pair of saints, unjustly persecuted by evil American capitalists. That was the very first case in which our native American-hating intellectuals made martyrs out of scum. And they haven't learned a goddamn thing during the past century.

Posted by: Donna V. at February 03, 2014 07:19 PM (R3gO3)

218 I don't know most folks around here don't strike me as heroin dealers.

Posted by: Paranoidgirlinseattle at February 03, 2014 07:19 PM (RZ8pf)

219 Leave me the hell out of this.

Posted by: Lemmy Kilmister at February 03, 2014 07:19 PM (7Bo+h)

220 My brother Paul seems to think IÂ’m made of money. He needs sweat pants & underwear & I have sent him underwear twice that he didnÂ’t like. He finally told me Joe Boxer was the kind he liked the best at Kmart. They are $12 a pair. There are some on sale but he has put on weight & needs 3x but they donÂ’t come in 3x, heÂ’s going to have to settle for 2x. Does anyone know some place that has the cheaper? Online,of course.

Posted by: Carol at February 03, 2014 07:20 PM (z4WKX)

221 Dave - Search of their site is a no go. Explains pricing for used copy.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 07:20 PM (aDwsi)

222 At least with Krokodil the needle falls out.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 07:20 PM (9+w3c)

223 174 or too lazy Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 11:06 PM More like easy access.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:21 PM (V9+wG)

224 I don't know most folks around here don't strike me as heroin dealers. Posted by: Paranoidgirlinseattle at February the good ones never do. was whats his name that oded dealing?

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:21 PM (rDidD)

225 "...the F.B.I.'s claims that it wants better relationships with minorities." And the benefit to gained by this is...what? The F.B.I. is an investigative body, not a social organization.

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at February 03, 2014 07:21 PM (itCai)

226 More like easy access. Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 11:21 PM (V9+wG) thread winner?

Posted by: Name** at February 03, 2014 07:22 PM (F3rNE)

227 Sprawl is the most worstest things ever! People should all live in dense apartments in downtown areas and walk, bike or take mass transit to work! The car was only invented so racist whites could invent suburbia and sprawl! Suburbs should be left to nature and the great American wilderness and not infected with the cancer that is mankind and technology! Sprawl is worse than Hitler! It's like if Hitler was also racist and hated wetlands and rain forests! It's the worst!

Posted by: Progtard 2000 at February 03, 2014 07:22 PM (ZPrif)

228 218 I don't know most folks around here don't strike me as heroin dealers.

Posted by: Paranoidgirlinseattle at February 03, 2014 11:19 PM (RZ8pf)

Pssst. Hey, there -- ya wanna buy a book about a plucky woman who triumphs over adversity?

Posted by: Author, author!-ulhu at February 03, 2014 07:22 PM (T1005)

229 More like easy access. Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 I like your answer better.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:23 PM (rDidD)

230 Mike, want me to send you a copy? Contact mr.dave at reagan etc

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 07:23 PM (7Bo+h)

231 Carol my underwear is $12 for 12 at Wally World. Why is Paul so picky?

Posted by: freaked at February 03, 2014 07:23 PM (JdEZJ)

232 For the Scotch drinkers. Don't ask. I don't know. Don't want to know:
http://tinyurl.com/kj4veqq

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 10:54 PM (aDwsi)

I've heard that Scotch is an acquired taste. When I hear it, I say that "much like cock, it's a taste I never cared to acquire." This pic backs up my statement.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at February 03, 2014 07:24 PM (xa1/W)

233 Sprawl is worse than Hitler! It's like if Hitler was also racist and hated wetlands and rain forests! It's the worst! Posted by: Progtard 2000 at February 03, 2014 11:22 PM (ZPrif) North Korea has the blueprint, you should check them out

Posted by: Name** at February 03, 2014 07:24 PM (F3rNE)

234 I believe the concept is called branging, some people like Gucci and others do this quite well Posted by: Name** I done brang my Guccis t' th' BBQ. Mmm. Good eats.

Posted by: drawling webworker at February 03, 2014 07:25 PM (U13jb)

235 Single malt is to drink. Uisce beatha. I think I spelled it right. It definitely doesn't spell how it sounds!

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:25 PM (V9+wG)

236 The F.B.I. is an investigative body, not a social organization. Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque ---------------------------- Bwahahahaha You poor, poor, naive fellow.

Posted by: NASA & Armed Forces at February 03, 2014 07:25 PM (aDwsi)

237 Some of my lefty friends have all brought up that if Atlanta had more commuter rails then the traffic jams last week during the snow would never have happened. Today when I showed them the commuter rails after the Super Bowl, they started to STFU.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 03, 2014 07:25 PM (HxSXm)

238 Pssst. Hey, there -- ya wanna buy a book about a plucky woman who triumphs over adversity? Posted by: Author, author!-ulhu at February 03, 2014 I encountered a new variation in the knockoff watch sales a while ago. usually it is a guy with a briefcase full of fake watches "genuine onega" watches. I had a guy walk up with one watch in a official looking case and offer it to me for $200 instead of the usual $20.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:26 PM (rDidD)

239 OK, True ConfessionsÂ™ time: In a totes safe, clinical environment; I would totes do heroin. If it was legal. I love opiates. Seriously broke my leg in three places back in 1982; morphine drip; best ten days of my life... (I exaggerate, of course. But, still, a couple of Vicodin and a 40 oz. quart of beer makes for a really good Saturday night...)

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2014 07:26 PM (JMmQ9)

240 Diversity is our greatest strength and Sprawl is our greatest crime! In terms of the worstest things ever in America, I'd have to say #5) Raping the Indians #4) Dick Cheney #3) Slavery #2) Pot Being Illegal #1) Sprawl

Posted by: Progtard 2000 at February 03, 2014 07:27 PM (ZPrif)

241 Sprawl is worse than Hitler! It's like if Hitler was also racist and hated wetlands and rain forests! It's the worst! Posted by: Progtard 2000 ** golf clap **

Posted by: colf-glapping webworker at February 03, 2014 07:27 PM (U13jb)

242 215 hey, how about you go post some comments on old threads? Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 11:19 PM Ok, I'm bad. I lol'd

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:27 PM (V9+wG)

243 Dave - Check email

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 07:28 PM (aDwsi)

244 Sounds like Carol needs some branged boxers. Hey! Why does my underwear say "Made from 100 percent recycled materials?"

Posted by: freaked at February 03, 2014 07:29 PM (JdEZJ)

245 And now, to escape the ire of the ~~cock~~ scotch drinkers...I'm going back to work.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at February 03, 2014 07:29 PM (xa1/W)

246 218 I don't know most folks around here don't strike me as heroin dealers. Posted by: Paranoidgirlinseattle at February 03, 2014 11:19 You think maybe acting is just a front for Brian Dennehy?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:30 PM (V9+wG)

247 215 Already done this with you, Son. So, won't be playing again tonight. You will have to play with yourself, an area in which I'm sure you have massive amounts of experience.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 07:31 PM (ojnk6)

248 BTW, The High Priestess of AoS blesses this ONT http://www.ufunk.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Cunene-photography-13.jpg Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) Beyond description.

Posted by: dumbstruck webworker at February 03, 2014 07:31 PM (U13jb)

249 The evils of sprawl include -- people being allowed to live as they want, larger houses, lower crime, and more parkland and nature trails.

Don't forget about that sweet, sweet tax revenue being kept out of the city.

Posted by: no good deed at February 03, 2014 07:31 PM (vBhbc)

250 Bye GGE!

Posted by: Carol at February 03, 2014 07:31 PM (z4WKX)

251 regarding the ace of spades heroin. I am gonna guess it is named after the armand de brignac ace of spade shampagne, though it is not altogether unlikely that someone around here is the one selling the stuff. Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 11:18 PM I most certainly am not!

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2014 07:31 PM (JMmQ9)

252 Mike, check.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 07:31 PM (7Bo+h)

253 Anybody see 'em?

Posted by: manwithnopanty at February 03, 2014 07:33 PM (JdEZJ)

254 My dad's still on the respirator. He's been able to stand up a little bit every day, and he's able to communicate by writing. His hands were too weak for that before. I'm not really loving my contributions to the ONT lately, so I think I'll start including non-medical anecdotes about my dad. He coined the word 'dork' as a term of derision for people. Apparently, it's also what whalers call whale penises, but that's just a coincidence. He was with a friend somewhere in South Dakota, some time in the 50's, when they saw a building called 'Dorcas Hall'. I think it was a place where they made clothes for poor people, named after that lady Paul mentioned in that epistle. His friend goes "Hey, Munger, what do you think that place is?", my dad says "Probably where all the dorks go". The other guy thought it was really funny and told a lot of people.

Posted by: Dave M at February 03, 2014 07:34 PM (lKR5m)

255 If you stare at that Desilu card for a while... that bighead alien guy's eyes move. Seriously. It's a tricky animated GIF. Just keep staring.

Posted by: optically illusory webworker at February 03, 2014 07:34 PM (U13jb)

256 Already done this with you, Son. So, won't be playing again tonight. You will have to play with yourself, an area in which I'm sure you have massive amounts of experience. Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 so why did you start it up again? you started it last time too. and what's with the personal insults? you new here? besides, everyone knows your'e a troll.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:34 PM (rDidD)

257 Walton Walker was KIA while visiting the front lines in Korea after Inchon

a good man, and he was missed. They named a hotel after him in the Garmisch area; it was built by Hitler as his Liebstandarte-SS barracks.

gave it back to ze Germans in the 90s; everything passes on...

Posted by: Momma Said There'd Be Days Like This at February 03, 2014 07:34 PM (omBWL)

258 Pixy-ware has improved, 'cause I'm certain I left a tag open on my previous, yet no BarrelÂ™ mandate

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2014 07:35 PM (JMmQ9)

259 @216: Start with the good stuff, transition to the cheap stuff.

Posted by: The inexplicable Dr. Julius Strangepork at February 03, 2014 07:36 PM (xgo8E)

260 Dave - More.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 07:36 PM (aDwsi)

261 You will have to play with yourself, an area in which I'm sure you have massive amounts of experience. Well yeah, this is fap central. And we're always watching.

Posted by: The Fapping Ghosts at February 03, 2014 07:36 PM (V9+wG)

262 Carol my underwear is $12 for 12 at Wally World. Why is Paul so picky? Posted by: freaked at February 03, 2014 11:23 PM (JdEZJ) Because heÂ’s a quadriplegic now. He canÂ’t dress himself, he had a series of strep infections that nearly killed him in late March of last year. HeÂ’s in ME & IÂ’m in MA. I sent him some he liked & he thought they would fit until they used the lift to get him from the bed into a wheelchair. He can be so fussy because itÂ’s not just that he doesnÂ’t like them, they have to be kind of flexible in the way they move, etc. The infection was in his cervical spine & they didnÂ’t find that until 20 days later after heÂ’d been in the hospital. He had neck surgery. He has two adult kids, one is 26 & son is 23. He should call his son to send him underwear, not me.

Posted by: Carol at February 03, 2014 07:36 PM (z4WKX)

263 Bebe's always glad anytime I am able to bring a smile to your face but it was not original, indeed it is his idea "Has anyone been able to define what constitutes and "old" thread. Don't wanna get an automIP ban, but would occasionally like to drop a comment into a thread a day or two old. Thanks. " Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 01, 2014 10:18 PM (ojnk6)

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:37 PM (rDidD)

264

Posted by: Dave M at February 03, 2014 11:34 PM (lKR5m)

Dave, so long as your comments continue to document his improving condition, I want to tell you that I am loving your contributions to the ONT.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 07:37 PM (T1005)

265 256, I wasn't even responding to a, post of your, initially, but you decided to wade in and be an asshole anyway. So, who's the troll?

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 07:38 PM (ojnk6)

266 I feel weird that I tie my shoes in a square knot since it was pointed out that you should be tying your shoes with one

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 07:38 PM (bStrg)

267 But we can still target veterans as potential terrorists, right? Especially if they're white and Xtian?

Posted by: Janet Napalitano at February 03, 2014 07:38 PM (/cUUk)

268 Hi GGE, bye GGE.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:38 PM (V9+wG)

269 I'm sure you have massive amounts of experience. Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 Who's this asshole?

Posted by: Commander McBragg at February 03, 2014 07:39 PM (QZyhM)

270 The Dude - Just slightly ahead of your time. I know what you mean though, I've always tied my shoes that way.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 07:40 PM (aDwsi)

271 I wasn't even responding to a, post of your, initially, but you decided to wade in and be an asshole anyway. So, who's the troll? Posted by: ManWithNoParty you are

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:41 PM (rDidD)

272 Pixy-ware has improved, 'cause I'm certain I left a tag open on my previous, yet no BarrelÂ™ mandate Posted by: AltonJackson Although further study is needed, it seems that Pixy's new method is to close all tags on most messages, lulling us all into a false sense of security. Best guess is 5% to 10% will still spill over into the next message, and the fail rate mysteriously appears to be higher when it's high tide in the barrel.

Posted by: statistical webworker at February 03, 2014 07:41 PM (U13jb)

273 Hey, Chad, how's it hangin'?

Posted by: Niger at February 03, 2014 07:41 PM (/cUUk)

274 I am able to bring a smile to your face but it was not original, indeed it is his idea Yes yes, I know what happens when one posts on old threads. That's why I lol'd. Very subtle insult. Snerk. Why did you explain it?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:41 PM (V9+wG)

275 "Has anyone been able to define what constitutes and "old" thread. Don't wanna get an automIP ban, but would occasionally like to drop a comment into a thread a day or two old. Thanks. " Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 01, 2014 10:18 PM Inside a week, you should be OK. It's the "Way-Back" threads that give you problems. YMMV.

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2014 07:41 PM (JMmQ9)

276 Walton Walker's nickname was "Johnnie". No idea where that came from...

Stonewall Jackson was killed by one of his sentries. His nickname was 'Morty' ( Jackson, not the sentry )

Posted by: Momma Said There'd Be Days Like This at February 03, 2014 07:42 PM (omBWL)

277 The Dude - Just slightly ahead of your time. I know what you mean though, I've always tied my shoes that way.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 11:40 PM (aDwsi)

yeah, it's how I was taught to tie my shoes. It's a much superior knot for something that comes off and on vOv

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 07:42 PM (bStrg)

278 most messages, lulling us all into a false sense of security. ------------------ It's a trap. The barrel lulls us into a false sense of security, then whap! Kind of like the commies.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 07:43 PM (aDwsi)

279 266 I feel weird that I tie my shoes in a square knot since it was pointed out that you should be tying your shoes with one That reminds me of an old German joke but its probably racist! To tell it.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:43 PM (V9+wG)

280 We need more men like Desi Arnaz in Hollywood these days. He loved the US a whole lot more than all the other shitheads in Hollywood today put together.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 03, 2014 07:43 PM (HxSXm)

281 Dave M, What happened to your father? I apologized this morning because I will be ask someone a question & then fall asleep while reading or typing here. IÂ’m just exhausted from an infection. I have antibiotics now & hopefully I will perk up now that I have them. I apologize in advance if you answer & I do not respond. I liked the story of how your father came up with Dork.

Posted by: Carol at February 03, 2014 07:44 PM (z4WKX)

282 What do you call residents of Chad? Chadians? Chadans? Chadoniks? Chadonians?

Posted by: ChitChad at February 03, 2014 07:44 PM (/cUUk)

283

Posted by: gracepmc at February 03, 2014 10:38 PM (rznx3)

Lurking myself tonight. Prayers on the way. God bless.

Posted by: joanne at February 03, 2014 07:44 PM (s/quq)

284 >>>What do you call residents of Chad Fags.

Posted by: garrett at February 03, 2014 07:44 PM (kQnbs)

285 Well Paul should appreciate that you are trying to help him. And yes his sons should help with such things too. I have read in the comments about your brother. He is blessed to have you as his sister.

Posted by: freaked at February 03, 2014 07:45 PM (JdEZJ)

286 282 What do you call residents of Chad? Chadians? Chadans? Chadoniks? Chadonians? Posted by: ChitChad at February 03, 2014 11:44 PM (/cUUk) Douchebags? Oh,,you mean the country Chad.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 07:45 PM (9+w3c)

287 254

Posted by: Dave M at February 03, 2014 11:34 PM (lKR5m)

**************

I appreciate whatever you share about your Dad. And it is so good that you can be with him now . I thought the dork thing was pretty funny too.

Posted by: gracepmc at February 03, 2014 07:46 PM (rznx3)

288 Yes yes, I know what happens when one posts on old threads. That's why I lol'd. Very subtle insult. Snerk. Why did you explain it? Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 I was torn between basking in unearned lolling and honesty. apparently mom was wrong about always telling the truth. I'm gonna have to turn up her hearing aid and have a talk with her.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 07:46 PM (rDidD)

289 Chadaidens?

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2014 07:47 PM (JMmQ9)

290 Can't keep track of what I got from where. Maybe I got this here? Whatevs, here 'tis. Chicago's 1st ObamaCare Clinic Opens (1h36s) http://youtu.be/FCJh5cdHR1g

Posted by: lost in the webworker at February 03, 2014 07:47 PM (U13jb)

291 I see at #271 that something is afoot, a brawl has broken out. Perhaps I should scroll back and see what all the ruckus is about. Anyone want to wade in and explain what sparked it? (Not that I really give a Frenchman's fuck.)

Posted by: Chaddy Cathy at February 03, 2014 07:48 PM (/cUUk)

292 Chadorkens

Posted by: freaked at February 03, 2014 07:48 PM (JdEZJ)

293 I was torn between basking in unearned lolling and honesty Yeah, you shoulda basked while waiting for Sophie to arrive. Shouldn't even have been a choice. You obviously have not consumed enough scotch

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:48 PM (V9+wG)

294 Freaked, He has one son & two daughters. His son used to be very heavy & Paul has been packing on the lbs so he should know where to buy them, I do not & I hate to go to stores. Two weeks ago he wanted me to go to Champs & buy 4 t-shirts for $20 or $25. I work in the Prudential Tower in Boston, which opens to a mall. If they had a Champs in it, I would have gone but they donÂ’t. I agreed to go to Old Navy & call him from there this week. His son bought him sweat pant from there. They canÂ’t have elastic on the ankle. ArenÂ’t summer clothes about ready to be out soon? IÂ’m never going to find what his son brought up after Thanksgiving.

Posted by: Carol at February 03, 2014 07:49 PM (z4WKX)

295 291 More of a very minor kerfuffle.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 07:50 PM (ojnk6)

296 Not only are all people from Chad known as Chad, either individually or collectively, but everyone is named Chad. No other name. Just Chad.

Posted by: Chad from Chad at February 03, 2014 07:50 PM (U13jb)

297 283 Posted by: gracepmc at February 03, 2014 10:38 PM (rznx3)

Lurking myself tonight. Prayers on the way. God bless.

Posted by: joanne at February 03, 2014 11:44 PM (s/quq)

How did I miss that the first time? Prayers and well-wishes, and hope for peace of mind after such saddening events.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 07:51 PM (T1005)

298 Posted by: Chad from Chad at February 03, 2014 11:50 PM (U13jb) You guys are related to Peruvia, aren't you?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:51 PM (V9+wG)

299 It gets confusing.

Posted by: Chad bin Chad al Chad at February 03, 2014 07:52 PM (7Bo+h)

300 Desi Arnaz couldn't possibly have been famous and beloved because we know 1950s America was racist and hated hispanics. There was no Diversity and it was all white and fake and stupid and suburban and sprawlly. Can you imagine how 1950s America would react if a big TV show had a hispanic star! OMG all those uptight white people burn the TV station down. And imagine if they had him married to a white woman. White people would freak. Such a thing is totally unpossible and could never have happened in evil, racist 1950s America.

Posted by: Progtard 2000 at February 03, 2014 07:53 PM (ZPrif)

301 @295 I love kerfuffle, especially fried kerfuffle with maple syrup and a little powdered sugar.

Posted by: Fatty Chaddy at February 03, 2014 07:53 PM (/cUUk)

302 Ok before you all finish passing out I need y'all to put me some knowledge. I need a crash course in Wordpress, Bookeo & Mail Chimp. A friend is looking to ramp up her business. Recommendations?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:54 PM (V9+wG)

303 Chicago's 1st ObamaCare Clinic Opens (1h36s) http://youtu.be/FCJh5cdHR1g Posted by: lost in the webworker at February 03, 2014 11:47 PM (U13jb) Jolly good. Did ever tell you about the time I was in the Congo?

Posted by: Commander McBragg at February 03, 2014 07:54 PM (QZyhM)

304 "II grew up golfing with my father, the great Chaim Saltzman. Or, as he was known around the clubhouse, Chad Treadwell."

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 07:54 PM (9+w3c)

305 Although further study is needed, it seems that Pixy's new method is to close all tags on most messages, lulling us all into a false sense of security. Best guess is 5% to 10% will still spill over into the next message, and the fail rate mysteriously appears to be higher when it's high tide in the barrel. Posted by: statistical webworker at February 03, 2014 11:41 PM Woo Hoo!!! Since I mostly deal in minor infractions (mostly), I'm covered! Just like Obamacare! WOOT!

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2014 07:54 PM (JMmQ9)

306

Nice day today, in the 70's. Pruned the rose trees on the side of the house. Getting chilly tonight, weather's turning winterish finally. Most likely will have to break out the coat tomorrow.

Posted by: joanne at February 03, 2014 07:55 PM (s/quq)

307 Recommendations? Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 11:54 PM (V9+wG) Please take the Canoli.

Posted by: Paulie at February 03, 2014 07:56 PM (QZyhM)

308 this was quite the SuperBowl bet http://yhoo.it/1nLxVIH

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 07:56 PM (bStrg)

309 301 @295 I love kerfuffle, especially fried kerfuffle with maple syrup and a little powdered sugar. Posted by: Fatty Chaddy at February 03, 2014 11:53 PM and bacon...

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2014 07:56 PM (JMmQ9)

310 I was about to make an executioner's joke about hanging chads...

Posted by: but I won't. at February 03, 2014 07:56 PM (/cUUk)

311 Mark Levin is right. Someone has to ask the SCOAMF where he went no September 11, 2012 after he learned that our Ambassador was in trouble in Libya. Levin says that he only knows that he went to WH private residence & wants to know what he did. Why didnÂ’t Bill O ask him that? Bill thinks heÂ’s so tough, why not ask him that?

Posted by: Carol at February 03, 2014 07:56 PM (z4WKX)

312 Oh, noooo, Mr Bill! Here come "those nice young men in their clean white coats" to haul me off to my cell for the night. Gotta go hide. Keep calm and carry on carrying on.

Posted by: Vulcan mindmeld webworker at February 03, 2014 07:57 PM (U13jb)

313 "Crock pot: ham bone 2 large onions chicken stock, lb of black beans, lb of green split peas 2 large potatoes cubed. Garlic cloves. Simmer for 8 hrs serve with salt cheese"

My only problem with that recipe is that green split peas cook in about a tenth of the time that black beans cook, so I would add them much later, like about in the last hour.

Posted by: navybrat at February 03, 2014 07:57 PM (AW7Gr)

314 Please take the Canoli. Posted by: Paulie at February 03, 2014 11:56 PM (QZyhM) Too heavy. Tiramisu is better.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 07:57 PM (V9+wG)

315

What in the hell is Mail Chimp? Sounds racist!

Posted by: joanne at February 03, 2014 07:58 PM (s/quq)

316 Because the city's voters rejected a light rail system, like to live in the suburbs, and vote Republican. Therefore racist snowpocalypse. QED MONORAIL!!!!

Posted by: Lyle Lanley at February 03, 2014 07:58 PM (aTXUx)

317 #309 Bacon, Kevin Bacon.

Posted by: Bond, James Bond, six degrees. at February 03, 2014 07:59 PM (/cUUk)

318 302 Ok before you all finish passing out I need y'all to put me some knowledge. I need a crash course in Wordpress, Bookeo & Mail Chimp. A friend is looking to ramp up her business. Recommendations?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 11:54 PM (V9+wG)

So, her business is using these tools and you're supposed to be helping her in that.....or are you supposed to do a website for her business....or ???

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 07:59 PM (T1005)

319 I have a piece of early Chinese blue and white porcelain that I bought in Canton, TX in 1966 when I was 15 yrs old. It has a gold repair like the bowl that is pictured. Never knew what it meant although knew it meant something that they repaired it with gold. It still sits in my kitchen and probably will until I die. Thanks for the name of the repair

Posted by: rik at February 03, 2014 07:59 PM (rVEZt)

320

296 Not only are all people from Chad known as Chad, either individually or collectively, but everyone is named Chad. No other name. Just Chad.

How's it hanging?

Posted by: GW at February 03, 2014 07:59 PM (uLtWl)

321 Thanks for the link. That Sacco and Vanzetti trial was a massive screwup on both sides, every single time they held a trial. Such a demonstration of corruption in the justice system.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 03, 2014 08:01 PM (zfY+H)

322 #320 Beat ya to it. See #273.

Posted by: Nyah, nyah at February 03, 2014 08:02 PM (/cUUk)

323 OK, five F5's; I'm out. 61 minutes past absolute bedtime, anyway. tomorrow night, mi amigos

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 03, 2014 08:02 PM (JMmQ9)

324 What in the hell is Mail Chimp? Sounds racist! Posted by: joanne ---------------------- Yeah! And sexist too! Oh..., wait..., 'mail'..., never mind.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 08:02 PM (aDwsi)

325 So, her business is using these tools and you're supposed to be helping her in that.....or are you supposed to do a website for her business....or ??? Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 11:59 PM (T1005) She is already using them, but not utilizing all they have to offer. She has a website but is almost ready to take things to another level. I haven't found a job despite BH's help, so I have time to help her. Plus if things take off quickly, this will probably turn into a job.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 08:03 PM (V9+wG)

326 Good night Chad. Plane ride early tomorrow.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 03, 2014 08:03 PM (7Bo+h)

327 this was quite the SuperBowl bet http://yhoo.it/1nLxVIH

Come on down to Furniture Gallery where we really will. SAVE. YOU. MONEY! *sobs*

Posted by: Mattress Mack at February 03, 2014 08:04 PM (vBhbc)

328 Dave - Later. Thanks.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 08:04 PM (aDwsi)

329 MONORAIL!!!! Posted by: Lyle Lanley at February 03, 2014 11:58 PM (aTXUx)

Monorail Kitteh!

Posted by: The inexplicable Dr. Julius Strangepork at February 03, 2014 08:05 PM (xgo8E)

330 You're a slacker, McFly!

Posted by: Vice Principal Strickland at February 03, 2014 08:06 PM (Ua6T/)

331 I wonder if the mayor of Atlanta rides MARTA? Hahahahahahaha.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 08:06 PM (aDwsi)

332 Does anyone know some place that has the cheaper? Online,of course.

Posted by: Carol at February 03, 2014 11:20 PM (z4WKX)

Tell him to buy his own damned underpants. Much cheaper that way.

Posted by: tcn at February 03, 2014 08:07 PM (fwcEs)

333 Conan once again catches dozens of local news stations reading off the same script ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ1mA1NeUmU#t=100

Posted by: kbdabear at February 03, 2014 08:07 PM (aTXUx)

334 Speaking of Scots, I've been watching Monarch of the Glen and I have to say I like several of the phrases they use. Oik seems strangely appropriate for dealing with the assholes I seem to run into daily, and then there was Kilwillie's gillie Billy. Almost died laughing at that one. I had never heard the word "canoodle" used in passing before either.

Maybe I need to get out more?

Posted by: tcn at February 03, 2014 08:11 PM (fwcEs)

335 We need more men like Desi Arnaz in Hollywood these days. He loved the US a whole lot more than all the other shitheads in Hollywood today put together. Posted by: Ashley JuddÂ’s Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 03, 2014 11:43 PM (HxSXm) Yes & most of the rest of the crew now should just fade away.

Posted by: Carol at February 03, 2014 08:11 PM (z4WKX)

336 294 Do not know if you have checked amazon yet, but they seem to have a wide variety of men's underwear in the more unusual larger sizes. http://tinyurl.com/m3mrs6w On the left hand size a little bit down there is a tab for sizes and you can switch between normal array of sizes and the big and tall. Hope this helps.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 03, 2014 08:12 PM (TGgNi)

337 Trey Gowdy on rerun Megan Kelley. Totes babe.

Posted by: joanne at February 03, 2014 08:13 PM (s/quq)

338 Bleg: Does anybody here know anybody who knows anything about internships at Naval Medical Center San Diego? The official okeydoke sounds remarkable. But every place looks great on paper. Please don't read too much into the question. Mailto is in my sig below.

Posted by: Little Miss Spellcheck at February 03, 2014 08:14 PM (a5ljo)

339 325 So, her business is using these tools and you're supposed to be helping her in that.....or are you supposed to do a website for her business....or ???
Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 11:59 PM (T1005)

She is already using them, but not utilizing all they have to offer. She has a website but is almost ready to take things to another level. I haven't found a job despite BH's help, so I have time to help her. Plus if things take off quickly, this will probably turn into a job.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 04, 2014 12:03 AM (V9+wG)

OK, so a book or something like "Cool things you can do with WordPress beyond the obvious"? 'Cause there's a series of topic-related how-to books that are in the computer magazine section of the local Barnes & Noble that I've found to be really good for that sort of brainstorming. The one for Photoshop is really cool, because it shows the raw parts (with links), and talks step-by-step through assembling them into the really cool pic that heads up the section. So if you see a picture of something that is the right sort of thing that you'd like to do, you just start with different ingredients and follow the process. They're like $15-$25. I like 'em better than classical instructional materials because they start out with the beginning and the end.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 08:15 PM (T1005)

340 Why didnÂ’t Bill O ask him that? Bill thinks heÂ’s so tough, why not ask him that? Posted by: Carol at February 03, 2014 11:56 PM (z4WKX) Bill O is a punk. And preaching to the choir I believe, but he needs to let go of the 8pm slot. Who watches his same shtick anymore? The Superbowl interview was nothing.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 08:16 PM (9+w3c)

341 This, from WUWT, is cool. We knew that modern corn is a domesticated form of teosinte, which still grows in the wild. But it was hard to understand why early humans bothered to work with it enough to domesticate it, as it is pretty worthless as food. Somebody at the Smithsonian decided to try to replicate the conditions of the early Holocene, cooler, with much less CO2 in the air. Lo and behold, teosinte under those conditions looks much more like modern corn, and like a good prospect for domestication.

Posted by: The inexplicable Dr. Julius Strangepork at February 03, 2014 08:17 PM (xgo8E)

342 This news anchor didn't know the meaning of canoodle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSqmlzaJM0Y

Posted by: no good deed at February 03, 2014 08:17 PM (vBhbc)

343 300 Desi Arnaz couldn't possibly have been famous and beloved because we know 1950s America was racist and hated hispanics. There was no Diversity and it was all white and fake and stupid and suburban and sprawlly. Can you imagine how 1950s America would react if a big TV show had a hispanic star! OMG all those uptight white people burn the TV station down. And imagine if they had him married to a white woman. White people would freak. Such a thing is totally unpossible and could never have happened in evil, racist 1950s America. Posted by: Progtard 2000 at February 03, 2014 11:53 PM (ZPrif) The guy was just your typical immigrant idiot. The moron made sure that they filmed all the shows on film instead of taping them. Then he made sure that he held on to ownership of the series. The dumb son of a bitch could have just sold the first run for a few thousand dollars more to the network instead of selling the show into syndication for millions. So glad we have laws to protect idiots like him.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 03, 2014 08:18 PM (HxSXm)

344 On the left hand size a little bit down there is a tab for sizes and you can switch between normal array of sizes and the big and tall. Hope this helps. Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 04, 2014 12:12 AM (TGgNi) Ebay sells them pre-worn in a ziplock baggie.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 08:18 PM (9+w3c)

345 332 Does anyone know some place that has the cheaper? Online,of course.

Posted by: Carol at February 03, 2014 11:20 PM (z4WKX)

Tell him to buy his own damned underpants. Much cheaper that way.

Posted by: tcn at February 04, 2014 12:07 AM (fwcEs)

Carol already laid out why that was infeasible. This is the other brother, who has been so ill.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 08:19 PM (T1005)

346 OK, so a book or something like "Cool things you can do with WordPress beyond the obvious"? 'Cause there's a series of topic-related how-to books that are in the computer magazine section of the local Barnes Noble that I've found to be really good for that sort of brainstorming Yeah, how tos were in the back of my head. But I figured youse guys would either have favorites to recommend or have other good suggestions (classes, videos)

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 08:19 PM (V9+wG)

347

Yannow, being banned to The Barrel wouldn't be quite so bad, if it were a recently used cask of The Glenrothies. Smooth, Islay Scotch.

There'd be a waiting line, of AoS commenters holding un-closed tags.

So, while I don't have an un-closed tag tonight, I do have an open bottle of Macallen Double Cask.

And this, I embarrel myself. *hic!*

Jim

Sunk New Dawn

Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at February 03, 2014 08:20 PM (vvk2F)

348 Tell him to buy his own damned underpants. Much cheaper that way. Posted by: tcn ------------------------ Well since he is, and has been for some while, a hospital-bound, bedridden quadriplegic for a long time, that might be so easy, eh?

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 08:22 PM (aDwsi)

349 And imagine if they had him married to a white woman. White people would freak. And, 20 years later, his (now ex) wife featured one of their children on yet another TV show! Call the SPLC!

Posted by: Fox2! at February 03, 2014 08:22 PM (cHwSy)

350 344 Is that "Pre-treated"?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 03, 2014 08:23 PM (TGgNi)

351 344 Ebay sells them pre-worn in a ziplock baggie. Posted by: RWC at February 04, 2014 12:18 AM (9+w3c I should try that. Or will it mess up my tax write off?

Posted by: Bill Clinton at February 03, 2014 08:23 PM (V9+wG)

352 332 "Tell him to buy his own damned underpants. Much cheaper that way." ---------- Going commando is even cheaper!

Posted by: fastfreefall at February 03, 2014 08:23 PM (s7Ey+)

353 Evening, Horde. Just returned from a trip to KC for a 3 hour panel interview. 9 hours of driving, but I got home to Edmond,OK before the snowpocalypse. Really hoping that this one turns out well, I think I hit it off with the CEO so I'm hopeful.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 03, 2014 08:23 PM (o9Rp5)

354 Duke - Sounds intense.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 08:24 PM (aDwsi)

355 Punctuation...how does it work?

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 03, 2014 08:24 PM (o9Rp5)

356 Carol,

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 03, 2014 08:24 PM (TGgNi)

357 350 344 Is that "Pre-treated"? Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 04, 2014 12:23 AM (TGgNi) What do you think the Ziploc is keeping fresh? ---- I should try that. Or will it mess up my tax write off? Posted by: Bill Clinton at February 04, 2014 12:23 AM (V9+wG) You pay taxes? Thought you were smarter than that.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 08:25 PM (9+w3c)

358 Duke - Sounds intense.

-------------

Not too bad. I got in some good hobo hunting on I35.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 03, 2014 08:25 PM (o9Rp5)

359 Here also is the link for Champs Men's underwear from their website: http://tinyurl.com/m3kxsy2 They do have some pricey underoos.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 03, 2014 08:25 PM (TGgNi)

360 332 TCN, knowing something about the facts of a situation is helpful when opining on same. Protip.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 08:26 PM (ojnk6)

361 You pay taxes? Thought you were smarter than that. Posted by: RWC --------------------- Well, for Bill & Hill, the underwear write-off leaves them receiving an EIC.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 08:26 PM (aDwsi)

362 G'night folks.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 03, 2014 08:27 PM (aDwsi)

363 G'night Mike.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 03, 2014 08:28 PM (o9Rp5)

364 Well, for Bill & Hill, the underwear write-off leaves them receiving an EIC. Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 04, 2014 12:26 AM (aDwsi) Just lost 3 pounds..of dinner. Thanks!

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 08:29 PM (9+w3c)

365 if you like weird, Amazon has the first half of Robotics;Notes for $19.99 (great price) http://amzn.to/1nLEB9x

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 08:29 PM (bStrg)

366 'Night Mike.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 08:29 PM (9+w3c)

367 300 more to go ...

Posted by: Adriane... at February 03, 2014 08:30 PM (qoKTg)

368 Nite Hammer

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 08:30 PM (V9+wG)

369 346 OK, so a book or something like "Cool things you can do with WordPress beyond the obvious"? 'Cause there's a series of topic-related how-to books that are in the computer magazine section of the local Barnes Noble that I've found to be really good for that sort of brainstorming

Yeah, how tos were in the back of my head. But I figured youse guys would either have favorites to recommend or have other good suggestions (classes, videos)

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 04, 2014 12:19 AM (V9+wG)

In Silicon Valley, you see bunches of well-thumbed white books from these guys -- http://oreilly.com/ -- and I can attest that things like their "The Access Cookbook" are totally golden.....because often the problem is that there are 10,000 things you can get the software to do, but you have to know to ask for it. They have several WordPress titles.

I don't think a class or video is really the way you need to go, because you'd spend at least the first large part just getting to the point where your friend already got to. Knowing cool things that stretch the potential is more the game -- she's already got the car....you'd be puttin' on the cool rims, pinstripes, lowerin' it, and covering the dashboard in fur.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 08:31 PM (T1005)

370 Barack Obama discovers a leak under his sink, so he calls Joe the Plumber to come and fix it. Joe drives to Obama's house, which is located in a very nice neighborhood, where it's clear that all the residents make more than $250,000 per year.

Joe arrives and takes his tools into the house. Joe is led to the room that contains the leaky pipe under a sink. Joe assesses the problem and tells Obama, who is standing near the door, that it's an easy repair that will take less than 10 minutes.

Obama asks Joe how much it will cost. Joe immediately says, "$9,500."

"$9,500?" Obama asks, stunned, "But you said it's an easy repair!"

"Yes, but what I do is charge a lot more to my clients who make more than $250,000 per year so I can fix the plumbing of everybody who makes less than that for free," explains Joe. "It's always been my philosophy. As a matter of fact, I lobbied government to pass this philosophy as law, and it did pass earlier this year, so now all plumbers have to do business this way. It's known as 'Joe's Affordable Plumbing Act of 2013.' Surprised you haven't heard of it."

In spite of that, Obama tells Joe there's no way he's paying that much for a small plumbing repair, so Joe leaves. Obama spends the next hour flipping through the phone book looking for another plumber, but he finds that all other plumbing businesses listed have gone out of business. Not wanting to pay Joe's price, Obama does nothing. The leak under Obama's sink goes unrepaired for the next several days.

A week later the leak is so bad that Obama has had to put a bucket under the sink. The bucket fills up quickly and has to be emptied every hour, and there's a risk that the room will flood, so Obama calls Joe and pleads with him to return.

Joe goes back to Obama's house, looks at the leaky pipe, and says, Â“Let's see - this will cost you about $21,000."

"A few days ago you told me it would cost $9,500!" Obama quickly fires back.

Joe explains the reason for the dramatic increase. "Well, because of 'Joe's Affordable Plumbing Act,' a lot of rich people are learning how to fix their own plumbing, so there are fewer of you paying for all the free plumbing I'm doing for the people who make less than $250,000. As a result, the rate I have to charge my wealthy paying customers rises every day.

"Not only that, but for some reason the demand for plumbing work from the group of people who get it free has skyrocketed, and there's a long waiting list of those who need repairs. This has put a lot of my fellow plumbers out of business, and they're not being replaced - nobody is going into the plumbing business because they know they won't make any money. I'm hurting now too - all thanks to greedy rich people like you who won't pay their fair share."

Obama tries to straighten out the plumber: "Of course you're hurting, Joe! Don't you get it? If all the rich people learn how to fix their own plumbing and you refuse to charge the poorer people for your services, you'll be broke, and then what will you do?"

Joe immediately replies, "Run for president.Â”

Posted by: Pres**ent Barack “Unexpectedly with no prior executive experience” Obama at February 03, 2014 08:31 PM (e8kgV)

371 360 332 TCN, knowing something about the facts of a situation is helpful when opining on same. Protip. Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 04, 2014 For someone who is done arguing you simply do not know when to shut your troll-pie hole.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 08:31 PM (rDidD)

372 254 When the teacher asked what the lesson was I said that all political leadership were (almost said assholes) dishonest liars and hypocrites. I was already becoming a curmudgeon. Posted by: Vic at February 03, 2014 02:55 PM (T2V/1) Which is why you were never able to land that date with Laura Ingles. Posted by: Washington Nearsider at February 03, 2014 02:56 PM (fwARV) ********* Just in case you missed this comment-----Ha!

Posted by: Republishing today's comments tonight at February 03, 2014 08:33 PM (RJMhd)

373

Carol, what kind does he like? Boxers or boxer briefs?

Posted by: joanne at February 03, 2014 08:34 PM (s/quq)

374 #343

Video tape didn't exist yet when the show started. The reason they filmed it instead of live broadcast (with a film camera pointed at a studio monitor to create a kinescope archive) is that Lucy and Desi wanted to stay in Los Angeles at a time when nearly all major TV series were made in New York. They also went to the expense of having three cameras instead of one, which allowed for more complex editing.

As a result, they had a show that looked far better and more comparable to a movie production than most of series TV at the time. Thus the episodes lent themselves much better to repeat broadcast than shows whose only archival copy was kinescopes.

Posted by: Epobirs at February 03, 2014 08:34 PM (bPxS6)

375 Carol, If you're still around Amazon has 3x Fruit of the Loom in stock for 5 for $15. With Joe Boxer you're paying for the name.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 08:35 PM (9+w3c)

376 Megyn Kelly (on repeat) taking apart the NYT report on Christie "knowing about" the GW Bridge lane closing. Anybody in the tri-state area who had a pre-set for 880AM on their car radio knew about the lane closings.

Posted by: Fox2! at February 03, 2014 08:35 PM (cHwSy)

377 Bebes, are you an Internet Developer or Designer?

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 08:37 PM (rDidD)

378 If you're still around Amazon has 3x Fruit of the Loom in stock for 5 for $15. With Joe Boxer you're paying for the name. Posted by: RWC at February 04, 2014 1 do you mean three pair in a pack, 3xxx as a size, or some sorta san fernando valley special?

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 08:38 PM (rDidD)

379 covering the dashboard in fur. Oooohh, can I use broadway Jose's coat??????? Thanks, I knew someone could steer me in the right direction.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 08:40 PM (V9+wG)

380 371 -----

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 08:41 PM (ojnk6)

381 Hmm, I think I'll file this under "Shit hipster douchebags don't listen to"

I think the testosterone alone would make them run to their mommies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-43pOqheMY

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 03, 2014 08:41 PM (FMbng)

382 Thank you all for your kindness and prayers for my family and friend. It is strengthening and comforting. Thanks.

As an aside I really enjoyed the Travel Post and comments yesterday. Good for me to remember sacred places. Didn't get a chance to share mine but did get to bring them to mind. And as a semi pro lurker I am grateful to the ONT, Vic in the morning, the Book Thread, and now Travel. Lots of good stuff -- respite from the crazy that confronts this country.

Posted by: gracepmc at February 03, 2014 08:41 PM (rznx3)

383 Posted by: yankeefifth at February 04, 2014 12:38 AM (rDidD) 5 pack of size 3x for $15. They tend to run large so I assume they"'d be good for him. I wear a large and can impersonate a yoot if I don't remember to pull them up.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 08:41 PM (9+w3c)

384 371 Look all, I was responding to a totally unrelated post and it seems I've gotten myself full blown troll stalker! I have hit the big time, using very tiny standards.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 08:45 PM (ojnk6)

385 Bebe -- if you dove into the site and just searched on WordPress, you missed what I was talking about. Here's an example -- http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920026518.do -- O'Reilly books are typically white, have a black and white picture of an animal on the cover with a colored title block, and are technologically *very* up-to-date at the time of publication (you will note that this one is an ebook that is *still changing*). Having one while your competitors have a two-year-old textbook is what keeps Silicon Valley ahead of the curve.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 08:47 PM (T1005)

386 Big Ass Spider!

http://youtu.be/WeRW_dClNkI

Posted by: Blanco Basura at February 03, 2014 08:48 PM (wSrLR)

387 377 Bebes, are you an Internet Developer or Designer? Neither. I'm an accountant, trying to help a friend with administrative type stuff she doesn't like messing with. She wants to be able to set up workshops and then be able to also sell the recordings. So, basically send out emails to advertise & then coordinate the doings on Bookeo & her website to register & process payments, let attendees actress the recordings & sell the recordings to non attendees.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 08:48 PM (V9+wG)

388 379 covering the dashboard in fur.

Oooohh, can I use broadway Jose's coat???????

Thanks, I knew someone could steer me in the right direction.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 04, 2014 12:40 AM (V9+wG)

That's not necessarily a direction, more like an approach.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 08:48 PM (T1005)

389 371 FTR, I said I was done arguing with you on one specific topic. Your post makes no sense as my response to TCN, which was not directed at you in any way. I can splain this stuff to you, but I can't comprehend it for you. Bless your heart...

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 08:52 PM (ojnk6)

390 Well, shit-stirring does have a downside, twinky.

Posted by: joanne at February 03, 2014 08:52 PM (s/quq)

391 Wait, why did the phone change Joe to Jose? It's cause I'm in so cal isn't it? Damned reconquista spell check. Are those O'Reilly manuals actual books at b&n, or Ebooks?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 08:53 PM (V9+wG)

392 Neither. I'm an accountant, trying to help a friend with administrative type stuff she doesn't like messing with. She wants to be able to set up workshops and then be able to also sell the recordings. So, basically send out emails to advertise & then coordinate the doings on Bookeo & her website to register & process payments, let attendees actress the recordings & sell the recordings to non attendees. Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 04, 2014 got it. I forgot the accountant thing. I have no idea what the answer is but I know someone who does. I will ask in the am.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 08:55 PM (rDidD)

393 I was gonna make a twinky joke, but meh this is getting tiresome. Don't make me quote Rodney King boys!

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 08:55 PM (V9+wG)

394 Oh no Bebe's phone speaks Spanglish... oh well could be worse. It could speak Jive.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 03, 2014 08:56 PM (qAHwE)

395 But meh this is getting tiresome _____ I found it oddly entertaining yesterday. Now? Meh - how long has this feud been going on, anyway?

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 03, 2014 08:58 PM (KmwZx)

396 392 got it. I forgot the accountant thing. I have no idea what the answer is but I know someone who does. I will ask in the am. Posted by: yankeefifth at February 04, 2014 12:55 AM Awesome. Thanks! Now I owe you a martini.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 08:59 PM (V9+wG)

397 MWNP, Dale Carnegie would like a word with ya.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 08:59 PM (9+w3c)

398 >>> Don't make me quote Rodney King boys! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!

Posted by: Rodney King at February 03, 2014 08:59 PM (Ua6T/)

399 397 Spoke to him through several weeks of his sales courses over the career. Not trting to sell anything here, or necessarily appease all, including those whomact like dicks, into being friends or influencing them in any way.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 09:01 PM (ojnk6)

400 I found it oddly entertaining yesterday. Now? Meh - how long has this feud been going on, anyway? I'm not sure. That nic hasn't been around that long that I can remember, and it pops off with shitty comments out of the blue like that "protip" crack to tcn. I'm not convinced yet, but leaning towards repackaged asshole, possibly full fledged troll.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 09:03 PM (V9+wG)

401 Awesome. Thanks! Now I owe you a martini. Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 04, 2014 we can knock it offa the dozen or so I owe you.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 09:04 PM (rDidD)

402 It could speak Jive. I speak Jive!

Posted by: Mrs. Cleaver at February 03, 2014 09:04 PM (V9+wG)

403

I found it oddly entertaining yesterday. Now? Meh - how long has this feud been going on, anyway?

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 04, 2014 12:58 AM (KmwZx)

About three rounds of whipping it out too long, as far as I can tell.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 09:05 PM (d7H2D)

404 391 Wait, why did the phone change Joe to Jose? It's cause I'm in so cal isn't it? Damned reconquista spell check.

Are those O'Reilly manuals actual books at b&n, or Ebooks?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 04, 2014 12:53 AM (V9+wG)

They have actual books. The in-development ebook thing is for people who must read next week's newspaper every morning. Like I said -- the Access Cookbook is so cool that it allowed me to design and the BH to build an Internal Auditing database application that spit out audit plans and sample sizes and tracked successful results toward external auditor acceptance. A typical B+N will have a bunch up here, but nowhere near their total line.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 09:06 PM (T1005)

405 Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 04, 2014 01:01 AM (ojnk6 Let me know how consistantly not wiping your shoes and rubbing shit into the carpet works out for ya.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 09:06 PM (9+w3c)

406 Hey, Crank. How are you? Working overnight again?

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 03, 2014 09:07 PM (KmwZx)

407 the Access Cookbook is so cool that it allowed me to design and the BH to build an Internal Auditing database application that spit out audit plans and sample sizes and tracked successful results toward external auditor acceptance Ooh, I gotta keep that in mind for accounting applications too!

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 09:08 PM (V9+wG)

408 Nope, been here for a few months, but lurking for a lot longer. No repackaged anything. This is the only member I can recall specifically recall having any problem with, and only since last week. I appreciate the instinct to protect long time posters, but if they're wrong and use "you're a troll" as a defense to cover it minus explanation, something is very wrong with this argument.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 09:09 PM (ojnk6)

409 I knew there was a reason I was ignoring it.... recurring athlete's foot.

Anyway, back to writing fantasy novel.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 03, 2014 09:10 PM (qAHwE)

410 http://bit.ly/1ioj2IV

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 09:11 PM (bStrg)

411 400 I found it oddly entertaining yesterday. Now? Meh - how long has this feud been going on, anyway?

I'm not sure. That nic hasn't been around that long that I can remember, and it pops off with shitty comments out of the blue like that "protip" crack to tcn. I'm not convinced yet, but leaning towards repackaged asshole, possibly full fledged troll.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 04, 2014 01:03 AM (V9+wG)

I'm unhappy with it, myself. This place is truly special because of the community....that one guy, Ace, has managed to till and hoe, fertilize and -- yes -- prune....that both provides a showcase for his works but also a fruitful garden in which they reside. (For those following along, the ONT would then be the weedy backlot on which he seldom sets foot.)

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 09:13 PM (T1005)

412 405 Go back and check my posting history, and let me know if this posts makes sense. Standing by.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 09:13 PM (ojnk6)

413 Hey chi, yes, I am, for the next 3. Then I have my Advance Trauma Life Support Instructor class Friday and Saturday, leave Saturday evening for 2 nights at a B&B with Mrs. Crank, then back into the grind.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 09:16 PM (d7H2D)

414 411 See 412, please.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 09:17 PM (ojnk6)

415 405 Go back and check my posting history, and let me know if this posts makes sense. Standing by. Posted by: ManWithNoParty well, it is really only necessary to view the saturday ont - http://minx.cc/?post=346869, which is where you decided to lauch your jackassery with me.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 09:18 PM (rDidD)

416 CC, you have something good planned for your last babysitter free Valentines for a loooonnnggg time?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 09:18 PM (V9+wG)

417 I beleaf I would like to be the ambassador to Swiss Chad!

Posted by: zombie teddy kennedy at February 03, 2014 09:19 PM (LLfr9)

418 415, So, thatz's my total history here? LOL.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 09:19 PM (ojnk6)

419 no one with a deal on a download copy of ESET

stuck snailmailing it

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 09:20 PM (bStrg)

420 So, thatz's my total history here? LOL. Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February is that what I said?

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 09:21 PM (rDidD)

421 You know what is amazing about this site? It's so small and targeted that I think that I could start a meme in the GOP with any post I make as could any of us.

People read this shit and it starts them thinking. Breitbart nailed it when he said the comments are the best part. The folks posting here get read and wind up changing minds. Think about that. People read this shit and some of those people are important.

Seriously JCM gets a callout on the five the day after the Superbowl was in Springsteens back yard. I swear to god Gregg Guttfeld read my rant earlier this week.

Or maybe not.

BTW if the sexual tension on the five gets any worse they'll have to move it Cinemax. Jesus Dana is flirting with Kimberly now? She was like dance for me bitch. The only one not in on it is Eric but we all know he's wearing barbed wire underwear and self flagellating.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 09:21 PM (AzO5R)

422 bebe, we have dinner reservations both nights at the inn's excellent restaurant. We will have breakfast delivered to our cabin both mornings. A half-day spa package awaits as well.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 09:24 PM (d7H2D)

423 Posted by: yankeefifth at February 04, 2014 01:21 AM It's time to get that ignore thing from Merovign. Failure to do so (except in extremely funneh & judiciously exercised circumstances) may have a negative impact on future boobehs. Don't make me pull this car over!

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 09:25 PM (V9+wG)

424 420 The question that was asked was to check my history here. You provided one thread only. How is that representative off an entirety of a few months? Again, I can explain this to you, but can't comprehend it for you.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 09:25 PM (ojnk6)

425 I'm unhappy with it, myself. This place is truly special because of the community....that one guy, Ace, has managed to till and hoe, fertilize and -- yes -- prune....that both provides a showcase for his works but also a fruitful garden in which they reside. (For those following along, the ONT would then be the weedy backlot on which he seldom sets foot.) Posted by: cthulhu at February 04, 2014 01:13 AM (T1005) I prefer to think of the ONT as the still located down in a holler on Ace's back 40. Where we drink from the Mason jars with a huge chaw in, and the ettes are smoking corncob pipes.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 03, 2014 09:26 PM (HxSXm)

426 bebe, we have dinner reservations both nights at the inn's excellent restaurant. We will have breakfast delivered to our cabin both mornings. A half-day spa package awaits as well. Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 04, 2014 I was having a conversation about the luxuries you would add which would make your life more comfortable. being in the city everyone more or less agreed a car and driver would make everything easier and more efficient; no waiting for cabs, suffocating in train stations. massages were about number five on the list, not necessary but really enjoyable.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 09:27 PM (rDidD)

427 I don't know, Chi but I do wish they would knock off the foreplay and just fuck, already. Jeez!

Posted by: Sharkman at February 03, 2014 09:29 PM (tZbRF)

428 we have dinner reservations both nights at the inn's excellent restaurant. We will have breakfast delivered to our cabin both mornings. A half-day spa package awaits as well. You need chocolate covered strawberries. The ones with an intravenous Grand Marnier problem are the best. And champagne. For dessert back in your cabin.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 09:30 PM (V9+wG)

429 Hey, Shark! I never replied to your email, did I? Sorry. Crazy couple of days. I will...

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 03, 2014 09:31 PM (KmwZx)

430 427 Joe Namath's fur coat could only have been better if when you flipped the hood up it was a frikken BEAR'S head; that was wearing a 'coon skin cap! Posted by: somejoe at February 04, 2014 01:28 AM (+KtKI) Did you know he was wearing a big bracelet in rememberance of Chris Kyle? I sure didn't see it. Bad outfit fot it Joe.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 09:32 PM (9+w3c)

431 I do wish they would knock off the foreplay and just fuck, already. Jeez! Maybe you can get Meghan Kelly & Janice Dean the weather machine to make it a foursome. On pay per view.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 09:33 PM (V9+wG)

432 .that one guy, Ace, has managed to till and hoe, fertilize and -- yes -- prune

Why does that sound so dirty

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 09:33 PM (AzO5R)

433 I prefer to think of the ONT as the still located down in a holler on Ace's back 40. Where we drink from the Mason jars with a huge chaw in, and the ettes are smoking corncob pipes. by:Â Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper _______ Hey - what's that big stand of plants CAC is tending to over there?

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 03, 2014 09:35 PM (KmwZx)

434 (For those following along, the ONT would then be the weedy backlot on which he seldom sets foot.) Posted by: cthulhu at February 04, 2014 01:13 AM (T1005) Yeah, we're still waiting for him. Isn't that right, 1969 Titleist?

Posted by: Lost Blackhawks Hockey Puck from the 70's at February 03, 2014 09:35 PM (3UKbz)

435 "..the ONT would then be the weedy backlot on which he seldom sets foot.)" Posted by: cthulhu at February 04, 2014 01:13 AM (T1005) --------------- weedy...trying to think of a cheetoh and grape soda joke but damn...like I've gotten dumb playing hours of blackjack when not at work.

Posted by: fastfreefall at February 03, 2014 09:35 PM (s7Ey+)

436 Why does that sound so dirty Posted by: bestie21 at February 04, 2014 01:33 AM (AzO5R Because 'Till, hoe, fertilize, and prune' has it's own entry in the Urban Dictionary.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 09:35 PM (9+w3c)

437 It's time to get that ignore thing from Merovign. Failure to do so (except in extremely funneh & judiciously exercised circumstances) may have a negative impact on future boobehs. Don't make me pull this car over! Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 04, 2014 fair enough. but I am unclear on the boobehs thing. if you pull the car over does that mean you put them away or pull them out or - nevermind. anything for Bebes. sigh.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 09:36 PM (rDidD)

438 I'm still thinking about Dana and Kimberly ....

Man that would be do hot. Little school girl Dana with Kimberly. I bet Dana is the real dom.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 09:36 PM (AzO5R)

439 Why does that sound so dirty Posted by: bestie21 at February 04, 2014 01:33 AM (AzO5R) It's hard to raise some hard love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNQNF6rKnDk

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 03, 2014 09:38 PM (HxSXm)

440 439 I'm still thinking about Dana and Kimberly ------------------ notice how Kimberly always has those stripper shoes?

Posted by: fastfreefall at February 03, 2014 09:39 PM (s7Ey+)

441 438 sigh. Posted by: yankeefifth at February 04, 2014 01:36 AM Don't be sad. You can still slap it around. Just maybe limit it to one night a week. Kinda like how my parents only let us have dessert on Saturday nights. If makes it special. Just make it funneh. This "I know you are but what am I" stuff is boring.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 09:40 PM (V9+wG)

442 Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 04, 2014 01:25 AM (V9+wG) Hide posts from (V9+wG) The pre-requisite: For Firefox: http://mzl.la/1cdCxOR For Chrome: http://bit.ly/1iL5YRd The script: http://bit.ly/1j9vyPp

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith[/i] [/b] [/s] [/u] at February 03, 2014 09:40 PM (qyfb5)

443 Hey - what's that big stand of plants CAC is tending to over there? Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 04, 2014 01:35 AM (KmwZx) Just some medicinal herbs and such.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 03, 2014 09:40 PM (HxSXm)

444 Don't be sad. You can still slap it around. Just maybe limit it to one night a week. Kinda like how my parents only let us have dessert on Saturday nights. If makes it special. Just make it funneh. This "I know you are but what am I" stuff is boring. Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 04, 2014 okay but I did not even get to "my dad is bigger" and my dad is really big, like 6'7".

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 09:41 PM (rDidD)

445
I prefer to think of the ONT as the still located down in a holler on Ace's back 40.

Where we drink from the Mason jars with a huge chaw in, and the ettes are smoking corncob pipes.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 04, 2014 01:26 AM (HxSXm)

actually, i smoke cigars. or those neat little cheroots.

Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch! at February 03, 2014 09:42 PM (f858s)

446 No worries, Chi. I am still caught up in the Seahawk's victory and working too damned many projects. Hope you are doing okay.

Posted by: Sharkman at February 03, 2014 09:42 PM (tZbRF)

447 okay but I did not even get to "my dad is bigger" and my dad is really big, like 6'7". You can use that on your designated abuse the ahole night.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 09:43 PM (V9+wG)

448 424 What, no response?

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 03, 2014 09:43 PM (ojnk6)

449 439 I'm still thinking about Dana and Kimberly .... Man that would be do hot. Little school girl Dana with Kimberly. I bet Dana is the real dom. Posted by: bestie21 at February 04, 2014 01:36 AM (AzO5R) And we would all be the winners for it.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 03, 2014 09:44 PM (HxSXm)

450 actually, i smoke cigars. or those neat little cheroots GUSHIE!!!!! Why do you never remind me to bring any of Daddy's, well mine now, stash out with me???

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 09:45 PM (V9+wG)

451 I'm trying to grok how meterosexuals put their underwear on before their pants 78% of the time 49% of the days per year.

Posted by: Angel with a sword at February 03, 2014 09:46 PM (hpgw1)

452 Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 04, 2014 01:43 AM (ojnk6)

Okay knock it off. And that goes for all of you.

Posted by: Mætenloch at February 03, 2014 09:46 PM (XkotV)

453 441
notice how Kimberly always has those stripper shoes?

That's a callback to redeye and the leg chair but still yeah.

Dana or Kimberly?
I'ts like Ginger or Maryanne but in 2014. I would marry Dana and make an honest woman out of he.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 09:47 PM (AzO5R)

454 Sweet, Mero, Thanx.

Posted by: The inexplicable Dr. Julius Strangepork at February 03, 2014 09:47 PM (xgo8E)

455 actually, i smoke cigars. or those neat little cheroots. Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch! at February 04, 2014 01:42 AM (f858s) Swisher Sweets?

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 03, 2014 09:47 PM (HxSXm)

456 What do you call residents of Chad? Chadians? Chadans? Chadoniks? Chadonians?

Posted by: ChitChad at February 03, 2014 11:44 PM (/cUUk)

Choads.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at February 03, 2014 09:47 PM (xa1/W)

457 Bebe, Mrs. Crank is pregnant, I don't think Grand Marnier and champagne are good ideas right now. As it is, there will be flowers and chocolates waiting on our arrival, and the next night there will be a cheese plate and sparkling cider delivered to the room.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 09:47 PM (d7H2D)

458 Why is everyone (me included) so horny tonight. I think it must be Obama's fault.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 09:48 PM (AzO5R)

459 I'm trying to grok how meterosexuals put their underwear on before their pants 78% of the time 49% of the days per year. Posted by: Angel with a sword at February 04, 2014 01:46 AM (hpgw1) With those skinny jeans, I doubt they have room for underwearÂ… or balls.

Posted by: The Hipster-Punching Hat at February 03, 2014 09:48 PM (AymDN)

460
I prefer to think of the ONT as the still located down in a holler on Ace's back 40.

Where we drink from the Mason jars with a huge chaw in, and the ettes are smoking corncob pipes.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 04, 2014 01:26 AM (HxSXm)

because im just getting over pneumonia, and have been taking nebulizer treatments to breathe? when im better i will. anything good shakin?

Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch! at February 03, 2014 09:48 PM (f858s)

461 Don't be sad. You can still slap it around. Just maybe limit it to one night a week. Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 04, 2014 01:40 AM (V9+wG) aaaargh Way too easy.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 09:48 PM (9+w3c)

462 Night all. Here is "Green Man" by Type O Negative: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWAXFFU8Z6s

Posted by: The Political Hat at February 03, 2014 09:49 PM (AymDN)

463 Okay knock it off. And that goes for all of you.

Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at February 04, 2014 01:46 AM (XkotV)

hammers, get your hammers here

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 09:50 PM (bStrg)

464 With those skinny jeans, I doubt they have room for underwearÂ… or balls.

Posted by: The Hipster-Punching Hat at February 04, 2014 01:48 AM (AymDN)

461

they look like they're wearing their little sister's pants!

Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch! at February 03, 2014 09:51 PM (f858s)

465 God bless engrish

http://bit.ly/LtRIga

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 09:51 PM (bStrg)

466 hammers, get your hammers here Posted by: The Dude at February 04, 2014 now that was funny; scotch, nose, keyboard.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 09:51 PM (rDidD)

467

Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch! at February 04, 2014 01:51 AM (f858s)

569 is all I wear :/

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 09:52 PM (bStrg)

468 That's "God bress engrish", silly.

Posted by: The inexplicable Dr. Julius Strangepork at February 03, 2014 09:52 PM (xgo8E)

469 458 Bebe, Mrs. Crank is pregnant, I don't think Grand Marnier and champagne are good ideas right now Sorry. I don't buy into the never ever have the slightest drop of alcohol or peanuts, etc. I mean, most of us here were pickled in utero and there's absolutely nothing amiss. Oh. Well, all of us except CAC. There's no other way to explain the plaid shorts.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 09:53 PM (V9+wG)

470
- The second princess Debiruku star is teaser innocently pose peppy?
- Following the twins [peach], tsundere [Nana] is an appearance!
- A big smile by bouncing the twin tail, and to condense the charm of active always Nana
Was three-dimensional.
- Swimsuit plenty of texture will to emphasize the line of the body a little bit immature.
- To the money of the right or wrong you paradise of Nana and peach good friend of the sisters (Harlem).

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 09:54 PM (bStrg)

471
Swisher Sweets?

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 04, 2014 01:47 AM (HxSXm)

yeah if i cant get anything better, i like those little flavoured ones too...

Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch! at February 03, 2014 09:54 PM (f858s)

472 Okay knock it off. And that goes for all of you. Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at February 04, 2014 01:46 AM (XkotV) Crap, I thought you meant whack. Damn, I've got to get new glasses. And shave my palms.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 03, 2014 09:54 PM (HxSXm)

473 aaaargh Way too easy. Posted by: RWC at February 04, 2014 01:4 2 words: hanging curveball

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 09:55 PM (V9+wG)

474
569 is all I wear :/

Posted by: The Dude at February 04, 2014 01:52 AM (bStrg)

seriously????? your SISTER'S PANTS???

Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch! at February 03, 2014 09:57 PM (f858s)

475 because im just getting over pneumonia, and have been taking nebulizer treatments to breathe? when im better i will. anything good shakin? Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch! at February 04, 2014 01:48 AM (f858s) You didn't remind me before you got sick! I'll have to bring out the Excaliburs. Do you think our (not really a) communist friend would participate?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 09:58 PM (V9+wG)

476 Fight or fight fight?

Who will remember any net fight in six months?

Posted by: GMB who remembers back when..... at February 03, 2014 10:00 PM (nkPV9)

477 470 458 Bebe, Mrs. Crank is pregnant, I don't think Grand Marnier and champagne are good ideas right now

Sorry. I don't buy into the never ever have the slightest drop of alcohol or peanuts, etc. I mean, most of us here were pickled in utero and there's absolutely nothing amiss. Oh. Well, all of us except CAC. There's no other way to explain the plaid shorts.

Now the italics never stick so that will look like I said it. I will guarantee you that someone on John Boehner's staff will read that comment. Greg Guttfeld and Andy Levy will probably have it on there desk in the morning. Which brings up a bigger point:

Where the fuck is Bill Schultz? How did they sell him down the river? Even my insane ex wife loved him.

Bring Bill back!

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 10:00 PM (AzO5R)

478 think our (not really a) communist friend would participate?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 04, 2014 01:58 AM (V9+wG)

i donk think he smokes. Grimmy might frown too. not sure after all this hoo hah with me not being able to breathe that he will let me smoke.

Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch! at February 03, 2014 10:01 PM (f858s)

479 seriously????? your SISTER'S PANTS???

Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch! at February 04, 2014 01:57 AM (f858s)

Levi's 569.

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 10:02 PM (bStrg)

480 425
I'm unhappy with it, myself. This place is truly special because of the community....that one guy, Ace, has managed to till and hoe, fertilize and -- yes -- prune....that both provides a showcase for his works but also a fruitful garden in which they reside. (For those following along, the ONT would then be the weedy backlot on which he seldom sets foot.)
Posted by: cthulhu at February 04, 2014 01:13 AM (T1005)

I prefer to think of the ONT as the still located down in a holler on Ace's back 40.

Where we drink from the Mason jars with a huge chaw in, and the ettes are smoking corncob pipes.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac lover of KaBoom Cereal at February 04, 2014 01:26 AM (HxSXm)

That works, too.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 10:03 PM (T1005)

481 not sure after all this hoo hah with me not being able to breathe that he will let me smoke. True. And I don't want him, mama Gushie, & bad santa mad at me.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 10:04 PM (V9+wG)

482 Well, I read the Mismatched Madden piece. Does anyone have an explanation for the Xbox meltdown that occurred, causing the author to have to stop his experiment?

Also, just saw on Wikipedia about SuperBowl XXIV and how it's still the all-time most lopsided victory in SB history... and guess who were the losers that time? OMG.

Posted by: qdpsteve at February 03, 2014 10:04 PM (HVI5a)

483 I believe the 569 is called girlfriend or exgirlfriend jean. if you are also calling them your sister's jeans well, that is is something else.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 10:04 PM (rDidD)

484 423 Posted by: yankeefifth at February 04, 2014 01:21 AM

It's time to get that ignore thing from Merovign. Failure to do so (except in extremely funneh & judiciously exercised circumstances) may have a negative impact on future boobehs. Don't make me pull this car over!

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 04, 2014 01:25 AM (V9+wG)

I've been admiring that, and figuring I'd nab it the next time I delivered a shipment of antiques.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 10:04 PM (T1005)

485 Levi's 569. Posted by: The Dude at February 04, 2014 02:02 AM Not original shrink to fit 501s? I'd make a rude comment, but I just got spanked.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 10:06 PM (V9+wG)

486 nope, never been a fan of form fitting jeans. My thighs and calves aren't fans either

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 10:09 PM (bStrg)

487 hi Matt In Lock...thanks for working so hard.

Posted by: Puncher at February 03, 2014 10:09 PM (LhAqq)

488 Don't get me wrong. I just love the fact that influential people are reading the what we say.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 10:10 PM (AzO5R)

489 453 Posted by: ManWithNoParty at February 04, 2014 01:43 AM (ojnk6)

Okay knock it off. And that goes for all of you.

Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at February 04, 2014 01:46 AM (XkotV)

Hear, hear!!!

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 10:10 PM (T1005)

490 Seriously this is a community of 200 people or something? Maybe 1000 at the extreme end. It influences 313.91 million. Think about that.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 10:13 PM (AzO5R)

491 Gushie, get "well" well -- I've missed you.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 10:14 PM (T1005)

492 this is the color of 569s that I like (have 4 pairs of them)

http://bit.ly/1gIwnyd

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 10:14 PM (bStrg)

493 493 this is the color of 569s that I like Cleaning out my parents closet, I found a bunch of my dad's vintage white 501s.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 10:18 PM (V9+wG)

494

Well over 1K people here bestie. Maybe Maet can tell us how many, but I'd wager we have 400-500 unique commenters a week here, and the rule of thumb* is 10-20 lurkers for every commenter.

*I probably made that up, just go with it.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 10:19 PM (d7H2D)

495 G'night all. 's been fun being able to (almost) keep up with the comments for a change.

Posted by: The inexplicable Dr. Julius Strangepork at February 03, 2014 10:20 PM (xgo8E)

496 495 Well over 1K people here bestie. Maybe Maet can tell us how many, but I'd wager we have 400-500 unique commenters a week here, and the rule of thumb* is 10-20 lurkers for every commenter.

*I probably made that up, just go with it.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 04, 2014 02:19 AM (d7H2D)

Just remember that 87.538% of all statistics are made-up on-the-spot.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 10:20 PM (T1005)

497 'Night all you markass marks, trickass marks, punk bitches, and skip skaps, skanks, and scallywags...hoes, heffers, he ha's, and hulyhoops. 6am comes awfully early.

Posted by: RWC at February 03, 2014 10:22 PM (9+w3c)

498 495 Well over 1K people here bestie. Maybe Maet can tell us how many, but I'd wager we have 400-500 unique commenters a week here, and the rule of thumb* is 10-20 lurkers for every commenter.

*I probably made that up, just go with it.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 04, 2014 02:19 AM (d7H2D)

Yeah, but how many of them are Sven?

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 10:22 PM (T1005)

499 Just remember that 87.538% of all statistics are made-up on-the-spot.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 04, 2014 02:20 AM (T1005)

That's precision down to the thousandths! You can totally trust that statistic!

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 10:23 PM (d7H2D)

500 500 Just remember that 87.538% of all statistics are made-up on-the-spot.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 04, 2014 02:20 AM (T1005)

That'sprecisiondown to the thousandths! You can totally trust that statistic!

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 04, 2014 02:23 AM (d7H2D)

Six sigma, baby!

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 10:25 PM (T1005)

501 Ok 400 to 500 hundred unique commentators a week but people who are in the know read this. So if your one of those commentators your influence is disproportional to what you could do handing out fliers at the Safeway. Even if you just want to talk about Dana and Kimberly making a hot freaking sandwich on you. That's why I like this site.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 10:25 PM (AzO5R)

502

Ah, I said unique commenters, not unique IPs. I probably comment from 5 or 6 IPs a month--3 jobs, home, plus roaming wherever with phone/iPad.

Of course, we all could be Sven...

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 10:25 PM (d7H2D)

503 Cleaning out my parents closet, I found a bunch of my dad's vintage white 501s _______ Depending on how vintage, you may be sitting on a pretty penny. I'm amazed at what vintage Levi's can fetch.

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 03, 2014 10:25 PM (KmwZx)

504 it is interesting how circular the conservative meidasphere is. you see the same stories here, red eye, five, fox news stories, and on a few other sites.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 10:27 PM (rDidD)

505

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 04, 2014 02:25 AM (KmwZx)

hell, even if it's not the right style or year, vintage quality denim in general is quite pricey

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 10:28 PM (bStrg)

506 Here are the stats from last week:
Earliest comment: Sun Jan 26 15:07:00 2014
Last comment: Sun Feb 2 18:12:00 2014
Time coverage: 7 days, 3:05:00
Number of articles: 102
Number of comments: 31266
Number of unique hashes: 2555

So on average each hash is responsible for about 12 comments - and this isn't even counting sven since he was AWOL last week.

Posted by: Mætenloch at February 03, 2014 10:29 PM (XkotV)

507 505 it is interesting how circular the conservative meidasphere is. you see the same stories here, red eye, five, fox news stories, and on a few other sites.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 04, 2014 02:27 AM (rDidD)

It's almost incestuous. Woody Allen could totally get behind that.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 10:30 PM (d7H2D)

508 that's supposed to say quality vintage denim

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 10:30 PM (bStrg)

509 505 it is interesting how circular the conservative meidasphere is. you see the same stories here, red eye, five, fox news stories, and on a few other sites.

I don't agree. O'Reilly, Hannity, Rush, and even Glenn Beck don't really embrace the kind of conservatism I want.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 10:32 PM (AzO5R)

510 507 Here are the stats from last week:
Earliest comment: Sun Jan 26 15:07:00 2014
Last comment: Sun Feb 2 18:12:00 2014
Time coverage: 7 days, 3:05:00
Number of articles: 102
Number of comments: 31266
Number of unique hashes: 2555

So on average each hash is responsible for about 12 comments - and this isn't even counting sven since he was AWOL last week.

Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at February 04, 2014 02:29 AM (XkotV)

Interesting--and a fair number of commenters will have multiple hashes, either from IP resets, ban evasions/IP spoofing (looking at you, Oregon Muse), or work/travel. So I probably undersold the number of commenters, maybe 1K unique persons?

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 10:32 PM (d7H2D)

511 Sven is the quintessential AoS everyman

Posted by: fastfreefall at February 03, 2014 10:33 PM (s7Ey+)

512 looking at you, Oregon Muse ? What did I miss there.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 10:35 PM (V9+wG)

513 Why are you circling wagons I paid you a compliment. This is one of the most influential sites on the internet.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 10:35 PM (AzO5R)

514 514 Why are you circling wagons I paid you a compliment. Ok that's my sign to go to bed cause I have no clue where it came from.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 03, 2014 10:37 PM (V9+wG)

515

bestie, I was just saying you underestimated the size of the readership, nothing more.

OM has been dealing with his home IP being banned for quite some time, I don't think anyone ever figured out why. He has to use proxy servers to spoof his IP so he can comment.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 10:38 PM (d7H2D)

516 ok sorry

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 10:38 PM (AzO5R)

517 @511. AoS has about 30 commenters with maybe 1k personalities.

Posted by: Case at February 03, 2014 10:42 PM (o00SF)

518 What screwup? Sacco and Vanzetti were guilty and were executed. At least one of their defense attys admitted to having people perjure themselves in order to give them an alibi. And as someone already noted, they are routinely portrayed as saints when they were anything but. They were stone cold killers. Besides the fapping books, there is a recent documentary about them that is sickening. Lots of leftards bursting in tears over them. And that idiot Dukakis declared them innocent.

Posted by: Judge Pug at February 03, 2014 10:44 PM (NRYdU)

519 507 Here are the stats from last week:
Earliest comment: Sun Jan 26 15:07:00 2014
Last comment: Sun Feb 2 18:12:00 2014
Time coverage: 7 days, 3:05:00
Number of articles: 102
Number of comments: 31266
Number of unique hashes: 2555

So on average each hash is responsible for about 12 comments - and this isn't even counting sven since he was AWOL last week.

Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at February 04, 2014 02:29 AM (XkotV)

Maet, that is totally awesome. Can you query it for an entire year? If it's 2555 unique hashes for a week and 2652 hashes for a year, that seriously tells us something -- and if it's 2555 unique hashes for a week and 56,925 for the year, that tells us something else.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 10:48 PM (T1005)

520 Look let me be clear I was not putting the site down. This site influences people I'm amazed that I can say things about how hot Dana Perino is and actually have her read it. You know she reads this right? This site is where everyone who matters get their blog on.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 10:49 PM (AzO5R)

521 Maet, just ban the fucker for everyone's sake.

Please

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 10:50 PM (bStrg)

522 518 @511. AoS has about 30 commenters with maybe 1k personalities.

Posted by: Case at February 04, 2014 02:42 AM (o00SF)

That might be the coolest hash ever if you live in San Francisco.....or one of your personalities does.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 10:50 PM (T1005)

523 Maet, that is totally awesome. Can you query it for an entire year? If it's 2555 unique hashes for a week and 2652 hashes for a year, that seriously tells us something -- and if it's 2555 unique hashes for a week and 56,925 for the year, that tells us something else.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 04, 2014 02:48 AM (T1005)

I can but it'll take a while since it has to crunch through every thread from the past year. In the past I've done yearly stats so maybe I'll kick it off tonight see what it comes up with.

Posted by: Mætenloch at February 03, 2014 10:51 PM (XkotV)

524 still an awesome article on Buzzfeed ranking some of the boners of life
http://bzfd.it/1lxwUoT

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 10:53 PM (bStrg)

525 so, are you able to disclose how many page views that is in a week?

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 10:54 PM (rDidD)

526 Never enough hash.

Posted by: garrett at February 03, 2014 10:55 PM (z65wC)

527 524 Maet, that is totally awesome. Can you query it for an entire year? If it's 2555 unique hashes for a week and 2652 hashes for a year, that seriously tells us something -- and if it's 2555 unique hashes for a week and 56,925 for the year, that tells us something else.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 04, 2014 02:48 AM (T1005)

I can but it'll take a while since it has to crunch through every thread from the past year. In the past I've done yearly stats so maybe I'll kick it off tonight see what it comes up with.

Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at February 04, 2014 02:51 AM (XkotV)

I can well understand that HamsterVision 2000 (a Pixy+ project) could be a bear.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 10:56 PM (T1005)

528 Please, oh please don't give me my yearly stats.

Posted by: garrett at February 03, 2014 10:57 PM (z65wC)

529 Never enough hash.

Posted by: garrett at February 04, 2014 02:55 AM (z65wC)

Or spare lungs. man....

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 03, 2014 10:59 PM (FMbng)

530 Hey Kids

waddit I miss?

Posted by: jc at February 03, 2014 11:00 PM (PlzOe)

531 Damn I wasn't trying to piss people off. Ace is the bomb and I agree with 95% od what is posted here. I was just trying to make a point about how influential the site is and your making this into a pissing contest about hit counts.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 11:01 PM (AzO5R)

532 526 so, are you able to disclose how many page views that is in a week?

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 04, 2014 02:54 AM (rDidD)

Well Andy would have that info. There used to be a site hit counter on the front page but now I don't see it.

Posted by: Mætenloch at February 03, 2014 11:02 PM (XkotV)

533 531 Hey Kids

waddit I miss?

Posted by: jc at February 04, 2014 03:00 AM (PlzOe)

We're in negotiations to sell Alaska off to the Chinese to settle the national debt.....that certain dumbasses spent on graft and corruption in utopias like Detroit. Why do you ask?

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 11:02 PM (T1005)

534 waddit I miss?

Posted by: jc at February 04, 2014 03:00 AM (PlzOe)

Not sure, somebody mentioned something about "Dana and Kimberly making a hot freaking sandwich on you", and I stopped giving a shit. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 03, 2014 11:02 PM (FMbng)

535 Well Andy would have that info. There used to be a site hit counter on the front page but now I don't see it. Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at February 04, 2014 there is is site meter in the lower left here

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 11:04 PM (rDidD)

536 532 Damn I wasn't trying to piss people off. Ace is the bomb and I agree with 95% od what is posted here. I was just trying to make a point about how influential the site is and your making this into a pissing contest about hit counts.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 04, 2014 03:01 AM (AzO5R)

Don't get too far ahead of things -- you were trying to make one point, and Maet cracked the lid.....and all the rest of us chickens are rushing in to pick at the juicy worms.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 11:05 PM (T1005)

537 Anyone know the levi-cevita scale factors for doing the curl in spherical coordinates? It's just 1, 1/r and 1/rsinx , isn't it? I'm getting a factor of two over on e3 term, and 1/2 on e2.

Posted by: .87c at February 03, 2014 11:05 PM (qZPXs)

538 I only asked on accounta I have hadda deal with some internets stuff lately. I am guessing your comment system generates a huge number of pageviews.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 11:06 PM (rDidD)

539

MÃ¦tenloch, thanks for the work.

i mentioned my bad tech before, sometimes i get stuck on a site until i reboot (might be minutes or hours).

would that be counted as one hit? a hit on main page or whatever post i'm looking at?

Posted by: dDan at February 03, 2014 11:07 PM (hwYmz)

540 So am I forgiven or what. Please don't get all Charles Johnson on my ass I kind of like hanging out here.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 11:09 PM (AzO5R)

541
We're in negotiations to sell Alaska off to the Chinese to settle the national debt.....that certain dumbasses spent on graft and corruption in utopias like Detroit. Why do you ask?

Posted by: cthulhu at February 04, 2014 03:02 AM (T1005)

====

I don't think I am in favor of that plan. However, I can be sold to Viking Love Goddesses.

Posted by: jc at February 03, 2014 11:10 PM (PlzOe)

542 regarding red eye, that show needs someone to lend a little order to their processes. it is probably the least predictable show, schedule-wise, on television. I have a feeling gutfeld is not a long-term player for his projects, I see him gettin' burned out and moving on in a year or two.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 11:10 PM (rDidD)

543 539 I only asked on accounta I have hadda deal with some internets stuff lately.

I am guessing your comment system generates a huge number of pageviews.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 04, 2014 03:06 AM (rDidD)

Well only an extra couple of hundred which is barely even a drop in teh bucket.

Oh and I found last year's stats -

Earliest comment: Mon Jan 2 19:50:00 2012
Last comment: Tue Jan 1 11:35:00 2013
Time coverage: 364 days, 15:45:00
Number of articles: 4809
Number of comments: 1459512
Number of unique hashes: 51830

and the 2012 Top 10:
Top 10 commenters:
1 [19125 comments] 'Vic' [52.45 posts/day]
2 [14937 comments] 'AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart'
3 [13610 comments] 'soothsayer'
4 [13581 comments] 'toby928Â©'
5 [13351 comments] 'Niedermeyer's Dead Horse'
6 [12606 comments] 'Robert'
7 [11645 comments] 'steevy'
8 [11321 comments] 'sven10077'
9 [11176 comments] 'kbdabear'
10 [9668 comments] 'wheatie'

Posted by: Mætenloch at February 03, 2014 11:11 PM (XkotV)

544 535 waddit I miss?

Posted by: jc at February 04, 2014 03:00 AM (PlzOe)

Not sure, somebody mentioned something about "Dana and Kimberly making a hot freaking sandwich on you", and I stopped giving a shit. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 04, 2014 03:02 AM (FMbng)

=====

we live in distracting times.

Posted by: jc at February 03, 2014 11:11 PM (PlzOe)

545 So I guess the bombing of the flight over Niger was probably done by the same Libyan group responsible for the Lockerbie bombing? And speaking of WWI, the (relatively) new translation of Storm of Steel by Ernst Juenger (translator Michael Hofman) is quite readable. Memoir of the war from the German perspective.

Posted by: Emily at February 03, 2014 11:12 PM (7Rn+/)

546 AoSHQ style guide states you may not spell that man's name correctly. It's hCarles oJhnson or some similar corruption.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 11:12 PM (d7H2D)

547 bring back drunk Bl@zer

Posted by: The Dude at February 03, 2014 11:13 PM (bStrg)

548 Vic getting it done in 2012. Now Sven is on and off his lawn sixty times before breakfast.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 03, 2014 11:14 PM (d7H2D)

549 Well only an extra couple of hundred which is barely even a drop in teh bucket. Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch Doesn't it record a pageview every time I hit f5? If I am here for an hour I could hit f5 100 times easily, maybe 200 easily.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 11:16 PM (rDidD)

550 Bottom line is this: I can come here through a proxy or whatever and say what I think about Hillary. Tomorrow whatever I say will most likely be on her desk. I really think people (esp. staffers) read the site. So if that's a put down then well ....

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 11:17 PM (AzO5R)

551 Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at February 04, 2014 03:11 AM (XkotV)

Holy crap.....just....just....wowza.

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 11:18 PM (T1005)

552 Doesn't it record a pageview every time I hit f5? If I am here for an hour I could hit f5 100 times easily, maybe 200 easily.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 04, 2014 03:16 AM (rDidD)

For comments yes - but not for the front page. Which is the only place where Ace gets gets any ad revenue based on hits. :-(

Posted by: Mætenloch at February 03, 2014 11:18 PM (XkotV)

553 do y'all know if you have any important visitors and or commentors? is jay carney in here as a concern troll?

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 11:20 PM (rDidD)

554 550 Well only an extra couple of hundred which is barely even a drop in teh bucket.

Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch

Doesn't it record a pageview every time I hit f5? If I am here for an hour I could hit f5 100 times easily, maybe 200 easily.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 04, 2014 03:16 AM (rDidD)

Put down the caffeine and move away from the keyboard.....

Posted by: cthulhu at February 03, 2014 11:20 PM (T1005)

555 There are a lot of Cthulhus in Washington DC.

Posted by: Jay Carney at February 03, 2014 11:21 PM (z65wC)

556 554 do y'all know if you have any important visitors and or commentors? is jay carney in here as a concern troll?

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 04, 2014 03:20 AM (rDidD)

Andy has a breakdown of visitors by domain and I suspect there are a good number of .gov readers. Probably morons embedded in the beast rather than Jay Carney or the IRS. At least I hope so. :-P

Posted by: Mætenloch at February 03, 2014 11:23 PM (XkotV)

557 Thanks for all the good work, Maet. Later Morons.

Posted by: garrett at February 03, 2014 11:25 PM (z65wC)

558 Put down the caffeine and move away from the keyboard..... Posted by: cthulhu at February 04, 2014 hey, I am not here to read what I typed, for obvious reasons - I mean look at what I type - but to see what everyeone else is saying.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 11:26 PM (rDidD)

559

not for the front page. Which is the only place where Ace gets gets any ad revenue based on hits. :-(

Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at February 04, 2014 03:18 AM (XkotV)

don't wish to create work for you, but don't know much about it either.

refreshing main page gets Ace more cash? or no?

is it one hit or multiples?

Posted by: dDan at February 03, 2014 11:26 PM (hwYmz)

560 is jay carney in here as a concern troll?

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 04, 2014 03:20 AM (rDidD)

He would have to be promoted up from piss boy first.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 03, 2014 11:26 PM (FMbng)

561 For comments yes - but not for the front page. Which is the only place where Ace gets gets any ad revenue based on hits. :-( Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at February 04, oh. I suppose you have already considered doing something about that to get more revenue.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 11:27 PM (rDidD)

562 MÃ¦tenloch: I'm assuming that's me ur talking to. Has it never crossed your mind that your thousands of hits don't influence the rest of the populace? Maybe hotair catches more hits but I beleive the discussions hosted by AOS influence more people. Again go back to Breitbar, He didn't tell Michelle Malkin he admired hotair he told ace he liked his commentators.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 11:27 PM (AzO5R)

563

how 'bout going from comments to main page?

one hit or more?

Posted by: dDan at February 03, 2014 11:28 PM (hwYmz)

564 He would have to be promoted up from piss boy first. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division or get a waterproof keyboard and goggles.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 11:28 PM (rDidD)

565 Does not don't shit I suck at copy when I'm drunk

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 11:29 PM (AzO5R)

566 if joanne nosuchinsky had an ass I would say she needed a spanking

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 03, 2014 11:30 PM (rDidD)

567 Who the fuck is "bestie21"?

Posted by: logprof at February 03, 2014 11:35 PM (X3GkB)

568 568 Who the fuck is "bestie21"? Posted by: logprof at February 04, 2014 03:35 AM (X3GkB) Not me.

Posted by: BignJames at February 03, 2014 11:36 PM (j7iSn)

569 567 if joanne nosuchinsky had an ass I would say she needed a spanking

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 04, 2014 03:30 AM (rDidD)

===

maybe. she can be a saucy bitch sometimes.

Posted by: jc at February 03, 2014 11:36 PM (PlzOe)

570 568 Who the fuck is "bestie21"?

Why do you want a date?

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 11:38 PM (AzO5R)

571 568Â Who the fuck is "bestie21"? Posted by: logprof at February 04, 2014 03:35 AM (X3GkB --------- Not sven

Posted by: fastfreefall at February 03, 2014 11:39 PM (s7Ey+)

572 571 568 Who the fuck is "bestie21"? Why do you want a date? Posted by: bestie21 at February 04, 2014 03:38 AM (AzO5R) --No. Your comments are wearisome.

Posted by: logprof at February 03, 2014 11:40 PM (X3GkB)

573 OK fine. I'm still missing what I did wrong. I like the site and said it's influence is out of proportion with it's number of followers. I think it's great that is how it is because I love this country and I agree with 95% of the things posted here, I have no idea why ur hating me but whatever.

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 11:49 PM (AzO5R)

574 so Obama sez Nixon was more liberal than him.

and more honest, trustworthy, decent, caring, and law-abiding. However, Nixon was less paranoid than Obama.

Posted by: jc at February 03, 2014 11:50 PM (PlzOe)

575

bestie - take a chill pill. You made acomment about site traffic, it kicked up a curiousity bug in some folks. Now Maet is doing a little of his special reasearch to see just how many people do comment here.

Stop worrying about 'what you did wrong' - continuing to post that same thing is what irritates the living ckuf out of people

Posted by: PMRich at February 03, 2014 11:54 PM (KDUNf)

576 575 so Obama sez Nixon was more liberal than him. and more honest, trustworthy, decent, caring, and law-abiding. However, Nixon was less paranoid than Obama. Posted by: jc at February 04, 2014 03:50 AM (PlzOe) He didn't eat his dog, either.

Posted by: BignJames at February 03, 2014 11:55 PM (j7iSn)

577

@523. "That might be the coolest hash ever if you live in San Francisco....or one of your personalities does."- cthulhu

San Francisco? No. I'm not into jazz, bicycles, or having a fascist blog.

Posted by: Case at February 03, 2014 11:56 PM (tjj0w)

578 PMRich OK

Posted by: bestie21 at February 03, 2014 11:56 PM (AzO5R)

579 574 OK fine. I'm still missing what I did wrong. I like the site and said it's influence is out of proportion with it's number of followers. I think it's great that is how it is because I love this country and I agree with 95% of the things posted here, I have no idea why ur hating me but whatever. Posted by: bestie21 at February 04, 2014 03:49 AM (AzO5R) --No hate, just got tired of scrolling past your comments.

Posted by: logprof at February 04, 2014 12:00 AM (X3GkB)

580 bestie I sense a piling on coming, and I don't want to be part of that.

however, I do want to respond to your assertion that this blog has any influence over anything. the last several elections tell me different. no one in power gives a shit.

most people around here support concepts like freedom, a government that pays the bills without enslaving the grandkids and stuff like that. I don't see any evidence that it is having any effect on those in power.

I won't speak for anyone else, but I have damn sure kidded myself in a manner along the lines of your assertions. By now, I know I was fulla shit.

just voices in the wind. wanna have influence? -- don't read or write on a blog -- take 'em cash.

Posted by: jc at February 04, 2014 12:10 AM (PlzOe)

581 Well, this ONT is just about dead.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 04, 2014 12:41 AM (d7H2D)

582 582 Well, this ONT is just about dead. Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 04, 2014 04:41 AM (d7H2D) Whatever

Posted by: Terri Schiavo at February 04, 2014 12:50 AM (X3GkB)

583 Well, this ONT is just about dead.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 04, 2014 04:41 AM (d7H2D)

well, in that case, Green Grass and High Tides

Posted by: dDan at February 04, 2014 12:52 AM (hwYmz)

584 Maet, How does Ace get revenue from the Ads? Do you have to click each ad, or is opening the main page enough?

Posted by: ExSnipe at February 04, 2014 01:14 AM (LKJt3)

585

Posted by: ExSnipe at February 04, 2014 05:14 AM (LKJt3)

also, how do adblockers factor in?

Posted by: dDan at February 04, 2014 01:20 AM (hwYmz)

586 Ad Block is free.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 04, 2014 01:36 AM (6bMeY)

587

The Black Crowes - Jealous Again

Never felt like smiling
Sugar wanna' kill me yet
Find me loose lipped and laughing
Singing songs ain't got no regrets

one more beer to go

Posted by: dDan at February 04, 2014 01:36 AM (hwYmz)

588 I keep waking every hour or so.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 04, 2014 01:38 AM (6bMeY)

589

Ad Block is free.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 04, 2014 05:36 AM (6bMeY)

asking in relation to ace's revenue. as it's local, can't see it making a difference. but i don't know

Posted by: dDan at February 04, 2014 01:39 AM (hwYmz)

590 Does Robert ever show up anymore? Haven't seen his ramblings in a while.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 04, 2014 01:40 AM (d7H2D)

591

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 04, 2014 05:40 AM (d7H2D)

was Robert the one that always linked music? followed some of the links, some pretty good stuff.

i'm just drinking beer and going thru some uTube stuff.

maybe Robert is doing 30 days in the hole.

Posted by: dDan at February 04, 2014 01:49 AM (hwYmz)

592 yeah, that was Robert. Music links, stream of consciousness sounding screeds about patients or Obama.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 04, 2014 01:59 AM (d7H2D)

593

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 04, 2014 05:59 AM (d7H2D)

hard to remember all.

music: i remember.

hope the best. maybe he'll come back

Posted by: dDan at February 04, 2014 02:14 AM (hwYmz)

594 Imagine that ...

Corruption across EU 'breathtaking' - EU Commission

http://tinyurl.com/owwjgyg

Posted by: Jean at February 04, 2014 02:21 AM (4JkHl)

595

doesn't seem to be a prob, so i'll drink another.

Waylon Jennings:

"we were wrapped up in our music

that's why we never saw,

the cars pull up, the boys get out,

and the room filled up with law

they came bounding thru the back door in the middle of a song"

Posted by: dDan at February 04, 2014 02:23 AM (hwYmz)

596 Release the Vic, etc.!

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 04, 2014 02:32 AM (d7H2D)

597 At the end of WW I, most people in Britain and America seemed to think that we had won the war.

I believe that one of the factors that led to people believing that it was all pointless was the autobiography of David Lloyd George, the Prime Minister who presided over the crumbling of the Liberal Party, in an attempt to restart his political career.

We tend to look at WW II as a good war that ended well while WW I was a pointless waste of lives. Interestingly, people in eastern Europe tend to look at it as the exact reverse. After WW I they got their independence but WW II was filled with mass slaughters of soldiers and civilians and ended up with them spending half a century under the thumb of the Russians with brain dead socialism keeping them all poor.

Posted by: Obnoxious A-hole at February 04, 2014 02:42 AM (BcCwi)

598 Because the city's voters rejected a light rail system, like to live in the suburbs, and vote Republican

Dumbass. Atalanta is Fulton Co, GA. It went 64% OBama in 2012.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 04, 2014 02:52 AM (T2V/1)

599

Posted by: Obnoxious A-hole at February 04, 2014 06:42 AM (BcCwi)

to be sure, I led to II.

I don't doubt your research, but have hard time squaring that circle.

Posted by: dDan at February 04, 2014 02:53 AM (hwYmz)

600

re: Posted by: dDan at February 04, 2014 06:53 AM (hwYmz)

re : Posted by: Obnoxious A-hole at February 04, 2014 06:42 AM (BcCwi)

to be fair, you bring up several topics in your original post ( eastern Europe v western)

Posted by: dDan at February 04, 2014 03:02 AM (hwYmz)

601 I highly recommend this 10 part series: The First World War (2003) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426688/ It's beautifully filmed and has unique film footage and actually talks about the causes of the war and the outcome instead of some nonstop p.c. lecture that war is baaaadddd. Yes, we know it is bad.

Posted by: Judge Pug at February 04, 2014 03:02 AM (NRYdU)

602 I understand where your coming from. It sucks. We don't get to just dictate policy to the Proletariat. It's messy and sometimes we loose. However the ...

What the fuck Satya Nadella is the CEO now? It's official and if one of you fucks is awake u get an exclusive:

Today is a very humbling day for me. It reminds me of my very first day at Microsoft, 22 years ago. Like you, I had a choice about where to come to work. I came here because I believed Microsoft was the best company in the world. I saw then how clearly we empower people to do magical things with our creations and ultimately make the world a better place. I knew there was no better company to join if I wanted to make a difference. This is the very same inspiration that continues to drive me today.

It is an incredible honor for me to lead and serve this great company of ours. Steve and Bill have taken it from an idea to one of the greatest and most universally admired companies in the world. IÂ’ve been fortunate to work closely with both Bill and Steve in my different roles at Microsoft, and as I step in as CEO, IÂ’ve asked Bill to devote additional time to the company, focused on technology and products. IÂ’m also looking forward to working with John Thompson as our new Chairman of the Board.

While we have seen great success, we are hungry to do more. Our industry does not respect tradition Â— it only respects innovation. This is a critical time for the industry and for Microsoft. Make no mistake, we are headed for greater places Â— as technology evolves and we evolve with and ahead of it. Our job is to ensure that Microsoft thrives in a mobile and cloud-first world.

As we start a new phase of our journey together, I wanted to share some background on myself and what inspires and motivates me.

Who am I?

I am 46. IÂ’ve been married for 22 years and we have 3 kids. And like anyone else, a lot of what I do and how I think has been shaped by my family and my overall life experiences. Many who know me say I am also defined by my curiosity and thirst for learning. I buy more books than I can finish. I sign up for more online courses than I can complete. I fundamentally believe that if you are not learning new things, you stop doing great and useful things. So family, curiosity and hunger for knowledge all define me.

Why am I here?

I am here for the same reason I think most people join Microsoft Â— to change the world through technology that empowers people to do amazing things. I know it can sound hyperbolic Â— and yet itÂ’s true. We have done it, weÂ’re doing it today, and we are the team that will do it again.

I believe over the next decade computing will become even more ubiquitous and intelligence will become ambient. The coevolution of software and new hardware form factors will intermediate and digitize Â— many of the things we do and experience in business, life and our world. This will be made possible by an ever-growing network of connected devices, incredible computing capacity from the cloud, insights from big data, and intelligence from machine learning.

This is a software-powered world.

It will better connect us to our friends and families and help us see, express, and share our world in ways never before possible. It will enable businesses to engage customers in more meaningful ways.

I am here because we have unparalleled capability to make an impact.

Why are we here?

In our early history, our mission was about the PC on every desk and home, a goal we have mostly achieved in the developed world. Today weÂ’re focused on a broader range of devices. While the deal is not yet complete, we will welcome to our family Nokia devices and services and the new mobile capabilities they bring us.

As we look forward, we must zero in on what Microsoft can uniquely contribute to the world. The opportunity ahead will require us to reimagine a lot of what we have done in the past for a mobile and cloud-first world, and do new things.

We are the only ones who can harness the power of software and deliver it through devices and services that truly empower every individual and every organization. We are the only company with history and continued focus in building platforms and ecosystems that create broad opportunity.

Qi Lu captured it well in a recent meeting when he said that Microsoft uniquely empowers people to "do more." This doesnÂ’t mean that we need to do more things, but that the work we do empowers the world to do more of what they care about Â— get stuff done, have fun, communicate and accomplish great things. This is the core of who we are, and driving this core value in all that we do Â— be it the cloud or device experiences Â— is why we are here.

What do we do next?

To paraphrase a quote from Oscar Wilde Â— we need to believe in the impossible and remove the improbable.

This starts with clarity of purpose and sense of mission that will lead us to imagine the impossible and deliver it. We need to prioritize innovation that is centered on our core value of empowering users and organizations to Â“do more.Â” We have picked a set of high-value activities as part of our One Microsoft strategy. And with every service and device launch going forward we need to bring more innovation to bear around these scenarios.

Next, every one of us needs to do our best work, lead and help drive cultural change. We sometimes underestimate what we each can do to make things happen and overestimate what others need to do to move us forward. We must change this.

Finally, I truly believe that each of us must find meaning in our work. The best work happens when you know that it's not just work, but something that will improve other people's lives. This is the opportunity that drives each of us at this company.

Many companies aspire to change the world. But very few have all the elements required: talent, resources, and perseverance. Microsoft has proven that it has all three in abundance. And as the new CEO, I canÂ’t ask for a better foundation.

LetÂ’s build on this foundation together.

Satya

From: Steve Ballmer
Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 6:01 AM
To: Microsoft - All Employees (QBDG); Retail: All FTE
Subject: Satya Nadella - MicrosoftÂ’s New CEO

Today is an incredibly exciting day as we announce Satya Nadella as the new CEO of Microsoft. Satya will be a great CEO, and I am pumped for the future of Microsoft. You can read the full announcement here.

Satya is a proven leader. HeÂ’s got strong technical skills and great business insights. He has a remarkable ability to see what's going on in the market, to sense opportunity, and to really understand how we come together at Microsoft to execute against those opportunities in a collaborative way. I have worked closely with Satya for many years and I have seen these skills many times. He is not alone, though. Our Senior Leadership Team has never been stronger, and together this group will drive us forward.

Microsoft is one of the great companies in the world. I love this company. I love the bigness and boldness of what we do. I love the way we partner with other companies to come together to change the world. I love the breadth and the diversity of all of the customers we empower, from students in the classroom to individual consumers to small businesses to governments to the largest enterprises.

Above all, I love the spirit of this place, the passion, and the perseverance, which has been the cornerstone of our culture from the very beginning.

Stay focused and keep moving forward. I am excited about what we will do. SatyaÂ’s appointment confirms that.

Thanks for making Microsoft the most amazing place to work on the planet, and thanks for the chance to lead.

Steve

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