1 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

2 FREE THE GGE!!!

3 You-know-who is a you-know-what.

4

GGE, you're still banned? WTF?

As for Brazil, I think the Simpsons episode in Brazil tells you all you need to know about that country.

 

"Look at all that pink and purple, our money is so gay"

5 Wow, GGE....still?

Post your error msg. here. 

Ben, maybe you can contact ace and give him GGE's IP address.

6 Re the regulation problem: it wasnÂ’t that banks were under-regulated. ItÂ’s that the regulators werenÂ’t doing their jobs.

Worse: the regulators don't know how to do their jobs, and even the ones who do aren't capable of doing them in the time they're given.

The banking/financial industry was, at one time (it may have changed with HIPAA and ObamaCare to the Health Care industry) the most regulated sector in the country.  The minutia that was regulated was insane, and most of the regulators didn't even know all of the regulations (this from my dad, a former FDIC inspector).

The regulators who did know all of the regs, or at least all of the effective regs, still only had 1 - 2 weeks (depending on the size of the bank) to inspect each bank.  1 - 2 weeks might be fine for your local bank or even a moderate sized State bank, but for a bank the size of, say, Chase or BofA, there's just no way.

Add to that the over officiousness of all-too-many regulators, and you have a recipe for disaster.

7 The Congressional Budget Office is going to release their Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update report today.  Should be interesting...

It's All About Growth

8 So when folks get accidentally banned, re-setting their servers and getting new hashes doesn't help, I gather? 


Did anyone catch Marco's speech last night?  I had to leave about 15 min into it.

9 So when folks get accidentally banned, re-setting their servers and getting new hashes doesn't help, I gather? 


Did anyone catch Marco's speech last night?  I had to leave about 15 min into it.

Posted by: Y-not at August 24, 2011 09:00 AM (5H6zj)

If you have a static IP address, resetting your modem doesn't help.

Yes, I saw it...He was great!

10 This has a link to Rubio's speech embedded in it (link to NRO). 

Pull quote: ‘The free enterprise system has lifted more people out of poverty than all the government anti-poverty programs combined’

11 On the bright side we can always fall back on our stellar public education system to churn out the next generation of gainfully-employed, highly-compensated workers. Oh, right.

12

From the sidebar, you have to see this review to "The Idiot's Guide to Getting Government Jobs."  Looks like the work of a moronette!

13 "Your IP address (75.189.233.180) has been banned. If you feel this is in error, please contact the blog owner by email."

Not that it's doing any good, but I set off the email bomb every morning.

14 Good, Tami!  I'll watch it later. 

The intro for him last night was very glowing.  I think it made him a little nervous because he started a bit slowly. 

15 He got choked up right at the end...he had been talking about his father and grandfather.

After his speech, there was a Q & A with previously submitted questions.

16 On that VDH column + the White House's response to the latest Biden gaffe:

When will Americans in general realize that it's Amateur Hour in the White House, so we can finally put an end to this SCOAMF?

17 Thanks for the link, Y-not.  I'll have to watch it later.  I've heard nothing but good things about it. 

18

GGE, send me an email with your ip address and the error message you receive, I'll send it to Ace(as I'm sure you already have).

However, most of the time the problem isn't with Ace passing it along, it's with Pixy getting it fixed. From what I understand anyway

silentcal1929 at yahoo 

19 So when folks get accidentally banned, re-setting their servers and getting new hashes doesn't help, I gather? 

Posted by: Y-not at August 24, 2011 09:00 AM (5H6zj)

Tried it, no good. We've even lost power and cable (I have a cable modem) since then and it's still not working. FML.

20 Japan was just downgraded be Moody's I think

21

Morning all!

First off, just to comment on the earlier Biden story: I loathe the VP almost as much as I loathe the SCOAMFOTUS.  That's actually quite a testament to how much I despise the SCOAMFOTUS, considering I find Biden's comments RE: China's one child policy utterly immoral and disgusting,

(Has anyone else noticed that "SCOAMFOTUS," when read aloud, sounds a lot like "Scum of the US?")

Also - to be filed under "Mother Nature thinks Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure" - when a magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes in the D.C. area and causes damage to an iconic national landmark:  SIGN.

(link to RCP)

22 Email sent Ben, thanks for your assistance.

23 Monty, So why did you skip the "but I won't be blue always" part?

24 I'm going to be disappointed if we don't get treated to an Ewok humping Rubio's garbage post today.

25 Y-not, the first question.....

Q:  "If your mother asks you to accept the VP spot what will you say?"

A:  "I love being in the Senate."

26 20 Japan was just downgraded be Moody's I think

Yeppers!

JapanÂ’s sovereign credit rating cut one step to Aa3 by MoodyÂ’s

At least Japan doesn't have the pull required to make Moody's President resign...

27 Well, on the upside, a quake hit Washington DC yesterday. This suggests that it is possible that a major one could follow, wiping out the entire federal bureaucracy. Best thing for us, really.

28 "Re the regulation problem: it wasnÂ’t that banks were under-regulated. ItÂ’s that the regulators werenÂ’t doing their jobs."

Actually, they were doing the exact job they were hired to do: selectively enforce the laws so as to reward the state's friends (Blankfein et al) and punish its enemies (just about everyone else).

29 So why did you skip the "but I won't be blue always" part?

I thought that was implied.

Trouble in mind, I'm blue
But I won't be blue always
Sun's gonna shine in my backdoor some day.

30 It was a long night and I'm bushed. Off to bed I go, later roonz and roonettez!

31

Sun's gonna shine in my backdoor some day.

It certainly is!

 

32
Japan was just downgraded be Moody's I think


How long before the President of Moody's is fired, I wonder?

33 Well, on the upside, a quake hit Washington DC yesterday. This suggests that it is possible that a major one could follow, wiping out the entire federal bureaucracy.

Where's FEMA? That quake shook my beer enough to make it flat. I demand federal funds!

34 Monty, on your Update #3, are you suggesting some kind of active government intervention? 'Cause that's how I read that blurb.

Washington doesn't need to "wake up to the jobs crisis." Washington needs to wake up to the regulatory crisis (you know, the one they created and control). If they would do that, and actually fix the regulatory mess, the job crisis would, by-and-large, fix itself.

Posted by: Ken at August 24, 2011 09:14 AM (ZnE3s)

See, I happen to know that's not true. Oh, some higher ups in the Regulation Industry might have been some bad actors, but there is really only so much they can do. The average FDIC inspector, however, is very, very tough on banks.

35 @33 beat me to it

36 Off, sock!

37 Get ready bunkie, the Sun's gonna shine in your backdoor some today.

38 Heh. The talking heads on MSNBC keep insisting that what we REALY need is even MORE spending on all that "Crumbling Infrastructure" we've all heard about our entire freaking lives. Let's face it, it's supposedly been crumbling so badly for so long now... there's nothing left of it. Nothing, Nada, Zilch. Typical load of donkey kidneys. But it would be nice, just ONCE, if one of the MSNBC White & Al Sharpton Talking Heads turned to the other and said, "But you know... we controlled the White House AND Congress by OVERWHELMING majorities for TWO YEARS... and all we did was destroy America's healthcare system . Of course, whoever does that will mysteriously disappear, only to turn up in a Chilean soccer stadium surrounded by barbed wire and attack dogs one day...

39 It's hopeless.

Pass the Jack Daniels.

40
O/T Animals at the DC Zoo sensed the earthquake before it occurred. 

The cockroaches went to Martha's Vineyard.

41 28 Well, on the upside, a quake hit Washington DC yesterday. This suggests that it is possible that a major one could follow, wiping out the entire federal bureaucracy.

Best thing for us, really.

Posted by: CoolCzech at August 24, 2011 09:14 AM (niZvt)

I saw this "Never Forget" image on Kathy Shaidle's Five Feet of Fury blog and have to agree with her headline:  "OK, I admit it.  I laughed."

42 Monty, on your Update #3, are you suggesting some kind of active government intervention? 'Cause that's how I read that blurb.

Nah, that's just the title of the linked piece. Myself, I'd prefer for the government to just close up shop entirely until 2012. Every time they do something, they make the situation worse.

But this is not to say that regulation and law-making can't have a positive impact. The role of the government in a free market economy (or at least what it should be) is to prepare the ground so that private-sector business can thrive and expand. The government's role is to enforce contracts, provide market transparency to investors, punish fraud, and protect the natural rights of the citizens who deal in the marketplace. When the government steps outside those boundaries, they tend to do more harm than good.

43 I was going to post this in the Biden thread but I'm sure that one will die a quick death now that the DOOM thread is up. 

"China is leading the world with regards to the environment."
Really...
http://tinyurl.com/yly2v5r

44 Regarding the NJ downgrade, this is the same agency that upgraded the USA to AAA after S&P downgraded it to AA+. The Chicago mob doesn't forget, fat man.

45 Posted by: Monty at August 24, 2011 09:24 AM (/0a60)

Okay.  I thought that seemed odd.

I agree that some regulation is both good and necessary.  I just wanted to make sure we didn't have some pod-person in place of our Monty today.

46 41 It's hopeless. Pass the Jack Daniels. Posted by: chemjeff at August 24, 2011 09:23 AM (s7mIC) There's only one thing to do, chemjeff. I think we should all just Fuck Off and Die. And there's NOTHING like Juliet Huddy in a CMF Little Five Alarm Fire Red Dress to set the tone for a Proper DOOM...

47 Our Stand With Israel event is tonight in Savannah.  Prayers or positive thoughts, please.  (We've got a mosque or four in the area.)

48

I think we should all just Fuck Off and Die. And there's NOTHING like Juliet Huddy in a CMF Little Five Alarm Fire Red Dress to set the tone for a Proper DOOM...

Damn it CoolCzech, you hit upon my one weekness - Juliet Huddy.

DOOM indeed!

49 off sock!

50 Posted by: CoolCzech at August 24, 2011 09:23 AM (niZvt)

You know, I don't even need them to go that far off the reservation.  How about one of them taking on one SCOAMFOTUS's "intractable Republicans" comments with the aside, "Republicans responded that Democrats had complete control of Congress and the White House for two years."

See?  He could even throw it on the Republicans, but at least the real information would be getting out.

51

In a trend that continues to worsen, more Illinoisans found themselves unemployed in the month of July.

Illinois lost more jobs during the month of July than any other state in the nation, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report. After losing 7,200 jobs in June, Illinois lost an additional 24,900 non-farm payroll jobs in July. The report also said IllinoisÂ’s unemployment rate climbed to 9.5 percent. This marks the third consecutive month of increases in the unemployment rate.

 

We're number one! We're number one! There's a chart with this story that shows right after that brain dead douche Gov. Quinn raised business and personal taxes the employment rate in Illinois took a nose dive. And on top of it the jagbag is passing a version of the Dream Act like California did

52 48, Oh yeah, huddy is hot, She is working on Liz Taylors record for divorces. You know if you lived with that, you could only take her ball gag out so she could eat. Otherwise she would just be a screeching wench.

53

Oh yeah, huddy is hot, She is working on Liz Taylors record for divorces. You know if you lived with that, you could only take her ball gag out so she could eat.

Huddy, Ball gag.

Hmmmm, the possibilities.  The mind reels.

54 41 It's hopeless.

Pass the Jack Daniels.

In the end, there will be only chaos.

55 Hey, nice with the title!  March winds gonna blow all my troubles away!

56 On a completely different note, I wish I had the funding to actually put some of my ideas in action.

When Borders went all 'splody, I mentioned to some friends around here that what it would require for Barnes & Nobel to survive is to become, essentially, a private library; sort of the NetFlix of books.

Today, my B&N email came and included an offer for a Color Nook for $224 with a B&N membership.  One of the benefits of a B&N membership is the ability to "try any title free for 14 days."  So, while they probably had the idea long ago (corporate inertia and all), it proves that someone else thinks my idea is a good one.

57 I watched a bit of MSDNC this morning, and they were playing clips of rubes being disturbed by the earthquake.  I wonder how many of the Morning Joe crew soiled themselves believing it was another 9/11 type attack?

So comforting to know our media betters are unflappable in the face of the earf acting stupidly.

58 56, So, I guess we have a decision to make, Cause the Chaos, or get caught up in it.

59

Brazil has some nice shanty towns.

If they are the future, I might think about going long on corrugated steel.

60 This thread could go well with some soul-killing depressing old-timey Blues music.

Here's one that is perfect for the HQ
http://tinyurl.com/yrj6lj

61 54 48, Oh yeah, huddy is hot, She is working on Liz Taylors record for divorces. You know if you lived with that, you could only take her ball gag out so she could eat. Otherwise she would just be a screeching wench.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at August 24, 2011 09:29 AM (ZDUD4)

She got divorced...again?

62

Today, my B&N email came and included an offer for a Color Nook for $224 with a B&N membership.  One of the benefits of a B&N membership is the ability to "try any title free for 14 days."  So, while they probably had the idea long ago (corporate inertia and all), it proves that someone else thinks my idea is a good one.

Wow, I'd actually sign up for that.

Is this for existing "members" only?  Or can anyone get in on it?

63

Damn it CoolCzech, you hit upon my one weekness - Juliet Huddy.

DOOM indeed!

Posted by: Barney Frank at August 24, 2011 09:27 AM (sbV1u)

yes that would indeed constitute true sexual DOOM

64 63, I think she is hunting for #4 now. I caught a reference to that on red eye. I could be wrong.

65 66 63, I think she is hunting for #4 now. I caught a reference to that on red eye. I could be wrong.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at August 24, 2011 09:33 AM (ZDUD4)

If your second one fails, the institution isn't for you.

66

yes that would indeed constitute true sexual DOOM

Only for Barney.  I forgot to take my socks off.

Like Barney.

67

Hey, nice with the title!  March winds gonna blow all my troubles away!

Not if you're a Marine with a gas problem.

68 AoS......come for the doom, stay for the kittehs. 

69 So, in the side-bar, the article about the Cherokee Nation excluding the Freedmen...

If one protected class is prejudiced against another protected class, will Liberals make a sound?

70 67, My second marraige failed, I decided that the common denominator of fuckedupedness was me. Changed a few things, remarried the same woman, and we are going on 20 years.

71

Only for Barney.  I forgot to take my socks off.

Like Barney.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at August 24, 2011 09:34 AM (sbV1u)

I prefer leaving them on.

72 Posted by: Sean Bannion at August 24, 2011 09:33 AM (sbV1u)

Presumably you have to purchase a nook and a B&N membership ($25.00/yr, last time I purchased one).

73 So, what's up with gold, three day decline?

74

And on top of it the jagbag is passing a version of the Dream Act like California did

 

Hey! How many times do I have to tell you teabaggers that Immigration is a national...oh, wait.  Illinois you say? 

Yeah forget that.

75

If your second one fails, the institution isn't for you.

Posted by: Tami at August 24, 2011 09:34 AM (X6akg)

I wouldn't go quite that far.

I'm on #3.  It's because I spent 21 years in the military that the Nos. 1 and 2 left.  They couldn't handle it. 

76 So, what's up with gold, three day decline?

I'm not a goldbug, nor do I play one on TV, but my guess is either a minor correction (even with general growth, that's going to happen some), or the same phenomenon that has seen the DOW gain for no readily ascertainable reason.

77

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at August 24, 2011 09:37 AM (8y9MW)

Thanks for the tip, I'm going to check it out.

Come for the DOOM, stay for the shopping bargains.

78

>>>So, what's up with gold, three day decline?

Shanghai is hiking gold and silver margins

That always seems to push the price down.

79 72 67, My second marraige failed, I decided that the common denominator of fuckedupedness was me. Changed a few things, remarried the same woman, and we are going on 20 years.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at August 24, 2011 09:36 AM (ZDUD4)

Doesn't count....you remarried the same woman.  I don't count that as a third marriage.  And you seem to have done what Huddy appears incapable of doing....reassessing.

80 So, what's up with gold, three day decline? When they raided the Qdaffy compound there was so much shit made of gold that once released onto the market it caused the price to drop. In other words, I don't fucking know.

81 BHOned.

82

I wouldn't go quite that far.

I'm on #3.  It's because I spent 21 years in the military that the Nos. 1 and 2 left.  They couldn't handle it. 

Posted by: Sean Bannion at August 24, 2011 09:38 AM (sbV1u)

Ok, ok...there are exceptions to every rule!

I'm just going to change the rule so I don't insult anyone anymore....

If the 3rd marriage fails, the institution isn't for you.

83 81, Tell my Jeweler ir doesn't fucking count. The first ring was $1500, the second rig $18,000. With all due respect, it fucking counts.

84 please keep an update about this info

You know what I love most about the spam-bots?  I know (because I check to see if there are any small projects worth bidding on) that much (most?) of this goes through RentACoder.com, and I find it hilarious that one of the requirements for the spam message isn't "Fluent American English."

It's like a written version of Indian Tech Support.

85 Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at August 24, 2011 09:41 AM (ZDUD4)

She made you buy her a new ring?  Ouch.  That's just salt in the wound, isn't it?

86

If the 3rd marriage fails, the institution isn't for you.

Posted by: Tami at August 24, 2011 09:41 AM (X6akg

OK, that made me laugh.

But you're also right about the ability to reassess.  If you're so full of yourself that you can't look in the mirror honestly, then you'll keep screwing up. 

87

If the 3rd marriage fails, the institution isn't for you.

One failed marriage is sufficient. 

 

88 The cockroachessuckers went to Martha's Vineyard.

Posted by: Wodeshed at August 24, 2011 09:24 AM (LEcV+)

FIFY

89 If you're so full of yourself that you can't look in the mirror honestly, then you'll keep screwing up. 

Posted by: Sean Bannion at August 24, 2011 09:43 AM (sbV1u)

Paging Mr. Obama.  Mr. Obama, please pick up the blue courtesy phone...

90 You know what I love most about the spam-bots?  I know (because I check to see if there are any small projects worth bidding on) that much (most?) of this goes through RentACoder.com, and I find it hilarious that one of the requirements for the spam message isn't "Fluent American English."

I lik your massage and find yr blog infomative. Plese sends me yr newslettr

91

I feel like I'm the only moron who hasn't been divorced, or married for that matter.

I'm 0 for 0

92

Paging Mr. Obama.  Mr. Obama, please pick up the blue courtesy phone...

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit at August 24, 2011 09:44 AM (4df7R)

Valerie?  Find out who's on that phone.  Then yank it out of the wall.

Can't a guy eat a pork chop?

93 Posted by: Ben at August 24, 2011 09:46 AM (wuv1c)

Well, I've never been divorced, but my wife has.

Does that make us a combined 2 for 3?

94 88, Actually I sold my race car, she knew then I had decided to be more family focused. Used the money to buy the ring.

95 If you're so full of yourself that you can't look in the mirror honestly, then you'll keep screwing up.

I try looking in my mirror but all I see is my dog crapping in the front yard..

96 No long-term case for equities? Even IÂ’m not that much of a bear (yet), but there is a case to be made.

I'll give one possible argument, asx we've been following the Japanese model in dealing with the credit crisis and later problems:

Nikkei Dec 1989: 39,500
Nikkei Aug 2011: 8,640

22 years, -78% return

97

I'm 0 for 0

Posted by: Ben at August 24, 2011 09:46 AM (wuv1c)

Well, statistically you make 100% of the shots you don't take.

So you go that goin' for ya.

98 The regulatory hurdles that prospective small business entrepreneurs have to jump are onerous. And I am not talking about pharmeceutical start-ups -- I mean restaurants and auto repair and in my case, packaged foods.

It is ridiculous. And purposefully opaque. There is no way to know if one has done everything correctly until that cease-and-desist letter arrives from the Department of Rectal Thermometer Storage Control.

99 I try looking in my mirror but all I see is my dog crapping in the front yard..

Posted by: Joe "Gabby" Biden at August 24, 2011 09:47 AM (2ctbv)

I *almost* blew hot coffee through my nose. 

100

I'm 0 for 0

Posted by: Ben at August 24, 2011 09:46 AM (wuv1c)

 

Smart man learns from his own mistakes.

A wise man learns from the mistakes of others.

101

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative)) at August 24, 2011 09:49 AM (LH6ir)

That's exactly why I decided not to open my own business now.

When I see 5 years of stability, then I'll jump.

102 The regulatory hurdles that prospective small business entrepreneurs have to jump are onerous. And I am not talking about pharmeceutical start-ups -- I mean restaurants and auto repair and in my case, packaged foods.

This.

This is exhibit 1,1234,532 in the case that more regulation is good for big business.  Does anyone think that, say, Merck (if they decided to get into the packaged foods business) would have any real trouble clearing the regulatory hurdles?  They have a veritable army of lawyers who wade through that stuff every day.

103 Speaking of Special Joe, what the hell did he say to the military while visiting a base in Japan?  I caught the tail end of something involving the use of the word "damn" and referencing China.

104

Nikkei Dec 1989: 39,500
Nikkei Aug 2011: 8,640

22 years, -78% return

 

I miss the days of Japanese prosperity. 

Those were the salad days for the guitar market..

105 This is exhibit 1,1234,532

Dang.

exhibit 1,234,532.

Stupid fingers anyway.

106 104, You know, I had an idea for a business myself, but right now I have no confidence in the system. I wonder how many thousands of people are thinking like us?

107

I feel like I'm the only moron who hasn't been divorced, or married for that matter.

I'm 0 for 0

Posted by: Ben at August 24, 2011 09:46 AM (wuv1c)

You're not alone, Ben.  I've never been married, and thus never divorced.  It just ain't easy to find a guy who's not a wacko liberal jagoff up here in New England.

108 The regulatory hurdles that prospective small business entrepreneurs have to jump are onerous. And I am not talking about pharmeceutical start-ups -- I mean restaurants and auto repair and in my case, packaged foods.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative)) at August 24, 2011 09:49 AM (LH6ir)

Don't forget the lemonade stands they keep shutting down.  We're lucky, though.  Without such dedicated regulators, we'd all be dead.  Those little girls and their lemonade stands are known to have taken societies down.  It was a little Roman girl with her lemonade stand outside of the gates that let the Visigoths in (as she had to open the gates to get some more paper cups).  Alaric's men were very thirsty, and the greedy little capitalist chick was more worried about making some coin off the barbarians than protecting her beloved Rome. 

That's what happens without proper regulations and enforcement.

109 This is exhibit 1,1234,532 in the case that more regulation is good for big business.  Does anyone think that, say, Merck (if they decided to get into the packaged foods business) would have any real trouble clearing the regulatory hurdles?  They have a veritable army of lawyers who wade through that stuff every day.

A major telecommunications company that rhymes with horizon has over 100 lawyers dedicated to circumventing the tax code. We have Turbotax©

110 Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit at August 24, 2011 09:52 AM (4df7R)

My wife (and Sister-in-Law, actually) both had to come to Texas to find suitable men.

111

Myself, I'd prefer for the government to just close up shop entirely until 2012. Every time they do something, they make the situation worse.

Will Rogers said it best, the country is safe, Congress is in recess!

Doom doom doom doom.  Doom doom doom doom.  Have I mentioned I am now actively rooting for Yellowstone to blow?

Also, is it just me or does VDH sound increasingly despondent?  I ask because one of the things I've always most admired about his is his ability to remain positive while still making clear eyed analysis of our situation.  If he's gone all doomy, well, yeah, that's bad. 

112 106 Speaking of Special Joe, what the hell did he say to the military while visiting a base in Japan?  I caught the tail end of something involving the use of the word "damn" and referencing China.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 24, 2011 09:51 AM (UOM4

Probably talking about them damn redneck Chinamen.

113 oday, my B&N email came and included an offer for a Color Nook for $224 with a B&N membership.  One of the benefits of a B&N membership is the ability to "try any title free for 14 days."

More to the point, how much is the membership?  That may be going on my Christmas list...

114 Posted by: The Robot Devil at August 24, 2011 09:53 AM (2ctbv)

Forget Verizon.  BlueCross BlueShield of Texas had (when I worked there) around 250 lawyers on staff.

115

They have a veritable army of lawyers who wade through that stuff every day.

That's exactly right, and you could see in Barky's "explanation" to those farmers the other day that he's clueless about any of that shit.

He loves him some corporate America, precisely because there are fewer people to go after.  Few targets equals more easily controlled.

And more easily shaken down for campaign cash.

Speaking of which....I finally waded through all that Ulsterman posts mentioned last night.  Does that ring true to anyone?  I thought it was all BS until I got to the part about JEF sitting upstairs watching ESPN in shorts, flip flops and a t-shirt.  Because that image sings reality to me.

 

116 Probably talking about them damn redneck Chinamen. Wouldn't that be Yellow necks?

117 Also, is it just me or does VDH sound increasingly despondent?  I ask because one of the things I've always most admired about his is his ability to remain positive while still making clear eyed analysis of our situation.  If he's gone all doomy, well, yeah, that's bad.

Well, he does live in California.  Optimism can only live just so long there.

More to the point, how much is the membership?  That may be going on my Christmas list...

Last time I bought one (2 or 3 years ago) it was $25/yr

118 More to the point, how much is the membership?  That may be going on my Christmas list...

The Membership fee is currently $25 for one year. When you enroll in Membership your one year term begins on the date of purchase.

119

  Have I mentioned I am now actively rooting for Yellowstone to blow?

 

Thanks.

120

Posted by: alexthechick at August 24, 2011 09:54 AM (VtjlW)

I think he's had it.  And unfortunately I think he's going to ride that farm of his all the way into the ground and get nothing in the end.

He's one of the good guys.  I really want it to turn out well for him.  But if you've driven through the Central Valley lately, it's like driving through a VDH post.  It's ugly.

121 I don't get the interest in the gold market since it's a joke if the currency fails what makes people think the gold they "own" will be available to them? I doubt the Feds or the people really holding the gold for you  will care what your  lil piece of paper says you "own" if the dollar fails they will keep it or take it and even if you have the the gold on hand  you better be better armed the the Michigan militia if you plan to keep it long because no dollar means no government to enforce the rules to give you the gold you "own".

The gold market is a scam driven up by moronic speculation which only works in the land of fairy tales where everyone is honorable and does what here supposed to in the end.

122 Forget Verizon.  BlueCross BlueShield of Texas had (when I worked there) around 250 lawyers on staff.

Old, old legal joke - the true name for the tax code is The Lawyer Full Employment Act Of [insert year here].

123 My wife (and Sister-in-Law, actually) both had to come to Texas to find suitable men.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at August 24, 2011 09:54 AM (8y9MW)

If I could afford to move right now (and if I could survive the heat without bursting into flames), I'd be onboard for that myself. 

124 Never been divorced, Ben.

125

You're not alone, Ben.  I've never been married, and thus never divorced.  It just ain't easy to find a guy who's not a wacko liberal jagoff up here in New England.

True, but they're more available in the Berkshires.

126 Posted by: Bill at August 24, 2011 09:57 AM (IlAiJ)

First off, a great many people keep their very own gold, or have a local storehouse keep it.  That makes it a lot easier to take possession when/if the SHTF.

Second, if it's only the currency that fails, gold will be worth a great deal- it will become defacto currency PDQ.  It's only if the government itself falls that gold is no longer worth much; even then gold will be the first currency (if History is anything to go by) for whatever new government arises.

127 A strong third marriage is not unusual. I have a number of friends who had a short volatile first marriage, a second rebound marriage and then the ' okay I'm mature and now know what marriage is supposed to be' marriage.

128 You East Coast and Northeast morons/ettes please keep an eye on Irene. 

D'oh and I went through a Cat 1 years ago that snuck up on the Virgin Islands.  Our hotel was okay (the swimming pool disappeared), but we ended up letting strangers share our room, who had checked out not knowing the airport had closed.  We played Trivial Pursuit for hours, and every time you missed a question you had to do a shot of 180 (?) proof rum. 

The looting in Charlotte Amalie was a nice touch, too.

129 If I could afford to move right now (and if I could survive the heat without bursting into flames), I'd be onboard for that myself. The bursting in flames part only lasts about 10 months a year. The fire tempers a hardy stock.

130

Come on Eileen Irene

_{^{(we could use the stimulutive affects of a good natural disaster)}}

 

131 Thanks Jane, We are ready. I just have to board up and run, if neccessary.

132 We needed a whole lot more death and destruction from that earthquake.  That would have fixed this economy.  Waiter! Another Chablis!

133 So, what's up with gold, three day decline? Everyone is waiting for QE3 from the Jackson hole meetings

134 Jane - is that whole story?

135 An interesting op-ed is up at CNN:

Don't count out Sarah Palin   LINK

136

Everyone is waiting for QE3 from the Jackson hole meetings

Swear to Cthulhu, every time I see that I think they're building another cruise ship. 

137 The bursting in flames part only lasts about 10 months a year. The fire tempers a hardy stock.

Come on, be real.  Bursting in flames only occurs for about 4 months out of the year (June, July, August, September).  The other 6 you reference, you're just smoldering.

We have a joke, my friends and I:

Everyone else has 4 seasons.  Texas has 7.
Fall
Winter (and we do, too, have winter.  This year it was on a Tuesday)
Spring. 
Early Summer
Summer
High Summer
Still Summer (you can tell this part of the year, because people are everywhere saying, "It's still summer!"  I'm not sure why they're so enthused, though).

138 So, isn't Barack Obama, who is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure, supposed to make a speech today about the utter devastation in the wake of yesterday's earthquake?

139 Taj Mahal had one of the best versions of Diving Duck blues, IMHO.

If the river was whiskey, and I was a divin', baby...

140

I feel like I'm the only moron who hasn't been divorced, or married for that matter.

I'm 0 for 0

I'm right there with ya Ben

141 Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at August 24, 2011 10:05 AM (8y9MW) LOL I thought the "High Summer" was "Hot as Hell Summer."

142
(we could use the stimulutive affects of a good natural disaster)

Forget the boarding up.  We could use a few broken windows in this economy!

143 Swear to Cthulhu, every time I see that I think they're building another cruise ship.

They are.  It's called the Titanic.  And this time there's 300 million passengers!  Wheeeeeeeeee

144 I swear, if I hear ONE more talking head on TV casually say that China is handling the economy better than America Because It Is a Communist-Run Totalitarian Central Planning Regime, I will freaking sCREAM. The Chinese are COMMIES. They LIE. They COOK THE BOOKS. They are pumping up their economic figures with massive infrastructure projects like the Three Gorges environmental disaster, and high speed rail fiascos. ALL of that will catch up with them. The Tom Friedman/MSNBC Crowd are the "At Least Mussolini Made the Trains Run On Time" sycophantic admirers of DICTATORSHIP of Our Time. Figures it is the LEFT that embraces the brutal, disgusting regime of Communist China.

145 OT but Joey Vento of Geno's Steaks in Philadelphia (and the "order in English" guy)  died yesterday.  RIP Joey.
http://tinyurl.com/3ftcq86

146 Everyone else has 4 seasons.  Texas has 7.
Fall
Winter (and we do, too, have winter.  This year it was on a Tuesday)
Spring. 
Early Summer
Summer
High Summer
Still Summer (you can tell this part of the year, because people are everywhere saying, "It's still summer!"  I'm not sure why they're so enthused, though).

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at August 24, 2011 10:05 AM (8y9MW)

Okay, that made me laugh out loud.

In NH, I tend to tell people we have four seasons:

Mud season
Bug season
Hunting season
Winter

147 I'm just following the DOOM aspect as my point was unless you have gold and guns in the same location and only you/loved ones have access to it you don't have any gold if everything goes to hell because based on what I've seen outside of japan there is little honor as has been violently demonstrated by all recent major disasters so who ever is storing it for you is might just not give it to you since DOOM has arrived.

148 LOL I thought the "High Summer" was "Hot as Hell Summer."

YMMV.

I swear, if I hear ONE more talking head on TV casually say that China is handling the economy better than America Because It Is a Communist-Run Totalitarian Central Planning Regime

I haven't even heard one talking head say that.  Is that local market, or the cables?  There's a reason I don't subscribe to those.

149 147, I don't think most of these people are smart enough to understand how the chinese system works. What they do understand is the power that such a system would give them. If they had that power, most of us here would be dead or in prison.

150 Don't count out Sarah Palin   LINK

Reads like wish-casting to me. 

People have gotten to know Palin and they've rejected her.  A video added onto her book, bus tour, and movie is not going to change that. 

The things that some of us like about Palin on a personal level, turn many people off. 

And, for many of us who loved her as a VP choice who might be qualified to be President someday, the things she's done (or not done) since 2008 have not added to her readiness to be President now. 

I would vote for Bachmann or Romney before I'd vote for Palin at this point.  I don't think the author has gauged her support amongst Republicans well at all and he's delusional if he thinks she'd win the general. 

151 The doom seems quite optimistic today.  OdipO must be on vacation.

And to Marco Rubio:  Nice catch, kid.

152 The Chinese are COMMIES. They LIE. They COOK THE BOOKS. They are pumping up their economic figures with massive infrastructure projects like the Three Gorges environmental disaster, and high speed rail fiascos. ALL of that will catch up with them.

This x1000.  Whenever I hear or read or see someone saying the Chinese are doing awesomely, I want to scream and tear my hair.  It's like saying the NoKo's are a quiet, peaceful people because we never hear about them rioting.  Of course they don't riot -- they're either too hungry, too cowed by oppression, too incarcerated, or too dead!

153 Ben and our unmarried morons: in most cases, men get much better in every way that matters as they age...

...until a certain point, when they turn into my father. 

Every time I see evidence of the latter in Mr Y-not, I strap electrodes to his nads. 

154 PS - if the unemployment rate was calculated the same as during carter years, it would be 16% or more.

155 Posted by: CoolCzech at August 24, 2011 10:09 AM (niZvt) The commies have keep the gravy train afloat because they are willing to do ANYTHING to keep the economy growing. You are like 75% right about the lying though (by the gov't). When China finally looses the ability to keep the economy growing at 8%, things will get uncomfortable here right quick... (BTW, an average 1200 sq. ft apartment is pushing $1M in Shanghai)

156 When China lets go -- it will be a mess

157
This x1000.  Whenever I hear or read or see someone saying the Chinese are doing awesomely, I want to scream and tear my hair.  It's like saying the NoKo's are a quiet, peaceful people because we never hear about them rioting.  Of course they don't riot -- they're either too hungry, too cowed by oppression, too incarcerated, or too dead!

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit

 

You people should emulate me! I'm having a wonderful trip so far, great view, no lines and it was free!

158 155 The Chinese are COMMIES. They LIE. They COOK THE BOOKS. They are pumping up their economic figures with massive infrastructure projects like the Three Gorges environmental disaster, and high speed rail fiascos. ALL of that will catch up with them. ___ The parallels to the current administration are truly frightening.

159 This x1000.  Whenever I hear or read or see someone saying the Chinese are doing awesomely, I want to scream and tear my hair.  It's like saying the NoKo's are a quiet, peaceful people because we never hear about them rioting.  Of course they don't riot -- they're either too hungry, too cowed by oppression, too incarcerated, or too dead!

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit

 

You people should emulate me! I'm having a wonderful trip so far, great scenery, no real opposition and vitctory is juuuuuust around the corner. Oh, and the weather's fine too.

160 That should be 175% correct. Stupid fat fingers...

161 Posted by: Y-not at August 24, 2011 10:11 AM (5H6zj)

What are you, new here?

Sarah Palin is the second coming of Ronald Reagan, only with a really nice rack and a fine backside. Any criticism of her is tantamount to treason, and will not be tolerated.

I suggest you adjust your attitude young lady, before you are bounced out of here on your ass.

162

Every time I see evidence of the latter in Mr Y-not, I strap electrodes to his nads. 
Posted by: Y-not at August 24, 2011 10:14 AM (5H6zj)

40W or 100W?  I might be in the market for a new toy.

163 This x1000.  Whenever I hear or read or see someone saying the Chinese are doing awesomely, I want to scream and tear my hair.  It's like saying the NoKo's are a quiet, peaceful people because we never hear about them rioting.  Of course they don't riot -- they're either too hungry, too cowed by oppression, too incarcerated, or too dead!

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit

 

You people should emulate me! I'm having a wonderful trip so far; decent food, comfortable berths and we're making record time.

164 OT bummer.  Joey Vento died.  The Geno's Philly cheese steak guy who proudly placed a "This is America:  when ordering,  please speak English" sign the window of his shop.  He was harassed by local thug "activists" and politicians and prevailed.  God Bless him.

165 I would vote for Bachmann or Romney before I'd vote for Palin at this point. I don't think the author has gauged her support amongst Republicans well at all and he's delusional if he thinks she'd win the general. Posted by: Y-not at August 24, 2011 10:11 AM (5H6zj) I plan on casting my vote in the CT primary for Perry, and again in November 2012. Honestly, the best thing Palin could do for the country is announce her support for Perry, and then campaign for him the same way she did for Sen. McPain.

166 137 Jane - is that whole story?

Posted by: Jean at August 24, 2011 10:05 AM (WkuV6)

Oh, there are a lot more stories about that storm.

Bottom line, a Cat 1 is pretty bad.  I can't even imagine a 2, 3 or 4.  A 2 would put our home under water just from the surge (and we've a raised foundation of about 8-10 feet).

167 I suggest you adjust your attitude young lady, before you are bounced out of here on your ass.

Posted by: Membership Committee of the Purity League at August 24, 2011 10:18 AM (LH6ir)

 

Yeah, that's really funny dildo. Can we try to get through the doom thread without you turning it into a flame war please?

168 40W or 100W?  I might be in the market for a new toy.

Car battery. 

169 (BTW, an average 1200 sq. ft apartment is pushing $1M in Shanghai)

Posted by: In Exile at August 24, 2011 10:15 AM (HGm3l)

It's probably more in New York City.

Oh, wait, is there a difference? Because the New York Times seems to think that everything is better in China.

170 Every time I see evidence of the latter in Mr Y-not, I strap electrodes to his nads. Posted by: Y-not at August 24, 2011 10:14 AM (5H6zj) Jeesh, Y-not... what ELSE do you keep stashed in your lingerie drawer??

171 Posted by: Blue Hen at August 24, 2011 10:20 AM (6rX0K)

How's this?

You are a humorless turd. Go fuck yourself.

Better?

172 I plan on casting my vote in the CT primary for Perry, and again in November 2012.

Honestly, the best thing Palin could do for the country is announce her support for Perry, and then campaign for him the same way she did for Sen. McPain.

Posted by: CoolCzech

 

Second this. But I'd say turn her loose and let her fire up the base. McPains' creatures botched their handling of her.

173 171 40W or 100W? I might be in the market for a new toy. Car battery. Posted by: Y-not at August 24, 2011 10:20 AM (5H6zj) I think a Sears Diehard will power Doc Johnson's Vibrating Forearm for 3 hours of continuous use.

174

Car battery. 
Posted by: Y-not at August 24, 2011 10:20 AM (5H6zj)

Well then I suppose my Prius just acquired a new use!

Thank you!

175 172 (BTW, an average 1200 sq. ft apartment is pushing $1M in Shanghai) Posted by: In Exile at August 24, 2011 10:15 AM (HGm3l) It's probably more in New York City. Oh, wait, is there a difference? Because the New York Times seems to think that everything is better in China. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative)) at August 24, 2011 10:20 AM (LH6ir) A college graduate in Shanghai makes like $400 per MONTH. This country is built on leverage, and that spells DOOM in the future.

176 CC and a lot of your married morons should check under your beds to see where your jumper cables have gone! 

177 Posted by: CoolCzech at August 24, 2011 10:19 AM (niZvt)

Yup! Works for me.

She is a tremendous asset -- but only on the outside. As part of the establishment she will fail.

178 Yes, there is a long-term case to be made for equities.  There are several companies out there that are doing better then many governments, and pay dividends of between 2 and 5%, which is better than Treasuries.  Buy and hold still works.

179 You are a humorless turd. Go fuck yourself.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative))

 

Yeah, I don't want to see yet another thread ruined with flame wars and hatred for Palin. That makes me humorless. You're the font of funny. Keep telling yourself that.

 

and so, back to the thread.

180 Yesterday I said years ago my horse sensed the earthquake (tremor) we had in upstate SC 15 minutes before it hit and ran wildly around his pasture.

From the WaPo:

The first warnings of the earthquake may have occurred at the National Zoo, where officials said some animals seemed to feel it coming before people did. The red ruffed lemurs began “alarm calling” a full 15 minutes before the quake hit, zoo spokeswoman Pamela Baker-Masson said. In the Great Ape House, Iris, an orangutan, let out a guttural holler 10 seconds before keepers felt the quake. The flamingos huddled together in the water seconds before people felt the rumbling. The rheas got excited. And the hooded mergansers — a kind of duck — dashed for the safety of the water.

181

She is a tremendous asset -- but only on the outside. As part of the establishment she will fail.

Concur with that.

I understand why's she's keeping everyone guessing.  This far out from November 2012 her value is determined by uncertainty.

But I really wish she'd throw all in with someone soon.

182 Lovely

Question? Has he ever left community agitating mode?

183 Posted by: Blue Hen at August 24, 2011 10:20 AM (6rX0K)

Honestly, though, anyone who doesn't recognize (LH6ir) by now kind of deserves what they get if they respond.

184 Posted by: Blue Hen at August 24, 2011 10:24 AM (6rX0K)

I didn't realize that you are the arbiter of good taste, humor and decorum on this blog. Congratulations on your elevation to this vaunted position. My apologies if I have offended you.

185 The sun shines out my backdoor. Chris Matthews told me so.

186

Honestly, though, anyone who doesn't recognize (LH6ir) by now kind of deserves what they get if they respond.

Same with curious' hash.

187

She is a tremendous asset -- but only on the outside. As part of the establishment she will fail.

Concur with that.

I understand why's she's keeping everyone guessing.  This far out from November 2012 her value is determined by uncertainty.

But I really wish she'd throw all in with someone soon.

Posted by: Sean Bannion

 

Question: Are we eager for her to commit one way or another because we really believe that making a decision now is in the best interest of the party and country, or is our inclination based at least partly on wanting the uncertainty to be over?

I ask this because I sure as Hell want it over one way or another, preferable behind Perry.

188 Same with curious' hash.

Speaking of, I wonder why it hasn't shown itself today.
Also: The wife and I are thinking of a new pet.  We want a ferret, but that's not happening with two small (4 & 2) children.  We've already got a 10 year old mutt (actually, he may be 12 now... that makes me sad) who doesn't really like other dogs.

So, which would be better: a cat (the dog is terrified of cats) or a puppy (and hope that he's mellowed with age)?

189 So, which would be better: a cat (the dog is terrified of cats) or a puppy (and hope that he's mellowed with age)?

One of each.  I speak from 30 years of trial and error.

190

Question: Are we eager for her to commit one way or another because we really believe that making a decision now is in the best interest of the party and country, or is our inclination based at least partly on wanting the uncertainty to be over?

I am more interested in the health of the party now, because I think the health of the party will determine the health of the country in 2012.

So the sooner you can build a groundswell behind one candidate, the better off we'll be.  She's going to move a lot of votes and she's an effective voice for conservatism writ large.  I'm OK with those votes being moved to Perry, but either way, she needs to start moving votes.

Maybe she has some grand master plan already and I can't see it because I am a moron. 

191 Posted by: Blue Hen at August 24, 2011 10:29 AM (326rv)

For me, it's a little of column 'A' and a little of column 'B'.

Right now, she takes up a lot of oxygen (and I have to spend time swatting conservative trolls when I'd rather swat liberal ones), so I think her making up her mind would clear things away so that our actual candidates could do some things.

And, dang it, I just want to know.

192 About that national debt...

It's growing by 3 million per minute.

193 I've been AWOL from the blog for the last couple of days, so I just throw this out there, but I assume the departure of S&P's President has been discussed here?  And how it's not at all connected to any rumblings from DC.

194 So, which would be better: a cat (the dog is terrified of cats) or a puppy (and hope that he's mellowed with age)? Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at August 24, 2011 10:30 AM (8y9MW) Just borrow one of Curious' cats to see if that works out. I hear 'she' has about 100

195 Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit at August 24, 2011 10:32 AM (4df7R)

It's been mentioned, but not discussed at length (unless it was in an ONT).

Honestly, though, what can you say?  S&P Caved to the Chicago Mob and SCOAMFOTUS.

196

So, which would be better: a cat (the dog is terrified of cats) or a puppy (and hope that he's mellowed with age)?

I can't imagine not growing up with dogs.  Get the pup, and do it for the CHEELDRANS. 

But I am a biased dog person.  But for good reason.  Just check out the story in the sidebar about the SEAL, that pretty much sums up why I'm a dog person.

 

197 So, which would be better: a cat (the dog is terrified of cats) or a puppy (and hope that he's mellowed with age)?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at August 24, 2011 10:30 AM (8y9MW)

I doubt your dog would have a problem with a puppy.  His nose might get out of joint because of the attention the puppy gets but I don't think he'd 'not get along' with a puppy.

198 I hear 'she' has about 100

Did one of your 'friends' tell you that?

199

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at August 24, 2011 10:30 AM (8y9MW)

I have the exact same issue.  I'd opt for the puppy since I can't see an older dog ripping a puppy to shreds.  He'd be cranky with the pup, but would move on.  I also think the older dog would help socialize the puppy.

Besides, if he's terrified of cats, it's not really fair to stress him out in his golden years.

200 Posted by: Blue Hen at August 24, 2011 10:24 AM (6rX0K)

I didn't realize that you are the arbiter of good taste, humor and decorum on this blog. Congratulations on your elevation to this vaunted position. My apologies if I have offended you.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Try reading my post again. I was hoping that we didn't have yet another palin flame thread break out. We manage to get them without effort. So why concoct one? No one said anything about the bullshit you listed.

If you just want to fling shit, try commenting on the animals at the national zoo.

201 Honestly, though, what can you say? S&P Caved to the Chicago Mob and SCOAMFOTUS. Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at August 24, 2011 10:33 AM (8y9MW) Never underestimate the ability of people to stick their fingers in their ears and pretend not to hear the truth. WS wants nothing more that for the debt to be AAA. The problem is that they are (again) completely mis-pricing risk.

202 179 CC and a lot of your married morons should check under your beds to see where your jumper cables have gone! Posted by: Y-not at August 24, 2011 10:23 AM (5H6zj) There's nothing wrong with my jumper cables that a quart of Cialis, two bathtubs in the backyard, and a couple of willing bi-supermodels won't cure!

203

Posted by: Blue Hen at August 24, 2011 10:29 AM (326rv)

Honestly?  I don't know.  Whatever your feelings about Palin, she draws a lot of media attention.  In a way, the uncertainty is a boon for the other candidates.  The "will she/won't she" whisper campaign uses up a lot of resources that would otherwise be turned full throttle on Perry, Romney, and Bachmann.

I want her to decide one way or the other by the end of October at the latest.  But I don't know if I want her to back another candidate right off the bat, again because the media spotlight would follow her, and thus follow her "chosen" candidate. 

204

If you just want to fling shit, try commenting on the animals at the national zoo.

Which one?  The one on Connecticut?  Or the one at 1600 Pennsylvania?

Was that racist?

I denounce myself.

205 Posted by: Blue Hen at August 24, 2011 10:29 AM (326rv)

For me, it's a little of column 'A' and a little of column 'B'.

Right now, she takes up a lot of oxygen (and I have to spend time swatting conservative trolls when I'd rather swat liberal ones), so I think her making up her mind would clear things away so that our actual candidates could do some things.

And, dang it, I just want to know.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther)

Ditto on your dang it. I'm trying to figure out whether this much diversity this far out helps us or hurts us. If it can be proven that it hurts, then I readily agree that she should gear down or run (and I prefer that she backs Perry).

She doesn't seem to be wrecking polling, and no one seems to be hurt (yet) by association), so that leaves funding. Is she depriving anyone of funding? My guess is yes, to some extent.

206

If you just want to fling shit, try commenting on the animals at the national zoo.

Which one?  The one on Connecticut?  Or the one at 1600 Pennsylvania?

Was that racist?

I denounce myself.

Posted by: Sean Bannion

 

Yes.

207 When China lets go -- it will be a mess

Posted by: Jean at August 24, 2011 10:15 AM (WkuV6)

But, on the bright side, you'll be able to pick up a whole ghost city for just 2 ounces of gold.

208

I don't know if I want her to back another candidate right off the bat, again because the media spotlight would follow her, and thus follow her "chosen" candidate. 

Yes, but then all that "vetting" will be done now and not one week before the general.  The MFM will have run themselves out of ammo.

I still say the sooner the better.

209 Question: Are we eager for her to commit one way or another because we really believe that making a decision now is in the best interest of the party and country, or is our inclination based at least partly on wanting the uncertainty to be over?

Both for me. Probably the former more than the latter.

One, I am tired of having to deal with the Palin factor on every thread about polls or politics.  It's annoying to have people chime in with "what about Palin?" on polls of presidential candidates.  It turns into a huge waste of time to talk about the hypothetical candidate and her hypothetical support.  And, it's irritating to read the criticisms of ace (or whoever) if he posts one too many column about a declared candidate or if he fails to post something acknowledging her latest tweet.

But I also think it's better for the GOP cause for the big players (and she's really the last one at this point) to be hanging on the sidelines teasing about a run.  It distracts the voters, it makes folks delay in committing to actual candidates, and it pulls air time away from the declared candidates.  Yes, the voting is months away, but picking a candidate should be like buying a car, a relatively long process involving a test drive.  Until a politician is "candidate mode" they really don't have to start to lock into a solid position. 

Look at Romney.  Who would predict he'd double-down on Masscare?  Well some did, but many didn't.  Many of us assumed that when he became a candidate he'd "refine" his position and move away from govt involvement in health care.  I read many columns wherein people were interpreting Romney's past statements on Masscare as leaving wiggle room for him to back away from it.  But he became a candidate and doubled down on it -- many times.  That's when I knew I had to abandon him as anything but a stop-gap candidate.

Perry is going through this process now.  Even though he's a very known quantity, having been in office for so long, he is now refining his positions on things.  If he moves too far away from what I think he is (based on his record), I may have to reconsider supporting him.

So I really disagree with people who champion Palin as a known quantity.  She's not.  She was a half-term governor of a remote state and, more importantly, she's never run for President.  I may think I know what her core values are, but I have no idea what he platform would be.  (Not that it would matter much for me because I think she's simply not prepared to be President right now.) 

210

But I'd say turn her loose and let her fire up the base. McPains' creatures botched their handling of her.

 

Yeah, botched. She could have been such an asset, otherwise.

Wake up.  She's a celebrity first and she serves herself and mammon above all else.

Want to stop the flames? Give it up.

211 Blue Hen you seem to be the one who unnecessarily started the flame.

212 About that national debt...

It's growing by 3 million per minute.

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at August 24, 2011 10:32 AM (9hSKh)

The Federal Reserve Bureau of Standards has just dealt with this problem by inflating the "minute" to be 180 seconds.  Now, the national debt is only growing at 1 million per minute (or, as the Indonesian Imbecile would say, "1 million seconds and minutes").

Problem solved.  You should be thanking them.

213 progress -- those ghost cities will be a nice place for the new warlords to award housing to their loyal soldiers.

214 everyone should just take a deep breath.....

215 Some scientician at dailykos is proving yesterday's quake was man made.
Yes, I read dailykos.  If you forget they are serious it's funnier than The Onion.

216 Blue Hen you seem to be the one who unnecessarily started the flame.

Posted by: polynikes

 

Sure I did. I responded to someone's comment by invoking palin hatred and the purity slur. I started it. Okay.

And in other news, the Sun is the Moon.

217 Dildo started it with #164, polynikes, using a sock.

218 tesla....i like to refer to scienticians as "scientologists" and then i love when people correct me like i'm an idiot.....which i am but not about that.......

219 218 Yes, I read dailykos. 

Posted by: Tesla at August 24, 2011 10:43 AM (DPU1J)

You poor thing.  Even forgetting their utter sincerity, doesn't the level of stupidity hurt?

220 218 Some scientician at dailykos is proving yesterday's quake was man made. Posted by: Tesla at August 24, 2011 10:43 AM (DPU1J) You don't mean... BOOOOOOSH!!!!!???

221 progress -- those ghost cities will be a nice place for the new warlords to award housing to their loyal soldiers.

Posted by: Jean at August 24, 2011 10:43 AM (WkuV6)

I have a standing bid in.  I'm going to use mine for palestinians.

222 Some scientician at dailykos is proving yesterday's quake was man made.

¿Qué?  How, pray-tell, are they doing that?

They don't seriously believe the Rosie O + Michael Moore comments there were going up here yesterday, do they?

223 Love her or hate her, there is no other candidate, declared or not, that stirs the soul like that woman does. It's kind of refreshing.

224 225 "Some scientician at dailykos is proving yesterday's quake was man made." ¿Qué? How, pray-tell, are they doing that? Too much unregulated Fracking at the Playboy Mansion.

225 mwr i watch the joe show on msnbc...not the whole thing...i can only take it in doses but i think knowing what the other side says and thinks is important.....plus...it's fun to mock them.....we make our kids watch and listen as well....and then we educate them.....

226

Dildo started it with #164, polynikes, using a sock.

 

Jesus.  It was an obvious joke.  About purity.  At the HQ. 

 You don't need your decoder ring to figure that out.

227 Love her or hate her, there is no other candidate, declared or not, that stirs the soul like that woman does. It's kind of refreshing.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet

 

And so is a live fire training exercise. Especially when you're the fire-ee.

228

Some scientician at dailykos is proving yesterday's quake was man made.

Let me guess.  Underground nuclear testing?  Too much frakking in the Dakotas?  No one pushed the button in the underground bunker because Desmond wasn't around and Locke was busy?

229

Blue Hen,

I guess both. I want it to be over and I'm worried(a little bit) that the longer the primary drags on, the more damaged our candidates will get.

Then again, it could have the exact opposite effect. A long drawn out primary could result in every skeleton being outed so that when the chosen candidate starts the general election there will be no surprises.

 

As for Palin, I'm simply done talking about her. I like her, but not as a political candidate anymore. Mainly for many of the reasons ace has mentions: Quitting as Governer and the fact that she polls terribly with every constituency that is needed to win a general election.

If she gets in the race, then fine, she is a legitimate topic of discussion, however until she does I don't think it helps anyone to bring her up in relation to the primaries. It always devolves into flame wars between Palin Loyalists and People who either don't like Palin at all or People who like Palin but have moved on for the reasons mentioned above.

In the current field, I think only Romney and Perry have a chance to win the generals.

I know Obama is unpopular and there is little to no chance that the economy recovers in 2012, but he shouldn't be underestimated. If there is one thing he is good at it is campaigning. We saw that in 2008. He may be a stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure at all else, but his campaign machine was essentially a good Hollywood production.

Given the current makeup of the race, I'm backing Perry. However as I've said before. I will vote for the Republican candidate in 2012 regardless of whether it's Perry, Romney or even Ron Paul.

 

230 Are they blaming the quake on fracking?  The moonbats LOATHE the fracking!

231 221 tesla....i like to refer to scienticians as "scientologists" and then i love when people correct me like i'm an idiot.....which i am but not about that.......

Posted by: phoenixgirl at August 24, 2011 10:44 AM (eOXTH)

Phoenixgirl, with your permission I will start using scientologist.  It rhymes with phrenologist.  And phrenology is my most favorite science.

232 Scientician? WTF is a scientician? We have science, and we have scientists. Never heard of a scientician.

233 Well, the fracture is on the Bush Fault, CoolCzech. [stolen from the ONT]

234 218 Some scientician at dailykos is proving yesterday's quake was man made.
Yes, I read dailykos.  If you forget they are serious it's funnier than The Onion.

Is it because of fracking?  Or is it because there isn't enough oil to lubricate the tectonic plates?  Inquiring minds want to know!

And you read DailyKos?  Hope you have a Haz-Mat suit at the ready.

235 No the hall monitor response by Blue Hen telling someone what they should or should not post is always a starter.

236

Given the current makeup of the race, I'm backing Perry. However as I've said before. I will vote for the Republican candidate in 2012 regardless of whether it's Perry, Romney or even Ron Paul.

 Posted by: Ben

 

My concern right now is fundraising. Does anyone have any decent numbers on who is raising what? That's usually a leading indicator.

237 About that national debt...

It's growing by 3 million per minute.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at August 24, 2011 10:32 AM (9hSKh)

wow.  just wow.
what I would do if I could just hijack the Treasury's computers for just 20 seconds...

238 235 Scientician? WTF is a scientician? We have science, and we have scientists. Never heard of a scientician.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at August 24, 2011 10:49 AM (ZDUD4)

I must admit that the term scientician was stolen from The Simpsons.

239 235 Scientician? WTF is a scientician? We have science, and we have scientists. Never heard of a scientician.

I like "scientician" as a term to describe people with scientific credentials who see their raison d'etre to be propping up the Big Government policies of the Progressives.  Sort of like a "cosmetician," they put lipstick on the pig of Democrat programs. 

240 Never heard of a scientician.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at August 24, 2011 10:49 AM (ZDUD4)

A professional pseudo-scientist.

241 In 2008, I was a fanatic Palin supporter, because she had experience and wasn't tainted at the national level.

I predicted my enthusiasm would wane -- especially if she remained prominent on the national scene.  That's because some of the slime, no matter who you are, ends up sticking if you stay close to the 'big boys'.

My enthusiasm for Palin has indeed waned for those reasons.  I like Perry, because he's experienced (far more than Palin) and, again, hasn't had time to actually spend much time in the national level club.

I'm not sure if that makes me a traitor or not, and I really don't care much.
So, as far as Palin goes, I do like her, but resist I much.

242

>>>My concern right now is fundraising. Does anyone have any decent numbers on who is raising what? That's usually a leading indicator.

 

Nope, but if I had to guess Romney is number one, Perry is number two and Paul is number three.

Ron Paul is always extremely successful with money bombs. He has a lot of appeal to people who normally eschew politics because they hate the two parties.

I think he just raised 6.25 million in one day last week

 

I don't think it matters two much. Whoever is the Republican candidate should have a fairly easy time of raising funds.

243 Jesus.  It was an obvious joke.  About purity.  At the HQ.
Yeah. That we need to read on every fucking thread every time Palin is mentioned, as by Y-Not first even though she's not a supporter (without being a hater). So funny and original just like the COD stuff a year later.

244

Scientician? WTF is a scientician? We have science, and we have scientists. Never heard of a scientician.

It's what you get when you take someone who took one course in Natural Science in college, got a C-, and then give them a blog.

245 227 225 "Some scientician at dailykos is proving yesterday's quake was man made." ¿Qué? How, pray-tell, are they doing that? Too much unregulated Fracking at the Playboy Mansion. Posted by: CoolCzech at August 24, 2011 10:47 AM (niZvt) A pandemic, yes. An earthquake, no.

246 OK, that makes more sense. I would use that with caution. There is a few idiots out there that will not get the reference (me) and assume you are serious.

247 No the hall monitor response by Blue Hen telling someone what they should or should not post is always a starter.

Posted by: polynikes

 

Yeah, that makes even more sense. People above say they don't want to discuss Palin because of what happens. Are they hall monitors too? Or are they just right in that it usually devolves into shit like this? Whatever.

248 wow.  just wow.
what I would do if I could just hijack the Treasury's computers for just 20 seconds...

Ever see Office Space?  . An idea has come to mind... Just remember to not mess up the decimal point, although the margin of error for the Treasury's computers is significantly higher than that of a computer software company. 

249 Another poll and even Ron Paul is kicking OdipO's butt.  Ok, its basically tied, but in this sense he is kicking tail.  I think this is the time when OgolfO says screw it and goes for full regulatory destruction of the economy.  Beware.

Oh, and choose well my early primary state friends, the next prez is in for a big job.

250 The most celebrated scientician of this day and age is al gore.  I hope this bring some light to the subject.

251 There is a few idiots out there that will not get the reference (me) and assume you are serious.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at August 24, 2011 10:53 AM (ZDUD4)

It is serious.  They aren't "scientists".

If the OED can claim that "eh" is an actual word, then "scientician" certainly is, too.

252 andycanuck,

mrp brought up Palin first with a link to a column by someone who thinks Palin can (will?) win the primary and general.  (Not that I think you were criticizing me... were you?)

Anyway, I have been bad about thread-jacking with Perry links the past few days.  I need to work on not doing that, but the morning open threads go so cold so fast. 

253 BULLSHIT!

254 256 BULLSHIT! makes great pies on my chutey-chute


fify algore   ;-)

255

The most celebrated scientician of this day and age is al gore.  I hope this bring some light to the subject.

Christ.  Time to set up the Val U Rite drip.

256 It's going to be a looooong 14 months...

257 No, Y-Not, I wasn't criticizing you.

And as I hadn't read all of the thread, yours was the first major Palin link comment I read, so I thought dildo was playing on it.

258 Another poll and even Ron Paul is kicking OdipO's butt.  Ok, its basically tied, but in this sense he is kicking tail.  I think this is the time when OgolfO says screw it and goes for full regulatory destruction of the economy.  Beware.

Oh, and choose well my early primary state friends, the next prez is in for a big job.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes

 

Can we use Paul as the baseline? As in, if he can poll this well (nationally) then any of or leaders are poised to crush JEF? Or are the polling models being used too restrictive to suggest this?

259 Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at August 24, 2011 10:32 AM (8y9MW)

Or, by staying aloof, she is preventing the MBM from focusing its full, malevolent attention on the others running. I don't think that Palin is doing damage -- yet.

260

If the OED can claim that "eh" is an actual word, then "scientician" certainly is, too.

Posted by: progressoverpeace at August 24, 2011 10:55 AM (F5tJy)

Is there debate about the veracity of "eh" being a word?  I've never thought otherwise, to be honest.  I lump it in with other onomatopoeia interjections like "huh" and "um." 

...Oh man, I must be bored.  Someone save me from the paperwork sitting in front of me that I desperately don't want to deal with.  *headdesk*

261 It's going to be a looooong 14 months...

I'm going to need a robotic liver.

262
See that? And now everyone calls you 'dildo.'

Happy now?

That's what you get for disrespecting The Peanuts.

263 That Google+ Paul Krugman page was apparently a parody. He's whining about "identity theft" on his blog today.

264 Maybe it's the Canadian Edition of the OED?

265 I thought scientician was a combo of scientist and politician where the scientific theory was based on political positions.

266 I'm going to need a robotic liver.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 24, 2011 10:59 AM (O6l2

Give the Japanese a couple of months (and a bribe of some tentacle hentai), and they'll be able to hook you up.

267 Someone save me from the paperwork sitting in front of me that I desperately don't want to deal with
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit at August 24, 2011 10:59 AM (4df7R)

Okay, here's what you're going to need.

A cross-cut shredder
1 Large, metal garbage can (an old metal oil-drum works as well)
Some gasoline (probably not much)
Matches

Get all that together, and then we'll go on with the instructions.

268 OT- One of the US's head China sycophants (butt-kissers) speaks about King Putt's golf game:

NYT Sycophant Tom Friedman: Obama Should Play More Golf Because HeÂ’s Like Tiger WoodsÂ…

He doesn't play enough golf already?  Hell, I think the only nation leader who plays more golf than Obama is Kim Jong Ill. 

269

Can we use Paul as the baseline? As in, if he can poll this well (nationally) then any of or leaders are poised to crush JEF? Or are the polling models being used too restrictive to suggest this?

Going that route we are, in essence, saying a mental patient can beat JEF.

That's not where the smart money will be.  This guy is going to pull the race card like it's 1965 in Selma.  They've already started.

The good news is the most vocal purveyors of said race card are demonstrably insane. 

The bad news is the squishiest of the squishes will fall for it and either vote for JEF or stay home.

270 Just wait till Madden 12 hits the stores. You won't see or hear from SCOAMF for at least a month.

271

I feel like I'm the only moron who hasn't been divorced, or married for that matter.

I'm 0 for 0

I'm right there with ya Ben

Posted by: chemjeff at August 24, 2011 10:08 AM (s7mIC)

I'm in that category too. But my family tends to get married for the first time until really late, my dad was 42, my uncle 42, my aunt 44, another uncle 50.

272 NYT Sycophant Tom Friedman: Obama Should Play More Golf Because HeÂ’s Like Tiger WoodsÂ…

No, can't be.  He doesn't have (never had) a hot wife.  And he's still married.
Also, a 90 handicap does exactly describe Tiger.  Yet.

273 Someone save me from the paperwork sitting in front of me that I desperately don't want to deal with
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit at August 24, 2011 10:59 AM (4df7R)

Okay, here's what you're going to need.

A cross-cut shredder
1 Large, metal garbage can (an old metal oil-drum works as well)
Some gasoline (probably not much)
Matches

Get all that together, and then we'll go on with the instructions.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther)

 

The place I'm at keeps changing policies on information security and retention of paper. They also keep coming up with idiotic teambuilding stunts. Since there is a reservoir behind the place, I suggest that we combine them and stage viking funerals for old paperwork.

They didn't go for it, What a pity.

274

That we need to read on every fucking thread every time Palin is mentioned

 

The HQ is where memes and bad jokes go to achieve immortality.

Pull up your bloomers.  You get your dick bent every time someone snipes at your patron saint. 

 I don't see you jumping in to stop the Ron Paul!  or Matt Damon! jokes.

How about Charlie Gibson?   Should we lay that to rest, too?

 

275 Posted by: garrett at August 24, 2011 10:48 AM (BWN5R)

It wasn't even subtle.

276 He's whining about "identity theft" on his blog today.

It says something about how far off the deep end Krugman's gone if it's impossible to differentiate his real ideas from parody.

277

--Is there debate about the veracity of "eh" being a word?

Not to me.

--I've never thought otherwise, to be honest.  I lump it in with other onomatopoeia interjections like "huh" and "um." 

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit at August 24, 2011 10:59 AM (4df7R)

Utterances.  Not words.  Otherwise, you might as well include farts.

278 The country is so screwed, and the medicine we need to take is such a tough sell that my fapping fantasy is for the existing GOP field to broker a ticket right now and set themselves up as a policy shadow to snipe at Obama with solid, competent alternatives to every misstep he makes between now and next November. If people *really* don't like Monday-morning quarterbacks, then why in the hell are those call-in post-game shows so popular? Obama opened the door to this with his "Office of the President Elect" and his side's calls for President Bush to step down early. Any natural revulsion for back-seat driving would be dwarfed by revealing dick's abject incompetence.

279 271 And the Suttering Clusterfuck is down to 38% approval.

Posted by: The Media at August 24, 2011 11:01 AM (OWjjx)

And again I must say that I want to hunt down those 38% and smear them all with dodo guano.  Why dodo guano?  Because the effort it would take to FIND dodo guano in quantities sufficient to smear 38% of respondents would take a lot of effort, and thus prove how much I hate stupid people.

The SCOAMFOTUS should be at 0% approval, for heavens sake.  Even the far left wingnut, hippy, Gaia worshipping, make-love-not-war-and-abort-the-resulting-fetus moonbats are unhappy with him. 

280 Didn't Paul Krugman accuse Donald Luskin of "stalking" him? 

281 The HQ is where memes ... go to achieve immortality.

Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

282 That Google+ Paul Krugman page was apparently a parody. He's whining about "identity theft" on his blog today.

Posted by: Johnny (John E.) at August 24, 2011 11:00 AM (nRTou)

He should take solace in all the work that's going to have to be done to set the record straight that it wasn't him.  Jobs for the folks. 

What does he think stimulus is?  Identity theft IS stimulus.

283 What does he think stimulus is?  Identity theft IS stimulus.

I may steal that.  "The Broken Window" for the 21st Century.

284 I don't see you jumping in to stop the Ron Paul!  or Matt Damon! jokes.

How about Charlie Gibson?   Should we lay that to rest, too?

 You'll take my longbow from my cold, dead hands. 

285 I may steal that.  "The Broken Window" for the 21st Century.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) is tired beyond tired of the trolls at August 24, 2011 11:08 AM (8y9MW)

I stole it from the Indonesian Imbecile.

286
What's this?

Rachel "Ray" Maddow compares Mitt to Thruston Howell III.

John Kerry, the gigolo, is much much more like Mr. Howell than Mitt.

287 Okay, here's what you're going to need.

A cross-cut shredder
1 Large, metal garbage can (an old metal oil-drum works as well)
Some gasoline (probably not much)
Matches

Get all that together, and then we'll go on with the instructions.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther)

 

The place I'm at keeps changing policies on information security and retention of paper. They also keep coming up with idiotic teambuilding stunts. Since there is a reservoir behind the place, I suggest that we combine them and stage viking funerals for old paperwork.

They didn't go for it, What a pity.

Posted by: Blue Hen at August 24, 2011 11:04 AM (6rX0K)

HAH!  I would gladly take up both suggestions if I could.  Good Lord, reading this stuff is painful.  I was in the dentist's chair for two hours yesterday, and even when the drill swept past the nerve (which is only ever partially numbed for me, I swear to God - novacaine thumbs its nose at me) it wasn't as painful as this. 

In one of my past jobs we actually DID stage a ritual burning of one particularly onerous book of rules and regulations that had expired and was in the process of being updated.  It was very cathartic, I have to admit.

288 Rubio had to stop Nancy Reagan from falling on the floor. Many people are able to move on in these situations without losing an eyelash or mussing up a single one of their coiffured hair styles. Rubio is much more than that in my estimation.

289 290, Well, pop culture references are all the rage. Don't be hatn on her because she is Beau...., no Smar....., no, Talen......, no. OK go ahead and hate.

290

I don't see you jumping in to stop the Ron Paul! or Matt Damon! jokes.

How about Charlie Gibson? Should we lay that to rest, too?

I don't see any threads devolving into flamefests over those. Apples with your oranges much?

291 The russian Rocket carrying supplies for the space station just blew up over siberia, or so they think. When the astronauts are forced to resort to cannabalism, do you think that will be on Pay-Per-View?

292 CBO: The Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update

293

In one of my past jobs we actually DID stage a ritual burning of one particularly onerous book of rules and regulations that had expired and was in the process of being updated.  It was very cathartic, I have to admit.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit

 

I envy you; that would have been great.

294 And telling Blue Hen to fuck off was just a subtle jibe that's part of the pretend hate-Palin meme that's so restrained in its display.

295

I don't see any threads devolving into flamefests over those.

 

That's because the Paulbots don't cruise Blog Threads looking for refs to their leader.   They are only interested in stacking the deck on Polls.

The C4P crowd, however, descends on all threads that mention Sarah more than 5 times and MUST defend their annointed saint.  

Either get a sense of humor or apply some discretion and ignore those who like to rile up the Palinistas.

I'm not going to stop giving her supporters shit until she stops trying to grab the spotlight.  

 

 

 

296 I'm not going to stop giving her supporters shit until she stops trying to grab the spotlight. 

You're in for a long 5 years

297

You're in for a long 5 years
Posted by: mrp at August 24, 2011 11:42 AM (HjPtV)

 

Good luck with that. 

The good thing is it will only take about a year before your Crow will be ready to eat.

 

 

298 mrp brought up Palin first with a link to a column by someone who thinks Palin can (will?) win the primary and general.  (Not that I think you were criticizing me... were you?)

As long as things don't get personal I don't care if other commenters post links to their preferred candidate(s).  I find the Perry-Norris type of posts amusing, for instance.  As for posting, I try to wait until the comments drift before posting a comment or link.  All subject to Ace's rules, of course.

299 Was listening to the Dead this morning then opened my daily DOOM to see that the some lyrics tied in....not sure if it was meant to be our not but sure brightened my day!
 
I wish I was a head light, on a north bound train....
I'd shine my light through that cool Colorado rain.

300

The memo in the Seabees is: The first wife is for love, the second is for convenience, and the third (and lasting) is for money. Also, you have to have at least one divorce to be upwardly mobileÂ…  However, I am happily married to the first (practice?) wife. It can be done. And I wonÂ’t change anything. (Except, of course, I would like to be around more.)

 

301 First! ...on the West Coast to read all of today's DOOM! articles. Wonder if there are any new posts...

302 304 Was listening to the Dead this morning then opened my daily DOOM to see that the some lyrics tied in....not sure if it was meant to be our not but sure brightened my day!
 
I wish I was a head light, on a north bound train....
I'd shine my light through that cool Colorado rain.

Shouldn't the DOOM thread quote "US Blues" though?

"I'll drink your health, share your wealth, run your life, steal your wife."

303 Wow this is soo helpful I have been trying to figure this out on my own for a long time now. Hopefully making this change will help encourage discussion on my blog.