Ace of Spades - Major Bong

Who could have guessed

I am still drinking my way through my fridge, anyone got any suggestions (besides the obvious) for how to finish a bottle of Collins Mix?

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at April 09, 2011 09:52 PM (uthM3)

Fixed.  Is that other video showing up blank too?

Fixed.  Is that other video showing up blank too?

Thanks.

The videos are loading fine, albeit slow, for me. 

My dad was an Army Vet but he worked at Lowry AFB for 20 years. So despite my all encompassing love of everything Navy, I do have a soft spot for the Air Force. Plus our marching band played at football games twice at the Air Force Academy. "Off we go, into the wild blue yonder!"

I am resigned to CDR M's awesome ONT's.

Great thread brother.

Posted by: C A C at April 09, 2011 10:03 PM (JEVge)

Chris Christie! 

Isn't the Coast Guard always a branch of the military? Or is that a military joke I'm not getting.

I tried to make an suggestive sentence about drinking my bath water but I've got nothin.

 CG is Dept of Homeland Security, but can become a part of DoD if there's a war (or three) going on.

What were they under before Homeland Security?

Just got in from a Calidh.  Good party.

Today I have enjoyed a Russian imperial stout(awesome), Smithwick(good beer), 6 1/2 ounce single malts whose names I can't remember and a half a Bud, in that order.

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at April 09, 2011 10:20 PM (uthM3)

Don't forget the hot 9 year olds.

Posted by: chemjeff at April 09, 2011 10:17 PM (7mSYS)

First your insolent students and now this.  I hope next week is better for you.

But IIRC, once the timing chain breaks, the head gaskets are next to go (I'm sure your mechanic will check the heads for cracks). 

Posted by: booger at April 09, 2011 10:21 PM (9RFH1)

Oh yeah?  It ain't over yet!  Of course, I should've left Martin off my team damn it.

Ohio Dan.  So were you for or against the budget deal?

Tech Morons,

I have a question. My computer always used to play movies just like turning on a tv until a couple of days ago. Now I have to stop them and let them dowload before I play them or they will stop on their own.

I have my laptop on my wireless fibre optic is there a way to check to see if someone is stealing my bandwidth or something?

^{Posted by: Beverly at April 09, 2011 10:10 PM (oPiLM)}

So, is this now not only is Barack Obama, Sr not his daddy, but Ann Dunham isn't his mother? I gotta say that his half brother looks just like him, so I gotta call bullshit on this.

Posted by: Barry at April 09, 2011 10:32 PM (ulj0Z)

<Fricking LOL!!!!!!!!

I said I thought Boehner rolled the Dems.  Was it everything we wanted no but to look at the larger strategy and that means 2012.  They got a lot on the 2011 budget but the public was tiring on this one.  Pretty much everyone was on the other side.  Whinning because the Republicans didn't get everything.  Sorry to say it but when you only hold one house and the Dems hold the other one and the presidency you are only going to get so much.

It is not pretty to watch conservatives turn on each other.

Tech Morons,

I have a question. My computer always used to play movies just like turning on a tv until a couple of days ago. Now I have to stop them and let them dowload before I play them or they will stop on their own.

I have my laptop on my wireless fibre optic is there a way to check to see if someone is stealing my bandwidth or something?

Posted by: robtr at April 09, 2011 10:31 PM (MtwBb)

You can check your connection speed on this site.  Also you should be able to view all the devices that are connected to your wireless network.  And there is always the chance that nothing is wrong at your end and there's just something interfering along the pipeline, and your download speeds will return to normal on their own.

Posted by: palerider at April 09, 2011 10:25 PM (m+nIW)

My (admittedly antique) Nissan says 90K miles for timing belts, and I thought that was still pretty much the standard interval.

As MarkD says, if it is an interference engine you might want to take Obama's advice re buying new.

I said I thought Boehner rolled the Dems.  Was it everything we wanted no but to look at the larger strategy and that means 2012.  They got a lot on the 2011 budget but the public was tiring on this one.  Pretty much everyone was on the other side.  Whinning because the Republicans didn't get everything.  Sorry to say it but when you only hold one house and the Dems hold the other one and the presidency you are only going to get so much.

It is not pretty to watch conservatives turn on each other.

Posted by: Ohio Dan at April 09, 2011 10:33 PM (2o7Ys)

There are people whining similarly here.  I'm fine with it to a point, because we should not allow the GOP to think that we are satisfied and so they just need to keep going at this pace.  At the same time I'm reminded of last week everyone hearing that a deal was made and crying bloody murder, and believing the Dems and MBM.

Posted by: gesc at April 09, 2011 10:37 PM (bH/eO)

Bingo!

Will someone tell me when the hell it became okay to be a fucking dealer? I don't know more than about 5 minutes of this show, but her kid just got shot in the arm.

Apparently as soon as Mary Louise Parker as a suburban mom had to start dealing in order to support her family. Trust me, the show gets even more morally bankrupt as the seasons progress.

Thanks buzzion,

It says my download speed is 9.8 and upload is 2.45. I have no idea what that means though.

As MarkD says, if it is an interference engine you might want to take Obama's advice re buying new.

Posted by: Hrothgar at April 09, 2011 10:37 PM (DCpHZ)

yeap, thats what i was saying but didnt know that was the name used for them..........

Posted by: MarkD at April 09, 2011 10:40 PM (6CLxP)

Yup.  I got a 12 year old Explorer with only 90K miles on it.  I'm gonna drive this thing until it fails.

Posted by: Tommy Lee at April 09, 2011 10:41 PM (piMMO)

???

Thanks buzzion,

It says my download speed is 9.8 and upload is 2.45. I have no idea what that means though.

Posted by: robtr at April 09, 2011 10:41 PM (MtwBb)

Well I'd say if your Download speed is 9.8 mbps then the issue with movie downloads is not on your end.

It says my download speed is 9.8 and upload is 2.45. I have no idea what that means though.

Posted by: robtr at April 09, 2011 10:41 PM (MtwBb)

If the units are Mbps, then you are goood.  You should be able to D/L HD 1080p IIRC.

Well I'd say if your Download speed is 9.8 mbps then the issue with movie downloads is not on your end.

Posted by: buzzion at April 09, 2011 10:43 PM (oVQFe)

What do you mean by that? Is that slow or something?

Apparently as soon as Mary Louise Parker as a suburban mom had to start dealing in order to support her family. Trust me, the show gets even more morally bankrupt as the seasons progress.

Posted by: ParanoidAnxietyGirlInSeattle at April 09, 2011 10:41 PM (RZ8pf)

So is Doritos a major sponsor of the show?

evening Peaches....... how are you tonight?

If the units are Mbps, then you are goood.  You should be able to D/L HD 1080p IIRC.

Posted by: Hrothgar at April 09, 2011 10:45 PM (DCpHZ)

They are, but when I try to play any of the clips that CDR M put up I have to stop it and wait for it to download. It's been doing that for a couple of days.

Please tell me you didn't really expect to view cable TV for the morality plays.

No, of course not. I'm just saying that her dealing pot is pretty much the least of the awful things she ends up doing as the seasons progress.

Posted by: Peaches at April 09, 2011 10:44 PM (e/9Xe)

Well download you of course understand.  Upload is basically anything you are sending out.  So when you click "post" here, you are technically uploading.  You might also want to try testing your speed from various hubs of theirs rather than just the closest.  Might help indicate that there is an internet problem somewhere else that is causing a choke point.  And yeah unless you are the one putting up torrents for others to download a slower upload speed isn't going to affect you much.

They are, but when I try to play any of the clips that CDR M put up I have to stop it and wait for it to download. It's been doing that for a couple of days.

Posted by: robtr at April 09, 2011 10:47 PM (MtwBb)

The issue is not your internet.

Posted by: Peaches at April 09, 2011 10:44 PM (e/9Xe)

Don't worry about the upload.  It's nothing more than the government backing up your files for you.  No charge.

evening Peaches....... how are you tonight?

Posted by: Racefan at April 09, 2011 10:47 PM (2gCJN)

I'm good, thanks for asking!  How you doin'?

Posted by: beanervt at April 09, 2011 10:50 PM (2/Hbu)

I use explorer. I turn the machine off when i get done using it so no it hasn't been on for a long time.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at April 09, 2011 10:53 PM (0vDuM)

That's just the 10% ethanol burning up parts in your engine.

Posted by: beanervt at April 09, 2011 10:54 PM (2/Hbu)

Yeah, me too.  I wish I had been born a bit earlier to have been able to have flown those bad boys.  That was aerial combat back then.

sorry havent had enough to drink yet because none of you bastards had a suggestion for collins mix. And the car talk in here is going to make me go def con shoes soon.

Posted by: mpfs at April 09, 2011 10:53 PM (3TjSM)

Heh, no such thing as a little late!

Posted by: HeatherRadish at April 09, 2011 10:53 PM (0vDuM)

Maybe it's nothing.  I was driving to San Diego once a few years ago and my car just would not accelerate up the hills through Orange County.  Which made NO sense, because it was an awesome and powerful car.  Later I discovered that the car wash weenie had not hooked the little carpet back on correctly and it had bunched up under the accelerator. 

sorry havent had enough to drink yet because none of you bastards had a suggestion for collins mix. And the car talk in here is going to make me go def con shoes soon.

Dear Lord, no!

May this be acceptable.  Just no shoe talk, please!

Drinks containing Tom Collins Mix

sorry havent had enough to drink yet because none of you bastards had a suggestion for collins mix. And the car talk in here is going to make me go def con shoes soon.

Posted by: ParanoidAnxietyGirlInSeattle at April 09, 2011 10:59 PM (RZ8pf)

Might I suggest a 10% ethanol blend?

Heh, no such thing as a little late!

That isn't what she said. 

Posted by: ParanoidAnxietyGirlInSeattle at April 09, 2011 10:52 PM (RZ8pf)

Right on right on. Do you watch Blue Bloods? I like it for exactly these reasons, it portrays good people in healthy relationships, a family with values. I think a lot of people, sadly, have no exposure to that sort of thing in real life, so television shows like that are important in showing them that happy and functional is out there and is possible. If there were plenty of good role models in real life, we could have all the trashy tv we wanted, but bad role models in real life plus bad role models on tv, that's bound to leave a mark.

That isn't what she said. 

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at April 09, 2011 11:03 PM (uthM3)

How would you know?

Yes, I like Blue Bloods too. But I think I said that on an ONT a while back and several people grumbled that they didn't think it was a good show.

I like that they sit down together as a family for Sunday dinner.

Posted by: Dr. Id, Professor, Psych 101 at April 09, 2011 10:58 PM (piMMO)

One of the most hilarious movies ever made.  Ever.

Posted by: Jean at April 09, 2011 11:03 PM (0rXxT)

War never solves anything.

Posted by: Hrothgar at April 09, 2011 11:05 PM (DCpHZ)

I absolutely LOVE the way Wahlberg's character brags about his marriage and defends his wife.  

Posted by: William Joel, Esq. at April 09, 2011 11:13 PM (Fjlo1)

i've had alot of newer on since then and my car i have now is way newer.....  for some reason i just heald on to that truck and have no plans toget rid of it........

Thanks! Hope I don't ruin for him by keeling over. 

mpur, one of my mom friends told us that last week she was screaming at her teenage son "I hope you enjoy my heart attack" and he said, "how could you think I'd enjoy that?" and she replied "because you are doing everything in your power to make me have one so I am just assuming you'll enjoy it when you succeed."

^{Apparently as soon as Mary Louise Parker as a suburban mom had to start dealing in order to support her family. Trust me, the show gets even more morally bankrupt as the seasons progress.}

Posted by: Bomber at April 09, 2011 11:15 PM (d88g9)

i sold it my brother......... he has it parked in a barn, he drives it on Sunday once a month......... its still a badass hotrod.........

Posted by: momma at April 09, 2011 11:20 PM (penCf)

heh, my mom couldn't cook either bless her soul. I gained weight when I joined the marines.

The U.S. surrenders in Bataan.

See, if we weren't were so xenophobic we could have welcomed the Japanese with open arms without all the bloodshed.

It wasn't a total loss, they took the Americans and British for a long scenic hiking trip, free of charge.

Posted by: beanervt at April 09, 2011 11:22 PM (2/Hbu)

If you mean tools on the IE tool bar it doesn't have an options feature or a player feature.

What's the best car you ever owned?

Black 4WD GEO Tracker. Practical...........nope. But a hell of a lot of fun.

Sadly, my choice of vanity plates got me pulled over a few times.

I mean, why you picken on the guy with MLR LT 6 plates

Speaking of Geo's. Does anyone remember those old Geo Metros. Didn't they get like 50-60 miles to the gallon. And you could get them without airconditioning. I remember they were cheap too. I had a science teacher that had one. This is back when gas was a dollar.

Could you imagine driving like 500 miles on ten bucks?

jeez.

I love my Hummer.

Obammy can kiss my rich white American ass.

Posted by: chemjeff at April 09, 2011 11:17 PM (7mSYS)

That's plenty fast for almost anything.  Unless you're like really set on watching blu-ray quality movies immediately off the internet.  My connection sits right around 2.0 when all is running fine.

Posted by: mpurinTexas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at April 09, 2011 11:32 PM (paOeu)

I see no humor in that. We take our 7 MPG trucks seriously out here..

Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 09, 2011 11:34 PM (eOXTH)

D'Oh. Like I didn't know.

Used to pay $20 for those in LaGrange..

Posted by: mpurinTexas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at April 09, 2011 11:36 PM (paOeu)

Well as you know, mpur, I'm in the oil biz, so I don't mind it one little bit..

Yup. Possibly one of the ugliest cars made. But with gas at 3.89 a gallon right now.......I would seriously think of owning one.

ha, i was just checking google to see if any were for sale. suprisingly there are some out there

Posted by: schizuki

Walken the Dog?

(I've wanted to use that one for years!)

mpur, as a Texan, I'm deeply disappointed that you missed the LaGrange reference.

Actually, it cost $10, but an "Around the World" cost $20.

We teasips had the dough, but the Aggies never did. 

Never saw Dolly Parton there, however..

Well as you know, mpur, I'm in the oil biz, so I don't mind it one little bit..

Posted by: TexasJew at April 09, 2011 11:37 PM (QK1rf)

Well, you will be thrilled to know that last weekend I paid exactly 60 bucks for less than 15 gallons of gas.  And today, the cheaper Shell stations were all up around $4.15, $4.17.  It is what it is . . .

My great-grandfather had a Geo Metro. Drove like you would expect it to (a golf cart).

yeah, it was def an inner city or suburb type car. Instead of riding to work on a gay scooter, you could do it in a metro for the same price.

Well, you will be thrilled to know that last weekend I paid exactly 60 bucks for less than 15 gallons of gas.  And today, the cheaper Shell stations were all up around $4.15, $4.17.  It is what it is . . .

Posted by: Peaches at April 09, 2011 11:41 PM (e/9Xe)

That is sad. It will get worse for a bit, I believe, but the market will turn around.

We oilfolks aren't all heartless bastards., just most of us.

Posted by: mpurinTexas

Tonight I took my son and six of his friends bowling (14th birthday). It was actually a lot of fun. I've known most of theses kids  for years and they are really a pretty good bunch.  The boy is as tall as me now (not saying that much). He'  probably be a six-footer before he stops growin'. A couple of his 14 year old buddies are alreay pushin' 6 ft tall.

Posted by: mpurinTexas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at April 09, 2011 11:46 PM (paOeu)

That song came out after Marvin Zindler got Dolph Briscoe to close it down, damn them.

Instead of a gay scooter, you could have a gay little 3-cyl golf cart. 0-60 in about 45 minutes
(Actually wasn't that bad--but wouldn't want to be hit by truck in one)

oh i agree, but at least you were out of the elements and had some storage space, whereas with a scooter you have none.

Posted by: Dumb_Blonde at April 09, 2011 11:46 PM (h8L/r)

If the dollar sinks much more, that's be a bit over $5 very soon.

Demand destruction will then drive it back down, I believe.

Hey........what could be wrong with that?

what was the difference between the geo tracker and the amigo, it seemed like the same car to me.

Mini-Coopers are great little cars (built by BMW in the UK).  Every one I know that has onwed one liked them.

Favorite car?  Owned a '71 TR-6 back in the 70's.  That was a lot of fun until I wrapped it around a tree one August  afternoon in 1980.

Best car?  A 1987 BMW 325 (I still have it and my wife hates that car sitting in the garage).

I love how the least offensive people on the ONT apologize.

I was mostly just being bitchy. My own apologies if anyone was offended by me.

Collins mixer kind of tastes like lysol.

Posted by: mpurinTexas

That's insane!!!!

We did that once years ago.  ONCE.

Posted by: mpurinTexas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at April 09, 2011 11:51 PM (paOeu)

I take my boy bowling all the time--he just turned 5 and the two-handed, top-speed, slide on the butt delivery is priceless. Plus, he loves it.

So we're talking 15 kindergartners.

mpur deserves the brave mother patch for that. Because I've bowled with kindergartners. They don't exactly follow the rules about where the damn bowling ball should go, mostly on accident.

Collins mixer kind of tastes like lysol.

Posted by: ParanoidAnxietyGirlInSeattle at April 09, 2011 11:53 PM (RZ8pf)

Then may I suggest a fine 2011 85% ethanol blend.

Sadly.........I was too. Youngest daughter starts drivers ed in a few weeks. Oldest is going off to college and its a 20 mile one way commute to school each day. And yea, the gas bill in the Crown Vic they currently drive is getting a bit steep.

And I was also looking for another Tracker..........

Collins mixer kind of tastes like lysol.

Posted by: ParanoidAnxietyGirlInSeattle at April 09, 2011 11:53 PM (RZ8pf)

Add more liquor?  Just my opinion...  _*ducks*

That's insane!!!!

We did that once years ago.  ONCE.

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at April 09, 2011 11:54 PM (sJTmU)

I dunno. My daughter had more on her 6th, but they were a bunch of screaming cute little girls, not a bunch of pycho boys.

Mini-Coopers are great little cars (built by BMW in the UK).  Every one I know that has onwed one liked them.'

I knew someone who was in a accident in one and walked away fine. A fairly serious accident. they are safer than they appear, unless of course they are hit by a semi or escalade

Oh, found a red GEO Tracker convertable for 950 bucks.......

Hey........what could be wrong with that?

Posted by: Mallamutt at April 09, 2011 11:48 PM (OWjjx)

Probably just need to put a new penny in the back of it.

Thanks but I'm going with a fine 2011 Bombay Sapphire Gin to dilute the lysol.

I have no idea why I feel a moral imperative to drink up the liquids in my fridge. It's starting to border on obsessive. I'm not sure what I'm going to do when I get to the bottle of Tequila Rose. I'll probably end up running down the street nekkid.

I love how the least offensive people on the ONT apologize.

You didn't see me apologizing.

Posted by: Little Miss Spellcheck at April 09, 2011 11:22 PM (a5ljo)

Sometimes the tuna melt looks better on the menu then in real life.

That's insane!!!!

We did that once years ago.  ONCE.

I'll probably end up running down the street nekkid.

You make that sound like a bad thing...

^{Posted by: Alex at April 09, 2011 11:57 PM (J2ejK)}

I still bake birthday cakes, and it gets harder every year. This year it was James the Red Engine. So, I did a sheet with a smallish round for the face/boiler and a mini-loaf pan for the buffers, used way too much frosting to get the look just right, and added black licorice for the funnel and the wheels. It came out pretty impressively, for an amateur job. The boy was pleased.

But that's way too much frosting.

Posted by: C A C at April 09, 2011 11:56 PM (JEVge)

They need to trade, get a hybrid van maybe.

You didn't see me apologizing.

I would expect nothing less of you. Or more. I guess.

Posted by: Racefan

 A lot of cars run better with higher octane gas. My old BMW runs better and gets better mileage on premium, but I don't know if that's really cost effective.  Also, some European cars can have a performance chip put into the computer to advance the timing and increase output, and then you HAVE to use premium gas.

Just sayin'.

PGIS i know that i can asshole some times, if i have to you i apologize...........

and blame it on drinking and my Dad........  he was a Honey Badger.

I would expect nothing less of you. Or more. I guess.

Posted by: ParanoidAnxietyGirlInSeattle at April 10, 2011 12:02 AM (RZ8pf)

See how you hurt me.

^{Posted by: Dumb_Blonde at April 10, 2011 12:04 AM (h8L/r)}

Free shipping? Holy crap. Best get right on that.

Well I like vodka too. But the classic collins drink is with gin so I thought I'd give it a whirl.

I bake my own cakes as well. We have a tradition which started with the boy's first birthday cake of using the lego shaped candies somewhere on the cake. It's always fun each year to figure out how to incorporate them.

Posted by: mpurinTexas

You're a great mom for doing that.  Really.  It seems like madness at the time, but those are things you look back on and laugh about years later. My kids are all but grown and they are always off doing stuff on their own now. I sometimes miss that stuff we did when they were that age.

See how you hurt me.

You know you like it.

But that's way too much frosting.

There's no such thing.

Well, we used to own a coffee shop and bakery (before Obamazilla destroyed the economy). We did a lot of custom cakes for folks who didn't want the supermarket crap.

Naughty Cakes

I'm just amazed that people can't even bake a simple sheet cake and frost it.  I can understand ordering something complex.

I know. And that's what I'm trying to do is build memories.

My dad was like that, I still remember the first time he took me to a whorehouse.

Here's a link to those shoes:

http://tinyurl.com/3tb9r4f

Those are just plain naughty. Think I'll order those bad boys up just now.

Naughty Cakes

I'm just amazed that people can't even bake a simple sheet cake and frost it.  I can understand ordering something complex.

Posted by: mpfs at April 10, 2011 12:02 AM (3TjSM)

Heh.  I wonder who gave you that idea!

360The cheesy Battlestar Galactica

I never did see it. I really wish the "noncheesy" remake had just ended at season 2; because the Iraq War analogies in season 3 and the general fail of the season(s) 4 turned me off the whole thing (and not just off the remake's earlier, good seasons).

When and why did PGIS get upgraded to PAGIS?

I toy with socks every once in a while. I'm still PGIS though. Is anxiety an upgrade?

Posted by: mpfs at April 10, 2011 12:14 AM (3TjSM)

Moi?

Just sayin'.

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at April 10, 2011 12:02 AM (sJTmU)

How do you know if you have a car like this?  Is it in the owners manual?   

Posted by: CDR M at April 10, 2011 12:17 AM (5I8G0)

Hey, it wasn't me.  So by process of elimination....

Posted by: Whatever!

Our company gets freight rates from all the major carriers and brokers who schedule independents, but there is always a fuel surcharge, and it's climbing all the time.

Of course, some people say the inflation rate is low.  Some people.

way too tired to skim the 'ments.

Is that a euphemism?

Is that a euphemism?

Posted by: ParanoidAnxietyGirlInSeattle at April 10, 2011 12:20 AM (RZ8pf)

For what?

And are you ever gonna read your emails? (I keed!  I keed!)

Michelle Phillips named her daughter Chynna.  The other daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore is named Satchel.  One celebrity kid (I think it was John Phillips) was named Bijou.

Real people name their kids after celebrities.  When my oldest was in daycare, there were two other little girls who were named Whitney and Vannah.  One woman who was in my church 15 or so years ago named her kids Brock, Patricia and Scotty, after soap opera characters.  Now that's sad.

Posted by: Ed Anger at April 10, 2011 12:17 AM (7+pP9)

Heh, this was my favorite no official recruiting poster.

Sport Played by the Different Services.

Marines=Basketball

Army=Football

Navy=Baseball

Airforce=Golf

Notice how the size of the balls get smaller?

While I love CDR M's ONTs, I have to wonder who's flying the A-6 Prowler attacks on Libya?

Yes, I just read it.  That's why my comment was funny.  Duh!

pfhtthbft.

How do you know if you have a car like this?  Is it in the owners manual?   

Posted by: some wench

That's usually an owner added upgrade.  If you bought it new, then no, you wouldn't have the performance chip.  But I know that some BMW owners (for example, probably MB and other cars, too) buy the performance chip and put them in. If you suspect you have such a chip installed (bought the car used) check with the previous owner, or take it to a shop that specilizes in your make and have them check the electronics.  It's basically a ROM chip that plugs into the circuit board of your onboard computer and changes some of the engine settings to get more performance out of the car, and yes, they tell you to use higher octane gas afterward.

 Whoa!  Baby just turned over for the first time.

Sweet! But it's all downhill from there, before you know it she'll be crawling around, then toddling around, and then the next thing you know she'll be driving your car.

I named the boy after his grandfathers.

Guess I'm not hip.

We gave all our kids Bible names for the first name and their grandparents names for their middle.  When they gotta go through life with something so important, it should be something they can be proud of.

^{Posted by: Papa Editor at April 10, 2011 12:27 AM (YX6i/)}

That is the beginning of the end. Next time you are at Home Depot, get all the baby-proofing stuff they have, and start packing away the breakables.

My boy's name is Thor, but he comes by it honestly. Not "Apple" or something equally as inviting to bullies.

And so far, no tornadoes, but the radar is looking dicey.

Yeah but you an mpfs have that secret ginger mafia thingy.  You guys are guilty of everything!

Whoa!  Baby just turned over for the first time.

Awesome. Yay for Baby Editor!

Celebrate the milestones!  (stupid italics)

Posted by: alexthedude at April 10, 2011 12:31 AM (JZ/5Q)

Whoa, kink alert!

That is the beginning of the end. Next time you are at Home Depot, get all the baby-proofing stuff they have, and start packing away the breakables.

Two years ago, I finally put my antique glass swan down where I could actually look at it (the kids are all now in their twenties).

Posted by: Papa Editor at April 10, 2011 12:34 AM (YX6i/)

Well, at least she isn't texting yet.

 She's talking so much, too.  She's having very long conversations with us.

Definitely your kid!

Posted by: some wench

I have a 2001 Audi A6 (my everyday driver) with about 160K on it.  What  Audi model  do you have?

  Change the timing belt every 100K miles.  Like the folks upthread have said, the Audi's have an interference type engine, and a broken timing belt can bend your valves.

It's not going good if we are back to using A-6 Prowler's!

after we default you all will be flying p-51 mustangs.

Posted by: Luke and his sister Laura at April 10, 2011 12:28 AM (9RFH1)

It gets worse.

Just sayin'.

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at April 10, 2011 12:02 AM (sJTmU)

How do you know if you have a car like this?  Is it in the owners manual?   

Posted by: some wench at April 10, 2011 12:19 AM (bqjJT)

Posted by: ParanoidAnxietyGirlInSeattle at April 10, 2011 12:34 AM (RZ8pf)

Don't worry, Buddy will prove that you have failed at proofing your house fully from his terror eventually.

.  NO  Bo0 for you tonight!

Is THAT a euphemism?

Don't worry, Buddy will prove that you have failed at proofing your house fully from his terror eventually.

That is probably true!

Prowler's been replaced by Growler.

That is probably true!

Posted by: ParanoidAnxietyGirlInSeattle at April 10, 2011 12:38 AM (RZ8pf)

How often have you been engrossed in something and then just looked over and you see him sitting or laying there, and he's just staring at you.  He's plotting something.

Posted by: CDR M at April 10, 2011 12:41 AM (5I8G0)

No.  Typically you don't fear for your life driving through South Central PA at night, and if you do, it's only because the deer are more apt to jump out in front of your vehicle at night. 

Posted by: some wench

The A8 is a nice car, but I would guess that it does gulp the gas. Does it have the 4.2 liter V-8?

My A6 Quattro has seen better days, especially since my older son did something stupid with it last winter.

Well, now I have a five-year-old named Thor the Destroyer and two beagles. I will probably see my breakable items in about 25 years or so.

2 beagles, I just can't imagine. But darn it, I do have to say Beagles are so cute you can forgive them a lot.

More like South Central PA.

grew up near Carlisle. Have we had this conversation already?

Who in God's name has an impressive collection of Precious Moments figurines?

And was there alcohol involved?

I never saw the appeal in them.  They are way too cutesy for me.  Not to mention the average figurine is about $35 or $45.

Never heard of the p40 being called the kittyhawk.. Always known as the warhawk as far as I know.. but I'm sure there's something on wiki explaining that a certain squadron in burma got an export version called kittyhawk or something.. anyway.  I can't stand google university

But the f22 is one badass fighter!  Don't have audio on this computer, so if it was in the video sorry to repeat it, but in wargames, one f22 went up against 2 f16's and on f15 at the same time and killed all three before the others could even see it on radar!

And our dumbass president cancelled the program.  Certainly doesn't want America to be militarily dominant for next 50+ years in the air.  no sir.  What a traitor

Obama is such an idiot.  I hope to god we get a real presidential contender that can actually win (not palin).  We will not survive another 4 years of this idiot.  Like all liberals, he doesnt look in the rearview mirror to see the havoc his policies have caused.  Family businesses which survived the great depression have gone under during this """"""RECOVERY"""""""... and it must stop.

The media should be called out on this every time it has a conservative guest.  EVERY TIME.  Palins map 'targeting' winnable elections was said to have caused the assasination 3 months ago, and yet democrats are saying republicans are trying to murder women, and kill off children with cancer.  Please someone pull out my teeth I can't take it anymore.  The shameless sociopathic behavior of Pelosi and other idiots would cause shame in anyone who's mentally healthy.  We're run by psychopaths

Is it like South Central LA?

Posted by: CDR M

No,  it's full of bitter clingers, not gang bangers.  And deer that jump in front of your car. And ginger Ph'D researchers.

Scary place.

Posted by: CDR M at April 10, 2011 12:34 AM (5I8G0)

Posted by: ParanoidAnxietyGirlInSeattle at April 10, 2011 12:46 AM (RZ8pf)

He probably heard something that wasn't familiar to him.  Their hearing is a lot better than yours.  And it also could be something you don't even think of.  Like how they usually ignore the TV but I've had them start barking because a television show had a doorbell ring on it.  So it could be that, or like a louder than normal car passing, or another dog outside barking.  Even if you don't hear it, he can.

Who in God's name has an impressive collection of Precious Moments figurines?

And was there alcohol involved?

I never saw the appeal in them.  They are way too cutesy for me.  Not to mention the average figurine is about $35 or $45.

Posted by: katya, the designated driver at April 10, 2011 12:44 AM (Zq0dW)

i showed Bebe my knife collection tonight. i was all proud of myself. but if i had precious moments figurenes i would die before i would let people see it...

The P-38L was the best Allied fighter of them all.  Could a P-51 return home after losing one engine?  No!

And Tommy MacGuire kicked ass.  Bong?  meh...

Posted by: some wench

My A6 has a 2.8 liter v-6 and it gets around 19 mpg in winter and 21 mpg in summer.  The all-wheel drive doesn't help mileage, but it is great to have in the snow.

Posted by: CDR M at April 10, 2011 12:55 AM (5I8G0)

so would i. those deployments suck.

oooooh, a thread about ME!!!!!!

yay ego, YAY ME!!!

damn brown shoes

Posted by: Gushka at April 10, 2011 12:51 AM (93zw2)

I like you, you are very sweet.

Also, hello evvybody! Whahapon when I was at da movie?

495 496  my wife preferred the 6 month, get it done and give her some alone time

did one while dating and one married, the married one we had our girl a week into it

This is the ONT. I'm burning bridges tonight. [nothing to do with anything on Ace, recently, particularly.]

I'm wondering if I want to come back to sites like this.

Obviously I won't ever be a leftist. But that's mainly because I view the left as puritan. Before I was ever anti-left-puritan, I was anti-right-puritan.

I've had to jettison several ideals I've had over the past nine-plus years I've been active in the blogosphere (what, seven years, just here?). I used to be a woooo yay America! neocon; but, as Moldbug has recently pointed out, that just means that I used to be a liberal who believed in liberalism. Nowadays... I'm disillusioned with liberalism, and that means I'm disillusioned with democracy. Which really means, I'm disillusioned with humanity.

I don't see on the right much that endears it to me more than the left does. Green energy or dinosaurs in the Garden of Eden - that is, apparently, the choice we get: Obama or Pawlenty. And, as we all know, neither of them actually believe in what they are offering to the masses.

I wish everyone here the best. (Yeah, even Drew and FlaviusJulius, heh.)

"I have not been thy dupe, nor am thy prey

But was my own destroyer, and will be

My own hereafter"

OK alexthedude, way to bring the freaky stalker element to the ONT.

What is truly hilarious is that wasn't even the picture I was thinking of. I'd totally forgotten I posted that one.

503  NCJ, arriving.
ding!

man, that easy to guess?

507  it's a stupid sailor thing

The P-38L was the best Allied fighter of them all.  Could a P-51 return home after losing one engine?  No!

And Tommy MacGuire kicked ass.  Bong?  meh...

Posted by: Filthy Sockpuppet at April 10, 2011 12:52 AM (1kwr2)

Green energy or dinosaurs in the Garden of Eden - that is, apparently, the choice we get

Is that you Charles Johnson?

519  what i like about deployments is i honestly think it makes relationships stronger....you don't know what you got till its gone

the sucky side is the wife slapping you back into a civilized man when you get back

Posted by: Zimriel at April 10, 2011 01:02 AM (pl1+G)

Boy did you ever pick the wrong thread to post this....

Posted by: ParanoidAnxietyGirlInSeattle at April 10, 2011 01:10 AM (RZ8pf)

Hey whoa wait what?

Is this another case of me having missed ALL the good threads?

Well let's not go into how many boob pixs I posted before I reformed.

why don't you have a seat right there

519  what i like about deployments is i honestly think it makes relationships stronger....you don't know what you got till its gone

the sucky side is the wife slapping you back into a civilized man when you get back

Posted by: navycopjoe at April 10, 2011 01:09 AM (EOu3d)

trust me its no picnic for us HAVING TO be slapping the barbarian back into shape either.

tho i kinda agree with you in a strange way about the stronger thing...

532 535  actually, isn't that a old people dance, like a waltz?

hmmmmmm, where's my wife?  she knows all that shit

The F-22 thread goes to black and white when they show the load toads (crew) uploading slammers (AMRAMS). Can't tell if they're real or captive missles.

Cmdr M: Yeah, I clicked on the link and saw that. We had one at Luke AFB for a short time back in the 80's. I don't know if it's still there. The 314th Fighter Squadron there was named the Warhawks.

Posted by: some wench

Yeah, I've done that a few dozen times.  My A6 has gotten a little beat up, so it doesn't bother me anymore.

snow?

Posted by: cocky bastard in hawaii

It's quaint artifact of  what we call "seasons" in the continental US.  Unknown to the permanent semi-tropical paradise of Hawaii.  Of course, milk isn't 5 dollars a gallon here , either.

Posted by: Samuel L. Bronkowitz at April 10, 2011 01:12 AM (ulj0Z)

Two thumbs up and a jaw on the floor!

Posted by: Siskel & Ebert at April 10, 2011 01:14 AM (5I8G0)

FTFY

Posted by: USS Diversity at April 10, 2011 12:13 AM (gJNMj)

Righteous tune

538  trust me its no picnic for us HAVING TO be slapping the barbarian back into shape either.

i don't know, i think T enjoyed it

"woohoo!!! pop the balloon, pop the balloon!!!!!"

"ummm, joe, this isn't thailand"

Is this another case of me having missed ALL the good threads?

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at April 10, 2011 01:11 AM (bxiXv)

Yes, but I'm pretty sure they can be found.  If gator was around he'd be able to pull of the link from his favorites.

545 It's a work day.

work?

heh

and of course idiot boy can't spell retired

fml

Heh.  I was tempted to put a pic up of Bawney Fwank and call him the Analsoreaus.

Posted by: CDR M at April 10, 2011 12:59 AM (5I8G0)

hahahahahahhaha!

(deep breath)

hahahahaahahahahahaha!

Posted by: Hanson (Brothers), for pedophilic recursion at April 10, 2011 01:17 AM (JZ/5Q)

They're still performing.  They were just on Conan the other night performing this song that is available on iTunes with money going to Japan

I think its listenable compared to Mmmmbop and almost anything else coming out of the pop scene today.

Posted by: ParanoidAnxietyGirlInSeattle at April 10, 2011 01:20 AM (RZ8pf)

Tell me where they are and I'll tell you how to get rid of them.

538  trust me its no picnic for us HAVING TO be slapping the barbarian back into shape either.

i don't know, i think T enjoyed it

"woohoo!!! pop the balloon, pop the balloon!!!!!"

"ummm, joe, this isn't thailand"

Posted by: hanson, but call me chris at April 10, 2011 01:17 AM (EOu3d)

lol mines a Marine and its fun around here sometimes. And sometimes its so fun i wonder what the neighbor thinks...

Posted by: Ed Anger

A friend of my late Dad flew P-38's briefly in WWII and said they were really hard to fly.  He later flew P-39's and P-63's in ground attack.  He also got in trouble for flying under a bridge. 

A retired AF General that I once knew flew P-38's in WWII, and that went a long way to ruining his back (he was pretty tall).

Another man I once worked for flew P-51's over the Reich in WWII escorting bombers. He said the P-51 was one sweet plane to fly. He was an instructor after he flew his combat tour.

The P-38 was really great in a shallow dive attacking another plane, it was really fast, and with 4 -50 cal and a 37mm cannon in the nose it was devastating.  But is was a quirky plane.

569  The Navy gets all the cheese in the Pacific for some reason.

its payment for having to put up with the village people besmirching our good name

its payment for having to put up with the village people besmirching our good name

Posted by: navycopjoe at April 10, 2011 01:28 AM (EOu3d)

plus the Navy had all the cool battles while the only things you can think of for the AF is the dropping of the nukes and the fire bombings

They're still performing.  They were just on Conan the other night performing this song that is available on iTunes with money going to Japan

I think its listenable compared to Mmmmbop and almost anything else coming out of the pop scene today.

Posted by: buzzion at April 10, 2011 01:21 AM (oVQFe)

I love that song.  Think they did a video with Weird Al for it a little while back.  Not sure, but it was from the new album.  I might become a Hanson fan now (never liked the mmmbop stuff).

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at April 10, 2011 01:33 AM (sJTmU)

true but there is no comparison to the skills of the Japanese AF and the Luftwaffe

Well, I ended up going on both of those dates today.

 Kill me now. Kill me now. What a shitty mood I'm in.

How's everyone in here?

How's everyone in here?

Posted by: Z Ryan at April 10, 2011 01:39 AM (tsC/

friend blew out his knee today, now we're short a bat for the city softball tournament

Well, I ended up going on both of those dates today.

Never do this.

Posted by: Anachronda at April 10, 2011 01:47 AM (6fER6)

of all the crazy shit on C2C, that would be one of the more subdued theories.

Well, I ended up going on both of those dates today.

Never do this.

Posted by: SuzyTheBlowUpDoll and MikoTheAnimeSexPillow

Yeah. . .  Yeah. . . You'd think I was playing the odds. Doubling my chances of a good date.  Nope. I did get some good clothes shopping in, got a bunch of stuff to redecorate my room. Really, an active day.

Posted by: Z Ryan at April 10, 2011 01:51 AM (tsC/

maybe dating chicks isn't your thing

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at April 10, 2011 01:33 AM (sJTmU)

maybe dating chicks isn't your thing

Posted by: The Dude at April 10, 2011 01:55 AM (Ig1Wo)

Outta my head!

maybe dating chicks isn't your thing

Posted by: The Dude

Screw you guys. I'm getting drunk and calling a cheerleader.

Holy crap. I don't learn.

Screw you guys. I'm getting drunk and calling a cheerleader.

Posted by: Z Ryan at April 10, 2011 01:57 AM (tsC/

I'm already in bed.  I waited all night long for your call.  You think I'm picking up now?  Fuck you.

Posted by: booger at April 10, 2011 01:58 AM (9RFH1)

how many people have killed themselves at the game? I can't see how anybody wouldn't blow their brains out watching 14 innings of those 2 shit teams

Being a big fan of Lockheed back in the day when Kelly Johnson put Burbank on the map....some of the all time sexy/superfast/....did I say sexy?

Planes EEEVVVVVaa built..I say SR-71 and checkmate cause nothing like it since   well mmmaaaaybe Aurora which (aHEM) does not reside in this present ONT and pay no attention to those rolling bullet-point contrails that "just appear" off Malibu on the oft weekday....but I digress

There!  In and out just like that.....

night all

Posted by: Papa Editor at April 10, 2011 02:01 AM (YX6i/)

me, watching a girl shove an octopus up her pussy

Screw you guys. I'm getting drunk and calling a cheerleader.

Holy crap. I don't learn.

Posted by: Papa Editor at April 10, 2011 01:27 AM (YX6i/)

Nah. If I was that desperate I'd have found them by now.

So, 100% not right.

I'm getting drunk and calling a cheerleader.

Posted by: The Dude at April 10, 2011 01:48 AM (Ig1Wo)

Forgive my bad......

"BARTENDER!!!""

"JohnnyWalker Blue for the house!!"

He didn't surrender.  He appeased terrorists.

Posted by: FUBAR at April 10, 2011 02:08 AM (McG46)

Typical Democrat.

Posted by: K~Bob at April 10, 2011 02:15 AM (4T0P1)

hmm bushmills. fuck that pussy Jamison, when I want to drink Irish whiskey, I want my whole body to burn and not just my face

626

And so an extra measure of the "Blue" to you. For giving props to one of the most sexy/leathal designs from the Johnson quiver of arrows that he did bestow upon warfighting aviation!

And.....Cheers!

I love that song.  Think they did a video with Weird Al for it a little while back.  Not sure, but it was from the new album.  I might become a Hanson fan now (never liked the mmmbop stuff).

Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at April 10, 2011 01:37 AM (afWhQ)

Here's the music video for it.  Nothing too zany Weird Al stuff, but I do think he actually does direct quite a few music videos.  And may have a habit of doing them on time and under budget.

Posted by: K~Bob at April 10, 2011 02:21 AM (4T0P1)

Episode 2.  The YT-1300 gives it away.

"OPPS!"   Now I'm bingo and not even a coastal marker in sight..oh well,

nice night for a swim I guess.

Posted by: K~Bob at April 10, 2011 02:21 AM (4T0P1)

thats pretty good, current wallpaper is the wideshot of the guys looking at the spaceship from The Thing

Posted by: Ed Anger

Lindbergh got them to raise the manifold pressure and that way they could get more range out of the P-38, higher compression, very lean burning engines.  They did that for a while and took apart some engines and found that it wan't hurting the valves and such. Smart guy, but had some very unpopular ideas about eugenics and race , which hurt his reputation and popularity.  But a lot of people in those days had ideas like that, such as Margaret Sanger, and she is some kind of feminist heroine to some, these days.

Posted by: Papa Editor at April 10, 2011 02:04 AM (YX6i/)

That's true. Still not paying money.

Imma go all Jack Benny on your asses!

thats pretty good, current wallpaper is the wideshot of the guys looking at the spaceship from The Thing

Posted by: The Dude at April 10, 2011 02:27 AM (Ig1Wo)

rink or search terms, prease.

Posted by: The Dude at April 10, 2011 02:30 AM (Ig1Wo)

Einstein was a kook, but the sentiment was widespread: the fascism is great, it's the Nazis that suck.

rink or search terms, prease.

Posted by: K~Brob at April 10, 2011 02:34 AM (4T0P1)

643

Parting thought,

"Hope and Change is the DNA stain on the Blue dress."

Posted by: FUBAR at April 10, 2011 02:39 AM (McG46)

No thanks.

Posted by: TexasJew at April 10, 2011 02:45 AM (DB7UQ)

crazy but below par on crazy for Coast2Coast

We are going to make it!..

Posted by: K~Bob always forgets to remove his sock at April 10, 2011 02:46 AM (4T0P1)

don't you be dissing Kurt Russell even if dude has a major wedgie in the photo

We made it !..

Yeah.  The one with Weird Al was for Thinkin' Bout Something. 

Both are good songs.  The videos for this album so far are cute.

Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at April 10, 2011 02:48 AM (afWhQ)

Blue Brothers tribute.

Posted by: TexasJew at April 10, 2011 02:51 AM (DB7UQ)

I dunno, there was a dude one night who stated his case in that David Icke is member of a different reptile race (say race 1) who is at war with Icke's crazy ass reptile race theory (race 2) and that Icke puts the light on the reptile ruling race (2) while Icke's own reptile race (1) can live in the shadows without a watchful eye on them.

dude said that shit straight too

Blue Brothers tribute.

Posted by: buzzion at April 10, 2011 03:00 AM (oVQFe)

Ahhhh. 

Blue Brothers tribute.

Posted by: buzzion at April 10, 2011 03:00 AM (oVQFe)

Ahhhh. 

Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at April 10, 2011 03:11 AM (afWhQ)

Here you can compare it with the original.  Twist it - Ray Charles

Here you can compare it with the original.  Twist it - Ray Charles

Posted by: buzzion at April 10, 2011 03:14 AM (oVQFe)

That's awesome!  I don't think I've ever seen that before, or if I have I forgot it (unlikely).

So fun.

Posted by: The Dude at April 10, 2011 03:01 AM (Ig1Wo)

Just another tool of the lizard people tryin' to keep a brotha down!

There was actually an interesting discussion I read the other day about pathological thought processes. How someone can draw logical but irrational conclusions because they don't compare their conclusions to reality at any point.

I'm always amazed at how credulous "closed communities" are to rhetoric that fits existing memes, whether it's testimony of alien abductees, "science is settled" greenies or bigots who believe that Jews eat the blood of Palestinian children because they keep hearing that rumor over and over - from the same source...

Posted by: buzzion at April 10, 2011 03:22 AM (oVQFe)

Parts, but not whole.  It's one of those movies I can never seem to catch when it starts on tv.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde at April 10, 2011 03:35 AM (f4gk9)

Yeah, what happened to the high pitched girlie singing that made me want to throw my radio out onto the street that I remember from my teenage years?  They're actually good now.

There was actually an interesting discussion I read the other day about pathological thought processes. How someone can draw logical but irrational conclusions because they don't compare their conclusions to reality at any point.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at April 10, 2011 03:32 AM (bxiXv)

those are easy discussions. Doesn't matter how bug fuck crazy the shit is, if you keep listening to everyone talk about it without an outside voice reason, you're inevitably going to believe in any crazy ass shit. Hence why living in a vacuum is fucking dangerous as all fuck (and a reason why communism will never ever work)

Posted by: Adriane at April 10, 2011 03:40 AM (0yDnd)

Thanks.  That's...useful...

Posted by: Adriane at April 10, 2011 03:36 AM (0yDnd)

always preferred The Saint and Man From U.N.C.L.E. theme songs over Peter Gunn (though The Munsters has probably my favorite theme song of all-time)

Posted by: Waterhouse at April 10, 2011 03:46 AM (tZ/vc)

Man card.  Now.  No excuses, just hand it over.

Posted by: Adriane at April 10, 2011 03:54 AM (0yDnd)

take it from the big 3 disc complete OST. It's on the third disc (LA November 2019) if I remember correctly

Posted by: Adriane at April 10, 2011 04:06 AM (0yDnd)

that depends on the phone, usually you can do it through a usb cable or send it to yourself through a website (I use Myxer).

As for it being vocal, eh, my friend uses the "I kick ass for the Lord" soundbyte from Dead-Alive and he doesn't have problems with it

Posted by: GnuBreed at April 10, 2011 08:09 AM (ENKCw)

LOL, yeah, they put those things in over in their peach orchards and during the summer in the early evenings you can hear them fire up. I can't imagine how loud it is for the people that live near them. I can hear them 5 or 6 miles away.

And yes, they are totally worthless.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at April 10, 2011 09:35 AM (cDRYC)

Ah, the watchdog of Democrats. Oh, I meant Democracy.

No, I meant Democrats.