May 26, 2011
— Monty This is just a notice to the Moron Horde that I'm going on an internet-free vacation for the next few weeks. This means no DOOM or Sunday Book Threads for awhile. I'm sure the DOOM will still be there when I get back. (Unless the Rapture really does come before then -- in which case, well, problem solved.)
Anyhow, have a great (and safe) Memorial Day weekend.
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Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at May 26, 2011 04:38 AM (NtTkA)
... (Unless the Rapture really does come before then -- in which case, well, problem solved.)
I'm sorry to inform you but the Rapture did come last Saturday. The trouble is, nobody vanished because we're ALL assholes.
Posted by: Warthog was left behind at May 26, 2011 04:42 AM (WDySP)
Time off. What's that? I work to pay my taxes.
Posted by: Lemon Kitten at May 26, 2011 04:42 AM (0fzsA)
Posted by: Monty at May 26, 2011 04:45 AM (/0a60)
Posted by: Crusty at May 26, 2011 04:45 AM (qzgbP)
Posted by: Vic at May 26, 2011 04:45 AM (M9Ie6)
Monty, any chance of a temporary replacement Doom cob-logger? Based on what he posts, I think Andy reads the WSJ every morning. He's qualified to put up some links on economic issues.
And maybe, just maybe, we can get doom dogs instead of doom cats.
Posted by: Ben at May 26, 2011 04:52 AM (wuv1c)
Posted by: Ben at May 26, 2011 04:53 AM (wuv1c)
Posted by: Cu'Chulainn at May 26, 2011 04:59 AM (oW269)
Posted by: Paladin at May 26, 2011 05:00 AM (DPvCq)
Posted by: Ray Lewis at May 26, 2011 05:04 AM (K/USr)
Posted by: Monty at May 26, 2011 05:07 AM (/0a60)
Posted by: Long Island at May 26, 2011 05:09 AM (TiURi)
In full battle garb: "Go and boil your bottoms, you sons of a silly person. I blow my nose at you, ......
Wha? no DOOM??!?
hell with it then, I'm goin to the shore....
Posted by: DOOMthread Warrior at May 26, 2011 05:11 AM (K/USr)
I'll have to use extra sugar in my coffee to replace the missing DOOM I've been using to sweeten the day with. For a curmudgeon such as myself, DOOM is like candy.
Posted by: GnuBreed at May 26, 2011 05:12 AM (ENKCw)
The last one I knew about was in Wrens, GA and it went under a long long time ago.
Posted by: Vic at May 26, 2011 05:15 AM (M9Ie6)
OT - Behold this display of "manly" behavior by Saudi men
Saudi men launch Facebook campaign to whip women who dare to drive
/Somehow, I don't think this is a joke.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 26, 2011 05:15 AM (9hSKh)
Get off my lawn!
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 26, 2011 05:20 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: MWR at May 26, 2011 05:21 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: sTevo at May 26, 2011 05:21 AM (q1Tbv)
Posted by: Marcus at May 26, 2011 05:21 AM (CHrmZ)
BTW.. It was during a book thread when someone mentioned a book called 'Day One' or something like that..
About (I know this sounds generic) what would happen if an EMP bomb or something else went off and people had to start over from scratch.. No refrigeration or any other modern convenience..
Posted by: Dave C at May 26, 2011 05:23 AM (YPLGQ)
OT - Behold this display of "manly" behavior by Saudi men
Saudi men launch Facebook campaign to whip women who dare to drive
/Somehow, I don't think this is a joke.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 26, 2011 09:15 AM (9hSKh)
*spits on them* Bastards. To hell with them.
Posted by: MWR at May 26, 2011 05:23 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: robtr at May 26, 2011 05:24 AM (MtwBb)
And maybe, just maybe, we can get doom dogs instead of doom cats.
Posted by: Ben at May 26, 2011 08:52 AM (wuv1c)
Doom Budgies!
Posted by: MWR, who has a cute budgerigar at May 26, 2011 05:24 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Marcus at May 26, 2011 09:21 AM (CHrmZ)
...I have no idea who that is, but now I dearly want to find out.
Posted by: MWR at May 26, 2011 05:25 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: JackStraw at May 26, 2011 05:26 AM (TMB3S)
It seems that it wasn't really a joke, but a badly translated Polish saying. Komorowski wanted to say something like this: "You see, Mr President, the USA and Poland relations are like a marriage. You should trust your wife, but you should also check whether she is faithful." Apparently, there was a moment of misunderstanding whether Komorowski referred specifically to Obama's wife or to a wife in some marriage (he meant the latter). Marcin ...I think the Polish politician was saying that America isn't living up to it's side of the bargain with Poland which is sad because Poland has been a faithful and constant ally for about 20 years now. They are one of our best friends on Europe and they deserved better, more respectful treatment. But this follows Obama's pattern of showing disrespect towards our allies and bowing before our enemies. I think it might be a psychological issue for president Obama.
Posted by: by any other name at May 26, 2011 05:26 AM (H+LJc)
Posted by: Marcus at May 26, 2011 09:21 AM (CHrmZ)
...I have no idea who that is, but now I dearly want to find out.
Posted by: MWR at May 26, 2011 09:25 AM (4df7R)
So I Googled her, saw her picture, and yes. Christine Lagarde DOES look like a half-man/half-woman psychotic mime. She also looks like she'd wall you up in a basement ala the Cask of Amontillado for snitching on the Masons.
Posted by: MWR at May 26, 2011 05:28 AM (4df7R)
...I have no idea who that is, but now I dearly want to find out.
Posted by: MWR at May 26, 2011 09:25 AM (4df7R)
Read the WSJ- at your own risk!
Posted by: Marcus at May 26, 2011 05:28 AM (CHrmZ)
Have a good time, stay safe and behave yourself!
Posted by: curious at May 26, 2011 05:30 AM (k1rwm)
On Saudi's not allowing women to drive. I wonder the the accident rate is lower per capita?
I can guarantee there are a whole let less accidents in mall parking lots in Saudi Arabia
Posted by: Ben at May 26, 2011 05:31 AM (wuv1c)
Posted by: curious at May 26, 2011 05:31 AM (k1rwm)
Posted by: Ben at May 26, 2011 05:32 AM (wuv1c)
Some believe they need to be swept up with the first fly-over in order to be spared hell fire consuming the earth. Others believe that the first fly-over will be conducted by the Deceiving Anti-Christ who would fool even the spiritually awakened elect.
It seems you can't win for losing.
Posted by: by any other name at May 26, 2011 05:32 AM (H+LJc)
Why is Tiffany doing so well? Is congress singlehandedly keeping it afloat?
Posted by: curious at May 26, 2011 05:33 AM (k1rwm)
They are one of our best friends on Europe and they deserved better, more respectful treatment. But this follows Obama's pattern of showing disrespect towards our allies and bowing before our enemies. I think it might be a psychological issue for president Obama.
Posted by: by any other name at May 26, 2011 09:26 AM (H+LJc)
This is all the more reason I loathe this "President." First he snubbed the funeral of the Polish President (ostensibly due to the Icelandic volcano fiasco, but then he went GOLFING like a little bitch), and now this. The man is just... useless. Him and his husky wife.
Posted by: MWR at May 26, 2011 05:33 AM (4df7R)
The Obama "reset" snubbing of Poland
Wait. What did I miss?
Have a great time Monty! Thanks for all that you do.
Posted by: momma at May 26, 2011 05:34 AM (penCf)
That's it..
Thanks.. I was at the book store and was trying to describe it to the clerk and didn't realize how generic and how popular the premise could be..
Posted by: Dave C at May 26, 2011 05:37 AM (YPLGQ)
Get off my lawn!
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 26, 2011 09:20 AM (UOM4
Jane, I was on a cruise and pulled out my kindle and guess what, I could get free internet in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. Yup, chilling with the wife, by the pool following the morons comments. Love my kindle.
Posted by: Hedgehog at May 26, 2011 05:39 AM (Rn2kl)
Posted by: curious at May 26, 2011 05:41 AM (k1rwm)
“I worship the ground the Paul Ryan walks on,” Cheney said Wednesday during a rare public appearance, the Houston Chronicle reported. “I hope he doesn’t run for president because that would ruin a good man who has a lot of work to do.”
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 26, 2011 05:46 AM (UOM48)
My link-fu still sux.....
But google Stuckey's or hit stuckeys.com.
Looks like they are making a comeback.
I remember rolling down I-95 in the 70's, and you couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting a Stuckey's.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 26, 2011 05:48 AM (BRnww)
Posted by: curious at May 26, 2011 09:41 AM (k1rwm)
Seriously, what the hell is the point of a $2 million engagement ring? Even if you can afford it (which obviously he can), why would you do it? I just don't get that mindset. What if, God forbid, she accidentally drops it down a drainage grate somewhere in Los Angeles? Or it slips off her finger while she's shopping in New York? Or some psycho sticks a gun in her face and demands she hand it over?
I honestly don't care if rich people "flaunt" their wealth, but this is just silly!
Posted by: MWR at May 26, 2011 05:49 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: The Government at May 26, 2011 05:50 AM (0xU3H)
Posted by: Newt Gingrich at May 26, 2011 05:51 AM (/Mla1)
Well they finally caught Ratko Mladic.
Posted by: Ben at May 26, 2011 09:12 AMYou mean I caught Ratko Mladic. Do you think I went to Europe to drink some beer with a bunch of stoner micks and have dinner with that old limey bag?
Posted by: Barry O, Super Commando at May 26, 2011 05:52 AM (vdfwz)
Posted by: William at May 26, 2011 05:53 AM (+zM6M)
What happens when porn spam becomes self aware?
Posted by: Skynet at May 26, 2011 05:53 AM (vdfwz)
Seriously, what the hell is the point of a $2 million engagement ring? Even if you can afford it (which obviously he can), why would you do it? I just don't get that mindset. What if, God forbid, she accidentally drops it down a drainage grate somewhere in Los Angeles? Or it slips off her finger while she's shopping in New York? Or some psycho sticks a gun in her face and demands she hand it over?
If you can afford a 2 million dollar ring, you can afford insurance for it.
Posted by: Ben at May 26, 2011 05:54 AM (wuv1c)
Posted by: Monty at May 26, 2011 05:55 AM (/0a60)
Oh, my. Cheney has a man-crush (from Politico...yeah, I know):
“I worship the ground the Paul Ryan walks on,” Cheney said Wednesday during a rare public appearance, the Houston Chronicle reported. “I hope he doesn’t run for president because that would ruin a good man who has a lot of work to do.”
It's office. Paul Ryan needs to run. He has been endorsed by the Warcock.
Posted by: Ben at May 26, 2011 05:55 AM (wuv1c)
At that point in my life, I was driving as fast as I could on fridays and sundays to get from Charleston naval base to the Lehigh Valley area in Pa and back to see mom and dad.
The only time I ever stopped was for gas, and hit it running again.
Of course the damn 55mph speed limit didn't help.
Now this one is for Vic......
You haven't lived till you had a drunken 2:00 am breakfast at Alex's in the Charleston area.
Good times (If I remember correctly)
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 26, 2011 05:59 AM (BRnww)
Posted by: curious at May 26, 2011 09:31 AM (k1rwm)
Dated a girl like that when I lived in Europe. I still have the rash.
Posted by: Marcus at May 26, 2011 06:05 AM (CHrmZ)
Perhaps one of the cob-loggers will post a book thread on Sunday.
There's always cookbooks.
Yessssss!
Posted by: The Moronettes at May 26, 2011 06:06 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: gp at May 26, 2011 06:06 AM (B9rV2)
$1,750,000. minus $805,000. equals $945,000/ (profit?)
Posted by: curious at May 26, 2011 06:08 AM (k1rwm)
Dated a girl like that when I lived in Europe. I still have the rash.
Posted by: Marcus at May 26, 2011 10:05 AM (CHrmZ)
Ah so you missed the article yesterday about how men aren't attracted to "powerful women"?
Posted by: curious at May 26, 2011 06:09 AM (k1rwm)
I did all those times in CA in the 70s at Sambos (now out of buisness thanks to the race mongers).
Too old for it now.
Posted by: Vic at May 26, 2011 06:14 AM (M9Ie6)
Have fun in Thailand, Monty. Remember--if it looks like you're going to hit a water buffalo while driving, aim for the back legs so it doesn't fly up and land in the passenger compartment.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at May 26, 2011 06:15 AM (DPM1U)
We used to go to a crappy (but cheap) Mexican place in Alameda. Good hangover remedies.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at May 26, 2011 06:19 AM (LH6ir)
I did all those times in CA in the 70s at Sambos (now out of buisness thanks to the race mongers).
Interestingly, the original Sambo's is the only one still open......in leftist-infested Santa Barbara.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 26, 2011 06:21 AM (7YzRS)
Posted by: jewells45 at May 26, 2011 06:22 AM (l/N7H)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 26, 2011 06:23 AM (UOM48)
Posted by: Kyle, aisle 18 at May 26, 2011 06:24 AM (4Kl5M)
Posted by: PaleRider at May 26, 2011 06:24 AM (cQZV0)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 26, 2011 06:29 AM (UOM48)
Monty is taking time off to ready his dark horse DOOM! Party presidential bid.
Or working on his secure, remote pleasure-bunker in preparation for the Age of Blood and Chaos.
Whichever.
Posted by: Stu-22 at May 26, 2011 06:32 AM (pLTLS)
Posted by: PaleRider at May 26, 2011 10:24 AM (cQZV0)
Actually the article makes it clear that Palin is an innocent bystander in this. Also, I agree with you that the JEF/Rezko transactions for JEF's house stank to high heaven.
Posted by: GnuBreed at May 26, 2011 06:34 AM (ENKCw)
I'm guessing the zero hedge folks aren't contributing to the Palin for President campaign. They might think her just like very other politician "math is hard".
Posted by: curious at May 26, 2011 06:35 AM (k1rwm)
Posted by: PaleRider at May 26, 2011 06:35 AM (cQZV0)
Posted by: curious at May 26, 2011 06:39 AM (k1rwm)
We used to hit a Mexican place over in Hayward after I moved to Castro Valley. The menus were actually in Spanish only.
Posted by: Vic at May 26, 2011 06:41 AM (M9Ie6)
Well what-a-ya-know. I thought they had all gone under long ago.
Posted by: Vic at May 26, 2011 06:43 AM (M9Ie6)
Posted by: PaleRider at May 26, 2011 06:43 AM (cQZV0)
where do you get 14 months? Date of sale is 3/10 and the article says "Let's recall the math on Ms. Palin's purchase: Whitmore buys the short sale from JPMorgan in March 2010 for $805,000. He then flips it just about one year later to Ms. Palin for... $1,750,000. A profit of 118%."
Actually, the video attached to the article shows the original house. He had to add appliances and I think the elevator and sinks and such but no one is saying who did the pool, whether he did it or the palins did it. It was in great condition when he bought it. If you look at the palin house pics I linked it's in more opulent condition now but rumor has it that Sarah's decorators did that for her family, that she didn't buy it like that.
The article about short sale fraud came out last night. I think he had all the stuff on the Palin sale and was sitting on it cause he didn't know quite how to present it without it appearing he had an opinion one way or another. I guess when the realty trac article came out, a light bulb went off in his head that let him connect the two things. If anything, a Palin article, on Zero Hedge isn't a traffic grabber if that's what you are thinking.
Posted by: curious at May 26, 2011 06:52 AM (k1rwm)
Well what-a-ya-know. I thought they had all gone under long ago.
A common mistake, they don't even advertise locally. They're right on the beach so I think they depend largely on foot traffic. They keep the turbaned Sambo character VERY low-key. The only place I remember it is in the pattern on the wallpaper.
Food's just.....meh. Frankly I'd rather eat at Denny's.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 26, 2011 06:56 AM (7YzRS)
Happy hunting.
Posted by: GnuBreed at May 26, 2011 07:00 AM (ENKCw)
Are there any Stucky's still in business?
Just last summer I stopped at one off of I-40 near Asheville, NC.
Speaking of which, the sickest I have ever gotten in a car was years ago driving through Virginia from Greensboro, NC on the way to Pennsylvania; my grandparents stopped at a Stuckey's to gas up, and bought my brother and I a large pecan log. We ate the whole thing on the drive. I was never so glad to get out of a car in my life!
Posted by: DaveinNC at May 26, 2011 07:09 AM (boNGU)
Posted by: DaveinNC at May 26, 2011 07:10 AM (boNGU)
Posted by: dfbaskwill at May 26, 2011 07:11 AM (71LDo)
Posted by: curious at May 26, 2011 07:14 AM (k1rwm)
"just cause Sarah Palin is now possibly employing these tactics. So, if this is her new media saavy out of the box presidential campaign, along with paying to have her content displayed prominently on people's sites and avoiding all media interviews and talking directly to the people, she's lost someone she had cause I don't like the tactics."
I agree, tactics suck, yours chief among them. Any proof to your assertion as to what SP is "possibly" doing?
Posted by: Theresa D at May 26, 2011 07:22 AM (rvsdg)
ahhahhahahhahahahah it's all out there. I left here to go read all their stuff. women can't really keep quiet.
Posted by: curious at May 26, 2011 07:30 AM (k1rwm)
It has come to our attention that you are taking a vacation. Looking over our records, we have concluded that only the top 1% of all Americans can afford any type of vacation.
Since you are among the top 1%, we are now increasing your tax rate to 99.999%. Please cash in your assets immediately and send a check to:
Obama's Stash/ IRS
666 Marx Avenue
Chicago, IL
Thank you for your cooperation. If we do not hear from you in 12 6 3 hours, the police FBI will be at your residence to take you to jail the FEMA camp.
Signed,
The New IRS
Posted by: IRS via Teh Won's Internet Monitoring Service at May 26, 2011 07:32 AM (OKZrE)
This is just a notice to the Moron Horde that I'm going on an internet-free vacation for the next few weeks.
Ah, so you can't afford the cablemodem or DSL? or even a trip to Starbucks or your local equivalent?
Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie © at May 26, 2011 07:37 AM (1hM1d)
Posted by: bigred, Cheesehead at May 26, 2011 07:45 AM (weBtw)
Posted by: Sinner at May 26, 2011 07:49 AM (U/yZ+)
Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde at May 26, 2011 07:53 AM (f4gk9)
Have a well deserved vacation Monty.
Watch network news when you're gone. You'll hear such wonderful things you'll begin to doubt the DOOM.
Posted by: Stateless Canadian Infidel at May 26, 2011 08:28 AM (GKQDR)
Posted by: cathy at May 26, 2011 09:20 AM (j33yk)
Fuck you, quitter!
* wait, what? Monty, you say? Not Sarah? *
DISREGARD PRECEDING MESSAGE
Have a great trip, Monty!
Posted by: stuiec at May 26, 2011 09:27 AM (Di3Im)
Oh well, I'm going to have to go find my own kittehs of DOOM for a few days!
Enjoy your break and thanks for the DOOM!
Posted by: Max Entropy at May 26, 2011 09:33 AM (lH6z9)
Maybe for you ya pious SOB, but some of us* have to Do the DOOM. And I'll drag your ass back from the promised land if I have to.
*(Moron lifestylers: I mean really "those who had not defiled themselves with women" is a really high bar to set if you don't play D&D and aren't an Ewok)
Posted by: MikeTheMoose at May 26, 2011 09:37 AM (0q2P7)
Posted by: Gerbil Malodor at May 26, 2011 09:56 AM (vXPFn)
Posted by: logprof at May 26, 2011 10:03 AM (BP6Z1)
Posted by: Robin at May 26, 2011 10:41 AM (6uXZa)
. . . I'm going on an internet-free vacation for the next few weeks . . .
Have fun Monty. BTW are you taking your computer so you can keep up with us on FB?
Posted by: Moron at May 26, 2011 11:35 AM (K5N29)
Unwind and have a good time. You can count on us to wind you back up. If it doesn't rain, we'll even mow the lawn. Too bad it's going to rain.
Posted by: MarkD at May 26, 2011 05:16 PM (6CLxP)
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Posted by: by any other name at May 26, 2011 04:29 AM (H+LJc)