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September 03, 2011

Saturday Morning Open Thread: Dumb Crook Edition
— andy

When David Hudson, Steven Lynn, and another friend decided to go flying on Friday, they never would have bargained for the day they would have. After returning from Memphis, Lynn asked Hudson, who was flying the aircraft, if they could fly over his house. Hudson set a course for Lynn's home and when they arrived they couldn't believe their eyes.
"When I took him over his house, there were a couple of guys loading up a bunch of stuff," said Hudson, "I was like, someone is stealing stuff down there."

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UPDATE: If the video doesn't appear on your computer for some reason, it's available in the link to the story.

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1 Primero!

Posted by: Little Miss Spellcheck at September 03, 2011 04:03 AM (a5ljo)

2 Segundo!

Posted by: dagny at September 03, 2011 04:06 AM (b5ipn)

3 scoamf

Posted by: trailortrash at September 03, 2011 04:07 AM (xllDV)

4 Oh noes! Some smart azz stole your video.

Posted by: Well Hung Chad at September 03, 2011 04:12 AM (DBf1r)

5 Rather odd report ...

Yesterday when President Obama was traveling to Camp David bad weather caused his flight to stop half way and continue by car.

There wasn't any bad weather in the area of DC and Camp David, what's up ?

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at September 03, 2011 04:12 AM (e8kgV)

6 Back in the old days, before aerial surveillance, nobody might have ever realized that Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Now he's caught like Bill Clinton with his pants around his ankles in the Oval Office.

How many will be watching Keith Urban and Usher in the NFL pregame concert, and how many will be watching SCoaMF's non-jobs teleprompter reading show?

Posted by: Little Miss Spellcheck at September 03, 2011 04:13 AM (a5ljo)

7 Duh. Make that Lady Antebellum, Kid Rock and Maroon 5.

Urban and Usher are so 2009.

Posted by: Little Miss Spellcheck at September 03, 2011 04:16 AM (a5ljo)

8 Is there a third choice ?

Posted by: grease monkey at September 03, 2011 04:19 AM (VSWPU)

9 I wouldn't watch Barry if there was only one channel available!

Posted by: Hrothgar at September 03, 2011 04:20 AM (i3+c5)

10 5
He probably had a panic attack when he realized he and his gang will all go to jail.

Posted by: De' Debil Hisself at September 03, 2011 04:21 AM (j5CHE)

Yankees in first place as the Red Sox fade...

Yeah, it's September.

Posted by: Truman North, TPT at September 03, 2011 04:24 AM (+gfwN)

12 Wow, giving the police directions on which way the bad guys were going. That's funny.

Posted by: Mama AJ at September 03, 2011 04:25 AM (XdlcF)

13 It wasn't weather. They grounded a small plane that was flying in that area and wasn't cleared. They never did say who was in it, etc.

Posted by: dagny at September 03, 2011 04:28 AM (b5ipn)

14 It seems like the third suspect peeled off early and evaded apprehension. O. Onyango Obama, 67.
"I din't do nuffin! I dint do nuffin! Roosevelt put me to it!!! Oh Lawdie Lawdie I dint do nuffin!

Posted by: Chad Winkelfarb at September 03, 2011 04:29 AM (EF7U+)

15 Shame that 172 wasn't armed. That would have been an epic video.

Posted by: dontheflyer at September 03, 2011 04:30 AM (Ibx+6)

16 I heard about this on the radio here in Central Arkansas. That guy should head to Vegas or at least buy a lottery ticket. He has some serious luck.

Posted by: no good deed at September 03, 2011 04:31 AM (mjR67)

17 What's up Moron Horde?

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde at September 03, 2011 04:34 AM (sILPb)

18 Word emanating from the White House now is that The Speech Before the Joint Session of Congress that just HAD to be given on Wednesday rather than Thursday "...is no big deal... only one of a SERIES of speeches to come. Shoot me now, please. A freaking series of Speeches Before Joint Sessions of Congress. Think about it. A joint sounds pretty good right about now, come to think of it.

Posted by: CoolCzech at September 03, 2011 04:34 AM (niZvt)

19 Kind of sad that lefty academics are still working to legitimize Ebonics, while conservatives must denounce its every appearance

That said, I denounce the racist Winkelfarb.

Posted by: Little Miss Spellcheck at September 03, 2011 04:35 AM (a5ljo)

20 All the accents sounded familiar. I binged Craighead co.--it's one county over from the county my parents left in the 40s. Heh. Somehow I don't think Roosevelt Smith III is the III linerally.

Posted by: dagny at September 03, 2011 04:36 AM (b5ipn)

21 A freaking series of Speeches Before Joint Sessions of Congress. Think about it. A joint sounds pretty good right about now, come to think of it.

Posted by: CoolCzech at September 03, 2011 08:34 AM (niZvt)

Now that football season has started he should give all of his speeches at 7:00 PM EST on Monday night. It would help his approval rating.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde with some Good Advice for SCOMFOTUS at September 03, 2011 04:36 AM (sILPb)

22 "A series of speeches to come ..." You're doing it wrong ...

Posted by: No Whining at September 03, 2011 04:37 AM (PUpOL)

When you live in the city or the 'burbs, you expect the bad guys to be able to find your house and rob it..........but a farm out in the country?

Things sure have changed and not for the better.

Posted by: Boots at September 03, 2011 04:37 AM (neKzn)

24 19 Kind of sad that lefty academics are still working to legitimize Ebonics, Together We Much!

Posted by: Leftist Academics Working Hard to Legitimize Ebonics at September 03, 2011 04:38 AM (niZvt)

25 Stay Thirsty, My Morons!

Posted by: The Most Interesting Man in The World at September 03, 2011 04:40 AM (niZvt)

26 Didn't anyone remember to hose down the seat in last night's limo?

Posted by: CoolCzech at September 03, 2011 04:41 AM (niZvt)

27 Wow. You roonz and roonettez are prolific today. Anyone want some coffee?

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde at September 03, 2011 04:41 AM (sILPb)

28 This thread is deader than a Muslim clit.

Posted by: CoolCzech at September 03, 2011 04:42 AM (niZvt)

29 Didn't anyone remember to hose down the seat in last night's limo?

Posted by: CoolCzech at September 03, 2011 08:41 AM (niZvt)

The jizzmopper union refused to touch it after the roonz got done with it.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde at September 03, 2011 04:43 AM (sILPb)

30 Zero American troops dead in Iraq in August. Hoo rah

Posted by: Truman North, TPT at September 03, 2011 04:43 AM (+gfwN)

31 Yes We Much and Much Will Be Resisted!

Mmm Mmm Mmm!

Posted by: Gerbil Malodor at September 03, 2011 04:43 AM (EF7U+)

32 Sad really...it started out as such a nice car...the limo company called, said they cleaned out the hobo pelts but the smell still won't come out of it.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde at September 03, 2011 04:44 AM (sILPb)

33 "The failure of the presidency of Barack Obama is not just that he does not play to win. It is that he plays for any loss to not be his fault." [ArthurK] True dat ... so who is this Booooosh character who dug the deepest economic hole EVER that Barky and Friends can't get us out of? Based on their level of whining, Booooosh's skills appear to have been more prodigious than those of the proverbial John Henry.

Posted by: No Whining at September 03, 2011 04:44 AM (PUpOL)

34 I rarely guzzle semen. But when I do, I make it Peter North's.

Posted by: The Most Gayestest Man In The World at September 03, 2011 04:45 AM (+gfwN)

35 "The failure of the presidency of Barack Obama is not just that he does not play to win. It is that he plays for any loss to not be his fault." [ArthurK]

I read once that the Arab definition of "victory" is to still be converting oxygen at the end of the festivities. By that definition Teh Won is winning.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde at September 03, 2011 04:46 AM (sILPb)

36 28, This thread is deader than a Muslim clit. Good morning CC. At the risk of being argumentative, I wish to challenge your statement. As one that spent a few years with an Iranian Girlfriend, I can assure you they are not dead. I do believe many are neglected.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at September 03, 2011 04:46 AM (ZDUD4)

37 No Whining@22: I see what you did there, you wag. (Wagging, BTW, appears to be much better than a series of speeches.)

Posted by: Little Miss Spellcheck at September 03, 2011 04:47 AM (a5ljo)

38 As one that spent a few years with an Iranian Girlfriend, I can assure you they are not dead. I do believe many are neglected.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at September 03, 2011 08:46 AM (ZDUD4)

So what we need to do is unleash our squids? Sounds like a great foreign policy experiment...

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde at September 03, 2011 04:48 AM (sILPb)

39 I was awoken this morning by what sounded like a warthog raping a rhesus monkey. Most likely two cats having sex.

Posted by: Old grizzled gym coach at September 03, 2011 04:50 AM (QBQcg)

40 "... but the smell still won't come out of it." It sounds as though Ace has an opportunity to score some serious coin by offering the limo for a Febreze commercial.

Posted by: No Whining at September 03, 2011 04:50 AM (PUpOL)

41 College football is here, finally ...

Baylor shocks no. 14 TCU 50-48 despite 25 4th quarter points by TCU.

LSU v. Oregon tonight in Dallas.

Oklahoma will decide within three weeks whether to leave the reviled Big 12 10 9 Longhorn Conference.

Good times.

Posted by: Blacksheep at September 03, 2011 04:51 AM (Yd5KG)

42 If you were in a state with Castle laws in place, and you happened to have a hunting rifle in the plane with you, could you make the case you were protecting your property by doing a few strafing runs?

Posted by: CaveJohnson at September 03, 2011 04:52 AM (qZD43)

43 The result of the TCU game was a shock... until i realized TCU is going to the Big lEast.

Posted by: Truman North, TPT at September 03, 2011 04:53 AM (+gfwN)

44 It sounds as though Ace has an opportunity to score some serious coin by offering the limo for a Febreze commercial.

Posted by: No Whining at September 03, 2011 08:50 AM (PUpOL)

I'm afraid that limo will go the same way as the Mythbuster's Corvette.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde at September 03, 2011 04:54 AM (sILPb)

45 http: //www.foxnews.com/ world/2011/09/03/ nato-kills-afghan-militant- linked-to-al-qaeda/

it's too early for tinyurl

Former gitmo detainee dies in a hail of gunfire while yelling "Top of the world ma" but mostly in a hail of gunfire.

Posted by: DaveA at September 03, 2011 04:54 AM (TSfH+)

46 This matches up nicely with the helocopter hog hunting story.

Posted by: Jean at September 03, 2011 04:55 AM (liPvR)

47 42, That's a great question. From the demographic I assume surrounds the area of that farm. I bet it would be OK. If it wasn't, good luck finding 12 jurors for conviction.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at September 03, 2011 04:57 AM (ZDUD4)

48 >> It seems like the third suspect peeled off early and evaded apprehension. O. Onyango Obama, 67. I blame Busch!

Posted by: Onyongo Obama at September 03, 2011 04:59 AM (z6jMn)

49 My WI Badgers looked good against UNLV. Then again, I would look good against my little 7 year old and her friends.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at September 03, 2011 05:00 AM (ZDUD4)

50 Posted by: DaveA at September 03, 2011 08:54 AM (TSfH+) "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!"

Posted by: No Whining at September 03, 2011 05:01 AM (pf1T5)

51 36 28, "This thread is deader than a Muslim clit." Good morning CC. At the risk of being argumentative, I wish to challenge your statement. As one that spent a few years with an Iranian Girlfriend, I can assure you they are not dead. I do believe many are neglected. Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at September 03, 2011 08:46 AM (ZDUD4) Can't you just let me wallow in my unwarranted stereotyping of strange cultures like the Angry White Male I Am, Damnit???

Posted by: CoolCzech at September 03, 2011 05:02 AM (niZvt)

52 Well roonz and roonettez, it's been fun but I'm off to surf for internet porn. After all, that is what the internets are for, right?
Later!

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde at September 03, 2011 05:04 AM (sILPb)

53 Porn? There's porn on the internet???

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at September 03, 2011 05:05 AM (UTq/I)

54 When you live in the city or the 'burbs, you expect the bad guys to be able to find your house and rob it..........but a farm out in the country?

Hate to ruin your bucolic idealism and whatnot, but it's not really unusual. Farmers don't keep guns in their homes solely for four-legged predators. Can be a long wait for the sheriff if you're aways from town. (Can't wait 'til the next time this one votes for more gun control for serfs...)

Is it too early for beer? I'm in Wisconsin for the weekend...supposed to be on vacation with my German friend but through a combination of stumblefucks, didn't get the paperwork to register my car until yesterday, after my Indiana temp plate expired. Took three tries for the Obama voter behind the counter at the DMV (with shaved-off-and-repainted eyebrows just like FLOTUS') to get the title and fees right. Sigh.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at September 03, 2011 05:07 AM (luMaO)

55 Don't you guys have beer with your cornflakes up there north of the cheddar curtain, Heather?

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at September 03, 2011 05:12 AM (UTq/I)

56 I dated a strict muslim once but I could never get the burka off before---well, you know.

Posted by: USS Diversity at September 03, 2011 05:12 AM (aD5Kx)

57 I don't know; I don't eat cornflakes....

Posted by: HeatherRadish at September 03, 2011 05:14 AM (luMaO)

58 The clits they cut off are pretty much dead. But it's for a good cause. Sacrifice we much!11!!!

Posted by: working man's PhD at September 03, 2011 05:16 AM (le5qc)

50 - I think your Badgers may be playing for a national championship this year.

Looking at their schedule, I see 13-0 as a distinct possibility.

Posted by: stickety at September 03, 2011 05:17 AM (FUDwf)

Dumb crook edition? And it's not about Democrats?

And has anyone asked Andre Carson which members of Congress he was referring to when he said some in congress of the Tea Party persuasion wanted to see black people swinging from trees? It's a very serious charge and if it's true, I'd like to know who it was and how he knows.

Posted by: Truman North, TPT at September 03, 2011 05:17 AM (+gfwN)

61 These aren't just "some people"... these are "some in Congress"... totally different animal

Posted by: Truman North, TPT at September 03, 2011 05:18 AM (+gfwN)

62 And before I forget, happy birthday Charlie Sheen. You are a winner!11!!!!!

Posted by: working man's PhD at September 03, 2011 05:18 AM (le5qc)

I see 13-0 as a distinct possibility.

*UCK 'EM, BUCKY!!

Posted by: bigred, Tearrorist at September 03, 2011 05:26 AM (AeVCS)

64 66, I think Charlie is on many dead pool lists.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at September 03, 2011 05:30 AM (ZDUD4)

65 And has anyone asked Andre Carson

You could have stopped right there, man. It's right there in the MFM handbook: Asking a black man to clarify his remarks is racist (unless the black man has some sort of conservative ideas, then he's subhuman and/or insane and must be called out for his own good).

Seriously, the Indy Star (Carson's district) ran an editorial--written by the guy who has been covering the GOP primary, for gosh sakes, so he would have some familiarity with the tea party philosophy and activities--agreeing with Carson that the tea party is evil and racist and wants to kill off "the most vulnerable among us" with evil reductions in spending other people's money. Babies born to HS-dropout serial breeders-with-deadbeats will starve to death without politically-motivated payouts to bankrupt "green energy companies"!!! Eleventy!

We're so fucked.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at September 03, 2011 05:33 AM (luMaO)

66 Yesterday when President Obama was traveling to Camp David bad weather caused his flight to stop half way and continue by car.

There wasn't any bad weather in the area of DC and Camp David, what's up ?

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at September 03, 2011 08:12 AM (e8kgV)

Heavy fog covered the mountaintops yesterday. It was weird because the weather wasn't really that bad except for the fog.

Posted by: Osama bin Truck Monkey, TEArrorist at September 03, 2011 05:35 AM (jucos)

67 HeatherRadish at September 03, 2011 09:33 AM I just love your writing.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at September 03, 2011 05:35 AM (ZDUD4)

68 There wasn't any bad weather in the area of DC and Camp David, what's up ? They had to stop and pick up his Boyfriend.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at September 03, 2011 05:37 AM (ZDUD4)

69 72, and a carton of KOOLS.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at September 03, 2011 05:39 AM (ZDUD4)

70 they were like he wasn't flying an A-10...

Posted by: aso at September 03, 2011 05:40 AM (Pkd1x)

I see 13-0 as a distinct possibility.

*UCK 'EM, BUCKY!!

Posted by: bigred, Tearrorist at September 03, 2011 09:26 AM (AeVCS)

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I'm sorry, but where did you fellows say you're from again? I wasn't aware they played football anywhere north of Tennessee. Are you perhaps thinking of lacrosse?

Posted by: That Annoying SEC Guy at the Office at September 03, 2011 05:47 AM (Yd5KG)

I see 13-0 as a distinct possibility.

*UCK 'EM, BUCKY!!

Posted by: bigred, Tearrorist at September 03, 2011 09:26 AM (AeVCS)

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I'm sorry, but where did you fellows say you're from again? I wasn't aware they played football anywhere north of Tennessee. Are you perhaps thinking of lacrosse?

Posted by: That Annoying SEC Guy at the Office at September 03, 2011 09:47 AM (Yd5KG)

The SEC. Souths Easiest Conference.

Posted by: Osama bin Truck Monkey, TEArrorist at September 03, 2011 05:50 AM (jucos)

73 SEC? That's Slightly Edjukated Conference, right?

Posted by: bigred, Tearrorist at September 03, 2011 05:51 AM (AeVCS)

74 Oldsailor's poet--thanks!

OK. I need to find something to do today besides rant online while covered in cats. Heh.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at September 03, 2011 05:53 AM (luMaO)

75 I'm just razzin ya bigred ... tough day on the plantation for us coonasses, what with our starting QB in handcuffs and all ... I know you guys are basically in the same boat so good luck ... maybe the Badgers do deserve to win it all for keeping all their players eligible?

Posted by: That Annoying SEC Guy at the Office at September 03, 2011 05:57 AM (Yd5KG)

76 Morning, Morons.

Chores today, the wife is kicking me out of the house for the rest of the weekend. I'm going to be hiking on the Appalachian Trail tomorrow.

Posted by: fluffy at September 03, 2011 05:59 AM (4Kl5M)

77 ... what with our starting QB in handcuffs and all ...

Huh? What team is that?
Are the Raiders going to take him early?

Posted by: jwb7605 at September 03, 2011 06:00 AM (Qxe/p)

78 Annoying, there's only two seasons on the calender. Football, and not.

Posted by: bigred, Tearrorist at September 03, 2011 06:02 AM (AeVCS)

79 Neglecting blog wars, who thinks what about the Tea Party vs Tea Party nonsense in New Hampshire?

That's sure to make top headlines in the LSM.
It's being hyped by the ultraconservative Politico.
(I got the link via The Other McCain)

Posted by: jwb7605 at September 03, 2011 06:09 AM (Qxe/p)

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

Posted by: steevy at September 03, 2011 06:16 AM (1Nzoh)

81 83

From what I gather, Romney is working with Tea Party Express. As it is presented in the article, I don't see it as a bad thing. Romney has no Tea Party cred, but it looks like he is trying to be the nominee of the whole party. If they can agree to disagree on some points, I think it works for everyone. If TP Ex compromises and goes all in with Romney, that's bad.

Posted by: fluffy at September 03, 2011 06:23 AM (4Kl5M)

82 80 Chores today, the wife is kicking me out of the house for the rest of the weekend. I'm going to be hiking on the Appalachian Trail tomorrow.
_______

That's code for "sneaking of to Argentina to visit the mistress", isn't it?

Posted by: Anachronda at September 03, 2011 06:28 AM (6fER6)

83 There are times when the calvary really needs to come over the hill and kill everything that moves, and this surely is one of those times. Attempting to rescue these children, even if paying dearly is the cost, is one of those "right" things that our morality demands. You want some respect, Mr. President? Earn it today. http://tinyurl.com/3sjcs8h

Posted by: Errol at September 03, 2011 06:37 AM (d2AYO)

84 "Calvary" is where they killed our Lord. "Cavalry" would have saved Him if St. Peter had any.

Posted by: bigred, Tearrorist at September 03, 2011 06:42 AM (AeVCS)

85 Thank you, bigred! My emotions were getting in the way of my spelling...which is an excuse that I will have to remember!

Posted by: Errol at September 03, 2011 06:47 AM (d2AYO)

86 Errol, many people confuse the two. Just a matter of where you put the 'L'.

Posted by: bigred, Tearrorist at September 03, 2011 06:50 AM (AeVCS)

87 An armed man in Amarillo, Tx robbed a Payless Shoe Store. He then walked down the street and into a pawn shop where there were two police officer on an investigation. He ran out of the pawn shop and onto I40 where he was hit by a car. Damn near Darwin award territory.

Posted by: huerfano at September 03, 2011 06:51 AM (kD+se)

88 78 Oldsailor's poet--thanks!

OK. I need to find something to do today besides rant online while covered in cats. Heh.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at September 03, 2011 09:53 AM (luMaO)

OMG you sound just like me!

STOP LIVING MY LIFE!!!!

copycat

Posted by: Gushka goes blue at September 03, 2011 06:57 AM (QNeKQ)

Cool story. I love 'stupid criminal' stories..... Although these two thought that they were being smart by targeting a house that was outside of a town. Which is what a lot of thieves and home invaders are doing thise days.

It was great how the local LEOs responded to the call from the guys in the plane.....and took their directions on getting the burglars. That's not something you see very often.

Posted by: ConservativeMenAreJustHotter at September 03, 2011 07:11 AM (EprMc)

90 #23: Victor Davis Hanson made a similar observation not too long ago, with his own baffling story of theft at a secluded farm... http://pajamasmedia.com/victordavishanson /the-metaphysics-of-contemporary-theft/

Posted by: Genetic Tunder at September 03, 2011 08:10 AM (dbYHP)

91 One of my favorite funny crime stories is the one about the thieves who broke into a fancy villa in Spain, taunted and tied up the lady of the house, and proceeded to start loading up their bags with valuables. Well, one of the guys saw a picture on the wall of the woman with her husband... who, by the way, just happened to be Dolph Lundgren... and they dropped everything and ran, shouting apologies as they went. I don't think I'd quite call that one a "dumb" criminal story, but it's amusing in a similar way.

Posted by: Genetic Tunder at September 03, 2011 08:18 AM (dbYHP)

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