January 10, 2011
— Maetenloch Elvis: That's the Way It Is
In honor of Elvis's birthday on Saturday (he would have been 76) which we totally forgot to observe I present you the trailer for the movie, "Elvis: That's The Way It Is", a 1970 documentary showing Elvis preparing for his return to live concerts for his Las Vegas Summer Festival.
If you've never seen this movie before, I heartily recommend watching it. In the decades since he died Elvis has become just a caricature to most people. But here you see the Vegas Elvis in his prime - with all his charisma and flair - and realize that Elvis impersonators are just that - pale imitations of the real thing. And 40 years later performers are still copying his moves - often unaware of even where they originally came from. You can watch more starting here.
Over Christmas I finally got a chance to visit Graceland in Memphis which is definitely worth doing at least once in your life. The main thing I noticed is how modest it is - it's a relatively small house by today's standards and lacks most of the de rigueur rock star amenities. Of course Elvis was still rich and decked it out in top of the line 1970's luxury decor and appliances i.e. flagrantly ugly and clunky. It's a shame he died in 1977 and the house was forever locked into a hideous 70's time warp.
Not only does Jared Loughner's mother work for Pima county as a Natural Resource specialist, but his father appears to work for the local Child Protective Services. So shenanigans and retroactive ass-covering seem likely.
Twitter Wants Me Dead!!!!
And I bet Twitter has cross-hairs targeting you as well. Who knows how deep this conspiracy goes??!?
Yet Another Lefty talking Point Demolished
No, the Iraq war didn't cause the huge federal deficits.
Pentagon To Install Butt Sniffers
To detect vapor traces from butt-bombs of course. Ah remember the good ole days when you just had to worry about pornoscanners.
POWIP: Thoughts on Insanity in AZ
Having dealt with a person in my extended family who had schizophrenia, I can tell you that it's often very hard to force them into treatment. Once they're over 18 the threshold to get them into a hospital becomes very high even though they're clearly unbalanced and heading for some kind of crisis. You end up hoping they'll commit some crime - hopefully a minor one - just so the police have grounds to force a mental evaluation. And even then there's no guarantee that they'll stay on their meds.
Update: And from a previous ONT here's a video that supposedly shows what it's like to be schizophrenic:
How Footballs Are Made
This is how every NFL football gets made by Wilson in Ada, Ohio.
Rollerblading Amish
It seems odd but apparently it's not against their beliefs.
Day 983 of My CaptivityÂ… A Kitteh Diary
Along with the doggie's version.
6 Presidential Secrets Your History Teacher Didn't Mention
Guess which presidents were secret sex machines, hipsters, or the Derek Zoolanders of their time.
The Yahoo AoSHQ group. Bla bla bla. And don't forget about the Job Bank.
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Posted by: huerfano at January 10, 2011 05:53 PM (QgmBR)
The Miller thing is classic Ace response to MFM madness, however.
Posted by: Merovign, Bond Villain at January 10, 2011 05:53 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: Rod Rescueman at January 10, 2011 05:55 PM (QxGmu)
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 05:58 PM (ihSHD)
Posted by: Oldsailor at January 10, 2011 06:00 PM (AovJ3)
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 06:01 PM (ihSHD)
NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF THEIR COUNTRY
Posted by: UNIT-DESIGNATE: SantaRosaStan at January 10, 2011 06:01 PM (UqKQV)
Posted by: thisheavenlyhell at January 10, 2011 06:02 PM (8uDC8)
A: False Equivalency
Q: What catchphrase has DKOS commenters used like Gomer Pyle chasing Barney Fife down Mayberry's Mainstreet shouting, "citizens arrrreyyst! citizens arrrreyyst!
Posted by: Count de Monet at January 10, 2011 06:02 PM (XBM1t)
Awesome pic to end this day
Thanks for posting that! You just made my day. That is definitely pic of the day--sorry cheerchicks!
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 06:02 PM (ihSHD)
Posted by: ParanoidNewYearInSeattle at January 10, 2011 06:02 PM (RZ8pf)
My Favorite book as a child was Kipling's Riki Tiki Tavi
I liked Kim. I just read it a few years ago and found it wasn't at all what I thought it would be.
Posted by: ParanoidNewYearInSeattle at January 10, 2011 06:04 PM (RZ8pf)
Michael Jackson dies and the country comes to a fucking standstill.
Dick Winters dies and you'd never know it with the ONT.
Posted by: USS Diversity at January 10, 2011 06:04 PM (DLxD/)
Posted by: ParanoidNewYearInSeattle at January 10, 2011 10:02 PM
No, you're pretty spot on in your assessment.
How goes it Paranoid?
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 06:05 PM (ihSHD)
Posted by: Rajiv Vindaloo at January 10, 2011 06:05 PM (BZ2Bm)
Posted by: eman at January 10, 2011 10:03 PM (0aJSF)
haha, you can tell it's winter
Posted by: robtr at January 10, 2011 06:06 PM (hVDig)
Posted by: MORON = FLUFFY at January 10, 2011 06:06 PM (SwkdU)
Posted by: Oldsailor
While I fully agree you don't get the whole story from the movie, clicking on the RK studio link (top of his studio pic) then down to the comments click on bookporn link will sure make the present much more pleasant...
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 06:06 PM (6EU5u)
How goes it Paranoid?
I'm confused as to whether it is going to snow or not. I'm thinking now that all the weather people say it won't that there's going to be a blizzard!
Posted by: ParanoidNewYearInSeattle at January 10, 2011 06:06 PM (RZ8pf)
Dick Winters dies and you'd never know it with the ONT.
I'm sure our current CinC doesn't know and doesn't care. "Dick Winters was one of those typical white people..."
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 06:07 PM (ihSHD)
There was a whole thread devoted to him earlier.
Is Riki Tiki Tavi the mongoose?
Posted by: MORON:RADISH at January 10, 2011 06:07 PM (4ucxv)
Posted by: Oldsailor at January 10, 2011 06:07 PM (AovJ3)
Posted by: ParanoidNewYearInSeattle at January 10, 2011 10:06 PM (RZ8pf)
That's what happened last time, hi pgis
Posted by: robtr at January 10, 2011 06:08 PM (hVDig)
I'm confused as to whether it is going to snow or not. I'm thinking now that all the weather people say it won't that there's going to be a blizzard!
True dat! When they go crazy predicting the storm of the century it boils down to nothing. When they blow it off, then we get actual accumulation.
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 06:08 PM (ihSHD)
MORON = FLUFFY
COMMENT: [GREETING [SUB CATEGORY: RETURN]]
Posted by: ParanoidNewYearInSeattle at January 10, 2011 06:09 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: Romeo13 at January 10, 2011 06:09 PM (AdK6a)
Posted by: Barney Frank's Balloon Knot at January 10, 2011 06:10 PM (azgo2)
Is it weird if I would rather the house stink like ass, than like crappy perfume? Usually all it does is layer flower stink over ass, and then you have flowery-ass stink, and nobody wins.
Posted by: thisheavenlyhell at January 10, 2011 06:10 PM (8uDC8)
Posted by: Muckraker at January 10, 2011 06:11 PM (6K81O)
Dick Winters dies and you'd never know it with the ONT.
Posted by: USS Diversity at January 10, 2011 10:04 PM (DLxD/)
DATA-CORRELATE (RECURSE) :=ONT[PREVIOUS],VERB-CHECK (EXECUTE)
Posted by: Mætenloch at January 10, 2011 06:11 PM (KbP6k)
That's what happened last time, hi pgis
Well, I was fairly certain nothing would happen because I have a full tank of gas and plenty of groceries, but someone just sent me an e-mail and signed off with "be careful in the snow tomorrow" (and a dancing snowflake with eyeballs which was weird).
Posted by: ParanoidNewYearInSeattle at January 10, 2011 06:11 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: rdbrewer at January 10, 2011 06:11 PM (ypYKp)
Posted by: USS Diversity at January 10, 2011 06:12 PM (DLxD/)
Is it weird if I would rather the house stink like ass, than like crappy perfume? Usually all it does is layer flower stink over ass, and then you have flowery-ass stink, and nobody wins.
If they only made one that sprayed snake must every 30 minutes!
Posted by: garrett at January 10, 2011 06:12 PM (UHWQK)
Posted by: Sheriff Dupnik at January 10, 2011 06:12 PM (AZGON)
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 06:13 PM (h0RtZ)
To put it in further contrast, Obama gave away about as much money with Porkulus as the cost of the entire WoT...
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 06:13 PM (bgcml)
Is it weird if I would rather the house stink like ass, than like crappy perfume? Usually all it does is layer flower stink over ass, and then you have flowery-ass stink, and nobody wins.
Posted by: thisheavenlyhell at January 10, 2011 10:10 PM (8uDC
I hate those things... we tried one and it went POOFT! right in my face when I was getting it set up. They are evil and only go off at the wrong times.
And yes... they don't smell much better than the smell you're trying to cover up. Potpurri in glass containers works better than that, if you can find a non-obnoxious mix.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 06:13 PM (afWhQ)
God, would you shut up about that already?
Posted by: thisheavenlyhell at January 10, 2011 06:14 PM (8uDC8)
Hmm...reminiscent of Amy Bishop...in case you didn't know, her mother was close with the one of the local Democrat party flunkies - which is how she got away with shooting her brother...
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 06:14 PM (bgcml)
Posted by: ParanoidNewYearInSeattle at January 10, 2011 06:15 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: BISHOP UNIT: DOCTOR at January 10, 2011 06:16 PM (AZGON)
Posted by: Oldsailor at January 10, 2011 06:16 PM (AovJ3)
I understand there were many really bad mental health facilities when we basically made it impossible to commit someone against their wishes...but shouldn't we consider making it a little easier now? If there is a single real lesson to come out of this AZ mess its that there are people known to be a danger that you can't do anything about...
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 06:16 PM (bgcml)
Posted by: Oldsailor at January 10, 2011 06:18 PM (AovJ3)
Slatkin & Company cinnamon and clove bud candle is excellent for making the house smell good. But, you have to only burn it for a short time or it goes beyond yummy to cloying.
Jo Malone candles are the best! And they smell good even when they aren't lit--give off a subtle aroma. I really like the orange blossom. So yummy!
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 06:18 PM (ihSHD)
It seems odd but apparently it's not against their beliefs.
Wheels and metal are pretty old - why would it be against even moderately strict Amish beliefs?
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 06:18 PM (bgcml)
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ACTION [FLOG]Posted by: TMFKAF at January 10, 2011 06:18 PM (SwkdU)
One of the funniest things I have ever seen was an Amish horse and bugging going through Goshen In pulling a small fishing boat with a small Evinrude motor. I guess Rationalization is the second strongest human impulse.
I never understood why they weren't the ones using chopsticks.
Posted by: garrett at January 10, 2011 06:19 PM (UHWQK)
Posted by: ORWELL: DESIGNATE GEORGE at January 10, 2011 06:19 PM (AZGON)
Okay, my "step-mother" bought one of those putrid air freshener things that squirts foul floral scents into the air every thirty minutes. I can't figure out where the thing is, I just smell it. And every thirty minutes I hear it go SQUOOSH and it scares the shit out of me.
Why do you have "step mother" in quotes? Do you not like her?
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 06:21 PM (ihSHD)
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 10:16 PM
Are you trying to violate their civil rights?
Posted by: ACLU at January 10, 2011 06:21 PM (QgmBR)
Awesome pic to end this day
Well, this guy, who knows a bit about NAZIs, invited Bush and co to his security conference. Rather dispels that meme...doesn't it?
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 06:22 PM (bgcml)
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 10:13 PM
Thank you so much, Gnub! Ace's hookers are, muah! magnifique!
Posted by: rdbrewer at January 10, 2011 06:22 PM (ypYKp)
It seems odd but apparently it's not against their beliefs.
Wheels and metal are pretty old - why would it be against even moderately strict Amish beliefs? I've seen them on bikes too.
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 06:22 PM (ihSHD)
Posted by: rdbrewer at January 10, 2011 06:24 PM (ypYKp)
Anyone thus treated loses their ability to legally purchase a firearm for all eternity. Wishes have consequences.
Plus, I don't place much faith in the psychiatric profession itself.
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 06:24 PM (h0RtZ)
Michael Jackson dies and the country comes to a fucking standstill.
Dick Winters dies and you'd never know it with the ONT.
Posted by: USS Diversity at January 10, 2011 10:04 PM (DLxD/)
Along those lines, is it asking too much that the talking point of any given week is a CMOH winner when one is announced?
That State Media can't even chalk this "oversight" up to Bush hatred anymore...
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 06:25 PM (bgcml)
Posted by: thisheavenlyhell at January 10, 2011 10:10 PM (8uDC
Hmm, I love that smell.
Posted by: Eliot Spitzer at January 10, 2011 06:26 PM (bgcml)
Posted by: Phil. at January 10, 2011 06:26 PM (lWiSD)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 10, 2011 06:27 PM (tJjm/)
Posted by: booger at January 10, 2011 06:28 PM (9RFH1)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 10, 2011 06:28 PM (tJjm/)
Posted by: ACLU at January 10, 2011 10:21 PM (QgmBR)
Perhaps a better way to put it - I'd like to stop them from violating the rights of 9 year olds to live to adulthood.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 06:28 PM (bgcml)
Great news. Obama is plotting a speech to put the AZ shooting in "greater context."
Can he combine it with his SuperBowl spiel and save us some fucking face time?
Posted by: garrett at January 10, 2011 06:29 PM (UHWQK)
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 10:24 PM
Read Robin of Berkeley's most recent post. If you have any faith at all in psychiatry, that'll cure you.
Posted by: huerfano at January 10, 2011 06:29 PM (QgmBR)
I'd lay money there's some guy out there somewhere with a great "I met this Amish chick on Rumspringa" story.
Posted by: schizuki at January 10, 2011 06:30 PM (M+lbD)
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 10:13 PM
Oh, and you must present the cheerleader thread to top all cheerleader threads or you get 7 minutes in heaven (hell?) with wicket.
Posted by: The Moron Law Keeper at January 10, 2011 06:30 PM (bgcml)
But, I digress. If congrats are due, please accept my heartiest felicitations on this happy occasion.
Posted by: Peaches at January 10, 2011 06:30 PM (zxpIo)
Posted by: Ncj the non-terrorist cabbie at January 10, 2011 06:30 PM (WD73D)
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 10:22 PM (ihSHD)
You know, I've injured myself far worse opening a can of soup then I have in years of helmetless mountain biking.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 06:31 PM (bgcml)
The West Siders in LA *love* having possibly dangerous and/or schizos on the streets in their posh neighborhoods. It's so they have someone to look down on so they can feel better about themselves. I always crossed the street when I saw hobos in case they decided to shiv me with a bottle. Most of them just shouted gibberish but you never know.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 10, 2011 06:31 PM (YxBuk)
Is there no end to this?
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 10, 2011 10:27 PM (tJjm/)
He's supposed to go to tuscon now on wednesday to attend a memorial that hasn't been planned yet. He's going to jump the shark on this.
Posted by: robtr at January 10, 2011 06:31 PM (hVDig)
Posted by: fluffy at January 10, 2011 06:32 PM (SwkdU)
Who's making the book? I want to put $5 on "proves we needed Obamacare."
Posted by: MORON:RADISH at January 10, 2011 06:32 PM (4ucxv)
I noticed this, too. When you see Graceland in pictures, it looks a lot larger. Not to mention the fact that it's in an area that's grown up considerably since Elvis bought it.
Posted by: antisocialist at January 10, 2011 06:32 PM (Rwudm)
Whoops, late to the party and automatically assumed there was some kind of circumcision debate happening. My bad.
Posted by: Peaches at January 10, 2011 06:32 PM (zxpIo)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 10, 2011 06:33 PM (tJjm/)
Anyone thus treated loses their ability to legally purchase a firearm for all eternity. Wishes have consequences.
Plus, I don't place much faith in the psychiatric profession itself.
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 10:24 PM (h0RtZ)
Yes, the laws would have to be very carefully written and followed up on, but I believe it is within out ability as a modern society to identify someone who is legitimately a danger without tagging those who are not.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 06:33 PM (bgcml)
I can't believe the Traitor-in-Chief has the gall to go to Tucson and make a speech. With absolutely no disrespect intended to Rep Giffords or the judge and others who were killed, the Mohammedan Mouthpiece didn't go to Ft Hood -- Dubya did though, IIRC -- or bother to say anything about other Americans who have lost their lives in acts of senseless violence.
No, this time he senses that he can make political hay out of it. The media and lickspittles like Pissy Chrissy Matthews will be all over the "Wonderful President Honors Fallen" bit.
I wouldn't be surprised if the fuckin' slimeball offers to lay his hands on the wounded and heal them.
Posted by: MrScribbler© at January 10, 2011 06:34 PM (Ulu3i)
Just saying
Posted by: Ncj the non-terrorist cabbie at January 10, 2011 10:30 PM (WD73D)
Back off ncj. Seahawks fans can cause frigging eathquakes now. We could make your little island tip over.
Posted by: robtr at January 10, 2011 06:34 PM (hVDig)
Great news. Obama is plotting a speech to put the AZ shooting in "greater context."
I'm sure he'll give a shout out to the survivors at his SOTU address too. There will be survivors in the gallery and he'll go on to decry the "ugly rhetoric and hate speech that fomented this great tragedy."
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 06:34 PM (ihSHD)
I saw one with a pair of fuzzy dice hanging in it.Bright, neon green fuzzy dice.
Posted by: Retread at January 10, 2011 06:35 PM (okCHU)
Posted by: Ohio Dan at January 10, 2011 06:35 PM (EH4cc)
Zombie David Carradine regretfully declined to make an ad for them.
Posted by: GnuBreed, in need of better fu at January 10, 2011 06:35 PM (h0RtZ)
You know, I've injured myself far worse opening a can of soup then I have in years of helmetless mountain biking.
Wow. You should knock on some wood, or somethin'.
I've got a lot of scars from 20+ years of Mtn. Biking and none on my head, thanks to helmets. Have broken a few and was always glad they were there when I did.
Never hurt myself on a soup can, though...
Posted by: garrett at January 10, 2011 06:36 PM (UHWQK)
No, this time he senses that he can make political hay out of it. The media and lickspittles like Pissy Chrissy Matthews will be all over the "Wonderful President Honors Fallen" bit.
The old "never let a good crisis go to waste" philosophy. Democrats will use any tragedy to promote themselves politically while decrying Republicans for doing the same (when the Republicans do nothing of the sort). I don't know how any honest, thinking person can vote for a Democrat any more.
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 06:36 PM (ihSHD)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 10, 2011 06:36 PM (tJjm/)
Posted by: Oldsailor at January 10, 2011 06:37 PM (AovJ3)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 10, 2011 06:37 PM (tJjm/)
Who is he going to give the pre-awesome-speech shout out to?
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at January 10, 2011 06:37 PM (54F2e)
Posted by: USS Diversity at January 10, 2011 06:37 PM (DLxD/)
I'm not a fan, but Barry and Michelle did go to the memorial service at Ft.Hood.
Posted by: huerfano at January 10, 2011 06:38 PM (QgmBR)
Posted by: AltonJackson does not have any moneys at January 10, 2011 06:40 PM (jzOkH)
It's possible, but how probable? Most states still treat the 18-yr high school kid who gets a naked picture of his 16-yo girlfriend the same way we treat actual pedophiles--stuck on a list for life. And the girlfriend gets charged the same as people who take and distribute sexual pictures of small children.
Not to mention labeling political dissenters as "mentally ill" and boxing them up somewhere is pretty standard totalitarian practice.
Posted by: MORON:RADISH at January 10, 2011 06:40 PM (4ucxv)
Then as the train pulls into the tunnel he kicks through the door and gets it stuck.. At this point I was sorting of hoping he'd lose the leg - but he gets it free and threatens a few more empty seats.
He then starts banging on the door to the driver.
The train stops in the tunnel. I figure, ok, the T driver is calling the cops to be at the next station.
Fifteen minutes later - which seemed a lot longer stuck in a tunnel with a crazy guy - the train starts moving again.
We get to the next stop - no cops. But crazy guy leaves.
A few stops later I get off and see a couple of Boston cops. I ask them if they caught the guy. They listen to my story and say, nope, no one called it in.
F@#*@#*king T driver could have gotten a bunch of people killed.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 06:40 PM (bgcml)
I believe it is within out ability as a modern society to identify someone who is legitimately a danger without tagging those who are not.
bullshit, they will tag every frigging vet with PTSD and deny them their gun rights.
Posted by: robtr at January 10, 2011 06:42 PM (hVDig)
Posted by: steevy at January 10, 2011 06:42 PM (4Ue2R)
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 06:43 PM (BvBKY)
Posted by: steevy at January 10, 2011 06:43 PM (4Ue2R)
That's BS! We sub-bloggers haven't even gotten a shot of valurite damnit!
Posted by: CDR M at January 10, 2011 10:30 PM
It's the gay sex that made it all worthwhile.
Posted by: rdbrewer at January 10, 2011 06:43 PM (ypYKp)
bullshit, they will tag every frigging vet with PTSD and deny them their gun rights.
Posted by: robtr at January 10, 2011 10:42 PM (hVDig)
Ok, so what is your solution to the violently insane being allowed to decide the time when they will act upon their demons? Because the current system isn't working.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 06:44 PM (bgcml)
Thanks for the link. I read Robin pretty regularly but missed this one, & it's a doozy.
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 06:45 PM (h0RtZ)
Fuck him and the trojan horse he rode in on. My skin crawls in revulsion.
Posted by: Peaches at January 10, 2011 06:47 PM (zxpIo)
Ok, so what is your solution to the violently insane being allowed to decide the time when they will act upon their demons? Because the current system isn't working.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 10:44 PM (bgcml)
Enforce the laws we have. The leftist child killer in question had threatened other people including a cop and the the sherriff knew about it. Threatening a cop is a felony and would have got his right to own a gun yanked if the sherriff wasn't such a fuck up.
The W VA shooter had already been diagnosed as being nuts and that would have stopped him from buying a gun but some idiot didn't enter the info into the data base.
Posted by: robtr at January 10, 2011 06:49 PM (hVDig)
Great news. Obama is plotting a speech to put the AZ shooting in "greater context."
Hooboy. Bet that'll be something. If it's really healing, I'll be surprised. If it attempts to be subtly cutting... well, that's our Obama.
Posted by: rdbrewer at January 10, 2011 06:49 PM (ypYKp)
Shit...that's almost as bad as getting Rick-Rolled....
'I can hold the bottom end with one hand'
Figure that one out you bastards.....
Posted by: Portnoy at January 10, 2011 06:50 PM (azgo2)
Dude, those were the mechanics!
Posted by: CDR M at January 10, 2011 10:39 PM (5I8G0)
You are the awesomest, CDR M! I can't stop laughing.
Posted by: Peaches at January 10, 2011 06:50 PM (zxpIo)
Posted by: huerfano at January 10, 2011 10:38 PM
Thanks. I didn't recall that he went out of his way to do this. That raises my opinion of him: instead of calling him a totally worthless America-hating traiton, I'll refer to him from here on as a worthless America-hating traitor.
Posted by: MrScribbler© at January 10, 2011 06:50 PM (Ulu3i)
132 127 Obama will push hard for more gun control.The media loves all the talk of "semi auto","Glock 19","hi capacity magazines".
Let them. One of the lessons the Dems learned in 1994 was that anti-gun talk doesn't play well in the upper midwest. It's a sure recipe for losing Pennsylvania.
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 06:51 PM (BvBKY)
Did JQ Adams actually agree with Symmes, or more with the general idea of an expedition? I've also heard a number of times about Andrew Jackson's theory of a flat Earth, but I have yet to see Jackson actually making the claim. As far as Captain Symmes, he was obviously wrong about his hollow Earth theory, but it benefited the 1838 Wilkes Antarctic Expedition (funding-wise).
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at January 10, 2011 06:51 PM (EPuYQ)
Ok, so what is your solution to the violently insane being allowed to decide the time when they will act upon their demons? Because the current system isn't working.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 10:44 PM (bgcml)
I think instead of worrying about the flaws in the mental health system that this dude apparently never got into, we should look at the government and law enforcement agencies that were avoiding doing their jobs to check this guy out when he is issuing daily death threats - presumably because the family was in goverment.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 06:52 PM (CN+Qv)
There you go, don't you feel better?
Posted by: huerfano at January 10, 2011 06:52 PM (QgmBR)
Ok, presume that the AZ Sheriff is not incompetent, and the shooter can't manage to access the black market - this psycho then attacks with a knife instead of a gun.
Does he kill as many people? No. Does he still get one free shot at his choice of victim? Yes.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 06:54 PM (bgcml)
Posted by: mississippigirl at January 10, 2011 06:54 PM (HgT5M)
Posted by: CAC at January 10, 2011 06:55 PM (Gr1V1)
I suspect it will be at least another couple days before I flip the news back on.
Posted by: Mallamutt at January 10, 2011 10:47 PM (OWjjx)
I stopped doing that sometime around 1985. I haven't really missed it all that much. Although my knowledge of Jessica Simpson is a little limited.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 06:55 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: huerfano at January 10, 2011 06:55 PM (QgmBR)
Does he kill as many people? No. Does he still get one free shot at his choice of victim? Yes.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 10:54 PM (bgcml)
No, because when he started threatening death to all and sundry, he would be in jail, and then psychiatric jail.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 06:56 PM (CN+Qv)
Perverts.
Posted by: mpurinTexas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at January 10, 2011 06:58 PM (paOeu)
Posted by: curious at January 10, 2011 06:58 PM (p302b)
Posted by: rdbrewer
That sounds like a great premise for TV show, sorta like "Leave it to Beaver" but in the White House. See, Michelle is like June and Wally is ....
Posted by: Reader C. J. Burch writes... at January 10, 2011 06:58 PM (sJTmU)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 10, 2011 10:27 PM (tJjm/)
Why do I smell "doubling down" here.
I already have a headache.
Posted by: Merovign, Bond Villain at January 10, 2011 06:59 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 10, 2011 06:59 PM (YxBuk)
I'm not as concerned with the ability, or lack there of, of the mental health system to make him sane as the fact that there is currently little to nothing that can be done about people that are obviously insane and violent to get them off the street.
Go back to committing such people and then we can argue about the equivalent of parole boards - but at the very least we aren't asking "why didn't anyone do anything?"
Or I guess we could get more serious about enforcing death threats, as you suggest, but I'm significantly more worried about government overreach in that regard. We've managed to commit the violently insane in the past without picking up people for having wrong political views, however we are currently facing a political battle over "hate speech."
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 06:59 PM (bgcml)
George Lucas and ILM are working
on putting a digitized Sarah Palin in the footage for the MSM.
Posted by: CDR M
at January 10, 2011 10:57 PM (5I8G0)
IN CAMO!!!
Posted by: billygoat at January 10, 2011 06:59 PM (5qJM5)
Posted by: steevy at January 10, 2011 07:00 PM (4Ue2R)
The old pic is something off the 'net. I could be wrong, but I think the new pic is from the arraignment. Sure doesn't look like any 22-year-old I've ever seen, but what do I know?
Posted by: Peaches at January 10, 2011 07:00 PM (zxpIo)
Perverts.
Posted by: mpurinTexas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at January 10, 2011 10:58 PM (paOeu)
Muzzle loading cannon in ships, where the wad was a big old thing big enough to keep a 20 lb cannonball from rolling around - or out the cannon entirely
The group name was 'a cheese of wads' for some reason.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:00 PM (CN+Qv)
No, because when he started threatening death to all and sundry, he would be in jail, and then psychiatric jail.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 10:56 PM (CN+Qv)
What is the sentence for making a death threat in AZ law? Also how concrete does the evidence have to be?
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 07:00 PM (bgcml)
Perverts.
Posted by: mpurinTexas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at January 10, 2011 10:58 PM (paOeu)
Bow Chicka Wow Wow
Posted by: Merovign, Bond Villain at January 10, 2011 07:00 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: CAC at January 10, 2011 07:00 PM (Gr1V1)
This is why I think there was so much confusion the day it happened. Usually there are tons of iphone videos and twitterings and there was like nothing.
Batchelor had a guest on who says that one of the suspects classmates said the suspects mom is Jewish. Why this is of import I don't know but Batchelor said he is "waiting for a confirm on this".
Posted by: curious at January 10, 2011 07:01 PM (p302b)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 10, 2011 07:01 PM (tJjm/)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 10, 2011 10:59 PM (YxBuk)
It depends. Some kids are just quietly sociopathic. In my family, my parents knew, but were able to help... for a little while. My other parent is still in denial, though.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:01 PM (afWhQ)
Does he kill as many people? No. Does he still get one free shot at his choice of victim? Yes.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 10:54 PM (bgcml)
fuck you are talking about a society like that goofy Tom Cruise movie that predicted crimes. can't remember the name.
If the sherriff would have done his job he could have seen to it that he got a medical evaluation and either had him committed or treated.
Posted by: robtr at January 10, 2011 07:02 PM (hVDig)
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 10:59 PM (bgcml)
So why worry unduly that we can't do it again?
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:02 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 10, 2011 10:59 PM (YxBuk)
While I haven't been the parent of such a child myself, I've known people who were.
I don't know about everyone, but a lot of people can indeed be helped - more so by psychiatry then psychology.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 07:02 PM (bgcml)
So why worry unduly that we can't do it again?
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 11:02 PM (CN+Qv)
That's rather my point. Partially roll back the laws to what we had prior to the ACLU.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 07:03 PM (bgcml)
Posted by: Reader C. J. Burch writes... at January 10, 2011 07:04 PM (sJTmU)
What is the sentence for making a death threat in AZ law? Also how concrete does the evidence have to be?
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 11:00 PM (bgcml)
While I am no expert on AZ law, I am confident that if I went and started threatening judges and such with death, I would be in jail pretty fucking quick.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:05 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 11:01 PM (afWhQ)
Are you a sociopath?! 
I keed.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 10, 2011 07:06 PM (YxBuk)
Um...no.
The first mental break doesn't, usually, occur when the guy hits a grocery store with a gun - as well evidenced by this loser.
He got kicked out of community college for being a violent maniac. You don't need to be a fortune teller to see how he is going to end up...
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 07:06 PM (bgcml)
Posted by: Oldsailor at January 10, 2011 07:06 PM (AovJ3)
Minority Report
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 10, 2011 07:06 PM (YxBuk)
Pardon my vitriol, but a lot of psychologists are f-ing hacks. It pisses me off that they always confuse psychologists with psychiatrists, especially in the media. Completely different: MD vs PhD.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:06 PM (afWhQ)
While I am no expert on AZ law, I am confident that if I went and started threatening judges and such with death, I would be in jail pretty fucking quick.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 11:05 PM (CN+Qv)
You think so? You really think that you'd get put away for making a threat when actual violent crime sentences are usually pretty light?
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 07:07 PM (bgcml)
What is the sentence for making a death threat in AZ law? Also how concrete does the evidence have to be?
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 11:00 PM (bgcml)
Is that death or death-death?
Posted by: Sheriff Whoopi Dupnik at January 10, 2011 07:08 PM (BvBKY)
Posted by: AltonJackson does not have any moneys at January 10, 2011 07:08 PM (jzOkH)
Is that death or death-death?
Posted by: Sheriff Whoopi Dupnik at January 10, 2011 11:08 PM (BvBKY)
Yeah - I guess you make my point better then I did... 
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 07:09 PM (bgcml)
Posted by: Oldsailor at January 10, 2011 07:09 PM (AovJ3)
And, in my fairly extensive experience, psychologists tend to be the walking wounded who gravitate to the field due to their own twisted psyches.
Posted by: Peaches at January 10, 2011 07:09 PM (zxpIo)
In my, uh, I will be strong. The, uh, shooter acted stoopily. He was not on meds because, uh, I mean my, uh, free healthcare would, uh, have, you know free psychotropic drugs. Futher more, I would like to add Bread is $.99 a loaf and ground chuck just $2.50 a pound. (Whisper: Mr. president you are reading the grocery store's billboard.)
Thank you very much
Posted by: Barack Obamster at January 10, 2011 07:09 PM (EH4cc)
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 11:06 PM (afWhQ)
It's very simple.
Posted by: Dr. Bob Hartley, Ph. D. at January 10, 2011 07:09 PM (BvBKY)
Posted by: steevy at January 10, 2011 11:00 PM (4Ue2R)
Well, nobodys perfect. Washington did well in Boston, but his attempt to hold NYC was risky as hell with the British Fleet right there, and he was lucky to escape without the entire army being captured. His failed defense of Philadephia the next year was better - and the Jersey campaign the winter after that was brilliant.
The march to trap Cornwallis at Yorktown was very well done, even though the war was pretty much won by then.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:09 PM (CN+Qv)
Are you a sociopath?!
I keed.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 10, 2011 11:06 PM (YxBuk)
Haha.
No, but my sibling is pretty crazy. Not the murderous kind, as far as I know, though. Lives elsewhere in the country with the other parent, thankfully. They're all a little... touched on that side of the family.
I'm the normal one out of the kids. 
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:10 PM (afWhQ)
You think so? You really think that you'd get put away for making a threat when actual violent crime sentences are usually pretty light?
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 11:07 PM (bgcml)
I happen to not be a member of any protected group, so yes.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:11 PM (CN+Qv)
Washington's great contribution was his character and humility.
Napoleon even lamented Washington's example of giving up power.
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 07:12 PM (BvBKY)
Posted by: curious at January 10, 2011 07:12 PM (p302b)
I love that phrase, "touched in the head." Such a nice way to say "batshit insane."
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 10, 2011 07:13 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 10, 2011 07:13 PM (tJjm/)
Posted by: curious at January 10, 2011 11:12 PM (p302b)
The animals or the reporters?
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:13 PM (CN+Qv)
Yes, it does seem that Sheriff Pupnik has something to cover up. I wonder if the files in the Sheriff's office are protected from inside tampering. I hope the FBI has all the Pima County files on Loughner by now.
Speculation: since both of little Jared's parents were county employees, and Sheriff Pupnik has been Sheriff since God was a boy, I bet a box of doughnuts they know each other. And I'll also bet there is a file on Jared that is at least sufficient evidence that the County government should have ordered a psych evaluation, and that something should have gone into the database to prevent Loughner from buying a handgun, and nothing was done, to protect little crazy Jared and his parents from the scandal.
It will take a while (years maybe) but it will come out in the trial. I'll bet that by 2012, Sheriff Pupnik will not be running for re-election. I hope he has a good lawyer and big liability insurance policy. He'll need it.
Posted by: Reader C. J. Burch writes... at January 10, 2011 07:14 PM (sJTmU)
And, in my fairly extensive experience, psychologists tend to be the walking wounded who gravitate to the field due to their own twisted psyches.
Posted by: Peaches at January 10, 2011 11:09 PM (zxpIo)
Also, psychiatrists tend to want to help people, while psychologists want to string people along to their own tunes. Instead of helping, they encourage the crazy. (experience speaking, I haven't met a PhD that I liked yet.. maybe there are some out there who might be good people).
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:14 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: BlackOrchid at January 10, 2011 07:14 PM (SB0V2)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 10, 2011 07:17 PM (tJjm/)
Also, psychiatrists tend to want to help people, while psychologists want to string people along to their own tunes. Instead of helping, they encourage the crazy. (experience speaking, I haven't met a PhD that I liked yet.. maybe there are some out there who might be good people).
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 11:14 PM (afWhQ)
To be fair, soulpile, once you get into the "hard" sciences, there are a lot of very cool PhDs. But in the "touchy-feely" "disciplines" . . . meh, not so much.
Posted by: Amphibians at January 10, 2011 07:17 PM (zxpIo)
So no it's not easy to win cases like this.
A New York whistleblower cop was involuntarily committed (72 hour psychiatric hold) recently to shut him up. I cannot find a link.
You do not want an expansion of this power.
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 07:17 PM (h0RtZ)
They have been evacuating some of the larger cities in Queensland for weeks now. At one point, there were 22,000 people without homes. Interesting that it's not being mentioned here in the States until now. Bet no one will hold any fundraisers for them.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at January 10, 2011 07:18 PM (EPuYQ)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 10, 2011 11:13 PM (tJjm/)
Hmmm... maybe psychopathic fits my sibling/family better. They do not hold much to reality and also do not have the capability for real relationships. It's all about use/manipulation/deception with them.
I love that phrase, "touched in the head." Such a nice way to say "batshit insane."
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 10, 2011 11:13 PM (YxBuk)
It's so polite, but yet everyone knows what it really means.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:18 PM (afWhQ)
Interesting that it's not being mentioned here in the States until now. Bet no one will hold any fundraisers for them.
That's what being a first world white country does for you.
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 07:19 PM (ihSHD)
To be fair, soulpile, once you get into the "hard" sciences, there are a lot of very cool PhDs. But in the "touchy-feely" "disciplines" . . . meh, not so much.
Posted by: Amphibians at January 10, 2011 11:17 PM (zxpIo)
OK. Here's the hierarchy. You can tell how serious a subject is (more or less) by how it ends:
(1) -ics
(2) -engineering
(3) -ology
(4) -science
(5) -studies
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 07:20 PM (BvBKY)
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 11:17 PM (h0RtZ)
I'll settle for using the power they have, and some sense, thank you very much.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:20 PM (CN+Qv)
I had no idea either until Batchelor had this guess on and asked him if he had on his "wellies".....which I think are boots. The river is going to crest for two days and they've realized they have to get out. The guy said that people are jamming the train stations and they are trying to get out and that a quarter of the city is under water. The snake part came up when Batchelor named the snake and referenced something the guy had written, and it freaked Baatchelor out and the aussie just laughed. Black Orchid, I think you can listen on a california station and hear this guy if you note the time now and add three hours.
Posted by: curious at January 10, 2011 07:20 PM (p302b)
Posted by: Al Sharpton at January 10, 2011 07:20 PM (AovJ3)
Posted by: dagny at January 10, 2011 07:21 PM (+Z6ve)
Posted by: steevy at January 10, 2011 11:00 PM (4Ue2R)
Indeed - if you consider in total the challenges he faced, I don't know that any other commander available could have held the army together in the beginning. And let's not lose track of the fact that one the war was over he didn't use his position as a stepping stone to dictator/king...
Posted by: 18-1 at January 10, 2011 07:21 PM (bgcml)
To be fair, soulpile, once you
get into the "hard" sciences, there are a lot of very cool PhDs. But
in the "touchy-feely" "disciplines" . . . meh, not so much.
Posted by: Amphibians at January 10, 2011 11:17 PM (zxpIo)
Very true. My comment on PhDs holds only for those who are in squishy liberal arts and pretense at the medical-mental profession (aka psychologists).
Pretty sure my linguistics prof was a PhD and he was an awesome dude.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:21 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 11:20 PM (BvBKY)
well bi-ology and soci-ology are an odd pairing.
and poor chem-istry left off all together.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:22 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: dagny at January 10, 2011 07:23 PM (+Z6ve)
OK. Here's the hierarchy. You can tell how serious a subject is (more or less) by how it ends:
(1) -ics
(2) -engineering
(3) -ology
(4) -science
(5) -studies
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 11:20 PM (BvBKY)
Oh shit. I rank at (5). Mea culpa.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:23 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 07:23 PM (Ig1Wo)
Posted by: CAC at January 10, 2011 07:23 PM (Gr1V1)
Posted by: curious at January 10, 2011 11:20 PM (p302b)
Tim Blair's blog has had some stuff about the flooding.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:24 PM (CN+Qv)
well bi-ology and soci-ology are an odd pairing.
and poor chem-istry left off all together.
It's not an iron-clad rule. Computer Science deserves better and Economics much worse.
But you can tell it's more or less true because "exercise science" now calls itself "kineseology." I kid you not.
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 07:24 PM (BvBKY)
And I'll also bet there is a file on Jared ..
What file? We only have these two pieces of paper.
Posted by: Sheriff Pudlick at January 10, 2011 07:24 PM (ypYKp)
(1) -ics
(2) -engineering
(3) -ology
(4) -science
(5) -studies
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 11:20 PM (BvBKY)
ummmm...... may I remind the mathematicians in the room that you can't have -engineering unless you have -ology?
And where does astr-onomy go?
And what about astr-ology?
Posted by: chemjeff at January 10, 2011 07:24 PM (PaSAU)
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 11:23 PM (afWhQ)
You forgot to have subjects that end in "ing"!
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 07:24 PM (ihSHD)
Posted by: Al Sharpton at January 10, 2011 07:25 PM (AovJ3)
Most of the time paranoid schizos don't come full out until their late teens. Bi-polar disorder usually evidences itself in adolescence but sometimes doesn't fully present until later either. This guy has probably been weird for at least 5-7 years.
Posted by: dagny at January 10, 2011 07:26 PM (+Z6ve)
Oh this is SO FUCKING TRUE - the Ed.D.'s are even worse - they, along with the fucking English & History profs, think that they are the "conscience of the academy" or some such bullshit
Posted by: chemjeff at January 10, 2011 07:27 PM (PaSAU)
And where does astr-onomy go?
And what about astr-ology?
Posted by: chemjeff at January 10, 2011 11:24 PM (PaSAU)
I'd put -omy's up with -ics Astronomy Anatomy, etc. And istry too, chemmy.
But Astrology has a artificially high rank due to history.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:27 PM (CN+Qv)
They've been calling it kinesiology for a long time now. Oh, and it's no longer for just PE teachers-- 50% of the Kinese majors I've known have become physical therapists.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at January 10, 2011 07:28 PM (EPuYQ)
You forgot to have subjects that end in "ing"!
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 11:24 PM (ihSHD)
Golfing? Dancing? Fencing?
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:28 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: CAC at January 10, 2011 07:29 PM (Gr1V1)
Posted by: Oldsailor at January 10, 2011 07:29 PM (AovJ3)
Economics (Krugman) -- yeah, that degree is right at the top of my list.
My poor BullShit degree is in Polymer Science; it probably has been renamed by now though.
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 07:29 PM (h0RtZ)
ummmm...... may I remind the mathematicians in the room that you can't have -engineering unless you have -ology?
It's not a matter of usefulness, it's the degree of difficulty!
Hell, if mathematicians had an RIAA, you'd all be living in caves.
And where does astr-onomy go?
Physics.
And what about astr-ology?
Climate science.
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 07:29 PM (BvBKY)
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 11:29 PM (h0RtZ)
It's probably in an engineering college. Materials engineering most likely.
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 07:31 PM (BvBKY)
And what about astr-ology?
Climate science.
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 11:29 PM (BvBKY)
Dude, that's harsh. 5000 years ago astrology was a science. You can't say that about Climate studies.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:31 PM (CN+Qv)
EdDs are the absolute worst. They try to teach you about teaching and they use all wrong methods when trying to convey all the information. Not only that, but they require more of you than they do of themselves. They also do not prepare young teachers for the classroom, promoting theory over practicality. The young teaching students also know they have to parrot the correct liberal platitudes when all the local superintendents come to visit.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at January 10, 2011 07:32 PM (EPuYQ)
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 11:29 PM
you actually believed the man when he said "....plastics...."?
(me too)
Posted by: AltonJackson will change his sock now at January 10, 2011 07:32 PM (jzOkH)
Its why it is great to be in the art field.
Art is a wholly different animal, especially for the practitioners. It's all about talent. Well, it used to be.
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 07:33 PM (BvBKY)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at January 10, 2011 11:28 PM (EPuYQ)
At my school they changed it pretty recently. But the point is that they weren't happy being exercise scientists.
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 07:34 PM (BvBKY)
Posted by: Oldsailor at January 10, 2011 07:34 PM (AovJ3)
Art is a wholly different animal, especially for the practitioners. It's all about talent. Well, it used to be.
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 11:33 PM (BvBKY)
Its still about talent. Not artistic talent, but talent of some kind.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:34 PM (CN+Qv)
So nursING goes with quiltING and basket weavING?
according to the poster above who established these rules.
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at January 10, 2011 07:35 PM (54F2e)
Posted by: CAC at January 10, 2011 07:35 PM (Gr1V1)
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 11:17 PM (h0RtZ)
I'll settle for using the power they have, and some sense, thank you very much.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 11:20 PM (CN+Qv)
What oldcat said.
Getting the MHP's (mental health professionals - usually some MSW's) to hold someone is next to impossible. I remember multiple times in the OR they would not commit someone for a 24 or 72 hr hold. One example was the guy who was hearing voices that told him to cut off his penis. So he did. He was hospitalized but the MHP's wouldn't hold him against his will.
Somehow there has to be some sense demonstrated, but I haven't seen it.
Posted by: some wench at January 10, 2011 07:36 PM (bqjJT)
Posted by: CAC at January 10, 2011 07:37 PM (Gr1V1)
You forgot to have subjects that end in "ing"!
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 11:24 PM (ihSHD)
Like I said, not an ironclad rule and it doesn't cover everything. Professional degrees are all over the map. How do you compare nursing to marketing?
Posted by: AmishDude at January 10, 2011 07:37 PM (BvBKY)
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:37 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: CAC at January 10, 2011 07:39 PM (Gr1V1)
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 11:37 PM (afWhQ)
I would say that nursing is a kind of medical engineering
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:40 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 07:42 PM (Ig1Wo)
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:42 PM (afWhQ)
Sounds like what they taught us to do. They all churning-out teachers who know how to make classroom art and know a lot of theories about teaching but don't know much about discipline and how to handle specific situations. The student teachers I know have been constantly complaining about that.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at January 10, 2011 07:42 PM (EPuYQ)
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 11:42 PM (afWhQ)
Is that a good ooh or a bad ooh
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:43 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: katya, the designated driver at January 10, 2011 07:44 PM (mZVOL)
Posted by: Oldsailor at January 10, 2011 07:45 PM (AovJ3)
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:45 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: Oldsailor at January 10, 2011 11:45 PM (AovJ3)
The Drs office can charge you big bucks while getting you seen by someone less trained. Saves the Dr money. They're a nurse who can prescribe medication (not all). Also, they're a nurse who's almost a Dr, but did not go to medical school.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:48 PM (afWhQ)
Yes
Supposed to work under the 'supervision' of an MD, though that supervision can be very loose. Like, show me your charts at the end of the day and I'll co-sign them. Theory is they can see the usual colds and sore throats and leave the heart failure type stuff to the MDs. Like every profession, some are very good. Some aren't
Posted by: some wench at January 10, 2011 07:50 PM (bqjJT)
Pretty much. They are people authorized to practice medicine under the supervision of a licensed doctors. Basically they are delegated to the shit-work the primary docs don't have time for - physical exams and writing prescriptions, for example.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 07:50 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: some wench at January 10, 2011 07:51 PM (bqjJT)
Good. It sounded so posh.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 11:45 PM (afWhQ)
Well another analogy I just made up about doctors and nurses would be to the relationship between officers and NCOs in the military.
While technically superior, it would be a foolish lieutenant or captain who didn't listen to the views of a senior NCO.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 07:51 PM (CN+Qv)
This method of transportation also doesn't leave shit all over the roads. I'm all for it,
.Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 07:53 PM (c0A3e)
A job as a nurse practitioner and a physician's assistant are different. A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse (RN), while a physician's assistant (PA) has certification in the medical field, but not as many years of education or service.The nurse practitioner is has been trained in a clinical specialty, while the physician's assistant is license to practice medial care under the supervision of a physician. A physician's assistant is more of a generalist in the health-care field and may examine a patient and treat them as well as order and analyze lab tests and X-rays.
My daughter is studying to be a nurse practitioner. They can write scrips.
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 07:53 PM (h0RtZ)
Posted by: Oldsailor at January 10, 2011 07:53 PM (AovJ3)
Posted by: curious at January 10, 2011 07:55 PM (p302b)
Posted by: James R. Clapper at January 10, 2011 07:55 PM (MadRw)
depending on where the sliver was located, I'd guess that lots of PA's do just that especially in busy ER's - it's back to that supervision thing. If the MD they're working under is comfortable with their skills - they'll let them do lots of those types of procedures. If there's a problem it's the MDs ass.
Posted by: some wench at January 10, 2011 07:57 PM (bqjJT)
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 11:53 PM (h0RtZ)
Ah. I think I conflated the two into one profession.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:57 PM (afWhQ)
I'd put Psycology at about the same level Astrology and Alchemy were at a few hundred years ago. Astrology and Alchemy were pull-it-out-of-your-ass bullshit, but they laid the groundwork for Astronomy and Chemistry.
Someday there will be an actual science of mental function, probably closely tied to the development of artificial intelligence.
Posted by: gebrauchshund at January 10, 2011 07:57 PM (iYwUw)
However, that will probably not stem from psychology, but from the biological, medical and engineering realms.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 07:59 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 08:00 PM (Ig1Wo)
Could someone explain to me the purpose/reasoning for a Physicians Assistant. Is it like a halfway point between a nurse and doctor or What? I had to see on of these worthless fucks at a clinic after an industrial accident. I got up and left, went to my doctor
With the advent of Obamacare in 2014, you will see more people practicing above their previous scope of practice. PA's and RNP's have prescriptive power, but they are supposed to be under the supervision of MD's. I think you will see these people practicing independently of MD's because of the shortage of practitioners. Add over 30 million new people to the roles and subtract the number of people who are no longer going into medicine as well as the MD's who retire early because of Obamacare and it's going to be one huge mess.
Both RNP's and PA's (except for the grandfathered PA's) have masters degrees.
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 08:00 PM (ihSHD)
Posted by: gebrauchshund at January 10, 2011 11:57 PM (iYwUw)
I'd say that Astrology and Alchemy are failied Astronomical Engineering and Chemical Enginering fields that funded research in the parent field but got no results.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 08:00 PM (CN+Qv)
This method of transportation also doesn't leave shit all over the roads.
Do you drive a GM Pelosi or a Chrysler Olbermann, Kratos?
Posted by: andycanuck at January 10, 2011 08:02 PM (2rOwc)
So they are not Qualified to take an exacto knife and try to pick a sliver of steel out of your eye? That's what this, this, individual was trying to do.
Our PA's in cardiac surgery can harvest leg vein out of the leg for bypass surgery. They also close the incisions in the leg and chest (put the wires in, etc.) They also assist the surgeon during surgery. Sometimes we RN's and techs assist too if the PA is busy, but we are no longer allowed to close subcu or skin unless we have further training (RN First Assist). In the good old days, the nurses and techs could close the leg incisions.
Posted by: runningrn at January 10, 2011 08:03 PM (ihSHD)
Oh this is SO FUCKING TRUE - the Ed.D.'s are even worse - they, along with the fucking English & History profs, think that they are the "conscience of the academy" or some such bullshit
To be fair, my experience has been you always remember the assholes. Normal nice people do not attract much attention no matter what field you are in.
Posted by: Ohio Dan at January 10, 2011 08:05 PM (EH4cc)
The former, but like our former Speaker of the House, its on its last legs - leaking vital fluids.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 08:08 PM (c0A3e)
Neurology and psychology actually cross paths on a number of issues, which is one of the reasons they created the field of neuropsychology.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at January 10, 2011 08:08 PM (EPuYQ)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at January 11, 2011 12:08 AM (EPuYQ)
So since neurons and bullets cross paths pretty frequency, can neuroballistics be far away?
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 08:10 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Ohio Dan at January 10, 2011 08:10 PM (EH4cc)
"With the advent of Obamacare in 2014, you will see more people practicing above their previous scope of practice."
As a Paramedic I plan to specialize in liver transplants.
I'll try to get Val-U-Rite to sponsor my clinic.
Posted by: gebrauchshund at January 10, 2011 08:12 PM (iYwUw)
As a Paramedic I plan to specialize in liver transplants.
Posted by: gebrauchshund at January 11, 2011 12:12 AM (iYwUw)
What's a Paramedic?
Two medics.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 08:14 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 08:15 PM (Ig1Wo)
As a Paramedic I plan to specialize in liver transplants.
I'll try to get Val-U-Rite to sponsor my clinic.
You can just set up on hobo row. You won't even have to bring the drunks into the ER to dry out, you can just give 'em a new liver to detox 'em.
Posted by: some wench at January 10, 2011 08:17 PM (bqjJT)
Posted by: Kratos
Inject it with botox like nanny it'll look tight as a drum....
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 08:17 PM (D3BYh)
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 08:18 PM (h0RtZ)
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 11, 2011 12:07 AM (h0RtZ)
more like it's dirt cheap to make my computer run faster and it will save me some cash over the long term due to the cost of running my 1090t OCed compared to running the new i5 2500k OCed
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 08:20 PM (Ig1Wo)
Hope they had a bunker because they sure didn't run far enough.
Posted by: Ohio Dan at January 10, 2011 08:22 PM (EH4cc)
Posted by: The Dude
Getting a new proc?? I heard the i series was going back to allowing "clocking", didn't think Intel had the balls to actually do it however...
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 08:27 PM (D3BYh)
Hope they had a bunker because they sure didn't run far enough.
Posted by: Ohio Dankewl 'splosion...My kind of a party.
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 08:28 PM (D3BYh)
So who's going to scream that Charlie Sheen and Rosie O'Donnell have blood on their hands?
Posted by: kbdabear at January 10, 2011 08:30 PM (vdfwz)
"You can just set up on hobo row. You won't even have to bring the drunks into the ER to dry out, you can just give 'em a new liver to detox 'em."
I was planning on using the hobos as donors.
What is this detox that you speak of.
Posted by: gebrauchshund at January 10, 2011 08:30 PM (iYwUw)
WAR EAGLES!
Posted by: Kemp at January 10, 2011 08:31 PM (JpFM9)
Posted by: A moron chef at January 10, 2011 08:33 PM (h0RtZ)
Posted by: beanervt at January 11, 2011 12:27 AM (D3BYh)
yeah, the k series are supposed to be beasts, it's supposed to be easy to get it to 4.4 ghz just on the stock intel cooler and around 5 ghz on a good cooler and over that with liquid (limit is 5.7 on the 2500k). Considering my cpu runs hard at around 3.8 and sucks quite a bit of juice, the $150 or so upgrade is worth it IMO. Of course, I have to drop AMD to go to Intel but eh
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 08:34 PM (Ig1Wo)
Meh. Just mention the kind of $$ one can make with only a bachelors degree tutoring some students from the local Community College in Differential Equations being as there really is no one there qualified or able to teach the subject.
I've noticed that tends to shut them right the fuck up.
Posted by: Deety at January 10, 2011 08:35 PM (Jb3+B)
Posted by: ANA:CHRON-DA at January 10, 2011 08:37 PM (6fER6)
Posted by: Deety at January 11, 2011 12:35 AM (Jb3+B)
If they could do diff-eq, they wouldn't have majored in education in the first place.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 10, 2011 08:38 PM (CN+Qv)
I was planning on using the hobos as donors.
What is this detox that you speak of.
Ah, well then no detox or anesthesia needed
Posted by: some wench at January 10, 2011 08:40 PM (bqjJT)
I have a feeling if you spend that much for a meaningless certificate, you don't have a creative thought in your head.
Wouldn't the visual arts be the sort of field best suited to some sort of apprenticeship program?
Posted by: Deety at January 10, 2011 08:41 PM (Jb3+B)
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 08:41 PM (Ig1Wo)
Posted by: The Dude
Ya some times you gots ta do what ya gots to do. I agree Intel is now the way to get the oomph.. AMD has always been flaky with the needing voltage=heat bug aboo. But I guess if your doing it for max power your liquid cooling anyway..
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 08:42 PM (D3BYh)
Actually, I found the Athlon XPs to be great overclockers with stock cooling. But those halcyon days of AMD are long behind them. At least they have ATI to keep them propped up.
Posted by: Rod Rescueman at January 10, 2011 08:47 PM (QxGmu)
Posted by: beanervt at January 11, 2011 12:42 AM (D3BYh)
I actually haven't had the balls to go liquid yet. I just don't trust it. I'm just currently rocking a shit load of fans and a good heatsink.
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 08:48 PM (Ig1Wo)
Posted by: Anachronda remembers when floppies were fast at January 10, 2011 08:53 PM (6fER6)
I must protest in the strongest terms the popularization of the JCL Of Hate, invented today by Ace, and used to title this post. If not stopped, the use of this bizarre language could easily inflame weak minds, leading possibly to consequences dire. Lord knows, the original JCL wrought severe damage; let us not repeat that folly.
Posted by: gp at January 10, 2011 08:53 PM (fqe5N)
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 08:56 PM (Ig1Wo)
Posted by: Adrian at January 10, 2011 09:01 PM (1nAkE)
That's when I got out of OC'ing. Mixing running liquid inside a box of live electrical parts just don't seem right.. I guess the liquid cooling units are pretty reliable but then there's that add cost. What you running for video card/s?
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 09:01 PM (gMIJf)
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Posted by: fluffy is disappointed at January 10, 2011 09:07 PM (SwkdU)
Posted by: beanervt at January 11, 2011 01:01 AM (gMIJf)
2 Vapor-X 5770s
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 09:07 PM (Ig1Wo)
Posted by: buzzion at January 11, 2011 01:08 AM (oVQFe)
Keith David and he is the shit
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 09:10 PM (Ig1Wo)
Posted by: fluffy is disillusioned with bureaucracy at January 10, 2011 09:11 PM (SwkdU)
Best private schools too?
And no story about education is complete without the funding bit thrown in:
And local education advocates pointed out that while the state has much to tout, a real struggle lies ahead in the legislative session that opens Wednesday.
"I think we have to have a tempered celebration because in the not-too-distant future we have a potentially 5 percent across-the-board cut, which would be potentially devastating and would decimate the high-quality programs that Maryland has," said Jessica Schiller, education director at Advocates for Children and Youth.
/If money were a major driving factor in education quality, the US would have the best schools in the entire universe. Alas, a great deal of federal/state education monies get sucked into that black hole of administrative costs, the teachers unions, and enviro-wacko education nonsense.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 09:12 PM (c0A3e)
One more thing: how am I supposed to like a superhero who is monumentally stupid? Everyone else does his thinking for him. This guy's supposed to be some great cop with a mysterious military background. Instead, he gets the shit kicked out of him in just about every fight.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 09:15 PM (afWhQ)
It's the 3rd shift spammer taking over.. The previous post moncler at least had conversation topic..
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 09:17 PM (gMIJf)
Expert says Chinese stealth fighter has made its first-known test flight - AP
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 09:18 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: beanervt at January 11, 2011 01:14 AM (gMIJf)
They're okay but I'm looking forward to upgrade in about a year though
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 09:19 PM (Ig1Wo)
NBC, Mondays - Guy has to go underground and fight bad guy in his city with illusions and a trick cape.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 09:20 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 10, 2011 09:20 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 11, 2011 01:20 AM (YxBuk)
The Cape is on after Chuck (though you've missed the first 2 episodes aka the origin story)
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 09:22 PM (Ig1Wo)
Posted by: fluffy, traumatized by PBS at January 10, 2011 09:23 PM (SwkdU)
Posted by: The Tick at January 10, 2011 09:25 PM (SwkdU)
Posted by: Kratos
Or has china learned like the hezbolla and pali pukes that the AP will pretty much take and promote anyones word as long it's not from the US....Stealth plane What Stealth Plane...see it's stealth..
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 09:25 PM (gMIJf)
Posted by: fluffy, traumatized by PBS at January 11, 2011 01:23 AM (SwkdU)
nah, that was Tony Todd who is another under-rated actor.
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 09:25 PM (Ig1Wo)
I just didn't like it... the characters around the guy are far more interesting than he is. The hero himself? Boring. The show itself feels like it's written by someone who's playing at comics. Juvenile.
Probably don't like it because it's not humorous and takes itself too seriously.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 09:29 PM (afWhQ)
Hey there, Chum! No need to get judgemental.
Posted by: The Tick at January 11, 2011 01:25 AM (SwkdU)
Difference. The Tick was funny.
Posted by: soulpile is... SPOON! at January 10, 2011 09:30 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: fluffy gives IMDB a workout at January 10, 2011 09:30 PM (SwkdU)
The announcement of this "stealth" fighter isn't as concerning to me as the willingness of the Chinese government to (at least partially) publicize their military advancements. They wish to play with the big boys now. Traditionally, the Chinese only wished to be a regional power, but their political mechanizations in Africa, South America, and Middle-Asia, along with their plans to build a blue-water Navy, indicate they may have higher ambitions this time.
Alas, the Chi-Coms dreams will be cut a bit short when their Mother of All Economic bubbles finally bursts.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 09:34 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: The Tick, server of Justice, torturer of metaphors at January 10, 2011 09:34 PM (SwkdU)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 10, 2011 09:34 PM (YxBuk)
An interesting sidenote -- A couple of years ago, we had a Chinese EE student come to our house (he was working at MacDs with our daughter) for dinner. Competition to get into these work exchange programs is pretty intense per him, as it is a big plus to put on your resume that you have US experience.
At one point in our chatting, I mentioned Taiwan. He immediately got very defensive and wanted to know why I or the US cared about Taiwan. He then stated that Taiwan was Chinese territory, period.
I asked him if his opinion was widespread and he said yes.
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 09:37 PM (h0RtZ)
Ah when he was practicing with the auto thow knive machine was pretty funny, maybe more stupidity but it was funny..
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 09:37 PM (gMIJf)
See... The Carnival of Crime is ok... but I suppose I'm sick of criminals being heroes. They are supposed to be humorous, but instead it's just weird. Still more interesting than The Cape. Every time he showed up onscreen, it slowed down so much I couldn't wait for it to end.
Maybe I'm burnt out on Hollywood's version of tv superheroics.
Posted by: soulpile is... SPOON! at January 10, 2011 09:38 PM (afWhQ)
That didn't even make sense! The knives would never fit through the bend in the machine!
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 09:38 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 09:43 PM (Ig1Wo)
Posted by: Kratos
Yes they have problems "posturing their military" enough to scare Taiwan much less the rest of the world. And in the end our debt will own them...but we'll still be good costumers...
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 09:44 PM (gMIJf)
Agreed. And while China has significantly upgraded their military capabilities since the early 90's (when our defeat of Soviet-armed Iraq in such a short amount of time scared the hell out of the PLO), their miliary is fought with corruption and they haven't yet got the concept of combined arms.
An interesting sidenote -- A couple of years ago, we had a Chinese EE student come to our house (he was working at MacDs with our daughter) for dinner. Competition to get into these work exchange programs is pretty intense per him, as it is a big plus to put on your resume that you have US experience.
At one point in our chatting, I mentioned Taiwan. He immediately got very defensive and wanted to know why I or the US cared about Taiwan. He then stated that Taiwan was Chinese territory, period.
I work with several Chinese nationals and I got pretty much the same response concerning Taiwan when I brought the subject up. If I wish to remain cordial when talking with native Chinese, I avoid the three "T"s; Tibet, Taiwan, and Tienanmen.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 09:44 PM (c0A3e)
that's where the stupidity part comes in... and they should have been inserted handle first to be thrown pointy end in front..
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 09:46 PM (gMIJf)
I find it amusing that these Commie countries have "People's Liberation" as a prefix. Talk about double-speak/thought.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 09:47 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: Oldsailor at January 10, 2011 09:50 PM (AovJ3)
I find it amusing that these Commie countries have "
What's not so amusing is our leftards do the same with any name they plant on their agendas...inevitably what ever it is really is the opposite of what it's called. "freedom of information" = denial of free speech...
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 09:55 PM (Ne3Ob)
The Monk type flashbacks. Hate them. Just so... whatever. Ok... they looove each other and they have history (duh...). Just 'cause they're separated, we get to have torturous memory sequences?
And I do think there are definite jokes here in there. Sort of teased for his choice of name, and later when not having his cape.
Yeah... not very funny since it will get old pretty fast. It's like someone thought that was clever funny, not just funny. They'll overuse it.
Why did this guy not put on a mask the very first time he went out as The Cape? It took getting the cape removed for him to go, "Gee... maybe I don't want people to see my face!"
When will Summer Glau get her own show where she's not the support? That, I would watch.
Maybe the show will get better now that the origin's out of the way.
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 09:56 PM (afWhQ)
I saw a few episodes of Season 4 and I liked them. Burn Notice is a bit too McGyver-ish at times, but not to the point where it dissolves into mere parody.
I think I'm going to take up watching it when Season 5 starts and catch up on the previous seasons in the meantime. May it not be a colossal waste of time ending in disappointment like the first season of Heroes and the entire span of LOST was.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 09:58 PM (c0A3e)
I love following Iowahawk on Twitter, he's a funny dude. Here's one of his tweets from today I just read:
The taillight's red glare / on the trunk with the spare / gave proof thru the night "COEXIST" was still there (Star Spangled Prius)
Hope everyone's doing well. Haven't read thru many of the by now almost 400 posts.
Posted by: Theresa D at January 10, 2011 10:02 PM (2hQbY)
yup - that's my experience as well when bringing up the subject of Taiwan with a Chinese student
Posted by: chemjeff at January 10, 2011 10:06 PM (PaSAU)
France is our biggest ally, declares Obama: President's blow to Special Relationship with Britain
Though Sarkozy is actually better than Cameron, so I can see his point on that one. But historically? Britain eventually became far stronger than France.
How well do you know the House of Windsor?
I missed 8 of them.
This is a pretty good article from The DM about the MFM and Tucson, though the comments are far more interesting. Someone quoted Reagan and received 650 votes.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at January 10, 2011 10:07 PM (EPuYQ)
Posted by: soulpile is... expendable at January 10, 2011 10:09 PM (afWhQ)
You're to blame for it taking over my life!
Actually, it's been really fun, albeit frustrating at times. Lousy camera angles and sometimes the Wii remote doesn't respond correctly. Otherwise, it's a great game.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 10, 2011 10:09 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: Anachronda likes squirrels at January 10, 2011 10:11 PM (6fER6)
Of course Obama would align himself more with the country of Cheese-eating surrender monkeys! But concerning military strength, Britain and France are pretty well matched, and I think France is poised to have a larger Navy than Britain (if they don't already).
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 10:13 PM (c0A3e)
Ruth E. Pember: 1901
Circa 1901. "Ruth. E Pember at sail." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.
Mr. Magazine: 1906
Reminds me of an episode of Frasier, w/ Tony Shalhoub guest-starring.
Big Tipper: 1910
Toledo, Ohio, circa 1910. "Brown hoist, Ohio Central coal dock." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at January 10, 2011 10:14 PM (EPuYQ)
Posted by: HMS Pinafore at January 10, 2011 10:16 PM (SwkdU)
Ever play Castlevania for the N64? That game had the worst camera positioning I have ever seen.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 10:19 PM (c0A3e)
Lord Nelson wouldn't have been pleased about that fiasco.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 10:22 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 11, 2011 02:19 AM (c0A3e)
never played Busby 3D have you?
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 10:24 PM (Ig1Wo)
The King's birthday was January 8th.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 10:24 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: GnuBreed
Thanks Gnu,,, wezz all working on our night moves...
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 10:27 PM (k9T5F)
Nope. Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness is seared into my memory because its the only game I got for the N64 other than Mario Cart and Goldeneye. It was so damn disappointing.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 10:28 PM (c0A3e)
Yes, it definitely reminds me of Mario 64 in that respect. It was maddening then and it's maddening now. I don't know why it's so hard to fix that.
The graphics are great and I like how they're trying to bring back the Disney cartoons of the 30s and 40s. It's fun seeing these old black and whites (and some color) cartoons in the 2D sections. It's really nicely done. I like how they revived the "forgotten" characters, too.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 10, 2011 10:30 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: s☺mej☼e
It's the start of Mass Elvis memorabilia TV ad sales...
Posted by: beanervt at January 10, 2011 10:30 PM (k9T5F)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 11, 2011 02:28 AM (c0A3e)
you missed out on a lot of good games
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 10:33 PM (Ig1Wo)
The device that could end our fear of going to the dentist by drowning out the drilling
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at January 10, 2011 10:34 PM (EPuYQ)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom at January 11, 2011 02:30 AM (YxBuk)
far and away the hardest thing to ever get right.
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 10:37 PM (Ig1Wo)
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Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at January 10, 2011 10:39 PM (EPuYQ)
c'est la vie. About a year or so after being disappointed Castlevania: CoD, I got into Blizzard PC games heavily for a while, starting with Diablo and ending with Warcraft 3. And then came my ultimate gaming salvation, God of War...
btw, have you heard anything about Diablo 3? I imagine Blizzard isn't going to release that for a while, given that they are probably raking in the dough with WoW: Cataclysm.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 10:39 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 11, 2011 02:39 AM (c0A3e)
sometime this year but no one really knows. I personally figure it will out around August or so but then again, this is Blizzard
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 10:41 PM (Ig1Wo)
My first 'me paying the bill' dentist was from the 'We cater to cowards' section of the Yellow pages. Headphones, and most importantly, nitrous feed made it a pretty decent experience.
Yeah yeah, I know -- what a doper, wuss, and candyass I was.
So sue me.
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 10:42 PM (h0RtZ)
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 10:46 PM (h0RtZ)
Yeah yeah, I know -- what a doper, wuss, and candyass I was.
So sue me.
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 11, 2011 02:42 AM (h0RtZ)
eh, I wouldn't want to do my 2 root canals without novocain again
Posted by: The Dude at January 10, 2011 10:46 PM (Ig1Wo)
Blizzard's been busy. They just released Cataclysm and they released Starcraft 2 back in July. They do really good work and its worth it to wait out their releases.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 10:50 PM (c0A3e)
Funny this discussion came up, as I just had my cleaning today.
Posted by: Rod Rescueman at January 10, 2011 10:52 PM (QxGmu)
I hear D3 is coming out right after Duke Nuke 'Em 2.
Posted by: Rod Rescueman at January 10, 2011 10:53 PM (QxGmu)
Off for a while to watch Ghostbusters II on Crackle. Talk to y'all later.
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 10, 2011 10:55 PM (h0RtZ)
D3 Demon Hunter play was released at last year's BlizzCon.
/D3 looks too bright for me. I remember being freaked out playing Diablo because of its dark atmosphere - D3 lacks this apprehension factor.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 10, 2011 10:57 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: Rod Rescueman at January 11, 2011 02:53 AM (QxGmu)
you mean Duke Nukem Forever. And the beta/demo is supposed to be out in March or so (and with it being Gearbox, I believe Pitchford)
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Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at January 11, 2011 02:57 AM (c0A3e)
hence the rainbows and unicorns meme
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