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February 14, 2011

Top Headline Comments 2-Valentine's Day-11
— Gabriel Malor

In Japan, the women give chocolate to the men on Valentine's Day, including to their male coworkers (known as "obligation chocolate"). Apparently, this is because of a typo on the original 1936 ad campaign introducing the holiday to the country. In the 1980s, the candy industry introduced White Day on March 14, where the men give white chocolate or other white things to the women who gifted them. The value of the men's White Day gift is supposed to be two to three times as expensive as the women's Valentine's Day gift. Yes, the Japanese really do this.

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at 02:50 AM | Comments (135)
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1 A 'holiday' invented by marketers to sell more crap. Bah humbug.

Good morning all.

Posted by: GnuBreed at February 14, 2011 03:05 AM (h0RtZ)

2 Not much out there this morning. All the who-hah is on the President's supposed budget for "cutting the deficit" No details yet but it is supposed to be released in 1 hour.

Supposedly it is 2/3 spending cuts and 1/3 tax increases. But it includes spending increases. It will be interesting to see what it actually is.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:06 AM (M9Ie6)

3 The other thing is the worthless Grammy awards. The music industry has declined so much that ceremony is now even worse than the oscars.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:08 AM (M9Ie6)

4 So Rham vows to fight himself if elected.

Posted by: sTevo at February 14, 2011 03:11 AM (VMcEw)

5 Rise and shine, M&Ms. Spring is coming, although it may not seem that way right now. Plus nobody actually expects you to be productive on a Monday, so you've got that going for you.

Posted by: joncelli at February 14, 2011 03:12 AM (/lAg1)

6 Spring is on the way??? maybe in two or more months. I used 428 KW last week. That was even more than the week before. Doesn't appear to be slacking off yet.

They are predicting some warm weather but I will believe it when I see it.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:21 AM (M9Ie6)

7 We're actually seeing ground here in the mid-Atlantic, as opposed to an unending sea of snow. That constitutes a harbinger of spring in my book, mostly because I have cabin fever.

Posted by: joncelli at February 14, 2011 03:24 AM (/lAg1)

8 Italy has satellites? Huh.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 14, 2011 03:25 AM (dYKl3)

9 I used 428 KW last week.

So let me guess your electric bill: $75. It should be around $35 in a fair market.

Posted by: sTevo at February 14, 2011 03:25 AM (VMcEw)

The Japanese take gifts very seriously. Americans living in Japan are told not to give unsolicited gifts because the Japanese who receives it is then obligated to give a gift of greater value in return.

So it's not just the chocolates.

Posted by: Arriana at February 14, 2011 03:29 AM (3j6OS)

11 Maybe having a satellite is replacing having a nuke as a mark of an advanced nation. Which would be a good trend, IMHO.

Posted by: joncelli at February 14, 2011 03:30 AM (/lAg1)

/sock

Posted by: also known as kidney at February 14, 2011 03:31 AM (3j6OS)

"The value of the men's White Day gift is suppose to be two to three times as expensive as the women's Valentine's Day gift."

Well fuck that shit. I guess we know who made-up those rules.

Posted by: Case at February 14, 2011 03:31 AM (0K+Kw)

14 So let me guess your electric bill: $75. It should be around $35 in a fair market.

LOL, I wish. If 428 is the average weekly then for a month at 7.01 cents/KW it would be about $120. Throw in "fuel fees", State, Federal, and local taxes and fees and it will run about $150.00 which indicates that I must be leaving something out because last Feb it was $189

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:31 AM (M9Ie6)

15 I'm too cynical for this holiday. Shove that stuffed monkey from CVS up your ass and wash my car!

Posted by: Joanie (Oven Gloves) at February 14, 2011 03:31 AM (HaYO4)

16 Who gives stuffed monkeys? Not me.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:34 AM (M9Ie6)

17 What is funny is that Valentines Day was originally a religious Holiday that had nothing to do with all this gifting crap.

It is nothing but a racket for the greeting card and candy companies. And now that the Democrats from LA have run all the candy companies out of the U.S. it is unpatriotic to gift candy.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:36 AM (M9Ie6)

18 My electric usage is $72.00 for the last 30 days, but I live in Texas in a Electric Co-Op service district.

Posted by: Beto at February 14, 2011 03:36 AM (j5CHE)

19 It is nothing but a racket for the greeting card and candy companies.(joos)

Posted by: Beto at February 14, 2011 03:37 AM (j5CHE)

20 Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 07:06 AM (M9Ie6)

This is why I think Obama (pbuh) is constitutionally incapable of restraint. He simply can't help himself! His default behavior is that of a petulant child who does what he wants, or at least tries to. And that is a very good thing for America's prospects in 2012.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at February 14, 2011 03:38 AM (LH6ir)

"Who gives stuffed monkeys? "

Someone you haven't been dating very long and doesn't know of your burning hatred for monkeys and Holidays that aren't Halloween.

Posted by: Joanie (Oven Gloves) at February 14, 2011 03:38 AM (HaYO4)

22 I see where the difference from last Feb is. Last Feb was running about 530 KW/week.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:39 AM (M9Ie6)

23 My electric usage is $72.00 for the last 30 days, but I live in Texas in a Electric Co-Op service district.

Do you use a heat pump?

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:40 AM (M9Ie6)

24 His default behavior is that of a petulant child who does what he wants, or at least tries to. And that is a very good thing for America's prospects in 2012.

He knows that budget is dead on arrival. He is trying to score some points with his base.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:42 AM (M9Ie6)

25 Do you use a heat pump?
Gas heat exchanger.
We have a Gas Stove too and bake everything. My gas bill was only $44.00

Posted by: Beto at February 14, 2011 03:45 AM (j5CHE)

26 I posted this early this morning on the ONT. It is kinda funny and it shows the true feelings of AP and Road Runner:

What I was greeted with this morning as I signed on to delete the spam from my e-mail roster

Some days it just doesn't pay to go to your own home web provider.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:45 AM (M9Ie6)

27 As if listening to that squish Michael Medved wasn't irritating enough, today he's marring my WSJ with an op-ed "Obama isn't Trying to 'Weaken America'" with a picture of Palin and Rush. Assuming he doesn't walk this back in about a week, like he does most of his ball-slurping comments about the jugeared cocksucker, maybe he should take a job with Weird Al's new network along with Bathtub Boy and just end the charade.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2011 03:48 AM (eh+ki)

28 We have a Gas Stove too and bake everything. My gas bill was only $44.00

OK, that explains the big difference. Mine drops to about $80 during Spring and Fall months when the heat pump is not running much at all. I am total electric.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:48 AM (M9Ie6)

29 #26
No mention of the proposed lynching of Clarance Thomas to name JUST ONE bleating of the leftist sheep.

Posted by: Beto at February 14, 2011 03:49 AM (j5CHE)

30 Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 07:42 AM (M9Ie6)

His base will not mobilize or vote the way they did in 2008. The confluence of events that allowed Obama (pbuh) to slip into office will not be duplicated. There simply isn't as much anger at the Republicans that can be channeled into the voting booth. There is no Bush, there is no financial meltdown.

The question is whether the inherent advantage that a sitting president has can be negated by his opponent.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at February 14, 2011 03:50 AM (LH6ir)

31 No mention of the proposed lynching of Clarance Thomas to name JUST ONE bleating of the leftist sheep.

One of the commenters last night wanted to know if it was a parody.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:50 AM (M9Ie6)

32 Moronettes want to give LogProf chocolate for Valentine's Day.

Why would you deny them?!?!?!?!?!

Posted by: Associative Union for the Release of Logprof and Sofia Vergera's Ample Breasts at February 14, 2011 03:52 AM (4ixH5)

33 My house in Texas was built in 1908 by people who knew nothing about building a house except for hell-for-stout. 11" cypress beams, real 4X4's for studs, etc but no insulation in the walls, no fireblocks in the walls and several spots under the house where the wind can whistle up between the walls. I've insulated everything I can except the floor. My electricity bill in the cold months is brutal. I checked on the expanding spray-on insulation and if the calculator on the company's webpage is correct it'll be about $12K for R-30 thickness. Ouch. I guess it has to be done but somebody besides me is going to fight the copperheads to do it.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 14, 2011 03:52 AM (dYKl3)

34 There simply isn't as much anger at the Republicans that can be channeled into the voting booth. There is no Bush, there is no financial meltdown.

I wouldn't count on that too much. We were counting on that difference in anger for 2010 to drive their turnout low. That never materialized due to the union GOTV efforts.

Until we can neutralize the union presence the best it looks like we can do on that score is break even.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:53 AM (M9Ie6)

35 I went outside to get the paper this morning and IT WAS ABOVE FREEZING!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Ed Anger at February 14, 2011 03:54 AM (7+pP9)

36 I am total electric.

When my Dad passed, I renovated his house and the AC was shot. I installed a Bryant Evolution system and the bills were never more than $100.00 to keep 3200 sq.ft. @ 72 degrees. Awesome efficiency.

Posted by: Beto at February 14, 2011 03:55 AM (j5CHE)

37 Gaddafi is gifting the Palestinians Israel.

Rather than deal with uprisings against himself, and in the interest of directing the region's revolutionary spirit at a single cause, so much for Gaddafi's healthy "fear" of the US now that his boy is imPotus.

So in the spirit of Japanese reciprocation, Israel would return the thought threefold, at least.

Posted by: by any other name at February 14, 2011 03:56 AM (H+LJc)

38 My electricity bill in the cold months is brutal. I checked on the expanding spray-on insulation....

From what I have heard from people that get that you want to do it in the Spring or Fall when you can open up the house and let it air out for a few weeks after they put it in. Some people wind up with excruciating headaches from breathing the fumes on that stuff as it cures.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 03:56 AM (M9Ie6)

39 Beto,

Your dog has email.

Posted by: by any other name at February 14, 2011 03:58 AM (H+LJc)

40 I've insulated everything I can except the floor.

Put heavy duty skirting around the house and insulate from above with new flooring and thermal barrier designed for just such an application.

Posted by: Beto at February 14, 2011 04:01 AM (j5CHE)

41 I went outside to get the paper this morning and IT WAS ABOVE FREEZING!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Ed Anger at February 14, 2011 07:54 AM (7+pP9)

There was a significant thaw here yesterday too. The good news: the ice on my gutters came down with no damage done. The bad news: you get to find out where the dogs have been for the last 2 months.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2011 04:02 AM (eh+ki)

42 We got up to 50 yesterday afternoon, but the ice still covers the backyard. (We had an ice storm followed by a snow storm in early February.

When the ice finally disappears I am going to have to pick up all of the dog poop which has accumulated since December 15.

You can tell I have cabin fever when I am looking forward to picking up dog poop!

Posted by: Miss Marple at February 14, 2011 04:04 AM (Fo83G)

43 Beto,
Your dog has email.

Awwww.

Posted by: Beto at February 14, 2011 04:04 AM (j5CHE)

So what was that story about Obama wanting to get into Pell grants now? Something like 40billion in subsidies or something?

I guess this is one of the spending increases that he's going to float out there and dare the Repubs to oppose so the Dems can demagogue it to death - "The eeevil Rethugs want to take away your Gaia given money for college! Vote for the Everything for Everybody party!"

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2011 04:05 AM (A/oSU)

45 Captain Hate, I swear I hadn't read your post when I posted mine! LOL!

Posted by: Miss Marple at February 14, 2011 04:05 AM (Fo83G)

46 Last Superbowl on national television, the klutz in lipstick forgot our anthem's lyrics. This time Christina Aguilera physically tripped onstage at the Grammys. Going down fast.

Posted by: by any other name at February 14, 2011 04:06 AM (H+LJc)

47 Article in American Thinker this morning trying to find some middle ground between "He's trying to destroy the country" and "He's naive and well-meaning."

Sentiment is heavily in the "He's trying to destroy the country" column.

Posted by: Miss Marple at February 14, 2011 04:06 AM (Fo83G)

48 Awwww.

Yeah, dogs rule.

Posted by: by any other name at February 14, 2011 04:07 AM (H+LJc)

49 Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 07:53 AM (M9Ie6)

Absent the highly emotional and effective GOTV hot-buttons of 2008, there will be a less impressive Democrat turnout. That's not breaking even, that's an advantage. The question is whether the Republican party can field a candidate who can combat the structural advantages that Obama has.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at February 14, 2011 04:09 AM (LH6ir)

50 Sentiment is heavily in the "He's trying to destroy the country" column.
Posted by: Miss Marple

Naivete wears off, as does patience. After two years, no more excuses.

Posted by: by any other name at February 14, 2011 04:10 AM (H+LJc)

51 Give us your poor huddled massacre(ists) yearning to breathe free:

On Feb. 15, on the recommendation of its Peace & Justice Commission, the Berkeley (Calif.) City Council is set to vote on a resolution to invite "one or two cleared" Guantanamo Bay detainees to resettle in Berkeley.

^{Sounds like a plan.}

Posted by: GnuBreed at February 14, 2011 04:11 AM (h0RtZ)

52 the Republican party can field a candidate who can combat the structural advantages that Obama has.

To hell with "tried and true" electable flops in office.

A straight shooter, Col. Allen West speaks magnificently. Those protestiing federal corruption had better send an outsider to lead America's Constitutional Renaissance.

Posted by: by any other name at February 14, 2011 04:14 AM (H+LJc)

53 Captain Hate, I swear I hadn't read your post when I posted mine! LOL!

Posted by: Miss Marple at February 14, 2011 08:05 AM (Fo83G)

The situation deserves to be mentioned more than once imo. The timing was pretty funny though...

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2011 04:18 AM (eh+ki)

54 Peace & Justice Commission

Evidently, no tax crunch in Berkeley.

^{Sounds like a plan}. --Posted by: GnuBreed

What happens in Berkeley stays in Berkeley. Perhaps an implanted destructive devise activated either by tampering or when the "resettled" leave the city limits.

Posted by: by any other name at February 14, 2011 04:20 AM (H+LJc)

Stupid holiday.

We can haz flame war?

Posted by: Mama AJ at February 14, 2011 04:21 AM (XdlcF)

56 On Feb. 15, on the recommendation of its Peace & Justice Commission, the Berkeley (Calif.) City Council is set to vote on a resolution to invite "one or two cleared" Guantanamo Bay detainees to resettle in Berkeley.

That is a clear violation of Federal law. Will Holder prosecute????

hahahahahahaha

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 04:22 AM (M9Ie6)

57 Japan is a totally alien culture. March 14 is Steak and BJ day.

Posted by: real joe at February 14, 2011 04:23 AM (w7Lv+)

58 Joanie (Oven Gloves) at February 14, 2011 07:38 AM

I'm still laughing. Nothing like assumptions from the faint at heart.

Posted by: by any other name at February 14, 2011 04:25 AM (H+LJc)

We can haz flame war?

Posted by: Mama AJ

heh, out greet one another

Posted by: by any other name at February 14, 2011 04:26 AM (H+LJc)

60 It is nothing but a racket for the greeting card and candy companies. And now that the Democrats from LA have run all the candy companies out of the U.S. it is unpatriotic to gift candy.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 07:36 AM (M9Ie6)

I'm waiting for a "Just say no to foreplay" day.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2011 04:30 AM (eh+ki)

"I'm waiting for a "Just say no to foreplay" day."

We could just combine it with Give Yourself A Hand Day.

Posted by: Joanie (Oven Gloves) at February 14, 2011 04:36 AM (HaYO4)

62 Has the WH now lost the WaPo? Holy crap:

Governing ought to be about making wise choices. What's disheartening about the Obama administration's embrace of high-speed rail is that it ignores history, evidence and logic. The case against it is overwhelming.

I must have entered a wormhole over the weekend, thusly transferring me to an alternate reality.

Posted by: GnuBreed at February 14, 2011 04:42 AM (h0RtZ)

I must have entered a wormhole over the weekend, thusly transferring me to an alternate reality.

I might like it here...

Posted by: Mama AJ at February 14, 2011 04:47 AM (XdlcF)

64 The wife gave me a box of chocolates, then she ate them.

Posted by: maddogg at February 14, 2011 04:51 AM (OlN4e)

65 Pixy tells me the three accidental banninations for Miss80sBaby, logprof and nickless have been unbanninated.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at February 14, 2011 04:55 AM (WvXvd)

66 Well, Dave. Mebbe you could have one more "accidental banning" and get rid of that cockholster Brian.

Posted by: maddogg at February 14, 2011 04:57 AM (OlN4e)

Dave, Dave, Dave!!!

Thank you.

Posted by: Mama AJ at February 14, 2011 05:01 AM (XdlcF)

68 . I installed a Bryant Evolution system and the bills were never more than $100.00 to keep 3200 sq.ft. @ 72 degrees. Awesome efficiency.

20 SEER is pretty good. Bryant calls their refeigerant "Puron", but its just ordinary R-410A like in any of the new generation post-R-22 era units.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at February 14, 2011 05:07 AM (BZd3B)

69 In the tradition of "First!," I want to be out in front of this one.

Posted by: RE-BAN LOGPROF NOW! at February 14, 2011 05:09 AM (W5ilH)

That is a clear violation of Federal law.

No, Vic, get a grip. It's not a violation of Federal law to invite Gitmo detainees to come live with you. It's stupid. It's immoral. And it has no legal significance whatsoever.

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at February 14, 2011 05:09 AM (B2LxR)

71 Every day is Unicorns and Handjobs Day!

Posted by: Barky the Orator at February 14, 2011 05:11 AM (GwPRU)

72 Well, Dave. Mebbe you could have one more "accidental banning" and get rid of that cockholster Brian.

This

No, Vic, get a grip. It's not a violation of Federal law to invite Gitmo detainees to come live with you. It's stupid. It's immoral. And it has no legal significance whatsoever.

It may not be a violation to invite them, although I think it would fall under the statutes as aiding and abetting a felony. But is is against the law for anyone on the terror list to come into the U.S. In addion, if I am not mistaken, congress passed a law back during the Bush years that forbade GITMO folks from coming in period.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 05:14 AM (M9Ie6)

Happy Day-After-My-Birthday Day. (Wait, there's another name for this? How droll.)

Oh, and does anybody know why this stupid crystal in my palm turned black? Happened years ago, folks just look at me funny now...

Posted by: AoSHQ's worst commenter, DarkLord© at February 14, 2011 05:16 AM (GBXon)

74 A Pontiac womanÂ’s alleged theft attempt was foiled this week when her motorized cart became stuck at a Rochester Hills Meijer.

Jerrie Perkins, 30, is charged with unarmed robbery, resisting and obstructing a police officer and second-degree retail fraud.

Her bond was set at $15,000 by 52-3 District Magistrate Nick Camargo during arraignment Thursday.

Investigators said Perkins was attempting to leave the Rochester Road Meijer with more than $600 worth of stolen electronic merchandise when her cart got stuck and she was unable to drive out the door.

The door alarm was activated when Perkins passed through it around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, and Meijer employees approached her asking for a receipt for the items.

Perkins Â— approximately 5 foot 2 and 400 pounds Â— shoved a loss prevention officer and hit her in the face, according to the Oakland County SheriffÂ’s Office.

A sheriffÂ’s deputy arrived and asked Perkins to put her hands behind her back, but she Â“cursed at the deputy, balled her right hand into a fist and took a fighting stance,Â” according to a press release from the SheriffÂ’s Office.

The deputy pulled his Taser and told Perkins to put her hands behind her back, but Perkins brought her fist up over her head and looked directly at the deputy.

The deputy Tasered Perkins, who then complied with the deputyÂ’s commands and was taken to jail.

Above is from The Macomb Daily via Drudge. I bet she bought that scooter with Medicaid funds.

Posted by: Miss Marple at February 14, 2011 05:17 AM (Fo83G)

75 The British have killed any remaining brain cells they had left. England is now officially the land of endless stupid.

Posted by: maddogg at February 14, 2011 05:18 AM (OlN4e)

76 "Who gives stuffed monkeys? "

I do bitch, come get your stuffing.

Posted by: Johnny Holmes at February 14, 2011 05:24 AM (mTqh+)

77 65 Pixy tells me the three accidental banninations for Miss80sBaby, logprof and nickless have been unbanninated.

Can we still have the "Day of Rage"

Posted by: The Banhammer Warden at February 14, 2011 05:26 AM (mTqh+)

78 A very good friend of mine, in finance, has decided to stop reading zero hedge because of this article.

Posted by: curious at February 14, 2011 05:26 AM (p302b)

79 Happy St. Valentine's Day everyone. May God Bless You All!

Posted by: curious at February 14, 2011 05:26 AM (p302b)

80 Unbanned?

Posted by: nickless at February 14, 2011 05:30 AM (MMC8r)

81 Well, hot damn. Thanks, Dave, Pixy, et al.

I now release you all to go back to working on freedom for Mumia.

Posted by: nickless at February 14, 2011 05:31 AM (MMC8r)

82 With each passing year, I'm finding the percentage of the male population who know about Steak and BJ Day is growing, while the percentage of the female population with similar knowledge remains about the same -- somewhere near zero. Changing THAT would be the sort of change we could believe in.

Posted by: Sir Lancehernot at February 14, 2011 05:31 AM (HmSSN)

83 Above is from The Macomb Daily via Drudge. I bet she bought that scooter with Medicaid funds.

Posted by: Miss Marple at February 14, 2011 09:17 AM

Oddly enough, nobody in the "Get your free Rascal Mobility Scooter" ads is a 400 LB midget.

Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at February 14, 2011 05:31 AM (0IPsJ)

84 curious,

Why THAT article?

Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at February 14, 2011 05:33 AM (0IPsJ)

85 Nickless, you better keep your mouth shut about banhammer hell, I still got the pictures.

Posted by: The Banhammer Warden at February 14, 2011 05:41 AM (mTqh+)

86 I quit reading Zerohedge long ago. They have become as unbalanced as the average paulbot.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2011 05:41 AM (M9Ie6)

87 Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at February 14, 2011 09:33 AM (0IPsJ)

It's not the norm for tyler. I'm wondering what his point is. Don't forget, I was reading zero hedge when it was a quiet little blog with a quiet little blogger.

Posted by: curious at February 14, 2011 05:41 AM (p302b)

88 Beto--why was the dog sniffing the fire hydrant?
He was checking his pee-mail.

Posted by: andycanuck at February 14, 2011 05:44 AM (2rOwc)

89 Good morning from the Beehive state! We were in the 50s yesterday (expect to be there again today, although it's quite blustery).

Fight is going on over immigration here in Utah. (Our legislature is working on an immigration bill right now.)

"A small group of Latino Utah residents wants the president of Mexico to suspend the visas of Mormon missionaries until the LDS Church takes a stronger stand on the immigration issue."

Also, a recent poll of Utah voters shows Romney pulling twice the votes as Huntsman for POTUS.

Posted by: Y-not at February 14, 2011 05:44 AM (pW2o8)

90 Does everyone get the joke about Lucal electrics? Anyone with experience with English vehicles, like from the 50's-70's will remember that Lucas was known as the prince of darkness, usually on a lonely highway 100 miles from nowhere, at 2:00 am.

Posted by: maddogg at February 14, 2011 05:45 AM (OlN4e)

91 Test post.

Posted by: Ed Anger at February 14, 2011 05:45 AM (7+pP9)

92 27 As if listening to that squish Michael Medved wasn't irritating enough, today he's marring my WSJ with an op-ed "Obama isn't Trying to 'Weaken America'" with a picture of Palin and Rush. Assuming he doesn't walk this back in about a week, like he does most of his ball-slurping comments about the jugeared cocksucker, maybe he should take a job with Weird Al's new network along with Bathtub Boy and just end the charade.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2011 07:48 AM (eh+ki)

Harvard Law uber alles!

Posted by: AmishDude at February 14, 2011 05:49 AM (T0NGe)

93 Romney = GWB II

Posted by: maddogg at February 14, 2011 05:49 AM (OlN4e)

94 93 Romney = GWB II

Posted by: maddogg at February 14, 2011 09:49 AM (OlN4e)

What are you now, Dan with a goatee?

Posted by: AmishDude at February 14, 2011 05:53 AM (T0NGe)

95 What are you now, Dan with a goatee

I think that was meant as an insult.

Posted by: Y-not at February 14, 2011 05:54 AM (pW2o8)

96 I think that was meant as an insult.

Posted by: Y-not at February 14, 2011 09:54 AM (pW2o

Yes, I gathered that, although it's not altogether clear.

The goatee is a reference to the famous Star Trek episode "Mirror, Mirror" in which the evil Spock can be distinguished from the good Spock by a goatee.

Posted by: AmishDude at February 14, 2011 05:57 AM (T0NGe)

97 The goatee is a reference to the famous Star Trek episode "Mirror, Mirror" in which the evil Spock can be distinguished from the good Spock by a goatee

Duh!

I got the reference, but missed the point. Clearly, I'm under-caffeinated this morning.

Posted by: Y-not at February 14, 2011 06:00 AM (pW2o8)

98 OK. maddogg is the anti-Dan. The negative image.

Posted by: AmishDude at February 14, 2011 06:01 AM (T0NGe)

99 Happy Steak & BJ Day!

Posted by: laceyunderalls at February 14, 2011 06:03 AM (pLTLS)

100 @99
Is that today?
I thought it was always on a Friday.

Posted by: Y-not at February 14, 2011 06:05 AM (pW2o8)

101

I've watched a ton of Japanese television programs, and the giving of chocolate is always a huge deal when the show features a V-day episode. It's actually quite cute. If a girl really likes a boy, she'll MAKE him a chocolate Valentine, which honestly is a helluva lot more trouble than I'd ever go through. I recall one story one of my favorite Japanese talents told about his high school days, when one of the girls who was crushing on him made him a special Valentine's Day chocolate and left it in a little gift bag on his home's door knob. The only problem was she had accidentally used SALT instead of sugar. But he was such a sweetheart, he ate the whole thing anyway. Awwwwwwwww.

Also, morning, M&Ms! I hope you all have someone to spend V-day with, unlike single, solitary moi.

Posted by: MWR at February 14, 2011 06:13 AM (4df7R)

102 The only problem was she had accidentally used SALT instead of sugar. But he was such a sweetheart, he ate the whole thing anyway. Awwwwwwwww

Good guy.

My husband did something similar. We visited his grandmother when we were engaged. She was older than the hills and pretty out of it, so when she made us coffee (using an ancient percolator, natch) she got confused and put salt in the cups instead of sugar. My husband switched cups with me when her back was turned and drank mine, in addition to his.

Valentine's Day has never been an important holiday to me... probably because I didn't date at all in high school and much in college. But I did manage to pull it together and get the hubby a card. We have to go to a benefit thingy tonight so my hopes of a nice quiet dinner are dashed.

Posted by: Y-not at February 14, 2011 06:18 AM (pW2o8)

103 Heat map of gas prices in the country. Ours have jumped quite a lot here in Utah in the past week or two.

Posted by: Y-not at February 14, 2011 06:24 AM (pW2o8)

104 What I mean is that I think Romney is a squish. GWB was also a squish in many ways. Behold the compassionate conservative, which is shitspeak for big government moderate. Though I don't think ill of either Romney or GWB, I don't want another squish to continue the slower dash to socialism.

Posted by: maddogg at February 14, 2011 06:26 AM (OlN4e)

105 I was surprised Palin didn't poll better in the Utah poll I posted. (She was well under 10%.) Hubby and I have met quite a few Palin supporters here, but maybe they're just more vocal than the Romney and Huntsman supporters.

Posted by: Y-not at February 14, 2011 06:32 AM (pW2o8)

106 Interesting site linked to at NRO/The Corner.
downsizinggovernment

Posted by: Y-not at February 14, 2011 06:35 AM (pW2o8)

107 Link fail.

Posted by: maddogg at February 14, 2011 06:36 AM (OlN4e)

108 The Pell Grants thing smells like a trap. An anonymous source says that Obama has put it on the chopping block. The budget request will show no such thing. The [raycissssst] House GOP is expected to try to cut Pell Grants and thereby fan the flames of the kind of class warfare Obama needs to get turnout in 2012.

Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at February 14, 2011 06:38 AM (Pzf4N)

109 downsizinggovernment dot org

Sorry about that.

Posted by: Y-not at February 14, 2011 06:40 AM (pW2o8)

110 "shitspeak" Hmmm, it resonates. Must steal it.

Posted by: SurferDoc at February 14, 2011 06:41 AM (o3bYL)

111 108
The Pell Grants thing smells like a trap.

I love how the press dutifully reports Obama's "cuts" over a ten year period.

Fucker.s

Posted by: Y-not at February 14, 2011 06:41 AM (pW2o8)

112 My youngest, who loves all things Japanese (including their LSD-induced cartoons) has told me about their Valentines Day.

Posted by: katya, the designated driver at February 14, 2011 06:55 AM (M8GPY)

113 I love how the press dutifully reports Obama's "cuts" over a ten year period.

Word. I watched F&F this morning while Doucey (?) was question the OMB director and he never asked either question I would have: How much is the cut for this year, and how much will the National Debt be at the end of this 10 year process of vicious cutting?

Posted by: toby928™ at February 14, 2011 06:58 AM (GTbGH)

114 Maddog do you consider Reagan a squish?

Posted by: Mr. Sar Kastik at February 14, 2011 07:00 AM (qC8/Q)

115

Posted by: Mr. Sar Kastik at February 14, 2011 11:00 AM (qC8/Q)

No, but I would say I was somewhat to the right of him, if your talking about President Reagan.

Posted by: maddogg at February 14, 2011 07:02 AM (OlN4e)

116 Yes I was referring to President Reagan. Fair enough but I'll never be able to reconcile the criticism of Bush as a Rino squish and the praise of Reagan as our greatest conservative President based on what Bush is criticized for.

Posted by: Mr. Sar Kastik at February 14, 2011 07:10 AM (qC8/Q)

117

GWB was all too eager to sign bills that grow the size and power of the federal government. An example is the prescription drug bill, which he would say was compassinate conservatism, and which I would call welfare state expansion. He would also have been happy to sign more restrictive gun control laws.

Posted by: maddogg at February 14, 2011 07:24 AM (OlN4e)

118 See that's the type of criticism a lefty would use. Even though he never did and in fact had the awb sunset during his administration and was a significant force in passing TX concealed carry law while Governor, you think it's a valid criticism. Something you think he would have done. No doubt there are valid criticisms but they should be for things he actually did.

Posted by: Mr. Sar Kastik at February 14, 2011 07:36 AM (qC8/Q)

119 108
The Pell Grants thing smells like a trap.

Oh yeah it is.

Posted by: Akbar at February 14, 2011 07:39 AM (EL+OC)

120 When I get married again, I hope to hook some lucky guy up on March 14th each year.

Posted by: baldilocks sez Unban nickless and logprof at February 14, 2011 07:43 AM (T2/zQ)

121

baldilocks

they are unbanned.

Posted by: maddogg at February 14, 2011 07:48 AM (OlN4e)

122

Yeah, sorry that took so long to resolve, I've been pretty busy lately and only recently noticed the "free logprof" and "free nickless" nicknames. I asked around and found out these were just spam tripwire accidents.

Hope it's resolved now. If for some reason it happens again, they all three have my email address and Pix is pretty good about responding within a day.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at February 14, 2011 07:53 AM (WvXvd)

123 I'm just one of those wimmens who just can't get worked up about Valentine's Day. Am I the missing female link or maybe it's because I've been married over 25 years.

Posted by: mpfs at February 14, 2011 07:53 AM (iYbLN)

124

Ahhhh, when I was a kid, Valentine's Day was great.

Now that I ain't a kid, Steak and BJ Day is great.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at February 14, 2011 08:03 AM (WvXvd)

125 Now what do I do with this crappy stuffed monkey?

Posted by: Cicero at February 14, 2011 08:03 AM (QKKT0)

126 Naivete wears off, as does patience. After two years, no more excuses.

Posted by: by any other name at February 14, 2011 08:10 AM (H+LJc)

Aw, whaddya talkin' about? He's just a young president, that's all.

Posted by: Bill O'Reilly at February 14, 2011 08:05 AM (urYpw)

127 Wow, I missed this from CPAC: Coulter endorses Christie.

Posted by: Y-not at February 14, 2011 08:27 AM (pW2o8)

128 72 Well, Dave. Mebbe you could have one more "accidental banning" and get rid of that cockholster Brian. - little chickenshit Vic Aw, does that mean that I won't be getting a Valentine from my favorite pussy?

Posted by: Brian at February 14, 2011 08:39 AM (sYrWB)

129 baldilocks they are unbanned. Posted by: maddogg at February 14, 2011 11:48 AM (OlN4e) Cool! Need to change the semi-sock.

Posted by: baldilocks at February 14, 2011 09:10 AM (T2/zQ)

130 MMC8r is back! Hooray!

Posted by: Have Blue at February 14, 2011 09:35 AM (mV+es)

131 Obama is out to destroy our country. The last shining hope of the world has elected a fraud to lead the nation.

I know about buyers' remorse, but that's not good enough.

Anyone who voted for Obama can only redeem themselves by joining forces in having him removed from office.

IMHO

Posted by: antie over alabama at February 14, 2011 10:13 AM (0AkWH)

132 I came in here to admit I was wrong about the Pell Grant trap based on the WaPo's "scale-down" wording. I went to find a cite, and this is what was there: "Obama proposes to trim aspects of the Pell program to save money, but overall he would raise Pell funding more than $5 billion. "House Republicans would lower the maximum Pell grant to $4,705 and cut other education spending by $4.9 billion, according to their spending proposal for the rest of the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30. The GOP proposal is likely to face opposition from Senate Democrats."

Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at February 14, 2011 10:14 AM (Pzf4N)

133 rdbrewer copied sexy clone dilemma from dri headlines post yesterday. Dumbass!

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