March 16, 2011

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— Gabriel Malor

Because screw you Einstein, that's why!

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at 02:52 AM | Comments (194)
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1 Went out and checked the local papers for news. major papers in a 100 mile radius headline in order of space taken:

1. Japan nukes melting run for your life
2. Nikki Haley is evil and makes too much money
3. Budget cuts are killing schools, children, and old people.

I swear there is simply no news media left that isn't in the communist's pockets now.

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 03:02 AM (M9Ie6)

2

#1,

That's why I come here - for the good news. And ON kittehs.

Posted by: Jess at March 16, 2011 03:07 AM (cNHhh)

3 Welcome to hump day M&Ms. The Earth is moving, the dollar is dropping, the president is a bozo and civilization is falling apart, but we've got each other.

Posted by: joncelli at March 16, 2011 03:13 AM (Nvw83)

4

FWIW, aren't we still being told that the dead tree media is the #1 source for news, yet even the "gold standard" NYT quite obviously has no one on staff who can actually read/understand Japanese? (yes, I know - that would not have changed the OH MY GOD NUKES 24/7!!!!!)

The entire tragedy has been poorly covered by the US press. That's not a problem, save that it (the coverage) may temper good responses.

FWIW, for good coverage, keep an eye on the Beeb & others...

Oh, and can we nominate Vic for an AoS award for his (her?) excellent running commentary? Is there a "Moron First Class" or something?

Posted by: Jess at March 16, 2011 03:16 AM (cNHhh)

5 You can bet the enviro-Luddites are going to force the shutdown of the 23 Mark I reactors in the U.S.

Posted by: Ed Anger at March 16, 2011 03:23 AM (7+pP9)

6 Thanks folks but others have contributed as well.

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 03:24 AM (M9Ie6)

7 You can bet the enviro-Luddites are going to force the shutdown of the 23 Mark I reactors in the U.S.

Posted by: Ed Anger at March 16, 2011 07:23 AM (7+pP9)

Fortunately once operating it is lot harder for the eco-commies to shut one down via lawfare. What they will do is try to get Obama to press the NRC for some new regulations that will shut them down by default.

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 03:27 AM (M9Ie6)

8 Oh, and can we nominate Vic for an AoS award for his (her?) excellent running commentary? Is there a "Moron First Class" or something? Posted by: Jess at March 16, 2011 07:16 AM (cNHhh) Valu-Rite bottle with hobo clusters. Make it so!

Posted by: joncelli at March 16, 2011 03:27 AM (Nvw83)

9 Today is the eighth anniversary of the patron saint of pancakes' death. Celebrate by going to IHOP. Wonder if they will have a Rachel Corrie special today.

Posted by: DSkinner at March 16, 2011 03:35 AM (cbIC/)

10 You can bet the enviro-Luddites are going to force the shutdown


It's already start, my very own idiot berni sanders, along with the bag boxer are seeking a government study...hahaahaahaaahaa,, good one leftards gov study..

Posted by: beanervt at March 16, 2011 03:36 AM (lhacO)

11 It's only Wednesday? Damn. I wish I was in China.

Posted by: President Present at March 16, 2011 03:36 AM (swuwV)

12

That's why I come here - for the good news. And ON kittehs.

Posted by: Jess

 

I come for the smart war pron, but I stay for the bacon.

Posted by: todler at March 16, 2011 03:40 AM (fPOY0)

13 3. Budget cuts are killing schools, children, and old people.

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 07:02 AM (M9Ie6)

Here in Ahia the MFM cocksuckers are going all in to try and destroy Kasich.  This morning the whining was about the state cutting funding for daycare for poor people.  Without taking the time to look it up, I can guarantee that this story is being wildly oversold in terms of how "punitive" it is and, even if it's 100% true, how it avoids the overall question of whose responsibility it is to provide for one's children.

Btw, has anybody done a study on the correlation between daycare and dysfunctional juvenile behavior?  Not that there aren't other variables involved and a large standard deviation.  Or that the MFM understands any of those terms.

Posted by: Captain Hate at March 16, 2011 03:42 AM (cQH/d)

14 I binged "national science journals" and got links to social science or global warming sights. In God We Trust, Jesus wept.

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 03:42 AM (H+LJc)

15 If you thought all the news sucked lately, you would be wrong.  Check out the line I underlined. 

Herman Cain: ‘It’s Not Planned Parenthood -- No, It’s Planned Genocide’

“Here’s why I support de-funding Planned Parenthood, because you don’t hear a lot of people talking about this, when Margaret Sanger – check my history – started Planned Parenthood, the objective was to put these centers in primarily black communities so they could help kill black babies before they came into the world,” Cain told CNSNews.com on Tuesday when speaking at the conservative Heritage Foundation.

CainÂ’s comment was in response to a question from CNSNews.com about whether the Republican-controlled Congress should vote against any federal tax dollars for Planned Parenthood.

“You don’t see that talked that much about,” said Cain. “It’s not Planned Parenthood. No, it’s planned genocide. You can quote me on that.”


Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 03:44 AM (penCf)

16

Did someone say "bacon"??

I've got it -

Vic,

In honor of your dedication to the truth, and willingness to continue delivering accurate, readable information while under fire, we, the gathered Morons of the AoS are pleased to award to you the Citation of the Distinguished Hobo w/Bacon Clusters.

Now go get some sleep. Preferably while on the job.

Posted by: Jess at March 16, 2011 03:45 AM (cNHhh)

17 I come here only to get directions on how to get away from here.

Posted by: Principal Skinner at March 16, 2011 03:45 AM (swuwV)

18 #16

another day, another format fail by momma....check out the last line in post.

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 03:46 AM (penCf)

19 Here in Ahia the MFM cocksuckers are going all in to try and destroy Kasich.

Same thing here with Haley. Every day there is some kind of hit piece in the papers.

But just wait until the primaries heat up.

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 03:48 AM (M9Ie6)

20

"I binged "national science journals"

Was that a "soft" or "hard" G? FWIW, I can't binge on any kind of journals unless they've been in a blender w/ice & val-u-rite...

Posted by: Jess at March 16, 2011 03:49 AM (cNHhh)

21 Troopers have forcibly carried out seven union supporters from the Tennessee Capitol after their protest disrupted a Senate committee hearing.

The seven were among those who stood up during a committee hearing Tuesday and began chants about "union busting" by the Legislature.

Most demonstrators left the hearing room after a half-hour, but a small group tried to lock arms to keep from being removed. Troopers pulled the holdouts out of the room one by one, while lawmakers, lobbyists and other observers looked on. The protesters were arrested and face charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 03:49 AM (penCf)

22 Preferably while on the job.

LOL, I have one of those good jobs that Monty gripes about all the time. I am retired.

But I am not getting ANY SS yet.

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 03:49 AM (M9Ie6)

23 Slow on the public information draw. As in the Medieval Guilds, professionals today exist for themselves. No public announcement from the American Nuclear Society on the "fall out" current event. So far as they're concerned, they've already celebrated Nuclear Science Week on Jan. 25th.

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 03:50 AM (H+LJc)

24 momma: "another day, another format fail by momma..."

Tip: Paste your acquired text into Notepad (in Windows) first, then copy-paste that text into New Comment Thingy. All formatting will be discarded. (So too will the underlying hyperlinking HTML, so make a note of URL's if you want to incorporate them in your post.)

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at March 16, 2011 03:53 AM (swuwV)

25 We now have official notification of Spring here besides the robins, bluebirds, and tree blooms.

It rained last night and I have a nice yellow-green puddle at the end of the driveway.

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 03:54 AM (M9Ie6)

26 I can't binge
Jess, ha!
Under viral attack, I'm binging on hot lemon honey tea.

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 03:54 AM (H+LJc)

27 Vic, as I posted at another forum, the only things that Kasich and Haley will be evaluated on in 3+ years is whether they adhered to their campaign promises and, if so, did they work.  As I'm sure momma will agree with, in the four years of Twitch Strickland in Ahia, he didn't do a fucking thing that worked which is why he got the deserved boot to return to whatever shithole glorified crossroad in SE Ahia that is embarrassed to have him call home.  As it was, it was embarrassing that the voting wasn't a goddamn landslide against him but the union humps wanted to keep their worthless stooge in place.  If what Kasich is proposing doesn't work, he'll deserve the boot as well; but I'm optimistic about his chances.

Ohio hasn't had a decent governor since Rhodes.  Maybe Kasich will break that unenviable string.

Posted by: Captain Hate at March 16, 2011 03:55 AM (cQH/d)

28 have a nice yellow-green puddle
Yep, sure sign that Spring has sprung.

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 03:55 AM (H+LJc)

29

Vic,

Then you're about two weeks (in weather terms) ahead of us (No. Va). Can't wait for the lovely coating of pollen on everything... especially if one forgets & leaves a window open for a few hours.

Posted by: Jess at March 16, 2011 03:56 AM (cNHhh)

30
Michelle Bachmann does not have the intelligent quotient of most liberals with her juxtaposing those teeny-tiny little states according to the liberal press.  With 56 other choices, it just proves she is a wigged out big hair girl  unable to compete with the liberal intellect.

Posted by: Fish the Impaler at March 16, 2011 03:57 AM (ZHsNw)

31 #27, Don't know if there's one in your area, but the Costco brand (Kirkland) Green Tea (made by Ito En - a Japanese company) is fantastic for a head cold. Prefer lightly sweetened w/a little local Va. honey...

Posted by: Jess at March 16, 2011 04:00 AM (cNHhh)

32

Republicans take note. This can happen to you:

Angry voters oust Miami-Dade mayor in special vote

Voters in Miami-Dade, one of the most populous U.S. counties, removed Mayor Carlos Alvarez from office in a special vote on Tuesday triggered by popular anger over a hike in property taxes.

With 707 of 829 precincts reporting, official results showed 88 percent of voters backed the effort to oust the once-popular mayor, who is his second four-year term.

It was the biggest such ouster, or recall, of an elected official before the end of his official term since California voters tossed out Democratic Governor Gray Davis in 2003.

A Republican, Alvarez was first elected mayor in 2004 and re-elected in 2008. County commissioners can now either appoint an executive to serve out his term through late 2012 or call a special election.

The Miami-Dade recall bid, spearheaded by a billionaire anti-tax crusader . . .

Posted by: Ed Anger at March 16, 2011 04:01 AM (7+pP9)

33
The Tea Party must be thrilled over this development, and will willingly return all republicans to their respective offices for more of the same. 


Hands Off the Obamacare Slush Fund

Posted by: Fish the Impaler at March 16, 2011 04:03 AM (ZHsNw)

34 Captain Hate,

We watched some of his speach live yesterday (he SLASHED local/city funds by 25%) and when they cut back to the news room on NBC local, the 2 closer-to Repub-than anything else-anchors, were sending each other mental high fives (huge smiles).  It was awesome.

I disagreed with Kasich on the war, and we have to keep an eye out for gun legislation, but he seems to know business.

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 04:03 AM (penCf)

35 Posted by: Downsized Upscale at March 16, 2011 07:59 AM (IhHdM)

That's what I strongly suspected.  I'm sure the quality of different daycare facilities varies wildly as well (the Amiraults ran one for which they were railroaded by Scott Cocksucker Harshbarger and, judging from the type of people they've been subsequently revealed to be, I'm sure it was close to optimal) but all things being equal, you can't expect people to have as vested an interest in providing for an individual child as the parents do; particularly when they're responsible for multiple children of roughly the same age.

Posted by: Captain Hate at March 16, 2011 04:05 AM (cQH/d)

36 Va. honey...

Posted by: Jess at March 16, 2011 08:00 AM (cNHhh)


I ain't touching Bitchelle's 'honey' for all the tea in China  Well, unless honey badger is willing to get it for me.


Sorry, massive head/chest cold here too, and I needed a laugh.

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 04:07 AM (penCf)

37 momma, he's obviously the most pro-business governor we've had since Rhodes and that certainly includes Voinovich (*snort*).  If he can get things moving again he'll be a lock in 2014.

Posted by: Captain Hate at March 16, 2011 04:10 AM (cQH/d)

38
Minnesota Vikings running back and dumbshit, but mostly dumbshit, Adrian Peterson, says...

"Working for the NFL is like modern-day slavery."




Posted by: Soothsayer, Republican Whip at March 16, 2011 04:10 AM (UQjUb)

39 Ah, the kiss of death:

President Obama has selected his Final Four picks for the NCAA tournament. He's predicting Duke, Kansas, Ohio State and Pittsburgh for the men's tournament, which he's unveiling on ESPN Wednesday morning.

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 04:11 AM (penCf)

40

I disagreed with Kasich on the war, and we have to keep an eye out for gun legislation, but he seems to know business.

You also need to keep in mind what the alternative was.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2011 04:13 AM (B+qrE)

41 Is there any doubt that Jugears McFly spent more time on his NCAA brackets than he did on policy regarding Libya and Japan?

Posted by: Captain Hate at March 16, 2011 04:14 AM (cQH/d)

42 Too F*cking much:

Later in the afternoon, the President will accept an award from a coalition of good government groups and transparency advocates in conjunction with Sunshine Week, on transparency in government.

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 04:15 AM (penCf)

43

Adrian Peterson is currently under contract for 7 years and $96 million.

Adrian Peterson needs to shut the hell up.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2011 04:16 AM (B+qrE)

44
"Working for the NFL is like modern-day slavery."

NFL REPARATIONS DUE.

double down dumbshit

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 04:16 AM (H+LJc)

45 We are all Norks now.

Posted by: FlaviusJulius at March 16, 2011 04:16 AM (qIHlG)

46 43 Captain Hate,

don't oversell his scholarship even on things he likes.....

he picked multiple #1s and Duke.....

"wow"

Posted by: sven10077 at March 16, 2011 04:16 AM (kq1lG)

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 04:17 AM (8ay4x)

48 44 Momma,

yeah you can always tell which groups are partisan hacks by how pleased they are with stonewalling FoIA requests "by the wrong people"

Posted by: sven10077 at March 16, 2011 04:17 AM (kq1lG)

49 FLOTUS Appears in Spot Promoting Youth Tennis

From site (GAG WARNING):

Did you catch Mrs. O getting "shushed", funny!

This video comes right as parents are making summer camp and summer activity plans for their children. I wanted my 6 year old daughter to play tennis but she has not shown any interest at all. After seeing this video, she now wants to try it. Never underestimate the power Mrs. O has on our daughters!

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 04:19 AM (penCf)

50 in conjunction with Sunshine Week, on transparency in government.

Posted by: momma


If it's sunshine week celebrating Obama's transparency in government, couldn't have illustrated his business better than in fleebag Rio, baby!

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 04:19 AM (H+LJc)

51

Working for the NFL is like modern-day slavery

Excellent. Where can I sign up for some of this slavery?

Adrian Peterson on "Cribs":

http://tinyurl.com/4qhll7c

Posted by: Jess at March 16, 2011 04:20 AM (cNHhh)

52 Also from Mrs. O link at 52:

 There are even tips about selecting "child size" balls

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 04:23 AM (penCf)

53 We are becoming (if not already there) a toothless superpower:

'Atrophied' Navy insufficient to enforce no-fly zone

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 16, 2011 04:27 AM (9hSKh)

54 Sesame Street actors plead for funding
Funny, but true:  my kids were never/aren't allowed to watch SS because I don't let my kids watched anything that teaches them to say 'like, got, I be, Nuthuh, yep, yeah, me am, etc'.



Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 04:28 AM (penCf)

55  There are even tips about selecting "child size" balls

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 08:23 AM (penCf)


Do tell.

Posted by: Zombie Michael Jackson at March 16, 2011 04:28 AM (MMC8r)

56 In honor of your dedication to the truth, and willingness to continue delivering accurate, readable information while under fire, we, the gathered Morons of the AoS are pleased to award to you the Citation of the Distinguished Hobo w/Bacon Clusters. The best part about this award is that you can eat it.

Posted by: George Orwell at March 16, 2011 04:31 AM (AZGON)

57 Via Fish the Impaler@35: "This votes gives us the ability to say we voted to defund the slush fund, where it goes from there doesn't really matter," says an aide to Cantor. "We just want this off the table so we can get to some serious budget negotiations, not political stunts."

This is the GOP leadership showing conservatives its ass. Well played, GOP. This will be remembered. As Bill Cosby once quoted in standup WRT to his dad establishing a father-son relationship, "You know, I brought you in this world, and I can take you out." The GOP leadership is not earning its keep.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at March 16, 2011 04:31 AM (swuwV)

58 Feel Good Story Of The Day:

I never let my kids say the words 'I can't, he can't, etc'.  It is considered a cuss word in my house.

This girl's parents must have thought the same.

Skilled pianist, despite having no fingers on right hand, masterfully performs Richard ClaydermanÂ’s “Souvenirs dÂ’enfance,”:


Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 04:33 AM (penCf)

59 So, has the administration come out with "Japan Earthquake/Tsunami '11" T shirts yet?

Posted by: Nighthawk at March 16, 2011 04:36 AM (RSqz2)

60 Another sign the Mayans were tight? Or is it a bad omen for London? (I'm kidding)

Olympic countdown clock stops 499 days early
It was installed in Trafalgar Square as a countdown to the 2012 London Olympics and was designed as a focus for the build-up to the big event.

But the Olympic countdown clock which was due to count down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until the the opening ceremony, has stoppedÂ… 499 days too early.

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 04:36 AM (penCf)

61 57 Sesame Street actors plead for funding

If they go on strike, just replace them with muppets.

Posted by: Fatcat PBS producer at March 16, 2011 04:38 AM (NOWGb)

62 re: "The GOP leadership is not earning its keep."

I'm supporting Rand Paul's Libertarian-Republican economic efforts. It's only bookkeeping that Paul Ryan boasts, not realistically necessary significant slashes in tax funded paper printed $pending. That Paul Ryan can't align with Rand Paul is the tell. It isn't as if Rand Paul wouldn't vote for Ryan's nearly meaningless cuts.


Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 04:39 AM (H+LJc)

63 Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 07:02 AM (M9Ie6)

It's really time to look at creating some local broad-sheet type papers.  Any Morons able to put me some knowledge on how I'd do such a thing?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at March 16, 2011 04:39 AM (8y9MW)

64 Don't know how you would verify these, but here are supposed 1st person accounts of tragedy in Japan:

Diaries From Japan: Dispatches From People Living in Tokyo and Sendai

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 04:40 AM (penCf)

65 Nighthawk, from Rio:

Tsunami '11 Thrive On Your Own

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 04:40 AM (H+LJc)

66 We need another Monty financial post of Doom.

Portugal hit by debt downgrade from ratings agency

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 16, 2011 04:41 AM (9hSKh)

67 The Olympics are about as useful as the fucking UN and run by equally ineffective drones and cocksuckers.  When Stumblebum Ojizzmop failed in his efforts to bring those worthless games to Chicago, it was a gold-medal day.

Posted by: Captain Hate at March 16, 2011 04:42 AM (cQH/d)

68 It's really time to look at creating some local broad-sheet type papers.

Easier and cheaper to start a web site and publish your address in one of those "free shopper bulletins".

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 04:43 AM (M9Ie6)

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 04:44 AM (penCf)

70 52 FLOTUS Appears in Spot Promoting Youth Tennis

With her, it isn't just some harmless PSA.  There'll be a push for youth tennis subsidies, unionizing tennis instructors, etc.

BTW, isn't tennis a little...middle class...for her?  I mean, not with her lifestyle, not at all, but with her rhetoric?

Posted by: AmishDude at March 16, 2011 04:45 AM (NOWGb)

71

he picked multiple #1s and Duke.....

He picked ALL FOUR #1 seeds.

As with everything else lately....going.  through.  the.  motions.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2011 04:46 AM (B+qrE)

72

"When Stumblebum Ojizzmop failed in his efforts to bring those worthless games to Chicago, it was a gold-medal day"

Yes it Was TM

Posted by: Jess at March 16, 2011 04:47 AM (cNHhh)

73 Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 08:43 AM (M9Ie6)

Yeah, but I'm trying to reach people who don't read blogs like this.  The people who only consume news through the paper or TV.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at March 16, 2011 04:48 AM (8y9MW)

74 by any other name: "I'm supporting Rand Paul's Libertarian-Republican economic efforts..."

Agreed. He's one of the few who truly gets it. I like him more the more I hear from him. The GOP really is acting weak at the Federal level. The State GOP governors and legislators, however, are performing much better; which means conservatives are building some good reserves so that the Tea Party can start primarying our more lameassed Federal "leaders."

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at March 16, 2011 04:48 AM (swuwV)

75 momma at March 16, 2011 08:33 AM

WWI surviving veteran concert pianists with composer friends (Scriabin and Ravel) were graced with left hand literature. Ravel's Piano Left Hand Concerto is most famous, performed recently by Fleisher.

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 04:48 AM (H+LJc)

76 High of 52 and rain today here in MN. We had a cubic shitload of snow and an early hard frost this year. That means Flooding like a motherfucker. If Japan wasn't sinking into the fourth ring of Hell (I know it's not, but thats what the media is telling me),  you'd probably hear about it.

It will be like a slow moving lake as they take out the ice dams on the rivers.

Posted by: Zakn at March 16, 2011 04:50 AM (zyaZ1)

77 Yeah, but I'm trying to reach people who don't read blogs like this.  The people who only consume news through the paper or TV.

That can be very expensive to make and very expensive to deliver. You can't stick them in people's mail boxes and you can put them in plastic bags and throw them on the lawn in most States because people complained about "littering".

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 04:51 AM (M9Ie6)

78 FLOTUS Appears in Spot Promoting Youth Tennis

With her, it isn't just some harmless PSA.  There'll be a push for youth tennis subsidies, unionizing tennis instructors, etc.
Posted by: AmishDude at March 16, 2011 08:45 AM (NOWGb)

more from the link:

After reading a little in the "Youth" section of the USTA website, I found that this is an effort to promote the changes they've made that make the sport less exclusive by increasing the number of children that can participate and requiring fewer expensive tournaments for those trying to make it to the top levels of competition.  There are even tips about selecting "child size" balls and racquets.

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 04:51 AM (penCf)

79 Do you think we suffer from Obama Derangement Syndrome?

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 04:52 AM (8ay4x)

80 Ahh good. Obamas bracket is out. I was waiting for it to fill out mine to see which teams he doomed to massive failure.

Oh and as for the election, which Obamas team is in total freak out mode. Someone needs to start a draft Christie movement so we can bang him in the head on Gun issues early and often and get him right with AK47 and conceal carry  Jebus.

Posted by: Zakn at March 16, 2011 04:53 AM (zyaZ1)

81

Do you think we suffer from Obama Derangement Syndrome?

Define that, please.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2011 04:55 AM (B+qrE)

82 More Monty-worthy DOOM:

Housing starts see biggest drop since 1984

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing starts posted their biggest decline in 27 years in February while building permits dropped to their lowest level on record, suggesting the beleaguered real estate sector has yet to rebound from its deepest slump in modern history."

Good thing The Present is going to Reno to scan for housing.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at March 16, 2011 04:56 AM (swuwV)

83 If I was a conservative and lived in Arizona, I couldn't push the libs out the door fast enough. Let them deal with all the illegals and the welfare burden.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at March 16, 2011 04:56 AM (MyByM)

84

I hate-hate-hate and fear-fear-fear him.  But... do we spend too much time on him?

His brackets?  Really?  I mean, I knew he was doing them instead of focusing on being president but... apparently, some people know what he picked.  Which pre-supposes a modicum of research.  Seems excessive.  I'm guilty of this level of obsession about him, too.

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 04:57 AM (8ay4x)

85 84 Circa,

that is what you call it when people hold Bambi to the same standard that the people who voted for bambi held Bush too.....

see Bush reading my pet goat for eleven minutes was "horrible" and W daring to golf while US forces were in harm's way was "insensitive" but when Bury takes 2.3 years off from "hard choices" and golfs more than Bush and clinton combined it is "statesmanship' or something

Posted by: sven10077 at March 16, 2011 04:57 AM (kq1lG)

Posted by: maddogg at March 16, 2011 04:58 AM (OlN4e)

87 The people who only consume news through the paper or TV.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther)

Be their teacher. But realize that people choose their media sourcing because they like what they hear. Those who gravitate to lies have deaf ears to truth. Heh, there's hope yet from an interesting lecture on "repent" that originally translated merely as "change of mind".  That's a light burden.

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 04:58 AM (H+LJc)

88 Truman North: "Do you think we suffer from Obama Derangement Syndrome?"

I'm suffering from Obama Destruction Syndrome, so it's sort-of-a yes and no answer.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at March 16, 2011 04:59 AM (swuwV)

89 Something to make you smile:

'You can hear Bradley Manning coming because of the chains'
My question has always been:  Think he made a deal with BO and team.  Nothing came out that really hurt him.  Why?  All of those communications, and nothing to really deal with BO?  I call bs.

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 04:59 AM (penCf)

90 I say we should let the libs form their own state.  They can carve out southern California, parts of Arizona and New Mexico.  And when their little paradise goes belly up, we reabsorb them on the condition that they are territories, not states.

Posted by: Alex at March 16, 2011 04:59 AM (J2ejK)

91 87 Truman North,

The Chinese are busy evacuating Japan.  Their relationship is going to be strengthened by the Sino response to this tragedy.  Luckily instead of going fucknuts crazy on how to use our capabilities to aid japan NOW! Jugears McFuckwad is busy pretending that the west coast is gonna get high rads and that basketball trumps statecraft.

Fuck him.

Posted by: sven10077 at March 16, 2011 04:59 AM (kq1lG)

92 Heh.

Posted by: maddogg at March 16, 2011 08:58 AM (OlN4e)


Oh that is SO awesome.  I just sent it to my lib-idiot brother! Thank you!

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 05:01 AM (penCf)

93 Minnesota Vikings running back and dumbshit, but mostly dumbshit, Adrian Peterson, says...

"Working for the NFL is like modern-day slavery."

Posted by: Soothsayer, Republican Whip at March 16, 2011 08:10 AM (UQjUb)

Now we can add verbal fumbles to his already robust resume of fumbling the ball.

Posted by: CDR M at March 16, 2011 05:02 AM (cqZXM)

94

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 09:01 AM (penCf)

Yer welcome, momma

Posted by: maddogg at March 16, 2011 05:04 AM (OlN4e)

95 maddogg: "Heh."

Viral-worthy satire.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at March 16, 2011 05:04 AM (swuwV)

96 The Chinese are busy evacuating Japan.  Their relationship is going to be strengthened by the Sino response to this tragedy.  Luckily instead of going fucknuts crazy on how to use our capabilities to aid japan NOW! Jugears McFuckwad is busy pretending that the west coast is gonna get high rads and that basketball trumps statecraft.



Exactly!  He has pissed another friend, and embarrassed us as a nation again.  He should be on TV speaking about our efforts everyday.  I just pray we are wrong, and that Japan has asked them not to publicize our help because they are a proud people.

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 05:05 AM (penCf)

97 I really really want to support the players in this NFL thing for multiple reasons, but shitheaded quotes like Adrian Peterson's make it very difficult.  I just want Roger Goodell to die in a fire; is that too much to ask?

Posted by: Captain Hate at March 16, 2011 05:06 AM (cQH/d)

Posted by: maddogg at March 16, 2011 05:06 AM (OlN4e)

99
Welcome back Carter:

Wholesale prices jumped last month by the most in nearly two years due to higher energy costs and the steepest rise in food prices in 36 years. Excluding those volatile categories, inflation was tame.

The Labor Department said Wednesday that the Producer Price Index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.6 percent in February -- double the 0.8 percent rise in the previous month. Outside of food and energy costs, the core index ticked up 0.2 percent, less than January's 0.5 percent rise.

Food prices soared 3.9 percent last month, the biggest gain since November 1974. Most of that increase was due to a sharp rise in vegetable costs, which increased nearly 50 percent. That was the most in almost a year. Meat and dairy products also rose.

Energy prices rose 3.3 percent last month, led by a 3.7 percent increase in gasoline costs.

Separately, the Commerce Department said home construction plunged to a seasonally adjusted 479,000 homes last month, down 22.5 percent from the previous month. It was lowest level since April 2009, and the second-lowest on records dating back more than a half-century.

The building pace is far below the 1.2 million units a year that economists consider healthy.


Posted by: Ed Anger at March 16, 2011 05:07 AM (7+pP9)

100

A former assistant professor of psychology at John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, Calif., has sued the institution for sex discrimination, alleging that she was fired for performing in an off-campus burlesque act.

From JFKU Diversity statement:

"We are committed to a culture that respects and values all forms of diversity and sparks creativity, collaboration, and leadership."

Nowhere is "Unless you're overweight and strip in a public venue; That's always bad" to be found.

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 05:07 AM (8ay4x)

101 Captain Hate, this is a place you might start. It is from Australia but a lot of the top researchers on the effects of childcare, starting with John Bowlby, are listed.

http://www.nationalobserver.net/2003_summer_115.htm

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at March 16, 2011 05:07 AM (MyByM)

102 Gabriel, why you be dissing The Albert?

Posted by: Full Moon at March 16, 2011 05:08 AM (DtbEv)

103 Obama does appear to be a complete moron jackass when it comes to foreign affairs. There are going to be some pretty amazing tell alls to come out of this admin. They must be totally paralyzed for some reason. I don't get it.

I know you don't have any experience beyond TV interviews and giving speeches, but even a Boy Scout Senior Patrol Leader could do better. And I had to listen to David Brooks lecture me on competence, and how the Duffer in Chief was more competent...than who? I have not a fucking clue. Maybe Palin, because it certainly wasn't about McLoser.

Posted by: Zakn at March 16, 2011 05:10 AM (zyaZ1)

104 I just want to clarify something from the last thread; when they say they need our military to help they mean they need our nuclear expertise to shut down the reactors.

Posted by: dagny at March 16, 2011 05:11 AM (UKsBY)

105 There is an evil beady-eyed squirrel sitting on top of my bird feeder just outside the window looking in at me.

But he doesn't have a big "bread stick". Must be all that I-131 plume from Japan has shriveled him up.

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 05:11 AM (M9Ie6)

106 If I just would have gripped a bit higher I would have made that putt.

Posted by: B+rry at March 16, 2011 05:11 AM (PMoHl)

107 I love that the commie/libs in AZ are forming a secessionist movement.  I'd love nothing more than to take that national - starting with separating the few reasonable people left in The Peoples' Republic of Massachusetts and starting a new state.

I'm thinking of calling it "America".

Posted by: DocJ at March 16, 2011 05:11 AM (dt6br)

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 05:12 AM (8ay4x)

109 FLOTUS, FLOTUS, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With child labor, and no minimum wage,
The seeds of socialism you sow.

Posted by: Fritz, Cowboy Poet at March 16, 2011 05:14 AM (GwPRU)

110

There are even tips about selecting "child size" balls and racquets.

**sniff**I have child size balls**sniff**its quite embarassing...**sniff**

 

Posted by: AL Frankin at March 16, 2011 05:15 AM (pr+up)

111

**sniff**I have child size balls**sniff**its quite embarassing...**sniff**

'salright. Why don't you come over here and sit on my lap down beside me and let me see tell me about it...

Posted by: Bawney Frank at March 16, 2011 05:17 AM (cNHhh)

112

Brilliant:  "The $4-per-gallon president"

(WARNING: Snowbilly link)

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 05:17 AM (8ay4x)

113 Thanks Barb the Evil Genius; a quick scan of it looks very sensible in terms of how they approach it.

Posted by: Captain Hate at March 16, 2011 05:18 AM (cQH/d)

114 Ouch! Thats gonna leave a mark.

Posted by: maddogg at March 16, 2011 05:19 AM (OlN4e)

115 That new leftard state in Arizona should be called Idiotica, or Fucktardistan, or Moonbatislam, or Shitstainia, or.....

Posted by: maddogg at March 16, 2011 05:21 AM (OlN4e)

116 117 Ouch! Thats gonna leave a mark.

They don't need the funds anyway. 

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 16, 2011 05:21 AM (9hSKh)

117 ANS Nuclear Cafe update:
Japan Status Updates 02:00 GMT March 16, 2011

NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE UPDATE AS OF 01:00 GMT, MARCH 16

At 5:45 am, March 16, Japan Standard Time (4:45 pm EDT, 20:45 GMT, March 15), a fire reignited at Tokyo Electric Power Co.Â’s Fukushima Daiichi 4 reactor. The fire was extinguished after about two hours, TEPCO said.

TEPCO was planning to battle the fire and provide additional water to cool used nuclear fuel with water dumped from helicopters, but abandoned the plan because a hole in the buildingÂ’s roof is not in close proximity of the used fuel pool.

The company may remove some panels from the top of the reactor containment buildings at reactors 5 and 6 in order to avert a possible buildup of hydrogen in the reactors. Hydrogen buildup caused explosions at reactors 1 and 3.

All of the fuel rods had been moved from reactor 4 to the spent fuel pool due to the maintenance work. About one-third of the fuel rods in reactors 5 and 6 had been removed as part of maintenance and refueling activities.

Seventy percent of the fuel rods Unit 1 and one-third in Unit 2 have been damaged, TEPCO said. The cooling water level in both units is being maintained.

Weather reports indicate that the wind at the Fukushima plant has shifted and is now blowing out to the Pacific.

An earthquake registering 6.1 on the Richter scale struck the Eastern Honshu region of Japan. Hamaoka nuclear plant, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the epicenter, continues to operate normally.

[See you later; I've got work outside the house today.]


Posted by: andycanuck at March 16, 2011 05:21 AM (7H/n0)

118 Fox News:  Jail official tells AP that CIA contractor Raymond Davis has been freed from custody in Pakistan

'Bout friggin' time.


Posted by: Tami at March 16, 2011 05:22 AM (VuLos)

119

#102

I LOVE how they strip out the 2 most important things to determine what inflation is. it's like "well, everyone has to have it, so we'll make the numbers look better by only seeing how much luxury goods have gone up". I mean WTF? It's not like all that food and fuel will just magically appear.

*yes, I realise I'm not one of the 52%ers who gets an automatic appearance AND a skittle shitting unicorn.

At least I could eat the unicorn in a pinch.

Posted by: todler at March 16, 2011 05:23 AM (fPOY0)

120 New state:  Krapistan

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 05:23 AM (8ay4x)

121

Tip: Paste your acquired text into Notepad (in Windows) first, then copy-paste that text into New Comment Thingy. All formatting will be discarded. (So too will the underlying hyperlinking HTML, so make a note of URL's if you want to incorporate them in your post.)

Grunt. Time change bad. Coffee good.

Anyway, there's a button that lets you edit the html here. Last one on the right.

Unfortunately, it only lets you edit the formatting of your own comment. <grin>

Posted by: Mama AJ at March 16, 2011 05:24 AM (XdlcF)

122

You also need to keep in mind what the alternative was.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2011 08:13 AM (B+qrE)


I don't understand.  I think going to war was our only option.  I think that being strong, weakened our enemies. 


Now, we have a weak President, and our enemies grow stronger and bolder.

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 05:25 AM (penCf)

123

[See you later; I've got work outside the house today.]


These words confuse me. Does he mean, like, shopping or something? Yard work?

Posted by: Mama AJ at March 16, 2011 05:25 AM (XdlcF)

124

The most common way for a crimmigrant to sneak into our country is to be carried across border and expelled by a female, eventually growing to normal size

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 05:26 AM (8ay4x)

125 How embarassing: Silvio Berlusconi Gets Penis Stuck In Wine Bottle Stuck In Prostitute

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 05:28 AM (8ay4x)

126

Unfortunately, it only lets you edit the formatting of your own comment. <grin>

Posted by: Mama AJ at March 16, 2011 09:24 AM (XdlcF)


Teach me mama.  What exactly does it do?  My problem is that when I put something in italics or bold, when I hit post, it only does half the post, none of the post, one line in the post.  It is a crap shoot to see how it will look

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 05:29 AM (penCf)

Posted by: NY Fed President William Dudley at March 16, 2011 05:29 AM (swuwV)

128 Alex at March 16, 2011 08:59 AM

Dumb and dumber.

Arizona was pioneered under the toughest of circumstances. Don't tell 5th, 6th and 7th generation Arizonans that because Leftist snowbirds and CA property tax refugees emigrated to inflate AZ property values and vote Democrat-Socialist, that one of the last US Territories to actually EARN statehood is to be forfeited to the Marxists by the likes of you.

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 05:30 AM (H+LJc)

129 momma at March 16, 2011 09:29 AM

AoS format will italicize a paragraph. So conjoin whatever you want italicized into one paragraph. 

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 05:33 AM (H+LJc)

130 I LOVE how they strip out the 2 most important things to determine what inflation is. it's like "well, everyone has to have it, so we'll make the numbers look better by only seeing how much luxury goods have gone up". I mean WTF? It's not like all that food and fuel will just magically appear.

Watch what happens to 'luxury goods' when people start cutting back to pay for the increases in food and fuel.

Posted by: nickless at March 16, 2011 05:34 AM (MMC8r)

131

 What exactly does it do?  My problem is that when I put something in italics or bold, when I hit post, it only does half the post, none of the post, one line in the post.

Well, the button brings up a new window. It shows the html formatting, so you see where italics start and stop.

So now I see 'bracket em bracket' at the start of the paragraph I quoted and 'bracket slash em bracket' at the end.

If I had copied an italic paragraph from another comment, I would probably end up with italics on what I'm trying to type. So I'd look at the formatting and remove the extra italic on and off commands from my paragraph.

You do need to be very careful with this or you can end up changing the formatting for other comments below yours.

But no pressure or anything.

 

Posted by: Mama AJ at March 16, 2011 05:35 AM (XdlcF)

132 I just spent 20 minuets explaining Radioactive Iodine to my girlfriend. Thanks Surgeon General Overreaction.

The industrial strength stupid emanating from the MBM (And this Admin) is unbelievable. Apparently my GF watched Brian Williams talking about Radiation spreading from these reactors and distribution of KI to the US population. After I recovered from my facepalm, I explained that Radiation is Energy, these are Radioactive Isotopes (ie particles). You take KI to flood your thyroid to prevent absorption of the Bad Iodine isotope.

Then I attempted to explain this is kinda dumb to worry about this because of the half-life of the isotope and that criticality was stopped 5 days ago, but the vapid look continued.

Don't fucking worry about it.

Posted by: Zakn at March 16, 2011 05:36 AM (zyaZ1)

133 Truman North: "...(WARNING: Snowbilly link)"

Yeah, but why should I read all that? I'm sure she's still an incompetent dummy who couldn't pen a coherent thought with attributions to save her life. She's still an embarrassment and should really just leave the room. /Krauthammerism

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at March 16, 2011 05:36 AM (swuwV)

134 News alert, cocaine found at NASA. Oblabla headed there now to head up the investigation and procure evidence.

Posted by: Meddler at March 16, 2011 05:38 AM (fCBw5)

135

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 09:29 AM (penCf)

What I do is type the post, then highlight the sentence or words I want to change, and click on whatever effect I want.

Like this...

What I do is type the post, then highlight the sentence or words I want to change.

Posted by: HH at March 16, 2011 05:39 AM (6oDXl)

136 It's about time that this sort of wholly-beneficial activity has been deemed a non-crime.

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 09:12 AM (8ay4x)


The 13 year old daughter of a friend of ours sent 'hi' texts to several random numbers.  She ended up getting a reply from a 55 year old guy that told her he was 16.  I guess they texted (is it text or texted?) for a week and then he suggested they meet.  Well, she agreed and he showed up in a moving truck, grabbed her, threw her in the back and demanded she pleasure him.

She still won't talk about it so we don't really know how she got out of the van (her parent's say it is too 'embarrassing' so I'm guessing she bit him), but thank the Lord she did.

When I was blogging/posting at WZ I mentioned this (can't remember if in a stand alone post or the comment section of a post) and the replies I received were crazy!  This kind of shit has happened everywhere.

I understand kids are stupid, but that is just frightening.

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 05:39 AM (penCf)

137

"Even though I am a little brat ... 33 girls in two months seems like too much even for a 30 year old," the premier said in an interview published Wednesday in La Repubblica, a leftist newspaper that has led a campaign for his resignation in the wake of the scandal. "It's too much for anybody," Berlusconi is quoted as saying.

Cue: Charlie Sheen enters stage Left.

Well, at least Berlusconi is showing his age being out of the what's too much loop.


Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 05:39 AM (H+LJc)

138

I was eating lunch with my daughter the other week and I asked her, "Do you know what tomorrow is?" 

She said, "Yes, it's President's Day."

I asked her if she knew what that meant and she said, "Yes.  Tomorrow, the president Obama steps outside the White House, and if he sees his shadow, we are in for two more years of stupidity."

Snort

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 05:39 AM (8ay4x)

139 I guess they texted (is it text or texted?)

Sexted?

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 05:40 AM (H+LJc)

140 Well, the button brings up a new window. It shows the html formatting, so you see where italics start and stop.


Ohh, I've had practice with that.  I can do it!  Thank you.  I never noticed that button before.

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 05:41 AM (penCf)

141

Snort

Posted by: Truman North

Still chuckling, so see that and up it.

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 05:42 AM (H+LJc)

142 @121 CIA contractor Raymond Davis has been freed from custody in Pakistan

They paid the wergild. This is not a victory. Expect more hostage taking.

Posted by: comatus at March 16, 2011 05:42 AM (W5ilH)

143 I might have to buy a few of those Sheen shirts.

Posted by: Zakn at March 16, 2011 05:43 AM (zyaZ1)

144 Thank you Momma AJ. Formatted comments in HTML for years over at FR. Very powerful

Posted by: Zakn at March 16, 2011 05:44 AM (zyaZ1)

145 RE: Illegal Immigrants The heart of the problem is that illegal immigrants are bootleg labor. Our taxes, regulations, and labor laws cost more than the free market can bear for several essential industries. I am 100% for sealing the border, enforcing our laws, and deporting illegals whenever encountered. The problem is that so long as minimum wage, unreasonable federal labor laws, and the high costs of payroll taxation and record-keeping makes operating above-board in these industries unprofitable, employers and illegals will continue to risk breaking the law. The employers who do not break the law will have their lunches eaten by the ones that do unless enforcement can be guaranteed. We have been through this before. It was called Prohibition.

Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at March 16, 2011 05:44 AM (Pzf4N)

146 I dont blame those libs in Arizona from wanting their own state. If it were at all possible I would advocate that we split the nation and the libs could have their own country.

Posted by: polynikes at March 16, 2011 05:45 AM (yKP4s)

147 My daughter(age almost-7) has been wary of Obama since she heard about his inaction re: the Somali pirate terrorists taking the Maersk Alabama 18 months or so ago.

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 05:45 AM (8ay4x)

148 Should there be an "entry exam" in order to run for the office of the President of the United States?  Never mind, a score of 58% is now considered passing, just ask Holder and the DOJ.

Posted by: Sparky at March 16, 2011 05:46 AM (NjXSJ)

149 Even she knew that that was something the president ought to be interested in.

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 05:46 AM (8ay4x)

150
momma:

This blog eats formatting (it's especially fond of italics) so even if you do everything right you might have a format failure.

Posted by: Ed Anger at March 16, 2011 05:46 AM (7+pP9)

151

Both Pennsylvania and California adopted some new code at the beginning of the year for new home construction that REQUIRES the ENTIRE home be sprinkler equipped. Despite the fact that it will raise the cost of an average house by ~$5,000. Despite the fact that most fires occur in the kitchen and the worst thing you can toss on a grease fire is water -- note: use a dry chemical extinguisher in the kitchen. Despite the fact that predictions were that it would kill new home construction and price even more families out of the market. I could continue all day...but I try to keep my BP under control.

Posted by: Downsized Upscale at March 16, 2011 09:47 AM (IhHdM)

PA adopted the national Uniform Building Code. Now PA construction has to be earthquake proof.

Posted by: Ed Anger at March 16, 2011 05:50 AM (7+pP9)

152

Should there be an "entry exam" in order to run for the office of the President of the United States?  Never mind, a score of 58% is now considered passing, just ask Holder and the DOJ.

Question one: Can you post a comment at AoS with proper formatting and a tinyurl link?

 

Wow, 2 % pass rate.

Posted by: Mama AJ at March 16, 2011 05:50 AM (XdlcF)

153
  Good morning, good people. I was looking, and can find nothing about the volcano eruption that occurred 2 (?) days ago, in Japan. It seems to have dropped off the radar scale suddenly. Does anyone have some knowledge here?

Posted by: irongrampa at March 16, 2011 05:51 AM (ud5dN)

154 Good morning morons/ettes!  'Hope everyone has a good day. 

Posted by: Y-not at March 16, 2011 05:53 AM (pW2o8)

155 Truman North at March 16, 2011 09:17 AM (8ay4x)

Palin not only reaches her audience, but actually educates the general public. Good for her.

About the $4/gal. Potus, that would optimistically be Palin '12? Who wants to bet how high gas prices will go before the '12 election? Elections themselves, regardless of candidates, create economic instability every round. I would not be surprised with the utterly malicious globalist corruption, betting against the Dollar, for inflation and no domestic oil drilling to bring Obama's unprecedented costs of imported oil and additionally Obama mandated costs for domestic refining.

Posted by: by any other name at March 16, 2011 05:53 AM (H+LJc)

156 President Obama is picking up basketballs after a game of pick up one day when his press Secretary runs up and says, 'Make sure you keep those balls from bruising your chin, how would you explain that to the press'.

Next Rahm runs up and says, 'Mr. President, make sure to keep you teeth off the balls, you know what happened the last time the last time you accidentally bit down and the public ain't going to believe you've had two 'basketball accidents'

The Surgeon General walks up and proceeds to take one of the 2 balls in O's left hand and put it into his right hand saying: 'Mr. President, maybe that's been your problem this whole time.  Everyone knows the dick goes in the middle.'

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 05:55 AM (penCf)

157   Good morning, good people. I was looking, and can find nothing about the volcano eruption that occurred 2 (?) days ago, in Japan. It seems to have dropped off the radar scale suddenly. Does anyone have some knowledge here?

Posted by: irongrampa at March 16, 2011 09:51 AM (ud5dN)

Here you go:

http://tinyurl.com/5un9f6k



Posted by: Tami at March 16, 2011 05:56 AM (VuLos)

158 Summary from ABC Australia:

Snapshot: key developments on Wednesday.

Workers ordered to leave the quake-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in north-eastern Japan in mid-afternoon were allowed back in after radiation levels fell.Authorities plan to bulldoze an emergency route to crippled reactor number 4 to allow access for fire trucks.France urges nationals living in Tokyo to leave the country or move south. Two Air France planes are on their way to begin the evacuation.Radiation levels in Ibaraki, north of Tokyo, reached 300 times their normal levels but were still well below hazardous levels, Kyodo says.Seawater has continued to be pumped into Fukushima reactors numbers 1, 2, and 3 to cool fuel rods. Workers are also trying to bring down temperatures at reactors number 5 and 6. US military help has been sought.A fire broke out at reactor number 4 earlier today, a day after a blast blew a hole in the building housing spent fuel rods. White smoke could be seen coming from the nuclear facility.There are no plans yet to extend the evacuation zone near the facility, 240km north of Tokyo.Fuel rods in the number 1 reactor were 70 per cent damaged and the rods in the number 2 reactor were 33 per cent damaged, Kyodo says.Winds over the radiation-leaking nuclear power plant in northern Japan will blow from the north-west and out into the Pacific Ocean, the Japan Meteorological Agency says.Japan's benchmark Nikkei average rose 4.5 per cent after suffering its worst two-day rout since 1987. The index surged over 6 per cent at one point.More than 11,000 people are missing or have been confirmed dead since Friday's quake and tsunami. Food and water in short supply in parts of the north-east.About 850,000 households in the north are still without electricity in near-freezing weather.Some residents have left the capital. Others are stocking up on food.

Posted by: Y-not at March 16, 2011 06:00 AM (pW2o8)

159 Ugh!  I'm so sorry for the formatting disaster! 
Go to http://www.abc.net.au/ and click the link for latest on Japan.

Posted by: Y-not at March 16, 2011 06:01 AM (pW2o8)

160
  Thanks, Tami. I noted that report is 3 days old, tho'. Surprised that hasn't remained in a prominent place, in keeping with the other hysteria evident, it's a natural tie-in.

Posted by: irongrampa at March 16, 2011 06:02 AM (ud5dN)

161

I don't understand.  I think going to war was our only option.  I think that being strong, weakened our enemies. 

Momma, I believe you misunderstood me--I was referring to Kasich being Governor in Ohio.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2011 06:02 AM (B+qrE)

162

TEST


Workers ordered to leave the quake-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in north-eastern Japan in mid-afternoon were allowed back in after radiation levels fell.
Authorities plan to bulldoze an emergency route to crippled reactor number 4 to allow access for fire trucks.

Posted by: Y-not at March 16, 2011 06:03 AM (pW2o8)

163

Momma, I believe you misunderstood me--I was referring to Kasich being Governor in Ohio.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2011 10:02 AM (B+qrE)


Ohh. Now I understand

Posted by: momma at March 16, 2011 06:04 AM (penCf)

164

(crosses fingers)


Snapshot: key developments on Wednesday.


Workers ordered to leave the quake-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in north-eastern Japan in mid-afternoon were allowed back in after radiation levels fell.

Authorities plan to bulldoze an emergency route to crippled reactor number 4 to allow access for fire trucks.
France urges nationals living in Tokyo to leave the country or move south. Two Air France planes are on their way to begin the evacuation.
Radiation levels in Ibaraki, north of Tokyo, reached 300 times their normal levels but were still well below hazardous levels, Kyodo says.
Seawater has continued to be pumped into Fukushima reactors numbers 1, 2, and 3 to cool fuel rods. Workers are also trying to bring down temperatures at reactors number 5 and 6. US military help has been sought.
A fire broke out at reactor number 4 earlier today, a day after a blast blew a hole in the building housing spent fuel rods. White smoke could be seen coming from the nuclear facility.
There are no plans yet to extend the evacuation zone near the facility, 240km north of Tokyo.
Fuel rods in the number 1 reactor were 70 per cent damaged and the rods in the number 2 reactor were 33 per cent damaged, Kyodo says.
Winds over the radiation-leaking nuclear power plant in northern Japan will blow from the north-west and out into the Pacific Ocean, the Japan Meteorological Agency says.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average rose 4.5 per cent after suffering its worst two-day rout since 1987. The index surged over 6 per cent at one point.
More than 11,000 people are missing or have been confirmed dead since Friday's quake and tsunami. Food and water in short supply in parts of the north-east.
About 850,000 households in the north are still without electricity in near-freezing weather.
Some residents have left the capital. Others are stocking up on food

Posted by: Y-not at March 16, 2011 06:05 AM (pW2o8)

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 06:05 AM (8ay4x)

166
You're kidding, I hope. Though I still remember the Great Earthquake of '92 here in Pennsylvania. Two point something but it felt like at least a three. A glass rattled and the dog looked up at me with indifference in her eyes.

Posted by: Downsized Upscale at March 16, 2011 09:54 AM (IhHdM)

They were talking about the sprinkler requirement on local talk radio and a builder called in about the Uniform Building Code. I think it's just for commercial buildings, but there are earthquake requirements affect stuff like curtain walls. Since it's a national code I'm sure there's plenty of unnecessary stuff required in PA.

Here's a crazy requirement: a set of plans has to be kept in a house under construction 24/7/365 or you get a big fine. And if you want to add an extra outlet you need to first draw up a new set of plans and have them approved. It drives developers crazy.

Posted by: Ed Anger at March 16, 2011 06:08 AM (7+pP9)

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 06:09 AM (8ay4x)

168

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 10:09 AM (8ay4x)

Because you're not a Boob???

Posted by: HH at March 16, 2011 06:12 AM (6oDXl)

169 lol Mrs. would energetically differ with you on that

Posted by: Truman North at March 16, 2011 06:14 AM (8ay4x)

170 Beck played a very funny bit about "is he a Keynesian?"  You can just imagine.

Posted by: curious at March 16, 2011 06:22 AM (k1rwm)

171

Instapundit linked to this:

You know how in disaster movie, people on the street gather around electronic shops that have TVs in the display windows so they can stay informed with what is going on?  In this digital age, that's what the Tokyo Apple stores became.  Staff brought out surge protectors and extension cords with 10s of iOS device adapters so people could charge their phones & pads and contact their loved ones.  Even after we finally had to close 10pm, crowds of people huddled in front of our stores to use the wifi into the night, as it was still the only way to get access to the outside world. ...  Apple told all of their staff - Retail AND Corporate - that they could go sleep at the Apple stores.  The Senior managers at the stores had been notified earlier and unbeknownst to us, had gone out to stock up on food and drinks after the very first quake hit.

Posted by: Mama AJ at March 16, 2011 06:24 AM (XdlcF)

172 Fear Mongering Media http://tinyurl.com/6byrwbk

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174 First class temperament, my ass.

Posted by: David Brooks at March 16, 2011 06:42 AM (0IPsJ)

175 Fear Mongering Media http://tinyurl.com/6byrwbk

So much for the supposed rationality of Germans. Freeze in the dark, you fucking idiots.

Posted by: Waterhouse at March 16, 2011 06:45 AM (EDSBe)

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Andy McCarthy does a nice piece citing the relevant Islamic scriptures only a racist Islamophobe would not pretend don't exist.  The Muslim Brotherhood is secular, you wingnuts!

And always remember: truth is not a defense to a charge of defamation of religions, aka blasphemy.  

 

 

Posted by: Beagle at March 16, 2011 07:16 AM (sOtz/)

177 Critical update from NEI

Restoration of electrical power to the site was under way at the Daiichi plant as of 6:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday. A temporary cable was being connected between an off-site power line and Daiichi reactor 3. Off-site power has not been available at the site since the earthquake on March 11.

Looks like they may be getting off-site power to at least unit 3 soon

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 07:22 AM (M9Ie6)

178 Thirty-one Republicans on the House Energy And Commerce Committee -- the entire Republican contingent on the panel -- declined on Tuesday to vote in support of the very idea that climate change exists.
Democrats on the panel had suggested three amendments that said climate change is a real thing, is caused by humans and has potentially dire consequences for the future. ... The global scientific community is in near unanimous agreement that climate change is real, and that humans contribute to it.
None of the 31 Republicans on the committee would vote yes on any of the amendments (Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] declined to vote on one.) The committee's 21 Democrats voted yes on all three.

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at March 16, 2011 07:31 AM (tvs2p)

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Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at March 16, 2011 11:31 AM (tvs2p)

Can I demur that "climate change is real" (every moment of every day) but say man's effect is very small compared to real drivers like solar output, cosmic rays, cloud formation, water vapor, volcanoes even, and Gaia's anger at Al Gore?

Posted by: Beagle at March 16, 2011 08:11 AM (sOtz/)

180 Kyodo is reporting a spokesman saying that is not smoke coming from unit 3, it is steam coming from the spent fuel pool. They plan to try to fill it with a water cannon.

As for the power line, you can bet that is actually 3 lines for three phase current.

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 09:26 AM (M9Ie6)

181 The normal recirc pumps are huge. But there is no telling what they are planning on using. You can bet that they will use lines of ample capacity for the pumps.

Hopefully the lines there are bringing in will handle at least 15 or 20 MW. That will allow getting all the pumps and auxiliaries up, including the SFP cooling.

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 09:35 AM (M9Ie6)

182 Hopefully they are bringing in a line they can tie to their Auxiliary/Startup transformer. Then they only have to bring in one.

Posted by: Vic at March 16, 2011 09:47 AM (M9Ie6)

183 NRO has set up a useful news feed on the situation in Japan. 

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184 They do not put boric acid in their SFPs. The storage racks are boron impregnated.

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