December 25, 2012

A Yule Log Open Thread
— Ace

Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Ace at 08:46 AM | Comments (389)
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1 Nice fire

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at December 25, 2012 08:47 AM (R8hU8)

2 Bunkworthy Christmas photo

http://tinyurl.com/d9p7qtm

Posted by: kbdabear at December 25, 2012 08:47 AM (wwsoB)

3 >>Posted by: kbdabear at December 25, 2012 12:47 PM (wwsoB)

...not going anywhere

Posted by: Albie Damned at December 25, 2012 08:48 AM (Yhu4q)

4 Merry Christmas morons from my family to yours.

Posted by: Bosk at December 25, 2012 09:00 AM (QkFee)

5 3 >>Posted by: kbdabear at December 25, 2012 12:47 PM (wwsoB)

...not going anywhere
Posted by: Albie Damned at December 25, 2012 12:48 PM

Try this

pic.twitter.com/bAgJQApc

Posted by: kbdabear at December 25, 2012 09:01 AM (wwsoB)

6 2 Bunkworthy Christmas photo http://tinyurl.com/d9p7qtm Feeling the Spirit of Christmas. In my pants.

Posted by: real joe at December 25, 2012 09:02 AM (PD2ad)

7 Anyone have a good recipe for chicken tortilla soup?

Posted by: JustLikeDavidHasselhoff at December 25, 2012 09:02 AM (Rwrs+)

8 Merry Merry Horde! About to sit down for turkey dinner nom nom nom.

Posted by: alexthechick -f u autocorrect at December 25, 2012 09:03 AM (zLSZb)

9 What a wonderful Christmas Eve and morning spent with some of the finest people on the planet. A Christmas gathering of two families that has been going on since 1948. A baby born in October up through a man who captained a ship in WWII. 8 or 9 kids under 10. To be asked to be a part of it, and to be welcomed by all the way I was, I. Have. No. Words. A wise man once said, when you have no words, steal from the best, so... I've been waiting for angels, who are already here. Merry Christmas horde.

Posted by: teej at December 25, 2012 09:05 AM (Pwz7h)

10 Ace, congrats on your MAJOR AWARD

Careful when you get it though, it's FRAGILE

Posted by: kbdabear at December 25, 2012 09:06 AM (wwsoB)

11 A merry Christmas to all.

Posted by: johnc_ex-dem at December 25, 2012 09:06 AM (3Kxux)

12

Bunkworthy Christmas photo

http://tinyurl.com/d9p7qtm[/i]


Meh, her lips are too overplumped.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at December 25, 2012 09:06 AM (GImuC)

13

Merry Merry Horde! About to sit down for turkey dinner nom nom nom.


Yum.  We're still waiting on the buttermilk for pancakes for breakfast.  Tonight, however, will be a ham with homemade glaze.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at December 25, 2012 09:08 AM (GImuC)

14 Chicken tortilla soup...a little Tequila in it helps. In fact a little tequila in the cook helps.

Posted by: Guido at December 25, 2012 09:09 AM (XLuH2)

15 Some traditions are too good to miss. thank you WPIX channel 11 N.Y. and if that wasn't enough a repeat of March of the Wooden Soldiers, Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Harp at December 25, 2012 09:10 AM (h9ygK)

16

Meh, her lips are too overplumped.

Kind of looks like someone smashed her in the mouth with a waffle iron. A hot waffle iron.

The rest of the image is pretty tasty looking though.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at December 25, 2012 09:10 AM (L7hol)

17 Meh, her lips are too overplumped. Posted by: Colorado Alex at December 25, 2012 01:06 PM

Look fine to us

Posted by: FNC viewers who miss Laurie Dhue at December 25, 2012 09:10 AM (wwsoB)

18 Some traditions are too good to miss. thank you WPIX channel 11 N.Y. and if that wasn't enough a repeat of March of the Wooden Soldiers, Merry Christmas! Posted by: Harp at December 25, 2012 01:10 PM (h9ygK) If you are really into the yule log thing, channel 55 starts their yule log an hour our two before 11. Hopefully you recorded both - I did.

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 25, 2012 09:11 AM (Z9EHQ)

19 Some traditions are too good to miss. thank you WPIX channel 11 N.Y. and if that wasn't enough a repeat of March of the Wooden Soldiers, Merry Christmas! Posted by: Harp at December 25, 2012 01:10 PM (h9ygK) If you are really into the yule log thing, channel 55 starts their yule log an hour our two before 11. Hopefully you recorded both - I did.

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 25, 2012 09:11 AM (Z9EHQ)

20 Those lips would look fine on my candy cane.

Posted by: JimboHoffa at December 25, 2012 09:11 AM (dAfqy)

21 Those lips would look fine on my candy cane.

Posted by: JimboHoffa at December 25, 2012 09:11 AM (dAfqy)

22 Meh, her lips are too overplumped.

Kind of looks like someone smashed her in the mouth with a waffle iron. A hot waffle iron.

The rest of the image is pretty tasty looking though.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at December 25, 2012 01:10 PM

Are you the same morons who preferred Kylie Minogue's Santa Baby to Kellie Pickler's ?


Posted by: FNC viewers who miss Laurie Dhue at December 25, 2012 09:12 AM (wwsoB)

23 Meh, her lips are too overplumped.

Kind of looks like someone smashed her in the mouth with a waffle iron. A hot waffle iron.

The rest of the image is pretty tasty looking though.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at December 25, 2012 01:10 PM

Are you the same morons who preferred Kylie Minogue's Santa Baby to Kellie Pickler's ?


Posted by: FNC viewers who miss Laurie Dhue at December 25, 2012 09:12 AM (wwsoB)

24 What a service record Charles Durning had. D-day invasion, only survivor of his Army unit to make it ashore. Bayoneted by a Nazi whom he later killed with a rock. Taken prisoner at the Battle of the Bulge, survived a prisoner massacre. Silver star, 3 Purple hearts.

RIP Mr. Durning.

Posted by: navybrat at December 25, 2012 09:16 AM (uaLk+)

25 15 Some traditions are too good to miss. thank you WPIX channel 11 N.Y. and if that wasn't enough a repeat of March of the Wooden Soldiers, Merry Christmas! Posted by: Harp at December 25, 2012 01:10 PM (h9ygK) Grew up in Brooklyn in the 60's and 70's. I remember it well.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 25, 2012 09:18 AM (XkWWK)

26 Bunkworthy Christmas photo

http://tinyurl.com/d9p7qtm

Feeling the Spirit of Christmas. In my pants.

Posted by: real joe at December 25, 2012 01:02 PM



yeah wouldn't mind slipping her the ol' yul log.

Posted by: Berserker at December 25, 2012 09:19 AM (FMbng)

27 What a service record Charles Durning had.... RIP Mr. Durning. Anybody have a keyboard with a working "I" key on it? I'm working on something fabulous for him...

Posted by: Baraka O'Douche at December 25, 2012 09:24 AM (FcR7P)

28 tweet!! Personal foul. Unmanly like conduct. Posting a photo link you have to log into Facebook to see. 15 yards and surrender of man card for 2 hours. (30 min in the barrel with Rosie O'Donnell may be substituted for man card suspension at the request of the perpetrator).

Posted by: teej at December 25, 2012 09:24 AM (JxJPF)

29

Well, I had a great Christmas Eve. But now I have to go to bed as I work tonight (boo, hiss).

 

Just wanted to thank ace for this place. Hope you had a nice week off, and Merry Christmas to you, and the co-bloggers both old and the temps...

Posted by: HH at December 25, 2012 09:25 AM (XXwdv)

30 We didn't have cable television in the Bronx where I grew up till '94 if you can believe it.

The Yule Log was a Christmas  staple.

Merry Christmas everybody!!!

Posted by: General Woundwort at December 25, 2012 09:25 AM (zOP5o)

31 Merry Christmas to all! Money was tight thanks to Obama's economy and presents were limited, but the greatest gift I received was seeing my only Grandson for the first time. He was born back in April and had smiles all around for his gramps. Of course I had to excuse myself for a minute to clean out all the mist from my eyes due to obviously some steam or something in the room that only affected me.

Posted by: Samuel Adams at December 25, 2012 09:26 AM (ZOf1l)

32 Congratulations Mr Adams!!!

Posted by: teej at December 25, 2012 09:29 AM (JxJPF)

33 Posted by: FNC viewers who miss Laurie Dhue at December 25, 2012 01:12 PM (wwsoB) You and me both. I adored that woman.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 09:31 AM (3Y7RV)

34 Merry Christmas, jackwagons!

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 25, 2012 09:32 AM (c2oll)

35 Merry Christmas to all. 

Posted by: grease monkey at December 25, 2012 09:36 AM (VSWPU)

36 Merry Christmas to all you 'Rons n' 'Ettes.

http://is.gd/yP62yl

Posted by: DamnDirtyRINO at December 25, 2012 09:36 AM (m0h0I)

37 Merry Christmas to all.  Hope we all have a prosperous New Year ...but. I have my doubts.  

Posted by: Paladin at December 25, 2012 09:36 AM (/bsc8)

38 Anybody have a keyboard with a working "I" key on it? I'm working on something fabulous for him... Posted by: Baraka O'Douche at December 25, 2012 01:24 PM (FcR7P) You wore out another one? Damn!

Posted by: The White House office supplies czar at December 25, 2012 09:38 AM (PD2ad)

39 Meh, her lips are too overplumped. Posted by: Colorado Alex at December 25, 2012 01:06 PM I can't see lips. Oh, wait. Nevermind.

Posted by: real joe at December 25, 2012 09:39 AM (PD2ad)

40 Merry Christmas to all. Hope we all have a prosperous New Year ...but. I have my doubts. Posted by: Paladin at December 25, 2012 01:36 PM (/bsc We'll be fine. We have each other. For those of you that didn't see My night before Christmas poem. Twas the night before Christmas And all through Ace’s house Not a creature was stirring, not one pubic louse The panties where hung from the clothesline with care To give the stale crotches some much needed air When all of the sudden there arose such a clatter AlextheChick slipped on her stompyboots to see what was the matter To the window she scurried her ass When a Reindeer turd landed, Splat! right on the glass Vic looked up from reading the news, his face all forlorn While the young rons where in the attic fapping to porn The ronnettes gathered to hatch a plan They wanted kick ass gifts from the bearded fat man They pulled their frilly knickers up above the knee Then lounged like little vixens, neath the christmas tree When suddenly out of the fireplace, Santa Appeared He had no bag of gifts, and that seemed awfully weird. The rons stopped fapping and gathered on the stairs The fat man looking jolly, just stood smiled and starred. He reached for the nog, so cold and icy It was loaded down with Val-u-rite and just a little bit spicy. With a gloved hand, he wiped his beard His eyes began to twinkle and his throat he cleared. His voice thundered loud enough to wake up the dead It even shook Ace out of his bed. People I will tell you, I have watched you all year Voicing your happiness your sadness and fear I have no gifts for you, because you need nothing You have each other and that is really something. Our world has grown cold, lonely and dark, it is people like you the provide a needed spark I challenge you to be kind to those who are ignorant and mean When you want to make your voice angry and dirty, try to keep it clean On this holiest of nights remember you are loved By each other and the one from above Santa chugged another nog and up the Chimney he went When suddenly a troll popped out of the heating vent He yelled out loud, HaHa, no gifts for you Cause you hate the black man, Mexicans and Jews Captain hate smiled and said “We need no gifts just each other And by the way, go fuck your mother. The troll ran outside and saw Santa in his sleigh He could not defeat the Morons on this holiest of days And as Santa rode off the troll screamed with a leer “YOU'RE A POTBELLIED ASSHOLE, AND PROBABLY QUEER!

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 09:40 AM (3Y7RV)

41 Off to stuff the face again. Merry Christmas to all the 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: real joe at December 25, 2012 09:41 AM (PD2ad)

42 Let the Yule Log Burn

Posted by: Aaron at December 25, 2012 09:42 AM (Tlix5)

43 Kindle Test.

Posted by: MattTheCimmerian at December 25, 2012 09:42 AM (XHyVn)

44 Anyone have a good recipe for chicken tortilla soup? Posted by: JustLikeDavidHasselhoff at December 25, 2012 01:02 PM (Rwrs+) Last one I made was Trisha Yearwood's. I use precooked and frozen chicken fajitas instead of plain chicken and deglazed the pan with a bottle of beer after I cook (thaw, really) the chicken in with the garlic and onions. I like to add two cans of corn instead of one. I also just dumped all the cheese in instead of serving it on the side, though I also had some extra to serve on the side. FYI, this is a creamy soup, not a brothy one and is fattening as all get out. Very hearty, though, My mountain of a man is content to have just this as a meal, which is unusual for him; soup is more of an appetizer to him! http://tinyurl.com/ck27e2a

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 09:43 AM (66ST/)

45 We didn't have cable television in the Bronx where I grew up till '94 if you can believe it.

There's big chunks of rural America that don't have it today, and won't for many decades to come.  DTV and Dish prevail in those areas.

Posted by: @PurpAv at December 25, 2012 09:43 AM (hcG0U)

46 Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 01:43 PM (66ST/) Trisha Yearwood has a cookbook? She has reached maximum density, it must be a good one.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 09:44 AM (3Y7RV)

47 My house smells wonderful, Mrs. Sailor is throwing down with the groceries.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 09:45 AM (3Y7RV)

48 Trisha Yearwood has a cookbook? She has reached maximum density, it must be a good one. Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 01:44 PM (3Y7RV) She also has a show on the Food Network.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at December 25, 2012 09:45 AM (yrFRz)

49 Merry Christmas,  morons!

Public service announcement:

BLIZZARD WARNING IN CENTRAL INDIANA.   I assume this will extend to areas outside Indianapolis.  Please check your local weather and if you are travelling,  consider alternate routes.

Heather Radish,  you'd better head back or you will get stuck in Iowa!!

Posted by: Miss Marple at December 25, 2012 09:45 AM (GoIUi)

50 She also has a show on the Food Network. Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at December 25, 2012 01:45 PM (yrFRz) I did not know that, How did I miss that? Damn. I hope she sings while she cooks. She's wonderful.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 09:46 AM (3Y7RV)

51 I did not know that, How did I miss that? Damn. I hope she sings while she cooks. She's wonderful. Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 01:46 PM (3Y7RV) Yep, you can find it weekend mornings, usually. I don't know if there's even been singing, but one episode Mr. Yearwood (aka. Garth Brooks) made an appearance.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at December 25, 2012 09:48 AM (yrFRz)

52 Awwww Crap.

I still don't have the turkey in the oven.....I had the damn thing in the fridge for the last week...and it's still frozen. I have it sitting in hot water now, though it's not looking good. I might have to go with a glazed ham instead.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at December 25, 2012 09:50 AM (L7hol)

53 Yep, you can find it weekend mornings, usually. I don't know if there's even been singing, but one episode Mr. Yearwood (aka. Garth Brooks) made an appearance. Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at December 25, 2012 01:48 PM (yrFRz) Garth Brooks. He set the world on fire then disappeared.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 09:50 AM (3Y7RV)

54 Can't see lip girl. Do you have to have a fbook or twitter account?

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 09:51 AM (OQpzc)

55

Merry Christmas, morons and moronettes! I mostly lurk, occassionally comment, but this place has helped me stay sane(ish) over the last year, and for that, I thank all of you jackwagons.

 

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Posted by: Insomniac at December 25, 2012 09:52 AM (R/Baw)

56 Let. It. Burn. The yule log, that is.

Posted by: JDTAY at December 25, 2012 09:52 AM (a0nis)

57 Yep, OSP, she does and it's pretty good, too. If y'all haven't gotten The Pioneer Woman's Cookbook, you need to. Ree can flat throw it down in the kitchen. And it's just regular manly food, nothing French or fancy.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 09:55 AM (66ST/)

58

Merry Christmas to all!

 

Well, almost all anyways...

Posted by: Gmac - Who wishes all a Merry Christmas, except for those retards that re-elected the SCOAMF at December 25, 2012 09:55 AM (IanLz)

59 Merry Christmas 'rons and 'ettes. Didn't know what to get you so here is Kate Upton, Antartica, and a bikini. http://tinyurl.com/c285cuu

Posted by: RWC at December 25, 2012 09:55 AM (sqp6o)

60 Insomniac, kwitcher damned lurking!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 09:56 AM (66ST/)

61 Insomniac, kwitcher damned lurking! Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 01:56 PM (66ST/) Agreed, an award winning blog should have kick butt commentors.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 09:58 AM (3Y7RV)

62 They should never give a license to a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves.

Posted by: tcn at December 25, 2012 09:59 AM (VLG62)

63 They should never give a license to a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves. Posted by: tcn at December 25, 2012 01:59 PM (VLG62) Plays with elves?

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:00 AM (3Y7RV)

64 Hmmm...as long as David Gregory is under investigation for possession of an illegal firearms magazine, they may as well look into his wife's activities at Fannie Mae where she was General Counsel to the tune of $3 million a year until she was canned when their malfeasance and criminal activity caused the  meltdown

Posted by: Albie Damned at December 25, 2012 10:00 AM (Yhu4q)

65 42 Hey Purp do you know why can't you use the same techniques to test for tungsten in gold bars that you use to inspect welds?

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 10:00 AM (XDC0v)

66 Off to roast the beast for this evening's feast. Gravy, too.

Posted by: tcn at December 25, 2012 10:01 AM (VLG62)

67
Plays with elves?

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 02:00 PM (3Y7RV)


Patsy and Elmo, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer. Only the classics will do in this household.

Posted by: tcn at December 25, 2012 10:02 AM (VLG62)

68 Patsy and Elmo, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer. Only the classics will do in this household. Posted by: tcn at December 25, 2012 02:02 PM (VLG62) Yep, my wife is a Perry Como fan.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:02 AM (3Y7RV)

69 Hey Purpdo you know why can't you use the same techniques to test for tungsten in gold bars that you use to inspect welds? Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 02:00 PM (XDC0v) Spark test. Different metals, different colored sparks.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:03 AM (3Y7RV)

70 Who sang "O Holy Night" on the Yule Log video? That was riveting.

Posted by: rickl at December 25, 2012 10:03 AM (sdi6R)

71 Christmas turkey dinner consumed. Brother is passed out in a chair. Mommy has made my dad do dishes. Doglet is making the sad eyes because Mommy wouldn't let us feed her from the table. Life? Is really good right now.

Posted by: alexthechick -f u autocorrect at December 25, 2012 10:04 AM (zLSZb)

72 Who sang "O Holy Night" on the Yule Log video? That was riveting. Posted by: rickl at December 25, 2012 02:03 PM (sdi6R) Don't know, but I have heard it twice this year where it gave me the chills. Josh Grobin and Carrie Underwood.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:05 AM (3Y7RV)

73 I didn't write a poem, or find any eye candy for the Horde on the intertubes - but i do want to wish the Head Ewok, and all the 'rons and 'ettes here a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!  I pray you are spending this time with those you love, cherish, and care about, and that those relationships keep you all in the times to come.

Thank you for this part of the internet, Ace. 

Thank you to all the co-bloggers, as well. 


Posted by: sithkhan at December 25, 2012 10:05 AM (F7qjM)

74 Merry Christmas ATC!!!

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:06 AM (3Y7RV)

75 Ultrasonic weld inspection: http://tinyurl.com/cll922w

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 10:06 AM (XDC0v)

76 30 Posted by: FNC viewers who miss Laurie Dhue at December 25, 2012 01:12 PM (wwsoB) You and me both. I adored that woman. Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 01:31 PM (3Y7RV) I really liked Fox & Friends when E D Hill was on it. Did they fire her because she was the first one to call what TFG & wife do as a "fist bump?" I noticed she was gone and replaced but saw no explanation. I know one of the weekend hosts is leaving but they didn't say where, Dave is leaving. Merry Christmas! I have to start cutting up potatoes to roast with garlic for dinner soon.

Posted by: CarolT at December 25, 2012 10:07 AM (z4WKX)

77 Too bad the Horde couldn't get together for a pot luck. Imagine the food.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:08 AM (3Y7RV)

78 66 OSP hadn't thought you would know too- I was talking about nondestructive methods tho like xray or ultrasound.  i can't see why it wouldn't be easy to use one of these methods to test gold bar purity

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 10:09 AM (XDC0v)

79 OSP hadn't thought you would know too- I was talking about nondestructive methods tho like xray or ultrasound. i can't see why it wouldn't be easy to use one of these methods to test gold bar purity Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 02:09 PM (XDC0v) Ther is also a chemical you can brush on it that changes color. Used a lot for non-ferris alloys.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:10 AM (3Y7RV)

80 Congratulations Samuel Adams! It sounds like you had the best Christmas present. One year I came home from work and my mother was screaming, happily, that I would never guess what I got for my birthday. My niece was born on my birthday, prematurely and ugly as sin because she only weighed 3 pounds and 7 ounces. She resembled a monkey, she grew out of it.

Posted by: CarolT at December 25, 2012 10:10 AM (z4WKX)

81 Upright Man for 1983

http://youtu.be/3vMGuZE_4cg?list=PLE88D91E60379265A

Merry Christmas


Posted by: sTevo at December 25, 2012 10:10 AM (VMcEw)

82 Whew!  That yule log ain't the only thing that's lit.  I think my Bloody Marys are kicking in.  I told my mother that it is a traditional Christmas drink, but I don't think she found it as funny as I did.  Merry Christmas, ya' morons!

Posted by: no good deed at December 25, 2012 10:11 AM (mjR67)

83 Merry Christmas, Moron Horde!

Posted by: Ed Anger at December 25, 2012 10:12 AM (tOkJB)

84 Merry Christmas 'rons and 'ettes! Working on glazing the ham until it's a giant piece of candy. Green beans 'n bacon, butter croissants and german tater salad to accompany. Aww yeah!

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 10:13 AM (GDBxB)

85 ngd, We had bloody mary's for breakfast too. Made a pitcher.

Posted by: sTevo at December 25, 2012 10:13 AM (VMcEw)

86 ngd, We had bloody mary's for breakfast too. Made a pitcher. Posted by: sTevo at December 25, 2012 02:13 PM (VMcEw) Baily's and coffee for me. Merry Christmas sTevo.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:14 AM (3Y7RV)

87 Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 01:40 PM (3Y7RV) OSP-That poem was perfect for us, thank you! Carol

Posted by: CarolT at December 25, 2012 10:15 AM (z4WKX)

88 Merry Christmas, morons & 'ettes! Love you all (except the trolls). Come to think of it, we had some booze this morning, too. I made a sort of bananas foster version of waffles with dark rum.

Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 10:16 AM (5H6zj)

89 Happy Christmas to everyone.  Just finished watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on YouTube, the only legal version is upside-down.  And yeah, I was too lazy to flip it over.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 25, 2012 10:16 AM (xjpRj)

90 Merry Christmas to all the 'rons and 'ronettes
And the Head Ewok too!
Can't forget him in all this.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 25, 2012 10:16 AM (GBDbf)

91 Congrats, OSP. Your nick reminds me: does AllenG have a blog?

Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 10:17 AM (5H6zj)

92 Ace-Thanks for the Yule Log and Christmas Song. I just started listening to them. One of my favorites is Dean Martin's version of Baby it's Cold Outside. I have it on my computer if you want it.

Posted by: CarolT at December 25, 2012 10:17 AM (z4WKX)

93 Don't know if it's been mentioned but over HA there's a thread about Christmas Shows and at the bottom is a 15 min doc on the making of A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Real kids voice overs, biblical readings, and a jazz score, crazy right?

You'll get a Yuletide Schadenboner when you find out what the Networks originally thought of it.

Well worth catching at some point.

Posted by: ontherocks at December 25, 2012 10:17 AM (aZ6ew)

94

Router re-set...let's see if this works.

 

Merry Christmas!

Posted by: garrett at December 25, 2012 10:17 AM (MLHfc)

95 Congrats, OSP. Your nick reminds me: does AllenG have a blog? Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 02:17 PM (5H6zj) I'm not sure. Hey, did you know I wrote a book?

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:18 AM (3Y7RV)

96 OSP, your book will be the first purchase I make with my Amazon gift card Christmas present.

Posted by: no good deed at December 25, 2012 10:19 AM (mjR67)

97 Merry Christmas, friends!

Posted by: baldilocks via iPad at December 25, 2012 10:20 AM (Su0W2)

98 23 Bunkworthy Christmas photo Facebook really? I agree that you lose your man card for two hours, if not more.

Posted by: CarolT at December 25, 2012 10:21 AM (z4WKX)

99 I think I'd go with something low-tech.  Just try to bend it.  Gold is much softer than Tungsten

Posted by: @PurpAv at December 25, 2012 10:22 AM (hcG0U)

100 OSP, your book will be the first purchase I make with my Amazon gift card Christmas present. Posted by: no good deed at December 25, 2012 02:19 PM (mjR67) Thanks, I really appreciate it.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:22 AM (3Y7RV)

101 Congrats OSP. Now if AllenG wrote a book and you had blog, both of you would be double threats. If AllenG had a blog.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at December 25, 2012 10:22 AM (QRkPe)

102 Congrats OSP. Now if AllenG wrote a book and you had blog, both of you would be double threats. If AllenG had a blog. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at December 25, 2012 02:22 PM (QRkPe) LOL.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:23 AM (3Y7RV)

103 Hmmm... moar booze. Just glugged some sherry into the mushroom soup!

Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 10:24 AM (5H6zj)

104 OSP.. what is your books name? author ?  I would also like to purchase it .  if you had a blog...you could post that inf on there .. if you had a blog.

Posted by: grease monkey at December 25, 2012 10:26 AM (VSWPU)

105 Hmmm... moar booze. Just glugged some sherry into the mushroom soup! Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 02:24 PM (5H6zj) Mrs. Sailor makes a Brandy Cherry pie, and adult version and a child friendly version. The adult version has a few hot cherries that are yummy.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:26 AM (3Y7RV)

106 Ed Grimley in "The Fella Who Couldn't Wait for Christmas" from SCTV

http://tinyurl.com/btj8ezw

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 25, 2012 10:26 AM (xjpRj)

107 I just bought it, OSP! I am so excited and so proud of you! I will have it Friday, and I just can't wait!!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 10:27 AM (66ST/)

108 Mrs. Sailor makes a Brandy Cherry pie, and adult version ---- Mmmm, PIE!

Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 10:27 AM (5H6zj)

109 OSP.. what is your books name? author ? I would also like to purchase it . if you had a blog...you could post that inf on there .. if you had a blog. Posted by: grease monkey at December 25, 2012 02:26 PM (VSWPU) I don't want a blog, I'd end up being a gin soaked recluse, oh wait.....

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:27 AM (3Y7RV)

110 >>Facebook really? I agree that you lose your man card for two hours, if not more.
Posted by: CarolT at December 25, 2012 02:21 PM (z4WKX)



Couldn't get the pic cuz I don't have a Farcebook Acct.

Thought I was the only one.

When I told my cousin after she tried to friend me that I didn't do online personal life updates (in a nice tone, I thought) she put out a Facebook Fatwa on me.

.........this bunker is getting kinda cramped


Posted by: ontherocks at December 25, 2012 10:27 AM (aZ6ew)

111 Y'all, the Book is called Amy Lynn, by Jack July. It's in his nic!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 10:28 AM (66ST/)

112 Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 02:27 PM (66ST/) Thanks Tammy, I hope it is worth the money.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:28 AM (3Y7RV)

113 Stuffed mushroom and pepper appetizers whilst waiting for the ham to finish - Yuletide in full swing here!

Posted by: Where's my prezzy at December 25, 2012 10:29 AM (8QhJy)

114 Someone have a beverage on my behalf; I'm on good behavior in order to donate blood tomorrow.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at December 25, 2012 10:29 AM (yrFRz)

115 Husband and I were supposed to scale back for Christmas this year because the puppy was our gift to ourselves and we kind of did (I stayed pretty close to the budget, anyway), but he did score me some nice things. Going to see the Dog Whisperer when he comes to SLC next month. Probably the most romantic gift he gave me was a really pretty dress. He never buys me clothes, so the fact that he spent a couple of months paying attention to what sorts of things I like (I had not seen this particular dress but I do love it) and that he got me a dress for going out in is really thoughtful and sweet.

Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 10:30 AM (5H6zj)

116 Someone have a beverage on my behalf; I'm on good behavior in order to donate blood tomorrow. Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at December 25, 2012 02:29 PM (yrFRz) On it!

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:30 AM (3Y7RV)

117 Making us log into Face Book is just wrong, bro.

Posted by: Criss Angel at December 25, 2012 10:30 AM (EYx1k)

118 Merry Christmas Baldi! When may we expect another book from you?

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 10:30 AM (66ST/)

119 111 Someone have a beverage on my behalf; I'm on good behavior in order to donate blood tomorrow. --- Do you really have to abstain from alcohol that far ahead? I thought alcohol metabolized quickly enough to not matter.

Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 10:30 AM (5H6zj)

120 Probably the most romantic gift he gave me was a really pretty dress. He never buys me clothes, so the fact that he spent a couple of months paying attention to what sorts of things I like (I had not seen this particular dress but I do love it) and that he got me a dress for going out in is really thoughtful and sweet. Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 02:30 PM (5H6zj) He's a dude. Do you notice how many of us like minded, even in the turbulent present, have good marriages? Makes ya think doesn't it?

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:32 AM (3Y7RV)

Posted by: Joe O'Biden at December 25, 2012 10:32 AM (ndqJC)

122 I was going to dip some Amaretto soaked cherries in white chocolate for a Christmas party.  The chocolate masked the taste of everything so I just left the cherries soaking and renamed them drunken cherries.  I think my dad ate all of them.  I know he did go to the store and buy some more to add.  It's been a great Christmas over here in Arkansas.  We are eating seafood gumbo and waiting on the snow. 

Posted by: no good deed at December 25, 2012 10:32 AM (mjR67)

123 OSP I shall be sure to get the kindle version of your book. Apropos of hilarious NFL QBs on facebook is currently one of my favorite things.

Posted by: alexthechick -f u autocorrect at December 25, 2012 10:32 AM (zLSZb)

124 Tungsten and Gold have different crystalline organizations (which affects hardness) too.   Tungsten is body centered cubic, Gold is face centered cubic.

The ultrasonic transparency should be different for different crystalline structures.

Posted by: @PurpAv at December 25, 2012 10:32 AM (hcG0U)

125 I'm thinking Jack July needs to put his name on a line of Gun Calenders.

........in a timely cross promotion synergistic sense.

Posted by: ontherocks at December 25, 2012 10:33 AM (aZ6ew)

126 OSP I shall be sure to get the kindle version of your book. Apropos of hilarious NFL QBs on facebook is currently one of my favorite things. Posted by: alexthechick -f u autocorrect at December 25, 2012 02:32 PM (zLSZb) Thaks ATC. The kindle version is not ready yet. I'll let you know. should be about a week.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:34 AM (3Y7RV)

127 Water chestnuts wrapped in bacon with a glaze of BBQ sauce. Well, those went quick.

Posted by: RWC at December 25, 2012 10:34 AM (sqp6o)

128

IL,TI- I'll have an extra scotch tonight at 5 EST, just for you, and maybe another three. Bought some single-malt just for the occasion.

Got great grandad's carving knife out for the tenderloin tonight.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at December 25, 2012 10:35 AM (4Mv1T)

129 Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 02:30 PM (5H6zj) Y-Not, that is incredibly sweet!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 10:35 AM (66ST/)

130 Water chestnuts wrapped in bacon with a glaze of BBQ sauce. Well, those went quick. Posted by: RWC at December 25, 2012 02:34 PM (sqp6o) OMG, I forgot all about those, they are fabulous. Try bacon wrapped broiled green olives too.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:36 AM (3Y7RV)

131 Merry Christmas to the Moron Horde...from your resident non-troll Liberal mostly-lurker, here in Casa Grande AZ for the wife's family holiday gathering. And yes, I really mean it. :-)

Posted by: A Liberal AoS Reader, Really! at December 25, 2012 10:37 AM (oJmm+)

132 It's been a great Christmas over here in Arkansas. We are eating seafood gumbo and waiting on the snow. Posted by: no good deed at December 25, 2012 02:32 PM (mjR67) They have backed way off of the snow reports here in my part of Arkansas; I am so disappointed! I doubt we get any at all, and they had initially said 8 inches.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 10:38 AM (66ST/)

133 Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 02:36 PM (3Y7RV) Everyone here seemed to think they were fabulous. About 5 minutes and they were gone. Green olive? Like the type with pimentos? Or the big ones?

Posted by: RWC at December 25, 2012 10:38 AM (sqp6o)

134 They have backed way off of the snow reports here in my part of Arkansas; I am so disappointed! I doubt we get any at all, and they had initially said 8 inches. Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 02:38 PM (66ST/) I think that's what my wife said on our honeymoon.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:38 AM (3Y7RV)

135 Do you really have to abstain from alcohol that far ahead? I thought alcohol metabolized quickly enough to not matter. Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 02:30 PM (5H6zj) I try to abstain the day before just as a personal practice. That way I don't have to worry about drinking even more water than I already am in order to make up for the alcohol. I want that pint out of me as fast as possible!

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at December 25, 2012 10:39 AM (yrFRz)

136 Green olive? Like the type with pimentos? Or the big ones? Posted by: RWC at December 25, 2012 02:38 PM (sqp6o) Whichever you like. I use the ones with pimentos.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:39 AM (3Y7RV)

137

This is my birthday. My wife always "surprises" me with the biggest, fatest prawns she can find, or lobster. This makes me happy.

 

I was just informed it is jumbo prawns. Woo hoo.

 

Merry day of celebrating Christ's birth, morons. I hope all your dreams come true in the coming year.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 10:39 AM (OQpzc)

138 And i gotta say, i lovemthat my family and extended family (SIL) get alon so damn good. Makes family events fun instead of some of the horror shows I hear about.

Posted by: RWC at December 25, 2012 10:40 AM (sqp6o)

139 They are predicting 1-3 inches for us here in the Little Rock, Tammy.  It's already icing up.  As the song says, "let it snow."  It will be gone by tomorrow.  That's the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it. 

Posted by: no good deed at December 25, 2012 10:40 AM (mjR67)

140 Blessed and placid day this far at the North outpost and my parents' house. Kids got LAZER TAG which utilizes iPhones for better beam reception. So I don't know how often ill be using my iPhone in the coming days... God bless you all.

Posted by: Truman North (D) at December 25, 2012 10:41 AM (I2LwF)

141 Speaking of romantic gifts, one of wifeys was a Martha Stewart ceramic lined 8" frying pan.

When it's not a cooking utensil, it's a weapon.

Anyway, she loved it because she lives in the kitchen, by choice.

Posted by: sTevo at December 25, 2012 10:41 AM (VMcEw)

142 OSP, LOL!!! nogoodeed, it's cold and windy here and I am hoping against hope! I agree, it is soooo nice when it goes away before it gets ugly and chor-ish!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 10:43 AM (66ST/)

143 the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it.

Posted by: no good deed at December 25, 2012 02:40 PM (mjR67)

 

This is turning into the year without a winter in Austin. It is going to flirt with  70 today. And that is a cool down from the last few weeks.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 10:46 AM (OQpzc)

144 Keep Austin Weird.

Posted by: sTevo at December 25, 2012 10:48 AM (VMcEw)

145 I think we should have a listing of favorite Christmas movies. In no particular order mine are: Scrooge (With Alistair Sim) The Bishop's Wife It's a Wonderful Life Rudolph Miracle on 34th Street Come To The Stable. Holiday Inn Christmas Story A Child's Christmas in Wales (PBS version of the Dylan Thomas Story) Any others folks like?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 25, 2012 10:48 AM (VLe4D)

146 Merry Christmas to all here. Thank you for being yourselves and making the world a more bearable place.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 10:48 AM (wbeNt)

147 sTevo, most of the women in my family love cooking items for Christmas. One of my cousins got his wife one of those fancy (especially for back here!) Kithen Aid mixers, and she started crying! In a GOOD way! You need to let me know how that ceramic pan worked. I"m tempted.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 10:49 AM (66ST/)

148 Any others folks like? Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 25, 2012 02:48 PM (VLe4D) Christmas Vacation and the santa claus 1&2

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:49 AM (3Y7RV)

149 Keep Austin Weird.

Posted by: sTevo at December 25, 2012 02:48 PM (VMcEw)

 

Heh. I always want to punch those people in the nose. The hippies sucked, but the California transplants have arrived and they immediately set forth to fund lib bullshit with bond measures. We are doomed.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 10:50 AM (OQpzc)

150 Always drink AFTER donating blood. Immediately.

Posted by: DamnDirtyRINO at December 25, 2012 10:50 AM (m0h0I)

151 OOOPS, I put so much baily's in my mug that the coffee didn't make it change color.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:50 AM (3Y7RV)

152 Invictus, my brother called from the Victoria area and said he was wearing shorts and sweating.  My parents are wondering if they will head back to a disaster in Southeast TX. 

Posted by: no good deed at December 25, 2012 10:50 AM (mjR67)

153 Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 02:36 PM (3Y7RV) Emmet Otters Jugband Christmas

Posted by: RWC at December 25, 2012 10:51 AM (l5MDO)

154 Happy Holidays, Polli! I trust my lil sis and her young ones are doing well today?

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 10:51 AM (66ST/)

155 Tammy,

Don't wait.

Wifeys 12" pan works like magic. Teflon, for all cooking purposes is obsolete.

Posted by: sTevo at December 25, 2012 10:51 AM (VMcEw)

156 I just received a blizzard warning for a handful of counties just north of Central Ohio. I think I'll start bringing in firewood after the ham is done.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 10:52 AM (GDBxB)

157 Tammy, Don't wait. Wifeys 12" pan works like magic. Teflon, for all cooking purposes is obsolete. Posted by: sTevo at December 25, 2012 02:51 PM (VMcEw) Thank you Space Shuttle program, RIP.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:52 AM (3Y7RV)

158 Oooh, I love my Kitchen Aid mixer.  I love it even more when my mom comes to visit and uses it.  She maid beignets for breakfast yesterday. 

Posted by: no good deed at December 25, 2012 10:53 AM (mjR67)

159 Good, cuz I hate Teflon. Health fears aside, I could never get my food nice and crispy in one. I mean stiff like hash, where you want some crispiness. I have no doubt my lack of cooking skills is more than half the problem, but still.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 10:54 AM (66ST/)

160

sTevo, most of the women in my family love cooking items for Christmas. One of my cousins got his wife one of those fancy (especially for back here!) Kithen Aid mixers, and she started crying! In a GOOD way!


My sister got a Kitchen Aid mixer and a sewing machine.  Plus she's getting a Joanne's gift card from me next week.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at December 25, 2012 10:54 AM (GImuC)

161 shorts and sweating. My parents are wondering if they will head back to a disaster in Southeast TX.

Posted by: no good deed at December 25, 2012 02:50 PM (mjR67)

 

They should be fine. Houston is getting rain. It is the rest of us who will probably die from lack of water.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 10:54 AM (OQpzc)

162 We had 5" of snow Sunday night. For once it didn't melt the next day either. Beautiful, cold sunny day today with snow all around. Perfect Christmas setting.

Merry Christmas morons.

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at December 25, 2012 10:55 AM (HDgX3)

163 My mother tells me her  Le Creuset pots and pans are my inheritance.  I have to say, I kind of covet them. 

Posted by: no good deed at December 25, 2012 10:56 AM (mjR67)

164 76 96  What I'm talking about is "salted" bars, big bars of gold that have a tungsten core with a covering of gold.  They look just like gold bars and have s/n's but now everyone's wondering how many of the gold bars in circulation have this problem.  Sawing gold bars in half is trying to be avoided, so it just seemed to me that the same non-destructive techniques used to test industrial welds could be used to inspect gold bars for impurities.  http://tinyurl.com/93pdqj6 

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 10:56 AM (XDC0v)

165 121 That's what i thought and why I thought it should be an easy fix to the problem.  Maybe it's not as obvious to a jeweler?

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 10:57 AM (XDC0v)

166 I caught a little of the bowl game yesterday from Hawaii. I noticed Belk went out of their way to say Merry Christmas in their commercials instead of the bullshit Happy Holidays. There are no Belks where I live, but if there were I'd go give them a little business this week with the post-Christmas shopping.

I'm not religious whatsoever but I despise the PC bullshit displayed with Happy Holidays, Seasons Greetings, etc. So Kudos to Belk.

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at December 25, 2012 10:58 AM (HDgX3)

167 Got about 4" of really light snow on the deck.

So fluffy it looks artificial.

Posted by: ontherocks at December 25, 2012 10:58 AM (aZ6ew)

168 Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 02:56 PM (XDC0v) Yep, you are looking at heavy duty X-raying.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 10:59 AM (3Y7RV)

169 Trisha Yearwood has a cookbook....Just made Garth   Brook's Aunt's Peanut Butter Balls.   Talk about to die for.   Sort of like Rice Krispy Treats and just as easy   only better.

Posted by: concrete girl at December 25, 2012 10:59 AM (y2Ojs)

170

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 02:49 PM (66ST/)

 

Two of my presents (purchased with money from in-laws) are a ceramic fondue pot,  that we used for cheese fondue for dinner last night and will use for chocolate desert tonight, and a  cast-iron Korean barbecue pan that fits over a stove burner that I'll be trying out in about 15 minutes. Yes, I am turning my kids in to foodies (although I try to make sure they're familiar with and can appreciate "normal" food as well).

 

Yes we are doing very well. We've had "six days of Christmas" here since Middlest Kidlet was diagnosed with flu so I decided to quarantine us until we could be sure no one else was sick. Thankfuly it was only a mild case,  and Son was only slightly ill as well, but it meant missing a couple Christmas parties they'd been looking forward to so I wanted to give them a treat to cheer them up. I did tell them though that this will *not* be a tradition.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 10:59 AM (wbeNt)

171 165 Yeah, but why was it so obvious to me for solving the problem?

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:01 AM (XDC0v)

172 I was so tempted to get some Le Creuset! But I am not that serious of a cook. I also really wanted some real copper pots, but again, those are fit only for artists in the kitchen!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 11:02 AM (66ST/)

173 that the same non-destructive techniques used to test industrial welds could be used to inspect gold bars for impurities. http://tinyurl.com/93pdqj6

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 02:56 PM (XDC0v)

 

Some of those fake gold bars have shown up in banks. We really need to drill the bars in Ft. Knox.

 

Of course, we live in a fraudulent world when bankers can "lease" gold for accounting purposes.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 11:03 AM (OQpzc)

174 I also really wanted some real copper pots, but again, those are fit only for artists in the kitchen! Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 03:02 PM (66ST/) Hey, even the beginning Mechanic knows to start with good tools.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 11:03 AM (3Y7RV)

175 a cast-iron Korean barbecue pan that fits over a stove burner TELL ME MORE! Korean BBQ is one of my all time favorite foods. Do you have a good bulgogi recipe? If I had kids, I'd be tempted to spread it out! I did 12 Days of Xmas for Thor last year and had an absolute blast. We did the traditional days, starting Xmas Day, and I gave him a little gift of some sort each day. I gave him presents on Xmas day, too, but it really was fun making everything last a little longer.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 11:05 AM (66ST/)

176 Do they say what kind of ceramic it is?

That BAM stuff is way slicker than Teflon and almost as hard as diamond.

Posted by: @PurpAv at December 25, 2012 11:06 AM (hcG0U)

177 Well, still trying to get my hands on an M1A (to go with my Garand), because me and Santa have been trying for weeks (and thanks to the kid killer) without luck. But hey, it's been a wonderful morning. My almost 7 year old son and 5 year old daughter went batshit crazy at 7am when they awoke and spotted their trove under the tree, but I got verklempt when they refused to touch any of their presents until Mommy and Daddy opened up the ones that the kids had made for them. Pretty damned proud of them, and I'll tell you, all of the frustrations and fears I have, the resistance to the lefty machine, is based on the bastards taking that goodness away from my kids through teaching them self-hatred, race and class division, and hatred of America. There's a reason the kids are in a terrific Catholic school (Pledge each morning, Vets Day dinner honoring our Service men and women, etc etc)... God Bless America and the Moron Herd! Merry Christmas to you all.

Posted by: Uncle Jefe at December 25, 2012 11:07 AM (PL2Yo)

178 Heh, heh. You'll log.

Posted by: Butthead at December 25, 2012 11:07 AM (SSWdi)

179 Le Creuset? Sounds french. Trusting in them can only lead to tears.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 11:07 AM (OQpzc)

180 Hey, even the beginning Mechanic knows to start with good tools. Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 03:03 PM (3Y7RV) Well, yeah, but they're like 500 bucks a pop. And I only want them because I think they're beautiful, which is't really a good enough reason for someone who cooks maybe twice a week to spend that kind of money! I do think copper is awesome for even cooking, but I can't justify spending huge money on all copper cookware. Damn it's pretty, though.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 11:07 AM (66ST/)

181 Hey you Morons and Moronettes, Merry Christmas!  I'm looking forward to spending the coming apocalypse wit all of youz.  Virtually speaking, anyway.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at December 25, 2012 11:09 AM (pJ9S7)

182 124 Water chestnuts wrapped in bacon with a glaze of BBQ sauce.

....I'm making those too!...And ones   with pineapple chunks.

Posted by: concrete girl at December 25, 2012 11:09 AM (y2Ojs)

183 170 There HAS to be a better way than drilling... destroying the thing you're testing while you're testing it is unacceptable.  It does need to be audited but there needs to be a nondestructive way

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:11 AM (XDC0v)

184 The fake bar in that pic is pretty flat and the Tungsten slug quite large.  A simple bend test would detect that kind of counterfeit easily.

Posted by: @PurpAv at December 25, 2012 11:11 AM (hcG0U)

185 Hey, even the beginning Mechanic knows to start with good tools.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 03:03 PM (3Y7RV)

 

I broke a Craftsman socket. I even told them I was using a six foot breaker bar to do it. They replaced it anyway.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 11:11 AM (OQpzc)

186 Tammy, I would love some copper pieces but they're a bit further down the wish list. Interesting side note: Copper cannot be used on magnetic induction stoves. Only ferrous metals work, so while a stainless pot of water can come to boil in a minute, the copper pot full of water will just sit there cold

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 11:13 AM (GDBxB)

187 From further reading:

"Most X-ray diffraction testing  uses Cu or Mo Ka radiation, and neither will penetrate the gold veneer. High energy tungsten or uranium Ka radiation is required to penetrate a gold bar."  I am quoting without understanding

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:13 AM (XDC0v)

188 destroying the thing you're testing while you're testing it is unacceptable

Meh, these aren't coins from the Atochia.  There's no historical value.

Posted by: @PurpAv at December 25, 2012 11:13 AM (hcG0U)

189 My favorite gold coins have chocolate inside them  (Timely AND topical!!!)

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:15 AM (XDC0v)

190 Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 03:13 PM (GDBxB) I did not know that, Erik! Perhaps you can tell me if propane burns hotter than natural gas, cuz I have burned the heck out of the bottom of my two new pans and that's the only possible reason I can think of, even if it doesn't make sense to me.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 11:16 AM (66ST/)

191 needs to be a nondestructive way

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 03:11 PM (XDC0v)

 

It is a chunk of metal, not a ship. Drilling a hole in it is better than people coming to think the nation's gold reserves are a big fatty lie.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 11:16 AM (OQpzc)

192 185 Yeah, but they're weighed and assayed and drilling them would cause gold shavings.  One of the problems with the bend test is that many come in sealed packages

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:17 AM (XDC0v)

193 188 I agree with the sentiment but if you drill into a 10-oz. bar you no longer have a 10-oz. bar...

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:18 AM (XDC0v)

194

Merry Christmas, friends.

 

I have a few copper pots and pans, but the bottoms aren't flat and we've had electric glass top stoves in the last few houses.

 

Should get the kids to polish them and put them on top of the cabinets or something.

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 11:18 AM (SUKHu)

195 Any others folks like? Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 25, 2012 02:48 PM (VLe4D) "Stalag 17"

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 25, 2012 11:19 AM (XkWWK)

196 186 My favorite gold coins have chocolate inside them (Timely AND topical!!!) Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 03:15 PM (XDC0v) Hanukka gelt! I also loved the ones with the waxy, flavorless bubble gum! Such a treat!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 25, 2012 11:20 AM (XkWWK)

197 Mama AJ! Have I just not seen you or have you been MIA lately?

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 11:20 AM (66ST/)

198 Tammy, I wish I had an answer for you on that one! I'm stuck with an electric stove and I've managed to adapt, kind of. I still cuss at the damned thing more often than not. For me, a well-seasoned cast iron piece over a gas flame is the best!

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 11:21 AM (GDBxB)

199 >>My favorite gold coins have chocolate inside them
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Kinda similar

http://youtu.be/1wfamPW3Eaw

Posted by: sTevo at December 25, 2012 11:22 AM (VMcEw)

200 Merry Christmas, Mama! Long time no see.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 11:22 AM (GDBxB)

201 188 I agree with the sentiment but if you drill into a 10-oz. bar you no longer have a 10-oz. bar...

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 03:18 PM (XDC0v)

 

Not a problem. Just change the value. Remelt the shavings and sell them as those credit cart thingies. Drilling destroys nothing,  but removes the doubt. Doubt can kill a currency.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 11:23 AM (OQpzc)

202 121 Looks like the difference would show up on xray too: http://tinyurl.com/6q982l

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:25 AM (XDC0v)

203 It's 73 degrees and I'm on the patio with tiki music waiting for the ”mother-of-all-Christmas storms.” Hope I didn't just jinx myself.

Posted by: Drewbicle at December 25, 2012 11:26 AM (A5748)

204 198 Yeah but why would you drill if you had a non-destructive method available?

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:26 AM (XDC0v)

205 Erik, I HATE electric stoves! I have an electric cooktop on our island, but we also have a propane stove for emergencies, so I just use that one.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 11:26 AM (66ST/)

206

Well I don't know about a "good" bulgogi recipe, but there's one that came with the pan,  which I got at World Market (my new addiction that I had to *drag* the kids into and then *drag* them out again once they got a look inside) for all of $19.00.

 

We were almost out of soy sauce and I forgot to get any when we went to the store yesterday so my marinade is a tiny bit of soy sauce,  some oyster sauce for richness, cherry jelly for sweetness, red pepper flakes for heat, and rice wine vinegar for acidity.

 

The recipe that came with the pan is

 

1.5-2 lb thinly sliced sirloin or flank steak

1/3 C soy sauce

2 1/2 TB white sugar

1/4 C chopped green onions

2 TB minced garlic

1/2 tsp minced garlic

2 TB sesame oil (optional)

1 TB rice wine

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 11:26 AM (wbeNt)

207 I'd like to wish a very merry Christmas to our unnamed Bengazi survivors being held indefinitely by the president in a undisclosed location. We wish you a merry Christmas We wish you a merry Christmas! We wish you a merry Christmas And the snitches get stitches.

Posted by: Whatev at December 25, 2012 11:26 AM (2t6Gz)

208 I agree with the sentiment but if you drill into a 10-oz. bar you no longer have a 10-oz. bar... I wonder how much tungsten the Fed is buying from the Treasury? Has there even been a bigger money-laundering operation than Obama's? Deep breaths. Merry Christmas. Let the Yule Log Burn...

Posted by: t-bird at December 25, 2012 11:27 AM (FcR7P)

209 I did not know that, Erik! Perhaps you can tell me if propane burns hotter than natural gas, cuz I have burned the heck out of the bottom of my two new pans and that's the only possible reason I can think of, even if it doesn't make sense to me.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 03:16 PM (66ST/)

 

I don't think there really is a "set" burning temperature.  Since the ratio of gas to air can be adjusted to get a hotter flame, and different parts of the flame are hotter.  If it helps natural gas is mostly methane.

Posted by: buzzion at December 25, 2012 11:27 AM (GULKT)

210

Other than the lack of sleep, I'm having a pretty good Christmas.

Fell asleep on the couch after midnight, having had to wait until the kids stopped bouncing off the walls before we could put the gifts out.

Woke up around 1am when the weather radio went off. Was so groggy and confused that I decided not to go in the bedroom because I didn't know what the heck that crazy man was doing setting off alarms in there. Fell back to sleep in a recliner.

Next thing I know the kids are up and happy it's morning.

4:30am.

Back to bed for them, and I'm back to the couch. Hear a distant loud noise and can't sleep wondering what it was. Twas the start of a thunderstorm that lasted until afternoon.

Couldn't sleep between the kids "whispering" in their room, the thunder, and the cat. Kitty found her present of a food bowl with some treats in it and unwrapped it herself.

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 11:27 AM (SUKHu)

211 188 I agree with the sentiment but if you drill into a 10-oz. bar you no longer have a 10-oz. bar...

Melt/pound the shavings back into the hole(s).  Gold is one of the few metals that's "self healing" when you pound on it.

The only way to be sure there's no dispersed contaminants, like Tungsten BB's or bits of wire is to beat/roll it out to the micron range thickness of gold leaf.  Then even some finely milled Tungsten dust contaminant will make its way to the surface where it could be chemically or optically detected.

There's no so many gold bars on the planet that this couldn't be accomplished in a matter of weeks in a specially designed validation facility.

Posted by: @PurpAv at December 25, 2012 11:27 AM (hcG0U)

212 "Do investigate the depth of penetration for your XRF method and get back to us about the implications for the gold film thickness necessary to defeat the confidence for the method.

And as a clarification to what I said above, density is a non relevant property because the density of W and Au are, within the sensitivity of typical radiographic techniques, the same here. The only utility of radiography here is to detect subsurface geometric artefacts of the counterfeit manufacturing process." 

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:27 AM (XDC0v)

213 208 How did i know to ask you?  Thanks Purp

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:29 AM (XDC0v)

214 I boiled on wifeys cook top. The instant the wort hit the top it carmelized then minutes later turned to charcoal. What a mess.

I would prefer gas on top. For baking she prefers electric.

Posted by: sTevo at December 25, 2012 11:29 AM (VMcEw)

215 198 Yeah but why would you drill if you had a non-destructive method available?

Speed/cost

10oz of real gold bent into a pretzel is still 10oz of real gold.

Posted by: @PurpAv at December 25, 2012 11:29 AM (hcG0U)

216

Hey Tammy! Hey Erik! Merry, merry Christmas.

 

Yeh, I took a break after the election. Just needed to not think about politics for a while.

 

I've been back here a lot lately while recovering from a stomach flu. Was never really super sick, but being a little sick for 2.5 weeks is less than ideal...

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 11:31 AM (SUKHu)

217 " Ultrasonic thickness gauge is the way to go. Something would have to match the size, weight, and sound speed of Gold all at the same time to be convincing. Gold sound velocity is between 3200-3250 (meters per second), while tungsten is 5180-5400. If you were to set your thickness gauge to a frequency to match gold's velocity and there was tungsten in it, the measurement would come back wacky for the size of the bar/coin.  http://tinyurl.com/34oveox "

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:32 AM (XDC0v)

218 God bless us, every one.

Posted by: Aunt Ralph at December 25, 2012 11:33 AM (o5oXs)

219 Nothing like rediscovering the already established: http://tinyurl.com/cv3bupj

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:36 AM (XDC0v)

220 Polli, that looks as good as any, but dang, I'm tempted to try your version sometime! Love the idea of cherry jelly for sweet, would add a little extra layer of flavor. Now I"m craving kimchi, which would be awesome for this godforsaken cold I have. Don't you just LOVE World Market?? I was so bummed they don't have on in Springfield; I thought they did, but it's a Pier One. I'd have to drive all the way to St Louis to get my Market fix.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 11:38 AM (66ST/)

221 Merry Christmas! We were incredibly blessed here at La Casa de Evil Genius. Hope all of you in the path of the big storm stay safe and warm.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at December 25, 2012 11:42 AM (uiI1p)

222 Gold sound velocity is between 3200-3250 (meters per second), while tungsten is
5180-5400.

I'm thinking a finely milled Tungsten contaminate distributed throughout the core would defeat this method if the counterfeiter didn't get too greedy. 

You could probably contaminate the core in (guessing) the low single digits percentage range without detection.

This may already be happening with clever counterfeiters who don't want to get caught.  Its always the greedy criminals who get caught.

Posted by: @PurpAv at December 25, 2012 11:44 AM (hcG0U)

223

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 03:38 PM (66ST/)

 

We all adore World Market, but since it's over half an hour away (and always cost me a fortune) I try to keep visits to only a couple times a year. The  kids got most of their stocking stuffers, and even some grandparent presents, there and I got pretty much everything that wasn't a Kindle book of my own presents.

 

We haven't done Korean barbecue before so I'm a little nervous. I'd promised the kids to try to grill a steak for Christmas if the weather was good and I figured this way it wouldn't matter what the weather was like outside. 

 

If you do decide to visit World Market, see if you can make it a couple day trip and I'll take you to the one at Boone Crossing where we go and you can stay with us.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 11:47 AM (wbeNt)

224 219 Buying junk silver would seem to avoid this whole issue on a pragmatic level.  I just came into a lot of $$$ and I'm trying to figure out the best thing to do with it that doesn't start with the letters A and R

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:47 AM (XDC0v)

225

Well, the weather report says the snow will get *this* close to here, but miss.

 

Not that I was expecting a white Christmas in Louisiana...

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 11:47 AM (SUKHu)

226 Is it possible to have a tungsten suspension that would beat the ultrasound test?

Posted by: t-bird at December 25, 2012 11:47 AM (FcR7P)

227 I'm back. (That mushroom soup was good.) People were talking cookware, so I won't feel too O/T to ask if anyone has ever used a ceramic knife? I see them at the fancy cooking stores, but I've never gotten one. What is their purported advantage?

Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 11:49 AM (5H6zj)

228 I just came into a lot of $$$ and I'm trying to figure out the best thing to do with it that doesn't start with the letters A and R No need to do that. Argentum

Posted by: t-bird at December 25, 2012 11:50 AM (FcR7P)

229 Mama AJ, are you in the Arklatex? 

Posted by: no good deed at December 25, 2012 11:50 AM (mjR67)

230 224 I believe that they don't dull 'cuz they're so hard. Brittle tho so no sieways force on 'em or they break

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:51 AM (XDC0v)

231 Its been estimated that about 90% of the 1909s pennies in circulation are counterfeits.  They're very expensive and get a lot of scrutiny though.

A clever counterfeiter could punch out more plebeian $25-$50 valued pennies and never get close scrutiny.

A retired NYPD detective told me a story about some mobster he knew who owed him some money for getting his daughter out of a jam.  The wise guy took him down into his basement and there was a 55gal drum full of rolled pennies and he tossed the cop a roll as payment.  They were counterfeits, but good ones.

Posted by: @PurpAv at December 25, 2012 11:51 AM (hcG0U)

232 OMG OSP @37 I laughed out loud my kids are wondering what is wrong with me. But I think you definitely captured the Horde in that reverie, Santa is a moron. Somehow I always knew that!

Posted by: small town girl at December 25, 2012 11:52 AM (rf20m)

233

I am, ngd.

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 11:52 AM (SUKHu)

234 The supposedly don't need sharpening, y-not, because of their hardness. 

Posted by: no good deed at December 25, 2012 11:53 AM (mjR67)

235 225 Ooooooo t-bird goes erudite early!!! I agree tho in the form of junk silver.  You agree?  it's already broken into easily-tradable portions...

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 11:54 AM (XDC0v)

236 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAM_ceramic_alloy

BAM is a freaking miracle ceramic

Posted by: @PurpAv at December 25, 2012 11:56 AM (hcG0U)

237 60 degrees in NC. Doors thrown open and enjoying the weather. Merry Christmas guys!

Posted by: NCKate at December 25, 2012 11:57 AM (4zFn7)

238 Geez, is sharpening really such a chore that they're worth all that moolah? Hmmm.

Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 11:57 AM (5H6zj)

239 Polliwog, you live near Chesterfield Valley ?  

Posted by: grease monkey at December 25, 2012 11:58 AM (VSWPU)

240 Warm in Palm Beach today.  Two days ago I had a heater going.

Posted by: @PurpAv at December 25, 2012 11:58 AM (hcG0U)

241

Posted by: grease monkey at December 25, 2012 03:58 PM (VSWPU)

 

I live in southern Lincoln county, so we're probably pretty near each  other.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 11:59 AM (wbeNt)

242 OMG, how'd I miss that epic poem??? I say we make this a yearly tradition. Polli and I will come up with a fantastic one when I come for a shopping trip! (Thank you, P!)

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 12:00 PM (66ST/)

243 Speaking of Christmas miracles, is cat-piss banned or gone or something? I haven't seen her hash in ages.

Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 12:00 PM (5H6zj)

244 It snowed in New Orleans a few years back, as I recall. Mama AJ

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 12:00 PM (66ST/)

245 I live in southern Lincoln county, so we're probably pretty near each other.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 03:59 PM (wbeNt)


I am about 5 miles from World Market .. Chesterfield/Wildwood.

Posted by: grease monkey at December 25, 2012 12:00 PM (VSWPU)

246

2.2 inches of rain so far today.

 

All my fault.

 

I bought solar powered Christmas lights and darned if we've seen the sun much since.

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 12:01 PM (SUKHu)

247

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 03:38 PM (66ST/)

 

I've never had kimchee. How similar is it to sauerkraut? I like the, slightly, pickeled radish and carrots that have come with the Vietnamese  noodle  bowls that I've had, but kimchee sounds a whole lot more pickled than that.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 12:01 PM (wbeNt)

248 Y-not, I don't know if she's been here since Sandy.

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 12:02 PM (SUKHu)

249

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 04:00 PM (66ST/)

 

I'd *love* to have you come for a visit, just let me know when and we'll be waiting for you.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 12:03 PM (wbeNt)

250

Posted by: grease monkey at December 25, 2012 04:00 PM (VSWPU)

 

How do you not go broke being so close? I know there's a few other 'Rons in the area and it would be fun to have a meet-up. Unfortunately, I'm terrible at planning so someone else would need to do so.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 12:06 PM (wbeNt)

251 76 96 What I'm talking about is "salted" bars, big bars of gold that have a tungsten core with a covering of gold. They look just like gold bars and have s/n's but now everyone's wondering how many of the gold bars in circulation have this problem. Sawing gold bars in half is trying to be avoided, so it just seemed to me that the same non-destructive techniques used to test industrial welds could be used to inspect gold bars for impurities. http://tinyurl.com/93pdqj6 Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 02:56 PM (XDC0v) Well, gold has a density of 19.32 grams per cc, and tungsten metal has a density of 19.25 grams per cc. So if you accurately measured the density of a suspect bar, you ought to be able to tell. Shooting a beam of X-rays through the bar, and observing the diffraction pattern ought to work, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 25, 2012 12:08 PM (L2co/)

252 How do you not go broke being so close? I know there's a few other 'Rons in the area and it would be fun to have a meet-up. Unfortunately, I'm terrible at planning so someone else would need to do so.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 04:06 PM (wbeNt)


I don't do the shopping..wife does.  I've never even been in the store. :-(

Meet up would be great !! Many places right in and around the *Valley* to do it at. 

Posted by: grease monkey at December 25, 2012 12:08 PM (VSWPU)

253 >>Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 04:02 PM Well, 2013 is shaping up!

Posted by: Y-not at December 25, 2012 12:11 PM (5H6zj)

254

Posted by: grease monkey at December 25, 2012 04:08 PM (VSWPU)

 

My condolences on your lack of World Market experience . What's hilarious is that I had to *force* my children to go in the first time. Now they *beg* me to take them.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 12:13 PM (wbeNt)

255  I rub a picture of Brian Dennehy on my gold -'cuz that's how I roll

Posted by: Ado Annie at December 25, 2012 12:14 PM (E16uG)

256 Kimchee is easy to make as a lacto-fermented vegetable I've made it and it is much better than the usual store-bought kimchee which uses vinegar.  I'm going to make sauerkraut the same way.

Posted by: Grandma Mimi at December 25, 2012 12:15 PM (xFzXS)

257

Bought by Bed, Bath and Beyond this year, Cost Plus W. M. is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

 

That's why the store there I went to growing up is so huge compared to the little one here...

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 12:18 PM (SUKHu)

258 >>>I'm back. (That mushroom soup was good.)

What mushroom soup?

Posted by: rdbrewer at December 25, 2012 12:18 PM (Iyg03)

259 I have a World Market ten minutes from my house. Somehow I manage to stay out most of the time.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at December 25, 2012 12:19 PM (uiI1p)

260 One of my ex-boyfriend's youngest sisters had a Korean boyfriend and his grandma used to make kimchee Old School..she buried it in the backyard in crocks. That was some seriously good stuff. Hot and flavorful. My mouth is watering now.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 12:21 PM (66ST/)

261 We may be going to an asian buffet for lunch that has sushi, kimchee, and that seaweed salad. Yum. They.re having turkey etc too, today.

Posted by: SurferDoc at December 25, 2012 12:31 PM (6H6FZ)

262 MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all !! I get 4-8 Inches of snow tomorrow Dammit missed by a day

Posted by: Evilpens at December 25, 2012 12:37 PM (ck76k)

263 58 Insomniac, kwitcher damned lurking! Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 01:56 PM (66ST/) Agreed, an award winning blog should have kick butt commentors. Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 01:58 PM (3Y7RV) ===== Which is why *I* lurk more than post. A man's gotta know his limitations. How ya doin', Horde? Bad news: Blizzard warning at home. Good news: I get to spend one more day with the daughter, SIL and granddaughter. More good news: Turns it into a two-day workweek. It's a Christmas miracle! Hope you're all doing well.

Posted by: Captain Whitebread at December 25, 2012 12:44 PM (kD+fa)

264 Meant to get on here before now, been sicker than shit.  Anyway.. Merry Christmas Ace, thanks for always being here for us.  Merry Christmas to all the cob loggers and all you morons and ettes.  Can't imagine not having you all here to offer prayers when needed, support and sometimes just a good laugh.  Have a blessed rest of the day!

Posted by: jewells45 at December 25, 2012 12:44 PM (u25eL)

265

Posted by: jewells45 at December 25, 2012 04:44 PM (u25eL)

 

((jewells))

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 12:50 PM (wbeNt)

266

Posted by: Grandma Mimi at December 25, 2012 04:15 PM (xFzXS)

 

What does lacto-fermented mean? My m-i-l makes sauerkraut, but I don't know what technique she uses.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 12:52 PM (wbeNt)

267

Merry Christmas back at ya, Evilpens, jewells and Capt. W.

Posted by: Mama AJ, who hasn't seen the HQ so quiet in years at December 25, 2012 12:52 PM (SUKHu)

268 surferdic, have some for me, please! jewells, I have it, too. From what I have been told, we will be coughing for the next month.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 12:55 PM (66ST/)

269

Tammy.. yeah.. started out as a sore throat Friday night, felt like shit Saturday, head full of snot, and I had to cook Christmas Eve dinner.  Fortunately I felt better yesterday but overnight it's moved into my chest and I have already started the coughing.  Hey.. good a time as any to quit smoking, right?

Polliwog.. back at ya!

Posted by: jewells45 at December 25, 2012 12:58 PM (u25eL)

270 I hear ya Mama. I kinda did the same thing. Politics has been hard to take. I don't even really like to listen Rush anymore. I have been enjoying CBD's foodie threads lately, however. So there's that!

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 12:58 PM (M5Dvh)

271 Tammy and Jewells: Wonder if it's the same crud I've had...feeling better, but a dry, hacking cough has persisted for two weeks now. Not good for a guy in my line of work...hope y'all get to feeling better soon.

Posted by: Captain Whitebread at December 25, 2012 12:58 PM (kD+fa)

272 Polli, I think its the same as making kraut. You don't boil it or anything, you just let it sit there and rot ferment!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 01:00 PM (66ST/)

273 The forecast for Central Ohio north of I-70 has been upped to 6-10 inches. Woohoo! Nothing like cozying up next a crackling fire with plenty of food and plenty of booze while a snow storm rages outside.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 01:02 PM (M5Dvh)

274 Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 04:52 PM (wbeNt)

It's made with either an enzyme starter or a combination of fresh whey (easy to make) and sea salt.  Just chop up the vegs and pound real well, then mix in whey and salt and keep pounding. Put into wide-mouth quart jars and let sit around on the counter a few days. Refrigerate.  It's best after six months, but I usually can't wait that long.

Posted by: Grandma Mimi at December 25, 2012 01:02 PM (xFzXS)

275 Posted by: jewells45 at December 25, 2012 04:58 PM (u25eL) Yeo, same exact tyin. Sore throat one day, next day no sore throat but achy and some congestion, next day major congestion, dry hacky cough and it felt like I was breathing fiberglass, then yesterday all three symptoms at once. Today my throat and congestion is okay, cough is ungodly. I need to buy a humidifier, I think. I feel much better when I'm in a hot steamy shower.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 01:03 PM (66ST/)

276 Thanks Captain.. hope you feel better soon.  I have a doctor appointment on Friday anyway to go over my blood work (just rountine).  If he thinks I need it, he'll prescribe an antibiotic.  Although if this is viral, won't do any good.

Posted by: jewells45 at December 25, 2012 01:04 PM (u25eL)

277 Tammy, I have one of those damned glass top electric ranges and I fucking hate it. I use one burner and the whole damn thing gets hot. I lost a Cuisinart mini processor that you stick the immersion blender on to. Half of it melted. Grrr.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 01:06 PM (M5Dvh)

278 Erik, that sucks! Mine isn't glass top, it's one of those with the coily burners, but I hate it anyway. Just don't like electric heat, you can't control it as easily and I can never quite tell how hot it is. You can easily burn things on my mama's electric stove even on simmer. Hate the darned things, just hate them.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 01:10 PM (66ST/)

279 Hate the darned things, just hate them. Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 05:10 PM (66ST/) Amen to that, lost plastic utinsils, tupperware and a white plastic cutting board.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 01:11 PM (3Y7RV)

280 Yeah, Tammy. I cooked professionally and did the hell's kitchen thing for a number of years and if money wasn't an issue, I have the whole dream kitchen design in my head. Now all I need is a winning Mega Millions ticket.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 01:23 PM (M5Dvh)

281 Aha... OSP ..just noticed your new sig .. thought you missed my question.. going over to Amazon now ..

Posted by: grease monkey at December 25, 2012 01:24 PM (VSWPU)

282 Tammy,
When we built this place, we plumbed it for Propane (in the sticks so no Nat-Gas).
We even put a quick-disconnect on the deck for the grill.
The Whirlpool range came set-up for Nat-Gas, so had to take it apart and replace all the jets with smaller ones, as Propane burns much hotter.
It's still too freakin' hot. You can't simmer anything. It's going to boil, or it's off.

Posted by: ChrisP at December 25, 2012 01:26 PM (HiPJm)

283 Merry joyous Christmas to one and all from the Christkillers!

Posted by: TexasJew at December 25, 2012 01:32 PM (lD8ju)

284 Ace is back! Ace is back! It's a Christmas miracle!

Posted by: Sean Bannion at December 25, 2012 01:32 PM (a5CRP)

285

Posted by: ChrisP at December 25, 2012 05:26 PM (HiPJm)

 

Interesting, didn't know there was a significant difference. Grew up with propane, out in the country as well, then had electric (which I *never* got used to) until this house which has NG and I love. Of course, this mean *my* kids are learning to cook on a gas stove so the cycle is starting again.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 25, 2012 01:36 PM (wbeNt)

286 Posted by: grease monkey at December 25, 2012 05:24 PM (VSWPU) Thank you sir, enjoy.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 01:36 PM (3Y7RV)

287 You write erotic fiction?

Posted by: Butters at December 25, 2012 01:38 PM (NIZHJ)

288 There is a test for tungsten.  Throw it against a wall.  It will bounce back a lot more than a gold bar.

Posted by: Al at December 25, 2012 01:41 PM (V70Uh)

289 OSP wrote a book??

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 01:47 PM (SUKHu)

290 Can't they just melt it or sell it to the rabble?

Posted by: Butters at December 25, 2012 01:47 PM (NIZHJ)

291

Merry Christmas morons, it's snowing in Dallas which is a Christmas miracle...until the roads freeze and the drunks start car wrecks which shut down the freeways.

Even miracles have their downsides!

Posted by: Austin in TX at December 25, 2012 01:49 PM (Sd6pb)

292 No snow in occupied Richmond.

Posted by: Butters at December 25, 2012 01:51 PM (NIZHJ)

293 Posted by: ChrisP at December 25, 2012 05:26 PM (HiPJm) Oh thank you! I knew it had to be hotter, but my mama didn't believe me. (And considering my mishaps in the kitchen over the years, I don't blame her) My God, the front burners all but make a fireball when I turn them on, so I don't. The back burners are much lower. I'm in the sticks, too, so it's only propane here too. We're inclined to power outages, so I'm glad I have my propane stove, Definitely burns different than the natural gas I had in CA.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 01:56 PM (66ST/)

294 I have electric and the temps are unreliable. Hot and fast works if you stay with it.

Posted by: Butters at December 25, 2012 01:57 PM (NIZHJ)

295

Okay, the forecast now says we're going to get some snow!!!111!!

 

Not telling the girl until I see it coming down, though. Not exactly definite...

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 02:00 PM (SUKHu)

296 OSP wrote a book?? Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 05:47 PM (SUKHu) Time to take some thunder from Allen G's blog. By the way, thank you for reading it in it's infancy.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 02:01 PM (3Y7RV)

297 Watching "The Crossing" about Washington's Army Christmas crossing of the Delaware on Reelz.



Who knew Jeff Daniels had wooden teeth?

Posted by: ontherocks at December 25, 2012 02:03 PM (aZ6ew)

298 Pie or Booze? Pie or Booze? Pie or, hey, Both.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 02:05 PM (3Y7RV)

299 Time to invent a new cocktail?

Posted by: Butters at December 25, 2012 02:05 PM (NIZHJ)

300

Hey, I wanna be able to say "I knew him when"!

 

Congrats! I've already ordered my copy.

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 02:06 PM (SUKHu)

301 Well, the cherry pie is made with Brandy, so if I had a Brandy and coke, it would darn near be redundant.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 02:07 PM (3Y7RV)

302 In Smith County Texas we had 3 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Less than an  hour ago it began to snow and we already have over an inch on the ground. What a great Christmas! I plan to go for a drive later.

Posted by: EROWMER at December 25, 2012 02:08 PM (kxlCQ)

303 In Smith County Texas we had 3 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Less than an hour ago it began to snow and we already have over an inch on the ground. What a great Christmas! I plan to go for a drive later. Posted by: EROWMER at December 25, 2012 06:08 PM (kxlCQ) Cool, if your driven take your boat.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, aka Jack July author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. at December 25, 2012 02:09 PM (3Y7RV)

304

Over the freeway and through the desert to Nana's house we go.

Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas. God Bless

Posted by: lou's a girl at December 25, 2012 02:13 PM (adaoe)

305 Who knew Jeff Daniels had wooden teeth? Posted by: ontherocks at December 25, 2012 06:03 PM (aZ6ew) --------------------------------------------------------- I did. I am sure that I am a better actor than this Jeff Daniels guy, who I have never heard of by the way. I would have done a better Delaware crossing too. I am sure that I would have picked a day with better weather. The Dirty Pig Dog Brits wouldn't have stood a change going up against me. Anyway, enough about me. What is everyone doing for Christmas? Ok, whatever.... can't stick around I gotta go golfing with some of my america hating friends and convicted felons. Thanks citizens, I'm doing it on your dime.

Posted by: Preznit Urkel X at December 25, 2012 02:15 PM (jucos)

306 Weather wussed out, and I'm back home safe and sound. The conquest of Oz shall have to wait for another day, it seems...

Posted by: Brother Cavil at December 25, 2012 02:17 PM (mbxHg)

307 Yeah but why would you drill if you had a non-destructive method available?

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 03:26 PM (XDC0v)

 

Because I trust what I can see.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 02:21 PM (OQpzc)

308 tough Christmas. Had to explain to my 9 year old grand daughter that Santa has devolved into a crack addict and that's why he didn't visit her this year. I sure hope Punxsutawney Phil has stayed clean since last February. I hate to think of my granddaughter's reaction if she hears that he's on drugs, too.

Posted by: MoeRon at December 25, 2012 02:27 PM (DLKTG)

309 You ought to have told her be voted for Obama and was no longer welcome in your house. Put the fear and common sense in to her early.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 02:32 PM (66ST/)

310 It's snowing, it's snowing! Fingers crossed for you, Mama AJ!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 02:38 PM (66ST/)

311 Is this dock worker strike thingy a bigee?

Posted by: Butters at December 25, 2012 02:39 PM (NIZHJ)

312 Isn't the 26th when all those natural calamities strike.

Posted by: Butters at December 25, 2012 02:40 PM (NIZHJ)

313

Yeah but why would you drill if you had a non-destructive method available?

 

We're morons. We don't do non-destructive methods.

Posted by: harleycowboy at December 25, 2012 02:42 PM (+9AX9)

314

Sad news, Brian Dennehy passed away.

Posted by: rockhead at December 25, 2012 02:42 PM (ZMHGo)

315

Merry Christmas Horde!  A good portion of my relatives are already half in the bag.  Dinner isn't until 9pm and I don't think that some of them will make it until then.  I had to steal away for a sanity break.

We got snow here last night in western CO.  Nice.

Posted by: Cheri at December 25, 2012 02:45 PM (EAgmr)

316 It's snowing back home in Arkansas - only a few inches. Which will result in total shutdown and panic for at least two days.
I remember having nearly a week off from school in high school because it snowed an inch and stuck. And thawed during the day, and re-froze at night.
Good times.

Posted by: antisocialist at December 25, 2012 02:46 PM (Ahxbg)

317 Merry Christmas, everyone!

Posted by: chique d'afrique at December 25, 2012 02:46 PM (6zgse)

318 I did get my sweetie something kinda nice for Christmas this year. A Sig Sauer Sig716 .308 rifle.
Nothing says lovin' like more firepower.

Posted by: antisocialist at December 25, 2012 02:49 PM (Ahxbg)

319 anti, it's definitely snowing in Arkansas! Well, my part anyway! Well done on the Sig. Altho it wasn't fro9m my sweetheart, I did get a 12 ga pump action shottie for Xmas. (From one of my cousins( His kids each gave me a box of shells. They were so proud of themselves. I'd love to tell Piers Morgan my 3, 6 and 9 yr old nieces and nephews gave me ammo for Xmas!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 02:54 PM (66ST/)

320 Merry Christmas, Chique! And a very Happy New Year!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 02:55 PM (66ST/)

321 Oh, Merry Christmas to you, cheri, didn't see ya there!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 02:56 PM (66ST/)

322 Tammy, that is too cool!!! Sounds like your cousin is raisin' his kids right!

Posted by: antisocialist at December 25, 2012 02:57 PM (Ahxbg)

323 Hot and fast works if you stay with it. Posted by: Butters at December 25, 2012 05:57 PM (NIZHJ) That's true for more than just cooking.

Posted by: someone out there at December 25, 2012 02:57 PM (1MXyW)

324 I hope you morons had a great Christmas. Thanks for letting me lurk around you and read your funny. /back to lurking

Posted by: someone out there at December 25, 2012 03:00 PM (1MXyW)

325 Nothing says lovin' like more firepower.

Posted by: antisocialist at December 25, 2012 06:49 PM (Ahxbg)

 

Good man. I bought my wife a S and Wesson for a wedding present. I point to that as proof I'll never abuse her.

 

Geez. 12 gauges. Seems everyone on earth wants to give me one. I'm pretty sure I could arm a company with 12 guages and still have some for trading material. I think I might sell one. I always hated the Wingmaster. Can't hit a damn thing with that pos.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 03:05 PM (OQpzc)

326 315  god-DAMN!!! that's nice... need anybody on the side???  Now hurry up and buy bulk ammo while ya can.

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 03:06 PM (XDC0v)

327 316 Very nice.  One of my students bought me ammo for Christmas.

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 03:07 PM (XDC0v)

328 Back home after spending the day with the 'rents and my brother.   Christmas lights successfully seen and blessed blessed Val U Rite is now in hand.   All in all, this was a very good Christmas.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. We're not worthy. at December 25, 2012 03:07 PM (Gk3SS)

329

until the roads freeze and the drunks start car wrecks which shut down the freeways.
Even miracles have their downsides!

 

Bright side is they won't have a car to drive drunk in.

Posted by: harleycowboy at December 25, 2012 03:09 PM (+9AX9)

330 this was a very good Christmas.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. We're not worthy. at December 25, 2012 07:07 PM (Gk3SS)

 

Merry Christmas Alex The Chick. I haven't added how much I appriciate you and the the other regulars keeping me sane with y'all's refusal to give in to despair.

 

Thanks to all of you Morons. You keep me going.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 03:11 PM (OQpzc)

331 316 Wally world is pretty reasonable for 12 ga. ammo right now-  I always suggest birdshot (# for practice (get those 100-rd packs they have if they still have 'em) and 00 buck for home defense (a few around here suggest #4 instead of the 00).  But do it soon 'cuz I think ammo's gonna go dry for all popular calibers they way they have for .223-  The knoxx spec ops recoil-reducing stocks are incredible by the way-

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 03:12 PM (XDC0v)

332 323 Yeah, and high capacity mags. My sweetie reloads his own ammo, he's got enough brass in the man-cave upstairs to last us a good long time. Magazines, though - nobody has 'em, the PX at Camp Lejeune got a new shipment of PMags but they're limiting people to two per customer because there's already been a run on 'em.

Posted by: antisocialist at December 25, 2012 03:12 PM (Ahxbg)

333 Posted by: someone out there at December 25, 2012 07:00 PM (1MXyW) Git ya ass back out here and kwitcher damned lurking!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 03:13 PM (66ST/)

334 322 That's a nice problem to have.  Folks I don't believe that ammo will ever be as cheap as it will be tomorrow ever again.

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 03:14 PM (XDC0v)

335 Merry Christmas to the Horde.

Posted by: Darth Randall at December 25, 2012 03:14 PM (mV8sg)

336 Did anyone else hear that Cheaper Than Dirt has decided to stop selling guns online, or are my kinfolk spreading unfounded rumors?

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 03:15 PM (66ST/)

337 Dirtbag friend of my pseudo son got a parkerized Kimber M-1911A1 for Christmas. From his mom. Lucky #&&#*89 son-of-a-&^##. From. his. fucking. mom. The joys of a secluded, flyover Christmas.

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC Waiting for the Sun at December 25, 2012 03:15 PM (qK1CU)

338 Merry Christmas Alex The Chick. I haven't added how much I appriciate you and the the other regulars keeping me sane with y'all's refusal to give in to despair.

Thanks to all of you Morons. You keep me going. Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 07:11 PM (OQpzc)


Merry merry to you as well.   Honestly, if it weren't for this hive of villainous jackwagons, I would be even more princess of deathy than I am now.


Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. We're not worthy. at December 25, 2012 03:17 PM (Gk3SS)

339 315 Amazingly, freedom munitions still has some .308 in stock.  Not the cheepy cheap stuff (I probably bought all of that), but great prices on what they have.  Great ammo too

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 03:17 PM (XDC0v)

340 333 Did anyone else hear that Cheaper Than Dirt has decided to stop selling guns online, or are my kinfolk spreading unfounded rumors? Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at December 25, 2012 07:15 PM (66ST/) Unknown.

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC Waiting for the Sun at December 25, 2012 03:17 PM (qK1CU)

341

Ice in Longview, snow in Tyler...

 

Come on...just a little more this way...

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 25, 2012 03:18 PM (SUKHu)

342 333 They stopped but then restarted again when they sobered up and remembered what happened to Ruger

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 03:18 PM (XDC0v)

343 I'm waiting in great anticipation for the 2012 White Death Snowmageddon of 2012. No power, no transportation. It'll be kinda like Mad Max but cold and really boring.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 03:18 PM (aMwFi)

344 brb. marching on Trenton.

Posted by: teh Washington at December 25, 2012 03:21 PM (GkYyh)

345 Merry Christmas, Ace!

Posted by: Lookie Lou at December 25, 2012 03:25 PM (9QagX)

346

That dumbshit troll from last night doesn't realize that revolutions aren't fought with words. So he's unarmed. HA HA HA HA

Posted by: harleycowboy at December 25, 2012 03:27 PM (+9AX9)

347 Sig .308 mags are DPMS COMPATIBLE.  That's important because not every .308 AR is.  If you're serious about getting high-cap .308 AR mags (and you definitely should be!) you better go onto the Exile Machine site first thing in the morning and hope that their holiday shutdown kept everyone else from buying them all- it's entirely possible.  This will get you started but remember EARLY and good luck: http://tinyurl.com/caqx9zo  Merry Christmas!!!

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 03:28 PM (XDC0v)

348 Nothing says lovin' like more firepower.

***

Two words...
Thirty Ottsix

Posted by: Beto at December 25, 2012 03:28 PM (BAnPT)

349 An Austrian university professor offers his final solution for the anthropogenic global warming problem: execution of AGW skeptics.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/agwpsycho

Posted by: Sandra Fluke's solid gold diaphragm at December 25, 2012 03:31 PM (T7gPe)

350 Merry Christmas, 'rons and 'ettes!  Like others, I often lurk and seldom comment, but it's nice to drop in every morning for Vic's news updates and to remind myself that I'm not the only "bitter clinger" out there.  Many thanks to Ace, the cob loggers, and the commenters who make me think, make me laugh, and give me ammo (the non-copper-coated variety) for my arguments with the liberal masses who surround me.  God bless you all this season, and in 2013. 

Posted by: PabloD at December 25, 2012 03:37 PM (BoclE)

351

An Austrian university professor offers his final solution for the anthropogenic global warming problem: execution of AGW skeptics.

He should lead the way and commit suicide.

Posted by: harleycowboy at December 25, 2012 03:39 PM (+9AX9)

352 http://preview.tinyurl.com/agwpsycho

Posted by: Sandra Fluke's solid gold diaphragm at December 25, 2012 07:31 PM (T7gPe)

 

Professor of Systematic Musicology? WTF is that?

 

We are in the Twilight Zone.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 03:40 PM (OQpzc)

353 And there's not a big surprise. Every leftist whackjob who believes in AGW, secular humanism, whatever has it in him and/or her to go apeshit like that dick in Newtown and remove all of what they perceive as the problem. This Austrian asswipe has it in him as well. He just verbalized his desires.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 03:43 PM (aMwFi)

354 350 ErikW This Austrian asswipe has it in him as well. He just verbalized his desires. And keep in mind that these are the very same people who wish to disarm us. Can't imagine why.

Posted by: rickl at December 25, 2012 03:45 PM (sdi6R)

355

I mean I deserve a PhD in Systematic Cynicology. Where's my damn government paycheck?

 

This is pure discrimination. I just had a recovered memory that my granny said I'm kinda black. I demand a check, dammit.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 03:45 PM (OQpzc)

356 Happy Holidays everyone.

Posted by: Politically correct douchebag at December 25, 2012 03:53 PM (uYSWH)

357 Merry Christmas everyone! Told the boss lady I wanted a bed cover for my truck or an AR-15 for Christmas, she got me BOTH!!!! That is the awesome!:-)

Posted by: wierdflunkyonatablet at December 25, 2012 04:00 PM (m/9JW)

358 @ rickl, I don't know for sure but I think Hank Jr. was singing about my town in "Country Boys Can Survive."

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 04:01 PM (aMwFi)

359 >>Thanks to all of you Morons. You keep me going.
Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 07:11 PM (OQpzc)


In the past 24 hours we've gone from being The Marx Bros Group to an all purpose laxative.



Posted by: ontherocks at December 25, 2012 04:01 PM (aZ6ew)

360

wierdflunkyonatablet at December 25, 2012 08:00 PM

DAMN!! That's some woman(assumption)there. She's a keeper.

Posted by: harleycowboy at December 25, 2012 04:02 PM (+9AX9)

361 357 sniff!!! I got a rock...

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 04:07 PM (XDC0v)

362 357 She probably made him dinner too.  All hail King Salami!!!

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 04:09 PM (XDC0v)

363 357 Yeah Harley I am definitely putting her in the keeper category. After we had unwrapped everything she slipped down the hall and came back with a wrapped shoebox. I opened it and found 10 boxes of .223 shells and a magazine, then she handed me the gun case with the rifle. I literally said WOW!

Posted by: wierdflunkyonatablet at December 25, 2012 04:11 PM (m/9JW)

364 In the past 24 hours we've gone from being The Marx Bros Group to an all purpose laxative.


Posted by: ontherocks at December 25, 2012 08:01 PM (aZ6ew)

 

Always with the negative waves, Moriarty.

Posted by: Invictus at December 25, 2012 04:12 PM (OQpzc)

365

wierdflunkyonatablet at December 25, 2012 08:11 PM

I would have cried.

Posted by: harleycowboy at December 25, 2012 04:21 PM (+9AX9)

366 362 Yes please share your lovemaking secrets.  They're obviously working

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 04:25 PM (XDC0v)

367 An Austrian university professor offers his final solution for the anthropogenic global warming problem: execution of AGW skeptics.

They're getting even more shrill.  I got one on Twitter.

Even they hedge their "known facts" with language indicating they still aren't really sure what's going on.

And a really dirty secret, their statements focus on industrial output, but they put all organic matter in the mix.  They even argue that the melting of arctic ice will lead to a feedback.

In reality, their only solution is going to be population reductions and they're so fanatical you can bet it won't be voluntary.  It's just that the population reduction movement was so discredited.

Posted by: AmishDude at December 25, 2012 04:28 PM (huD71)

368 146 They've always done crap like that (well at least since 85 when I got here), didn't need the transplants even. Hill country and outlying counties are still ok though (for now). I'm in Hays and have a place in Comal Co. I'm fixing up in case the lib sprawl gets more unbearable.

Posted by: BoGart at December 25, 2012 04:29 PM (Ugngr)

369 I propose a simple solution: Defund all research funding for global climate science.

All of it.

The answers are known, there's no need for more science, it's all public policy now.

So we should devote spending that money on something else.

Posted by: AmishDude at December 25, 2012 04:33 PM (huD71)

370 Yay!!! Now we have the footage we need to resume our 6-hour discussion of ballistics and recoil: http://tinyurl.com/brwe4bx  It's a Christmas miracle!!!

Posted by: DAve at December 25, 2012 04:38 PM (XDC0v)

371

The Goracles are a deluded fanatical bunch. No matter how much the evidence points against them they will continue the cause. It's what gives them a cause to believe in. ELF, PETA and the like are all the same. "Revolutionaries" looking for a reason to vent their frustrations. Perhaps they should colonize the moon and then we can cut off the funding for more space exploration for five years and start again.

Posted by: harleycowboy at December 25, 2012 04:42 PM (+9AX9)

372 O/T question. My parents got a really shitty repair job on the kitchen sink. Long story short, the useless assholes didn't bother gluing the joints together. So what do I need? All the pipes are there. I figure I need to clean the ends real good and then use that purple stuff. Help, please.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 05:01 PM (aMwFi)

373 369 That's a good start but it really depends on what is leaking, PVC?,galvanized?, prolly gonna need thread tape if galvanized. What's it doing and where?

Posted by: wierdflunkyonatablet at December 25, 2012 05:10 PM (m/9JW)

374 I couldn't find Old Sailor's book on Amazon.  Is there a direct link somewhere?  Remember...I'm a Moron.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 25, 2012 05:14 PM (xjpRj)

375 It's all PVC. There's a T connector from sink #2 that drains into sink #1 before it drains down into the u shaped pipe. None of the joints were connected. I put everything together, now I'm trying to figure out how to properly glue it.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 05:24 PM (aMwFi)

376 u shaped pipe Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 09:24 PM (aMwFi) trap.....it's called a trap. just trying to be helpful.

Posted by: BignJames at December 25, 2012 05:28 PM (j7iSn)

377 Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 25, 2012 09:14 PM (xjpRj)

Back-out to the main-page and look in the right-hand side-bar!
Click on the book!

Posted by: ChrisP at December 25, 2012 05:29 PM (HiPJm)

378 Trap, yes. Is it obvious that I don't dick about plumbing yet?

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 05:30 PM (aMwFi)

379 "don't KNOW dick," *sigh*

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 05:34 PM (aMwFi)

380 Clean each end you're connecting and use the brush to spread the glue all the way around male and female ends, twist/push them together and you have it. Don't worry about glue drips, nobody's gonna see it anyway,

Posted by: wierdflunkyonatablet at December 25, 2012 05:35 PM (m/9JW)

381 Fuck it, I'm getting a beer.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 05:36 PM (aMwFi)

382 I'm with ErikW.
Beer me!

Posted by: ChrisP at December 25, 2012 05:37 PM (HiPJm)

383 Thanks, wierd flunky. That backs up the crazy redneck I just watched on YouTube.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 05:39 PM (aMwFi)

384 Cheers, ChrisP!

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 05:40 PM (aMwFi)

385 Merry Christmas, ErikW!

Posted by: ChrisP at December 25, 2012 05:41 PM (HiPJm)

386 If it makes you feel better Eric I'm not a crazy redneck just misunderstood.heh

Posted by: wierdflunkyonatablet at December 25, 2012 05:43 PM (m/9JW)

387 Thanks, but I traded in my Urban "sophisticated and erudite" card for the right to burn tractor tires at the country ho-down! That makes a big fucking fire!

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 06:10 PM (aMwFi)

388 Well okay, weirdflunky. Embrace your disfunction and run with it. Before too long, we'll have to pretend like we like the Government

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 25, 2012 06:17 PM (aMwFi)

389 I guess AdBlock did something about clicking on books, because there's no book to click.  Or--I am a stupidhead. 

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 25, 2012 06:22 PM (xjpRj)

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