December 15, 2012

Open Thread: A Fable For Our Time [OregonMuse]
— Open Blogger

While looking for material for the Sunday book thread, I came across one of Aesop's fables from a collection in a free Kindle book. Unlike some of his others, there's no explicitly stated "moral" to it, so the reader ls left to ponder its meaning himself. I think I know what it means, but I'm not sure. Either way, it just seems strangely appropriate for our day and age.

The Kingdom of the Lion

The Beasts of the field and forest had a Lion as their king. He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be. During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts, and drew up conditions for a universal league, in which the Wolf and the Lamb, the Panther and the Kid, the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare, should live together in perfect peace and amity. The Hare said, “Oh, how I have longed to see this day, in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.” And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

So I guess some things never change. Also, this graphic representation of all of the on-screen zombie slayings in The Walking Dead since the very first episode by someone with way too much time on his hands was provided by a moron in an earlier thread, but I forget who, so thank you, whoever you are.

[Update]: It was moron commenter RWC who first posted a link to the WD statistics graphs.

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1 First, but so what?

Posted by: Jim Sonweed at December 15, 2012 01:11 PM (9gW0q)

2 Hey

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 01:13 PM (0PiQ4)

3 How'd I make this happen?

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 01:13 PM (0PiQ4)

4 Y'all asleep in the thread below?

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 01:14 PM (0PiQ4)

5 Is Ace on vacation officially?

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 01:14 PM (0PiQ4)

6 I'll read the fable, I will

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 01:15 PM (0PiQ4)

7 What's this blog like with Ace gone?

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 01:15 PM (0PiQ4)

8

4 Y'all asleep in the thread below?

 

I'm still pondering the thread topic.

Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 01:16 PM (K4wCe)

9 Does everyone fight?

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 01:16 PM (0PiQ4)

10

Calm down.

I'm in charge.

Posted by: Journolist with durable power of attorney at December 15, 2012 01:16 PM (AdFGP)

11 alas, a thread with an abhorrent absence of pointy elbows and perk-i-ness.  sigh

Posted by: Yip at December 15, 2012 01:17 PM (/jHWN)

12 Perhaps this comes close: "Every king is a tyrant."

Posted by: GolfBoy at December 15, 2012 01:18 PM (M0ftf)

13 At Drew's beckoning, I will be posting something shortly.

Posted by: Journolist with durable power of attorney at December 15, 2012 01:18 PM (AdFGP)

14 They are reporting that most of the kids were shot with a rifle.

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 01:18 PM (0Ufr+)

15 Plus, at the seven that one ME examined, were shot 3-11 times. With a rifle, wouldn't that take a long time?

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 01:19 PM (0Ufr+)

16 Heh. Liberals probably think the rabbits could come up with a fair system where the elite pick out the old rabbits who are going to die soon anyway to be lunch for the wolves to maintain the peaceful world order.

Posted by: Palerider at December 15, 2012 01:19 PM (m+nIW)

17 10 Calm down. I'm in charge. No, you're not.

Posted by: Alexander Haig at December 15, 2012 01:20 PM (53riN)

18

"...so the reader ls left to ponder its meaning himself. I think I know what it means, but I'm not sure."

 

It's sort of like the Scorpion and the Frog story...

That you can't expect someone to change their true nature?

 

Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 01:20 PM (K4wCe)

19 kill the older rabbits..... for the greater good

Posted by: Yip at December 15, 2012 01:20 PM (/jHWN)

20 I think it means you cannot legislate away human nature (or in the story, predator/prey nature).

No matter how many feel-good laws are passed to the contrary, there will always be bad people. 

Posted by: elliot at December 15, 2012 01:21 PM (blkVM)

21 The rabbit's own behavior gives lie to his statements.  The weak are always running, always afraid, and rely on the strong to protect them.  It's absurd to demand that others be strong so that you can be weak and then demand to still be considered their equal.

Posted by: Alex at December 15, 2012 01:21 PM (o1kXv)

22 Is the Dana Milbank sushi or a milkshake?  I keep forgetting?

Posted by: Journolist with durable power of attorney at December 15, 2012 01:22 PM (AdFGP)

23 Plus, at the seven that one ME examined, were shot 3-11 times. With a rifle, wouldn't that take a long time?

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 05:19 PM (0Ufr+)

 

 

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He didn't want to just kill them, he wanted them mutilated.  

 

Yes, Pollyanna.  There is pure evil in this world. 

Posted by: Soona at December 15, 2012 01:22 PM (6w58p)

24 A more appropo fable would be about sheep.

Posted by: USS Diversity at December 15, 2012 01:22 PM (MPjT8)

25

rabbits have been known to terrorize grown men, as in Jimmah, or say, the killer type that lived long ago, in caves... and were only killed safely with Holy Handgrenades  ( of Antioch ) 

Posted by: Yip at December 15, 2012 01:23 PM (/jHWN)

26 >>"...so the reader ls left to ponder its meaning himself. I think I know what it means, but I'm not sure."


I think it's a literate way of saying slamming ham solo.

Posted by: ontherocks at December 15, 2012 01:24 PM (aZ6ew)

27

15 Plus, at the seven that one ME examined, were shot 3-11 times. With a rifle, wouldn't that take a long time?
Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 05:19 PM (0Ufr+)

 

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I thought he had a couple of hand guns, too.

The ME also said that a lot of the wounds were 'at close range'.

 

Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 01:25 PM (K4wCe)

28 Plus, at the seven that one ME examined, were shot 3-11 times. With a rifle, wouldn't that take a long time?

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 05:19 PM (0Ufr+)

 

Doesn't mean he put three in each before moving to the next. He could have gone back and simply executed the wounded. I don't think someone who could shoot his own mom in the face would flinch from any horror.

Posted by: Invictus at December 15, 2012 01:26 PM (OQpzc)

29 Apparently Rupert Murdoch is just as big a dipshit as all the other media freaks "ban automatic weapons". The stupid is strong and growing.

Posted by: wierdflunky (D) at December 15, 2012 01:26 PM (tlhtD)

30 I think it means you cannot legislate away human nature (or in the story, predator/prey nature).

No matter how many feel-good laws are passed to the contrary, there will always be bad people.

Posted by: elliot at December 15, 2012 05:21 PM (blkVM)

 

 

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Nope.  This is a good example of the soft tyranny Levin talks about.  Eventually the predators will need to eat.

Posted by: Soona at December 15, 2012 01:26 PM (6w58p)

31

The Hare said, “Oh, how I have longed to see this day, in which the weak shall take their place with impunity by the side of the strong.” And after the Hare said this, he ran for his life.

 

Mongo just pawn in game of life.  Me no getty.

Posted by: eleven at December 15, 2012 01:26 PM (fsLdt)

32 Alexander Haig stole my line! Pssst. Guess what, Alexander Haig? You're really not.

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 01:26 PM (0PiQ4)

33

Liberal progressives like to preach Darwin's Theory of Evolution.

They fully embrace the concept.

 

Except...when it comes to the 'survival of the fittest' part, for their own species.

Barky condemned this as "Social Darwinism".

Wtf is that?

 

 

Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 01:29 PM (K4wCe)

34 I like Elliott at 20's moral. I'm really not impressed with either of these teams. Of course in toledo's case, they lost their key player on both sides of the ball so it is tougher to judge.

Posted by: Truman North (D) at December 15, 2012 01:29 PM (w+hCD)

35 You see the picture of the shooter. He was skeletal. Probably couldn't remember to ever eat.

Posted by: madamex at December 15, 2012 01:29 PM (1zsKV)

36 All these actors and media freaks need to get rid of their own guns or their body guards. Then they can lecture the rest of us. Also their high tech security systems. Let's even the playing field then they can see if they feel safe.

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 01:30 PM (jWwDJ)

37 Read somewhere today that the rifle was found in the trunk of the car, they only found two handguns in the school. Of course with the misreporting and lying the media has been doing since the shooting, who knows what the truth is?

Posted by: wierdflunky (D) at December 15, 2012 01:30 PM (tlhtD)

38 The dog was racist.

Posted by: fable; stage left at December 15, 2012 01:31 PM (LpQbZ)

39 Except...when it comes to the 'survival of the fittest' part, for their own species.
Barky condemned this as "Social Darwinism".
Wtf is that?

Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 05:29 PM (K4wCe)

 

 

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It means that the blood of the honey badger will be drained so that the weaker animals can drink.

Posted by: Soona at December 15, 2012 01:31 PM (6w58p)

40 "34 Liberal progressives like to preachDarwin's Theory of Evolution. They fully embrace the concept. Except...when it comes to the 'survival of the fittest' part, for their own species. Barky condemned this as "Social Darwinism". Wtf is that? Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 05:29 PM (K4wCe) " An excuse for Leftists favorite hobby, Statism. That's all it means. That's all most of the things they say ever mean.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 01:32 PM (AoWJ4)

41

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 05:26 PM (jfSqj)

4Chan tends to draft up fakes after each tragedy.  They did so after Auroa and the the Giffords shooting IIRC.  Some photoshops and such to change timestamps.

It usually takes a day or two to verify the fakeness.  But that place really is the cestpool of the internet believing that "no press is bad press".

Posted by: tsrblke at December 15, 2012 01:33 PM (GaqMa)

42 The Hare sounds just like a union thug.

Posted by: fable foibles at December 15, 2012 01:33 PM (LpQbZ)

43 re: the Hare

The moral is nobody likes a smart ass.

Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living... at December 15, 2012 01:33 PM (KAWvv)

44 All these little celebrity dumbasses are getting big stories about their pets dying. I bet they are bumping them off for the free publicity. One singer did call off a concert b/c she had to put to sleep her dog that she had for 15 years. Her I could sympathize with but the othesr -- there needs to be an investigation.

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 01:34 PM (jWwDJ)

45

Social Darwinism.

 

It's a phrase Vonnegut used a lot.  He may have coined it in fact.

 

I despise Vonnegut.

Posted by: eleven at December 15, 2012 01:34 PM (fsLdt)

46 "45 re: the Hare The moral is nobody likes a smart ass. Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living... at December 15, 2012 05:33 PM (KAWvv) " No. It means the fearful will always be fearful. Bedwetters gonna wet beds.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 01:34 PM (AoWJ4)

47 hehe, people wondering where Dale is in the walking dead piece

Posted by: fable foibles at December 15, 2012 01:36 PM (LpQbZ)

48 For you Homeland fans, Carrie's emails: http://goo.gl/DzDDu

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 01:37 PM (jWwDJ)

49 It's a phrase Vonnegut used a lot. He may have coined it in fact.

I despise Vonnegut.

Posted by: eleven at December 15, 2012 05:34 PM (fsLdt)

Nah the phrase itself goes back to the 1920s and 30s IIRC.  It was an actual attempt to apply Darwin's work to society.

(Wikipedia says 1887, but it really became popular during the eugenics movements of the 20s and 30s if memory serves.)

Posted by: tsrblke at December 15, 2012 01:38 PM (GaqMa)

50

So the moral is that even a rabbit is smart enough not to trust in the better nature of predators?

 

That would make them smarter than 51% of the US electorate.

Posted by: Invictus at December 15, 2012 01:38 PM (OQpzc)

51 maybe for everyone of the suicide shooters post a picture after they suicided and their bowels realeased. a groady pick after you shit yourself may be enough to discourage. maybe a pic with their pants pulled down to their knees shoting the world their tiny manhood also non religious fanatics are discouragable sometimes. after I posted the link in #32, I knoticed it is the dead Columbine killers in it, blead out

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 01:38 PM (jfSqj)

52

It's used as a scold to anyone who wants society to reward hard work and risk taking with success.

 

"How dare you consider yourself more fit than anyone else."

Posted by: eleven at December 15, 2012 01:39 PM (fsLdt)

53 And the circle is complete.* Just heard sports talk radio caller blame Bush's foreign policy for ALL the violence lately. *still waiting for the Westboro cult to rear their ugly heads, and then we're done

Posted by: soothsayer at December 15, 2012 01:39 PM (dmsib)

54 I don't know about that rabbit, but we spent 3+ hours at Gander Mtn today picking out and purchasing DH's new CC. Pretty little thing it is, too. And he can pick it up Monday afternoon, so we have a little time booked at the range that evening. Mmmmm...

Posted by: tcn at December 15, 2012 01:39 PM (VLG62)

55 In a secret government agreement granted without approval or debate from lawmakers, the U.S. attorney general recently gave the National Counterterrorism Center sweeping new powers to store dossiers on U.S. citizens, even if they are not suspected of a crime, according to a news report. Earlier this year, Attorney General Eric Holder granted the center the ability to copy entire government databases holding information on flight records, casino-employee lists, the names of Americans hosting foreign-exchange students and other data, and to store it for up to five years, even without suspicion that someone in the database has committed a crime, according to the Wall Street Journal, which broke the story. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/12/gov-dossiers-on-us-citizens/ stunner

Posted by: fable foibles at December 15, 2012 01:40 PM (LpQbZ)

56 Sounds like the same moral as "The Scorpion and the Frog" to me.

Posted by: Jason at December 15, 2012 01:40 PM (6VB4r)

57 Sitting near a  flaming   local TV  personality at lunch. He took a phone call, spoke for a bit, then said "I believe all guns should be illegal"  I scoffed loudly enough that he moved across the room to finish the call.

Posted by: USS Diversity at December 15, 2012 01:40 PM (MPjT8)

58 We will have to kill all those who are unfit to live in peace.

Posted by: Progressive Lion at December 15, 2012 01:40 PM (lDvgZ)

59 >>>a groady pick after you shit yourself may be enough to discourage. Ever see the Jonestown pixs? They all shit in their pants. They were so slimey that they had to get snow shovels to pick up the bodies for removal. Snow shovels are kind of hard to find in the tropics.

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 01:41 PM (jWwDJ)

60 "51 It's a phrase Vonnegut used a lot. He may have coined it in fact. I despise Vonnegut.Posted by: eleven at December 15, 2012 05:34 PM (fsLdt)Nah the phrase itself goes back to the 1920s and 30s IIRC. It was an actual attempt to apply Darwin's work to society.(Wikipedia says 1887, but it really became popular during the eugenics movements of the 20s and 30s if memory serves.) Posted by: tsrblke at December 15, 2012 05:38 PM (GaqMa) " No. When Leftists use it, they usually mean that they think Laissez-faire Capitalism/the Free Market would kill all Leftists off, since they wouldn't be able to feed themselves, etc without government assistance.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 01:41 PM (AoWJ4)

61 Social darwinism? More like pokin' the bear.

Posted by: tcn at December 15, 2012 01:41 PM (VLG62)

62 stunner Posted by: fable foibles at December 15, 2012 05:40 PM (LpQbZ) That's why you never discuss your firearms on the interwebs, ever, for any reason.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at December 15, 2012 01:41 PM (3Y7RV)

63 And the circle is complete.* Just heard sports talk radio caller blame Bush's foreign policy for ALL the violence lately. *still waiting for the Westboro cult to rear their ugly heads, and then we're done Posted by: soothsayer at December 15, 2012 05:39 PM (dmsib) retroactive violence

Posted by: fable foibles at December 15, 2012 01:41 PM (LpQbZ)

64 "53 maybe for everyone of the suicide shooters post a picture after they suicided and their bowels realeased. a groady pick after you shit yourself may be enough to discourage. maybe a pic with their pants pulled down to their knees shoting the world their tiny manhood also non religious fanatics are discouragable sometimes. after I posted the link in #32, I knoticed it is the dead Columbine killers in it, blead out Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 05:38 PM (jfSqj) " You can't discourage the mentally ill. The idea is retarded.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 01:42 PM (AoWJ4)

65 CHILDREN: Charlotte Bacon, 6 Daniel Barden, 7 Olivia Engel, 6 Josephine Gay, 7 Ana Marquez-Greene, 6 Dylan Hockley, 6 Madeleine Hsu, 6 Catherine Hubbard, 6 Chase Kowalski, 7 Jesse Lewis, 6 James Mattioli, 6 Grace McDonnell, 7 Emilie Parker, 6 Jack Pinto, 6 Noah Pozner, 6 Caroline Previdi, 6 Jessica Rekos, 6 Avielle Richman, 6 Benjamin Wheeler, 6 Allison N. Wyatt, 6 ADULTS: Rachel Davino, 29 Dawn Hochsprung, 47 Anne Marie Murphy, 52 Lauren Russeau, 20 Mary Sherlach, 56 Victoria Soto, 27 The names of the beautiful children and their teachers. There is a special place in hell for the shooter I am sure.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 15, 2012 01:42 PM (jucos)

66

Thanks tsrblke  --  did not know that.

I always thought it was Vonnegut's argument aganst Capitalism.  Fucker hated this country and made no bones about it.

Posted by: eleven at December 15, 2012 01:42 PM (fsLdt)

67 Did the hare sucker punch the dog before running away?

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 01:43 PM (QupBk)

68 I despise Vonnegut.Posted by: eleven at December 15, 2012 05:34 PM (fsLdt)Nah the phrase itself goes back to the 1920s and 30s IIRC. It was an actual attempt to apply Darwin's work to society.(Wikipedia says 1887, but it really became popular during the eugenics movements of the 20s and 30s if memory serves.) Posted by: tsrblke at December 15, 2012 05:38 PM (GaqMa) ____ So then Vonnegut's OK?

Posted by: Cricket at December 15, 2012 01:43 PM (2ArJQ)

69

Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 15, 2012 05:42 PM (jucos)

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Wait till we start seeing their pictures from the yearbook.

Posted by: USS Diversity at December 15, 2012 01:43 PM (MPjT8)

70 The names of the beautiful children and their teachers. There is a special place in hell for the shooter I am sure.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 15, 2012 05:42 PM (jucos)


Some of the birth dates are within a few days of my son. I need to go cry a little now.

Posted by: tcn at December 15, 2012 01:43 PM (VLG62)

71 I scoffed loudly enough that he moved across the room to finish the call. Posted by: USS Diversity at December 15, 2012 05:40 PM (MPjT Nice. Should have scratched your eye with your middle finger as well. lol

Posted by: fable foibles at December 15, 2012 01:43 PM (LpQbZ)

72 Afternoon/Evening all. Been a long day. Anyway, pretty convenient that hillary has a concussion ha? She remembers Nothing, NOTHING.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 15, 2012 01:44 PM (jE38p)

73 The names of the beautiful children and their teachers. There is a special place in hell for the shooter I am sure. Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 15, 2012 05:42 PM (jucos) And a beautiful place in heaven for them.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at December 15, 2012 01:44 PM (3Y7RV)

74 You're welcome for the graphic. Get a nod for a link, and my name is forgotten. Ehhh, could be worse...TFG can win the ele... Shit.

Posted by: RWC at December 15, 2012 01:44 PM (sqp6o)

75 Hmm.  The lion was vanquished, and thus ended his reign.

Posted by: Fritz at December 15, 2012 01:44 PM (K/NRd)

76 "55 And the circle is complete.* Just heard sports talk radio caller blame Bush's foreign policy for ALL the violence lately. *still waiting for the Westboro cult to rear their ugly heads, and then we're done Posted by: soothsayer at December 15, 2012 05:39 PM (dmsib) " Yep. The omnipresent Culture of Death, Sex, and Filth can never be blamed for anything. Is never responsible for anything. Bush, on the other hand...

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 01:44 PM (AoWJ4)

77 Regarding the weapon used, here's the link: http://goo.gl/2nr7H However, it seems to contradict itself at the end and note also the statement by the ME is not in quotes. The MSM pulls this shit all the time. Who knows what the fuck he really said.

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 01:44 PM (jWwDJ)

78 So then Vonnegut's OK?

Posted by: Cricket at December 15, 2012 05:43 PM (2ArJQ)


The cleverest thing Vonnegut ever did was show people how to draw an asshole. So no, Vonnegut is an unclever asshole himself.

Posted by: tcn at December 15, 2012 01:44 PM (VLG62)

79

32 so the CT shooter was on 4chan?

 

link in the nick

 

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 05:26 PM (jfSqj)

 

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If that really was the CT shooter...predicting that he "would be famous" and posting a pic of the dead Columbine killers...

Then he was apparently influenced by all the fame and sympathy that was lavished on those sick little fucks who did the Columbine massacre.

 

I like the idea of ridiculing these twisted bastards.

They don't deserve any sympathy.

 

Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 01:44 PM (K4wCe)

80 "57 In a secret government agreement granted without approval or debate from lawmakers, the U.S. attorney general recently gave the National Counterterrorism Center sweeping new powers to store dossiers on U.S. citizens, even if they are not suspected of a crime, according to a news report. Earlier this year, Attorney General Eric Holder granted the center the ability to copy entire government databases holding information on flight records, casino-employee lists, the names of Americans hosting foreign-exchange students and other data, and to store it for up to five years, even without suspicion that someone in the database has committed a crime, according to the Wall Street Journal, which broke the story. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/12/gov-dossiers-on-us-citizens/ stunner Posted by: fable foibles at December 15, 2012 05:40 PM (LpQbZ) " What could possibly go wrong?

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 01:44 PM (AoWJ4)

81 "59 Sitting near a flaming local TV personality at lunch. He took a phone call, spoke for a bit, then said "I believe all guns should be illegal" I scoffed loudly enough that he moved across the room to finish the call. Posted by: USS Diversity at December 15, 2012 05:40 PM (MPjT " Unbiased and without any agenda whatsoever.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 01:45 PM (AoWJ4)

82 Like I always say, the lion will lie down with the lamb.

You just have to add fresh lambs now and then.

Posted by: Jack Crabbe at December 15, 2012 01:45 PM (jeAQW)

83 The moral of the story is this: It was the hare of the dog that bit me.

Posted by: Cricket at December 15, 2012 01:45 PM (2ArJQ)

84 John Howard. Australian Prime Minister and leader of the first country to sign up for Iraq invasion. Banned most firearms. Gun deaths in Australia dropped 68% in the first 4 years after the ban and government buyback of weapons. Lots of those that didn't die were women who, when there was a domestic dispute, were not in a house where a gun could quickly be accessed in a fit of rage. "...ordinary citizens should not have weapons. We do not want the American disease imported into Australia" In case you didn't losers. Obama kicked your asses just over a month ago. We're coming for your guns after this tragedy and we're quite happy for the ATF to take them out of your cold, dieing hands. In fact I find that preferable. Lets see how you do locked up in your shack with half a dozen weapons or so against Amored Personnel Carriers and Helicopter gunships. I'm going to enjoy watching an awful lot of you kiddie killers burn

Posted by: Conservatives want our children murdered at December 15, 2012 01:46 PM (7yu6O)

85 Some of the birth dates are within a few days of my son. I need to go cry a little now. Posted by: tcn at December 15, 2012 05:43 PM (VLG62) ------------------------------------------------------- My first response to reading this yesterday was to break down and cry, and I am not given to do such things. I always am able to drop some snark and look at the odd side of things. Not in this instance. It is almost too much to bear.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 15, 2012 01:46 PM (jucos)

86 The cleverest thing Vonnegut ever did was show people how to draw an asshole. So no, Vonnegut is an unclever asshole himself. Posted by: tcn at December 15, 2012 05:44 PM (VLG62) ----- Whew!

Posted by: Cricket at December 15, 2012 01:47 PM (2ArJQ)

87 (7yu6O)

Banhammer.

Posted by: tcn at December 15, 2012 01:47 PM (VLG62)

88 The names of the beautiful children and their teachers. There is a special place in hell for the shooter I am sure. Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 15, 2012 05:42 PM (jucos) So gut wrenching. Not only did he shoot a small child, but after the first, he did it again and again. Honestly, I would rather have tortured this sob for the rest of his life, which at 20, would have been a long damn time.

Posted by: beach at December 15, 2012 01:47 PM (LpQbZ)

89 All these lefty assholes who call for gun control and yet make their living off of violent movies, should be called out on it.

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 01:47 PM (jWwDJ)

90 Liberals would deny everyone the means to defend themselves from non-insane criminals just to force the handful of nuts that kill randomly to use fire or ieds instead of guns.

Posted by: Palerider at December 15, 2012 01:48 PM (m+nIW)

91 Did the hare sucker punch the dog before running away?

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 05:43 PM (QupBk)

 

A well armed rabbit might have kept the right to stand as an equal.

Posted by: Invictus at December 15, 2012 01:49 PM (OQpzc)

92 In a secret government agreement granted without approval or debate from lawmakers, the U.S. attorney general recently gave the National Counterterrorism Center sweeping new powers to store dossiers on U.S. citizens, even if they are not suspected of a crime, according to a news report. That's what I"M talking about

Posted by: Freddie Mercury at December 15, 2012 01:49 PM (2ArJQ)

93 >>>Conservatives want our children murdered at December 15, 2012 05:46 PM (7yu6O) You sound as mentally ill as the killer in Newton. Please go to your nearest emergency room.

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 01:49 PM (jWwDJ)

94 Erg is just one testicle short of going Loughner himself.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 01:49 PM (QupBk)

95 "86 John Howard. Australian Prime Minister and leader of the first country to sign up for Iraq invasion. Banned most firearms. Gun deaths in Australia dropped 68% in the first 4 years after the ban and government buyback of weapons. Lots of those that didn't die were women who, when there was a domestic dispute, were not in a house where a gun could quickly be accessed in a fit of rage. "...ordinary citizens should not have weapons. We do not want the American disease imported into Australia" In case you didn't losers. Obama kicked your asses just over a month ago. We're coming for your guns after this tragedy and we're quite happy for the ATF to take them out of your cold, dieing hands. In fact I find that preferable. Lets see how you do locked up in your shack with half a dozen weapons or so against Amored Personnel Carriers and Helicopter gunships. I'm going to enjoy watching an awful lot of you kiddie killers burn Posted by: Conservatives want our children murdered at December 15, 2012 05:46 PM (7yu6O) " I wonder if any famous Americans might have something to say about those who would exchange essential liberties for temporary security... ("Liberals").

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 01:49 PM (AoWJ4)

96 ha Ha the feeling's mutual asshole

Posted by: USS Diversity at December 15, 2012 01:50 PM (MPjT8)

97 There is a special place in hell for the shooter I am sure.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 15, 2012 05:42 PM (jucos)

 

 

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As I said yesterday, I hope he's suspended in absolute darkness, cold, and  in despairing loneliness.

Posted by: Soona at December 15, 2012 01:50 PM (6w58p)

98 Gun Crime Soars in England Where Guns Are Banned why is the left always wrong always

Posted by: beach at December 15, 2012 01:50 PM (LpQbZ)

99 "91 All these lefty assholes who call for gun control and yet make their living off of violent movies, should be called out on it. Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 05:47 PM (jWwDJ) " Yes.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 01:50 PM (AoWJ4)

100

Posted by: Conservatives want our children murdered at December 15, 2012 05:46 PM (7yu6O)

 

This isn't our first rodeo. Maybe you can provoke someone into saying something prosecutable elsewhere.

Posted by: Invictus at December 15, 2012 01:51 PM (OQpzc)

101 Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 05:49 PM (AoWJ4) How about we don't address that sick asshole.

Posted by: RWC at December 15, 2012 01:51 PM (sqp6o)

102

Posted by: eleven at December 15, 2012 05:42 PM (fsLdt)

 

FWIW, the original argument (under Eugenics of course) was how great the idea all the free market was (because they thought it would get rid of the unworthy.)

Vonnegut may have turned that on it's head and used it as a capitalism attack.

But both were fundamentally flawed of course, the former doesn't take into account any individual charity, the value of life etc.  The latter is a horrible straw man against capitalism (but a strawman at least some what rooted in what people were actually saying.)

They're really two sides of the same coin.

Posted by: tsrblke at December 15, 2012 01:51 PM (GaqMa)

103 Whackjob is fapping to his rant of killing conservatives. Needs to call 911 asap.

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 01:51 PM (jWwDJ)

104 still waiting for the Westboro cult to rear their ugly heads, and then we're done

Posted by: soothsayer at December 15, 2012 05:39 PM (dmsib)

 

Report is that they plan on being in the town tonight to F'ing *cheer* "God's judgement". Sickos recognize the work of another sicko I guess.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 15, 2012 01:51 PM (wbeNt)

105 86 Classy you ain't.

Posted by: wierdflunky (D) at December 15, 2012 01:51 PM (tlhtD)

106 Each of the children were shot multiple times (as much as 11 times) producing horrific injuries the likes of which the ME has never seen. All of them were dispatched with the Bushmaster rifle. I cannot imagine the pain of the parents. The first responders are going to need help moving forward from this too. What is seen cannot be unseen.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 15, 2012 01:51 PM (jucos)

107 The 12-year old is back.

Posted by: beach at December 15, 2012 01:52 PM (LpQbZ)

108 Report is that they plan on being in the town tonight to F'ing *cheer* "God's judgement". Sickos recognize the work of another sicko I guess. Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 15, 2012 05:51 PM (wbeNt) Those folks walk on the edge, I give them that.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at December 15, 2012 01:52 PM (3Y7RV)

109 Please don't quote trolls.  Why do you do that?

Posted by: eleven at December 15, 2012 01:52 PM (fsLdt)

110 "103 Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 05:49 PM (AoWJ4) How about we don't address that sick asshole. Posted by: RWC at December 15, 2012 05:51 PM (sqp6o)" Works for me. (But that pretty much is how most Leftists "think.")

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 01:53 PM (AoWJ4)

111 (7yu6O)

Banhammer.

Posted by: tcn at December 15, 2012 05:47 PM (VLG62)

 

 

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I thought this  shithead was banned yesterday.

Posted by: Soona at December 15, 2012 01:53 PM (6w58p)

112 Another mass murderer just outed himself.

How do we rid ourselves of the mentally deranged?

Posted by: Fritz at December 15, 2012 01:53 PM (K/NRd)

113

>>Posted by: Conservatives want our children murdered at December 15, 2012 05:46 PM (7yu6O)


Dude, until you stop catching your pecker in you zipper you're just gonna have to sit down to pee.

Posted by: ontherocks at December 15, 2012 01:54 PM (aZ6ew)

114 I thought this shithead was banned yesterday. Posted by: Soona at December 15, 2012 05:53 PM (6w58p) Another who desperately needs attention. Sound familiar? See recent news.

Posted by: beach at December 15, 2012 01:54 PM (LpQbZ)

115 "108 Each of the children were shot multiple times (as much as 11 times) producing horrific injuries the likes of which the ME has never seen. All of them were dispatched with the Bushmaster rifle. I cannot imagine the pain of the parents. The first responders are going to need help moving forward from this too. What is seen cannot be unseen. Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 15, 2012 05:51 PM (jucos) " Yes. And what exactly does all this death pron add?

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 01:54 PM (AoWJ4)

116 I thought the rufle was in the car? I have never seen journalistic incompetence on display so much on any event as this story.

Posted by: USS Diversity at December 15, 2012 01:55 PM (MPjT8)

117

Not only are all records going to be kept and swept for questionable activities, but shared with allied foreign governments.

 

Including  the Saudis.

Posted by: Invictus at December 15, 2012 01:55 PM (OQpzc)

118

Leftists are the champions of "kiddie killing".

 

Most all of these school shooters are leftists.

And then there are all of the babies who get killed by abortions.

Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 01:55 PM (K4wCe)

119 Only Democrats care about skin color

Posted by: K-Bob at December 15, 2012 01:55 PM (LMOcp)

120 The 12-year old is back. Posted by: beach at December 15, 2012 05:52 PM (LpQbZ) Another idiot helpless college student with a degree in weed and masterbation so far in debt there is no sun light and no prospects of anything that resembles a life. True darkness, Pathetic and repulsive.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at December 15, 2012 01:55 PM (3Y7RV)

121 MUMR Are you an engineer in real life? You write and "sound" like the engineers I know in real life.

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 01:55 PM (0PiQ4)

122 The truth is that erg doesn't believe any of the stuff he posts here. He's just trying to get the rise out of us. I find the concept of internet trolling pretty incomprehensible though, so I could be wrong. He might simply be insane.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 01:55 PM (QupBk)

123 The UK Daily Mail has pictures of the kids too. Absolutely gut wrenching.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 15, 2012 01:56 PM (jucos)

124 The UK Daily Mail has pictures of the kids too. Absolutely gut wrenching. Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 15, 2012 05:56 PM (jucos) Just wait till the funerals, stock up on puffs.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at December 15, 2012 01:57 PM (3Y7RV)

125 Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 05:53 PM (AoWJ4) Yes they are. Shit sipper here probably thought how good this would be for them politically. They' were blood dancing before it was even over.

Posted by: RWC at December 15, 2012 01:57 PM (sqp6o)

126 MUMR. I'll stop now. Didn't mean to offend.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 15, 2012 01:58 PM (jucos)

127 "120 Leftists are the champions of "kiddie killing". Most all of these school shooters are leftists. And then there are all of the babies who get killed by abortions. Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 05:55 PM (K4wCe) " Yep. Atheist Socialist Leftists do all sorts of bad shit, and then other Atheist Socialist Leftists use that to "prove" that a) God doesn't exist and b) Conservatives are evil. (And we must never talk about abortion. That would just "prove" that Conservatives are evil.)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 01:58 PM (AoWJ4)

128
The Hare knew he was in Benghazi.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at December 15, 2012 01:59 PM (n/ubI)

129 "123 MUMR Are you an engineer in real life? You write and "sound" like the engineers I know in real life. Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 05:55 PM (0PiQ4) " No comment.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 01:59 PM (AoWJ4)

130 124 Toby, I think the term you're looking for is PoS.

Posted by: wierdflunky (D) at December 15, 2012 02:00 PM (tlhtD)

131 58 Sounds like the same moral as "The Scorpion and the Frog" to me.

Posted by: Jason at December 15, 2012 05:40 PM (6VB4r)


Yeah, that's how I took it.  Except the hare was smart enough to run.

Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 02:00 PM (Ysek9)

132 Who the hell reads Vonnegut outside of college?

Posted by: Dr. Varno at December 15, 2012 02:00 PM (K3B0+)

133 Off to pick up  a  pizza.

Posted by: Soona at December 15, 2012 02:00 PM (6w58p)

134

125 The UK Daily Mail has pictures of the kids too. Absolutely gut wrenching.

 

Pictures of the victims?....Surely not crime scene photos.

I would hope not.

 

Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 02:00 PM (K4wCe)

135 "127 Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 05:53 PM (AoWJ4) Yes they are. Shit sipper here probably thought how good this would be for them politically. They' were blood dancing before it was even over. Posted by: RWC at December 15, 2012 05:57 PM (sqp6o) " Yep. Never let a crisis go to waste...

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:01 PM (AoWJ4)

136 And then there are all of the babies who get killed by abortions.

Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 05:55 PM (K4wCe)

 

I know most of my lib professors and most NGOs kept trying to convince me that humans are no better than bipedal animals. It seems there are certain mental types that take that "truth" to its logical conclusion.

Posted by: Invictus at December 15, 2012 02:01 PM (OQpzc)

137 I think the term you're looking for is PoS. Oh no doubt. I imagine he's pretty friendless in meat-space.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 02:01 PM (QupBk)

138 The hare, being prey rather than predator, will do whatever it takes to survive. He flatters the idealists by praising their utopian vision but, knowing what this democracy will actually mean, runs "for his life." The hare grasps reality, while the other weak animals presumably drink the Kool-Ade.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at December 15, 2012 02:01 PM (C8mVl)

139 I thought the rufle was in the car? I have never seen journalistic incompetence on display so much on any event as this story. Posted by: USS Diversity at December 15, 2012 05:55 PM


Finally bested.  Damn.

Posted by: Brian Ross, ABC News at December 15, 2012 02:01 PM (bAGA/)

140 "128 MUMR. I'll stop now. Didn't mean to offend. Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 15, 2012 05:58 PM (jucos) " Don't worry too much about it. You didn't do anything the Media isn't doing.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:02 PM (AoWJ4)

141 124 The truth is that erg doesn't believe any of the stuff he posts here. He's just trying to get the rise out of us. I find the concept of internet trolling pretty incomprehensible though, so I could be wrong. He might simply be insane. Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 05:55 PM (QupBk) --- This pretty much sums up internet trolling: http://bit.ly/U1m5LV

Posted by: Not Ready To Unsock at December 15, 2012 02:03 PM (BgIBZ)

142 The 2nd bowl game of the day is a snoozer.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 02:03 PM (QupBk)

143 MUMR Okay :-)

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 02:03 PM (0PiQ4)

144 >>I thought the rufle was in the car? I have never seen journalistic incompetence on display so much on any event as this story.


....or spellig either

Posted by: ontherocks at December 15, 2012 02:04 PM (aZ6ew)

145 The 2nd bowl game of the day is a snoozer. Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 06:03 PM (QupBk) Yep, many of the bowl games end up like that because there are no playoffs.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at December 15, 2012 02:04 PM (3Y7RV)

146 The truth is that erg doesn't believe any of the stuff he posts here. He's just trying to get the rise out of us. I find the concept of internet trolling pretty incomprehensible though, so I could be wrong. He might simply be insane.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 05:55 PM (QupBk)

See, I differ with you here.  I think he genuinely is that stupid.  This is the same guy who posted as "William Jennings Bryant" [sic] and then proceeded to attack us for being racist and anti-immigrant halfway through the argument.

For a while, he always had to pick famous people for his monicker when he posted even if he knew nothing about them.  There are two things you can be sure of when it comes to erg, stupidity and insecurity a plenty.

(Trolls who are just trying to get a rise out of others also don't get angry themselves.  Erg gets angry.)

Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 02:05 PM (Ysek9)

147 MUMR Pssst. Stop using parentheses. It's a dead giveaway.

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 02:07 PM (0PiQ4)

148 Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 06:05 PM (Ysek9) isn't "William Jennings Bryant" a huge fukin progressive?

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 02:08 PM (jfSqj)

149 No SEC teams play until New Years Eve.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 02:08 PM (QupBk)

150

.... pretty convenient that hillary has a concussion ha? She remembers Nothing, NOTHING.

 

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 15, 2012 05:44 PM (jE38p)

 

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The Clintons have always had the most incredible luck with convenient 'coincidences'.

It's just amazing.

 

Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 02:08 PM (K4wCe)

151 "149 MUMR Pssst. Stop using parentheses. It's a dead giveaway. Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 06:07 PM (0PiQ4) " Parentheses are fun. :-)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:08 PM (AoWJ4)

152 I'm not an attorney but I am so frustrated with the state of politics in our nation that I'm reaching out to any random legal blog site. My question/point/observation is: Is there a case to be made that gerrymandering is unconstitutional?

Posted by: John James at December 15, 2012 02:08 PM (0T47u)

153 Everyone likes hasenpfeffer.

Posted by: Not the Rabbit at December 15, 2012 02:10 PM (SiF4n)

154 Is there a case to be made that gerrymandering is unconstitutional? Posted by: John James at December 15, 2012 06:08 PM (0T47u) well that was decided 200 years ago or so, good luck

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 02:10 PM (jfSqj)

155 So, does anyone have anything upbeat to talk about?

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:10 PM (AoWJ4)

156 (Trolls who are just trying to get a rise out of others also don't get angry themselves. Erg gets angry.) Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 06:05 PM (Ysek9) Trolls are as much a part of blogging as bad spelling, poor grammar and drunken rants. It's all good if ya know what to do with it. I glad to now know there are people that would enjoy gun owners being killed by their own government for possessing unapproved weapons. I'm glad we are able to trace these people through their IP addresses should it become necessary.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at December 15, 2012 02:11 PM (3Y7RV)

157 isn't "William Jennings Bryant" a huge fukin progressive?

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 06:08 PM (jfSqj)

Bryan was a huge progressive.  He also occasionally flirted with racist and anti-immigrant shit, which makes it an odd monicker to choose when castigating us for that.  I also still have no clue who "Bryant" was, but I'm sure erg can inform me.

Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 02:11 PM (Ysek9)

158 Yeah, okay, MUMR, You are adorable.

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 02:11 PM (0PiQ4)

159

...I know most of my lib professors and most NGOs kept trying to convince me that humans are no better than bipedal animals. It seems there are certain mental types that take that "truth" to its logical conclusion.

 

Posted by: Invictus at December 15, 2012 06:01 PM (OQpzc)

 

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Libs like to extol the virtures of Nature...and say that we shouldn't interfere in the natural world of Mother Gaia.

 

But what is 'natural' about an abortion?

Seems to me like that is a major interference into Mother Gaia's domain.

 

 

 

Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 02:13 PM (K4wCe)

160

Made it through episode 7, Season 1, of the old Batman TV series last night. If Youtube is to be believed, they made 140 episodes in the years 66-68. I'll watch 'em all.

Posted by: Lincolntf at December 15, 2012 02:13 PM (tkoGU)

161 157 Well MUMR I am 1-0 in my bowl game pick-em pool. $500+ to the winner. Yay for me! Oh and the other 50 players that picked Az.

Posted by: wierdflunky (D) at December 15, 2012 02:14 PM (tlhtD)

162 "160 Yeah, okay, MUMR, You are adorable. Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 06:11 PM (0PiQ4) " :-) (I think I'm going to use that emoticon from now on.) (Instead of ) (:-P < though).

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:14 PM (AoWJ4)

163 I hate the Alec Baldwin is the CapitalOne Card spokesman. I like my card.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 02:15 PM (QupBk)

164 162
Made it through episode 7, Season 1,of the old Batman TV series last night. If Youtube is to be believed, they made 140 episodes in the years 66-68. I'll watch 'em all.

Posted by: Lincolntf at December 15, 2012 06:13 PM (tkoGU)


Just to be safe, keep an episode of "Justified" on hand in case you begin experiencing symptoms which may indicate a campiness overdose.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 02:15 PM (lJJMb)

165 wheatie, did I ever mention that your name makes me think you're one of the Little Rascals?

Posted by: soothsayer at December 15, 2012 02:16 PM (7YQvL)

166 "161 ...I know most of my lib professors and most NGOs kept trying to convince me that humans are no better than bipedal animals. It seems there are certain mental types that take that "truth" to its logical conclusion. Posted by: Invictus at December 15, 2012 06:01 PM (OQpzc) ----------- Libs like to extol the virtures of Nature...and say that we shouldn't interfere in the natural world of Mother Gaia. But what is 'natural' about an abortion? Seems to me like that is a major interference into Mother Gaia's domain. Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 06:13 PM (K4wCe) " That's a very good point. Abortion is profoundly artificial. (But Leftists are mostly into Nature because they're stupid, which is also (part of the reason) why they have trouble being consistent.) (That, and opportunism.)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:17 PM (AoWJ4)

167 "163 157 Well MUMR I am 1-0 in my bowl game pick-em pool. $500+ to the winner. Yay for me! Oh and the other 50 players that picked Az. Posted by: wierdflunky (D) at December 15, 2012 06:14 PM (tlhtD) " :-)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:18 PM (AoWJ4)

168 My son is seven years old. I grabbed him up yesterday and hugged him tight. Totally ignored his squirming.

Posted by: Jmel at December 15, 2012 02:18 PM (9tSXa)

169 If someone beat the crap out of WBC, would anyone convict them?

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 02:19 PM (jWwDJ)

170

167

wheatie, did I ever mention that your name makes me think you're one of the Little Rascals?

 

Oh?

Was there a Little Rascal who was named 'wheatie'?

That show is a bit before my time.

 

I was nicknamed 'wheatie' as a kid...because I had the perfect natural camouflage for hiding in a wheat field, being a wheat-head and all.

 

Posted by: wheatie at December 15, 2012 02:22 PM (K4wCe)

171 MUMR HA! Way to work in the use of "less than"!!!! Also, seriously, good, smart switch.

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 02:22 PM (0PiQ4)

172 171 Walkers, if you tell a moron (me) who WBC is, I'll tell you if I'd convict. Deal?

Posted by: wierdflunky (D) at December 15, 2012 02:22 PM (tlhtD)

173 Let's hear it again for Canada! (Hey, GOP idiots, you takin' notes?) http://justincredible.net/2012/12/canada-ditches-kyoto-makes-me-proud.html

Posted by: logprof at December 15, 2012 02:23 PM (LMgaP)

174 my favorite Little Rascal was Froggie

Posted by: soothsayer at December 15, 2012 02:24 PM (QhsAJ)

175 UN attempt to take over the Internet bitchslapped. Link in nick.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI at December 15, 2012 02:26 PM (fjNx5)

176 "173 MUMR HA! Way to work in the use of "less than"!!!! Also, seriously, good, smart switch. Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 06:22 PM (0PiQ4) " :-) represents not merely an esthetic evolution of the now antiquated , but also an esthetic revolution. I am now part of the avant-garde.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:27 PM (AoWJ4)

177 171 If someone beat the crap out of WBC, would anyone convict them?

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 06:19 PM (jWwDJ)


Yes.  WBC is a useful idiot organization for the left, in that they are the enemy of the enemy.  They attack nonpartisans (who are likely right-leaning) for supporting the leftist agenda by doing things completely unrelated to that agenda, the "church" members are completely crazypants and thus easily deniable, and...well, actually that's all I had.  It seems like you should always have 3 points, but sometimes you don't.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 02:27 PM (lJJMb)

178 I believe on little rascal was named "Farina"

Posted by: K-Bob at December 15, 2012 02:29 PM (LMOcp)

179

Posted by: wierdflunky (D) at December 15, 2012 06:22 PM (tlhtD)

 

Westboro (non)Baptist (non)Church. Leftist, statist A-holes who revel in tragedy.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 15, 2012 02:29 PM (wbeNt)

180 >>> StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 06:27 PM (lJJMb) So, when they show up at the little kids' funerals screaming that they were all faggots and they deserved to be shot and are all going to hell and I cold cock one of then, you are going to convict me??

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 02:32 PM (jWwDJ)

181

Currently, network cameras and announcers ignore fans that run onto the field at baseball and football games. This is done to discourage those attention-seekers who might otherwise choose that route to some achieve some media time.

 

Perhaps we adopt a similar tactic within the news media and simply not release the names of these mass murders until much later, like in court?

That might negate the actions of some copy-cat type monster.

Would witholding the name violate the public's right to know, and would the media ever agree to restrain themselves?

 

 

Posted by: proudvastrightwingconspirator at December 15, 2012 02:32 PM (WSrt9)

182 http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/12/14/state-department-preparing-for-libya-bombshell/

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:32 PM (AoWJ4)

183 Free Obamaphone with free service coming to California. This is the promised land fo sure.

Posted by: torabora at December 15, 2012 02:32 PM (I+Z9T)

184 181 Thank you Polliwog. The William Jennings Bryan upthread was throwing me off. Yeah I know WJB not WBC, that's what was throwing me off. Ah never mind.

Posted by: wierdflunky (D) at December 15, 2012 02:32 PM (tlhtD)

185 Polliwog. Don't forget the WBC group are also lawyers who live off of suing folks they have taunted into swinging at them.

Posted by: Palerider at December 15, 2012 02:32 PM (m+nIW)

186 Yes. WBC is a useful idiot organization for the left, in that they are the enemy of the enemy. They attack nonpartisans (who are likely right-leaning) for supporting the leftist agenda by doing things completely unrelated to that agenda, the "church" members are completely crazypants and thus easily deniable, and...well, actually that's all I had. It seems like you should always have 3 points, but sometimes you don't.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 06:27 PM (lJJMb)


I repost the above as a reminder not to comment when in the midst of other things.  I meant to say that leftists would convict the attackers of WBC to show how just they were even as they used the WBC scum to further their own aims.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 02:33 PM (lJJMb)

187 Before reading past the 12 post, here is my take on the moral:

The King may legislate morality, but the animals have their natures regardless.


Posted by: Al at December 15, 2012 02:33 PM (V70Uh)

188 Paddy! Whoops! My original post was confusing. I used them instead of me. Mea Culpa. It explains the confusion.

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 02:33 PM (jWwDJ)

189 MUMR : -)

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 02:34 PM (0PiQ4)

190 Obama kicked your asses just over a month ago.

3.5% ain't an asskick'n.

Taking the House in 2010.. that was a drubbing. 2008 Donk's claimed Repub's would wander the political wilderness for nigh-on 30 years... keep on dreamin'.

Posted by: 13times at December 15, 2012 02:35 PM (h6XiD)

191 "They' were blood dancing before it was even over."
Posted by: RWC at December 15, 2012 05:57 PM (sqp6o)

That one will go viral. So true.

Posted by: K-Bob at December 15, 2012 02:36 PM (LMOcp)

192 "191 MUMR : -) Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 06:34 PM (0PiQ4) " ;-)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:37 PM (AoWJ4)

193 Tell me the astroid doesn't look weirdly phallic: http://goo.gl/JmJ60

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 02:38 PM (jWwDJ)

194 We need to find a way to get SEIU to go after WBC. They're the only ones who can assault people in public with no penalties, it's be the unstoppable court's pet against the immovable victim. With any luck, they'd both get tangled up and never be seen again.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 02:38 PM (bxiXv)

195 183 --- YES. If the media can deny streakers and other disrupters of ball games the attention they crave, why can't they do the same for butchers and terrorists?

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at December 15, 2012 02:40 PM (C8mVl)

196 "197 183 --- YES. If the media can deny streakers and other disrupters of ball games the attention they crave, why can't they do the same for butchers and terrorists? Posted by: Margarita DeVille at December 15, 2012 06:40 PM (C8mVl) " Because it wouldn't further their agenda...

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:41 PM (AoWJ4)

197 >>Polliwog. Don't forget the WBC group are also lawyers who live off of suing folks they have taunted into swinging at them.<<

Did not know that. Media never mentions their longstanding ties to the Dem establishment either.

http://tinyurl.com/838ebsz

Posted by: Albie Damned at December 15, 2012 02:44 PM (Yhu4q)

198 Is there a case to be made that gerrymandering is unconstitutional? Posted by: John James at December 15, 2012 06:08 PM (0T47u) Of course, but you have to get by the other half-to-2/3 of the Federal Government that is flatly or arguably unconstitutional before you can get to that. If you can find a State constitution that has applicable representation and equal protection language, that might be a good place to start. It's one of those things that lawyers love because they get to do something *obviously* wrong and unfair because the language of the law is vague or vaguely applicable.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 02:44 PM (bxiXv)

199

Posted by: Palerider at December 15, 2012 06:32 PM (m+nIW)

 

Yes. They are the lowest of filthy scum.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 15, 2012 02:46 PM (wbeNt)

200 MUMR quit being cute. it's distracting me from all this serious dialogue on this blog.

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 02:46 PM (0PiQ4)

201 "199 >>Polliwog. Don't forget the WBC group are also lawyers who live off of suing folks they have taunted into swinging at them.<< Did not know that. Media never mentions their longstanding ties to the Dem establishment either. http://tinyurl.com/838ebsz Posted by: Albie Damned at December 15, 2012 06:44 PM (Yhu4q) " Funny, that... (those)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:47 PM (AoWJ4)

202 "202 MUMR quit being cute. it's distracting me from all this serious dialogue on this blog. Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 06:46 PM (0PiQ4) " Can't help it. :-)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:48 PM (AoWJ4)

203 198 --- "Because it wouldn't further their agenda..." Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 06:41 PM (AoWJ4) Yup. That's the only answer that makes sense.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at December 15, 2012 02:48 PM (C8mVl)

204 I'm trying to think of what I would name a bowl, just to force the commentators to have to say it over and over again. Perhaps the Masengill Douche-Bag Balm Bowl.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 02:49 PM (QupBk)

205 206 --- Toilet Bowl.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at December 15, 2012 02:50 PM (C8mVl)

206 "205 198 --- "Because it wouldn't further their agenda..." Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 06:41 PM (AoWJ4) Yup. That's the only answer that makes sense. Posted by: Margarita DeVille at December 15, 2012 06:48 PM (C8mVl) " Well, they'd reply: "Oh, we're only doing it to get ratings" and so forth (they always fall back on economic opportunism when necessary) but they're obviously going above and beyond anything they'd need to do just to get ratings.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:50 PM (AoWJ4)

207

my favorite Little Rascal was Froggie

 

Was watching White Christmas last nite. In  it, a picture is shown of an old  Army pal of Bing and  Danny Kaye.

 

It  was Alfalfa. Kinda grown up naturally, but still  him.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit. at December 15, 2012 02:52 PM (yiIja)

208 Nanny Bloomberg and Der Rahm should just make it illegal in their cities to kill people with any weapon, not just guns. Especially kids.

Posted by: Thorvald at December 15, 2012 02:54 PM (1V6Pv)

209 If we allowed school prayer, the tragic shooting in Connecticut would not have happened.

Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 02:55 PM (xocZy)

210 Liberals would rather take away the constitutional rights of those who they oppose politically (gun owners) than to impose on the freedom of those with whom they find a kinship (the insane).

Posted by: elliot at December 15, 2012 02:55 PM (blkVM)

211 In fact, what they're engaging in is a pretty well-known phenomenon in sociology (and crowd psychology): the Moral Panic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_panic

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 02:55 PM (AoWJ4)

212 In my survey or archaic hot chicks vis a vis the 66-68 Batman series, I have discovered another one  new to me. Shelby Grant.

Posted by: Lincolntf at December 15, 2012 02:57 PM (tkoGU)

213 I no typee good.

Posted by: Lincolntf at December 15, 2012 02:58 PM (tkoGU)

214

I'm trying to think of what I would name a bowl, just to force the commentators to have to say it over and over again. Perhaps the Masengill Douche-Bag Balm Bowl.

 

The Obama is a Socialist Bowl.

 

The Democrat  Party   is the Party of Slavery Bowl.

 

The Nancy Pelosi is Mentally Ill Bowl.

 

The Harry Reid Pederast Bowl. (live from Boys Town)

 

I could   do  this all night...

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit. at December 15, 2012 02:59 PM (yiIja)

215 "They' were blood dancing before it was even over." I call it Corpse humping.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at December 15, 2012 02:59 PM (3Y7RV)

216 How did Vonnegut write "Harrison Beregeron" and then turn into a leftie ding-bat?

Posted by: Darth Randall at December 15, 2012 03:00 PM (mV8sg)

217

@210 Thorvald

If Bloomberg and Rham allowed School Prayer, there would be less crime in NY and Chicago.

Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 03:00 PM (xocZy)

218 >>>211 If we allowed school prayer, the tragic shooting in Connecticut would not have happened. Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 06:55 PM (xocZy) Why are you posting this bullshit in every thread, asshole?

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 03:01 PM (jWwDJ)

219 "219 @210 Thorvald If Bloomberg and Rham allowed School Prayer, there would be less crime in NY and Chicago. Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 07:00 PM (xocZy) " Well, it certainly couldn't hurt. (And might have something to do with Liberty.)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:02 PM (AoWJ4)

220

Posted by: elliot at December 15, 2012 06:55 PM (blkVM)

 

Anyway you can get that down to 130 characters so I can steal it for Twitter? I'm not managing to edit it and still retain the perfect clarity you have in that thought.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 15, 2012 03:02 PM (wbeNt)

221 Vonnegut was, above all else, a secular humanist. That mindset inevitably leads to moral relativism, which in turn leads to liberalism.

Posted by: Lauren at December 15, 2012 03:02 PM (wsGWu)

222 "220 >>>211 If we allowed school prayer, the tragic shooting in Connecticut would not have happened. Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 06:55 PM (xocZy) Why are you posting this bullshit in every thread, asshole? Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 07:01 PM (jWwDJ) " He's trying to troll. But failing.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:02 PM (AoWJ4)

223 @ 220 Walkers!

School Prayer leads to a strong moral fabric for society. Before 1962 there was less crime, more  functional families and a healthy society. America's moral decline can be raced directly to the banning of school prayer.

Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 03:04 PM (xocZy)

224 "225 @ 220 Walkers! School Prayer leads to a strong moral fabric for society. Before 1962 there was less crime, more functional families and a healthy society. America's moral decline can be raced directly to the banning of school prayer. Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 07:04 PM (xocZy) " Traced.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:05 PM (AoWJ4)

225 This is strange: there appear to be two versions of the fable. TheyÂ’re basically the same, except that one version leaves out the last line. http://www.factmonster.com/t/lit/aesop-fables-jones/181.html http://storiesnmore.blogspot.com/2006/03/kingdom-of-lion.html

Posted by: Stephen Intern Blair at December 15, 2012 03:05 PM (CeNUw)

226 Do Hi-Point automatics totally suck or something?

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 03:06 PM (QupBk)

227 Watching the progression of sniper rifles from the Morgans Riflemen with their Kentucky rifles to the AS50. Kind of odd though, it seems like a man is required to pull the trigger. Imagine that.

Posted by: RWC at December 15, 2012 03:06 PM (sqp6o)

228 Vonnegut's problem was that he sympathized with the Germans about the Fire-bombing of Dresden.  That and he blamed evil on "bad chemicals in the brain", something the head Ewok mentioned yesterday.

Posted by: Al at December 15, 2012 03:06 PM (V70Uh)

229 America's moral decline can be raced directly to the banning of school prayer. Or porn.

Posted by: ken at December 15, 2012 03:06 PM (QupBk)

230 "231 America's moral decline can be raced directly to the banning of school prayer. Or porn. Posted by: ken at December 15, 2012 07:06 PM (QupBk) " Well, pornography certainly didn't help. (Although it might have helped you quite a bit...)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:08 PM (AoWJ4)

231

@  231 ken

Pron is just one of the results of no school prayer.

Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 03:09 PM (xocZy)

232 "233 @ 231 ken Pron is just one of the results of no school prayer. Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 07:09 PM (xocZy) " No school prayer and stupid Leftists.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:09 PM (AoWJ4)

233 School prayer... reminds me of a smoking story: Two young monks were friends from before the monastery, and they decided to move on to a new one where they heard the practice was really good. They were having a cigaret one day when one said, "Hey, we should ask the Abbott if smoking's OK." "Hey, yeah, cool! I'll do it.," the other one said. So, he finished his butt and went to the Abbott. "My friend and I really like it here, and we're wondering if it would be OK if we smoked while we prayed." Abbott: "No, absolutely not! Prayer is only for prayer. You should never bring anything else into it." Crestfallen the monk went back to his friend and told him what had transpired. "Wait a sec', what exactly did he say?" Upon hearing his friend's question and the Abbott's answer, the first monk said, "Let me try." He went to the Abbott and said, "My friend and I are wondering if it would be OK to pray while we smoked." "Absolutely!" the Abbott said. "Whatever you are doing, you should also be praying." (Apologies to Ed Brown, Zen Cook...)

Posted by: Thorvald at December 15, 2012 03:10 PM (1V6Pv)

234 I vote with Ken.

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 03:11 PM (rf20m)

235 Porn is awesome and school prayer doesn't hurt, but it's not a panacea either.

Posted by: JDTAY at December 15, 2012 03:11 PM (a0nis)

236 228 Do Hi-Point automatics totally suck or something? Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 07:06 PM (QupBk) Never shot one but it seems their reputation is harmed by being used by the youts. That and ugly as sin.

Posted by: RWC at December 15, 2012 03:11 PM (sqp6o)

237

We need a School Prayer Amendment.

Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 03:12 PM (xocZy)

238 "235 School prayer... reminds me of a smoking story: Two young monks were friends from before the monastery, and they decided to move on to a new one where they heard the practice was really good. They were having a cigaret one day when one said, "Hey, we should ask the Abbott if smoking's OK." "Hey, yeah, cool! I'll do it.," the other one said. So, he finished his butt and went to the Abbott. "My friend and I really like it here, and we're wondering if it would be OK if we smoked while we prayed." Abbott: "No, absolutely not! Prayer is only for prayer. You should never bring anything else into it." Crestfallen the monk went back to his friend and told him what had transpired. "Wait a sec', what exactly did he say?" Upon hearing his friend's question and the Abbott's answer, the first monk said, "Let me try." He went to the Abbott and said, "My friend and I are wondering if it would be OK to pray while we smoked." "Absolutely!" the Abbott said. "Whatever you are doing, you should also be praying." (Apologies to Ed Brown, Zen Cook...) Posted by: Thorvald at December 15, 2012 07:10 PM (1V6Pv) " Funny. But also, it makes sense.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:12 PM (AoWJ4)

239 Stop blaming the lack of school prayer for societies ills.

I love that line in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" where Indiana Jones asks the G-men "What?  Didn't you guys go to Sunday School?"

When folks stopped taking their kids to Sunday School, Catechism or any other moral formation, that's when society started circling the drain.

Posted by: Al at December 15, 2012 03:12 PM (V70Uh)

240 >>my favorite Little Rascal was Froggie

Mine was Buckwheat.

Unce, tice.....fee times a mady.

Whoo ...HAHA...gets me every time

Posted by: Albie Damned at December 15, 2012 03:13 PM (Yhu4q)

241 "237 Porn is awesome and school prayer doesn't hurt, but it's not a panacea either. Posted by: JDTAY at December 15, 2012 07:11 PM (a0nis) " Few things ever are. The things Leftists propose certainly aren't.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:14 PM (AoWJ4)

242 >>We need a School Prayer Amendment.

Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 07:12 PM (xocZy)


You need treatment for your fucking Aspergers

Posted by: ontherocks at December 15, 2012 03:15 PM (aZ6ew)

243 "241 Stop blaming the lack of school prayer for societies ills. I love that line in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" where Indiana Jones asks the G-men "What? Didn't you guys go to Sunday School?" When folks stopped taking their kids to Sunday School, Catechism or any other moral formation, that's when society started circling the drain. Posted by: Al at December 15, 2012 07:12 PM (V70Uh) " Walking and chewing gum are hardly mutually exclusive.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:16 PM (AoWJ4)

244 I'm watching stupid Nightline about the assasination of the kids and they are pushing the church, the creche, and prayer. All the things they destroy during regular times.

Posted by: madamex at December 15, 2012 03:17 PM (1zsKV)

245 Pornography should be banned. It debases the act of procreation that creates life. Porn is directly tied to the lack of school prayer and abortion.

Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 03:18 PM (xocZy)

246 228 Do Hi-Point automatics totally suck or something? Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 07:06 PM (QupBk) There are people who claim they are great and love them. I personally have seen more broken ones than whole ones, but that's just an anecdote. It does not help that they are uglier than sin. Unfortunately most information available about things in the gun industry are through rumors and anecdotes, there's no one who consistently does stress testing or long-term reviews or collects warranty information or anything like that. It's a "word of mouth" industry, which kind of sucks. The "word of mouth" seems to be that early quality control issues cemented their bad reputation even though quality improved later. They are ugly and the metal quality is not great but is "good enough." The ergonomics are poor - they are not comfortable to use (I found the ones I handled clumsy, do not point well (seat in the hand at an odd angle), rough or badly angled panels against hand, poor controls). If you have a place that rents them you can ask them about how they hold up, and test the comfort for yourself. Me, I would just spend a little more for something that has a better reputation, and.or something that I *can* find long-term or destruction test information on (Glock, Sig, etc).

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 03:18 PM (bxiXv)

247 "246 I'm watching stupid Nightline about the assasination of the kids and they are pushing the church, the creche, and prayer. All the things they destroy during regular times. Posted by: madamex at December 15, 2012 07:17 PM (1zsKV) " It's almost as if they're slightly manipulative, opportunistic, and exploitative...

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:18 PM (AoWJ4)

248 Not to make light of our current moral decline that may end Civilization for a long, long time, but it his my neighborhood in 1968. Katy McK. had a miniskirt that was itself the end of morality. All by itself. Not blaming her, but 4 short years later, we got Roe v. Wade, and the Moloch sacrament has been The Left's highest attainment ever since. Someone in an earlier post quoted Coulter about the sons of single mothers in prison populations. And the White House: Slick Willie and the cigar antics, L'il Barry and all that truly weird shite in the W.H. bowling alley.

Posted by: Thorvald at December 15, 2012 03:19 PM (1V6Pv)

249

"....school prayer doesn't hurt, but it's not a panacea either."

 

Posted by: JDTAY at December 15, 2012 07:11 PM (a0nis)

 

As a devout Christian I'm actually not in favor of returning prayer to the classroom at this point. It's been long enough that too many students don't know what prayer looks like any more and I'm pretty sure that any "prayer" will be chosen for ecumenicalness not just among denominations (which I wouldn't mind) but among religions. Or else it'll be "Monday is Hindu prayer day, etc."

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 15, 2012 03:19 PM (wbeNt)

250 The Catholic Church in the story now plays a big role, next week though, they'll be kicking the Christians to the curb.

Posted by: madamex at December 15, 2012 03:19 PM (1zsKV)

251 'his' s/b 'hit' @250. My bad.

Posted by: Thorvald at December 15, 2012 03:20 PM (1V6Pv)

252 Someone save me. At the daughter's second recital of the day. She performed in the opening, then the first number after intermission. There's 15, FIFTEEN, performances in between.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at December 15, 2012 03:20 PM (tkgtM)

253 "247 Pornography should be banned. It debases the act of procreation that creates life. Porn is directly tied to the lack of school prayer and abortion. Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 07:18 PM (xocZy) " Statism is not the solution to all of life's problems, my Freedom-loving Leftist friend.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:20 PM (AoWJ4)

254 250 Not to make light of our current moral decline that may end Civilization for a long, long time, but it his my neighborhood in 1968. Katy McK. had a miniskirt Posted by: Thorvald at December 15, 2012 07:19 PM (1V6Pv) --- Now I know who to blame!

Posted by: Not Ready to Unsock at December 15, 2012 03:20 PM (BgIBZ)

255 Women smoking. The nation hasn't been the same since.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 03:20 PM (QupBk)

256 I liked Stymie, too. He was cute.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 15, 2012 03:21 PM (LVtr+)

257 Suck it up, Dad!

Posted by: Walkers! at December 15, 2012 03:22 PM (jWwDJ)

258 Personally, I think society went to crud when the Andy Griffith Show went TechniColor. All those evil reds, greens, and blues...

Posted by: JDTAY at December 15, 2012 03:22 PM (a0nis)

259 @238

The allure of the Hi-Point is it's price.

I have a Hi-Point 9mm and .40 S&W. total for both guns $400.00.

A Sig Sauer 226 9mm will run you $1,000.00

Their rifle line starts at $350.00 dollars a comparable Bushmaster will run you about $1,600.00

The Hi-Points are big, heavy and ugly but they work and are dirt cheap.

Posted by: General Woundwort at December 15, 2012 03:22 PM (0fxcV)

260 Can someone give info on the Bushmaster .223 that the murderer used and how big is the clip?  Seems like an awful lot of bullets were used.  How many times did this douchebag reload in that supposed 3 minutes.

Posted by: Jaimo at December 15, 2012 03:22 PM (ulzt7)

261 Women smoking voting. The nation hasn't been the same since.

FIFY

Posted by: Al at December 15, 2012 03:22 PM (V70Uh)

262 Chef Boyardee is the devil.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 03:22 PM (QupBk)

263

@ 255 Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney

Why are you against banning porn? It's a cancer on our society.

Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 03:22 PM (xocZy)

264 "251 "....school prayer doesn't hurt, but it's not a panacea either." Posted by: JDTAY at December 15, 2012 07:11 PM (a0nis) As a devout Christian I'm actually not in favor of returning prayer to the classroom at this point. It's been long enough that too many students don't know what prayer looks like any more and I'm pretty sure that any "prayer" will be chosen for ecumenicalness not just among denominations (which I wouldn't mind) but among religions. Or else it'll be "Monday is Hindu prayer day, etc." Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 15, 2012 07:19 PM (wbeNt) " Ecumenism is, strictly speaking, restricted to Christianity.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:23 PM (AoWJ4)

265 Why do conservatives hate 5&6 year olds?

Posted by: Conservatives want our children murdered at December 15, 2012 03:23 PM (7yu6O)

266 Lil Rascal, Mickey aka Robert Blake, got away with murder.

Posted by: madamex at December 15, 2012 03:23 PM (1zsKV)

267 "252 The Catholic Church in the story now plays a big role, next week though, they'll be kicking the Christians to the curb. Posted by: madamex at December 15, 2012 07:19 PM (1zsKV) " But of course.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:24 PM (AoWJ4)

268 Erg Loughner is back.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 03:24 PM (QupBk)

269 Why do liberals hate -0.5 year olds?

Posted by: Al at December 15, 2012 03:24 PM (V70Uh)

270 Xan someone please ban the fucker permanently.

Posted by: RWC at December 15, 2012 03:24 PM (sqp6o)

271 I thought they banned this shithead

Posted by: BCochran1981 at December 15, 2012 03:25 PM (tkgtM)

272

@ 267,

It's you leftists who are responsible. You war on religion has made society immoral and without respect for life.

Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 03:25 PM (xocZy)

273 Noooooo, Chef Boyardee is not the devil.  I have a year's worth of Beefaroni in my basement.  Don't tell me that.

Posted by: Jaimo at December 15, 2012 03:25 PM (ulzt7)

274 Commie-fag-junkies: the drugs make their brains only work in bumper-stickers.

Posted by: Thorvald at December 15, 2012 03:25 PM (1V6Pv)

275 I'm kicking around the idea of writing about the maintenance side of the golf industry. I'm having knee surgery soon so I'll have some time to kill. The cast of characters range from malcontents and perverts to care free drunkards and religious types.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 15, 2012 03:25 PM (0WOz6)

276 "260 Personally, I think society went to crud when the Andy Griffith Show went TechniColor. All those evil reds, greens, and blues... Posted by: JDTAY at December 15, 2012 07:22 PM (a0nis) " Well, it went to crud gradually ("Progressively"), but it's definitely at crud now.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:26 PM (AoWJ4)

277 The cast of characters range from malcontents and perverts to care free drunkards and religious types. Loved that movie.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 03:26 PM (QupBk)

278 >>Why are you against banning porn? It's a cancer on our society.

Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 07:22 PM (xocZy)


I wouldn't bring up banning fuckstick

Posted by: ontherocks at December 15, 2012 03:26 PM (aZ6ew)

279 Me, I would just spend a little more for something that has a better reputation, and.or something that I *can* find long-term or destruction test information on (Glock, Sig, etc). Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 07:18 PM (bxiXv) If I think about it and have some spare cash, I may get a hi-point in 9 and run it in IDPA and USPSA next year. if so will report back

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 03:26 PM (jfSqj)

280 @277 Hey, I have lots of great turf ideas!

Posted by: Thorvald at December 15, 2012 03:26 PM (1V6Pv)

281 "265 @ 255 Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney Why are you against banning porn? It's a cancer on our society. Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 07:22 PM (xocZy) " Because I'm not a Leftist.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:27 PM (AoWJ4)

282 Ecumenism is, strictly speaking, restricted to Christianity.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 07:23 PM (AoWJ4)

 

Didn't know what other term to use. My dad calls it "purple-violet squish" but that wouldn't have been  particularly  explanatory.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 15, 2012 03:27 PM (wbeNt)

283

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 15, 2012 07:25 PM (0WOz6)

Is this conclusion based upon repeated careful viewings of both Caddyshack and Caddyshack 2?

Posted by: somebody else, not me at December 15, 2012 03:27 PM (nZvGM)

284 @262

They have a 30 round magazine.

He is said to have had two handguns a Sig Sauer p226 which has a 10-15 round magazine, a Glock 9mm which has a 15 round magazine and the Bushmaster which has a 30 round magazine so without reloading he
had up to 60 rounds in the three weapons.

Posted by: General Woundwort at December 15, 2012 03:28 PM (0fxcV)

285 Ted Bundy was addicted to porn.

Posted by: madamex at December 15, 2012 03:28 PM (1zsKV)

286 "274 @ 267, It's you leftists who are responsible. You war on religion has made society immoral and without respect for life. Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 07:25 PM (xocZy) " Yep.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:28 PM (AoWJ4)

287 BC1981 consider your phone your flotation device. What are you on now act #4?

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 03:29 PM (ktPHV)

288 Yeah, the Hi-Point is ridiculously cheap. I see a new compact 9mm for about $150 on gun broker.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 03:30 PM (QupBk)

289 Most of us here know that the semi-automatic civilian version of the M-16 is called the AR-15. What is the civilian version of the M-4 called?

Posted by: rickl at December 15, 2012 03:30 PM (sdi6R)

290

Posted by: General Woundwort at December 15, 2012 07:28 PM (0fxcV)

 

60 rounds isn't even close to what they're  claiming was used. Very interesting.  Given the number of hits per victim that's being claimed, It would take several multiples of that 60. 

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 15, 2012 03:30 PM (wbeNt)

291 "284 Ecumenism is, strictly speaking, restricted to Christianity. Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 07:23 PM (AoWJ4) Didn't know what other term to use. My dad calls it "purple-violet squish" but that wouldn't have been particularly explanatory. Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 15, 2012 07:27 PM (wbeNt) " Panreligionism is probably the most correct term.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:30 PM (AoWJ4)

292 Toby, I am Carl Spackler. I've seen it all.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 15, 2012 03:30 PM (0WOz6)

293 289 BC1981 consider your phone your flotation device. What are you on now act #4? Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 07:29 PM (ktPHV) INTERMISSION!!!! Almost there! Then dinner and home. Blessed home.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at December 15, 2012 03:31 PM (tkgtM)

294 Glock, Sig, etc
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 07:18 PM (bxiXv)

I've used many, many pistols and nothing, none ever are, as functional accurate and reliable as a mid 1990s Sig.

Posted by: Dept. of Accuracy Dept. at December 15, 2012 03:31 PM (BAnPT)

295 Wow, the police did say that all the kids were shot with the Bushmaster though.  He would have had to reload if as the Medical Examiner said, they all had many bullet wounds.  One poor little angel had 11 bullet wounds, 20 kids, that's a lot of fucking bullets.

Posted by: Jaimo at December 15, 2012 03:31 PM (ulzt7)

296 247 Pornography should be banned. It debases the act of procreation that creates life. Porn is directly tied to the lack of school prayer and abortion.

Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 07:18 PM (xocZy)

What if the porn was carved or painted by Michelangelo and has been in a church for 500 years?

(Yeah, I know, there's not a chance in hell this guy's a rightwinger, but I'm bored.)

Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 03:31 PM (Ysek9)

297 Oh, and thanks for the info.

Posted by: Jaimo at December 15, 2012 03:31 PM (ulzt7)

298 Yeah, the Hi-Point is ridiculously cheap. I see a new compact 9mm for about $150 on gun broker. Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 07:30 PM I have never seen one at any comp I've been at. Like I said I may pick one up and run the shit outof it an see what happens most recreational shooters don't run their guns that hard

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 03:31 PM (jfSqj)

299 I believe the Hare actually asked the Lion "one lump or two" and then hit the Lion in the head twice. That's what I recall from my childhood TV viewing.

Posted by: polynikes at December 15, 2012 03:32 PM (EHhm7)

300 Nudity is not porn.  Porn is people fucking.

Posted by: Al at December 15, 2012 03:33 PM (V70Uh)

301 "298 247 Pornography should be banned. It debases the act of procreation that creates life. Porn is directly tied to the lack of school prayer and abortion. Posted by: Karoake at December 15, 2012 07:18 PM (xocZy) What if the porn was carved or painted by Michelangelo and has been in a church for 500 years? (Yeah, I know, there's not a chance in hell this guy's a rightwinger, but I'm bored.) Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 07:31 PM (Ysek9) " Renaissance art (including noodz!!!1) is hardly porn. Pornography = images (graph) of whores (porn).

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:34 PM (AoWJ4)

302 A Sig Sauer 226 9mm will run you $1,000.00 Their rifle line starts at $350.00 dollars a comparable Bushmaster will run you about $1,600.00 Posted by: General Woundwort at December 15, 2012 07:22 PM (0fxcV) Okay, if you paid a grand for a P226, you got ripped off. If you paid $1600 for an AR (a basic one), you got ripped even more. Frankly, a police trade-in Glock is probably as good or better than a Sig and may be as low as $400+tax/fee. But new is only $500-550. I paid $550 for a new G21 last year. A basic quality AR (like the SandW MP15 I keep talking about) is around $700-800 or a little more. I've seen them on sale here in CA (obviously special CA versions) for that price. So you pretty much doubled the "expensive gun" prices. Everything doesn't have to be a Kimber or a Noveske, the only car choices are not Yugo and Mercedes.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 03:34 PM (bxiXv)

303 Chinese space probe did flyby of Toutatis, came within 3.2km.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-12/15/c_132041953.htm

We can't afford nice things anymore.

Posted by: Natural Selection at December 15, 2012 03:34 PM (G0eua)

304 I need to get to the range again.  It's been a year.  I went right before my shoulder surgery and haven't been back since.  Can't imagine holding my arm up for any length of time to shoot paper.

Posted by: Jaimo at December 15, 2012 03:34 PM (ulzt7)

305 302 Nudity is not porn. Porn is people fucking.

Posted by: Al at December 15, 2012 07:33 PM (V70Uh)

I object.  Porn, pre-video, generally showed nudity as opposed to people fucking.

Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 03:34 PM (Ysek9)

306 that's a lot of fucking bullets. Posted by: Jaimo at December 15, 2012 07:31 PM (ulzt7) There are not enough facts released out there to figgure out what happened. pluss elementary school teachers and 5 year olds are not the toughest crowd. If he really wanted to bring it he'd show up at an IDPA match and show what a 'bad dude' he was

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 03:35 PM (jfSqj)

307 My idiot kid bought himself a Kimber Ultra a few years back and paid $1,200.  I told him he could probably have gotten it used for a little over half.  He looked down his nose at my Ruger.

Posted by: Jaimo at December 15, 2012 03:36 PM (ulzt7)

308 302 Nudity is not porn. Porn is people fucking.

C-SPAN is porn?  I know I'm getting fucked whenever I watch it.

Posted by: Natural Selection at December 15, 2012 03:36 PM (G0eua)

309 Assuming he didn't use a Beta Mag since the MSM would be singin that from the rooftops.

Posted by: RWC at December 15, 2012 03:36 PM (sqp6o)

310 Renaissance art (including noodz!!!1) is hardly porn. Pornography = images (graph) of whores (porn).

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 07:34 PM (AoWJ4)

So a naked Mary Magdalene painting is still porn.

Actually, it used to be a common practice of painters, including the big names, to use whores as their models.

Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 03:36 PM (Ysek9)

311 "307 302 Nudity is not porn. Porn is people fucking. Posted by: Al at December 15, 2012 07:33 PM (V70Uh) I object. Porn, pre-video, generally showed nudity as opposed to people fucking. Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 07:34 PM (Ysek9) " I reiterate. Porn = images of whores. I.e. pretty much everything you see on TV.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:37 PM (AoWJ4)

312 @300

Because of it's low price I can put round after round through it when I'm at the range with a care.


Posted by: General Woundwort at December 15, 2012 03:37 PM (0fxcV)

313 Everything doesn't have to be a Kimber Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 07:34 PM (bxiXv) Kimber's star is not was it was once, there are better 1911's for cheaper than a Kimber

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 03:37 PM (jfSqj)

314 There's nothing inherently wrong with Hi-Points.  Esthetically and ergonomically they're less than good, but you get what you pay for, after all.  Their customer service is supposedly excellent, and they're made in the USA.  Like any magazine-fed firearm, their Achilles' heel is the magazine.  There's tons of good information available about how to mod Hi-Point mags for reliable function.

That said, I don't own a Hi-Point, because they're really fucking ugly, and I enjoy the craft involved making the guns I own too much for that.  However, if I only had $250 to spend and needed protection, I'd own one.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 03:37 PM (lJJMb)

315 @ 285, You would be surprised how close to reality "Caddyshack " is. It really is a different world.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 15, 2012 03:37 PM (0WOz6)

316 Yea, but Jake they did say today, at the press conference that each kid was hit multiple times some more than others.  Then multiply that by how many times he missed, that's still alot of bullets.  Supposedly they were hollowpoints too.  I wonder if those were his mother's too.

Posted by: Jaimo at December 15, 2012 03:37 PM (ulzt7)

317 "312 Renaissance art (including noodz!!!1) is hardly porn. Pornography = images (graph) of whores (porn). Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 07:34 PM (AoWJ4) So a naked Mary Magdalene painting is still porn. Actually, it used to be a common practice of painters, including the big names, to use whores as their models. Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 07:36 PM (Ysek9) " Whores != prostitutes, as much as it == sluts. (I can play this game as long as I have to. Your point is stupid.)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:39 PM (AoWJ4)

318

>>> Conservatives want our children murdered at December 15, 2012 05:46 PM (7yu6O)

 

That's the way it starts in every dictatorship and banana republic. It will only be a matter of time before the benevolent government decides you are some kind of threat or undesireable. When that happens and you plead for your freedom or even your life you'll wish you could defend yourself, or that someone could defend you (likely the latter cause you sound like a typical liberal pussy).

Posted by: crotcheyoldjarhead at December 15, 2012 03:39 PM (zfJo7)

319 If the frescos in the Sistine Chapel sexually arouse you, OK, it's porn.

Posted by: Al at December 15, 2012 03:39 PM (V70Uh)

320 I think the moral of the story is twofold:

A proclamation by the king is worthless where nature is involved.  Also, a proclamation by the king may be changed at the whim of the king, so is not terribly binding.

Posted by: SARDiver at December 15, 2012 03:39 PM (ht3rM)

321 291 Most of us here know that the semi-automatic civilian version of the M-16 is called the AR-15. What is the civilian version of the M-4 called? Posted by: rickl at December 15, 2012 07:30 PM (sdi6R) First of all, the term AR-15 refers toeither specific guns so designated or to the general class of "clone" guns based on the same receiver design. But if you want to be specific, there are dozens of names or designations for something like that. They're all still AR-15s, the "M4 equivalent" would just be a carbine and not a rifle. 14.5 (with a long flash hider or muzzle brake for legality) or 16" barrel, usually with a collapsible stock. They're really just all AR-pattern guns. The old-old-old designation for a short AR is the CAR-15, a common slang term is an "M4gery," as in a copy of an M4.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 03:40 PM (bxiXv)

322 Al @302 says what I couldn't bring myself to MUMR @303 says what I couldn't in very, very technical language and with the use of parantheses. :-)

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 03:40 PM (VV7s1)

323 A basic quality AR (like the SandW MP15 I keep talking about) is around $700-800 or a little more. I've seen them on sale here in CA (obviously special CA versions) for that price.

So you pretty much doubled the "expensive gun" prices. Everything doesn't have to be a Kimber or a Noveske, the only car choices are not Yugo and Mercedes.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 07:34 PM (bxiXv)


Seconded on the SW.  The Smith M and P "sport" is the best value going today in AR-patterned rifles, bar none.  I miss my ampersands.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 03:40 PM (lJJMb)

324 "318 Yea, but Jake they did say today, at the press conference that each kid was hit multiple times some more than others. Then multiply that by how many times he missed, that's still alot of bullets. Supposedly they were hollowpoints too. I wonder if those were his mother's too. Posted by: Jaimo at December 15, 2012 07:37 PM (ulzt7) " Why the fuck was there even a press conference. Absolutely ghoulish. The public does not have a "right" or need to know.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:41 PM (AoWJ4)

325 I wonder if those were his mother's too. Posted by: Jaimo at December 15, 2012 07:37 PM (ulzt7) 'The Press' has fucked up so much info so far, we gotta wait to see what really happened.

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 03:41 PM (jfSqj)

326 rowr

Posted by: Dr. Varno at December 15, 2012 03:41 PM (K3B0+)

327 Kimber's star is not was it was once, there are better 1911's for cheaper than a Kimber Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 07:37 PM (jfSqj) A lot of Mercedes' spend a lot of time in the shop, too, but they're *expensive*, which was the point.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 03:42 PM (bxiXv)

328 You would be surprised how close to reality "Caddyshack " is.

It really is a different world.

Posted by: ErikW on the damned phone at December 15, 2012 07:37 PM (0WOz6)

I know. I did my time.

Posted by: somebody else, not me at December 15, 2012 03:43 PM (nZvGM)

329 Posted w/o comment..

....other than FUCKIN' A

http://tinyurl.com/cwldlvy

Posted by: Albie Damned at December 15, 2012 03:43 PM (Yhu4q)

330 "321 If the frescos in the Sistine Chapel sexually arouse you, OK, it's porn. Posted by: Al at December 15, 2012 07:39 PM (V70Uh) " No. It means you should probably "resolve your issues" before going to church.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:43 PM (AoWJ4)

331 Whores != prostitutes, as much as it == sluts.

Ah, but I generally consider whores sluts.  I think we're at an impasse.

Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 03:43 PM (Ysek9)

332 So why would Hi-Points have bad ergonomics? Do Ohioans have different shaped hands?

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 03:43 PM (QupBk)

333 254 Someone save me. At the daughter's second recital of the day. She performed in the opening, then the first number after intermission. There's 15, FIFTEEN, performances in between. Posted by: BCochran1981 at December 15, 2012 07:20 PM (tkgtM) It does end, I have been going to games, dance, chorus, plays, ect since 1990. I went to my last Christmas perfomance the other night. When I took my first kid to the pediatrician back in the 80's there was a million screaming kids in the office. I told myself, "I can't take this sh*t." and left. The next day I got a General Practitioner. Smartest thing I ever did.

Posted by: madamex at December 15, 2012 03:43 PM (1zsKV)

334 The 72-hour rule has once again been thoroughly violated.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 03:44 PM (lJJMb)

335 "324 Al @302 says what I couldn't bring myself to MUMR @303 says what I couldn't in very, very technical language and with the use of parantheses. :-) Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 07:40 PM (VV7s1) " :-)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:44 PM (AoWJ4)

336 Seconded on the SW. The Smith M and P "sport" is the best value going today in AR-patterned rifles, bar none. I miss my ampersands. Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 07:40 PM (lJJMb) They're kind of considered, AFAICT, to be the cheapest rifle (of their type) that just comes out of the factory set up properly every day of the week. Kind of what Bushmaster was 10-15+ years ago, I don't know what their current status is but I know there were some QC issues a few years ago.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 03:45 PM (bxiXv)

337 Kimber's star is not was it was once, there are better 1911's for cheaper than a Kimber
Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 07:37 PM

I've had some competition grade Colts that were spectacular shooters but I bought a Taurus PT1911 five years ago and sold all my 1911s after. I have over two thousand rounds through it with the least maintenance of all I ever owned and has never jammed or failed to eject.

Posted by: Dept. of Accuracy Dept. at December 15, 2012 03:45 PM (BAnPT)

338 I have a hi point .45 carbine. Never had a problem with the mags except the low capacity.

Posted by: polynikes at December 15, 2012 03:46 PM (ItCyz)

339 "333 Whores != prostitutes, as much as it == sluts. Ah, but I generally consider whores sluts. I think we're at an impasse. Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 07:43 PM (Ysek9) " We agree. What's the problem?

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:46 PM (AoWJ4)

340 334 So why would Hi-Points have bad ergonomics? Do Ohioans have different shaped hands? Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 07:43 PM (QupBk) Same reason they all look like the Elephant Man. The designer didn't care about that. The obvious follow-up question is, what else didn't they care about? That being said, some people think Glocks are horribly ugly, and some people find Smiths and Rugers uncomfortable to use.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 03:47 PM (bxiXv)

341 334 So why would Hi-Points have bad ergonomics? Do Ohioans have different shaped hands?

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 07:43 PM (QupBk)


Can't say, except that the way they made their guns makes them blocky and thick.  Ohioans have differently shaped brains, as proven last month, but I'm fairly certain their hands are just like everyone elses'.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 03:47 PM (lJJMb)

342 When it comes to fire, the axe is also great and will suffice.

Posted by: and irresolute at December 15, 2012 03:47 PM (DBH1h)

343 Later, all. God bless.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at December 15, 2012 03:48 PM (AoWJ4)

344 339 I bought a Taurus PT1911 five years ago and sold all my 1911s after. I have over two thousand rounds through it with the least maintenance of all I ever owned and has never jammed or failed to eject. Posted by: Dept. of Accuracy Dept. at December 15, 2012 07:45 PM (BAnPT) --- Took some shit from my buddies when I bought their PT92 AF. Thing's bitchin', no regrets.

Posted by: Not Ready to Unsock at December 15, 2012 03:48 PM (BgIBZ)

345 So, have the libbies decided to ban pointy sticks yet?

Posted by: tcn at December 15, 2012 03:48 PM (VLG62)

346 The moral is: Say anything you want, then get on the bike. ... or comment!

Posted by: and irresolute at December 15, 2012 03:48 PM (DBH1h)

347 318 Wait. First I heard that the rifle was left in the car. Then I heard the rifle was used. Now you're saying he used hollowpoints. I've never heard of hollowpoint .223's. Do such things exist? I'm by no means a gun expert, so it's entirely possible that they exist and I'm unaware of them. But the misinformation in the media is flying fast and furious, so to speak.

Posted by: rickl at December 15, 2012 03:49 PM (sdi6R)

348 Hmm. I like a fat grip. A 1911 with stock grips always feels too thin for me.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 03:49 PM (QupBk)

349 @304

The prices quoted are msrp not what you might pay at a gun dealer or used.

Looking online for new p226's the lowest I can see is $750.00 for a basic no frills version.

The cheapest I've seen a new Bushmaster m4 is $900.00.

Posted by: General Woundwort at December 15, 2012 03:49 PM (0fxcV)

350 350 Hmm. I like a fat grip. A 1911 with stock grips always feels too thin for me.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 07:49 PM (QupBk)


I just know there's a dirty joke in there somewhere.


Posted by: tcn at December 15, 2012 03:50 PM (VLG62)

351 349 "Open Tip" .223

Posted by: Not Ready to Unsock at December 15, 2012 03:51 PM (BgIBZ)

352 I handled a FN BDA at the gun shop the other day and it felt like an extension of my hand. Perfect fit. Only .380 alas.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 03:51 PM (QupBk)

353 MUMR Goodnight. Me too. I'm done

Posted by: L, elle at December 15, 2012 03:51 PM (p74mI)

354 I've never heard of hollowpoint .223's. Do such things exist? I'm by no means a gun expert, so it's entirely possible that they exist and I'm unaware of them. But the misinformation in the media is flying fast and furious, so to speak. Posted by: rickl at December 15, 2012 07:49 PM (sdi6R) who knows but 'varmint' ammo made for prairie dogs could have been used, they make a .223 bullet called the Varmint Grenade, which does wonders on small rodents and is not good for humans

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 03:52 PM (jfSqj)

355 They're kind of considered, AFAICT, to be the cheapest rifle (of their type) that just comes out of the factory set up properly every day of the week.

Kind of what Bushmaster was 10-15+ years ago, I don't know what their current status is but I know there were some QC issues a few years ago.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 07:45 PM (bxiXv)


The MP Sport is not only the cheapest, it sneaks in with some very high-quality features that you pay extra for, e.g. the R5 rifling and melonite instead of chrome.  I wish the Sport was around back when I bought my AR - I'd have saved some money.  Got a great deal on a RRA middy, but still...


Bushy is now part of the Freedom Group, which owns Remington and other brands.  QA is the same, but mfg. has been moved.  The original Bushmaster employees have banded together and created Windham Weaponry as a response.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 03:52 PM (lJJMb)

356 354 I handled a FN BDA at the gun shop the other day and it felt like an extension of my hand. Perfect fit. Only .380 alas. Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 07:51 PM (QupBk) --- That's how I felt about Taurus' 709 Slim but their Mil Pro holds five more rounds.

Posted by: Not Ready to Unsock at December 15, 2012 03:52 PM (BgIBZ)

357 "some people think Glocks are horribly ugly" Yeah, 13 rounds of .45 ACP tends to uglify things a bit, but that's the whole point.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI at December 15, 2012 03:52 PM (fjNx5)

358 >>>I've never heard of hollowpoint .223's. Do such things exist?

Yes. Heard a supposed "forensics expert" on Fox & Friends this morning refer to hollowpoints as "the worst kind of bullets around, cop killers, can penetrate body armor no problem" etc. No wonder the general public hasn't the slightest bit of basic firearms knowledge.

Posted by: kartoffel at December 15, 2012 03:52 PM (OgNv0)

359 I just wish the bitch had a gun safe to keep the MR away from the guns.

Posted by: Al at December 15, 2012 03:53 PM (V70Uh)

360 Hmm. I like a fat grip. A 1911 with stock grips always feels too thin for me. Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 07:49 PM check out the STI double stack 2011's search on STI guns

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 03:54 PM (jfSqj)

361 Hi point carbines are called planet of the apes guns.

Posted by: polynikes at December 15, 2012 03:55 PM (u1ZOY)

362 So it's the timeless "what is porn" debate, guns, and BC in child performance purgatory. Am I up to speed? I totally fell asleep during the football thread. I woke up clutching my iPhone in my clenched hand, mid comment.

Posted by: Elizabethe at December 15, 2012 03:55 PM (xzxDr)

363 Took some shit from my buddies when I bought their PT92 AF. Thing's bitchin', no regrets. Posted by: Not Ready to Unsock at December 15, 2012 07:48 PM (BgIBZ) With Taurus you can kind of either win or lose. Bushmaster, DPMS and Olympic are the same, it's like they have "Monday morning and Friday afternoon guns" that are crap and others that are good. So there's risk. Not that "top tier" people never have bad days, but Colt or Sig or Glock or LMT don't have bad days *every month*. I have two Tauri that are good, but I wouldn't say to someone they should just buy one, never test it, and then depend on it later. I would with a new Sig or Glock (generally speaking). But you should practice with your guns anyway, even if you trust them.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 03:56 PM (bxiXv)

364 "Hmm. I like a fat grip. A 1911 with stock grips always feels too thin for me." Try the Glock 21. The double-stack .45 magazine is pretty thick.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI at December 15, 2012 03:57 PM (fjNx5)

365 I've never heard of hollowpoint .223's. Do such things exist? I'm by no means a gun expert, so it's entirely possible that they exist and I'm unaware of them.

But the misinformation in the media is flying fast and furious, so to speak.

Posted by: rickl at December 15, 2012 07:49 PM (sdi6R)


Yes, it's generally called OTM (open-tipped match).  It's purpose is not at all the same as hollowpoint pistol ammo, which is intended to expand quickly.  .223 OTM vs. standard FMJ moves the center of gravity back more to the rear of the bullet, which allows for greater stability at longer ranges.  It does nothing for lethality; it's for precision at longer ranges.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 03:57 PM (lJJMb)

366 http://www.flickr.com/photos/54644045@N08/5055032357/

Posted by: boulder hobo at December 15, 2012 03:57 PM (QTHTd)

367 I totallyfell asleep PASSED OUT during the football thread. I woke up clutching my iPhone in my clenched hand, mid comment. Posted by: Elizabethe at December 15, 2012 07:55 PM (xzxDr) it is all good, you are with friends, 'cept the trolls...

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 03:57 PM (jfSqj)

368 Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 07:57 PM (lJJMb OTM, is made that way because of manufacturing processes, not bullet expansion and I'm out for a few hours

Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 03:59 PM (jfSqj)

369 on Fox Friends this morning refer to hollowpoints as "the worst kind of bullets around, cop killers, can penetrate body armor no problem" etc. Posted by: kartoffel at December 15, 2012 07:52 PM (OgNv0) You know, you'd think there would be SOMEONE in an organization that big who could call "obvious bullshit" on someone spewing it. Then again, if that was ever true, when would politics ever be discussed on TV?

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 03:59 PM (bxiXv)

370 Jake lol, fine. Passed out in the middle of a Saturday afternoon and you guys are all jealous. Admit it.

Posted by: Elizabethe at December 15, 2012 03:59 PM (xzxDr)

371 360 Shit, even *I* know enough to do a facepalm with that. I am so glad I quit watching TV. Just the stupid I've heard about in the past 24 hours is probably lethal to most sentient beings.

Posted by: rickl at December 15, 2012 03:59 PM (sdi6R)

372 They just did a screen crawl through the names and ages on Fox. Six and seven year olds.

Posted by: Butters at December 15, 2012 03:59 PM (NIZHJ)

373 on the topic of sick f*cking killers, this is disturbing

http://tinyurl.com/8ovvs69

Posted by: Albie Damned at December 15, 2012 04:00 PM (Yhu4q)

374 365 But you should practice with your guns anyway, even if you trust them. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 07:56 PM (bxiXv) --- Oh yeah Lease is up at the end of the month, finished the BA, town I'm moving to has a full service shooting range for $60 a YEAR, no limits, 8AM-Sundown. Cannot wait. I practice monthly where I am now (Denver) but the range fees are prohibitive.

Posted by: Not Ready to Unsock at December 15, 2012 04:00 PM (BgIBZ)

375 check out the STI double stack 2011's
search on STI guns
Posted by: Jake in ID at December 15, 2012 07:54 PM

A High School friend of mine is the head of development at STI
Very nice shop they have there.

Posted by: Dept. of Accuracy Dept. at December 15, 2012 04:00 PM (BAnPT)

376 This is the story of White flight. Government is the Lion, that decrees everybody is to mingle without fear, predators and the meek alike. Whites are the Hare; they are all for everything King Lion says, and believe in the new party line all the way, and will say so with great sincerity. And then they run for their lives, as you can see from where they choose to live. And they should. They have to.

Posted by: The Lightworker at December 15, 2012 04:01 PM (Ct9H6)

377 Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 15, 2012 07:59 PM (bxiXv) On the obvious bullshit thing. Sometimes I think we need to form a citizens call army. Everyone would have to call every station it comment on every news blog when obvious falsehoods arise. Not being nasty, just like " hey that's false." I think too many lies and misrepresentations go completely unanswered by conservatives. Well go to right wing sites and bitch about it, but no one else will be convinced by that.

Posted by: Elizabethe at December 15, 2012 04:02 PM (xzxDr)

378 That's how I felt about Taurus' 709 Slim but their Mil Pro holds five more rounds.

Posted by: Not Ready to Unsock at December 15, 2012 07:52 PM (BgIBZ)


Bought a 709 when they first came out and hated hated hated it.  Rotten trigger, bad recoil.  Replaced with a Kahr PM9 and much happier with it as my summer gun.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 04:02 PM (lJJMb)

379 What if the porn was carved or painted by Michelangelo and has been in a church for 500 years? (Yeah, I know, there's not a chance in hell this guy's a rightwinger, but I'm bored.) Posted by: AD at December 15, 2012 07:31 PM (Ysek9) Then it's a job opportunity for Daniele da Volterra, otherwise known as "The Breeches Maker". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniele_da_Volterra

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 15, 2012 04:03 PM (Rhie+)

380 I'm 2-0 in the Pickem for a mighty 3 points.

Posted by: toby928© for TB at December 15, 2012 04:03 PM (QupBk)

381 380 Bought a 709 when they first came out and hated hated hated it. Rotten trigger, bad recoil. Replaced with a Kahr PM9 and much happier with it as my summer gun. Posted by: StPatrick_TN at December 15, 2012 08:02 PM (lJJMb) --- Yeah, never did fire it, it just fit like a glove. Couldn't justify it anyway because I already have a Bersa Thunder 380 CC which is pretty much the same size. If I'm going to get another carry piece it'll be a double-stack DA/SA 9mm. In Denver I have no worries about penetration with the .380 but I'm moving to the northern Midwest and in the winter I think I need something with a little more powder behind it.

Posted by: Not Ready to Unsock at December 15, 2012 04:08 PM (BgIBZ)

382 Anyway you can get that down to 130 characters so I can steal it for Twitter? I'm not managing to edit it and still retain the perfect clarity you have in that thought.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, still a Hobbit at December 15, 2012 07:02 PM (wbeNt)

"Libs prefer to strip the rights of millions of gun owners rather than impose on the freedom of their kindred spirits (the insane)."

Best I could come up with at exactly 130 characters (minus quotes).


Posted by: elliot at December 15, 2012 04:17 PM (blkVM)

383 There's a term for a hare who believes the lion.

L.U.N.C.H.

Posted by: Natural Selection at December 15, 2012 04:22 PM (G0eua)

384 16 Heh. Liberals probably think the rabbits could come up with a fair system where the elite pick out the old rabbits who are going to die soon anyway to be lunch for the wolves to maintain the peaceful world order. - The better system would be to pick off the young rabbits, and preferably in infancy or even before they are born. Tell the aging rabbits that they can maintain their own comfort better if there's no competition for carrots and they'll go for it. Then when the population pyramid of the rabbits is shifted to old age, tell the old rabbits, "we must have youngsters to dig up your carrots for you!" Then let in a horde of young wolves. The old rabbits, feeble with age and without enough young rabbits to help them, will make meals for the wolves, every last one.

Posted by: The Lightworker at December 15, 2012 04:23 PM (Ct9H6)

385 My gun club is pretty cool.  $95 a year.  They give you the passcode to get in the building, it's actually a house and you shoot underground in the basement out into the yard.  24/7 you can go and shoot your brains out (figuratively) whenever you want.  Just sign in and sign out.  You have to be CF certified though to be able to be there by yourself.

Posted by: Jaimo at December 15, 2012 04:25 PM (ulzt7)

386 387 They give you the passcode... 24/7 you can go and shoot Posted by: Jaimo at December 15, 2012 08:25 PM (ulzt7) --- I'm jelly. I'd be there right now. No money for beer but plenty of ammunition.

Posted by: Not Ready to Unsock at December 15, 2012 04:29 PM (BgIBZ)

387 Never trust a rabbit.  They're quite skilled at being all cute and cuddly, but they'll but bite the shit out of you, and they leave nasty little milk duds wherever they go.

Posted by: Fritz at December 15, 2012 04:34 PM (K/NRd)

388 121 Only Democrats care about skin color - Short version (I'll post the complete refutation another time): then Democrats will get their way on every issue they say is about skin color. This will include the "who gets what, how and why" issues, which in the 21st Century have at least a racial component, as well as every other issue the left feels like winning on. Because if you don't care (or won't admit you care) the people who do care and who go for it will win.

Posted by: The Lightworker at December 15, 2012 04:35 PM (Ct9H6)

389 385 There's a term for a hare who believes the lion. L.U.N.C.H. Posted by: Natural Selection at December 15, 2012 08:22 PM (G0eua) - There's also a lot of terms for Hares that say they don't believe King Lion: hater, bigot, and mainly racist. So the Hares say they believe, oh yes they believe all the way. And then they run as far from the diversity as they can afford.

Posted by: The Lightworker at December 15, 2012 04:44 PM (Ct9H6)

390 347 So, have the libbies decided to ban pointy sticks yet? - There's "gun crime". And "knife crime". Islam has pioneered a solution to "hand crime". The big one is "thought crime". Liberals want a zero tolerance policy on that.

Posted by: The Lightworker at December 15, 2012 04:57 PM (Ct9H6)

391 392 There's "gun crime". And "knife crime". Islam has pioneered a solution to "hand crime". The big one is "thought crime". Liberals want a zero tolerance policy on that. Posted by: The Lightworker at December 15, 2012 08:57 PM (Ct9H6) --- Interestingly enough, progressives will use the exceptions to the rules of the first three to accomplish the last. (I can't bring myself to call them liberals anymore. I'm a fucking liberal. They're progressives. I just don't care anymore if they want to play the "tuck your peepee, grow out your hair, and use the ladies' restroom" confidence game, but I won't play the "which of the three labels is hiding my ideology" confidence game anymore.)

Posted by: Not Ready to Unsock at December 15, 2012 05:02 PM (BgIBZ)

392 >>>They had another child to try and replace him and then promptly divorced. I told my wife just an hour ago, that some couples who lost children here will one day divorce because they simply won't be able to handle the grief. Families will be broken. God bless them. My wife and I have been together 23 years together, but I don't know if we could survive this kind of catacllsim.

Posted by: Tobacco Road, stuck in the ditch at December 15, 2012 05:14 PM (4Mv1T)

393 cataclysm. Damn-it.

Posted by: Tobacco Road, stuck in the ditch at December 15, 2012 05:15 PM (4Mv1T)

394 Great TUF matches tonight!

Posted by: It's dialectic; boogy woogy at December 15, 2012 05:17 PM (I88Jc)

395 The Russian ragdoll maker!

Posted by: It's dialectic; boogy woogy at December 15, 2012 05:30 PM (I88Jc)

396 Why is the USMC still advertising on TV? Is the funding use-it-or-lose-it?

Posted by: It's dialectic; boogy woogy at December 15, 2012 05:45 PM (I88Jc)

397 The Scorpion and the Frog is a fable about a scorpion asking a frog to carry him across a river.

The frog is afraid of being stung during the trip, but the scorpion argues that if it stung the frog, the frog would sink and the scorpion would drown.

The frog agrees and begins carrying the scorpion, but midway across the river the scorpion does indeed sting the frog, dooming them both.

When asked why, the scorpion explains that this is simply its nature.

The fable is used to illustrate the view that the behaviour of some creatures, or of some people, is irrepressible, no matter how they are treated and no matter what the consequences.


Posted by: east of nowhere at December 15, 2012 07:39 PM (OVJV6)

398 218 How did Vonnegut write "Harrison Beregeron" and then turn into a leftie ding-bat? Posted by: Darth Randall at December 15, 2012 07:00 PM (mV8sg) Easy. He was always a leftist. When he wrote "Harrison Bergeron" he thought he was engaging in a reductio-ad-absurdum parody -- taking the government paranoia of the Birchers, Objectivists, et al. to their logical conclusion... and then revealing Harrison, the man who will not be cowed, the man who would rather die than submit, as an individualist Ãœbermensch who gains bullshit supernatural powers from the sheer force of his moral rightness. Read it again from the perspective of "what would a Leftist writer be trying to say by writing this story?" and his point becomes clear. It's all just a gigantic pisstake against the right's plethora of Ayn Rand types.

Posted by: Jake Was Here at December 15, 2012 07:45 PM (oBXuz)

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