February 22, 2012
— Maetenloch
If You Make Less Than $60,000 and Have Kids, Quit Your Job!
Because you'll actually live better on the dole:
You can do as well working one week a month at minimum wage as you can working $60,000-a-year, full-time, high-stress job.My chart tells the story. It is pretty much self-explanatory.
This is in Mississippi but I'm guessing the numbers are similar in other states. The really depressing part is that if you work hard and double your income from $14K to $30K, you actually get poorer.
Update: Dead Parrot points out that this chart has been critiqued for using inflated numbers. I haven't calculated with the new numbers but I suspect that there's still going to be little incentive (maybe $600 more a month?) to work 4x the hours.
Newt: The Most Unpopular Man in Politics?
There is, I think, a cautionary tale here, although it probably comes too late. It was obvious to everyone who remembered the history of the 1990s that Gingrich would be a disaster as a presidential candidate, however much we may enjoy his repartee and respect him as a thinker whose ideas are often good. Yet millions of Republican activists, heedless of the past and ignoring Newt's obvious weaknesses, enthused over him as a candidate and made him the man of the hour. Or the man of two or three weeks, maybe.
Well I did try to warn people about Newt but was mostly ignored. But hey what do I know - I've only been following him since the mid-80's and politics since the late 70's.
Scandis in the Wild Part XXIII
Note carefully the variation in their markings as well as the curious glare they use to hold their prey immobilized.
The most interesting man in the world?
At 9, he settled a dispute with a pistol.At 13, he lit out for the Amazon jungle.
At 20, he attempted suicide-by-jaguar. Afterward he was apprenticed to a pirate. To please his mother, who did not take kindly to his being a pirate, he briefly managed a mink farm, one of the few truly dull entries on his otherwise crackling résumé, which lately included a career as a professional gambler.
And that doesn't even cover his rowing across the Atlantic and the Pacific nor his truly epic whore-mongering.
John Fairfax, RIP at age 74.
11 Niche Dating Sites You Didn't Know You Needed
Not only is there someone for everyone, but there's even a dating site that caters to your ilk. Into Italian sea captains with a lot of recent downtime? Yep, there's a site for you.
There's Airline Food and Then There's North Korean Airline Food
And when you fly DPRK-owned Air Koryo you get treated like Kim Jong Un's party elite. This is a hamburger I think.
5 Great Love Stories That Weren't Really All That Great
The fantasy version: Edward gave up the British throne to be with the women he loved.
The reality:
Wallis Simpson didn't really want to marry Edward. Sure, she might have given in if there were a crown involved, but she did not want her boyfriend to abdicate. By then she was sick of him, but knew she was pretty much trapped. ...The newly dubbed Duke and Duchess of Windsor stayed together until Edward's death. They indulged in their hobbies of throwing house parties where they screamed at each other in front of guests, having affairs, and talking about how great Hitler was, an opinion the Duke aired in public until at least the late 1960s.
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Ursula Andress was pretty stacked. She would have been a great Moron-ette.
In the tradition of......
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes...... at February 22, 2012 05:36 PM (sJTmU)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 05:36 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 05:37 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: booger at February 22, 2012 05:39 PM (29wvc)
Posted by: steevy at February 22, 2012 05:41 PM (7W3wI)
Ahem. Not if you only take cash. Try it sometime.
Posted by: The Charlie Daniels of the torque wrench at February 22, 2012 05:44 PM (0TdUk)
Posted by: steevy
That has a certain ring to it, doncha know.
Posted by: Minuteman (aka trainer) until Juggy is Gone at February 22, 2012 05:46 PM (DGxyd)
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Hmm, wasn't there a economic system like that? Were no one did any work, but somehow everyone had black market money?
Posted by: 18-1 at February 22, 2012 05:46 PM (3aXbg)
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That could be arranged
Posted by: Gov Bev Perdue (D) at February 22, 2012 05:46 PM (3aXbg)
Posted by: Bill D. Cat at February 22, 2012 05:47 PM (npr0X)
Posted by: eman at February 22, 2012 05:48 PM (DTX4S)
Posted by: Adam Smith's Invisible Pimp Hand at February 22, 2012 05:49 PM (tKFT6)
Posted by: willow at February 22, 2012 05:50 PM (TomZ9)
Seriously, wtf? Hulu sucks and netflix desperately needs new streaming titles. I think i've watched them all. some 3 times
Posted by: What a Jerk at February 22, 2012 05:54 PM (bcmD0)
Posted by: Bill D. Cat at February 22, 2012 05:54 PM (npr0X)
Italy?
Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD 2012 at February 22, 2012 05:55 PM (Gk3SS)
Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at February 22, 2012 05:55 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at February 22, 2012 05:56 PM (QTHTd)
OK, which doesn't belong?
Blonde Scandis
Wallis Simpson
The Trio
Discuss and justify. Additional points for omitting the normal cheerleader commentary.
Posted by: L Rob in OK at February 22, 2012 05:57 PM (7yvLv)
Posted by: comatus at February 22, 2012 05:57 PM (ZOlM3)
Posted by: King Edward II of England (NOT complaining about what you THINK he is complaining about) at February 22, 2012 05:57 PM (3aXbg)
Ok, onto Newt. Seriously? Ok, look, I like Newt well enough as a person. But you know what, I like my neighbor Steve well enough as a person too, and I wouldn't elect him president. Newt's campaign has been a disorganized mess from the get go, so much so that he's not even on the ballot in a lot of states. So no matter how much I enjoy watching him slap the snot out of some idiot biased reporter in a debate setting, frankly he's never had my support and never will. Stick a fork in him already, he's done.
Much like Ron Paul, I have no idea why so many folks are wasting so much time talking about him because there is no chance in hell he can ever win the nomination. It's a total waste of time and energy. Look, again, I like Ron Paul well enough. I think he's one of the few candidates out there who actually understands the real picture of how much fiscal trouble we are actually in - but lets be honest, he has zero chance of getting nominated and honestly his ideas on foreign policy are beyond reckless, there completely insane.
And of course, as to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor:
"They indulged in their hobbies of throwing house parties where they screamed at each other in front of guests, having affairs, and talking about how great Hitler was, an opinion the Duke aired in public until at least the late 1960s. "
Which, sadly, was sounds leaps and bounds better than my own previous marriage. At least they got to indulge in their hobbies and throw house parties.. lol..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 05:58 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Ronster at February 22, 2012 05:58 PM (JGYCE)
Posted by: Bill D. Cat at February 22, 2012 05:58 PM (npr0X)
Posted by: Dead Parrot at February 22, 2012 05:58 PM (MQodg)
Poverty is the new affluence in the new reality.
Posted by: Purple Avenger at February 22, 2012 05:59 PM (bkXfY)
Posted by: Crashpanic at February 22, 2012 05:59 PM (lohtN)
Posted by: eman at February 22, 2012 05:59 PM (DTX4S)
Posted by: Ronster at February 22, 2012 09:58 PM (JGYCE)
Now now - you're only hurting yourself baby.
Posted by: Mætenloch at February 22, 2012 06:00 PM (pAlYe)
Posted by: CoolCzech at February 22, 2012 06:00 PM (niZvt)
Don't be silly. Do you have any idea how hard it is to find the lead based paint you need to make your own toys?
Sheesh..
Lol
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 06:00 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: vika ut sig at February 22, 2012 06:01 PM (sqVOl)
Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at February 22, 2012 06:01 PM (QTHTd)
In reference to most interesting man, I have read a couple of bios on Burton. He is also a character in Philip Jose Farmer's Riverworld
You might check out Richard Francis Burton. Largely self-taught, fluent in over 30 languages, considered to be the finest swordsman in the world. Infiltrated different cults to learn religion, he wrote Tales of the Arabian Knights from stories collected in Mecca, wrote the Kamra Sutra while a member of a love cult in India. As a child actively tried to kill any teacher his parents would hire.
Posted by: Dumpsterjuice at February 22, 2012 06:01 PM (B6U0F)
I'm working on it...
Posted by: B. Obama at February 22, 2012 06:01 PM (L/4gD)
Posted by: katya, the designated driver at February 22, 2012 06:03 PM (bMLFV)
Well, curiously enough when it's an absolute monarch somehow it's wrong, but if your a "prophet" then it's ok. Funny how that works.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 06:03 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: CoolCzech at February 22, 2012 06:03 PM (niZvt)
MAGIC!
Wow, this is going to lead to the best economy ever!
Posted by: Phat at February 22, 2012 06:03 PM (kuTYd)
Posted by: CoolCzech at February 22, 2012 06:04 PM (niZvt)
Posted by: Purple Avenger at February 22, 2012 06:04 PM (bkXfY)
And right after I hit "post" here I'm going upstairs to give Mom/Grandma a hug and thank her for everything she's done.
'Night, you morons. Have a good one.
Posted by: Guest at February 22, 2012 06:05 PM (xhEok)
So glad to help.
Now give me your money.
Posted by: Phat at February 22, 2012 06:05 PM (kuTYd)
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1) Conquer and enslave your neighbors
2) ???
3) Prophet!
Posted by: The Prophet Gnomes at February 22, 2012 06:05 PM (3aXbg)
It must have been later '60's 'cuz Jackie Kennedy wore them during 'camelot'
Posted by: someone at February 22, 2012 06:06 PM (bqjJT)
Posted by: CoolCzech at February 22, 2012 06:06 PM (niZvt)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 06:06 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 06:07 PM (BvdQo)
I haven't taken any government assistance since my daughter was an infant (WIC, 20 years ago). I've always wanted to make it on my own. But the savings will run out in a few months, then I'll likely have to go on the dole. I HATE it. But I have to feed the teenage son (who is not quite old enough yet to get a job).
I feel like such a stinkin' hypocrite.
Posted by: Captain Whitebread at February 22, 2012 06:07 PM (I6t1z)
http://fwd4.me/0v8W
M, you should read this one
Posted by: Dead Parrot at February 22, 2012 09:58 PM (MQodg)
Hmm I'll have to read that critique closely. I figured there was some padding in the numbers, but even with Singal's lower numbers I suspect that the end result would be mostly just a matter a degree.
If quadrupling the amount of time you work plus added stress and hassle only netted you say an extra $700 a month, well I suspect a lot of people would decide that it's not worth it.
Posted by: Mætenloch at February 22, 2012 06:09 PM (pAlYe)
Posted by: Captain Whitebread at February 22, 2012 10:07 PM (I6t1z)
No, it's meant for times like that.....not the generational thing it has become.
Posted by: Tami at February 22, 2012 06:09 PM (X6akg)
Every entertainment beat reporter who says "baby bump" should be flogged with Kim Kardashian's brastrap
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 06:09 PM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Bill D. Cat at February 22, 2012 06:10 PM (npr0X)
Posted by: USS Diversity at February 22, 2012 06:10 PM (VeTg+)
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The Dems intentionally stymie the economy to force more people onto government assistance.
What line of work are you in?
Posted by: 18-1 at February 22, 2012 06:10 PM (3aXbg)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 06:10 PM (I/cLr)
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Dude. It's there to help folks who try to help themselves first. Asking for a hand in life in nothing to be ashamed of. It's the making a life-long commitment to it that bothers folks.
Think about it. Would you mind helping if SOMEONE ELSE in your situation, trying their best, needed a little help?
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 22, 2012 06:10 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: NC Ref at February 22, 2012 06:11 PM (/izg2)
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at February 22, 2012 06:11 PM (V6fqC)
"Everybody from New Jersey is either punching each other or humping each other"
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 06:12 PM (Y+DPZ)
A hand up isn't a hand out. No reason to feel guilty.
You do what you must, even if it leaves an unpleasant taste.
Posted by: irongrampa at February 22, 2012 06:12 PM (SAMxH)
Boobies need SMOOSH-SMOOSH!!!
Posted by: Snooky at February 22, 2012 06:13 PM (/izg2)
No, I just have a slow metabolism
Posted by: Chris Christie at February 22, 2012 06:13 PM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 06:13 PM (I/cLr)
Boobies need SMOOSH-SMOOSH!!!
Posted by: Snooky at February 22, 2012 10:13 PM (/izg2)
Muff Cabbage! That South Park episode is on right now too.
Posted by: buzzion at February 22, 2012 06:14 PM (GULKT)
Posted by: Alex at February 22, 2012 06:15 PM (L/4gD)
You're supposed to receive it when it is necessary while you make every effort to improve your lot in life. Most (not all) prefer to say fuck it and live on the benefits. It's there for a reason, and your reason seems reasonable.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 06:15 PM (BvdQo)
Einstein is safe for the time being: turns out those neutrinos were slower than light after all. A bad connection was fixed, the time-of-flight measurement re-done, and the neutrinos made it from CERN to Italy at less than light speed.
http://tinyurl.com/72ntpbr
Posted by: crisis du jour at February 22, 2012 06:16 PM (J1eJz)
Posted by: booger at February 22, 2012 09:39 PM (29wvc)
Amen. I just hope you are correct.
Posted by: Mike in CFL at February 22, 2012 06:17 PM (motsG)
Well that's great news. I could care less about Michael J Fox and that idiot Doctor that invented time travel, but I like the dog.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 06:17 PM (R5yLq)
debate, allow me to just say Praise Jeebus, may we never see another
one again."
Yup.. if only someone would have thought of this 39 debates ago.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 06:18 PM (R5yLq)
Well that's great news. I could care less about Michael J Fox and that idiot Doctor that invented time travel, but I like the dog.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 10:17 PM (R5yLq)
Yes, but what's your opinion on Elizabeth Shue?
Posted by: buzzion at February 22, 2012 06:19 PM (GULKT)
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 06:20 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 06:20 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 06:21 PM (BvdQo)
Depends.. is she speaking or mute? I find most of them become far less attractive the minute they start speaking and espousing idiotic political opinions of the hollywood elite.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 06:22 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: carl at February 22, 2012 06:23 PM (QocR4)
Posted by: stillers at February 22, 2012 06:23 PM (gVUg0)
Posted by: Roman Polanski at February 22, 2012 06:25 PM (snRY5)
Umm.. hate to break this to you, but most of my insurance comes out of my own pocket, as it does with most other folks. The company kicks in a few bucks if I take the insurance, but it most certainly does not give it to me as a "benefit", as in I get it for free. Just not how it works. If I opt for insurance the vast majority of that money is taken out of my check.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 06:26 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 06:27 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at February 22, 2012 06:27 PM (U0DrE)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 22, 2012 06:28 PM (weBW/)
Actually I think he was using Data's emotion chip tonight, which of course was never designed for him. But not to worry, I'm sure in the next episode we'll find out it was all just a holodeck thing, which would explain why they were all dressed in 18th Century Naval garb.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 06:30 PM (R5yLq)
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What part of its my turn don't you get?
Posted by: Mittens at February 22, 2012 06:30 PM (3aXbg)
Posted by: Elephant Liberation Front at February 22, 2012 06:31 PM (mP3uM)
Wanna know why? Hell Inside™
Posted by: Rick Horsey-assy Santorum [/i] at February 22, 2012 06:32 PM (9Hw3U)
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 06:32 PM (BvdQo)
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Hell the Scandinavians were the terror of Europe, now they are ABBA clones.
And the Germans? From the Teutonic Knights to Sprockets.
Liberalism is not a pretty thing.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 22, 2012 06:32 PM (3aXbg)
Good Lord. It's just too damn painful to watch. Where's that damn remote. What an idiot.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 06:33 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Elephant Liberation Front at February 22, 2012 06:33 PM (mP3uM)
Posted by: doom am I, full-ripe, dealing death to the worlds, engaged in devouring mankind. at February 22, 2012 06:33 PM (6FvYu)
Congresscritter Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Tejas, who supported NASA's Mars landing and subsequent planting of the American flag, will be challenged by Maurice Duhon, a Houston area rapper who goes by the name Cornbreadd.
Posted by: Doctor Fish at February 22, 2012 06:33 PM (TkGkA)
Posted by: stillers at February 22, 2012 06:34 PM (gVUg0)
Posted by: jenny tries too hard at February 22, 2012 06:34 PM (snRY5)
Sometime in the neighborhood when they found out that the U.S. was going to be their protector from now on and when they pushed that overrated foursome of untalented idiots from Liverpool on us.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 06:35 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 22, 2012 06:35 PM (r+9M6)
So instead of the blind leading the blind it will be clueless liberal vrs clueless liberal?
Well, that should be entertaining if nothing else. Wonder if CornBreadd will start that first debate with "Listen up Ho!"
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 06:35 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 22, 2012 06:36 PM (weBW/)
A safety net is there in case people fall. The only problem is with people who think it's a hammock. I don't think you have that problem. Good luck getting back on your feet.
Posted by: Chin Up at February 22, 2012 06:37 PM (xhEok)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 22, 2012 10:28 PM (weBW/)
lol What's up Bebe?
Posted by: NC Ref at February 22, 2012 06:37 PM (/izg2)
eh, the welfare system isn't quite like the chart showed it. You can't really live on the dole that I know of, at least not in Texas
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Which leads to very affordable young hookers. Mind your own business.
Posted by: Elephant Liberation Front at February 22, 2012 06:38 PM (mP3uM)
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 10:35 PM (R5yLq)
If Cornbreadd sports a gold grill, pimp hat, gold pocket watch with fob, and a cornbreadd ring spanning four fingers, I'm all in for a couple hundred bucks.
Posted by: Doctor Fish at February 22, 2012 06:38 PM (TkGkA)
Still waiting and hoping. Those fucking Euros do not know how to act when they realized we were protecting them. They always seemed to fight each other every 25/30 years or so. Apparently, it's becoming time again. Deutschland Uber Alles baby!
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 06:38 PM (BvdQo)
But lucky for the British, they did pick the right friend...
Posted by: 18-1 at February 22, 2012 06:39 PM (3aXbg)
Any prayers you can spare are much appreciated. Her name is Karen. And I love her. Thanks in advance.
Posted by: Peaches at February 22, 2012 06:40 PM (D4GQF)
"It was obvious to everyone who remembered the history of the 1990s that Gingrich would be a disaster as a presidential candidate..." Yeah, it really sucked re-taking the House after 40 fucking years in the wilderness--thanks to a kooky idea called "The Contract With America." "...however much we may enjoy his repartee (translation: eloquence) and respect him as a thinker whose ideas are often good."
God forbid in a time of crisis we nominate an eloquent thinker with a proven track record and a penchant for big ideas.
Posted by: -Shawn- at February 22, 2012 06:40 PM (LQblc)
Posted by: Adam Smith's Invisible Pimp Hand at February 22, 2012 06:41 PM (BwYNg)
I dont know how people live without income..
Posted by: Jumbo Jogging Shrimp at February 22, 2012 10:38 PM (qjUnn)
A little confiscation of the man's stuff, some flat-backin', and working the streets as a homeless panhandling chick is good money.
Posted by: Doctor Fish at February 22, 2012 06:41 PM (TkGkA)
Prayers to Karen. Nice sense of humor too.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 06:42 PM (BvdQo)
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Hey now. Are you forgetting about Health Care mandates? Do conservative ideas get any bigger?
Posted by: Mitt Romneycare at February 22, 2012 06:42 PM (3aXbg)
"but you have to get yourself one of them Social Security disability checks if you want to have any money that you can actually spend on clothes, toilet paper, Valu-Rite and cigarettes"
Rotfl.. you've never actually lived in an area where most everyone is on food stamps, have you? I've lived in a couple of cities in some rather rough areas of town where almost all of my neighbors were on welfare.
At the grocery store they would be spending there food stamp money on steak - I'd be buying hamburger helper with cash from my job. If they need cash for clothes, or more to the point drugs.. guess what? They'd sell their food stamps for 60-80 cents on the dollar.
Need more food stamp money? No problem.. have another kid out of wedlock. Problem solved. Ok, I know, going to have the PC police jumping all over me for this, calling me racist, etc..
But thing is, I lived there. I watched it happen day after day. The folks in those neighborhoods lived in run down houses or housing developments but had brand new escalde's with 2,000 worth of rims and 5,000 dollar and up aftermarket stereo's in them - and no, that wasn't just the ones dealing drugs.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 06:42 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 22, 2012 06:43 PM (weBW/)
Posted by: Y-not on iphone at February 22, 2012 06:43 PM (5H6zj)
http://tinyurl.com/85cpe5n
“Independent reports confirm that speculators are driving up the cost of oil, hurting consumers and potentially damaging the economic recovery. Wall Street profiteering, not oil shortages, is the cause of the price spike. In fact, U.S. oil production is at its highest level since 2003, and millions of acres have been cleared for additional development.
“We need to take strong action to protect consumers from this speculation. Unfortunately, Republicans have chosen to protect the interests of Wall Street speculators and oil companies instead of the interests of working Americans by obstructing the agencies with the responsibility of enforcing consumer protection laws. They have also repeatedly opposed our efforts to end billions of dollars in outdated taxpayer subsidies for oil companies enjoying record profits.
“We support efforts by the Obama Administration to expand domestic energy resources, including natural gas and renewable sources like wind and solar that create jobs in America and will end our dangerous dependence on foreign energy supplies. This can be achieved because today, the United States currently has more oil and gas rigs at work than the rest of the world combined, and imports of foreign oil have decreased.
“We call on the Republican leadership to act on behalf of American consumers and join our efforts to crack down on speculators who care more about their profits than the price at the pump even if these spikes harm the American consumer and our economy.”
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 06:44 PM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Peaches at February 22, 2012 10:40 PM
Consider it done.
Posted by: mama winger at February 22, 2012 06:44 PM (P6QsQ)
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 06:44 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Jornolist at February 22, 2012 06:44 PM (CyS/Y)
Was there another debate tonight? Did I miss anything?
/sarc.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 22, 2012 06:44 PM (cxHkd)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 06:45 PM (I/cLr)
Can't these assholes stay true to form & call me names & insult me so I can walk out before Wednesday?!
WTF?! You get ampresands?
Gotta grow me some boobs.
Posted by: fluffy at February 22, 2012 06:45 PM (O6q63)
Posted by: NC Ref at February 22, 2012 06:45 PM (/izg2)
Posted by: CoolCzech at February 22, 2012 06:46 PM (niZvt)
Concur .
**********
I always thought it was "Arsula Undress". Anyway, that's how we pronounced it.
Posted by: Sean Connery at February 22, 2012 06:46 PM (tVlC3)
So sorry about your friend. I'll keep her in my prayers.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 22, 2012 06:46 PM (cxHkd)
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Some are men of words. Mere talk.
And some are men of action.
Obama2012 - We won't just talk to you about sodomy.
Posted by: Obama2012 at February 22, 2012 06:46 PM (3aXbg)
Posted by: JewishOdysseus at February 22, 2012 06:46 PM (hRH92)
Posted by: Jornolist at February 22, 2012 06:47 PM (CyS/Y)
Posted by: CoolCzech at February 22, 2012 06:47 PM (niZvt)
Posted by: Brother Cavil, in Cylon hell at February 22, 2012 06:48 PM (Fs7RJ)
The most annoying thing about a food stamper is when they are in front of you in the check out line and keep pulling out a bag of chips and saying, "Is there enough, now?"
Subtracting a dollar is not that hard, you fucking sub-human proles!
Posted by: Elephant Liberation Front at February 22, 2012 06:49 PM (mP3uM)
Posted by: Peaches at February 22, 2012 06:50 PM (D4GQF)
Posted by: CoolCzech at February 22, 2012 06:50 PM (niZvt)
Sustern had a 56-year-old grandmother who never had children?
Posted by: Llarry at February 22, 2012 06:51 PM (Rnfm0)
Posted by: the html nazi at February 22, 2012 06:52 PM (WOB8h)
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But no one ever taught it to them.
I'm still amazed that most kids are never taught even simple math tricks anymore.
Like whats 13x14
10x14+3x14=140+42=182
much easier...
Posted by: 18-1 at February 22, 2012 06:52 PM (3aXbg)
Posted by: katya, the designated driver at February 22, 2012 10:03 PM (bMLFV)
Come to New Jersey and say that to my face.
Posted by: Chris Christie at February 22, 2012 06:52 PM (2IW5Q)
Prayers do work. I'll keep Karen in mine.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 22, 2012 06:53 PM (cxHkd)
That's the troll Greg who was sockpuppeting morons today and making violent OWS style threats
Greg, wherever you are out there ....
FUCK YOU TOO !!
Posted by: Lt Col Frank Slade at February 22, 2012 06:53 PM (Y+DPZ)
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Chelsea's got a 66 year old father that never had sex with her mom...
Posted by: Duh at February 22, 2012 06:53 PM (3aXbg)
Yeah, don't do that. I lost my job to that sort of thing.
Posted by: Neville Chamberlin at February 22, 2012 06:54 PM (2IW5Q)
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Um....you've got the wrong sock.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 22, 2012 06:54 PM (3aXbg)
Posted by: Peaches at February 22, 2012 06:55 PM (D4GQF)
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Chelsea's got a 66 year old father that never had sex with her mom...
So, Sasha and Malia's dad is queer. What of it?
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 06:55 PM (BvdQo)
The good news is a large mall is across the street. He will pay dearly for dragging me down here.
Bwahahahahahahh!
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 22, 2012 06:55 PM (cxHkd)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at February 22, 2012 06:55 PM (Eujdc)
What's the matter ergie, get thrown out of Kos and LGF again?
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 06:55 PM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 22, 2012 06:56 PM (weBW/)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 22, 2012 06:57 PM (cxHkd)
***
Um...no?
Why am I suddenly reminded of the end of The Thing?
Posted by: 18-1 at February 22, 2012 06:57 PM (3aXbg)
Posted by: Peaches at February 22, 2012 10:55 PM (D4GQF)
A little? Happens here in Kansas as well. Just not on the scale of Calimexico.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 06:57 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 22, 2012 10:53 PM (cxHkd)
Thank you, Jane. And I will add your friends to my prayer list. They'll be good company for D'oh Boy, who's been on for ages. 
Posted by: Peaches at February 22, 2012 06:57 PM (D4GQF)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 22, 2012 06:58 PM (cxHkd)
Nominating a guy is only the first step.. and honestly, if you can't even put a campaign together that can get you on the ballot for the primary in more than 4 or 5 states, then your odds of beating an incumbent president are pretty slim.
As to Newt's big ideas, ya, he has some. Sadly though today they are big conservative ideas, tomorrow they'll be big liberal ideas, and he can't seem to differentiate between the two. Newt is all over the map, always has been since his days in congress.
Like I said, I think Newt's a smart guy, and a good debater. I like the guy well enough, as a person. Couldn't support him for President though, he's just too damn erratic and anyone who knows him well will most likely tell you the same.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 06:58 PM (R5yLq)
The peckerhead was socking morons and making threats today though
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 06:59 PM (Y+DPZ)
***
Um...no?
Why am I suddenly reminded of the end of The Thing?
Posted by: 18-1 at February 22, 2012 10:57 PM (3aXbg)
Um 3aXbg we're gonna need some blood from you.
Posted by: Mætenloch at February 22, 2012 06:59 PM (pAlYe)
Posted by: t-bird at February 22, 2012 07:00 PM (FcR7P)
Wait, Sam Jackson isn't white? Man.. why doesn't anyone ever tell me this stuff?
Lol..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:00 PM (R5yLq)
Ace covered the dude a few years ago, it's the guy who said horrible things about a blogger's wife shortly after she had died and also the guy who published Michelle Malkin's home address, phone number, and an areal view of her house - just two of the many rotten things he has done. He has resurfaced and is causing trouble again for anyone who is not aware of his history. So I have compiled a handy dandy dossier with everything that needs to be known about the guy who Ace called "Milk tits".
Posted by: Zilla at February 22, 2012 07:00 PM (xrFvP)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 22, 2012 07:00 PM (weBW/)
Posted by: runninrebel at February 22, 2012 10:58 PM (N/1Dm)
Douchebag central (at least where I live). But some of there stuff is good and some is actually well-priced (their 365 brand is a major bargain). Mostly, though, when I go there, I have the strangest urge to stand right outside the door and burn a Parley, just to watch them freak out. Customers and staff. Maybe it's worse in California, everything else seems to be.
Posted by: Peaches at February 22, 2012 07:01 PM (D4GQF)
Well, the British and the rest of the Europeans never recovered from the traumas of the two world wars they started.
We never recovered from it, either. Millions of troops came home and used the G.I. Bill to go to college and then become workaholic, absent fathers obsessively chasing material wealth. They spawned the angry Baby Boomers, who turned into values-hating hippies and took over our education system, our financial system, our manufacturing, and much of our politics, and we've been in decline ever since. Everything in the U.S. after World War II has been a big raised middle finger to Daddy.
Current-day Americans are the final casualties of World War II.
Posted by: Llarry at February 22, 2012 07:02 PM (Rnfm0)
****
Any woman, actress or no, who is willing to take a piss on camera* is no lady. Imagine Deneuve or any of those other classy babes doing that....not a chance.
(To this day, every time I think of Christie in "McCabe and Mrs. Miller", I get.... you know....down there)
* In a Nick Cage movie, no less
Posted by: Jim Sonweed at February 22, 2012 07:02 PM (tVlC3)
Posted by: Zilla at February 22, 2012 07:02 PM (xrFvP)
If you really want to freak them out, don't burn a parley, burn a hippie. Lol..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:03 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 22, 2012 10:55 PM (cxHkd)
Rent a manwhore. Ride him like a rented mule. It'll take years off your complexion.
Posted by: Elephant Liberation Front at February 22, 2012 07:03 PM (mP3uM)
Almost 5 years old and an overgrown kitten
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 07:03 PM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Jornolist at February 22, 2012 07:04 PM (CyS/Y)
It's a white crowd at the Whole Foods here, too. Hadn't really thought about it, but generally the only nonwhite faces in the one here are the Mexican dudes in the produce section. They're mega-competent like everyone else in the place. The produce is unmatched, so I can't stay out of the place, crunchy lib enclave though it is.
Interesting, though, how libs treasure isolated, elite white enclaves like Whole Foods and Vermont and Oregon. I guess the diversity thing only goes so far.
Posted by: Splunge at February 22, 2012 07:04 PM (2IW5Q)
***
So...did no one actually get the joke? Sniff...
Posted by: 18-1 at February 22, 2012 07:06 PM (3aXbg)
Lol.. it's been my experience that most Lib's have the same idea about diversity as they do about windmills. They love it, they want as much of it as they can get.. well, at least until they can see it from there own yard. Then.. hmm.. not so much.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:07 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: t-bird at February 22, 2012 07:08 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Peaches at February 22, 2012 07:09 PM (D4GQF)
Try a T-Tray sometime. When they drop one of those bad boys in, your almost always better off burying it wherever it lands as opposed to actually trying to eat it.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:10 PM (R5yLq)
Interesting theory, not quite 100 percent on board however. The hangover of the Kennedy assassination, invention of the transistor, import of Eastern Europeans who didn't want to live under a dictatorship, but didn't have a problem with the basic tenets of communism. Johnson's great society which precipitated the nearly decade long recession of the 70's. An extreme mistrust of our elected officials which was deserved. Women being forced to go into the workforce so that their family could survive and no-fault divorces have pretty much fucked America up. I'll stop there because it will take all night to finish. Something about lawyers.............
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 07:11 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: CoolCzech at February 22, 2012 10:50 PM (niZvt)
Now that debate I'd watch!
Posted by: Theresa at February 22, 2012 07:11 PM (dbpY7)
Sorry, was too busy practicing duck and cover. Especially the cover part.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:11 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 22, 2012 07:13 PM (weBW/)
Only way to go, at least since my male tubes were tied 15 years ago.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 07:14 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 11:03 PM (R5yLq)
Set a fire for a hippie, and you warm him for a day.
Set a hippie afire, and you warm him for the rest of his life.
Posted by: StPatrick_TN at February 22, 2012 07:15 PM (ND9u8)
Man, I knew MediaMatters was writing the all of MSNBC's news stories word for word, I had no idea they apparently are writing everything for the Santorum campaign as well.
They would have to be, I simply can't believe that anyone could do that much damage to their own campaign and not have it be on purpose.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:15 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 22, 2012 07:16 PM (weBW/)
Which, granted, is only going to be a few minutes - but hey, problem solved.
Lol..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:17 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: jenny tries too hard at February 22, 2012 07:17 PM (snRY5)
Set a hippie afire, and you warm him for the rest of his life.
Posted by: StPatrick_TN at February 22, 2012 11:15 PM (ND9u
I do so love a hearty guffaw . . . 
Posted by: Peaches at February 22, 2012 07:17 PM (D4GQF)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 07:17 PM (tsC/8)
Good evening, good people. Nice warm day here, conducive to uncovering summertime toys. Fortunately Project Ford provided a diversion.
Posted by: irongrampa at February 22, 2012 07:18 PM (SAMxH)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 22, 2012 07:18 PM (weBW/)
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 22, 2012 07:18 PM (JMmQ9)
Ouch! I guess I digress.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 07:18 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: katya, the designated driver at February 22, 2012 07:19 PM (bMLFV)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 22, 2012 11:13 PM (weBW/)
It really sucks that a body can be invaded by critters too small to see, and overwhelm its immune system.
Almost like a body that is being invaded by a nation to the south, allowed by a temporary bout of insanity.
Posted by: Elephant Liberation Front at February 22, 2012 07:19 PM (mP3uM)
Ok, well my experience here is a bit dated, It's been a few years since I lived in South Central and then later on Compton. Back then 80 cents on the dollar was about the going rate, but of course that was long before the debit card program so can't really speak to much to that.
Post Traumatic Stress.. from a car accident.. ok, that's a new one.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:21 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: jenny tries too hard at February 22, 2012 11:17 PM (snRY5)
This is why SMOD is so tempting to so many...all that garbage ends immediately (along with the world, but...yaknow, that thing about omelets and eggs). Since I enjoy work, and the things it pays for when I'm not at work, I'm still solidly All Dead Inside.
Posted by: StPatrick_TN at February 22, 2012 07:22 PM (ND9u8)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 22, 2012 07:22 PM (weBW/)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 07:23 PM (tsC/8)
Current-day Americans are the final casualties of World War II."
******************
Yeah, that stupid Greatest Generation, they should have stayed home. Right....."Llarry"? We should have surrendered, like the French. Right... "Llarry"?
What a fucking jejune "analysis". Funny, innit, how
the millions who fought in that war, and who made great sacrifices, suddenly became "workaholic, absent fathers obsessively chasing material wealth."
Funny also how we've had tens of millions come here legally and otherwise, since that war. What a hellhole those immigrants chose to move to, from the comfy, un-driven lives they left behind.
I don't know who your father was, Llarry, and maybe ---given your bitterness ---- you don't know either.
But you speak for yourself.
Posted by: Jim Sonweed at February 22, 2012 07:24 PM (tVlC3)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 07:25 PM (tsC/8)
Geez. So since I actually go shot once, I can get free money? I have to start whining more about mental issues and bad things that happened in the past that don't but really could possibly affect me.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 07:25 PM (BvdQo)
Consider yourself owned:
YouPorn, a top 100 website, has had its data exposed after it was discovered that one of its public facing servers contained a list of usersÂ’ email addresses, passwords and dates of birth.
According to NakedSecurity.com, the credentials of over 1 million users were found on a public facing server and are now being spread across the web. This is surely a case of where a usersÂ’ email is more valuable than the password itself as linking a login to an individual could impose significant personal damage.
To make things even worse, all the data was stored as plain text, so there is no hiding behind an encrypted email address or password.
So there you have it, one of the largest porn sites on the net just shared over 1 million usersÂ’ email address and passwords with the world; so much for the private browsing session.
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 22, 2012 07:26 PM (kdS6q)
Posted by: irongrampa at February 22, 2012 07:26 PM (SAMxH)
Posted by: Peaches at February 22, 2012 11:17 PM (D4GQF)
Glad I could be of service to ya, ma'am. Times bein' what they are, I guess folks like us just have to take 'em where we can get 'em.
/Tips hat, respectfully, like they used to do.
Posted by: StPatrick_TN at February 22, 2012 07:26 PM (ND9u8)
For people who don't game the system, your most likely right. Unfortunately at least during the years I was living in larger cities in .. ok, well let's call them what they were, ghetto's - A good portion of the people I knew who were collecting from those programs did pretty much everything they could to maximize the amount they could get from the system, whether it was legal and ethical or not.
They didn't give a crap about how much they took, or how much they scammed, nor how outrageous or over the top they had to be to get more. Didn't matter to them one darn bit.
The few people I did know who were basically decent people who had fallen on hard times - they were the ones who found it almost impossible to make ends meet because they actually tried to follow the rules.
Sad, but true.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:27 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 07:27 PM (I/cLr)
God, I hate non-spelling, non-sentence structuring fucks.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 07:28 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: Jornolist at February 22, 2012 07:29 PM (CyS/Y)
You know, some jokes just write themselves.. and others.. well others are so damn easy that there is just no point in going there because, seriously.. there's just no sport in it.. lol
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:30 PM (R5yLq)
Cool, Jornolist. Life is good.
What's your favorite Italian restaurant? We have this really cool local place here called The Olive Garden.
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 07:30 PM (tsC/8)
Posted by: irongrampa at February 22, 2012 11:26 PM (SAMxH)
I guess I'm one of the lucky few who falls into both categories. I really enjoy what I do, and sincerely appreciate the extra money paid to keep me at a politically / societally unfavorable company.
Posted by: StPatrick_TN at February 22, 2012 07:31 PM (ND9u8)
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 07:31 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: Jim Sonweed at February 22, 2012 07:31 PM (tVlC3)
Ok.. so in diagramming this sentence.. would fucks be a noun do you think?
Lol.. ok, sorry too easy to pass up, especially after having to pass on the naked.com spread joke.. lol
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:31 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at February 22, 2012 07:31 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 07:32 PM (tsC/8)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 07:32 PM (q/891)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 22, 2012 07:33 PM (weBW/)
Yes, fucks is a noun. You nailed me, LOL.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 07:33 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 11:28 PM (BvdQo)
This is when you call on the mighty power of TB3K. He's out there...apart from us, yet still one of us, but at the same time more than us...our defender, our avenger, a dark angel...
Posted by: StPatrick_TN at February 22, 2012 07:34 PM (ND9u8)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 07:34 PM (tsC/8)
http://tinyurl.com/7hy9w7j
Posted by: Theresa at February 22, 2012 07:34 PM (dbpY7)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 07:35 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 07:36 PM (tsC/8)
Posted by: Maetenloch at February 22, 2012 07:36 PM (pAlYe)
Posted by: GMB at February 22, 2012 07:36 PM (wY55N)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 07:37 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at February 22, 2012 07:37 PM (weBW/)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 07:38 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 11:32 PM (tsC/
because the good Star Wars doesn't exist anymore outside of vhs or a shitty p&s dvd?
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 07:38 PM (M8yfa)
Posted by: irongrampa at February 22, 2012 07:38 PM (SAMxH)
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 07:39 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at February 22, 2012 07:39 PM (UR5vq)
Yes, fucks is a noun. You nailed me, LOL.
**********************
"Fuck me no fucks."
Posted by: Shakespeare at February 22, 2012 07:40 PM (tVlC3)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 07:40 PM (tsC/8)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 07:40 PM (q/891)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 07:41 PM (tsC/8)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 07:43 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at February 22, 2012 07:43 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: GMB at February 22, 2012 07:43 PM (wY55N)
Lol.. well, just wanted to make sure I diagrammed it correctly.. it's been a while..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:44 PM (R5yLq)
Han Shot first.
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 11:40 PM (q/891)
Clone Wars has been pretty good though
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 07:44 PM (M8yfa)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at February 22, 2012 07:44 PM (UR5vq)
congratulations on your first grandson!!!
Thank you. In April, I will go from thinking I am old to realizing that I am old. Wouldn't have it any other way.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 07:44 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: GMB at February 22, 2012 11:43 PM (wY55N)
yeah, he went back and tinkered with them a bit more
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 07:45 PM (M8yfa)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 07:47 PM (q/891)
Congratulations. Grandkids are one of the better things in this life. Someone to spoil and teach all sorts of bad habits. Plus you get to give them back.
Posted by: irongrampa at February 22, 2012 07:48 PM (SAMxH)
Oh ya, the character that was written in solely for merchandising purposes... yikes.
The special effects were of course better in Episodes 1-3, with all the new CGI stuff they could do.. but funny how the better the special effects got, the worse the storyline and character development became.
Honestly by episode 2 I was just really hoping Anakin would quit the incessant whining, grow a pair and go dark side already. Anything to shut him up. "Obi-wan is like a father to me.. and I hate him! I hate him.. I'm going to use my mastery of the force to stomp my foot and throw a tantrum. Oh crap.. were on tatooine.. again? Really? Ok.. another tantrum.."
Lol
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:49 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 07:50 PM (M8yfa)
Posted by: bask at February 22, 2012 07:50 PM (QieHl)
Tim's a great guy by the way, if you ever get a chance to meet him in person don't pass it up. He's got a marvelous sense of humor and unlike a lot of well known people he is not full of himself at all.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:52 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: GMB at February 22, 2012 11:43 PM (wY55N)
yeah, he went back and tinkered with them a bit more
What's up with him? I thought he started tinkering with black men since that idiotic pathetic excuse of a movie "Red Tails."
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 07:52 PM (BvdQo)
Hi ont
Congrats Sam Adams, my grandaugter will be one month old on friday. She is just the best thing in the world. You will really enjoy being grandpa. Pure Love.
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 07:53 PM (fHyXI)
Hey.. Newt's a better Catholic than I am.
Ok, in the interest of full disclosure, I'm not Catholic... so.. hmm..
And fucks is a noun. So there!
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 07:53 PM (R5yLq)
Still find it gross that Padme and Anakin get together considering how young he is when they first meet. Watching their interaction in the first movie while sitting next to my son made it even more icky.
Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at February 22, 2012 07:53 PM (RZ8pf)
If Lucas had been Michelangelo he would have totally pissed off Pope Julius II by going back to add shit like CGI scenes of the Last Judgment to the Sistine Chapel. And he would make Abel shoot first.
Posted by: Cicero at February 22, 2012 07:54 PM (yQwq5)
Posted by: Flapjackmaka at February 22, 2012 07:57 PM (T1CwX)
Posted by: Jornolist at February 22, 2012 07:58 PM (CyS/Y)
I'm not a grandma, but I love being an Aunt. Almost the same as being a grandma, spoil the kids, rile the kids up, hand 'em back to mom and dad, and leave!
We've got a couple of new babies coming into the family this summer and the grandmas-to-be have been posting ultrasound pics on FB. I cannot believe how much ultrasounds have changed in the years since my sibs and girlfriends started having kids.
Posted by: Theresa at February 22, 2012 07:59 PM (dbpY7)
Technically I am far old enough to be a grandfather. It just really hasn't sunk in yet. Can't freaking wait. Irongrampa, I will spoil that child beyond spoiling. And since his dad is a Chiropractor, (busy all the time) I will be the one to teach him the fine art of fishing as well as (with their permission) how to handle various firearms once that certain age is reached.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 07:59 PM (BvdQo)
Never really thought about it but ya, that is kind of icky. The thing I had the biggest problems with about the whole Padme thing..
Ok, number one - she got elected Queen. How does that work exactly? But wait, it gets even dumber. When she dies at the end of the 3rd movie because she can't be with Anakin anymore, with of course no thought to her newly born children at all - who gives a crap about them when you can't be with your whiny ass Jedi gone darkside boyfriend after all? Ok.. sorry, so she dies, and Leia goes to live with Senator Bail Organa - but later on Leia in the next movie will be referred to as Princess Leia.
Ok, Organa isn't a King, and nobody is supposed to know that Leia is actually Padma's daughter, so why does everyone call Leia Princess? Also, even if you know she's Padma's daughter, is she still entitled to be called Princess since her mom was only Queen for like 4 years and then had to step down because apparently that's as long as you can be Queen on Naboo since your democratically elected to the position? And if so does that mean that all of the daughters of former queens on Naboo are called Princess? If so I'm guessing you can't swing a dead cat on Naboo without hitting a Princess of some sort.
I've also wonder how difficult it would be to get a dead cat through customs on Naboo.. but, I digress.. lol
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 08:00 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Jornolist at February 22, 2012 08:01 PM (CyS/Y)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 08:01 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at February 22, 2012 11:53 PM (RZ8pf)
HAHaHahaha! That had never come to mind before, but I can sooooooo understand it.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 22, 2012 08:01 PM (kaalw)
I'm not a grandma, but I love being an Aunt. Almost the same as being a grandma, spoil the kids, rile the kids up, hand 'em back to mom and dad, and leave!
Indeed, I am an aunt many times over also. It is fun being able to spoil em and send them home!
Yeah, my grandbaby is almost a month old, shes gained two pounds. Kid and I call her piglet, she is so damn cute, and already a funny personality, she makes me laugh all the time.
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 08:02 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at February 22, 2012 08:04 PM (UR5vq)
""Oh, blow me with your histrionics." That's not civil debate. It doesn't help your case that you are acting like the absolute stereotype of the know-nothing neocon."
Cunning Stunt
Posted by: Flapjackmaka at February 22, 2012 08:05 PM (T1CwX)
How the heck old was Padme? I have always assumed she was at least 16 in the first movie.
And her lips, her lips are also really disturbing in 3D with that weird red spot on them.
Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at February 22, 2012 08:06 PM (RZ8pf)
The fine art of fishing should be taught at about the same time a child is able to walk. My training him on firearms will have to wait until my daughter and her husband allow it. But I think that in my state, he could take a hunters safety course at the age of 10.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 08:06 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 08:07 PM (I/cLr)
I once made the Naboo run in only 7.9 parsecs. Delivered my load of dead cats and got the hell out ther before customs could sic Pizzia the Hutt on me.
That is after I put a 5 gallon can of liquid force into the gas tank of the Millinium Winnebego.
Posted by: Prince Lonestar SDolo at February 22, 2012 08:07 PM (wY55N)
Posted by: Theresa at February 22, 2012 08:07 PM (dbpY7)
Posted by: Jornolist at February 22, 2012 08:08 PM (CyS/Y)
Ok, Organa isn't a King, and nobody is supposed to know that Leia is actually Padma's daughter, so why does everyone call Leia Princess? Also, even if you know she's Padma's daughter, is she still entitled to be called Princess since her mom was only Queen for like 4 years and then had to step down because apparently that's as long as you can be Queen on Naboo since your democratically elected to the position? And if so does that mean that all of the daughters of former queens on Naboo are called Princess? If so I'm guessing you can't swing a dead cat on Naboo without hitting a Princess of some sort.
I've also wonder how difficult it would be to get a dead cat through customs on Naboo.. but, I digress.. lol
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 12:00 AM (R5yLq)
Yeah, its really confusing with just the movies only. Because Lucas is an idiot and had a bunch of stuff in notes that don't get added in to the movie but still get a sort of official canon in the Star Wars universe. One being that Alderaan has royal lines. So yeah Bail Organa is not a king, however he is prince so Leia is entitled to be called Princess through him and not Padme. As for Naboo and its queen being elected... Lucas is a fucking idiot.
Posted by: buzzion at February 22, 2012 08:08 PM (GULKT)
Lol.. my dad taught me how to shoot, and I went deer hunting with my grandad once. Just once. We went out that afternoon, caught sight of a 14 point buck in a clearing quite a ways off. I got all excited, grabbed my rifle.
Grandpa just laughed. He tried to explain to me that it must be at least 750 yards out.. no way we were going to hit it at that range. I took my shot anyway. Since I didn't know it was nearly an impossible shot, wouldn't you know it dumb luck took over.
We came home that afternoon with that 14 pointer strapped to the hood - My dad was blown away - he kept telling grandpa how great it was that we gotten a 14 pointer, biggest deer that grandpa had ever gotten, was going to make a great trophy.. All the guys down at the legion would be buying him beers for weeks..
Grandad didn't want to talk about it at all - needless to say he didn't take me deer hunting for about a year afterwards.. lol..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 08:09 PM (R5yLq)
<<Still find it gross that Padme and Anakin get together considering how young he is when they first meet.>>
I understand Padme was 15 in Phantom Menace and Anakin looks to be about 10 so "only" 5 years difference between them.
Posted by: katya, the designated driver at February 22, 2012 08:09 PM (bMLFV)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 08:09 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: Theresa at February 23, 2012 12:07 AM (dbpY7)
I agree, my family is like that too, we get together and its craziness, and it does go to the next generation. Thay are just like us, tee hee.
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 08:10 PM (fHyXI)
And her lips, her lips are also really disturbing in 3D with that weird red spot on them.
Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at February 23, 2012 12:06 AM (RZ8pf)
she was supposed to be in her early teens (though Portman wasn't that young) with Anakin being about 10 or 11 (novels were never really clear)
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 08:10 PM (M8yfa)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 23, 2012 12:07 AM (I/cLr)
Hey, tell it to the 8 or so liberals I was posting with. They're civil? pssh. I feel like I got cancer talking to them
Posted by: Flapjackmaka at February 22, 2012 08:10 PM (T1CwX)
And her lips, her lips are also really disturbing in 3D with that weird red spot on them.
Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at February 23, 2012 12:06 AM (RZ8pf)
I think she was supposed to be 14? So even dumber that a planet elects a queen but that queen is still a child. And you want them making your decisions?
Posted by: buzzion at February 22, 2012 08:11 PM (GULKT)
Ok, that makes a little more sense. But of course the big question here is, if the Empire really wanted to showcase the Death Star as the ultimate power in the Universe, why didn't they blow up Tatooine? I mean seriously, nobody ever set foot on Alderaan. Tatooine is pretty much the center of the entire universe.. lol..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 08:11 PM (R5yLq)
A government run by 14 year old girls..
Having seen my own teen daughter and her friends together, I can truly say for the first time maybe this Administration isn't the worst in history.. lol
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 08:12 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 08:12 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: Flapjackmaka at February 23, 2012 12:10 AM (T1CwX)
Probably ear cancer, liberals will do that to you 
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 08:12 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at February 22, 2012 08:13 PM (UR5vq)
And why the heck did the entire Imperial Senate listen to a 14 year old from Naboo with the whole no confidence vote?
Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at February 22, 2012 08:13 PM (RZ8pf)
My daughter and hubby had their second son Friday a week ago. I didn't go to seem the little guy and proud parents for 5 days because I had a cold and was hacking up iridescent green goo. I'd put up a link but links no longer work here.
Our Russian friends, Grandma, Daughter and two grandkids came and visited for 5 days. Basically manic insanity ruled our life for that time. Glad to see them come and relieved to see them go.
I pulled the heads on a friends truck as he didn't have the money to get it done to replace the head gaskets. I'm waiting on them to get serviced before reassembly.
Most disturbing is I applied for VA medical benefits because the economy has my businesses down about 90% and the $1000 a month premiums I have been paying are killing me. I'm qualified for them but still feel dirty. I don't want to be on the government tit.
I have to come up with $6k for property taxes this week.
I was interviewed by an AP reporter on the primary. He liked my statement of being "Hoinked off" at Romney for the smear campaign. He asked me to spell hoinked but went on to spell it himself.
The actor I told you about last year that sat next to me in chemistry class tried to blow his brains out with a 38 but didn't quite pull it off.
Quite a week huh?
Posted by: Ohio Dan at February 22, 2012 08:13 PM (JKNDp)
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 12:11 AM (R5yLq)
Leia led them there at the start of the flick
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 08:13 PM (M8yfa)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 08:13 PM (tsC/8)
I saw "Journey 2" over the weekend and I got to say 3D was invented for Kristin Davis' butt and Vanessa Hudgens' everything.
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at February 22, 2012 08:13 PM (61yvg)
Bill O'Reilly was doing his usual "for the folks" yacking about gas prices tonight
BOR was bloviating about oil being sold to China when we've got plenty here, why not keep all the oil here?
True, plenty of oil in supply here, but I heard from someone in the industry that the refineries aren't all that busy. We're not using the supply we have
What no one in the Baghdad Bob Media or Washington is pointing out is that the chief driver of skyrocketing prices isn't even Iran, it's the Fed and ECB with their nonstop printing of funny money to keep the banks from going tits up
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 08:14 PM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 08:15 PM (I/cLr)
A government of the pedophiles, by the pedophiles, for the pedophiles?
Yeesh.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 08:16 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 23, 2012 12:13 AM (tsC/
ace might be up for that
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 08:16 PM (M8yfa)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 08:16 PM (q/891)
A child has to be able to handle the report and all the other issues with a firearm. I'm the kind of guy who thinks that firearms safety is the utmost in the handling of them. They have to be old enough to understand the little things about firearms such as not pointing it at people, not having the finger on the trigger unless down range, and little shit like not being afraid of it.
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 08:16 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 08:19 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: DC in Towson at February 22, 2012 08:20 PM (I/cLr)
Well, biggest problem is that a lot of people don't understand that a big part of gas prices is not whatever the oil supply happens to be at the moment.
A big problem with gas prices is the government, it mandates certain blends for different regions and different seasons - so gas that you can legally sell in the winter is not refined to the same standard as gas you can legally sell in the summer, and gas that you can legally sell in Nebraska is not refined in the exact same way as gas you can legally sell in New York, or California, or in some cases Iowa...
So as a result the government has so many regulations, taxes, and extraneous BS going on with refined gasoline that it really screws the price curve, hard. Something Bill just doesn't seem to get. So much easier to take the easy road and blame the Oil companies for making a profit, after all.
I've also noticed that for all the bitching he has yet to even mention the environmental lobby, the fact that Obama and his band of merry butt pirates are not allowing us to drill for shit but investing in Brazil's oil industry, etc.. No, none of that matters, it's just those damn evil oil companies making an evil profit, there the problem...
Sheesh.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 08:21 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 08:21 PM (BvdQo)
Posted by: Gern Blandsden at February 22, 2012 08:22 PM (4qU0l)
Christie: Billionaire Warren Buffett Should Just ‘Cut A Check And Shut Up’
http://tinyurl.com/7hwp6en
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 08:23 PM (Y+DPZ)
Well, on the upside, if you were LaToya you would have been mortified even before he said anything, thanks to all the psychic friends in your network.
lol
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 08:23 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 08:24 PM (BvdQo)
Gas prices couldn't have anything about Obama deforesting the planet to print money could it?
.
.
I know money isn't really paper but the gag doesn't work at all if you have to include cotton from bluejean cuttings and various sysnthetic fibers.
Posted by: Ohio Dan at February 22, 2012 08:24 PM (JKNDp)
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 08:25 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 08:27 PM (M8yfa)
I've read that they won't because they CAN'T .. their gambles and investments are levered in multiples of their entire worth. Quit and the whole thing breaks down and they'd die without the money to pay for the funeral
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 08:28 PM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Gern Blandsden at February 22, 2012 08:31 PM (4qU0l)
Gas prices couldn't have anything about Obama deforesting the planet to print money could it?
.
.
I know money isn't really paper but the gag doesn't work at all if you have to include cotton from bluejean cuttings and various sysnthetic fibers.
Posted by: Ohio Dan at February 23, 2012 12:24 AM
Even that would have some sort of substance. Most of it is numbers on computers
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 08:32 PM (Y+DPZ)
How do these idiots live?
Posted by: Flapjackmaka at February 23, 2012 12:33 AM (T1CwX)
On your taxdollars.
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 08:34 PM (fHyXI)
HUH?
Does Apple "take billions out of the economy" when they sell their stuff at high prices in America?
Does Apple artificially create higher prices for its products in America because it sells some of its products abroad, at the world price?
How does exporting products by Big Oil or Apple or anyone else, for gobs of money in return, "take billions" out of OUR economy?
O'Reilly's a fool. A certified fool.
Posted by: Jim Sonweed at February 22, 2012 08:37 PM (tVlC3)
Posted by: MikeTheMoose at February 22, 2012 08:38 PM (YRAWR)
***
There have been elective kingdoms in history, but I'm fairly sure none of them ever elected a 14 year old girl to be queen.
Oh, and did the Gungans get to vote? Or are they too busy being silly racist caricatures to be enfranchised?
Posted by: 18-1 at February 22, 2012 08:39 PM (3aXbg)
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 08:39 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: fluffy at February 22, 2012 08:40 PM (vRSeu)
Posted by: Flapjackmaka at February 23, 2012 12:33 AM (T1CwX)
it's what happens when people like Bush become extreme right wingers in people's minds
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 08:40 PM (M8yfa)
I stopped watching O'Reilly years ago when he was on his populist rants against Big Oil! How George Bush should call his oil buddies and ask them to lower the price of gas.
Neil Cavuto came on and owned O'Reilly with a lesson in economics, and O'Reilly was just saying he doesn't like it, and they should be helpin' out the folks.
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 08:41 PM (tsC/8)
Where were the whiners during the years "speculators" *lost* money?
Posted by: cthulhu at February 22, 2012 08:41 PM (kaalw)
You think anyone has ever gone to a convention in Jar-Jar costume?
Posted by: fluffy at February 22, 2012 08:42 PM (vRSeu)
Posted by: fluffy at February 23, 2012 12:42 AM (vRSeu)
been quite a bit JarJar cosplay, it's in a mocking fashion but people do it
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 08:43 PM (M8yfa)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 08:44 PM (q/891)
Posted by: Zakn at February 23, 2012 12:44 AM (q/891)
he kisses the ass of pretty much everyone that does his show
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 08:45 PM (M8yfa)
Posted by: Flapjackmaka at February 22, 2012 08:46 PM (T1CwX)
Posted by: Zombie Daniele de Volterra at February 22, 2012 08:48 PM (FIE/L)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 08:49 PM (q/891)
Hahahahhahaha!!!!!
Posted by: fluffy at February 22, 2012 08:50 PM (vRSeu)
Posted by: lous a girl at February 23, 2012 12:39 AM (fHyXI)
Pervert.
:p
Good evening.
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 08:51 PM (4ixH5)
Pervert.:p
Good evening.
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 12:51 AM (4ixH5)
Hi Robert. How you? I have been watching basketball/basketball and some more basketball. UNLV, OU, Clippers and the Lakers. Love my hubby, but sheesh...
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 08:55 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 08:56 PM (q/891)
39 and raining
Gunny revealed during a interview tonight his preference for teh glock which he removes from the safe every night and keeps by his bedside, wife does it if he's not there.
Said he's only had one intruder who abruptly slammed the door and left after hearing a round being chambered echoing through out the house.. he also has 3 dogs but they rather he took care of the rif raf..
Posted by: beanervt at February 22, 2012 08:56 PM (KZLoo)
Posted by: whatever at February 22, 2012 08:56 PM (i/wm2)
Posted by: Zakn at February 23, 2012 12:56 AM (q/891)
No doubt, . Maybe I will bet the opposite of what he says, and make a fortune!!
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 08:58 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 08:59 PM (M8yfa)
My TV has a self destruct. If a basketball game comes on you got 15 seconds to switch channels to disarm it.
Posted by: Berserker at February 22, 2012 09:02 PM (FMbng)
Yup.. saw it. I was just wondering how far he'd be willing to go with this, I mean after all, if it's "Big Oil's" responsibility to reduce or even eliminate there profits to make sure gas prices go down, then should O'Reilly put his money where his mouth is, and start buying my gas for me until prices hit a certain point?
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:04 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Max Power at February 22, 2012 09:05 PM (+wxCD)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 09:06 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: Orange Tree at February 22, 2012 09:06 PM (MdAMX)
Posted by: Berserker at February 23, 2012 01:02 AM (FMbng)
My hubby controls the remote. I really don't mind. I read my blogs and drink beer, and he watches sports. And I really do like sports, basketball however is my least favorite, unless its the Rebels and anyone playing the Lakers.
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 09:06 PM (fHyXI)
A Venezuelan well paid for by your tax dollars. Love that Obama!
Arggh...
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:06 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 09:07 PM (bxiXv)
David Cross Admits to Snorting Cocaine at the White House Correspondents Dinner
http://tinyurl.com/7zag5jh
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 09:07 PM (Y+DPZ)
*******************
Yeah. I hear tell that's what businesses do: they forgo the opportunity to make money. Then again, I'm a rube.
After all, no one could make money by producing/selling more , so there's no incentive for anyone else to get in and undercut current prices, until there were too many new producers/products and the prices went down until there were no profits to be had ...thus stopping the cycle.
Except that's the way it always works in the oil bidness.
OTOH O'Reilly was just on tonight complaining that refineries were working full tilt, but selling their products to China and elsewhere abroad. That make more sense than an idle refinery scenario.
Look: winter demand for oil in America isn't as high as in the summertime. But gas is a global commodity, and our slack demand here is boom demand elsewhere.
AND current pricing to gas stations is based on forward pricing, the amount the refiners anticipate having to pay for crude for their future supplies of gas.
What's the current worry?-- that Iran will close the Straits, get into a war, and disrupt the supply chain for much of the world.
So prices go up now, in anticipation of future events aka major increases in the price of crude oil.
Pretty simple.
For O'Reilly and other conspiracy types, the challenge is to explain why oil prices FALL, not why they rise.
Posted by: Jim Sonweed at February 22, 2012 09:07 PM (tVlC3)
I'm guessing she probably rode to victory based solely on the fact that she was head cheerleader. I'd be willing to bet nobody sat through 39 debates before she got nominated.. lol
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:09 PM (R5yLq)
GE “Forcing” Employees Into Chevy Volts
http://tinyurl.com/7ew859h
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 09:12 PM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Orange Tree at February 22, 2012 09:12 PM (MdAMX)
Posted by: whatever at February 22, 2012 09:14 PM (i/wm2)
Also O'Reilly's premise is that you could take that gas refined for winter use and keep it here and then sell it in the summer.
Whoops. Try again Billy. You can't. Try it, and the EPA would be all over your asses and your refinery would be shut down in a heart beat. Might as well sell it overseas, otherwise you have to hang on to it until winter time again. Do a little research Mr. O'Reilly - before you embarrass yourself so badly again.
As to refinery's working full tilt, ya, they are.. they always are. We haven't built a new refinery here in the states in over 25 years.. thanks mostly to the econuts. Small wonder gas is so pricey. Between that and all the government regulations, it's a wonder it's not $10 a gallon by now.
And that has absolutely nothing to do with the oil companies, something O'Reilly would be well aware of if his staff had done even 5 minutes worth of research on the subject. Seriously Bill, shame on you.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:15 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 09:20 PM (4ixH5)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 09:20 PM (q/891)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 09:20 PM (bxiXv)
Ughh.. ok, normally I'm all for drilling.. but eek...
Lol..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:22 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 09:22 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: whatever at February 23, 2012 01:14 AM (i/wm2)
The voters."
Umm.. ya. Ok.. man, that suicide thing is just looking better and better every day isn't it?
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:23 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 09:23 PM (q/891)
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 09:24 PM (4ixH5)
The just don't teach the basics of partying anymore,,, if they'd partied 'till it was gone they wouldn't have had this problem: (from the local rag)
"Twenty-six students were issued citations for minors in possession of alcohol. Three were charged with marijuana possession and a Boston University student was charged with possessing a single tablet of Ecstasy"
Posted by: beanervt at February 22, 2012 09:24 PM (KZLoo)
http://tinyurl.com/74qn6tt
Madonna's single drops out of Top 40
Her single Gimme All Your LuvinÂ’ has proved a disastrous flop, despite launching to an audience of 114 million at the Super Bowl
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 09:24 PM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 23, 2012 01:22 AM (bxiXv)
Just stick to the ONT. Everyone's getting laid!
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 09:24 PM (4ixH5)
Posted by: lous a girl at February 23, 2012 01:22 AM (fHyXI)
Yes'm.
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 01:24 AM (4ixH5)
Wow, truthfully really proud of you!
On that note, I am gonna go smoke, tee hee
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 09:25 PM (fHyXI)
alcohol. Three were charged with marijuana possession and a Boston
University student was charged with possessing a single tablet of
Ecstasy"
Posted by: beanervt at February 23, 2012 01:24 AM (KZLoo)
that is some of the dumbest shit I've heard this week
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 09:25 PM (M8yfa)
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:26 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 01:24 AM (4ixH5)
When the fuck did we get ice cream?
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 09:26 PM (fHyXI)
Lol..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 01:22 AM (R5yLq)
Ask not what your country can do for you...
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 09:27 PM (4ixH5)
Turn on O'Reilly - usually Bill isn't so far off track on most stuff, but ever since he got this bug up his butt about Big Oil.. man, everything he's had to say on the subject is just ignorant populist crap.
Obvious that his staff did zero research on the subject at all. It's really pretty embarrassing.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:27 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: lous a girl at February 23, 2012 01:26 AM (fHyXI)
We're all gonna get a taste of some Janet Neopolitano.
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 09:28 PM (4ixH5)
Look, I once swore an Oath to die for my country if necessary and I meant it whole heartedly - but that is one reserve I wouldn't tap no matter how bad my country needed it.. Lol..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:29 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 01:28 AM (4ixH5)
rather have Helen Thomas sit on my face
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 09:29 PM (M8yfa)
@113
Damn, I think I would like to move to Houston and help Cornbreadd win the nomination over Sheila Jackson Lee. She's a whole bunch of stupid and doesn't deserve to be in office or even on the ballot. And quite frankly, Cornbreadd might just be a reasonable breath of fresh air in the democratic party! lol.
CORNBREADD FOR CONGRESS!
Woo hoo!
Posted by: Some guy you don't know in Wisconsin at February 22, 2012 09:29 PM (0aByc)
Posted by: lous a girl at February 23, 2012 01:25 AM (fHyXI)
Need to suck on a ciggy.
Need...to suck...rising!
Posted by: Robert wonders how long before this gets taken out of context at February 22, 2012 09:30 PM (4ixH5)
Heh Robert,, I always said she looked more like a super tanker then a fashionista...
Posted by: beanervt at February 22, 2012 09:31 PM (KZLoo)
Posted by: The Dude at February 23, 2012 01:29 AM (M8yfa)
A little spit n polish and I'm all yours, sexy.
Posted by: Helen Thomas at February 22, 2012 09:32 PM (4ixH5)
Need...to suck...rising!
Posted by: Robert wonders how long before this gets taken out of context at February 23, 2012 01:30 AM (4ixH5)
Dont you dare. I figure I will be forced to quit when I am relocated to the camp..
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 09:33 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 01:28 AM (4ixH5)
rather have Helen Thomas sit on my face
Posted by: The Dude at February 23, 2012 01:29 AM (M8yfa)
If these are our options, on the count of three, we shoot each other in the face. ON 3.
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 09:33 PM (tsC/8)
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 01:29 AM (R5yLq)
Not even for...lemme see what I got...18 dollars and...70...3...4...cents?
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 09:35 PM (4ixH5)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 09:35 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: GMB at February 23, 2012 01:35 AM (wY55N)
If you jump the gun, you won't get shot in the face.
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 09:36 PM (tsC/8)
Sheila Jackson Lee against Cornbreadd - All you gotta do is get Jerry Springer to moderate there first debate and you've got an instant pay-per-view event there.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:36 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 01:28 AM (4ixH5)
rather have Helen Thomas sit on my face
I think I would rather have ball surgery with a rusty soup can lid than deal with either of those choices.
Posted by: Berserker at February 22, 2012 09:36 PM (FMbng)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 09:36 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: beanervt at February 23, 2012 01:31 AM (KZLoo)
What would be a good name for an oil tanker in honor of Moochelle?
The SS Moby?
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 09:36 PM (4ixH5)
Whaddayagonna do with someone like that?
If it weren't for Miller and Goldberg, I would pass up his program. I thank Gawd for DVR. Advertisers pls take note.
Posted by: Jim Sonweed at February 22, 2012 09:38 PM (tVlC3)
Not even for a sum of money equal to the entire national debt, paid to me tax free in cash. Ok, look, I had a pretty messed up childhood. I've done more than my fair share of things that I'm not proud of - but there is just no way in hade's I'm getting funky with a wookie. Just not going to happen.
Lol..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:39 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: lous a girl at February 23, 2012 01:33 AM (fHyXI)
Let's all sing some camp songs before going to the breeding pens and bear new worshippers for our Dear Lord Obama!
Posted by: FEMA Camp Counselor at February 22, 2012 09:39 PM (4ixH5)
Think I'll join you. Smokers unite!
Posted by: Berserker
What about us brownie eaters?
Posted by: SFGoth at February 22, 2012 09:40 PM (JO8Cl)
Hmm.. maybe a concerted email campaign, all with the phrase "Shut up and do some research before you embarrass yourself further" as the subject line?
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:40 PM (R5yLq)
Ok love you guys, really, but the first one to start singing Kumbaya dies. Nothing personal.. and it's a long story.. lol
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:41 PM (R5yLq)
You don't think the rent-seeking BFF of the SCOAMF is actually going to pay for those cars with GE's money do you?
There was a report last month that the taxpayer pays GM 250K per vehicle since that's what it costs them to actually shit out these turds
Posted by: kbdabear at February 22, 2012 09:42 PM (Y+DPZ)
Evenin', all. Just got back from Pina 3D. Not into modern dance, but have to say, it was really, really cool. Just the way they used 3D to stage the dancers was something else, never experienced anything like that. Only 3D movies I've seen involved explosions and action scenes and things; having a beautiful dancer being lifted towards you is a whole different ballpark. Anyway, here's the trailer, if you're interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNuQVS7q7-A
also, a papier mache hippo was involved for some reason.
Posted by: Adrian at February 22, 2012 09:43 PM (PY4xx)
Hamburger and a small glass of urine.
Posted by: rdbrewer at February 22, 2012 09:43 PM (Iyg03)
Let's all sing some camp songs before going to the breeding pens and bear new worshippers for our Dear Lord Obama!
Posted by: FEMA Camp Counselor at February 23, 2012 01:39 AM (4ixH5)
Getting busy on the camp songs for neocons..
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 09:44 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 09:45 PM (bxiXv)
Oooh lyrics. Now if I actually knew any campfire songs I could surely reword them.
Posted by: Berserker at February 22, 2012 09:46 PM (FMbng)
The SS Moby?
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 01:36 AM (4ixH5) The Bird of Prey
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 09:47 PM (tsC/8)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 09:48 PM (tsC/8)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 09:48 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: Adrian at February 22, 2012 09:49 PM (PY4xx)
over $15k economy cars, and O'Reilly joining OWS, what else is
happening? "
Well the taxpayers are footing the bill for all of the millions in legal fees that Freddie and Fannie execs are forking over to some high dollar law firm to defend themselves against allegations of fraud and misuse of tax payer dollars.
Michelle Obama apparently has billions of dollars of oil in her ass, a well that no one wants to tap.
Apparently being unemployed helps the economy, We went to war for oil in Iraq but somehow forgot to bring any of that oil back with us (just a minor oversite on our part, I'm certain), and of course the new Chevy Volt will save our entire economy and make sure were no longer dependent on foreign oil, despite their tendency to explode and the fact that they won't run more than about 10 miles on a full charge.
Other than that, same shit, new day pretty much. I wonder if maybe when the bus shows up to take me to the re-education camp if I can avoid going by protesting the fact that it's diesel?
Lol..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:49 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Berserker at February 23, 2012 01:46 AM (FMbng)
Song titles
Typical white person
GD America, and soon to be released,
I have never been proud of my country.
Buy it now for only $9.95..
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 09:50 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 09:50 PM (bxiXv)
Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor, not a comedian...
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 09:51 PM (R5yLq)
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Lord,
Yet I slave away in the pit of Hollywood, trying to thrust my stake in the beast and lay ground for the films that SHOULD be made. I have sprung up again on the HQ to say my days will be marked by progress to that end. OR I die trying. Props to all present, wish I could dump 20 grand + on ACE but am trying to do hard lifting in the biz to kill all opposition! Any of you that got religion, throw some prayers my way...this is my year or bust!!
Posted by: Orange Tree at February 22, 2012 09:51 PM (MdAMX)
Posted by: Scott (My real name) at February 22, 2012 09:55 PM (4qU0l)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 09:57 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 22, 2012 09:57 PM (tsC/8)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 10:01 PM (bxiXv)
http://tinyurl.com/745suzw
I thought about commenting and drawing the obvious parallel between partial birth abortion, but just don't have the energy to fight the libs in the area.
Posted by: someone at February 22, 2012 10:01 PM (bqjJT)
Posted by: Z Ryan at February 23, 2012 01:48 AM (tsC/
I got it before the explanation. Oh, wait -- did I just say that?
Posted by: cthulhu at February 22, 2012 10:04 PM (kaalw)
Posted by: GMB at February 23, 2012 02:04 AM (wY55N)
Yeah, on that front they're winning.
Posted by: someone at February 22, 2012 10:05 PM (bqjJT)
I dont get why hollywood is so afraid to make conservative movies. They make money.
Hollywood / sheep, its that simple.
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 10:06 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: Adrian at February 23, 2012 01:49 AM (PY4xx)
People talk about capitalism as an economic system, but it's almost more of a language used to describe economic systems based on *choice*.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 23, 2012 01:57 AM (bxiXv)
The example that always stuck with me was Robert Nozick's takedown of 'just' redistribution using Wilt Chamberlain. Imagine you redistribute all the money in society according to your conception of justice, whatever that may be, so that everyone has exactly as much money as you believe they deserve. Then Wilt decides to put on an exhibition in Madison Square Garden, anyone who wants to can come, but it costs $100. So a hundred thousand people freely decide to come, freely decide to pay him that money, and to enjoy the exhibition. Every step of the process was made freely, no coercion involved, and everybody came out of the deal better off (or they never would have entered it in the first place, such as those people who don't care about basketball and who thus didn't buy a ticket). But, suddenly, your just distribution is gone, and here is this tremendous inequality, with Wilt becoming a multimillionaire overnight. To return to your just distributive state, you would have to take all that money away by force and return it to its initial owners, and then you would have to keep intervening this way over and over again after every single economic transaction ever. Point being, such justice is absolutely incompatible with freedom, it cannot exist without an all-powerful state. scary stuff.
Posted by: Adrian at February 22, 2012 10:09 PM (PY4xx)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 10:10 PM (bxiXv)
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Given that fact that I have hosted the likes P.T Anderson, Tarantino, and Clint on my Sound Stage this year alone, I would be most happy to assist you on sending your "Adult Film" crews somewhere around the Van Nuys Airport so the sound will be drowned out by the planes taking off....
just saying....
Posted by: Orange Tree at February 22, 2012 10:10 PM (MdAMX)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 23, 2012 02:10 AM (bxiXv)
Really is. I can't believe the stuff they are eager to politicize, groups and events that it would never occur to me in a million years to even want to politicize, and yet they just can't help themselves. Everything, everything, has to be overtly liberal, has to go out of its way to approve of their beliefs, or they just can't stand it.
Posted by: Adrian at February 22, 2012 10:13 PM (PY4xx)
Conservatives are either too busy, too tired, or social issues just make them too damned uncomfortable.
Reap what you so is all I can say. If stuff like that makes you quesy just don't look at it or read it. It'll go away, won't it?
Posted by: GMB at February 22, 2012 10:13 PM (wY55N)
Posted by: Adrian at February 23, 2012 02:09 AM (PY4xx)
Either I was a smart kid or a total flake as a kid (okay, I was a total flake) but honest to God I developed a similar thought exercise in elementary school (except I didn't use ole Wilt).
My conclusion was people are still gonna spend money on shit and it's all gonna go towards the people that make shit. Go figure, free market's so simple even my eight...nine year old dumbass self could figure it out.
My first baby steps towards being an out of his mind right winger.
Posted by: FEMA Camp Counselor at February 22, 2012 10:18 PM (4ixH5)
Posted by: Adrian at February 23, 2012 02:13 AM (PY4xx)
They are miserable assholes, and they will always be miserable. Do you ever see them smile when it is not politically motivated, seriously. Look at the first lady during the Pledge of Allegiance today, she was pissed..
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 10:19 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 10:19 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: Orange Tree at February 23, 2012 02:10 AM (MdAMX)
Can I touch you?
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 10:20 PM (4ixH5)
Yup, pitch a movie about two gay cowboys that will cost millions and make a few hundred thousand at best, and hey, your movie will get funding in a heartbeat.
In the meantime Hollywood and their ilk wouldn't give dime one to anything that Jeff Foxworthy and his friends on the blue collar comedy tour wanted to do, and yet they make money hand over fist. Crazy world.
As to the re-education camps, I think you folks are right, we are going to need some camp songs for us conservatives. Got a few ideas here:
Look for the Union Label, you can find it with ease - It will be the one printed in Chinese.
The economy's collapsed, your cars won't go - what can we say but we told you so
All hail the anointed one, he promised you a pie in the sky, way to go dumbshits, now theirs nothing left to occupy
$30 for a gallon of gas, it's not Obama's fault. Wise up you retards, who is John Galt?
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 10:20 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 10:21 PM (bxiXv)
Mer,
I banned myself from AOSHQ for a very poorly played post 6 months ago, I want to be in the fight for 2012. I so wish you to be in the fight with all of us. Your voice is very powerful and very much needed.
Respectfully,
Richard J. Brehme Jr.
Posted by: Orange Tree at February 22, 2012 10:21 PM (MdAMX)
GD America, and soon to be released,
I have never been proud of my country.
Buy it now for only $9.95..
Posted by: lous a girl at February 23, 2012 01:50 AM (fHyXI)
Rockin'!
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 10:22 PM (4ixH5)
The economy's collapsed, your cars won't go - what can we say but we told you so
All hail the anointed one, he promised you a pie in the sky, way to go dumbshits, now theirs nothing left to occupy
$30 for a gallon of gas, it's not Obama's fault. Wise up you retards, who is John Galt?
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 02:20 AM (R5yLq)
Cue solo by Dave Mustaine
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 10:24 PM (4ixH5)
GD America, and soon to be released,
I have never been proud of my country.
Buy it now for only $9.95..
Posted by: lous a girl at February 23, 2012 01:50 AM (fHyXI)
Rockin'!
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 02:22 AM (4ixH5)
And for only s&h fee of $7.99 you get "Slow Joe's" classics such as
SF Giants will win the superbowl
Indians with dots run the 24/7 stores.
Call for rush delivery!
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 10:25 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 10:27 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 10:29 PM (bxiXv)
496 Look for the Union Label, you can find it with ease - It will be the one printed in Chinese.
The economy's collapsed, your cars won't go - what can we say but we told you so
All hail the anointed one, he promised you a pie in the sky, way to go dumbshits, now theirs nothing left to occupy
$30 for a gallon of gas, it's not Obama's fault. Wise up you retards, who is John Galt?
Paul Shanklin has nothing on you!
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 10:30 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 10:30 PM (4ixH5)
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/53759
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 10:31 PM (4ixH5)
I explained it to my daughter this way, when she was still pretty young. I used a simple analogy.
Ok, you've got two farmers, both of whom have chickens that lay eggs. Farmer A takes real good care of his chickens, feeds them everyday, works very hard making sure they are clean and well taken care of, and his chickens lay 100 eggs.
Farmer B, well he's not a very good farmer. He doesn't take very good care of his chickens, doesn't really clean up after them, doesn't feed them regularly, so his chickens only lay 20 eggs.
Now, if Farmer A and Farmer B are both in a capitalist system, then Farmer A can use as many of his eggs as he wants, and sell the rest. So can Farmer B. But of course Farmer A is going to have a lot more eggs to sell, so he's going to have more money that he can use to buy more chickens, build a bigger chicken coop, buy stuff his family needs or wants. Farmer B.. well, not so much. Farmer A gets more reward because he worked harder and deserves it.
Under a communist system? Well the government steps in and says that it isn't fair that Farmer A has more eggs than Farmer B. So they take eggs away from Farmer A, and give them to Farmer B. So when it's all said and done Farmer B ends up with just as many eggs as Farmer A, because according to communism that's fair.
So guess what happens next year? If you were Farmer A, would you work your butt off, taking real good care of your chickens, doing all that extra work, knowing that at the government was just going to come along and take most of your eggs and give them to Farmer B who does pretty much nothing?
Or are you going to say, you know what, I'm not going to put in all that extra effort. Why bother? The government will just take eggs from Farmer C, or Farmer D, and give them to me. Well, under communism that's how it works. And eventually even Farmer Z catches on, and then nobody has any eggs for the government to take, because nobody wants to be the guy working his butt off just to have all his eggs taken away from him and given to someone else.
So the government has to step in and tell all the Farmers, if you don't produce at least 50 eggs then you'll be arrested, jailed, maybe even killed. Well, then all the farmers will either produce 50 eggs or be jailed, but you know what? None of them will ever produce more than 50 eggs again, they will always do only what they have to do to get by and nothing more. Nobody will come up with better or easier ways of producing eggs, because they won't be rewarded for it, so why bother? Just produce what you have to and keep yourself out of jail, that's all you worry about. You can't make your life any better, you will always be a farmer, your kids will always be farmers, and you will all have to produce 50 eggs. That's your life, like it or not.
My daughter got it right away - and I think she was 8 at the time.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 10:34 PM (R5yLq)
3d is wasted on me - I can only see out of one eye so all 3d movies do is give me a headache.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 10:35 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 10:36 PM (bxiXv)
Rotfl.. well, if I have to run into a roving gang on the street I think I'd prefer a gang of nerds. Worst case scenario I might get a minor bruise from one of them brandishing a toy lightsaber.. so, not so scary really.. lol...
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 10:37 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 23, 2012 02:36 AM (bxiXv)
I'd pay good money to see the three parts of Urotsukidoji on the big screen
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 10:40 PM (M8yfa)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 23, 2012 02:19 AM (bxiXv)
Yeah, talk about inbreeding. Hollywood does not leave their comfort zone, much like congress. They hang around with the same people all the damn time.
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 10:40 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 10:41 PM (bxiXv)
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I am not a man that pleads. I only understand a voice that sounds of reason and is worthy of a listen. Such are you...
Posted by: Orange Tree at February 22, 2012 10:42 PM (MdAMX)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 10:44 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 10:45 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 23, 2012 02:44 AM (bxiXv)
no us release, just order the Taiwan blu-ray off Yesasia
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 10:47 PM (M8yfa)
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 10:49 PM (4ixH5)
Posted by: The Dude at February 23, 2012 02:40 AM (M8yfa)
LMAO! Uh, I'd have to pass.
La Blue Girl, on the other hand...
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 10:51 PM (4ixH5)
La Blue Girl, on the other hand...
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 02:51 AM (4ixH5)
tell me the internal shots wouldn't be awesome on the big screen
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 10:52 PM (M8yfa)
well tonight was better. i made another cobbler and i think its my best one yet. other than that guys, i avoided the debate. too depressing. the candidates were all losers.
interesting anecdote. lady at the gas station started trying to convince grim while standing at the gas pump, dreading pumping a tank full of $4.25 gas that we had to vote ABO as though our lives depended on it. She was younger than either one of us.
Posted by: gushka is lonely in here at February 22, 2012 10:53 PM (r7Ddb)
I hate the ID channel. These women murder their husbands. Then cry abuse.
WTF
I would say if you hatchet up your husband, you are the abuser. Am I wrong?
Sorry, went ot on the ont.
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 10:53 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 10:53 PM (q/891)
Posted by: Zakn at February 23, 2012 02:53 AM (q/891)
if you don't like the way the US is going, you won't like New Zealand
Posted by: The Dude at February 22, 2012 10:54 PM (M8yfa)
Lol.. nope. My middle girl is finishing her college degree and just recently married a very nice young man who is in the military.
I remember when she was about 10, she was always a pretty sensitive kid and she came home in tears one day. When I asked her what was wrong, she told me she was upset because we were all going to die and probably very soon.
Well turns out the teacher at her school had convinced her that global warming was going to kill us all in a matter of days, probably weeks if we were lucky.
So I had to sit her down and explain to her that it was all nonsense. I explained to her that mother nature puts more CO2 into the air than mankind does, by a huge percentage.
I showed her that all that nonsense about the polar icecaps were melting was just that, nonsense. I sat down and walked her through it, step by step, and showed her that most of what they claimed was total crap.
Then I had to drop the big bomb on her, when I told her that when I was her age, the same people who were screaming about global warming now were the same folks that were telling me that we would be in the next ice age by now when I was a kid.
I pulled up some old articles where the same "scientists" and "scientific" institutes who were screaming global warming at the top of there lungs now were the same guys that were warning of the next global ice age not so many years ago.
The girl was relieved at first, then she actually felt betrayed. She trusted these people.. thought they were telling her the truth. Was quite a revelation for her to find out it was all crap.
Since then she's got a really nasty habit of researching stuff for herself before making up her mind.. lol.. a habit that doesn't sit all that well with many of her college professors I'm afraid.
Got an email from her just the other day, some prof of her's went off on the abortion issue - she said "God Dad, I just wish you had been here to debate her.. you would have ripped her limb from limb. Her arguments were just so idiotic."
Lol.. love that kid. I'm sure she did just fine on her own.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 10:54 PM (R5yLq)
And so we will struggle, and war, and bleed, as long as people can *physically* have power over other people.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 23, 2012 02:27 AM (bxiXv)
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However, I believe I can demonstrate mathematically why the left is always doomed to failure, and defend the math. Like you, I don't believe it is possible to make the willfully blind see, but I do believe it possible to get the skeptical to do their best to try to find a hole in someone else's math. The question is -- what will they do when they cannot disprove the math that shows the left to be all screwed up? Some will change their views, some will not, and some changes will only occur when the stagnant die and newer more open minds take their place.
Posted by: jc at February 22, 2012 10:55 PM (ufJKx)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 10:56 PM (q/891)
To all of you with regards to "HOLLYWOOD."
I am attempting to steel my way, quietly, forcefully, playing the left to the middle, middle to the right, crafting a narrative that says $$$$$ to the bottom line. I'm not the only one doing this. Last year's bombs are our power plays to convince the big houses that they need to make a major shift in projects for 2012-2013 that will bring bottom line profits. Even the Hollywood leftists understand profits. FREE MARKET LIVES!!!!
Posted by: Orange Tree at February 22, 2012 10:59 PM (MdAMX)
Disqus who is this disqus? And how can they ban me at realclearpolitics for stating that socialism is just another word for holding a gun to your head and demanding your cash? This is an outrage! God D*mn Disqus!
Is realclearpolitics some lefty blog or something? What am I missing?
Posted by: Some guy you don't know in Wisconsin at February 22, 2012 11:01 PM (0aByc)
You can't communicate anything to a leftist when it comes to rational political thought, because they are not rational. You cannot reason with unreasonable people.
You need to understand that there entire identity is tied up in there political outlook. They honestly believe that their political views make them compassionate, make them enlightened, in short make them better than you.
So whenever you tell them anything that might show them that their basic premise is wrong, in there eyes your not disproving their political belief system so much as you are attacking them personally and destroying there self worth.
As such, any argument you make is pointless. They have to reject it, immediately and without thought, because anything else and they might be forced to realize that they are not enlightened, not compassionate, not tolerant.. in short that they are not the good people they believe themselves to be.
So no rational argument, no amount of fact, nothing will convince most of them to turn from this path. You have to understand that for most of the hardcore liberal crowd, their politics is their religion, and they will cling to it with a fundamentalist zeal that one can scarcely imagine, trying to destroy anyone or anything that doesn't agree with them in all respects.
Sad, but true.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 11:02 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 11:03 PM (q/891)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 11:03 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: Orange Tree at February 23, 2012 02:59 AM (MdAMX)
go to Cimarron Group to Advertise your ideas. Bob Farina is sympathetic to our side. He owns them.
Posted by: gushka is lonely in here at February 22, 2012 11:03 PM (r7Ddb)
Well, I did my best to teach my kids critical thinking skills - only time will tell how well I did and of course 3 out of millions is not a huge accomplishment by any means, but I did what I can do.
Lol..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 11:06 PM (R5yLq)
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Just watch how this movie blows the doors off the standard Hollywwod ratings. Then just watch how quickly Hollywood trys to discount the power/gross/draw of this film....in....3...2...1...get the picture?
Posted by: Orange Tree at February 22, 2012 11:09 PM (MdAMX)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 11:11 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: gushka is lonely in here at February 22, 2012 11:12 PM (r7Ddb)
Lol..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 03:06 AM (R5yLq)
Ya know, we all had parents who did this. The media tries to tell us we are the minority. I meet people every day who had the same kind of parents I did. My dad was the kind of dad who whipped our ass when we needed it, but lived by example, what a great guy, as was my mom. There are more of us then them.
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 11:13 PM (fHyXI)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 11:13 PM (bxiXv)
She asked if i was gonna watch the debate tonight. i held up my PDA and told her "Im following it right now on my phone."
she laughed and she drove away. I am encouraged.
Posted by: gushka is lonely in here at February 22, 2012 11:16 PM (r7Ddb)
531
Gush......
Night to all M&M's...Mer....stay with the Jolly Roger, we will be hoisting soon I think and in need of strong arms for the slitting of ....watermelons!
Respects.....
RJB
Posted by: Orange Tree at February 22, 2012 11:17 PM (MdAMX)
OK going to bed. Sorry I stayed so long on the ont. Merovign, please stay around. Life is sucking right now, but it will suck a lot more if smart guys like you give up.
Posted by: lous a girl at February 22, 2012 11:17 PM (fHyXI)
Yup... and the numbers keep growing everyday. They keep aborting their kids, we don't.
Well, need some zzz's.. got an appointment tomorrow. Ciao all.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 22, 2012 11:19 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 11:20 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: gushka is lonely in here at February 23, 2012 02:53 AM (r7Ddb)
The more the merrier. We've got six months and change, let's hope everyone gets there by election day.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 22, 2012 11:21 PM (kaalw)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 23, 2012 03:13 AM (bxiXv)
this is probably true. on both accounts. Im not used to thinking of myself as something other than a barn manager/ cat mom.
but im spring cleaning my barn so at least im happy with me!!!! My barn cats think i have gone mad. And all the horses who are getting their ears and whiskers clipped think i am both mad and possibly sadistic. Its hilarious. You should see the looks on ther faces when they hear me turn the clippers on!
Posted by: gushka is lonely in here at February 22, 2012 11:22 PM (r7Ddb)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 11:25 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 23, 2012 03:25 AM (bxiXv)
I conquor stallions with a firm but gentle hand, mend broken creatures, paint colourful paintings, tend men of war, breed princely horses, and cook simple food. IN former times that would be considered a marvel, today its weird, or makes me the subject of discomfiting behind-my-back talk. so i sometimes hide my light under a bushel so long i forget its there!
Posted by: gushka is lonely in here at February 22, 2012 11:31 PM (r7Ddb)
Probably only to liberal douche tools that think all of the above is yukky. To me it sounds like good old world American.
Posted by: Berserker at February 22, 2012 11:37 PM (FMbng)
Posted by: jc at February 23, 2012 02:55 AM (ufJKx)
Are you some kinda mathemu... methemamu...number cruncher?
Posted by: Robert at February 22, 2012 11:38 PM (4ixH5)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 11:41 PM (bxiXv)
Probably only to liberal douche tools that think all of the above is yukky. To me it sounds like good old world American.
Posted by: Berserker at February 23, 2012 03:37 AM (FMbng)
Bers you are right. you described them to a T. but it still hurt to be considered a gauche idiot by liberal douche tools and have your marriage depend on their good opinion of you. I am much happier now they are out of my life and i can show them the concern they deserve--NONE.
I have nothing to be embarassed about with Grim.
what is it about these liberal douches that makes them hate good wholesome things like people who make princely horses happen and the things you have to do in the hot sun to make horses wonderful companions? I DO NOT GET THAT. I can only assume they are jealous. FULL STOP.Posted by: gushka is lonely in here at February 22, 2012 11:44 PM (r7Ddb)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 11:47 PM (q/891)
Fuck them
Posted by: Zakn at February 23, 2012 03:47 AM (q/891)
well said brother. well said!
Posted by: gushka is lonely in here at February 22, 2012 11:48 PM (r7Ddb)
Posted by: Zakn at February 22, 2012 11:55 PM (q/891)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 22, 2012 11:57 PM (bxiXv)
Posted by: jc at February 23, 2012 02:55 AM (ufJKx)
Are you some kinda mathemu... methemamu...number cruncher?
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 03:38 AM (4ixH5)
========
In a practical manner -- yes. I can do some math.
I am working on a concept that I believe has never been touched by anybody. I am really proud of it, but it is slow going. I am trying to force myself to write a book about it, but I am having a lot of missing enthusiasm troubles.
Posted by: jc at February 22, 2012 11:58 PM (ufJKx)
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 12:04 AM (4ixH5)
Posted by: gushka is lonely in here at February 23, 2012 03:22 AM (r7Ddb)
Gushka -- and I mean it in the most compassionate and helpful way -- you're a whack-job. Nutters. Several sigmas off the mean.
And, y'know what? -- so am I. And so are most of the regular crowd here. And we're oddly happy about it....
The US was founded on the principle that you could be weird. There would be no state religion, no suppression of inconvenient opinions -- you could find and use any sized megaphone that you could pay for. And in 200 years -- a blink in the scale of civilization -- we became the most successful nation the world had ever seen.
It's not because -- as many suppose -- being weird is its own reward. It's because diversity give you two bites at the apple. It's like allowing you to go both ways at every fork in the road -- with nuggets of success distributed randomly across the landscape, you can't help but discover more if every stone is uncovered. You still need some facility at discerning success and failure.
You and your neighbor could go north and south at the junction -- and shout "Eureka" when one hit paydirt -- and both could succeed.....and still be neighbors. Strong and confident people tolerate difference, embrace difference, and can be different -- and thrive. Compare this with "one-size-fits-all" Statism.....like Statist solutions forcing people of conscience to act against their fundamental tenets.
I don't do pinups......but applaud Gushie's pinup project. I'm allergic to cats......but appreciate CJ's cat posts. I can't see why women put up with much of what is male....but want to give Gabe a hug to help "buck him up" for all the unwarranted sh*t he gets. I'm downtwinkles on the head Ewok's NY-centric bipolarism......but celebrate the freedom we find at the AoSHQ. In short, you're all freaks, whack-jobs, nutters, and morons -- and it'd pain me greatly to go a day without you.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 23, 2012 12:05 AM (kaalw)
For instance, a video that demonstrates that the Ukraine does, indeed, have talent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhbKovroSgg
(Hopefullt it still works.)
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 12:06 AM (4ixH5)
Posted by: sexypig at February 23, 2012 12:08 AM (wWV5q)
I have nothing to be embarassed about with Grim.
Wait, WHAT???!?
Posted by: cthulhu at February 23, 2012 12:10 AM (kaalw)
Posted by: cthulhu at February 23, 2012 04:05 AM (kaalw)
So what you're trying to say is you're going to drive us mad and consume us last?
Ya big softy!
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 12:11 AM (4ixH5)
Enthusiasm is the missing key to all of the unwritten great ideas, novels undelivered, music unplayed.
"99% perspiration" was 50% wrong. It take at least 101% gumption to do anything worthwhile, and a boxcar of persistence.
My latest hypothesis involves reading, listening to stuff you absolutely hate. There has to be some inspiration in reacting to mediocrity.
Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] at February 23, 2012 12:11 AM (9Hw3U)
When you're done with that cobble together an equation for me that guarantees a hot female in my lap, kthanx.
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 04:04 AM (4ixH5)
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easy one: Robert + smile + $15 million + looking like sucker = hot female in lap (until money runs out.)
Posted by: jc at February 23, 2012 12:13 AM (ufJKx)
Posted by: Mr. T at February 23, 2012 12:16 AM (kaalw)
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 12:19 AM (4ixH5)
Other than their asses suck putty balls I got nothing.
Actually,, liberals are pontificators. They are only experts on things in their own mind, and when its put to a real world test its epic fail, and if its something they know nothing about then it automatically sucks.
Posted by: Berserker at February 23, 2012 12:19 AM (FMbng)
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 04:19 AM (4ixH5)
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Yup. It's the global warming part that will put you over the top. Not sure how you are supposed to handle the 'hide the incline/decline' part tho.
Posted by: jc at February 23, 2012 12:21 AM (ufJKx)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 23, 2012 12:26 AM (bxiXv)
So when you think hide the decline you are supposed to be thinking hide the sausage?
Posted by: Berserker at February 23, 2012 12:30 AM (FMbng)
Posted by: jc at February 23, 2012 12:30 AM (ufJKx)
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 12:32 AM (4ixH5)
Posted by: jc at February 23, 2012 04:30 AM (ufJKx)
More study! Budget increases of inflation +6000 percent!
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 12:34 AM (4ixH5)
Posted by: Zakn at February 23, 2012 12:35 AM (q/891)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 23, 2012 12:41 AM (bxiXv)
nothing that a huge bong hit wouldn't cure. lol
Posted by: Berserker at February 23, 2012 12:44 AM (FMbng)
Now suddenly, when reality knocks on your door and he ain't from the LDS or the Jehovah's Witnessess, it's Mr. Funemployment and now your kids are going to go without a meal.
Ooops. Now since it's HAPPENED TO YOU, suddenly taking that handout doesn't seem quite so EVIL and WRONG when your day to day survival is on the line.
Welcome to the New World Order biyatches.
Your tears of frustration and shame taste sooooo sweet.
I wish it wasn't so, I truly do but those in charge in DC have (with our willing participation) already changed the US. Barack Obama didn't do it, he just shined (racist?) a spotlight on it so we could see the reality of the policies that have taken over in the last 40 years.
We once were the land of the free and the home of the brave but now we've turned ourselves into the land of the slaves and the home of the slavemasters.
BTW, when Monty finally gets their jolt of reality and has to become another of the worshipers at the knees of Satan, I will be soooo thrilled. His Doom posts have always had a taste of self-righteous about them and one always got the feeling that they considered themself to be oh so much cleverer than the rest of us peons.
But one day it'll happen. It always does to most everybody. I just hope I'm around to hear/see it.
Posted by: Doom is Riding the SMOD Express Coming To You! at February 23, 2012 12:46 AM (CP+yl)
Posted by: Zakn at February 23, 2012 12:46 AM (q/891)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 23, 2012 12:50 AM (bxiXv)
Breakfast of champions. lol
Posted by: Berserker at February 23, 2012 12:52 AM (FMbng)
One of my favorite lines from PCU (and it has many great lines), is "Bong Hits Brighten your day, man"
Posted by: Zakn at February 23, 2012 04:46 AM (q/891)
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Um, I did not exhale?
Posted by: jc at February 23, 2012 01:00 AM (ufJKx)
Posted by: jc at February 23, 2012 01:02 AM (ufJKx)
Posted by: Zakn at February 23, 2012 01:13 AM (q/891)
Tonight. Everyone gets Laid
Posted by: Zakn at February 23, 2012 05:13 AM (q/891)
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I always thought the bit with the gal doing the sign language for the speeches was funny. A couple months ago I went to an acappella concert -- no shit -- there was sign language interpreter at the edge of the stage on the end I sat on, so she was basically right in front of me. Beyond fuggin' absurd and crazy annoying. I was tempted to throw shit at her.
Posted by: jc at February 23, 2012 01:18 AM (ufJKx)
Posted by: Zakn at February 23, 2012 01:28 AM (q/891)
Posted by: Samuel Adams at February 22, 2012 10:38 PM (BvdQo)
This time we make them keep France.
Posted by: Peaches at February 22, 2012 10:40 PM (D4GQF)
Done. I hate that fucking disease.
Thatisall.
Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde at February 23, 2012 01:33 AM (xa1/W)
One of the first tenants of liberal philosophy is that anything that makes you feel good or anything you like is right, no matter how perverse or sick such behavior might be. As much as they try to sell liberalism as a "it's all about the downtrodden" philosophy the truth is at it's core liberalism is all about "me". The first step towards liberalism is to reject traditional religion and morality, as it must be, because so much of traditional religion and traditional morality teaches things like personal responsibility, an antithesis to liberal thought. It teaches absolutes - again, not something that can coexist with liberal thought - liberal thought requires all morals to be relative, or it can't survive.
So naturally anytime a liberal runs into a fine, upstanding, moral citizen it simply serves to remind them of all the flaws in there own personal philosophy. And as liberalism teaches, anything that denies liberal thought must defacto be evil, thus it must be attacked and destroyed.
Stupid, twisted, sick.. but true.
Sigh
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 01:33 AM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 01:34 AM (4ixH5)
well yes, because tonight everyone is ...
AN EGG"
Ok seriously, a which cums first joke? Man.. guys, I don't mind the occasional softball or two but this is like shooting fish in a barrel.. just no sport at all.... lol
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 01:35 AM (R5yLq)
Bill, I've read some of your books. They are well researched and well
thought out. Normally your commentary is too, but honestly, your
rants against the Oil companies obviously are not. You should be
ashamed at the lack of research obviously done by you and your staff
in this regard. The basic premise behind your rant is that gas prices
should be going down because we have a supply large enough to meet the
demand.
However what you fail to realize is that refineries will not
keep the gas they currently have on hand here in the United States
because there is no reason for them to do so, in fact it would be
extremely foolish for them to do as you suggest. Had you researched
this topic, you and your staff would realize that the gas they have on
hand now is winter blend - not summer blend. Very soon the refinery's
will be required BY LAW to change over to summer blend, and will not
be allowed to sell winter blend. So quite harassing "the evil oil
companies" and start blaming the real culprit in all of this, the EPA.
If the oil companies were to do as you suggest, and keep that
gasoline on hand, it would be useless to anyone including them in a
very short period of time and gas prices would not go down at the
pump, because they couldn't legally sell it here in the US anyway.
I won't bother providing you folks with a discussion of the
differences between winter and summer blend, butane, it's effects on
gas prices and the rest - the point should be crystal clear and any
further research is easily done with an internet connection, something
you obviously didn't do before you started this assault on the Oil
companies. Frankly I'm disappointed.
I've always found your talking points to be fair, balanced and reasonably well researched. But sadly Mr. O'Reilly you really missed the boat on this one. I can only hope that you set the record straight now. You might want to start with the fact that one of the reasons refining costs are so high to begin with is thanks in most part to the environmental lobby, since we
haven't been able to build a new refinery here in the United States in
over 25 years. Something that never gets mentioned. It's much easier
just to blame the oil industry, just as you have. Hopefully you'll be
bold and fresh enough to set the record straight.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 01:43 AM (R5yLq)
I'm in semi lurk mode this week.
Best wishes to Karen on her upcoming trial of will and pain.
Posted by: GnuBreed at February 23, 2012 01:44 AM (BhuDE)
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 01:44 AM (R5yLq)
If your going to lurk I would suggest a late model sedan or maybe a Toyota, something not so noticeable. Park in a Peterbuilt or a Mack outside some girls house and believe me, the cops will get called, restraining orders will be issued, charges will be filed.. lol
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 01:49 AM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 22, 2012 11:26 PM (kdS6q)
WOOHOOO!!!!
Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde at February 23, 2012 01:51 AM (xa1/W)
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 05:33 AM (R5yLq)
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lately, I have been pondering a coincidence -- no conclusions, just pondering.
I got curious once and tried my google-fu on the question: "has there ever been a language on planet earth that did not have a word for slave?' Well, I didn't get a direct answer to my question, but I got a history of slavery that covered the whole planet, and missed nowhere (with the possible exception of aboriginal Aussie -- but that is only a lack of info, not a definite no). And, if you throw in the variations of serfs, peasants, fellas, peons, etc. -- slavery was essentially the universal human existence for about 5000 years at least ---
So? Well a group of Christians basically brought slavery down several pegs. Enough so that open, unabashed slavery was no longer acceptable in society. Coincidence #1 -- not long after that, all these "isms" started popping up -- Totalitarianism was actually popular until people recognized it, so was fascism, marxism, communism, socialism, liberalism, progressivism, etc. In short, a new "ism" rises in popularity -- then people see it for what it is -- then a replacement "ism" comes along. At the root of all of them -- someone else owns the time of your life.
So, it seems to me that the left -- the slavery party -- is always just trying to return to their roots, and they can't say so out loud. Odd coincidence #2 -- the attacks on the Christians -- the people who actually succeeding in making slavery unacceptable in the open -- is it just a coincidence?
Now, let me acknowledge before someone blows a gasket -- the Jews tried more than once to overcome slavery -- they just didn't have the power to pull it off and the Romans made them pay dearly for trying. Other groups may have tried as well, but it was the Christians who pulled it off.
Posted by: jc at February 23, 2012 01:52 AM (ufJKx)
A major upgrade here is getting ampersands back.
Posted by: GnuBreed at February 23, 2012 01:55 AM (BhuDE)
Posted by: jc at February 23, 2012 05:52 AM (ufJKx)
Now you must restate this in the form of a complex equation.
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 02:04 AM (4ixH5)
I leave you with a thought exercise...
Does a clown's vagina feel funny?
Good night, ya'll.
Good morning, Vic.
Posted by: Robert at February 23, 2012 02:14 AM (4ixH5)
Ahh crap. I was all set to blow a gasket. Now I can't. Oh well.. lol
It's a very interesting line of thought though, one I hadn't really considered before myself. Most of liberalism (and the vast majority of the other ism's you mentioned) are indeed based on the idea of making someone a slave, taking the fruits of their labors without their consent.
I think the thing that makes liberalism so insidious is this notion that those who do produce are morally obligated to become slaves to those that do not, and that should those that do produce object they are ridiculed, belittled, and attacked mercilessly. That somehow these attacks are morally justified. It's really an abhorrent philosophy when you stop and think about it.
As to Christianity, I think your quite correct in this regard. Personally one of my favorite takes on Christianity was offered by Douglas Adams.
""And then, one Thursday, nearly two thousand years after one man had been nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for a change, one girl sitting on her own in a small cafe in Rickmansworth suddenly realized what it was that had been going wrong all this time, and she finally knew how the world could be made a good and happy place. This time it was right, it would work, and no one would have to get nailed to anything. "
Granted, Adams wasn't a Christian himself but every time I think about that it makes me laugh.
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 02:15 AM (R5yLq)
A major upgrade here is getting ampersands back."
Lol.. well, as long as it doesn't involve another restraining order, I'm all for it..
Posted by: StuckOnStupid at February 23, 2012 02:23 AM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Vic at February 23, 2012 02:32 AM (YdQQY)
Good to see you having time for mundane sorts of daily tasks. I hope things are going better for you and yours.
Posted by: jc at February 23, 2012 02:34 AM (ufJKx)
Posted by: Vic at February 23, 2012 02:35 AM (YdQQY)
I bet the wifey feels a bit better just being home. Hospitals are depressing places.
Posted by: GnuBreed at February 23, 2012 02:40 AM (BhuDE)
I just checked at about #550. Someone about there used the word "gumption." One of my favorite words.
Posted by: Hammersmith Police at February 23, 2012 02:44 AM (Onw8c)
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Posted by: Thorvald at February 23, 2012 03:31 AM (OhenJ)
OMG waht an awful debate.
Santorum looked pathetic. Romney looked wooden.
Paul looked like Gollum.
Newt looked...was newt even there?
I cant put forth the necessary effort to overlook the monsterous steaming pile that is out nominee for 2012. I refuse to vote out of fear. Im not voting against the Dem just cause hes a Dem. I will wait for a real candidate. SOmeone I can work for and get elected. Maybe 2016. Maybe 2020.
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