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August 13, 2012

Overnight Open Thread (8-13-2012)
— Maetenloch

Does the US Really Have an Out of Control Shooting Problem?

Well that's always the justification from the Left for yet more gun control laws but when you look at this chart, the absolute number of shooting deaths is actually rather low compared to all the other methods of killing available to even a minimally competent murder-death-killer. And is basically the same as it was in 1976 despite the US population growing by almost 50%.

As Bruce McQuain points out "in 2010 more people were beaten to death by fists ( 758 ) than were killed by "other guns", aka rifles of any sort". So perhaps some kind of fist licensing is needed before another assault weapon ban.

And when you divide 8,775 shooting deaths by the US population of 312.8 million, you find that statistically you have a 1 in 35, 714 chance of being killed with a ~~gun~~ handgun. By comparison here are the odds of dying from other causes:

Chance of dying from any kind of injury during the next year: 1 in 1,820
Chance of dying from intentional self-harm: 1 in 9,380
Chance of dying from an assault: 1 in 16,421
Chance of dying from a car accident: 1 in 18,585
Chance of dying from any kind of fall: 1 in 20,666
[shooting falls here]
Chance of dying from accidental drowning: 1 in 79,065
Chance of dying from exposure to smoke, fire, and flames: 1 in 81,524
Chance of dying in an explosion: 1 in 107,787

So you can see that being shot to death fits somewhere between falls and drowning as a cause of death. Not good but not necessarily a crisis suddenly requiring new Constitutionally-questionable laws.

Swedish Leftists Suddenly Discover the Utility of Bourgeois Marriage

So Swedish author, Stieg Larsson, who wrote the popular Millennium trilogy died in 2004 right as his popularity was taking off. He and his ~~long-time companion~~ old lady, Eva Gabrielsson, had rejected marriage as a "bourgeois morality" thing since they were committed leftists. But when he died he left no will and Sweden doesn't have the legal concept of common-law marriage, so now Eva is battling his extended family over ownership of his estate which is now extremely valuable thanks to book and movie rights. And odds are that she will lose.

So I guess those bourgeois were on to something after all. And not to go full-on Burkean here but maybe, just maybe social traditions aren't just arbitrary rules set down by the elite - but are solutions to common human problems that have been worked out over millennia. But hey progressives always know better than everyone else who has ever lived.

If You Want To Enjoy An Artist's Work...

Never find out their political views if you can help it. And that applies to George R.R. Martin as well:

Martin, an avowed Democrat from Bayonne, N.J. who has described President Obama as "the most intelligent president we've had since Jimmy Carter", doesn't often write about politics on his blog, but when he does, it is usually to speak about something he feels strongly about, be it TSA screenings or the Affordable Care Act.

Should You Ignore Your Oven Dial When Cooking?

Well take any listed cooking temperature with a huge grain of salt.

You'd be forgiven for thinking that 350 on the dial means 350 in the oven. You'd be wrong, though. When you set an oven to 350 degrees, there isn't a single spot inside of it that stays at 350 degrees for the duration of a bake session.
...The 350-degree instruction is often just a default, anyway. Around the time that manufacturers put temperature dials on ovens, cookbooks had to convert their old terminology into degrees. A "moderate" oven became 350 degrees, and few writers bothered to test if 350 was really better for an individual recipe than, say 360 or 380.
Mark Bittman, New York Times food columnist and author of How To Cook Everything (the Joy of Cooking for our generation) agrees that "oven temperatures are a convention."

Worst Music Review Ever?

To say this reviewer hated Chris Brown's latest album would be an unrealistically optimistic view of it.

Le Horreur: Pictures of VS Model Doutzen Kroes UNRETOUCHED!

Kroes posing in various VS swimsuits -- do reveal the unmistakable idiosyncrasies of natural beauty: a veiny hand, lighting imperfections, stray pieces of hair. You can also spot glimpses of the flesh-colored thong that Kroes is wearing underneath each suit, which we assume is for sanitary reasons if different girls are modeling the same suits.

Prepare yourself to see a lot of sharp elbows and veiny hands.
AoSHQ LLC not responsible for any subsequent trauma or sexual dysfunction.

The Yahoo AoSHQ group. Bla bla bla.

And don't forget about the Job Bank.

And my twitter thang.

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Posted by: Maetenloch at 05:45 PM | Comments (898)
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1 foist?

Posted by: Uncle Jed at August 13, 2012 05:46 PM (AVfT8)

2 Facts and Math. They aren't going to be brought up in the debates right?

Posted by: Hair Plugs Joe at August 13, 2012 05:48 PM (3ZjAP)

3 I is somewhere. Maybe frist?

Posted by: Guy that says, "frist?" at August 13, 2012 05:48 PM (pcnpf)

4 Hey Girl, that's all i got...

Posted by: Uncle Jed at August 13, 2012 05:49 PM (AVfT8)

5 Chance of dying from accidental drowning: 1 in 79,065

Damn, Mary Jo had some bad fucking luck.

Posted by: Zombie Teddy at August 13, 2012 05:49 PM (3ZjAP)

6 Neil Peart can go fuck himself.

http://scoamf.us/yr

Posted by: Blanco Basura at August 13, 2012 05:51 PM (xKC/c)

7 Yo Morons

Posted by: fluffy at August 13, 2012 05:51 PM (4pSIn)

8 george rr martin looks to be a real rocket surgeon though...

Posted by: Uncle Jed at August 13, 2012 05:51 PM (AVfT8)

9 George R.R. Martin's motto...
Why use a phrase when an entire page needs filling
He is Tyrion in his mind if you haven't figured it out

Posted by: Beto at August 13, 2012 05:51 PM (BAnPT)

10 Oh. My. God. I thought his "voter suppression police state" blog post was horse shit. Jimmy Carter? Jimmy fucking Carter? Looks like I'm going to have to find my library card because there is no way I am giving that fat fuck another penny of my money.

Posted by: Adam at August 13, 2012 05:51 PM (/YJYi)

11 Veiny hands? That's even funnier than sharp elbows.

Posted by: no good deed at August 13, 2012 05:52 PM (mjR67)

12 Nice poster at the bottom Maet...

if idiot maggot infested dred wearing hippies had logic, they'd be PotUS not the farm league...

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 05:53 PM (LRFds)

13 Jimmah Carter is a fucking animal h8ter.

Posted by: The Rabbit at August 13, 2012 05:53 PM (3ZjAP)

14 10 Adam,

My favorite moment in harry Turtledove's timeline 191 series....

happened in georgia

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 05:54 PM (LRFds)

15 In my defense, I am a fat fuck who travels eight months out of the year, refuses to write when I travel, gets offended when my work ethic is questioned, works on any number of stupid shit that nobody cares about, and you people are surprised that it takes me five years to write a book and I'm a fucking asshole in real life. Bah, I say, Bah.

Posted by: George R.R. Martin at August 13, 2012 05:54 PM (/YJYi)

16 Jimmah Carter, unfair to rabbits and ugly offspring. We'll forgive him for all the troops he killed in Iran.

Posted by: PETA at August 13, 2012 05:54 PM (3ZjAP)

17 1/35,714 is still pretty messed up, but if you're not an inner city young black male, the odds are way lower.

Posted by: pirate of the perineum at August 13, 2012 05:56 PM (bB91d)

18 Lefties. Imagine there're no Lefties. A Brotherhood of Man.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 05:56 PM (u3Rkr)

19 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 05:56 PM (6o4Fb)

20 Martin's always been known as a full-blown libtard, but at least it doesn't seep into his work. There are no allegorical storylines or characters, so if you weren't aware of his views, you wouldn't know from the actual writings.

Posted by: Synnerman at August 13, 2012 05:56 PM (0Bdlg)

21 Well that's always the justification from the Left for yet more gun control laws
***
You don't understand we have to ban handguns even if they take but one life! NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT!

Posted by: Some Libertard Opposed to DDT at August 13, 2012 05:56 PM (AUeaU)

22 Nice to know I still have one fan out there. Go to my homestate of Georgia though, not so much.

Posted by: Jimmah Carter at August 13, 2012 05:56 PM (/YJYi)

23 It's why Maxwell Smart had to register his hands with the FBI

Posted by: Jeff at August 13, 2012 05:56 PM (EBPRt)

24 Martin's right: Obama is the dumbest President we've had since Carter.

Posted by: Trimegistus at August 13, 2012 05:57 PM (Rc0hz)

25 I was out last week for vacation. I saw some stuff about the moron fantasy football league. Is it too late to join? I'd like to but, I'd also likely be a Taco MacArthur level player.

Posted by: RoyalOil at August 13, 2012 05:58 PM (imtbm)

26 >>Martin's always been known as a full-blown libtard, but at least it doesn't seep into his work.

That's because writing takes thought.

Posted by: Uterus Cannon at August 13, 2012 05:58 PM (RLTt1)

27 You know that is one HOT pot smoker. I'd choom her...IYKWIMAITYD

Posted by: Barack Obama at August 13, 2012 05:58 PM (AUeaU)

28 And not to go full-on Burkean here but maybe, just maybe social traditions aren't just arbitrary rules set down by the elite - but are solutions to common human problems that have been worked out over millennia. No, no, do please go on... Also, f**k the Jacobins!

Posted by: Edmund Burke at August 13, 2012 05:58 PM (sZTYJ)

29 1 in 35, 714 chance of being killed with a gun

Does that include all of the people who have been shot with unloaded guns?

Posted by: Gordon undead Ramsay at August 13, 2012 05:59 PM (9HhTH)

30 There you have it. We need ban water, guns and all structures over 4 feet tall

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at August 13, 2012 06:00 PM (61yvg)

Hey girl, you look an awful lot like a young Bernardine Dohrn. Anybody ever tell you that?

http://tinyurl.com/8q92slb

Posted by: 66chevelle at August 13, 2012 06:00 PM (QjSgY)

32 Jimmah Carter is a fucking animal h8ter. Posted by: The Rabbit at August 13, 2012 09:53 PM (3ZjAP) I thought he was brave for fighting it off without the Holy Hand-grenade of Antioch...

Posted by: Brave, brave Sir Robin at August 13, 2012 06:00 PM (sZTYJ)

33 How many people do fat drunkard cowards kill every year?

Posted by: Ghost of Ted Kennedy at August 13, 2012 06:00 PM (/YJYi)

34 30 There you have it. We need ban water, guns and all structures over 4 feet tall Posted by: Lemmiwinks at August 13, 2012 10:00 PM (61yvg) And while we're at it, we could make suicide and murder illegal, too. Because, you know, no one ever tried that before. It just might work!

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 06:01 PM (bxiXv)

35 but are solutions to common human problems that have been worked out over millennia.
***
One core problem with the left - they consistently destroy traditions that stand in the way of acquiring power without ever asking WHY the tradition exists.

Tradition certainly isn't always right, but a rational person would stop to analyze what the functional point of the tradition is first...

Posted by: 18-1 at August 13, 2012 06:01 PM (AUeaU)

Posted by: Brave, brave Sir Robin at August 13, 2012 10:00 PM (sZTYJ)

1....2.....5!

Posted by: USS Diversity at August 13, 2012 06:02 PM (2d71t)

37 32 Jimmah Carter is a fucking animal h8ter.

Posted by: The Rabbit at August 13, 2012 09:53 PM (3ZjAP)

And don't forget the time he shotgunned a neighbor's cat.
http://hotair.com/archives/2007/11/07/jimmy-carter-cat-slayer/

Posted by: Mætenloch at August 13, 2012 06:02 PM (xROTy)

38 DC's words of wisdom: life is always better when there's a dog in your lap. I said lap, not plate, Mr. President! Lights out in Casa de DC, have a good evening, Morons.

Posted by: DC in Towson at August 13, 2012 06:02 PM (N/WI2)

39 Fire is pretty useless as a defensive weapon, but great as a mass-murder weapon. A gun is wonderful as a defensive weapon or a mass murder weapon. The left wants to ban one of these. Guess which one? Per Evan Sayet, whichever choice is less successful, useful, or moral will be their choice, every time.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 06:03 PM (bxiXv)

"Does that include all of the people who have been shot with unloaded guns?"

Posted by: Gordon undead Ramsay at August 13, 2012 09:59 PM (9HhTH)

Not funny, dude.

Posted by: Zombie Brandon Lee at August 13, 2012 06:03 PM (QjSgY)

41 Compromise for Not Mrs. Larrssonn: the Swedish government takes all the profits from the books and movies and divides the money evenly among all the citizens of Sweden.

Posted by: Brendan at August 13, 2012 06:04 PM (2jQGY)

42 I don't have veiny hands.

Sausage fingers (maybe), but no veins.

Posted by: Backfat Cheerleader at August 13, 2012 06:04 PM (Dq6SO)

43 I don't see a lot of bow-and-arrow and/or tomahawk deaths, so that is good news for my people.

Posted by: Elizabeth Warren at August 13, 2012 06:04 PM (gUDfN)

44 If all Stieg Larsson's books are like The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, I'm surprised he got published in English. Buncha stuff not really important to the story, character development of a sort, people talking, wait ... was that some action, more talking, the Deus ex machina makes it's appearence, the end.

Posted by: toby928© at August 13, 2012 06:04 PM (QupBk)

45 Thank God Soledad O'Brien is "Keeping Them Honest" on AC 360 with an intense focus on Medicare and Paul Ryan.

Posted by: Interested at August 13, 2012 06:04 PM (qRvXu)

46 The death by explosion risk is close to the risk level for skydiving, so don't jump with explosives.

Posted by: Gordon undead Ramsay at August 13, 2012 06:04 PM (9HhTH)

47 From the movie Barcelona:

Spanish woman: You can't say Americans are not more violent than other people.

Fred: No

Spanish woman: All those people killed in shootings in America?

Fred: Oh, shootings, yes. But that doesn't mean Americans are more violent than other people. We're just better shots.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 13, 2012 06:04 PM (2vfkh)

48 Compromise for Not Mrs. Larrssonn: the Swedish government takes all the profits from the books and movies and divides the money evenly among all the citizens of Sweden. Posted by: Brendan at August 13, 2012 10:04 PM (2jQGY) She didn't write that.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 06:05 PM (9TTOe)

49 I can smell that dirty hippie through the interwebs. Blech!

Posted by: pforeman at August 13, 2012 06:05 PM (F3vJT)

50 41 Compromise for Not Mrs. Larrssonn: the Swedish government takes all the profits from the books and movies and divides the money evenly among all the citizens of Sweden.

Posted by: Brendan at August 13, 2012 10:04 PM (2jQGY)

Bjork bjork bjork! (Translation: Oh yes, I'll take some of that!)

Posted by: joncelli joncellison at August 13, 2012 06:06 PM (CWlPF)

51 "catastrophic clusterf*ck of an album."

Ooooo. He was oh-so-close to the right phraseology.

It's "stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable album."

Posted by: AnonymoussteevyDrivel at August 13, 2012 06:06 PM (eHIJJ)

52 Anyone else watch Stars Earn Their Stripes? It's silly and stupid, but I can't stop watching.

Posted by: Alex at August 13, 2012 06:07 PM (oL8vk)

53 49 I can smell that dirty hippie through the interwebs. Blech!

Posted by: pforeman at August 13, 2012 10:05 PM (F3vJT)

Smells like really bad body odor and patchouli, doesn't it?

Posted by: model_1066 at August 13, 2012 06:07 PM (yYKoR)

54 Oh, add "dirty, matted hair" to "bad teeth" on the list.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 06:07 PM (bxiXv)

55 You run your fingers through that hair, you had better not have an appointment anywhere else for a while.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 06:07 PM (bxiXv)

56 I can smell that dirty hippie through the interwebs. Have her bathed and perfumed and brought to my tent.

Posted by: toby928© at August 13, 2012 06:07 PM (QupBk)

57 Not to be all nit-picky, but "homicides by handgun" is not the same as "deaths by handgun." So this is not correct: "When you divide 8,775 shooting deaths by the US population of 312.8 million, you find that statistically you have a 1 in 35, 714 chance of being killed with a gun." Note also that the 8,775 omits "other guns" and is just "handgun." Finally, on the graph at least, other guns looks much higher than 758--although it also appears to end before 2010, when the 758 was cited by McQain. Still, hard to believe it would drop that far from around 2,000 that quickly.

I support the Second Amendment, but nevertheless there's a lot of loose shit in those statistics.

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 13, 2012 06:07 PM (qyQRd)

58 Fire is pretty useless as a defensive weapon, but great as a mass-murder weapon. A gun is wonderful as a defensive weapon or a mass murder weapon. The left wants to ban one of these. Guess which one? Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:03 PM (bxiXv) Both! Fire causes carbon emissions and is evil!

Posted by: Berkley Bolshevik at August 13, 2012 06:08 PM (sZTYJ)

59 Oh, add "dirty, matted hair" to "bad teeth" on the list. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:07 PM (bxiXv) Yeah, but I bet she's not afraid to fuck.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 06:08 PM (9TTOe)

Need to add a New Rule to All Posts at Ace:

Pictures of unshaven women will not be posted.

Posted by: Slab Manly, Member, The League of Ugly Shirted Gentlemen at August 13, 2012 06:08 PM (rZsRp)

61 The NY Slime is really getting on my nerves.

Why is Paul Ryan is referred to as Paul D. Ryan?

Do they refer to Barrack H. Obama? Mitt W. Romney?

No!

What is up with this horseshit?

It is a petty dig that they think is somehow demeaning, like there is more than one Paul Ryan?

ASSHOLES.

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo-intellectual at August 13, 2012 06:08 PM (3ZjAP)

62 >>Anyone else watch Stars Earn Their Stripes? It's silly and stupid, but I can't stop watching.<<

Star Trek on FX. Tide me over until the Nats/Giants game...

Posted by: MacGruber at August 13, 2012 06:08 PM (gUDfN)

63 58 Fire is pretty useless as a defensive weapon, but great as a mass-murder weapon.

A gun is wonderful as a defensive weapon or a mass murder weapon.

The left wants to ban one of these. Guess which one?

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:03 PM (bxiXv)

Both! Fire causes carbon emissions and is evil!

Posted by: Berkley Bolshevik at August 13, 2012 10:08 PM (sZTYJ)

Whether it's toasting marshmallows or raining down on Charlie, fire is your friend!

Posted by: model_1066 at August 13, 2012 06:09 PM (yYKoR)

64 I like the chart of what implements kill people. I'm still meditating upon the fellow in China who was upset about his girlfriend breaking up with him who killed eight people (some completely unrelated, just there, evidently) with a knife.

I'm just wondering how the libs would feel if we came for their lovingly maintained, nicely oiled chef's knives?

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 06:09 PM (mKMj1)

Posted by: llectual at August 13, 2012 06:09 PM (3ZjAP)

66 I keep asking this question, which of you Morons own this fine piece of vehicular art?

http://www.kulfoto.com/interesting-things/19701/road-pirate

AllenG, stand down. I know you are looking in the Classifieds to buy it.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 06:09 PM (HlJeY)

67 >Anyone else watch Stars Earn Their Stripes? It's silly and stupid, but I can't stop watching.<< I saw it, Todd Palin was the only one that didn't bitch and whine.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 06:09 PM (9TTOe)

68 Oh, add "dirty, matted hair" to "bad teeth" on the list. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:07 PM (bxiXv)

Posted by: Chewbacca at August 13, 2012 06:10 PM (sZTYJ)

69 http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/313652/real-problem-mitt-romney-peter-kirsanow

Greatest run on sentence ever. This should be the response to every troll who pops his head up.

Posted by: Ball of Hate at August 13, 2012 06:10 PM (AREf/)

Have her bathed and perfumed and brought to my tent.

She should be ready before the first snowfall.

Posted by: fluffy at August 13, 2012 06:10 PM (4pSIn)

71 Hey, Eva Gabrielsson, isn't the idea of inheriting gobs of money you didn't earn yourself another instance of despicable bourgeois thinking? You should be thanking his pesky blood relatives for saving you from Lady Lucre's clutches.

Posted by: sistrum at August 13, 2012 06:10 PM (AyryN)

72 9 George R.R. Martin's motto...
Why use a phrase when an entire page needs filling
He is Tyrion in his mind if you haven't figured it out
Posted by: Beto

Oh, thank you! I thought I was alone!

My review still gets people mad, and it's years old, now!

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 06:10 PM (mKMj1)

73 Yeah, but I bet she's not afraid to fuck. Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 10:08 PM (9TTOe) Hippies, even their STDs are organic!

Posted by: The Pollitical Hat at August 13, 2012 06:11 PM (sZTYJ)

74 Are you sure the hippie is a girl? I'm guessing an effeminate, hippified male.

Posted by: MacGruber at August 13, 2012 06:11 PM (gUDfN)

75 Oh, add "dirty, matted hair" to "bad teeth" on the list.

Nah, you know she still gets great dental coverage through her dad's law firm...

Posted by: Alex at August 13, 2012 06:11 PM (oL8vk)

76
My review still gets people mad, and it's years old, now!

Link?

Posted by: Alex at August 13, 2012 06:12 PM (oL8vk)

77 68 Oh, add "dirty, matted hair" to "bad teeth" on the list. I'd tell you not to talk about Ace like that, but hell, we all know Ace doesn't read the blog.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 13, 2012 06:12 PM (GEICT)

78 Hey, kids! Long-ass Monday here in peaches-ville. How y'all doin' tonight?

{Hi, Vice President Ryan! love u}

Posted by: Peaches at August 13, 2012 06:13 PM (kpCLl)

79 Nooooooooooooooooooo

Posted by: alex of ne at August 13, 2012 06:13 PM (1/13k)

80 Have her bathed and perfumed and brought to my tent.

What's this sudden massive spike in Comet sales?

Posted by: P&G finance guy, tapping his screen in puzzlement at August 13, 2012 06:13 PM (bab2G)

81 How many people do fat drunkard cowards kill every year? Posted by: Ghost of Ted Kennedy at August 13, 2012 10:00 PM (/YJYi) Cars kill 40-50 thousand a year.

Posted by: Choom Lord Soetoro at August 13, 2012 06:13 PM (wWVtJ)

82 George R.R. Martin's motto...
Why use a phrase when an entire page needs filling
He is Tyrion in his mind if you haven't figured it out

Posted by: Beto

Oh, thank you! I thought I was alone!
My review still gets people mad, and it's years old, now!

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 10:10 PM (mKMj1)

There is nothing more scary than a writer writes not until their fingers bleed, but readers' eyes bleed whilst begging the writer to stop.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 06:13 PM (HlJeY)

83 6 This is the money quote.Fuck him indeed.Maybe he married a libtard(he lost his daughter to an accident and wife to cancer in a short space of time.) Q: Clockwork Angels deals with concepts of fate, circumstance, and free will, which youÂ’ve been writing about throughout your career. What are your thoughts on these issues now? A: I remain the optimist: you just do your best and hope for the best. But itÂ’s an evolving state of mind. I still totally believe in individual rights and individual responsibility and in choosing to do good. On the liberal side of things, they go to an extreme of how people need to be led, and they canÂ’t handle freedom. Pure libertarianism believes that people will be generous and help each other. Well, they wonÂ’t. I wish it were so, and I live that way. I help panhandlers, but other people are, Â“Oh look at thatÂ—why doesnÂ’t he get a job?Â” While I believe in all that freedom, I also believe that no one should suffer needlessly. A realization I had lately: it is impossible to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and be a Republican. ItÂ’s philosophically absolutely opposedÂ—if they could only think about what they were saying for a minute. ThatÂ’s when you get caught up in the webs of what people call themselves and how they behave. You just become adaptable and try to lead a good life in ways that make sense, regardless. Because I know at the end of it, if IÂ’m going to meet Jesus or Allah or Buddha, IÂ’m going to be all right.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 06:13 PM (6o4Fb)

84 6 Neil Peart can go fuck himself.

http://scoamf.us/yr

Posted by: Blanco Basura at August 13, 2012 09:51 PM (xKC/c)

The best Rush album was their first one, pre-Peart. imo

Posted by: Obama Disciple at August 13, 2012 06:13 PM (BVkEs)

85 78 Hey, kids! Long-ass Monday here in peaches-ville. How y'all doin' tonight? {Hi, Vice President Ryan! love u} Posted by: Peaches at August 13, 2012 10:13 PM (kpCLl) Hey Peach, how's it goin. Why everytime I say Hey peach I think of the starfish from saving NEMO.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 06:14 PM (9TTOe)

86 #21 - You're not serious?

The only more "in your face" libtard is Eric Flint. And do not - just don't - get me started on that Troskyist bastard. Don't. It gets ugly, fast.

I'm still in trouble with half of the Bar Flies for my review of his piece-of-crap story in one of the Honorverse books.

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 06:14 PM (mKMj1)

87 Cooking for Geeks (Kindle version $9.80) has some great tips for dealing with a cranky oven. A large pizza stone is recommended to increase the thermal mass. I'm using an eight inch blind flange that is over an inch thick and feels like it weighs about 50 pounds. Preheat takes a while but the results are better.

Posted by: Gordon undead Ramsay at August 13, 2012 06:14 PM (9HhTH)

88 sock oops

Posted by: Craig Poe at August 13, 2012 06:14 PM (BVkEs)

89 So my chance of dying in an explosion is exactly the same odds as SCoaMF making a correct decision.

Posted by: Hal Burton at August 13, 2012 06:15 PM (kzFo5)

90 We should have a ban on assault stairs and hollow point swimming pools.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 13, 2012 06:15 PM (QK3qp)

91 Yeah, but I bet she's not afraid to fuck. Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 10:08 PM (9TTOe) You make an excellent point, I am not saying no, I am just saying not as appealing as she could be. On the other hand, she's not 300 lbs, and she's not screaming at the moment the picture was taken, and she doesn't even look that angry. And she looks slightly bookish, which is a bonus for me. Okay, you've convinced me. I'd hit it.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 06:15 PM (bxiXv)

92 Hi, Oldsailor! I did not know there was a starfish named peaches. That's nice, as long as it stays off my lawn.

Posted by: Peaches at August 13, 2012 06:15 PM (kpCLl)

93 57 Not to be all nit-picky, but "homicides by handgun" is not the same as "deaths by handgun." So this is not correct: "When you divide 8,775 shooting deaths by the US population of 312.8
million, you find that statistically you have a 1 in 35, 714 chance of
being killed with a gun." Note also that the 8,775 omits "other guns" and is just "handgun." Finally, on the graph at least, other guns looks much higher than 758--although it also appears to end before 2010, when the 758 was cited by McQain. Still, hard to believe it would drop that far from around 2,000 that quickly.

I support the Second Amendment, but nevertheless there's a lot of loose shit in those statistics.

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 13, 2012 10:07 PM (qyQRd)

1. 'Other guns' includes shotguns, rifles, plasma rifles(<50W), zip guns and every other type. Per the FBI only 758 people were killed with rifles in 2010.
2. I changed the label to make it clear that 1-in-35,714 only applies to handguns.
3. You try summarizing a whole body of statistics accurately without just listing out all the data - it ain't easy.

Posted by: Mætenloch at August 13, 2012 06:15 PM (xROTy)

94 Do the FBI stats cover how many times Marvin the Martian disintegrated Daffy Duck?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 06:16 PM (HlJeY)

95 Fire is a wonderful defensive weapon

Posted by: alex of byzantium at August 13, 2012 06:17 PM (1/13k)

96 >>What is up with this horseshit?

They're tipping you off to the next turn of the screw, eg Paul is DRY, gettit? Clever innit? Hmm?

/bah

Posted by: Uterus Cannon at August 13, 2012 06:17 PM (RLTt1)

97 91 Her hair is mated with bear grease.Ye gods the smell!

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 06:17 PM (6o4Fb)

98 g'evenin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 13, 2012 06:17 PM (JMmQ9)

99 Can anyone really be surprised this guy is a liberal?

http://bit.ly/K1lItx

He looks like Michael Moore meets Ben and Jerry.

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 13, 2012 06:17 PM (qyQRd)

100 Hi, Oldsailor! I did not know there was a starfish named peaches. That's nice, as long as it stays off my lawn. Posted by: Peaches at August 13, 2012 10:15 PM (kpCLl) Darn it, the movie is called finding NEMO. It's sweet and funny. You should watch it.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 06:17 PM (9TTOe)

101 There is nothing more scary than a writer writes not until their fingers bleed, but readers' eyes bleed whilst begging the writer to stop. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 10:13 PM (HlJeY) At the rate I'm going, no one is in danger yet!

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 06:17 PM (bxiXv)

102 I drove through Compton Ca this weekend the ONLY caucasian was the ugly mutt in the rearview mirror looking back at me. By the way I got all kinds of MAD DOG looks from the Glikas, you PD types KWIM,

Posted by: Clemenza at August 13, 2012 06:18 PM (tz+/o)

103 Anybody watching Breaking Bad these days? Seems odd that Walt would ever think that he is not putting his family in danger. Poor Walt Jr.!

Posted by: Redd at August 13, 2012 06:18 PM (78TcD)

104 Greek fire bitch

Posted by: alex of byzantium at August 13, 2012 06:19 PM (1/13k)

105 99 As soon as I saw him the first time I knew he was a left winger.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 06:19 PM (6o4Fb)

106

91: "Okay, you've convinced me. I'd hit it."

Merovign, I'd need a full body condom to touch that.

Posted by: Debbie Watsername Schlitz at August 13, 2012 06:19 PM (RKDDh)

107 Oddly, I think I actually did watch it once, but I don't really do movies, I have the attention span of a hummingbird on crack.

Posted by: Peaches at August 13, 2012 06:19 PM (kpCLl)

108 97 91 Her hair is mated with bear grease.Ye gods the smell! Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 10:17 PM (6o4Fb) Little rich girls pay big bucks to make their hair look like that, and it don't stink. Someone said it earlier. That's a spoiled daddies girl. That nose looks like it's been thinned out a little too.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 06:19 PM (9TTOe)

109 @97 but bear grease is the best for hunting boots , make her a boot licker.

Posted by: Clemenza at August 13, 2012 06:20 PM (tz+/o)

110 Greta needs to rid herself of more thetans, or something.

Posted by: Craig Poe at August 13, 2012 06:20 PM (BVkEs)

111 Odds are 1 in 365 that the Chevy Volt out in the garage will burn the house down while you sleep. Totally true.

Posted by: Hal Burton at August 13, 2012 06:20 PM (kzFo5)

112 Well Merovign, get to it then!!!

I need to get rid of the copper. So back to writing. No not kill the cop, just shoo him back to his precinct so I can advance the story.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 06:20 PM (HlJeY)

113 How dare you oppressors make fun of the natural and beautiful womyn who is probably pansexual because 80% of all people are bi- or pan-sexual and 10% are queer and gay and also people are transgendered and stuff which means that only 10% of the people are heteros which means that the evil patriarchy is a small cabal of neo-cons imposing their hereto-normative values which are anlgo-normative because only white people hate gay and queer and trans and lesiban people and all other culture are open and toleranct and accepting and if we destroy the oppressive system of THE MAN then we will allow all those other cultures to thrive and strait white males will pay reparations liek Daddy should give me more money so I can buy mor patchoili oil and contraceptives and medical Marijuana and stuff and that is what SOCIAL JUSTICE is all about and you evil oppressors will never make fun of me again u H8ers!!1! NO JUSTICE NO PEAC!!!~1!~``1!!! NO JUSTICE NO PEAC!!!~1!~``1!!! NO JUSTICE NO PEAC!!!~1!~``1!!!

Posted by: Social SCIENCE Graduate Student at August 13, 2012 06:20 PM (sZTYJ)

114 Little rich girls pay big bucks to make their hair look like that, and it don't stink. Someone said it earlier. That's a spoiled daddies girl. That nose looks like it's been thinned out a little too. Daddy issues? Fuck it, I'm with Merovign.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 13, 2012 06:21 PM (GEICT)

115 Posted by: Social SCIENCE Graduate Student at August 13, 2012 10:20 PM (sZTYJ) Shut the fuck up.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 06:21 PM (9TTOe)

116 Link?
Posted by: Alex

Are we allowed to link, any more? I've noticed that ampersands vanish, and italics and bold appear and disappear at seeming random.

Go to Amazon, seek the third book of Song of Ice and Fire; look for my name. I do not believe anyone else spells her name with two "n's", so I think I'm safe.

Last time I checked, I had some frightening number of negatives, and about the same of positives.

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 06:22 PM (mKMj1)

117

Is Debbie Wasserman Shultz brain dead from liberlaism, a zombie or just naturally reality challenged?

Posted by: harleycowboy at August 13, 2012 06:22 PM (wSTfB)

118 Merovign, I'd need a full body condom to touch that. Posted by: Debbie Watsername Schlitz at August 13, 2012 10:19 PM (RKDDh) The trick is to offer a full-body massage and use antibiotic cream as "oil." Not saying the full-body condom would be a bad idea.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 06:22 PM (bxiXv)

119 Looks like the trolls are out in force early tonight. Isn't there some kind of cheapass biden thing they could be attending?

Posted by: Peaches at August 13, 2012 06:22 PM (kpCLl)

120 Neil Peart has been saying that abstract, non sensical crap for years. Makes him feel all wise and shit. Meh, I still like RUSH but not as much as I used to. I mostly listen to bluegrass, a little country, & classical music.

Posted by: stillers at August 13, 2012 06:23 PM (gVUg0)

121 That child smells of Petuli oil from Berzerkerly..

Posted by: Clemenza at August 13, 2012 06:23 PM (tz+/o)

122 "If You Want To Enjoy An Artist's Work... Never find out their political views if you can help it. And that applies to George R.R. Martin as well" Uh, so I guess Maet, you don't want any of us to enjoy Martin anymore? You couldn't have just left us all in ignorance?!!!!!! Who else are you going to steal away from me? who? I mean, I always sort of assume creative types are lefties, but as long as they don't open their fat mouths about it, and their work isn't a democrat party talking point festival, I can ignore it.

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 06:23 PM (fJody)

123 I think the Hippie Chick is really Sandra Fluke before the flea dip.

Posted by: no good deed at August 13, 2012 06:23 PM (mjR67)

124 118 Merovign, I'd need a full body condom to touch that. Posted by: Debbie Watsername Schlitz at August 13, 2012 10:19 PM (RKDDh) The trick is to offer a full-body massage and use antibiotic cream as "oil." Not saying the full-body condom would be a bad idea. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:22 PM (bxiXv) Where is your sense of adventure, Bareback.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 06:23 PM (9TTOe)

125 How bout a Debbie What-the-fuck Shit for brains greatest video post. Every time you post one of her rants, the comments get in the hundreds. Very entertaining.

Posted by: c6 dave at August 13, 2012 06:23 PM (I08eI)

126 Better get used to the troll infestation. Ace is on the lefty radar now and they'll come in here to set us straight and speak truth to power and shit.

Posted by: joncelli joncellison at August 13, 2012 06:24 PM (CWlPF)

127 112 Well Merovign, get to it then!!! Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 10:20 PM (HlJeY) No Sleep Til Denoument? I need to spool up some writing music.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 06:24 PM (bxiXv)

128 Go to Amazon, via the AosHQ link, seek the third book of Song of Ice and Fire; look for my name. I do not believe anyone else spells her name with two "n's", so I think I'm safe. FIFY

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 13, 2012 06:24 PM (JMmQ9)

129 Bad, bad sock!

Posted by: Jim in Virginia at August 13, 2012 06:24 PM (RKDDh)

130 Because I know at the end of it, if IÂ’m going to meet Jesus or Allah or Buddha, IÂ’m going to be all right. Wait until he gets a load of me...

Posted by: Lucifer at August 13, 2012 06:25 PM (sZTYJ)

131 I was thinking, writers need models just like painters do. I need to put an ad in at the local community college for a female nude model to help me write.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 06:25 PM (bxiXv)

132 I was against dick before I was for dick.

Posted by: David Brock at August 13, 2012 06:25 PM (IoNBC)

133 94 Do the FBI stats cover how many times Marvin the Martian disintegrated Daffy Duck?
Hell, how many times did they kill Kenny?

Posted by: harleycowboy at August 13, 2012 06:25 PM (wSTfB)

134 Damn. That Chris Brown review sure is racist.

Posted by: Adam at August 13, 2012 06:26 PM (/YJYi)

135 Neil Peart has been saying that abstract, non sensical crap for years. Makes him feel all wise and shit. Meh, I still like RUSH but not as much as I used to. I mostly listen to bluegrass,a littlecountry, classical music. Posted by: stillers at August 13, 2012 10:23 PM (gVUg0) Wasn't "2112" basically Ayn Rand's "Anthem" as a rock album???

Posted by: The Political Hat at August 13, 2012 06:26 PM (sZTYJ)

136 I need to put an ad in at the local community college for a female nude model to help me write. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:25 PM (bxiXv) Nah, hit the street and live a wild life. If you survive, you'll have something to write about.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 06:26 PM (9TTOe)

137
Little rich girls pay big bucks to make their hair look like that, and it don't stink. Someone said it earlier. That's a spoiled daddies girl. That nose looks like it's been thinned out a little too.

Take her out to a shooting range to play, and you'd probably have her panties soaked in the first fifteen minutes.

Posted by: Alex at August 13, 2012 06:27 PM (oL8vk)

138 I needed an extra "E" in that reply to Anna... oh, well, some hippie must have stolen it!

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 06:27 PM (bxiXv)

139 I need to put an ad in at the local community college for a female nude model to help me write.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:25 PM (bxiXv)

Just advertise for a muse and put the part about being nude in small type.

Posted by: joncelli joncellison at August 13, 2012 06:27 PM (CWlPF)

140 I was against dick before I was for dick. Posted by: David Brock at August 13, 2012 10:25 PM (IoNBC) Tell me about it...

Posted by: "Chaz" Bono at August 13, 2012 06:27 PM (sZTYJ)

141 I guess dropping an ATM on top of some dude's head is categorized under "Other Methods", eh?

Posted by: jesse pinkman at August 13, 2012 06:27 PM (vDl/w)

142 105 99 As soon as I saw him the first time I knew he was a left winger.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 10:19 PM (6o4Fb)

========

Actually my Jersey-boy husband looks a bit like Mr. Martin, though with more pepper in the salt-n'-pepper, shorter beard and lot smaller nose. And it can get...interesting...when some leftoid strikes up a conversation with him under the mistaken impression that they're on the same team.

Posted by: sistrum at August 13, 2012 06:27 PM (AyryN)

143 Take her out to a shooting range to play, and you'd probably have her panties soaked in the first fifteen minutes. Posted by: Alex at August 13, 2012 10:27 PM (oL8vk) Hmm, lonely high-desert shooting range, wagon or SUV with extra blankets in the back, get her rebel feelings all inflamed... you may be onto something there?

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 06:28 PM (bxiXv)

144 My review still gets people mad, and it's years old, now!

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 10:10 PM (mKMj1)

So where is this review?

Posted by: Darth Randall at August 13, 2012 06:29 PM (mV8sg)

145 Evening! Is that Chris Brown review legit? Cuz it needs to be. It needs to be said ad infinitum.

Posted by: Aslan's Girl at August 13, 2012 06:29 PM (KL49F)

146 Take her out to a shooting range to play, and you'd probably have her panties soaked in the first fifteen minutes. Posted by: Alex at August 13, 2012 10:27 PM (oL8vk) The range is probably the best place to take a date. Gets 'em both relaxed and rerrin' to go.

Posted by: The Political Hat at August 13, 2012 06:29 PM (sZTYJ)

147 Shit sandwich.

Posted by: worst album review ever at August 13, 2012 06:29 PM (vDl/w)

148 Anybody watching Breaking Bad these days? Seems odd that Walt would ever think that he is not putting his family in danger. Poor Walt Jr.! Posted by: Redd at August 13, 2012 10:18 PM (78TcD) he has a God complex, he thinks hes so basass now no one would dare. He is the danger!

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 06:30 PM (fJody)

149 >> Is Debbie Wasserman Shultz brain dead from liberlaism, a zombie or just naturally reality challenged?

Collagen + bleach + drugs.

Give her a couple of more years, dye her hair red, and you'll have Carrot Top. I kid you not.

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 13, 2012 06:30 PM (qyQRd)

150

I guess dropping an ATM on top of some dude's head is categorized under "Other Methods", eh?

You didn't drop that ATM.

Posted by: Barack Heisenberg at August 13, 2012 06:31 PM (4pSIn)

151

117: "Is Debbie Wasserman Shultz brain dead from liberlaism, a zombie or just naturally reality challenged?"

Just your typical brain dead Democrat congresscritter.

Posted by: Jim in Virginia at August 13, 2012 06:31 PM (RKDDh)

152 Right now going through the 2 star reviews. Did not find Dianna under the 1 star reviews.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 06:31 PM (HlJeY)

153 Is Debbie Wasserman Shultz brain dead from liberlaism, a zombie or just naturally reality challenged? Her parents are criminals that were jailed this past year.

Posted by: madamex at August 13, 2012 06:32 PM (e9LVX)

154 clicking through Cracked and I laughed at a couple of these http://is.gd/Q0d2rd

Posted by: toby928© at August 13, 2012 06:32 PM (QupBk)

155 148 Eliz,

Walt died in the middle of season I he is in hell.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 06:32 PM (LRFds)

156 I dunno about that 'Americans are better shots' part to explain our gun homicide rate. It was 2-3 out of 10 killed in Boston, 0 for 20 in Chicago shootings last weekend.

I wonder how many of the shooters held their gun sideways? Useless damn sights, anyways.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 13, 2012 06:32 PM (ccXZP)

157 Paul Ryan vs. Joe Biden...

Posted by: doriangrey at August 13, 2012 06:32 PM (ywSl3)

158 Give her a couple of more years, dye her hair red, and you'll have Carrot Top. I kid you not. Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at August 13, 2012 10:30 PM (qyQRd) I don't want to know what "props" she uses...

Posted by: The Political Hat at August 13, 2012 06:32 PM (sZTYJ)

159 http://tinyurl.com/9jx36w4

Posted by: doriangrey at August 13, 2012 06:33 PM (ywSl3)

160 Did someone say, "starfish"?

I'll be in my bunk.

Posted by: troy mcclure at August 13, 2012 06:33 PM (vDl/w)

161

Give her a couple of more years, dye her hair red, and you'll have Carrot Top. I kid you not.

Make her go cold-turkey off peroxide and waxing, and she'll look just like Russel Brand in 3 weeks ...

Posted by: Slab Manly, Member, The League of Ugly Shirted Gentlemen at August 13, 2012 06:33 PM (rZsRp)

162 Is this it on page 3 of the 2 star reviews?

I solemnly declare that, as I write this, I am of sound mind, and not under the influence of any mind-altering chemicals. I'm only on my first cup of coffee, so we can't even blame caffeine for what I'm about to say.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 06:33 PM (HlJeY)

163 So where is this review?
Posted by: Darth Randall

Amazon, look for the third book of the Song of Ice and Fire - don't ask me what it was called, because I don't remember - and look for "Dianna" - there's not more than one with 2 n's.

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 06:34 PM (mKMj1)

164 Well take any listed cooking temperature with a huge grain of salt. All the recipes in my grandmothers recipe book just list how many corn cobs to burn in the stove.

Posted by: s☺mej☼e at August 13, 2012 06:35 PM (HNn1q)

165 Amazon does not seem to make it easy to search by reviewer.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 06:35 PM (bab2G)

166 152 Right now going through the 2 star reviews. Did not find Dianna under the 1 star reviews.
Posted by:

Third book, not fourth.

Try: Dianna Deeley

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 06:36 PM (mKMj1)

167

Romney has new ads up on TV nearly every day here . Heavy rotation today of the Obama welfare / work endrun.

Mayo clinic says Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr has been diagnosed with "Bipolar 2", a less serious form of mental disorder. I still think its booze and drugs.

Posted by: Jim in Virginia at August 13, 2012 06:36 PM (RKDDh)

168

I banged a girl with dreadlocks once, in my post-divorce phase. It was serviceable, like all drunken conquests.

So, I wake up in her apartment the next morning and she has a couple of decent Martin guitars, so I pick one up and start playing, muted, just to kill some time.

She wakes up after a few minutes and starts yelling, "Put it down!"

"Are you serious?" I asked her.

"Nobody touches my guitars but me! Nobody!"

So I put it down carefully and tell her, "You know, if you treated your vagina with as much respect as that guitar, your daddy wouldn't drink himself to sleep every night, trying to forget that it's too late to have another little girl that isn't a whore."

Since I was already dressed, I just left

Hypocritical and awful, yes. But still - fucking hippies, ami right?

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at August 13, 2012 06:36 PM (JDIKC)

169 159 I'm getting major man crush.

Posted by: Adam at August 13, 2012 06:36 PM (/YJYi)

170 I found your review on page 3 of the 2 star reviews of A Storm of Swords.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 06:37 PM (HlJeY)

171

162 Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 10:33 PM (HlJeY)

...so we can't even blame caffeine for what I'm about to say.

You've converted to a Camaro?

Posted by: Slab Manly, Member, The League of Ugly Shirted Gentlemen at August 13, 2012 06:37 PM (rZsRp)

172 LOS ANGELES (AP) Â— Michelle Obama is teasing Olympic champion Gabby Douglas about eating fast food to celebrate her achievements. The first lady, an advocate of healthy eating, and Douglas taped an appearance together Monday for NBCÂ’s Â“Tonight ShowÂ” with Jay Leno. When Douglas was asked how she marked her stellar Olympic showing, the 16-year-old gymnast said she Â“splurgedÂ” on a McDonaldsÂ’ sandwich. Mrs. Obama responded, Â“YouÂ’re setting me back, Gabby,Â“ which drew a Â”Sorry!Â” from the athlete. According to a partial NBC transcript, Mrs. Obama also used her Â“TonightÂ” appearance to praise her husbandÂ’s healthcare overhaul law

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 06:37 PM (6o4Fb)

173 #86

Do you see that one awful book of his (I'm too lazy to look up the title) in which he gave up on humans and made up a race of aliens that were communists at a genetic level?

The same guy screws Baen authors by refusing to sell e-books through Amazon and Barnes and Noble, because he cannot accept that the venue deserves a piece of the action for creating a high quality environment in which to present your product.

I wouldn't recommend Baen to any writing looking to enter the field. Which is a shame considering what Baen once represented for the SF and Fantasy genres.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 06:38 PM (kcfmt)

174 You didn't drop that ATM.
Yo. Did I say I did it, dude.

Anyone seen my tarantula?

Posted by: jesse pinkman at August 13, 2012 06:39 PM (vDl/w)

175 Mayo clinic says Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr has been diagnosed with "Bipolar 2", a less serious form of mental disorder. I still think its booze and drugs. Posted by: Jim in Virginia at August 13, 2012 10:36 PM (RKDDh) A little mood music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoF_a0-7xVQ

Posted by: The Political Hat at August 13, 2012 06:39 PM (sZTYJ)

176 Read the review, Dianna. Interesting take. My personal take is more along the lines of Dear God, MAKE IT STOP!!! I think I read two of his books then decided he had nothing interesting to say and so chucked the whole thing. Similar to Jordan where, along about book 6 or 7, I skipped an entire volume and didn't realize it until I was 2/3 of the way through the book. At that point, I decided to chuck that one, too.

Posted by: Martin RR an idjit at August 13, 2012 06:41 PM (pcnpf)

177 Slab, pulease... Transformers and Government Motors have killed the Camaro.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 06:41 PM (HlJeY)

178 Title of Review- "Lord of the Rings, this ain't."

Currently, 30 of 64 liked my review - evidently, the nasty email I got last month didn't bother to click "helpful" or "not helpful".

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 06:41 PM (mKMj1)

179 Mayo clinic says Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr has been diagnosed with "Bipolar 2", a less serious form of mental disorder. I still think its booze and drugs. Posted by: Jim in Virginia at August 13, 2012 10:36 PM (RKDDh) Ya think?

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 06:41 PM (9TTOe)

180 The only more "in your face" libtard is Eric Flint. And do not - just don't - get me started on that Troskyist bastard. Don't. It gets ugly, fast. Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 10:14 PM (mKMj1) Damned Troskyist bastards...

Posted by: Josef Stalin at August 13, 2012 06:41 PM (sZTYJ)

181 I would really really like to cut that smug, dirty hippy chicks hair with an axe.

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 06:42 PM (Bi/WQ)

182 120 Neil Peart has been saying that abstract, non sensical crap for years. Makes him feel all wise and shit. Meh, I still like RUSH but not as much as I used to. I mostly listen to bluegrass,a littlecountry, classical music.

Posted by: stillers at August 13, 2012 10:23 PM (gVUg0)

My interest in Rush petered out about a decade ago. With their "cease and desist" toward Limbaugh's use of their bumper music during the manufactured "War on Women" outrage, my respect for them pretty much went into the crapper.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke's solid gold diaphragm at August 13, 2012 06:42 PM (0d0K7)

183 Keep bragging about how you "saved" the auto industry,cocksucker. The Treasury Department expects to lose about $25 of the $85 billion used to bailout the auto industry, which is 15 percent higher than previously estimated, The Detroit News reports. Â“In a monthly report sent to Congress on Friday, the Obama administration boosted its forecast of expected losses by more than $3.3 billion to almost $25.1 billion, up from $21.7 billion in the last quarterly update,Â” according to the Detroit News article. Â“The report may still underestimate the losses. The report covers predicted losses through May 31, when GMÂ’s stock price was $22.20 a share,Â” it adds. Indeed, considering that on Monday GMÂ’s stock fell 0.3 percent to $20.47, the losses may be greater than the latest report estimates:

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 06:42 PM (6o4Fb)

184 So I put it down carefully and tell her, "You know, if you treated your vagina with as much respect as that guitar, your daddy wouldn't drink himself to sleep every night, trying to forget that it's too late to have another little girl that isn't a whore."

I love you in a completely heterosexual man to man way.

Posted by: Alex at August 13, 2012 06:43 PM (oL8vk)

185 Never met Flint, though did meet John Ringo and Dr. Travis S. Taylor at a con one time. It was an interesting night since I was the newbie at their little soiree, I got invited in because one of Ringo's friends invited me along.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 06:43 PM (HlJeY)

186

Anna: ...so we can't even blame caffeine for what I'm about to say.

This is an indicator of a major confession, and with JJJ in the Mayo-naisse Clinic ... had to ask.

(You didn't swap for a Subaru, did you?)

Posted by: Slab Manly, Member, The League of Ugly Shirted Gentlemen at August 13, 2012 06:44 PM (rZsRp)

187 148 Eliz, Walt died in the middle of season I he is in hell. Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 10:32 PM (LRFds) hmmm... that would be ok, I guess.

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 06:45 PM (fJody)

188 What kind of cat is Ringo, Anna? Love that guy's books.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at August 13, 2012 06:45 PM (JDIKC)

189 Terry Goodkind is a libertarian, if you don't mind the flaws in his writing. I don't, for the most part. I kind of like super-virtuous heroes standing up to cartoony villains, against impossible odds, and coming out on top.

I loved his Sword of Truth series, right up until the final book, which was just horrid. I think the biggest problem I had with it is that he suddenly veered away from the anti-communist tone of the first eleven books to go full-on anti-religion. I suspect, now that I no longer agreed with the basic political thrust of his prose, that the flaws in his writing really jumped out at me.

But that wasn't the only problem. Characters who'd been around since the beginning underwent drastic personality changes upon realizing The Truth. And Richard lost all his eloquence when he was speaking out against religion instead of communism. He went from making poignant speeches on the virtues of profit that would make Ayn Rand proud, to having nothing better to say than, "I can't believe a grown man would believe something so childish!".

I understand Goodkind has started a new series about Richard and Kahlan. I'll pass, thanks.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 06:45 PM (3yCFy)

190 The only G RR Martin I ever read was his short story "Sandkings".

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 06:46 PM (6o4Fb)

191 Given some of Vince Giligan's comments about morality, heaven, and hell, that actually wouldn't surprise me too much.

Posted by: Adam at August 13, 2012 06:46 PM (/YJYi)

192 #188: John Ringo? He's conservative. So is Larry Correia.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 06:46 PM (3yCFy)

193 Prediction: Joe Biden will fake a heart attack at the Dem convention. I'm not joking.

Posted by: Craig Poe at August 13, 2012 06:47 PM (BVkEs)

194 He likes to brag about his super smart sexy young wife. He also talks a lot about different subject areas. And he seems to always frizz with ideas, as he admitted at a panel - he has so many different story projects he doubts he will finish all of them.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 06:47 PM (HlJeY)

195 189 When people go full out anti religion they seem to go batshit nuts.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 06:47 PM (6o4Fb)

196 I love you in a completely heterosexual man to man way.

Posted by: Alex at August 13, 2012 10:43 PM (oL8vk) <><<<

Thanks for reminding me not to sleep on my stomach around you.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at August 13, 2012 06:47 PM (JDIKC)

197 Good evening. That Chris Brown review was fucking beautiful. Beautiful! Brought a tear to my eye. Reminds me of a quote George Orwell made about Salvadore Dali. "In an age like our own, when the artist is an altogether exceptional person, he must be allowed a certain amount of irresponsibility, just as a pregnant woman is. Still, no one would say that a pregnant woman should be allowed to commit murder, nor would anyone make such a claim for the artist, however gifted. If Shakespeare returned to the earth to-morrow, and if it were found that his favourite recreation was raping little girls in railway carriages, we should not tell him to go ahead with it on the ground that he might write another King Lear. And, after all, the worst crimes are not always the punishable ones. By encouraging necrophilic reveries one probably does quite as much harm as by, say, picking pockets at the races. One ought to be able to hold in one's head simultaneously the two facts that Dali is a good draughtsman and a disgusting human being. The one does not invalidate or, in a sense, affect the other. The first thing that we demand of a wall is that it shall stand up. If it stands up, it is a good wall, and the question of what purpose it serves is separable from that. And yet even the best wall in the world deserves to be pulled down if it surrounds a concentration camp. In the same way it should be possible to say, Â‘This is a good book or a good picture, and it ought to be burned by the public hangman.Â’ Unless one can say that, at least in imagination, one is shirking the implications of the fact that an artist is also a citizen and a human being." That George RR Martin thingy...oh sweet criminy why did I click the link to his blog? Fucking dimwit. "Not even libertarians would support VOTER ID!" The fuck you say, bish?!? I'm libertarian and I support voter ID cause I want my vote to fucking COUNT you fat fucking hack. He's all for democracy but not when it works out for Republicans and Southerners, amirite? And I agree with BookWormRoom, the Game of Thrones show fucking sucks.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 06:48 PM (HWUv9)

198 You might have seen people referring to Elena Kagan as "Kevin James"... the first person I ever saw do that was Larry Correia.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 06:48 PM (3yCFy)

199 Rush is still my favorite band but pre Moving Pictures or there abouts. Hemispheres, Bastille Day, Farewell to Kings, The Trees, etc are oetry and libertarianism set to music. How many musicians can anyone point to that are not well to the left of Peart? As for gun control ... MOLON LABE = Coma and get them! http://www.molonlabe.com/MLstory.html

Posted by: Grumpy the Younger at August 13, 2012 06:48 PM (jts1f)

200 179 Mayo clinic says Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr has been diagnosed with "Bipolar 2", a less serious form of mental disorder. I still think its booze and drugs. Posted by: Jim in Virginia at August 13, 2012 10:36 PM (RKDDh) Ya think? Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 10:41 PM (9TTOe) I'm goin with an acute case of scaredbitchitis with inflammation of his self preservation.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 13, 2012 06:48 PM (GEICT)

201 I bet almost all drive by arrow killings were done with a crossbow. It's damn hard to draw a longbow in a lowrider.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 13, 2012 06:49 PM (ccXZP)

202 Mark Bittman is a total fucking asshole who is as touchy-feely green as anyone on the planet. Anything he says about cooking should be taken with a shot of tequila and a belly-laugh.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at August 13, 2012 06:49 PM (2b4yb)

203 Hhhmmmmmm. Death by Blunt Objects seems to be very consistent year to year. Would have thought there'd be a sharp dropoff after John Holmes died.

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 13, 2012 06:50 PM (BAS5M)

204 JJ is Dynamite....Like father, like Scum?

Posted by: Craig Poe at August 13, 2012 06:50 PM (BVkEs)

205 Drive by crossbow shootings are done with a hand-held crossbow in low-riders. The full sized type can't squeeze into an Impreza. Now they have no problems in the back passenger area of an Escalade.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 06:50 PM (HlJeY)

206 Obama will never allow "fisting" to be outlawed. That is his favorite pasttime.

Posted by: Reggie Love at August 13, 2012 06:50 PM (/pOsC)

207 #162 - Oh, yeah, that's me.

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 06:51 PM (mKMj1)

208 If Shakespeare returned to the earth to-morrow, and if it were found that his favourite recreation was raping little girls in railway carriages, we should not tell him to go ahead with it on the ground that he might write another King Lear It's not like Shakespeare is committing "rape-rape"...

Posted by: Whoopi Goldberg at August 13, 2012 06:51 PM (sZTYJ)

209 Crank this shit, my bishes. Adrenaline Mob - Undaunted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SFsY_H7spQ

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 06:51 PM (HWUv9)

210 202 I bet if you made the point that temperatures vary in places other than ovens he'd call you "anti science!".

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 06:51 PM (6o4Fb)

211

I bet almost all drive by arrow killings were done with a crossbow. It's damn hard to draw a longbow in a lowrider.

Could have used an atlatl: a little practice adds several meters in range.

Posted by: Arbalest at August 13, 2012 06:51 PM (rZsRp)

212 Jim in Virginia,

We own you.

Posted by: Northern Virginia at August 13, 2012 06:51 PM (ZpQfL)

213 The Dems wrote a nice check with lots of zeros to the Mayo Clinic. JJ Jr. keeps his crazy little mouth shut.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 06:51 PM (u3Rkr)

214 #195: That they do! And it's the biggest flaw in Objectivism, IMO (except for maybe that "perfectibility of man" thing). They often believe that liberty and human rights sprang fully-formed from the vacuum, and are totally natural parts of the human spirit. But those concepts actually came from Judeo-Christian ethics overriding the worst parts of human nature.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 06:52 PM (3yCFy)

215 Obama will never allow "fisting" to be outlawed. That is his favorite pasttime. Posted by: Reggie Love at August 13, 2012 10:50 PM (/pOsC) No, that's his second favorite. You might not want to know what his first is...

Posted by: Barack Obama's Secret Gay Boyfriend at August 13, 2012 06:52 PM (sZTYJ)

216 191 Adam,

All kidding aside or maybe it is not kidding I think if they make a movie to end it the series end on a cliffhanger, but I could see Skyler pressing Walt to keep cooking and threatening to take the baby, and Walt faking the baby being in the carrier and walt blowing skyler to hell....

a boy can dream can't he?

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 06:52 PM (LRFds)

217 #OWS: Cries Police Brutality when they get caught throwing bricks at cops.
#OWS: Cries for more police everywhere when their Ipod is stolen.

Posted by: TJexcite at August 13, 2012 06:53 PM (3qeX5)

218 Anybody watching Breaking Bad these days? Seems odd that Walt would ever think that he is not putting his family in danger. Poor Walt Jr.!

My prediction: At some point, Walt is going to arrange to have his wife killed. You heard it here first.

Posted by: OregonMuse at August 13, 2012 06:54 PM (kRHgV)

219 So is Breaking Bad good? I hear everyone in that show is an unlikable piece of shit. Kind of why I hated Game Of Thrones. But is it at least entertaining?

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 06:55 PM (HWUv9)

220 202 CBD,

if those watermelon bastards succeed in killing the industrial revolution needlessly I suspect he will learn a lot more about cooking.....

by being used as goddamned fuel

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 06:55 PM (LRFds)

221 I kinda like this from Mary Katherine..... The Democrat led US Senate has not passed a budget since the IPad was released or something similar IS MKH pregnant? seems I saw somethin' about that

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 06:55 PM (Bi/WQ)

222

Thanks Dianna,

Read your review. Seemed fairly even handed to me. I haven't read the books, however I have a friend who has and said much the same as you.

Posted by: Darth Randall at August 13, 2012 06:55 PM (mV8sg)

223 Adrenaline Mob - Psychosane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO7ON_5SIck

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 06:55 PM (HWUv9)

224 Posted by: OregonMuse at August 13, 2012 10:54 PM (kRHgV)

I am one year behind. Please, please, please....no spoilers!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at August 13, 2012 06:55 PM (2b4yb)

225 I have never watched Breaking Bad but isn't Walt supposed to be under a biological death sentence? Perhaps he will die as suddenly as the animator in The Holy Grail so the monster, Walt, goes poof. Then cue up some happy diabetes inducing end music like Happy Trails to You.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 06:56 PM (HlJeY)

226 Ooh, looky at the snake:

A record-breaking giant Burmese python, an invasive species invading Florida, was captured in the Everglades.

The big female python weighed in at 164.5 pounds, was 17 feet and 7 inches long, about a foot wide in some places, and was cultivating 87 eggs inside her oviducts.

Snake omelet, anyone? Them's some big eggs.

http://tinyurl.com/9bevjwl (Business Insider article, no lie)

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 13, 2012 06:56 PM (ccXZP)

227 219 Robert,

It is a very well acted cross section of shades of grey morality...

it is not as depressing as GoT, but I find myself drawn more to Hell on Wheels and Justified

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 06:56 PM (LRFds)

228 #188 - John's cool. Funny as hell, doesn't take himself too seriously, and is nice to the fans, even when he gets tired of 'em.

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 06:56 PM (mKMj1)

229 Skyler dying in any way sounds more like a wet dream to me. If she died in a random car crash I'd jump up and down and do a rain dance with Liz Warren.

Posted by: Adam at August 13, 2012 06:56 PM (/YJYi)

230 Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 10:56 PM (HlJeY) This much I know, magically cured in season three.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 06:57 PM (HWUv9)

231 Somebody told me that Jesse Jackson Jr was caught with a live boy. But you did hear that from me. I hate the spawn of the dialectically-challenged.

Posted by: Harry Reid at August 13, 2012 06:57 PM (BVkEs)

232 George martin is from bayonne huh? That explains a lot. I worked there for 15 years, and actually met people that never left that fucking town, not for a day. They completely live in a bubble there.

Posted by: Berserker at August 13, 2012 06:57 PM (FMbng)

233 My prediction: At some point, Walt is going to arrange to have his wife killed. You heard it here first. Posted by: OregonMuse at August 13, 2012 10:54 PM (kRHgV) The key to understanding Walter White is he is not a good man breaking bad. He is a bad man who is no longer pretending to be a good man.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 06:57 PM (u3Rkr)

234 218 OM,

I think so as well and these are conjecture not spoilers...

She is a greedy wench and as evil as anyone, given her hypocrisy she pisses me off more than Walt.....

I can see walt debating it but then going with my scenario to finish the run....

*boom*

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 06:58 PM (LRFds)

235 Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 10:55 PM (LRFds)

You have been amazingly cranky recently. Have you had a chat with one of my relatives?

Bitten is a mediocre chef whose claim to fame is simplifying recipes to the point of absurdity. He has never met an organic food that doesn't cure cancer, and his writing is getting more pompous by the second.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at August 13, 2012 06:58 PM (2b4yb)

236 Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 10:56 PM (LRFds) So...just alright?

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 06:58 PM (HWUv9)

237 Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:55 PM (HWUv9)

It's fucking great. And I hate TV.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at August 13, 2012 06:59 PM (2b4yb)

238 I think a hegemon is a Jamaican gardener. Thus the dreads, cons.

Posted by: smug, dirty hippie chick at August 13, 2012 06:59 PM (vDl/w)

239 "Does that include all of the people who have been shot with unloaded guns?" Posted by: Gordon undead Ramsay at August 13, 2012 09:59 PM (9HhTH) Not funny, dude. Posted by: Zombie Brandon Lee at August 13, 2012 10:03 PM (QjSgY) Word.

Posted by: Zombie Terry Kath at August 13, 2012 06:59 PM (Rhie+)

240 That explains things Robert. Thanks.

What was it that Bane said to Jame. Something about once you break free of your limits there is nothing stopping you. This after Bane had given his soul up to Ishtier so Bane could indulge in all kinds of perversions while his soul remained untouched and pure.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 06:59 PM (HlJeY)

241 Adrenaline Mob - Indifferent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiA1OQnBCk8

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 06:59 PM (HWUv9)

242 183 Keep bragging about how you "saved" the auto industry,cocksucker.

The Treasury Department expects to lose about $25 of the $85 billion used to bailout the auto industry, which is 15 percent higher than previously estimated, The Detroit News reports.

Â“In a monthly report sent to Congress on Friday, the Obama administration boosted its forecast of expected losses by more than $3.3 billion to almost $25.1 billion, up from $21.7 billion in the last quarterly update,Â” according to the Detroit News article.

Â“The report may still underestimate the losses. The report covers predicted losses through May 31, when GMÂ’s stock price was $22.20 a share,Â” it adds.

Indeed, considering that on Monday GMÂ’s stock fell 0.3 percent to $20.47, the losses may be greater than the latest report estimates:

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 10:42 PM (6o4Fb)

If they are admitting 25 billion in losses, the actual will probably be 50 billion.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 13, 2012 06:59 PM (1grxW)

243 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's?

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 06:59 PM (Bi/WQ)

244 233 Eman,

His start of darkness was the breakup with the Hindi chick....

he blew his top and ragequit....

Skyler was a vanity battery for his narcissism and he pretended to be decent for 20 years....

guys like that are a timebomb or a volcano

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:00 PM (LRFds)

245 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's? Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 10:59 PM (Bi/WQ) George W. Bush!

Posted by: Screeching Lefty Harpy at August 13, 2012 07:01 PM (HWUv9)

246 242,

If we win prosecuting the frauds will be a fun exercise, and the newsies need to have the shit dragged before their nose....

Can't wait to try to flip Van Jones on Barry

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:01 PM (LRFds)

247 245 SLH,

Piker, MITT ROMNEY!

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:02 PM (LRFds)

248 Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 10:59 PM (Bi/WQ) Crack wars, no?

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at August 13, 2012 07:02 PM (MrM2k)

249 Shit, sorry, just got the talking points in. PAUL RYAN!

Posted by: Screeching Lefty Harpy at August 13, 2012 07:02 PM (HWUv9)

250 Brad Thor will be signing books at the B&N here in Anchorage this Wednesday. Yummy.

Posted by: tcn at August 13, 2012 07:03 PM (SJnOF)

251 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's? Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 10:59 PM (Bi/WQ) Lack of Midnight Basketball.

Posted by: Bill Clinton at August 13, 2012 07:03 PM (sZTYJ)

252 The key to understanding Walter White is he is not a good man breaking bad. He is a bad man who is no longer pretending to be a good man. Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 10:57 PM (u3Rkr) Fuck, dude, aren't we all?

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 07:03 PM (9TTOe)

253 No, that's his second favorite. You might not want to know what his first is... One Reggie...One Cup?

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 13, 2012 07:03 PM (GEICT)

254 Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 10:59 PM (Bi/WQ)

George Bush.

Posted by: NBC News at August 13, 2012 07:03 PM (2b4yb)

255 236 Robert,

no when I say "well acted" I mean force of nature good on its A game and I hate TV....

but it can be a drain....

You should watch a few, and see if it is your thing....

the pilot was awesome.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:04 PM (LRFds)

256 Is Tom Morello in Adrenaline Mob?

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 07:04 PM (6o4Fb)

257 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's? Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 10:59 PM (Bi/WQ TGIF lineup and subliminal messages from Fraiser.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 07:04 PM (u3Rkr)

258 @251 not in my Detroit

Posted by: Clemenza at August 13, 2012 07:04 PM (tz+/o)

259 Martin, an avowed Democrat from Bayonne, N.J. who has described President Obama as "the most intelligent president we've had since Jimmy Carter",

Yeah well obviously he didn't live there when carter was president, because the place was a god damn shithole, and after Reagan got in after a few years contractors would have killed for a building that needed work to flip. They were all long bought up and renovated. It was an amazing turnaround, and it didn't fucking happen under that jerkoff carter. Frigging dems, they gotta stop sucking off the hose thats in their ass, its rotting their brains.

Posted by: Berserker at August 13, 2012 07:05 PM (FMbng)

260

Funniest lefty FB propaganda I've seen yet is the picture of Reagan, with the caption "Under the GOP plan this man would be ineligable to vote!"

Well no shit. He's dead.

Posted by: Hal Burton at August 13, 2012 07:05 PM (kzFo5)

261 Ever wonder if maybe Mittens meant to announce Ron Paul as his running mate but messed up and is now too embarrassed to admit it? Paul Ryan...Ron Paul...pretty close, right?

Posted by: Robert sneaks for the exit at August 13, 2012 07:05 PM (HWUv9)

262 Can't wait to try to flip Van Jones on Barry
That's what Reggie said!

Posted by: michael scott at August 13, 2012 07:05 PM (vDl/w)

263 Adrenaline Mob - All On The Line http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVWEPj0ZIy0

Posted by: Robert sneaks for the exit at August 13, 2012 07:06 PM (HWUv9)

264

O/T: The Texas A and M shooter. Does any one have any information on him?

Posted by: Arbalest at August 13, 2012 07:06 PM (rZsRp)

265 TGIF lineup and subliminal messages from Fraiser. Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 11:04 PM (u3Rkr) It wan't Fraiser, it was that little fucking dog Eddie that kept screaming KILL KILL KILL!!! YES MASTER EDDIE, I HEAR AND OBEY!!!!

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 07:06 PM (9TTOe)

266 hi all
trying to work tonight but failing
glad you all are here to assist in my procrastination

anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's?

The Bangles split up?

Posted by: chemjeff at August 13, 2012 07:06 PM (d/5qf)

267 Anyone want to discuss the virtues and versatility of the 22=250?

Posted by: Clemenza at August 13, 2012 07:06 PM (tz+/o)

268 Funniest lefty FB propaganda I've seen yet is the picture of Reagan, with the caption "Under the GOP plan this man would be ineligable to vote!"
Well no shit. He's dead.

How the hell do they come to that conclusion?!

Posted by: Alex at August 13, 2012 07:07 PM (oL8vk)

269 Is Tom Morello in Adrenaline Mob? Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 11:04 PM (6o4Fb) Nope, it's Mike Portnoy on drums, Russell Allen from Symphony X on vox, some dude named...Mike Orlando I think on geetar and the bassist from Disturbed whose name escapes me right now.

Posted by: Robert sneaks for the exit at August 13, 2012 07:08 PM (HWUv9)

270 243 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's?

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 10:59 PM (Bi/WQ)

The Brady Bill

Posted by: buzzion at August 13, 2012 07:08 PM (GULKT)

271 Bill O'Reilly is a condescending piece of shit who insults the intelligence of his dwindling audience.

Posted by: Craig Poe at August 13, 2012 07:08 PM (BVkEs)

272 http://is.gd/fOmIsh

Mars conspiracy...

Posted by: sTevo at August 13, 2012 07:08 PM (C9cpt)

273 Tea Partier.

Posted by: NBC at August 13, 2012 07:08 PM (6o4Fb)

274 252 OSP,

potentially....

I was thinking about that "scenario only" exercie outline the AWC was working on up at leavenworth.....

that nice colonel is a bit confident IMHO......

if the tea party took over a town.....

they'd leave a note, "we're not the enemy" and leave.....

Hold the tower for 4-7 hours.....

we have people in the chain of command who would leak us info if it came to that....

I always wondered, it is a lot like wargaming taking Canada....

I studied everything I could get on Warplan Scarlet the US Plan for Canada from 1898-1941.....

The main task was secure Alberta and a corridor through the prairies, fortify the railheads....

Just an interesting logistical quandry....

the Canadians have a LOT of terrain to play with....it'd make the Russo-Finn war look mild.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:08 PM (LRFds)

275 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's?

Cartoon violence? That's about when Tiny Toons started.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 07:08 PM (bab2G)

276 If they are admitting 25 billion in losses, the actual will probably be 50 billion.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 13, 2012 10:59 PM (1grxW)

No, 75 billion. Always multiply liberal economic projections by three. It works every time.

Posted by: cm9000 at August 13, 2012 07:08 PM (lzvtR)

277 Adrenaline Mob - Hit The Wall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlOXbgfjdTY

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 07:09 PM (HWUv9)

278 15 In my defense, I am a fat fuck who travels eight months out of the year, refuses to write when I travel, gets offended when my work ethic is questioned, works on any number of stupid shit that nobody cares about, and you people are surprised that it takes me five years to write a book and I'm a fucking asshole in real life. Bah, I say, Bah. Posted by: George R.R. Martin at August 13, 2012 09:54 PM (/YJYi) Hey, I like Wild Cards damnit! And yeah, I generally assume any author is a lefty and can pretty well ignore it unless that is all they are writing about (I'm looking at you, Colum McCann, you fucker). I mean, I read and can enjoy China MiÃ©ville and he's openly Communist. Hell, Orwell was a Socialist and look what he produced!

Posted by: BornLib at August 13, 2012 07:09 PM (zpNwC)

279 269 Ah good,the solo in Undaunted sounded like it might be Morello.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 07:09 PM (6o4Fb)

280 The gun death statistics are interesting as an intellectual exercise, but I honestly don't give a fuck what the numbers are. It's IRRELEVANT to our God-given natural right to defend our lives and the lives of our loved ones.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 13, 2012 07:09 PM (Rhie+)

281 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's? rap music

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 13, 2012 07:10 PM (JMmQ9)

282 So is Breaking Bad good? I hear everyone in that show is an unlikable piece of shit. Kind of why I hated Game Of Thrones. But is it at least entertaining? Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:55 PM (HWUv9) Breaking bad, I had to be forced to watch because I am totally uninterested in shows about drugs, gangs, mobsters, or criminals. Having said that, it's really good. The first few episodes are engaging, and then after that it's like reading Macbeth for me; seeing how people are driven to evil acts, how they react, how they justify it to themselves. Unpleasant, but interesting. Agree totally with emans assessment about Walter White (don't think that is giving anything away).

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 07:10 PM (fJody)

283 270 Bill O'Reilly is a condescending piece of shit who insults the intelligence of his ~~dwindling~~ audience.

Posted by: Craig Poe at August 13, 2012 11:08 PM (BVkEs)

Right on all but one count. The blowhard bully populist shit attracts more than enough audience to go around.

Howdy, Morons!

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at August 13, 2012 07:10 PM (lJJMb)

284 but it can be a drain.... You should watch a few, and see if it is your thing.... the pilot was awesome. Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 11:04 PM (LRFds) So would you say it wouldn't hurt to shell out $15 for the first season at Walmart?

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 07:11 PM (HWUv9)

285 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's?

That's when SNL started to *really* suck?

Posted by: chemjeff at August 13, 2012 07:11 PM (d/5qf)

286 243 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's?

****

ME

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at August 13, 2012 07:11 PM (61yvg)

287

So I'm watching Intervention. Latisha spends up to $1400 a week on crack but only makes about $1200 a week from prostituting. She lives in a halfway decent house, smokes crack 50 times a day, and chain smokes cigarettes.

So who exactly are the dumb fucks who think that welfare recepients shouldn't be drug tested?

Posted by: Adam at August 13, 2012 07:11 PM (/YJYi)

288 But is it at least entertaining? Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:55 PM (HWUv9) Also, you spend a good part of the first season going "is that really the dude from Malcolm in the Middle!?" so that's entertaining in its own right.

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 07:11 PM (fJody)

289 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's? rap music Posted by: AltonJackson at August 13, 2012 11:10 PM (JMmQ9) And there you are spouting your common sense bullshit again.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 07:12 PM (9TTOe)

290 274 They could keep up a lively insurgency if they so wished.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 07:12 PM (6o4Fb)

291 Having everyone in the show be unlikeable is en vogue.
Every since "The Sopranos".

Posted by: navybrat at August 13, 2012 07:12 PM (CetLY)

292 So I'm watching Intervention.

Now that is a very sad show.

Posted by: chemjeff at August 13, 2012 07:12 PM (d/5qf)

293 >>Latisha spends up to $1400 a week on crack but only makes about $1200 a week from prostituting.

Delta made up in food stamps, no doubt.

Posted by: sTevo at August 13, 2012 07:13 PM (C9cpt)

294

the Canadians have a LOT of terrain to play with....it'd make the Russo-Finn war look mild.

Feh. Push them 100 miles north and they'll surrender en masse.

Posted by: fluffy at August 13, 2012 07:13 PM (4pSIn)

295 Every show that critics orgasm over make me want to hate them.BSG,Walking Dead,Sopranos.etc.They all sucked,IMO,GoT's I like so far,but Martin seriously turned me off and I see problems down the road.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 07:14 PM (6o4Fb)

296 284 Robert,

Nah well worth that....

You like it well enough get the other seasons....it wraps this year.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:14 PM (LRFds)

297 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's? The Bangles split up? Posted by: chemjeff at August 13, 2012 11:06 PM (d/5qf) Hanson's first album?

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 13, 2012 07:14 PM (Rhie+)

298 1/35,714 is still pretty messed up, but if you're not an inner city young black male, the odds are way lower.

That's because math is racist.

(Hi, ONT!)

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at August 13, 2012 07:14 PM (hO8IJ)

299 Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 11:10 PM (fJody) Yeah, I was never big on movies that were basically "rise and fall of drug lord X". Traffic was a brilliant movie that bored me to tears. Blow? Saw once and never cared to see again. I think our tastes in this regard might line up pretty well. If you liked it, though, that's a plus.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 07:14 PM (HWUv9)

300 Also, you spend a good part of the first season going "is that really the dude from Malcolm in the Middle!?" so that's entertaining in its own right.
I joked in yesterday's ONT that Walter went nuts when Reese killed Lois (or vice versa) even though he tried to get away from it all by starting a new life in New Mexico. And I have no dope sympathies at all but love the show. Great acting; great plot twists etc.

Posted by: andycanuck at August 13, 2012 07:14 PM (vDl/w)

301 287 Adam,

Her Pimp, Barack Obama.....

"She shouldn't have work requirements either!"

//Choom king

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:15 PM (LRFds)

302 Hanson's first album?

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 13, 2012 11:14 PM (Rhie+)

MMM BOP - that's the sound a .22 makes, right?

Posted by: chemjeff at August 13, 2012 07:15 PM (d/5qf)

303 287 So I'm watching Intervention. Latisha spends up to $1400 a week on crack but only makes about $1200 a week from prostituting. She lives in a halfway decent house, smokes crack 50 times a day, and chain smokes cigarettes. So who exactly are the dumb fucks who think that welfare recepients shouldn't be drug tested? Posted by: Adam at August 13, 2012 11:11 PM (/YJYi) Well, isn't it obvious? She needs to stop smoking ciggs. If she chain smokes, that's at least 2 packs a day, If she's a hooker, I'm thinking virginia slims menthol at about $6 a pack. 6x2=12. 12x30= $360. She is right back to solvency.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 07:15 PM (9TTOe)

304 299 Traffic,God I hated that movie.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 07:16 PM (6o4Fb)

305

251 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's?

That's when they started killing Kenny.

Posted by: harleycowboy at August 13, 2012 07:16 PM (wSTfB)

306 Adrenaline Mob - Feelin' Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zw0ZWVRobk

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 07:16 PM (HWUv9)

307 302 MMM POP.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 07:16 PM (6o4Fb)

308 294 Fluffy,

I don't think so....

<---Lived in North Alberta and dabbled in the Yukon some....

well maybe the current crop....

the older ww2 vets I met in the early 70s were badass.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:17 PM (LRFds)

309 257 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's? Celine Dion

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 13, 2012 07:17 PM (GEICT)

310 O/T: The Texas A and M shooter. Does any one have any information on him? Posted by: Arbalest at August 13, 2012 11:06 PM (rZsRp) Last I saw was someone getting served with eviction papers and started shooting

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 07:17 PM (Bi/WQ)

311 Props to that guy who reviewed the Chris Brown "album." And he should watch his back.

Posted by: NC Ref at August 13, 2012 07:17 PM (/izg2)

312 The chiquita with the dreds looks like (s)he's working on a mustache

and probably doesn't shave her legs (or other places).

Posted by: Hylozoic at August 13, 2012 07:18 PM (Vh0f5)

313 I just saw the preview for Mythbusters' next season.

The very first picture is from the episode I was one of 200 extras for!

Even the extras don't know everything about the episode, and I want to know what they learned from us - except that Mythbusters fans are incredibly cool, good to work with, and incredibly patient.

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 07:18 PM (mKMj1)

314 Hanson's first album?

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 13, 2012 11:14 PM (Rhie+)

Duh, it was the gunshow loophole. Read some [approved] media, prole.

Posted by: The Hon. Mayor Bloomberg at August 13, 2012 07:18 PM (lJJMb)

315 Traffic,God I hated that movie. Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 11:16 PM (6o4Fb) Eric Foreman telling a girl he wanted to screw her and freebase crack while they came didn't do nothin' for ya?

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 07:18 PM (HWUv9)

316 I mean, I read and can enjoy China MiÃ©ville and he's openly Communist. Posted by: BornLib at August 13, 2012 11:09 PM (zpNwC) I only read Perdido Street Station. I found it very interesting and enormously depressing. Should I read the next two?

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 07:18 PM (fJody)

317 303 OSP,

Congratulations OSP the White House is yours....

now where's my little ballerina OOMPA-Loompa...

Rom get your ass here.....

//Choom Wonka

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:19 PM (LRFds)

318

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 10:51 PM (mKMj1)

You have a wonderful way with words. Just the bit Anna Puma quoted was awesome.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 13, 2012 07:19 PM (JB7VT)

319 >> I'm thinking virginia slims menthol at about $6 a pack. 6x2=12. 12x30= $360. She is right back to solvency.

There you go spouting off your maths skills again.

Posted by: sTevo at August 13, 2012 07:19 PM (C9cpt)

320 Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 11:08 PM (LRFds)

The capabilities and knowledge available to the average American would make the Afghan insurgency look like child's play.

Posted by: Alex at August 13, 2012 07:20 PM (oL8vk)

321 Eric Foreman telling a girl he wanted to screw her and freebase crack while they came didn't do nothin' for ya? Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 11:18 PM (HWUv9) Been there, done that, pretty fucking cool.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 07:20 PM (9TTOe)

322 Adrenaline Mob - Come Undone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAc9ndXxNs8

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 07:20 PM (HWUv9)

323 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's? Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 10:59 PM (Bi/WQ Smashmouth.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 07:20 PM (u3Rkr)

324 310 Jake in ID,

Yup....Texas don't dick around and the local cops probably told the national media go to hell....

just routine insanity which is occupational hazards for LE....

hats off to everyone of you you just never know when some small retard needs to feel big with violence.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:21 PM (LRFds)

325 Actually they're Newports. I don't smoke anymore and never smoked those so not sure of the price.

Posted by: Adam at August 13, 2012 07:21 PM (/YJYi)

326 There you go spouting off your maths skills again. BURN THE MATH WITCH!!!!

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 13, 2012 07:21 PM (GEICT)

327 Traffic,God I hated that movie. Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 11:16 PM (6o4Fb) It's a bad sign when your film has no scenario, photography or dialog that remains memorable. Del Toro got an Oscar and I can't remember one scene that he was in. Not one. The only bits I remember are that Michael Douglas was walking around in a crack house for a minute or so, and Don Cheadle planted a listening device in the last scene of the film.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 13, 2012 07:21 PM (Rhie+)

328 There you go spouting off your maths skills again.

Racism, straight up.

Hey, sTevo, I think your Twitter got hacked.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at August 13, 2012 07:21 PM (hO8IJ)

329 Anyone want to discuss the virtues and versatility of the 22=250? Posted by: Clemenza at August 13, 2012 11:06 PM (tz+/o) flat shooting inside 500 yards with under 60 grain bullets. Decent small game/varmint rifle. With a fast twist barrel and shooting 75,80,90 grain bullets... not bad out to 1200-1400 yards. If you select a fast twist barrel, you will have to slow down your under 60 grain bullest cause they will 'blow up' by over spinning them just say'n

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 07:21 PM (Bi/WQ)

330 I think our tastes in this regard might line up pretty well. If you liked it, though, that's a plus. Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 11:14 PM (HWUv9) Well, we have that Queensryche thing in common, too, so you know can trust me.

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 07:22 PM (fJody)

331 An unidentified witness with direct knowledge of one of the Penn State fundraisers Sandusky spent time with claims that the coach would molest young children while aboard a private plane. This new horror story was discovered by the U.S. Postal Service in the midst of an investigation into whether Sandusky circulated child pornography. The witnessÂ’ allegations have yet to be proved, so in the interests of fairness itÂ‘s worth noting that this doesnÂ’t necessarily mean Sandusky is guilty. Indeed, itÂ‘s rather unclear why this witness didnÂ’t come forward during the trial in the first place. However, it is possible that the individual in question (still unnamed) might have wanted to do more than just damage Sandusky with the allegation. Reports say that this source has a very close tie to the fundraiser who Sandusky would allegedly accompany on these little bouts of molestation. This could be an act of retaliation. Fortunately, we shouldnÂ’t have to wait long to find out whether this is true. Federal authorities are investigating the allegations even now, and with the media tipped off, this story is unlikely to be dropped anytime soon. However, these new allegations could easily impact SanduskyÂ’s sentencing hearing, which has yet to occur. Yet itÂ’s difficult to imagine how much worse the sentence could get for Sandusky, who was convicted of 45 counts of sexual abuse against no less than 10 targets. The real entity that is likely to be embarrassed by these new charges is Penn State, which has already been fined $60 million and had over 100 of its football victories invalidated due to this scandal.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 07:22 PM (6o4Fb)

332 320 Alex,

Yeah I won't go into detail but the amount of Mayhem that is "possible" makes Janey Neopolitno not exactly right....

but I understand why she allows her staff to play girls gone wild....

and Jan....

that 2 million ground forces you think you have access to sugar....

*wink*

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:22 PM (LRFds)

333 What are my chances of being driven off a bridge by a drunken Ted Kennedy, then abandoned to drown as the car fills up with cold dark water?????

Posted by: Mary Jo K at August 13, 2012 07:22 PM (Dll6b)

334 >>anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's?

Smashmouth.

And all this time I thought it was in anticipation of the Brit hosted Olympics.

Posted by: sTevo at August 13, 2012 07:22 PM (C9cpt)

335 Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 11:21 PM (Bi/WQ)

And you will burn out your barrels very quickly, as well as your powder budget.

Posted by: NBC News at August 13, 2012 07:22 PM (2b4yb)

336 Is this the time I pop in to remind everyone my hash contains "JMB" and yours doesn't? Yes...yes it is. I hate that I have to get up so early that I'm no longer able to hang out late on the ONT, so have a wonderful night, morons.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at August 13, 2012 07:23 PM (lJJMb)

337 Defendor does not tolerate sharing swimsuits with other models and there is no excuse for a pointy elbow this early in the season! ... oh, sorry, I had my cheerleader judging glasses on ..

Posted by: and irresolute at August 13, 2012 07:23 PM (Q492A)

338 Fucking 1995 software!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at August 13, 2012 07:23 PM (2b4yb)

339 Dianna, I see you got to Laura K. Hamilton. I bailed on Anita Blake when she started smashing tonsils with the vampire. It was just, really so now we going to have Sex and the Vampire the Series.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 07:24 PM (HlJeY)

340 327 ITC,

so they used the Douglas family home movies then?

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:24 PM (LRFds)

341 Hey, SCOAMF is buying votes with beer.
https://twitter.com/Miss_Wisconsin/status/235214417804009472

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at August 13, 2012 07:24 PM (hO8IJ)

342 289 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's? Robert's music.

Posted by: Scobface at August 13, 2012 07:24 PM (IoNBC)

343 Well, we have that Queensryche thing in common, too, so you know can trust me. Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 11:22 PM (fJody) True! Did ya hear that the band kicked out the singer and got a new one? Things have gotten naaaasty between both sides.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 07:24 PM (HWUv9)

344 Adrenaline Mob - Believe Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAXKqSqkUDg

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 07:25 PM (HWUv9)

345 #339: I stuck with it a little longer than that, but when Anita started fucking anything with a pulse (and some things lacking one) I bailed. I think Narcissus In Chains was the last book of that series I read.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 07:25 PM (3yCFy)

346 I haven't read everything of his, but China Mieville's "The City and the City" is an extremely good book.

Buy it used, if you can, so that not a dime goes to that evil Trotskyite asshole.

Posted by: Trimegistus at August 13, 2012 07:26 PM (Rc0hz)

347 Robert's music. Posted by: Scobface at August 13, 2012 11:24 PM (IoNBC) You got a problem with Karen Carpenter, fuck you!!

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 07:26 PM (9TTOe)

348 342 289 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's? Robert's music. Posted by: Scobface at August 13, 2012 11:24 PM (IoNBC) The great poser culling, I remember it well.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 07:26 PM (HWUv9)

349 I'll get you my Proggies! And your little dog eater too! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha !

Posted by: Math Witch of the WIest[/i] at August 13, 2012 07:26 PM (Q/1Jp)

350 nyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's? Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 10:59 PM (Bi/WQ well, obviously it was the end of the cold war. People were like "well, since the world's not ending in a nuclear holocaust tomorrow, I'm sure as hell not going to put up with your shit anymore!"

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 07:27 PM (fJody)

351 Am I too late to comment on the hipster girl? She looks like someone needs to get her to the dog groomer. Those mats are going to be a bitch to remove.

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 13, 2012 07:27 PM (TZMMl)

352 I like the old idea of a vampire,completely evil demons with the ability to sexually entice the opposite sex but no ability to actually consumate.Only to kill,or worse than kill.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 07:27 PM (6o4Fb)

353 You have a wonderful way with words. Just the bit Anna Puma quoted was awesome. Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit

Thank you. I enjoyed writing that.

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 07:28 PM (mKMj1)

354 338 Fucking 1995 software!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at August 13, 2012 11:23 PM (2b4yb)

If we were only so lucky.

Posted by: chemjeff at August 13, 2012 07:28 PM (d/5qf)

355 351 Am I too late to comment on the hipster girl? She looks like someone needs to get her to the dog groomer. Those mats are going to be a bitch to remove. Posted by: nerdygirl at August 13, 2012 11:27 PM (TZMMl) I just wouldn't look down.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 07:28 PM (9TTOe)

356 "...doesn't often write about politics on his blog, but when he does, it is usually to speak about something he feels strongly about, be it TSA screenings or the Affordable Care Act."

Bull crap. During the Bush vs Kerry election, Martin jokingly threatened to delay the release of Dance With Dragons for another year if everyone who read his blog didn't vote for Kerry.

This, of course, was before he decided that his "prologue" for DWD needed to be a separate book, and then decided that separate book was too long and that he would have to split it up into two books- A Feast for Crows and DWD.

In the meantime, he's been flittering between one cos-play-saturated-convention after another, doing comic books, author signings, roll playing games, oh- and yea- an HBO TV series. And people wonder WHY it's taking him so damn long to finish. And what the hell is up with the last two books, nothing happens, damn you Martin!

Not that I'm bitter or anything. Bastage.

Posted by: Book at August 13, 2012 07:29 PM (oxqtW)

357 Adrenaline Mob - Down To The Floor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNSJ-Dn27i0

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 07:29 PM (HWUv9)

358 327 ITC, so they used the Douglas family home movies then? Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 11:24 PM (LRFds) Heh. The Badass gene in the Douglas family appears to be recessive.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 13, 2012 07:29 PM (Rhie+)

359 Those Doutzen Kroes photos have traumatized me. My idealized image of how women should looks is shattered. Veins! Sharp elbows! The horror...

Posted by: theCork at August 13, 2012 07:29 PM (0hpYU)

360 That chick is either owed a lot of royalties or free psychiatric care.

Posted by: SFGoth at August 13, 2012 07:29 PM (JVY2P)

361 You got a problem with Karen Carpenter, fuck you!! Not really. Spent many fine seconds riding elevators with her.

Posted by: Scobface at August 13, 2012 07:30 PM (IoNBC)

362 The great poser culling, I remember it well. Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 11:26 PM (HWUv9) I laughed. Being a poser used to be like the ultimate bad thing. Now it's a claim to fame.

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 07:30 PM (fJody)

363 351 Am I too late to comment on the hipster girl? She looks like someone needs to get her to the dog groomer. Those mats are going to be a bitch to remove.

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 13, 2012 11:27 PM (TZMMl)

****

I looked at that picture and I swear Sarah McLachlan started singing.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at August 13, 2012 07:30 PM (61yvg)

364 361 You got a problem with Karen Carpenter, fuck you!!

***

pointy elbows

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at August 13, 2012 07:31 PM (61yvg)

365 Dianna, Baen has an ARC of Bujold's new book. Captain Vorpatril's Alliance.

Yes Ivan gets his own book. And lots of funny stuff happens. While Simon get bored.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 07:31 PM (HlJeY)

366 Okay, got to get ready for work. Last two songs from this album comin' quick! Adrenaline Mob - Angel Sky http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROZ1VvzTdio Freight Train http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_IYGbmbdzM

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 07:31 PM (HWUv9)

367 Insty has some articles hinting China is soon to go tits up.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 07:31 PM (u3Rkr)

368 Not really. Spent many fine seconds riding elevators with her. Posted by: Scobface at August 13, 2012 11:30 PM (IoNBC) No shit? I hear she was really nice. Her death brought to light eating disorders that are killing our children. I consider her an angel.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 07:31 PM (9TTOe)

369 There are few things more pathetic than a white person with dreadlocks.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 13, 2012 07:32 PM (Rhie+)

370 pointy elbows OOhhhh!

Posted by: Scobface at August 13, 2012 07:32 PM (IoNBC)

371 #339

I gave up when one of the books seemed to be a bunch of sex scenes with a vague suggestion of a story that she forgot to write. Obsidian Butterfly, maybe. I just remember thinking the title character could have been eliminated and it wouldn't have changed the book much.

I tried to read several China Mieville novels and never felt rewarded for the effort. Strange worlds, strange people, doing strange things but none of it interesting.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 07:32 PM (kcfmt)

372 Did ya hear that the band kicked out the singer and got a new one? Things have gotten naaaasty between both sides. Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 11:24 PM (HWUv9) it's not a real rock band until there's a lead singer conflict after all. We have to be able to hope for an eventual reunion tour.

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 07:33 PM (fJody)

373 Okay, I'm gone. Be back later. Rock on, ONT.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 07:33 PM (HWUv9)

374 Insty has some articles hinting China is soon to go tits up. Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 11:31 PM (u3Rkr) How can they possibly go tits up with all our IOU's, oh wait.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 07:33 PM (9TTOe)

375 369 Lead singer from Shadows Fall,real good band,dude has ridiculous long dreads.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 07:33 PM (6o4Fb)

376 367 eman,

I dunno....

you ever get the suspicion our government is a perpetual motion machine?

Ok now magnify that by 50 and that is China, but you'll have to die to find out.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:33 PM (LRFds)

377 can any of you morons used your super interweb skills to find out what the hippie chicks name is and spokeo her? peasant of trustfunder is my ??

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 07:34 PM (Bi/WQ)

378 #339 - Anna, I was fed up after Obsidian Butterfly, the last even faintly readable book in the series. I flat could not believe how stupid Narcissus in Chairns was. I mean, seriously? You've got a serious situation brewing, and you stop to have orgies? You should die just for being so bloody stupid!

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 07:34 PM (mKMj1)

379 It's sad but true: most science fiction and fantasy writers are liberals, typically of the unthinking variety. It's kind of built into the DNA of the field: H.G. Wells was a socialist and veered pretty close to fascism at times. The notion that society and humans are "perfectible" is a keystone of science fiction . . . and of Marxism as well.

Posted by: Trimegistus at August 13, 2012 07:34 PM (Rc0hz)

380 And what the HELL is up with Martin's website, anyway!? Hello! 1996 called and wants its color scheme and SHNAZZY shag carpet, tacky banner flapping design back!

Stupid fat-headed authors, start a series, get obsessed with celebrity and piss out by the end.

Posted by: Book at August 13, 2012 07:34 PM (oxqtW)

381 #63

Sarah McLachlan is really Rob Schnieder in drag. Or the other way around. I'm not sure but I've never seen them together.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 07:34 PM (kcfmt)

382 No shit? I hear she was really nice. Her death brought to light eating disorders that are killing our children. I consider her an angel. I really didn't mean to throw off on her. I think she was very talented. Not my cup of tea, but she was good at what she did, and her work wasn't assaultive of the senses. I agree that her death served a higher purpose for many people.

Posted by: Scobface at August 13, 2012 07:34 PM (IoNBC)

383 I looked at that picture and I swear Sarah McLachlan started singing. Posted by: Lemmiwinks at August 13, 2012 11:30 PM (61yvg) That took me about 30 seconds of "Huh?" before I choked on a handful of cashews.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 13, 2012 07:34 PM (Rhie+)

384 368 OSP,

I love her songs heard him as a toddler I suspect....

they are also amongst the most psychologically hardening songs I can recall....

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:34 PM (LRFds)

385 it's not a real rock band until there's a lead singer conflict after all. We have to be able to hope for an eventual reunion tour. Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 11:33 PM (fJody) HAH! That's what I was telling a buddy of mine. IN the meantime we will probably have Queensryche and also Queanzrike. I mean if we can have two Asias running around... Okay, NOW I'm gone.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 07:35 PM (HWUv9)

386 367 Insty has some articles hinting China is soon to go tits up.

****

Yuck, she has a total man face.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at August 13, 2012 07:35 PM (61yvg)

387 Well I do have a vampire as bada** story but had to put it on hold while I rethought. Had already figured out how my vampire hunter would kill the vampire and his servant... then I let the vampire talk of his past so now he is turning into a hero in it... not a hero in white but someone still trying to do good deeds. *sigh*

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 07:36 PM (HlJeY)

388 I understand Goodkind has started a new series about Richard and Kahlan. I'll pass, thanks. Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 10:45 PM (3yCFy) I don't see how you got past the first novel. I had to force myself to finish that one as it was. When a novel is only compelling to read during the torture section, then that's a problem.

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 07:36 PM (fJody)

389 Yuck, she has a total man face. Posted by: Lemmiwinks at August 13, 2012 11:35 PM (61yvg) LOL

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 07:36 PM (9TTOe)

390 anyone know what caused the spike in handgun hommicides in the 1990's? Cartoon violence? That's about when Tiny Toons started. Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 11:08 PM (bab2G) I told ya I'd shoot, but ya didn't believe me! Why didn't you believe me! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ0BQUufUpE

Posted by: Stinky Wizzleteats at August 13, 2012 07:36 PM (sZTYJ)

391 379 Tr,

yup....goddamned hyper idealists are the only people who think they can kill millions to "make man right".....they don't get it we are rendered as we are because we are an exercise if chaos theory a literally incalculable combination of biology, environment, and development....

LEAVE US ALONE

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:37 PM (LRFds)

392 ""It's not a real rock band until there's a lead singer conflict after all."

Yeah, tell me about it.

Posted by: Berserker at August 13, 2012 07:37 PM (FMbng)

393 365 Dianna, Baen has an ARC of Bujold's new book. Captain Vorpatril's Alliance.

Yes Ivan gets his own book. And lots of funny stuff happens. While Simon get bored.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Pre-ordered two months ago! Both the hardbound and the e-Arc.

I do so love LMB.

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 07:37 PM (mKMj1)

394 #381: Ever since I learned that Sarah MacLachlan's song Angel literally saved the life of Darrell MacCready of Run-DMC (brought him back from the brink of committing suicide), I decided I will never speak ill of her again.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 07:38 PM (3yCFy)

395 And if he thinks I'm going to buy his next book, he's got another think coming! I'll get it from the library!

Probably!

Asshat!

Posted by: Book at August 13, 2012 07:38 PM (oxqtW)

396 .

386

Reminds me of Radar O'Reilly of MASH in drag.

Posted by: Hylozoic at August 13, 2012 07:38 PM (Vh0f5)

397 Doggeh rescues her 5 puppehs from burning house;

http://tinyurl.com/br5dpqu

Posted by: kbdabear at August 13, 2012 07:39 PM (Y7XKa)

398 I bought the ARC just to see what Ivan was up to. I stayed up the whole night reading and laughing my silly posterior off.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 07:39 PM (HlJeY)

399 Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim. Â– George Santayana, Life of Reason (1905)

Posted by: Albert Einstein at August 13, 2012 07:39 PM (e8kgV)

400 I had a Scottsman tell me one time when remarking that he can drink at the age of 18 in Scottland, that the reason we Americans "run around shooting each other" is that we can't drink until we are 21. His reasoning was that if young people were spending their time in the Pub drinking then they wouldn't be shooting each other. I think it's a rather distorted and simplistic opinion but it sort of demonstrates the international view of gun violence in the US. I find this view almost universal in my international travels. I don't think that the internatioal community understands the true reasons behinnd the 2nd ammendment nor why we Americans hold it sacred. If you don't grow up in a world where the government is supposed to be a servent of the people and answerable to the people but is simply a parental figure through which to beg favors and exact entitlements then I guess you might be willing to give up your right to hold accountable those who presume to rule. I for one don't want to live in that world but I fear we are headed that way.

Posted by: Jay at August 13, 2012 07:40 PM (Hx0Zu)

401 379 It's sad but true: most science fiction and fantasy writers are liberals, typically of the unthinking variety. It's kind of built into the DNA of the field: H.G. Wells was a socialist and veered pretty close to fascism at times. The notion that society and humans are "perfectible" is a keystone of science fiction . . . and of Marxism as well. Posted by: Trimegistus at August 13, 2012 11:34 PM (Rc0hz) A few notable exceptions: Robert A. Heinlein David Weber Jerry Pournelle Lois McMaster is socially liberal in the extreme but her ideas regarding honor and other conservative /libertarian virtues are nothing short of inspiring.

Posted by: Grumpy the Younger at August 13, 2012 07:40 PM (jts1f)

402 Dreadlocks on white kids just emphasize how not-black they are. Dreads make white boys look like desperate poseurs, and make white girls look like skanky stoner whores who'll do anything for some weed.

Posted by: Trimegistus at August 13, 2012 07:41 PM (Rc0hz)

403 #398 - I know! It's great.

Now, I must go walk dogs and head for bed, or 5 a.m. will suck even worse than usual.

Good night!

Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 07:42 PM (mKMj1)

404 "You got a problem with Karen Carpenter, fuck you!!" Hi Karen. You going to finish that? No? Thanks!

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 07:42 PM (u3Rkr)

405 and make white girls look like skanky stoner whores who'll do anything for some weed. Posted by: Trimegistus at August 13, 2012 11:41 PM (Rc0hz) MMMMM, skanky stoner whores. A 40 year old mans bread and butter.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 07:42 PM (9TTOe)

406 Good night Dianna!

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 07:42 PM (HlJeY)

407 Good night, Dianna!

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 07:43 PM (3yCFy)

408 ...make white girls look like skanky stoner whores who'll do anything for some weed.
Have we met?

Posted by: smug, dirty hippie chick at August 13, 2012 07:43 PM (vDl/w)

409 400 Jay,

The world is headed for anarchy...

the idiots who pretend to be for the little guy don't get that the demons they want to topple the old order with, are not so in love with them....

of course the demons can't grasp the idiots have plans for them too....

I think there is probably a conspiracy to try to kill 4/5ths the world's population in plain sight if we look hard enough....

The end goal of the AGW cargo cult is a massive die off

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:44 PM (LRFds)

410 I thought the worst music review of all time was Spinal Tap's Shark Sandwich:
only two words
"Shit Sandwich"

Posted by: LexisTexas at August 13, 2012 07:44 PM (Cn396)

411 Summer Hearings: As mentioned last week, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held an August 1 hearing titled Â“Update on the Latest Climate Change Science and Local Adaptation MeasuresÂ” and Senator BoxerÂ’s questioning of John Christy was worthwhile watching. She was trying to bait Christy into improper or inaccurate statements and Christy was not biting. Senator Boxer brought up the new study by Anthony Watts, et al., which was part of ChristyÂ’s written testimony. When Christy explained the bias in the surface thermometers, Boxer immediately asked are people lying, who was guilty? Apparently the concept of instrument bias is unknown to her. She then asked if the Watts et al. study was peer reviewed and Christy confirmed it was not. Then Senator Boxer showed a report by the California Climate Change Center titled Â“Our Changing Climate 2012Â” and asked Christy if he had seen it and Christy stated he may have seen an earlier draft. At this point Boxer commented the study came out the day before [just in time for the hearing]. Boxer emphasized that the study was based on over 30 peer reviewed studies and question why shouldnÂ’t state and local officials accept this report rather than the WattÂ’s team study. Here Christy excelled. He pointed out that just released study probably does not contain his peer reviewed papers on climate change in California which show no change in snowfall for over 100 years and which show contamination of the surface temperature data. She countered by asking isnÂ’t Christy in the 1 to 2% of the scientists who do not agree with global warming as stated in a recent poll. Christy pointed out that the poll was based on 77 respondents and that the questions were Â“milk toast.Â” Do you agree that climate change is happening, and is the world is warming? He would probably have responded affirmatively. The poll is not meaningful. This episode was ignored in many articles reporting on the hearing. It shows how deceitful opinion polls of scientific issues can be.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 07:45 PM (6o4Fb)

412 It all comes around to that... a friend with weed is a friend indeed.

with minor disclaimer.

Posted by: sTevo at August 13, 2012 07:46 PM (C9cpt)

413 #409: Every communist government has also killed off massive numbers of its population. I think it's more a general left-wing thing than specifically an environmentalist thing.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 07:46 PM (3yCFy)

414 I do so love LMB. Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 11:37 PM (mKMj1) Hi, don't mean to bust in on your conversation, but I have to ask. I've only read two things by Bujold, the Paladin of Souls series, which I thought was frickin' brillian (if anti-Catholic) and then I read the Sharing Knife -- just the first two -- which was, to me, on the nose, simplistic, agenda driven and just terrible. I couldn't even finish the second book. It's almost like those two series were written by two separate authors. Do you have thoughts on that? Suggestions on another book of hers to read to jump in to her body of work?

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 07:46 PM (fJody)

415 "assaultive of the senses" In other words, if you want me to listen seriously to your music, let's start with something other than you stabbing my eardrums with a fucking icepick.

Posted by: Scobface at August 13, 2012 07:46 PM (IoNBC)

416 I wrote a post on my blog about those sappy annoying Subaru hipster ads.

http://tinyurl.com/9hsc5yy

I just wrote about the Subaru commercials, but there are many others that I strongly detest

The Heineken ad with the hipster doofus flitting through a Chinese nightclub with a hot Asian girl. She can do a lot better

The Childfund ads with the Santa Clause in safari khakis who presents us starving kids who look like central casting's Ecuadoran Little Rascals

The Wendy's Baconator ad. That ginger bitch has gone from cute to extremely annoying

Posted by: kbdabear at August 13, 2012 07:47 PM (Y7XKa)

417 he end goal of the AGW cargo cult is a massive die off Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 11:44 PM (LRFds) Well since The Weather Underground thought they would need to kill 25 million ameircans in the 1970's.... mass murder and progressives seem kinda linked

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 07:48 PM (Bi/WQ)

418 For those who are WWII sociology deprived, perhaps a brief description of what a cargo cult might be in order.

In such faraway places like New Guinea the natives would see these magical birds drop out of them strange objects. Naturally the natives would go investigate what these packages were if they fell nearby. When they found things like Bully Beef and Spam in them, it was a Eureka moment for the locals.

So the natives would create in clearings effigies that resembled the magical birds and would perform ceremonies calling upon the gods to grant another miracle. A miracle of more packages falling from the sky to feed the people.

Thus the Cargo Cults were born.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 07:48 PM (HlJeY)

419 Oh, I'm certainly not saying all SF/F writers are liberal idiots. I'm not a liberal idiot, certainly. Sarah Hoyt is neither liberal nor an idiot, several of the Baen stable of military SF writers are pretty conservative . . .

. . . but we're a distinct minority. And the active fans who run conventions are pretty uniformly liberal, too -- see the Wiscon fiasco involving Elizabeth Moon, for instance.

And more importantly most if not all of the editors in the field (other than the ones at Baen) are solidly liberal. Is there a conscious bias against conservative writers? No. But it's harder to build those important personal ties with people whose politics you despise.

Posted by: Trimegistus at August 13, 2012 07:49 PM (Rc0hz)

420 Yeah Wiscon showed how fascist their fan-base is with the Elizabeth Moon action. Just because she had the audacity to point out Islam has a problem with women they ex-communicated her from attending.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 07:51 PM (HlJeY)

421 413 #409: Every communist government has also killed off massive numbers of its population. I think it's more a general left-wing thing than specifically an environmentalist thing. Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 11:46 PM (3yCFy) And yet here we are, still trying to figure out a way to keep ignorant douches from voting them into Absolute Power so they can do it *again*. Stupidity, is there anything it can't do?

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 07:52 PM (bxiXv)

422 I think there is probably a conspiracy to try to kill 4/5ths the world's population in plain sight if we look hard enough....

The end goal of the AGW cargo cult is a massive die off

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 11:44 PM (LRFds)

Its almost like you are saying the left is a Humanistic death cult. Stop with the crazy talk.

Posted by: cm9000 at August 13, 2012 07:52 PM (lzvtR)

423 416 Yeah,I hate those too.The Heiniken one is the worst.I curse at my tv when it comes on.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 07:52 PM (6o4Fb)

424 294 the Canadians have a LOT of terrain to play with....it'd make the Russo-Finn war look mild.

Feh. Push them 100 miles north and they'll surrender en masse.

Posted by: fluffy at August 13, 2012 11:13 PM (4pSIn)

If you want to invade Canada, send the Phoenix Coyotes to Quebec City or Halifax, we will be greeted as heroes.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 13, 2012 07:53 PM (1grxW)

425 Yeah Wiscon showed how fascist their fan-base is with the Elizabeth Moon action. Just because she had the audacity to point out Islam has a problem with women they ex-communicated her from attending. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 11:51 PM (HlJeY) I always wondered how Sharon Shinn kept publishing after her "Angel Seeker" novel with its Muslim-like culture being portrayed so badly.

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 07:53 PM (fJody)

426
183
Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 10:42 PM (6o4Fb)

Did you see Insty's link to some guy who explains the bailout costs are even worse than those official claims?

http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/148569/

At the end of 2011 GM estimated that its domestic pension plans were underfunded by $25.4 billion, but this figure relied on an assumed long term return on plan assets of 8.00%.

Good luck.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 07:53 PM (JiB1z)

427 Lefty scifi writers are not rare. Orsen Scott Card for one.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 07:53 PM (u3Rkr)

428 421 Mero,
Balance a budget, speak without a prompter, or explain why it strole 700 billion

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:54 PM (LRFds)

429 OK, I'm out tomorrow night, mi amigos

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 13, 2012 07:54 PM (JMmQ9)

430 My deep, dark, evil secret: I like those songs that they play to save the sad eyed doggehs.

Posted by: nerdygirl at August 13, 2012 07:54 PM (TZMMl)

431 Some interesting kitteh photos in my sock for everyone.

Posted by: andycanuck at August 13, 2012 07:55 PM (vDl/w)

432 Good night, Alton!

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 07:55 PM (3yCFy)

433 426 WH,

exactly....I mean how precisely do we "fix" his shitting on the carpet?

It'll take the statue of limitations in all likelihood.....

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:55 PM (LRFds)

434 Elizabethe, Shinn dressed up the culture by not calling it Islam. So it slid past all the little tools Echelon database of forbidden words and thoughts.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 07:55 PM (HlJeY)

435 Its almost like you are saying the left is a Humanistic death cult. Stop with the crazy talk. Posted by: cm9000 at August 13, 2012 11:52 PM (lzvtR) No, it is. It's starts with love children and do gooders. Then ends with barbed wire fences, tower gaurds and gas chambers. It's not an opinion. It's fucking history. Learn from it.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 07:55 PM (9TTOe)

436 Orsen Scott Card for one. Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 11:53 PM (u3Rkr) Card is the last honest lefty. He's not an AGW believer, for instance. Rush read a piece of his on the radio during the 08 campaign.

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 07:55 PM (fJody)

437 414 I do so love LMB. Posted by: Dianna at August 13, 2012 11:37 PM (mKMj1) Hi, don't mean to bust in on your conversation, but I have to ask. I've only read two things by Bujold, the Paladin of Souls series, which I thought was frickin' brillian (if anti-Catholic) and then I read the Sharing Knife -- just the first two -- which was, to me, on the nose, simplistic, agenda driven and just terrible. I couldn't even finish the second book. It's almost like those two series were written by two separate authors. Do you have thoughts on that? Suggestions on another book of hers to read to jump in to her body of work? Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 11:46 PM (fJody) I agree that the Quintarian Saints series was great and the Sharing Knife, not so much. Her claim to fame is actually the Vorkosigan series starting with Shards of Honor and progressing through about 15 books. You might want to skip Ethan of Athos but I recommend all the others.

Posted by: Grumpy the Younger at August 13, 2012 07:56 PM (jts1f)

438 Gah,I input the wrong number on my remote and saw Ed Shultz!!

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 07:56 PM (6o4Fb)

439 422

You forgot "or we'll kill you fascist evelenty!!!111!"

IRONY!

heh

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:56 PM (LRFds)

440 The Wendy's Baconator ad. That ginger bitch has gone from cute to extremely annoying

Posted by: kbdabear at August 13, 2012 11:47 PM (Y7XKa)

Would still knock the bottom out of it.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 13, 2012 07:57 PM (1grxW)

441 438, the horror!! Was he waving his tentacles at the screen?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 07:57 PM (HlJeY)

442 436 Eliz,

He wants to win the argument, I can respect that his ideas are stupid but let's play checkers I guess...

the problem with the AGW cult is they want to play liars' poker.....

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 07:58 PM (LRFds)

443 441 Closeup on his fat face as he ranted about Romney/Ryan.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 07:58 PM (6o4Fb)

444 I've just uninstalled four media players in a row. Can't anybody just write an effing program? Does everything have to be a "new concept" that does a lot of crap you don't want but can't seem to manage basic tasks properly?

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 07:58 PM (bxiXv)

445 If you want to invade Canada, send the Phoenix Coyotes to Quebec City or Halifax, we will be greeted as heroes.
Or bring Toronto a professional hockey team!

Posted by: andycanuck at August 13, 2012 07:58 PM (vDl/w)

446 401 : Orson Scott Card is technically a Dem, but a conservative one. He pissed a lot of libs off by coming out as for the Iraq war, against same sex marriage and by admitting he's a Mormon. Check out the reviews of any of his books and you'll see a dozen or so single stars that have nothing to do with the books themselves, but are mostly a rant about his politics.

Somebody else already mentioned Terry Goodkind, and I do like his work... in moderation. I wish he hadn't stuck to the one series for so long.

Neal Stephenson seems to be genuinely neutral in his books. His military, christian, southern and/ or conservative characters are not your average stereotypes. (like, say, Stephen King is likely to depict) That, and he's a damn good writer. Definitely worth reading if you have the stamina for long books.

Posted by: Book at August 13, 2012 07:58 PM (oxqtW)

447 Ed Schultz in his natural shape is the Green Slime.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 07:58 PM (HlJeY)

448 #430: My guilty musical pleasure is sappy love songs from the 70s. It's what my mom listened to when I was a kid; that's my excuse. She also listened to disco, so I like that, too. Happy childhood memories and all that.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 07:58 PM (3yCFy)

449 Anybody ever heard of a group named "Mumford", not sure about spelling. Supposed to be folk and blue grass mix

Posted by: Ma Bell, now R squared at August 13, 2012 07:58 PM (uVuwp)

450 441 438, the horror!! Was he waving his tentacles at the screen? Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 11:57 PM (HlJeY) No, but I once did the same thing and the gin odor was so bad it turned my TV into smellyvision.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 07:59 PM (9TTOe)

451 Merovign, find an anime radio site and just play that music.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 07:59 PM (HlJeY)

452 Elizabethe, Shinn dressed up the culture by not calling it Islam. So it slid past all the little tools Echelon database of forbidden words and thoughts. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 11:55 PM (HlJeY) Yeah, I thought it was interesting, though that the very next thing she came out with was the not up to her caliber, uber feminist, "mystic and rider" where the bad guys were the misogynistic religious wackos. I always felt like she felt like she had to atone for Angel-seeker. her work has gone down hill since then. IMO. I still read them, though.

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 07:59 PM (fJody)

453 Card is the last honest lefty. He's not an AGW believer, for instance. Rush read a piece of his on the radio during the 08 campaign. Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 11:55 PM (fJody) Acknowledged. I'll give him points for that, but I have trouble fully respecting someone who agrees 2 +2 is greater than 3 but won't admit it is 4.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 08:00 PM (u3Rkr)

454 447 I like that movie!

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 08:00 PM (6o4Fb)

455 Frankly, Michelle Obama is.........

Posted by: Craig Poe at August 13, 2012 08:01 PM (BVkEs)

456 Any clues as to why Instapundit has been out for at least the last four hours?

Posted by: DAve at August 13, 2012 08:01 PM (SaU2B)

457 435 OSP,

He was engaged in straight man irony I think....

we just had multiple hecklers engage in activity that if I replicated it with the GOP's opponents would get me possibly killed but hey "shut up" they explain those are "peace activists" and "concerned medicare donors"....

I have a serious question for Mr. Whirlled Peas if any of you see him....

"What the fuck are you dumbass Code Pinkos and Friends doing bugging us for we are not the asshole who promised he'd close gitmo and close down the rodeos and instead started 4 more warzones...?"

of course the answer is "socialism buddy we don't hurt donks ever"

I'd love to have a nice long chat with MaMa Moonbat

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 08:01 PM (LRFds)

458 Alison Balsom playing the Hummel Trumpet Concerto in Eb: http://goo.gl/L5Cjb This might be the most beautiful woman in the world. Watching her, do you think for even an instant that she doesn't know she's beautiful? She knows. She also knows that's not why she's on that stage. She's on that stage because she's a great trumpet player.

Posted by: Scobface at August 13, 2012 08:01 PM (IoNBC)

459 Posted by: Book at August 13, 2012 11:58 PM (oxqtW)

Yup. I was somewhat shocked, for instance, at the sympathetic portrayal of a Christian husband and wife in, I think, Cryptonomicon.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 08:02 PM (JiB1z)

460 I wouldn't throw her out of bed for eating crackers, but then again, she doesn't look like she eats many crackers.

Posted by: Parking Lot Bozo at August 13, 2012 08:02 PM (DC1tz)

461 Posted by: Grumpy the Younger at August 13, 2012 11:56 PM (jts1f) thanks! I'm so turned off all sci-fi fantasy nowadays, I'm loathe to even turn the first page of anything without a recommendation.

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 08:02 PM (fJody)

462 steevy, you do? Why? The great special effects of the roulette wheel space station or the monsters with the arc welder tentacles? Or the very dated music? Or perhaps the B-52 hairdo of the redhead?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 08:02 PM (HlJeY)

463 Any clues as to why Instapundit has been out for at least the last four hours?
I think because he had video footage of the Dims rushing the stage Ryan was speaking from so he Instalanched himself.

Posted by: andycanuck at August 13, 2012 08:03 PM (vDl/w)

464 445 AndyCanuck,

Hey Andy the die is cast down here in your basement bud...

we'll know by Xmas if we are a republic anymore or not....

I may go to Alberta and be a hobo

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 08:03 PM (LRFds)

465 451 Merovign, find an anime radio site and just play that music. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 11:59 PM (HlJeY) I'm just trying to listen to my own freaking music. WMP has a crappy interface and it's intrusive, iTunes is fat and screws up your collection whenever it feels like it, AIMP2's interface keeps changing its behavior, Quintessential crashes, Winamp takes too much fiddling and is annoying, foobar is from 1986, Billy doesn't like 64-bit OSs, GAH!

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 08:03 PM (bxiXv)

466 okay good night all

Posted by: chemjeff at August 13, 2012 08:03 PM (d/5qf)

467 Regarding OSC ... aside from his relatvely reasonable personal politics ... Ender's Game was one of the great novels of the genre but I found his later works increasingly more difficult to get through until I gave up trying. Did I miss anything?

Posted by: Grumpy the Younger at August 13, 2012 08:03 PM (jts1f)

468 Good night, ChemJeff!

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 08:04 PM (3yCFy)

469 I'd love to have a nice long chat with MaMa Moonbat Posted by: sven10077 at August 14, 2012 12:01 AM (LRFds) Thanks dude. I hate getting in on the ass end of a comment. oops. I like Wilfred. Does anyone else like it or am I nuts.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 08:04 PM (9TTOe)

470 458 Imagine what she could do to your dick! I denounce myself.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 08:04 PM (6o4Fb)

471 458 Imagine what she could do to your dick! I denounce myself. Posted by: steevy at August 14, 2012 12:04 AM (6o4Fb) Why, it's what I was thinkin.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 08:05 PM (9TTOe)

472 Ethan of Athos is a stand alone novel in the Vorkosigan universe. So it can be skipped for now and come back to later. Just one of Miles intergalactic girlfriends but at least that woman did not require a flea collar like the other one from Jackson's Whole. If you want wretched hive of villany, Jackson's Whole is it. Just nuke them from orbit and be done with it.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 08:05 PM (HlJeY)

473 Any clues as to why Instapundit has been out for at least the last four hours? Posted by: DAve at August 14, 2012 12:01 AM (SaU2B) more than that. It's the Chineese..........

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 08:06 PM (Bi/WQ)

474 She's on that stage because she's a great trumpet player. Posted by: Scobface at August 14, 2012 12:01 AM (IoNBC) Very talented and very beautiful, but that dress looked like it was hiding a diaper.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 08:06 PM (u3Rkr)

475 462 Nostalgia.Saw it as a kid.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 08:06 PM (6o4Fb)

476 I may go to Alberta and be a hobo
Actually, there are alot of skilled labour jobs currently going wanting in Alberta. There was an article fairly recently about the feds here smoothing things over for work permits for skilled U.S. labour to head there.

Posted by: andycanuck at August 13, 2012 08:07 PM (vDl/w)

477 473 PJM has been out too.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 08:07 PM (6o4Fb)

478 Imagine what she could do to your dick!

I confess I had impure thoughts about that embouchure too.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 08:08 PM (JiB1z)

479 475 Let me clarify,not in theaters but on one of those afternoon movies they used to do in pre cable days.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 08:08 PM (6o4Fb)

480 Oh. And Saskatchewan is doing well too since they got rid of their leftist New Democratic Party government 2 or so years ago.

Posted by: andycanuck at August 13, 2012 08:08 PM (vDl/w)

481 473 PJM has been out too. Posted by: steevy at August 14, 2012 12:07 AM (6o4Fb) If we had a Gov. that supported freedom we wouldn't get nervous when this stuff happens.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 08:09 PM (9TTOe)

482 Hola! Que tal mi peeps?

Posted by: Theresa is 4 Romney/Ryan at August 13, 2012 08:09 PM (oLgLE)

483 472 Ethan of Athos is a stand alone novel in the Vorkosigan universe. So it can be skipped for now and come back to later. Just one of Miles intergalactic girlfriends but at least that woman did not require a flea collar like the other one from Jackson's Whole. If you want wretched hive of villany, Jackson's Whole is it. Just nuke them from orbit and be done with it. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 14, 2012 12:05 AM (HlJeY) Roger that!

Posted by: Grumpy the Younger at August 13, 2012 08:09 PM (jts1f)

484 ""This might be the most beautiful woman in the world.

Watching her, do you think for even an instant that she doesn't know she's beautiful? She knows. She also knows that's not why she's on that stage. ""

As a classical guitar player, all I can say is...Damn I love a chick who likes to keep her hands active while blowing. lol

Posted by: Berserker at August 13, 2012 08:09 PM (FMbng)

485 Watching her, do you think for even an instant that she doesn't know she's beautiful? She knows. She also knows that's not why she's on that stage. So, blind people wouldn't like her?

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 13, 2012 08:11 PM (9TTOe)

486 You only have to replace one letter in "Hummel" ...

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 08:11 PM (JiB1z)

487 476 Andycanuck,

Heh what was Liam Neeson's line in taken?

I have a very select set of skills...

well sorta....I don't think Ewok whispering is in demand ....

I am pondering getting my CDL again and getting all my old hazmat certs...

if this place goes tits up too hard I want to go to my send love and start over....

when I die I don't have far to go to heaven just a long ways northwest

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 08:13 PM (LRFds)

488 #409 Anarchy? Naa. Global financal collapse and world wide depression brought on by unsustainable socialist programs, yes. But we'll get through it, just like human kind has throughout history. I just want to avoid the pain and heed the lessions of every failed socialist government that has gone before. Let's just not go there.

Posted by: Jay at August 13, 2012 08:13 PM (Hx0Zu)

489 470 458 Imagine what she could do to your dick! I denounce myself. Posted by: steevy at August 14, 2012 12:04 AM (6o4Fb) As an old trumpet player, let me just say: We're not going there.

Posted by: Scobface at August 13, 2012 08:13 PM (IoNBC)

490 Insty seems to be back now. One of his latest entries suggest that when China falls it won't hit the floor but will land on Europe.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 08:13 PM (u3Rkr)

491 #409: Every communist government has also killed off massive numbers of its population. I think it's more a general left-wing thing than specifically an environmentalist thing. Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 11:46 PM (3yCFy) They have a tendency to blame their own idiocy on others because they believe that their vision is the "scientifically" correct one. Thus, when that fails, they blame others. The more they believe in their own delusion, the more readily they slaughter others. The Soviets had the Mencheviks and Trotsyites; Pol Pot had 99% of Cambodia; &c.

Posted by: The Political Hat at August 13, 2012 08:13 PM (sZTYJ)

492 Any clues as to why Instapundit has been out for at least the last four hours? I think because he had video footage of the Dims rushing the stage Ryan was speaking from so he Instalanched himself. Posted by: andycanuck at August 14, 2012 12:03 AM (vDl/w) Site works fine for me.

Posted by: The Political Hat at August 13, 2012 08:14 PM (sZTYJ)

493
mass murder and progressives seem kinda linked

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 11:48 PM (Bi/WQ)

Kinda? I'd call it their raison d'etre. Know this well, its coming to a theatre near you.

Posted by: Derak at August 13, 2012 08:14 PM (PIMAV)

494 491 It hasn't been done RIGHT!

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 08:15 PM (6o4Fb)

495 For the Moronettes: Paul Ryan in your tub.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 08:15 PM (u3Rkr)

496 Here's a real deep thought .... Imagine if Obama was 100% white

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at August 13, 2012 08:16 PM (e8kgV)

497 So, blind people wouldn't like her? They so would. And they might have an advantage over the rest of us in this case.

Posted by: Scobface at August 13, 2012 08:16 PM (IoNBC)

498 491 It hasn't been done RIGHT! Posted by: steevy at August 14, 2012 12:15 AM (6o4Fb) Next time we'll use computers!

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 08:16 PM (u3Rkr)

499 Kleefisch on Fox Business.Yummy.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 08:16 PM (6o4Fb)

500 488 Jay,

Oh I believe in mankind I just don't believe in "zealots" much....

Anarchy in the sense that there will be discord....if/when our economy implodes it will disrupt the planet....

we are still just too important.....

Bury is working on humbling us and all, but we still try too hard.

so long as no nukes are used I am ok with come what may.....

I just want the notion of individual rights to come back in vogue....

when did the kids become such little totalitarian leaning bastards?

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 08:16 PM (LRFds)

501 496 He'd still be in Chicago.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 08:17 PM (6o4Fb)

502 The sites were down for a long time this late afternoon and early evening. They're fine now.

Posted by: andycanuck at August 13, 2012 08:17 PM (vDl/w)

503 Posted by: sven10077 at August 14, 2012 12:16 AM (LRFds) If George Clooney ends up working a CFA drive thru, I'll know we will survive.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 08:18 PM (u3Rkr)

504 "Bring Back The Bomb" Hiroshima, A shadow burned in time Nagasaki, naked baby melts alive Burnt flesh and rubble from sea to dead shore Such a hideous theatre of war But that was the end--Why? There are so many more that must die Is that not part of the plan? I must use the nukes I can't kill you all with my hands Hydrogen bomb, new signs of doom Thermo-nuclear, neutron bomb too... You say these devices must never be used I say you're mistaken, let's get to the fuse Bring--Bring back the bomb This is state policy, "by other means" Your life ends in terror, this is now decreed This is the twisting of bloody steel beams The bomb blows air backwards, there's no time to scream When they tested the A-bomb, they had a real fear The blast will destroy your sweet atmosphere But far more important as power increases Was wasting the planet in well-ordered pieces Bring--bring back the bomb Bring--bring--bring--bring back the bomb Bring back the bomb It's been far too long Summon the brazen war chariot Bring back the bomb what makes it so wrong? Release the beast, you can't bury it Hoi Hrup [8x] Why should the fire be shared with so few? Let bombs explode, 'cause that's what they do Nuke Mecca, New York, the Vatican too Give me a bomb, I'll drop it on you Why stop at only two? You showed the world just what it can do What a waste not to destroy Come play at war, man, and bring your best toy Who gives a fuck about a nuclear war? Let bombs explode, because that's what they're for Last minute warning, the sirens they sing Chaos, the reason, death, what we bring Humans now look to the sky! You worship missiles, yet they know no side I guess it was all a lie So grab ass with both hands, it's your turn to die Die--it's your turn to die [x2] Lies--they killed you with lies Die, human, die And while we're at it, let's go nuke Tibet Let's vaporize the oceans with glee Saving the whales an agenda for some Nuking them sits well with me Bring-bring back the bomb They know not what they do Bring-bring back the bomb Bring--bring-bring--bring back the bomb Bring back the bomb They know not what they do Bring--bring--bring back the bomb Bring--bring--bring--bring back the bomb Bring back the bomb it's been far too long Summon the brazen war chariot Bring back the bomb What makes it so wrong? Release the beast, you can't bury it Hoi! What makes it so wrong?

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 08:20 PM (6o4Fb)

505 when did the kids become such little totalitarian leaning bastards?
_________________________________

Gawd. Were you never in junior highschool? The cliques? the unrelenting need to be part of the groupthink?

Devolution is what is happening. Adults are being dumbed down to adolescent level because they're more useful to TPTB in that state of immaturity. And they happily, merrily, roll along. Moar SOMA, please.

Posted by: Derak at August 13, 2012 08:21 PM (PIMAV)

506 "maybe, just maybe social traditions aren't just arbitrary rules set down by the elite - but are solutions to common human problems that have been worked out over millennia."
No no tradition and wisdom teach us nothing, we must all throw it out and never look back. We've evolved past those white European male phallocratic rules, anyway. History will teach us nothing, didn't you listen to Sting? You aren't the boss of me, fascist!!!!
The truth is, the biggest problem we ran into as a people is when we stopped passing down WHY we believed in and did certain things and just started living them by pattern and tradition. Then when young people asked why, parents had no answers.
When you combine that with a generation (cough*BOOMERS*cough) that refused to trust wisdom and tradition because they weren't given an answer they liked, well disaster results.
The truth is, some things you just have to trust people who've gone before you on. Some things can't really be explained rationally but have been experienced and the knowledge painfully gained. Kids hate that, and they're all taught every day to ignore authority and doubt parents to begin with.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 08:21 PM (r4wIV)

507

Gonna try this again, liberals can kiss my ass.

comedian wayne brady was cruel to Trig Palin, and abortionists says nobody will adobt ugly black babies, and obama makes fun of special olympics, and so on and so on and they call us mean and cruel and closeminded etc etc.

Well fuck you liberals..

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 13, 2012 08:21 PM (EPbpF)

508 #500 Isn't a shame that we do have to work so hard. Don't people understand and value freedom. Paraphrase: Those who fail to learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.

Posted by: Jay at August 13, 2012 08:21 PM (Hx0Zu)

509 @jennaportnoy: .@GovChristie will deliver keynote, says RNC statement obtained by The Star-Ledger. http://bit.ly/MVSi6U

Posted by: Jose at August 13, 2012 08:22 PM (srIqv)

510 509 Great!He can praise islam and call anyone who disagrees a hateful bigot.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 08:23 PM (6o4Fb)

511 Doutzen Kroes is one of those girls that makes me feel guilty for liking her. She looks so young. Dutch girl, they can be astoundingly beautiful or just not very pretty at all. There doesn't seem to be any in between for them.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 08:23 PM (r4wIV)

512 Very talented and very beautiful, but that dress looked like it was hiding a diaper. I think she does a disservice to herself by getting all dolled up. There are videos of her in rehearsal, wearing a t-shirt and blue jeans, where she looks much better. She's just a naturally beautiful woman.

Posted by: Scobface at August 13, 2012 08:23 PM (IoNBC)

513 511 I feel that way about Asian women.

Posted by: steevy at August 13, 2012 08:24 PM (6o4Fb)

514 Insty still doesn't work for me-

Posted by: DAve at August 13, 2012 08:24 PM (SaU2B)

515 Asian women make me very nervous because between around 16 and 40 they look pretty much the same age. Then they get really old, really fast. But you never can really tell for a long time.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 08:25 PM (r4wIV)

516 What about deaths related to closing steel mills?

Posted by: J450n at August 13, 2012 08:25 PM (tmwUe)

517 okay, good night folks!

Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 08:25 PM (fJody)

518 mass murder and progressives seem kinda linked

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 11:48 PM (Bi/WQ)

Kinda? I'd call it their raison d'etre. Know this well, its coming to a theatre near you.

Posted by: Derak at August 14, 2012 12:14 AM (PIMAV)

I think their raison d'etre is more old fashioned. It goes back to the whole good verses evil, God verses Man thing. Mass murder is just the by-product.

Posted by: cm9000 at August 13, 2012 08:25 PM (lzvtR)

519

Hi, Lou! Liberals like to hold people who don't march in step with them to standards they cannot possibly meet themselves. That word "hypocrisy"? That's the reason the word was invented.

Went to a local pub with another Cowboys fan and 2 Raider fans tonight. Bo-ring game, so we just drank, rolled dice and played cards.

I think the first preseason game, Saints vs Arizona, ruined the rest of preseason for me, as I thought it was overall a pretty good game.

Posted by: Theresa is 4 Romney/Ryan at August 13, 2012 08:26 PM (oLgLE)

520 Insty changed addresses from pajamasmedia to pjmedia... the latter works

Posted by: DAve at August 13, 2012 08:26 PM (SaU2B)

521 Michelle Obama on Jay Leno chastising Gabby Douglas for eating a McMuffin: "You've set me back".

Posted by: Craig Poe at August 13, 2012 08:26 PM (BVkEs)

522 #491: The slaughter accomplishes two things, in their minds... crushing dissent now, and creating a "better" breed of man later. Pol Pot took that eugenic element to its logical conclusion; he was trying to speed up evolution by denying his people food, water, and rest, among other things we consider, like, essential and stuff. His goal was to create people who had no need for such "frivolities". He actually believed such a thing was possible, and could occur within his lifetime.

The first thing I read from Noam Chomsky, he was making excuses for Pol Pot. I knew right then that I wanted nothing to do with Chomsky.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 08:27 PM (3yCFy)

523 Yes I went to Jr High, I was not much of a clique guy I had a small set of friends I had ran with well since I was 6....

I hated bullies, was full bore for Reagan by 9, and thought a world without Marxism was a worthy goal to shoot for....

I am going to read "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" whose name was Richard and stare at my ceiling fan a bit.

My son is a 7th grader in 2 days.

I am getting old.

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 08:27 PM (LRFds)

524 Yeah they dropped the pajamas because it harkened back to the "bloggers are stupidz0r" days of the press and without that context is kind of odd.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 08:28 PM (r4wIV)

525 Michelle Obama on Jay Leno chastising Gabby Douglas for eating a McMuffin: "You've set me back". Posted by: Craig Poe at August 14, 2012 12:26 AM (BVkEs) Gabby Douglas is on Kimmel ragging on MO for eating a whole fukkin cammel

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 08:28 PM (Bi/WQ)

526 Newest TIME cover is an outrage

Posted by: DAve at August 13, 2012 08:29 PM (SaU2B)

527 515 CT,

Indeed.

"what have you done with my wife!!!!>>>?

ARGH!

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 08:30 PM (LRFds)

528 The thing about Card is that I suspect he is a Utah Democrat. There used to be a pretty strong strain of Democrat thought in the Mormon Church through the 1960s, but it sort of died out as the hard-left took over the Democratic party. Card endorsed John McCain for President in 2008 and supported Gingrich earlier in the primaries (at least according to the lying weasels at Wikipedia). So, while he self-identifies as a Democrat, he can do math, doesn't like same-sex marriage, opposes abortion and supports Republican presidential candidates. I am pretty sure that most Democrats wouldn't touch him with a 50 foot pole. (Hmmm. Didn't realize he comes from about 4 generations of Mormons on both sides of his family. It looks like he and I are second or third cousins on his mom's side. Small world.)

Posted by: Hat-boy the Expansive at August 13, 2012 08:31 PM (pcnpf)

529 526 Dave,

please do go on I am zoning so I won't see?

Is it Barack's crank, or Ryan as a KKK guy?

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 08:31 PM (LRFds)

530

Posted by: Theresa is 4 Romney/Ryan at August 14, 2012 12:26 AM (oLgLE)

Hi Theresa, Yea, sorry i went off. Just so sick of being called hateful from these people, and I use the term loosely.

Game sucked. I missed the starters so that was even worse.

Hope you had a good time at the bar at least. I will be 47 in two and a half hours, ha ha death did not get me at 46, tee hee

I guess Im already 47 on the east coast.

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 13, 2012 08:31 PM (EPbpF)

531 526 Newest TIME cover is an outrage

Posted by: DAve at August 14, 2012 12:29 AM (SaU2B)

Ryan Wants To Eat Your Children?

Posted by: Craig Poe at August 13, 2012 08:32 PM (BVkEs)

532 The Obama administration's latest defense of the Romney gave my wife cancer video is that it was "only in small market" and "not very many people saw it." Now, putting aside that they're trying to say its okay to lie hatefully if you only do so to a smaller number of people, this simply confirms something I've thought for a few days now:
more people have heard about the corrections and the lies in the ad than actually saw the ad. A lot more.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 08:33 PM (r4wIV)

533 I guess Im already 47 on the east coast.

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 14, 2012 12:31 AM (EPbpF)

happy birthday Lou!

Posted by: gushka's got a Kitty what plays fetch! ! at August 13, 2012 08:34 PM (r7Ddb)

534 532 CT,

never forget....

Mitt has the USS Iowa to return fire with,....it went BOOM! so hard Bob Schieffer left it on the cutting room floor....

"why did Barack Obama cut 716 BILLION DOLLARS from Medicare?"

Down goes Frazier, down goes frazier!

Trust me in the immortal words of Bull Halsey,

"When I'm done with 'em Japanese will be a language spoken only in hell."

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 08:36 PM (LRFds)

535 Happy birthday girl! I didn't get you anything

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 08:36 PM (r4wIV)

536 Newest TIME cover is an outrage

Posted by: DAve at August 14, 2012 12:29 AM (SaU2B)

Ryan throwing Granny over the cliff? Meh.

Posted by: cm9000 at August 13, 2012 08:36 PM (lzvtR)

537 533 I guess Im already 47 on the east coast.

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 14, 2012 12:31 AM (EPbpF)

happy birthday Lou!

Posted by: gushka's got a Kitty what plays fetch! ! at August 14, 2012 12:34 AM (r7Ddb)

Thank You. Cant believe I am almost aarp, tee hee.

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 13, 2012 08:37 PM (EPbpF)

538 gratz lou

Posted by: sven10077 at August 13, 2012 08:37 PM (LRFds)

539

Happy Birthday, Lou!!!! And many more! And you're allowed to go off on whenever you feel like it. You're not quite into "You kids get off my lawn" territory as I am, though! ;-)

You didn't miss much. There were occasional flashes of great plays on both sides. I really liked the Raiders 3rd QB candidate. (Can't remember his name, too much beer and too lazy to look it up!)

Posted by: Theresa is 4 Romney/Ryan at August 13, 2012 08:38 PM (oLgLE)

540 Remember when you shot that border agent? You remember that?

Posted by: Chris Farley at August 13, 2012 08:38 PM (BVkEs)

541 535 Happy birthday girl! I didn't get you anything

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 14, 2012 12:36 AM (r4wIV)

Thats ok, Ryan in all his muscly(is that a word) goodness is gift enough.

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 13, 2012 08:38 PM (EPbpF)

542 And I don't know why (aside from excessive consumption of Crown Royal) that Hummel piece made me think of Boccherini, and therefore the end of The Far Side of the World flick, and lament how unlikely it is (despite how fairly-felicitously brought to life that one was) that another of O'Brian's tales will appear on the silver screen.

Crowe and Bettany had decent rapport in that film, no?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ7kx8z5M2Y

/sulks

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 08:39 PM (JiB1z)

543 539
Happy Birthday, Lou!!!! And many more! And you're allowed to go off on whenever you feel like it. You're not quite into "You kids get off my lawn" territory as I am, though! ;-)
You didn't miss much. There were occasional flashes of great plays on both sides. I really liked the Raiders 3rd QB candidate. (Can't remember his name, too much beer and too lazy to look it up!)

Posted by: Theresa is 4 Romney/Ryan at August 14, 2012 12:38 AM (oLgLE)

Thanks, hubby said Terrell Pryor. Yeah, he looks promising. But it is the Raiders,

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 13, 2012 08:40 PM (EPbpF)

544 Happy Birthday to Lou.

Posted by: cm9000 at August 13, 2012 08:40 PM (lzvtR)

545 Well, then I offer you the S Weasel Paul Ryan special pic:
http://tinyurl.com/c3x2vfa Bodice Ripper style.
And yes, Far Side of the World was magnificent, even if they miscast Maturin for visual purposes (he should have looked ghastly, based on the book, but that wouldn't sell tickets).

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 08:41 PM (r4wIV)

546 #525: Moochelle can STFU. Gabby Douglas can eat whatever the hell she wants. For that matter, George R.R. Martin can eat whatever the hell he wants. This is still a free country, despite the efforts of Baracus Obamacles to the contrary.

Enjoy your Egg McMuffin, Gabby. You earned it!

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 08:41 PM (3yCFy)

547 538 gratz lou

Posted by: sven10077 at August 14, 2012 12:37 AM (LRFds)

544 Happy Birthday to Lou.

Posted by: cm9000 at August 14, 2012 12:40 AM (lzvtR)

Thanks!

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 13, 2012 08:42 PM (EPbpF)

548 hey Lou, congrats, 17 years ago you were a young and dumb 30 year old Look how much wiser you are now! plus 17 years ago you weren't an 'ette

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 08:43 PM (Bi/WQ)

549 Happy birthday, Lou!

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 08:43 PM (3yCFy)

550 Gabby Douglas, that's the little gymnast that black women were complaining that the Brits hadn't emblackified her hair properly? Look, black ladies, I mean you no disrespect but... you must chill about the hair. Seriously. You are pathological about your hair.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 08:43 PM (r4wIV)

551 Yahoo news mentions Ace of Spades..and links! http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/erskine-bowles-praises-paul-ryan-budget-plan-video-003642883.html The clip aired Monday on Fox News Channel's "Your World With Neil Cavuto" and has been picked up on conservative blogs, including Ace of Spades, which writes, from September 2011, "I see this in an ad. Our ad." --disappointed they didn't call it a smart military blog.

Posted by: sexypig at August 13, 2012 08:44 PM (dZQh7)

552 Yahoo news mentions Ace of Spades..and links!

Should I feel bad I made a merkin insinuation on that thread?

I used a drooling moron (not the good kind) sock!

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 08:45 PM (JiB1z)

553 More meaningful measure is to standardize with either human population size and/or firearm "population" growth.

Posted by: Peetey S. Dee at August 13, 2012 08:46 PM (jrI4A)

554 #552: Absolutely not. It's important for visitors to get a sense of what really goes on here, so they don't stumble across the ONT and scream, "Holy balls WTF is this! My eyes!"

Your merkin comment will help ease them into the AoSHQ experience.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 08:49 PM (3yCFy)

555 I've got an unusual sci fi author recommendation for y'all -- George Alec Effinger. He died in 2002. He earned both a Hugo and Nebula award.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Alec_Effinger

He wrote a trilogy set in a future Middle East. The first of these is titled When Gravity Fails. It's a good stand alone book too, not a cliffhanger. The main character, Marid Audran, is a sort of Parker style good bad guy. Good reading imho.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 13, 2012 08:49 PM (ccXZP)

556 Happy birthday Lou, many happy more.

Yay, now past 9,400 words. I may finish by October 8th at this rate.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 08:50 PM (HlJeY)

557 "maybe, just maybe social traditions aren't just arbitrary rules set down by the elite - but are solutions to common human problems that have been worked out over millennia." No no tradition and wisdom teach us nothing, we must all throw it out and never look back. We've evolved past those white European male phallocratic rules, anyway. History will teach us nothing, didn't you listen to Sting? You aren't the boss of me, fascist!!!! How little men know, about what they imagine they can design.

Posted by: Friedrich Hayek at August 13, 2012 08:50 PM (sZTYJ)

558 here is how to argue gun control for example anti gun peep on TV: blah, blah.... Pro gun peep on TV: So you are Douglass Smith, and you live in Chicago and you don't like guns? so you don't own a gun? Do you live at 12345 Oakville way in Chicago and you don't have a gun? does anyone in you house have a gun? so if someone comes over to rob you you don't have a gun at you house on 12345 Oakvill way?

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 08:51 PM (Bi/WQ)

559 As usual, I say hello, and you say goodbye. Late again. I couldn't read everything, but wanted to say Breaking Bad is the most awesomest show! And Rush likes it, too. That's prolly already been mentioned.

Posted by: Kalneva at August 13, 2012 08:52 PM (cQmXn)

560 We are going to beat down this little Ryan whippersnapper at his next rally, mark our words

Posted by: Senior Citizens on Attack Making Fights at August 13, 2012 08:52 PM (8HhF2)

561 with canez.

Posted by: Senior Citizens on Attack Making Fights at August 13, 2012 08:52 PM (8HhF2)

562

De-cloaking to wish Lou a happy birthday.

I love you kid!

Posted by: Truman North at August 13, 2012 08:53 PM (I2LwF)

563 Yay, now past 9,400 words. I may finish by October 8th at this rate. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 14, 2012 12:50 AM (HlJeY) There is no try.

BTW, I've decided t watch Tears to Tiara with the sound off. The dialogue sucks, the acting is pretty bad, and I don't need sound to enjoy the babes.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 08:53 PM (u3Rkr)

564 Happy birthday, Lou!

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 08:54 PM (bxiXv)

565 Alison Balsom on David Letterman playng an Eb trumpet with rotary valves. Skip to .37 to avoid cocksucker Letterman: http://goo.gl/DGOSR The thing about being a solo trumpeter is: You gotta have fucking balls. Alison Balsom has fucking balls.

Posted by: Scobface at August 13, 2012 08:54 PM (IoNBC)

566 HBD, Lou.

Posted by: jc at August 13, 2012 08:54 PM (ufJKx)

567

TIME's cover this week: "How to buy the White House: The GOP architects' grand design"

Staring every grocery shopper this week in the face: http://tinyurl.com/9e2qzjh

Posted by: DAve at August 13, 2012 08:55 PM (SaU2B)

568

Prothonotary Warbler, Anna Puma & Jake

Thanks! Heres to the other morons with this birthday. I know there are a few.

548 hey Lou,

congrats, 17 years ago you were a young and dumb 30 year old

Look how much wiser you are now!

plus 17 years ago you weren't an 'ette
I was always an ette, I just did not know you fine people yet.

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 13, 2012 08:55 PM (EPbpF)

569 Yay, now past 9,400 words. I may finish by October 8th at this rate. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 14, 2012 12:50 AM (HlJeY) Not getting any writing done. May have solved the music problem. Hate free software, can't afford fee software. (sigh) I think I'll cook dinner now, then maybe I will be able to concentrate on writing. Just realized I can use huge mirrored door in office as a whiteboard for storyboarding, testing pens on it now.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 08:56 PM (bxiXv)

570 lou, picture all the Morons and Moronettes gathered around a huge frying pan filled with sizzling bacon as they sing "Happy Birthday To You!"

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 08:57 PM (u3Rkr)

571 I was always an ette, I just did not know you fine people yet.

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 14, 2012 12:55 AM (EPbpF)

im glad i got to meet you, lou. youre a damn fine person

Posted by: gushka's got a Kitty what plays fetch! ! at August 13, 2012 08:57 PM (r7Ddb)

572

I had to get a new computer because my old one crashed. It has Windows 7. I don't like Windows 7 very much so far.

I can't seem to get paragraphs to work in my posts here tonight. It makes me appear to be a dotty, rambling old lady.

Wait a minute, I AM a dotty, rambling old lady. OK, nvm...

Posted by: Theresa is 4 Romney/Ryan at August 13, 2012 08:58 PM (oLgLE)

573 TIME's cover this week: "How to buy the White House: The GOP architects' grand design"

Remember how TIME lamented Barky outspending McCain with illegal donations in 2008?

Yeah, neither does TIME.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 08:58 PM (JiB1z)

574 562 De-cloaking to wish Lou a happy birthday.

I love you kid!

Posted by: Truman North at August 14, 2012 12:53 AM (I2LwF)

Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith & jc & eman

Thank you all, good people.

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 13, 2012 08:58 PM (EPbpF)

575 Good luck Merovign.

Sent the copper on his way and now my cunning plan to sneak into the hospital is about to revealed.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 08:59 PM (HlJeY)

576

<15In my defense, I am a fat fuck who travels eight months out of the year, refuses to write when I travel, gets offended when my work ethic is questioned, works on any number of stupid shit that nobody cares about, and you people are surprised that it takes me five years to write a book and I'm a fucking asshole in real life. Bah, I say, Bah.>

You forgot, to mention, Mr. Martin that you are most likely a closet pederast, based on your pre-pubescent lead female characters, their getting banged, raped, and enseminated by much older men, and your general morbidly obese appearance. You are like the monsterous, fat, anti-pederast to the skinnier pederasts Harry Ried and Jerry Sandusky... but I digress... book four sucked... please hurry up with book six.

Posted by: Peetey S. Dee at August 13, 2012 08:59 PM (jrI4A)

577 --disappointed they didn't call it a smart military blog.

Posted by: sexypig at August 14, 2012 12:44 AM (dZQh7)

I'm more disappointed there was no mention of Valu-Rite.

Posted by: cm9000 at August 13, 2012 09:00 PM (lzvtR)

578 GUSHIE! How you? I may be slow posting, I have to go cook dinner. Yes, it's 10pm, so what?

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 09:01 PM (bxiXv)

579 sexy pig said:"--disappointed they didn't call it a smart military blog.

Haha!

If Tony Blankley lived into the age of Citizen's United, he'd understand we're now non-affiliated MERCs.

Posted by: Uriah Heep at August 13, 2012 09:01 PM (Wa+Fw)

580

Good luck with your writing, Anna! I know that kinda sounds condescending, like "good luck with your accounting, Kalneva!" But I know writing is different. The muse and all that shit. Plus discipline! Lord knows I wouldn't be worth two shits as a writer because I'd always be gettin' distracted and do the following sequence:

Fold 3 garments

Wash 2 pans, 3 knives

Dust blind on one window where the morning sun highlights the cat hair

Wash the blender

Grind coffee

Scrub toilet

Visit AOSAQ

rinse, repeat

Posted by: Kalneva at August 13, 2012 09:02 PM (cQmXn)

581 Hiya Gushka!

Eman, come one Tears to Tierra is not that bad unless you are listening to the English dub. Then you have my condolences.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 09:02 PM (HlJeY)

582 Alison Balsom has fucking balls.

Boy, I really hope not.

Posted by: Moron Tumescence Inc. at August 13, 2012 09:03 PM (JiB1z)

583 Sent the copper on his way and now my cunning plan to sneak into the hospital is about to revealed. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 14, 2012 12:59 AM (HlJeY) Congratulations. (sigh) My best writing is usually after 1am anyway...

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 09:04 PM (bxiXv)

584 TIME's cover this week: "How to buy the White House: The GOP architects' grand design"

Pfft. They thought they were going to buy it.

It's like it always is, the GOP gets small donations from middle-income people and the big money unions, Hollywood types and most of Wall Street fund the party of the "little guy".

But that cover isn't even meant to persuade anybody. It's 100% sour grapes. They're already lining up the excuses for failure.

Posted by: AmishDude at August 13, 2012 09:04 PM (T0NGe)

585 546 #525: Moochelle can STFU. Gabby Douglas can eat whatever the hell she wants. For that matter, George R.R. Martin can eat whatever the hell he wants. This is still a free country, despite the efforts of Baracus Obamacles to the contrary.

Enjoy your Egg McMuffin, Gabby. You earned it!

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 14, 2012 12:41 AM (3yCFy)

Let's see. An elite world class athlete who has been in training for years to peak at this moment, decides to have an egg McMuffin and is criticized for it. A young woman who has been on a regimented diet for years to lead up to this. A young woman who probably eats twice the number of calories the USDA recommends because of her training regimen. A young woman who is athletic and an inspiration to all young women regardless of race. Criticized by a woman who has an ass the size of a Yugo, who couldn't walk her size 15's across a balance beam. A woman who probably thinks her brick shooting choom head of a husband is a real athlete because he is a jock sniffer. A woman who criticizes what everyone else eats while she eats backstage at Paula Dean's show like a frat house at an all you can eat pizza buffet on the night of Homecoming.

I always thought that the Dems said that eating those things once in a while was okay, I guess I actually believed them on that shit, not anymore.

Oh, and so wonderful of Michelle to make it all about her.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 13, 2012 09:04 PM (1grxW)

586 Can anyone explain why it is I find Julia Stiles so pretty? She doesn't have any real conventional beauty, her face looks mashed flat like she was hit with a frying pan in a cartoon, she usually has a look like she bit something really tart, but... she's still really pretty to me.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 09:05 PM (r4wIV)

587 The thing about writing is it's not about the muse. It's a job. The hard thing about writing is treating it like a job. Isaac Asimov is my hero. Dude wrote like a workaholic on meth. 468 books. And you don't write a book once, at least 99% of us don't, you write it 3 times or 10 times. You do get faster / rewrite less as you go.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 09:06 PM (bxiXv)

588 Oh, and so wonderful of Michelle to make it all about her. Posted by: MrCaniac at August 14, 2012 01:04 AM (1grxW) yep, the Obammas seem to make everything about themselves simple minded the Obammas are, I'd say

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 09:06 PM (Bi/WQ)

589 But that cover isn't even meant to persuade anybody. It's 100% sour grapes. They're already lining up the excuses for failure. Posted by: AmishDude at August 14, 2012 01:04 AM (T0NGe) Liberals lie about everything. It comes naturally to them, the MFM didn't even notice when OFreaky said McCain out-spent him in 2008.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 09:08 PM (bxiXv)

590 555 I've got an unusual sci fi author recommendation for y'all -- George Alec Effinger. He died in 2002. He earned both a Hugo and Nebula award ... Posted by: GnuBreed at August 14, 2012 12:49 AM (ccXZP) Most of my favorite authors have passed into history and most new so-called sci-fi is vapid vampire feces so I am always struggling to find new material. I will check out "When Gravity Falls" and go from there. Thanks for the tip.

Posted by: Grumpy the Younger at August 13, 2012 09:09 PM (jts1f)

591 Gabby Douglas is on Kimmel ragging on MO for eating a whole fukkin cammel

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 14, 2012 12:28 AM (Bi/WQ)

Please tell me she really is. Apparently she was too shy, surprised or something to say anything more than "sorry" when it happened, but I hope she gets a chance to set the record straight about how what she eats is her own business and in no way affects anyone else's eating choices.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 13, 2012 09:09 PM (JB7VT)

592 Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 14, 2012 01:09 AM (JB7VT) Gabby Douglas is a 16 yo girl or so.. MO is a mean, mean 49 yo with TOTUS backing her up Any anti-bulling laws apply to MO here on this?

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 09:12 PM (Bi/WQ)

593 Dammit, now I've watched too many Master and Commander clips, and want to watch it on a giant fucking screen with ear-bleeding sound and Xtra-Buttery movie theater popcorn again.

/double-sulks

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 09:13 PM (JiB1z)

594

I guess Im already 47 on the east coast.

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 14, 2012 12:31 AM (EPbpF)

*music* Happy birthday to lou, happy birthday to lou, happy birthday dear loooooou. happy birthday to lou.

And many mooooore.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 13, 2012 09:13 PM (JB7VT)

595 Morons, I'm home

Posted by: fluffy at August 13, 2012 09:14 PM (z9HTb)

596 >>>>Let's see. An elite world class athlete who has been in training for years to peak at this moment, decides to have an egg McMuffin and is criticized for it. MO two things to rain in on your stupid. 1 EggMcMuffins are pretty decent food, any dietician will tell you so 2 It ain't any of your g'damn business.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Lite! 98% Anger Free! at August 13, 2012 09:14 PM (GE1+K)

597 Good evening again? Is it Lou's birthday? Happy birthday, Lou!

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:15 PM (4ixH5)

598 Eman, come one Tears to Tierra is not that bad unless you are listening to the English dub. Then you have my condolences. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 14, 2012 01:02 AM (HlJeY) Yep, dub. Oy vey, the Scottish accents!

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 09:15 PM (u3Rkr)

599 A woman who criticizes what everyone else eats while she eats backstage at Paula Dean's show like a frat house at an all you can eat pizza buffet on the night of Homecoming.
I always thought that the Dems said that eating those things once in a while was okay, I guess I actually believed them on that shit, not anymore.
Oh, and so wonderful of Michelle to make it all about her.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 14, 2012 01:04 AM (1grxW)

Awesome rant. Take a bow.

Posted by: cm9000 at August 13, 2012 09:15 PM (lzvtR)

600

Posted by: Peetey S. Dee at August 14, 2012 12:46 AM (jrI4A)

Good to see you here as well as Twitter.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 13, 2012 09:17 PM (JB7VT)

601 The simple solution to enjoying the work of artists with odious political views is to pirate their stuff while paying for the work of more decent people.

This has the added virtue of not burdening them with any filthy lucre of the sort they so decry when found in the hands (or bank accounts) of others.

Posted by: Voluble at August 13, 2012 09:17 PM (qYvEa)

602

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 14, 2012 01:04 AM (1grxW)

Thank You. Screw mo, she is a disgrace. That girl can eat a bigmac every hour on the hour for the next month, its none of the fatass b's business.

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 13, 2012 09:18 PM (EPbpF)

603

Posted by: Kalneva at August 14, 2012 12:52 AM (cQmXn)

How's the spider bite?

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 13, 2012 09:19 PM (JB7VT)

604 BH is in NC; bathroom window was framed by aliens -- or, perhaps, Winchester Mystery House carpenters; projects are ACTIVE.

Posted by: cthulhu at August 13, 2012 09:19 PM (kaalw)

605 I had to get a new computer because my old one crashed. It has Windows 7. I don't like Windows 7 very much so far. I can't seem to getparagraphs to work in my posts here tonight. It makes me appear to be a dotty, rambling old lady. Wait a minute, I AM a dotty, rambling old lady. OK, nvm... Posted by: Theresa is 4 Romney/Ryan at August 14, 2012 12:58 AM (oLgLE) Sounds like a browser problem. What browser are you using.

Posted by: The Political Hat at August 13, 2012 09:19 PM (sZTYJ)

606 Polliwogette & Robert. Thanks. Officially on the 14th. But east coast yeah, my b-day.

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 13, 2012 09:20 PM (EPbpF)

607 #585: Oh, but don't forget, THEY'RE the party of freedom and happiness and love and looking out for regular folks. Never mind that junk food makes a lot of regular folks happy, and buying it helps pay the salaries of other regular folks.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 09:20 PM (3yCFy)

608 the kittens are goin at it like mini luchadors on speed. Is there anything kittens CANT do? this is nuts. im cracking up. Teh hairless pusseh is curled in my arms, and wishes me to protect her from the little barbarians.

Posted by: gushka's got a Kitty what plays fetch! ! at August 13, 2012 09:20 PM (r7Ddb)

609 ......and I'm bummed that Neil blurted something so stupid.

Posted by: cthulhu at August 13, 2012 09:20 PM (kaalw)

610 Posted by: Kalneva at August 14, 2012 12:52 AM (cQmXn) How's the spider bite? Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 14, 2012 01:19 AM (JB7VT) Gained its proportional strength and agility yet?

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:20 PM (4ixH5)

611 Can anyone explain why it is I find Julia Stiles so pretty? She doesn't have any real conventional beauty

She's a good looking girl. And she has some serious intangible goin' on.

Posted by: fluffy at August 13, 2012 09:20 PM (z9HTb)

612 ......and I'm bummed that Neil blurted something so stupid.

Posted by: cthulhu at August 14, 2012 01:20 AM (kaalw)

Peart?

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:21 PM (4ixH5)

613 #599: It was indeed well done!

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 09:21 PM (3yCFy)

614

Alberta has 150,000 unfilled jobs. No provincial sales tax.

Jobs starting at $100,000 very plentiful. Many won't move there

because social programs are so generous you don't need to.

It's unreal actually.

Posted by: stumbling lurker at August 13, 2012 09:21 PM (D7lJF)

615 Scottish accents? Wow, glad I just listened to the Japanese with sub-titles then. Only Sean Connery can do a proper Scottish accent..

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 09:21 PM (HlJeY)

616 How's the spider bite?

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 14, 2012 01:19 AM (JB7VT)

Mmmm. Worse. Went to dr. today, on strong antibiotics and Vicadin. (YAY!) Worst part is no super-powers discernable, as of yet.

Posted by: Kalneva at August 13, 2012 09:22 PM (cQmXn)

617 Worst part is no super-powers discernable, as of yet.

Posted by: Kalneva at August 14, 2012 01:22 AM (cQmXn)

Bummer.

Take care, Kal.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:23 PM (4ixH5)

618 At least its getting better right Kalneva?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 09:24 PM (HlJeY)

619 The Colombia scandal was the presidentÂ’s wake-up call. The White House needed to order an in-depth and urgent investigation into porn, child porn and prostitution in all government agencies. Mr. Obama did no such thing. Now AmericaÂ’s Missile Defense Agency may be exposing the core of our national security. So grave and unpatriotic is this violation, it might border on treason. Yet Mr. Obama remains unconcerned. Members of Congress are so alarmed by the presidentÂ’s behavior that they recently passed an amendment preventing the administration from sharing missile-defense technology with Russia. The Missile Defense Agency may have done so already.

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at August 13, 2012 09:24 PM (e8kgV)

620 Worst part is no super-powers discernable, as of yet.

If any do manifest, remember to give thanks you weren't bitten by a dung beetle.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at August 13, 2012 09:24 PM (xKC/c)

621 I don't mind Windows 7, although they stripped out a lot of the flexibility and power of xp. Its a lot better than Vista, that piece of crap.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 09:24 PM (r4wIV)

622 #615: I wouldn't say he's the only one. Don't forget Mike Meyers and the late, great James Doohan.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 09:25 PM (3yCFy)

623 Flesh-colored thong....

uhh...uhhh...uhh....

Posted by: Mr. Spandex at August 13, 2012 09:26 PM (41zfH)

624 Aside from the odd casting of Pippin as hulking coxswain Barret Bonden, of course.

WTF was that.

Posted by: Waterhouse, conversing with himself at August 13, 2012 09:26 PM (JiB1z)

625
Awesome rant. Take a bow.

Posted by: cm9000 at August 14, 2012 01:15 AM (lzvtR)

I worked with Pro athletes years ago, those guys are damn machines. Gabby is on par, if not higher, in terms of discipline than those guys. Everything about her life has been regimented, including how and when she eats and trains. She has discipline that Michelle could never understand. A discipline that a 16 year old girl has to train 7 days a week for years, a discipline her husband doesn't even have, a 50 year old man who can't quit smoking fucking cigarettes. And that fat ass bitch has the nerve to criticize a 16 year old girl for eating an Egg McMuffin. Eff her.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 13, 2012 09:27 PM (1grxW)

626 MO is a mean, mean 49 yo with TOTUS backing her up

Any anti-bulling laws apply to MO here on this?

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 14, 2012 01:12 AM (Bi/WQ)

Wouldn't you like to think? I'm sure MO thinks she was being "helpful" or something. Although it's pretty clear that it was her inate spitefulness breaking through. How does it hurt her (and notice in her world it's about *her*) that some kid has a treat to celebrate an achievement? Leaving aside the fact that this particular kid almost certainly works like a dog and generally is very careful of what she eats.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 13, 2012 09:27 PM (JB7VT)

627 Scottish accents? Wow, glad I just listened to the Japanese with sub-titles then. Only Sean Connery can do a proper Scottish accent.. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 14, 2012 01:21 AM (HlJeY) It's on Netflix. Give it a try. Especially Arthur.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 09:28 PM (u3Rkr)

628 Zeera's unbanned?? Thanks Maet! Geez I missed be able to add my pithy comments

Posted by: zeera at August 13, 2012 09:29 PM (XtxRN)

629 612 ......and I'm bummed that Neil blurted something so stupid.

Posted by: cthulhu at August 14, 2012 01:20 AM (kaalw)

Peart?

Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 01:21 AM (4ixH5)

Yeah. World's greatest drummer -- lyricist better than most -- nice guy.....blurts out complete bullshit. I blame the Santa Monica water supply.

Posted by: cthulhu at August 13, 2012 09:29 PM (kaalw)

630 599 >> Awesome rant. Take a bow.

Yup. Good stuff. Captain Hate quality ranting there.

Oh, and happy BD Lou.

590 Grumpy,

I hope you enjoy Effinger. I tell you, those Clarion workshops musta been some kind of great, because a lot of really good writers came out of them.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 13, 2012 09:29 PM (ccXZP)

631 She has discipline that Michelle could never understand. A discipline that a 16 year old girl has to train 7 days a week for years, a discipline her husband doesn't even have, a 50 year old man who can't quit smoking fucking cigarettes. And that fat ass bitch has the nerve to criticize a 16 year old girl for eating an Egg McMuffin. Eff her.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 14, 2012 01:27 AM (1grxW)

I second that emotion!

Posted by: Kalneva at August 13, 2012 09:29 PM (cQmXn)

632 609 ......and I'm bummed that Neil blurted something so stupid.

Posted by: cthulhu at August 14, 2012 01:20 AM (kaalw)

It is the want of musicians and celebrities to say something stupid. It is part of their DNA.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 13, 2012 09:30 PM (1grxW)

633 Late to the party, but I've been, you know, working. Take that, proggies. I've have been really, really disappointed to find out some -- no, many -- of the comics artists and writers whose work I enjoy are left-leaning. Got into a discussion with one over the Chick-Fil-A thing on Twitter, if you by discussion you mean: I try to explain my view, and they call me stupid. Now I don't follow a lot of the creative types I like, because I'm just tired of the BS in my Twitter feed.

Posted by: Captain Whitebread, still going for the shameless plug at August 13, 2012 09:30 PM (5J54Q)

634 I worked with Pro athletes years ago, those guys are damn machines. Gabby is on par, if not higher, in terms of discipline than those guys. Everything about her life has been regimented, including how and when she eats and trains. She has discipline that Michelle could never understand. A discipline that a 16 year old girl has to train 7 days a week for years, a discipline her husband doesn't even have, a 50 year old man who can't quit smoking fucking cigarettes. And that fat ass bitch has the nerve to criticize a 16 year old girl for eating an Egg McMuffin. Eff her.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 14, 2012 01:27 AM (1grxW)

*Standing ovation*

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:30 PM (4ixH5)

635 Yeah. World's greatest drummer -- lyricist better than most -- nice guy.....blurts out complete bullshit. I blame the Santa Monica water supply.

Posted by: cthulhu at August 14, 2012 01:29 AM (kaalw)

Link-link?

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:31 PM (4ixH5)

636 I mean unless it's on YouTube. Woik block and all that.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:31 PM (4ixH5)

637 Don't get hopeful zeera

Posted by: Zakn at August 13, 2012 09:31 PM (7F9i5)

638

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 14, 2012 01:20 AM (3yCFy)

Very true. I swear MO is the epitome of the saying that progressives are terrified that someone somewhere may be having fun.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 13, 2012 09:31 PM (JB7VT)

639 Wouldn't you like to think? I'm sure MO thinks she was being "helpful" or something. Although it's pretty clear that it was her inate spitefulness breaking through. How does it hurt her (and notice in her world it's about *her*) that some kid has a treat to celebrate an achievement? Leaving aside the fact that this particular kid almost certainly works like a dog and generally is very careful of what she eats.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 14, 2012 01:27 AM (JB7VT)

Maybe this girl was going to get a good money deal with Mcdonalds, and michelle just screwed her out of it. Hmmm

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 13, 2012 09:31 PM (EPbpF)

640

Political hat, Internet Explorer, but not the latest version. Latest version of Firefox I downloaded is doing really buggy things for me, too, so I've stuck with IE.

Posted by: Theresa is 4 Romney/Ryan at August 13, 2012 09:32 PM (oLgLE)

641 Didn't know you were bant man, Welcome back!

Posted by: Zakn at August 13, 2012 09:32 PM (7F9i5)

642 Thank You. Screw mo, she is a disgrace. That girl can eat a bigmac every hour on the hour for the next month, its none of the fatass b's business.

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 14, 2012 01:18 AM (EPbpF)

Gabby could also eat a sack of McMuffins and not even gain an ounce.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 13, 2012 09:32 PM (1grxW)

643 It shoulda been me!

sob sob sob

pule pule pule

mewl mewl mewl

sniffle sniffle sniffle

Posted by: Chris Christie at August 13, 2012 09:33 PM (41zfH)

644 I object!!!!!

Mo's ass is way bigger than a Yugo.

Posted by: jc at August 13, 2012 09:34 PM (ufJKx)

645 Gabby could also eat a sack of McMuffins and not even gain an ounce.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 14, 2012 01:32 AM (1grxW)

But michelle obama has great arms, not a great ass, or core or thighs or face, but damn her arms are shapely, gag.

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 13, 2012 09:34 PM (EPbpF)

646 Tampa crushed my hopes Zakn

Posted by: zeera at August 13, 2012 09:35 PM (XtxRN)

647 Maybe this girl was going to get a good money deal with Mcdonalds, and michelle just screwed her out of it. Hmmm

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 14, 2012 01:31 AM (EPbpF)

It seems unlikely MO could mess up something like that for another person, but it certainly wouldn't be for lack of wanting to.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 13, 2012 09:35 PM (JB7VT)

648 639 Wouldn't you like to think? I'm sure MO thinks she was being "helpful" or something. Although it's pretty clear that it was her inate spitefulness breaking through. How does it hurt her (and notice in her world it's about *her*) that some kid has a treat to celebrate an achievement? Leaving aside the fact that this particular kid almost certainly works like a dog and generally is very careful of what she eats.
Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 14, 2012 01:27 AM (JB7VT)
Maybe this girl was going to get a good money deal with Mcdonalds, and michelle just screwed her out of it. Hmmm

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 14, 2012 01:31 AM (EPbpF)

Y'all had me at gymnast and McDonalds!

Posted by: Billy Jeff Clinton at August 13, 2012 09:36 PM (1grxW)

649 I've have been really, really disappointed to find out some -- no, many -- of the comics artists and writers whose work I enjoy are left-leaning. Got into a discussion with one over the Chick-Fil-A thing on Twitter, if you by discussion you mean: I try to explain my view, and they call me stupid. Now I don't follow a lot of the creative types I like, because I'm just tired of the BS in my Twitter feed. Posted by: Captain Whitebread, still going for the shameless plug at August 14, 2012 01:30 AM (5J54Q) There's like a couple that are right-ish. All the others are retards. Steve Ditko is an Ayn Rand devotee and gets shit on constantly for it. I just assume all talented people I like are raging leftist twats unless proven otherwise. That way I'm never disappointed when they say stupid shit.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:36 PM (4ixH5)

650 #626: Liberalism is all about envy. If you've got something you like, there's a liberal who'd rather take it from you than go out and earn it for himself. Or just take your source of joy away from you for the hell of it, so you can be miserable like they are.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 09:37 PM (3yCFy)

651 If I didn't need to sleep I'd just drive around all night listening to audiobooks. The air conditioning in my car is so much better than here in the house.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 09:37 PM (kcfmt)

652 It's a good thing yarn and you all are my only addictions. I promised the kids pancakes for breakfast (more to the point that *I'd* make the pancakes) so I'd better pack it in.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 13, 2012 09:37 PM (JB7VT)

653 Good night, Polli!

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:38 PM (4ixH5)

654 "And when you divide 8,775 shooting deaths by the US population of 312.8 million, you find that statistically you have a 1 in 35, 714 chance of being killed with a gun handgun." ...in what fucking universe? the relevant denominator is NOT "number of people in the USA", it's "number of deaths per annum" in the given year of comparison. after all, the quantity "P("will die from x"|"american citizen going about his daily life")" is *not* the quantity being described by the odds you have copied. instead, the statistics are calculated as a fraction of the total number of deaths (or total number of specific regional deaths) across a given slice of time; if 1 drowning death happened in a time period in which 100 000 deaths occurred, the probability of dying from drowning would be "1 in 100 000"...either way, following the chain, one discovers that those statistics are sourced from an unsourced-in-turn posting on "funny2.com"...not a particularly notable source of reliable sociologic data. the nsc, whose mandate it is to research such things, offers this impelling alternative: ONE IN THREE-HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (1/321) deaths is from assault with a firearm. if you go to the nsc website and pull up the full chart, you'll see that there are two additional categories: accidental discharge and death of undetermined intentionality, that are not represented in that figure. one would also assume that the larger category "intentional self-harm" would subsume all those firearm deaths which manifested as suicide. http://www.nsc.org/NSC%20Picture%20Library/News/web_graphics/Injury_Facts_37.pdf before you cry foul on "obama's NSC", note that the figure for "assault by firearm" has scarcely changed its value since the bush years; its magnitude, at least, has remained constant. the only non-medical modes of death that are more probable than assault by firearm are motor vehicle accident, suicide, overdose/poisoning, and falls (really?). that's a pretty big problem that needs fixing. and maybe curtailing the types of weapons that are so immediately available to anyone with a desire to kill someone. part of the reason you don't see many gun deaths in america is that not many americans are particularly murderous, i'll posit. do i believe assault rifles should be available for purchase over the internet? fuck no. i support the second amendment...not for me, but my fiancÃ© is a military guy and good with guns and i like the security of having that sort of protection nearby. nevertheless, it's probably a good idea to have more stringent gun controls...it's harder to get some chemical substances of marginal toxicity than it is to get a gun in MANY states. and no, again, you really don't need an assault rifle (and you better be a stand-up son of a bitch if you want a handgun). for those of you who oppose ANY attempt to curtail the rights of gun ownership, including restriction of weapon types that have no real use other than murder, i put a rhetorical question: do you think the second amendment ought to extend to javelin missiles and personal nuclear devices, too? do you think the founders wanted the "militia" to have davy crocketts?

Posted by: jimi ray at August 13, 2012 09:38 PM (79EF9)

655 There's like a couple that are right-ish.

---

Chuck Dixon and Mike Grell are the only ones I can think of besides Ditko, and Grell's more of a libertarian.

Posted by: mediumheadboy at August 13, 2012 09:39 PM (aHR5E)

656 (You didn't swap for a Subaru, did you?)

Posted by: Slab Manly, Member, The League of Ugly Shirted Gentlemen at August 13, 2012 10:44 PM (rZsRp)

???

Posted by: GGE Has a Mustang AND A Subaru at August 13, 2012 09:39 PM (xa1/W)

657

Thanks, Robert, Polli, and Anna. The worst part, actually, is that I had to cancel long-ago-made reservations at Coeur d'Alene Resort, where son's GF and I were going to (along withe son and hubby) celebrate our August birthdays! A real hotel vacay. The kind where I don't have to go grocery shopping to the tune of $300 before-hand, and spend every morning and evening cooking for a crowd! Robbed, I tell you!

Posted by: Kalneva at August 13, 2012 09:40 PM (cQmXn)

658 #655: James D. Hudnall is another. He had a blog a while back; he probably still does.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 09:41 PM (3yCFy)

659

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 14, 2012 01:37 AM (3yCFy)

That's why I can't understand any Christian church (or Jewish for that matter) being okay with liberalism. It is *based* on covetousness which is against the most basic terms of the faiths.

See? I just can't quit you guys. There's always another interesting comment.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 13, 2012 09:41 PM (JB7VT)

660 do you think the second amendment ought to extend to javelin missiles and personal nuclear devices, too?

Posted by: jimi ray at August 14, 2012 01:38 AM (79EF9)

You understand the difference between arms and ordnance, right?

Take your tired bullshit elsewhere.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:41 PM (4ixH5)

661 Posted by: jimi ray at August 14, 2012 01:38 AM (79EF9) Are you DRUNK? WTF is this stoopid rant?

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 09:42 PM (Bi/WQ)

662 Oh yeah, I'd totally forgotten Hudnall. Has he done anything comics-wise lately?

Posted by: mediumheadboy at August 13, 2012 09:42 PM (aHR5E)

663 Chuck Dixon and Mike Grell are the only ones I can think of besides Ditko, and Grell's more of a libertarian.

Posted by: mediumheadboy at August 14, 2012 01:39 AM (aHR5E)

Ethan Van Sciver is one. Frank Miller, too.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:42 PM (4ixH5)

664

It's getting pretty scary how personal choice and personal responsibility gets tromped on by those who don't think you should be able to do what they don't think is good for you.

And on that note, good night, everyone! Sweet dreams of the day we kick O's and Michelle's @sses out of The People's House!

Posted by: Theresa is 4 Romney/Ryan at August 13, 2012 09:43 PM (oLgLE)

665

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:44 PM (4ixH5)

666 Robbed, I tell you!

Posted by: Kalneva at August 14, 2012 01:40 AM (cQmXn)

You certainly were. Will you be able to re-schedule? Although taking care of your health does need to be the priority.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 13, 2012 09:44 PM (JB7VT)

667 Nearer my Beast to thee.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:44 PM (4ixH5)

668 Polli for the win!

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:44 PM (4ixH5)

669 "Aside from the odd casting of Pippin as hulking coxswain Barret Bonden, of course."
Yeah that was really wierd casting, and pointless. Was he just hanging around the set that day? They got Awkward Davies right but Bonden was supposed to be a big, burly guy.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 09:44 PM (r4wIV)

670 Lol, sorry all.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 13, 2012 09:45 PM (JB7VT)

671 the only non-medical modes of death that are more probable than assault by firearm are motor vehicle accident, suicide, overdose/poisoning, and falls (really?). that's a pretty big problem that needs fixing

Call us when you've solved the stumbling death problem first, then.

Also, cancer.

You fucking imbecile.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 09:45 PM (JiB1z)

672 Polli with the snipah!

Posted by: Zakn at August 13, 2012 09:45 PM (7F9i5)

673 Are you DRUNK?

WTF is this stoopid rant?

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 14, 2012 01:42 AM (Bi/WQ)

You support the right to bear arms? What about NUCLEAR ARMS?

You can't hug your children with NUCLEAR ARMS!

*Rubs one out to Dreams From My Sperm Donor*

Posted by: Concerned Lefty at August 13, 2012 09:45 PM (4ixH5)

674 missed it by that much

Posted by: zeera at August 13, 2012 09:45 PM (XtxRN)

675 um.....the dude in in this novel is trying to fuck King Arthur......

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 09:45 PM (tw6Ar)

676 I don't know from Van Sciver, but I definitely should've remembered Miller.

Posted by: mediumheadboy at August 13, 2012 09:45 PM (aHR5E)

677 Lol, sorry all.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 14, 2012 01:45 AM (JB7VT)

*Hands Polli the box of souls*

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:46 PM (4ixH5)

678 You'd think more comic book guys would be conservative, given the nature of superhero comics.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 09:47 PM (r4wIV)

679 That's why I can't understand any Christian church (or Jewish for that matter) being okay with liberalism. It is *based* on covetousness which is against the most basic terms of the faiths.

See? I just can't quit you guys. There's always another interesting comment.

Posted by: Polliwogette, teahada hobbit at August 14, 2012 01:41 AM (JB7VT)

Hah! I do that all the time, too! Did you see that nun on O'Reilly today? (Like I said, I was laid up...) That was the kind of stupid that hurts!

Posted by: Kalneva at August 13, 2012 09:47 PM (cQmXn)

680 Nuclear arms would be kinda cool.

I could recharge my cell phone in nothing, flat.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 09:47 PM (JiB1z)

681 I'll have some of what jimmi is smokin'

Posted by: Zakn at August 13, 2012 09:47 PM (7F9i5)

682 missed it by that much

Posted by: zeera at August 14, 2012 01:45 AM (XtxRN)

I coulda been a contenda.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:47 PM (4ixH5)

683 Yup. Good stuff. Captain Hate quality ranting there. Oh, and happy BD Lou. Ditto

Posted by: The Political Hat at August 13, 2012 09:48 PM (sZTYJ)

684 I definitely should've remembered Miller.

Posted by: mediumheadboy at August 14, 2012 01:45 AM (aHR5E)

I guess if you want to get technical Miller is more libertarian which is cool with me.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:49 PM (4ixH5)

685 Good night, Theresa! Sweet Seahawk dreams!

Posted by: Kalneva at August 13, 2012 09:50 PM (cQmXn)

686 do you think the founders wanted the "militia" to have davy crocketts? Posted by: jimi ray at August 14, 2012 01:38 AM (79EF9) re-circling back on this..... you do realize self defense is a basic human right? what is a more basic human right than fucking shooting back at someone who is trying to kill you? that simple enoughfor your gnat brain to think about?

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 09:50 PM (Bi/WQ)

687 I'll have some of what jimmi is smokin'

Posted by: Zakn at August 14, 2012 01:47 AM (7F9i5)

Smokin'? Looks like she's been snorting Elmer's Glue to me.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:50 PM (4ixH5)

688 I could probably warm up some Chef Boyardee tout-de-suite.

Posted by: hypothetial nuclear-armed Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 09:50 PM (JiB1z)

689 Political hat, Internet Explorer, but not the latest version. Latest version of Firefox I downloaded is doing really buggy things for me, too, so I've stuck with IE. Posted by: Theresa is 4 Romney/Ryan at August 14, 2012 01:32 AM (oLgLE) You might want to try another browser. I've been using Opera for over a decade, and I love using it. Very configurable and fairly fast.

Posted by: The Political hat at August 13, 2012 09:50 PM (sZTYJ)

690 The core philosophy behind leftist ideology is anti-Christian, its from the other side, to put it bluntly. Yet people have always been able to rationalize and compartmentalize parts of their life. Like the guy that comes to church and seems upright, but he's molesting a daughter or cheating on his wife. Sinful humans are messed up that way.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 09:50 PM (r4wIV)

691 I want to hold my future kids with Nuclear Arms

Posted by: Zakn at August 13, 2012 09:51 PM (7F9i5)

692 OMG!! there is a guy penis fish'n on lolsnaps!

Posted by: stumbling lurker at August 13, 2012 09:52 PM (D7lJF)

693 #678

Liberals are fine with containing intensely contradictory modes of thought. Look at how many Hollywood types will make movies where they heroically gun down a zillion bad guys but want complete and utter disarmament of the proles in real life.

Just like actors, comic book writers fantasize for a living. They rarely place any rigorous testing on their ideas.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 09:53 PM (kcfmt)

694 That would have been funnier if I had spelled it correctly.

Posted by: shame-faced Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 09:53 PM (JiB1z)

695 "Look at how many Hollywood types will make movies where they heroically gun down a zillion bad guys but want complete and utter disarmament of the proles in real life."
That's always been odd to me. People will go to a movie and cheer when the hero tortures a bad guy or executes a villain, but when it comes to the military maybe doing so, all the sudden oh, that's just awful nobody should do that. You were just cheering that a moment ago, and now when its a real villain doing real evil, you are against it?

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 09:55 PM (r4wIV)

696 A few notable exceptions:
Robert A. Heinlein
David Weber
Jerry Pournelle

Lois McMaster is socially liberal in the extreme but her ideas regarding honor and other conservative /libertarian virtues are nothing short of inspiring.

Posted by: Grumpy the Younger at August 13, 2012 11:40 PM (jts1f)

Larry Freakin' Correia!

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at August 13, 2012 09:55 PM (xa1/W)

697 Oh, and happy BD Lou.

Ditto

Posted by: The Political Hat at August 14, 2012 01:48 AM (sZTYJ)

Thanks, gonna go listen to some tunes.

Thanks to all ya'll for the birthday wishes. God Bless. Love ya, mean it!

Posted by: lou's a girl at August 13, 2012 09:55 PM (EPbpF)

698 hmm wonder if I get to see King Arthur's tits and twat

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 09:55 PM (tw6Ar)

699 #678: You'd think so, and it used to be like that to an extent, but leftists took over, just like Hollywood, and they see to it that other leftists get work.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 09:56 PM (3yCFy)

700 679 No, I don't have cable or satellite. Heard about it though from commenters here. I can *completely* believe that the communists sent people loyal only to the party into all major denominations and organizations a couple of decades ago.

Posted by: Polliwog, Teahada hobbit at August 13, 2012 09:57 PM (JB7VT)

701 Look at all those Swiss fuckers murdering each other with their scary home-stored assault rifles.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 09:57 PM (JiB1z)

702 jimi ray has no clue what a right is and no clue about much else. You don't need a reason to have a right. The right comes first. The Founders wanted a "well regulated Militia" which meant and means a well provisioned Militia. Private citizens were expected to have sufficient arms and ammunition of their own so that they could on notice join with others an form a Militia. Well provisioned with current personal arms. Not muskets.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 09:57 PM (u3Rkr)

703 I want to hold my future kids with Nuclear Arms Posted by: Zakn at August 14, 2012 01:51 AM (7F9i5) Then later we can fly our apache attack choppers and gun down disadvantaged youths playing midnight basketball.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:58 PM (4ixH5)

704 Jimi-ray, help the Swiss! They have ASSAULT rifles!

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 09:58 PM (JiB1z)

705 Assault!

Such a scary word!

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 09:59 PM (JiB1z)

706 Apache attack choppers paid for by the Koch's, Mitt Romney and gauranteed by the second amendment, baby!

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 09:59 PM (4ixH5)

707 #704: They also have a very, very low crime rate. Go figure! If your potential victims have assault rifles, you're gonna think twice about breaking the law.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 10:00 PM (3yCFy)

708 And now it's back to work for me.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at August 13, 2012 10:00 PM (xa1/W)

709 do you think the founders wanted the "militia" to have davy crocketts?

Posted by: jimi ray at August 14, 2012 01:38 AM (79EF9)

Wow, the stupid is strong in this one. You are of the opinion that only those special people can have a gun for security, the proles cannot. Fuck that. I have been around firearms my whole life. Back when I was 8 years old I was shooting a fucking 22 at summer camp, while being supervised by a kid who was probably 16 years old. No one died. I walked around our house in the country with a 22 at 9 years old. We were taught how to use the gun, and how to respect them.

If you read the Constitution of the United States of America, it says that our rights are "God given", not man given. I am not a liberal, I don't believe that Barack Obama is a god like you do. So I will continue to advocate for the private ownership of firearms, and yes, I would love to have a javelin missile.

Also, our thanks to your boyfriend for his service, and our sympathies to him for having to crawl on top of you to give you a mercy fucking. Now get the fuck out of here, and go home and get your shinebox.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 13, 2012 10:01 PM (1grxW)

710 "You don't need a reason to have a right. The right comes first."
Correct, rights are part of being human. It is innate in all human beings to have the right to life, to liberty, to property, to self defense, and so on. You cannot take rights away, you can only restrict their free exercise.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 10:01 PM (r4wIV)

711 The core philosophy behind leftist ideology is anti-Christian, its from the other side, to put it bluntly. Yet people have always been able to rationalize and compartmentalize parts of their life. Like the guy that comes to church and seems upright, but he's molesting a daughter or cheating on his wife. Sinful humans are messed up that way.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 14, 2012 01:50 AM (r4wIV)

One of the main problems I have, when trying to converse with libtards, is this. "Well, what about Catholic priests?" "Well, what about the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition?" Always the same... They just don't use logic, and they never generalize except when it's irrational to do so. (Generalization, of course, in the good way. Like my kitteh generalizes humans. She lies supine for hubby and me, and darts away like a rocket if it's anyone else. Seems like it might be a survival instinct or something./) Sorry if this post seems irrational! The pain meds are making me loopy, but alert! I am sure you morons are astute enough to cipher my meaning.

Posted by: Kalneva at August 13, 2012 10:02 PM (cQmXn)

712 Switzerland is bleeding, jimi-ray.

After all, they have automatic weapons.

In homes!

My God, you can even shoot grenades with the SG550.

Why don't you care, jimi-ray?

Why do you hate the Swiss?

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 10:02 PM (JiB1z)

713 What I like to do is have my Apache sammiched between sky scrapers in a vertical position laying in wait for the Puerto Rican gay pride parade to march through before springing volleys of hellfire missiles on 'em.

That's *MY* America and if you don't like it you can go back to Canada like a good nazi pinko.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:02 PM (4ixH5)

714 "do you think the founders wanted the "militia" to have davy crocketts? "
Actually, yes, that's exactly what they had in mind. Individuals who were experts in weapons so they were able to readily and effectively step up to defense when needed.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 10:03 PM (r4wIV)

715 Liberals are fine with containing intensely contradictory modes of thought.

Indeed, and they're proud of it. Liberals think that it is the acme of intellectual achievement to hold contradictory positions and to be able to justify both "logically."

What is the saying? Something like "There are some ideas so idiotic that only an intellectual can believe them."

Posted by: Otis Criblecoblis at August 13, 2012 10:03 PM (IlZPo)

716 Lessee, jimi ray, there are 330+ million Americans, and you say that the odds of dying from an assault by a firearm are one in 320.

Right?

So why aren't a million+ Americans a year dying from an assault by a firearm?

Oh, that's not what you said? Ohhhhh. you said 1/320 DEATHS result from firearm assaults.

You said it right here:

"the nsc, whose mandate it is to research such things, offers this impelling [sic] alternative: ONE IN THREE-HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (1/321) deaths is from assault with a firearm."

So.....according to you...roughly 3/1000'ths of all deaths are caused by firearms.

Right ?? RIGHT??

So...Americans are 320 times likely to die from other causes than from firearms...and you think this is a "problem"?

You want us to get upset by this....why???? Did you flunk math in high school?

Posted by: Jim Sonweed at August 13, 2012 10:03 PM (41zfH)

717 Why do you hate the Swiss?

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 14, 2012 02:02 AM (JiB1z)

What makes a good man go neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality?

Posted by: Zapp Brannigan at August 13, 2012 10:04 PM (4ixH5)

718 Posted by: jimi ray at August 14, 2012 01:38 AM (79EF9) What a giant load of strawmen, false assumptions, category errors, equivocations, and other fallacies. You don't seem to understand the question, on top of it all. If you want to try again, I'd suggest you discard everything and start again at the beginning.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:05 PM (bxiXv)

719 718 "You don't seem to understand the question, on top of it all.

If you want to try again, I'd suggest you discard everything and start again at the beginning."
***************

He won't. He will flee the scene.

Posthaste.

Posted by: Jim Sonweed at August 13, 2012 10:07 PM (41zfH)

720 690 The core philosophy behind leftist ideology is anti-Christian, its from the other side, to put it bluntly. Yet people have always been able to rationalize and compartmentalize parts of their life.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 14, 2012 01:50 AM (r4wIV)

===

the core philosophy behind leftist ideology is exactly what it has always been and always will be -- slavery. once people figure out that they are mortal they start to covet the time of your life, and then start scheming up ways to confiscate what you produce with your time. slavers used to be honest, now they have to mislead, lie and cheat -- but their goal of confiscating your time has never changed.

Posted by: jc at August 13, 2012 10:07 PM (ufJKx)

721 If you want to try again, I'd suggest you discard everything and start again at the beginning.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 14, 2012 02:05 AM (bxiXv)

Well, let's see. First the earth cooled. And then the dinosaurs came, but they got too big and fat, so they all died and they turned into oil. And then the Arabs came and they bought Mercedes Benzes. And Prince Charles started wearing all of Lady Di's clothes. I couldn't believe it.

Posted by: Stephen Stucker at August 13, 2012 10:07 PM (4ixH5)

722 Poor jimi ray, so anxious to live in his totalitarian utopia. Well jimi, you don't have to wait for it, just head on down to Venezuela. Our SCoaMF might have a tad of trouble establishing his "civil defense force, just as well armed and trained as our military". But ole Hugo Chavez is well on the way with his. In fact, I wonder if this is where he got the idea:

(AFP) Â— Venezuela is training a Â“guerrilla armyÂ” aiming to be a million strong by 2013 to fight off a possible US invasion, an opposition lawmaker said Sunday.

http://tinyurl.com/btf56x7 (WZ link)

Heck jimi, you might even get lucky and meet one of your compadres, Sean Penn, while you are down there.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 13, 2012 10:08 PM (ccXZP)

723 #715: There's a bunch of different versions of that quote. Whichever one's correct, George Orwell said it.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 10:09 PM (3yCFy)

724 He won't. He will flee the scene. Posthaste. Posted by: Jim Sonweed at August 14, 2012 02:07 AM (41zfH) It was just a drive-by. He does that.

Posted by: eman at August 13, 2012 10:09 PM (u3Rkr)

725 the core philosophy behind leftist ideology is exactly what it has always been and always will be -- slavery. once people figure out that they are mortal they start to covet the time of your life, and then start scheming up ways to confiscate what you produce with your time. slavers used to be honest, now they have to mislead, lie and cheat -- but their goal of confiscating your time has never changed.

Posted by: jc at August 14, 2012 02:07 AM (ufJKx)

But if you're free to decide how best to live your life than why aren't I free to decide *for* you? Huh? Huh?!?

Stoopid kkkonservative!

Posted by: Concerned Lefty at August 13, 2012 10:10 PM (4ixH5)

726 Well, let's see. First the earth cooled. Posted by: Stephen Stucker at August 14, 2012 02:07 AM (4ixH5) There was this non-monkey Ghostbusters cartoon when I was a kid. Venkman: Start at the beginning. Spengler: Well, about 20 billion years ago there was a huge explosion... Venkman. Stop.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:10 PM (bxiXv)

727 Orwell dealt with a lot of intellectuals who believed stupid insane stuff. Its what made him an outcast on the left. Christopher Hitchens was largely the same way, but he had a huge blind spot when it came to religion. Lost his rationality there, completely. His brother is much smarter on that topic.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 10:11 PM (r4wIV)

728 Did the founding fathers approve of grenades?

I fucking doubt it. I mean, they explode, and all that. Explosions cause disruption of the humors. Everybody knows that.

Why, it's a fucking miracle the Swiss have survived, with six hundred thousand fucking grenade-launching weapons ready to wreak almighty fucking havoc on playgrounds and waterparks at any fucking moment.

Save them, jimi-ray! They know not what they do!

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 10:11 PM (JiB1z)

729 Dammit, sorry for the rants tonight. It's that time of year, when I have gone a couple of months without hockey and 6 months without football. It's getting close to the time when MrCaniac finds his happy place and all will be well.

Goodnight, and don't let Moochelle bite you thinking that you are a rib backstage at Paula Dean's.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 13, 2012 10:12 PM (1grxW)

730 I think some folk are going overboard. Unless JR here has a history I'm not remembering, I don't see Obama worship or desire to go to Venezuela there. More of a McCain/Snowe/Scozzofava Communitarian kind of thing. Golf Club Fascists. I mean, just as dumb, but not the same.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:12 PM (bxiXv)

731 Venkman: Start at the beginning. Spengler: Well, about 20 billion years ago there was a huge explosion... Venkman. Stop. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 14, 2012 02:10 AM (bxiXv) HAHA! I found out recently J. Michael Straczynski was a writer on that show. That explains why it was as good as it was.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:13 PM (4ixH5)

732 Liberals are fine with containing intensely contradictory modes of thought.

Yeah, see DWS(crunt) and Kirsten Powers today, talking about how Paul Ryan's plan would hurt old people, who aren't old, yet.

Posted by: Kalneva at August 13, 2012 10:13 PM (cQmXn)

733 Good night, Mr. Caniac! And don't feel bad about the rants; I can't speak for everyone, but more than one of us enjoyed them.

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 10:14 PM (3yCFy)

734 Good night, MrCaniac!

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:14 PM (4ixH5)

735 I found out recently J. Michael Straczynski was a writer on that show. That explains why it was as good as it was. Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 02:13 AM (4ixH5) That explains a lot. I haven't seen it since... well, a long time. I do recalling it and a few others being just plain superior to a lot of the "weekday afternoon fare" designed to keep kids hypnotized between school ending and their parents getting home. I *totally* should have been out trying to capture the hearts of the babes then, but, you live, you fail to learn!

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:15 PM (bxiXv)

736 hey, gotta finish up with working, peace out!

Posted by: Jake in ID at August 13, 2012 10:17 PM (Bi/WQ)

737 Jimi-ray, why won't you condemn the indiscriminate grenade slaughter of Swiss citizens.

Do you not bleed, jimi-ray? Have you no compassion?

The automatic grenade-launcher victims of Switzerland cry out, jimi-ray.

Why do you remain so cold?

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 10:17 PM (JiB1z)

738 Dammit, sorry for the rants tonight. It's that time of year, when I have gone a couple of months without hockey and 6 months without football. It's getting close to the time when MrCaniac finds his happy place and all will be well.

Goodnight, and don't let Moochelle bite you thinking that you are a rib backstage at Paula Dean's.

Posted by: MrCaniac at August 14, 2012 02:12 AM (1grxW)

Caniac, I really enjoyed the rants! FWIW.

Good night! Me goin' to bed, too.

Posted by: Kalneva at August 13, 2012 10:17 PM (cQmXn)

739 Don't mind me. I'm totally not here, or at least not all there.

Posted by: Polliwogette, Teahada hobbit who wants some R&R at August 13, 2012 10:17 PM (JB7VT)

740 Well, I'm out for the evening. Good night, everyone!

Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at August 13, 2012 10:18 PM (3yCFy)

741 I *totally* should have been out trying to capture the hearts of the babes then, but, you live, you fail to learn!

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 14, 2012 02:15 AM (bxiXv)

It's just as well, you'd have had a hard time washing out all the blood and the trail of bodies would have led back to you eventually.

Wait, what were we talking about?

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:18 PM (4ixH5)

742 DANG!!!!....got the worst case of "HIC"...."UP's...So posting will be .."HIC" kinda .."UP!"...lame, but I'll try..."HIC" to post "UP!!" something...aw the hell with"HIC!"......it..."UP!!"

Posted by: Richard at August 13, 2012 10:18 PM (ed5RO)

743 Good night, Warbler, Kal, Jake!

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:19 PM (4ixH5)

744 Cool. Ampersands work in the name field.

Posted by: Polliwogette, Teahada hobbit who wants some R&R at August 13, 2012 10:20 PM (JB7VT)

745

Posted by: Richard at August 14, 2012 02:18 AM (ed5RO)

You need a good scare, that'll help.

Obama winning the election 50.5% to 49.5%. Four more years!

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:20 PM (4ixH5)

746 Time for bed...

TLC is showing episodes of America's Worst Tattoos

Time to run away. I am not going to click on that.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 10:20 PM (HlJeY)

747 Good night, Anna!

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:21 PM (4ixH5)

748 The core philosophy of the Left just happens to coincide with mass murder.

Leftism, how does it work?

Posted by: cm9000 at August 13, 2012 10:21 PM (lzvtR)

749 Wait, what were we talking about? Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 02:18 AM (4ixH5) By "capture the hearts," of course I meant "developing enough of a relationship to justify frequent sex." I apologize for assuming that would be clear. Honestly, that failure was relatively predictable.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:21 PM (bxiXv)

750 #731

JMS did a LOT of animation writing work. Has a ton of stories. Like Superman not being allowed to smash through a giant robot because the BSandP guy said it was shaped like a man and therefore had a soul, making Superman's action murder rather than destroying some equipment.

There was a battle over the use of the title Necronomicon because a BSandP guy insisted it was a real book and kids shouldn't be exposed to it.

Script with a Star trek ghost ship parody (We're dead, Jim.) referred to a Janice Rand-ish character as having a basket-weave hairdo. Korean animators drew her to appear she had an actual basket growing from her head.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 10:21 PM (kcfmt)

751 746 Time for bed... Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 14, 2012 02:20 AM (HlJeY) Sleep well! We'll see if I can get my word count over one day's average.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:21 PM (bxiXv)

752

Hi everybody! I just dropped by to say that I deactivated my facebook account tonight and I feel great!

I no longer have to read posts from nagging busbodies telling me I'm an asshole unless I think like a liberal.

I don't mind being told I'm an asshole, but don't even THINK about telling me I should think like a liberal.

Posted by: Meremortal at August 13, 2012 10:22 PM (1Y+hH)

753 Obama winning the election 50.5% to 49.5%. Four more years!

There goes my Alison Balsom boner.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 10:23 PM (JiB1z)

754 First time I met JMS was when he was doing a presentation on 'Captain Power and the Fighters of the Future' IIRC, one Thursday night at LASFS. Very early use of CGI for TV and one of the characters had a bio saying he was born at the Babylon 5 station, though not the same Babylon 5 as later. He had the name while the idea was still coming together.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 10:24 PM (kcfmt)

755 I don't understand. People use Facebook to talk to each other? I thought it was just a place for entering contest drawings. That is all I've ever used it for.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 10:26 PM (kcfmt)

756 By "capture the hearts," of course I meant "developing enough of a relationship to justify frequent sex."

I apologize for assuming that would be clear. Honestly, that failure was relatively predictable.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 14, 2012 02:21 AM (bxiXv)

Oh, yes, of course.

Who needs sex when you can spend your time in intellectual pursuits?

Posted by: Robert slams War & peace on his dick. Repeatedly at August 13, 2012 10:27 PM (4ixH5)

757 I don't understand. People use Facebook to talk to each other? I thought it was just a place for entering contest drawings. That is all I've ever used it for.

Posted by: epobirs at August 14, 2012 02:26 AM (kcfmt)

could be worse, it could look like myspace pages by wannabe web designers still tolling with tripod pages

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 10:28 PM (tw6Ar)

758 Clearly, jimi-ray is an anti-Helvetite.

Can you believe that? In this day and age!

Fucking bigot.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 10:29 PM (JiB1z)

759 Who needs sex when you can spend your time in intellectual pursuits? Posted by: Robert slams War & peace on his dick. Repeatedly at August 14, 2012 02:27 AM (4ixH5) Okay, that's it. I'm going to go cry in the corner now.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:29 PM (bxiXv)

760 There goes my Alison Balsom boner.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 14, 2012 02:23 AM (JiB1z)

Your chances were pretty low anyway. Now you have time to memorize The Iliad.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:30 PM (4ixH5)

761

@709 If you read the Constitution of the United States of America, it says that our rights are "God given", not man given.

Point of Information: That's the "Declaration of Independence", and the exact words are "by our Creator". Reasonable people recognize that this meant of the supernatural variety, but that's the way Deists (who were writing it) talk about things.

The Constitution is remarkable in that it has no appeals to a diety of any kind, something highly unusual for its time. It started with "We the People", in big letters to underscore the point that this was a man-made entity. Lincoln later put it succinctly as "Government of, for, and by the people."

It seems like the discussion here is about guns rights. The point is, the Founders - and the people - weren't talking about making sure your buddy Joe could carry a gun so he could go hunting on the weekends or hang out at the gun range for kicks. It even goes beyond defending ones personal safety, and beyond defending ones own property - it was a matter of local citizens having the right to defend their community.

Beyond that, the Founders knew that when any government throughout history was ready to start some serious tyranny, the first thing they would want to do is disarm the population, so they would be defenseless against the government. So it was a tacit defense against the government as well.

Posted by: Optimizer at August 13, 2012 10:30 PM (As94z)

762 I don't understand. People use Facebook to talk to each other? I thought it was just a place for entering contest drawings. That is all I've ever used it for. Posted by: epobirs at August 14, 2012 02:26 AM (kcfmt) Don't forget the cat pictures with LOL-speak word on them...

Posted by: I can haz AoSHQ? at August 13, 2012 10:30 PM (sZTYJ)

763 Alison Balsom -- turning the safe search off doesn't add anything. what kinda crap is that?

Posted by: jc at August 13, 2012 10:31 PM (ufJKx)

764 I don't understand. People use Facebook to talk to each other? I thought it was just a place for entering contest drawings. That is all I've ever used it for.

Posted by: epobirs at August 14, 2012 02:26 AM (kcfmt)

Sharing pictures of cats and whatever George Takei links to.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:31 PM (4ixH5)

765 So...Americans are 320 times likely to die from other causes than from firearms...and you think this is a "problem"?

If you remove the gang bangers, drug dealers, and lawless inner city areas, the rest of the country is relatively placid.

There was one murder in 20 years in the rural NY area I grew up in, which equates to about a ~1/100k 20 year average (very enviable). And that murder was a strangulation and the perp wasn't charged criminally. She was packed off to the loony bin.

Posted by: @PurpAv at August 13, 2012 10:32 PM (3OllV)

766 what kinda crap is that?

Posted by: jc at August 14, 2012 02:31 AM (ufJKx)

Some women think they shouldn't get their tits out at the slightest bit of fame. Clearly, these women are wrong.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:32 PM (4ixH5)

767 I have a better shot at going out with Lolo Jones than you have of Balsom

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 10:32 PM (tw6Ar)

768 658 I've seen Hudnall write some pieces at Ricochet and Big Hollywood in the past. I don't know if he's done any other books the 90's, when he worked with Malibu. It's funny; my dream as a teenager was to break into comics at Marvel or DC. I'm glad it didn't happen now. Who knows what kind of crap I would have bought into.

Posted by: Captain Whitebread, still going for the shameless plug at August 13, 2012 10:32 PM (5J54Q)

769 Now you have time to memorize The Iliad.

What kind of chick do you score with that?

Posted by: Waterhouse, nervously flipping throught the Game of Life manual at August 13, 2012 10:33 PM (JiB1z)

770 Horde Mode in TF2? Fucking Sweeeet!

Posted by: Zakn at August 13, 2012 10:34 PM (jDEYV)

771 717 Why do you hate the Swiss?
Posted by: Waterhouse at August 14, 2012 02:02 AM (JiB1z)

What makes a good man go neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you
just born with a heart full of neutrality?

***

It's those damn gnomes in Zurich. Tricky little bastards, and not cute like in the movies at all.

Posted by: Hagbard Celine at August 13, 2012 10:34 PM (+/VIS)

772 What kind of chick do you score with that?

Posted by: Waterhouse, nervously flipping throught the Game of Life manual at August 14, 2012 02:33 AM (JiB1z)

the elusive double bagger

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 10:35 PM (tw6Ar)

773 Horde Mode in TF2? Fucking Sweeeet!

Posted by: Zakn at August 14, 2012 02:34 AM (jDEYV)

only took 2 years, at least there is hats

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 10:35 PM (tw6Ar)

774 What kind of chick do you score with that? Posted by: Waterhouse, nervously flipping throught the Game of Life manual at August 14, 2012 02:33 AM (JiB1z) Chubs with horn rimmed glasses and bad skin that could suck the chrome off a trailer hitch.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:36 PM (4ixH5)

775 Listen, you fucking fingers, if you want to survive the night, you'd better start fucking typing correctly.

Posted by: Waterhouse lays down the law at August 13, 2012 10:36 PM (JiB1z)

776 the nsc, whose mandate it is to research such things, offers this impelling alternative: ONE IN THREE-HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (1/321) deaths is from assault with a firearm.

And 1 in 163 are from falls. Twice as many people fall to death as get shot?

I think they are including being beaten to dath with a gun in that stat ... and maybe even falling on one.

And intentional self-harm is at 1 in 109? Three times more likely than your handgun fear? You have more of a chance of being caught in some suicidal idiot's spastic self-killing attempt than being shot to death ... as per your stat people.

Your numbers are very funky, anyway ... just like you.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at August 13, 2012 10:36 PM (X3lox)

777 I want this dude to bone King Arthur

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 10:37 PM (tw6Ar)

778 I have a better shot at going out with Lolo Jones than you have of Balsom

Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 02:32 AM (tw6Ar)

No sex until marriage. Until then you're just gonna have to make do with anal.

Posted by: Lolo at August 13, 2012 10:37 PM (4ixH5)

779 Hudnall did Espers which was okay, he was also editor at Eclipse (which had some good titles back in the day - Miracleman, Zot!, The Rocketeer). He did Strikeforce: Morituri for Marvel's New Universe, which I liked a lot too. Hudnall wrote for Alpha Flight for a while as well.
Todd McFarlane owns the rights to Eclipse property right now, but nothing is being done with them that I know of.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 10:38 PM (r4wIV)

780 Listen, you fucking fingers, if you want to survive the night, you'd better start fucking typing correctly.

Posted by: Waterhouse lays down the law at August 14, 2012 02:36 AM (JiB1z)

Fingers not finging right?

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:38 PM (4ixH5)

781 #766

A few years ago there was a terrific crime map of Los Angeles County. It showed you could cut the major crimes rate by over 90% just by bombing a few square miles out of existence.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 10:38 PM (kcfmt)

782

756I don't understand. People use Facebook to talk to each other? I thought it was just a place for entering contest drawings. That is all I've ever used it for.

There's a chat feature, I guess, but I don't think anybody really talks. There's the kind of sanitizes, feel-good newsy stuff ("Hey, my friend got married!", or "Oh, no - poor Sally is in the hospital!"), but actual discussion is practically considered bad manners, from what I can tell. There's also a lot of cutsy mind-numbingly stupid humor, and pictures of cats and what I ordered for breakfast.

Posted by: Optimizer at August 13, 2012 10:38 PM (As94z)

783 Your numbers are very funky, anyway ... just like you. Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at August 14, 2012 02:36 AM (X3lox) Well, it is a Funky Town! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CImrIKNmBo

Posted by: Lipps, Inc. at August 13, 2012 10:38 PM (sZTYJ)

784 No sex until marriage. Until then you're just gonna have to make do with anal.

Posted by: Lolo at August 14, 2012 02:37 AM (4ixH5)

no problem at all

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 10:38 PM (tw6Ar)

785 779 I have a better shot at going out with Lolo Jones than you have of Balsom

Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 02:32 AM (tw6Ar)

No sex until marriage. Until then you're just gonna have to make do with anal.

Posted by: Lolo at August 14, 2012 02:37 AM (4ixH5)

===

something tells me she would end up doing you.

Posted by: jc at August 13, 2012 10:39 PM (ufJKx)

786 Chris Christie has been tapped to give the Keynote address at the RNC.

Posted by: The Political Hat at August 13, 2012 10:40 PM (sZTYJ)

787

@782

Very unimaginative! Didn't you ever see "Escape from LA?"

Posted by: Optimizer at August 13, 2012 10:40 PM (As94z)

788 #780

Strikeforce: Moritori was in its own universe and wasn't part of Jim Shooter's much maligned New Universe. It started off pretty bad book some cool stuff was done before they called it quits, like the Pitt where the city of Pittsburgh once stood.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 10:40 PM (kcfmt)

789

745

Ahem, I was going to reference the "Tottin/Ellis" report from 2005 and join their conclussions to the 2012 findings of Neighbert. There is some leyway in the chartographs that might suggest that Neighbert was atuned to the scaled difference of the Polyomegliatherm layers first found in the Colton diggs in or about 2001 in the Dartoo riverbed exploartion. The detailed collection of sandstrat by team Colton showed for the first time that multi-invertabrates were indeed present far earlier than had been docummented by Tottin/Ellis

There! I submit to the academy....put that in your pipe and smoke it!

Posted by: Richard at August 13, 2012 10:40 PM (ed5RO)

790 No sex until marriage. Until then you're just gonna have to make do with anal. Posted by: Lolo at August 14, 2012 02:37 AM (4ixH5) Works for me and my wittle Barry!

Posted by: Barack Obama's Secret Gay Boyfriend at August 13, 2012 10:41 PM (sZTYJ)

791 What is the deal with Helvetica? I acknowledge I'm opening myself up to be shamed, but I really want to knowl

Posted by: Kalneva at August 13, 2012 10:42 PM (cQmXn)

792 http://preview.tinyurl.com/8pkgdad Angry at criticism for constantly being late, Obama begins a speech an hour early, doesn't tell ticket-holders they will be locked out when he starts. Eight-year-old Aspergers children hurt hardest. (Honestly it was probably a stroke of luck.)

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:42 PM (bxiXv)

793 http://preview.tinyurl.com/bvxh9ne I hate Paparazzi, yet I link to these photos anyway. Life is full of contradistinctions.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 10:42 PM (bxiXv)

794 I liked the New Universe, actually. Some pretty clever stuff and an interesting way to start up a new comic universe - much more Wild Cards than the usual comic stuff. It got kind of goofy after Starbrand blew up Pittsburgh though.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 13, 2012 10:43 PM (r4wIV)

795 There! I submit to the academy....put that in your pipe and smoke it!

Posted by: Richard at August 14, 2012 02:40 AM (ed5RO)

I say thee nay, citizen!

Posted by: Mikey Bloomberg with a firehose at August 13, 2012 10:43 PM (4ixH5)

796 [On Facebook] actual discussion is practically considered bad manners

--

It pierces the veil of superficiality- these people aren't on FB to think.

Posted by: Hagbard Celine at August 13, 2012 10:44 PM (+/VIS)

797 Cuz "I say thee nay" is *totally* something Mike Bloomberg would say.

Right?

Right?

Someone back me up here.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:44 PM (4ixH5)

798 #788

Yes, it was horrible and rather dumb compared to its predecessor.

I'm talking about real life Los Angeles, where a huge portion of those committing the crimes live in a very small concentrated portion of the county.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 10:44 PM (kcfmt)

799

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 14, 2012 02:42 AM (bxiXv)

you really need to learn how to not post the preview link instead of the actual tinyurl link (or just use the plugin if you use firefox)

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 10:45 PM (tw6Ar)

800 It got kind of goofy after Starbrand blew up Pittsburgh though.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 14, 2012 02:43 AM (r4wIV)

Shooter had gotten fired by that point and the people that hated him were just taking pot shots at him in the books. Blowing up his home town, for instance.

Shooter has often said that his ideas for New Universe wound up serving as the basis for Valiant.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:46 PM (4ixH5)

801 What is the deal with Helvetica? I acknowledge I'm opening myself up to be shamed, but I really want to knowl Posted by: Kalneva at August 14, 2012 02:42 AM (cQmXn) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDJ8iWUTKK8

Posted by: ザ政治的帽子 at August 13, 2012 10:47 PM (sZTYJ)

802 just wake me up when you guys start talking about Next Men

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 10:47 PM (tw6Ar)

803

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 14, 2012 02:42 AM (bxiXv)

She looks weird without make-up.

Regardless, I would like to lick her nubile body up and down and feel it writhe beneath me.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:47 PM (4ixH5)

804 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CImrIKNmBo

Through Breaking Bad/Brian Cranston, this would bring us back to a couple of pretty funny Malcolm in the Middle scene.

If only they were available on the utubez.

Posted by: Waterhouse at August 13, 2012 10:48 PM (JiB1z)

805 just wake me up when you guys start talking about Next Men

Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 02:47 AM (tw6Ar)

John Byrne. Big asshole in comics or biggest asshole in comics?

There's a guy I admire until I read the shit he posts on his bulletin board.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:48 PM (4ixH5)

806

796

Yup...spell check might have nailed it.

Posted by: Richard at August 13, 2012 10:48 PM (ed5RO)

807

Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 02:48 AM (4ixH5)

probably the biggest but McFarlane on a bad day gives him a run for the money

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 10:51 PM (tw6Ar)

808 800 >> you really need to learn how to not post the preview link instead of the actual tinyurl link (or just use the plugin if you use firefox)

Dude, I actually started using the preview version of tinyurl after ace got all paranoid about blind links.....that way, you can see the source link before clicking on it. I don't worry about it on threads like the ONT, but most of my daytime links will have preview and a reference to the link source.

Ace got all worried that someone was going to send him on a blind link to something Kimberlin was trying to trap him on.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 13, 2012 10:53 PM (ccXZP)

809 Yup...spell check might have nailed it.

Posted by: Richard at August 14, 2012 02:48 AM (ed5RO)

I noticed that you're ignoring me. Don't you love me anymore?

Posted by: The MSWord Paper Clip at August 13, 2012 10:55 PM (4ixH5)

810 #795

What? Are you kidding? That is when it got good! It also helped that they got rid of the painfully dumb book that had a group of pro football players being adventurer/superheroes in their spare time. That one was just painful. Kickers, Inc. I now recall. (Meaning I looked it up on Wikipedia.) A prime example of why Tom DeFalco should be an editor and not a writer, if he has to be in comics at all.

The real problem was that the entire line was intended to appeal not to existing comics readers but to kids age 8 and up who could get started without being overwhelmed by continuity backlogs decades in the making. This to me is always a huge mistake. When I was that age I preferred to struggle to understand comics aimed at older readers, whatever few existed. Some of the attempts by writers who went on to do much better work are surprisingly bad. For instance, the original Deathlok is nearly incomprehensible. You couldn't tell if it was taking place right now, a few years in the future, or several decades hence. But it was far more adult than nearly anything else in the main Marvel line back then.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 10:56 PM (kcfmt)

811

809

Hell and rot, thought we punted his putrid flesh into a bog somewhere.

Posted by: Richard at August 13, 2012 10:57 PM (ed5RO)

812 No, Kimmy is still out and about.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 10:58 PM (4ixH5)

813 Dethlok, home of some of the coolest covers in the 80's that weren't painted

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 10:58 PM (tw6Ar)

814 #801

He set the series there. Where else was going to get blown up when Ken Connell made his big mistake?

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 10:59 PM (kcfmt)

815

810

O_O?

Posted by: Richard at August 13, 2012 11:00 PM (ed5RO)

816

Good night, for reals, 'rons. Love you long time. Wall, hitting.

Posted by: Kalneva at August 13, 2012 11:01 PM (cQmXn)

817 #814

Yeah, but that is a completely different Deathlok.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 11:01 PM (kcfmt)

818 He set the series there. Where else was going to get blown up when Ken Connell made his big mistake? Posted by: epobirs at August 14, 2012 02:59 AM (kcfmt) Uh, well I never actually read it. Shooter was canned and New Universe was ended before I picked up my first comic book when I were a lad.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 11:02 PM (4ixH5)

819 Good night again, Kal!

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 11:02 PM (4ixH5)

820 O_O?

Posted by: Richard at August 14, 2012 03:00 AM (ed5RO)

*Fights back pixelated tears*

Posted by: Clippy at August 13, 2012 11:03 PM (4ixH5)

821 gotta go kids, CYA.

Posted by: jc at August 13, 2012 11:04 PM (ufJKx)

822

Thank you for the play this night...

My BEST place....ever

night u M&M's

Posted by: Richard at August 13, 2012 11:04 PM (ed5RO)

823 Good ngiht, JC!

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 11:04 PM (4ixH5)

824 #814

Yeah, but that is a completely different Deathlok.

Posted by: epobirs at August 14, 2012 03:01 AM (kcfmt)

never read it, just remember seeing the covers growing up with his American flag on his chest

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 11:05 PM (tw6Ar)

825 you really need to learn how to not post the preview link instead of the actual tinyurl link (or just use the plugin if you use firefox) Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 02:45 AM (tw6Ar) What I can't figure out is why you thought that was an accident.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 11:05 PM (bxiXv)

826 Good night, Richard!

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 11:05 PM (4ixH5)

827 What I can't figure out is why you thought that was an accident.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 14, 2012 03:05 AM (bxiXv)

too used to giving out my own blind links I guess

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 11:12 PM (tw6Ar)

828 heh, I get to fuck King Arthur to save her

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 11:13 PM (tw6Ar)

829 Greg gut field just referenced hobo hunting on red eye... He must read here

Posted by: Truman at August 13, 2012 11:20 PM (I2LwF)

830

"690The core philosophy behind leftist ideology is anti-Christian, its from the other side, to put it bluntly. Yet people have always been able to rationalize and compartmentalize parts of their life. Like the guy that comes to church and seems upright, but he's molesting a daughter or cheating on his wife. Sinful humans are messed up that way."

Actually, the two aren't as incompatible as you'd like to think. They both call for the individual to sacrifice themselves, the real difference is whether it is for the benefit of "society" (which is a euphemism for "the government authorites") or "for God" (which in practice is essentially means "obey the religious authorities"). The Bible's description of the form of government that the apostles established was startlingly communistic - everybody was required to surrender their land to THEM, so THEY could decide how it would best serve the community. You were even required to fink on your spouse, and the penalty for non-compliance was "giving up the ghost" (a euphemism for "suddenly turning up dead").

The real problem with the "core philosophy behind leftist ideology" is that it is anti-American, which is to say that it is counter to the rights of the individual. As Obama so eloquently explained in Roanoke, they believe - quite literally - in "people of, for, and by the government". Lincoln eloquently described the idea of America as "government of, for, and by the people," so it's clear that Obama and the left are COMPLETELY anti-American.

When a conservative wants something, they form a company and make it. When a liberal wants something, they form a gang to try to terrorize and intimidate others into giving them what they want, and the government is the best possible tool to use for that, if you can seize control of it. There is an inherent thuggishness about them.

Posted by: Optimizer at August 13, 2012 11:21 PM (As94z)

831 Yuck got thunderstorms keeping me awake. So writing and watching Star Trek II.

"James Kirk is many things, but he never was a Boy Scout."

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 11:22 PM (HlJeY)

832 Tohsaka is loving Saber's slit as if she's masturbating

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 11:24 PM (tw6Ar)

833 832 Yuck got thunderstorms keeping me awake. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 14, 2012 03:22 AM (HlJeY) Brag, brag, brag.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 11:26 PM (bxiXv)

834 #808

The big difference being that Byrne can actually write. His FF run was pretty good.

McFarlane by his own admission is borderline illiterate. He doesn't know that when he steals from Byrne that Byrne was referencing Moby Dick or some such. He thinks when he steals from another comic book writer that it's a first generation copy. Spawn was one big mish-mash of shoplifting.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 11:27 PM (kcfmt)

835 Write, write, write.

After all "revenge is a dish best served cold."

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 13, 2012 11:28 PM (HlJeY)

836 836 Write, write, write. After all "revenge is a dish best served cold." Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 14, 2012 03:28 AM (HlJeY) You are right. And success is the best revenge.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 11:31 PM (bxiXv)

837 #825

It's worth torrenting just to see how things evolved. Some of the concepts were quite advanced for the day. But the narrative was really clumsy, seeking to achieve things the writer hadn't enough practice in and held back by the terseness of the medium compared to a prose storytelling effort. Doug Moench used a lot of the same idea in his Electric Warrior for DC but had grown hugely as a writer. That series was was cancelled just as all of the elements came together. It isn't clear if the ending is a highly compressed version of what he always intended or something he whipped up on short notice when told he had X number of issues left and no more.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 11:36 PM (kcfmt)

838 wtf this English translation is fucking hilarious

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 11:38 PM (tw6Ar)

839 Writing.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 13, 2012 11:41 PM (bxiXv)

840 Just pulling back a few centimeters drives me nuts.
Saber's tightening sensation presses to squeeze out my almost-exploding penis

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 11:41 PM (tw6Ar)

841 One nice thing about the site I had to work at today is there are three Best Buys on the way home and as mentioned earlier my car was far more comfortable than my house. So I was able to get most of the sale items they didn't have at my local store and even one item I'd given up on finding for use with the coupon BB had issued: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. The game that sank Rhode Island.

Posted by: epobirs at August 13, 2012 11:43 PM (kcfmt)

842 though it tends to drag in parts, KoA is pretty good. Don't know if they it's still going but download the ME3 demo and play it a bit for some cool armor in KoA

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 11:45 PM (tw6Ar)

843 I want to play whatever game Dude is playing.

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 11:47 PM (4ixH5)

844 I want to play whatever game Dude is playing.

Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 03:47 AM (4ixH5)

Fate/Stay Night VN

so while I banged King Arthur, the other chick I was with ate her out

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 11:49 PM (tw6Ar)

845 Big quake on the big island Sakhalin. Not good. It was deep though so maybe no big wave problems.

Posted by: and irresolute at August 13, 2012 11:50 PM (Q492A)

846 going to go out on a limb and say that who ever wrote that sex scene is either a virgin or a rejected Harlequin writer

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 11:54 PM (tw6Ar)

847 while I banged King Arthur, the other chick I was with ate her out Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 03:49 AM (tw6Ar) So nothing too exciting?

Posted by: Robert at August 13, 2012 11:55 PM (4ixH5)

848 So nothing too exciting?

Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 03:55 AM (4ixH5)

well to be fair, she was fingering herself while I was fucking King Arthur

Posted by: The Dude at August 13, 2012 11:57 PM (tw6Ar)

849 Actually, the two aren't as incompatible as you'd like to think. They both call for the individual to sacrifice themselves, the real difference is whether it is for the benefit of "society" (which is a euphemism for "the government authorites") or "for God" (which in practice is essentially means "obey the religious authorities"). The Bible's description of the form of government that the apostles established was startlingly communistic - everybody was required to surrender their land to THEM, so THEY could decide how it would best serve the community. You were even required to fink on your spouse, and the penalty for non-compliance was "giving up the ghost" (a euphemism for "suddenly turning up dead"). Er, no they didn't require everybody to surrender their land to THEM. Peter said," Didn't it (the land) belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal?" The whole falling down dead thing was in response to lying.

Posted by: Deb at August 13, 2012 11:59 PM (/FG2z)

850 http://tinyurl.com/8ndea5x

See comment at bottom.

Posted by: epobirs at August 14, 2012 12:10 AM (kcfmt)

851 heh

Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 12:11 AM (tw6Ar)

852

regardless if what the disciples did in the Bible was communitarian, i'm not aware of any commandment that broader society should follow that path. but then i've never fully read the Bible. tried, for knowledge purposes, but never gotten far. maybe my problem is starting with the OT first.

Posted by: JDP at August 14, 2012 12:13 AM (8HhF2)

853 See comment at bottom.

Posted by: epobirs at August 14, 2012 04:10 AM (kcfmt)

HAH!

Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 12:30 AM (4ixH5)

854 Still getting 504 errors at Insty and Belmont Club.

Posted by: zeera at August 14, 2012 12:31 AM (XtxRN)

855 #855

No problem bring it up here.

Posted by: epobirs at August 14, 2012 12:38 AM (kcfmt)

856 I suddenly got the urge to look up what themes are discussed in modern horror movies. What I found is that not many people know what a literary theme is.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 14, 2012 12:40 AM (bxiXv)

857 How come there is no line for killing people with the Mitt Romney Cancer Touch or with the Paul Ryan Cliff Toss?

This graph is clearly biased.

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Wright at August 14, 2012 12:41 AM (ovpNn)

858 50x errors are normally server-side, but I see BC just fine. I assume you're connecting to PJ media rather than the old BC address. See if you can go straight to Pajamas Media.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at August 14, 2012 12:43 AM (bxiXv)

859 Insty worked fine for me.

Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 12:43 AM (4ixH5)

860 oh come on now, let me cum inside you with my all magical healing seed

Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 12:46 AM (tw6Ar)

861 oh wow, Zombie Ass finally came out on blu-ray

Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 12:52 AM (tw6Ar)

862 We're gonna need a metric for liberal exploding head fatalities in a few months too...and a preparedness plan for dealing with the unsightly mess and cleanups.

Posted by: @PurpAv at August 14, 2012 12:59 AM (o4HGL)

863 oh come on now, let me cum inside you with my all magical healing seed Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 04:46 AM (tw6Ar) Dinner first, then movie. Oh, no, wait...the game...right...

Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 01:01 AM (4ixH5)

864 #863

I picture something like the end of 'Night of the Comet,' with the rains washing away the powdered remains of the zombie horde along with those who died immediately on exposure to the comet's effects.

Posted by: epobirs at August 14, 2012 01:01 AM (kcfmt)

865 That's gotta be some seed.

Wonder what eould happen if it were combined with a tomato plant hanging from one of them Topsy Turvy jobbies?

Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 01:02 AM (4ixH5)

866 Posted by: epobirs at August 14, 2012 05:01 AM (kcfmt)

if it's on par with Battle Girl: Living Dead in Tokyo Bay, I'll be happy. No need for Night of the Comet awesomeness

Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 01:10 AM (tw6Ar)

867 That's gotta be some seed.

Wonder what eould happen if it were combined with a tomato plant hanging from one of them Topsy Turvy jobbies?

Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 05:02 AM (4ixH5)

one needs to bust the nut inside (vag or anal) so I don't know how one would do that to a tomato plant

Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 01:11 AM (tw6Ar)

868 rains washing away the powdered remains...

I'm concerned about ground water contamination. Safer to treat it as radioactive waste, pack it into drums, concrete encase them, and launch the stuff into the sun...just to be sure.

Posted by: @PurpAv at August 14, 2012 01:14 AM (o4HGL)

869 I'm concerned about ground water contamination. Safer to treat it as radioactive waste, pack it into drums, concrete encase them, and launch the stuff into the sun...just to be sure.

Posted by: @PurpAv at August 14, 2012 05:14 AM (o4HGL)

how about dividing it equally and then spreading it to the four corners of the earth?

Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 01:17 AM (tw6Ar)

870 one needs to bust the nut inside (vag or anal) so I don't know how one would do that to a tomato plant Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 05:11 AM (tw6Ar) Carefully, I imagine. Very carefully.

Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 01:20 AM (4ixH5)

871 Carefully, I imagine.

Very carefully.

Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 05:20 AM (4ixH5)

true and it could be worse, it could be Audrey II

Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 01:24 AM (tw6Ar)

872 The bottom of the Marianas trench is looking attractive. Chucking it into the maw of an active volcano may work too.

Posted by: @PurpAv at August 14, 2012 01:27 AM (o4HGL)

873 Shower/nap time for me. I just put in two sets of phone/lan/catv cables and I'm tired and gungy.

Posted by: @PurpAv at August 14, 2012 01:30 AM (o4HGL)

874 volcano would be bad as the ash would inevitably stick to the opening due to wind so when that volcano erupted, it would spread the zombie plague again

Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 01:33 AM (tw6Ar)

875 Flesh is flesh. It was the bad ideas taking root in the brains that made them bad. But the vector for that disease is memes and corpses can't spread those. They're just so much fertilizer.

Unless it's a corpse wearing a t-shirt reading, "MITT ROMNEY GAVE ME CANCER THEN PAUL RYAN PUSH ME OFF A CLIFF. AVENGE ME!"

Posted by: epobirs at August 14, 2012 01:38 AM (kcfmt)

876 The only, ah forget it. Phone typing slow.

Posted by: teej at August 14, 2012 01:45 AM (k/Mc/)

877 Phone, heal thyself.

Posted by: teej at August 14, 2012 01:48 AM (k/Mc/)

878 re: George RR Martin's politics...

I ran across them as he came completely unhinged over the 2004 elections...so unhinged that it took him an extra couple of years to come out with the next "Thrones" book he was working on at the time (I forget which one...the 4th one maybe?). A more vile leftist writer you will not find this side of Gore Vidal's rotting corpse. Stopped buying those books, and I'm going nowhere near the TV series made from them because I don't want a single penny of my money ending up in this crazy bastard's pockets.

Posted by: davidinvirginia at August 14, 2012 01:48 AM (isyIt)

879 oh god, wolf talking about being gay for Jae Dong

Posted by: The Dude at August 14, 2012 01:53 AM (tw6Ar)

880 Aaaaaaaaaannnnnnnddddddddd I'm out.

Good night, Dude, Epo, Purp.

Good morning, Teej.

Good morning, Vic.

Posted by: Robert at August 14, 2012 02:09 AM (4ixH5)

881 Mornin' Robert

Posted by: teej at August 14, 2012 02:11 AM (qBtUE)

882 Mornin' Vic.

Posted by: teej at August 14, 2012 02:13 AM (qBtUE)

883 I'm watching local Atlanta news, parents ranting and raving about Atlanta Public Schools cutting bus routes to save money. "they're concerned about money but not my child's safety!" I'd like to see their reaction if someone asked them why they weren't concerned with their child's safety when they were voting for unqualified incompetents for the sole reason that they were black and had a (D) after their name.

Posted by: Adam at August 14, 2012 02:14 AM (/YJYi)

884 Dad gummed phone. Okay, it's a little faster now. Will I jinx us if I mention a nice little patch of light rain headed this way?

Posted by: teej at August 14, 2012 02:17 AM (waJ+2)

885 316 I only read Perdido Street Station. I found it very interesting and enormously depressing. Should I read the next two? Posted by: elizabethe at August 13, 2012 11:18 PM (fJody) I have heard but not personally confirmed that The Scar is is best book. A China MiÃ©ville novel not set in New Crobuzon, namely "King Rat", is my favorite of his 3 books I've read. That one is urban fantasy bordering on horror.

Posted by: BornLib at August 14, 2012 02:18 AM (zpNwC)

886 Indeed Adam. Not to mention their child's future. Oh, wait. You said thinking. Never mind.

Posted by: teej at August 14, 2012 02:21 AM (x1L8S)

887 For those who saw my posts about my job, it's safe for now. Wish I could find something I like in the private sector. No labs around here with GC or GC/MS. And no chemistry degree makes it tough to get my foot in the door too. Even with a decade of experience. Speaking of work, time to get ready. Love each other fellow babies.

Posted by: teej at August 14, 2012 02:41 AM (A9hpr)

888 696 A few notable exceptions: Some non-Baen exceptions I can think of include Dani Kollin and F. Paul Wilson.

Posted by: BornLib at August 14, 2012 02:48 AM (zpNwC)

889 Good Morning all. Yes, yet another study that shows the gun control fanatics are full of shit.

Posted by: Vic at August 14, 2012 02:52 AM (YdQQY)

890 Merovign, something about allowing one's story to ripen.

http://tinyurl.com/chbortp

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 14, 2012 02:52 AM (HlJeY)

891 Hey that is good news Teej. Keep up the 'good' work.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at August 14, 2012 02:52 AM (HlJeY)

892 headlines up

Posted by: Vic at August 14, 2012 02:52 AM (YdQQY)

893 I am about to issue a famous but line. I am a 2nd amendment guy but.....handgun shootings are out of control. Is the answer to outlaw guns...I don't think so. So what do we do? Looking at that graph I would say we should not ban assault rifles, but maybe any weapon of concealable length. Everyone should openly carry an AR 15 or the latest rifle. It looked really nice on the Israeli girl in the bikini at the beach. Well conceal-ability was not the issue at Aurora as the guy was dressed up like a mad gun toting killer. but if people slung an automatic rifle over their shoulder it might have scared him off. Yes I am confused on the subject. Maybe a law that makes using a weapon to cause harm in cases other than self-defense should be mandatory death without appeals. Brandishing a weapon in a crime without causing harm is a mandatory life in prisonment without appeal. In both cases better than simple eyewitness and circumstantial evidence would be needed to enact this penalty.

Posted by: Mekan at August 14, 2012 03:14 AM (T/L2Z)

894

Shouldn't the number of homicides by knives for 2001 be 6500 or so?

Pet peeve of mine. The killings on 9/11/2001 were homicides, after all.

Posted by: Haiku Guy at August 14, 2012 04:04 AM (vdbff)

895 168...Mr EoJ, my esteem for you grows each day. LOL!

Posted by: fastfreefall at August 14, 2012 05:19 AM (timQz)

896 "Other methods"

Go on...

Posted by: Dang at August 14, 2012 06:51 AM (Ky1+e)

897 "The Bible's description of the form of government that the apostles established was startlingly communistic - everybody was required to surrender their land to THEM, so THEY could decide how it would best serve the community. You were even required to fink on your spouse, and the penalty for non-compliance was "giving up the ghost" (a euphemism for "suddenly turning up dead")."
This is radically and fundamentally false. There is no place in the Bible which says that the proper way is to live in a commune of Christians, and in fact they were told by Christ to get out into the world and reach out to others, not cluster in Jerusalem and live in a group. Eventually they were forced to leave.
The example you're speaking of died not because they didn't share with the commune, but because they lied about how much they were sharing and made a profit off the people. They were under no Biblical compulsion whatsoever, of any kind, but were voluntarily donating to help each other out.
This is one of the most annoying and blatantly false myths the left tries to impose on the Bible and it infuriates me. Its a combination of Biblical and historical evidence that does horrific violence to Christian theology.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at August 14, 2012 10:33 AM (r4wIV)

898 @660 wow, i guess you're smarter than me with your modern-day vocabulary military distinctions (note that "ordnance" was used as recently at the 19th century to mean "gunning" in general) !!!!! !111 !1 1!! o but wait "The right to bear arms has its limits says Justice Antonin Scalia, who says owning cannons might be found unconstitutional because you can't carry them, while surface to air missles might be fine because they can be borne." pretty sure you can carry a fucking davy crockett...pretty sure that was the whole point. neway, guess it looks like you're smarter than scalia too huh ? hmm ... to THIS end the 2nd-amendment-absolutist viewpoint leads: "you can have any weapon you can carry". at any rate, even your historicity doesn't accord: it's clear that the founders extended the "right to bear arms" to the "ordnance" of the day...purely civilian ships, after all, had cannons (as did civilian militia). it's just that the could never have envisioned the progression that murder-tech would take to the present day, and certainly they would never have understood the raw, unbridled power of nuclear physics. scalia says in the quote above that cannons would be found unconstitutional, "because you can't carry them"; nevertheless, the founders at least did not enforce any intended prohibition against cannons, or for that matter any other "ordnance", which word they would have understood, again, as "any military projectile weaponry". in other words, extending EITHER the founders' permission of "ordnance" like cannons OR the offhand prescriptive logic of today's top conservative jurisprudential intellect, davy crockett and similar devices would be allowed by the second amendment.

Posted by: jimi ray at August 14, 2012 12:08 PM (79EF9)

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