November 22, 2012

Thanksgiving Morning Open Thread
— andy

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

Posted by: andy at 03:54 AM | Comments (129)
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1
Just put the fucking turkey in the oven!


http://tinyurl.com/735fsk2

Posted by: Doctor Fish at November 22, 2012 03:55 AM (lDWQr)

2 Good Morning Morons.  Today is Thursday, November 22, 2012, Thanksgiving day.  Normally I only do one thing a day but today has been a very busy day in history. In 1718 Edward Teach was killed off the coast of NC.  In 1906 SOS was adopted as the international distress signal. And in 1963 JFK was assassinated.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 03:56 AM (YdQQY)

3 Do they taste better when they are fucking?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 22, 2012 03:56 AM (GsoHv)

4 Happy thanksgiving

Posted by: Lyn at November 22, 2012 03:56 AM (J034k)

5 We have a cease-fire in Gaza.  So it plays out the same old pattern as always. The goat molesters fire into Israel, Israel starts killing them by the job lots and the Western nations come in and force a cease fire and the goat turds pinky swear they will not do it again.  Also, as I recall the French were supposed to have troops there to prevent this shit.  WTF were they at?

http://is.gd/XY4whL

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 03:56 AM (YdQQY)

6 Ditto that, Andy. Happy Thanksgiving to all the horde.

Posted by: HH at November 22, 2012 03:56 AM (XXwdv)

7 And the cease-fire, as usual, isnÂ’t worth spit as 12 more rockets are fired into Israel.

http://is.gd/4kXiV8

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 03:56 AM (YdQQY)

8 Huzzah!

Posted by: VW Zao at November 22, 2012 03:57 AM (vWZa0)

9 And yes, Obama Ahmed Raizuli Ben Turdhead the Magnificent, sherif of the Chicago mob and defender of the free lunch pressured Israel to get the cease-fire.

http://is.gd/WUNfoR

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 03:57 AM (YdQQY)

10 Well the unions may have shutdown Hostess but they will sell the brand and Twinkies will be available again.  Perhaps someone in the South will buy the brand and open new factories in right to work States.

http://is.gd/LC1p83

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 03:57 AM (YdQQY)

11 Hobby Lobby files appeal after shitty judge appointed by Bush-I rules they have no religious rights.

http://is.gd/U0bM32

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 03:57 AM (YdQQY)

12 And in 1963 JFK was assassinated by a communist.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 07:56 AM (YdQQY)

FIFY

And I can't believe you missed the easy layup!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 22, 2012 03:57 AM (GsoHv)

13 Angry turkeys get some payback in Brookline, MA.

http://is.gd/WNrsIJ

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 03:58 AM (YdQQY)

14 17 year old kid in OK convicted of DUI Manslaughter sentenced to 10 years of church attendance.  Plainly it is unconstitutional but this kid would be totally stupid if he challenges it.  If he were in SC he would be facing 15 to 25 years in the pen.

http://is.gd/UIvhRa

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 03:58 AM (YdQQY)

15 Boner says Obamacare is on the table for cliff talks.  Sure it is. ItÂ’s on the table and we will eat it along with all the other shit sandwiches that you will agree to.

http://is.gd/uFYTpY

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 03:58 AM (YdQQY)

16 Amityville Horror!  Village orders 96 year old man to clean up debris around his house from Sandy.

http://is.gd/wAIqrw

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 03:58 AM (YdQQY)

17 When are these SOBs going to get a life?  Dartmouth atheists plan an event attacking Mother Teresa.  Perhaps they need some education with baseball bats.

http://is.gd/wAIqrw

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 03:59 AM (YdQQY)

18 Pope says all our Western Calendars are wrong.

http://is.gd/ruaFBx

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 03:59 AM (YdQQY)

19 SF approves 220 sq ft apartments.  Most people have bathrooms bigger than that.  And IÂ’ll bet the rent will run > 5K a month.  Who would want to live in a septic tank and stay in a matchbox?

http://is.gd/lEgrOF

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 03:59 AM (YdQQY)

20 Now there is an Emma Stone sex tape.

First Emma Stone  (SFW but yes there are some nudies out there)

http://is.gd/zilNch

Then linky

http://is.gd/KRBb6z

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:00 AM (YdQQY)

21 Schlussel is nuts, but this is an interesting and disturbing explanation for the Petraeus mess. It might even be true!

http://tinyurl.com/aeaa89g

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 22, 2012 04:00 AM (GsoHv)

22 Coulter say Romney was not the problem.

Her version of “why we lost”:

Romney lost because he was running against an incumbent, was beaten up during a long and vicious primary fight, and ran in a year with a very different electorate from 1980

She also claimed Romney was the most libertarian candidate since Silent Cal.  She is full of shit on just about ¾ of this article.

http://is.gd/r2xWAt

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:00 AM (YdQQY)

23 PA college cuts hours of some instructors and support staff to 25 per week to avoid Obamacare.  Workers say they are caught in a bind.  I say tough titty and the milk tastes shitty.  You voted for him, you own him.

http://is.gd/z0PI4z

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:00 AM (YdQQY)

24 BB guy reviews the new Red Dawn movie before ace.  He doesnÂ’t say much about what makes the movie good or bad and he disses the old movie. He can kiss my ass.  IÂ’ll wait for the ace review.  IÂ’ll copy it to a text file though and put it on my Kindle though.

http://is.gd/DKiJ1F

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:00 AM (YdQQY)

25 Feel Good story for Thanksgiving:  Baby red pandas at Japanese zoo.

http://is.gd/v0i168

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:01 AM (YdQQY)

26 Tradition be damned!  MacyÂ’s Thanksgiving Day parade will bypass Times Square this year.

http://is.gd/qQY4Ma

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:01 AM (YdQQY)

27 Chaos ensues after police raid private home for illegal gambling (in SC called running a gambling house).  They cited two dozen people for illegal gambling. All but 5 pled guilty.  A circuit court ruled them innocent.  Prosecutors appealed and the SC Supreme court said guilty as charged.


Now hereÂ’s the rub folks who are not familiar with SC law.  Yeah, its an old law and unfair as hell. I personally have been caught up in one of these raids. First off SLED will not make a raid unless someone files a complaint. (The one I got caught in one of the guyÂ’s wife filed a complaint because her unemployed husband was losing all the grocery money she earned.)  Second, the fine for the gamblers is only $20 (at that time) and it is a misdemeanor.   Do you really want to carry this all the way to the State Supreme court?

http://is.gd/dIyWVD

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:01 AM (YdQQY)

28 YouÂ’ve heard of bridges to nowhere and roads to nowhere.  Well now get ready for a $29M port to nowhere.  I blame MooKow.  The Democrat with an R after her name.

http://is.gd/SqpHcm

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:01 AM (YdQQY)

29 VDH says give Obama what he wants; tax the shit out of millionaires (but not Joe Business guy). I can go with that, except they will have to write an iron-clad code that taxes all income regardless of source.  But he also advocates a min-amnesty, I am still opposed to that.

http://is.gd/2zAyWX

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:02 AM (YdQQY)

30 Kindle Daily Deal: (2.99 today)

Porch Lights

When New York firefighter Jimmy McMullen dies in the line of duty, his wife, Jackie, and 10-year-old son, Charlie, are devastated. Charlie idolized his dad, and the outgoing boy has become reserved. Trusting in the healing power of family, Jackie decides to return to her childhood home on Sullivan's Island.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:02 AM (YdQQY)

31 "...The goat molesters fire into Israel..."

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 07:56 AM (YdQQY)

How do you know that it isn't consensual?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 22, 2012 04:02 AM (GsoHv)

32 And finally I know one of the co-bloggers or Ace will put up the annual pilgrim cat and dog but before they do that thereÂ’s this:

http://is.gd/0zDhvk

and this

http://is.gd/C6t2M2

And finally one of my favorites from long ago, too much dinner

http://is.gd/O2idQK


Happy Thanksgiving Morons and Moronettes and all the bloggers here who we owe so much to.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:03 AM (YdQQY)

33 Hey Vic, also thanks to you for the morning news.

Posted by: HH at November 22, 2012 04:05 AM (XXwdv)

34 It might even be true!

http://tinyurl.com/aeaa89g

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 22, 2012 08:00 AM (GsoHv)


She's taking a mighty big chance of being sued to death if it isn't.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:05 AM (YdQQY)

35

Today is Thanksgiving in the United States of America

Looking beyong politics for a minute, this is a great country full of wonderful people.  It is remarkable at times how kind and generous people can be sometimes.  A little good and good cheer can brighten anyone's day.

 

I'm sure most of us have something profound and worthwhile to be thankful for today.  All is not lost.

 

Yet.

 

Whether the present political foolishness will bring us down or we will overcome it is a question that won't be answered today.  I know that many will be with family and friends today, so be safe and happy in your travels.

For those alone today, you are not forgotten. God be with you also.

 

So I hope all you turkey rapers enjoy the day.

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch is Eddie Willers at November 22, 2012 04:06 AM (Md8Uo)

36 Only 29 shopping days left until SMOD.

Posted by: rickl at November 22, 2012 04:06 AM (sdi6R)

37 Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 07:59 AM (YdQQY)

Wrong link.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 22, 2012 04:06 AM (GsoHv)

38 How do you know that it isn't consensual?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 22, 2012 08:02 AM (GsoHv)


I would consider that goats have a lower IQ than a retarded person and that is considered rape in this country.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:07 AM (YdQQY)

39 Happy Thanksgiving to all. If ace is reading his blog, I'd like him to know that I'm thankful for him. I'd like him to know how much his labor, his writing, his wit, has carried me along. May all of you never have an empty glass.

Posted by: angler at November 22, 2012 04:08 AM (7gNUZ)

40 The first Indian the pilgrims met was named Samoset.  He walked up to the settlers, greeted them in English,  and asked for a beer.  ("Mayflower" by Nathaniel Philbrick)

Posted by: Libra at November 22, 2012 04:08 AM (kd8U8)

41 Hey Vic, also thanks to you for the morning news.

Posted by: HH at November 22, 2012 08:05 AM (XXwdv)


You're welcome

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:08 AM (YdQQY)

42 Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 08:02 AM

Made the mistake of reading the VDH piece this morning. Can't tell if he's being slick and sarcastic or starting down the squishy Surrender Monkey path already being walked by Hannity, Poppin' Fresh, Kristol and other eunuchs, but the whole "Choom Boy won, so give him whatever he wants" idea is almost as terrifying as the basic "Traitor-in-Chief Gets a Second Term" clusterfuck itself.

At least in theory, our government was designed to keep would-be third-world tin-pot dictators like Osama Obama from running roughshod over the people. Even with cretins like Cryin' Boner and Bitch McConnell on "our side," there's still an outside chance we might survive, thanks to the Founders.

Does VDH want to give that up?

Posted by: MrScribbler, banned at TepidAir at November 22, 2012 04:10 AM (yKUrR)

43 Happy Bird Day, everyone!

Posted by: TANSTAAFL at November 22, 2012 04:11 AM (52QEX)

44 hahahahaha man these hostess employee videos are funny. "I NEVER MISSED A DAY (yeah right) BUT I MISSED ALOT OF MY CHILDREN'S GROWING UP BECAUSE OF WORKING HERE.." "OMG I CANT BELIEVE THEY COULDNT EVEN TELL US WE'RE FIRED" great...now all these doofers are gonna be moving to my town...

Posted by: laughing at neck braces at November 22, 2012 04:11 AM (nVqtU)

45

Also, as I recall the French were supposed to have troops there to prevent this shit. WTF were they at?

 

Mon Dieu!  Dere is only so many hours in de day.  And dos childrens aren't going to bang demselves!

Posted by: Lurking Canuck at November 22, 2012 04:12 AM (BrQrN)

46 Happy Thanksgiving, 'rons and 'ettes. This is the first Thanksgiving Day I can recall that I won't be spending with family. I *do* get to spend it with a good friend from work and his family, so the "stuff-yer-face" part of the tradition will continue as usual.

Posted by: Captain Whitebread at November 22, 2012 04:12 AM (5J54Q)

47 Turkey is rape!!!

Posted by: VW Zao at November 22, 2012 04:13 AM (vWZa0)

48 I do not like TG. Fighting with a turkey at 4 am, risking your life on highways, trying not to get crushed in airports, spending a day with people you would never associate with but for the fact you are related. My favorite TGs were when I was single, alone, and had 4 entire days of no work and peace & quiet. I sure hope they don't "London Boyz" the parade. Ace lives in new york and has connections. I wouldn't put it pass them.

Posted by: Walkers! at November 22, 2012 04:15 AM (TYO2p)

49 OK, new link for Dartmouth assholes

http://is.gd/Lt5wHw

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:15 AM (YdQQY)

50
All of you meanies who plan on consuming a poor defenseless turkey should be ashamed.  Turkey's have feelings and you should respect their rights to a life free of contaminants and death.  Shame.

Posted by: PETA Nutbags at November 22, 2012 04:15 AM (lDWQr)

51 Does VDH want to give that up?

Posted by: MrScribbler, banned at TepidAir at November 22, 2012 08:10 AM (yKUrR)


I am seeing a LOT of roll over and die shit when all I want is shut it down.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:16 AM (YdQQY)

52

Grrrr...I had to work last night (just got off an hour or so ago), and then get to go in tonight around 8.

 

So my day is pretty much shot. OTOH, at least I don't have to watch the damn Macy's parade that my mom always had on when I was growing up.

 

So there's that.

Posted by: HH at November 22, 2012 04:16 AM (XXwdv)

53

Good morning, ‘rons and ‘ronettes.  And thanks for the news, Vic.
ItÂ’s certainly hard for me to give thanks this election season, since IÂ’m always looking on the dark side, but I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving.  In honor of the day, IÂ’ve got a long, chewy story here, so enjoy it with a morning coffee or come back to it later today with a little shmear or leftover turkey and mashed potatoes:

 

If youÂ’ve seen the 2001 film The CatÂ’s Meow, you may be familiar with the name of Thomas Ince.  If not – well, Ince, as a recent biography calls him, was “HollywoodÂ’s Independent Pioneer.”  Prior to InceÂ’s advent, moviemaking and distributing was still a rough and ready effort; after 1910 it became much more streamlined and efficient, thanks largely to InceÂ’s visionary view of what a producer should be.  In fact, itÂ’s no real exaggeration to say that Ince created the modern role of a producer; realizing that movies were a business like any other, he built the first major Hollywood studio (located in modern-day Culver City and nicknamed “Inceville”), which combined under one roof every department and most major outdoor locations that a studio could need.

 

So letÂ’s begin. . .the year was 1924.  Hollywood was still trying to recover from two scandals: the 1921 rape / murder trial (the first of three attempts by a crooked D.A. to nail the fat man) of Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle and the 1922 murder of director William Desmond Taylor.  Ince, contemplating a merger of his studio with Cosmopolitan, the studio bankrolled by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst to showcase his mistress Marion Davies.*  November 7 found Ince aboard HearstÂ’s yacht Oneida to celebrate his 44th birthday and discuss the upcoming merger.  On November 19, he was dead.

 

What happened to this young, strapping man?  The truth was heart failure, brought on by ulcers, indigestion and, above all, overwork.  But the legend?  Ah, the legend was so much more intriguing.  According to the actress Eleanor Boardman, Toriachi Kono, a PA to Charlie Chaplin, told people Ince had been carried off of the Oneida on a stretcher – with a bullet hole in his skull!

Hearst, it seems, was violently jealous of Davies and resented the attention being paid to her by Chaplin, his spies reporting that the two were having a heated affair.  The newspaper tycoon, it was said, decided to have both of them on board so that he could see for himself if any hanky-panky was going on.  From there, three stories result:  1.) Hearst caught Chaplin and Davies going at it like rabbits, shot at the Little Tramp, but missed and hit Ince instead; 2.) a hapless Ince drank a poisoned cocktail intended for Chaplin; 3.) Ince himself made a pass at Davies and was shot by Hearst.

 

Then, to prevent another Hollywood scandal, Hearst bribed or threatened every guest on board and paid off the coroner in order to have InceÂ’s body cremated without an autopsy.  InceÂ’s widow, itÂ’s told, was set up for life with a trust fund while struggling columnist Louella Parsons was guaranteed a column for life if she kept her mouth shut.

And thatÂ’s the end of Part One.  Have another splash of coffee or bite of sandwich and come back a few posts from now.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 22, 2012 04:17 AM (xP2dP)

54 I have spent the past 8 days sicker than I have been in decades.  Fever that would.not.quit. and coughing that damned near broke my ribs.  Missed out on the Thanksgiving recipe thread, so I'll have to go root through it and see if I can dig some good stuff up for next year.  Happy Thanksgiving to all the 'rons and 'ettes.  The holiday season has officially begun and our date with Mayan destiny draws ever closer! 

Posted by: Lady in Black at November 22, 2012 04:20 AM (lTVJy)

55 All of you meanies who plan on consuming a poor defenseless turkey should be ashamed. Turkey's have feelings and you should respect their rights to a life free of contaminants and death. Shame.

God gave us turkeys so we could fatten them up then kill and eat them. He made them stupid so it's easier. Now I see he made something even stupider than a turkey. Enjoy your tofu, PETA.

Hmmm, does tofu have feelings, PETA?

Posted by: Retread at November 22, 2012 04:20 AM (zxitI)

56 Good morning and happy thanksgiving morons and 'ettes. Hope your travels are/were safe and your day is restful.

Posted by: Y-not on the phone at November 22, 2012 04:20 AM (5H6zj)

57
Argentina convicts 68-year old UNC-Chapel Hill physics professor of smuggling cocaine, and sentences him to four plus years in prison.

What's the liberal dweebs concern?  That his paycheck will be stopped because he was unfairly convicted and it was all a misunderstanding.  This is liberalism at its best. 


http://tinyurl.com/b67w82r

Posted by: Doctor Fish at November 22, 2012 04:20 AM (lDWQr)

58 @42 I get the sense that VDH is easing on over to the Let It Burn school of thought. That and subtle snark.

Posted by: VW Zao at November 22, 2012 04:20 AM (vWZa0)

59 Posted by: HH at November 22, 2012 08:16 AM (XXwdv)


I remember all those shift-work days well. Thanksgiving didn't bother me that much but Christmas was awful.


And the shitter was even after I finally got off of shift work I went on the Emergency PLan on-call schedule and the way the rotation worked, if you had on call during the week of TG you had it for the week of Christmas too.


And if you were on call you could not drink or leave the area. (or even be alone with kids who needed looking after)

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:20 AM (YdQQY)

60 Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 22, 2012 08:17 AM (xP2dP)


I often wonder why Fatty Arbuckle didn't sue the living shit out of that DA.  The only thing that comes to mind is it was probably much harder to sue gov officials then.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:23 AM (YdQQY)

61 Posted by: Lady in Black at November 22, 2012 08:20 AM (lTVJy)


Hope you are feeling better now.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:23 AM (YdQQY)

62
Big day for us: all the wandering offspring are here, back from North Dakota, Washington State, Louisiana, and Iowa. We will toast confusion to the regime, and stuff our faces, and talk and laugh the whole time.

And a happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Morons. We do have much to give thanks for, despite it all.

Posted by: Brown Line at November 22, 2012 04:24 AM (w/wSF)

63

Welcome back to Part Two of the Thomas Ince murder scandal.  So you read the story.  WhatÂ’s the truth?  LetÂ’s go through those three versions I mentioned before:

 

Hearst caught Chaplin and Davies together:
Hearst and Davies certainly were having an affair – one that lasted until HearstÂ’s death, but they didnÂ’t marry.  Not because Hearst wouldnÂ’t marry, but because his wife refused to grant him a divorce.  Chaplin and Davies, however, were not.  She admitted to the writer Adela Rogers St. Johns that Chaplin did flirt with her, but he was considered “harmless” – and besides, she, as well as every other Hollywood power player, knew that ChaplinÂ’s taste ran to pre- and barely-teen pink rather than full-grown women.

 

Ince drank a poisoned cocktail:
Ince was seen to be distressed after drinking a birthday toast, but, as pointed out earlier, he had ulcers and acute indigestion which champagne only aggravated.  His wife, Nell, told St. Johns that Ince admitted he drank the champagne only because Hearst had toasted him (so one would think Hearst would have noticed Ince drinking from the poisoned cup and stopped him).

 

Ince made a pass at Davies:
LetÂ’s let the lady speak for herself:  ‘Ince would have had to have what Freud called a death wish to give me a wink on a yacht which has as much space and privacy as a barrel.  Tom Ince was a very ambitious man.  He wanted something from W.R. – you know everybody always wants something from W.R. . .why would he take such a million-to-one chance?  Ince was devoted to his wife and family.  If he cheated he was damn discreet about it.  No no – I could still recognize when a man gave me the eye and Tom Ince didnÂ’t.  Moreover I would not have given it back to him, so why would W.R. get mad enough to murder him?  ItÂ’s plain silly.Â’

 

But what about Mrs. Ince and her trust fund?  I hear you cry.  No such thing, IÂ’m afraid.  InceÂ’s death left his wife quite wealthy and she used the money to dabble in real estate, eventually buying property on Franklin Avenue to build the magnificent Château Elysée hotel (now the Church of Scientology Celebrity Center).

 

Louella Parsons and her perpetual column?  No luck there, either.  She was made motion picture editor of HearstÂ’s New York American in 1923, almost a year before InceÂ’s death.

 

The cremation without an autopsy?  San DiegoÂ’s DA said he was satisfied that Ince died of a heart attack, and since the death was due to natural causes, there was no reason for an autopsy.

 

But he was taken off the yacht with a bullet in his head!  No, again.  Ince was seen to walk off the Oneida.  He was taken from there to a hospital, but that was to treat the exhaustion and indigestion that were rapidly turning into a coronary thrombosis.

 

So why did Toriachi Kono say Ince had been shot?  Well, to tell the truth, we donÂ’t have any first-hand report of what Kono might have said.  The only one who repeated his story was Eleanor Boardman, who only said she had heard from someone else that Kono had told the bullet story.  What is more likely is that KonoÂ’s comments were taken out of context or distorted through “Chinese Whispers” (sorry); it would be natural for Kono to be affected by InceÂ’s death, as Ince had been instrumental in casting Japanese actors such as Sessue Hayakawa and Tsuru Aoki in leading roles; with him gone, that chance of advancement was very much lessened.

 

So the cover-up was that Ince, this “young, strapping man” was a physical wreck.  No-one knew, of course, because knowledge of InceÂ’s health would have caused investors to be leery of an Ince-Hearst merger.

 

Not that the story trumps the legend.  Even Patty Hearst fell for the legend, using it as the basis for her 1996 potboiler novel Murder At San Simeon.

 

Have I bored you enough?  Well, lucky for you, hereÂ’s where the story stops.  Hope you all have a wonderful day.  Thanks to all you Morons and Moronettes for giving me a place to rant and ramble.  Thanks to all the cob-loggers who keep things tidy at the HQ.  And a big thanks to the Head Ewok for pulling it all together.

 

To paraphrase a Jewish blessing – may you all be inscribed in the Book Of Life for another year.

 

God bless you all.

 

 

*Marion Davies, it should be noted, was regarded by her Hollywood peers as a very talented light comedienne.  Hearst, however, believed comedies mocked her and wanted her cast only in

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 22, 2012 04:25 AM (xP2dP)

64 Seriously, would VDH lament the government "being robbed" of the proceeds from death taxes? Maybe coffee will help.

Posted by: VW Zao at November 22, 2012 04:25 AM (vWZa0)

65 Good Morning Everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving to all!

I just got back from Parris Island SC late late late last night, after going down there for my son's graduation. It was pretty damned awesome. Son looks fantastic, bald as an egg of course, and we have him home for 14 days before he reports for his next round of training. That's what we're thankful for this Thanksgiving. 


Posted by: Sticky Wicket at November 22, 2012 04:25 AM (L7hol)

66 All of you 'ettes make sure to look at those links at #32.  I swear there are no London Boys there.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:26 AM (YdQQY)

67 "OTOH, at least I don't have to watch the damn Macy's parade that my mom always had on when I was growing up."

When we were kids my mom just booted us out of the house, she had cooking to do. We didn't mind, we had a whole day of playing football.

Posted by: lowandslow at November 22, 2012 04:26 AM (GZitp)

68 Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 08:20 AM (YdQQY)

I would always offer to work on Christmas for any of my friends who got stuck. I'm Jewish, and while Christmas is usually fun, it's not important to me.

The best part was that they would work for me if there was something going on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day.

That was great.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 22, 2012 04:26 AM (GsoHv)

69 I often wonder why Fatty Arbuckle didn't sue the living shit out of that DA. The only thing that comes to mind is it was probably much harder to sue gov officials then.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 08:23 AM (YdQQY)

 

That's an interesting question, Vic.  I suspect it was because Arbuckle had already lost a huge amount of money defending himself and, perhaps, thought that attacking the DA might hurt his chances for a comeback.  As well, he was violating the Volstead Act, so suing Matt Brady might have left him open for Prohibition violation.  I know someone who is very well up on the case; I'll ask her and see if I can get an answer.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 22, 2012 04:28 AM (xP2dP)

70 Romney ran his campaign like he was playing a baseball game.  Obama ran his like he was playing football.  Case closed.

Posted by: alans at November 22, 2012 04:28 AM (V2OI+)

71 Hey PETA,

Be kind to plants.  Don't eat them either.


Posted by: Al at November 22, 2012 04:28 AM (V70Uh)

72 Happy Thanksgiving and God bless America!

Flying the flag today.

If any people can overcome the poison that Obama and the CommieCrats are peddling, it is the American People.

Do not yield. Do not falter. Do not fail.

Fight!

Love ya, Moron Horde!

Posted by: Sam Adams at November 22, 2012 04:29 AM (c9mhk)

73 I don't have a problem if the actual year Jesus Christ was born is found to be prior to the start of the Domini Anno calendar. King Herod died in one BC, so it would figure. I do have a problem with institutions, in order to satisfy atheist zeal, replacing the year of our Lord (AD) with CE (Common Era) which follows BCE (Before Common Era). I mean, really now.

Posted by: Justamom at November 22, 2012 04:29 AM (Sptt8)

74 Posted by: Sticky Wicket at November 22, 2012 08:25 AM (L7hol)

Fantastic!

Wish him the best of luck!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 22, 2012 04:29 AM (GsoHv)

75 Awesome Stickey! I remember my son's graduation day. It was amusing to watch him at the table though. Feet at 45* two hands on his glass and eating like someone was gonna take it away from him. Grats to the fresh minted devil dog.

Posted by: VW Zao at November 22, 2012 04:29 AM (vWZa0)

76 Good morning everyone and Happy Thanksgiving! Looking forward to a relaxing day with just my family at home. And cooking yummy food and some whiskey sours later. I may also take a walk over to the house TFG lives in and say a prayer.

Posted by: elizabethe at November 22, 2012 04:29 AM (ou/rY)

77 As for VDH, who the fuck knows what he's saying. I don't know why everyone raves about him. Most his columns are just observational shit, like a comedian, there's not deep thought or substance or solutions in anything he writes.

Posted by: lowandslow at November 22, 2012 04:30 AM (GZitp)

78 Posted by: Justamom at November 22, 2012 08:29 AM (Sptt

We used BCE and CE in Hebrew school for obvious reasons.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 22, 2012 04:31 AM (GsoHv)

79 ~ Happy Thanksgiving to Ace and all my fellow bloggers...

Posted by: Beverley at November 22, 2012 04:33 AM (ZmGpV)

80 better when it was simple BC and AD.  What year did that change anyway?   I know when Raquel Welch made her famous movie it was One Million BC, not BCE and that was in the mid 60s.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:34 AM (YdQQY)

81 I have to wonder if the prof in the SA slammer isn't suffering from dementia.

Posted by: Walkers! at November 22, 2012 04:34 AM (TYO2p)

82 Hope you are feeling better now.


====

Thanks, Vic.  I'm getting there...slowly. 

Posted by: Lady in Black at November 22, 2012 04:35 AM (lTVJy)

83 Thanks, Vic. I'm getting there...slowly.

Posted by: Lady in Black at November 22, 2012 08:35 AM (lTVJy)


You have my prayers in the year of our lord 2012 A.D.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:37 AM (YdQQY)

84 I do have a problem with institutions, in order to satisfy atheist zeal, replacing the year of our Lord (AD) with CE (Common Era) which follows BCE (Before Common Era).
I mean, really now.


Maybe those folks are secretly afraid some of that icky Christianity will rub off on them.

I've come to the conclusion that atheists DO believe in God, or a god, and they think they're it.

Posted by: Retread at November 22, 2012 04:38 AM (zxitI)

85

"When we were kids my mom just booted us out of the house, she had cooking to do. We didn't mind, we had a whole day of playing football"

 

I hear ya. It's just that we didn't get out until after the parade, and that was more because the smell of cooking turkey was driving us crazy!

 

On the bright side, when I turned 18 Mom would let us have Irish Coffee in the morning  while watching the parade.

 

Parade didn't improve, but my outlook on it did....

Posted by: HH at November 22, 2012 04:39 AM (XXwdv)

86 Here is an interesting web page discussing the date of Jesus' birth. I haven't read the book, though. http://www.eclipse.net/~molnar/

Posted by: rickl at November 22, 2012 04:40 AM (sdi6R)

87 In my little world, I only rub up against BC and BCE when dealing with my lib educator relations, who I am glad to say I will not be entertaining today! In my years of undergrad and grad ( lit/bus and bus) I never came across it. Hope everyone has an enjoyable day and finds gratitude and thankfulness.

Posted by: Justamom at November 22, 2012 04:41 AM (Sptt8)

88

OK, must run.  See you all tomorrow.  I'll be hungover, so it'll be a short story.

 

Sticky Wicket - Semper Fi!  And I hope you feel better, Lady in Black.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at November 22, 2012 04:41 AM (xP2dP)

89 I really don't mind atheists, but I can not stand militant ones who go out of their way to make the majority of the population miserable.  It seems to me that SCOTUS goes out of its way to make sure the 1st amendment only works in one direction.


And in reality, it was only intended to apply to the federal government.  At the time the bill of rights was ratified several States did have official State religions supported by taxes.


So the courts can kiss my ass.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:41 AM (YdQQY)

90

Raquel Welch and her legendary rack can't be wrong.

 

"BC" it is!!

 

Hey, how did they know it was "BC" when it was "BC"?

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch is Eddie Willers at November 22, 2012 04:45 AM (Md8Uo)

91 Oops, here's one I missed and its GOOD news.


Scrunt who gave tomb of the unknown the finger has been fired.

http://is.gd/PckFQ9

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:46 AM (YdQQY)

92 So who is Emma Stone? I don't recognize her. I get all the Emmas confused.

Posted by: elizabethe at November 22, 2012 04:47 AM (ou/rY)

93 She is a new hottie playing in the Spider Man movies.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:48 AM (YdQQY)

94

Scrunt is too polite a word for that worthless mouthy tramp-whore.

 

People like that.......whatever!

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch is Eddie Willers at November 22, 2012 04:48 AM (Md8Uo)

95 There's a lesson here for all of us: do what is right. http://preview.tinyurl.com/alpj52b

Posted by: Thorvald at November 22, 2012 04:48 AM (1V6Pv)

96 She is a new hottie playing in the Spider Man movies. Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 08:48 AM (YdQQY) ah, okay. Thanks Vic for the news every morning. I really appreciate it. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted by: elizabethe at November 22, 2012 04:49 AM (ou/rY)

97 Happy Thanksgiving to the moron horde, may you have a blessed day.

Posted by: Darth Randall at November 22, 2012 04:50 AM (yC885)

98 She is a new hottie playing in the Spider Man movies. Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 08:48 AM (YdQQY) Oh, I see she was in The House Bunny! How could you fail to mention that fine film.

Posted by: elizabethe at November 22, 2012 04:51 AM (ou/rY)

99 Thanks Vic for the news every morning. I really appreciate it. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted by: elizabethe at November 22, 2012 08:49 AM (ou/rY)


You're welcom, did you look at the kittehs at #32

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:52 AM (YdQQY)

100 Oh, I see she was in The House Bunny! How could you fail to mention that fine film. Posted by: elizabethe at November 22, 2012 08:51 AM (ou/rY


I haven't seen it

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:52 AM (YdQQY)

101 Every bird needs a good stuffing. I prefer a good cavity stuffing.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at November 22, 2012 04:52 AM (2awpm)

102 You're welcom, did you look at the kittehs at #32 Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 08:52 AM (YdQQY) LOL that too much dinner one made me laugh.

Posted by: elizabethe at November 22, 2012 04:53 AM (ou/rY)

103 Regarding delicious turkeys, resist the effort by the turkey industry to make the maximum legal percentage of their product water and flavor, a.k.a. "pre-basted". What B.S.! If you have the time, source your own flavorful turkey. When it is in the oven, if you're not competent with a lardon on its breast, at least baste it. (And you can gift the used baster for Wiccan Solstice to a lesbian couple trying to conceive as a proven breeder.)

Posted by: Thorvald at November 22, 2012 04:53 AM (1V6Pv)

104 I haven't seen it Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 08:52 AM (YdQQY) then you are a wise wise man. It was in no way as good as it should have been. And that's a low bar.

Posted by: elizabethe at November 22, 2012 04:54 AM (ou/rY)

105 LOL that too much dinner one made me laugh.

Posted by: elizabethe at November 22, 2012 08:53 AM (ou/rY)



I put those up because the ladies were complaining that we always put up "elbows".

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 04:54 AM (YdQQY)

106 Prof guy only got sentenced to house arrest which he will serve at a friend's apt. Can you imagine having a house guess for 4 years? It's not like it's WW2 and he's a Jew. He's got money. He should rent or buy his own apt.

Posted by: Walkers! at November 22, 2012 04:55 AM (TYO2p)

107 Hey, how did they know it was "BC" when it was "BC"? Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch is Eddie Willers at November 22, 2012 08:45 AM (Md8Uo) Well, duh! All they had to do was look at the coins in their pockets. Those minted before the Messiah was born were stamped,"BC."

Posted by: RondinellaMamma at November 22, 2012 04:57 AM (53riN)

108 May the Author of Liberty, the Giver of Life, continue to watch over us, We the People, as He ever has. http://preview.tinyurl.com/cpnl462

Posted by: Thorvald at November 22, 2012 04:57 AM (1V6Pv)

109 Watching mom baste the turkey was always exciting. And if you were lucky, you might even get a tiny taste of what was to come.

Posted by: Walkers! at November 22, 2012 04:57 AM (TYO2p)

110 I thought VDH was being a little tongue-in-cheek. He essentially said that the American people have expressed their desires, and deserve to get it good and hard. But here's a much better VDH piece from PJM a couple of days ago: Too Few Oppressors, Too Many Victims http://tinyurl.com/ap8s8gu

Posted by: rickl at November 22, 2012 05:03 AM (sdi6R)

111 Just turned on the parade.  Looks like NYC has a good crowd for it. The CBS toads are wearing cloths and heavy cloths but it isn't that cold there now??? 45°

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 05:03 AM (YdQQY)

112 damn that was supposed to gloves and heavy clothes

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 05:04 AM (YdQQY)

113

Posted by: RondinellaMamma at November 22, 2012 08:57 AM (53riN)

 

And I always thought that 'BC' meant 'Before Coins'.

 

Gosh is my face red...

Posted by: HH at November 22, 2012 05:06 AM (XXwdv)

114 New thread about the evil turkeys

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 05:07 AM (YdQQY)

115 I was going to take the day off for Thanksgiving, but my wife and MIL offered to cook. SOLD! I'm sneaking off to the office until all the work is done, then I'm going to head home and get my fat on. Happy Thanksgiving, Morons and 'ettes.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at November 22, 2012 05:09 AM (Ia1Mh)

116 Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Thanks for the Internet conversations, news, and laughs.

Posted by: MountainTurtle who is thankful for all good things at November 22, 2012 05:09 AM (nrJoC)

117 I'll repeat this from the last thread since it is now dead and most will have missed it.  Its mainly for the 'ettes

I know one of the co-bloggers or Ace will put up the annual pilgrim cat and dog but before they do that thereÂ’s this:

http://is.gd/0zDhvk

and this

http://is.gd/C6t2M2

And finally one of my favorites from long ago, too much dinner

http://is.gd/O2idQK


Happy Thanksgiving Morons and Moronettes and all the bloggers here who we owe so much to.

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 05:40 AM (YdQQY)

118 oops

Posted by: Vic at November 22, 2012 05:40 AM (YdQQY)

119 In such an upside down world I am grateful for my fellow morons and the freedom, at least for now, to speak our minds. I am thankful for my family and all the blessings God bestowed upon such an unworthy human.

Posted by: ALL_IS_LOST at November 22, 2012 06:12 AM (T/L2Z)

120 Happy Thanksgiving to real Americans. Blue staters can choke on their tofurkeys and die today. I'd be thankful for THAT too.

Posted by: trump at November 22, 2012 06:20 AM (F8Lnm)

121 These people have no life and no manners, using a family holiday to score political points and offend their hosts. http://tinyurl.com/cbwfs9z

Posted by: vivi at November 22, 2012 06:22 AM (NudSd)

122 Happy Thanksgiving to the Moron Horde.

Posted by: Jypsea Rose is @AmericanGypsea at November 22, 2012 06:41 AM (iKSAz)

123 Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving. Family Zod will be eating with the extended family (away game) and then returning to the casa to play with the fireplace and watch the Redskins educate the Cowboys. Then up at 4:30 a.m. tomorrow to go shoot at geese. I'm thankful for Hevi-Shot, Mrs. Zod, Twilight Zone marathons, and Tom Coburn.

Posted by: General Zod at November 22, 2012 07:47 AM (2+bRt)

124 Happy Thanksgiving Morons.

Fuck Barack Obama.

Posted by: jeremiah God Damn Barack Obama the Mother Fucking SCoaMF wright at November 22, 2012 08:17 AM (ovpNn)

125 Happy Thanksgiving everyone! May you all have a wonderful experience of having those you love near and dear to you. And if you can't be with loved ones, may you remember that, because you are not there, everyone will be missing and remembering you. May the troops be kept in the hand of God.

Posted by: Caustic at November 22, 2012 09:31 AM (/b8+5)

126 121 These people have no life and no manners, using a family holiday to score political points and offend their hosts. http://tinyurl.com/cbwfs9z Posted by: vivi at November 22, 2012 10:22 AM (NudSd) from the article ... "And be thankful that you have a retrograde family to make you feel better about yourself." sums up 'progressives' nicely - smug assholes

Posted by: Dr. Threadslayer at November 22, 2012 09:51 AM (jts1f)

127 108 May the Author of Liberty, the Giver of Life, continue to watch over us, We the People, as He ever has.

________________________________________________________
Aye, Thorvald!


How strange........when I copied Thorvald's post with the url,  I was told it was too long and "annoying", yada, yada.......what AM I missing here?

Posted by: avagreen at November 22, 2012 09:52 AM (WR2rX)

128 http://preview.tinyurl.com/cpnl462

Posted by: avagreen at November 22, 2012 09:52 AM (WR2rX)

129 OK (see above url) ........it worked w/o text (from me)???

Posted by: avagreen at November 22, 2012 09:53 AM (WR2rX)

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