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May 18, 2013

Fly Lutheran Airlines [OregonMuse]
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I would totally fly on this airline, you betcha.

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1 Surely not first -- and don't call me Shirley!

Posted by: That SOB van Owen at May 18, 2013 09:12 AM (k8wpQ)

2 Bring your own jello mold!

Posted by: Tami[/i][/b][/u][/s] at May 18, 2013 12:21 PM (X6akg)

3 Tater tot hot dish, anyone?

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at May 18, 2013 12:23 PM (p/+UO)

4 I suppose it beats Air-Mullah.

Posted by: Walter Sobchak at May 18, 2013 12:23 PM (Y1Mgm)

5 Hot dish! First class.

Posted by: Guido at May 18, 2013 12:25 PM (Xj7p1)

6 This is not that far from the truth..... on second thought, if there was a Lutheran Airlines, this is exactly how it would be run.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at May 18, 2013 12:27 PM (jucos)

7 Leinenkugal!!

Posted by: Guido at May 18, 2013 12:27 PM (Xj7p1)

8 Is that Tim Conway? Sounds like his schtick....(is 'schtick' a dirty word?)

Posted by: Moron of Morgoth at May 18, 2013 12:28 PM (CYS6Q)

9 Judging by the states it serves, the airline better put the Vikings fans in one part of the plane and the Packers fans in the other.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at May 18, 2013 12:28 PM (p/+UO)

10 Is that Tim Conway? Sounds like his schtick....(is 'schtick' a dirty word?) Posted by: Moron of Morgoth at May 18, 2013 04:28 PM (CYS6Q) ----------------------------------------------------------- No. Schvantz or Schmeckel would be.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at May 18, 2013 12:29 PM (jucos)

11 8. If it was full of packer and Viking fans and crashed would anyone care? GO BEARS!!!

Posted by: Navycopjoe at May 18, 2013 12:30 PM (MBzEc)

12 Here's a question: Will we ever have another big new city founded in America? Last one was, I think, Vegas in 1905. Before that we had Miami in 1895 and Oklahoma City in 1889. OKC was founded in a land run. So it went from zero to 10k in about 12 hours. Has any city been founded in the past 50 years that might grow into a sizable city 50-100 years from now? Most "new" cities seem to be just part of an existing city's metro area. I'm wondering if we'll ever again just build cities like Vegas, OKC, or Miami just in the middle of nowhere. There's still lots of empty space in America.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at May 18, 2013 12:30 PM (ZPrif)

13 So tell me Joey...ever been in a Turkish bath house?

Posted by: Capt. Oveur at May 18, 2013 12:32 PM (kTopm)

14 Maybe someday they will build a city over the ruins of Detroit of Baltimore?

Posted by: Truck Monkey at May 18, 2013 12:32 PM (jucos)

15 I actually listened to the whole thing. The very end is good for a chuckle.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 12:33 PM (4Mv1T)

16 lol that is pretty good

Posted by: chemjeff at May 18, 2013 12:34 PM (BBWjt)

17 Fuck you. I started laughing so hard that I triggered a five minute coughing fit. Ow.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at May 18, 2013 12:35 PM (Gk3SS)

18 makes me hungry for some three-bean salad

Posted by: chemjeff at May 18, 2013 12:35 PM (BBWjt)

19 Rows 1-6 only have to bring rolls.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 12:36 PM (4Mv1T)

20 I'm wondering if we'll ever again just build cities like Vegas, OKC, or Miami just in the middle of nowhere. There's still lots of empty space in America. ***** A Texas oil man was visiting New York and as he rode in a cab uptown he sees the Empire State Building and asks how long it took to build and the cabbie says 18 months. The Oilman says "I got a cabin bigger than that and we built it in a month." So they get to the Brooklyn Bridge and the Oilman asks how long it took to build and the cabbie says "I dunno. It wasn't here this morning though."

Posted by: Dept. Of Acuracy at May 18, 2013 12:38 PM (MhA4j)

21 I'm wondering if we'll ever again just build cities like Vegas, OKC, or Miami just in the middle of nowhere. There's still lots of empty space in America.
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at May 18, 2013 04:30 PM (ZPrif)

I can't remember where I heard it but someone says that Vegas sums up all that's great about America - let's wander into the desert, look at all the scorpions and lack of water and say "Hey! I know! Let's build a bunch of hotels and add some hookers and we can make a shit ton of money!" And then we do it.

I'm assuming that some city will rise up in the Dakotas to service the oil and gas fields. I mean, it's already got Lutheran Air so there's that.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at May 18, 2013 12:38 PM (Gk3SS)

22 Rows 1-6 only have to bring rolls. Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 04:36 PM (4Mv1T) Hopefully someone remembers the butter.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at May 18, 2013 12:38 PM (p/+UO)

23 I know it's long ago, but I think the period of American history where we did big things -- like just build a new city from scratch -- was impressive.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at May 18, 2013 12:38 PM (ZPrif)

24 Here's a question: Will we ever have another big new city founded in America? I'd look to North Dakota. But for a new city to exist, there has to be reason for people to go there, as opposed to existing cities. Old cities emerge because of natural geographical advantages.

Posted by: AmishDude at May 18, 2013 12:39 PM (xSegX)

25
Lutheran Air - Providing quality air transport for NoDaks, Mitten-heads, Snow-billies and dirty Scandi's everywhere.

Posted by: Pave Low John at May 18, 2013 12:39 PM (4npA3)

26 "In dee event of a vatering landing....I'd say, forget it. Saying the Lord's pray is the only ting to do....and you just hope dat you get to da part about Forgive us our sins as ve forgive dose who sin against us, which some people say trespass against us vhich isn't right but.... vat can ya do."

Cracked me up!

Posted by: Tami[/i][/b][/u][/s] at May 18, 2013 12:41 PM (X6akg)

27 I really really really want some Blue Moon ice cream now.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at May 18, 2013 12:42 PM (Gk3SS)

28 We're, uhhhhhh, doing our best. To, ummmmmmm, shut this North Dakota business down.

Posted by: Preznit Urkel X at May 18, 2013 12:42 PM (jucos)

29 I'm not a Vegas kind of guy, but it's still impressive to me. And Miami was basically built in a swamp. If we ever drained the Everglades we could build another city or two or ten in there. Everglades are such a waste. They take up like 20% of Florida. Even 1-2% is just a huge swath of land -- plenty of room for the few people who want to go site-seeing in a swamp. It's not like there's a lot of variety. Yep -- more swamp. Ooh look over here, it's even more swamp.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at May 18, 2013 12:43 PM (ZPrif)

30 It's not like there's a lot of variety. Yep -- more swamp. Ooh look over here, it's even more swamp. Posted by: Flatbush Joe at May 18, 2013 04:43 PM (ZPrif)

Don't forget the gator eating pythons.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at May 18, 2013 12:44 PM (Gk3SS)

31 Hey, that's Uncle Ivar narrating that!!

Posted by: mama winger at May 18, 2013 12:45 PM (P6QsQ)

11 Here's a question: Will we ever have another big new city founded in America?

Cities usually spring up around a Job Source.

That's why they sprang up around trading posts and forts.

You mentioned Oklahoma City...

It was a tent city around a whistle stop, when the Land Run happened...so people gravitated there.

Weird thing about OKC -- back in the 80's, the city reached out an annexed miles and miles of land in the surrounding areas.

It now sprawls over 6 counties, I think...could be more.

OKC is shaped like an octopus and covers over 600 miles.

I live in one of it's tenacles, but have to get mail from a small town nearby, and use that town in my address. It's weird.

Posted by: wheatie at May 18, 2013 12:45 PM (O4r3a)

33 In Dakota it seems the existing small cities are able to absorb the people. A town like Williston, ND is booming. It's right in the heart of the Bakken. I did read about a real estate company trying to build a whole new town from scratch north of Williston. Though even if they do it'll still be part of the Williston metro area -- it's quite deliberately just outside the official boundaries of Williston.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at May 18, 2013 12:45 PM (ZPrif)

34 I can't figure out why anyone would want to build another city - we have too many as it is. I'd rather have the open spaces.

Posted by: Grey Fox, Medievalist at May 18, 2013 12:46 PM (P/MSC)

35 Nah Flatbush. I want to go the other way. Before we make the enviro-weenies curl up and die in horror I want to use them to insist that DC be returned to its native swampland state. Its the 21st Century, Congress can video conference from their home districts instead of pooling together to make it more convenient for lobbyists.

Posted by: PaleRider at May 18, 2013 12:47 PM (vL0Nv)

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at May 18, 2013 04:42 PM (Gk3SS)

alexthechick here ya go

http://tinyurl.com/bdot7cv

Posted by: chemjeff at May 18, 2013 12:47 PM (BBWjt)

37 "All fares are freewill offering, and the plane will not land till the budget is met."

HAHAHAHA

Posted by: mama winger at May 18, 2013 12:47 PM (P6QsQ)

38 I loved it. Sure beats "radical Islam" airlines.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 18, 2013 12:48 PM (Y+BDJ)

39 >>>I can't remember where I heard it but someone says that Vegas sums up all that's great about America - let's wander into the desert, look at all the scorpions and lack of water and say "Hey! I know! Let's build a bunch of hotels and add some hookers and we can make a shit ton of money!" And then we do it. Those days are unfortunately way behind us. We can barely put up a building anymore. The new WTC is an example of how far we've fallen. Never has there been more motivation to build something and, nearly 12 years later, the fucking thing still isn't done, is ludicrously over budget, and will forever be mired in a political nightmare.

Posted by: Damiano at May 18, 2013 12:50 PM (BzT5x)

40 Ladies and gentleman, this is the captain speaking... don't bother buckling your seat belts

Posted by: Jihad Air at May 18, 2013 12:50 PM (BBWjt)

41 >>>Sure beats "radical Islam" airlines. They only have to teach their pilots how to takeoff. And aim at large inanimate objects.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 12:51 PM (4Mv1T)

42 I was waiting for a fade out into A Mighty Fortress is Our God.

Posted by: mama winger at May 18, 2013 12:51 PM (P6QsQ)

43 Auditgate Update: Mark Levin Decimates IRS For Targeting Him, Reveals His Complaint Led To Investigation http://commoncts.blogspot.com/2013/05/auditgate-update-mark-levin-decimates.html

Posted by: Steve at May 18, 2013 12:51 PM (ju1m6)

44 I was reading some of the old news coverage of the OKC land run. Kinda funny to see crazy non-PC talk from the NYT -- celebrating the opening of Oklahoma to "white development" and cheering the prospects of whites soon driving out the last of the Cherokee.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at May 18, 2013 12:52 PM (ZPrif)

45 Hey, no fair! How come the Lutherans get their own airline? When do us Catholics get ours?

Posted by: L, elle at May 18, 2013 12:52 PM (0PiQ4)

46 Hope everybody read Steyn's weekend piece at NRO today. It worries me more than anything I've read by him in a long time.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 12:54 PM (4Mv1T)

47 There's plenty of open spaces. America is still pretty much empty. A couple more cities won't change that. We aren't exactly on the verge of becoming a single giant metropolis. Everglades are useless If we cut it in half we'd still have an insanely giant swamp -- it'll just take up 10% of Florida instead of 20%.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at May 18, 2013 12:57 PM (ZPrif)

48
Hopefully someone remembers the butter.

Someone always forgets the butter. It's like a pot-luck rule.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at May 18, 2013 12:57 PM (0IhFx)

--------

There were a lot of Cherokee scouts that worked for the British, during the Revolution.

So there was a lingering animosity towards them, that took a long time to go away.

The Cherokee Nation has a lot of land here in Oklahoma...and is doing quite well now.

Posted by: wheatie at May 18, 2013 01:01 PM (O4r3a)

50 >>>Someone always forgets the butter. It's like a pot-luck rule. I just use 'em to mop up whatever gravy, juice, slobber is left on my plate. Speaking of butter, if you have a Trader Joe's or Whole Foods (I know, I know) they have a spread called Earth Balance. Forget the name, or where you had to go to get it, it makes whole butter taste like the fake stuff. It's the best tasting spread I ever put in my mouth.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 01:01 PM (4Mv1T)

51 The rolls, that is.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 01:02 PM (4Mv1T)

52 There used to be Lutheran Air in the Upper Midwest: it was North Central Airlines. The last time I tracked it, it had been swept into NorthWest Airlines after a series of unfortunate clusterfucks.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at May 18, 2013 01:02 PM (eFLi6)

53 So does the TSA search the flyers for jellied salads?

Posted by: andycanuck at May 18, 2013 01:02 PM (mGBy8)

54 Hopefully someone remembers the butter.

Someone always forgets the butter. It's like a pot-luck rule.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at May 18, 2013 04:57 PM (0IhFx)

My mom remembered the butter but always forgot the rolls were in the oven.

Posted by: Tami[/i][/b][/u][/s] at May 18, 2013 01:02 PM (X6akg)

55 I'm reminded of the Ron White shtick... How far can this plane fly on one engine? To the crash site.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at May 18, 2013 01:04 PM (eFLi6)

56 Got SCREWED on a Priceline flight. Anybody know if it's possible to cancel? Doubt it, but...

Posted by: USS Diversity at May 18, 2013 01:05 PM (hC80d)

57 >>>Got SCREWED on a Priceline flight. And by "screwed", I assume you mean you're not a new member of the "30,000 feet Club".

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 01:08 PM (4Mv1T)

58 Yes I remember North Central Airlines. Based in Richfield MN. Basically had the same lanes as Lutheran Airlines. It merged with Southern Airways in '79 and was later swallowed up by Northwest Orient. The last prop plane (Convair 580) that I flew on was North Central's.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at May 18, 2013 01:11 PM (jucos)

59 Baptist Airlines on the other hand has problems. Everytime they fly near a large body of water they take a dip.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at May 18, 2013 01:12 PM (pxDth)

60 There used to be Lutheran Air in the Upper Midwest: it was North Central Airlines.

so was the jello salad any good?

Posted by: Jihad Air at May 18, 2013 01:13 PM (BBWjt)

61 oops sock/off

Posted by: chemjeff at May 18, 2013 01:13 PM (BBWjt)

55 I'm reminded of the Ron White shtick...

How far can this plane fly on one engine?

To the crash site.

Which is why every time a Single Engine Aircraft takes off...it's already operating in an emergency situation.

[An old ME pilot joke.]

Posted by: wheatie at May 18, 2013 01:14 PM (O4r3a)

63 USS Diversity, don't know, sorry

this is what I found after a quick Bing search

http://www.ehow.com/how_8159945_out-priceline-contract.html

Posted by: chemjeff at May 18, 2013 01:15 PM (BBWjt)

64
The Cherokee Nation has a lot of land here in Oklahoma...and is doing quite well now.

There are still quite a few areas in Oklahoma where the street signs are in Cherokee, (subtitled in English). That used to piss my dad off royally, since he, and I, are Sioux, which never got around to developing a written alphabet.

Live in a milder climate, develop writing, and suddenly you're a 'civilized' tribe. F'ing posers! Coup stick upside the head....that'd settle their hash. Also....steal their women. Cherokees hate that.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at May 18, 2013 01:15 PM (0IhFx)

65 59 Baptist Airlines on the other hand has problems. Everytime they fly near a large body of water they take a dip.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at May 18, 2013 05:12 PM (pxDth)

But they have a great 2-for-1 deal on in-flight liquor!

(You get to have 2, but only if your neighbor has 1)

Posted by: chemjeff at May 18, 2013 01:16 PM (BBWjt)

66 Now, yust because our clergy wear collars, dat's not a reason to be callin' anybody "fadder." Yust use "pastor" or "rev'rend" and that'll be fine, ya?

Posted by: OhioCoastie at May 18, 2013 01:17 PM (pKCuj)

67 Hey USS D. Take it up with your credit card company. If you are a good customer they will make it right for you.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at May 18, 2013 01:20 PM (jucos)

68 If da pilot's name iss Sven, co-pilot iss Olie, and da stewardess iss Lena den Uff Da - vee gott trobbles.

Posted by: mama winger at May 18, 2013 01:20 PM (P6QsQ)

69 >>>Baptist Airlines on the other hand has problems. Everytime they fly near a large body of water they take a dip. Being Baptist myself, I feel it is appropriate at this time to share these three great spiritual truths. Truth#1 Non-Catholic Christians do not recognize the Pope as the head of the church. Truth#2 The Jews do not recognize Jesus as the son of God. Truth#3 Baptists don't recognize each other at a liquor store.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 01:20 PM (4Mv1T)

70 did we already do the muslim airline jokes??

Posted by: soothsayer at May 18, 2013 01:21 PM (OZ9Xn)

71 >>>did we already do the muslim airline jokes?? You mean about how rows 7-13 must bring their dish in a pressure cooker?

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 01:22 PM (4Mv1T)

72 So apparently the NYT dreams of driving out the Cherokee 120 years ago didn't work. So do indians who live on reservations have dual citizenship? Personally I'd sell off the reservations, or just give the rights to the indians privately. Don't like the idea of allowing another sovereign nation to control territory within the US. Never quite understood why I'm supposed to feel bad that the US broke treaties with the Indians. Dick move, but we're allowed to break treaties with other nations anytime we want. Treaties aren't binding forever. Bush broke the ABM treaty with Russia. That's life. I generally don't have a problem with taking land from smaller, weaker nations. It's what every nation in history has done -- including the Navajo and Cherokee. Big tribe beats up small tribe and takes their land. And usually women, too. Small tribe better get big or make friends with a competing big tribe for protection.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at May 18, 2013 01:23 PM (ZPrif)

did we already do the muslim airline jokes??

Not really. Fire away.

Posted by: Grey Fox, Medievalist at May 18, 2013 01:23 PM (P/MSC)

74 70
did we already do the muslim airline jokes??

Posted by: soothsayer at May 18, 2013 05:21 PM (OZ9Xn)

Only the lame ones, soothie

BTW you mentioned a while ago that you get protein shakes from this cheap place and it's good protein but I forget what name you gave, what is it?

Posted by: chemjeff at May 18, 2013 01:24 PM (BBWjt)

Procedural question here:

Does dumping a can of green beans in a baking dish and covering it with Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup actually count as a casserole?

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at May 18, 2013 01:24 PM (pxDth)

76 Only if you put crushed potato chips on the top.

Posted by: mama winger at May 18, 2013 01:25 PM (P6QsQ)

77 Does dumping a can of green beans in a baking dish and covering it with Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup actually count as a casserole? Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at May 18, 2013 05:24 PM (pxDth Add some French fried onions on top.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at May 18, 2013 01:26 PM (p/+UO)

78 they keep 'landing' in the planes inside buildings /that sucked /fail horn

Posted by: soothsayer at May 18, 2013 01:26 PM (+7i2c)

79 >>>Does dumping a can of green beans in a baking dish and covering it with Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup actually count as a casserole? If you sprinkled French's Fried Onion Rings from the can all over the top and baked the whole thing? Damn straight.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 01:26 PM (4Mv1T)

80 I Lurk beat me to it. Seconded. The motion carries.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 01:27 PM (4Mv1T)

81 mmm french fried onion ring green bean mushroom soup casserole..... with bacon

Posted by: chemjeff at May 18, 2013 01:27 PM (BBWjt)

76, 77, 79-

Thanks. Nice to know my mom wasn't lying.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at May 18, 2013 01:27 PM (pxDth)

83
Does dumping a can of green beans in a baking dish and covering it with Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup actually count as a casserole?

No...you have to sprinkle those french fried onion bits on top. It's the only reason why they exist, as near as I can tell.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at May 18, 2013 01:27 PM (0IhFx)

84 French Fried Onions.

oooooohhh aren't we fanceee

Posted by: mama winger at May 18, 2013 01:28 PM (P6QsQ)

85 Procedural question here: Does dumping a can of green beans in a baking dish and covering it with Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup actually count as a casserole? Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at May 18, 2013 05:24 PM (pxDth) 76 Only if you put crushed potato chips on the top. Posted by: mama winger at May 18, 2013 05:25 PM (P6QsQ) --------------------------------------------------- Or the French's Brand Onion Straws.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at May 18, 2013 01:28 PM (jucos)

86 We have near total consensus.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 01:28 PM (4Mv1T)

87 dpsnutrition.net or store.lockoutforums.com (coupon code lockout05) I recommend Dymatize brand -- good taste, not expensive.

Posted by: soothsayer at May 18, 2013 01:29 PM (gtTDa)

88
Damnit. Everyone beat me to the French Fried Onion jokes.

I need to learn to read faster....type faster....or stop watching so much porn between posts.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at May 18, 2013 01:29 PM (0IhFx)

TC...know why Baptists don't screw standing up?

They're afraid someone might think they were dancing!

Posted by: The Farmer at May 18, 2013 01:29 PM (LgCwh)

90 I recommend Dymatize brand -- good taste, not expensive.

Posted by: soothsayer at May 18, 2013 05:29 PM (gtTDa)

-----------------

never tried that in green bean casserole.

Posted by: mama winger at May 18, 2013 01:30 PM (P6QsQ)

91 Remember to save the carrot shavings to dump in the Lime Jello.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at May 18, 2013 01:30 PM (jucos)

86 We have near total consensus.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 05:28 PM (4Mv1T)

****

Who says America doesn't have a shared cultural tradition?

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at May 18, 2013 01:31 PM (pxDth)

93 Let's face it. Protestant food is disgusting.

Posted by: mama winger at May 18, 2013 01:31 PM (P6QsQ)

94 Thanks soothsayer!

Posted by: chemjeff at May 18, 2013 01:32 PM (BBWjt)

95 I'm at the gym now, as a mattter of fat.

Posted by: soothsayer at May 18, 2013 01:32 PM (gtTDa)

96 Also the whole ethnicity-based/race-based control of territory within the US is obviously ... super racist. There's land that only ethnic Navajos are allowed to own and operate. That's messed up. Just cause they controlled the territory for some decades before white people showed up? We don't allow only ethnic Chinese to live in Chinatowns. White people controlled California for the past 150 years -- are we gonna set aside special "white-only" swaths of California now that they have become a minority? I know it's different. But the ethnic/racial nature of the reservation system operates directly counter to everything we supposedly say is good and right. It's just a weird thing.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at May 18, 2013 01:32 PM (ZPrif)

97 Let's face it. Protestant food is disgusting. Posted by: mama winger at May 18, 2013 05:31 PM (P6QsQ) If you can find a Protestant church with "International" in the name or with a lot of people from other countries, you'll find some really good potlucks.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at May 18, 2013 01:33 PM (p/+UO)

98 Let's face it. Protestant food is disgusting. *** I are friend chicken livers, collard greens, mac-n-cheese, and corn muffins for dinner last night. Is that "Protestant food"?

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at May 18, 2013 01:33 PM (piMMO)

99 >>>Let's face it. Protestant food is disgusting. Why? I like me some protester viddles.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 01:33 PM (4Mv1T)

100

Never quite understood why I'm supposed to feel bad that the US broke treaties with the Indians. Dick move, but we're allowed to break treaties with other nations anytime we want. Treaties aren't binding forever. Bush broke the ABM treaty with Russia. That's life

We didn't just cancel treaties. We kinda did to them what the Democrats are doing to everyone else these days - make agreements that we never intended to keep, violate them and then get all outraged when the other side fought back, fight a war and make another "compromise" treaty that we never intended to keep more than a few years, etc., with the end goal of incrementally subjugating them.

The Indians were rarely saints themselves (some, like the Iroquois, were every bit as imperialistic and cynical as Europeans and Americans, and were extremely brutal to boot) and the above is a gross oversimplication of a very complex process, but we engaged in some pretty sordid behavior towards the Indians that isn't very pleasant to look back upon.

I generally don't have a problem with taking land from smaller, weaker nations. It's what every nation in history has done -- including the Navajo and Cherokee. Big tribe beats up small tribe and takes their land. And usually women, too. Small tribe better get big or make friends with a competing big tribe for protection.

Just because everyone does it doen't make it OK.

Posted by: Grey Fox, Medievalist at May 18, 2013 01:33 PM (P/MSC)

101 note* jeff, protein taste is not really that good you won't appreciate the "good" tasting protein powder until you've experienced the bad stuff. don't be a pussy, is what I'm tryin to say

Posted by: soothsayer at May 18, 2013 01:34 PM (+7i2c)

102 55 I'm reminded of the Ron White shtick... How far can this plane fly on one engine? To the crash site. Which is why every time a Single Engine Aircraft takes off...it's already operating in an emergency situation. [An old ME pilot joke.] Posted by: wheatie at May 18, 2013 05:14 PM (O4r3a) I always liked the Aeroflot jokes. You know how in the US, there's a drinking rule for pilots: at least 24 hours from bottle to throttle. For Aeroflot, the rule is: no drinking within 24 feet of the aircraft.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 18, 2013 01:35 PM (MBqvE)

103 OT: North Korea has apparently fired three missiles at South Korea. What's Korean for squirrel?

Posted by: t-bird at May 18, 2013 01:35 PM (FcR7P)

104

jeff, protein taste is not really that good

Au contraire- I beg to differ.

Posted by: New York Strip Steak at May 18, 2013 01:36 PM (pxDth)

105 Just because everyone does it dosen't make it OK. Posted by: Grey Fox I got to agree with the Fox. Not to pile on or anything. But I thought it, and he wrote it. Opinions will differ, and your mileage may vary. Now, off to eat some protester grub. Bake later.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 01:36 PM (4Mv1T)

106

OT: North Korea has apparently fired three missiles at South Korea. What's Korean for squirrel?

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Posted by: Grey Fox, Medievalist at May 18, 2013 01:36 PM (P/MSC)

107

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Dang.

Posted by: Grey Fox, Medievalist at May 18, 2013 01:37 PM (P/MSC)

108 I mean "back" later. Freudian food switcheroo.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 18, 2013 01:37 PM (4Mv1T)

109 That is sooooo Mr. Tudball.

Posted by: Miss Sa Wiggins at May 18, 2013 01:37 PM (ovWeo)

110 What's Korean for squirrel?

Posted by: t-bird at May 18, 2013 05:35 PM (FcR7P)

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It is written as a complex symbol that translates roughly as "dinner for twelve".

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at May 18, 2013 01:37 PM (pxDth)

111 jeff, protein taste is not really that good Honey, you aren't dating the right men.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at May 18, 2013 01:40 PM (MBqvE)

112 It's trespasses not sins! What kind of Lutheran was that anyhow? LOL! I have so got to send that link to my Dad.

Posted by: Synova at May 18, 2013 01:40 PM (7/PU+)

113 I once flew Aeroflot from Washington Dulles to Ireland. I wasn't worried until, at takeoff, a whole row of seats became disengaged from the floor and fell onto the row behind them. The flight was cheap in 1990's dollars though.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at May 18, 2013 01:41 PM (jucos)

114 What's the difference between Aeroflot and a Scud missile? Aeroflot has a higher body count.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 18, 2013 01:42 PM (MBqvE)

115 Yeah, maybe i'm totally off-base on the reservation thing. It's just a weird setup. But there's nothing really wrong with the fact the US took territory from the amerindian tribes. Every amerindian tribe that controlled territory in 1492 did so because they took it from weaker tribes. They weren't just magically bestowed with land from on high. There's really no such thing as indigenous people. In 1492 there was no tribe on earth that controlled a swath of territory that was the first group of humans to control that territory. Every scrap of land with humans on it has been fought over numerous times as stronger tribes took it away from weaker tribes. There's nothing wrong with that. It's just how the world works.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at May 18, 2013 01:44 PM (ZPrif)

116 As far as protein shakes go, the Muscle Milk Light chocolate flavor tastes pretty good, for a protein shake. If you're watching calories and aren't doing shakes for meal replacements, you can go with straight BCAA supplements and get the same thing, just a whole lot less calories.

Posted by: fastfreefall at May 18, 2013 01:45 PM (S/Joz)

117 new thread up

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at May 18, 2013 01:45 PM (piMMO)

118 NDH no Fava beans or Chianti with the friend chicken liver?

Posted by: PaleRider at May 18, 2013 01:45 PM (FYUWS)

119

The Scud missile reaches its target destination more often?

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at May 18, 2013 01:45 PM (pxDth)

120 Question is, how much lutefisk can you bring on board before the TSA has you arrested as a terrorist?

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at May 18, 2013 01:48 PM (FvyJS)

121

102...I always liked the Aeroflot jokes.

You know how in the US, there's a drinking rule for pilots: at least 24 hours from bottle to throttle.

For Aeroflot, the rule is: no drinking within 24 feet of the aircraft.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 18, 2013 05:35 PM (MBqvE)

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Heh.

I always liked this classic:

What's the difference between an Airbus and a chainsaw?

-- A chainsaw only takes down one tree at a time.

Posted by: wheatie at May 18, 2013 01:49 PM (O4r3a)

122 you won't appreciate the "good" tasting protein powder until you've experienced the bad stuff.

Posted by: soothsayer at May 18, 2013 05:34 PM (+7i2c)

What he means is, the bad stuff tastes like drinking blood with some other flavor as background. A certain amount of that is unavoidable.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette, assault Hobbit at May 18, 2013 01:55 PM (lVb7s)

123 good advice, fastfreefall

Posted by: soothsayer at May 18, 2013 01:59 PM (SljXf)

124

I think that this is the Lesson to be learned from what happened to the Indians:

Tribalism leads to the destruction of all the Tribes.

There were 100's of different Tribes scattered around North America, at one time.

They were too busy fighting each other, to get their shit together...and amass an opposition to an invading force that was organized.

There was no need to 'divide and conquer'...because they were already divided.

One of the things that has made this Country strong, is the way we used to celebrate what we have in common.

This "celebrating diversity' bullshit will lead to our downfall.

I'm not anti-Indian, btw.

Hell, I'm part Cherokee.

But the Cherokee wing of my family left the official rolls, a century ago...and assimilated into the general population.

Posted by: wheatie at May 18, 2013 02:00 PM (O4r3a)

125

Hey USS D. Take it up with your credit card company. If you are a good customer they will make it right for you.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at May 18, 2013 05:20 PM (jucos)

Thanks !

Posted by: USS Diversity at May 18, 2013 02:09 PM (hC80d)

126 Posted by: wheatie at May 18, 2013 06:00 PM (O4r3a)

I would love to be able to make a joke or wisecrack about your comment, but I can't. You are spot on!

Posted by: Hrothgar at May 18, 2013 02:09 PM (Cnqmv)

127 "93 Let's face it. Protestant food is disgusting.

Posted by: mama winger at May 18, 2013 05:31 PM (P6QsQ)"

I have eaten a significant number of meals in the Republic of Ireland among people who use "Protestant" as an insult. Let me put it this way, one of the reasons for drinking is to not have to notice the quality of the food.

Posted by: Obnoxious A-hole at May 18, 2013 02:23 PM (31Nrp)

128 That is sooooo Mr. Tudball. Posted by: Miss Sa Wiggins at May 18, 2013 05:37 PM (ovWeo) So funny. Tehedehedehede!

Posted by: Bill H at May 18, 2013 03:08 PM (3sZO1)

129 That plane would smell soooo bad

Posted by: Dept. Of Acuracy at May 18, 2013 03:32 PM (MhA4j)

130 What the mohamadans need is their own Martin Luther. That ain't never gonna happen, though.

Posted by: EROWMER at May 18, 2013 04:18 PM (kxlCQ)

131 A Garrison Kielor joke. I guess.

Posted by: TOF at May 18, 2013 04:47 PM (PV2IU)

132 As a Lutheran from WI I would fly that airline and invite all you morons to our monthly pot luck-awesome food, including the casseroles

Posted by: Misanthropic humanitarian at May 18, 2013 05:15 PM (HVff2)

133 Lutefisk...the piece of cod that passeth all understanding.