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November 28, 2013

Thanksgiving Day News Dump
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1 Yes, Obama is getting ready to sell us out to the terrorists.

Posted by: Vic at November 28, 2013 05:40 AM (YowqD)

2 Libs over for Thanksgiving meal? While saying grace, give thanks for the 22nd Amendment . .

Posted by: Far Post at November 28, 2013 05:43 AM (HHTXF)

3 Bitcoin will continue to rise(and sharply drop intermittently) until people stop trying to escape the USD. The remittance market is next up to bat.

Posted by: HoboJerky, Hash Hunter at November 28, 2013 05:44 AM (E8IHS)

4 Is Christianity Dying in Britain?

Britain is dying in Britain.

Posted by: Vic at November 28, 2013 05:45 AM (YowqD)

5 NYC Now Sending Out Gun Confiscation Letters

Downright totalitarian. The smiley-face slips off the skull....

Posted by: backhoe at November 28, 2013 05:46 AM (ULH4o)

6 Is Christianity Dying in Britain?

Britain is dying in Britain.

Posted by: Vic at November 28, 2013 09:45 AM (YowqD)

Rue Britannia

Posted by: TheQuietMan at November 28, 2013 05:48 AM (JivuR)

7 Got a crazy Tea Party cousin? We'll text you a Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet with the facts you need. Get yours here

If anyone brings up BarryCare in a positive way today they'll need a drumstick removed from their ear

Posted by: TheQuietMan at November 28, 2013 05:50 AM (JivuR)

8 If your bolt action .22 LR has a magazine capacity of more than 5 rounds it's an assault rifle! The State of NY

Posted by: steevy at November 28, 2013 05:53 AM (zqvg6)

9 re:Zerohedge bitcoin link: I'd stay away from other coins for now, none of them(except PeerCoin/Namecoin) really do anything superior to Bitcoin, so they are primed to burst.

Posted by: HoboJerky, Hash Hunter at November 28, 2013 05:53 AM (E8IHS)

10 New thread? OK.

Posted by: Bigby's Boxing Gloves at November 28, 2013 05:54 AM (RLTt1)

11 Someone needs to chart Thanksgiving domestic violence calls against past holidays. Will there be an OFA spike?

Posted by: Todd W at November 28, 2013 05:55 AM (lrkg9)

12 Anybody else watching the Macy's Parade? They were doing Kinky Boots and Pippin in drag, which Hello? Family holiday, jerks.

Posted by: Bigby's Boxing Gloves at November 28, 2013 05:56 AM (RLTt1)

13 'Splodey whale a metaphor for the day.

Posted by: RS at November 28, 2013 05:56 AM (YAGV/)

14 12 The new 21 st century family,anything goes.

Posted by: steevy at November 28, 2013 05:57 AM (zqvg6)

15 Fine fine whatever wife is bugging me to dig around in the garage for whatever. Laterz

Posted by: Bigby's Boxing Gloves at November 28, 2013 05:58 AM (RLTt1)

16 14 OK but Hallmark is going to have to do a massive hiring blitz.

Posted by: Bigby's Boxing Gloves at November 28, 2013 06:00 AM (RLTt1)

17 No Justice! No Gravy!

Posted by: eman at November 28, 2013 06:03 AM (AO9UG)

18 Confiscating a bolt action .22 cal rifle. That f'n nuts

Posted by: Cicero Skip at November 28, 2013 06:04 AM (nN7cn)

19 Yay! Dump!

The bird is in the oven!

Posted by: EC at November 28, 2013 06:06 AM (doBIb)

20 They've perved up the Macy's parade. These people are vile.

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at November 28, 2013 06:07 AM (3h2TM)

21 The Bird is the Word! A Happy Thanksgiving to all the members of the Horde, each and every one.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b] at November 28, 2013 06:09 AM (0HooB)

22 15 Fine fine whatever wife is bugging me to dig around in the garage for whatever. Laterz Posted by: Bigby's Boxing Gloves at November 28, 2013 09:58 AM (RLTt1) I hear that telling her to calm down works wondersÂ…

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars at November 28, 2013 06:10 AM (s7M3s)

23 The Macy's parade has been no more than an extended commercial for Broadway, for a long time now. Happy Thanksgiving, Horde. I am thankful for all of you.

Posted by: real joe at November 28, 2013 06:11 AM (xXhgd)

24 It is cloudy and a tad chilly here in Northern California. A good day for baking.

Posted by: eman at November 28, 2013 06:12 AM (AO9UG)

25 Karl Denninger has gone Galt again for the weekend: http://market-ticker.org/

Posted by: rickl at November 28, 2013 06:13 AM (sdi6R)

26 I assume it's been mentioned somewhere already, the Marines released a statement that the lying waitress never got anywhere near Iraq/Afghanistan, in spite of having told everyone she was the lone survivor of a blast that killed her whole platoon in Afghanistan.

Also, their statement said something to the effect of her having failed to complete her reserve obligation.

I don't understand why people around here were saying this was no big deal. The media made her a big deal. She's their spokesperson for not only oppressed homosexuals, but gays in the military.

Their. Spokesperson.

Hang her around their necks.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 28, 2013 06:14 AM (BeSEI)

27 It is cloudy and a tad chilly here in Northern California. It's butt-freezing cold down here and sunny. Temps should get back to normal in a day or two. A good day to frolic in the back yard with the grandkids between courses.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b] at November 28, 2013 06:16 AM (0HooB)

28 Whale exploding or depiction of a Moron/Moronette after lots of beer and cheetohs? Happy Thanksgiving yall.

Posted by: fastfreefall at November 28, 2013 06:16 AM (Tz35j)

29 I grieve to admit that I have seen better exploding whale videos.

Posted by: Little Boomer at November 28, 2013 06:18 AM (f3koQ)

30 The NYPD letter is enough to turn your stomach. Won't such a letter actually have a negative effect, and end up provoking violence? What happens when the state sends police to take away citizens guns? The whole thing sends shivers down my spine.

Posted by: MTF at November 28, 2013 06:18 AM (XXIrM)

31
Each year Matt Lauer looks more and more like a pedophile...with the hivs.

Posted by: soothsayer at November 28, 2013 06:20 AM (39q3n)

32 Eat flint, Buckleheads! Aiiiiiiieeeeeeee!!!

Posted by: Zombie Squanto at November 28, 2013 06:21 AM (ZshNr)

33 Gun confiscation after registration in NYC ? Insert Shocked face here . Well , if it saves the life of one totalitarian do gooder and their blue suited thieves , then I'm all for it . ///////////////////

Posted by: awkward davies at November 28, 2013 06:22 AM (WK8VM)

34 I read that Cher is refusing to celebrate Thanksgiving because it marks the beginning of a great crime. That right there made my day. Happy Thanksgiving -- I mean Great Crime'ing!

Posted by: USA at November 28, 2013 06:22 AM (VIaw0)

35 Registration leads to confiscation. Like day into night, and conditional liberty to tyranny.

NEVER GIVE UP YOUR GUNS.

Make Friday a range day.

Posted by: Hey Gobble Gobble at November 28, 2013 06:23 AM (6jI2x)

36 NY State is a hopeless pile of junk. Get out while you still can.

Posted by: eman at November 28, 2013 06:26 AM (AO9UG)

37 Looks like HD TVs will be obsolete in a few years. Luckily I haven't gotten around to buying one yet. http://tinyurl.com/lp4xncv

Posted by: rickl at November 28, 2013 06:27 AM (sdi6R)

38 36 NY State is a hopeless pile of junk. Get out while you still can. Posted by: eman at November 28, 2013 10:26 AM (AO9UG) Shh. Don't say that. They'll come to Pennsylvania and spread their sickness here.

Posted by: rickl at November 28, 2013 06:28 AM (sdi6R)

39 Random thing. I went to the site of the spring where the Pilgrims got their first fresh water in the New World last summer. Actually, I went to the trail that leads to it and decided it was too rainy to walk down it. This year I intend to take a sip.

Posted by: Lincolntf at November 28, 2013 06:31 AM (ZshNr)

40 Y'all awhile ago MPPP (I think) posted about a book which traced the movement of a coin throughout the Roman Empire during Trajan's time, does anyone remember that?

Posted by: Gingy @GingyNorth at November 28, 2013 06:32 AM (N/cFh)

41 I found it! "The Reach Of Rome".

Posted by: Gingy @GingyNorth at November 28, 2013 06:36 AM (N/cFh)

42 rickl, Doug Trumbull did some experimenting with a new theater format back in the '70's that used 70mm film, 24fps and a gazillion-watt surround sound system. He had them installed in six specially constructed theaters around the country in pizza parlors (whose name escapes me right now because, not enough coffee). One of them was up in Huntsville, Al where I got to see it. It was pretty impressive and paved the way for Imax.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b] at November 28, 2013 06:36 AM (0HooB)

43 First thing I heard this beautiful but chilly Thanksgiving morning was shotgunners after ducks and doves . Bloomie and Kelly can kiss my rebel dick . I will now calm down for the rest of the wonderful all american Thanksgiving celebration . Wife has a wild turkey in the oven , taken with a legal capacity(only holds 4 rds of 3 1/2" shells ) shotgun . All the best to you folks at the hq from the awkward family . Have a great day .

Posted by: awkward davies at November 28, 2013 06:37 AM (WK8VM)

44 taken with a legal capacity(only holds 4 rds of 3 1/2" shells ) shotgun .

We're capped at 2.

Posted by: EC at November 28, 2013 06:40 AM (doBIb)

45 Y'all awhile ago MPPP (I think) posted about a book which traced the movement of a coin throughout the Roman Empire during Trajan's time, does anyone remember that?

The Reach of Rome by Alberto Angela. I bought it but haven't had time to start it yet.

Posted by: Retread at November 28, 2013 06:43 AM (IiAs3)

46 EC , we're only limited on migratory birds . Deer and turkey is whatever your gun can hold .

Posted by: awkward davies at November 28, 2013 06:43 AM (WK8VM)

47 There's a Bond marathon on SyFy,

Posted by: jeffrey pelt at November 28, 2013 06:44 AM (Jsiw/)

48 http://tinyurl.com/lv3omc3

DoD seeks plan to shut all U.S. commissaries

Source of anonymity blames sequestration, and you know who that means.

Posted by: LC LaWedgie at November 28, 2013 06:45 AM (KQp38)

49 It was pretty impressive and paved the way for Imax.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at November 28, 2013 10:36 AM (0HooB)

I went to Imax a few weeks ago, haven't been to one in years. It was crap, the curved surface of the screen meant that there was significant distortion around the center point. Gave me a freaking headache and looked bad too boot.

Posted by: [/i][/b]KG at November 28, 2013 06:45 AM (IPz9m)

50 If the football games stink, there's good college basketball on all day. Especially OK. State at noon and Kansas at 3:30. Three out of the top five players in the country playing.

Posted by: Lincolntf at November 28, 2013 06:46 AM (ZshNr)

51 The only IMax movies I've seen have been at the Museum of Science. An underwater one, a mountain climbing one, maybe a rain forest one. Pretty cool, but not earth shattering. Ear-splitting, maybe.

Posted by: Lincolntf at November 28, 2013 06:48 AM (ZshNr)

52 47 There's a Bond marathon on SyFy, Posted by: jeffrey pelt at November 28, 2013 10:44 AM (Jsiw/) --- Hell yeah there is.

Posted by: Gingy @GingyNorth at November 28, 2013 06:49 AM (N/cFh)

53 Heritage turkeys are meant to be killed with bows. Or perhaps run down by re-introduced red wolves. Or something.

Posted by: EROWMER at November 28, 2013 06:49 AM (OONaw)

54 They just had Nancy Boy on the radio praising the troops. Must be up for primary or something.

Posted by: Vic at November 28, 2013 06:56 AM (YowqD)

Will today be the T-giving that my olympian restraint and discretion finally fail? Actually the Coastal Clueless (VDH oughta steal that from me) family/family of sis-in-law rarely "talk politics", thing is, I never ever ever do. (Actually I literally never do "talk politics", other than from a clinical view, as I've had a lifetime interest and experience in policy, which is on most important things a separate topic)

So last night I'm calling the distant brother cuz it's been a while and the chaos of T-giving at the other brother's is a poor time to catch up on the phone. Second or third sentence out of his mouth - talking about the unseasonal tornadoes recently - is "how do those people like their climate change now?" followed closely and jaw-droppingly by "yeah I'm sure the private sector would create tornado warning systems, who needs government?".

(silent, gigantic, face-palm ....) Uh huh. Because tornado warning services are bitterly opposed by "anti-government" types. Right. THAT's the point with the current economic and constitutional smothering of life by government in America. Tornado warning thingamabobs. I managed a (jocular tone) "well I'm sure the 40% increase in the national budget in the last 5 years wasn't really needed to provide tornado warning systems". He sort of said "yeah" and the topic shifted.

Sigh. I was the one who coined the expression that being around so many people now feels what it must have been like to be undercover FBI at a Klan rally in the 50s. Just alien creatures untethered from substantive and moral reality.

So of course the answer is I will play dumb as I have for decades when discussing anything of import, but not sure I can stick with that rule if anyone really steps in it re O-care. Not sure casually tossing off that I for the first time in my life will have to go w/out insurance will work - these idiots will really provoke me beyond restraint by drooling some idiocy about going on welfare (subsidized plan) or some such. So instead I'll probably just withdraw further from these people, as I have (sadly) from 80% of the people I know. Patronize, pity, and dislike them even more. As their ignorant, sometimes smug, sometimes preening, always serenely confident devotion to unworkable, lawless, freedom-killing social engineering degrades the nation and dramatically lowers my security and standard of living.

Posted by: non-purist at November 28, 2013 06:58 AM (afQnV)

56 There's an Imax theater at the Space and Rocket Center up in Huntsville (or at least, there used to be, I haven't been back in a long time). Us pocket-protector types would get there early to get the prime seats just below the lens.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b] at November 28, 2013 06:58 AM (0HooB)

Sorry for the wall of text. But this is too (darkly) funny not to mention. So, in addition to the havoc that O-care will wreak on my personal financial security, the electricity bill has spiked (yeah! another drain on my non-Zuckerberg like finances).

Why? Well, "the planet", of course! Specifically, the breath-taking idiocy of the San Onofre nuke plant being shut down (40 years before it's due). Basically mau-mau'd to close by that drolling cretin Boxer - and of course by an insane environment in which such massive economic waste and damage can even be conceived, much less "yeah, pretty routine".

So the sister may celebrate the closing the plant - her understanding of nuclear power and safety is about the same as her grasp of anything else not part of her daily life. If that happens, how can I resist? These idiots (er, family) are, all by themselves, making a good run at impoverishing me, at the least greatly reducing my security or standard of living and/or ability to generate savings. Fucking unbelievable.

Posted by: non-purist at November 28, 2013 07:06 AM (afQnV)

58 Just alien creatures untethered from substantive and moral reality. Posted by: non-purist at November 28, 2013 10:58 AM (afQnV) I've ruthlessly cut those people out of my life. They're the sort who will be denouncing you to the authorities in a few years. Great comment, BTW.

Posted by: rickl at November 28, 2013 07:07 AM (sdi6R)

59 There's a Bond marathon on SyFy,

No surprise. I can't remember the last time SifFee (SyFy, whatever the hell their logo is at the moment) showed any decent science fiction. Yesterday was all of the usual paranormal bullshit all day.

No matters. Over to the fiancee's place in a few hours and it's family time.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at November 28, 2013 07:10 AM (FvyJS)

60 " 48 http://tinyurl.com/lv3omc3

DoD seeks plan to shut all U.S. commissaries

Source of anonymity blames sequestration, and you know who that means.

Posted by: LC LaWedgie at November 28, 2013 10:45 AM (KQp3 "

It's traditional: when told "Nothing is too good for the troops" the DOD always responds "You're right! Nothing is too good for the troops!"

Posted by: PersonFromPorlock at November 28, 2013 07:38 AM (lILC0)

61 60" 48
http://tinyurl.com/lv3omc3

DoD seeks plan to shut all U.S. commissaries

Source of anonymity blames sequestration, and you know who that means.

Posted by: LC LaWedgie at November 28, 2013 10:45 AM (KQp3"

It's traditional: when told "Nothing is too good for the troops" the DOD always responds "You're right! Nothing is too good for the troops!"

Posted by: PersonFromPorlock at November 28, 2013 07:39 AM (lILC0)

62 Oh, f--- this commenting software.

Posted by: PersonFromPorlock at November 28, 2013 07:40 AM (lILC0)

63 Maybe send your brother this link from the WaPo, non-purist, so he knows it's from a "safe" leftist source:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/ncw3o6g

And then send him this one from Watts Up With That, an anti-AGW source that he's never heard of before I'd imagine, to let him know it's not just this year that's seen low tornado counts:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/kf8uscn

And this one also from WUPT in 2009 for low hurricane counts:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/bunynz

Something that hasn't changed in the past 4 years:
http://tinyurl.com/ofr3a23

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at November 28, 2013 07:40 AM (ZyZIo)

64 Oops. WUWT not WUPT!

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at November 28, 2013 07:41 AM (ZyZIo)

65 Of course they will close the commissaries. Heaven knows we can't close useless military bases that the military wants to close.

Posted by: Vic at November 28, 2013 07:47 AM (YowqD)

66 62 Oh, f--- this commenting software. Posted by: PersonFromPorlock at November 28, 2013 11:40 AM (lILC0) Please post pixs.

Posted by: The commenting software at November 28, 2013 08:02 AM (kkbgQ)

67 Oh, f--- this commenting software.

Because of earlier abuses, the site IT dood (PixyMesa) replaced carets with brackets in the HTML coding. Make that swap and you're good. Italics and the simpler stuff works but forget stuff like block quotes and more sophisticated items.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at November 28, 2013 08:04 AM (FvyJS)

68 Overseas commissaries now scanning id's prior to checkout - tracking purchases, maybe??

Posted by: Eurw at November 28, 2013 08:10 AM (VoleT)

69 Or, if you use chrome, you can download the entirely free and easy to install AoShq formatting app.

Posted by: The commenting software at November 28, 2013 08:17 AM (kkbgQ)

70 TFG in secret talks with Hezbollah. What could go wrong?

Posted by: FOAF at November 28, 2013 10:17 AM (rZ7kp)

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