January 31, 2013
— Gabriel Malor Happy Thursday.
Yeah, about that "heckling" business, I really like the second video embedded here.
Bad sign: insurance companies in the individual market have stopped guaranteeing annual premium rates. Now they're going month to month, and it's not because they expect premiums to be going down.
Oh, and there's a "glitch" in Obamacare that will price some families out of the health insurance market. Democrats were apparently hoping the IRS would undo the law via regulation, but the regs were issued yesterday and no luck. The most IRS says it will do is decline to fine families who can't afford insurance under the mandate, which, uh...seems to me does away with the mandate.
Jim Pethokoukis pushes back on the Democrats' silly idea that 'austerity' is responsible for Obama's disastrous economy.
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Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 02:52 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 02:54 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Dark Ages at January 31, 2013 02:57 AM (+kznc)
Slept late this morning and don't have much but here it is.
Posted by: Vic at January 31, 2013 02:58 AM (53z96)
Waste of time unless they split their budget out and make it zero. They do these BS meaningless political stunts to grab headlines and attention and then sell us out on the ones that actually mean something.
http://is.gd/RgZnSu
Posted by: Vic at January 31, 2013 02:58 AM (53z96)
Posted by: American Dawg at January 31, 2013 02:58 AM (trA4n)
http://is.gd/QDidVl
Posted by: Vic at January 31, 2013 02:59 AM (53z96)
http://is.gd/b1bp29
Posted by: Vic at January 31, 2013 02:59 AM (53z96)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:00 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Dark Ages at January 31, 2013 03:01 AM (+kznc)
>Some Unions Grow Wary of Health Law They Backed <
http://tinyurl.com/ahpvxcc
Alternate headline; Hey, You Promised we wouldn't be Boned Like Everyone Else
Posted by: Marcus at January 31, 2013 03:01 AM (GGCsk)
I shit my pile and my ass is sticking to it.
Posted by: John Roberts - King of the taxers at January 31, 2013 03:02 AM (53z96)
Posted by: Conservative Crank at January 31, 2013 03:02 AM (FqcJu)
Posted by: Dark Ages at January 31, 2013 03:03 AM (+kznc)
Posted by: Vic
I had this same problem here in western Iowa, the holes are from Pine Beetles and they lay their eggs inside the pine tree and over years of time the tree becomes hollow....
Cost me 800.00 bucks to have that Damn tree removed...
Posted by: American Dawg at January 31, 2013 03:03 AM (trA4n)
I bet it becomes part of the budget negotiations at some point with enough votes to overrule any veto.
Posted by: Marcus at January 31, 2013 03:04 AM (GGCsk)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:04 AM (XkWWK)
Better gardening through chemistry, is my motto.
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 31, 2013 03:05 AM (GoIUi)
Morning, all. And thanks for the morning briefing, Gabe and Vic. I hope everything went well with the mrs, Vic.
Apologies again for the little meltdown yesterday. I’m just tired of the whole “the media is gleefully biased, what can we do?” mindset that offers no solution. Absent violence, I still like the idea of a Breitbart Wiki that has all personal information on these Party tools – addresses, marriage and family info, number of DUIs, assault charges, donations made to the Party, times visiting the White House and so on. There should be no excuse for any GOP pol to go on a “Face the Nation” or CNN, get blindsided with a “why are you in favor of killing children with assault rifles?” question and not be able to respond with a “well, Brian, that’s about the sort of shallow thinking I expect from a college dropout, so I reject your whole biased premise. But if you really want to talk tough questions, how many judges did you have to pay off to get those 2008 child porn charges dismissed?” Punch back twice as hard, as they say.
Anyway – yesterday Sven asked for a couple of Chaplin stories, so I am to please.
Chaplin had been touring around America since about 1910, when he was attached to the Fred Karno vaudeville company. In the fall of 1912, he came to the attention of the Keystone studio and was signed for $150 per week. His first few shorts either repeated his Karno "drunk" roles or cast him as a stereotypical English ne'er do well. It wasn't until he stepped before the cameras as the proto-Little Tramp in Kid Auto Races at Venice that he began to catch on as a public fave. He left Keystone for the Essanay studio in Chicago in 1915, and it was here that the character of the Tramp - as seen in the shorts His New Job, A Night Out and, in particular, The Tramp – was developed and turned Chaplin into the most famous movie performer of his time (and, perhaps, of all time).
Chaplin was not known for his humility. The story goes that, years later, while he was searching for a story (this was around the time of City Lights), he called in two United Artists executives and announced he'd decided on the subject for his next movie: the life of Christ. "Think of it!" he crowed, as the executives looked at each other nervously, "who better to play the part of the Son of God than the world's greatest comedian? And, since I'm an athiest, I can be completely neutral about the subject."
The executives shunted Chaplin off with some soft words and the discussion went on to other matters. Finally, the meeting was over and Chaplin left on other business. The executive pair were left alone in the office. "He's right, you know," one finally said. "It'd be the greatest movie ever made. But can you see the credits - Charlie Chaplin as Jesus Christ? We'd be strung up by our necks before we shot a foot of film."
Another story: Chaplin, out of Little Tramp costume, was not very recognizable. With a thin, somewhat pallid face and a shock of grey hair, anyone familiar with the quick, dark-eyed, moustachioÂ’d hero of The Kid would never notice him in mufti. One afternoon in Paris, Chaplin took advantage of this invisibility to walk along the Left Bank. But as he was strolling along, he suddenly had an urgent call of nature. At the time, Chaplin couldn't speak French, so when he stopped to ask a porter the way to the men's room, he groaned and wiggled and rolled his eyes, trying to pantomime his predicament, but only succeeded in scaring the porter away. He tried the same trick on a cabbie, who only laughed at his antics.
By this time, a crowd had gathered around Chaplin, laughing and applauding his ever more frantic signals. Suddenly, a shopkeeper touched him on the shoulder and asked, in broken English, "Do you need a job? You could draw in the customers for me." "I don't need a job," Chaplin gasped. "I need a toilet!" At that, the shopkeeper's eyes went wide. "Charlot!" he screamed in happy recognition. "Charlot!"
Chaplin wrenched himself out of the man's grip, dashed into his store and found a restroom. He slammed the door shut, locked it and attempted to relieve his bladder. But the shopkeeper and the crowd followed him in, shouting his name in French and pounding on the men's room door.
They broke down the door, then tore down the walls. Before they could strip the clothes from Chaplin's back, he managed to escape their clutches and raced back to his own hotel, where he luxuriated in the comfort, privacy and safety of his own toilet.
After that, as you can imagine, he was always very careful about his casual strolls around town.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 31, 2013 03:05 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:05 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: American Dawg at January 31, 2013 07:04 AM (trA4n)
She is doing fine. Is able to speak much better today. I will be taking her to play bridge later this morning.
Posted by: Vic at January 31, 2013 03:06 AM (53z96)
Posted by: Bob Menendez at January 31, 2013 03:07 AM (GsoHv)
Posted by: Andy at January 31, 2013 03:09 AM (OZPoa)
Rats in a cage eventually realize that if you push a lever and get a shock, it's best not to push the lever.
Not so with many voters.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 31, 2013 03:09 AM (BeSEI)
Posted by: Woody Allen (who should be a zombie) at January 31, 2013 03:10 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:12 AM (XkWWK)
I like the idea, but unfortunately many of those pols are going on those shows precisely because the media types are aware of the pols' own skeletons, and so the pols are not in a position to "hit back" on the media personalities.
They're all in this together, is what I'm saying. Our mistake is thinking the pols are on our side.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 31, 2013 03:13 AM (BeSEI)
I don't.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 31, 2013 03:14 AM (BeSEI)
Some interesting news on EO's via David Barton on Beck's TV show last night. The entire show was about each president, the number of EO's he was responsible for and why.
Remember those 23 "EO's" Baraqa listed in his quest to disarm us? Well, a couple of them have related expenses that the gubmint will have to fund. Barton said the House -- which grants all funding -- should get on them and pull the funds. One of them was the command that docs have to ask about gun ownership and relay the info back to DC.
Posted by: RushBabe at January 31, 2013 03:15 AM (tQHzJ)
I'm so proud of my state!
PATH is now running from Hoboken to WTC.
The choices are Hoboken, or perhaps something just off the PATH in Manhattan.
Any ideas?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 31, 2013 03:15 AM (GsoHv)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:16 AM (XkWWK)
I like the idea, but unfortunately many of those pols are going on those shows precisely because the media types are aware of the pols' own skeletons, and so the pols are not in a position to "hit back" on the media personalities.
They're all in this together, is what I'm saying. Our mistake is thinking the pols are on our side.
Very true. I'm thinking this would be more for the Tea Party types who haven't yet been corrupted by Washington. It would also be a good resource for any of us who happen to interact with a member of the MFM or who might comment on a WaPo or NYT or local paper message board. "Suzie Scribe has three DUIs, an assault charge and gave $5000 to the DNC over the last three years. Who thinks she can be taken seriously on anything other than 'what time's last call?'"
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 31, 2013 03:18 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: toby928© restates the obvious at January 31, 2013 03:19 AM (QupBk)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:20 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: RondinellaMamma at January 31, 2013 03:20 AM (53riN)
Are you doing requests now ?
I will if I know a story about a certain star or movie and it's worth repeating. You have anyone / -thing in mind?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 31, 2013 03:21 AM (zF6Iw)
afford insurance under the mandate
So, like identity theft and unlawful use of a stolen Social Security number, the mandate will be enforced selectively.
I might have to stop noting the similarities to 1930s Germany; the Nazis were open and honest about which subsets they intended to destroy--the wrote their laws as such and then they followed them. This group writes cryptic laws and applies them capriciously.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at January 31, 2013 03:22 AM (hO8IJ)
Posted by: Tyler Perry at January 31, 2013 03:22 AM (mlgob)
Yup.
I actually don't give a rat's ass who these pols bang. They are all monomaniacal sociopaths.
But screwing little girls is not sex. It's rape and molestation and they all need to go to jail, starting with my senator.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 31, 2013 03:22 AM (GsoHv)
And businesses don't have any money to blow on advertising that never sees eyeballs.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at January 31, 2013 03:23 AM (hO8IJ)
Posted by: RondinellaMamma at January 31, 2013 03:23 AM (53riN)
Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 31, 2013 03:23 AM (bU3T0)
Example#1 was Newt when he was Speaker. We KNOW there was dirt on him, and he got called to a meeting with Clinton. Then we never heard another word about the China missile sale, even though he had said he was going to bring it up every day until questions were answered.
Example #2 is George Voinovich, who stabbed us in the back by not voting to confirm Bolton, keeping the nomination from moving out of committee. Does anyone remember him CRYING and not really giving a good reason? Blackmail, if you ask me.
I could go on. Anyway, this is what I think is the basic reason for all of this crap. Not compromise or misguided decisions or even bribes. Blackmail.
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 31, 2013 03:24 AM (GoIUi)
Reasonably priced booze, some sort of bar menu, and ideally a back room or alcove that we can reserve.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 31, 2013 03:24 AM (GsoHv)
Posted by: RondinellaMamma at January 31, 2013 07:20 AM (53riN)
Unfortunately, I don't have the time or computer skills necessary to set the site up or dig up all the information. It's not my original idea; it's been bounced around for a while. I just think, with Ace's move over to Breitbart, it's an idea that ought to gain traction there. Or here as a regular contributed-to-by-readers feature that can be imported there. The setting up of an easily-accessible database is the most important thing, IMO.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 31, 2013 03:24 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: rickb223 at January 31, 2013 03:24 AM (d0Dmj)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:25 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: RondinellaMamma at January 31, 2013 07:23 AM (53riN)
He is quoting from perhaps the funniest comedy skit ever!
How about cheese fries and chicken wings?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 31, 2013 03:25 AM (GsoHv)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:25 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: RondinellaMamma at January 31, 2013 03:26 AM (53riN)
Posted by: Tsar Nicholas II at January 31, 2013 03:26 AM (r2PLg)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 31, 2013 07:13 AM (BeSEI)
We shouldn't make the mistake of thinking that any media polls are objective, unbiased, or honest about any topic that is polled!
Posted by: Hrothgar at January 31, 2013 03:26 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:27 AM (XkWWK)
Here's a real-life "Pacific Heights" (old movie) where "no good deed goes unpunished." I suspect Maet will soon be using it on an upcoming ONT:
Out for now. BBL.
Posted by: RushBabe at January 31, 2013 03:28 AM (tQHzJ)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:29 AM (XkWWK)
You are correct, sir. However, they may have miscalculated, in that I find it impossible to believe that pols would now vote for something that's even worse than SP lite, not because they don't want to, but because the people have seen a glimpse of what's in store if it's approved.
OTOH, I didn't think it possible that BO would be reelected, so what do I know.
Posted by: pep at January 31, 2013 03:29 AM (YXmuI)
Posted by: rickb223 at January 31, 2013 03:30 AM (d0Dmj)
Posted by: toby928© restates the obvious at January 31, 2013 03:30 AM (QupBk)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:31 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at January 31, 2013 03:32 AM (Gk3SS)
. They beat him once in the wave year of 2006 and keep thinking they own this district now, but it got more Republican after redistricting and they couldn't find a decent candidate to run last year. But then again, Dems know they can't get back to the majority without taking back a couple of the 6 seats in PA they have lost since 2006.Posted by: rockmom at January 31, 2013 03:32 AM (O/Ize)
Posted by: Blacksheep at January 31, 2013 03:33 AM (bS6uW)
Posted by: RondinellaMamma at January 31, 2013 03:34 AM (53riN)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:34 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:35 AM (XkWWK)
On the contrary, a 3000 page law with contradictory language is perfect leftist legislation. There will always be gray areas that require the liberal courts to "resolve" or that can be used to selectively practice lawfare against capitalist evil-doers.
The end result is that the will of the people as expressed in the legislation can only be properly solved by Single Payer!
Posted by: Hrothgar at January 31, 2013 03:35 AM (Cnqmv)
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 31, 2013 03:38 AM (GsoHv)
The saddest thing about ACA is that we took an imperfect system of dividing up health care costs for the indigent or underinsured and made it an impossibly expensive mess, which will still leave tens of millions of people uninsured.
As we say over and over and over again on this site, "Math, how does it work again?"
Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Wily Wrepublican Wench at January 31, 2013 03:39 AM (kXoT0)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:39 AM (XkWWK)
"... I have a pine tree full of holes and is dieing..."
My neighbor just had about 40 pines (8 - 12" dia.) taken out of his front yard. Some sort of disease hit them and by the end of fall they were all dead.
Posted by: jwest at January 31, 2013 03:41 AM (ZDsRL)
RIP Patty Andrews, last of the Andrews Sisters.
Nuts. Class act, they were. I know I've got a Sisters story around somewhere, so I'll put that on the schedule for tomorrow. BTW, somewhere on Steyn's site, he did a great "Song Of The Week" about Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 31, 2013 03:41 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: Opus An Arcus at January 31, 2013 03:41 AM (NbYAq)
Hate to tell you, but I've got the PowerBall locked up!
Posted by: Hrothgar at January 31, 2013 03:42 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:43 AM (XkWWK)
They were a nice privacy barrier, but removing them will clear my field of fire so I guess it is all good!
Posted by: Hrothgar at January 31, 2013 03:46 AM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 03:46 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Wily Wrepublican Wench at January 31, 2013 03:48 AM (kXoT0)
Posted by: Whatev at January 31, 2013 03:49 AM (A7Wh1)
Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Wily Wrepublican Wench at January 31, 2013 03:53 AM (kXoT0)
Posted by: RondinellaMamma at January 31, 2013 03:54 AM (53riN)
http://t.co/cAvF1Fs5
One of Ear Leader's DREAMers. Obviously we haven't given him enough free shit.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at January 31, 2013 03:57 AM (hO8IJ)
Posted by: Jack at January 31, 2013 03:57 AM (wUFaM)
Posted by: Justamom of the LiB camp at January 31, 2013 03:58 AM (Sptt8)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 04:03 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at January 31, 2013 04:04 AM (/eBe8)
Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 74% more DOOM! at January 31, 2013 04:04 AM (FsUAO)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 31, 2013 04:04 AM (9Bj8R)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 31, 2013 04:06 AM (9Bj8R)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 07:43 AM (XkWWK)
I was never a fan of the Sisters, myself, though I liked them when they backed Bing and also on Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) with Danny Kaye. I was always a Rosemary Clooney man, myself, until she went nuts and her voice changed into the Coronet Towel Lady. Listen to her sing You Took Advantage Of Me (from the album Rosie Solves The Swinging Riddle) and see if that doesn't put some snap in your garters.
Or better yet, listen to her and Bing sing Fancy Meeting You Here.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 31, 2013 04:06 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: Justamom of the LiB camp at January 31, 2013 04:06 AM (Sptt8)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 31, 2013 04:07 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: RondinellaMamma at January 31, 2013 04:07 AM (53riN)
Posted by: Thorvald at January 31, 2013 04:08 AM (1V6Pv)
>>>>Here's one: edible garbage. Or.... mix the mayonnaise in the can with the tuna fish... hold it... feed the fish mayonnaise.
Get Starkist on the phone!
Posted by: Bigby's Jazz Hands at January 31, 2013 04:08 AM (3ZtZW)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff, purveyor of corrugated cardboard Mini-Estates at January 31, 2013 04:08 AM (JDIKC)
Posted by: sven10077 at January 31, 2013 04:09 AM (RbbNB)
Get their competitors. Nancy Pelosi has enriched herself enough.
http://www.johnrstanczak.com/content/sorry-charley-no-more-starkist-tuna-me
Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at January 31, 2013 04:10 AM (hO8IJ)
Posted by: Thorvald at January 31, 2013 04:10 AM (1V6Pv)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at January 31, 2013 04:10 AM (/eBe8)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 04:11 AM (XkWWK)
Anyway, this is what I think is the basic reason for all of this crap. Not compromise or misguided decisions or even bribes. Blackmail.
Posted by: Miss Marple
Miss Marple,
That's one of the reasons there should be term limits on all of the Senates and Reps state and local. Vette the hell out of them before they can run. Get them the hell out of there before they get too many bad habits.
Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2013 04:11 AM (57rV0)
If y'all will indulge me, a tribute to the Andrews sisters. Not the best quality, but it is original film.
boogie woogie bugle boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGnIiGszOSQ
Posted by: Invictus at January 31, 2013 04:12 AM (OQpzc)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 04:12 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Bigby's Jazz Hands at January 31, 2013 04:16 AM (3ZtZW)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 31, 2013 04:16 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: no good deed at January 31, 2013 04:17 AM (mjR67)
Posted by: no good deed
Can you check more then one box?
Posted by: Bruce at January 31, 2013 04:19 AM (57rV0)
Posted by: Vic at January 31, 2013 04:19 AM (53z96)
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at January 31, 2013 04:20 AM (u5ozF)
122 - Yeah I'm a little curious about that. Back when all that was being argued there were more than a few commenters out there in the Dextrosphere saying they'd prefer to go to jail than to go along with ObamaCare because of the outrage and whatnot. Now if that was their Rubicon, you'd figure they'd be out there rootin' tootin' and shootin' [and with this media, who knows maybe they are] but I have not been seeing that.
Anyway, a lot of talk, as always.
Posted by: Bigby's Jazz Hands at January 31, 2013 04:24 AM (3ZtZW)
Posted by: Regular Moron [/i] at January 31, 2013 04:25 AM (feFL6)
Posted by: Vic at January 31, 2013 08:19 AM
Yeah, Vic, but she couldn't hold a candle to Darlene Edwards....
Posted by: MrScribbler at January 31, 2013 04:26 AM (XScks)
Posted by: RWC at January 31, 2013 04:28 AM (fWAjv)
http://t.co/ylUL7vjr
Comments are pretty good, if I do say so myself.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at January 31, 2013 04:28 AM (hO8IJ)
Here in Oklahoma, we have to give them a proof of insurance form provided by the insurance company. The other half of the duplicate form goes in the glove box. You must produce it, your license, and registration if stopped by a cop of some ilk.
Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Wily Wrepublican Wench at January 31, 2013 04:28 AM (kXoT0)
Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn at January 31, 2013 04:29 AM (4YSaB)
Posted by: RWC at January 31, 2013 04:30 AM (fWAjv)
Wait - you mean if I don't or can't provide proof of insurance to the IRS they won't let me renew my citizenship?!!?
Yay, finally a loophole I'm gonna exploit like a 14yo garment worker in China
Posted by: Bigby's Jazz Hands at January 31, 2013 04:32 AM (3ZtZW)
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 31, 2013 04:33 AM (XkWWK)
Posted by: Ed Anger at January 31, 2013 04:33 AM (tOkJB)
There's no point in pointing out that "health care" and "medical insurance" are wholly separate things, right? Particularly starting next year, when your "medical insurance" won't get you "health care" if your local "community resources board" doesn't want you to have it because you're the wrong age/race/weight.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at January 31, 2013 04:33 AM (hO8IJ)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 04:34 AM (l86i3)
Let me guess; you actually invented Post-It Notes and call yourself a "looooove broker!"
I invented anti post it notes....the adhesive strip is on the bottom, instead of the top! Pure genius. The royalties should start rolling in any day now.
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at January 31, 2013 04:35 AM (L7hol)
Posted by: RWC at January 31, 2013 04:35 AM (fWAjv)
But since you are all ignorant misogynistic racists, none of you will.
Posted by: Mary Cloggenstein from Brattleboro, Vermont at January 31, 2013 04:35 AM (1UCCk)
Posted by: zsasz at January 31, 2013 04:35 AM (MMC8r)
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That would be my ex-governor, Mark Sanford. He's trying to get back into politics with a run for the House.
Posted by: Lady in Black at January 31, 2013 04:36 AM (ATdet)
Posted by: Barack Shatner in 'The Wrath of Bush' at January 31, 2013 04:37 AM (MMC8r)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 04:38 AM (l86i3)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at January 31, 2013 04:39 AM (/eBe8)
***pokes head out of barrel***
All clear?
Anyway, to piggyback a bit on last night's post about the MFM not covering the Menendez kiddie-rape story: the story was on CNN (spit) this morning as I walked to my office. The sound was down, so I couldn't hear what was being said, but the identifying chiron only mentioned his name, not his party. As well, the pictures CNN chose to illustrate the story showed the pre-teen pink sleazebag looking as respectable as possible, with neat, close-cropped hair and a decent suit and tie, all giving the impression that he was a salt-of-the-earth, church-going man - in other words, A Republican.
Bias by simple perception.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 31, 2013 04:39 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Team Stompy. at January 31, 2013 04:39 AM (VtjlW)
Lol. Nice.
I should probably go to work, since they haven't dropped our medical insurance yet. Yet.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at January 31, 2013 04:39 AM (hO8IJ)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at January 31, 2013 04:41 AM (/eBe8)
Wow, thank you. Hey when you are finished with it please write a review. I guess those count for rankings or something.Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 04:41 AM (l86i3)
Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Team Stompy. at January 31, 2013 04:41 AM (VtjlW)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 31, 2013 04:41 AM (zF6Iw)
>>>This could be the day that all of you lay aside your right-wing hate and join correctly-thinking
Oh, hey I keep meaning to comment about this. Preggo Mrs Bigby is trying to keep herself zenned out, I guess, and has taken to listening to one of those afirmation things whilst trying to sleep. This one is sommat like "101 Positive Thinkages" - anyway - in there, behind the zone-out flute music, is one saying how all the government is enlightened and trustworthy and good and kind, etc.
We both sat up and were like Holeee Shit. Not conspiracy or anything, but WTF.
Posted by: Bigby's Jazz Hands at January 31, 2013 04:42 AM (3ZtZW)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 04:42 AM (l86i3)
Morning, all!
I must say it was very Lovecraftian driving in to work this morning. Temps were in the mid-50s, and the fog was arranged in perfect patches and strips with patterns of light between them. It's back to January cold this evening, but it was a nice change for the moment.
Also, Obamacare? Fuck that noise.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/i][/u][/b] at January 31, 2013 04:42 AM (4df7R)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon.
http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 08:34 AM (l86i3)
Congrats! Just bought it.
Posted by: Tami[/i] at January 31, 2013 04:42 AM (X6akg)
Posted by: MrScribbler at January 31, 2013 08:26 AM (XScks)
Yeah, that song Tem-tay-shun went mufti-platinum. I have a copy of it on MP3.
Posted by: Vic at January 31, 2013 04:43 AM (53z96)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 04:44 AM (l86i3)
Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 31, 2013 04:44 AM (4c71i)
All of these are either dead or old now. And the new crop of celebrities are not interested. (I am not interested in having them attend, anyway.)
I bet Dario decided he wanted children and Ashley was firm in her "no breeding" stand. He will be married and a father within 2 years, I think.
And I SO hope Ashley runs for the Senate in Kentucky. She's as popular there as she is at the Speedway. HA!
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 31, 2013 04:45 AM (GoIUi)
Posted by: Foghorn Leghorn at January 31, 2013 04:45 AM (4YSaB)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 04:46 AM (l86i3)
Posted by: Ed Anger at January 31, 2013 04:46 AM (tOkJB)
Posted by: Lady in Black at January 31, 2013 08:36 AM (ATdet)
He has a good chance of taking that seat too.
Posted by: Vic at January 31, 2013 04:46 AM (53z96)
Posted by: 'Ette in training at January 31, 2013 04:47 AM (zvxqj)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon.
http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 08:38 AM (l86i3)
Thanks OSP and AtC.
Posted by: Vic at January 31, 2013 04:47 AM (53z96)
Posted by: Regular Moron [/i] at January 31, 2013 04:48 AM (feFL6)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 04:50 AM (l86i3)
Posted by: No good deed at January 31, 2013 04:50 AM (8NqJN)
Thank you MPPPP, Hey, since you are the resident writer here and have spurance with this stuff, Uptwinkles or Downtwinkles on KDP Select.
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 08:46 AM (l86i3)
Haven't used it yet, OSP. I will with the next book (if I ever finish the goddamn millstone). Anna might be able to tell you, since she's got a lot more writing under her belt than I do. I will say, I've had no problem with Amazon when it comes to tracking sales and sending out royalty checks.
Bigbny @ 158 - that is very strange. What company is it, and have you contacted them to ask WTF!?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at January 31, 2013 04:52 AM (zF6Iw)
Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 74% more DOOM! at January 31, 2013 04:55 AM (FsUAO)
I've started a novel (in my copious free time :/) and I'm wondering what methods others have used to bring their work to market, and with what success.
I know OSP used the Amazon service (the name of which escapes me at the moment). How have other people done so?
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at January 31, 2013 04:55 AM (/eBe8)
Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 31, 2013 04:55 AM (4c71i)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at January 31, 2013 04:55 AM (/eBe8)
I think the new gloomy ONT is starting to take its toll.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at January 31, 2013 04:56 AM (/eBe8)
Create Space, super wonderful easy people to work with. Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 04:56 AM (l86i3)
Posted by: rickb223 at January 31, 2013 04:57 AM (GFM2b)
Nah, folks are grabbing their coffee and a bagel before they sit down at work and start chatting with us.Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 04:57 AM (l86i3)
Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 31, 2013 08:55 AM (4c71i)
Yes, but DOOM has closed the cubic zirconia AoS membership until the 2014 campaign is over.
Posted by: Hrothgar at January 31, 2013 04:57 AM (Cnqmv)
And I SO hope Ashley runs for the Senate in Kentucky. She's as popular there as she is at the Speedway. HA! Posted by: Miss Marple at January 31, 2013 08:45 AM (GoIUi)
I think he wanted to be married to someone who is sane and the same species. The Judds have some singing talent and the Mom is a major beauty, but, no one would have bothered with Ashley in Hollywood had she not been related to her Mom and sister. She was pretty, but, her acting was ribbon, a quarter inch wide, paper thing deep, and raveling on both ends.
Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Wily Wrepublican Wench at January 31, 2013 04:58 AM (kXoT0)
Hmmm.... fair.
For that matter, I think I'm going to go get MOAR COFFEE.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at January 31, 2013 04:58 AM (/eBe8)
Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 31, 2013 04:58 AM (4c71i)
Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Team Stompy. at January 31, 2013 04:58 AM (VtjlW)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 04:58 AM (l86i3)
Posted by: stevea28 at January 31, 2013 04:58 AM (CLNZC)
Posted by: Lady in Black at January 31, 2013 04:58 AM (ATdet)
Ream. A ream of writers
Posted by: Bigby's Jazz Hands at January 31, 2013 08:59 AM (3ZtZW)
A chapter of writers...
Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Wily Wrepublican Wench at January 31, 2013 05:01 AM (kXoT0)
Posted by: Waldo Truth at January 31, 2013 05:01 AM (jwumz)
Posted by: John P. Squibob at January 31, 2013 05:01 AM (kqqGm)
>>>Bigbny @ 158 - that is very strange. What company is it, and have you contacted them to ask WTF!?
No. Don't really see the point. I think its been out for a while now, based on some book or other so I gather the scattered fans know about it. We've since switched to classical music.
Posted by: Bigby's Jazz Hands at January 31, 2013 05:01 AM (3ZtZW)
Posted by: rickb223 at January 31, 2013 05:01 AM (GFM2b)
Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 31, 2013 05:01 AM (4c71i)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 05:02 AM (l86i3)
Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Team Stompy. at January 31, 2013 08:58 AM (VtjlW)
Yeah, Black History Month, so the media will be turning the Obama ball-licking up to 11
Posted by: Jones in CO at January 31, 2013 05:02 AM (8sCoq)
Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Wily Wrepublican Wench at January 31, 2013 09:01 AM (kXoT0)
Are you sure it's not a 'fagot' of writers?
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at January 31, 2013 05:02 AM (/eBe8)
Posted by: gigg at January 31, 2013 05:03 AM (41VCE)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at January 31, 2013 05:04 AM (/eBe8)
Posted by: gigg at January 31, 2013 05:04 AM (41VCE)
at first glance I thought that was Ron Paul
Posted by: Jones in CO at January 31, 2013 05:04 AM (8sCoq)
This one is sommat like "101 Positive Thinkages" - anyway - in there, behind the zone-out flute music, is one saying how all the government is enlightened and trustworthy and good and kind, etc.
Good grief. Is it published by Big Brother, Inc?
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit [/i][/u][/b] at January 31, 2013 05:07 AM (4df7R)
They ensure that he's in good physical condition to handle the 24 year old he's going to bang now that he's left The Chipmunk.
Posted by: Colorado Alex at January 31, 2013 05:07 AM (hpDVh)
Posted by: gigg at January 31, 2013 05:07 AM (41VCE)
Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 31, 2013 05:07 AM (4c71i)
Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Team Stompy. at January 31, 2013 05:08 AM (VtjlW)
Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 31, 2013 08:55 AM (4c71i)
Do you know the handshake and secret word?.....
I didn't think so. I'm going back over to the new thread. ttfn
Posted by: Dept. of Accuracy Dept. at January 31, 2013 05:09 AM (+I8Mq)
Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 31, 2013 05:10 AM (4c71i)
Posted by: RWC at January 31, 2013 05:10 AM (fWAjv)
Posted by: mugiwara at January 31, 2013 05:11 AM (W7ffl)
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 31, 2013 05:11 AM (1Jaio)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff, purveyor of corrugated cardboard Mini-Estates at January 31, 2013 05:11 AM (6Oaaw)
Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 31, 2013 09:01 AM (4c71i)
I always try to be nice when reminding someone the attachment is missing. I mean really, that is the piece of petty that you decide to deal out to your fellow humans?
Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Wily Wrepublican Wench at January 31, 2013 05:11 AM (kXoT0)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 05:12 AM (l86i3)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Author of Amy Lynn available on Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/ahc8poj at January 31, 2013 05:12 AM (l86i3)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits bounced off five-year lows last week, pulling them back to levels consistent with modest job growth.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 38,000 to a seasonally adjusted 368,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The prior week's claims figure was unrevised.
Spin baby, spin!!! It didn't increase, comrades, it bounced off of lows!!! And higher unemployment = modest job growth
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 31, 2013 05:13 AM (1Jaio)
Posted by: Mitt Romney's Campaign Team at January 31, 2013 05:13 AM (tOkJB)
It depends on my relationship with whoever sent the email. Some people I'm comfortable enough with for some gentle teasing. Most of the time I'll wait a bit before I send the, "I didn't receive an attachment" email, and keep it strictly professional.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at January 31, 2013 05:13 AM (/eBe8)
Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 31, 2013 09:10 AM (4c71i)
Here's the new usage in a sentence, ......
"The Congress and Executive are dashing all hope for a prosperous future."
Posted by: Dept. of Accuracy Dept. at January 31, 2013 05:14 AM (+I8Mq)
Posted by: Ed Anger at January 31, 2013 05:15 AM (tOkJB)
>>>Good grief. Is it published by Big Brother, Inc?
Nope. Louise Hay. Had to look it up - she is a "metaphysical lecturer" according to Amazon
Posted by: Bigby's Jazz Hands at January 31, 2013 05:16 AM (3ZtZW)
The thing about it is--email is forever and you never know just where it will be forwarded. If it is a friend, I usually just send an IM on the chat function of our email. That also stays on the servers forever, but, you have to exert some effort to save a chat to do anything with it.
Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Wily Wrepublican Wench at January 31, 2013 05:18 AM (kXoT0)
Something tells me it won't be long before he's spending an inordinate amount of time with cats.
Posted by: Sean Bannion at January 31, 2013 05:18 AM (sbV1u)
Posted by: Burn the Witch at January 31, 2013 05:19 AM (4c71i)
Posted by: RWC at January 31, 2013 05:25 AM (fWAjv)
Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie ® at January 31, 2013 05:26 AM (1hM1d)
Posted by: Catmman at January 31, 2013 07:37 AM (C8XlI)
Posted by: ejo at January 31, 2013 08:55 AM (GXvSO)
http://tinyurl.com/ahy5ecg
Also briefly mentioned that there seems to be a trend of setting up operations in areas with already downward crime trends and then claiming those trends are a success of their programs. Hmmm.
Should be renamed the Fail Train.
Posted by: a feral duck at January 31, 2013 09:19 AM (P7xkj)
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at the Joint Subcommittee meeting on the 50 yard line at January 31, 2013 11:07 AM (QF8uk)
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