December 06, 2013

Top Headline Comments 12-6-13
— Gabriel Malor

FRIDAY!!!

Ohio focus group made up of folks who voted for Obama last year describes Obama: “overwhelmed,” “powerless,” “inexperienced” and “cautious.”

Gallup: a majority of Americans want Obamacare slimmed down or repealed entirely.

Fantasy novel readers, here's a list of the best fantasy books this year. I had read some, but not all of these. Looking forward to reading the rest. And, here's my favorite rendition of my second-favorite Christmas song:

Have a great weekend, ya'll.

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at 02:48 AM | Comments (266)
Post contains 84 words, total size 1 kb.

1 DAY 397 1,064 to go (1,135 to Inauguration Day 2017) Muzzies, Marxists, Maoists, Mau-Maus, MFM's, Moochelle, McCain's, McConnell's, McAuliffe's, MIRV's, mutants, malcontents, malthusians, maniacs, malignant medical mandates, martial law, miscreants, maladjusted masochistic multiculturalists, momzers, mamalukes, mooks, mopes, mariuoli, meeskeits, maricons, marauders, malodorous militants, menstruating mons veneri and miscellaneous meshugas notwithstanding.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 02:50 AM (olDqf)

2 Reading is for losers.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 06, 2013 02:52 AM (VP3qn)

3 Tomorrow is the state senators confab for the Article V convention. The chairman says that they are over-capacity. This is the only way, or at least the last civil way, out of the runaway government leviathan that is strangling us.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 02:52 AM (olDqf)

4 mornin, jackinapes

Posted by: soothsayer at December 06, 2013 02:52 AM (VP3qn)

5 4 mornin, jackinapes Posted by: soothsayer at December 06, 2013 06:52 AM (VP3qn) First time I heard that word was in the movie "Cromwell." I also like "popinjay" which I first heard from Scotty on "Trek."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 02:54 AM (olDqf)

6 I posted this a few minutes ago on ONT. The rehab called me at 5:16 this am & woke me up. My brother is having trouble breathing, even after they gave him treatments to help & they sent him to the ER again. He usually manages to make it almost three weeks w/o a trip to the hospital He was in the hospital until late in the day on November 22. Lately itÂ’s less than three weeks. I donÂ’t know how much more he can put up with. This is the first time theyÂ’ve sent him to the hospital for something other than a very high fever.

Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 02:56 AM (z4WKX)

7 Morning, jackalopes. Merry Christmas wishes (a new post) at my place, click the nic. SNAFU, y'all.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b] at December 06, 2013 02:58 AM (0HooB)

8 6 Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 06:56 AM (z4WKX) Prayers and all good energy to you and your brother.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 02:58 AM (olDqf)

9 Prayers for your brother and you, Carol.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b] at December 06, 2013 02:58 AM (0HooB)

10 Prayers Carol.

JJ. Any list of state reps attending the Mt. Vernon Assembly? Looked around some. Curious to see if NC will be represented.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at December 06, 2013 02:59 AM (gHDMy)

11 Prayers for your brother and you, Carol. 

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes at December 06, 2013 02:59 AM (kXoT0)

12 J.J. Sefton, I canÂ’t believe itÂ’s only day 397. it seems like an eternity with SCOAMF. Good Morning. Carol

Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 02:59 AM (z4WKX)

13 10 Posted by: Golfman in NC at December 06, 2013 06:59 AM (gHDMy) Not sure where to look for it. The leader is a state senator from Wisconsin (forgot his name). Catch the second half of Levin's show as he interviewed the gentleman.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 03:00 AM (olDqf)

14 6 Prayers for your brother, you & family.

Posted by: RondinellaMamma at December 06, 2013 03:01 AM (EJ/Tn)

15 12 Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 06:59 AM (z4WKX Could be worse. Could be Day 1.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 03:01 AM (olDqf)

16

Sorry, Gabe - the version may be great, but if you're going to sing a Christmas song, it helps if you don't look like a bunch of smug hipster douchebags.

 

Instead, here's Julie Andrews singing The Wexford Carol:

 

 

http://tinyurl.com/ljgxjmj

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 03:01 AM (zF6Iw)

17 School is closed today for my kids. Sled riding and chocolate chip cookies for all! In other news, I let my son wear my robe last night and now it is covered in guinea pig hair. I hope those piggy poop machines stop their shedding in the winter. Hair in my coffee. Ugh

Posted by: Justamom at December 06, 2013 03:02 AM (Sptt8)

18 No links to penis cookies?

Posted by: --- at December 06, 2013 03:03 AM (MMC8r)

19

Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 06:56 AM (z4WKX)

 

Oh, Carol, I'm so sorry.  My thoughts are with you.  Prayers to Saint Jude and Saint Michael the Archangel.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 03:03 AM (zF6Iw)

20 Oh my, Carol. Best wishes. I hope that the Christmas season can bring you both some joy.

Posted by: Justamom at December 06, 2013 03:03 AM (Sptt8)

21 I'm in OH, they didn't ask for my opinion. I would've chosen words like: "Liar" "Fascist" "Liar" "DickHead" and "Liar"

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at December 06, 2013 03:03 AM (XvrTA)

22 Ohio focus group made up of folks who voted for Obama last year describes Obama: “overwhelmed,” “powerless,” “inexperienced” and “cautious.”


And yet....and yet....they voted for him.

So, fuck them.

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at December 06, 2013 03:05 AM (6T8Ay)

23 Speaking of Julie Andrews, anybody catch "The Sound of Music" redux last night? Had to turn it off. Maybe they should have done it in dubstep.

Posted by: Justamom at December 06, 2013 03:05 AM (Sptt8)

24 The state rep from Wisconsin is Kapinga (sp?). He's on with Levin at the 55:20 mark if you download the show.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 03:05 AM (olDqf)

25 #16, that YouTube is lifted from a Firestone LP.  I remember you got one of those when you got a fill up at some gas stations.  To this day they contain some of my favorite Christmas carol versions!

Posted by: DishofRed at December 06, 2013 03:05 AM (Dmq63)

26 Oh, "voted for him", I missed that part.

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at December 06, 2013 03:06 AM (XvrTA)

27 23 Speaking of Julie Andrews, anybody catch "The Sound of Music" redux last night? Had to turn it off. Maybe they should have done it in dubstep. Posted by: Justamom at December 06, 2013 07:05 AM (Sptt Not to step on MP-4's toes but here's a quote from Christopher Plummer on his co-star: "Julie Andrews has lilacs instead of pubic hair."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 03:06 AM (olDqf)

28 Thank all of you for your prayers. This had been going on since March 30. I have to call the ER to make sure that my brother is in a room, one night they left him in the hallway all night and he canÂ’t move to fix himself. He told met that he lost 25% of his lung capacity because heÂ’s paralyzed now.

Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 03:06 AM (z4WKX)

29

No story today, fellow Morons.  Instead, here's a picture of actress Anna May Wong by the legendary Hollywood glamour photographer George Hurrell:

 

http://tinyurl.com/khd3vhf


 

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 03:07 AM (zF6Iw)

30 29 No story today, fellow Morons. Instead, here's a picture of actress Anna May Wong by the legendary Hollywood glamour photographer George Hurrell: http://tinyurl.com/khd3vhf Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 07:07 AM (zF6Iw) You remembered my comment from yesterday! You darlin'!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 03:08 AM (olDqf)

31 I want to know what Barry could possibly be overwhelmed by? Picking a tv show to watch? Deciding whether to look "staesmanlike" or "regal" for a photo op? Nine iron or seven iron? What?

Posted by: otho at December 06, 2013 03:10 AM (9gNQd)

32 TFG is "powerless?" I wish that was the problem with him. It's a good time to brush up on the conservative talking points. "Oh, you voted for TFG? What happened then? The government got bigger, you lost your freedom and your money?" "Hmm..."

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b] at December 06, 2013 03:10 AM (0HooB)

33 "The state rep from Wisconsin is Kapinga (sp?). He's on with Levin at the 55:20 mark if you download the show."

J.J. Sefton

Yeah. I listen to the podcast every morning. Had to FF past the Mandela crap and got to listen to the guy. Said there were 101 plus.

Just wondering if any of the mental giants that represent me had enough initiative to drive 4 hours.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at December 06, 2013 03:10 AM (gHDMy)

34 Prayers for your brother, Carol, lord, these people are like Eloi,

Posted by: jeffrey pelt at December 06, 2013 03:10 AM (Jsiw/)

35 "Julie Andrews has lilacs instead of pubic hair."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 07:06 AM (olDqf)


Soooooo, I guess that adds a whole 'nother wrinkle to the The Great Moron Carpet Versus Hardwood Hoohah Debate™

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at December 06, 2013 03:11 AM (6T8Ay)

36 Morning!

Prayers and healing thoughts out to your brother, Carol.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 06, 2013 03:11 AM (b/lt+)

37 My hunband's parents once shared the top floor of the Hotel Intercontinental in Dublin with Diva Julie Andrews and said she screamed frequently and cussed like a sailor. Gotta love her performances though. So glad she did not get Audrey Hepburn's role in "My Fair Lady", though she wouldn't have been dubbed.

Posted by: Justamom at December 06, 2013 03:12 AM (Sptt8)

38 It's a good time to brush up on the conservative talking points. "Oh, you voted for TFG? What happened then? The government got bigger, you lost your freedom and your money?"

"Hmm..."

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at December 06, 2013 07:10 AM (0HooB)


I'm SO stealing that.

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at December 06, 2013 03:12 AM (6T8Ay)

39 Ohio, the home of the retarded Fred Flintstone look alike, John Kacich. Fucking retards the lot of'em.

Posted by: Barky McFucklepants at December 06, 2013 03:13 AM (Cs2tJ)

40 I want to know what Barry could possibly be overwhelmed by?   Posted by: otho at December 06, 2013 07:10 AM (9gNQd)

Reality.

He's never had to deal with it.

Such are the wages of Affirmative Action.

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at December 06, 2013 03:13 AM (6T8Ay)

41 BB

I'm guessing, as time passes, it will be harder to find those who will admit to voting for the JEF.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at December 06, 2013 03:13 AM (gHDMy)

42 Am I seeing things?


...In a news release, Sharpton said the (knockout) attacks cannot be tolerated.

“These kids are targeting innocent people, and in many cases specifically targeting Jewish folks. We would not be silent if it were the other way around, and we will not be silent now. This behavior is racist, period. And we will not tolerate it,” he said.

Posted by: Anon at December 06, 2013 03:15 AM (1rRMG)

43 Here's a condensed version for someone who is suddenly discovering the joy that is ObamaCare: After the yelling and screaming subside - "You voted for Obama? Hmmm..."

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b] at December 06, 2013 03:15 AM (0HooB)

44 Excuse me... but, geez.. the friggin' news last night was 100% Mandela coverage.  Every American who ever even met the guy was being interviewed. 

ABC had the graphic up: "Mandela - the man who changed the world"

WTF?  Yeah.. great man. great man for South Africa.  But, c'mon.  Even the local news was 100% Mandela coverage except for weather!

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 06, 2013 03:16 AM (b/lt+)

45 TFG is "powerless?" I wish that was the problem with him. It's a good time to brush up on the conservative talking points. "Oh, you voted for TFG? What happened then? The government got bigger, you lost your freedom and your money?" "Hmm..." Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit at December 06, 2013 07:10 AM (0HooB) No kidding, and therein lies the problem with these fucktards. They seem to think some mystical "all-powerful" forces [Tea Party, Wall St, RAAAYYYCISM, Koch Bros] are keeping preezy down. Total Orwellian twist, the Dicktator is seen as a victim. If they really see HIM as "powerless" they're likely fine w/ him grabbing even more power (Martial Law perhaps?)

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at December 06, 2013 03:16 AM (XvrTA)

46 And yet....and yet....they voted for him.

The white guy didn't party with hip-hop moguls, and he was going to steal their birth control to make himself even richer.  And his wife had a dancing horse instead of shopping at Target.  And they were white.  QED, right-wing nutjobs!


We got about two inches of snow last night. I would like to stay home and gaze on it in wonder lie in a darkened room, but I should probably go into work.  Obamavoters need their free shit.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ has a migraine at December 06, 2013 03:16 AM (hO8IJ)

47 33 Just wondering if any of the mental giants that represent me had enough initiative to drive 4 hours. Posted by: Golfman in NC at December 06, 2013 07:10 AM (gHDMy) Look at it this way; I think anyone who is attending this meeting is at least recognizes that the problem is government usurping/destroying the republic. And from what I can find, there are reps from 30 states who will be in attendance. I should think NC would be represented. NY, where I am, not so much but perhaps from outside of NYC. And it's Chris Kapenga. Mount Vernon Assembly is the name of the event.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 03:17 AM (olDqf)

48 As time passes, the people still clinging bitterly to their SCOAMTT will be known roundly for the heartless ideologues and sub-intelligent specimens they are.

Posted by: Justamom at December 06, 2013 03:17 AM (Sptt8)

49 IÂ’m offended that The SCOAMF lowered flag at WH for Mandela. I am probably wrong but arenÂ’t we only supposed to fly flags at half mast for the United States? I was up early this mooning & see that Mandela is going to get more positive coverage than Margaret Thatcher did. There was no official US delegation to ThatcherÂ’s funeral. They didnÂ’t send Biden. IÂ’m not saying it but IÂ’m sure you know what IÂ’m thinking. TFG is going to the funeral, at least thatÂ’s what they said on FNC or local FNC news. I alternate when IÂ’m up as early as I was. Thank you for your prayers for my brother.

Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 03:18 AM (z4WKX)

50 So glad she did not get Audrey Hepburn's role in "My Fair Lady", though she wouldn't have been dubbed.
...............
Umm no... Hepburn got Julie Andrew's role.  Julie Andrews starred oin Broadway originally.

I love Hepburn in that movie, but the girl couldn't sing!

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 06, 2013 03:20 AM (b/lt+)

51 I kind of dig this.
https://twitter.com/kksheld/status/408324143654780928/photo/1

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ has a migraine at December 06, 2013 03:20 AM (hO8IJ)

52 Obamavoters need their free shit.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ has a migraine at December 06, 2013 07:16 AM (hO8IJ)

Free shit?

I got some .45 ACP JHP rounds lying around that they can have.

At 900 fps.

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at December 06, 2013 03:20 AM (6T8Ay)

53 What MP4 said in #16 goes for me as well.  Their voices are gorgeous, but, the "We Are Cooler Than Cool" arch looks on their faces complete with smirks ruin it for me.

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes at December 06, 2013 03:22 AM (kXoT0)

54 Carol
Prayers for you and your brother.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 06, 2013 03:23 AM (ElylP)

55 ...

Ohio focus group made up of folks who voted for Obama last year describes Obama: “overwhelmed,” “powerless,” “inexperienced” and “cautious.”

When they call themselves "Rubes" ( HT Glenn R ) I'll believe them.

Idiots.... like Duh!1....

Posted by: backhoe at December 06, 2013 03:23 AM (ULH4o)

56 I know Julie Andrews owned the stage version. Saw a TCM story on the making of "My Fair Lady", and she was turned down in favor of Hepburn. Hepburn was not told until after production she was to be dubbed out, as was Freddy.

Posted by: Justamom at December 06, 2013 03:23 AM (Sptt8)

57 And I can't remember the name of the 'ette in Iowa who knows this girl and her family, but the babysitter who killed the three-year-old has been charged with murder.

http://is.gd/dA4YFy



Posted by: HeatherRadish™ has a migraine at December 06, 2013 03:23 AM (hO8IJ)

58 I thought the Sound of Music last night wasn't bad.
Ms Underwood can sing, but the accents were jarring at times.

And of course, I got caught up in the whole "Man needs to decide either to fold under the Germans, or not" sub plot.
And comparing it to modern day events.

So....during heightened public awareness of the growing largeness of the US government, we get to see a peek back into a different time in the history of mankind.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 06, 2013 03:26 AM (ElylP)

59

Not to step on MP-4's toes but here's a quote from Christopher Plummer on his co-star:


"Julie Andrews has lilacs instead of pubic hair."

 

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 07:06 AM (olDqf)

 

And she pisses rose petals.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 03:28 AM (zF6Iw)

60 I always thought Julie Andrews was kinda hawt, even w/ the awful Sound of Music hairdo. Audrey Hepburn had a pretty face, but seemed sexless and wooden.

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at December 06, 2013 03:28 AM (XvrTA)

61 Gotta love John Boehner. As usual Boner is negotiating with himself. obama wants to extend UE benefits (again), so Boner says yeah we can do that if obama wants to deal on the budget.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 06, 2013 03:28 AM (VP3qn)

62 And she pisses rose petals. Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 07:28 AM (zF6Iw) And she doesn't shit, she candies

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at December 06, 2013 03:29 AM (R8hU8)

63 Posted by: Mary PoppinsÂ’ Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 07:03 AM (zF6Iw) Thank you, MPPPP. Paul is in GodÂ’s hands. Carol Thank you to everyone else for your prayers. I need a new roof. I took a loan and am also getting some new windows so that my expensive oil heat isnÂ’t going out the windows. Contractor was supposed to start windows today. I got three in this living room two years ago and itÂ’s ten degrees warmer in here than my kitchen. ItÂ’s supposed to rain but not heavily until later. I hope he does some in my house today, my older brother who lives downstairs is also having some installed. ItÂ’s 53 degrees now but itÂ’s supposed to be below freezing tonight. I feel like telling them to start with the ones that cause the most drafts. IÂ’m going to restart my computer. ItÂ’s extremely slow now.

Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 03:30 AM (z4WKX)

64 5 years into this jerkoff's 'recovery' and we're still extending UE benefits. btw, did you hear? the economy is growing!...at an anemic rate of 3%. Probably a lie, anyway.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 06, 2013 03:31 AM (VP3qn)

65 Speaking of the Sound of Music What is truly beautiful is the film of the actual Von Trapp children singing American songs like "Old Black Joe."

Posted by: Baldy at December 06, 2013 03:31 AM (2bql3)

66

IÂ’m offended that The SCOAMF lowered flag at WH for Mandela.
I am probably wrong but arenÂ’t we only supposed to fly flags at half mast for the United States?


I was up early this mooning & see that Mandela is going to get more positive coverage than Margaret Thatcher did. There was no official US delegation to ThatcherÂ’s funeral. They didnÂ’t send Biden.


IÂ’m not saying it but IÂ’m sure you know what IÂ’m thinking.

 

Number one, if a Mandela had to die, it should have been that evil bitch "wife" of his.  Take a good read at Winnie's CV if you want to know what an untrammeled Mooch would be like.

 

I was having a pint when the news came on.  Fine, he's dead.  Too bad.  Never renounced Communism, though, AFAIK.  But, come on - the entire fucking program of Sports Center devoted to the guy?  WTF?

 

Carol, let's hope Biden doesn't go to Mandela's funeral.  He'd be looking around and saying, "geez, you people love music, dont'cha?  Mandela - he's the dude who invented the mandelin, right?"

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 03:33 AM (zF6Iw)

67 Julie Andrews also has nice boobehs, which she most graciously deigned to show us. Once. Or twice, depending on how you count them.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b] at December 06, 2013 03:34 AM (0HooB)

68 WTF? Yeah.. great man. great man for South Africa. But, c'mon. Even the local news was 100% Mandela coverage except for weather!

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 06, 2013 07:16 AM (b/lt+)

=============

And I see that government buildings in DC are flying their flags at half-mast today- for him I assume.

If that's the case it really pisses me off.  That is an honor that should be reserved for Americans.

I can see the MSM making Mandela into the next Generalissimo Francisco Franco- still dead...

Posted by: Nighthawk at December 06, 2013 03:34 AM (OtQXp)

69 As time goes by having voted for TFG will be proof of insanity. Much like Yossarian saying that he voted for Eisenhower. Twice!

Posted by: Mr. Dave at December 06, 2013 03:34 AM (dACAx)

70 And I'm just going to leave this here.

http://is.gd/LWndJR

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ has a migraine at December 06, 2013 03:35 AM (hO8IJ)

71

Audrey Hepburn had a pretty face, but seemed sexless and wooden.

 

During the filming of Roman Holiday, she had a fling with Gregory Peck.  According to him, she was an absolute tornado in bed.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 03:36 AM (zF6Iw)

72 As time goes by having voted for TFG will be proof of insanity.

It'll be like Woodstock in reverse...instead of more people claiming to have done it than actually did, way fewer people will claim to have double-voted SCOAMF than actually did.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ has a migraine at December 06, 2013 03:37 AM (hO8IJ)

73 OK, movie critics, work beckons. Y'all have fun and try not to trash the place, 'k?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this shit [/i][/s][/b] at December 06, 2013 03:37 AM (0HooB)

74 Carol - I will be thinking of you, your family, and especially your brother. I hope and pray for the best for all of you.

Posted by: Baldy at December 06, 2013 03:37 AM (2bql3)

75 Instead, here's Julie Andrews singing The Wexford Carol:

--

That was beautiful, MPPPP. 

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 06, 2013 03:38 AM (XB5Ak)

76 No story today... Instead, here's a picture of actress Anna May Wong.... - Mary Poppins That picture was only worth 900 words. You owe us 100. Blanket over my shoulders, another over my legs, coffee at hand... okay, I'm ready. Bring on the day. Hi, folks.

Posted by: mindful is a cold webworker at December 06, 2013 03:38 AM (WY3bD)

77 yeah exactly what we need Ohio a braver inexperienced overwhelmed idiot....

Thanks again for voting for him assholes.

Posted by: sven10077 at December 06, 2013 03:39 AM (9jfyN)

78 "Ohio focus group made up of folks who voted for Obama last year describes Obama as “overwhelmed,” “powerless,” “inexperienced” and “cautious.”

Yeah, he ignores and runs roughshod over the Constitution but he does it in a really cautious way.

Posted by: LeBron Horowitz at December 06, 2013 03:40 AM (cL+9V)

79 "As time goes by having voted for TFG will be proof of insanity." The MSM will never allow that to happen, any more than they will allow people to point out that Mandela was a communist and a terrorist.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 06, 2013 03:40 AM (60Vyp)

80 And she doesn't shit, she candies

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at December 06, 2013 07:29 AM (R8hU

 

I am so stealing that.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 03:40 AM (zF6Iw)

81 ***...instead of more people claiming to have done it than actually did, way fewer people will claim to have double-voted SCOAMF than actually did.*** Except for all the Imaginary-Americans who voted for him.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at December 06, 2013 03:41 AM (dACAx)

82 77 LeBron Horowitz at December 06, 2013 07:40 AM (cL+9V)

They're saying he is not "doing enough" because we are becoming a lazy entitled people...

Posted by: sven10077 at December 06, 2013 03:41 AM (9jfyN)

83 I saw "Lying Liars" open for "Bimbo Eruptions" at the Kennedy Center in '98.

Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 03:42 AM (V70Uh)

84 It'll be like Woodstock in reverse...instead of more people claiming to have done it than actually did, way fewer people will claim to have double-voted SCOAMF than actually did.

--

They all deserve nothing short of a scarlet "A" sewn onto their frocks.

Carol, sending prayers to you and your brother. 

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 06, 2013 03:43 AM (XB5Ak)

85 Tomorrow is the state senators confab for the Article V convention. The chairman says that they are over-capacity.

This is the only way, or at least the last civil way, out of the runaway government leviathan that is strangling us.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 06:52 AM (olDqf)

 

That was the best part of the show other than the really disturbing news from J. Christian Adams about the huge number of farrrrrrrr-left wimminz hired at the DoJ to provide a lasting legacy for Baraka. 

 

J.J., put me some knowledge.  Is the CoS to decide which issues they're going to tackle or to set ground rules or what?  The guy he spoke with last night said these were elected officials attending, but they weren't attending as "official" representatives of their state legislatures.

 

Carol, so sorry to hear about your brother

Posted by: RushBabe at December 06, 2013 03:44 AM (hrIP5)

86 MPPPP, The man was 95 years old. ItÂ’s not tragic, itÂ’s part of life. TFG himself is going to the funeral. IÂ’ll look up wife later. I put on Fox 25 here in Boston area and they had a discussion about Mandela. I changed back to FNC and they were taking about difference between men & womenÂ’s brains. When I got home last night & turned on computer, someone here posted to watch Sound of Music because it was epic in how bad it was and to watch Twitter. I have Twitter account only to read and it was funny. When that was over I saw beginning of local news start with Mandela & put on Bill O because I knew Sarah Palin was going to be on.

Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 03:46 AM (z4WKX)

87 The Julie Andrews Christmas song is from (I think)  "A Christmas Treasure"

Andre Previn arranged the music for it. Dad had the LP and that along with many others would play thru the season. I have it in the rotation this time of the year. My favorite is Joy to the World which is the link below. Reminds me of mom, dad, and sis and decorating the tree.

link to youtube with a number of songs from that album

http://tinyurl.com/oh28fms



Posted by: Bruce at December 06, 2013 03:48 AM (vPriy)

88 WARNING! ACHTUNG! I literally just turned gay from watching that music video. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go buy some skinny jeans.

Posted by: fAlGore at December 06, 2013 03:49 AM (s7Eqo)

89

That was beautiful, MPPPP.

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 06, 2013 07:38 AM (XB5Ak)

 

You're welcome, dear Lady.  And for you, some more pictures of the luscious Anna Held:

 

http://tinyurl.com/p5jsk2h

 

The first one especially makes me want to leap through time and on to her couch.


 

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 03:49 AM (zF6Iw)

90 61 And she doesn't shit, she candies Posted by: Velvet Ambition at December 06, 2013 07:29 AM (R8hU Visual riddle: How does Tom Carvel take a dump? Figure it out yourselves...

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 03:50 AM (olDqf)

91 I had dinner long ago with the South African ambassador to Norway. i learned a lot about both Mandela's, the ANC and Stephen Bilco. I have lived on the western cape for about a year and used to go to Durban and Jo'burg long ago. The ANC controls everything but the Western Cape, beginning about two hours east of Cape Town and continuing east. The western cape is settled by Dutch, Germen and English people. There are lots of blacks but it is "safe" there and relatively prosperous. The best thing that could happen is partition.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at December 06, 2013 03:50 AM (dACAx)

92 TFG himself is going to the funeral. IÂ’ll look up wife later.

--

I'm still pretty angry that TFG barely acknowledged Margaret Thatcher's passing.  I imagine he only sent a Gibson greeting card, since we all know he couldn't be bothered to attend.  Must've been working on the website.

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 06, 2013 03:51 AM (XB5Ak)

93 Sissy Puss In Chiefly Pope Obama said being the Commander-in-Chief for so long “makes you humbler, as opposed to cockier,” and compared himself to Sisyphus, rolling the boulder up the hill for eternity with little success. -- with Chris Matthews at American University, Dec. 5 THAT from the chain smokin' bag o' bones who throws like a girl. Oh, and it's the media's fault, says Pope Obama, "we get very divided, partly because our politics and our media specifically tries to divide them and splinter them.” ...Thank you, Mediaite Josh Feldman. http://tinyurl.com/mjbr89k

Posted by: panzernashorn at December 06, 2013 03:51 AM (MhA4j)

94 Accidentally went to Esquire's front page...all Mandela, including the question: "Was Mandela the Last Saint?" Holy freakin' geez, people.

Posted by: --- at December 06, 2013 03:51 AM (MMC8r)

95 85 Posted by: RushBabe at December 06, 2013 07:44 AM (hrIP5) I'm honestly not sure what the purpose of the meeting is. Maybe to set an agenda for a possible Article V convention? Working groups to determine the latter? Hopefully coffee and good danish will be served.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 03:52 AM (olDqf)

96

Posted by: LeBron Horowitz at December 06, 2013 07:40 AM (cL+9V)

 

Love the nic.  Say, are there any more like you at home?

Posted by: RushBabe at December 06, 2013 03:52 AM (hrIP5)

97

Visual riddle:


How does Tom Carvel take a dump?

Figure it out yourselves...

 

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 07:50 AM (olDqf)

 

Hey, J.J, did you hear the one about the cannibal who dumped his girlfriend?

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 03:54 AM (zF6Iw)

98 Hepburn was not told until after production she was to be dubbed out, as was Freddy. Posted by: Justamom at December 06, 2013 07:23 AM (Sptt A young Jeremy Brett, aka, Sherlock Holmes, played Freddy.

Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman at December 06, 2013 03:56 AM (kkbgQ)

99 Prayer & thoughts for Carol & Paul.

Posted by: Gran at December 06, 2013 03:56 AM (mw0FO)

100 Morning all. I am counting the minutes till I can out of here and drive 7 hours?????

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 06, 2013 03:56 AM (t3UFN)

101 Remember,  Zero not only ignored Chris Kyle's death, flag-wise, he couldn't be bothered to even mention it or send condolences to the widow of the country's top sniper.

Posted by: RushBabe at December 06, 2013 03:56 AM (hrIP5)

102 Now that there's some daylight I can see we got at least an inch of climate chaos overnight. Pretty. Okay, I'm ready for Spring now.

Posted by: mindful is a very cold webworker at December 06, 2013 03:56 AM (vzfrq)

103 Oh, and I always liked the song On The Street Where You live. Does that make me gay?

Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman at December 06, 2013 03:57 AM (kkbgQ)

104 3 Tomorrow is the state senators confab for the Article V convention. The chairman says that they are over-capacity.

This is the only way, or at least the last civil way, out of the runaway government leviathan that is strangling us.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 06:52 AM (olDqf)

 

 

 

Can you tell us more about this.  Sorry to say I'm not up on  it.

 

And the guys in the video are fags. 

Posted by: Havedash at December 06, 2013 03:57 AM (ToMJU)

105 A senior Palestinian representative told the daily Al Hayat that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas demanded from US Secretary of State John Kerry that there be recognition of Palestinian state borders before any security talks take place. Ah let me think. No, go fuck yourself

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 06, 2013 03:57 AM (t3UFN)

106 There was, uh, another side to Julie Andrews...

Posted by: Caliban at December 06, 2013 03:58 AM (DrC22)

107 Going to be thankful I don't know who Tom Carvel is...

This Mandela thing, I suppose somebody could point out what the man actually did, rather than what he stood  for.  That would be helpful. 

As a practical matter, would anybody say S. Africa is better off in some tangible way for having him there?  Seems to me it's more like he  got out in front of history, took the glory, and then essentially let his country rot and fester. 

So he's dead, how sad.  This is what you can expect when Obama dies: lots of tears, rending of garments, gnashing teeth, but nobody will be able to say exactly what he did that's so special. 

Posted by: BurtTC at December 06, 2013 03:59 AM (BeSEI)

108 But, come on - the entire fucking program of Sports Center devoted to the guy? WTF?


The World's Leader in Sports Entertainment Broadcasting is the worst thing ever to happen to sports.

Posted by: Captain Hate at December 06, 2013 03:59 AM (rqYkU)

109 Remember, Zero not only ignored Chris Kyle's death, flag-wise, he couldn't be bothered to even mention it or send condolences to the widow of the country's top sniper. Posted by: RushBabe at December 06, 2013 07:56 AM

We live in the era of Affirmative Death Action.

Next: Nelson Mandela Day (annual), a postage stamp, and his head on Mt Rushmore, right next to the space reserved for Choom Boy.

Posted by: MrScribbler at December 06, 2013 03:59 AM (csjXD)

110 Here's my fave version of Carol of the Bells: http://youtu.be/7yujdpWDlAM

Posted by: Gran at December 06, 2013 03:59 AM (mw0FO)

111 @67.  Presidents order flags half-staff at the drop of a hat anymore.  It has become a political ploy.  I wonder if South Africia put theirs at half-staff when Reagan died? /////

Posted by: Case at December 06, 2013 03:59 AM (jhRZ+)

112 88 WARNING! ACHTUNG! I literally just turned gay from watching that music video. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go buy some skinny jeans. Posted by: fAlGore at December 06, 2013 07:49 AM (s7Eqo) All part of GabMal's plan. And Suave Beatbox is Racist.

Posted by: Underground Vulgarian at December 06, 2013 03:59 AM (KNsty)

113 I predict obama will mention Reagan vetoing the anti-apartheid act in '86 which did absolutely nothing to end apartheid except make liberals feel good. Book it.

Posted by: Kreplach at December 06, 2013 04:00 AM (ZSnCv)

114 Morning all....6+ inch of global warming and still coming down. I am sooooo happy that my husband put back that snow shovel I wanted to get at Sam's a month ago....and he's out of town today....juuuuuust perfect.

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at December 06, 2013 04:00 AM (bCEmE)

115 Barack often gets caught between what I tell him to do and what Mr. Soros wants. Stop picking on Barack.

Posted by: President Jarrett at December 06, 2013 04:01 AM (tJvR2)

116 "As time goes by having voted for TFG will be proof of insanity." The MSM will never allow that to happen.... -CrotchetyOldJarhead LaughingStock Media are already becoming recognized as the insanest of the pack. By some.

Posted by: mindful "chills" webworker at December 06, 2013 04:01 AM (eb70/)

117 Re Mandela: I give him props for the apartheid thing. I will overlook him being a commie bastard because of the enemy of my enemy thing though when you think about it, it was capitalism, not communism, that brought down apartheid. But all this Mandela fapping is too much and sickening. And I can't stand his family of leeches. He should have given all his money away or divided it up while alive. As it stands, most will be lost to legal fees.

Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman at December 06, 2013 04:02 AM (kkbgQ)

118 This is what you can expect when Obama dies: lots of tears, rending of garments, gnashing teeth, but nobody will be able to say exactly what he did that's so special.
Posted by: BurtTC at December 06, 2013 07:59 AM

When Choom Boy takes the Dirt Nap, all will be lamentations. For three days.

On the third day, someone will roll aside the rock for him (heaven forbid he expend any effort!), and he will ascend to the White House again.

Posted by: MrScribbler at December 06, 2013 04:02 AM (csjXD)

119

Presidents order flagshalf-staff at the drop of a hat anymore. It has become a political ploy.

 

Mmm-hmm.  It should be reserved only for a Presidential death, IMO.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 04:02 AM (zF6Iw)

120 Sorry majority of America (or that majority who voted D), you're getting what you want Mencken style -- good and hard.  Maybe next time, pull your head out of your ass before you vote.

Posted by: SFGoth at December 06, 2013 04:02 AM (3WO2A)

121

Can you tell us more about this. Sorry to say I'm not up on it.

 

Levin said he scoured all of the documents from the Founders and other than 2/3 of Congress voting to change the Constitution, reps from 2/3 of the states could do it as well.  This is the last escape hatch.

 

Legislators, if interested or motivated enough, are gathering at Mount Vernon tomorrow for the initial get-together.  It was arranged by a state senator from Indiana.  Levin and Beck have gotten together on this and will be giving details.  It shouldn't be hard to get the majority of the states to agree that Obamacare has to go and that laws that apply to the citizenry will most definitely apply to our betters.  Those are the two main grievances that I recall that are up for being thrown out.

Posted by: RushBabe at December 06, 2013 04:03 AM (hrIP5)

122 Speaking of glowbull worming, it's been 18 years since temperatures in NE Ohio have been this low in early December.  The science is settled...

Posted by: Captain Hate at December 06, 2013 04:03 AM (rqYkU)

123 Oh, yeah, the other biggie for the CoS was a balanced-budget amendment.

Posted by: RushBabe at December 06, 2013 04:03 AM (hrIP5)

124 Shouldn't they be called "Pentacoustix"? Is it a reference to technology or imbibed spirits? I thought the Busy kid committed suicide. oops. guess not Trade Mark (1) His wicked smile http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000998/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

Posted by: Underground Vulgarian at December 06, 2013 04:03 AM (KNsty)

125 but nobody will be able to
say exactly what he did that's so special.

He was black, and he Cared[sic] About People Like Us Who Hate Us.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ has a migraine at December 06, 2013 04:04 AM (hO8IJ)

126 Obama really should have attended Dame Thatcher's funeral. Maybe the asshole in the UK would have behaved themselves better. Oh, what am I saying...they are his peeps: nasty bitter commie assholes.

Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman at December 06, 2013 04:04 AM (kkbgQ)

127 @112 I made it through about 25 seconds of it before a framed photo of Judy Garland spontaneously appeared on my office wall. Weird...

Posted by: Gran at December 06, 2013 04:04 AM (mw0FO)

128 I am sooooo happy that my husband put back that snow shovel I wanted to get at Sam's a month ago....and he's out of town today....juuuuuust perfect. Obligatory: How you doin'? Boom chika wow

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here)-also drooling imbecile incapable of doing algebra or something at December 06, 2013 04:04 AM (659DL)

129 29: "Instead, here's a picture of actress Anna May Wong " I need to go to the store now and buy some tissues. And a bunk.

Posted by: Azenogoth at December 06, 2013 04:05 AM (/BAHB)

130 I've always like the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's version of "Carol of the Bells"

http://youtu.be/sCabI3MdV9g

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 06, 2013 04:05 AM (b/lt+)

131 And I see that government buildings in DC are flying their flags at half-mast today- for him I assume. If that's the case it really pisses me off. That is an honor that should be reserved for American Nighthawk, it really pisses me off too! The man was 95 years old. I posted same objections to it earlier. Carol

Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 04:05 AM (z4WKX)

132 Vic has been talking about Article V being our get-out-of-Hell card for at least five years.

Posted by: Captain Hate at December 06, 2013 04:05 AM (rqYkU)

133 104 Can you tell us more about this. Sorry to say I'm not up on it. And the guys in the video are fags. Posted by: Havedash at December 06, 2013 07:57 AM (ToMJU) There is a meeting tomorrow, The Mount Vernon Assembly," where state reps from 30 states (so far) will meet to discuss and perhaps lay out an agenda for an Article V convention. The effort is evidently being spearheaded by Wisconsin state rep Kapenga as well as another from Indiana (name escapes me). What the exact agenda is I have no idea. But the fact that there is this much interest/enthusiasm from perhaps the last constitutional firewall to turning this shit around is encouraging. Make no mistake; it will be a very slow process, and if G-d willing it gains traction it will be attacked by the left and their GOP associates so mercilessly that it will make all other attacks on Palin and Rush seem trivial in comparison. Big government is where these fucking tyrants live and breathe. This is the last way, short of armed insurrection, to stop them. Good luck and G-dspeed to the attendees!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 04:06 AM (olDqf)

134 Excuse me... but, geez.. the friggin' news last night was 100% Mandela coverage. Every American who ever even met the guy was being interviewed. ABC had the graphic up: "Mandela - the man who changed the world" WTF? Yeah.. great man. great man for South Africa. But, c'mon. Even the local news was 100% Mandela coverage except for weather! Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 06, 2013 07:16 AM (b/lt+) Mandela wasn't quite the great man everyone wants him to be. Yes, in his later years, he did a good job of reconciling the country. WE need to remember, however, that the ANC was founded by Mandela and his buddies as a communist-terrorist organization. We can argue about the reasons for his imprisonment, but the precipitating events were a series of bombings by the ANC. There is also some evidence that he was an instigator at Sharpeville in a cynical attempt to whip up anti-apartheid sentiment. (I don't personally ascribe to that view.) While the length of his imprisonment can be debated, the imprisonment itself was not.

Posted by: Zombie John Gotti at December 06, 2013 04:07 AM (uzmcT)

135 We should replace all these Top Men in this administration with Top Ramen to see if there is any difference.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at December 06, 2013 04:08 AM (iGP6J)

136 97 Hey, J.J, did you hear the one about the cannibal who dumped his girlfriend? Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 07:54 AM (zF6Iw) Gevalt! And brilliant! Except for the kernels of corn...

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 04:08 AM (olDqf)

137 I'm guessing the Regime has a contingency plan to combat Article V conventions. The question is what that might entail.

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at December 06, 2013 04:09 AM (XvrTA)

138 All amendments generated by an Art. V convention STILL have to ratified by the States.  Good luck wit dat.


Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 04:09 AM (V70Uh)

139 bit.ly/1hC5YBx Agnes Moorehead pre-Bewitched. Somewhere in the catacombs I have a reel-to-reel copy of a radio performance of Don Juan in Hell with Charles Laughton and Moorehead. Old media - wot a hassle. (Prob somewhere online now; yay infrawebz.)

Posted by: mindful the merry webworker at December 06, 2013 04:09 AM (WCi6Q)

140 138 I'm guessing the Regime has a contingency plan to combat Article V conventions. The question is what that might entail. Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at December 06, 2013 08:09 AM (XvrTA) Bloods, Crips, MS-13 and the Knock Out game played with all that ammo the DHS hoarded...

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 04:10 AM (olDqf)

141 The first one especially makes me want to leap through time and on to her couch.

--

And the 'come hither' pic probably does too.  Those were some tight corsets she used to wear.  In reading about her, there was some speculation she died young (on my birthday, no less) in life, possibly exacerbated by her years of corset wearing.   Fabulous pics.

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 06, 2013 04:10 AM (XB5Ak)

142 It is so fucking cold here! I need a pile of puppies to keep me warm! Brrrr!

Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman at December 06, 2013 04:10 AM (kkbgQ)

143 I believe that King Putt will go to Mandela's funeral to see if he can have some of Mandela's luster rub off on him.

Posted by: Darth Randall at December 06, 2013 04:10 AM (KlVdw)

144 Nighthawk, it really pisses me off too! The man was 95 years old.
I posted same objections to it earlier.
Carol

Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 08:05 AM (z4WKX)

=====

Yes Carol, it's getting to be like all the things that used to matter mean nothing anymore.  More and more my only thoughts are for my family and their health and provision.

My prayers for you and your brother.

Posted by: Nighthawk at December 06, 2013 04:11 AM (OtQXp)

145 103 Oh, and I always liked the song On The Street Where You live. Does that make me gay? Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman at December 06, 2013 07:57 AM (kkbgQ) What's in a name?

Posted by: Caliban at December 06, 2013 04:11 AM (DrC22)

146 139 All amendments generated by an Art. V convention STILL have to ratified by the States. Good luck wit dat. Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 08:09 AM (V70Uh) So you're saying we should just quit right now and do nothing. Thanks for the positive vibes. You are a disappointment to me in my middle age.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 04:11 AM (olDqf)

147 Agnes Morehead was in a lot of movies with Rock Hudson.  Do you think she knew he was gay?  I figure that she knew and kept her mouth shut.

Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 04:12 AM (V70Uh)

148 @144 Yeah, he might start adopting ANC tactics (e.g. necklacing) here at home.

Posted by: Gran at December 06, 2013 04:13 AM (mw0FO)

149 Sefton:

Re:  I also like "popinjay" which I first heard from Scotty on "Trek."

A Taste of Armageddon

Posted by: SFGoth at December 06, 2013 04:13 AM (3WO2A)

150 144 I believe that King Putt will go to Mandela's funeral to see if he can have some of Mandela's luster rub off on him. Posted by: Darth Randall at December 06, 2013 08:10 AM (KlVdw) He is not very well liked in SA and most of Africa for that matter. I had a dinner with a bunch of leftists, two from SA. One of them lit into SCOAMF as if he was Rush. "What the hell is a community organizer? What experience does he have?Â… At least under Bush, we got billions to fight AIDS and Obama has cut that funding off." I was jubilant, but just nodded my head as the American lefties, including wifey, were apoplectic. Fun!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 04:14 AM (olDqf)

151 J.J.

 Sorry for the reality check.   I fear an Art. V.  convention.  Bill of Rights just might go poof.


Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 04:14 AM (V70Uh)

152 How you doin'? Boom chika wow Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here)-also drooling imbecile incapable of doing algebra or something at December 06, 2013 08:04 AM (659DL) I'm doin' fine big boy....is that a shovel in your pocket or you just happy to see me?

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at December 06, 2013 04:14 AM (bCEmE)

153 Agnes Moorehead is Mrs. Parkington with Greer Garson and Walter Pigeon.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at December 06, 2013 04:15 AM (iGP6J)

154 149 @144 Yeah, he might start adopting ANC tactics (e.g. necklacing) here at home. Posted by: Gran at December 06, 2013 08:13 AM (mw0FO) Pfft. Reggie gives him a pearl necklace every day and twice on Sundays.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 04:15 AM (olDqf)

155 I believe that King Putt will go to Mandela's funeral to see if he can have some of Mandela's luster rub off on him. Posted by: Darth Randall
..............
King Putt will go because the fawning media will cover his trip 24/7 taking away coverage of the disaster that is Obamacare.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 06, 2013 04:15 AM (b/lt+)

156 #149

It was actually pretty widely known for many years before he became ill. The guy who mentored Hudson was behind a whole string of gay he-man actors and it was understood that any of his proteges would have spent a lot of time at his midnight pool parties.

Posted by: Epobirs at December 06, 2013 04:16 AM (bPxS6)

157 152 J.J. Sorry for the reality check. I fear an Art. V. convention. Bill of Rights just might go poof. Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 08:14 AM (V70Uh) Dude. There is no more Bill of Rights. We have a runaway government and judiciary. Besides, an Article V convention has a bunch of firewalls to prevent it from running away, the last of which is a 2/3rds majority to ratify anything. I suggest reading Levin's new book. The case is solid. We're already post-Constitutional. You have to give it a try.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 04:17 AM (olDqf)

158 139 All amendments generated by an Art. V convention STILL have to ratified by the States. Good luck wit dat. Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 08:09 AM (V70Uh) So you're saying we should just quit right now and do nothing. Thanks for the positive vibes. You are a disappointment to me in my middle age. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 08:11 AM (olDqf) Unless you control 38 legislatures, there is little chance to accomplishment much. Is it worth trying? It couldn't hurt, but the odds are long. The average person isn't too excited about any kind of major change.

Posted by: Zombie John Gotti at December 06, 2013 04:17 AM (uzmcT)

159 "Ohio focus group made up of folks who voted for Obama last year describes Obama: “overwhelmed,” “powerless,” “inexperienced” and “cautious.” ___________ But would probably vote for him a 3rd time if given the choice.

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at December 06, 2013 04:17 AM (P24qO)

160 If the Mandela deluge is making you want to barf, try the following from Daniel Greenfield: http://tinyurl.com/ltjxjo4 Seems to me Mandela was the instrument of the inevitable. Apartheid had to end eventually, and the right man appeared at the right time. But the aftermath...yikes.

Posted by: Caliban at December 06, 2013 04:17 AM (DrC22)

161 y prayers for you and your brother. Posted by: Nighthawk at December 06, 2013 08:11 AM (OtQXp) Thank you, Nighthawk. We should probably stop caring about what SCOAMF does & think and care only about our families. We will, eventually, be rid of TFG and after 8 years of his policies people canÂ’t possibly vote for another dem. AT least I hope so, heÂ’s lost the millennials.

Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 04:19 AM (z4WKX)

162 WTF? Yeah.. great man. great man for South Africa. But, c'mon. Even the local news was 100% Mandela coverage except for weather! Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 06, 2013 07:16 AM (b/lt+) _________ ESPN Radio was 100% Mandela...cuz you know, he single handedly changed the sporting world by getting the world cup to SA in 2010

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at December 06, 2013 04:19 AM (P24qO)

163 Do you get this feeling when reading a book, that the characters come alive?
http://www.ufunk.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Brooke-Shaden-photography-17.jpg

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at December 06, 2013 04:20 AM (iGP6J)

164 159 Unless you control 38 legislatures, there is little chance to accomplishment much. Is it worth trying? It couldn't hurt, but the odds are long. The average person isn't too excited about any kind of major change. Posted by: Zombie John Gotti at December 06, 2013 08:17 AM (uzmcT) Not 38. The number is 34. Bear in mind, many states with Dem senators/governors have majority Republican state legislators. It has to be tried. What do we have to lose more than what we have lost already? We have everything to gain - the Reublic.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 04:20 AM (olDqf)

165 Good morning all. I confess I hated that version of Carol of the Bells. Just, no. sorry.

Posted by: mama winger's iPad at December 06, 2013 04:21 AM (P6QsQ)

166 How gay is that video? On the gay scale from 1 to 10, it's about a "Richard Simmons Riding A Pink Vespa With A Rainbow Dildo In His Mouth."

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at December 06, 2013 04:21 AM (JDIKC)

167 There was a young blond girl from LA over there doing some sort of social work crap. A mob attacked her car, broke out the windows, pulled her out and beat her head in. Her parents "forgave" the men who did it and I think they did only a couple of years in prison if that. They are all about that peace and forgiveness and reconciliation shit over there. It's nothing more than letting the guilty go free because it interferes with the powers that be. Same with Rwanda. I remember watching some meeting where a guy and his family were hacked up and thrown in the river. He survived but his entire family died. He had to listen while his neighbors who did this to him and his family got up and said, "me sorry " and then he had to forgive them. When he talked in private, he said he was too afraid not to say what they wanted him to say. So, victims are victimized once again to keep the leftards like Mandela and Tutu happy.

Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman at December 06, 2013 04:22 AM (kkbgQ)

168 3/4 ths of 50 is.... 37 1/2.  Rounding up makes it 38.

It's not math.  It's arithmetic.


Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 04:23 AM (V70Uh)

169 I had a dinner with a bunch of leftists, two from SA. One of them lit into SCOAMF as if he was Rush.

"What the hell is a community organizer? What experience does he have?Â… At least under Bush, we got billions to fight AIDS and Obama has cut that funding off."

I was jubilant, but just nodded my head as the American lefties, including wifey, were apoplectic.

Fun!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 08:14 AM (olDqf)



One eye opener the interwebbz has provided is being able to interact with lefties from Europe and finding out how sane and relatively intelligent most of them are compared to our domestic shitstains.  Even in 2008, the Brit papers could see through the empty suit named Gaylord Focker.

Posted by: Captain Hate at December 06, 2013 04:23 AM (rqYkU)

170 Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 08:14 AM (V70Uh) Respectfully, I do not understand this line of thought. If two thirds of the states were, for example, to vote for doing away with the 2nd Amendment, we are done for anyway. Plus I am sure that would never happen. Don't confuse the states with the public or popular vote. Wyoming would never win in congress of popularly against Cali or NY. Under Article V however, they have the same standing. The only way as far as I can see.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at December 06, 2013 04:24 AM (2nemP)

171 Not 38. The number is 34. Bear in mind, many states with Dem senators/governors have majority Republican state legislators. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 08:20 AM (olDqf) You're right about 34. When I was writing that, I was thinking about an amendment rather than Article V.

Posted by: Zombie John Gotti at December 06, 2013 04:24 AM (uzmcT)

172 But would probably vote for him a 3rd time if given the choice.

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at December 06, 2013 08:17 AM (P24qO)



It might help if the GOP would get behind somebody that wasn't warmed over dogshit.

Posted by: Captain Hate at December 06, 2013 04:25 AM (rqYkU)

173 16. MP4 http://tinyurl.com/ljgxjmj I love the old folk carols. New ones are catchy. But really, the ones that have endured over centuries carry faithful spirit through time. My generation grew up on Julie Andrews already the lovely young lady; from Mary Poppins came Thoroughly Modern Milly (Carol Channing's raspberries, and of course, soy sauce). When I came across a televised recording of Andrews, still a young girl singing operetta, I was all the more impressed at her early vocal finesse and clarity of tone and pitch. So far superior to any of today's girl vocal stars, no comparison.

Posted by: panzernashorn at December 06, 2013 04:25 AM (MhA4j)

174 2/3rds of the states to open the convention.  Amendments still have to ratified by 3/4 of the states.

Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 04:25 AM (V70Uh)

175 169 3/4 ths of 50 is.... 37 1/2. Rounding up makes it 38. It's not math. It's arithmetic. Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 08:23 AM (V70Uh) ____________ What about 3/4 of the other 7 states?

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at December 06, 2013 04:26 AM (P24qO)

176 Gabe, "Nebo i Zemlia," Heaven and Earth. http://tinyurl.com/keklk4h "Carol of the Bells" composed by Mykola Leontovych with lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky.

Posted by: panzernashorn at December 06, 2013 04:26 AM (MhA4j)

177 Okay I went through the list of fantasy books.  I have read none of them.  And the writer's judgement is extremely suspect since he writes as reason to recommend the Gaiman book that is because its Gaiman. 

Sorry you silly popinjay of a pretentious twit, that is not a reason to recommend a book just because the author is a semi-big name.

Now excuse me while I go back to slaving over a hot word processor.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at December 06, 2013 04:26 AM (iGP6J)

178 I read Mark Lawrence's first book, Prince of Thorns, a few weeks ago. Thought it was awful. Golem and Jinni sounds intriguing, though I'm concerned that I may know more about the subject matter than the author and be disappointed.

Yes, I am a hard to please bitch.

Posted by: dawnfire82 at December 06, 2013 04:27 AM (1/hzQ)

179 169 3/4 ths of 50 is.... 37 1/2. Rounding up makes it 38.

It's not math. It's arithmetic.


Posted by: Jimbo

LOL, and you thought Obama was an idiot when he said there were 57 states.  Guess what?  37.5 is not 3/4ths of 57.  We lose.

Posted by: SFGoth at December 06, 2013 04:27 AM (3WO2A)

180 All this talk of a new convenyion is crazy. You know what you'd end up with? A Constitution that guarantees health care, a living wage, daycare, etc. Careful what you wish for

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at December 06, 2013 04:28 AM (P24qO)

181 181 All this talk of a new convenyion is crazy. You know what you'd end up with? A Constitution that guarantees health care, a living wage, daycare, etc.

Careful what you wish for Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo

Meh, lefty courts are probably already reading that into the Constitution as we speak.

Posted by: SFGoth at December 06, 2013 04:29 AM (3WO2A)

182 For geeks involved with DFAS, DCAS, DCMC, etc on a daily basis: http://tinyurl.com/omd7jb4

Posted by: Jean at December 06, 2013 04:29 AM (3hIs0)

183 Obamacare has to go and that laws that apply to the citizenry will most definitely apply to our betters. Those are the two main grievances that I recall that are up for being thrown out. Posted by: RushBabe at December 06, 2013 08:03 AM (hrIP5) RushBabe, There is one TINY thing wrong with that sentence, they are not our betters, they WORK for us. I live in MA & there arenÂ’t any tough republicans to primary any of the MA delegation but in red states they can and are being primaried. TFGCare is a disaster & it was thrown at us against the wishes of the citizens of the US. Scott Brown was supposed to be the 41st vote against it and they pulled procedural tricks to pass it. I missed the beginning of Mark LevinÂ’s show last night plus I was working, itÂ’ s hard to hear everything. IÂ’m glad that something is happening.

Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 04:30 AM (z4WKX)

184 Most racist President ever elected.  Not hyperbole.  We supposedly live in enlighten times, yet he overtly shuns anything he considers to be whitey's history (even though it is his own as well).  He is a despicable creature.

Posted by: dogfish at December 06, 2013 04:30 AM (nsOJa)

185 When I came across a televised recording of Andrews, still a young girl singing operetta, I was all the more impressed at her early vocal finesse and clarity of tone and pitch. So far superior to any of today's girl vocal stars, no comparison.

--

She's not a young girl anymore, but Charlotte Church is pretty good, in the humble opinion of my untrained ear. 

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 06, 2013 04:31 AM (XB5Ak)

186 Here's a real knee slapper: BREAKING: U.S. adds 203,000 jobs in November; Unemployment rate drops to 7%

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at December 06, 2013 04:31 AM (bCEmE)

187

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 06, 2013 08:10 AM (XB5Ak)

 

There's a lovely biography of her called Anna Held and the Birth of Ziegfeld's Broadway by Eve Golden, who's also written bios of Irene and Vernon Castle, Jean Harlow and Theda Bara.  I think you'd like it:

 

http://tinyurl.com/n9rrrel


 

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 04:31 AM (zF6Iw)

188 Posted by: panzernashorn at December 06, 2013 08:26 AM (MhA4j)

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




O wow, that's lovely.  Thank you.

Posted by: mama winger at December 06, 2013 04:31 AM (P6QsQ)

189 I'll be the first to admit I don't have know the best way [Article V - no article V]. But I do know elections ain't gonna do shit. You think they nuked the filibuster so we could turn around and use it to more easily repeal OvomitCare? Please. They ain't planning on giving up an ounce of their usurped power.

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at December 06, 2013 04:32 AM (XvrTA)

190 @markknoller WH officials say Pres Obama will attend the State Funeral for Mandela in South Africa. Scores of world leaders expected.

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at December 06, 2013 04:32 AM (bCEmE)

191 Which reminds me,

There's only 17 more shopping days to buy your ObamaCare insurance through the exchange to get your subsidy and have it start on January 1.

Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 04:33 AM (V70Uh)

192 There is one TINY thing wrong with that sentence, they are not our betters, they WORK for us.

--

Yeah, that always irks me, too, Carol.  They are not my "betters."   Nor are they "elite" in comparison to me or anybody else. 

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 06, 2013 04:33 AM (XB5Ak)

193 Agnes Morehead was in a lot of movies with Rock Hudson. Do you think she knew he was gay? I figure that she knew and kept her mouth shut.

 

Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 08:12 AM (V70Uh)

 

Hudson's sexuality was an open secret in Hollywood circles.  In fact, early in his career, the magazine Confidential spiked a story on his gay ways in return for printing a nasty  (though true)  story about Tab Hunter's juvie days.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 04:33 AM (zF6Iw)

194 What MP4 said in #16 goes for me as well. Their voices are gorgeous, but, the "We Are Cooler Than Cool" arch looks on their faces complete with smirks ruin it for me. FWIW, they're actually really nice kids working their butts off. They've outsold the winners of Idol, X-Factor, and The Voice, and sold out 2 50+ show nationwide tours with zero record company support. The contrast with most people that age (most of them are 21) is pretty instructive.

Posted by: Ian S. at December 06, 2013 04:34 AM (102Hx)

195 Nelson Mandela was no greater than my father.

Posted by: Cicero Kid at December 06, 2013 04:36 AM (6fSty)

196 That video has way too much hairdressing and grooming.

Posted by: --- at December 06, 2013 04:36 AM (MMC8r)

197 Nelson Mandela was no greater than my father.

Posted by: Cicero Kid at December 06, 2013 08:36 AM (6fSty)



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



I bet your father wasn't a communist terrorist bomber and fast friend of Fidel Castro either.

Posted by: mama winger at December 06, 2013 04:37 AM (P6QsQ)

198 It might help if the GOP would get behind somebody that wasn't warmed over dogshit.

 

Posted by: Captain Hate at December 06, 2013 08:25 AM (rqYkU)

 

You wound me, sir.  I demand satisfaction.  Pistols at dawn!

Posted by: Warmed Over Dogshit at December 06, 2013 04:38 AM (zF6Iw)

199 Four of the five cats insisted on going out as usual this morning. Three did their thing and ran back in. Young Charlie dashed about in the powder and chased up snowy leaves. Wish I'd had a vidcam handy. BTW I'd pay extra for a cell with a physical lens cover and mic off switch. Whole damn unit, hardware & soft, is pure spyware. I don't even trust it that my geo-location is actually turned off (yes, I know they can still generally track me by the towers). I'd like to exist on a need-to-know basis.

Posted by: mindful webworker and the clowder of kittehs at December 06, 2013 04:40 AM (85x54)

200 There's a lovely biography of her called Anna Held and the Birth of Ziegfeld's Broadway by Eve Golden, who's also written bios of Irene and Vernon Castle, Jean Harlow and Theda Bara. I think you'd like it:

--

Oh my, yes I would.  That looks great.  It's now in my Amazon Wish List and I will be forwarding it on to Mr. Black to put in my Christmas stocking.  Thanks for the heads up!

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 06, 2013 04:40 AM (XB5Ak)

201 I looked up Tab Hunter on Wiki.  I can't tell from the first few pics, but the last one, yeah. 

Posted by: SFGoth at December 06, 2013 04:40 AM (3WO2A)

202

Morning all!

 

I'd like to know why the hell    the flags are at half staff today for Nelson Mandela.   Maggie Thatcher didn't warrant such a tribute. 

 

But then, we all know that the flags fly at half staff for any whim of this asshole Preezy.   Right, Whitney Houston?

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/b][/i][/u] at December 06, 2013 04:41 AM (4df7R)

203 FWIW, they're actually really nice kids working their butts off. They've outsold the winners of Idol, X-Factor, and The Voice, and sold out 2 50+ show nationwide tours with zero record company support. The contrast with most people that age (most of them are 21) is pretty instructive.

 

Posted by: Ian S. at December 06, 2013 08:34 AM (102Hx)

 

Point taken.  And hooray for them.  But the look doesn't appeal to my demographic - though I'll be the first to admit that balding, fat, flatulent, high-functioning 50-something alcoholics aren't the  most desirable  market in the world.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 04:42 AM (zF6Iw)

204 BREAKING: U.S. adds 203,000 jobs in November; Unemployment rate drops to 7% I wonder what the number would look like if they did a one month extension of unemployment benefits for everyone that is still out of work?

Posted by: Cicero Skip at December 06, 2013 04:43 AM (3m9Uc)

205 I'll be the first to admit that balding, fat, flatulent, high-functioning 50-something alcoholics aren't the most desirablemarket in the world. Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 08:42 AM (zF6Iw) I still have hair, and I'm only 47. So I'm offended.

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at December 06, 2013 04:44 AM (XvrTA)

206 I called the ER, they are keeping my brother in the hospital because heÂ’s recently had pneumonia. HeÂ’s had pneumonia more this year than I can count. Thank you, each & every one of you, for your prayers. Contractor is here to do some windows & I have to finish eating my scones & get dressed, after I turn television off.

Posted by: Carol at December 06, 2013 04:45 AM (z4WKX)

207 dawnfire82, a free D'jinn loose in New York.  Who needs gangs to destroy a city.  Then there is the question is this one of those who upon hearing the words of the Prophet converted to Islam or one of the spirits who refused.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at December 06, 2013 04:45 AM (iGP6J)

208 Posted by: mindful webworker and the clowder of kittehs at December 06, 2013 08:40 AM (85x54)

Wonder if a bottom of the line pager for contact and a cell phone normally turned off might do the trick.  You are still triangulatable via towers, but a little harder to track.

Posted by: Hrothgar at December 06, 2013 04:45 AM (XdnQT)

209
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dmO8UPlWoo


performed by Fernando Ortega

Posted by: mama winger at December 06, 2013 04:45 AM (P6QsQ)

210 In other news, I let my son wear my robe last night and now it is covered in guinea pig hair. I hope those piggy poop machines stop their shedding in the winter.

--

My sister got a guinea pig for her kids.  It pooped so much, she called it a hay baler. 

Posted by: Lady in Black at December 06, 2013 04:46 AM (XB5Ak)

211

I'd like to know why the hell the flags are at half staff today for Nelson Mandela. Maggie Thatcher didn't warrant such a tribute.

 

If we had an actual free press, it'd be lovely to watch Carney Barker weasel his way out of that question.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 04:46 AM (zF6Iw)

212 I call BS, Ian. These pretentious twats haven't outsold Insane Clown Posse, much less Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at December 06, 2013 04:46 AM (MCP0T)

213 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 06, 2013 08:11 AM (olDqf) Unless you control 38 legislatures, there is little chance to accomplishment much. Is it worth trying? It couldn't hurt, but the odds are long. The average person isn't too excited about any kind of major change. Posted by: Zombie John Gotti at December 06, 2013 08:17 AM (uzmcT) That's erroneous, considering the "Tea Party Movement" absolutely wants major elimination of authoritarianism, corruption of constitutional Rule of Law. And who else but "the average person" comprises that movement, formerly called the "silent majority" by unohu. Dead wood, J.J. Sefton, didn't stop Old Ironsides or Noah's Arc from winning the day. Mark Levin's been talking state convention a long while. I had erroneously presumed that he referenced something for Congress in Washington, which really would be hopeless and futile at the very least. I finally got what he was saying this past week via his guest who is organizing such. Understanding begins when we lift the denial curtain and really listen.

Posted by: panzernashorn at December 06, 2013 04:46 AM (MhA4j)

214 200 Four of the five cats insisted on going out as usual this morning. Three did their thing and ran back in. Young Charlie dashed about in the powder and chased up snowy leaves. Wish I'd had a vidcam handy. Posted by: mindful webworker and the clowder of kittehs at December 06, 2013 08:40 AM (85x54) Why dont you get one of those kittycams? You can plug it into your computer and see what you kitty is up to when you're not around.

Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman at December 06, 2013 04:48 AM (kkbgQ)

215 Add 203,000 jobs, unemployment drops three-tenths of a percent. Meanwhile you know who's poll numbers have leprosy. Nothing to see here.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here)-also drooling imbecile incapable of doing algebra or something at December 06, 2013 04:50 AM (659DL)

216 For elite transnational progressives like me, these are days of solidarity and somber reflection, but REJOICE! Mandela will now be canonized, bothers and sisters!

Posted by: John Roberts at December 06, 2013 04:51 AM (wgzFF)

217 All this talk of a new convenyion is crazy. You know what you'd end up with? A Constitution that guarantees health care, a living wage, daycare, etc. Careful what you wish for Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo While I have had some concerns along such lines, I have not yet read Levin's book nor studied this to see how such concerns are addressed. Heck, I haven't even made the effort to see if Okla is getting involved. But, if certain parties suggest it's a bad idea... I'm actually encouraged.

Posted by: mindful webworker and the Constitutional Crisis Cascade at December 06, 2013 04:52 AM (xhupI)

218 Add 203,000 jobs, unemployment drops three-tenths of a percent. U3 is a propaganda tool.

Posted by: --- at December 06, 2013 04:53 AM (MMC8r)

219 U-6 went from 13.8 to 13.2

I'm calling "bullshit."

link to BLS.

http://tinyurl.com/lduzee

Liars gotta lie.


Posted by: Jimbo at December 06, 2013 04:55 AM (V70Uh)

220 But, if certain parties suggest it's a bad idea... I'm actually encouraged.

Posted by: mindful webworker and the Constitutional Crisis Cascade at December 06, 2013 08:52 AM (xhupI)



The Constitution would've never been ratified without its inclusion because enough people, particularly those opposed to a tyranical central government, needed some assurance that there would be opportunities to change things if everything turned to shit.  There are no guarantees as far as what it would produce but the current path is clearly suicidal.

Posted by: Captain Hate at December 06, 2013 04:57 AM (rqYkU)

221 Is this a real article v convention, or just a wingnut orgy? And even if it is real, does anyone really expect Zero to even acknowledge it, let alone respect any decisions that come out if it? Besides having the attendees audited, that is.

Posted by: Libtardo at December 06, 2013 04:58 AM (ULg3N)

222 U-6 went from 13.8 to 13.2 On 203k? No way.

Posted by: --- at December 06, 2013 04:59 AM (MMC8r)

223 Posted by: Libtardo at December 06, 2013 08:58 AM (ULg3N) Just a get together. 34 states represented.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at December 06, 2013 05:04 AM (2nemP)

224 mama winger, thanks for that link. Listening to more of his music now.

Posted by: someoldguy at December 06, 2013 05:04 AM (fR7g6)

225 I watched the sing off to the end when the Pentatonix won against the much better finalist- primarily because the other group was all men. The bearded guy whined about how he was discriminated against because he was Jewish. My husband commented that perhaps it was because of his stupid hair. With their win, they received a recording contract and backing of NBC/Universal. This is a big marketing campaign designed to look grassroots- their Little Drummer BOy video is all over social media. Crappy lip synching, to boot.

Posted by: museisluse at December 06, 2013 05:04 AM (HsXTx)

226 It`s Mandela all the way down, so I`m watching the science channel. And good morning.

Posted by: rightlysouthern(aim low boys but dont shoot the docs) at December 06, 2013 05:05 AM (uOxBm)

227 Posted by: --- at December 06, 2013 08:59 AM (MMC8r) Accurate math is hard. Making shit up? Easy. Manipulating numbers to acheive a goal. Genius.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at December 06, 2013 05:05 AM (2nemP)

228 227 It`s Mandela all the way down, so I`m watching the science channel. And good morning. Posted by: rightlysouthern(aim low boys but dont shoot the docs) at December 06, 2013 09:05 AM (uOxBm) I'm watching the DIY channel.

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at December 06, 2013 05:08 AM (bCEmE)

229 I'm not sure what Mandela's religious affiliation was, but unless he was a Christian he was not a Saint according to either a Biblical definition or the definition of the Roman Catholic Church. "The idea of the word “saints” is a group of people set apart for the Lord and His kingdom. There are three references referring to godly character of saints: "that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints …" (Romans 16:2). "For the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ" (Ephesians 4:12). "But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints" (Ephesians 5:3)." For Roman Catholics, the lives of Saints have been examined by the church that recognzes they are Saints. They are dead. For Paul the Saints are alive. Read more: http://www.gotquestions.org/saints-Christian.html#ixzz2mhexSbBk Nelson Mandela was a courageous man who helped his people. However, before the sixties he embraced vilolence, That's what happens sometimes you can't go certain places or do certain things simply because of the color of your skin. However, I think he renounced violence and tried to do right by his country.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 06, 2013 05:09 AM (BC6cY)

230 The Sing Off is back on, Monday night!! With Jewel as one of the judges.

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 06, 2013 05:09 AM (SUKHu)

231 188 Posted by: Lady in Black at December 06, 2013 08:10 AM (XB5Ak) There's a lovely biography of her called Anna Held and the Birth of Ziegfeld's Broadway by Eve Golden, who's also written bios of Irene and Vernon Castle, Jean Harlow and Theda Bara. I think you'd like it: http://tinyurl.com/n9rrrel Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 06, 2013 08:31 AM (zF6Iw) --- We know Eve.

Posted by: Gingy @GingyNorth at December 06, 2013 05:10 AM (N/cFh)

232 Posted by: John Roberts at December 06, 2013 08:51 AM (wgzFF) Try again, John. Hopefully your lawyering is better than your theology. ;^) He wasn't Roman Catholic. He can't be canonized.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 06, 2013 05:11 AM (BC6cY)

233 The only problem with that particular video of CoB is not enough bass. Good performers, but the emphasis on treble frankly sounds tinny and limited. Release the bassline and add dimensional depth.

Posted by: Mustbequantum at December 06, 2013 05:12 AM (MIKMs)

234 It is disturbing when people complain Obama is "powerless." That makes me think that if Obama goes full Chavez and/or disbands the Congress they would be cheering.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 06, 2013 05:15 AM (BC6cY)

235 Bringing out the haterade here, but I really don't care for Pentatonix. Sure, they're pretty but not my thing, and why are they all over everywhere?

Posted by: Gingy @GingyNorth at December 06, 2013 05:15 AM (N/cFh)

236 Jay Carney and the entire Obama admin (if one could even call it that) are operating in fantasy land. What other admin would be able to get away with a billion dollar website that A) doesn't work. B) LIED about why it doesn't work. C) CONTINUE to not only support it but stick a thumb in the eyes of realistic people who can at least admit it need to be delayed if not repealed altogether.

Posted by: Melodicmetal1 at December 06, 2013 05:17 AM (vGtnu)

237 Just dropping in to say that the end of Apartheid may not be a big deal to you guys, but it was to the black Africans who were being oppressed under it. A country that works is not really a positive if you are being treated as less than a second class citizen. And for those worried about potential genocide of SA whites, I'm sure you were equally distressed about the black Africans under Apartheid, right? Not to excuse the evil that is genocide or deny that ANC rule has been corrupt and unproductive, as the rule in Afican countries almost always is. But please get some perspective. Being oppressed in your own land is no joke. Luckily I grew up in a country where we did not experience this but as a kid I was acutely aware of the plight of black South Africans (you know, the original inhabitants).

Posted by: chique d'afrique, formerly Chelsea, now back to being an actual female at December 06, 2013 05:17 AM (r+7wo)

238 >>he bearded guy whined about how he was discriminated against because he was Jewish. From Wiki: "A 60-second spot about The Trevor Project aired during the live finale, but it was met with considerable controversy as the producers edited out LGBTQ references and failed to acknowledge the orientations of Grassi and Hoying, who are both gay."

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 06, 2013 05:18 AM (SUKHu)

239 Hello, Sefton- I have a question for you if it's not too personal. How did you end up with a wife who's a leftist? Were you a leftist when you married her and had a political conversion or were you always conservative and love won out over politics? :^)

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 06, 2013 05:19 AM (BC6cY)

240 "A 60-second spot about The Trevor Project aired during the live finale, but it was met with considerable controversy as the producers edited out LGBTQ references and failed to acknowledge the orientations of Grassi and Hoying, who are both gay." Well, knock me over with a feather....did not see that coming.

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at December 06, 2013 05:20 AM (bCEmE)

241 Nelson Mandela was a courageous man who helped his people. However, before the sixties he embraced vilolence, That's what happens sometimes you can't go certain places or do certain things simply because of the color of your skin. However, I think he renounced violence and tried to do right by his country. Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 06, 2013 09:09 AM (BC6cY) Thanks, FenelonSpoke. I think some people are losing sight of this. J

Posted by: chique d'afrique, formerly Chelsea, now back to being an actual female at December 06, 2013 05:22 AM (r+7wo)

242 Thanks for your imput, Chique. Apartheid was horribly evil. I am concerned with violence towards whites in SA as I am concerned with violence towards the whites in Zimbabwe. I was also concerned with the violence towards Blacks under Apartheid. I got to be friendly with a pastor from SA while he was studying for a year at Seminary in the US and I learned a lot.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 06, 2013 05:24 AM (BC6cY)

243 You know who else risked their lives for freedom -- when they didn't have to because they were all rich -- and who get dumped on every freaking day by our own government?  The signers of the Declaration of Independence. 

Posted by: SFGoth at December 06, 2013 05:26 AM (3WO2A)

244 if you're going to sing a Christmas song, it helps if you don't look like a bunch of smug hipster douchebags.

I got real hipsters, right here. Kids nowadays, they don't know the meaning of heartbreak, buddy. Richard Thompson's old band, for the kind of person who thinks of The Beatles as McCartney's old band (or, Emma as Yoko):

http://tinyurl.com/34bjwdh

Posted by: Stringer Davis at December 06, 2013 05:27 AM (xq1UY)

245 I got to be friendly with a pastor from SA while he was studying for a year at Seminary in the US and I learned a lot.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 06, 2013 09:24 AM (BC6cY)


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



Fenelon - what seminary did you attend?  We were at Trinity International Divinity School (Deerfield IL) in the late 70's, early 80's. 

Posted by: mama winger at December 06, 2013 05:27 AM (P6QsQ)

246 Sorry, meant Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.  Trinity International University is the undergrad program.

Posted by: mama winger at December 06, 2013 05:29 AM (P6QsQ)

247 I'd rather not say just for privacy reasons, but no I'm not quite that old and I didn't go to seminary in IL. The pastor I got to know if the late 80s was older than I was and had lived under apartheid.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 06, 2013 05:29 AM (BC6cY)

248 Oh, btw, while the West is congratulating itself for bringing down apartheid, it only did because it put the crimp on white South Africans' middle-class lifestyles.  You don't see the western Left going after the hard-to-reach cases.  Oh wait, those are their own.

Posted by: SFGoth at December 06, 2013 05:29 AM (3WO2A)

249 I'd rather not say just for privacy reasons,

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




No problem.  

Posted by: mama winger at December 06, 2013 05:31 AM (P6QsQ)

250 I wonder what made Southern African whites so horrible then. The rest of us were colonized by Europeans but I would say their impact was mostly positive. I'm sure they were racist (everyone back then was and I'd venture that most people worldwide are even today), but they treated us pretty well albeit as inferiors. My parents received fantastic educations from Scottish and English (?) missionaries.

Posted by: chique d'afrique, formerly Chelsea, now back to being an actual female at December 06, 2013 05:31 AM (r+7wo)

251 Why dont you get one of those kittycams? You can plug it into your computer and see what you kitty is up to when you're not around. Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman Heh. Bad enough I know what they do when I am around! Don't mind the rodentia - that's their job - but when the porch is littered with cardinal feathers....

Posted by: mindful webworker and the pack of carnivorous killers at December 06, 2013 05:31 AM (Xfofp)

252 MW-Did you know people from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 06, 2013 05:31 AM (BC6cY)

253 MW-Did you know people from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 06, 2013 09:31 AM (BC6cY)


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


Oh yes.  Tons.

Posted by: mama winger at December 06, 2013 05:33 AM (P6QsQ)

254 These kids in the group Pentatonix are awesome.  I found them when the Little Drummer Boy video went viral.  OMG, I love their stuff, ordered their 3 CD's already.  Thanks for sharing this video.

Posted by: Jaimo at December 06, 2013 05:35 AM (9U1OG)

255
BTW, "Carol of the Bells" is a Ukrainian folk song "Shchedrik" that celebrates springtime. The original has nothing to do with Christmas. Here's a link to Portland's Capella Romana doing the original in Ukrainian:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaiAgZGGaCs

Compare and contrast with the "hip" version.

Posted by: Brown Line at December 06, 2013 05:35 AM (VrNoa)

256 It is so fucking cold here! I need a pile of puppies to keep me warm! Brrrr!
You sleep where you eat?

Posted by: president o'bumbles at December 06, 2013 05:38 AM (4NEdy)

257 Knew two teachers from SA. They had to leave with their families because it was just too rough. White people teaching in black schools weren't protected by anyone. One of them always talked about how lazy US kids were and how educating people who really wanted to learn was one of the most rewarding things about teaching there and he missed it and the beautiful country but it was just too dangerous.

Posted by: Mustbequantum at December 06, 2013 05:40 AM (MIKMs)

258 88 WARNING!
ACHTUNG!

I literally just turned gay from watching that music video. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go buy some skinny jeans.
___________________

I wondered how long it would take before somebody acknowledged the elephant in the room.

They don't really make skinny jeans for a 6'4", 250lb guy - but I just made plans to take a dude antiquing this afternoon. Still on the phone figuring out what we're going to wear.

Posted by: Barkow at December 06, 2013 05:54 AM (sBZME)

259 chique d'afrique, As with the displacement of the AmerInds (of which I am always acutely aware, living in Oklahoma), there's a lot of no-win in cultural conflicts. Only in relatively modern times, and, I deem, much due to the universalizing spirit of Jesus' teaching, have we learned to give a crap about the guy in the other tribe. Enemies, historically, have been to eliminate or enslave ("and hear the lamentations of their women") rather than to be loved and done good to. My sympathies are always with the enslaved and oppressed, but humans have a wicked streak, and more often than not, the liberated delight in becoming the new oppressors, more "now it's our turn" than "never again." Humans and other chimps be face biters. Reminds me of Nora Dunn's standup skit about the little girl watching a Nature show. First, you're rooting for the little gazelle. Then, oh noes, the mean ol' tiger got him. But then, the tiger is feeding her cubs, d'aww... Our sympathies get whipped around. I mean, who are you really rooting for? Not some mass identified by skin or belief or other arbitrary measure, but individuals by their character, as some ol' dead (American) black guy dreamed. Glad you chimed in.

Posted by: mindful webworker and the league of displaced indiginous peoples at December 06, 2013 05:56 AM (8xOfO)

260 MW-Did you..: FenelonSpoke Heh. I gots the same initials as Mama Winger! Mine's lower-case, tho.

Posted by: mindful webworker and the aconymonous accident at December 06, 2013 06:05 AM (ZhNCB)

261 yeah, I'll just sit here til someone gives me a jump...

Posted by: mindful webworker and the empty room at December 06, 2013 06:13 AM (WbOdn)

262 Mama Winger I've spent the week reading to learn more about the ancient world, tribes, empires, beliefs, gods, conquests and cultural exchanges. Andouni Armenian Lament (Oral Tradition) http://tinyurl.com/nv3jnwh btw, the musical heritage of the region was NOT invented by Muslims, who like any nomads, borrowed/stole from original sources while passing through, to hone as their own over time. Yesterday while cross referencing the Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, I came across Ani, Armenia (Hayk), City of 1001 Churches, and City of 40 Gates. Remember St. Bartholemy converted the Armenians, the first nation to officially embrace Christianity. When the City of Ani surrendered to the invading Muslims, the inhabitants were all slaughtered. Just as the Armenians were slaughtered in genocide by the Ottoman Turks when losing WWI. The Ani video I saw yesterday toured the interior of the churches to see the magnificent tiled Christian mosaics, emphasizing the Turk crime perpetuating the demolition process, first through the centuries of mandated neglect, followed recently with Muslim orders to demolish the ruins. Archeology must be destroyed, leaving no evidence of life prior to Muhammad's exploits as invented by his illiterate war lord converts. I also came across Syrian Archeological Preservation Society videos online of the recent Salafi/Wahhabi invading/conquering "rebels" first stealing/hiding under wraps an ancient golden statue of Abraham, and the murdered Sufi bodies under blankets, then blowing up and bulldozing the entire Sufi ancient architectural mausoleum of walls and rooms for worship/study. Here's a shorter video from that occasion. http://tinyurl.com/lq66xg9

Posted by: panzernashorn at December 06, 2013 06:23 AM (MhA4j)

263 256. "Bounty" Shchedryk, swallow's song http://tinyurl.com/lbpjtcv The melody was created in 1916 by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych (1877-1921) and titled "Shchedryk". Based on an old Ukrainian folk song, the original lyrics describes the swallow flying into a household to proclaim the plentiful year that the family will have. The song's title is derived from the Ukrainian word "shchedryi" which means "bountiful." The swallow is a herald of spring coming, possibly of pre-Christian origins. The folk melody was sung in many Ukrainian villages on Jan. 13 -- New Year's Eve on the Julian calendar -- usually by adolescent girls going house to house in celebration of the new year. The choral work Shchedryk was first performed by students at Kiev University in December 1916. When American choir director and arranger Peter Wilhousky (1902-197 heard Leontovich's choral work, it reminded him of bells; so he wrote new lyrics to convey that imagery for his choir. He published the new lyrics in 1936. Of Czech background, Wilhousky grew up singing in Russian-American choirs and made many translations and arrangements of Slavic music. The title chosen by him "Carol of the Bells" was harmonious with the old Slavic legend that at midnight the evening Jesus was born all the bells on earth started to sound of their own accord in his honor. Since then the song has become a popular Christmas tune especially in the US and Canada where it is also known as "Ukrainian Carol".

Posted by: panzernashorn at December 06, 2013 06:30 AM (MhA4j)

264 256. "Bounty" Shchedryk, swallow's song http://tinyurl.com/lbpjtcv The melody was created in 1916 by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych (1877-1921) and titled "Shchedryk". Based on an old Ukrainian folk song, the original lyrics describes the swallow flying into a household to proclaim the plentiful year that the family will have. The song's title is derived from the Ukrainian word "shchedryi" which means "bountiful." The swallow is a herald of spring coming, possibly of pre-Christian origins. The folk melody was sung in many Ukrainian villages on Jan. 13 -- New Year's Eve on the Julian calendar -- usually by adolescent girls going house to house in celebration of the new year. The choral work Shchedryk was first performed by students at Kiev University in December 1916. When American choir director and arranger Peter Wilhousky (1902-197 heard Leontovich's choral work, it reminded him of bells; so he wrote new lyrics to convey that imagery for his choir. He published the new lyrics in 1936. Of Czech background, Wilhousky grew up singing in Russian-American choirs and made many translations and arrangements of Slavic music. The title chosen by him "Carol of the Bells" was harmonious with the old Slavic legend that at midnight the evening Jesus was born all the bells on earth started to sound of their own accord in his honor. Since then the song has become a popular Christmas tune especially in the US and Canada where it is also known as "Ukrainian Carol".

Posted by: panzernashorn at December 06, 2013 06:30 AM (MhA4j)

265 I liked the Pentatonix video. If don't like their supposed "smirky hipster" look, then just close your eyes and listen. If you still don't like it, fine. Go listen to Steel Panther or something.

Posted by: Captain Whitebread, Designated Commenter at December 06, 2013 06:56 AM (4X5NS)

266 Highly recommend The Red Knight from the best fantasy list. Good as Blood Song.

Posted by: truth fairy at December 06, 2013 09:29 AM (ue2Nm)

Hide Comments | Add Comment | Refresh | Top

Comments are disabled. Post is locked.
224kb generated in CPU 0.0699, elapsed 0.366 seconds.
64 queries taking 0.3169 seconds, 394 records returned.
Powered by Minx 1.1.6c-pink.

Support





Donate to Ace of Spades HQ!


Contact

Change the At to "@" and the DOT to "."




Intermarkets' Privacy Policy
Support


Donate to Ace of Spades HQ!


Search Thingy



Archives

Monthly Traffic

  • Pages: 166889
  • Files: 1789
  • Bytes: 5.1G
  • CPU Time: 163:08
  • Queries: 4829856

Content

  • Posts: 22824
  • Comments: 5930392

Feeds


RSS 2.0 Atom 1.0