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April 24, 2014

Overnight Open Thread (4-24-2014)
— Maetenloch

McCain: It's a Stain on America's Honor That We Haven't Passed Amnesty Yet

So foreign citizens snuck into America and live here in violation of our current immigration laws instead of becoming residents through legal channels like all previous immigrants have done and this is all somehow a stain on our honor?

What the fuck, McCain? It's one thing to disagree on an issue but now you're making it personal. And making me okay with the prospect of a future Democrat senator from Arizona who won't gratuitously insult me.

Cliven Bundy Loses the PR War

Well he never had a legal leg to stand on so his position as an sympathetic public emblem of the government bullying of ranchers was really all he had. But now after his racist rant he's PR poison.

Now of course just saying racist things doesn't invalidate your legal claims but then Bundy has already lost in court multiple times. And his claims of longtime family rights to the BLM land don't hold up to scrutiny. And now the left is warming up to him for his pro-amnesty views. Time to move on from this one folks.

George Clooney Will Not Stand For the Mocking of Mikhail Gorbachev

Or the dissing of his 'personal friend' Barrack Obama.

But he told the paper that Clooney first got upset at the dinner when one of the CAA execs told a joke about former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.

Clooney threw "a hissy fit" about that, Wynn told the paper, then started talking about the ACA, or Obamacare. When Wynn, a frequent critic of Obamacare, spoke up, Clooney got mad about that, too, Wynn said.

"He called the president an (expletive deleted) ... that is a fact ..." Clooney said in a statement issued by his publicist. "I said the president was my longtime friend and then he said 'your friend is an (expletive deleted).' ... At that point I told Steve that HE was an (expletive deleted) and I wasn't going to sit at his table while he was being such a jackass."

Political Correctness Takes Over the Hugo Awards

Somehow a conservative writer's work ("Warbound, Book III of the Grimnoir Chronicles" by Larry Correia) made it onto the ballot and now all hell has broken loose. And the PC Police want you to know that he's a terrible, bad, bad person so you shouldn't vote for his book.

But everybody knows bad people can't create art, says the side that keeps showering Roman Polanski with awards.
In closing, I would really like everybody who is a voting member of WorldCon to actually read the works in each category and vote based upon which ones they think are best. I fully expect Wheel of Time to win my category of best novel. It is a fourteen book epic written by two authors over twenty six years. Duh.
Personally, my goal has been reached. I got the thought police to show the world their pretty pink panties.

Jewish Students At NYU Served With Eviction Notices by Palestinian Activists

U.S. Fails To Object; Iran Gets Seat On UN Women's Rights Commission

The All American Music Map

Showing which genres are popular by region. Who knew that punk was a west coast and Nashville thing.

Steve Martin and Earl Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Breakdown

With five banjos and even a piano break.

What PG Wodehouse Character Are You?

Alicia Silverstone is Clueless About Science, Technology, Logical Reasoning, Cause and Effect, and Pretty Much Everything Else That Enabled Her to Go Through the Starbucks Drive-Through This Morning in Addition To Building Modern Western Society

In The Kind Mama: A Simple Guide to Supercharged Fertility, a Radiant Pregnancy, a Sweeter Birth, and a Healthier, More Beautiful Beginning, Silverstone chronicles what might reasonably be called her unconventional parenting advice: Bananas are "a naughty food for a baby," the diaper industry is "pseudoscience," and vaccines are essentially shots of "aluminum and formaldehyde."

And she's not afraid to fight the feminine hygiene industrial complex as well:

5. Stop using tampons.

Is there a class-action suit against OB on the horizon? According to Silverstone, tampons might be making you infertile: "[Y]our chichi is the most absorbent part of your body. Unfortunately, feminine-care manufacturers aren't required to tell you what's in their products, which means that no one's talking about the potential pesticide residues from non-organic cotton and the 'fragrances' containing hormone-upsetting, fertility-knocking phthalates that are snuggling up to your hoo-ha."

Yahoo group. That is all.

The group thingy. And the middle class.

And my Twitter spew.

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1 Yo

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 06:41 PM (HVff2)

2 yeah!

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 06:41 PM (8lmkt)

3 Quick Takes - Whiteness as a Disease, Logic & Reason is Racist, and How Vote Fraud is the New Social Justice The focus this time: Logic + Being White + The Integrity of the Vote = Raaaaaaacism!!1! More: http://politicalhat.com/?p=5617

Posted by: The Political Hat at April 24, 2014 06:41 PM (AymDN)

4 dammit!!! for a fuckin' gimp, you got a quick trigger finger, Mis. just sayin' . . .

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 06:41 PM (8lmkt)

5 And now an interpretive dance of the horse seeing the ont http://youtu.be/yD3yVwC0fjg

Posted by: Buzzion at April 24, 2014 06:42 PM (K0fft)

6 Who has the pitchforks? http://t.co/dQLNxZpLNp

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 24, 2014 06:42 PM (DmNpO)

7 McCain is a stain mainly on the plain.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at April 24, 2014 06:44 PM (I9I9J)

8 somebody needs to go get willow . . . use force if necessary, but be gentle

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 06:44 PM (8lmkt)

9 Howdy, y'all!

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 06:44 PM (T1005)

10 oh no a Bundy link not gonna, you can't make me. nope

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 06:45 PM (nqBYe)

11 An ONT worthy bit of news: Former KKK Leader/Alleged Killer Caught with Black Male Prostitute Dressed as a Woman http://tinyurl.com/ltxgrjz

Posted by: The Political Hat at April 24, 2014 06:45 PM (AymDN)

12 John McCain can go horsefuck.

Posted by: Insomniac at April 24, 2014 06:45 PM (mx5oN)

13 All American Music Map needs finer resolution. This ain't alternative land, we got both kinds of music here, country, and western.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at April 24, 2014 06:46 PM (L02KD)

14 oh no a Bundy link Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 10:45 PM (nqBYe)
Al Bundy?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at April 24, 2014 06:46 PM (I9I9J)

15 Fuck Juan McCain. That is all.

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at April 24, 2014 06:46 PM (Q8vlx)

16 I knew there was a reason I don't like Cloony. What a dick.

Posted by: freaked at April 24, 2014 06:46 PM (JdEZJ)

>>>So foreign citizens snuck into America and live here in violation of our current immigration laws instead of applying for residence through legal channels like all previous immigrants have done and this is somehow a stain on our honor?<<<

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.

Posted by: Ralph Waldo Emerson at April 24, 2014 06:46 PM (ICfdc)

18 Horde not horse

Posted by: Buzzion at April 24, 2014 06:47 PM (K0fft)

19 Are you that stupid that you believe msm cries of racism after the Obama admin gets humiliated by a bunch of freedom loving farmers? Watch the whole vid. http://goo.gl/W1lHaL

Posted by: LurkerFlea at April 24, 2014 06:47 PM (KZ+oE)

20 6 Who has the pitchforks? http://t.co/dQLNxZpLNp Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 24, 2014 10:42 PM (DmNpO) That's an abomination.

Posted by: Insomniac at April 24, 2014 06:47 PM (mx5oN)

21 Hey, you guys, Mr. Dave got married yesterday!!!! For some reason, he's over on the previous thread. Probably all tuckered out. How cool, right?

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 06:48 PM (8lmkt)

22 Pygmy cleavage on Hannity. Somebody needs to tell her no, just no.

Posted by: Justamom at April 24, 2014 06:48 PM (Sptt8)

23 I have missed the HQ. come for the political commentary. Stay for the bewbs.

Posted by: Minnfidel at April 24, 2014 06:48 PM (7wxPq)

24 Thanks for the great ONT Maet!

Considering how thin skinned liberals are to any, ANY criticism, I really wish conservatives would join them in the mud.

Sticks and stones may break their bones, but words will forever shatter their delicate self-esteem, cause hyperventilation, high blood pressure, the flight response, stress and incontinence....

Posted by: Stateless Infidel at April 24, 2014 06:48 PM (AC0lD)

25 *Grabs bottle of wine* *Shoves through USB port for willow*

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 06:48 PM (MpP9p)

26 So being involved in Batman and Robin wasn't the dumbest thing Alicia Silverstone has ever done? What a stupid bint.

Posted by: Thrawn at April 24, 2014 06:48 PM (WlWt+)

27 I'm still on old thread. Good Evening, Horde!

Posted by: Carol at April 24, 2014 06:48 PM (gjOCp)

28 cliven bundy. i might actually look at a al bundy link if i were nuts. ok is there a al bundy link?

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 06:48 PM (nqBYe)

29 The others. Summoned, they have been.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 06:49 PM (ojnk6)

30 21 Hey, you guys, Mr. Dave got married yesterday!!!! For some reason, he's over on the previous thread. Probably all tuckered out. How cool, right? Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 10:48 PM (8lmkt) Poor bastard. I mean, uh, congrats!

Posted by: Insomniac at April 24, 2014 06:49 PM (mx5oN)

31 Time to move on from this one folks. Remember when Glenn Beck was skeptical, and people said, oh look, perfidy proven!

Posted by: blaster at April 24, 2014 06:49 PM (UQKe/)

32 I simply give up. These fucking maniacs are going to destroy this country. There is simply no reasoning with them.

Posted by: Kreplach at April 24, 2014 06:49 PM (Xkr8I)

33 hugs vendette through the port. kinda squishy in there. thanks vendette !

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 06:49 PM (nqBYe)

34 My John McCain action figure is ashamed of the load in his pants. Well, not really, he's trying to get it to roll out down his leg. Man, look at him hop!

Posted by: eman at April 24, 2014 06:50 PM (AO9UG)

35 Well, there is one McCain we all wish would have been a sheet stain instead.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, formerly MrCaniac at April 24, 2014 06:50 PM (HxSXm)

36 Carol! How you doin?

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at April 24, 2014 06:50 PM (Q8vlx)

37 I forgot. Go Wild!

Posted by: Minnfidel at April 24, 2014 06:50 PM (7wxPq)

38 I simply give up.

These fucking maniacs are going to destroy this country.

There is simply no reasoning with them.

Posted by: Kreplach at April 24, 2014 10:49 PM (Xkr8I)

Yup, that. Drink 'em if you got 'em and lets figure out where we're gonna make our stand. I'll bring the fire.

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 06:50 PM (8lmkt)

39 Willow posted in the last thread seconds before the ONT went up. It's uncanny. Go look. @367. @382. @384 in the last thread.

Posted by: blaster at April 24, 2014 06:50 PM (UQKe/)

40 Fuck John McCain. Fuck the Weeper. I've learned that Joan Rivers gets a mention on the podcast that goes up tomorrow.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 06:51 PM (GEICT)

41 So, using tampons as earrings can make womyn infertile? In the case of Melissa Harris-Perry, this is a good thing.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars™ [/i] [/s] [/u] at April 24, 2014 06:51 PM (HsTG8)

42 go steve wynn!

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 06:51 PM (nqBYe)

43 Okay, time to stop procrastinating, go work out, and then get my drink on.

Posted by: blaster at April 24, 2014 06:51 PM (UQKe/)

44 That is a great line up of acts. I'll bet reasonably priced, too.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at April 24, 2014 06:51 PM (l3vZN)

45 Willow posted in the last thread seconds before the ONT went up.

It's uncanny. Go look. @367. @382. @384 in the last thread.

Posted by: blaster at April 24, 2014 10:50 PM (UQKe/)

she is teh awesome!

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 06:51 PM (8lmkt)

46 If your sheets are white, they're easy to clean using bleach. Even charcoal stains.

Posted by: zombie robert byrd at April 24, 2014 06:52 PM (gDHxV)

47 Pygmy cleavage on Hannity. Somebody needs to tell her no, just no. Posted by: Justamom at April 24, 2014 10:48 PM (Sptt Did you say cleavage?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 06:52 PM (GEICT)

48 blaster i try not to Doom threads, but it seems to happen often. sad face.

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 06:52 PM (nqBYe)

49 Misanthropic Humanitarian, Is your knee still bothering you? I find that unacceptable! Bitch at doctor. You should be fine by now, not icing it 5 months later. My Aunt had that surgery today & will be in the hospital until Sunday. She lives alone but a friend will go stay with her unless she feels she has to go to rehab.

Posted by: Carol at April 24, 2014 06:53 PM (gjOCp)

50 go steve wynn!

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 10:51 PM (nqBYe)

that article was hilarious!!! shmooshes for willow, what saved us tonight.

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 06:53 PM (8lmkt)

51 That is a great line up of acts. I'll bet reasonably priced, too. Posted by: Jinx ------------------ Heh. Bill Monroe and Doc Watson. Good days.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 06:53 PM (aDwsi)

52 Maet , isn't pulling this thread Right Maet? right? right? r i g h t ?

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 06:53 PM (nqBYe)

53 blaster i try not to Doom threads, but it seems to happen often. sad face. Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 10:52 PM (nqBYe) You don't doom threads, you predict fresh, airy, brand-new ones.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 06:54 PM (MpP9p)

54 Fucking bundy. These blm land grabs started back in the 70s, and it was huge that this was finally getting national attention. I'm really digging this "no legal leg to stand on" meme. THE GOVERNMENT HAS CHANGED THE RULES CONSTANTLY FOR 40 YEARS! And then let's factor in the selective enforcement. Glad Perry & Abbott told the Feds to stay the fuck out of Texas.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 24, 2014 06:54 PM (wQQrB)

55 BIDEN: "Mark my words, within the next Â— first six months of this administration, if we win, theyÂ’re going to Â— weÂ’re going to face a major international challenge, Â’cause theyÂ’re going to want to test him, just like they did John Kennedy, theyÂ’re going to want to test him, and theyÂ’re going to find out this guyÂ’s got steel in his spine."

I'm told that it's Putin NR-40

Posted by: Jared Loughner at April 24, 2014 06:54 PM (e8kgV)

56 i say we talk about the nicest incident in our lives? cuz we all need cheering up

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 06:55 PM (nqBYe)

57 Shortened Cloward-Piven? Cliven, as in Cliven Bundy. And thus, my whacko conspiracy hypothesis moves to the front of the queue!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars™ [/i] [/s] [/u] at April 24, 2014 06:55 PM (HsTG8)

58 America, sleeping in the wet stain for years...

Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 24, 2014 06:55 PM (W7zKe)

59 I like that Clooney sends out his best girlfriend, Rande Gerber (Cindy Crawfords husband) to let everyone know JUST what happened. What a girl.

Posted by: Kas(ktgreat) at April 24, 2014 06:55 PM (Bl4dy)

60 Glad Perry & Abbott told the Feds to stay the fuck out of Texas. Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 24, 2014 10:54 PM (wQQrB) I was talking about this with AtC earlier via email. That's the biggest Go Fuck Yourself to the Feds that I can ever remember seeing. My favorite part was near the end where they tried to trap Perry with the question about armed citizens confronting fed agents and he turned it right around on them. Beautiful.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 06:56 PM (GEICT)

61 Misanthropic Humanitarian, tried capsaicin? Sorry to hear about the long term pain.

Do NOT use the equivalent of more than 2 habaneros in 24 hours.

"I fell in to a burning ring of fire" IYKWIM.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at April 24, 2014 06:56 PM (L02KD)

62 vendette it's really about me rushing around coming home trying to make it just.right. , loading puter to say Go to the new thread guys! (but don't leave me alone)

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 06:56 PM (nqBYe)

63 Glad Perry & Abbott told the Feds to stay the fuck out of Texas.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 24, 2014 10:54 PM (wQQrB)

bebe, I'm thinkin' Greg Abbott is one of our Top Men. I purely love that guy. And, Perry, goes without saying, I want him to be my President and restore our land to greatness.

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 06:57 PM (8lmkt)

64 You know what I noticed about the left? If someone says something stupid or wrong, they circle the wagons, they don't run away screaming "not me!!!!" Its amazing how well it works for them. Funny, that.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at April 24, 2014 06:57 PM (zfY+H)

65 Evening horde! No work tonight! Played golf today & am now sitting in a bar enjoying live music. All in all a good 54th! Carry on.

Posted by: bill-o at April 24, 2014 06:57 PM (OHJe4)

66 Your "chichi" and "hoo-ha"? Chesse 'n' rice, will someone please check the water and food supplies for psychoactive contaminants? This is out and out insanity.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars™ [/i] [/s] [/u] at April 24, 2014 06:57 PM (WAH9w)

67 Posted by: bill-o at April 24, 2014 10:57 PM (OHJe4) Happy birthday!

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 06:57 PM (MpP9p)

68 OG! i wouldn't call that a nice incident.

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 06:57 PM (nqBYe)

69 In.fucking.credible. Jen Psaki ‏@statedeptspox 4h The world stands #UnitedforUkraine. LetÂ’s hope that the #Kremlin & @mfa_russia will live by the promise of hashtag

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 24, 2014 06:58 PM (DmNpO)

70 Happy Birthday bill-o!

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 24, 2014 06:58 PM (DmNpO)

71 I got Gussie Fink-Nottle. NFW. I hate newts, for one thing, and I would never, ever dress up in a devil costume for another. I am the Oldest Member on my slow days and the Earl of Ickenham on my good days.

Posted by: MTF at April 24, 2014 06:58 PM (F58x4)

72 Whatever do you mean, Mr Taylor? #65

Posted by: zombie robert byrd at April 24, 2014 06:58 PM (gDHxV)

73 Happy DB Bill-o! Ugg, I'm dry until Sunday night...

Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 24, 2014 06:58 PM (W7zKe)

74 bebe, I'm thinkin' Greg Abbott is one of our Top Men. I purely love that guy. And, Perry, goes without saying, I want him to be my President and restore our land to greatness. Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 10:57 PM (8lmkt) I'm a huge Perry fan. But I don't need any politician returning the country to greatness or creating jobs or any of that crap. I need my politician TO GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. Leave me alone. Let me innovate. Let me create. Let me start businesses. Let me keep more of the money that I EARNED. Get. Out. Of. The. Way.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 06:59 PM (GEICT)

75 Posted by: bill-o at April 24, 2014 10:57 PM (OHJe4)

Happy birthday, bill-o!!! Now, get off my lawn, kid!

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 06:59 PM (8lmkt)

76 56 BIDEN: "Mark my words, within the next Â— first six months of this administration, if we win, theyÂ’re going to Â— weÂ’re going to face a major international challenge, Â’cause theyÂ’re going to want to test him, just like they did John Kennedy, theyÂ’re going to want to test him, and theyÂ’re going to find out this guyÂ’s got steel in his spine." I'm told that it's Putin NR-40 Posted by: Jared Loughner at April 24, 2014 10:54 PM (e8kgV) "If Mitt Romney believes Russia is US' major geopolitical foe,he needs to strap Seamus to roof,check his clock & remember Cold War is over."

Posted by: Katrina vanden Heuvel (wayback machine) at April 24, 2014 06:59 PM (WlWt+)

77 Neidermeyer, i think the world and u.s are going lalala i cannot hear you.

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 06:59 PM (nqBYe)

78 In.fucking.credible. Jen Psaki ‏@statedeptspox 4h The world stands #UnitedforUkraine. LetÂ’s hope that the #Kremlin & @mfa_russia will live by the promise of hashtag Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 24, 2014 10:58 PM (DmNpO) Anyone else here think that Twitter, despite some uses, is way overrated?

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 06:59 PM (MpP9p)

79 Bill-o Happy Birthday!

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at April 24, 2014 06:59 PM (Q8vlx)

heheh eh heheh... "member"... heheheh

Posted by: beavis at April 24, 2014 07:00 PM (Ci6bl)

81 One question for George "asswipe" cloony, you ever have to make a payroll for 1000's of people like Steve Wynn? No, you just get millions of dollars for pretty much being an asshole in front of a camera you fucking mope!

Posted by: Kreplach at April 24, 2014 07:00 PM (Xkr8I)

82 I need my politician TO GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

that's actually what I meant by "greatness," Cochran. let it burn.

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:00 PM (8lmkt)

83 I'll bring the fire. Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 10:50 PM (8lmkt) Heh eh heh. Fire. Heh eh heh

Posted by: Beavis and Butthead at April 24, 2014 07:00 PM (wQQrB)

84 70 In.fucking.credible. Jen Psaki ‏@statedeptspox 4h The world stands #UnitedforUkraine. LetÂ’s hope that the #Kremlin & @mfa_russia will live by the promise of hashtag Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 24, 2014 10:58 PM (DmNpO) They are the biggest bunch of ineffectual limpdicks I have ever seen. What a pathetic joke.

Posted by: Insomniac at April 24, 2014 07:00 PM (mx5oN)

85 70 In.fucking.credible. Jen Psaki ‏@statedeptspox 4h The world stands #UnitedforUkraine. LetÂ’s hope that the #Kremlin & @mfa_russia will live by the promise of hashtag Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 24, 2014 10:58 PM (DmNpO) If Putin makes more moves towards Estonia or Moldovia, he *might* get un-friended on FB or, worse, get poked!

Posted by: Thrawn at April 24, 2014 07:00 PM (WlWt+)

86 Anyone else here think that Twitter, despite some uses, is way overrated? *** I love twitter but it might not be the best for every application.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 24, 2014 07:00 PM (DmNpO)

87 The U-2 spy plane outlasted the Cold War, outlived its successor and proved crucial a half-century ago when two superpowers were on the brink of nuclear war. But defense cuts now threaten to knock the high-flying reconnaissance aircraft out of the sky. The Air Force wants to gradually retire the fleet of 32 Â“Dragon LadyÂ” planes, which can soar to an altitude of 70,000 feet, collect intelligence on North Korea and Russia and rapidly send the data to U.S. commanders. ThatÂ’s a critical capability, given North KoreaÂ’s unpredictable leader, Kim Jong Un, and RussiaÂ’s emboldened president, Vladimir Putin. The Air Force says the unmanned aerial vehicle Global Hawk can do the job, and in an era of smaller, deficit-driven budgets, the Pentagon cannot afford both the plane and the drone. Skeptical lawmakers have challenged the Air ForceÂ’s proposal to ground the resilient U-2, the long-winged, all-weather manned aircraft with sensors and cameras. Called Â“AngelÂ” at its inception because it could fly so high, the U-2 has been in operation since 1955 and provided the evidence of Soviet missiles in Cuba in 1962, helping to avert a nuclear war. Ah bullshit. I still don't trust Drones for certian jobs and if it were up to me I'd bring back the SR71 Blackbird!

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 24, 2014 07:01 PM (t3UFN)

88 Happy B Day Bill! may it be fun, may your best be still in the future, and may all your habits and interests be good for you.

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 07:02 PM (nqBYe)

89 And, Perry, goes without saying, I want him to be my President and restore our land to greatness.Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 10:57 PM (8lmkt)
Nope. He's worse than Bundy. Racist rock.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at April 24, 2014 07:02 PM (I9I9J)

90 Juan McStain, America's wet spot...

Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 24, 2014 07:02 PM (W7zKe)

91 Peaches, smooshies back. and hands over a beer.

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 07:03 PM (nqBYe)

92 One Twitter Mark V missile can take out a dozen Soviet, ahem, Russian bombers.

Posted by: eman at April 24, 2014 07:03 PM (AO9UG)

93 What does ASs mean by bananas being "a naughty food"? Any parent with a babeh with the runs knows bananas are his best friend.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 07:03 PM (v6uvG)

94 88: Word for sure!n

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at April 24, 2014 07:03 PM (Q8vlx)

95 Wild up 2 - 0! Woot!

Posted by: Minnfidel at April 24, 2014 07:03 PM (7wxPq)

96 I can cross post between my Twitter account and a CoT 9 line for an air strike, that's the only way Putin even considers slowing down.

Posted by: Jean at April 24, 2014 07:03 PM (Aqvh6)

97 Bundy's 'rant' may have been short on 2014's proper terminology for black people (colored/negro instead of african american/people of color), but his point is that black people are just as bad off, if not worse, under government 'care' than they were as slaves. His remarks were not anti-black, they were anti-government. Let's leave the cries of ' Racist!' to the left, shall we?

-C

Posted by: cnation at April 24, 2014 07:04 PM (17ehG)

98 that's actually what I meant by "greatness," Cochran. let it burn. Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 11:00 PM (8lmkt) That's the opposite of burning. We've tried ever increasing centralized control and regulation. I say we give the other end of the spectrum a shake. I'm predicting there would be an economic boom.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 07:04 PM (GEICT)

99 Crap 2-1

Posted by: Minnfidel at April 24, 2014 07:04 PM (7wxPq)

100 @38 I just refilled my hooch stash so I'm fixed for fire water. I guess the only place left will be the republic of Texas. I hear the waters are relaxing.

Posted by: Kreplach at April 24, 2014 07:05 PM (Xkr8I)

101 It's naughty when you keep it in your chi chi.

Posted by: freaked at April 24, 2014 07:05 PM (JdEZJ)

102 Hey, Verizon Fios, can you get some picture-in-picture??? I'm trying to watch two hockey games and a baseball game.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:05 PM (MpP9p)

103 Well said BC!

Posted by: bill-o at April 24, 2014 07:05 PM (OHJe4)

104 4 What does ASs mean by bananas being "a naughty food"? Are not young 'uns taught to put condoms on 'em? Do we need to draw you a picture?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars™ [/i] [/s] [/u] at April 24, 2014 07:05 PM (WAH9w)

105 Old and Busted: Strongly-worded letter. The New Hotness: Harsh hashtag diplomacy!

Posted by: Thrawn at April 24, 2014 07:06 PM (WlWt+)

106 Posted by: Kreplach at April 24, 2014 11:05 PM (Xkr8I) Under current (as in I didn't win a piss pot full of money) circumstances, Texas would be the only state I'd want to move to.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 07:06 PM (GEICT)

107 BC 1981, That's what Rick Perry wanted to do in 2011, get government out of our lives. I think, not 100% sure! that he dropped out in January 2012. I'm with you Peaches, I am Rick Perry fan. Bertram Cabot told me yesterday that Dr K said he still has that rock problem & can't run for POTUS. I asked Bertram if he was serious & he replied that Krauthammer brought it up out of the blue one night on Fox.

Posted by: Carol at April 24, 2014 07:06 PM (gjOCp)

108 64 bebe, I'm thinkin' Greg Abbott is one of our Top Men. I purely love that guy. And, Perry, goes without saying, I want him to be my President and restore our land to greatness. Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 10:57 PM (8lmkt) Yeah Peaches, I'm digging Abbott too. I'm hoping that stuff I saw about Perry hiring former McCain advisors & a bunch of other Karl rove types isn't true. If it is, he's dead to me no matter what he does about the fed land grabs.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 24, 2014 07:06 PM (wQQrB)

109 Ever increasing centralized control and regulation is the path France has taken. When was the last time France burned?

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at April 24, 2014 07:06 PM (L02KD)

110 Posted by: bill-o at April 24, 2014 11:05 PM (OHJe4) Did I see upthread that it's your bday? Congrats! 29 again?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 07:06 PM (GEICT)

111 Outta here, Nite all.

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at April 24, 2014 07:07 PM (Q8vlx)

112 Well, there's a Bruins player who is singing "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth."

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:07 PM (MpP9p)

113 Alicia Silverstone is still Alive? Who knew? Didn't she play a farm animal on Dukes of Hazzard? Or was it Dead crack whore #3 on an episode of L & O?

Posted by: OG Celtic-American at April 24, 2014 07:07 PM (W7zKe)

114 110 Ever increasing centralized control and regulation is the path France has taken. When was the last time France burned? Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at April 24, 2014 11:06 PM (L02KD) It has been *16 hours* since France's last car-b-que!

Posted by: Thrawn at April 24, 2014 07:08 PM (WlWt+)

115 94 What does ASs mean by bananas being "a naughty food"? Any parent with a babeh with the runs knows bananas are his best friend.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 11:03 PM (v6uvG)

It's too phallic.

Damn, another brilliant tactic of our "War on Womyn" has been exposed.

On the plus side, the cucumber and carrot offensives are still on track.

Posted by: Stateless Infidel at April 24, 2014 07:08 PM (AC0lD)

116 108 BC 1981, That's what Rick Perry wanted to do in 2011, get government out of our lives. I think, not 100% sure! that he dropped out in January 2012. I do believe he dropped out due to severe back pain and the meds that were trying to relieve it.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 07:08 PM (GEICT)

117 @110 At the rate we're going it won't be long until we have to dial into the ministry of piss to get permission to take a squirt.

Posted by: Kreplach at April 24, 2014 07:09 PM (Xkr8I)

118 Dear Senator McCain: After hearing yet another ridiculous thing come out of gullet, may I suggest you find something better to do with your time, like, oh, I don't know, retire? The fact of the matter is no one, and I mean no one, likes you. You see, your base doesn't like you at all because you don't actually like your base, and they also don't like you because you don't actually agree with them on much. Which begs the question, why are you there in the first place? The other problem here is that the people to whom you should be loyal, you betray at every turn. Those other guys? Well, they don't like you either because you are carrying the wrong banner, i.e., you identify as a Republican, and they hate those guys. I know you find this perplexing because you want to be liked by everyone, but of course, wanting to be liked and admired is nothing but a sure fire way to be immensely disdained by all. As we all know, you should have figured this out after your disasterous run for the presidency. In closing, I just want to say, thanks for serving in the military. Seriously, thank you. But please, could you leave the Senate now? You're expiration date has expired, and you are starting to stink up the place. Ms. Overdone

Posted by: MistressOverdone at April 24, 2014 07:09 PM (2/oBD)

119 Damn, Wings lose in OT.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 07:10 PM (v6uvG)

120 Bruins win on a not-so-lovely goal.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:10 PM (MpP9p)

121 I'm hoping that stuff I saw about Perry hiring former McCain advisors & a bunch of other Karl rove types isn't true. If it is, he's dead to me no matter what he does about the fed land grabs.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 24, 2014 11:06 PM (wQQrB)

fuck, that would suck so hard . . . and, yeah, we're all in a place where you put a foot wrong and you are dead to us. we're just not kiddin' around anymore, it's way too late for that.

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:10 PM (8lmkt)

122 Fuck.

Posted by: Hockeytown at April 24, 2014 07:10 PM (ICfdc)

123 Nope. [Perry's] worse than Bundy. Racist rock.
Yes. Liberal-leftist newspapers in Las Vegas confirm that. (And a new hash due to a 2-second power failure while p.c. was on.)

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 24, 2014 07:10 PM (gDHxV)

124 look upon my unfriended aggressors and despair

Posted by: The Gamed of Kings at April 24, 2014 07:10 PM (wu/TK)

125

What the fuck, McCain? It's one thing to disagree on an issue but now you're making it personal. And making me okay with the prospect of a Democrat senator from Arizona who won't gratuitously insult me.

Hey McCain you gutless lying fuck? Whatever happened to building the damn fence?

Posted by: Babs Jansen at April 24, 2014 07:11 PM (LI48c)

126 Great ONT! Thanks! I got Aunt Dahlia. Also, that music map needs "classical" and "western."

Posted by: Y-not at April 24, 2014 07:11 PM (zDsvJ)

127 remember when McCain said fight, fight, fight, I didn't realize it was For the lefts dreams .

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 07:11 PM (nqBYe)

128 "George Clooney Will Not Stand For the Mocking of Mikhail Gorbachev Or the dissing of his 'personal friend' Barrack Obama." Shallow, naive, obscenely overpaid actor, yeah, I give a shit what he thinks. Unlike Clooney, Steve Wynn has to function in the real world where the cost of paychecks and benefits packages can bankrupt a business. Ya know, like how the UAW contracts bankrupted General Motors. Guess we can't expect an actor to understand what Obamacare can do to a business. Clooney just takes his tens of millions of dollars for appearing in a movie and trots off to his villa in Italy. Meanwhile all those little actors and crew members who also work on the movie can get by on whatever crumbs are left over.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 24, 2014 07:11 PM (ynL/v)

129 Sorry folks for throwing cold water on last night's ONT. Feeling much better tonight. Thanks all for the support.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at April 24, 2014 07:12 PM (l3vZN)

130 When was the last time France burned? You know what comes after spring in France right? Car-b-cue season!!!!!! Get your roasty toasty citroens here!

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 24, 2014 07:12 PM (wQQrB)

131 This ain't fuckin' France . Might be turnin' into Meheeeco , though .

Posted by: awkward davies at April 24, 2014 07:12 PM (whqez)

132 Ex-Cons Squatting in SoldierÂ’s Home Defiantly Stay Put Â— But Their Tune Rapidly Changes After Outraged Bikers, Veterans Promise a Little Visit Indeed Sharkey tried going through law enforcement to remove Ortiz and Cardoso, but that turned out to be in vain Â— sheriffs said itÂ’s a civil matter and would take a court order to evict them since they established residency. As you might guess, all of this has made other veterans and supporters of Sharkey absolutely livid. Lauren Price of Veterans Warriors told WFLA that Ortiz picked the wrong house to squat in, adding that sheÂ’s heard from veterans around the world who want to help. An attorney was secured who would handle the eviction process for free. Volunteers have since come forward and agreed to keep a close watch on the property to deter vandalism. Then WFLA reported that two Tampa motorcycle clubs filled with veterans were planning to ride over to the Sharkey residence on Sunday Â“and peacefully make the squatters uncomfortable.Â” With that, Ortiz started packing up, noting the planned biker visit was one of the reasons he and Cardoso were leaving, WFLA said. More from WFLA: Early Thursday morning the house seemed unoccupied. A few belongings were scattered on the front yard and two dogs were barking in the house. One of the animals jumped out of a broken window and ran around the yard. A Pasco County SheriffÂ’s deputy responded to the scene waiting for the animal control to get to the house. When Animal Control trappers arrived they eventually captured both dogs. OrtizÂ’s friends came over and took the animals. Duke Energy crews came to the house to investigate how the squatters got electricity at the house. Price said Veteran Warriors is organizing a cleanup and remodel of the house. Bravo Bravo

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 24, 2014 07:12 PM (t3UFN)

133 Two goals, off Wings players, got by the backup and cost the game.

Posted by: Hockeytown at April 24, 2014 07:12 PM (ICfdc)

134 116 94 What does ASs mean by bananas being "a naughty food"? Any parent with a babeh with the runs knows bananas are his best friend. Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 11:03 PM (v6uvG) It's too phallic. Damn, another brilliant tactic of our "War on Womyn" has been exposed. On the plus side, the cucumber and carrot offensives are still on track. Posted by: Stateless Infidel at April 24, 2014 11:08 PM (AC0lD) --Really? I thought it was something intrinsic to the fruit itself, not silly womynazi phallic obsession. Who cares what the food is shaped like?!?!

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 07:12 PM (v6uvG)

135 Wild power play. C'mon lads!

Posted by: Minnfidel at April 24, 2014 07:13 PM (7wxPq)

136 ya know it would be nice if the internet had an ignore button for certain topics or politicians.

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 07:13 PM (nqBYe)

137 130 Sorry folks for throwing cold water on last night's ONT. Feeling much better tonight. Thanks all for the support. Posted by: Jinx the Cat at April 24, 2014 11:12 PM (l3vZN) Well that's good, cause we weren't going to stand for it tonight.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 07:13 PM (GEICT)

138 jimx, hope the boy is also doing ok. it takes time.

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 07:14 PM (nqBYe)

139 Sorry folks for throwing cold water on last night's ONT. Feeling much better tonight. Thanks all for the support. Posted by: Jinx the Cat at April 24, 2014 11:12 PM (l3vZN) ****** Absolutely unnecessary Jinx. Thanks for sharing. It's what the Horde is here for.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 07:14 PM (ojnk6)

140 you put a foot wrong and you are dead to us. Hiring that bunch would be WAY more than a foot wrong.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 24, 2014 07:14 PM (wQQrB)

141 heh. I got Jeeves, which is different than Stephen Fry, I am happy to say. "You are well read, well bred and look good in a uniform." Well, of course.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 07:14 PM (aDwsi)

142 Bravo Bravo

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 24, 2014 11:12 PM (t3UFN)

that rocks! thank you for posting the update!

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:14 PM (8lmkt)

143 Ben Howe ‏@BenHowe 21m The @StateDept just opened a can of #hashtag all up in Russia's grill. #gutsycall #badass pic.twitter.com/8xufBf1I04

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 24, 2014 07:14 PM (DmNpO)

144 Bwahaha. McStain (tm) Let's recap, shall we? He got shot down because he went cowboy on a mission. Deviated from the flight plan. Then, he got wtftortured. Then, he came home and proceeded to jack up our nation. Did I miss anything? He's an idiot.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 07:14 PM (x3YFz)

145 GGE likely had a rough day. Anyone heard from him?

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 07:15 PM (aDwsi)

146 "U.S. Fails To Object; Iran Gets Seat On UN Women's Rights Commission" I'm sure that Sandra Fluke, Abortion Barbie, and the oh so nude Lena Denham will get right on that.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 24, 2014 07:15 PM (ynL/v)

147 Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 11:12 PM (v6uvG)

No, I was just guessing and being snide. Although that may be the reason.

The fact that it actually sounded plausible though shows just how bat-shit crazy their side has become.

Posted by: Stateless Infidel at April 24, 2014 07:16 PM (AC0lD)

148 "But I don't need any politician returning the country to greatness or creating jobs or any of that crap. I need my politician TO GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. Leave me alone. Let me innovate. Let me create. Let me start businesses. Let me keep more of the money that I EARNED."

This. Eleventy.

I despair of ever again hearing an American politician of either duopoly party honestly propose to do anything like this. It's all a bajillion different variants on how they can "help".

I wouldn't trust any of those corrupt, incompetent shitweasels to so much as "help" me change a flat tire at roadside without inducing some horrible fuckup like knocking the car off the jack in the middle of the process. Yet they presume to offer "help" in every area of my life down to what kind of a _light bulb_ that I can buy and install.

No thanks, pal, and yes, I can install the bulb without "help".

Posted by: torquewrench at April 24, 2014 07:16 PM (noWW6)

149 I'm going to drive from NoVa to AZ this summer with the lad, and then in August to Dee-troit for the Woodward Ave. Dream Cruise in his old car before he heads back to school. Looking forward to it.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at April 24, 2014 07:17 PM (l3vZN)

150 Posted by: Jinx the Cat at April 24, 2014 11:12 PM (l3vZN) Don't feel bad for that post. One of the things this joint does well is prayer requests.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:17 PM (MpP9p)

151 Price said Veteran Warriors is organizing a cleanup and remodel of the house. Bravo Bravo Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 24, 2014 11:12 PM (t3UFN) ******* Thanks. That post is so full of awesomeness, not sure where to start. Well done Tampa Club Vets.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 07:17 PM (ojnk6)

152 BC1981, Pills, pain & announcing too soon after surgery contributed to Perry dropping out. Plus Bachmann & her made up horror stories of Guardasil helped. I think half of them were GOPe mouthpieces to get their man Romney the nomination. after years of having lousy GOP nominees I do believe they ask others with no chance to win nomination & get them to be attack dogs. I am not in any way saying Bachmann is a dog, she's beautiful.

Posted by: Carol at April 24, 2014 07:17 PM (gjOCp)

153 Oh, geez. The Ukraine Twitter thing was from a State Dept official. Holy crap.

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 24, 2014 07:18 PM (gDHxV)

154 Price said Veteran Warriors is organizing a cleanup and remodel of the house. ------------ I suspect that a couple may forming a posse, also.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 07:18 PM (aDwsi)

155 Damn MN is outplaying the AV's again but only up by 1 at the end of 2

Posted by: Minnfidel at April 24, 2014 07:18 PM (7wxPq)

156 I wouldn't trust any of those corrupt, incompetent shitweasels to so much as "help" me change a flat tire at roadside without inducing some horrible fuckup like knocking the car off the jack in the middle of the process. Yet they presume to offer "help" in every area of my life down to what kind of a _light bulb_ that I can buy and install. No thanks, pal, and yes, I can install the bulb without "help". Posted by: torquewrench at April 24, 2014 11:16 PM (noWW6) I don't need them to help. I need them to not help. I need them to get out of the way.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 07:18 PM (GEICT)

157 Ms. Silverstone, intellect rivaled and surpassed by a Japanese robot.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 24, 2014 07:18 PM (L8umz)

158 There is a magazine called International Living that publishes glowing reports of how wonderful it is to retire in various 3rd world shit holes. I had the thought that maybe the place to go would be where people have more recently won their freedom and have a greater appreciation for it.

History is not my bag, so any additions/corrections to what I've dug up would be appreciated.

Looks like the most recently freed peoples are the former Soviet states, but who wants to live in Eastern Europe with the looming threat of getting assimilated back into the Soviet borg?

When was the last time English speaking white guys won their freedom?

I think it was 1836, and I'm already there.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at April 24, 2014 07:18 PM (L02KD)

159 Posted by: Jinx the Cat at April 24, 2014 11:12 PM (l3vZN)

Don't feel bad for that post. One of the things this joint does well is prayer requests.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 11:17 PM (MpP9p)/

Yes, that, eleventy. Your boy okay?

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:18 PM (8lmkt)

160 Did I miss anything? He's an idiot. Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 11:14 PM (x3YFz) Well... during his Career as a pilot, he did manage to loose FIVE Planes... Thus making him an Enemy Ace...

Posted by: Romeo13 at April 24, 2014 07:19 PM (84gbM)

161 one more thing McCain, we passed amnesty .. Remember? and what happened the Dems lied.

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 07:19 PM (nqBYe)

162 /off sock

Posted by: buzzion at April 24, 2014 07:20 PM (LI48c)

163 GGE likely had a rough day. Anyone heard from him? Posted by: Mike Hammer ----------------------------- I've copied him in a couple of emails regarding some local rifle range goings on, to him and EC, and heard nothing back from GGE. This is over the last week or so. I'm used to being ignored. Just hope he's okay.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at April 24, 2014 07:20 PM (4Mv1T)

164 Plus Bachmann & her made up horror stories of Guardasil helped. I think half of them were GOPe mouthpieces to get their man Romney the nomination. after years of having lousy GOP nominees I do believe they ask others with no chance to win nomination & get them to be attack dogs. I am not in any way saying Bachmann is a dog, she's beautiful. Posted by: Carol at April 24, 2014 11:17 PM (gjOCp) Honestly, I think Perry had another problem: He sounded like Bush. I don't mean in the words that Perry said, but vocally.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:20 PM (MpP9p)

165 The Base commander carefully places the phone back on the receiver and faces his men. "Gentlemen, the President has just authorized the use of the Bossy Device" A stifled gasp from the crew of hardened fighters fills the air before the commander continues. "We all knew what we were getting into when we joined up and took the reins of that damned thing in the silo. Let's not get all wobbly now. The damn Russians have given us no choice." Turning to his XO, " Colonel , bring up the targets and begin the power-up sequence."

Posted by: eman at April 24, 2014 07:20 PM (AO9UG)

166 Just finished watching the last three episodes of "Turn" I had recorded. Pretty good little show. I want to kick that English Captain in the balls and then shoot him with my ol' .45.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 24, 2014 07:20 PM (tXDsd)

167 I'm used to being ignored. Just hope he's okay. Posted by: Tobacco Road --------------- Family troubles.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 07:21 PM (aDwsi)

168 Yes, that, eleventy. Your boy okay? Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 11:18 PM (8lmkt) Home in less than #twoweeks!!!!

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:21 PM (MpP9p)

169 Isn't there an American hostage somewhere we can trade McCain for? We'll throw in Boner as a bonus.

Posted by: Minnfidel at April 24, 2014 07:21 PM (7wxPq)

170 I'd be curious to know when George Clooney first became aware of the name Barack Obama, never mind actually made his acquaintance. Because I'm very inclined to suspect it was around the same time as the rest of the Hollywood sycophants became overnight Obamites. Not the basis for a 'close personal friend.'

Posted by: Epobirs at April 24, 2014 07:21 PM (Icq+V)

171 lol, so di Putin twitter the state dept back? hahahah this is so absurd. fgs. i need to wake up from this weird dream

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 07:21 PM (nqBYe)

172 154 Oh, geez. The Ukraine Twitter thing was from a State Dept official. Holy crap. Posted by: andycanuck at April 24, 2014 11:18 PM (gDHxV) --I like the guy who wondered if the DoS would unfriend Putin. Oh, and damn, double 10-minute misconduct penalties in the Sharks-Kings game.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 07:21 PM (v6uvG)

173 Just finished watching the last three episodes of "Turn" I had recorded. Pretty good little show. I want to kick that English Captain in the balls and then shoot him with my ol' .45. *** I don't know anything about it. What channel is it on? Has anyone else watched Silicon Valley? I really like it.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 24, 2014 07:21 PM (DmNpO)

174 Blast off, drop a hashtag from orbit. It's the only way to make sure.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, formerly MrCaniac at April 24, 2014 07:22 PM (HxSXm)

175 Home in less than #twoweeks!!!! Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 11:21 PM (MpP9p) Awesome. Any thoughts on bringing him?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 07:22 PM (GEICT)

176 I received an email from the republicans asking me for money. I sent them a very nice response with some constructive criticism. I mentioned McCain by name. I told them that I would send them a donation when they get some balls.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 24, 2014 07:22 PM (ynL/v)

177 The young are more resilient than us old folks at times. Thanks for asking.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at April 24, 2014 07:22 PM (l3vZN)

178 Ms. Silverstone, intellect rivaled and surpassed by a Japanese robot. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 24, 2014 11:18 PM (L8umz) Domo

Posted by: ミスターロボット at April 24, 2014 07:22 PM (AymDN)

179 Not gonna condemn Bundy for being a tired old man trying, and failing, to get his point across in an unrehearsed video. Nope. Won't do it. I know the respectable people want me to condemn him but I won't.

Posted by: boulder t'hobo at April 24, 2014 07:22 PM (30eLQ)

180 Lol, well McCain is the self described "marverick." What's a flight plan? He's McCain!

Posted by: MistressOverdone at April 24, 2014 07:23 PM (2/oBD)

181 Honestly, I think Perry had another problem: He sounded like Bush. I don't mean in the words that Perry said, but vocally.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 11:20 PM (MpP9p)

to be completely fair, he'd just had back surgery and was probably stoned out of his gord (however that is spelled, sorry). still to this day, I would rather Perry than anyone else.

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:23 PM (8lmkt)

182 "Well... during his Career as a pilot, he did manage to loose FIVE Planes... " Yeah, he managed to fuck up more planes than most NV pilots. Perfect material for a Senator.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 24, 2014 07:23 PM (tXDsd)

183 psychologist, and what happened next? Me, and i dreamed there was a twitter war between the state dept and putin! psychologist, well you know that's not true, it's just your mind playing games and causing anxiety. Me, are you sure? psychologist, yes really , it's ok.

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 07:23 PM (nqBYe)

184 > But now after his racist rant he's PR poison.< eric holder coward

Posted by: newrouter at April 24, 2014 07:23 PM (hudvF)

185 If Putin makes more moves towards Estonia or Moldovia, he *might* get un-friended on FB or, worse, get poked. or we could get very angry w/him and send him a letter telling him how angry we are!

Posted by: Hans Brixx at April 24, 2014 07:24 PM (GRBbg)

186 Not a defense of Bundy. But how did an interview about grazing rights end up on the subjects of welfare and slavery? My father worked at a large corporation that was involved in a 60 minutes exposÃ© back in the 70s. One of the tactics they used back then was to ask pointed questions sure to piss the interviewee off in a very aggressive manner. Then switch to a calm voice and ask a question they wanted to air. The interviewee came off as evil, pissed and defensive. And that made for good TV. Point being if you lead any one you can trick them into an inarticulate quote if they are unprepared to deal with dishonest people.

Posted by: Dendritic at April 24, 2014 07:24 PM (75hfB)

187 147 "U.S. Fails To Object; Iran Gets Seat On UN Women's Rights Commission"

I'm sure that Sandra Fluke, Abortion Barbie, and the oh so nude Lena Denham will get right on that.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 24, 2014 11:15 PM (ynL/v)

I told you make it a game. Come up with a UN Council, and then pick the three worst countries to be on it to lead it.

Posted by: buzzion at April 24, 2014 07:24 PM (LI48c)

188 still to this day, I would rather Perry than anyone else. Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 11:23 PM (8lmkt) At least you would know you're dealing with a Man.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 07:24 PM (GEICT)

189 Heh. We have a local music festival sponsored by the Moog folk. The Governor was invited. Local progressives promised to create a stir and protests, as they despise successful conservatives. McCrory said, "Okay, my trip is cancelled". Then..., heh, heh.., showed up anyway.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 07:24 PM (aDwsi)

190 I think there are a lot of people in the Right - the part of the Right which cares about not being shut completely out of the discourse - who were praying very hard that Bundy would say something stupid. Because if Bundy is right, then the respectable Right is just the righthand side of the Overton Window.

Posted by: boulder t'hobo at April 24, 2014 07:25 PM (30eLQ)

191 Well... during his Career as a pilot, he did manage to loose FIVE Planes... Thus making him an Enemy Ace... Posted by: Romeo13 at April 24, 2014 11:19 PM (84gbM) Yeah. I did leave out that part. Walking naval catastrophic, that clown.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 07:25 PM (x3YFz)

192 I get daily emails from the RNC. They have never one responded to my return emails, nor will they delete me from their list. They always promise to, kinda like a balanced budget and fiscal responsibility, we'll get to it eventually.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 07:25 PM (ojnk6)

193 Oh, and damn, double 10-minute misconduct penalties in the Sharks-Kings game. Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 11:21 PM (v6uvG) That happened in last night's Anaheim-Dallas game. I'm convinced that if it had been the regular season, there would have been a line brawl at the end.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:26 PM (MpP9p)

194 Turn is on AMC Sundays at 9 PM EST

Posted by: TV Elide at April 24, 2014 07:26 PM (wu/TK)

195 Sharks tie it up, 1-1

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 07:26 PM (v6uvG)

196 At least Ms Silverstone appears to be talking up fertility and having babies. As opposed to fetus death row. There's that. Usually that much stupid stays hidden from the general public.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at April 24, 2014 07:26 PM (r+7wo)

197 154 Oh, geez. The Ukraine Twitter thing was from a State Dept official. Holy crap. Posted by: andycanuck at April 24, 2014 11:18 PM (gDHxV) Forget having a stockpile of nukes, apparently the greatest weapon in a nation's arsenal are hashtags!

Posted by: Thrawn at April 24, 2014 07:26 PM (WlWt+)

198 "I don't know anything about it. What channel is it on? " AMC on Sunday at 8 CST. American Revolution drama. Pretty darn good.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 24, 2014 07:27 PM (tXDsd)

199 to be completely fair, he'd just had back surgery and was probably stoned out of his gord (however that is spelled, sorry). still to this day, I would rather Perry than anyone else. Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 11:23 PM (8lmkt) Me too. But because it was a situation of another governor from Texas who, if you listen to them back-to-back, kinda sound alike, there would have been a whole campaign meme of "Bush's clone" or something like that.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:27 PM (MpP9p)

200 "I still don't trust Drones for certian jobs and if it were up to me I'd bring back the SR71 Blackbird!"

I used to know a couple of people in the Beale AFB community (last home of the SR-71). They sourly noted that the Top Men ordered that a bunch of money be dumped into a latest and greatest digital upgrade package for the SR, not long before the decision was taken to remove the aircraft from service and send them all off to museums.

This is a recurring theme in American military aviation.

It's almost as though people spend other people's money more irresponsibly than they would spend their own money. But we know that can't possibly be true.

Posted by: torquewrench at April 24, 2014 07:27 PM (noWW6)

201 If I was the CAG and someone showed up with the name McCain, he'd be unfortunately lost at sea. Training accident.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 07:27 PM (x3YFz)

202 I want to kick that English Captain in the balls and then shoot him with my ol' .45.
I love Captain Simcoe being a smart-ass to you rebels! (He's an historical figure and not fictional BTW.) And would you like some sauerkraut, Ricardo?

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 24, 2014 07:28 PM (gDHxV)

203 Mrs. Dave sends her regards and thanks to my pixel friends who make me laugh out loud. She lurks occasionally. We had a great wedding on the lawn of the Ahwahnee Lodge.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 07:28 PM (gxMnk)

204 Thrawn words on fkn Twitter, followed by !!!!!! that will convince them they are speaking to responsible and wise , experienced (with twitting)adults over here.

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 07:28 PM (nqBYe)

205 I get daily emails from the RNC. They have never one responded to my return emails, nor will they delete me from their list. They always promise to, kinda like a balanced budget and fiscal responsibility, we'll get to it eventually.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 11:25 PM (ojnk6)

send 'em a Cease and Desist letter (google it, a lot of very fine examples out there). get that monkey off your back, friend!

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:28 PM (8lmkt)

206 Putin must be as perplexed as i am, between bouts of laughter.

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 07:29 PM (nqBYe)

207 shut completely out of the discourse - who were praying very hard that Bundy would say something You know how many people on both sides of the aisle and in all branches of government have to be dirty to some degree for all the shit that has been pulled in the west since the 70s? A shit ton.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 24, 2014 07:29 PM (wQQrB)

208 Awesome. Any thoughts on bringing him? Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 11:22 PM (GEICT) I want him stateside before I deal with that (although I will mention that he will get at least one comped beverage).

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:29 PM (MpP9p)

209
This isn't the first time Silverstone has advocated a parenting practice that might be considered somewhat unconventional. In 2012, she stirred controversy by feeding her then 10-month-old son, Bear Blu, previously chewed food straight from her mouth to his.

"People have been feeding their kids that way for thousands of years," she tells PEOPLE. "It's a weaning process. I think it's adorable and I laugh every time he does it."

"What do you call an act like that?"

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at April 24, 2014 07:29 PM (kdS6q)

210 We had a great wedding on the lawn of the Ahwahnee Lodge. Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 11:28 PM (gxMnk) Ruh roh..... Older Brother is getting married there this Saturday....

Posted by: Romeo13 at April 24, 2014 07:29 PM (84gbM)

211 When, oh when will McCain go away and leave us alone?

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at April 24, 2014 07:30 PM (r+7wo)

212 So, when will Clooney run for President?

Posted by: davidt at April 24, 2014 07:30 PM (PAplM)

213 Why is it that all these women I know, who used tampons their entire adult lives, have managed to have multiple children? It's perplexing, 'cause a has been movie star, with all her vast medical knowledge, says that they should be infertile. Ya know what makes women infertile? Repeated STD's from indiscriminately screwing anybody and everybody. Also, repeated abortions. I'm surprised she isn't speaking out about promiscuous behavior and getting abortions.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 24, 2014 07:30 PM (ynL/v)

214 Laurie David, wierd, and i hope they don't share colds the same way

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 07:31 PM (nqBYe)

215 We had a great wedding on the lawn of the Ahwahnee Lodge.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 11:28 PM (gxMnk)

That sounds divine, Mr. Dave, and heartiest congrats to you and the Mrs. Live long and prosper!!!!

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:31 PM (8lmkt)

216 Awesome. Any thoughts on bringing him? Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 11:22 PM (GEICT) I want him stateside before I deal with that (although I will mention that he will get at least one comped beverage). Posted by: Vendette We promise to behave.... Honest Injun'.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at April 24, 2014 07:31 PM (l3vZN)

217 Maybe Americans will get a second look at Perry.

Posted by: whatmeworry? at April 24, 2014 07:31 PM (dZGNV)

218 chique, one day he will and His daughter will bless us with Her wisdom and insight.

Posted by: willow at April 24, 2014 07:31 PM (nqBYe)

219 send 'em a Cease and Desist letter (google it, a lot of very fine examples out there). get that monkey off your back, friend! Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 11:28 PM (8lmkt) ******** Thanks, may do that. Once they start representing what I believe in, they may continue. Sadly, I don't see this happening in my lifetime. And, I'm only 51.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 07:32 PM (ojnk6)

220 chique!!!! big shmooshes!!!!!!

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:32 PM (8lmkt)

221 I used to know a couple of people in the Beale AFB community (last home of the SR-71). They sourly noted that the Top Men ordered that a bunch of money be dumped into a latest and greatest digital upgrade package for the SR, not long before the decision was taken to remove the aircraft from service and send them all off to museums. This is a recurring theme in American military aviation. Posted by: torquewrench at April 24, 2014 11:27 PM (noWW6) Well, in defense, that thing bled JP-4 on the ground like a sieve. You had to get it up to 40K feet for the bladders to retain the fuel. She was an awesome creature, but a maintainer's nightmare.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 07:32 PM (x3YFz)

222 Romeo13, your brother and bride will get to see the Ahwahnee Lodge at its best. The dogwoods are blooming.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 07:32 PM (gxMnk)

223

Peaches, how are you liking Survivor?

I expect Tony and Cass to be returning on their next All Stars Heroes vs. Villains on the villain tribe.

Posted by: buzzion at April 24, 2014 07:32 PM (LI48c)

224 Steve Martin IS a Texan.

Posted by: Cicero Kid at April 24, 2014 07:32 PM (Fp7JI)

225 We promise to behave.... Honest Injun'.
Leave Senator Warren out of this!

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 24, 2014 07:33 PM (gDHxV)

226 Punk in Nashville. Heh. Wife and I went to a place there recommended by some guys we listened to in Key West's Hog's Breath Saloon. The Carter Brothers band. They are from NC, but live near Nashville now. Said they liked this place. The act we saw that night was a showcase for a Christian punk band. All their moms and dads and uncles, plus producers and some other studio peeps, plus us, listened and enjoyed. Fun.

Posted by: the littl shyning man at April 24, 2014 07:33 PM (tmFlQ)

227 My wife is from Tampa and currently visiting her very ill father . Whole lot of people in that burg I wouldn't mess with if you paid me . Especially biker vets . And with that segue , if some of you good christian folks could say a quick prayer for my father in law in Tampa general hospital , I'd be grateful . He's a vet , served in the same outfit as Elvis when they were in Germany , ex Tampa cop , and even a biker . Fine man , Bill Jones is his name . Thanks . awkward davies .

Posted by: awkward davies at April 24, 2014 07:33 PM (whqez)

228 Question: Why in the whole immigration debate must we immediately grant citizenship to illegals. Is giving them a work visa and then telling them to pay a fine and go to the end of the line to get a green card too much to ask? If I had to do an immigratin overhaul it would be as follows: 1)seal the boarder 2) fix the broken visa system ***These first two points are non-negotiable*** 3) after the above have been solved (and demonstrated to be solved for at least 5 years), illegals in the country will be eligible for a work visa (or some derivative for children and spouses) 3a) in the interim, the focus of deportation will be on felons and repeat offenders 4) Provided that the people who have visas are current on their taxes, pay a fine, and demonstrate English proficiency they will be eligible for a green card after 10 years. As always, any children born in the US will be considered citizens, but having a child that is a us citizen will not accelerate the timetable for receiving a green card. 5) citizenship can then occur after the regular 5 years of green card ownership. I would think that the above plan allows for illegals to achieve some sort of normalcy and security for their family, while not rewarding them for coming here illegally. Any thoughts, horde?

Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 07:33 PM (9bPUR)

229 Vendetta, Perry is seriously going to consider running early next year. After 5+ years of the TelePrompTer POTUS anyone that can speak without one sounds good. After his full terms of fake accents, TelePrompTer miscues, Corpseman, bowing & I don't think I need to go on, Perry will be a breath of fresh air. Perry being from TX wasn't good for him either but if he could debate, he would have made a better nominee than the father of Romneycare, which was part of basis of TFGcare. I live in MA & can't file state taxes unless I have form attached that proves I have insurance. Anyone that says it is a success is lying. Small companies got hurt & badly in premium increases. Yet, you can still go to an ER here, patients are there for rashes, etc on our $ & they're illegals!

Posted by: Carol at April 24, 2014 07:34 PM (gjOCp)

230 133 Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 24, 2014 11:12 PM (t3UFN) Great news!

Posted by: Hans Brixx at April 24, 2014 07:34 PM (GRBbg)

231 Here's an alternative version of the events at the Hanoi Hilton.

McCain ratted out his compatriots after being tortured, and the NVA decided to make the rest of his stay as easy as possible, but also made it opaque to the rest of the world.

He is such a cocksucker that I wouldn't be surprised if we discovered 20 years from now that he was a double agent.

Fuck you McCain.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 07:34 PM (QFxY5)

232 Peaches, how are you liking Survivor?

Oh, Buzz, I keep wanting to have this convo with you. Tony is the shit, I love him. Fingers crossed. He's either smart and crazy or just crazy. I ain't qualified to judge. Fun season, though.

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:34 PM (8lmkt)

233 "What do you call an act like that?" Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at April 24, 2014 11:29 PM (kdS6q) --Heh, in the recap for the first two periods NBCSN showed a cut of Larry David at the Sharks-Kings game.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 07:34 PM (v6uvG)

234 >>>I want to kick that English Captain in the balls and then shoot him with my ol' .45.

I love Captain Simcoe being a smart-ass to you rebels! (He's an historical figure and not fictional BTW.) And would you like some sauerkraut, Ricardo? <<<

Needs more Robert the Bruce.

JK. Liking it alot, so far. Real good show.

Posted by: dead, pickled Capt in a barrel -- no, not The Barrel at April 24, 2014 07:34 PM (ICfdc)

235 "What do you call an act like that?" Posted by: Laurie ------------------- Pre-mastication

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 07:34 PM (aDwsi)

236 "I love Captain Simcoe being a smart-ass to you rebels! (He's an historical figure and not fictional BTW.) And would you like some sauerkraut, Ricardo? " The sauerkraut was good. That the Hessians know hot to eat better than the Brits is fucking telling. Those Hessians are also fucking dumb. Gave me their whole winter plan.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 24, 2014 07:34 PM (tXDsd)

237 I think it's fantastic that John McCain is trying so hard to beat Harry Reid for the biggest Seante shit-stain. It's like a neck and neck horse race, with 2 senile old swayback horses that both need to be in an Elmer's bottle. Join Ted guys, he'll be happy for some new company. You'll have lots to talk about.

Posted by: Clutch Cargo at April 24, 2014 07:34 PM (pgQxn)

238 LDC; "What do you call an act like that?" Bird feeder

Posted by: madtom at April 24, 2014 07:35 PM (cOb0J)

239 He's a vet , served in the same outfit as Elvis when they were in Germany , ex Tampa cop , and even a biker . Fine man , Bill Jones is his name .
Thanks .
awkward davies .

Posted by: awkward davies at April 24, 2014 11:33 PM (whqez)

I'm sorry for that, awkward, and he sounds like a helluva guy. prayers will go up. xoxo

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:35 PM (8lmkt)

240 Mrs. Dave sends her regards and thanks to my pixel friends who make me laugh out loud. She lurks occasionally. We had a great wedding on the lawn of the Ahwahnee Lodge. Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 11:28 PM (gxMnk) Congrats to you and Mrs. Dave! Have lots of batteries and memory cards for the cameras as you take the Vancouver-Banff train trip! My Banff-area recommendations: A trip to the municipal hot springs, a visit to the Maple Leaf Grill, and a walk around Lake Louise (no need to be a guest to visit). Heck, they're still skiing at Lake Louise and Sunshine Village (Norquay is out of the way and generally harder). Depending on the conditions, do the Johnston Canyon hike, all the way to the end if you can. The waterfall in the middle is gorgeous, though.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:36 PM (MpP9p)

241 McCain may be an angry , bitter old fuck, but I won't stay here and read bullshit character assassinations about his service to the country. Goodnight.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 24, 2014 07:36 PM (DmNpO)

242 Missed the awful with Bundy. AG Holder, more right then you can handle. Sad.

Posted by: nip at April 24, 2014 07:36 PM (jI23+)

243 Bill Jones is his name . ------------------ Done.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 07:36 PM (aDwsi)

244 From the OP: Jewish Students At NYU Served With Eviction Notices by Palestinian Activists They're tearing down homes in Israel? Quick, to the Corriemobile! Oh, darn, it has a flat.

Posted by: Weirddave at April 24, 2014 07:36 PM (N/cFh)

245 Perry is seriously going to consider running early next year. After 5+ years of the TelePrompTer POTUS anyone that can speak without one sounds good. Posted by: Carol at April 24, 2014 11:34 PM (gjOCp) Now, I think it's OK. Back in 2011, not so much.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:37 PM (MpP9p)

246 As always, any children born in the US will be considered citizens No. It wasn't "always" that way. If the parents weren't here legally, the kid was not a citizen. Google operation wetback during the Eisenhower administration. We need to go back to that interpretation of the 14th amendment.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 24, 2014 07:38 PM (wQQrB)

247 Dear Senator MexCain, 500 busses each carrying 50 people can deport 7.5 million people in 300 days.

Posted by: eman at April 24, 2014 07:38 PM (AO9UG)

248 233
Peaches, how are you liking Survivor?

Oh, Buzz, I keep wanting to have this convo with you. Tony is the shit, I love him. Fingers crossed. He's either smart and crazy or just crazy. I ain't qualified to judge. Fun season, though.

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 11:34 PM (8lmkt)

I hate him, but he is that bad guy you love to hate rather than the asshole that you want to see get destroyed like Cass. And Spencer is right, if he's in the final he deserves to win. And probably his best way to win is to admit what a conniving bastard he is, how he suckered just about everyone in his alliances and did whatever it took.

Posted by: buzzion at April 24, 2014 07:38 PM (LI48c)

249 Any thoughts, horde? Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 11:33 PM (9bPUR) Get rid of birthright citizenship.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:38 PM (MpP9p)

250 Congrats Mr Dave! I hope you & Mrs Dave have a very happy marriage!

Posted by: Carol at April 24, 2014 07:38 PM (gjOCp)

251 NDH meet Mr. Clooney.

Posted by: nip at April 24, 2014 07:38 PM (jI23+)

252 Of the nearly 2,000 reported complications related to marijuana, the researchers found that 2 percent, or 35 cases, involved heart problems. These cases included 20 people who suffered a heart attack, and nine who died.

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at April 24, 2014 07:38 PM (e8kgV)

253 187 Not a defense of Bundy. But how did an interview about grazing rights end up on the subjects of welfare and slavery? My father worked at a large corporation that was involved in a 60 minutes exposÃ© back in the 70s. One of the tactics they used back then was to ask pointed questions sure to piss the interviewee off in a very aggressive manner. Then switch to a calm voice and ask a question they wanted to air. The interviewee came off as evil, pissed and defensive. And that made for good TV. Point being if you lead any one you can trick them into an inarticulate quote if they are unprepared to deal with dishonest people. Posted by: Dendritic at April 24, 2014 11:24 PM (75hfB) Other tricks the media us is asking a question, letting you answer, and then just shutting up holding the microphone up hoping that you will decide to try to expand the answer and end up doing an Akin. Another is to act like the cameraman is doing some distant shots or other shots, and then they start asking questions with the microphone tucked under their arm, but not in you face. They still get the audio, and they hope you will open up to them "off the record". Remember, the media are not our friends. Give short concise answers, and if they stop asking questions, say "thanks, I guess the interview is over now". Put them on the defensive.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, formerly MrCaniac at April 24, 2014 07:39 PM (HxSXm)

254 "Well... during his Career as a pilot, he did manage to loose FIVE Planes... " Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 24, 2014 11:23 PM (tXDsd)
So he ACED himself?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at April 24, 2014 07:39 PM (I9I9J)

255 Goodnight. Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 24, 2014 11:36 PM (DmNpO) ******** This is more about what he's done since then, I think. However, I didn't notice anyone posting anything about his service that is not already well documented.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 07:40 PM (ojnk6)

256 We promise to behave.... Honest Injun'. Posted by: Jinx the Cat at April 24, 2014 11:31 PM (l3vZN) Cochran, on the other hand...

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:41 PM (MpP9p)

257 Of the nearly 2,000 reported complications related to marijuana, the researchers found that 2 percent, or 35 cases, involved heart problems. These cases included 20 people who suffered a heart attack, and nine who died.

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at April 24, 2014 11:38 PM (e8kgV)

I'm callin' that an utter load of horseshit, right there. Sorry, but nobody has ever died from weed.

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:41 PM (8lmkt)

258 I won't tell you where I was or what I was doing but we'd track things that flew. Ordinarily, they'd be little blips with tiny little vectors. Sometimes, though, we'd see vectors... ...to retain my clearance and not say anything let me put it this way: 99% of tracks were a quarter of an inch long on my screen. Sometimes, tracks appeared that stretched the length of the screen. We were told not to ID them and the tapes... well, you get the idea. You didn't see it and it didn't happen.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 07:42 PM (x3YFz)

259 I can't say it on Facebook so I'll say it here. No one gives an actual rat's ass what PG Wodehouse character/dog breed/month of the year/flower/what-the-fuck-ever you are, so stop with the idiotic quizzes. Whew! Now I'll go read coments.

Posted by: Republic of Texas 2: Electric Boogaloo at April 24, 2014 07:42 PM (Gk2GE)

260 Thanks for the Banff area tips Vendette. And thanks for the wishes Carol. I love this blog. There's no place like it.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 07:42 PM (gxMnk)

261 Oh Alicia. Used to be so hot. Wonder if she'll fall for 'it will make your skin smoother.' IYKWIMAITYD. Evenin' all.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 07:43 PM (QeH9j)

262 Clooney is a no talent hack. When was the last time his films made any money? Bueller? I don't care how much money he has a loser is a loser.

Posted by: mpfs, I am Jeeves at April 24, 2014 07:43 PM (3hyY+)

263 Something good about McCain: He had all those bumper stickers made that are quite nice after you cut off the top half.

http://tinyurl.com/n73al8q

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at April 24, 2014 07:43 PM (L02KD)

264 Get rid of birthright citizenship. >>>I consider this to be a compromise to get the needed votes. But I'm okay with taking the hardline with births here initially: Kids and spouses will get some sort of interim visa, but for kids , once at the age of 18 they will need to apply for a green card (or student visa) before citizenship. And I forgot to mention...no federal benefits until citizenship. States can grant what they want, but nothing from the feds.

Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 07:43 PM (9bPUR)

265 And, apparently, andythecanuck is a big redcoat. You are on my list. Acquire target and fire. Fuckin' Canuckistanians

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 24, 2014 07:44 PM (tXDsd)

266 223 Romeo13, your brother and bride will get to see the Ahwahnee Lodge at its best. The dogwoods are blooming. Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 11:32 PM (gxMnk) Dogwoods???? Doh.... I mean the Awahnee hotel in Yosemite Valley.... LOL... No Dogwoods there.... in fact its snowing there right now...

Posted by: Romeo13 at April 24, 2014 07:44 PM (84gbM)

267 T9, thanks to you too buddy.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 07:44 PM (gxMnk)

268 242 McCain may be an angry , bitter old fuck, but I won't stay here and read bullshit character assassinations about his service to the country. Goodnight. Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 24, 2014 11:36 PM (DmNpO) Read a Wikipedia about Benedict Arnold instead. Short read.

Posted by: Cicero Kid at April 24, 2014 07:44 PM (Fp7JI)

269 Sorry, but nobody has ever died from weed.

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 11:41 PM (8lmkt)

Ummm....that's exactly the point of the study.

Anecdotal evidence is not valid.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 07:44 PM (QFxY5)

270 There's no one in Washington who cares about anyone but Washingtonians, right?

Oh, how George would have wept. Tom, too.

Posted by: Null at April 24, 2014 07:44 PM (xjpRj)

271 Get rid of birthright citizenship.
Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 11:38 PM (MpP9p)
Some say you would have to amend the constitution to do that.
Others disagree.
Gee, I wonder what the wise Latina would say?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at April 24, 2014 07:45 PM (I9I9J)

272 263 Clooney is a no talent hack. When was the last time his films made any money? Bueller? I don't care how much money he has a loser is a loser. Posted by: mpfs, I am Jeeves at April 24, 2014 11:43 PM (3hyY+) --The past couple of years his name has been a deal-breaker for me? "Oh, Gravity is so beautiful and ground-breaking!!" Uh, no, fucking Clooney's in it.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 07:45 PM (v6uvG)

273 264 SHE had the better top half, thats for sure!

Posted by: JarvisW at April 24, 2014 07:45 PM (E7Iyp)

274 Of the nearly 2,000 reported complications related to marijuana, the researchers found that 2 percent, or 35 cases, involved heart problems. These cases included 20 people who suffered a heart attack, and nine who died. >>> And I think there was something that said 60% were tobacco smokers and others had a family history of heart problems. W/O doing the math, I would assume that the increase in odds is fairly low and only a point worth discussing if you are anti-legalization.

Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 07:46 PM (9bPUR)

275 I liked "Gravity" Clooney in a space suit was not able to ruin the movie as badly as he normally does, and they killed him off before the end.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at April 24, 2014 07:46 PM (L02KD)

276 263 Clooney is a no talent hack. When was the last time his films made any money? Bueller? I don't care how much money he has a loser is a loser. Posted by: mpfs, I am Jeeves at April 24, 2014 11:43 PM (3hyY+) Gravity, but I would say that was more likely to be because of Sandra Bullock who is definitely box office gold. And she is one of my "free 5".

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, formerly MrCaniac at April 24, 2014 07:46 PM (HxSXm)

277 no federal benefits until citizenship No. Go back to sponsors who actually have to pay the bills of those that don't make good here.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 24, 2014 07:46 PM (wQQrB)

278 >>I mean the Awahnee hotel in Yosemite Valley.... LOL... No Dogwoods there.... in fact its snowing there right now... Wrong grasshopper. I left there this morning, it was clear and there are dogwoods blooming everywhere.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 07:46 PM (gxMnk)

279 161 Did I miss anything? He's an idiot. Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 11:14 PM(x3YFz) Well... during his Career as a pilot, he did manage to loose FIVE Planes... Thus making him an Enemy Ace... Posted by: Romeo13 at April 24, 2014 11:19 PM (84gbM) I'm pretty sure he left the navy because he had such a reputation as a screw up that he knew he wouldn't go anywhere. So he got out and went into politics. Competence isn't necessary in politics.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 24, 2014 07:47 PM (ynL/v)

280 I think the character development in Turn has been good--I really enjoyed episode three for it. And a couple of pretend internet friends of mine who are AWI reenactors are in background scenes in the first four episodes.

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 24, 2014 07:47 PM (gDHxV)

281 #263

You mean, besides 'Gravity?'

Posted by: Epobirs at April 24, 2014 07:47 PM (Icq+V)

282 Name tag saves me from the barrel!

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 24, 2014 07:48 PM (gDHxV)

283 "Lord,
Here comes the flood
We'll say goodbye
To flesh and blood
If again
The seas are silent
In any still alive
It'll be those who gave their island
To survive
Drink up, dreamers,
You're running dry."

--Peter Gabriel, seeing the future

Posted by: Null at April 24, 2014 07:48 PM (xjpRj)

284 T9, thanks to you too buddy. Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 11:44 PM (gxMnk) Insult or a genuine thanks? Lately I've had to scroll up to figure out who I offended, so don't take it wrong, just lazy.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 07:48 PM (x3YFz)

285 Barrel for andycanuck?

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 07:48 PM (v6uvG)

286 206 I get daily emails from the RNC. They have never one responded to my return emails, nor will they delete me from their list. They always promise to, kinda like a balanced budget and fiscal responsibility, we'll get to it eventually. Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 11:25 PM (ojnk6) I drew a map of the US and Mexico highlighting the border. Curse ridden commentary on the margins had an arrow pointing to it. Never heard from them again.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 07:48 PM (QeH9j)

287 We had a great wedding on the lawn of the Ahwahnee Lodge... wow!...spectacular!

Posted by: concrete girl at April 24, 2014 07:48 PM (/5/k1)

288 Gravity, but I would say that was more likely to be because of Sandra Bullock who is definitely box office gold. And she is one of my "free 5". Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, formerly MrCaniac at April 24, 2014 11:46 PM (HxSXm) ********** Yep, just watched it last Saturday night, via Zmovies.com. no cash to anyone in Hollywierd. Sandra is the star, Clooney is a supporting actor.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 07:48 PM (ojnk6)

289 And I'll ad just a general "Fuck You" out to anyone else who I haven't pissed off yet.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 24, 2014 07:49 PM (tXDsd)

290 Thanks guys . I'd like to send good feelings and prayers to all the others in the horde that are dealing with some serious stuff with their own loved ones . I reckon John Donne really did have it right . No man is an island .

Posted by: awkward davies at April 24, 2014 07:49 PM (whqez)

291 It's not hard to boycott a Clooney. He is the turd of your dreams. The floating brown biscuit that empties the pool. He is the Emperor of Assholes. Their King, their Knight, and their Queen.

Posted by: eman at April 24, 2014 07:49 PM (AO9UG)

292 Uh oh, penalty on Torres!

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 07:49 PM (v6uvG)

293 tangonine, genuine. Tho you made a joke about no invite.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 07:49 PM (gxMnk)

294 Happy-ish Thursday Night, everyone ... So far, I've dropped the toast, dropped the butter that was going on the toast, and dropped the knife with honey that was going on the butter that went on the toast. ... could be worse ...

Posted by: Adriane... at April 24, 2014 07:49 PM (qoKTg)

295 Thanks for the Banff area tips Vendette. And thanks for the wishes Carol. I love this blog. There's no place like it. Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 11:42 PM (gxMnk) You're welcome! I assume you're renting a car from Calgary? There is a fee to get into Banff National Park so stop at an ATM and get some Canbucks. Depending on how much time you have and if you have a rental car, consider taking a drive up some of highway 93. You could visit the Columbia Icefields but even if you don't it's a lovely drive. And, to annoy Cochran, if you have time visit Mackays Ice Cream in Cochrane, Alberta. Also, there are a lot of souvenir shops in Banff. The usual cheap stuff. And while I'm at it, pop into the Banff Springs Hotel. For a reliable steakhouse, visit The Keg. (Furthermore, if you go to the Maple Leaf Grill, tell them you're there because someone who visited before recommended them highly and knew they wouldn't let you down.)

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:49 PM (MpP9p)

296 The Hugo Purity Police had better realize that a few of the biggest names ever in the field, names like Heinlein and Bradbury, names that DWARF most of the nominees of this or any year, would fail their litmus tests.

Posted by: --- at April 24, 2014 07:49 PM (MMC8r)

297 I won't even watch Argo just because Clooney was a producer.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 07:50 PM (v6uvG)

298 No. Go back to sponsors who actually have to pay the bills of those that don't make good here. >>> I'm confused on this line. Once you've become a citizen how do you have any sponsors after that? Citizenship is a done deal that you can take back.

Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 07:50 PM (9bPUR)

299 Barrel for andycanuck? Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 11:48 PM (v6uvG) He's good. Stand by your fellow Canuck!

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:51 PM (MpP9p)

300 #273

Another negative is the director. He is the guy who, when promoting the Harry Potter entry he directed, declared Bush to be Voldemort.

Posted by: Epobirs at April 24, 2014 07:51 PM (Icq+V)

301 thanks for all the wishes...ya'll are the best-est!

Posted by: bill-o at April 24, 2014 07:51 PM (GRBbg)

302 Mr. Dave, if you haven't already booked it, you simply cannot go wrong with the Banff Springs Hotel. Ask for a tower room. It is indescribably divine!!!

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:51 PM (8lmkt)

303 I have to get up early. Good Night, Horde!

Posted by: Carol at April 24, 2014 07:51 PM (gjOCp)

304 Vote for McCain, because he has a better chance of dying in office, and then Jan Brewer can put in someone else, who's not McCain and not a Democrat. They may suck too, but I'm down to playing the averages.

Posted by: notropis at April 24, 2014 07:51 PM (bvlUm)

305 No man is an island . Posted by: awkward davies at April 24, 2014 11:49 PM (whqez) true, but some are beaches ...

Posted by: Adriane... at April 24, 2014 07:51 PM (qoKTg)

306 70 If Putin makes more moves towards Estonia or Moldovia, he *might* get un-friended on FB or, worse, get poked! Posted by: Thrawn at April 24, 2014 11:00 PM Does anyone think BO sending in 650 troops is impressing anyone? Seriously? What a line in the sand! I have relations from Estonia. Sadly they fled the war, watched the country being ruined by Communists and came to the US and still generally are socialists. Those at the top level in that crap still think they are better than everyone else. They just don't get America. T

Posted by: The Farmer at April 24, 2014 07:51 PM (eBupg)

307 Did my workout. Thighs are burning. Added some Knob Creek to the Bruce Cost Ginger Ale. Yum

Posted by: blaster at April 24, 2014 07:52 PM (UQKe/)

308 still to this day, I would rather Perry than anyone else. Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 11:23 PM (8lmkt) I'd rather have Perry than donut boy from New Jersey or another Bush. And anyone in the MSM who refers to Clintons as an American Dynasty or American Royalty should be bitch slapped.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 24, 2014 07:52 PM (ynL/v)

309 Remember, the media are not our friends))) That was the point I was trying to make. The media will hide bad stuff that a dem said. But they use every trick in the book to pull out the bad to be able to smear the right. I can't think of a context that makes Bundy's comment backable. But I am sure the media worked harder than normal to find that completely off topic bomb.

Posted by: Dendritic at April 24, 2014 07:52 PM (75hfB)

310 And I'll ad just a general "Fuck You" out to anyone else who I haven't pissed off yet. Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 24, 2014 11:49 PM (tXDsd) ****** Sand in the Vajayjay can be a quite irritating thing. Think of a product that may coincide with a late day to early night in the Summer....

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 07:53 PM (ojnk6)

311 Parting thought, night all.
http://tinyurl.com/d776xq6

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at April 24, 2014 07:53 PM (L02KD)

312 Vendette, love the tips because I shall be visiting Banff for the fourth time next month. I'm going to fly to Lethbridge, rent a car, then visit Waterton Lakes/Glacier (never been to before), Banff, and Jasper (als never been to). The flights and most of the lodging will be offset by Air Miles.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 07:53 PM (v6uvG)

313 Speaking of seeing the future, someone here ( hat tip) posted this link today. It is excruciatingly prophetic. Kipling. Be patient, read it: http://tinyurl.com/ksz2q3y

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 07:53 PM (aDwsi)

314 her then 10-month-old son, Bear Blu *FacePalm* http://tinyurl.com/k89l3y4

Posted by: Counselor Troi's Alien Tampon at April 24, 2014 07:53 PM (AymDN)

315

Juan McCain- go away, you are an embarassment.

George Clooney- like some of his movies, his politics, not so much.

Palesitinians at NYU- why aren't they being charged with harrassment or a "hate" crime?

Larry Corriea- I'm just finishing up the second Monster Hunters International book (excellent by the way) and about the start "Hard Magic". The Horde should read his stuff.

Steve Martin- just a pickin' and a grinnin'.

Alicia Silverstone- tits or get the fuck out.

Posted by: Darth Randall at April 24, 2014 07:54 PM (KlVdw)

316 308 Did my workout. Thighs are burning. Added some Knob Creek to the Bruce Cost Ginger Ale. Yum Posted by: blaster at April 24, 2014 11:52 PM (UQKe/) Much better than Gatorade

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 07:55 PM (QeH9j)

317 tampons aren't making young women infertile delaying pregnancy and undetected venereal disease are making young women unfertile

Posted by: thunderb at April 24, 2014 07:55 PM (zOTsN)

318 "Barrel for andycanuck?" His shit ain't nothing to mine. I just spent a week in the Barrel. I know the fucking barrel. Andy don't haven the fuck-up mat. erial

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 24, 2014 07:55 PM (tXDsd)

319 As much as I am greatly chagrined that Niedermeyer was upset (LOVE her!), McCain is a blight on the landscape of even the pretenders to conservatism. His naval service is well documented. We all witnessed his crapweaselry in '08. I would cheerfully beat him to a bloody pulp. Still, I feel bad for Niedermeyer, who I hold in the very highest esteem.

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:55 PM (8lmkt)

320 We are taking the train from Vancouver to Banff with a stop in Kamloops for the night, coach to Lake Louise, train to Calgary. Staying at the Banff Springs Hotel too. It should be great.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 07:55 PM (gxMnk)

321 I think President Obama should pass a law to protect gay pets and give their owners a tax break. Gay pets have rights too and Presiedent Obama should do something about this big problem in Ammerica.

Posted by: Dorcus Blimline at April 24, 2014 07:56 PM (hP/Mt)

322 Peaches, I have read in the scientific periodicals and some study of autopsies that Marijuana does increase the chance of a stroke especially in women. Combined with some genetic factors or habits (smoking, drug use, alcohol) it can be a dangerous combination. Below from the National Institute of Neurological the Disorders and Stroke. Marijuana smoking may also be a risk factor for stroke. Marijuana decreases blood pressure and may interact with other risk factors, such as hypertension and cigarette smoking, to cause rapidly fluctuating blood pressure levels, damaging blood vessels.

Posted by: mpfs, I am Jeeves at April 24, 2014 07:56 PM (3hyY+)

323 272 Get rid of birthright citizenship.
Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 11:38 PM (MpP9p)

Be careful of what you wish for. By allowing people to be born, grow up, and live here without the option for citizenship you'll end up with a growing population of frustrated disgruntled second-class non-citizens who have no where else to go. Which is a perfect recipe for social unrest.

For all the gaming of the system that birthright citizenship enables we're still better off than say Germany and Japan with their restive populations of 3rd and 4th generation of not-really-native-but-can't-go-elsewhere Turks and Koreans.

Posted by: Mætenloch at April 24, 2014 07:56 PM (pAlYe)

324 290 And I'll ad just a general "Fuck You" out to anyone else who I haven't pissed off yet. Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 24, 2014 11:49 PM (tXDsd) Isn't that basically a handshake or a head nod here?

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 07:56 PM (QeH9j)

325 321 We are taking the train from Vancouver to Banff with a stop in Kamloops for the night, coach to Lake Louise, train to Calgary. Staying at the Banff Springs Hotel too. It should be great. Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 11:55 PM (gxMnk) --Cool, I have a set of Canada by Rail DVDs that I have enjoyed. I hope you get to experience the two spiral tunnels in BC in daytime; I so want to see them one day.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 07:57 PM (v6uvG)

326 No man is an island .
Posted by: awkward davies at April 24, 2014 11:49 PM (whqez)
He's a peninsula.

Posted by: Jefferson Airplane at April 24, 2014 07:58 PM (I9I9J)

327 I liked "Gravity" Clooney in a space suit was not able to ruin the movie as badly as he normally does, and they killed him off before the end. Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at April 24, 2014 11:46 PM (L02KD) No worries. The director and editor jacked up the whole movie without his help. Worst $5.99 I ever spent on a rental. Sandra bullock is cute, but not that cute.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 07:58 PM (x3YFz)

328 And, apparently, andythecanuck is a big redcoat.
Most of the Loyalist units wore green coats actually (as you'll see if they ever show Simcoe's Queen's Rangers in their real uniforms later on in the war although the rangers of Rogers' they've shown in episode one tend to green jackets too) but your point is well taken, Ricardo.

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 24, 2014 07:58 PM (gDHxV)

329 surprise, I scored jeeves.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 07:58 PM (rDidD)

330 McCain will be re-elected. The GOPe take care of their own, and the Dems do too.

Posted by: davidt at April 24, 2014 07:58 PM (PAplM)

331 Staying at the Banff Springs Hotel too. It should be great.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 11:55 PM (gxMnk)

You will have the BEST time!!! Make sure that at least once you go up the spiral staircase from that greatroom they have and pay attention to what's under your feet, because there are a bazillion fossils in the stone. It is absolutely one of the best places on this earth!

Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 07:58 PM (8lmkt)

332 Vendette, love the tips because I shall be visiting Banff for the fourth time next month. I'm going to fly to Lethbridge, rent a car, then visit Waterton Lakes/Glacier (never been to before), Banff, and Jasper (als never been to). The flights and most of the lodging will be offset by Air Miles. Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 11:53 PM (v6uvG) I have an Air Miles card with my dad's name on it. Jasper is Banff without the commercialism. When we were there we stayed at the Delta hotel, which had its own "hot springs" pool. But there's nothing like sitting in an outdoor hot springs in April when it's below freezing with flurries. Seriously, check into the status of the Columbia Icefields to see what's being offered. Also, I personally have driven four hours from the Edmonton area to that horrific place called Calgary just to visit Peter's Drive-in for a burger and milkshake.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 07:58 PM (MpP9p)

333 For all the gaming of the system that birthright citizenship enables we're still better off than say Germany and Japan with their restive populations of 3rd and 4th generation of not-really-native-but-can't-go-elsewhere Turks and Koreans. >>> I think it's a good hard line to initially take, but I have a feeling you'd need to compromise and allow birthright citizenship. Maet, any thoughts of your own on my plan?

Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 07:59 PM (9bPUR)

334 Thank you, Vendette, for #300.

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 24, 2014 07:59 PM (gDHxV)

335 in case you missed a memo "suck it" is the new fuck you. so suck it.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 07:59 PM (rDidD)

336 Avclub admitting kicking Treacher out http://www.avclub.com/article/stephen-colbert-stopped-daily-show-say-goodbye-ste-203793

Posted by: Peppermintpattysclitring at April 24, 2014 08:00 PM (mzD0X)

337 Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 11:58 PM (x3YFz)

Eh...I thought it was a solid movie....a little over-acted, but a pleasant 90 minutes.

Nothing special however.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 08:00 PM (QFxY5)

338 Damn, Sharks score and make it 2-2. I would love the Kings to stretch this to 7 games but they may not have enough juice even if they win tonight.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 08:00 PM (v6uvG)

339 And I'd love to have a list of the names Clooney used for Bush.

Posted by: --- at April 24, 2014 08:00 PM (MMC8r)

340 #323

I'm inclined to think smoking, regardless of the substance, is not a good idea. It is an act that has baffled me all my life.

Posted by: Epobirs at April 24, 2014 08:00 PM (Icq+V)

341 banff? you can't get there from here.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:00 PM (rDidD)

342 No worries. The director and editor jacked up the whole movie without his help. Worst $5.99 I ever spent on a rental. Sandra bullock is cute, but not that cute. Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 11:58 PM (x3YFz) ******** Zmovies.com. A lot like a Tor stream, but first run movies available. No cash to Hollywierd. Not that I have any personal knowledge of this. No, Sir.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 08:01 PM (ojnk6)

343 Be careful of what you wish for. By allowing people to be born, grow up, and live here without the option for citizenship you'll end up with a growing population of frustrated disgruntled second-class non-citizens who have no where else to go. Which is a perfect recipe for social unrest. For all the gaming of the system that birthright citizenship enables we're still better off than say Germany and Japan with their restive populations of 3rd and 4th generation of not-really-native-but-can't-go-elsewhere Turks and Koreans. Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at April 24, 2014 11:56 PM (pAlYe) Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant it as clamping down on anchor babies.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:01 PM (MpP9p)

344 I'm confused on this line. Once you've become a citizen how do you have any sponsors after that? Citizenship is a done deal that you can take back. I wouldn't let them become citizens if they weren't productive, assimilated members of society. Do you realize how many people couldn't make it here and would go back to their country if origin, because that's where their safety net (family) was? What the fuck, here's your citizenship now have a disability and ssi payments?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 24, 2014 08:02 PM (wQQrB)

345 Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at April 24, 2014 11:56 PM (pAlYe)

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant it as clamping down on anchor babies.

Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 12:01 AM (MpP9p)

This MÃ¦tenloch fellow is a troll...you don't have to respond.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 08:02 PM (QFxY5)

346 No wall of pix? All those worrrrrds! All those depressing worrrrds! But, you made up for it with the banjos (running in the background here) ...and 1963. Cleopatra. How the West was Won. It's a Mad^4 World. Never heard of any of those again. Nor any of those musicians. C'mon world, that was 50+ years ago. 2014, what you got? BTW, speaking of 1954, great pic of "the look of rebellious youth, circa 1954." Here: http://www.steynonline.com/6264/rock-around-the-clock ___ Evening, strangests!

Say good night to me now, Let me know I exist, Then, I'll slumber, and cease. Until, coffee!

Posted by: mindful webworker hasn't been caught yet at April 24, 2014 08:02 PM (U13jb)

347 Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 11:58 PM (MpP9p) --Don't recall which hotel I booked in Jasper, but looking forward to it. It may be the Best Wester, since it required fewer Air Miles than the Delta. It was a balcony room, though.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 08:02 PM (v6uvG)

348

You're on The Crusher, 1340 AM, where AM stands for All Metal.

Oh for the days when AM couldn't simply simulcast FM.

Posted by: Richard Cranium at April 24, 2014 08:03 PM (o44nj)

349 Eh...I thought it was a solid movie....a little over-acted, but a pleasant 90 minutes. Nothing special however. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 25, 2014 12:00 AM (QFxY5) No harm, no foul. If you liked it then cool. Our mileage differs, and that's not a bad thing.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 08:03 PM (x3YFz)

350 Ummm. http://tinyurl.com/n6vrfl7 (Midget bodybuilder woman) Regarding all the entrenched politicians. Basically what do you like? The Left Side Twix cookie factory that layers the chocolate or the Right Side Twix cookie factory that pours the chocolate?

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 08:03 PM (QeH9j)

351 320 As much as I am greatly chagrined that Niedermeyer was upset (LOVE her!), McCain is a blight on the landscape of even the pretenders to conservatism. His naval service is well documented. We all witnessed his crapweaselry in '08. I would cheerfully beat him to a bloody pulp. Still, I feel bad for Niedermeyer, who I hold in the very highest esteem. Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 11:55 PM (8lmkt) She was upset because someone said something about his time at the Hilton. I could not imagine what he went through for years, and he has my unwavering respect for that.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, formerly MrCaniac at April 24, 2014 08:04 PM (HxSXm)

352 Staying at the Banff Springs Hotel too. It should be great. Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 11:55 PM (gxMnk) You will enjoy it.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:04 PM (MpP9p)

353 This MÃ¦tenloch fellow is a troll...you don't have to respond. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 25, 2014 12:02 AM (QFxY5) Coming from an anti-semite that's rich.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 08:04 PM (QeH9j)

354 I don't know if anyone watches Nashville, but their show last night was the actors performing at the Reiman Theater in Nashville and it was pretty impressive. Most of the actors on the show can really sing, and most of the songs are written by Nashville song writing veterans.

Posted by: ParanoidGirlinSeattle at April 24, 2014 08:05 PM (+0txR)

355 --Don't recall which hotel I booked in Jasper, but looking forward to it. It may be the Best Wester, since it required fewer Air Miles than the Delta. It was a balcony room, though. Posted by: logprof at April 25, 2014 12:02 AM (v6uvG) Bring the swim trunks for the municipal hot springs. CAA discount too! (CAA is the Canuckistani version of AAA.)

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:05 PM (MpP9p)

356 353 Staying at the Banff Springs Hotel too. It should be great. Posted by: Mr. Dave at April 24, 2014 11:55 PM (gxMnk) You will enjoy it. Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 12:04 AM (MpP9p) --Hell, I don;t even like golf but the course at that hotel is fun to walk around, being on the edge of the wilderness.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 08:05 PM (v6uvG)

357 Guys like Kipling and Orwell trip me out . Either they were given a window into the future or they just knew their history . Same shit different day . Sucks for us and our families to be eyewitnesses to the fall of Rome , though .

Posted by: awkward davies at April 24, 2014 08:05 PM (whqez)

358 careful with all the talk of birthright and citizenship you might summon the dumbass obsessed with sheep that did his own research and knows more about citizenship than all other experts combined.

Posted by: buzzion at April 24, 2014 08:05 PM (LI48c)

359 so suck it.
That's what Alex Trebek's granny said to Sean Connery!

Posted by: [/i]andycanuck[/b] at April 24, 2014 08:05 PM (gDHxV)

360 Is there still a naked guy who runs alongside the Banff train?

Posted by: Jefferson Airplane at April 24, 2014 08:05 PM (I9I9J)

361 Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 12:03 AM (x3YFz)

Yup.

Cheers.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 08:06 PM (QFxY5)

362 I wouldn't let them become citizens if they weren't productive, assimilated members of society. Do you realize how many people couldn't make it here and would go back to their country if origin, because that's where their safety net (family) was? What the fuck, here's your citizenship now have a disability and ssi payments? >>>My assumption was that the visa to green card scheme implied consistent work., but I can see that adding a caveat of full employment for a period of x amount of years before citizenship wouldn't be a bad thing.

Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 08:06 PM (9bPUR)

363 This MÃ¦tenloch fellow is a troll...you don't have to respond. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 25, 2014 12:02 AM (QFxY5) Coming from an anti-semite that's rich. Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 12:04 AM (QeH9j) No Fn way I'm getting into this fight, but I will fix popcorn.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 08:07 PM (x3YFz)

364 Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 12:04 AM (QeH9j)

Okay....I laughed. Out loud!

I love this place!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 08:07 PM (QFxY5)

365 Maet, any thoughts of your own on my plan?
Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 11:59 PM (9bPUR)

It would be a good plan if we didn't already have almost 30 years of experience showing that politicians just don't have the will or interest in strictly enforcing immigration laws and that they will hamelessly lie to us about their true intentions. Given that long trail of broken faith and double-dealing I'm going to have to see actual sustained actions before I'll even consider the possibility of immigration reform.

Posted by: Mætenloch at April 24, 2014 08:07 PM (pAlYe)

366 Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant it as clamping down on anchor babies. >>I thought preventing an accelerated green card based on family that are citizens accounted for that, but perhaps my language should have been tighter.

Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 08:08 PM (9bPUR)

367 I don't know if anyone watches Nashville, but their show last night was the actors performing at the Reiman Theater in Nashville and it was pretty impressive. Most of the actors on the show can really sing, and most of the songs are written by Nashville song writing veterans. Posted by: ParanoidGirlinSeattle at April 25, 2014 12:05 AM (+0txR) ****** I do, and enjoy it because I know the actors actually do the singing. Kinda disappointed that the Rayne (sp?) Character did not sinf, but love the show.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 08:08 PM (ojnk6)

368 he has my unwavering respect for that.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, formerly MrCaniac at April 25, 2014 12:04 AM (HxSXm)

And until recently I would have agreed completely.

But his behavior is so vile that I have become suspicious of everything he has done.

I now think that McCain is a sociopath who has acted in his own best interest for his entire life.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 08:09 PM (QFxY5)

369 "Not a defense of Bundy. But how did an interview about grazing rights end up on the subjects of welfare and slavery?"

Because Bundy is a blathering idiot.

Who not only just ruined any hope he had of retaining his ranch, but wrecked the reputations of a lot of well-menaing people who showed up to support him, and handed a giant PR victory to the administration that's trying to evict him. Triple own goal!

This whole thing is why lawyers were invented. If Bundy weren't an idiot, he'd hire a good lawyer. Who would have cut things short before Bundy stuck his foot in his mouth down to the knee. Note that the guy has represented himself in federal court repeatedly, and lost every single time. Not much of a learner.

I am not generally a big fan of lawyers, but neither am I a big fan of doctors, and I wouldn't try to take out my own appendix, nor would I try to represent myself in court.

"My father worked at a large corporation that was involved in a 60 minutes exposÃ© back in the 70s. One of the tactics they used back then was to ask pointed questions sure to piss the interviewee off in a very aggressive manner. Then switch to a calm voice and ask a question they wanted to air. The interviewee came off as evil, pissed and defensive."

All right, class, this is your gimmie question of the day. Don't forward this one to the people who didn't bother to show up for the lecture because you'll just drag the curve down.. This will be on the midterms and the final. It's multiple choice.

When a camera crew show up to interview you with no warning, do you:

(a) Calmly attempt to answer all of their questions, or

(b) Stick a thumb up your butt and randomly pontificate, or

(c) Tell them to stick around, because your attorneys and a second camera crew under your control will be there shortly.

The answer, ladies and gentlemen, in all times and at all places, is (c), and if you answer otherwise you fail the entire course and will not be allowed to enroll for a second attempt. Thank you.

Posted by: torquewrench at April 24, 2014 08:09 PM (noWW6)

370 I thought preventing an accelerated green card based on family that are citizens accounted for that, but perhaps my language should have been tighter. Posted by: taylork at April 25, 2014 12:08 AM (9bPUR) No, you're good.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:09 PM (MpP9p)

371 I am looking for someone who can help me redo the AC/DC Thunderstruck song as Suck It. Suck It will replace the word thunder. I will provide the lyrics. not really.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:10 PM (rDidD)

372 No Fn way I'm getting into this fight, but I will fix popcorn. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 12:07 AM (x3YFz) It was kidding T9. checking windows for any disturbance I hope CBD took it as a joke.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 08:10 PM (QeH9j)

373 Phew

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 08:11 PM (QeH9j)

374 I hope CBD took it as a joke.

Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 12:10 AM (QeH9j)

Uh....yes.

I literally laughed out loud.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 08:12 PM (QFxY5)

375 It would be a good plan if we didn't already have almost 30 years of experience showing that politicians just don't have the will or interest in strictly enforcing immigration laws and that they will shamelessly lie to us about their true intentions. Given that long trail of broken faith and double-dealing I'm going to have to see actual sustained actions before I'll even consider the possibility of immigration reform. >>>That's why I think points 1 and 2 are non-negotiable. We can have points 3-5 kick in after some set of compliance criteria have been met. I think of my plan as the reverse of the current DEM/RHINO plan, that calls for boarder security second to "track to citizenship". Lousy politicians always ruin my grand schemes. I had one that would have alleviated the 2008 housing crash.

Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 08:12 PM (9bPUR)

376 The answer, ladies and gentlemen, in all times and at all places, is (c), and if you answer otherwise you fail the entire course and will not be allowed to enroll for a second attempt. Thank you. ___ You have to miss the good old days where you just shoot them and don't even bother to bury the body.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 08:12 PM (x3YFz)

377 Phew Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 12:11 meh, suck it.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:12 PM (rDidD)

378 Heard on the radio they're doing a live action Barbie movie. WOMYNZ!!! SHIELD WALL!!! ATTACK!!!

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 08:13 PM (QeH9j)

379 I think Connie Britton doesn't sing as well (or at all?) as the others. That Clare Bowen though, she has an A.mazing voice.

Posted by: ParanoidGirlinSeattle at April 24, 2014 08:13 PM (+0txR)

380 Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 12:10 AM (rDidD)

New York/New Jersey Moron Meet-up

Thursday, May 1st
6pm-9pm
West Village

All Morons and their handlers are welcome.

for additional info, email me at:

nynjmeet at optimum dot net

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 08:13 PM (QFxY5)

381 373 No Fn way I'm getting into this fight, but I will fix popcorn.
Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 12:07 AM (x3YFz)

It was kidding T9.

checking windows for any disturbance

I hope CBD took it as a joke.
Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 12:10 AM (QeH9j)

Look all I know is that I need someone to test out the new 'with extreme prejudice' bannation function of the TB3K on. And I've got a couple of candidates on the list already...

Posted by: Mætenloch at April 24, 2014 08:13 PM (pAlYe)

382 CBD is a well known anti-semite . The meme is approaching the 'slice like a hammer' territory .

Posted by: awkward davies at April 24, 2014 08:14 PM (whqez)

383 New York/New Jersey Moron Meet-up Thursday, May 1st 6pm-9pm West Village All Morons and their handlers are welcome. for additional info, email me at: nynjmeet at optimum dot net Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo I am anxiously anticipating the meet up. by the way handler = dom ?

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:14 PM (rDidD)

384 What a stand in the last ~2 minutes. Wild tie up series.

Posted by: wished the Wings coul've done the same at April 24, 2014 08:15 PM (ICfdc)

385

When a camera crew show up to interview you with no warning, do you:

(a) Calmly attempt to answer all of their questions, or

(b) Stick a thumb up your butt and randomly pontificate, or

(c) Tell them to stick around, because your attorneys and a second camera crew under your control will be there shortly.

The answer, ladies and gentlemen, in all times and at all places, is (c), and if you answer otherwise you fail the entire course and will not be allowed to enroll for a second attempt. Thank you.

Posted by: torquewrench at April 25, 2014 12:09 AM (noWW6)

You forgot "d" - politely tell them "No interviews, and my lawyers and local constables are coming to enforce that."

Oh, and let the constables handle the roughhousing.

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 08:16 PM (o44nj)

386 Not liking Floki at all. Loved him at the beginning, now he's a shitbag. (So far)

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 08:16 PM (QeH9j)

387 "Look all I know is that I need someone to test out the new 'with extreme prejudice' bannation function of the TB3K on."

A Bannion-ation function?

Doesn't that violate copyright laws as well as various laws of nature?

Posted by: torquewrench at April 24, 2014 08:16 PM (noWW6)

388 382 Look all I know is that I need someone to test out the new 'with extreme prejudice' bannation function of the TB3K on. And I've got a couple of candidates on the list already... Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at April 25, 2014 12:13 AM (pAlYe) Sigh. How many cases each of valurite is it going to cost us to stay unbanninated?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 24, 2014 08:16 PM (wQQrB)

389 When a camera crew show up to interview you with no warning, do you

)) I would add cops or any govt agent to that list of how to respond to door knockers.

Posted by: Dendritic at April 24, 2014 08:16 PM (75hfB)

390 No Fn way I'm getting into this fight, but I will fix popcorn. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 12:07 AM (x3YFz) It was kidding T9. checking windows for any disturbance I hope CBD took it as a joke. Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 12:10 AM (QeH9j) Look all I know is that I need someone to test out the new 'with extreme prejudice' bannation function of the TB3K on. And I've got a couple of candidates on the list already... Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at April 25, 2014 12:13 AM (pAlYe) I was afk for a bit. catching up. my context filter is overwhelmed. Apologies.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 08:16 PM (x3YFz)

391 i was hoping obama was going to kick of a new emigration reform program and for once take a leadership position.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:16 PM (rDidD)

392

Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at April 25, 2014 12:13 AM (pAlYe)

Wait....seriously?

Because I am pleased as punch to be recognized as an anti-Semite.

I know that Ace is not happy when people think of him as their secret racist friend, but anti-Semitism is different!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 08:17 PM (QFxY5)

393 I am anxiously anticipating the meet up. ------------------ Okay..., here we get into semantics, or perhaps parapraxis. The distinction between 'anxious' and 'eager'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 08:17 PM (aDwsi)

394 Kings goal, now up 3-2.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 08:17 PM (v6uvG)

395 Look all I know is that I need someone to test out the new 'with extreme prejudice' bannation function of the TB3K on. And I've got a couple of candidates on the list already... Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at April 25, 2014 12:13 AM (pAlYe) Ace! Ace! Ace! What better test?

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 08:18 PM (QeH9j)

396 new 'with extreme prejudice' bannation function of the TB3K on. And I've got a couple of candidates on the list already... Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at April 25, 2014 12:13 AM (pAlYe) I volunteer! I'm stupid like that.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 08:18 PM (x3YFz)

397 Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 12:16 AM (x3YFz)

You are being fucked with.

We...and you...are 100% cool.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 08:18 PM (QFxY5)

398 4 dammit!!! for a fuckin' gimp, you got a quick trigger finger, Mis. just sayin' . . . Posted by: Peaches at April 24, 2014 10:41 PM (8lmkt) Peaches, the digits are good, it's the wheels that are bad

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:18 PM (HVff2)

399 NY-NJ should make CBD drop trou and present his Jooo bona fides. Just to be sure! ;-)

Posted by: Y-not at April 24, 2014 08:18 PM (zDsvJ)

400 389 382 Look all I know is that I need someone to test out the new 'with extreme prejudice' bannation function of the TB3K on. And I've got a couple of candidates on the list already...
Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at April 25, 2014 12:13 AM (pAlYe)

Sigh. How many cases each of valurite is it going to cost us to stay unbanninated?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 25, 2014 12:16 AM (wQQrB

Better question. How many cases of valurite will it cost to make a request on a target.

Posted by: buzzion at April 24, 2014 08:18 PM (LI48c)

401 what happened to NDH!

Posted by: thunderb at April 24, 2014 08:18 PM (zOTsN)

402 New York/New Jersey Moron Meet-up Thursday, May 1st 6pm-9pm West Village All Morons and their handlers are welcome. for additional info, email me at: nynjmeet at optimum dot net Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo how do you think everyone gets past security?

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:19 PM (rDidD)

403 A Bannion-ation function?
Doesn't that violate copyright laws as well as various laws of nature?
Posted by: torquewrench at April 25, 2014 12:16 AM (noWW6)

You just made the list buddy.

Posted by: Mætenloch 'Psycho' Soyer at April 24, 2014 08:19 PM (pAlYe)

404 I've hated Clooney since Batman and Robin. Bat nipples? Really? The man makes Adam West look like he overacts.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 24, 2014 08:19 PM (OGQKL)

405 397 new 'with extreme prejudice' bannation function of the TB3K on. And I've got a couple of candidates on the list already... Posted by: MÃ¦tenloch at April 25, 2014 12:13 AM (pAlYe) Hey, after that healthy tip the other nite I hope I'm not on it

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:19 PM (HVff2)

406 NY-NJ should make CBD drop trou and present his Jooo bona fides. Just to be sure! ;-) Posted by: Y-not at April 25, 2014 oops how do you think everyone gets past security?

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:19 PM (rDidD)

407 You are being fucked with. We...and you...are 100% cool. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 25, 2014 12:18 AM (QFxY5) Ya know... I never see it coming. All my friends do the buttered floor thing and I swear I fall for it every time.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 08:20 PM (x3YFz)

408 Good evening, good people (and cthulhu, too). Late to the party. I have two recommendations for the horde : #1 - Kevin Pollak apparently has a talk show here he does great interviews. I just discovered it yesterday. I listened to Craig Ferguson yesterday, and Ed O'Neill today. Quite entertaining, and I think y'all would enjoy it. Just search "kpcs" @ YouTube. #2 - You really should try my mom's potato salad. It's bangin'!

Posted by: shredded chi at April 24, 2014 08:20 PM (SmF1m)

409 A Bannion-ation function? Doesn't that violate copyright laws as well as various laws of nature? Posted by: torquewrench at April 25, 2014 12:16 AM (noWW6) What did Bannion do?

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:21 PM (MpP9p)

410 handler = dom ?

Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 12:14 AM (rDidD)

Duh!

You pour the bourbon in the glass....

Or you get the lash of brass,

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 08:21 PM (QFxY5)

411

Sigh. How many cases each of valurite is it going to cost us to stay unbanninated?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at April 25, 2014 12:16 AM (wQQrB

Better question. How many cases of valurite will it cost to make a request on a target.

Posted by: buzzion at April 25, 2014 12:18 AM (LI48c)

Some bribe to remember.

Some bribe to forget.

Posted by: The Zombie Eagles at April 24, 2014 08:21 PM (o44nj)

412 A Bannion-ation function? Doesn't that violate copyright laws as well as various laws of nature? Posted by: torquewrench at April 25, 2014 12:16 AM (noWW6) What did Bannion do? Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 less what, more who and how.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:21 PM (rDidD)

413 Kings now up 4-2.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 08:21 PM (v6uvG)

414 Servant girl learning to fight. Woo hoo.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 08:22 PM (QeH9j)

415 Yeah, me, still nattering about Nashville, but the last song they sang on the live show last night actually referred to the Lord and after they were done one of the actors said "thank you and God bless you". On AB freakin C of all channels.

Posted by: ParanoidGirlinSeattle at April 24, 2014 08:22 PM (+0txR)

416 387 Not liking Floki at all. Loved him at the beginning, now he's a shitbag. (So far) Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 12:16 AM (QeH9j) --I'm assuming he's supposed to be feeling disrespected/taken for granted by Ragnar. That's how I'm rolling with him.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 08:23 PM (v6uvG)

417 less what, more who and how. Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 12:21 AM (rDidD) He'd cheer for Navy if Mrs. Bannion told him to.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:23 PM (MpP9p)

418 Take care yall. It's been a tough week here. Glad you are all here. Be well and cherish those around you. T

Posted by: The Farmer at April 24, 2014 08:24 PM (eBupg)

419 ;-)

Posted by: Y-not at April 25, 2014 12:18 AM (zDsvJ)

I am speechless.

I might have to post the tasteful photos of y-not that I have from a source.

Let's just say that she is even younger...and hotter...than we all assumed.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 08:24 PM (QFxY5)

420 He'd cheer for Navy if Mrs. Bannion told him to. Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:24 PM (rDidD)

421 maet is a big softie. You just distract him with a chocolate bunny an then choke him out. You guys didn't know this already?

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 08:24 PM (x3YFz)

422 Be well and cherish those around you. ------------------------- Farmer - Yup.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 08:24 PM (aDwsi)

423 Posted by: The Farmer at April 25, 2014 12:24 AM (eBupg) Here's hoping the rest of your week goes better.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:25 PM (HVff2)

424 All the amnesty shills keep on talking about "current on their taxes", which is a concept so flagrantly ludicrous that I'm insulted when they bring it up.

Illegal immigrants work for cash. They do cleaning, gardening, construction, and other jobs in return for folding green. So, let's say a guy is here for 10 years and makes $10K per year -- it shouldn't be too hard for him to be current on his taxes, right? Income taxes on $10K/year are paltry.

But overdue social-security/self-employment taxes would be more that $15,000. Where is a guy who has only made $10K/year for the last ten years going to get a-year-and-a-half's GROSS wages?

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 08:25 PM (T1005)

425 aet is a big softie. You just distract him with a chocolate bunny an then choke him out. You guys didn't know this already? Posted by: tangonine at April 25 softie = furry ?

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:25 PM (rDidD)

426 Hey folks, long time no type. Was in Laughlin NV for Easter. Had a FANTASTIC vacation. :-) Re Wynn/Clooney: I've listened to Wynn on some of his quarterly earnings calls. He definitely sounds like a very smart, engaging guy.

Posted by: qdpsteve at April 24, 2014 08:25 PM (HVI5a)

427 Posted by: Y-not at April 25, 2014 12:18 AM (zDsvJ) Wow.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:25 PM (MpP9p)

428 Okay, seems like things are... going on. Past my bedtime, so I'll be going on, too. Ha ha See what I.. [klonk] ____ Good Night, Gracies.

Posted by: mindful webworker was never here, if anyone asks, okay? at April 24, 2014 08:26 PM (U13jb)

429 softie = furry ?=Ewokie like?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:26 PM (HVff2)

430 Lol CBD!

Posted by: Y-not at April 24, 2014 08:26 PM (zDsvJ)

431 Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 12:25 AM (T1005) had an undisclosed, significant, dollar amount of work done on recently. Cash under the table.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 08:27 PM (x3YFz)

432 Re Wynn/Clooney: I've listened to Wynn on some of his quarterly earnings calls. He definitely sounds like a very smart, engaging guy. Posted by: qdpsteve at April 25, 2014 12:25 AM (HVI5a) He's a leftie who doesn't TFG because he was dissing Vegas early in his regime

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:27 PM (HVff2)

433 Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 12:24 AM (rDidD) And the Yankees, too, right along with the Bleacher Creatures. (That may be pushing it.)

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:27 PM (MpP9p)

434

@ Tangonine #222.

The YF-12 and SR-71 did not burn JP-4, but rather, JP-7, which also served in their hydraulic systems.

There were no bladders in the aircraft, nor any other form of "self-sealing" fuel tanks.

Which is why your assertion that they had to reach altitude to stop leaking is almost correct, but it wasn't altitude which sealed the tanks, but rather, thermal expansion of the airframe due to friction heating at speed. Which would begin to exceed Mach 2 at your stated altitude (49,000+ agl), but not see the vaunted Mach 3+ until altitudes rose above the 70,000+ ceiling of the venerable U-2.

The magnificent costs of a worldwide fleet of KC-135 tankers, each dedicated to dispensing the SR-only JP-7 fuel, is what primarily grounded the SR fleet. High maintenance costs per flight hour didn't help, but really, it was the price of the aging tanker fleet whut done 'em in.

Especially, when you figure that the epic New York to London flight (1 hr. 56 min and some-odd seconds), required three KC-135 mid-air fuelings, between the origin and destination.

I fully agree, the YF-12 an SR-71 are (that we know of) the most awesome air-breathing aircraft created by the hand of man. And, I agree that we oughta still be flying the damned things.

But, I do think it important to get the facts and history right. This IS a "Smart, Military Blog", after all, right?

Jim

Sunk New Dawn

Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at April 24, 2014 08:27 PM (vvk2F)

435

All the amnesty shills keep on talking about "current on their taxes", which is a concept so flagrantly ludicrous that I'm insulted when they bring it up.

Illegal immigrants work for cash. They do cleaning, gardening, construction, and other jobs in return for folding green. So, let's say a guy is here for 10 years and makes $10K per year -- it shouldn't be too hard for him to be current on his taxes, right? Income taxes on $10K/year are paltry.

But overdue social-security/self-employment taxes would be more that $15,000. Where is a guy who has only made $10K/year for the last ten years going to get a-year-and-a-half's GROSS wages?

Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 12:25 AM (T1005)

Math's a little off - it would be in the neighborhood of $5K in SECA taxes (before penalties, which I presume will be waived). After all, half of that is deducted.

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 08:27 PM (o44nj)

436 Re Wynn/Clooney: I've listened to Wynn on some of his quarterly earnings calls. He definitely sounds like a very smart, engaging guy. Posted by: qdpsteve at April 25, 2014 12:25 AM (HVI5a) --He's also said some mind-numbingly, cock-suckingly positive things about Harry Reid, so I'm cautious. I hope the Reidservice is mostly a feint. I wonder if Wynn has put forth cold cash for any of Reid's recent campaigns.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 08:28 PM (v6uvG)

437 He definitely sounds like a very smart, engaging guy. Posted by: qdpsteve at April 25, 2014 12:25 AM (HVI5a) He's good people. Little nuts, but aren't we all?

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 08:28 PM (x3YFz)

438 Get Hype

Posted by: Zakn at April 24, 2014 08:28 PM (zyaZ1)

439 Oh, also in the context of being sure to have a second camera crew show up when the media mavens show up:

I understand that in a not insignificant number of cases, once the "objective nonpartisan unbiased professional journalists" realize that there will be a second camera rolling, where there will be a record not under their control of what was actually said, they will abruptly pack back up into their own vehicles and unass the vicinity without explanation.

I recall someone's comment about how big rough tough fearless Mike Wallace ran like a rabbit the instant the independent camera team arrived.

Posted by: torquewrench at April 24, 2014 08:28 PM (noWW6)

440 Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 12:16 AM (QeH9j) --I'm assuming he's supposed to be feeling disrespected/taken for granted by Ragnar. That's how I'm rolling with him. Posted by: logprof at April 25, 2014 12:23 AM (v6uvG) Yeah, but I can't figure out where Ragnar disrespected him. At all.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 08:29 PM (QeH9j)

441 When a camera crew show up to interview you with no warning, do you: (a) Calmly attempt to answer all of their questions, or (b) Stick a thumb up your butt and randomly pontificate, or (c) Tell them to stick around, because your attorneys and a second camera crew under your control will be there shortly. The answer, ladies and gentlemen, in all times and at all places, is (c), and if you answer otherwise you fail the entire course and will not be allowed to enroll for a second attempt. Thank you. Posted by: torquewrench at April 25, 2014 12:09 AM (noWW6) (d) Sacrifice the reporter and the entire crew to Jobu

Posted by: Jobu at April 24, 2014 08:30 PM (AymDN)

442 Posted by: logprof at April 25, 2014 12:28 AM (v6uvG) Pay to play baby

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:30 PM (HVff2)

443 Yikes, maybe I'm wrong. But my hunch is that Wynn's saying what he does about Reid to stay on his "good side." We've seen what happens to people who aren't giving Senator Pederast Skeletor blow jobs on a regular basis. See: Stalin, Josef. I'll say this: Wynn may be a lefty, but he sure doesn't talk or sound like one. On his earnings calls, he's all about capitalism and ponying up the cold, hard cash to make things happen.

Posted by: qdpsteve at April 24, 2014 08:30 PM (HVI5a)

444 Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 12:28 AM (x3YFz) So now T9 is calling everybody nuts!

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 08:30 PM (QeH9j)

445

(d) Sacrifice the reporter and the entire crew to Jobu

Posted by: Jobu at April 25, 2014 12:30 AM (AymDN)

Fuck you; I'll kill them myself.

Posted by: Pedro Cerrano at April 24, 2014 08:31 PM (o44nj)

446 big rough tough fearless Mike Wallace ran like a rabbit Posted by: torquewrench at April 25, 2014 12:28 AM (noWW6) Don't like him. He's a weasel. Makes me itch.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 08:31 PM (x3YFz)

447 He's good people. Little nuts, but aren't we all? Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 12:28 AM (x3YFz) I prefer to be a bolt. Just to be different.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:31 PM (MpP9p)

448 OK, Bundy is Archie Bunker in a cowboy hat. He didn't strike me as somebody who was going to be invited to speak at the Southern Poverty Law Center convention. Many of us have parents or grandparents who didn't exactly use the PC terms of today. Should Harry Reid or some other corrupt MF take their home so a favored donor can make money off it? The message is loud and clear. Don't think of opposing Big Brother even if the jackbooted thugs don't come, because we can always Alinsky you and make your name toxic among all the bien passants. Message received Glenn Beck is patting himself on the back for "knowing that Bundy wasn't a saint". Pretty convenient since Beck makes his cash out of ratcheting up the paranoia about FEMA camps and the coming totalitarianism, then doesn't want to get his hands dirty when a real fight comes Beck reminds me of the Fred MacMurray character in "The Caine Mutiny".

Posted by: kbdabear at April 24, 2014 08:31 PM (aTXUx)

449 Yeah, but I can't figure out where Ragnar disrespected him. At all. Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 12:29 AM (QeH9j) --Me neither, but then there has been at least one episode I missed this season.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 08:31 PM (v6uvG)

450 "[Steve Wynn has] also said some mind-numbingly, cock-suckingly positive things about Harry Reid, so I'm cautious."

Protection racket.

No, no, I'm wrong, obviously it can't be that.

I mean, I was wondering how a guy like Dingy Harry, who has spent his entire adult life in comparatively low-paid "public service" jobs, gets to be a quite wealthy man.

He musta won the lotto. Surely that's a more rational explanation.

Posted by: torquewrench at April 24, 2014 08:32 PM (noWW6)

451 Hats for bats. Keep bats warm.

Posted by: garrett at April 24, 2014 08:32 PM (LGqG8)

452 So now T9 is calling everybody nuts! Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 12:30 AM (QeH9j) 446 (d) Sacrifice the reporter and the entire crew to Job Well? am I wrong?

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 08:32 PM (x3YFz)

453 409 Good evening, good people (and cthulhu, too).

Late to the party.
I have two recommendations for the horde :

#1 - Kevin Pollak apparently has a talk show here he does great interviews. I just discovered it yesterday. I listened to Craig Ferguson yesterday, and Ed O'Neill today. Quite entertaining, and I think y'all would enjoy it. Just search "kpcs" @ YouTube.

#2 - You really should try my mom's potato salad. It's bangin'!
Posted by: shredded chi at April 25, 2014 12:20 AM (SmF1m) Hide posts from (SmF1m)

Just keep the pooch away from it.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 08:32 PM (T1005)

454 He's also said some mind-numbingly, cock-suckingly positive things about Harry Reid, so I'm cautious. I hope the Reidservice is mostly a feint. I wonder if Wynn has put forth cold cash for any of Reid's recent campaigns. Posted by: logprof at April 25, 2014 12:28 AM (v6uvG) ******** This is how Hairy Reid, the Searchlight Pederast, keeps his job. He fights for Casinos. In Vegas, which runs the State, this gets him on the board every freaking time.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 08:33 PM (ojnk6)

455 Posted by: qdpsteve at April 25, 2014 12:30 AM (HVI5a) All sorts of capitalists are leftist scum sucking bastards. Look at most sports team owners, Wall Street, et al Good sidebar link on dingy Harry's wealth. Spit

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:34 PM (HVff2)

456 Kevin Pollak

Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 12:32 AM (T1005)

"The Usual Suspects."

That is all.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 08:34 PM (QFxY5)

457 Kevin Pollock does an awesome impersonation of Shatner, in fact The Shat himself has said that Pollock is the only comic who ever got him right

Posted by: kbdabear at April 24, 2014 08:35 PM (aTXUx)

458 >>>Yeah, but I can't figure out where Ragnar disrespected him. At all.

Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 12:29 AM (QeH9j)<<<

It's because I'm his favorite.

Posted by: Athelstan at April 24, 2014 08:35 PM (ICfdc)

459 Wild tie the series! Yesssss

Posted by: Minnfidel at April 24, 2014 08:35 PM (7wxPq)

460 Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 12:30 AM (QeH9j) 446 (d) Sacrifice the reporter and the entire crew to Job Well? am I wrong? Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 12:32 AM (x3YFz) Let me confer with my three friends sitting on my shoulder. Ok, yeah, we are.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 08:36 PM (QeH9j)

461

All sorts of capitalists are leftist scum sucking bastards. Look at most sports team owners, Wall Street, et al

Good sidebar link on dingy Harry's wealth. Spit

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 25, 2014 12:34 AM (HVff2)

The biggest reason they're lieberals is the adoption of their policies is the fastest way to keep the nouveau rich out of the country clubs.

"Al Czervik will never get into Bushwood!"

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 08:36 PM (o44nj)

462 460 Wild tie the series! Yesssss Posted by: Minnfidel at April 25, 2014 12:35 AM (7wxPq) Excellent game neighbor. Avs goalie is damn good.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:36 PM (HVff2)

463 Posted by: Athelstan at April 25, 2014 12:35 AM (ICfdc) That could be it. And they referenced Baldr Odinson. Lol.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 08:37 PM (QeH9j)

464 He is such a cocksucker that I wouldn't be surprised if we discovered 20 years from now that he was a double agent. Fuck you McCain. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 11:34 PM (QFxY5) I don't believe it. I went through a period of time of reading books by former POW's from Hanoi. I recently downloaded some of them from Amazon and intend to reread them. They're fascinating. There are a number of them that were written in the seventies. McCain is mentioned in many of them, and always in a positive way. These POW's who mentioned him in their books are people who were tortured and mistreated, stood up to the torture as long as they could, until they broke and signed confessions and so on. Some of them shared cells with him when he was at his weakest medically, or had adjoining cells. They know what they're talking about. Some of these people made appearances for his campaign. However, many of them, disagree with his politics. Like many Americans, they respect how he handled himself as a POW, but don't think so much of his choices as a politician. My own take is that during his years as a POW he managed, because of his family background, to man up and conduct himself well. He knew, as a POW, that anything he did could reflect poorly on his father, an admiral who was CinC of Pacific Command. I believe that the main reason he refused early release was because it would have embarrassed his father. Once he was out, he went back to being a self-important jerk.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 24, 2014 08:38 PM (ynL/v)

465 Avs goalie is damn good. He can beat you.

Posted by: Eugenia Vavrinyuk at April 24, 2014 08:38 PM (LGqG8)

466 Posted by: steveegg at April 25, 2014 12:36 AM (o44nj) Is that how Herb Kohl operates?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:38 PM (HVff2)

467 Wild tie the series! Yesssss Posted by: Minnfidel at April 25, 2014 12:35 AM (7wxPq) *Looks up* *Rewinds DVR* Yes, they did! I remember when Varmolov played for the Capitals.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:38 PM (MpP9p)

468 I thought Justified was over or are you talking Mad Men? And they referenced Baldr Odinson. Lol. Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:38 PM (rDidD)

469 You! You will never be a member of Bushwood!

Posted by: Judge Smails at April 24, 2014 08:39 PM (nsOJa)

470 He is such a cocksucker that I wouldn't be surprised if we discovered 20 years from now that he was a double agent. Fuck you McCain. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 24, 2014 11:34 PM (QFxY5) I don't believe it. I went through a period of time of reading books by former POW's from Hanoi. I recently downloaded some of them from Amazon and intend to reread them. They're fascinating. There are a number of them that were written in the seventies. McCain is mentioned in many of them, and always in a positive way. These POW's who mentioned him in their books are people who were tortured and mistreated, stood up to the torture as long as they could, until they broke and signed confessions and so on. Some of them shared cells with him when he was at his weakest medically, or had adjoining cells. They know what they're talking about. Some of these people made appearances for his campaign. However, many of them, disagree with his politics. Like many Americans, they respect how he handled himself as a POW, but don't think so much of his choices as a politician. My own take is that during his years as a POW he managed, because of his family background, to man up and conduct himself well. He knew, as a POW, that anything he did could reflect poorly on his father, an admiral who was CinC of Pacific Command. I believe that the main reason he refused early release was because it would have embarrassed his father. Once he was out, he went back to being a self-important jerk. Posted by: nerdygirl at April 25, 2014 12:38 A thats a lot of fuckin typin. mccain has spent all his pow cred.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:40 PM (rDidD)

471 "The magnificent costs of a worldwide fleet of KC-135 tankers, each dedicated to dispensing the SR-only JP-7 fuel, is what primarily grounded the SR fleet."

As far as I know, they never modified those tankers from the original 1950s vintage straight-through turbojet engines, since they flew relatively few hours. Water injection for extra oomph to get them off the ground. Shatteringly loud takeoffs. Louder, as I recall, than the departure of the Blackbird itself.

Also, SR ops required very expensive life support (custom pressure suits) for the crew. Prebreathing before boarding the jet, portable systems to feed the suit, all of that lot. Meticulously trained specialists to keep all that stuff working in tune. The U-2 has this same inherent cost issue, but half as much of it.

The F-22 community figured they could dispense with those fripperies and go to the very high flight levels without P-suits thanks to (dismissive wave of hands) _advanced technology_. Hasn't worked out that well in practice.

Posted by: torquewrench at April 24, 2014 08:41 PM (noWW6)

472

Is that how Herb Kohl operates?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 25, 2014 12:38 AM (HVff2)

Pretty much. He was, after all, Nobody's Senator, who always timed the Bucks' once-every-six-years playoff run to coincide with his re-election campaign, and then spent the succeeding 5 years neither running an NBA franchise nor representing anybody.

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 08:41 PM (o44nj)

473 McCains military service has not hurt the country or his comrades in arms like his senatorial service has. He is a fucking embarrassment. Period. Y5 is right his cred blew decades ago.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:42 PM (HVff2)

474 So I wonder if Sean had anything to say about Bundy tonight. From what I'd seen passing through it's been a Bundyfest all week. At least he'll have company when all the burning man hippies come to give their support. And Clooney wore a bat costume with nipples. Plastic. Nipples. Why should I believe anything he's got to say unless it's got to do with wiping semen off of his face? Next!

Posted by: Clutch Cargo at April 24, 2014 08:42 PM (pgQxn)

475 BTW, anybody here ever listen to quarterly earnings calls? By far, the most annoying part of every call are the questions from stock analysts. All of there questions basically boil down to four types of inquiries: 1. "Sure you're making money hand over fist, but my wife's second cousin's attorney's HOA newsletter reported that somebody once saw some sort of species of garden slug crawling on the floor in one of your establishments. How do you explain this glaring negative against your claimed exemplary earnings record?" 2. "15 earnings calls ago you said 'we're doing really well,' and in this call today you said at one point 'we're doing really good.' Which is it and how do you explain this?" 3. "So your stock lost $0.000002 this quarter. Tell us in ridiculously minute detail absolutely everything you're going to do over the next 15 years to fix it so that I don't have to list you in my publication's 'sell' column." 4. "So how goes fellating China these days?"

Posted by: qdpsteve at April 24, 2014 08:43 PM (HVI5a)

476 Raises glass to the horde . Toasts ,,,Better days , and confusion to the French . Nite all .

Posted by: awkward davies at April 24, 2014 08:43 PM (whqez)

477 Kings up 5-2. I can turn the TV off now.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 08:43 PM (v6uvG)

478 Posted by: steveegg at April 25, 2014 12:41 AM (o44nj) 550 million & all he is gonna chip in is a million bucks for a new arena. Fuck the Bucks

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:44 PM (HVff2)

479 Avs goalie is damn good. Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 25, 2014 12:36 AM (HVff2) No pressure playing for Patrick Roy. (Explanation for those who need it, just because: Patrick Roy (pronounced "wah") was a goalie for the Montreal Canadiens and then the Colorado Avalanche. Great goalie, although he has quite the temper. He is now Colorado's head coach.)

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:44 PM (MpP9p)

480 Kevin Pollock does an awesome impersonation of Shatner, in fact The Shat himself has said that Pollock is the only comic who ever got him right Ever seen Kevin Spacey's impersonation of Johnny Carson? It's so good it's spooky.

Posted by: qdpsteve at April 24, 2014 08:44 PM (HVI5a)

481 Kings gonna win this barring a meltdown. 5-2.

Posted by: loving playoff time at April 24, 2014 08:44 PM (ICfdc)

482 Posted by: awkward davies at April 25, 2014 12:43 AM (whqez) Good night!

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:44 PM (MpP9p)

483 THIS is how you take an interesting picture of bicycle handlebars http://tinyurl.com/mmrn7n6

Posted by: kbdabear at April 24, 2014 08:45 PM (aTXUx)

484 Kings gonna win this barring a meltdown. 5-2. Posted by: loving playoff time at April 25, 2014 12:44 AM (ICfdc) Where were you during the regular season?

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:45 PM (MpP9p)

485 458Â Kevin Pollock does an awesome impersonation of Shatner, in fact The Shat himself has said that Pollock is the only comic who ever got him rightÂ Posted by:Â kbdabearÂ at April 25, 2014 12:35 AM (aTXUx) ------- And, of course, his Walken is flawless. In the show I listened to today, he did about 15 impressions in a couple minutes while doing a "local news show" - he really is good.

Posted by: shredded chi at April 24, 2014 08:46 PM (SmF1m)

486 "McCains military service has not hurt the country or his comrades in arms like his senatorial service has."

Yep. People who can't separate a person's brave and honorable wartime service in decades past from their shitweasellery in politics decades later are going to have an awfully hard time with Duke Cunningham.

Posted by: torquewrench at April 24, 2014 08:46 PM (noWW6)

487 That's not a bicycle, that's a motor boat.

Posted by: dogfish at April 24, 2014 08:46 PM (nsOJa)

488 Anybody here ever seen David Cronenberg's supposed masterpiece from 1981, "Scanners"?? Found out it's coming out on blu-ray from Criterion. Wonder if it's worth the $25.

Posted by: qdpsteve at April 24, 2014 08:47 PM (HVI5a)

489 Ever seen Kevin Spacey's impersonation of Johnny Carson? It's so good it's spooky. Posted by: qdpsteve at April 25, 2014 12:44 AM (HVI5a) ****** I have. It is the most accurate I have ever seen. Not scary, but close to it.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 08:47 PM (ojnk6)

490 484 THIS is how you take an interesting picture of bicycle handlebars http://tinyurl.com/mmrn7n6 Posted by: kbdabear at April 25, 2014 12:45 AM (aTXUx) --LMAO, I was 100% sure that would be a linky to a Chrasle Jhnsoon pic.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 08:47 PM (v6uvG)

491 McCains military service has not hurt the country or his comrades in arms Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 25, 2014 12:42 AM (HVff2) Uh... tell that to the Pararescumen that had to go hunt for his dumb ass after he went cowboy and got shot down.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 08:47 PM (x3YFz)

492 Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 12:38 AM (rDidD) Huh? If your asking about Baldr Odinson it was referenced on Vikings but I thinks it's fucking hilarious that he an anti 2a zealot uses that has his screen name. http://tinyurl.com/klut5eb Baldtop Pastytits is more like it.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 08:47 PM (QeH9j)

493 Full of questions tonight... ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at April 24, 2014 08:47 PM (HVI5a)

494 Pollock is great at impressions & good stand up guy. Love when he is on Bob & Tom

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:47 PM (HVff2)

495 >>>Where were you during the regular season?

Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 12:45 AM (MpP9p)<<<

Didn't watch much this year. But playoff time is a different story.

Posted by: ugh, my hash changed again? at April 24, 2014 08:48 PM (ICfdc)

496 436 All the amnesty shills keep on talking about "current on their taxes", which is a concept so flagrantly ludicrous that I'm insulted when they bring it up.

Illegal immigrants work for cash. They do cleaning, gardening, construction, and other jobs in return for folding green. So, let's say a guy is here for 10 years and makes $10K per year -- it shouldn't be too hard for him to be current on his taxes, right? Income taxes on $10K/year are paltry.

But overdue social-security/self-employment taxes would be more that $15,000. Where is a guy who has only made $10K/year for the last ten years going to get a-year-and-a-half's GROSS wages?

Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 12:25 AM (T1005)

Math's a little off - it would be in the neighborhood of $5K in SECA taxes (before penalties, which I presume will be waived). After all, half of that is deducted. Posted by: steveegg at April 25, 2014 12:27 AM (o44nj) Hide posts from (o44nj)

Math's a little bit funny.....I just created a TurboTax person, Jose Schmoe, with $10,000 of Schedule C income, and his tax bill is $1,438.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 08:49 PM (T1005)

497

550 million & all he is gonna chip in is a million bucks for a new arena. Fuck the Bucks

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 25, 2014 12:44 AM (HVff2)

There's also the $100 million in loans he had from the NBA, so between that and the $100 million toward the ~~$400~~ ~~$500~~ $600 million arena, he "only" made $350 million.

Fuck the Fucks...er...Bucks.

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 08:49 PM (o44nj)

498 MWNP: yep. Still miss Carson.

Posted by: qdpsteve at April 24, 2014 08:49 PM (HVI5a)

499

Torquewrench.

The cabin altitude of a U-2 at FL-70, is said to be something on the order of 18,000 ft.

Pressure suit, definitely required.

For the SR-71 at FL+ 90? Bet that cabin altitude is well above 22,000 ft., and the pressure suit is life itself.

And you're right about the older KC-135s. But, the entire USAF inventory of '135's had been re-engine to high-bypass fans in the early to mid '90s.....still, the JP-7 fuelers were gaining in age, if not flight hours... steam-gauge cockpits, analog electronics, etc., etc.

Was a damned shame that the whole system was grounded. And, I fear it would now be impossible, and then some, to re-launch the fleet. Outdoor static displays are unbelievably hard on old aircraft.

Jim

Sunk New Dawn

Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at April 24, 2014 08:50 PM (vvk2F)

500 496 >>>Where were you during the regular season? Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 12:45 AM (MpP9p)<<< Didn't watch much this year. But playoff time is a different story. Posted by: ugh, my hash changed again? at April 25, 2014 12:48 AM (ICfdc) --Pretty much the story of the Kings' Stanley Cup run from a couple years ago.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 08:50 PM (v6uvG)

501

torquewrench, I simply cannot remember the specific names (and will not search online out of principle in this case .... my memory cannot be this bad), but Boeing-Military in Wichita did up-engine at least some of the KC-135s in the early 1980s. High-bypass turbofan (obviously gigantic leap from the old, loud, fuel-inefficient original power plants you describe), made by a US/French consortium. I was at the rollout in Wichita.

(amazingly small world, as the internet frequently reminds us)

Posted by: outlier at April 24, 2014 08:50 PM (afQnV)

502 Math's a little bit funny.....I just created a TurboTax person, Jose Schmoe, with $10,000 of Schedule C income, and his tax bill is $1,438. Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 12:49 AM (T1005) That's racist, you are in brown face

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:51 PM (HVff2)

503 Didn't watch much this year. But playoff time is a different story. Posted by: ugh, my hash changed again? at April 25, 2014 12:48 AM (ICfdc) Yes, I will admit I'm still up watching hockey at 12:51 a.m. eastern, but I watched all year. And no, your hash didn't change. If you don't know what a hash is, you're probably a Calgary Flames fan.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:51 PM (MpP9p)

504 No love for the battered Russian girlfriend sock? Sometimes it's like I don't even know you people.

Posted by: garrett at April 24, 2014 08:53 PM (28wKd)

505

Math's a little bit funny.....I just created a TurboTax person, Jose Schmoe, with $10,000 of Schedule C income, and his tax bill is $1,438.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 12:49 AM (T1005)

There's your problem - TurboTax. You didn't you the Timmy Geithner edition.

A halfway-competent tax preparer can slice it into the $500 range.

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 08:53 PM (o44nj)

506 Posted by: steveegg at April 25, 2014 12:49 AM (o44nj) Thanks for the NBA info. Don't like the nba, don't like Herb Kohl

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:53 PM (HVff2)

507 Math's a little bit funny.....I just created a TurboTax person, Jose Schmoe, with $10,000 of Schedule C income, and his tax bill is $1,438. Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 12:49 AM (T1005) ***** Add in 6 kids, and see what the EITC makes his return look like.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 08:54 PM (ojnk6)

508 489Â Anybody here ever seen David Cronenberg's supposed masterpiece from 1981, "Scanners"??Â Found out it's coming out on blu-ray from Criterion. Wonder if it's worth the $25. Posted by: qdpsteve at April 25, 2014 12:47 AM (HVI5a) ------ I doubt I'd pay that, but I'm pretty poor. it was a good movie, though. That head explosion scene is probably worth $5 all on it's own.

Posted by: shredded chi at April 24, 2014 08:54 PM (SmF1m)

509 444 Yikes, maybe I'm wrong. But my hunch is that Wynn's saying what he does about Reid to stay on his "good side." We've seen what happens to people who aren't giving Senator Pederast Skeletor blow jobs on a regular basis. See: Stalin, Josef. I'll say this: Wynn may be a lefty, but he sure doesn't talk or sound like one. On his earnings calls, he's all about capitalism and ponying up the cold, hard cash to make things happen. Posted by: qdpsteve at April 25, 2014 12:30 AM (HVI5a) Wynn has given almost exclusively to R's in 2012-14. Before that, he gave to lots of candidates regardless of party.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, formerly MrCaniac at April 24, 2014 08:55 PM (HxSXm)

510 you hear about those kids in colorado who had pot in school? suppose their dad is gonna take em outside and make'm smoke the whole bowl?

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:55 PM (rDidD)

511

Fuck the fucking typos - that sentence should read - "You didn't use the Timmy Geithner edition."

Guess that's a sign - that and the beginnings of a hangover. Good night.

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 08:56 PM (o44nj)

512 503 Math's a little bit funny.....I just created a TurboTax person, Jose Schmoe, with $10,000 of Schedule C income, and his tax bill is $1,438.
Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 12:49 AM (T1005)

That's racist, you are in brown face Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 25, 2014 12:51 AM (HVff2) Hide posts from (HVff2)

No, I'm in green squiggly face -- just like always.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 08:56 PM (T1005)

513

Thanks for the NBA info. Don't like the nba, don't like Herb Kohl

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 25, 2014 12:53 AM (HVff2)

Ditto. Let them move to Seattle in 2018.

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 08:57 PM (o44nj)

514 And you're right about the older KC-135s. But, the entire USAF inventory of '135's had been re-engine to high-bypass fans in the early to mid '90s.....still, the JP-7 fuelers were gaining in age, if not flight hours... steam-gauge cockpits, analog electronics, etc., etc. Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at April 25, 2014 12:50 AM (vvk2F) Brother, at this point the entire fleet is taxed to the limit. I'm guessing you know this. We haven't pushed a viable fighter, refueler or cargo aircraft in 30 years. Pentagon acquisitions gets a solid "F-" nonsense and dipshittery.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 08:57 PM (x3YFz)

515 511 you hear about those kids in colorado who had pot in school? suppose their dad is gonna take em outside and make'm smoke the whole bowl? Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 12:55 AM (rDidD) With a big metal waste paper basket over their head? I've heard that can be a bitch

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 08:57 PM (HVff2)

516 A halfway-competent tax preparer can slice it into the $500 range. Posted by:Â steveeggÂ at April 25, 2014 12:53 AM ------- Heh. yeah, cooth. If you were a halfway-competent CPA...

Posted by: shredded chi at April 24, 2014 08:58 PM (SmF1m)

517 Ashley Judd: sounds about right, thanks. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at April 24, 2014 08:58 PM (HVI5a)

518

Add in 6 kids, and see what the EITC makes his return look like.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 25, 2014 12:54 AM (ojnk6)

How do you say "Free Shit Army" in Spanish?

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 08:58 PM (o44nj)

519 so cliven bundy apparently really is related to the fictional al bundy. he needs to watch his reruns more closely, al's organization was "no ma'am."

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 08:59 PM (rDidD)

520 Sometimes it's like I don't even know you people. Posted by: garrett at April 25, 2014 12:53 AM (28wKd) Admits the following: The Blackhawks' national anthem singer rocks. That said: Go Blues.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 08:59 PM (MpP9p)

521 Night all. T9' you know I was just screwing around right?

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 09:00 PM (QeH9j)

522 How do you say "Free Shit Army" in Spanish? Posted by: steveegg at April 25, 2014 12:58 AM (o44nj) "pendejo"

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:00 PM (x3YFz)

523 How do you say "Free Shit Army" in Spanish? Posted by: steveegg at April 25, 2014 12:58 AM (o44nj) EjÃ©rcito mierda libre?

Posted by: El Sombrero Político at April 24, 2014 09:00 PM (AymDN)

524 nonsense and dipshittery. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 12:57 AM That sounds like where I work at. So morons, good nite & be well

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at April 24, 2014 09:00 PM (HVff2)

525

Tango,

The entire fleet is taxed worse than an upper middle class white man.

Does it get any worse than that?

Jim

Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at April 24, 2014 09:00 PM (vvk2F)

526 "Anybody here ever seen David Cronenberg's supposed masterpiece from 1981, "Scanners"?? " The headsplodey scene was iconic. The rest of it was completely unmemorable.

Posted by: boulder t'hobo at April 24, 2014 09:00 PM (30eLQ)

527 >>>Yes, I will admit I'm still up watching hockey at 12:51 a.m. eastern, but I watched all year.

And no, your hash didn't change. If you don't know what a hash is, you're probably a Calgary Flames fan.

Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 12:51 AM (MpP9p)<<<

It was just an off year for me hockey viewing wise. Lots of other distractions.

Huh,has was different before the ONT. And that was new for today as well , all from the same laptop. Weird.

Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 24, 2014 09:00 PM (ICfdc)

528 Good night to all who are saying good night.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:01 PM (MpP9p)

529 How do you say "Free Shit Army" in Spanish? Posted by: steveegg at April 25, 2014 12:58 AM (o44nj) **** USA. That is all.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 09:01 PM (ojnk6)

530 T9' you know I was just screwing around right? Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 01:00 AM (QeH9j) aww. we're good, gremlin. I knew, silly.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:01 PM (x3YFz)

531 How do you say "Free Shit Army" in Spanish? PerÃ³n

Posted by: boulder t'hobo at April 24, 2014 09:01 PM (30eLQ)

532 But, I do think it important to get the facts and history right. This IS a "Smart, Military Blog", after all, right? Thanks for that Jim. I've read some of that elsewhere. For my money I think the SR71 Blackbird is the most beautiful aircraft I've ever seen. Every line is amazing to me. I think there has been something else up there since the Blackbird retired though. Aurora, SR72, something is flying besides the space drone.

Posted by: Daybrother at April 24, 2014 09:01 PM (v1md+)

533 506 Math's a little bit funny.....I just created a TurboTax person, Jose Schmoe, with $10,000 of Schedule C income, and his tax bill is $1,438.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 12:49 AM (T1005)

There's your problem- TurboTax. You didn't you the Timmy Geithner edition.

A halfway-competent tax preparer can slice it into the $500 range. Posted by: steveegg at April 25, 2014 12:53 AM (o44nj) Hide posts from (o44nj)

You're assuming facts not in evidence. The issue remains -- if someone was here for a year and got amnestied after paying taxes, it might work -- but nobody's talking about that. For someone to have lived here (if you call $10K/year living....) for 10 years, and claim that they are current on taxes is ridiculous. The tax rates are simply too large and the time-period too long.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 09:02 PM (T1005)

534

nonsense and dipshittery.

Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 12:57 AM

I was in a band called Nonsense and Dipshittery. It was a tribute to Weird Al Yankovic. We opened for Larry and the Leisure Suits at the Ramada.

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 09:03 PM (o44nj)

535 It was just an off year for me hockey viewing wise. Lots of other distractions.Huh,has was different before the ONT. And that was new for today as well , all from the same laptop. Weird. Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 25, 2014 01:00 AM (ICfdc) Name the Production Line, without resorting to Google.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:03 PM (MpP9p)

536 All right, time for me to check in for the night. 'Night Morons, and keep your shield-maidens close!

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 09:04 PM (v6uvG)

537 I had to put the baby back to sleep (by which I mean try for a half hour to get him to go back to sleep beofre I give him to the wife for boob juice). What'd I miss? And don't tell me to read the above comments.

Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 09:04 PM (9bPUR)

538 Evenin' everyone.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 09:04 PM (0AKks)

539 personally, I think cliven bundy's best shot at rehabilitating his public image is to dig deeper, go all in, and start talking about how he hopes the aliens come back for obama so he quits mutilating all his cows.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:05 PM (rDidD)

540 Does it get any worse than that? Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at April 25, 2014 01:00 AM (vvk2F) I'm guessing you have wings. I worry. I care. I was just a lowly MTI, but I pushed a few thousand troops and many of them ended up as aircraft maintenance. I grew up in TAC. Mission first. I devoted most of my life to making sure everyone got home safe, and I was a sonofabitch about it. I worry now, like a mother hen.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:06 PM (x3YFz)

541 >>How do you say "Free Shit Army" in Spanish? Jeb Bush, IIRC.

Posted by: dogfish at April 24, 2014 09:06 PM (nsOJa)

542 I had to put the baby back to sleep (by which I mean try for a half hour to get him to go back to sleep beofre I give him to the wife for boob juice). What'd I miss? And don't tell me to read the above comments. Posted by: taylork at April 25, 2014 01:04 AM (9bPUR) Send your wife for a mani/pedi/massage as soon as you can.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:06 PM (MpP9p)

543 I always assumed hockey was like special ed for figure skaters.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:06 PM (rDidD)

544

You're assuming facts not in evidence. The issue remains -- if someone was here for a year and got amnestied after paying taxes, it might work -- but nobody's talking about that. For someone to have lived here (if you call $10K/year living....) for 10 years, and claim that they are current on taxes is ridiculous. The tax rates are simply too large and the time-period too long.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 01:02 AM (T1005)

Which is why they won't be called out on it. Whether it's $5K or $15K, it will also be amnestied.

The EITC jackpot crowd, OTOH, will get paid.

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 09:06 PM (o44nj)

545

I'll second the time to hit the snoozer nomination.

Not saying I'm tired, but when I came home, I had to leave the front door open for 10 minutes, so my ass could drag in behind me.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at April 24, 2014 09:06 PM (vvk2F)

546 And taylork, congrats on the new one!

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:06 PM (MpP9p)

547 I always assumed hockey was like special ed for figure skaters. Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 01:06 AM (rDidD)

*Looks at hockey skates*

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:08 PM (MpP9p)

548 You're assuming facts not in evidence. The issue remains -- if someone was here for a year and got amnestied after paying taxes, it might work -- but nobody's talking about that. For someone to have lived here (if you call $10K/year living....) for 10 years, and claim that they are current on taxes is ridiculous. The tax rates are simply too large and the time-period too long. >>>If you're commenting on my plan, then I think I'm still not clear. One would need to be current on taxes after their temporary work visa has been issued, since as you say, we really can't calculate anything before that.

Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 09:08 PM (9bPUR)

549 *Looks at hockey skates* Posted by: Vendette you play hockey?

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:08 PM (rDidD)

550 517 A halfway-competent tax preparer can slice it into the $500 range.

Posted by: steveegg at April 25, 2014 12:53 AM
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Heh.
yeah, cooth. If you were a halfway-competent CPA...

Posted by: shredded chi at April 25, 2014 12:58 AM (SmF1m) Hide posts from (SmF1m)

Yeah, I rolled my eyes a bit.....but I'm not the greatest fan of credentialism, either. In case anyone wonders, the usual way you slice-and-dice a Schedule C is by maxing dual-use deductions as business items: "I drove across town to assess business conditions, and hit Walmart on my way back." "I took Frank Jones out to lunch and discussed a possible investment opportunity."

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 09:08 PM (T1005)

551 531 T9' you know I was just screwing around right? Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 01:00 AM (QeH9j) aww. we're good, gremlin. I knew, silly. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:01 AM (x3YFz) Cool. Now I'll once again try to get throught the audiobook 1984. Books on 'tape' is my new sleeping pill.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 09:09 PM (QeH9j)

552 >>>Name the Production Line, without resorting to Google.

Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 01:03 AM (MpP9p)<<<

Gordie... uh... uh... now I feel like Rick Perry.

That was way way before my time. My hockey loving days began around '98/'99, and I must admit my hockey history is rather lacking.

Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 24, 2014 09:10 PM (ICfdc)

553 >>>Name the Production Line, without resorting to Google.

Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 01:03 AM (MpP9p)<<<

Gordie... uh... uh... now I feel like Rick Perry.

That was way way before my time. My hockey loving days began around '98/'99, and I must admit my hockey history is rather lacking.

Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 24, 2014 09:10 PM (ICfdc)

554 you play hockey? Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 01:08 AM (rDidD) *Hangs head in shame* I did, occasionally.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:10 PM (MpP9p)

555 you play hockey? Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 01:08 AM (rDidD) *Hangs head in shame* I did, occasionally.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:10 PM (MpP9p)

556

Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 01:08 AM (T1005)

I have blocked my client from commenting.

Posted by: Fifth Amendment at April 24, 2014 09:11 PM (o44nj)

557 I always assumed hockey was like special ed for figure skaters. Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 01:06 AM (rDidD) hah... you say that and you have to be willing to take a punch. Whether intended or not, you're going to get punched.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:11 PM (x3YFz)

558 Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 25, 2014 01:10 AM (ICfdc) I'm a Penns fan. You are now my nemesis.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:13 PM (x3YFz)

559 hah... you say that and you have to be willing to take a punch. Whether intended or not, you're going to get punched. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:11 isn't that why they make them wear helmets and pads and even give em a stick? I assumed it was cause they were always falling?

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:13 PM (rDidD)

560 <<But now after his racist rant he's PR poison.>>

Um...this isn't a fucking PR contest. Either the Feds overstepped their bounds or they didn't. Once again we cede ground to the left because their methods are actually working...ON US!

Posted by: SGT. York at April 24, 2014 09:13 PM (ORTql)

561 Ok, one last post. How old is Jaromir Jagr and what the hell is he still doing playing.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 09:14 PM (QeH9j)

562 *Hangs head in shame* I did, occasionally. Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 01:10 no shame there, I played for a little while myself, I was never in to it though.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:14 PM (rDidD)

563 Gordie... uh... uh... now I feel like Rick Perry. That was way way before my time. My hockey loving days began around '98/'99, and I must admit my hockey history is rather lacking. Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 25, 2014 01:10 AM (ICfdc) Gordie, Sid Abel, and Lindsay Davenport. If you haven't read about Fetisov's coming to the NHL, you should. That several of the former Soviet/Russian players ended up in Detroit is a great story. It is a shame that Vladislav Tretiak never played in the NHL.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:15 PM (MpP9p)

564 And taylork, congrats on the new one! >>>Thanks, though at 5 months I guess he's not that new., though he's new enough to still not sleep more than 3-4 hours at a time. Unfortuntately, he has his dad's late schedule, which doesn't conform well to his mama's needing to be up by 5:30am.

Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 09:15 PM (9bPUR)

565 I always assumed hockey was like special ed for figure skaters. Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 01:06 AM (rDidD) *Looks at hockey skates* Posted by: Vendette ------------------------- * flips through album to find female hockey player * http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r727/MickySpillaine/Canadians/image2_zps805ed87e.jpg

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 09:15 PM (aDwsi)

566 isn't that why they make them wear helmets and pads and even give em a stick? I assumed it was cause they were always falling? Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 01:13 AM (rDidD) doubling down. I'll give you +1 for cajones.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:16 PM (x3YFz)

567 Thin Lizzy, Jailbreak: http://youtu.be/kFFHSRLl3mY Because I have nothing to add to the hockey conversation, so I might as well add something overall. Or not.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 09:16 PM (0AKks)

568 555 Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 01:08 AM (T1005)

I have blocked my client from commenting. Posted by: Fifth Amendment at April 25, 2014 01:11 AM (o44nj) Hide posts from (o44nj)

Protip: Step 1 -- know the rules; Step 2 -- let your acts be guided by the rules; Step 3 -- accurately and fully report your acts.

Dumbass method -- Step 1 -- do whatever the hell you want to; Step 2 -- go to your accountant and find out you owe buckets of money; Step 3 -- ask him to lie for you; Step 4 -- wonder why your shit's all in the street outside your accountant's door.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 09:16 PM (T1005)

569 How old is Jaromir Jagr and what the hell is he still doing playing. Posted by: RWC at April 25, 2014 01:14 AM (QeH9j) 42. He plays because some team thinks he can.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:17 PM (MpP9p)

570 Posted by: SGT. York at April 25, 2014 01:13 AM (ORTql) Yep. This has nothing to do about race. And besides, we're all racists in their eyes. Romney family has their adopted AA child in the holiday picture...racist!!! Fuck them to hell. It's a big squirrel that a lot on our side has fell for.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 09:17 PM (QeH9j)

571 >>>How old is Jaromir Jagr and what the hell is he still doing playing.<<<

42. He had nothing left last year with the B's. Should've hung 'em up then.

Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 24, 2014 09:17 PM (ICfdc)

572 I'm a Penns fan. You are now my nemesis. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:13 AM (x3YFz) Fleury should stay put the next time.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:18 PM (MpP9p)

573 Sweet Fancy Moses, do we have some cretins at the State Dept; http://tinyurl.com/mrpdulo Jen Psaki @statedeptspox The world stands #UnitedforUkraine. LetÂ’s hope that the #Kremlin & @mfa_russia will live by the promise of hashtag 7:11 PM - 24 Apr 2014 Mocking ensued on Twitter of course; "The Hashtag Doctrine"

Posted by: kbdabear at April 24, 2014 09:18 PM (aTXUx)

574 isn't that why they make them wear helmets and pads and even give em a stick? I assumed it was cause they were always falling? Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 01:13 AM (rDidD) doubling down. I'll give you +1 for cajones. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:16 seriously, what happens when they misbehave? they get sent to the corner for a time out? I assume they do not gt sent to the blackboard to write out their offense a hundred times cause well, writing and spelling.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:19 PM (rDidD)

575 <> >>>well, yes. But I'm not sure his intent was racist as much as it was to point out that are born and die on the government dime are much better off than slaves when one looks at the continued overwhelming poverty, high crime/prison rate, and abortion rate. His sin seems to be using the word Negro and talking about cotton picking.

Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 09:19 PM (9bPUR)

576 * flips through album to find female hockey player * http://i1364.photobucket.com/albums/r727/MickySpillaine/Canadians/image2_zps805ed87e.jpg Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 25, 2014 01:15 AM (aDwsi) http://manonrheaumefoundation.org/

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:20 PM (MpP9p)

577 The only thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Ms. McGill! 20 dollar donation to the RNC in the name of the first correct answer.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 09:20 PM (QeH9j)

578

Protip: Step 1 -- know the rules; Step 2 -- let your acts be guided by the rules; Step 3 -- accurately and fully report your acts.

Dumbass method -- Step 1 -- do whatever the hell you want to; Step 2 -- go to your accountant and find out you owe buckets of money; Step 3 -- ask him to lie for you; Step 4 -- wonder why your shit's all in the street outside your accountant's door.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 01:16 AM (T1005)

You forgot the last step on each path should the IRS find out you're a conservative and decides to target you for personal destruction - Bend over.

The shorter path is easier - the sudden stop at the end of the fall isn't quite as catastrophic.

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 09:21 PM (o44nj)

579 "Outdoor static displays are unbelievably hard on old aircraft."

There was a B-1B on outdoor static display at the Hill AFB museum in Utah that just made me want to cry. One of the most beautiful aircraft ever to grace the sky, and it was a hideous mess.

As for 135 tanker re-engining, yes, all of the current fleet have new(er) motors now, and got those a while back. I still am unsure whether they got around to ever doing that to the small subsection of the tanker fleet that was dedicated to Blackbird support.

As by the late 1980s, the handwriting was on the wall for eventual SR retirement, a large percentage of the USAF brass wanted it gone, and claiming tanker obsolescence would be one lever to help shift it toward the door.

Although, what may have happened is that they did re-engine the SR tankers with the intent of later on re-plumbing them for conventional jet fuel delivery, and moving those into the mainstream tanker force after the SRs went to museums. That would make sense given the low cycle and hour count on those tankers.

Posted by: torquewrench at April 24, 2014 09:21 PM (noWW6)

580 The Islamists at CAIR are harassing members of the public who spoke out at townhall meetings in opposition to their muslim community center. Total lawfare. The point is to intimidate them -- it's basically to send the message that we know who you are and where you live so you better watch what you say, better not criticize Islam. Fucking nazis. The goal is to intimidation. So the next time the muzzies demand something people think twice about standing up at a townhall and giving their name and speaking out in opposition -- cause who wants to be on the shit list of some crazy jihadis. CAIR Harasses Michigan Residents Opposed to Construction of Muslim Community Center http://shar.es/TQekq via @BreitbartNews

Posted by: Smiley Bone at April 24, 2014 09:22 PM (ZPrif)

581 >>>Gordie, Sid Abel, and Lindsay Davenport.

If you haven't read about Fetisov's coming to the NHL, you should. That several of the former Soviet/Russian players ended up in Detroit is a great story.

It is a shame that Vladislav Tretiak never played in the NHL.

Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 01:15 AM (MpP9p)<<<

Lindsay Davenport... the tennis player. Heh. Upon looking it up I do know of Abel and Ted Lindsay. The Russians too. Slava, Igor, Vladi, Sergei.

Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 24, 2014 09:22 PM (ICfdc)

582 I was never in to it though. Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 01:14 AM (rDidD) How is that possible? It's full speed, full contact, just manly stuff and there's occasionally a puck. I mean, really? Football is great but there's breaks between downs. Basketball is good but you have to first watch the refs to know what you can get away with. Baseball is low contact.. pffft. Hockey. 2 minutes for hitting someone as hard as you can? Shit you'd go to jail for off the ice? Yeah... I like hockey.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:22 PM (x3YFz)

583 I have always assumed jen psaki and marie harf, both of which have peculiar last names, are absolutely depraved and magnificient lays. There is no one and no thing they will refuse to do; bill, chelsea, hillary, huma individually and in any combination. how else could either of them ever gotten a job?

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:22 PM (rDidD)

584 Thanks, though at 5 months I guess he's not that new., though he's new enough to still not sleep more than 3-4 hours at a time. Unfortuntately, he has his dad's late schedule, which doesn't conform well to his mama's needing to be up by 5:30am. Posted by: taylork at April 25, 2014 01:15 AM (9bPUR) He's not "new" and his schedule is not optimal, but because he's a moron-in-training and therefore adorable.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:22 PM (MpP9p)

585 Grammar sucks: He's a moron-in-training and therefore adorable.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:23 PM (MpP9p)

586 Mike Hammer, please see the incredibly easy to use tinyurl.com or bitsy.com.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 09:23 PM (ojnk6)

587 Thin Lizzy, The Boys Are Back In Town http://youtu.be/gwJ_baeflUw Because I'll be in San Jose next week. I've already alerted the proper authorities, as is required.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 09:24 PM (0AKks)

588 571Â I'm a Penns fan. You are now my nemesis.Â Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:13 AM (x3YFz) ------- I guess I should quit reading the comments so quickly - I read that as " i'm a Penis fan..." it's

Posted by: shredded chi at April 24, 2014 09:24 PM (SmF1m)

589 Lindsay Davenport... the tennis player. Heh. Upon looking it up I do know of Abel and Ted Lindsay. The Russians too. Slava, Igor, Vladi, Sergei. Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 25, 2014 01:22 AM (ICfdc) Define the Gordie Howe Hat Trick.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:25 PM (MpP9p)

590 >>>I'm a Penns fan. You are now my nemesis.

Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:13 AM (x3YFz)<<<

You got us back in '09.

Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 24, 2014 09:25 PM (ICfdc)

591 I guess I should quit reading the comments so quickly - I read that as " i'm a Penis fan..." it's Posted by: shredded chi at April 25, 2014 01:24 AM (SmF1m) oh here we go...

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:26 PM (x3YFz)

592 Grammar sucks: He's a moron-in-training and therefore adorable. >>>grammer is hard at this late hour. as is spelling.

Posted by: taylork at April 24, 2014 09:26 PM (9bPUR)

593 "Outdoor static displays are unbelievably hard on old aircraft." ------------------------ true of almost any equipment, even a steam locomotive.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 09:26 PM (aDwsi)

594 There is no one and no thing they will refuse to do; bill, chelsea, hillary, huma individually and in any combination. how else could either of them ever gotten a job? Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 01:22 AM (rDidD) Helen Thomas was a highly regarded member of the White House press corps. Hmmmm.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 09:27 PM (QeH9j)

595 >>>Define the Gordie Howe Hat Trick.

Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 01:25 AM (MpP9p)<<<

That I know. And have seen. Goal. Assist. Fight.

Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 24, 2014 09:27 PM (ICfdc)

596 <<Fuck them to hell. It's a big squirrel that a lot on our side has fell for. Posted by: RWC>>

Pretty much...because now Reid is going to come rolling through that ranch and no one is going to say a peep.

Posted by: SGT. York at April 24, 2014 09:27 PM (ORTql)

597 How is that possible? It's full speed, full contact, just manly stuff and there's occasionally a puck. I mean, really? Football is great but there's breaks between downs. Basketball is good but you have to first watch the refs to know what you can get away with. Baseball is low contact.. pffft. Hockey. 2 minutes for hitting someone as hard as you can? Shit you'd go to jail for off the ice? Yeah... I like hockey. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:22 well, there was a lot of grief associated with getting ice time and in our suburb lots of politics. for winter sports I had skiing and basketball. it was never that appealing. also, I could read and breathe without danger of drooling.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:28 PM (rDidD)

598 Posted by: shredded chi at April 25, 2014 01:24 AM (SmF1m) Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:26 AM (x3YFz) /drops gloves, pulls chi's jersey over his head and goes to town.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:28 PM (x3YFz)

599 577 Protip: Step 1 -- know the rules; Step 2 -- let your acts be guided by the rules; Step 3 -- accurately and fully report your acts.

Dumbass method -- Step 1 -- do whatever the hell you want to; Step 2 -- go to your accountant and find out you owe buckets of money; Step 3 -- ask him to lie for you; Step 4 -- wonder why your shit's all in the street outside your accountant's door.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 01:16 AM (T1005)

You forgot the last step on each path should the IRS find out you're a conservative and decides to target you for personal destruction - Bend over.

The shorter path is easier - the sudden stop at the end of the fall isn't quite as catastrophic. Posted by: steveegg at April 25, 2014 01:21 AM (o44nj) Hide posts from (o44nj)

Or the last step if the amnesty freaks who have been saying "paid up on taxes" like it was "....you can keep your doctor" get their way -- yeah, they didn't pay into social security for 30 years like you did, but they'll still get the same check as you will, sucker.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 09:28 PM (T1005)

600 Mike Hammer, please see the incredibly easy to use tinyurl.com or bitsy.com. ---------------- Sorry. I was distracted by the hockey player.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 24, 2014 09:28 PM (aDwsi)

601 To those of you that don't know hockey. Watch playoff hockey. It's amazing.

Posted by: Minnfidel at April 24, 2014 09:29 PM (7wxPq)

602 jen psaki would be a good name for a japanese porn actress specializing in watersports. she should keep that in mind.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:30 PM (rDidD)

603 Pretty much...because now Reid is going to come rolling through that ranch and no one is going to say a peep. Posted by: SGT. York at April 25, 2014 01:27 AM (ORTql There's still security there. And i doubt the ones still there give a fuck about being called 'racist.'

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 09:30 PM (QeH9j)

604 well, there was a lot of grief associated with getting ice time and in our suburb lots of politics. for winter sports I had skiing and basketball. it was never that appealing. also, I could read and breathe without danger of drooling. Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 01:28 AM (rDidD) I saw your last, and I'll save it for later, fucker. But! we had a great ice rink here in colorado. They shut it down. Not enough participation. I declare it was pussy parenting.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:31 PM (x3YFz)

605 Hockey. 2 minutes for hitting someone as hard as you can? Shit you'd go to jail for off the ice? Yeah... I like hockey. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:22 It's harder than you think.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:31 PM (MpP9p)

606 That I know. And have seen. Goal. Assist. Fight. Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 25, 2014 01:27 AM (ICfdc) You have done well.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:32 PM (MpP9p)

607 599 No excuse for enwidening the blog. The use of ensmallening services is well documented here. The rest is just a result of being fucking lazy.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty at April 24, 2014 09:33 PM (ojnk6)

608 Hockey. 2 minutes for hitting someone as hard as you can? Shit you'd go to jail for off the ice? Yeah... I like hockey.
Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:22

Sometimes...

Posted by: Marty McSorely at April 24, 2014 09:34 PM (ICfdc)

609 587 571 I'm a Penns fan. You are now my nemesis.

Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:13 AM (x3YFz)
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I guess I should quit reading the comments so quickly - I read that as " i'm a Penis fan..."
it's Posted by: shredded chi at April 25, 2014 01:24 AM (SmF1m) Hide posts from (SmF1m)

Well, it's not like he's loudly declaring about having a small package....

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 09:34 PM (T1005)

610 /drops gloves, pulls chi's jersey over his head and goes to town. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:28 AM (x3YFz) ---------- /pulls 1911 from waistband A LA "the last boy scout" - you fight like a girl.

Posted by: shredded chi at April 24, 2014 09:34 PM (SmF1m)

611 Thank you, sensei.

I'd bow, but I'm not a fucking SCOAMF.

Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 24, 2014 09:35 PM (ICfdc)

612 But! we had a great ice rink here in colorado. They shut it down. Not enough participation. I declare it was pussy parenting. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:31 it was the opposite where I grew up, lots of ice and lots of militant hockey parents. In retrospect I am surprised our skating rinks were not open 24 hours. I had friends in jr high gettin up at 4am to skate before school.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:35 PM (rDidD)

613 It's harder than you think. Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 01:31 AM (MpP9p) Darlin, I know. It ain't easy to fight on skates. IMHO hockey players are the most talented and most underpaid athletes. It ain't easy, not by a long shot. (hah)

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:35 PM (x3YFz)

614 Sometimes... Posted by: Marty McSorely at April 25, 2014 01:34 AM (ICfdc) *Sigh* *McSorley* *I correct this because I know, not because I'm a grumpy female who is always right*

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:36 PM (MpP9p)

615 I'm nearby -- we should have lunch. Sure, I'll have a cheeseburger, you'll consume my psyche and sanity. Should be fun. It's a training class, you going to be anywhere near downtown? (Market and St James or so.)

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 09:36 PM (0AKks)

616 To those of you that don't know hockey. Watch playoff hockey. It's amazing. Posted by: Minnfidel at April 25, 2014 01:29 if you really like hockey watch high school and college.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:36 PM (rDidD)

617 Darlin, I know. It ain't easy to fight on skates. IMHO hockey players are the most talented and most underpaid athletes. It ain't easy, not by a long shot. (hah) Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:35 AM (x3YFz) Ever been the goalie?

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:36 PM (MpP9p)

618 There were two parallel KC-135 re-enginings. One (KC-135R) was with the GE/SNECMA hi-bypass fans. The other (KC-135E) was with low to medium bypass fans scavenged from surplus Boeing 720s brought from, among others, American. And some 135s remained water wagons. Don't know if any of the WC/EC/RC-135s were re-engined. Some of the 720 airframes became EC-18s, while others became E-8s. I remember seeing the open cargo door on an EC-18 at Wright-Pat. It still had the AA logo visible on it.

Posted by: Fox2! at April 24, 2014 09:37 PM (cHwSy)

619 I had friends in jr high gettin up at 4am to skate before school. Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 01:35 AM (rDidD) makes ya wish all your knees and tendons worked like they did when you were 14, don't it? Good stuff.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:37 PM (x3YFz)

620 if you really like hockey watch high school and college. Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 01:36 AM (rDidD) WHL and AHL too.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:37 PM (MpP9p)

621 Well, it's not like he's loudly declaring about having a small package.... Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 01:34 AM (T1005) ---------- Ok - now THAT was as funny! I woke the stinkbug up laughing so loud. well played, sir. Well played.

Posted by: shredded chi at April 24, 2014 09:38 PM (SmF1m)

622 Ever been the goalie? Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 01:36 AM (MpP9p) No. But I have the utmost respect for a good goalie.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:38 PM (x3YFz)

623 Regarding my comments about McCain's POW record, I'm way off on keeping up on the thread. Anyway, I was not suggesting that his war service makes up for his failure as a politician. I was responding to the suggestion by CharlieBrown'sDildo, that McCain might have been some kind of double agent in the camp. Nope. There were too many people of integrity who stand by him on that service. I don't think it's right to suggest that he was a traitor during his POW days.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 24, 2014 09:39 PM (ynL/v)

624 >>>*Sigh*

*McSorley*

*I correct this because I know, not because I'm a grumpy female who is always right*

Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 01:36 AM (MpP9p)<<<

I blam my pour typing skillz and or autocorrekt.

But you're an 'Ette, so by default, always correct.

Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 24, 2014 09:39 PM (ICfdc)

625 WHL and AHL too. Posted by: Vendette at April 25, 2014 01:37 neither of those had ever occurred to me, I may try that.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:39 PM (rDidD)

626 No. But I have the utmost respect for a good goalie. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:38 AM (x3YFz) My brother has fighter jet goalie pads and blocker.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:40 PM (MpP9p)

627 /pulls 1911 from waistband A LA "the last boy scout" - you fight like a girl. Posted by: shredded chi at April 25, 2014 01:34 AM (SmF1m) ok. 2 minutes for shooting people.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:40 PM (x3YFz)

628 Just watched the full Bundy clip. Used stupid words that the cocksucker media really took out of context. Wonder why the articles aren't mentioning him talking about illegal Mexicans and how we have to treat them as people.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 09:40 PM (QeH9j)

629 makes ya wish all your knees and tendons worked like they did when you were 14, don't it? Good stuff. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, yeah, no morning groans and creaks and stiffness.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:41 PM (rDidD)

630 I blam my pour typing skillz and or autocorrekt.But you're an 'Ette, so by default, always correct. Posted by: actually, Red Wings fan at April 25, 2014 01:39 AM (ICfdc) And Marty was the last player to protect Gretzky. I am convinced that as long as a superstar doesn't have a protector, the former is screwed.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:41 PM (MpP9p)

631 night everyone.

Posted by: yankefifth at April 24, 2014 09:43 PM (rDidD)

632 night everyone. Posted by: yankefifth at April 25, 2014 01:43 AM (rDidD) Good night! Army has a hockey team, too, if you want to visit them.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:43 PM (MpP9p)

633 Night y5

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 09:44 PM (QeH9j)

634 Well, it's not like he's loudly declaring about having a small package.... Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 01:34 AM (T1005) yer a clever critter. I can't even come up with a good retort. Damn you.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:44 PM (x3YFz)

635 615 I'm nearby -- we should have lunch.

Sure, I'll have a cheeseburger, you'll consume my psyche and sanity. Should be fun.

It's a training class, you going to be anywhere near downtown? (Market and St James or so.) Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 25, 2014 01:36 AM (0AKks) Hide posts from (0AKks)

I live nearby. I can be at Market x Saint James (or nearby) at lunchtime. Assuming we pick a day it's not raining, I'd probably be wearing sunglasses, a Cthulhu-themed T-shirt, and shorts. I'd probably be the only person there wearing http://tinyurl.com/lm43p8d .

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 09:45 PM (T1005)

636 Nighty yankee.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:45 PM (x3YFz)

637 Never played hockey, myself, but have always had the utmost respect for the players. I knew a few guys from the Hampton Roads Admirals (used to sell equipment to the team) & they were tougher than rusty nails. Good guys. The kind you want in your corner.

Posted by: shredded chi at April 24, 2014 09:45 PM (SmF1m)

638 I'm a huge Perry fan. But I don't need any politician returning the country to greatness or creating jobs or any of that crap. I need my politician TO GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. Leave me alone. Let me innovate. Let me create. Let me start businesses. Let me keep more of the money that I EARNED. Get. Out. Of. The. Way. Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 24, 2014 10:59 PM (GEICT) I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

Posted by: Hawkins1701 at April 24, 2014 09:46 PM (7aJyE)

639

Although, what may have happened is that they did re-engine the SR tankers with the intent of later on re-plumbing them for conventional jet fuel delivery, and moving those into the mainstream tanker force after the SRs went to museums. That would make sense given the low cycle and hour count on those tankers.

Posted by: torquewrench at April 25, 2014 01:21 AM (noWW6)

They re-engined the KC-135Qs (ex-A models) with the CFM-56 engines also in the -Rs n the early-to-mid 1990s and redesignated them the -T model. Dunno about the replumbing idea, but they've been in the mainstream tanker force for a while.

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 09:47 PM (o44nj)

640 Media Matters Bundy clip- 1 minute 13 seconds. Uncut Bundy clip- almost 4 minutes. Fuck 'em all.

Posted by: RWC at April 24, 2014 09:47 PM (QeH9j)

641 They re-engined the KC-135Qs (ex-A models) with the CFM-56 engines also in the -Rs n the early-to-mid 1990s and redesignated them the -T model. Dunno about the replumbing idea, but they've been in the mainstream tanker force for a while. Posted by: steveegg at April 25, 2014 01:47 AM (o44nj) Dude. I'm AF and you totally lost me. You aircraft maintenance weenies speak a different language.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:50 PM (x3YFz)

642 I knew a few guys from the Hampton Roads Admirals (used to sell equipment to the team) & they were tougher than rusty nails. Good guys. The kind you want in your corner. Posted by: shredded chi at April 25, 2014 01:45 AM (SmF1m) These are guys who will very likely not make it to the NHL. And SC knows of what he speaks.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:51 PM (MpP9p)

643 T9 and Jim... Air show at my base this weekend. Some of the participants flew in today, the rest tomorrow. The Blackbird is parked, static, in the air park...

Posted by: Zoomie at April 24, 2014 09:53 PM (4DCSq)

644

Dude. I'm AF and you totally lost me. You aircraft maintenance weenies speak a different language.

Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:50 AM (x3YFz)

Thanks for serving. Not AF here, but the Val-U-Rite helps in understanding the weenies.

Posted by: steveegg at April 24, 2014 09:53 PM (o44nj)

645 I live nearby. I can be at Market x Saint James (or nearby) at lunchtime. Assuming we pick a day it's not raining, I'd probably be wearing sunglasses, a Cthulhu-themed T-shirt, and shorts. I'd probably be the only person there wearing http://tinyurl.com/lm43p8d . Now THAT is a funny shirt. I'm setting up some anonymous email remailing stuff so I can drop an address here and not have the spambots and lefties (BIRM) clog my regular inbox.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 09:53 PM (0AKks)

646 The Blackbird is parked, static, in the air park... Posted by: Zoomie at April 25, 2014 01:53 AM (4DCSq) I've been to the Andrews air show. I assume they have a barrier around this plane like they did at Andrews?

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 09:54 PM (MpP9p)

647 they were tougher than rusty nails. Good guys. The kind you want in your corner. Posted by: shredded chi at April 25, 2014 01:45 AM (SmF1m) Back when we had canuks here on base, they'd either be folded up on the lawn outside their living quarters after drinking god-knows-what, or they were playing hockey. Those boys were harder than a woodpecker's lips. miss them. Dearly.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 09:54 PM (x3YFz)

648 645 I live nearby. I can be at Market x Saint James (or nearby) at lunchtime. Assuming we pick a day it's not raining, I'd probably be wearing sunglasses, a Cthulhu-themed T-shirt, and shorts. I'd probably be the only person there wearing http://tinyurl.com/lm43p8d .

Now THAT is a funny shirt.

I'm setting up some anonymous email remailing stuff so I can drop an address here and not have the spambots and lefties (BIRM) clog my regular inbox. Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 25, 2014 01:53 AM (0AKks) Hide posts from (0AKks)

That one's pretty good, but I actually think http://tinyurl.com/ccn58e7 is funnier.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 09:57 PM (T1005)

649 Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 01:54 AM (x3YFz) *Disclaimer. I am half-Canuck But if you hold that against me, stick it in your ear.* Canadian soldiers are dedicated, loyal, honorable, and good at what they do. Along with the RCAF and Royal Canadian Navy.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 10:01 PM (MpP9p)

650 Air show at my base this weekend. Some of the participants flew in today, the rest tomorrow. The Blackbird is parked, static, in the air park... Posted by: Zoomie at April 25, 2014 01:53 AM (4DCSq) Good stuff. I hope you get to enjoy it. Airshows kinda tug at a par of you... I remember standing on the ramp. I had a job working for the wing commander, he was a 16, 117 driver. His deputy (who I just loved to death) was a 4, eagle driver. Deputy took out one of the last F-4s (not the anti-radar critters, they stayed in service for a bit longer) from the local national guard unit. Hearing those twin engines blow up the flightline was.... awesome. I still get misty.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 10:05 PM (x3YFz)

651 That one's pretty good, but I actually think http://tinyurl.com/ccn58e7 is funnier. While I know the elder gods didn't have gender as we understand it today, having a bit of trouble picturing the devourer of minds as an adolescent female. Even with the example provided. Remailer stuff set up, it's any address, uppercase 2, traveltrash dot 33mail dot com(mies). That gets through to an account that I check, and real email responds from a totally different account. Yes, I'm pointlessly paranoid.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 10:05 PM (0AKks)

652 646 Vendette No more of a barrier than around the B-47, B-25, or B-52s on display. They are on a 'secure' Air Force Base, after all...

Posted by: Zoomie at April 24, 2014 10:06 PM (4DCSq)

653 Just to help push the thread along, I have all of these -- http://tinyurl.com/mf7ws5l -- except "Arts and....", "With Strange.....", and "Audio....", and they missed two of their own shirts, which I also have -- http://tinyurl.com/lowjus8 and http://tinyurl.com/ln3nf94 .

....and then, there's the non-Woot shirts....

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 10:11 PM (T1005)

654 Yes, I'm pointlessly paranoid. Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 25, 2014 02:05 AM (0AKks) heh. No such thing. You're in the company of about a thousand (or more) people who are way way more paranoid than you are.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 10:12 PM (x3YFz)

655 heh. No such thing. You're in the company of about a thousand (or more) people who are way way more paranoid than you are. Maybe that's just what they want me to think. Which is actually pretty cool.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 10:14 PM (0AKks)

656 650 Last year's show got canceled because of the fricken' sequester, but the year before we had a Phantom. My favorite jet, ever! We still get an occasional one pass through from Tyndall. It's sad to see them relegated to target drone duty...

Posted by: Zoomie at April 24, 2014 10:15 PM (4DCSq)

657 Holy cow. 1214. Was wondering why my right eyelid kept closing. Stay safe gremlins. Never quit.

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 10:16 PM (x3YFz)

658 Maybe that's just what they want me to think. Which is actually pretty cool. Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 25, 2014 02:14 AM (0AKks) nice. Keep that perspective : )

Posted by: tangonine at April 24, 2014 10:17 PM (x3YFz)

659 654
Yes, I'm pointlessly paranoid.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 25, 2014 02:05 AM (0AKks)

heh. No such thing. You're in the company of about a thousand (or more) people who are way way more paranoid than you are. Posted by: tangonine at April 25, 2014 02:12 AM (x3YFz) Hide posts from (x3YFz)

Maet had a "peek under the hood" tour of hashes some ways back. There were something like 40,000 hashes that commented in the prior year......the great majority, once.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 10:17 PM (T1005)

660 And making me okay with the prospect of a future Democrat senator from Arizona who won't gratuitously insult me. Nothing wrong with that. If the Republican Party is to be reclaimed and that's what it will take to achieve that objective, then let's get on with it.

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at April 24, 2014 10:19 PM (jOKH1)

661 I was a 20xx. Ask me all about satellites and radar. Closest I came to an airplane was living with guys from the Wing in the Q.

Posted by: Fox2! at April 24, 2014 10:21 PM (cHwSy)

662 Night all. Here is the infamous banned "Joan Crawford" music video by Blue Ã–yster Cult http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQBJfQhpw_U

Posted by: The Political Hat at April 24, 2014 10:23 PM (AymDN)

663 I have fond memories of air shows as a kid. I can remember watching the Blue Angels fly overhead from the roof at Navy housing down at NNS - we were so close, it seemed like you could stand up & touch them. Of course, by the tiime you heard them, they were already gone...

Posted by: shredded chi at April 24, 2014 10:23 PM (SmF1m)

664 OK, elder god, message received and sent. Mine will be from the aptly named company. They are what their name says.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 10:24 PM (0AKks)

665 .....and???

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 10:24 PM (T1005)

666 Maybe.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 10:25 PM (T1005)

667 Now?

Posted by: The Political Hat at April 24, 2014 10:25 PM (AymDN)

668 what?

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 10:25 PM (0AKks)

669 MIssed it!

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 10:25 PM (0AKks)

670 The entire premise that we must allow, shall we say, undocumented persons to come here, live, work, collect welfare, vote, procreate and so on is based on the premise that our nation is illegitimate, and therefore we all must assist in its eventual destruction. No other nation on earth does this. Because they have an iota of common sense. We apparently, do not.

Posted by: navybrat at April 24, 2014 10:26 PM (JgC5a)

671 Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get you.

Posted by: shredded chi at April 24, 2014 10:26 PM (SmF1m)

672 664 OK, elder god, message received and sent. Mine will be from the aptly named company. They are what their name says. Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 25, 2014 02:24 AM (0AKks) Hide posts from (0AKks)

Little Giant Blueberry?

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 10:27 PM (T1005)

673 Journey: http://youtu.be/zbr6hru-HXU Yes, that's the entire first album with Greg Rolie on vocals. None of that Steve Perry crap.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 10:28 PM (0AKks)

674 Hmmm... email bounced. I'll retry.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 10:29 PM (0AKks)

675 671 Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get you. Posted by: shredded chi at April 25, 2014 02:26 AM (SmF1m) Hide posts from (SmF1m)

True enough, but "never ascribe to malice what can be adequately explained by abject incompetence."

[Riff off a shorter version: "never assume malice when stupidity would do."]

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 10:30 PM (T1005)

676 674 Hmmm... email bounced. I'll retry. Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 25, 2014 02:29 AM (0AKks) Hide posts from (0AKks)

That would be farkin' amazing, since that email is older than dirt.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 10:31 PM (T1005)

677 Little Giant Blueberry? Good guess, but no. You'll see now that I spelled your name correctly.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 10:32 PM (0AKks)

678 That would be farkin' amazing, since that email is older than dirt. I'm lousy typist, part of why I do what I do.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 10:36 PM (0AKks)

679 >>>No other nation on earth does this.

Because they have an iota of common sense.

We apparently, do not.<<<

It's not fair that we impose our immigration standards on ~~illegals~~ people just showing love. We should treat them according to immigration laws of their native land. So if you're here, and Mexican (for example) you'd get treated with the Mexican immigration laws. //s

Oh, wait. the Mexican laws are waaaayyy harsher than ours (not cruel and inhuman) but harsher. I don't think they'd like that either.

Posted by: let's be accomidating. at April 24, 2014 10:41 PM (ICfdc)

680 Album is over, and I have to go deal with a four letter word (work) tomorrow. G'night everyone.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at April 24, 2014 10:45 PM (0AKks)

681 I wish we had immigration laws that were 1/100 of the severity that Mexico has. Mexico, for all its faults, takes its existence seriously. They would like to be around, tomorrow, next week, next month, and so on. We do not. We, in the USA are simply attempting to be the last to catch a chair before the music stops.

Posted by: navybrat at April 24, 2014 10:48 PM (JgC5a)

682 WTF am I doing up this late/early?

Posted by: Nip Sip at April 24, 2014 10:58 PM (0FSuD)

683 >>>Mexico, for all its faults, takes its existence seriously. They would like to be around, tomorrow, next week, next month, and so on.

We do not. We, in the USA are simply attempting to be the last to catch a chair before the music stops.

Posted by: navybrat at April 25, 2014 02:48 AM (JgC5a)<<<

For the millions that come here from south of the border (an invasion really) you'd think that if they used just a fraction of the numbers of people, and put the same effort they do into altering this country (cause they have little to no desire to assimilate) that they could completely reform Mexico. Purge it of the corrupt politicians and narco shit that infests it. Live off the natural resources that it has. Use the geography as tourist havens and lands for produce.

Sure it would take blood, sweat and tears, but we're told that's what they're willing to invest here. They're just here to work hard. They face danger crossing the border or "living in the shadows". Change your own country to your liking and stop trying to radically modify ours.

Posted by: let's be accomidating. at April 24, 2014 11:01 PM (ICfdc)

684 679 >>>No other nation on earth does this.

Because they have an iota of common sense.

We apparently, do not.<<<

It's not fair that we impose our immigration standards on illegals people just showing love. We should treat them according to immigration laws of their native land. So if you're here, and Mexican (for example) you'd get treated with the Mexican immigration laws. //s

Oh, wait. the Mexican laws are waaaayyy harsher than ours (not cruel and inhuman) but harsher. I don't think they'd like that either.
Posted by: let's be accomidating. at April 25, 2014 02:41 AM (ICfdc) Hide posts from (ICfdc)

If you really want to cut the crap, the US is a world power because self-reliant troublemakers are more productive than entrenched elites and serfs. Plymouth Rock was a bunch of unpopular religious fanatics; Georgia was an outright penal colony, English-speakers in non-coastal states generally got there after they'd pissed somebody off on the coast.

We've had a decades-long experiment with Mexico where they've had one-party rule and shipped all their malcontents over the border to us.....and, y'know what -- I'm ok with that. I want all the rovers and seekers and dreamers and doers we can get....it's called "brain-drain", bitchez, and it wouldn't fret me a whit if we got 'em all.

But when we start letting in the lords and ladies, the toadies and the bootlickers, those content in their serfdom and those who prefer to lie in degradation and have things brought to them than to get up on their feet and seek them out.....well, that's where we part ways.

I don't give a rat's ass as to whether they're white or black or brown or yellow or purple with green polka-dots. If they're here to kick-ass and take names, I'm all for 'em; if they're here to kiss-ass and take freebies, they should be shipped-off, post-haste.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 11:01 PM (T1005)

685 WTF am I doing up this late/early? the backstroke?

Posted by: Adriane... at April 24, 2014 11:06 PM (qoKTg)

686 682 WTF am I doing up this late/early? Posted by: Nip Sip at April 25, 2014 02:58 AM (0FSuD) Hide posts from (0FSuD)

The Watusi.....

The Mambo.....

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 11:16 PM (T1005)

687 Here is a link to the FULL video of Cliven Bundy's remarks for context -- there is also a FULL transcript for those who don't want to watch the vid:

http://tinyurl.com/nxocjkw

Here's an article from 2013 by Allen West in which he says:

http://tinyurl.com/l8m7rve

Â“Back in the Old South, if you were a slave, everything was provided for,Â” West told the audience. Â“The master gave you your housing, your food, your job. And the slave was totally dependent.

Â“Now look at America today. ItÂ’s the same story. Obama has taken the role of slavemaster. HeÂ’s giving away food, shelter, and work to black people and creating a permanent underclass of 21st century slaves.

Â“If youÂ’re on welfare, you belong to the government. If youÂ’re on food stamps, you belong to the government. If you use Social Security, Medicare, student loans, or the post office, the government owns your mind, body and soul.

Â“And if you decide that you donÂ’t want to pay taxes to fund this slavery, then overseer (Attorney General) Eric Holder is gonna come down and whip your butt into a federal court.Â”

Sounds an awful like what Bundy said, only slightly more PC. In fact, what Bundy said was not much different than what any number of black conservatives have said -- that Dems have really hurt black family life with their handouts and they keep blacks on a new type of plantation. But, the likes of Hannity have to use every word in the thesaurus to run away. *sigh* we'll never win any battles if those in the peanut gallery keep tucking tail and playing by the Left's rules.

I see that Bundy's use of the term "Negro" has some clutching their pearls, but guess who used it in 2008? Yup, Sen Harry Reid:

http://tinyurl.com/yzq4j5t

Posted by: Aslan's Girl at April 24, 2014 11:16 PM (KL49F)

688 687 Here is a link to the FULL video of Cliven Bundy's remarks for context -- there is also a FULL transcript for those who don't want to watch the vid:

http://tinyurl.com/nxocjkw

Here's an article from 2013 by Allen West in which he says:

http://tinyurl.com/l8m7rve

Â“Back in the Old South, if you were a slave, everything was provided
for,Â” West told the audience. Â“The master gave you your housing, your
food, your job. And the slave was totally dependent.

Â“Now look at America today. ItÂ’s the same story. Obama has taken the
role of slavemaster. HeÂ’s giving away food, shelter, and work to black
people and creating a permanent underclass of 21st century slaves.

Â“If youÂ’re on welfare, you belong to the government. If youÂ’re on
food stamps, you belong to the government. If you use Social Security,
Medicare, student loans, or the post office, the government owns your
mind, body and soul.

Â“And if you decide that you donÂ’t want to pay taxes to fund this
slavery, then overseer (Attorney General) Eric Holder is gonna come down
and whip your butt into a federal court.Â”
Sounds an awful like what Bundy said, only slightly more PC. In fact, what Bundy said was not much different than what any number of black conservatives have said -- that Dems have really hurt black family life with their handouts and they keep blacks on a new type of plantation. But, the likes of Hannity have to use every word in the thesaurus to run away. *sigh* we'll never win any battles if those in the peanut gallery keep tucking tail and playing by the Left's rules.

I see that Bundy's use of the term "Negro" has some clutching their pearls, but guess who used it in 2008? Yup, Sen Harry Reid:
http://tinyurl.com/yzq4j5t Posted by: Aslan's Girl at April 25, 2014 03:16 AM (KL49F) Hide posts from (KL49F)

Even those who are cringing from the "racist utterances" know that there's something ugly going on there.....and that it will come out, if ever, in the autopsies.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 11:21 PM (T1005)

689 I don't give a rat's ass as to whether they're white or black or brown or yellow or purple with green polka-dots. If they're here to kick-ass and take names, I'm all for 'em; if they're here to kiss-ass and take freebies, they should be shipped-off, post-haste. Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 03:01 AM (T1005) I have to disagree. A nation which cannot protect its borders is living on borrowed time (see: The Ukraine). And I don't foresee Mexico coming to our aid and bailing us out when we collapse under the weight of our 'open border' policies. We are, in theory, a Nation with the Rule of Law, not the Rule of Men. Pandering to illegal aliens and handing them work visas is insane. What about my birthright? Why does my Government want to give away something so dear to those who, by breaking our immigration laws by coming here, will never understand nor cherish it? Legal immigration: How does that work?

Posted by: RickZ at April 24, 2014 11:25 PM (HWCZo)

690 689 I don't give a rat's ass as to whether they're white or black or brown or yellow or purple with green polka-dots. If they're here to kick-ass and take names, I'm all for 'em; if they're here to kiss-ass and take freebies, they should be shipped-off, post-haste.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 03:01 AM (T1005)

I have to disagree. A nation which cannot protect its borders is living on borrowed time (see: The Ukraine). And I don't foresee Mexico coming to our aid and bailing us out when we collapse under the weight of our 'open border' policies.

We are, in theory, a Nation with the Rule of Law, not the Rule of Men. Pandering to illegal aliens and handing them work visas is insane. What about my birthright? Why does my Government want to give away something so dear to those who, by breaking our immigration laws by coming here, will never understand nor cherish it?

Legal immigration: How does that work? Posted by: RickZ at April 25, 2014 03:25 AM (HWCZo) Hide posts from (HWCZo)

I haven't said anything about protecting/policing borders......if anything, I've implied more discretion (read: control) at borders because I've discussed welcoming in v. sending away.

But I'll go beyond that -- our borders should be sealed tighter than a paramecium's buttcheeks except as provided by immigration policy.....but immigration policy needs to be totally rehashed.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 11:33 PM (T1005)

691 I know that if I try to climb a ladder over the fence at John McCain's house, I will more likely be dead than forgiven ...

Posted by: Adriane... at April 24, 2014 11:34 PM (qoKTg)

692 We've got a "chance of rain" going on, that's better than 50% over the next day.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 11:44 PM (T1005)

693 immigration policy needs to be totally rehashed By all means. Let's start with a 10 year moratorium on immigration so that we can try to assimilate those immigrants we already have. Oh yeah, and kill the 'anchor baby automatically becomes citizen' rule. Contrary to popular opinion (read: progressives in our country as well as every turd world shithole represented at the Den of Thieves on Turtle Bay), we are not the welfare state for the world.

Posted by: RickZ at April 24, 2014 11:44 PM (HWCZo)

694 >>>I know that if I try to climb a ladder over the fence at John McCain's house, I will more likely be dead than forgiven ...<<<

Unless you cook/do restaurant work, my friendsh. We can always use the extra help with Megan around.

Posted by: Juan McCain at April 24, 2014 11:46 PM (ICfdc)

695 Don a ski mask before embarking on all "acts of love"

Posted by: The Russia House at April 24, 2014 11:50 PM (wu/TK)

696 693 immigration policy needs to be totally rehashed

By all means. Let's start with a 10 year moratorium on immigration so that we can try to assimilate those immigrants we already have. Oh yeah, and kill the 'anchor baby automatically becomes citizen' rule.

Contrary to popular opinion (read: progressives in our country as well as every turd world shithole represented at the Den of Thieves on Turtle Bay), we are not the welfare state for the world. Posted by: RickZ at April 25, 2014 03:44 AM (HWCZo) Hide posts from (HWCZo)

The simplest, easiest, and most foolproof revision of immigration policy would be the "one-in/one-out" policy. Anyone from anywhere who can persuade a specific US citizen to forfeit his birthright citizenship to the applicant can get in. Period.

So, a bunch of Bangalore techies visit US prisons and become US citizens in return for US-citizen felons to be shipped-off to Bangalore to serve their sentences and be released there....fabulous.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 24, 2014 11:55 PM (T1005)

697 So, a bunch of Bangalore techies visit US prisons and become US citizens in return for US-citizen felons to be shipped-off to Bangalore to serve their sentences and be released there....fabulous. /So how many Electoral College votes will Bangalore/India have?

Posted by: RickZ at April 24, 2014 11:58 PM (HWCZo)

698 697 So, a bunch of Bangalore techies visit US prisons and become US citizens in return for US-citizen felons to be shipped-off to Bangalore to serve their sentences and be released there....fabulous.

/So how many Electoral College votes will Bangalore/India have? Posted by: RickZ at April 25, 2014 03:58 AM (HWCZo) Hide posts from (HWCZo)

If each one got rid of one PITA felon, it doesn't worry me.

Posted by: cthulhu at April 25, 2014 12:01 AM (T1005)

699 coast to coast mentioned something about a jet blue plane from Brisbane hijacked but I see nothing on the TV

Posted by: Soothsayer § at April 25, 2014 12:04 AM (feXGs)

700 Get rid of birthright citizenship.

Posted by: Vendette at April 24, 2014 11:38 PM (MpP9p)

Simpler still? Birthright citizenship ONLY for children born to those with legal resident status?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 25, 2014 12:15 AM (TKUw7)

701 Vendette, love the tips because I shall be visiting Banff for the fourth time next month. I'm going to fly to Lethbridge, rent a car, then visit Waterton Lakes/Glacier (never been to before), Banff, and Jasper (als never been to). The flights and most of the lodging will be offset by Air Miles.

Posted by: logprof at April 24, 2014 11:53 PM (v6uvG)

Well, if you are passing through south-central Alberta, try to get in touch with me. If I am at home, I am within 80 minutes of either Calgary or Red Deer. If I am on the job, I will be scarcely 30 minutes from Edson (most likely). With a sufficient heads-up, I could manage to meet you, unless I am at work, and in a critical point on the progress of the well.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 25, 2014 12:26 AM (TKUw7)

702 I was a participant in a toga party at the Banff Springs Hotel one time. Some fun getting on a "operator controlled" elevator operated by a drunk college student, and having to escape same when it got stuck between floors. Fun times!

Absolutely true story, BTW.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 25, 2014 12:32 AM (TKUw7)

703 You mean there IS a town in Canada called Banff? Is that pronounced Banf-f by any chance?

Posted by: GMB (et al) at April 25, 2014 01:14 AM (nkPV9)

704 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zegz65_8wuQ

Posted by: GMB (et al) at April 25, 2014 01:21 AM (nkPV9)

705 If Alicia Silverstone and Jenny McCarthy headlined "Mud Scissoring" in Vegas, I'd watch. I wouldn't go pay-per-view, though.

Posted by: Harrison Bergeron at April 25, 2014 02:25 AM (eAJwE)

706 Another Hollywood chic that I thought was really hot ... now tarnished because she's a functional idiot. This place does wonders for my outlook.

Posted by: ScoggDog at April 25, 2014 02:59 AM (v3BJ5)

707 Bundy's view on race has nothing to do with the brownshirts that attacked him. To conflate the two means you are a FUCKING MORON. I expect this shit out of the cuntsticks at Tepid Air, not here.

Posted by: Old Grizzled Gym Coach at April 25, 2014 03:02 AM (QBQcg)

708 Upon America's Honor It truly is a stain We haven't get proper treatment for Poor Senator John McCain Â—Karma Shave _______ I like the stale end oof the ONT - always interesting. _______ "Bundy's view on race has nothing to do with the brownshirts that attacked him. To conflate the two means you are a FUCKING MORON." Â—Old Grizzled Gym Coach I presume you are responding to the post, v a comment. I've no insight into Maet's mind, but I don't see the matters as having been conflated. I believe the point is not that Maet is a small-m moron, but that the Masses, the public is full of a) morons who will conflate those issues and b) propagandists for the enemy who will play to that ignorance. There are other ways to be a moron....

Writing is tedious! Surely the new post is long since up now?

Posted by: mindful webworker - click me & win! at April 25, 2014 03:32 AM (qG1i2)

709 "And making me okay with the prospect of a future Democrat senator from Arizona who won't gratuitously insult me." Trust me, a future Democrat senator from Arizona will gratuitously insult you too. Of course, that will be easier to understand, because you will be one of his opponents. McCain's antipathy to his own supporters is much harder to explain.

Posted by: Joshua at April 25, 2014 05:50 AM (RRdmb)

710 So, if I'm reading this right, if you have an opinion that upsets the PC Police, the Federal Government is authorized to slaughter your cattle. Yikes

Posted by: franksalterego at April 25, 2014 06:23 AM (77I+2)

711 McCain is a stain on America's underwear.

Posted by: red speck at April 25, 2014 07:28 AM (9/Ug/)

712 Wow, that Chicom concierge at the Hanoi Hilton must have really worked to impart so much dialetic wisdom into young Comrade Johnny McLame's feeble frontal lobes. Those lessons have really stuck. He undoubtedly used a rolled up copy of the Communist Manifesto as a teaching aid.

Posted by: PPs43 at April 25, 2014 07:33 AM (gs8t9)

713 The Left would have NEVER rifled through the past of say a Cindy Sheehan or a Sandra Fluke that made national headlines that helped their narrative. But once this Bundy character made some waves, every reporter on both coasts were likely working with Harry Reid's office to see what they could dig up on him instead of talking about the issue at hand.

That being said, Bundy is a crank, although the discussion about the federal land grab should be a real debate.

I just don't why conservatives want to wade into issues they know they're going to be sabotaged on, specifically race and abortion. I understand the point Bundy was making, but saying "maybe" black people were better off as slaves in chains is an incredibly stupid way of using hyperbole to make a point.

Posted by: McAdams at April 25, 2014 08:02 AM (Wmqc5)

714 Now a day later, and Truth Revolt has the truth. Unedited. Are you going to publish a retraction?

Posted by: teapartydoc at April 26, 2014 03:56 AM (4U98b)

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