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February 05, 2014

Evening (A Little East Coast Bias There) Tidbits And Open Thread
— DrewM

The GOP Officially Reduced To Farce:

House Republicans might have a new idea of what they could trade for a debt ceiling hike...restoration of military pension COLAs. You know the ones they, um, cut last month and Paul Ryan defended as necessary.

Obama Administration Has A Solution To The Problem Caused By All Their Health Insurance Rules....More Rules.

One of the few ways insurance companies can keep their costs down in the age of ObamaCare's mandated benefits is price control. And the way they can keep the price they pay for services down is by narrowing the networks they offer coverage in. If they say to a smaller group of doctors and hospitals, "we're going to funnel our customers to you, you have to cut us a big price break", they are going to get price deals.

Well people aren't enjoying paying more for lousy insurance AND having fewer provider options. Soooo...the geniuses in the administration are going to start reviewing the size and scope of provider networks offered by exchange complaint plans and if they don't like them, they will regulate increases. Which will lead to...increases in premiums.

It's almost as if the market will exert it's will no mater how many levels and dials the central planners insist they can twist and set to create the perfect system.

Metaphor Alert

After reading those two stories, check out the video of what happens to a cargo ship when it losses power and/or steering in a storm off a rocky coast.

Unlike the crew of the ship, I wouldn't expect a miraculous rescue by a courageous helicopter crew.

Bonus Stupidity:

Cop arrests firefighter at car crash scene because of where the firefighter parked the truck http://t.co/9MzojLAnsB pic.twitter.com/B6D89TMMG0
— Michelle Fields (@MichelleFields) February 5, 2014

Posted by: DrewM at 01:49 PM | Comments (437)
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1 TGINT Thank god its a new thread.

Posted by: --- at February 05, 2014 01:50 PM (MMC8r)

2 Is it still legal for doctors to accept cash payments?

Posted by: --- at February 05, 2014 01:51 PM (MMC8r)

3 I am trying to think of something funny to say about the Republican surrender-bots, but I am too depressed to do so.

Posted by: Abner "Call Me Abbie" Normal[/i][/b][/s][/u] at February 05, 2014 01:51 PM (qlBdX)

4 Stupid party is STUPID.

Posted by: Bete resigned to just watching the world burn at February 05, 2014 01:51 PM (Lqb+9)

5 5th!

Posted by: fastfreefall at February 05, 2014 01:52 PM (CXeMr)

6 I have your east coast bias right here in my pants.
Screw you you Yankee fucktards.

Posted by: CPAC Welcome Committee at February 05, 2014 01:52 PM (Cs2tJ)

7 Went back & got them.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 05, 2014 01:52 PM (xorT2)

8 Or should that be "surrender-monkeys"? I can never remember the AoSHQ style rules.

Posted by: Abner "Just Call Me Abbie" Normal [/i] [/b] [/u] [/s] at February 05, 2014 01:53 PM (qlBdX)

9 DrewM is back to poison our minds against the Republicans and stuff!!!!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 05, 2014 01:53 PM (8ZskC)

10 Kate Upton Slow Motion Bouncing Boobs Compilation :

http://tinyurl.com/nxy4ksw

Posted by: Dr Spank at February 05, 2014 01:53 PM (38LLM)

11 So now a 'clean' debt hike is our best deal?

MOAR DEBT

SMOD you dirty bastid, why'd you go to Mars when we need you so desperately here?

Posted by: GnuBreed at February 05, 2014 01:54 PM (wNF3N)

12 Regulation inevitably begets the "necessity" for more regulation.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at February 05, 2014 01:55 PM (4YooD)

13 The GOP leadership is trying to figure out how they can all get on the helicopter and leave the Tea Party on the boat.

Posted by: --- at February 05, 2014 01:55 PM (MMC8r)

14 In case you missed it, Jeffrey Lord has a good piece over at AmSpec on the state of play between the Scozzafava wing of our party, and the real Americans. Bottom line: it does not look good for the Whigs.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/objp7z4

Posted by: Euthyphro T Jones at February 05, 2014 01:55 PM (1/4XQ)

15 So it's "win-win" for the Democrats.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at February 05, 2014 01:56 PM (4YooD)

16 the geniuses in the administration are going to start reviewing the size and scope of provider networks offered by exchange complaint plans and if they don't like them, they will regulate increases. Which will lead to...increases in premiums.

Ah, another great example of that quasi-capitalist invention, the Public-Private Partnership, at work.

Just Ask the Poles how they enjoyed the German-Polish Partnership of 1939.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 05, 2014 01:56 PM (8ZskC)

17 Say, if I didn't know any better, I'd swear the dems are trying to destroy the private insurance market, call me crazy.

Posted by: Minnfidel at February 05, 2014 01:57 PM (/o+xv)

18 Here is a pro tip, you always pay. You can either pay with money or with time, but you always pay.

Posted by: Joe at February 05, 2014 01:58 PM (9r3GM)

19 liberals and leftists cannot admit that their ideas won't work. They just need more time any money and rules and power to achieve paradise.

Posted by: mallfly at February 05, 2014 01:59 PM (bJm7W)

20 Ship video. USS America?

Posted by: Golfman in NC at February 05, 2014 01:59 PM (/djtm)

21 Re: government rules, when he said it, he was talking about unemployment, but it is generalizable for any top-down enterprise that is not expressly conservative: "The more the plans fail, the more the planners plan."
http://preview.tinyurl.com/3ok82os

Posted by: Euthyphro T Jones at February 05, 2014 02:00 PM (1/4XQ)

22 Just a few...more...tweaks...

Posted by: Kathleen Sebelius at February 05, 2014 02:00 PM (8ZskC)

I read on Drudge that the President of Iran tweeted that the government will provide healthcare to all Iranians and he will call it Rouhanicare.

What do you want to bet that they do it efficiently and better than this bunch of weenies, malcontents, and numb-nuts?

Posted by: Cheri at February 05, 2014 02:00 PM (G+Wff)

24 Just Ask the Poles how they enjoyed the German-Polish Partnership of 1939. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 05, 2014 05:56 PM (8ZskC) Â…..or the Chinese how they enjoyed the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperty Sphere

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at February 05, 2014 02:00 PM (yz6yg)

25 liberals and leftists cannot admit that their ideas won't work. They just need more time any money and rules and power to achieve paradise. At some.point the adults need to step up, take away the car keys and say, "Enough!"

Posted by: rickb223 at February 05, 2014 02:01 PM (xorT2)

26 I think this calls for sending troops to Syria. That'll bring prices down.

Posted by: John "I Ain't Angry, You Tea-Party Shitheads" McCain at February 05, 2014 02:01 PM (WLKl0)

27 That pencil-necked bean counter Ryan can go sit on a pineapple and spin.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 05, 2014 02:01 PM (0jFxY)

28 Re: Insurance. FFS, we all warned about shrinking networks. Hell I even mentioned it in my one post here. And now we're suppose to think it's a surprise that regulation can fix? Yeah that'll end well. One of the complaints here is the BJC isn't in the exchange plans. But at least 2 other networks (Mercy and SSM) are. But I'm willing to bet that CMS will declare the choices inadequate. (FWIW, BJC got cut because they demand sky high prices.)

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) No Really! at February 05, 2014 02:01 PM (GaqMa)

29 liberals and leftists cannot admit that their ideas won't work. They just need more time any money and rules and power to achieve paradise.

And shovels. Lots of shovels.

Posted by: Pol Pot at February 05, 2014 02:02 PM (8ZskC)

30 Bias? I'm use to it. Bring it on Drew.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humantiarian at February 05, 2014 02:02 PM (HVff2)

31 What do you want to bet that they do it efficiently and better than this bunch of weenies, malcontents, and numb-nuts? Posted by: Cheri at February 05, 2014 06:00 PM .Probably. These morons could make the Sochi games organizers look competent........Sochi, the story of Obama.

Posted by: Minnfidel at February 05, 2014 02:02 PM (/o+xv)

32 Cargo ship = S.S. Obamacare

Posted by: Yojimbo at February 05, 2014 02:03 PM (qCPTw)

In case no one has mentioned it, the story of this cargo ship is much like the story of Obama.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2014 02:04 PM (WLKl0)

34 "Is it still legal for doctors to accept cash payments?" Yes, for now. A friend in Arkansas sees his doctor for $19 cash for an office visit and prescription write.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 02:04 PM (1Y+hH)

35 "The State does not function as we desired. The car does not obey. A man is at the wheel and he seems to lead it, but the car does not drive in the desired direction. It moves as another force wishes." -- Lenin Later, all. God bless. :-)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at February 05, 2014 02:04 PM (4YooD)

36 Just Ask the Poles how they enjoyed the German-Polish Partnership of 1939. Just ask the Germans how they enjoyed the US-Great Britian Partnership after they bombed Pearl Harbor!

Posted by: rickb223 at February 05, 2014 02:04 PM (xorT2)

37 is there much point in making a cargo ship so small?

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 05, 2014 02:05 PM (rDidD)

38 Yes, for now. A friend in Arkansas sees his doctor for $19 cash for an office visit and prescription write. Imagine that as a model for reform.

Posted by: --- at February 05, 2014 02:05 PM (MMC8r)

39 Smaller doctor networks, like less jobs, is a good thing!

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 02:05 PM (1Y+hH)

40 Cop arrests firefighter at car crash scene because of where the firefighter parked the truck http://t.co/9MzojLAnsB pic.twitter.com/B6D89TMMG0 Â— Michelle Fields (@MichelleFields) February 5, 2014 WTeverlovingF?

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at February 05, 2014 02:06 PM (bCEmE)

41 Restoring full COLAs only shows you aren't serious about cutting anything.

Eventually these pension costs are going to bankrupt DoD, and we need to face that. NOTHING IS BEING "CUT" - Republicans used to have enough sense to understand that a reduction in future increases is NOT a cut.

Next on the list will be federal employee pensions, and that is going to cause a huge squawking among the unions. If we can point out that military COLAs were already reduced, they won't get any sympathy. Granted, it is down the road.

Odd that one of the few things that has a positive long term effect on the budget has our side up in arms. Don't complain about the budget if you can't take a non-cut on Defense.

Posted by: Adjoran at February 05, 2014 02:06 PM (QIQ6j)

42 Who, exactly, did that cop think he was serving when he took that action?

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 02:07 PM (DmNpO)

43 Curt Schilling has cancer. Announcements all over the place this hour. No particular type/stage that I've seen, just an acknowledgment that he has it.

Posted by: Lincolntf at February 05, 2014 02:07 PM (ZshNr)

44 Military retirees, who gave at least two decades of their lives to Uncle Sam and in return for their labor are told they have to cut back, but meanwhile, those who serve careers in the FSA keep getting extensions and raises for providing absolutely nothing. Way to go Ryan, you piece of shit. Tell the people who largely vote for you that they have to eat it and those that don't get to keep on keepin' on. Fuck anyone who tells me I have to vote Republican.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 05, 2014 02:07 PM (0jFxY)

45 I could go for some time as captain of a small ship, I am totally unqualified but how hard could it be with modern navigation and someone to translate english to whatever the crew speaks? by the time I get near enough to shore to do any damage I will have a pilot or tug.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 05, 2014 02:07 PM (rDidD)

46 Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 06:04 PM (1Y+hH) I wonder if I could pay cash and fill out a reimbursement form for my insurance? My new plan give me 1 preventive care visit, but everything else is subject to the deductible. (Urgent care and "convenience care" have different rules.) Last time I was in the EOB said the contract rate was about $100, but the guy in front of me paid $50. Meaning if I paid cash and filled out the forms I'd save some money. (I'd only fill out the forms to get my deductible charged for the visit.) Eh I'm probably thinking to hard. If I'm sick, I should just go see an NP somewhere and pay the $10 copay instead

. (I need to call and see if my office NP falls under the copay or a doctor's visit.) Fucking insurance. I have a PhD(c) in this field and I still can't figure it out.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) No Really! at February 05, 2014 02:08 PM (GaqMa)

47 It's almost as if the market will exert it's will no mater how many levels and dials the central planners insist they can twist and set to create the perfect system.

::head explodes::

Posted by: grammar Nazi at February 05, 2014 02:08 PM (M5T54)

48 The Cop, acted stupidly.

Posted by: Minnfidel at February 05, 2014 02:08 PM (/o+xv)

49 Who, exactly, did that cop think he was serving when he took that action? Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 06:07 PM (DmNpO) His own dick waiving record

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) No Really! at February 05, 2014 02:08 PM (GaqMa)

50 well as much of a moron as ryan is, it is a bigger mystery why anyone in the military votes democrat ever.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 05, 2014 02:09 PM (rDidD)

51 The GOP in... Clown Car II, The Whiggening.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at February 05, 2014 02:09 PM (eHIJJ)

52
The bonings will continue until your fingers are bones.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 05, 2014 02:09 PM (n0DEs)

53 I wonder if I could pay cash and fill out a reimbursement form for my insurance? The main idea behind this is to avoid paperwork.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 02:10 PM (1Y+hH)

54 It's almost as if the market will exert it's will no mater how many levels and dials the central planners insist they can twist and set to create the perfect system. ::head explodes:: Posted by: grammar Nazi at February well it's even more fun watching the presidential induced oscillation increase.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 05, 2014 02:10 PM (rDidD)

55 well as much of a moron as ryan is, it is a bigger mystery why anyone in the military votes democrat ever.

Let's bring in Danielle Nelson, cancer survivor, to discuss that one...

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 05, 2014 02:10 PM (8ZskC)

56 I think I read not too long ago that they've upped the number of people that Stalin "eliminated" to over 60 million and 100 million for Mao. They have a need to "punish" the wreckers, the kulaks, and the peasants who won't move Forward. I don't care how smart they think they are that they can make it work better this go around, in the end they will always need scapegoats they can blame the failures on. The smart ones didn't break it, it's the fault of the wreckers!

Posted by: LFW - Honorary Pointy Eared Vulcan at February 05, 2014 02:10 PM (V40IZ)

57 Cops cuffing firefighters. We've jumped the shark as a society.

Posted by: Velociman at February 05, 2014 02:10 PM (RHu5C)

58
What's the over/under on Boehner tacking on a minimum wage increase? I want to get a bet down.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 05, 2014 02:11 PM (kdS6q)

59 so here in Housston they are running pro amnesty ads on talk radio from a group called "Conservative Immigration Solutions" Something like that Is that the group started by Zuckerberg?

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:11 PM (zOTsN)

60 Surrender? How is helping your comrades, "Surrender?"

Posted by: GOP at February 05, 2014 02:12 PM (F3CXb)

61 House Republicans might have a new idea of what they could trade for a debt ceiling hike...restoration of military pension COLAs. You know the ones they, um, cut last month and Paul Ryan defended as necessary. Sure, why not? They're stupid enough to do it.

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at February 05, 2014 02:12 PM (jVaLp)

CHP are generally know as hard asses. My ex was speeding on the 405 and was pulled over. His license was in his gym bag in the trunk. He got out of the car to open the trunk and two CHP officers pulled their weapons and had him on the ground and handcuffed.

Due to this story, I think things are going to be a little awkward at the next annual Police/Fire basketball tournament.

Posted by: Cheri at February 05, 2014 02:12 PM (G+Wff)

63 Smaller ship are called Handimax. It's Smaller, smaller draft, smaller ports.

Posted by: Haywood Jablowme at February 05, 2014 02:12 PM (VKuLo)

64 56 Cops cuffing firefighters. We've jumped the shark as a society. Posted by: Velociman at February 05, 2014 06:10 PM (RHu5C) If I was the firefighter I'd sue

Posted by: MikeH at February 05, 2014 02:13 PM (bRL1M)

65 Fucking insurance. I have a PhD(c) in this field and I still can't figure it out.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) No Really! at February 05, 2014 06:08 PM (GaqMa)

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Well that's encouraging.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2014 02:13 PM (WLKl0)

66 You guys have to see the slapfight going on Piers Morgan's twitter feed! It's hilarious. Morgan had a "trans" person on his show, and said something about how he used to be a she. Ho-lee-cow what came next was awesome. I've never read the word "cis" so many times in so few sentences. Funny thing to me is how the "trans" person is totally uninteresting except for the "trans" nature of the "trans" person. So why is it a hate crime to mention that "she" was a "he"? Because it's hate, you hater!

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:13 PM (45N4D)

67 House Republicans might have a new idea of what they could trade for a debt ceiling hike...restoration of military pension COLAs. You know the ones they, um, cut last month and Paul Ryan defended as necessary. But see, they're playing politics. It's all a mirage. These guys are smart.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at February 05, 2014 02:13 PM (bZKG0)

68 Americans for a Conservative Direction is the GOP arm of pro-immigration reform organization FWD.us, which is backed by the Facebook chief executive. And they will be airing roughly $750,000 worth of television and radio ads across the country, according to a source with knowledge of the ad buy. The ads, which will air for 10 days on radio and cable television, describe the drafted principles unveiled to the Republican Conference during their retreat as a "conservative solution." Highlighted elements include border security and conducting background checks on those in the United States illegally. The announcer states the proposal is not amnesty. Children are shown while the announcer says the plan offers "a chance at the American Dream for those brought here as children yep that's the Zuckerberg group he must think we are stupid

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:13 PM (zOTsN)

69 Love the cop arresting the fire fighter over a parking disagreement. Respect my authori-tah!

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:13 PM (45N4D)

70
Robert Costa ‏@costareports

RT @sahilkapur House Dem leadership aide rebuffs Boehner on tying debt limit to military COLAs: "No negotiating means no negotiation."

Boehner counters, "How about if I put on some whore red lipstick and beg?"

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 05, 2014 02:14 PM (kdS6q)

71 The ship vid has been pulled and the account that posted it terminated. Too bad, because I was going to pretend it was USS Obamacare.

Posted by: Retread at February 05, 2014 02:14 PM (cHwk5)

72 based on disappointing earning news twitter is down almost 18%. surprise, twitter is not making money.

Posted by: yankeefifth at February 05, 2014 02:14 PM (rDidD)

Adjoran, you're not joking here?

"If we can point out that military COLAs were already reduced, they won't get any sympathy. Granted, it is down the road."

"They" being govt. unions won't get sympathy? They get sympathy now? Sympathy has anything to do with how these unions and their subsidiary the Dem Party do things or get them done? The GOP has shown, in the last two decades, the seriousness or will to do anything like you suggest?

And "it's down the road"? (surely this must be jest, mocking the COLA "strategy" you lay out, tell me this was not serious)

And above all, after 5 years of lawless, unconstitutional, budget-less, ruinous, insane spending increases - what's really needed now is to cut military pensions? THAT is the key starting point for the very long (improbabe) route back to fiscal sanity?

OK.

Posted by: non-purist at February 05, 2014 02:14 PM (afQnV)

74 FFS, we all warned about shrinking networks. Hell I even mentioned it in my one post here. Bwahahahahahahahahaha! Silly goose.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 02:14 PM (1Y+hH)

75 Due to this story, I think things are going to be a little awkward at the next annual Police/Fire basketball tournament. Posted by: Cheri at February 05, 2014 06:12 PM (G+Wff) Heh, we have "guns and Hoses" I shit you not a Police/Fire Boxing match. Perhaps someone should suggest that. Well that's encouraging. Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2014 06:13 PM (WLKl0) Last time I got tangled in a bureaucratic insurance nightmare, I actually had to ask someone from the horde for advice. (I won't name him/her so no one else feels tempted to email said person, they can ID themselves if they'd like.)

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) No Really! at February 05, 2014 02:15 PM (GaqMa)

76 See, that sequester thing was for ten years. trillion dollar savings over ten years, not so much the first year, but after than the savings really mount up.

Posted by: Penny Loafers at February 05, 2014 02:15 PM (8lsCl)

77 Republican GOP 2014 A Comedy Of Errors

Posted by: Soothsayer and the Cult Jam at February 05, 2014 02:15 PM (GlXaB)

78 Did the cop shoot the Dalmatian for good measure?

Posted by: Insomniac at February 05, 2014 02:16 PM (UAMVq)

79 California really is screwed if they elect Sandra Fluke. Then again, they deserve it. Off to take Tylenol and lie back on a heating pad. Shoveling snow takes its toll on these old bones.

Posted by: mpfs, Digging Out at February 05, 2014 02:16 PM (PGue4)

80 The CHP officer that handcuffed the firefighter should, at the very least, be tied to a stake and blasted with the water stream from a firehose at full velocity.

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at February 05, 2014 02:17 PM (jVaLp)

81 Morgan had a "trans" person on his show, and said something about how he used to be a she. Hey sugar, take a walk on the wild side.

Posted by: Lou Reed at February 05, 2014 02:17 PM (UAMVq)

82
It's almost as if the market will exert it's will no mater how many levels and dials the central planners insist they can twist and set to create the perfect system.

Pull my finger.

Posted by: Zombie Adam Smith's Invisible Hand at February 05, 2014 02:17 PM (TIIx5)

83 Did the cop shoot the Dalmatian for good measure?

It's standard police procedure. Cap any dogs anywhere in the area.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 05, 2014 02:18 PM (8ZskC)

84 That ain't the only video I've seen of a cop arresting a firefighter at a scene. This whole law enforcement shit has become a huge societal problem that no one wants to address, but you can understand why. People are scared to pipe up about it in their local settings/government meetings for fear of retaliation. That's wrong on so many levels.

Posted by: lowandslow at February 05, 2014 02:18 PM (7Nq2G)

85 Ya, those 'public service agencies' tend to be a tad territorial from time to time.
It's really unfair the fireman doesn't have a gun and handcuffs of his own.
The argument between the two union reps might be interesting.. depending on who has the more intimidating thugs.

Posted by: Penny Loafers at February 05, 2014 02:19 PM (8lsCl)

86 It's almost as if nobody in the obama admin ever ran a business or did anything useful in their lives?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2014 02:19 PM (nzKvP)

87 A police officer and an armed concealed weapon permit-holder walk into a bar. Which one is more likely to shoot the bartender's dog?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 05, 2014 02:20 PM (8ZskC)

88 CHP are generally know as hard asses. My ex was speeding on the 405 and was pulled over. His license was in his gym bag in the trunk. He got out of the car to open the trunk and two CHP officers pulled their weapons and had him on the ground and handcuffed. Posted by: Cheri That's a great bit of PR to get people to move to California, eh? Come for the high taxes and Mexican ambience, stay for the police state theatrics. Winning!!

Posted by: Ribald Conservative riding Orca at February 05, 2014 02:21 PM (RFeQD)

89 49 well as much of a moron as ryan is, it is a bigger mystery why anyone in the military votes democrat ever. ---------- My hypothesis is that it's two things: think about fact that 96% black folks voted for current prez. That equals a good number of mil. Second, many of the young people in the junior ranks are of the "Jon Stewart is cool and tells the truth" school of thought. Hang out at the foodcourt at lunchtime and some of the conversations will astound you.

Posted by: fastfreefall at February 05, 2014 02:21 PM (CXeMr)

90 Handcuffs for the firefighter, clearly because he is a present threat to public safety.

Posted by: Sharkman at February 05, 2014 02:21 PM (aglty)

91 Speaking of police, I live in a huge county with a population of 14,000. I can't drive 10 miles to the grocery store and back without seeing 3-4 various police cars, state patrol and local yokels. It's like driving around a giant, pissed off wasp nest.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 02:21 PM (1Y+hH)

92 Paul Ryan getting a lot of good press lately.

Posted by: Penny Loafers at February 05, 2014 02:21 PM (8lsCl)

93 That ain't the only video I've seen of a cop arresting a firefighter at a scene. This whole law enforcement shit has become a huge societal problem that no one wants to address, but you can understand why. People are scared to pipe up about it in their local settings/government meetings for fear of retaliation. That's wrong on so many levels. Posted by: lowandslow at February 05, 2014 06:18 PM (7Nq2G) I know all the Cops in the town I work in and treat many of them. About 1/2 are good guys and gals and do not take advantage of their positions. The other 1/2 well, they are scum, just like 1/2 of the us population. I mean obama did get elected right?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2014 02:21 PM (nzKvP)

94 Even worse, this purported advocate of feminist independence and self-reliance got the most embarrassing endorsement short of David Duke: To add insult to injury, Davis received the endorsement of Brandon Wade, the founder and CEO of a website that matches young women with "sugar daddies." "Wendy Davis is proof that the sugar lifestyle is empowering. It can take a single mom from squalor to scholar, or in this case from the trailer park to Harvard, and a seat in the Senate. The sugar lifestyle creates an opportunity for women to transcend the single mother stereotypes." Ouch. From feminist hero to "sugar baby." bwhahahahahahahhahahahahahaha

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:21 PM (zOTsN)

95 OT

Japanese idol group of kawaii young ladies cover Beastie Boy's Sabotage.

http://youtu.be/jG9tR7k5d5o

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 05, 2014 02:22 PM (NNjb2)

96 Yeah, the number of Democrat voters in the military is larger than most people think. The school system has done its work well.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 05, 2014 02:22 PM (0jFxY)

97 This whole law enforcement shit has become a huge societal problem that no one wants to address. The Federal Government is arming small towns with grenades and APCs and automatic weapons because small town police don't mind cracking civvy heads. Soldiers would balk at what police do daily.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:23 PM (45N4D)

98 Fuck anyone who tells me I have to vote Republican. Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 05, 2014 06:07 PM (0jFxY) Okay, but don't get all hissy if I say you're a fucking retarded, treasonous bastard for voting for Democrat. Other than that, ....have a blast.

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC Rounding Error Extraordinaire at February 05, 2014 02:23 PM (gO9vU)

99 Embattled Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has spent more than $131,000 in campaign funds to pay for luxury apartments in Austin, Texas, since her election to the Texas State Senate in 2008, according to aWashington Free Beacon analysis. While such use of campaign funds islegal in Texas, the amounts involved and properties rented may undermine Davis's campaign persona of a working class single mom, observers tell the Free Beacon. bwhahahahahahahaa oh please cant breathe bwhahahaahahaha

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:23 PM (zOTsN)

100

Just yesterday, not that far from where the CHP/firefighter incident took place, some local cops created a big traffic hazard and major PITA by deciding to ticket somebody and stopping them in a ridiculous location (instead of just pulling 50 feet around the corner to an empty street). I used to see this sort of incompetence only back east, esp. by the Park Police, who were known to cause major traffic jams by ticketing people on clogged rush-hour thoroughfares in DC without even trying to get out of the way. Always astonished me. But since then, CA has declined, in every way (specifically many that I associated with the east coast 30 years ago).

But given the overall aura given off by both firefighters and police hereabouts, I would only add that some sort of extended altercation, with both sides losing, would be welcome (kind of like Syria).

Posted by: non-purist at February 05, 2014 02:24 PM (afQnV)

101 based on disappointing earning news twitter is down almost 18%. surprise, twitter is not making money. Giving a platform for every inane twit to shout every stray thought that enters his head isn't a goldmine? Huh.

Posted by: --- at February 05, 2014 02:24 PM (MMC8r)

102 Cops and firefighters like to try and "outcool" each other. it's funny to watch

Posted by: The Jackhole at February 05, 2014 02:25 PM (nTgAI)

103 "Okay, but don't get all hissy if I say you're a fucking retarded, treasonous bastard for voting for Democrat." Maybe if I said I was going to vote Democrat, you'd have a fucking point. Calm yourself.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 05, 2014 02:25 PM (0jFxY)

104 I got mine.

Suckers.

Posted by: Former (R) VP Candidate and Newly Converted "BiPartisan" Paul Ryan at February 05, 2014 02:25 PM (5ikDv)

105 See, that sequester thing was for ten years. trillion dollar savings over ten years, not so much the first year, but after than the savings really mount up. Too bad it didn't last that long. Kind of justifies our skepticism when Republicans negotiate something that's said to stretch out over a number of years, wouldn't you say?

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at February 05, 2014 02:25 PM (jVaLp)

106 The Federal Government is arming small towns with grenades and APCs and automatic weapons because small town police don't mind cracking civvy heads. We should be able to have the same things, just to make it fair.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 05, 2014 02:26 PM (UAMVq)

107 Wendy Davis: From squalor to scholar, living the Sugar Daddy lifestyle! Winning!

Posted by: Ribald Conservative riding Orca at February 05, 2014 02:26 PM (RFeQD)

108 Looks like Ponch needs 60 days of attitude adjustment in Folsom

Posted by: phreshone at February 05, 2014 02:26 PM (Q6pxP)

109 Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 05, 2014 06:22 PM (0jFxY)
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Ain't that the truth. For Black History month last year my company had a speech by the former Gunnery Sargent of the Marine Corps and he said that he was proud to campaign for Obama in Florida. My head kind of exploded.

Posted by: LFW - Honorary Pointy Eared Vulcan at February 05, 2014 02:26 PM (F26eZ)

110 Just yesterday, not that far from where the CHP/firefighter incident took place, some local cops created a big traffic hazard and major PITA by deciding to ticket somebody and stopping them in a ridiculous location This isn't necessarily the cops fault. Some people just freeze up when the blue lights are on them. They'll pull left on the freeway, or onto a median, or just stop in the lane. Usually the cop will get on the PA system and direct them elsewhere, but sometimes not.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:26 PM (45N4D)

111 King Kong vs Godzilla on the next Svenghoolie. This is the movie where Godzilla tries to make King Kong eat a miniature tree.

Posted by: Soothsayer and the Cult Jam at February 05, 2014 02:27 PM (GlXaB)

112 I can't imagine this is how I wanted it to happen.

Posted by: Prez'nit 404 at February 05, 2014 02:27 PM (Dwehj)

113 Republican GOP 2014 A Comedy Of Errors Posted by: Soothsayer Springtime for Boehner!!! A festive musical of drinking, golfing and smoking.

Posted by: Ribald Conservative riding Orca at February 05, 2014 02:27 PM (RFeQD)

114 We should be able to have the same things, ~~just to make it fair.~~ because it's our 2nd Amendment right.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:28 PM (45N4D)

115 I've spent my entire career horizontally advocating.

Posted by: Sandra Flook at February 05, 2014 02:28 PM (Dwehj)

116 We have nothing to fear with Barack Obama in the White House

Posted by: John McCain at February 05, 2014 02:29 PM (Q6pxP)

117 "Is it still legal for doctors to accept cash payments?"

I'm disgustingly healthy and have been paying cash for minor medical for a while.

Doctors are in my experience ABSOLUTELY FUCKING DELIGHTED to get paid in cash. Because they know they will get paid the agreed amount, on time. Neither of which have really been true of insurance payments for many years. And insurance payments are going to become even more flakey, sketchy, underpaid and late in the Glorious New Era Of Chairman Ogabe Health Reform.

The margins in a typical small medical practice are just not that large when you take out overhead and malpractice insurance. Getting paid promptly and in full makes a huge difference.

However, some mid-size practices with a heavy insured-patient percentage just don't have their systems set up for cash. So your mileage may vary. It never hurts to ask.

Posted by: torquewrench at February 05, 2014 02:29 PM (gqT4g)

118 You will respect my authoritah!

Posted by: Officer Cartman at February 05, 2014 02:29 PM (F3CXb)

119
I think I read not too long ago that they've upped the number of people that Stalin "eliminated" to over 60 million and 100 million for Mao. They have a need to "punish" the wreckers, the kulaks, and the peasants who won't move Forward. I don't care how smart they think they are that they can make it work better this go around, in the end they will always need scapegoats they can blame the failures on. The smart ones didn't break it, it's the fault of the wreckers!

Posted by: LFW - Honorary Pointy Eared Vulcan at February 05, 2014 06:10 PM (V40IZ)

The acknowledged numbers have never really been stable. The 20M number is kind of a consensus figure. Solzhenitsyn had it pegged at around 60M, if I recall correctly.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 05, 2014 02:30 PM (TIIx5)

120 funny thing if you Bing Wendy Davis you get all articles, blogs, and columns if you Google Wendy Davis you only get positive stories, or ones that ask if she is a victim

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:30 PM (zOTsN)

121 Springtime for Boehner!!! on ice! The Bunglers Icecapades.

Posted by: Soothsayer and the Cult Jam at February 05, 2014 02:30 PM (GlXaB)

122

bonhomme, I know what you mean. But in this case there was no excuse. They could have easily directed the guy around the corner, if not immediately then subsequently (they were standing around outside their cruiser, one on a phone, not doing much). And the location was obviously extremely hazardous for the public, as it blocked a route onto which cars turning across traffic use (such cars obviously do so smartly, not in a leisurely way).

Funny, back in when public service meant public service, I was first to give these guys the benefit of the doubt. Now? Sure I'd risk my life to help/save a cop if it came to it. Just not sure I'd talk to them or shake their hand after.

Posted by: non-purist at February 05, 2014 02:31 PM (afQnV)

123 If snow shoveling were an Olympic sport the U.S. would capture the gold, silver, and bronze medals in Sochi this year.

Posted by: seamrog at February 05, 2014 02:32 PM (KSnji)

124 The "policeman vs. fireman" story took place only spitting distance from Tijuana (and few feet from my place). CHP in that area are always in a shitty mood. I think this was less "power trip" and more "I hate all you motherfuckers"

Posted by: wooga at February 05, 2014 02:32 PM (1GhKT)

125 Cops and firefighters like to try and "outcool" each other. it's funny to watch Posted by: The Jackhole

Exactly.

Posted by: Dang at February 05, 2014 02:32 PM (MNq6o)

126 "The white zone is for unloading only. Not for parking your firetruck, excuse me, apparatus."

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 05, 2014 02:33 PM (BAS5M)

127 48:
The cop was "waiving" his dick? Don't you mean "waving"? I mean "waiving" your rights means acting as if you don't have them . . . wait, I think I see what you did there!

Posted by: Dr. Weevil at February 05, 2014 02:34 PM (2jD3D)

128 #67

Facebook made him a multi-billionaire. He KNOWS we're stupid. There aren't enough 14-year-old girls in existence to explain it as anything else.

Posted by: Epobirs at February 05, 2014 02:35 PM (bPxS6)

129 thunderb: "if you Google Wendy Davis you only get positive stories, or ones that ask if she is a victim"

Oh, that's easily explained. We're evil.

Did our "Don't be evil" shtick confuse you? Well, it's you don't be evil; it doesn't apply to me.

Posted by: Google at February 05, 2014 02:35 PM (eHIJJ)

130 A chippy on a power trip!?!?! Well that's never happened.

Posted by: Adam Smith's Invisible Pimp Hand at February 05, 2014 02:35 PM (WdbF7)

131 I hear Paul Ryan is John Boners butt boi. He loves the orange jizz

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2014 02:35 PM (HVff2)

132 123 they're not that cheerful up here in Northern Clownifornia, either

Posted by: the Butcher at February 05, 2014 02:35 PM (8g9qq)

133 Funny, back in when public service meant public service, I was first to give these guys the benefit of the doubt. Now? Sure I'd risk my life to help/save a cop if it came to it. Just not sure I'd talk to them or shake their hand after. Police used to be taught that some things are worth dying for. Now they're taught that the number one priority is going home safely. Don't tell me that mindset change doesn't affect job performance.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:35 PM (45N4D)

134 Cops are acting more like the Bosses in Cool Hand Luke: "You got your dirt in my hole, boy...What is your dirt doin' in my hole?"

Posted by: --- at February 05, 2014 02:35 PM (MMC8r)

135 Seven seconds of total silence. The nation's top intelligence officials have answered the question countless times over the past year and a half, but they seemed stumped during a House hearing Tuesday when a Florida congressman asked them one more time: "Can anybody at the table tell us when somebody will be held responsible for the murders in Benghazi?" For seven seconds, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, CIA director John Brennan, Defense Intelligence Agency director Michael Flynn, National Counterterrorism Center director Matt Olsen and FBI director James Comey sat quietly Â– each one seemingly waiting for one of the others to rescue them from a question for which they have no easy answer, regarding a tragedy that almost since the outset has been wrapped in political partisanship. from ABC?

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:36 PM (zOTsN)

136 Kerry to Israeli critics: IÂ’ve been Â‘attacked before by people using real bulletsÂ’ Ah gofuckyourself

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2014 02:37 PM (nzKvP)

137 CIA director John Brennan told a congressional hearing Tuesday that security operators involved in Benghazi rescue efforts were required to re-sign non-disclosure agreements because the documents were being updated. Brennan was pressed by Rep. Devin Nunes, R.-Calif., of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence about the 2012 Benghazi attack and why the security operators who were involved in rescue efforts that night were asked to re-sign their non-disclosure agreements. Â“There were a number of contractors whose contracts were being updated, amended,Â” Brennan said.Â“And any time there is an amendment to a contract, there's the requirement for a non-disclosure agreement to be re-signed, which is the case there. Â“It was not (inaudible) specifically with any effort to discourage any individual from coming forward to this Congress. yea bullshit

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:37 PM (zOTsN)

138
We should be able to have the same things, just to make it fair. because it's our 2nd Amendment right.

Posted by: bonhomme at February 05, 2014 06:28 PM (45N4D)

I'm partial to "because Fuck You, that's why".

Then again, I'm a racist antisocial curmudgeonly misanthrope at heart, so your mileage may vary.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 05, 2014 02:37 PM (TIIx5)

139 No, no, no, #128: you have to understand where to put the emphasis. "Don't be evil" is short for "Don't just sit there being evil, get off you ass and do something evil."

Posted by: Dr. Weevil at February 05, 2014 02:37 PM (2jD3D)

140 Two days ago I learned that I have been tying my shoes wrong for 40+ years. Today I tied them correctly and, for the first time ever, I did not have to stop and retie them as I was out and about running errands. Thank you, AoSHQ, for doing more to improve my life than Obama.

Posted by: biancaneve at February 05, 2014 02:37 PM (2sR50)

141 Sure nowadays law enforcement has lots of cool arms and explosives and shit but if this country goes Balkan(something I fully expect to happen) they won't have a monopoly on it for long . In fact most of it , that doesn't get taken by partisans ,will end up used by the cops to protect their own families . For now the average citizen will just have to keep their heads down and keep shuffling along looking defeated like debt broken peons .

Posted by: awkward davies at February 05, 2014 02:38 PM (WK8VM)

142 Then again, I'm a racist antisocial curmudgeonly misanthrope at heart, so your mileage may vary. Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 05, 2014 06:37 PM (TIIx5) Love your style, I can relate

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2014 02:39 PM (HVff2)

143 f snow shoveling were an Olympic sport the U.S. would capture the gold, silver, and bronze medals in Sochi this year. Posted by: seamrog at February 05, 2014 06:32 PM (KSnji) First the first time, I purchased on of those long-ass "snow pullers" that clears snow off the roof. "Ace is the place..."

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 02:39 PM (1Y+hH)

144 Kerry to Israeli critics: IÂ’ve been Â‘attacked before by people using real bulletsÂ’ DON'T THEY KNOW HE WAS IN VIETNAM?!?

Posted by: --- at February 05, 2014 02:39 PM (MMC8r)

145 For now the average citizen will just have to keep their heads down and keep shuffling along looking defeated like debt broken peons . Method acting.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 05, 2014 02:40 PM (UAMVq)

146 For seven seconds, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, CIA director John Brennan, Defense Intelligence Agency director Michael Flynn, National Counterterrorism Center director Matt Olsen and FBI director James Comey sat quietly Â– each one seemingly waiting for one of the others to rescue them from a question for which they have no easy answer, regarding a tragedy that almost since the outset has been wrapped in political partisanship. This is exactly the point of bureaucracy. Nobody is responsible for anything. By the time you go high enough up the ladder to find someone to make a decision, the problem is so far out of that person's scope of responsibility it's put in the "I'll never ever ever look at this task" buffer. In this case it's Hillary and Obama. Everyone knows it's Hillary and Obama. Everyone's pretending not to know, because it'll cook their careers if they mouth the words.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:40 PM (45N4D)

147 The Bunglers Icecapades. Posted by: Soothsayer "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Capitol!" John Boehner in an epic bar crawl from his apartment to the Capitol. Days of malingering and drunkeness.

Posted by: Ribald Conservative riding Orca at February 05, 2014 02:40 PM (RFeQD)

148 biancaneve: "Thank you, AoSHQ, for doing more to improve my life than Obama."

Just think what the AoSHQ Platinum Plan would do for you.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at February 05, 2014 02:40 PM (eHIJJ)

149 Since the damned B button just above where I wrote this doesn't seem to actually Bold anything, let me try comment #138 again with capital letters for emphasis:

No, no, no, #128: you have to understand where to put the emphasis. "Don't BE evil" is short for "Don't just sit there BEing evil, get off you ass and DO something evil."

Posted by: Dr. Weevil at February 05, 2014 02:40 PM (2jD3D)

150 I expected them to answer "At this point, what difference does it make?"

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:41 PM (zOTsN)

151 Good news, all -- Tomorrow is open registration day at Tepid Gas. Be the first on your block to get banned within two comments.

Posted by: GnuBreed at February 05, 2014 02:41 PM (wNF3N)

152 Here, I'll show you my medals! Wait, what?

Posted by: Jon Karry at February 05, 2014 02:41 PM (Dwehj)

153 When Google sez 'don't be evil,' they mean 'evil like Republicans.'

Posted by: --- at February 05, 2014 02:42 PM (MMC8r)

154 133 Cops are acting more like the Bosses in Cool Hand Luke: Posted by: --- at February 05, 2014 06:35 PM (MMC8r)
Still shakin' the bushes, boss.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 05, 2014 02:42 PM (juDHN)

155
On my commute route, there's a favorite CHP hiding spot behind an onramp and a curve in the highway. Perfect vantage point to nail speeders, you can't see him until you've already passed.

Every so often, some wag goes over there in the middle of the night and dumps a truckload of gravel or dirt on the spot so the CHP can't hide.

Cracks me up every time they do it.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 05, 2014 02:43 PM (TIIx5)

156 Since the damned B button just above where I wrote this doesn't seem to actually Bold anything, let me try comment #138 again with capital letters for emphasis: [ b ] item you want to bold [ /b ] Do that without the spaces in the brackets.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:43 PM (45N4D)

157 DON'T THEY KNOW HE WAS IN VIETNAM?!? Posted by: --- at And, well, there was that Winter Soldier thing too. And geez, throwing someone else's medals over the fence at the White House. This guy....he's like Carlos Danger or something.

Posted by: Ribald Conservative riding Orca at February 05, 2014 02:43 PM (RFeQD)

158 "In this case it's Hillary and Obama. Everyone knows it's Hillary and Obama." In the old days they would inform some poor bastard, "You are taking one for the team" and fire his/her ass. Now they don't even bother with that.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 02:43 PM (1Y+hH)

159 Every so often, some wag goes over there in the middle of the night and dumps a truckload of gravel or dirt on the spot so the CHP can't hide. Needs moar hidden caltrops.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:44 PM (45N4D)

160 Since the damned B button just above where I wrote this doesn't seem to actually Bold anything, let me try comment #138 again with capital letters for emphasis:

[ b ] item you want to bold [ /b ]

Do that without the spaces in the brackets. Posted by: bonhomme

[ b ] my dick [ / b ]

Dammit.

Posted by: Dang at February 05, 2014 02:44 PM (MNq6o)

161 Oh, so in re asshole cops:

I took one look at that photo and said, "Uh-oh."

In my experience, high-and-tight milspec haircuts correlate very strongly with assholishness in cops. Probably THE single most important cue. I don't know why. Purely an empirical observation.

I treat all law enforcement with grave courtesy but am even more careful around certain ones.

Posted by: torquewrench at February 05, 2014 02:44 PM (gqT4g)

162

Epobirs and #67, I heard this radio ad too. The dark insight I take from it (and that's not new, obviously) is just how degraded the nation is. The amnesty shills - from the dopey and pathetic Rubio, to Ryan, to this laughable propaganda - pitch their message in a way that assumes a very, very naive, ignorant, and fairly stupid audience. (and of course they find that audience, sometimes even in places like this, amazingly enough)

Posted by: non-purist at February 05, 2014 02:46 PM (afQnV)

163 In the old days they would inform some poor bastard, "You are taking one for the team" and fire his/her ass. Now they don't even bother with that. I'm fond of the "promote them into another, higher paid job in a different agency" manoeuver*. *British spelling to class up the joint

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:46 PM (45N4D)

164 Posted by: bonhomme at February 05, 2014 06:46 PM (45N4D) Thanks, I left a little to clean up to keep it pithy.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 02:47 PM (1Y+hH)

165 Used to be a speed trap close to me in the small town of , Norway S.C. . Cops used to hide behind some big juniper bushes . Some pissed off prole either salted or herbicided the junipers and killed 'em . It was good for a smile .

Posted by: awkward davies at February 05, 2014 02:47 PM (WK8VM)

166 FoxNews Special report panel doing the 2 libs and 1 con instead of the 2 cons and 1 lib.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at February 05, 2014 02:47 PM (ZPrif)

167 In my experience, high-and-tight milspec haircuts correlate very strongly with assholishness in cops. Probably THE single most important cue. I don't know why. Purely an empirical observation. Because they were an E-3 in the Army, which basically means they had to ask permission to pee.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:47 PM (45N4D)

168

In my experience, high-and-tight milspec haircuts correlate very strongly with assholishness in cops

What about cop mustaches?

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 05, 2014 02:47 PM (BAS5M)

169 I posted this in the last thread but it's germane here talking about the cop and firefighter incident. http://tinyurl.com/p93mj4q

Posted by: steevy at February 05, 2014 02:48 PM (zqvg6)

170 Posted by: torquewrench at February 05, 2014 06:44 PM (gqT4g) Good info, thanks. I have noticed that cops are more polite to me now that my beard is white.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 02:48 PM (1Y+hH)

171 Georgia Tech Grad Student From Iran Severely Burned In Explosion, Possibly By Incendiery Device In His Apartment IÂ’m sure he was just studying Advanced Molotov Cocktail 201, but sounds like he failedÂ… Weasel Zippers: I am sure it is a misunderstood hoot

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2014 02:48 PM (nzKvP)

172 Cons!1!!1

Posted by: Sandra Flook at February 05, 2014 02:49 PM (Dwehj)

173 Germane? The Germans got nothing to do with it!

Posted by: Sheriff Buford T. Justice at February 05, 2014 02:49 PM (BAS5M)

174 What about cop mustaches? That usually means they're gay.

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:49 PM (45N4D)

175 I like the part of the story where the firefighter driving the truck runs back to help the injured motorists. One man show, baby. One. Man. Show.

How much bullshit can you fit into one story about a pissing contest?

Posted by: Dang at February 05, 2014 02:49 PM (MNq6o)

176 What about cop mustaches?

Are we talking about corvettes now?

Posted by: Dang at February 05, 2014 02:50 PM (MNq6o)

177 Georgia Tech Grad Student From Iran Severely Burned In Explosion, Possibly By Incendiery Device In His Apartment I am sure it is a misunderstood hoot Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2014 06:48 PM (nzKvP) Tech? Tea Party Socon.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 02:51 PM (1Y+hH)

178 suspected Molotov cocktail and several plastic bottles filled with gasoline and kerosene were found in the Midtown apartment of a Georgia Tech graduate student severely burned, police said Wednesday. Saamer Akhshabi remains in Grady Memorial Hospital with third-degree burns over 90 percent of his body from the fire started in his apartment Tuesday afternoon in the 200 block of 10th Street, police said. Late Tuesday night, it wasnÂ’t known what caused the fire. But an FBI spokesman said the manÂ’s burns were possibly from an incendiary device. Â“At this time, we are assisting in furthering the investigation to determine how the male received the injuries and how the fire started,Â” Officer John Chafee with Atlanta police said.

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:51 PM (zOTsN)

179 Lois Lerner + bullwhip...some assembly required. Suck it, NSA.

Posted by: model_1066 at February 05, 2014 02:52 PM (LIQGY)

180 Akhshabi is studying in the College of Computing at Tech, where he has attended since 2009, according to his web page. He was scheduled to graduate in May, Nagel said Wednesday. Prior to moving to Atlanta, Akhshabi completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Tehran in Iran.

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:52 PM (zOTsN)

181 168 I'm relieved they didn't kill the dog.

Posted by: steevy at February 05, 2014 02:52 PM (zqvg6)

182 Georgia Tech Grad Student From Iran Severely Burned In Explosion, Possibly By Incendiery Device In His Apartment

Posted by: Nevergiveup

Friction fire from vigorously scrubbing the "goat cheese" stain from his Persian rug.

Posted by: Dang at February 05, 2014 02:52 PM (MNq6o)

183 Georgia Tech Grad Student From Iran Severely Burned In Explosion, Possibly By Incendiary Device In His Apartment Poor dear was about to graduate with a degree in networking. 90% of his body is covered in third degree burns. He should have had a girl make the device for him. /Bill Ayers

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:53 PM (o4Xc4)

184 "What about cop mustaches?"

On one bullshit ten-over speeding ticket pullover, I bit my tongue so hard it was numb for two days, mentally repeating over and over, "DO NOT MAKE VILLAGE PEOPLE JOKE. DO NOT MAKE VILLAGE PEOPLE JOKE."

Posted by: torquewrench at February 05, 2014 02:53 PM (gqT4g)

185 I am certain he is a stormin Morman

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:53 PM (zOTsN)

186 What about cop mustaches? HOT.

Posted by: Clay Aiken at February 05, 2014 02:53 PM (MMC8r)

187 I am certain he is a stormin Morman That spelling cracks me up. I'm more-man than you! *psst, it's Mormon

Posted by: bonhomme[/i][/b][/i][/b][/s][/s] at February 05, 2014 02:55 PM (o4Xc4)

188 in my defense I am a moron

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:55 PM (zOTsN)

189 180 168 I'm relieved they didn't kill the dog. They really hate it when the homeowner doesn't have pets and they have to bring their own.

Posted by: --- at February 05, 2014 02:56 PM (MMC8r)

190 'What about cop mustaches?"

Scrotum brushes?

Posted by: Dang at February 05, 2014 02:56 PM (MNq6o)

191 Dumb question , cause I are dumb . Why in the hell are we teaching postgrad level computing or engineering at one of our top schools to some shia asshole from Iran?

Posted by: awkward davies at February 05, 2014 02:56 PM (WK8VM)

192 DIVERSITY!!!!!!!

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:58 PM (zOTsN)

193 he should have taken chemical enigineering

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 02:59 PM (zOTsN)

194 Why in the hell are we teaching postgrad level computing or engineering at one of our top schools to some shia asshole from Iran? Posted by: awkward davies at February 05, 2014 06:56 PM (WK8VM) Listen, not everybody can afford the tuition these days.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 02:59 PM (1Y+hH)

195 How soon before CHP officer is fired? He looks to be a minority and he is arresting a white firefighter? HATE CRIME! It will take a month or so, but this CHP officer is fucking toast. Union fights!!

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2014 03:00 PM (0FSuD)

196 CHP is not even making a statement about the incident yet. Amazing.

Posted by: Teleprompter Feed Crew at February 05, 2014 03:00 PM (RJMhd)

197 Son of Mirror Man - Mere Man

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 05, 2014 03:00 PM (juDHN)

198 In many ways CHP, is Obama's story. And--new thread.

Posted by: Teleprompter Feed Crew at February 05, 2014 03:02 PM (RJMhd)

199 195 CHP is not even making a statement about the incident yet. Amazing. The union is lawyering up their minority cop.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2014 03:03 PM (0FSuD)

200 a little note from the Atlanta jihadi on who he has been working with I have been collaborating with Cisco Systems, working with Ali C. Begen on "Adaptive Video Streaming over HTTP" since Summer 2010. I spent the summer 2008 at Technische Informatik und Rechnersysteme group in TU Clausthal, Germany working with Prof. Harald Richter on CarRing II project Germany you say? gee, that sounds familiar

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 03:03 PM (zOTsN)

201 190 Dumb question , cause I are dumb . Why in the hell are we teaching postgrad level computing or engineering at one of our top schools to some shia asshole from Iran? Posted by: awkward davies at February 05, 2014 06:56 PM (WK8VM) Well, an asshole from Iran is puppet mastering CDOTUS so ......

Posted by: The Hobo Hooker Waitress Model Actress Wears Prada at February 05, 2014 03:05 PM (GeVLX)

202 A spokesman for Georgia Tech said the institute is working with law enforcement officials. Â“Our primary concern is to provide appropriate assistance to the victim and for his family as well as his classmates,Â” Matt Nagel, Tech spokesman, said in an emailed statement Tuesday night. Â“We continue to cooperate with the investigation.Â” the VICTIM is the JIHADI

Posted by: thunderb at February 05, 2014 03:05 PM (zOTsN)

203 Do that without the spaces in the brackets. Put another way, use BBCode.

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at February 05, 2014 03:05 PM (jVaLp)

204 What about cop mustaches?

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

That usually means they're gay.

So it would appear.

http://tinyurl.com/kcg9dlh

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 05, 2014 03:08 PM (8ZskC)

205 190 Dumb question , cause I are dumb . Why in the hell are we teaching postgrad level computing or engineering at one of our top schools to some shia asshole from Iran? Posted by: awkward davies at February 05, 2014 06:56 PM (WK8VM) ------------------------ Money. Foreign students usually pay the full sticker price. You can bet that Iranians do because they aren't worth anything on the affirmation action chart, especially at a place like Ga Tech, which already probably has "too many" Asians.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 05, 2014 03:10 PM (dfYL9)

206 suspected Molotov cocktail and several plastic bottles filled with gasoline and kerosene were found in the Midtown apartment of a Georgia Tech graduate student severely burned, police said Wednesday. Must be one of those operatives that Gen Salami (ha ha) says are in place in the U.S. to conduct internal attacks in the event of military action against Iran. http://tinyurl.com/mx8rrvp

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at February 05, 2014 03:10 PM (jVaLp)

207 I live in a town that has one of the highest per capital DUI arrest rates in the country. It isn't because we have that many drunk drivers, we have a large number of cops who are specifically directed by the chief to make as many DUI arrests as possible. We have a large university population and the police specifically target younger people since they can more easily be intimidated and are less likely to be able to afford a decent lawyer. Traffic stops are routinely made for tail lights out and such where no one can find any problem with the lights later. If the driver admits to having one beer they will be hauled out of the car and subjected to a breathalyzer. If the driver passes, but blows anything more than zero they are arrested for driving while impaired and go to jail. Our police routinely violate peoples rights and get away with it. Disgusting.

Posted by: Aviator at February 05, 2014 03:11 PM (DI+ja)

208 143 Kerry to Israeli critics: IÂ’ve been Â‘attacked before by people using real bulletsÂ’

IIRC he attacked himself twice, he's so mean.

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at February 05, 2014 03:15 PM (XO6WW)

209 Hassah Rouhani: Gov will extend medical insurance to all Iranians. First step will be to cover 5mn uninsured Iranians by the social safety net #RouhaniCare 2:32 PM - 5 Feb 2014 = Now to really shame the US and Obama, watch the Iranian law be actually written prior to vote, and the technological application work without a snag upon implementation. Bets? It would depend on how much corruption the Iranians tolerate within AUTHORITARIANISM. No?

Posted by: panzernashorn at February 05, 2014 03:38 PM (MhA4j)

210 We lose a thread?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2014 03:58 PM (nzKvP)

211 uh oh, now we done it...

Posted by: Mallfly at February 05, 2014 03:59 PM (bJm7W)

212 ... something... magical just happened.

Posted by: Book at February 05, 2014 03:59 PM (qWES6)

213 Posted by: Aviator at February 05, 2014 07:11 PM (DI+ja) Damn man where do you live?

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2014 03:59 PM (oFCZn)

214 ?

Posted by: Y-not at February 05, 2014 03:59 PM (zDsvJ)

215 I was in a thread that imploded. Luckily I was able to get out.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 05, 2014 03:59 PM (6bMeY)

216 well, LauraB did threaten...

Posted by: Mallfly at February 05, 2014 03:59 PM (bJm7W)

217

I bet Ace nailed the whole thread.

Posted by: Havedash at February 05, 2014 03:59 PM (G1XMn)

218 EO 7 Threads mocking me shall be deleted

Posted by: Sheila A J Lee at February 05, 2014 03:59 PM (FpHdx)

219 And it's gone . Thankfully .

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at February 05, 2014 03:59 PM (XWw96)

220 I guess the SJL thread got a little out of hand?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2014 03:59 PM (nzKvP)

221 Thanks for the company

Posted by: Gay Hipster Slapfight Guys at February 05, 2014 03:59 PM (Q6pxP)

222 I wonder how many comments were deleted before we saw them?

Posted by: Mallfly at February 05, 2014 04:00 PM (bJm7W)

223 Did a thread go missing?

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 04:00 PM (DmNpO)

224 209 We lose a thread? Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2014 07:58 PM (nzKvP) Yep. The executive order thread just got dumped. I thought a good bit of it was pretty funny, but something about it rubbed Ace the wrong way I think.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 05, 2014 04:00 PM (UAMVq)

225 Take that beetchez!

Posted by: Havedash at February 05, 2014 04:00 PM (G1XMn)

226

I'm not sure the whole thread needed to be nuked from orbit, but if you want to be sure...

Several comments were definitely worthy of the Banhammer.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:00 PM (d7H2D)

227 I bet Ace nailed the whole thread. Posted by: Havedash at February 05, 2014 07:59 PM (G1XMn) I don't care who did, I'm just glad. What a bunch of demented souls.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at February 05, 2014 04:01 PM (IXrOn)

228 9 Kate Upton Slow Motion Bouncing Boobs Compilation : http://tinyurl.com/nxy4ksw Posted by: Dr Spank at February 05, 2014 05:53 PM (38LLM) Not today man. Don't do this to me...hey wait a minute...what's this? Wheeee!!!!

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2014 04:01 PM (oFCZn)

229 The GOP has been a farce for... how long ago was it Boehner became Speaker again?

Posted by: Cato at February 05, 2014 04:01 PM (i+Vw2)

230 That thread sucked balls anyway.

Posted by: Dr Spank at February 05, 2014 04:01 PM (38LLM)

231 well, LauraB did threaten... *** what happened?

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 04:01 PM (DmNpO)

232 216 I bet Ace nailed the whole thread. Posted by: Havedash at February 05, 2014 07:59 PM (G1XMn) ********** Ya it was going sideways every which way but Sunday. Too hard to sort through. Like about five different things going off the rails at once.

Posted by: Teleprompter Feed Crew at February 05, 2014 04:01 PM (RJMhd)

233

>>"The GOP Officially Reduced To Farce"

Is this the last stage before death? Let's hope so.

Posted by: rrpjr at February 05, 2014 04:01 PM (s/yC1)

234 I think I just got caught in the great Polar Vortex of 2014.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at February 05, 2014 04:01 PM (eHIJJ)

235 Yep. The executive order thread just got dumped. I thought a good bit of it was pretty funny, but something about it rubbed Ace the wrong way I think. Posted by: Insomniac at February 05, 2014 08:00 PM (UAMVq) Yeah well SJL is a magnet for people's worse thoughts to come out like flies on shit

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2014 04:01 PM (nzKvP)

236 Daily reminder: We are doomed.

Posted by: Daily Reminder Guy at February 05, 2014 04:01 PM (6j8ke)

237 A little inside info ... ... I was a Volunteer Fireman back in the day. Nothing pisses off cops more than NOT being in charge at an incident. Well ... except when a Fire Chief reminds them they're not in charge. That irritates them quite a bit. Oh - and when the rest of us laugh - that totes chaps their ass. The CHP incident is - of course - fucked up. But do not fool yourself - this shit escalates much more than you'd care to think. Just not to cuff levels. I'm surprised the Commanding Officer didn't issue said CHP officer a hale and hearty Fuck You. Oh wait - it's California.

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 05, 2014 04:01 PM (6/+vz)

238 Officer, here is my card.

Posted by: Dale Carnegie at February 05, 2014 04:02 PM (Ua6T/)

239 The knockout game make its way to Jax. http://t.co/3rWeMIqehO

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 04:02 PM (DmNpO)

240 But does this mean that there won't be any prizes awarded?

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 05, 2014 04:03 PM (FpHdx)

241 Was it that Longbows Crossbows thing again?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 05, 2014 04:03 PM (6bMeY)

242

There were several comments that were over the line--one socking Malia as asking for it from Daddy, another one where some troll called for an end to suffrage and quetioned the intelligence of all black women.

Asked and not answered before it got blown up--ace sounded like he'd had a rough day, does anyone know what that is about?

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:03 PM (d7H2D)

243 And Damn ... whatever went on in the Executive Order thread - sorry I missed it. Did somebody say something against ButSeks ?

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 05, 2014 04:04 PM (6/+vz)

244 Whew! { checks to see if all of me is here } That was a close one - for a while there I was in a content-free posting... ...but you're right - how could I tell?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars™ [/i] [/b] [/s] at February 05, 2014 04:04 PM (HsTG8)

245 There were several comments that were over the line--one socking Malia as asking for it from Daddy,... **** WTH

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 04:04 PM (DmNpO)

246 Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 08:03 PM (d7H2D) why repeat it? laterz all.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at February 05, 2014 04:04 PM (IXrOn)

247 >>241 There were several comments that were over the line- There's been an influx of trolls recently. Also cat pee.

Posted by: Y-not at February 05, 2014 04:04 PM (zDsvJ)

248 There will be prizes, if by prizes you mean berating and condemnation from the management.

Posted by: Dr Spank at February 05, 2014 04:04 PM (38LLM)

249 239 But does this mean that there won't be any prizes awarded? Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 05, 2014 08:03 PM (FpHdx) Do want to show up to claim one after that?

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2014 04:05 PM (oFCZn)

250 241- Don't know, seems he's having a rough week or so. I think it might be personal, so we're not prying.

Posted by: Book at February 05, 2014 04:05 PM (qWES6)

251 NBC's epic fail at website redesign: http://t.co/it5aq5fFwz

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 04:05 PM (DmNpO)

252 So there is a bottom below which we cannot go. I learn something new every day.

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 05, 2014 04:05 PM (FpHdx)

253 Well all I will say about any thread about SJL is that if you lay down with a dirty dog you wake up with flees

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2014 04:05 PM (nzKvP)

254 Was it something I said? non-plussed in NC

Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 04:06 PM (aUQgu)

255 I made my first cornbread loaf. Very easy and tasty and 50 cents.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 05, 2014 04:06 PM (6bMeY)

256 NBC's new website http://t.co/xFRt6cYLhG

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 04:06 PM (DmNpO)

257 The SJL thread, in many ways, is the story of obamacare. So many embarrassing things going wrong at the same time.

Posted by: seamrog at February 05, 2014 04:06 PM (KSnji)

258

Don't know, seems he's having a rough week or so. I think it might be personal, so we're not prying.

Posted by: Book at February 05, 2014 08:05 PM (qWES6)

Fair enough.

NDH--exactly.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:06 PM (d7H2D)

259 Can't blame Ace for socking that other thread. The moment he sets his readers onto someone who is black all that deeply inbred hatred of African Americans that you Tea Party lot have comes flowing out like a sewer.

Posted by: Nathan at February 05, 2014 04:06 PM (ZIj1f)

260 Must hear more about this SJL you speak of.

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 05, 2014 04:07 PM (6/+vz)

261 244 There were several comments that were over the line--one socking Malia as asking for it from Daddy,... **** WTH Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 08:04 PM (DmNpO) I guess you could've looked at it that way. It didn't explicitly say that. I thought it was a crack about the oil spill. Remember when Barry said his daughter was asking him if he was going to plug the hole? Or something similar. But yeah there were a couple of questionable ones for sure.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2014 04:07 PM (oFCZn)

262 Ace is "under the weather"*.

*hung-over

Posted by: Dr Spank at February 05, 2014 04:07 PM (38LLM)

263 Hopefully Ace is just sick right? Because a lot of depressing stuff went down too. Ugh--anyway. Plus--I'm off but the gang might want to think a bit about ganging up on sven. Jeez--poor guy. I'm out.

Posted by: Teleprompter Feed Crew at February 05, 2014 04:07 PM (RJMhd)

264 Crap, the one day I get banned from Hotair (socon) website Ace of Spades goes all PC? Does H.L. no longer apply here?

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:08 PM (qHmKr)

265

The moment he sets his readers onto someone who is black all that deeply inbred hatred of African Americans that you Tea Party lot have comes flowing out like a sewer.

Posted by: Nathan at February 05, 2014 08:06 PM (ZIj1f)

I smell a distinct whiff of projection.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:09 PM (d7H2D)

266 Which will go down in history as the biggest FUBAR, the XO thread or the Soshi Olympics? Also, is SJL going to the games?

Posted by: Havedash at February 05, 2014 04:09 PM (G1XMn)

267 263 Crap, the one day I get banned from Hotair (socon) website Ace of Spades goes all PC? Does H.L. no longer apply here? Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 08:08 PM (qHmKr) You're already on double secret probation. And if you think dumping on socons will help you here, you're sorely mistaken.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2014 04:09 PM (oFCZn)

268 I have to admit, my first thought when seeing SJL was not a positive one. I might have had a comment deleted. I'm not sure if I didn't hit the 'post' button or is it was immediately disappeared. Either way, I'm glad it didn't post.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 04:09 PM (DmNpO)

269 Nathan ... I call your bullshit, and raise you a proposition. I'll give you two-more terms of a black president - right now ... and let you pick. Allen West or Walter E. Williams. Choose.

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 05, 2014 04:10 PM (6/+vz)

270 Actually I'm going to go on about sven a little bit. He never was nasty. he was friendly and respectful to most everyone as much as I can remember. Now--I'm off.

Posted by: Teleprompter Feed Crew at February 05, 2014 04:10 PM (RJMhd)

271 >>>I smell a distinct whiff of projection. No, that's just high octane Concern.

Posted by: DC in Towson at February 05, 2014 04:10 PM (eQJwb)

272

Panther, there are some red-lines here--not many, but a few.

Death threats.

Outright, not clearly sarcastic racism.

A few others, but those are the big ones.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:10 PM (d7H2D)

273 Sven get banned or something?

Posted by: steevy at February 05, 2014 04:11 PM (zqvg6)

274 Either way, I'm glad it didn't post. Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 08:09 PM (DmNpO) Yeah she brings out the worst in many of us and it is not her color but her stupidity.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2014 04:11 PM (nzKvP)

275 Shit, did sven get the banhammer? Again?

Posted by: Y-not at February 05, 2014 04:11 PM (zDsvJ)

276 Just tell me my socks counted towards my annual total...please...

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 05, 2014 04:11 PM (FpHdx)

277 Wow. Lefty trolls are racists. They made me feel like I wanted to punch them.

Posted by: every dem at February 05, 2014 04:11 PM (j52OJ)

278 >>Damn man where do you live? Posted by: Dack Thrombosis Fly over country.

Posted by: Aviator at February 05, 2014 04:12 PM (DI+ja)

279 You're already on double secret probation. And if you think dumping on socons will help you here, you're sorely mistaken. Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2014 08:09 PM (oFCZn) Sure...Dick. Socons are at the top of my worries.

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:12 PM (qHmKr)

280 OT: I was just asking for halp on last thread, cause I accident-ly picked up a slug outside. Can't get the disgusting slim off my hand/arm.
Trying not to freak out. Is there some magic stuff to get it off?

Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 04:12 PM (aUQgu)

281 Wait, what the hell happened with sven?

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:12 PM (d7H2D)

282 Someone already Guam flipping over anyways.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 05, 2014 04:12 PM (6bMeY)

283 All the people posting inappropriate comments were people I've never seen before.

Posted by: Dr Spank at February 05, 2014 04:12 PM (38LLM)

284 Trying not to freak out. Is there some magic stuff to get it off? Cover it in salt

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at February 05, 2014 04:12 PM (yz6yg)

285 Kind of a crappy week so far. Plus I'm nursing a sinus headache. Blech.

Posted by: Y-not at February 05, 2014 04:12 PM (zDsvJ)

286 Panther piss? right?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2014 04:12 PM (nzKvP)

287 279 OT: I was just asking for halp on last thread, cause I accident-ly picked up a slug outside. Can't get the disgusting slim off my hand/arm. Trying not to freak out. Is there some magic stuff to get it off? Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 08:12 PM (aUQgu) Have you tried using salt to soak up the slime?

Posted by: Insomniac at February 05, 2014 04:12 PM (UAMVq)

288 I think salt is slug antidote. Try Google.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 05, 2014 04:13 PM (6bMeY)

289 271 Panther, there are some red-lines here--not many, but a few. Death threats. Outright, not clearly sarcastic racism. A few others, but those are the big ones. Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 08:10 PM (d7H2D) No problem with any of those.

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:13 PM (qHmKr)

290 279 OT: I was just asking for halp on last thread, cause I accident-ly picked up a slug outside. Can't get the disgusting slim off my hand/arm. --- Find a Frenchman and give him some garlic butter to dip it in.

Posted by: Y-not at February 05, 2014 04:13 PM (zDsvJ)

291 You've got to be kidding me ... what did the Handi Scandi do to earn the ire of Management ?

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 05, 2014 04:13 PM (6/+vz)

292 283 Trying not to freak out. Is there some magic stuff to get it off? --- 12 gauge shotgun

Posted by: VP Joe Biden at February 05, 2014 04:14 PM (FpHdx)

293 The moment he sets his readers onto someone who is black all that deeply inbred hatred of African Americans that you Tea Party lot have comes flowing out like a sewer.

Posted by: Nathan at February 05, 2014 08:06 PM (ZIj1f)

You don't say? Please enlighten us more about this evil Tea Party. And tell us what we must do to purge those racist demons from our midst.

Posted by: Havedash at February 05, 2014 04:14 PM (G1XMn)

294 Try soap, they sell it in stores.

Posted by: Dr Spank at February 05, 2014 04:15 PM (38LLM)

295 283 Trying not to freak out. Is there some magic stuff to get it off? ---- I think there are some giant poisonous spiders that will eat it.

Posted by: BUzzsaw90 at February 05, 2014 04:15 PM (FpHdx)

296 All the people posting inappropriate comments were people I've never seen before. Exactly. Then the lefty trolls you DO see come over to scold you about the lefty trolls posting racist shit.

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at February 05, 2014 04:15 PM (yz6yg)

297

286 279 OT: I was just asking for halp on last thread, cause I accident-ly picked up a slug outside. Can't get the disgusting slim off my hand/arm.
Trying not to freak out. Is there some magic stuff to get it off?
Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 08:12 PM (aUQgu)

Obamacare.

Posted by: Havedash at February 05, 2014 04:15 PM (G1XMn)

298 FWIW, a link to that thread was tweeted by someone who does battle with a lot of lefties. I just wonder if they followed that link and trolled it.

Posted by: Y-not at February 05, 2014 04:15 PM (zDsvJ)

299 The hell you say?

Posted by: Kleagle Byrd at February 05, 2014 04:15 PM (6bMeY)

300 285 Panther piss? right? Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2014 08:12 PM (nzKvP) That is all you have? Weak sauce, puppy.

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:15 PM (qHmKr)

301 Don't complain about the budget if you can't take a non-cut on Defense.

Yea we gotta get ours.

Posted by: Big Bird, Gay Cowboy Poetry and a zillion other important graft pools[/i][/b][/s] at February 05, 2014 04:15 PM (DL2i+)

302 I'm bored. Winter can bite me.

Posted by: jewells45 trying to keep from going crazy at February 05, 2014 04:16 PM (/IQip)

303 271 Panther, there are some red-lines here--not many, but a few. Like making fun of Da Bears!!!

Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 05, 2014 04:16 PM (GDtEt)

304 What is it called when everyone who is over the line has a handle I've never seen and the ones calling them out are regulars? There should be a name for that.

Posted by: traye at February 05, 2014 04:16 PM (j52OJ)

305 Sure...Dick. Socons are at the top of my worries. Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 08:12 PM (qHmKr) Nice. Go fuck yourself.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2014 04:17 PM (oFCZn)

306 Without ace posting shit this place is kinda lame, the posts at least.

Posted by: Dr Spank at February 05, 2014 04:17 PM (38LLM)

307 Crank, Hopefully, it's just that the boss is under the weather. But, yes, that thread got pretty far over any line imaginable. I made a comment before I even read any of the others. Sorry I did at this point. I'm embarrassed to have been even one small part of it.

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 05, 2014 04:17 PM (u8vcQ)

308 279 OT: I was just asking for halp on last thread, cause I accident-ly picked up a slug outside. Can't get the disgusting slim off my hand/arm. Trying not to freak out. Is there some magic stuff to get it off? Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 08:12 PM (aUQgu) ------------------------- Have you tried lemon juice? (Seriously.)

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 05, 2014 04:17 PM (dfYL9)

309 289 Je ne parle pas franÃ§ais

Salt and vinegar seems to be working. Thanks all
Still feel like I might vomit

Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 04:17 PM (aUQgu)

310 Evening Horde. So, from the sidebar: "Archaeologists say they've uncovered what they believe to be evidence of a prehistoric village that could date back as far as 2,000 years." Um, wouldn't that be roughly the time of Christ? Not exactly prehistoric.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 05, 2014 04:18 PM (GEICT)

311 302 271 Panther, there are some red-lines here--not many, but a few. Like making fun of Da Bears!!! Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 05, 2014 08:16 PM (GDtEt) I would never cross that line. I'm civilized!

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:18 PM (qHmKr)

312 That was a thing, I guess.

Posted by: SB, not hung over enough yet at February 05, 2014 04:18 PM (zf/mt)

313 >>>another one where some troll called for an end to suffrage

Ann Coulter comments here?

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at February 05, 2014 04:18 PM (IN7k+)

314 You don't want to mention anything about how much the Chicago Bears suck or how Cutler faked an injury to get out of finishing a game.

Posted by: Kleagle Byrd at February 05, 2014 04:18 PM (6bMeY)

315
Salt and vinegar seems to be working. Thanks all
Still feel like I might vomit

Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 08:17 PM (aUQgu)

What about the poor little pussy?

Posted by: Havedash at February 05, 2014 04:18 PM (G1XMn)

316 Salt and vinegar seems to be working. Thanks all Still feel like I might vomit Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 08:17 PM -- Merde

Posted by: hungry Frenchman at February 05, 2014 04:19 PM (zDsvJ)

317 308. Just how the hell did you get a slug on your arm during winter?

Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 05, 2014 04:19 PM (GDtEt)

318 Um, wouldn't that be roughly the time of Christ? Not exactly prehistoric. Name a journalist writing since 1972 that knew anything about history. OrÂ…anything about anything, really.

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at February 05, 2014 04:19 PM (yz6yg)

319 304 Sure...Dick. Socons are at the top of my worries. Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 08:12 PM (qHmKr) Nice. Go fuck yourself. Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2014 08:17 PM (oFCZn) Wow, thanks for the welcome. Dick.

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:19 PM (qHmKr)

320 293 Dr Spank

For future use, soap does NOT WORK

Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 04:20 PM (aUQgu)

321 Evening Horde. So, from the sidebar: "Archaeologists say they've uncovered what they believe to be evidence of a prehistoric village that could date back as far as 2,000 years." Um, wouldn't that be roughly the time of Christ? Not exactly prehistoric. *** HA! I was so confused by that that I double-checked the timeline for "prehistoric". I thought I was missing something.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 04:20 PM (DmNpO)

322 I guess ace is writing a 10,000 word post on why we suck, to be followed by a 1000 word apology post on how he didn't mean everyone.

Posted by: Dr Spank at February 05, 2014 04:20 PM (38LLM)

323 308. Did you get rid of the slug or douche?

Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 05, 2014 04:20 PM (GDtEt)

324 That was pretty much the trollpocalypse.

Posted by: Cato at February 05, 2014 04:20 PM (i+Vw2)

325 204 190 Dumb question , cause I are dumb . Why in the hell are we teaching postgrad level computing or engineering at one of our top schools to some shia asshole from Iran? Posted by: awkward davies at February 05, 2014 06:56 PM (WK8VM) ------------------------ Money. Foreign students usually pay the full sticker price. You can bet that Iranians do because they aren't worth anything on the affirmation action chart, especially at a place like Ga Tech, which already probably has "too many" Asians. Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 05, 2014 07:10 PM (dfYL9) Correction, in STEM fields, at least for PhDs, furrin' students, such as I was, don't pay tuition and in fact get stipends, just like the 'Muricans. It's just that not that many Americans are that interested in STEM PhDs.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at February 05, 2014 04:20 PM (r+7wo)

326

@309 So, from the sidebar: "Archaeologists say they've uncovered what they believe to be evidence of a prehistoric village that could date back as far as 2,000 years."

Um, wouldn't that be roughly the time of Christ?

Not exactly prehistoric.

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For this continent, perhaps. There's not exactly much of an historical record of what happened here before the Europeans arrived.

Posted by: junior at February 05, 2014 04:21 PM (UWFpX)

327 Without ace posting shit this place is kinda lame, the posts at least. *** Nobody does politics and current affairs like Ace. I don't even try.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 04:21 PM (DmNpO)

328 You would think prehistoric would mean some time before recorded history.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 05, 2014 04:21 PM (6bMeY)

329

My my work area has several monitors. Most of it for work but a couple of them have cable. Last night, HBO was on one of them. True Detective was on. Couldn't hear it (muted) but could see it fine. Looks like a decent show. Read the synopsis for it on IMDB. But, the reason to watch it is this gal: Alexandra Daddario......nekid. Wow, what a beauty. Hard to work when this curvy blue eyed stunner is on the screen....nekid. I really hate Woody Harrelson. Lucky motherfucker!

Posted by: puddleglum at February 05, 2014 04:21 PM (8SsiG)

330 Speaking of schools/college, this from Rick Perry today: http://t.co/Ri5DbanuG8

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 04:22 PM (DmNpO)

331 313 You don't want to mention anything about how much the Chicago Bears suck or how Cutler faked an injury to get out of finishing a game. Posted by: Kleagle Byrd at February 05, 2014 08:18 PM (6bMeY) I'm a Panthers' fan...throwing stones is not a popular pastime. Sadly.

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:22 PM (qHmKr)

332 It's doing about as well as I predicted, which was, "all downhill after Mr. Moo Moo.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 04:22 PM (1Y+hH)

333 Prehistoric means pre-Obama.

Posted by: MSNBC at February 05, 2014 04:22 PM (38LLM)

334 I don't think any of the native Americans had a written language.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 05, 2014 04:23 PM (6bMeY)

335 Coulter explains why she thinks women should not be allowed to vote, or rather that they vote stupidly. I don't agree with her, but there is at least an argument to follow. This was a simple drive by smear of women, especially black women.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:23 PM (d7H2D)

336 309 Evening Horde. So, from the sidebar: "Archaeologists say they've uncovered what they believe to be evidence of a prehistoric village that could date back as far as 2,000 years." Um, wouldn't that be roughly the time of Christ? Not exactly prehistoric. Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 05, 2014 08:18 PM (GEICT) If it were in Europe or Asia you'd pretty much be right. But since it's in Miami and the native Americans didn't seem too big on written language and documentation 2000 years ago in North America prehistoric is a pretty good descriptor.

Posted by: Buzzion at February 05, 2014 04:23 PM (LI48c)

337 Um, wouldn't that be roughly the time of Christ?

Not exactly prehistoric.

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Yeah, that's what I thought, though I don't think much much survives by way of dwellings so the find may be important more for that than for its age.

Posted by: Retread at February 05, 2014 04:23 PM (cHwk5)

338

@327. In Florida, recorded history begins when Castillo San Marcos at St. Augustine was built.

Posted by: Cato at February 05, 2014 04:24 PM (i+Vw2)

339 It's doing about as well as I predicted, which was, "all downhill after Mr. Moo Moo. Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 08:22 PM (1Y+hH) Yeap. *shrugs*

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2014 04:24 PM (oFCZn)

340 So did Sven explode or something? Haven't seen one of his 1,785 daily comments today.

Posted by: CAC at February 05, 2014 04:24 PM (X9IDi)

341 324 ----Correction, in STEM fields, at least for PhDs, furrin' students, such as I was, don't pay tuition and in fact get stipends, just like the 'Muricans. It's just that not that many Americans are that interested in STEM PhDs. Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at February 05, 2014 08:20 PM (r+7wo) -------------------- Ah. I stand corrected. Thanks!

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 05, 2014 04:24 PM (dfYL9)

342 How come no one is answering the questions about Sven?

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at February 05, 2014 04:25 PM (r+7wo)

343 So did Sven explode or something? Haven't seen one of his 1,785 daily comments today. Posted by: CAC at February 05, 2014 08:24 PM (X9IDi) It was awful. The typingÂ…the furious typingÂ…keys clackingÂ…spittle flyingÂ…frictionÂ… He just spontaneously combusted.

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at February 05, 2014 04:25 PM (yz6yg)

344 The ancient village (appx 2000 yrs old)discovered in Miami has an update. It was the original retirement home for Indians from New York.

Posted by: seamrog at February 05, 2014 04:25 PM (KSnji)

345 Panther, coming in here and starting sh*t with one of the regulars right off the bat is not going to earn you many friends--unless it's Moo Moo or another concern troll.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:25 PM (d7H2D)

346 So did Sven explode or something? Haven't seen one of his 1,785 daily comments today. *** good question. I haven't seen him either. Has anyone seen him?

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 04:26 PM (DmNpO)

347 I dunno, CAC.

Posted by: Y-not at February 05, 2014 04:26 PM (zDsvJ)

348 The first rule of sven....

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 04:26 PM (1Y+hH)

349 Maybe Sven is off trying to cash in all those comments for dogecoins?

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2014 04:26 PM (oFCZn)

350

@333 I don't think any of the native Americans had a written language.

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In North America, I think you're correct. But iirc, at least some of the South and Central American nations had writing. At the very least, the Mayans had a sacred book - the Popol Voh (or something like that).

Posted by: junior at February 05, 2014 04:26 PM (UWFpX)

351 339 So did Sven explode or something? The day isn't complete without a Sven rant and/or an AtC threat

Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 05, 2014 04:26 PM (GDtEt)

352 There must have been an executive order to remove Sheila.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 05, 2014 04:26 PM (juDHN)

353 @Conservative Crank

I figured as much. Just getting my snark on.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at February 05, 2014 04:26 PM (IN7k+)

354 So the Thread That Shall Not Be Named was all about Women's Suffrage ? Well that's all fucked up. Sure - most of my Suffrage has been because of Women - but let's not bullshit each other. It all seemed like good ideas at the time.

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 05, 2014 04:26 PM (6/+vz)

355 Dr Spank: "...to be followed by a 1000 word apology post on how he didn't mean everyone."

No, the Apology Department is CAC's. It's right next to the Plaid Maps and Lens Cleaners.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at February 05, 2014 04:26 PM (eHIJJ)

356 Kate Upton. You can count on Kate Upton to always 'deliver'. The republicans in Washington city? Kabuki, baby! Kabuki!

Posted by: Erowmero at February 05, 2014 04:27 PM (OONaw)

357 333 mayans aztecs olmecs might count some symbolic items as language, tho not all do

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at February 05, 2014 04:27 PM (KgN8K)

358 322 Finally

Salt, vinegar, witch hazel, alcohol, lemon juice.
Tried everybody's suggestion. Thanks so much. There's one thing in this world that I can't stomach since a child -- a freakin slug.

They breed in the shady part of my yard. Need to find something to get rid of them.

Yuk.

That sh*t could survive a nuke attack.

Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 04:27 PM (aUQgu)

359 Native Americans didn't have an effective fighting strategy either.

Posted by: Dr Spank at February 05, 2014 04:27 PM (38LLM)

360 @341. I'd hazard a guess that it had something to do with ace deploying the ion cannon to stop the trollpocalypse.

Posted by: Cato at February 05, 2014 04:27 PM (i+Vw2)

361 238 The knockout game make its way to Jax. Can't wait until it gets to Tallahassee. I hate having to drive to these things.

Posted by: notropis at February 05, 2014 04:28 PM (bvlUm)

362 342 sven used to be a drummer for spinal tap

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at February 05, 2014 04:28 PM (KgN8K)

363 Seriously ... and I'm not the only one asking ... Did Sven get banned ? And what did he say ?

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 05, 2014 04:28 PM (6/+vz)

364 It's my fault. Everything was going fine on that thread until I started posting her real quotes.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 04:28 PM (1Y+hH)

365 chique and others that commented on my iranian student question . It's not so much the post grad foreigners that I was curious about but the post grad foreigners from countries that have showed repeatedly that they hate everything about America . Hell, people from allied countries are more than welcome to come and study . I for one am glad to have them . But Iran ? What's next North Koreans to study nuclear physics at Cal Tech ?

Posted by: awkward davies at February 05, 2014 04:28 PM (WK8VM)

366 344 Panther, coming in here and starting sh*t with one of the regulars right off the bat is not going to earn you many friends--unless it's Moo Moo or another concern troll. Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 08:25 PM (d7H2D) Could not care less about one of your untouchable "conservatives" who come off as an arrogant asshole.

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:29 PM (qHmKr)

367 I'd hazard a guess that it had something to do with ace deploying the ion cannon to stop the trollpocalypse. Posted by: Cato at February 05, 2014 08:27 PM (i+Vw2) So THAT explains the pew! pew! pew! sound I heard from the thread.

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at February 05, 2014 04:29 PM (yz6yg)

368 The alien astronaut guy with the wild hair says they didn't have a written language, but I think he is high.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 05, 2014 04:29 PM (6bMeY)

369 >>The first rule of sven.... Well, we can still type his name unlike a certain Chevy recreational vehicle.

Posted by: Y-not at February 05, 2014 04:29 PM (zDsvJ)

370 341Â How come no one is answering the questions about Sven? _______ I don't think anything "happened" to him, chique. I haven't seen him around, but I think the earlier comment about easing up was just referring to a recent post (yesterday?) where everyone was just piling on with the jokes. Kind of like we do with the Vic being old jokes.

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 05, 2014 04:30 PM (u8vcQ)

371 Did Sven get banned ? CAC was first to ask, so I assume a banning is not the answer.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 04:30 PM (1Y+hH)

372 Well, we can still type his name unlike a certain Chevy recreational vehicle. *** It's always funny when someone reports that their comment keeps getting kicked. Invariably, it will involve the Chevy SUV.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 04:30 PM (DmNpO)

373 Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 05, 2014 08:30 PM (u8vcQ)

Vic is old?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 05, 2014 04:31 PM (QFxY5)

374 366. So THAT explains the pew! pew! pew! sound I heard from the thread. Nah, someone said earlier they bought some 22lr That's just plinking Ace brings the 44mag noise when he's pissed

Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 05, 2014 04:31 PM (GDtEt)

375 I don't think sven was banned it was just some folks having fun with his commenting volume . He might have gotten embarrassed .

Posted by: awkward davies at February 05, 2014 04:31 PM (WK8VM)

376 365 344 Panther, coming in here and starting sh*t with one of the regulars right off the bat is not going to earn you many friends--unless it's Moo Moo or another concern troll. Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 08:25 PM (d7H2D) Also, your "regular" started "sh*t." I was being very nice. Jackass.

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:31 PM (qHmKr)

377 In North America, I think you're correct. But iirc, at least some of the South and Central American nations had writing. At the very least, the Mayans had a sacred book - the Popol Voh (or something like that). Posted by: junior at February 05, 2014 08:26 PM (UWFpX) They had written stuff and the Spanish burned it. And that sucks because we could've learned a lot.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2014 04:31 PM (oFCZn)

378 Tahoe.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 05, 2014 04:31 PM (6bMeY)

379 It's almost like a mini-me version of Moo Moo. Fabulous.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 05, 2014 04:31 PM (1Y+hH)

380 Nood

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/s][/u][/b] at February 05, 2014 04:31 PM (yz6yg)

381 Nude thread

Posted by: Navycopjoe at February 05, 2014 04:32 PM (GDtEt)

382 357 heard you can put out a coffee can half full of beer and they'll drown themselves. also that ou can bury a couple inches of tin surrounding your garden so they shock themselves sliming across. haven't tried either

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at February 05, 2014 04:32 PM (KgN8K)

383

@364 It's not so much the post grad foreigners that I was curious about but the post grad foreigners from countries that have showed repeatedly that they hate everything about America . Hell, people from allied countries are more than welcome to come and study . I for one am glad to have them .
But Iran ?

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Keep in mind that at least one university over here thought that having the previous president of Iran as an invited speaker was a good idea. And apparently got permission from the Feds to allow the former member of the group that attacked the US Embassy in Tehran to visit the campus.

Iran is apparently attractive to the anti-Western crowd.

Posted by: junior at February 05, 2014 04:32 PM (UWFpX)

384 One of my best friends in grad school was a Iranian fellow ChemE PhD student. All the Iranians I met were the definition of moderate Muslims. My friends hated I'madinnerjacket with the heat of a thousand suns. And you should have seen them at their New Years celebration. So many pretty women, extremely well dressed, with few head coverings to be found. And they loved to dance. FWIW.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at February 05, 2014 04:33 PM (r+7wo)

385 The moment he sets his readers onto someone who is black all that deeply inbred hatred of African Americans that you Tea Party lot have comes flowing out like a sewer. Posted by: Nathan

I would love to pull the lever for Allan West one day. As far as your 'inbred' comments about the Tea Party - dude you need to put down the bong and get to the basement before mom discovers you've been using her computer again!

Posted by: Granny Rictus McBotox at February 05, 2014 04:33 PM (VDGzf)

386 Speaking of schools/college, this from Rick Perry today: http://t.co/Ri5DbanuG8

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2014 08:22 PM (DmNpO)

I remember reading about Perry proposing something like this a couple of years ago. Glad to see it being developed. It ought to annoy alot of the ivory tower class.

Posted by: Retread at February 05, 2014 04:33 PM (cHwk5)

387 If it were in Europe or Asia you'd pretty much be right. But since it's in Miami and the native Americans didn't seem too big on written language and documentation 2000 years ago in North America prehistoric is a pretty good descriptor. Posted by: Buzzion at February 05, 2014 08:23 PM (LI48c) *shrug* Prehistoric = pre-history There's plenty of history circa 2000 years ago. There are a thousand different ways to explain what was found that would make more sense.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at February 05, 2014 04:34 PM (GEICT)

388 Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 08:29 PM (qHmKr)

What a manly nic.

You must lift.

What do you bench?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 05, 2014 04:34 PM (QFxY5)

389 Also, your "regular" started "sh*t." I was being very nice. Jackass. Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 08:31 PM (qHmKr) oooooooohhhhhhh a tough guy.......

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl 22 days until spring training at February 05, 2014 04:35 PM (u8GsB)

390

@376 They had written stuff and the Spanish burned it. And that sucks because we could've learned a lot.

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Sadly, par for the course up until recently. The reason we have histories written by the Romans and Greeks is because they won all of their wars, which means that their cities (and libraries) didn't get burned down after a successful siege.

Posted by: junior at February 05, 2014 04:36 PM (UWFpX)

391 There's one thing in this world that I can't stomach since a child -- a freakin slug. ________ *shudder* It's been years, but I can still feel the disgust of stepping on one barefooted. *shudder* NCWoof, try setting out a couple of those cheap aluminum pie pans filled with beer. Bury them up to the lip in mulch is what I used to do. The slugs will go in and never come back out. Throw away the whole pan (while trying not to yack).

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 05, 2014 04:36 PM (u8vcQ)

392 oh, wait, we got ourselves a tough guy? hahahahaha!!! feeding frenzy!

Posted by: Peaches at February 05, 2014 04:36 PM (8lmkt)

393 I would love to pull the lever for Allan West one day. As far as your 'inbred' comments about the Tea Party - dude you need to put down the bong and get to the basement before mom discovers you've been using her computer again! Posted by: Granny Rictus McBotox at February 05, 2014 08:33 PM (VDGzf) Read West's own comments about the "tea party": http://tinyurl.com/qxdto79

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:36 PM (qHmKr)

394 357 NCwoof Look into diatomaceous earth, It's like ground up miniscule seashells. When slugs crawl over it, their slime doesn't protect them. Very sharp, on a small scale. Doesn't harm the soil, but shouldn't be inhaled.

Posted by: seamrog at February 05, 2014 04:37 PM (KSnji)

395 What a manly nic. You must lift. What do you bench? Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 05, 2014 08:34 PM (QFxY5) Your mom, on my...(comment deleted)

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:38 PM (qHmKr)

396 Panther, you might consider lurking for a bit to get an understanding of the ebb and flow of this place. You'll rapidly find out that *almost* no one is untouchable, including the boss, but failing to respect the mores of commenting here will just make you a target. Since you seem to be stuck on pure snark though, good luck with that.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:38 PM (d7H2D)

397 381 Bigby's

Thx. was thinking of poison. hate to waste beer on the disgusting creeping creatures
Am in for some shock n awe.

Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 04:38 PM (aUQgu)

398 301 I'm bored. Winter can bite me. Posted by: jewells45 trying to keep from going crazy at February 05, 2014 08:16 PM (/IQip)
I'm tired of Winter biting me. I'm all bitten up.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 05, 2014 04:38 PM (juDHN)

399 395 Panther, you might consider lurking for a bit to get an understanding of the ebb and flow of this place. You'll rapidly find out that *almost* no one is untouchable, including the boss, but failing to respect the mores of commenting here will just make you a target. Since you seem to be stuck on pure snark though, good luck with that. Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 08:38 PM (d7H2D) Shut up, he explained. I've been reading Ace for years...

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:41 PM (qHmKr)

400 Re: Cops and Firemen - in my town the cops won't play with the local agencies (including Fire) when we conduct an emergency drill.

The last one was a mall shooting and they wouldn't let us come to the planning meetings even though we were supposed to be a part of the exercise as the receiving agencies of the "victims". Turned out to be a total cluster. Will they change? No.

Posted by: Cheri at February 05, 2014 04:41 PM (VDGzf)

401 I'm betting Panther is someone that is one of JeffB's favorite commenters at Hot Air.

Posted by: buzzion at February 05, 2014 04:41 PM (LI48c)

402

Thx. was thinking of poison. hate to waste beer on the disgusting creeping creatures
Am in for some shock n awe.

Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 08:38 PM (aUQgu)

Use Beast or Natty Light--not like it's real beer anyway.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:42 PM (d7H2D)

403

Shut up, he explained. I've been reading Ace for years...

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 08:41 PM (qHmKr)

Great. Try reading the comments and learning from them.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:43 PM (d7H2D)

404 It's not about the reading, it's about the reading comprehension. (just a random thought, apropos of nothing)

Posted by: Peaches at February 05, 2014 04:45 PM (8lmkt)

405 390 shredded chi

post made me laugh and gag at same time.
If you have stepped on one barefoot, you have entered hell. There must be some poison I can put out they will eat, and not kill the kitteh.Still nauseous. Armed but nauseous

Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 04:45 PM (aUQgu)

406 Even before I looked at the image, I was pretty sure that a CHP (California Highway Patrol) officer was involved. Nasty, arrogant, insufferable and all chickshit all the time. It's no secret that pretty much every local cop in California absolutely detests CHP officers.

Posted by: GaryS at February 05, 2014 04:45 PM (B+OH+)

407 Great. Try reading the comments and learning from them. Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 08:43 PM (d7H2D) Seriously, put down the bottle and go to bed.

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:45 PM (qHmKr)

408 to some shia asshole from Iran?

Let's avoid the gratuitous sectism m'kay.

Posted by: DaveA[/i][/b][/s] at February 05, 2014 04:46 PM (DL2i+)

409 okay, let's flame this asswipe

Posted by: Peaches at February 05, 2014 04:47 PM (8lmkt)

410 and learning from them. Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 08:43 PM (d7H2D) You posted that with a mouth-full of bottle?

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:48 PM (qHmKr)

411 I was just wondering who was going to take this one. It's all you, Peaches. (waves from the right coast)

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 05, 2014 04:49 PM (u8vcQ)

412

Hi Peaches!

Panther, fortunately for you I am not going to bed tonight but staying up to take care of mouthbreathers who keep trying to self-select themselves out of the gene pool. So far, you are giving me plenty of reason to believe you are one of those.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:49 PM (d7H2D)

413 409 ..mmm

who be da pant-her person?

Posted by: NCwoof at February 05, 2014 04:50 PM (aUQgu)

414 Panther, fortunately for you I am not going to bed tonight but staying up to take care of mouthbreathers who keep trying to self-select themselves out of the gene pool. So far, you are giving me plenty of reason to believe you are one of those. Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 08:49 PM (d7H2D) Yeah, drunks can only stay awake for so long. Snuggle with that bottle.

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:51 PM (qHmKr)

415 Yes, you fuckin' cockholster. Crank is out there saving lives, as is his wont, and his job. You, on the other hand (spelling it all out here since you're clearly very muthafuckin' dim), hang out where you're not wanted and your biggest accomplishment is obviously trying to irritate your betters. Why not just go have a nice fap and be done with it?

Posted by: Peaches at February 05, 2014 04:51 PM (8lmkt)

416 Peaches, I love you--but in a Platonic way, cause Mrs. Crank would totally frag me otherwise.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:52 PM (d7H2D)

417 Panther, sorry that my courtesy has been wasted on you by trying to help you understand that you don't poke the bears. Hope you have some asbestos underwear lying around, because you are in for an ass-load of flaming. Have a nice life.

Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 04:54 PM (d7H2D)

418 no worries, crank, platonic is all i do . . . mrs. c would probably love me

and, srsly, one thread was disappeared and then we have this nonsense?

Posted by: Peaches at February 05, 2014 04:54 PM (8lmkt)

419 416 Panther, sorry that my courtesy has been wasted on you by trying to help you understand that you don't poke the bears. Hope you have some asbestos underwear lying around, because you are in for an ass-load of flaming. Have a nice life. Posted by: Conservative Crank at February 05, 2014 08:54 PM (d7H2D) You really think this is an "ass-load of flaming?" You really are a joke.

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:55 PM (qHmKr)

420 So did Sven explode

Didn't he start a traveling job the last few months where he's on the road again for a few days at a time?

Posted by: DaveA[/i][/b][/s] at February 05, 2014 04:57 PM (DL2i+)

421 Panther, You've been reading Ace for years? Judging by the quality of your comments, I don't think you've been reading Harold And The Purple Crayon for much more than six months. I know YOU think that you're cure, but I have it on good authority that not even your mom thinks you're cure. Go. Away.

Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 05, 2014 04:57 PM (u8vcQ)

422 420 Panther, You've been reading Ace for years? Judging by the quality of your comments, I don't think you've been reading Harold And The Purple Crayon for much more than six months. I know YOU think that you're cure, but I have it on good authority that not even your mom thinks you're cure. Go. Away. Posted by: shredded chi - cereal killer at February 05, 2014 08:57 PM (u8vcQ) Cure? Meth house is that way ->

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 04:59 PM (qHmKr)

423 DaveA ,, No . Guy was making fuckin' molotovs . mmkay

Posted by: awkward davies at February 05, 2014 05:00 PM (WK8VM)

424 okay, c'mon guys, this wanker isn't worth another nanosecond of our time. i'm done with the little shitweasel.

Posted by: Peaches at February 05, 2014 05:01 PM (8lmkt)

425 You missed the pun and using shia as an insult was unnecessary.

Posted by: DaveA[/i][/b][/s] at February 05, 2014 05:03 PM (DL2i+)

426 Panther I read the article did you? There was one issue where West disagreed with the TP. The National Tea Party supports West and he supports them. No one is going to agree all of the time. Someone reported that the national TP wanted to primary West in FL and they disavowed that report and wrote about their continued support of West.

Got anything else?

Posted by: Cheri at February 05, 2014 05:07 PM (VDGzf)

427 I apologize then DaveA. He who would pun would pick a pocket . Smiley face ..

Posted by: awkward davies at February 05, 2014 05:18 PM (WK8VM)

428 Got anything else?

Posted by: Cheri at February 05, 2014 09:07 PM (VDGzf)

Apparently he doesn't

Posted by: buzzion at February 05, 2014 05:21 PM (LI48c)

429 Awkward Davies @ 164-
Norway, SC, huh? Then you have been to Swansea, the center of the universe, yes? The birthplace of old EO.

Posted by: Erowmero at February 05, 2014 05:21 PM (OONaw)

430 Got anything else? Posted by: Cheri at February 05, 2014 09:07 PM (VDGzf) Guess reading comprehension is not your strong suit. Not surprising. He called you an idiot...but you failed to notice. Vote for another fake conservative who thinks you are stupid.

Posted by: Panther at February 05, 2014 05:23 PM (qHmKr)

431 CHP in that area are always in a shitty mood. I think this was less "power trip" and more "I hate all you motherfuckers" Posted by: wooga at February 05, 2014 06:32 PM (1GhKT) Where you at, Wooga? Somewhere off the 905? San Ysidro?

Posted by: R Krupp u. Sohns at February 05, 2014 05:33 PM (3sZO1)

432 There's one thing in this world that I can't stomach since a child -- a freakin slug. They breed in the shady part of my yard. Need to find something to get rid of them. Yuk. That sh*t could survive a nuke attack. Posted by: NCwoof Slugs like beer! No, not just the slugs here the slugs infesting your property. Pour beer into a very shallow container and they will drown themselves! This was a question on Trivial Pursuit, what do slugs like. when the answer was beer, for some reason my wife and mother-in-law were in hysterics. Well so was I and my father-in-law.

Posted by: The Farmer at February 05, 2014 05:55 PM (eBupg)

433 The republicans should demand that the Democrats drop the ban on apple pie, and the ban on Mom also. The Mm demand will give them something to cave on.

Posted by: dirks strewn at February 05, 2014 06:27 PM (77F0w)

434 They wrecked their boat on about the only rocks within 50 miles. Nothing but sand in any direction from there and a nice harbor only a little way South. Had to more than just bad luck. It IS a metaphor!

Posted by: and irresolute at February 05, 2014 07:47 PM (RqHWH)

435 all politics are local. look at what else is happening. Mexican money in SD election. hell there are campaign signs in TJ for SD mayor. but no one cares.So we get the government we deserve. tree of liberty anyone.

Posted by: Enron diego at February 05, 2014 09:11 PM (K10vD)

436 Now that they can't find a doctor millions of Americans will now be free of "doctor lock" in which they were formerly locked into a cycle of unhealthy eating and exercise habits, with over reliance on expensive and often invasive medical treatment. Millions of Americans now have a greater opportunity to explore the benefits of preventive care and healthier habits, such as the "Let's Move" program and aromatherapy.

Posted by: Nancy Palooza at February 06, 2014 04:21 AM (AiQFD)

437 We can't have firefighters get the notion that they can just fight fires just anywhere ! You vill not qvestion, you vill chust obey ! Storm troopers Hooooo
Heil der new fuhrer !

Posted by: ron n. at February 08, 2014 03:19 AM (c7HxG)

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