Monday Morning 2/15/16 News Dump [Misanthropic Humanitarian]

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1 first?

Posted by: joe at February 15, 2016 09:05 AM (+Xox3)

2 Looks like Hot air is on the way out. Facebook for comments? Get real.

Posted by: katy the mean old lady at February 15, 2016 09:08 AM (Ip5f/)

3 In other news, Hot Air just decided to commit suicide by moving to a Facebook-only commenting system.

Because requiring people to provide personal information to a creepy, left-wing, organization whose business model is to find out absolutely everything about you, and then selling that information, is a good way to encourage commenting.

Posted by: Damn... at February 15, 2016 09:09 AM (xnAyb)

4 Corgis called

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 15, 2016 09:09 AM (ptqRm)

5

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at February 15, 2016 09:10 AM (HSmrB)

6 So I see where the establishment GOP is now on a mission to prove that Rubio is not establishment.

Scratched my head so hard my scalp is bleeding.

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean at February 15, 2016 09:10 AM (4ng05)

7 Barack Obama is a SCOAMT.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Buy My Book at February 15, 2016 09:11 AM (kff5f)

8 Burn it down.
Scatter the stones.
Salt the earth where it stood.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Buy My Book at February 15, 2016 09:11 AM (kff5f)

9 And unfortunately... now it's time to work-at-work.

I may have a few minutes here and there...

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Buy My Book at February 15, 2016 09:12 AM (kff5f)

10 Two people going across the Golden Gate Bridge were hit by blow-darts...

Mad Max where are you?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 15, 2016 09:13 AM (nzaaz)

11 >>Because requiring people to provide personal information to a creepy,
left-wing, organization whose business model is to find out absolutely
everything about you, and then selling that information, is a good way
to encourage commenting.

And who are tight with the Obama administration, known for putting a boot on the throat of dissenters via IRS, etc.
No, thanks.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 15, 2016 09:13 AM (NOIQH)

12 For reelz ocifer the trout jumped into my pants while I was peeing.

Posted by: Drunk at Walmart at February 15, 2016 09:15 AM (P/aDH)

13 G'mornin' all.

Posted by: Oldbuffalo at February 15, 2016 09:16 AM (/pOl7)

14 HotGas is now collecting and selling everything they can learn about commenters, as they are using Facebook for commenting beginning tomorrow.

Thank you Ace for using Pixy. Please, never change. It's a perfect system! No issues at all, except for maybe the third hamster on the left- I think he loafs.

Posted by: MTF at February 15, 2016 09:16 AM (TxJGV)

15
Mad Max where are you?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 15, 2016 09:13 AM (nzaaz)
______________________________

At the blow-dart supply store?

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at February 15, 2016 09:16 AM (HSmrB)

16 So will DARPA's 132ft autonomous ship have a support staff of 500 to follow it around like an LCS?

http://www.popsci.com/darpa-robot-ship-to-be-christened-in-april

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 15, 2016 09:16 AM (nzaaz)

17 I have the type of job where the work piles up on your desk and waits for you to get back from vacation or Holiday. I gotta win the lottery.

Posted by: Max Rockatansky at February 15, 2016 09:17 AM (MNgU2)

18 So, apparently Scalia's last words were "Hey! Take that pillow off my face!"

Posted by: MTF at February 15, 2016 09:17 AM (TxJGV)

19 Trouser trout.
Trout Fishing in America.
Kilgore Trout.
Trout Mask Replica.
It's called "Steelhead" where I come from IYGWIM.

That should cover 90% of this morning's commentary.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at February 15, 2016 09:17 AM (xq1UY)

20 That should cover 90% of this morning's commentary.

The remaining 10% will be fish puns.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 15, 2016 09:19 AM (LUgeY)

21 Hot Air. Heh.

Left there in 2012 when I found the HQ. Got in during one of the open registration days. Commented once I think.

I concur with MTF.

Posted by: Golfman at February 15, 2016 09:19 AM (mbdVz)

22 Trout Mask Replica.
Ha, Capt. Beefhart on a Monday morning is alright with me.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2016 09:19 AM (voOPb)

23 That should cover 90% of this morning's commentary.>>>

Expect to see a lot of carping.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at February 15, 2016 09:20 AM (P/aDH)

24 I still haven't gotten over my mad at Malkin for Selling Hot Air.

And I'm fairly certain this decision was made at the top.

I could be wrong, Poppin Fresh has shown some Fascist tendencies now and then.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 09:20 AM (Xo1Rt)

25 Just for the halibut, I'll get it rolling in the smelt.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 15, 2016 09:20 AM (nzaaz)

26 Hey Sefton,
was it you that had the link to the UN memo/nastygram berating us for moving the weapons-grade uranium out of Iraq without consulting them? Might be a good link to have handy.

Posted by: Grey Fox at February 15, 2016 09:20 AM (bZ7mE)

27 Seems like a slow morning. What gives?

Posted by: Oldbuffalo at February 15, 2016 09:20 AM (/pOl7)

28 Hopefully Scalia warned the other liberal justices that he would come back to haunt them if they go wild if he happens to go first.

Posted by: Max Rockatansky at February 15, 2016 09:21 AM (MNgU2)

29 It's called "Steelhead" where I come from IYGWIM.

Steelhead is merely the sea-run form of rainbow trout, which were once properly "salmo gardnieri" and for reasons are now "oncorhynchus mykiss", a shift which was made for totally bullshit reasons.

I suggest a bar fight to straighten this out.

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at February 15, 2016 09:21 AM (1xUj/)

30
apparently Scalia's last words were "Hey! Take that pillow off my face!"
Posted by: MTF

"I can't feel my legs -- Hillary."

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2016 09:22 AM (kdS6q)

31 >>Left there in 2012 when I found the HQ. Got in during one of the open registration days. Commented once I think.

Same here.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 15, 2016 09:22 AM (NOIQH)

32 What was the name of Ed's own blog before Hotair?

Posted by: Max Rockatansky at February 15, 2016 09:23 AM (MNgU2)

33 Is this the open enrollment period for AOSHQ? Where do I go to sign up? Where do I send the dues?

Posted by: Oldbuffalo at February 15, 2016 09:24 AM (/pOl7)

34 Welcome, Hot Air Commenters

But first, you will blow me.

And if you didn't bring your fucking shinebox, you might as well go fetch it now, before someone here inevitably suggests you do so.

Also, revolution. One 360 degree trip around the axis, or a description of what we did to the Brits a few hundred years ago as we kicked their asses back across the Atlantic. You can mention that word here. (You can't, of course, advocate the armed overthrow of the US gubmint).

If you're a grammar nazi, that position is currently full. Moose out front shoulda told you that.

If you get the urge to bitch about the commenting system here, just remember WHY you fled Hot Air.

In general, don't be a dickweed and you'll do fine here. Expect a bit of crudity, strong opinions, and remember to avoid personal attacks on other commenters.

Posted by: GnuBreed at February 15, 2016 09:24 AM (gyKtp)

35 I used to comment quite a bit on HA (using a different name from the one I use here), but no more. Zuckerberg is a fascist and I'll be damned if I'll help put more money (or personal info) into that crook's pocket.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at February 15, 2016 09:25 AM (df5V4)

36 Morning horde.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at February 15, 2016 09:26 AM (M6Tte)

37 You have hit rock bottom linking to the cesspool that is Redstate. Especially an article claiming WMD's WERE FOUND in Iraq. George Bush himself admitted there were none, or none of the kind they were expecting.

Bush also admitted he would have never received authorization from Congress if not for the WMD claim. Condaleeza Rice was talking about "mushroom clouds" in the run up to the war.

You dumb asses are still supporting Bush even though he has abandoned the position you are taking. Trump was right about Iraq an Bush, fucking deal with it.

Posted by: Chris Vaughn at February 15, 2016 09:26 AM (a8iPu)

38 What was the name of Ed's own blog before Hotair?

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Captain's Quarters. I found that site, which was pretty good, followed him to the vapor chamber, and then found a much more open place - here

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at February 15, 2016 09:26 AM (Qvgg/)

39 MTF: No issues at all, except for maybe the third hamster on the left- I think he loafs.

Loafs... ungratefully.

JJ here? Left you a pedantry on possessive form on previous th'ead before I realized this was up.

Posted by: mindful webworker - pre-caffeinated at February 15, 2016 09:26 AM (6MUFb)

40 So, apparently Scalia's last words were "Hey! Take that pillow off my face!"

Right before that he heard the words, 'Mmm, juicy fruit.'

Posted by: Chief at February 15, 2016 09:26 AM (fbovC)

41 Posted by: GnuBreed at February 15, 2016 09:24 AM (gyKtp)

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Well done!

Posted by: Seems legit at February 15, 2016 09:26 AM (U+nHb)

42 On that Trump story about him not knowing WMDs were found in Iraq, it seems a significant number of the horde are also ignorant ignorant of this. All too often on the right the last few years I've been seeing a growing collective amnesia about Iraq.

So yeah, Trump's an ignorant ass, but there are plenty of people for and against him who hold the same ignorant views on Iraq.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 15, 2016 09:27 AM (Wckf4)

43 The other day, there was an article about how the brits wont release names on aholes on the run bc they hadnt been convicted and it would be a violation of their 'human rights.' The UK always does this type of crap. Even after convictions, they will help criminals change their names and provide housing and welfare and jobs. Does this cut back on recidivism? It didnt with the guys who bashed in a 2 y/o's head when they were just 12. After they were released, they reoffended. And then there was a teen who murdered her mother in NZ, served her sentence and then immigrated to UK. She had a new identity and a new passport which allowed her to travel to the US. So much for respecting our laws.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 09:27 AM (iQIUe)

44 See, that is why I thought that documentary proof that WMD were actually found might be useful.

Posted by: Grey Fox at February 15, 2016 09:27 AM (bZ7mE)

45 Even JWF has teh stupid defend the GOP at all costs BS going on.

Thank you election season 2016 for illumating who all the charlatans are on the right. This lesson has been priceless.

Posted by: ChocoCheese at February 15, 2016 09:28 AM (OvUux)

46 Over at Lucianne, they're fond of saying "this is a Salon, not a Saloon. Behave accordingly.

I come here for the drinks, and the brawling.

Posted by: Oldbuffalo at February 15, 2016 09:28 AM (/pOl7)

47 Posted by: Vashta Nerada at February 15, 2016 09:26 AM (Qvgg/)

Thanks, could not remember name but do remember he didn't start off with the rep he has now.

Posted by: Max Rockatansky at February 15, 2016 09:28 AM (MNgU2)

48 Mixed metaphor alert?

Shoot from the hip, see what sticks

Good gaw many, see what sticks? What is he shooting?

Posted by: mindful webworker - what's a meta for? at February 15, 2016 09:28 AM (6MUFb)

49 Posted by: Chris Vaughn at February 15, 2016 09:26 AM (a8iPu)

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Oh good, another person absolutely smarter than all of us.

Posted by: Seems legit at February 15, 2016 09:28 AM (U+nHb)

50 Let he who has not stuffed a trout down his pants cast the first piss-stream.

Posted by: Chupacabra at February 15, 2016 09:30 AM (V40IZ)

51 Posted by: Chris Vaughn at February 15, 2016 09:26 AM (a8iPu)

Aaaand I didn't make it in before the first ignoramus on Iraq.

I know it burns a lot of calories, but try to click on the links provided in the article if RedState chaps your ass a little too much. They go to the NYT, WaPo, and right back here to the HQ.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 15, 2016 09:30 AM (Wckf4)

52 Posted by: Chris Vaughn at February 15, 2016 09:26 AM (a8iPu)

get lost

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 15, 2016 09:31 AM (mw8Dm)

53 Over at Lucianne, they're fond of saying "this is a Salon, not a Saloon. Behave accordingly.

I come here for the drinks, and the brawling.
Posted by: Oldbuffalo at February 15, 2016 09:28 AM (/pOl7)

Lucianne did not allow vulgarity. That's why I always laughed at their naivety when I saw the frequent poster, Little Man in the Boat.

Posted by: Max Rockatansky at February 15, 2016 09:31 AM (MNgU2)

54 Hey guys, thought I'd bring my Eeyore, Trump-hating, GOPe ass over here because the commenting system on my own website is about to suck.

Posted by: Allahpundit at February 15, 2016 09:31 AM (RqJz9)

55 >>Posted by: GnuBreed at February 15, 2016 09:24 AM (gyKtp)

*golf clap*

Could be charitable and provide link to MWW AoSHQ tips page, but can't find the link, though, so...jump into the deep and and figure it out.
The Barrel may be pleased with some fresh m---er, new visitors.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 15, 2016 09:32 AM (NOIQH)

56 And, by God, I intended to mix those metaphors at 51.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 15, 2016 09:32 AM (Wckf4)

57 To the refugees from Hot Air:

A little background on Ace of Spades is in order. Imagine a turn of the last century British gentlemens' club, with fine aged furniture and whiskey, and erudite conversations going on quietly, perhaps a gentlemanly game of billiards down the hall.

Now, imagine that on the third floor, there is an opium den. That is Ace of Spades.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at February 15, 2016 09:32 AM (Qvgg/)

58 So I see there are newbies. Good thing the Ravage is rested and hungry.

Also I may be stuck flying back to NC from CT today because of snow in NC. Which isn't hilarious at all.

Posted by: alexthechick - love and despair bitches at February 15, 2016 09:32 AM (1xUj/)

59 That's something new: a pro-Trump troll instead of, IMHO, anti-Trump ones that have appeared since last November or so.

However, one defence of Trump's attack on 43 through Jeb (and not just Jeb trying to run on his brother's job and the GOPe audience going for Trump bringing on Trump's attack) is that this inoculates him against charges that he's just like Bush or another Bush.

Not my thought BTW; someone on the ONT came up with it.

Either the same person (most likely) or another pointed out that a Journo-lister asked Romney how he wasn't just like Bush too, so saying that was 8-16 years ago and so wouldn't be raised ain't necessarily so.

Posted by: andycanuck at February 15, 2016 09:33 AM (WOyz5)

60 Lucianne did not allow vulgarity. That's why I always laughed at their naivety when I saw the frequent poster, Little Man in the Boat.

Maybe they don't allow access to the Urban Dictionary

Posted by: Oldbuffalo at February 15, 2016 09:33 AM (/pOl7)

61 Oh good, another person absolutely smarter than all of us.

Posted by: Seems legit at February 15, 2016 09:28 AM (U+nHb)

And Proud of it.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 09:33 AM (Xo1Rt)

62 Hello morons! The commenting system at my website sucks - is it alright if I come over here and post news from Minnesota that nobody gives a shit about? I'd also like to put up links to my crappy RINO podacast where I interview other RINOs that nobody else has ever heard of.

Posted by: Ed Morrissey at February 15, 2016 09:34 AM (RqJz9)

63 Drudge links to a yahoo article claiming Pope John Paul II had an "intense" 30 year relationship with a female. I'm kind of surprised the communists didn't release that information to discredit him, if it's true. After all they tried everything else, including shooting him.

Posted by: MTF at February 15, 2016 09:34 AM (TxJGV)

64 Isn't Chris Vaughn the name of an actual person-a blogger? If so, why are they using someone else's name.

I didn't support Bush. i didn't vote for him either time, I didn't support the war. I still never thought Bush deliberately lied to get us into the war, and that Trump said that puts him in the Democratic camp and makes Bush out to be a monster..

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 15, 2016 09:34 AM (w4NZ8)

65 Go ahead!

Create "anonymous" Facebook accounts (in complete violation of Facebook's terms of service) so you can continue to post at Hot Air!

What could happen!

Posted by: Allahpundit at February 15, 2016 09:36 AM (xnAyb)

66 Hey guys, thought I'd bring my Eeyore, Trump-hating, GOPe ass over here
because the commenting system on my own website is about to suck.

Congratulations! You'll fit right in. Add a bit of sanctimonious douchebaggery, and you'll be just perfect.

Posted by: Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah at February 15, 2016 09:36 AM (JA5Qu)

67 Okay guys...just curious.

If you were to put percentages on it...what are the likelihood Scalia's death was natural causes vs likelihood there was something seedy involved.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 15, 2016 09:36 AM (RLFFI)

68 Posted by: Allahpundit at February 15, 2016 09:31 AM (RqJz9)

You're website traffic is about to become PROBLEMATIC.

I would guess that the comments drop by at least 50% or more as measured 1 month after the changeover.

And that would really be a message for someone if they were paying attention.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 09:37 AM (Xo1Rt)

69 Hey everybody! Doesn't anyone care about my pussy anymore? *feels unloved* I'll sue you! *stamps feet*

Posted by: Caitlynn at February 15, 2016 09:37 AM (of18H)

70 Drudge links to a yahoo article claiming Pope John Paul II had an "intense" 30 year relationship with a female. I'm kind of surprised the communists didn't release that information to discredit him, if it's true. After all they tried everything else, including shooting him.
Posted by: MTF at February 15, 2016 09:34 AM (TxJGV)

But the article also emphasized that there is absolutely NO evidence that the Pope ever broke his vows and NO evidence of a sexual relation if that is what your intimating?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 15, 2016 09:37 AM (mw8Dm)

71 Posted by: GnuBreed at February 15, 2016 09:24 AM (gyKtp)

And this is why I stayed.

Learning curve was tough, though. Never saw the moose.

Posted by: Golfman at February 15, 2016 09:37 AM (mbdVz)

72 Posted by: TickledPink at February 15, 2016 09:36 AM (RLFFI)

Since it's an isolated camp in Texas, I'd say less than you might think.

But that doesn't make me correct.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 09:38 AM (Xo1Rt)

73
Hot Air to move to Facebook comment system

We have certainly enjoyed the comment section and look forward to seeing it grow and become more diverse. we rarely have the opportunity to open the system to new commenters, which means that newer Hot Air readers have no opportunity to engage and provide their feedback to our articles. That is unfair to those new Hot Air readers, and it also deprives other readers from a broader range of views.

Executive Summary: Too many darned conservatives in the comments. We're a Salem blog, darn it! Time to let the lefties and quivering moderates pee in the pool even more than they already do.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2016 09:38 AM (kdS6q)

74 Also I may be stuck flying back to NC from CT today because of snow in NC. Which isn't hilarious at all.
Posted by: alexthechick - love and despair bitches at February 15, 2016 09:32 AM (1xUj/)
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Safe trip, Alex.

Hang out at one of the airport bars and play "spy". I love inventing background stories for people as they walk by.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at February 15, 2016 09:38 AM (jR7Wy)

75 "32 What was the name of Ed's own blog before Hotair?"

Captain's Quarters I think

Posted by: VidOmnia at February 15, 2016 09:38 AM (RqJz9)

76 And don't sock real people using their real names typed properly, especially from the conservative (pseudo-conservative?) blogosphere. Make up a sound-alike sock puppet name; or use some other indicator to show it's not really that person commenting.

Posted by: andycanuck at February 15, 2016 09:38 AM (WOyz5)

77 >>article claiming Pope John Paul II had an "intense" 30 year relationship with a female....

Ah, another MSM hit-job the 1st week of Lent.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 15, 2016 09:38 AM (NOIQH)

78 If you were to put percentages on it...what are the likelihood Scalia's death was natural causes vs likelihood there was something seedy involved.

About the same as Andrew Brietbart's death.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 15, 2016 09:38 AM (LUgeY)

79 HAHA, the GOPes from HA cross posting.

Posted by: ChocoCheese at February 15, 2016 09:39 AM (OvUux)

80 Posted by: TickledPink at February 15, 2016 09:36 AM (RLFFI)

Nearly 100% that it *was* natural. The prog's positive glee over it mixed with the odd wording of the news reports does nothing to reassure however.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 15, 2016 09:39 AM (GDulk)

81 We have armadillos in our trousers. It's absolutely frightening to see.

Posted by: Spinal Tap at February 15, 2016 09:39 AM (JO9+V)

82 The anti Iraq War people have the benefit of hindsight, passage of time that allows facts to be forgotten and the impossibility to say for a fact what would have happened if we would have allowed Iraq to remain as it was.

And yes we did not find a large stockpile of WMD. Especially the stockpile of 200 tons of VX gas that was previously tagged. I wonder who has it now? ( luckily I think it does have a shelf life)

Posted by: Max Rockatansky at February 15, 2016 09:39 AM (MNgU2)

83 If I remember correctly, the big thing against the rush to war in Iraq was speculation that Bush was pushing it to get back at Saddam because Saddam tried to kill Bush Sr.. Funny, that hasn't come up this go-round.

Posted by: Last at February 15, 2016 09:39 AM (8HiDF)

84 I hate the paid social media types who post everywhere lately; like the strange names showing up here recently to defend the crazed ravings of Trump in South Carolina.

It reminds me of the people who showed up to defend Putin after he invaded Ukraine. Same strategy. Heck, might even be the same people.

Posted by: MTF at February 15, 2016 09:40 AM (TxJGV)

85 And I forget that this is sock-tropolis. Well done!

Posted by: ChocoCheese at February 15, 2016 09:40 AM (OvUux)

86 I mean...when it happened, I immediately dismissed any hanky panky.

But...after reading the circumstances...I am questioning things a little bit.

Still, I don't know why his family wouldn't want an autopsy.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 15, 2016 09:40 AM (RLFFI)

87
Congratulations! You'll fit right in. Add a bit of sanctimonious douchebaggery, and you'll be just perfect.

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I Lol'd

Posted by: Seems legit at February 15, 2016 09:40 AM (U+nHb)

88 What link talks about hotair?

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at February 15, 2016 09:40 AM (M6Tte)

89 I always find Drudge pretty nearly impossible to read because I can't ever find anything I might be looking for, but unless the Pope had a intense relationship with a woman that was sexual what's the big deal? Leftist dopes would have no way of knowing that if you read letters of spiritual directors (Fenelon, Padre Pio, etc) they are often sound very intense intimate and says things like "You know that i love you." This are the same idiots who think it's a huge big deal indicating God doesn't exist when they read things from the Saints saying they don't feel the presence of God

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 15, 2016 09:40 AM (w4NZ8)

90 Scalia was an unhealthy 79. A spooky spider decoration on Halloween could have finished him off.

Posted by: Chupacabra at February 15, 2016 09:41 AM (V40IZ)

91
Better Call Saul is back. Its well written and acted but I found it way too dark and depressing.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 09:41 AM (iQIUe)

92 Lizzy: Could be charitable and provide link to MWW AoSHQ tips page, but can't find the link, though...

You mean, the unofficial, unauthorized, needs-some-updating "Ace of Spades Blog Commenters Survival Guide"?

http://bit.ly/aoshq-csg

Posted by: mindful webworker - technically squeaking at February 15, 2016 09:41 AM (6MUFb)

93 Disguised as a pillow, Chupacabra?

Posted by: andycanuck at February 15, 2016 09:41 AM (WOyz5)

94 To all the newbies remember rule number one for Morons: if you see something and don't know what it is, run immediately to Google to look it up. You will never ever regret that life choice.

Posted by: alexthechick - love and despair bitches at February 15, 2016 09:41 AM (1xUj/)

95 I think AofS should move to Facebook-only commenting, with a direct feed of comments to the Obama Administration and the Internal Revenue Service.

Oh wait, Facebook already does that.

Posted by: Allahpundit at February 15, 2016 09:41 AM (xnAyb)

96 Isn't Chris Vaughn the name of an actual person-a blogger? If so, why are they using someone else's name.

Wasn't he the "Wild Thing" pitcher for the Cleavland Indians?

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 15, 2016 09:42 AM (JO9+V)

97 Better Call Saul is back. It's well written and acted but I found it way too dark and depressing.
So you decided to hang out here instead?

Posted by: andycanuck at February 15, 2016 09:42 AM (WOyz5)

98 Bush lost me in many ways when he made the "Islam is a religion of peace" comment.

I then knew for sure he was willing to present bald faced lies to the public with no shame.

Which was okay until he then blew it on strategy and tactics in Iraq.

He made the correct decision and then fcuked it up.

But that was probably due to Powell being SoS.

Someone should've advised him better.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 09:42 AM (Xo1Rt)

99 >>You mean, the unofficial, unauthorized, needs-some-updating "Ace of Spades Blog Commenters Survival Guide"?

Why YES, that's it!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 15, 2016 09:43 AM (NOIQH)

100 See you later. Work beckons.

Posted by: andycanuck at February 15, 2016 09:43 AM (WOyz5)

101 Biggest game of chicken links to an American Thinker piece from Oct 2014 when oil prices were down from 100 dpb to 70 dpb. The attached charts show most frackers are driven out if the price is below 60 dpb. Keep driving it down and Iran, Venezuela, Nigeria, and Russia have huge economic problems. Maybe some governments fail.

But frackers can turn on an oil field again with a million bucks and three weeks. Is our government engaged with OPEC at all? Are the feeding Iran with one hand and starving them with the other? And Iran enters the oil markets again this week. I would not be shocked if oil went under 20 dpb

Posted by: ThunderB at February 15, 2016 09:43 AM (zOTsN)

102 I mean I am 95% that it was natural causes.

But man, that other 5% is creeping up there.

Sadly, I could see my Dad passing the same way (many many years from now, hopefully). He sleeps very still. And, he occasionally does sleep with a pillow over his head, whether he is sick or whether he is trying to avoid the light and sound in the morning. So, it doesn't seem completely weird to me.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 15, 2016 09:43 AM (RLFFI)

103
Zuckerberg is a fascist and I'll be damned if I'll help put more money (or personal info) into that crook's pocket.
Posted by: TrivialPursuer

So, you're saying a nominally "conservative" site trying to drive thousands of people and millions of page views to one of the pillars of the leftist e-state is a BAD thing?

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2016 09:43 AM (kdS6q)

104 So, alex is about to post a voice comment. I was marvelling at how accurate the combination of speech recognition and autocorrect has become.

Generations of the greatest minds descending from Alan Turing through Gordon Moore and on down to the present day allow her phone to know that, yes, she does mean "Chupacabra Thunderfuck".

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at February 15, 2016 09:43 AM (1xUj/)

105 We have armadillos in our trousers. It's absolutely frightening to see.

Posted by: Spinal Tap>>>

Be careful Armadillos can carry Leprosy.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at February 15, 2016 09:44 AM (P/aDH)

106 Hotair's comments have been unreadable for a long time.

Posted by: Lauren at February 15, 2016 09:44 AM (f3Iw2)

107
If I remember correctly, the big thing against the rush to war in Iraq was speculation that Bush was pushing it to get back at Saddam because Saddam tried to kill Bush Sr.. Funny, that hasn't come up this go-round.

Posted by: Last at February 15, 2016 09:39 AM (8HiDF)

Which always irritated me because the commie cocksuckers in the MFM were always playing up "you tried to hurt my Daddy!" rather than the real issue there, which was "trying to assassinate a former President of the United States is an Act of War".

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2016 09:44 AM (1/xKn)

108 The anti Iraq War people have the benefit of hindsight, passage of time that allows facts to be forgotten and the impossibility to say for a fact what would have happened if we would have allowed Iraq to remain as it was.

And yes we did not find a large stockpile of WMD. Especially the stockpile of 200 tons of VX gas that was previously tagged. I wonder who has it now? ( luckily I think it does have a shelf life)
Posted by: Max Rockatansky at February 15, 2016 09:39 AM (MNgU2)

And the other thing to remember is that unlike a nuclear weapon, chemical and biological weapons to to not need a huge infrastructure or a long time to run back up to production and a rudimentary weapon. Saddam had the plans and the know how and it should also be remembered that the International Community being the scum they are were about to lift most sanctions on Iraq allowing Saddam to do what he pleased and his history says he was pleased to make WMDs and USE them.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 15, 2016 09:44 AM (mw8Dm)

109 Alex, did you google little man in a boat??

Posted by: Seems legit at February 15, 2016 09:45 AM (U+nHb)

110 I don't know how the dude slept; maybe he was a pillow-flipper?

My conspiracy bone isn't tingling right now, but the world is also a lot more evil than I sometimes give it credit for.

Posted by: Chupacabra at February 15, 2016 09:46 AM (V40IZ)

111 70 But the article also emphasized that there is absolutely NO evidence that the Pope ever broke his vows and NO evidence of a sexual relation if that is what your intimating?
------------------------------------------------

I'm not intimating anything, only saying the commies would have been happy to throw that issue in his face. I'm inclined to disbelieve the entire article on the basis they would have implied he was in a sexual relationship if they thought for a moment they make the charge stick.

Of course, where I come from, it's not a sin to have a thirty year relationship with a woman incorporating sex, love and loyalty anyway. know RC priests have different rules, and I wouldn't for a moment say JP2 broke those rules.

Posted by: MTF at February 15, 2016 09:46 AM (TxJGV)

112 ***"You mean, the unofficial, unauthorized, needs-some-updating "Ace of Spades Blog Commenters Survival Guide"***

Let's take a deep breath here or else the next thing you know, someone's going to be wanting to update the blogroll.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 15, 2016 09:46 AM (Wckf4)

113
So will DARPA's 132ft autonomous ship have a support staff of 500 to follow it around like an LCS? -----Anna Puma
Do they smash a MOBO over the bow when christened?

Posted by: Doctor at February 15, 2016 09:46 AM (m3iiU)

114 My stars you perverts fap entirely way too much!

Posted by: Zombie Scalia at February 15, 2016 09:46 AM (JO9+V)

115 I Would hope the pope had some close personal relationships. He is a human being.

Posted by: ThunderB at February 15, 2016 09:47 AM (zOTsN)

116
And don't sock real people using their real names typed properly, especially from the conservative (pseudo-conservative?) blogosphere. Make up a sound-alike sock puppet name; or use some other indicator to show it's not really that person commenting.
Posted by: andycanuck

Yeah.

Posted by: Hugh Hewitt - Playing Dress-up in His Mommy's High-heels. Hat and Feather Boa.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2016 09:47 AM (kdS6q)

117 Maybe a bunch of the Gassers will go to some old threads and comment on them, getting the ban? Shoot, should I have not mentioned that?

Posted by: Chupacabra at February 15, 2016 09:48 AM (V40IZ)

118 Posted by: alexthechick - love and despair bitches at February 15, 2016 09:41 AM (1xUj/)

This.

Posted by: Golfman at February 15, 2016 09:48 AM (mbdVz)

119 Alex, did you google little man in a boat??

Posted by: Seems legit at February 15, 2016 09:45 AM (U+nHb)

Pfftt like I have to look that up.

I mean I'm sure I have no idea what you could mean.

Posted by: alexthechick - love and despair bitches at February 15, 2016 09:49 AM (1xUj/)

120 "88 What link talks about hotair?"

None, but they just announced they're handing over comments to Facebook starting immediately. Commenters over there are sending each other here as they say goodbye.

It's a bloodbath

Posted by: VidOmnia at February 15, 2016 09:49 AM (RqJz9)

121 I like Drudge, but his headlines with regard to Scalia are creating some questions.

And really is there anything you would put past this administration. That's the real doubt create, past actions.

See:
fast and furious
Benghazi
IRS bullshit

Posted by: Seems legit at February 15, 2016 09:49 AM (U+nHb)

122 Be careful, Armadillos can carry Leprosy.
Posted by: Buzzsaw

Now you tell me. I was a little stumped.

Posted by: Father Damien at February 15, 2016 09:49 AM (fbovC)

123
To all the newbies remember rule number one for Morons: if you see something and don't know what it is, run immediately to Google to look it up. You will never ever regret that life choice.

Posted by: alexthechick - love and despair bitches at February 15, 2016 09:41 AM (1xUj/)

You see, all those rumors about how members of Teh Horde are evil heartless bastards who laugh at other, lesser mortals' distress are just that: rumors. Scurrilous rumors spread by envious cretins.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2016 09:49 AM (1/xKn)

124 Posted by: Chupacabra at February 15, 2016 09:48 AM (V40IZ)

Why?

Posted by: Golfman at February 15, 2016 09:49 AM (mbdVz)

125 It's been sad to watch as Hot Air declined over the years. I'm surprised they went the LGF route, but then again, news media has been throwing away revenue for years by alienating conservative viewers and readers; FOX got so big by catering to this ignored demographic.

Posted by: Doomberg at February 15, 2016 09:50 AM (hNPOD)

126 Oh, and autocorrect can blow me.

Posted by: Seems legit at February 15, 2016 09:50 AM (U+nHb)

127 Gassers. This is like the pile that fled LGF.

Posted by: ThunderB at February 15, 2016 09:51 AM (zOTsN)

128 I know people are talking mostly about the Trump and Bush exchange but what was worse to me for Trump was his reaction to Cruz calling him out on his position to continue funding of Planned Parenthood. I thought the vein in his forehead was going to explode.

Posted by: Max Rockatansky at February 15, 2016 09:51 AM (MNgU2)

129 I like Drudge, but his headlines with regard to Scalia are creating some questions.

And really is there anything you would put past this administration. That's the real doubt create, past actions.

See:
fast and furious
Benghazi
IRS bullshit
Posted by: Seems legit at February 15, 2016 09:49 AM (U+nHb)

I sleep with a pillow on my face/head sometimes because of the light or the noise.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 15, 2016 09:51 AM (mw8Dm)

130
Wasn't he the "Wild Thing" pitcher for the Cleavland Indians?----Count de Monet
There was also someone on Twitter using that name. They were one of those people who made racist remarks and slung the cuckservative slur.

Posted by: Doctor at February 15, 2016 09:52 AM (m3iiU)

131 Oh, and autocorrect can blow me.
Posted by: Seems legit at February 15, 2016 09:50 AM (U+nHb)

What version do you have because that sounds like a feature I'd like?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 15, 2016 09:52 AM (mw8Dm)

132 "3
In other news, Hot Air just decided to commit suicide by moving to a Facebook-only commenting system.

Because requiring people to provide personal information to a
creepy, left-wing, organization whose business model is to find out
absolutely everything about you, and then selling that information, is a
good way to encourage commenting.

Posted by: Damn... at February 15, 2016 09:09 AM (xnAyb)"

Potential employers generally check out your Facebook posts. If you ever plan to find another job, posting political stuff to Facebook is one of the more stupid unforced errors you can make. All it takes is one twenty something twinkie in the HR department to be offended by something you wrote and your resume goes into the memory hole.

Posted by: Obnoxious A-Hole at February 15, 2016 09:52 AM (QHgTq)

133 " Commenters over there are sending each other here as they say goodbye. "

Uh oh prepare for an onslaught of crazy.

Posted by: Lauren at February 15, 2016 09:52 AM (f3Iw2)

134 Why is it a little MAN in a boat?

Why isnt' it a little WOMAN in a boat?

Damn patriarchy.

And it doesn't look like a man or a woman to me.

A joy button maybe.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 09:52 AM (Xo1Rt)

135 If think most blogs are actually disinterested in the opinions of their readers

Posted by: ThunderB at February 15, 2016 09:52 AM (zOTsN)

136 >> Posted by: ThunderB at February 15, 2016 09:51 AM (zOTsN)

------

I hope the moron horde is still accepting applicants!

Posted by: Doomberg at February 15, 2016 09:53 AM (hNPOD)

137 I treat Facebook the way the smart mobsters treated phones: don't use 'em, don't even allow one in your house.

Posted by: Chupacabra at February 15, 2016 09:53 AM (V40IZ)

138 Do we get their trolls too?

Posted by: ThunderB at February 15, 2016 09:53 AM (zOTsN)

139 >>Uh oh prepare for an onslaught of crazy

No kidding!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 15, 2016 09:53 AM (NOIQH)

140 To all the newbies remember rule number one for Morons: if you see
something and don't know what it is, run immediately to Google to look
it up. You will never ever regret that life choice.

Posted by: alexthechick - love and despair bitches at February 15, 2016 09:41 AM (1xUj/)

As usual, uplifting words to live by from the ever helpful AtC!

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 15, 2016 09:54 AM (wYnyS)

141 Uh oh prepare for an onslaught of crazy

Meh, crazy doesn't last long around here, thankfully.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 15, 2016 09:55 AM (LUgeY)

142 Zuckerberg is a fascist and I'll be damned if I'll help put more money (or personal info) into that crook's pocket.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at February 15, 2016 09:25 AM (df5V4)

He's a rancid piece of leftist shit. I'd love to see Farcebook go down in flames.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 15, 2016 09:56 AM (45oDG)

143 Zombie Scalia, that's what you get for following me to Home Depot...and McDonald's....and church...

Posted by: Doctor at February 15, 2016 09:56 AM (m3iiU)

144 Which always irritated me because the commie cocksuckers in the MFM were always playing up "you tried to hurt my Daddy!" rather than the real issue there, which was "trying to assassinate a former President of the United States is an Act of War".
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2016 09:44 AM (1/xKn)

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

To me, that was an act of war, but Clinton didn't do nothing about it.

Posted by: Make America Great Again at February 15, 2016 09:56 AM (LXJ1e)

145
Do we get their trolls too?
Posted by: ThunderB

Imagine the lefties, weeping GOPe types and libertarians that camp in every thread will stick around and expand into the vacated ecological niche.

Which is kinda the idea.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2016 09:56 AM (kdS6q)

146 Scalia was 79 but handled a difficult job and handled exceptionally well. He also traveled and went hunting. So, while I think he had an MI and there is nothing suspicious about it, I wish people would not put him down in backhanded ways. I would also urge people to respect his family's wishes. I would object to an autopsy, too.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 09:56 AM (iQIUe)

147 Why is it a little MAN in a boat?

Why isnt' it a little WOMAN in a boat?

Damn patriarchy.

And it doesn't look like a man or a woman to me.

A joy button maybe.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 09:52 AM (Xo1Rt)

It's all ancient mythology.

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 15, 2016 09:57 AM (JO9+V)

148 How soon till a HA new arrival bitches that most of the BlogRoll here goes to dead links?

Hey new persons...
It's part of the atmosphere here.
Like the barrel.

If you don't like it, chose an older thread and comment about it there.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 15, 2016 09:57 AM (ptqRm)

149 I would object to an autopsy, too.

I, OTOH, would sorta want to know the exact cause of death of a fairly powerful member of government.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 15, 2016 09:59 AM (LUgeY)

150 I would also urge people to respect his family's wishes. I would object to an autopsy, too.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 09:56 AM (iQIUe)

While I would not object to an autopsy, his family seems pretty confident it was "natural" and we do not know his medical history which the family does

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 15, 2016 09:59 AM (mw8Dm)

151 Posted by: ThunderB at February 15, 2016 09:52 AM (zOTsN)

When I started reading here eight years ago Ace disagreed *vehemently* with a large portion of his readers (*he* is the one who started the "Moron" thing and it *wasn't* affectionate). He thought determined conservatives were gun-crazy paranoids. Over time, he has come to see we weren't as wrong as he'd assumed and I have to give him credit for allowing us to continue to talk even before he could see what we saw. It's an almost unique trait.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 15, 2016 09:59 AM (GDulk)

152
Zuckerberg, mr anti 2nd amendment, has 16 armed guards providing round the clock protection at his home.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 09:59 AM (iQIUe)

153 All I can say is, I'm sorry morons. Truly. I need another 800-PackRat trailer full of popcorn.

Posted by: HornetSting at February 15, 2016 10:00 AM (NB2B3)

154
I hope the moron horde is still accepting applicants!

Posted by: Doomberg at February 15, 2016 09:53 AM (hNPOD)

Sure. Don't worry too much about the initiation process. It's only SLIGHTLY embarrassing, and your cornhole should heal in time.....

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2016 10:00 AM (1/xKn)

155 Zuckerberg, mr anti 2nd amendment, has 16 armed guards providing round the clock protection at his home.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 09:59 AM (iQIUe)

Typical left wing

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 15, 2016 10:00 AM (mw8Dm)

156
Do we get their trolls too?

Posted by: ThunderB at February 15, 2016 09:53 AM (zOTsN)

They're all trolls to me until proven otherwise.

We need to come up with an initiation of some sort.

Send them to DailyKos for a conservative comment?

Or Jezebel for a patriarchal praise post?

See what they come back with.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 10:00 AM (Xo1Rt)

157 I guess someone should explain the dealie with the ampersands.

Posted by: torquewrench at February 15, 2016 10:01 AM (noWW6)

158 I'm nobody.

But brace yourself for bad language, boobie pictures, dirty jokes and more rare these days, military stuff. You don't sock other commenters. Personal insults flung against other commenters are supposed to be a no no. No "watering the tree of liberty" talk. No mention of certain blog stalkers who like to engage in lawfare and swatting, who will not be named.

There are many memes. Being willowed is being stranded on a thread as everyone leaves for a new thread. No short jokes. Being called a moron is a good thing unless it isn't. The ladies are ettes, but you don't know who they are. If you screw up the commenting format, you get sent to the barrel. Don't ask

Posted by: ThunderB at February 15, 2016 10:01 AM (zOTsN)

159 "your cornhole should heal in time....."

In time? *shifts uncomfortably in chair*

Posted by: Citizen Cake at February 15, 2016 10:01 AM (ppaKI)

160 We're going to need to replace the hot air button on a lot of keyboards

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at February 15, 2016 10:02 AM (Qvgg/)

161 Ace was always pro 2nd Amendment. I remember when he went to some fancy shooting range and posted a video of it. Amazed he didnt kill anyone. lol

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 10:02 AM (iQIUe)

162 When I started reading here eight years ago Ace disagreed *vehemently* with a large portion of his readers (*he* is the one who started the "Moron" thing and it *wasn't* affectionate). He thought determined conservatives were gun-crazy paranoids. Over time, he has come to see we weren't as wrong as he'd assumed and I have to give him credit for allowing us to continue to talk even before he could see what we saw. It's an almost unique trait.

Yeah, he did challenge us quite a bit back then, didn't he? I mean he still does, but he's come around on quite a few things.

Overall, it's a good thing. He will listen to reason, which is far more than I can say for politicians.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 15, 2016 10:02 AM (LUgeY)

163
When I started reading here eight years ago Ace disagreed *vehemently* with a large portion of his readers (*he* is the one who started the "Moron" thing and it *wasn't* affectionate). He thought determined conservatives were gun-crazy paranoids. Over time, he has come to see we weren't as wrong as he'd assumed and I have to give him credit for allowing us to continue to talk even before he could see what we saw. It's an almost unique trait.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 15, 2016 09:59 AM (GDulk)

Hell, I remember him getting pissed about calling him Wicket. "Knock it off with the Ewok shit"

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2016 10:02 AM (1/xKn)

164 No walls of text. Page breaks are your friend. No ampersands unless you have a premium membership. Copying and pasting from Word is forbidden, as it screws up formatting.

Posted by: ThunderB at February 15, 2016 10:03 AM (zOTsN)

165 Not fair to tag a new commenter as a troll, if they just climbed out of a troll-pit and don't know their way around. I suggest "Hot Airhead" to define a type.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at February 15, 2016 10:03 AM (xq1UY)

166 157 I guess someone should explain the dealie with the ampersands.
Posted by: torquewrench at February 15, 2016 10:01 AM (noWW6)

Again.
&again, &again, &again?

Posted by: jwb7605 at February 15, 2016 10:03 AM (DofIg)

167 Apparently the smart ads have a border problem too. There's an ad for Philly cream cheese on my weather page, in Spanish, in Indiana.

Posted by: DaveA at February 15, 2016 10:03 AM (DL2i+)

168 who will be our moderate squish and eeyore now?

Oh the hugemannatee.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 10:04 AM (Xo1Rt)

169
Fair?

Since when does Teh Horde do fair?

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2016 10:04 AM (1/xKn)

170 At least he wasn't dressed weird.

Posted by: A Walmartian at February 15, 2016 10:04 AM (LQLeS)

171 I would object to an autopsy, too.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang!

That's because it's considered poor medical practice to perform an autopsy while one is still living.

Though I bet Seamus has an ICD code for the process.

Posted by: ugg boots at February 15, 2016 10:04 AM (fbovC)

172 There's an ad for Philly cream cheese on my weather page, in Spanish, in Indiana.

--

That is supposed to be playing in Monterrey, for the new Carrier workers. Simple mistake.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at February 15, 2016 10:04 AM (Qvgg/)

173 Hey, this means that sucker that took my name (just recently) over at HotAir is now shit out of luck!

Ha!

(finding gold among the turds is a favorite pastime of mine)

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 10:05 AM (Xo1Rt)

174 Something to keep in mind: Trump, uniquely among the candidates, probably has to break 50% to have a chance.

Why? Because at some point either the convention will be brokered or the other candidates will drop out and (sort of) pledge their delegates to someone else.

It is increasingly unlikely, given his continued erratic and boorish behavior, that any of those delegates will be going to Candidate Brawndo.

So when they vote in SC, compare Trump's vote to Crubiorson's total, and you'll have a good idea where he stands.

Posted by: TallDave at February 15, 2016 10:05 AM (74ZYB)

175 Hell, I remember him getting pissed about calling him Wicket. "Knock it off with the Ewok shit"

Then he banninated hisownself.

Karma?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 15, 2016 10:05 AM (LUgeY)

176 They say the pillow was over his head - not over his face. Above his head would have not been misleading.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 10:06 AM (iQIUe)

177 Hot Air joining the Borg.

I hope Ace doesn't follow suit.

Hot Air posters unanimously pissed off.

Posted by: avi at February 15, 2016 10:06 AM (fijdj)

178 Vaughn Taylor won at Pebble Beach..Nice story

Posted by: Shallow Boy at February 15, 2016 10:06 AM (frU/Z)

179 I always thought a Glossary of some sort would be nice. Not required, but nice. Sort of a value added feature. But maybe that's only accessible with the Platinum Membership.

Posted by: Oldbuffalo at February 15, 2016 10:06 AM (/pOl7)

180
Hell, I remember him getting pissed about calling him Wicket. "Knock it off with the Ewok shit"

Then he banninated hisownself.

Karma?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 15, 2016 10:05 AM (LUgeY)

Yeah. Although it would have been funnier if ace actually read his own blog.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2016 10:06 AM (1/xKn)

181 again, again, again?

Posted by: jwb7605 at February 15, 2016 10:03 AM (DofIg)

"And" I hate you and your flagrant ampersands and I am not a newbie!

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 15, 2016 10:06 AM (wYnyS)

182 But maybe that's only accessible with the Platinum Membership.

Posted by: Oldbuffalo at February 15, 2016 10:06 AM (/pOl7)
Shhhh.

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 15, 2016 10:07 AM (wYnyS)

183 Too Hot Air newbies:

No Capes!

And no Copy/Paste.

Always paste into notepad and then copy that.

(and even that doesn't work sometimes lately. Something to do with the text encoding but I haven't figured it out yet exactly what)

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 10:07 AM (Xo1Rt)

184 Why is it a little MAN in a boat?

Why isnt' it a little WOMAN in a boat?

Damn patriarchy.

And it doesn't look like a man or a woman to me.

A joy button maybe.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 09:52 AM (Xo1Rt)

It's all ancient mythology.
---------------------------------------------------------

The little boat engine?

Posted by: MTF at February 15, 2016 10:07 AM (TxJGV)

185 146 Scalia was 79 but handled a difficult job and handled exceptionally well. He also traveled and went hunting. So, while I think he had an MI and there is nothing suspicious about it, I wish people would not put him down in backhanded ways. I would also urge people to respect his family's wishes. I would object to an autopsy, too.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 09:56 AM (iQIUe)

__________________

Yes, reading some of the articles at different sites, it doesn't appear to be a suspicious death. The owner of the ranch, who is the one who found Scalia's body, said he was found lying peacefully in the bed, and his bed clothes were not wrinkled. He also said the door to the bedroom was locked. Another article said that the justice of the peace who declared Scalia dead of natural causes had spoken to Scalia's doctor, who told her that Scalia suffered from a number of chronic conditions. Also, the doctor had seen Scalia about a week before his death, for a shoulder injury.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at February 15, 2016 10:07 AM (df5V4)

186 Alex the Chick is the Queen, and she will send her raptors to dispatch you if you displease her. She likes corsettes and stompy boots and delicious squares of baked goods which may be offered as tribute.

Oddly we have several religious people, and even some ministers.

Posted by: ThunderB at February 15, 2016 10:07 AM (zOTsN)

187 To me ampersands always sounded like some kind of electrical gizmos.

Posted by: Semi-engaged scroller at February 15, 2016 10:08 AM (LQLeS)

188 You know, what this blog really needs is a modern ad-based software framework with paid registration, IP tracking, a facebook cross-link, and assigned "approved" names!

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 15, 2016 10:08 AM (wYnyS)

189 The Barrel abides.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at February 15, 2016 10:08 AM (Eyx+b)

190 Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 10:02 AM (iQIUe)

When? I' love to see that because his rhetoric was anything but pro-gun owning. "Gun-dick strokers" springs immediately to mind. I think Fast and Furious really opened his eyes because at the beginning he was really pushing back against the idea that it was an honest-to-God *plan* to kill foreign civilians of a nation we weren't at war with (which I can't really blame him for, the concept is mad) but as info came out it became clear that the administration really *had* meant to do this.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 15, 2016 10:08 AM (GDulk)

191 >>>(finding gold among the turds is a favorite pastime of mine)

That reminds me of the old joke about the hillbilly having a mule that ate his quarter. It took a week of following the mule before he got it back.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at February 15, 2016 10:09 AM (ppaKI)

192
Gassers. This is like the pile that fled LGF.

Gassicants.

They're either a benefit or a hazard.

If they're a benefit, it's not my problem...

Posted by: Rick Deckard at February 15, 2016 10:09 AM (JA5Qu)

193 So, ace's site runs on Pixyware, powered by hamsters.

Pixyware contains various eccentricities. These by tradition will all be ironed out in the next point release in #twoweeks.

Pixyware will insert emoticons in odd and startling ways. Follow the numeral 8 with a close paren and you'll get one. Always fun with neatly numbered lists of things.

Pixyware does not like the letters eye, emm, gee in immediate sequence. This is fun when attempting to post certain image links containing just that sequence.

Pixyware doesn't like long strings of text such as directly quoted URLs. Tinyurl or bit.ly are your friends here.

Posted by: torquewrench at February 15, 2016 10:10 AM (noWW6)

194 Hot Air is simply in the vanguard of the new rules of speech. Once you are properly cataloged and vetted, you receive permission to speak, subject to review by the proper authorities.

And at some point in the near future, the supreme court will certify this clarification of the first amendment.

Posted by: Mark Zuckerberger at February 15, 2016 10:10 AM (Qvgg/)

195 Posting the same thing over and over again like a monkey with Tourette's will get you banned.

Posted by: ThunderB at February 15, 2016 10:10 AM (zOTsN)

196 Hot Air. Sigh.

I came over to it from Captain's Quarters. Lots of good commenters there at the time. AP was funny. Remember his unrequited love / stalking for Meghan McCain?

Hot Air did well for a while, then the ratio of signal to noise got less and less. Sad, really.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 15, 2016 10:10 AM (u82oZ)

197 I would object to an autopsy, too.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang!

That's because it's considered poor medical practice to perform an autopsy while one is still living.

Autopsy, pffft!

We determine who is living.

*glares at undead buzzion*

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at February 15, 2016 10:11 AM (1xUj/)

198 Left FB at the end of 2010. Haven't regretted it. I started lurking here either 2011 or 2012. Just really started commenting regularly a month ago maybe. I'll say this much. AoSHQ is the only blog or site of any kink kind, that I've donated money in support because of sense of community it provides.

The man who leads this fine military blog has a rapist wit. And the people (you all ARE people right?) are mostly of the above intelligent sort who can string a cogent thought together every now and then.

Come for the political discourse, stay for the snipers and elbows.

Posted by: Dead Parrot Society at February 15, 2016 10:11 AM (AJeMv)

199 So Hot Air is destroying their comment section. I guess I'll be making more of a nuisance of myself around here.

Posted by: NotCoach at February 15, 2016 10:11 AM (rsudF)

200 Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 09:52 AM (Xo1Rt)

After that post I believe you should switch the B and the C in your nic

Posted by: Channeling Sigmund Freud at February 15, 2016 10:11 AM (HOKAc)

201 Never ceases to amaze me that around here, if you are against the one world govt, global fascists (which yes, includes the Bush family) and when you watched bldg 7 come down in a picture perfect implosion it caused you to dig deeper and learn even more about the Bush family (I could go on) it means you are a leftward dem.
Then there's also if you despise the Fed Res and want it abolished you must Hate the Jooos, eleventy1!11!1.

Oh there is so much more.

Posted by: teej at February 15, 2016 10:11 AM (+SVqR)

202 Polliwog: It's an almost unique trait.

The 8th Grade English schoolmarm who lives inside my head vehemently screams, something is unique or it is not. There is no almost or other shade of uniqueness.

Me, I don't care and would never gripe about it pedantically.

Posted by: mindful webworker - meh-ishly at February 15, 2016 10:11 AM (6MUFb)

203 Wait,we got new folks about?Should I put on pants?

Posted by: steevy at February 15, 2016 10:11 AM (B48dK)

204 Oddly we have several religious people, and even some ministers.

Cops, doctors, lawyers, pilots, homemakers, insurance salesmen, toolmakers, musicians, an Aussie, some Hosers, one guy who moves pianos for a living...

I'd say we got it pretty much covered.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 15, 2016 10:12 AM (LUgeY)

205 It's also considered bad form to decease a fellow commenter. Unless they're from Wisconsin and pro-Paul Ryan. Then it begins to enter the gray area of justifiable homicide.

Posted by: ugg boots at February 15, 2016 10:12 AM (fbovC)

206 The man who leads this fine military blog has a rapist wit.
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Is this like tongue fencing?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at February 15, 2016 10:12 AM (jR7Wy)

207 I'm laughing at Hot Air. In case people haven't read Poppin' Fresh's post, check out this typically contradictory statement (my emphasis):

Some readers may have concerns about using their real identity to
comment at Hot Air, and we certainly understand that reluctance.
Anonymous accounts can be created on Facebook, though, and those can be
used for commenting on other websites.
This will also allow Hot Air's editors to put aside policing the
comment sections. We get steady, and lately increasing, demands for
interventions in quarrels between commenters that often requires much
time and effort to unwind. Our terms of use will still be in force, but
we expect to spend very littletimemoderating comments. Since comments
will get linked to user's Facebook's identities, we expect that any
conflict between commenters can be handled between those users. We will
modify our comments disclaimer accordingly soon to emphasize that point.

So on one hand, hey create an anonymous account...and on the other, hey things will be less fractious because people won't be using anonymous accounts.

Sigh.

Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at February 15, 2016 10:12 AM (PFy0L)

208 "Alex the Chick is the Queen"

Her Imperial Malevolence is one suitable form of address.

She also has some things to say about the delegation doctrine. You will hear these things and heed them.

Posted by: torquewrench at February 15, 2016 10:12 AM (noWW6)

209 >>...you receive permission to speak, subject to review by the proper authorities.

Like what Zuckerberg is doing with Merkel re: disallowing immigrant wrongthink badspeak?

Posted by: Lizzy at February 15, 2016 10:13 AM (NOIQH)

210 When?

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 15, 2016 10:08 AM (GDulk)

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Last time he had a girlfriend. Ask him. They drove out of state to go to this place. Occasionally, she even commented here. Then he followed her to Boston and lived with her a few years.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 10:13 AM (iQIUe)

211 ***then the ratio of signal to noise got less and less. ***

That happens a lot at Moron band practice.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at February 15, 2016 10:13 AM (Eyx+b)

212 In many ways, the story of Hot Air is the story of Obama.

Posted by: Esker Lateman at February 15, 2016 10:13 AM (oC9ND)

213 So, I've been commenting at Hot Air for about a year, but I've always preferred AOS but felt limited because of the relative lack of content.

I never posted anything insulting or inflammatory, but I'd still rather have my anonymity maintained, so I'm coming back here.

I used to post as David, but now I'm just using my Hot Air handle (which is more interesting).

Not that anyone cares...

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 15, 2016 10:14 AM (qPW+O)

214 We make our own content.

Posted by: steevy at February 15, 2016 10:15 AM (B48dK)

215
"Alex the Chick is the Queen"

Her Imperial Malevolence is one suitable form of address.

She also has some things to say about the delegation doctrine. You will hear these things and heed them.

Posted by: torquewrench at February 15, 2016 10:12 AM (noWW6)

I dare say, The Rant will singe a few noob ears.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2016 10:15 AM (1/xKn)

216 #34
Posted by: GnuBreed at February 15, 2016 09:24 AM
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This is why I love this place.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 15, 2016 10:15 AM (2vRRd)

217 209
Like what Zuckerberg is doing with Merkel re: disallowing immigrant wrongthink badspeak?

Posted by: Lizzy at February 15, 2016 10:13 AM (NOIQH)
----------------------This is precisely why I want absolutely nothing to do with Facebook (or Twitter, for that matter).

Posted by: Doomberg at February 15, 2016 10:15 AM (hNPOD)

218 The Instapundit link ("The Stupid Party") makes the case for the President being able to appoint a recess Justice to SCOTUS right now and through the next week.

If we have learned anything about TFG, it's that if he thinks he can get away with it he will do it. Buckle up.

Posted by: MTF at February 15, 2016 10:15 AM (TxJGV)

219 Posted by: TrivialPursuer at February 15, 2016 10:07 AM (df5V4)

As I said last night, this stuff happens. Sister in law had a cardiologist who did not see any warning signs, but had her heart just go full stop. If my brother had not been home and been on the ball, she'd be dead. She's now doing well with a defibrillator implant but no obvious heart or arterial problems.

That said, I no longer have any faith or trust in out government and can understand conspiracy theories (based on known illegal activities of our current regime actions against citizens and dissidents)!

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 15, 2016 10:15 AM (wYnyS)

220 So, I've been commenting at Hot Air for about a year, but I've always preferred AOS but felt limited because of the relative lack of content.

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AOSHQ is down to one COB and he rarely posts here anymore. So enjoy.

Posted by: SH at February 15, 2016 10:16 AM (gmeXX)

221 *** Wait,we got new folks about?Should I put on pants?***

steevy, snap out of it.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at February 15, 2016 10:16 AM (Eyx+b)

222 I believe there was a fairly recent podcast where Ace specifically mentioned that the Horde had brought him around on the issue of gun rights. That doesn't make him a gun-guy though.

And, get his hackles up and I think you could still get called a gun-dick stroker.

Posted by: Chupacabra at February 15, 2016 10:16 AM (V40IZ)

223 "relative lack of content."

o.0

Them's fightin words!

Posted by: Oldbuffalo at February 15, 2016 10:16 AM (/pOl7)

224
You know, what this blog really needs is a modern ad-based software framework with paid registration, IP tracking, a facebook cross-link, and assigned "approved" names!
Posted by: Hrothgar

Like to see the coding to graft web 2.0 widgetry onto the Lynx 1.0 compatable AoS. When this place does something like that, they'll just have can the current site and start fresh.

And all our comments will be lost in time, like tears...in...rain.

Time to die.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2016 10:16 AM (kdS6q)

225 Well, the Bible told us that we would be required to have a sign on our forehead or on our hand to buy or to sell in the marketplace.

RFID's and a Facebook account tied to your Social and BINGO!

Instant member or non member status.

It's why they want no cash anymore.

It's why they demand your social everywhere even though the law states it cannot be used as an ID.

It's why they want a unified driver's license.

The door is closing and soon there will those on the inside and those on the outside.

which one will you be? And don't think you can be on the inside and still be free. You will be monitored 24/7, you're every word and soon your every thought will be noted and acted on. No they won't have a record for someone to peruse, they'll use a rating system. Your aggregate score will determine your social position within the clade and that will determine your pay, your living qtrs and your acceptability socially.

It's a few years yet but it's coming. There really is no doubt if we continue on this time line as we are.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 10:16 AM (Xo1Rt)

226 "205 It's also considered bad form to decease a fellow commenter. Unless they're from Wisconsin and pro-Paul Ryan. Then it begins to enter the gray area of justifiable homicide.
Posted by: ugg boots at February 15, 2016 10:12 AM (fbovC)"

__________________________________________________

Never forget Buzzion.

Posted by: NotCoach at February 15, 2016 10:17 AM (rsudF)

227 #215 I dare say, The Rant will singe a few noob ears.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2016 10:15 AM (1/xKn)
----I've been reading AoS comments for years, if not posting. I wouldn't be here if I couldn't handle The Rants!

Posted by: Doomberg at February 15, 2016 10:17 AM (hNPOD)

228 Posted by: mindful webworker - meh-ishly at February 15, 2016 10:11 AM (6MUFb)

Lol, I expected to hear from you about that actually. It is atrait so rare as to be nearly unique (but I can't be positive it *is* unique), thus I stand by my construction.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 15, 2016 10:17 AM (GDulk)

229
I've been commenting at Hot Air for about a year, but I've always preferred AOS but felt limited because of the relative lack of content.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

[ Picture of a Tree ]

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2016 10:17 AM (kdS6q)

230 I have abandoned plenty of sites that 'upgraded' their software.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at February 15, 2016 10:17 AM (Qvgg/)

231 Discussion of the Iraq war and justifications therefor recall to me a couple of things.

If memory serves, and I believe it does...

One, he tried to hit Kuwait with a missle and just barely overshot.

Two, he did hit Israel with a missle, but it was a dud. (Perhaps it proved what some have said, his scientists told Saddam they had WMD, but they didn't or more exactly didn't have them all working.)

Three, the Iraqi air force buried their planes because we phoned and told them if they tried to fight they'd not have an air force afterward, one of the most brilliant and hilarious war moves I ever heard of.

Four, when we marched into Iraq, the people were throwing flowers and holding up babies for our soldiers to kiss they were so grateful; you don't see that footage re-run on the Laughingstock Media, ever again!

Five, most infuriating about Trump in the debate, it wasn't Bush who lost Iraq to ISIS, bumbling as the after-invasion might have been, but Obama who snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

If memory serves.

Posted by: mindful webworker - meh-mory at February 15, 2016 10:17 AM (6MUFb)

232 AOSHQ is down to one COB and he rarely posts here anymore. So enjoy.
Posted by: SH at February 15, 2016 10:16 AM (gmeXX)

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I'm a regular reader, so I know the drill. Just never commented much.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 15, 2016 10:17 AM (qPW+O)

233 Much of the time, we ARE the content.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 10:17 AM (Xo1Rt)

234 "I used to post as David, but now I'm just using my Hot Air handle (which is more interesting).

Not that anyone cares...
Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 15, 2016 10:14 AM (qPW+O)"

____________________________________________________

I care. See me playing my violin?

Posted by: NotCoach at February 15, 2016 10:19 AM (rsudF)

235 Has anyone suggested to the newbies that they should copy+paste from a word document to get a properly formatted comment?

Because that's a must.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 15, 2016 10:19 AM (Wckf4)

236
Wait,we got new folks about?Should I put on pants?-----steevy
Heck no. If they won't assimilate, they can leave.

Posted by: Doctor at February 15, 2016 10:19 AM (m3iiU)

237 A joy button maybe.

****

"reset" switch

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 15, 2016 10:19 AM (lHb9q)

238 "(You can't, of course, advocate the armed overthrow of the US gubmint)."

Maybe not here, but you absolutely can advocate for the armed overthrow of the US government. That is covered by our free speech rights.

Posted by: redbanzai at February 15, 2016 10:19 AM (NPofj)

239 I care. See me playing my violin?
Posted by: NotCoach at February 15, 2016 10:19 AM (rsudF)

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It makes wonderful sound...but it seems too small to see...

Hm....

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 15, 2016 10:19 AM (qPW+O)

240 Re: 146

Had to point out all this at a Catholic blog I like. I love us, but damn, some people can't let well enough alone.
Also, if you smothered someone, do you leave the pillow over their face?

Posted by: Sal at February 15, 2016 10:19 AM (MRX6w)

241 So Trump looks really bad now that Bush and Rubes are defending the Iraq war, huh? He's really gone too far this time! Not that I want to defend the Iraq war or anything, but that doesn't matter - Trump is touching the third rail! And 9-11, that was an act of nature. You can't blame Bush for that! It's critical that we defend the country against Islamic extremism and prevent another terrorist attack - sure, Bernadoo and Boston were like meteors from the sky, nothing could be done. But the next one, that's the one we're going to prevent.

Posted by: bjk at February 15, 2016 10:20 AM (py8bF)

242 230 I have abandoned plenty of sites that 'upgraded'
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This.

Posted by: John Galt at February 15, 2016 10:20 AM (TxJGV)

243
If memory serves.
Posted by: mindful webworker - meh-mory at February 15, 2016 10:17 AM (6MUFb)

if memory serves it was Paul Bremmer (under whose orders we still don't know) who disbanded the Iraqi Army leading to 7 years of hell instead of a quick surgical strike.

Posted by: avi at February 15, 2016 10:20 AM (fijdj)

244 Dammit. Keep getting hijacked with ads.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at February 15, 2016 10:21 AM (M6Tte)

245 "AOSHQ is down to one COB and he rarely posts here anymore. So enjoy.
Posted by: SH at February 15, 2016 10:16 AM (gmeXX)"

_______________________________________________

On his last podcast he claimed he's quitting Twitter so he can post more here. I'll believe it when I see it.

Posted by: NotCoach at February 15, 2016 10:21 AM (rsudF)

246 Posted by: mindful webworker - meh-mory at February 15, 2016 10:17 AM (6MUFb)

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Excellent points.

Posted by: Seems legit at February 15, 2016 10:21 AM (U+nHb)

247 241 So Trump looks really bad now that Bush and Rubes are defending the Iraq war, huh? He's really gone too far this time! Not that I want to defend the Iraq war or anything, but that doesn't matter - Trump is touching the third rail! And 9-11, that was an act of nature. You can't blame Bush for that! It's critical that we defend the country against Islamic extremism and prevent another terrorist attack - sure, Bernadoo and Boston were like meteors from the sky, nothing could be done. But the next one, that's the one we're going to prevent.
Posted by: bjk at February 15, 2016 10:20 AM (py8bF)

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W. has an approval rating of 80%+ in SC. Let's see how that fact intersects with Trump's comments placed in ads and put on television every thirty minutes for the next six days.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 15, 2016 10:21 AM (qPW+O)

248 ...do you leave the pillow over their face?...

Putin would.

Posted by: scorecard at February 15, 2016 10:21 AM (CRXed)

249 "AOSHQ is down to one COB and he rarely posts here anymore. So enjoy.
Posted by: SH at February 15, 2016 10:16 AM (gmeXX)"

_______________________________________________

On his last podcast he claimed he's quitting Twitter so he can post more here. I'll believe it when I see it.
Posted by: NotCoach at February 15, 2016 10:21 AM (rsudF)

Who?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (mw8Dm)

250 Her Most Imperial Malevolence, Keeper of the Ravage, Temptress of the Wicked, Benevolentish Overlord of Matters Horde, is reading over my shoulder and appreciating all of the shout-outs.

Yes, I am totally bragging.

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (1xUj/)

251 I do miss Monty, but he could put one hell of a dark cloud over the HQ.

Posted by: Chupacabra at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (V40IZ)

252 Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 10:13 AM (iQIUe)

Was that before '08? I don't remember him *ever* having an official girlfriend, although I didn't spend nearly as much time here until the last couple of years so I may have missed the relevant posts about her.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (GDulk)

253 On his last podcast he claimed he's quitting Twitter so he can post more here. I'll believe it when I see it.

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Ace or Drew?

Posted by: SH at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (gmeXX)

254 Cops, doctors, lawyers, pilots, homemakers,
insurance salesmen, toolmakers, musicians, an Aussie, some Hosers, one
guy who moves pianos for a living...

I'd say we got it pretty much covered.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 15, 2016 10:12 AM (LUgeY)
Don't forget military and ex-military, farmers, writers, engineers across an unbelievable range of disciplines, historians, weapons experts, plus crossbow AND longbow enthusiasts.

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (wYnyS)

255 250 She's on a ladder than?

Posted by: steevy at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (B48dK)

256 Her Most Imperial Malevolence, Keeper of the Ravage, Temptress of the
Wicked, Benevolentish Overlord of Matters Horde, is reading over my
shoulder and appreciating all of the shout-outs.

I didn't think you were that short for her to see over your shoulder.

<ducks>

Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (PFy0L)

257
I see that CAC's kid is already a moron. In every photo he's not wearing pants!

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (iQIUe)

258 "Who?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (mw8Dm)"

_____________________________________________

Ace

Posted by: NotCoach at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (rsudF)

259 New footage of wacko Melissa Click surfaces, this time from the homecoming on Oct 10. See it at the Columbia Missourian: http://bit.ly/1LpHaI5

Sparks and smoke coming out of her head.

Posted by: gp at February 15, 2016 10:23 AM (+Jpqc)

260
Although, I'm concerned about one thing. If HotAir goes down, where is Teh Ewok going to steal content?

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2016 10:23 AM (1/xKn)

261 252 Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 10:13 AM (iQIUe)

Was that before '08? I don't remember him *ever* having an official girlfriend, although I didn't spend nearly as much time here until the last couple of years so I may have missed the relevant posts about her.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (GDulk)

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I don't think I've ever seen him post about his personal life on the blog. The closest I've seen is some comments about having a night out or the stuff about the lawsuit.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 15, 2016 10:23 AM (qPW+O)

262 Eric Holder for SCOTUS?

I think we bandied that about back when he resigned.

I can see this POS doing that.

He's the biggest TROLL in the World.

And he enjoys Fcuking with the American People.

Him and his amazonian wife.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 10:24 AM (Xo1Rt)

263 Kasich is speaking in very conservative west Michigan today. Allendale.

Allendale was named after Agnes Allen, widow of Hannibal Allen, who was the son of Ethan Allen, Revolutionary War hero.

Posted by: jwest at February 15, 2016 10:24 AM (Zs4uk)

264 Pants are only required in the book thread. Even then, I usually just take them off when no ones looking and stash them behind the card catalog next to the front desk. Stupid pants.

Posted by: Dead Parrot Society at February 15, 2016 10:24 AM (AJeMv)

265 I don't get SC. This is the same state that reelects Lindsay Graham, picked McCain and Gingrich and Bush, so there is no telling what the combined forces of tobacco and military pork will produce.

Posted by: bjk at February 15, 2016 10:24 AM (py8bF)

266 I think Twitter is about to swirl the drain

Posted by: ThunderB at February 15, 2016 10:24 AM (zOTsN)

267 We would have been _delighted_ to be forced into using Facebook comments. It would have been like a palace to us! Sheer luxury!

Why, we were scrabbling around in the dirt and trash to find discarded ones and zeros to comment with. I had to fight my siblings with a rusty knife just to save up enough to have my name attached to my comments. And that was before winter really set in.

Posted by: One Of The Four Yorkshiremen at February 15, 2016 10:24 AM (noWW6)

268 Sorry I'm late. I do make a point to appear in any thread where Captain Beefheart is mentioned, for obvious reasons.

Posted by: Bat Chain Puller at February 15, 2016 10:25 AM (SCcgT)

269 "(you all ARE people right?)"

For the most part.

Plus a dead guy, and a few monster under the bed.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 15, 2016 10:25 AM (ptqRm)

270 Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2016 10:23 AM (1/xKn)

OH, Allah and Ed will still be writing posts for a while.

Until Salem decides they've driven it into the ground far enough and they abandon it.

Although they haven't stopped Town Hall yet.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 10:25 AM (Xo1Rt)

271 "If HotAir goes down"

HotAir is not going down. It is being assimilated into the internet collective.

Posted by: Esker Lateman at February 15, 2016 10:25 AM (oC9ND)

272 Trouser trout.
Trout Fishing in America.
Kilgore Trout.
Trout Mask Replica.
It's called "Steelhead" where I come from IYGWIM.

That should cover 90% of this morning's commentary.
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You forgot 'Sewer Trout', which would cover the Obama story.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2016 10:25 AM (RrDm2)

273 I don't think I've ever seen him post about his personal life on the blog.

Well, there was the great Skank-a-thon confessional.

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at February 15, 2016 10:25 AM (1xUj/)

274 if memory serves it was Paul Bremmer (under whose
orders we still don't know) who disbanded the Iraqi Army leading to 7
years of hell instead of a quick surgical strike.

Posted by: avi at February 15, 2016 10:20 AM (fijdj)
A truly brilliant move on Bremmer's part and of course he was able to act completely independent of any civil or military oversight!

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 15, 2016 10:26 AM (wYnyS)

275 212 In many ways, the story of Hot Air is the story of Obama.

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Hahahaha I love that meme.

Posted by: Seems legit at February 15, 2016 10:26 AM (U+nHb)

276
I don't think I've ever seen him post about his personal life on the blog. The closest I've seen is some comments about having a night out or the stuff about the lawsuit.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 15, 2016 10:23 AM (qPW+O)

Pancakes.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2016 10:26 AM (1/xKn)

277 Penn HS Students Post Photo Of Themselves In Classroom Standing On American Flag While Flipping The Middle Finger

The students appear to be black so racism!

Weasel Zippers

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 15, 2016 10:26 AM (mw8Dm)

278 265 I don't get SC. This is the same state that reelects Lindsay Graham, picked McCain and Gingrich and Bush, so there is no telling what the combined forces of tobacco and military pork will produce.
Posted by: bjk at February 15, 2016 10:24 AM (py8bF)

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I thought I understood this state, but then I keep seeing polls where Trump is ahead by double digits.

Maybe it's just being appeased that most of these voters like, instead of any actual policy. I mean, Graham is constantly meeting people in the state, making the people feel listened to. Trump just scratches that itch in another way, by saying (and sounding like he means) that he cares.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 15, 2016 10:26 AM (qPW+O)

279
On his last podcast he claimed he's quitting Twitter so he can post more here. I'll believe it when I see it.
Posted by: NotCoach

America's Tweetheart (tm) give up twitter?

Nahhhhhh....

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2016 10:27 AM (kdS6q)

280 HotAir is Allahpundit and some guys who wandered into Salem HQ off the street.

Posted by: bjk at February 15, 2016 10:27 AM (py8bF)

281
He never posted that much about his love life. One of his gf's commented a few times here. There was the time she or another gf and Ace went off to Park City Utah for the film festival. He then disappeared for several weeks. It was scary. And like I already said, they moved to Boston together. I got the idea she was going to grad or law school up there.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 10:27 AM (iQIUe)

282 Art up.

Posted by: HH at February 15, 2016 10:27 AM (DrCtv)

283
Like what Zuckerberg is doing with Merkel re: disallowing immigrant wrongthink badspeak?-----Lizzy
I was appalled when I saw that. I knew he was scum, but that was beyond the pale.

Posted by: Doctor at February 15, 2016 10:27 AM (m3iiU)

284 You know, if you get a lot of Hot Air commenters over here all 'First!' must now become 'Bishop!'.

Posted by: NotCoach at February 15, 2016 10:28 AM (rsudF)

285 Ace was having a great time schooling young women on twitter last week. I cant see him quitting.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 15, 2016 10:28 AM (iQIUe)

286 251
I do miss Monty, but he could put one hell of a dark cloud over the HQ.

Posted by: Chupacabra at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (V40IZ)
DOOM seems to be rather organically grown these days. Welcome as Monty is to come back and spread is own unique brand of desolation, Saturday night proves it's not completely necessary.

Posted by: Dead Parrot Society at February 15, 2016 10:28 AM (AJeMv)

287 Why, we were scrabbling around in the dirt and trash to find discarded ones and zeros to comment with. I had to fight my siblings with a rusty knife just to save up enough to have my name attached to my comments. And that was before winter really set in.
Posted by: One Of The Four Yorkshiremen
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Big deal.
We have to make ours out of mud, then bake them in the sun.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, at Camp Banhammer at February 15, 2016 10:29 AM (RrDm2)

288
Oh, and when you tune in to the Vic News Network in the morning, don't be surprised if you start smelling prunes and denture cream.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 15, 2016 10:29 AM (1/xKn)

289 237 "reset" switch

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 15, 2016 10:19 AM (lHb9q)
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I love it when you talk like that.

Posted by: Hillary! at February 15, 2016 10:29 AM (TxJGV)

290 "America's Tweetheart (tm) give up twitter?

Nahhhhhh....
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2016 10:27 AM (kdS6q)"

_________________________________________________

Like I said, I'll believe it when I see it.

Posted by: NotCoach at February 15, 2016 10:29 AM (rsudF)

291 Don't forget military and ex-military, farmers, writers, engineers across an unbelievable range of disciplines, historians, weapons experts, plus crossbow AND longbow enthusiasts.

Posted by: Hrothgar

*****

Plus, reprobates, French cow impersonators, psychopaths, sociopaths, homeopaths, white collar, blue collar, wife beater, cigar smokers, teetotalers, boozehounds, master debaters, dickheads and the occasional Canadian.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 15, 2016 10:29 AM (lHb9q)

292 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 15, 2016 10:25 AM (ptqRm)

Click, whirr, ... Click, whirr, ... Click, whirr, ... Click, whirr, ...

Obama knows exactly what he's doing!

Click, whirr, ... Click, whirr, ... Click, whirr, ... Click, whirr, ...

Obama knows exactly what he's doing!

Posted by: Hrothgario at February 15, 2016 10:29 AM (wYnyS)

293 As already mentioned

Le NOOD...
it has arrived.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 15, 2016 10:30 AM (ptqRm)

294 Only in the world of software does an upgrade mean a loss of functionality and usefulness.

I have noted this since the '80's.

Sure, NEW software was usually an improvement of some sort.

But upgrades to current software? Especially after a few years and the user base is huge?

Yeah they come out with 'new' stuff just to justify the price and the change over.

They do this with cars more and more too.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 10:30 AM (Xo1Rt)

295 254 Hrothgar

A surprising number of scientists and doctors post here.

There are chemists who should be in the lab or banging out grant requests. And the physics guy with the math over my head.

Yes, there is math, on occasion.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 15, 2016 10:30 AM (u82oZ)

296 Bitter Clinger: Always paste into notepad and then copy that.

(and even that doesn't work sometimes lately. Something to do with the text encoding but I haven't figured it out yet exactly what)

I've never understood who pasting to then copying from Notepad is supposed to work.

If you paste to Notepad and try to save in ANSI format and it tells you to use Unicode, that at least tells you that the text has characters that will choke Pixy, but it won't change them in the text - unless you save the file in ANSI and re-open it, AfAIK, and even then, you'll lose the characters, not fix them.

Best to run it through the Unicode repair site
http://bit.ly/pixyize
but if your browser won't let you do ampersands, even that won't work.

All this and more moronsplained in the survival guide.
http://bit.ly/aoshq-csg

Posted by: mindful webworker - Moronsplainer at February 15, 2016 10:30 AM (6MUFb)

297 Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 15, 2016 10:29 AM (lHb9q)

At least I don't think we have anyone that self-identifies as a Canadien!

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 15, 2016 10:31 AM (wYnyS)

298 The term "WMD" or "Weapons of Mass Destruction" is worded so that it seems to apply only to nukes or other explosives. The word "Destruction" implies (at least to me) that physical damage is being done to an area.

Chemical and biological weapons are Weapons of Mass Death, but not Destruction. They tend to leave the infrastructure alone while killing the enemy.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 15, 2016 10:31 AM (B8JRQ)

299 Her Most Imperial Malevolence, Keeper of the Ravage, Temptress of the Wicked, Benevolentish Overlord of Matters Horde, is reading over my shoulder and appreciating all of the shout-outs.

Yes, I am totally bragging.

Posted by: Bandersnatch, Opus/Bill the Cat 2016 at February 15, 2016 10:22 AM (1xUj/)

Are you in the prone on the floor, or did you get the ladder out of the garage?

*runs and hides*

Posted by: Vermin Supreme at February 15, 2016 10:32 AM (GUBah)

300 Off, bootheaded sock!

Posted by: Country Singer at February 15, 2016 10:33 AM (GUBah)

301 Saw the Butthole Surfers open for Hot Air at the Louisville Palace in '89.

Man, that show stunk.

Posted by: Irony at February 15, 2016 10:33 AM (BHaRb)

302 248 ...do you leave the pillow over their face?...

Putin would.
Posted by: scorecard at February 15, 2016 10:21 AM (CRXed)

-------

You turds are really making me laugh today. Thanks.

Posted by: Seems legit at February 15, 2016 10:33 AM (U+nHb)

303
235 Has anyone suggested to the newbies that they should copy+paste from a word document to get a properly formatted comment?

Because that's a must.
Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 15, 2016 10:19 AM (Wckf4)

ISWYDT

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot, 'Who Decides?' at February 15, 2016 10:33 AM (BK3ZS)

304 Oh, and when you tune in to the Vic News Network in the morning, don't be surprised if you start smelling prunes and denture cream.

Speaking of Vic, did he post this morning? Didn't see any VNN today.

Posted by: LurkingLurker at February 15, 2016 10:34 AM (FGlMw)

305 Oh, he posts about his personal life: are some of you forgetting the great fapfessional from a couple years ago?

Posted by: Chupacabra at February 15, 2016 10:34 AM (V40IZ)

306 Well, the Bible told us that we would be required to
have a sign on our forehead or on our hand to buy or to sell in the
marketplace.

RFID's and a Facebook account tied to your Social and BINGO!

Instant member or non member status.

It's why they want no cash anymore.

It's why they demand your social everywhere even though the law states it cannot be used as an ID.

It's why they want a unified driver's license.

The door is closing and soon there will those on the inside and those on the outside.

which
one will you be? And don't think you can be on the inside and still be
free. You will be monitored 24/7, you're every word and soon your every
thought will be noted and acted on. No they won't have a record for
someone to peruse, they'll use a rating system. Your aggregate score
will determine your social position within the clade and that will
determine your pay, your living qtrs and your acceptability socially.

It's a few years yet but it's coming. There really is no doubt if we continue on this time line as we are.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger 1.0 and All That at February 15, 2016 10:16 AM (Xo1Rt)
________
Aggregate score = credit score. Try to get a job without a 'good' credit score.

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 15, 2016 10:35 AM (MIKMs)

307 305 Oh, he posts about his personal life: are some of you forgetting the great fapfessional from a couple years ago?
Posted by: Chupacabra at February 15, 2016 10:34 AM (V40IZ)

==========

I had forgotten about that one.

On purpose.

Thanks.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 15, 2016 10:35 AM (qPW+O)

308 n other news, Hot Air just decided to commit suicide

I expect every Moron to do their part assisting the resulting commenter migration crisis. ie. Don't beat them to unmercifully.

Posted by: DaveA at February 15, 2016 10:35 AM (DL2i+)

309 Posted by: avi at February 15, 2016 10:20 AM (fijdj)
A truly brilliant move on Bremmer's part and of course he was able to act completely independent of any civil or military oversight!
Posted by: Hrothgar at February 15, 2016 10:26 AM (wYnyS)

yes. even if W came out and said "I LIED ABOUT WMDs" , what Bremmer did was 100x worse.
fwiw, I don't think Bush lied.

Posted by: avi at February 15, 2016 10:35 AM (fijdj)

310 Zuckerberg is Soros Lite. Committed Lefty.

Any doubts about that were put to rest when he launched the faux conservative front Americans for a Conservative Direction.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, at Camp Banhammer at February 15, 2016 10:35 AM (RrDm2)

311
There are chemists who should be in the lab or banging out grant requests.

Retired, so ain't happening

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot, 'Who Decides?' at February 15, 2016 10:36 AM (BK3ZS)

312 BackwardsBoy: ...an Aussie...

What happened to Aussie? Said xe was going to be commenting regularly again, did for a while, then seemed to vanish after that night the partiers were still going 'til 3am or something Aussietime.

Posted by: mindful webworker - okie by me at February 15, 2016 10:36 AM (6MUFb)

313 which will be discovered first:

1. who gave the order to disband the Iraqi military?

or

2. who gave the stand down order in Benghazi?

Posted by: avi at February 15, 2016 10:37 AM (fijdj)

314 This place is a freakin' adventure. No doubt about it. Just wait until one of Ace's movie reviews.

Posted by: Ruby Oh No at February 15, 2016 10:37 AM (n4ArD)

315 ...most infuriating...

So (politician you like) should be honest (at least all public statements consistent) reasonable and use logic to get elected. No D has been elected using those tactics in over 100 years (at least). Not absolutely sure about past R presidents but I don't think those criteria will work for them at this time. I'm saying you are asking for the impossible and setting yourself up for disappointment.

Posted by: scorecard at February 15, 2016 10:38 AM (CRXed)

316 I, OTOH, would sorta want to know the exact cause of death of a fairly powerful member of government.

Lack of oxygen to the brain, regardless of what brought that about.

Posted by: Thanatopsis at February 15, 2016 10:38 AM (PRptO)

317
open enrollment period for AOSHQ? Where do I go to sign up? Where do I send the dues?
Posted by: Oldbuffalo at February 15, 2016 09:24 AM (/pOl7)

All AoSHQ memberships are Cardboard Memberships.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot, 'Who Decides?' at February 15, 2016 10:39 AM (BK3ZS)

318 In before the conspiracy nuts questioning Scalia's natural death?

Posted by: Fritz at February 15, 2016 10:39 AM (UzPAd)

319 Apparently Allahpundit is going to continue to post anonymously while they require the HotGas commenters to post under real identities because it will make the place more welcoming and civil...

Not even kidding

HotGas didn't like its commenters so they decided to replace them!

Posted by: VidOmnia at February 15, 2016 10:40 AM (RqJz9)

320 22 degrees and the dog is giving all the indications that she wants to go to the dog park. She's wearing me down, I guess I'll have to take her eventually, maybe stop at the dog-friendly beer shop on the way home, give me something to look forward to.

Posted by: Lincolntf at February 15, 2016 10:42 AM (2cS/G)

321 ...which will be discovered first...

People draw the pay but in actuality the US government and military are leaderless. Soros or Salman are as likely to have given those orders as Bush, Obama or Hillary.

Posted by: scorecard at February 15, 2016 10:44 AM (CRXed)

322 So I'm sitting here thinking I'm going blind--maybe some retinal problem or a new and improved ocular migraine symptom. Keep seeing these very fast but small flickers of black in my lower left field of vision. Then I notice that they are appearing in my lower right field of vision too. Kinda like a fly zipping past you...

Then I turn around and look out the window to see about a thousand starlings zipping past the window behind me on their way to ravage the holly tree out back. Realize that what I am seeing is their reflections in my glasses.

Posted by: IrishEi at February 15, 2016 10:45 AM (E6RIJ)

323 Polliwog #228: Lol, I expected to hear from you about that actually....

Sigh! I love being predictable. But, always nice to be thought of at all.

...It is a trait so rare as to be nearly unique (but I can't be positive it *is* unique), thus I stand by my construction.

As I said, I don't care. Just that voice is my head. I got on OregonMuse the other day about it, just because it was in a litrachure post. Commenters can mush language any old way with impunity.

I might suggest something akin to "may be unique."

If I cared.

Posted by: mindful webworker - cunning linguist at February 15, 2016 10:46 AM (6MUFb)

324 MisHum, thanks for filling in! I've missed the morning links.

Posted by: Emmie at February 15, 2016 10:47 AM (ezXrF)

325 The being trout stuffer would have been right at home in Saturday nights GOP debate.

May be next time.

Posted by: Lower Class person whose opinions need to be guided at February 15, 2016 10:48 AM (jagfX)

326 ...HotGas didn't like its commenters...

Commenters over there are pretty bad. Problem is a feeling of entitlement goes along with registering to comment. Over here you just have to dodge the ban-hammer and try not to inspire people in a negative way.

Posted by: scorecard at February 15, 2016 10:49 AM (CRXed)

327 run immediately to Google to look it up. You will never ever regret that life choice.

The court is busy enough without you clogging up the pipeline re: horribly cruel and hilariously unusual.

Posted by: DaveA at February 15, 2016 10:52 AM (DL2i+)

328 Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 15, 2016 09:59 AM (GDulk)

I actually found Ace through RedState around the same time. My absolutely favorite time was the 2010 elections. I still go back and check out those threads when I feel especially eeyoreish.

Awesome times.

Posted by: Joanne at February 15, 2016 10:54 AM (hgBpU)

329 Oh well, since I didn't care anymore about getting banned at HotGas I was finally able to post there that Michelle Obama looks like Chewbacca. Been wanting to do that since 2009 or so. They deleted it quickly but at least I scratched that itch.

Posted by: VidOmnia at February 15, 2016 10:56 AM (RqJz9)

330 So I'm sitting here thinking I'm going blind--maybe
some retinal problem or a new and improved ocular migraine symptom. Keep
seeing these very fast but small flickers of black in my lower left
field of vision. Then I notice that they are appearing in my lower right
field of vision too. Kinda like a fly zipping past you...

Then I
turn around and look out the window to see about a thousand starlings
zipping past the window behind me on their way to ravage the holly tree
out back. Realize that what I am seeing is their reflections in my
glasses.

Posted by: IrishEi at February 15, 2016 10:45 AM (E6RIJ)

Glad it wasn't a stroke:-)

Posted by: redbanzai at February 15, 2016 10:59 AM (NPofj)

331 ...know the exact cause of death...

I can't imagine believing anything. Even if reasonable. I'm not sure about the moon landings anymore. Every time 911 is mentioned in the media I become more suspicious. When you find out that most contemporaries didn't know FDR was wheelchair bound and having an affair with a young cousin, JFK had a serious disease, LBJ really was el blow job, all the Clinton stuff. The only thing I know is that anything in the media is factually challenged.

Posted by: scorecard at February 15, 2016 11:01 AM (CRXed)

332
Just left my "hasta la bye-bye" valedictory post at HA.

I am sure thry'll enjoy the rush of exciting new zika-infested commenters under their new registry system. When it comes to matters political, Facebook is an open sewer if you do not adhere to the MSM-promulgated narratives. Beware of those who entreat non-believers to engage in "dialogue", because neither they nor the hundreds of fellow zealots lurking behind them have no intention of doing any such thing.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot, 'Who Decides?' at February 15, 2016 11:01 AM (BK3ZS)

333 That new commenting system at Hot Air really sux, don't it?

What they need is some up/down dings

Posted by: Jarles Chonson at February 15, 2016 11:04 AM (ptqRm)

334 ...will you be?...

The cashless society won't work. I think the people pushing this are delusional. It won't work because people aren't robots that follow procedures perfectly. As soon as the riots break out it's over. Can't pay an army with EBT cards. Can't make a ball point pen with captive labor.

Posted by: scorecard at February 15, 2016 11:17 AM (CRXed)

335 .you receive permission to speak, subject to review by the proper authorities.

Like what Zuckerberg is doing with Merkel re: disallowing immigrant wrongthink badspeak?

Posted by: Lizzy at February 15, 2016 10:13 AM (NOIQH)

I don't know why any conservative would use that shit site. In fact, I don't know why anyone period would use it.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 15, 2016 11:31 AM (45oDG)

336 Listening to Rand Paul on Beck this AM.
I think we lost the most thoughtful, Constitutional conservative of the bunch. And a guy who impresses me as understanding the gravity of the Presidency.
The anti-Trump if you will.

Posted by: xnycpeasant at February 15, 2016 11:44 AM (k8tEg)

337 Iraq war and WMD
We're there missiles on a pad ready to launch at USa?
No?
So why did we do a land invasion spend a trillion $$ and lose lives?
They had less than NoKo has

IRAN had WMDs
Dubyah refused to sell Israel bunkerbusters to end that program which REALLY IS an existential threat

Why?

This is what nonpitical people think about the Iraq war

And me as well

Posted by: ginaswo at February 15, 2016 11:53 AM (qxNrP)

338 336 Listening to Rand Paul on Beck this AM.

WTF is wrong with you? Rand on Beck, Losertarian meets Lunatic. Serious broville

Posted by: ChocoCheese at February 15, 2016 11:56 AM (OvUux)

339 IrishEI

The sparrows are flying?

You didn't absorb a twin at birth did you?

Ever write fiction with a Black Beauty pencil?

Posted by: ginaswo at February 15, 2016 11:58 AM (qxNrP)

340 Thick paw grasps keyboard
Strains hard while biting tongue
Produces post 338

Posted by: xnycpeasanthaiku at February 15, 2016 12:04 PM (k8tEg)

341 Just came over from HotAir since they slit their own throat with that FB posting only BS. Lots of those leaving recommended this site...hello and hoping to see the HA refugees here.

Posted by: jwp1964 at February 15, 2016 12:24 PM (qhOLj)

342 Hate to see Hot Air eat its revolver.

Posted by: Orson Buggeigh at February 15, 2016 12:26 PM (MLUVe)

343 Hello, jwp1964 and other HA refugees. see you in the funny papers. . .

Posted by: Orson Buggeigh at February 15, 2016 12:29 PM (MLUVe)

344 Rumor has it AoS is offering refuge for HA'ers.

Posted by: SmokeyBlonde at February 15, 2016 12:29 PM (yA+WY)

345 Scalia was murdered by Obama's peeps.

Posted by: Paul A'Barge at February 15, 2016 12:33 PM (gLOx0)

346 >>>24 I still haven't gotten over my mad at Malkin for Selling Hot Air.
Bitter Clinger<<<

You can't blame her. It afforded her the ability to leave NJ and move to the beautiful Rockies. Otherwise she'd be stuck in NJ sucking up to Fox etc.

Posted by: Ralph at February 15, 2016 12:36 PM (9J7Sc)

347 redbanzai, glad you're not stroking out.
Remember those power greens.

Posted by: Ralph at February 15, 2016 12:39 PM (9J7Sc)

348 344....<Rumor has it AoS is offering refuge for HA'ers.>

Thank-you for the warm welcome.

Posted by: ProudArmyMom at February 15, 2016 01:07 PM (8tftL)

349 A strong argument can be made that anyone that gives the Democrats money as a result of that Scalia email is stupid not sleazy. Sleazy to write it, sure, but smart if it works up the base enough to generate some cash.

Posted by: Steve Walsh at February 15, 2016 01:54 PM (s26zM)

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