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I've had 3 drinks and it's Monday tomorrow. Another week praise the Lord!
Posted by: Eromero at February 15, 2015 09:43 PM (go5uR) 2
We're boned.
Posted by: that guy that always thinks we're boned at February 15, 2015 09:45 PM (rwI+c) 3
See Larry Correia's website "Monster Hunter Nation" for all the gory details on the turf war over the Hugos.
Posted by: exdem13 at February 15, 2015 09:45 PM (/mTq0) 4
Is it just me, or is 17" of snow not really all that catastrophic for a place like Massachusetts? Isn't that just "Winter"?
Posted by: rfichoke at February 15, 2015 09:46 PM (xZEwe) 5
So this is what a freshly hatched ONT looks like? Are the pallets of spray paint for tagging the place always neatly arranged like that? Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) at February 15, 2015 09:46 PM (bWFHa) 6
Which helps explain why pornography wasn't developed until 1969 at least according to noted porn historian, Mr. Paul Revere. You're confused Maet. Mr. Paul Revere was upset by the follower of The Hopper and his holy beverage Pabst Blue Ribbon. It was the psycho Ken that believed porn and pre-marital sex did not exist until after the 1950's Posted by: buzzion at February 15, 2015 09:46 PM (zt+N6) 7
Not according to The Weather Channel though.
Posted by: rfichoke at February 15, 2015 09:47 PM (xZEwe) 8
Heh. That Amish buggy doing donuts in the snow was cool. Reminds me of doing donuts with Mom's 58 Buick. Kinda.
Posted by: Old Blue at February 15, 2015 09:47 PM (vVSOO) 9
Is it just me, or is 17" of snow not really all that catastrophic for a place like Massachusetts? Isn't that just "Winter"?
Posted by: rfichoke at February 15, 2015 09:46 PM (xZEwe) ****** On top of the 72" they have already gotten, this a wee bit problematic and suboptimal. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 09:48 PM (o/3Hk) 10
The Silkie were a good group, and I suppose they got a hit farmed out to them by Lennon and McCartney back in the day. The Beatles did "Hide Your Love Away" for their movie "Help", but SIlkie had already charted it. Whatever, it's a nice song.
See the movie "Rock and Rule" for the fate foretold for Mick Jagger and a lot of other Dinosaurs of Rock. Mok is Mick, believe it! Posted by: exdem13 at February 15, 2015 09:48 PM (/mTq0) 11
4 Is it just me, or is 17" of snow not really all that catastrophic for a place like Massachusetts? Isn't that just "Winter"? Posted by: rfichoke at February 15, 2015 09:46 PM (xZEwe) For normal, non-high-self-regarding folks it is, but because it's BOSTON, they have to continually whine, bitch and moan. "Boston Strong!" my ass... Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) at February 15, 2015 09:49 PM (bWFHa) 12
Damn! It was a tornado! GOD hates zombies!
Posted by: Eromero at February 15, 2015 09:49 PM (go5uR) 13
If a bus had run over Jesse Ventura just after "the Running Man", he would be remembered fondly today. Instead, he became governator of Minnesota and did a high jump into Tinfoil Hat Land.
Posted by: exdem13 at February 15, 2015 09:50 PM (/mTq0) 14
Friendly, motherly feminist socialist? Yeah, that works.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 15, 2015 09:50 PM (ZbCKc) 15
Why are Jews liberal?
Well, you are making the flawed assumption that the current crop of "Jews" are anything more than cultural vestiges of a grand society. They are no more Jewish than the invaders coming over our Southern border. The only real Jews in America are the modern Orthodox. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 15, 2015 09:50 PM (Zu3d9) 16
This country is lost.
Posted by: Gordon Lackluster at February 15, 2015 09:52 PM (hnV6K) 17
Because I'm in transit from human social event to human social event you'll get this here pithy ONT.
I always say keep it pithy. Posted by: O'Reilly at February 15, 2015 09:52 PM (8zCR+) 18
Ok, but it's Winter and those are the kinds of things that happen in the North during Winter. They've acting like it's historically unprecedented.
Posted by: rfichoke at February 15, 2015 09:52 PM (xZEwe) 19
American Jews are liberal cause most American Jews aren't Jewish.
Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 15, 2015 09:52 PM (ZPrif) Posted by: shredded chi at February 15, 2015 09:52 PM (xsTvq) 21
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Is it just me, or is 17" of snow not really all that catastrophic for a place like Massachusetts? Isn't that just "Winter"? ------------------------- It's just "winter" in Lovecraft territory of the state, ditto for Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire. But the Bosnywash Sprawl pussies have gone into freakout mode. they are being lead by the Weather Channel, who really should know better. Posted by: exdem13 at February 15, 2015 09:52 PM (/mTq0) Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 15, 2015 09:53 PM (ZbCKc) 23
'Lo, 'rons.....
Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 09:53 PM (T1005) 24
Just returned from sitting in on an Eagle Scout Board of Review as the Scoutmaster for the candidate. He is an outstanding young man and he performed extraordinarily well. Being present for an event like this for a candidate of the very highest quality is one of the very best parts of having assumed the position of Scoutmaster. Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) at February 15, 2015 09:53 PM (bWFHa) 25
Ben Shapiro at Truth Revolt explains it perfectly:
Ben Shapiro: Why Jews Vote Leftist: http://youtu.be/M5IqH7oJ9h4 via @YouTube Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 15, 2015 09:54 PM (ZPrif) 26
You're confused Maet. Mr. Paul Revere was upset by the follower of The Hopper and his holy beverage Pabst Blue Ribbon.
It was the psycho Ken that believed porn and pre-marital sex did not exist until after the 1950's Posted by: buzzion at February 15, 2015 09:46 PM (zt+N6) Ah - you are correct. I'll fix it. Posted by: Maetenloch at February 15, 2015 09:54 PM (wqVD1) 27
I'm sorry, but I had to laugh about drama surrounding a gay theater major and his boyfriend whose name "Chris Magnum" sounds like some hokey porn name.
Posted by: Colorado Alex at February 15, 2015 09:55 PM (10ydV) 28
Yeesh.
This SNL 40 is teh stank. Jeopardy bit was funny, but everything else has just been gruesome. SNL just proving why it's been so lousy for years. Posted by: naturalfake at February 15, 2015 09:55 PM (KBvAm) 29
The best part of seeing that Stones video is seeing Keith Richards without him looking like he was dragged by his feet along several miles of Kentucky back road.
Posted by: exdem13 at February 15, 2015 09:56 PM (/mTq0) 30
Satisfaction is 50 years old? Time flies. I never really "got" Satisfaction as a monster hit. It's a catchy tune, but they've done much better. I'm not surprised Richards didn't think much of it, when he wrote it. I prefer the live version from 69 and 71 when they changed it up a bit and made it funky. The follow up, Get off of My Cloud was a much better single than Satisfaction.
Posted by: otho at February 15, 2015 09:57 PM (tBSrv) 31
Andrew Klavan also makes good, and funny, vids for Truth Revolt.
Here's his latest: Andrew Klavan @andrewklavan · Feb 13 This Valentine's Day, ask yourself: Is @BarackObama a gay, Muslim antichrist? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZVbyIF7pdI Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 15, 2015 09:57 PM (ZPrif) 32
The answer is... a puddle of whale shit, under a rock, underneath the rotting carcass of the funk of forty thousand years, at the bottom of the Marianas Trench.
[opens envelope] Who is... Jesse Ventura. Posted by: Carnac the Magnificent at February 15, 2015 09:59 PM (eTY+n) 33
Good grief. Show me anywhere in the lower 48 That is densely popated where 7' feet of snow in a period of a few weeks is "just winter".
I grew up in Chicago. Last snow I know of like that there was 1979. Get a fcuking grip. (Rolls eyes). Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 09:59 PM (FviSe) 34
Hoooorde!
I'm drinking like I'm gonna be snowed in tomorrow. If this turns out to be a bust I'm gonna have one hell of a hangover at zero six. Posted by: DC in River City at February 15, 2015 10:00 PM (e+1S5) 35
Satisfaction is good but Hungry Freaks Daddy is better.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 10:00 PM (W5DcG) 36
So... heading to San Fran soon on a business trip....any tips on a good beer pub n grub place.
Posted by: pubin in the belly of the beast at February 15, 2015 10:00 PM (K+RBk) Posted by: Brother Cavil, by the Pale Moon light at February 15, 2015 10:01 PM (m9V0o) 38
American Jews are liberal cause most American Jews aren't Jewish.
Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 15, 2015 09:52 PM (ZPrif) That sounds absurd because it is. The better way of putting it is most American Jews are liberal because they have a fundamental misunderstanding of Judaism. Posted by: O'Reilly at February 15, 2015 10:02 PM (8zCR+) 39
As a mid 60's kid in a band I sang 'Satisfaction'. The girls loved it. I also sang 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry'. My Mama and Aunts loved that one.
Posted by: Eromero at February 15, 2015 10:02 PM (go5uR) 40
Evening morons
ONT Woot woot Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:02 PM (63YeK) Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) at February 15, 2015 10:02 PM (bWFHa) 42
Larry Correia's novel Dead Six got nominated for an award as audio novel. 'Cause it's cool like that. He is also going to appear on a show about Bigfoot, so my cryptid nerd cup runneth over.
Posted by: exdem13 at February 15, 2015 10:02 PM (/mTq0) 43
Oh Maet how can I be a top 10 twice?
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:03 PM (U9QI+) 44
Amish kids drag racing is truly a sight to behold.
Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at February 15, 2015 10:03 PM (lG2E3) 45
Because I had to leave and couldn't get it into the last thread:
Sure McClellan was an excellent organizer, but his dithering cost lives without any gain. Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 10:03 PM (oFCZn) 46
44: Maybe a double post?
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 15, 2015 10:04 PM (ucDmr) 47
Boston here, and yeah, we get big snowstorms regularly and complain a lot, but this year, correction, in the past three weeks we have had over 84 inches....and no thaw in between. It sucks beyond words. No place to put it and dangerous as hell driving in my neighborhood, I am in South Boston and it's worse than I have ever seen it.
Posted by: Goldilocks at February 15, 2015 10:04 PM (5D7mX) 48
Nil Butron is a pud.
Posted by: Dr. Varno at February 15, 2015 10:04 PM (fIv/H) 49
:Eyeroll:
Testing Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 10:05 PM (o/3Hk) 50
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Repeat from dead thread: I think I found a nice sticker for the Empress: http://is.gd/fKcSdu ----------------- That is a mighty sticker for the Empress, yes. Way to annoy the Muggles and Mundanes. Posted by: exdem13 at February 15, 2015 10:05 PM (/mTq0) 51
Man, this weeks episode of The Walking Dead really made me hungry.
**small spolier** The group had a "bark"-b-cue. Posted by: SCOAMF at February 15, 2015 10:05 PM (yWYnW) 52
That sounds absurd because it is. The better way of putting it is most American Jews are liberal because they have a fundamental misunderstanding of Judaism.
--- You're wrong. Watch the Shapiro video I posted above. Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 15, 2015 10:06 PM (ZPrif) 53
>>> 44 Oh Maet how can I be a top 10 twice?
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:03 PM (U9QI+) I think probably bc you hold the record for double and triple posts. Posted by: L, Elle at February 15, 2015 10:06 PM (2x3L+) Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:06 PM (YW8OA) 55
I think probably bc you hold the record for double and triple posts.
Posted by: L, Elle at February 15, 2015 10:06 PM (2x3L+) ***** I thought that was Hammer and his Cats. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 10:07 PM (xrURQ) 56
Boston gets to whine a bit since they haven't cleared 6 feet of snow in the last few weeks and are getting hit again. But we can still point and laugh at Commie DeBlasio and the NYC snowmeggedon bust.
Posted by: PaleRider at February 15, 2015 10:09 PM (7w/kf) 57
The only real Jews in America are the modern Orthodox.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 15, 2015 09:50 PM (Zu3d9) any chance you could note the diff between orthodox-orthodox and modern orthodox? orthodox orthodox is curly sideburns and 1870's style clothing? Posted by: I'm a cowboy baby... at February 15, 2015 10:10 PM (kI3bx) 58
Hmm. * ponders publishing a guide for Morons; 'How to go From #1 on the Wall of Shame, to Disappearance' * Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 10:11 PM (vPh3W) 59
Amish kids drag racing is truly a sight to behold.
Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at February 15, 2015 10:03 PM (lG2E3) humans will race anything. Posted by: I'm a cowboy baby... at February 15, 2015 10:11 PM (kI3bx) 60
Watching Talking Dead and hearing Lauren Cohen with her Australian accent makes her 150% hotter:
http://tinyurl.com/oer8e9m Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 10:11 PM (oFCZn) 61
Because I had to leave and couldn't get it into the last thread:
Sure McClellan was an excellent organizer, but his dithering cost lives without any gain. Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 10:03 PM (oFCZn) I think McClellan shuddered in the carnage before him. Didn't make him a bad person, just a bad General. Posted by: O'Reilly at February 15, 2015 10:12 PM (8zCR+) 62
Since tonight is that 40 year Saturday Night Live anniversary fluff and fold, might note Rolling Stone did a hopeless incorrect ranking of all 141 cast members. John Belushi as an arguable #1, ok. Colin Quinn at #136? Norm McDonald PBUH at #135? With the godawful Tina Fey, The Woman Who Destroyed SNL, at #3. Nope. Full of fail http://tinyurl.com/ml54mgs Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2015 10:12 PM (kdS6q) 63
I am in South Boston and it's worse than I have ever seen it.
Posted by: Goldilocks at February 15, 2015 10:04 PM (5D7mX) big 10-4 nope on that Posted by: Ben Aflik at February 15, 2015 10:12 PM (kI3bx) 64
Evenin' everyone.
Today I learned that it's a PITA to get the windshield wiper motor out of a 1965 Mustang. But it's better than paying a core charge. Posted by: Blanco Basura at February 15, 2015 10:12 PM (UVfht) 65
Ben Shapiro: Why Jews Vote Leftist - FrontPage Magazine
http://tinyurl.com/ndyj5eb But by and large, most Jews vote leftist because they are upper middle class agnostics with above-average levels of post-graduate education who believe that religion is a great ill, that Biblical morality is intolerant and vicious, and that Judaism itself is passe. Jews who care about actual Judaism don't vote leftist. And those who prioritize leftism don't vote Jewish. Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 15, 2015 10:13 PM (ZPrif) 66
30, Get Off My Cloud is a better song but Satisfaction is built around that iconic fuzz-guitar riff.....
Posted by: JoeF. at February 15, 2015 10:13 PM (8HGb7) 67
61 Amish kids drag racing is truly a sight to behold.
Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at February 15, 2015 10:03 PM (lG2E3) humans will race anything. Posted by: I'm a cowboy baby... at February 15 We have a large Amish population around here. The teenagers can be funny at times. Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:13 PM (MIl3K) Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2015 10:14 PM (kdS6q) 69
64: Tina Fey is an assclown. Amy Poehler is no better. Never fucking funny. Ever. Will Ferrel can diaf.
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 15, 2015 10:15 PM (ucDmr) 70
John Belushi as an arguable #1, ok. Colin Quinn at #136? Norm McDonald PBUH at #135? With the godawful Tina Fey, The Woman Who Destroyed SNL, at #3. Nope. Full of fail http://tinyurl.com/ml54mgs Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2015 10:12 PM (kdS6q) Hate to look and see where Charles Rocket was placed. The F bomb live was awesome Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:15 PM (uDiVt) 71
Many of you all have seen American Sniper. I did Friday and it is still tearing me up.
Here is a video of the I-35 procession to Austin State cemetery. 10 minutes of cars. Nothing is done small in Texas http://tinyurl.com/osrmkch Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:16 PM (0FSuD) 72
g'evenin', 'rons
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 15, 2015 10:16 PM (4gN5w) 73
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Hmm. * ponders publishing a guide for Morons; 'How to go From #1 on the Wall of Shame, to Disappearance' * Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 10:11 PM (vPh3W) Does chapter 2 include an answer for my dilemma? Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:16 PM (o8x6H) 74
Hate to look and see where Charles Rocket was placed. The F bomb live was awesome
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:15 PM (uDiVt) They found him dead in a field with his throat cut and called it a suicide. Call me skeptical. Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 10:17 PM (oFCZn) Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:17 PM (0FSuD) 76
MH: My guess is, he was being snarky what with all your double and triple posts this week.
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 15, 2015 10:18 PM (ucDmr) Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2015 10:18 PM (kdS6q) 78
135?!?!
The only person who could've maybe, possibly been funnier than me doing Weekend Update... ... you guessed it. Frank Stallone. Posted by: Norm McDonald at February 15, 2015 10:19 PM (yWYnW) 79
My dad grew up in Northern Indiana and never got a day off from school for snow. My grandmother was in Charleston, SC when a hurricane came through. They didn't even let her leave work. She had to walk home holding onto buildings to stay upright.
I'm not saying it doesn't cause any trouble for anyone. I'm saying previous generations would have shrugged and said "that's how things go." Posted by: rfichoke at February 15, 2015 10:21 PM (xZEwe) 80
135?!?! The only person who could've maybe, possibly been funnier than me doing Weekend Update...... you guessed it. Frank Stallone. Posted by: Norm McDonald You know Norm McDonald is a homosexual pedophile, right? Posted by: Norm McDonald Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2015 10:22 PM (kdS6q) 81
78 135?!?!
The only person who could've maybe, possibly been funnier than me doing Weekend Update... ... you guessed it. Frank Stallone. Posted by: Norm McDonald at February 15, 2015 10:19 PM (yWYnW) The constant hammering on OJ was ckufing hilarious. Supposedly that's why he got canned. Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 10:22 PM (oFCZn) 82
Hmm. Maybe it's tracking you posting from two different locations with different hashes, MH?
Posted by: Brother Cavil, by the Pale Moon light at February 15, 2015 10:22 PM (m9V0o) 83
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So... heading to San Fran soon on a business trip....any tips on a good beer pub n grub place. Posted by: pubin in the belly of the beast at February 15, 2015 10:00 PM (K+RBk) Where are you really going to be -- North Beach, Financial District, by the Airport, Silicon Valley? Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 10:23 PM (T1005) 84
I'm not saying it doesn't cause any trouble for anyone. I'm saying previous generations would have shrugged and said "that's how things go."
Posted by: rfichoke at February 15, 2015 10:21 PM (xZEwe) ***** Yeah, times change. Perhaps you've noticed that over the last 30 years or so, if you have been on this Earth that long. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 10:24 PM (o/3Hk) 85
The beast roams Blackheath, close to the meat.
Posted by: Piccadilly Cervix at February 15, 2015 10:24 PM (FGEvF) 86
Jews in America are 80-20 secular humanists and their voting patterns in favor of the Democrat Party reflect that. Their greatest collective fear is a repressive Sarah Palin led Christian theocracy that is always this close to emerging.
Posted by: cm9000 at February 15, 2015 10:25 PM (8zCR+) 87
Wow, here's another tribute..............http://tinyurl.com/kkfo6je
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:25 PM (0FSuD) 88
Chavez & Cavill, guess I'm famous now, I guess.
My hash is never the same, Hammer & I have the same affliction Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:25 PM (dTQ4B) 89
81: That's exactly why he got canned. Ebersol was big buddy's with O.J. Told Norm to knock it off. Norm said fuck you. The rest is history.
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 15, 2015 10:27 PM (ucDmr) 90
Sunday Night ONT Compliance Pics
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/567019184349921284 https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/567019402864754688 https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/567019597891506176 https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/567019834391539712 https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/567019986489597952 Posted by: kbdabear at February 15, 2015 10:29 PM (GrXXa) 91
If you were born in 1960, WWII was almost as close to your birth as 9/11 is to us today.
Time perception is freaky. Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 10:29 PM (iRZl4) 92
Speaking of Palin, she was just on the SNL 40th.....
Posted by: JoeF. at February 15, 2015 10:30 PM (8HGb7) 93
Which means it's as far away from us today as ragtime jazz hits of the 1910s were from 1966.
I was only a kid at the time, but I distinctly remember that there was a 1920s nostalgia fad during the 1960s. Posted by: rickl at February 15, 2015 10:31 PM (sdi6R) 94
Norm McDonald does Burt Reynolds (Turd Furgeson) better than Burt does Burt.
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 15, 2015 10:31 PM (ucDmr) Posted by: The Political Hat at February 15, 2015 10:31 PM (0Ew3K) 96
You gotta admit Rolling Stone got more people to click on and talk about its SNL list than they would have if it were remotely accurate.
The only other way to explain Norm McDonald at 135 and Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in the top 10 was that they wanted to create a list perfectly tailored to suck up to NBC and Lorne Michaels. Posted by: AD at February 15, 2015 10:31 PM (pXB1a) 97
91 If you were born in 1960, WWII was almost as close to your birth as 9/11 is to us today.
Time perception is freaky. Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 10:29 It is, I think of my grandfather who was born in 1890 Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:32 PM (HlSmC) 98
Norm's Burt Reynolds and Larry King are also classics.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 10:32 PM (oFCZn) 99
92: she looked pretty damn good to me. Better that Tina Fake.
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 15, 2015 10:32 PM (ucDmr) 100
Hello all you moron flavored persons! Is everyone full to the brim with hate and discontent? If not, can we get that at the Outrage Outlet?
We are scheduled to get a fuck ton of snow in the next 24 to 36hrs. Could be as much as 9" of globull warming. It may be a 3 loaves of bread event. Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 10:34 PM (WPm3x) 101
Posted by: I'm a cowboy baby... at February 15, 2015 10:10 PM (kI3bx)
Funny clothes are Hasidim. They are sort of fundamentalist Jews who try very hard to maintain their own societies. Knitted yarmulkas and normal clothes are modern orthodox. They are conservative, love Israel, and tend to be successful and with large families. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 15, 2015 10:34 PM (Zu3d9) 102
Top 10 commenters:
10 [298 comments] 'The Political Hat' Top 10 sockpuppeteers: 1 [204 names] 'The Political Hat' [28.66 unique names/day] Ironically, it was actually a productive work week for me... Posted by: Voice № 138 in the Political Hat's head at February 15, 2015 10:35 PM (0Ew3K) 103
Kanye West. Less talented than his big assed wife. Damn, that shits awful.
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 15, 2015 10:35 PM (ucDmr) 104
That's exactly why he got canned. Ebersol was big
buddy's with O.J. Told Norm to knock it off. Norm said fuck you. The rest is history. Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 15, 2015 10:27 PM (ucDmr) Norm was the best Weekend Update host SNL has had. Posted by: cm9000 at February 15, 2015 10:35 PM (8zCR+) 105
Many Jews believe that secularism will spare them from the modern day Kristalnachts
Einstein, Freud, and many other intellectual German Jews were secular or atheist too. They still GTFO of Nazi Germany while they could. Posted by: kbdabear at February 15, 2015 10:35 PM (GrXXa) 106
91 If you were born in 1960, WWII was almost as close to your birth as 9/11 is to us today.
Time perception is freaky. Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 10:29 PM (iRZl4) Yeah. Except we won WWII. Posted by: rickl at February 15, 2015 10:37 PM (sdi6R) Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 10:37 PM (vPh3W) 108
104: Agreed. Nobody else came close. Should be Brian Williams replacement.
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 15, 2015 10:37 PM (ucDmr) 109
Nip - Get a copy of the book, American Sniper, and read it. Much, much more detailed, involved.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 10:38 PM (vPh3W) 110
Nip - Get a copy of the book, American Sniper, and read it. Much, much more detailed, involved.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 10:38 PM (vPh3W) 111
Good Lord, ONT took an hour to get to 100 posts? I sense a great disturbance in the force.
Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 10:38 PM (xrURQ) 112
Oh Maet how can I be a top 10 twice?
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:03 PM (U9QI+) Different hash. It's happened to me before. Posted by: Voice № 84 in the Political Hat's head at February 15, 2015 10:39 PM (0Ew3K) 113
If I don't check in every day can someone dispatch a couple St Bernard's?
Posted by: fluffy at February 15, 2015 10:39 PM (Ua6T/) 114
Posted by: cm9000 at February 15, 2015 10:35 PM (8zCR+)
Cm9000 you ignorant slut He was good. But I will take Chase and the originals Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:39 PM (YW8OA) 115
Posted by: kbdabear at February 15, 2015 10:35 PM (GrXXa)
You know what is going to save me from another kristalnacht? My AR-15 and lots of 55grain HP. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 15, 2015 10:39 PM (Zu3d9) 116
109-110 Daughter just gave the book today, can't wait to start it.
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 15, 2015 10:39 PM (ucDmr) 117
83.... Union Square
Posted by: pubin in the belly of the beast at February 15, 2015 10:39 PM (K+RBk) 118
Who was the Weekend Update host who signed off with "I'm ____, and that's news to me"? Because I loved that tagline.
Posted by: rickl at February 15, 2015 10:39 PM (sdi6R) Posted by: Rolling Stone at February 15, 2015 10:40 PM (yWYnW) 120
OK. Did you get your bread and milk?
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:40 PM (0FSuD) 121
Good Lord, ONT took an hour to get to 100 posts? I sense a great disturbance in the force.
Posted by: ManWithNoParty --------------------- It's physics. The cold slows things down. Posted by: Neel DegRasser Tyson at February 15, 2015 10:40 PM (vPh3W) 122
118: Nealon?
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 15, 2015 10:40 PM (ucDmr) 123
The only other way to explain Norm McDonald at 135 and Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in the top 10 was that they wanted to create a list perfectly tailored to suck up to NBC and Lorne Michaels.
Posted by: AD Yes, Lorne Michaels. A very wealth, very successful Left Wing Media POS. This whole 40th SNL thing is really all about him. If they really wanted to make SNL funny again, the first thing to do is to get rid of Lorne Michaels. He treated a lot of the cast like shit, and they loved him for it. When I think of the funny people that have been on SNL, I do not think of Amy Poeller or Tina Fey. Posted by: Bossy Conservative....in the bleak midwinter at February 15, 2015 10:40 PM (+1T7c) 124
Posted by: pubin in the belly of the beast at February 15, 2015 10:39 PM (K+RBk)
Swan Oyster Depot. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 15, 2015 10:40 PM (Zu3d9) 125
Pretty sure Victoria Jackson is ranked so low due to the fact that she's pretty hard right and outspoken about it.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 10:40 PM (oFCZn) 126
I posted on the early morning thread but I don't understand why Kyle and Littleton continued onto a gun range armed a guy who they thought was nuts and possible danger as evidenced by the text by Littleton to Kyle to 'watch his six...'
I think political correctness and his heart over ruling his brain caused him to make that decision. Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 10:41 PM (iRZl4) 127
Norm's Burt Reynolds and Larry King are also classics. Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 10:32 PM (oFCZn) The Larry King bits were genius, Colbert has made a career of a much less funny take off of O'Reilly. Posted by: cm9000 at February 15, 2015 10:41 PM (8zCR+) 128
You know what is going to save me from another kristalnacht?
My AR-15 and lots of 55grain HP. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 15, 2015 10:39 PM (Zu3d9) You will run out of ammo. They will still come. Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:41 PM (0FSuD) Posted by: Charles Rocket at February 15, 2015 10:41 PM (0Ew3K) 130
OK. Did you get your bread and milk?
Posted by: Nip Sip ----------------- Me? No..., I told you..., I have a supply of Oatmeal, and J&B Rare. That's all a man really needs. Posted by: Neel DegRasser Tyson at February 15, 2015 10:41 PM (vPh3W) 131
Yes, Lorne Michaels. A very wealth, very successful Left Wing Media
POS. This whole 40th SNL thing is really all about him. If they really wanted to make SNL funny again, the first thing to do is to get rid of Lorne Michaels. He treated a lot of the cast like shit, and they loved him for it. The only way to make SNL funny again? Find the coke dealer they had in the 70's. No coke, no joke. TRUE Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:43 PM (0FSuD) 132
Off DeGrasser sock
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 10:43 PM (vPh3W) 133
Ventura is a true POS
Posted by: thathalfrican at February 15, 2015 10:43 PM (R5HRU) 134
Me? No..., I told you..., I have a supply of Oatmeal, and JB Rare. That's all a man really needs. Posted by: Neel DegRasser Tyson at February 15, 2015 10:41 PM (vPh3W) I'd include a ball rub and BJ in that list. Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:44 PM (0FSuD) Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 10:44 PM (vPh3W) 136
Pretty sure Victoria Jackson is ranked so low due to the fact that she's pretty hard right and outspoken about it.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis And where's Dennis Miller ranked? That should be a clue. Posted by: Bossy Conservative....in the bleak midwinter at February 15, 2015 10:44 PM (+1T7c) 137
49 :Eyeroll:
Testing Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 10:05 PM (o/3Hk) Great job. Posted by: Insomniac at February 15, 2015 10:44 PM (mx5oN) 138
I'm not Jewish so maybe I'm going out on a limb--and I don't want to offend anyone--but I think Jews have a fear of the "majority." That's why they tend to be for open borders and letting everyone in--including Muslims. They figure the more the "majority" is diluted--the better it is for them. And because Jews tend to be well-educated and affluent, the majority they fear are the great unwashed, uneducated, fundamentalist Christians who tend not watch Woody Allen films and don't read the NY Times.....
Posted by: JoeF. at February 15, 2015 10:44 PM (8HGb7) 139
Glad I didn't watch that SNL shit
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:45 PM (dTQ4B) 140
according to a local station here in the sticks known as the the NY suburbs, it is now 5 degrees out.
And by the by, has the author of "fifty shades of gray" been sued for plagiarism by the author of "story of O" yet? just wonderin' Posted by: mallfly at February 15, 2015 10:45 PM (QZVz5) 141
Norm's Burt Reynolds and Larry King are also classics. Posted by: Dack Thrombosis Bob Dole thinks you shouldn't forget his Bob Dole. Posted by: Bob Dole Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2015 10:45 PM (kdS6q) 142
I got an e-mail from my local Tea Party group which said: "Prevent the Federal Government
from taking away our education funding if we get out of the Common Core standards!" We're doomed. Posted by: rickl at February 15, 2015 10:45 PM (sdi6R) 143
Nip @ 128 - I dunno, putting down the first few dirtbags tends to take the starch out of the rest.
Posted by: Butch at February 15, 2015 10:45 PM (HLx1C) 144
Great job.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 15, 2015 10:44 PM (mx5oN) ****** Well then...spill it. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 10:46 PM (xrURQ) 145
125, I was surprised that Dennis Miller came in as high as he did in the RS list....
Posted by: JoeF. at February 15, 2015 10:46 PM (8HGb7) 146
SNL blows, and has for years. There have been the occasional bright spots but its mostly a giant ball of suck.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 15, 2015 10:46 PM (mx5oN) 147
That is some weird story about the giving out of the "FSOG" puzzle. My cynical side thinks it wasn't a mistake; It was intentional by someone who is fine with the sexualization of children and if i were a parent I would be livid.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 15, 2015 10:47 PM (DXzRD) 148
What number was David Spade? I like his story about when he thought Eddie Murphy wanted to beat his ass. On the weekend update they had a story about astronomy and upcoming night of falling stars and spade commented something like, 'if you look close you can see Eddie Murphy'
Murphy heard it and made a call to Spade. Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 10:47 PM (iRZl4) 149
Nip - FWIW, nothing going on in Asheville right now. Looks like it will be tomorrow before anything happens here..., if at all.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 10:47 PM (vPh3W) 150
139
Glad I didn't watch that SNL shit Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:45 PM (dTQ4B) Wife is at beach and all she could talk about it the stupid SNL shit. Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:47 PM (0FSuD) 151
Belushi, Ackroid, Murphy, Carvey, and Radner. That order should be the top 5 best cast members for SNL. And that idiot Tina Fey should not be on the list.
Top 5 greatest characters for SNL ? Blues Bros, Samurai, Mr. Bill, Church lady, Rosanne Rosanadana. Honorable Mentions: Buckwheat, Father Guido Sarducci, The Coneheads, and Waynes World. Best Line Ever Spoken On SNL....... "Jane, you ignorant slut" Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 10:47 PM (WPm3x) Posted by: fluffy at February 15, 2015 10:47 PM (Ua6T/) 153
133 Ventura is a true POS
Posted by: thathalfrican at February Real shit has value. Ventura is worse than a POS, Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:47 PM (l9j99) 154
I got an e-mail from my local Tea Party group which said: "Prevent the Federal Government
from taking away our education funding if we get out of the Common Core standards!" We're doomed. Posted by: rickl at February 15, 2015 10:45 PM (sdi6R) ****** Yeah....I'm kinda thinking that group just might have been coopted. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 10:48 PM (FviSe) 155
SNL blows, and has for years. There have been the occasional bright spots but its mostly a giant ball of suck.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 15, 2015 10:46 PM (mx5oN) That is what they get for taunting me. Posted by: Happy Fun Ball at February 15, 2015 10:48 PM (0Ew3K) 156
144 Great job.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 15, 2015 10:44 PM (mx5oN) ****** Well then...spill it. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 10:46 PM (xrURQ) It's : roll : with no spaces. And I was just busting your chops. Posted by: Insomniac at February 15, 2015 10:48 PM (mx5oN) 157
@149
I think you all are going to get the shit. CLT? Not so much. Not suppose to arrive till late Monday. Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:48 PM (0FSuD) 158
151--I would put Phil Hartman up there too. He was solid and consistently funny.
Posted by: JoeF. at February 15, 2015 10:49 PM (8HGb7) 159
And more perspective on that Norm ranking: The forgotten: #68. Michaela Watkins The unwatchable: #18. Maya Rudolph Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2015 10:49 PM (kdS6q) 160
The best SNL weekend update jokes ever were by Norm McDonald about Michael Jackson and OJ Simpson.
Posted by: cm9000 at February 15, 2015 10:49 PM (8zCR+) 161
And where's Dennis Miller ranked? That should be a clue.
Posted by: Bossy Conservative....in the bleak midwinter at February 15, 2015 10:44 PM (+1T7c) I'm at 72 and haven't seen him yet. He better be in the top 10. I was an ENORMOUS Miller fan back in the early 1990s. Still am but I don't think he's quite as sharp as he once was. His early stand up routines were jaw dropping in their verbal complexity and arcane references. Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 10:50 PM (oFCZn) 162
SNL blows, and has for years. There have been the occasional bright spots but its mostly a giant ball of suck.
Posted by: Insomniac I've watched it off and on for years. I think I saw third episode back in '75. It was funny sometimes, unfunny others. I haven't watched it much in the last few years, but it is definitely unfunny now. Posted by: Bossy Conservative....in the bleak midwinter at February 15, 2015 10:50 PM (+1T7c) 163
It's : roll : with no spaces. And I was just busting your chops.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 15, 2015 10:48 PM (mx5oN) ****** I understood that, was just looking for the info. Thanks! Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 10:51 PM (FviSe) 164
Hugos. Because sad puppehs.
I gave her the link to my blog and she still answers my phone calls. That's good, right? Posted by: GGE in the salt mines at February 15, 2015 10:51 PM (VzXVA) 165
>>>You will run out of ammo. They will still come.
Luckily the gods gave us bayonets. And really big Kukris. Posted by: DC in River City at February 15, 2015 10:51 PM (e+1S5) 166
Miller is 61 on the list, iirc
Posted by: JoeF. at February 15, 2015 10:51 PM (8HGb7) 167
The best employee at SNL? Their coke dealer. I heard in the late 70's and 80's they went through oz's on most shows.
That's 28 bags of coke. I read about this. That's it, yeah! Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:51 PM (0FSuD) 168
Dennis Miller and Adam Carolla have a new podcast. I'm predicting awesome.
Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 10:51 PM (iRZl4) 169
The unwatchable:
#18. Maya Rudolph Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2015 10:49 PM (kdS6q)(kdS6q) Anybody post-2000 ranked higher than 20 except Will Ferrell (I'll assume he's there, haven't checked, don't care enough to look it up) is criminal. Posted by: AD at February 15, 2015 10:53 PM (pXB1a) 170
164 Hugos. Because sad puppehs.
I gave her the link to my blog and she still answers my phone calls. That's good, right? Posted by: GGE in the salt mines at February 15 Fingers crossed. Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:53 PM (YW8OA) 171
I don't believe Dennis Miller was ever on that many skits on SNL. He was pretty much exclusively Weekend Update. I don't know why he isn't on the special--he's supposedly still on great terms with Lorne Michaels...
Posted by: JoeF. at February 15, 2015 10:53 PM (8HGb7) Posted by: rfichoke at February 15, 2015 10:53 PM (xZEwe) 173
Luckily the gods gave us bayonets. And really big Kukris.
Posted by: DC --------------------------- I have an issue machete, stamped "USMC 1942" Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 10:53 PM (vPh3W) 174
From conversations I've had, the Jews love for the black people in America is unrequited
Mexicans don't seem to love Jews either Posted by: kbdabear at February 15, 2015 10:54 PM (GrXXa) 175
Dennis Miller used to be Leftist before 9/11. Even though he was, I still think that he was the best Weekend Update host. Norm MacDonald a close second.
Posted by: The Weekend Hat at February 15, 2015 10:54 PM (0Ew3K) 176
SNL is simply "Laugh In" undated for the 70's. Exact same format, except showing it live and at night made it cheaper.
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:55 PM (0FSuD) 177
SNL just proving why it's been so lousy for years.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 15, 2015 09:55 PM Any of the current skits done for the show really suck. As did that awful musical? number by Kanye. WTF? I didn't get it, something about racism and he was strsngld by a cop. F*** that shit not much comedy or music there. Good to see some old stuff tho, Julia Child, Gilda Radner, Jane you ignorant slut type of clips. Posted by: Farmer at February 15, 2015 10:55 PM (o/90i) Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2015 10:55 PM (kdS6q) 179
SNL is simply "Laugh In" undated for the 70's. Exact same format, except showing it live and at night made it cheaper.
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:55 PM (0FSuD) At least Laugh-In accurately predicted the year the Berlin Wall would fall Posted by: Hat it to me! at February 15, 2015 10:56 PM (0Ew3K) 180
Dennis Miller and Adam Carolla have a new podcast. I'm predicting awesome.
Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 10:51 PM (iRZl4) Are they doing it together? If so, yeah I will look forward to hearing it. Posted by: cm9000 at February 15, 2015 10:56 PM (8zCR+) 181
The Dan Ackroyd/Julia Child skit lives on in my mind.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 10:56 PM (vPh3W) 182
That wasn't his boyfriend --the theatre guy from Tulsa University--that was his Husband! Geez Louise. I bet an Oklahoma jury would richly reward him........just sayin'
Posted by: AnnaS at February 15, 2015 10:56 PM (P+I7L) 183
Dennis Miller and Adam Carolla have a new podcast. I'm predicting awesome.
Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 10:51 PM Do you have a link, Bob? Posted by: AltonJackson at February 15, 2015 10:57 PM (4gN5w) 184
178
The Top 20 has 7 Post-2000 cast members. Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February About the time I completely gave up on it. Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 10:57 PM (Aj+2K) 185
The Top 20 has 7 Post-2000 cast members.
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2015 10:55 PM (kdS6q) Yeah, I saw some of that. It's fucking ridiculous. No one except the guy who created the list can possibly believe that. I refuse to believe it's anything more than brown-nosing on his part. "No, Lorne, the show's as good as ever!" Posted by: AD at February 15, 2015 10:57 PM (pXB1a) 186
Local news is on overdrive. Power may go out, homeless need shelter, and there is no bread or milk!
Roads slippy! Muffy, HELP! SNOW SNOW SNOW Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:57 PM (0FSuD) 187
175 Dennis Miller used to be Leftist before 9/11. Even though he was, I still think that he was the best Weekend Update host. Norm MacDonald a close second.
Posted by: The Weekend Hat at February 15, 2015 10:54 PM (0Ew3K) I can remember him taking shots at Pat Buchanan in one of his stand up specials. I'm not sure he was a total leftist as just cautious about what he said because he was building his career. Regardless after 9/11 he didn't hold much back. I still loved the guy's stand up routines. He had a bit about liquid soap that still gets me into tears (If you're kid can't get bar soap together, maybe it's time to hold him back a grade...). Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 10:58 PM (oFCZn) 188
you're = your
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 10:58 PM (oFCZn) 189
163 It's : roll : with no spaces. And I was just busting your chops.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 15, 2015 10:48 PM (mx5oN) ****** I understood that, was just looking for the info. Thanks! Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 10:51 PM (FviSe) You're welcome! You can get the whole roster of emoti-thingies at smilies.mee.nu. Posted by: Insomniac at February 15, 2015 10:58 PM (mx5oN) 190
Dennis Miller used to be Leftist before 9/11. Even though he was, I still think that he was the best Weekend Update host. Norm MacDonald a close second.
Posted by: The Weekend Hat at February 15, 2015 10:54 PM (0Ew3K) ***** He was Center Left, almost like a Big L libertarian prior to 9/11. He, unlike most anyone on the Left, thought about it for a few minutes and said "This shit doesn't make sense. I'm outta here!" Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 10:59 PM (FviSe) 191
Now, driving tips!! Everyone is PREPARED!!
God is going to bring his snow to the Carolinas, BUT we are ready ready ready! Oh, and it's cold as shit. Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 10:59 PM (0FSuD) 192
I remember asking on the ONT a while back.... "what the fuck is a 50 shades of grey?"
Peaches told me. I finally read the books. Seriously? Women who are mid 40's and up are swooning over that shit? Those books are mind numbingly stupid! I read all three just because..... there are three. Thank God there weren't 4. Not hot, not sexy, not steamy, just appallingly dumb. Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 10:59 PM (WPm3x) 193
Breaking news...
Generalissimo Franco is still dead. Posted by: Farmer at February 15, 2015 11:00 PM (o/90i) 194
Fifty Shades of Obamacare Part Deux: We're All Submissives Now.
Posted by: mpfs,Pintrest Whore. This first step is to admit you have a problem. at February 15, 2015 11:00 PM (si/E8) 195
164
Hugos. Because sad puppehs. I gave her the link to my blog and she still answers my phone calls. That's good, right? Posted by: GGE in the salt mines at February 15, 2015 10:51 PM (VzXVA) Just don't lead her to this wretched hive of scum and villainy or she'll take out a restraining order.... Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:00 PM (T1005) 196
Oh boy each TV station has their team ready!!
Live when the first flake lands! Come on God, give it to us! Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:01 PM (0FSuD) 197
Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 10:34 PM (WPm3x)
What part of the country do you live in? Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 15, 2015 11:01 PM (DXzRD) 198
165 >>>You will run out of ammo. They will still come.
Luckily the gods gave us bayonets. And really big Kukris. Posted by: DC in River City at February 15, 2015 10:51 PM (e+1S5) Wusthof kitchen knives. Just sayin'. Posted by: rickl at February 15, 2015 11:01 PM (sdi6R) 199
I think Miller was always something of a moderate. He's actually still pretty liberal on social issues, but he's a hawk on foreign policy.
Posted by: JoeF. at February 15, 2015 11:02 PM (8HGb7) Posted by: Insomniac at February 15, 2015 11:02 PM (mx5oN) 201
BTW, 50 Shades of Grey made $81 million this weekend.
I no longer have any connection to this country. Maybe not even my own species... Posted by: AD at February 15, 2015 11:02 PM (pXB1a) Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 15, 2015 11:03 PM (La/Kz) 203
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 15, 2015 10:57 PM (4gN5w)
Sorry still can't do the link thingy. You can google Adam Carolla Dennis Miller show. It's on podcast one . Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 11:03 PM (iRZl4) 204
Sheriff Joe nabs another one. We can expect Justice Dept, intervention:
BLACK CANYON CITY, Ariz. (AP) -- Authorities say 40 pounds of methamphetamine have been found buried underneath a truckload of broccoli in central Arizona. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says an officer pulled over a commercial truck for a moving violation around 2:45 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 17 in Black Canyon City. The officer searched the semi-trailer and found a duffel bag containing several packages of meth. DPS says the driver, 39-year-old Ata Hamed Taha of Greensboro, North Carolina, was arrested. Taha has been booked into Maricopa County Jail on several drug-related charges including possession of dangerous drugs and control of an illegal enterprise. DPS narcotics detectives say the meth is believed to be valued at $440,000. Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 11:04 PM (vPh3W) 205
Gilda Radner. Cause wild-haired joo girls is the bestest. No really. Except, of course, Debbie Wassherman-Shlitz. Never her.
Posted by: Eromero at February 15, 2015 11:04 PM (go5uR) 206
190--I remember Miller giving props to Newt and the Contract for America in 1995--96, so his political evolution began sooner than 9-11.
Posted by: JoeF. at February 15, 2015 11:04 PM (8HGb7) 207
201 BTW, 50 Shades of Grey made $81 million this weekend.
Second look at repealing the 19th amendment? Posted by: Insomniac at February 15, 2015 11:04 PM (mx5oN) 208
The West beat the East 163-158 in the NBA All-Star game.
Posted by: cm9000 at February 15, 2015 11:04 PM (8zCR+) 209
@197
What part of the country do you live in? Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 15, 2015 11:01 PM (DXzRD) I'm in the southern third of Indiana. Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 11:05 PM (WPm3x) 210
I could kind of see that FSoG thing being passed around in the teacher's lounge as a laugh, but in a classroom?
And the only thing they're upset about is being caught. Posted by: nnptcgrad at February 15, 2015 11:05 PM (Opyrm) 211
I think Ace would be a great writer for SNL.
I also think most Morons would be good to great writers for SNL. We have an eye for the bizarre and we definitely know how to milk a gag. Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 11:05 PM (oFCZn) 212
I remember Miller giving props to Newt and the Contract for America in 1995--96, so his political evolution began sooner than 9-11.
Posted by: JoeF. at February 15, 2015 11:04 PM (8HGb7) I remember him taking digs at Newt and defending Clinton. Posted by: Contract with Hat at February 15, 2015 11:05 PM (0Ew3K) 213
thx, Bob
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 15, 2015 11:06 PM (4gN5w) 214
It's still Black history month. Lastest at local paper? A Black student went to a white HS in 1957 and they didn't like her. Well, she is soo Black. NOT
Hero! http://tinyurl.com/l57b8s6 Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:06 PM (0FSuD) 215
190--I remember Miller giving props to Newt and the Contract for America in 1995--96, so his political evolution began sooner than 9-11.
Posted by: JoeF. at February 15, 2015 11:04 PM (8HGb7) **** True, but a balanced budget tracks with Big L Libertarian. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 11:07 PM (xrURQ) 216
I was at a gathering today with some people I had done some theatre performances with. The subject of
the brother of someone came up. Apparently he is a graduate of Harvard Law School probably in his early forties-maybe slightly younger and he helped out on Obama's campaign. Someone there said, "He is interested in politics. You may hear of her brother some day." I'm thinking to myself "This is a Democrat and a progressive Jewish guy who voted for Obama and worked on his campaign." I wish her brother well but no-I really don't want to hear of him moving up in political circles. I iwisely kept my mouth shut. Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 15, 2015 11:07 PM (DXzRD) 217
EEK. It is once again too cold in my mom's room, I offered to set up a place in a warmer room for her (she has other bedrooms etc that are warm) - she refuses. Her room is less than 60 degrees. Gonna be this way all week. I dont have the energy to take her to ER if she gets sick...
Posted by: Baldy at February 15, 2015 11:07 PM (+35FH) 218
I will admit that the movie Night at The Roxbury is a guilty pleasure.
Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 11:07 PM (iRZl4) 219
Miller goes with the wind. He's a good writer and he has a good feel for the times.
Conservative? Nah. Opportunist? yeah Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:07 PM (0FSuD) 220
I'm in the southern third of Indiana.
Posted by: madamemayhem ------------------------ South of Bloomington? Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 11:08 PM (vPh3W) 221
yeh, around 30 miles south of the peoples socialist utopia of Bloomington.
Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 11:09 PM (WPm3x) Posted by: andycanuck at February 15, 2015 11:09 PM (2KB+E) 223
214 It's still Black history month. Lastest at local paper? A Black student went to a white HS in 1957 and they didn't like her. Well, she is soo Black. NOT
Hero! http://tinyurl.com/l57b8s6 Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:06 PM (0FSuD) I believe she's what other segments of the black population used to call "high yellow." Posted by: Insomniac at February 15, 2015 11:09 PM (mx5oN) Posted by: Harrison Tyler at February 15, 2015 11:10 PM (FcR7P) 225
yeh, around 30 miles south of the peoples socialist utopia of Bloomington.
Posted by: madamemayhem ----- * strains memory * Bedford? Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 11:11 PM (vPh3W) 226
Conservative? Nah. Opportunist? yeah
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:07 PM (0FSuD) ****** Disagree. He could make a shitload more cash jumping on the Lefty bandwagon if that were the case. He has not. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 11:11 PM (FviSe) 227
I'm west of Bedford. I live very near to the Crane Naval Base.
Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 11:13 PM (WPm3x) 228
Wth is wrong with some of these teachers? Honestly, what teacher in their right mind would allow high school students even to do any type of assignment, class work, or activity involving this book? i heard of a high school teaching angels of america once in an english class, and again, it was a question of wtf? this stuff isn't appropriate for kids under 18. my mind is completely blown by this.
Posted by: Mistress NOpe at February 15, 2015 11:13 PM (2/oBD) 229
212--I didn't say he didn't ever poke fun a Republicans. He did. But he also lambasted Democrats too. I don't think he cared the Clinton got a BJ. I think he cared that he lied about it.
Posted by: JoeF. at February 15, 2015 11:14 PM (8HGb7) 230
madame - I spent enough time in Bloomington to come to despise the place.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 11:14 PM (vPh3W) 231
Mistress Nope. It was worse than that. The FSOG puzzle was passed out in middle school.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 15, 2015 11:15 PM (DXzRD) 232
Everybody on this SNL show looks like they're 80 years old. Then I remembered , "Oh, yeah. They are."
Posted by: tu3031 at February 15, 2015 11:16 PM (EDYaR) Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2015 11:16 PM (kdS6q) 234
At least the put Hartman in the top 10. He definitely belongs there.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 11:17 PM (oFCZn) 235
I hate Bloomington but that's where the good doctors and hospitals are located and the better restaurants and shopping. Just DO NOT EVER go to the Walmart there. Those people are horrible. Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 11:17 PM (WPm3x) 236
117 83.... Union Square
----- Start at Lefty O'douls, if you want a decent bar with some bonafide sports history, and good food- but cafeteria style. Its just a block off union square. Posted by: JDub at February 15, 2015 11:18 PM (X3xYu) 237
181 The Dan Ackroyd/Julia Child skit lives on in my mind. Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 10:56 PM (vPh3W) That one and the Bass-o-Maric are my 2 favs with Ackroyd Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 11:18 PM (YW8OA) 238
I will admit that the movie Night at The Roxbury is a guilty pleasure.
Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 11:07 PM (iRZl4) Can't think of "Night at The Roxbury" without thinking of this NSFW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_hdn31l3CI and a chaser NSFW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDDww2-Zz0c Posted by: Hat no Koro ni at February 15, 2015 11:18 PM (0Ew3K) 239
I hate Bloomington but that's where the good doctors and hospitals are located and the better restaurants and shopping. Just DO NOT EVER go to the Walmart there. Those people are horrible.
Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 11:17 PM (WPm3x) ******* The part about Wal-Mart could apply to most anywhere in the U.S. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 11:19 PM (xrURQ) 240
234 At least the put Hartman in the top 10. He definitely belongs there.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 11:17 PM (oFCZn) No, fuck you. Any rational person would prefer a Tina Fey and Amy Poehler skit more. A.n.y.b.o.d.y. - Rolling Stone Posted by: AD at February 15, 2015 11:20 PM (pXB1a) 241
That one and the Bass-o-Maric are my 2 favs with Ackroyd
--------- Mainway Toys. "it's a bag of glass" is excellent Posted by: JDub at February 15, 2015 11:20 PM (X3xYu) 242
I'm outta here. Good night folks!
Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 11:20 PM (WPm3x) 243
Mike Nolan CoachNolan64 This RollingStone ranking of SNL Cast Members is the worst thing ever...How can Norm Macdonald be behind people who were on 1 episode? Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 15, 2015 11:21 PM (kdS6q) Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:21 PM (W5DcG) 245
Illinois or Indiana?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:21 PM (W5DcG) **** Yes. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 11:22 PM (xrURQ) Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 11:22 PM (vPh3W) 247
181 The Dan Ackroyd/Julia Child skit lives on in my mind.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 10:56 PM (vPh3W) Oh yeah, I forgot about that. I recreated it in my kitchen last night. Posted by: rickl at February 15, 2015 11:22 PM (sdi6R) 248
>>>I'm west of Bedford. I live very near to the Crane Naval Base
Huh. You're only about an hour from me. 231 south, just over the Ohio River. Posted by: DC in River City at February 15, 2015 11:22 PM (e+1S5) 249
AMV Hell 7 came out...
Posted by: 政治的な帽子 at February 15, 2015 11:22 PM (0Ew3K) 250
244: What's the difference?
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at February 15, 2015 11:22 PM (ucDmr) Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 11:23 PM (U9QI+) 252
Bloomington, IN is where I had my first non-military full time job.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:23 PM (W5DcG) 253
Old Paul Simon looks awful.
Like he has mange or something. Didn't he marry that Edie Brickell chick? She must be feeding him plutonium. Posted by: naturalfake at February 15, 2015 11:23 PM (KBvAm) 254
Wait.... sorry Bertram, it's Indiana
DC, I live one mile from 231. It's about 5 miles to I69 which can get me to Evansville in about an hour. Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 11:25 PM (WPm3x) 255
I believe she's what other segments of the black population used to call "high yellow."
Posted by: Insomniac at February 15, 2015 11:09 PM (mx5oN) Yes, and only stayed in public school for a week before she was shipped off to a private boarding school, which paper fails to mention the name of. Wonder why? I am sure that was free! NOT. Such a hero! A week in the worst public HS in CLT and she is "Ahead of her time" I think I am going to puke. Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:25 PM (0FSuD) 256
Mainway Toys. "it's a bag of glass" is excellent
Posted by: JDub at February 15, 2015 11 Hard to argue that one as well. We still do the Julia Child bit in the kitchen on occasion. Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 11:25 PM (YW8OA) 257
Plutonium ain't kosher. She's feeding him Polonium.
Or, as Vladimir Putin calls it; "KaBoom". Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at February 15, 2015 11:25 PM (RzZOc) 258
She must be feeding him plutonium.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 15, 2015 11:23 PM (KBvAm) *****_ You may have spelled polonium incorrectly. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 11:26 PM (xrURQ) 259
SNL was capable of being funny up through the 90's. They usually had a couple of funny people, at least, at any given time to carry the show through the run of the mill filler until a good sketch came up. It started to go totally crap sometime around the turn of the decade. Then, Tina Fey happened and it became bad... stridently, aggressive, in your face bad.
Posted by: otho at February 15, 2015 11:26 PM (tBSrv) 260
Ha! Kuh-Kuh-Ken getting a shout out.
Posted by: Garrett at February 15, 2015 11:26 PM (yZ+eM) 261
OK morons Green Black White on a 220 V generator outlet. Seem to remember green and black are hot, white is not?
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:27 PM (0FSuD) 262
I went to some theater performances at a private high school. I said to FenelonSpouse-"Didn't you think some of this stuff was really inappriiate for high school students?" FS agreed and interestingly enough even most of the people I went to have pizza and a glass of wine afterwards with -people who were in their late forties to mid fifties (and this is in liberal epicenter of NJ so I'm guessing they're mostly progressives) thought some of it was pretty bad.
I was just happy that in the midst of some very anti Christian stuff there was actually a play that suggested there was something greater than just what's here ,and both of the main characters had lamented that they weren't brought up with any religious grounding or training or that they had had tossed it all aside. One of the characters is supposed to be reading from a guidebook to some cathedral in Europe. They should have posted whatever he was reading in an actual book because he had to memorize it and he referred to something as "The Book of Matthews" which was supposed to be "The Gospel according to Matthew". I may have been the only one in the theatre who laughed at that, but I laugh really loudly. Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 15, 2015 11:27 PM (DXzRD) Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:27 PM (W5DcG) 264
261 OK morons Green Black White on a 220 V generator outlet. Seem to remember green and black are hot, white is not?
---------------------------- Green is likely the ground Posted by: JDub at February 15, 2015 11:27 PM (X3xYu) Posted by: naturalfake at February 15, 2015 11:28 PM (KBvAm) 266
You in IN too Bert?
Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 11:28 PM (WPm3x) 267
OK morons Green Black White on a 220 V generator outlet. Seem to remember green and black are hot, white is not?
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:27 PM (0FSuD) ****** Typically neutral, but need way more info. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 11:29 PM (o/3Hk) 268
Plutonium.
Polonium. Potayto. Potahto. Posted by: naturalfake at February 15, 2015 11:28 PM (KBvAm) Protons are just a social construct... Posted by: Critical Nuclear Studies Major at February 15, 2015 11:29 PM (0Ew3K) Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:29 PM (W5DcG) Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:30 PM (W5DcG) 271
Protons are just a social construct...
Posted by: Critical Nuclear Studies Major at February 15, 2015 11:29 PM (0Ew3K) Protonist! Posted by: naturalfake at February 15, 2015 11:30 PM (KBvAm) 272
Old Paul Simon looks awful.
Like he has mange or something. Didn't he marry that Edie Brickell chick? She must be feeding him plutonium. Posted by: naturalfake at February 15, 2015 11:23 PM It's a special healthy shake. And why wasn't I on the fooking stage? Posted by: EDIE at February 15, 2015 11:30 PM (o/90i) 273
Cool! Nother Hoosier moron! Yay!
Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 11:30 PM (WPm3x) 274
>>>DC, I live one mile from 231. It's about 5 miles to I69 which can get me to Evansville in about an hour.
Stay on 231 and you'll be within a mile of my house in about the same time. It's 45 minutes to Evansville for me. I go there or Bowling Green when I need to buy things I can't get on Amazon or need to try on first. Posted by: DC in River City at February 15, 2015 11:31 PM (e+1S5) 275
259 SNL was capable of being funny up through the 90's
-------------- When SNL first aired my old man was 52 years old. He was a Goldwater guy. We use to watch it together and he thought it was funny. That's how much it changed, right General Fransisco? Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 11:31 PM (MIl3K) Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:32 PM (W5DcG) 277
No particular order, but the top funny people on SNL
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Eddie Murphy, Jon Lovitz, Phil Hartman, Dana Carvey, Chris Farley, John Belushi, Mary Gross, Kevin Nealon, Norm McDonald, Tim Kazurinsky, Joe Piscopo (doing Frank Sinatra). Billy Crystal and Martin Short were only on for one season, but were older more professional comedians, and funny. Posted by: Bossy Conservative....in the bleak midwinter at February 15, 2015 11:32 PM (+1T7c) 278
Nip- what sort of plug, and what are you wiring it to? Drunken pre-ice storm amateur electrical work is a bit of a hobby pf mine.....
Posted by: JDub at February 15, 2015 11:32 PM (X3xYu) 279
@264
I have a volt ohm meter, I guess I should just test it. If we lose power for any length of time, I pull the meter and connect direct to the meter. That way no worry about back voltage, then I just use fuse panel to decide what I want to run. You might be right, I remember there is something odd about it. Normally Black would be a ground on most electrical systems. Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:32 PM (0FSuD) 280
205 Gilda Radner. Cause wild-haired joo girls is the bestest. No really. .
Posted by: Eromero at February 15, 2015 11:04 PM (go5uR) I've always Gilda was as cute as a button. Definitely not Kate Upton, but she had a sweet smile and was funny. Posted by: Michael the Hobbit at February 15, 2015 11:33 PM (0RdKg) 281
aos used to do a SNL thing that I loved but we don't do it anymore.
Deep Thoughts Also the animated Ambiguously Gay Duo was hilarious. Another Robert Smigel creation. That reminds me. Don't forget to watch The Jack and Triumph Show on Adult Swim. Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 11:33 PM (iRZl4) Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 15, 2015 11:33 PM (La/Kz) 283
Protons are just a social construct...
Posted by: Critical Nuclear Studies Major at February 15, 2015 11:29 PM (0Ew3K) Protonist! Posted by: naturalfake at February 15, 2015 11:30 PM (KBvAm) A little mood music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYVx178VlZ8 Posted by: Hat, Strangeness, and Charm at February 15, 2015 11:33 PM (0Ew3K) 284
OK morons Green Black White on a 220 V generator outlet. Seem to remember green and black are hot, white is not?
Posted by: Nip Sip - I would expect Red and Black for 'hots', Green for ground. I.E., there would be 220V between Red & Black. Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 11:34 PM (vPh3W) 285
OK morons Green Black White on a 220 V generator outlet. Seem to remember green and black are hot, white is not?
Posted by: Nip Sip Green is always ground. Black and white are "hot". Posted by: Bossy Conservative....in the bleak midwinter at February 15, 2015 11:34 PM (+1T7c) 286
Thor and I finally saw American Sniper this afternoon. Thor loved it. I liked it a lot, but not as much as I thought I would. It wasn't what I expected at all.
I've had the book since day one, and have been putting off reading it; hopefully it will have what I found lacking in the movie! One thing that was really weird for me is that, except for Chris Kyle himself, I didn't like anyone in the entire doggone film. ***************************************** *************MILD SPOILERS*************** ***************************************** I didn't find the actors who played his fellow SEALs believable at all. (Except for the whatever-the-Naval-equivalent-of-Drill-Seargents-are in the beginning) None of the military personnel were particularly believable to me. I actively disliked his wife and even his little boy was annoying. I did love his daddy.....he reminded me of mine, and all my uncles. We do not raise sheep in this family, loved that! I also thought the Iraqi actors were great, and I found myself liking Mustafa. Not "liking"him as in rooting for him, but I thought the part where they showed the picture of him getting his Olympic medal was a brilliant bit of film-making; just in that quick second or two, you kind of got insight into his mindset or something. (The slowed down bullet bit where he exits the film was beyond stupid, though.) I liked it far more than this novel of a post would suggest, and I will never make fun of Ace's reviews again! Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at February 15, 2015 11:34 PM (2HvRz) 287
You might be right, I remember there is something odd about it. Normally Black would be a ground on most electrical systems.
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:32 PM (0FSuD) ***** Yep. Hot, Neutral, Ground is typical. Again, need more specific info about the gear. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 11:34 PM (FviSe) 288
Awesome, DC!
Hubbymayhem is a truck driver and if I tell him that he will probably be able to name the town closest to you on 231. I can't do that, I'm not map-ically inclined. Yeh I just made up a new word. Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 11:34 PM (WPm3x) 289
Southern Indiana / Western Kentucky MoMee?
I'm always up for meeting fellow morons. Just ask Bossy Con. Posted by: DC in River City at February 15, 2015 11:34 PM (e+1S5) 290
ZZZZAAAAAPPPPP!
*smoke* Posted by: Ricardo --------------- I call dibs on the Porsche...., and the guns. Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 11:35 PM (vPh3W) 291
@278
I have a Honda 5K generator with a 220 outlet and a 220 wire I used for Hugo, 25 years ago. The wire is 10 ga so it's heavy duty. I think you are right white and black each have 110 and green is the ground. Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:35 PM (0FSuD) 292
Evansville in about an hour.
Indiana? That's where my parents are from. All my extended family lives there. Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 15, 2015 11:35 PM (oFCZn) 293
OK morons Green Black White on a 220 V generator outlet. Seem to remember green and black are hot, white is not?
The White zone is for loading & unloading only. There is no parking in the white zone. Posted by: AltonJackson at February 15, 2015 11:36 PM (4gN5w) 294
I have a Honda 5K generator with a 220 outlet and a 220 wire I used for Hugo, 25 years ago. The wire is 10 ga so it's heavy duty. I think you are right white and black each have 110 and green is the ground.
Posted by: Nip Sip If you're not sure, hire a pro. It's not worth making that kind of mistake. Posted by: Bossy Conservative....in the bleak midwinter at February 15, 2015 11:37 PM (+1T7c) 295
DC....That would be cool.
Looks like you are in line for some serious snow tomorrow too. Like about 12" range. Bertram... Are you up around Indy? Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 11:38 PM (WPm3x) 296
I call dibs on the Porsche...., and the guns.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 Booze Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 11:38 PM (YOPoU) 297
* note to self : check Obits in tomorrow's Charlotte Observer *
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 11:38 PM (vPh3W) 298
I'm always up for meeting fellow morons. Just ask Bossy Con.
Posted by: DC in River City DC buys beer when he's on the company nickel. I'm too old to keep up with him, though. Posted by: Bossy Conservative....in the bleak midwinter at February 15, 2015 11:39 PM (+1T7c) Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:39 PM (W5DcG) 300
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OK morons Green Black White on a 220 V generator outlet. Seem to remember green and black are hot, white is not? Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:27 PM (0FSuD) If it's 220V in the US, it's likely 3-phase. That would mean that you'd have Hot+, Hot-, and Neutral. With that color scheme, I'd guess those would be Black, White, and Green, respectively. Easy to check with an AC voltmeter that went up to 240V -- you should get 110V between either hot and neutral, and 220V between the hots. Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:39 PM (T1005) 301
No particular order, but the top funny people on SNL Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Eddie Murphy, Jon Lovitz, Phil Hartman, Dana Carvey, Chris Farley, John Belushi, Mary Gross, Kevin Nealon, Norm McDonald, Tim Kazurinsky, Joe Piscopo (doing Frank Sinatra). Billy Crystal and Martin Short were only on for one season, but were older more professional comedians, and funny.
Posted by: Bossy Conservative....in the bleak midwinter at February 15, 2015 11:32 PM Yeah, that's a good list, though I don't remember Kazurisnky. I particularly liked Aykroyd, Murray, Lovitz, Carvey and Hartman. Norm Macdonald was fucking hilarious and I really rate Kevin Nealon... he doesn't get much love, but cracked me up. Posted by: otho at February 15, 2015 11:39 PM (tBSrv) 302
I liked it far more than this novel of a post would suggest, and I will never make fun of Ace's reviews again!
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at February 15, 2015 11:34 PM Did Ace review American Sniper, or you just commenting on your review technique? I'm cornfused, but that's unusual this time of night. Posted by: EDIE at February 15, 2015 11:40 PM (o/90i) 303
Booze
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 11:38 PM (YOPoU) *** Real Estate and Investment Portfolio. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 11:40 PM (FviSe) 304
If you're not sure, hire a pro. It's not worth making that kind of mistake.
Posted by: Bossy Conservative....in the bleak midwinter at February 15, 2015 11:37 PM (+1T7c) I have a meter, I'll just check it before I connect, but you are right white and black both have 110 and green is ground. I don't think I attached the ground wire, just the two hot lines? Would that have worked? Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:40 PM (0FSuD) 305
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Posted by: EDIE at February 15, 2015 11:40 PM (o/90i)
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Posted by: EDIE at February 15, 2015 11:40 PM (o/90i)
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off dirty Edie sock
Posted by: Farmer at February 15, 2015 11:41 PM (o/90i) Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at February 15, 2015 11:41 PM (2HvRz) 310
Red 'n yellow will kill a fellow. Red 'n black's a friend of Jack.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:41 PM (W5DcG) 311
Well JHC.
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at February 15, 2015 11:41 PM (2HvRz) Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 11:42 PM (vPh3W) 313
OK Hammer, they are yours.
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:42 PM (0FSuD) 314
Easy to check with an AC voltmeter that went up to 240V -- you should get 110V between either hot and neutral, and 220V between the hots.
--------- 220, 221, whatever it takes..... Posted by: JDub at February 15, 2015 11:42 PM (X3xYu) 315
If it's 220V in the US, it's likely 3-phase. That would mean that you'd have Hot+, Hot-, and Neutral. With that color scheme, I'd guess those would be Black, White, and Green, respectively.
Easy to check with an AC voltmeter that went up to 240V -- you should get 110V between either hot and neutral, and 220V between the hots. Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:39 PM (T1005) I thought you can have 220 in either 3 phase or single phase. I had to change the motor on my milling machine because I don't have 220-3 phase, but I do have single phase. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 15, 2015 11:42 PM (FMbng) 316
Room poll
bit a of a serious topic, so skip if you're just trying to enjoy your Pres. Day Weekend and/or you don't give a shit about the Twitters or the messages or the texts: A few Righties on Twitter have been posting pix of kids slaughtered by isis and other evil death scum. I'm of the opinion that I and others of conservative disposition don't need to see dead kids to be reminded of the ongoing genocide in the mid-death... sorry - mid-east. Am I the asshole here or is snuff pix of children really the best way to reiterate the problem that goes unaddressed by the world? Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 15, 2015 11:43 PM (DMJw2) 317
Speaking of that, son was going to wire up the house while I was out of town and totally misunderstood instructions.
Thank God the generator didn't start. Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:43 PM (0FSuD) 318
297 * note to self : check Obits in tomorrow's Charlotte Observer *
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February Nip Sip now known as Nip Shit zapped himself. Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 11:43 PM (YOPoU) 319
This time I am really going... Good night good people wherever you may be. Stay safe and sleep sweet.
Posted by: madamemayhem at February 15, 2015 11:44 PM (WPm3x) Posted by: Bossy Conservative....in the bleak midwinter at February 15, 2015 11:44 PM (+1T7c) 321
OK morons Green Black White on a 220 V generator outlet. Seem to remember green and black are hot, white is not?
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:27 PM (0FSuD) you can test that safely with your stiffy, it is in the OWS manual page 51 Posted by: Ben Aflik at February 15, 2015 11:44 PM (kI3bx) Posted by: andycanuck at February 15, 2015 11:44 PM (2KB+E) 323
"Jon Lovitz"
Very annoying voice, yet, entertaining. Sort of the Gilbert Godfried school of comedy. Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 15, 2015 11:44 PM (La/Kz) 324
Am I the asshole here or is snuff pix of children really the best way to reiterate the problem that goes unaddressed by the world?
We're running out of cheeks. Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:44 PM (W5DcG) 325
Julia Louis-Drefuss was funny, but she wasn't on for long.
Posted by: otho at February 15, 2015 11:45 PM (tBSrv) 326
Tammy - Possibly the strangest triple I've seen. It's like Rocky Balboa calling for Adrian...., or Stanley calling for Stella
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 11:45 PM (vPh3W) 327
OK horde, outa here. Got to see Dr about knee replacement in AM.
How much fun is that going to be? Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:45 PM (0FSuD) Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at February 15, 2015 11:46 PM (2HvRz) 329
323 "Jon Lovitz"
Very annoying voice, yet, entertaining. Sort of the Gilbert Godfried school of comedy. Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February Role model for Brian Williams, yeah that's the ticket Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 11:46 PM (YOPoU) 330
Nip - Cancel. Weather.
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Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 15, 2015 11:45 PM (vPh3W)
And then the actual post shows up a few comments below. Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at February 15, 2015 11:47 PM (2HvRz) 333
327 OK horde, outa here. Got to see Dr about knee replacement in AM.
How much fun is that going to be? Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:45 PM (0FSuD) Don't ask me. Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 11:47 PM (YOPoU) 334
>>>DC buys beer when he's on the company nickel.
Boss man bought the food. I buy the booze. I like booze, and I like drinking with morons. Too bad work won't bring me Columbus anytime soon. I am gonna be in Miami next week, but I doubt I'll have any free time. Stupid work is stupid. Posted by: DC in River City at February 15, 2015 11:47 PM (e+1S5) 335
Jon Lovitz could be funny as shit without saying a fucking thing.
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If it's 220V in the US, it's likely 3-phase. That would mean that you'd have Hot+, Hot-, and Neutral. With that color scheme, I'd guess those would be Black, White, and Green, respectively. Easy to check with an AC voltmeter that went up to 240V -- you should get 110V between either hot and neutral, and 220V between the hots. Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:39 PM (T1005) I thought you can have 220 in either 3 phase or single phase. I had to change the motor on my milling machine because I don't have 220-3 phase, but I do have single phase. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 15, 2015 11:42 PM (FMbng) Yes, yes *rolls eyes* -- fine, I got the wires right. Hot+, Hot-, Neutral -- either hot to neutral = 110V (balance the load the best you can between both -- e.g. run the lights off the Hot+ and the plugs off the Hot-). Hot to hot = 220V. Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:47 PM (T1005) 337
Who other than government drones gets Presidents Day off?
Posted by: cm9000 at February 15, 2015 11:48 PM (8zCR+) Posted by: Farmer at February 15, 2015 11:48 PM (o/90i) 339
220 221. Whatever it takes.
Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 11:48 PM (iRZl4) Posted by: andycanuck at February 15, 2015 11:48 PM (2KB+E) 341
Am I the asshole here or is snuff pix of children really the best way to reiterate the problem that goes unaddressed by the world?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 15, 2015 11:43 PM (DMJw2) ****** ISIS/ISIL/ whatever the fcuk you want to call them are burning people alive via video, and they are somehow winning the PR battle by media attrition. Pointing these things out has to be done. The time for a kinder, more gentlemanly approach by the right is long, long past. Tactics need to change, right fcuking now, IMO. Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 15, 2015 11:49 PM (FviSe) 342
Who other than government drones gets Presidents Day off?
Posted by: cm9000 at Febru *raises hand* Dirty, filthy defense contractor here. Posted by: Colorado Alex at February 15, 2015 11:49 PM (10ydV) 343
>>>Looks like you are in line for some serious snow tomorrow too. Like about 12" range.
I'm drinking like it's gonna be a snow day, which would be cool, because I have some office work to do here. But so far, nary a snowflake to be seen. Posted by: DC in River City at February 15, 2015 11:50 PM (e+1S5) 344
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OK horde, outa here. Got to see Dr about knee replacement in AM. How much fun is that going to be? Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:45 PM (0FSuD) If you qualify, it's because it's going to be a wonderful improvement that will very shortly improve your quality of live by a big chunk. Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:50 PM (T1005) 345
US 240V 1ph is usually: Green: Ground White: Neutral Black : Hot 3ph: Green: Ground Black : Phase A Red: Phase B Blue: Phase C but, like B. Cons. wrote, if you're not certain, hire a professional. I don't think I attached the ground wire, just the two hot lines? Would that have worked? I recommend against trying this experiment, as there are likely too many things very close by that the 2 hot lines will consider ground. Posted by: Arbalest at February 15, 2015 11:50 PM (FlRtG) 346
Reading between the lines on that Rolling Stone SNL cast members rankings tells you all you need to know:
Fey rated high because of Palin Akroyd's rating saying his Carter impersonation should have helped Jimmah. Hartman's Clinton was just the playful Clinton. Amy Poehler just played Hillary! just perfect. Chevy Chase (ITO) destroyed Ford and would have done the same to Reagan. Carvey was Ross Perot Ferrell was Bush 2. Franken was good on SNL, but top 20? Nope, but a Dem Senator makes him top 20. I'm surprised that Lovitz made it that high since he has become an outspoken free market capitalist, but ranking Norm, Colin, and Victoria Jackson were all low rated because, um Conservativish. Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, formerly MrCaniac at February 15, 2015 11:50 PM (+Fae7) 347
That's a triple. Pixy's working OT tonight.
Posted by: Farmer at February 15, 2015 11:48 PM (o/90i) Bless his heart. Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at February 15, 2015 11:51 PM (2HvRz) 348
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Room poll Am I the asshole here or is snuff pix of children really the best way to reiterate the problem that goes unaddressed by the world? ---------------------- It's not the "best" way in the sense of being discrete or tasteful. But it is the best way to reach out and slap some LIV-types out of Brian Williams's dream land and understand exactly what those Muzzies are actually doing even as we speak here. Posted by: exdem13 at February 15, 2015 11:51 PM (/mTq0) 349
It's even worse than that here, cm9000, where Monday is a holiday in Ontario too and Toronto's public school teachers gave themselves a P.D. day on Friday to turn it into a four-day weekend for themselves!
Posted by: andycanuck at February 15, 2015 11:51 PM (2KB+E) 350
Nice "Mr Mom" reference!!
Posted by: yay at February 15, 2015 11:51 PM (rAWG4) 351
How do you win a PR battle and gain recruits by burning people alive and beheading others? The planet is officially insane.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:51 PM (W5DcG) 352
If you qualify, it's because it's going to be a wonderful improvement that will very shortly improve your quality of live by a big chunk.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:50 PM (T1005) Or make your life more miserable Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 11:51 PM (YOPoU) 353
But so far, nary a snowflake to be seen.
Posted by: DC in River City at February 15, 2015 11:50 PM (e+1S5) H'its a comin', sonnyboy. I'd say by daybreak, you'll have ya some. We've gotten 2 inches of sleet here so far. Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at February 15, 2015 11:53 PM (2HvRz) 354
How do you win a PR battle and gain recruits by burning people alive and beheading others? The planet is officially insane.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:51 PM (W5DcG) strong horse, yo Posted by: i'm a cowboy baby... at February 15, 2015 11:53 PM (kI3bx) 355
How do you win a PR battle and gain recruits by burning people alive and beheading others? The planet is officially insane.
It shows them to be strong and ruthless. A lot of people are drawn to that. Posted by: Colorado Alex at February 15, 2015 11:53 PM (10ydV) 356
Addendum: you also have to worry if the 240V 3ph is wired as a 'Y' (wye), or a "delta", as the "delta" grounding can vary ... and fo this, a professional electrician is an excellent choice. Posted by: Arbalest at February 15, 2015 11:53 PM (FlRtG) 357
Same, government weenies dont trust us to run the systems we built for them, trained them on, and repair - without them.
Posted by: Jean at February 15, 2015 11:53 PM (ztOda) 358
The Honda genny that I used to routinely run the ex wife's house on had a 4th wire, it was basically (2) 20 Amp 110 circuits with a common ground and white, but certainly not 220v.
Now I just run extension cords to the critical stuff, because we have few outages. And I have a lot of cords. I also ran a 8' copper spike in the dirt and ground the generator to it, but that might be overkill? Posted by: JDub at February 15, 2015 11:54 PM (X3xYu) 359
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Updated? There was only two years between Laugh-In ending and SNL starting. And they didn't have much in common structurally. Posted by: Epobirs at February 15, 2015 11:54 PM (IdCqF) 360
Am I the asshole here or is snuff pix of children really the best way to reiterate the problem that goes unaddressed by the world?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 15, 2015 11:43 PM I've not seen the pics and am really on the fence about this. If the MSM has embargoed those pics maybe it will do some good if others see them. But most people look at news outlets that comform to their world view. Maybe it's worth if a few LIVs get clued in. One step at a time? Posted by: Farmer at February 15, 2015 11:55 PM (o/90i) 361
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:51 PM (W5DcG)
Because you have a cause, a passion and, you "otherwise" the people you are fighting against so that your cause is considered holy and righteous. "Winning" is both a distraction and relief for some people who have not much of anything. Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 15, 2015 11:55 PM (DXzRD) 362
Dirty, filthy defense contractor here.
Posted by: Colorado Alex at February 15, 2015 11:49 PM (10ydV) And you will take pay for not working? Posted by: cm9000 at February 15, 2015 11:55 PM (8zCR+) 363
One example why insurance rates continue to increase even without the Obamacare abomination .
Knee Replacements. They were experimental prior to 1985. Now they are as common as a tonsillectomy. Knee replacements are just one of many, many fairly recent procedures insurance did not have to cover in the past. Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 11:57 PM (iRZl4) 364
>>>H'its a comin', sonnyboy. I'd say by daybreak, you'll have ya some. We've gotten 2 inches of sleet here so far.
Hiya Miss T! It takes real talent to type with a drawl, but you pulled it off. Posted by: DC in River City at February 15, 2015 11:57 PM (e+1S5) 365
Colin Quinn is a very funny guy, but, he wasn't give much to do on SNL, otherwise I'd rank him higher.
Posted by: otho at February 15, 2015 11:57 PM (tBSrv) 366
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bit a of a serious topic, so skip if you're just trying to enjoy your Pres. Day Weekend and/or you don't give a shit about the Twitters or the messages or the texts: A few Righties on Twitter have been posting pix of kids slaughtered by isis and other evil death scum. I'm of the opinion that I and others of conservative disposition don't need to see dead kids to be reminded of the ongoing genocide in the mid-death... sorry - mid-east. Am I the asshole here or is snuff pix of children really the best way to reiterate the problem that goes unaddressed by the world? Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 15, 2015 11:43 PM (DMJw2) Snuff pix (and worse) are easy to find on the inter-tubes. We are talking about an American public that showers shows like Honey Boo Boo and that "Toddlers in Tiaras" models with high ratings. (don't get me started on that rant) As a society, we're likely f**ked... Posted by: The Hat on the verge of ranting... at February 15, 2015 11:57 PM (0Ew3K) 367
"How do you win a PR battle and gain recruits by burning people alive and beheading others? The planet is officially insane."
Well, while the "good guys" white wash it, refuse to report it, excuse it away, ignore it, and, focus on fake rape and evil Christian Evolution questions. Oh, and Kardashian. Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 15, 2015 11:58 PM (La/Kz) 368
Knee Replacements. They were experimental prior to 1985. Now they are as common as a tonsillectomy. Knee replacements are just one of many, many fairly recent procedures insurance did not have to cover in the past.
Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 11:57 PM (iRZl4) My father had both replaced in mid October. By the end of November he was dancing. Amazing shit. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 15, 2015 11:58 PM (FMbng) Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 15, 2015 11:59 PM (W5DcG) 370
Bankers have tomorrow off.
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If you qualify, it's because it's going to be a wonderful improvement that will very shortly improve your quality of live by a big chunk. Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:50 PM (T1005) Or make your life more miserable Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 15, 2015 11:51 PM (YOPoU) Is yours still not fixed? I thought they were giving it another go a few weeks back -- and I was happy for you because every bite at the apple should be 90%+ successful. Yeah, the first one might not have come off, but take 2 should certainly have created a better outcome. Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:59 PM (T1005) 372
g'night, 'rons
Posted by: AltonJackson at February 16, 2015 12:00 AM (4gN5w) 373
Oh cool. Independence Day is on USA. Stupid fun movie.
Aliens. Shit blows up. Moar aliens. What's not to like? Posted by: DC in River City at February 16, 2015 12:00 AM (e+1S5) 374
I don't think I attached the ground wire, just the two hot lines? Would that have worked? Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:40 PM (0FSuD) I'm familiar with the standard red-black-white wire with a bare copper ground. For that wire both red and black are hot, white is neutral and bare is ground. This is how it works: Black to white = 110 volts Red to white = 110 volts red to black = 220 volts There is a difference between neutral and ground. Neutral is traditionally white while ground is bare copper. Only in wiring for damp locations are ground wires insulated, and then they're green. I'm not familiar with white-black-green wiring. Test it with a meter and please report your results. Posted by: Ed Anger at February 16, 2015 12:01 AM (RcpcZ) 375
And you will take pay for not working?
Posted by: cm9000 at February 15, 2015 11:55 PM (8zCR+) It's one of the companies holidays. They try to align with the DoD, since it doesn't do a whole lot of good to show up for work at the client site and no one is there. Posted by: Colorado Alex at February 16, 2015 12:01 AM (10ydV) Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 16, 2015 12:02 AM (l1zOH) 377
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And you will take pay for not working? Posted by: cm9000 at February 15, 2015 11:55 PM (8zCR+) It's one of the companies holidays. They try to align with the DoD, since it doesn't do a whole lot of good to show up for work at the client site and no one is there. Posted by: Colorado Alex at February 16, 2015 12:01 AM (10ydV) Actually, I found those days were some of the most productive, especially in internal audit. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 12:02 AM (T1005) 378
Am I the asshole here or is snuff pix of children really the best way to reiterate the problem that goes unaddressed by the world? Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 15, 2015 11:43 PM (DMJw2) I've seen people posting them on Facebook. I go to Facebook to see pix of my friends and their families, not someone getting burned to death, decapitated, shot in the head, or other shit. Not a big fan of it on Twitter either. At least when you go to zombie's website, she/he gives you warnings ahead of time and you have to click through to get to the stuff. Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, formerly MrCaniac at February 16, 2015 12:03 AM (+Fae7) 379
Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:50 PM (T1005)
Second the knee replacement recommendation, but be ready and willing to put in some serious rehab time to make the most of it! Posted by: Hrothgar at February 16, 2015 12:04 AM (ftVQq) 380
Is yours still not fixed? I thought they were giving it another go a few weeks back -- and I was happy for you because every bite at the apple should be 90%+ successful. Yeah, the first one might not have come off, but take 2 should certainly have created a better outcome.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:59 PM (T1005) It appears I'm 1% of the knee replacement patients who never make a full recovery. My attitude is sad as I was so looking forward to original replacement. The 2nd one is better but still meh. Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 16, 2015 12:04 AM (YOPoU) 381
Global warming alert! -13F here near Akron. Already a record and still dropping.
Posted by: bergerbilder at February 16, 2015 12:05 AM (2o6Wj) 382
Most residences in the US have single-phase 220 V. The two hot wires are both 110 V with respect to ground but are 180-degrees out of phase and thus 220 V with respect to each other.
A 220 V breaker is a double pole breaker that switches both hot wires. Most industries and some residences have three-phase electricity--it all depends on the type of transformer. Posted by: Michael the Hobbit at February 16, 2015 12:06 AM (0RdKg) 383
0600 approaching fast. Night all.
Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at February 16, 2015 12:06 AM (FviSe) 384
Global warming alert! -13F here near Akron. Already a record and still dropping.
Posted by: bergerbilder at February 16, 2015 12:05 AM (2o6Wj) You are denying something. I'm not sure what. You must be denying SCIENCE. Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 16, 2015 12:07 AM (W5DcG) 385
Kingsman was fun. The only downer was the Kentucky Baptist Church scene. Right--Southern Evangelicals are all about enslavin' the black man. Other than that, it was a nice ride.
Posted by: fly gal at February 16, 2015 12:07 AM (pq76f) 386
One example why insurance rates continue to increase even without the Obamacare abomination .
Knee Replacements. They were experimental prior to 1985. Now they are as common as a tonsillectomy. Knee replacements are just one of many, many fairly recent procedures insurance did not have to cover in the past. Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 15, 2015 11:57 PM I've said, even before Obamacare, that our technology in healthcare is going to outpace our ability to pay for it. Obamacare is just making costs worse by distorting the market. Posted by: Farmer at February 16, 2015 12:07 AM (o/90i) Posted by: DC in River City at February 16, 2015 12:08 AM (e+1S5) 388
I'm actually going to charge 10+ hr to BD accounts writing proposals, but it's a day off. If we make enough money this quarter, I might be able to pay myself for it.
Posted by: Jean at February 16, 2015 12:08 AM (ztOda) 389
Actually, I found those days were some of the most productive, especially in internal audit.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 12:02 AM (T1005) If I had a major project I would consider going in and just comping the hours next Friday. Right now, however, things have slowed down enough that I can't justify it. Besides, I have taxes to do and an apartment to clean. Posted by: Colorado Alex at February 16, 2015 12:08 AM (10ydV) 390
Right--Southern Evangelicals are all about enslavin' the black man. Other than that, it was a nice ride.
Other than being slapped in the face, it was fine. Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 16, 2015 12:08 AM (W5DcG) 391
Glad you liked my skit, 'rons.
Posted by: Turd Ferguson's Oversized Hat-it's funny at February 16, 2015 12:09 AM (MYPM9) 392
Name the top five running backs in NFL history. Three are obvious, then it gets interesting.
Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:09 AM (8zCR+) 393
Bankers have tomorrow off.
Posted by: NCKate at February 15, 2015 11:59 PM (IQdyy) Wait... is there a holiday or something? Posted by: The overworked, but still socking, Hat at February 16, 2015 12:09 AM (0Ew3K) 394
Other than being slapped in the face, it was fine.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 16, 2015 12:08 AM (W5DcG) Otherwise, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln? Posted by: Colorado Alex at February 16, 2015 12:10 AM (10ydV) 395
Other than being slapped in the face, it was fine.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 16, 2015 12:08 AM (W5DcG) Otherwise, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln? Posted by: Colorado Alex at February 16, 2015 12:10 AM (10ydV) 396
I'm just loving all this speculation about which wires are hot or not.
From a safe distance with a cold beverage at hand. Posted by: rickl at February 16, 2015 12:11 AM (sdi6R) 397
392 Name the top five running backs in NFL history. Three are obvious, then it gets interesting.
Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 1 Jim Brown Walter Payton Berry Sanders Emmitt Smith Red Grange Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 16, 2015 12:11 AM (YOPoU) Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 16, 2015 12:12 AM (W5DcG) 399
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Is yours still not fixed? I thought they were giving it another go a few weeks back -- and I was happy for you because every bite at the apple should be 90%+ successful. Yeah, the first one might not have come off, but take 2 should certainly have created a better outcome. Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:59 PM (T1005) It appears I'm 1% of the knee replacement patients who never make a full recovery. My attitude is sad as I was so looking forward to original replacement. The 2nd one is better but still meh. Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 16, 2015 12:04 AM (YOPoU) Damn, I'm sorry to hear that. What do they ascribe that to? I remember when I was a kid (in the 60s), knee replacement surgery was outright science-fiction. I first started hearing about real people -- not millionaires, politicians, and celebrities -- getting 'em in the late 90s. And since about 2005, it seemed that it was as common and uniformly beneficial as putting a cast on a broken arm. I'm really sorry to hear it isn't working that way for you. I hope, at least, it's better than the knee was pre-op. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 12:12 AM (T1005) 400
Jim Thorpe?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 16, 2015 12:13 AM (W5DcG) 401
Jim Brown
Walter Payton Berry Sanders Emmitt Smith Red Grange Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 16, 2015 12:11 AM (YOPoU) Nice try, but zzzpt. Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:14 AM (8zCR+) 402
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I'm just loving all this speculation about which wires are hot or not. From a safe distance with a cold beverage at hand. Posted by: rickl at February 16, 2015 12:11 AM (sdi6R) I'm just hoping that nobody is naive enough to think that "neutral" is "safe". Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 12:14 AM (T1005) 403
Charlie Justice?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 16, 2015 12:15 AM (l1zOH) 404
Bo Jackson.
Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at February 16, 2015 12:15 AM (lG2E3) Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 16, 2015 12:16 AM (La/Kz) 406
I'm just hoping that nobody is naive enough to think that "neutral" is "safe".
Posted by: cthulhu ---------------- Yeah..., hasn't worked out for us. Posted by: Belgium at February 16, 2015 12:16 AM (l1zOH) 407
OJ.
Posted by: NCKate at February 16, 2015 12:16 AM (IQdyy) 408
Top 5 running backs. I' ll give it a shot:
Jim Brown Walter Peyton That guy from the Rams OJ Mercury Morris Posted by: bergerbilder at February 16, 2015 12:17 AM (2o6Wj) 409
That's it for me.., gotta go bring the brass monkey inside.
Posted by: Belgium at February 16, 2015 12:17 AM (l1zOH) 410
Metta World War.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 16, 2015 12:18 AM (W5DcG) Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:18 AM (8zCR+) 412
We have white-black-green wiring for our 220 V outlets. Green is ground/neutral. I realize that there is a technical difference between ground and neutral, but the way that many houses are wired, including ours, they are effectively the same.
It's always safest to call an electrician. Posted by: Michael the Hobbit at February 16, 2015 12:18 AM (0RdKg) 413
392 Name the top five running backs in NFL history. Three are obvious, then it gets interesting.
Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:09 AM (8zCR+) 1. Jim Brown 2. Jim Brown 3. Jim Brown 4. Jim Brown 5. Jim Brown Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, formerly MrCaniac at February 16, 2015 12:19 AM (+Fae7) Posted by: A Sockpuppet at February 16, 2015 12:20 AM (16bOT) 415
I'm really sorry to hear it isn't working that way for you. I hope, at least, it's better than the knee was pre-op.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 Thanks Bud. I have several friends & relatives with the replacements. They love them. The knee doesn't give out anymore. If I could get rid of the swelling & pain I would be a rich man Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 16, 2015 12:20 AM (YOPoU) 416
It appears I'm 1% of the knee replacement patients who never make a full recovery. My attitude is sad as I was so looking forward to original replacement. The 2nd one is better but still meh.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 16, 2015 12:04 AM I'm thinking these medical stats are as bogus as govt stats. I had a hip replacement in 2010. Big improvement as it turned out I had hip dysplasia for 50 yrs. But, it caused another LONG bout of sciatica, due to everything being shifted around. Course my doc that did the hip said it had nothing to do w/ his surgery. My hip replacement was a success. Solved some problems, caused others. It's a crap shoot. Just make sure you are informed and bring someone else along to hear the same crap that you do. It helps. Posted by: Farmer at February 16, 2015 12:20 AM (o/90i) 417
Just passing through before closing my eyes for the night.
Here in NE Oklahoma, we've got moderate bit of snow falling. And thunder. Sure. Why not? It's Spring in Oklahoma. And, yay, I'm not in the top tens again. Kudos, or something, to Allen G. Snowthunderstorms. Whee! Posted by: mindful webworker - lucky man at February 16, 2015 12:20 AM (hQt/L) 418
" Name the top five running backs in NFL history."
Well, let's see. There is one all time leading runner in NFL history. Emmitt. Smith. Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 16, 2015 12:21 AM (La/Kz) 419
So #ILoveObama has been trending all night on twitter.
Disturbing. Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 16, 2015 12:24 AM (ZPrif) 420
Bo Jackson.
Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at February 16, 2015 12:15 AM (lG2E3) Unbelievable talent but sadly too short a track-record. Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:24 AM (8zCR+) 421
Afraid I'd killed the thread.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 16, 2015 12:25 AM (La/Kz) Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 16, 2015 12:25 AM (YOPoU) 423
De-italican, CM.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 16, 2015 12:25 AM (La/Kz) Posted by: Arbalest at February 16, 2015 12:26 AM (FlRtG) 425
THUNDER SNOW!!!!
Posted by: Jim Cantorie's Hard On at February 16, 2015 12:26 AM (X3xYu) 426
Paging cm...,paging cm
Posted by: Barrel at February 16, 2015 12:26 AM (l1zOH) 427
Only one man has averaged over 5yd for career.
Posted by: bergerbilder at February 16, 2015 12:26 AM (2o6Wj) 428
Emmitt. Smith.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 16, 2015 12:21 AM (La/Kz) Workmanlike not special. Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:26 AM (8zCR+) Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 16, 2015 12:27 AM (l1zOH) 430
I looked up the last one. Sort of a surprise, but not really. I got 'em all, except Jim Brown is #7.
Posted by: A Sockpuppet at February 16, 2015 12:27 AM (16bOT) 431
My hip replacement was a success. Solved some problems, caused others. It's a crap shoot. Just make sure you are informed and bring someone else along to hear the same crap that you do. It helps.
Posted by: Farmer at February 16, 2015 12:20 AM Glad it worked out for you. Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 16, 2015 12:27 AM (YOPoU) Posted by: Bum Phillips' Playbook for the Oilers at February 16, 2015 12:27 AM (JO9+V) 433
Only one man has averaged over 5yd for career.
Posted by: bergerbilder at February 16, 2015 12:26 AM (2o6Wj) Yeah, Jim Brown. Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:28 AM (8zCR+) 434
Emmitt Smith is and was a class act on and off the field. Another classy one was Barry Sanders--watch a tape of him scoring and what he does immediately after. Both he and Smith share the same behavior. Posted by: irongrampa at February 16, 2015 12:28 AM (jeCnD) 435
421 Afraid I'd killed the thread.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 16, 2015 No RK you're cool. And I'm working tomorrow as well Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 16, 2015 12:29 AM (YOPoU) Posted by: bergerbilder at February 16, 2015 12:30 AM (2o6Wj) 437
I need a hobby. I mean besides fapping and binge drinking. Preferably something I can take on the road with me since I'm traveling 25+ days a month now.
Posted by: OG CELTIC-AMERICAN at February 16, 2015 12:30 AM (XlFLJ) 438
Ok I'm going the barrel, but I still think Walter was the best, hey whats that smell?
Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:31 AM (8zCR+) 439
Tony Dorset
Franco Harris? Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 12:31 AM (jjHp6) Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 16, 2015 12:31 AM (La/Kz) 441
438 Ok I'm going the barrel, but I still think Walter was the best, hey whats that smell?
Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:31 AM (8zCR+) Gayle Sayers was no slouch either Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 16, 2015 12:32 AM (YOPoU) 442
Being a 'Skins fan since a yute, I'd have to nominate Larry Brown #43 and John Riggins #44.
Posted by: Count de Monet at February 16, 2015 12:33 AM (JO9+V) 443
night, all.
Posted by: mallfly at February 16, 2015 12:34 AM (QZVz5) 444
Weft, I have no desire to see those pic's and I believe that they are accurate. As to publicizing them, maybe they should. We have been beaten to death for the last forty years with the phrase, "But it's for the children!" More taxes, more government, more restrictions on our freedom. If, for once, something is actually done "For the children" then the reaction may be worthwhile. Those people who've been forcing that phrase down our throats for the last forty years should be forced to see those photos and videos. It may change their attitudes, or not, but they should be beaten severely about their head and shoulders with their own hypocrisy.
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I'm really sorry to hear it isn't working that way for you. I hope, at least, it's better than the knee was pre-op. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 Thanks Bud. I have several friends relatives with the replacements. They love them. The knee doesn't give out anymore. If I could get rid of the swelling pain I would be a rich man Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 16, 2015 12:20 AM (YOPoU) Like I said, when you went in for round 2, I figured that your problems were as good as over, so long as your surgical team wasn't named Moe, Larry, and Curly. I'm sorry to hear that that your problems remain*. What seems to be the issue -- the attachment to the leg bones? The surrounding ligaments and tendons? Is there some sort of rejection issue? *Original draft said, "I'm sorry to hear that they're not" -- but that could easily have been read as, "I'm sorry to hear that your surgical team is not Moe, Larry, and Curly." Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 12:37 AM (T1005) 446
Hasta.
These great football debates will continue later. And never be answered. It's all in the good fun") Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 16, 2015 12:38 AM (La/Kz) 447
Glad it worked out for you.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 16, 2015 12:27 AM Well it did and it didn't. Ended up w/ bad sciatica that led to back surgery. Won't bore you all w/ details here. Shoot me an email if you want to talk. Posted by: Farmer at February 16, 2015 12:38 AM (o/90i) 448
Here's the SNL Julia Child sketch, which I re-enacted in my kitchen last night:
https://tinyurl.com/q7qtc99 Posted by: rickl at February 16, 2015 12:39 AM (sdi6R) 449
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Tony Dorset Franco Harris? Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 12:31 AM (jjHp6) Howdy, chi! -- what's your take on the 220V wiring above? -- black, white, green. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 12:39 AM (T1005) 450
Gayle Sayers was no slouch either
Gayle Sayers was like Sandy Koufax, blindingly brilliant for a sadly short time. Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:40 AM (8zCR+) 451
... and, in other news, I saw "Kingsman" today. It's worth the money. Yes, "Gorebal Warming" is referenced in the movie, and no, the movie is not pro-Gorebal Warming. You have to pay attention to the dialogue and action to see this, but they do make Michael Mann and his Coastal 'leets look like fools. Even the Tennessee (Baptist?, JWs? 7-th Day-ers?) Church scene really appears, at the end, to be pro-Church and pro-religion. There is an homage or two to "Kill Bill", and even one to "Fast & Furious", and subtle Jamed-Bond-movie motifs abound, but no JB dialogue, as it ain't that kind of movie. However, the various plot twists, while unexpected, are signalled by preceding events. Attention is needed to see this. Posted by: Arbalest at February 16, 2015 12:42 AM (FlRtG) 452
I need a hobby. I mean besides fapping and binge drinking. Preferably something I can take on the road with me since I'm traveling 25+ days a month now.
Posted by: OG CELTIC-AMERICAN at February 16, 2015 12:30 AM Hmm, if those hobbies aren't keeping you occupied I think you're doing em wrong. Practice, practice... Posted by: Farmer at February 16, 2015 12:43 AM (o/90i) 453
Somethingthing else to say "thanks Obama" about:
My SIL who works at American Electric Power says that during the November polar vortex, the coal plants slated for closing this year were at 87% capacity. Look for rolling blackouts next winter. Posted by: bergerbilder at February 16, 2015 12:43 AM (2o6Wj) 454
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I need a hobby. I mean besides fapping and binge drinking. Preferably something I can take on the road with me since I'm traveling 25+ days a month now. Posted by: OG CELTIC-AMERICAN at February 16, 2015 12:30 AM ------ Bowling FTW! There is almost always a bowling center in every city in America and it's a fun way to pass the time and binge drink. Posted by: Old Blue at February 16, 2015 12:46 AM (vVSOO) 455
Good nite morons
Be well Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 16, 2015 12:46 AM (YOPoU) Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 16, 2015 12:47 AM (l1zOH) 457
261 OK morons Green Black White on a 220 V generator outlet. Seem to remember green and black are hot, white is not?
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:27 PM (0FSuD) Green - Ground White - Neutral Black - Hot Red - Alt hot. ( for three way or double point like a ceiling fan with light with separate control) Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at February 16, 2015 12:47 AM (W8Bx/) 458
Current headline at WSJ:
"Copenhagen Attacks Renew Debate About Safety Of Jews" ProTip: If you're 'debating' the safety of Jews, you've alrwsfy lost. Posted by: speedster1 on the (new) ipad at February 16, 2015 12:50 AM (1brdf) 459
Cthulhu,
scanning backwards - never found the original question, but: In YouTube typicAl US residential setting, that would be hot, hot, ground. Neutral is not reqire d in some situations (heating elements, for example). This would be typical in an older 3 wire 220v appliance, and yes neutral & ground are connected to the same buses in your panel. Nowadays, you have a separate busses for neutral & ground, hence modern four-wire systems for appliances - black, red, white , green (or bare). Hot, hot, neutral, ground - in that order. In bath cases, hot, hot, ground : 110 + 110 + ground = 220v. Does that make sense? In this case, instead of share neutral / ground, they are both present. Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 12:50 AM (jjHp6) 460
Here's the SNL Julia Child sketch, which I re-enacted in my kitchen last night:
https://tinyurl.com/q7qtc99 Posted by: rickl at February 16, 2015 12:39 AM One of the best! Sorry to hear you had that experience. I've done minor things w/ kitchen knives, but my wife cut off the tip of her finger as a chef years ago, that was damn bloody. That JC sketch always makes me laugh. Be well and heal, T Posted by: Farmer at February 16, 2015 12:51 AM (o/90i) 461
Name the four colors of old time telephone wires.
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261 OK morons Green Black White on a 220 V generator outlet. Seem to remember green and black are hot, white is not? Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:27 PM (0FSuD) Green - Ground White - Neutral Black - Hot Red - Alt hot. ( for three way or double point like a ceiling fan with light with separate control) Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at February 16, 2015 12:47 AM (W8Bx/) I should note that anyone who encounters weird wire colors and assumes they are correct probably deserves whatever happens to 'em. I had occasion to wire a 3-way switch to two lamps once upon a time, and -- honest-to-god -- part of the way the code wanted me to do it was to use a sharpie to color-in the end insulation of a white wire in black. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 12:52 AM (T1005) 463
Black, red, green, yellow?
Posted by: speedster1 on the (new) ipad at February 16, 2015 12:52 AM (1brdf) Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 12:53 AM (jjHp6) 465
I just want to tell you both good luck, we're all counting on you.
Posted by: Dr. Rumack at February 16, 2015 12:53 AM (eTY+n) Posted by: speedster1 on the (new) ipad at February 16, 2015 12:54 AM (1brdf) 467
Need a hobby? I used to play pool while travelling. You can even drink for free (with a little practice).
Posted by: bergerbilder at February 16, 2015 12:54 AM (2o6Wj) 468
Name the four colors of old time telephone wires.
Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:51 AM (8zCR+) yellow, green, red, black. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 16, 2015 12:54 AM (FMbng) 469
Standard back in the old days was green, yellow, red, and black. IIRC, everything on your old phone was +/- 12V dc, except for the ring voltage. It would get quite high.
Posted by: Old Blue at February 16, 2015 12:54 AM (vVSOO) Posted by: speedster1 on the (new) ipad at February 16, 2015 12:54 AM (1brdf) 471
Black, red, green, yellow? Posted by: speedster1 on the (new) ipad at February 16, 2015 12:52 AM (1brdf) Go to the window and collect your prize. Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:55 AM (8zCR+) 472
Odd picture of Bibi on Drudge. wtf.
Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 16, 2015 12:56 AM (ZPrif) Posted by: speedster1 on the (new) ipad at February 16, 2015 12:56 AM (1brdf) 474
hey chi and cooth.
Have you guys seen The Pacific? Just started to watch it on netflix...the first episode. Holy shit. Might have to binge watch tonight. Posted by: SMFH at it all at February 16, 2015 12:57 AM (OsWis) 475
And how funny would that have been if it was a double?
That's an entirely different kind of problem, altogether. Posted by: Dr. Rumack at February 16, 2015 12:58 AM (eTY+n) 476
Go to the window and collect your prize.
Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:55 AM (8zCR+) -----Now wait just a doggone minute. Just because he got there first? Maybe he just typed faster than the rest of us? I don't think so. It's a three way tie, so we should all get to share the prize. It's Kate Upton, right? Amirite? Posted by: Old Blue at February 16, 2015 12:59 AM (vVSOO) 477
Oh, geez. It seems there is a dispute over the disposition of Ernie Banks' remains:
https://tinyurl.com/ldedlnd Posted by: rickl at February 16, 2015 12:59 AM (sdi6R) 478
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Cthulhu, scanning backwards - never found the original question, but: In YouTube typicAl US residential setting, that would be hot, hot, ground. Neutral is not reqire d in some situations (heating elements, for example). This would be typical in an older 3 wire 220v appliance, and yes neutral ground are connected to the same buses in your panel. Nowadays, you have a separate busses for neutral ground, hence modern four-wire systems for appliances - black, red, white , green (or bare). Hot, hot, neutral, ground - in that order. In bath cases, hot, hot, ground : 110 + 110 + ground = 220v. Does that make sense? In this case, instead of share neutral / ground, they are both present. Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 12:50 AM (jjHp6) When we upgraded our panel in 2004 (and dropped a kitchen subpanel), there were a number of strange things going on with regard to ground/neutral due to changes in code from the original electric in 1955. We had to move our ground from house plumbing in front of house to ground rod near panel in back. IIRC, that was the basis for main panel ground, and neutral from the drop was tied to it. But the subpanel neutral was not directly tied to ground, but was tied back to mainpanel neutral. I had enough going on that I couldn't give it my full attention, but it did seem odd. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 12:59 AM (T1005) 479
The big problem in sorting out NFL running backs is this: There are basically two types of RBs in the game.
The Tony Dorsett, Eric Dickerson, Walter Payton kind of back. They'd melt through a line, seemingly untouched. (even though they were powerfully breaking tackles the whole way). Smooth, graceful, deceptively quick and fast. They gained major yardage just with a simple head-fake and stutter step. By time the defenseman reacted, he'd reacted too late to make the play. Then, there's the John Riggins kind of back. Earl Campbell. Those guys. Bull. Dozers. Why finesse, when you can just steamroll the defense, and carry four or five of them along for the ride? Sure, there's plenty of crossover and degrees of difference bridging the styles, but the difference in the styles is where most of the arguments begin. Walter Peyton was the Best Walter Peyton, and Earl Campbell was the Best Earl Campbell. And neither of them would have been quite as good, without offensive teams and plays designed to maximize their respective strengths along the way. So, that's my gallon of gasoline for the ONT. Fire away! Oh, and Les Josephson, of the Rosie Greer era LA Rams? Was my neighbor and sometimes babysitter when he was with the team. Yeah, I had major braggin' rights in the 3rd grade. Sometime, on another slow ONT, I'll tell of the time our apartment complex got arsoned, and Josephson, Greer and several other LA Rams turned out to help cook for and feed the 100s of firemen and police on the scene, under my Dad's kitchen management. He'd started his Navy career as a Baker's Assistant on the USS Valley Forge in the Korean War, and knew how to turn out mass quantities. So, he did, when it was needed the most. Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX Posted by: Jim at February 16, 2015 01:02 AM (RzZOc) 480
Hey, pretty lady.
No, but I'm so behind the times, I still haven't seen Band of Brothers. Let me know if it's all as good as episode 1... Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 01:03 AM (jjHp6) 481
Anything is better than that old knob and tube shit. I used to watch the electricians pull their hair out with that. I saved some pieces from over the years. Crazy shit.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 16, 2015 01:04 AM (FMbng) 482
Nypost had an article absolutely torching Bill Clinton and his post presidential sexual escapades and adventures with known whore mangers. good reading.
Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at February 16, 2015 01:05 AM (zOTsN) 483
heheheh eh heh... "knob and tube"... heheheh Posted by: beavis at February 16, 2015 01:05 AM (tBSrv) 484
Electricity is an interesting critter. When I was doing component level work we had +12, +6, 0, -6, and -12 volt DC power that we had to work with. 0 volts was measurable and important. Every voltage in your computer has those values, even though the power input is 110 V AC. Most of your household electronics operate on those voltages, at least your entertainment options.
Posted by: Old Blue at February 16, 2015 01:05 AM (vVSOO) 485
chi,
will do...so far, I'm on the edge of my seat...then again, it takes place on Guadalcanal in 1942, so.... Posted by: SMFH at it all at February 16, 2015 01:06 AM (OsWis) 486
heheheh eh heh... "knob and tube"... heheheh
Posted by: beavis at February 16, 2015 01:05 AM (tBSrv) yeah not far off. Some of the pieces look like little porcelain dildos. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 16, 2015 01:07 AM (FMbng) Posted by: speedster1 on the (new) ipad at February 16, 2015 01:08 AM (1brdf) 488
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hey chi and cooth. Have you guys seen The Pacific? Just started to watch it on netflix...the first episode. Holy shit. Might have to binge watch tonight. Posted by: SMFH at it all at February 16, 2015 12:57 AM (OsWis) Sad to say, but if you ask me "have you seen.....", the way to bet is "no". I don't watch TV, I rarely see movies, and I don't do netflix. Similarly, if you're thinking I may have heard of some musician or celebrity, I got off the merry-go-round a couple of decades back. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 01:08 AM (T1005) 489
Cooth,
your utility drop should have the neutral tied to a separate buss, and your ground rod (two of them? Spaced six + feet apart & tied together) tied to a dedicated ground wire buss. And for some stupid reason, another ground rod for the subpanel. Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 01:09 AM (jjHp6) 490
ShreddedChi, I've seen the first episode of Pacific. It was good, but I kind of got lost in the second episode. I have the dvd's and I've been meaning to give it another go. I was expecting Band of Brothers, but I didn't think it measured up. Like I said, I'll have to give it another review.
Posted by: Old Blue at February 16, 2015 01:09 AM (vVSOO) 491
Electricity is an interesting critter. When I was doing component level work we had +12, +6, 0, -6, and -12 volt DC power that we had to work with. 0 volts was measurable and important. Every voltage in your computer has those values, even though the power input is 110 V AC. Most of your household electronics operate on those voltages, at least your entertainment options.
Posted by: Old Blue at February 16, 2015 01:05 AM (vVSOO) You should try guitar amps. Some of those voltages are a riot. 110 volts in, but it magically becomes 4-500 volts on the power tube sockets. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 16, 2015 01:10 AM (FMbng) 492
OK morons Green Black White on a 220 V generator outlet. Seem to remember green and black are hot, white is not? Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:27 PM (0FSuD) Green, black, and white are the normal colors for 120 volt circuits, being ground, hot, and neutral, respectively. A 220 (really 240 these days) circuit, should be red, black, and white; hot, hot, neutral. I have never seen green as a "hot" wire in any AC circuit. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 16, 2015 01:10 AM (pcRkV) 493
BDD, the raster voltage on old tube type tv's was upwards of 25,000 volts. Definitely enough to knock your dick in the dirt if you got crosswise.
Posted by: Old Blue at February 16, 2015 01:12 AM (vVSOO) Posted by: speedster1 on the (new) ipad at February 16, 2015 01:13 AM (1brdf) 495
You might be right, I remember there is something odd about it. Normally Black would be a ground on most electrical systems.
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:32 PM (0FSuD) Gaaaaah! No! Make sure your fire insurance is current. Black is ALWAYS a hot wire in domestic electrical systems. Cars are different. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 16, 2015 01:14 AM (pcRkV) 496
BDD, the raster voltage on old tube type tv's was upwards of 25,000 volts. Definitely enough to knock your dick in the dirt if you got crosswise.
Posted by: Old Blue at February 16, 2015 01:12 AM (vVSOO) Yeah that wouldn't be fun. I got zapped a few times because I forgot to discharge the filter caps. love those sore joints. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 16, 2015 01:14 AM (FMbng) 497
Ah, the ole knob and tube.
The thing to know in diagnosing problems with that old house-burner technology is that on a switched circuit (say a light fixture), they didn't break/complete the circuit with the hot side as we do now, but rather by breaking/completing the loop via the neutral. Throws a lotta guys for a loop, so to say. Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 01:14 AM (jjHp6) 498
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Cooth, your utility drop should have the neutral tied to a separate buss, and your ground rod (two of them? Spaced six + feet apart tied together) tied to a dedicated ground wire buss. And for some stupid reason, another ground rod for the subpanel. Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 01:09 AM (jjHp6) Like I said, my recollection is that I needed a new ground rod for the main panel, which I can see in the ground. And that the subpanel (which is in the laundry room about 45 feet away) has no separate ground. And that only 3 wires got run to the subpanel. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 01:15 AM (T1005) 499
OH, yeah, I forgot, 25,000 volts DC. Once DC grabs you, you're done. AC you might, maybe, have a chance of being thrown off, but DC, no way.
Posted by: Old Blue at February 16, 2015 01:16 AM (vVSOO) 500
Throws a lotta guys for a loop, so to say.
Posted by: shredded chi That pun earns you 1 coulomb. Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2015 01:17 AM (DMJw2) 501
Nypost had an article absolutely torching Bill Clinton and his post presidential sexual escapades and adventures with known whore mangers. good reading.
Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at February 16, 2015 01:05 AM Do you have a link? Related to orgy island? I'm thinking Hillary ain't gonna make it w/ all this crap in their past. Hoping Liawathwa would be easier to beat. Posted by: Farmer at February 16, 2015 01:18 AM (o/90i) 502
I started this thing so I'll end it.
Top 5 Runningbacks in NFL History: 1- Walter Payton 2- Jim Brown 3- OJ Simpson 4- Barry Sanders 5- Erick Dickerson Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 01:19 AM (8zCR+) 503
That pun earns you 1 coulomb.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2015 01:17 AM (DMJw2) --------And I will raise you one erg. Posted by: Old Blue at February 16, 2015 01:19 AM (vVSOO) Posted by: speedster1 on the (new) ipad at February 16, 2015 01:21 AM (1brdf) 505
Ah, the ole knob and tube.
The thing to know in diagnosing problems with that old house-burner technology is that on a switched circuit (say a light fixture), they didn't break/complete the circuit with the hot side as we do now, but rather by breaking/completing the loop via the neutral. Throws a lotta guys for a loop, so to say. Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 01:14 AM (jjHp6) House burner is pretty much it. Worse when they were tied to federal pacific circuit breakers. The suckers never tripped. I saw an electrician in a hallway with a wire that was arcing and the breaker didn't trip. It looked like he was welding. The walls in the hallway looked like the sides of the enterprise in wrath of khan. Literally looked like there was blaster marks. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 16, 2015 01:21 AM (FMbng) 506
If it's 220V in the US, it's likely 3-phase. That
would mean that you'd have Hot+, Hot-, and Neutral. With that color scheme, I'd guess those would be Black, White, and Green, respectively. Easy to check with an AC voltmeter that went up to 240V -- you should get 110V between either hot and neutral, and 220V between the hots. Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:39 PM (T1005) Jesus, no, Cooth. Three-phase power is 208 volts per phase, 208 volts between any pair of wires, and few if any homes are wired for three-phase power. Maybe if you had some honking big power tools in your workshop. 120/240 is single-phase AC. 120 either side of neutral, but both on the same phase. There is no such thing as "two-phase" power, incidentally. And "220" is the old counterpart to "110". The old standard, basically a century ago now, was 110 volts at the outlet; it gradually crept up, and is 120 at the outlet, now. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 16, 2015 01:21 AM (pcRkV) 507
Cooth, I don't blame you for not watching TV. I got rid of Directv about three years ago. Decided to go with a simple Roku device and a very fast internet connection.
I saw Band of Brothers years ago, and I enjoyed watching it. Thought I'd take a chance with The Pacific after hearing some good things about it from my dad. HBO does excellent work with military miniseries, gotta admit. Posted by: SMFH at it all at February 16, 2015 01:23 AM (OsWis) 508
I don't think I attached the ground wire, just the two hot lines? Would that have worked?
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:40 PM (0FSuD) Your 240-volt loads, like water heater and range, might work, but none of the 120-volt circuits. You NEED the neutral wire. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 16, 2015 01:23 AM (pcRkV) 509
461 Name the four colors of old time telephone wires.
Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 12:51 AM (8zCR+) Yellow, Black, Green, Red. Then the eight wire hilarity started. Blue, orange, white, brown. Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at February 16, 2015 01:24 AM (W8Bx/) 510
I mused a few weeks back that Animal House is as old to my 13 year old boy as CASABLANCA was to me at his age. Sucks.
Posted by: DrZin at February 16, 2015 01:25 AM (ff+FM) 511
Yeah, but at least Casablanca was an awesome movie. Number two on my list right behind "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence"
Posted by: Old Blue at February 16, 2015 01:26 AM (vVSOO) 512
Jamaal Charles averages 5.5 yards per carry. Rougly 1000 carries less than Brown. Brown averaged 5.2 per. Charles hasn't near achieved the status of Jim Brown. But if he is productive 3 more years he will be on pace to be one of the greats.
Posted by: HugoStiglitz at February 16, 2015 01:33 AM (Moh0M) 513
Hah!
Fed Pac breakers... you know what those thins are worth now? I could buy a decent car with the money from the ones I threw away years ago! Getting close to impossible to find. Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 01:33 AM (jjHp6) 514
Every generation is going grow increasing estranged from the media that proceeded them.
Shakespeare is already a foreign language. Movies made today will be jibber-jabber for those 50 years from now, ripe for social justice warriors to invert and revert what is already a sad legacy. Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2015 01:33 AM (DMJw2) 515
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If it's 220V in the US, it's likely 3-phase. That would mean that you'd have Hot+, Hot-, and Neutral. With that color scheme, I'd guess those would be Black, White, and Green, respectively. Easy to check with an AC voltmeter that went up to 240V -- you should get 110V between either hot and neutral, and 220V between the hots. Posted by: cthulhu at February 15, 2015 11:39 PM (T1005) Jesus, no, Cooth. Three-phase power is 208 volts per phase, 208 volts between any pair of wires, and few if any homes are wired for three-phase power. Maybe if you had some honking big power tools in your workshop. 120/240 is single-phase AC. 120 either side of neutral, but both on the same phase. There is no such thing as "two-phase" power, incidentally. And "220" is the old counterpart to "110". The old standard, basically a century ago now, was 110 volts at the outlet; it gradually crept up, and is 120 at the outlet, now. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 16, 2015 01:21 AM (pcRkV) Yeah, I already apologized for that upthread -- I was thinking "one phase -- hot+ and neutral; two phase -- hot- and neutral; three phase -- hot+ and hot-" and blipped that off -- only to be thinking, seconds later, "why are these all synchronized?" and suffering devastating ridicule thereafter. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 01:35 AM (T1005) 516
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I don't think I attached the ground wire, just the two hot lines? Would that have worked? Posted by: Nip Sip at February 15, 2015 11:40 PM (0FSuD) Your 240-volt loads, like water heater and range, might work, but none of the 120-volt circuits. You NEED the neutral wire. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 16, 2015 01:23 AM (pcRkV) In college, I was in a dorm where the rooms alternated (Hot+/neut), (Hot-/neut), (Hot+/neut), (Hot-/neut)....so every wall had Hot+, Hot-, and neutral in the wall. To make matters more interesting, each junction box served rooms on both sides of the wall. You can probably see where this is going. Fortunately, when they rewired my dorm room for 220V, they were very nice about repairing/replacing all of the electronics. Nowadays, I've taken a bunch of computers to Europe and you just plug-'em-in. #ThingsKidsDon'tUnderstand Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 01:41 AM (T1005) 517
Oh sweet Jesus. I'm watching Groundhog Day for the first time (shut up) Ten minutes in and insurance salesman Ned Ryerson has just made an appearance. I actually put my face in my hands.
Funny story. 18 years ago I almost walked out of the job interview for what has become a rewarding and enjoyable career when I found out it was in insurance, because I didn't want to be THAT GUY. You know. Ned Ryerson.(Don't tell me if he changes through the movie. I'm basing this on his first appearance) Posted by: Weirddave at February 16, 2015 01:42 AM (WvS3w) 518
Nowadays, I've taken a bunch of computers to Europe and you just plug-'em-in. #ThingsKidsDon'tUnderstand
Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 01:41 AM (T1005) Some of the modern stuff with switching power supplies doesn't care, within reason, what voltage or frequency its fed; it just adjusts its switch rate accordingly. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 16, 2015 01:44 AM (pcRkV) 519
Shakespeare is already a foreign language. Movies made today will be jibber-jabber for those 50 years from now, ripe for social justice warriors to invert and revert what is already a sad legacy.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2015 01:33 AM (DMJw2) Doubleplusgood! Posted by: SOC JUS at February 16, 2015 01:46 AM (0Ew3K) 520
Apropos of nothing, the cleaning ladies are coming tomorrow. Which means I'll have to clean everything before they get here.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 01:48 AM (T1005) 521
Then the eight wire hilarity started. Blue, orange, white, brown.
Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at February 16, 2015 01:24 AM (W8Bx/) What kind of wire was that? Eight conductor 16-2? Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 01:50 AM (8zCR+) 522
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Nowadays, I've taken a bunch of computers to Europe and you just plug-'em-in. #ThingsKidsDon'tUnderstand Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 01:41 AM (T1005) Some of the modern stuff with switching power supplies doesn't care, within reason, what voltage or frequency its fed; it just adjusts its switch rate accordingly. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 16, 2015 01:44 AM (pcRkV) I am well aware -- I used to run manufacturing for a company where we had to run everything up through functional test on 110, then re-wire the toroidal transformers for 220 before shipment to Europe. To see all the phones and ipads and tablets and laptops and shavers and everything else not care about input voltage is just phenomenal....'cause I remember how it used to be. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 01:51 AM (T1005) 523
Some of the modern stuff with switching power
supplies doesn't care, within reason, what voltage or frequency its fed; it just adjusts its switch rate accordingly. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 16, 2015 01:44 AM (pcRkV) --------IIRC, American and Canadian are all 110 v AC, and European is 220 v AC. Doesn't make any difference to the machine. A diode bridge reduces it to +12, +6, 0, -6, -12 Volts DC. Pretty much every device you use are those voltages DC. The only device in your home that use AC are like an electric stove, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, and microwave all use AC because of the wattage behind it. And light bulbs. Posted by: Old Blue at February 16, 2015 01:51 AM (vVSOO) 524
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Then the eight wire hilarity started. Blue, orange, white, brown. Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at February 16, 2015 01:24 AM (W8Bx/) What kind of wire was that? Eight conductor 16-2? Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 01:50 AM (8zCR+) Sounds like UTP to me. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 01:51 AM (T1005) 525
Posted by: SOC JUS at February 16, 2015 01:46 AM (0Ew3K)
Verily I find that the conception rankles my soul, that such a barbarous fancy has taken root in so blessed a language as our English, so abundantly festooned with words for every possible occasion and shade of meaning, now emasculated into a precise blathering monotony devoid of substance. Strewth, let it not be so, while the memory of such greatness echoes onward even in such a pale and shadowed form, that we should capitulate to the blandification of the tongue by villains that would make simpletons of all who abide by their prescriptions and decrees. Posted by: Cato at February 16, 2015 01:54 AM (J+mig) 526
Dave, I just watched it earlier today - I love that movie.
From the IMDB trivia section: "Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis wanted to add another Ned Ryerson scene at the last minute, so Stephen Tobolowsky (*Ned) wrote the scene where he rattles off a number of insurance policies. Tobolowsky based his character on his own insurance agent. After the movie's release, the agent called Tobolowsky to thank him for portraying agents so accurately rather than making fun of them as most movies do." Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 01:55 AM (jjHp6) 527
Apropos of nothing, the cleaning ladies are coming tomorrow. Which means I'll have to clean everything before they get here.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 01:48 AM (T1005) Isn't it ironic that you don't want the cleaning ladies to clean certain things. Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 01:55 AM (8zCR+) 528
Oh sweet Jesus. I'm watching Groundhog Day for the first time...
Posted by: Weirddave at February 16, 2015 01:42 AM Just enjoy, it's good fun. I'm off to bed. Seems like Groundhog Day here w/ the cold going on forever. G'Nite you Morons. Posted by: Farmer at February 16, 2015 01:55 AM (o/90i) 529
OK, Horde. It's snowing here. Not Boston kind of snow, just normal Feb snow for CO. And I'm getting toasty, and I just ran out of beer. So good night, sweet dreams, and hope for a better tomorrow. Thanks for being my friends. TTFN!
Posted by: Old Blue at February 16, 2015 01:55 AM (vVSOO) 530
Oh sweet Jesus. I'm watching Groundhog Day for the first time (shut up)
Posted by: Weirddave What. The. Fuck. Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2015 01:56 AM (DMJw2) 531
here's my daughter's house in Beantown, notice the door & the height of the snowbanks
http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=nvlS1L5AwLOku3ngeZPuPYh4l5k2TGxc#.VOGW-_nF_Cs Posted by: bill-o at February 16, 2015 01:58 AM (ysSRI) 532
Sounds like UTP to me.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 01:51 AM (T1005) Not so much, more like alarm wire, likely shielded. Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 01:59 AM (8zCR+) 533
here's my daughter's house in Beantown, notice the door & the height of the snowbanks
http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=nvlS1L5AwLOku3ngeZPuPYh4l5k2TGxc#.VOGW-_nF_Cs Posted by: bill-o at February 16, 2015 01:58 AM (ysSRI) Told ya so... Posted by: Old Farmer Almanac at February 16, 2015 01:59 AM (0Ew3K) 534
Used to be, your gadget cared not only about voltage, but Hz.
(I think we're used to 50 Hz & Europe is 220v 60 Hz?) At least bigger things did - I shipped a number of treadmills overseas for Military clients, and our Mfrs each had special transformers just for this purpose. Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 02:01 AM (jjHp6) 535
The Pacific was ..... OK. Think the mission was impossible - somehow build a riveting narrative of the Pacific Theater in 10 episodes, using three different memoirs of three different guys with very different paths. Trying to stuff 1,000 metric tons in a 40-lb bag. Band of Brothers was - reason the book was even written, really - an extremely rare,maybe even unique story of a small unit that stayed largely intact and was at most of the marquee battles of Europe for US forces. "From Normandy to the Eagle's Nest" was literally true, and impossibly interesting and unusual. Have a Guadalcanal vet friend who was excited to see The Pacific .... and like me, not sure he even ended up watching every episode. (I do recall the scene in the first episode, Guadalcanal, firefight at the Matanikau River - ? - the ridiculous ending where the Marines, who would have been exhausted and shocked after their first actoin, are almost playfully shooting at a Japanese officer doing a solo banzai through knee-deep water .... with a 1911 pistol .... unless true (!), ridiculous). The episode with Lekie (sp?) in Melbourne is bizarre, not in itself but as allocation of 10% of the series' time. That sort ofderailed the whole thing for most people I know. Posted by: rhomboid at February 16, 2015 02:02 AM (afQnV) 536
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Then the eight wire hilarity started. Blue, orange, white, brown. Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at February 16, 2015 01:24 AM (W8Bx/) What kind of wire was that? Eight conductor 16-2? Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 01:50 AM (8zCR+) Sounds like UTP to me. Mainly for large phone systems and trunk lines. Once you got beyond 25 pair, you then wrapped the 25 pair bundle with cellophane tape that followed the same color patters. Then 25, 25 pair bundles where wrapped in the same pattern. Lather rinse repeat until you had those monster trunk lines running in sub-basement corridors. It did become what we would later know as CAT-5. Good times, good time. http://tinyurl.com/lclx9vo Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at February 16, 2015 02:04 AM (W8Bx/) 537
G'night, Farmer.
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Apropos of nothing, the cleaning ladies are coming tomorrow. Which means I'll have to clean everything before they get here. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 01:48 AM (T1005) Isn't it ironic that you don't want the cleaning ladies to clean certain things. Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 01:55 AM (8zCR+) No, it's ironic that the fiancee cannot feel emancipated if she has to face up to the fact that certain bits of cleaning are just hygiene and are not signs of patriarchal domination. So I have to do the heavy-lifting of housecleaning by assuring the floors are clear of crud, the counters empty of clutter, the tablecloth and kitchen rugs in the washing machine, and the trash and recycling outside....so that the cleaning ladies can come through and vacuum, sweep, mop, and wipe efficiently. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 02:05 AM (T1005) 539
Sounds like UTP to me.
Mainly for large phone systems and trunk lines. Once you got beyond 25 pair, you then wrapped the 25 pair bundle with cellophane tape that followed the same color patters. Then 25, 25 pair bundles where wrapped in the same pattern. Lather rinse repeat until you had those monster trunk lines running in sub-basement corridors. It did become what we would later know as CAT-5. Good times, good time. http://tinyurl.com/lclx9vo Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at February 16, 2015 02:04 AM (W8Bx/) This is so wrong, in so many ways. Posted by: cm9000 at February 16, 2015 02:07 AM (8zCR+) 540
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Used to be, your gadget cared not only about voltage, but Hz. (I think we're used to 50 Hz Europe is 220v 60 Hz?) At least bigger things did - I shipped a number of treadmills overseas for Military clients, and our Mfrs each had special transformers just for this purpose. Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 02:01 AM (jjHp6) Just ship it 'til it Hertz....the US has traditionally been 60 Hz, while Europe is 50. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 02:07 AM (T1005) 541
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After the movie's release, the agent called Tobolowsky to thank him for
portraying agents so accurately rather than making fun of them as most movies do." Oh double sweet Jesus. I KNOW guys like that. In 20 years I've seen them come and go repeatedly. At BEST they wind up mid-top second tier agents. They never get to the top, or if they do, they never last. What's a top agent look like? Oh, yea. What's got two thumbs? Posted by: Weirddave at February 16, 2015 02:10 AM (WvS3w) 543
so that the cleaning ladies can come through and vacuum, sweep, mop, and wipe efficiently.
Posted by: cthulhu Only if Bon Jovi could encapsulate that feelin' Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2015 02:11 AM (DMJw2) 544
Dave,
Heh. ever since I first read what you do, I pictured you as Ned. "Watch out for that ist step! It's a Doozy!" *I denounce myself. Posted by: shredded chi at February 16, 2015 02:14 AM (jjHp6) Posted by: SMFH at it all at February 16, 2015 02:16 AM (OsWis) 546
Tonight, Egypt sent their warplanes and hit ISIS targets in Libya in response to today's killing of Coptic Christians. el-Sisi has also said he will do an airlift to rescue any other Egyptians in Libya. Praise God for him.
Posted by: Aslan's Girl at February 16, 2015 02:16 AM (rldyO) 547
Oh sweet Jesus. I'm watching Groundhog Day for the first time (shut up) Ten minutes in and insurance salesman Ned Ryerson has just made an appearance. I actually put my face in my hands.Funny story. 18 years ago I almost walked out of the job interview for what has become a rewarding and enjoyable career when I found out it was in insurance, because I didn't want to be THAT GUY. You know. Ned Ryerson.(Don't tell me if he changes through the movie. I'm basing this on his first appearance)
Posted by: Weirddave at February 16, 2015 01:42 AM So, did you turn pro with that whole belly button thing, Dave? Posted by: otho at February 16, 2015 02:20 AM (tBSrv) 548
Just finished watching two episodes of The Pacific.
It's nowhere as good as Band of Brothers, but entertaining. rhomboid, you pretty much hit the nail on the head. Posted by: SMFH at it all at February 16, 2015 02:20 AM (OsWis) 549
Oh Geez, -9 in LaPorte PA. Snot freezes at this temp.
Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at February 16, 2015 02:21 AM (W8Bx/) 550
Yep, after seeing the insane amounts of cold and snow up north...yeah, I think I'll stay in Texas.
I do feel for you folks up north. Damn. Posted by: SMFH at it all at February 16, 2015 02:22 AM (OsWis) 551
iust finished watching two episodes of The Pacific.
It's nowhere as good as Band of Brothers, but entertaining. Posted by: SMFH Yeah, I watched that for something awesome, something greater. ...just more problems and more awful. Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2015 02:24 AM (DMJw2) 552
Yep, after seeing the insane amounts of cold and snow up north...yeah, I think I'll stay in Texas.
I do feel for you folks up north. Damn. Posted by: SMFH at it all at February 16, 2015 02:22 AM (OsWis) I had to turn on my AC today... Posted by: The Smirking Hat at February 16, 2015 02:25 AM (0Ew3K) 553
Heh. ever since I first read what you do, I pictured you as Ned.
I LMAO when Phil punched Ned. Hey, you like the movie, lets recreate the scene! I'll be Phil. *lowered brows, dangerous look* Posted by: Weirddave at February 16, 2015 02:32 AM (WvS3w) 554
Fight, fight, fight
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2015 02:34 AM (DMJw2) 555
Fight, fight, fight
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2015 02:34 AM (DMJw2) 556
hand to Gawd, didn't ask for that.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2015 02:35 AM (DMJw2) 557
#522
It used to be a mess right here in the US until shortly after WWII. My mother can remember when major appliances used to come from the factory incomplete. The dealer was expected to do the final electrical assembly for use in the particular region it was being sold. If you moved a significant distance you had to call up the shop to get your stuff rewired. Alternately, you could sell it with the house and get new ones where you moved. IIRC, San Diego County was one of the last big holdouts on adopting the 120V 60H standard, until the early 50s. Posted by: Epobirs at February 16, 2015 02:41 AM (IdCqF) 558
Posted by: Weirddave at February 16, 2015 01:42 AM
I love Groundhog Day. I'd seen bits and pieces of it lots of times on cable, but I finally watched the WHOLE thing a couple of months ago. It's so sweet! Posted by: Aslan's Girl at February 16, 2015 02:43 AM (rldyO) 559
Concerning 'advertising standards':
The first thing that strikes me is how quaint and churlish all at the same time that all sounds. The next thing that strikes me is that is dated almost exactly 2 months before I graduated high school. Posted by: Bill H at February 16, 2015 02:44 AM (3sZO1) 560
Night all.
Here is "Walk The Dinosaur" by Was (Not Was): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYKupOsaJmk Posted by: The Political Hat at February 16, 2015 03:00 AM (0Ew3K) 561
Reddit : Where poor, young people go to make judgmental comments about others.
Posted by: What a Bubba at February 16, 2015 03:08 AM (7wyDO) 562
Reddit : Where poor, young people go to make judgmental comments about others.
Posted by: What a Bubba I don't see a fedorathority on that. Posted by: yeathority at February 16, 2015 03:11 AM (DMJw2) 563
OK, guys -- let's say you're using kerosene to wash parts. You've washed a bunch, so there's a bit of gunk in the bottom of your pail.....and you've had a bit of evaporation, so there's only about 1/3 the amount of liquid left over. What do you do with it?
You can't leave it around in front, 'cause someone will have their dog drink out of it. You can't put it in the garage, 'cause it'll fill the garage with fumes. You can't just toss a match in, 'cause it'll melt the pail. If you try to put it down the drain to your local sanitation district, it may float. What's the moron-advocated fuck-the-EPA method to be rid of it? Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 03:12 AM (T1005) 564
You can't leave it around in front, 'cause someone will have their dog drink out of it. You can't put it in the garage, 'cause it'll fill the garage with fumes. You can't just toss a match in, 'cause it'll melt the pail. If you try to put it down the drain to your local sanitation district, it may float. What's the moron-advocated fuck-the-EPA method to be rid of it?
Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 03:12 AM (T1005) Two alternatives: 1). Wipe off all fingerprints and leave it at a neighbor who you hate. 2). Payoff Chem grad student to take it off your hands and add it to their chem waste. Seriously, going through the "proper channels" is just asking for regulatory pain. Posted by: The Chemical Hat at February 16, 2015 03:15 AM (0Ew3K) 565
You can't leave it around in front, 'cause someone will have their dog drink out of it. You can't put it in the garage, 'cause it'll fill the garage with fumes. You can't just toss a match in, 'cause it'll melt the pail. If you try to put it down the drain to your local sanitation district, it may float. What's the moron-advocated fuck-the-EPA method to be rid of it?
Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 03:12 AM (T1005) Dump it in with waste oil and take to any auto parts store. Posted by: model_1066 at February 16, 2015 03:18 AM (es6xZ) 566
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OK, guys -- let's say you're using kerosene to wash parts. You've washed a bunch, so there's a bit of gunk in the bottom of your pail.....and you've had a bit of evaporation, so there's only about 1/3 the amount of liquid left over. What do you do with it? You can't leave it around in front, 'cause someone will have their dog drink out of it. You can't put it in the garage, 'cause it'll fill the garage with fumes. You can't just toss a match in, 'cause it'll melt the pail. If you try to put it down the drain to your local sanitation district, it may float. What's the moron-advocated fuck-the-EPA method to be rid of it? Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 03:12 AM (T1005) ====do you have a fireplace? Posted by: jc at February 16, 2015 03:22 AM (iRJ+A) 567
You can't leave it around in front, 'cause someone will have their dog drink out of it. You can't put it in the garage, 'cause it'll fill the garage with fumes. You can't just toss a match in, 'cause it'll melt the pail. If you try to put it down the drain to your local sanitation district, it may float. What's the moron-advocated fuck-the-EPA method to be rid of it?
Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 03:12 AM (T1005) I use a 5 gallon pail with kerosene to degrease a lot of the nasty Harley parts at the shop, because the parts washer itself is for clean stuff as a final wash before assembly. I usually will pour the liquid into another pail so I can clean the main pail when the sludge builds up. Usually the sludge goes on news paper, gets rolled up and tossed in the garbage. For smaller containers when I do small parts I just pour it into the dirt behind the shop. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 16, 2015 03:26 AM (FMbng) 568
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You can't leave it around in front, 'cause someone will have their dog drink out of it. You can't put it in the garage, 'cause it'll fill the garage with fumes. You can't just toss a match in, 'cause it'll melt the pail. If you try to put it down the drain to your local sanitation district, it may float. What's the moron-advocated fuck-the-EPA method to be rid of it? Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 03:12 AM (T1005) I use a 5 gallon pail with kerosene to degrease a lot of the nasty Harley parts at the shop, because the parts washer itself is for clean stuff as a final wash before assembly. I usually will pour the liquid into another pail so I can clean the main pail when the sludge builds up. Usually the sludge goes on news paper, gets rolled up and tossed in the garbage. For smaller containers when I do small parts I just pour it into the dirt behind the shop. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 16, 2015 03:26 AM (FMbng) That's my inclination, but I live in a very tight suburban neighborhood where this might cause comment. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 03:29 AM (T1005) 569
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563 OK, guys -- let's say you're using kerosene to wash parts. You've washed a bunch, so there's a bit of gunk in the bottom of your pail.....and you've had a bit of evaporation, so there's only about 1/3 the amount of liquid left over. What do you do with it? You can't leave it around in front, 'cause someone will have their dog drink out of it. You can't put it in the garage, 'cause it'll fill the garage with fumes. You can't just toss a match in, 'cause it'll melt the pail. If you try to put it down the drain to your local sanitation district, it may float. What's the moron-advocated fuck-the-EPA method to be rid of it? Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 03:12 AM (T1005) ====do you have a fireplace? Posted by: jc at February 16, 2015 03:22 AM (iRJ+A) Yes, but it's 70 degrees in the daytime. Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 03:30 AM (T1005) 570
we used to mix diesel (pretty similar to kerosene) with sawdust and use it for a firestarter.
Posted by: jc at February 16, 2015 03:31 AM (iRJ+A) 571
Why Mr Electrcians is there not a common documentation standard at the box for what thou has wrought? So the next guy could verify it before making changes.
Posted by: Jean at February 16, 2015 03:31 AM (ztOda) 572
That's my inclination, but I live in a very tight suburban neighborhood where this might cause comment.
Posted by: cthulhu at February 16, 2015 03:29 AM (T1005) Put it in a metal pail, light it up and say its a tiki torch. Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 16, 2015 03:37 AM (FMbng) 573
Put it in a few smaller glass jars, line both sides of the driveway, lite it up and say you have to guide in some B-17's. The neighbors will think you're fucking nuts and never bother you again.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 16, 2015 03:40 AM (FMbng) 574
Put it in a metal pail, light it up and say its a tiki torch.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 16, 2015 03:37 AM (FMbng) A little mood music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trtJMX90Etw Posted by: The Tiki Hat at February 16, 2015 03:40 AM (0Ew3K) 575
A little mood music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trtJMX90Etw Posted by: The Tiki Hat at February 16, 2015 03:40 AM (0Ew3K) Whatever hat you're wearing at the moment...it's probably way too tight. lol Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 16, 2015 03:43 AM (FMbng) 576
L-o-l shaped pipe = Jet stove.
Posted by: yeathority at February 16, 2015 03:44 AM (DMJw2) 577
Re the comments about Boston and the snow earlier in the thread: I just got back from a week in Boston. The people themselves are totally cool and very matter-of-fact about the snow - digging out their cars, shoveling their sidewalks and more often than not finding some way to have fun with it. The 'panic' and whiny bullshit is coming from the news media. I know, shocking.
You want to see -people- in freakout mode? Come to North Carolina this time tomorrow. Posted by: cnation at February 16, 2015 04:09 AM (MsIBX) 578
If you have a small patches of annoying weeds, feed them the kerosene.
Posted by: Jean at February 16, 2015 04:48 AM (ztOda) 579
Watched the JK Rowlings crap called Casual Vacancy. Quaint English village types dont want junkies moving in but of course they are the bad guys. Wonderful that a woman worth 15 billion dollars feels she can lecture others on charity. Spit.
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