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Provisional ONT


Ivan Shishkin, "Forest Path" (1892)

Posted by: rdbrewer at 11:00 PM




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1 Yay! ONT!

Posted by: EC at May 07, 2015 11:00 PM (cJ1t+)

2 First?

Posted by: Last at May 07, 2015 11:00 PM (8HiDF)

3 Drat...

Posted by: Last at May 07, 2015 11:01 PM (8HiDF)

4 Thanks rdbrewer!

Posted by: tbodie at May 07, 2015 11:01 PM (/DNWp)

5 similar to Provisional IRA ??

Posted by: not really funny, but not bad at May 07, 2015 11:01 PM (8CdUx)

6 Now to go read the contents.

Posted by: tbodie at May 07, 2015 11:02 PM (/DNWp)

7 Some 40 or so years ago, I attended a meeting of the L5 Society at MIT.
They
were giving a talk about what is "L5" (and L4, etc) and the case for
space colonization. Part of the presentation was the concept of putting
a large glass cylinder at L5 position in space with plants, animals and
people inside.
During the presentation, I just kept imagining the glass cylinder breaking.
Well.
lo and behold, when we got to the Q A, I came to realize that
most of the folks who want to colonize L5 were social misfits, who hated
living on Earth. I just couldn't imagine this diverse set of social
misfits trying to cobble together a society in the big glass cylinder in
the vacuum of space. Frankly, I thought that hanging out with Charles
Manson would probably be safer.

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at May 07, 2015 11:02 PM (e8kgV)

8 First, Last, would have been so Yin Yang...

Posted by: Last at May 07, 2015 11:02 PM (8HiDF)

9 And the content is dogfaced.

Posted by: tbodie at May 07, 2015 11:02 PM (/DNWp)

10 Are those ATV tracks?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 07, 2015 11:03 PM (Zu3d9)

11 Murkwood?

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 07, 2015 11:03 PM (g7Ibl)

12 Did not expect the path to go there .

Posted by: tbodie at May 07, 2015 11:04 PM (/DNWp)

13 Jay Nordlinger Interviews Daniel Hannan

A recent interview by Jay Nordlinger of Daniel Hannan, M.E.P. is well worth listening to in its entirety.

More: http://politicalhat.com/?p=8997

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 07, 2015 11:04 PM (7YlUk)

14 So is this the new "keep the sheepshaggers out of England" thread?

Posted by: Publius Aelius Hadrianus Augustus, with a trowel and some cement at May 07, 2015 11:04 PM (AVEe1)

15 So, did the Tories win in the UK?

Posted by: HuuskerDu at May 07, 2015 11:04 PM (gYAkw)

16
Where are the Panzers?

It's Russia, there HAS to be German armor.

Posted by: irongrampa at May 07, 2015 11:05 PM (jeCnD)

17 A whole lotta provisioning going on with the ONT lately.

Thanks, Rd.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 07, 2015 11:05 PM (3F6F8)

18 Frodo, his ass rashy.

Posted by: eman at May 07, 2015 11:05 PM (MQEz6)

19 Our lions are waiting to ambush their goats behind those trees!

Posted by: The Cummah at May 07, 2015 11:05 PM (3RmeM)

20 Holy shit. Art ONT.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:05 PM (MLni8)

21 The Provos are running for seats in Westminster overnight?

Posted by: andycanuck at May 07, 2015 11:05 PM (kivUY)

22 Link in nik to real time tracking of the Russian space garbage that will soon burn up or plummet to the Earth

Posted by: Baldy at May 07, 2015 11:06 PM (sEXjW)

23 So, did the Tories win in the UK?

Posted by: HuuskerDu at May 07, 2015 11:04 PM (gYAkw)




BBC results page: http://tinyurl.com/ovforrq

Posted by: Country Singer at May 07, 2015 11:06 PM (nL0sw)

24 I think I see the blood trail to the left.

Posted by: Robinson at May 07, 2015 11:06 PM (5gToQ)

25 Waldo needs to inflate his bicycle tires.

Posted by: Roy at May 07, 2015 11:06 PM (fWLrt)

26 Still, less than 1/3 of seat in. Most of Scotland.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 07, 2015 11:06 PM (7YlUk)

27 This is awesome.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:06 PM (MLni8)

28 Why are you crying? I gotta walk back out of these scary woods alone.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at May 07, 2015 11:06 PM (zauWW)

29 Evening morons. How fares the horde?

Posted by: Conservative Crank's iPhone at May 07, 2015 11:07 PM (Gosad)

30 Provisional ONT. These never end well.

Posted by: rickl at May 07, 2015 11:07 PM (sdi6R)

31 Miliband may be toast

Axelrod did him a fat lot of good

heh

Posted by: Feh at May 07, 2015 11:07 PM (Uk9e2)

32 There is a wagon track.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:07 PM (MLni8)

33 Found the Kitty!

Posted by: Garrett at May 07, 2015 11:07 PM (wwBdj)

34 Soon, someone will add a video of kittens playing with matches.

Posted by: eman at May 07, 2015 11:08 PM (MQEz6)

35 Is that road in Scotland?

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2015 11:08 PM (ODxAs)

36 The power of Matt compels you!
The power of Matt compels you!
The power of Matt compels you!
[shakes fedora at Brent Budowsky]

Posted by: Father Merrin at May 07, 2015 11:08 PM (jEVE9)

37 Worst message to get at the end of your shift? "Dr. Smith called, he's going to be late."

Second worst message to get at the end of your shift? "The radiologist wants to talk to you."

Posted by: Conservative Crank's iPhone at May 07, 2015 11:08 PM (Gosad)

38 Lib Dems hang on to the Norse Isles: Shetland and Orkney.

My mum's been there. "Miserable place. Miniature ponies - not a tree in sight." were her words, more or less verbatim. The scene from Blackadder about the Rotten Borough comes to mind. But well done to the Lib Dems - you didn't get TOTALLY swept out of Parliament.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 07, 2015 11:08 PM (AVEe1)

39 Soon, I will be Mister PhotoShop.

I'll be much less of a menace than Mister Sinister.

But I'll still menace when I can.

Posted by: Null at May 07, 2015 11:09 PM (xjpRj)

40 Big oaks. maples.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:09 PM (MLni8)

41 This ONT should be in the circus right next to the dog-faced boy and that pointy-eared freak banging that hot white chick!

Posted by: andycanuck at May 07, 2015 11:09 PM (kivUY)

42 Isn't a provisional government one that happens just before or after the violent revolution?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at May 07, 2015 11:09 PM (W5DcG)

43 Labour has limited its bloodletting a bit by picking up Lib Dem seats and a couple of Tory seats. Tories picking up some Labour and Lib Dem seat.

Lib Dems are bleeding like a stuck pig.

UKIP missing its prime pick-up opportunities.

The seats left tend more Tory than England overall.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 07, 2015 11:09 PM (7YlUk)

44 The Russian Progress spacecraft may or may not have re-entered over the Pacific Ocean.

It's sort of like Schrodinger's cat.

Posted by: rickl at May 07, 2015 11:09 PM (sdi6R)

45 Is that road in Scotland?

It's the road TO Scotland. I expect the road *from* Scotland to be a mite more crowded shortly

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 07, 2015 11:10 PM (AVEe1)

46 God bless the sweet art.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:10 PM (MLni8)

47 So, did the Tories win in the UK?

Posted by: HuuskerDu at May 07, 2015 11:04 PM (gYAkw)

Cameron promised a referendum on EU membership. Letting people pretend they still live in a democracy, I guess.

All I've got.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at May 07, 2015 11:10 PM (BZAd3)

48 .450 Bushmaster upper is on sale at Midway.

I am so tempted. It is a perfect hog round.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 07, 2015 11:10 PM (Zu3d9)

49 Shi-shkin?

It puts the lotion on... oh, nevermind.

Posted by: Buffalo Bill at May 07, 2015 11:10 PM (1FyZ2)

50 And just think, this is the premium subscription ONT.

Posted by: Kreplach at May 07, 2015 11:10 PM (dvoaF)

51 Stalin had most of these trees executed and a select few thrown in the gulag.

Posted by: eman at May 07, 2015 11:10 PM (MQEz6)

52 Just beyond that scene is the nekkid women's swimming hole. That's right. A swimming hole. For nekkid women.

Posted by: Bill Clinton at May 07, 2015 11:10 PM (8W5zZ)

53 Lib Dems hang on to the Norse Isles: Shetland and Orkney.

My mum's been there. "Miserable place. Miniature ponies - not a tree in sight." were her words, more or less verbatim. The scene from Blackadder about the Rotten Borough comes to mind. But well done to the Lib Dems - you didn't get TOTALLY swept out of Parliament.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 07, 2015 11:08 PM (AVEe1)


If the UK kicks out the Scots, they could claim Orkney and the Shetland due to claims for North Sea Oil. could claim that historically not always part of Scoatland...

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 07, 2015 11:10 PM (7YlUk)

54 Howdy, y'all......provisionally, of course.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 07, 2015 11:11 PM (T1005)

55 That Y is a great spot to set up a crossfire.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:11 PM (MLni8)

56 It looks like the other side is winning.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 07, 2015 11:11 PM (g7Ibl)

57 I welcome our provisional overlords. They won't have time to tell us to shut down coal fired power plants or build special tranny terlits.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at May 07, 2015 11:11 PM (zauWW)

58 44 The Russian Progress spacecraft may or may not have re-entered over the Pacific Ocean.

It's sort of like Schrodinger's cat.
Posted by: rickl at May 07, 2015 11:09 PM (sdi6R)



We won't know for certain until it crashes, huh?

Posted by: EC at May 07, 2015 11:11 PM (cJ1t+)

59 Watch that crossfire boys.

Posted by: Luke Mohammad at May 07, 2015 11:12 PM (3RmeM)

60 "It looks like the other side is winning."




Who's the "other side?"

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:13 PM (MLni8)

61
58 44 The Russian Progress spacecraft may or may not have re-entered over the Pacific Ocean.

It's sort of like Schrodinger's cat.
Posted by: rickl at May 07, 2015 11:09 PM (sdi6R)


We won't know for certain until it crashes, huh?

Posted by: EC at May 07, 2015 11:11 PM (cJ1t+)

Please tell me there was no vodka on that thing.

Posted by: eman at May 07, 2015 11:13 PM (MQEz6)

62 But what about Tom Brady's balls?

Posted by: Jaws at May 07, 2015 11:13 PM (8hnXs)

63
As of now,
SNP +38 seats

UKIP +0

LibDem -12

Labour -28

Cons +2

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2015 11:13 PM (ODxAs)

64 BBC is showing 65% voter turnout. Also, there is a party called the "Monster Raving Loony Party." I guess Monty Python is more accurate than I thought. The MRLP has received 358 votes so far.

Posted by: Country Singer at May 07, 2015 11:14 PM (nL0sw)

65 The Lab. SNP one.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 07, 2015 11:14 PM (g7Ibl)

66 Please tell me there was no vodka on that thing.


How do you think they boosted it up there?

Posted by: EC at May 07, 2015 11:14 PM (cJ1t+)

67 Do you know the way to Stornoway?
I've been away so long I may go wrong and lose me way!

Posted by: andycanuck at May 07, 2015 11:14 PM (kivUY)

68 'Morning Wood'

Posted by: Garrett at May 07, 2015 11:14 PM (wwBdj)

69 "See that tree over there? I bet I can hit it 5 out of 10 times, on a good day."


Posted by: Dennis Moore at May 07, 2015 11:14 PM (Wo9OY)

70 GOPe Britain seems to be winning.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:14 PM (MLni8)

71 You call that a painting?

Where the hell are the goddamn happy little bushes?

Posted by: zombie Bob Ross at May 07, 2015 11:15 PM (1FyZ2)

72 .450 Bushmaster upper is on sale at Midway.

Do it. I built a couple of AR's that shoot 50 Beowulf and it's great fun.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at May 07, 2015 11:15 PM (zauWW)

73 38
Lib Dems hang on to the Norse Isles: Shetland and Orkney.



My mum's been there. "Miserable place. Miniature ponies - not a tree
in sight." were her words, more or less verbatim. The scene from
Blackadder about the Rotten Borough comes to mind. But well done to the
Lib Dems - you didn't get TOTALLY swept out of Parliament.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 07, 2015 11:08 PM (AVEe1)


Would have been funny if they had been.....wasn't it their stupid idea to have five-year election cycles?

Posted by: cthulhu at May 07, 2015 11:15 PM (T1005)

74 Please tell me there was no vodka on that thing.>>>

Maybe none on it but you can be sure plenty was consumed in it's making.

Posted by: Robinson at May 07, 2015 11:15 PM (5gToQ)

75 If Britain's Socialists are voted out of power, will the Brits lose their dental insurance?

And if so, how would we be able to tell?



Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at May 07, 2015 11:16 PM (RzZOc)

76 "See that tree over there? I bet I can hit it 5 out of 10 times, on a good day."


Dude. 9 out of 10.




Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:16 PM (MLni8)

77 And just think, this is the premium subscription ONT.
Posted by: Kreplach at May 07, 2015 11:10 PM (dvoaF)

*****
Whoa,hold the freaking phone here. I'm only a Cardboard member. Is this one of those sneaky one time upgrade things where they grab your CC number and charge you monthly forever?

Cuz that would give me a sad.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 07, 2015 11:16 PM (cIoI4)

78 g'evenin', 'rons

thx, rd

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 07, 2015 11:16 PM (KCxzN)

79 Little 'Un is attempting to out-do the belligerency of his father:

N. Korea threatens to attack S. Korean ships in Yellow Sea

http://tinyurl.com/nwr8l9m

Posted by: Thrawn at May 07, 2015 11:17 PM (wZ2hu)

80 Cons up to +4


SNP is 44 and 1 in Scotland. Lost some little isle to a Munchkin or something.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2015 11:17 PM (ODxAs)

81 Guess who is running the Tories campaign?

http://tinyurl.com/py6m7vz

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, formerly MrCaniac at May 07, 2015 11:17 PM (+Fae7)

82 Who left the tree in the middle of the damn road?

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 07, 2015 11:17 PM (JO9+V)

83 "I built a couple of AR's that shoot 50 Beowulf and it's great fun."


What are you shooting with .50 Beo?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:17 PM (MLni8)

84 galloway is out, replaced by naz shah, who has said she will sue him after the election for defamation

lol

Posted by: Feh at May 07, 2015 11:18 PM (Uk9e2)

85 63
As of now,
SNP +38 seats

UKIP +0

LibDem -12

Labour -28

Cons +2
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2015 11:13 PM (ODxAs)


Right now, Bibi is wishing his electorate consisted of some more stout English hearts, or at least nihilists who preferred no state to 2 states.

Posted by: Conservative Crank's iPhone at May 07, 2015 11:18 PM (Gosad)

86
UKIP WINS ONE!!!

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2015 11:18 PM (ODxAs)

87 Ugh. Messina still looks like a kiddy fiddler

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 07, 2015 11:19 PM (AVEe1)

88 Mentioned last night that today would be fishing with the grandkids after school.

We did, the Sunnies were hitting and we just killed them.

Wound up with enough for an impromptu fish fry that fed 6 people.

With the obligatory hush puppies.

What a superb way to finish an outstanding day.



Posted by: irongrampa at May 07, 2015 11:19 PM (jeCnD)

89 83 "I built a couple of AR's that shoot 50 Beowulf and it's great fun."


What are you shooting with .50 Beo?
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:17 PM (MLni



Hogs in the next state over.

Posted by: EC at May 07, 2015 11:19 PM (cJ1t+)

90 Funny dog video..., well, actually, a squirrel video.
http://tinyurl.com/mvgvbfg

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 07, 2015 11:19 PM (F2IAQ)

91 "What are you shooting with .50 Beo?


Posted by: Ricardo Kill"

Anything he wants.

Posted by: AshevilleRobert at May 07, 2015 11:20 PM (Wo9OY)

92 Wait until one or more of those ISIS fellas plant a bomb at a gay parade in S.F. or Seattle.

That's when the lefty outrage will start. Or not.

Posted by: Hank at May 07, 2015 11:20 PM (mb+j8)

93
Those are some happy fucking trees Ivan Shishkin.


Know'm'sayin?

Posted by: eleven at May 07, 2015 11:20 PM (MDgS8)

94 UKIP wins Clacton.

This was a seat they won in a byelection last year when a Tory switched parties and then resigned so the voters could decide whether to return him as a UKIP candidate.

Party | 2015 % | 2014 %

UKIP | 44% | 60%

Tory | 37% | 25%

Labour | 14% | 11%

Green | 3% | 0%

Lib Dem | 2% | 1%

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 07, 2015 11:20 PM (7YlUk)

95 86
UKIP WINS ONE!!!
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2015 11:18 PM (ODxAs)

Farage probably won't win the seat he ran for though. Oh well.

Posted by: Thrawn at May 07, 2015 11:20 PM (wZ2hu)

96 IG - I'm envious..., all I did was pull weeds.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 07, 2015 11:20 PM (F2IAQ)

97
83 "I built a couple of AR's that shoot 50 Beowulf and it's great fun."


What are you shooting with .50 Beo?
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:17 PM


Half-sized Grendel?

Posted by: Conservative Crank's iPhone at May 07, 2015 11:20 PM (Gosad)

98 well, the UKIP re win one: it was Carswell, the exTory who switched.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 07, 2015 11:21 PM (AVEe1)

99 What are you shooting with .50 Beo?

You mean what, as in what target? Took it hog hunting a few times but no joy yet.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at May 07, 2015 11:21 PM (zauWW)

100 "Anything he wants."



Well, that's true.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:21 PM (MLni8)

101 "UKIP WINS ONE!!!


Posted by: Guy Mohawk"

It's the Apocalypse! Run!

Posted by: AshevilleRobert at May 07, 2015 11:21 PM (Wo9OY)

102 N. Korea threatens to attack S. Korean ships in Yellow Sea

They must have held a "Draw Kim Jong-un" contest.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at May 07, 2015 11:21 PM (W5DcG)

103 "The road goes ever on and on..."

Posted by: Kraken at May 07, 2015 11:22 PM (sdxPm)

104 Still trying to figure out just what the hell we did wrong...

Posted by: Boston Marathon Committee at May 07, 2015 11:22 PM (1Y+hH)

105 All the sirens are going off in my small, but tiny town.

It's not even raining.

Could this be the big one, Elizabeth?

Posted by: AltonJackson channeling Redd Fox at May 07, 2015 11:22 PM (KCxzN)

106
ukip just missed in Thurrock.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2015 11:22 PM (ODxAs)

107 "You mean what, as in what target? Took it hog hunting a few times but no joy yet."


Kill and tenderize that effer at the same time.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:23 PM (MLni8)

108 The Larch

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at May 07, 2015 11:23 PM (F0Cog)

109 >>>What are you shooting with .50 Beo?

Russians. While they're still in Russia.

Posted by: DC in River City at May 07, 2015 11:23 PM (e+1S5)

110 He is doing a crazy Ivan

Posted by: The Jackhole somewhere on Ventura Highway at May 07, 2015 11:23 PM (dULJN)

111 In Russia, the trees lean right.

Posted by: bergerbilder at May 07, 2015 11:23 PM (KqdfW)

112 I pee pee in Yellow sea.

Posted by: Kim Jung Un at May 07, 2015 11:23 PM (MDgS8)

113 Dinsdale!

Posted by: eman at May 07, 2015 11:23 PM (MQEz6)

114 Busy Vacation day tomorrow Replacing the kids rear brakes and struts on her car. So goodnight all and have a wonderful Friday.

Posted by: Robinson at May 07, 2015 11:23 PM (5gToQ)

115 97
83 "I built a couple of AR's that shoot 50 Beowulf and it's great fun."


What are you shooting with .50 Beo?
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:17 PM


Half-sized Grendel?
Posted by: Conservative Crank's iPhone at May 07, 2015 11:20 PM (Gosad)


Mini Ditka would kick it's ass.

Posted by: The Super Fans at May 07, 2015 11:24 PM (+Fae7)

116 hush puppies are a lost art

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 07, 2015 11:24 PM (KCxzN)

117 58 44 The Russian Progress spacecraft may or may not have re-entered over the Pacific Ocean.

It's sort of like Schrodinger's cat.
Posted by: rickl at May 07, 2015 11:09 PM (sdi6R)


We won't know for certain until it crashes, huh?

Posted by: EC at May 07, 2015 11:11 PM (cJ1t+)



Yeah, pretty much.

The orbital velocity of a satellite is about 5 miles per second. If the predicted re-entry is 10 minutes off, that's 3000 miles. So it could come down anywhere along its orbital path.

Posted by: rickl at May 07, 2015 11:24 PM (sdi6R)

118 Did the Scotland National Party run candidates in the rest of the country?

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 07, 2015 11:24 PM (g7Ibl)

119 Has a tornado siren ever been sucked up into a tornado? Makes you think...

Posted by: bergerbilder at May 07, 2015 11:25 PM (KqdfW)

120 Wait until one or more of those ISIS fellas plant a bomb at a gay parade in S.F. or Seattle.

That's when the lefty outrage will start. Or not.


They'll blame it on Geller or Palin, and the climate of hate they fostered.

Posted by: gewa76 at May 07, 2015 11:25 PM (S9rS1)

121 there ...are ... TWO ... roads!!!!

Posted by: Jean-Luc Frost at May 07, 2015 11:25 PM (spFnE)

122
All the sirens are going off in my small, but tiny town.

It's not even raining.

Could this be the big one, Elizabeth?


Coon apocalypse.

Posted by: eleven at May 07, 2015 11:25 PM (MDgS8)

123 "Those are some happy fucking trees Ivan Shishkin.
Know'm'sayin?

Posted by: eleven"

They been hitting the vodka?

Posted by: AshevilleRobert at May 07, 2015 11:25 PM (Wo9OY)

124 "Russians. While they're still in Russia."


They did the anti-think with .50 cals, so.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:26 PM (MLni8)

125 Did the Scotland National Party run candidates in the rest of the country?

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 07, 2015 11:24 PM (g7Ibl)


They might have done will if they promised to stop pestering the English and just leave.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 07, 2015 11:26 PM (7YlUk)

126
Having grandkids turned out to be an absolute delight.

So much fun when you can pass on your bad habits.

Posted by: irongrampa at May 07, 2015 11:27 PM (jeCnD)

127
They been hitting the vodka?

Trees love Vodka.

Little known fact.

Posted by: eleven at May 07, 2015 11:27 PM (MDgS8)

128 "Where are the Panzers? It's Russia, there HAS to be German armor."

One less surviving Ostfront panzer commander. Tiger tank ace Otto Carius died recently.

Posted by: torquewrench at May 07, 2015 11:27 PM (noWW6)

129 Where am I?

Posted by: Waldo at May 07, 2015 11:27 PM (cN9Sk)

130 Ginger Thursday ONT Compliance Pics

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/596339784773144576

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/596340304057389056

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/596340671918800896

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/596341941769510912

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/596344146656239617

Posted by: kbdabear at May 07, 2015 11:27 PM (GrXXa)

131 Labour held Edinburgh south.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 07, 2015 11:27 PM (7YlUk)

132 121 there ...are ... TWO ... roads!!!!
Posted by: Jean-Luc Frost at May 07, 2015 11:25 PM


Well played, sir. Well played.

Posted by: Conservative Crank's iPhone at May 07, 2015 11:27 PM (Gosad)

133 Anti-tank. Shit.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:27 PM (MLni8)

134 So much content, so little time.
Dayam

Posted by: Birkenstock_Cowboy at May 07, 2015 11:28 PM (wnZ4S)

135 They did the anti-think with .50 cals, so.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at May 07, 2015 11:26 PM (MLni





Try this on for size: https://youtu.be/Z8DehAUimRA

Posted by: Country Singer at May 07, 2015 11:29 PM (nL0sw)

136 teach 'em how to make hush puppies, IG

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 07, 2015 11:29 PM (KCxzN)

137 @ 128

Otto Carius.

THERE was a for real badass.

Posted by: irongrampa at May 07, 2015 11:29 PM (jeCnD)

138 More Ginger Thursday ONT Compliance Pics

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/596384300410511360

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/596384871209115648

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/596386576327913472

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/596387253565399041

Posted by: kbdabear at May 07, 2015 11:29 PM (GrXXa)

139 138?

Posted by: I'm a drinker, not a thinker at May 07, 2015 11:29 PM (E23Se)

140 fook!

Posted by: I'm a drinker, not a thinker at May 07, 2015 11:29 PM (E23Se)

141 Police car outside election count in Hinckley has exploded.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 07, 2015 11:29 PM (7YlUk)

142 138?
Posted by: I'm a drinker, not a thinker at May 07, 2015 11:29 PM (E23Se)

*****

It'll be OK. Walk it off.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 07, 2015 11:30 PM (cIoI4)

143 Labour would have lost that seat, too, if it weren't for the SNP candidate being... *this* asshole:
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/hypocrite-snp-candidate-who-taunted-5588180

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 07, 2015 11:30 PM (AVEe1)

144 Science Gingers ONT Compliance Pics

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/596440257538748416

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/596440691422720001

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/596440941768081408

Posted by: kbdabear at May 07, 2015 11:31 PM (GrXXa)

145 Wait until one or more of those ISIS fellas plant a bomb at a gay parade in S.F. or Seattle.

That's when the lefty outrage will start. Or not.
Posted by: Hank at May 07, 2015 11:20 PM (mb+j

The left was just fine with Hitler until Germany turned on Uncle Joe. Once the target stops being those they hate and turns on them they can muster the outrage to previously loved or supported targets. Until then they have no problem doing a soft condemnation of actions as long as it means they can really go wild on those they actively hate while blaming them for everything.

The left never changes.

Posted by: Bete reading about the burning times at May 07, 2015 11:31 PM (F9322)

146 The Daily Mail really sucks. The worst fish wrap in print.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 07, 2015 11:32 PM (g7Ibl)

147 @ 136

They did them for tonite's supper.

Posted by: irongrampa at May 07, 2015 11:32 PM (jeCnD)

148 You need something stronger than an AR to push a 50 caliber pill up to tank killing velocity. But those little silhouette targets that most guns just knock down? The 50 Beowulf will make them fly.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at May 07, 2015 11:32 PM (zauWW)

149 When you see a fork in the road, take it.

Posted by: Yogi Berra at May 07, 2015 11:33 PM (UyVLb)

150 121 there ...are ... TWO ... roads!!!!
Posted by: Jean-Luc Frost at May 07, 2015 11:25 PM


I took the road less travelled
And that has made all the difference

Posted by: Brucy Jenner at May 07, 2015 11:33 PM (KqdfW)

151 Infidel,
My older brother goes to Market Basket ( used to,be cheapest grocery store in MA ) until the Board tried to get rid of beloved owner's son & employees went on strike last summer until he could buy cousin out. Employees loved him.
It worked Out after months but prices increased. Stop&I Shop is up street from that one & is cheaper than others. Then he will go to Shaw's & again to second Stop & because they have butchers & will give him what he asks for.

I discovered Hannaford's In November when I stopped on way from getting haircut.
I went in once to return something & did & then wanted cart. I asked another woman to push one to me because I had things to buy. She did & told me it had more to choose from & used to be cheapest after Market Basket.

Are there ant cheap Trader Joe rip offs, like Aldi's? You must bring bag &/or pay For cart &.bag? Coffee in cans is cheap there.

Posted by: Carol at May 07, 2015 11:34 PM (sj3Ax)

152 @ 147

so, the art is not lost

good to know ;

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 07, 2015 11:34 PM (KCxzN)

153 "When you see a fork in the road, take it.

Posted by: Yogi Berra"

Then when you find a spoon + knife later on, you'll have a full set.

Posted by: AshevilleRobert at May 07, 2015 11:34 PM (Wo9OY)

154
Ents!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at May 07, 2015 11:34 PM (VLTL9)

155
92 Wait until one or more of those ISIS fellas plant a bomb at a gay parade in S.F. or Seattle.

That's when the lefty outrage will start. Or not.
Posted by: Hank at May 07, 2015 11:20 PM (mb+j

Nope. They already have the talking points from when the muslim hunted down gays through websites.

It's US policy that is to blame.

Posted by: RWC - team BOHICA at May 07, 2015 11:35 PM (XAFOu)

156 Wait a minute..., lost spacecraft...., sirens sounding...., DUCK!

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 07, 2015 11:35 PM (F2IAQ)

157 I took the road less travelled
And that has made all the difference
Posted by: Brucy Jenner at May 07, 2015 11:33 PM (KqdfW)

*****

That Hershey Highway was well traveled before you ever thought of it, Bruzilla.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 07, 2015 11:36 PM (3F6F8)

158 Groot

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 07, 2015 11:36 PM (F2IAQ)

159 And evening horde.

Salami and cheese. Great at 11:38 at night.

Posted by: RWC - team BOHICA at May 07, 2015 11:36 PM (XAFOu)

160 Who are the guys in Top Hats and Leopard Skin prints?

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 07, 2015 11:36 PM (g7Ibl)

161 who lost a spacecraft?

they should really be more careful with things like that

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 07, 2015 11:37 PM (KCxzN)

162 Ivan Shishkin, "Forest Path" (1892)

Nice, but it needs a rally car screaming thru that curve.

Posted by: t-bird at May 07, 2015 11:37 PM (FcR7P)

163 Evenin' everyone.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at May 07, 2015 11:38 PM (UVfht)

164 London Mayor elected to Parliament.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 07, 2015 11:38 PM (7YlUk)

165 The Daily Mail really sucks. The worst fish wrap in print.
Posted by: Boss Moss
---------------

And yet, superior to the NYT.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 07, 2015 11:38 PM (F2IAQ)

166 I had a thought today that the one thing I wanted was to hear a rendition of Katyusha on a calliope.

And then I had the sadz because no-one withing shouting range would have understood it without my explaining the joke, and then they wouldn't have thought it was funny anyways

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4v1nDa7tLY

(Gotta love the power solo on the accordion)

Posted by: Kindltot at May 07, 2015 11:38 PM (t//F+)

167 who lost a spacecraft?

they should really be more careful with things like that


It's always in the last place you look.

Posted by: sage advice at May 07, 2015 11:38 PM (spFnE)

168 Howdy

Posted by: Arson Wells at May 07, 2015 11:39 PM (UnJ7w)

169 Good surgeon visit today. Pushed too hard in PT yesterday. Drove for the first time in 4 months. Pain pills because of PT yesterday.

Enjoy the beautiful art and sleep tight, y'all.

Posted by: pookysgirl can briefly stand on two feet at May 07, 2015 11:39 PM (WrjPJ)

170 London Mayor elected to Parliament.

That's never a good sign...

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 07, 2015 11:39 PM (KCxzN)

171 Nice, but it needs a rally car screaming thru that curve.
Posted by: t-bird
------------------

With idiot bystanders.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at May 07, 2015 11:39 PM (F2IAQ)

172
I have to get half the US news from the Daily Mail cause they won't print the stories here.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2015 11:39 PM (ODxAs)

173 Why would you keep looking after you found it?

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 07, 2015 11:39 PM (g7Ibl)

174 How is the Daily Mail worse than any of the crap we have? I go there for stuff that stateside 'journalists' would never report.

Posted by: RWC - team BOHICA at May 07, 2015 11:40 PM (XAFOu)

175
(Gotta love the power solo on the accordion)

And clipping your fingernails too short.

Posted by: eleven at May 07, 2015 11:40 PM (MDgS8)

176 Daily Mail is a rag, but it's better than pretty much *all* the US media.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 07, 2015 11:41 PM (AVEe1)

177 "Where are the Panzers? It's Russia, there HAS to be German armor." One less surviving Ostfront panzer commander. Tiger tank ace Otto Carius died recently.

Posted by: torquewrench at May 07, 2015 11:27 PM

Very interesting career. IIRC, was CO of the 502nd heavy tank btn and finished on the western front around Unna(?) during the Remagen thing in as a coy Co of the 512th Jagdtiger btn. Created some havoc with just 4 jagdtigers for a day or 2.

Posted by: otho at May 07, 2015 11:42 PM (tBSrv)

178 The Daily Mail lead stories are always about transformers or frozen embryos. There is an election. Does Bruce Jenner run that thing?

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 07, 2015 11:42 PM (g7Ibl)

179 London Mayor elected to Parliament.

Baltimore Mayor elected to congress. (Headlines from the future)

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at May 07, 2015 11:42 PM (zauWW)

180
Why would you keep looking after you found it?

Because it might not be there.

Posted by: eleven at May 07, 2015 11:42 PM (MDgS8)

181 seriously, who lost a spacecraft?

Did the Soviets never reclaim their out-of-control delivery truck?

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 07, 2015 11:43 PM (KCxzN)

182

Always liked the sound of a BAR on sustained burst.

They will beat hell out of your shoulder, though.

Posted by: irongrampa at May 07, 2015 11:43 PM (jeCnD)

183 UK Daily Mail is awesome because a shit load of bikini pics and stories the US newsers don't publish, not perfect tho

Posted by: I'm a drinker, not a thinker at May 07, 2015 11:43 PM (E23Se)

184 Why would you keep looking after you found it?

****

That would depend on the meaning of the word "it".

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 07, 2015 11:44 PM (cIoI4)

185 BBC, Guardian, Reuters, all better than the Daily Mail. I don't read any U.S. papers.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 07, 2015 11:44 PM (g7Ibl)

186 The Lib Dems are loosing over 2/3 of their vote relative to 2010 in most seats.

They'll be lucky to get the 10 seats predicted in the BBC poll.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 07, 2015 11:45 PM (7YlUk)

187 You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there.

Posted by: Yogi Berra at May 07, 2015 11:45 PM (UyVLb)

188 We replaced these election ballots with Folgers Crystals.

Lets see if anyone can tell the difference.

Posted by: Kevin Phillips Bong, Slightly Silly Party at May 07, 2015 11:45 PM (jEVE9)

189 Whut?
I thought the BAR would creep forward making the gunner pull it back every so often

/cuz excessive recoil reduction

Posted by: I'm a drinker, not a thinker at May 07, 2015 11:45 PM (E23Se)

190
The Lib Dems are loosing over 2/3 of their vote relative to 2010 in most seats.

They'll be lucky to get the 10 seats predicted in the BBC poll.


Are you saying the socialists are beating the socialists?

Or vice versa?

Posted by: eleven at May 07, 2015 11:46 PM (MDgS8)

191 The Beeb pandered to Savile the paedophile for decades

The Grauniad is a commie rag that, when it gets the story right, gets it right by coincidence

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 07, 2015 11:47 PM (AVEe1)

192 Good surgeon visit today. Pushed too hard in PT yesterday. Drove for the first time in 4 months. Pain pills because of PT yesterday.

Enjoy the beautiful art and sleep tight, y'all.

Posted by: pookysgirl can briefly stand on two feet at May 07, 2015 11:39 PM


Good to hear that you're better-ish.

I'm in the "arguing with my Doctor" phase over my rotator cuff. He's all "PT!"; I'm like "Bullshit! I need a surgeon"

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 07, 2015 11:48 PM (KCxzN)

193
20 seats lost by lib dems, half went to the cons.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2015 11:48 PM (ODxAs)

194 SCoaMF is crushing SCoaMF lite.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 07, 2015 11:48 PM (g7Ibl)

195 Are you saying the socialists are beating the socialists?

Or vice versa?
Posted by: eleven at May 07, 2015 11:46 PM (MDgS

*****

Sounds like the Socialists are beating the Communists. Just barely though.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 07, 2015 11:48 PM (3F6F8)

196 Art in the evening?? I don't want to don pants now.

Posted by: fly gal at May 07, 2015 11:49 PM (sKq6w)

197 @189

In order to overcome the walk, you need to sock it hard into the shoulder, which also improves accuracy.

Don't believe what is said about recoil reduction. BAR is a fine weapon, but it's a punisher.

Posted by: irongrampa at May 07, 2015 11:49 PM (jeCnD)

198
BBC news? I'll pass.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2015 11:49 PM (ODxAs)

199 Tories have a gain of +8 so far. If they do no better than maintain that, then they will form a majority w/ N. Ireland's DUP & UUP

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 07, 2015 11:49 PM (7YlUk)

200
Sounds like the Socialists are beating the Communists. Just barely though.


ummm.....yay...socialists....

go england.....

Posted by: eleven at May 07, 2015 11:51 PM (MDgS8)

201 197
cool, interesting

Posted by: I'm a drinker, not a thinker at May 07, 2015 11:51 PM (E23Se)

202 Interesting article of a why a Brit lefty left the left. He describes a left not so different (I think) from our left:

http://tinyurl.com/levr4sh

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at May 07, 2015 11:51 PM (BZAd3)

203 196 Art in the evening?? I don't want to don pants now.
Posted by: fly gal at May 07, 2015 11:49 PM (sKq6w)

How YOOOOU doin?



But really, Daily Mail loves to post the worst of the US but they have vastly superior reporting than what we get with MiniTru.

Posted by: RWC - team BOHICA at May 07, 2015 11:52 PM (XAFOu)

204 Forest?

I don't see any forest.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 07, 2015 11:52 PM (zRby/)

205 Clegg survived.

Ed Balls may have been voted out.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 07, 2015 11:53 PM (7YlUk)

206 Well Ricardo we got a nice rain and a tiny bit of small hail. How did you guys do?

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at May 07, 2015 11:53 PM (zauWW)

207
Clegg, leader of libdems holds seat. well gets re-elected. He probably already crapped his pants.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 07, 2015 11:53 PM (ODxAs)

208 No one goes to the ONT any more. It's too crowded.

Posted by: andycanuck at May 07, 2015 11:53 PM (kivUY)

209 Voters Deflate Ed's Balls

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo tries his hand at a daily mail headline at May 07, 2015 11:54 PM (AVEe1)

210 Balls out? BALLS OUT?

Posted by: Don Lemon at May 07, 2015 11:54 PM (spFnE)

211 I'd love to see a modern development of the classic BAR.

7.62x51, modularity, belt/bin feed, optics, weight reduction, and selective fire.

I'd want mine with a St. George's Cross engraved into the receiver. It'd be a perfect compliment for it's intended purpose.


Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at May 07, 2015 11:55 PM (RzZOc)

212 You know what's funny about Socialist tears?

Everything.

Posted by: Conservative Crank's iPhone at May 07, 2015 11:55 PM (Gosad)

213 Oh, just saw this at usatoday.....Lindsey is 98.6 percent sure he is throwing his hat in the ring.


Yay!

Posted by: RWC - team BOHICA at May 07, 2015 11:55 PM (XAFOu)

214
No one goes to the ONT any more. It's too crowded.


Too many of.....those people.

If you know what I mean...

Posted by: eleven at May 07, 2015 11:55 PM (MDgS8)

215 Lone Star Heeb? Would you translate this bumpersticker for us? Weirddave was asking about it yesterday. (And I didn't get to see a reply if there was one later.)
http://tinyurl.com/lnyq6je

Posted by: andycanuck at May 07, 2015 11:55 PM (kivUY)

216 Balls couldn't hold out.

Posted by: Boss Moss at May 07, 2015 11:55 PM (g7Ibl)

217 Is Forest Road any relation to Forest Tucker?

Posted by: berberbilder at May 07, 2015 11:56 PM (KqdfW)

218 Lindsey is 98.6 percent sure he is throwing his hat in the ring.

Will Graham be re-enacting that scene from the "Full Monty"?

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 07, 2015 11:56 PM (AVEe1)

219 Balls Dropped!

Posted by: andycanuck at May 07, 2015 11:56 PM (kivUY)

220 Too many of.....those people.

I am.....those people.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at May 07, 2015 11:58 PM (UVfht)

221 Too many of.....those people.

If you know what I mean...
Posted by: eleven at May 07, 2015 11:55 PM (MDgS

*****

Yeesss! It's like I tried to explain about the Capitol in the Summer. Finally, someone gets it!

Dirty Hairy

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 07, 2015 11:58 PM (cIoI4)

222 From CAC on Twitter:

"It's official.

Balls (Ed Balls) sacked."

Posted by: Thrawn at May 07, 2015 11:59 PM (wZ2hu)

223 I'm no misogynist, but people with tits should know their place.

Posted by: Bill O'Reilly at May 07, 2015 11:59 PM (j29PP)

224 Nick Clegg kept his seat but is promising to resign as party leader

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 07, 2015 11:59 PM (AVEe1)

225 Jim, the receiver is a solid milled block of steel, iirc. I'm assuming that's where you're going for weight reduction, but will it affect durability?

Posted by: Conservative Crank's iPhone at May 08, 2015 12:00 AM (Gosad)

226
I'm no misogynist, but people with tits should know their place.




lol

Posted by: eleven at May 08, 2015 12:00 AM (MDgS8)

227 I'm no misogynist, but people with tits should know their place.
Posted by: Bill O'Reilly at May 07, 2015 11:59 PM (j29PP)

******

Michael Moore hardest hit.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 12:01 AM (3F6F8)

228 As in Israel last month, it appears the media may have been -- get this -- lying to affect the outcome of the election.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:01 AM (bS6uW)

229 You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there.
Posted by: Yogi Berra
-----------------

No matter where you go, there you are.

Posted by: Buckaroo Banzai at May 08, 2015 12:01 AM (F2IAQ)

230 David Mundell, the only Tory MP in Scotland last time, holds on in Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale.
It means Scotland is likely to have at least as many Conservative as Labour MPs! The Tories could also win the neighbouring Scottish Border seat.

Via The Telegraph

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 12:02 AM (7YlUk)

231 "I am.....those people."

I was born a poor black child...

Posted by: Nathan at May 08, 2015 12:02 AM (Wo9OY)

232 Do other male mammals have vestigial nipples?

Or are primates uniquely saddled with them?


I've never understood: WHY?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:02 AM (zRby/)

233 Nick Clegg is a turd burglar.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:03 AM (bS6uW)

234
Do other male mammals have vestigial nipples?

Or are primates uniquely saddled with them?


I've never understood: WHY?


You have never seen a dog or a cat?

Posted by: eleven at May 08, 2015 12:03 AM (MDgS8)

235 I've never understood: WHY?
Posted by: Bitter Clinger
--------------------

I can explain that.

Posted by: Bruise Jenner at May 08, 2015 12:04 AM (F2IAQ)

236 If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else.

Posted by: Yogi Berra at May 08, 2015 12:04 AM (UyVLb)

237 Posted by: eleven at May 08, 2015 12:03 AM (MDgS

I've seen them of course. I don't recall fondling them and discovering tits though.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:04 AM (zRby/)

238
Ed Commie Milibrand - the problem with Scotland is its full of Scottish. If we can't get them out, we'll just get our asses kicked in an election.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 08, 2015 12:04 AM (ODxAs)

239
Male fish have nipples for no reason whatsoever.

Scientists are baffled.

Posted by: eleven at May 08, 2015 12:04 AM (MDgS8)

240 Bedtime for me, morning shift comes early. Stay frosty, morons.

Posted by: Conservative Crank's iPhone at May 08, 2015 12:05 AM (Gosad)

241 Do other male mammals have vestigial nipples?

Or are primates uniquely saddled with them?

I've never understood: WHY?
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:02 AM (zRby/)

*Nods Sagely*

Don't know. That's all I gots.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 12:05 AM (3F6F8)

242 If you don't know where you're going, what difference does it make where you wind up?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:05 AM (zRby/)

243 "Yeah, but we're making great time!" -- In reply to "Hey Yogi, I think we're lost."

Posted by: Yogi Berra at May 08, 2015 12:06 AM (UyVLb)

244 Crank, the receiver could easily be Titanium or some other suitable, light but strong alloy. And it might not have to be 100% milled, given modern techniques.

The stocks of course, would be GFRP. Other bits can be allow, such as rails.

Shouldn't be too hard to shave two to three pounds off, right from scratch.



Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at May 08, 2015 12:06 AM (RzZOc)

245 Lemur have prehensile nipples.

Posted by: Garrett at May 08, 2015 12:06 AM (wwBdj)

246 Posted by: eleven at May 08, 2015 12:04 AM (MDgS

Somehow, I'm suspicious of that statement.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:07 AM (zRby/)

247 Weasel nipples have teeth.

Posted by: eman at May 08, 2015 12:07 AM (MQEz6)

248 If you don't know where you're going, what difference does it make where you wind up?
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:05 AM (zRby/)

*****

Almost everywhere is walking distance, if you have the time.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 12:07 AM (cIoI4)

249 Do other male mammals have vestigial nipples?
Or are primates uniquely saddled with them?
I've never understood: WHY?


This guy is as useless as tits on a boar hog.

Posted by: berberbilder at May 08, 2015 12:08 AM (KqdfW)

250
Male Sharks have 45 sets of nipples behind the showing nipples.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 08, 2015 12:08 AM (ODxAs)

251 OK, I'm out

I have to defend a business case before the Board of Directors in less than eight hours.

The shit-stain "account manager" will show up in ten hours & ask me "how it went".

I may end up on the evening news, but not in a good way.

tomorrow night, mi amigos

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 08, 2015 12:08 AM (KCxzN)

252 Posted by: Jim at May 08, 2015 12:06 AM (RzZOc)

Won't cutting the weight make it MORE difficult to handle?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:09 AM (zRby/)

253 I've never understood: WHY?
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:02 AM (zRby/)

It is like PCs. It is easier to build to a basic plan than to do a special production for dedicated tasks

Posted by: Kindltot at May 08, 2015 12:09 AM (t//F+)

254 And I said MAMMALS, wise asses.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:10 AM (zRby/)

255 The duckbill platypus has nipples on its flipper.

Posted by: Hank at May 08, 2015 12:10 AM (mb+j8)

256 BIRKIE!!!!! Muah! How are you, the Missus & the puppies? Shit I'm a bad bbd. Need to get the laptop out & get in table 9

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 08, 2015 12:10 AM (K0vTe)

257 Somehow I'm skeptical of sharks having nipples or any kind of fish for that matter.

I think dolphins/porpoises do though. but then THEY'RE MAMMALS.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:11 AM (zRby/)

258
UKIP came in 2nd in about 60 seats so far.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 08, 2015 12:11 AM (ODxAs)

259 HOSSA!

Posted by: Garrett at May 08, 2015 12:11 AM (wwBdj)

260 "And I said MAMMALS, wise asses."


That's why they're called "mammals".

Posted by: berberbilder at May 08, 2015 12:12 AM (KqdfW)

261 Mmmmm fish nipples.

Posted by: Flipper at May 08, 2015 12:12 AM (W5DcG)

262 I'm ALL Mammal, Buddy.

Posted by: Lemur at May 08, 2015 12:12 AM (wwBdj)

263 252 Posted by: Jim at May 08, 2015 12:06 AM (RzZOc)

Won't cutting the weight make it MORE difficult to handle?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:09 AM (zRby/)

Haven't you heard. 72 pound females can handle a MG with the best of em. As long as we skew the standards.

Posted by: RWC - team BOHICA at May 08, 2015 12:13 AM (XAFOu)

264 Sitting here thinking, morning's gonna happen real soon, why am I reading this inane chatter among strangers?

Best quality inane chatter among strangers on the web, of course.

Gooooood night, Gracies.

Posted by: mindful webworker - ain't no ways tarred... zzzzz.... at May 08, 2015 12:13 AM (sE4m0)

265
I get nipples on my fingers on occasion.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 08, 2015 12:13 AM (ODxAs)

266 Posted by: berberbilder at May 08, 2015 12:12 AM (KqdfW)

Mammals aren't called mammals because the males have tits.

They're called mammals because the females have tits and bear live young which they nurse using . . . MAMMARIES.

Oh the mammaries of my youth.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:14 AM (zRby/)

267 And I said MAMMALS, wise asses.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:10 AM (zRby/)


OK, the defining characteristic of Mammals is... Having nipples. So yes.

If you have fur and no nipples you probably are a monotreme. Or a marsupial.

And I hope to God you are not a marsupial, because marsupials scare me.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 08, 2015 12:14 AM (t//F+)

268 >>
That's why they're called "mammals".


You just blew my Lemur Mind!

Posted by: Lemur at May 08, 2015 12:14 AM (wwBdj)

269 OR A PANGOLIN!

Posted by: Kindltot at May 08, 2015 12:14 AM (t//F+)

270 Sorry, that was sexist.

We also have 78 pound men (who wear comfortable male lingerie) that are qualified on a LMG.

Posted by: RWC - team BOHICA at May 08, 2015 12:15 AM (XAFOu)

271 Bitter Clinger.


Correct ergonomics, a modern muzzle brake, 7.62x51 vs. .30-'06 and it should be as effective as an M-60, at the very least.

SF guys have made stripped down M-60s that rock n' roll all day, even though about 10 lbs less than The Pig, in it's original form.

Also, a well trained shooter behind the stock. No belt fed MG is very effective with some nimrod at the controls.



Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at May 08, 2015 12:15 AM (RzZOc)

272 So.

Tits are a curse or a blessing?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:16 AM (zRby/)

273 You and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals...

Posted by: Blanco Basura at May 08, 2015 12:16 AM (UVfht)

274
Pangolin...don't talk to me about pangolins.

WTF is up with pangolins??

Posted by: eleven at May 08, 2015 12:16 AM (MDgS8)

275 So, England is more conservative than we are, the French have a more muscular foreign policy than we do, and the world respects Germany more than the U.S. Oh, and the whole damn Middle East is burning down. It's almost as if this Obama chap isn't as on top of things as we've been led to believe. But we have elected a negro with nice trouser creases, and we're probably headed down the road of electing a woman, a Hispanic, a gay, and a tranny in no particular order, all for the sake of being able to say we've done so, so I guess we have that going for us.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:16 AM (bS6uW)

276 Nipples on my shoulders make me happy!
Nipples in my eyes can make me cry!

Posted by: zombie john denver at May 08, 2015 12:16 AM (kivUY)

277
I ate a dog nipple.

Posted by: B. Obama at May 08, 2015 12:17 AM (ODxAs)

278 I just want to point out I said "-If- the British Empire and Commonwealth last for 1000 years"- I didn't say it would.

And I nailed the part about "this was their finest hour" as it has been pretty downhill since. Especially at the BBC.

Posted by: Zombie Winston Churchill at May 08, 2015 12:17 AM (F9322)

279 OR A PANGOLIN!
Posted by: Kindltot at May 08, 2015 12:14 AM (t//F+)

****

What do Laser Shows have to do with this?

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 12:17 AM (cIoI4)

280 Humans typically form nly two nipples, but have the genes for making more.

Posted by: eman at May 08, 2015 12:17 AM (MQEz6)

281 birkie? birkie is here?

Posted by: phoenixgirl at May 08, 2015 12:17 AM (0O7c5)

282 Wtf, Hawks!?

That's two open net misses!

TWO!?!?

Posted by: Angry Lemur at May 08, 2015 12:17 AM (wwBdj)

283 hi birk! hope all is well

Posted by: phoenixgirl at May 08, 2015 12:17 AM (0O7c5)

284
Fucking Madagascar.

amirite?

Posted by: eleven at May 08, 2015 12:18 AM (MDgS8)

285 I wouldn't like to have more than two moobs.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at May 08, 2015 12:18 AM (zauWW)

286
Posted by: Jim at May 08, 2015 12:15 AM (RzZOc)

Stoner 63. Beautiful.

Posted by: RWC - team BOHICA at May 08, 2015 12:19 AM (XAFOu)

287 Tits are a curse or a blessing?


Not so bad since starched shits went out of style.

Posted by: berberbilder at May 08, 2015 12:19 AM (KqdfW)

288 Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:16 AM (bS6uW)

All the sooner to get to the "Great American Sorting Out" when it all falls apart.

With what is potentially coming fairly soon, I'd rather there be some ignorant twat (of whatever race or gender) at the helm than some smart guy who'll actually try to fix it.

Ain't no fixing nothing no more.

We're toast.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:19 AM (zRby/)

289 Hawks Win!

Hawks Win!

Posted by: Garrett at May 08, 2015 12:19 AM (wwBdj)

290 closing time for another lib dem: Charles the British drunken Kennedy

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 08, 2015 12:19 AM (AVEe1)

291 and we're probably headed down the road of electing a woman, a Hispanic, a gay, and a tranny in no particular order, all for the sake of being able to say we've done so, so I guess we have that going for us.


Don't worry my friends, we well help you avoid having to worry about all of that.

Posted by: Iran most certainly only with intentions to make energy at May 08, 2015 12:20 AM (F9322)

292 uh, I mean shirts.

Posted by: berberbilder at May 08, 2015 12:21 AM (KqdfW)

293 Tits are a curse or a blessing?
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:16 AM (zRby/)

****

Stand by. On Facedesk, there was an article about how grabbing a pair lowers stress by about 70 percent. Let me try and copy it while not ending up in the barrel...

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 12:21 AM (XrHO0)

294
Commie Ed Miliband holds seat but is still a big loser.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 08, 2015 12:21 AM (ODxAs)

295 I have been drinking a lot of Almond Milk lately. Pretty good. I am still trying to figure out where the Almonds Nipples are.

Posted by: Truck Monkey is a Mime..... Serious at May 08, 2015 12:22 AM (fLKzW)

296 267 kindltot

Excellent KP ref!

Posted by: speedster1 on the ipad at May 08, 2015 12:22 AM (1brdf)

297 Sein Fein just lost a seat to the unionist UUP.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 12:23 AM (7YlUk)

298 Back in the days of starched shirts, there WERE a lot of starched shits too.

I had a pack once that the straps cut right across the nips.

I would get blisters on them. And that HURTS!

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:23 AM (zRby/)

299 Bitter Clinger. Correct ergonomics, a modern muzzle brake, 7.62x51 vs. .30-'06 and it should be as effective as an M-60, at the very least. SF guys have made stripped down M-60s that rock n' roll all day, even though about 10 lbs less than The Pig, in it's original form. Also, a well trained shooter behind the stock. No belt fed MG is very effective with some nimrod at the controls. Jim Sunk New Dawn Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at May 08, 2015 12:15 AM

Semi auto function on an M6o? Interesting. Not sure that it would be particularly useful, but it sure would be appreciated in some situations.

Posted by: otho at May 08, 2015 12:24 AM (tBSrv)

300 At the rate things are going I might be unfortunate enough to see the day when taking a geiger counter to check the produce at the grocery store is commonplace.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at May 08, 2015 12:24 AM (zauWW)

301 Heh, Galloway lost. It makes me happy to know he's sad.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:24 AM (bS6uW)

302 296 (me)

Shoot! Opportunity fail:

"Cuz they're FAST."

Posted by: speedster1 on the ipad at May 08, 2015 12:24 AM (1brdf)

303 . I am still trying to figure out where the Almonds Nipples are.


That's because almonds have teats.

Posted by: berberbilder at May 08, 2015 12:25 AM (KqdfW)

304 Sein Fein just lost a seat to the unionist UUP.

Now, if Long Islanders could just remove their IRA representative from the 2nd Congressional District, we'd be in clover.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 08, 2015 12:25 AM (AVEe1)

305 Male fish have nipples for no reason whatsoever.
Scientists are baffled.
Posted by: eleven at May 08, 2015 12:04 AM

I'm still reading here after a way too long week. I have nipples for no reason whatsoever.

Night you Morons. Keep on keeping on.

T

Posted by: Farmer at May 08, 2015 12:25 AM (o/90i)

306 The deorbiting satellite is minutes from passing over Athens, then Istanbul....

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 12:26 AM (T1005)

307 What exactly does Iran or Islam think they're going to do?

The US and Canada are part of an entire continental division 7,000 miles away.

Do they really think they can conquer or subdue all of that?

Even with nukes?

Those guys need to take the rags off their heads now and then so's to cool off a bit.

*and that's not counting those blood thirsty little bastards in Central and South America*

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at May 08, 2015 12:26 AM (zRby/)

308
Ha. Milibands wife looks pissed, I guess she was looking forward to living at No. 10.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 08, 2015 12:27 AM (ODxAs)

309 Everyone can be milked..... Think about it

Posted by: Truck Monkey is a Mime..... Serious at May 08, 2015 12:27 AM (fLKzW)

310 @286, RWC.

SOLD! You've found about the ideal platform, there.

We don't need DARPA wonder guns, here. We just need logical and proven designs that work and are at least 90% suitable to the job at hand.

Take that '63, add optics, lighter stock and fore end, Pmags and other state of the art stuff, and it'll weigh about the same, net, but offer even more performance than that it did in SE Asia.

No need to invent the wheel, when it's already rolling.

Thanks for calling the shot, it was a bullseye!


Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at May 08, 2015 12:27 AM (RzZOc)

311 The deorbiting satellite is minutes from passing over Athens, then
Istanbul....


So... Win-Win!

Posted by: berberbilder at May 08, 2015 12:28 AM (KqdfW)

312 We may need to introduce the Iranians to the majesty that is the Trident missile system.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:28 AM (bS6uW)

313 Athens, then Istanbul

Sounds like we get no salvage here unless it stays up for several more hours.

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at May 08, 2015 12:28 AM (zauWW)

314 So, England is more conservative than we are, the French have a more muscular foreign policy than we do, and the world respects Germany more than the U.S. Oh, and the whole damn Middle East is burning down. It's almost as if this Obama chap isn't as on top of things as we've been led to believe. But we have elected a negro with nice trouser creases, and we're probably headed down the road of electing a woman, a Hispanic, a gay, and a tranny in no particular order, all for the sake of being able to say we've done so, so I guess we have that going for us.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:16 AM


Hmmm, very unhappy at these idiots.

Posted by: Very unhappy at May 08, 2015 12:29 AM (o/90i)

315 Athens, then Constantinople now..

Posted by: eleven at May 08, 2015 12:30 AM (MDgS8)

316 So did England vote for Daniel Craig to replace the guy who has been playing the role of Prince Charles all these years? I get that it is practically an institution but come on, it clearly needs a revamp if anyone is going to continue to keep watching the royal family.

Posted by: Bete reading about the burning times at May 08, 2015 12:30 AM (F9322)

317 Here's hoping it crashes into Erdogan's pasha palace then ....

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:30 AM (bS6uW)

318 Only one thing lacking on the Stoner 63, would be a select fire option.

Sometimes, a single shot from a closed bolt, solves the problem.

Otherwise, for rock n' roll? Open bolt and belt, FTW.



Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, tX

Posted by: Jim at May 08, 2015 12:31 AM (RzZOc)

319 Whatever happened to that British Cleric with the hook?

Posted by: Czar Peter at May 08, 2015 12:32 AM (UmekU)

320 Just sitting here, drinking a 12 pack with my cat. I think he likes Shiner Bock more than I do. And he's starting to get pushy about how much I share with him.

My cat is like that drunk you buy a drink for at a bar and he spends the rest of the night trying to get another beer out of you.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 12:32 AM (lLl+1)

321

No need to invent the wheel, when it's already rolling.

Thanks for calling the shot, it was a bullseye!


Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at May 08, 2015 12:27 AM (RzZOc)

Thanks. Going to sleep a happy man. But that system has always intrigued me. I could never figure out why it didn't last.

But g'night horde. Sleepy as hell.

Posted by: RWC - team BOHICA at May 08, 2015 12:32 AM (XAFOu)

322 Nipple Chafe can be torturous.

Posted by: Garrett at May 08, 2015 12:32 AM (wwBdj)

323 What a superb way to finish an outstanding day.



Posted by: irongrampa at May 07, 2015 11:19 PM (jeCnD)

Awesome! Takes me back some 30 years.

Posted by: flounder at May 08, 2015 12:33 AM (ecDRv)

324 Stand by. On Facedesk, there was an article about how grabbing a pair lowers stress by about 70 percent. Let me try and copy it while not ending up in the barrel...
Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 12:21 AM (XrHO0)

****

Turns out there was no link and it was not in fact a Sciency study but an excuse to see an attractive young lady grabbing the boobs of an even more attractive young lady from behind.

Who in the World ever could have seen this coming down the pike?

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 12:33 AM (3F6F8)

325
Beer is so good even animals like it.

Don't turn your cat into a hobo.

Posted by: eleven at May 08, 2015 12:34 AM (MDgS8)

326 electing a woman, a Hispanic, a gay, and a tranny
And then the bartender says, "Hello, Mr President. How are the Spanish lessons going?"

Posted by: andycanuck at May 08, 2015 12:34 AM (kivUY)

327 @ 319 -- Failed his saving throw ... he was sentenced to life imprisonment for collaborating with AQ in January.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:34 AM (bS6uW)

328
Nipple Chafe can be torturous.


First world problems.

Posted by: eleven at May 08, 2015 12:34 AM (MDgS8)

329 Ok...the 'Ron's are talking about talking about their painful nipples. The apocalypse must be nigh.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 08, 2015 12:35 AM (K0vTe)

330 Is your cat named "Ace"?

Posted by: andycanuck at May 08, 2015 12:36 AM (kivUY)

331 Actually, my cat was a hobo.

7 years ago I opened my door to go to work, he ran in, I chased him around for awhile but he got under the bed. So about the time I should have been at my desk I opened a can of tuna and left him a bowl of water.

And that's how a dog person becomes a cat owner.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 12:37 AM (lLl+1)

332 Huh. Menzies Campbell, a Lib Dem for Scotland (until getting booted out tonight), just predicted another referendum.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 08, 2015 12:37 AM (AVEe1)

333 327 nice ...

Very interesting election. Cameron will have an outright majority and thanks to the fixed Parliament Act will hold till 2020. SNP will reek havoc.

Posted by: Czar Peter at May 08, 2015 12:38 AM (UmekU)

334 Cats are dexterous, clever little bastards.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:38 AM (bS6uW)

335 I use udder balm.

Posted by: berberbilder at May 08, 2015 12:38 AM (KqdfW)

336 I have nipples, can you milk me?

Posted by: Jack Byrnes at May 08, 2015 12:38 AM (+Fae7)

337 Ace kittaw....

Posted by: eleven at May 08, 2015 12:39 AM (MDgS8)

338 *no, my mistake, Tim Brett was the Lib Dem candidate standing for Campbell's seat. So Brett was the one who got booted out.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 08, 2015 12:39 AM (AVEe1)

339 You can't wreak havoc as the Opposition to a majority government. The GOPe can't even do it as the majority government.

Posted by: andycanuck at May 08, 2015 12:40 AM (kivUY)

340
Proven capability in a weapon--specifically a pistol-- means M911A1.

Posted by: irongrampa at May 08, 2015 12:42 AM (jeCnD)

341 And that's how a dog person becomes a cat owner/ servant.

FIFY

Posted by: Blanco Basura at May 08, 2015 12:42 AM (UVfht)

342 339 I meant in the figurative sense...they will just be a pain in the ass. I wonder if the Kingdom will survive.

Posted by: Czar Peter at May 08, 2015 12:43 AM (UmekU)

343 You can't wreak havoc as the Opposition to a majority government. The GOPe can't even do it as the majority government.
Posted by: andycanuck at May 08, 2015 12:40 AM (kivUY)

Maybe it can be done if you really want to do it.

The GOPe just wants their voters to think they might do it after some magical number of seats are gained.

Posted by: Bete reading about the burning times at May 08, 2015 12:43 AM (F9322)

344 >>>the 'Ron's are talking about talking about their painful nipples. The apocalypse must be nigh.

Cougar was complaining of the same thing. But then she went to bed. I decided that hitting the liquor cabinet was a good idea.

Posted by: DC in River City at May 08, 2015 12:44 AM (e+1S5)

345 I may be a cat servant but at least we like the same brand of beer and scotch.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 12:44 AM (lLl+1)

346 Ok...the 'Ron's are talking about talking about their painful nipples. The apocalypse must be nigh.
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 08, 2015 12:35 AM (K0vTe)

*****
The discomfort that is starch induced male nipple discomfort is not to be treated lightly, H8R.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 12:45 AM (3F6F8)

347 ....and it's down. Didn't even make it over to the Atlantic (orbit was only 88 minutes).

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 12:46 AM (T1005)

348 Whereabouts was/were the splashdown/s?

Posted by: andycanuck at May 08, 2015 12:46 AM (kivUY)

349 So not only has Galloway been unseated, Naz Shah is threatening to sue his ass afterward for defamation (which can actually work over there), and he's been reported to law enforcement for Tweeting exit poll results before the polls have closed. If he lived here Obama would make him AG.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:46 AM (bS6uW)

350 The discomfort that is starch induced male nipple discomfort is not to be treated lightly, H8R.


Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise

______________________

If you properly cared for your nipples to begin with you wouldn't have to endure SIMND.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 12:47 AM (lLl+1)

351 It had quite the adventure planned, up through Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso before hitting the Med and going Greece or Turkey.....but it was not meant to be. It's down in nowheresville, South Pacific.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 12:47 AM (T1005)

352 178/178 C/L

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 08, 2015 12:48 AM (AVEe1)

353 tories ahead now! 181

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 08, 2015 12:49 AM (AVEe1)

354 @ 350 - Yet another reason a discerning bachelor always has moisturizer on hand.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:49 AM (bS6uW)

355 If you properly cared for your nipples to begin with you wouldn't have to endure SIMND.
Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 12:47 AM (lLl+1)

*****

Victim Blamer!

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 12:49 AM (XrHO0)

356 Whereabouts was/were the splashdown/s?

And when will Ms. Gellar apologize for it?

Posted by: t-bird at May 08, 2015 12:50 AM (FcR7P)

357 Lib-Dems in Britain are 'Democrat Light'; sort of Joe Lieberman-ish


and doomed, by a combo of SNP and UKIP. Marginal centrist 'third parties' often get co-opted--either by major parties or displaced by more disciplined issue-oriented

Posted by: not really funny, but not bad at May 08, 2015 12:50 AM (8CdUx)

358
I hate SIMNoD.

And with that, I am off to nod land. later gator nipples.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at May 08, 2015 12:50 AM (ODxAs)

359 Looks like the Lib Dems have taken it in the ass the hardest, with a net loss of 32 so far. Even worse than Labour.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at May 08, 2015 12:51 AM (AVEe1)

360 Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise

______________________

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have nipple shamed you. But really, you should learn proper nipple care.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 12:51 AM (lLl+1)

361 344 Cougar was complaining of the same thing. But then she went to bed. I decided that hitting the liquor cabinet was a good idea.
Posted by: DC in River City at May 08, 2015 12:44 AM

Sigh. I could use a drink but I have another 3rd round interview tomorrow. And I'm waiting to hear if I got a position at this other place, that I really really want. It's an 'ette dream job. Where's Fenelon & Slap? I need the big time prayers stat, before I have to start selling panties on reddit.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 08, 2015 12:51 AM (K0vTe)

362 356 Whereabouts was/were the splashdown/s?
And when will Ms. Gellar apologize for it?
Posted by: t-bird at May 08, 2015 12:50 AM (FcR7P)

Her boobehs brought down a satellite?!

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 08, 2015 12:53 AM (K0vTe)

363 Like watching CNN or MSNBC when the GOP wins, the BBC and the Mirror are nearly suicidal over the notion a majority of their countrymen could actually disagree with them.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:53 AM (bS6uW)

364 Reddit???
The ONT not good enough, Bebe?
Hmm? Hmmm?

Posted by: andycanuck at May 08, 2015 12:53 AM (kivUY)

365 Truth:

http://bit.ly/1bC7Ol4

Posted by: The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) at May 08, 2015 12:54 AM (7YlUk)

366 361
344 Cougar was complaining of the same thing. But then she went to bed. I
decided that hitting the liquor cabinet was a good idea.

Posted by: DC in River City at May 08, 2015 12:44 AM



Sigh. I could use a drink but I have another 3rd round interview
tomorrow. And I'm waiting to hear if I got a position at this other
place, that I really really want. It's an 'ette dream job. Where's
Fenelon Slap? I need the big time prayers stat, before I have to
start selling panties on reddit.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 08, 2015 12:51 AM (K0vTe)



Fenelon and Slap have first option on buying your panties?!?!?

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 12:54 AM (T1005)

367 Her boobehs brought down a satellite?!

I don't have the details, I just know she's at fault.

Posted by: t-bird at May 08, 2015 12:54 AM (FcR7P)

368 >>>I could use a drink but I have another 3rd round interview tomorrow. And I'm waiting to hear if I got a position at this other place, that I really really want. It's an 'ette dream job.

Just got an email from the NSA saying that if you wore that little black top you wore last Friday, the job should be yours.

Good luck! I'll sacrifice a beer to the gods for you.

Posted by: DC in River City at May 08, 2015 12:55 AM (e+1S5)

369 364 Reddit??? The ONT not good enough, Bebe? Hmm? Hmmm?
Posted by: andycanuck at May 08, 2015 12:53 AM (

Give the ewok a piece of my panties?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 08, 2015 12:56 AM (K0vTe)

370 Good luck BBD. Hope you get your dream job.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 12:56 AM (bS6uW)

371 From the UK election returns, it appears that the rural areas are the last ones to release their numbers.

I guess it gives Labour less of a chance to "discover" votes in the back of someone's car.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, formerly MrCaniac at May 08, 2015 12:57 AM (+Fae7)

372 I'm sorry. I shouldn't have nipple shamed you. But really, you should learn proper nipple care.
Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 12:51 AM (lLl+1)

****

I offer instead a National Conversation on Male Nipple Care. And, by National Conversation I mean you need to STFD, STFU and let me lecture you as to why you are wrong.

As is the story with most "National Conversations."

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 12:57 AM (XrHO0)

373 Hey.

For anyone so inclined, please raise a glass to Ret'd Senior Chief Petty Officer Paul MacF...
At 66, he passed way too young.
A damned fine man. A great chef at the grill, a good friend. And he could pour Jim Beam over rocks with the best of them.
Ask God to hold him and his loved ones.

"If you're going to lie, lie for a friend. If you're going to cheat, cheat death. If you're going to steal, steal a heart. And if you're going to drink, drink with me."

You'll be missed, Paul.

Posted by: chi's sandwIch (previously shredded chi) at May 08, 2015 12:58 AM (ZjzCZ)

374 366 Fenelon and Slap have first option on buying your panties?!?!?
Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 12:54 AM (T1005)

Heh. You were skimming while multi tasking weren't you?

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 08, 2015 12:58 AM (K0vTe)

375 It's looking like the Tories won't even need the N. Irish parties...

Posted by: The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) at May 08, 2015 12:59 AM (7YlUk)

376 I think rural ridings in England tend to the Conservatives.

Posted by: andycanuck at May 08, 2015 01:00 AM (kivUY)

377 Boy, the Lib Dems are just getting slaughtered.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 01:00 AM (T1005)

378 Thanks dc & blacksheep

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 08, 2015 01:00 AM (K0vTe)

379 #371 My apologies. I misread your comment, missing the "less of a chance."

Posted by: andycanuck at May 08, 2015 01:01 AM (kivUY)

380 I offer instead a National Conversation on Male Nipple Care. And, by National Conversation I mean you need to STFD, STFU and let me lecture you as to why you are wrong.

As is the story with most "National Conversations."


Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise

______________

I see your national conversation and raise you a series of primetime Townhall Meetings at no less than 3 locations across the United States.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 01:01 AM (lLl+1)

381 373
Hey.



For anyone so inclined, please raise a glass to Ret'd Senior Chief Petty Officer Paul MacF...

At 66, he passed way too young.

A damned fine man. A great chef at the grill, a good friend. And he could pour Jim Beam over rocks with the best of them.

Ask God to hold him and his loved ones.



"If you're going to lie, lie for a friend. If you're going to cheat,
cheat death. If you're going to steal, steal a heart. And if you're
going to drink, drink with me."



You'll be missed, Paul.



Posted by: chi's sandwIch (previously shredded chi) at May 08, 2015 12:58 AM (ZjzCZ)


Sorry to hear of the loss of such a fine man. *clinks glass on monitor frame*

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 01:03 AM (T1005)

382 Prayers your way, chi.

Talk to you later.

Posted by: SMFH at it all at May 08, 2015 01:04 AM (OsWis)

383 I don't mean to be presumptuous, but shouldn't there be a listening tour before the primetime Townhall and national conversation?

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 01:04 AM (bS6uW)

384 I don't mean to be presumptuous, but shouldn't there be a listening tour before the primetime Townhall and national conversation?
Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 01:04 AM (bS6uW)

****

Sure, right after the Focus Group dial testing.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 01:06 AM (XrHO0)

385 That's it for me. See you all much, much later today.

Posted by: andycanuck at May 08, 2015 01:06 AM (kivUY)

386 383 I don't mean to be presumptuous, but shouldn't there be a listening tour before the primetime Townhall and national conversation?

Posted by: Blacksheep

___________________

We're dealing with Starch Induced Male Nipple Discomfort here. Time is of the essence.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 01:08 AM (lLl+1)

387 Wow. Lib Dems picked up a Tory seat in Newark

Posted by: The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) at May 08, 2015 01:09 AM (7YlUk)

388 We're dealing with Starch Induced Male Nipple Discomfort here. Time is of the essence.
Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 01:08 AM (lLl+1)

*****

Indeed. Lanolin suppliers are working freaking overtime as we speak over this National Disaster.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 01:10 AM (XrHO0)

389 Indeed. Lanolin suppliers are working freaking overtime as we speak over this National Disaster.


Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise

________________________

I DON't MEAN TO NIPPLE SHAME YOU BUT this was caused by, if we are to be honest, your utter disregard for your nipples.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 01:13 AM (lLl+1)

390 @ 386 - Hard to argue with that ... individual teachable moments be damned then, on to the primetime Townhall!

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 01:15 AM (bS6uW)

391 390 @ 386 - Hard to argue with that ... individual teachable moments be damned then, on to the primetime Townhall!

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 01:15 AM (bS6uW)

_______________

SOMETHING MUST BE DONE! NOW!

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 01:17 AM (lLl+1)

392 Cheers Chi

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 08, 2015 01:17 AM (K0vTe)

393 Thanks, cooth.
kind of a depressing last few days... today was a certain little girl's birthday.
BUT, at least her grandma told me that she gave her a big hug, told her I loved her & missed her, and said Happy Birthday from me.
Then she showed her a couple pics from me & Tucker?

I still have a little hope...

Posted by: chi's sandwIch (previously shredded chi) at May 08, 2015 01:18 AM (ZjzCZ)

394 391 390 @ 386 - Hard to argue with that ... individual teachable moments be damned then, on to the primetime Townhall!
Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 01:15 AM (bS6uW)
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE! NOW!

Sounds like a job for valurite.

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 08, 2015 01:19 AM (K0vTe)

395
The Daily Mail really sucks. The worst fish wrap in print.


Posted by: Boss Moss at May 07, 2015 11:32 PM (g7Ibl)


You haven't read the Grauniad, I take it?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 08, 2015 01:20 AM (XpMdw)

396 I DON't MEAN TO NIPPLE SHAME YOU BUT this was caused by, if we are to be honest, your utter disregard for your nipples.
Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 01:13 AM (lLl+1)

*****

If I am not free to treat my own nipples as I like, then what kind of Freedoms do we really posess in this Country?

And, if treating my nipples as I choose to constitutes a passive, microagressive, cisnormatively patriarchical New reality, then I will happily blaze that trail!

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 01:22 AM (XrHO0)

397 388 We're dealing with Starch Induced Male Nipple Discomfort here. Time is of the essence.
Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 01:08 AM (lLl+1)


I used to wear heavily-starched dress shirts. I quickly learned the value of wearing undershirts.

In the meantime, Neosporin or another salve provides good relief.

Posted by: Michael the Hobbit at May 08, 2015 01:24 AM (0RdKg)

398 Hey everybody.

Is it just me getting ridiculously fatter, or are McD's regular hamburgers actually getting smaller? They're practically sliders at this point.

Posted by: qdpsteve at May 08, 2015 01:24 AM (elbY7)

399 @ 396 - That should have come with a trigger warning. I may need a cup of tea before retiring.

Posted by: Blacksheep at May 08, 2015 01:25 AM (bS6uW)

400 Is it just me getting ridiculously fatter, or are McD's regular hamburgers actually getting smaller? They're practically sliders at this point.
Posted by: qdpsteve at May 08, 2015 01:24 AM (elbY7)

*****

Uummmmm....

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 01:26 AM (XrHO0)

401 They are getting smaller.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farngist at May 08, 2015 01:26 AM (Vyg9x)

402 UKIP lost it's seat at Rochester, leaving them with 1 M.P.

Posted by: The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) at May 08, 2015 01:26 AM (7YlUk)

403 One of these days I will learn how to spell. Just not today.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist at May 08, 2015 01:27 AM (Vyg9x)

404 If I am not free to treat my own nipples as I like, then what kind of Freedoms do we really posess in this Country?

And, if treating my nipples as I choose to constitutes a passive, microagressive, cisnormatively patriarchical New reality, then I will happily blaze that trail!

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise

_________________

Which is all well and good until your nipples begin to cost society in terms of productivity lost due to sick time, medical benefits, increased lanolin usage which is probably related in some way to global warming and animal cruelty. IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO CARE FOR YOUR NIPPLES.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 01:28 AM (lLl+1)

405 Gorebull warming is causing an uptick in nipple related injuries?

The stuff you learn here.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist at May 08, 2015 01:30 AM (Vyg9x)

406
The buns seem to get bigger every year.

Posted by: Soothie at May 08, 2015 01:30 AM (cCGjf)

407 Which is all well and good until your nipples begin to cost society in terms of productivity lost due to sick time, medical benefits, increased lanolin usage which is probably related in some way to global warming and animal cruelty. IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO CARE FOR YOUR NIPPLES.
Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 01:28 AM (lLl+1)

*****

I prefer to think that it takes my nipples to care for a Village....of young College (Girl) Hotties. Cuz I'm a giver like that, and shit...

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 01:31 AM (XrHO0)

408 404 IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO CARE FOR YOUR NIPPLES.

That's something I would expect DC and Cochran and Chi and ... to be telling the 'ettes

Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 08, 2015 01:32 AM (K0vTe)

409 UK election update:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w2W9mr3zU0

Posted by: The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) at May 08, 2015 01:33 AM (7YlUk)

410 The buns seem to get bigger every year.

Where's the beef?
(I don't think there's anybody back there!...)

[/1983]

Posted by: qdpsteve at May 08, 2015 01:33 AM (elbY7)

411 And scene.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 01:35 AM (lLl+1)

412 393
Thanks, cooth.

kind of a depressing last few days... today was a certain little girl's birthday.

BUT, at least her grandma told me that she gave her a big hug, told
her I loved her missed her, and said Happy Birthday from me.

Then she showed her a couple pics from me Tucker?



I still have a little hope...

Posted by: chi's sandwIch (previously shredded chi) at May 08, 2015 01:18 AM (ZjzCZ)


Sounds like cause for more than a little.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 01:36 AM (T1005)

413 And scene.
Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 01:35 AM (lLl+1)

******
Mark it and cut it here. Credits inserted.

Posted by: ManWithNoParty, unperson from Free Market Jesus Paradise at May 08, 2015 01:37 AM (cIoI4)

414 It had quite the adventure planned, up through Ivory
Coast and Burkina Faso before hitting the Med and going Greece or
Turkey.....but it was not meant to be. It's down in nowheresville, South
Pacific.


Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 12:47 AM (T1005)


And some statue on Easter Island gets a welt on its noggin.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 08, 2015 01:38 AM (XpMdw)

415 For anyone who's interested, here's Rob Solomon's follow-up post re what he actually did about the poker hand that inspired his blog entry I linked to yesterday.

"Play Along with Rob - the Outcome"

http://tinyurl.com/llkpwup

Posted by: qdpsteve at May 08, 2015 01:49 AM (elbY7)

416 Ont art thread? Wtf? Unheard of. Is Obama responsible for this as well?

Posted by: Thread traditionalist at May 08, 2015 01:53 AM (cIoI4)

417 Holy crap. Of the 47 LibDem seats that have reported, they've held 6. Just 6.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 01:59 AM (T1005)

418 Wow, been looking at the UK election results.

It really is a complete bloodbath for the Liberal Democrats (the ultra-far-left party) and Labour (the medium-far-left party). The Lib Dems went from being the #3 kingmaker party even seeking ways to displace Labour to be the leading left-wing party...to (after tonight's results) becoming a completely irrelevant fringe party. Their incumbents lost 41 races out of 47, leaving them with only 6 members of parliament. Probably the worst night any political party has had in any democratic nation in the last 40 years. Labour, simultaneously, has lost 28 incumbent seats, and went from being the dominant party in Scotland to having just a single member of parliament there out of 57 possible races. Complete apocalyptic collapse.

Meanwhile, the parties that picked up all those votes were the Scottish National Party, which now has 55 out of 57 seats in Scotland -- and UKIP, which has now easily displaced the Lib Dems to become the #3 vote-getting party in the country.

That's all the good news.

The bad news is that UKIP's votes are spread out evenly in districts throughout the land, so they are only going to win a tiny handful of seats, despite getting about 13% of the nationwide vote. They simply haven't yet risen to a majority in any district except for a few.

The other bad news is that although the "Conservatives" will retain power, and the two major leftist parties got thrashed, overall when you add up all the leftist parties combined (including the Scottish National Party, which has a socialist bent, and the Greens), they still won 49.6% of the vote. It's just that they split it up among various parties, and couldn't get unified.

So it's not like Britain has swung rightward -- it's just that the left parties are so incompetent and have such terrible candidates that they couldn't get their act together to win an election that could have been theirs.

But hey, I'll take "good news, bad news" over "it's all bad news" any day.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 02:01 AM (jBuUi)

419 The Die Hard UKIPers are having a big sad. They were warned not to get their hopes up.......

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist at May 08, 2015 02:03 AM (Vyg9x)

420 "It really is a complete bloodbath for the Liberal Democrats (the ultra-far-left party) and Labour (the medium-far-left party)."

Shouldn't that be the other way around?

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist at May 08, 2015 02:05 AM (Vyg9x)

421 417 Holy crap. Of the 47 LibDem seats that have reported, they've held 6. Just 6.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 01:59 AM (T1005)

_______________

The thing is that UKIP [the UK version of the Tea Party] have more votes than the SNP and yet the SNP will have 58 more seats than UKIP. UKIP has 1 seat but they have come in second place in more races than the LibDems had. UKIP voters are underrepresented.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 02:06 AM (lLl+1)

422 No prizes for coming in second.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist at May 08, 2015 02:07 AM (Vyg9x)

423 Ah, what zombie wrote.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 02:07 AM (lLl+1)

424 Shouldn't that be the other way around?
Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist


Well, that's the two parties' traditional roles....but yes, I just read that Labour purposely shifted way left to outflank the Lib Dems to snatch away all their voters....so you may be right, and that by now, Labour is even more leftist. Frankly, I don't follow the details of who in England is more left-wing than whom.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 02:08 AM (jBuUi)

425 Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 02:01 AM (jBuUi)

UKIP, Tories, and Labour ate the corpse of the Lib Dems.

UKIP came in second in many races, an can claim to be the anti-Labour party in Northern England. While they got only one seat, their 3rd largest vote total will keep them in the game... which is something that can't be said to the Lib Dems.

Plaid Cymru and the Greens have also fallen flat, winning only three and zero, respectively, seats so far (with 545 of 650 seats in).

The big story is the domination of the SNP. The Tories, the Lib Dems, and Labour each got one Scottish seat.

Millibrand will be out as head of Labour.

One up and coming Labour potential leader is Chuka Umunna (the UK's version of Obama)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuka_Umunna

Clegg is out as head of Lib Dems (as if that matters).

Farage said he's step aside for UKIP, but people are trying to get him to change his mind.

Cameron also said that he would not serve more than two terms as PM, which means that Boris Johnson (who was elected PM and will remain as London Mayor), could be the UK Prime Minister in 2020.

Posted by: The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) at May 08, 2015 02:13 AM (7YlUk)

426 And now they will know the same bitter disappointment we knew, in the wake of last November's "victories". Their flaming skull will get pissed on, leaving them to wonder why in bewildered frustration.

Posted by: doused flaming skull at May 08, 2015 02:13 AM (3F6F8)

427 Zombie, the LibDems positioned themselves between the Cons and Labs. I watched all of the debates, btw. The Labs were really trying to shore up their left flank against SNP which is as far as I can tell, practically communist, no exaggeration.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 02:14 AM (lLl+1)

428 A fun hobby is to click on all the different "ridings" (small parliament districts) too see all the countless kook parties that put up a single joke candidate in a single district.

Nationwide, there is of course the "Monster Raving Loony Party," which has been around since the '60s unofficially and the '80s officially, plus the hilariously named "Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol" party. But if you dig down, you'll find plenty more.

For example, in Nigel Farage's district of Thanet South, he's running against "Zebadiah Abu-Obadiah" of the "Al-Zebabist Nation of Ooog," and also against "Nigel Askew" of the "We Are The Reality Party" and Ruth Bailey of the hyper-localized "Manston Airport Independent Party."

If only US politics was as fun.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 02:16 AM (jBuUi)

429 The map at the BBC link is even more wild -- http://tinyurl.com/ovforrq Scotland has a tiny dot for Labour in South Edinbugh, and the Tories have a bump of blue against a wild sea of SNP gold. LibDems are just blown to the four winds, with no geographical connection. Labour is in high-density cities, and Tories are everywhere.....

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 02:16 AM (T1005)

430 Labours loss in Scotland has been slightly blunted by picking up Lib Dem and even some Tory seats.

Posted by: The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) at May 08, 2015 02:17 AM (7YlUk)

431 427 Zombie, the LibDems positioned themselves between the Cons and Labs. I watched all of the debates, btw.
Posted by: Cozmark


Color me educated! Thx.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 02:17 AM (jBuUi)

432 Zombie, the LibDems positioned themselves between the Cons and Labs. I watched all of the debates, btw. The Labs were really trying to shore up their left flank against SNP which is as far as I can tell, practically communist, no exaggeration.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 02:14 AM (lLl+1)


SNP are nationalists.

SNP are socialists.

National Socialists are never good news...

Posted by: The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) at May 08, 2015 02:18 AM (7YlUk)

433 Say what you like about the GOP, but they seem to be more talented at drawing up districts than UKIP.

Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf at May 08, 2015 02:19 AM (3F6F8)

434 431
427 Zombie, the LibDems positioned themselves between the Cons and Labs. I watched all of the debates, btw.

Posted by: Cozmark



Color me educated! Thx.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 02:17 AM (jBuUi)


And Labour returned the favor by aggressively cannibalizing them as the SNP ate up Lab's backside. If you look at SNP +49 < Lab -28 < LibDem -43 , it looks very much like Labour could have had a much worse time than it did if they hadn't gutted their little buddies.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 02:23 AM (T1005)

435 SNP = Scottish N*zi Party.

Or so "critics" say

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangis and Political Critict at May 08, 2015 02:23 AM (wQ7l/)

436 There is my missing "t" .

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critict at May 08, 2015 02:25 AM (wQ7l/)

437 LibDems promised [ran on it] to CUT tuition fees (obviously a sop to a core constituency) and then voted to INCREASE tuition fees. Oops.
During the debates the LD Candidate, Nick Clegg, was a non entity. He just split the dif between Cameron and Milliband-Labour/Sturgeon-SNP.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 02:25 AM (lLl+1)

438 Now I have an extra t. Try again.....

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 02:25 AM (wQ7l/)

439 433 Say what you like about the GOP, but they seem to be more talented at drawing up districts than UKIP.
Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf


In the US, all congressional districts (and I mean ALL of them) are gerrymandered every 10 years based on the census. But in the UK, many of the political electoral divisions are based on ancient medieval (or even pre-medieval) boundary lines, and are more or less permanent. So UKIP (or the Tories) simply don't have the ability or opportunity to "draw up" the districts to their benefit, gerrymander-style, as the GOP and the Dems do in the US.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 02:25 AM (jBuUi)

440 436
There is my missing "t" .


Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critict at May 08, 2015 02:25 AM (wQ7l/)


Now you've borrowed one too many -- pay it back with the extra on "Critict".

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 02:26 AM (T1005)

441 SNP just grabbed the last Scottish seat by 328 votes.

Will have 56 seats.

Lib Dems up to 8 now... after losing 44.

Posted by: The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) at May 08, 2015 02:26 AM (7YlUk)

442 In the US, all congressional districts (and I mean ALL of them) are gerrymandered every 10 years based on the census. But in the UK, many of the political electoral divisions are based on ancient medieval (or even pre-medieval) boundary lines, and are more or less permanent. So UKIP (or the Tories) simply don't have the ability or opportunity to "draw up" the districts to their benefit, gerrymander-style, as the GOP and the Dems do in the US.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 02:25 AM (jBuUi)


Ummm, not really. That hasn't truly been the case since the early 19th century.

Posted by: The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) at May 08, 2015 02:28 AM (7YlUk)

443 Who won the UKIP Seat?

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 02:29 AM (wQ7l/)

444 Wow. I have TONS more respect for James Franco now that he's written this. Nice to see someone go up against the kale-eating Hollywood herd mentality.

James Franco: "McDonalds was there for me when no one else was"

http://tinyurl.com/q76k9td

Posted by: qdpsteve at May 08, 2015 02:29 AM (elbY7)

445 Happy-ish Thursday night, all y'all ...

Posted by: Adriane the History Critic ... at May 08, 2015 02:31 AM (nSOh+)

446 443 Who won the UKIP Seat?

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 02:29 AM (wQ7l/)

____________

Douglas Carswell from Clacton on the east coast.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 02:34 AM (lLl+1)

447 Who won the UKIP Seat?

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 02:29 AM (wQ7l/)


One of the incumbents.

I'm seeing tweets that the other lost, but I haven't seen the reported numbers.

Posted by: The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) at May 08, 2015 02:34 AM (7YlUk)

448 Greens finally won a seat.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 02:34 AM (7YlUk)

449 Poor Nigel. Always the Bridesmaid.......

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 02:35 AM (wQ7l/)

450 Well, gotta call it a night all. Thanks for the great chat.

Posted by: qdpsteve at May 08, 2015 02:35 AM (elbY7)

451 "Douglas Carswell from Clacton on the east coast."

That is the Seat they won in Special Election a few months back?

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 02:37 AM (wQ7l/)

452 449
Poor Nigel. Always the Bridesmaid.......


Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 02:35 AM (wQ7l/)


Currently at 3,394,000 votes.....almost more than LibDem (2,173,000) and SNP (1,454,000) combined....and somehow with 63 fewer seats....there are some disenfranchised, pissed-off peeps out there.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 02:38 AM (T1005)

453 66 Seats left to call. UKgopE need 41 for outright majority.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 02:39 AM (wQ7l/)

454 449 Poor Nigel. Always the Bridesmaid.......

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic

______________

But he is still a Member of the European Parliament. That's something like an important thing. I mean they elected him and 23 others to give the finger to the EU, which I think would be a lot of fun.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 02:39 AM (lLl+1)

455 451 "Douglas Carswell from Clacton on the east coast."

That is the Seat they won in Special Election a few months back?
Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic

____________

Yes.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 02:40 AM (lLl+1)

456 Ummm, not really. That hasn't truly been the case since the early 19th century.
Posted by: The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat)


Look at the districts in the big cities. London, as the most obvious example, still has its parliamentary districts based pretty closely on the ancient neighborhood boundary lines that have been there since time immemorial. Bethnal Greena & Bow is a parliamentary district, and its boundary lines encompass their neighborhoods of...Bethnal Green and Bow. Etc. Etc. Compare that to New York City, where even in Manhattan and Brooklyn the congressional districts are completely insanely shaped, jumping over bodies of water, having jagged limbs and antennae every which way completely unrelated to historical neighborhood lines, etc.

But yes, I suppose, out in the countryside, there could be a bit of semi-gerrymandering in the UK -- but there is no comparison to the extreme level of gerrymandering in the US, as I documented in this report:

http://tinyurl.com/7r944b3

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 02:42 AM (jBuUi)

457 Ok That explains why everyone is calling it a pickup of +1 Seats for UKIP.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 02:42 AM (wQ7l/)

458 Greens finally won a seat.

On a trolley?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 02:43 AM (k+itx)

459 @452 Maybe they need to consider secessionist measures as well. Let the liberals destroy themselves if they wish. Do we really need to passively allow them to destroy the rest of us as well?

Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf at May 08, 2015 02:44 AM (XrHO0)

460 UKgopE pick up 5 more Seats.

Wonder if Wonderboy will still the Referendum?

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 02:45 AM (wQ7l/)

461 Fiancee is manager of 50-person tech support department that had
been exiled to an overflow building across the street for a year-or-so on a
month-to-month lease. Now the whole company is moving to an
entirely different building. So, Phase I, move some people out of
the main building; Phase Ia, move her group to the old main
building; Phase II, move more folks from the old building; Phase
III, move the rest of the folks (besides the fiancee's) out of the
old building; Phase IIIa, move her guys for the second time in a
month into the dregs of whatever's left in the new building.



Phase Ia is tomorrow.



In the meantime, her dipshit boss calls her in for a confab
today....."we need to talk about the decor in the new building".
Errrrr....no, asshole, we need to survive Friday.....

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 02:47 AM (T1005)

462 >>>Greens finally won a seat.

On a trolley?


Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 02:43 AM (k+itx)<<<

Bicycle.

Posted by: Brit pol in Spandex at May 08, 2015 02:48 AM (1FyZ2)

463 Cthulhu, let me guess the people who planned this move all have MBAs and other fancy pieces of paper?

Either move the tech support first or last. Never treat them like RAF squadrons during the Battle of France moving from airfield to airfield ahead of the advancing Jerries.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 02:51 AM (k+itx)

464 I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike ...

Posted by: Freddy Arsenic ... at May 08, 2015 02:51 AM (nSOh+)

465 Bicycles?

With or without the padded seat on the tube?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 02:51 AM (k+itx)

466 **Edna Mode voice**

No seat.

Posted by: Brit pol in Spandex at May 08, 2015 02:53 AM (1FyZ2)

467 Cthulhu, let me guess the people who planned this move all have MBAs and other fancy pieces of paper?

corse knot.

We live in a paperless society, donchano.

Posted by: Freddy Arsenic ... at May 08, 2015 02:53 AM (nSOh+)

468 52 left to call. 29 need by the "Conservatives" for outright win.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 02:54 AM (wQ7l/)

469 Luap Nor, hope you finishing a model or two while waiting on the results?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 02:55 AM (k+itx)

470 463
Cthulhu, let me guess the people who planned this move all have MBAs and other fancy pieces of paper?

Either
move the tech support first or last. Never treat them like RAF
squadrons during the Battle of France moving from airfield to airfield
ahead of the advancing Jerries.


Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 02:51 AM (k+itx)


Worse yet, they're old school chums.

The worst isn't the tacked-on nature of the TechSup move, the worst part is assuming that you can drag-in petty inconsequential BS when people are pulling off miracles for you. It's like waltzing into trench warfare during a quiet period and going, "good work, chaps -- carry on, then!" as you leave.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 02:56 AM (T1005)

471 "Luap Nor, hope you finishing a model or two while waiting on the results?

Nope. Got most of my prep work for planting done and cleaned up the mess the dumper left on our property last night.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 02:57 AM (wQ7l/)

472 Seats left to call. UKgopE need 41 for outright majority.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 02:39 AM (wQ7l/)


Or just 31, since the DUP & UUP are Tory allies from N. Ireland.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 03:00 AM (7YlUk)

473 Another good example of a British parliamentary district following medieval boundary lines is the district known as "Cotswolds" which precisely encompasses...the Cotswolds.

In Wales, the 2015 parliamentary district known as "Montgomeryshire" almost precisely follows the outline of the former "shire" known as Montgomeryshire, whose boundaries were drawn up in (wait for it) 1267 AD.

There are practically no congressional districts in the US that follow natural or old-time traditional boundaries like that.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:01 AM (jBuUi)

474 46/24

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 03:02 AM (wQ7l/)

475 Look at the districts in the big cities. London, as the most obvious example, still has its parliamentary districts based pretty closely on the ancient neighborhood boundary lines that have been there since time immemorial. Bethnal Greena & Bow is a parliamentary district, and its boundary lines encompass their neighborhoods of...Bethnal Green and Bow. Etc. Etc. Compare that to New York City, where even in Manhattan and Brooklyn the congressional districts are completely insanely shaped, jumping over bodies of water, having jagged limbs and antennae every which way completely unrelated to historical neighborhood lines, etc.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 02:42 AM (jBuUi)


While the seats are drawn sanely, they still aim for rough equivalence in population. Haven't been any pocket or rotten boroughs since the 19th century.

True they are overdue for residtricting, but the Lib Dems put a stop to that with their temper tantrum after they lost the election reform referendum.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 03:02 AM (7YlUk)

476 "Or just 31, since the DUP UUP are Tory allies from N. Ireland."

Agreed. If they hit the magic 321 by themselves, no need for the UPP'ers.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 03:03 AM (wQ7l/)

477 Well the decor question is gilding the lily of insult. And well with chums like that...

Luap Nor, ah. Yeah that might take precedent.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 03:04 AM (k+itx)

478 @faisalislam

Labour and LibDems would best see their current predicament as existential crises... Majority means referendum, it means boundary changes

http://bit.ly/1FT4lvb

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 03:06 AM (7YlUk)

479 Amazing -- the UK election map is beginning to take final shape, and the entire heart of Britain is basically a solid sea of blue (the color representing the Conservatives), with the occasional dot of red for Labor in urban slum and hipster districts.

It's very similar to the US election map, with the GOP absolutely dominating geographically while the Dems are concentrated primarily in (small) urban areas.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:06 AM (jBuUi)

480 Heh -- the district of Maldon, on the East Coast of England, has a candidate running in "The Sustainable Population Party," which I can guarantee have eugenics and euthanasia buried somewhere in their party platform.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:09 AM (jBuUi)

481 The Soylent Green Party?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 03:12 AM (k+itx)

482 Wow, conservatives already up to 302 seats, with 39 left in play. At this rate, they will indeed go over the top for a natural majority.

However, I don't know the nature of the unreported districts -- could be that (just as in the US) the leftwing strongholds are purposely slow-counting to give their side a big end-of-night surprise boost in results. Who knows?

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:14 AM (jBuUi)

483 Rotherham re-elected the same people who enabled and covered up the Muslim child - rape gangs in their area, so they have that going for them.

I swear to God, if something like that happened here, I'd take a flamethrower to that area.

Posted by: Lt. Col. Frank Slade at May 08, 2015 03:14 AM (EARfr)

484 41/21

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 03:14 AM (wQ7l/)

485 Zombie, which News Service are you getting your info from? I'm watching Sky News, they must be a bit behind.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 03:15 AM (wQ7l/)

486 I was reading that there is in UK now a new "Asian" form of democracy where a local Asian Clan leader would deliver the ballots of his [always a man] kinsman.
But this is somewhat similar to what went on in Britain by British nobles and there are still laws on the books that permit these "Asians" claim allow them to do likewise.
Might have been parody but I'm not sure about much anymore.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 03:16 AM (lLl+1)

487 Yorkshire flipped to conservative outing labour party leader Ed balls

Posted by: ThunderB, Overly Provocative at May 08, 2015 03:17 AM (HMnUY)

488 It's official, Labour lost its Balls.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 03:19 AM (7YlUk)

489 The Ed Balls jokes have been awesome. Our own CAC had the best, IMO. It was simply "Balls Sacked".

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at May 08, 2015 03:19 AM (dF04M)

490 *gets super picky*

If you are going to use Ahri in an MMD video, she can't sit and lean back in a human chair or couch. Painful on the tails.

https://youtu.be/BqDKaHoFcgo

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 03:20 AM (k+itx)

491 @487

Yeah, someone already posted the Headline. "Balls got sacked"!!!!!!11!!111!!!

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 03:20 AM (wQ7l/)

492 I thought Labour had been deballed for ages.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 03:21 AM (k+itx)

493 UKIP gets hosed; Scottish Commies gain power:

To Telegraph article:
http://tinyurl.com/kuczt3u

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 03:21 AM (lLl+1)

494 485 Zombie, which News Service are you getting your info from? I'm watching Sky News, they must be a bit behind.
Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic


The BBC.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:23 AM (jBuUi)

495 Balls dropped, Balls kicked,Labour has no Balls, district to Labour: "We don't want your Balls"...

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at May 08, 2015 03:23 AM (dF04M)

496 Oops. Morley and Outwood

Posted by: ThunderB, Overly Provocative at May 08, 2015 03:23 AM (HMnUY)

497 Tories at 304 with 37 left to go.

What do they nee to get to? 321 or 325? or...?

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:24 AM (jBuUi)

498 Is Galloway out? Did he lose?

Posted by: ThunderB, Overly Provocative at May 08, 2015 03:24 AM (HMnUY)

499 Effectively 321. Because the Irish Nationalists never show up in Parliament.

326 if they did.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 03:25 AM (wQ7l/)

500 498 Is Galloway out? Did he lose?
Posted by: ThunderB, Overly Provocative


Yes, Galloway lost.

Sayonara, anti-Semitic asswipe!

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:26 AM (jBuUi)

501 I read somewhere Gallowclown is out.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 03:27 AM (wQ7l/)

502 Poor Galloway. Looking for work after all these years.m can't imagine he would be much of a lobbyist. Maybe the UN has a position for him

Posted by: ThunderB, Overly Provocative at May 08, 2015 03:29 AM (HMnUY)

503 I am sure Al-JeersatUS could probably use another commentator.

Too bad England can't send Georgie and his wife through Traitor's Gate for a haircut.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 03:30 AM (k+itx)

504 That number changed though. One of the Irish Nationalist lost their Seat to a Conservative.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 03:31 AM (wQ7l/)

505 Bradford West

Labour, Naseem Shah: 19,977 total votes taken. 49.6% share of the total
Respect Party, George Galloway : 8,557 total votes taken. 21.2% share of the total

Galloway got totally crushed.

His district is, like, 75% Pakistani, so the guy who beat him was also a Muslim.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:32 AM (jBuUi)

506 Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 03:30 AM (k+itx)

A Prince Valiant, a Pixie, or a Fred?

Posted by: Adriane the Haircut Critic ... at May 08, 2015 03:33 AM (nSOh+)

507 Creepiest George Galloway moment ever and severe Eeeeesh Warning:

To youtube:

http://tinyurl.com/m9hn883

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 03:33 AM (lLl+1)

508 Tories at 308 with 31 seats left in play.

That means they need 13 out of 31 -- easy -- or 18 out of 31 -- more of a stretch.

I think they'll make it. A glance at the map shows that many of the remaining districts are rural.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:34 AM (jBuUi)

509 Looks Ilike they vote for a real muslim as opposed to the fake muslim

Posted by: ThunderB, Overly Provocative at May 08, 2015 03:34 AM (HMnUY)

510 Sky news predicting Torre will win outright majority to 328

Posted by: ThunderB, Overly Provocative at May 08, 2015 03:35 AM (HMnUY)

511 Now that would be funneh, Georgie in a Pixy cut.

"How sharper than a serpent's tooth the ingratitude of a Muslim to an infidel collaborator."

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 03:37 AM (k+itx)

512 Tories at 304 with 37 left to go.

What do they nee to get to? 321 or 325? or...?

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:24 AM (jBuUi)


650 seats. Sinn Fein won 4, and they won't sit in Westminster.

623 to tie. 624 to win a majority

With 304 + the ten DUP/UUP seats, they would only need ten more. Since they have won 23 more seats than they have lost, it looks like they will have an outright majority.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 03:37 AM (7YlUk)

513 Tories at 310, with 29 left to go.

They won the two most recent seats to be called. Things are looking better for them by the minute.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:39 AM (jBuUi)

514 >>>A Prince Valiant, a Pixie, or a Fred?

Posted by: Adriane the Haircut Critic ... at May 08, 2015 03:33 AM (nSOh+)<<<

I have a fine suggestion...

Posted by: Friar Tuck at May 08, 2015 03:39 AM (1FyZ2)

515 Funny how they won't release any results from Nigel Farage's district - it's going to be just about the last one called in the entire nation. I think they're counting every single ballot very very carefully, just to be sure.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:43 AM (jBuUi)

516 "ky news predicting Torre will win outright majority to 328"

Sky is also predicting UKIP will pick up another Seat.

Where?

I don't see it happening.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 03:43 AM (wQ7l/)

517
>>>A Prince Valiant, a Pixie, or a Fred?

>>>Posted by: Adriane the Haircut Critic ... at May 08, 2015 03:33 AM (nSOh+)


I PITY THOSE FOOLS ... AND THEIR HAIRCUTS.

Posted by: Mr.T at May 08, 2015 03:44 AM (FlRtG)

518 Tories at 312, with 25 to go!

623 to tie. 624 to win a majority

With 304 + the ten DUP/UUP seats, they would only need ten more.
Posted by: The Political Hat


Sweet.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:46 AM (jBuUi)

519 23/11

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 03:47 AM (wQ7l/)

520 And I assume you meant "323 to tie. 324 to win a majority."

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:47 AM (jBuUi)

521 313, with 23 left in play!

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:48 AM (jBuUi)

522 http://tinyurl.com/7r944b3
Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 02:42 AM (jBuUi)
*********
Ah, thank you. That's pretty sick. I guess neither party would ever want to give this up, but at least both parties get to take turns abusing it.

Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf at May 08, 2015 03:49 AM (XrHO0)

523 Something I found interesting while exploring OK politics is that there is a party called Plaid Cymru, which is the Welsh version of SNP.

Anyway, Plaid Cymru is pronounced in 'Merican as Plied Kimry. wtf

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 03:50 AM (lLl+1)

524 At this point, with the North Irish pro-Tory parties, the Conservatives have already gotten a lock on Downing Street -- yes?

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:50 AM (jBuUi)

525 Cymru means Wales in Welsh gibberish.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 03:51 AM (lLl+1)

526 Still nothing from Thanet South.

Why was al franken spotted in the area?

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 03:52 AM (wQ7l/)

527 Plaid Cymru is pronounced in 'Merican as Plied Kimry. wtf
Posted by: Cozmark


I have always wondered how the hell that was pronounced. Thx for clearing that up!

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:52 AM (jBuUi)

528 And I assume you meant "323 to tie. 324 to win a majority."

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:47 AM (jBuUi)


Yes.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 03:52 AM (7YlUk)

529 At this point, with the North Irish pro-Tory parties, the Conservatives have already gotten a lock on Downing Street -- yes?

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:50 AM (jBuUi)


DUP has 8 seats.

UUP has 2 seats.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 03:53 AM (7YlUk)

530 313, with 23 left in play!

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:48 AM (jBuUi)


313 + 8 (DUP) + 2 (UUP) = 1 (UKIP) = 324 = majority.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 03:53 AM (7YlUk)

531 DUP has 8 seats.

UUP has 2 seats.
Posted by: The Political Hat


8 + 2 + 313 = 323. Tie.

They need to win just one race out of the remaining 23.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:54 AM (jBuUi)

532 313 + 8 (DUP) + 2 (UUP) = 1 (UKIP) = 324 = majority.
Posted by: The Political Hat


That's presuming that UKIP will play along!

Funny how, even with just one seat, at the moment they are the kingmakers!!

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:55 AM (jBuUi)

533 BBC Has UKIP with 2 Seats. Other than Clacton good luck finding where the other is. Nigel's Seat, Thanet South is suspiciously silent. All day.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 03:56 AM (wQ7l/)

534 But the 'u' on the end makes an ee sound and the 'y' makes a short i sound?

No wonder no one speaks it anymore.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 03:56 AM (lLl+1)

535 525
Cymru means Wales in Welsh gibberish.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 03:51 AM (lLl+1)


Oh, stewardess! I speak gibberish.

Posted by: Barbara Billingsley at May 08, 2015 03:57 AM (T1005)

536 533 BBC Has UKIP with 2 Seats. Other than Clacton good luck finding where the other is. Nigel's Seat, Thanet South is suspiciously silent. All day.
Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic


Maybe Zebadiah Abu-Obadiah of the Al-Zebabist Nation of Ooog Party won, and everyone in Thanet South died of a shock-induced heart attack, and there's no one left to report the results.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:58 AM (jBuUi)

537 Tories now at 315, with 20 seats undecided!

That puts them over!!!

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:59 AM (jBuUi)

538 May Common Sense prevail...

Posted by: Adriane the Rhyme and Reason Critic ... at May 08, 2015 04:01 AM (nSOh+)

539 20/9 Looks like they will get an outright majority.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 04:02 AM (wQ7l/)

540 Daily Mail headline:

Tories win stunning outright victory as Miliband and Clegg face political extinction.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:02 AM (jBuUi)

541 Also, the Speaker of the House of Commons is a Tory, but because of his position he runs formally as an independent, so +1 to any count for the Tories.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 04:03 AM (7YlUk)

542 Not even Zebadiah Abu-Obadiah?

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 04:03 AM (wQ7l/)

543 537
Tories now at 315, with 20 seats undecided!



That puts them over!!!

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 03:59 AM (jBuUi)


50%+1 of Parliament, with 36.6% of the vote....

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 04:04 AM (T1005)

544 Such a cool picture. I think that is one of the best paintings that you have brought to us. Makes a person weep, wishing that they could see beauty and capture it for all time like that. Ain't life strange.

Posted by: goon at May 08, 2015 04:07 AM (gy5kE)

545 Hah liberals, no chicken cacciatore for you.

Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf at May 08, 2015 04:08 AM (3F6F8)

546 The LibDems didn't bring a knife to a gunfight, they brought a spitball-shooter.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 04:09 AM (T1005)

547 Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf

I must be slow on the uptake, because I just "got" your name, and laughed out loud. Touche!

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:10 AM (jBuUi)

548 Labour is going to be caterwauling like a waif who's bowl of porridge just got nicked.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 04:13 AM (k+itx)

549 Labour is going to be caterwauling like a waif who's bowl of porridge just got nicked.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 04:13 AM (k+itx)


Lib Dems can commute to work together in a mini-bus.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 04:14 AM (7YlUk)

550 In the UK you dont even have to live in the district that you run in. That's how the dreaded Galloway got in. He's lost but I wonder where the parasite is headed next. Some muzzie area, no doubt.

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 04:15 AM (iQIUe)

551 He's such a doofus, I just couldn't resist. I'm a basically a pro Christian, conservative atheist.

Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf at May 08, 2015 04:18 AM (3F6F8)

552 LubDums still haven't passed double digits yet. Doesn't look like they will.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 04:20 AM (wQ7l/)

553 If you really want to save money on gas. You could now in theory, stuff the LibDems into a VW Beetle and putt putt to Parliament.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 04:23 AM (wQ7l/)

554 Ouch, the Tories are now on a roll of winning every remaining seat in a row!

Latest results:

Tories with 317 seats, with 18 still in play!

They only need 7 out of 18 to get an outright majority without even the need for the N. Irish or UKIP!

And at the rate they're going, they should rack up more than just that 7.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:24 AM (jBuUi)

555 Either move the tech support first or last.
Never treat them like RAF squadrons during the Battle of France moving
from airfield to airfield ahead of the advancing Jerries.


Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 02:51 AM (k+itx)
That's just crazy talk. No one has ever tried it!

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at May 08, 2015 04:25 AM (bLnSU)

556 Labour is going to be caterwauling like a waif who's bowl of porridge just got nicked.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 04:13 AM (k+itx)


This has been in the cards ever since they decided to form a government with the Tories.

Right now, they have a few legacy seats because of not-too-unpopular incumbents.

It'ls the lowest they've been since 1974.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 04:26 AM (7YlUk)

557 If you really want to save money on gas. You could now in theory, stuff the LibDems into a VW Beetle and putt putt to Parliament.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 04:23 AM (wQ7l/)


Clown car.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 04:27 AM (7YlUk)

558 OK, once again with the PSA thing -- The SF Bay Area Maker Faire is May 16/17 at the San Mateo Event Center. Although saturated with progressive anti-capitalist messaging, the basic concept is "do what you want and make something that others will value" -- which slots right in with Libertarianism and Capitalism. They just haven't washed the crap out of their ears that schools and popular culture pumped-in.




Accordingly, you will simultaneously see a bunch of "worship Gaia, hug a tree" BS literally side-by-side with propane-guzzling monstrosities like http://tinyurl.com/q72y239




If you've never been, it is great fun and well-worth doing. Can't speak for the other ones, but the Bay Area Maker Faire has a lot of holdover stuff from Burning Man and often seems like a PG-version of that.




It looks like I'll be there Saturday. As usual, I'll be wearing a Cthulhu-themed t-shirt.....so you should absolutely walk up to everyone wearing cthulhu-stuff there and say, "do you speak Val-u-rite?"

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 04:30 AM (T1005)

559 The Labs brought in, get this...David Axelrod to ensure their victory.

In Israel, Zionist Union brought in...David Axelrod to secure their landslide victory over Likud. Oh, wait....

Axelrod is the Karl Rove of the Progtards.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 04:30 AM (lLl+1)

560 97.2% of all districts fully reported -- and still not a peep out of Nigel Farage's district in Thanet South!

Very, very mysterious.

Cue the conspiracy theories...one, two, three -- launch!

1. They're so desperate to keep Farage from being the next PM in 2020, that the Conservatives and the Tories are conspiring to defraud him of his seat in Parliament.
2. The Nation of Ooog is not a joke party after all -- it's a front for extraterrestrials!

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:31 AM (jBuUi)

561 Conservatives and the Tories are conspiring
=
Conservatives and Labour are conspiring

Sorry for the confusing typo!

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:32 AM (jBuUi)

562 "Clown car.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 04:27 AM (7YlUk)

Do you know the way to Stornoway??

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 04:32 AM (wQ7l/)

563 Day-umm! Tories rack up another in a row!

Now at 318, with 17 seats in play.

Only need 6 out out 17, or 35% of the remaining seats. That's a lock.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:36 AM (jBuUi)

564 At this rate they could save the planet whilst riding in a Smartcar.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 04:37 AM (k+itx)

565 An another!

319, with 16 seats left.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:37 AM (jBuUi)

566 Currently 319, with 7 needed out of the next 16 seats for a "we don't have to share nothin'" victory.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 04:39 AM (T1005)

567 The liberal-dems are more main stream than labour who are nuts. Wish their tally was reversed.

Boris Johnson is the mayor of London and now an MP. I wonder if he will give up the Mayor position? Boris Johnson is sort of crazy in an entertaining way. Even though he is considered a conservative he isnt by our standards.

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 04:40 AM (iQIUe)

568 Do MP's have Offices in London? If so Uhaul or UPull will be busy very soon.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 04:40 AM (wQ7l/)

569 560: Shouldn't that be Ood??

Yes, I watch Doctor Who. Don't judge.

Posted by: Puddleglum at May 08, 2015 04:42 AM (20X6f)

570 Even though he is considered a conservative he isnt by our standards.

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 04:40 AM (iQIUe)

___________

As far as I can tell Boris Johnson is a libertarian that is more interested in getting elected than being liked by ideologue libertarians.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 04:43 AM (lLl+1)

571 "The Nation of Ooog"

That is an actual party with a member standing for Parliament in Thanet South.

Nigel Farange's home Seat.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 04:44 AM (wQ7l/)

572 320, 15 left, 6 needed for outright victory.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 04:44 AM (T1005)

573 Ouch! And yet ANOTHER in a row!

Now at 320, with 15 seats to go.

If I was a Lib Dem politician, I'd be pondering suicide about now...

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:45 AM (jBuUi)

574 I wonder if any of the commenters on lefty blogs are following the UK elections so closely. My guess is no, unless they're caterwauling about racism in some form or another.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at May 08, 2015 04:45 AM (dF04M)

575 "If I was a Lib Dem politician, I'd be pondering suicide about now..."

That or moving to Greece.

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 04:46 AM (wQ7l/)

576 320, 15 left, 6 needed for outright victory.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 04:44 AM (T1005)


Actually, only four. Sinn Fein won four seat, but will not sit at Westminster. 624 will be needed for an outright victory.

Even then, I could see the Tories inviting the DUP and UUP to bolster their numbers and to not alienate their N. Irish allies.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 04:47 AM (7YlUk)

577 575
"If I was a Lib Dem politician, I'd be pondering suicide about now..."

That or moving to Greece.


Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 04:46 AM (wQ7l/)


Are you kidding? They're eying potential spouses named "Lucinda Rodriguez" and thinking of overstaying their visas in the US.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 04:48 AM (T1005)

578 "If I was a Lib Dem politician, I'd be pondering suicide about now..."


The voters been 'em to it.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 04:48 AM (7YlUk)

579 If I was a Lib Dem politician, I'd be pondering suicide about now...
Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:45 AM (jBuUi)

____________

From what I gather, with the exception of Nick Clegg, the entire LibDem leadership has been retired, including all of the cabinet members.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 04:49 AM (lLl+1)

580 Looking at the map, I can only see 12 unreported districts. Where are the other 3? Do the Channel Islands get a vote? or do they still report directly to the Queen, and opt out of parliament? Hmmmm..

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:49 AM (jBuUi)

581 Good ol Gurnsey, only part of the UK occupied by the Nazis in WWII.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 04:51 AM (k+itx)

582 ""If I was a Lib Dem politician, I'd be pondering suicide about now..."


AS I understand it, A couple of them have inquired about immigration Laws in Libya. They answered a "Achmeds List" add for "warlords wanted"

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 04:51 AM (wQ7l/)

583 576
320, 15 left, 6 needed for outright victory.



Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 04:44 AM (T1005)



Actually, only four. Sinn Fein won four seat, but will not sit at Westminster. 624 will be needed for an outright victory.



Even then, I could see the Tories inviting the DUP and UUP to bolster their numbers and to not alienate their N. Irish allies.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 04:47 AM (7YlUk)


The normal negotiation involved is government posts. What government posts would it take to buy the DUP or UUP....considering that the are entirely unnecessary? And what posts might go to UKIP, being that they're the number 3 party in the country with almost as many voters as the LibDems and SNP combined?

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 04:51 AM (T1005)

584 "As a bailiwick, Guernsey embraces not only all ten parishes on the island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Alderney and Sark - each with its own parliament - and the smaller islands of Herm, Jethou and Lihou. Although its defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom, the Bailiwick is not part of the United Kingdom but rather a possession of the British Crown."

Yep -- not part of the UK parliament, as I suspected.

I guess the map and the list are being updated at different rates.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:52 AM (jBuUi)

585 Anna, Isle of Jersey too, I think.???

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 04:52 AM (wQ7l/)

586 580
Looking at the map, I can only see 12 unreported districts. Where are
the other 3? Do the Channel Islands get a vote? or do they still report
directly to the Queen, and opt out of parliament? Hmmmm..

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:49 AM (jBuUi)


Many of the districts are immediately adjacent to other ones. For instance, if you go up next to Scotland, there's Berwick-upon-Tweed, Hexham, and Wansbeck in that one block (and perhaps more).

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 04:53 AM (T1005)

587 584
"As a bailiwick, Guernsey embraces not only all ten parishes on the
island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Alderney and Sark - each with its own parliament
- and the smaller islands of Herm, Jethou and Lihou. Although its
defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom, the Bailiwick is not part of the United Kingdom but rather a possession of the British Crown."



Yep -- not part of the UK parliament, as I suspected.



I guess the map and the list are being updated at different rates.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:52 AM (jBuUi)


There have been several times when the total numbers were off.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 04:55 AM (T1005)

588 Not sure Luap Nor, guess could do a search. Remember reading one American PT in the Channel getting sunk and the wounded being taken to Gurnsey by the Germans.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 04:56 AM (k+itx)

589 "During World War II, citizens were evacuated to the UK, and Jersey was occupied by Germany from 1 July 1940 until 9 May 1945, when Germany surrendered"

From Wiki.

Brain not doing to well. Some sleep would help that......

Posted by: Luap Nor Solitary Farangist and Political Critic at May 08, 2015 04:58 AM (wQ7l/)

590 I see 19 on the SKY map. 316 Con seats counted. 5 pf the 19 are in the midst of Labour land.

The rest are surrounded by Con land. So a chance at 14 more making the total 330.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 04:58 AM (lLl+1)

591 "As a bailiwick, Guernsey embraces not only all ten parishes on the island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Alderney and Sark - each with its own parliament - and the smaller islands of Herm, Jethou and Lihou. Although its defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom, the Bailiwick is not part of the United Kingdom but rather a possession of the British Crown."

Yep -- not part of the UK parliament, as I suspected.

I guess the map and the list are being updated at different rates.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 04:52 AM (jBuUi)


Similar situation with the Isle of Mann

The Channel Islands are actually the only part of the old Duchy of Normandy retained by the British Monarch, where she is known as the Duke.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 05:00 AM (7YlUk)

592 Tories need 5/14 for absolute majority.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 05:05 AM (T1005)

593 321, with 14 left.

I think the Tories have won the last 6 seats in a row. Complete domination.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 05:08 AM (jBuUi)

594 South Thanet declaring shortly (seat Farage is running for).

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 05:08 AM (7YlUk)

595 Zeb-a-diah,
Ob-a-diah,
Lost elec-tion,
Another term for Cam-eron.

Posted by: The Beetles Election Remix at May 08, 2015 05:09 AM (1FyZ2)

596 LibDems polled less than 5% in over 300 races. 300.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 05:09 AM (lLl+1)

597 And if you look at the remaining districts -- all rural or suburban. Where the Tories do well. They're going to win a majority of the remaining 14 seats, most likely.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 05:10 AM (jBuUi)

598 >>>there's Berwick-upon-Tweed<<<



That sounds like a *ahem* "film" that the artist formerly known as Kratos would've enjoyed.

Posted by: Blade of Olympus at May 08, 2015 05:12 AM (1FyZ2)

599 Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg are to resign as leaders of their parties. @David_Cameron is to visit the Queen & form a new majority government

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 05:14 AM (iQIUe)

600 So, all these stories about the election being so close and it wasnt close at all? Why the crappy polling?

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 05:16 AM (iQIUe)

601 UKIP got 12.6% of all votes. SNP got 4.9% of all votes.

UKIP gained 1 seat. SNP gained 50 seats.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 05:17 AM (lLl+1)

602 via the BBC:

Polling expert John Curtice says: "With 618 of the 632 seats in Great Britain declared so far, the Lib Dems have lost as many as 338 deposits."

He says the party has already lost more deposits than at any previous election. The closest was 319 in 1950 - on that occasion, the deposit was lost when a candidate polled less than 12.5% of the vote rather than 5%.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 05:19 AM (7YlUk)

603
UKIP needs to consolidate power and develop a geographic base somehow. Their support is spread throughout the UK, whereas SNP is only concentrated in Scotland.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at May 08, 2015 05:19 AM (dF04M)

604 via Sky News:

Labour's seat count in the Commons looks set to be the worst since 1987. "This could be an existential crisis for the Labour party," says our political editor Faisal Islam.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 05:20 AM (7YlUk)

605 Why the crappy polling?
Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 05:16 AM (iQIUe)

______________

The best morgin of error is +/- 3%. Also, polling always incorporates numerous biases. Some biases can be compensated for but a lot of the bias is baked into the cake.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 05:20 AM (lLl+1)

606 I shouldn't have said best. More like most reasonably cost effective.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 05:21 AM (lLl+1)

607 When a guy named Islam is telling you have lost, might be time to look into a second career. Say as a mail carrier.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 05:21 AM (k+itx)

608 604
via Sky News:



Labour's seat count in the Commons looks set to be the worst since
1987. "This could be an existential crisis for the Labour party," says
our political editor Faisal Islam.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 05:20 AM (7YlUk)


Oh, wait -- let me break out my smallest violin.....

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 05:22 AM (T1005)

609 >>>When a guy named Islam is telling you have lost, might be time to look into a second career. Say as a mail carrier.


Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 05:21 AM (k+itx)<<<

Heads will roll over this.
Oh, sorry... bad choice of words?

Posted by: Faisal Islam at May 08, 2015 05:23 AM (1FyZ2)

610 Labour's seat count in the Commons looks set to be the worst since
1987. "This could be an existential crisis for the Labour party," says
our political editor Faisal Islam.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 05:20 AM (7YlUk)


Oh, wait -- let me break out my smallest violin.....

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 05:22 AM (T1005)


Considering that the district boundaries are skewed in favor of Labour, it'll likely get worse for them.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 05:24 AM (7YlUk)

611 About the Brits ... God bless them, every one, but especially those that remember which side of their toast could have hit the floor without our help and blood and money and muscle.

I don't want to seem bitter, but those folks have selective amnesia! I do not want them to kiss our asses. We made choices, we waited for events to force our hand, so fair enough if they hate us a little for not coming to their aid sooner rather than later. I get that. It's a valid grudge. But, here we are, 50-60 years on, and they are teaching, teaching ... insuring that their children will hate us. Jesus wept.

So, are they still going to be our BFF friends after this election? Will they still like us just as much on all of the BBC shows after this election? Will they continue to, please-please, show us as the dastardly waterboarding murdering jail-keepers of innocent Mu-slimes after this election?

I find it difficult to hate, deeply hate that is, English speaking peoples. But, it's getting easier as I cast my thoughts back to all of the wretched shit they have said about us, and how they have portrayed us in their cinema, because they are former rulers of the world that got caught out in a fools game of believing that they could use sugar instead of a hammer to rule. Real morons.

Let's go back to hammers. So say we all?

Posted by: goon at May 08, 2015 05:24 AM (gy5kE)

612 Labour has certainly tasted the sting of this riding crop.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 05:25 AM (jBuUi)

613 It all depends Faisel, were you speaking figuratively?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 05:26 AM (k+itx)

614 Some biases can be compensated for but a lot of the bias is baked into the cake.
Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 05:20 AM (lLl+1)
******
Maybe people deliberately chose to conceal their conservative voting intentions in order to keep the liberals off guard. If so it worked.

Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf at May 08, 2015 05:27 AM (3F6F8)

615 Riding crops? Perchance stompy boots?

So Labour is now the S+M Party?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 05:28 AM (k+itx)

616 Labour got a bit of boot.

If anyone gets the chance, watch the Brit version of House of Cards mini series from the early 90's. Better than the Netflix version by a long shot.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 05:28 AM (lLl+1)

617 **head shaking side to side**

Yessssss.

Posted by: Faisal Islam at May 08, 2015 05:28 AM (1FyZ2)

618 612
Labour has certainly tasted the sting of this riding crop.

Posted by: zombie at May 08, 2015 05:25 AM (jBuUi)



Something like http://tinyurl.com/pmlbhmo ?

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 05:29 AM (T1005)

619 *reaches for Webley in purse*

Right, carry on then.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 05:32 AM (k+itx)

620 Farage lost.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 05:33 AM (7YlUk)

621 Maybe people deliberately chose to conceal their conservative voting intentions in order to keep the liberals off guard. If so it worked.

Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf at May 08, 2015 05:27 AM (3F6F

___________

That's just one of many. Interviewers can introduce a bias by emphasizing different words or even answers. Likewise, when trying to compensate for a known bias the pollster can in turn introduce their own bias into the poll.
But you can see that Tories lead by 6% now. Plus or minus 3% means the polls were off by +3% for the Tories and -3% for Labour which equals 6%.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 05:33 AM (lLl+1)

622 UKIP: Nigel Farage got 16,020
Tory: Tory Craig Mackinley got 18,838
Labour: Labour's Will Scobie got 11,740

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 05:35 AM (7YlUk)

623 I'm starting to think that this "Provisional ONT" is the only one we will get tonight.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at May 08, 2015 05:35 AM (IN7k+)

624
Geller said that AP threatened to publish names of family members if didnt do interview. Remember when msm published info on Darrin Wilson and Charles C Johnson published info on the reporters who then had kittens? That's how you nip that bullshit in the bud.

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 05:36 AM (iQIUe)

625 621
Maybe people deliberately chose to conceal their conservative voting
intentions in order to keep the liberals off guard. If so it worked.



Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf at May 08, 2015 05:27 AM (3F6F



___________



That's just one of many. Interviewers can introduce a bias by
emphasizing different words or even answers. Likewise, when trying to
compensate for a known bias the pollster can in turn introduce their own
bias into the poll.

But you can see that Tories lead by 6% now. Plus or minus 3% means
the polls were off by +3% for the Tories and -3% for Labour which equals
6%.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 05:33 AM (lLl+1)


Nine times out of 10, my reaction to the usual push-polls is "fuck off". They want to use polls as weapons, they shouldn't be surprised when people blunt them.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 05:37 AM (T1005)

626
If anyone gets the chance, watch the Brit version of House of Cards mini series from the early 90's. Better than the Netflix version by a long shot.
Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 05:28 AM (lLl+1)

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

Sigh, I really miss Ian Richardson who left us far too early.

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 05:37 AM (iQIUe)

627 Need four from thirteen now.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 05:38 AM (T1005)

628 623
I'm starting to think that this "Provisional ONT" is the only one we will get tonight.



Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at May 08, 2015 05:35 AM (IN7k+)


Ya think?

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 05:39 AM (T1005)

629 The best morgin of error is +/- 3%. Also, polling always incorporates numerous biases. Some biases can be compensated for but a lot of the bias is baked into the cake.
Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 05:20 AM (lLl+1)

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

But it's not close and not within the margin of error.

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 05:41 AM (iQIUe)

630 Push polls aren't meant to be unbiased, they're meant to give some hack a reason to write a press release/"news" article or get people to vote a certain way.

I actually worked on a few push polls and 9 times out of 10 your answer was the same as everyone else.

Market research polling or legit political polling, where the goal is to find out what people think and how they make decisions, tries to reduce biases.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 05:43 AM (lLl+1)

631 I assume the SNP will side with Labour since the scots are a bunch of commies.

I watched some youtube video of a young man who was the head of the student socialist blah blah blah. What caught my attention was that it was filmed in his room which was nothing but red, commie crap, pictures of Lenin, etc. His rant was nothing but anti Israel shit, too.

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 05:47 AM (iQIUe)

632
But it's not close and not within the margin of error.
Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 05:41 AM (iQIUe)

_____

It is within the m.o.e.
+/- X% means
A could be +/- X% and B can also be +/- X%

The polls had Tories and Labour tied at 33% before the election. Now the Tories are +3% and Labour is -3%.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 05:49 AM (lLl+1)

633 Looks like South Carolina is going to have a wet Mother's Day weekend.

http://tinyurl.com/mnpsv49

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 08, 2015 05:50 AM (k+itx)

634 g'morning, all

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 08, 2015 05:53 AM (VPLuQ)

635 SHUT UP AND SING!

Charlotte Church says David Cameron's win has 'given reins to bogeymen' in furious Twitter outburst

The singer says she has lost her faith in humanity after Labour's shock General Election wipeout and Britain has given in to the 'politics of fear'

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 05:53 AM (iQIUe)

636 Need 3 from 12.....

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 05:54 AM (T1005)

637 Love this statement, it is so wonderful.

Course once one knows that the site's owner and chief 'author' is the one who has had evidence of a large number of plagiarisms published under his name that caused the site to be shut down it even more undercuts the passive voice and vague blame shifting.

http://embed.gyazo.com/73fab93b3a94b3c985c1cb97c9ab4e90.png

Posted by: Bete reading about the burning times at May 08, 2015 05:55 AM (Lqb+9)

638 @631 I assume the SNP will side with Labour since the scots are a bunch of commies.
*********
Took a glance at wikipedia, yeah they seem pretty far left.

Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf at May 08, 2015 05:55 AM (XrHO0)

639 Cons have 321 and Labour 228. Dont see a 3% margin of error.

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 06:01 AM (iQIUe)

640 638
@631 I assume the SNP will side with Labour since the scots are a bunch of commies.

*********

Took a glance at wikipedia, yeah they seem pretty far left.

Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf at May 08, 2015 05:55 AM (XrHO0)


The problem is that just about everyone not in Scotland hates their guts. So Labour can reject them and be marginalized or embrace them and be tainted.

Everybody have enough popcorn? The fiancee swears by Bear Branch Milling, out of NC -- says it's much better than local stuff at our Silicon Valley Lucky's store.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 06:01 AM (T1005)

641 Look at all that blue!

http://goo.gl/gVRe5v

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 06:02 AM (iQIUe)

642 Scots hate the English because the Scots lost to the English too often.

The winters in Scotland are long, cold and wet and unemployment there is disgracefully high.

Cultivating a hatred for the English, obsessing about soccer and drinking heavily are all easy to do inside after the local coal mine has been shut down.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 06:02 AM (lLl+1)

643 The articles I've read over the past few days all strongly implied that the SNP and Labour have some bad blood between them, but ultimately it doesn't matter so much if they ally since the Tories will have a majority.

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at May 08, 2015 06:05 AM (dF04M)

644 I know a Scot and he laid it all out for me. The Scots don't want to be English.

So whatever the English are, the knee jerk reaction by Scots is to be the opposite.

Posted by: Cozmark at May 08, 2015 06:06 AM (lLl+1)

645 Dad who had his penis chopped off is found dead by police

http://goo.gl/vEkXb5

They never found the guy who cut it off.

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 06:06 AM (iQIUe)

646 Tories have 323. Half of all seats (Sinn Fein not sitting).

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 06:07 AM (7YlUk)

647
Ed Millibrand shd do what his brother Ralph did - quit and move to NY where the money is. Remember, he is another champagne communist.

Posted by: Bruce J at May 08, 2015 06:12 AM (iQIUe)

648 That 323 doesn't include the Speaker of the House of Commons, who is a Tory but by tradition runs as a non-partisan.

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 06:16 AM (7YlUk)

649 I hate abstract art. I can't tell what the hell is in this painting. Seeing the artwork through the palette Is impossible on this one.

Posted by: @PeeteySDee at May 08, 2015 06:17 AM (KF/jv)

650 via Sky News

Nigel Farage says he'll resign as UKIP leader but may stand again in leadership election...

Posted by: The Political Hat at May 08, 2015 06:26 AM (7YlUk)

651 Tories need one out of remaining nine.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 06:41 AM (T1005)

652 Now need one of remaining nine (and, as noted, practically have a majority 'cause certain seats abstain).

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 06:46 AM (T1005)

653 I can't believe I'm still up. G'night, all.

Posted by: cthulhu at May 08, 2015 06:52 AM (T1005)

654 I was up all night over this. I will be nodding off all day. I would have thought it would be par for the course for an Elder god.

Posted by: Sunni LeBeouf at May 08, 2015 07:09 AM (cIoI4)

655 Nice to see my old constituency of SE Cambridgeshire stayed in Conservative hands for the 15th time in a row.

They're gonna miss Mildenhall when it closes.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at May 08, 2015 09:21 AM (hqZPQ)

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