EMT 8/7/16 [krakatoa]

Well that was a bit of stupid. Posted yesterday's EMT in the sidebar.

Apologies for going a bit all sixes & sevens.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 06:00 AM

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1 Good morning horde

Posted by: Skip at August 07, 2016 06:02 AM (bksJQ)

2 Well this is odd, but at least I have a cup of coffee today.

Posted by: Skip at August 07, 2016 06:13 AM (bksJQ)

3 oops dozed off

Good Morning Morons. Today is Sunday, August 07, 2016. On this day in 1782 George Washington ordered the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It was later renamed to the Purple Heart.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:14 AM (mpXpK)

4 Sara Palin is backing RINO Ryan's opponent.

http://tinyurl.com/hapqfca

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:14 AM (mpXpK)

5 Trump campaign fires back at Scankles' illegal call to end deportation of illegals. I would have responded that she can not end that which has already ended.

http://tinyurl.com/hvlmjmf

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:14 AM (mpXpK)

6 Obama issues even more restrictions on drone strikes against terrorists. This time it looks like he will virtually eliminate them. So much for his so-called war on terror.

http://tinyurl.com/hg3csmh

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:15 AM (mpXpK)

7 Olympic ratings are a big fail.

http://tinyurl.com/h7shcgz

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:15 AM (mpXpK)

8 Lebanese team refused to allow Israelis to ride on the same bus with them. Olympic officials allow them to get away with it. Tell me again what the point of the Olympics is supposed to be.

http://tinyurl.com/hap5sw

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:15 AM (mpXpK)

9 Yet another new poll shows race virtual tie. They say reasons for Scankles' drop unclear. How about rigged polls.

http://tinyurl.com/jglzq4b

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:15 AM (mpXpK)

10 And an IBD poll shows Trump losing ground.

http://tinyurl.com/z2agrgq

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:16 AM (mpXpK)

11 Obama is putting his illegal Syrian "refugees" far from DC. He knows if congress critters get shit on they may actually oppose him for a change.

http://tinyurl.com/gtndxgz

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:16 AM (mpXpK)

12
Now here is a real "fat cat".

http://tinyurl.com/zsedwse

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:16 AM (mpXpK)

13 BLM thugs are offended by SF police union photo in mag.

http://tinyurl.com/zqwwdbf

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:17 AM (mpXpK)

14 Meanwhile the national police union says Scankles has told them she doesn't want their votes.

http://tinyurl.com/hq2hate

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:17 AM (mpXpK)

15 Shocker; Scankles is a hypocrite. AND a very stupid campaigner. Good thing she has the MFM hiding all this shit.

http://tinyurl.com/hz9dshd

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:17 AM (mpXpK)

16
Jake Tapper says Scankles lies so much they are running out of Pinocchios.

http://tinyurl.com/hcpxnw6

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:17 AM (mpXpK)

17 Democrat candidate refuses to answer whether or not Scankles is trustworthy and honest.

http://tinyurl.com/hhuwnza

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:18 AM (mpXpK)

18 TX congressmen are demanding answers from Obama as to where the unspent money allocated to the CDC went and why it isn't being spent on Zika. You know where it went. It was illegally allocated to other shit not approved by congress. Like the millions to the AGW scam in Paris and the $400M to Iran. But why ask when you are not going to do a damn thing about it?

http://tinyurl.com/honbsgs

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:18 AM (mpXpK)

19 Here's what the pilots say about the F-35.

http://tinyurl.com/zoz2mm9

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:18 AM (mpXpK)

20
Ramirez is moving to The Daily Signal (Heritage)

http://tinyurl.com/zluxldc

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:18 AM (mpXpK)

21 Remember when Fox called Kaine a "centrist" and I threw the BS flag. Well IBD throws the BS flag as well.

http://tinyurl.com/zxobakx

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:19 AM (mpXpK)

22 And they also throw the BS flag on Obama's lies concerning the unemployment rate.

http://tinyurl.com/zx4eqqr

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:19 AM (mpXpK)

23
Since both Scankles and Trump are promising more money to be spent on infrastructure Stephen Moore asks where the last huge $1T spending spree went. And as I said a few days ago, Obama threw it away on more spending on welfare and other socialist programs. Except he doesn't say it was targeted to corrupt inner city Democrat machines as I said.

http://tinyurl.com/htuclmg

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:19 AM (mpXpK)

24 Ramirez

http://tinyurl.com/h66oy9k

That's it for today folks.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:20 AM (mpXpK)

25 I've been looking for the outriders of the Perseid meteor shower but not much yet. If you have a good view of the sky you can catch 3-4 satellites though. Perseid is mid week peek.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at August 07, 2016 06:29 AM (BrTpn)

26 Ya know, I was wondering what that sidebar post yesterday was all about.

Now I know.

Thanks for the news Vic.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 07, 2016 06:32 AM (gyKtp)

27 Mornin' risers and shiners!

Going to be a beautiful day here on the Niagara Frontier. Sunny and high 70s-low 80s.

Going to hit the gym and do some free weights, then head out on a hike with a buddy. Not going to even think about Cankles and Our Impending Doom. Too depressing to think about on such a nice day.

Posted by: WhatWhatWhat? - Some People Call Me Maurice at August 07, 2016 06:32 AM (WlGX+)

28 Thanks Vic, thought I missed you in the previous willowed thread. Nice to get the latest 411 in real time for a change.

Posted by: Kate58 at August 07, 2016 06:35 AM (oLZsm)

29 Thanks Anon Y Mous & JTB I finally got the tiny url thing, my tablet you can highlight and go right to web search but it won't work, you highlight get out and paste in search block.
Thanks, i can finally get Vic's links.

Posted by: Skip at August 07, 2016 06:35 AM (bksJQ)

30 TFG took $500 million from the Ebola appropriation, much of which didn't get spent on Ebola, and gave it to the UN climate fund.

And so of course he comes back to Congress asking for $1.1 billion for Zika.

And so of course Lyin' Ryan and The Turtle will give it to him.

And of course he will spend it as he pleases.

And so it goes.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 07, 2016 06:36 AM (gyKtp)

31 14 Meanwhile the national police union says Scankles has told them she doesn't want their votes.
________________

Let's hope they oblige her.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at August 07, 2016 06:38 AM (NnYnv)

32 It must be nice to root around in your change jar, and find a $500 million dollar bill that you totes forgot about.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 07, 2016 06:40 AM (gyKtp)

33 Besides the Bigger the Goverment, the Smaller the Citizen, the bigger the goverment, the more of the corruption.
Corruption breeds more corruption. It was the end of Rome it will I have no doubt be the end of us.

Posted by: Skip at August 07, 2016 06:41 AM (bksJQ)

34 Hillary could be caught wearing a pantsuit made from Bangladeshis and it wouldn't make any difference to her supporters.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 07, 2016 06:45 AM (gyKtp)

35 Yahoo's got a front page E! news headline about Michelle hosting Barack's final birthday bash in the White House, attended by the usual suspects (Stevie Wonder, Ellen DeGeneres, etc. etc.)

Wrong, Yahoo and E!, I hosted that soiree, just as I've hosted every party, vacation and wagyu steak over the past eight years. What're we up to, $74 mill in vacations alone?

Not since Louis XVI has the world seen such blatant disregard for the peasants (aka everyone west of the Potomac).

Posted by: Kate58 at August 07, 2016 06:45 AM (oLZsm)

36 Skip, Glad that worked. Actually, it was Mrs. JTB who posted that for you. My tech skills are more suited for clay tablets or, on a good day, dip pens and ink bottles. SIGH!

Posted by: JTB at August 07, 2016 06:48 AM (V+03K)

37 CNN story on now about a Muslim-American girl fencer going to the Olympics with a handjob.

I think. It's on in the background.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 07, 2016 06:49 AM (mgbwf)

38 35 >>...What're we up to, $74 mill in vacations alone?

Posted by: Kate

And they ain't done yet. They will need another Hawaii XMas vaca, probably another Mooch Vail excursion, several more 'business' trips to various exotic locales and primo golf course locations.

Because they care about us.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 07, 2016 06:52 AM (gyKtp)

39

DAY 1,370

93 to go (166 to Inauguration Day )

Muzzies, Marxists, Maoists, Mau-Maus, MFM's, Moochelle, Mao-suits, McCain's, McConnell's, Mario's, Mahdi megatons, machiavellian Mississippi mudslingers, McAuliffe's, Maduro's, MIRV's, Mexifornians, McKesson's, Mizzou malefactors, mewling mattress-myth manufacturers, marriage maimers, menacing Mozillan 'mo's, Myrmidons, Mugwumps, Monrovian microbes, malicious mosquitos, mutants, malcontents, malthusians, maniacs, malignant medical mandates, martial law, miscreants, microaggressors, minions, maladjusted masochistic multiculturalists, momzers, mamalukes, mooks, mopes, mariuoli, meeskeits, maricons, marauders, malodorous militants, menstruating mons veneri, malfunctioning Moron microsites and miscellaneous meshugas notwithstanding.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 06:54 AM (9P3OG)

40 Speaking of Zika, my congressman Tony Cardenas just distributed a mass mailing ("prepared, published and mailed at taxpayer expense") claiming "The Zika virus is a public health crisis, but because the House majority refuses to pass emergency funding, we've seen no action from Congress. It's reckless and wrong, which is why I won't stop working to fix this problem."

I'm thrilled to know my taxpayer dollars were used to fund this inaccurate and incendiary piece of election-year propaganda on 8.5 x 11 glossy heavy stock to everyone in our district.

Posted by: Kate58 at August 07, 2016 06:54 AM (oLZsm)

41 TFG took $500 million from the Ebola appropriation, much of which didn't get spent on Ebola, and gave it to the UN climate fund.

Any other president would be impeached for misappropriation of funds. Where is the outrage? How many photographs of babys with shrunken heads will it take before the public wakes the hell up?

This should be a front page issue. Not the thousand 'Oh my Gawd, Trump said something mean' trite that gets dished out every day.

Posted by: free range 'sorta' conservative but not 'true' conservative at August 07, 2016 06:55 AM (ZnIt3)

42 Good morning me Hordies.

Thank you Vic for the morning news briefing. Everybody kiss up to Vic so we don't lose another pillar of the blog.

I'm up early to bake a cake and make cookies for an office party tomorrow. I was inspired by Suicide Squad to make a simple Harley Quinn cake and consulted the net. Here's a cute cake-bakin' girl making something much more elaborate than I'm capable of:

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

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 07, 2016 06:55 AM (jR7Wy)

43 23 Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:19 AM (mpXpK)

Something like 85% of the original Stimulus went almost exclusively to public sector unions, primarily teachers, to protect their pensions. And has Rush so brilliantly explains, it's a money laundering operation because a lot of that money from the unions goes back via union "dues" right into the coffers of the Democrat Party.

By the way, since we have no baseline budgeting, the one time stimulus happened every year since.

Your government. Doing the thievery muggers can't.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 06:58 AM (9P3OG)

44 32 It must be nice to root around in your change jar, and find a $500 million dollar bill that you totes forgot about.
===========================

Surprised he didn't throw that on a pallet and send it off to his Iranian buddies. Just imagine how many shells that would have bought Hezbollah! Opportunity lost, I guess.

Posted by: MTF at August 07, 2016 06:59 AM (/m8T6)

45
Had an idea.
Lost it before I could write it down.

So, ah what's next?
Oh, read the news.
Thanks Vic.

Posted by: Zavhary L. Touleebirds at August 07, 2016 06:59 AM (P+M3G)

46 Thank you Vic for the morning news briefing. Everybody kiss up to Vic so we don't lose another pillar of the blog.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 07, 2016 06:55 AM (jR7Wy)

Well I did give it up a few months ago as I though it was becoming a "grind" as Maet said and we lost the weekday EMT. But I brought it back at 0600 on the ONT weekdays and on the Krak EMT on weekends.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 07:01 AM (mpXpK)

47
So, in the wake of Mr. Trump endorsing Paul Ryan, I wonder what Anne Coulter and her wonder boobs must think. As well as all the the big-time Trump boosters.

I love rationalizations in the morning!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:02 AM (9P3OG)

48 Bander, I saw a movie last night that screamed "Bander".

Ken Russel's "The Lair of the White Worm". It's got blood, profane pagan rites, bagpipes, and boobies.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 07, 2016 07:02 AM (jR7Wy)

49 Get out and vote. If you think your vote doesn't matter because you live in a "deep (insert color here) state, you are wrong.

Why?

Narrative. Every extra vote removes a tiny fraction of "He has no mandate" mantra that the left will pull.
Don't let the msm set the damned narrative.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:02 AM (WVsWD)

50 49 Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:02 AM (WVsWD)

May I also add that when you vote for Trump, make sure it's on the Conservative Party line and not GOP. Or any other party line that might be there.

Fuck the GOP wing of the Socialist party.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:05 AM (9P3OG)

51 I love rationalizations in the morning!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:02 AM (9P3OG)

I can't rationalize it in any other than this. Trump has now put the ball in their court. Let's see what they do if capt maccain and abdullah ryan survive.

Personally, I think Trump will be more than happy to see both go down in flames.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:05 AM (WVsWD)

52 41 Posted by: free range

To prove I'm not making this shit up, here's a Legal Insurrection write up from June on how TFG stole that money from the Ebola fund and gave it to the UN:

http://tinyurl.com/jbfrftf

And you're right -- There's not one mention of this by any of the MSM sources when I did the keyword search.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 07, 2016 07:06 AM (gyKtp)

53 I was inspired by Suicide Squad to make a simple Harley Quinn cake and consulted the net. Here's a cute cake-bakin' girl making something much more elaborate than I'm capable of:

I liked the part where she said "use your hands and be gentle".

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 07, 2016 07:07 AM (mgbwf)

54 ayotte I think has already won her primary. Can't have it all I guess.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:07 AM (WVsWD)

55 51 Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:05 AM (WVsWD)

I realize politics is what it is. Still, if you're claiming the mantle of outsider status then use your bully pulpit to, among other things, support real outsiders.

Then again, when you have Paul Manafort running your show along with a cadre of Dole people . . .

Well, leave it at that.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:08 AM (9P3OG)

56

Oh, now I remember. There was a headline about Obama's illegal transfer of cash money to Iran.

Just can't remember where I saw the headline.

Posted by: Zavhary L. Touleebirds at August 07, 2016 07:09 AM (P+M3G)

57 Narrative. Every extra vote removes a tiny fraction of "He has no mandate" mantra that the left will pull.�Don't let the msm set the damned narrative.Posted by: Tim in Illinois.

Neither Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump has a ghost of a chance of getting 50% of the vote this election. If the polls are as skewed as I suspect and Trump wins, the media will pound him from Day One with the 'No Mandate' charge.

If, Gawd forbid it's Hillary Clinton, they'll 'deem' -- through some twisted logic -- that she earned a mandate anyway. Because vagina. Or something.

Posted by: free range 'sorta' conservative but not 'true' conservative at August 07, 2016 07:09 AM (ZnIt3)

58 54 ayotte I think has already won her primary. Can't have it all I guess.
Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:07 AM (WVsWD)

Kelli Ward has a real shot at ousting McStains. As usual, he's doing the Calvin Coolidge mambo for the primaries until he wins and he can make the world safe for bureaucracy.

Bastard needs to be ousted.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:10 AM (9P3OG)

59 Bander, I saw a movie last night that screamed "Bander".

Oh thank you. I shall look for that.

Didn't he do "Altered States"? I'm pretty sure he made "Tommy".

(Looking things up is cheating. Of course I know where to find IMDB).

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 07, 2016 07:10 AM (mgbwf)

60 47 "I wonder what Anne Coulter and her wonder boobs must think. As well as all the the big-time Trump boosters."

Can't speak for the others, but I'm crushed. I feel a l'il betrayed.

But I don't understand the end game of this premise. Does this mean I'm supposed to vote for the candidate who embraces dead fetus body parts because Trump endorsed Ryan? Or not vote?

Or is it just an exercise is "I told you so" gratification?

Posted by: Kate58 at August 07, 2016 07:10 AM (oLZsm)

61 g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 07, 2016 07:11 AM (oBNyr)

62 Thank you Vic. Much appreciated.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 07, 2016 07:12 AM (hyuyC)

63 SMOD is practicing...

http://tinyurl.com/zvwrvsc

Posted by: MTF at August 07, 2016 07:13 AM (/m8T6)

64 60 Posted by: Kate58 at August 07, 2016 07:10 AM (oLZsm)

As I have so often lamented here and elsewhere there are two issues in play: 1 - Hillary Clinton must be defeated and 2 - Donald Trump is a seriously flawed candidate.

But we have no choice but to deny Clinton and then make sure that Trump hears us every day for the next 8 years, please G-D.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:13 AM (9P3OG)

65 FB reminds me that I was funny three years ago today:

A bluefish is a fish. A blackfish is a whale. A silverfish is a bug. A crayfish is a crustacean. A starfish is an echinoderm. A jellyfish is silly without a peanutbutterfish.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 07, 2016 07:13 AM (mgbwf)

66 Then again, when you have Paul Manafort running your show along with a cadre of Dole people . . .

Well, leave it at that.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:08 AM (9P3OG)

Remember all that criticism about "Trump the deal maker". Just my opinion here but I'm going with this was some kind of deal. Probably brokered by Preibus to help remove the "Trump is not a team player" Label.

As I said, the ball is in the court of capt juanny and abdullah.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:14 AM (WVsWD)

67 65 FB reminds me that I was funny three years ago today:

A bluefish is a fish. A blackfish is a whale. A silverfish is a bug. A crayfish is a crustacean. A starfish is an echinoderm. A jellyfish is silly without a peanutbutterfish.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 07, 2016 07:13 AM (mgbwf)

You can tune a piano but you can't tune a fish.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:14 AM (9P3OG)

68 The voters of WI are responsible for Ryan. Not Trump, not anyone of us.

Trump threw him a bone, I don't care. Politics is politics.

Probably Trump and his handlers came to the conclusion that a Ryan endorsement would soothe the hurt of some of the GOP #nevertrumpers.

Again...WI voters are the only ones who can unseat Ryan. Heck..a Trump endorsement might help that happen.

Posted by: lizabth at August 07, 2016 07:16 AM (3v3uS)

69 66 As I said, the ball is in the court of capt juanny and abdullah.
Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:14 AM (WVsWD)

And therein lies the problem. I don't want a deal-maker. I want an ass-kicker.

But, deeze are da condishins dat prevail.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:16 AM (9P3OG)

70 You can tune a piano but you can't tune a fish.

----

That thought has been echoing through my head for at least a week, but I hear it in dialect

You can tuna piano but you canna tuna fish.

Posted by: Zavhary L. Touleebirds at August 07, 2016 07:17 AM (P+M3G)

71 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:10 AM (9P3OG)

I'm predicting both he and abdullah are going down. I will dance with joy if just one does. I will buy a fainting couch if both do.

I''ll be passed out in sheer joy.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:17 AM (WVsWD)

72 I say Meh to Trump's quasi endorsements of those 3 RINOs. He had to do it for 'party unity', to show he can be a team player, etc. I figure he meant it just as much as Cankles did when she said she wouldn't ever lie to us on purpose.

Now when these or other Gopers backstab him, as they will inevitably do, he can point and say "See, I'm not the problem. They are. Sad."

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 07, 2016 07:18 AM (gyKtp)

73 According to Weasel Zippers, TFG has averaged about 40 rounds of golf per year over the course of his White House vacay. Forty rounds.

Paid for by working people.

Posted by: MTF at August 07, 2016 07:18 AM (/m8T6)

74
On a side note, I'm noticing a lot of new commenters around here.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:19 AM (9P3OG)

75 So has the sports media deemed some young girl "America's Sweetheart" that captured the nations soul yet? Every olmpics has to have one Previous winners include Dorothy Hamill, Shawn Johnson, Mary Lou Retton, Gabby Douglas to name a few.

Considering the PC nature of the Olympics, lets just hope it is not a penis type female.

Posted by: Ripley at August 07, 2016 07:20 AM (1BQGO)

76 Tim in IL : Kirk or Duckworth or write-in?

Posted by: lizabth at August 07, 2016 07:20 AM (3v3uS)

77 Also re. Trump/Ryan, I think we're still waiting for the other shoe to drop. Deals and arrangements were likely made that will unfold in the coming days and weeks, e.g. in the first major poll since the endorsement Reuters says Trump/Clinton are now miraculously tied. Funny that timing.

Posted by: Kate58 at August 07, 2016 07:21 AM (oLZsm)

78 America's sweetheart should go to the girl who one the first gold...with a gun!

Posted by: lizabth at August 07, 2016 07:22 AM (3v3uS)

79 72 Posted by: GnuBreed at August 07, 2016 07:18 AM (gyKtp)

It makes no sense. And after nuking McStains a few months back, how is he ever going to turn around and endorse him?

Again, if your brand is "the outsider" why not go full tilt boogie, fire up your base and get rid of the very problem that is a major part of your message?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:22 AM (9P3OG)

80 46 Thank you Vic for the morning news briefing. Everybody kiss up to Vic so we don't lose another pillar of the blog.
______________

Big smooches . . . .

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at August 07, 2016 07:22 AM (NnYnv)

81 So has the sports media deemed some young girl "America's Sweetheart" that captured the nations soul yet?

There was a tongue bath this morning for a Muslim-American girl who fences wearing a hijab.

*puts $2 on place*

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 07, 2016 07:22 AM (mgbwf)

82 Posted by: lizabth at August 07, 2016 07:20 AM (3v3uS)

I'm writing in my Wife for that one. She'll be listed on the returns with at least 3 votes.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:22 AM (WVsWD)

83 Oh brother...one=won. Come on, brain.

Posted by: lizabth at August 07, 2016 07:22 AM (3v3uS)

84 But we have no choice but to deny Clinton and then make sure that Trump hears us every day for the next 8 years, please G-D.�Posted by:�J.J. Sefton

Of course we're not going to shutup. Of course we're still going to be free to criticise him.

If it's Hillary Clinton we're going to lose that freedom. Blogs like this will be forced to authenticate user names. Drudge will be legislated off the internet. They've had a decades long woody to see him disappeared after he helped to break the Monica Lewinsky story.

Hell hath no fury days are coming, if that immoral, lying, cheating, stealing bitch gets the white house.

Posted by: free range 'sorta' conservative but not 'true' conservative at August 07, 2016 07:23 AM (ZnIt3)

85 Tim...sounds wise. What a stinky pair of candidates, Kirk and Duck.

I was going to write-in my hubby for prez, but now that I am a Trumpian, I'll give him a senate seat instead.

Posted by: lizabth at August 07, 2016 07:24 AM (3v3uS)

86 Reuters says Trump/Clinton are now miraculously tied. Funny that timing.
_________________

Curious how Hillary blew a 20-point lead in just a couple of days, ain't it?

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at August 07, 2016 07:24 AM (NnYnv)

87

You can tuna, piano, but you, canna, tuna fish.

See? That just doesn't work.
Who would name their kid 'piano'?

No wonder I can't sleep at night.

Posted by: Zavhary L. Touleebirds at August 07, 2016 07:25 AM (P+M3G)

88 I can not find any polling data of of Wisconsin CD-1. What is going on up there. You would think that ryan would be shouting from the rooftops about how far ahead he is,

Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:28 AM (WVsWD)

89 88
I can not find any polling data of of Wisconsin CD-1. What is going on
up there. You would think that ryan would be shouting from the rooftops
about how far ahead he is,

Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:28 AM (WVsWD)

He has been far ahead initially but his opponent is catching up to him in the latest polls. He is getting worried now.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 07:30 AM (mpXpK)

90 84 Posted by: free range 'sorta' conservative but not 'true' conservative at August 07, 2016 07:23 AM (ZnIt3)

You're preaching to the choir. I'm merely pointing out a pertinent fact.

No matter what, I think it is time to dig in and really get more involved with state and local races. Also Article V and even Article III to kneecap the damn SCOTUS.

https://www.amazon.com/Stolen-Sovereignty-Unelected-Transforming-

America/dp/1944229299/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470569551&sr=1-

1&keywords=daniel+horowitz

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:32 AM (9P3OG)

91 Stacey McCain links to this Giant Batch Of Crazy in his ongoing effort to try to explain the mass neurosis known as "feminism". I could only get as far as the author telling me some women have vaginas and some women have penises. How could anyone talk themselves into believing such a thing?

http://tinyurl.com/zyzxq8c

Posted by: MTF at August 07, 2016 07:33 AM (/m8T6)

92
When is the primary in Wisconsin? I hope Nehlen doesn't run out of time before he gains traction.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:34 AM (9P3OG)

93 This was a poll of "likely Republican voters" from one month ago.

http://tinyurl.com/h7g9srb

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 07:35 AM (mpXpK)

94 Sara Palin is backing RINO Ryan's opponent.

http://tinyurl.com/hapqfca

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party
****

Too bad it looks like Ryan will win big. I recently saw something where the polls were saying 66% support for Ryan (@#$%^&*!).

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale-Skeet Surfer at August 07, 2016 07:36 AM (hVdx9)

95 94 Too bad it looks like Ryan will win big. I recently
saw something where the polls were saying 66% support for Ryan
(@#$%^*!).

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale-Skeet Surfer at August 07, 2016 07:36 AM (hVdx9)

He had been at 70% but the one I posted above said he had dropped to 43%

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 07:37 AM (mpXpK)

96 When is the primary in Wisconsin? I hope Nehlen doesn't run out of time before he gains traction.�Posted by:�J.J. Sefton

The ninth, I believe.

Posted by: free range 'sorta' conservative but not 'true' conservative at August 07, 2016 07:38 AM (ZnIt3)

97 79 >> It makes no sense. And after nuking McStains a few months back, how is he ever going to turn around and endorse him?

Posted by: J.J.

Hey, I didn't say I liked it. I would have preferred he endorse Kelli, mention that he could work with her to get that border wall built, something that McCain promised but never did squat to bring about.

Then he could have brought up MCain's role in the Keating Five scandal, for which he should have gone to the pinstripe hotel for.

And if wishes were horses, I'd be up to my ass in horseshit.

Posted by: GnuBreed at August 07, 2016 07:38 AM (gyKtp)

98 Way back when my guy Walker decide to throw a snit fit when he gracelessly backed out of the primary, I decided that it was time to climb aboard that bomb with Slim and ride it to the end.

93 days and counting.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:38 AM (WVsWD)

99 Good morning, all.

Youngest son leaves for MCRD boot camp this afternoon. We are going to early Mass and giving him a waffle-and-bacon breakfast as a sendoff.

After he leaves, Husband and self will be empty nesters for the first time in ...37 years. I expect we will just sit and stare at each other blankly, wondering what to do. :-)

Posted by: Annalucia at August 07, 2016 07:41 AM (a5bF3)

100 Good morning. Have some coffee:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E-Y9eLUOHw

Posted by: rickl at August 07, 2016 07:43 AM (sdi6R)

101 Youngest son leaves for MCRD boot camp this afternoon. We are going to early Mass and giving him a waffle-and-bacon breakfast as a sendoff.

Congratulations to the boy!

He may deserve a bacon-and-waffle-and-bacon-and-bacon sendoff.

With bacon.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 07, 2016 07:43 AM (mgbwf)

102 What's up with the EU saying Britain cannot leave without paying 20billion euros?

Posted by: KWDreaming at August 07, 2016 07:44 AM (vvQF4)

103 mornin' rons

Posted by: willy at August 07, 2016 07:44 AM (Ffw22)

104 The WI Senate primary is Aug 9. The Presidential primary is already over. No idea why they don't do both at the same time.

http://tinyurl.com/gp4kdhk

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 07:44 AM (mpXpK)

105 Are there any artists out here HQ land? Anyone interested in helping make a map? If so I might have some work for you.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 07:44 AM (WVsWD)

106 He had been at 70% but the one I posted above said he had dropped to 43%

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party
****

I saw that. I am hoping what I saw was older still. I didn't catch the date.

I REALLY want him gone. Ryan and his team have pulled out all the stops to avoid a loss tho.

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale-Skeet Surfer at August 07, 2016 07:46 AM (hVdx9)

107 Someone very close to me is in the software end of government systems and works on the authentication stuff. I accuse him of being the enemy of freedom.

He never knew that anonymous 'letters to the editor' go back to the founding fathers. He thinks he's making it easier for users.

I like being able to be open and honest without fear of retribution. The leftists want retribution against enemies. A third term will give them the power to start reigning in free speech.

Posted by: free range 'sorta' conservative but not 'true' conservative at August 07, 2016 07:47 AM (ZnIt3)

108 >>Curious how Hillary blew a 20-point lead in just a couple of days, ain't it?

It's not like she blows anything else.

Posted by: Bill Clinton at August 07, 2016 07:47 AM (c7vUv)

109 I REALLY want him gone. Ryan and his team have pulled out all the stops to avoid a loss tho.
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Ryan is scum, Hoping for the best. Him and McShat gone.

Posted by: willy at August 07, 2016 07:49 AM (Ffw22)

110 65 FB reminds me that I was funny three years ago today:

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 07, 2016 07:13 AM (mgbwf)

Facebook just reminded me about this ( The Duchess is my kid):
While arguing over tv channels, I told the Duchess, "I'm in charge! I am the Alexander Haig of the remote control!"...aaaand the Duchess asked, "Who????"

Posted by: RondinellaMamma at August 07, 2016 07:50 AM (oQQwD)

111 Have fun daywalkers.

Going to the range. In the rain.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 07, 2016 07:51 AM (hyuyC)

112 108 It's not like she blows anything else.

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Saw a funny meme on teh webz, Clinton with a multitude of beautiful women and a caption, that was sort of like, "be like Bill, choose anyone but Hillary!"

Posted by: willy at August 07, 2016 07:52 AM (Ffw22)

113 Ryan is scum, Hoping for the best. Him and McShat gone.

Posted by: willy
****

I would have to take some time off of work to properly celebrate with a gallon container of Valu-U-Rite vodka.

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale-Skeet Surfer at August 07, 2016 07:52 AM (hVdx9)

114 Ugh. I am still not fully awake or over my alcohol induced dehydration.

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale-Skeet Surfer at August 07, 2016 07:54 AM (hVdx9)

115 Nobody wants killer whale jerky, TKAW. Go rehydrate.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 07, 2016 07:56 AM (jR7Wy)

116 47
So, in the wake of Mr. Trump endorsing Paul Ryan, I wonder what Anne Coulter and her wonder boobs must think. As well as all the the big-time Trump boosters.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:02 AM (9P3OG)

Forget it, Jake, it's politics.

Posted by: rickl at August 07, 2016 07:57 AM (sdi6R)

117 When is the primary in Wisconsin? I hope Nehlen doesn't run out of time before he gains traction.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 07:34 AM

IIRC, it is this Tuesday

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 07, 2016 07:57 AM (oBNyr)

118 100
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I'm liking the Sinatra and '47 hits archive.

Posted by: willy at August 07, 2016 07:57 AM (Ffw22)

119 >>>> "The Lair of the White Worm"<<<<<<

Hah! The D'ampton worm;

http://tinyurl.com/j8xa4ll

I learned this so I could play it for my grand daughter.

Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living at August 07, 2016 08:02 AM (tEDMc)

120 You can't really tune a piano either.

All you can do is get it close;

http://tinyurl.com/obahs3c

Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living at August 07, 2016 08:04 AM (tEDMc)

121 Thank you, Vic.

Posted by: william at August 07, 2016 08:06 AM (JMJJs)

122 G'morning, all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 07, 2016 08:07 AM (ptqRm)

123
Okay kids. Gonna jump.

Later.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 07, 2016 08:07 AM (9P3OG)

124 Don't do it J.J. !!

You have so much to live for!

Won't you please think of the children!!!

Posted by: Tim in Illinois. at August 07, 2016 08:11 AM (WVsWD)

125 >>America's sweetheart should go to the girl who one the first gold...with a gun!

Stories about Ginny Thrasher are including the fact that she started shooting after going hunting and killing a deer.

Heh.

I've been grinning since I saw her with the gold yesterday morning--knew her and her family back in Texas. What a surprise to hear about a gold metal winner and recognize her name!!!

She was awesome in an interview I saw yesterday. Here it is:

http://tinyurl.com/h69ctes

Posted by: Mama AJ at August 07, 2016 08:12 AM (gTQoY)

126 I was all happy about the girl winning the shooty medal because we're Americans and of course we can shoot things, but then it turned out to be a BB gun contest.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 07, 2016 08:14 AM (mgbwf)

127 The Mayor and city council were pushing to have the no longer in use, state home turned into a facility for illegal kids. The good citizens of Corsicana rose up and said NO. The TJJD held a hearing and afterwards nixed the deal. I will gladly take a hit on my lice removal stock.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 07, 2016 08:16 AM (c92y+)

128 "but then it turned out to be a BB gun contest."

She'll put your eye out!

From 10 meters no less.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 07, 2016 08:16 AM (ptqRm)

129 If Trump gets the two RINO fuckers to shut up and stop throwing sand in the gears by giving the press the division they want, then eh, it's politics.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at August 07, 2016 08:16 AM (v9gSJ)

130 Youngest son leaves for MCRD boot camp this afternoon. We are going to early Mass and giving him a waffle-and-bacon breakfast as a sendoff.

Posted by: Annalucia at August 07, 2016 07:41 AM (a5bF3)

Ooh-RAH!

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 07, 2016 08:16 AM (qbnYE)

131 Annalucia

Thank your son for us.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 07, 2016 08:18 AM (ptqRm)

132 Well put, GnuBreed #72.

Posted by: william at August 07, 2016 08:18 AM (JMJJs)

133 NH primary is September 13.

Posted by: Killer Tomato at August 07, 2016 08:23 AM (WstIU)

134 Hey the best part about the girl winning the gold with a BB gun at 10 meters is.... SHE won the GOLD in a SHOOTING event.

Take that Bob Costas; you stink eyed, Captain Asshat worshiping, knob gobbling dwarf.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 07, 2016 08:23 AM (qbnYE)

135 "Take that Bob Costas;"

Don't forget; Panty sniffing starfish licker

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 07, 2016 08:27 AM (ptqRm)

136 Not that we another reason to reject Killary, but her amnesty in the first 100 days, still comes with chain migration.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 07, 2016 08:29 AM (c92y+)

137 Take that Bob Costas; you stink eyed, Captain Asshat worshiping, knob gobbling dwarf.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 07, 2016 08:23 AM (qbnYE) Just once I would like to see you tell us how you f really feel about Bobby "Buttwipe Breath" Costas. No holding back!

Posted by: DJ Jazzy Mel at August 07, 2016 08:29 AM (22uju)

138 Olympic ratings are a big fail.

http://tinyurl.com/h7shcgz

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:15 AM (mpXpK)

That's not a surprise. NBC is awful on the Olympics.

When they were on ABC years ago, the Olympics was much of the variety pack, here's swimming, now lifting, now triathlon, now badminton,....always something different.

Also, they didn't have endless stories about how this athlete's father had chronic ingrown toenail or whatever.

One or two stories...eh, fine whatevs.

But, NBC cuts out whole events just to cram in another boring story of some athlete's triumph over crabgrass.

Add that together with the endless commercials and the worst, absolute worst sportscasters in the business9NBC has always had the worst sportscasters. It's their brand!) yammering constantly and

No. Thank. You.

and I used to love the Olympics.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 07, 2016 08:31 AM (HGtd0)

139 I don't sniff panties. Jock straps? You bet!

Posted by: Bob Costas at August 07, 2016 08:31 AM (22uju)

140 Need to cut the grass (last time was attacked by bees) today and load the WeaselMobile for a drive to Canada tomorrow.

Posted by: Weasel at August 07, 2016 08:31 AM (Sfs6o)

141 I'd just like to watch the Olympics without having politics thrust into my face. Every cfuking time.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 07, 2016 08:33 AM (qbnYE)

142 Tales from Facebook ...

Being a K9 handler in the Military I got to do a few details involving Distinguished Visitors. Mostly Generals, DOD Officials, and Secretaries of Defense. I was lucky enough to pull two awesome details. George W Bush, and Obama.

GW looked at me, said "Man, who'd you piss off" high fived me, and continued on. I was climbing down from a catwalk I stood on for 4 hours with nothing but Dust and a radio to keep me company. The radio died early on. It was pretty sweet.

Obama, as he was walking out to his plane in Turkey, said "What the hell kind of dog is that?!" In reference to Suli.

One of my Last details was for Hillary when she was Secretary of State. She was in Turkey for whatever reason. I helped with sweeps of her DV Quarters and staff vehicles. Her words to me? "Get that Fucking dog away from me." Then she turns to her Security Detail and berates them up and down about why that animal was in her quarters. For the next 20 minutes while I sit there waiting to be released she lays into her detail, slamming the door in their faces when she's done. The Detail lead walks over apologizes and releases me. I apologize to him for getting him in trouble. His words "Happens every day, Brother"

The post was shared over 200,000 times on Facebook, and it turns out that Staff Sgt. Eric Bonner was a 39th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler and was on duty at the time of a Hillary Clinton visit to Foreign Minister Babacan.

... So what did Staff Sgt. Eric Bonner get for his vivid account?...

Facebook suspended my account until my name could be Verified. The timing of it was interesting. They wanted me to provide government ID. Which ultimately I did not end up providing. End Result? As you can see my profile is back up and running. However, I feel like this won't be the end of this type of "Contact."

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at August 07, 2016 08:33 AM (e8kgV)

143 "I don't sniff panties. Jock straps? You bet!"

Bob, shut up and go back to playing "Make My Face into a Glazed Donut", Ok.

And next time, keep your eyes closed for the money shot.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 07, 2016 08:35 AM (ptqRm)

144 l will gladly take a hit on my lice removal stock.Posted by: Ben Had at August 07, 2016 08:16 AM (c92y+)

Bet you've been itching to say that.

Posted by: free range 'sorta' conservative but not 'true' conservative at August 07, 2016 08:35 AM (ZnIt3)

145 the olympics are still a thing? i had no idea. plenty of other things going on. i think the cup stacking championship is espn.

Posted by: chavez the hugo at August 07, 2016 08:36 AM (KP5rU)

146 Hairy Reid taught me to keep my eyes open to get the full on experience at the glory hole. Old habits are hard to break.

Posted by: Bob Costas at August 07, 2016 08:37 AM (22uju)

147 Weasel, did you ever get rid of the bees?

Posted by: bluebell at August 07, 2016 08:38 AM (805dc)

148 You should see the half-nakkid young boys running around here in Rio. I am in heaven!

Posted by: Bob Costas at August 07, 2016 08:39 AM (22uju)

149 I'd just like to watch the Olympics without having politics thrust into my face. Every cfuking time.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 07, 2016 08:33 AM (qbnYE)

Knowledge put to me by the interwebz on your complaint recommend watching online. Apparently, Canadians are gloating about their "sports only" coverage of the 'lympics, and Americans in the great northwest states are opting to tune in to Canuck cable.

Posted by: RushBabe at August 07, 2016 08:40 AM (YeKKY)

150 147 Weasel, did you ever get rid of the bees?

Posted by: bluebell at August 07, 2016 08:38 AM (805dc)
------------
hi bluebell - yes, I think (hope!) so. I mixed up a batch of poison at a ratio that the EPA wouldn't approve of and poured a couple of quarts down their hole. No more bees!

Posted by: Weasel at August 07, 2016 08:42 AM (Sfs6o)

151 Bander, I saw a movie last night that screamed "Bander".

Ken Russel's "The Lair of the White Worm". It's got blood, profane pagan rites, bagpipes, and boobies.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 07, 2016 07:02 AM (jR7Wy)

That's Tuesday in Ken Russell's world. He always brings the batshit crazy.

Wish there were more of his movies available.

I think a better choice for Bander(from his comments) would be the new release of Ken Russell's

"Crimes of Passion" on blu-ray.

Starring a very naughty Kathleen Turner, a very crazy Anthony Perkins, and other assorted weirdos,

plus a film score by Rick Wakeman of YES fame highlighted by recurrent use of a theme from Dvorak's From the New World symphony.

At no time does this approach being a great or even good movie, but you'll never forget it.

It's Ken Russell!

Posted by: naturalfake at August 07, 2016 08:42 AM (HGtd0)

152 Stories about Ginny Thrasher are including the fact that she started shooting after going hunting and killing a deer.
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*?*

So, she used a pointy stick?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 07, 2016 08:44 AM (9mTYi)

153 Weasel, glad to hear it. I remember you getting those 2 dozen bee stings a little while ago.

Best of luck with your shooting competition! And lucky you - you'll be able to watch the politics-free Canadian Olympic coverage.

Posted by: bluebell at August 07, 2016 08:45 AM (805dc)

154 Once again, I come in request for prayers. I feel so selfish. I don't know if all this news means we are very unlucky or very blessed. A bit of both, I suppose, but I guess I'll err on the positive side.

3 weeks to the day after my Dad nearly died (or more technically DID die and was brought back) of his cardiac arrest, Mom was diagnosed with cancer. She goes to have an MRI tomorrow, and we'll see.

It hasn't quite hit me yet. Obviously, I'm heartbroken and terrified. But, we talk and plan and act like nothing is different, like everything is normal. "Well, for Thanksgiving..." and "When the baby comes..." (Sister is pregnant) If I have to sit down and face the reality of it...I'm not sure I would have the strength to go to work every day.

Posted by: TickledPink at August 07, 2016 08:46 AM (F5hTl)

155 I watched the video of the air rifle competition, and at one point the announcer said they weigh 12 pounds. WTF? That's more than an M-1. Er...so I've been told. Not that I have one or anything. No.

Is that true, or was the announcer full of shit?

Posted by: rickl at August 07, 2016 08:46 AM (sdi6R)

156 153 Thanks bluebell! I'm looking forward to going back up there - this is one of my favorite matches of the year, and Ottawa is the site for the World Championships in 2017 so it's a great chance to practice for that!

Posted by: Weasel at August 07, 2016 08:49 AM (Sfs6o)

157 hi bluebell - yes, I think (hope!) so. I mixed up a batch of poison at a ratio that the EPA wouldn't approve of and poured a couple of quarts down their hole. No more bees!
Posted by: Weasel
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Yup, I 'find' one of those about once a year. The real treat, so far, this year is 'finding' a hornet nest in shrubbery that I was pruning. Too bad there's no video.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 07, 2016 08:49 AM (9mTYi)

158 TickledPink, I'm on it. Keep doing what you're doing and stay on the positive side. That will help not only you and your parents, but the rest of your family as well. Since you ask for prayers I will assume you are the praying type as well, so give everything over to God.

I am heading to Mass soon and will be praying for healing for your parents, and God's comfort and peace for all of you.

Posted by: bluebell at August 07, 2016 08:49 AM (805dc)

159 Ooh, Mike H, hornets are the worst. That must have been horrible. I'm glad you can laugh about it now!

Posted by: bluebell at August 07, 2016 08:51 AM (805dc)

160 157 True Fact: Yellowjackets apparently HATE Honda lawn mowers.

Posted by: Weasel at August 07, 2016 08:52 AM (Sfs6o)

161 Max weight is 12.13 pounds
for the 10 meter air rifle

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 07, 2016 08:52 AM (ptqRm)

162 "Well that was a bit of stupid. Posted yesterday's EMT in the sidebar."

LMAO!!! What a great way to start the day...laughing like crazy. Thanks, krak.

Oh, and good morning, horde.

Posted by: creeper at August 07, 2016 08:53 AM (c0HoZ)

163 I don't know but speculate a air rifle might weigh 5 pounds, and it works on a cartridge cylinder with 7lbs of charged air together weighing 12 lbs.

Posted by: Skip at August 07, 2016 08:53 AM (bksJQ)

164 TickledPink

Prayers up.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 07, 2016 08:53 AM (ptqRm)

165 I watched the video of the air rifle competition, and at one point the announcer said they weigh 12 pounds. WTF? That's more than an M-1. Er...so I've been told. Not that I have one or anything. No.

Is that true, or was the announcer full of shit?

Posted by: rickl
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As a rule, match arms are heavy. Steadying. But, I am a little dubious about the 12 lb. number.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 07, 2016 08:54 AM (9mTYi)

166 Tales from Facebook ...

Being a K9 handler in the Military I got to do a few details involving Distinguished Visitors. Mostly Generals, DOD Officials, and Secretaries of Defense. I was lucky enough to pull two awesome details. George W Bush, and Obama.

GW looked at me, said "Man, who'd you piss off" high fived me, and continued on. I was climbing down from a catwalk I stood on for 4 hours with nothing but Dust and a radio to keep me company. The radio died early on. It was pretty sweet.

Obama, as he was walking out to his plane in Turkey, said "What the hell kind of dog is that?!" In reference to Suli.

One of my Last details was for Hillary when she was Secretary of State. She was in Turkey for whatever reason. I helped with sweeps of her DV Quarters and staff vehicles. Her words to me? "Get that Fucking dog away from me." Then she turns to her Security Detail and berates them up and down about why that animal was in her quarters. For the next 20 minutes while I sit there waiting to be released she lays into her detail, slamming the door in their faces when she's done. The Detail lead walks over apologizes and releases me. I apologize to him for getting him in trouble. His words "Happens every day, Brother"

The post was shared over 200,000 times on Facebook, and it turns out that Staff Sgt. Eric Bonner was a 39th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler and was on duty at the time of a Hillary Clinton visit to Foreign Minister Babacan.

... So what did Staff Sgt. Eric Bonner get for his vivid account?...

Facebook suspended my account until my name could be Verified. The timing of it was interesting. They wanted me to provide government ID. Which ultimately I did not end up providing. End Result? As you can see my profile is back up and running. However, I feel like this won't be the end of this type of "Contact."

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy
****

That woman is a psychopath. Good God.

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale-Skeet Surfer at August 07, 2016 08:55 AM (hVdx9)

167 I don't know but speculate a air rifle might weigh 5 pounds, and it works on a cartridge cylinder with 7lbs of charged air together weighing 12 lbs.
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You've been listening to 'journalists' again, haven't you?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 07, 2016 08:55 AM (9mTYi)

168 The air rifles are a lot different breed than what I'm used to. My match rifles are around 20 pounds with a 22 pound limit. Not very practical for anything other than competition.

Posted by: Weasel at August 07, 2016 08:56 AM (Sfs6o)

169 I saw two cicada wasps in my yard doing their nest thing this week.

I was of two minds whether to kill them and their individual broods or not.

But, since they're pretty mellow for wasps and set up shop in a hole in the ground, I decided to give them a pass.

Big wasps though. I imagine they sting like the devil.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 07, 2016 08:57 AM (HGtd0)

170 Wiki on the 10 meter rifle.

Mentions the max weight

http://tinyurl.com/hescjeb

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 07, 2016 08:57 AM (ptqRm)

171 160
157 True Fact: Yellowjackets apparently HATE Honda lawn mowers.

Posted by: Weasel at August 07, 2016 08:52 AM (Sfs6o)

True Fact. I was trying to mow the weeds and cut back the vines coming from the wisteria which is taking over the woods in the empty lot behind me when a host of those SOBs came boiling out of the grass after my ass. But I was on a Cub Cadet. They still managed to get down my T-shirt to create havoc.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 08:57 AM (mpXpK)

172 Hillary's minions are everywhere

Posted by: Skip at August 07, 2016 08:57 AM (bksJQ)

173 Morning all

Just killing time here at Andrews till I can sneak out and head home

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 07, 2016 08:57 AM (m8J9w)

174 Hillary's minions are everywhere

Posted by: Skip at August 07, 2016 08:57 AM (bksJQ)

Kinda like lice

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 07, 2016 08:58 AM (m8J9w)

175 [What do you call yourselves? ]

Good morning, all. Life is odd.

Posted by: iforgot says God bless Bingo at August 07, 2016 08:59 AM (5o5ek)

176 Max weight is 12.13 pounds
for the 10 meter air rifle
Posted by: Village Idiot
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*eyes 12.14 lb. rifle*

Dammit. There goes all that practice time.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 07, 2016 08:59 AM (9mTYi)

177 @158

I sincerely appreciate it. We are off to mass shortly as well.

With Dad, there wasn't much sense of dread for me. It was such a quick and dire situation, all there was to do was hope and pray. With this being such a drawn out process, it's much harder to be that way.

Posted by: TickledPink at August 07, 2016 09:00 AM (F5hTl)

178 171 Yep. I knew the nest was there, but had sort of forgotten about it because they never seemed interested in me when I moved around "their" area. Then I went past with the mower and they jumped my ass.

I really didn't know I could move that fast!

Posted by: Weasel at August 07, 2016 09:00 AM (Sfs6o)

179 I saw two cicada wasps in my yard doing their nest thing this week.

I was of two minds whether to kill them and their individual broods or not.

But, since they're pretty mellow for wasps and set up shop in a hole in the ground, I decided to give them a pass.

Big wasps though. I imagine they sting like the devil.

Posted by: naturalfake
****

I have never heard of anyone getting stung by one. Yes, big they are. I have seen more than a few that were three inches long.

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale-Skeet Surfer at August 07, 2016 09:01 AM (hVdx9)

180 Youngest son leaves for MCRD boot camp this afternoon. We are going to early Mass and giving him a waffle-and-bacon breakfast as a sendoff.

Posted by: Annalucia at August 07, 2016 07:41 AM (a5bF3)

Wish him luck from all of us.

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC Staring at the Lake in the rain at August 07, 2016 09:01 AM (72N6L)

181 Air rifles take perfectly good air and pollute it with bullets. Save the air. Ban guns.

Posted by: Perpetually Outraged SJW at August 07, 2016 09:01 AM (MNgU2)

182 >>>138

endless stories about how this athlete's father had chronic ingrown toenail or whatever

Posted by: naturalfake at August 07, 2016 08:31 AM (HGtd0)

Lol.

Posted by: m at August 07, 2016 09:02 AM (gfJWV)

183 *eyes 12.14 lb. rifle*

Dammit. There goes all that practice time.

Just take off the thing that goes up.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 07, 2016 09:04 AM (mgbwf)

184 169 Big wasps though. I imagine they sting like the devil.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 07, 2016 08:57 AM (HGtd0)

I don't think cicadas are considered wasps and they do not have a stinger. They just keep you awake all night long if you have a window open in July and August.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 09:04 AM (mpXpK)

185 Youngest son leaves for MCRD boot camp this afternoon. We are going to early Mass and giving him a waffle-and-bacon breakfast as a sendoff.

Posted by: Annalucia at August 07, 2016 07:41 AM (a5bF3)

Parris Island or San Diego? And the best of luck.

Funny story: I had to sign some Papers as a Trustie of my Mom's Accounts and I had never met the guy from the Brokerage firm I was talking to on the Phone. I told him to send them to me and I would have to have them Notarized at Parris Island and Fedexed to him since I was leaving the next day..He started in with " well keep your head up. it will be a challenge"...Yada Yada Yada. I had to stop him and tell him I am a Navy Dentist and was just going there to "Work" but mostly have fun. LOL

Posted by: Nevergiveup at August 07, 2016 09:06 AM (m8J9w)

186 >>So, she used a pointy stick?

Impressive, yes?

Or possibly I could have worded it better and said she started training in the sport of shooting after successfully shooting a deer.

Posted by: Mama AJ at August 07, 2016 09:07 AM (gTQoY)

187 I'm almost a little sad the poison wiped them out - I stopped at a fireworks place in Tennessee last week and got the biggest firecrackers they sold to blow up the bees nest. Would've been glorious.

Posted by: Weasel at August 07, 2016 09:07 AM (Sfs6o)

188 I will pray for you and yours, TP.

Posted by: Mama AJ at August 07, 2016 09:08 AM (gTQoY)

189 169 I saw two cicada wasps in my yard doing their nest thing this week.

I was of two minds whether to kill them and their individual broods or not.

But, since they're pretty mellow for wasps and set up shop in a hole in the ground, I decided to give them a pass.

Big wasps though. I imagine they sting like the devil.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 07, 2016 08:57 AM (HGtd0)

I had those a few years ago. I read that the females build solitary nests in the ground, unlike most wasps. The males will behave aggressively to chase away threats, but they cannot sting. The females can sting, but they usually stay in the nest. Kind of a strange way to deal with threats.

That was pretty much my experience. I never got stung, but they would aggressively buzz me when I was mowing the lawn.

Posted by: rickl at August 07, 2016 09:09 AM (sdi6R)

190 I don't think cicadas are considered wasps and they do not have a stinger. They just keep you awake all night long if you have a window open in July and August.
Posted by: Vic
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I think they are called 'Cicada Killer Wasps'

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 07, 2016 09:09 AM (9mTYi)

191 Vic,

There are burrowing wasps that specialize in killing cicadas, hence "cicada wasp."

Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living at August 07, 2016 09:09 AM (tEDMc)

192 Cicada killers:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphecius_speciosus

Posted by: rickl at August 07, 2016 09:10 AM (sdi6R)

193 I don't think cicadas are considered wasps and they do not have a stinger. They just keep you awake all night long if you have a window open in July and August.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 09:04 AM (mpXpK)

These are wasps that prey on cicadas.

We also have tarantula wasps in this area.

They too are big mighty mighty sting your ass off looking wasps.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 07, 2016 09:10 AM (HGtd0)

194 On the sidebar, other than could I afford it a new purchase of a firearm only puts one on the radar of gun grabbing leftists.

Posted by: Skip at August 07, 2016 09:10 AM (bksJQ)

195 I saw Cicada Killer Wasps open for the Butthole Surfers at the Cow Palace in '89.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 07, 2016 09:11 AM (mgbwf)

196 Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 09:04 AM (mpXpK)

I think the comment was in reference to the wasp. We had them in our yards when we were kids, and we used to chase them with badminton rackets. The males don't have a stinger, only the females do.

Here is a link a TAMU website: http://tinyurl.com/j7q9a93

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 07, 2016 09:12 AM (qbnYE)

197 190 I think they are called 'Cicada Killer Wasps'

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 07, 2016 09:09 AM (9mTYi)

OK, I knew wasps were predators for the cicada but I have never heard of a particular bread of wasp called a "cicada killer". I grew up with cicadas and we had no A/C back in those days so you did sleep with the windows open. Those damn bugs could get loud.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 09:12 AM (mpXpK)

198 >>>8 Lebanese team refused to allow Israelis to ride on the same bus with them. Olympic officials allow them to get away with it. Tell me again what the point of the Olympics is supposed to be.

[bad link]

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 06:15 AM (mpXpK)

good link, BBC sports
http://tinyurl.com/jh6ksyo

Posted by: m at August 07, 2016 09:13 AM (gfJWV)

199 nood book

Posted by: OregonMuse at August 07, 2016 09:14 AM (VL6nX)

200 It's Ken Russell!
Posted by: naturalfake at August 07, 2016 08:42 AM (HGtd0)
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You never have to say "It's Ken Russell on acid!", because that's baked into the cake.

I haven't seen Crimes of Passion. Does it have the obligatory hallucinogenic ballz trippin' sequence, a la Altered States, Lair, Tommy, etc.? Or a leather-clad dominatrix in thigh boots, a la Mahler, Lair, etc.?

I get the feeling Ken is filming a weekend party in his estate and a movie idea is born.

As for sexaciousness, Kathleen is hot but Amanda Donahoe slithers through Lair deliciously.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 07, 2016 09:15 AM (jR7Wy)

201 Books

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 09:16 AM (mpXpK)

202
Run to the book thread, run run run!

I'm watching women's gymnastics. There's a crazy new vault that looks like a giant mushroom.

Posted by: iforgot says God bless Bingo at August 07, 2016 09:16 AM (5o5ek)

203 "Just take off the thing that goes up."

Word

Posted by: Caitlin Jenner at August 07, 2016 09:17 AM (ptqRm)

204 I did have some kind of stinging insect that lived in a hole in the ground last year. They were small and looked black and white, rather than black and yellow. I'm not sure what they were. Maybe hornets?

I was willing to live and let live, but I got stung once while mowing, then sprayed the hell out of the nest. I haven't seen them this year, but I'm on my guard every time I go by that spot in my yard.

Posted by: rickl at August 07, 2016 09:18 AM (sdi6R)

205
Wang Yan can really move across that mat, but I hate the Cheating Chinese.

Posted by: iforgot says God bless Bingo at August 07, 2016 09:19 AM (5o5ek)

206 Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at August 07, 2016 09:15 AM (jR7Wy)

Kathleen Turner plays a prostitute with uh...unusual clientele and a lot of that could qualify as a ball-tripping' sequences.

I think this is Ken Russell doing a gritty, street-wise film so you can imagine how close he gets to that...

The whole thing plays out as a very dark comedy.

Like "Altered States", this is Ken Russell getting to play with Hollywood money.

And after it...he never made another Hollywood film.

Imagine that.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 07, 2016 09:26 AM (HGtd0)

207 Now that the book thread is posted I can finally make a run to the store. BBL

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at August 07, 2016 09:27 AM (mpXpK)

208 It hasn't quite hit me yet. Obviously, I'm heartbroken and terrified. But, we talk and plan and act like nothing is different, like everything is normal. "Well, for Thanksgiving..." and "When the baby comes..." (Sister is pregnant) If I have to sit down and face the reality of it...I'm not sure I would have the strength to go to work every day.
Posted by: TickledPink at August 07, 2016 08:46 AM (F5hTl)
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Unless work is a welcome distraction, take a day off or two.

Prayers for a speedy and complete recovery.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 07, 2016 09:43 AM (U99QI)

209 #23 Vic
Much of the $800+ billion, in the first two weeks of Obozo's dumpster fire (more than the entire cost of the Iraq war up to that point) went to make public sector unions pensions whole, especially the teachers unions. And they locked in that spending with continuing resolutions until the Republicans got the Senate. Reed never even bothered to do a budget. Most of the American public is clueless and buys any lie these bastards put out.

Posted by: John at August 07, 2016 09:53 AM (Gjh4J)

210 Late to the party. Thanks for the news, Vic. How did you find so many depressing stories on a Sunday?

Posted by: creeper at August 07, 2016 10:03 AM (c0HoZ)

211 >>>154
Once again, I come in request for prayers. I feel so selfish. I don't
know if all this news means we are very unlucky or very blessed. A bit
of both, I suppose, but I guess I'll err on the positive side<<<<

.
Take heart. Cancer is survivable. I've beaten it one and a half times (with the help of modern medicine). Knock on wood.

Posted by: Javems at August 07, 2016 10:03 AM (yOqwj)

212 thanks to krakatoa for all you do.

Posted by: concrete girl at August 07, 2016 10:06 AM (l/ZI2)

213 If you're still reading this, Nevergiveup, son is going to San Diego.

Now, on to the book thread.

Posted by: Annalucia at August 07, 2016 11:41 AM (a5bF3)

214 thanks Vic ...

the pilots described those F-35s as pretty awesome, much better than my prior opinion ... I'm no aviator, but it is good to hear they are not the flop I had heard rumored.

I'll check back in the morning, now that I realize you are around.

cheers

Posted by: illiniwek at August 07, 2016 12:35 PM (/HCif)

215 "I wonder what Anne Coulter and her wonder boobs must think. As well as all the the big-time Trump boosters."

I think I will light my hair on fire and run around.
It is the only rational response.

Posted by: Burnt Toast at August 07, 2016 01:19 PM (P/kVC)

216 @211

God bless you, and prayers to you as well.

Thank you for your optimism.

My optimism has failed me so far. When it came back that she had to have a 2nd Mammogram, the thought was "Well, most people who have to have a 2nd mammo don't find anything. It's probably fine."

Then, it was, "Well most people who have to have an ultrasound find out it was nothing, so it's probably fine."

Then, it was "Well, a majority of people who have a biopsy find out the cells are benign, so it's probably fine."

So, it scares me to be optimistic now. As much as I want to be like, "The people said it was slow growing, so I'm sure the MRI will come out fine," I don't want to tempt fate again.

Posted by: TickledPink at August 07, 2016 01:48 PM (F5hTl)

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