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Overnight Open Thread (10 Dec 2016)

I'm a bit under the weather so apologies up front for a crappy ONT.

An Inconvenient Truth Part Deaux

I guess he needs some more cash from idiots. Coming soon: a sequel to Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth'. How many predictions from the first movie actually came true? None? You mean it was one big ass lie?

Inauguration

Not really a surprise. Not everyone wants to be seen as a supporter, especially in the entertainment business. Donald Trump having trouble booking celebrities for his inauguration.

Stormtrooper Shooting Skills

EPA

God I hope he does. Pruitt to dismantle EPA climate agenda.

Journalism

Hmmmm. The Blaze suspends reporter who shot at ISIS fighters. I'd rather have a reporter shoot at our enemy than sit there and say nothing if they knew Americans would get ambushed.

People Are Awesome 2016

The Coming Economic Narrative

The economy - an Obama myth in the making.

As CNBC announced today "The election of Donald Trump has brought with it a surge in optimism in the United States over the economy and stocks not seen in years."

What are the progs to do? They can't stop Trump with Republicans in control of both Houses. Nor can they allow the demos to come to believe that Trump is succeeding where they failed utterly. So they are going to try the next best thing. They will try to convince Americans that any any economic improvement achieved by Trump is owed to Obama.

It has already begun. According to CNN, Obama's Gift To Trump, A Pretty Solid Economy. At Politico, there is Trump Inherits Obama Boom.

College

College instructor tells students that Trump's election was an 'act of terrorism'. Really? Are you effin' kidding me? No, it wasn't. Not even close. Watch the tapes of what happened on 9/11 and then try to say that again asshole.

The Sherri Papini Kidnapping Case

I still think something isn't right with this case. Sherri Papini sex-trafficking evidence almost as flimsy as PizzaGate proof.
h/t tmi3rd

Cat Video

Tonight's ONT brought to you by a cat selfie:

Top cat pic via

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Posted by: CDR M at 10:05 PM




Comments

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1 *Plants Flag*

...claimed.

Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1), (T) at December 10, 2016 10:02 PM (6gk0M)

2 Nice pussy.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at December 10, 2016 10:03 PM (0F67M)

3 We commented before the thread was posted.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at December 10, 2016 10:03 PM (0F67M)

4 Posted by: Grump928(C) at December 10, 2016 10:03 PM (0F67M)

Thanks! I just had it stuffed.

Posted by: Leslie Nielson at December 10, 2016 10:03 PM (9I51B)

5 Not crappy at all, please take care of yourself and feel better soon!

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 10:04 PM (tHwdc)

6 Alright, who was messing with the blog's clock mechanism again?

Posted by: CDR M at December 10, 2016 10:04 PM (9I51B)

7 Allright then Slap, Nine!

Posted by: tbodie at December 10, 2016 10:04 PM (wyNrR)

8 Wow

Posted by: The guy with the hair at December 10, 2016 10:04 PM (zMWpG)

9 Or not.

Posted by: tbodie at December 10, 2016 10:04 PM (wyNrR)

10 Thanks! I just had it stuffed.

Posted by: Leslie Nielson at December 10, 2016 10:03 PM (9I51B)


Oh. Oh oh oh oh

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 10:04 PM (tHwdc)

11 Woot woot ONT

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 10:05 PM (voOPb)

12 Yes!

Posted by: tbodie at December 10, 2016 10:05 PM (wyNrR)

13 At 10:05 I was first
At 10:02 not so first

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 10:06 PM (voOPb)

14 Nice. Astronoid's album is free with Amazon Prime.

Posted by: CDR M at December 10, 2016 10:07 PM (9I51B)

15 When someone says they are under the weather here does it usually mean you have a hangover or are drunk ?

Posted by: ting hung lo at December 10, 2016 10:08 PM (xZc4z)

16 Well I had something profound to say...

but Jules just shoved a toffee bar she made, minutes ago, in my mouth and I'm just savoring this thing.

Posted by: Farmer at December 10, 2016 10:08 PM (o/90i)

17 I've seen crappier ONTs.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at December 10, 2016 10:08 PM (h3bcG)

18 Currently testing the new kittehs Christmas tree manners, step by step. So far they have passed the no climbing, the no chewing on the lights, and no batting at the (special, kitteh-proof) ornaments tests. The tree skirt apparently needed to be pummeled and subdued but you know, it really was asking for it. Tomorrow we may try the glass ornaments I don't love...

Posted by: Sabrina Chase at December 10, 2016 10:08 PM (SuJIo)

19 Or just sick.

Posted by: CDR M at December 10, 2016 10:09 PM (9I51B)

20 Coming soon: a sequel to Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth'. How many predictions from the first movie actually came true? None? You mean it was one big ass lie?

Makes sense. He has to explain why the horse shit from the first movie didn't happen.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 10, 2016 10:09 PM (+lVUW)

21 I gotta suggestion. Dismantle the EPA. All of it.

Posted by: Puddleglum, USAF Vet at December 10, 2016 10:09 PM (PMC7c)

22 >>>I guess he needs some more cash from idiots. Coming soon: a sequel to Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth'. How many predictions from the first movie actually came true? None? You mean it was one big ass lie?<<<




No no no, see this time it'll be better. Mother Nature will be a guy.

See?! Get it?!

If we switch genders for things it'll be a huge success!!!

Posted by: Hollyweird at December 10, 2016 10:09 PM (+MPEM)

23 The ONT operates out of the time-space continuum.

Posted by: Donna di deplorable ampersands&&&&and so there at December 10, 2016 10:09 PM (P8951)

24 15 When someone says they are under the weather here does it usually mean you have a hangover or are drunk ?
Posted by: ting hung lo at December 10, 2016 10:08 PM (xZc4z)

Yes. And they will most likely not be wearing pants.

Posted by: Pug Mahon aka the Deplorable P.U.G. at December 10, 2016 10:09 PM (BDi8o)

25 Just stirred up a White Russian and watching the snow come down. Good Times. Here's a toast to PooteyPoot

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 10:10 PM (lJW6d)

26 Donald Trump having trouble booking celebrities for his inauguration.

Well, duh. They're all in the process of moving to mostly white countries, like Canada.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 10, 2016 10:11 PM (+lVUW)

27 Deck the halls with Cleveland steamers
Fa la la la la
La la la la

Posted by: Your Friends at the EPA at December 10, 2016 10:11 PM (h3bcG)

28 Apologize, CDR M?

Bullshit. We owe you big time.
Hope you start feeling better.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, USA at December 10, 2016 10:12 PM (ZO497)

29 Not to be disrespectful, Commander, but before I even read a word,
Is he free?

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 10:13 PM (ez4la)

30 Posted by: CDR M at December 10, 2016 10:09 P

Get well CDR M

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 10:13 PM (voOPb)

31 The current stock market boom is not going to last, so nobody gloat or get their hopes up.

It's going to crash at some point, and just going out on a limb here, it will be timed to damage Trump the most.

Just as the timing in 2008 helped Obama.

Posted by: rickl at December 10, 2016 10:14 PM (sdi6R)

32 Is who free?

Posted by: CDR M at December 10, 2016 10:14 PM (9I51B)

33 Evenin' everyone.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 10:14 PM (IcT7t)

34 That first pic calls for... Viking Kittens...

http://tinyurl.com/nz9ew8j

Posted by: davidt at December 10, 2016 10:14 PM (XoldI)

35 It has already begun. According to CNN, Obama's Gift To Trump, A Pretty Solid Economy.

A history of sub 2% "growth" (at the very best) while running annual deficits in excess of 5% ... a solid B+, there.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at December 10, 2016 10:15 PM (zc3Db)

36 The current stock market boom is not going to last, so nobody gloat or get their hopes up.

Balderdash!


Laissez les bons temps rouler

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 10:15 PM (lJW6d)

37 I'm waiting for the storm to hit. We've gotten maybe an inch or so of snow, but it stopped. It's supposed to snow until Monday morning.

I've got soup, hot chocolate, booze, toliet paper, Kleenex books and my laptop, so I'm set. I ain't leaving my place until I have to go to work...

Posted by: Donna di deplorable ampersands&&&&and so there at December 10, 2016 10:16 PM (P8951)

38 Posted by: Donna di deplorable ampersands&&&&and so there at December 10, 2016 10:16 PM (P

Lol
You guys are supposed to get hammer
Us up north not so much

Hunker in Donna

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 10:17 PM (voOPb)

39 Snowmageddon on the way! Ran out to get Eggs, Milk and Bread. All set for a French Toast marathon.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 10:17 PM (lJW6d)

40 Watching the last hour of "It's a Wonderful Life" and thinking about making cocoa.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 10:17 PM (tHwdc)

41 I've linked it before but Steve Ricciardelli's collection of manuals you can download is just amazing.

http://stevespages.com/
especially
http://stevespages.com/page7c.htm

Posted by: Grump928(C) at December 10, 2016 10:18 PM (0F67M)

42 Nothing cappy about this, CDR.
Your work here is greatly appreciated.
You rock.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 10:18 PM (ez4la)

43 Hey you guys are missing the Little House on the Prairie marathon on Cozi TV.

Must See TV

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 10:18 PM (lJW6d)

44 Die Hard status: still awesome.

LA is full of phony coke-snorting douchebags, the deputy chief of police in LA is a preening political hack, the Feds are dumbasses, and Bruce Willis is Bruce Motherfuckin' Willis, yippee ki yay.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at December 10, 2016 10:18 PM (6FqZa)

45 Oh, and the LA media, we love them.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at December 10, 2016 10:19 PM (6FqZa)

46 Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 10:17 PM (tHwdc)

I've been with it since the start
Love it

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 10:19 PM (voOPb)

47 Hey everybody.

Was thinking about last night's ONT thread, thinking we should call ourselves Sgt. Ace's Lonely Hearts Club Band. ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:19 PM (u8kLQ)

48 üi+40 Watching the last hour of "It's a Wonderful Life" and thinking about making cocoa.
Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 10:17 PM (tHwdc)ü-i+


Fun fact: they show that movie over and over at this time of year because it's in the public domain, the copyright having been allowed to lapse.

Upshot: it's free to the networks.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at December 10, 2016 10:20 PM (SRKgf)

49 47 Hey everybody.

Was thinking about last night's ONT thread, thinking we should call ourselves Sgt. Ace's Lonely Hearts Club Band. ;-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:19 PM (u8kLQ)

---

Just call me Sgt.

Posted by: SMFH at December 10, 2016 10:20 PM (CRotO)

50 23 The ONT operates out of the time-space continuum.
Posted by: Donna di deplorable ampersands&&&&



Really? I thought it operated within the plumbing of the TARDIS.

Posted by: Puddleglum at December 10, 2016 10:21 PM (PMC7c)

51 Was thinking about last night's ONT thread, thinking we should call ourselves Sgt. Ace's Lonely Hearts Club Band. ;-)

Probably a better name than "Like Tindr, only fortified with Valu-Rite!"

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 10:21 PM (IcT7t)

52 I wonder how many suicides have been prevented over the years, thanks to people watching the movie "It's A Wonderful Life."

(Of course, there are wags who would say it's also *caused* some suicides.)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:21 PM (u8kLQ)

53 No no no, see this time it'll be better. Mother Nature will be a guy.

See?! Get it?!

If we switch genders for things it'll be a huge success!!!

Posted by: Hollyweird at December 10, 2016 10:09 PM (+MPEM)



And then we can make a 3D version, where tired premises go to die.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at December 10, 2016 10:21 PM (SRKgf)

54 I call bullcrap on the sex slave story

Posted by: agathapagatha at December 10, 2016 10:22 PM (PtE6F)

55 Dang, not gonna lie. I'm pretty stoked to see Rogue One.

Posted by: CDR M at December 10, 2016 10:22 PM (9I51B)

56 We commented before the thread was posted.

I see you've stolen my first time machine, a prototype two-minute job fitted to a 1985 Hyundai Pony.

Posted by: Doc Brown at December 10, 2016 10:22 PM (wpC7C)

57 I tried something new with the Christmas tree this year. I got a nice fat one. I just put on the small, bright lights and silvery tinsel garland. It looks really nice when it's lit. When not lit it looks mostly like a nice evergreen tree.
Easier to de-decorate and definitely worth the $30.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 10, 2016 10:22 PM (+lVUW)

58 So Trump wants people who have achieved success comparable to his own?

I'm down wit' it.

Nice contrast with the usual suspects for cabinet positions -- folks who've never done anything much except vote for a living.

Changing a huge bureaucracy requires a tremendous act of will, I intuit. I suspect few can accomplish it (if any), & it might help if the new guy has already proven himself in intensely competitive activities! General officers & Fortune 500 CEOs don't get there by accident.

I wish he had taken Heitkamp for Interior, though. That extra Senate vote? Could come in real handy-- unless you think McPain & Miss Lindsey are really loyal & reliable.

Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 10:22 PM (xR+lz)

59 Isn't it amazing that the Democrats had NO trouble with Russia's meddling in our politics from the 1930s through 2015? Comintern, anyone? Venona Transcripts?

Isn't it amazing that the Democrats had NO trouble with Ted Kennedy, the "Lion of the Senate," SOLICITING Russian meddling against Ronald Reagan?

Isn't it amazing that the Democrats had NO trouble with Obama sending paid agents to meddle in Netanyahu's re-election campaign in Israel?

Let's face it, folks, the Democratic Party is AMAZING!

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at December 10, 2016 10:22 PM (Kucy5)

60 SMFH, okay... :-)

Blanco, true.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:22 PM (u8kLQ)

61 Posted by: SMFH at December 10, 2016 10:20 PM (CRotO)

Go Army. Beat Navy

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 10:22 PM (voOPb)

62 Trump Inherits Obama Boom.

That 'Boom!' was us hitting bottom.

Posted by: t-bird at December 10, 2016 10:23 PM (HwVbl)

63 If you missed it, Louisiana will sends John Kennedy to Senate for 52 R's

http://www.wafb.com/story/34023859/kennedy-easily-wins-us-senate-race

Posted by: Dempsy at December 10, 2016 10:23 PM (B0Huv)

64
The democrats can't stop Trump, presuming the GOP doesn't surrender at the first sign of a protest.

Hillary will never be president, presuming the Electors of the Elector College can't be bought or intimidated, and the election doesn't go to the house where it will be a three ring circus with clowns and elephants.

Pruitt to dismantle EPA, maybe.

Whatshisname, the guy from Exxon to be secretary of state with John Bolton as deputy, assuming the news media leaks are accurate.

I will soon be super rich, presuming the lottery ticket I just bought has the winning numbers.

I have 32 eggs in the incubator, and given the quality of the egg business I will soon have 32 chicklets, gender to be determined.

(The last two are fake news; I don't have eggs, well I have eighteen eggs, but they are not fertilized, and I didn't buy a lotto ticket.)

Posted by: Rupert B. Featherwaithe at December 10, 2016 10:24 PM (ZjiBa)

65 o/t

yesterday there was some discussion (not really - one comment) about when a child stops believing in santa. one study found nearly 60% of 7 year olds still believe, with the biggest drop off coming by age 9.

i looked it up!

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 10, 2016 10:24 PM (WTSFk)

66 CDR M,
Nice ONT. I would never have known you were "under the weather". Whatever that is a euphemism for.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 10, 2016 10:24 PM (+lVUW)

67 Merci tres beaucoup, Louisiane!

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at December 10, 2016 10:24 PM (6FqZa)

68 People Are Awesome is really fun to watch.

Posted by: t-bird at December 10, 2016 10:25 PM (ysprU)

69 Republican tea status: bagged

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at December 10, 2016 10:25 PM (6FqZa)

70 JOHN KENNEDY IS ALIVE AGAIN?!?!?!?!?!?!?

COMEBACK OF THE CENTURY!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!1!!

Posted by: qdp "low information voter" steve at December 10, 2016 10:25 PM (u8kLQ)

71 53 would be better-- see 58 above.

Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 10:25 PM (xR+lz)

72 one study found nearly 60% of 7 year olds still believe, with the biggest drop off coming by age 9.

Since Santa quits bringing you stuff when you quit believing, there is some incentive to believe as long as possible. I asked him for a M1A Supermatch this year.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at December 10, 2016 10:26 PM (0F67M)

73 The ONT. Come for the content. Stay for the time-space discontinuum.

Posted by: Kodos the Executioner at December 10, 2016 10:26 PM (J8/9G)

74 Democrats are that stupid kid in school who would believe ANY stupid rumor you told him, as long as it let him feel persecuted/superior.

I think they'd believe that aliens interfered with the election, if it was tweeted out en masse by some of their "thought leaders."

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:26 PM (u8kLQ)

75 I can't get no satisfaction.
I can't get no Clinton action.
And I try. And I try.

Posted by: the Rolling Steins at December 10, 2016 10:27 PM (rH4JY)

76 When I was a kid, one year the cat decided to go after the tree. At night when all were asleep. We woke to find the tree knocked over and every ornament smashed. Many of those had been handed down to my mother from her grandmother.

The cat spent a good part of Christmas outside in the snow.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at December 10, 2016 10:27 PM (R+30W)

77 A Republican Senator named John Kennedy.

Posted by: davidt at December 10, 2016 10:27 PM (XoldI)

78 Anybody hear about this new videogame system coming out, the Nintendo Switch?

It actually looks pretty decent. Basically a videogame system built into a tablet computer. Wonder if it could run an Android OS.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:27 PM (u8kLQ)

79 It would be real nice if these cabinet heads were appointed to start shutting them down and cede control back to the states. Dunno if that will happen. Fingers crossed.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (89T5c)

80 43--- Hey you guys are missing the Little House on the Prairie marathon on Cozi TV.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 10:18 PM (lJW6d)
---------------------------
Mr. DeVille pretends he doesn't like it but he doesn't change the channel when it's on.
Truth be told, I think he has a Thing for Ma.
Maybe not a Big Thing, but definitely a Thing.
Yep.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (Nox3c)

81 55 That's because you need your consciousness raised, you privileged cisheteronormative fossil, you.

Christ Weitz the writer and the female prez of Lucasfilms are doing their best to Ghostbuster the franchise. The prez in particular says they 'won't cater to male Star Wars fans' I've pretty much decided to save them the trouble.

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (Kucy5)

82 Go Army. Beat Navy
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 10:22 PM (voOPb)

---

HOOAH!

After 15 damn years, about fucking time.

Now I'm off to torment some squids.

Laters!

Posted by: SMFH at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (CRotO)

83
63 If you missed it, Louisiana will sends John Kennedy to Senate for 52 R's

http://www.wafb.com/story/34023859/kennedy-easily-wins-us-senate-race

Posted by: Dempsy at December 10, 2016 10:23 PM (B0Huv)

Posted by: Kodos the Executioner at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (J8/9G)

84 The current stock market boom is not going to last, so nobody gloat or get their hopes up.

It's going to crash at some point, and just going out on a limb here, it will be timed to damage Trump the most.

Just as the timing in 2008 helped Obama.
Posted by: rickl at December 10, 2016 10:14 PM (sdi6R)

We have a blowoff top in the making imho. They never end well.

Evening all.

Posted by: Country Boy - Deplorable and proud of it at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (lY1SG)

85 In case y'all missed it, we're all meeting at Miley's for dinner in a couple months.
Weasel is bringing the coke. I'll supply the Valu-Rite bourbon (well, the first case, anyway).

She swears that she's a better cook than Grammie, so I doubt that we'll be going all Jeffrey Dahmer on each other.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (ez4la)

Posted by: Kodos the Executioner at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (J8/9G)

87 I've been with it since the start

Love it

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 10:19 PM (voOPb)

I thought I owned a copy of this, but it might have been in the Christmas box for the kids.
--------------
Fun fact: they show that movie over and over at this
time of year because it's in the public domain, the copyright having
been allowed to lapse.



Upshot: it's free to the networks.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at December 10, 2016 10:20 PM (SRKgf)
Goody! I plan on watching it several times.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (tHwdc)

88 College instructor tells students that Trump's election was an 'act of terrorism'.

I watched that video.

Yes, bitch, we *are* headed for civil war, and that point was crossed with the election of Obama in 2008.

Since then, the Left has done everything in their power to poison race relations, and now they are pulling out all the stops to delegitimize Trump's election.

Meanwhile, colleges are saying that "whiteness" and "toxic masculinity" are things that need to be stamped out.

So yeah, civil war is still very much on the table.

Fucking bring it, bitch.

Posted by: rickl at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (sdi6R)

89 Local conservative radio talk show guy Mark Belling has said he expects Trump's popularity to decline during his first year. It happened to Reagan. It happens to most presidents. It takes time for the new policies to turn things about and in Reagan's case, the economy in 1981-82 got worse before it got better. So 2017 might be tough, especially since the media will cut Trump no slack at all. The proof of the pudding will be what happens after that.

Posted by: Donna di deplorable ampersands&&&&and so there at December 10, 2016 10:29 PM (P8951)

90 davidt, LOL.

The 'original' Kennedy family will probably sue to make him change his name.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:29 PM (u8kLQ)

91 Anon Y. Mous- That would have been kitty kat's last Christmas.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at December 10, 2016 10:30 PM (89T5c)

92 My intellectual, ethical and moral betters told me Trump would be poison downticket.

Posted by: Kodos the Executioner at December 10, 2016 10:30 PM (J8/9G)

93 Was thinking about last night's ONT thread, thinking we should call ourselves Sgt. Ace's Lonely Hearts Club Band. ;-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:19 PM (u8kLQ)

So what did I miss last night? I was out with friends all night.

Posted by: Country Boy - Deplorable and proud of it at December 10, 2016 10:30 PM (lY1SG)

94
She swears that she's a better cook than Grammie,
Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (ez4la)

I get the feeling from Grammie's own comments that that's not a really high bar to jump over....

Posted by: Donna di deplorable ampersands&&&&and so there at December 10, 2016 10:31 PM (P8951)

95 they 'won't cater to male Star Wars fans'

Too bad, that's who spends money on Star Wars crap.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 10:31 PM (IcT7t)

96 About Trump's difficulties booking "celebrities" for his inauguration: that's more than fine with me. I've had more than enough of the cele-brats' self-centered virtue signaling and assorted posturing over the last eight years.

Posted by: Basement Cat at December 10, 2016 10:31 PM (3C9q2)

97 37 I'm waiting for the storm to hit. We've gotten maybe an inch or so of snow, but it stopped. It's supposed to snow until Monday morning.

I've got soup, hot chocolate, booze, toliet paper, Kleenex books and my laptop, so I'm set. I ain't leaving my place until I have to go to work...
Posted by: Donna di deplorable ampersands&&&&and so there at December 10, 2016 10:16 PM (P8951)



I usually prepare for a good snow storm by stocking up on hand lotion and tissue and warming up the old magic porn box, I mean computer.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac and Irredeemable at December 10, 2016 10:31 PM (1JnAL)

98 Wonderful Life:

Stewart was way too old for the part. When he got back from the war, a lot of movie folk thought he was probably washed up as an actor.

You realize in the early part of the movie, he's supposed to be a high school senior?!? Just how many pounds of disbelief are we required to suspend exactly?

Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 10:31 PM (xR+lz)

99 I'm a not so quiet cat hater but that first picture might have me rethinking. It isn't so much that I hate them, it's more they hate me. I can't tell you how many antibiotics I have been on after getting bit. Dogs on the other hand.......We have an understanding.

Posted by: Molly k. at December 10, 2016 10:32 PM (ITucM)

100 So what did I miss last night?

It was Dear Abby night at the HQ, and not one letter to Pentehouse forum.

Posted by: Rupert B. Featherwaithe at December 10, 2016 10:32 PM (ZjiBa)

101 Country Boy, we were talking about women. Or more specifically, our lack of game with them.

But it thankfully never got too downbeat, at least I don't think so.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:32 PM (u8kLQ)

102 32 Is who free?
Posted by: CDR M
-----------------

I'll quote the old man in Raising Arizona - "I think its fairly self-explanatory."

Hopefully, my nic will change in a few minutes.


Have fun, SMFH. Be safe, please, but Give 'em hell.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 10:33 PM (ez4la)

103 We can't have an Inaugural Ball because we don't know when the new President will be sworn in!

Posted by: MTV in 2000 at December 10, 2016 10:33 PM (1JnAL)

104 Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 10:31 PM (xR+lz)

Are you Scrooge or grinch?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 10:34 PM (voOPb)

105 Trump Economy = Boom
SCOAMF Economy = Kaboom!

Posted by: Trumpcovery Summer! at December 10, 2016 10:34 PM (+MPEM)

106 mnw, in "Citizen Kane," Orson Welles plays Kane in various segments from his late 20s to his 70s.

It never really works IMHO, he always just seems like 40-something Orson Welles. But the story and most everything else are so great, it doesn't bring the film down.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:34 PM (u8kLQ)

107 Was thinking about last night's ONT thread, thinking we should call ourselves Sgt. Ace's Lonely Hearts Club Band. ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:19 PM (u8kLQ)

LMAO! Yup, there are a few musicians in the mix ;-)

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 10:34 PM (tHwdc)

108 And Mairead playing Danny Boy accompanied by some fine piano playing.
Beautiful.

Posted by: teej at December 10, 2016 10:35 PM (gJ3Vg)

109 In case y'all missed it, we're all meeting at Miley's for dinner in a couple months.

Weasel is bringing the coke. I'll supply the Valu-Rite bourbon (well, the first case, anyway).



She swears that she's a better cook than Grammie, so I doubt that we'll be going all Jeffrey Dahmer on each other.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (ez4la)

There will be NO spankings!

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 10:35 PM (tHwdc)

110 Oh but Miley, that's half the fun! ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:36 PM (u8kLQ)

111 Country Boy, we were talking about women. Or more specifically, our lack of game with them.
But it thankfully never got too downbeat, at least I don't think so.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:32 PM
*****
Yeah. We shouldn't do that again. Unless alcohol is provided beforehand

Posted by: L, Elle at December 10, 2016 10:36 PM (6IPEM)

112 101 Country Boy, we were talking about women. Or more specifically, our lack of game with them.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:32 PM (u8kLQ)


I just don't care anymore.

Posted by: rickl at December 10, 2016 10:36 PM (sdi6R)

113 Miley, true. LOL.

Between the Beatles and the B Sharps, we're the B-mused. ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:36 PM (u8kLQ)

114 rickl, great song by Phil Collins, 1982. :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLpfbcXTeo8

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:37 PM (u8kLQ)

115 Around here, the increasingly empty store fronts are a testimony to what the economy is like. The music store next to my daughter's dance studio seems to have suddenly gone under, without any warning. A couple of miles down the street, an entire office building was pulled down, and there don't seem to be any plans to rebuild

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at December 10, 2016 10:37 PM (FQKBL)

116 Oh but Miley, that's half the fun! ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:36 PM (u8kLQ)

The first half!

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 10:38 PM (tHwdc)

117 Humanitarian

I (heart) the movie, & my respect for Stewart is PROFOUND! He was the real deal in the war.

I just like movie curiosities.

Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 10:38 PM (xR+lz)

118 Local conservative radio talk show guy Mark Belling has said he expects Trump's popularity to decline during his first year. It happened to Reagan. It happens to most presidents. It takes time for the new policies to turn things about and in Reagan's case, the economy in 1981-82 got worse before it got better. So 2017 might be tough, especially since the media will cut Trump no slack at all. The proof of the pudding will be what happens after that.

Love Belling, and he's probably right. However, if you follow Scott Adams, he says that Trump has changed the psychological outlook of the populace. Confidence is at a 10 year high and that sort of thing tends to feed on itself, as does negativity. We could be in for a boom period, IF all these smart business guys stick to what they know and don't pay attention to the DemocRats who have no interest other than taking them down.

This time really is different.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 10:38 PM (lJW6d)

119
78 Anybody hear about this new videogame system coming out, the Nintendo Switch?

It actually looks pretty decent. Basically a videogame system built into a tablet computer. Wonder if it could run an Android OS.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:27 PM (u8kLQ)



Yeah. But it won't run Android OS. It will be interesting to see how good the quality is on the handheld screen. The latest leak based on the most recent devkit tools is that it could have a 5-8 hour batter life before the need to recharge.

Posted by: buzzion at December 10, 2016 10:38 PM (bMG0w)

120 Country Boy, we were talking about women. Or more specifically, our lack of game with them.

But it thankfully never got too downbeat, at least I don't think so.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:32 PM (u8kLQ)

Well if it helps at all, I'm not counting my chickens right now, but one of the Horde did meet somebody he'd like to know more about (me). So we'll see.

Posted by: Country Boy - Deplorable and proud of it at December 10, 2016 10:38 PM (lY1SG)

121 Evening morons!

I have a question about healthcare in the workplace that I'm hoping you can offer insight on. Currently I have a high deductible plan with a $2000 deductible and an HSA account. No coinsurance or copays as long as I'm in-network, and no separate premium for hospital related expenses. The premiums are also much lower too because of my high deductible.

My company was recently acquired by a bigger corporation, and their healthcare is a wet turd. Even with a $1500 deductible, I still have a 20% to 30% coinsurance on EVERYTHING, co-pays for certain medical expenses, plus an additional $30 premium a month I have to pay for hospital coverage as provided by AllState. (For general cover it's Cigna, and hospital is AllState). There's also no HSA option, instead they offer the shitty ass flexible spending accounts.

In addition to this shit sandwich, I'm forced to participate in their "wellness program" in order to keep my premiums "low", although I'm free not to participate as long as I pay a $400 a month premium. So I must provide them my medical history on a yearly basis, and if I don't pass it with flying colors, they hike my premiums. It's a an invasion of privacy and discriminatory, and just to give you an idea of how fucktarded it is, they base it largely on the BMI scale. Seriously, none of your fucking ass business what my medical backdrop is, assholes.

This is literally the most fucked up coverage I've ever seen, yet I'm wondering if it's par for the course because of Obamacare. Have I really been insulated all this time by how truly shitty healthcare coverage has gotten?

Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 10:39 PM (xIi8U)

122 Yeah. We shouldn't do that again. Unless alcohol is provided beforehand

Posted by: L, Elle at December 10, 2016 10:36 PM (6IPEM)

This is the HQ - it's always BYOB

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 10:39 PM (tHwdc)

123 There should be no Phil Collins on the ONT.
Bad music. Bad songs
It's almost gay songs on

Posted by: L, Elle at December 10, 2016 10:39 PM (6IPEM)

124 39 Snowmageddon on the way! Ran out to get Eggs, Milk and Bread. All set for a French Toast marathon.
Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 10:17 PM (lJW6d)


I bought a pre-cooked smoked turkey at Thanksgiving and put it in the freezer. I can eat like a king on that sucker.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 10, 2016 10:39 PM (+lVUW)

125 Kateurday ONT Compliance Pics

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/807639644376535040

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/807639737909460992

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/807639839914881024

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/807639941119361024

Posted by: kbdabear at December 10, 2016 10:40 PM (Ya7zs)

126 evening horde

Posted by: Spawn of Mayhem at December 10, 2016 10:40 PM (C+vbB)

127 More Kateurday ONT Compliance Pics

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/807640039182114816

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/807640149609758720

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/807640228236238849

https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/807640313300926465

Posted by: kbdabear at December 10, 2016 10:41 PM (Ya7zs)

128 What, no Kateurday Carl's Jr. pix?

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 10:41 PM (lJW6d)

129 Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 10:38 PM (xR+lz)

Sounds good Clarence!

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 10:41 PM (voOPb)

130 L Elle, oh come on. I can understand not *loving* everything Phil did, but IMHO he had some stone cold classics back in the day (okay, 1981-1986).

My problem with Phil Collins is that he became a complete adult contemporary artist later in his career, when his all-time best stuff was the hard rockers.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:42 PM (u8kLQ)

131 That idiot Miss Sloane movie (sidebar) apparently starts with the main character gun-grabber saying directly to the camera:

------------------------------------
''Lobbying is about foresight and anticipating your opponent's moves and devising countermeasures. The winner plots one step ahead of the opposition, and plays her trump card just after they play theirs.''
------------------------------------

LOL... they really thought they were going to win and start grabbing guns. TRUMP card... get it???? ONE STEP AHEAD AND SHE PLAYS HER TRUMP CARD. GET IT???? TRUMP!!!!!!!

Back to your miserable life of "only in the movies", libs. In real life, Chicken Legs McBitch laid a fucking egg.

Posted by: Mega at December 10, 2016 10:42 PM (EdXI9)

132 86

Posted by: Kodos the Executioner at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (J8/9G)
---------------------------
This is good.
I like a silent executioner.
In fact, I would require silence by law.
It's a matter of the dignity of justice.

You don't want a guy humming "Staying Alive" when he's strapping you in the gurney and getting out the needle.
You don't want a big ol' Yeeehah! when the axe comes down or a Ziiiiiinnnnggg! when the switch is flipped.

Stone cold silence is good.
And a mask.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at December 10, 2016 10:42 PM (Nox3c)

133 Country Boy, good luck.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:42 PM (u8kLQ)

134 41 I've linked it before but Steve Ricciardelli's collection of manuals you can download is just amazing.

I've gotten new, or almost new small appliances at second hand shops. You can almost always find a manual online.
My greatest coup was a home Bunn coffee machine. The kind like they have in restaurants, only smaller and plastic. You have the basket of grounds in there, pour in the water and coffee starts coming out instantly, like magic.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 10, 2016 10:43 PM (+lVUW)

135 123 There should be no Phil Collins on the ONT.




or anywhere else

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 10:43 PM (voOPb)

136 Really hoped that Gore's sequel would be called An Unreleased Seventh Chakra

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 10:44 PM (iMxBJ)

137 There should be no Phil Collins on the ONT. or anywhere else

*****************************

Oh now you're just throwing it all away.

Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 10:44 PM (xIi8U)

138 135 123

Im feeling some hate for Phil.........I feel coming in the air tonight

Posted by: Spawn of Mayhem at December 10, 2016 10:45 PM (C+vbB)

139 MH, what do you consider "good rock music"??

As for me, I've always been a Phil fan and gonna stay that way. I loved Abba way before it was cool too. ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:45 PM (u8kLQ)

140 "discontinuum"

Posted by: Kodos the Executioner


Why have I never seen this word before? This word is awesome. I must find places to use it.

Posted by: mikeski at December 10, 2016 10:45 PM (lO+tS)

141 John Nada, penalty! Actually a Genesis song. ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:45 PM (u8kLQ)

142 Been really enjoying a song I discovered via an ONT link the other night -- Ain't No Man, by the Avett Brothers. It would cheer up a corpse, and compel it to get on its feet to dance.

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 10:46 PM (iMxBJ)

143 Phil Collins is not a good name..
Would you name your kid Phil Colllins?
No.
You wouldn't.
Bc Phil Collins is instinctively a bad name.
That's why his music is so bad too

Posted by: L, Elle at December 10, 2016 10:46 PM (6IPEM)

144 "or anywhere else"

He was pretty OK when he just played drums behind Gabriel.

Posted by: mikeski at December 10, 2016 10:46 PM (lO+tS)

145 This is literally the most fucked up coverage I've ever seen, yet I'm wondering if it's par for the course because of Obamacare. Have I really been insulated all this time by how truly shitty healthcare coverage has gotten?
Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 10:39 PM (xIi8U)

.............
Sounds like shit to me, I have no advice. Sadly I'm afraid this is the story of many. My 22 yr old daughter who has never had a claim in her life had hers jump to 500 a month. I had to put her on my plan at work. As a single I was only going to have to pay 90 dollars a month for top notch. Had to buy the family plan to add her. Mr K's went up to 800 a month. He is talking remarriage to which I say "lets not be hasty" Obamacare is the worst thing to ever happen to most everyone.

Posted by: Molly k. at December 10, 2016 10:46 PM (ITucM)

146 >>>Hey you guys are missing the Little House on the Prairie marathon on Cozi TV.

I can see the Light! And her name is Hillary!

Posted by: Mary Ingalls at December 10, 2016 10:46 PM (rH4JY)

147 L Elle, Phil's British from a British family. Why do those people do anything?? ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:47 PM (u8kLQ)

148 139 MH, what do you consider "good rock music"??


Not bubble gum top 40 Genesis

I've never been a top 40 guy

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 10:47 PM (voOPb)

149 Phil Collins is not a good name..
Would you name your kid Phil Colllins?
No.
You wouldn't.
Bc Phil Collins is instinctively a bad name.
That's why his music is so bad too


I knew there was a reason I liked you.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 10:47 PM (IcT7t)

150 Evening morons!

I have a question about healthcare in the workplace that I'm hoping you can offer insight on. Currently I have a high deductible plan with a $2000 deductible and an HSA account. No coinsurance or copays as long as I'm in-network, and no separate premium for hospital related expenses. The premiums are also much lower too because of my high deductible.

My company was recently acquired by a bigger corporation, and their healthcare is a wet turd. Even with a $1500 deductible, I still have a 20% to 30% coinsurance on EVERYTHING, co-pays for certain medical expenses, plus an additional $30 premium a month I have to pay for hospital coverage as provided by AllState. (For general cover it's Cigna, and hospital is AllState). There's also no HSA option, instead they offer the shitty ass flexible spending accounts.

In addition to this shit sandwich, I'm forced to participate in their "wellness program" in order to keep my premiums "low", although I'm free not to participate as long as I pay a $400 a month premium. So I must provide them my medical history on a yearly basis, and if I don't pass it with flying colors, they hike my premiums. It's a an invasion of privacy and discriminatory, and just to give you an idea of how fucktarded it is, they base it largely on the BMI scale. Seriously, none of your fucking ass business what my medical backdrop is, assholes.

This is literally the most fucked up coverage I've ever seen, yet I'm wondering if it's par for the course because of Obamacare. Have I really been insulated all this time by how truly shitty healthcare coverage has gotten?

Posted by: John Nada
****

You work for Humana? (rimshot)
Where I work they do something similar, but they have not yet implemented the premium hike based on BMI. I also agree the BMI thing is a complete scam. I recall how Michael Jordon was considered fat in his athletic prime under the BMI. Yet another reason there is an "epidemic" of obesity.

Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at December 10, 2016 10:47 PM (hVdx9)

151 John Nada, penalty! Actually a Genesis song. ;-)
*********************

Fine, penalty, just another day in Paradise for me.

Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 10:48 PM (xIi8U)

152 So you guys get to meet the duchess.
And me way out here in flyover country.
Figures.

Posted by: teej at December 10, 2016 10:48 PM (gJ3Vg)

153 Posted by: L, Elle

Does that mean you aren't a Steve Winwood fan either?

Posted by: Spawn of Mayhem at December 10, 2016 10:48 PM (C+vbB)

154 Bc Phil Collins is instinctively a bad name.
That's why his music is so bad too

Posted by: L, Elle



The main problem with Phil is his lack of hair. Plus, he's a drummer.

Posted by: Michael Landon at December 10, 2016 10:48 PM (rH4JY)

155 I know when Phil Collins started off doing vocals, he was just trying to sound like Peter Gabriel.

He *still* sounds a lot like Gabriel, and in fact when I first heard "Shock The Monkey" in 1982 I thought it was a song by Collins, but I've noticed that their voices aren't identical by any stretch.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:48 PM (u8kLQ)

156 MH, let me guess, you're a Lou Reed guy.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:49 PM (u8kLQ)

157 Louisiana Senate

Republican John Kennedy... eh, not so much. But neither was Republican PE Donald Trump, until recently anyway.

The two of them are both opportunist pirates, so they ought to get along great!

Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 10:50 PM (xR+lz)

158 John Nada, you're No Son Of Mine. ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:50 PM (u8kLQ)

159 If Hollywood is boycotting the inauguration, maybe those huge tax breaks they get along with their big tax loopholes ought to be brought to a halt.

They love to talk about the "rich not paying their fair share", so let's see them put up their own big money where their big mouths are.

Posted by: kbdabear at December 10, 2016 10:50 PM (Ya7zs)

160 39 Snowmageddon on the way! Ran out to get Eggs, Milk and Bread. All set for a French Toast marathon.
Posted by: Pete Seria
----------------

We call that "milk sammiches" here (most people don't bother getting the eggs).
Calling for a quarter inch of snow tomorrow? CLOSE THE SCHOOLS! BUY ALL THE MILK AND BREAD!

White russians are my winter drink of choice - I will be crashing your party soon. And i am fine with the cheap stuff, btw - Kapali & Value Rite FTW!


And, to #121,
Look for Weirddave. That's the dude you want to talk to.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 10:50 PM (ez4la)

161
Wouldn't you agree
That the ONT
Contains 'rons a cut above

Posted by: Phil Collins first draft at December 10, 2016 10:50 PM (wpC7C)

162 John Nada, you're No Son Of Mine. ;-)

You're taking it all too hard.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 10:50 PM (IcT7t)

163 Isn't WeirdDave the resident insurance guy around here? Maybe he can give some advice when next he's around.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at December 10, 2016 10:50 PM (FQKBL)

164 Thanks Blanco.

Phil Collins and All Genesis Sucks.

Posted by: L, Elle at December 10, 2016 10:51 PM (6IPEM)

165 114 rickl, great song by Phil Collins, 1982. :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLpfbcXTeo8
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:37 PM (u8kLQ)


Good one. Not a Phil Collins fan, but yeah.

Posted by: rickl at December 10, 2016 10:51 PM (sdi6R)

166 I can feel it comin' on election night.
I been waitin' for this moment all my life.

Posted by: Phillary Clinton at December 10, 2016 10:51 PM (rH4JY)

167 Another thing, if Hollywood can't bring themselves to put a few of them on stage for the inaugural, maybe the FBI should put song and film piracy at the bottom of their priority list.

Posted by: kbdabear at December 10, 2016 10:52 PM (Ya7zs)

168 You type faster than I do, Chi.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at December 10, 2016 10:52 PM (FQKBL)

169 Obamacare is the worst thing to ever happen to most everyone.

Where I work they do something similar, but they have not yet implemented the premium hike based on BMI.

******

They also ding you for smoking too. Even without the smoking penalty, if I'm over BMI limit my premium would be $60 more a month. That's almost double what I pay now. And even if I DID stay at a normal BMI the premium is still $30 more a month than what I'm currently paying.




Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 10:52 PM (xIi8U)

170 143 Phil Collins is not a good name.....

Posted by: L, Elle at December 10, 2016 10:46 PM
---------------------
Perhaps they should have named him Colin.


Posted by: Margarita DeVille at December 10, 2016 10:52 PM (Nox3c)

171 166 I can feel it comin' on election night.
I been waitin' for this moment all my life.
Posted by: Phillary Clinton at December 10, 2016 10:51 PM (rH4JY)


Yeah, you lost.

So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been
It's all been a pack of lies

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 10:52 PM (iMxBJ)

172 Republican John Kennedy... eh, not so much. But neither was Republican PE Donald Trump, until recently anyway.

You know, for a fake Republican, Trump is turning out to be more of a Republican than the supposed real Republicans. BTW, Republican, as a label, means very little any more.

So far, Trump is managing like a very very conservative President. The only remaining piece is the Supreme Court nomination. And that's a biggie, or biggly. We shall see. Judge him by his actions and nothing else.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 10:53 PM (lJW6d)

173 Blanco, also a Genesis song. ;-)

What rickl is to Dylan, I am to Genesis and Collins, and to a lesser extent Peter Gabriel and Mike + the Mechanics.

Whatever you think of 'em, I *know* that the Mechanics' song "Silent Running" is a hit here... at least I'd hope so.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:53 PM (u8kLQ)

174 Phil Collins and All Genesis Sucks.

...and there goes that.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 10:53 PM (IcT7t)

175 madonna just received an award and complained in her acceptance speech that she was a victim, victimized for her sexuality, that she's been throwing in everyone's face to provoke attention on her way to making $100's of millions. she's bitter.

ont worthy.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 10, 2016 10:53 PM (WTSFk)

176 Clarence is about to get his wings....

Posted by: Mike Hammer, USA at December 10, 2016 10:53 PM (ZO497)

177 No Phil Collins on ONT?

How about Phil Collen then?

Pour some su-gar on me-ee, In the name of love!

Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 10:53 PM (xR+lz)

178 62 Trump Inherits Obama Boom.

The boom in EBT card recipients?

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 10, 2016 10:53 PM (+lVUW)

179 Just say the word Oh! Hu-Hu-Huma Oh.

Posted by: Phillary Clinton at December 10, 2016 10:54 PM (rH4JY)

180 This is the part where I cry. God, I love this movie.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 10:54 PM (tHwdc)

181 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Not Genesis!!!

Anything but Genesis!!!

Posted by: Richard Hammond at December 10, 2016 10:54 PM (+MPEM)

182 rickl, exactly. It ROCKS!!!

Another singer whom I've personally noticed mellowed his voice a lot over the years, is Geddy Lee. On those first Rush albums he could literally *shriek* out his lyrics, but later on...

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:54 PM (u8kLQ)

183 A hangover breakfast must include undercooked egg yolks soaking into buttered toast.

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 10:54 PM (iMxBJ)

184 Blanco, also a Genesis song. ;-)

Didn't care enough about it to buy it.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 10:55 PM (IcT7t)

185
Clarence status:

No Wings [ ]
Wings [X]

Posted by: Mike Hammer, USA at December 10, 2016 10:55 PM (ZO497)

186 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Not Genesis!!!
Anything but Genesis!!!

******************

This thread is really turning into a land of confusion.

Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 10:55 PM (xIi8U)

187 This is the part where I cry. God, I love this movie.
Posted by: Miley, Duchess
---

Allergies

Posted by: Mike Hammer, USA at December 10, 2016 10:56 PM (ZO497)

188 mnw, Phil Collen actually lives in Orange County CA nowadays.

And it's funny, I didn't care for Def Leppard in the 1980s, but when I sort of rediscovered them on Jack FM in the 2000s, I liked what I heard a lot more.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:56 PM (u8kLQ)

189 Wouldn't you agree
That the ONT
Contains 'rons a cut above
Posted by: Phil Collins first draft at December 10
****
Not haiku form.
Won't even consider.

Use Muldoon and his limericks as inspiration

Posted by: L, Elle at December 10, 2016 10:56 PM (6IPEM)

190 White russians are my winter drink of choice - I will be crashing your party soon. And i am fine with the cheap stuff, btw - Kapali & Value Rite FTW!

Kapali! Hahahah. That's what I've got. $7.95 a bottle at Woodmans. Tastes the same as Kahlua when you mix it. However, I do like Sobieski vodka. Poles make the best vodka .

See, Morons know all the tricks!

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 10:56 PM (lJW6d)

191 If Hollywood is boycotting the inauguration, maybe
those huge tax breaks they get along with their big tax loopholes ought
to be brought to a halt.



They love to talk about the "rich not paying their fair share", so
let's see them put up their own big money where their big mouths are.

Posted by: kbdabear at December 10, 2016 10:50 PM (Ya7zs)

They don't deserve tax breaks - all they produce is dreck. Reboots, asst. crap.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 10:56 PM (tHwdc)

192 156 MH, let me guess, you're a Lou Reed guy.

No, not really although some of the velvet Underground stuff is pretty good

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 10:56 PM (voOPb)

193 Did you guys know Phil Collins did a song about Harry Reid?

Give it a listen. Creepy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFHFIh3M18

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:57 PM (u8kLQ)

194 Mike and the Mechanics were the Bomb.

Posted by: things never said at December 10, 2016 10:57 PM (wpC7C)

195 In Russia, computer hacks YOU!

Posted by: Yakov at December 10, 2016 10:58 PM (xIi8U)

196 And it's funny, I didn't care for Def Leppard in the 1980s, but when I sort of rediscovered them on Jack FM in the 2000s, I liked what I heard a lot more.

I know what you mean. Hated those guys when they first came out. When they hit the local "Classic Rock" station I thought, "This still sucks!"

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 10:58 PM (IcT7t)

197 74 Democrats are that stupid kid in school who would believe ANY stupid rumor you told him, as long as it let him feel persecuted/superior.

So maybe if dems turn around 3 times while saying "Bloody Mary", The Beast will appear. Makes sense since she really is a witch.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 10, 2016 10:58 PM (+lVUW)

198 >>some of the velvet Underground stuff is pretty good


VU...and, people say the Beatles are overrated.

Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 10:58 PM (c8Ctg)

199 To properly appreciate Genesis, you must appreciate the cerebral nature of their lyrics. Let's take a look.

The lamb...lies down...on Broadway

What? What the hell does that mean? OK, let's follow one of the key players of Genesis as he embarks on his solo career.

you're never there.
(When you show it) just stop and stare.
(Abacab) he's in anywhere.
(Abacab) doesn't really care.


Huh? OK, that's probably a fluke. Let's try another, from the same gentleman. We know he's smart, because he is bald.

I feel so good if I just say the word
Su-Su-Sussudio, just say the word
Oh Su-Su-Sussudio


You know what? I'm done. Over and out.

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 10:59 PM (iMxBJ)

200 I marched in Bush's inauguration parade in '04, it was dismally attended and the weather sucked. Hopefully Trump's will be better. Scratch that - incredible! YUUUUUGE!

Posted by: H at December 10, 2016 10:59 PM (BgsX2)

201 nerdygirl, LOL.

Blanco, also LOL, Def Leppard is what I consider 1980s-era "mall music" to an extent. But I just find it more enjoyable these days, especially "Photograph."

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:59 PM (u8kLQ)

202 This is the part where I cry. God, I love this movie.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess

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Allergies

Posted by: Mike Hammer, USA at December 10, 2016 10:56 PM (ZO497)

I'm sentimental as hell, and no apologies.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 10:59 PM (tHwdc)

203 While I'm not a big fan, I have to give props to Phil Collins.
The dude is a talentend sumbirch. He's WAY more than a drummer.
And yes, he actually produced some good stuff (once you weed through Susudio & all the other crap).

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 11:00 PM (ez4la)

204

Glenn Beck has come full circle to prog asshole

Posted by: ThunderB at December 10, 2016 11:00 PM (a9MGV)

205 Donald Trump continued the tradition of presidents attending the Army / Navy game today.

Posted by: Wa..Wait! That's my office! at December 10, 2016 11:00 PM (uYSAz)

206 I think Ace loves Genesis sexually.
He has bad taste in musique

Posted by: L, Elle at December 10, 2016 11:00 PM (6IPEM)

207 Mr. DeVille pretends he doesn't like it but he doesn't change the channel when it's on.
Truth be told, I think he has a Thing for Ma.
Maybe not a Big Thing, but definitely a Thing.
Yep.
Posted by: Margarita DeVille


That's okay. When I was in junior high I had a crush on Michael Landon.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 10, 2016 11:00 PM (+lVUW)

208 No Genesis Please.
My ears can't take the bleeding.
I'll pull a Van Gogh.

Posted by: Richard Hammond at December 10, 2016 11:00 PM (+MPEM)

209 Splunge, I know that Phil Collins went through a stage in the 1980s when, whenever some music writer would ask him, "what did that lyric mean?" Collins would respond, "nothing, I just liked how it sounded."

Uh, okay. So he's not profound. But I still like him.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:00 PM (u8kLQ)

210 95 they 'won't cater to male Star Wars fans'

Too bad, that's who spends money on Star Wars crap.
Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 10:31 PM (IcT7t)

Funny enough, two weeks ago or so I was in a toy isle and herd a couple preteen girls talking about Rogue One and they weren't excited about the female lead.

At all.

Though they did bring a toy blaster to their mom so she could have an idea what they wanted for Christmas.

Posted by: Bete stays up at December 10, 2016 11:01 PM (Ojki1)

211 I marched in Bush's inauguration parade in '04, it was dismally attended and the weather sucked. Hopefully Trump's will be better. Scratch that - incredible! YUUUUUGE!

***********************

I want an inauguration parade of 5,000 people wearing blonde wigs and red ties.

Posted by: Yakov at December 10, 2016 11:01 PM (xIi8U)

212 Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 11:00 PM (ez4la)

It's your hash, Chi.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 11:01 PM (tHwdc)

213 Blanco, also LOL, Def Leppard is what I consider 1980s-era "mall music" to an extent. But I just find it more enjoyable these days, especially "Photograph."

I consider them "button pushing" music. When it comes on, I'm reaching for another pre-set button.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:01 PM (IcT7t)

214 Chi, exactly.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:01 PM (u8kLQ)

215 qdp

He was living in Japan with his Japanese soulmate not too long ago.

I'm not proud of this, but I read a book about him.

Vegan. Teetotaler. No drugs of course. Works out more than Tom f'n Brady.

Not your typical God of Rock!

His political views are quirky but pretty leftist. Big on all the enviro stuff.

Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 11:01 PM (xR+lz)

216 Truth be told, I think he has a Thing for Ma.
Maybe not a Big Thing, but definitely a Thing.
Yep.

She is kinda hot, in a 19th century way.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 11:02 PM (lJW6d)

217 81 55 That's because you need your consciousness raised, you privileged cisheteronormative fossil, you.

Christ Weitz the writer and the female prez of Lucasfilms are doing their best to Ghostbuster the franchise. The prez in particular says they 'won't cater to male Star Wars fans' I've pretty much decided to save them the trouble.
Posted by: Richard McEnroe at December 10, 2016 10:28 PM (Kucy5)


It's almost like they enjoy flushing boatloads of money down the toilet.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 10, 2016 11:02 PM (+lVUW)

218 L, Elle have you found that video I mentioned yet?
The one to have Kleenex handy for?

Posted by: teej at December 10, 2016 11:02 PM (gJ3Vg)

219 209 Uh, okay. So he's not profound. But I still like him.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:00 PM (u8kLQ)


Sure. People like what they like. I was just "taking the piss," as our British cousins say.

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 11:02 PM (iMxBJ)

220 There will be NO spankings!

Well, then, moving right along...

Posted by: Castle Anthrax at December 10, 2016 11:02 PM (NBHj5)

221 >>>feel so good if I just say the word
Su-Su-Sussudio, just say the word


abracadabra
I want to reach out and stab you
Posted by: Steve Miller

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 11:03 PM (voOPb)

222 I'm dubbing the top cat Char Catznable, the furry Comet.

Posted by: Bete stays up at December 10, 2016 11:03 PM (Ojki1)

223 >>He has bad taste in musique


Breitbart was hit or miss in that regard, too.

Mostly miss.

Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 11:03 PM (c8Ctg)

224 Donald Trump continued the tradition of presidents attending the Army / Navy game today.

**********************

Trump evidently has the anti-Midas touch as opposed to TFG. He shows up and Army suddenly wins their first game in 14 years.

Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 11:03 PM (xIi8U)

225 This is more my style musically.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wOfVNYD_4s

Posted by: rickl at December 10, 2016 11:03 PM (sdi6R)

226 MH, if your point is that it's tough to find really profound rock musicians, I agree.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:04 PM (u8kLQ)

227 206 I think Ace loves Genesis sexually.
He has bad taste in musique
Posted by: L, Elle at December 10, 2016 11:00 PM (6IPEM)


Well...he has a substantial fondness for Monkey Man, by the Rolling Stones. That earns him a pass in my book, unless he's a secret Belieber or something.

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 11:04 PM (iMxBJ)

228 We need a new bomb word; the f one has been devalued by over-use. Bad enough that the Millennials can't complete a sentence without it but now CATS are using it, too.?!

Posted by: itsacookbook at December 10, 2016 11:04 PM (yPxXc)

229 Uh, okay. So he's not profound. But I still like him.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:00 PM (u8kLQ)

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I don't know, I Can't Dance and Rain Down On Me make enough sense. I ad lib these songs when I'm having trouble with a girl.

Which is pretty much every day.

Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 11:04 PM (xIi8U)

230 I'm just going to goddamn stop clicking on links here!

Why u send me off to reason.com?

Why u do that to me?

Posted by: RKae (still very sad about Greg Lake) at December 10, 2016 11:04 PM (K9rH2)

231 Was thinking about last night's ONT thread, thinking we should call ourselves Sgt. Ace's Lonely Hearts Club Band. ;-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:19

Indeed, I thought something the same. But there was a nice shared advice/camaraderie there about similar situations.

I'm on a different end, md for 35 yrs. That's great some days, other days not so much.

Posted by: Farmer at December 10, 2016 11:05 PM (o/90i)

232 Trump evidently has the anti-Midas touch as opposed to TFG. He shows up and Army suddenly wins their first game in 14 years.

Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 11:03 PM (xIi8U)

FIL will be sad.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 11:05 PM (tHwdc)

233 Donald Trump continued the tradition of presidents attending the Army / Navy game today.

He should just handle Obama's press conferences, as well.

Posted by: t-bird at December 10, 2016 11:05 PM (kCDOM)

234 I guess the Army will get tired of #WINNING too.

TRUMP!

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 11:05 PM (tHwdc)

235 'High and Dry' is a good listen.

You can hear exactly where Mutt is going with the band, but it isn't fully polished at that point.

Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 11:05 PM (c8Ctg)

236 Here's a pretty good version of Land of Confusion...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wtqy_dKDVM




... because Phil Collins is no where near it!!!

Posted by: Richard Hammond at December 10, 2016 11:05 PM (+MPEM)

237 John Nada, fair enough.

Farmer, understood.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:06 PM (u8kLQ)

238 The first 3 Def Leppard albums are really under-rated.

It all went to hell after that.

Posted by: Crusader at December 10, 2016 11:07 PM (OXPMi)

239 >>>>Glenn Beck has come full circle to prog asshole

I liked him better when he was full blown alkie

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 11:07 PM (voOPb)

240 He should just handle Obama's press conferences, as well.

**********************************

Trump is already President, the inauguration is just a formality now, when he boots Obama's bony ass into the chopper on his way to the podium.

Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 11:07 PM (xIi8U)

241
That's okay. When I was in junior high I had a crush on Michael Landon.
Posted by: nerdygirl
---------------

Shit. Who doesnt?
I'm a 50 yr old hetero dude and even I have a crush on Little Joe.



It's your hash, Chi.
Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR


Really? I have to bring the bourbon AND the hash? This is going to be an expensive trip...

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 11:07 PM (ez4la)

242 "It's a Wonderful Life" is a terrible movie. The guy's financial problems are solved without ANY help from the federal government. What kind of a stupid idea is that?

Posted by: Typical Liberal at December 10, 2016 11:07 PM (+lVUW)

243 I'm on a different end, md for 35 yrs. That's great some days, other days not so much.

Marriage: A marathon, not a sprint.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:08 PM (IcT7t)

244 Phil may not be profound, but he's written some catchy tunes. He's better than Lady Gaga.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at December 10, 2016 11:08 PM (rH4JY)

245 Crusader, you mean All Through The Night, High And Dry, and Pyromania?

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:08 PM (u8kLQ)

246 >>It all went to hell after that.


No. It went multi-platinum. So many times over it isn't funny.

Not my favorite DL records, but Pyromania and Hysteria were what Record Labels dream of when they ruin their My Pillows and Boll and Branch sheets.

Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 11:09 PM (c8Ctg)

247 Steve and Cold Bear, yup!

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:09 PM (u8kLQ)

248 It takes a village to save a banker, Typical Liberal.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at December 10, 2016 11:09 PM (FQKBL)

249 ... because Phil Collins is no where near it!!!

Posted by: Richard Hammond

----

I love Phil.

There. Said it.

Posted by: RKae (still very sad about Greg Lake) at December 10, 2016 11:10 PM (K9rH2)

250 Trump is already President, the inauguration is just a formality now, when he boots Obama's bony ass into the chopper on his way to the podium.

For a moment my brain misparsed "chopper" as "chipper".

I hadn't smiled that big since I checked the news on the morning on Nov 9th.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:10 PM (IcT7t)

251 198 >>some of the velvet Underground stuff is pretty good
VU...and, people say the Beatles are overrated.
Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 10:58 PM (c8Ctg)


The public ratings of the two are on entirely different scales. But that's not important right now.

What is important is that there is, somewhere on YouTube, an extraordinary version of "Heroin," acoustic, by Lou Reed in his VH days, that made me not only understand viscerally that the song was intended to mirror the rush of the drug, but also gave me a glimpse of the deadly allure that has killed so many. It's almost the perfect antidrug ad, if you take it that way.

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 11:10 PM (iMxBJ)

252 232 To be fair, Navy fielded their Littoral Football Team, so you pretty much knew that wasn't gonna work out...

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at December 10, 2016 11:11 PM (Kucy5)

253 *high five to RKae*

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:11 PM (u8kLQ)

254 226 MH, if your point is that it's tough to find really profound rock musicians, I agree.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:04 PM (u8kLQ)

That wasn't my angle qdp
Everyone is entitled to what they like
Collins was never someone I liked

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 11:11 PM (voOPb)

255 Hi ont!
Hubby & I going to the Sugar Bowl

Posted by: lousagirl at December 10, 2016 11:12 PM (9plvG)

256
Crusader, you mean All Through The Night, High And Dry, and Pyromania?[/]

Yes, and I realize Pyromania is a tipping point, but I saw the band on that tour and they were *still* "metal" at that point--they opened the show with guns blazing and it never stopped for 2 solid hours--not a single ballad to be found.

Posted by: Crusader at December 10, 2016 11:12 PM (OXPMi)

257 244 Phil may not be profound, but he's written some catchy tunes. He's better than Lady Gaga.
Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at December 10, 2016 11:08 PM (rH4JY)


Olympic announcer: And our contender in the high jump will be Phil Collins, representing Great Britain. The bar has been set to 3 feet, 1 inch. Let's see if he can get over that.

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 11:12 PM (iMxBJ)

258 No Genesis Please.
My ears can't take the bleeding.
I'll pull a Van Gogh.
Posted by: Richard Hammond at December 10, 2016 11:00
****
Perfect Haiku form
Like this. Haiku is a bitch
So, I win. You die

Posted by: L, Elle at December 10, 2016 11:13 PM (6IPEM)

259 To be fair, Navy fielded their Littoral Football Team, so you pretty much knew that wasn't gonna work out...
Posted by: Richard McEnroe at December 10, 2016 11:11 PM (Kucy5)

======

QB could not find any receivers to complete "the play".

Posted by: Flyboy at December 10, 2016 11:13 PM (L+dg+)

260 Shithouse rats got nothin' on me.

Posted by: Olga Perez UnStable Bag of Cox at December 10, 2016 11:13 PM (Tyii7)

261 227 206 Well...[Ace] has a substantial fondness for Monkey Man, by the Rolling Stones. That earns him a pass in my book, unless he's a secret Belieber or something.
Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 11:04 PM (iMxBJ)


Interesting, that's quite possibly my favorite Stones song, too. Great licks by Richards and interesting vocals by Jagger.

Posted by: Michael the TEXIT at December 10, 2016 11:13 PM (nvMvs)

262 Andy Warhol's "Velvet Underground" with some Campbell's Soup.

Posted by: gNewt at December 10, 2016 11:14 PM (uYSAz)

263 Seria

I don't give a ratz adz that Sen.-elect John Kennedy (R-LA) was running for office as a DEM until 5 minutes ago, or that Mr. Orange gave a fortune to Hillary and Planned Infanticide.

They're both doing the Lord's work now.

Bless 'em all! Bless 'em all! The long and the short and the tall...

Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 11:14 PM (xR+lz)

264 MH that's fine.

I never really "got" Lou Reed. Maybe I just haven't heard enough of him or VU. Don't know.

I know there was a compilation of Velvet Underground tracks that came out in the 1980s, actually called "VU," and that was actually a hit album at the time, over a decade after the group broke up for good.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:14 PM (u8kLQ)

265 While its being talked about, the early Phil-on-vocals Genesis albums were quite entertaining. It was really two different bands (the Peter version and then the Phil version).

Only when the middle 80s came around did the third version of Genesis appear (with Phil still on vocals)--and it sucked mightily.

Posted by: Crusader at December 10, 2016 11:14 PM (OXPMi)

266 Hollywood is boycotting even People magazine for the sin of putting Trump on the cover post-election. So it's obvious that even big-name performers who might be inclined to overlook politics and do the inaugural ball are going to have think long and hard.
Still, Trump's on a roll so I wouldn't be surprised if he manages to pull a couple yuuuge and surprising names at the 11th hour.....

Posted by: Keith Richards at December 10, 2016 11:15 PM (8HGb7)

267 123: You are probably right overall, and yet "Something in the Air tonight' and "I don't care anymore" are a couple of my favorite songs. And probably 80% of the Phil Collins plays on radio any more.

Posted by: PaleRider, link to funeral expense fund for SMFH's Carl at December 10, 2016 11:15 PM (Jen0I)

268 Phil may not be profound, but he's written some catchy tunes.

----

Phil's "Why Can't It Wait Till Morning?"

Awesome song you don't hear much of: a relationship-is-struggling song; very mature and real.

Genesis: "Driving The Last Spike."

Brilliant Phil-composed tune that chronicles the lives of railroad builders. Again: very mature and real. And people still idolize Peter Gabriel-era for the "profundity" of "Return of the Giant Hogweed"? Whatever.

Posted by: RKae (still very sad about Greg Lake) at December 10, 2016 11:15 PM (K9rH2)

269 Crusader, wow.

It took guts to go all-metal in the 1980s, all the way through a show. The big trend was arena ballads a la Journey's "Open Arms," and even Slade tried to mellow out a bit with "My Oh My."

"Open Arms" is also a good example of a decent song ruined by being grotesquely overplayed on the radio, IMHO.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:17 PM (u8kLQ)

270 Ambassador John Bolton, Deputy Secretary of State.

Posted by: gNewt at December 10, 2016 11:17 PM (uYSAz)

271 Actually, here's a pretty good version of In the Air Tonight, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOIw4poDfiM





Wait... wait... Phil Collins is far, far away from this also, so no wonder.

Posted by: Richard Hammond at December 10, 2016 11:18 PM (+MPEM)

272 RKae, oh yeah. "Morning" is heartbreaking IMHO.

Still haven't heard "Driving the Last Spike," but will give it a listen, thanks.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:18 PM (u8kLQ)

273 2016 in review. Brexit. Cubs win. Trump wins. Army wins.

21 days left. The Browns?...

Posted by: Kodos the Executioner at December 10, 2016 11:18 PM (J8/9G)

274 How does anyone argue against this Phil-vocalled classis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrNTsKg4z64

Posted by: Crusader at December 10, 2016 11:18 PM (OXPMi)

275 >>It took guts to go all-metal in the 1980s, all the way through a show.


Iron Maiden, FTW!

Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 11:18 PM (c8Ctg)

276 It's your hash, Chi.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR



Really? I have to bring the bourbon AND the hash? This is going to be an expensive trip...



Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 11:07 PM (ez4la)

Be grateful that Weasel is bringing the coke!

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 11:18 PM (tHwdc)

277 Hope that Tillerson being Secretary of State doesn't adversely affect my portfolio.

Posted by: gNewt at December 10, 2016 11:18 PM (uYSAz)

278 273 Kodos, The Raiders!!

Posted by: lousagirl at December 10, 2016 11:19 PM (9plvG)

279 270 Ambassador John Bolton, Deputy Secretary of State.
Posted by: gNewt at December 10, 2016 11:17 PM (uYSAz)


Indeed. And, "former Exxon CEO" as Secretary of State. I'm trying to imagine another combination that would put more volume into leftist's adult diapers, and have not succeeded so far.

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 11:19 PM (iMxBJ)

280 >>>No Genesis Please.

That's where the answers are.

Posted by: Ken Ham at December 10, 2016 11:19 PM (rH4JY)

281 21 days left. The Browns?...

sigh

Posted by: Polar Bears in Hell at December 10, 2016 11:19 PM (Tyii7)

282 My own favorite Stones song is "Starfucker."

Odd... one rarely hears it on the radio.

"Givin' head to Steve McQu-ee-en!"

Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 11:20 PM (xR+lz)

283 It took guts to go all-metal in the 1980s, all the way through a show. The big trend was arena ballads a la Journey's "Open Arms," and even Slade tried to mellow out a bit with "My Oh My."

Journey. Three good albums, then straight into the shitter.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:20 PM (IcT7t)

284 >>Ambassador John Bolton, Deputy Secretary of State.


Solving the '...but,but he has no Foreign Policy Expeeeerience!', problem for the SOS pick.

I don't want to play poker with Trump.

Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 11:20 PM (c8Ctg)

285 >>>21 days left. The Browns?...

Posted by: Kodos the Executioner at December 10, 2016 11:18 PM (J8/9G)<<<

Look, haven't I already done enough? Even I can't help with that.

Posted by: God at December 10, 2016 11:21 PM (+MPEM)

286 139 MH, what do you consider "good rock music"??

As for me, I've always been a Phil fan and gonna stay that way. I loved Abba way before it was cool too. ;-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:45 PM (u8kLQ)


It has a beat. You can dance to it.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 10, 2016 11:21 PM (+lVUW)

287 While we're at it with things Genesis-related, an early Peter Gabriel solo video was one of the 10 most creative MTV videos ever (perhaps #1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVf1ZoCJSo

Posted by: Crusader at December 10, 2016 11:21 PM (OXPMi)

288 We as a family are now required to do an activity and some company calls and we have to answer some questions.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at December 10, 2016 11:22 PM (dKiJG)

289 nerdygirl, yup! ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:22 PM (u8kLQ)

290 They're both doing the Lord's work now.

Bless 'em all! Bless 'em all! The long and the short and the tall..

Amen, Brother. Amen!

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 11:22 PM (lJW6d)

291 Mr Garrison doesn't say "Happy Holidays"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFNqvcTtfz8

Posted by: kbdabear at December 10, 2016 11:22 PM (Ya7zs)

292 you're never there.
(When you show it) just stop and stare.
(Abacab) he's in anywhere.
(Abacab) doesn't really care.

Huh? OK, that's probably a fluke. Let's try another, from the same gentleman. We know he's smart, because he is bald.


Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 10:59 PM (iMxBJ)

++++

Abacab is named after the cord progression in the song. They meant to change it once they had the lyrics, but ended up just leaving it. So, yes, nonsense lyrics. But, still a cool song.

But, there's lots of songs with nonsense lyrics.

Thinkin' 'bout the times you drove in my car.

Thinkin' that I might have drove you too far.

And I'm thinkin' 'bout the love that you laid on my table.



I told you not to wander 'round in the dark.

I told you 'bout the swans, that they live in the park.

Then I told you 'bout our kid, now he's married to Mabel.



Yes, I told you that the light goes up and down.

Don't you notice how the wheel goes 'round?

And you better pick yourself up from the ground

Before they bring the curtain down,

Yes, before they bring the curtain down.



Talkin' 'bout a girl that looks quite like you.

She didn't have the time to wait in the queue.

She cried away her life since she fell off the cradle.


Those are some world-class nonsense lyrics, but Badge is probably the best song Cream ever put out.

https://youtu.be/gPDZ2M51XDw?t=35s

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at December 10, 2016 11:22 PM (R+30W)

293 >> I loved Abba



Not before you loved a Roadie or two to get backstage.

Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 11:22 PM (c8Ctg)

294 Hope that Tillerson being Secretary of State doesn't adversely affect my portfolio.

***************************

Breitbart is currently having a meltdown over Tillerson's leftist views. I'm kinda meh about it, he's not Romney and Bolton will be there to keep him in line.

Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 11:22 PM (xIi8U)

295 283 Journey. Three good albums, then straight into the shitter.
Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:20 PM (IcT7t)


They could finally afford cocaine?

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 11:23 PM (iMxBJ)

296 >>>As for me, I've always been a Phil fan and gonna stay that way. I loved Abba way before it was cool too. ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 10:45 PM (u8kLQ)<<<




My friendsh, this is a smart man.

Posted by: John McCain, also a big fan of ABBA at December 10, 2016 11:23 PM (+MPEM)

297 Crusader, *love* Shock The Monkey. The whole Security album is awesome. And yes, that video is better than just about any other music video made in the last 35 years.

Ironically, I originally thought Shock The Monkey was a Phil Collins song. That was when I finally learned, Genesis had a lead singer before Phil...

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:23 PM (u8kLQ)

298 292 Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at December 10, 2016 11:22 PM (R+30W)

Dammit, I concede. I love Badge.

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 11:24 PM (iMxBJ)

299 >>Ambassador John Bolton, Deputy Secretary of State.


Solving the '...but,but he has no Foreign Policy Expeeeerience!', problem for the SOS pick.

I don't want to play poker with Trump.

Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 11:20 PM (c8Ctg)


It takes 5 miles for an an aircraft carrier to make a U turn. Trump already has the ship of state with a rudder hard right with port engines full ahead and starboard engines full astern.
They say it couldn't be done.

Posted by: gNewt at December 10, 2016 11:25 PM (uYSAz)

300 You can keep my things, they've come to take me home.

Posted by: That deplorable guy who always says... at December 10, 2016 11:26 PM (Tyii7)

301 I admit I still enjoy laughing at the super-cheapo video Journey did for "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)."

It looks like it had a budget of, what, about nine dollars? And ooo, those special effects!! You can't get that look unless, you know, you stop the camera and then start it again... :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:26 PM (u8kLQ)

302 My folks always wired the tree to the wall. they each had the cat experience with the tree as children. We had one very old ornament that survived my mom's tree crash

Posted by: lurking grandma at December 10, 2016 11:27 PM (2VaQu)

303 2016 in review. Brexit. Cubs win. Trump wins. Army wins.

21 days left. The Browns?...

Posted by: Kodos the Executioner


Speaking of brexit, how did the latest (juducial) attempt to undo it fare?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at December 10, 2016 11:27 PM (rH4JY)

304 301 I admit I still enjoy laughing at the super-cheapo video Journey did for "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)."

It looks like it had a budget of, what, about nine dollars? And ooo, those special effects!! You can't get that look unless, you know, you stop the camera and then start it again... :-P
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:26 PM (u8kLQ)


It doesn't take a lot of money to make a video that people will remember.

Posted by: Robert Palmer at December 10, 2016 11:27 PM (iMxBJ)

305 They could finally afford cocaine?

They figured out overweight fourteen year old girls will spend a shit ton of money on love ballads.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:27 PM (IcT7t)

306 MILES DAVIS : BAGS GROOVE (Full)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUGkPo2N7jM

Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 11:27 PM (c8Ctg)

307 Anon, yup. Cream was fantastic. My two fave songs of theirs are Sunshine Of Your Love and Badge.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:27 PM (u8kLQ)

308 Phil Collins gets a thumbs up from me. Music wasn't great, but he did have some nice songs.

Plus, as a kid he loved watching westerns, and because of them became a yuuuuuggeee US History buff, namely, The Alamo. Since then he collected any artifact that he could find from the Alamo, and then a couple of years ago, donated his entire collection to The Alamo Museum. That's a guy who is hoping some kid falls in love with that history like he did.


Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac at December 10, 2016 11:27 PM (1JnAL)

309 I want to do a remake of Richard III with Richard played by an aging blonde sociopath with neurological issues and a drinking problem, and Richmond with bright orange hair. Think it will fly?

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at December 10, 2016 11:27 PM (Kucy5)

310 >>>No Genesis Please.

Well OK, but what about Deuteronomy?

Posted by: Adriane is Easily Confused ... at December 10, 2016 11:28 PM (AoK0a)

311 More and more as I read the comments I realize that I'm In a foreign language In a foreign land

Now I'm an alien On a different planet
It makes it clear - I understand

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 10, 2016 11:28 PM (MZcWR)

312 Robert Palmer, true. But at least yours looked like SOMEBODY had put a little thought into it.

Journey's just looks like the film crew drove to an empty industrial park and someone yelled "okay, we got all of 10 freakin' minutes to shoot this thing before the police come!! Don't mess up!!!"

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:29 PM (u8kLQ)

313 283: Bolton is in as deputy?

Posted by: LASue at December 10, 2016 11:29 PM (R2dMB)

314 305 They figured out overweight fourteen year old girls will spend a shit ton of money on love ballads.
Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:27 PM (IcT7t)


Amateurs.

Posted by: Stephenie Meyer at December 10, 2016 11:29 PM (iMxBJ)

315 It doesn't take a lot of money to make a video that people will remember.

sigh

Posted by: Billy Squier at December 10, 2016 11:29 PM (Tyii7)

316 Ashley, oh yeah. Phil's being an Alamo and Texas fan is a big plus in my book.

I admit I get a giggle imaging Phil trying to do a Texan accent...

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:30 PM (u8kLQ)

317 Trump is passing on the outside of Turn 4.

Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 11:30 PM (c8Ctg)

318 Well OK, but what about Deuteronomy?

I can get you Stereotomy, but that's as far as I can go.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:30 PM (IcT7t)

319 Am I the only one that thinks that John Bolton will become Sec of State because the Dems will shoot down the Exxon CEO.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at December 10, 2016 11:31 PM (dKiJG)

320 **thinks about how he had to pretty much quit listening to the radio in the 80's except for the Electric Brunch Sunday mornings on Q95.**

Love each other fellow babies

Posted by: teej at December 10, 2016 11:31 PM (gJ3Vg)

321 >> It doesn't take a lot of money to make a video that people will remember.


You really just need a camera and a cup.

Posted by: 2 Girls at December 10, 2016 11:31 PM (c8Ctg)

322 You can keep my things, they've come to take me home.

Posted by: That deplorable guy who always says...



So take, take me home
'Cause I don't remember
Take, take me home
'Cause I don't remember

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at December 10, 2016 11:32 PM (rH4JY)

323 Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at December 10, 2016 11:22 PM (R+30W)

One of my favorite tunes. Period.
Can't beat Clapton & Harrison

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 11:32 PM (voOPb)

324 Am I the only one that thinks that John Bolton will become Sec of State because the Dems will shoot down the Exxon CEO.


This could be more of Trump playing 3D Chess while the Dems play checkers.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 11:32 PM (lJW6d)

325 The ONLY thing yute know about Waterloo is that it was an ABBA song.

And ABBA got it wrong! "At Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender..." NOT!

Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 11:32 PM (xR+lz)

326 Just went backwards to catch up.
Where the hell is the tentacled one? That lecture couldn't be this long...


For Miley (from the last two) -
I rarely even look a hashes. I know three, maybe four by heart.
And that's only because they're easy, or its people that I care a lot about.
*doesnt mean that if I don't recognize your has I dont love you

My own hash changes a couple times per day (T mobile) so when I get a good one, I know that it'll change in a few hours - I wish I could keep them some days.

And, I actually was laughing loudly enough to wake the dog up. He actually left his couch (don't ask) and turned the corner to stare at me.
WTF is going on, man? Now beside me sleeping, guarding me from evil online commenters
I honestly love this place and all y'all more than I know how to say.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 11:32 PM (ez4la)

327 Blanco, I like Alan Parsons Project too. :-)

I remember finding out, a few years ago, Alan Parsons himself does occasional gigs during Sunday morning brunch at a freakin' Italian restaurant in Orange County that's literally about 15 minutes away from me. Good grief, I couldn't believe it.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:32 PM (u8kLQ)

328 No matter what decade it is I always think the 80s was just 10 years ago.

Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 11:33 PM (xIi8U)

329 319 Am I the only one that thinks that John Bolton will become Sec of State because the Dems will shoot down the Exxon CEO.
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at December 10, 2016 11:31 PM (dKiJG)


That is a profound thought. Consider that Scott Adams considers Trump to be the best Master Persuader he has ever seen. Consider that the author of what may be his No 1 Persuasion Reading List book describes a persuasion technique that involves putting something outrageous on the table, so that after people have eliminated that, they are much more receptive to what you really wanted all along.

Hmmm.

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 11:33 PM (iMxBJ)

330 For fun and just plain meaness, when climate change comes up I just point out to my liberal friends that it's a complete lie. It has two goals: determine how much those behind it can get away with; and make Gore rich.
They go crazy. It's hilarious.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 10, 2016 11:33 PM (0tfLf)

331 Steve and Cold Bear, you probably already know this, but Peter Gabriel helped out with the background vocals on Phil Collins' "Take Me Home." You can *almost* hear him...

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:34 PM (u8kLQ)

332 Rumor is that Rudy is out because he fell asleep during a meeting with Trump.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at December 10, 2016 11:34 PM (dKiJG)

333 qdpsteve, music is such an amazing thing--I stay reasonably current with stuff, but the stuff I've heard before never leaves me!

Posted by: Crusader at December 10, 2016 11:34 PM (OXPMi)

334 I remember finding out, a few years ago, Alan Parsons himself does occasional gigs during Sunday morning brunch at a freakin' Italian restaurant in Orange County that's literally about 15 minutes away from me. Good grief, I couldn't believe it.

You're working on getting in on that, right?

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:34 PM (IcT7t)

335 The Stormtrooper - vs - FWPD is pretty cool, as is the "People Are Awesome" video.
Very nice.
It's gonna get cold and snowy in the PNW, again.
Shitty week ahead. At least the Ice Storm in Portland has melted.
It kinda sucks when the whole city, and I-84 gets coated with a half-inch of ice.

Posted by: ChrisP at December 10, 2016 11:34 PM (+DC59)

336 John Nada, me too.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:34 PM (u8kLQ)

337 323 Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at December 10, 2016 11:22 PM (R+30W)

One of my favorite tunes. Period.
Can't beat Clapton Harrison

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 10, 2016 11:32 PM (voOPb)

++++

Ringo Starr was also involved. I think Clapton said the Mabel line was Ringo's. They were all partying and Clapton just wanted to throw something together to satisfy his contract with the record company.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at December 10, 2016 11:34 PM (R+30W)

338 MH you most certainly can beat Clapton

All of this talk about Phil Collins and Trump has the song "Illegal Alien" stuck in my head

Posted by: Spawn of Mayhem at December 10, 2016 11:35 PM (C+vbB)

339 175 madonna just received an award and complained in her acceptance speech that she was a victim, victimized for her sexuality, that she's been throwing in everyone's face to provoke attention on her way to making $100's of millions. she's bitter.

ont worthy.
Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 10, 2016 10:53 PM (WTSFk)


As I've said before, she should keep her idiot comments to herself and stick to f**king NBA teams.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 10, 2016 11:35 PM (+lVUW)

340 Blanco, I like Alan Parsons Project too. :-)

I've worked with a theater in the past that's had AP Live Project 3 times. Actually had dinner with he and his wife and crew afterwards. They are the nicest people you would ever want to meet. Very gracious and fan friendly. He and Lisa, his wife, are just wonderful folks.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 11:35 PM (lJW6d)

341 >>>No Genesis Please.

Well OK, but what about Deuteronomy?

Posted by: Adriane is Easily Confused ...


As long as it's in the Pentateuch.

Posted by: the Sadducees at December 10, 2016 11:35 PM (rH4JY)

342 This next one is for Journey fans as well as people who like to laugh at *bad* music videos--this one manages to fit both categories!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw4AV_BeE24

Posted by: Crusader at December 10, 2016 11:35 PM (OXPMi)

343 Blanco, I like Alan Parsons Project too. :-)

Lucifer
HyperGammaSpaces
iRobot

Posted by: Adriane the Music Critic ... at December 10, 2016 11:35 PM (AoK0a)

344 281 21 days left. The Browns?...

sigh


Posted by: Polar Bears in Hell at December 10, 2016 11:19 PM (Tyii7)



Whoever picks the Browns QB's should be sent to prison. Johnny Cokehead, and then you get rid of him and you go with RGKnee.

Posted by: buzzion at December 10, 2016 11:35 PM (bMG0w)

345 Crusader, good on you that you can keep up with stuff. I admit I finally completely lost track of the Top 40 about 1995.

I get to hear a little bit because I have a 15-year-old nephew and 11-year-old niece who enjoy listening to the current Top 40 stuff. I've noticed gangsta rap seems to be gone, and I'm happy about that, but I just can't get into most of the new stuff anymore. It just all sounds so thin to me.

But then, I'm "the older generation" now. I'm not SUPPOSED to get it. I'm okay with that. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:36 PM (u8kLQ)

346 McEnroe

Trump as Richmond. Hmmm. But old for the part, but perhaps.

Unlike HRC, the hunchback was witty, btw. Other than that, pretty close.

Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 11:36 PM (xR+lz)

347 That is a profound thought. Consider that Scott Adams considers Trump to be the best Master Persuader he has ever seen.
********************

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks Trump may be deviously backdooring Bolton into SoS.

Just remember when critiquing Trump's picks, that Hillary Clinton will never be President of the United States.

Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 11:36 PM (xIi8U)

348 Clapton just wanted to throw something together to satisfy his contract with the record company.

Sounds like the reason for the existence of Boston's third album.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:36 PM (IcT7t)

349 >>>Rumor is that Rudy is out because he fell asleep during a meeting with Trump.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at December 10, 2016 11:34 PM (dKiJG)<<<

Zzzzzzz... huh... what... that's crazy... zzzzzzzzzzz.

Posted by: Larry Summers at December 10, 2016 11:36 PM (+MPEM)

350 I'm on a different end, md for 35 yrs. That's great some days, other days not so much.

Marriage: A marathon, not a sprint.
Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep)

My folks got together at 15, in 1951. They md. at 18 in 1955. I was born later that yr.
I think he's doing pretty well all things considered.
She died in 2014, after they had been together for 63 yrs.

Posted by: Farmer at December 10, 2016 11:37 PM (o/90i)

351 Correction: Wiki says it was the swans in the park line that Ringo contributed.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at December 10, 2016 11:37 PM (R+30W)

352 Adriane, oh yeah.

I love, love, love Eye In The Sky with the Sirius intro.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:37 PM (u8kLQ)

353 Lucifer
HyperGammaSpaces
iRobot


I knew you'd get the reference.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:38 PM (IcT7t)

354 madonna is over and played. she is being out madonnaed by some no one named paola saulino who is going on the blowjob tour of italy , for voting no on the recent italian refferendum, that madonna pussed out on.

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 10, 2016 11:38 PM (cPsPa)

355 That is a profound thought. Consider that Scott Adams considers Trump to be the best Master Persuader he has ever seen. Consider that the author of what may be his No 1 Persuasion Reading List book describes a persuasion technique that involves putting something outrageous on the table, so that after people have eliminated that, they are much more receptive to what you really wanted all along.

Hmmm.
Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 11:33 PM (iMxBJ)

Scott Adams has been amazing to listen to and he's been spot on everything so far.

Yes you can almost feel Trump throwing the Dem's a bone on the Sec State so he can get Bolton in.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at December 10, 2016 11:38 PM (dKiJG)

356 And I actually bought the 45 of "Don't Answer Me" in 1984. I could really relate to it, as I had a crush on a girl who hated my guts and literally wouldn't answer me when I would try to talk to her.

(But now I just realized: I pretty much discovered Genesis when their song "No Reply At All" came out. Guess I have a thing for songs about broken down communication.)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:39 PM (u8kLQ)

357 the best analysis I have heard is that Trump is setting up a situation where the sos will essentially be a chairman and Bolton will be his COO. Especially because Bolton is well suited to the Pruitt-like uprooting of deep state.

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 10, 2016 11:40 PM (cPsPa)

358 Blanco, would love to meet Alan, yes. Although I've read he's actually kind of hippy-dippy in person. We shall see. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:40 PM (u8kLQ)

359
Sounds like the reason for the existence of Boston's third album.


Hey now! That album was something a LOT of us were waiting on! I remember when I bought it, I invited a friend over that was a Boston fan. We drank heavily while listening to it all the way through...and then we listened to it again...all the way through. At that moment, it was manna from the heavens.

A few months later I spent an hour in my car listening to it with a beautiful blonde I worked with who was (unfortunately) engaged. Her eyes glazed over about half way through it--she mumbled something about feeling like she was in high school again.

Stupid me, and my honor--I did nothing other than let the album continue to play.

Posted by: Crusader at December 10, 2016 11:41 PM (OXPMi)

360 Spawn, that song "Illegal Alien" was way ahead of its time IMHO.

Ironic, of course, that's it's more or less unofficially banned from radio today.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:41 PM (u8kLQ)

361 Kennedy won by 17 points. The RCP average of all polls had him up by just 7 and a half.

Why, one might almost think the polls got the sampling model wrong again...

Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 11:42 PM (xR+lz)

362 Posted by: yankeefifth at December 10, 2016 11:38 PM (cPsPa)

Lagavulin 200th Anniversary 8 year old. Buy it.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 10, 2016 11:42 PM (cfS/J)

363 338 MH you most certainly can beat Clapton

All of this talk about Phil Collins and Trump has the song "Illegal Alien" stuck in my head
Posted by: Spawn of Mayhem
----------------

I can tell you this - It's no fun.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 11:43 PM (ez4la)

364 Blanco, would love to meet Alan, yes. Although I've read he's actually kind of hippy-dippy in person. We shall see. :-)

Not at all. Just very laid back. Very, very laid back.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 11:43 PM (lJW6d)

365 I love Boston, and I loved "Amanda" on Third Stage. I was also fascinated by the backstory, that it took Tom Scholz so long to release because of all his legal entanglements and crises.

Was smart of Tom not to try and "update" the sound for the 1980s so much. OTOH, it's too bad that Scholz is more or less your typical superlib, although he at least was polite to Mike Huckabee when he asked MH to stop performing "More Than A Feeling" at his campaign rallies.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:43 PM (u8kLQ)

366 >>>Kennedy won by 17 points. The RCP average of all polls had him up by just 7 and a half.



Why, one might almost think the polls got the sampling model wrong again...

Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 11:42 PM (xR+lz)<<<

This can only mean one thing. The Russians!

Posted by: the MFM at December 10, 2016 11:44 PM (+MPEM)

367 Pete, I can imagine. I assume Alan's made a ton of money. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:44 PM (u8kLQ)

368 They figured out overweight fourteen year old girls will spend a shit ton of money on love ballads.
Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:27 PM (IcT7t)

Sadly Aerosmith made this calculation as well.

Posted by: Bete stays up at December 10, 2016 11:44 PM (Ojki1)

369 367 Pete, I can imagine. I assume Alan's made a ton of money. :-)

I think they do OK. And, of course, the royalties keep coming in.

I wonder if he get's any cut at all from Dark Side of the Moon, or Abbey Road

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 11:45 PM (lJW6d)

370 Pete Seria, that's great to hear about Alan Parsons and his family and crew. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:46 PM (u8kLQ)

371 Sadly Aerosmith made this calculation as well.

Are you referencing "Crazy" or "Cryin"?

Wait, that's not fair since they're the same song.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:46 PM (IcT7t)

372 >>Kennedy won by 17 points. The RCP average of all polls had him up by just 7 and a half.

******************************

I gotta say, coming back from the dead after being assassinated 50 years ago to win an election in Louisiana as a Republican is one hell of a feat.

Posted by: John Nada - Formerly #NeverHillary at December 10, 2016 11:47 PM (xIi8U)

373 Janie's Got A Gun

Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 11:47 PM (c8Ctg)

374 Pete, I'd wonder that too. My hunch is that probably not for Parsons' engineering work, he was a hired hand there. OTOH, his Project stuff still gets a lot of airplay on classic rock stations, and I think his music also gets used on numerous film soundtracks. So I'd assume his royalty checks aren't anything to sneeze at. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:47 PM (u8kLQ)

375 Lagavulin 200th Anniversary 8 year old. Buy it.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 10, 2016 11:42 PM (cfS/J)



will do.



Posted by: yankeefifth at December 10, 2016 11:48 PM (cPsPa)

376 >>>Sadly Aerosmith made this calculation as well.



Are you referencing "Crazy" or "Cryin"?

Wait, that's not fair since they're the same song.
Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of
Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:46 PM (IcT7t)<<<

It could be a few others. Just sayin'.

Posted by: the producers of Armageddon at December 10, 2016 11:48 PM (+MPEM)

377 And, I actually was laughing loudly enough to wake
the dog up. He actually left his couch (don't ask) and turned the corner
to stare at me.

WTF is going on, man? Now beside me sleeping, guarding me from evil online commenters

I honestly love this place and all y'all more than I know how to say.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 11:32 PM (ez4la)

This place makes me laugh so loud the cat runs under the bed. So I get it.
It's a great hash, enjoy it while it lasts - easy for lay, indeed! Ha!

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 11:48 PM (tHwdc)

378 371 Sadly Aerosmith made this calculation as well.

Are you referencing "Crazy" or "Cryin"?

Wait, that's not fair since they're the same song.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:46 PM (IcT7t)



HEY! You forgot one.

https://youtu.be/zSmOvYzSeaQ

Posted by: buzzion at December 10, 2016 11:49 PM (bMG0w)

379 In fact, most of my laughter is inspired by the Horde.

So there!

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 10, 2016 11:49 PM (tHwdc)

380 Just having your name on the Album of Dark Side, or Abbey Road for that matter would be enough of a royalty for me. Can you even imagine?

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 11:49 PM (lJW6d)

381 JJ Cale made Clapton who he is today. He is responsible for a huge majority of his early work.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 11:50 PM (ez4la)

382 HEY! You forgot one.

https://youtu.be/zSmOvYzSeaQ


And now I have to kill a whole new set of brain cells to forget it again.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:50 PM (IcT7t)

383 Sadly - "Its A Wonderful Life" is no longer in the public domain.

http://tinyurl.com/zyxdzrq

Posted by: An Observation at December 10, 2016 11:50 PM (1jxnW)

384 Are you referencing "Crazy" or "Cryin"?

Wait, that's not fair since they're the same song.
Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 10, 2016 11:46 PM (IcT7t)

Let's just go with almost all their Geffen label music and everything after.

Or forget almost all of that exists and pretend they broke up after Permanent Vacation (though by then they were trending toward more pop, and there are a few tracks on Get A Grip I can still listen to)/

Posted by: Bete stays up at December 10, 2016 11:51 PM (Ojki1)

385 380 Just having your name on the Album of Dark Side, or Abbey Road for that matter would be enough of a royalty for me. Can you even imagine?
Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 11:49 PM (lJW6d)


In 30 years, what album from the last 10 or so years will reach that status? Not a rhetorical question, I can't come up with a single possible choice.

Posted by: Splunge at December 10, 2016 11:51 PM (iMxBJ)

386 >> JJ Cale made Clapton who he is today. He is responsible for a huge majority of his early work.

Early solo work, sure.

Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 11:51 PM (c8Ctg)

387 Pete, OMG. Yeah, just having your name somewhere on one of those albums probably guarantees a certain degree of fame for you, for as long as human civilization holds together. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:52 PM (u8kLQ)

388 We hosted some really great shows back in the early 2000's. One of the more fun ones was "Rubbing Elbows with Ian Anderson". He was interesting to talk to. All business before the show but quite engaging afterwards. And really quite nice to the fans, not only at the meet 'n greet but in general to the autograph hounds afterwards. Quite the opposite of his normal glowering image.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 10, 2016 11:54 PM (lJW6d)

389 Rock You Up is a damn fine song

Posted by: Byron at December 10, 2016 11:54 PM (M3DRt)

390 Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 10, 2016 11:32

It's kinda a crazy place w/ some mostly fun folks. I'm not gonna make a list, but you are a hoot.

My aunt & uncle are in Newport News. If we get out there sometime to visit them are you nearby?

Posted by: Farmer at December 10, 2016 11:55 PM (o/90i)

391 Splunge, hard to say about which modern-day albums will be so well regarded.

I think Joe Bonamassa's work seems to have some solid build quality. Adele has her issues but she's the first classic pre-rock R&B singer to make bank in forever, so she'll probably be fondly remembered. And Amy Winehouse is already considered legendary.

And although I hate to say it, I'd bet people will look back on a lot of Kanye West's work fondly, if only for all the crazy memories of what an insane person he is/was. Especially if he happens to die prematurely. Kind of a similar thing with Janis Joplin, who when I was growing up was always talked about as much for her incredible intake of alcohol, as much as her talent.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:55 PM (u8kLQ)

392 Why, one might almost think the polls got the sampling model wrong again...



Posted by: mnw at December 10, 2016 11:42 PM (xR+lz)<<<

This can only mean one thing. The Russians!



Good thing the Democrats will never catch on that it is all the Canadians sneaking across the border to vote in US elections. The only way to tell they're Canadian is if they are talking to each other and conversation consists of nothing but "eh" "eh".

Posted by: An Observation at December 10, 2016 11:56 PM (1jxnW)

393 "....madonna just received an award...."
---------------
You have to feel a deep pity for celebs.
Day after day, week after week, they have to go somewhere to accept an award.

You've got the Oscars and Tonys, and Emmies, and Grammys, and Rockies, and Countries, and Rappies, and Blackies, and Latinnies, and Golden Globes, and Screenwriters Guild, and Director's Guild, and Independent Spirits, and Dependent Spirits, and Kidsies, and Teensies, and American Musics, and National Muzaks, and Espys, and Videos, and Radios, and Humanitarians, and Vegetarians, and Comedians, and Kennedy Centers, and Lincoln Centers, and Razzies, and Balonies, and Phonies, and Glamours, and Time Mags, and .....that just scrapes the surface.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at December 10, 2016 11:56 PM (Nox3c)

394 Tillerson pick is a complete surprise. The more I consider it, the more it seems almost Kissengeresque.
Want to slap down the ChiComs? How much better than to flatter Putin, thereby nipping Peiping's budding romance with Russia.

Posted by: whatmeworry? at December 10, 2016 11:57 PM (dZGNV)

395 I know Ian Anderson is a smart guy. Got into business as a food factory owner, to hedge against the tide of rock popularity.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:57 PM (u8kLQ)

396 I just pretend that Aerosmith recorded nothing beyond "Rock and a Hard Place".

The only song on that album that allows me to even count that one is this one:

(no Joe Perry, but it still rocks. Or is that "No Joe Perry, AND it rocks"?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ss29AYVJxU

Posted by: Crusader at December 10, 2016 11:58 PM (OXPMi)

397 I'll get in trouble, but my all-time fave Aerosmith song? "Jaded."

Doesn't hurt, of course, that Mila Kunis starred in the video. ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:59 PM (u8kLQ)

398 >>I know Ian Anderson is a smart guy. Got into business as a food factory owner, to hedge against the tide of rock popularity.


He should have bought 4 cam ferraris like Nik Mason.

Posted by: garrett at December 10, 2016 11:59 PM (c8Ctg)

399 Brad Whitford once tried to buy a 1974 DeTomaso Pantera from my Dad.

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 12:00 AM (c8Ctg)

400 Looks to me like Kennedy's margin is up to 22 points - 61 to 39.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 11, 2016 12:00 AM (V2Yro)

401 No one is paying attention to Obama and he is sounding nuttier by the day with his wacky Russian conspiracy theories.

Trump is the de facto president and, so far, he's doing a dang good job. We're going to see an earthquake in DC beginning January 20th that will be like nothing we've ever seen. It'll be shock and awe.

Posted by: Michael the TEXIT at December 11, 2016 12:00 AM (nvMvs)

402 Why I don't give to my alma mater

In a single picture. This was not my elementary school, but the university from which I graduated.


http://voxday.blogspot.com/2016/12/why-
i-dont-give-to-my-alma-mater.html

Link goes to Vox Day's blog.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at December 11, 2016 12:00 AM (R+30W)

403 Brad Whitford once tried to buy a 1974 DeTomaso Pantera from my Dad.

An appraiser I used a lot used to do work on the motorcycles of George Lynch of Dokken.

Posted by: Crusader at December 11, 2016 12:01 AM (OXPMi)

404 So far this version of Snowmageddon is turning out to be a big Dud. I'll be eating French Toast for week straight

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:01 AM (lJW6d)

405 It's kinda a crazy place w/ some mostly fun folks. I'm not gonna make a list, but you are a hoot.

My aunt & uncle are in Newport News. If we get out there sometime to visit them are you nearby?
Posted by: Farmer
----------------

Maybe 15 - 20 miles. I used to commute to Bad News 6 days per week.

Say you're coming, and I'll be on the first thing smokin' brother.
I'd sell the dog for a chance to buy you a cold beer. (He probably won't garner much, so it might have to be Pabst if that's OK)

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:02 AM (ez4la)

406 I can feel no sense of measure.

Posted by: Byron at December 11, 2016 12:04 AM (M3DRt)

407 JJ Cale made Clapton who he is today. He is responsible for a huge majority of his early work.


Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu

If you are a fan and have and hour or so to kill, check out JJ Cale recording with Leon Russell at Russell's Paradise Studio in 1979:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaHxPi9dM7o

Posted by: EyeTest at December 11, 2016 12:04 AM (5x9My)

408 Byron, then Leave It!

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 12:04 AM (u8kLQ)

409 Drudge highlighting "Catholic priests expected to preach global warming". See, it really is a religion. This must be the last gasp of the "One World Government" crowd.

And Trump is "Da Debbil"

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:05 AM (lJW6d)

410 well what are they going to do about the manchurian pope?

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 12:06 AM (cPsPa)

411 In 30 years, what album from the last 10 or so years will reach that status? Not a rhetorical question, I can't come up with a single possible choice.
Posted by: Splunge
--------------

Without a doubt, Adele's "21"will stand the test of time.
That Chick has pipes. And it was a solid piece of work.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:06 AM (ez4la)

412 Margarita DeVille - re celebrity awards. Participation trophies for a rather large mutual admiration society.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2016 12:07 AM (ZO497)

413
Without a doubt, Adele's "21"will stand the test of time.
That Chick has pipes. And it was a solid piece of work.
Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:06 AM (ez4la)




well she may have popes but can she swallow the cap off a pill bottle?

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 12:07 AM (cPsPa)

414 Posted by: Pete Seria

Two things I just noticed.

1. I'm really slow on the uptake.

2. That's a damn funny nic.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 11, 2016 12:07 AM (IcT7t)

415 And although I hate to say it, I'd bet people will look back on a lot of Kanye West's work fondly, if only for all the crazy memories of what an insane person he is/was. Especially if he happens to die prematurely. Kind of a similar thing with Janis Joplin, who when I was growing up was always talked about as much for her incredible intake of alcohol, as much as her talent.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 10, 2016 11:55 PM (u8kLQ)

++++

West is a complete tool, not only in his politics, but just in his way of treating people. But, he's got talent.

No Church In The Wild
https://youtu.be/FJt7gNi3Nr4

Jesus Walks
https://youtu.be/6Y2_tVb-fAc

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at December 11, 2016 12:08 AM (R+30W)

416 adele's skyfall may be the only bond film where the song is great and the movie sucks balls.

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 12:09 AM (cPsPa)

417 414 Posted by: Pete Seria

Two things I just noticed.

1. I'm really slow on the uptake.

2. That's a damn funny nic.;


Absolutely no relation to PizzaGate. I was here first.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:09 AM (lJW6d)

418 408, goodbye goodbye bad

Posted by: Byron at December 11, 2016 12:10 AM (M3DRt)

419 you know something funny, not getting enough sleep really catches up with you after a while.

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 12:10 AM (cPsPa)

420 Well this is cheerier than last night's ONT!

I continue to be amazed that there is new money flowing to Al Gore for promoting his delusions.

But it must make the people whose wind turbines kill eagles feel as if they are doing god things, so that's nice.

Posted by: Halfwise at December 11, 2016 12:11 AM (rB/gm)

421 you know something funny, not getting enough sleep really catches up with you after a while.

Usually in the middle of church.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 11, 2016 12:12 AM (IcT7t)

422 Well this is cheerier than last night's ONT!

I continue to be amazed that there is new money flowing to Al Gore for promoting his delusions.

But it must make the people whose wind turbines kill eagles feel as if they are doing god things, so that's nice.
Posted by: Halfwise at December 11, 2016 12:11 AM (rB/gm)




well there is a difference between being smart and being thoughtful.

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 12:12 AM (cPsPa)

423 I continue to be amazed that there is new money flowing to Al Gore for promoting his delusions.

Does the name Jill Stein mean anything to you?

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:13 AM (lJW6d)

424 well she may have popes but can she swallow the cap off a pill bottle?
Posted by: yankeefifth
--------------

So. Eromero Watch, day two.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2016 12:13 AM (ZO497)

425 you know something funny, not getting enough sleep really catches up with you after a while.

Usually in the middle of church.
Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 11, 2016 12:12 AM (IcT7t)




well it is not such a problem for me because it usually causes me to get to church in the middle.

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 12:13 AM (cPsPa)

426 Chi and Anon, yup and yup. :-)

Byron, yup, good song.

I had never heard Yes before "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"... and I thought the lead singer was a woman.

I also learned later, that the 90125 album didn't sound like anything else Yes had recorded up to that point, and was their attempt via Trevor Horn to "go new wave" and stay current.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 12:13 AM (u8kLQ)

427
1. I'm really slow on the uptake.

2. That's a damn funny nic.
Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu
------------------

It took me a hot minute to catch on, but yeah it's pretty damn good.
I assume it's a regular that changed names. If he's a newbie, it's an almost instant fit just for the name alone.
Maybe not platinum status yet, but he certainly gets one free "get out of the barrel" card.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:14 AM (ez4la)

428 I can see suspending a reporting for shooting at ISIS --- if he missed.

Posted by: Thatch at December 11, 2016 12:14 AM (CWGHX)

429 well it is not such a problem for me because it usually causes me to get to church in the middle.

Well, then, problem solved.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 11, 2016 12:14 AM (IcT7t)

430 I could believe if they said "Trump inherits Obama Choom".

After 8 years, can the guy be reasonably expected to remember EVERY place he hid a stash?

Posted by: dissent555 at December 11, 2016 12:14 AM (GdgAM)

431 Yes! Fragile. Drug music. First hand experience.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:15 AM (lJW6d)

432 420
"good things" , not "god things." But whatever.

Posted by: Halfwise at December 11, 2016 12:16 AM (rB/gm)

433 Kinda sorta newbie. Lurker for some time. Just coming out of the shell.

And White Russians.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:16 AM (lJW6d)

434 Yes! Fragile. Drug music. First hand experience.

True. But "Animals" by Pink Floyd was my go-to.

Posted by: Crusader at December 11, 2016 12:16 AM (OXPMi)

435 So. Eromero Watch, day two.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2016 12:13 AM (ZO497)




any news? I feel like I should sedn him an old credit card and a c note so he can sniff his meds and not have to worry about the cap.

of course if he goes to the emergency room with a cap stuck in his nose there is nothing I can do to help. if he can sniff a bottle cap through a rolled up c note he may have a future in san fernando valley. nose jobs.

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 12:17 AM (cPsPa)

436 Yes! Fragile. Drug music. First hand experience.

And here we sit on the ONT, on to the heart of the sunrise.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 11, 2016 12:17 AM (IcT7t)

437 I'll check it out tomorrow, EyeTest. Preesh.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:18 AM (ez4la)

438 Every time I tune in Austin City Limits, I am disappointed. Ryan Adams? Should I know Ryan Adams? His tunes seem to be repetitions of one line over and over.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2016 12:18 AM (ZO497)

439
Yes! Fragile.

Not Fragile!

Posted by: BTO at December 11, 2016 12:19 AM (IqV8l)

440 >>>Good thing the Democrats will never catch on that it
is all the Canadians sneaking across the border to vote in US
elections. The only way to tell they're Canadian is if they are talking
to each other and conversation consists of nothing but "eh" "eh".



Posted by: An Observation at December 10, 2016 11:56 PM (1jxnW)<<<

That and the flappy heads when they talk.

Posted by: South Park at December 11, 2016 12:19 AM (+MPEM)

441 The only way to tell they're Canadian is if they are talking to each other and conversation consists of nothing but "eh" "eh".

Posted by: An Observation


Hoser.

Posted by: the McKenzie Brothers at December 11, 2016 12:20 AM (rH4JY)

442 Eromero Watch, day two.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2016 12:13 AM (ZO497)

any news?
Posted by: yankeefifth
-------

Not that I am aware of.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2016 12:20 AM (ZO497)

443 Every time I tune in Austin City Limits, I am disappointed. Ryan Adams?
Should I know Ryan Adams? His tunes seem to be repetitions of one line
over and over.


I liked his songs "Cuts like a Knife" and "One Night Love Affair".

Posted by: Crusader at December 11, 2016 12:20 AM (OXPMi)

444 Good thing the Democrats will never catch on that it
is all the Canadians sneaking across the border to vote in US
elections. The only way to tell they're Canadian is if they are talking
to each other and conversation consists of nothing but "eh" "eh".



Posted by: An Observation at December 10, 2016 11:56 PM (1jxnW)

That and the flappy heads when they talk.
Posted by: South Park at December 11, 2016 12:19 AM (+MPEM)




well you have everyone say "about" before they get their ballot.

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 12:20 AM (cPsPa)

445 One of my favorite, memorable, ahem, experiences was listening to Tull's "A Passion Play" when it was first released. Riding around the countryside at night listening over KAAY, Little Rock. Beaker Street.

I'm sure some of you will remember that. It was a 50,000 Watt blowtorch that could almost be heard coast to coast at night.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:21 AM (lJW6d)

446 Say you're coming, and I'll be on the first thing smokin' brother.
I'd sell the dog for a chance to buy you a cold beer. (He probably won't garner much, so it might have to be Pabst if that's OK)
Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:02

Keep the Tucker. You know you love the little bastard.

Our Kahlua, turns 2 on 1/11, is just a lover. She comes to bed when I'm sleeping and flops herself next to me, then her head on my legs overnight.

Posted by: Farmer at December 11, 2016 12:21 AM (o/90i)

447 Where did all the skirts go?
I guess they're making us sammiches...

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:21 AM (ez4la)

448 Fragile. Drug music. First hand experience.
Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:15 AM (lJW6d)

Early Yes, early Supertramp, early Genesis got a lot of play on the old Dual 1209 downstairs. But The Who ruled, still my favorite.

Posted by: Halfwise at December 11, 2016 12:22 AM (rB/gm)

449 sausage party again?

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 12:22 AM (cPsPa)

450 >>>1. I'm really slow on the uptake.



2. That's a damn funny nic.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of
Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 11, 2016 12:07 AM (IcT7t)<<<

I don't get it?

Posted by: I.P. Freely at December 11, 2016 12:22 AM (+MPEM)

451 90125 was a great lp, There's a crazy world outside.

Posted by: Byron at December 11, 2016 12:23 AM (M3DRt)

452 I don't get it?

That was last night's discussion.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 11, 2016 12:25 AM (IcT7t)

453 Pete Seria sounds pretty cheesy to me.

Posted by: Mike Hunt at December 11, 2016 12:25 AM (+MPEM)

454 Groups/artists I have yet to add to my library, in no particular order:

Leonard Cohen
Lou Reed/Velvet Underground
New York Dolls
Iggy Pop
Molly Hatchet
Cheap Trick
Ten Years After
The Guess Who
Faces
Dave Mason
Blind Faith
Humble Pie
Robin Trower
Joan Armatrading
Delaney & Bonnie
Procol Harum
Montrose
Triumph
Rainbow
Stryper
UFO
Uriah Heep
Savoy Brown
Gentle Giant
Brian Eno
Devo
Depeche Mode
Thin Lizzy
Fairport Convention
Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton
Social Distortion
The The
Ohio Players
Ted Nugent
Motorhead

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 12:26 AM (u8kLQ)

455 Pete Seria sounds pretty cheesy to me.

At least he's not a marinara dealer.

Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 11, 2016 12:26 AM (IcT7t)

456 Ha!
Double Ha!
A couple comments in a row reminding me of a conversation last night!

How many of y'all have talked to actual Canadians? How did they they pronounce the word "about?"

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:26 AM (ez4la)

457
452 I don't get it?

That was last night's discussion.
Posted by: Blanco Basura #Free Cthulhu (with full price purchase of Azatoth or Nyarlathotep) at December 11, 2016 12:25 AM (IcT7t)

Except Tillikum. He got everybody's.

Posted by: Halfwise at December 11, 2016 12:27 AM (rB/gm)

458 Phyllis Glass
Anita Hahnjob
I.P. Standing
Amanda B. Reckonwith

Great Americans, all

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:27 AM (lJW6d)

459 Byron, agreed. I like Big Generator too.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 12:27 AM (u8kLQ)

460 I've got the coolest name, pikers.

Posted by: Rex Tillerson at December 11, 2016 12:27 AM (DW+jj)

461 Our friends from the Great White North pronounce about as aboot.

Posted by: Deplorable Old Blue at December 11, 2016 12:28 AM (9iR5/)

462 How many of y'all have talked to actual Canadians? How did they they pronounce the word "about?"

Aboot. Oot and Aboot.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:28 AM (lJW6d)

463 I like the author of "The Yellow Rive", I.P. Freely.

And his good buddy, Seymour Butts.

Posted by: Rex Tillerson at December 11, 2016 12:28 AM (DW+jj)

464 speaking of music...

now i remember what i wanted to say!

army/navy wasn't the only college game on tv. north dakota state continued its winning ways by besting south dakota state in a very entertaining game.

which led me to look up both schools, which led to a link to the university of south dakota which led to my discovering they house the national music museum on their vermillion, south dakota campus.

the nmm has one of the world's finest collection of musical instruments, over 15,000, including amati's guarneri's and stradivarius' (a violin, and very rare guitar and mandolin!).

if you're in the neighborhood, you might want to pop in for a visit. i know i will!

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 11, 2016 12:29 AM (WTSFk)

465 456 Ha!
Double Ha!
A couple comments in a row reminding me of a conversation last night!

How many of y'all have talked to actual Canadians? How did they they pronounce the word "about?"
Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:26 AM (ez4la)

I am an actual Canadian.

You guys have accents.

Take off, eh!

Posted by: Halfwise at December 11, 2016 12:30 AM (rB/gm)

466
the nmm has one of the world's finest collection of musical instruments, over 15,000, including amati's guarneri's and stradivarius' (a violin, and very rare guitar and mandolin!).

Ah, but do they have a Stump Fiddle?

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:30 AM (lJW6d)

467 You know, Rex Tillerson sounds like one of Don Draper's buddies.

Posted by: publius (not Breitbart publius) at December 11, 2016 12:30 AM (DW+jj)

468 qdpsteve triumph is one of my favorites on that list as well as Molly Hatchet

Posted by: Spawn of Mayhem at December 11, 2016 12:31 AM (C+vbB)

469 Steve @ 454

Dude.
Are you as young as Ghost of Kari?

I think I have over 75% of that list on vinyl. Maybe even doubles & tripples of some.
If I had a working cd burner, I'd mail you a fat stack of stuff.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:32 AM (ez4la)

470 Spawn, oh yeah.

There's a lot of bands I've never heard, only because they never really came on the radio. I want to fix that...

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 12:32 AM (u8kLQ)

471 Rex Tillerson. Rush was talking about what a great name this is for Secretary of State. Who's gonna mess with a guy named Rex. (Isn't that Latin for King?)

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:32 AM (lJW6d)

472 Chi, thanks. :-)

I just turned 50, so there's definitely stuff I've missed.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 12:33 AM (u8kLQ)

473 ... a stump fiddle?.... hmmmmmm... i'll look it up... be right back...

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 11, 2016 12:33 AM (WTSFk)

474 So One Million Years B.C. is on cable.


Raquel Welch. Local girl.


Hmmm.


Posted by: rhomboid at December 11, 2016 12:34 AM (QDnY+)

475 Triumph's song Never Say Never is a great starter song for them

Posted by: Spawn of Mayhem at December 11, 2016 12:35 AM (C+vbB)

476 ...ok, i'm back... did a quick search on their very good interactive site and got no results for "stump fiddle", which doesn't mean they don't have an example catalogued under another name.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 11, 2016 12:35 AM (WTSFk)

477 One million years BC - that was the hottest movie poster to have out of the 60's.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 11, 2016 12:36 AM (V2Yro)

478 Spawn, thanks, will check that out. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 12:36 AM (u8kLQ)

479 stumpfiddle.net

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:36 AM (lJW6d)

480 I"m sorry: stumpffiddle.net

Stumpf Fiddle

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:37 AM (lJW6d)

481 Canadians don't all sound the same, but for sure "about" stands out.

Most Canadians would say it as a-boat and would say Americans pronounce it as a-bowt

Posted by: Halfwise at December 11, 2016 12:37 AM (rB/gm)

482 What's really amazing about Raquel is that she's 76 years old and she STILL looks damn hot. Her and Sophia Loren must be Immortals.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 11, 2016 12:38 AM (V2Yro)

483 QDP...Lou Reed's Rock and Roll Animal is nuts

Posted by: Byron at December 11, 2016 12:40 AM (M3DRt)

484 Halfwise,
Cool. Good to know. Whereabouts?
I know we have a number of canucks here regularly. At least a half dozen.

I have talked to Alberta Oil Peon on the phone not long ago, and Joffen was a dear friend - aboot just makes me giggle.
I guess because "it's really not just a TV joke. They actually talk like that!"



And, someboby post some Sam Elliott pics so the ladies come back...

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:40 AM (ez4la)

485 Byron, will check that out too, thanks.

I know the cover. Lou never looked so... pretty... ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 12:41 AM (u8kLQ)

486 About Trump's difficulties booking "celebrities" for his inauguration: that's more than fine with me. I've had more than enough of the cele-brats' self-centered virtue signaling and assorted posturing over the last eight years.

Posted by: Basement Cat at December 10, 2016 10:31 PM (3C9q2)

I am sure there are plenty of classic rock and country, maybe even some blues and jazz performers who would show up if called upon. Charlie Daniels, Hank, Jr., Alice Cooper? Who cares if the Millenials don't know who they are? The Millennials didn't elect Trump.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 12:41 AM (MiBfH)

487 Our friends from the Great White North pronounce about as aboot.
Posted by: Deplorable Old Blue at December 11, 2016 12:28 AM (9iR5/)

IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE THEY PRONOUNCE THE WORD DIFFERENTLY.

Posted by: Ben Roethlisberger at December 11, 2016 12:41 AM (Ojki1)

488 I think Raquel was very active in support for veterans, and I don't think her life was ever touched by serious scandal (though I might have been young and missed something back when).


They don't make 'em much like that any more. In more than one respect.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 11, 2016 12:41 AM (QDnY+)

489 Maybe not platinum status yet, but he certainly gets one free "get out of the barrel" card.

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:14 AM (ez4la)



<sulks>

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 12:43 AM (tHwdc)

490 F'n love the Roethlesburger gag.

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 12:43 AM (c8Ctg)

491 ... but i wanted to add that there are very fine cultural institutions and museums scattered across the u.s. they get little attention outside the coasts, but unlike european countries that largely found the arts concentrated in their capitals, here wealth was accumulated across the country and the wealthy collected and built and established museums and universities of real merit. it's surprising what some of their holdings are in art, or in the case of the university of south dakota (est. 1862) that they house the country's finest collection of musical instruments.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 11, 2016 12:44 AM (WTSFk)

492 This has been a very weird year.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 12:45 AM (EzgxV)

493 Yeah, I'm thinking this "trouble getting celebrities for the inauguration" stuff is pretty funny.


One, who cares? Two, "celebrities" by whose standards? Three, who cares?


Of course I'm the guy who likes the ideas of a scaled-back inauguration where the balls are all fund-raisers for veterans-related issues, benefits for family of fallen law enforcement, and that sort of thing. And where smaller-name but worthy entertainment talent gets a chance to shine.


Talk about setting a different tone.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 11, 2016 12:45 AM (QDnY+)

494 >>>F'n love the Roethlesburger gag.

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 12:43 AM (c8Ctg)<<<

I don't get it.

Posted by: Eli Manning at December 11, 2016 12:46 AM (+MPEM)

495 I would love to see the Stradivarius guitar. (And if you thought vintage pre-war Martins were expensive. Sheesh.)

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:46 AM (lJW6d)

496 ..."america, america, god shed his grace on thee..."

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 11, 2016 12:47 AM (WTSFk)

497 Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:40 AM (ez4la)

I am deep in hostile territory, on Vancouver Island.

Posted by: Halfwise at December 11, 2016 12:47 AM (rB/gm)

498 >> I would love to see the Stradivarius guitar.


I bet I know who holds the Insurance Policy on it.

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 12:47 AM (c8Ctg)

499 This has been a very weird year.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable


Finally, the stars are right!

Posted by: Blanco Basura at December 11, 2016 12:47 AM (IcT7t)

500 I grew up in Arizona, and I remember most of the early good rock songs I heard were on XEROC, a 150,000 watt station broadcasting out of Ciudad Juarez. I will never forget laying awake and hearing their call signs, which sounded like "ekkay airay oh-ka!" At night you could get that station almost anywhere in the southwest.

It was basically a twin to the Tijuana station that Wolfman Jack was on, and along with a couple of other border blasters was the basis for Z Z Top's song "I heard it on the X".

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 11, 2016 12:48 AM (V2Yro)

501 485, it is very glorious r&r

Posted by: Byron at December 11, 2016 12:48 AM (M3DRt)

502 What's really amazing about Raquel is that she's 76 years old and she STILL looks damn hot. Her and Sophia Loren must be Immortals.
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 11, 2016 12:38

I'm thinking this is making me go to the older folks category, YEAH!

They beat the hell out of any Kardashian wannabees.

Posted by: Farmer at December 11, 2016 12:49 AM (o/90i)

503 You need Motel Shot by Delaney and Bonnie. Probably their best album.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 11, 2016 12:49 AM (Lqy/e)

504 The first Montrose album is a must own, too.

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 12:49 AM (c8Ctg)

505 XEROC, a 150,000 watt station broadcasting out of Ciudad Juarez

Yikes! I wouldn't doubt that our Canuck friends heard it as well.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:50 AM (lJW6d)

506 Notsothoreau, thanks.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 12:50 AM (u8kLQ)

507 242
"It's a Wonderful Life" is a terrible movie. The guy's financial
problems are solved without ANY help from the federal government.


More importantly, did George Bailey declare that income?

Posted by: Anachronda at December 11, 2016 12:50 AM (Oi5b2)

508 I saw something about Stradivariuses. They are supposed to be the best sounding violins there ever were, and Stradivari had some sort of magic that can't be replicated.

Well, they did some blind tests a few times with top of the line newly made violins vs Stradivarii, and the supposed experts couldn't tell the difference.

It's like the wine snobs, audiophiles and the like.

This isn't to say Stradivarii aren't damn good violins. It's just to say that the "magic" can be replicated, if not exceeded.

Posted by: publius (not Breitbart publius) at December 11, 2016 12:50 AM (DW+jj)

509 garrett, thanks.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 12:50 AM (u8kLQ)

510 Yeah due to his evil ways Char was reincarnated as a cat. So next he will drop a Side of cat-nip on Katmandu

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 11, 2016 12:50 AM (+bQch)

511 Ted Nugent LOVES him some Donald Trump!!!

no celebrities, ha! they meant no mincing, prancing, cis-transgender wannabes.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 11, 2016 12:51 AM (V2Yro)

512 And, someboby post some Sam Elliott pics so the ladies come back...

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:40 AM (ez4la)


Did someone say Sam Elliott?

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 12:51 AM (tHwdc)

513 490 F'n love the Roethlesburger gag.
Posted by: garrett
---------------

I was just thinking of a new topic to bring up when I read that post.
I personally dont get the joke.

Ahem:
"What meme or AoS running joke do you not understand?"
came to mind.

Then, that post popped up.
I have no idea who Ben R is, or why the joke is supposed to be funny.
I'm thinking that he's a dumb football player dude, and twitted something stupid in all caps, explaining a simple joke? Is that why the gag is humorous?

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:51 AM (ez4la)

514 492 This has been a very weird year.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 12:45 AM (EzgxV)

++++
https://youtu.be/I4Wbmp6CQo8?t=2m43s

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at December 11, 2016 12:51 AM (R+30W)

515 No prob, Steve.

CD or Vinyl?

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 12:52 AM (c8Ctg)

516 The wife just questioned my sanity for sitting here so long. Guess it's time to hit the sack.

G'night all.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:52 AM (lJW6d)

517 I saw something about Stradivariuses. They are supposed to be the best sounding violins there ever were, and Stradivari had some sort of magic that can't be replicated.

Well, they did some blind tests a few times with top of the line newly made violins vs Stradivarii, and the supposed experts couldn't tell the difference.

It's like the wine snobs, audiophiles and the like.

This isn't to say Stradivarii aren't damn good violins. It's just to say that the "magic" can be replicated, if not exceeded.
Posted by: publius (not Breitbart publius) at December 11, 2016 12:50 AM (DW+jj)




well it was mostly a result of the fact that stradivarius crafted all of his instruments using tools made from damascus steel and tuned them in halls constructed from roman concrete.

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 12:52 AM (cPsPa)

518 garrett, CD please. Although I'm exploring vinyl again, I just refurbished my 1983-vintage Technics.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 12:52 AM (u8kLQ)

519 This has been a very weird year.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 12:45 AM (EzgxV)


Welcome back. Yes, it has!

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 12:52 AM (tHwdc)

520 495: the guitar can be found on the museum's site (click collections then string instruments). apparently there are 5 stead guitars known, all but one in museums. one of those is lent to musicians and there are videos of [eriod music being played. they use a plucking/strumming technique that produces a lovely sound. seems difficult to get right!

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 11, 2016 12:53 AM (WTSFk)

521 Hillary Clinton's fat cottage cheese-dimpled ass will never adorn a White House shitter as president.

Posted by: MSTisdale at December 11, 2016 12:53 AM (g9d8D)

522
I saw something about Stradivariuses. They are supposed to be the best
sounding violins there ever were, and Stradivari had some sort of magic
that can't be replicated.

Well, they did some blind tests a few
times with top of the line newly made violins vs Stradivarii, and the
supposed experts couldn't tell the difference.

It's like the wine snobs, audiophiles and the like.

This isn't to say Stradivarii aren't damn good violins. It's just to say that the "magic" can be replicated, if not exceeded.


Yes indeed. Its the same way in the guitar community. People will pay $30,000 and up for a 60's original Fender Strat. And some of those sound damn good. But the MIA (Made in America) Strats that have rolled off the line for the last decade or so are more consistent in build quality, and can hang with those. Its all about what you want to pay for--status or sound.

Posted by: Crusader at December 11, 2016 12:54 AM (OXPMi)

523 I might have a spare copy of the US Vinyl release, I will look the next time I am downstairs.

Though the German 1st Press is the one I like the most.

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 12:54 AM (c8Ctg)

524 garrett, cool, thanks! :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 12:54 AM (u8kLQ)

525 For one of my favorite people here:

http://media.giphy.com/media/eZvjLSvYHhDJm/giphy.gif

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:55 AM (ez4la)

526 Yeah, no.


You can't replicate the sound of Vintage Guitars.

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 12:55 AM (c8Ctg)

527 Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground could really rock out, when they put their minds to it.

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

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 12:55 AM (MiBfH)

528 ... but, anyways, that's what i wanted to say, a little love on the university of south dakota and its musical jewel.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 11, 2016 12:56 AM (WTSFk)

529 I could never get into VU.

Try and try. Just not my bag.

Do love the Jane's version of that tune, though.

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 12:58 AM (c8Ctg)

530 Gotta jump on a plane tomorrow morning so good night. Grace and peace to all.

Posted by: Halfwise at December 11, 2016 12:59 AM (rB/gm)

531 ... who'dathunkit.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 11, 2016 12:59 AM (WTSFk)

532 You can't replicate the sound of Vintage Guitars.

Guitars are one of the least sophisticated instruments, at least when it comes to the the number of parts and complexity involved in building them. You absolutely can replicate the sound of Vintage Guitars, particularly if we're talking electrics.

Posted by: Crusader at December 11, 2016 01:00 AM (OXPMi)

533 well it was mostly a result of the fact that stradivarius crafted all of his instruments using tools made from damascus steel and tuned them in halls constructed from roman concrete.
Posted by: yankeefifth
---------

and cedar from Lebanon.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2016 01:02 AM (ZO497)

534 492 This has been a very weird year.
Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable
-------------------

It's aboot fucking time.
Welcome back, man.
Christmas Miracle, indeed.
You've been missed.

Posted by: Chi - #Free at last, Free at last at December 11, 2016 01:02 AM (ez4la)

535 >>You absolutely can replicate the sound of Vintage Guitars, particularly if we're talking electrics.


No. You can't.

You can't even source the correct materials for the magnets on most all of the classic pickups.

I'm not even going to get into the inaccessiblity of the lumber.

It simply can not be done.

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 01:02 AM (c8Ctg)

536 This has been a very weird year.
Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 12:45 AM (EzgxV)

Indeed, grasshopper.

Posted by: some Oriental Inscrutable Guy.

Posted by: Farmer at December 11, 2016 01:04 AM (o/90i)

537 And certainly not on anything Fender is churning out of their American Factory. Maybe, if you dropped 12-15k on a Custom Shop built by the right builder AND you provided the wood and vintage pickups you might get close.

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 01:05 AM (c8Ctg)

538 garrett, CD please. Although I'm exploring vinyl again, I just refurbished my 1983-vintage Technics.

Posted by: qdpsteve



You did? Where did you find parts? Mine needs a drive belt.

Posted by: EyeTest at December 11, 2016 01:05 AM (5x9My)

539 Thanks Miley, Blanco, and Chi.


Just got home from an intensive course in the Taxonomy of Lamprologine Cichlids in the Rift. It may take me a while to come up to speed.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 01:05 AM (EzgxV)

540 G'night pizza dude & the canuck.
Hope to see ya on the morrow.

Posted by: Chi - #Free at last, Free at last at December 11, 2016 01:05 AM (ez4la)

541 Since we are about to commence the War of the Guitar...

http://www.ufunk.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/selection-du-weekend-222-3.jpg

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 11, 2016 01:06 AM (+bQch)

542 I was reading -- there was famous test in 2009. A virtuoso played his 1711 Stradivarius, valued at $2M, along with 4 modern violins made by a Swiss violin maker of high repute. The modern ones were damned good, of course, including one with wood that had been treated with fungi, per some scientific analysis of wood properties and shit.

He did this in front of an audience of snobs in some famous concert hall. The fungus violin came in first, and the Stradivarius came in second in ratings by the snobs of the best sounding one. Once the winner was announced, the vast majority of the audience concluded the winner was the Stradivarius.

Posted by: publius (not Breitbart publius) at December 11, 2016 01:06 AM (DW+jj)

543 EyeTest, good ol' eBay. :-)

Found a new belt and a rubber mat there. I also bought a new Audio-Technica P-mount cartridge from Amazon.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 01:07 AM (u8kLQ)

544 How many of y'all have talked to actual Canadians? How did they they pronounce the word "about?"

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:26 AM (ez4la)

Well, you heard me say it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 01:08 AM (MiBfH)

545 How many of y'all have talked to actual Canadians? How did they they pronounce the word "about?"

Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:26 AM (ez4la)




aboot

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 01:10 AM (cPsPa)

546 The clients I have from Calgary are all aboot talking funny, eh!

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 01:10 AM (c8Ctg)

547 @525 Nice! You're so thoughtful!

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 01:11 AM (tHwdc)

548 *stands to attention, rending proper hand salute to cthulhu's return to the crew*

Ready, TWO!

*stands at ease*



Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 11, 2016 01:11 AM (v5iqM)

549 qdp looks like I have an extra copy of that Montrose LP.

If you can get CBD to send me your contact info, I will send it your way.

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 01:11 AM (c8Ctg)

550 Aboot. Oot and Aboot.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:28 AM (lJW6d)

That's actually a Scottish vocal thing. And, back in the day, there were a lot of Scots who settled in Canada. The image of a Mountie with a Scottish burr was long established. But it's been better than 50 years since it really had an validity.

Remnants exist in the maritimes and Ontario.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 01:12 AM (MiBfH)

551 nothing worse than some hoser from canadiastan complaining aboot the mouse in his beer bottle

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 01:13 AM (cPsPa)

552 This has been a very weird year.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 12:45 AM (EzgxV)

Welcome back, cooth. How are the tentacles hanging?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 01:15 AM (MiBfH)

553 Despite all the computations...It was all right

Posted by: Byron at December 11, 2016 01:16 AM (M3DRt)

554 Cthulhu is back?

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 01:17 AM (c8Ctg)

555 I am deep in hostile territory, on Vancouver Island.

Posted by: Halfwise at December 11, 2016 12:47 AM (rB/gm)

Where on the Island? I have friends in several towns there.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 01:17 AM (MiBfH)

556 No. You can't.



You can't even source the correct materials for the magnets on most all of the classic pickups.



I'm not even going to get into the inaccessiblity of the lumber.



It simply can not be done.


The lumber has *zero* to do with it--its an electric, the pickups and electronics are the only sounds transmitted thru the amp.

There's nothing magical about pickups that can't be replicated thru vigorous testing.

Posted by: Crusader at December 11, 2016 01:18 AM (OXPMi)

557 How many of y'all have talked to actual Canadians? How did they pronounce the word "about?"
Posted by: Chi - #FreeCthulhu at December 11, 2016 12:26 AM (ez4la)

Well, you heard me say it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 01:08 AM

Last I heard it was said...aboot?

AOP, will you be in AZ late Jan or early Feb? We will be down for the FIL heart surgery, would love to meet up sometime then if you are there.

Posted by: Farmer at December 11, 2016 01:18 AM (o/90i)

558 Thanks, Jim.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 01:20 AM (EzgxV)

559 Like with the violins, when you've paid $1M for a Stradivarius, although the rigorous scientific testing in the world isn't going to convince you that some cheaper modern violin sounds just as good. You just know it sounds better. 'Cause you paid a ridiculous amount of money for it.

Posted by: publius (not Breitbart publius) at December 11, 2016 01:21 AM (DW+jj)

560
Just got home from an intensive course in the Taxonomy of Lamprologine Cichlids in the Rift. It may take me a while to come up to speed.
Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable
------------

I don't know what half of those words even mean, man.
I hope that is not Latin cussing or something.
I can only go to the mat a finite number of times...

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 01:21 AM (ez4la)

561 XEROC, a 150,000 watt station broadcasting out of Ciudad Juarez

Yikes! I wouldn't doubt that our Canuck friends heard it as well.

Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2016 12:50 AM (lJW6d)

In my shortwave listening days, I remember picking up some of the Mexican blowtorches in vancouver, B.C., also WWL in New Orleans, and a clear-channel station in Texas. And one day, sitting in my dune buggy on the beach at Long Beach, Vancouver Island, I picked up a staion in Honduras on the tube-type Blaupunkt car radio, loud and clear.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 01:22 AM (MiBfH)

562 garrett, thanks!!

Actually you can just email me at QDPSJL at the gmail thingy and we'll take it from there. Maybe I can send you something back...

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 01:22 AM (u8kLQ)

563 552 Welcome back, cooth. How are the tentacles hanging?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 01:15 AM (MiBfH)

It's been a busy and odd 24 hours, and I haven't really gotten to tentacle assessment yet.

And, yes, garrett, it seems that I am.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 01:24 AM (EzgxV)

564 And with that, I retire for the evening.

Dinner has been found to be less than agreeable with the processing facilities.

No, I was not the cook.

Hasta la nite nite, Horde!



Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 11, 2016 01:26 AM (v5iqM)

565 nothing worse than some hoser from canadiastan complaining aboot the mouse in his beer bottle

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 01:13 AM (cPsPa)

Hey! That's a bonus. Take it back to the brewery, and you get a free case.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 01:27 AM (MiBfH)

566 The wood has nothing to do with it.

Sure. Neither does the finish.

Or, the metal parts and their plating...


You know very little about what you espouse.



Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 01:27 AM (c8Ctg)

567 GUITAR FIGHT!!!

Posted by: El Kabong at December 11, 2016 01:28 AM (IqV8l)

568 >>Actually you can just email me at... at the gmail thingy


Will do.

Just need an addy to send it to.


Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 01:28 AM (c8Ctg)

569 AOP, will you be in AZ late Jan or early Feb? We will be down for the FIL heart surgery, would love to meet up sometime then if you are there.

Posted by: Farmer at December 11, 2016 01:18 AM (o/90i)

I sure plan to be, unless work rears its ugly head. If work shows up, I will take it, because, money.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 01:29 AM (MiBfH)

570 Pay no attention to me, guys.
I'm just tossing out chum, trying to attract a few ladies to this helmet party.

http://m.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/129/MPW-64926

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 01:30 AM (ez4la)

571 >>Taxonomy of Lamprologine Cichlids in the Rift.


Ichthyology, ftw!

Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2016 01:30 AM (c8Ctg)

572 >>Taxonomy of Lamprologine Cichlids in the Rift.
Ichthyology, ftw!


Sounds fishy to me.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at December 11, 2016 01:31 AM (IcT7t)

573 qdpsteve:

Thanks! Maybe time to move 'Find Owner's Manual' nearer the top of Stuff-to-Look-for list. Had no idea parts could even be had...but then again, once I started replacing vinyl with CDs, I sort of stopped worrying about fixing the turntable. Just never got rid of it because it's such a part of my history.

Posted by: EyeTest at December 11, 2016 01:32 AM (5x9My)

574 565 nothing worse than some hoser from canadiastan complaining aboot the mouse in his beer bottle

Posted by: yankeefifth at December 11, 2016 01:13 AM (cPsPa)

Hey! That's a bonus. Take it back to the brewery, and you get a free case.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
--------------------

Aaaaaggghh!

Now I have to know how canucks pronounce the word "mouse."
Do they say "moose?"
And would that make the beer a Moosehead?

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 01:33 AM (ez4la)

575 Cthulhu, pure evil always intrigues me.

Posted by: Byron at December 11, 2016 01:33 AM (M3DRt)

576 How can the ONT discuss Stones songs without listing Little T(amp)A. Do some reason I love Keith on vocals.

Nobody knows those songs though. I saw them in Lexington for the Steel Wheels tour. Mick took a break about 2/3s of the way through and Keith led Little T(amp)A and Before They Make Me Run. I swear I was the only person screaming - prolly one of only 10 in the stadium who even knew what the song was - when the slammed out the first bar of Before The Make Me Run. All the people looking at me made me very self concious for about, oh, half a second before I decided fuckit and kept yelling.

Posted by: The Deplorable Boomer Redneque at December 11, 2016 01:34 AM (+4NT5)

577 Sounds fishy to me.
Posted by: Blanco Basura



At best a red herring ...

Posted by: Adriane the Music Critic ... at December 11, 2016 01:36 AM (AoK0a)

578 Oh no. Fish puns. How beta.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 01:38 AM (ez4la)

579 @570 Thanks Chi, but I'm still stuck on the .gif

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 01:39 AM (tHwdc)

580 A little mood music for our returning eldritch horror:

https://youtu.be/lX8GG3dnsp8 (sfw)

Aerosmith, "Back In The Saddle".

Posted by: Blanco Basura at December 11, 2016 01:40 AM (IcT7t)

581 Guys rambling on about music reminds me of hubby. I couldn't begin to keep up.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 01:41 AM (tHwdc)

582 Just got home from an intensive course in the
Taxonomy of Lamprologine Cichlids in the Rift. It may take me a while to
come up to speed.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 01:05 AM (EzgxV)

is it true they are being driven to extinction by invasive carp in lake Tanganyika?

Posted by: Kindltot at December 11, 2016 01:41 AM (typGQ)

583 Now I have to know how canucks pronounce the word "mouse."
Do they say "moose?"
And would that make the beer a Moosehead?

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 01:33 AM (ez4la)

"Mouse" rhymes with "house".

"Moose" rhymes with "Goose".

Moosehead beer comes from Nova Scotia. Big out there. Out West, it's essentially an import, alla same as Miller High Life, or Dos Equis. I have had it. OK, it's beer beer.

We have craft breweries in most provinces. If I want a beer simply as a thirst quencher while driving the lawn mower, I usually get Old Milwaukee (because cheap), or Pilsener (a Molson product, branded as Old Style in B.C., which was my father's choice, too).

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 01:43 AM (MiBfH)

584 Be well all, I'm off to bed w/ the doggies.

It's cold and snowing here this weekend.

Who f'ng cares? Big league deal is that HILLARY WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT!

Posted by: Farmer at December 11, 2016 01:43 AM (o/90i)

585 Just got home from an intensive course in the Taxonomy of Lamprologine Cichlids in the Rift. It may take me a while to come up to speed.
Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable


Holy shit! Somewhere in the Horde, someone be DOES know about everything! I haven't heard anyone talk about Lamprologus sp. for prolly 30 years.

L. compreciceps is awesome. I had a beautiful 55 gal of L. brachardii (or some such), the white ones with the lyre tail. I had a breeding pair and ended up with maybe 30-40 of them. They were a mutant strain and the points on the tail were 2-3 times as long as the standard variety and all soft and fluttered behind them.

Posted by: The Deplorable Boomer Redneque at December 11, 2016 01:44 AM (+4NT5)

586 560
Just got home from an intensive course in the Taxonomy of Lamprologine Cichlids in the Rift. It may take me a while to come up to speed.
Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable
------------

I don't know what half of those words even mean, man.
I hope that is not Latin cussing or something.
I can only go to the mat a finite number of times...

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 01:21 AM (ez4la)


There is a very interesting group of fish that seem to have evolved in Lake Tanganyika -- they're not found in rivers that flow into the lake, and there are just a few that are found in the Congo, which flows out of the lake. The first of the group that was written-up by biologists was called "Lamprologus" something-or-other, so they are referred-to as Lamprologines. Nowadays, they also include the genera Telmatochromis, Julidochromis, Neolamprologus, Altolamprologus, Challinochromis, and a few others.


Just got back from a two-hour lecture by one of the world's experts on this group of fish that surveyed (in his opinion) how they should be grouped, classified, and differentiated. Along the way, we discussed such oddities as a species of fish whose nuclear DNA suggested it was an offbranch of Altolamprologus Compressiceps....but whose mitochondrial DNA suggest that it is descended from Lamprologus Callipterus; albino blind fish that live in a river, and fish that are called several names but are probably the same fish. It was sprinkled with geek jokes like: "and here you see Telmatochromis Bifrenatus, which you can easily identify by its THREE stripes."

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 01:45 AM (EzgxV)

587 Redneque,
No offense intended, but why do you yell and scream over the sound of a band that you paid (way too much) good money to go hear play?
I never understood this.
In fact, it's a major reason that I stopped going to concerts.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 01:46 AM (ez4la)

588 Pilsner label:

http://www.oldstylepilsner.com/en/home

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 01:46 AM (MiBfH)

589 Oh no. Fish puns. How beta.
Posted by: Chi


Criticism like that really stings, Ray ...

Posted by: Adriane the Oceanography Critic ... at December 11, 2016 01:46 AM (AoK0a)

590 Is this where the AoSHQ Lonely Hearts Club meets?

Posted by: Captain Whitebread at December 11, 2016 01:48 AM (rJUlF)

591 Is this where the AoSHQ Lonely Hearts Club meets?
Posted by: Captain Whitebread at December 11, 2016 01:48 AM (rJUlF)

=======

24 hours ago, yes. Now, not so much.

Posted by: Flyboy at December 11, 2016 01:49 AM (L+dg+)

592 Chi: just the intro. I sang with Keith to help him out.

It was the surprise and pleasure of hearing a song in concert that I'd heard maybe once on the radio. Think I've heard it twice on the airwaves in the almost 40 years it's been out

Posted by: The Deplorable Boomer Redneque at December 11, 2016 01:50 AM (+4NT5)

593 Criticism like that really stings, Ray ...

Posted by: Adriane the Oceanography Critic ... at December 11, 2016 01:46 AM (AoK0a)

I have had my fillet of bad fish puns.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 01:50 AM (MiBfH)

594 EyeTest, thanks. Same with me, I was *so* passionate about that turntable when I was a young adult, from Christmas 1983 to when I got my first CD player in the fall of 1988. It and those LPs got me through some really, really tough times emotionally. I just can't seem to part with it.

FWIW, I have a 1983-vintage Technics SL-B200. Here's the link to a belt, and let me see if I can find the link to an owners manual...

*belt*
http://tinyurl.com/gqgk4h4

*manual*
http://tinyurl.com/hc6au3p

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 01:51 AM (u8kLQ)

595 582 Just got home from an intensive course in the
Taxonomy of Lamprologine Cichlids in the Rift. It may take me a while to
come up to speed.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 01:05 AM (EzgxV)
is it true they are being driven to extinction by invasive carp in lake Tanganyika?
Posted by: Kindltot at December 11, 2016 01:41 AM (typGQ)



Lake Tanganyika hasn't had a horrible problem with introduced species. Lake Victoria has had an incredibly tragic problem with the introduction of the Nile Perch, which have nearly wiped-out all endemic species. Part of the reason for this is that Lake V is broad, shallow, and contains regular water -- where Lake T is the second deepest lake in the world, is hypoxic below a relatively shallow depth, and in the reasonably livable regions has so many dissolved minerals that snail shells from deceased snails don't dissolve.....they get thicker. They've found undissolved snail shells more than 1500 years old.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 01:53 AM (EzgxV)

596 Cooth @ 586

Dude.
I know it's been a while, but we speak English here now.
Get with the program.

*you want to know nerds?
One of my favorites is Roy Underhill, and I get to giggling when he deadpans that something is "half adzed."

Don't get me started on Alton Brown..

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 01:55 AM (ez4la)

597 24 hours ago, yes. Now, not so much.
Posted by: Flyboy at December 11, 2016 01:49 AM (L+dg+)

Heh. I was reading that last night. I would have joined in, but the browser on my phone thinks I'm posting characters in Klingon or something, and keeps giving me an error message, even when it's just plain text.

Let's just say I could sympathize with a lot of the guys in last night's discussion.

Posted by: Captain Whitebread at December 11, 2016 01:55 AM (rJUlF)

598 th

Eight interesting links, three videos including cat, plus two caturday pix.

Yeah, what a crappy ONT, all righty! Don't know why I even bothered to look through it. Well, can't say we weren't warned.

Seriously, CDR M, thanks. You should avoid the self-criticism and let the Horde be the judge of the value of the work. In our drunken raucous stupor, we might not have noticed it was crappy...!

Now, if you want actual crappy, there's my webworkshop videos... um... er... wait...

Posted by: mindful webworker after Midnight (gonna chugalug and shout) at December 11, 2016 01:56 AM (mndtc)

599 OK, so if we're gonna take a fish dip, who remembers the song Wet Dream by Kip Addotta?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6l1GvDWtccI

Posted by: The Deplorable Boomer Redneque at December 11, 2016 01:56 AM (+4NT5)

600 Technica
Posted by: EyeTest at December 11, 2016 01:05 AM (5x9My)

Check these guys, too: http://www.kabusa.com/
Bought my SL-1200 from them

Posted by: djrichiep at December 11, 2016 01:57 AM (dRt1Q)

601 FWIW, I have a 1983-vintage Technics SL-B200. Here's the link to a belt, and let me see if I can find the link to an owners manual...

*belt*
http://tinyurl.com/gqgk4h4

*manual*
http://tinyurl.com/hc6au3p

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 01:51 AM (u8kLQ)

People seem to think that direct-drive turntables are some kind of hot-shit new invention, but as a kid, I had a 78 RPM direct drive turntable that had been part of some high-end RCA radio-gramaphone. The motor was a bronze disc about the size of a 45 RPM record, surrounded by electromagnets. It had a lot of torque. I could stand on the thing, kick the switch on, and it would spin up with me standing on it, until I got dizzy and it bucked me off.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 01:57 AM (MiBfH)

602 OK, so if we're gonna take a fish dip, who remembers the song Wet Dream by Kip Addotta?

I listened to Dr. Demento faithfully back in the day, waiting to record it off the radio.

Posted by: Captain Whitebread at December 11, 2016 01:57 AM (rJUlF)

603 I have had my fillet of bad fish puns.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon


Cod! you people are mean here tonight ...

Posted by: Adriane the Oceanography Critic ... at December 11, 2016 01:59 AM (AoK0a)

604 G'night everyone.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at December 11, 2016 01:59 AM (IcT7t)

605 I think I'll cut bait, too.

Posted by: Captain Whitebread at December 11, 2016 01:59 AM (rJUlF)

606 585 Just got home from an intensive course in the Taxonomy of Lamprologine Cichlids in the Rift. It may take me a while to come up to speed.
Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable

Holy shit! Somewhere in the Horde, someone be DOES know about everything! I haven't heard anyone talk about Lamprologus sp. for prolly 30 years.

L. compreciceps is awesome. I had a beautiful 55 gal of L. brachardii (or some such), the white ones with the lyre tail. I had a breeding pair and ended up with maybe 30-40 of them. They were a mutant strain and the points on the tail were 2-3 times as long as the standard variety and all soft and fluttered behind them.

Posted by: The Deplorable Boomer Redneque at December 11, 2016 01:44 AM (+4NT5)



They are beautiful, and you should see the stuff you can get these days.....but you're going to have to re-learn all the names and relationships (and a bunch of the care). The speaker tonight was Ad Konings, and it was really knock-your-socks-off slides, video, and information.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 02:00 AM (EzgxV)

607 AOP, LOL. They don't build 'em like that anymore.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 02:01 AM (u8kLQ)

608 Is this where the AoSHQ Lonely Hearts Club meets?
Posted by: Captain Whitebread


You want a Dr. Pepper? We ran out of Sargent Pepper before the dinner rush ...

Posted by: Adriane the Music Critic ... at December 11, 2016 02:01 AM (AoK0a)

609 I'm enjoying my new toy http://tinyurl.com/hvbxtfw

My brother told me about this, and I didn't believe him. But, it is awesome.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:01 AM (tHwdc)

610 Goodnight everybody! I'm going to call it a night too, had a lot of fun chatting with you all so thanks. Happy Sunday and see you tomorrow night, God willing.

Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2016 02:01 AM (u8kLQ)

611 One of my favorites is Roy Underhill, and I get to giggling when he deadpans that something is "half adzed."

Don't get me started on Alton Brown..

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 01:55 AM (ez4la)

You do know that an adze is a woodworking tool, a counterpart to an axe, right? The blade of an adze is set crosswise to the axis of the handle. Was much used for squaring and notching timbers. No log cabin builder would be without one.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 02:02 AM (MiBfH)

612 Is this where the AoSHQ Lonely Hearts Club meets?

Posted by: Captain Whitebread at December 11, 2016 01:48 AM (rJUlF)

Yes indeedy, BYOB!

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:02 AM (tHwdc)

613 A former boss of mine was a retired Marine, last name Pepper. Said he caught a lotta shit when he was on recruiting duty as a Sgt.

Posted by: djrichiep at December 11, 2016 02:02 AM (dRt1Q)

614 Y'all, this thread just seems to be floundering.
We need someone to inject some sole.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 02:03 AM (ez4la)

615 Night, folks

Posted by: The Deplorable Boomer Redneque at December 11, 2016 02:05 AM (+4NT5)

616 This has been a very weird year.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 12:45 AM (EzgxV)


Please don't say things like that before it's over.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 11, 2016 02:06 AM (wB8Tg)

617 Y'all, this thread just seems to be floundering.
We need someone to inject some sole.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 02:03 AM (ez4la)

Well, I could perch on the walleye, waiting for the first little minnow to come down the pike...

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 02:08 AM (MiBfH)

618 Out. Hope y'all have a great night.

Posted by: Flyboy at December 11, 2016 02:09 AM (L+dg+)

619 Y'all, this thread just seems to be floundering.
We need someone to inject some sole.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ5gCGJorKk

Would Cab Calloway singing Minnie the Moocher be soulful enough?

Posted by: Adriane the Music Critic ... at December 11, 2016 02:15 AM (AoK0a)

620 Yes, AOP. I'm hip. I own an adze (needs a refurb, including a handle), and am waiting to run a across a draw knife & spokeshave at a yardsale or estate auction.
Everything I've found new is made in China.


And HA! HA HA !
Just flipping channels to find something to fall asleep to.
"Shadow Riders" just started - Miley, can you name the two lead actors in that movie?

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 02:15 AM (ez4la)

621 Y'all, this thread just seems to be floundering.

We need someone to inject some sole.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 02:03 AM (ez4la)

I have a confession - bad puns delight me.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:15 AM (tHwdc)

622 616 This has been a very weird year.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 12:45 AM (EzgxV)

Please don't say things like that before it's over.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 11, 2016 02:06 AM (wB8Tg)



What, like it might suddenly get more NORMAL?!?!??! And that would be a problem?

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 02:16 AM (EzgxV)

623 personally, i've haddock with this.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 11, 2016 02:18 AM (WTSFk)

624 So is ichtheology a fishy eschaton?

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:18 AM (tHwdc)

625 Yes, AOP. I'm hip. I own an adze (needs a refurb, including a handle), and am waiting to run a across a draw knife & spokeshave at a yardsale or estate auction.
Everything I've found new is made in China.


And HA! HA HA !
Just flipping channels to find something to fall asleep to.
"Shadow Riders" just started - Miley, can you name the two lead actors in that movie?

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 02:15 AM (ez4la)

I don't have an adze, but I do have big drawknife that came from my grandfather, and a spokeshave or two. Also have my grandfathers "slick" which is a huge, razor-sharp chisel about 2" across, with a long handle, which you use two-handed, for jobs that would be done by a plane. It is very handy, when used for the sort of thing for which it was made.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 02:21 AM (MiBfH)

626 teleologically speaking, that's the plan.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 11, 2016 02:21 AM (WTSFk)

627 What, like it might suddenly get more NORMAL?!?!??! And that would be a problem?
Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable


I'm thinking more along the lines of Hillary, freed from her political ambitions, takes up a new career as a dominatrix. And share the pics ...

Posted by: Adriane the Pop Culture Critic ... at December 11, 2016 02:22 AM (AoK0a)

628 the avengers is on (cozi channel), the first one with diana rigg.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 11, 2016 02:23 AM (WTSFk)

629 Slick very similar to this:

https://barrtools.com/product/scarf-slick/

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 02:23 AM (MiBfH)

630 What, like it might suddenly get more NORMAL?!?!??! And that would be a problem?
Posted by: cthulhu
-----------------

To be honest, I don't think I want anything even resemblembling "normal" right now.
Look at the last month - this weirdness can continue for another decade as far as I'm concerned.

I'll probably die from of a lack of blood flow to my brain within a month or so, but America deserves this weird. Your kids deserve the weird
Fuck "normal."

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 02:23 AM (ez4la)

631 "Not really a surprise. Not everyone wants to be seen as a supporter, especially in the entertainment business. Donald Trump having trouble booking celebrities for his inauguration."

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

Didn't I read somewhere that Hollywood has a special accounting technique to hide their profits and so cheat cast and crew of their fair share? I believe stars are usually protected but the little people miss out.

I think it's time for a review of much of their business practices. And wouldn't it be great if it turned out they owed heaps to the workers in Hollywood?

Posted by: Decaf at December 11, 2016 02:24 AM (nogKi)

632 And HA! HA HA !

Just flipping channels to find something to fall asleep to.

"Shadow Riders" just started - Miley, can you name the two lead actors in that movie?

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 02:15 AM (ez4la)

What channel?!

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:24 AM (tHwdc)

633 I'm thinking more along the lines of Hillary, freed from her political ambitions, takes up a new career as a dominatrix. And share the pics ...

Posted by: Adriane the Pop Culture Critic ... at December 11, 2016 02:22 AM (AoK0a)

Mistress Cellulite.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 02:24 AM (MiBfH)

634 hey, cthulhu! I witnessed the announcement of your prison's unlocking earlier, and anticipated your return in force, but still a pleasant surprise to see you back.

Hope you had a nice respite and got lots of things done in the so-called real world - which of course you won't, now, because you're back on the web's biggest timewaster blog.

Posted by: mindful webworker the untentacled at December 11, 2016 02:26 AM (mndtc)

635 What, like it might suddenly get more NORMAL?!?!??! And that would be a problem?

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 02:16 AM (EzgxV)


Oh, you THINK it couldn't get weirder.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at December 11, 2016 02:26 AM (wB8Tg)

636 Well, I went and did something (potentially) useful during the ONT. I had a 2-pound hammer that the head was constantly flying off, while I was breaking up some old masonry work. So I went out and coated the end of the wooden hammer handle with Gorilla Glue, and jammed the head back on. Might work; that glue is is amazing stuff.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 02:28 AM (MiBfH)

637 teleologically speaking, that's the plan.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at December 11, 2016 02:21 AM (WTSFk)

<mulls the age-old question of which came first, the fish or the spawn?>

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:28 AM (tHwdc)

638 I'll probably die from of a lack of blood flow to my
brain within a month or so, but America deserves this weird. Your kids
deserve the weird

Fuck "normal."

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 02:23 AM (ez4la)

And to think at one time, SMOD was the only "hope" I had...

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:30 AM (tHwdc)

639

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:28 AM (tHwdc)

Pretty maids, all in a roe.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 02:31 AM (MiBfH)

640 I use Gorilla Glue to make a wobbly desk unwobbly.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at December 11, 2016 02:32 AM (VdICR)

641 Piker!

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:33 AM (tHwdc)

642 I have a confession - bad puns delight me.
Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR
-------------------

Something seems fishy here...
Seriously, I love goofing like this.

(I can't compete, but I do have a lot of fun trying. The puns are SO much fun when everyone is on point. Fish, cheese, horses & math seem to bring them out of the woodwork, and I can almost pull my weight)

What do you call call that string of illegitimate brown stuff on the bottom of the lake? A bass turd.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 02:33 AM (ez4la)

643 LOL!

I'd knock you off your perch if I could unscramble my brains.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:35 AM (tHwdc)

644 Hollywood has had an eight year bacchanalia in the White House, perhaps it's time others had a look in.

I bet Obama attempts to create a court in exile in his DC house after January 20 though it may be short lived when he realises that the taxpayers will not foot the bill.

Posted by: Decaf at December 11, 2016 02:35 AM (nogKi)

645 634 hey, cthulhu! I witnessed the announcement of your prison's unlocking earlier, and anticipated your return in force, but still a pleasant surprise to see you back.

Hope you had a nice respite and got lots of things done in the so-called real world - which of course you won't, now, because you're back on the web's biggest timewaster blog.

Posted by: mindful webworker the untentacled at December 11, 2016 02:26 AM (mndtc)



Thanks for the kind words. I have been a busy pup, to be sure -- and the rest of the month will probably be busier.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 02:36 AM (EzgxV)

646 I use Gorilla Glue to make a wobbly desk unwobbly.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at December 11, 2016 02:32 AM (VdICR)

It is truly amazing stuff. In rebuilding the floor of this mobile home here, I had to sister the floor joists, and add cleats to stiffen unsupported edges of the plywood subfloor. I used Robertson-head wood screws and Gorilla glue on all the joints. And before mating up the glue joint, I passed a damp rag over one face of it. A little dampness catalyzes the resin in Gorilla glue, and speeds its cure a lot.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 02:36 AM (MiBfH)

647 It's going to be so weird that America isn't in thrall to the WH after 8 long years.


Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:37 AM (tHwdc)

648 Miley, GetTV. It's something like 10.3 on my rabbit ears, but that means nothing to you.
Sam Elliott AND Tom Selleck.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 02:38 AM (ez4la)

649 And I killed another one.
I'm getting pretty good at this!
Luckily, I haven't been convicted yet. I guess you could say that I have a tendency to skate...

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 02:48 AM (ez4la)

650 Planted flag, watched kitty video, fell asleep.

Out of the chair and into bed with me.

...welcome back, Cthulhu!

G'Night, Ev'ry-Buddy!

*static*

Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1), (T) at December 11, 2016 02:48 AM (6gk0M)

651 Ugh, I don't have GetTV.

But I do have this .gif here!

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:48 AM (tHwdc)

652
I'll probably die from of a lack of blood flow
to my brain within a month or so, but America deserves this weird. Your
kids deserve the weird

Fuck "normal."
Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 02:23 AM (ez4la)


I was down in Eugene OR today at the Lane County Holiday fair at the fairgrounds . . . And the tears of liberals are wonderful.

I overheard some very young women discussing that Trump is claiming for twice of what he wants so he can be negotiated down to half.
I believe that if you go into a negotiation believing that, you will get both your lunch and breakfast eaten for you, and you will wind up agreeing to pay the tip too.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 11, 2016 02:48 AM (typGQ)

653 AOP - You ever use Gorilla Tape?
That stuff is amazing. Black duct tape it is not.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 02:51 AM (ez4la)

654 650 Planted flag, watched kitty video, fell asleep.

Out of the chair and into bed with me.

...welcome back, Cthulhu!

G'Night, Ev'ry-Buddy!

*static*

Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1), (T) at December 11, 2016 02:48 AM (6gk0M)



Thanks, Slapweasel!!!

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 02:52 AM (EzgxV)

655 I hope that Trump triggers my schadenbutton many times over the next few months. This will not be a "normal" presidency.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:55 AM (tHwdc)

656

cth:

Congratulations on being rehabilitated, and on safely navigating the rain.

Posted by: Arbalest at December 11, 2016 02:57 AM (FlRtG)

657 Because it's slow this time of night, I've been going back and catching the first 600 comments I missed, about 100 at a time, then reading the latest. Just a little confusing.

I've been mostly catching open threads late and playing catch-up in recent days, so I don't reply on things said hours ago. Same for this thread. At least it keeps me from saying too many stupid things. Like this.

Posted by: mindful webworker the random at December 11, 2016 02:58 AM (mndtc)

658 "Christ Weitz the writer and the female prez of Lucasfilms are doing their best to Ghostbuster the franchise. The prez in particular says they 'won't cater to male Star Wars fans' I've pretty much decided to save them the trouble."

---------

They are making a product for consumers they don't have. Young girls don't watch Star Wars, boys do. They will lose boys and not gain any girl viewers. This will cascade down into merchandise sales.

This PC movement in Hollywood will eventually end when they lose enough money. In the meantime dystopia rules.

Posted by: Decaf at December 11, 2016 02:59 AM (nogKi)

659 I think I'm going to get to sleep so I can give myself a short night, wake up early, then pass out by midnight tomorrow. Need to adjust to a work schedule come Monday.

Thank you all for the entertainment (esp. the Sam Elliott .gif, Chi!) and so happy that Cooth is back with us, in the warm embrace of the Horde.

'Nite, all! Cookie baking tomorrow :-)

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 02:59 AM (tHwdc)

660
644
I bet Obama attempts to create a court in exile in his DC house after January 20 though it may be short lived when he realises that the taxpayers will not foot the bill.
Posted by: Decaf at December 11, 2016 02:35 AM (nogKi)

Hope it is one of those crazy inbred EuroRoyalty courts stuffed full of ribald poetry spewing dwarves and acts that put the Jumping Jews of Jerusalem to shame.
I.e. Blackadder.

Posted by: Prince Harry at December 11, 2016 03:00 AM (FtrY1)

661 This PC movement in Hollywood will eventually end when they lose enough money. In the meantime dystopia rules.

Posted by: Decaf at December 11, 2016 02:59 AM (nogKi)

I starve the Hollywood beast harder than Ace boycotts the NFL.

Posted by: Miley, Duchess of the DSR at December 11, 2016 03:01 AM (tHwdc)

662 * waves hands frantically *

Wait, wait, slapweasel? Did you leave already?

Was it you I recall saying had a neck problem? I was going to suggest something (you know you can't do any better than Horde for medical, financial, and dating advice). But, if you're really gone, it'll keep...

(listens for unstatic sound)

Posted by: mindful webworker in a somnambulint stupor at December 11, 2016 03:01 AM (mndtc)

663 Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Morpheus is winning,
Good Night to all of you ...

Posted by: Adriane the Pop Culture Critic ... at December 11, 2016 03:02 AM (AoK0a)

664 Miley, it's only a second, but possibly the greatest movie ever captured on film. Wade Garrett was a bad muthafucker before Sam Jackson ever grew a pubic hair.

http://media.giphy.com/media/oWPLcL7Tatl2o/giphy.gif

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 03:04 AM (ez4la)

665 Wait....

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 03:08 AM (EzgxV)

666 'Nite, all! Cookie baking tomorrow :-)
Posted by: Miley
-------------

Ooh. Cookies! I'll be looking for you tomorrow - I need some advice on how to do oatmeal craisin right.
G'night.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 03:08 AM (ez4la)

667 Now?

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 03:08 AM (EzgxV)

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 03:09 AM (ez4la)

669 Thanks, Chi!!! You're like a brother to me.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 03:09 AM (EzgxV)

670 Sorry.
It would've been superb if you got that tonight (of all nights).
I never even pay attn, or I would've backed off just out of respect.
Meh. Deal with disappointment, dude.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 03:12 AM (ez4la)

671 cthulhu -- heh -- you're plainly out of practice on nailing the number. I'm sure you'll get up to speed soon enough.

Now that the number has passed, I figure I can go to bed and enjoy sweet dreams, knowing the blog is performing in its usual chaotic perfection.

And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name.

"Sea" y'all later.

Posted by: mindful webworker counting down at December 11, 2016 03:15 AM (mndtc)

672 670 Sorry.
It would've been superb if you got that tonight (of all nights).
I never even pay attn, or I would've backed off just out of respect.
Meh. Deal with disappointment, dude.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 03:12 AM (ez4la)


I think it's great (and weirdly appropriate) that you scored it tonight. It has been a weird, weird, weird, weird, weird, weird, weird year.

Posted by: cthulhu, the deplorable at December 11, 2016 03:19 AM (EzgxV)

673 It has been a weird, weird, weird, weird, weird, weird, weird year.
Posted by: cthulhu
----------------

We should have qdpsteve make a movie & title it just that.
It'll have every famous Moron & movie star in it, driving cross country searching for the treasure of an actual America loving president.
"It's a weird, weird, weird, weird, weird, weird year."

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 03:29 AM (ez4la)

674 Watching JJ Abrams fall on his ass isn't nearly as satisfying as watching George Lucas fall on his ass.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at December 11, 2016 03:32 AM (VdICR)

675 He's gone finally?Anybody isn't ever going to cluue that weirdo in that noboody here likes him? Pathetic looser.

Posted by: Luntz's Lurkers at December 11, 2016 03:35 AM (y4bHB)

676 That's why his music is so bad too
Posted by: L, Elle at December 10, 2016 10:46 PM (6IPEM)

---

Ok.

Phil Collins' music is not bad.

In the Air Tonight is awesome.

Also, I adore A Groovy Kind of Love.


Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 03:41 AM (CRotO)

677 Chi!

Still here?

Just got home after hours of karaoke at the VFW (VFW8577.com).

Can't believe I sang "No One In The World" by Anita Baker.

I also sang "Merry Christmas, Darling".

Yeah, I got tanked.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 03:45 AM (CRotO)

678 I'm afraid to lay down.

Shit starts spinning.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 03:45 AM (CRotO)

679 Hello?

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 03:46 AM (CRotO)

680 Good Morning Everyone.

Bexit
The Cubs win a World Series
Donald J Trump will be President of the United States
and finally,
Army sinks Navy!!!

2016. Very odd indeed!

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 03:49 AM (d76uN)

681 Tim,

And the RAIDERSSSSSS are 10-3.

Carl was right...lol.

He literally had a smile on his face when he went to Jesus November 9th.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 03:53 AM (CRotO)

682 I swear I was the only person screaming - prolly one of only 10 in the stadium who even knew what the song was - when the slammed out the first bar of Before The Make Me Run. All the people looking at me made me very self concious for about, oh, half a second before I decided fuckit and kept yelling.

Posted by: The Deplorable Boomer Redneque at December 11, 2016 01:34 AM (+4NT5)


Happened to me when I saw Ian Hunter at the West Side Pier in '81; this was when his song 'Central Park and West' was a minor hit, getting radio play. I was 25 at the time. When Hunter played some of his songs from his solo work, I was standing on my chair, singing along. There were two kids, a guy and a girl, sitting next to me. I heard the girl say to the guy, 'He knows all the words!' I felt 'old' at 25.

In 1981, the phrase 'Get Off My Lawn!' hadn't been coined yet but . . . Get Off My Lawn!

Posted by: RickZ at December 11, 2016 03:53 AM (dQLTf)

683 SMFH, Being a Bears fan, I'm not used to knowing what a winning football team is like.

Never had any hate in my heart for the Raiders like some do. I remember the 1980 Super Bowl the most.
Kenny Stabler would have looked better in a Bears Uniform though.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 03:55 AM (d76uN)

684 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CBHrzWPQpc

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 03:55 AM (CRotO)

685 Hi, pretty lady!
(Not you, Tim)
Have you ever sang karaoke before??? How did I not know that was something you were into?

I never heard you sing! Hell, we just had this discussion last night - I'VE never sang karaoke, and you know damn well that I will burst into song with even the slightest of buzz.

Really glad you cut loose & had some fun tonight. You deserve it.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 03:56 AM (ez4la)

686 Bite your damn tongue, Tim.

The Snake should only be sheathed in Silver and Black.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 03:56 AM (CRotO)

687 I had no choice, Chi.

I had a retired 1SG and a CSM daring me.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 03:57 AM (CRotO)

688 I ain't no punk.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 03:57 AM (CRotO)

689 Oh and st louis deadbird fans.

Wait till next year!!!

Ha!!

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 03:58 AM (d76uN)

690 I do Anita Baker quite well.

I have an alto voice.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 03:58 AM (CRotO)

691 Well, bed time for me. Night, all.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2016 03:59 AM (MiBfH)

692 I did win 25 bucks in Spades.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 04:00 AM (CRotO)

693 "(Not you, Tim) "

Was that some kind of dig? Some kind of insult? You mocking me?

LoL

What came to mind was the Futurama episode where Bender transitions to a fembot.

"I'm a pretty girl! I'm a pretty girl"!!

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 04:00 AM (d76uN)

694 Niters AOP.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 04:01 AM (CRotO)

695 I do a pretty good Gregg Allman. Requires a fair amount of lubrication.

G'night AOP.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 04:02 AM (ez4la)

696 Chi, you check your email now?

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 04:03 AM (CRotO)

697 Chi,

I did sing "Let the Bodies Hit the Floor."

Heh.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 04:04 AM (CRotO)

698 No, not a dig at all. A timing thing, and a pretty funny joke.
I figured you'd take it as intended.
Not gonna dwell, but one last time - a very sincere Thank You from me to you.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 04:06 AM (ez4la)

699 Catching up here.

Posted by: Luntz's Lurkers at December 11, 2016 03:35 AM (y4bHB)

Would you care to be specific by naming names?

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 04:08 AM (d76uN)

700 Awww.


Chi and MWNP, kiss and make up.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 04:08 AM (CRotO)

701 My bad, Tim.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 04:09 AM (CRotO)

702 Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 04:06 AM (ez4la)

Dammit!! I am a pretty girl!!!

It's Christmas time. Time to forgive any and all transgressions, real or perceived and love thy Neighbor as you love God.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 04:11 AM (d76uN)

703 I'm gonna take a shower and hit the hay.

Laters y'all.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 04:11 AM (CRotO)

704 Different Tim, darlin.
And no thanks. I can be civil to the other one, though.

Yeah, I try to check email at least daily. Why?

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 04:12 AM (ez4la)

705 My bad, Tim.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 04:09 AM (CRotO)

Now this has gone over my bald head. Not hard to do though. You are bad but in the good way.

So ??????

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 04:13 AM (d76uN)

706 Sorry Tim,

My next door neighbor will be numero uno on my list of those that I will have to steamroll with my tank.

He's an asshole.

He deserves to grease the treads of my tank.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 04:13 AM (CRotO)

707 Oh

Tim in Georgia.

Beg pardon.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 04:13 AM (d76uN)

708 Chi,

Phone #?

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 04:14 AM (CRotO)

709 I love God.

It's 99.99% of humanity I can't stand.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 04:15 AM (CRotO)

710 703 I'm gonna take a shower

Posted by: SMFH
-----------------

I believe this is where rule #32 is usually invoked...

G'night, Raider Nation Girl.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 04:17 AM (ez4la)

711 40 more days. That is all.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 04:18 AM (d76uN)

712 Yeah, so not gonna take selfies in the shower.

Love ya, Chi, but no.

See ya later...lol.

Posted by: SMFH at December 11, 2016 04:19 AM (CRotO)

713 Mine?
My phone number?
It's in your ch all log, lady - I just talked to you last week!?!


Damn, I love you ...

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 04:22 AM (ez4la)

714 Department of Defense. 1 Million civilian employees.

Active Duty Military. 1.4 Million.

I see no problem.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 04:38 AM (d76uN)

715 I suppose the regular ONT'ers have passed out and I have to make the coffee...

Posted by: Bayou City's Ipad at December 11, 2016 04:41 AM (qcIWB)

716 The early morning crowd will be showing up shortly.

Coffee would be appreciated.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 04:44 AM (d76uN)

717 French press ok? Nice Italian roast?

Posted by: Bayou City's Ipad at December 11, 2016 04:52 AM (qcIWB)

718 I'm partial to a strong Dark Roast but alls good.

Poor syrians bombed by Vlad the Invader.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f8f_1481357801

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 04:54 AM (d76uN)

719 I don't know I have a choice as long as its hot.
Good morning horde

Posted by: Skip at December 11, 2016 05:17 AM (5sOEp)

720 Neat samurai on kittah

Posted by: Skip at December 11, 2016 05:18 AM (5sOEp)

721 "Neat samurai on kittah"

Thanks. My Brain couldn't figure it out. I thought it was take off of Darth Vader.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 05:23 AM (d76uN)

722 A french press?
Is that like working out with a mime instead of weights?

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 05:24 AM (ez4la)

723 Reading that Wisconsin vote with 95% recounted and $3.5M spent has gotten Hillary 25 more votes with 22,000 to make up.

Posted by: Skip at December 11, 2016 05:32 AM (5sOEp)

724 Guess you can't be a objective journalist if your shooting at one side and not at the other.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,
But that only counts using firearms

Posted by: Skip at December 11, 2016 05:37 AM (5sOEp)

725 "Reading that Wisconsin vote with 95% recounted and $3.5M spent has gotten Hillary 25 more votes with 22,000 to make up."

Needs to be done by Midnight Monday. Dane County is probably the last one.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 05:41 AM (d76uN)

726 Ernie Pyle would be proud of The Blaze. No?

Posted by: Eromero at December 11, 2016 05:42 AM (zLDYs)

727 John Kennedy (R) won in Louisiana in the Senate
Yesterday sounded like it wasn't a given

Posted by: Skip at December 11, 2016 05:50 AM (5sOEp)

728 I think the problem grim breck has with the Journalist is that he took part in a Offensive Operation not a Defensive one.

He took sides which somehow calls into question his ability to label terrorist as terrorist.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 05:50 AM (d76uN)

729 cthulhu, welcome back. I expect Ira to stop by soon and try and bait you -- ignore him. I do recall his gloat when you went into suspension.

723 Reading that Wisconsin vote with 95% recounted and $3.5M spent has gotten Hillary 25 more votes with 22,000 to make up.

Posted by: Skip


It was never about the recount, it was trying to delegitimatize Trump's win somehow and make Jill into a 15 minute sensation.

As to the Electoral College faithless elector(s) strategy, wiki sez

Despite 157 instances of faithlessness as of 2015, faithless electors
have not yet affected the results or ultimate outcome of any other
election for President and Vice President of the United States.


And it won't this time either, with the House safely in R hands. I do expect a backlash in the states though, as Minnesota tightened their electoral voter rules after one anonymous faithless vote in 2004.

Posted by: GnuBreed at December 11, 2016 05:55 AM (oZEJt)

730 727 John Kennedy (R) won in Louisiana in the Senate

Yesterday sounded like it wasn't a given


Turnout was horrendous, but the result was a blowout.

Posted by: GnuBreed at December 11, 2016 05:58 AM (oZEJt)

731 The Louisiana Senate race wasn't even close. The donktard got clobbered by 21 points.

Just more gaslighting by the msm.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 05:58 AM (d76uN)

732 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_elector#2000_to_present

Posted by: GnuBreed at December 11, 2016 05:59 AM (oZEJt)

733 A french press?

Is that like working out with a mime instead of weights?

Posted by: Chi

It's more like the "French Mistake" except you're on the bottom.

Posted by: Bruce at December 11, 2016 06:00 AM (8ikIW)

734 I need to get up and make the coffee before I fall back asleep

Posted by: Skip at December 11, 2016 06:02 AM (5sOEp)

735 I'll wait for the EMT if it shows up there.

Posted by: Skip at December 11, 2016 06:03 AM (5sOEp)

736 'Morning, Horde.

Fresh log goes on the front of the fireplace grate or the back? Discuss.

Posted by: creeper, yelling MERRY CHRISTMAS from her hill at December 11, 2016 06:06 AM (voYu7)

737 Mornin'

Posted by: teej at December 11, 2016 06:06 AM (gJ3Vg)

738 "Fresh log goes on the front of the fireplace grate or the back? Discuss."

Middle. Right on top of the coals.

Good Morning.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 06:09 AM (d76uN)

739 Been up a hour and finally put the coffee on

Posted by: Skip at December 11, 2016 06:09 AM (5sOEp)

740 Whoa. There's a nice surprise. Welcome back, cooth.

Posted by: creeper, yelling MERRY CHRISTMAS from her hill at December 11, 2016 06:10 AM (voYu7)

741 Thanks, Tim. Been sticking them in front. Err ore.

Posted by: creeper, yelling MERRY CHRISTMAS from her hill at December 11, 2016 06:11 AM (voYu7)

742 Fresh morning log goes into porfelain, not the fireplace.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 06:12 AM (ez4la)

743 Mornin' creeper.
Still have logs going or starting anew?
Or are you throwing code at us before I even have half a cup down?

Posted by: teej at December 11, 2016 06:12 AM (gJ3Vg)

744 Dang Chi, you been up all night man?

Posted by: teej at December 11, 2016 06:15 AM (gJ3Vg)

745 Pretty nice ONT for a Saturday night and an under-the-weather author. Thanks, CDR-M.

Could use an EMT, though. 741 comments is past my Witopia limit.

Posted by: creeper, yelling MERRY CHRISTMAS from her hill at December 11, 2016 06:16 AM (voYu7)

746 "Could use an EMT, though. 741 comments is past my Witopia limit."

Try scrolling to top of page. Refresh then hit the "jump to bottom of page" thingy.

See if it helps.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 06:18 AM (d76uN)

747 teej @ 743

Actually, there were coals in it this morning. I bank it before I go to bed. But I did hurry it along with a piece of paper and some bark.

Chi @ 742

Thanks, man. 'Preciate you being on it so early.

Posted by: creeper, yelling MERRY CHRISTMAS from her hill at December 11, 2016 06:21 AM (voYu7)

748 @745- yep
Somekne was sayinv the other day they could just have pixy pop one up in the morning automatically at a set time.
4:30 or 5:00 moron std time would work.
Though the way the timestamp jumps around here might cause a problem.
Me not computery.
Me no know.

Posted by: teej at December 11, 2016 06:21 AM (gJ3Vg)

749 Yes teej. Third night in a row.
Talking to a friend on the phone now.

Posted by: Chi at December 11, 2016 06:21 AM (ez4la)

750 My tablet gets wonky around 1k, doesn't always get to bottom immediately

Posted by: Skip at December 11, 2016 06:23 AM (5sOEp)

751 Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 06:18 AM (d76uN)

Tim, that works. It's just that the load is slower than a snail. The little button over on the right that you drag up and down goes down...and then it comes back up, loads another hundred and goes back down. Then it comes up a...well, you get the idea. With seven hundred, that button looks like a jumping jack.

Posted by: creeper, yelling MERRY CHRISTMAS from her hill at December 11, 2016 06:25 AM (voYu7)

752 To do list for this coming summer or fall.
Have creeper a big stack of kindling ready to go.

Posted by: teej at December 11, 2016 06:26 AM (gJ3Vg)

753 Chi, tell her I said hi.

Posted by: teej at December 11, 2016 06:28 AM (gJ3Vg)

754 Creeper, I get that even on my laptop. Satalite connections are good for that. When cloud cover gets thick I usually end up with no signal at all.

I just deal with it.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 06:30 AM (d76uN)

755 Did you know that if the missus can't sleep and it's too hot and the covers are bunched on her feet and I roll over too much and it's all my fault?

Posted by: freaked at December 11, 2016 06:31 AM (BO/km)

756 teej, I'm going to need more than kindling. I've developed an expensive log addiction. It looks like half a cord of wood is going to last me about two weeks. May have to go to work as a greeter at WalMart to support my wood habit.

Posted by: creeper, yelling MERRY CHRISTMAS from her hill at December 11, 2016 06:33 AM (voYu7)

757 My phone is loading the page fine, it has just made the comment box at the bottom teeny tiny.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 11, 2016 06:34 AM (n6pAK)

758 "I just deal with it."

So much of life right there in a nutshell.
Dad gummed Adam and Eve bitin' that apple and all.

Posted by: teej at December 11, 2016 06:36 AM (gJ3Vg)

759 755 Did you know that if the missus can't sleep and it's too hot and the covers are bunched on her feet and I roll over too much and it's all my fault?

--

Well, duh.

Posted by: @votermom @vm at December 11, 2016 06:36 AM (Om16U)

760 and it's all my fault?

Posted by: freaked

Barack Obama agrees.

Posted by: Bruce at December 11, 2016 06:36 AM (8ikIW)

761 Featured from the National Museum of the Marine Corps Museum’s Facebook Page
A couple of months ago, when I told General Krulak, the former Commandant of the Marine Corps, now the chair of the Naval Academy Board of Visitors, that we were having General Mattis speak this evening, he said, “Let me tell you a Jim Mattis story.” General Krulak said, when he was Commandant of the Marine Corps, every year, starting about a week before Christmas, he and his wife would bake hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of Christmas cookies. They would package them in small bundles.
Then on Christmas day, he would load his vehicle. At about 4 a.m., General Krulak would drive himself to every Marine guard post in the Washington-Annapolis-Baltimore area and deliver a small package of Christmas cookies to whatever Marines were pulling guard duty that day. He said that one year, he had gone down to Quantico as one of his stops to deliver Christmas cookies to the Marines on guard duty. He went to the command center and gave a package to the lance corporal who was on duty.
He asked, “Who’s the officer of the day?” The lance corporal said, “Sir, it’s Brigadier General Mattis.” And General Krulak said, “No, no, no. I know who General Mattis is. I mean, who’s the officer of the day today, Christmas day?” The lance corporal, feeling a little anxious, said, “Sir, it is Brigadier General Mattis.”
General Krulak said that, about that time, he spotted in the back room a cot, or a daybed. He said, “No, Lance Corporal. Who slept in that bed last night?” The lance corporal said, “Sir, it was Brigadier General Mattis.”
About that time, General Krulak said that General Mattis came in, in a duty uniform with a sword, and General Krulak said, “Jim, what are you doing here on Christmas day? Why do you have duty?” General Mattis told him that the young officer who was scheduled to have duty on Christmas day had a family, and General Mattis decided it was better for the young officer to spend Christmas Day with his family, and so he chose to have duty on Christmas Day.
General Krulak said, “That’s the kind of officer that Jim Mattis is.”
The story above was told by Dr. Albert C. Pierce, the Director of the Center for the Study of Professional Military Ethics at The United States Naval Academy. He was introducing General James Mattis who gave a lecture on Ethical Challenges in Contemporary Conflict in the spring of 2006. This was taken from the transcript of that lecture.

Posted by: Ajax-Ira at December 11, 2016 06:37 AM (wMFm6)

762 "May have to go to work as a greeter at WalMart to support my wood habit."

I'm calling bull on that "greeter" stuff.

Get your butt back there and get that truck unloaded.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 06:37 AM (d76uN)

763 756 teej, I'm going to need more than kindling. I've developed an expensive log addiction. It looks like half a cord of wood is going to last me about two weeks. May have to go to work as a greeter at WalMart to support my wood habit.
Posted by: creeper, yelling MERRY CHRISTMAS from her hill at December 11, 2016 06:33 AM (voYu7)

If they repeal the contraceptive parts of Obamacare, Sandra Fluke will be right there with you.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 11, 2016 06:37 AM (n6pAK)

764 Morning all

Up and on Duty

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 11, 2016 06:38 AM (VtZHt)

765 Well of course it's your fault freaked.
You know what you need to do.
Just deal with it.

Posted by: teej at December 11, 2016 06:39 AM (gJ3Vg)

766 Posted by: creeper, yelling MERRY CHRISTMAS from her hill at December 11, 2016 06:06 AM (voYu7)

What kind of wood are you burning, Creeper? I am burning red oak and my go to wood in cold weather, locust.

Posted by: F.N.G. at December 11, 2016 06:39 AM (kiSdp)

767 Posted by: Ajax-Ira at December 11, 2016 06:37 AM (wMFm6)

That is a great story.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 06:40 AM (d76uN)

768 Coffee is finally done

Posted by: Skip at December 11, 2016 06:40 AM (5sOEp)

769 over 35 people killed in bombings yesterday in peaceful Muslim countries. Hey I got a great idea let's import more of them into America. What could possibly go wrong?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 11, 2016 06:43 AM (VtZHt)

770 Duty on Sunday NGU?

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 06:43 AM (d76uN)

771 Well I like sleeping on the couch. In fact I sleep great on the couch. So I'm not supposed to sleep on the couch because I sleep too good on the couch.

Posted by: freaked at December 11, 2016 06:45 AM (BO/km)

772 Posted by: Ajax-Ira at December 11, 2016 06:37 AM (wMFm6)

're: General Krulak.

It's early enough that I read that as general 'Kulak' and was wondering why we were talking about the early Soviet period.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 11, 2016 06:45 AM (n6pAK)

773 @761-
Now THAT is a military officer.
Too bad I never served under one.

Posted by: teej at December 11, 2016 06:45 AM (gJ3Vg)

774 Duty on Sunday NGU?
Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 06:43 AM (d76uN)

The Navy never sleeps. I mean the entire Defense Establishment might collapse without me having to create dozens of Excel Spreadsheets for the XO documenting Metrics for my Unit, routing Retirement Papers and writing After Action Reports!

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 11, 2016 06:46 AM (VtZHt)

775 over 35 people killed in bombings yesterday in
peaceful Muslim countries. Hey I got a great idea let's import more of
them into America. What could possibly go wrong?

Posted by: Nevergiveup

Not all of them are bomby. Some are really really nice people. We just can't tell which ones yet. So it's like Cracker Jacks or Obamacare, we won't know what's inside until we open it up.

Posted by: Bruce at December 11, 2016 06:47 AM (8ikIW)

776 Now THAT is a military officer.
Too bad I never served under one.
Posted by: teej at December 11, 2016 06:45 AM (gJ3Vg)

LOL...Thought you were talking about me at first!

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 11, 2016 06:48 AM (VtZHt)

777 That's a great Mattis story. No wonder the troops love him.

Posted by: freaked at December 11, 2016 06:49 AM (BO/km)

778 OK. Coffee is done. The cranberry Kringle has been eaten. Now for the sun to appear and see how much global warming fell last night.

Posted by: Bruce at December 11, 2016 06:50 AM (8ikIW)

779 Hey, 777. Lucky me.

Posted by: freaked at December 11, 2016 06:50 AM (BO/km)

780 That's a great Mattis story. No wonder the troops love him.
Posted by: freaked at December 11, 2016 06:49 AM (BO/km)

Everyone I know - well that counts- is out of their minds happy about it. We are happy about PE Trump but we hoist multiple round to Mattis

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 11, 2016 06:50 AM (VtZHt)

781 Morning all. Any day that starts with Bolton being Deputy Sec of State is like having a shot in your coffee.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 11, 2016 06:51 AM (zCKpO)

782 Good morning, although it's still twilight here.

Posted by: rickl at December 11, 2016 06:52 AM (sdi6R)

783 Is that a samurai helmet on the cat?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at December 11, 2016 06:52 AM (+wjl1)

784 About that time, General Krulak said that General Mattis came in, in a duty uniform with a sword,

Posted by: Ajax-Ira at December 11, 2016 06:37 AM (wMFm6)


The OOD must be armed and they usually wear a sidearm. You just know Brig. Gen. Mattis was having a goof wearing that sword. 'See, as OOD I AM ARMED!'

Posted by: RickZ at December 11, 2016 06:54 AM (dQLTf)

785 Not all of them are bomby. Some are really really nice people. We just can't tell which ones yet. So it's like Cracker Jacks or Obamacare, we won't know what's inside until we open it up.

Posted by: Bruce


Just don't compare themto skittles. That's racist.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at December 11, 2016 06:54 AM (+wjl1)

786 Hee here Sabo strikes again. Rogue Won...

http://tinyurl.com/hhlcnlo

Posted by: freaked at December 11, 2016 06:55 AM (BO/km)

787 NGU, you have After Action Reports at your unit? Wow. We went into Molar #1. Impacted terrorist molar removed. Lesson learned: always have a hot wash-up. /sarc


Next you'll tell me you have to send out OPREP 3 Navy Blue reports.

And seriously, have a boring duty day.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 11, 2016 06:56 AM (u82oZ)

788 Today is Secretariat of State John Kerry's birthday. He has been a weak horse SecState, soon to be succeeded by dark horse candidate Tillerson and his jockey Stache.

Posted by: @votermom @vm at December 11, 2016 06:57 AM (Om16U)

789 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 11, 2016 06:57 AM (u82oZ)

790 Have the turks blamed the Kurds yet for the bombing.

It's SOP.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 06:58 AM (d76uN)

791 And seriously, have a boring duty day.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 11, 2016 06:56 AM (u82oZ)

We have a SPANKING NEW XO....real nice guy but new to Leadership...He has not calmed down yet. LOL. I am sure you know the type. I have to break him in

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 11, 2016 06:58 AM (VtZHt)

792 Chicago Tribune:

As low as my expectations might be for the Donald Trump presidency, he
finds new ways to drop the bar even lower. Take his Cabinet nominees.
Please.

What more could I expect from this paper and its associates...Al Sharpton as head of the IRS, would have made them happy, I guess.

Posted by: Colin at December 11, 2016 06:58 AM (ogUTd)

793 @761 doubtless the media would report this story as proof that Mattis does not observe Christmas.

Posted by: @votermom @vm at December 11, 2016 06:59 AM (Om16U)

794 Have the turks blamed the Kurds yet for the bombing.

It's SOP.
Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 06:58 AM (d76uN)

Yup...right out of the gate. Par for the course

Posted by: Nevergiveup at December 11, 2016 06:59 AM (VtZHt)

795 Somekne was sayinv the other day they could just have pixy pop one up in the morning automatically at a set time.
4:30 or 5:00 moron std time would work.


Yes, by using the 'cron' command. It would go an hour early in the fall, and an hour late in the spring, until they fix the clock.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at December 11, 2016 07:00 AM (+wjl1)

796 The french just gave kerry a medal for peace making. No mention of Syria or Libya or iran for that matter.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at December 11, 2016 07:00 AM (d76uN)

797 Air bed has sprung a small leak.
Filled it last night and it got me through the night but can I trust it one more night or do I spend an hour of windshield time running into town to get a new mattress insert today.
It really sucks waking up with that scissor frame poking you in the ribs,,, and elsewhere.

Posted by: teej at December 11, 2016 07:01 AM (gJ3Vg)

798 May have to go to work as a greeter at WalMart to support my wood habit.
Posted by: creeper, yelling MERRY CHRISTMAS from her hill at December 11, 2016 06:33 AM (voYu7)
---
Flash the secret Horde gang sign. I bet there are other members augmenting their wood there.

Good morning all! Great game yesterday, and I enjoyed the inter-service camaraderie and gentle joshing:

"You know who else wore black uniforms and accessorized with skulls, don't you?!"

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at December 11, 2016 07:02 AM (EnKk6)

799 It's hard to believe that France is the nation that produced Bonaparte.

Posted by: @votermom @vm at December 11, 2016 07:02 AM (Om16U)

800 freaked, thank you for the Sabo link. Master trolling in the heart of Hollywood. Good for him.

Mockery; how to treat the detached from reality left.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 11, 2016 07:03 AM (u82oZ)

801 Trump has a lot of outsiders in his cabinet.

Posted by: @votermom @vm at December 11, 2016 07:04 AM (Om16U)

802 "You know who else wore black uniforms and accessorized with skulls, don't you?!"

The Cub Scouts.

Posted by: Bruce at December 11, 2016 07:04 AM (8ikIW)

803 786 Hee here Sabo strikes again. Rogue Won...

http://tinyurl.com/hhlcnlo
Posted by: freaked at December 11, 2016 06:55 AM (BO/km)
---
I love that Milo is in the mix.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at December 11, 2016 07:04 AM (EnKk6)

804 786 Hee here Sabo strikes again. Rogue Won...

http://tinyurl.com/hhlcnlo
Posted by: freaked at December 11, 2016 06:55 AM (BO/km)


That is great.

Posted by: rickl at December 11, 2016 07:07 AM (sdi6R)

805 NGU, sure I know the type. I've got lots of stories on XOs.

As a JO we used to play XO, XO. That is the game where we take any issue and make it the XO's fault. If you couldn't plausibly do that, you were out. What can I say but clueless JOs.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 11, 2016 07:09 AM (u82oZ)

806 @798-
The SS

Posted by: teej at December 11, 2016 07:10 AM (gJ3Vg)

807 Everyone should visit Secondwife dot com just to investigate the possibilities. If you are insane that is.

Posted by: freaked at December 11, 2016 07:11 AM (BO/km)

808 Somehow if the clock was fixed this place wouldn't be the same

Posted by: Skip at December 11, 2016 07:12 AM (5sOEp)

809 Iirc Sabo was not a Trump fan, glad to see him on board with PEOTUS now.

Posted by: @votermom @vm at December 11, 2016 07:12 AM (Om16U)

810 It's hard to believe that France is the nation that produced Bonaparte.

Posted by: @votermom


Certainly compared to what they have become now.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at December 11, 2016 07:13 AM (rH4JY)

811 OK like whatever, you know?

Posted by: Ambassador Caroline Kennedy at December 11, 2016 07:14 AM (97XyN)

812 EMT alert!

Posted by: @votermom @vm at December 11, 2016 07:16 AM (Om16U)

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