EMT 5/12/19

Happy Mother's day.

Posted by: krakatoa at 06:02 AM

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1 Good Morning Morons; today is Sunday, May 12, 2019, Mother's Day. On this day in 1846 the ill-fated Donner Party of pioneers departed Independence, Missouri for California, on what would become a year-long journey of hardship. If you ever set out to drive up to Reno or Lake Tahoe on Interstate 80 you will go right by Donner Pass where supposedly the cannibalism occurred. I say supposedly because the cannibalism by the trapped party is disputed by a lot of the survivors. But you can imagine the hardship trying to travel through 8 or 10 feet of snow before the roads were even built through there. Interstate 80 to this day is often closed due to high snowfalls through there.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:02 AM (mpXpK)

2 Good morning horde

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 06:03 AM (BbGew)

3 Mike Pence gave the commencement address at Liberty University and he warned the graduates to be prepared for a lack of tolerance from the left for Christians. The bible warns of this also, it is one of the signs of the end times nearing.

https://tinyurl.com/yxuwdp6v

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:03 AM (mpXpK)

4 Many States are looking to crack down on what they call the massive amounts of internet porn that children are exposed to. The Fox article here shows a picture of Hugh Hefner being surrounded by a bunch of playboy bunnies. I never considered Playboy to be 'porn', but there are a lot of people who do consider it so. But there IS a lot of hardcore porn out there on the internet. I say if you don't want your kids to go to hardcore porn sites then do not give them unsupervised access to the internet. You can also install site blocking software on the computer they use that blocks adult sites. And no it is NOT a 'public health crisis'. A public health crisis is unrestricted importation of tens of thousands of 3rd world illegals with all kinds of diseases. When are we going to do something about that?

https://tinyurl.com/y3dvmzwz

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:03 AM (mpXpK)

5 G'mornin' Horde !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez asks,who is painting these concentric circles on my back all the time ? at May 12, 2019 06:03 AM (isI7q)

6

Trump is really going after Butthead comparing him to Mad Magazine's Alfred E. Newman.

https://tinyurl.com/y2vmbgmy

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:03 AM (mpXpK)

7 SNL has become a far left anti-Trump show and what's worse is it ceased to be a funny show a long time ago.

https://tinyurl.com/y5o4fv5l

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:04 AM (mpXpK)

8 First?

Posted by: Griff at May 12, 2019 06:04 AM (QqngR)

9 IL has found a 'new tax'. They want to tax the shit out of electric cars to raise new revenue. How come Democrats NEVER want to cut spending instead?

https://tinyurl.com/y6hx5nwm

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:04 AM (mpXpK)

10 Richard Burr (CR 41) is getting a lot of flack from the residents of his home State for his rogue subpoena of Trump Jr. How about him being a fake Republican before he showed him ass?

https://tinyurl.com/y4znd4pz

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:04 AM (mpXpK)

11 Trump Jr's spokesman says he is a fake Republican.

https://tinyurl.com/y4mxmcmn

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:04 AM (mpXpK)

12 Political Pope is now a 'green' activist. IOW a communist.

https://tinyurl.com/y5pusk6n

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:05 AM (mpXpK)

13 Iran is now threatening commercial ships. I would say it is time to threaten him personally.

https://tinyurl.com/y6pqlj8x

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:05 AM (mpXpK)

14
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 12, 2019 06:05 AM (KCxzN)

15 CAL Poly joins the list of far left colleges that want to boot Chick-Fill-A from campus. I say cut off ALL public financing from these far left indoctrination centers.

https://tinyurl.com/y2p5gy8g

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:05 AM (mpXpK)

16 Mad Maxine gave her daughter $50K in campaign funds. This was most likely illegal but she will never be charged.

https://tinyurl.com/y4xcjbvs

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:05 AM (mpXpK)

17 americanthinker.com/rebellion is bursting out allover
http://tinyurl.com/y64w2esj
A few in Europe are starting to reject the globalist immigration

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 06:05 AM (BbGew)

18 The father of one of the CO school shooters is an illegal alien and a convicted felon. Why is he still in the US?

https://tinyurl.com/yyrvywa3

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:06 AM (mpXpK)

19 Clinton judge strikes down a KY abortion law.

https://tinyurl.com/y6ol4gq8

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:06 AM (mpXpK)

20 Happy Mom's Day Horde!

Posted by: SMOD Keeper at May 12, 2019 06:06 AM (cXh4F)

21
Ramirez (good one today)

https://tinyurl.com/y43su9jc

And that's it for today.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:06 AM (mpXpK)

22 Raining here right now

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:09 AM (mpXpK)

23 Read a article yesterday the EU courts are forcing Germany to take in ISIS children.
But I take it Brexit is back on starting next year maybe.

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 06:09 AM (BbGew)

24
Good morning, Hordians.

Let's get out there and shame the lunatics by living a good life today.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 12, 2019 06:10 AM (yxbiU)

25 IL has found a 'new tax'. They want to tax the shit out of electric cars to raise new revenue. How come Democrats NEVER want to cut spending instead?

Vic. They looked and looked. Not even a dollar to cut. That's how tight the budget is.
In the electric cars, I find that funny. Governor JB The Hutt wants Illinois to be 100 percent renewable in the future. So the vehicle that they were giving tax breaks to, it cost 18 bucks to register as opposed to 85 for a gas guzzling Gaia killing car, will get bumped to 1000 bucks.
The man is an idiot

Posted by: Bruce at May 12, 2019 06:12 AM (8ikIW)

26
And special Mother's Day thoughts for those whose mothers were horrible people (not mine).

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 12, 2019 06:12 AM (yxbiU)

27 I am beginning to come to the conclusion that all federal judges appointed by Democrats are some of the most lawless assholes in the US today.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:12 AM (mpXpK)

28 Breakfast buffet here I`s come...I is hongry!

Posted by: Big fat and round Stacey Abrams at May 12, 2019 06:13 AM (yhf6w)

29 Morning, Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at May 12, 2019 06:13 AM (dCRRg)

30
They're proposing a $1000 tax on EVs so that everyone will be happy when the final tax is $750.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 12, 2019 06:14 AM (yxbiU)

31 Vic. They looked and looked. Not even a dollar to cut. That's how tight the budget is.

Posted by: Bruce at May 12, 2019 06:12 AM (8ikIW)

They could cut 50% of the budget and never miss it.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:14 AM (mpXpK)

32 IL's biggest problem is Shitcago and its environs. If they cut off them from the State it would be a pretty good place to live.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:16 AM (mpXpK)

33 They could cut 50% of the budget and never miss it.
Posted by: Vic

They tried to cut it before.
Children and old people were dying in the streets. Schools were not edumacating good. It was almost the end times.

Posted by: Bruce at May 12, 2019 06:17 AM (8ikIW)

34 100% renewable in Illinoiz is going to be amusing during a good polar vortex.

JB keeps warm, though. All that Hutt has purpose.

I bet his rump is booted next election. I bet he loses his super-majority before that, esp if they raise that gas tax and go all in on infanticide.

Posted by: lizabth at May 12, 2019 06:17 AM (RFh5Y)

35 They can't cut the budget. It would be cutting into the graft. Can't have that.

Posted by: Infidel at May 12, 2019 06:17 AM (yBXUJ)

36 Thanks for the VNN!

Posted by: Infidel at May 12, 2019 06:19 AM (yBXUJ)

37 30

They're proposing a $1000 tax on EVs so that everyone will be happy when the final tax is $750.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 12, 2019 06:14 AM (yxbiU)

We used to have a contractor working for us who was originally from KY. He bought a brand new Corvette convertible while he was here. He had a shit fit when he went to get tags and got the 'property tax bill' for this county. He registered it in KY and paid no taxes.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:20 AM (mpXpK)

38 I bet his rump is booted next election. I bet he loses his super-majority before that, esp if they raise that gas tax and go all in on infanticide.
Posted by: lizabth

He does play to the idiot crowd. His campaign commercials were telling the idiots that he was going to raise taxes on only the billionaires. I guess people didn't realize that even if he confiscated every dollar of the billionaires that it wouldn't make a dent in the problem.

So now, he wants to plonk us with a "fair tax" This time only people making over 250 thousand will see their taxes go up.
Does not explain how that is considered fair. Plus it't the camel's nose under the tent.

Posted by: Bruce at May 12, 2019 06:21 AM (8ikIW)

39 I'm dreading getting tags for my "new car" which is five years old.

Posted by: Infidel at May 12, 2019 06:21 AM (yBXUJ)

40 LOL-My husband just wrote out a card and gave it to me. He's not quite awake and he wrote, "Thanks for being a good mom to ______ (our son) and me." I said "Well, I'm not your mom." He said "I'm sorry; I meant to write "wife".

It's good to laugh and he really is a great guy!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 12, 2019 06:22 AM (FSPNP)

41 Good on you, Fen! Happy Mother's Day.

Posted by: Infidel at May 12, 2019 06:23 AM (yBXUJ)

42 It's good to laugh and he really is a great guy!
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

About 10 years into my marriage, my wife realized I am not the most romantic person in the world.
Luckily, she's kept me around for another 27.

Posted by: Bruce at May 12, 2019 06:24 AM (8ikIW)

43 Yep, Bruce, for sure. I'll voting against the thing (progressive tax) because it is a Leftist ploy and doesn't address the PROBLEM.

Posted by: lizabth at May 12, 2019 06:24 AM (RFh5Y)

44 Yep, Bruce, for sure. I'll voting against the thing (progressive tax) because it is a Leftist ploy and doesn't address the PROBLEM.
Posted by: lizabth

Remember when the budget was delayed a few years ago? The SOS office could no longer send out license plate renewal notices. They wanted you to sign up for a email reminder.
Then, they could afford to send the notices again. Why couldn't that money have been permanently cut?

Posted by: Bruce at May 12, 2019 06:27 AM (8ikIW)

45 Iran is now threatening commercial ships. I would say it is time to threaten him personally.

https://tinyurl.com/y6pqlj8x

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:05 AM

---

Back to the Future. Spent 9 months floating around the Persian Gulf in 87 escorting re-flagged Kuwaiti tankers during operation Earnest Will because Iran threatened to "close" the straights of Hormuz to commercial ships.

Heck those idiots even put mines in the water then, I doubt they will try that again with Trump as CIC.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at May 12, 2019 06:29 AM (JUOKG)

46 Hmm, found phone. Guess kidlet met Ken Berstien at the track last night.

Posted by: Infidel at May 12, 2019 06:29 AM (yBXUJ)

47 Saw a vid earlier of one of our ships going up the Straights of Hormuz. Shit may be getting dicey.

Posted by: Infidel at May 12, 2019 06:32 AM (yBXUJ)

48 I do remember that, Bruce.

I also remember reading some stories about how some Illinoisians got tickets for not renewing their plates on time and claimed it was the government's fault because they didn't get the renewal reminder in the mail.
LOL. Hey dummy....those stickers on your license plate have dates on 'em, ya know!

Posted by: lizabth at May 12, 2019 06:33 AM (RFh5Y)

49 Many states would be far better off without the cities which provide us with such stellar pols. NYS without NYC would survive just fine, even though the city keeps saying upstate needs the big city to survive. It would put the state government back under Republican control...Same with Southern California vs. the rest of the state. (I know its weather, weather, weather..)

Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 06:35 AM (9xGDa)

50 sultanknish.blogspot.com/the brainwashing of nation
http://tinyurl.com/y35wwlyb

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 06:36 AM (BbGew)

51 49
Many states would be far better off without the cities which provide us
with such stellar pols. NYS without NYC would survive just fine, even
though the city keeps saying upstate needs the big city to survive. It
would put the state government back under Republican control...Same with
Southern California vs. the rest of the state. (I know its weather,
weather, weather..)

Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 06:35 AM (9xGDa)

When I lived in upstate NY all my neighbors hated NYC.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:37 AM (mpXpK)

52 Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
"The Democrats have nothing. Just want to distract from this President. The FBI was not doing its job, the State Department was covering things up everyday for Hillary. At the end of the day they're fearful of what they did, and should be fearful. This is a tough .President who is willing to have the battle, and we have a great Attorney General who is willing to lead the battle, and they are going to get to the bottom of it." @EdRollins @LouDobbs
*******
Doesn't seem like PDT is going to say No Harm, No Foul

Posted by: Deep State is in DEEP SHIT at May 12, 2019 06:38 AM (BqBId)

53 Happy Mother's Day to all the Horde's Moms

Posted by: Deep State is in DEEP SHIT at May 12, 2019 06:39 AM (BqBId)

54 Colorado would be conservative, but for Denver/Boulder. I'm all for splitting the state.

I'm funny that way.

Posted by: Infidel at May 12, 2019 06:39 AM (yBXUJ)

55 When I lived in upstate NY all my neighbors hated NYC.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:37 AM (mpXpK)

Still do, some of the most depressed upstate counties are right in the NYC region. Mostly because farms are all gone, replaced by brush, empty barns, and empty old hotels because the Jooooooos go to Miami now..../sarc

Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 06:41 AM (9xGDa)

56 SC used to have some of the highest property taxes on cars, trucks, and boats in the US. When I gave my 13 year old F=150 to my grandson my annual property taxes on it was $75 dollars. My younger brother in GA was not paying any taxes on his 7 year old truck.

I wanted to buy a jon boat when I retired to go fishing with. The annual taxes on the boat, trailer, and 5 hp motor was about $500 a year. I gave up on it.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:42 AM (mpXpK)

57 dailytimewaster.blogspot.com/a mighty old tree
http://tinyurl.com/y4z4ydo9

Scientists saying a bald cypress tree is over 2,600 years old along the Black river in NC

charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina
http://tinyurl.com/y54z2p4n

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 06:42 AM (BbGew)

58 Interesting, but hasn't that tree ever heard of the Hair Club for Cypress Trees...

Scientists saying a bald cypress tree is over 2,600 years old along the Black river in NC

charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina

http://tinyurl.com/y54z2p4n

Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 06:46 AM (9xGDa)

59 infidel.

Left this too late on the gardening thread...

Infidel.

Key phrase: utility easement.

Call the utility company. They do this everyday.

Posted by: Golfman at May 11, 2019 04:23 PM (OE84+)

Posted by: golfman at May 12, 2019 06:47 AM (OE84+)

60 Scientists saying a bald cypress tree is over 2,600 years old along the Black river in NC

charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina

http://tinyurl.com/y54z2p4n
Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 06:46 AM (9xGDa)

I've heard the loggers would tap on the trees while canoeing around the swamp. If the tree was hollow, it was spared.

Posted by: golfman at May 12, 2019 06:49 AM (OE84+)

61 golfman, it never dawned on me to do that. Thank you!

I love the horde.

Posted by: Infidel at May 12, 2019 06:49 AM (yBXUJ)

62 4 year ago I visited the Donner Party memorial off I-80. Beautiful area at the foot of the mountains. I had a relative with me who is fearful of heights, so going up the road to the top (not I-80) was a screaming frightful trip for her.

Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 06:50 AM (9xGDa)

63 59
infidel.

Left this too late on the gardening thread...

Infidel.

Key phrase: utility easement.

Call the utility company. They do this everyday.

Posted by: Golfman at May 11, 2019 04:23 PM (OE84+)

Posted by: golfman at May 12, 2019 06:47 AM (OE84+)

If you are talking about cutting trees my old utility quit doing that. Too many complaints from people who had trees trimmed.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:50 AM (mpXpK)

64 62
4 year ago I visited the Donner Party memorial off I-80. Beautiful area
at the foot of the mountains. I had a relative with me who is fearful of
heights, so going up the road to the top (not I-80) was a screaming
frightful trip for her.

Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 06:50 AM (9xGDa)

Hell, I-80 has some good cliffs off it too.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:52 AM (mpXpK)

65 62-beautiful part of our Country!

I really want to go to Mesa Verde this fall.

Posted by: Infidel at May 12, 2019 06:52 AM (yBXUJ)

66 If you are talking about cutting trees my old utility quit doing that. Too many complaints from people who had trees trimmed.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:50 AM (mpXpK)

My utility does pruning of trees next to power lines, but they don't care about how the tress looks. Odd topless pine trees, lopsided trees, etc. They would be better off cut, but they don't do that.

Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 06:54 AM (9xGDa)

67 Good morning people in boxes! What's the good news today?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at May 12, 2019 06:56 AM (6sskW)

68 66
If you are talking about cutting trees my old utility quit doing that. Too many complaints from people who had trees trimmed.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:50 AM (mpXpK)

My
utility does pruning of trees next to power lines, but they don't care
about how the tress looks. Odd topless pine trees, lopsided trees, etc.
They would be better off cut, but they don't do that.

Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 06:54 AM (9xGDa)

Every time we have a storm here now I lose power since they quit trimming trees. I hope the people who bitched about trimming trees got what they wanted.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:57 AM (mpXpK)

69 Vic. I guess we're lucky.

The city removed a hanging limb for us just last week. While the tree is not in the right-of-way, the snag was.

Posted by: golfman at May 12, 2019 06:57 AM (OE84+)

70 Every time we have a storm here now I lose power since they quit trimming trees. I hope the people who bitched about trimming trees got what they wanted.
Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:57 AM (mpXpK)

Odd. The people that planted trees under/near power lines complaining about their trees getting butchered.

Posted by: golfman at May 12, 2019 06:59 AM (OE84+)

71 I am all ready for the day now. Had my morning pills and insulin shot. My morning breakfast and everything is OK except it is raining outside now.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 07:00 AM (mpXpK)

72 Vic, this is a 60 foot dead tree on the back neighbor's property/easement. I'm terrified it will crash my fence/irrigation system. I would hate to be out in the yard and have it fall on me. It's bad.

Posted by: Infidel at May 12, 2019 07:00 AM (yBXUJ)

73 Political Pope is now a 'green' activist. IOW a communist.
https://tinyurl.com/y5pusk6n
Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:05 AM (mpXpK)

This "Pope" has the political leanings and sophistication of a 19-year-old Radcliffe coed.

Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at May 12, 2019 07:00 AM (H8QX8)

74 Spanish Grand prix this morning, the 2 Mercedes are in front, Haas has 7th and 8th.

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 07:02 AM (BbGew)

75 Hey yall. Time is just a social construct. It can be any time I want it to be.

Like, it's 6am here, and I want it to be 7, so it is.

Posted by: freaked at May 12, 2019 07:03 AM (0yz8p)

76 Scientists saying a bald cypress tree is over 2,600 years old along the Black river in NC

No wonder its bald !

Posted by: JT at May 12, 2019 07:04 AM (qIAv/)

77 Vic. I guess we're lucky.

The city removed a hanging limb for us just last week. While the tree is not in the right-of-way, the snag was.
Posted by: golfman

We're lucky too. We had about a 120 foot oak near the house that was also near the power lines. We had to call Com Ed to arrange it to be safely trimmed so that our tree guy could take the big thing down for 1500 bucks
Com Ed took about a year before the came around, but right before they did, there came a knock on the door. Some ComEd supervisor was in the area and noticed our dead tree. He was worried that it would take out the power lines. So he was going to arrange to take it down at no cost to us if that was okay.

Free vs 1500? Have at it!

Posted by: Bruce at May 12, 2019 07:04 AM (8ikIW)

78 The utility company back in Texas still ~~butchers~~ trims trees to clear power lines. The result is massive trees with huge V shaped crowns and trees with all limbs on one side removed. Cutting them in that manner makes it pretty likely the tree will eventually break due to asymmetric loading. It's pretty sad, but I guess it's less expensive to do that every 3-4 years than it is to bury the lines.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at May 12, 2019 07:05 AM (6sskW)

79 4 year ago I visited the Donner Party memorial off I-80. Beautiful area
at the foot of the mountains.

Does it have picnic tables ?

Posted by: JT at May 12, 2019 07:06 AM (qIAv/)

80 72
Vic, this is a 60 foot dead tree on the back neighbor's
property/easement. I'm terrified it will crash my fence/irrigation
system. I would hate to be out in the yard and have it fall on me. It's
bad.

Posted by: Infidel at May 12, 2019 07:00 AM (yBXUJ)

I used to have a dead pine tree on my empty lot next to my house. It was within falling distance of my neighbor's house. I called a tree cuting company and had it cut down. I hope your neighbor knows he is financially liable for damages his tree causes,.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 07:06 AM (mpXpK)

81 We've got a Bald Cyprus in our yard. Mrs f'd planted it down by the creek about 6 years ago. Every fall it loses all it's foliage. I guess that's why they call them Bald .

Posted by: freaked at May 12, 2019 07:06 AM (0yz8p)

82 Happy Mothers' Day moronettes!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 12, 2019 07:08 AM (EZebt)

83 Speaking of power lines. They want to dig a trench from NYC to Quebec to bring in power on a buried power line from Canada. One of Cuomo's ideas when all fossil fuel is gone from NYS replaced with wind mills, solar panels. He will be dead by then, I hope....does he have children? I hope not, or they will be the next governor.

Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 07:10 AM (9xGDa)

84 Even with I-80 it can still be a year long journey of hardship to get to Lake Tahoe, depending on weather.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 12, 2019 07:10 AM (EZebt)

85 hola buenos dias

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 12, 2019 07:12 AM (JFO2v)

86 Speaking of power lines. They want to dig a trench from NYC to Quebec to bring in power on a buried power line from Canada. One of Cuomo's ideas when all fossil fuel is gone from NYS replaced with wind mills, solar panels. He will be dead by then, I hope....does he have children? I hope not, or they will be the next governor.
Posted by: Colin

How is that power generated in Canada?

Posted by: Bruce at May 12, 2019 07:12 AM (8ikIW)

87
4 year ago I visited the Donner Party memorial off I-80. Beautiful area

at the foot of the mountains.

Does it have picnic tables ?

Posted by: JT at May 12, 2019 07:06 AM (qIAv/)

I don't think so, but its in a small park. Pretty impressive memorial.

Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 07:13 AM (9xGDa)

88 "Does it have picnic tables ? "

McDonner's has the concession.

Posted by: freaked at May 12, 2019 07:14 AM (0yz8p)

89 Happy Mother's Day, 'ettes!

Posted by: Concerned People's Front, Boofing Chapter at May 12, 2019 07:15 AM (NjJUT)

90 "How is that power generated in Canada? "

Sustainable, renewable moose on treadmills.

Posted by: freaked at May 12, 2019 07:16 AM (0yz8p)

91 How is that power generated in Canada?

Posted by: Bruce at May 12, 2019 07:12 AM (8ikIW)

Quebec Hydro, I believe.Of course the Indian Point Nuclear plant will be decommissioned probably along with all the other NYS Nuclear power plants. Indian Point provides a lot of power for the Metropolis. Fracking in NYS, hell no!!!

Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 07:16 AM (9xGDa)

92 Speaking of the Donner Party......has anyone seen Cannibal Bob lately ?

Posted by: JT at May 12, 2019 07:18 AM (qIAv/)

93 Mostly because farms are all gone, replaced by brush, empty barns, and empty old hotels because the Jooooooos go to Miami now..../sarc
Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 06:41 AM (9xGDa)

===

When I was a kid we went to the Brown's for passover, and I worked as a lifeguard at Homowack and Brickman's during summers in high school.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 12, 2019 07:18 AM (EZebt)

94 Happy Mother's Day to all . Sometimes mother-child relationships are difficult. I pray for grace to get you through the day.

Posted by: grammie winger at May 12, 2019 07:18 AM (lwiT4)

95 I've become so cynical and jaded that I was actually going to leave a smart ass comment about Mother's Day disenfranchising transgendered females before wishing AoSHQ Mothers a Happy Mother's Day.

Posted by: Concerned People's Front, Boofing Chapter at May 12, 2019 07:19 AM (NjJUT)

96 84
Even with I-80 it can still be a year long journey of hardship to get to Lake Tahoe, depending on weather.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 12, 2019 07:10 AM (EZebt)

Used to make that trip quite often from Castro Valley. Those blackjack tables are not going to play themselves. But I did not go up there in the Winter.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 07:19 AM (mpXpK)

97 Infidel - how is your niece?

Posted by: grammie winger at May 12, 2019 07:19 AM (lwiT4)

98 Morning Mouth Breathers

Posted by: weirdflunky at May 12, 2019 07:20 AM (GwY6O)

99 Hiya Grammie !

Happy Mother's Day !

Posted by: JT at May 12, 2019 07:21 AM (qIAv/)

100 Sheesh. Author of Color takes to twitter to report a DC Metro employee for violating DC Metro rules (eating on the train).

Guess who gets fired?

https://dailym.ai/30ffBjp

Posted by: golfman at May 12, 2019 07:21 AM (OE84+)

101 In the Winter the CHP routinely closes I-80 due to snow.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 07:21 AM (mpXpK)

102 Hiya JT - Thanks!

Posted by: grammie winger at May 12, 2019 07:22 AM (lwiT4)

103 Quebec Hydro, I believe.Of course the Indian Point Nuclear plant will be decommissioned probably along with all the other NYS Nuclear power plants. Indian Point provides a lot of power for the Metropolis. Fracking in NYS, hell no!!!
Posted by: Colin

Well that's great. I'm sure no hydrocarbons will be used in digging the trench either.
Moose pulling a plow

Posted by: Bruce at May 12, 2019 07:23 AM (8ikIW)

104 Aloha Horde. It's going to be a lazy, rainy Sunday, perfect for reading and goofing off.

Pot roast in the crock pot, cold coffee in hand.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at May 12, 2019 07:24 AM (kQs4Y)

105 103
Quebec Hydro, I believe.Of course the Indian Point Nuclear plant will be
decommissioned probably along with all the other NYS Nuclear power
plants. Indian Point provides a lot of power for the Metropolis.
Fracking in NYS, hell no!!!

Posted by: Colin

Well that's great. I'm sure no hydrocarbons will be used in digging the trench either.

Moose pulling a plow

Posted by: Bruce at May 12, 2019 07:23 AM (8ikIW)

I used to have a friend who worked at Indian Point. He saw the writing on the wall and left a long time ago. But God it was some expensive living up there.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 07:25 AM (mpXpK)

106 104 Pot roast in the crock pot, cold coffee in hand.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at May 12, 2019 07:24 AM (kQs4Y)

That reminds me. I need to make a run to thew grocery store this morning but it is still raining.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 07:26 AM (mpXpK)

107 cold coffee in hand.

BLAH !

Can't ya start a fire on the living room rug and heat it up ?

Posted by: JT at May 12, 2019 07:27 AM (qIAv/)

108 Read down to here, have to finish the book I'm reading for the report due in a hour and half.

Dead lines you know

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 07:27 AM (BbGew)

109 Dead lines you know

Are you at Donner Pass ?

Posted by: JT at May 12, 2019 07:29 AM (qIAv/)

110 Skip, can I copy off your book report? I haven't read my assignments this week.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at May 12, 2019 07:29 AM (kQs4Y)

111 JT, cold coffee is my preferred kickstarter in warm weather.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at May 12, 2019 07:30 AM (kQs4Y)

112 Dead lines you know

Are you at Donner Pass ?
Posted by: JT

Donner Pass Amusement Park, waiting in line for Magic Starvation Mountain

Posted by: Bruce at May 12, 2019 07:30 AM (8ikIW)

113 Well, Idaho seems to have struck paydirt..... let the game begin!

https://tinyurl.com/y6fmqadd

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at May 12, 2019 07:32 AM (6sskW)

114 Sheesh. Author of Color takes to twitter to report a DC Metro employee for violating DC Metro rules (eating on the train).

Guess who gets fired?

That whole story is a rat's nest of dysfunction, grievance, and idiocy.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at May 12, 2019 07:32 AM (oVJmc)

115
do not taunt us with your talk of "warm weather"

bottom end of the 40's here, & damp

my tolerance for cold is over for the season

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 12, 2019 07:32 AM (KCxzN)

116 Alton, what did you guys fire off at the range yesterday?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at May 12, 2019 07:34 AM (kQs4Y)

117 G'morning, all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 12, 2019 07:34 AM (cqNba)

118 Hey VIA.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at May 12, 2019 07:35 AM (kQs4Y)

119 JT, cold coffee is my preferred kickstarter in warm weather.

Its warm where you are ? (And don't tell me....I don't wanna spend all day with the Zamboanga song in my head.)

Its chilly and raining here.

Posted by: JT at May 12, 2019 07:35 AM (qIAv/)

120 do not taunt us with your talk of "warm weather"

bottom end of the 40's here, damp

my tolerance for cold is over for the season

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 12, 2019 07:32 AM

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Nearly 20 degrees below normal yesterday here in NE Texas. Didn't crack 60 yesterday, hopefully we will be a bit warmer today.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at May 12, 2019 07:36 AM (JUOKG)

121 That whole story is a rat's nest of dysfunction, grievance, and idiocy.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at May 12, 2019 07:32 AM (oVJmc)

You said it way more nicely/diplomatically than anything I could have come up with.

Posted by: golfman at May 12, 2019 07:36 AM (OE84+)

122 Happy Mother's Day to all the most excellent Moronette moms!!

Posted by: Taqyia2Me at May 12, 2019 07:37 AM (x6XkS)

123 Nearly 20 degrees below normal yesterday here in NE Texas. Didn't crack 60 yesterday, hopefully we will be a bit warmer today.
Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at May 12, 2019 07:36 AM (JUOKG)

Here in NC, we've been about 10 degrees above the normal highs and lows for about three weeks.

Back to average next week.

Posted by: golfman at May 12, 2019 07:37 AM (OE84+)

124
a couple of Alt-Right-15s, three 9mms, a .22LR rifle, & of course: The 1911

unfortunately, we had to cross a river on the way home & all were lost when the ferry capsized

note to self: never board a ferry named "Guam"

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 12, 2019 07:38 AM (KCxzN)

125 Didn't the Federal Government have a "Sunset Law" or am I dreaming....Probably dreaming.

Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 07:39 AM (9xGDa)

126 'Morning, young lady.

Looks like a pants-on sort of day, due to the weather.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 12, 2019 07:42 AM (cqNba)

127 >>> Well, Idaho seems to have struck paydirt..... let the game begin!

They'll have catsand dogs living together if the government doesn't step in.

Posted by: fluffy at May 12, 2019 07:45 AM (dCRRg)

128 Wow - Conservative Treehouse article on the Papadopoulos money entrapment scheme FOIA information.
https://tinyurl.com/y665ezj5

Posted by: An Observation at May 12, 2019 07:47 AM (A8q10)

129 123 Here in NC, we've been about 10 degrees above the normal highs and lows for about three weeks.

Back to average next week.

Posted by: golfman at May 12, 2019 07:37 AM (OE84+)

Running kinda warm here too. Hit 92F yesterday. Summertime already.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 07:48 AM (mpXpK)

130 That ID deal. I'm guessing most will be reinstated without change. No government agency can get anything done in 2 short months. They won't review them, too time consuming.

Posted by: never enough caffeine at May 12, 2019 07:48 AM (N3JsI)

131 Didn't the Federal Government have a "Sunset Law" or am I dreaming....Probably dreaming.
Posted by: Colin at May 12, 2019 07:39 AM (9xGDa)

*Snort*

Sunset Law for the Feds; good one, Colin.

The Zuckerberg snowflakes "moderated" a comment for having the word "bitch" in it. I felt like I was commenting at Patterico.

Posted by: Captain Hate at May 12, 2019 07:50 AM (y7DUB)

132 Mothers DAY ! where is Posters day?

can I have another sammich Mom my typing fingers are raw......................NO MORE Bologna,dogs or faux lobster stuff...whats that New non meat meat taste like?
Dad's D**K okay pass..peanut and jelly it IS.

Posted by: saf at May 12, 2019 07:50 AM (5IHGB)

133 Happy Mother's Day to the 'ettes who have populated a future generation.

Posted by: Captain Hate at May 12, 2019 07:53 AM (y7DUB)

134 I never thought I would make a good mom, very dysfunctional childhood. I never had the chance since I married for the first time at 45 years old. That being said I look at my stepdaughter and the grandkids and think that maybe I should have given it a try. Stepdaughter was raised in an upper middle class home with two parents present. Zero college debt, car, nice clothes, etc. She's a train wreck waiting for the earthquake and backup tsunami to hit.
I may not have been happy as a child but is sure teaches you a lot.

Posted by: never enough caffeine at May 12, 2019 08:00 AM (N3JsI)

135 Calendar says it's Mother's Day. If you had a good mom growing up, be very grateful. For you good moms out there, you have my admiration and recognition, for whatever that's worth.

Posted by: Insomniac at May 12, 2019 08:00 AM (NWiLs)

136 Good morning! Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers.

Posted by: Biergood at May 12, 2019 08:01 AM (uGKH7)

137 Wow - Conservative Treehouse article on the Papadopoulos money entrapment scheme FOIA information.

Ugly story, but not surprising in the least.

The Mueller Inquisition was never about justice, it was about control.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at May 12, 2019 08:02 AM (oVJmc)

138 I may not have been happy as a child but is sure teaches you a lot.
Posted by: never enough caffeine at May 12, 2019 08:00 AM (N3JsI)

Learning what NOT to do can be highly useful. I promised myself that I would never EVER treat my kids the way my parents treated me.

Posted by: Insomniac at May 12, 2019 08:03 AM (NWiLs)

139 Pancakes, bacon and real maple syrup.

And I am not eating on the DC Metro.

More coffee.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at May 12, 2019 08:03 AM (Z+IKu)

140 Finished the reading part.
It did give me more information to the mystery that will never fully get solved but that's the way it goes.

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 08:03 AM (BbGew)

141 136 Good morning! Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers.

Posted by: Biergood at May 12, 2019 08:01 AM (uGKH7)

They say that cat Shaft is a bad mutha...

Posted by: Insomniac at May 12, 2019 08:04 AM (NWiLs)

142 They say that cat Shaft is a bad mutha...
Posted by: Insomniac

Shut your mouth!

Posted by: Biergood at May 12, 2019 08:06 AM (uGKH7)

143 Damn Cuban Hoarders

Many shoppers find themselves still standing in line when the products run out a problem the government has been blaming on "hoarders."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cuba-food-shortage-rationing-1.5132297

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 12, 2019 08:06 AM (JFO2v)

144 Who's the black private dick
That's a sex machine to all the chicks? (Shaft)
You're damn right

Who is the man that would risk his neck for his brother, man? (Shaft)
Can ya dig it?

Who's the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about? (Shaft)
Right on

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at May 12, 2019 08:08 AM (kQs4Y)

145 Ten years ago I would not have been able to imagine, let alone believe, that my country would be so corrupt and insane in the span of a decade. Just this week someone gave the "OK" sign and was banned for life, a hate-mongering Imam led the House of Representatives in prayer, and a former FBI head went on national TV and said, sure, it's totes cool to insert spies into an opposing candidate's campaign to spy on them.

Really quite incredible the world we're living in right now.

Posted by: Biergood at May 12, 2019 08:08 AM (uGKH7)

146 137 Wow - Conservative Treehouse article on the Papadopoulos money entrapment scheme FOIA information.

Ugly story, but not surprising in the least.

The Mueller Inquisition was never about justice, it was about control.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at May 12, 2019 08:02 AM (oVJmc)

So he gets handed a suitcase with $10k to get CAUGHT with on the way back to US but somehow it gets taken off the plane. And then somehow he hands the cash to his lawyer. All very strange!

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 12, 2019 08:09 AM (JFO2v)

147 Today will be the first Sunday without the NYT darkening our door. I'm proud of Mrs. Franpsycho who is breaking a very long bad habit.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 12, 2019 08:10 AM (EZebt)

148
And then somehow he hands the cash to his lawyer.

prison wallet?

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 12, 2019 08:11 AM (KCxzN)

149 The Mueller Inquisition was never about justice, it was about control.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at May 12, 2019 08:02 AM (oVJmc)

It enabled Paul Ryan to squawk "not who we are" like a retarded parrot for two years instead of financing a wall or coming up with a good repeal and replace bill for CockCuriousCare (the one McRINO voted down was terrible), and Richard Burr to show his ass like a baboon.

Posted by: Captain Hate at May 12, 2019 08:13 AM (y7DUB)

150 Learning what NOT to do can be highly useful. I
promised myself that I would never EVER treat my kids the way my parents
treated me.

Posted by: Insomniac at May 12, 2019 08:03 AM

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Same here.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at May 12, 2019 08:14 AM (JUOKG)

151 Raining in the Swamp this morning.

Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at May 12, 2019 08:14 AM (8yHqz)

152 So the Feds collected over $2 TRILLION by April 1 (first 6 months of fed year). In 2005 the entire year was $2.1 T and the first year with receipts over $2 T. Is the government really twice as good? So Uncle Handsy and the other 21 clowns are going to run on MOAR TAXES. I do not see this working.

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 12, 2019 08:15 AM (JFO2v)

153 Morning!
Rainy day here deep behind enemy lines. Happy Mother's Day!

Posted by: Weasel at May 12, 2019 08:15 AM (MVjcR)

154 Happy Mom's Day to all... moms, that is.

Coolish and cloudy, so more coffeve on the way, plz.

Posted by: Anon a mouse at May 12, 2019 08:15 AM (6qErC)

155 80 Vic
The falling tree owner is not automatically liable for damage to your property in all juridictions.

Posted by: Le Garde Vieux at May 12, 2019 08:15 AM (RWSlt)

156 Governor JB The Hutt wants Illinois to be 100 percent renewable in the future"

It is now. "Future" encompasses a looooooong time.

Posted by: Anon a mouse at May 12, 2019 08:17 AM (6qErC)

157 Insomniac and Great White. Don't want to besmirch my mom. It was my dad. I'm happy to say I will be celebrating Mother's Day with my 94 year old mother. She's a rock and lived through some very dark days. And some very happy ones.

Posted by: never enough caffeine at May 12, 2019 08:17 AM (N3JsI)

158 McCarthy is saying Mueller's report is all about politics disguised as law.

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 08:18 AM (BbGew)

159 Damn Cuban Hoarders"

Ah yes. The cry of despots everywhere: "It's *points finger* Their Fault!!!"

Posted by: Anon a mouse at May 12, 2019 08:18 AM (6qErC)

160 Any word on a body count from the PNW MoMe?

Posted by: Weasel at May 12, 2019 08:19 AM (6n6h9)

161 Today will be the first Sunday without the NYT darkening our door. I'm proud of Mrs. Franpsycho who is breaking a very long bad habit.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 12, 2019 08:10 AM (EZebt)

Congratulations. What broke the spell? Ridiculing Mrs Hate for immersing herself in fake news propaganda for dumbfucks hasn't done the trick. I guess you could say my persuasion skills need some work but I gotta be me.

Posted by: Captain Hate at May 12, 2019 08:19 AM (y7DUB)

162 Happy Mothers Day to the Moms out there.

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 12, 2019 08:19 AM (JFO2v)

163 Running kinda warm here too"

60 this AM in Conroe, so... brrrr. Don't believe we've even hit 90 yet, so plz send back our warmening, ok?

Posted by: Anon a mouse at May 12, 2019 08:20 AM (6qErC)

164 Yes. The world has gone insane.

Posted by: JAS at May 12, 2019 08:20 AM (KOCKb)

165 Really quite incredible the world we're living in right now.
Posted by: Biergood at May 12, 2019 08:08 AM (uGKH7)

Yes. The rapidity and sweep of the Left's rise and influence across the culture has been breathtaking. Ironically, this is happening under Trump not Obama. We're at war, and the MAGA operation needs to make a wartime adjustment in my view.

I was re-reading Ron Radosh's book on Communism's rise in Hollywood and it struck me as so quaint. Those Communists were modest and genteel compared to the current crop.

Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at May 12, 2019 08:22 AM (H8QX8)

166 The falling tree owner is not automatically liable for damage to your property in all juridictions.
Posted by: Le Garde Vieux at May 12, 2019 08:15 AM (RWSlt)

Probably so with an apparently healthy, live tree.

Not so much with a dead one.

If tree owner is aware of the situation and does not remedy - negligent.

Posted by: golfman at May 12, 2019 08:22 AM (OE84+)

167 If bad behavior isn't punished you will get more of it.
Barak weaponized many federal agencies and the next socialist will learn from that and double it.

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 08:22 AM (BbGew)

168 Happy Mother's Day to our beloved 'ettes and to those that serve as Moms.

My wife has given birth to only one of our six, but she is Mom to all of them in all ways. Saints, in fact, do walk among us.

Posted by: Tonypete at May 12, 2019 08:22 AM (Y4EXg)

169 It's a cold civil war we're in.

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 08:23 AM (BbGew)

170 It's a cold civil war we're in.
Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 08:23 AM (BbGew)

Gets worse everyday.

I plan my escape to the hills daily.

Posted by: golfman at May 12, 2019 08:28 AM (OE84+)

171 Clinton judge strikes down a KY abortion law.

https://tinyurl.com/y6ol4gq8
Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:06 AM (mpXpK)

It's well past time to rein in the black robed dictators.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at May 12, 2019 08:28 AM (FdGKu)

172 Is there any real difference in the Cuban going after HOARDERS and AOC going after CAPITALIST? I think the reason the left hate CAPITALIST so much is that it offers at least 3 ways to be less dependent on the Big Govt teat.

1. Wages A person with a job in the private sector tends to have more pride and control.
2. Profits A capitalist endeavour can generate profits share by owners, employees, and investors.
3. Value As a business grows it can create value whether it is sold lumps sum or via stock.

Liawatha, AOC, Crazy Bernie and their friends are just plain old socialist. Nothing really special.

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 12, 2019 08:29 AM (JFO2v)

173 IL has found a 'new tax'. They want to tax the shit out of electric cars to raise new revenue. How come Democrats NEVER want to cut spending instead?

https://tinyurl.com/y6hx5nwm
Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 06:04 AM (mpXpK)

Illinois is going to start taxing us to breath and it still won't be enough to match the out of control spending and pensions

Posted by: TheQuietMan at May 12, 2019 08:29 AM (FdGKu)

174 167 If bad behavior isn't punished you will get more of it.
Barak weaponized many federal agencies and the next socialist will learn from that and double it.
Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 08:22 AM (BbGew)

Comey says spies in Pres campaigns are the new normal!

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 12, 2019 08:31 AM (JFO2v)

175 169 It's a cold civil* war** we're in.

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 08:23 AM (BbGew)

My first thoughts were

*The term "civil" would seem to imply that both sides possess some level of integrity

**The term "war" would seem to imply that both sides are fighting against each other

Then I realized that the two sides are the entirety of the Uniparty government bureaucracy, and its support apparatchiks, facing down a very few honest citizens with integrity.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at May 12, 2019 08:31 AM (f3oO4)

176 100% renewable in Illinoiz is going to be amusing during a good polar vortex.

JB keeps warm, though. All that Hutt has purpose.

I bet his rump is booted next election. I bet he loses his super-majority before that, esp if they raise that gas tax and go all in on infanticide.
Posted by: lizabth at May 12, 2019 06:17 AM (RFh5Y)

I'm not so sure about that. This state is so damn stupid and the people opposed to him and the Dems are leaving in droves. All that will be left are the FSA, govt. unions goons, ultra lefties and those who can't escape.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at May 12, 2019 08:32 AM (FdGKu)

177 I was re-reading Ron Radosh's book on Communism's
rise in Hollywood and it struck me as so quaint. Those Communists were
modest and genteel compared to the current crop.

Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at May 12, 2019 08:22 AM (H8QX

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In some ways they were, but in more important ways the Old Left was much scarier.

The upper-class types were always limp-wristed, but back in the day you also had very hard, ruthless men in the movement. Recall that 1,800 of them went to fight in Spain and a full third of them died there. They were armed with crappy weapons, lived on canned beans and cold coffee and didn't complain because they truly were down with the struggle.

Now we have people who can't live without their smart phones or their triple lattes with vegan organic creamer.

Can anyone see Antifa defending a hill position while being pounded by the Condor Legion?

For that we should be grateful.

Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at May 12, 2019 08:32 AM (cfSRQ)

178 Comey says spies in Pres campaigns are the new normal!

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 12, 2019 08:31 AM (JFO2v)

To be fair, someone has to be looking out for the citizens, and ensuring they make the right choices!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at May 12, 2019 08:33 AM (f3oO4)

179 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge at May 12, 2019 08:33 AM (Zz0t1)

180 Happy Mother's Day to ALL the moms.

Well, the one's that deserve it, at least. I know all here do, but not all mom's are good.

Posted by: Sponge at May 12, 2019 08:34 AM (Zz0t1)

181 156 Governor JB The Hutt wants Illinois to be 100 percent renewable in the future"

It is now. "Future" encompasses a looooooong time.
Posted by: Anon a mouse at May 12, 2019 08:17 AM (6qErC)
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In other words "100 percent open to government graft"

Posted by: WisRich at May 12, 2019 08:34 AM (OAlmw)

182 Are you my mother?

Oh, wait, it's not the book thread yet.

Yay. In before the snooty text cultists.

Good morning from pleasant, blue-skied, birds-tweeting, grass-growing-like-crazy NE Okla.

Posted by: mindful webworker - click for vids at May 12, 2019 08:35 AM (VQjKe)

183 Posted by: rhennigantx at May 12, 2019 08:29 AM (JFO2v)

Yes, you've hit upon the deeper psychosis of Leftism: it despises anything that EMPOWERS the individual. This of course points to the Big Lie -- "Power to the People." The last thing they want is empowered people. They want you helpless, weak, scared, dependent.

Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at May 12, 2019 08:35 AM (H8QX8)

184 If you subtract the hundreds of millions killed yeah the old communists were genteel

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 08:36 AM (BbGew)

185 Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at May 12, 2019 08:32 AM (cfSRQ)

Good point. However, ironically, these new ones are conquering more cultural territory and faster than the older, hardier ones.

Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at May 12, 2019 08:37 AM (H8QX8)

186 Mom no longer among the living, at least in the flesh.

But thank you mom, for doing the best you could raising my sister's and me on your own.
I know I was a disappoint to you and them.
Growing up you all just knew I would be a doctor, or a lawyer or...
I just wanted to do well enough to provide a nice home and spend lots of time with my family.

None of the above happened.
Bad choice in who I gave my love to.

When you forced me to take band in jr high though, you gave me the one bit of happiness, besides current friends who are all class acts and treat me like family, that i have in life.

Happy Mothers Day to you... and your mom!!!

Posted by: teej at May 12, 2019 08:37 AM (E5emk)

187 Vic should get his own EMT.

Posted by: Sponge at May 12, 2019 08:38 AM (Zz0t1)

188 Those Communists were modest and genteel compared to the current crop.
Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at May 12, 2019 08:22 AM (H8QX

I bet a third of the Cambodian population in the 1960s and 70s would argue that point (from the grave).

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 12, 2019 08:41 AM (JFO2v)

189 I think the reason the left hate CAPITALIST so much is that it offers at least 3 ways to be less dependent on the Big Govt teat.

Lots of people, at least a third, would be willing to sacrifice freedom to be taken care of under a totalitarian system. Freedom means being willing to fail and that frightens insecure people.

Posted by: Captain Hate at May 12, 2019 08:43 AM (y7DUB)

190 Good point. However, ironically, these new ones are conquering more cultural territory and faster than the older, hardier ones.

Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at May 12, 2019 08:37 AM (H8QX

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I'm not so sure about that.

The perception is there, but much of that is an illusion brought about by our declining media. If things were going so great for them, CNN would be on a hiring binge rather than yet another round of layoffs.

In many ways the zenith of Soviet power was in the late 1970s/early 1980s, when we now know they were on the brink of total collapse.

The left is already eating its own, with the contradictions in their "victim stack" emerging into the open. I'm not complacent about this, merely determined. We can't let ourselves get demoralized. Things are rarely as bad as they appear.

Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at May 12, 2019 08:44 AM (cfSRQ)

191 My mother was a housewife and a novelist. I can't imagine how she did it. While raising three sons (one most troublesome) and a daughter, she scratched away at her work in a sewing closet at night, writing longhand on yellow legal pads. I'll never forget when she got the letter that her first mystery novel was accepted for publication. Jumping up and hugging me. She was in her 40s.

Great, morally indefatigable woman and mother.

Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at May 12, 2019 08:44 AM (H8QX8)

192 I bet a third of the Cambodian population in the 1960s and 70s would argue that point (from the grave).

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 12, 2019 08:41 AM (JFO2v)

Pol Pot "This IS who we are!"

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at May 12, 2019 08:44 AM (f3oO4)

193 Jim Comey teaching ethics is like Whitey Bulger being in charge of Quality Control on the airbag production line.

Posted by: An Observation at May 12, 2019 08:46 AM (A8q10)

194 Illinois is going to start taxing us to breath and it still won't be enough to match the out of control spending and pensions"

Que up The Beatles "Taxman"...

Posted by: Anon a mouse at May 12, 2019 08:47 AM (6qErC)

195 Happy Mother's day, Horde. A bit somber for me though. First Mother's Day since my mother passed.

Give your moms an extra squeeze if you're able.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at May 12, 2019 08:47 AM (pUDQf)

196 147 Today will be the first Sunday without the NYT darkening our door. I'm proud of Mrs. Franpsycho who is breaking a very long bad habit.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 12, 2019 08:10 AM (EZebt)
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Relaxing with the morning paper is a habit I miss, but it became a maddening run across a mine field of talking points and assumptions (peak oil, global warming, etc.). Even once great papers have been engulfed and devoured by default leftist positions taken as moderation. They are dumbed down too.

I'm a tactile person and I also miss the rustle of the newsprint. I didn't even mind the ink so much.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at May 12, 2019 08:48 AM (kQs4Y)

197 And now for something I've never seen discussed.

An executive order. Number not known, at least by me. Should be easy to find though.

Parts, maybe all, are at qmap.pub on page 24, drop number 1927 (yellow number in upper left of drop).

Concerns human trafficking.
Would really appreciate a legal mind's take on the 2nd part regarding UCMJ mention.

It deserved a post here.
It's just might just be the main way a lot of the "black hats" are going to be taken down,,, hard.

Posted by: teej at May 12, 2019 08:49 AM (E5emk)

198 My mother was a housewife and a novelist. I can't imagine how she did it. While raising three sons (one most troublesome) and a daughter, she scratched away at her work in a sewing closet at night, writing longhand on yellow legal pads. I'll never forget when she got the letter that her first mystery novel was accepted for publication. Jumping up and hugging me. She was in her 40s.

Great, morally indefatigable woman and mother.
Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at May 12, 2019 08:44 AM (H8QX

That's a great story about the artistic impulse being indefatigable under all circumstances. As John Lee Hooker would say "it was in her and it had to come out". Thanks for sharing.

Posted by: Captain Hate at May 12, 2019 08:49 AM (y7DUB)

199 and I also miss the rustle of the newsprint."

Hmm.

"Alexa, play rustling newsprint"

Not quite the same, I'll grant...

Posted by: Anon a mouse at May 12, 2019 08:49 AM (6qErC)

200 Gave that Sunday Leftist propaganda rag habit at least 10 years ago

Posted by: Skip at May 12, 2019 08:51 AM (BbGew)

201 153
Morning!

Rainy day here deep behind enemy lines. Happy Mother's Day!

Posted by: Weasel at May 12, 2019 08:15 AM (MVjcR)

Raining here too and I really need to go to the grocery store. But looks like I will scratch around in the canned goods and freezer to see if I can get by another day rather than push a cart to car in the rain.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 08:51 AM (mpXpK)

202 SEX STRIKE! Yeah baby!

https://tinyurl.com/yykaftty

Posted by: rhennigantx at May 12, 2019 08:53 AM (JFO2v)

203 In many ways the zenith of Soviet power was in the late 1970s/early 1980s, when we now know they were on the brink of total collapse.

Except Reagan pushed them over the edge. I get frustrated by libs who say it would've happened anyway. Except it didn't under Carter or anyone else. Why play what ifs when reality is clear cut?

Posted by: Captain Hate at May 12, 2019 08:53 AM (y7DUB)

204 155
80 Vic

The falling tree owner is not automatically liable for damage to your property in all juridictions.

Posted by: Le Garde Vieux at May 12, 2019 08:15 AM (RWSlt)

In every case I have ever seen the owner of the tree is held accountable. But I guess in some jurisdictions it depends on who has the best lawyer.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 08:54 AM (mpXpK)

205 Good morning. I'm sore all over from yesterday's yard work.

Posted by: rickl at May 12, 2019 08:55 AM (sdi6R)

206 Posted by: teej at May 12, 2019 08:49 AM (E5emk)

I have found Q to be very erratic, vague, and disjointed, but I have a very short attention span,

What were we talking about?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at May 12, 2019 08:56 AM (f3oO4)

207 Books above...

Posted by: Anon a mouse at May 12, 2019 08:57 AM (6qErC)

208 You all have a great day!

Hug your mom if you can.
Call her if you can't.

And mine gets a public thank you whenever we play Garth Brooks' song, "Mom."
It's a great song and incredible lyrics.

I'll be back later to see if any help with my @197.

Posted by: teej at May 12, 2019 08:58 AM (E5emk)

209
nood books

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 12, 2019 08:58 AM (KCxzN)

210 In every case I have ever seen the owner of the tree is held accountable. But I guess in some jurisdictions it depends on who has the best lawyer.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 08:54 AM (mpXpK)

My staff tree guy says, that in VA, the owner of the tree is not liable if there has been no formal notification from a neighbor of concern for damage or safety.

Nonetheless, I am considering having my property clearcut!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at May 12, 2019 08:59 AM (f3oO4)

211 The Donner Party sign is impressive, the base is the normal snow height, the top of the sign is how high the snow was that year. It is really tall.

Posted by: Loveulongtime at May 12, 2019 08:59 AM (VWOvw)

212 Either Pixy has gone ape shit or my Windows 1o has.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 09:03 AM (mpXpK)

213 Looking for book snobs?

http://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=381188

Posted by: mindful webworker - click for short-storiesh thing at May 12, 2019 09:03 AM (VQjKe)

214 I think I will exit and reboot.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 09:07 AM (mpXpK)

215 I see what the problem was. Windows thought every app I had opened this morning was still open.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 09:14 AM (mpXpK)

216 Peggy Lipton, star of 'Mod Squad' and 'Twin Peaks' has died at age 72

Posted by: undocumented illegal so-called Internet Influencer at May 12, 2019 09:14 AM (e8kgV)

217 216
Peggy Lipton, star of 'Mod Squad' and 'Twin Peaks' has died at age 72

Posted by: undocumented illegal so-called Internet Influencer at May 12, 2019 09:14 AM (e8kgV)

I started to put in a link for that but I had never heard of her so I didn't.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 09:19 AM (mpXpK)

218 I can get by today off og tuna salad sandiches and soup. So no rainy store trip.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 09:22 AM (mpXpK)

219 Margaret Ann "Peggy" Lipton is an American actress and former model. Lipton became an overnight success through her best-known role as flower child Julie Barnes in the ABC counterculture television series The Mod Squad for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Drama in 1970. -Wikipedia

Never a Mod Squad watcher, but remember her from that. She was just my older sister's age.

Suddenly feeling the years.

Posted by: mindful webworker - click for short-storiesh thing at May 12, 2019 09:23 AM (VQjKe)

220 @jaketapper 3 minutes ago

MoreDoes Medicare for All include for people who are in the US illegally?

@KamalaHarris: "Let me just be very clear about this. I'm opposed to any policy that would deny in our country any human being from access to public safety, public education, or public health. Period."

Posted by: Tami at May 12, 2019 09:25 AM (cF8AT)

221 220 MoreDoes Medicare for All include for people who are in the US illegally?

@KamalaHarris: "Let me just be very clear about this. I'm opposed
to any policy that would deny in our country any human being from access
to public safety, public education, or public health. Period."

Posted by: Tami at May 12, 2019 09:25 AM (cF8AT)

All
the Communist contenders for 2020 say yes.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 09:31 AM (mpXpK)

222 Now that I have decided to not go to the store it has quit raining.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 09:36 AM (mpXpK)

223 Lord, I believe it's raining all over the world..

Posted by: Grump928(C) Platinum Member at May 12, 2019 09:39 AM (yQpMk)

224 And I found a rib eye steak in the bottom of the freezer hiding out. I'll have that for supper.

Posted by: Vic at May 12, 2019 09:46 AM (mpXpK)

225 223 Lord, I believe it's raining all over the world..
Posted by: Grump928(C) Platinum Member at May 12, 2019 09:39 AM (yQpMk)

Yes, I believe you're right.

Posted by: rickl at May 12, 2019 09:52 AM (sdi6R)

226 @KamalaHarris: "Let me just be very clear about this. I'm opposed
to any policy that would deny in our country any human being from access
to public safety, public education, or public health. Period."

Except the unborn, who, according to Science, is indeed a Human "being."

Posted by: It's me donna at May 12, 2019 10:44 AM (O2RFr)

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