EMT 5/24/15 [krakatoa]

Your mid- long weekend open thread begins here.

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1 Good Morning Morons. Today is Sunday, May 24, 2015. On this day in 1883 the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:02 AM (GpgJl)

2 As expected the new AG is just as big a racist as Holder ever was. Evidently a cop can not shoot black teens even if they are trying to run you over.

http://fxn.ws/1F2BpeR

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:03 AM (GpgJl)

3 Ted Turner and other super rich turds plan on funding the UN's so-called sustainable development boondoggle.

The United Nations Foundation created by billionaire Ted Turner, along with a branch of media giant Thomson Reuters, is starting to train a squadron of journalists and subsidize media content in 33 countries including the U.S. and Britain in a planned $6 million effort to popularize the bulky and sweeping U.N. sponsored Sustainable Development Goals, prior to a global U.N. summit this September where U.N. organizers hope they will be endorsed by world leaders.

http://fxn.ws/1HCFdut

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:03 AM (GpgJl)

4 ISIS terrorists take credit for the mosque bombing in Saudi Arabia.

http://fxn.ws/1Hq1Yfv

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:03 AM (GpgJl)

5 The DC killer did not act alone. He had help.

http://fxn.ws/1HzVPCW

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:04 AM (GpgJl)

6 NV school apologizes for an over zealous teacher who told students they could not quote the bible in a paper they were required to write. This is a ploy to try to head off a civil suit.

http://fxn.ws/1Q2JfLV

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:04 AM (GpgJl)

7 Clinton e-mails prove she lied about Benghazi.

http://fxn.ws/1KdU9wt

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:04 AM (GpgJl)

8 48 Senate RINOs give Obama his trade bill.

http://wapo.st/1AkDDem

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:04 AM (GpgJl)

9 And it is still a big secret.

http://bit.ly/1cUi2OD

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:05 AM (GpgJl)

10 The corrupt Obama regime intends to change the way the economy numbers are calculated. Why not, they are already lying about it.

http://apne.ws/1F7OdSh

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:05 AM (GpgJl)

11 Racist Valdosta State student threatens to kill all white people.

http://bit.ly/1FHLWRt

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:05 AM (GpgJl)

12 Scankles slept through the President's briefing on Benghazi.

http://bit.ly/1FMcEKM

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:05 AM (GpgJl)

13 Scankles will make her announcement on June 13th.

http://bit.ly/1F3wKta

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:06 AM (GpgJl)

14 PBS News Hour anchor exposed as a Clinton donor and admits to burying the $75,000 Clinton Cash scandal involving ABC News senior anchor George Stephanopoulos.

http://bit.ly/1HA362Z

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:06 AM (GpgJl)

15 How bad is the Ex-Im bank? Scankles wants it.

http://dailysign.al/1Hq3LRY

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:06 AM (GpgJl)

16 The Daily Deals

http://amzn.to/1Q4ag1i

That's it for today folks.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:06 AM (GpgJl)

17 Thanks Vic and Good Morning AOSHQ!

Posted by: FCF at May 24, 2015 06:10 AM (kejii)

18 Thanks, Vic

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 24, 2015 06:14 AM (VPLuQ)

19 Thanks Vic!

Posted by: DJ Jazzy Mel at May 24, 2015 06:14 AM (BLFGI)

20 Seven hours on the road again yesterday.

Spent the whole time listening to more AoSHQ archived podcasts.

Boy, am I smarter now!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at May 24, 2015 06:15 AM (VPLuQ)

21 g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 24, 2015 06:16 AM (KCxzN)

22 Re the PBS link, remeber when Romney was going to kill off Big Bird? Good times indeed..

Posted by: FCF at May 24, 2015 06:18 AM (kejii)

23 During rain delay of last night's game Denny Matthews relates a Whitey Herzog quote...

"Those two pitchers are really similar in a lot of different ways."

Whitey channeling Yogi?

Posted by: teej at May 24, 2015 06:21 AM (qyZxC)

24 22
Re the PBS link, remeber when Romney was going to kill off Big Bird? Good times indeed..

Posted by: FCF at May 24, 2015 06:18 AM (kejii)

When the most popular President in modern history could not get the votes to kill PBS funding it is highly unlikely that Romney would get the votes.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:22 AM (GpgJl)

25 Mr FCF was watching it during a fundraiser last night, I had to leave the room.

Posted by: FCF at May 24, 2015 06:25 AM (kejii)

26 15 How bad is the Ex-Im bank? Scankles wants it.

http://dailysign.al/1Hq3LRY
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:06 AM (GpgJl)

The Cronycrats love it, that should be enough reason to not want it.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 06:31 AM (HalrA)

27 26 The Cronycrats love it, that should be enough reason to not want it.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 06:31 AM (HalrA)

GE used a subsidized loan from them to move production from a factory in IN to Mexico.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:44 AM (GpgJl)

28
DAY 929

534 to go (607 to Inauguration Day 2017)

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

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 06:49 AM (St6BJ)

29 The Cronycrats love it, that should be enough reason to not want it.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 06:31 AM

Once I saw which potential candidates were for/against the Bank, it was easy to make up my mind.

When an institution is loved by Hitlery Klinton and Miss Lindsey Graham, and disliked by damn near everyone else, one can only assume that it is a corrupt tool of the undeservedly privileged class.

Never mind that Bernie Sanders dislikes it as well. "The enemy of my enemy..." and all that. This time, anyway.

We need to end all government-supported institutions that are not directly beneficial to American citizens, anyway. All of them.

Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 06:49 AM (P8YHq)

30 Morning all.

Getting ready to take the family to Fleet Week today and meet my pals

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 06:51 AM (/tNwW)

31 Irish Gay Marriage Scandal. Hoteliers and Vintners assoc. secretly behind successful effort. Now Ireland will be the exclusive Gay Marriage destination for same sex couples wanting to marry. "It's good for business all around" said a hotel owner who wishes to remain in the closet. /s

Posted by: donna,,seriously? at May 24, 2015 06:51 AM (of67s)

32
Good morning, fellow rape-shifters.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 06:51 AM (St6BJ)

33 30 Morning all.

Getting ready to take the family to Fleet Week today and meet my pals
Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 06:51 AM (/tNwW)

Never ceases to amaze me how the Navy and Marines manage to keep their uniforms so crisp and clean all day.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 06:52 AM (St6BJ)

34 Never ceases to amaze me how the Navy and Marines manage to keep their uniforms so crisp and clean all day.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 06:52 AM (St6BJ)

Yeah those Whites are a bitch to keep clean. Oh but to be honest, I will be taking an Extra white Top in the car just in case. The Marines have the best Uniforms.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 06:57 AM (/tNwW)

35 Drudge is going after Boehner on twitter for the trade deal. Calling a promise to pass the bill Treason.

Posted by: Ben Had at May 24, 2015 06:57 AM (T3P1w)

36 34 The Marines have the best Uniforms.
Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 06:57 AM (/tNwW)

I always thought the khaki green shirt clashed horribly with the blue trousers, but it is what it is.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 06:58 AM (St6BJ)

37 Nothing but NOTHING is worse than the USAF women's dress uniform.

Posted by: FCF at May 24, 2015 07:05 AM (kejii)

38 Racist Valdosta State student threatens to kill all white people.

The comments over at WZ have gotten ugly.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at May 24, 2015 07:07 AM (oVJmc)

39 36>> whuuuuuuut? There is no such combo.

Good Morning everyone! Birds are singing and coffee is brewing, and soon there will be bacon and eggs and hash browns for breakfast.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at May 24, 2015 07:08 AM (kS9UV)

40 We need to end all government-supported institutions that are not directly beneficial to American citizens, anyway. All of them.
Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 06:49 AM (P8YHq)

Amen to that.

I wish there was a way to convince the Lefties that strictly Constitutional government benefited everyone. They could be free to implement all of the big government boondoggles they wanted to at the State level, in the states they control, and nothing would stop them from trying to create their utopia in California. We wouldn't need to moderate them anymore, we'd just pop some popcorn, sit back, and wait to say "Told ya so."

And there's no reason the blue states and red states couldn't be run according to the policy preferences of their residents, with us still being one nation, under such a government. More freedom, everyone wins.

Except the corrupt and the megalomaniacs.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 07:08 AM (HalrA)

41 SpaceX did a crew module test this month, video link in nick.
I would SO do this!!!!

Posted by: FCF at May 24, 2015 07:09 AM (kejii)

42 Thank you, Vic.

Posted by: USA at May 24, 2015 07:09 AM (tfM+W)

43 Good morning... uhhhh, morons.... ummm, who wants ice cream?!

Posted by: TEH WON at May 24, 2015 07:10 AM (usazX)

44 I need 2 cups o coffee and eggs, maybe a little bacon, mandarin orange first

....THEN 2 scoops of ice cream!

Posted by: Ruth at May 24, 2015 07:15 AM (oo88B)

45 43...I do, I do!!!!11!1!!!

Posted by: Sherrif Joe at May 24, 2015 07:16 AM (usazX)

46 Thanks Vic. That UN non-gov with Ted Turner, he is just as bad as his exwife traitor.

*spits*

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 07:23 AM (86Sny)

47
Ted Turner is a low-life with a shitload of money. Personally, if he wants to waste it voluntarily on the UN, that's his business. When you start agitating for the US to surrender our sovereignty to them, that's when I "have concerns."

Fuck the UN, anyway. Its mere existence, let alone presence here, is a stain on humanity.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 07:29 AM (St6BJ)

48 Tornado Warning in my area this morning. The Amber Alert on the phone went off at 6:00 am. So far, just some rumbly thunder and not much wind or rain. Weather map shows strong cell moving up from the south about to cross overhead.

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 24, 2015 07:30 AM (JO9+V)

49 Hmm, Tombstone on History Channel.

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 07:30 AM (86Sny)

50 I got that logic puzzle right. That's my early-morning win. I'm going to ride that through the afternoon.

Posted by: FireHorse at May 24, 2015 07:35 AM (ldFt4)

51
"As expected the new AG is just as big a racist as Holder ever was."

Thanks Thom!

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at May 24, 2015 07:38 AM (kdS6q)

52 Flooding and evacuation in San Marcos, TX. I-35, Hwy 80 and Hwy 21 are closed as the Blanco river hits 43 feet. It rose 5 ft in 15 minutes.

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 24, 2015 07:41 AM (JO9+V)

53 Fuck the UN, anyway. Its mere existence, let alone presence here, is a stain on humanity.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 07:29 AM (St6BJ)

The UN as I see it was a decent idea that went horribly, horribly wrong when the decision was made to let communists and other tinpot dictators join it. In other words, flawed right out of the box.

A country that isn't free having a vote in global affairs is something of a cruel joke, and guarantees that the world will be run according to the whims of the dictators.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 07:41 AM (HalrA)

54 And here comes the heavy rains . . .

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 24, 2015 07:42 AM (JO9+V)

55 Seems the new majority senate has only rubber stamped what the O wants. We truly are fvcked.

Why vote? They do what they want, not what they were elected to do.

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 07:42 AM (86Sny)

56 54 And here comes the heavy rains . . .
Posted by: Count de Monet at May 24, 2015 07:42 AM (JO9+V)

Crazy. Right as soon as I read that, rain started hitting my window. You wouldn't happen to be in the Eastern parts of Central Texas, wouldya?

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 07:46 AM (HalrA)

57 A country that isn't free having a vote in global
affairs is something of a cruel joke, and guarantees that the world will
be run according to the whims of the dictators.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 07:41 AM

Aside from rampant corruption, virulent antisemitism and preening nobodies asserting control over countries that should know better, not much to see there.

Lots of downside, no benefits to UN membership. Should never have been allowed to exist. And should be shut down right the hell now.

Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 07:46 AM (P8YHq)

58 ISIS terrorists take credit for the mosque bombing in Saudi Arabia.

Islams 'reformation' is under way, I see. Wonder what the eventual death toll will be - hundreds of thousands or millions?

Sorta like the Iran-Iraq War where you can only hope that both sides lose.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at May 24, 2015 07:46 AM (xQX/f)

59 Vic, The thing about the Cleveland trial? Media actucally solicited demonstrations. Read NY Slime story. They are incredulous that the thugs are not in the street.

Someone needs to remind them it a holiday weekend.

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 24, 2015 07:48 AM (xuOEM)

60 3
Ted Turner and other super rich turds plan on funding the UN's so-called sustainable development boondoggle.

That would be a fund to play for his x wife, Jane Fonda's plastic surgery?

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 24, 2015 07:50 AM (xuOEM)

61 Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 07:46 AM (HalrA)

Northwestern part of Houston. Cypress, TX area. Poor old San Marcos is getting catastrophic flooding. They are rescuing people clinging to trees I read.

We are under a tornado warning for severe t-storms that could produce a tornado. I thought that was a tornado watch and a warning was for an actual funnel cloud.

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 24, 2015 07:50 AM (JO9+V)

62 "Why vote? They do what they want, not what they were elected to do."

And for what? For some fleeting praise from Obama and the liberal media? They'll stab them in the back next week anyhow. The congressional GOP leadership isn't just gutless, they're idiots.

Posted by: lowandslow at May 24, 2015 07:50 AM (dItuC)

63 I hate sleeping in a bathtub. F tornados .

Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 07:54 AM (8cSVB)

64 They're retarded, sir.

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 07:55 AM (86Sny)

65 Lots of downside, no benefits to UN membership. Should never have been allowed to exist. And should be shut down right the hell now.
Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 07:46 AM (P8YHq)

I'm definitely with you on the "shut it down right the hell now". The present form should have been laughed off the drawing board. It's so absurdly broken that I can only wonder how drunk they were when they went "so, this is the plan..."

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 07:56 AM (HalrA)

66 59 Someone needs to remind them it a holiday weekend.

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 24, 2015 07:48 AM (xuOEM)

The radio news just spouted the liberal meme for the Cleavland protests. "They are protesting the deaths of two unarmed black suspects". They were in fact armed with a car trying to run down the cops.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 07:56 AM (GpgJl)

67 I thought that was a tornado watch and a warning was for an actual funnel cloud.

The way I remember it, since both words start with 'w' -- is 'watch' with fewer letters, comes first. Conditions are favorable for a tornado to occur. Could be an all day long thing. Warning means they're actually seeing stuff on doppler that is moments away from being real bad.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at May 24, 2015 07:56 AM (xQX/f)

68 Posted by: Count de Monet at May 24, 2015 07:50 AM (JO9+V)

Hope everything's safe up there. Don't go driving if y'ain't gotta. I'm in College Station, and the weather's been nasty here, too.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 07:57 AM (HalrA)

69 I did have the thread open and now I can't find it... A link about a disabled vet who built his own prostheses for a fraction of the cost. Don't even recall who posted it.
Thank you all and have a great weekend with you and yours!

Posted by: Lost Tom Servo at May 24, 2015 07:58 AM (hWhnZ)

70 The radio news just spouted the liberal meme for the Cleavland protests. "They are protesting the deaths of two unarmed black suspects". They were in fact armed with a car trying to run down the cops.

Mayby the LIV isn't as stupid as the media?

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 07:59 AM (86Sny)

71 53 Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 07:41 AM (HalrA)

Considering the behavior of some of the so-called "free" countries over the past few decades, what would be the difference?

But point taken. In a perfect world with President Sefton in office, the USA would withdraw from the UN, kick it's ass physically the hell out of here and form some sort of alliance with real democratic societies. Few and far between as they are.

USA, Canada, Israel, Australia, NZ, Poland, the Baltics. Who else?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 07:59 AM (St6BJ)

72 Looks like the cell has passed. Rain is easing off, as is the thunder. Look out east and north of Houston, it's coming your way.

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 24, 2015 07:59 AM (JO9+V)

73 @60 pay not play

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 24, 2015 08:00 AM (xuOEM)

74 I'm definitely with you on the "shut it down right the hell now". The present form should have been laughed off the drawing board. It's so absurdly broken that I can only wonder how drunk they were when they went "so, this is the plan..."
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 07:56 AM (HalrA)

When they originated the UN, the US rules the world. Since then our own politicians and Presidents have given our Leadership in the World to the heathens and warlords. Nothing happens by accident

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:01 AM (/tNwW)

75 It's so absurdly broken that I can only wonder how drunk they were when they went "so, this is the plan..."

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 07:56 AM

Damn near everyone was on board at the end of WWII. None of the "free" world leaders saw any alternative, including Truman and the entire US government. How else could the world be transformed into a peaceful Utopia?

Remarkable, really, when you consider that the US Congress was less than enthusiastic about the League of Nations after WWI. That group didn't even include (IIRC) all the crappy third-world shitholes that filled up (and came to dominate) the UN.

I would be a hell of a lot happier if the US changed its motto from "E Pluribus Unum" to "Fuck You, Pay Me."

Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 08:01 AM (P8YHq)

76 Weather is FABULOUS at SC Beach. Sunny, no humidity and not too hot.

Oh, and naked women,

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 24, 2015 08:02 AM (xuOEM)

77 They agreed to the UN at the Yalta meeting where Stalin played both Churchill and Roosevelt for fools.

Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:04 AM (8cSVB)

78
Weather is FABULOUS at SC Beach. Sunny, no humidity and not too hot.

*grrr*

Oh, and naked women,

Posted by: Nip Sip at May 24, 2015 08:02 AM (xuOEM)

*double grrr*

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 24, 2015 08:07 AM (JO9+V)

79 USA, Canada, Israel, Australia, NZ, Poland, the Baltics. Who else?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 07:59 AM (St6BJ)

That's about the same as my list. And having the kind of free society we do, in any UN-type alliance that actually has a legitimate reason to exist, should be the only prerequisite for membership.

Nothing happens by accident
Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:01 AM (/tNwW)

That's largely true when it comes to politics. If things are happening, it's because someone benefits from it, or is mad enough to think that what they're doing is for their benefit.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 08:08 AM (HalrA)

80 One of my cousins was in town this week. She stayed at the Gaylord over in National Harbor. We went to see her yesterday, and when I walked into the hotel lobby I was greeted with a sign for the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission Job Fair. I've never see so many women wearing a niqab. The Saudis also paid to have no pork products served for the duration of their stay at the hotel. My cousin found this out when she went for breakfast and was served turkey bacon. I was pissed on her behalf.

Posted by: no good deed at May 24, 2015 08:09 AM (GgxVX)

81 What MrScribbler said. And Banke Moon, or however you spell it, gives me the creeps.

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 08:09 AM (86Sny)

82 They are claiming the car "backfired". What.....is this 1952???? Haven't heard a car backfire since the 80's. It's all a scam and the Cleveland "leadership" is loving it. Myself, I couldn't care less what happens in that craphole but if they get 50 miles south, that's a different story. Just sayin

Posted by: Rick554 at May 24, 2015 08:09 AM (I5q3y)

83 er. Should have been a break in that, ran my response to JJ in with the start of nevergiveup's thing. Ugh. Should stop posting this late in my day.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 08:09 AM (HalrA)

84 The first thing President Cruz or Perry should do is boot the UN out of the US. Just withdraw our membership and discontinue our monetary support; it will wither and die in short order.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead on a new tablet at May 24, 2015 08:09 AM (kS9UV)

85 They agreed to the UN at the Yalta meeting where Stalin played both Churchill and Roosevelt for fools.
Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:04 AM (8cSVB)

Mostly Roosevelt. Churchill saw the coming storm, but by then England was a shell of it's former self. Churchill knew

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:10 AM (/tNwW)

86 The first thing President Cruz or Perry should do is boot the UN out of the US. Just withdraw our membership and discontinue our monetary support; it will wither and die in short order.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead on a new tablet at May 24, 2015 08:09 AM (kS9UV)

Yeah infortunately we can't do really do that now, unless we bring the whole UN down with us. An unregulated UN Security Council, with out the US Veto, would do devastating things to the Free World especially Israel

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:12 AM (/tNwW)

87 The first thing President Cruz or Perry should do is boot the UN out of the US. Just withdraw our membership and discontinue our monetary support; it will wither and die in short order.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead on a new tablet at May 24, 2015 08:09 AM (kS9UV)

Yeah infortunately we can't do really do that now, unless we bring the whole UN down with us. An unregulated UN Security Council, with out the US Veto, would do devastating things to the Free World especially Israel

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:12 AM (/tNwW)

88 52 Flooding and evacuation in San Marcos, TX. I-35, Hwy 80 and Hwy 21 are closed as the Blanco river hits 43 feet. It rose 5 ft in 15 minutes.
Posted by: Count de Monet at May 24, 2015 07:41 AM (JO9+V)

Is that where the outlet is?

We've had river flooding in arkansas off and on but it actually stopped raining for a couple days finally. Although good chance of rain the afternoon...guess I better attempt to so yard work.

Posted by: Lea at May 24, 2015 08:12 AM (vmMMi)

89 USA, Canada, Israel, Australia, NZ, Poland, the Baltics. Who else?
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 07:59 AM

I would maybe let the Japanese in.

But I really don't see much purpose in any sort of "united nations" organization. It inevitably means ceding some sovereignty and spending a cubic fuckton of money to support the thing. All with no discernible upside, except to offer employment to a few otherwise-unemployable layabouts.

Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 08:13 AM (P8YHq)

90 Iran has agreed to grant United Nations inspectors "managed access" to military sites as part of a future deal over its contested nuclear program, a negotiator said Sunday, apparently contradicting earlier comments by the nation's supreme leader.

Ah bullshit. Managed Access means NO real access. But then Fredo/Kerry are that stupid

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:14 AM (/tNwW)

91 The Irish Gay Marriage passed by a popular vote. It was not imposed on them by legislatures or courts that did what ever they wanted and ignored people.

Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 24, 2015 08:14 AM (iQIUe)

Posted by: . at May 24, 2015 08:14 AM (CZndL)

93 Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 24, 2015 08:14 AM (iQIU

Sometimes people vote for their own destruction.

Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:16 AM (8cSVB)

94 Chris Wallace is an idiot.

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 08:17 AM (86Sny)

95 89 Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 08:13 AM (P8YHq)

Considering NATO is completely toothless, yes. But it would be nice to have some sort of organization - and I know this will sound stupid - that can act as a moral counterweight to the insanity going on.

Dumb because it has no real power, and also because of the lack of strong leadership. Yeah, every so often a Reagan is elected, but they are few and far between. And perhaps approaching extinction.

**sigh**

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 08:17 AM (St6BJ)

96 You gotta laugh to keep from crying.

Congress is about to pass a trade deal that the vast majority of them will not have read and those who have seen it have only been shown pieces of it and were not able to take notes.

I wonder what the founding fathers would have thought about all of this.

Posted by: Kreplach at May 24, 2015 08:17 AM (dvoaF)

97 Sometimes people vote for their own destruction.
Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:16 AM (8cSVB)

Like many of my Jewish peeps. Sigh

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:17 AM (/tNwW)

98 Is that where the outlet is?

Dunno

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 24, 2015 08:17 AM (JO9+V)

99 Faith and trust are easy
When things are going well.
Faith is only tested
When things all go to hell.

Morning, Glories.

Posted by: mindful webworker - do wah ditty at May 24, 2015 08:18 AM (GWDdA)

100 Considering NATO is completely toothless, yes. But it would be nice to have some sort of organization - and I know this will sound stupid - that can act as a moral counterweight to the insanity going on.

That would be a STRONG and ASSERTIVE US and US President.

But I am afraid those days have passed.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:18 AM (/tNwW)

101 Managed Access means NO real access. But then Fredo/Kerry are that stupid

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:14 AM

It's what happens when you have gutless, treasonous "leaders" here backstopping an organization filled with gutless Joooo-haters.

The next President -- if we get one, which I still have my doubts about -- is going to have to play hardball with both Iran and the UN. Not an enviable task. I don't think the majority of the potential "Republican" candidates are up to it, and I sure as hell know the Democrats aren't.

Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 08:18 AM (P8YHq)

102 How bad is the Ex-Im bank? Scankles wants it.

http://dailysign.al/1Hq3LRY

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:06 AM (GpgJl)

You rob banks because that's where the money is!

Posted by: Hrothgar at May 24, 2015 08:18 AM (ftVQq)

103 "Iran has agreed" said a negotiator.

"No we haven't agreed'" said Iran's supreme leader.

Posted by: Geof Francs at May 24, 2015 08:18 AM (rqRIg)

104 I wonder what the founding fathers would have thought about all of this.

Their spinning could probably light Cali.

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 08:19 AM (86Sny)

105 96 Posted by: Kreplach at May 24, 2015 08:17 AM (dvoaF)

You know you are through the looking glass when Lizzie Warren is the voice of reason on this. Yeah, I know, for all the wrong reasons. But still.

GOP should die in a fire.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 08:19 AM (St6BJ)

106 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 08:17 AM

"Moral counterweight?"

Jeebus Crisco, Sefton, I may not be able to stop laughing/crying for hours....

Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 08:20 AM (P8YHq)

107 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 08:17 AM (St6BJ)

Exactly. Moral leadership is what we really need, and that's lacking at damn near every level of Western "leadership" now. Everybody's too afraid of offending bloodthirsty maniacs and megalomaniacal lunatics to say the things that need to be said and do the things that need to be done.

That's not open-mindedness and tolerance, it's being craven. But everybody's too craven to call them out on it.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 08:20 AM (HalrA)

108 93
Sometimes people vote for their own destruction.

Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:16 AM (8cSVB)

Wait, what?

Posted by: The 52% at May 24, 2015 08:21 AM (sdi6R)

109 I wonder what the founding fathers would have thought about all of this.

>>>

Their spinning could probably light Cali.

I imagine them thinking, "That's not how this works! That's not how any of this works at all!"

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 24, 2015 08:21 AM (JO9+V)

110 To my friend I said, "they made a law that everyone must send 30% of their salary to Washington or they will go to jail. That's why our town is falling apart,"

Posted by: redenzo at May 24, 2015 08:21 AM (WCnJW)

111 But I really don't see much purpose in any sort of
"united nations" organization. It inevitably means ceding some
sovereignty and spending a cubic fuckton of money to support the thing.
All with no discernible upside, except to offer employment to a few
otherwise-unemployable layabouts.

Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 08:13 AM (P8YHq)

Exactly the reason progs love them, besides, can you imagine the potential for international graft*?

*Note: Hillary has already tested the basics of this and ironed out most of the details (like cutting the IT team in on the action).

Posted by: Hrothgar at May 24, 2015 08:22 AM (ftVQq)

112 79 USA, Canada, Israel, Australia, NZ, Poland, the Baltics. Who else?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton

Its funny that you think the US should be allowed in given the original prohibition against countries being run by communists and tin-pot dictators. We'll discuss it again in a couple of years. Meanwhile get your shit together.

Posted by: Dirks Strewn at May 24, 2015 08:22 AM (QdAXQ)

113 The problem is, how do we change it? Short of bloodshed, I don't see a way. Elections sure haven't worked lately.

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 08:23 AM (86Sny)

114 I wonder what the founding fathers would have thought about all of this.

Posted by: Kreplach at May 24, 2015 08:17 AM

They wrote it down. Its in the Declaration of Independence.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead on a new tablet at May 24, 2015 08:23 AM (kS9UV)

115 I wonder what the founding fathers would have thought about all of this.

Posted by: Kreplach at May 24, 2015 08:17 AM

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:24 AM (/tNwW)

116 Is that where the outlet is?

I think the outlet is south of Hwy 80 on I-35.

Posted by: no good deed at May 24, 2015 08:25 AM (GgxVX)

117 110 To my friend I said, "they made a law that everyone must send 30% of their salary to Washington or they will go to jail. That's why our town is falling apart,"
Posted by: redenzo at May 24, 2015 08:21 AM (WCnJW)

Old Testament God had a reputation for being strict. He only asked for 10%.

Given my tax bracket, I can safely say that what I get from my government ain't worth two of God.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 08:25 AM (HalrA)

118 Its funny that you think the US should be allowed in
given the original prohibition against countries being run by
communists and tin-pot dictators. We'll discuss it again in a couple of
years. Meanwhile get your shit together.

Posted by: Dirks Strewn at May 24, 2015 08:22 AM

Not to put words in his mouth, but I'm guessing JJ "Pollyanna" Sefton is imagining a post-Choom Boy United States in which intelligent, patriotic adults are again in charge.

Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 08:25 AM (P8YHq)

119 And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

many people not longer have any conception of the term " sacred Honor"

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:26 AM (/tNwW)

120 113 The problem is, how do we change it? Short of bloodshed, I don't see a way. Elections sure haven't worked lately.
Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 08:23 AM (86Sny)

Hope and pray that the last few holdouts call for the Article V thing. It's no longer the last resort, it's pretty much our only resort at this point.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 08:26 AM (HalrA)

121 Reid and most lefty trade unions were against fast track also. That should give you pause . I'm trying to locate Cruz's statement on why he voted Yes. Can't find it. He's starting to piss me off since I wrote him earlier about my concern for his lack of participation on votes in the Senate and all I got back was a boilerplate response having nothing to do with my concern.

Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:27 AM (8cSVB)

122 NGU, very well said, and true.

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 08:27 AM (86Sny)

123 So Cleveland is the next City to go down in flames--well in Cleveland's case, I guess I should say again.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:27 AM (/tNwW)

124 many people not longer have any conception of the term " sacred Honor"
Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:26 AM (/tNwW)

Most of the folks in this room still have some type of concept of it, I'd rate. Everyone else? Not so much.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 08:28 AM (HalrA)

125 Good morning.

So this year I sez to myself, "Self, no complaining about driving the kids to summer camps/classes."

I'm really glad to be getting them out of the hous--I'm happy for the great opportunities they have. Yeah, that's it.

And I don't have as far to drive this year...there's actually stuff closer to us now.

This week, all I have to do is go over the river and drop them off right on the other side. Just across the street from the river, no driving across all of S'port.

So...

>>The flood warning continues for
the Red River At Shreveport.

>> Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Saturday evening and continue
to rise to near 31.5 feet by Wednesday morning.

Would you believe "I won't complain as long as I don't have to swim"??

Posted by: Mama AJ at May 24, 2015 08:29 AM (0xTsz)

126 NGU, very well said, and true.
Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 08:27 AM (86Sny)

Honor, Loyalty, G-D, Country, Duty, Courage

Terms that are no longer very much in vogue

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:29 AM (/tNwW)

127 all I got back was a boilerplate response having nothing to do with my concern.

Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:27 AM

He's a politician, FFS.

Putting faith in any president -- or would-be president -- is absolute stupidity, IMO.

Time to put away the carrot and start motivating politicians with a stick.

Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 08:29 AM (P8YHq)

128 Most of the folks in this room still have some type of concept of it, I'd rate. Everyone else? Not so much.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 08:28 AM (HalrA)

Yup

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:29 AM (/tNwW)

129
Eye-witnesses have reported the streets of Palmyra in Syria are strewn with bodies of women and children - the latest victims of the Islamic State's unrelenting savagery.

Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 24, 2015 08:30 AM (iQIUe)

130 Poor Mama AJ. Will the kids avoid the flooding at camp?

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 08:31 AM (86Sny)

131 A year ago, all we heard from the left was shriek shriek shriek Israel! Now, not a peep about whole sale slaughter of women and children.

Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 24, 2015 08:31 AM (iQIUe)

132 When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

^^^^^^This.

Posted by: AltonJackson at May 24, 2015 08:31 AM (irT2h)

133 129-130 very poor timing.

I wish we cold just carpet bomb the fvckin place. Prayers for the surviving souls.

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 08:33 AM (86Sny)

134 Can you imagine that this Country would ever come to the point that the Mascot of the ST Louis Cardinals would be ridiculed for holding up a sing that says "Police Lives Matter"?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:33 AM (/tNwW)

135 got a leaky painful earache. geez

taking craptons of decongestants and painkillers, don't know what else to do

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at May 24, 2015 08:33 AM (Cq0oW)

136 Well off to Fleet Week- see ya all later

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:34 AM (/tNwW)

137 Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 08:29 AM (P8YHq)

Who am I supposed to put my faith in because you have to have a leader if you want a Country. That's just how it works. Even anarchists have leaders. You don't have to maintain that faith but you have to start off that way.

Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:34 AM (8cSVB)

138 Ok, lots of morons jest about the apocalypse, SMOD et al, but shits starting to get real: The Cubs are only 2.5 games behind the Cardinals. But, there's June, July, August and September yet to weigh in.

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at May 24, 2015 08:35 AM (5buP8)

139 Bigby, do you have a hot water bottle or heating pad? I have been using one for the same problem.

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 08:35 AM (86Sny)

140 131 A year ago, all we heard from the left was shriek shriek shriek Israel! Now, not a peep about whole sale slaughter of women and children.
Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 24, 2015 08:31 AM (iQIUe)

You can tell a lot about people by what they condemn and what they're silent about. What it tells us about the Left is that they support bloodthirsty savagery to further political aims.

Or they're a bunch of cravens who can't bear to face the truth.

So they're either useless or worse than useless.

Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at May 24, 2015 08:37 AM (HalrA)

141 The sidebar link, Redneck Avengers, is completely uncalled for.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 24, 2015 08:37 AM (t//F+)

142 what do you do with a hot water bottle for earache? confess they're still new to me never used to get em

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at May 24, 2015 08:37 AM (Cq0oW)

143 I did a full day of yardwork yesterday, and my yard looks about as good as it ever does. I'm sore all over, though.

Today I ~~plan~~ ~~expect~~ hope to do housecleaning. Lord knows it needs it.

But since I got so much done yesterday, I can goof off without feeling too much guilt. Of course, that means the house will stay dirty, but you can't have everything.

Posted by: rickl at May 24, 2015 08:38 AM (sdi6R)

144 >> Everybody's too afraid of offending bloodthirsty maniacs and megalomaniacal lunatics to say the things that need to be said and do the things that need to be done.

Not quite the same, but I keep shaking my head about the complaints about Gov. Jindal.

"He's mean and cuts programs"

How much more are we still spending compared to what we have?

"Mean!"

Okay, yeah, the fact that he cuts lots of stuff makes me not want to vote for him for president--wait, what??

The MSM wants us to not consider him because of his lack of support in HIS OWN STATE. *faints*

So please commence the hell out of considering him.

Thank you.

Posted by: Mama AJ at May 24, 2015 08:38 AM (0xTsz)

145 134 Can you imagine that this Country would ever come to the point that the Mascot of the ST Louis Cardinals would be ridiculed for holding up a sing that says "Police Lives Matter"?

Fredbird has been a part of the vast right-wing conspiracy for years. He has very shooty looking fully automatic assault weapons with lots of clips hidden under that bird costume.
He needs to hold up a sign that says: "Black lives matter...on election day"

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at May 24, 2015 08:38 AM (5buP8)

146 "48
Tornado Warning in my area this morning. The Amber Alert on the phone
went off at 6:00 am. So far, just some rumbly thunder and not much wind
or rain. Weather map shows strong cell moving up from the south about to
cross overhead.

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 24, 2015 07:30 AM (JO9+V)"

Count yourself lucky. The fucking amber alert on the fucking phone went off at 2:30 in the fucking morning. It said that there is a fucking risk of flooding from all the fucking rain. I live on a hill. It is a problem in the winter when we get an ice storm but on the plus side, if I need to worry about floods, they will have already evacuated half of the DFW area. The local lakes are over their banks and nearby roads are under water. If somebody in a flood prone area is not aware of the danger of flooding, waking them up at 2:30 in the fucking morning is probably not going to do it.

At 5:30 they did another amber alert just in case people had gotten back to sleep after their last amber alert.

From now on, the phone will be on a charger in another room at night. I do not react well to being woken up in the middle of the night for no good reason.

Posted by: Obnoxious A-Hole at May 24, 2015 08:38 AM (QHgTq)

147 Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 24, 2015 08:33 AM (/tNwW)

They did boo Hoover and cheered Capone at the ballpark at one time. People are predictably self destructive and have been since the beginning of civilization.

Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:39 AM (8cSVB)

148 Cubs, ha. I remember probably the worst choke in baseball history. Final two weeks of the season. Philadelphia Phillies in first place. Ten games to go. Only had to win one game.

They didn't. Ended up in second.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at May 24, 2015 08:40 AM (xQX/f)

149 106 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 08:17 AM

"Moral counterweight?"

Jeebus Crisco, Sefton, I may not be able to stop laughing/crying for hours....
Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 08:20 AM (P8YHq)

Yeah, I knew I was walking into that with you, you bitter old crank (I say that with love).

But from a PR standpoint, it is just insane to have Cuba and Iran heading a human rights commission and most of world, nodding and drooling zombie-eyed without any voice to tell the former to get fucked and the latter to wake the hell up.

That's why I had the caveat in my post advising not to laugh. Hey, it's just how I feel. Someone or some body has to be the vocal conscience of civilization against overwhelming barbarity.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 08:41 AM (St6BJ)

150 Cruzinator- I called his office everyday for 2 weeks before this vote and never got to talk to anyone. His rational on his website is a nonstarter. Basically said it would be a good deal if it could be amended. Ray Charles could have seen that wasn't going to happen. The one amendment that he offered wouldn't have changed anything.

Posted by: Ben Had at May 24, 2015 08:41 AM (T3P1w)

151 137>> I think you have to have faith in God; he's got a plan and a reason for everything. Its not up to us to question it but to seek his guidance and instruction, and to trust him. Then its up to us to have faith in ourselves as God fearing individuals. Once you have that, you'll be able to recognize who is a leader and who isn't.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead on a new tablet at May 24, 2015 08:41 AM (kS9UV)

152 Bigby, put hot water in it, wrap in a small towel, and put on the ear. I put on my pillow and lie down, it help with the pain. I still can't get to the Dr. til Tuesday.

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 08:42 AM (86Sny)

153 >>Will the kids avoid the flooding at camp?

Ah, the building has a second story.

I'm hoping that "flood stage" doesn't necessarily mean that it will be covering the street next to it.

Posted by: Mama AJ at May 24, 2015 08:43 AM (0xTsz)

154 Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead on a new tablet at May 24, 2015 08:41 AM (kS9UV)

Yes and when you think you have identified that leader you put your faith in him or her. I'm sure you did that while you were an active Marine.

Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:45 AM (8cSVB)

155 You don't have to maintain that faith but you have to start off that way.

Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:34 AM

I will go so far as to "have faith" that a politician will do his/her job, honestly, at least semi-intelligently and fully respecting the Constitution, the laws and basic human decency.

I have seen too many Republicans -- including some here -- go into Democrat-style full-swoon mode over candidates, and gush breathlessly about them as if they were Jesus reincarnated. They babble and drool, and build their choices up to a totally unrealistic level.

For me, basic competence and doing the job are enough. Sadly, that eliminates the vast majority of the '16 wannabes, including Cruz.

Posted by: MrScribbler at May 24, 2015 08:45 AM (P8YHq)

156
Off to Lowe's and Harbor Freight in Brooklyn.

Later all.

Keep on keepin' it IS-real.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 24, 2015 08:47 AM (St6BJ)

157 148 Cubs, ha. I remember probably the worst choke in baseball history. Final two weeks of the season. Philadelphia Phillies in first place. Ten games to go. Only had to win one game.

They didn't. Ended up in second.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at May 24, 2015 08:40 AM (xQX/f)

They broke their 10-game losing streak by winning their last two games of the season against the Reds, and ended up in a tie for second.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1964/Y_1964.htm

Fun fact: If the Mets had beaten the Cardinals on the last day of the season, there would have been a three-way tie for first between the Cardinals, Reds, and Phillies. That has never happened, ever.

Posted by: rickl at May 24, 2015 08:47 AM (sdi6R)

158 Racist Valdosta State student threatens to kill all white people.

http://bit.ly/1FHLWRt

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:05 AM (GpgJl)

But only whitey can be racist.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at May 24, 2015 08:47 AM (DiZBp)

159 Scankles will make her announcement on June 13th.

http://bit.ly/1F3wKta

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 06:06 AM (GpgJl)

Saturday the 13th is the new Friday the 13th.

Posted by: naturalfake at May 24, 2015 08:48 AM (KUa85)

160 It's all good folks- Ben Carson just won his first straw poll. Think I'll go over here and be sick

Posted by: Ben Had at May 24, 2015 08:48 AM (T3P1w)

161 Posted by: Ben Had at May 24, 2015 08:41 AM (T3P1w)

Was his amendment passed? It was supposed to prevent anything in the trade Bill to allow changes to immigration .

Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:48 AM (8cSVB)

162 >>At 5:30 they did another amber alert just in case people had gotten back to sleep after their last amber alert.

Oh man.

We have the weather radio set up to tell us about not just here, but a few counties in eastern TX because the storms tend to come from there.

So I get Amber alerts from TX and OK sometimes. Didn't get this one, though.

My husband gets text alerts for weather and has gone over his text messaging allowance for the month!

There have been a couple times I've taken the batteries out of the weather radio.

Posted by: Mama AJ at May 24, 2015 08:49 AM (0xTsz)

163 The birds have found the new feeder I hung out yesterday. My patio is covered in birdseed and I am being serenaded by larks and sparrows. It is a good morning, all things considered.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead on a new tablet at May 24, 2015 08:49 AM (kS9UV)

164 Has anyone ever watched Strange Inheritance? I recorded some. Right now I'm watching one on Roy Orbison. Very interesting. What was his first number one hit?

Posted by: Infidel at May 24, 2015 08:50 AM (86Sny)

165 They broke their 10-game losing streak by winning their last two games of the season against the Reds, and ended up in a tie for second.

Mangled the details a little, but it was so many ~~beers~~ years ago. Great preparation for life, though, or manic depression.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at May 24, 2015 08:51 AM (xQX/f)

166 Cruzinator- No, it did not pass.

Posted by: Ben Had at May 24, 2015 08:52 AM (T3P1w)

167 118 Its funny that you think the US should be allowed in
given the original prohibition against countries being run by
communists and tin-pot dictators. We'll discuss it again in a couple of
years. Meanwhile get your shit together.

Posted by: Dirks Strewn at May 24, 2015 08:22 AM

Not to put words in his mouth, but I'm guessing JJ "Pollyanna" Sefton is imagining a post-Choom Boy United States in which intelligent, patriotic adults are again in charge.

Posted by: MrScribbler

Plus I was mostly kidding. The US is still the world's best hope. Plus you have a habit of getting right when needed.

Posted by: Dirks Strewn at May 24, 2015 08:54 AM (QdAXQ)

168 165
Mangled the details a little, but it was so many ~~beers~~ years ago.

Posted by: SE Pa Moron at May 24, 2015 08:51 AM (xQX/f)

Well, I did cheat a little.

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1964/VPHI01964.htm

Posted by: rickl at May 24, 2015 08:56 AM (sdi6R)

169 Irish Gay Marriage Scandal. Hoteliers and Vintners assoc. secretly behind successful effort. Now Ireland will be the exclusive Gay Marriage destination for same sex couples wanting to marry. "It's good for business all around" said a hotel owner who wishes to remain in the closet. /s
Posted by: donna,,seriously? at May 24, 2015 06:51 AM (of67s)

Top o' da mornin' to yizz.

Now, bend over and kiss the Buggery Stone.

Posted by: The New Travel Destination in Cork, Ireland at May 24, 2015 08:56 AM (KUa85)

170 Irish Gay Marriage Scandal. Hoteliers and Vintners assoc. secretly behind successful effort. Now Ireland will be the exclusive Gay Marriage destination for same sex couples wanting to marry. "It's good for business all around" said a hotel owner who wishes to remain in the closet. /s
Posted by: donna,,seriously? at May 24, 2015 06:51 AM (of67s)

Top o' da mornin' to yizz.

Now, bend over and kiss the Buggery Stone.

Posted by: The New Travel Destination in Cork, Ireland at May 24, 2015 08:56 AM (KUa85)

171 Mama AJ - Jindal is looking better everyday.

Posted by: Ben Had at May 24, 2015 08:56 AM (T3P1w)

172 Mr H has finally found a buyer for his house. We have been trying to unload this place for the last 5 years. There truly is a sucker born every minute. I don't even mind the possibility of being homeless for a while.

Posted by: ALH at May 24, 2015 08:56 AM (9N+PX)

173 Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:45 AM

No. I Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:45 AM

Semper Fi. God. Country. Corps. It just means you gotta work harder to make it work; you cant quit on it.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead on a new tablet at May 24, 2015 08:57 AM (kS9UV)

174 That's right.

Now it's Double Buggery Happy Hour.

Posted by: The New Travel Destination in Cork, Ireland at May 24, 2015 08:57 AM (KUa85)

175 Are we being willowed?

Posted by: ALH at May 24, 2015 09:00 AM (9N+PX)

176 Book thread up

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at May 24, 2015 09:01 AM (GpgJl)

177 Hello from Way Down Here and the Broadbeach Blues Festival is almost over - it's 11pm and I can still hear music from across the river at Jupiter's Casino

Holiday almost over, get the flight home tomorrow at 3pm then back to work on Tuesday

Best show we saw tonight - Andrew Strong of The Commitments movie fame - the music was just fantastic - and I can't get the song Mustang Sally out of my head right now *another Aussie chardy should help*

Posted by: aussie at May 24, 2015 09:04 AM (EM1gx)

178 who is on board for an article on socialism, civilization and the fall of the Roman Empire?
(first couple of paragraphs are intricate, just keep pushing to get to the meat)

http://tinyurl.com/socialism-decivilization

Posted by: Kindltot at May 24, 2015 09:10 AM (t//F+)

179 Mike Huckabee just got this atheist's support.

Fair Tax Plan.

Posted by: jwest at May 24, 2015 09:12 AM (9ZZd+)

180 Sometimes people vote for their own destruction.
Posted by: Cruzinator at May 24, 2015 08:16 AM (8cSVB)
=========

Yeah, like conservatives. Whether you like it or not, gay marriage is here to stay.

Posted by: Bruce But Not Jenner at May 24, 2015 09:43 AM (iQIUe)

181 One of my cousins was in town this week. She stayed
at the Gaylord over in National Harbor. We went to see her yesterday,
and when I walked into the hotel lobby I was greeted with a sign for the
Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission Job Fair. I've never see so many women
wearing a niqab. The Saudis also paid to have no pork products served
for the duration of their stay at the hotel. My cousin found this out
when she went for breakfast and was served turkey bacon. I was pissed on
her behalf.

Posted by: no good deed at May 24, 2015 08:09 AM (GgxVX)

I'd go to the local supermarket and buy a shitload of the precooked bacon and eat it in the middle of the damned lobby. Fuck them. I don't give a damn any more. AND, I'd get a refund on my hotel room. Or one hell of a reduction in price.

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