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Overnight Open Thread (8-27-2015)
i gotta tell you, sometimes I post my actual thoughts on twitter because I'm sick of being attacked in the comments for them.on twitter, I can block people.
so... yeah, bad commenters drive out good ones. Every site in the world discovers this; the Wild West model is always proven to fail. Always.
Posted by: ace at August 26, 2015 09:33 PM (dciA+)
Follow-up to the Saddest Comment Ever
585 The "abuse' Model of "argument" is not an attempt at discussion, but of shutting discussion down.The goal is to make it socially painful to express a non-approved idea; some of the Trump supporters are trying to do just this, to make it socially painful to express an anti-trump sentiment here, by pouring abuse on whoever speaks one, thus making him keep silent, as well as any other people who witness it.
Well, it worked too well, to the point where I discovered I was saying things ON TWITTER I was too dissuaded to say ON MY OWN FUCKING BLOG.
Then one day I woke up and said "WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS BULLSHIT?" and like that, I decided I would force the migration in the other direction.
Spirited debate is fine; so is supporting Trump. I half support him myself. (You might not know that, because I keep trump commentary to twitter, because i've learned I cant' talk about trump on my own blog.)
But this idea that we are going to BULLY AND HECTOR PEOPLE INTO SILENCE is not a form of debate; it is the fascist's idea of stifling debate.
It will no longer be tolerated. And I don't just mean the Trump people (though they were the straw that broke this camel's back); I mean the trump-baiters, too.
Anyone who takes someething to a personal place that doesn't need to be in a personal place.
Posted by: ace at August 26, 2015 09:52 PM (dciA+)
It's a very sad day when a man can't post his own thoughts on his own goddamn blog without being personally abused and insulted by his so-called fans.
Frankly the Trump thread on Tuesday was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. If this blog were a bar, I wouldn't want to hang out in it because of the ugly crowd it's attracted. After browsing through all the vitriol in the comments I told Ace that I didn't like this place any more and wasn't sure I wanted to post here any longer. It's been taken over by the raging nasties who take everything personally and feel that their anger at...well everything gives them a license to asshole. Note: It doesn't. Well at least not here.
And if I'm feeling this way - and Ace as well apparently - then there are probably dozens, even hundreds of others who feel the same way but have just walked away from the blog entirely. That's the silent insidious damage that this kind of atmosphere does. Not only does it devolve all discussions to insults and attacks but it quietly drives away the good commenters who have the most to offer. This is how online communities eventually wither and die.
Now some of this behavior is due to the very human tendency to take out your anger on a person of convenience rather than the actual, deserving target - especially when there's so much free-floating and well earned anger around. This is why people often end up being the nastiest to the loving people around them since a) they're close at hand and that's so much easier than having to track down the real target b) it feels so good to rage at and insult someone - anyone - even if they had nothing to do with the cause of the rage and c) deep down the ragers know that their chosen targets will take it without any real consequences. The fact that this kind of anger displacement is so easy, satisfying, and mostly cost-free is why it's such a common human failing. And when there's no cost at all you get the cesspool of internet comment sections.
Then you have the trolls and assholes (trassholes? asstrolls?). But calling them that is really glossing over some of the nuances of their behavior. Because a good percentage of the people most angry and unhappy about politics are in fact just angry and unhappy people in general. And 'politics' becomes a safe, more socially acceptable way to vent and act out all these pent-up feelings.
As Ace has pointed out before a whole lot of what would be considered disturbed, even somewhat crazy behavior in other areas of life suddenly gets a pass when it's presented as 'political' passion. So a lot of psychological energy in these types of people gets dressed up as 'politics' since that's more socially tolerated and you can get away with a lot of shit that would get you tossed or beaten/arrested elsewhere. But being an asshole because 'you just love america so much and hate what they have to done to it' still means that you're being an asshole - albeit with above average rationalization abilities.
Anyway whatever the reasons these vitriolic and personal attacks are ending.
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Yahoo group. That is all.
Come on be a smartie and join the yahoo group party! For the children. Why do you hate children?
And my lo-fi Twitter spew.
Tonight's post brought to you by completely mostly untrue and also unfairly exaggerated, especially the true parts:
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Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: speedster1 at August 27, 2015 11:45 PM (1brdf)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 27, 2015 11:46 PM (mQX5O)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 27, 2015 11:46 PM (mQX5O)
Posted by: Northernlurker, feeling grumpy today at August 27, 2015 11:47 PM (4rzL1)
Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at August 27, 2015 11:47 PM (rHXGG)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at August 27, 2015 11:48 PM (ucDmr)
Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at August 27, 2015 11:48 PM (0O7c5)
Posted by: buzzion at August 27, 2015 11:49 PM (zt+N6)
Some of those email addresses were Blackberry addresses and they had spent hundreds of dollars on the AM fees.
Yeah right. And I have never fapped in my whole life.
Posted by: Ashley Judds Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac, at August 27, 2015 11:50 PM (Z7G74)
Posted by: Slapweasel (Cold1) (T) at August 27, 2015 11:50 PM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at August 27, 2015 11:50 PM (W5DcG)
Posted by: Blanco Basura at August 27, 2015 11:50 PM (YJmuy)
Posted by: Deep Springs College at August 27, 2015 11:50 PM (gwG9s)
Hey, RK! Been lurking, mostly. Gotta say, dittos to Ace and Maet (et al) re the comments.
Hope you're doing well :-)
Posted by: speedster1 at August 27, 2015 11:50 PM (1brdf)
I can hear my silly cat in the other room getting up on the kitchen counter where he's not allowed. Time to see if I am capable of outsmarting him.
Posted by: Mindy ---> Emmie at August 27, 2015 11:51 PM (27veP)
Posted by: speedster1 at August 27, 2015 11:51 PM (1brdf)
Posted by: Walter Freeman at August 27, 2015 11:51 PM (kqGWM)
Apparently science is a racist and classist way of rich white people to amuse themselves.
More: http://politicalhat.com/?p=9780
Posted by: The Political Hat at August 27, 2015 11:51 PM (0TXlm)
Posted by: cnation at August 27, 2015 11:52 PM (MsIBX)
Posted by: Puddleglum at August 27, 2015 11:52 PM (NGd+i)
Fox interviews Jeb to get his expert opinion on tough, but compassionate Governor shit.
Barf.
Posted by: Positive Waves at August 27, 2015 11:52 PM (MQEz6)
**checking**
We'll allow it. We would also have accepted "asstrolls".
Posted by: TV game show announcer guy at August 27, 2015 11:52 PM (72jnu)
-C
Posted by: cnation at August 27, 2015 11:52 PM (MsIBX)
Riiiiiiight. Starting to....
Posted by: buzzion at August 27, 2015 11:53 PM (zt+N6)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 27, 2015 11:53 PM (OSs/l)
Posted by: Positive Waves at August 27, 2015 11:54 PM (MQEz6)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at August 27, 2015 11:54 PM (ucDmr)
>>>And if I'm feeling this way - and Ace as well - then there are probably dozens, even hundreds of others who feel the same way but have just walked away from the blog entirely.
I lurk the daytime threads when I get the chance, but literally never comment. Every now and then, the ugly gets bad enough I decide even reading the comments is bringing more negativity into my life than I will tolerate. Good on you and ace.
And the very few people screaming BUT LGF!! can just click the hot air button where everyone is a fighty fighter who is super serious about saving the country.....by posting comments on a right wing blog.
Posted by: DC in River City at August 27, 2015 11:54 PM (e+1S5)
Posted by: Jake at August 27, 2015 11:54 PM (aMeMZ)
Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at August 27, 2015 11:54 PM (rHXGG)
Can't see this hammerdown as being anything but good.
This joint has been around a while. Hope it stays a while longer.
Posted by: S738226 at August 27, 2015 11:55 PM (dHI9m)
This place has gone way down the tubes. I lurk sometimes now, place a few comments and only engage commenters I know well.
Posted by: Nevermore at August 27, 2015 11:55 PM (2rh0J)
Posted by: Jake at August 27, 2015 11:55 PM (aMeMZ)
26 21: Did Jeb! take his dick out of his mouth for the piece?
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at August 27, 2015 11:54 PM (ucDmr)
It hasn't happened yet.
Posted by: Positive Waves at August 27, 2015 11:55 PM (MQEz6)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 27, 2015 11:55 PM (mQX5O)
I posted some suggestions I found on the web regarding the IPad shut down problem in the previous thread, if still interested.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 27, 2015 11:56 PM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: The Jackhole somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 27, 2015 11:56 PM (dULJN)
Posted by: ace at August 26, 2015 09:33 PM (dciA+)
All according to plan...
Posted by: Dr. Miguelito Quixote Loveless at August 27, 2015 11:57 PM (0TXlm)
#getwiththeprogramalready
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 27, 2015 11:57 PM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: Nevermore at August 27, 2015 11:58 PM (2rh0J)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at August 27, 2015 11:58 PM (ucDmr)
Posted by: Jake at August 27, 2015 11:58 PM (aMeMZ)
Posted by: Walter Freeman at August 27, 2015 11:58 PM (kqGWM)
#getwiththeprogramalready
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 27, 2015 11:57 PM (Ck8hC)<<<
I don't get it.
Posted by: a chocolate starfish at August 27, 2015 11:58 PM (72jnu)
Posted by: The Jackhole somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 27, 2015 11:58 PM (dULJN)
Ah. Here it is:
http://tinyurl.com/lutmpq7
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 27, 2015 11:59 PM (9mTYi)
Posted by: ace at August 26, 2015 09:33 PM (dciA+)
All according to plan...
Posted by: Dr. Miguelito Quixote Loveless
We'll see about that, little man.
Posted by: Artemis Gordon at August 27, 2015 11:59 PM (W5DcG)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 27, 2015 11:59 PM (OSs/l)
Damnit, this guy is persistent. Ricardo, grab a hammer, we gotta nail that coffin shut. Buzzion thinks he's Dracula or something.
Posted by: DC in River City at August 27, 2015 11:59 PM (e+1S5)
Posted by: Blanco Basura at August 27, 2015 11:59 PM (YJmuy)
If I want to watch people Bitch like high school
girls I'll go to Politico for that.
Posted by: 1/2 supporter of Trump at August 27, 2015 11:59 PM (vm4gg)
I have always ignored the trolls so I guess I haven't noticed it so much. Just plow through.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 27, 2015 11:59 PM (mQX5O)
Posted by: Tim in Illinois. Proud owner of Luap Nor's Last Brain Cell at August 28, 2015 12:00 AM (FsRjt)
Posted by: Nevermore at August 28, 2015 12:00 AM (2rh0J)
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at August 28, 2015 12:00 AM (IN7k+)
Why do I suddenly feel like I'm talking to my Mom?
Think I'll go find a movie to watch....
You all have a good night...
Posted by: BB Wolf at August 28, 2015 12:00 AM (qh617)
I agree with ace. "X" gets the square and wins!
*pounds gavel*
...now let's all go home and have a beer.
*closing credits and theme song*
Posted by: Slapweasel (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 12:00 AM (OQ9R7)
My turning point on *reading* the comments (other than the ONT and EMT) was the #cuckservative thread - and the StormTrumpers assumption that that's what you were if you didn't looooove Trump and everything about him.
Posted by: Jeff Weimer at August 28, 2015 12:00 AM (Edob3)
Posted by: The Jackhole somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 28, 2015 12:00 AM (dULJN)
I think you're reading too much into this if you're assuming there's a goal involved.
The "abuse" model, whether you're talking about a kid or an actual adult in a political debate, is just the resort of weak mind that's either incapable of thinking of any other reason somebody could be opposed to them or incapable of coming up with another response.
While I do think the free-wheeling atmosphere has benefited this place a lot, we have lost some good commenters because of stupid, negative, personal attack tendency. Wherestherum and alexthechick (I haven't seen her here in a while) are the too most obvious one's that come to mind.
Just don't overdo it--i.e., LGF.
Posted by: AD at August 28, 2015 12:01 AM (s4wTA)
Posted by: The Jackhole somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 28, 2015 12:01 AM (dULJN)
Posted by: Positive Waves at August 28, 2015 12:01 AM (MQEz6)
Posted by: The Old Dominion Hat at August 28, 2015 12:01 AM (0TXlm)
No thanks. Not good for the soul. I'll keep checking from time to time to see if it's worthwhile.
Posted by: Nevermore at August 28, 2015 12:02 AM (2rh0J)
Posted by: buzzion at August 27, 2015 11:49 PM (zt+N6)
Ah, the New And Improved buzzion.
Posted by: GnuBreed at August 28, 2015 12:02 AM (gyKtp)
Posted by: Basement Cat at August 28, 2015 12:02 AM (3C9q2)
Right-o. The bastards socking his good name for a few laughs.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:02 AM (mQX5O)
Damnit, this guy is persistent. Ricardo, grab a hammer, we gotta
nail that coffin shut. Buzzion thinks he's Dracula or something.
Posted by: DC in River City at August 27, 2015 11:59 PM (e+1S5)<<<
Me and my boy Cawwwrl can handle this one!!!
Posted by: Rick Grimes at August 28, 2015 12:03 AM (72jnu)
Posted by: buzzion at August 28, 2015 12:03 AM (zt+N6)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at August 28, 2015 12:03 AM (ucDmr)
I have a great idea - let's stop talking about it now! To me, this has always been a fun site. For ~11 years. Now it's starting to sound a little whiny. I'm not a fan of whiny.
Posted by: Kevin at August 28, 2015 12:04 AM (J0Tnn)
Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at August 28, 2015 12:04 AM (NeFrd)
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous
I'm conflicted about that one. It's well shot, fulfills its goals, but is rather nihilistic. And it does insist on itself. A lot.
I've seen the Mel Gibson in Mexican Prison movie as well. Eh?
It's a good reminder, in the very least, as to why you don't want to go to Mexico on the off chance you get pinched for something.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 12:04 AM (Ck8hC)
I wouldn't go that far, but, yeah, the comments section used to be better.
While we're at it, bring back Jack M.
Posted by: AD at August 28, 2015 12:04 AM (s4wTA)
Right-o. The bastards socking his good name for a few laughs.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill
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I got this... *sets bolt in crossbow*
Posted by: Daryl Dixon at August 28, 2015 12:05 AM (9mTYi)
Posted by: Zombie Sinatra at August 28, 2015 12:05 AM (gwG9s)
I can't imagine insulting the host of the blog. I never even did that Jarles Chonson, back in the day. Even when he deserved it.
I just closed the page and never came back.
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Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 12:05 AM (WRnYo)
Posted by: Megan at August 28, 2015 12:05 AM (QP2lF)
Posted by: wooga at August 28, 2015 12:06 AM (XK0dn)
Posted by: Corona at August 28, 2015 12:06 AM (3vfWT)
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 28, 2015 12:06 AM (l3vZN)
Posted by: Mr. Healthy Penis at August 28, 2015 12:06 AM (HstNY)
- - - - - -
I was sorta paying attention to that thread you died in.
didn't have time at work to back track the details
who started that?
Posted by: Jake at August 28, 2015 12:06 AM (aMeMZ)
Posted by: Blanco Basura at August 28, 2015 12:07 AM (YJmuy)
People here are good people. Few trolls here, but they are so dumb they are amusing. It's a tough time, don't take it out on your fellow morons. You may need em in the future.
Posted by: simplemind at August 28, 2015 12:07 AM (BTnAK)
Posted by: publius(not Breibart publius) at August 28, 2015 12:07 AM (dvuhZ)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 12:07 AM (Vm8WO)
Posted by: Rick Grimes
I think you mean "Coral", Rick.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 12:08 AM (Ck8hC)
So, he's the slack mouth whore we always new he was.
This is my shocked face:
Posted by: Infidel at August 28, 2015 12:08 AM (NL3/C)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:08 AM (mQX5O)
The other folks who can't abide someone not loving their yummy candidate or not hating their ew candidate will not be able to help themselves, and will be banned.
Posted by: Positive Waves at August 28, 2015 12:08 AM (MQEz6)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 12:07 AM (Vm8WO)
I'm willing to make exceptions.
Posted by: buzzion at August 28, 2015 12:08 AM (zt+N6)
Posted by: Jinx the Cat
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We have them all. Carefully preserved.
Posted by: Bob, at NSA at August 28, 2015 12:08 AM (9mTYi)
I like the 'kinder, gentler' Horde. People are once again being clever and witty instead of just flat out nasty.
Posted by: Sixkiller at August 28, 2015 12:08 AM (hRytD)
Posted by: Margarita DeVille at August 28, 2015 12:08 AM (cN9Sk)
Posted by: RKae at August 28, 2015 12:09 AM (zpRqk)
You are one of the greatest cross-drivin' mofos I ever talked to. Who's ignoring your posts?
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:10 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: Daryl Dixon at August 28, 2015 12:10 AM (9mTYi)
I also hadn't noticed a thing. Never noticed Buzzion's untimely demise, either, so maybe I'm just oblivious.
Posted by: t-bird at August 28, 2015 12:10 AM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Zombie Sinatra
**moons Frank**
Posted by: New Jersey at August 28, 2015 12:10 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: Infidel at August 28, 2015 12:10 AM (NL3/C)
Posted by: Megan at August 28, 2015 12:05 AM (QP2lF)
Unless there's a chocolate bar involved somewhere.
Posted by: Meghan (don't look at my boobehs) Mccain at August 28, 2015 12:10 AM (wZ2hu)
- - - - - -
P.S. Megan does * stuff
- - - - -
still not the same as that sorority sheet/spray paint/poster
Posted by: Jake at August 28, 2015 12:10 AM (aMeMZ)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 12:10 AM (WRnYo)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:11 AM (+c55T)
Let's not go overboard.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at August 28, 2015 12:07 AM
Can we get a ruling from the East German judge? And what about the abuse of poor unsuspecting snack pack pudding?
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 12:12 AM (Vm8WO)
What about it particularly appealed to him?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:12 AM (OSs/l)
I just assume anyone who doesn't agree with me is a dumbass who is bound to wander in front of a train sometime soon. That image makes me smile, and then I go do something fun.
Posted by: DC in River City at August 28, 2015 12:12 AM (e+1S5)
Posted by: Thrawn at August 28, 2015 12:12 AM (wZ2hu)
Posted by: The Jackhole somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 28, 2015 12:13 AM (dULJN)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:13 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: Walking Dead's Carol at August 28, 2015 12:13 AM (apJVd)
Also saw that Darryl Dawkins died today. Heart attack at 58. I remember when he was a rookie right out of high school. Man, time does fly.
Posted by: tu3031 at August 28, 2015 12:13 AM (EDYaR)
He could hang some peace signs and put a few flowers on the wall or maybe more articles about Lesbians..
....or not !
Posted by: Tiny Wong at August 28, 2015 12:13 AM (vm4gg)
Say, remember when Krupp and friends thought they'd be able to control Hitler once he came to power? Good times, good times.
Posted by: Adjoran at August 28, 2015 12:13 AM (QIQ6j)
Posted by: DC in River City at August 28, 2015 12:14 AM (e+1S5)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 12:14 AM (WRnYo)
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I got a kick out of him, If he was The Answer, WTF was the question?
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:14 AM (+c55T)
Posted by: Hurricane LaFawnduh at August 28, 2015 12:14 AM (laMCB)
Posted by: buzzion at August 28, 2015 12:08 AM (zt+N6)
The world is in dire straights when we can't rely on dead bloggers to keep their word about fap spying!
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 12:14 AM (Vm8WO)
Posted by: AD at August 28, 2015 12:01 AM (s4wTA)
I am also so fucking tired of being beaten up with the LGF club.
This blog is not LGF - or even close to beginning to turn into an LGF.
So if you truly think this is the case or even likely to ever be the case, please just find a new blog home now instead of fretting and constantly warning that this site might become another LGF.
[This isn't an attack on you AD - I just wanted to get my rant on this subject out.]
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 12:15 AM (wqVD1)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 12:15 AM (WRnYo)
Posted by: simplemind
We were assured today that the stock market is going back up, the economy is improving and do not panic.
Posted by: Artemis Gordon at August 28, 2015 12:15 AM (W5DcG)
Say, remember when Krupp and friends thought they'd be able to control Hitler once he came to power? Good times, good times.
Posted by: Adjoran
^^^
I believe this falls under Exhibit A, your Honor.
Posted by: New Jersey at August 28, 2015 12:15 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: bittergeek at August 28, 2015 12:15 AM (ma+rd)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:11 AM (+c55T)
I've seen you with like 4 different hashes tonight.
Posted by: buzzion at August 28, 2015 12:16 AM (zt+N6)
Posted by: Walking Dead's Carol
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One of our nieces gave Mrs. H a 'Carol' figure. This one: http://preview.tinyurl.com/ntyhqnq
I was highly amused by the little gasoline can.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 12:16 AM (9mTYi)
I agree; I went to an academically rigorous single-sex college and have absolutely no regrets.
Posted by: Basement Cat at August 28, 2015 12:16 AM (3C9q2)
I think you've got it right.
The cuckservative discussion was unnecessarily nasty.
Maybe Ace is feeling underappreciated.
If so, then let me say this is a great site and I appreciate the effort and talent here.
Calling that Eric Cantor race was a great example of the level of talent and discourse that this site brings to the discussion.
It may sound corny but I think if the founding fathers, were around today I think some would be here arguing/attempting to persuade.
This place gives a sense that all is not lost, even against what seems long long odds.
Thanks.
Posted by: bopiddy at August 28, 2015 12:16 AM (9HJf4)
Posted by: Sixkiller at August 28, 2015 12:16 AM (hRytD)
he wrecked what ? 3 or 4 back boards?
he was 6'11 and what 325? 350?
those tall guys weigh a bunch
Posted by: Jake at August 28, 2015 12:16 AM (aMeMZ)
Posted by: Jinx the Cat
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Yes.
Posted by: Chi at August 28, 2015 12:17 AM (J9yWP)
I just assume anyone who doesn't agree with me is a dumbass who is bound to wander in front of a train sometime soon. That image makes me smile, and then I go do something fun.
Plus once the yelling starts, no-one is being won over to anyone's side anyway.
Posted by: eleven at August 28, 2015 12:17 AM (MDgS8)
Such a shame. And FTR, I am in favor of all women's colleges and no. most women do not choose to go to an all female college because they are lesbians anymore than most men choose an all male college because they are gay.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:17 AM (OSs/l)
Posted by: DC in River City at August 28, 2015 12:18 AM (e+1S5)
Posted by: buzzion
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MH appreciates the virtue of being a moving target... unlike yourself..
*THWANG*
* dammit, missed again *
* I gotta sight this thing in *
Posted by: Daryl Dixon at August 28, 2015 12:18 AM (9mTYi)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:18 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:11 AM (+c55T)
Check your email address.
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 12:18 AM (wqVD1)
I would imagine the police would be called most place for that.
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 28, 2015 12:19 AM (l3vZN)
Jawohl!
Posted by: Basement Cat at August 28, 2015 12:20 AM (3C9q2)
Say, remember when Krupp and friends thought they'd be able to control Hitler once he came to power? Good times, good times.
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Yay Civility!
Posted by: Hm at August 28, 2015 12:20 AM (yAeYm)
Posted by: simplemind at August 28, 2015 12:20 AM (BTnAK)
Posted by: buzzion at August 28, 2015 12:20 AM (zt+N6)
Posted by: Sore Ass Freshman in Emergency Room at August 28, 2015 12:20 AM (dvuhZ)
NO ONE IS BEING WON OVER TO ANYONE'S SIDE ANYWAY?
Posted by: Al Sharpton at August 28, 2015 12:20 AM (9mTYi)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:20 AM (mQX5O)
I've been doing other things online so it cut into my time here, although I still read every thread, I've been skipping the comments because it just doesn't seem as fun now. That and I get no response to what I post, which is admittedly a lot of the fun
However, the Compliance Pics shall not be stilled!
Posted by: kbdabear at August 28, 2015 12:20 AM (VxSJB)
>>>Fap + Spying = Fapying?
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 12:15 AM (WRnYo)<<<
Posted by: the ghosts that watch you fap at August 28, 2015 12:20 AM (72jnu)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 12:20 AM (WRnYo)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:21 AM (OSs/l)
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at August 28, 2015 12:21 AM (x3GpS)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:21 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:21 AM (fgSDS)
In the earlier thread this hash was keeping the comments in place. Now they disappear on it.
Posted by: buzzion at August 28, 2015 12:22 AM (zt+N6)
Posted by: Tiny Wong at August 28, 2015 12:13 AM (
Some "accidental" lesbian pron might help heal the blog.
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 12:22 AM (Vm8WO)
I lurk the daytime threads when I get the
chance, but literally never comment. Every now and then, the ugly gets
bad enough I decide even reading the comments is bringing more
negativity into my life than I will tolerate. Good on you and ace.
And the very few people screaming BUT LGF!! can just click the hot
air button where everyone is a fighty fighter who is super serious about
saving the country.....by posting comments on a right wing blog.
Posted by: DC in River City at August 27, 2015 11:54 PM (e+1S5)
I admit i kinda felt the same way. i would driveby comment lately or come in and talk late at night, but i got a bad taste of the ugly and really decided that "fuckit my guy's back from the rockpile and i have a real life to run with cats and horses and the greatest kids ever... so why should i let myself in for this trolling bullshit?" But there were some folks who were really great to me, and i want you to know that why i stuck around and i am still hooked on this blog.
You guys are so great i cant quit you all. And i have made great meatspace friends who actually come over to the farm and hang out. and thats awesome.
Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch! at August 28, 2015 12:22 AM (f858s)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 27, 2015 11:59 PM (OSs/l)
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Ah.
It sounds like a wonderful Oldthink place.
So now they want to destroy it.
Okay. Standard post-modern procedure.
Posted by: Margarita DeVille at August 28, 2015 12:22 AM (cN9Sk)
Buzzard + Carrion = Buzzion.
So, would that be zombie buzzard food, or?
Normally, I'd be worried about hurting his feelings, but he's dead and past feeling.
Still, I shall taunt the Happy Fun Ball in his memory. It's the Moron thing to do.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim[ at August 28, 2015 12:22 AM (McRlu)
Posted by: Captain Oblivious at August 28, 2015 12:22 AM (+1T7c)
Can I ask where your son went to school or would you rather not say?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:22 AM (OSs/l)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:23 AM (fgSDS)
Amen.
Trying to tap down on some miserable people who are making it unpleasant for others is a far cry from AoS "becoming LGF."
Now if Ace starts taking horrible photos of oil tankers and/or fences and tries to sell them on a calendar for $20, then I might start asking questions...
btw, speaking of Chuckles, a quick glance at Cahrles Jhonson's GoFundMe says that he hasn't even raised a third of his 10k goal yet. This is more than 3 months after he initiated the campaign.
Sorry pal, you're not getting any of Soros' filthy lucre.
Posted by: Thrawn at August 28, 2015 12:23 AM (wZ2hu)
Posted by: New Jersey at August 28, 2015 12:23 AM (Ck8hC)
You've never heard of Brokeback Mountain?
This sounds just a bit too cozy to me.
Those monks didn't get up to any good either.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at August 28, 2015 12:23 AM (x3GpS)
I should hope not. It's practically a tradition.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at August 28, 2015 12:23 AM (YJmuy)
Posted by: Jake at August 28, 2015 12:23 AM (aMeMZ)
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 28, 2015 12:23 AM (l3vZN)
Posted by: buzzion
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The actor, Reedus, was in town last week, hyping a local micro distillery.
Posted by: Al Sharpton at August 28, 2015 12:24 AM (9mTYi)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 12:24 AM (9mTYi)
Yeah. Poor guy wandered out in front of a dump truck. Whammo. Never saw it coming.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:24 AM (mQX5O)
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/636921426243530752
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/636921626374750208
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/636921862040084481
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/636922347518193664
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/636922515487461377
Posted by: kbdabear at August 28, 2015 12:24 AM (VxSJB)
He could hang some peace signs and put a few flowers on the wall or maybe more articles about Lesbians..
....or not !
Posted by: Tiny Wong
****
Feng you!
The blog is more peaceful now. Maybe we can avoid some Trump threads for a while.
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 28, 2015 12:24 AM (hVdx9)
Posted by: DC in River City at August 28, 2015 12:24 AM (e+1S5)
Posted by: Simplemind
This is true. I have a wonderful life but I have this nagging feeling that something really bad is going to happen sometime in the next year. A lot of people that I talk to seem to have the same feeling.
I keep reminding myself that Jesus said in the Olivet discourse: "But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass...."
Posted by: Michael the Hobbit at August 28, 2015 12:25 AM (dPpmC)
Good to see you again-- I was wondering what happened to you.
Posted by: Basement Cat at August 28, 2015 12:25 AM (3C9q2)
Posted by: Al Sharpton
Begone to Sunday morning, Al.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at August 28, 2015 12:25 AM (W5DcG)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:25 AM (fgSDS)
Posted by: saving you from 2 hours of crap at August 28, 2015 12:26 AM (TPibF)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:26 AM (mQX5O)
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/637093464862121984
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/637093624056950784
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/637093767737053184
Posted by: kbdabear at August 28, 2015 12:26 AM (VxSJB)
Posted by: 29Victor at August 28, 2015 12:27 AM (dtG/O)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:27 AM (fgSDS)
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 28, 2015 12:27 AM (l3vZN)
The hold a lot of our debt through proxies so they can make some moves on the QT when they want to.
QuEeen Janet may her hands full.
Posted by: publius(not Breibart publius) at August 28, 2015 12:27 AM (dvuhZ)
Do note to everyone's relief I did not voice recog a running travelog of my drive west...
1) why be angry about America's obvious lobotomy anymore?
2) there's other fish to fry.
I respect what Maet is saying, but you know what blogosphere spent zero time in the wake of their 2004 drubbing demanding "calm down...we need to be less batshit crazy to get power back ever!"
Our buddies at Koos and Donk Underground and the Glee Gang.
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 12:27 AM (BXOyX)
I expect that they're doing it for financial reasons which is why most single sex colleges go co-ed. They cannot afford to stay as single sex schools
If we had freedom in this country it would be good for people of intelligence and integrity and conservative ideals to start their own colleges. The founders of colleges who were mostly clergymen would be appalled at their current state..
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:27 AM (OSs/l)
Never heard of it. May be that's a key point. These colleges no one has ever heard of.........kinda good.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:27 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at August 28, 2015 12:27 AM (oFCZn)
Yikes this iPad is killing me
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:25 AM (fgSDS)
Now that is very odd. This is the same hash that was being wiped before.
Posted by: buzzion at August 28, 2015 12:28 AM (zt+N6)
Posted by: simplemind at August 28, 2015 12:28 AM (BTnAK)
I call it like I see it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 12:28 AM (aRgrb)
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 12:28 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:28 AM (OSs/l)
We have 50 to 70 mph gusts coming down on a 14k,k as in 14000 acre fire 5 miles from my house tomorrow.
Everything I know love own and care about may, in a matter of hours be incinerated.
Think hard about what is important to you.
Pray hard love deeply. Tolerate no evil.
God Bless.
Posted by: Derak at August 28, 2015 12:28 AM (/LnUG)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:27 AM (OSs/l)
I distinctly remember Cotton Mather writing a sermon about butt stuff.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at August 28, 2015 12:29 AM (oFCZn)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill
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?
I heard that it was a tragic canoe accident.
Rumors abound.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 12:29 AM (9mTYi)
Jawohl!
Posted by: Basement Cat at August 28, 2015 12:20 AM (3C9q2)
Reminds me of Maria✞Holic...
Posted by: Hat✞Holic at August 28, 2015 12:29 AM (0TXlm)
I've heard of it. I've heard of every college in Va.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:29 AM (OSs/l)
Types deletes
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:30 AM (fgSDS)
Gushie! Glad you got your Marine back safely.
Posted by: DC in River City at August 28, 2015 12:30 AM (e+1S5)
Rumors abound.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 12:29 AM (9mTYi)
I heard something about a box of Twinkies and butt stuff porn.
Never did get the details.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at August 28, 2015 12:30 AM (oFCZn)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 12:30 AM (Vm8WO)
Posted by: ThunderB at August 28, 2015 12:31 AM (zOTsN)
Posted by: eleven
Yes, but it sharpens up your arguments and the rage is a hot rush.
To some people, that is.
The rage does get a little thick sometimes. Some people seem to like it.
And Ace doesn't owe us this blog, and endless tolerance of just plain nasty bullshit.
And we don't owe each other anything.
But civilized, or even semi-civilized people show some restraint, because of some expectation of reciprocity.
And Ace writes because he likes to write, and see his ideas be read, and discussed. Any writer likes some kind of affirmation or response, even if it can be somewhat silly.
Posted by: Bossy Conservative....lost in America at August 28, 2015 12:31 AM (+1T7c)
Shit, Derak. You got my prayers. Keep us informed. What is your location?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 12:31 AM (9mTYi)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 12:30 AM (Vm8WO)
Someone call for a bit lesbianism?
Posted by: buzzion at August 28, 2015 12:31 AM (zt+N6)
Posted by: Leroy Sagan ( Carls Boy ) at August 28, 2015 12:31 AM (vm4gg)
That's scary. Will pray for you and the folks up your way, Derak.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:32 AM (OSs/l)
There will be no assholish talkin'. Anyone who does assholish talkin' gets the banhammer
I'm Carr the Threadwalker. You got questions, you come to me
Posted by: Carr the Threadwalker at August 28, 2015 12:32 AM (VxSJB)
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 28, 2015 12:32 AM (l3vZN)
You take care and may God spare you from the fires
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:32 AM (fgSDS)
Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 28, 2015 12:32 AM (VdICR)
Posted by: Derak at August 28, 2015 12:32 AM (/LnUG)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 12:30 AM (Vm8WO)
Now this is a situation I can get behind.
Posted by: DC in River City at August 28, 2015 12:32 AM (e+1S5)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:11 AM (+c55T)
I've seen you with like 4 different hashes tonight.
Posted by: buzzion
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Hash whore?
BTW, WTH is that smell? Smells like someone died in here.
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 28, 2015 12:33 AM (hVdx9)
I heard that it was a tragic canoe accident.
Rumors abound."
Well, the internet. Never know for sure. But, the "real" Buzz' hasn't been posting fora couple days, so.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:33 AM (mQX5O)
You in Washington state?
Prayers sent we're getting smoke here in Butte from it but our risk is low.
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 12:33 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: Derak at August 28, 2015 12:28 AM
Hope fate is kind to you and yours, Derak. Best of luck.
Posted by: Mickey and Sylvia at August 28, 2015 12:33 AM (QP2lF)
Posted by: BourbonChicken at August 28, 2015 12:32 AM (VdICR)
The local rag is pretty tame, but you'll see a lot of powerful stupid. Some of it might be due to editing though as once you send in a thing, they'll cut it to fit.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at August 28, 2015 12:33 AM (oFCZn)
Posted by: ThunderB
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Now, see? That's the problem right there, because I also heard semicolons.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 12:33 AM (9mTYi)
Our buddies at Koos and Donk Underground and the Glee Gang.
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 12:27 AM (BXOyX)
So what? This site is not Daily Kos or DU. And if you're just looking for a right wing version of them, then please find another blog.
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 12:34 AM (wqVD1)
Does it seem like it will avoid any push towards co-ed schools or not? Is it big on male SJWs? :^(
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:34 AM (OSs/l)
Good to see you again-- I was wondering what happened to you.
Posted by: Basement Cat at August 28, 2015 12:25 AM (3C9q2)
i missed you too.
two very complicated elderly rescue horses, a new stallion a client who turned out crazy, a man who is a new person every time he comes back from deployment (this version suits me best of all) and trying to get a new mare, and a flurry of kittens and building projects on the farm (two Tiny houses and one stallion's new giant stable) have been keeping me very very busy.
i just gave to current batch of kittens up to a friends rescue for adoption, because its 108 out here and i was scared they wouldn't survive if they weren't inside. I have been a busy busy busy girl. Kittehs still play fetch though
Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch! at August 28, 2015 12:34 AM (f858s)
I think you are exactly right.
Nuclear Iran....
Israel talking about responding to threat in 2017 once new President in place......
A lot of pent-up resentment all over the world....
Yet, this administration seems to not miss an opportunity to signal weakness/apathy.
Posted by: bopiddy at August 28, 2015 12:35 AM (9HJf4)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:35 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: eleven at August 28, 2015 12:35 AM (MDgS8)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 12:35 AM (9mTYi)
I call it like I see it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 12:28 AM (aRgrb)
Actually no - it's been mostly the complete opposite of what you claim. Did you read the Tues Trump thread?
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 12:35 AM (wqVD1)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:36 AM (OSs/l)
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at August 28, 2015 12:27 AM (oFCZn)
Let's throw out the Conservative label. I know that sounds like crazy talk, but that's not who we are, especially in a global sense. As Reagan once said, the American experiment is still the newest idea in man's relation to man, that people can rule themselves without input from some distant capitol.
Conservative in the historical sense of the word, and even in the European sense means Tory, or Monarchist. That's the opposite of who we really are, and the Left has been in control of our political definition for too long. They're the Conservatives, they're the ones that want to go back to a central ruling elite that makes all of the decisions for the starving masses, and as it's been said, it is the fate of the Conservative to be dragged kicking and screaming into a future they do not want.
We're still the same classical liberals that freed this country from British rule, and they're still the Tories, except that they've decided they're the ones who should be doing the ruling.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at August 28, 2015 12:36 AM (HalrA)
There's a name for astrology and psychics and all that other touchy-feely crap women seem to swoon over:
Chick crack
They love that stuff. Hell my long time girlfriend loves it.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at August 28, 2015 12:37 AM (oFCZn)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:37 AM (mQX5O)
Ah so it *is* heading east fast then...
Thank God the hypercompetent Obama admin has scoops too big for the choppers to "safely fly water with"
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 12:37 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: DC in River City at August 28, 2015 12:37 AM (e+1S5)
Have submersible water pumps. 350 fire hose. Cleared woods. Coming down like a freight train. Have evac plan.
Oh please say a prayer for us.
Love you all.
Thx ace. You're the best.
Posted by: Derak at August 28, 2015 12:37 AM (/LnUG)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
And if you don't see it, you make it up (just funnin' here)
Reminds me of an old joke about an umpire with bad eyesight.
Hey, aren't you Boog Powell?
Posted by: Bossy Conservative....lost in America at August 28, 2015 12:37 AM (+1T7c)
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 12:35 AM (wqVD1)
Which one?
Posted by: The Political Hat at August 28, 2015 12:37 AM (0TXlm)
Posted by: blaster at August 28, 2015 12:38 AM (udphG)
Posted by: publius(not Breibart publius) at August 28, 2015 12:38 AM (dvuhZ)
Jesus, man the fuck up! Yes, people are obnoxious! SJW's block dissent BUT NOT US!!!
Posted by: Max Power at August 28, 2015 12:38 AM (QCc6B)
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 12:38 AM (wqVD1)
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 28, 2015 12:38 AM (hVdx9)
Posted by: Max Power at August 28, 2015 12:39 AM (QCc6B)
That pressure can come from articles in the press, and from the Federal Government. Long term that may be the death of men's colleges.
Not sure what you meant by the SJW part of your question.
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 28, 2015 12:39 AM (l3vZN)
Federal judge strikes down California gun purchase waiting period in some cases
"A federal judge in California has struck down a law that requires a 10-day waiting period for gun purchases, but only for current gun owners who have already passed a background check and those who have a permit or certificate of eligibility to own a gun."
tinyurl.com/k5oksqf
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 12:39 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August
I feel careless
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Bring it punctuation
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:39 AM (fgSDS)
What about it particularly appealed to him?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:12 AM (OSs/l)
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I think it was the classical idea of a liberal, as opposed to an instrumental, education. (I'm using "liberal" here in the Greco-Roman sense, as that which pertains to a free man.)
It's the old philosophical idea of seeking truth for its own sake, not for utility. Plus, there's the hope of strengthening character.
That sort of thing.....on a full scholarship too!
Posted by: Margarita DeVille at August 28, 2015 12:40 AM (cN9Sk)
From other threads it looked like alt-right types were coming in to shill for the big guy.
Was that the issue here?
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at August 28, 2015 12:40 AM (oFCZn)
In college one of my billion jobs was as an information operator. This is pre smart phones people (my lawn, get off it). Anyway to get people to use the service they had us answer trivia questions in addition to phone numbers, directions, blah blah blah. People wouldn't even have to give their name if they didn't want to (this was pre caller ID, see above lawn reference).
Some people would say the most unbelievable nasty shit if they thought they were anonymous. Just for giggles. Just cause they could.
Posted by: ThunderB at August 28, 2015 12:40 AM (zOTsN)
Posted by: Max Power
****
Before I pass out for the night:
The problem was not dissent, but HOW they dissented.
Posted by: Tilikum Killer Assault Whale at August 28, 2015 12:40 AM (hVdx9)
No, I think LIB still applies here. Just don't go personal in the fight.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:40 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill
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I heard that it was a tragic canoe accident.
Rumors abound.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 12:29 AM (9mTYi)
NO! Happy Fun Ball exacted his revenge. I heard the scene was gruesome.
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 12:40 AM (Vm8WO)
Posted by: The Political Hat at August 28, 2015 12:37 AM (0TXlm)
The one on Tueday.
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 12:38 AM (wqVD1)
There were two Trump threads on Tuesday. One about temper tantrums and the other about the Univision guy getting thrown out.
Or were both equally to blame?
Posted by: The Political Hat at August 28, 2015 12:40 AM (0TXlm)
Nah, he got sent to the barrel and died of terminal italics.
Posted by: Basement Cat at August 28, 2015 12:40 AM (3C9q2)
So what indeed.
You may have missed my concurrence and rather relaxed tone Maet....
I've accepted traditional America is doomed to lose b/c "our side" will never bother to be bothered....
Love the new hubcaps on your truck.
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 12:40 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: The Political Hat
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ISWYDT
That was pretty funny.
Posted by: Chi at August 28, 2015 12:40 AM (J9yWP)
Posted by: publius(not Breibart publius) at August 28, 2015 12:38 AM (dvuhZ)
Israel might, if Bibi deemed it absolutely necessary.
They might have to move soon, perhaps while the Iranians are installing the S300 missile systems they are going to get from Russia.
Posted by: Thrawn at August 28, 2015 12:41 AM (wZ2hu)
Posted by: blaster at August 28, 2015 12:41 AM (udphG)
If you can't destroy trolls with your arguments then go the hell home!
We are getting WAY too soft here.
Posted by: Max Power at August 28, 2015 12:41 AM (QCc6B)
Posted by: Hm at August 28, 2015 12:41 AM (luIFV)
Posted by: ThunderB at August 28, 2015 12:40 AM (zOTsN)
The worst thing was you didn't answer my question.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at August 28, 2015 12:41 AM (oFCZn)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:41 AM (mQX5O)
So sad and tragic. I like to think of him hanging out in the great beyond, drinking a heavenly beer and swapping tall tales with the late Jeff Goldblum and late Jackie Chan.
Posted by: Michael the Hobbit at August 28, 2015 12:42 AM (dPpmC)
I meant how leftist is the curriculum and the professors or have they mostly avoided that?. I'm not really sold on my son going to college but if he does I'd like him to go to a conservative preferably all male one-or conservative anyway. There aren't many of those left.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:42 AM (OSs/l)
Everything I know love own and care about may, in a matter of hours be incinerated.
Think hard about what is important to you.
Pray hard love deeply. Tolerate no evil.
God Bless.
Posted by: Derak at August 28, 2015 12:28 AM (/LnUG)
i belong to a prayer group that has been praying since the fire started for God's mercy on you all. I will add your name to the pile and hope you can feel my sincere prayer that it all turns out ok, for not only you, but all the people and creatures who are at peril. May you feel the comfort and protection of the Lord upon you.
Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch! at August 28, 2015 12:42 AM (f858s)
After more and more furious back and forth, the manager went stomping back towards the dugout, saying he was going to get his rulebook.
Ump: I've got one right here you can use.
Manager: You know I can't read braille.
Posted by: Mickey and Sylvia at August 28, 2015 12:42 AM (QP2lF)
Instead of "let it burn" the new code word is truck talk or hyper compliments on sartorial splendor
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 12:42 AM (BXOyX)
-Posted by: gushka can has Kittys what plays fetch!
YAY! ...love that.
...and prayers for you, Derak. I'll ask for your, (and others') protection from nature's wrath.
...God Bless you, as well.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 12:42 AM (OQ9R7)
$100B worth in the last two weeks. They need dollars for their CB's yuan
support operations. The hold a lot of our debt through proxies so they can make some moves on the QT when they want to. QuEeen Janet may her hands full."
Boris Yellen is probably going to end up with the go-to plan of her namesake: well, things are completely falling apart, might as well throw up one's hands and get drunk as a skunk.
Posted by: torquewrench at August 28, 2015 12:42 AM (noWW6)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:43 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: Max Power at August 28, 2015 12:38 AM (QCc6B)
When did general nastiness get elevated to 'dissent' that must be tolerated or else TEH SJWS HAVE WONS!!
Ace's bar gets to set the rules about how things run in Ace's bar as well as to toss out any assholes who disrupt the place. If you really think that is SJW-esque, then perhaps you might want to find another blog home.
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 12:44 AM (wqVD1)
Posted by: JEM at August 28, 2015 12:44 AM (49nKz)
Am doing so even now and will continue to pray for you and yours. God bless-- and if you can, keep us posted.
Posted by: Basement Cat at August 28, 2015 12:44 AM (3C9q2)
It's tiresome and cruel. The ugly smug and some idiot belief that worhipful ideology is a form of superior intelligence.
We are what we sometimes pretend to be, behind the anonymity of the internet and all our funny nics and socks.
Think about what you pretend to be.
Posted by: Bossy Conservative....lost in America at August 28, 2015 12:44 AM (+1T7c)
If Trump doesn't get taken out or implode after the next debate, team stupid is going to go nuklear because the following two debates are with CNBC and Fox Business which could and should allow Trump to shine.
I can easily see Trump laying some truth bombs on the other candidates especially Carly with the financial/economy debates.
I fully expect team stupid to attempt a Mississippi reprise.
Posted by: Kreplach at August 28, 2015 12:44 AM (WVvzl)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at August 28, 2015 12:44 AM (W5DcG)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:45 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: JEM at August 28, 2015 12:45 AM (49nKz)
Their bar their rules....
I hear Popping Fresh is feeling frisky and had a DOUBLE vanilla cream soda float....
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 12:45 AM (BXOyX)
Peace bro. Seriously. I'm glad to see you not taking it anymore. If I have, and I probably have, been an arse before, I do appologize. I try to keep my attacks to ideas, still... Beer! Whiskey! Scotch! And sometimes that isn't consecutive nights! I still think I'm righter about Trump though. :p
Hmm, I think I need a beer after that.
Posted by: Doom at August 28, 2015 12:45 AM (7RdIv)
Spunds great. No wonder it so competitive to get in. I guess it could work as a co-ed institution (After all, there were "co-ed" monastic communities-The Celtic church had them) but it's less likely to in my opinion.
Is ou son pleased with where he ended up?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:45 AM (OSs/l)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:46 AM (mQX5O)
I have it on good authority.
Posted by: blaster at August
But inquiring minds want to know if Israel will nuke Iran
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:46 AM (fgSDS)
Posted by: Kreplach at August 28, 2015 12:47 AM (WVvzl)
It is a beautiful place, with no surrounding town, just a campus in the country. My son spent his free time on the college VFD and came out with EMT credentials in addition to his degree.
I hope that helps.
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 28, 2015 12:47 AM (l3vZN)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:47 AM (fgSDS)
(because it's sometimes hard to live as a family or I'm hard to live with sometimes) I think I'm basically the same person IRL as I am here.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:48 AM (OSs/l)
I would imagine the police would be called most place for that.
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 28, 2015 12:19 AM (l3vZN)
And a couple of days later that venison would be getting grilled and a keg tapped.
Sniff, I miss college.
Posted by: Ashley Judds Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac, at August 28, 2015 12:48 AM (Z7G74)
Nah, Let It Burn is fine. That's not a personal insult. Just, ya know, the way things are going to go.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:48 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 28, 2015 12:48 AM (+YMhA)
I'm late to the party as usual, so I hope we aren't nearing last call here.
Posted by: Blano at August 28, 2015 12:48 AM (GA9gG)
Yes.
Netanyahu.
In his position what are his choices.
He probably thinks, "better preemption than incineration".
Posted by: bopiddy at August 28, 2015 12:48 AM (9HJf4)
I'll remember you and your family in my prayers tonight. God bless you and stay safe.
Posted by: Michael the Hobbit at August 28, 2015 12:48 AM (dPpmC)
It went pretty good. You could say someone's views were stupid, but not that they were stupid. Heated, passionate arguments, but no stupid.
The real name thing would be suicide in today's environment. Back then, users were the "1%". The LIVs and general idiots weren't there. Once the dumb masses and all this identity theft and SWATing and all that came on, no way.
It was nice while it lasted. Of course the old CompuServe died long ago. But their fora were a model.
Posted by: publius(not Breibart publius) at August 28, 2015 12:48 AM (dvuhZ)
-Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:46 AM (fgSDS)
I've read that Israel may be forced to use tactical nukes, but I don't know if that is true. --or not.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 12:48 AM (OQ9R7)
The GOPe are now passing the word that they will ignore immigration in townhall talking points.
Peas and carrots.
Posted by: Drider at August 28, 2015 12:48 AM (6Xbsz)
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 28, 2015 12:49 AM (l3vZN)
Wildfires are too unpredictable to play around with. Nature doesn't care about you.
Gather up the things that can't be replaced, and get to a safe place.
Praying for you and yours -
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX at August 28, 2015 12:49 AM (pXqOq)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:49 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 28, 2015 12:50 AM (+YMhA)
1) they are winning
2) unilateral cleaving to social comity is called "capitupation"
See deal, Iran and care, Obama
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 12:50 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:50 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 12:44 AM (wqVD1)
Well stated, but my counter argument is that we have LOST OUR GROOVE. I JUST THINK WE NEED TO MAN UP AND CRUSH THEM.
Sure, maybe that's just the beer talking, but I really think we have lost our swagger. We really need to get our groove back.
Posted by: Max Power at August 28, 2015 12:51 AM (QCc6B)
They may want to ignore it but I'll tell you right now, the people are in no mood to bury or paper over what is quickly becoming issue numero uno to a lot of people.
Posted by: Kreplach at August 28, 2015 12:51 AM (WVvzl)
So. Got any more pie recipes loaded with booze?
Posted by: JuJuBee at August 28, 2015 12:51 AM (9pupE)
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 28, 2015 12:51 AM (l3vZN)
Posted by: Derak at August 28, 2015 12:32 AM (/LnUG)
That's beautiful country, Derak. Are you close to the lake? Could you get a 2" Honda waterpump, put the suction line in the lake, and rig a spray bar to wet down your roof? Fill the tank and leave it running, even if you are forced by the Forest Service to evacuate?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 12:51 AM (aRgrb)
One ridge line away. All roads to west closed and armed guard. Looting. Vermin.
Level one evac. That's get ready two set three go.
The weather is deteriorating and only hope is north wind.
But that just means neighbors to west get smacked instead of us. Gah gah. Gah. Someone's gonna get hurt.
Did I say how much I care for all aces people? Will say again. You're my sanity in a world gone nuts.
Will update after Saturday. Battening down the hatches.
Bye.
Posted by: Derak at August 28, 2015 12:51 AM (/LnUG)
Peas and carrots.
Posted by: Drider at August 28, 2015 12:48 AM (6Xbsz)
They finally found a hill to die on.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at August 28, 2015 12:51 AM (oFCZn)
Thanks; I have seen the campus. It is very lovely, and I thank you for the information. If we're all around in 2018 I will keep it on the list. I had always heard good things about it, but I never knew anyone who went there.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:51 AM (OSs/l)
Posted by: bittergeek at August 28, 2015 12:51 AM (ma+rd)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:52 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: Derak at August 28, 2015 12:52 AM (/LnUG)
This is not your private battlefield to vanquish your foes, folks. Ace opened this place up as a playground for us misfits and too many of us just started to shit all over it. I'm half amazed he didn't pull the plug entirely.
I couldn't help but notice that the vast majority of those who whined about it last night weren't regulars. Most I'd never seen before. Brings up a lot of questions in and of itself. I don't know where some of these folks came from and what kind of joint they thought this was, and frankly I don't care.
A lot of us looked at this as a refuge from the raging stupid in the world around us. It's a damn shame folks had to drag it in here for whatever reason. It was screwing up a must-read site and grade A hangout.
I don't talk as much as most because I have a simple rule: If I don't have value to add, I don't bother.
Folks might do well to adopt that.
And to remember that flaming someone you don't agree with doesn't add value.
Posted by: Brother Cavil, hither and yon at August 28, 2015 12:52 AM (m9V0o)
Posted by: james at August 28, 2015 12:53 AM (0xCSu)
Anyway, go Reds....
Anyone have any Feng Shui testimonials or rock garden tips?
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 12:53 AM (BXOyX)
A bottle of good booze and some high floor office to jump out of
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 12:53 AM (fgSDS)
It is a beautiful place, with no surrounding town, just a campus in the country. My son spent his free time on the college VFD and came out with EMT credentials in addition to his degree.
I hope that helps.
Posted by: Jinx the Cat
1st hand accounts are always valued here.
I appreciate this blog primarily for this kind of information. Stuff I could never access on my own. Earned information, in a way.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 12:53 AM (Ck8hC)
Even I got caught-up in some vitriol and stayed away for quite awhile.
In my defense, it was around 4am and I had been tasting many, many beers. *kicks dirt* *looks up* No?
Okay. ...my bad.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 12:53 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Bill R. at August 28, 2015 12:54 AM (jKUeC)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 12:54 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 12:54 AM (9mTYi)
Bye. "
Gone. Did you fire-proof the house? Lanes?
Here's hoping the thing turns out good as can.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:55 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 12:55 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 12:55 AM (OQ9R7)
2) unilateral cleaving to social comity is called "capitupation"
See deal, Iran and care, Obama
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077
Capitulation?
Believe it or not, those are all passing things. Some things can be reversed, some things we will have to accept. We don't live in a perfect world; we live in a fallen world.
They really win when they change you inside to become a mirror image of them, and then, there is really no difference; and no hope, and no future. When we no longer consciously choose to be the type of person we want to be, then we really have lost ourselves, and forfeited our future.
Posted by: Bossy Conservative....lost in America at August 28, 2015 12:56 AM (+1T7c)
Posted by: ThunderB
Keyboard courage.
Posted by: Mike Hammer
Mouse machismo.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 12:56 AM (Ck8hC)
It is a difficult place to go, and not fun, but as the saying goes it is a great place to be from. The changes in him over two years have been phenomenal.
So far the varmint has been doing well, but has pulled his share of penalty tours.
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 28, 2015 12:56 AM (l3vZN)
Posted by: blaster at August 28, 2015 12:57 AM (udphG)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 12:45 AM (mQX5O)
Yeah, ironically in the same canoe accident that killed Jeff Goldblum and Betty White. They say that famous deaths comes in threes.
Posted by: Michael the Hobbit at August 28, 2015 12:57 AM (dPpmC)
Nah, Let It Burn is fine. That's not a personal insult. Just, ya know, the way things are going to go.
Uh, I think they meant it would be rude given Derak's troubles
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 12:57 AM (Vm8WO)
Yup...I don't have an opinion on trump beyond "uh he's a democrat folks"
The US is a retard fu*king a door knob on the sinking Titanic....
I quit
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 12:57 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 12:58 AM (27veP)
Posted by: ThunderB at August 28, 2015 12:58 AM (zOTsN)
I'm not. I just have a mother who went to Cambridge and a sister and BIL (He's English) who have lived in England for about 35 years. I just have been there a number of times and I love the history and literature and much of the art.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:59 AM (OSs/l)
Posted by: buzzion at August 28, 2015 12:59 AM (zt+N6)
Awesome dude I'm CERTAIN we can reverse a bright and sunny day at 2 am in some US City......
Give a fuck?
I'm plumb out
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:00 AM (BXOyX)
Goddamit. Damn canoes.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 01:00 AM (mQX5O)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 01:00 AM (OSs/l)
I'm here only to see if any had suggestions on this iPad shutting off asked in last post.
Weft Cut Loop had suggestion and I'm going to try It.
Good Night, Horde. I'll be back around October 24-25 and its right around the corner, considering how fast it went from late May today.
Posted by: Carol at August 28, 2015 01:00 AM (sj3Ax)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:34 AM (OSs/l)
Ummm, no.
The student body is very conservative.
The current President is an Obamaclone complete with a matching Mooch, but the faculty and student body are opposed to him. The Board is split on him, and the Chairman decided to give him an extension. Most are waiting for another college to hire him away.
Every so often, we get a school President that is a snowflake, but the institution tends to shrug them off.
Posted by: Ashley Judds Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac, at August 28, 2015 01:00 AM (Z7G74)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:00 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at August 28, 2015 01:01 AM (W5DcG)
Heh. I somewhat blame myself here. In a moment of frustration and sheer cussedness I declared Trump the instrument by which the GOPe would be destroyed. I don't know if that opened the doorway entirely to what ensued, but I feel responsible a bit.
Still want to see him stomp the GOPe flat, though. Fuckers have it coming.
Posted by: Brother Cavil, hither and yon at August 28, 2015 01:01 AM (m9V0o)
And Derak, don't batten down the hatches and say "Bye".
Get.The.Hell.Out.Of.There. - before that isn't an option.
Things can be replaced; you can't.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX at August 28, 2015 01:01 AM (pXqOq)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:02 AM (27veP)
Posted by: buzzion at August 28, 2015 01:02 AM (zt+N6)
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 12:35 AM (wqVD1)
I read some of it, Maet. And I stand by what I say. The pro-Trump contingent are not all saints, by any means, but the anti-Trump crowd seems to use invective as a first resort, more often than not.
Like I said, as a Canadian, I'm on the outside looking in, and there is no question that Mr. Trump is very polarizing individual. One thing further: I note many commenters here endorse Trump as the "let it burn" candidate, meaning they don't see hime so much as a savior, but as a catalyst for the Burning Times. Yet the anti-Trump crowd almost invariably regards these people as hopeless fanbois of Der Donald.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 01:02 AM (aRgrb)
I am guessing the talent gets better when USC is back in session.
Posted by: blaster at August 28, 2015
Easier to catch. What's wrong with that?
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 01:02 AM (fgSDS)
I've seen tankers from Alberta and Saskatchewan coming south over the border to dispatch on big burns in the northern US.
I haven't come across any of those crews on leave yet, but if I do, they won't be buying any rounds till I head home.
Posted by: torquewrench at August 28, 2015 01:03 AM (noWW6)
It could be worse I suppose. You could be branded a troll for ew
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 01:03 AM (OSs/l)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:03 AM (27veP)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:04 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: timactual at August 28, 2015 01:05 AM (2hMIl)
I meant to say , "It could be worse. You could be branded a troll based on your choice of booze."
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 01:05 AM (OSs/l)
their neighbors.
I can't imagine what they will do with nukes/no sanctions/unfreezing of all those billions of assets.
What reason would they have to stop?
Posted by: bopiddy at August 28, 2015 01:05 AM (9HJf4)
Of course, and I believe there was some analysis that confirmed this, the Fed doesn't have to the control it thinks it has. There is a fiction that the Fed is all powerful and when it wants "X", it will get X.
But really it doesn't. The market simply senses what the Fed is doing, and complies.
So even with a balance sheet pushing $5T, Janet might achieve a rate increase, just because the market thinks she can.
Posted by: publius(not Breibart publius) at August 28, 2015 01:06 AM (dvuhZ)
-Posted by: timactual at August 28, 2015 01:05 AM (2hMIl)
Introspection, realization and fighting are, however. I can respect those qualities, amigo!
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:06 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at August 28, 2015 01:06 AM (mQX5O)
@BradThor 28
In fact, let's do the Thor v. Trump debate live on air in FL at #EIB headquarters w/ @rushlimbaugh as the moderator. @DavidLimbaugh
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:06 AM (Ck8hC)
This weekend, time not spend doing pater familias' bidding shall be spent sleeping and feasting. I'm getting mentally exhausted, and trying to resist my tendency towards stress eating is making me hungry and getting me more stressed. Time for a reset.
Also a huge ass plate of tasty food somewhere. That I didn't have to cook.
Sigh. G'night Horde. Do try to be kind to each other, in a real way we (and our offline friends and loved ones) are all we have. Don't fuck that up.
Posted by: Brother Cavil, hither and yon at August 28, 2015 01:07 AM (m9V0o)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 01:07 AM (fgSDS)
Jeez, go ahead and do it. Just stop whining about it.
Posted by: timactual at August 28, 2015 01:08 AM (2hMIl)
Posted by: publius(not Breibart publius) at August 28, 2015 01:08 AM (dvuhZ)
Nothing quite like being able to walk out of the WC with an extra-wide smile of accomplishment on one's face. Congratulations.
Posted by: torquewrench at August 28, 2015 01:09 AM (noWW6)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 01:09 AM (OSs/l)
As long as it's entertaining who cares?
If the best America can offer is Trump and Joey Plug what is there left to fight for or over?
Don't worry we can reverse Weimaraner is and eating a nuke while having both parties import a new electorate....
So flush twice as manners dictate or something....
Good to see you ranting aside.
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:09 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:09 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Epobirs at August 28, 2015 01:10 AM (IdCqF)
335 1 week til college football starts.
Posted by: buzzion at August 28
Yay! & Woot woot
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 01:07 AM (fgSDS)
Wisconsin gotta play Alabama right away. Not good I think.
As for Nebraska we're in the ckufing wilderness. New coach, already some serious injuries, playing lots of freshman.
Gonna be an interesting year and by that I mean full of tears and rage.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at August 28, 2015 01:11 AM (oFCZn)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:11 AM (27veP)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 12:45 AM (OSs/l)---
Things worked out fine for my son. He's now in graduate school (chemistry.)
My oldest daughter went to Hillsdale College and loved it. Have you checked that out?
I have heard great things about Hampden-Sydney.
And then there are a lot of small religious schools, both Catholic and Protestant. Two schools that I especially liked on our many journeys of exploration are Grove City College (Protestant) and the Univ of Dallas ( traditional Catholic.) But there are many others.
Well, I suppose you are aware of that!
Posted by: Margarita DeVille at August 28, 2015 01:12 AM (cN9Sk)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 01:12 AM (OSs/l)
Nothing quite like being able to walk out of the WC with an extra-wide smile of accomplishment on one's face. Congratulations.
Posted by: torquewrench at August 28, 2015 01:09 AM (noWW6)
Totally agree. Me & plumbing don't get along that well
Good nite morons.
Thank you for the help Maet
You guys be well
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 28, 2015 01:12 AM (fgSDS)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 12:54 AM (9mTYi)
Keyboard courage is a double edged sword. It can also be a force for good. Look at the way that Egypt overthrew its Muslim Brotherhood politicians, keyboard warriors organizing protests was a big part of it. Or for a home grown version, the Tea Party. I was there when it started, and it didn't start with a phone call like the astroturfs claim. It was born on the internet, moments after Santelli's rant heard 'round the world. He gave it a name and the keyboard warriors showed up in droves to hash out where to go with it. I was one of the guys pushing Constitutional government as its big issue and telling the SoCons to get lost.
If I couldn't have done that anonymously, I'd have probably done it anyway, and I'd have probably been vindictively targeted by the IRS under this administration, or have suffered a mysterious demise like a certain high profile friend.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at August 28, 2015 01:12 AM (J+mig)
The GOP and the hipster caucus can't believe the dance is almost over...
I gave 27 years to the GOP I consider it evidence I am a retard.
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:12 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: Chi at August 28, 2015 01:12 AM (J9yWP)
http://preview.tinyurl.com/naa4nya
Posted by: The Political Hat at August 28, 2015 01:12 AM (0TXlm)
-Posted by: timactual at August 28, 2015 01:08 AM (2hMIl)
I haven't been here in days, so it was new to me. As a former business owner and a current Leader of Men, I deploy "reminders" and "updates" quite often.
-Especially on issues germane to operations and standards.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:13 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 01:13 AM (9mTYi)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:13 AM (27veP)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 28, 2015 01:13 AM (OSs/l)
Posted by: Derak at August 28, 2015 12:52 AM (/LnUG)
Good for you! Is the lake large enough for you and your family to board a boat and get far enough offshore to escape the firestorm if the worst happens?
I wonder if those Martin Mars water bombers that the B.C. Forest Service kept at Sproat Lake on Vancouver Island are still in service? If so, they could be in your area inside of about 4 hours if called out. They are awesome to watch, and pack quite a punch.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 01:14 AM (aRgrb)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:14 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:14 AM (27veP)
Posted by: Chi at August 28, 2015 01:14 AM (J9yWP)
Posted by: Cato the Rebel
Good point.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:15 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 01:15 AM (9mTYi)
Except that it was probably 27 different years & not 1 year, 27 times ...
Posted by: Adriane the Pithy Saying Critic ... at August 28, 2015 01:16 AM (qOsoH)
Posted by: buzzion at August 28, 2015 01:02 AM (zt+N6)
God darnit, Mr. Buzzion, you use your tongue prettier than a twenty dollar whore.
Yeesh
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 01:16 AM (Vm8WO)
...I'm starting to become a fan.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:16 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:17 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: Brother Cavil
Sounds great, but could you have ordered the Ass, ass, ass, ass, ass, and ham without the 'ass'?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:17 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:17 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 12:58 AM (27veP)
But isn't that where you go to take a leak?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 01:17 AM (aRgrb)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 01:17 AM (9mTYi)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:18 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Adriane the Pithy Saying Critic ... at August 28, 2015 01:18 AM (qOsoH)
Posted by: Sven
--------------------------
They're with the Russians.
Posted by: Warren Zevon at August 28, 2015 01:19 AM (9mTYi)
@BradThor 28
In fact, let's do the Thor v. Trump debate live on air in FL at #EIB headquarters w/ @rushlimbaugh as the moderator. @DavidLimbaugh
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:06 AM (Ck8hC)
---
I .... can't even imagine....
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:19 AM (27veP)
Posted by: Warren Zevon at August 28, 2015 01:19 AM (9mTYi)
I'm plumb out
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:00 AM (BXOyX)
You know how you can tell when someone doesn't give a fuck anymore?
They stop telling you over and over how they don't give a fuck.
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 01:20 AM (wqVD1)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 01:20 AM (9mTYi)
-Posted by: Adriane the Pithy Saying Critic
Likely story. I'll bet you ridiculed them with parody songs through back-channels.
...you don't fool me!
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:20 AM (OQ9R7)
Quite...of course that means I'm Charlie Brown not "many faces of eve"....
Not sure which is worse....
It's like the guy who told the doc "doc my arm hurts like hell when I hold it like this"
Doc says "hey dumbass quit holding it like that"
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:20 AM (BXOyX)
-Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 01:20 AM (wqVD1)
*HAH!*
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:21 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party
Just how "lost" do you want them to get?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at August 28, 2015 01:21 AM (W5DcG)
Have y'all seen all the great old-timers who have suddenly returned as a result of the new policy???
It's a sign...
Posted by: MAx at August 28, 2015 01:22 AM (LAliD)
It's a sign..."
-Posted by: MAx at August 28, 2015 01:22 AM (LAliD)
Until Peaches returns, I'll remain between "miffed" and "forlorn".
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:23 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:24 AM (27veP)
Who is Ace to deny those potential people who would worship Ace as their god or God?
Since their isn't a God but just perceptions, perceptions of definitions, then why not Ace decide what every word means to each and everyone?
Goldstein told us at Protein Wisdom language is all, but I hear daily from non-leftists the term "MSM" as if the people on CNN or NBC or NPR are real, mainstream Americans, and I am some jerk that likes identifying as the OTHER when people think about what is decent and worthy and mainstream.
I want people who think in terms of "mainstream media" to be punched so they don't think for the enemy anymore.
The media is mainstream like Marv Albert's scat Skype sexxions.
Posted by: twoslaps at August 28, 2015 01:24 AM (1dFgZ)
Jeez, go ahead and do it. Just stop whining about it.
Posted by: timactual at August 28, 2015 01:08 AM (2hMIl)
Wait - reminding people about a change in policy is the same as whining??
Anyway whatever here's your ONT refund: $0.00
Best of luck in your future endeavors.
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 01:24 AM (wqVD1)
ICICI I did and will Maet... the 90 day 20 comment diet plan was a lot easier than last time....
Can we haz another "no hope" series of ONTs or maybe a nice photo essay on "shrug off Dresden folks"?
I'm glad you had a good break, on mine I saw bison, bald eagles, and hippies....
Keep on trucking
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:25 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: MAx at August 28, 2015 01:25 AM (LAliD)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 01:25 AM (Vm8WO)
Trump might end up President and be a very bad one, but no one knows what will happen.
We do know that Trump has sent the train down a different track.
We also know this act has torn off a lot of masks.
Posted by: Positive Waves at August 28, 2015 01:26 AM (MQEz6)
Posted by: MAx
Ace has banned others for offending unintentionally.
It's not a sign of anything other than Ace's Rules.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:26 AM (Ck8hC)
Over the years I've just tried to be supportive ("nice post", etc) or additionally informative, i.e. adding what info I could, tangentially, or hopefully comically, to the discussion.
I don't comment often, but sad to see the lunatics are ruining the show and killing the goose that lays the eggs.
Posted by: aquaviva at August 28, 2015 01:26 AM (PXlKS)
Posted by: Max Power at August 28, 2015 01:27 AM (QCc6B)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at August 28, 2015 01:27 AM (zyIlW)
http://priestlake.org/
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 28, 2015 01:17 AM (9mTYi)
Hiya, Mike! Yeah, that's a fair-size body of water. Just wasn't sure of Derak was on the shore of the big lake itself, or nearby in the district, which makes a difference if pumping water out of the lake is under consideration.
In other news, I hung 4 new tires on the TR6 yesterday. One of the ones on it exploded in the garage over the summer. Belt damn near peeled right off it, and steel wire sticking out like Trump's forelock. Put a battery in it today, and got it fired up, but both carbs leak like a cow pissing on a flat rock. Tomorrow, the carb kits go in, I guess.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 01:27 AM (aRgrb)
HTH ...
Posted by: Adriane the Pithy Saying Critic ... at August 28, 2015 01:27 AM (qOsoH)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:23 AM (OQ9R7)
I think real life is kicking her hard. I was pretty sparse while my mom was sick
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 01:27 AM (Vm8WO)
Dagny showed up, I've had my two day cameo...Rum's still gone....
I miss a lot of people....most especially poor Buzzion....
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:28 AM (BXOyX)
It's not a sign of anything other than Ace's Rules.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:26 AM (Ck8hC)
Actually there were a good number of old timers who popped up who explicitly said that they had drifted away because of the comments here.
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 01:28 AM (wqVD1)
Posted by: MAx at August 28, 2015 01:28 AM (LAliD)
Cato, this SoCon wants a return to Constitutional government. I've been
taking on the leftists in real life in support of Constitutional
government.
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:24 AM (27veP)
My positions have moderated a bit since then. It's been several years, and the way the Left has continued on its anti-Christian jihad has turned me into a sort of moderate SoCon myself. Just about anyone who wants to kick the leftists in the teeth is generally on the right side, and we can figure out what to do with victory if we win... after we win.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at August 28, 2015 01:28 AM (J+mig)
-Posted by: MAx at August 28, 2015 01:25 AM (LAliD)
Don't know. I haven't been around in awhile.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:28 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at August 28, 2015 01:29 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: cthulhu at August 28, 2015 01:29 AM (kPT7a)
-Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:28 AM (BXOyX)
*HAH!*
...me too. Shame about that boomerang.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:30 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:30 AM (27veP)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:30 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at August 28, 2015 01:27 AM
Hey girlie! Was wondering where you were
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 01:31 AM (Vm8WO)
Posted by: Maetenloch
Actually? I was talking about those that Ace banned that did nothing apparent in breach of expected rules of order.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:31 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: Adriane the Pithy Saying Critic ... at August 28, 2015 01:32 AM (qOsoH)
Posted by: ThunderB at August 28, 2015 01:32 AM (zOTsN)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at August 28, 2015 01:33 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: Adriane the Pithy Saying Critic ... at August 28, 2015 01:33 AM (qOsoH)
yup...me included to a degree...
I pulled the fade to get to "acceptance"....
Figure the best we can try for is getting to wife's pension and saving as many people I love as I can when our weakness chickens come home to roost....
No need to be hyper on the way...
Stop and smell the flowers and watch the steeler jays.
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:33 AM (BXOyX)
-Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 01:27 AM (Vm8WO)
That sucks. I know she was sort-of "in-between" with her Father in poor health, changing jobs and a possible move.
I understand the "getting away". Life isn't the internet.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:33 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:31 AM (Ck8hC)
Um who would that be? Dagny?
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 01:34 AM (wqVD1)
Posted by: blaster at August 28, 2015 01:34 AM (ZFt7y)
So to all the guys at AOSHQ please know there is a lot of us out here that love this site and enjoy all your posts. Even when I disagree. I really appreciate the work that goes into making this site such a good one. Great podcast too. I had my own blog for a few years before I came down with stomach cancer so I know how much psychic energy goes in to a blog like this.) Keep it up and if you have to bounce the a**holes do so with my blessing. They won't be missed.
Posted by: Funeral Guy at August 28, 2015 01:35 AM (p0zHt)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at August 28, 2015 01:35 AM (zyIlW)
of the carriers that was involved with the Pearl Harbor attack: Kaga"
I did a quadruple take when I realized that the Japanese "maritime self-defense force", successor to the Imperial Japanese Navy, had named one of its new attack submarines _Soryu_.
In fact, the class leader.
Posted by: torquewrench at August 28, 2015 01:36 AM (noWW6)
Our buddies at Koos and Donk Underground and the Glee Gang.
Posted by: The Smiling Bandit@sven10077 at August 28, 2015 12:27 AM (BXOyX)
Bah. When 2006 and 2008 rolled around with the regular party power shift, they thought that it was validation for all their batshit crazy. It. Was. Not. 2010, 2012 (Obama excepted), and 2014 proved that in increasing irrelevance for their preferred party throughout the nation.
We have a chance to complete pulling that shit back to an even keel, we don't need to copy their overshoot in a different direction.
Posted by: Jeff Weimer at August 28, 2015 01:36 AM (Edob3)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:36 AM (27veP)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:30 AM (27veP)
Old age, and heat (near Phoenix) and gremlins. But mostly gremlins. It must have gone with a loud bang. Because if the air had just seeped out, the tread wouldn't have been half peeled off it. Two other tires of the same brand (Nitto) on it, and one was half-flat, and belst-separated, and one is still aired up, and resting in the spare tire well, but it has a fault line opening up at the tread-sidewall corner. Fourth tire was a Hankook, and it was OK. I guess it replaced Nitto #1 that failed, back when a previous owner had the car.
And the spare tire was a Michelin red line, made in France, 1971, and still in as-new condition. Go figure.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 01:36 AM (aRgrb)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:36 AM (Ck8hC)
It was full of marijuana.
The first people to find it were hikers who dumped out their back packs and walked out with all the weed they could carry. Soon they and their friends were coming back for more.
According to the story, by the time the forest rangers found the wreckage most of the cargo was gone. The weed is long gone now, but they say the wreckage is still there.
I never saw it, but I know somebody who knows somebody who saw it.
Posted by: I. Dindoo Nuffin at August 28, 2015 01:37 AM (5fSr7)
Didn't feel like getting splattered
Posted by: SMFH at it all at August 28, 2015 01:33 AM
438 Hey bebe, what be bopping?
Posted by: Adriane the Pithy Saying Critic ... at August 28, 2015 01:33 AM (qOsoH)
Did you bring your tank so we can all go on a mean girlz rampage? Crushing cars by running them over looks kinda fun.
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at August 28, 2015 01:37 AM (Vm8WO)
Well guess what? Trump supporters are kinda like the Tea Party scenario once again but here come you buffoons doing the same thing to your very own team. Can I call you stupid idiots w/o getting banned?
And yes, you can call me a "low information" person because I don't have the time to come on here and read all these nonsense whiny comments. You ought to be learning to take the fight elswhere and taking it to the other side. Me? I don't care too much I have not been a Republican since 2006 because that's when I realized that the party WASN'T DOING ONE DAMN THING towards my well-being or even the public's in general.
Do you know the "issue of the day" at that time? Immigration my friends, Immigration. And 2006 was before his highness Obama ever came on the scene, and I have been an Independent ever since. The Republicans don't know how to fight and what to fight for anymore. If Trump is the closest to Reagan that we can get then I am behind him 100%. And I will fight on my own and set the best example I can in my OWN personal dealings with people.
Posted by: Kyle P at August 28, 2015 01:37 AM (VQAUu)
Posted by: Bill R. at August 28, 2015 01:37 AM (jKUeC)
Posted by: buzzion at August 28, 2015 01:38 AM (zt+N6)
She was going through some real-life "stuff" and figured that if the Host wasn't willing to peruse the comments that led to her joke, it wasn't worth hanging around.
HUGE misunderstanding with two emotionally-edged people colliding.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:38 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Bill R.
Your father was a gent. Thanks to you and yours for supporting a rocky shore.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:40 AM (Ck8hC)
Gracias...
I plan to update the horde on 'the Democrat mining town that hates mining' some....
The place is a picturesque nut house....
I'll fit right in...
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:40 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:41 AM (27veP)
Posted by: Maetenloch
If you want.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:36 AM (Ck8hC)
??
I don't really understand what you're talking about here.
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 01:41 AM (wqVD1)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at August 28, 2015 01:42 AM (zyIlW)
generally on the right side, and we can figure out what to do with
victory if we win... after we win."
Don't think that will work. If the base is tired of the gopE, then the base of the base, that would be us evil SoCons, are even more tired of being used for votes, money, and campaign work then being told to take a hike afterwards.
Maybe you should give something upfront for that support?
Posted by: Tim in Illinois. Proud owner of Luap Nor's Last Brain Cell at August 28, 2015 01:43 AM (FsRjt)
The place is a picturesque nut house....
I'll fit right in...
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:40 AM (BXOyX)
You are in Butte, MT, Sven? I will have to try to meet up with you on my next southbound road trip. I think my upcoming trip back to the Great White North will take the coastal route to Vancouver.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 01:44 AM (aRgrb)
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at August 28, 2015 12:27 AM (l3vZN)
-----------------------
One of the least talked about but excellent series on Netflix is "Peaky Blinders". Very well done and entertaining.
*back to lurk mode"
Posted by: Soona at August 28, 2015 01:44 AM (m8VzI)
Out early.
Here is a full concert by The Runaways in Japan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBodAEO-DEU
Posted by: The Political Hat at August 28, 2015 01:45 AM (0TXlm)
Jeff I'm on my nook HD otherwise I'd point out the moonbat left is running the table in detail....
Make you a deal tomorrow night we'll go over this when I have a keyboard....
If someone told you 8 years ago the United States would be allied and enabling a nuclear Iran with GOP collusion via Bob "Corky" Corker would you have thought them sane?
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:45 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at August 28, 2015 01:46 AM (yxw0r)
Posted by: Epobirs at August 28, 2015 01:46 AM (IdCqF)
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 01:46 AM (BXOyX)
There is a local legend of a DC-3 belonging to the Free Mexican Air
Force that crash landed in the Sierra Nevadas back in the 70's. The
crew fled and were never found.
Although just about every detail is different, the book, "Off the Wall: Death in Yosemite" has this story starting on the bottom of page 128. And the crew didn't flee, both pilot and passenger were killed in the wreck.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at August 28, 2015 01:48 AM (YJmuy)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:41 AM (27veP)
It was parked in the garage at my winter retreat in Apache Junction, AZ. It's not yet ready for the road, but it's close. So it went Kaboom! sometime between early April and last week. It's more amusing, than tragic. I was fully expecting to put new tires on it anyway, but I was sort of hoping to get it on the road first, so I could drive it to the tire shop. Instead, I had to tote wheels one or two at time to have them mounted.
I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't enjoy it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 01:49 AM (aRgrb)
-Posted by: Kyle P at August 28, 2015 01:37 AM (VQAUu)
Nope. Both "sides" were behaving badly --including me. I pride myself on "tempering" certain situations, but a culture of real vitriol had developed.
Not just with this issue, but others.
I stayed away, but found myself "caught-up" in the bomb-throwing, as well.
It was people who hadn't read the post, assuming things and taking on Ace, as if he had said something he hadn't that Got his Goat.
It was the vitriolic argument against straw-men and assumed ghosts that made Ace wonder why he had to hold-down a full-time job battling ignorance.
You can only say, "That's not what I said. Read the post.", so many times before you spit upon your hands, raise the Jolly Roger and start slitting throats...
...colloquially.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:49 AM (OQ9R7)
Noted, I feel ya. I really do. But the Tea Party was about ideas, and Trump is a person so it's not really the same. As much as I appreciate his ability to bring the immigration issue seriously to the fore, he really isn't behind many of the rest of the TP agenda. I don't want to discard everything else to follow him, so I have a "wait and see" attitude.
Posted by: Jeff Weimer at August 28, 2015 01:50 AM (Edob3)
Posted by: Mindy
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Ozone, and, Alberta I told you not to kick that tire.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, back from brushing his teeth at August 28, 2015 01:52 AM (9mTYi)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:52 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Mindy, soon to be Emmie at August 28, 2015 01:52 AM (27veP)
Posted by: Bill R. at August 28, 2015 01:37 AM (jKUeC)
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God bless him.
Posted by: Margarita DeVille at August 28, 2015 01:54 AM (cN9Sk)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:54 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at August 28, 2015 01:46 AM
Smart man. Mom's are fierce. So I hear, anyway.
Posted by: OldDominionMom at August 28, 2015 01:54 AM (GzDYP)
increasing irrelevance for their preferred party throughout the nation.
What do you mean Obama excepted? The Dems went from 51 to 53 seats in the Senate and from 193 to 201 seats in the House after the 2012 elections. Yes, it wasn't as big as they wanted, but it was still a gain. Hardly an example of increasing irrelevance.
Part of the problem is that the Right's big victories lately have only been during the midterms. That is the reality people are going to be reminded of when Hillary wins in 2016.
Posted by: SavetheEarth at August 28, 2015 01:56 AM (wbtZJ)
Posted by: Blanco Basura at August 28, 2015 01:56 AM (YJmuy)
-Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at August 28, 2015 01:46 AM
A shotgun full of Rock Salt sends quite a message!
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:56 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Funeral Guy at August 28, 2015 01:57 AM (p0zHt)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 01:57 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, back from brushing his teeth at August 28, 2015 01:52 AM (9mTYi)
LOL, Mike. Weird thing: I drove to an MG shop in Tempe, or maybe Scottsdale (not sure) today. And there was nobody there. Nobody. Shop wide open, tools and a bunch of cars just lying around. Real pretty TR3 up on the hoist. Nobody around. I hollered, opened a couple of doors, half-expecting to see a dead guy slumped on the toilet seat. Nada. Went next door, nobody knew anything. Called the phone number, left a message, no reply yet. Regular Marie Celeste situation. You just don't leave twenty thousand dollars' worth of tools unwatched, do you?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 01:57 AM (aRgrb)
Posted by: SavetheEarth
Victories that don't seem to yield any kind of policy change.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:57 AM (Ck8hC)
http://preview.tinyurl.com/ckxbzyy
Not that they are given to attack-dog, libelous hyperbole.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, back from brushing his teeth at August 28, 2015 01:58 AM (9mTYi)
That was okay, I was used to America Online levels of crudity, and Yahoo forums.
The difference here was that the thoughts to which the vulgarities were attached were several grades higher than what I was used to. And in the foul-mouthed back and forth of these comments was real discourse. I was happy.
So I stuck my toe in the comments section, trying to be funny, and got bitch-slapped by the regulars. All that told be was that there would be no toe-sticking....jump in or stay out!
I like this place that way.
What Ace and Maet are rightfully pointing out is that the foul mouthed personal attacks now are devoid of the intellectual challenge or yore.
Some folks are afraid this place will turn into LGF, and I used to go there too, so I understand that aspect.
I am more afraid of this place becoming another America Online or Yahoo board. Or TepidAir.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at August 28, 2015 01:58 AM (kKHcp)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, back from brushing his teeth at August 28, 2015 02:00 AM (9mTYi)
Yup...what America has lacked is a neurotic Marxist who makes Nixon look like an Ethics professor ....
Of course do note I agree we are a stupid and retarded enough nation to go full Kevorkian....
But I think it'll be Joey Plugz
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 02:00 AM (BXOyX)
-Posted by: SavetheEarth at August 28, 2015 01:56 AM (wbtZJ)
Man, I hope not. I wish I could say that it was a foregone conclusion that Hillary was finished.
...I cannot.
*looks down and shakes head*
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:01 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, back from brushing his teeth at August 28, 2015 02:02 AM (9mTYi)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, back from brushing his teeth at August 28, 2015 02:00 AM (9mTYi)
Well, really, it gave off that kind of vibe. Spooky. I hope the proprietor is OK, and didn't get hauled off in an ambulance with a drip in his arm.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 02:02 AM (aRgrb)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 02:03 AM (aRgrb)
-Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 28, 2015 01:57 AM (aRgrb)
Not unless your electronic security has twelve cameras.
...and lazers!
...or photon torpedoes.
...or, well, you get the picture.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:04 AM (OQ9R7)
I will be banning people a lot, going forward.
...Charles Brown Dildo.
One of the best Cob-loggers here ...
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 02:04 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:04 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Mindy
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Zipper Tear in the sidewall, caused by driving on a low air-pressure (flat) tire. Grinds up the belts on the sidewall, so that when you fill it back up, the air pressure pulls the weak bands apart. Sometimes it happens fast, sometimes it takes days.
Better to have it happen while the car isn't moving, because it's a violent and rapid deflating.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at August 28, 2015 02:05 AM (kKHcp)
She was back home in Ohio flatly acknowledging "yeah I get why people are bothered" about the emails w/out eve showing contrition....
Once elected she's gonna make Emperor Urkle X seem like Coolidge w/Imperial Overreach.
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 02:06 AM (BXOyX)
One of the best Cob-loggers here ..."
-Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 02:04 AM (Ck8hC)
And when I saw the first Thread written by "Charlie Brown's Dildo", I knew that this was Home.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:06 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Caitlyn Jenner at August 28, 2015 02:06 AM (WaBTU)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:08 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Slapweasel,
Indeed. It was the first time that I thought, "Thank Satan, finally a website for my Satanic belches..."
Little did I know ..
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 02:09 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: Bill R. at August 28, 2015 01:37 AM
Very cool, you should be proud of the old man. Sorry for your loss.
T
Posted by: Farmer at August 28, 2015 02:09 AM (o/90i)
Posted by: OldDominionMom at August 28, 2015 02:09 AM (GzDYP)
I keep that in mind.
But he can't come out and say that, so he has to fucking let it build up and up and up and then....
Terrific.
(assuming I ain't be banned myself up in here)
Posted by: twoslaps at August 28, 2015 02:10 AM (1dFgZ)
"True. I wasn't on there."
-Posted by: Caitlyn Jenner at August 28, 2015 02:06 AM (WaBTU)
Audience: "Booooooo!"
*throws styrofoam bricks and other fake detritus*
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:10 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: jc at August 28, 2015 02:11 AM (iRJ+A)
*clears sinuses*
Posted by: Felicia Ungar at August 28, 2015 02:11 AM (WaBTU)
-Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 02:09 AM (Ck8hC)
*HAH!*
You're a funny Sonofabitch, man. You're like Bob Newhart, Ronald Reagan and Alton Brown rolled a doobie and just wrote shit.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:15 AM (OQ9R7)
So, about those Japanese ship names.
Kaga was an ancient kindgom (located in the current Ishikikawa-ken or prefecture). Kagawas converted from battleship to carrier - thus the kingdom name, like Yamato and Musashi.
Soryu (Blue Dragon) and Hiryu (Flying Dragon). Akagi is a mountain, so maybe it also was a conversion (haven't looked it up, but other battleships, like the Kirishima, lost at Guadalcanal, were named after mountains).
Language stuff from the wife, naval stuff from me (so errors can be apportioned properly).
torque, if you're around, the really striking thing isn't the names so much as that Rising Sun ensign. Beautiful flag, and one you just kinda think you're not gonna see outside a museum.
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 02:19 AM (QDnY+)
Commenting "first?"
An "inside joke" so dumb and boring and repeated THOUSANDS of times and yet.... some folks think that's good enough.
It makes this site look like an idiot's paradise.
It makes this site look like the comment-prone folks would really rather be watching the dancing baby from Ally McBeal 18 years ago.
Or maybe a damn water-skiing squirell that Ron Burgendy liked to point out.
Just let that urge to say "FIRST!" and that feeling of victory over the later voices surpass.....
Then think of something interesting to say!
And inane comments about nothing (because the comment wasn't meant to be remembered but only pleasent, and I LOVE pleasentness overall and in general) because I felt I wasn't part of the community.
Ace created a community.
Ace didn't want to create a community per se.
So you attract good people and think a lot and learn and grow and ...
WTF crapped in the dumping grounds????
To start, I was the one who crapped although never literally only figuratively.
But in doing that I learned a heck of a lot, and I have gratitude for the atheist/agnostic who brought that about.
Thank you Ace.
Posted by: twoslaps at August 28, 2015 02:19 AM (1dFgZ)
I have no idea what you just said, but it was pretty-okay-enough in the grand-scheme.
NINE!
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:21 AM (OQ9R7)
Cthulhu -
If you're still reading, I found a link that you might want to add to your medical dictionary:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_sulfate
"Glauber's salt, the decahydrate, was historically used as a laxative. It is effective for the removal of certain drugs such as paracetamol (acetaminophen) from the body, for example, after an overdose.
This is a "just-in-case-someone-thought-they-knew-better" note.
Posted by: Arbalest at August 28, 2015 02:22 AM (FlRtG)
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 02:25 AM (BXOyX)
Goodnight.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at August 28, 2015 02:26 AM (kKHcp)
Posted by: Deborah Nucatola at August 28, 2015 02:26 AM (WaBTU)
And I also agree with what twoslaps Johnson said.
Posted by: Maetenloch at August 28, 2015 02:26 AM (wqVD1)
I can't see how the new comment policy can be anything but a good. I don't know much Trump but he seemed like an okay guy when he hosted America's Funniest Home Videos. Kind of corny but otherwise harmless.
Good luck Derak. Stay safe. I don't often pray but tonight I'll make a point of it.
P.S. Don't forget to tip the staff.
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 02:26 AM (j1Wvr)
Posted by: Slapweasel,
We all have our curses - or curtains - not sure which.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 02:27 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: mossomo at August 28, 2015 02:28 AM (HkYQ7)
They have gotten better, for example they no longer sell Algerian wine or cornflakes labeled in Hebrew and spicy Spam, but they do have odd stuff.
Today I bought some "lemonade to brew in a keurig" It is lemonade powder in a Keurig cartridge, and you are supposed to brew it over a cup filled with ice .... Edgy, you know?
The foil top of each cartridge has a description of the contents:
"Lemonade powder - Natural flavors with other natural flavors"
Well, for one, I think I know why it was on the mark-down shelf in the mark-down store.
And for two, I have horrors thinking about what "unnatural flavors" are.
The flavor out of Innsmouth? (fishy, and cheesy with just a hint of ancient corruption)
The flavor from out of space? (Tastes nasty, like the bottom of a poisoned well and the horrors locked in an attic)
The flavor from Yuggoth? (Bleah, crab like fungi from beyond Uranus)
The flavor from the R'lyah deep where things not dead sleep and never wash their feet?
Posted by: Kindltot at August 28, 2015 02:29 AM (3pRHP)
The GOP establishment fights for nothing except crony capitalism and war. It's useless to anyone who is right wing.
Posted by: SavetheEarth at August 28, 2015 02:29 AM (wbtZJ)
Long story buzzion that I would not rather get into here. Let's just say
Maet is a great guy and has been helping as much as possible with my
situation.
Types deletes
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian
Maet went really out of his way to help me figure out if TBK3 had banhammered me and all of our testing was negative.
I blame it on the great hamster strike but what do I know.
2 houses down I can hop on the neighbors wifi and blammo, posting.
Walk 150' back in range of my wifi and zippidy do dah day, not a damn thing.
So I watch during the day and post at night on the ONT and maybe on the EMT if I'm not getting covered up in calls. Don't really post a lot, just my pointed observations and usually pointedly at the opposition. I think just once or twice have I ever tossed a grenade at a local and THAT took a lot of provoking.
Still, this blog is my happy place, even when everyone is cranky, it's still fun to watch.
Posted by: Gmac - IP banned at home - #twoweeks at August 28, 2015 02:30 AM (4pjhs)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 02:30 AM (Ck8hC)
And once again NO republican calls him on his idiocy.
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 02:30 AM (BXOyX)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:31 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Sven10077 at August 28, 2015 02:33 AM (BXOyX)
- ...iirc."
-Posted by: mossomo at August 28, 2015 02:28 AM (HkYQ7)
Does not compute. I'd like to hear a factual indictment with quotes; should I care to endeavor beyond the speculation involved within this very post.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:36 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:36 AM (OQ9R7)
The GOPE fight like my 1 year old golden retriever brothers are play fighting right now.
Posted by: OldDominionMom at August 28, 2015 02:37 AM (GzDYP)
I actually enjoy watching ace go through these things on the blog. Way he just opens the kimono and spills what's bugging him. The way he "explains" aggressively, repetitively, sometimes profanely, and tosses in self-deprecating stuff along the way.
And the whole exchange re Dagny yesterday, as he went from "how the heck would I know who that is?" to kind of gently inviting her to come back and be a presence.
For a moment, after reading the new bannination policy thread, I was concerned that we would be losing one this place's great assets - Mad Ace. But then I remembered the world, the GOP, the bipeds currently infesting what was once America, theSJWs,and all the idiocy - and I rested easy, confident we would always have Mad Ace to enjoy.
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 02:39 AM (QDnY+)
"To Be Fair", bugs and fungus are "all-natural". Just make sure that the bugs are "Free-Range" and the fungus is "Locally-Sourced".
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:39 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: OldDominionMom
Retrievers are loyal to a fault. They will chase a target into the muck.
Our GOP Better assumes we are the muck.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 02:40 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 28, 2015 02:41 AM (oZr5y)
Posted by: cthulhu at August 28, 2015 02:47 AM (Z2E7n)
Our GOP Better assumes we are the muck.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 02:40 AM
Or do they think we are the dogs who will run into the muck to chase what little they have thrown?
Posted by: OldDominionMom at August 28, 2015 02:47 AM (GzDYP)
ODMom, question is, in many cases, is it really a question of being willing to "fight"? A question of being wimps?
I dunno, but it seems more likely that they ("they" being the bulk of the GOP, and almost the whole leadership) simply don't care or don't share their voters' views. There are probably even some who can sleep better by pretending to believe that their often pro forma efforts represent "doing the best they can do". They certainly sell that to the voters, or try (a daytime regular here just recently recounted those very words being used to him personally by some incumbents - pretty sure he's a donor who rubs elbows with them directly - and I was shocked that nobody explored the thing at all).
It might be less scary, or depressing, to think it's just that the GOP lacks guts or spirit. But I'd say the evidence points, at least tenatively, to they're simply being on the other side ("other side" of a lot/most of their voters, and in some cases the public in general, as with amnesty).
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 02:48 AM (QDnY+)
I just dislocated my finger. I have no idea what just happened. I went to get up and pull-up my...
...there it is. I am wearing pants.
My left, middle finger, (last joint), is now pointing toward my wrist.
I can't get it to straighten-out.
What The Fuck?!?
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:49 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 02:50 AM (j1Wvr)
Posted by: OldDominionMom
A little Column A, a little Column B:
"Constituents Column Ignore with a Vengence."
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 02:51 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 02:51 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:53 AM (OQ9R7)
"to THEIR simply being"
Can't even blame booze. Some wine, coupla bourbon and gingers, last one a while ago.
Hmm, gingers. Need to go find kdabear's compliance pics, forgot to check them out.
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 02:53 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:55 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:56 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: OldDominionMom at August 28, 2015 02:57 AM (GzDYP)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:53 AM (OQ9R7)
~~~
I'm not medically trained but having worked with Army Mechanics for several years I'd advise to remove and replace it.
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 02:57 AM (j1Wvr)
I will be banning people a lot, going forward.
...Charles Brown Dildo.
One of the best Cob-loggers here ...
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 02:04 AM (Ck8hC)
CBD got banned?!?!?
Posted by: cthulhu at August 28, 2015 02:57 AM (kPT7a)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:57 AM (OQ9R7)
538
I can't get it to straighten-out.
What The Fuck?!?
You put on PANTS. What were you expecting?
Posted by: Arbalest at August 28, 2015 02:58 AM (FlRtG)
-Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 02:57 AM (j1Wvr)
Maybe I'll make it a bottle-opener.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:58 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 02:58 AM (OQ9R7)
~~~
Or door stop.
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 03:00 AM (j1Wvr)
-Posted by: Arbalest at August 28, 2015 02:58 AM (FlRtG)
I KNOW, I know already!
...they are "sweats", in my meager defense.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:00 AM (OQ9R7)
Carrying around a door-stop makes no sense, sir. I am inclined to reject such a suggestion.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:02 AM (OQ9R7)
I was attempting to equate the gop "fighting" with the dems with the sibling doggies play "fighting" with oneanother. As in Not Real Fighting.
Posted by: OldDominionMom at August 28, 2015 03:02 AM (GzDYP)
Cthulhu -
If you're still reading, I found a link that you might want to add to your medical dictionary:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_sulfate
"Glauber's salt, the decahydrate, was historically used as a laxative. It is effective for the removal of certain drugs such as paracetamol (acetaminophen) from the body, for example, after an overdose.
This is a "just-in-case-someone-thought-they-knew-better" note.
Posted by: Arbalest at August 28, 2015 02:22 AM (FlRtG)
I'd prefer to be proactive in keeping that stuff away from me and those I care about.
Posted by: cthulhu at August 28, 2015 03:02 AM (kPT7a)
Posted by: Gmac - IP banned at home - #twoweeks at August 28, 2015 03:04 AM (4pjhs)
They have gotten better, for example they no longer sell Algerian wine or cornflakes labeled in Hebrew and spicy Spam, but they do have odd stuff.
Today I bought some "lemonade to brew in a keurig" It is lemonade powder in a Keurig cartridge, and you are supposed to brew it over a cup filled with ice .... Edgy, you know?
The foil top of each cartridge has a description of the contents:
"Lemonade powder - Natural flavors with other natural flavors"
Well, for one, I think I know why it was on the mark-down shelf in the mark-down store.
And for two, I have horrors thinking about what "unnatural flavors" are.
The flavor out of Innsmouth? (fishy, and cheesy with just a hint of ancient corruption)
The flavor from out of space? (Tastes nasty, like the bottom of a poisoned well and the horrors locked in an attic)
The flavor from Yuggoth? (Bleah, crab like fungi from beyond Uranus)
The flavor from the R'lyah deep where things not dead sleep and never wash their feet?
Posted by: Kindltot at August 28, 2015 02:29 AM (3pRHP)
Hey, I washed my feet just this morning!!!
Posted by: cthulhu at August 28, 2015 03:06 AM (kPT7a)
I'm inclined not to trust the judgment of wearers of pants however, I do agree with your logic, sir.
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 03:06 AM (j1Wvr)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:06 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:07 AM (OQ9R7)
world is similar to our own. - Otherwise we wouldn't congregate here.
No.
I do not agree with you on every fucking thing. I even disagree with
you on VERY big things. (-You are an atheist the last time I checked.)
But
we don't have to agree on most things. Even on most BIG things (like
belief in ultimate reality: God.) I guess we just have to agree on
politics in the sense of what is government's proper role.
I think you are LEADING us. - Seriously.
You
don't need some rule (or ironclad set of rules) to carve out your own
space in your own place . We (commenters) are mere GUESTS in your
place.- Your space.
When we don't behave: give us a well earned and well deserved break.
Give us a ban for at least a little (or long) while.
It is your website.- Yes.
It. Is. Yours.
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 03:07 AM (l2dSQ)
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:07 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:09 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: OldDominionMom at August 28, 2015 03:10 AM (GzDYP)
Can you pull the finger over and lay it parallel with the back of your hand?
If so, please do.
Posted by: Tim in Illinois. Proud owner of Luap Nor's Last Brain Cell at August 28, 2015 03:10 AM (wQ7l/)
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 03:11 AM (ztOda)
Well fuck. Ace co., as you well know, once I was banned here. - Because I said some dumb shit while drinking. I assume I never hit hard at the site itself or any of its official posters. But then again, I never looked back at my bat-shit alcohol-laden comments. (Not the first time I was afraid to review stupid drunk-shit I had said.) - Because I was too fucking embarrassed to look. I have always assumed that I inappropriately insulted other in-thread commenters and was thus appropriately banned. I do not resent in the slightest my banning. If it had been the case such as to have so brought misfortune upon myself as to have gotten myself PERMANENTLY banned: I'd have accepted the self-destructive results of MY OWN idiocy. - And nonetheless, I'd have read continued to read the content on this website. Because the content (politics, art, comedy, etc.) here is simply excellent. - I'd have involuntarily silent in commentary: yet fully cognitively engaged in my preferred culture. Anyway. Ace, there has got to be some way. - Some way for you to feel good and comfortable commenting at your own fucking blog-site. Seriously. This is going to sound stupid. But if you could ban me for a mere few months: why can't you ban OTHER assholes? SHAPE this place. It is yours.
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Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 03:12 AM (l2dSQ)
556 cthulhu
I'd prefer to be proactive in keeping that stuff away from me and those I care about.
Yes, but there are guys who, for some inexplicable reason, put on pants ... read what happens. Moral: sometimes, the acetaminophen finds you.
I told my physician to update my profile to note that I am allergic to acetaminophen ...
... but now I have a backup plan.
I was researching materials for thermal storage ... who knew sodium sulphate was so versatile?
Posted by: Arbalest at August 28, 2015 03:13 AM (FlRtG)
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 03:13 AM (j1Wvr)
Try doing like Martin Riggs - slam it against the wall to put it back in place.
(Seriously, how do you dislocate a finger while putting on pants?)
Posted by: Chi at August 28, 2015 03:14 AM (VF2hp)
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:14 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: Tim in Illinois. Proud owner of Luap Nor's Last Brain Cell at August 28, 2015 03:16 AM (wQ7l/)
Posted by: rhomboid
573 No attendant on duty.
Posted by: Tim in Illinois
-----------------------------
Just watch out for that "flotation device," as it isn't Coast Guard approved.
Posted by: Chi at August 28, 2015 03:19 AM (VF2hp)
Look, ace, I don't know why the formatting has gone weird and wild on me. But it has.
Ace, if you will but take the last two comments I have managed to successfully post here and reverse their order: you will have my FULL message to you.
(In case my message is missed: I love this site: YOUR site. Please keep on.)
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 03:20 AM (l2dSQ)
Posted by: chemjeff at August 28, 2015 03:21 AM (2XMpf)
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:22 AM (QDnY+)
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Posted by: Trump Super-Fan
wards off the neck support and Red Cross 1st responders...
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 03:22 AM (Ck8hC)
Good morning horde
Posted by: Skip at August 28, 2015 03:23 AM (gJQll)
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 03:23 AM (l2dSQ)
Firstly... "Trump Super-Fan" to The Barrel, please.
Secondly... I wasn't wearing "pants". per-se', I was wearing baggy sweats. That's why when I needed another beer, I had to pull them up.
Thirdly, I've tried to painfully pull, cajole, twist and bang this joint back into place. No success.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:23 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: chemjeff at August 28, 2015 03:23 AM (2XMpf)
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:22 AM (QDnY+)
~~~~
After midnight there is no bad KBR coffee.
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 03:23 AM (j1Wvr)
Posted by: chemjeff at August 28, 2015 03:24 AM (2XMpf)
Posted by: OldDominionMom at August 28, 2015 03:24 AM (GzDYP)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:24 AM (OQ9R7)
-Posted by: chemjeff at August 28, 2015 03:24 AM (2XMpf)
You're welcome. I seen to be entertainment personified this evening.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:26 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:26 AM (OQ9R7)
Look, ace, I don't know why the formatting has gone weird and wild on me. But it has.
Ace, if you will but take the last two comments I have managed to successfully post here and reverse their order: you will have my FULL message to you.
(In case my message is missed: I love this site: YOUR site. Please keep on.)
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 03:20 AM (l2dSQ)
You cut-and-pasted from Word. Never go "full retard" and C+P from Word. Now off to the barrel....
Posted by: cthulhu at August 28, 2015 03:26 AM (kPT7a)
-Posted by: chemjeff at August 28, 2015 03:24 AM (2XMpf)
You're welcome. I seen to be entertainment personified this evening.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:26 AM (OQ9R7)
I'm still marveling at how you manage to type with nine fingers.
Posted by: cthulhu at August 28, 2015 03:28 AM (kPT7a)
Posted by: OldDominionMom at August 28, 2015 03:28 AM (GzDYP)
My comments at comment # 568 are near worthless without paragraph breaks!
Fuck it!!!! Gahjambit!!!
All that matters: Ace, I love your blog-site. Keep running/RULING it - with an IRON (fucking) FIST if necessary.
Thanks. - Some guy with a weak internet connection.
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 03:28 AM (l2dSQ)
-Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 03:22 AM (Ck8hC)
You have to be LvL 23 with a 17 INT and 14 Wis, though.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:29 AM (OQ9R7)
Have you seen some of the Lumbersexual's jeans?
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 03:29 AM (ztOda)
I thought I was safe composing my thoughts and then cutting from Word Pad.
But you must be right.
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 03:30 AM (l2dSQ)
To be fair, KBR did improve the coffee. And people "adapted and over-came" in other ways - their own coffee-makers.
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:30 AM (QDnY+)
well, that will teach ya! never wear pants!
Posted by: chemjeff at August 28, 2015 03:30 AM (2XMpf)
Disclaimer: I'm 5 bottles into a 6 pack of stout.
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 03:30 AM (j1Wvr)
Posted by: jc at August 28, 2015 03:30 AM (iRJ+A)
-Posted by: cthulhu at August 28, 2015 03:28 AM (kPT7a)
It doesn't hurt. Even if I move it a little, which is weird. It is almost at a and when I straighten it, it is fine.
It is only if I bump it to the side when I get a tiny bit of discomfort.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:31 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: chemjeff "
Were all so excited about Joe Biden, we can't sleep.
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 03:32 AM (ztOda)
Posted by: OldDominionMom at August 28, 2015 03:33 AM (GzDYP)
Posted by: OldDominionMom
---------------------------
Ha!
Ain't that the truth?
Posted by: Chi at August 28, 2015 03:33 AM (VF2hp)
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:33 AM (QDnY+)
I thought I was safe composing my thoughts and then cutting from Word Pad.
But you must be right.
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 03:30 AM (l2dSQ)
There is a way to sanitize them by running them through notepad.....but it is a pain in the ass.
Posted by: cthulhu at August 28, 2015 03:33 AM (kPT7a)
I don't know if I caught the chair or my flannel or what. All I remember is the pain and then a circular dance.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:33 AM (OQ9R7)
Wait.....
Thulu,
I just now remembered.... I DID NOT use Microsoft Word to initially compose post my thoughts.
So, I really don't know why things went haywire.
I composed my words/sentences/paragraphs here entirely within Ace's website field. (I made a point to do so.)
- But it rejected it.
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 03:35 AM (l2dSQ)
Obligatory repost: http://www.southernfriedscience.com/?p=1419
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 03:35 AM (ztOda)
Posted by: Tim in Illinois. Proud owner of Luap Nor's Last Brain Cell at August 28, 2015 03:35 AM (wQ7l/)
*HAH*!
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:35 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 03:36 AM (ztOda)
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:36 AM (QDnY+)
This won't work but when you see the PA you can honestly tell him you tried about everything. Honesty counts for something.
I think that claiming some sort of late-night LARP/cos-play re-creation of the near-end LOTR Mt.Doom scene, with several empties cleverly placed nearby, might be a better plan ... much easier to explain.
Posted by: Arbalest at August 28, 2015 03:36 AM (FlRtG)
~
Uh-huh...I believe that was Bill Clinton's excuse when he accidentally stuck his johnson in a chubby intern.
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 03:36 AM (j1Wvr)
You can keep a vi console open.
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 03:37 AM (ztOda)
Posted by: chemjeff
Raves do that. Now where's our MDMANDJTPIDA?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 03:38 AM (Ck8hC)
Or.
You can continue to rely on remedies approved by Hollywood Upstairs Medical School.
Posted by: Tim in Illinois. Proud owner of Luap Nor's Last Brain Cell at August 28, 2015 03:38 AM (wQ7l/)
Posted by: OldDominionMom at August 28, 2015 03:38 AM (GzDYP)
Okay, well.... I guess I did something wrong in the way of INITIAL formatting.
But I'll be damned if I can figure out what!
I started and ended in the field provided here.
When THAT failed, I copied and pasted into Wordpad.
- And divided my thoughts (paragraphs) into two (REVERSED) parts.
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 03:38 AM (l2dSQ)
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 03:40 AM (ztOda)
Posted by: Tim in Illinois. Proud owner of Luap Nor's Last Brain Cell at August 28, 2015 03:41 AM (wQ7l/)
Posted by: Arbalest at August 28, 2015 03:41 AM (FlRtG)
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 03:41 AM (ztOda)
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 03:42 AM (ztOda)
Posted by: Tim in Illinois. Proud owner of Luap Nor's Last Brain Cell at August 28, 2015 03:42 AM (wQ7l/)
It isn't "off" to one direction or another, so it might be a ligament or tendon stretched beyond capacity.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:42 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Jean
ApplePrint preens like printing pricks with piraprism.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 03:43 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: OldDominionMom at August 28, 2015 03:38 AM (GzDYP)
Not a medico, but definitely west coast.
Hold your hand flat on the table, lined up with your fingers straight. Take your good hand and grab that finger and pull the hell out of it, straight forward, keeping it flat on the table. When you hear it go "click" scream bloody murder and all will be well.
Then ice the joint and take some damned aspirin and go to bed.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 28, 2015 03:43 AM (+YMhA)
Use "NOTEpad"."
-Posted by: Arbalest at August 28, 2015 03:41 AM (FlRtG)
^^^THIS!^^^
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:43 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 03:43 AM (j1Wvr)
Heh, Jean, thanks for that (photo of Flip on that article - was that the ship he was on? Most of my life Flip was moored cross-ways at the end of Broadway Pier, now she's over with the other Scripps ships near Shelter Island.
Bacon. Well, yes, KBR did just fine with bacon. Presumably thanks to the deep cultural knowledge of their Pakistani cooks.Never saw so much bacon in my life (3 timesa day, including mid-rats)- and hilariously, many were wondering if there would be any pork in the govt. vacation destination, given local, uh, sensitivities.
Speaking of which, some of the local employees became bacon addicts (having never of course had any).
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:44 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 03:43 AM (j1Wvr)
Oh for heaven's sake, Slapweasel is not "swishy."
Now back off and let the poor man scream in peace.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 28, 2015 03:45 AM (+YMhA)
Did that. Even bent it backwards. Hurts a little, but no restructuring.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:45 AM (OQ9R7)
Yeah, really. Where's Crank when you (well, somebody) needs him?
Again, for a military operation, no 24-hr ops center (barrel) and no medic unit on hand - sort of a disgrace.
Must be sequestration cuts.
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:47 AM (QDnY+)
-Posted by: tcn in AK at August 28, 2015 03:45 AM (+YMhA)
Mr. Feverhead has been 'goofing on me" since it happened. He's been quite funny.
It is really, really weird. It Does Not Hurt and I can even type with it at nearly a 90-degree angle.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:48 AM (OQ9R7)
Ice the crap out of it and take some aspirin, and quit typing with it. If it is swollen or out of whack tomorrow, get somebody to look at it. If you pulled the tendons, it won't line up properly, so it will need to be immobilized so the tendon will heal properly, or else you will have trouble with it forever.
Hands are a pain. I have a thumb joint giving me fits, and then there's the carpal tunnel crap. I got the right hand fixed, but now it's the left one. By the time they get done with me, I'm gonna look like Frankenstein's monster.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 28, 2015 03:48 AM (+YMhA)
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 03:48 AM (j1Wvr)
Poor Maet. I hear those ONT Incident Reports are a b**ch. He'll probably need to email some of us for witness statements.
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:49 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:50 AM (OQ9R7)
Okay. I'm going with the original plan. I headed-off to immobilize it right now.
Thank You.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:51 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Slapweasel
*every dude shaking his and or her hand *
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 03:51 AM (Ck8hC)
An advanced European blog would have universal free healthcare for commenters. Especially those who injure themselves late at night pulling up their pants while making beer runs.
As Americans, can't we do better?
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:52 AM (QDnY+)
Poor Maet. I hear those ONT Incident Reports are a b**ch. He'll probably need to email some of us for witness statements.
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:49 AM (QDnY+)
====just be sure you don't end up in a witness relocation program.
Posted by: jc at August 28, 2015 03:52 AM (iRJ+A)
Muldoon really dropped the ball here by being absent.
He could offer both real medical advice and incredibly annoying puns.
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:53 AM (QDnY+)
Seriously, if it hurts take care of it tonight.
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 03:55 AM (j1Wvr)
I think this is the finger I broke when I was twenty-or-so. I "jammed" it when trying to tackle a dude while playing "backyard football".
Posted by: Slapweasel
Also, pls report any discoloration.
If your digit is turning an inhuman zombie cray-cray, time to report Slappy to a depot.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 03:55 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: chemjeff at August 28, 2015 03:55 AM (2XMpf)
Wait.....
Thulu,
I just now remembered.... I DID NOT use Microsoft Word to initially compose post my thoughts.
So, I really don't know why things went haywire.
I composed my words/sentences/paragraphs here entirely within Ace's website field. (I made a point to do so.)
- But it rejected it.
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 03:35 AM (l2dSQ)
The stuff down near the bottom --
"/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable"
...are footprints from the other application. Since minx doesn't take hints from other, more advanced (i.e. ANY), applications, it merely barfs them out into comment text. Whatever you were using likes Times New Roman and Calibri as fonts. That sounds an awful lot like Word or WordPad.
Posted by: cthulhu at August 28, 2015 03:55 AM (kPT7a)
(Some of you may remember that I cut the tip off of my right, ring-finger with a V-slicer a couple of months ago.)
I had the brace and the tape at the ready... lol.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:56 AM (OQ9R7)
Well folks, packing it in here.
Plan to stand up carefully, not tugging at my shorts, and proceed slowly to the bedroom.
Don't want Maet to have to fill out *another* ONT Incident Report.
Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:56 AM (QDnY+)
He could offer both real medical advice and incredibly annoying puns."
-Posted by: rhomboid at August 28, 2015 03:53 AM (QDnY+)
*HAH!*
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:57 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 03:58 AM (Ck8hC)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 03:58 AM (OQ9R7)
Isn't Mso in MsoNormalTable a prefix for Microsoft Office?
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 03:58 AM (j1Wvr)
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 03:40 AM (ztOda)
Using emacs will transcend the barrel....so long as you don't fuck up your delimiters.
Posted by: cthulhu at August 28, 2015 03:58 AM (kPT7a)
Was this a fapping incident? After all, we KNOW you weren't really wearing pants.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 28, 2015 03:59 AM (+YMhA)
-Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 03:55 AM (Ck8hC)
From what I've learned?
...just aim for the head.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:00 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:00 AM (OQ9R7)
Too easy. Gonna leave that one alone.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 28, 2015 04:03 AM (+YMhA)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 04:04 AM (Ck8hC)
-Posted by: tcn in AK at August 28, 2015 03:59 AM (+YMhA)
Look at my comments during that time period. Do you really think I'd be "That Quick"? LOL.
It was an instant.
I started standing up, grabbed for my sweats, and felt a painful dance coming-on.
I was an unfortunate beer-run casualty.
I've got the thing immobilized, now and I'll see what it looks like in the morning.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:04 AM (OQ9R7)
Isn't Mso in MsoNormalTable a prefix for Microsoft Office?
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 03:58 AM (j1Wvr)
Likely, but I'm not drinking enough to fully analyze the situation. It reeks of Microsoft, though -- you know it's not Adobe, 'cause they own Times Roman and don't need to use the knock-off......
Posted by: cthulhu at August 28, 2015 04:04 AM (kPT7a)
Okay, now you can tell the truth, Slappy.
Was this a fapping incident? After all, we KNOW you weren't really wearing pants.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 28, 2015 03:59 AM (+YMhA)
====say no. Fapping incident reports are 67 pages of very small print. or maybe I'm just getting a little blind. either way, say no.
Posted by: jc at August 28, 2015 04:08 AM (iRJ+A)
I know, not going to happen.
Posted by: Puddleglum at August 28, 2015 04:08 AM (NGd+i)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:08 AM (OQ9R7)
(Not that "The Other Woman" isn't a function of being single, but I'm a creature of "comfort".)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:10 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Mr. FeverHead at August 28, 2015 04:11 AM (j1Wvr)
-Posted by: jc at August 28, 2015 04:08 AM (iRJ+A)
I'm quite familiar with the F.I.R. (26) 3201.01 - 68.
I don't mind filling out hours and days worth of actual fap-worthy documents. They are the groundwork for the next generation.
What I do mind is copping to a plea for which I am not guilty.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:16 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:17 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: cthulhu at August 28, 2015 04:18 AM (kPT7a)
...after this commercial break.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:19 AM (OQ9R7)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijAYN9zVnwg
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:22 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 04:27 AM (Ck8hC)
They were paranoids in an era of safety.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pkVLqSaahk
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:29 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Skip at August 28, 2015 04:32 AM (gJQll)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:35 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Who Knows at August 28, 2015 04:36 AM (PGh+Q)
Seriously, count me among those glad for Ace's new rules. The screaming matches were getting out of hand. Not the only reason I've been scarce lately, mind you, but it was a major one.
*waves to all and sundry and slides an extra ice pack through the USB for Slap*
Posted by: Elisabeth G. Wolfe at August 28, 2015 04:43 AM (iuQS7)
Trying to coax all the thoughts I have for the sequel to oh actually make it down onto screen. But nifty stuff is there.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 04:49 AM (WRnYo)
-Unsustainable
...and we won't be "Catching Hell" for what you mentioned. We'll be "Catching Hell" for Unfunded Liabilities.
We've already run aground for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
Those programs are currently over 100% of GDP.
Unless we can explain to voters that turn-out at an 80% clip for their own "protectionism" that they get 200%+ of what they paid-in?
Unless we can explain to black voters that Democrats have shivved them in the back?
Unless we can explain to young voters that their future has been spent and they owe the Federal Government $60,000+?
...we'll continue upon this path of People Who Ignore Mathematics.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:51 AM (OQ9R7)
-Posted by: Elisabeth G. Wolfe at August 28, 2015 04:43 AM (iuQS7)
Thank You, Ma'am!
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:52 AM (OQ9R7)
Don't remember if I said, but congrats on getting Golden Isis out!Posted by: Elisabeth G. Wolfe at August 28, 2015 04:52 AM (iuQS7)
At four hours behind EC, though, people are onto lunchtime discussion before I see the ONT. And what I think to say--pretty sure it's been said. So I very rarely comment. I'm starting to wonder if I'm the only one who sleeps.
Posted by: Lisl at August 28, 2015 04:53 AM (LzjBu)
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 04:55 AM (ztOda)
Thank You. I'll continue to keep an eye on it.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 04:57 AM (OQ9R7)
For operations in normal mode press A
For operations when at a sustained 90d roll, nevermind - you cant reach the buttons.
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 04:57 AM (ztOda)
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 04:58 AM (ztOda)
So far I have two 4-star reviews, which I have told Merovign is a good thing - to keep my head smallish. Have you contacted Oregon Muse to plug your book on this Sunday's Book Thread?
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 05:00 AM (WRnYo)
Also, we now have firm empirical, if anecdotal, evidence that wearing pants on the ONT is BAD.
Posted by: GnuBreed at August 28, 2015 05:03 AM (gyKtp)
-Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 04:58 AM (ztOda)
I'll buy that. Power to the individual.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 05:03 AM (OQ9R7)
Also, we now have firm empirical, if anecdotal, evidence that wearing pants on the ONT is BAD."
-Posted by: GnuBreed at August 28, 2015 05:03 AM (gyKtp)
Only nine-year-olds "pull-the-finger", anymore... lol.
On your second point?
...Given.
Horde - 1
Civilization - 0
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 05:06 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Jean at August 28, 2015 05:07 AM (ztOda)
Posted by: Elisabeth G. Wolfe at August 28, 2015 05:08 AM (iuQS7)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 05:12 AM (WRnYo)
And then I need to do something about audiobooks....
Posted by: Elisabeth G. Wolfe at August 28, 2015 05:18 AM (iuQS7)
"Derak" is in Idaho and his house is being encroached upon by wildfires.
Some time around Midnight, he was worried because the winds were carrying the fires toward his house. He was worried that they were only a couple of ridges away.
He vowed to stay and fight the fires, hoping that he had the water and luck to fend-off the flames.
The last we heard from him was around Zero-Forty Eastern.
For those who hadn't heard?
-Please pray for Derak.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 05:19 AM (OQ9R7)
Snippet from sequel - "Thinking about how did I end up here. Keep expecting, I dunno, French Foreign Legion troopers to appear or wild Arabs."
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 05:23 AM (WRnYo)
Anna, HEE! Have you seen Secondhand Lions? That almost sounds like something Hub or Dal would say.
Posted by: Elisabeth G. Wolfe at August 28, 2015 05:32 AM (iuQS7)
When I read what you write on a daily basis, (simply within the threads), I'm ashamed that I am also considered an American.
Your sense of history and its machinery makes me feel like a simpleton.
I am in awe of your knowledge, Ma'am.
I'd just like you to know that you're an inspiration.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 05:35 AM (OQ9R7)
Regarding movies: Dear Zachary is not for the meek. It is a great documentary but every time I recommend it to someone and they watch it, they come back and start yelling.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at August 28, 2015 05:37 AM (iQIUe)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 05:39 AM (OQ9R7)
Hey Ace of Spades - in GENERAL,
It would be VERY helpful if you listed the day of week next to your time signature.
I went back to try and find "Tuesday's Thread" because it was so important.
- I gave up.
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 05:39 AM (l2dSQ)
Posted by: Hadoop at August 28, 2015 05:40 AM (2X7pN)
We laugh at this: yet "pull my finger" demonstrates how computers make much mechanical engineering unnecessary.
For example, you key in a passcode, and a computer slides a bolt, unlocking a door with a much simpler mechanism than the traditional key/tumbler mechanism.
Posted by: Beavis and Butthead at August 28, 2015 05:40 AM (P6Jv8)
Diana's voice and diction is not as polished as Catherine's, so I can get away with slang and contractions.
Slapweasel, now if I had spent all the time on comments writing stories instead. Well I might have three or four books out instead of one.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 05:42 AM (WRnYo)
Posted by: Beavis and Butthead at August 28, 2015 05:44 AM (P6Jv8)
Dear Hadoop,
TRUMP is a 40/60 chance of winning the nomination.
To be clear, TRUMP is about 40% likely to win it outright.
But TRUMP is still generally unlikely to win it.
As we get closer, Trump's pretty good chances will continue to increase.
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 05:44 AM (l2dSQ)
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2015 05:48 AM (VPLuQ)
To be clear, TRUMP is about 40% likely to win it outright.
But TRUMP is still generally unlikely to win it.
As we get closer, Trump's pretty good chances will continue to increase.
We are talking about the GOP nomination for president,right?
Do you remember the last two election cycles-? What's different?
Posted by: Hadoop at August 28, 2015 05:50 AM (2X7pN)
As CreateSpace chunks through the .PDF formatted for paperback, it looks like I will be creating yet another book cover. More fun in Photoshop awaits.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 05:52 AM (WRnYo)
Posted by: Bruce Boehner at August 28, 2015 05:52 AM (P6Jv8)
-Posted by: Hadoop at August 28, 2015 05:40 AM (2X7pN)
No. The point was much greater.
Ad-Hominem attacks without factual basis are right-out.
The strawman-burnings have reached their end.
Bring an argument against a point and not the poster of another point.
...pretty simple.
...and it had nothing to do with your absence.
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 05:56 AM (OQ9R7)
Posted by: Hadoop at August 28, 2015 05:57 AM (2X7pN)
Dear Hadoop,
What is different?
Well, Teh Trump is different.
- And that is why TRUMPSTERS (like myself) are un-apologetically rallying around him.
- _Dave_
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 06:00 AM (l2dSQ)
Posted by: Hadoop at August 28, 2015 06:00 AM (2X7pN)
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1) (T) at August 28, 2015 06:00 AM (OQ9R7)
And wow, now that is a glaring issue in print formatting. What should be a simple indent to denote each new paragraph, instead formats half way across the line.
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 06:01 AM (WRnYo)
As for the cover, I generally do mine in Publisher. A friend does the front cover and sends me the JPEG, and from there it's just a matter of getting all the text boxes the right size and spacing. I do recommend getting a hard-copy proof, though, just to make sure it all prints out correctly.
Posted by: Elisabeth G. Wolfe at August 28, 2015 06:04 AM (iuQS7)
By the way, whoever at AoSpdes posted Lord Huron's _Fool For Love_ should forever get the best rewards.
I cannot explain, but Elvis Presley himself would approve that DELIGHTFUL song.
It is so WONDERFUL.
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 06:05 AM (l2dSQ)
Posted by: Hadoop at August 28, 2015 06:05 AM (2X7pN)
Posted by: Janetoo at August 28, 2015 06:08 AM (iZ4xs)
And when you say 'proof' mean a publisher's proof of the whole book?
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 06:14 AM (WRnYo)
Well, dear Hadoop,
If you are correct about the thinness of "reality celebrities", wouldn't that have panned out by now?
I recently encountered a very dear friend of mind who had previously "hated" Donald Trump. (- I am guessing that was because of Fox News' ugly treatment of Trump. - because that's ALL my dear friend watches in the way of news.)
When I told my friend that I was "okay" with Donald Trump winning the GOP nomination: he said "Oh, me too. He's okay. Why not? He's no R Reagan. But then again, who is?"
Who indeed.
Posted by: Trump Super-Fan at August 28, 2015 06:16 AM (l2dSQ)
http://www.weaselzippers.us/?p=232761
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2015 06:27 AM (VPLuQ)
Posted by: Hadoop at August 28, 2015 06:30 AM (2X7pN)
http://atlantawarbirdweekend.com/
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 28, 2015 06:35 AM (WRnYo)
Posted by: Elisabeth G. Wolfe at August 28, 2015 06:37 AM (iuQS7)
Posted by: goon at August 28, 2015 06:43 AM (gy5kE)
Yup. They are the wurst.
(Well, someone had to....)
Posted by: Elisabeth G. Wolfe at August 28, 2015 06:44 AM (iuQS7)
People say what they want to say, well intentioned or not, engaging in debate or attempting to shut it down. How you take and respond is totally up to you. I know it's a big ask given how the shite can wear you down, but hang in, there are plenty of us that want and like to hear what you have to say, even when we disagree.
Posted by: steve walsh at August 28, 2015 06:45 AM (YAKwA)
Posted by: Elisabeth G. Wolfe at August 28, 2015 06:47 AM (iuQS7)
Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at August 28, 2015 07:01 AM (u5gzz)
Posted by: scottythrust at August 28, 2015 07:07 AM (E3dap)
country. It's not just the comments. There is a sense that the dance is
nearly done and when the music stops nobody really has any idea what to
do next. So we hope for a political solution. Yeah. That's why people
are freaking. Politics as a solution to a real serious problem like debt
and isis and nuclear Iran. Just typing g that makes me sweat.
People here are good people. Few trolls here, but they are so dumb
they are amusing. It's a tough time, don't take it out on your fellow
morons. You may need em in the future.
Posted by: simplemind at August 28, 2015 12:07 AM (BTnAK
Bears repeating. Thanks for saying it so well.
Posted by: typo dynamofo at August 28, 2015 07:11 AM (i7JE3)
When the one blog I considered to be rational and tough enough to steer clear of the victimhood mentality starts with its anti-bullying campaign complete with emo, wrist-slitting, well, I'll just be headed to the bar when I'm having a rough day to talk politics instead of a blog. At least at the bar when I listen to someone whine like a bitch, that generally means I'll be getting drunken car-head within 30 minutes.
Posted by: Malcolm Tent at August 28, 2015 07:12 AM (ZfrSf)
I apologize for making light of the situation.
Posted by: WannabeAnglican at August 28, 2015 07:13 AM (vFmT2)
Posted by: Geekasaurus at August 28, 2015 07:14 AM (3YI75)
And this is why I don't run a blog.
Asstrolls (Gosh I really like that term) don't have any restraint. It's like the blogger has to sit there while they pound away at him and the other folks. Why would you put up with such abuse?
As Dr. Venkman said, "I got people linin's up to abuse me..."
I don't see inviting them in to your space.
Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at August 28, 2015 07:19 AM (HPNqc)
Posted by: Put that kid back where it came from or So Help Me at August 28, 2015 07:21 AM (HPNqc)
Posted by: Jak Sucio at August 28, 2015 07:33 AM (Nv3IT)
I got asstrolled yesterday on ace.mu.nu for a comment about Asimov's estimates of Earth's carrying capacity of thirty-five to forty trillion. While it is annoying to be attacked online, it is worse to live with a BPD offspring for 18 years plus almost eleven years of subsequent holiday visits. She is planning her first wedding, (ah, ha ha ha ha ha, I'm funny,) and recently "split" with her mother and me, her father. To misquote the SNL, (MadTV?,) singing telegram skit, "tra la la, your daughter's BPD."
I am sorry for the pscho(non)logical pain that crazy people are inflicting on you, Ace.
Posted by: Marooned Maroon at August 28, 2015 08:23 AM (hTHAs)
Posted by: DC in River City at August 27, 2015 11:54 PM (e+1S5
I'll see you banned when I return from my moped ride, damn you!
Posted by: Edmorrisseyssweatyballsack at August 28, 2015 08:40 AM (uj7py)
Mark my words: Trump is a Democrat plant. His purpose is to divide the Republican party and suppress turnout.
Posted by: CygnusX1 at August 28, 2015 08:50 AM (fdavN)
Sounds like a well-oiled screening service for a prostitution ring.
Posted by: I wuz framed at August 28, 2015 09:18 AM (25kEa)
Why is the site so popular?
I think the primary reason is that it's an area of mostly free and un-moderated speech. There aren't many of these left.
Ace, and Ace alone, gets to decide whether the site will have Anarchy - anything goes - or Freedom of Speech... where "Freedom of Speech" is defined by him, and him alone.
We get to decide, if we don't like his definition, to go somewhere else. Say what you want about AOSHQ, but it truly does walk the walk when it comes to Capitalism. Vote with your feet and your pocketbook. Stay and donate (please), or go somewhere else.
This is really very simple, and I don't know why it's so controversial. What "birthright" do the posters believe they have?
I will say this: If Ace were predisposed to do so, it would have been nice to see calm warnings given. I think that warnings are more effective than the actual banning.
"I'm sorry, but this post is over the line (as defined by me). I don't have time to police every post. If I see this kind of ad hominem attack (or whatever), I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to leave."
And by "Ask you to leave," it means block.
But that's his call.
This is still a great place to speak your mind. It has open threads several times a day. Yesterday I tossed out some stuff on old WWII Battleships, and nobody minded that it was in the middle of a political discussion.
Being polite seems a small price to pay for this kind of open forum. Compare it to HuffPo or any of those other Fascist Sites - and I say "fascist" in the literal sense. You Will Parrot The Party Line, Or You Will Be Blocked.
That's not what has happened here. Ace is still open to any reasoned argument being posted here. And book posts. And gardening posts. And gaming posts. And all kinds of other things.
I agree with his policy. Basic civility is not too much to ask.
Posted by: RobM1981 at August 28, 2015 09:22 AM (zurJC)
Maybe Hot Air could benefit from a similar policy. That place has gotten way big ugly.
Posted by: ericinva at August 28, 2015 09:30 AM (ChGIS)
Posted by: No Clue at August 28, 2015 09:35 AM (CNua6)
It is generally the pro-amnesty people that are passionately anti-trump.
Sure, there are a few solid principled conservatives who are against Trump because they think their candidate (Paul or Cruz, mostly) would be the conservative darling if Trump wasn't in it. I don't see it like that. If Trump weren't in the race, I think we'd have what we have every time - a conservative flavor of the week while Jeb consolidated the money, endorsements, and organization.
I believe Trump gives Cruz a better chance than if Trump hadn't entered the race. And Cruz is my candidate of choice.
As far as the pro-amnesty crowd, we've been having those arguments pretty consistently for over 10 years, and they've always gotten ugly (mostly because the pro-amnesty crowd always calls their opponents racist and we respond in kind with insults). It's just that now that Trump has made illegal immigration the #1 issue of the campaign, the argument is carried out on multiple threads a day, rather than once a week or so. Every Trump thread devolves into an argument about immigration.
the last group of people who are passionately anti-Trump are the GOP apologists, and frankly, I don't think conservative commenters have anything in common with those people, so who cares? Their argument is the same as it is every 4 years - "electability" - which to them is defined as "not conservative". But, this year has turned that on its head, and they are arguing that Trump is not conservative or religious enough, which is odd yet fascinating.
At the end of the day, if Trump or Cruz is not the candidate, I am not voting. So, I don't really care that much what they have to say.
Posted by: Monkeytoe at August 28, 2015 09:40 AM (3ZtZW)
The reason anybody spends (wastes) time watching a TV show or reading a blog is because (I would assume) is that you enjoy (the TV show) or agree (with the Blogs) and the themes they represent. Who the F**K wastes they're time watching shows they don't like and blog postings they don't agree with....oh wait...THEY do! The same people who tell us not to watch certain shows or must agree that " Caitlyn Jenner" has no issues. I am usually content to read the daily musings on ACE and agree with the attitude they represent, If I disagree it in by a degree or two. I know I rambled so again I say block em.
Posted by: Kevin Vasconcelos at August 28, 2015 09:41 AM (7/AdX)
Free speech isn't necessarily a raucous, screaming, free-for-all. There's a difference between anarchic freedom and organized freedom. This is still a free place; hopefully, with a different signal-to-noise ratio.
Thanks, Ace!
Posted by: ahem at August 28, 2015 09:44 AM (lKGzI)
Posted by: DoraSuarez at August 28, 2015 09:47 AM (0/Svj)
I second this as to all 3 movies. City of God was a great movie. As were both Elite Squad movies.
Posted by: Monkeytoe at August 28, 2015 09:56 AM (3ZtZW)
That said, I highly recommend it.
Posted by: Jason M at August 28, 2015 10:14 AM (Egwhq)
So was Get the Gringo. An awesome movie.
Posted by: Iblis at August 28, 2015 10:25 AM (9221z)
It's almost as if these assholes can't discern between reality TV schtick and what it actually takes to be successful. In the words of their hero, such people are losers.
Posted by: NC Mountain Girl at August 28, 2015 10:41 AM (YwVMl)
Posted by: Trolling_Asshole at August 28, 2015 10:53 AM (ikiVZ)
Simple enough to understand. The only thing that will drive me away is blocking contrary views and opinions. Banning trolls ain't that.
Posted by: steve walsh at August 28, 2015 10:56 AM (wFwCH)
I'm not your fan and never claimed to be. The narcissism of that post is creepy, sorry . Hope that's not good enough for a bannin', but I'd get over it.
Posted by: Steve at August 28, 2015 10:59 AM (2IGmJ)
Posted by: Chris Speck at August 28, 2015 11:01 AM (f4Dk9)
Trump is a buffoon who is getting it right (or pretending to get it right) on one issue. I'm as anti-establishment as the next guy, but I still don't want a buffoon as president. I'd still vote for Trump over any Democrat, but I'm not sure there would be much of a difference.
I still think Trump is a Democrat operative who intends to divide and suppress Republican turnout. It's probably going to work, but he's at least making the establishment aware of just how serious the base is about the illegal immigration issue. The Republican party may improve because of it. That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
Posted by: Cygnus at August 28, 2015 11:09 AM (fdavN)
I'm not your fan and never claimed to be. The narcissism of that
post is creepy, sorry . Hope that's not good enough for a bannin', but
I'd get over it.
Maet, a co blogger, is writing about ace, the head blogger. You're feeling creepy about non-existent narcissism.
Basic Internet decency involves knowing who you're talking to, and what you're talking about. If you're looking for a non-creepy safe space, may I suggest you find some other blog?
Posted by: ConservativeMonster at August 28, 2015 11:28 AM (1D4Ef)
I say, disable them and get on with your life.
Posted by: jdm at August 28, 2015 11:53 AM (6N0TZ)
I'm mostly a lurker, because I like AoSHQ writing, topics, and the wit and (mostly) intelligent banter on the comments. Like someone mentioned above, I don't comment often, because I don't have anything to add to already good conversations. I also don't get a lot a time to read here, so I missed all the vitriol that caused the banhammer to prime.
But, Mr Ace, this is your living room, and you can make any rules you want. I think you're just demanding decent, civilized behavior. Good on you. "Civilized" is in short supply these days.
thanks for listening, Horde. Carry on.
Posted by: Flyover Pilgrim at August 28, 2015 12:03 PM (0ISGt)
Posted by: F Lee Bailey at August 28, 2015 12:09 PM (cgOlT)
Your blog sucks dick, but not as much as you do, Ace. You fat, epileptic, piece of shit.
Posted by: Amish at August 28, 2015 12:19 PM (aknEk)
Posted by: Lurkette at August 28, 2015 12:27 PM (CgOBQ)
The problem is, who is there to support in the GOP?
I don't think Trump is conservative, but outside of Cruz, I'm not going to vote for any of the other candidates in the general election. I doubt I'll vote for the GOP candidate in the House race or U.S. Senate race - I despise the GOP that much now. I'll still vote GOP (for the time being) in local and state elections, but even that has its limits.
I'd vote for Trump solely on the issue of illegal immigration, which I think is the most important issue of the campaign.
Typically, I haven't seen anyone passionately anti-amnesty and anti-Trump. I'm sure they are out there, but the VAST majority I have seen, who are passionate about their hatred of Trump, are pro-amnesty. That was my point.
Every Trump thread on any conservative blog I have read devolves into pro-amnesty versus anti-amnesty (admittedly, the pro-amnesty side never admits to being pro-amnesty and claims to be anti-amnesty, but are strangely against almost every suggested idea to get rid of the illegals).
Posted by: Monkeytoe at August 28, 2015 12:44 PM (3ZtZW)
Posted by: Chicago Vota at August 28, 2015 12:50 PM (3T0tP)
I generally read this blog for the news and only look at the comments if I think they will be good (or bad according to the management). My suggestion would be to grow a thicker skin or schedule some quiet time.
Posted by: Dogbert at August 28, 2015 03:03 PM (qjku1)
I think the choice comes down to Cruz, Walker, or Fiorina. Neither is perfect on the immigration issue, but neither are they a buffoon like Trump. Cruz and Walker have both taken principled stands against Democrat (and RINO) malfeasance and Fiorina has demonstrated potential.
What we need to do is get this question asked at the next Republican debate: It has been suggested that the immigrant workforce is valued because it does the work that many Americans won't do, but what do you think will happen to the work ethic of those immigrants when they can collect the same income via government benefits to which they will be newly entitled if an amnesty passes? Why would these immigrants be immune to the enfeebling effects of cradle-to-grave entitlements?
Posted by: CygnusX1 at August 28, 2015 03:15 PM (fdavN)
Posted by: Stingyhat at August 28, 2015 04:03 PM (fsTl5)
Um who would that be? Dagny?
Posted by: Maetenloch
If you want.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 28, 2015 01:36 AM (Ck8hC)
I was never "banned" or even "cautioned". I was insulted and left. Ace finally sorta of apologized although I never thought he'd remember, so we're good.
Posted by: dagny at August 28, 2015 04:04 PM (AjoTQ)
Posted by: CrabbyOldBat at August 28, 2015 06:20 PM (ZVKoE)
-First visit back in Years-
What happened? U are not supposed to (let) loose in the comments section - I know u are not losing ur touch ... Maybe u need William Money back.
Too bad . The cowboy is dead . We killed him with our TechNolOgy.
Do not weep for the West for the West was One.
And now I denounce myself (and hope not to be banned, I guess?)
Ps: just hav fun and be funny dude. Ur ability to do this is beyond measure.
Pps: was really glad to here u quick smoking; for selfish reasons I assure u.
Posted by: VqoSF at August 29, 2015 12:40 AM (Y6m5H)
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