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Overnight Open Thread (9-10-2015) – 14 Years Later Edition
I'm not willing to surrender free speech in any corner of the still just-about-free world. So I'll be in Copenhagen at the end of the month to stand with a small number of truly brave people who don't get a tenth of the support they should either from their fellow Danes or the rest of Europe. Flemming Rose, the commissioning editor of the original Mohammed cartoons, will be there, along with Henryk Broder, who wrote the book Hurra, wir kapitulieren ("Hurray! We surrender" ) about Germany and Islam, and also my old friend from the free-speech barricades Douglas Murray. The event will be held in the Danish Parliament, not because it's a very attractive building but rather, as Douglas explains, "because it's the only place in Denmark sufficiently secure enough that - we hope - the now traditional gunmen won't be able to get in and shoot everyone."As I've noted before, since I last appeared in Copenhagen, some three-quarters of those I shared the stage with that day have been shot at, firebombed or forced to retire from public life and go into hiding. So Douglas and I find ourselves cornering a market no one else wants a piece of.
-- Mark Steyn
Now we know why Democrats were so insistent somebody had to be cooking the intelligence about Saddam Hussein's WMD's. It's because that's what they would have done themselves to fit their policy line.
-- Arthur Herman in Cooking the Intelligence on ISIS
The cuckoo is one of the more interesting migrants in the animal kingdom. It spends part of the year in sunny Africa, but nests and breeds in Europe. Cuckoos appropriate the nests of other birds to lay eggs. The lark or dove in turn does not recognize the egg threat and even feeds the cuckoo chicks after they hosta. Eventually, the larger aggressive cuckoo chicks either evict or kill any host offspring.Brood parasitism features several related behaviors; egg mimicry, egg or chick evictions, or once the cuckoo chick is established, nest fratricide. Still, no cuckoo ever becomes a chickadee.
-- G. Murphy Donovan in Mohammed's Cuckoos
The Islamic State now has a safe haven and resources of which al Qaeda in 2001 could only have dreamed. Every day we lazily, arrogantly provoke them without finishing the job. No one should be surprised by the consequences, which are as predictable as they are terrible.
-- Aaron MacLean in Manipulated Intel and the Kabuki War against the Islamic State
New York Times Launches Its Jew Tracker
David Brock Declares That the NYT is a 'Megaphone For Conservative Propaganda'
I.e. they didn't tongue bathe Hillary to his satisfaction.
Threats from Black Militants Put Law Enforcement on High Alert for 9/11
Tennessee Seventh Graders Required to Declare That There Is No God but Allah
Obama: U.S. to Take at Least 10,000 More Syrian Refugees
So if you're Syrian - or can fake being being Syrian - get your ass to Germany.
ISIS Warns Against Fleeing to Europe, Calls Abandoning the Caliphate a 'Major Sin'
Al Qaeda Issues List of Americans They'd Like to Kill
The list includes:- Ben Bernakek
- Robert James Shiller
- Bill Gates
- Warren Buffet
- Lawrence Joseph
- Michael Bloomberg
- The Koch Brothers
- Sam Walton
- Sheldon Adelson
Well they apparently can't spell Bernanke correctly and secondly they obviously don't have wikipedia or they would know that Sam Walton has been running the celestial mega Walmart for quite a while now.
1958 Egyptian Audience Laughs At Muslim Brotherhood Demand That All Women Wear the Hijab in Public
From a speech by President Gamal Abdel Nasser where he mocks their 'reasonable' proposal. Just a reminder that the middle east was a very different place only 50 years ago - and of Nasser's innate charisma.
TSA Luggage Lock Master Keys Have Been Compromised Since 2014
Mike Huckabee: The Dred Scott Decision is Still the Law of the Land You Know
Daddies Beware: Raising A Ballerina Will Cost You $100,000
Note: Does not include cost of anorexia treatment.
The Hottest Jewish Women Under 40
I wonder if that NYT Jew Tracker will work on these ladies.
Unicorn Woman Ready to Lose Her Horn
As Xiuzhen cannot sleep, and the tumor bleeds occasionally, doctors are ready to operate and remove the unicorn horn from the woman's head. However, her family is concerned that the 87-year-old may not recover from the surgery and are looking into alternative treatments. Fellow villagers are happy that the surgery has been postponed, feeling that they need more time to come up with a new nickname since calling a hornless Xiuzhen 'horse woman' wouldn't make much sense. Plus, China already has a horned goat woman, so the new moniker will take some creativity.
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.
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For the record I just want to point out that this ONT had zero Yoko content. So there's that.
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: BackwardsBoy at September 10, 2015 11:14 PM (LUgeY)
Posted by: andycanuck at September 10, 2015 11:14 PM (LYqIl)
Posted by: cthulhu at September 10, 2015 11:14 PM (EzgxV)
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at September 10, 2015 11:15 PM (LUgeY)
Posted by: andycanuck at September 10, 2015 11:15 PM (LYqIl)
Posted by: David Brock at September 10, 2015 11:16 PM (75uvI)
Yeah. It's called "Orientalism".
Posted by: andycanuck at September 10, 2015 11:17 PM (LYqIl)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at September 10, 2015 11:17 PM (xgH2h)
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2015 11:17 PM (8WSy/)
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:17 PM (AkOaV)
Posted by: Jake at September 10, 2015 11:18 PM (S2UP3)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at September 10, 2015 11:19 PM (xgH2h)
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2015 11:19 PM (8WSy/)
Posted by: pookysgirl can run (in a pool) at September 10, 2015 11:19 PM (4Sxgo)
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:19 PM (AkOaV)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at September 10, 2015 11:20 PM (75uvI)
Posted by: IS IS Baby at September 10, 2015 11:20 PM (ChYy4)
Asshole.
*buffs nails*
Yep.
I've told y'all the secret of my success: I turn up my laptop speakers and listen for Pixy's hamsters to inhale.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at September 10, 2015 11:20 PM (LUgeY)
WTF?
More proof the Left and radical Islam are on the same side.
Posted by: Lizzy at September 10, 2015 11:21 PM (NOIQH)
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, TX at September 10, 2015 11:21 PM (pXqOq)
LOL.
Posted by: andycanuck at September 10, 2015 11:21 PM (LYqIl)
Posted by: Vendette at September 10, 2015 11:21 PM (WZB62)
Posted by: Insomniac at September 10, 2015 11:21 PM (FGIR8)
Posted by: gm at September 10, 2015 11:21 PM (K0tm3)
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/540/handouts/ussr/circass.htm
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2015 11:22 PM (8WSy/)
Posted by: Lizzy at September 10, 2015 11:22 PM (NOIQH)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian, Model Citizen at September 10, 2015 11:23 PM (vM+YG)
Put this in the 'fundamentally transform' file folder and wait to see what California transforms into. I'm guessing a few very wealthy people and a great mass of millions of poor people; right out of the Soviet dystopia.
Posted by: Randull Hultguunson at September 10, 2015 11:23 PM (0b47U)
Posted by: Lincolntf at September 10, 2015 11:23 PM (2cS/G)
Posted by: Darth Randall at September 10, 2015 11:24 PM (KlVdw)
They should feel right at home at the 2016 DNC convention.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac at September 10, 2015 11:24 PM (Z7G74)
Posted by: Boss Moss at September 10, 2015 11:24 PM (zJ9UW)
A real, paid ballerina or Cherise on Stage 3?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 10, 2015 11:24 PM (JmGFJ)
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They did keep Dachau intact.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at September 10, 2015 11:25 PM (75uvI)
A Kentucky county clerk has been thrown in jail, and may be so thrown again, for refusing to issue Marriage Licenses to same-sex couples, consistent with the Kentucky Constitution but at odds with Anthony Kennedy's "feelz."
More: http://politicalhat.com/?p=9909
Posted by: The Political Hat at September 10, 2015 11:25 PM (P11N5)
Posted by: Andy Reid at September 10, 2015 11:25 PM (ChYy4)
Where did you see that story?
That is so close to my house, I could hit that parking lot with a potato gun.
Posted by: Chi at September 10, 2015 11:25 PM (gTnYz)
Posted by: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus at September 10, 2015 11:26 PM (TRDE0)
Remember when Bin Laden released a tape a week or so before the 2004 election and it didn't even last one 24-hour news cycle because his rant was about the same as what Kerry had been saying throughout his campaign?
Good times!
Posted by: Lizzy at September 10, 2015 11:26 PM (NOIQH)
serious, 14 years after 9-11 and europe is getting invaded by muslimbs
the US semi-muslimb president will wave his magic wand and import 10k mooselimbs on a decree
islamophobia is now a bad thing
how many cases of vodka will one need to survive the comming?
Posted by: Jake at September 10, 2015 11:26 PM (S2UP3)
Posted by: Chris M at September 10, 2015 11:26 PM (6RZos)
I'd love those Deutschebenefits.
Posted by: mynewhandle
If we actually had real, brave documentary 'filmmakers,' this would be a gigantic opportunity for some.
But no.
ABER NEIN!
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 10, 2015 11:26 PM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: Zombie Sam Walton at September 10, 2015 11:26 PM (zJ9UW)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian, Model Citizen at September 10, 2015 11:27 PM (vM+YG)
Finally! A way for the Republicans to force a stop to the spending.
Unfortunately, I've seen this pass about 5 times. I hope the GOP burns.
Posted by: Stateless Infidel at September 10, 2015 11:27 PM (AC0lD)
Posted by: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus at September 10, 2015 11:26 PM (TRDE0)
She grew up in East Germany... I don't know, the Germans know they're dying out (lowest birth rate in the world) and maybe they want their replacements to carry on their hatred of Die Juden?
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:27 PM (AkOaV)
I refer all concerned to my auto-willowed #1028 on the previous thread, and bid the Horde a very, very good night.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at September 10, 2015 11:28 PM (OCcU9)
If you fund the trip I'll go to Deutscheland and film myself going "shirk shirka, Mohammed jihad, meine Freunden" and collecting my bennies.
Might not come back though.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:29 PM (AkOaV)
14 years later, that image is still makes my heart skip a beat, and makes my right arm twitch.
Posted by: DC in River City at September 10, 2015 11:29 PM (m2EPR)
Posted by: t-bird at September 10, 2015 11:29 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
A zealous desire to prove post-modern Germany a farcical mirror image of the third reich?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 10, 2015 11:29 PM (JmGFJ)
Free Gummie Bears for all muzzies!
Posted by: OG Celtic-American at September 10, 2015 11:29 PM (YvRAm)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at September 10, 2015 11:30 PM (xgH2h)
Posted by: BackwardsBoy at September 10, 2015 11:30 PM (LUgeY)
Posted by: SH at September 10, 2015 11:30 PM (5cq9L)
By mentioning that, the ONT has an above zero Yoko content.
I'm just sayin'...
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 10, 2015 11:30 PM (gyKtp)
You're not seeing them getting good paying ballerina careers? Or is the non dancer the worry?
Posted by: Willy J. at September 10, 2015 11:31 PM (HhwmG)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at September 10, 2015 11:32 PM (ucDmr)
Posted by: The Anti-Huck Hat at September 10, 2015 11:32 PM (P11N5)
Might not come back though.
Posted by: mynewhandle
*fondles stacks upon stacks of silver dimes ...*
Meh. It was just a thought.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 10, 2015 11:32 PM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: Blanco Basura at September 10, 2015 11:32 PM (YJmuy)
38 What is *WRONG* with Angela Merkel, anywise?
Posted by: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus at September
Her bra size is larger than her IQ?,
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian, Model Citizen at September 10, 2015 11:33 PM (vM+YG)
Posted by: The Anti-Huck Hat at September 10, 2015 11:32 PM (P11N5)
Why you mad at Huck?
Oh, about the Dred Scott thing?
Yeah, I guess. Dudes an assclown anyways.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:33 PM (AkOaV)
Posted by: qdpsteve at September 10, 2015 11:34 PM (ntObR)
I blame you for tomorrow's ONT. Just putting that out there.
Posted by: DC in River City at September 10, 2015 11:34 PM (m2EPR)
Posted by: qdpsteve
*opens airplane bottle of Yakshimak Wodka*
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 10, 2015 11:36 PM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2015 11:36 PM (8WSy/)
Robertson was at least more entertaining.
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 10, 2015 11:37 PM (gyKtp)
Posted by: Lincolntf at September 10, 2015 11:37 PM (2cS/G)
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All I need to know about Islam, I learned on 9/11.
I think video, and background story of the perpetrators should be shown to every student on the anniversary. Now THAT would be education regarding Islam.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 10, 2015 11:37 PM (9mTYi)
Posted by: Insomniac at September 10, 2015 11:37 PM (FGIR8)
Posted by: qdpsteve at September 10, 2015
Hiya Steve. Must have missed it. What online job?,or should I be afraid to ask?,
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian, Model Citizen at September 10, 2015 11:37 PM (vM+YG)
Lookin' at you, House of Saud. Lookin' at you.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at September 10, 2015 11:37 PM (McRlu)
Posted by: Jake at September 10, 2015 11:38 PM (S2UP3)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 10, 2015 11:38 PM (9mTYi)
So in other words, the state of TN forced these children to convert to Islam as part of their education. Which would seem to go against the 1st amendment.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:39 PM (AkOaV)
Posted by: OneEyedJack at September 10, 2015 11:39 PM (kKHcp)
Posted by: DC in River City at September 10, 2015 11:34 PM (m2EPR)
No worries, mate, this is Maet's Friday.
Now, come Sunday I may be getting some harshly worded comments sent my way.
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 10, 2015 11:39 PM (gyKtp)
Posted by: OneEyedJack at September 10, 2015 11:39 PM (kKHcp)
Pabst.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:39 PM (AkOaV)
Posted by: Jim
And Poki-stan. Two large glaring items the GOP has never addressed in any meaningful manner.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 10, 2015 11:40 PM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: puddleglum, grumbling Steelers fan at September 10, 2015 11:40 PM (NGd+i)
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2015 11:40 PM (8WSy/)
I think he's a webcam girl IIRC.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:41 PM (AkOaV)
http://tinyurl.com/phwtzh7
Thanks, Jinx for pointing it out. I now remember why I try to never leave the house.
Posted by: Chi at September 10, 2015 11:41 PM (gTnYz)
Posted by: OneEyedJack at September 10, 2015 11:39 PM (kKHcp)<<<
Goodell's tears.
Posted by: Teh Hoodie and Tom Terrific at September 10, 2015 11:41 PM (ChYy4)
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:39 PM (AkOaV)
Separation of church and state is sacrosanct and anywhere the state treads, the church may not.
Or course, that applies to churches... not mosques.
Posted by: The ACLU at September 10, 2015 11:42 PM (P11N5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahmzAj3k2KQ
Posted by: Edward Gibbon at September 10, 2015 11:42 PM (AVEe1)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian, Model Citizen at September 10, 2015 11:42 PM (vM+YG)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo
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They do not blow them up, they occupy them. Large numbers of Christian churches (including Catholic cathedrals) have been 'converted' to Mosques.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 10, 2015 11:43 PM (9mTYi)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at September 10, 2015 11:43 PM (ucDmr)
Posted by: puddleglum, grumbling Steelers fan at September 10, 2015 11:43 PM (NGd+i)
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2015 11:44 PM (8WSy/)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at September 10, 2015 11:45 PM (ucDmr)
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They might mentioned what kind of alcohol.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 10, 2015 11:45 PM (9mTYi)
/snark
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at September 10, 2015 11:45 PM (McRlu)
Posted by: NYT at September 10, 2015 11:45 PM (DfCQN)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc
See: St. Sophia church in Constantinople.
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at September 10, 2015 11:45 PM (awspb)
stating that a government shutdown in looming if the Debt Ceiling is not
raised!!"
Fedzilla has been hard up against the debt ceiling for most of 2015.
Obama and Jack Lew have been ignoring it for as long as they can.
The collaborationist Beltway Republicans haven't said a word about it.
Posted by: torquewrench at September 10, 2015 11:46 PM (noWW6)
Posted by: Buzzion at September 10, 2015 11:46 PM (z/Ubi)
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/641997913141452800
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/641998134193876993
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/641998305380171776
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/641998479498326016
Posted by: kbdabear at September 10, 2015 11:46 PM (GrXXa)
Posted by: Randull Hultguunson at September 10, 2015 11:46 PM (0b47U)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 10, 2015 11:46 PM (zyIlW)
>>I think video, and background story of the perpetrators should be shown to every student on the anniversary. Now THAT would be education regarding Islam.
And the "Flight 93" movie. Couldn't bring myself to watch that until the 2011, but it is necessary.
Posted by: Lizzy at September 10, 2015 11:46 PM (NOIQH)
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2015 11:47 PM (8WSy/)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 10, 2015 11:47 PM (9mTYi)
>>>95: Hope the asshole buys it from dehydration. Worst commish ever. What a penis breath.
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at September 10, 2015 11:43 PM (ucDmr)<<<
But... but... I brought you Pink Ribbon Month!!!
Posted by: Roger Goodhell at September 10, 2015 11:47 PM (ChYy4)
Germany: the Kind Man and the Fish
One day a kindhearted man decided that the fish were hungry so he bought bread to throw in the water. Many fish came and the man was happy.
The next day the man came back to the wooden dock with another loaf of bread and now there were twice as many fish and not enough bread.
The next day he brought two loaves of bread but there were three times the number of fish and still not enough bread.
A month later the man needed a truck for all the bread and he ran out of money to buy food for the fish.
The next day he came to the dock to say to the fish, "I am sorry, I am broke and have no more money for bread. I hope you enjoyed our time to together. Time to go home."
The fish ate him.
Posted by: Thrawn at September 10, 2015 11:47 PM (wZ2hu)
You see, Jack (not my real name) is an alter-ego. He is a mean, brutish, foul-mouthed, angry, and sometimes violent person.
And my goal in life for the last four years is to keep Jack in the Box.
But alcohol is like turning the crank on that music box. So is the news of the day in most cases.
So, moderation for now.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at September 10, 2015 11:48 PM (kKHcp)
Posted by: OneEyedJack at September 10, 2015 11:39 PM (kKHcp)
Home-made apple wine.
I shall obtain a seat of honor in Alextopia.
Posted by: NYT at September 10, 2015 11:48 PM (DfCQN)
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/641998659949842432
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/641998814547701760
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/641999051613933568
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/641999232069705728
Posted by: kbdabear at September 10, 2015 11:48 PM (GrXXa)
Where did you see that story?
That is so close to my house, I could hit that parking lot with a potato gun.
Posted by: Chi
I was just cruising the seedy, steamy news on the web.
I'll trade you two people screwing in a parking lot for a kid getting shot at a bus stop by MS13 members. That was my county.
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at September 10, 2015 11:48 PM (l3vZN)
/snark
Jim
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Definitely living the Moron lifestyle, huh?
Posted by: Chi at September 10, 2015 11:48 PM (gTnYz)
to Islam as part of their education. Which would seem to go against the
1st amendment."
Between this, and Bob Corker, I don't know what the hell it is that has gone wrong with the state of Tennessee, but whatever it is, it's bad.
Posted by: torquewrench at September 10, 2015 11:49 PM (noWW6)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 10, 2015 11:50 PM (9mTYi)
Posted by: The ACLU at September 10, 2015 11:42 PM (P11N5)
I know you're being a snarky hat, but I mean -- "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"
That seems to pretty clearly say that "forcing kids to go through the act of converting to Islam is illegal"
It would be akin to the teacher bringing her students down the river to be baptized or something.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:50 PM (AkOaV)
Posted by: Jinx the Cat
Just an act of love, ese.
Posted by: El Jefe HEB Boosh at September 10, 2015 11:50 PM (awspb)
Fixed. (I just wish Moore's parents were too.)
Posted by: andycanuck at September 10, 2015 11:50 PM (LYqIl)
So in other words, the state of TN forced these children to convert to Islam as part of their education. Which would seem to go against the 1st amendment.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:39 PM (AkOaV)
....and means that several regimes where we guarantee security can legally execute them as apostates if they do not continue to follow Islam.
Posted by: cthulhu at September 10, 2015 11:51 PM (EzgxV)
Posted by: Insomniac at September 10, 2015 11:52 PM (FGIR8)
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They might mentioned what kind of alcohol.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September
Is that what caused the road rash on her face?m
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian, Model Citizen at September 10, 2015 11:52 PM (vM+YG)
Posted by: cthulhu at September 10, 2015 11:51 PM (EzgxV)
Correct. If they renounce Islam, they are now the worst kind of kafirs and the Quran says they must be killed in some brutal way (I forget which.)
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:53 PM (AkOaV)
Horde opinion: Is it worth checking out for a new boomstick? I don't *need* anything, but I am an impulse buyer with very little discipline.
Posted by: DC in River City at September 10, 2015 11:54 PM (m2EPR)
Which makes me doubt the news reports of refugees converting to Christianity to improve their chances of getting asylum in Europe.
Posted by: Randull Hultguunson at September 10, 2015 11:54 PM (0b47U)
Insanity.
Posted by: Lizzy at September 10, 2015 11:55 PM (NOIQH)
Posted by: gracepmc at September 10, 2015 11:55 PM (DMQhB)
Posted by: Aviator at September 10, 2015 11:56 PM (c7vUv)
You might wanna duck........
.......might I suggest this lovely mallard?
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at September 10, 2015 11:56 PM (McRlu)
Posted by: TJ Camper at September 10, 2015 11:57 PM (7d8Ef)
Posted by: Randull Hultguunson at September 10, 2015 11:54 PM (0b47U)
Taqiya is not just a river in Egypt. (well, that's shias not sunni, but they have a similar concept I'm blanking on the word)
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:57 PM (AkOaV)
Posted by: DC in River City
check the phone book and see if there are any independent shops around. they usually have some used stuff that can be quite entertaining to look at.
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at September 10, 2015 11:57 PM (l3vZN)
Posted by: gracepmc
They've been sending muzzy "refugees" to red states for years.
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at September 10, 2015 11:58 PM (awspb)
G.W. Bush. Standing in ruins up to his armpits caused by those peaceful fucks. That's when I knew this shit would never end. For all the good things he did, dumbest statement ever. Say nothing. Dumbfuck extrordanaire. Now here we are. Ophuckstick is nodding his head, as all goes according to plan.
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at September 10, 2015 11:58 PM (ucDmr)
From the looks of her.
Posted by: Aviator
In another day and time I would have suggested Sterno.
Posted by: Jinx the Cat at September 10, 2015 11:58 PM (l3vZN)
Posted by: DC
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Absolutely.
Here's the deal. Winter's coming on, and you could always use some more wool socks. Might as well stop in there and at least shop.
Okay, now you're there. Might as cut by the gun section, just in case there is some ammo on sale, and heck... "Uh, could I take a look at that AR-10 there?"
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 10, 2015 11:59 PM (9mTYi)
and killed too
Posted by: sura 5 at September 10, 2015 11:59 PM (AVEe1)
DC, I compared sales papers from Gander and Academy Sports several times and firearm prices were always higher at Gander.
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 10, 2015 11:59 PM (gyKtp)
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at September 10, 2015 11:58 PM (awspb)
Yeah. Check out the Somali situation in Portland ME if you want to see UN mandatory diversification in action.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 12:00 AM (AkOaV)
Makes for temptation. And I can resist anything but temptation.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at September 11, 2015 12:00 AM (McRlu)
http://preview.tinyurl.com/kv4ntp4
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 10, 2015 11:47 PM (9mTYi)
On a similar note, Saudia Arabia will build a mosque for roughly every 100 people that came into Germany (last weekend).
http://tinyurl.com/p7fc8fv
Posted by: Thrawn at September 11, 2015 12:01 AM (wZ2hu)
Posted by: mynewhandle
And the "Idaho man" featured in Ann Coulter's article this week.
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at September 11, 2015 12:01 AM (awspb)
http://gatesofvienna.net/topical/tennessee-freedom-coalition/
Posted by: Lizzy at September 11, 2015 12:02 AM (NOIQH)
Which makes me doubt the news reports of refugees converting to Christianity to improve their chances of getting asylum in Europe.
Posted by: Randull Hultguunson at September 10, 2015 11:54 PM (0b47U)
It is permitted though for ppl to lie in Islam in order to gain a tactical advantage, yes?
Posted by: Thrawn at September 11, 2015 12:02 AM (wZ2hu)
I used to have terrible back issues, I figgured out eventually that my back was weak, so it hurt from time to time.
now that I have a medium strong back no issuesbad back =start the Rippetoe program, starting with just the bar.
build on that........
Posted by: Jake at September 11, 2015 12:02 AM (S2UP3)
God Bless you all.
And Thank You to all our current and former servicemen.
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 12:02 AM (gTnYz)
Posted by: gp at September 11, 2015 12:03 AM (mk9aG)
Better than that.
It is required.
Posted by: navybrat at September 11, 2015 12:03 AM (ETxiG)
Posted by: Thrawn at September 11, 2015 12:02 AM (wZ2hu)
The shias call it Taqiya.
The Sunnis call it something else, but I don't know / care to look it up.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 12:04 AM (AkOaV)
Posted by: mynewhandle
Also Columbus, Ohio.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at September 11, 2015 12:04 AM (W5DcG)
Ever notice when goat fuckers leave their country because of muzzie on muzzie fighting other goat fuckers never take them in? Somalis, Syrians, Palesteinans.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian, Model Citizen at September 11, 2015 12:05 AM (vM+YG)
So it's like getting elected as a Dem or GOPe?
Posted by: Willy J. at September 11, 2015 12:05 AM (HhwmG)
Posted by: Thrawn
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Yes.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 12:05 AM (9mTYi)
Somalis still came.
BUt a bunch did leave, too. Probably did not enjoy the winters.
Last I checked, there were still 10-15k in Lewiston and Portland. Which is a fuckton of people for that area of the country.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 12:06 AM (AkOaV)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at September 11, 2015 12:06 AM (ucDmr)
And, very high prices, as in nineteen dollars for Fiocchi 9mm. One box on the shelf. I was looking at splatter targets across the way, saw a guy scowl and buy that "last" box. A minute later, a clerk came by and put one more box on the shelf.
Now I go if they have a rockin sale on something, and only buy that. No more trust.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at September 11, 2015 12:06 AM (kKHcp)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at September 11, 2015 12:07 AM (GDulk)
DC - I just checked again, nope, the 2nd Amendment doesn't have the word "need" anywhere in it. Even in the Roberts/Kennedy/Warren/Vyshinsky version.
So .... buy!
(says the loser who just sits and watches cheap P-64s fly off the digital shelves ...)
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 12:07 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 12:08 AM (AkOaV)
Rippetoe is the prophet of strength training. He's also right. Lift, and lift heavy. Many happy PRs to you.
Posted by: DC in River City at September 11, 2015 12:08 AM (m2EPR)
Posted by: Willy J. at September 11, 2015 12:08 AM (HhwmG)
because of muzzie on muzzie fighting other goat fuckers never take them
in? Somalis, Syrians, Palesteinans.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian, Model Citizen at September 11, 2015 12:05 AM (vM+YG)
Only the suicidal West is supposed to take them in.
Posted by: cm9000 at September 11, 2015 12:10 AM (hs7es)
Posted by: Willy
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I understand that St. Peter has adopted that immigration rule also.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 12:10 AM (9mTYi)
153 148: Embrace diversity!
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at September
Barron, WI tons of them. Big Jenny O plant. Wish it was a fucking hormel bacon plant
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian, Model Citizen at September 11, 2015 12:10 AM (vM+YG)
Posted by: Willy J. at September 11, 2015 12:08 AM (HhwmG)
I think that would have to clarified to make it clear that by "hate dogs" we don't mean as a culinary choice, but as a pet.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 12:10 AM (AkOaV)
Posted by: DC in River City
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Mike Mentzer. "Heavy Duty" was his book.
But I'm kinda old now.
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 12:11 AM (gTnYz)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at September 11, 2015 12:11 AM (ucDmr)
Posted by: OneEyedJack at September 11, 2015 12:06 AM (kKHcp)
****
Same thing Cheaper than Dirt did online. Never another penny from me.
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at September 11, 2015 12:11 AM (UEow7)
>>>now that I have a medium strong back, and no issues,
bad back =start the Rippetoe program, starting with just the bar.
Posted by: Jake at September 11, 2015 12:12 AM (S2UP3)
Posted by: Vendette at September 11, 2015 12:12 AM (WZB62)
Posted by: Jinx the Cat, waving his cane at September 11, 2015 12:12 AM (l3vZN)
Good point.
Posted by: Willy J. at September 11, 2015 12:12 AM (HhwmG)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, rotating to his good ear. at September 11, 2015 12:13 AM (9mTYi)
The mosque was recruiting - they're filling a vacuum created by
progressives who has made it their goal to remove all other faith from
public life. Can't pray at graduation or before a football game, but you
can force a Muslim prayer in school.
Insanity.
Posted by: Lizzy at September 10, 2015 11:55 PM (NOIQH)
Makes my blood boil, to be honest. Everything Christian is forbidden, everything Muslim is to be celebrated. The double standard is apalling.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at September 11, 2015 12:13 AM (HalrA)
Posted by: Vendette at September 11, 2015 12:14 AM (WZB62)
Will never forget.
And, yes, @146, it is called taqiyya. No doubt the "conversions" are related.
Oh, and Mark Steyn? xoxo Love you. I feel sure he reads here, y'all. That is courage, of which the "moderate" mooslems have none...the little pencil-necked goat herders. I have read Steyn's books since 9/11 and much of what he predicted has come true.
Also, with the "refugee" youth coming forth to jihad, get ready for some bird flu mixed with MERS and a twist of ebola. Coming soon. It always starts with the end of eid and their little walk around the rock. (I just hope I don't get that Joni Mitchell disease with fibers coming out of skin).
Posted by: ChristyBlinky, aging supermodel Redneck Queen at September 11, 2015 12:15 AM (9XthY)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at September 11, 2015 12:15 AM (ucDmr)
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at September 11, 2015 12:16 AM (awspb)
Posted by: Chi
Yeah , right.
Posted by: Jinx the Cat
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Well, compared to you...
But, compared to DC? Yes.
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 12:16 AM (gTnYz)
No one here is old! Experienced? Yes!
Posted by: Vendette at September 11, 2015 12:14 AM (WZB62)
I was born old. The curse of having common sense in an age bereft of it.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at September 11, 2015 12:16 AM (HalrA)
children to convert to Islam as part of their education. Which would
seem to go against the 1st amendment.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 10, 2015 11:39 PM (AkOaV)"
Civilized folk are not required to acknowledge -- much less agree with -- the rantings of a bunch of barbarians who claim that chanting a few words causes a magical, religious conversion.
Posted by: revolting peasant at September 11, 2015 12:16 AM (zfAZy)
Europe is being invaded, Iran's going to get the bomb, Asia's sliding into economic chaos and we're not far behind. But the news keeps telling us how great Obama is and how great Hillary will be!
We keep talking about when people will wake up. But I don't think they will. The West is done. We're looking at the New Dark Age -- and as Churchill predicted, made darker by the twisted light of perverted science. There will be plenty of high-tech toys available to manipulate us, monitor us, and fix our brains if we commit badthought.
Democrats all apparently believe 1984 was a Utopian novel and have done their best to bring it about. Just a few years late is all.
Damn them all. Every single last Democrat, from the illegal alien being bused from polling place to polling place, to the bearded hipster repeating Jon Stewart lines at Starbucks, to the bitch who takes billions in foreign bribes and wants to be queen. Damn them all to hell.
Posted by: Trimegistus at September 11, 2015 12:16 AM (Tq8g2)
Posted by: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
A zealous desire to prove post-modern Germany a farcical mirror image of the third reich?
That and Germany is facing a critical shortage of workers. Bless her heart she thinks the Muzzies want jobs.
Posted by: Israel at September 11, 2015 12:17 AM (WvS3w)
Posted by: DC in River City at September 11, 2015 12:17 AM (m2EPR)
That Steyn excerpt at the top is so chilling and infuriating. It makes one sit back and just wonder how dead freedom is, as an idea, in the west.
TN shahada. A few years back, a local radio host (think a caller tip) outed an outrageous Islamic indoctrination activity at a local public school. Not the building - this was on school time, classroom activity. Literally within days the entire thing was shut down. ACLU? (sound of crickets ..... distant muffled gunfire .... more crickets) Same city where the ACLU has assisted in the decades-long, utterly insane, jihad to take down a vets' monument/cross.
Intel story. Wrote but held it yesterday, but the story ace used an excerpt of (Daily Caller?) had a classic bit of distortion. The CENTCOM scandal (actual IG investigation, lots and lots of specific direct complaints on substance), you see, "echoed" the CLAIMS made under Bush WRT Iraq estimates. "Claims" that were investigated and found baseless. (oh, same thing in the UK, where the BBC ended up mired in scandals of their own while an actual investigation cleared British intel of any improper behavior - to include, by two different bodies, confirming that the reporting underlying the famous "16 words" in Bush's speech was well-founded).
Just so you don't mess this up: bogus charges of intel fixing recklessly advanced during war-time by partisans= actual well-founded claims of intel fixing by insiders and investigators. Might want to write that down.
Seems small. But there, in essence, is a perfect illustration of how almost every.single.thing a consumer of mass media sees/hears/reads contains distortion. Often, gross distortion. And thus you can have conversations with "intelligent" people who are as misinformed as a district committee chairman from Omsk in 1970 who relied on Soviet media.
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 12:17 AM (QDnY+)
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Good for you, Jake! Glad it helped your back.
I've increased my own activity level as well and I'm enjoying the results.
Posted by: Emmie at September 11, 2015 12:17 AM (qSQG+)
Posted by: Weirddave at September 11, 2015 12:18 AM (WvS3w)
Posted by: Kreplach at September 11, 2015 12:18 AM (WVvzl)
http://tinyurl.com/pmh7c3r
Posted by: Thrawn at September 11, 2015 12:18 AM (wZ2hu)
Posted by: Israel
They are needed to fill vital roles. Suicide bombings have tanked since 1945.
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at September 11, 2015 12:19 AM (awspb)
http://www.mapleleaffarms.com/duck-bacon
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at September 11, 2015 12:19 AM (W5DcG)
illustration of how almost every.single.thing a consumer of mass media
sees/hears/reads contains distortion. Often, gross distortion. And thus
you can have conversations with "intelligent" people who are as
misinformed as a district committee chairman from Omsk in 1970 who
relied on Soviet media.
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 12:17 AM (QDnY+)
As the Soviets used to say, there is no news in the truth, and there is no truth in the news.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at September 11, 2015 12:20 AM (HalrA)
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That's just not true. I get my news from a reliable source, NPR.
Posted by: Clueless Liberal at September 11, 2015 12:20 AM (9mTYi)
That and Germany is facing a critical shortage of workers. Bless her heart she thinks the Muzzies want jobs.>>>
Skynet is looking like a more reasonable group to negotiate a treaty with now.
Posted by: Willy J. at September 11, 2015 12:20 AM (HhwmG)
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 12:21 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: Emmie
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*Emmylou Harris image pops into head*
*dammit!*
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 12:22 AM (9mTYi)
Doing some typing at home for various services. I must be doing good, I got an invite to join yet another service.
Nice to work at home, but does it get boring hour after hour after hour? Yup.
Posted by: qdpsteve at September 11, 2015 12:22 AM (ntObR)
Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler... Trump/Cruz 2016! at September 11, 2015 12:23 AM (wKc1L)
Posted by: Vendette at September 11, 2015 12:23 AM (WZB62)
This sounds a lot like info on Pearl harbor learned from Animal House.
Posted by: Willy J. at September 11, 2015 12:23 AM (HhwmG)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 12:23 AM (9mTYi)
http://www.mapleleaffarms.com/duck-bacon
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at September 11, 2015
Bacon wannabe
On that note good night horde
Be well
May you be safe tomorrow on 9/11
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian, Model Citizen at September 11, 2015 12:24 AM (vM+YG)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at September 11, 2015 12:24 AM (ucDmr)
Posted by: DC in River City at September 11, 2015 12:25 AM (m2EPR)
I found a Greek-minted two cent piece in my change the other day. It's steel. Hard to imagine any coinage worth less.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 12:25 AM (9mTYi)
That and Germany is facing a critical shortage of workers. Bless her heart she thinks the Muzzies want jobs.
Posted by: Israel at September 11, 2015 12:17 AM (WvS3w)
Cant we send them some Mexicans?
Posted by: Cicero Kaboom! Kid at September 11, 2015 12:25 AM (DfCQN)
Posted by: TJ Camper at September 11, 2015 12:26 AM (7d8Ef)
Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at September 11, 2015 12:26 AM (9Y7bY)
thanks Emmie
Rippetoe can change your life
this is way cool
http://startingstrength.com/site/video/strength_training_its_never_too_late
Posted by: Jake at September 11, 2015 12:27 AM (S2UP3)
Posted by: ChristyBlinky, aging supermodel Redneck Queen at September 11, 2015 12:27 AM (9XthY)
The rage has not subsided but has only grown with intensity over the fact of what's come after.
Posted by: Kreplach at September 11, 2015 12:27 AM (WVvzl)
Posted by: Israel
There is no such thing as a critical shortage of workers. Only a critical shortage of wages paid out by transnational corporations.
Supplyanddemand ain't just a river in Basiceconomicstan.
Wage arbitrage is real, and not spectacular. Another dirty feather in the GOP's increasingly hideous cap.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 12:27 AM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler... Trump/Cruz 2016! at September 11, 2015 12:27 AM (wKc1L)
Posted by: Trimegistus at September 11, 2015 12:16 AM (Tq8g2)
Fundamental transformation. Americans didn't *used* to be angry all the time. We used to be fairly content, by and large. Not that there weren't any problems, but for the most part, life was pretty good for most people.
Now? Nonstop outrage day after day after day.
Fundamental transformation.
Posted by: rickl at September 11, 2015 12:28 AM (sdi6R)
http://www.mapleleaffarms.com/duck-bacon
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at September 11, 2015
Bacon wannabe
On that note good night horde
Be well
May you be safe tomorrow on 9/11
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian, Model Citizen at September 11, 2015 12:24 AM (vM+YG)
Duck fat is is superior to bacon. That might be heresy for some, but it is true, especially when it comes from a duck breed with lots of dark meat.
Posted by: Duck Duck HAT! at September 11, 2015 12:28 AM (P11N5)
Posted by: Willy J.
Actually, in the final stages of the war, true believers were encouraged to hold land mines and throw themselves under tanks for the Vaterland. I'd call that suicide bombing.
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at September 11, 2015 12:28 AM (awspb)
DC - I just checked again, nope, the 2nd Amendment doesn't have the word "need" anywhere in it. Even in the Roberts/Kennedy/Warren/Vyshinsky version.
So .... buy!
(says the loser who just sits and watches cheap P-64s fly off the digital shelves ...)
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 12:07 AM (QDnY+)
I've gotten real sick of the gun grabbers bullshit.
The newsgal, that was killed by the Obama worshipping newsdick, father appeared with Terry McDickhead the day after the shooting calling for some kind of bullshit. The local media (Roanoke) has been eating the shit up. One thing they don't mention, the newsgal's daddy is a Dem politician, yep, a real live politician. Henry Co Board of Supervisors, and lost an election to the House of Delegates 8 years ago.
All today the local media followed Warner, Kaine, McDickhead and the father around DC with all kinds of sad puppy coverage.
The more this shit goes on, the more my answer to the gun grabbers is "fuck you", that's why.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac at September 11, 2015 12:28 AM (Z7G74)
Posted by: Willy J. at September 11, 2015 12:28 AM (HhwmG)
Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at September 11, 2015 12:28 AM (ucDmr)
.seen today's Metro?
The print newsmagazine? I haven't seen it for about 15 years. No idea where to find it.
Posted by: Arbalest at September 11, 2015 12:29 AM (FlRtG)
Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at September 11, 2015 12:29 AM (9Y7bY)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 12:30 AM (JmGFJ)
Now? Nonstop outrage day after day after day.
Fundamental transformation.
Posted by: rickl at September 11, 2015 12:28 AM (sdi6R)
*****
This depends on wh
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at September 11, 2015 12:31 AM (UEow7)
Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler... Trump/Cruz 2016! at September 11, 2015 12:32 AM (wKc1L)
Which makes me doubt the news reports of refugees converting to Christianity to improve their chances of getting asylum in Europe.
Posted by: Randull Hultguunson at September 10, 2015 11:54 PM (0b47U)
Taqiya. They are encouraged to fake it, especially when they are participating in a Hijrah (conquest by occupation).
Posted by: Weirddave at September 11, 2015 12:32 AM (WvS3w)
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac
I'm sure the late reporterette took special care, when reporting on politics, to inform the viewers that her father was a politician, so she could avoid any appearance of impropriety.
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at September 11, 2015 12:32 AM (awspb)
.seen today's Metro?
The print newsmagazine? I haven't seen it for about 15 years. No idea where to find it.
Posted by: Arbalest at September 11, 2015 12:29 AM (FlRtG)
Liquor stores, street newspaper stands, bus stations, layered over bums sleeping in urban corners.....
Cover story: "Congressman Under Fire: The Case Against Mike Honda."
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 12:33 AM (EzgxV)
Pointe shoes run 80-100 bucks. She goes through them in 2-3 months, a
little faster than some other girls. We sacrifice to buy them, largely
in regular clothes and shoes for ourselves.
Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at September 11, 2015 12:29 AM
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Thanks Barb. How fast dancers go through them, especially when older, is what I found most surprising. Makes sense when you think of it but man, that's a killer.
Posted by: TJ Camper at September 11, 2015 12:33 AM (7d8Ef)
to hold land mines and throw themselves under tanks for the Vaterland.
I'd call that suicide bombing.>>>
Never read that or saw it. So maybe I didn't realize culturally Germans were as prone to suicide attacks as Muzzies are and the Japanese were.
Posted by: Willy J. at September 11, 2015 12:33 AM (HhwmG)
Fucking dumbass twatwaffles.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 12:33 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: Tom Terrific at September 11, 2015 12:34 AM (o9Ryn)
Now? Nonstop outrage day after day after day.
Fundamental transformation.
Posted by: rickl at September 11, 2015 12:28 AM (sdi6R)
*****
This depends on where you look. It is really only a small segment who are watching and getting pissed.
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at September 11, 2015 12:34 AM (UEow7)
Posted by: OldDominionMom at September 11, 2015 12:34 AM (GzDYP)
That's the best reason of all. In more formal settings, you might say "because a free man doesn't ask permission to defend himself"
When MD (how I don't miss that state) passed their scary semi auto rifle ban, I went out and bought one. I didn't need another one. I overpaid for it. I don't care. The only reason I bought it was "fuck you, that's why".
Posted by: DC in River City at September 11, 2015 12:35 AM (m2EPR)
Posted by: TJ Camper at September 11, 2015 12:37 AM (7d8Ef)
Ashley J'sPS, I hear ya. In fact, I'm far worse. Not that it matters, as I am not going to be asked for comment on the matter by the media. But I have no remaining tolerance for the bereaved who lash out by trying to kill others, endanger others, impoverish others, or take away their freedom. Which is exactly what these parents of the TV reporter are doing (or attempting, vainly), in effect.
I think I held my tongue/keyboard when this was discussed, as too many would (lazily) interpret such a reaction as cold or churlish. Nonsense. Something horrible happens to somebody. Their loved ones don't suddenly get issued a license to, in their ignorance or stupidity, attack the rights freedoms and welfare of others. Which is all this is.
They can say anything they want. And we all can anything we want right back. Hell, it probably would be helpful, in the long run, for people touched by tragedy like this to get hosed down with reality and logic, right off.
So yep. If I ran into that guy tomorrow, right to his face, my words would be yours: "f**k you".
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 12:37 AM (QDnY+)
Army Sgt: Run towards the enemy with this grenade, just don't forget to pull the pin.
Army Private: WTF???
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 12:38 AM (zyIlW)
the intelligence about Saddam Hussein's WMD's. It's because that's what
they would have done themselves to fit their policy line.
This right here is why I fucking loathe truthers...
Because when they entertain the proposition that other men could be so heinous, it gives credence to their own dark fantasies about how "they would do it" if ever they were power.
Make no mistake, truthers are truthers because it rationalizes their own sick moral faults.
Posted by: Jacob's Step Stool at September 11, 2015 12:38 AM (VNgld)
"He hasn't ever read the Bible. But you know why he hasn't read the Bible? Because he's not in it."
Posted by: Hurricane LaFawnduh at September 11, 2015 12:38 AM (laMCB)
Posted by: DC in River City at September 11, 2015 12:35 AM (m2EPR)
I'd love to ask the Supreme Court, "Can it be a RIGHT, if I must ask permission to do it?"
Posted by: BB Wolf at September 11, 2015 12:39 AM (qh617)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 12:39 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 12:39 AM (zyIlW)
day of high school government class the teacher instructed students to
read a news article looking for bias, first. She was like, "Omg. Maybe
some of them will actually get this!"
Posted by: OldDominionMom at September 11, 2015 12:34 AM
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I'm holding my breath, afraid to hear the instructor was looking for evil corporate/right wing/Halliburton bias. I'd love to know how it goes.
Posted by: TJ Camper at September 11, 2015 12:40 AM (7d8Ef)
Posted by: Roman Senate at September 11, 2015 12:40 AM (awspb)
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 12:40 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: TJ Camper at September 11, 2015 12:40 AM (7d8Ef)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 12:40 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: TJ Camper at September 11, 2015 12:41 AM (7d8Ef)
Cover story: "Congressman Under Fire: The Case Against Mike Honda."
I'll check a couple of liquor stores tomorrow.
Posted by: Arbalest at September 11, 2015 12:41 AM (FlRtG)
Posted by: Prince Ludwig
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In the latter stages of the war, the Germans were beginning to think that the various Japanese suicide tactics had virtue.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 12:41 AM (9mTYi)
Posted by: OldDominionMom
A dream in a dream of mine is a HS class for critical media studies.
The primary material would be news stories re-written with arbitrary, nonsense object nouns to diffuse any potential political bias.
EG: The article about a GOP pol promoting a law to 'hurt teh wimmenz' is edited to 'the FMP pol promoting a law to hurt the gerfplims. Opposing YUW pol opposes because "Slurm!~" '
The object being to point out biased, sloppy reasoning and arguments, and the potential for misinformation in every story.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 12:42 AM (JmGFJ)
Um. There are no people to wages to. I do get how supply and demand works, y'know. If you have 10,000 jobs and 9000 workers, 1000 jobs aren't going to get done no matter what the pay is.
Posted by: Weirddave at September 11, 2015 12:43 AM (WvS3w)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 12:43 AM (zyIlW)
Yeah, but he just gave them the notion of bias in general, no matter which way he personally is concerned.
Posted by: OldDominionMom at September 11, 2015 12:43 AM (GzDYP)
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 12:37 AM (QDnY+)
Unfortunately, I feel that way too.
I feel bad about it though.
The first few days when the anchorettes dad was on TV railing against guns, i was like "well, I mean... his kid died, I guess I can't really judge him for venting"
Now that he's making a political thing out of it? Fuck him. Seriously.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 12:43 AM (AkOaV)
Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler... Trump/Cruz 2016! at September 11, 2015 12:43 AM (wKc1L)
rickl, MWNP is right - not very many people have the tools to even understand why they should be angry.
Most people I know aren't angry. Then again, they're "citizens" of a republic as much as they are hamsters - they're passive, tribal, narrow-minded people marinating in the Idiot Marinade their whole lives, whose life experience appears not to have widened their horizons one iota. All "educated".
Then there are the far more sophisticated and informed types. And I'd say resignation and resentment are more common than anger. And a bit of disbelief - still. And in some, just an effort to, somehow, wall off their interests and their worlds from a country/world they decreasingly feel any real connection to.
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 12:43 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: Weirddave at September 11, 2015 12:43 AM (WvS3w)
Well if you raise the pay enough, some of those people will be willing to work two jobs
(just busting balls)
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 12:44 AM (AkOaV)
This is just like rape. I need a tumblr account to document my suffering.
Posted by: DC in River City at September 11, 2015 12:44 AM (m2EPR)
Just saying.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 12:39 AM (zyIlW)
You are right to be pissed off.
I am pissed off, and I am not a veteran.
I can not begin to imagine how incandescently pissed off you are.
Posted by: rickl at September 11, 2015 12:45 AM (sdi6R)
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A tougher assignment would have been to find one that wasn't biased.
But it is only the first day...
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 12:45 AM (gTnYz)
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 12:45 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: Coach BelliCheat at September 11, 2015 12:46 AM (NGd+i)
You are right to be pissed off.
I am pissed off, and I am not a veteran.
I can not begin to imagine how incandescently pissed off you are.
Posted by: rickl at September 11, 2015 12:45 AM (sdi6R)
what are we to be pissed off about now? I must have missed it upthread, sorry.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 12:46 AM (AkOaV)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 12:46 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: ThunderB at September 11, 2015 12:46 AM (zOTsN)
Posted by: Weirddave
Wrong.
The wages adjust, the demand adjusts, or tech adjusts the elasticity.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 12:46 AM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: OldDominionMom at September 11, 2015 12:47 AM (GzDYP)
Iran = Uses a nuke to start a war.
>>>
US calculation. It will save 500,00 US lives and even more Japanese lives VS invading Japan
Iran's calculation We will finally be rid of those pesky Jews.
Posted by: Willy J. at September 11, 2015 12:47 AM (HhwmG)
"USA gives nukes to Iran and you want to take my guns away?"
Good night, y'all. Stay safe. I have flown on 9/11 and feel it is one of the safest days to fly. Oddly I don't feel this way with one of my babies flying home tomorrow, so feeling uneasy. xoxo
Posted by: ChristyBlinky, aging supermodel Redneck Queen at September 11, 2015 12:48 AM (9XthY)
'handle, I'm much worse than you.
In literally the first moments of agony and shock - just doing a hypothetical here - I would probably limit myself to "no, no, that's nonsense, that has nothing to do with it, focus on what matters".
Two days later - "f**k you". Of course with aggressive challenges regarding the illogic of his idiotic views.
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 12:48 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at September 11, 2015 12:32 AM (awspb)
Shit, in Virginia I'm surprised she wasn't offered the job of spokesperson for McDickhead or another Dem pol.
Every election, one of these media dickheads that just happens to be covering the campaign miraculously ends up as spokesman for the Dem politician should they win the race. Every. Fucking. Time.
I once worked in the belly of the beast, and the media's incestuous relationship with the Dems is unfuckingbelievable. From the top to the bottom, they are all fucking each other, hanging out together after work, vacationing together, and developing strategy together. It made me fucking sick to my stomach, and when I saw shit that was blatantly illegal, there wasn't a damn place I could go to, so I got the fuck out of there.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac at September 11, 2015 12:48 AM (Z7G74)
Posted by: Puddleglum at September 11, 2015 12:49 AM (NGd+i)
Who would of thought, a pop song with a positive message!
Crazy I know.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGflUbPQfW8
Posted by: Jacob's Step Stool at September 11, 2015 12:49 AM (VNgld)
It looks like Honda is vulnerable. I think he ended Khanna's career by exposing it, do I think Khanna is no longer an issue. It looks like the next rep will either be Chinese or Indian.
Posted by: Arbalest at September 11, 2015 12:50 AM (FlRtG)
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 11, 2015 12:50 AM (8WSy/)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 12:50 AM (JmGFJ)
For my recipe, I take some vanilla ice cream and banana slices and top 'em with caramel sauce, crushed honey roasted almonds, and a bit of Malibu coconut rum. Yum.
Posted by: qdpsteve at September 11, 2015 12:51 AM (ntObR)
Posted by: Emmie at September 11, 2015 12:51 AM (qSQG+)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 12:51 AM (JmGFJ)
A week before I graduated from basic training for the second time in my life in 2001 (first time in 1987), 9/11 went down.
A year and a half later, off to Iraq. The first of three one-year deployments to Iraq between 2003-2009.
2005-2006 was an especially bad year, what with the introduction of Iranian-made EFPs (explosively-formed projectiles).
Iran caused the death of some friends of mine in Iraq.
Now, the US is an Iranian...ally.
*spit*
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 12:52 AM (zyIlW)
And I hold MOA to at least 800 yards.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at September 11, 2015 12:52 AM (McRlu)
Posted by: OldDominionMom at September 11, 2015 12:43 AM
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That's encouraging.
Posted by: TJ Camper at September 11, 2015 12:52 AM (7d8Ef)
what are we to be pissed off about now? I must have missed it upthread, sorry.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 12:46 AM (AkOaV)
Stuff like willfully throwing away our gains in the war, making the deaths and crippling injuries of our veterans all in vain. Stuff like that.
Posted by: rickl at September 11, 2015 12:53 AM (sdi6R)
Just one, what's the moral argument to metering immigration? Anyone? Anyone?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 12:53 AM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: Emmie at September 11, 2015 12:53 AM (qSQG+)
SMFH - I bet you are (pissed). Not saying people *shouldn't* be, just observing that it doesn't seem common. And my alienation is so severe that I am very attuned to any dissatisfaction in others (about the stuff we're talking about, obviously, not everyday/life stuff).
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 12:54 AM (QDnY+)
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Sure, just the way that Cokie Roberts did during her NPR/PBS career.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 12:54 AM (9mTYi)
Oh, yeah.
Absolutely something that should piss people off.
And I mean -- it's not like we're now grudgingly working with them after defeating them in war (like the Japanese and Germans after WWII) but we're working with them while they're still in "death to america! Death to Israel!" mode.
Which, well, sounds more like an American surrender than anything else.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 12:54 AM (AkOaV)
That's a creative and fun exercise.
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 12:45 AM
Maybe tomorrow.
Now I have a reason to go to back to school night. Thanks!
Posted by: OldDominionMom at September 11, 2015 12:55 AM (GzDYP)
Posted by: Coach BelliCheat at September 11, 2015 12:46 AM (NGd+i)<<<
Anytime you want to borrow the Haliburton
Posted by: Darth Cheney at September 11, 2015 12:55 AM (ChYy4)
So yep. If I ran into that guy tomorrow, right to his face, my words would be yours: "f**k you".
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 12:37 AM (QDnY+)
They had the one about the 2nd Amendment should only apply to muskets because that was the only thing around when the Constitution was ratified.
I pointed out that the Gutenberg press was what was around when the Constitution mentioned Freedom of the Press so only newspapers that use that are entitled to Freedom of the Press.
Then I tell them if they hate Citizens United so much because corporations got "rights of a person", then they should be against the New York Times, Inc having the right to freedom of the press .
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac at September 11, 2015 12:55 AM (Z7G74)
I mean did they actually even do it at all?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 12:55 AM (9mTYi)
Posted by: rickl at September 11, 2015 12:53 AM (sdi6R)
Yeah. It sucks. I'm of that generation where I have a lot of contemporaries who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan.
They don't even want to talk about what's going on now. It just pisses them off.
Which I understand.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 12:55 AM (AkOaV)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 12:56 AM (zyIlW)
http://www.pigfender.com/index.php/niad/
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 11, 2015 12:56 AM (8WSy/)
I do commend the young folks that sign up now...but I cannot help but think that like us, they're just sheep being lead to the slaughter.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 12:57 AM (zyIlW)
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Freedom of expression does not extend, apparently, to the ball-point pen.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 12:57 AM (9mTYi)
Ahhh.. nice...
My preferred midnight snack is peanut butter and banana sandwich drizzled with pure michigan clover/cherry blossom honey.
You can't have pure cherry blossom honey... well you can but it's not as good as a nice blend.. say with clover or even cukes...
Posted by: Jacob's Step Stool at September 11, 2015 12:57 AM (VNgld)
It looks like Honda is vulnerable. I think he ended Khanna's career by exposing it, do I think Khanna is no longer an issue. It looks like the next rep will either be Chinese or Indian.
Posted by: Arbalest at September 11, 2015 12:50 AM (FlRtG)
I continue to think that Khanna was a ploy by TPTB to put in a younger, more progressive face to lock in crony socialism for another generation. If you skim the article cynically, it seems that Honda staffers weren't exactly along for the ride -- their bread-and-butter was keeping ol' Mike doddering along, and they wouldn't have been as young-and-hip as the folks Khanna was going to employ. With the election-rigging totally shutting out any other viewpoints, this set up a confrontation among scumbags between the aspirational and the situational.
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 12:58 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: Jacob's Step Stool
Isn't that how Elvis died?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 12:58 AM (JmGFJ)
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I'm not going through that three-word deal again.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 12:59 AM (9mTYi)
rickl:
"Stuff like willfully throwing away our gains in the war, making the deaths and crippling injuries of our veterans all in vain. Stuff like that."
Yep.
And the Iran deal, squandering years of real effort and abandoning a war against our most implacable enemy even as that enemy is riding high. There have been blunders but literally nothing compares with this in our history.
I'm far beyond anger. And as I noted above, most people I know might as well be hamsters, as far as being able to discuss or engage them on any of this. The people I know who like myself spent most of their lives working on this s**t are in combined states of disbelief, despair, and resignation.
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 12:59 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 12:59 AM (zyIlW)
The wages adjust, the demand adjusts, or tech adjusts the elasticity.
Wrong. Yes, technology can change the number of jobs, but wages adjusting will just shift which 1000 jobs are unfilled at the moment. Demand will also not change the fact that there are jobs aren't getting done. Say there are no garbage men because every other job pays more. The people adjust by dropping their own trash off at the dump. There is still a job for a garbage man that is being done by the people. In a looser labor market that job would be filled. You would argue that the demand for that job vanished. I contend that there is not enough labor supply to fill it. If 1000 more people show up (who are willing to work), that job will again be filled.
Posted by: Weirddave at September 11, 2015 12:59 AM (WvS3w)
They were a bunch of lunatics pretending to be something they weren't.
Posted by: Caitlyn Jenner at September 11, 2015 12:59 AM (+wC/c)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 12:58 AM (JmGFJ)
Oh. Actually I think that might be a valid point.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 12:59 AM (AkOaV)
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 11, 2015 01:00 AM (8WSy/)
They were a bunch of lunatics pretending to be something they weren't.
Posted by: Caitlyn Jenner at September 11, 2015 12:59 AM (+wC/c)
Mmmm.
It is known.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:00 AM (AkOaV)
No he died from too much opiates and a horrible lifestyle.
But mostly from too many opiates.
Posted by: Jacob's Step Stool at September 11, 2015 01:00 AM (VNgld)
Posted by: Willy J. at September 11, 2015 01:01 AM (HhwmG)
And I use natural honey.... see the difference?
Posted by: Jacob's Step Stool at September 11, 2015 01:02 AM (VNgld)
Both were loyal. Both were smart and had awesome families.
Both families are dead.
Yeah, I have some major anger issues.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 01:02 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: qdpsteve at September 11, 2015 01:02 AM (ntObR)
Posted by: Anna Puma
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I cannot in good conscience recommend that you look, but:
http://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=358866
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 01:05 AM (9mTYi)
Merkel is Andreas Lubitz.
She's locked the cockpit door and by the time the passengers realize what's happening, it will be too late.
Land of Bach and Handel. What happened to you?
Posted by: Caitlyn Jenner at September 11, 2015 01:05 AM (+wC/c)
Mike H., I think it was the "modern" filibuster.
Once the cloture vote fails, the leader pulls the bill. No actual filibustering required.
Of course, for the 10,000th time, here was a missed opportunity to f**king nail the idiot Dems to their now-insane policy choices. Do away with the filibuster on this vote and force anup/down tally. Use the dramatic/unusual circumstances and resulting media attention to hammer the bejeesus out of the deal, the Dems, the WH's behavior. I mean, a surrender to our worst enemy, with secret side-agreements we cannot even see? With overwhelming public opposition?
THIS is not yet another time to make headlines and make your points and tie vulnerable 2016 Senate Dems to their rampaging, rogue ship?
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 01:05 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 11, 2015 01:05 AM (8WSy/)
Only then, the elected branches.
Limbaugh has been right about this for decades now. Politics IS downstream from culture.
News talking heads dictate the mis-understanding of facts in the world.
Entertainment media uses emotionalism to brainwash the weak minded as to the facts of the world.
The leftist judiciary buttfucks the facts of the world.
And the politicians vote in ways to keep all those beautiful people funding their re-election campaigns, where they can distribute from the trough, to those same rent-seeking, beautiful people.
The late Vince Flynn had it right in his inaugural novel, "Term Limits".
Which should be on every Moron's bookshelf, just as Rules for Radicals held pride of place on the left's shelves for decades.
Flynn had some damn good ideas in that book, and every Moron should get a copy and read it, just as soon as possible.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at September 11, 2015 01:05 AM (McRlu)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 12:57 AM (9mTYi)
Thank you for another argument to use.
And, that when freedom of speech is used, there cannot be any device to amplify said voice since they did not exist at that time.
Nor fax, telephone, radio, television, telegraph or envelopes with adhesive. Only quill pens and envelopes sealed with wax.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac at September 11, 2015 01:06 AM (Z7G74)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 01:06 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: Emmie at September 11, 2015 01:07 AM (qSQG+)
They were a bunch of lunatics pretending to be something they weren't.
Posted by: Caitlyn Jenner at September 11, 2015 12:59 AM (+wC/c)
Are you being sarcastic or are you really as [insert eminently bannable descriptive clause] as you sound?
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at September 11, 2015 01:08 AM (zc3Db)
Posted by: Weirddave
How many auto employees were there in 1888?
How many were there is 1910?
1920?
Say there are no garbage men because every other job pays more. The people adjust by dropping their own trash off at the dump. There is still a job for a garbage man that is being done by the people. In a looser labor market that job would be filled.
Everyone demands and receives the same wage? Sorry, that's not reality. Scales are natural considering the supply. College grads, for example, are going to insist on a higher wage even if the entire theoretical economy consisted of sanitation.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 01:08 AM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 01:09 AM (zyIlW)
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Posted by: Jake at September 11, 2015 01:09 AM (S2UP3)
No he died from too much opiates and a horrible lifestyle.
But mostly from too many opiates.
Posted by: Jacob's Step Stool at September 11, 2015 01:00 AM (VNgld)
From what I remembered, Elvis' last words were "Sonny, if I don't pinch this loaf off, I'm gonna have a heart attack".
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac at September 11, 2015 01:10 AM (Z7G74)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 01:10 AM (zyIlW)
Have you even read the Koran?
Posted by: SMFH
You're going to have to narrow that down, queerdo.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 01:11 AM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 01:08 AM (JmGFJ)
*****
Uummmm...no. They may insist on it, but once enough employers tell them no, supply and demand wins again.
Are you trolling with this or really serious?
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at September 11, 2015 01:12 AM (UEow7)
I continue to think that Khanna was a ploy by TPTB to put in a younger, more progressive face to lock in crony socialism for another generation.
Possibly, and the article thinks so. If Khanna ran essentially on his own, Khanna's campaign makes sense. But Khanna was much too flawed to win, so why select him? Perhaps he was simply a mistake ... not sufficiently vetted.
If you skim the article cynically, it seems that Honda staffers weren't exactly along for the ride -- their bread-and-butter was keeping ol' Mike doddering along, ...
I saw some of his staffers at a townhall; it looks like some have been with him for a decade at least. He's their meal ticket, so getting him re-elected makes sense.
Fortunately for me, I'm looking to leave.
Posted by: Arbalest at September 11, 2015 01:12 AM (FlRtG)
"The Spike" by Borchgrave & Moss, 1980.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spike_(1980)
Find it, buy it, read it. It was, and is, prophetic.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at September 11, 2015 01:13 AM (McRlu)
Where did I say that?
Scales are natural considering the supply. College grads, for example, are going to insist on a higher wage even if the entire theoretical economy consisted of sanitation.
I know plenty of college grads working as bartenders and baristas.
And the welfare state throws an entire additional layer of distortion into the picture.
Posted by: Weirddave at September 11, 2015 01:15 AM (WvS3w)
Uh ... er ... uh ...
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at September 11, 2015 01:15 AM (zc3Db)
C. Jenner, not bad - that analogy of Merkel and the pilot of the doomed German Wings plane.
Meine frage: how the hell can the German electorate accept this? As I cracked in the earlier thread on this point, are they now to be called "Merkel's Willing Executioners (of German Culture)"? (apologies to Goldhagen and the endless debates over the extent of mainstream support for Hitler's worst depredations)
The linked article by Stuttaford at NRO is good and contains one really interesting point: Merkel is bludgeoning some smaller EU members, esp. in central Europe, to take refugees against their better judgement and will, and threatening to use the EU's conveniently stacked procedures to FORCE this if they don't agree.
Stuttaford observes (correctly) that this path is certain to make things even worse in those countries for any migrants/refugees admitted. But beyond that - what about the impact on the EU overall? Germany may be making a panicked and poor decision that not everyone wants to join. This is wild.
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 01:17 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: Sheriff Bart at September 11, 2015 01:17 AM (AkOaV)
Are you trolling with this or really serious?
Posted by: ManWithNoParty
Completely because if it were a choice between unskilled labor and 'skilled' labor' in an economy entirely defined by sanitation the industry.
You might want to re-read the text that I actually wrote.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 01:17 AM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 01:17 AM (gTnYz)
I'm in a mood right now, so I'm going to restrain myself.
I spent three years in Iraq. Two of those years, my platoon got to know quite well the families of the interpreters that went outside the wire with us for patrols/logpacs/heyyoumissions.
Two of our 'terps and their families were massacred when they tried to emigrate to the US, which was promised by the Bush admin.
Obama admin, not so much.
There is a fuckton of anger among servicemembers and vets over this Iran deal.
We all know who was supplying the know-how as to blowing us the fuck up in 2005-2010.
So if you want to be an asshole because some of us are more than a little pissed, so be it.
By the way,
Fuck.
You.
Out.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 01:18 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: Weirddave
It does.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 01:18 AM (JmGFJ)
And redid the book cover, again.
Posted by: Anna Puma
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Good for you. I told you that you'd sell more copies once you put Fabio on the cover.
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 01:19 AM (gTnYz)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 01:19 AM (zyIlW)
I know a decent number of Germans and can (barely) read / speak the language...
I really think it's as simple as they are a self-hating culture who has had it drummed in to their head that racial identity, nationalism, and the idea of cultural supremacy are the absolute worst things on the planet. And that they are uniquely infected with a "nationalism" bug and are genetically defective, and that they are the worst people in the world and owe the world due to Nazism.
Which is why their birth rate is the lowest in the world, they are committing cultural suicide, and why very few people are willing to speak up at all and say "um, Merkel, maybe it's not a great idea to change the character of our country by bringing in millions of Jew- Christian- and infidel- hating Muslims."
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:20 AM (AkOaV)
Stay if I wanna stay.
All I need is a Merkel, all I need is you!
All I need is a Merkel, all I need is you!
Posted by: "Syrian" "refugee" at September 11, 2015 01:20 AM (+wC/c)
Posted by: Sheriff Bart at September 11, 2015 01:17 AM (AkOaV)
Being occupied...
*wink*wink*nudge*nudge*
Posted by: Peaceful Jihadi "Refugees" at September 11, 2015 01:21 AM (P11N5)
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Not just Christian churches. I once heard from one of my Indian co-workers that they did the same thing in that country when they invaded. Well, sort of. They leveled the shrines first, and built a mosque on top of each one. But given that the shrines existed because the ground occupied by the shrine was what was holy, it amounted to more or less the same thing. It wasn't like the local Hindus could build another shrine three doors down.
And there's the Temple Mount in Israel.
Posted by: junior at September 11, 2015 01:21 AM (3uPSc)
etc. etc. etc.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:21 AM (AkOaV)
I spent three years in Iraq. Two of those years, my platoon got to know quite well the families of the interpreters that went outside the wire with us for patrols/logpacs/heyyoumissions.
Two of our 'terps and their families were massacred when they tried to emigrate to the US, which was promised by the Bush admin.
Obama admin, not so much.
There is a fuckton of anger among servicemembers and vets over this Iran deal.
We all know who was supplying the know-how as to blowing us the fuck up in 2005-2010.
So if you want to be an asshole because some of us are more than a little pissed, so be it.
By the way,
Fuck.
You.
Out.
Posted by: SMFH
We're not even remotely connecting on a fundamental level.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 01:21 AM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:20 AM (AkOaV)
A little mood music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S50IGVCG_4w
Posted by: The Hat Tendencies at September 11, 2015 01:22 AM (P11N5)
Posted by: OldDominionMom at September 11, 2015 01:23 AM (GzDYP)
Posted by: Ali Michaels at September 11, 2015 01:24 AM (ChYy4)
And the welfare state throws an entire additional layer of distortion into the picture.
Posted by: Weirddave
Wait, my whole beef here is the complicity of the GOP in adding to that layer, that supply of labor and thereby decreasing wages, working conditions, and encouraging grey market nonsense.
Left utterly keyboardless.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 01:24 AM (JmGFJ)
You might want to re-read the text that I actually wrote.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 01:17 AM (JmGFJ)
*****
I read what you posted. In such an economy, a Degree adds no value, unless you are going to get into levels of management of same.
You ain't acting right tonight. You OK?
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at September 11, 2015 01:25 AM (UEow7)
Fucking dumbass twatwaffles.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 12:33 AM (zyIlW)
This comment strangely coincides with the other thread stuff about suicide bombers. You see, ISIS has come up with a 'cure' for AIDS.
Sixteen ISIS members diagnosed with AIDS have been ordered by TPTB to be suicide bombers. Instant cure, no? I can find that link if someone were to ask for it.
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 11, 2015 01:27 AM (gyKtp)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 01:27 AM (zyIlW)
You ain't acting right tonight. You OK?
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at September 11, 2015 01:25 AM (UEow7)
The sad fact is that lack of a degree detracts from that.
Heck, just having a Ph.D. got me craploads of discounts on insurance... that it was a useful degree was irrelevant... only the degree itself seemed to matter.
Posted by: The Doctoral Hat at September 11, 2015 01:28 AM (P11N5)
Posted by: rhomboid
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To solve the labor shortage she should a) keep out the "refugees" b) drastically curb pensions/entitlements c) offer massive tax breaks as incentives to young couples if they have large families. Retirees may not like it, but it can be pointed out by a strong, patriotic leader that it's better than getting your head cut off.
Posted by: Caitlyn Jenner at September 11, 2015 01:28 AM (+wC/c)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 01:28 AM (zyIlW)
You ain't acting right tonight. You OK?
Posted by: ManWithNoParty
Which HR person that you are intimately familiar with has ever ignored a degree, or more importantly, a credential?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 01:29 AM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:31 AM (AkOaV)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 01:31 AM (JmGFJ)
One has to wonder if this ain't influencing her decision to let in 800k 'immigrants' per year.
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 11, 2015 01:32 AM (gyKtp)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 01:33 AM (zyIlW)
Putins been trying that in Russia.
Who knows if the numbers or cooked or not, but it seemed to improve the birth rate a little.
Really, the only way to increase the birth rate is to make the economy better and make people more optimistic about the future... which means the opposite of fucking with the tax code and redistributing money.
But like I said, Germany is culturally fucked.
Kulturgefickt. Might not be a real German word, but I like it.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:33 AM (AkOaV)
Heck, just having a Ph.D. got me craploads of discounts on insurance... that it was a useful degree was irrelevant... only the degree itself seemed to matter.
Posted by: The Doctoral Hat at September 11, 2015 01:28 AM (P11N5)
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I don't think you are talking about anything even remotely related to what I said.
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at September 11, 2015 01:33 AM (UEow7)
I raised the point upthread, but no I don't know if anyone important has pointed that out.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:34 AM (AkOaV)
Hmmm. Not sure what's going on in the economics exchange, but if the players persist they can work it out.
One SMFH and weft, I'm guessing there's a misunderstanding. Based only my understanding of both, based (duh) on these here comment sections.
Remember how easy it is to get cross-wired as to meaning and tone (and even who's being addressed) in this format, friends. And I do mean friends.
And newhandle, that's a decent stab at explaining the Germans. I am very familiar with that pattern of behavior. But it only seems to apply to the non-moonbat, non-scumbag part of German society.
The idiot greens/commies were not shy about their anti-INF shenanigans, even as the majority supported deployment. And the vile Schroeder regime was utterly brazen in f**king their real allies in order to make a deutschmark in Iraq. So while the guilt/penitance factor is definitely part of it, as in all things it only seems to constrain the more sensible elements.
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 01:35 AM (QDnY+)
I hope it brings some comfort, someday, to know that, for those of us who cheered y'all on and still support our great military: it pisses us off, too. The sacrifice and danger, only to have this facial mole tiddly-wink make both Iraq and Afghanistan a royal mess again. And I read the story on the Marine interpreter in Greece, escaping...after three yrs of asking for a Visa to USA for his own sacrifice in saving Marines. As a nation we are watching and many are mad at how you are treated, the VA mess, and the rancid smell from Congress in DC. Never give up. Be pissed, but never give up. We have your back.
Posted by: ChristyBlinky, aging supermodel Redneck Queen at September 11, 2015 01:36 AM (9XthY)
I don't know. When I was in highschool, we did an exchange with a high school in Germany. I forget where, but they were from West Germany and the kids stayed with host families for a few months.
One night, the 10 or so exchange students were partying with us at a buddies house. Long story short, after a few drinks, one of the German kids said something along the lines of, "I'm really surprised at how nice everyone in America has been to us."
and I said, "why? Because all Americans are assholes?"
And he said, "no. Because everyone hates Germans. I mean our grandfathers fought your grandfathers in war."
And I said, "nah, I think most Americans are kind of over that.... and I dont think that everyone hates Germans..."
and he said, "yes they do. We're despised. I tell people im Swiss when I travel in Europe." and the rest of the exchange students agreed.
It kind of stuck with me.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:39 AM (AkOaV)
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The leadership, and the Nazi true believers, yeah. The old grizzled vet survivors were mostly interested in which side of the Elbe they were going to be on when the war ended.
Posted by: junior at September 11, 2015 01:39 AM (3uPSc)
Well, to tie together the mass migration issue and Merkel's ostzone background - why not direct the newcomers to populate the ostzone? From what I hear it's limp and stagnant, and still loses population to the formerly western zone.
Appropos of nothing but excusable thanks to the Germany discussion, one of my favorite old Cold War/post-WWII sayings: "I love Germany. I love Germany so much, I want there to be two of them"
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 01:40 AM (QDnY+)
you have a PhD?
Huh.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:31 AM (AkOaV)
STEM field.
Lotsa publications.
I didn't risk five years of my life to not be called "Doctor"...
My grandparents were poor and made sure that my parents had the moral, educational, and intellectual ability to go beyond what they have. Aside from my late Grandmother (who got an A.A. degree after my Grandfather passed), the only ones in my extended family to have a college degree other than me are my parents (six degrees between them) and a sister (B.S. and M.S.).
Only one of my many cousins graduated High School and attended any college. I know that I have my degrees not because of some "privilege", but because my parents made sure I and my youngest sister had opportunities.
The daughter of one of my cousins has been accepted to a college nursing program with full scholarship. That is a worthy field. I fully support her.
Posted by: The Political Hat at September 11, 2015 01:41 AM (P11N5)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 01:29 AM (JmGFJ)
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Clarify your argument please.
Mine is and was that a person throwing cans of trash into a truck has no more value with a degree.
If you are trying to now begin to parse and weasel word, I'm done.
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at September 11, 2015 01:41 AM (UEow7)
Wow. Very cool. Maybe you should go by The Smart Hat then.
Or Doctor Hat.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:42 AM (AkOaV)
Yes, junior. Forget the details, but there was at least one major German formation that fought through the Soviet lines to get *to* the American lines, where they promptly surrendered. Think it was in Erickson's Battle of Berlin book.
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 01:43 AM (QDnY+)
Wow. Very cool. Maybe you should go by The Smart Hat then.
Or Doctor Hat.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:42 AM (AkOaV)
Maybe you should go by youroldhandle.
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 01:44 AM (EzgxV)
So I can understand a bit of slowrolling. But fucking illegal Dreamers get no such slow roll, and some of them shits are tatted up MS13 cucharachies.
The system is seriously out of whack.
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 11, 2015 01:45 AM (gyKtp)
Wow. Very cool. Maybe you should go by The Smart Hat then.
Or Doctor Hat.
I kind of like the current unpretentious Hat.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at September 11, 2015 01:46 AM (YJmuy)
Thank you for the sentiment. You have no idea how much it means.
Only thing I can do is try to do what I can to help/save those closest to me.
War is coming.
Kit up.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 01:46 AM (zyIlW)
They should recall what the prophet Ezekiel said:
Let it no longer be said 'the fathers shall eat sour grapes and the childrens' teeth shall be set on edge. Everyone shall be punished for his own sin"
Leftards have such contempt for the bible, yet it contains a far saner, well thought out ethical system than their ad hoc, inconsistent one, which depends on emotion and historical ignorance.
Posted by: Caitlyn Jenner at September 11, 2015 01:46 AM (+wC/c)
Self explanatory, to those who need no explanation?
/circular logic loop /circular logic loop /circular logic loop /break
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at September 11, 2015 01:46 AM (McRlu)
So I can understand a bit of slowrolling. But fucking illegal Dreamers get no such slow roll, and some of them shits are tatted up MS13 cucharachies.
The system is seriously out of whack.
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 11, 2015 01:45 AM (gyKtp)
Great!!! We can argue for "Comprehensive Immigration Reform" where we fix a teaspoon of what is wrong and mix it into 15 gallons of shit nobody wants and call it "improvement"!
Posted by: GOPers at September 11, 2015 01:48 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 01:44 AM (EzgxV)
Hmmm...
Still working on the new nic.
I'm thinking something Greek ... maybe Harry Paratestes.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:49 AM (AkOaV)
Another German story. Train from Saarbrucken back to Paris, summer I spent in Leningrad - after the program was over, had spent a few days visiting a German guy who was on the Russia program with us.
Much older guy sitting across in the compartment, just the two of us. He starts some small talk. Back then my German was still decent, so we start to chat. I explain my summer, explain that I spent the summer in Leningrad studying Russian.
He smiles, says "yeah, I spent a summer there once too" and holds up his left forearm. As I recall, there was some discoloration, some sort of lump, and he says "got this there".
I just laughed and said "I understand".
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 01:49 AM (QDnY+)
When a 'terp has been more than a help, he was instrumental in securing the gains we had, it hurts.
And my country told him, "Thanks, fuck you", it feels real bad.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 01:50 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: Caitlyn Jenner at September 11, 2015 01:46 AM (+wC/c)
In the Bible, Man exchanged immortality and paradise for the knowledge of good and evil. Leftists (the few honest ones) think that they can undo that - that they can give back the knowledge of good and evil and will be returned to an immortal paradise.
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at September 11, 2015 01:52 AM (zc3Db)
The sad fact is that lack of a degree detracts from that.
Heck, just having a Ph.D. got me craploads of discounts on insurance... that it was a useful degree was irrelevant... only the degree itself seemed to matter.
Posted by: The Doctoral Hat at September 11, 2015 01:28 AM (P11N5)
I can testify to that your honor... /smile...
When I started in IT, there was no such thing AS IT.... the only degrees available were for programming.
35 years later, even after teaching College Accredited classes, my not having a degree puts me at a huge disadvantage when looking for a position.
HR folks only see Degree, or no Degree, and use that to judge because they don't understand the field enough to make coherent judgments on Experience.
Now add in H1B people with 'degrees' from the University of Bumfuckia.... which no one even tries to verify....
And we have an interesting job situation for us older IT workers here in the US (interesting as in may you live in interesting times).
Posted by: BB Wolf at September 11, 2015 01:52 AM (qh617)
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 01:44 AM (EzgxV)
Hmmm...
Still working on the new nic.
I'm thinking something Greek ... maybe Harry Paratestes.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:49 AM (AkOaV)
Do you have something against the ancient inventor of reading glasses, Spectacles?
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 01:53 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: Blanco Basura at September 11, 2015 01:53 AM (YJmuy)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 01:50 AM (zyIlW)
I think Vice (someone) did a documentary on an american soldier who came home and really went to bat to get his interpreter paperwork to come to the US.
Basically, the US promised the interpreters they'd be allowed to come to the US, then reneged. And this guy fought all kinds of red tape, the interpreter had to go in to hiding as soon as the americans left...
made our govt look really shitty. BUt in the end the guy moved to the US and I THINK actually ended up being roommates with the american soldier somewhere in the US
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:54 AM (AkOaV)
Self explanatory, to those who need no explanation?
/circular logic loop /circular logic loop /circular logic loop /break
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at September 11, 2015 01:46 AM (McRlu)
I've known many without a degree who are far more expert in their field than I.
I've known many master Glass Workers who I could never aspire to reach.
In my field, I know what I know, but I do not presume to know more than others just because I have a piece of parchment with some glorified title.
I earned the right to be referred to as "Doctor" not by a piece of parchment, but through the literal blood, sweat, and tears (and explosions) I went through. I stake my title not on a piece of parchment, but on the work and advancement of science I furthered.
Posted by: The Humble Hat at September 11, 2015 01:55 AM (P11N5)
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:55 AM (AkOaV)
Note to TPH -- Nah, you know there's no hate. You earned the credential. But I had ONE PhD boss; he was a total dick. So it's guilt by association.
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 11, 2015 01:56 AM (gyKtp)
Posted by: The Humble Hat at September 11, 2015 01:55 AM (P11N5)
Jeez... Exactly how many bong makers do you know, Hat?
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:56 AM (AkOaV)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 01:57 AM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 01:57 AM (JmGFJ)
Well the only reason these guys risked their asses by collaborating with the infidels was because they were promised a ride out of their shit hole if they did.
Then our govt reneged.
But any amigo who can walk across the rio grande is welcome with open arms.
anyways, whatever.
Posted by: mynewhandle at September 11, 2015 01:59 AM (AkOaV)
When a 'terp has been more than a help, he was instrumental in securing the gains we had, it hurts.
And my country told him, "Thanks, fuck you", it feels real bad.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 01:50 AM (zyIlW)
I'd think that a nice bill to pass would make it impossible to admit a Syrian refugee before the last of the terps were admitted.
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 01:59 AM (EzgxV)
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If it was in a book on Berlin, then it might have been Panzer Division Muncheburg. Most of the division didn't make it, though.
And they weren't the only unit that tried that. 3rd SS Totenkopf, probably the most notorious of the SS divisions, did that.
And then the Americans handed them over to the Soviets.
Hans Von Luck wrote in his book about how in the last days, everyone was trying to slip over to the American sector, and how the German military police were getting hyper-sensitive about it. One NCO he knew was shot for desertion because the NCO's officer has sent him to the rear, with a signed order, to requisition some needed supplies. The military police arrested him, called the note a forgery, and shot him for desertion. His commander only found out about the NCO through second-hand sources.
Posted by: junior at September 11, 2015 02:01 AM (3uPSc)
Note to TPH -- Nah, you know there's no hate. You earned the credential. But I had ONE PhD boss; he was a total dick. So it's guilt by association.
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 11, 2015 01:56 AM (gyKtp)
The American Chemical Association got in a nit about B.S. holders who weren't getting the big bucks. The industries respond by ignoring anyone with just a B.S. and hiring techs who had a A.A. degree and those with at least a M.S. degree.
I've known many with a Ph.D. who were schmucks... but than I've known many more who were not...
Posted by: The Degreed Hat at September 11, 2015 02:02 AM (P11N5)
But any amigo who can walk across the rio grande is welcome with open arms.
anyways, whatever.
Posted by: mynewhandle
You know the reason for my unwarranted, shitty, cynical hah. Don't you say otherwise.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 02:03 AM (JmGFJ)
cthulhu, like your legislative idea ......
Hat - explosions? (ears perk up)
The chemical kind, I presume. Not the kind that used to be touched off just north of you?
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 02:04 AM (QDnY+)
Yeah SMFH, but you yourself has seen the warping of 'resumes' depending on just who is writing them re 'terps. I don't trust TPTB as far as that goes. A little slowness is in order. imho
That still doesn't square the circle re the other south of the border 'immigrant' class. They get a de facto free pass.
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 11, 2015 02:06 AM (gyKtp)
junior, thanks for that additional info - will have to add that book to the pile.
Cool about the US handing the 3rd SS over to the Soviets. Perfect, actually. Whoever did that should have received a decoration just for that decision!
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 02:06 AM (QDnY+)
I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum. Published in national trade journals, published on CNN actual channel, Lucianne dot com, several Insty links.
Listed in Who's Who of Professionals, having many major speaking credits, founder of a very large trade association.
With but a High School Diploma.
Oh, and a serious NYSE, Fortune 1000 boardroom background at the Director level.
I've basically thrown my resume in the trash, and just sell roofing now. At 57, and no "credentials", all of the above and $4 will buy me some coffee.
At least I enjoy the coffee.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at September 11, 2015 02:07 AM (McRlu)
Posted by: The Degreed Hat
Those sociologists must be a fantastic hot-tub weekend.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 02:07 AM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 02:04 AM (QDnY+)
Air and water sensitive stuff. Very, very sensitive. Safety awareness in large part due to my Grad. school advisors lab blowing up just before I joined. Building was connected via basement with another building with a nuclear reactor.
Love that Cerenkov Blue...
Posted by: The Nukular Hat at September 11, 2015 02:08 AM (P11N5)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 02:07 AM (JmGFJ)
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Sure. Along with those HR people.
Posted by: ManWithNoParty at September 11, 2015 02:10 AM (UEow7)
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 02:11 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:11 AM (zyIlW)
Gets that whole "evil genius" vibe, without muttering a word.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at September 11, 2015 02:12 AM (McRlu)
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I more or less fell into desktop support at my old job. And now I'm having to deal with a bunch of help wanted ads that want comp sci degrees (mine is in English) and more work experience than those degrees have been around.
:p
I'm also annoyed that I'd never heard of CompTIA back when I was still working, since I now have to review a bunch of sleep-inducing material when I should be looking for work.
Posted by: junior at September 11, 2015 02:13 AM (3uPSc)
Those families are now wiped out, due to their helping us.
There are some things I will never forgive.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:14 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: Jim at September 11, 2015 02:14 AM (McRlu)
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim
G'night you repetitive weirdo.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 02:16 AM (JmGFJ)
OK, last German story (I can blame junior, he brought up the SS).
So many years ago, I'm a lowly schlub in a hoity-toity quasi-academic institution with lots of high-end personalities. Among the programs was a Soviet studies program. There was a "fellows' dining room", very nice, library basically, with a nice lunch. Would eat there after the Soviet program had their noon-time discussions.
So there was this one older academic at lunch one of those days, German immigrant, clipped Prussian accent like Col. Strasser in "Casablanca". He and some other of the Russki-focused academics were arguing some inside-baseball issue involving Soviet studies funding, or something.
The guy kept saying (again, Col. Strasser) "zee triple SS". A few of the others would stop, smirk, and then resume. He kept saying it, and hilarity ensued. He meant to say "triple A, double S" for the Amer. Assoc. for Advancement of Slavic Studies. But this emphatic, arresting "zee triple SS!" kept coming out of his mouth.
With his accent, the others could barely contain themselves, even as they were trying to stay angry the point at issue. Memorably funny.
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 02:16 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:19 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 02:22 AM (EzgxV)
themselves, even as they were trying to stay angry the point at issue.
Memorably funny.
Posted by: rhomboid
I hope you're hiring voice actors and getting this recorded.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 02:22 AM (JmGFJ)
No Miniature golf (pfft).
Sixth St in Austin: Yep.
Alamo: Yep.
Glaveston: Yep.
Ft Hood: Yep.
Me: definitely.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:25 AM (zyIlW)
Intravenous hydration. Endurance tips.
(joking, as I'm sure you know)
Such a very cool event. Live long and prosper..
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 11, 2015 02:25 AM (gyKtp)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:26 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:26 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 02:22 AM (EzgxV)
They let you have sex in those places in Texas?
Posted by: buzzion at September 11, 2015 02:27 AM (zt+N6)
weft - nah
I mean, who even remembers "Soviet" any more?
Have a friend who teaches foreign policy classes, first couple months he was in shock. He'd say"Soviet" and "nuclear weapon" and get blank stares from lots of students.
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 02:28 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:28 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: SMFH a
"The Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on September 8, 1900, in Galveston, Texas, in the United States.It had estimated winds of 145 miles per hour (233 km/h) at landfall, making it a Category 4 storm on the Saffir-ddddSimpson Hurricane Scale. It was the deadliest hurricane in US history, and the second costliest hurricane in U.S. history based on the dollar's 2005 value (to compare costs with those of Hurricane Katrina and others)."
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 02:29 AM (JmGFJ)
by: mynewhandle
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I'm half Jewish, half chinese, and I've always thought, "This Bach fellow...holy cow. Maybe the Germans really are the master race." If you ever have contact with this guy again, feel free to pass that along.
Seriously, what bothers me most about this self hatred leading to demographic suicide is that it is a case of the lower destroying the higher. People of tender conscience being made to feel bad about things they didn't even do, by sadistic, envious leftists. Like an abusive boyfriend making his sweet girlfriend think she deserves to be mistreated. Or the Morloks devouring the Eloi. The injustice of it is sickening.
Posted by: Caitlyn Jenner at September 11, 2015 02:30 AM (+wC/c)
I "survived" two hurricanes in Hawai'i (Iwa and Iniki).
Much less likely for hurricanes to hit Hawai'i than anyfuckingwhere on the East Coast of the US.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:32 AM (zyIlW)
So SMFH, will either of you be ONT'ing during Chi's visit?
The Horde will be dying to know how it's going. The Alamo visit and the BBQ in Austin, I mean. Yeah that's it.
Just curious.
And is this an AOSHQ first? There's been MoMees. But - uh, whatever term we can coin for this - any precedent?
Posted by: rhomboid at September 11, 2015 02:32 AM (QDnY+)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:33 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:34 AM (zyIlW)
No Miniature golf (pfft).
Sixth St in Austin: Yep.
Alamo: Yep.
Glaveston: Yep.
Ft Hood: Yep.
Me: definitely.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:25 AM (zyIlW)
There have been a number of occasions over the last quarter-century when the fiancee and I have been apart for over a month. When we get back together again, there is always some awkwardness -- some hesitation and privacy issues -- which we get over in a day or so and continue as usual. Some sort of "Displacement Activities" [it's a thing, really -- look it up] tend to help us get through that adjustment. So I'm only half-joking with the mini-golf -- doing something mindlessly amusing with the opportunity to randomly bump-into each other allows the gears to mesh....which only makes things better once you're synchronized.
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 02:34 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: Caitlyn Jenner at September 11, 2015 02:30 AM (+wC/c)
In all fairness, the Eloi were a really annoying, retarded bunch of losers. And they owed their entire existences to the Morlocks. What they don't show you at the end of the movie (never read the book) is all the Eloi dying of starvation within 3 weeks, but not even noticing what was happening to them.
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at September 11, 2015 02:35 AM (zc3Db)
Posted by: Linda Richman at September 11, 2015 02:36 AM (+wC/c)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:36 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:37 AM (zyIlW)
After numerous separations with my man, I learned some things
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:36 AM (zyIlW)
Okay, then....I'll shut up, now.....but best wishes for the whole excursion. Are we at a week, now?
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 02:38 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at September 11, 2015 02:35 AM (zc3Db)
Interesting point in the movie: He took three books to educate the Eloi.
What those books were was not revealed but posed as a question in the move.
What three books would you choose to rebuild civilization.
Posted by: The Book Hat at September 11, 2015 02:39 AM (P11N5)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:39 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: The Book Hat at September 11, 2015 02:39 AM (P11N5)
A primer on reading.
A primer on writing.
A primer on arithmetic.
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at September 11, 2015 02:41 AM (zc3Db)
Try after a year or so, sweetie.
Awkward as all out hell.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:37 AM (zyIlW)
Yep.....well, in this case, you've been separated from your soulmate for your entire lives (being that you've never met in-person). It's going to have that -- quite a bit of that. But, in the end, it shouldn't keep you both from having a great time together.
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 02:42 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:42 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:43 AM (zyIlW)
He's my heartbeat.
'Nuff said.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:43 AM (zyIlW)
Just be gentle with yourselves, especially in the early going. There will be time for fierce, but getting in-synch a bit before pouring on the gas might be prudent.
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 02:47 AM (EzgxV)
There is no such list. I doubt if you could make a list 1,000 books long that would produce a solid civilization.
So much depends on what has occurred before.
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 11, 2015 02:47 AM (gyKtp)
"The Spike" by Borchgrave Moss, 1980.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spike_(1980)
Find it, buy it, read it. It was, and is, prophetic.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at September 11, 2015 01:13 AM (McRlu)
I actually know this book very well. As a wee lad it was - by chance - the very first adult thriller novel that I ever read. We were going on a long vacation drive and I was looking for something 'real' to read during the trip so I grabbed this book off the paperback stand at a grocery store since it sounded kinda interesting and action-y.
And it turned out to be a pretty damn good book. Which is why I still remember it so well after 35 years.
The villains were a couple of Soviet agents who used their influence on and sometimes direct control of lefty journalists to spin stories to be pro-USSR/anti-west and/ or just kill them if they were too negative. Most of their influence was through cultural affinity and social networking mixed with some direct ideology-based collusion. Pretty much every journalistic organization in the book was corrupted to some degree.
And along the way it had several subplots involving Soviet-sponsored terrorist group running operations including one where they kidnapped a movie star, and used heroin to control and brainwash her as well as a scheme to abduct a prominent German CEO and lobotomize him. Plus there were a couple very explicit sex scenes - these I studied deeply like a focused rabbinical student. :-)
It was only years later that I realized what a unusual circumstance it was that a book with such a right-wing point of view ever got published given the real pro-Soviet sympathies of the lefty publishing world. If only I'd kept my paperback copy....
Posted by: Maetenloch at September 11, 2015 02:48 AM (wqVD1)
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You can see China constantly trying to get Japan into this frame of mind. It seems to work on some parts of the population. Unfortunately, some of those that it doesn't affect might give genuine cause for concern.
Posted by: junior at September 11, 2015 02:49 AM (3uPSc)
He's my heartbeat.
'Nuff said.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:43 AM (zyIlW)
Just be gentle with yourselves, especially in the early going. There will be time for fierce, but getting in-synch a bit before pouring on the gas might be prudent.
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 02:47 AM (EzgxV)
Y'know, like waiting until after baggage claim....
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 02:49 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 02:50 AM (gTnYz)
Posted by: The Metal Hat at September 11, 2015 02:51 AM (P11N5)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:51 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: Blanco Basura at September 11, 2015 02:51 AM (YJmuy)
A lifetime ago, I attended a meeting in SF. It was a highly technical gathering that had to do with certain possible applications of electronic systems to address certain complex real-world situations. Among the attendees were a couple of spooks, just to give you the flavor.
A good deal of the time was devoted to lectures by one of 'our' Polish physicists. He had been 'removed' from Poland before the Soviets consolidated power there.
It was fascinating. The guy started at the upper left-hand corner of a large chalkboard, and was into double integrals before he reached the end of the second line. It was a bit to absorb. Required mental adrenalin to keep pace.
Anyhow, one evening I had dinner with the fellow and fully expected to listen to what he had to say, about *anything*, except, that isn't how it went.
To my astonishment, he wanted to ask me how it was that his theoretical structure might be physically implemented. I was flabbergasted. It took me a few moments to grasp and digest that his work consisted entirely of mathematical theory, and that he had not an inkling of how it might actually be manifested in any physical sense.
It was one of the most interesting dinners I have ever had, and I have no recollection of what was on the menu.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 02:51 AM (9mTYi)
Y'know, like waiting until after baggage claim....
Posted by: cthulhu
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Baggage claim?
Dude, I ain't wasting that kind of time! Carry-on, the carry on...
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 02:52 AM (gTnYz)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:52 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 02:50 AM (gTnYz)
Tucker's licking 'em?
Read back -- same advice applies to you as I was giving to SMFH. Been with the fiancee for over a quarter-century, and getting back together after absences is touchy.
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 02:54 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:56 AM (zyIlW)
With that, I am out.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc at September 11, 2015 02:56 AM (9mTYi)
Cooth, believe it or not, I'm looking forward to getting out. I get to have a drink with Jim, do some touristy things, see the SRV memorial statue (yeah, goofy), maybe meet a couple other Rons and/or Ettes?
And yes, I'm sure we'll check in from time to time.
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 02:58 AM (gTnYz)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 03:00 AM (zyIlW)
One. Block. From that Food Lion you stopped at to call me.
And the pic I saw looks like the front parking lot - right there on VB Blvd.
They couldn't even stumble 50 feet to go behind the shopping center! Now THAT'S commitment.
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 03:02 AM (gTnYz)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 11, 2015 03:02 AM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 03:03 AM (gTnYz)
I have a bit of an idea.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 02:56 AM (zyIlW)
You're not my only audience -- and it doesn't hurt to be reminded. You may have been married for 20+ years and know how that works, but it wasn't to Chi.
Incidentally, I'm not a total stranger to either of you, and I think you both are going to have an absolute blast -- it's going to be some gleeful mashup of telling each other something new and finishing each others' sentences.....and not just with words.
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 03:03 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 03:04 AM (zyIlW)
One. Block. From that Food Lion you stopped at to call me.
And the pic I saw looks like the front parking lot - right there on VB Blvd.
They couldn't even stumble 50 feet to go behind the shopping center! Now THAT'S commitment.
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 03:02 AM (gTnYz)
Dude -- I didn't want to drive over that parking lot because it needed resurfacing and would eat tires. Didn't strike me as an ideal surface on which to test knees. THAT'S commitment!!!
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 03:06 AM (EzgxV)
One. Block. From that Food Lion you stopped at to call me.
And the pic I saw looks like the front parking lot - right there on VB Blvd.
They couldn't even stumble 50 feet to go behind the shopping center! Now THAT'S commitment.
Posted by: Chi
Dude -- I didn't want to drive over that parking lot because it needed resurfacing and would eat tires. Didn't strike me as an ideal surface on which to test knees. THAT'S commitment!!!
Posted by: cthulhu
FAPFAPFAPFAPFAPFAP...
Posted by: unrequited german urls/i] at September 11, 2015 03:10 AM (JmGFJ)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 03:10 AM (zyIlW)
Posted by: unrequited german urls at September 11, 2015 03:11 AM (JmGFJ)
*EG*
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 03:04 AM (zyIlW)
Not sure *EG* in context -- was up early today and gotten to "goofy". Looking forward to a rip-roarin' good time for you both -- that will be reported discreetly as "pleasant".
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 03:12 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: Chi at September 11, 2015 03:14 AM (gTnYz)
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 03:15 AM (iRJ+A)
latest episode of dominion (good show on scyfy) introduced a new angel lucifer and the actor is black
Posted by: jimmytheclaw at September 11, 2015 03:17 AM (phPur)
Here is "The Four Horsemen" by Aphrodite's Child:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_WwiwWxDd8
Posted by: The Political Hat at September 11, 2015 03:17 AM (P11N5)
Posted by: Chi
How gentle a person
Under a question,
How friendly our person
Under a house of nice.
Posted by: unrequited german urls at September 11, 2015 03:19 AM (JmGFJ)
I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum. Published in national trade journals, published on CNN actual channel, Lucianne dot com, several Insty links.
Listed in Who's Who of Professionals, having many major speaking credits, founder of a very large trade association.
With but a High School Diploma.
Oh, and a serious NYSE, Fortune 1000 boardroom background at the Director level.
I've basically thrown my resume in the trash, and just sell roofing now. At 57, and no "credentials", all of the above and $4 will buy me some coffee.
At least I enjoy the coffee.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Most interesting! If I had a hat, I'd tip it to you.
My story is different -- but also quite similar.
I have advanced degrees out the yin-yang, from top schools, but they are completely useless and never served the slightest role in my adult life. I may as well never gone to college or gotten any of them.
Like you-ish, I've had a variety of successful -- uh, what's the word here? -- careers, businesses, get-rich-quick schemes, what have you. Not a single one of them had any connection to my college education, really, and no one has ever asked to see my diploma or verify that I went to college at all, because that was irrelevant. All that mattered was real-world performance right now, not some document proving that I could, in theory, perform well.
Yeah, admittedly, my degrees are all in worthless liberal arts topics. Well, learning stuff in general was not worthless, but the precise topics of my major were indeed worthless.
The role college served in my life was real-time training on how to write well, voluminously and fast, and to be able to bullshit my way through an essay on any topic. The topic itself? Meaningless. The skills to fake it: priceless.
Another hilarious side-effect of college is that I started businesses at an extremely young age to pay for my education (never have any family help or financial aid), and by the time I graduated, those winging-it seat-of-the-pants businesses had put me in a position where I could practically already retire! Which rendered the whole education thing an ironic joke.
Life is funny.
Posted by: zombie at September 11, 2015 03:19 AM (jBuUi)
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 03:15 AM (iRJ+A)
jc -- holy-moly!!! -- did you know there's been an APB out for you? How are you? Where are you? How have you been? Whassup? How are you doing?
*trying frantically to figure out who I need to alert for a sighting while 1-1/2 sheets to the wind*
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 03:19 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 03:25 AM (EzgxV)
APB out for you? How are you? Where are you? How have you been? Whassup?
How are you doing?
*trying frantically to figure out who I need to alert for a sighting while 1-1/2 sheets to the wind*
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 03:19 AM (EzgxV)
====
did you know there's been an
APB out for you?
====
heavens no. I didn't do it whatever it was. I may have met the girl, but can't say for sure. In any case I know I behaved appropriately.
=======
How are you?
=====
Better than most. I know I started this rumor, but dammit, I'm going with it. I'm romantic, charming, funny, and an all around good time.
========
Where are you?
=====
Home. Colored leaves are falling.
======
How have you been? Whassup?
How are you doing?
====
I'm good. Got me one of those girlfriend things that were all the rage a while back. I heard good things somewhere. Turns out to be fun but time consuming.
Been carving the grips on the handrail. it is quite a thing now. if I don't screw up the carving it might even be amazing.
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 03:28 AM (iRJ+A)
APB out for you? How are you? Where are you? How have you been? Whassup?
How are you doing?
*trying frantically to figure out who I need to alert for a sighting while 1-1/2 sheets to the wind*
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 03:19 AM (EzgxV)
====
did you know there's been an
APB out for you?
====
heavens no. I didn't do it whatever it was. I may have met the girl, but can't say for sure. In any case I know I behaved appropriately.
=======
How are you?
=====
Better than most. I know I started this rumor, but dammit, I'm going with it. I'm romantic, charming, funny, and an all around good time.
========
Where are you?
=====
Home. Colored leaves are falling.
======
How have you been? Whassup?
How are you doing?
====
I'm good. Got me one of those girlfriend things that were all the rage a while back. I heard good things somewhere. Turns out to be fun but time consuming.
Been carving the grips on the handrail. it is quite a thing now. if I don't screw up the carving it might even be amazing.
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 03:28 AM (iRJ+A)
GF, handrail -- er....rulez.....pix?
Are you in good health? Has fortune favored you since we last heard? Had any recent wildlife encounters?
You've been away for a while and some of us have been quietly worried.
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 03:34 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 03:34 AM (zyIlW)
jc,
Talk to Chi sometime.
Posted by: SMFH at it all at September 11, 2015 03:34 AM (zyIlW)
====I heard he's better than most as well. Wait, ........
come to think of it, I heard it from you.
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 03:36 AM (iRJ+A)
And also because Americans have been feckless, gutless pussies, afraid to speak their mind for fear someone's feelings will be hurt.
And here we are.
I knew where we were going when couldn't/wouldn't prevent the Muslims from infesting Ground Zero. And we took a decade to replace the Towers. Then the idiots failed to take on the main cause of Islamic terrorism; Iran and left the entire ME up for grabs with Democrats in charge. Even if Obama hadn't been elected, we were going to see all sorts of shit happen in the ME that wouldn't be to our advantage.
And now we're back to having a circus for an election.
Let's hope it's not a draw again at least.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at September 11, 2015 03:39 AM (x3GpS)
Are you in good health? Has fortune favored you since we last heard? Had any recent wildlife encounters?
You've been away for a while and some of us have been quietly worried.
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 03:34 AM (EzgxV)
========Health is OK for a boy my age. Fortune -- every day is a gift and I'm taking it as each gift arrives.
No wildlife lately except for squirrels.
I'm glad that some people would take time to worry, but happy to report there hasn't been much to worry about.
No pix of GF without expressed written permission. Pix of handrail in a few minutes if you wish.
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 03:42 AM (iRJ+A)
Who still keeps trying to infest the American mentality with BS and Black Liberationist Hate. (He's just real subtle about it but he's been a whitey hater from way back)
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at September 11, 2015 03:42 AM (x3GpS)
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 03:44 AM (EzgxV)
http://tinypic.com/r/2eanvie/8
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 03:48 AM (iRJ+A)
Posted by: ErisGuy at September 11, 2015 03:50 AM (wqv11)
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 03:50 AM (iRJ+A)
http://tinypic.com/r/2eanvie/8
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 03:48 AM (iRJ+A)
Nice -- it looks alive.....
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 03:58 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: cthulhu at September 11, 2015 03:58 AM (EzgxV)
====like a boa constrictor?
I'm gonna bolt it on really well so it won't strangle anyone in their sleep.
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 04:00 AM (iRJ+A)
everybody needs to be good at something I guess.
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 04:09 AM (iRJ+A)
Posted by: Adriane the Stunning Speciest Critic ... at September 11, 2015 04:10 AM (qOsoH)
jc!
Happy Friday morning - ish ...
Posted by: Adriane the Stunning Speciest Critic ... at September 11, 2015 04:10 AM (qOsoH)
====Hey there. How are things in the hot country?
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 04:17 AM (iRJ+A)
Laundry done & need to get up early.
jc - hope things are well at Casa Handrail. Case Needs Work has replaced some green board in the shower stall. Going with a kit shower & not a tile wall. Ordered a 36" kit & got sent a 38". No time to send back, but in the end, didn't finish before guests arrived.
2 extra inches mean drywalling around an antique cast iron pipe.
oh well.
Posted by: Adriane the Interior Decorating Critic ... at September 11, 2015 04:17 AM (qOsoH)
Posted by: Adriane the Interior Decorating Critic ... at September 11, 2015 04:18 AM (qOsoH)
it is humid as heck!!!!
Posted by: Adriane the Interior Decorating Critic ... at September 11, 2015 04:18 AM (qOsoH)
====yuck. pleasant after dark?
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 04:23 AM (iRJ+A)
Think the worst of the heat is over for the year.
How 'bout up yonder?
I haven't read the comments, so if you've already said, just point to a comment number.
Got to hit the hay soon.
Posted by: Adriane the Interior Decorating Critic ... at September 11, 2015 04:25 AM (qOsoH)
Getting better - days getting shorter so closer to 90 is than 100 is at night.
Think the worst of the heat is over for the year.
How 'bout up yonder?
I haven't read the comments, so if you've already said, just point to a comment number.
Got to hit the hay soon.
Posted by: Adriane the Interior Decorating Critic ... at September 11, 2015 04:25 AM (qOsoH)
=====fall colors. pretty nice. I'm gonna hit it too. Pleasant dreams.
Posted by: jc at September 11, 2015 04:28 AM (iRJ+A)
Posted by: Adriane the Interior Decorating Critic ... at September 11, 2015 04:31 AM (qOsoH)
Have a good, if for me a somber, morning horde
Posted by: skip at September 11, 2015 04:37 AM (+ijhH)
I've also concluded that I now am all in for Trump, because how can he conceivably f*ck things up any worse than the fearless leaders of the GOP DC Establishment Cartel nave repeatedly demonstrated they can,and will, do. I'm voting for him whether or not he's on the official ballot.
Posted by: Hrothgar at September 11, 2015 04:39 AM (ftVQq)
Posted by: skip at September 11, 2015 04:46 AM (+ijhH)
Posted by: skip at September 11, 2015 04:52 AM (+ijhH)
Sort of regret the Carly comments because it is distracting, but IIRC, it happened in an informal setting with "friends" and associates and was not a "public" forum in any way.
Posted by: Hrothgar at September 11, 2015 04:56 AM (ftVQq)
I understand your anger. However, I'm a ragistered Democrat. I became one when I was 18 because my parents were Democrats, I have now voted for Reoublicans since 2008, have called my Congresspeople about issues and, have put out signs on political issues. I tell the Democrat party off when they ask for money. and I figure I can vote for a loser to run against the R candidate
I'm not going to hell because of what I signed on a voter registration ballot 30 plus years ago, and I trust that as I repent of my sins and cling in faith to Christ I won't end up there for any other reason. :^)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 11, 2015 04:59 AM (OSs/l)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 11, 2015 05:00 AM (OSs/l)
Hope all is well with you! I have been comforted many times by your postings here and view you as like unto one of the early disciples that has no fear of going where the simmers are to minister to them.
God Bless You in your ministries!
Posted by: Hrothgar at September 11, 2015 05:14 AM (ftVQq)
Posted by: Hrothgar at September 11, 2015 05:15 AM (ftVQq)
Some things are good, some not so good but isn't that life?:^) I just put one foot in a front of another and the FenelonSpouse and I pray a lot.
I don't think anyone else here is more of a sinner than I am.
Thanks for your blessings, brother. I hope that you are doing as well as can be expected without your dear wife. I enjoy hearing about your new grandchild. I hope your kids are not too far away and that you can see them sometimes.
Grace and peace,
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 11, 2015 05:22 AM (OSs/l)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 11, 2015 05:30 AM (OSs/l)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 11, 2015 05:34 AM (OSs/l)
When Mrs H was failing, she talked to a chaplain in those last days, and the chaplain relayed part of the conversation to me. The context is that we lost our first child shortly after childbirth as she died from hyaline membrane disease after a few days of fighting for her life. Mrs H told the chaplain that she was not afraid to die because at last she would get to hold her precious daughter in Heaven as she had never been able to while here on earth.
I'll treasure that story until my dying day and only hope I get to see both of them again!
I'm off to try to get another hour of sleep!
~H
Posted by: Hrothgar at September 11, 2015 05:35 AM (ftVQq)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 11, 2015 05:43 AM (OSs/l)
Posted by: skip at September 11, 2015 05:45 AM (+ijhH)
You'll see them again. There are few things in this world even comparable to what awaits in the next. Stay strong, and have faith.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at September 11, 2015 05:53 AM (J+mig)
I suspect Europeans are hoping the new immigrant population will help
pay for socialism, but while they will take handouts there not going to
accept anything less than a sharia based government.
Posted by: skip at September 11, 2015 05:45 AM (+ijhH)
This is what happens when you let the eugenics crowd trick you into voluntary negative population growth. The next thing they want to do is replace you with their idealized starving masses.
Unfortunately for them, said starving masses have ideas of their own, and don't have any particular gratitude towards or need for their would-be masters.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at September 11, 2015 05:55 AM (J+mig)
Posted by: Dr. Varno at September 11, 2015 05:56 AM (GdFQh)
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 11, 2015 05:56 AM (VPLuQ)
Nice post, Cato; Thanks.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 11, 2015 06:07 AM (OSs/l)
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