EMT 4/30/16 [krakatoa]

Home again, Home again, jiggety jig.

Just in time for an open thread.

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1 Gotta go
Good morning horde

Posted by: Skip at April 30, 2016 05:58 AM (PFZvJ)

2 Krak puts the "E" in the "EMT."

Top o' the mornin' to ya, horde.

TGIS.

Posted by: Gem at April 30, 2016 06:01 AM (c+gwp)

3 Good Morning Morons. Today is Saturday, April 30, 2016.

somewhere in my post is a damned 500 error and I can not find it.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:04 AM (vvmPQ)

4 Is it do or die time for Cruz in Indiana next week? Will he drop out if he loses Tuesday? He did not come right out and say it, but he beat around that bush all over it.

http://tinyurl.com/jd6dd5o

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:05 AM (vvmPQ)

5 Scientists name a new species of beetle discovered Chewbaca.

http://tinyurl.com/zjn5fsh

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:05 AM (vvmPQ)

6 In case you missed it yesterday Will Ferrell says he will not be in the Reagan dementia movie. That doesn't necessarily mean somebody else will not pursue this shitty vehicle.

http://tinyurl.com/zkl3nlj

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:06 AM (vvmPQ)

7 Do black toddlers matter? And the difference between child red State child protective services in blue States and red States. A San Antonio mother has been arrested for abusing her children by chaining them up like dogs and leaving them unattended.

http://tinyurl.com/jt8llrw

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:06 AM (vvmPQ)

8 Obama has been using a memorandum of understanding regarding IRS changes to minor regulations that have to be done annually for tax purposes. Yes, it was intended for "minor" changes that had minimum impact on overall taxes so they could be done without waiting on legislation. Instead Obama has been using this for major changes that have major impact and a Republican is demanding to see the actual memo. My question is why? If they had proof that Obama was embezzling billions through IRS for personal gain they would do nothing.

http://tinyurl.com/jsxxwzs

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:06 AM (vvmPQ)

9 NJ postman pleads guilty to stealing $443K in government checks and selling them for $50 each.

http://tinyurl.com/ze73b53

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:06 AM (vvmPQ)

10 Waiting dor my ride to the airport to get here. Soooo excited to see my husband in a day.

Posted by: pookysgirl at April 30, 2016 06:07 AM (K27gs)

11 Why is the DOJ not seeking civil suits at these colleges for gay discrimination? More than 100 colleges are now holding separate graduation ceremonies for gays bowing to the Gaystapo.

http://tinyurl.com/h7f2jyx

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:07 AM (vvmPQ)

12 Attorney General Loretta Lynch said there's no deadline for concluding the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server, and said setting a deadline would only make the probe less thorough.

IOW it is typical corrupt AG foot dragging. They want the case to still be in limbo until the possibility of a Clinton election, in which impeachment will remain on the floor in a puddle of vomit beneath the statue of Justitia.

http://tinyurl.com/hes7ofk

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:07 AM (vvmPQ)

13 Scankles fundraiser in Detroit to be held by ousted Detroit police chief as Scankles continues to court the black vote and money.

http://tinyurl.com/jttmsux

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:07 AM (vvmPQ)

14 Obama did make his announcement yesterday about his want for more gun control measures. As far as I can tell it was not widely reported by the MFM. They know that gun control is about as popular as a bucket of snot on a dinner plate and will only hurt Demo-commies who push it.

http://tinyurl.com/j4setm9

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:08 AM (vvmPQ)

15 Violent anti-Trump thugs say they have a right to deny Trump's ability to make political speeches. Where is the DOJ for this obvious violation of civil rights? If a group of violent whites were blocking a speech by a black politician the DOJ would be full on with a hate crime prosecution.

http://tinyurl.com/zaema5e

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:08 AM (vvmPQ)

16 BB explains why the "sentencing reform bill" wanted by the Democrats is still fatally flawed despite amendments.

http://tinyurl.com/hcuvb3l

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:08 AM (vvmPQ)

17 Is TX turning blue as Democrats want? Is the influx of locusts from CA and the North as well as illegals from the South of the border having an impact?

http://tinyurl.com/z7b8aat

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:08 AM (vvmPQ)

18 CA legislator want CA to get a waiver from the feds to cover illegals under Obamacare. Recall that provision that was put into the law to gain support from a lot of Democrats who feared their reelection ability? It is currently illegal to give Obamacare to illegals, however Obama can do anything he wants with his pen and phone. And remember this also, CA is also broke and these State programs are not 100% paid for by the Feds and why in the hell should I pay taxes for illegals to be given benefits in CA?

http://tinyurl.com/j58dpda

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:09 AM (vvmPQ)

19 Target stock down 5%
Went in their store yesterday just to use the bathroom, but didn't buy anything.
(don't say it...)

Posted by: AE at April 30, 2016 06:09 AM (+ft6G)

20 Ramirez

http://tinyurl.com/hsz6uvr

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:09 AM (vvmPQ)

21 IBD says American voters of both parties are vastly ignorant of economic truths. For the Democrat side they reference the Democrat's embrace of socialism (press speak for communism) and on the Republican side they reference opposition to TPP as opposition to free trade. On this I have to disagree, TPP is vastly different than "free trade". I am not opposed to free trade if it is truly free trade for both sides. But not only is TPP a sell out, but is has a lot of crap in it that has nothing to do with trade.

http://tinyurl.com/jr6w5dn

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:09 AM (vvmPQ)

22 BS poll says more Republicans are now agreeing with global warming.

http://tinyurl.com/qp3r

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:09 AM (vvmPQ)

23 Crony Corruption making more and more people rich at taxpayer expense. But IBD uses that discredited word "Crony Capitalism". This has nothing to do with capitalism.

http://tinyurl.com/hem2wu8

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:10 AM (vvmPQ)

24 The Daily Junk

http://tinyurl.com/ho2e2ld

That's it for today folks. And BTW, that 500 error that prevented the day in history involved the fall of Saigon due to Democrat sellout of South Vietnam.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:11 AM (vvmPQ)

25 Thanks, Vic.

I haven't been around for the VNN in awhile so it feels good to catch up. Er, maybe good isn't quite the right word.

Posted by: Gem at April 30, 2016 06:15 AM (c+gwp)

26 My ship was involved with the evacuation of the Saigon embassy. That helicopter in the photo could easily have been one of the many that were flown out to the USS Enterprise as we evacuated the US Embassy at the last minute. The fall of Saigon and South Vietnam was the direct result of the Democrat congress cutting off military aid in 1974. When we left the US and headed over in 1974 we had a number of aircraft on board that we were going to deliver to them but had to off load them because of that cut. Once aid was cut when the commies launched their final offensive in 75 it only took 55 days for the end. Democrats are good at starting wars and really shitty at winning them. This is why I was opposed to going into Iraq. I knew that as soon as the Democrats were in power again they would cut tail and run thus pissing on all the American dead. Guess what, I was right.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:17 AM (vvmPQ)

27

DAY 1,271

192 to go (265 to Inauguration Day )

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

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 30, 2016 06:21 AM (p4UlV)

28 Thx Vic!

Posted by: Fewenuff at April 30, 2016 06:21 AM (T/sbU)

29 23 Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:10 AM (vvmPQ)

The most accurate term for crony whatever-ism is in fact "fascism."

Another great European import.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 30, 2016 06:22 AM (p4UlV)

30 Posted by: Fewenuff at April 30, 2016 06:21 AM (T/sbU)

Hey. Haven't seen you around for a long while. Welcome back. Unless I have you totally confused with someone else.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 30, 2016 06:23 AM (p4UlV)

31 When I was younger I used to hang out at a bar owned by a South Korean who was on one of those final evacuation choppers. He loved America and was immensely, eternally grateful and full of respect for the military. I can't remember his name... my husband would, he knew him better.

Posted by: Gem at April 30, 2016 06:25 AM (c+gwp)

32 29 The most accurate term for crony whatever-ism is in fact "fascism."

Another great European import.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 30, 2016 06:22 AM (p4UlV)

I prefer crony corruption because it is corruption. Fascism is the Italian version of communism in which the State forces businesses to operate within strict rules by the State for the benefit of the State without actually transferring ownership of the buisness to the State.
Most of the US government is now involved in fascism well represented by the EPA, the FTC, HSS, and most other government regulatory agencies.

When the current administration give money from the taxpayers to favored businesses and cronies that is corruption.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:27 AM (vvmPQ)

33 Vietnamese, duh. I have South Korea on the brain since my daughter is planning a trip there.

Posted by: Gem at April 30, 2016 06:28 AM (c+gwp)

34 31
When I was younger I used to hang out at a bar owned by a South Korean
who was on one of those final evacuation choppers. He loved America and
was immensely, eternally grateful and full of respect for the military.
I can't remember his name... my husband would, he knew him better.

Posted by: Gem at April 30, 2016 06:25 AM (c+gwp)

Korean or Vietnamese?

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:28 AM (vvmPQ)

35 LOL, beat me too it.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:28 AM (vvmPQ)

36 So we are supposed to pick up kiddo today, 5 hours away. Hubby said let's just do it round trip -leave early get her & her stuff get back here befire it's dark. 12hours tops.
Me: if you're sure *cancels hotel reservation*
Except last night he gets food poisoning and he's in pain and shivering and white as a sheet at 4am.
Now I'm bleary eyed drinking coffee thinking "crap" while he's sleeping.

Posted by: @votermom at April 30, 2016 06:34 AM (nbrY/)

37 Looks like I killed the thread.

Posted by: @votermom at April 30, 2016 06:37 AM (nbrY/)

38 Killed it dead.

Posted by: @votermom at April 30, 2016 06:38 AM (nbrY/)

39 Probably with food poisoning

Posted by: @votermom at April 30, 2016 06:39 AM (nbrY/)

40 **peeks in**
**sees dead thread at votermoms feet**
**runs away screaming**

Posted by: AmeriDan at April 30, 2016 06:41 AM (cq3QL)

41 I'm sorry I can't do links but if you like songs like SRV's "Texas Flood" or Jimi's "Little Wing" check out Fredrik Strand Halland doing them on utube. 12 yrs old at the time. Be about 22 now.
At 12 he was playing with an emotional content most 22 hear old's don't have.
Next trip to a music store I'll be looking to see what he's up to. Can't believe I just heard of him the other day.

Posted by: teej at April 30, 2016 06:43 AM (0RM+L)

42 @votermom Oh, have I been there! Make him a little hidey hole in the car, bucket, pillow and blankets. Water for hydration. Then head out. He'll be recovered enough by the time you arrive to pick up your daughter to help you load the car, maybe even drive some. That's the pisser about food poisoning. You want to die, then 10 hours later, you are recovered enough to want to live.

Unless it's the flu. Then you're screwed. Safe travels either way...

Posted by: RedDish at April 30, 2016 06:44 AM (5eXg1)

43 Nah, thread he no dead. We are the dawn creepers, old folks who can't sleep late even if we try. I've been outside letting the mosquitos feed.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at April 30, 2016 06:45 AM (2q1sg)

44 Thanks RedDish.
He's not throwing up, thankfully, although being in a car might make him queasy so good point.
No fever so fingers crossed its not the flu.
I'm thinking pack overnight stuff anyway just in case.

Posted by: @votermom at April 30, 2016 06:48 AM (nbrY/)

45 teej, I saw Jonny Lang when he was 16 and I never heard so much soul in a kid, especially his singing. Fine guitarist too.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at April 30, 2016 06:48 AM (2q1sg)

46
Okay, kids. Gotta jump. Work to do this weekend, though I'd rather be bodging in the studio.

Later!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 30, 2016 06:49 AM (p4UlV)

47 Thread is not dead. Just not many people up at 6 am on a Saturday morning.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:49 AM (vvmPQ)

48 I'll be out in a short while myself. always get a call from my younger brother near sunrise when he goes on his morning walk.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:51 AM (vvmPQ)

49 When I mentioned Fredrik to a guy at work yesterday he mentioned Johnny Lang. I didn't have time to check him out but will Monday.
Always a day late and $50 dollars late am I.
Also heard years back that Alex Chilton was 16 when the Box Tops recorded The Letter.
As a mediocre musician I really appreciate the prodigies.

Posted by: teej at April 30, 2016 06:54 AM (0RM+L)

50 Um, $50 short,,, but you knew that,,, and that I need more coffee.

Posted by: teej at April 30, 2016 06:56 AM (0RM+L)

51 Steve Winwood and Stevie Wonder are the champ kid talents I guess.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at April 30, 2016 06:57 AM (2q1sg)

52 Buenos dias, everybody.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at April 30, 2016 06:57 AM (9ym/8)

53 Is this early morning wake up an old age thing? I had to get up this Saturday morning to get a kiddo off to a competition, but I find that I can't sleep past 7-7:30 no matter how I slept the night before. Back in the day (like two years ago) getting up this early was a form of torture...

Yawn. Now I understand afternoon naps.

Posted by: RedDish at April 30, 2016 06:58 AM (5eXg1)

54 @15-Trump surrogates have been advocating violence at the GOP convention if he doesn't get the nom. His supporters here at AoS have said plenty of times "F-You War!" Well guys, here is your war, have at it. Don't understand Trump supporters complaining about violent anti-Trump protesters given their own rhetoric. Unfortunately for the Trump movement that war includes war against conservatives.

Posted by: JROD at April 30, 2016 06:59 AM (wnwJC)

55 53 Is this early morning wake up an old age thing?

--

Must be.
And it sucks.

Posted by: @votermom at April 30, 2016 07:00 AM (nbrY/)

56 I have The Letter by the Box Tops and by Joe Cocker. Although the Box Tops had the orginal hits I think I like Joe Cocker's version better.

gotta go now

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 07:01 AM (vvmPQ)

57 Btw Dave, have wondered what Buffalo Roam refers to. That phrase is in our state song.

Posted by: teej at April 30, 2016 07:03 AM (0RM+L)

58 Morning everyone! Gonna be a cold wet weekend here; 40 and rain through Monday. It's a good morning to lay in bed and be a slacker.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 30, 2016 07:03 AM (rxjJk)

59 Texas. Buffalo Roam refers to my property here. Rhymes with home. There were buffalo once. Stupid little thing but that's the name of the property.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at April 30, 2016 07:07 AM (2q1sg)

60 My Indian friend Brooks said "White man come. He kill our women. He rape our buffalo."

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at April 30, 2016 07:10 AM (2q1sg)

61 And Elton John. Concert pianist at the age of 11 I've heard.
And then there's me. Didn't start playing till 7th grade. No private lessons. Rinky dink set got sold while in the service and went a total of 20 years without playing.
Can't believe I get to play with the guys I'm playing with now.
I think they take me as a charitable deduction.

Posted by: teej at April 30, 2016 07:10 AM (0RM+L)

62 It's a good name Dave.

Posted by: teej at April 30, 2016 07:12 AM (0RM+L)

63 teej, same here. I get to play with two guitarists who are much better than me and a great drummer. All of us longtime players. I mostly blow harp and sing now but often I just stand there grinning while one of them just nails a song we've never even played before. Jamming tomorrow at 2:00

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at April 30, 2016 07:15 AM (2q1sg)

64 Good for you Dave!
I play a little harp while playing drums. Nothing fancy.
Freaking Dirt Band drummer (Jimmy Fadden?) blew me away 3 weeks ago.
How does he do that, I mean all of that, while playing drums.
Gary said He's been doing it every day for 50 years, that's how.

Posted by: teej at April 30, 2016 07:25 AM (0RM+L)

Posted by: chemjeff at April 30, 2016 07:27 AM (uAvJJ)

66 Good morning

Posted by: chemjeff at April 30, 2016 07:27 AM (uAvJJ)

67 I gotta get off here. Get some more coffee and see if I can find a spot to catch a few crappie with the lake having come up 6 or 7 feet in the last week.
Might need to take the machete.

Posted by: teej at April 30, 2016 07:28 AM (0RM+L)

68 Good morning everyone!

Posted by: Yo! at April 30, 2016 07:31 AM (u9+TN)

69 And Dave, if you go to True - North music dot com, the front man and base player on the dashboard believer are the two guys I'm playing with.
We do more of an accoustic singer/songwriter show.
That means I get to tinker around with chimes and bongos and a tambourine attached to my hi-hat as part of my set.
Have a good day all.

Posted by: teej at April 30, 2016 07:33 AM (0RM+L)

70 Good luck fishing. Crappie, flounder and mountain trout in that order are my favorite fish fry raw material.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at April 30, 2016 07:33 AM (2q1sg)

71 63 >> Jamming tomorrow at 2:00

Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Weird and Gilly
And the spiders from Mars. He played it left hand
But made it too far
Became the special man, then we were Ziggy's band

Posted by: GnuBreed at April 30, 2016 07:40 AM (gyKtp)

72 Looking at the aero views live at that hotel in California yesterday with the
trump protestors. Looked like a 1000 at the most, considering the area, a rather small crowd, but the MSM made it look like a 100,000. Its all how you position your cameras I guess.

Posted by: Colin at April 30, 2016 07:44 AM (jitap)

73 Brrrrr

Posted by: Jean at April 30, 2016 07:45 AM (cXiMR)

74 "To stay the sneezing scratch the Soles of the Feet and Palms of the Hands; rub the Eyes and Ears; smell to white Lilly, and Bath your hands in warm Water... The Phlegm that runs from the Nose like Snot is stay'd by proper Remedies for the Cure of the Brain, whereby the Spring of such Noisome Humors is dryed... use some proper Syrup to correct the ill scent of the Snot's abundance."

The Country-Mans Physician 1680

Hay fever season approaches!

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at April 30, 2016 07:46 AM (Cq0oW)

75 I enjoy portraying presidents. Dementia Reagan may be my next role. Bill Murray played FDR.

Posted by: Kevin Spacey at April 30, 2016 07:48 AM (gwG9s)

76 Walleye is fantastic too, Dave.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at April 30, 2016 07:49 AM (89T5c)

77 G'morning, all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 07:50 AM (ptqRm)

78 Holding a Mexican flag while you smash police cars and bloody anglos, might as well be a Trump campaign commercial.

If I lived there and that was happening in my neighborhood I would probably switch from Cruz to Trump.

Posted by: Jean at April 30, 2016 07:51 AM (cXiMR)

79 Morning

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 07:53 AM (Ozsfq)

80 "Holding a Mexican flag while you smash police cars and bloody anglos, might as well be a Trump campaign commercial. "

Like I had posted last night, if this action is considered to be legitimate protesting, and not rioting, I want to be able to legitimately counter-protest.

With a baseball bat.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 07:54 AM (ptqRm)

81 Holding a Mexican flag while you smash police cars and bloody anglos, might as well be a Trump campaign commercial.

If I lived there and that was happening in my neighborhood I would probably switch from Cruz to Trump.
Posted by: Jean at April 30, 2016 07:51 AM (cXiMR)

It also shows who the real enemy is here and it is NOT Trump. It is the left wing democrats and the legal scum infecting OUR Country not theirs

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 07:55 AM (Ozsfq)

82 It also shows who the real enemy is here and it is NOT Trump. It is the left wing democrats and the legal scum infecting OUR Country not theirs
Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 07:55 AM (Ozsfq)

I meant illegal, but legs scum works also

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 07:55 AM (Ozsfq)

83 The power of positive thinking!

Posted by: John Kasich at April 30, 2016 07:58 AM (4m41+)

84 Good morning, all. votermom, so sorry to hear about your husband's food poisoning. Yuck. I hope you guys do okay today picking up your daughter. We go in 10 days or so to pick up ours. I will carefully monitor what we eat the night before.

Our oldest daughter's freshman year, my husband blew out his knee four days before we had to pick her up at the end of the year. Luckily, we had a teenage son who got the day off homeschooling to help me!

Posted by: bluebell at April 30, 2016 07:59 AM (2WwbN)

85 Bigby, you must live way far north if hay fever season is just approaching. It's been here for weeks and weeks.

How's your son's diaper rash? Commando weekend for him, is it not?

Posted by: bluebell at April 30, 2016 08:01 AM (2WwbN)

86 Our oldest daughter's freshman year, my husband blew out his knee four days before we had to pick her up at the end of the year. Luckily, we had a teenage son who got the day off homeschooling to help me!
Posted by: bluebell at April 30, 2016 07:59 AM (2WwbN)

I'm glad those days are behind me. I liked visiting my kids at school, but the bog move in and move outs were a pain. More so with my younger daughter who was not as neat and meticulous as my older daughter

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 08:01 AM (Ozsfq)

87 Here in SE Texas, allergies come in waves based upon the rain. This week is hell week for many.

Posted by: UnFatMatt at April 30, 2016 08:02 AM (ofDwz)

88 Move ins are never bad; we can pack everything up neatly and it's a breeze.

Moving out though . . . .

Posted by: bluebell at April 30, 2016 08:03 AM (2WwbN)

89 I'm certain Ace isn't up to read this, but I'm glad to see the return of the Gender Ambiguous kitteh pics. There wasn't one all day yesterday and I was hoping he hadn't stopped doing them. He should save them all and put a permalink in the sidebar.

Posted by: bluebell at April 30, 2016 08:07 AM (2WwbN)

90 Move ins are never bad; we can pack everything up neatly and it's a breeze.

Moving out though . . . .
Posted by: bluebell at April 30, 2016 08:03 AM (2WwbN)

Yeah, but it was somewhat depended on the location of the room and access also.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 08:07 AM (Ozsfq)

91 Another benefit of military school, 1 trunk to UPS, 1 duffle bag with guard stuff, 1 AWOL bag -- done.

Posted by: Jean at April 30, 2016 08:09 AM (cXiMR)

92 The LGBT community has been fighting a decades-long culture war to be included in the fabrics of American society and its winning.

Yet when it comes to their graduation ceremonies, it seems theyd prefer exclusivity.

More than 100 colleges and universities this spring will be holding separate graduation ceremonies for the LGBTQ population and their allies, according to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). This includes Georgetown University, Duke University, Harvard University and Boston College, among others.

Disgusting. All the left wants to do is divide and conquer and we are letting them.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 08:10 AM (Ozsfq)

93 How's your son's diaper rash? Commando weekend for him, is it not?

=====

doing much better and yes commando it is

no accident yet

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at April 30, 2016 08:10 AM (Cq0oW)

94 Another benefit of military school, 1 trunk to UPS, 1 duffle bag with guard stuff, 1 AWOL bag -- done.
Posted by: Jean at April 30, 2016 08:09 AM (cXiMR)

yeah except depending on where i am going and how many and what type of Uniforms I need, it can get kinda heavy

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 08:11 AM (Ozsfq)

95 True. All three kids that have gone away have all managed to live on the third floor of a dorm/apt. with no elevator every year. My knees are not what they once were.

Posted by: bluebell at April 30, 2016 08:11 AM (2WwbN)

96 I woke up with a funny taste in my mouth. Must be damn rightwingers.

Posted by: Vanessa at April 30, 2016 08:14 AM (eHpnh)

97 i live in upstate NY and the hay fever thing is just starting for me is all

tend to get it mild but scary. itching gummy eyes no sneezing but progressive constriction of bronchial tubes. it feels like a pillow held down on my face, makes me panic at times

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at April 30, 2016 08:14 AM (Cq0oW)

98 yeah except depending on where i am going and how many and what type of Uniforms I need, it can get kinda heavy.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 30, 2016 08:14 AM (QDVFm)

99 Hillary Clinton said on Friday that dealing with criticism from Donald Trump is no big deal because she had experience dealing with men who get off the reservation.

???
Yeah mean like your husband who gets BJs from interns? Yeah you dealt with that great by defending him and maligning the women who accuse him?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 08:14 AM (Ozsfq)

100 Time to run - gotta wake up my son and get him to his baseball game 45 minutes away, where possibly we may find out that the game is cancelled because the field is too wet.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Posted by: bluebell at April 30, 2016 08:14 AM (2WwbN)

101 Nevergiveu, yeah. I never needed the reg dress stuff, so that stayed at Mom's. All the cadet wools and starched cotton's went to the laundry for storage.

Posted by: Jean at April 30, 2016 08:15 AM (cXiMR)

102 Nevergiveu, yeah. I never needed the reg dress stuff, so that stayed at Mom's. All the cadet wools and starched cotton's went to the laundry for storage.
Posted by: Jean at April 30, 2016 08:15 AM (cXiMR)

LOL...Yeah it seems not matter where I go it is a change of command or something like that and I need my Dress Blues or Whites.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 08:17 AM (Ozsfq)

103 that breathing issue is part of why I'd never move south BTW

the very idea fills me with dread

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at April 30, 2016 08:17 AM (Cq0oW)

104 I would also throw away most of my socks, underwear, and PT stuff - it was trashed anyways. Bought more in fall

Posted by: Jean at April 30, 2016 08:17 AM (cXiMR)

105 Do black toddlers matter? And the difference between child red State child protective services in blue States and red States. A San Antonio mother has been arrested for abusing her children by chaining them up like dogs and leaving them unattended.

http://tinyurl.com/jt8llrw

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:06 AM (vvmPQ)

Mother of six. I'm sure it's our fault that she's not getting enough money.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 30, 2016 08:18 AM (45oDG)

106 Poured some white vinegar out into a plastic cup to strip zinc off a couple of hinges I'm using for a project. This is the first time in quite awhile that I've done anything with white vinegar - I usually use cider vinegar for this kind of thing but I had the white left over from something else - and when I smelled it I immediately thought of a little plastic "volcano" I had as a kid.I have some baking soda around here too....

Posted by: Grey Fox at April 30, 2016 08:18 AM (bZ7mE)

107 We did a shitton of ceremonies, WTC. But, it was all in full cadwt monkey suit. So, the green crap was useless.

Posted by: Jean at April 30, 2016 08:19 AM (cXiMR)

108 Ace really needs to beg Gabe to come back for the podcasts.

Writing and broadcasting are two distinctly different skills.

Posted by: jwest at April 30, 2016 08:19 AM (Zs4uk)

109 Why is the DOJ not seeking civil suits at these colleges for gay discrimination? More than 100 colleges are now holding separate graduation ceremonies for gays bowing to the Gaystapo.

http://tinyurl.com/h7f2jyx

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:07 AM (vvmPQ)

Funny how the left demands inclusion into everything then wants segregation once they get it

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 30, 2016 08:21 AM (45oDG)

110 that breathing issue is part of why I'd never move south BTW

the very idea fills me with dread
Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at April 30, 2016 08:17 AM (Cq0oW)
------------------

It all depends on the type of pollen to which you are allergic. It's possible that in the south, there wouldn't be those types of trees and you'd be fine. Sorry to hear you're suffering, though - I hope you're taking something for it. Try a neti pot too. Make sure you boil the water first and let it cool.

Posted by: bluebell at April 30, 2016 08:21 AM (2WwbN)

111 22 BS poll says more Republicans are now agreeing with global warming.

http://tinyurl.com/qp3r

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:09 AM (vvmPQ)

They can "agree" all they want; that still doesn't make it true. A lot of people don't seem to understand that science is not subject to majority vote.

Posted by: rickl at April 30, 2016 08:22 AM (sdi6R)

112 Ace really needs to beg Gabe to come back for the podcasts.

Writing and broadcasting are two distinctly different skills. Posted by: jwest at April 30, 2016 08:19 AM (Zs4uk)
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As seldom as I agree with you, I must say that Gabe's talent for herding the cats into some semblance of following the outline of a podcast, while still keeping a free-ranging discussion going, was a real plus.

Posted by: mustbequantum at April 30, 2016 08:23 AM (MIKMs)

113 Violent anti-Trump thugs say they have a right to deny Trump's ability to make political speeches. Where is the DOJ for this obvious violation of civil rights? If a group of violent whites were blocking a speech by a black politician the DOJ would be full on with a hate crime prosecution.

http://tinyurl.com/zaema5e

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:08 AM (vvmPQ)

The lefty scum in the DOJ and Barry sit back and applaud this shit. They'd file charges against any cops who gave the dirtbags the beat down they deserve

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 30, 2016 08:23 AM (45oDG)

114 110 that breathing issue is part of why I'd never move south BTW

It happens up in Michigan too.

The doctor had me on steroids for 10 days then daily tablets and Flonais (sp?). Nice to be able to breath through the nose.

Posted by: jwest at April 30, 2016 08:25 AM (Zs4uk)

115 Wait till the Trump people start showing up armed.

Posted by: Jean at April 30, 2016 08:25 AM (cXiMR)

116 "It all depends on the type of pollen to which you are allergic. It's possible that in the south, there wouldn't be those types of trees and you'd be fine. "

Both the fetching Mrs VIA and our teenage son suffer mightily under the score of B'More hay fever/allergies.

When in the greater Charleston/Low Country area, even with pollen so thick that you can taste it in the air?

Nothing
Zip
Nada
No sneezing
No runny noses.

Enjoying life

Go figure

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 08:27 AM (ptqRm)

117 I listened to the beginning of the podcast.

It was cute to hear them plan to learn orienteering and survival without giving the sense that either of them had ever been outside.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at April 30, 2016 08:28 AM (1xUj/)

118 Just released yet another armadillo on the other side of the river. That makes three in a week.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at April 30, 2016 08:28 AM (2q1sg)

119 Try a neti pot too.

====

does nothing. this is just a lungs and throat thing.

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at April 30, 2016 08:29 AM (Cq0oW)

120 115 Wait till the Trump people start showing up armed.
Posted by: Jean at April 30, 2016 08:25 AM (cXiMR)

The minute Obama was elected in 2008, I said we were on the road to civil war. You can't have half of the population trying to ram Communism down the other half's throats without violence breaking out at some point.

So none of this surprises me. I have to admit that I didn't foresee Donald Trump as the spark that would ignite the powder keg.

Posted by: rickl at April 30, 2016 08:30 AM (sdi6R)

121 "They can "agree" all they want; that still doesn't make it true. A lot of people don't seem to understand that science is not subject to majority vote."

I hear rumors that centuries ago, the sun revolved around the earth, which was flat at the time.

It was science
It was settled

Till it wasn't.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 08:30 AM (ptqRm)

122 g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at April 30, 2016 08:32 AM (KCxzN)

123 The minute Obama was elected in 2008, I said we were on the road to civil war. You can't have half of the population trying to ram Communism down the other half's throats without violence breaking out at some point.

So none of this surprises me. I have to admit that I didn't foresee Donald Trump as the spark that would ignite the powder keg.
Posted by: rickl at April 30, 2016 08:30 AM (sdi6R)

Fredo and is cohorts are the spark, powder, and match

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 08:33 AM (Ozsfq)

124
Drove past my bagel/donut shop. Couldnt believe they really closed. They did. Place all dark and sad looking. No where to buy bagel or milk or atm or lottery ticket. Sob.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 30, 2016 08:33 AM (iQIUe)

125 Fredo and is cohorts are the spark, powder, and match
Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 08:33 AM (Ozsfq)

And the LIV are the fuel

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 08:34 AM (Ozsfq)

126 Bjs.Costco have bulk generic claritin. Much cheaper than the drugstores. I get up a 0430 pop a claritin so I can be good at 6. Usually drive by the ont.

On bad days I take a zyrtec later because it's a different pathway than claritin.

BTW, you have to keep the claritin level up, so you need a daily dose. Not just when you feel it. Zyrtec works better for occasional dosing.

Or, move to Yuma.

Posted by: Jean at April 30, 2016 08:34 AM (cXiMR)

127 Drove past my bagel/donut shop. Couldnt believe they really closed. They did. Place all dark and sad looking. No where to buy bagel or milk or atm or lottery ticket. Sob.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 30, 2016 08:33 AM (iQIUe)

progress I guess? I feel your pain

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 08:34 AM (Ozsfq)

128 "And the LIV are the fuel"

You can burn them to stay warm during the dark times?

Whoo hoo, I'm surrounded by a lifetime supply!!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 08:35 AM (ptqRm)

129 accident count: 1

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at April 30, 2016 08:35 AM (Cq0oW)

130 Boycott target

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 08:36 AM (Ozsfq)

131 "accident count: 1"

Kids....gotta love em.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 08:37 AM (ptqRm)

132 >>More than 100 colleges are now holding separate graduation ceremonies for gays bowing to the Gaystapo.

That makes no sense.

The special ceremony was started in 1995 at the University of
Michigan by Dr. Ronni Sanlo, a Jewish lesbian, who said she was denied
attendance at her children's graduation because of her sexual
orientation.
"These events provide a sense of community for
minority students who often experience tremendous culture shock at their
impersonalized institutions," HRC says on its website, explaining the
need for such ceremonies. "For many students they are the payoff for
staying in school, and friends and families find the smaller, more
ethnic ceremonies both meaningful and personal."

Why would she have been denied attendance - was it that the family didn't get enough tickets (because they weren't married/she wasn't recognized as a parent?)? If that's the case, I would bet that is no longer an issue *20* years later.
How is it that gay students "experience tremendous culture shock at their
impersonalized institutions" - are there not Deans of Gender Equity and whatnot on campus to make sure they feel comfy? Also, since when is a college supposed to provide you a community that is "meaningful and personal" - it's a freakin school, not day care.

Ugh, I hate people!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 30, 2016 08:37 AM (NOIQH)

133 Squiggy played guitar.

Posted by: Shots Brewery at April 30, 2016 08:37 AM (gwG9s)

134 It was cute to hear them plan to learn orienteering and survival without giving the sense that either of them had ever been outside.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at April 30, 2016 08:28 AM (1xUj/)
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Aren't they city rats? That takes a different kind of situational awareness. Maybe Ace should start with urban orienteering and city foraging.

The Army teach urban orienteering, yes? Maybe one of our Big Green hordelings can take him on a walkabout.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at April 30, 2016 08:38 AM (jR7Wy)

135 "Boycott target"
We have already shifted the few things which we get from there to other stores.

I think Vic reported their stock has dropped 5%.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 08:38 AM (ptqRm)

136 Ugh, I hate people!
Posted by: Lizzy at April 30, 2016 08:37 AM (NOIQH)

You and me both

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 30, 2016 08:38 AM (Ozsfq)

137 Also, since when is a college supposed to provide you a community that is "meaningful and personal" - it's a freakin school, not day care.

Ugh, I hate people!
Posted by: Lizzy at April 30, 2016 08:37 AM (NOIQH)

The snowflakes head for the fainting couches over the sight of Trump 2016 written in chalk. I'm guessing they have the mental and emotional maturity of a 4 year old. A well coddled 4 year old

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 30, 2016 08:39 AM (45oDG)

138 Ace does "Outside" about the same way that AtC does "Outside"

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 08:39 AM (ptqRm)

139 got him playing in a big Amazon box

*light bulb*

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at April 30, 2016 08:40 AM (Cq0oW)

140 Boy, no good news in there. Thanks just the same, Vic.

Posted by: creeper at April 30, 2016 08:40 AM (ghfOx)

141 Maybe Ace should start with urban orienteering and city foraging.

If the legends are true Ace's city foraging is a felony in those jurisdictions in which hobos are recognized as human.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at April 30, 2016 08:41 AM (1xUj/)

142 Boycott target"
We have already shifted the few things which we get from there to other stores.

I think Vic reported their stock has dropped 5%.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 08:38 AM (ptqRm)

Good. Target has been big supporters of lefty causes. Let them suffer for it

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 30, 2016 08:41 AM (45oDG)

143 "*light bulb*"

Want some cat litter?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 08:41 AM (ptqRm)

144 Saw GOPe stooge last night discussing Puerto Rico. He said, "it's a problem WE need to address".

Hmmm, why?

And of course, the democrats were going GW batshit crazy. "It's an emergency! It's irresponsible! We have to do something, NOW!

Meanwhile, everyone in DC pretends our fiscal house is in perfect order.

Posted by: Huma at April 30, 2016 08:42 AM (1P7Ri)

145 Anyone fly through Detroit regularly? Should I be prepared for mobs of angry union workers or something?

Posted by: pookysgirl at April 30, 2016 08:43 AM (QIQSQ)

146 Good morning all. From this week in 1944- on the beachhead at Anzio.

The EZ Dog Journal

Apr 29, 1944 -
It's getting awfully close to the end of April and still no invasion. V-- writes they are setting themselves up in their very best parade ground style - -Saturday inspections and all - down below. So maybe we are just waiting until the real-big picture breaks.

Apr 30, 1944 -
No invasion. Now will sweat it out through May.
Not much doing today. A few shells fell in town. The front was generally quiet. SSF tried a raid to the east but were not very successful.

V-- was a good friend of EZ Dog's who was stationed with the 5th Army in Naples at this time.

the real-big picture => The much anticipated Normandy invasion, expected at any time now.

SSF => 1st Special Services Force "The Devil's Brigade" spent this part of the war in the eastern flank of the beachhead.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 30, 2016 08:43 AM (mvenn)

147 If the legends are true Ace's city foraging is a felony in those jurisdictions in which hobos are recognized as human.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at April 30, 2016 08:41 AM (1xUj/)
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I think the concept of "Rainbow Bridge" applies to hobos to. He's just ferrying them across the river Styx to the big rock candy mountain, or something.

Okay, we'll start small. He can wrestle Pizza Rat for a slice.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at April 30, 2016 08:44 AM (jR7Wy)

148 17
Is TX turning blue as Democrats want? Is the influx of locusts from CA
and the North as well as illegals from the South of the border having an
impact?

http://tinyurl.com/z7b8aat

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:08 AM (vvmPQ)

I left Texas twenty-five years ago. Austin was already flaming liberal, as were major portions of Houston and Dallas. The latter two completed the transition shortly after I departed.
If Texans had any sense at all they'd quit bragging about how great it is and inviting everyone to come. They will live to regret it.

Posted by: creeper at April 30, 2016 08:44 AM (ghfOx)

149 G'morning morons. Rarely up this early on a Saturday so I thought I'd drop in. Kinda roomy in here, eh?

Posted by: VA MKZ at April 30, 2016 08:45 AM (+0aiQ)

150 145 Anyone fly through Detroit regularly? Should I be prepared for mobs of angry union workers or something?
Posted by: pookysgirl at April 30, 2016 08:43 AM (QIQSQ)
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I'm going through Detroit Metro in a couple weeks. It's actually a nice modern airport and the chances of being disemboweled by union maenads is relatively slim.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at April 30, 2016 08:46 AM (jR7Wy)

151 >>the real-big picture => The much anticipated Normandy invasion, expected at any time now.

Very cool!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 30, 2016 08:46 AM (NOIQH)

152 After my triumphant stage portrayal of LBJ I will next play him in movie. 'LBJ: Trippin' Balls' regards his post-POTUS syndrome.

Posted by: Bryan Cranston at April 30, 2016 08:46 AM (gwG9s)

153 If the legends are true Ace's city foraging is a felony in those jurisdictions in which hobos are recognized as human.

Felony, scmelony! There is no law, no controlling legal authority and no reason why the city police would object to Ace's weeding out the old and sick from the hobo herd. Just be like me and carry a little hot sauce in the purse when you head out.

Posted by: Hillary! at April 30, 2016 08:47 AM (/m8T6)

154 145 The last time I was through there the terminal was a small, crowded dump.

Posted by: Weasel at April 30, 2016 08:48 AM (e3bId)

155 *sheds a single tear for buffalo roam*

Posted by: elizabeth warren at April 30, 2016 08:48 AM (rec3C)

156 "If Texans had any sense at all they'd quit bragging about how great it is and inviting everyone to come. They will live to regret it."

Look at Charleston.

Decades ago it was mixed use Navy/Tourist town.
If you were stationed there, it was because you were in the military.
If you were in the military, chances were good that you held conservative values.
if you got out, or retired and remained in the area, you kept your mostly conservative values in the area.

Alos, there was some tourism, but those people just visited, and left.

They closed the main Navy base, built a huge tourism industry, and told the weirds how great it was to live there.

We tell our liberal neighbors up here in B'More that Charleston sux, and to stay the hell away.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 08:49 AM (ptqRm)

157 150 is there more than one airport in Detroit? I guess it's been a few years.

Posted by: Weasel at April 30, 2016 08:49 AM (e3bId)

158 Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 30, 2016 06:17 AM (vvmPQ)

Nothing brought the sheer insanity of the Viet Nam war to light any better than the video of those helicopters being pushed off the flight deck and into the sea.

Posted by: creeper at April 30, 2016 08:50 AM (ghfOx)

159 145 Anyone fly through Detroit regularly? Should I be prepared for mobs of angry union workers or something?
Posted by: pookysgirl at April 30, 2016 08:43 AM (QIQSQ)
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It's an airport! It's a shopping mall too!

Seriously, it's a mall with gates. Stores everywhere.

Posted by: Huma at April 30, 2016 08:50 AM (/m8T6)

160 Ugh, I hate people!
Posted by: Lizzy at April 30, 2016 08:37 AM (NOIQH)

==========
Her bio is very bizarre:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronni_Sanlo

She lost custody of her kids but that doesnt mean she was denied the right to visitation.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 30, 2016 08:50 AM (iQIUe)

161 Innocent American citizens are being bullied or worse by foreign invaders, and the federal government from top down are allowing it to happen.

Law and order exists only because, currently, a majority of Americans are fat, dumb, and happy.

Posted by: Fritz at April 30, 2016 08:50 AM (UzPAd)

162 Detroit airport struck me as a somewhat isolated area, protected from the craziness of Detroit itself.

And very modern.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 08:52 AM (ptqRm)

163 votermom, I'm impressed. It's not every day someone shuts a thread down for seven minutes, especially during daylight hours.

Posted by: creeper at April 30, 2016 08:54 AM (ghfOx)

164 Posted by: Weasel at April 30, 2016 08:49 AM (e3bId)
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They built a new airport. The old one has been used as a set in movies.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at April 30, 2016 08:54 AM (jR7Wy)

165 145 Anyone fly through Detroit regularly? Should I be prepared for mobs of angry union workers or something?
Posted by: pookysgirl at April 30, 2016 08:43 AM (QIQSQ)

I like DTW. It's clean. They have some nice leather furniture in the smaller terminal, which which was super handy coming in on a red-eye from the LAX.

There are far worse airports to be stuck in if the union folks force delays. ORD and LAX being prime examples.

Posted by: Huma at April 30, 2016 08:57 AM (1P7Ri)

166 Lavender Graduation allows for LGBT students (all races and ethnicities)
recognition within the university. The event honors their achievements,
success and leadership in the university as a LGBT student and allows
for pride and recognition of their identity.

I guess I just don't understand why students need to be recognized and applauded for their sexual orientation/identity. Not discriminated against or otherwise singled out, I am all for that; being celebrated in a special ceremony, I don't get.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 30, 2016 08:58 AM (NOIQH)

167 None of the advanced western countries strictly enforce laws against illegals or criminal immigrants anymore.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 30, 2016 08:58 AM (iQIUe)

168 Good Morning Everyone. Cold and raining here. Ugh.

All week long at least once a day, sometimes as many as three times, ads for life insurance have been getting through my spam filter.

Do they know something I don't. I'm starting to worry here.

Posted by: Tim in Illinois. Lets hear it for the Holiday Inn Express at April 30, 2016 08:59 AM (WVsWD)

169 None of the advanced western countries strictly enforce laws against illegals or criminal immigrants anymore.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at April 30, 2016 08:58 AM (iQIUe)

Enforcing the law is racist, sexist and homophobic unless they're the pretend ones that further the leftist agenda

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 30, 2016 09:00 AM (45oDG)

170 "I guess I just don't understand why students need to be recognized and applauded for their sexual orientation/identity."

I think it's a spinoff from the great Straight graduations of the past.

Students walking up, receiving their diploma, and shouting their straightness, and celebrating their heteronormative orientation for all the world to see.

Sort of like that.

Everything the same, but not together.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 09:03 AM (ptqRm)

171 Looks like we topped out at just over a foot of snow yesterday. Still low clouds and ominous looking, may get some more of the white stuff today. I'd like a little local climate change, please.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at April 30, 2016 09:03 AM (mvenn)

172 Le NOOD

It's here

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 30, 2016 09:04 AM (ptqRm)

173 Delta connection through Detroit is by far my preferred route.

Facility is new and very clean. I suspect Detriot has invested heavily in DTW because, well, Detroit. Where else are they going to attract business? They have a pro-business governor... As such, I think they would keep a pretty tight leash on the Union shenanigans.

Posted by: Cooldawg at April 30, 2016 09:05 AM (1P7Ri)

174 There are far worse airports to be stuck in if the union folks force delays. ORD and LAX being prime examples.
Posted by: Huma

LAX is the worst. La Guardia is a crappy place too, but I hear it is being remodeled.

Detroit Metro has been remodeling for years, and is now quite a nice airport. I connect through there for flights from time to time.

Suburbs around Detroit are some nice towns, etc. But literally, being in some parts of Detroit after sundown is physically dangerous. I have a work friend who used to call on a customer in Detroit, and he ALWAYS carried when he went in to visit. He was told not to come if he thought he would be there after dark. The place was surrounded by 12 ft wire gauge fence, with barbed wire on the top.

Posted by: Bossy Conservative...pondering the future at April 30, 2016 09:13 AM (+1T7c)

175 Query:

Is not "off the reservation" a racist and offensive term?

Waitimng for Eliz. Warren's take on that one.

Posted by: Tattaglia in Miami at April 30, 2016 12:06 PM (zmZ2x)

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