EMT 01/14/17 Day after my B'day EMT

You are only as old as you feel, they say. and I feel Vic.

Posted by: krakatoa at 06:00 AM

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1 Good Morning Morons. Today is Saturday, January 14, 2017. On this day in 1952 NBC's long-running morning news program Today was first shown with host Dave Garroway. People actually watched it then.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 05:56 AM (mpXpK)

2 There is a lot of speculation about why the head of the DC National Guard has been ordered to step down on Jan 20. We will probably find out months down the road.

http://fxn.ws/2iSpuxA

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 05:56 AM (mpXpK)

3 The DNC is still trying to lay off the Democrat disaster on Comey. They still refuse to recognize that their Party and Scankles had dug themselves into a hole since Obama was elected.

http://fxn.ws/2jGVXa3

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 05:56 AM (mpXpK)

4 Trump's SOS pick hinges on RINO Rubio? He is a tossup while McShitty and Grahamnasty are voting against him. Why can't we get all three of those assholes out of the Senate?

http://fxn.ws/2jhCwbo

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 05:57 AM (mpXpK)

5 The Capitol Architect has issued a ruling that the "Pigs As Police" painting that the racist CBC keep rehanging is in violation of the rules and must come down.

http://fxn.ws/2jujhJ1

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 05:57 AM (mpXpK)

6 The Senate Intel Committee says it will "investigate" links between Trump campaign and Russia. The Republicans are still caving in to insane Democrat crap because they hate Trump.

http://bit.ly/2jHXJYr

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 05:57 AM (mpXpK)

7 A food stamp program audit has found that dead people have used $2.6B in food stamps. They probably voted too. That is one of the major reasons the founders wanted to keep the central government small. The bigger it is the more fraud and corruption you get.

http://bit.ly/2jaGfVQ

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 05:57 AM (mpXpK)

8 Ramirez

http://bit.ly/1qd89lF

That's it for today folks.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 05:58 AM (mpXpK)

9

DAY 1530

0 to go (6 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, manhandled mishes, Milwaukee mayhem, McKesson's, Mizzou malefactors, mewling mattress-myth manufacturers, marriage maimers, menacing Mozillan 'mo's, Myrmidons, Mugwumps, Monrovian microbes, malicious mosquitos, 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 January 14, 2017 05:58 AM (mbhDw)

10
Good morning, Krak, all.

I prefer Groucho's line, "You're only as old as the woman you feel."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 05:59 AM (mbhDw)

11
You are only as old as you feel, they say. and I feel Vic.

Posted by: krakatoa at 06:00 AM

Well Krak when you get to be as old as me you'll feel like spending the last two weeks in and out of the hospital and at doctor's offices. (Mostly sitting on your thumbs in waiting rooms)

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 05:59 AM (mpXpK)

12 I feel spry! In no ways tard! Comfortably numb! These Bloody Marys make my morning(s)!

Posted by: Hillary 2020! at January 14, 2017 06:03 AM (bc2Lc)

13 Oh, and Happy Birthday Krak!

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:03 AM (mpXpK)

14 Where is everybody at this morning.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:07 AM (mpXpK)

15 (Mostly sitting on your thumbs in waiting rooms)

Posted by: Vic

Crap. Whenever they talk about "doing something" about healthcare, my thoughts are Let's streamline the paperwork, billing, wait times. How much money is pissed away on all of that too?

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 06:07 AM (8ikIW)

16 I carried Garroway & made the Today Show into a hit! I worked for a bunch of bananas per week! Peanuts!

Posted by: J. Fred Muggs at January 14, 2017 06:07 AM (bc2Lc)

17
Happy Birthday, Krakatoa . . . feast on Java.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 06:08 AM (mbhDw)

18
I've fallen and I can't get up...

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at January 14, 2017 06:09 AM (RkA1F)

19 15 Crap. Whenever they talk about "doing something"
about healthcare, my thoughts are Let's streamline the paperwork,
billing, wait times. How much money is pissed away on all of that too?

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 06:07 AM (8ikIW)

LOL, reminds me of the time we had a contractor working for us who had to take time off (unpaid of course) to go to the doctor. After sitting in the waiting room for two hours before seeing the doctor he wrote up a bill on his buisness stationary for $200 and sent it to the doctor. They were not amused.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:10 AM (mpXpK)

20 They were not amused.

Posted by: Vic

Most of the doctors have a "if you don't cancel 24 hours in advance we'll bill you anyway clause"
I usually show up 15 minutes early just in case the docs can see me sooner. One time as I arrived, the desk told me the doc was running a half hour late because of some emergency.
I get that, but how come you can't give me a quick call and give me a heads up?

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 06:16 AM (8ikIW)

21 14 Where is everybody at this morning.

They are all too tired after that 1000+ post ONT

Posted by: Itchytriggerfinger at January 14, 2017 06:17 AM (7csuM)

22 Speaking of docs. I'm slowly working my way to having one of my ankles fused. After years of abuse, 2 operations, and a bajillion advil, it is now screwing up the opposite knee. I'm dreading it, by the ortho guy is confident that it will improve my walking.
I just don't want to go thru the 12 week recovery.

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 06:19 AM (8ikIW)

23 I always assume the doctor will be running "a half-hour" late. And they measure time the opposite of lawyers. an hour late = 3 hours late.

I once had an appointment over in "the city" for 3 pm. I got to see the doctor at nearly 6 pm. I found out later that he scheduled 4 patients per 15 min interval.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:20 AM (mpXpK)

24
A food stamp program audit has found that dead people have used $2.6B in food stamps.

You vitae-ists just want Postmotem-Americans to suffer because you're bigots and shit.

Posted by: HR feiert Caturday at January 14, 2017 06:21 AM (Y8Tnx)

25 18
I've fallen and I can't get up...

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at January 14, 2017 06:09 AM (RkA1F)

All this time, and only now do I realize the proper spelling of your name:

Hiccary Clinton

*hangs head in shame*

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 06:21 AM (mbhDw)

26 22
Speaking of docs. I'm slowly working my way to having one of my ankles
fused. After years of abuse, 2 operations, and a bajillion advil, it is
now screwing up the opposite knee. I'm dreading it, by the ortho guy is
confident that it will improve my walking.
I just don't want to go thru the 12 week recovery.

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 06:19 AM (8ikIW)

I found out the "hard way" that orthopedic surgeons are the worst doctors in the world.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:22 AM (mpXpK)

27 I once had an appointment over in "the city" for 3
pm. I got to see the doctor at nearly 6 pm. I found out later that he
scheduled 4 patients per 15 min interval.

Posted by: Vic

That's the kind of crap that has to stop. I know it happens occasionally, but my mom's heart doctor was like that all the time.

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 06:22 AM (8ikIW)

28 24
A food stamp program audit has found that dead people have used $2.6B in food stamps.

You vitae-ists just want Postmotem-Americans to suffer because you're bigots and shit.

Posted by: HR feiert Caturday at January 14, 2017 06:21 AM (Y8Tnx)

Johnny Carson once quipped, "after you die, although your hair and fingernails continue growing, phone calls gradually taper off."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 06:23 AM (mbhDw)

29 Got a little "Harvest" teed up from Mr. Neil Young, who doesn't know shit about anything other than music, so I'm buckled in and ready for a whole new day of nuttiness.

Before we start though, I request cheerleader pics. Even though we are generally boycotting the NFL I don't think the cheerleaders have offended us. Only Roger Goodell, or "Asshat" as his family like to call him.

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 06:23 AM (X4ZNp)

30 Hey, J.J., important question maybe you can answer: do the capers go on the cream cheese or the lox on these bagels? It's a matter of dispute in this house (the onion is optional, by mutual agreement).

I vote for embedding capers in cream cheese to keep them from falling off, but the artiste next to me thinks otherwise...

Can you settle the issue?

Posted by: 6 days 5 hrs to noon Jan 20th! at January 14, 2017 06:24 AM (nIGPZ)

31 I found out the "hard way" that orthopedic surgeons are the worst doctors in the world.

Posted by: Vic

The ortho guy is referring me to a podiatrist to do the fusion. It's either that or an ankle replacement and the doc believes because of my height and size, the replacement won't hold up.

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 06:24 AM (8ikIW)

32 <dips toe into the EMT>

That's COLD!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, 348 times, and 9 hours at January 14, 2017 06:25 AM (tHwdc)

33 26
I found out the "hard way" that orthopedic surgeons are the worst doctors in the world.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:22 AM (mpXpK)

"Ja, das ist genau recht."

- - Sigmund Freud

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 06:25 AM (mbhDw)

34 That's COLD!

Posted by: Miley

Once you get in, it's like bathwater

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 06:26 AM (8ikIW)

35 30 Hey, J.J., important question maybe you can answer: do the capers go on the cream cheese or the lox on these bagels? It's a matter of dispute in this house (the onion is optional, by mutual agreement).

I vote for embedding capers in cream cheese to keep them from falling off, but the artiste next to me thinks otherwise...

Can you settle the issue?
Posted by: 6 days 5 hrs to noon Jan 20th! at January 14, 2017 06:24 AM (nIGPZ)

There is no protocol for it, but practicality dictates embed your toppings in the damn cheese.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 06:27 AM (mbhDw)

36 31 The ortho guy is referring me to a podiatrist to do
the fusion. It's either that or an ankle replacement and the doc
believes because of my height and size, the replacement won't hold up.

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 06:24 AM (8ikIW)

Good luck; you will need it. Everyone I know who had knee replacement surgery had problems. My younger brother's wife had both replaced almost 10 years ago. She is just now able to get around ok on them.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:27 AM (mpXpK)

37 . . . Plus lox adds a solid covering.

PS: Most Jews I know shun capers. Kind of a "goyishe" thing, NTTAWWT.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 06:28 AM (mbhDw)

38 The Capitol Architect has issued a ruling that the
"Pigs As Police" painting that the racist CBC keep rehanging is in
violation of the rules and must come down.

http://fxn.ws/2jujhJ1

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 05:57 AM (mpXpK)

It needs to be shredded.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, 348 times, and 9 hours at January 14, 2017 06:29 AM (tHwdc)

39 Once you get in, it's like bathwater

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 06:26 AM (8ikIW)

Does this water come from the Barrel? It smells funky.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, 348 times, and 9 hours at January 14, 2017 06:30 AM (tHwdc)

40 We know who the trouble makers are, Rubio, McCain, Graham are evil ass holes.

Graham in particular is vomiting forth a bill to legalize all of the "dreamers" so it seems even when we win the GOP we not brook any challenge.

It seems our biggest enemy is as ever the GOP and not the democrats per se

Posted by: Kreplach at January 14, 2017 06:30 AM (6slgV)

41 I need some guidance and you folks are obviously just the people to give it. Last night I left some fully cooked meat out on the counter and went to bed, only to discover my damn mistake this AM. Can it still be eaten, yes or no?

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 06:30 AM (X4ZNp)

42 Good luck; you will need it. Everyone I know who had
knee replacement surgery had problems. My younger brother's wife had
both replaced almost 10 years ago. She is just now able to get around ok
on them.

Posted by: Vic

A knee replacement is what I'm trying to avoid. If I can get the ankle stabilized, I'm hoping to rehab the knee without the surgery.

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 06:31 AM (8ikIW)

43 Bagel, cream cheese, lox, onion. That order, no capers, no egg.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, 348 times, and 9 hours at January 14, 2017 06:31 AM (tHwdc)

44 PS: Most Jews I know shun capers. Kind of a "goyishe" thing, NTTAWWT.

As a certified goyim I endorse capers, red onions, and lox.

Whoever decided that tomatoes belong on that deserves a shooting.

Posted by: Bandersnatch, gentleman cad at January 14, 2017 06:31 AM (mgbwf)

45 > There is no protocol for it, but practicality dictates embed your toppings in the damn cheese.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 06:27 AM (mbhDw)

Yeah, that's what I thought, too. Boy, are we in trouble.

Posted by: 6 days 5 hrs to noon Jan 20th! at January 14, 2017 06:31 AM (nIGPZ)

46 Does this water come from the Barrel? It smells funky.

Posted by: Miley

Early on Saturdays we start cooking cabbage for dinner

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 06:32 AM (8ikIW)

47 38 It needs to be shredded.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, 348 times, and 9 hours at January 14, 2017 06:29 AM (tHwdc)
If they would promise to shred Elijah Cummings I would say let them hang the stupid painting.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:34 AM (mpXpK)

48 41
I need some guidance and you folks are obviously just the people to give
it. Last night I left some fully cooked meat out on the counter and
went to bed, only to discover my damn mistake this AM. Can it still be
eaten, yes or no?

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 06:30 AM (X4ZNp)

My rule of thumb on that is "will the doctor's bills be lower than the price of that left over food". Is it worth the chance?

There is an old saying "if in doubt, throw it out".

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:36 AM (mpXpK)

49 Re the DC Guard Adjutant General -- no mystery there. All political appointees are out at noon on January 20th. All of them. Every. Single. One.

I know people are speculating about the DG Gurd participation in the Inauguration. No big deal. Active duty folks run the military side of the inauguration and the Guard provides manpower. That is completely unaffected by who the AG of the DC Guard is.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 14, 2017 06:37 AM (jK8Z7)

50 G'mornin' Horde !
7 degrees, overcast, stiffish breeze out of the north.
All is well.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 14, 2017 06:37 AM (nuyGw)

51 49
Re the DC Guard Adjutant General -- no mystery there. All political
appointees are out at noon on January 20th. All of them. Every. Single.
One.

I know people are speculating about the DG Gurd
participation in the Inauguration. No big deal. Active duty folks run
the military side of the inauguration and the Guard provides manpower.
That is completely unaffected by who the AG of the DC Guard is.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 14, 2017 06:37 AM (jK8Z7)

My understanding is that he would go in "after the 20th" deadline.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:38 AM (mpXpK)

52 You vitae-ists just want Postmotem-Americans to suffer because you're bigots and shit.

Posted by: HR feiert Caturday at January 14, 2017 06:21 AM (Y8Tnx)

2.6 billion is alot of brainz.

Posted by: Catwrangler at January 14, 2017 06:38 AM (0kPjF)

53 There is an old saying "if in doubt, throw it out".

Pfft. Take a bite and if you don't keel over it's fine.

If it's even questionable just make some rice and throw the meat in it. Nothing that can kill you can survive 20 minutes of simmering.

Posted by: Bandersnatch, gentleman cad at January 14, 2017 06:39 AM (mgbwf)

54 If they would promise to shred Elijah Cummings I would say let them hang the stupid painting.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:34 AM (mpXpK)

There ya go!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, 348 times, and 9 hours at January 14, 2017 06:40 AM (tHwdc)

55
Can it still be eaten, yes or no?
_____________________________

Yes, if well done.

Posted by: Kudzu King at January 14, 2017 06:41 AM (RkA1F)

56 53 If it's even questionable just make some rice and
throw the meat in it. Nothing that can kill you can survive 20 minutes
of simmering.

Posted by: Bandersnatch, gentleman cad at January 14, 2017 06:39 AM (mgbwf)

LOL, most of the Morons are past those good college days when your digestive track could take anything.
I don't like spending three days on the shitter.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:41 AM (mpXpK)

57 My rule of thumb on that is "will the doctor's bills be lower than the price of that left over food".

The math on that sure has changed in our lifetimes, hasn't it?

When I was telling my dad about saving bacon drippings and wondering how long they would stay safe in the fridge, he told me his great-grandmother left her can of bacon drippings on the back of her stove for years at a time.

Posted by: HR feiert Caturday at January 14, 2017 06:41 AM (Y8Tnx)

58 OK, since it's an EMT, imma just go there an state that I've never understood bagels. Boiled doughnuts? yuck!

My apologies to all from the NE. I'm a redneck from SE Texas.

Posted by: Bayou City at January 14, 2017 06:43 AM (kaCWe)

59 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2017 06:43 AM (u82oZ)

60 I need some guidance and you folks are obviously just the people to give

it. Last night I left some fully cooked meat out on the counter and

went to bed, only to discover my damn mistake this AM. Can it still be

eaten, yes or no?

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 06:30 AM (X4ZNp)

I'm a firm believer in building up resistance in preparation for the Burning Times. Refrigerate, then sample later. Only you.

That way, there's someone who can call the ambulance.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, 348 times, and 9 hours at January 14, 2017 06:43 AM (tHwdc)

61 Nothing that can kill you can survive 20 minutes
of simmering.

Bavarians are gonna try, though. Lol.

Posted by: HR feiert Caturday at January 14, 2017 06:44 AM (Y8Tnx)

62 Vic and J.J.

The VNN links and commentary and the Countdown are much appreciated.

6 days. We can do this.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2017 06:44 AM (u82oZ)

63 60 That way, there's someone who can call the ambulance.

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, 348 times, and 9 hours at January 14, 2017 06:43 AM (tHwdc)

My experience with that kind of stuff is "call for more toilet paper".

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:44 AM (mpXpK)

64
great-grandmother left her can of bacon drippings on the back of her stove for years at a time.

Posted by: HR feiert Caturday at January 14, 2017 06:41 AM (Y8Tnx)
______________________________

That's standard practice here in the kudzu home.

Posted by: Kudzu King at January 14, 2017 06:44 AM (RkA1F)

65 OK, I'm off. See you in the PM!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, 348 times, and 9 hours at January 14, 2017 06:45 AM (tHwdc)

66 65
OK, I'm off. See you in the PM!

Posted by: Miley, the Duchess, 348 times, and 9 hours at January 14, 2017 06:45 AM (tHwdc)

Be good, I have to go too. Its about time for my normal Sat call from my little brother. may BBL depending on how much brown goes down.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 06:46 AM (mpXpK)

67 Miley had a long night

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2017 06:46 AM (yx0Ld)

68 While there is much to say in favor of Vic's approach, I tend more to the bandersnatch side .... In winter I almost always have a pot of soup going, so I would cube it and toss it in.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 14, 2017 06:46 AM (nuyGw)

69 7
A food stamp program audit has found that dead people have used $2.6B in
food stamps. They probably voted too. That is one of the major reasons
the founders wanted to keep the central government small. The bigger it
is the more fraud and corruption you get.

http://bit.ly/2jaGfVQ

I read the article. It's not that dead people got food stamps, which is what I was hoping it would say. It's that stores redeeming food stamps (or EBT cards) were supposedly owned by dead people. In most cases it was that the owner had died, and his or her heirs were running the family store, but the paperwork had not been updated. Those stores accounted for $2.6 billion sales. So it was $2.6 billion in food stamp sales run through stores owned by dead people, not $2.6 billion in food stamps being cashed in by dead people.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 14, 2017 06:48 AM (jK8Z7)

70 Democrats had no problem with and wanted it to continue Hillary's State Department shakedown for the Clinton Foundation, but are worried Dr Carson might make a couple of bucks for the Trump Property conglomerate.
I hate Leftists.

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2017 06:50 AM (yx0Ld)

71 While out read 3/4 of the Musiclal ONT

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2017 06:51 AM (yx0Ld)

72 @58

If you don't like bagels it's because you've never had the opportunity to have a good one.

Ham, egg and cheese on a toasted bagel with a little salt pepper and ketchup is awesome.

Posted by: Kreplach at January 14, 2017 06:51 AM (6slgV)

73 Morning

The Left is totally unhinged

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 06:53 AM (sRFAL)

74 Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2017 06:50 AM (yx0Ld)

Darn good thing they made Eric Trump stop his icky charitable foundation that supported St Jude's, why he might have skimmed two or three dollars a year from the contributions!

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2017 06:54 AM (wCEn4)

75 I'm hunting ducks in the middle of nowhere. I get in better shape this time of year. Gainzzz!!

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at January 14, 2017 06:54 AM (n8yZW)

76 g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 14, 2017 06:55 AM (KCxzN)

77 That's standard practice here in the kudzu home.

Posted by: Kudzu King at January 14, 2017 06:44 AM (RkA1F)

What else would you do?

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2017 06:55 AM (wCEn4)

78 Barak is down to 148 hrs left.

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2017 06:57 AM (yx0Ld)

79 OK, since it's an EMT, imma just go there an state that I've never understood bagels. Boiled doughnuts? yuck!

My apologies to all from the NE. I'm a redneck from SE Texas.
Posted by: Bayou City

Well, that's understandable! These are home-made bagels. Fresh as can be. Nothing at all like the stale week old grocery store leather rings you may have tried.

My favorites are the pumpernickle, while She-who-must-be-obeyed favores the sesame seed.

Posted by: 6 days 5 hrs to noon Jan 20th! at January 14, 2017 06:58 AM (nIGPZ)

80 Whatever happened to evil salt bagels?

Posted by: Corona at January 14, 2017 06:59 AM (xVq5B)

81 What else would you do?

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2017 06:55 AM (wCEn4)
____________________________

Right, it's a southern thing. Put a couple of table spoons full in a pot of beans. Very good.

Posted by: Kudzu King at January 14, 2017 06:59 AM (RkA1F)

82 It seems our biggest enemy is as ever the GOP and not the democrats per se

Posted by: Kreplach at January 14, 2017 06:30 AM (6slgV)

The difference is that the democrats will stab you in the front AND the back. The DC republican establishment will (usually) only stab you in the back!

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2017 06:59 AM (wCEn4)

83 After 8 years of inept foreign policy by ham-fisted know it alls Rex Tillerson is not qualified? Do Kerry or Obama believe Putin is a war criminal? No? They must be unqualified. Does the SoS nominee intend to sell US foreign policy for million-dollar contributions to the Tillerson Global Initiative? His school transcript reveals he failed red line drawing in kindergarten. Probably doesn't know what a reset button is.

Posted by: Guam tipper at January 14, 2017 07:00 AM (1UAiu)

84 Maybe you havve to be from the east to appreciate bagels.

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2017 07:00 AM (yx0Ld)

85 1 Good Morning Morons. Today is Saturday, January 14, 2017. On this day in 1952 NBC's long-running morning news program Today was first shown with host Dave Garroway. People actually watched it then.

Don't forget the chimpanzee J. Fred Muggs. Their on-air talent intelligence has declined since. Precipitously.

Posted by: Vlad the Impaler, whittling away like mad at January 14, 2017 07:00 AM (FeQVL)

86 G'morning, all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2017 07:01 AM (J+eG2)

87 My favorites are the pumpernickle, while She-who-must-be-obeyed favores the sesame seed.

Posted by: 6 days

We had a place in town that would make fresh bagels everyday. They were wonderful. Then the owner of the store they were in decided after 10 years to jack up the rent. Bagel place said screw it, closed up, store now sits empty.

The bagels in a bag in the store taste like round Wonder Bread.

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 07:01 AM (8ikIW)

88 Rumors of snow and ice throughout today.

May put attending the gun show in jeopardy.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2017 07:02 AM (J+eG2)

89 32

That's COLD

Deep too.

Posted by: Just the punchline at January 14, 2017 07:04 AM (FeQVL)

90 58 OK, since it's an EMT, imma just go there an state that I've never understood bagels. Boiled doughnuts? yuck!
==========================

This, I do not understand. But, then again, I used to live a block away from the H&H outpost on Broadway. Early Sunday morning bagel runs were a staple of my life for several years. Of course, lets not forget bialys. The bialy needs proper attention too.

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 07:04 AM (X4ZNp)

91 Probably doesn't know what a reset button is.

Posted by: Guam tipper at January 14, 2017 07:00 AM (1UAiu)

I am sure he knows what an "Overcharge!" button is.

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2017 07:05 AM (wCEn4)

92 I gotta say I've never understood landlords who would apparently prefer an empty storefront to having a paying tenant and a lower profit margin, but there certainly seem to be a lot of people with that philosophy out there.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 14, 2017 07:07 AM (nuyGw)

93 Maybe you have to be from the east to appreciate bagels.

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2017 07:00 AM (yx0Ld)

I think the thing about bagels is you have to be where they are made fresh. I don't think they have much of a shelf life and they don't travel well either, but fresh, oh my!

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2017 07:08 AM (wCEn4)

94 Just got home from work. I have to go in tonight and the weather is going to be interesting. Not expecting much snow here in NoVA but it doesn't take much for the drivers around here to go all Mad Max.

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 14, 2017 07:08 AM (h4ZtP)

95 Not only did McCain support Hillary's nomination as SoS, he led the charge.
Politico 1/21/2009
"In his first maverick-y move of the 111th Congress, McCain took to the Senate floor to call for unanimous consent to skip the 4:30 p.m. roll call on her nomination."

Posted by: Guam tipper at January 14, 2017 07:08 AM (1UAiu)

96 Whatever happened to evil salt bagels?
Posted by: Corona

Never had one! But I really loved the yuuuge hot salty pretzels with mustard from a vendor cart in NYC, long time ago...

Posted by: 6 days 4 hrs to noon Jan 20th! at January 14, 2017 07:09 AM (nIGPZ)

97 But, then again, I used to live a block away from the H&H outpost on Broadway.

H ampersand H had its adherents. When I lived in Manhattan it was Ess-a-bagel somewhere in the east 20s, like maybe 21st and 2nd.

And yeah there are bagel shops around here and they're fine, but it's nothing like early Sunday morning when they haven't cooled down yet.

Posted by: Bandersnatch, gentleman cad at January 14, 2017 07:10 AM (mgbwf)

98 >>>>My rule of thumb on that is "will the doctor's bills be lower than the price of that left over food".

The math on that sure has changed in our lifetimes, hasn't it?

When
I was telling my dad about saving bacon drippings and wondering how
long they would stay safe in the fridge, he told me his
great-grandmother left her can of bacon drippings on the back of her
stove for years at a time.
.
.
.
.We kept a coffee can full of bacon grease on the back of the stove well into the late 1960s. I bet some of the stuff in the bottom must have been 10+ years old.

It was used constantly for cooking,

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at January 14, 2017 07:11 AM (f1YHF)

99 The difference is that the democrats will stab you in the front AND the back.

And then charge you a knife-handling fee.

Twice.

Posted by: mikeski at January 14, 2017 07:11 AM (UzBQ4)

100 Oh, for crying out loud. Every SoS must be ready to condemn Russia before starting the job? Was Secretariat held to this standard? Hillz? Rice or Baker?

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 07:12 AM (X4ZNp)

101 And then charge you a knife-handling fee.

Twice.

Posted by: mikeski at January 14, 2017 07:11 AM (UzBQ4)

Well of course. Charge you for the knife going in and coming out

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 07:12 AM (sRFAL)

102 So it was the Democrats who called the 80s and got that foreign policy back. Ok then.

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 14, 2017 07:15 AM (h4ZtP)

103 "Harvest" is a great morning recording. Highly recommend.

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 07:15 AM (X4ZNp)

104 Kreplach is trying to start a fight with his ketchup talk. Don't fall for it!

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at January 14, 2017 07:16 AM (97XyN)

105 Pretty sure feeling Vic is a Title IX violation.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 14, 2017 07:16 AM (fdyxv)

106 Democrats think whats good for the goose should cook the gander

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2017 07:16 AM (yx0Ld)

107 Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at January 14, 2017 07:11 AM (f1YHF)

I finally gave in last year and bought a bacon dripping storage container from Amazon (http://tinyurl.com/j6pcu9z). Sadly, I had to settle for stainless steel as Trump had purchased all the solid gold ones! Worth every penny.

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2017 07:17 AM (wCEn4)

108 My elder daughter keeps sending me pictures of vizlsa puppies. I already have two dogs! How many more am I supposed to have? She's married now- let her get her own dog!

It's all baby displacement anyway. She doesn't realize it but her sending me puppy pictures tells me I might strike human baby gold sometime soon. That's my theory and I'm sticking to it.

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 07:18 AM (X4ZNp)

109 Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 07:18 AM (X4ZNp)

She has excellent taste in dog breeds, so there's that!

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2017 07:19 AM (wCEn4)

110 104 Kreplach is trying to start a fight with his ketchup talk. Don't fall for it!
==========================

You already know what I think.

Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at January 14, 2017 07:19 AM (X4ZNp)

111 Looks like The Peoples Cube, a biting anti-socialism/communism satire site has been 'Un-personed" at Wikipedia.

http://tinyurl.com/go2rk4q

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2017 07:20 AM (J+eG2)

112
Bagels and bacon grease,, only at the HQ.

Posted by: Kudzu King at January 14, 2017 07:20 AM (RkA1F)

113 We kept a coffee can full of bacon grease on the back of the stove well into the late 1960s. I bet some of the stuff in the bottom must have been 10+ years old.

It was used constantly for cooking,
Posted by: The Great White Scotsman

Soap from beef tallow and woodstove ashes. Mom kept the lard drippings separate for cooking.

Posted by: 6 days 4 hrs to noon Jan 20th! at January 14, 2017 07:20 AM (nIGPZ)

114 Even though we are generally boycotting the NFL I don't think the cheerleaders have offended us. Only Roger Goodell, or "Asshat" as his family like to call him.

The NFLis all I have left. My boycotting basket is fun.

Posted by: Very Irredeemably Undude at January 14, 2017 07:21 AM (2X7pN)

115 112
Bagels and bacon grease,, only at the HQ.

Posted by: Kudzu King at January 14, 2017 07:20 AM (RkA1F)

AKA a mixed marriage. Such a "shonda."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:22 AM (mbhDw)

116 Myself, I feel quite sprightly. Thanks to careful administration of Maker's Mark throughout the evening.

Posted by: Otis Criblecoblis at January 14, 2017 07:23 AM (0MKRD)

117 58 OK, since it's an EMT, imma just go there an state that I've never understood bagels. Boiled doughnuts? yuck!

My apologies to all from the NE. I'm a redneck from SE Texas.
Posted by: Bayou City at January 14, 2017 06:43 AM (kaCWe)

Anti-semite bastard. Actually, I prefer a nice bialy to a bagel any day.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:24 AM (mbhDw)

118 The 11th was my birthday but I wasn't able to celebrate due to preparation for the colonoscopy I had yesterday on Friday the thirteenth!
This may be TMI, but the "ComfoTip" on the fleet enemas is a misnomer!

Posted by: Very Irredeemably Undude at January 14, 2017 07:24 AM (2X7pN)

119 The talk is of keeping bacon grease in a coffee can? Oh yes, we kept ours well into the Sixties. Mom gave it to Grandma who gave it to a religious group (likely Baptist, although we were Methodist) to render to make money to help the poor.

Now? Oh, we don't eat pork. But don't call me a crunchy con. I have heart issues.

Posted by: Otis Criblecoblis at January 14, 2017 07:26 AM (0MKRD)

120 Hiccary, no dickory dock
Falls down around the clock
Clinton, she went down
Crooked asshat clown
Hiccary will never be President of the United States

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2017 07:28 AM (FPudL)

121 118 The 11th was my birthday but I wasn't able to celebrate due to preparation for the colonoscopy I had yesterday on Friday the thirteenth!
This may be TMI, but the "ComfoTip" on the fleet enemas is a misnomer!
Posted by: Very Irredeemably Undude at January 14, 2017 07:24 AM (2X7pN)

I thought Fleet enemas (the drink, anyway) were discontinued because they were linked to kidney damage. I usually have to drink two liters of the heinous MoviePrep.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:29 AM (mbhDw)

122 I used bear grease with Leo.

Posted by: Rapey Grizzly at January 14, 2017 07:29 AM (bc2Lc)

123 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2017 07:20 AM (J+eG2)

You can't handle the truth, comrade, so we'll do it for you!

Posted by: Commisar Jessupski at January 14, 2017 07:30 AM (wCEn4)

124 120 Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2017 07:28 AM (FPudL)

Note to Muldoon: Your job is safe.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:30 AM (mbhDw)

125 I hate autoidiot. I don't understand why it changes the words I type to make the sentences incoherent. The Moron who said he'd spend his lottery winnings to annihilate the family of the person who created it has my support.

Posted by: Very Irredeemably Undude at January 14, 2017 07:30 AM (2X7pN)

126 We lost our beloved Coonhound on the 18th last. It's left our two Malamutes quite bereft. Travis was the straw that stirred the drink, for us and especially for them. Now, they don't bark when the mailman comes.

We're wondering now whether we should get a new pup right away, or wait to let things stabilize.

Posted by: Otis Criblecoblis at January 14, 2017 07:30 AM (0MKRD)

127
Oh, we don't eat pork. But don't call me a crunchy con. I have heart issues.

Posted by: Otis Criblecoblis at January 14, 2017 07:26 AM (0MKRD)
_____________________________

I've got a pork shoulder in the slow cooker now. It's been slow roasting for 15 hrs. It smells excellent.

Posted by: Kudzu King at January 14, 2017 07:30 AM (RkA1F)

128 96 Whatever happened to evil salt bagels?
Posted by: Corona

Never had one! But I really loved the yuuuge hot salty pretzels with mustard from a vendor cart in NYC, long time ago...
Posted by: 6 days 4 hrs to noon Jan 20th! at January 14, 2017 07:09 AM (nIGPZ)

Yup, that is/was a classic. As well as the dirty water dog from the Sabrett vendors. Which I avoided like plague.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:31 AM (mbhDw)

129 Local ABC news (Philadelphia) pushing hacking by Russia of the election is fact and helped Trump win

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2017 07:31 AM (yx0Ld)

130
Autocorrect. It must have been invented by a Leftist, for obvious reasons.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:32 AM (mbhDw)

131 Actually, I prefer a nice bialy to a bagel any day.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:24 AM (mbhDw)

Had to google bialy. Looks better than a bagel to me, too. A spot for toppings. Good idea. Knew them Jooz were smart.

Posted by: Golfman at January 14, 2017 07:32 AM (k0S3A)

132 As a seed passes through the entrails of a bird undigested, so do I pass through an AoS thread. It's a tradition celebrated for over eight years now.

Posted by: Otis Criblecoblis at January 14, 2017 07:32 AM (0MKRD)

133 129 Local ABC news (Philadelphia) pushing hacking by Russia of the election is fact and helped Trump win
Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2017 07:31 AM (yx0Ld)

Time to blitz that newsroom with phone calls, faxes etc. Nip it in the bud, so to speak. Or at least destroy them on Twitter.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:33 AM (mbhDw)

134 124 >> Note to Muldoon: Your job is safe.

lol

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2017 07:33 AM (FPudL)

135 I thought Fleet enemas (the drink, anyway) were
discontinued because they were linked to kidney damage. I usually have
to drink two liters of the heinous MoviePrep.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton

The docs quit telling you to use the drinkable version of the Fleets which I think was called Fleets-prep. Mainly because of the kidney damage by people that didn't know they had kidney problems, but also because people wouldn't follow the directions and drink all the water the directions called for. I actually preferred the salty one. Drink it. Drink water. You were done.
That MoviePrep stuff is terrible.

Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 07:33 AM (8ikIW)

136 131
Had to google bialy. Looks better than a bagel to me, too. A spot for toppings. Good idea. Knew them Jooz were smart.
Posted by: Golfman at January 14, 2017 07:32 AM (k0S3A)

Crafty shape-shifters, we be. Mit two pair pants.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:34 AM (mbhDw)

137 I thought Fleet enemas (the drink, anyway) were discontinued because they were linked to kidney damage. I usually have to drink two liters of the heinous MoviePrep.

I had to do the Suprep drink the night before, then two fleet enemas the morning of the procedure. I felt like I violated myself.

Posted by: Very Irredeemably Undude at January 14, 2017 07:34 AM (2X7pN)

138 Last night on The Five, Eric Bolling said he would buy that cop/pig picture if it was taken down. Hope he burns it publicly. Disgusting having U. S. Congressmen supporting and encouraging the painting in the first place. Remember, this is an ongoing contest for student submissions.

Posted by: Gouverneur Morris at January 14, 2017 07:35 AM (PHxng)

139 Baily. New to me! I had to look it up.

"The bialy is not a sub-type of bagel, it's a thing unto itself. Round with a depressed middle filled with cooked onions and sometimes poppy seeds, it is simply baked (bagels are boiled, then baked)..."

http://www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/
everything-you-need-to-know-about-
the-bialy-including-a-recipe/

(sounds wonderful)

Posted by: 6 days 4 hrs to noon Jan 20th! at January 14, 2017 07:36 AM (nIGPZ)

140 As a seed passes through the entrails of a bird undigested, so do I pass through an AoS thread. It's a tradition celebrated for over eight years now.

Posted by: Otis Criblecoblis

*****

Heh.

Posted by: Muldoon at January 14, 2017 07:36 AM (wPiJc)

141 Speaking of unpeopled, I mentioned a couple of times recently that Legal Insurrection has been memory holed by the Winston Smith-ers at YouTube.

Good news! It was restored last evening, and the evil leftist totalitarians at the Modern Language Association who tried to close it down will just have to lump it. They'll probably move on to Twitter next, but lets not anticipate.

I guess once YouTube realized the channel belongs to a trial lawyer, a professor of law who was going to turn the litigation into a class project at Cornell, the decision got a lot easier.

Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at January 14, 2017 07:36 AM (X4ZNp)

142 This guy is a leftie.

He is also a fucking hero:

https://tinyurl.com/gteo28q

H. A. Goodman. It is beyond me how this guy can see all of this and not see that it is a product of leftist ideology.

He sees it and evaluates what is happening now and tells it honestly, directly, and forcefully and pulls no punches.

I am also surprised that the left hasn't opened the arsenal on him. He must think that, even after all of the evil he calls out, that these assholes aren't evil.

He's a sharp guy and worth a listen. He is also evidence that we don't have to hate each other because of fucking politics and because our ideological rulers tell us we must hate each other.

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean (Aware and I WILL NOT COMPLY!) at January 14, 2017 07:37 AM (Gh3fw)

143 I've got a pork shoulder in the slow cooker now. It's been slow roasting for 15 hrs. It smells excellent.

I've got what I hope is an equivalent cut in the refrigerator, and no set plans for it. My sources say "simmer with onion and dark beer for hours" but I'm more in a mood for BBQ sauce.

Hrm.

Posted by: HR feiert Caturday at January 14, 2017 07:38 AM (Y8Tnx)

144 135 That MoviePrep stuff is terrible.
Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 07:33 AM (8ikIW)

Sweet and Low mixed with ocean water. Absolutely hideous. One time, I just had to drink Miralax mixed with Gatorade and that was no problem. Unfortunately the anesthesiologist was later defrocked for using dirty needles. You can imagine my heart stopping when I got a letter (a letter!!!) from the Health Dept. 6 months later telling me to get tested for HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis A-Z. Sweated bullets until it all came back negative. Why I never sued the shit out of them beats me to this day.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:38 AM (mbhDw)

145 Mit two pair pants.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:34 AM (mbhDw)
===========================

You and Moo Moo, always flashy.

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 07:38 AM (X4ZNp)

146 "Speaking of unpeopled, I mentioned a couple of times recently that Legal Insurrection has been memory holed by the Winston Smith-ers at YouTube. "

Liberalism and totalitarianism are never stopped by an election.

At best, their efforts are temporarily slowed.
But never stopped.

Totalitarianism never sleeps.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2017 07:39 AM (J+eG2)

147 Daily Caller has a lengthy piece up about the oppo research dumped on Trump, and it seems there are ties to the Kremlin. That would be the exact opposite of what the media is claiming, that Putin helped Trump. hmmm. The plot thickens...

http://tinyurl.com/jejp6wk

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2017 07:40 AM (FPudL)

148 138 Last night on The Five, Eric Bolling said he would buy that cop/pig picture if it was taken down. Hope he burns it publicly. Disgusting having U. S. Congressmen supporting and encouraging the painting in the first place. Remember, this is an ongoing contest for student submissions.
Posted by: Gouverneur Morris at January 14, 2017 07:35 AM (PHxng)

Hence the problem. The painting is merely a symptom of the disease: the schools. Funded by the Democrats. Vicious cycle, that.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:40 AM (mbhDw)

149 Rubio tied his star to McCain in the 'gang of eight' and now sees the old treacherous bastard as his protector and is doing what he is told to do. He's not smart enough (or brave enough) to come up with this stance on his own.

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean (Aware and I WILL NOT COMPLY!) at January 14, 2017 07:40 AM (Gh3fw)

150 Hence the problem. The painting is merely a symptom of the disease: the schools. Funded by the Democrats. Vicious cycle, that.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:40 AM (mbhDw)

Yup

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 07:41 AM (sRFAL)

151 Rubio tied his star to McCain in the 'gang of eight' and now sees the old treacherous bastard as his protector and is doing what he is told to do. He's not smart enough (or brave enough) to come up with this stance on his own.
Posted by: Mr Macca Bean (Aware and I WILL NOT COMPLY!) at January 14, 2017 07:40 AM (Gh3fw)

Yup and he, The senile old bastard from AZ, and Miss Lindsey are out to sink Tillerso

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 07:42 AM (sRFAL)

152 Autocorrect. It must have been invented by a Leftist, for obvious reasons.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:32 AM (mbhDw)

Soon, in the next cycle, it will become PCcorrect, so that no matter what you attempt to write, it will turn into goodthink approved thoughts for others to view!

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2017 07:42 AM (wCEn4)

153 146 Totalitarianism never sleeps.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2017 07:39 AM (J+eG2)

Momma Sefton, of blessed memory, said "evil never rests."

We have to be vigilant forever. And that's the part where education and strong families comes into play. Hence, the left's main line of attack at those two junctures.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:43 AM (mbhDw)

154 That the Republicans are still hoping on "the Russians did it," bandwagon is horseshit and it proves they still hope to re-entrench the status quo. They, in my opinion, are pushing this shit in order to resist Trump, and the entire reason why Trump is now president elect.

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean (Aware and I WILL NOT COMPLY!) at January 14, 2017 07:44 AM (Gh3fw)

155 Saw 'Patriots Day' last night. Highly recommend it. Great shoot out scene in Watertown: guns, pipe bombs, f-bombs.

Posted by: Jean Shallot at January 14, 2017 07:44 AM (bc2Lc)

156 Had a blueberry muffin with 2 cups of joe earlier but making 5 minutes oatmeal with leftover raspberrys, kinda looking like blood pudding.

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2017 07:45 AM (yx0Ld)

157 151 Yup and he, The senile old bastard from AZ, and Miss Lindsey are out to sink Tillerso
Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 07:42 AM (sRFAL)

I have openly called for McStain's resignation on these pages and stand by it. Rush ridiculed the shit out of him a few days ago and was this close to telling him to shut the fuck up.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:45 AM (mbhDw)

158 "Soon, in the next cycle, it will become PCcorrect, so that no matter what you attempt to write, it will turn into goodthink approved thoughts for others to view!"

Soon?

Too late.

There are already several aps out there to convert targeted text into a less offensive wording.

To include replacing specific words with other words.

Liberals have been bragging about these products and advancements in technology for at least two years now.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2017 07:45 AM (J+eG2)

159 Disgusting having U. S. Congressmen supporting and encouraging the painting in the first place. Remember, this is an ongoing contest for student submissions.

Posted by: Gouverneur Morris at January 14, 2017 07:35 AM (PHxng)

I was really impressed that Speaker Ryan called for a formal recorded House vote on whether or not that painting should be allowed to remain on display.

Oh wait, that was in my alternate universe!

Posted by: Hrothgar at January 14, 2017 07:47 AM (wCEn4)

160 I have openly called for McStain's resignation on these pages and stand by it. Rush ridiculed the shit out of him a few days ago and was this close to telling him to shut the fuck up.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:45 AM (mbhDw)

I'm with ya

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 07:47 AM (sRFAL)

161 --- Liberalism and totalitarianism are never stopped by an election.
At best, their efforts are temporarily slowed.
But never stopped.
Totalitarianism never sleeps.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

Seen recently, someplace:
"The goal of Socialism is Communism."
- Vladimir Lenin

Posted by: 6 days 4 hrs to noon Jan 20th! at January 14, 2017 07:48 AM (nIGPZ)

162 Russia strikes me as pretty low on the current threat list. McVain, Grahamnesty and Rubio disagree, apparently on the basis of events in Syria. I hate to say it, especially since Russia has long been our enemy and also because McVain's buddy Hilldogger is the author of the Syrian mess, but the Russian view of Syria might be more in our national interest than the Hillz approach.

Starting another cold war seems to me to be at best an over-reaction and at worst a terrible miscalculation.

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 07:49 AM (X4ZNp)

163 Mine already does that Hrothgar.
Example:
Her are is perfectly shaped.

Posted by: teej at January 14, 2017 07:53 AM (gJ3Vg)

164 I have openly called for McStain's resignation on these pages and stand by it. Rush ridiculed the shit out of him a few days ago and was this close to telling him to shut the fuck up.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:45 AM (mbhDw)

I'm with ya
Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 07:47 AM (sRFAL)

There is photographic evidence of him meeting with Baghdadi and a bunch of other high level ISIS murderers. He justifies this horseshit with unbelievable "I didn't know who it was I was meeting with."

He helped Obama create ISIS. He want to go to war over everything. He, Graham, Flake, Corker, Rubio and the rest of that establishment cabal need to be flushed on the first pull.

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean (Aware and I WILL NOT COMPLY!) at January 14, 2017 07:53 AM (Gh3fw)

165 Russia strikes me as pretty low on the current threat list. McVain, Grahamnesty and Rubio disagree, apparently on the basis of events in Syria. I hate to say it, especially since Russia has long been our enemy and also because McVain's buddy Hilldogger is the author of the Syrian mess, but the Russian view of Syria might be more in our national interest than the Hillz approach.

Starting another cold war seems to me to be at best an over-reaction and at worst a terrible miscalculation.
Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 07:49 AM (X4ZNp)

The problem is Russia is arming Iran, Syria, Hezbellah and others. Not to mention threatening eastern europe and the former soviet states

Now I am not saying start a new cold war- well actually the last cold war never really ended. We should cooperate with the ruskies when it is in our best interests but we should also stick it to them when they try to stick it to us

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 07:54 AM (sRFAL)

166
Before we start though, I request cheerleader pics.

That's right! Considering these poor exploited girls get paid close to nothing, we need to help them get more exposure, IYKWIM.

Posted by: Kodos the Executioner at January 14, 2017 07:55 AM (J8/9G)

167 re that general in charge of the Inauguration stepping down right in the middle of it, I saw a piece that said he submitted his resignation (like many do when there is a change in admins) and it was accepted by the Trump team. So at 12:01 pm on the 20th, he's gone.

I hope some of TFG's Asshat Team forgot to file their resignation letters, so he can have the pleasure of saying "You're fired!" to them.

Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2017 07:57 AM (FPudL)

168 The left, helped by the media AND several neverTrump Republicans, continues to find every goddamned reason under the sun to delegitimize Trumps presidency and set the stage to try to remove him at the first opportunity. Now you have actual D.C. politicians stating it openly.

This is far from over.

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean (Aware and I WILL NOT COMPLY!) at January 14, 2017 07:57 AM (Gh3fw)

169 Oh have I said fuck John Lewis yet this AM?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 07:58 AM (sRFAL)

170 He justifies this horseshit with unbelievable "I didn't know who it was I was meeting with."

I don't know. I find it pretty easy to believe that senile old coot has no idea what he's doing and who he's doing it.

Posted by: HR feiert Caturday at January 14, 2017 07:59 AM (Y8Tnx)

171 We should cooperate with the ruskies when it is in our best interests but we should also stick it to them when they try to stick it to us
==========================

Oh, sure, I agree. But forcing Tillerson to pledge to treat Russia like war criminals before taking office precludes the former and leaves us only the latter as a path to follow.

It was stupid, in other words. Rubio should just shut the hell up. But, I've said that before to zero effect.

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 07:59 AM (X4ZNp)

172
Had a blueberry muffin with 2 cups of joe earlier but making 5 minutes oatmeal with leftover raspberrys, kinda looking like blood pudding.

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2017 07:45 AM (yx0Ld)

"I want an equal amount of blueberries in each muffin!" - Ace Rothstein.

Posted by: Kodos the Executioner at January 14, 2017 07:59 AM (J8/9G)

173 Rubio tied his star to McCain in the 'gang of eight' and now sees the old treacherous bastard as his protector and is doing what he is told to do. He's not smart enough (or brave enough) to come up with this stance on his own.

This is the reason Marco failed as a candidate: He's weak, unimaginative, and a plodder. He radiates untrustworthiness.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 14, 2017 07:59 AM (oVJmc)

174 that general in charge of the Inauguration stepping down right in the middle of it, I saw a piece that said he submitted his resignation (like many do when there is a change in admins) and it was accepted by the Trump team. So at 12:01 pm on the 20th, he's gone.

I hope some of TFG's Asshat Team forgot to file their resignation letters, so he can have the pleasure of saying "You're fired!" to them.
Posted by: GnuBreed at January 14, 2017 07:57 AM (FPudL)

yeah that's not true. He was relieved from the Pentagon. Trump had nothing to do with it. Hey look the guy was in Office for over 9 years. I am sure there are things we do not know, but it was time for him to go.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 08:00 AM (sRFAL)

175 The problem is Russia is arming Iran, Syria, Hezbellah and others. Not to mention threatening eastern europe and the former soviet states

Now I am not saying start a new cold war- well actually the last cold war never really ended. We should cooperate with the ruskies when it is in our best interests but we should also stick it to them when they try to stick it to us
Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 07:54 AM (sRFAL)

Russia is failing, and badly. They have passed the point of no return demographically. Whether or not we put pressure on them, they have enough pressure of their own creation to make them extremely dangerous. Patience, is better than goading them into war. That's my opinion.

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean (Aware and I WILL NOT COMPLY!) at January 14, 2017 08:01 AM (Gh3fw)

176 Oh, sure, I agree. But forcing Tillerson to pledge to treat Russia like war criminals before taking office precludes the former and leaves us only the latter as a path to follow.

It was stupid, in other words. Rubio should just shut the hell up. But, I've said that before to zero effect.
Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 07:59 AM (X4ZNp)

Oh 100% agree. Asking Tillerson to label Putin a War Criminal is absurd. THAT is not the Sec of States job and would be foolish. Rubio is dead wrong and an asshole.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 08:01 AM (sRFAL)

177 >>The problem is Russia is arming Iran, Syria, Hezbellah and others. Not to mention threatening eastern europe and the former soviet states

>>Now I am not saying start a new cold war- well actually the last cold war never really ended. We should cooperate with the ruskies when it is in our best interests but we should also stick it to them when they try to stick it to us

Winner, winner.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 14, 2017 08:02 AM (/tuJf)

178 Russia is failing, and badly. They have passed the point of no return demographically. Whether or not we put pressure on them, they have enough pressure of their own creation to make them extremely dangerous. Patience, is better than goading them into war. That's my opinion.
Posted by: Mr Macca Bean (Aware and I WILL NOT COMPLY!) at January 14, 2017 08:01 AM (Gh3fw)

who's talking about goading them into war? There are plenty of ways to stick it to them and stick it to them good without going to War. We did just that in the Cold War. And we can do it again.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 08:03 AM (sRFAL)

179 "yeah that's not true. He was relieved from the Pentagon. Trump had nothing to do with it."

My reading and understanding was that the resignation was submitted as part of tradition and protocol.

And that the incoming Trump administration did indeed respond that they would accept the resignation.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2017 08:03 AM (J+eG2)

180 Drudge: Tom Brady, as of tonight, will have played 2 full seasons of play-off games (32 games). Remarkable!

Posted by: 6 days 3 hrs to noon Jan 20th! at January 14, 2017 08:03 AM (nIGPZ)

181 Nood guys

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2017 08:04 AM (yx0Ld)

182 Speaking of Legal Insurrection, they have some great video of Rick Santelli calling out Andrea Mitchell. You may say "Fish in a barrel", but its still fun to see:

http://tinyurl.com/gvzezzk

Posted by: MTF at January 14, 2017 08:04 AM (X4ZNp)

183 My reading and understanding was that the resignation was submitted as part of tradition and protocol.

And that the incoming Trump administration did indeed respond that they would accept the resignation.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2017 08:03 AM (J+eG2)

I read PE Trump was cool with letting him stay?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 08:06 AM (sRFAL)

184 "I read PE Trump was cool with letting him stay?"

I had not read anything to indicate that.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2017 08:08 AM (J+eG2)

185 >>>111 Looks like The Peoples Cube, a biting anti-socialism/communism satire site has been 'Un-personed" at Wikipedia.

http://tinyurl.com/go2rk4q
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2017 07:20 AM (J+eG2)

Thanks. They're a riot.

Posted by: m at January 14, 2017 08:08 AM (3jGss)

186 Hence the problem. The painting is merely a symptom of the disease: the schools. Funded by the Democrats. Vicious cycle, that.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 14, 2017 07:40 AM (mbhDw)

=====

Not really.
Funded by all of us whether we like it or not.
Controlled by the Democrats/communists.

Posted by: Vlad the Impaler, whittling away like mad at January 14, 2017 08:08 AM (FeQVL)

187 I saw Fleet Enema open for Stained Corduroy at the Agora back in the day.

It was a blow out!

Posted by: Tonypete at January 14, 2017 08:09 AM (tr2D7)

188 3 The DNC is still trying to lay off the Democrat disaster on Comey. They still refuse to recognize that their Party and Scankles had dug themselves into a hole since Obama was elected.

http://fxn.ws/2jGVXa3
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 14, 2017 05:56 AM (mpXpK)

There is some cognitive dissonance going on here. If Obama was really their Reagan, as they believe, then they should have had their Bush-Dukakis smack down at the end for his handpicked successor. Reagan literally could have pointed to a ham sandwich and said "This sandwich is a fine sandwich, and of all the current candidates, will best carry on my legacy of limited government."

The sandwich would have won 40 states- including California.

There is a difference between real, feel it in your bones popularity and polls. Reagan made people change how they thought of themselves and their country in a good way- and never took credit for it himself. "You did this" he said in speech after speech. He believed in the fundamental decency of the American people.

Obama is continuously telling people who they are and what they feel, but it is always in a cajoling way. "This is not who we are." "This group of people feels this." Anything good was quickly co opted as one of his shining achievements, with no pointing out the brave men and women who might have done the heavy lifting. Not that there was that much to brag about.

He is a failure as a leader and an inspiration. Real leaders inspire people to feel something positive in themselves. Obama's only claim to fame here is that if you voted for him, you did not feel racist. Belief in a negative is not enough.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 14, 2017 08:10 AM (92kX2)

189 Oh, morning horde! Sorry about the breech of protocol.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 14, 2017 08:10 AM (tr2D7)

190 Nood.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 14, 2017 08:12 AM (92kX2)

191 who's talking about goading them into war? There are plenty of ways to stick it to them and stick it to them good without going to War. We did just that in the Cold War. And we can do it again.
Posted by: Nevergiveup at January 14, 2017 08:03 AM (sRFAL)

The freaking Dems, including Preznit Peach Prize, McCain and Graham seem to want to push them into a corner they can't get out of without reacting violently.

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean (Aware and I WILL NOT COMPLY!) at January 14, 2017 08:16 AM (Gh3fw)

192 Daily Caller has a lengthy piece up about the oppo research dumped on Trump, and it seems there are ties to the Kremlin. That would be the exact opposite of what the media is claiming, that Putin helped Trump. hmmm. The plot thickens...

http://tinyurl.com/jejp6wk
Posted by: GnuBreed

Some years ago, I heard someone (Jeane Kirkpatrick?) describe the Russian-Soviet foreign policy as that of the hotel thief. They would try every door knob to see which one was unlocked.

They are looking for any advantage everywhere, to gain something for themselves. Not for us (the US), not against us, but looking for opportunities for themselves.
I think it is sometimes a mistake to always look for some high-minded reason why nations pursue their own self-interest. There is a lot of silly rationalization that is for public consumption, but we pursue self - interest because we do.

McCain is one daft old crazy coot. Congratulations, Arizona, for electing him to another six-year term.

Posted by: Bossy Conservative....outlaw in America at January 14, 2017 08:18 AM (S6Pax)

193 Restarting the Cold War is just the Democrat equivalent of shouting Squirrel! to deflect from the fact that Hillary was a shit candidate and that they were chumps for pushing her. The Republicans doing so, on the other hand, are even lower on the moral scale. Them applecarts won't prop up themselves.

Posted by: Vlad the Impaler, whittling away like mad at January 14, 2017 08:18 AM (FeQVL)

194 This is the reason Marco failed as a candidate: He's weak, unimaginative, and a plodder. He radiates untrustworthiness.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles

That and he drinks a lot of water. Always going to the bathroom.

Little Marco.

Posted by: Bossy Conservative....outlaw in America at January 14, 2017 08:20 AM (S6Pax)

195 19 LOL, reminds me of the time we had a contractor working for us who had to take time off (unpaid of course) to go to the doctor. After sitting in the waiting room for two hours before seeing the doctor he wrote up a bill on his buisness stationary for $200 and sent it to the doctor. They were not amused.

You know the ones who charge you for a no-show and won't see you if you are 5 minutes late for your appt (an charge the no-show fee)? Those guys need a bill when your appt time comes an goes and you are still waiting. Call it the "Quid Pro Quo Fee"

Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at January 14, 2017 08:22 AM (di1hb)

196 A food stamp program audit has found that dead people have used $2.6B in food stamp

====

Dead people gotta eat. Same as worms.

Posted by: Bigby's Pinkyswear at January 14, 2017 08:36 AM (U0lQa)

197 111 Looks like The Peoples Cube, a biting anti-socialism/communism satire site has been 'Un-personed" at Wikipedia.

http://tinyurl.com/go2rk4q
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 14, 2017 07:20 AM (J+eG2)

After reading the link, I've added Infogalactic and Everipedia to my bookmarks.

https://infogalactic.com/info/Main_Page

https://www.everipedia.com/

Posted by: rickl at January 14, 2017 08:37 AM (sdi6R)

198 Posted by: Bruce at January 14, 2017 06:31 AM (8ikIW)

I have arthritis in both knees & the left is worse than the right & it is starting to do the bone on bone shit. hurts like hell when it does that

Posted by: EVLINC! at January 14, 2017 09:38 AM (y3aQB)

199 https://tinyurl.com/jjron9u

TUCKER CARLSON: EASILY DEFEATS MEGYN KELLY IN RATINGS, BEATS BOTH CNN AND MSNBC IN VIEWERS COMBINED

Posted by: EVLINC! at January 14, 2017 09:41 AM (y3aQB)

200 "You are only as old as you feel, they say. and I feel Vic."

Aw, c'mon, man; don't be so hard on yourself. Nobody's that old.

Happy birthday!

Posted by: The Deplorable Prothonotary Warbler at January 14, 2017 12:03 PM (0OG8D)

201 Missed the ONT, but just checked to see if y'all talked about LLBean. Glad to see I wasn't the only one to do a little rage buying! Go Horde!

Posted by: Miss Sippi at January 14, 2017 12:09 PM (ByoS/)

202 "You're only as old as the women you feel", Groucho Marx

Posted by: mrt721 at January 14, 2017 04:10 PM (JeAp+)

203 Happy birthday, Krakatoa!

My birthday is January 13th also; had a great day! Went to the Trump Tower and Rock Center for dinner. ;-)

Posted by: Beverly at January 14, 2017 07:11 PM (WUbDl)

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