EMT 06/24/2017

I've spent every free moment the last 2 weeks rehabbing my first house to put it up for sale. Been a rental property for the last 6 years or so. Good tenants, but lots of stuff to do.

I think I am about 2 days from done.

New paint inside, pressure washed the siding, new kitchen counter, re grouted all the tile, fresh stain on the deck, repainted the garage, new caulk everywhere, reseeded the lawn... I contracted out for the counter install and some of the exterior trim repairs and painting. The rest is all me. The wife doesn't know this yet, but when this place sells, daddy gets a new TV.

Posted by: krakatoa at 05:52 AM

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1 Oh my

Posted by: Pete Seria at June 24, 2017 05:43 AM (lJW6d)

2 First first in a long time.

Posted by: Pete Seria at June 24, 2017 05:43 AM (lJW6d)

3 Now for the hat trick

Posted by: Pete Seria at June 24, 2017 05:43 AM (lJW6d)

4 Good Morning Morons. Today is Saturday, June 24, 2017. On this day in 1916 Mary Pickford became the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:44 AM (mpXpK)

5 The number of refugees admitted to the US under trump has dropped by 50%

http://tinyurl.com/y89bm2du

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:44 AM (mpXpK)

6 Nancy Pelousy is openly defiant at her critics who are calling for her to step down.

http://tinyurl.com/yade9rmx

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:44 AM (mpXpK)

7 Oh, good morning all.

Posted by: Pete Seria at June 24, 2017 05:45 AM (lJW6d)

8 Trump hopes Mueller will come up with a fair evaluation but he is troubled by the makeup of his team. His team is full of Clintonites who started all this mess to begin with. He should fire every one of them.

http://tinyurl.com/y77smggv

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:45 AM (mpXpK)

9 The Senate Judiciary committee wants some answers from Lynch.

http://tinyurl.com/ycqttg69

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:45 AM (mpXpK)

10 A CA judge has thrown out 14 of the 15 charges brought by the crooked CA AG against the people who filmed PP.

http://tinyurl.com/ydgsudp2

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:45 AM (mpXpK)

11 The Atlanta Journal say GA has had a huge decrease in food stamp use and they credit the improving economy. No mention of the fact that GA has instituted a work requirement for food stamps.

http://tinyurl.com/y8kt9cyg

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:46 AM (mpXpK)

12 That Japanese ship that ran into our destroyer was on auto-pilot when it hit the ship and a malfunction is suspected. Makes me wonder if anybody was on the bridge of that ship.

http://tinyurl.com/yarak5bc

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:46 AM (mpXpK)

13 CNN caught in a web of lies about Trump forced withdraw story.

http://tinyurl.com/y8by7ocw

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:46 AM (mpXpK)

14 NBC's Roland Martin says that Democrats should stop chasing white Trump voters and that black people don't want to be the Democratic Party's side piece or political sharecroppers.

http://tinyurl.com/ybhuwfe8

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:47 AM (mpXpK)

15 The FBI is still packed with Obamanites and it shows.

http://tinyurl.com/y9befopt

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:47 AM (mpXpK)

16 DHS Secretary wants to regulate the internet. Not all of trump's picks are working out so well.

http://tinyurl.com/y8op6vv2

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:47 AM (mpXpK)

17 The FBI's Sandy Hook report undermines every gun control argument made by Democrats for the last 20 years.

http://tinyurl.com/y9a4ngxy

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:47 AM (mpXpK)

18 Trump's education secretary is continuing Obama's transgender school policies. Another bad pick.

http://tinyurl.com/y9cxdx4p

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:48 AM (mpXpK)

19 Obama is out campaigning again trying to save the democrat's asses.

http://tinyurl.com/y7wjdsq2

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:48 AM (mpXpK)

20 SCOTUS rules against property owners in a takings case where the State combines a bunch of separate properties to keep from having to pay for property they were taking by getting it under the 5% threshold.

http://tinyurl.com/ydyhzejd

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:48 AM (mpXpK)

21 Looking forward to 35th annual fireworks @ Santa Monica College tonite. Great fun, well done & free. If only Soviet Monica could do things right the other 364 days.

Posted by: SaMo Pyro at June 24, 2017 05:48 AM (bc2Lc)

22 A gun merchant has filed a class action lawsuit against Paypal and others for discrimination against the gun business.

http://tinyurl.com/y75lbtac

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:49 AM (mpXpK)

23 Trump is rolling back Obama's Utah land grab.

http://tinyurl.com/ydgecqex

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:49 AM (mpXpK)

24 Scankles took $1M from Qatar and failed to report it as required by law. Will she be fined or go to jail? Not a chance.

http://tinyurl.com/y9yvsm4w

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:49 AM (mpXpK)

25 Fooled me starting early

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 05:49 AM (Ot7+c)

26 The FDA is halting beef imports from Brazil due to safety concerns.

http://tinyurl.com/y9xjawru

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:49 AM (mpXpK)

27 Yellowstone Grizzly Bears are being removed from the endangered list.

http://tinyurl.com/y79ow2wl

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:50 AM (mpXpK)

28 Qualifying for Azerbaijan Grand Prix is on NBCSN

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 05:50 AM (Ot7+c)

29 Ramirez

http://tinyurl.com/zerexd5

And that's it for today.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:50 AM (mpXpK)

30 Wow Vic. On a roll this morning. Great stuff.

Posted by: Pete Seria at June 24, 2017 05:51 AM (lJW6d)

31 I call a Hat Trick 3 firsts in a day, first 3 on a thread is more piling on.

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 05:51 AM (Ot7+c)

32 https://m.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2017-06/fitzgerald-when-big-ocean-gets-small

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 05:54 AM (Ot7+c)

33 A guy gets one brief moment of glory and right away, out come the Nattering Nabobs of Negativism.

Posted by: Pete Seria at June 24, 2017 05:56 AM (lJW6d)

34 The track of the ACX Crystal doesn't look to me as a self pilot tract but I'm not a sailor or sleep in a Holiday Express last night.

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 05:58 AM (Ot7+c)

35 16 DHS Secretary wants to regulate the internet. Not all of trump's picks are working out so well.

In my biz we have to deal with a lot of DHS regs. Kelly hasn't impressed me so far. But neither have any of his predecessors. I can only speak to the issue of import-export regs, but in a nutshell, in that arena (and of course, the DHS behemoth has metric shit-tons of arenas), ever since the DHS swallowed up US Customs in the Booosh era, it's mostly been one clusterfark after another.

Oh well, off to the gym. Free weights *and* cardio day. Ugh. But them gainzzz ain't gonna gain themselves.

Posted by: WhatWhatWhat? at June 24, 2017 05:58 AM (ul9CR)

36 Good Lord. That's more work than I've ever done on my house, and I live here and have no intention of selling.

The house was built in 1956. My dad had new siding put on back in the 80s and I had the roof replaced about 10 years ago, but the inside is mostly original. It still has the original gas range and the Formica countertops with the multicolored boomerang squiggles.

Hey, people pay good money for retro 50s decor. I've got the real thing!

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 06:00 AM (sdi6R)

37 Pete there will be lots of threads today for firsts.
Good luck in trying for them.

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 06:00 AM (Ot7+c)

38 Lots of car issues in qualifying

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 06:00 AM (Ot7+c)

39 The FBI is has been corrupted, politicized and weaponized and is broken beyond repair.

Betsy Devos was not my pick for ED sec.

I wanted Michelle Rhee who was the DC school chief, her efforts to reform that cesspool were depicted in the excellent documentary Waitng for Superman.

Posted by: Kreplach at June 24, 2017 06:02 AM (k+rnG)

40 I just had my house pressure washed. It looks like a new house now. I had to get somebody else to do it because two-story.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 06:03 AM (mpXpK)

41 @36 That's what we're going with. When we sell in a few years, it's take it as it is. We just want to go.

OTOH: today in Illinois is just glorious, clear, breezy, high around 70. Wish all summer could be like this.

Posted by: lizabth at June 24, 2017 06:04 AM (p0fBx)

42 39 I wanted Michelle Rhee who was the DC school chief,
her efforts to reform that cesspool were depicted in the excellent
documentary Waitng for Superman.

Posted by: Kreplach at June 24, 2017 06:02 AM (k+rnG)

A lot of us here had reservations about that pick and they are being born out.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 06:06 AM (mpXpK)

43 Did figure out this is Free Practice 3, Qualifying is being shown at 1pm

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 06:08 AM (Ot7+c)

44 The high here yesterday was 97F.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 06:09 AM (mpXpK)

45 WI weather looks to be great for the next few days too. Great time to be alive.

Posted by: Pete Seria at June 24, 2017 06:09 AM (lJW6d)

46 Did figure out this is Free Practice 3, Qualifying is being shown at 1pm
Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 06:08 AM (Ot7+c)

0900 on CNBC

Posted by: weirdflunky at June 24, 2017 06:10 AM (640lY)

47 This is sort of what my kitchen counters look like, except the boomerangs are red, green, and blue.

https://tinyurl.com/y7ywlcmx

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 06:10 AM (sdi6R)

48 we had all out kitchen counters covered with grouted tile about 10 or 15 years ago.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 06:12 AM (mpXpK)

49 Qualifying islive on CNBC at 9am, that seems right as qualifying is at the same time of the day as the race usually. 1 pm would make it a night race if live.

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 06:14 AM (Ot7+c)

50 Good then, I have time to make breakfast

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 06:15 AM (Ot7+c)

51 I am going to hold fire on DeVos for the moment.

Read that memo. Full of lower-level flunky speech. Time will tell if DV was behind it, or simply has her hands tied due to legal issues with the matter.

I know Breitbart has had it in for DeVos from the get-go.

Posted by: lizabth at June 24, 2017 06:16 AM (p0fBx)

52 Read that memo. Full of lower-level flunky speech.

Posted by: lizabth at June 24, 2017 06:16 AM (p0fBx)

You've got to watch out for those dang flunkies, no matter what level. That's what I think.

Posted by: weirdflunky at June 24, 2017 06:20 AM (640lY)

53 @49 I actually like that better than the 'busy' granite look.

Posted by: lizabth at June 24, 2017 06:20 AM (p0fBx)

54 @52...there ya go then.

Posted by: lizabth at June 24, 2017 06:21 AM (p0fBx)

55 Meh...time for work.

Posted by: lizabth at June 24, 2017 06:22 AM (p0fBx)

56 36 - MiL put her '70's house up for sale as is. Never remodeled. Young hipster paid top dollar because retro. In Gramd Rapids, MI no less.

Posted by: Avocado Shag at June 24, 2017 06:23 AM (bc2Lc)

57
After the wifes parents died and left her a few bucks we bit the bullet and redid the kitchen in granite. It's sort of a lasting reminder of them.

That stuff doesn't depreciate in value or wear out.

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at June 24, 2017 06:29 AM (PduNE)

58 This is sort of what my kitchen counters look like, except the boomerangs are red, green, and blue.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 06:10 AM (sdi6R)

Pretty cool in a retro way! Do you have the circular table with chrome legs and chrome chairs to match?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 24, 2017 06:31 AM (OlNRF)

59 The wife doesn't know this yet, but when this place sells, daddy gets a new TV.

55in 4KHD @ $500

Posted by: Jean at June 24, 2017 06:33 AM (9TU00)

60 58
Pretty cool in a retro way! Do you have the circular table with chrome legs and chrome chairs to match?
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 24, 2017 06:31 AM (OlNRF)

No, alas, although I would probably like that.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 06:34 AM (sdi6R)

61 The next big project for me is to finish the basement; probably gonna be some kind of man cave with a WWII air war in the Pacific theme...

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 24, 2017 06:39 AM (OlNRF)

62 Kennedy's writing is a confusing mess

Posted by: Jean at June 24, 2017 06:39 AM (9TU00)

63 Krakatoa - LED HD flatscreen, or 4K? And (if 4K) are you upgrading your DVD player, too?

Posted by: Steamboat McGoo at June 24, 2017 06:45 AM (mjMb0)

64 6 Nancy Pelousy is openly defiant at her critics who are calling for her to step down.

Thats right Nancy baby! FIGHTFIGHTFIGHT!! Do it for America!! Your doing a bang up job as the face of the Democrats!! Don't step down! FIGHT!!

https://youtu.be/5Ioiag30eAI

Posted by: Puddleglum at June 24, 2017 06:46 AM (yODOW)

65 Not sure why NBCSN is showing a taped FP2 when they could be showing a live FB3. Thats what was screwing with me as I'm following along on Live Timeing and it wasn't what they were showing.
And we must have gotten a lot of rain as some is coming into my basement.

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 06:48 AM (Ot7+c)

66 I have neighbors who have extensively remodeled their houses, by adding decks, additional rooms, or knocking out interior walls. Someone on the street behind me added a whole floor to their existing house.

1950s suburban developments were once mocked for being cookie-cutter conformity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_2lGkEU4Xs

That's what they were like when they were first built, but a few generations of owners put their own stamp on them. Add in trees and landscaping, and the houses took on individual personalities.

Private ownership. What a concept.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 06:48 AM (sdi6R)

67 62 -If you mean the Supreme Being Kennedy or one of our Robed Rulers, Leftism does seem to tie yourself in knots to make it sound proper.

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2017 06:51 AM (Ot7+c)

68 G'morning, all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 06:52 AM (J+eG2)

69 The Photos of Ivanka and Melania at the White House picnic on WZ are wonderful, especially Ivanka playing with her daughter.

Posted by: LASue at June 24, 2017 06:53 AM (hZ+us)

70 I see Universal Healthcare has died in California.

93 MILLION PEOPLE WILL DIE EVERY DAY BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF DEMOCRATS TO PROVIDE THIS FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT TO EVERY HUMAN HUMANELY!!!!!

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 24, 2017 06:55 AM (oVJmc)

71 Praying morons, please think of Boy Franpsycho today. He is competing in the shot put and running the 100m dash at the Northern California Special Olympics today. Thank you horde, and Good Morning!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 24, 2017 06:55 AM (EZebt)

72 All houses should have a covered front porch big enough to sit on and drink cofveve (or adult beverages), and all neighborhoods should be built with sidewalks for walking people and doggehs.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 24, 2017 06:56 AM (OlNRF)

73 Per Malvina Reynolds, my house was originally "the pink one". A few years ago I found a quarter-sized piece of the original pink asbestos siding that somehow escaped the 80s remodeling. I placed it next to a corner of the house and left it there. It's part of the house's history.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 06:57 AM (sdi6R)

74 Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 24, 2017 06:55 AM (EZebt)
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Best of Luck!

Posted by: Weasel at June 24, 2017 06:57 AM (ggZRr)

75 10 A CA judge has thrown out 14 of the 15 charges brought by the crooked CA AG against the people who filmed PP.

http://tinyurl.com/ydgsudp2

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:45 AM (mpXpK)

===

Brought to you by former AG now Senator Kamala Harris.

Someone has to think of a good snarky nickname for her.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 24, 2017 06:58 AM (EZebt)

76 Kamalat!

Posted by: Tis a silly place at June 24, 2017 07:00 AM (BO/km)

77 rickl. Took me by surprise, my 92 year old mom is a Malvina. Don't see that name very often. Always wondered where her aunt got the name from to suggest it to my grandmother.

Posted by: never enough caffeine at June 24, 2017 07:00 AM (N3JsI)

78 Supposed to have heavy rain this morning.

So, the sun is up and the skies are clear.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:02 AM (J+eG2)

79 Good morning!

Let's smile and be happy and strike fear in the heart of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2017 07:07 AM (u82oZ)

80 Holy Snikeeez! 50 degrees and 82% humidity this morning. WTF!

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 24, 2017 07:08 AM (OlNRF)

81 14 NBC's Roland Martin says that Democrats should stop chasing white Trump voters and that black people don't want to be the Democratic Party's side piece or political sharecroppers.

http://tinyurl.com/ybhuwfe8

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:47 AM (mpXpK)

Well, Roland; if black people didn't vote 90% for Democrats no matter what then the Dems wouldn't take you for granted, would they?

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at June 24, 2017 07:11 AM (17QyB)

82 Vic, thank you for the links. Much appreciated.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2017 07:12 AM (u82oZ)

83 Good Morning.

Power outages in the east due to the rain. Should clear out of NJ soon. Generac is working like a charm, best birthday present I ever got.

Thanks, Vic for the urls, made some good morning reading.

Posted by: CN at June 24, 2017 07:14 AM (2+tI4)

84 70 I see Universal Healthcare has died in California.

93 MILLION PEOPLE WILL DIE EVERY DAY BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF DEMOCRATS TO PROVIDE THIS FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT TO EVERY HUMAN HUMANELY!!!!!

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 24, 2017 06:55 AM (oVJmc)

That's what happens when they see the other people's money running out.

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at June 24, 2017 07:14 AM (17QyB)

85 Have a serene day everyone.

I have a shed raising party today. A couple of friends are going to help me. 350 pounds of shed kit. My creative swearing in a number of languages will not happen, if all goes well.

It's to indirectly support my LLC.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2017 07:15 AM (u82oZ)

86 "93 MILLION PEOPLE WILL DIE EVERY DAY BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF DEMOCRATS TO PROVIDE THIS FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGH"

Between that and the 92 million Americans who are killed by firearms every day, that should trend the population line downward, yes?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:17 AM (J+eG2)

87 NBC's Roland Martin says that Democrats should stop chasing white
Trump voters and that black people don't want to be the Democratic
Party's side piece or political sharecroppers.

So Roland says cut out the biggest voting segment there is? And try to hold on to the segment he thinks you've already alienated by further pandering?

Roland is smart and he wants respect.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 24, 2017 07:18 AM (oVJmc)

88 81
Well, Roland; if black people didn't vote 90% for Democrats no matter what then the Dems wouldn't take you for granted, would they?
Posted by: Jeff Weimer at June 24, 2017 07:11 AM (17QyB)

Here's an idea: Eliminate vote fraud, and we might discover that blacks really don't vote 90% Democrat. Maybe votes in those districts are padded by the graveyard vote and the homeless who are bussed to several polling places.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 07:19 AM (sdi6R)

89 Martin began by saying Democrats have theproblem of not focusing enough on local races.

GA-6 ring a bell, Roland?

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 24, 2017 07:20 AM (oVJmc)

90 Daddy gets a new TV. Momma gets the remote.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at June 24, 2017 07:22 AM (z8w80)

91 Sorry to interrupt.
Just dropping in for a second.
If any praying types are here, creeper is on the road by now making that 5+ hour drive to come hear us play this afternoon/evening.
Safe travel prayers please?
And in advance, she'll be making the drive back tomorrow so...

Posted by: Hong Kong Fuey at June 24, 2017 07:22 AM (w45mR)

92 When cultures collide.

Automotive ownership trends might give a clue as to who the other driver is.

Warning, auto-play warning.

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2017/06/23/road-rage-incident-investigation/

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:23 AM (J+eG2)

93 Here's an idea: Eliminate vote fraud, and we might discover that blacks really don't
vote 90% Democrat. Maybe votes in those districts are padded by the
graveyard vote and the homeless who are bussed to several polling
places.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 07:19 AM (sdi6R)

In 2008, the only year I could find exit polls, black males voted for Obama 95%, black females voted for Obama 96%. more later

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 07:24 AM (mpXpK)

94 "If any praying types are here, creeper is on the road by now making that 5+ hour drive to come hear us play this afternoon/evening.
Safe travel prayers please? "

Done.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:24 AM (J+eG2)

95 In 2008, the only year I could find exit polls, black males voted for Obama 95%, black females voted for Obama 96%. more later

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 07:24 AM (mpXpK)
And the smug youth vote went to the cool black guy, PLEASE let Hillary run and run. And may Pelosi stay put.

Posted by: CN at June 24, 2017 07:25 AM (2+tI4)

96 Was your house doing heroin, or alcohol?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 24, 2017 07:26 AM (xAvrH)

97 TheJamesMadison is probably still asleep or having breakfast., but here might be an interesting topic to address on the subject of films. Peoples widely divergent views of the same film My son rented a film from the library, "The Diary o f a Country Priest" developed from a novel byGeorge Bernanos-which is an excellent but talky(Hey, it's a diary!) novel about a priest serving in the countryside of France. I had read the book, but never saw the film. I have decided from now on never to read the film inserts before I see a film. I am glad I hadn't done so this time. The film was an acclaimed 1953 film by Robert Bresson and the person who wrote the essay wrote that it's a movie about a priest who is in "prison" figuratively speaking, and whose life is a failure. What?? My husband and I lookedat each other after reading the insert and said, "Did we even see the same film? All I can think is that the person who wrote the essay had no real connection to the RCC and no religious faith. Yes, the parishioners aren't receptive to his ministry and he's very lonely and isolated , but a failure-no. He's faithful despite all the circumstances he goes through and there are some transformative movements on account of his ministry. The movie ends with his dying yet saying "All is grace". To me that is not failure. George Bernanos won an award for his book and although a socialist he was a person of deep religious faith who-although frustrated by things with the church-
loved it.

Anyway, I recommend the book-if you don't mind novels in a diary form-and I liked the movie very much. I'm just discounting the views of the person who wrote the essay insert.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 07:27 AM (qES5k)

98 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:23 AM (J+eG2)
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It's awful, but the dual COEXIST bumper stickers on the victim's car lent a touch of ironic whimsy to the story.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 24, 2017 07:27 AM (QGoUX)

99 Not enough coffee yet.
Forgot to say thanks.

Posted by: Hong Kong Fuey at June 24, 2017 07:28 AM (w45mR)

100 Posted by: Hong Kong Fuey at June 24, 2017 07:22 AM (w45mR)

Will pray for traveling mercies-back and forth- for her.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 07:28 AM (qES5k)

101 I contracted out for the counter install and some of the exterior trim repairs and painting. The rest is all me.

Fine, as long as they weren't illegals.

/kidding

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 24, 2017 07:28 AM (xAvrH)

102 96 Was your house doing heroin, or alcohol?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 24, 2017 07:26 AM (xAvrH)

My mind went there too when I saw "rehab". Had to break my husband of using that term when he went to physical therapy, he had no idea why neighbors acted shocked when he said "I have a rehab appt"

Posted by: CN at June 24, 2017 07:29 AM (2+tI4)

103 I'm SuperModeling my house, have built a big bouncy castle in the basement for tha CHIX and a granite chin for me.

Go Sanfranpshyco nites BOY putt away imigane daddy catching it

Posted by: saf at June 24, 2017 07:31 AM (cS/ge)

104 "It's awful, but the dual COEXIST bumper stickers on the victim's car lent a touch of ironic whimsy to the story."

I couldn't decide if those were the icing, or the cake in that story.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:32 AM (J+eG2)

105 Sometimes the NYPost has interesting articles.

And sometimes not.

YMMV

http://nyp.st/2rXTxg1

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:36 AM (J+eG2)

106 Peoples widely divergent views of the same film My son rented a film from the library,

FS, it sounds like spin to trash a religious film, rather than an honest opinion that was merely "divergent".

And I like that name Bernanos. Next time Sanders says something crazy, I'll call him Bernanas.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 24, 2017 07:37 AM (xAvrH)

107 God's presence in Job's pain-and the cross as a response to suffering.

An article:

https://ourdailybread.org/resources/out-of-the-ashes/

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 07:37 AM (qES5k)

108 Need to put a smile on your face? Check out these kids playing Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way." Their singer is like 11 and the others around 15-16

http://preview.tinyurl.com/ydxx9avw

Those are some talented kids, and the vid is insanely cute.

Posted by: WhatWhatWhat? at June 24, 2017 07:40 AM (ul9CR)

109 OMG Ducati, no shit?

Posted by: Stringer Davis at June 24, 2017 07:41 AM (H5rtT)

110 Well, if any of these hipsters decorators want to pay top dollar for a 1950s Hotpoint refrigerator, come see me. We moved Grandma's fridge to the garage in our new house 18 years ago b/c my BIL insisted that someday he was going to redecorate his house in mid-century kitsch, but alas, there sits.

Posted by: Gem at June 24, 2017 07:43 AM (uaHyk)

111 Sometimes the NYPost has interesting articles.

And sometimes not.

Tell me that Dems don't prostrate themselves before power.

This cow is half-dead and shits herself in public and they still are terrified of her.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 24, 2017 07:43 AM (oVJmc)

112 Between that and the 92 million Americans who are
killed by firearms every day, that should trend the population line
downward, yes?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:17 AM (J+eG2)

I guess that Solvent Green will never happen.

Posted by: Colin at June 24, 2017 07:43 AM (1I4zu)

113 "The holy month is expected to end on Saturday. At least 1,470 people have been killed and 1,435 others wounded so far in more than 20 predominantly Muslim countries."

Posted by: Tis a silly place at June 24, 2017 07:43 AM (BO/km)

114 "Those are some talented kids, and the vid is insanely cute. "

Looks like they have several vids up.

All sound good.

Someone needs to put them on America's Got Talent, or one of those other talent shows.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:44 AM (J+eG2)

115 Time for a walk and hipster artisanal coffee before the heat wall hits.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 24, 2017 07:44 AM (QGoUX)

116 "At least 1,470 people have been killed and 1,435 others wounded so far in more than 20 predominantly Muslim countries."

Apparently it is a part of their culture, and should be celebrated.

Diversity is our strength.

And shit.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:46 AM (J+eG2)

117 This cow is half-dead and shits herself in public and they still are terrified of her.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 24, 2017 07:43 AM (oVJmc)
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Are you talking about that Baroness Harkonnen who beshat herself at the bench, then demanded that someone clean it up?

Who puts up with that? Are we a free people or peasants?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 24, 2017 07:47 AM (QGoUX)

118 Need to put a smile on your face? Check out these kids playing Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way." Their singer is like 11 and the others around 15-16

http://preview.tinyurl.com/ydxx9avw

Those are some talented kids, and the vid is insanely cute.

Posted by: WhatWhatWhat?

At thish point, it'd require a plastic surgeon with a jackhammer to put a shmile on my faysh.

Posted by: Nancy Pelosi at June 24, 2017 07:47 AM (xAvrH)

119 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:44 AM (J+eG2)

The drummer is just insane. I'm watching her "do" Bill Bruford on "Roundabout" right now.

Chops from hell and she swings too. In a couple of years, look out.

Posted by: WhatWhatWhat? at June 24, 2017 07:49 AM (ul9CR)

120 People need to sit down with the Judge and do an intervention-telling her that it's time for her to step down and attend to her health-for the good of everyone.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 07:49 AM (qES5k)

121 "At thish point, it'd require a plastic surgeon with a jackhammer to put a shmile on my faysh. "

Or, the offering of another soul to help maintain your powers?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:50 AM (J+eG2)

122 Diversity is our strength.

Wasn't that a line in the dystopian novel '1984'?

War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Diversity is Strength

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at June 24, 2017 07:50 AM (PduNE)

123 I laughed at this from the NYT from today's hit piece on Trump:
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Jan. 28 The coverage about me in the @nytimes and the @washingtonpost has been so false and angry that the Times actually apologized to its dwindling subscribers and readers. (It never apologized.)
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It's is supposed to be a list of Trump's lies. But notice they don't deny that their coverage is false and angry, or that they have a dwindling number of subscribers or readers, they say it's a lie because Trump says they apologized. It made me laugh.

Posted by: zmdavid at June 24, 2017 07:50 AM (xqRaG)

124 Next time Sanders says something crazy, I'll call him Bernanas.

Good'n.

When Woody Allen [pretty much murdered] the satiric send-up of Peace Corps and la revolucion in Central America [Don Quixote USA, he called it "Bananas." And Sanders just, like, stepped out of a Woody movie.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at June 24, 2017 07:53 AM (H5rtT)

125 Wasn't that a line in ~~the dystopian novel~~ the Democrat's "How To" manual, '1984'?

Someone should just repackage the three pack for a discount price

1. 1984
2. A Clockwork Orange
3. Fahrenheit 451

And toss in Animal Farm and Lord of the Flies as bonus material.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:53 AM (J+eG2)

126 War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Diversity is Strength

I could probably put that on a bumper sticker on my car without worrying about the paint being 'keyed'. The leftists would never get it -- would in fact agree -- while the people who do 'get it' would never key another persons car.

Posted by: Slippery Slope Salesman at June 24, 2017 07:54 AM (PduNE)

127
Our rain came through, and heavily, around 6:00 AM. Clearing now and partly cloudy for the rest of the day. Mayhaps I shall do some weeding. Dinner with the in-laws tonight, so I'll have to lay off early in order to make myself presentable.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at June 24, 2017 07:54 AM (pNxlR)

128 Apparently, New York sets up its judges as little kings:

The same law allows judges to take unlimited sick leave. The lax
policy has benefited at least two severely overweight judges. Daniel J.
McCullough of Queens was finally forced into retirement earlier this
week after failing to show up to work for over three years because his
morbid obesity kept him in the hospital and rehab center. All the while
he was collecting a $193,000 salary and will still retire with a hefty
pension.

Another judge, Elizabeth Shollenberger of suburban White Plains,
landed a $175,500 seat -- but her 400-pound weight prevented her from
being able to climb the three steps to her courtroom bench. She's on a
fully paid, indefinite medical leave.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/yctr5pl8

I don't want to hear about the hardship of government employees while things like this go on all the time.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 24, 2017 07:55 AM (oVJmc)

129 Cuteness is exhausting-
Picture:

http://tinyurl.com/yb6fxc9a

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2017 07:55 AM (qES5k)

130 "The holy month is expected to end on Saturday. At least 1,470 people have been killed and 1,435 others wounded so far in more than 20 predominantly Muslim countries."

Posted by: Tis a silly place

We need someone to infiltrate Islam as an imam, and then declare a decade of Ramadan.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 24, 2017 07:55 AM (xAvrH)

131 G'mornin' Horde !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez, they are gaslighting us 24/7 at June 24, 2017 07:56 AM (i81II)

132 Nood. Dog gets you up.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2017 07:57 AM (u82oZ)

133 12 That Japanese ship that ran into our destroyer was on auto-pilot when it hit the ship and a malfunction is suspected. Makes me wonder if anybody was on the bridge of that ship.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2017 05:46 AM (mpXpK)

That Japanese ship was operating flawlessly, travelling straight and true on autopilot until it was knocked off course and speed by a deaf, dumb and blind U.S. destroyer.

It then made automatic course corrections to resume it's programmed settings and speed until someone manually turned the ship around to help the injured destroyer.

There is no excuse for the destroyer.

Even if the container ship was manned by crazed Filipinos bent on taking out the destroyer, there is no way they should have been able to get within a mile of it.

This is how far our military has degraded.

Posted by: jwest at June 24, 2017 07:59 AM (Zs4uk)

134
Those two NY judges sound more like oversatiated wood ticks ready to burst (and just as useful). That they were put onto the bench in their condition (the second one was, at least) is a complete disgrace.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at June 24, 2017 07:59 AM (pNxlR)

135 Posted by: jwest at June 24, 2017 07:59 AM (Zs4uk)

To be fair, the entire crew were attending mandatory diversity training!

Posted by: Hrothgar at June 24, 2017 08:01 AM (gwPgz)

136 Do you have the circular table with chrome legs and chrome chairs to match?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at June 24, 2017 06:31 AM (OlNRF)
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We do. Only ours is oval. $15 garage sale find. Proudly used as our kitchen table.

Posted by: grammie winger - soon to be dancing at June 24, 2017 08:01 AM (lwiT4)

137 36
The house was built in 1956. My dad had new siding put on back in the 80s and I had the roof replaced about 10 years ago, but the inside is mostly original. It still has the original gas range and the Formica countertops with the multicolored boomerang squiggles.

In the mid 70s my new bride and I bought a 50s era range from a lady who was updating her kitchen. When I was moving it she said she knew it was a mistake. Cast iron griddle in the center. Heaven grates that would not chip. Wish we still had it.

Posted by: Kentucky Kid at June 24, 2017 08:03 AM (tiI8g)

138 Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2017 07:53 AM (J+eG2)

That's the summer reading list for grandkids, between repairing fence and stacking firewood!

Posted by: Hrothgar at June 24, 2017 08:04 AM (gwPgz)

139 Rev made his goal weight for the wedding this morning. Lots of trips to the gym. Lots of half-portions of healthy food on his plate. Many many times I got "The Look" when I made him pass up the church bake sales and potluck crap. And when I threw away the cookies and the coffee cakes and the pies in the freezer. He was not happy. At all.

Today he wrote down his weight in his Fat Book, where he's been charting his progress. He's so happy - and amazed. Added bonus - he can't wait to get to the gym each day.

Posted by: grammie winger - soon to be dancing at June 24, 2017 08:10 AM (lwiT4)

140 Brought to you by former AG now Senator Kamala Harris.

Someone has to think of a good snarky nickname for her.

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Let's see, she's a Democrat , right?

How 'bout..... Liar.

Or perhaps:

*Dana Carvey*
SAAAATAN!
*/Dana Carvey*

Posted by: Vlad the Impaler, whittling away like mad at June 24, 2017 08:13 AM (RQP0C)

141 Two days from done, so another week it is.

Posted by: Ron at June 24, 2017 08:17 AM (oaz0u)

142 When Woody Allen [pretty much murdered] the satiric send-up of Peace Corps and la revolucion in Central America [Don Quixote USA, he called it "Bananas." And Sanders just, like, stepped out of a Woody movie.

Posted by: Stringer Davis

And everyone must wear their underwear on the outside of their pants!

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at June 24, 2017 08:20 AM (xAvrH)

143 And everyone must wear their underwear on the outside of their pants!
Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear

Everyone...who is not yet....sixteen years old....is now...sixteen years old.

Posted by: Blutarski-esque 0.0 at June 24, 2017 08:56 AM (Y6JzV)

144 How did you do with the shelves?

Posted by: ThePatriot at June 24, 2017 09:00 AM (sVPBh)

145 41
@36 That's what we're going with. When we sell in a few years, it's take it as it is. We just want to go.

Posted by: lizabth at June 24, 2017 06:04 AM (p0fBx)

That's what we did with my dad's house. Great house, great location but needed some serious updating.

Sold in a day, cash, over asking. Someone out there liked the bubble gum pink bedroom with the shag rug! Or realized carpet removal, and a can of paint works wonders. No matter what you do new owners will want to do their thing.

Posted by: gracepc at June 24, 2017 09:11 AM (OU4q6)

146 @133: The destroyer has the speed and maneuverability to sail circles around the container ship, even if the ship is at full speed. If someone was asleep at the switch during this event, it was on the bridge of the destroyer.

Posted by: Cosda at June 24, 2017 09:58 AM (8ZAN6)

147 Universal healthcare in CA went down when they realized that the 400 billion dollar price tag couldn't be paid for with a 200 billion dollar annual state budget. And they had no way to deliver it. Because: Reality.

Posted by: tired at June 24, 2017 11:17 AM (kOGRT)

148 When I got old, a year or two ago, or nine to be precise, we bought a house that wasn't very old.
I convinced my wife I loved the color of the walls and every freaking picture frame nail hole.
Life is too short. Hope you make a boatload of money.
We all trade money for our time, but my weekends are me own.

Posted by: Joe Mack at June 24, 2017 01:37 PM (uz/Pv)

149 133
There is no excuse for the destroyer.

Even if the container ship was manned by crazed Filipinos bent on taking out the destroyer, there is no way they should have been able to get within a mile of it.

This is how far our military has degraded.
Posted by: jwest at June 24, 2017 07:59 AM (Zs4uk)

The captain of the destroyer should be on a fast track for the Presidency, if he's a Democrat.

Posted by: rickl at June 24, 2017 02:40 PM (sdi6R)

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