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International Talk Like a Pirate Day Open Comments


There are few “holidays” that I enjoy more than International Talk like a Pirate Day. Sure, Thanksgiving has wonderful family bonding, or fantastically entertaining family fights; Festivus has the airing of grievances and feats of strength; Independence Day celebrates the birth of our nation by blowing up small pieces of it; Groundhog Day celebrates the awe-inspiring meteorological prognostication skills of a large, overweight rodent. Despite all that, all the rich variety of celebration we have, nothing compares with talking like a pirate.
You might be thinking, “But wagonburner, I don’t know how to talk like a pirate.”
Hogwash. We all have a bit o’ the buccaneer in us. Our mates Cap’n Slappy and ol’ Chumbucket have provided us with a tutorial.
There are even pickup lines for you unattached pirates:

10 . Avast, me proud beauty! Wanna know why my Roger is so Jolly?
9. Have ya ever met a man with a real yardarm?
8. Come on up and see me urchins.
7. Yes, that is a hornpipe in my pocket and I am happy to see you.
plus more!

You unattached pirettes are not left out:

10. What are YOU doing here?
9. Is that a belayin’ pin in yer britches, or are ye … (this one is never completed)
8. Come show me how ye bury yer treasure, lad!
7. So, tell me, why do they call ye, “Cap’n Feathersword?”
6. That’s quite a cutlass ye got thar, what ye need is a good scabbard!
plus more!

So hoist the tops’l, flog the whipping boy, grog yer parrot, and set sail for adventure!

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232 responses to “International Talk Like a Pirate Day Open Comments”

  1. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Aye, Matey. I be luffing up to firrrrrrrst.

  2. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Aye, Matey. I be luffing up to firrrrrrrst.

  3. gtotracker Avatar
    gtotracker

    Avast the mizzen! Scuttle the poop deck!

    Thunder boomers in Sugar Land. The German Shepard broke out of the kitchen and jumped into the bed. Time to get moving anyway.

  4. gtotracker Avatar
    gtotracker

    Avast the mizzen! Scuttle the poop deck!
    Thunder boomers in Sugar Land. The German Shepard broke out of the kitchen and jumped into the bed. Time to get moving anyway.

  5. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Yer a dirty scaliwag fer sneak’n a first in on me, but I’ll let ya live cause I be in a good mood lad. It’s been a rainin on the poop deck here since the 4 o’clock bell. Been com’n done faster than a sailor’s drawers on short arm inspection.

  6. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Yer a dirty scaliwag fer sneak’n a first in on me, but I’ll let ya live cause I be in a good mood lad. It’s been a rainin on the poop deck here since the 4 o’clock bell. Been com’n done faster than a sailor’s drawers on short arm inspection.

  7. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    Shiver me timbers matey, it’s rainin’ out yonder!

  8. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Shiver me timbers matey, it’s rainin’ out yonder!

  9. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Avast, ah see ye been talkin’ to Iron Mary Cash agan. Arrrggh
    ~ Bloody Davy Roberts
    Mornin’ “Land Lubbers”

  10. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Avast, ah see ye been talkin’ to Iron Mary Cash agan. Arrrggh
    ~ Bloody Davy Roberts
    Mornin’ “Land Lubbers”

  11. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Oh, and you can get your Pirate name HERE.

  12. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Oh, and you can get your Pirate name HERE.

  13. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Obama to propose $1.5 trillion in new tax revenue!
    He’s determined to be a one term President! ❓
    Can he be THAT stupid?….Sorry, I kinda’ lost my head there.

  14. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Obama to propose $1.5 trillion in new tax revenue!
    He’s determined to be a one term President! ❓
    Can he be THAT stupid?….Sorry, I kinda’ lost my head there.

  15. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #6 Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggh Davey ya skurvy lad, I’ve had me pirates name for quite a spell now. Tell me now young’un, what could be more “piraty” than Bonecrusher?

  16. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #6 Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggh Davey ya skurvy lad, I’ve had me pirates name for quite a spell now. Tell me now young’un, what could be more “piraty” than Bonecrusher?

  17. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam
    My pirate name is:
    Captain Bess Cash

    Even though there’s no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you’re the one in charge. You’re musical, and you’ve got a certain style if not flair. You’ll do just fine. Arr!

    Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
    part of the fidius.org network

    That be my pirate name of this day. Arrrghhh.

  18. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam
    My pirate name is:
    Captain Bess Cash

    Even though there’s no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you’re the one in charge. You’re musical, and you’ve got a certain style if not flair. You’ll do just fine. Arr!

    Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
    part of the fidius.org network

    That be my pirate name of this day. Arrrghhh.

  19. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #6 SD: Accordin’ ta yer new fangled web thing me pirates name is:

    Bloody Roger Flint

    Every pirate lives for something different. For some, it’s the open sea. For others (the masochists), it’s the food. For you, it’s definitely the fighting. Like the rock flint, you’re hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you’re easily chipped, and sparky. Arr!

  20. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #6 SD: Accordin’ ta yer new fangled web thing me pirates name is:

    Bloody Roger Flint
    Every pirate lives for something different. For some, it’s the open sea. For others (the masochists), it’s the food. For you, it’s definitely the fighting. Like the rock flint, you’re hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you’re easily chipped, and sparky. Arr!

  21. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I must be off, ye landlubbers, to bail water from a sinkhole afore the other captain from the blasted city arrives. If’n he cannot see me pipes, he’ll refuse me the meter, and the other captain of the ship is takin’ off with the last poop deck scrubber we have!

    Now, where’s me dang bucket and shovel? Southern Trag has a shovel, I know. Mebbe I can be borrowin’ it, if’n she’s not buryin’ her latest matey.

  22. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I must be off, ye landlubbers, to bail water from a sinkhole afore the other captain from the blasted city arrives. If’n he cannot see me pipes, he’ll refuse me the meter, and the other captain of the ship is takin’ off with the last poop deck scrubber we have!
    Now, where’s me dang bucket and shovel? Southern Trag has a shovel, I know. Mebbe I can be borrowin’ it, if’n she’s not buryin’ her latest matey.

  23. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #6 bloody davey roberts

    Mad Roger Vane

    Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You, though, are more than just a little bit. You tend to blend into the background occaisionally, but that’s okay, because it’s much easier to sneak up on people and disembowel them that way. Arr!

  24. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #6 bloody davey roberts
    Mad Roger Vane
    Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You, though, are more than just a little bit. You tend to blend into the background occaisionally, but that’s okay, because it’s much easier to sneak up on people and disembowel them that way. Arr!

  25. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #7 SD: The foul “O” knows wissin good and well his plan will fare as well a young lads virtue on a ship full of NAMBLA members. He wants to be able to attack the “do nothing” R congress. This will backfire huge as the US public knows that stopping absolute stooooooooooooopidity is doing something.

  26. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #7 SD: The foul “O” knows wissin good and well his plan will fare as well a young lads virtue on a ship full of NAMBLA members. He wants to be able to attack the “do nothing” R congress. This will backfire huge as the US public knows that stopping absolute stooooooooooooopidity is doing something.

  27. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Top o’ the morning to Master Hamster and his crew, specially that groggy bilge rat Mad Roger Pyro Vane! T’would be fittin’ should Ole Iron Mary be first this day, but Mondays do be hard on ole piraty gals. Aye, one whole year it must be, since Iron Mary Cash did earn her pirate name. I see me cousin Cap’n Bess be hyar alriddy. Enjoy yer piraty talkin’ this day, me hearties!

    Gor blimey, I’m sick of it already. Ain’t that coffee ready yet? Aarrr!

  28. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Top o’ the morning to Master Hamster and his crew, specially that groggy bilge rat Mad Roger Pyro Vane! T’would be fittin’ should Ole Iron Mary be first this day, but Mondays do be hard on ole piraty gals. Aye, one whole year it must be, since Iron Mary Cash did earn her pirate name. I see me cousin Cap’n Bess be hyar alriddy. Enjoy yer piraty talkin’ this day, me hearties!
    Gor blimey, I’m sick of it already. Ain’t that coffee ready yet? Aarrr!

  29. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    So the foul “O” said pass this bill right now 17 times in his speech on 08SEP AND THE WISSIN BILL STILL ISN’T EVEN WRITTEN YET!
    This article from the LA wissin Times is an eye opener:

    Obama’s urgent jobs plan: Right now, ‘right now’ means sometime next month maybe

    How flagrant does this fraud of a POTUS have to be before even the Ds call him on it?? My understanding is that this bill is going to be remarkably similar to the one the D controlled senate rejected 97-0 earlier this year.

  30. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    So the foul “O” said pass this bill right now 17 times in his speech on 08SEP AND THE WISSIN BILL STILL ISN’T EVEN WRITTEN YET!
    This article from the LA wissin Times is an eye opener:

    Obama’s urgent jobs plan: Right now, ‘right now’ means sometime next month maybe

    How flagrant does this fraud of a POTUS have to be before even the Ds call him on it?? My understanding is that this bill is going to be remarkably similar to the one the D controlled senate rejected 97-0 earlier this year.

  31. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Dilbert is really insightful this morning. Have any of you had a boss like the pointy haired one?

  32. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Dilbert is really insightful this morning. Have any of you had a boss like the pointy haired one?

  33. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    “Bloody Roger Flint” I’ve had me pirates name since last year. 😉

  34. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    “Bloody Roger Flint” I’ve had me pirates name since last year. 😉

  35. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh – woke up with no electrical power on earlier – talk about a disoriented way to start the day!

    No way to measure just “when” the power went off – but it had to be shortly after midnight I’m guessing as my battery back up unit had long since ran dry,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,just about the time I hooked up my $10 “when the power goes out” land line phone to call Centerpoint it came back on……………..so still getting organized here

    But the overnight rain is a BIG blessing to be sure!

  36. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh – woke up with no electrical power on earlier – talk about a disoriented way to start the day!
    No way to measure just “when” the power went off – but it had to be shortly after midnight I’m guessing as my battery back up unit had long since ran dry,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,just about the time I hooked up my $10 “when the power goes out” land line phone to call Centerpoint it came back on……………..so still getting organized here
    But the overnight rain is a BIG blessing to be sure!

  37. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Retaking the test, I get;

    Your pirate name is:
    Bloody Davy Roberts
    Every pirate lives for something different. For some, it’s the open sea. For others (the masochists), it’s the food. For you, it’s definitely the fighting. Two things complete your pirate persona: style and swagger. Maybe a little too much swagger sometimes — but who really cares? Arr!

  38. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Retaking the test, I get;

    Your pirate name is:
    Bloody Davy Roberts
    Every pirate lives for something different. For some, it’s the open sea. For others (the masochists), it’s the food. For you, it’s definitely the fighting. Two things complete your pirate persona: style and swagger. Maybe a little too much swagger sometimes — but who really cares? Arr!

  39. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Your pirate name is:
    Iron William Kidd

    A pirate’s life isn’t easy; it takes a tough person. That’s okay with you, though, since you a tough person. Even though you’re not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr!

    Apparently it had trouble with Iron Texanadian…

  40. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Your pirate name is:
    Iron William Kidd
    A pirate’s life isn’t easy; it takes a tough person. That’s okay with you, though, since you a tough person. Even though you’re not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr!

    Apparently it had trouble with Iron Texanadian…

  41. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    I just stumbled across this you tube video and it is nothing short of appalling! The title must be sarcastic and the D-bag CNN anchor has to be the most virulent anti-semite I have ever seen in the anchor chair on TV.

  42. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    I just stumbled across this you tube video and it is nothing short of appalling! The title must be sarcastic and the D-bag CNN anchor has to be the most virulent anti-semite I have ever seen in the anchor chair on TV.

  43. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    The Climate Astrologists have been blindsided by the fact that for the last decade the Earth isn’t warming like their computer models say it should. So they made new computer models and found out what happened. The missing heat has been hiding in the abyss:

    Climate scientists have long wondered where this so-called missing heat was going … The world temperature should have risen more than it did, scientists at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research reckoned. … They knew greenhouse gas emissions were rising … and yet temperatures were not going up as much as projected.

    Computer simulations suggest most of it was trapped in layers of oceans deeper than 305m during periods like the last decade when air temperatures failed to warm as much as they might have.”

    As Lewis points out, not 300m. Oh no, they’re so sure they found it that it’s exactly 305m. You can’t argue. It’s science! To three significant figures, no less!

  44. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    The Climate Astrologists have been blindsided by the fact that for the last decade the Earth isn’t warming like their computer models say it should. So they made new computer models and found out what happened. The missing heat has been hiding in the abyss:

    Climate scientists have long wondered where this so-called missing heat was going … The world temperature should have risen more than it did, scientists at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research reckoned. … They knew greenhouse gas emissions were rising … and yet temperatures were not going up as much as projected.
    Computer simulations suggest most of it was trapped in layers of oceans deeper than 305m during periods like the last decade when air temperatures failed to warm as much as they might have.”

    As Lewis points out, not 300m. Oh no, they’re so sure they found it that it’s exactly 305m. You can’t argue. It’s science! To three significant figures, no less!

  45. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Ummmmm…

    In order for seawater temperatures at 305m to warm due to human activity, would not one of two things be true: all of the warming at 305m is due to submarine traffic, or the seawater between the surface and 305m would also be warmer?

  46. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Ummmmm…
    In order for seawater temperatures at 305m to warm due to human activity, would not one of two things be true: all of the warming at 305m is due to submarine traffic, or the seawater between the surface and 305m would also be warmer?

  47. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Can’t you read? It was occulted down to 305m.

  48. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Can’t you read? It was occulted down to 305m.

  49. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Update…

    Looks like Climate Boy was using either astronomical UOM’s, in which case the depth would have been approx 0.00000000000001 parsecs or English, in which case the depth would have been 1,000 feet.

  50. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Update…
    Looks like Climate Boy was using either astronomical UOM’s, in which case the depth would have been approx 0.00000000000001 parsecs or English, in which case the depth would have been 1,000 feet.

  51. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #24 – gotcha.

    The twelfth imam dragged the heat down there with him.

  52. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #24 – gotcha.
    The twelfth imam dragged the heat down there with him.

  53. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Desgregation as a money-making opportunity.

  54. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Desgregation as a money-making opportunity.

  55. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Tacit admission from the CBC that TOWBWF is an affirmative action president and that he’s a failure.

  56. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Tacit admission from the CBC that TOWBWF is an affirmative action president and that he’s a failure.

  57. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #22 Hamous:

    The world temperature should have risen more than it did, scientists at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research reckoned. … They knew greenhouse gas emissions were rising … and yet temperatures were not going up as much as projected.

    1) Temps did not go up as much as expected, nice spin for not at all.
    2) Did it ever occur to these terd-nozzles that their model might be flawed thus giving erroneous projections?
    3) Do the climate models include varying output from the sun? If not, how accurate can they possibly be?
    4) Are they gonna blame the El Nino and La Nina phenomena on MMGW as well, even though it was first recorded by Catholic Priests in Peru 300 years ago?

  58. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #22 Hamous:

    The world temperature should have risen more than it did, scientists at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research reckoned. … They knew greenhouse gas emissions were rising … and yet temperatures were not going up as much as projected.

    1) Temps did not go up as much as expected, nice spin for not at all.
    2) Did it ever occur to these terd-nozzles that their model might be flawed thus giving erroneous projections?
    3) Do the climate models include varying output from the sun? If not, how accurate can they possibly be?
    4) Are they gonna blame the El Nino and La Nina phenomena on MMGW as well, even though it was first recorded by Catholic Priests in Peru 300 years ago?

  59. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    When I first saw this “Student’s Prayer” by St. Thomas Aquinas, I thought at first it was a joke. The first few lines are something I would say when praying for myself. Then I read the rest of it and thought better of it:

    Come, Holy Spirit, Divine Creator,
    true source of light and fountain of wisdom!
    Pour forth your brilliance upon my dense intellect,
    dissipate the darkness which covers me,
    that of sin and of ignorance.
    Grant me a penetrating mind to understand,
    a retentive memory,
    method and ease in learning,
    the lucidity to comprehend,
    and abundant grace in expressing myself.
    Guide the beginning of my work,
    direct its progress,
    and bring it to successful completion.
    This I ask through Jesus Christ,
    true God and true man,
    living and reigning with You
    and the Father, forever and ever.

    Amen.

  60. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    When I first saw this “Student’s Prayer” by St. Thomas Aquinas, I thought at first it was a joke. The first few lines are something I would say when praying for myself. Then I read the rest of it and thought better of it:
    Come, Holy Spirit, Divine Creator,
    true source of light and fountain of wisdom!
    Pour forth your brilliance upon my dense intellect,
    dissipate the darkness which covers me,
    that of sin and of ignorance.
    Grant me a penetrating mind to understand,
    a retentive memory,
    method and ease in learning,
    the lucidity to comprehend,
    and abundant grace in expressing myself.
    Guide the beginning of my work,
    direct its progress,
    and bring it to successful completion.
    This I ask through Jesus Christ,
    true God and true man,
    living and reigning with You
    and the Father, forever and ever.
    Amen.

  61. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #28 Mad Roger Vane, ship burner: from the comments section of your linkie:

    So in other words, they would march on Washington if the President was white, but not if he is black. What a bunch if hypocritical racists. And they expect the country who is striving to overcome racism to tolerate their down with whitey rhetoric? Censor every one of them I say for their racist remarks.

    That is about as sound of reasoning as I have ever seen.

  62. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #28 Mad Roger Vane, ship burner: from the comments section of your linkie:

    So in other words, they would march on Washington if the President was white, but not if he is black. What a bunch if hypocritical racists. And they expect the country who is striving to overcome racism to tolerate their down with whitey rhetoric? Censor every one of them I say for their racist remarks.

    That is about as sound of reasoning as I have ever seen.

  63. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Argggh, May the wind fill your sheets

    My pirate name is:

    Iron James Vane

    A pirate’s life isn’t easy; it takes a tough person. That’s okay with you, though, since you a tough person. You tend to blend into the background occaisionally, but that’s okay, because it’s much easier to sneak up on people and disembowel them that way. Arr!

  64. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Argggh, May the wind fill your sheets
    My pirate name is:
    Iron James Vane
    A pirate’s life isn’t easy; it takes a tough person. That’s okay with you, though, since you a tough person. You tend to blend into the background occaisionally, but that’s okay, because it’s much easier to sneak up on people and disembowel them that way. Arr!

  65. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    #13 Bonecrusher says:

    #7 SD: The foul “O” knows wissin good and well his plan will fare as well a young lads virtue on a ship full of NAMBLA members. He wants to be able to attack the “do nothing” R congress.

    Yea, but the D’s are already denouncing it.

  66. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    #13 Bonecrusher says:

    #7 SD: The foul “O” knows wissin good and well his plan will fare as well a young lads virtue on a ship full of NAMBLA members. He wants to be able to attack the “do nothing” R congress.

    Yea, but the D’s are already denouncing it.

  67. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Condensed from Pajama’s Media.

    Day of FAIL: Nationwide anti-capitalist revolution flops
    September 18, 2011 – 3:06 pm – by Zombie

    September 17 was supposed to be the Day of Rage, the starting point of an anti-capitalist revolution that was going to sweep the country coast-to-coast. As I noted yesterday, “The plan is to protest in state capitals and major cities across the nation, but the focus of the revolution will be in New York, where a hoped-for 20,000 anti-capitalists will ‘occupy’ Wall Street.”

    I dutifully sent my operatives out to cover what were to be three of the largest Day of Rage protests — in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles — so humanity would have a full record of this pivotal moment in history.

    Really, I should have learned my lesson by now: The bigger the build-up to a protest, and the more grandiose the promises, the louder the sound of the bellyflop onto the dustbin of irrelevancy.

    In other words: “Day of Rage” was a massive FAIL.

    In New York, a disappointing crowd of only about 1,000 people (a mere 5% of the predicted attendance) gathered around Manhattan’s Wall Street to protest against capitalism. But right off the bat, the protest’s completely mixed message was glaringly apparent. Half the protesters wanted more government while the other half wanted less government.

    The Los Angeles Day of Rage crew made the peculiar decision to hold their event in the city’s Olvera Street, the touristy Mexican-themed pedestrian marketplace near the site of the original Spanish settlement. Despite all the promotional hoopla, a completely humiliating 20 people showed up.

    But none of the organizers bothered to find out in advance that September 17 was Fiestas Patrias on Olvera Street, “the largest Mexican Independence Day celebration in the State of California at the birthplace of Los Angeles; Placita Olvera. 200,000 attendees expected.” Oooooooooops! As a result, the tiny protest was completely overwhelmed by the non-political festival-goers. And, irony of ironies, the fiesta was packed with corporate sponsors, who set up glitzy and well-attended promotional tents all along Olvera Street. So much for the anti-corporate message!

  68. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Condensed from Pajama’s Media.

    Day of FAIL: Nationwide anti-capitalist revolution flops
    September 18, 2011 – 3:06 pm – by Zombie
    September 17 was supposed to be the Day of Rage, the starting point of an anti-capitalist revolution that was going to sweep the country coast-to-coast. As I noted yesterday, “The plan is to protest in state capitals and major cities across the nation, but the focus of the revolution will be in New York, where a hoped-for 20,000 anti-capitalists will ‘occupy’ Wall Street.”
    I dutifully sent my operatives out to cover what were to be three of the largest Day of Rage protests — in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles — so humanity would have a full record of this pivotal moment in history.
    Really, I should have learned my lesson by now: The bigger the build-up to a protest, and the more grandiose the promises, the louder the sound of the bellyflop onto the dustbin of irrelevancy.
    In other words: “Day of Rage” was a massive FAIL.
    In New York, a disappointing crowd of only about 1,000 people (a mere 5% of the predicted attendance) gathered around Manhattan’s Wall Street to protest against capitalism. But right off the bat, the protest’s completely mixed message was glaringly apparent. Half the protesters wanted more government while the other half wanted less government.
    The Los Angeles Day of Rage crew made the peculiar decision to hold their event in the city’s Olvera Street, the touristy Mexican-themed pedestrian marketplace near the site of the original Spanish settlement. Despite all the promotional hoopla, a completely humiliating 20 people showed up.
    But none of the organizers bothered to find out in advance that September 17 was Fiestas Patrias on Olvera Street, “the largest Mexican Independence Day celebration in the State of California at the birthplace of Los Angeles; Placita Olvera. 200,000 attendees expected.” Oooooooooops! As a result, the tiny protest was completely overwhelmed by the non-political festival-goers. And, irony of ironies, the fiesta was packed with corporate sponsors, who set up glitzy and well-attended promotional tents all along Olvera Street. So much for the anti-corporate message!

  69. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #33 OTL: Ifn the D controlled senate shoots it down 97-0 like they did the last time “zero” introduced a bill, he isn’t gonna be able to blame the R’s for the bill’s failure. Even if the LSM, try to help him, every time they interview anyone with a lick of integrity left they are gonna say ‘not even a single D voted for this crap sammich so why are you blaming the Rs for its failure?’ Did it ever occur to the LSM that voting down a crap sammich bill is far superior to not passing anything.

  70. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #33 OTL: Ifn the D controlled senate shoots it down 97-0 like they did the last time “zero” introduced a bill, he isn’t gonna be able to blame the R’s for the bill’s failure. Even if the LSM, try to help him, every time they interview anyone with a lick of integrity left they are gonna say ‘not even a single D voted for this crap sammich so why are you blaming the Rs for its failure?’ Did it ever occur to the LSM that voting down a crap sammich bill is far superior to not passing anything.

  71. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Watched the Christiane Imapoor journalist yesterday. Every pundit on it was ripping OBH a new one, including Cokie and Suskind. Typical comments were “no backbone”, “no direction”, “lack of leadership and experience”.

    Christiane was deer in the headlights trying to change the subject.

    George Will summed it up in his quiet style with no contrdictions from any one.

    “He went to Massachusetts to campaign against Scott Brown. Scott Brown is now a senator. He went to New Jersey to campaign against Chris Christie, who’s now the governor. He went to Virginia to campaign against Bob McDonnell, who’s now governor. He campaigned for the health care plan extensively, it became less popular. He campaigned in 2010 for the Democrats, they were shellacked. He began, in a sense, his presidency flying to Copenhagen to get Chicago the Olympics. Chicago was the first city eliminated. There is no evidence that the man has rhetorical powers he is relying on.”

  72. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Watched the Christiane Imapoor journalist yesterday. Every pundit on it was ripping OBH a new one, including Cokie and Suskind. Typical comments were “no backbone”, “no direction”, “lack of leadership and experience”.
    Christiane was deer in the headlights trying to change the subject.
    George Will summed it up in his quiet style with no contrdictions from any one.

    “He went to Massachusetts to campaign against Scott Brown. Scott Brown is now a senator. He went to New Jersey to campaign against Chris Christie, who’s now the governor. He went to Virginia to campaign against Bob McDonnell, who’s now governor. He campaigned for the health care plan extensively, it became less popular. He campaigned in 2010 for the Democrats, they were shellacked. He began, in a sense, his presidency flying to Copenhagen to get Chicago the Olympics. Chicago was the first city eliminated. There is no evidence that the man has rhetorical powers he is relying on.”

  73. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    #35 Bonecrusher

    97-0 would definitely denounce him totally, but any bi-partisan rejection would rub his face in it.

  74. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    #35 Bonecrusher
    97-0 would definitely denounce him totally, but any bi-partisan rejection would rub his face in it.

  75. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    Even the Chicago cronies can “smell the STENCH” !!!

    I checked the Constitution, and he is under no compulsion to run for re-election. He can scrap the campaign, bag the fundraising calls and never watch another Republican debate as long as he’s willing to vacate the premises by Jan. 20, 2013.

    ChiTrib editor: Say, maybe it’s time for Obama to withdraw from 2012

  76. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Even the Chicago cronies can “smell the STENCH” !!!

    I checked the Constitution, and he is under no compulsion to run for re-election. He can scrap the campaign, bag the fundraising calls and never watch another Republican debate as long as he’s willing to vacate the premises by Jan. 20, 2013.

    ChiTrib editor: Say, maybe it’s time for Obama to withdraw from 2012

  77. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Mail run and coffee time. One of daughter Reesa’s Southwest flights to New York was delayed. The Captain made an announcement. Gotta love Southwert.

    “We’re sorry for the delay. The machine that normally rips the handles off your luggage is broken, so we’re having to do it by hand. We should be finished and on our way shortly.”

  78. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Mail run and coffee time. One of daughter Reesa’s Southwest flights to New York was delayed. The Captain made an announcement. Gotta love Southwert.

    “We’re sorry for the delay. The machine that normally rips the handles off your luggage is broken, so we’re having to do it by hand. We should be finished and on our way shortly.”

  79. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Pyro: Check your email. I got a caption contest photo there.

  80. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Pyro: Check your email. I got a caption contest photo there.

  81. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    I’d rather be known as “the State who killed JFK” than “the cesspool who gave us Obama”!!!

    no linky – just MHO……………………

  82. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    I’d rather be known as “the State who killed JFK” than “the cesspool who gave us Obama”!!!
    no linky – just MHO……………………

  83. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Obama gives yet another “soak the rich” speech and the DJIA drops 200.

  84. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Obama gives yet another “soak the rich” speech and the DJIA drops 200.

  85. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    No love for gingers, except in Ireland.

    Schou went on to say that the only real demand for redheaded semen comes from Ireland, where it sells “like hot cakes”.

  86. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    No love for gingers, except in Ireland.

    Schou went on to say that the only real demand for redheaded semen comes from Ireland, where it sells “like hot cakes”.

  87. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #42 Hamous: His work is not yet done, but he is so wissin busy destroying the economy, he is gonna need another vacation at the end of this month. I wonder where they will go this time and how many planes will it take to transport the first family?

  88. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #42 Hamous: His work is not yet done, but he is so wissin busy destroying the economy, he is gonna need another vacation at the end of this month. I wonder where they will go this time and how many planes will it take to transport the first family?

  89. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    “We can’t just cut our way out of this hole. It’s going to take a balanced approach,” Obama said. “It’s only right that we ask everyone to pay their fair share.”

    I agree. So let’s make the 50% that don’t pay ANY federal income tax pitch in. They need to have a dog in the hunt. It won’t solve the current problems but maybe they’ll be less likely to vote for morons that want to increase taxes and keep spending money we don’t have.

    Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/19/obama-to-present-balanced-plan-to-tackle-deficit/#ixzz1YPjwpNhN

  90. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    “We can’t just cut our way out of this hole. It’s going to take a balanced approach,” Obama said. “It’s only right that we ask everyone to pay their fair share.”

    I agree. So let’s make the 50% that don’t pay ANY federal income tax pitch in. They need to have a dog in the hunt. It won’t solve the current problems but maybe they’ll be less likely to vote for morons that want to increase taxes and keep spending money we don’t have.
    Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/19/obama-to-present-balanced-plan-to-tackle-deficit/#ixzz1YPjwpNhN

  91. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #34 OletimerLin
    You forgot the link. As always with one of zombie’s posts, you gotta look at the pictures. (S)he manages to get pictures of the rally crazy nutters in the crowd in order to better capture the essence of the gathering.

  92. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #34 OletimerLin
    You forgot the link. As always with one of zombie’s posts, you gotta look at the pictures. (S)he manages to get pictures of the rally crazy nutters in the crowd in order to better capture the essence of the gathering.

  93. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #45

    “It’s only right that we ask everyone to pay their fair share.”

    The only way to make that happen is to have a national retail sales tax and eliminate the income tax.

  94. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #45

    “It’s only right that we ask everyone to pay their fair share.”

    The only way to make that happen is to have a national retail sales tax and eliminate the income tax.

  95. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    No love for gingers

    Because they have no soul. 😉

  96. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    No love for gingers

    Because they have no soul. 😉

  97. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Hot cakes are ruined for me now.

  98. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Hot cakes are ruined for me now.

  99. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    I’ve got two red-headed sisters. They’re pretty nice.

  100. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    I’ve got two red-headed sisters. They’re pretty nice.

  101. duhmoose Avatar
    duhmoose

    No love for gingers

    True, I prefer Mary Anns.

  102. duhmoose Avatar
    duhmoose

    No love for gingers

    True, I prefer Mary Anns.

  103. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    I’ve never understood why red-heads were called gingers anyway. Ginger isn’t red. Seems like “cinnamon” would be a better descriptor, if you want to stick with spices. Or you could go with my grandfather’s simile: “Red on the noodle like a pecker on a poodle.”

    /Granny never approved of that one.

  104. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    I’ve never understood why red-heads were called gingers anyway. Ginger isn’t red. Seems like “cinnamon” would be a better descriptor, if you want to stick with spices. Or you could go with my grandfather’s simile: “Red on the noodle like a pecker on a poodle.”
    /Granny never approved of that one.

  105. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #46 Pyro
    That Bradley Manning flasher in your link pix is in desparate need of a good support bra. Aaarrrggghh!

  106. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #46 Pyro
    That Bradley Manning flasher in your link pix is in desparate need of a good support bra. Aaarrrggghh!

  107. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #52 Hammy
    I’m puzzled. If your Granny didn’t approve, howcumzit got posted?? 🙂

  108. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #52 Hammy
    I’m puzzled. If your Granny didn’t approve, howcumzit got posted?? 🙂

  109. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #53 M42: She looked like an old mare with a couple of saddle bags thrown over her shoulders. So how do we “unsee” that pic?

  110. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #53 M42: She looked like an old mare with a couple of saddle bags thrown over her shoulders. So how do we “unsee” that pic?

  111. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Of course it’s Bush’s fault!

    The decline in Obama’s political fortunes, the Great Disappointment, can be attributed to four main factors: the intractable legacy bequeathed by George W. Bush; Republican resistance amounting to sabotage; the unrealistic expectations and inevitable disenchantment of some of the president’s supporters; and, to be sure, the man himself.

    Obama inherited a country in such distress that his Inaugural Address alluded to George Washington at Valley Forge, marking “this winter of our hardship.”

  112. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Of course it’s Bush’s fault!

    The decline in Obama’s political fortunes, the Great Disappointment, can be attributed to four main factors: the intractable legacy bequeathed by George W. Bush; Republican resistance amounting to sabotage; the unrealistic expectations and inevitable disenchantment of some of the president’s supporters; and, to be sure, the man himself.
    Obama inherited a country in such distress that his Inaugural Address alluded to George Washington at Valley Forge, marking “this winter of our hardship.”

  113. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #53 Bleaching eyeballs! Dang that shoulda’ had a disclaimer. 🙁

  114. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #53 Bleaching eyeballs! Dang that shoulda’ had a disclaimer. 🙁

  115. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #52 Hammy
    I’m puzzled. If your Granny didn’t approve, howcumzit got posted??
    Perhumps because Grand Pappy got away with it? 😀

  116. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #52 Hammy
    I’m puzzled. If your Granny didn’t approve, howcumzit got posted??
    Perhumps because Grand Pappy got away with it? 😀

  117. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Hot cakes are ruined for me now.

    ???

  118. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Hot cakes are ruined for me now.

    ???

  119. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    So how do we “unsee” that pic?

    You can’t.

    You’re welcome.

  120. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    So how do we “unsee” that pic?

    You can’t.
    You’re welcome.

  121. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #60 – HAH! – (I never lQQked)

    ………………………….aint my first rodeo!

  122. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #60 – HAH! – (I never lQQked)
    ………………………….aint my first rodeo!

  123. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #56 SD: Bill Keller is a wissin moron! He got so much wrong in his essay that blood started shooting from my eyes! Trying to get sound analysis from Bill Keller is like trying to find truth about Torah from a witchcraft website . . . . . .it just isn’t going to happen.

  124. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #56 SD: Bill Keller is a wissin moron! He got so much wrong in his essay that blood started shooting from my eyes! Trying to get sound analysis from Bill Keller is like trying to find truth about Torah from a witchcraft website . . . . . .it just isn’t going to happen.

  125. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Why is it that those wimminses that are the most eager to bare their breasts are the ones we would least like to see?

  126. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Why is it that those wimminses that are the most eager to bare their breasts are the ones we would least like to see?

  127. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #61 chicken

  128. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #61 chicken

  129. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Hey Pyro, how about that caption contest?

  130. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Hey Pyro, how about that caption contest?

  131. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Why is it that those wimminses that are the most eager to bare their breasts are the ones we would least like to see?

    That my friend, would be Dave’s Third Axiom.
    “The folks that are willing to walk around nekkid are the one’s that I’d least likely want to see.” 😉

  132. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Why is it that those wimminses that are the most eager to bare their breasts are the ones we would least like to see?

    That my friend, would be Dave’s Third Axiom.
    “The folks that are willing to walk around nekkid are the one’s that I’d least likely want to see.” 😉

  133. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #56 Bloody Davy Roberts

    To be disillusioned you must first have illusions. Some of those who projected their own agendas onto the slogans and symbols of the Obama campaign were victims of wishful thinking — fed by Obama’s oratory of change. Anyone who paid attention while candidate Obama was helping President Bush pass the 2008 bank bailout should have understood that beneath the rhetorical flourishes Obama has always been at heart a cautious, cool, art-of-the-possible pragmatist. When he sees that he lacks the power to get what he wants, he settles for what he can get.

    Talk about projection. TOWBWF is nowhere close to a pragmatist; he’s a hard ideologue.

  134. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #56 Bloody Davy Roberts

    To be disillusioned you must first have illusions. Some of those who projected their own agendas onto the slogans and symbols of the Obama campaign were victims of wishful thinking — fed by Obama’s oratory of change. Anyone who paid attention while candidate Obama was helping President Bush pass the 2008 bank bailout should have understood that beneath the rhetorical flourishes Obama has always been at heart a cautious, cool, art-of-the-possible pragmatist. When he sees that he lacks the power to get what he wants, he settles for what he can get.

    Talk about projection. TOWBWF is nowhere close to a pragmatist; he’s a hard ideologue.

  135. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #61 Katfishy

    ………………………….aint my first rodeo!

    The Day of Rage parade was more like a goat roping.

  136. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #61 Katfishy

    ………………………….aint my first rodeo!

    The Day of Rage parade was more like a goat roping.

  137. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #63 Bones
    Whatcha expect at a Day of Rage parade, Playboy Bunnies? (if they still even have those)

  138. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #63 Bones
    Whatcha expect at a Day of Rage parade, Playboy Bunnies? (if they still even have those)

  139. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    In this Chicago Tribune editorial, Steve Chapman thinks that Hitlery may be a better choice than the foul “O”. I find that to be laughable as there is no distinguishable difference in their political philosophies – they are both socialists/statists at heart. O-care is not much different than H-care that got defeated in the early 90’s. O-care is so bad that the first thing that happened after it passed was for him to grant waivers to his union buddies so it would not destroy them. The rest of us aren’t so lucky.
    If Steve Chap[man would pull his head out of his D backside, he may discover that the underlying D philosophy is inherently flawed and can never work.

  140. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    In this Chicago Tribune editorial, Steve Chapman thinks that Hitlery may be a better choice than the foul “O”. I find that to be laughable as there is no distinguishable difference in their political philosophies – they are both socialists/statists at heart. O-care is not much different than H-care that got defeated in the early 90’s. O-care is so bad that the first thing that happened after it passed was for him to grant waivers to his union buddies so it would not destroy them. The rest of us aren’t so lucky.
    If Steve Chap[man would pull his head out of his D backside, he may discover that the underlying D philosophy is inherently flawed and can never work.

  141. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #65 – keep yer pants on.

  142. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #65 – keep yer pants on.

  143. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Walid Shoebat has authored a couple of books about Jihad and he speaks of the prophecy about the anti-christ rising after receiving a mortal head wound. In the description, he also speaks of the vision of the statue of many materials clay, bronze,etc in Daniel. The 4th beast would come and destroy everything; Islam destroys everything in its path. When Islam was at its strongest, it was during the Ottoman empire, then WWI came along and destroyed the caliphate. It now looks like the Ottoman empire, is starting to rise again with Turkey at its head. This is what Shoebat was speaking of, the caliphate got its head wounded with the death of the Ottomans but the same region and people are rising once again. Now Turkey is looking to make an alliance with Egypt and is shunning Israel, its former ally.

  144. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    Walid Shoebat has authored a couple of books about Jihad and he speaks of the prophecy about the anti-christ rising after receiving a mortal head wound. In the description, he also speaks of the vision of the statue of many materials clay, bronze,etc in Daniel. The 4th beast would come and destroy everything; Islam destroys everything in its path. When Islam was at its strongest, it was during the Ottoman empire, then WWI came along and destroyed the caliphate. It now looks like the Ottoman empire, is starting to rise again with Turkey at its head. This is what Shoebat was speaking of, the caliphate got its head wounded with the death of the Ottomans but the same region and people are rising once again. Now Turkey is looking to make an alliance with Egypt and is shunning Israel, its former ally.

  145. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    ………………………….aint my first rodeo!

    The Day of Rage parade was more like a goat roping.

    Actually, it was more of a greased pig chase.

  146. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    ………………………….aint my first rodeo!

    The Day of Rage parade was more like a goat roping.

    Actually, it was more of a greased pig chase.

  147. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #70 – Sarge……..see my #38 above

    *from the redundancy monitoring department*

  148. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #70 – Sarge……..see my #38 above
    *from the redundancy monitoring department*

  149. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    At the risk of repetitively repeating myself over and over again, I knew it was up there somewhere but I wanted it to get a fresh look.
    . . . . . . . .and stop calling me Shirley er ah Sarge.

  150. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    At the risk of repetitively repeating myself over and over again, I knew it was up there somewhere but I wanted it to get a fresh look.
    . . . . . . . .and stop calling me Shirley er ah Sarge.

  151. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    More Obamanomics at hand.

    Traffic jams stink. Especially when they are caused by manure.

    Howard County highway crews had to hold their breath while they hustled to clean up a manure spill that stretched 1.5 miles on Sunday.

    It was a crappy job, but someone had to do it.

  152. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    More Obamanomics at hand.

    Traffic jams stink. Especially when they are caused by manure.
    Howard County highway crews had to hold their breath while they hustled to clean up a manure spill that stretched 1.5 miles on Sunday.

    It was a crappy job, but someone had to do it.

  153. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good afternoon Hamsters. Still doing the Snoopy Happy Dance this morning with more rain coming after 4 am, for a total of 1.1″ combined with yesterday. And it was 66 at 6–almost chilly. May we have another, Lord?

    How nice to be awakened by rain pattering on the roof and distant thunder rolling across the landscape. Does make you think you’re still dreaming though. 🙂

  154. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good afternoon Hamsters. Still doing the Snoopy Happy Dance this morning with more rain coming after 4 am, for a total of 1.1″ combined with yesterday. And it was 66 at 6–almost chilly. May we have another, Lord?
    How nice to be awakened by rain pattering on the roof and distant thunder rolling across the landscape. Does make you think you’re still dreaming though. 🙂

  155. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #77 Ms Adee: We got so much rain this weekend that I could not cut the grass on Sunday! That is the first time this summer that has been the case.

  156. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #77 Ms Adee: We got so much rain this weekend that I could not cut the grass on Sunday! That is the first time this summer that has been the case.

  157. Robert M Avatar
    Robert M

    Reply to No. 65 and No. 71: Yeah, I would like a good caption contest, just choose the picture and I’ll get to it as soon as I can.

  158. Robert M Avatar
    Robert M

    Reply to No. 65 and No. 71: Yeah, I would like a good caption contest, just choose the picture and I’ll get to it as soon as I can.

  159. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    The lib-VSRs are threatening to “primary” the foul “O”. Could not hae happened to a more deserving guy. The real hoot is this:

    “We need to put strong Democratic pressure on President Obama in the name of poor and working people,” said Cornel West, author and professor at Princeton University who has been highly critical of Mr. Obama’s tenure since helping him get elected in 2008. “His administration has tilted too much toward Wall Street, we need policies that empower Main Street.”

    Like the working people of the USA haven’t been grabbing the old ankles for long enough?

  160. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    The lib-VSRs are threatening to “primary” the foul “O”. Could not hae happened to a more deserving guy. The real hoot is this:

    “We need to put strong Democratic pressure on President Obama in the name of poor and working people,” said Cornel West, author and professor at Princeton University who has been highly critical of Mr. Obama’s tenure since helping him get elected in 2008. “His administration has tilted too much toward Wall Street, we need policies that empower Main Street.”

    Like the working people of the USA haven’t been grabbing the old ankles for long enough?

  161. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Giant space bus set to plummet to Earth this week.

    We’re doomed.

  162. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Giant space bus set to plummet to Earth this week.
    We’re doomed.

  163. Bloody John Rackham Avatar
    Bloody John Rackham

    Why did the pirate go to the Apple store?
    To buy an iPatch! (Aye Patch)

    Why did the pirate buy an eyepatch?
    Because he didn’t have enough money for an iPad!!!

    What’s a pirates favorite thing to do with a cell phone?
    Scan Q-ARRRR codes!

    How does a pirate get his mast up?
    He uses a wench!

    Why was the comely wench so happy?
    Her favorite pirate took SEA-alis!

    3.14% of Sailors are Pi Rates

  164. Bloody John Rackham Avatar
    Bloody John Rackham

    Why did the pirate go to the Apple store?
    To buy an iPatch! (Aye Patch)
    Why did the pirate buy an eyepatch?
    Because he didn’t have enough money for an iPad!!!
    What’s a pirates favorite thing to do with a cell phone?
    Scan Q-ARRRR codes!
    How does a pirate get his mast up?
    He uses a wench!
    Why was the comely wench so happy?
    Her favorite pirate took SEA-alis!
    3.14% of Sailors are Pi Rates

  165. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #81 I wonder how much “satellite” insurance will cost? The article said ifn we find a piece of it we can not sell it on ebay, as it remains govt property. Seeing as how we are the govt, and possession is at least 9/10s of the law I just wanna be able to sell my 9/10s of it.

  166. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #81 I wonder how much “satellite” insurance will cost? The article said ifn we find a piece of it we can not sell it on ebay, as it remains govt property. Seeing as how we are the govt, and possession is at least 9/10s of the law I just wanna be able to sell my 9/10s of it.

  167. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Just make sure you keep your dwarf doppelganger out of badger holes.

  168. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Just make sure you keep your dwarf doppelganger out of badger holes.

  169. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Aw, that’s only a problem if your dwarf is a porn star.

  170. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Aw, that’s only a problem if your dwarf is a porn star.

  171. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Isn’t everyone’s?

  172. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Isn’t everyone’s?

  173. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    I think Ron Paul had something to do with this poll.

  174. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    I think Ron Paul had something to do with this poll.

  175. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #84 Hamous: You have a dwarf doppelganger porn star?
    I don’t have a doppelganger dwarf or pr0n or whatever; after me they broke the mold.

  176. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #84 Hamous: You have a dwarf doppelganger porn star?
    I don’t have a doppelganger dwarf or pr0n or whatever; after me they broke the mold.

  177. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #82 BJR:

    How does a pirate get his mast up?
    He uses a wench!

    A perfect double entendre:>)

  178. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #82 BJR:

    How does a pirate get his mast up?
    He uses a wench!

    A perfect double entendre:>)

  179. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh: May the wind in yer shorts be nuttin but that and with no misfires!!

  180. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh: May the wind in yer shorts be nuttin but that and with no misfires!!

  181. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Let’s open up this can again:

    INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA is adopting a new policy regarding transgender athletes.

    The NCAA says athletes who have testosterone in their systems from medical treatment will not be allowed to compete against women’s teams in gender-specific sports at NCAA championships. They will be allowed, however, to compete against men.

    The exception is if a male is transitioning to being a female. The athlete would then have to provide documentation showing they had testosterone suppression treatment for one calendar year. The athlete would then have to continue to document the medical treatment each successive year to remain eligible for a women’s team in postseason play.

    The NCAA says individual schools can continue to make their own decisions about eligibility during regular-season play.

    So let me get this straight. Guys can be banned from collegiate athletics for life for steroids but the NCAA is going to allow some warped self-mutilating freak to compete while using steroids because they think they’re trapped in the wrong body. Boy, I’d like to hear the twisted machinations that went into that decision.

  182. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Let’s open up this can again:

    INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA is adopting a new policy regarding transgender athletes.
    The NCAA says athletes who have testosterone in their systems from medical treatment will not be allowed to compete against women’s teams in gender-specific sports at NCAA championships. They will be allowed, however, to compete against men.
    The exception is if a male is transitioning to being a female. The athlete would then have to provide documentation showing they had testosterone suppression treatment for one calendar year. The athlete would then have to continue to document the medical treatment each successive year to remain eligible for a women’s team in postseason play.
    The NCAA says individual schools can continue to make their own decisions about eligibility during regular-season play.

    So let me get this straight. Guys can be banned from collegiate athletics for life for steroids but the NCAA is going to allow some warped self-mutilating freak to compete while using steroids because they think they’re trapped in the wrong body. Boy, I’d like to hear the twisted machinations that went into that decision.

  183. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    I love this innanet station: http://www.live365.com/index.live
    NOw I can listen to all the bluegrass I want :>)

  184. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    I love this innanet station: http://www.live365.com/index.live
    NOw I can listen to all the bluegrass I want :>)

  185. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    There a callin the bad good and the good bad, this can’t be positive.

  186. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    There a callin the bad good and the good bad, this can’t be positive.

  187. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #91
    hater

  188. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #91
    hater

  189. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    ahoy there mateys, yonder come a hunnerter off the port side.

  190. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    ahoy there mateys, yonder come a hunnerter off the port side.

  191. Bloody John Rackham Avatar
    Bloody John Rackham

    #91 Bloody James Kidd

    Why don’t you call the LSU Athletic department and ask them?

    Go Hogs!!!!!!!! 3-0

  192. Bloody John Rackham Avatar
    Bloody John Rackham

    #91 Bloody James Kidd
    Why don’t you call the LSU Athletic department and ask them?
    Go Hogs!!!!!!!! 3-0

  193. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    the tee up. . . . . .

  194. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    the tee up. . . . . .

  195. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    who’s next?

  196. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    who’s next?

  197. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    going, going gone

  198. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    going, going gone

  199. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    350 yards right down the middle!

  200. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    350 yards right down the middle!

  201. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Boney –

    I’ve been using that online radio station for some time now. I listen to the old lounge type music late at night when I’m working. Stuff from the 30’s, 40’s, and such.

  202. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Boney –
    I’ve been using that online radio station for some time now. I listen to the old lounge type music late at night when I’m working. Stuff from the 30’s, 40’s, and such.

  203. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    tt: There is just something about the banjo that won’t let me go. The hillbilly pure heart just seems to come out and it is beautiful. I was moved to tears several times yesterday listening to bluegrass gospel music.
    The pure, simple praise accompanied by really incredible musical skill was overwhelming. Try and listen to some bluegrass, it is delightfully complex and full and happy. 4 part harmonies on voice with well played acoustic stringed instruments is a spiritual thing for me.

  204. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    tt: There is just something about the banjo that won’t let me go. The hillbilly pure heart just seems to come out and it is beautiful. I was moved to tears several times yesterday listening to bluegrass gospel music.
    The pure, simple praise accompanied by really incredible musical skill was overwhelming. Try and listen to some bluegrass, it is delightfully complex and full and happy. 4 part harmonies on voice with well played acoustic stringed instruments is a spiritual thing for me.

  205. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I have a bro-in-law who used to play with a bluegrass band. I think they still play it on occasion, but more often they play some old rock-n-roll.

  206. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I have a bro-in-law who used to play with a bluegrass band. I think they still play it on occasion, but more often they play some old rock-n-roll.

  207. gtotracker Avatar
    gtotracker

    “I’ve got two red-headed sisters. They’re pretty nice.”

    Well duh. Having met you, your parents used all the ugly they had in one shot. There could not possibly be any left over for them.

  208. gtotracker Avatar
    gtotracker

    “I’ve got two red-headed sisters. They’re pretty nice.”
    Well duh. Having met you, your parents used all the ugly they had in one shot. There could not possibly be any left over for them.

  209. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Have you checked out Pandora, Bones?
    It’s free. No commercials.

  210. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Have you checked out Pandora, Bones?
    It’s free. No commercials.

  211. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    I’m on hiatus from politics but you sucked me back in, talking music.
    Just lurking. Listening to music.
    A steady diet of politics destroys brain cells and shrinks your Obama.

  212. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    I’m on hiatus from politics but you sucked me back in, talking music.
    Just lurking. Listening to music.
    A steady diet of politics destroys brain cells and shrinks your Obama.

  213. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Katfish is a redhead.
    ‘Nuff said.
    🙂

  214. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Katfish is a redhead.
    ‘Nuff said.
    🙂

  215. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Or rather, he used to be.

  216. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Or rather, he used to be.

  217. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    I did wonder why most of youse men got “Bloody” names today. The pirate name quiz keys on your basic personality traits revealed by your selections in the quiz. Did half of youse say you like to eat raw meat or bite the heads off of guinea pigs?

  218. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    I did wonder why most of youse men got “Bloody” names today. The pirate name quiz keys on your basic personality traits revealed by your selections in the quiz. Did half of youse say you like to eat raw meat or bite the heads off of guinea pigs?

  219. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    #2;

    The German Shepard broke out of the kitchen and jumped into the bed.

    Crazy dawg!

  220. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    #2;

    The German Shepard broke out of the kitchen and jumped into the bed.

    Crazy dawg!

  221. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Me name be Ojo Insano! Oh wait. That be my Lucha Libre name. Me pirate name be
    Epileptic Tobias Grimm.

  222. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Me name be Ojo Insano! Oh wait. That be my Lucha Libre name. Me pirate name be
    Epileptic Tobias Grimm.

  223. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    I’m on hiatus from politics

    So should be the Russians.

    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/russian-media-mogul-loses-cool-on-tv-and-punches-rival/

  224. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    I’m on hiatus from politics

    So should be the Russians.
    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/russian-media-mogul-loses-cool-on-tv-and-punches-rival/

  225. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    So here is what I think happened with Netflix’s recent price change (for the record, I have no inside data here, this is just an educated guess). Netflix has for the past several years been negotiating with Hollywood for the digital rights to stream movies and TV series as a single price subscription to users. Their first few deals were simply $X million dollars for one year of rights to stream this particular library of films. As the years passed, the deals became more elaborate, and the studios began to ask for a % of the revenues. This likely started with a “percentage-rake” type discussion, but then evolved into a simple $/user discussion (just like the cable business). Hollywood wanted a price/month/user.

    This is the point where Netflix tried to argue that you should only count users that actually connect digitally and actually watch a film. While they originally offered digital streaming bundled with DVD rental, many of the rural customers likely never actually “connect” to the digital product. This argument may have worked for a while, but eventually Hollywood said, “No way. Here is how it is going to work. You will pay us a $/user/month for anyone that has the ‘right’ to connect to our content – regardless of whether they view it or not.” This was the term that changed Netflix pricing.

    With this new term, Netflix could not afford to pay for digital content for someone who wasn’t watching it. This forced the separation, so that the digital business model would exist on it’s own free and clear. Could Netflix have simply paid the digital fee for all its customers (those that watched and not)? One has to believe they modeled this scenario, and it looked worse financially (implied severe gross margin erosion) than the model they chose. It is what it is.

    Makes sense. Now I don’t know if I’ll keep Netflix with their split.

    http://hotair.com/archives/2011/09/19/great-news-not-only-will-netflix-be-more-expensive-itll-be-twice-as-hard-to-use/

  226. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    So here is what I think happened with Netflix’s recent price change (for the record, I have no inside data here, this is just an educated guess). Netflix has for the past several years been negotiating with Hollywood for the digital rights to stream movies and TV series as a single price subscription to users. Their first few deals were simply $X million dollars for one year of rights to stream this particular library of films. As the years passed, the deals became more elaborate, and the studios began to ask for a % of the revenues. This likely started with a “percentage-rake” type discussion, but then evolved into a simple $/user discussion (just like the cable business). Hollywood wanted a price/month/user.
    This is the point where Netflix tried to argue that you should only count users that actually connect digitally and actually watch a film. While they originally offered digital streaming bundled with DVD rental, many of the rural customers likely never actually “connect” to the digital product. This argument may have worked for a while, but eventually Hollywood said, “No way. Here is how it is going to work. You will pay us a $/user/month for anyone that has the ‘right’ to connect to our content – regardless of whether they view it or not.” This was the term that changed Netflix pricing.
    With this new term, Netflix could not afford to pay for digital content for someone who wasn’t watching it. This forced the separation, so that the digital business model would exist on it’s own free and clear. Could Netflix have simply paid the digital fee for all its customers (those that watched and not)? One has to believe they modeled this scenario, and it looked worse financially (implied severe gross margin erosion) than the model they chose. It is what it is.

    Makes sense. Now I don’t know if I’ll keep Netflix with their split.
    http://hotair.com/archives/2011/09/19/great-news-not-only-will-netflix-be-more-expensive-itll-be-twice-as-hard-to-use/

  227. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    The United Auto Workers union won $5,000 signing bonuses for its workers and a promise to reopen an assembly plant in Tennessee as part of its tentative new contract with General Motors, according to people briefed on the negotiations.

    In what is being viewed as a landmark deal, the union also preserved health care and pensions and improved profit-sharing for its roughly 48,000 members who work at G.M.

    (Source.) Mickey Kaus goes into detail about how this is bad optics for GM and his points are all valid, but I worry about what kind of unfair competitive advantage that our money is giving to GM over companies that didn’t take bailout money, like Ford. After all, companies are always in competition for the best workers, in part.

    And we all thought GM was in financial trouble. Silly Us the People.

    Good News: We Just Gave GM’s UAW Employees a Signing Bonus!

  228. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    The United Auto Workers union won $5,000 signing bonuses for its workers and a promise to reopen an assembly plant in Tennessee as part of its tentative new contract with General Motors, according to people briefed on the negotiations.
    In what is being viewed as a landmark deal, the union also preserved health care and pensions and improved profit-sharing for its roughly 48,000 members who work at G.M.

    (Source.) Mickey Kaus goes into detail about how this is bad optics for GM and his points are all valid, but I worry about what kind of unfair competitive advantage that our money is giving to GM over companies that didn’t take bailout money, like Ford. After all, companies are always in competition for the best workers, in part.

    And we all thought GM was in financial trouble. Silly Us the People.
    Good News: We Just Gave GM’s UAW Employees a Signing Bonus!

  229. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #109 Iron Mary Cash, YES,Iron Mary! You of all pirates should know the answer to that. Think about it, my favorite color; Red, catch someone with my Gal, kill-um, tough, swashbuckling etc, MOST normal guys would be in the Bloody class as opposed to the “Metro Sexual” ones that would have been hung from the yardarms in the pirate days. 😉

  230. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #109 Iron Mary Cash, YES,Iron Mary! You of all pirates should know the answer to that. Think about it, my favorite color; Red, catch someone with my Gal, kill-um, tough, swashbuckling etc, MOST normal guys would be in the Bloody class as opposed to the “Metro Sexual” ones that would have been hung from the yardarms in the pirate days. 😉

  231. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Aarrr, Davey me lad, the questions be different fer the lady pirates. I think Hammy got one a them metrosexual names ye referred to:

    Epileptic Tobias Grimm

  232. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Aarrr, Davey me lad, the questions be different fer the lady pirates. I think Hammy got one a them metrosexual names ye referred to:

    Epileptic Tobias Grimm

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