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Tuesday Wide World of Weird Sports Open Comments

There are many athletic competitions around the world. Most of them are relatively familiar:

  • Footraces of various distances (100m to 26.2mi)
  • Soccer
  • Various skiing events (cross-country, downhill, jumping)
  • Basketball
  • Jumping (high, long, triple)
  • Field events (shot put, javelin, hammer throw)
  • Gymnastics
  • Swimming

There are other sports that are more regional, more obscure, more unusual, weirder.
Curling, which apparently involves yelling at a rock sliding along on some ice:

Crab racing – people just want to see the crabs crash.

Some, we all know the rules for, like RPS:

Cheese racing – are you faster than a cheddar?

Then there’s the ever-popular dwile flonking:

Buzkashi, aka dead goat polo:

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  1. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    You left out the most popular contest engaged in by millions throughout the world on a daily basis – that of sport farting. And of course, there’s always chugging beer and dwarf tossing. The list of competitive sporting events is virtually limitless, yet our liberal leaders want to eliminate the concept of winners and losers and focus instead on feeling good by just “participating” (which includes watching, thinking about, talking about, etc. I think). While solo farting can make you feel good, there’s nothing that feels better than winning a spontaneous competitive event. Wanna pull my finger?

    P. S. Firsties

  2. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    You left out the most popular contest engaged in by millions throughout the world on a daily basis – that of sport farting. And of course, there’s always chugging beer and dwarf tossing. The list of competitive sporting events is virtually limitless, yet our liberal leaders want to eliminate the concept of winners and losers and focus instead on feeling good by just “participating” (which includes watching, thinking about, talking about, etc. I think). While solo farting can make you feel good, there’s nothing that feels better than winning a spontaneous competitive event. Wanna pull my finger?
    P. S. Firsties

  3. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #1 El Gordo, You left out Goat Roping, Snuff Dippin’ and Jello Wrestlin’ just to name a few.
    Mornin’ Gang

  4. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #1 El Gordo, You left out Goat Roping, Snuff Dippin’ and Jello Wrestlin’ just to name a few.
    Mornin’ Gang

  5. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    I was trying to keep it somewhat international and less Floridian.

    Although nekkid midget pudding rasslin is quite the athletical activity.

  6. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    I was trying to keep it somewhat international and less Floridian.
    Although nekkid midget pudding rasslin is quite the athletical activity.

  7. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Looks like the Messiah is getting a dose of reality out in Obamaville.

    http://www.nbc12.com/story/15716468/thieves-steal-truck-with-presidents-equipment

  8. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    Looks like the Messiah is getting a dose of reality out in Obamaville.
    http://www.nbc12.com/story/15716468/thieves-steal-truck-with-presidents-equipment

  9. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Truth stranger than fiction – washed up lefty actress Susan Sarandon flat-out calls the Pope a Nazi and nothing happens, after washed up country singer Hank Jr. loses his 20 year MNF gig for an analogy involving Hitler and Netanyahu. Not going unnoticed is this:

    Meanwhile, the American Nazi Party on Sunday issued a statement of support for the Occupy Wall Street crowd, which during its early days in Zuccotti Park earned a visit from an education-seeking Sarandon. Sarandon’s resume also includes a turn in “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” the premiere of which was attended by billionaire Warren Buffett, who thinks that rich people should pay higher taxes.

    Who’s really the Nazi?

  10. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Truth stranger than fiction – washed up lefty actress Susan Sarandon flat-out calls the Pope a Nazi and nothing happens, after washed up country singer Hank Jr. loses his 20 year MNF gig for an analogy involving Hitler and Netanyahu. Not going unnoticed is this:

    Meanwhile, the American Nazi Party on Sunday issued a statement of support for the Occupy Wall Street crowd, which during its early days in Zuccotti Park earned a visit from an education-seeking Sarandon. Sarandon’s resume also includes a turn in “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” the premiere of which was attended by billionaire Warren Buffett, who thinks that rich people should pay higher taxes.

    Who’s really the Nazi?

  11. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    I guess he was left Speechless? Obama’s Teleprompter Stolen.

  12. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    I guess he was left Speechless? Obama’s Teleprompter Stolen.

  13. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Oops, El Gordo beat me by thaat much. 😉

  14. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Oops, El Gordo beat me by thaat much. 😉

  15. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    When Republicans took control of the House in January, they pledged to make deep cuts in federal spending, and in April they succeeded in passing a bill advertised as cutting $38 billion from fiscal 2011’s budget. Then in August, they pushed for a deal to cut an additional $2.4 trillion over the next decade.

    Some analysts have blamed these spending cuts for this year’s economic slowdown.

    But wait! There’s more:

    In fact, in the first nine months of this year, federal spending was $120 billion higher than in the same period in 2010, the data show. That’s an increase of almost 5%. And deficits during this time were $23.5 billion higher.

    We all knew this was going on. Looks like the congressional republican leadership has co-opted the Dem’s playbook that says a decrease in the rise of a budget is a cut.

  16. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    When Republicans took control of the House in January, they pledged to make deep cuts in federal spending, and in April they succeeded in passing a bill advertised as cutting $38 billion from fiscal 2011’s budget. Then in August, they pushed for a deal to cut an additional $2.4 trillion over the next decade.
    Some analysts have blamed these spending cuts for this year’s economic slowdown.

    But wait! There’s more:

    In fact, in the first nine months of this year, federal spending was $120 billion higher than in the same period in 2010, the data show. That’s an increase of almost 5%. And deficits during this time were $23.5 billion higher.

    We all knew this was going on. Looks like the congressional republican leadership has co-opted the Dem’s playbook that says a decrease in the rise of a budget is a cut.

  17. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    File this one under RTSTUTC:

    Republicans too stupid to understand the Constitution

    We have this spectacularly moronic proposed legislation from Republican Mike Rogers, 3rd District of Alabama. Rogers is adamant about all those social issues and I’m sure he shows up at those Tea Party rallies, but he is so profligate with taxpayer money, he earned a 23% rating from Citizens Against Government Waste and a sad 50% rating from the American Conservative Union.

    But, by golly, he’s gonna protect those poor TSA folks from anybody making fun of them on YouTube or Vimeo.

    This bill would expand the current 18 U.S.C. § 709 to include the use of certain symbols, words, and acronyms relating to the Federal Air Marshals and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This is part of a larger authorization bill for the TSA. It would be a crime for a person or a corporation to, without written permission, use the words, acronyms, or symbols of those agencies on apparel or in a publication “in a matter that is reasonably calculated to convey the impression that the wearer of the item of apparel is acting pursuant to the legal authority of” the agencies or “to convey the impression” that the written materials “is approved, endorsed, or authorized by” the agencies. A violation of 18 U.S.C. § 709 by a business entity is punishable by up to a maximum fine under Title 18, U.S. Code. A violation by an officer or member participating or “knowingly acquiescing” in a business entity violation, or a violation by an individual, is punishable by imprisonment for up to one year and a maximum fine under Title 18.

    So, ladies and gentlemen, if you and your friends or the Saturday Night Live cast or any comedy group produce a satirical video of the TSA, you can all be charged with a felony and be fined or imprisoned, or both.

    This Mike Rogers needs to be fired.

  18. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    File this one under RTSTUTC:
    Republicans too stupid to understand the Constitution
    We have this spectacularly moronic proposed legislation from Republican Mike Rogers, 3rd District of Alabama. Rogers is adamant about all those social issues and I’m sure he shows up at those Tea Party rallies, but he is so profligate with taxpayer money, he earned a 23% rating from Citizens Against Government Waste and a sad 50% rating from the American Conservative Union.
    But, by golly, he’s gonna protect those poor TSA folks from anybody making fun of them on YouTube or Vimeo.

    This bill would expand the current 18 U.S.C. § 709 to include the use of certain symbols, words, and acronyms relating to the Federal Air Marshals and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This is part of a larger authorization bill for the TSA. It would be a crime for a person or a corporation to, without written permission, use the words, acronyms, or symbols of those agencies on apparel or in a publication “in a matter that is reasonably calculated to convey the impression that the wearer of the item of apparel is acting pursuant to the legal authority of” the agencies or “to convey the impression” that the written materials “is approved, endorsed, or authorized by” the agencies. A violation of 18 U.S.C. § 709 by a business entity is punishable by up to a maximum fine under Title 18, U.S. Code. A violation by an officer or member participating or “knowingly acquiescing” in a business entity violation, or a violation by an individual, is punishable by imprisonment for up to one year and a maximum fine under Title 18.

    So, ladies and gentlemen, if you and your friends or the Saturday Night Live cast or any comedy group produce a satirical video of the TSA, you can all be charged with a felony and be fined or imprisoned, or both.
    This Mike Rogers needs to be fired.

  19. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Seems like it’s a pretty clear-cut First Amendment case.

    Besides, humor is best if there’s an element of truth. Calling the TSA a bunch of dolts who couldn’t find a weapon if a pistol was laying on the x-ray conveyor by itself because they’re too busy feeling up a 3 year-old kid looking for a nuclear weapon is pretty true.

  20. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Seems like it’s a pretty clear-cut First Amendment case.
    Besides, humor is best if there’s an element of truth. Calling the TSA a bunch of dolts who couldn’t find a weapon if a pistol was laying on the x-ray conveyor by itself because they’re too busy feeling up a 3 year-old kid looking for a nuclear weapon is pretty true.

  21. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    it’s wrong to create a mortgage-backed security filled with loans you know are going to fail so that you can sell it to a client who isn’t aware that you sabotaged it by intentionally picking the misleadingly rated loans most likely to be defaulted upon

    Heh!

  22. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    it’s wrong to create a mortgage-backed security filled with loans you know are going to fail so that you can sell it to a client who isn’t aware that you sabotaged it by intentionally picking the misleadingly rated loans most likely to be defaulted upon

    Heh!

  23. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Greek unions are practicing for what’s gonna happen if they don’t get their collective cr@p together.

    Greece braces for shutdown as austerity vote nears

    They’re planning to shut the country down for a couple of days, which is what’s gonna happen – for a lot longer – if they don’t start getting serious about turning their economy around.

    In one sense, I hope Greece just goes down in flames. Not that I have anything against the Greek people and such an outcome would cause them and likely many others across Europe and around the world a terrific amount of pain, but there are too many people here and elsewhere that just don’t understand how the system works and that you cannot continue to squeeze a dry sponge and expect to get any water out of it.

  24. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Greek unions are practicing for what’s gonna happen if they don’t get their collective cr@p together.
    Greece braces for shutdown as austerity vote nears
    They’re planning to shut the country down for a couple of days, which is what’s gonna happen – for a lot longer – if they don’t start getting serious about turning their economy around.
    In one sense, I hope Greece just goes down in flames. Not that I have anything against the Greek people and such an outcome would cause them and likely many others across Europe and around the world a terrific amount of pain, but there are too many people here and elsewhere that just don’t understand how the system works and that you cannot continue to squeeze a dry sponge and expect to get any water out of it.

  25. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    #10 WB

    Aside from the civically suicidal effects of overcriminalization at the federal level, this amendment to a larger TSA bill, should it become law, will be challenged in federal court and eventually ruled unconstitutional. There is abundant precedent by SCOTUS establishing public figures and institutions as fair and open targets for satire.

    But why waste all this time, untold taxpayer funds and private monies to rid ourselves of something that should never have been ? The attorneys involved will be enriched, the taxpayers further in debt and private citizens somewhere will be poorer for having to fight this nonsense. And yet, no consequence of any kind will redound to Rep. Mike Rogers for having wrought this havoc.

  26. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #10 WB
    Aside from the civically suicidal effects of overcriminalization at the federal level, this amendment to a larger TSA bill, should it become law, will be challenged in federal court and eventually ruled unconstitutional. There is abundant precedent by SCOTUS establishing public figures and institutions as fair and open targets for satire.
    But why waste all this time, untold taxpayer funds and private monies to rid ourselves of something that should never have been ? The attorneys involved will be enriched, the taxpayers further in debt and private citizens somewhere will be poorer for having to fight this nonsense. And yet, no consequence of any kind will redound to Rep. Mike Rogers for having wrought this havoc.

  27. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #13 texpat
    Dude, I’m with you. My point was that at least it won’t even come close to holding up in court.

    I also hope that a good primary challenger can be found for Mr Rogers.

  28. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #13 texpat
    Dude, I’m with you. My point was that at least it won’t even come close to holding up in court.
    I also hope that a good primary challenger can be found for Mr Rogers.

  29. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    German ingenuity triumphs over bicycle thieves.

    The company is called Conrad and the video is in German so you’ll have to get Squawk to translate, but it doesn’t really matter – the video is self-explanatory.

  30. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    German ingenuity triumphs over bicycle thieves.
    The company is called Conrad and the video is in German so you’ll have to get Squawk to translate, but it doesn’t really matter – the video is self-explanatory.

  31. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    It’s real! I’m serial!

  32. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    It’s real! I’m serial!

  33. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #15 – WOW – reckon they can make one BEEFY enough for a motorcycle? (presuming the light pole would hold 500 – 1000 lbs that is)

  34. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #15 – WOW – reckon they can make one BEEFY enough for a motorcycle? (presuming the light pole would hold 500 – 1000 lbs that is)

  35. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good morning Hamsters. We have Windchill. Started off with overcast and a still 71 at 6, and then the front’s leading edge rolled in and the temp just kept on dropping to 63. Wind gets stronger as the morning goes on, blustery enough to take the porch banners down so they won’t blow away. Leaves and acorns fly across the yard in the gusts; branches sway not so gently. The fountain splashes overboard in the steady breeze and enthusiastically in gusts. Will have to put in two more gallons by day’s end. Fall is here. Thank you, Lord.

  36. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good morning Hamsters. We have Windchill. Started off with overcast and a still 71 at 6, and then the front’s leading edge rolled in and the temp just kept on dropping to 63. Wind gets stronger as the morning goes on, blustery enough to take the porch banners down so they won’t blow away. Leaves and acorns fly across the yard in the gusts; branches sway not so gently. The fountain splashes overboard in the steady breeze and enthusiastically in gusts. Will have to put in two more gallons by day’s end. Fall is here. Thank you, Lord.

  37. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

  38. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

  39. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    #14 Wagonburner, Need to send the men with the butterfly nets hunting for Mr. Rogers. 🙂

  40. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    #14 Wagonburner, Need to send the men with the butterfly nets hunting for Mr. Rogers. 🙂

  41. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    I’m a Cheerios man.

  42. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    I’m a Cheerios man.

  43. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #10 Pyro: Primary him!

  44. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    #10 Pyro: Primary him!

  45. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    Gather round and share the sheer, stark terror of flying a two-seater CAF Canadian Hawk combat training aircraft as you ascend from 70 feet, at the end of the runway in Moosejaw, Sakatchewan, and suck a big goose into the intake of your left engine.

    You are too low to eject and live so you hope and pray you can maintain enough power to rise to 3,000 feet in order for you and your student to eject and hopefully live to see another day.

    Oh, and you have only 45 seconds to do all this…

    Royal Canadian Air Force Incident Report here.

  46. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    Gather round and share the sheer, stark terror of flying a two-seater CAF Canadian Hawk combat training aircraft as you ascend from 70 feet, at the end of the runway in Moosejaw, Sakatchewan, and suck a big goose into the intake of your left engine.
    You are too low to eject and live so you hope and pray you can maintain enough power to rise to 3,000 feet in order for you and your student to eject and hopefully live to see another day.
    Oh, and you have only 45 seconds to do all this…

    Royal Canadian Air Force Incident Report here.

  47. CbR Avatar
    CbR

    21 Shannon
    Always knew you was a hole man. Just didn’t know you was that full of them. Understand mucho betta now why in a wind storm you can stand erect without cement shoes.

  48. CbR Avatar
    CbR

    21 Shannon
    Always knew you was a hole man. Just didn’t know you was that full of them. Understand mucho betta now why in a wind storm you can stand erect without cement shoes.

  49. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #23 texpat
    Can’t watch it here, but I guess that aircraft doesn’t have zero/zero seats?

  50. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #23 texpat
    Can’t watch it here, but I guess that aircraft doesn’t have zero/zero seats?

  51. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    All those people in Mexico the Obama Administration is arming sure are nice people.

  52. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    All those people in Mexico the Obama Administration is arming sure are nice people.

  53. duhmoose Avatar
    duhmoose

    #9 texpat
    Maybe I am missing something, but the wording looks like it is extending the provisions about impersonating an officer to TSA and restricting things like satire or humor. The key phrase to me is ““in a matter that is reasonably calculated to convey the impression that the wearer of the item of apparel is acting pursuant to the legal authority”

  54. duhmoose Avatar
    duhmoose

    #9 texpat
    Maybe I am missing something, but the wording looks like it is extending the provisions about impersonating an officer to TSA and restricting things like satire or humor. The key phrase to me is ““in a matter that is reasonably calculated to convey the impression that the wearer of the item of apparel is acting pursuant to the legal authority”

  55. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    On Drudge: Michelle Obama shifts into 2012 campaign mode

    “…there is a lot that people are anxious about, and what they see in the Obamas is a family they can relate to.”

    That’s according to some Dem flack who musta forgot how well the Obama vacation to Martha’s Vineyard went over with the proles.

  56. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    On Drudge: Michelle Obama shifts into 2012 campaign mode

    “…there is a lot that people are anxious about, and what they see in the Obamas is a family they can relate to.”

    That’s according to some Dem flack who musta forgot how well the Obama vacation to Martha’s Vineyard went over with the proles.

  57. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    That’s according to some Dem flack who musta forgot how well the Obama vacation to Martha’s Vineyard went over with the proles.

    And Spain.

    And Hawaii.

    And how she just HAD to leave 4hr before Big Ears, so she took her own 757.

    And the Wagyu beef

    And the weekly concerts in the WH.

    Yeah, they hang pretty much like I do.

  58. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    That’s according to some Dem flack who musta forgot how well the Obama vacation to Martha’s Vineyard went over with the proles.

    And Spain.
    And Hawaii.
    And how she just HAD to leave 4hr before Big Ears, so she took her own 757.
    And the Wagyu beef
    And the weekly concerts in the WH.
    Yeah, they hang pretty much like I do.

  59. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Regarding Obammy’s stolen teleprompter, it was prolly metal recycling thieves…

  60. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Regarding Obammy’s stolen teleprompter, it was prolly metal recycling thieves…

  61. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    If this is a repeat “so Solly” :

    *Private PROPERTY?* – WHUZZAT?

  62. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    If this is a repeat “so Solly” :
    *Private PROPERTY?* – WHUZZAT?

  63. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #31
    Saw your comment there, Katfishy! WAAAAAAAAAAAA

  64. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #31
    Saw your comment there, Katfishy! WAAAAAAAAAAAA

  65. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    Even ole Bob Hope chimes in (from the grave no less)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=SkzV5AIK8iM

  66. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Even ole Bob Hope chimes in (from the grave no less)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=SkzV5AIK8iM

  67. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    34

  68. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    34

  69. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    7 X 5 !!!!

  70. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    7 X 5 !!!!

  71. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    #27 duhmoose

    Precisely my point.

    I was rebutted on an email thread for misunderstanding the intent of Rep. Rogers and my reply is this is not rocket science; say what you mean and mean what you say.

    The American people are under daily assault by the federal government via regulatory and statutory agents of the executive branch by an avalanche of both civil and criminal legislation written by morons or at best, lazy elected officials. They seem incapable of writing laws that are concise, unambiguous and reconciled with constitutional principle.

    I am particularly concerned with the vague, recondite nature of laws passed over the last three decades which have enabled a veritable army of prosecutors, regulators and agency counsels to create a living hell for citizens, property owners and business people in this country because the lawmaker who originated them didn’t bother to make very clear the limits of the intent and scope of that law.

    An email I received from Fat Albert regarding this issue:

    Speaking of corrupted laws – a few statistics:

    The current Code of Federal Regulations comprises more than 157,000 pages (typically 8 pt text, double column) contained in 50 plus volumes, that take up some 35 linear feet of shelf space. These regulations are written by bureaucratic lawyers who take the “laws” passed by Congress and turn them into actual regulations. Because they are written by lawyers, to interpret laws written by other lawyers, and they are designed to be enforced by still other lawyers, they cannot be interpreted or understood by normal rational human beings. In fact, it’s quite common for different lawyers, from the same agency, to disagree on how to properly interpret a regulation that their own agency was responsible for writing.

    These so called “administrative laws” impact every single aspect of our day to day existence. And, by some estimates, compliance costs about $1.8 trillion, every single year

    .

  72. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #27 duhmoose
    Precisely my point.
    I was rebutted on an email thread for misunderstanding the intent of Rep. Rogers and my reply is this is not rocket science; say what you mean and mean what you say.
    The American people are under daily assault by the federal government via regulatory and statutory agents of the executive branch by an avalanche of both civil and criminal legislation written by morons or at best, lazy elected officials. They seem incapable of writing laws that are concise, unambiguous and reconciled with constitutional principle.
    I am particularly concerned with the vague, recondite nature of laws passed over the last three decades which have enabled a veritable army of prosecutors, regulators and agency counsels to create a living hell for citizens, property owners and business people in this country because the lawmaker who originated them didn’t bother to make very clear the limits of the intent and scope of that law.
    An email I received from Fat Albert regarding this issue:

    Speaking of corrupted laws – a few statistics:
    The current Code of Federal Regulations comprises more than 157,000 pages (typically 8 pt text, double column) contained in 50 plus volumes, that take up some 35 linear feet of shelf space. These regulations are written by bureaucratic lawyers who take the “laws” passed by Congress and turn them into actual regulations. Because they are written by lawyers, to interpret laws written by other lawyers, and they are designed to be enforced by still other lawyers, they cannot be interpreted or understood by normal rational human beings. In fact, it’s quite common for different lawyers, from the same agency, to disagree on how to properly interpret a regulation that their own agency was responsible for writing.
    These so called “administrative laws” impact every single aspect of our day to day existence. And, by some estimates, compliance costs about $1.8 trillion, every single year

    .

  73. duhmoose Avatar
    duhmoose

    Texpat, I worked for 10 years in the financial industry and now work for a software company that has both financial institutions and government institutions as clients. Believe me I know all about badly written legislation, regulatory creep, and the over abundance of rules and guidances from government entities. Even today I spend a few hours each week keeping up to date on new legislation and regulations affecting my clients.

  74. duhmoose Avatar
    duhmoose

    Texpat, I worked for 10 years in the financial industry and now work for a software company that has both financial institutions and government institutions as clients. Believe me I know all about badly written legislation, regulatory creep, and the over abundance of rules and guidances from government entities. Even today I spend a few hours each week keeping up to date on new legislation and regulations affecting my clients.

  75. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    #36 my comment cont’d.

    I am hoping John Boehner will continue to live up to his promise to restore independence and authority to House committee chairs that was taken away by Gingrich and perpetuated by Hastert. I am for a less centralized authority in the most important chamber of the most important branch of our federal government.

    It is high time these chairmen took a stronger role in reviewing these laws proposed by members for content and coherence. This bill should be tabled by the relevant chairman and sent back (with some tutors) to Rep. Rogers to be re-written.

  76. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #36 my comment cont’d.
    I am hoping John Boehner will continue to live up to his promise to restore independence and authority to House committee chairs that was taken away by Gingrich and perpetuated by Hastert. I am for a less centralized authority in the most important chamber of the most important branch of our federal government.
    It is high time these chairmen took a stronger role in reviewing these laws proposed by members for content and coherence. This bill should be tabled by the relevant chairman and sent back (with some tutors) to Rep. Rogers to be re-written.

  77. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    #25 WB

    The newer generation certainly has them, but I don’t know whether this particular aircraft did or what its age was. Even with the zero/zero ejection, I think the pilot was trying to give them some space and even then, the pilot suffered some serious injuries with the canopy destruction system and his parachute. The student pilot got off with minor injuries.

  78. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #25 WB
    The newer generation certainly has them, but I don’t know whether this particular aircraft did or what its age was. Even with the zero/zero ejection, I think the pilot was trying to give them some space and even then, the pilot suffered some serious injuries with the canopy destruction system and his parachute. The student pilot got off with minor injuries.

  79. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    Texpat:

    Even worse is the way in which regulations from different agencies overlap. Occasionally they cancel each other out, but more often they make things much worse.

    I remember a time when I was in a meeting involving the EPA, the DOT and the TCEQ. The meeting involved the final disposition of some empty 55 gal steel drums that had originally contained pesticides.

    The EPA was adamant that the drums must be recycled – they could not be disposed of.
    The DOT was equally adamant – the drums must be disposed of, they could not be re-cycled.
    The TCEQ didn’t care, but was dead set against the company storing the empty drums on-site.

    When I pointed out that the only way to satisfy all three agencies was to cease doing business, all 3 representatives looked at me and agreed that that might indeed be best for all concerned.

  80. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    Texpat:
    Even worse is the way in which regulations from different agencies overlap. Occasionally they cancel each other out, but more often they make things much worse.
    I remember a time when I was in a meeting involving the EPA, the DOT and the TCEQ. The meeting involved the final disposition of some empty 55 gal steel drums that had originally contained pesticides.
    The EPA was adamant that the drums must be recycled – they could not be disposed of.
    The DOT was equally adamant – the drums must be disposed of, they could not be re-cycled.
    The TCEQ didn’t care, but was dead set against the company storing the empty drums on-site.
    When I pointed out that the only way to satisfy all three agencies was to cease doing business, all 3 representatives looked at me and agreed that that might indeed be best for all concerned.

  81. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    If there was ever any doubt, a mother’s true love knows no bounds.

    It sure is dusty in here.

  82. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    If there was ever any doubt, a mother’s true love knows no bounds.
    It sure is dusty in here.

  83. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Perhaps Stacie has joined other deceased mothers loving babies in the Lord’s Nursery for aborted babies.
    There surely is one.

  84. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Perhaps Stacie has joined other deceased mothers loving babies in the Lord’s Nursery for aborted babies.
    There surely is one.

  85. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    Some people get the best jobs and the rest of us…well…

    This year Mallucci conducted a three-month study to pinpoint the exact factors that make a woman’s breasts attractive. Titled Concepts In Aesthetic Breast Dimensions: Analysis Of The Ideal Breast, Mallucci’s study analysed the breasts of 100 topless models.

    ‘For 30 years The Sun has been putting a picture of a topless girl on Page 3 every day, making it one of the paper’s most enduringly popular features,’ explains Mallucci. ‘The fundamental rule is that for a girl to make it on to Page 3, she must have entirely natural breasts.

    ‘The fact that Page 3 remains as popular now as ever shows that the woman who selects these topless models – and interestingly it is a woman – is doing something right.

    ‘It made me question what it is that makes readers find these breasts appealing to the eye, and whether there is a common theme between them that might define that.’

    HT: Instapundit

  86. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    Some people get the best jobs and the rest of us…well…

    This year Mallucci conducted a three-month study to pinpoint the exact factors that make a woman’s breasts attractive. Titled Concepts In Aesthetic Breast Dimensions: Analysis Of The Ideal Breast, Mallucci’s study analysed the breasts of 100 topless models.
    ‘For 30 years The Sun has been putting a picture of a topless girl on Page 3 every day, making it one of the paper’s most enduringly popular features,’ explains Mallucci. ‘The fundamental rule is that for a girl to make it on to Page 3, she must have entirely natural breasts.
    ‘The fact that Page 3 remains as popular now as ever shows that the woman who selects these topless models – and interestingly it is a woman – is doing something right.
    ‘It made me question what it is that makes readers find these breasts appealing to the eye, and whether there is a common theme between them that might define that.’

    HT: Instapundit

  87. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    OK, So over the years I’ve been through “TQM”,” ISO Umpteen thousand”, “6 Sigma”, “5-S” and now I have been asked forced to go to a 3 DAY CLASS on Kaizen! WTF!
    I went to the Orientation today, (1 hour) and the class is on Nov 7-9, since my manager and his manager are going, along with 3 of our engineers, I figgered that I should stay in the lab and mind the store, me being the lowest manager in the bunch, BUTT no, I’ll just be wasting my time…..Sigh, 🙁 The 5 of November is opening day of deer season and we usually leave on Friday and come back on Monday but my huntin’ buddy and I will now have to take separate trucks so I can get back. Crap!

  88. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    OK, So over the years I’ve been through “TQM”,” ISO Umpteen thousand”, “6 Sigma”, “5-S” and now I have been asked forced to go to a 3 DAY CLASS on Kaizen! WTF!
    I went to the Orientation today, (1 hour) and the class is on Nov 7-9, since my manager and his manager are going, along with 3 of our engineers, I figgered that I should stay in the lab and mind the store, me being the lowest manager in the bunch, BUTT no, I’ll just be wasting my time…..Sigh, 🙁 The 5 of November is opening day of deer season and we usually leave on Friday and come back on Monday but my huntin’ buddy and I will now have to take separate trucks so I can get back. Crap!

  89. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #43 Texpat
    “Some people get the best jobs and the rest of us…” guys are just unpaid interns and apprentices.

  90. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #43 Texpat
    “Some people get the best jobs and the rest of us…” guys are just unpaid interns and apprentices.

  91. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #44 welcome to my world

  92. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #44 welcome to my world

  93. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    #45 mharper42

    Listen, I am a world class expert on the aesthetics of the human female form with masters degrees in mammarian, gluteals and legs, but nobody asked me to participate in the study and I would have donated my services. Hah !

    I didn’t have to suffer through large corporate torture rituals like TQM, Sigma 6, ISO +/-X, 5-S to reach this elevated level of achievement either.

  94. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #45 mharper42
    Listen, I am a world class expert on the aesthetics of the human female form with masters degrees in mammarian, gluteals and legs, but nobody asked me to participate in the study and I would have donated my services. Hah !
    I didn’t have to suffer through large corporate torture rituals like TQM, Sigma 6, ISO +/-X, 5-S to reach this elevated level of achievement either.

  95. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    You can getcher pitcher took with a wookiee for $10k.

  96. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    You can getcher pitcher took with a wookiee for $10k.

  97. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #47 Texpat

    I would have donated my services

    My point exactly — ogling doesn’t have to be a guy’s official paid position to get his participation. 🙂

  98. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #47 Texpat

    I would have donated my services

    My point exactly — ogling doesn’t have to be a guy’s official paid position to get his participation. 🙂

  99. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    Total Quality Management

    A childhood friend of mine was the executive assistant to the guy who dreamed this crap up. He was in Houston way back when.

    She sat down, all excited, at a family dinner one night and explained this new TQM concept to me. I looked at her and said this is complete bulls**t and asked if people were actually dumb enough to pay for this. She just laughed and said, “Yeah, right, but we’re already making a ton of money off of it.”

  100. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    Total Quality Management
    A childhood friend of mine was the executive assistant to the guy who dreamed this crap up. He was in Houston way back when.
    She sat down, all excited, at a family dinner one night and explained this new TQM concept to me. I looked at her and said this is complete bulls**t and asked if people were actually dumb enough to pay for this. She just laughed and said, “Yeah, right, but we’re already making a ton of money off of it.”

  101. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    mharper42

    guys are just unpaid interns and apprentices.

    Yup, but dang dammit we do try hard to master the skills,….Lots of practice, I say. 😉

  102. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    mharper42

    guys are just unpaid interns and apprentices.

    Yup, but dang dammit we do try hard to master the skills,….Lots of practice, I say. 😉

  103. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #50

    “Yeah, right, but we’re already making a ton of money off of it.”

    Yup, we went through this crap way back in the 90’s and everyone except for a few Butt lick’s thought knew that someone, somewhere was making a killing off of it.
    ~PT Barnum was right. 😉

  104. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #50

    “Yeah, right, but we’re already making a ton of money off of it.”

    Yup, we went through this crap way back in the 90’s and everyone except for a few Butt lick’s thought knew that someone, somewhere was making a killing off of it.
    ~PT Barnum was right. 😉

  105. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    #49 mharper42

    Ogler ? Madame, I am no mere ogler.

    Besides, I would have liked for my name to be on the study for posterity’s sake.

  106. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #49 mharper42
    Ogler ? Madame, I am no mere ogler.
    Besides, I would have liked for my name to be on the study for posterity’s sake.

  107. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Understand mucho betta now why in a wind storm you can stand erect without cement shoes.

    Does Shannon bathe in Viagra?

  108. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Understand mucho betta now why in a wind storm you can stand erect without cement shoes.

    Does Shannon bathe in Viagra?

  109. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Ewww

  110. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Ewww

  111. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    #34 & 35;

    Shannon and Katfish are trolling again.

  112. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    #34 & 35;
    Shannon and Katfish are trolling again.

  113. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Occupy Wall Street protesters said yesterday that packs of brazen crooks within their ranks have been robbing their fellow demonstrators blind, making off with pricey cameras, phones and laptops — and even a hefty bundle of donated cash and food.

    “Stealing is our biggest problem at the moment,” said Nan Terrie, 18, a kitchen and legal-team volunteer from Fort Lauderdale.

    “I had my Mac stolen — that was like $5,500. Every night, something else is gone. Last night, our entire [kitchen] budget for the day was stolen, so the first thing I had to do was . . . get the message out to our supporters that we needed food!”

    Crafty cat burglars sneaked into the makeshift kitchen at Zuccotti Park overnight and swiped as much as $2,500 in donated greenbacks from right under the noses of volunteers who’d fallen asleep after a long day whipping up meals for the hundreds of hungry protesters, the volunteers said.

    Who’d have thought that a crowd of people demanding the seizure of wealth from banks, corporations, and the wealthy might also have a few thieves? I’m shocked, shocked to find theft occurring in a group that has hijacked private property it refuses to leave. I can’t imagine that a crowd that demands free higher education and the forgiveness of tens of thousands in student debt would also think of someone’s Mac or an iPhone as equally as communal as a college education.

    Haha!

    Celebrated redistributionists discover healthy respect for private property

  114. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Occupy Wall Street protesters said yesterday that packs of brazen crooks within their ranks have been robbing their fellow demonstrators blind, making off with pricey cameras, phones and laptops — and even a hefty bundle of donated cash and food.
    “Stealing is our biggest problem at the moment,” said Nan Terrie, 18, a kitchen and legal-team volunteer from Fort Lauderdale.
    “I had my Mac stolen — that was like $5,500. Every night, something else is gone. Last night, our entire [kitchen] budget for the day was stolen, so the first thing I had to do was . . . get the message out to our supporters that we needed food!”
    Crafty cat burglars sneaked into the makeshift kitchen at Zuccotti Park overnight and swiped as much as $2,500 in donated greenbacks from right under the noses of volunteers who’d fallen asleep after a long day whipping up meals for the hundreds of hungry protesters, the volunteers said.

    Who’d have thought that a crowd of people demanding the seizure of wealth from banks, corporations, and the wealthy might also have a few thieves? I’m shocked, shocked to find theft occurring in a group that has hijacked private property it refuses to leave. I can’t imagine that a crowd that demands free higher education and the forgiveness of tens of thousands in student debt would also think of someone’s Mac or an iPhone as equally as communal as a college education.

    Haha!
    Celebrated redistributionists discover healthy respect for private property

  115. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Obama Vows To Hold Those Responsible for Fast And Furious Accountable

    Leader!
    Leader!
    Leader!
    Leader!

  116. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Obama Vows To Hold Those Responsible for Fast And Furious Accountable
    Leader!
    Leader!
    Leader!
    Leader!

  117. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    The three American hikers who were held recently (some for over two years) in Iran on charges of espionage are the latest to come out in support of the Occupy Wall St. movement. But they didn’t just come out in support, they attended a rally in Oakland.

    Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal and Sarah Shourd spoke Monday at the Occupy Oakland encampment, making it clear that they stand in solidarity with the movement and the protesters.

    As us gringos say, “¡ingratos!”

    Freed American Hikers Once Held in Iran Join ‘Occupy Oakland’

  118. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    The three American hikers who were held recently (some for over two years) in Iran on charges of espionage are the latest to come out in support of the Occupy Wall St. movement. But they didn’t just come out in support, they attended a rally in Oakland.
    Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal and Sarah Shourd spoke Monday at the Occupy Oakland encampment, making it clear that they stand in solidarity with the movement and the protesters.

    As us gringos say, “¡ingratos!”
    Freed American Hikers Once Held in Iran Join ‘Occupy Oakland’

  119. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #57 Darren “Birds of a Feather” As yea sow, so shall you reap.

  120. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #57 Darren “Birds of a Feather” As yea sow, so shall you reap.

  121. phil Avatar
    phil

    The CNN Anderson Cooper Presidential Debate is alot like tuna.

    Canned.

  122. phil Avatar
    phil

    The CNN Anderson Cooper Presidential Debate is alot like tuna.
    Canned.

  123. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #58 Darren

    Yep, those bus tire treads will be making another appearance on someone’s back soon. But will TBO be able to save Holder’s Armani suit? Or will Holder’s back have the impressions of TBO’s hands as he pushes him into traffic?

  124. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #58 Darren
    Yep, those bus tire treads will be making another appearance on someone’s back soon. But will TBO be able to save Holder’s Armani suit? Or will Holder’s back have the impressions of TBO’s hands as he pushes him into traffic?

  125. phil Avatar
    phil

    Speaking of CNN and the rest of the Disciples of Goebbels Media, it’s great to see and watch their coverage of the OWStreeters.

    They love em and adore em.–I think they especially love all the trash and waste they leave in the streets and parks.

    And the reason they love all the trash and waste is because that’s exactly what they report,write and spew day in and day out–Trash and Waste.

    So here’s a little number dedicated to the Trash and Waste dispensers, aka the Disciples of Goebbels Media.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkja45bS-zc

  126. phil Avatar
    phil

    Speaking of CNN and the rest of the Disciples of Goebbels Media, it’s great to see and watch their coverage of the OWStreeters.
    They love em and adore em.–I think they especially love all the trash and waste they leave in the streets and parks.
    And the reason they love all the trash and waste is because that’s exactly what they report,write and spew day in and day out–Trash and Waste.
    So here’s a little number dedicated to the Trash and Waste dispensers, aka the Disciples of Goebbels Media.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkja45bS-zc

  127. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    So, Dennis the Menace hosts the Republican debate and after it is over he asks some loser Democrat operative (sorry,don’t remember his name), David Gergen, Donna Brazile and Gloria Borger what they think?!?! Why would anyone care what a bunch of Socialists Communists think?! Beam me up Scotty. ❓ Are they this STUPID?!?! YUP! I.E. do they think that anybody falls for their biased S#i!!?

  128. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    So, Dennis the Menace hosts the Republican debate and after it is over he asks some loser Democrat operative (sorry,don’t remember his name), David Gergen, Donna Brazile and Gloria Borger what they think?!?! Why would anyone care what a bunch of Socialists Communists think?! Beam me up Scotty. ❓ Are they this STUPID?!?! YUP! I.E. do they think that anybody falls for their biased S#i!!?

  129. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #60 phil

    Canned.

    I thought so too. It was boring, so after 20 mins I decided to watch an episode of The Unit instead. A much better use of my time, I think.

  130. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #60 phil

    Canned.

    I thought so too. It was boring, so after 20 mins I decided to watch an episode of The Unit instead. A much better use of my time, I think.

  131. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    One more thang, ’bout my #52 have you heard about “Scaffolding Trailing” I’m guesing that Texpat knows about this, but some years ago a few small companies popped up to offer Scaffolding Training that was Blessed by OSHA and shortly after almost NO COMPANY did their own scaffolding, it is contracted out to companies that meet all the requirements for safety. The reason that I know this is because we use scaffolding occasionally and we have the engineers and technicians that can draw up blue prints and assemble it up to about 40′ for our acoustic chamber.

  132. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    One more thang, ’bout my #52 have you heard about “Scaffolding Trailing” I’m guesing that Texpat knows about this, but some years ago a few small companies popped up to offer Scaffolding Training that was Blessed by OSHA and shortly after almost NO COMPANY did their own scaffolding, it is contracted out to companies that meet all the requirements for safety. The reason that I know this is because we use scaffolding occasionally and we have the engineers and technicians that can draw up blue prints and assemble it up to about 40′ for our acoustic chamber.

  133. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #53 Texpat

    I am no mere ogler.

    Yes, I know you claimed to be an expert, but what is your claim based upon? Were you an art student? I really can’t imagine anything less elevated than that, to explain your expertise.

  134. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #53 Texpat

    I am no mere ogler.

    Yes, I know you claimed to be an expert, but what is your claim based upon? Were you an art student? I really can’t imagine anything less elevated than that, to explain your expertise.

  135. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Were you an art student? I really can’t imagine anything less elevated than that, to explain your expertise.

    Saturday nights at the “Redland Drive In”. Ducks and hauls Butt!! 😀

  136. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Were you an art student? I really can’t imagine anything less elevated than that, to explain your expertise.

    Saturday nights at the “Redland Drive In”. Ducks and hauls Butt!! 😀

  137. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Holy crap, what won’t Washington do next? After the bill to outlaw making fun of the TSA, here comes the Senate, standing up to Obammy and refusing to limit potatoes served in school meals. This bill is from squish-head Susan Collins of Maine. Can’t we get any sane adults voted into office? Not that I want Obammy to limit potatoes in school cafeterias, but don’t they gots anything at all more important to work on?

  138. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Holy crap, what won’t Washington do next? After the bill to outlaw making fun of the TSA, here comes the Senate, standing up to Obammy and refusing to limit potatoes served in school meals. This bill is from squish-head Susan Collins of Maine. Can’t we get any sane adults voted into office? Not that I want Obammy to limit potatoes in school cafeterias, but don’t they gots anything at all more important to work on?

  139. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #68 Dave
    Are you perhaps hinting at some back-seat art appreciation?

  140. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #68 Dave
    Are you perhaps hinting at some back-seat art appreciation?

  141. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #70 Iron Mary, you didn’t hear it from me,….but I do remember something about the “Fan Drive In” in Chicken $#i1 Alabama,…something to do with parking on the back row in December and unscrewing the lamp on the back road and putting in a AC plug so that you could plug in your Sears and Throwback electric blanket,…not that I personally know anything about it. 😉

  142. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #70 Iron Mary, you didn’t hear it from me,….but I do remember something about the “Fan Drive In” in Chicken $#i1 Alabama,…something to do with parking on the back row in December and unscrewing the lamp on the back road and putting in a AC plug so that you could plug in your Sears and Throwback electric blanket,…not that I personally know anything about it. 😉

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