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Wednesday All Souls Day Open Comments

Today is All Souls’ Day, the day the Church celebrates the faithful departed, those who we believe have gone to be with God, but have not been formally canonized by the Church. These are also the souls that may continue to harbor the stain of venial sin and must be cleansed before they can be welcomed into full fellowship with God.

The theological basis for the feast is the doctrine that the souls which, on departing from the body, are not perfectly cleansed from venial sins, or have not fully atoned for past transgressions, are debarred from the Beatific Vision, and that the faithful on earth can help them by prayers, almsdeeds and especially by the sacrifice of the Mass.

This is the post-death form of the sacrament of reconciliation, also known known as confession & penance. The Church prays for these souls, that they may quickly be cleased of their sins and be united with God in Heaven.
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  1. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    FIRST

  2. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    FIRST

  3. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    SECOND

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    mharper42

    SECOND

  5. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    G’Morning all

    Happy All Soul’s Day, Day of the Dead and all of the other names it goes by. I find it interesting about religions that that even before Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Shintoism and all the others, that humans as far back the Stone Age (and maybe even further back) have always had a concept about a higher power. That leads me to believe that the Divinely created Universe and it’s inhabitants have always had the knowledge of God and they expressed it in the available communications of their time. Makes for a kinda awesome God in my humble opinion.

  6. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    G’Morning all
    Happy All Soul’s Day, Day of the Dead and all of the other names it goes by. I find it interesting about religions that that even before Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Shintoism and all the others, that humans as far back the Stone Age (and maybe even further back) have always had a concept about a higher power. That leads me to believe that the Divinely created Universe and it’s inhabitants have always had the knowledge of God and they expressed it in the available communications of their time. Makes for a kinda awesome God in my humble opinion.

  7. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    P.S. to my #3

    I also believe in evolution. They go hand in hand to me.

  8. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    P.S. to my #3
    I also believe in evolution. They go hand in hand to me.

  9. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Sheriff Wright is right.

    MSNBC Host: Why Should People Have Guns When We Have Cops
    Katie Pavlich
    News Editor, Townhall

    As I always say, you can be a victim, or not, the choice is yours.

    Yesterday, Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright of South Carolina told women during a news conference to obtain their concealed weapons permit in order to better protect themselves from rapists and criminals in the area.

    “I want you to get a concealed weapons permit,” Sheriff Chuck Wright said at the Monday news conference, as reported by TV station WYFF. “Don’t get Mace. Get a firearm.”

    The sheriff alleged that a 46-year-old man named Walter Lance abducted a woman while she was walking her dog Sunday afternoon and attempted to rape her.

    Lance was arrested and charged with kidnapping, first-degree criminal sexual conduct and grand larceny, the Spartanburg Herald-Journal reported.

    In the news conference, Wright said Lance had been convicted of 20 crimes dating back to 1983, including disorderly conduct, domestic violence, assault and battery with intent to kill, and resisting arrest, among others.

    “I can tell you that our form of justice is not making it,” he stated.

    “I’ve had liberals call me and tell me, ‘The chain gang is not going to work.’ Well, let me inform you that your form of justice isn’t working either.”

    However, unsurprisingly MSNBC fill-in host Craig Melvin seems to be more worried about the fate of potential rapists, rather than the safety of women. During an interview with Sheriff Wright today, Melvin suggested law enforcement should be the only necessary protection for women and society against criminals. At the beginning of the interview, Melvin asked:

    Sheriff, if law enforcement is charged with protecting the public, then, then, then why should that not be sufficient? Why should folks have to go out and get guns and arm themselves if we’ve got cops?

    To which Wright responded:

    We can’t be everywhere, and we are a fool if we tell everybody that we can take care of all of our problems.

    Later in the interview Melvin has the audacity to suggest a woman defending herself against rape is “implying guilt rather than innocence.”

    Melvin: If women are shooting potential attackers, aren’t they presuming guilt before innocence? What if a woman kills an attacker? Isn’t that opening another whole legal can of worms?

    Sheriff Wright: Well, it’s easy to fix that. Just don’t attack a woman.

    Melvin was also shocked to learn the Sheriff suggested women use a .45 calibur handgun to get the job done. What did he think the Sheriff was going to suggest? Spitballs? A rubber band gun?

    http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2011/11/01/msnbc_host_why_should_people_have_guns_when_we_have_cops

  10. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Sheriff Wright is right.

    MSNBC Host: Why Should People Have Guns When We Have Cops
    Katie Pavlich
    News Editor, Townhall
    As I always say, you can be a victim, or not, the choice is yours.
    Yesterday, Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright of South Carolina told women during a news conference to obtain their concealed weapons permit in order to better protect themselves from rapists and criminals in the area.
    “I want you to get a concealed weapons permit,” Sheriff Chuck Wright said at the Monday news conference, as reported by TV station WYFF. “Don’t get Mace. Get a firearm.”
    The sheriff alleged that a 46-year-old man named Walter Lance abducted a woman while she was walking her dog Sunday afternoon and attempted to rape her.
    Lance was arrested and charged with kidnapping, first-degree criminal sexual conduct and grand larceny, the Spartanburg Herald-Journal reported.
    In the news conference, Wright said Lance had been convicted of 20 crimes dating back to 1983, including disorderly conduct, domestic violence, assault and battery with intent to kill, and resisting arrest, among others.
    “I can tell you that our form of justice is not making it,” he stated.
    “I’ve had liberals call me and tell me, ‘The chain gang is not going to work.’ Well, let me inform you that your form of justice isn’t working either.”
    However, unsurprisingly MSNBC fill-in host Craig Melvin seems to be more worried about the fate of potential rapists, rather than the safety of women. During an interview with Sheriff Wright today, Melvin suggested law enforcement should be the only necessary protection for women and society against criminals. At the beginning of the interview, Melvin asked:
    Sheriff, if law enforcement is charged with protecting the public, then, then, then why should that not be sufficient? Why should folks have to go out and get guns and arm themselves if we’ve got cops?
    To which Wright responded:
    We can’t be everywhere, and we are a fool if we tell everybody that we can take care of all of our problems.
    Later in the interview Melvin has the audacity to suggest a woman defending herself against rape is “implying guilt rather than innocence.”
    Melvin: If women are shooting potential attackers, aren’t they presuming guilt before innocence? What if a woman kills an attacker? Isn’t that opening another whole legal can of worms?
    Sheriff Wright: Well, it’s easy to fix that. Just don’t attack a woman.
    Melvin was also shocked to learn the Sheriff suggested women use a .45 calibur handgun to get the job done. What did he think the Sheriff was going to suggest? Spitballs? A rubber band gun?

    http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2011/11/01/msnbc_host_why_should_people_have_guns_when_we_have_cops

  11. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Alabama and LSU face off Saturday in a prime-time battle between the top two college teams. Everyone’s choosing sides.

    Last night Mitt Romney was interviewed by ESPN and he came out squarely in favor of the Crimson Tigers.

  12. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Alabama and LSU face off Saturday in a prime-time battle between the top two college teams. Everyone’s choosing sides.
    Last night Mitt Romney was interviewed by ESPN and he came out squarely in favor of the Crimson Tigers.

  13. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #5 – Don’t feel like the lone ranger – MsTT posted this a couple of days ago and I did yesterday as well………………

    (just not enough hours in a day for me to keep up reading every post)

  14. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #5 – Don’t feel like the lone ranger – MsTT posted this a couple of days ago and I did yesterday as well………………
    (just not enough hours in a day for me to keep up reading every post)

  15. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Katfish

    Sorry about the re-post, Daughter Reesa has me running in circles and I haven’t been able to keep up on Hamster doin’s.

  16. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Katfish
    Sorry about the re-post, Daughter Reesa has me running in circles and I haven’t been able to keep up on Hamster doin’s.

  17. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    The Occupy Wall Street protestors complained that homeless people have infiltrated the park for the free food. They’re really P.O’d about it.

    They’re sitting around wishing that there was a way to help the downtrodden without a lot of losers trying to get in on it.

  18. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    The Occupy Wall Street protestors complained that homeless people have infiltrated the park for the free food. They’re really P.O’d about it.
    They’re sitting around wishing that there was a way to help the downtrodden without a lot of losers trying to get in on it.

  19. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #8 – Heck nuttin to apologize for – we all do it at one time or another………………..let’s all hope that valiant Sheriff doesn’t get slammed too hard for speaking TRUTH eh?

  20. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #8 – Heck nuttin to apologize for – we all do it at one time or another………………..let’s all hope that valiant Sheriff doesn’t get slammed too hard for speaking TRUTH eh?

  21. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    From the not thinking things through dept.

    I’ve had a possum eating the cat food in my backyard for a while now. I tried scaring it away several times but it comes back in about 2 days. I then shot it a few times with my CO2 pistol but the 50′ from my back door to the food dish is out of “kill or maim” range for it. Yesterday I bought a live catch trap for it. The one recommended for possums and coons cost $70.00 and the one for cats and rabbits cost $30.00. I say to myself, “Self, your possum isn’t any bigger than a cat so I don’t need the big trap.” I baited it and set it out, and sure enough, the possum went in, ate the bait and walked out of the trap. I forgot to take into account the thick stiff tail they have. It sticks out of the back of the trap and when it triggers, it hits his tail and stops the latch from locking in.

    O.K., go back and buy the one that’s taken that into account. You can tease me and whip me, just don’t nominate me for a Darwin Award.

  22. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    From the not thinking things through dept.
    I’ve had a possum eating the cat food in my backyard for a while now. I tried scaring it away several times but it comes back in about 2 days. I then shot it a few times with my CO2 pistol but the 50′ from my back door to the food dish is out of “kill or maim” range for it. Yesterday I bought a live catch trap for it. The one recommended for possums and coons cost $70.00 and the one for cats and rabbits cost $30.00. I say to myself, “Self, your possum isn’t any bigger than a cat so I don’t need the big trap.” I baited it and set it out, and sure enough, the possum went in, ate the bait and walked out of the trap. I forgot to take into account the thick stiff tail they have. It sticks out of the back of the trap and when it triggers, it hits his tail and stops the latch from locking in.
    O.K., go back and buy the one that’s taken that into account. You can tease me and whip me, just don’t nominate me for a Darwin Award.

  23. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Bloggers rejoice, Copyright Troll being forced to pay settlement against itself.

    Looks like it’s time to turn out the lights on Righthaven. The US Marshal for the District of Nevada has just been authorized by a federal court to use “reasonable force” to seize $63,720.80 in cash and/or assets from the Las Vegas copyright troll after Righthaven failed to pay a court judgment from August 15.

  24. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Bloggers rejoice, Copyright Troll being forced to pay settlement against itself.

    Looks like it’s time to turn out the lights on Righthaven. The US Marshal for the District of Nevada has just been authorized by a federal court to use “reasonable force” to seize $63,720.80 in cash and/or assets from the Las Vegas copyright troll after Righthaven failed to pay a court judgment from August 15.

  25. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    #12 bweldon

    Couldn’t have happened to a better slimeball lawyer. About as low as one can go, finding information online, copyrighting it and then filing suit against the originator for infringement.

  26. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    #12 bweldon
    Couldn’t have happened to a better slimeball lawyer. About as low as one can go, finding information online, copyrighting it and then filing suit against the originator for infringement.

  27. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    The blizzard that blanketed the Eastern Seaboard was one of the worst ever.

    It was so cold in New Hampshire that only people with names like Ed and Bob had enough time to write their names in the snow.

  28. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    The blizzard that blanketed the Eastern Seaboard was one of the worst ever.
    It was so cold in New Hampshire that only people with names like Ed and Bob had enough time to write their names in the snow.

  29. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Madoff’s wife said they tried to commit suicide by O.D’ing on Ambien.

    Now the FDA requires them to list arrest and imprisonment as one of the side effects.

  30. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Madoff’s wife said they tried to commit suicide by O.D’ing on Ambien.
    Now the FDA requires them to list arrest and imprisonment as one of the side effects.

  31. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Hi bweldon

  32. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Hi bweldon

  33. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    #16 Hello

  34. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    #16 Hello

  35. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Link to story here

  36. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Link to story here

  37. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good morning Hamsters. Getting warmer in time for the next front tonight. A comfy 56 at 6 and heavy ground fog blanketed the moors out here on the north bank of the Brazos, soupy and spooky in the predawn gloom. Now it’s merely a white gauzy presence at 9; the Sun is busy drawing it upward and clearing the ground.

    Went to early vote yesterday afternoon at Pecan Grove Baptist Church on FM 359. The poll workers–bless them–were not very busy, as expected. As of yesterday afternoon there had been only ~220 voters for the entire early voting period up to then. Eeek. I was #27 for yesterday. Lamar CISD has a hefty bond issue for new schools on the ballot as well as the amendments.

    Conservatives, get out and vote en masse. We can defeat the spending amendments that appear so innocently described that those who don’t think very deeply can be easily taken in by. West Fort Bend County has explosive growrh ongoing, subdivisions popping up like mushrooms. It’s clear new schools will eventually be needed, but if temporary arrangements must be made to fill the need until our economy recovers, so be it. Folks out here can’t afford to hold the bag for another bond issue right now. We have the 65+ exemptions, but most of our neighbors do not and still have mortgages and growing children.

  38. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good morning Hamsters. Getting warmer in time for the next front tonight. A comfy 56 at 6 and heavy ground fog blanketed the moors out here on the north bank of the Brazos, soupy and spooky in the predawn gloom. Now it’s merely a white gauzy presence at 9; the Sun is busy drawing it upward and clearing the ground.
    Went to early vote yesterday afternoon at Pecan Grove Baptist Church on FM 359. The poll workers–bless them–were not very busy, as expected. As of yesterday afternoon there had been only ~220 voters for the entire early voting period up to then. Eeek. I was #27 for yesterday. Lamar CISD has a hefty bond issue for new schools on the ballot as well as the amendments.
    Conservatives, get out and vote en masse. We can defeat the spending amendments that appear so innocently described that those who don’t think very deeply can be easily taken in by. West Fort Bend County has explosive growrh ongoing, subdivisions popping up like mushrooms. It’s clear new schools will eventually be needed, but if temporary arrangements must be made to fill the need until our economy recovers, so be it. Folks out here can’t afford to hold the bag for another bond issue right now. We have the 65+ exemptions, but most of our neighbors do not and still have mortgages and growing children.

  39. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    From BigGovernment.com: The Police are just a wittle bit confused

    —

    We represent the 645 police officers who work hard every day to protect the citizens of Oakland. … We are severely understaffed with many City beats remaining unprotected by police during the day and evening hours.

    As your police officers, we are confused.

    On Tuesday, October 25th, we were ordered by Mayor Quan to clear out the encampments at Frank Ogawa Plaza and to keep protesters out of the Plaza. We performed the job that the Mayor’s Administration asked us to do, being fully aware that past protests in Oakland have resulted in rioting, violence and destruction of property.

    Then, on Wednesday, October 26th, the Mayor allowed protesters back in – to camp out at the very place they were evacuated from the day before.

    To add to the confusion, the Administration issued a memo…to all City workers in support of the “Stop Work” strike scheduled for Wednesday, giving all employees, except for police officers, permission to take the day off.

    That’s hundreds…encouraged to take off work to participate in the protest against “the establishment.” But aren’t the Mayor and her Administration part of the establishment they are paying City employees to protest? Is it the City’s intention to have City employees on both sides of a skirmish line?

    It is all very confusing to us.

    Meanwhile, a message has been sent to all police officers: Everyone…must show up for work on Wednesday. This is also being paid for by Oakland taxpayers. Last week’s events alone cost Oakland taxpayers over $1 million.

    The Mayor and her Administration are beefing up police presence for Wednesday’s work strike they are encouraging and even “staffing,” spending… taxpayer dollars for additional police presence – at a time when the Mayor is also asking Oakland residents to vote on an $80 parcel tax to bail out the City’s failing finances.

    All of these mixed messages are confusing.

    We love Oakland and just want to do our jobs to protect Oakland residents. We respectfully ask the citizens of Oakland to join us in demanding that our City officials…make sound decisions and take responsibility for these decisions. Oakland is struggling – we need real leaders NOW who will step up and lead – not send mixed messages. Thank you for listening.

    I agree. These poor guys are getting it from every direction.

    From the comments:

    Step 1: Lower your expectations. Don’t expect anything coherent to come from the city gov’t.
    Step 2: Repeat step 1 for the state gov’t
    Step 3: Repeat step 1 for the federal gov’t

    You’lll feel much less confused. Not better, but less confused.

    How true. Sad, but true.

  40. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    From BigGovernment.com: The Police are just a wittle bit confused
    —

    We represent the 645 police officers who work hard every day to protect the citizens of Oakland. … We are severely understaffed with many City beats remaining unprotected by police during the day and evening hours.
    As your police officers, we are confused.
    On Tuesday, October 25th, we were ordered by Mayor Quan to clear out the encampments at Frank Ogawa Plaza and to keep protesters out of the Plaza. We performed the job that the Mayor’s Administration asked us to do, being fully aware that past protests in Oakland have resulted in rioting, violence and destruction of property.
    Then, on Wednesday, October 26th, the Mayor allowed protesters back in – to camp out at the very place they were evacuated from the day before.
    To add to the confusion, the Administration issued a memo…to all City workers in support of the “Stop Work” strike scheduled for Wednesday, giving all employees, except for police officers, permission to take the day off.
    That’s hundreds…encouraged to take off work to participate in the protest against “the establishment.” But aren’t the Mayor and her Administration part of the establishment they are paying City employees to protest? Is it the City’s intention to have City employees on both sides of a skirmish line?
    It is all very confusing to us.
    Meanwhile, a message has been sent to all police officers: Everyone…must show up for work on Wednesday. This is also being paid for by Oakland taxpayers. Last week’s events alone cost Oakland taxpayers over $1 million.
    The Mayor and her Administration are beefing up police presence for Wednesday’s work strike they are encouraging and even “staffing,” spending… taxpayer dollars for additional police presence – at a time when the Mayor is also asking Oakland residents to vote on an $80 parcel tax to bail out the City’s failing finances.
    All of these mixed messages are confusing.
    We love Oakland and just want to do our jobs to protect Oakland residents. We respectfully ask the citizens of Oakland to join us in demanding that our City officials…make sound decisions and take responsibility for these decisions. Oakland is struggling – we need real leaders NOW who will step up and lead – not send mixed messages. Thank you for listening.

    I agree. These poor guys are getting it from every direction.
    From the comments:

    Step 1: Lower your expectations. Don’t expect anything coherent to come from the city gov’t.
    Step 2: Repeat step 1 for the state gov’t
    Step 3: Repeat step 1 for the federal gov’t
    You’lll feel much less confused. Not better, but less confused.

    How true. Sad, but true.

  41. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Bweldon – I believe I posted a quick link to another story that indicated that Righthaven actually owed much more than that in another case…I’ll see if I can redig that one up.

    /flipping pages frantically

  42. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Bweldon – I believe I posted a quick link to another story that indicated that Righthaven actually owed much more than that in another case…I’ll see if I can redig that one up.
    /flipping pages frantically

  43. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #19 – MsAdee a very similar scenario when I went to vote last night……………..perhaps 5 minutes total from the time I hopped off my bike and then threw a leg back over to leave.

    I always stifle a chuckle as the volunteers offer their typical cheerful greeting – BUT you can easily see in their eyes they are wondering who I may rob or shoot…………………

    🙂

  44. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #19 – MsAdee a very similar scenario when I went to vote last night……………..perhaps 5 minutes total from the time I hopped off my bike and then threw a leg back over to leave.
    I always stifle a chuckle as the volunteers offer their typical cheerful greeting – BUT you can easily see in their eyes they are wondering who I may rob or shoot…………………
    🙂

  45. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Found it – from the Las Vegas Sun on Nov 2, 2011 – which I believe is Righthaven “client”, so I won’t link nor will I repost.

    The scumsucking parasites owe around $120,000 in just one case, against a man named DiBiase. DiBiase’s lawyers got their money. That loss is expected to be dwarfed by its anticipated loss against the website Democratic Underground.

    It’s rare that I cheer for anything to do with the Democrat party, but this of this action, I highly approve.

  46. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Found it – from the Las Vegas Sun on Nov 2, 2011 – which I believe is Righthaven “client”, so I won’t link nor will I repost.
    The scumsucking parasites owe around $120,000 in just one case, against a man named DiBiase. DiBiase’s lawyers got their money. That loss is expected to be dwarfed by its anticipated loss against the website Democratic Underground.
    It’s rare that I cheer for anything to do with the Democrat party, but this of this action, I highly approve.

  47. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    #23, Tedtam,

    Righthaven actually has over 20 outstanding judgements pending, this is just the first one, that I know of where the US Marshals are being brought in to collect the money.

    I score it as one victory against the ambulance chaser mentality that our society has developed.

  48. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    #23, Tedtam,
    Righthaven actually has over 20 outstanding judgements pending, this is just the first one, that I know of where the US Marshals are being brought in to collect the money.
    I score it as one victory against the ambulance chaser mentality that our society has developed.

  49. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    I came across the story belatedly of the Sugarland controversy where the Hyatt hotel there canceled Pam Geller’s appearance for a speech a couple of weeks ago. The meeting was moved to the Sugarland community center at the last minute.

    It seems the person behind all this was Farha Ahmed, the local Islamic activist and recently failed candidate for Sugarland City Council. Ahmed was involved with and at one time appointed as counsel by Aafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani “Lady Al Qaeda” chemical weapons expert convicted for planning to bomb the Statue of Liberty, among other sites.

    I don’t know how I missed this story.

  50. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    I came across the story belatedly of the Sugarland controversy where the Hyatt hotel there canceled Pam Geller’s appearance for a speech a couple of weeks ago. The meeting was moved to the Sugarland community center at the last minute.
    It seems the person behind all this was Farha Ahmed, the local Islamic activist and recently failed candidate for Sugarland City Council. Ahmed was involved with and at one time appointed as counsel by Aafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani “Lady Al Qaeda” chemical weapons expert convicted for planning to bomb the Statue of Liberty, among other sites.
    I don’t know how I missed this story.

  51. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    #23 Tedtam

    The Las Vegas Sun are the good guys and have never been a client of Righthaven. They have done outstanding reporting on this entire Righthaven copyright scam trolling saga though.

    The Las Vegas publication where all this originated is the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the daily paper owned by the old Clinton operatives, Stephens Media, of Arkansas.

  52. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #23 Tedtam
    The Las Vegas Sun are the good guys and have never been a client of Righthaven. They have done outstanding reporting on this entire Righthaven copyright scam trolling saga though.
    The Las Vegas publication where all this originated is the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the daily paper owned by the old Clinton operatives, Stephens Media, of Arkansas.

  53. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    And Stephens Media is, I believe, a Righthaven client. So I guess it goes back to them eventually. Not that I think Righthaven is seeking new cases, but I’m still glad I didn’t link to them.

    Just in case.

    Gotta protect The Couch.

  54. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    And Stephens Media is, I believe, a Righthaven client. So I guess it goes back to them eventually. Not that I think Righthaven is seeking new cases, but I’m still glad I didn’t link to them.
    Just in case.
    Gotta protect The Couch.

  55. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Those silly Lutherans are at it again.

    Just too darn playful, they are!
    Oh..

    /sarc off

  56. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Those silly Lutherans are at it again.
    Just too darn playful, they are!
    Oh..
    /sarc off

  57. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Just got this Halloween joke from my sister:
    A man was walking home alone late one foggy night, when behind him he
    hears:

    BUMP…

    BUMP…

    BUMP…

    Walking faster, he looks back and through the fog he makes out the image
    of an upright casket banging its way down the middle of the street
    toward him.

    BUMP…

    BUMP…

    BUMP…

    Terrified, the man begins to run toward his home, the casket bouncing
    quickly behind him

    FASTER…

    FASTER…

    BUMP…

    BUMP…

    BUMP…

    He runs up to his door, fumbles with his keys, opens the door, rushes
    in, slams and locks the door behind him.

    However, the casket crashes through his door, with the lid of the casket
    clapping

    clappity-BUMP…

    Clappity-BUMP…

    clappity-BUMP…

    On his heels, the terrified man runs.

    Rushing upstairs to the bathroom, the man locks himself in. His heart is
    pounding; his head is reeling; his breath is coming in sobbing gasps.

    With a loud CRASH the casket breaks down the door.

    Bumping and clapping toward him.

    The man screams and reaches for something, anything, But all he can find
    is a bottle of cough syrup!

    Desperate, he throws the cough syrup at the casket…

    And,

    (hopefully you’re really ready for this!!!)

    The coffin stops!

  58. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Just got this Halloween joke from my sister:
    A man was walking home alone late one foggy night, when behind him he
    hears:
    BUMP…
    BUMP…
    BUMP…
    Walking faster, he looks back and through the fog he makes out the image
    of an upright casket banging its way down the middle of the street
    toward him.
    BUMP…
    BUMP…
    BUMP…
    Terrified, the man begins to run toward his home, the casket bouncing
    quickly behind him
    FASTER…
    FASTER…
    BUMP…
    BUMP…
    BUMP…
    He runs up to his door, fumbles with his keys, opens the door, rushes
    in, slams and locks the door behind him.
    However, the casket crashes through his door, with the lid of the casket
    clapping
    clappity-BUMP…
    Clappity-BUMP…
    clappity-BUMP…
    On his heels, the terrified man runs.
    Rushing upstairs to the bathroom, the man locks himself in. His heart is
    pounding; his head is reeling; his breath is coming in sobbing gasps.
    With a loud CRASH the casket breaks down the door.
    Bumping and clapping toward him.
    The man screams and reaches for something, anything, But all he can find
    is a bottle of cough syrup!
    Desperate, he throws the cough syrup at the casket…
    And,
    (hopefully you’re really ready for this!!!)
    The coffin stops!

  59. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Wall Street occupiers discover the downside of gettin’ their groove on.

    I blame the international banksters.

  60. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Wall Street occupiers discover the downside of gettin’ their groove on.
    I blame the international banksters.

  61. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    “The best technical foul in sports.”

  62. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    “The best technical foul in sports.”

  63. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    The stuff they cook up these days is much less appealing.

  64. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    The stuff they cook up these days is much less appealing.

  65. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    #29 Tedtam. Love that joke. 🙂

  66. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    #29 Tedtam. Love that joke. 🙂

  67. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #32 tedtam
    From the comments:

    Yum-Yum Gems would be a fantastic stage name for a stripper.

  68. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #32 tedtam
    From the comments:

    Yum-Yum Gems would be a fantastic stage name for a stripper.

  69. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #5 OletimerLin
    I heard an interview of the sheriff last night. He was asked if he thought gun control would work. He said “Yes”, then added that it is important to get the barrel of the gun back on the target as quickly as possible after each shot. 🙂

  70. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #5 OletimerLin
    I heard an interview of the sheriff last night. He was asked if he thought gun control would work. He said “Yes”, then added that it is important to get the barrel of the gun back on the target as quickly as possible after each shot. 🙂

  71. Hogfan Avatar
    Hogfan

    Youse guys thought red light cameras were bad.

    Speed cams are 30 times worse.

  72. Hogfan Avatar
    Hogfan

    Youse guys thought red light cameras were bad.
    Speed cams are 30 times worse.

  73. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Not ready for prime time, but dang cool. I can only imagine where this technology will take us.

  74. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Not ready for prime time, but dang cool. I can only imagine where this technology will take us.

  75. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Another nail in the MMGW coffin.

    Indeed she says this global warming standstill since the end of the Nineties – which has been completely unexpected – has wide-reaching consequences for the causes of climate change and has already led many climate scientists to start looking at alternative factors that may have contributed to global warming,

    other than carbon gas emissions. In particular she has mentioned the influence of clouds, natural temperature cycles and solar radiation.

    Gee, ya think?
    Idjits.

  76. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Another nail in the MMGW coffin.

    Indeed she says this global warming standstill since the end of the Nineties – which has been completely unexpected – has wide-reaching consequences for the causes of climate change and has already led many climate scientists to start looking at alternative factors that may have contributed to global warming,
    other than carbon gas emissions. In particular she has mentioned the influence of clouds, natural temperature cycles and solar radiation.

    Gee, ya think?
    Idjits.

  77. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    I blame Bu$hitlercheneyburton.

  78. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    I blame Bu$hitlercheneyburton.

  79. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    #38 TT

    I blame the cows, we are eating enough BEEF and there fore their methane production has increased. 🙂

  80. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    #38 TT
    I blame the cows, we are eating enough BEEF and there fore their methane production has increased. 🙂

  81. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #40 Bweldon

    All of the methane is coming from somewhere, but I’m not sure it’s all the cattle’s fault. I think the main source is somewhere on the east coast, somewhere near Maryland….hmmmm, let’s see if we can pin this down…

  82. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #40 Bweldon
    All of the methane is coming from somewhere, but I’m not sure it’s all the cattle’s fault. I think the main source is somewhere on the east coast, somewhere near Maryland….hmmmm, let’s see if we can pin this down…

  83. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Tesla Motors has sold out it’s entire 2012 production… Good for them…

  84. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Tesla Motors has sold out it’s entire 2012 production… Good for them…

  85. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    #41, TT you are forgetting those “hot spots” around places like Austin, Sacramento, and others. 🙂

  86. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    #41, TT you are forgetting those “hot spots” around places like Austin, Sacramento, and others. 🙂

  87. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    I’m not going to spike that football.

  88. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    I’m not going to spike that football.

  89. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    The Chronicle of Higher Education:

    November 1, 2011, 11:36 pm

    Colorado voters have rejected an attempt to raise state income and sales taxes temporarily to support public schools and colleges, The Denver Post declared Tuesday night as preliminary election results were coming in. Supporters of the measure, known as Proposition 103, had hoped for its passage to help make up for steep cuts in state spending on education and for the loss of federal stimulus support. But with 61 percent of precincts reporting, Coloradans were voting heavily against the measure, with 35 percent in favor and 65 percent against.

  90. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    The Chronicle of Higher Education:

    November 1, 2011, 11:36 pm
    Colorado voters have rejected an attempt to raise state income and sales taxes temporarily to support public schools and colleges, The Denver Post declared Tuesday night as preliminary election results were coming in. Supporters of the measure, known as Proposition 103, had hoped for its passage to help make up for steep cuts in state spending on education and for the loss of federal stimulus support. But with 61 percent of precincts reporting, Coloradans were voting heavily against the measure, with 35 percent in favor and 65 percent against.

  91. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Afternoon all, I have been in the great white north after taking a new job. Been lurking but haven’t had much to say… until now.

    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/new-video-occupy-d-c-protesters-brush-off-job-applications/

    Yep, they’re serious about what they want.

  92. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Afternoon all, I have been in the great white north after taking a new job. Been lurking but haven’t had much to say… until now.
    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/new-video-occupy-d-c-protesters-brush-off-job-applications/
    Yep, they’re serious about what they want.

  93. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #45: I don’t think there is any such thing as a temporary tax increase. You are more likely to get a picture of big foot making love to the loch ness monster.

  94. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #45: I don’t think there is any such thing as a temporary tax increase. You are more likely to get a picture of big foot making love to the loch ness monster.

  95. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    You are more likely to get a picture of big foot making love to the loch ness monster.

    perv

  96. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    You are more likely to get a picture of big foot making love to the loch ness monster.

    perv

  97. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    After all the realignment dust settles Mr SEC propose realignment of the divisions based on their mascots:

    Cats & Dogs Division

    Auburn
    Georgia
    Kentucky
    LSU
    Mississippi State
    Missouri
    Tennessee

    Original Thinkers Division

    Alabama
    Arkansas
    Florida
    Mississippi
    South Carolina
    Texas A&M
    Vanderbilt

    He probably doesn’t realize A&M’s mascot is a collie, but that would make for uneven divisions. If they ever go to 16 teams they could move A&M into the C&D division and add two to the OT division.

  98. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    After all the realignment dust settles Mr SEC propose realignment of the divisions based on their mascots:

    Cats & Dogs Division

    Auburn
    Georgia
    Kentucky
    LSU
    Mississippi State
    Missouri
    Tennessee

    Original Thinkers Division

    Alabama
    Arkansas
    Florida
    Mississippi
    South Carolina
    Texas A&M
    Vanderbilt
    He probably doesn’t realize A&M’s mascot is a collie, but that would make for uneven divisions. If they ever go to 16 teams they could move A&M into the C&D division and add two to the OT division.

  99. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    #47 texanadian

    Obviously, the people of Colorado didn’t believe the politicians either. The news breaking in the last week that total college student debt in the US has exceeded 1 trillion dollars surely didn’t help the pro-side.

  100. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #47 texanadian
    Obviously, the people of Colorado didn’t believe the politicians either. The news breaking in the last week that total college student debt in the US has exceeded 1 trillion dollars surely didn’t help the pro-side.

  101. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    We had one visitor Halloween night about 7:30, but he didn’t ring the bell. Just checked out the front porch and ambled down the sidewalk to the driveway. He was a cute juvenile racoon and probably munched on some acorns or pecans from trees in the front yard that got water this summer. I guess all racoons major in cute….

    Yea for the sensible folk in Colorado for turning down more spending for schools. Bet that shocked all the California libs who migrated there and turned the state from red to blue and now to purple on the way back to red in 2012. 🙂

  102. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    We had one visitor Halloween night about 7:30, but he didn’t ring the bell. Just checked out the front porch and ambled down the sidewalk to the driveway. He was a cute juvenile racoon and probably munched on some acorns or pecans from trees in the front yard that got water this summer. I guess all racoons major in cute….
    Yea for the sensible folk in Colorado for turning down more spending for schools. Bet that shocked all the California libs who migrated there and turned the state from red to blue and now to purple on the way back to red in 2012. 🙂

  103. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Here is a story for everyone…

    A local government entity which has limited bonding capacity is going out asking for more bonding capacity. This entity has been around for 30+ years and has only issued 14million of the 20 million in bonding capacity. So why you ask is this entity going and asking for more like so many other government agencies? Well they have in the near future almost 20 million in repairs and improvements that need to be made so that they can continue to provide the services that they have been charged with providing. Also they are asking that certain restrictions on where tax revenue that they collect be changed to allow them some more flexability with covering expenses as well as debt payment.

    Would you vote for or against these requests?

  104. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Here is a story for everyone…
    A local government entity which has limited bonding capacity is going out asking for more bonding capacity. This entity has been around for 30+ years and has only issued 14million of the 20 million in bonding capacity. So why you ask is this entity going and asking for more like so many other government agencies? Well they have in the near future almost 20 million in repairs and improvements that need to be made so that they can continue to provide the services that they have been charged with providing. Also they are asking that certain restrictions on where tax revenue that they collect be changed to allow them some more flexability with covering expenses as well as debt payment.
    Would you vote for or against these requests?

  105. gtotracker Avatar
    gtotracker

    #25, Texpat. Pamela checked into the Hyatt the day before the event. They yanked the room for the book signing the next morning. The Sugar Land Community Center did not exactly welcome us with open arms. They refused to open the doors at the agreed time and made setting up on time difficult. Then they said we could not sell anything. One of the members bought several cases of Pamela’s books for sale and signing. We had to hand most out with a promise to pay on the website later.

    I think Pamela enjoyed it. She had an SRO crowd, lots of time on Q&A, everybody was polite, she signed books, talked to every one in line and posed for pictures.

  106. gtotracker Avatar
    gtotracker

    #25, Texpat. Pamela checked into the Hyatt the day before the event. They yanked the room for the book signing the next morning. The Sugar Land Community Center did not exactly welcome us with open arms. They refused to open the doors at the agreed time and made setting up on time difficult. Then they said we could not sell anything. One of the members bought several cases of Pamela’s books for sale and signing. We had to hand most out with a promise to pay on the website later.
    I think Pamela enjoyed it. She had an SRO crowd, lots of time on Q&A, everybody was polite, she signed books, talked to every one in line and posed for pictures.

  107. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    #53 gto

    I’ve hung around with Pam before in NYC. I like her and she was very nice to me, but she does require a heavy dose of being the center of attention.

    She even gave me her private cell phone number. (<:

  108. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #53 gto
    I’ve hung around with Pam before in NYC. I like her and she was very nice to me, but she does require a heavy dose of being the center of attention.
    She even gave me her private cell phone number. (<:

  109. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Hey Catholic people I got yer religion of peace for ya.

  110. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Hey Catholic people I got yer religion of peace for ya.

  111. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #55 – Wow Squawkster – what an inadvertent (on your behalf) ride through nostalgia land (for me!!)

    In Tripoli Libya from ’64 – ’68 I’d say approximately HALF of all my elementary recess periods (at the American Oil Companies School) were spent…………………….in rock fights with the local arab kids…………what is most memorable for me – since houseflies pollinated the local date trees and no locals knew how inherently filthy flies are (so they never shooed them away from their faces – resulting in disease ridden eyes in many cases)………….most of the kids had horrible eyesight and we American kids regularly kicked their BUTTS at rock fights!!!! (beat the heck out of playing soccer)

  112. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #55 – Wow Squawkster – what an inadvertent (on your behalf) ride through nostalgia land (for me!!)
    In Tripoli Libya from ’64 – ’68 I’d say approximately HALF of all my elementary recess periods (at the American Oil Companies School) were spent…………………….in rock fights with the local arab kids…………what is most memorable for me – since houseflies pollinated the local date trees and no locals knew how inherently filthy flies are (so they never shooed them away from their faces – resulting in disease ridden eyes in many cases)………….most of the kids had horrible eyesight and we American kids regularly kicked their BUTTS at rock fights!!!! (beat the heck out of playing soccer)

  113. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Run over and vote for my Godson, Cole Osborne again.

    http://www.newspressnow.com/athlete-of-the-week/index.html

  114. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Run over and vote for my Godson, Cole Osborne again.
    http://www.newspressnow.com/athlete-of-the-week/index.html

  115. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #56 katfish
    I remember much the same with the local Turkish kids. I think it’s more a case that they played soccer and we played baseball. They threw like pre-wimmins.

  116. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #56 katfish
    I remember much the same with the local Turkish kids. I think it’s more a case that they played soccer and we played baseball. They threw like pre-wimmins.

  117. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Cole Osborne?

    Sounds like a Yale man.

  118. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Cole Osborne?
    Sounds like a Yale man.

  119. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    NW Missouri hillbilly.

  120. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    NW Missouri hillbilly.

  121. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #11 OTL
    I won’t nominate you for a Darwin Award if you will promise me you won’t harm that possum when you trap it. (And don’t have it for supper either.) 🙂

  122. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #11 OTL
    I won’t nominate you for a Darwin Award if you will promise me you won’t harm that possum when you trap it. (And don’t have it for supper either.) 🙂

  123. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #22 Katfishy

    BUT you can easily see in their eyes they are wondering who I may rob or shoot…………………

    Good lord, if that’s how they react when you show up to vote, what sort of reception do you get at the 7-11 store? 🙂

  124. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #22 Katfishy

    BUT you can easily see in their eyes they are wondering who I may rob or shoot…………………

    Good lord, if that’s how they react when you show up to vote, what sort of reception do you get at the 7-11 store? 🙂

  125. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Sorry, Hamsters, it’s been a loooooooooooong day and although I am sure there are gems of wisdom in the 40 some-odd posts I am too sleepy to read… Maybe I can double back tomorrow. Nite-all.

  126. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Sorry, Hamsters, it’s been a loooooooooooong day and although I am sure there are gems of wisdom in the 40 some-odd posts I am too sleepy to read… Maybe I can double back tomorrow. Nite-all.

  127. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    ??? 7-11 ????

  128. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    ??? 7-11 ????

  129. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    Her First Period. Don’t worry, my Aunt sent it to me.

  130. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Her First Period. Don’t worry, my Aunt sent it to me.

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