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Here’s a video from Bill Whittle. You may remember Bill as the man who wrote the best essay ever written on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

(h/t Felicia Winfree Cravens)


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Bonecrusher
Bonecrusher
December 19, 2011 7:51 am

Good morning hamsterville. Where is everybody this beautiful Monday morning?

Bonecrusher
Bonecrusher
December 19, 2011 6:16 am

Kim Jong Il (sick wissin SOB) has assumed room temperature. I would imagine that what is left of his person is slow roasting on a spit in the 7th circle of H_ll about now. Can you imagine the shock on his face when he found out that there really is an Elohim?

gtotracker
gtotracker
December 19, 2011 6:10 am

A previous comment linked to an article about ‘Tribes’ which brought up the story of Spicoli in a row boat. I’d never heard of the thing sinking before and looked for a picture. Found this. What was interesting in the comments was this reply from Matt Taibbi. Just passing. Doing my thesis research on how online blogging is breaking down… Read more »

gtotracker
gtotracker
December 19, 2011 4:24 am

Fox has their war whore, Geraldo, on bright and early today. That scum sucking wiss gives legitimate pimps a bad name.

gtotracker
gtotracker
December 19, 2011 4:19 am
Adee
December 18, 2011 10:59 pm

Sorry the Packers and Texans lost today. A bump in the road for both but not fatal. Some neighborhood drama took place while the Packers game was on. Nothing serious of course, more like a hilarious distraction from the game. Actually, wish we could have distracted Kansas City with the goings on. The character everybody in the neighborhood loves to… Read more »

mharper42
mharper42
December 18, 2011 10:02 pm

Got back from Christmas signage — that is hard work – to see that KIm Jong Il is announced dead. Guess we’ll see what the next Kim is like soon enough.

GJT
GJT
December 18, 2011 9:40 pm

#79

The BBC’s Lucy Williamson in Seoul says Mr Kim’s death will cause huge shock waves across North Korea.

If a shock wave goes across a barren land, does anyone notice?

Sarge
December 18, 2011 9:29 pm
Sarge
December 18, 2011 9:27 pm

Apparently, Kim Jong Il has assumed the temperature of an unheated North Korean hovel.

Adee
December 18, 2011 9:25 pm

#76 Super Dave,
Ditto squared. No offense to Sinatra, whose talent catpured the era before Elvis and kept on
mesmerizing audiences until he could sing no more. May they both rest in peace.

Super Dave
Super Dave
December 18, 2011 8:29 pm

Phil Ditto! 😀

phil
phil
December 18, 2011 6:43 pm

But nobody sings this song better than this guy did.

phil
phil
December 18, 2011 6:31 pm

71
Dino was the King of Crooners.

mharper42
mharper42
December 18, 2011 6:26 pm

Tonight I perform my last expected duty as an HOA Nazi: the annual judging of Christmas decorations in my subdivision. Noticed already that only about 1/2 the usual number of homes have decorated this year. And 4 big corner lots that always went full bore and have received Hall of Fame yard signs for the 6 years I’ve been on… Read more »

El Gordo
December 18, 2011 6:24 pm

Looks like Santa may encounter some IFR conditions and icing coming down the fly over part of the country.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/intense-winter-storm-southwest-high-plains_2011-12-18

Super Dave
Super Dave
December 18, 2011 5:40 pm

#68 I’ll see your “Let it Snow” and raise you “Silver Bells” Both are great, Is it just me or was music better back in the day. We still have all the old classics, first on 33 LP then cassette, now CDs.

Texpat
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December 18, 2011 5:35 pm

#67 timdenchanter I don’t have time to look further right now, but news reports have described the securities listed in McCaul’s disclosure as being included in trusts set up by Mr. Mays for his daughter and grandchildren. I don’t know if that is the case, wholly or in part, yet one can’t tell from these documents. My own disclosure: I… Read more »

Super Dave
Super Dave
December 18, 2011 5:35 pm

#66 wagonburner, It was my #58 and I think Texpat kicked HAL in the shins for me since he was lurking about. I’m sure that my name for a certain ABC news talking head is what Granny Hamous was upset about. Thanks anywho! 😉

phil
phil
December 18, 2011 4:04 pm

Speaking of snow–nobody says it better than DM

timdenchanter
timdenchanter
December 18, 2011 3:46 pm

56 Texpat Here’s the link to Mr. McCaul’s financial filing where anyone can see what he claims as income. #56 Shannon I sat through a “town hall” with Mr. McCaul a few weeks ago at the Merrill Center in Katy. If he is the best we can get, we are in deep tapioca. I would not seek to limit anyone’s… Read more »

wagonburner
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December 18, 2011 3:44 pm

#62 Dave
Nothin there.

squawkbox
December 18, 2011 3:25 pm

“Your comment is awaiting moderation.”…OK? HAL?

Muhwahahahahahahaha………………………….. uhhhh ahem sorry bout that.
/Retirement never felt so good.

squawkbox
December 18, 2011 3:16 pm

Well this just frosts me. A little google fun. 😉

mharper42
mharper42
December 18, 2011 2:06 pm

HAL kilt the blog?

Super Dave
Super Dave
December 18, 2011 11:10 am

“Your comment is awaiting moderation.”…OK? HAL?

Texpat
Admin
December 18, 2011 10:53 am

#58 Shannon I don’t know what McCaul’s position is on the bill, but if Ted Poe and Louis Gohmert vote the atrocious and likely unconstitutional SOPA bill out of the Judiciary Committee, neither one of them should ever be allowed to call themselves a conservative again. The chairman of that Committee, Republican Lamar Smith of San Antonio, has proven in… Read more »

Texpat
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December 18, 2011 10:35 am

GJT
Being married to woman whose family is richer than Croesus comes with a big wagon of baggage, no matter how many children you have together.

Shannon
Admin
December 18, 2011 10:33 am

There is no more dependably conservative Congressman than Mike McCaul. Except maybe Ted Poe.
What? Are we going to put a ceiling on legislator wealth?

Super Dave
Super Dave
December 18, 2011 10:20 am

Well Chistiane Amawhore is on the tube with a panel discussing the size and scope of Government, on the right, Paul Ryan & George Will, both are highly intelligent and know about finance and on left Barney Frank & Robert Reich, absolute socialist idiots. You know this would be funny if not for the fact that she actually thinks these… Read more »

GJT
GJT
December 18, 2011 10:08 am

Bet he gets nice toys for Christmas though. 😀

Texpat
Admin
December 18, 2011 9:23 am

#47 timdenchanter McCaul’s wealth consists entirely of trust funds set up for his wife by her father, Lowry Mays, the founder of Clear Channel Communications. I have no way of knowing, but it is quite possible McCaul has no say or control over that wealth or how it is spent. He is, by law, required to list it in his… Read more »

mharper42
mharper42
December 18, 2011 8:59 am

OMG, are we still kilt this morning? Wake up, Hamsters!

mharper42
mharper42
December 17, 2011 10:09 pm

#48 T-d-E

Is this thang workin’?

Nope. Katfishy kilt the blog with all them music videos.
🙂

Darren
Darren
December 17, 2011 9:51 pm

Katfish #40;
I was wondering when Santana was goingto actually play Samba in his Samba Pa Ti piece. It was all Blues until about half way through the numner then he played some good Samba. It was actually a pretty good transition between genres.

Darren
Darren
December 17, 2011 9:49 pm

Super Dave #39;
That was good. Manheim Steamrollers have made some pretty good stuff.

Darren
Darren
December 17, 2011 9:47 pm

Adee #49;
Thanks. I sure hope so.

timdenchanter
timdenchanter
December 17, 2011 9:45 pm

Gotta go look up the airspeed velocity of an unladen european swallow. O & O.

Adee
December 17, 2011 9:41 pm

Yea for you, Darren. You surely have mastered it.

timdenchanter
timdenchanter
December 17, 2011 9:39 pm

Hello!
tap tap tap
Is this thang workin’?

timdenchanter
timdenchanter
December 17, 2011 9:13 pm

We are so skrood. Watched a rerun on C_SPAN a while ago that featured Peter Schweizer talking about his new book, THROW THEM ALL OUT. Here’s a link to the C-SPAN video that is 1 hour and 2 minutes long. You won’t get anywhere near all the way through because you will lose your supper before you do. BTW, anyone… Read more »

Katfish
December 17, 2011 9:07 pm

And some folks just do it only with their VOICE
ok I’m done for now Yall………………enJOY!

Katfish
December 17, 2011 8:52 pm
Katfish
December 17, 2011 8:50 pm

again – plenty of live versions – I just wanna hear the CLEAN original

Katfish
December 17, 2011 8:47 pm

Can’t leave these 2 out!

Katfish
December 17, 2011 8:43 pm

and HERE is a glorious TWO-FER…………for those that have never imagined such a duo or if you have not listened to the CD “Neck and Neck” by these 2 you simply MUST……………………period!

Katfish
December 17, 2011 8:40 pm

25 – 28 – I’ve no clue what got Yall on Guitfiddles but RIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!!
The world of guitarists is like an infinite neapolitan ice cream sammitch with flavors beyond imagination – here are a few of my faves (in no particular order)
Samba pa ti
There are numerous live versions I just like the cleanliness of the original

Super Dave
Super Dave
December 17, 2011 6:40 pm

Man, this is good; Silent Night.

Darren
Darren
December 17, 2011 6:38 pm

Mharper;

Say, when do we get to see your family Christmas art project?

Hopefully soon. I encountered a snag this year. I’ll link it when it’s up.