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  1. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Well, I can’t wait any longer this morning. Are we going to have severe weather this week. Underground weather forecasters say the odd are pretty good that a storm in the Gulf could come our way. Get ready for the hype and hysteria on your local channels soon.

  2. El Gordo Avatar

    Well, I can’t wait any longer this morning. Are we going to have severe weather this week. Underground weather forecasters say the odd are pretty good that a storm in the Gulf could come our way. Get ready for the hype and hysteria on your local channels soon.

  3. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    G’Morning All

    Some prison is gonna get a new girl friend.

    Jerry Sandusky found guilty on 45 counts, bail revoked, led from court in handcuffs

  4. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    G’Morning All
    Some prison is gonna get a new girl friend.

    Jerry Sandusky found guilty on 45 counts, bail revoked, led from court in handcuffs

  5. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    All of this for a flag?

    During a 9/11 commemoration ceremony, Michelle Obama asked “All of this for a damned flag?” Her pronouncement years ago of being proud for the first time in her adult life of her country pales in comparison to what she said during a 9-11 commemoration. This anti American socialist blathering fool has gone way too far. There she sat on Barack’s right side as bagpipers played and an honor guard folded an American Flag. You know how it’s done? With reverence and respect, folded precisely and crisply. It was during that moment that our nation’s First Lady leaned to her husband’s ears and asked the question that should set your teeth on fire! “All of this for a damned flag?” When Barack nodded, she sat back and gave a look of disgust. There is no audio but you can clearly read her lips (An expert lip reader verified this). HE doesn’t show the least bit of surprise at her question!! “All of this for a damned flag” YES, ALL OF THIS FOR A FLAG! This woman is beneath contempt and in NO WAY worthy of the title she currently holds!! “All of this for a damned flag?” Michelle Obama has NO IDEA what that “DAMNED FLAG” is or what it stands for! NOT A CLUE!!! That flag? The stars and stripes to her must be nothing more than an old rag? Just a pieces of cloth sewn together and not worth the consideration of a dust cloth. That flag IS the representation of the GREATEST NATION ON EARTH. That flag flies in honor of those who protect this nation with their lives. It stands as a symbol of freedom and justice in this world. It protects our liberty and our rights. Each star represents an individual state and each stripe one of the 13 original colonies. What irks me most is that he nods in agreement to her statement.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=g2SQUXjxUS8

  6. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    All of this for a flag?
    During a 9/11 commemoration ceremony, Michelle Obama asked “All of this for a damned flag?” Her pronouncement years ago of being proud for the first time in her adult life of her country pales in comparison to what she said during a 9-11 commemoration. This anti American socialist blathering fool has gone way too far. There she sat on Barack’s right side as bagpipers played and an honor guard folded an American Flag. You know how it’s done? With reverence and respect, folded precisely and crisply. It was during that moment that our nation’s First Lady leaned to her husband’s ears and asked the question that should set your teeth on fire! “All of this for a damned flag?” When Barack nodded, she sat back and gave a look of disgust. There is no audio but you can clearly read her lips (An expert lip reader verified this). HE doesn’t show the least bit of surprise at her question!! “All of this for a damned flag” YES, ALL OF THIS FOR A FLAG! This woman is beneath contempt and in NO WAY worthy of the title she currently holds!! “All of this for a damned flag?” Michelle Obama has NO IDEA what that “DAMNED FLAG” is or what it stands for! NOT A CLUE!!! That flag? The stars and stripes to her must be nothing more than an old rag? Just a pieces of cloth sewn together and not worth the consideration of a dust cloth. That flag IS the representation of the GREATEST NATION ON EARTH. That flag flies in honor of those who protect this nation with their lives. It stands as a symbol of freedom and justice in this world. It protects our liberty and our rights. Each star represents an individual state and each stripe one of the 13 original colonies. What irks me most is that he nods in agreement to her statement.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=g2SQUXjxUS8

  7. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    How do you know you’re a racist? Check the mirror!

  8. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    How do you know you’re a racist? Check the mirror!

  9. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    How do you know you’re a racist? Check the mirror!

    I did, and saw a vile, despicable character with flames of evil dancing in my eyes, It’s amazing I that I saw that as I sit here preparing for the Saturday afternoon mixed race spiritual group I sponsor. I just didn’t realize how much I hated all those black, brown, asian, indian and bearded bikers in it.

    /spits

  10. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    How do you know you’re a racist? Check the mirror!

    I did, and saw a vile, despicable character with flames of evil dancing in my eyes, It’s amazing I that I saw that as I sit here preparing for the Saturday afternoon mixed race spiritual group I sponsor. I just didn’t realize how much I hated all those black, brown, asian, indian and bearded bikers in it.
    /spits

  11. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Provisional government declares Texas independence
    June 23,
    1819

    On this day in 1819, a provisional Texas government headed by James Long declared independence from Spain. Long, a merchant from Natchez, was the leader of a filibustering expedition from that city organized in the wake of the controversial Adams-Onís Treaty. By the middle of July, he had more than 300 men under his command and had made overtures for assistance to Jean Laffite in Galveston. By the end of November, however, Spanish troops had succeeded in driving the American settlers out of Texas. The indefatigable Long withdrew to New Orleans, where he joined forces with José Félix Trespalacios and reestablished his base at Point Bolivar. Long soon broke with Trespalacios. He and his men captured La Bahía in October 1820, but surrendered four days later. Long was taken prisoner and sent to Mexico City, where he was shot and killed by a guard reportedly in the pay of his former ally Trespalacios.

  12. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Provisional government declares Texas independence
    June 23,
    1819
    On this day in 1819, a provisional Texas government headed by James Long declared independence from Spain. Long, a merchant from Natchez, was the leader of a filibustering expedition from that city organized in the wake of the controversial Adams-Onís Treaty. By the middle of July, he had more than 300 men under his command and had made overtures for assistance to Jean Laffite in Galveston. By the end of November, however, Spanish troops had succeeded in driving the American settlers out of Texas. The indefatigable Long withdrew to New Orleans, where he joined forces with José Félix Trespalacios and reestablished his base at Point Bolivar. Long soon broke with Trespalacios. He and his men captured La Bahía in October 1820, but surrendered four days later. Long was taken prisoner and sent to Mexico City, where he was shot and killed by a guard reportedly in the pay of his former ally Trespalacios.

  13. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Pilot Wiley Post circles the earth to make aviation history
    June 23, 1931

    On this day in 1931, Texas native Wiley Post and Harold Gatty took off in an attempt to fly around the world. Post, born at Corinth in Van Zandt County, was one of the best-known fliers in the world. He and Gatty circled the globe in 8 days, 15 hours, and 51 minutes. Their route passed through the northern latitudes and was some 15,000 miles long. Two years later, Post beat his earlier time by more than twenty-one hours. He is most famous, however, for piloting the plane in which he and humorist Will Rogers died at Point Barrow, Alaska, on August 15, 1935.

  14. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Pilot Wiley Post circles the earth to make aviation history
    June 23, 1931
    On this day in 1931, Texas native Wiley Post and Harold Gatty took off in an attempt to fly around the world. Post, born at Corinth in Van Zandt County, was one of the best-known fliers in the world. He and Gatty circled the globe in 8 days, 15 hours, and 51 minutes. Their route passed through the northern latitudes and was some 15,000 miles long. Two years later, Post beat his earlier time by more than twenty-one hours. He is most famous, however, for piloting the plane in which he and humorist Will Rogers died at Point Barrow, Alaska, on August 15, 1935.

  15. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    I am attending a memorial service today for the parents of a dear friend. This family has been whiplashed in the last 12 months. During that time, they’ve gone from 50th wedding anniversary to both parents deceased.

  16. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    I am attending a memorial service today for the parents of a dear friend. This family has been whiplashed in the last 12 months. During that time, they’ve gone from 50th wedding anniversary to both parents deceased.

  17. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    A few days ago, Dr. Michael Burry addressed the graduating Economics class at UCLA. I was amazed that he was allowed to even think some of the things he addressed, much less say them out loud. It’s brief, informative, and interesting – not nearly so dry as you might think. Check it out – it’s interesting
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CLhqjOzoyE

  18. El Gordo Avatar

    A few days ago, Dr. Michael Burry addressed the graduating Economics class at UCLA. I was amazed that he was allowed to even think some of the things he addressed, much less say them out loud. It’s brief, informative, and interesting – not nearly so dry as you might think. Check it out – it’s interesting
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CLhqjOzoyE

  19. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good morning Hamsters. Something is afoot in the tropics this morning. A cool 70 at 6 and a light northerly breeze say so. The hurricane hunter plane is supposed to go forth today and look-see, so all the weather computer models will have some meat to chew on.
    Around here memories of Ike have not faded much. 🙁

    Did not get to watch the Cruz-Dewhurst debate last night. Impressions from those who did would be most interesting. Thank you.

  20. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good morning Hamsters. Something is afoot in the tropics this morning. A cool 70 at 6 and a light northerly breeze say so. The hurricane hunter plane is supposed to go forth today and look-see, so all the weather computer models will have some meat to chew on.
    Around here memories of Ike have not faded much. 🙁
    Did not get to watch the Cruz-Dewhurst debate last night. Impressions from those who did would be most interesting. Thank you.

  21. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    my #110 – from last night – now @ $606,333.00

  22. Katfish Avatar

    my #110 – from last night – now @ $606,333.00

  23. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    #12 Katfish

    Stunning!

  24. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    #12 Katfish
    Stunning!

  25. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Just spent the week in Panama City/Beach. I had no idea that it was even there. Gorgeous white beaches and an abundance of restaurants, the majority of which serve fresh seafood. I’m not sure what trigger fish is, but it’s popular.

  26. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Just spent the week in Panama City/Beach. I had no idea that it was even there. Gorgeous white beaches and an abundance of restaurants, the majority of which serve fresh seafood. I’m not sure what trigger fish is, but it’s popular.

  27. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    I didn’t watch it either, but here’s the Cruz-Dewhurst debate on video:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0SpbmhKWik&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

  28. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    I didn’t watch it either, but here’s the Cruz-Dewhurst debate on video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0SpbmhKWik&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

  29. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Well, I tried to watch it but it was painful. I think I’ll read some reviews of the debate instead.

  30. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Well, I tried to watch it but it was painful. I think I’ll read some reviews of the debate instead.

  31. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Thank you, mharper42.

  32. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Thank you, mharper42.

  33. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    #3 OTL

    Now that’s funny!

    My guess it’s from The Onion perhaps. It’s a stretch to take “Look at how they fold that flag” to what the satire writer states she said, but if you squint and perhaps slow it down some one can make out just about anything. I imagine it’s already been through a put up/take down cycle on Bartbreit, I suspect next we’ll see more on the Daily Show or Colbert Report.

  34. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    #3 OTL
    Now that’s funny!
    My guess it’s from The Onion perhaps. It’s a stretch to take “Look at how they fold that flag” to what the satire writer states she said, but if you squint and perhaps slow it down some one can make out just about anything. I imagine it’s already been through a put up/take down cycle on Bartbreit, I suspect next we’ll see more on the Daily Show or Colbert Report.

  35. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    That nice Mary Cheney got married on Friday. As a conservative this is the type of folk that the Republicans need to reach out to. The parents announced the marriage.

    Mary Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, has married her longtime partner, Heather Poe.

  36. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    That nice Mary Cheney got married on Friday. As a conservative this is the type of folk that the Republicans need to reach out to. The parents announced the marriage.

    Mary Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, has married her longtime partner, Heather Poe.

  37. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Wow this storm track uses almost as many models of weather as there are of economic models issued before the President took office. 😉

    Storm_96

  38. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Wow this storm track uses almost as many models of weather as there are of economic models issued before the President took office. 😉
    Storm_96

  39. Katfish Avatar

    I tole you people yesterday that we’re doomed.

    And doomed some more.

  40. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    I tole you people yesterday that we’re doomed.
    And doomed some more.

  41. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    The House’s latest bill to expand the role of the TSA to include further penetration into mass transit seems to me to be more of burdening all transit modes to make air travel more appealing. It’s less time and hassle now to take the train from Maryland to JFK than to fly out of Dulles, National or BWI.

    The Transportation Security Administration already shares intelligence it collects with airports. Now a House bill would expand TSA’s intel sharing to local mass transit systems as well.

  42. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    The House’s latest bill to expand the role of the TSA to include further penetration into mass transit seems to me to be more of burdening all transit modes to make air travel more appealing. It’s less time and hassle now to take the train from Maryland to JFK than to fly out of Dulles, National or BWI.

    The Transportation Security Administration already shares intelligence it collects with airports. Now a House bill would expand TSA’s intel sharing to local mass transit systems as well.

  43. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    I’m not sure what trigger fish is, but it’s popular.

    The Triggerfish gets his name from the barb on his back, kinda’ like a catfish. When we used to fish outta’ Destin Florida BY, (before the Yankees) they were considered “trash fish” and we threw them back, but like the Redfish some chef started cooking them so now they’re real popular.
    On, and Mornin’ Gang

  44. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    I’m not sure what trigger fish is, but it’s popular.

    The Triggerfish gets his name from the barb on his back, kinda’ like a catfish. When we used to fish outta’ Destin Florida BY, (before the Yankees) they were considered “trash fish” and we threw them back, but like the Redfish some chef started cooking them so now they’re real popular.
    On, and Mornin’ Gang

  45. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    I watched it, Adee.
    Both did relatively well.
    Dewhurst clearly had backed off the Perry back painkilllers but was still stilted.
    Cruz delivered the usual canned responses.

    The revulsion of the press questioners was so apparent, I expected a projectile vomiting event at any moment. These people really disliked these two conservative candidates.

    I’m getting to where I really hate debates. They make most candidates look bad.

  46. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    I watched it, Adee.
    Both did relatively well.
    Dewhurst clearly had backed off the Perry back painkilllers but was still stilted.
    Cruz delivered the usual canned responses.
    The revulsion of the press questioners was so apparent, I expected a projectile vomiting event at any moment. These people really disliked these two conservative candidates.
    I’m getting to where I really hate debates. They make most candidates look bad.

  47. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #25
    I agree with Shannon about the expressions on the faces of the media questioners (during the 10 mins I watched.) Very unpleasant.

  48. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #25
    I agree with Shannon about the expressions on the faces of the media questioners (during the 10 mins I watched.) Very unpleasant.

  49. Katfish Avatar

    One of them farted a big juicy one.

  50. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    One of them farted a big juicy one.

  51. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Shamaal,
    About those beaches….is the water quite clear? If you’re in waist deep, can you see your feet?

    I have previously inquired how far east one has to go to find clear blue water, but have forgotten the answers.

  52. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Shamaal,
    About those beaches….is the water quite clear? If you’re in waist deep, can you see your feet?
    I have previously inquired how far east one has to go to find clear blue water, but have forgotten the answers.

  53. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Wow! Those Nuns on the Bus are really taking fire from the wingnuts. There was a time when such comments about the ladies who run the hospitals and are in the front lines of the community would draw accusation of virulent ant-catholicism. I guess times have changed, Nuns Under the Bus may be more appropriate.

    MICKELSON: There’s a bus full of nuns headed towards Washington to lobby against the Ryan plan. Do you guys, do you have any power to pull the Nuns on the Bus over and pistol whip them?
    LATHAM: It’s always fun to be on your show [Laughs]

    Do you know what the nun story is? Yep. Yeah, but what are the nuns doing? Do you know what the nuns are doing? The nuns have gone feminazi on everybody.”

  54. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Wow! Those Nuns on the Bus are really taking fire from the wingnuts. There was a time when such comments about the ladies who run the hospitals and are in the front lines of the community would draw accusation of virulent ant-catholicism. I guess times have changed, Nuns Under the Bus may be more appropriate.

    MICKELSON: There’s a bus full of nuns headed towards Washington to lobby against the Ryan plan. Do you guys, do you have any power to pull the Nuns on the Bus over and pistol whip them?
    LATHAM: It’s always fun to be on your show [Laughs]

    Do you know what the nun story is? Yep. Yeah, but what are the nuns doing? Do you know what the nuns are doing? The nuns have gone feminazi on everybody.”

  55. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    #28 Shannon

    I had no time to actually go in the water and they wanted $2.00 to walk on the city pier. But the beaches are indeed sugar white sand. The water’s clear on the promotional videos they show on the TV, but then, I guess they would be. My takeaway was the enormous amount of restaurants serving fresh sea food, sort of what I would expect our area to possess.

  56. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    #28 Shannon
    I had no time to actually go in the water and they wanted $2.00 to walk on the city pier. But the beaches are indeed sugar white sand. The water’s clear on the promotional videos they show on the TV, but then, I guess they would be. My takeaway was the enormous amount of restaurants serving fresh sea food, sort of what I would expect our area to possess.

  57. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #28 – Brutha I’m bettin SD can give us chapter & verse on such – my best guess would be anywhere east a few miles of Mobile Bay…………….

  58. Katfish Avatar

    #28 – Brutha I’m bettin SD can give us chapter & verse on such – my best guess would be anywhere east a few miles of Mobile Bay…………….

  59. Tedtam Avatar

    I tried to listen to the debate. It was difficult. It sounded like the same stuff I’ve been hearing, so after about ten minutes I stopped and did something else for a while. I later put the earphones back on, and what I pulled away from the debate is that Cruz seems much more passionate about this race; Dewhurst seems to approach it as he has already earned it.

    Just my impressions.

  60. Tedtam Avatar

    I tried to listen to the debate. It was difficult. It sounded like the same stuff I’ve been hearing, so after about ten minutes I stopped and did something else for a while. I later put the earphones back on, and what I pulled away from the debate is that Cruz seems much more passionate about this race; Dewhurst seems to approach it as he has already earned it.
    Just my impressions.

  61. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #28 – Brutha I’m bettin SD can give us chapter & verse on such – my best guess would be anywhere east a few miles of Mobile Bay…………….

    Ding, Ding, Ding,…..We have a winner. The beaches are white as sugar and actually squeak when you walk in the sand. The white beaches go from west of Mobile all the way to Port St Joe. The beautiful emerald to blue water, (depending on depth) starts somewhere between Gulf Shores and Perdido Beach. The Moblie river taints the water close to the bay and depending on the flow you can have blue water as far west as Gulf Shores, especially in the summer, after all the rains. In any case from the Ala/Fla line to Port St Joe it’s always pretty.
    At Saint Andrews Park you can snorkle at the jetty’s and see down 50 feet in water clear as bath water. The jetty’s have all kind of critters attched to the granite rocks that make them up and just about any kind of salt water fish you can think of.
    I wish I was there! 😀

  62. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #28 – Brutha I’m bettin SD can give us chapter & verse on such – my best guess would be anywhere east a few miles of Mobile Bay…………….

    Ding, Ding, Ding,…..We have a winner. The beaches are white as sugar and actually squeak when you walk in the sand. The white beaches go from west of Mobile all the way to Port St Joe. The beautiful emerald to blue water, (depending on depth) starts somewhere between Gulf Shores and Perdido Beach. The Moblie river taints the water close to the bay and depending on the flow you can have blue water as far west as Gulf Shores, especially in the summer, after all the rains. In any case from the Ala/Fla line to Port St Joe it’s always pretty.
    At Saint Andrews Park you can snorkle at the jetty’s and see down 50 feet in water clear as bath water. The jetty’s have all kind of critters attched to the granite rocks that make them up and just about any kind of salt water fish you can think of.
    I wish I was there! 😀

  63. Katfish Avatar

    There’s a literary exercise thread if you people are interested.

  64. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    There’s a literary exercise thread if you people are interested.

  65. Tedtam Avatar

    I have to get some work done before I head off to church for an event this afternoon. Then there’s a graduation party for the daughter of my “bouncers,” the couple who help me with my class on Wednesday nights.

    Y’all behave!

  66. Tedtam Avatar

    I have to get some work done before I head off to church for an event this afternoon. Then there’s a graduation party for the daughter of my “bouncers,” the couple who help me with my class on Wednesday nights.
    Y’all behave!

  67. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    my #12 – now @ $617,140.00

  68. Katfish Avatar

    my #12 – now @ $617,140.00

  69. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    A study of moderate interest.
    The analysts compared peoples’ religious beliefs by category, compared them against crime statistics and drew conclusions.

    Study Finds People Who Believe In Heaven Commit More Crimes
    A study published in the scientific journal PLoS One by University of Oregon’s Azim Shariff and University of Kansas’s Mijke Rhemtulla finds that people who believe in hell are less likely to commit a crime while people who believe in heaven more likely are to get in trouble with the law.

    About as relevant as claiming that Muslims commit more terrorist acts than others groups, I guess.

  70. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    A study of moderate interest.
    The analysts compared peoples’ religious beliefs by category, compared them against crime statistics and drew conclusions.

    Study Finds People Who Believe In Heaven Commit More Crimes
    A study published in the scientific journal PLoS One by University of Oregon’s Azim Shariff and University of Kansas’s Mijke Rhemtulla finds that people who believe in hell are less likely to commit a crime while people who believe in heaven more likely are to get in trouble with the law.

    About as relevant as claiming that Muslims commit more terrorist acts than others groups, I guess.

  71. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Let’s hope that Walmart’s advertising agency doesn’t get hold of this gimmick.

    A supermarket on the German-Danish border was stormed by a horde of naked shoppers on Saturday after offering free groceries to the first hundred punters willing to get their kit off.

  72. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Let’s hope that Walmart’s advertising agency doesn’t get hold of this gimmick.

    A supermarket on the German-Danish border was stormed by a horde of naked shoppers on Saturday after offering free groceries to the first hundred punters willing to get their kit off.

  73. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    #25 Shannon

    Umm, which side looked ready to projectile vomit?
    The debaters or the press types? There’s a contest in this somewhere. 😉

  74. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    #25 Shannon
    Umm, which side looked ready to projectile vomit?
    The debaters or the press types? There’s a contest in this somewhere. 😉

  75. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    So, whom do you look to for communications advice when your leading a large organization of people whose philosophy is grounded in faith rather than any observable facts?
    Why, Fox News of Course!
    😉

    The Vatican has brought in the Fox News correspondent in Rome to help improve its communications strategy as it tries to cope with one of its most serious scandals in decades, The Associated Press learned Saturday.

  76. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    So, whom do you look to for communications advice when your leading a large organization of people whose philosophy is grounded in faith rather than any observable facts?
    Why, Fox News of Course!
    😉

    The Vatican has brought in the Fox News correspondent in Rome to help improve its communications strategy as it tries to cope with one of its most serious scandals in decades, The Associated Press learned Saturday.

  77. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    Bill Whittle rides AGAIN!

    Follow the ideology

  78. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Bill’s accusation is very strong, but if it proves true, then Holder’s resignation won’t suffice to deal with the aftermath — and this highly suspect claim of privilege shows that the White House very much fears disclosure, for whatever reason.

    Say, isn’t there already a thread for political witch hunts this topic?

  79. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Bill’s accusation is very strong, but if it proves true, then Holder’s resignation won’t suffice to deal with the aftermath — and this highly suspect claim of privilege shows that the White House very much fears disclosure, for whatever reason.

    Say, isn’t there already a thread for political witch hunts this topic?

  80. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Apparently , The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is not worthy of being a world heritage site on a par with Chartres, Bourges, Aaachen, or the Balsilica of Don Fransesco.

    The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is becoming the church of contention, with a bid by the Palestinians to use their position as the newest members of the UN’s cultural arm to obtain World Heritage status for the iconic Christian site – and perhaps boost their own campaign for legitimacy.

  81. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Apparently , The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is not worthy of being a world heritage site on a par with Chartres, Bourges, Aaachen, or the Balsilica of Don Fransesco.

    The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is becoming the church of contention, with a bid by the Palestinians to use their position as the newest members of the UN’s cultural arm to obtain World Heritage status for the iconic Christian site – and perhaps boost their own campaign for legitimacy.

  82. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    This is kind of neat, when the government closes a website for whatever pretext, the error message should read: 451, “Legally restricted” instead of the usual 403 or 404. The 451 indicates the temperature at which paper burns.

    After his ISP was ordered to block access to the file-sharing site the Pirate Bay, U.K. blogger Terence Eden pointed out a problem: When he tried to connect to the site, he received a 403 Forbidden error, which implies that the Pirate Bay—not the government—was denying him access. The 403 Forbidden error was “factually incorrect” and Eden proposed a new code to indicate “censorship.”
    Google programmer Tim Bray has now proposed a new HTTP error code in Ray Bradbury’s honor: 451, “Legally restricted” — an unambiguous code that ISPs can return when a user requests a page that has been censored.

  83. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    This is kind of neat, when the government closes a website for whatever pretext, the error message should read: 451, “Legally restricted” instead of the usual 403 or 404. The 451 indicates the temperature at which paper burns.

    After his ISP was ordered to block access to the file-sharing site the Pirate Bay, U.K. blogger Terence Eden pointed out a problem: When he tried to connect to the site, he received a 403 Forbidden error, which implies that the Pirate Bay—not the government—was denying him access. The 403 Forbidden error was “factually incorrect” and Eden proposed a new code to indicate “censorship.”
    Google programmer Tim Bray has now proposed a new HTTP error code in Ray Bradbury’s honor: 451, “Legally restricted” — an unambiguous code that ISPs can return when a user requests a page that has been censored.

  84. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    A troll flying high, have we today.

  85. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    A troll flying high, have we today.

  86. Katfish Avatar

    Painstaking research into squawkie-tooter’s ancestry has turned up a photo of his great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great … great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather squawkanderthal:

  87. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Painstaking research into squawkie-tooter’s ancestry has turned up a photo of his great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great … great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather squawkanderthal:

  88. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    Real men wear pink.

  89. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Real men wear pink.

  90. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good grief.

  91. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good grief.

  92. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Counting the number of greats, that equates to at least one in each of 75 generations of wimmens finding that look attractive. 😉

  93. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Counting the number of greats, that equates to at least one in each of 75 generations of wimmens finding that look attractive. 😉

  94. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Oh yeah, these guys have credibility

    Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign asked Florida Governor Rick Scott to tone down his statements heralding improvements in the state’s economy because they clash with the presumptive Republican nominee’s message that the nation is suffering under President Barack Obama, according to two people familiar with the matter.

    Wouldn’t want any facts to mess up the fairy tale narrative.

  95. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Oh yeah, these guys have credibility

    Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign asked Florida Governor Rick Scott to tone down his statements heralding improvements in the state’s economy because they clash with the presumptive Republican nominee’s message that the nation is suffering under President Barack Obama, according to two people familiar with the matter.

    Wouldn’t want any facts to mess up the fairy tale narrative.

  96. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Somebody’s doing well in this economy.

    About 47 percent of Congress, or 250* current members of Congress, are millionaires, according to a new study by the Center for Responsive Politics of lawmakers’ personal financial disclosure forms covering calendar year 2010. The Center’s analysis is based on the median values of lawmakers’ disclosed assets and liabilities.

  97. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Somebody’s doing well in this economy.

    About 47 percent of Congress, or 250* current members of Congress, are millionaires, according to a new study by the Center for Responsive Politics of lawmakers’ personal financial disclosure forms covering calendar year 2010. The Center’s analysis is based on the median values of lawmakers’ disclosed assets and liabilities.

  98. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Did I tell Y’all that it is HOT! Dang. Well my son-in-law gave me a bunch of veggies that he grew in his garden and I’ve already cooked the squash and ate the tomatoes, I still have some pepper and this afternoon I decided to use the okra to make some Gumbo. Dayaam, it’s been a while since I made Gumbo and it takes a WHILE! I had about a pint of crawfish left over from the last shindig and went to Krogers to get 2 lbs of 35-40 count PEELED COOKED shrimp and some of that fake crab meat, but like an Idiot, I got 2 lbs of raw shrimp that I had to peel myself, (20 minutes), then after cooking the bacon, slicing up the okra, onions, celery, garlic and the Deer sausage, I cooked the roux and simmered the okra and dumped it into a 2 gallon pot and added the rest of the stuff, I spent almost 2 hours! BUTT, it will be worth it. 😉

  99. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Did I tell Y’all that it is HOT! Dang. Well my son-in-law gave me a bunch of veggies that he grew in his garden and I’ve already cooked the squash and ate the tomatoes, I still have some pepper and this afternoon I decided to use the okra to make some Gumbo. Dayaam, it’s been a while since I made Gumbo and it takes a WHILE! I had about a pint of crawfish left over from the last shindig and went to Krogers to get 2 lbs of 35-40 count PEELED COOKED shrimp and some of that fake crab meat, but like an Idiot, I got 2 lbs of raw shrimp that I had to peel myself, (20 minutes), then after cooking the bacon, slicing up the okra, onions, celery, garlic and the Deer sausage, I cooked the roux and simmered the okra and dumped it into a 2 gallon pot and added the rest of the stuff, I spent almost 2 hours! BUTT, it will be worth it. 😉

  100. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    WooHoo! Shamaal Junior’s employed!
    He is the IT department at a local college and in addition to lucre and insurance he gets an 80% reduction in tuition.
    Sweet!

  101. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    WooHoo! Shamaal Junior’s employed!
    He is the IT department at a local college and in addition to lucre and insurance he gets an 80% reduction in tuition.
    Sweet!

  102. Tedtam Avatar

    #52 SuperDave

    Re: cooking time

    Have you ever looked into pressure cooking? It sure saved me on more than one tightly scheduled evening. Jambalaya in 40 minutes.

  103. Tedtam Avatar

    #52 SuperDave
    Re: cooking time
    Have you ever looked into pressure cooking? It sure saved me on more than one tightly scheduled evening. Jambalaya in 40 minutes.

  104. Tedtam Avatar

    Off to a graduation party. I played my saxophone for the kids while they were doing crafts. I was going to be in a separate room, but nobody came – either they weren’t told or the prospect of glue was too much to overcome. I played some of my junior high school sheet music/books – themes from “The Godfather,” “Romeo and Juliet,” etc. and some other tunes. Eventually, I had a row of about six kids sitting and watching me play. I let them hold the horn (after making sure the neckstrap was thoroughly in place) and showed them where to put their fingers. One kids was a natural, and I told him so. They got some sweet, goofy grins when they held the horn.

    And I got blessed, too. A passing deacon told me I played beautifully and he blessed me as I played. Never got blessed for playing before. Not a bad first.

    Now, I’m off. My bouncers’ daughter is celebrating her graduation, and I must be there!

  105. Tedtam Avatar

    Off to a graduation party. I played my saxophone for the kids while they were doing crafts. I was going to be in a separate room, but nobody came – either they weren’t told or the prospect of glue was too much to overcome. I played some of my junior high school sheet music/books – themes from “The Godfather,” “Romeo and Juliet,” etc. and some other tunes. Eventually, I had a row of about six kids sitting and watching me play. I let them hold the horn (after making sure the neckstrap was thoroughly in place) and showed them where to put their fingers. One kids was a natural, and I told him so. They got some sweet, goofy grins when they held the horn.
    And I got blessed, too. A passing deacon told me I played beautifully and he blessed me as I played. Never got blessed for playing before. Not a bad first.
    Now, I’m off. My bouncers’ daughter is celebrating her graduation, and I must be there!

  106. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Have you ever looked into pressure cooking? It sure saved me on more than one tightly scheduled evening. Jambalaya in 40 minutes.

    As a matter of fact, I got my Mom’s pressure cooker after she got to where she couldn’t take care of herself and I’ve used it a bunch of times, but it wasn’t the cooking, it was the preparation. I had to peel the shrimp and chop up all the veggies and the sausage, and then I had to make the Roux, (think brown gravy) and stir fry the okra. Then I just threw it into a pot and cooked for two hours, made some rice 30 minutes before it was ready and DAYAAM was it good! 😀

  107. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Have you ever looked into pressure cooking? It sure saved me on more than one tightly scheduled evening. Jambalaya in 40 minutes.

    As a matter of fact, I got my Mom’s pressure cooker after she got to where she couldn’t take care of herself and I’ve used it a bunch of times, but it wasn’t the cooking, it was the preparation. I had to peel the shrimp and chop up all the veggies and the sausage, and then I had to make the Roux, (think brown gravy) and stir fry the okra. Then I just threw it into a pot and cooked for two hours, made some rice 30 minutes before it was ready and DAYAAM was it good! 😀

  108. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    #56 Super Dave
    Bet your hands smelled really strange after handling all those competing scents. 🙂

  109. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    #56 Super Dave
    Bet your hands smelled really strange after handling all those competing scents. 🙂

  110. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Did not know that cricket had a penalty box or screen and only three players plus referee. Or a hoop rather than ball or a pseudo chessboard.

    Is this some alien invention or the result of someone’s really bad nightmare?

  111. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Did not know that cricket had a penalty box or screen and only three players plus referee. Or a hoop rather than ball or a pseudo chessboard.
    Is this some alien invention or the result of someone’s really bad nightmare?

  112. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Remember that kid whom the newspapers claimed solved a 350 year old Newtonian problem?
    Well maybe not so much. No fraud or hoax on the kid’s part, the problem didn’t exist because solutions were already established. The questionable part seems to be in the claims by the press.

    As it turns out, Ray did not solve Newton’s 300-year-old puzzle — because the problem never actually existed.
    “The misunderstanding starts here already — Newton did not ‘pose a problem,’” Jürgen Voigt, a math professor at TU Dresden, told The Huffington Post in an email. “He stated that the motion of a body under the influence of gravity and friction in the air is governed by a certain differential equation. Meanwhile, the classical theory of ordinary differential equations yields that this equation can be solved, and that the solution can be represented in a certain form — a series.”

  113. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Remember that kid whom the newspapers claimed solved a 350 year old Newtonian problem?
    Well maybe not so much. No fraud or hoax on the kid’s part, the problem didn’t exist because solutions were already established. The questionable part seems to be in the claims by the press.

    As it turns out, Ray did not solve Newton’s 300-year-old puzzle — because the problem never actually existed.
    “The misunderstanding starts here already — Newton did not ‘pose a problem,’” Jürgen Voigt, a math professor at TU Dresden, told The Huffington Post in an email. “He stated that the motion of a body under the influence of gravity and friction in the air is governed by a certain differential equation. Meanwhile, the classical theory of ordinary differential equations yields that this equation can be solved, and that the solution can be represented in a certain form — a series.”

  114. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Did not know that cricket had a penalty box or screen and only three players plus referee. Or a hoop rather than ball or a pseudo chessboard.

    That’s how I remember the first game I watched.
    Wait a minute!
    Maybe I was thinking of 43/2-man Squamish

  115. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Did not know that cricket had a penalty box or screen and only three players plus referee. Or a hoop rather than ball or a pseudo chessboard.

    That’s how I remember the first game I watched.
    Wait a minute!
    Maybe I was thinking of 43/2-man Squamish

  116. Robert M Avatar
    Robert M

    Heard this somewhere, it’s worth printing:

    If the voters, in 2008, voted for Obummer to prove that they were not racists then I hope that those same voters, in 2012, don’t vote for Obummer to prove that they are stupid.

  117. Robert M Avatar
    Robert M

    Heard this somewhere, it’s worth printing:
    If the voters, in 2008, voted for Obummer to prove that they were not racists then I hope that those same voters, in 2012, don’t vote for Obummer to prove that they are stupid.

  118. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Hey Robert M, we have been missing your Top 10 Lists. Well, I have been, I shouldn’t speak for the rest of the Couch Critters.

  119. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Hey Robert M, we have been missing your Top 10 Lists. Well, I have been, I shouldn’t speak for the rest of the Couch Critters.

  120. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Where have you been, Robert M? Hope all is well at your house.

  121. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Where have you been, Robert M? Hope all is well at your house.

  122. phil Avatar
    phil

    And don’t give me none of that Van Hager stuff.

  123. phil Avatar
    phil

    And don’t give me none of that Van Hager stuff.

  124. Robert M Avatar
    Robert M

    Reply to No. 62 and 63: All is well but I need pictures to work with for a Top Ten list. I can’t seem to copy pictures onto this website. I have done some for my friends via e-mail where I can copy pictures onto the e-mail. The Obummers make great lists as do any Dummycrat. Let me work on some Top Ten lists that don’t need pictures but it is definitely better with pictures for captions.

  125. Robert M Avatar
    Robert M

    Reply to No. 62 and 63: All is well but I need pictures to work with for a Top Ten list. I can’t seem to copy pictures onto this website. I have done some for my friends via e-mail where I can copy pictures onto the e-mail. The Obummers make great lists as do any Dummycrat. Let me work on some Top Ten lists that don’t need pictures but it is definitely better with pictures for captions.

  126. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    my #36 – now @ $632,582.00

  127. Katfish Avatar

    my #36 – now @ $632,582.00

  128. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    A good set of pictures from Kiel Week, particularly of the Sedov.
    While the US settled the debt owed by the Russian Federation from Tsarist issued bonds several years ago, not everyone else has. The Sedov cannot dock in France for fear of being seized. and there are a number of creditors looking to seize her for unpaid Russian Federation bills.

  129. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    A good set of pictures from Kiel Week, particularly of the Sedov.
    While the US settled the debt owed by the Russian Federation from Tsarist issued bonds several years ago, not everyone else has. The Sedov cannot dock in France for fear of being seized. and there are a number of creditors looking to seize her for unpaid Russian Federation bills.

  130. Robert M Avatar
    Robert M

    If its “Top Ten” list you want, try this one:

    Moochelle decided to get into the campaign thing for her husband Barry. But she had to justify to herself as to why her husband needed four more years so that she can fervently go out there to campaign. So here is the “Top Ten” list of reasons to justify campaigning:

    1) Continue to enjoy all that taxpayer paid free room and board.

    2) Got to take all those taxpayer paid vacations and there are more places to go.

    3) Got to take family and friends on all those taxpayer paid vacations.

    4) Continue to experience all those different foreign cuisines especially “French fries”.

    5) Hopefully gets to see Barry become the first dictator of the United States of America.

    6) Gets to see her husband complete his implementation of socialism.

    7) Has a taxpayer paid staff especially all those great “fry cooks”.

    8) Gets to keep trying to master being “two-faced” in a public forum.

    9) Has her own jet so she doesn’t have to wait for Barry to go on vacation.

    10) Gets to “respect” this great country because everything is free.

    So with these wishes, Barry should definitely get four more years.

  131. Robert M Avatar
    Robert M

    If its “Top Ten” list you want, try this one:
    Moochelle decided to get into the campaign thing for her husband Barry. But she had to justify to herself as to why her husband needed four more years so that she can fervently go out there to campaign. So here is the “Top Ten” list of reasons to justify campaigning:
    1) Continue to enjoy all that taxpayer paid free room and board.
    2) Got to take all those taxpayer paid vacations and there are more places to go.
    3) Got to take family and friends on all those taxpayer paid vacations.
    4) Continue to experience all those different foreign cuisines especially “French fries”.
    5) Hopefully gets to see Barry become the first dictator of the United States of America.
    6) Gets to see her husband complete his implementation of socialism.
    7) Has a taxpayer paid staff especially all those great “fry cooks”.
    8) Gets to keep trying to master being “two-faced” in a public forum.
    9) Has her own jet so she doesn’t have to wait for Barry to go on vacation.
    10) Gets to “respect” this great country because everything is free.
    So with these wishes, Barry should definitely get four more years.

  132. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #68 R M
    I’m sure that list will inspire many pipple to redirect their wedding gifts to Barry-O’s campaign coffers!

  133. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #68 R M
    I’m sure that list will inspire many pipple to redirect their wedding gifts to Barry-O’s campaign coffers!

  134. phil Avatar
    phil

    5) Hopefully gets to see Barry become the first dictator of the United States of America.

    Already fulfilled.

  135. phil Avatar
    phil

    5) Hopefully gets to see Barry become the first dictator of the United States of America.

    Already fulfilled.

  136. bob42 Avatar

    Did anyone go to Houston Pride’s parade yesterday? I couldn’t make it, but my daughter reports that it was hot.

  137. bob42 Avatar

    Did anyone go to Houston Pride’s parade yesterday? I couldn’t make it, but my daughter reports that it was hot.

  138. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Here’s the BHO video takeoff on “Most Interesting Man in the World” ad.

  139. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Here’s the BHO video takeoff on “Most Interesting Man in the World” ad.

  140. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    11) We must give our savior a second term to complete his work, unshackled from the bitter clingers.

  141. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    11) We must give our savior a second term to complete his work, unshackled from the bitter clingers.

  142. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #72 mharper42
    😀
    Mornin’ Gang

  143. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #72 mharper42
    😀
    Mornin’ Gang

  144. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    12) She has another 47 vacations to take before catching up with her predecessor.

  145. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    12) She has another 47 vacations to take before catching up with her predecessor.

  146. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    #71 b42

    I confess I don’t have much interest so I have never been to one. It probably contains things I don’t want to see and people in an environment I don’t normally associate with. But then I avoid Gun Shows for much the same reason. 😉

  147. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    #71 b42
    I confess I don’t have much interest so I have never been to one. It probably contains things I don’t want to see and people in an environment I don’t normally associate with. But then I avoid Gun Shows for much the same reason. 😉

  148. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    #76

    That’s too bad as I’m sure either event would love to have you.

  149. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    #76
    That’s too bad as I’m sure either event would love to have you.

  150. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Is this some alien invention or the result of someone’s really bad nightmare?

    From The Hitchhikers Guide;

    Earth is widely regarded with derision and scorn by most sentient beings in the galaxy. That most other races have shunned Earth is in part due to its primitive technological state and also for its invention of the game of cricket, an unfortunate product of racial memory that appears to make light of the horrendously genocidal Krikkit Wars, which right-thinking galactic citizens find immensely distasteful. Before the arrival of Ford Prefect and the Vogons, Earth’s main form of extraterrestrial contact was with “teasers”: bored rich kids who cruise the galaxy looking for planets yet to make interstellar contact, find some isolated spot, land in front of some credulous soul they know no one will ever believe, strut up and down in front of them with “silly antennas on their head” and make “beep-beep” noises at them. Ford regards this practice as “rather childish, really”.

  151. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Is this some alien invention or the result of someone’s really bad nightmare?

    From The Hitchhikers Guide;

    Earth is widely regarded with derision and scorn by most sentient beings in the galaxy. That most other races have shunned Earth is in part due to its primitive technological state and also for its invention of the game of cricket, an unfortunate product of racial memory that appears to make light of the horrendously genocidal Krikkit Wars, which right-thinking galactic citizens find immensely distasteful. Before the arrival of Ford Prefect and the Vogons, Earth’s main form of extraterrestrial contact was with “teasers”: bored rich kids who cruise the galaxy looking for planets yet to make interstellar contact, find some isolated spot, land in front of some credulous soul they know no one will ever believe, strut up and down in front of them with “silly antennas on their head” and make “beep-beep” noises at them. Ford regards this practice as “rather childish, really”.

  152. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    My apologies if this was posted while I was travelling. The Southern Baptists have unanimously elected a negro as their President. And not just any negro, but one from New Orleans and leader of a church whose members, some say, didn’t have the sense to move to Texas in the face of an oncoming hurricane.

    The times they are a-changing.

    But history was made this week in New Orleans when a 55-year-old African American preacher was elected unanimously to lead the 16 million-member Southern Baptist Convention, which was founded in 1845 by Baptists who were defenders of slavery.

  153. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    My apologies if this was posted while I was travelling. The Southern Baptists have unanimously elected a negro as their President. And not just any negro, but one from New Orleans and leader of a church whose members, some say, didn’t have the sense to move to Texas in the face of an oncoming hurricane.
    The times they are a-changing.

    But history was made this week in New Orleans when a 55-year-old African American preacher was elected unanimously to lead the 16 million-member Southern Baptist Convention, which was founded in 1845 by Baptists who were defenders of slavery.

  154. bob42 Avatar

    Oh, I see now. People have been talking about nuns on a BUS!
    That’s different. Never mind…

  155. bob42 Avatar

    Oh, I see now. People have been talking about nuns on a BUS!
    That’s different. Never mind…

  156. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    The Muslim Brotherhood candidate, Mohamed Morsi, won Egypt’s election for president.

    Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt’s history.

    How did George Bush put it?

    For too long, many nations, including my own, tolerated, even excused, oppression in the Middle East in the name of stability. Oppression became common, but stability never arrived. We must take a different approach. We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations.

  157. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    The Muslim Brotherhood candidate, Mohamed Morsi, won Egypt’s election for president.

    Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt’s history.

    How did George Bush put it?

    For too long, many nations, including my own, tolerated, even excused, oppression in the Middle East in the name of stability. Oppression became common, but stability never arrived. We must take a different approach. We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations.

  158. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    #79 Shamaal:

    Baptists who were defenders of slavery.

    They must have been Democrats.

  159. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    #79 Shamaal:

    Baptists who were defenders of slavery.

    They must have been Democrats.

  160. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Indeed they were fat A.

    This was before the party turned from perpetuating hate and bigotry towards liberty and freedom. Those that couldn’t make the change became Republicans, like Strom Thurmond, Phil Gramm, Rick Perry and Ronald Reagan.
    I believe the phrase used was that they did not leave the Democrat Party, the Democrat Party left them.

  161. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Indeed they were fat A.
    This was before the party turned from perpetuating hate and bigotry towards liberty and freedom. Those that couldn’t make the change became Republicans, like Strom Thurmond, Phil Gramm, Rick Perry and Ronald Reagan.
    I believe the phrase used was that they did not leave the Democrat Party, the Democrat Party left them.

  162. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Don’t hear much about anchor babies anymore, I’m sure it due to the patent absurdity of the 14th amendment argument and not the possibility of Mark Rubio as a vice president.
    It must be nice to have flexibility to mold your philosophy around whether your opposition is a Democrat or a Republican. 😉

  163. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Don’t hear much about anchor babies anymore, I’m sure it due to the patent absurdity of the 14th amendment argument and not the possibility of Mark Rubio as a vice president.
    It must be nice to have flexibility to mold your philosophy around whether your opposition is a Democrat or a Republican. 😉

  164. bob42 Avatar

    You can only imagine my disappointment

  165. bob42 Avatar

    You can only imagine my disappointment

  166. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    Oh, you must be talking about the Democrat party that had members like Orval Faubus, George Wallace, Lester Maddux and Robert Byrd.

    Or the Democrat party that idolizes and lionizes Franklin Roosevelt who, in one of the most blatantly racist policies in American history, imprisoned every single Japanese American during WW2.

    Or maybe you’re talking about the Democrat party that embraces the anti-semitism of Cynthia McKinney, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.

    Or could you be talking about the Democrat party that helps sponsor things like an ad campaign in Duluth that:

    addresses what it calls ‘white privilege’ with billboards, posters and online videos assigning guilt to people with taglines like, “Is white skin really fair skin?” and “I am a white man. That’s unfair.”

    Democrats are just as racist as they’ve ever been – they just got a whole lot better at disguising their agenda.

  167. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    Oh, you must be talking about the Democrat party that had members like Orval Faubus, George Wallace, Lester Maddux and Robert Byrd.
    Or the Democrat party that idolizes and lionizes Franklin Roosevelt who, in one of the most blatantly racist policies in American history, imprisoned every single Japanese American during WW2.
    Or maybe you’re talking about the Democrat party that embraces the anti-semitism of Cynthia McKinney, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.
    Or could you be talking about the Democrat party that helps sponsor things like an ad campaign in Duluth that:

    addresses what it calls ‘white privilege’ with billboards, posters and online videos assigning guilt to people with taglines like, “Is white skin really fair skin?” and “I am a white man. That’s unfair.”

    Democrats are just as racist as they’ve ever been – they just got a whole lot better at disguising their agenda.

  168. phil Avatar
    phil

    Possibly the Top Ten reasons the RepubliCons continue to let Fido Obumma desecrate the Constitution, bypass Congress and do whatever he wants to do are…

    1) They’re deathly afraid of the Big Bad Wolfie, I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll call you a racist PropObummagandist media.

    2) They’re cowards at heart and just want to go along to get along.

    3) They really like being called The Stupid Party.

    4) Many of them are just as corrupt as Fido Obumma and secretly endorse his policies.

    6) Re-election is the only thing on their minds.

    7) They don’t want to give up their groupies, gargantuan gratuities, gravy train jobs and golfing.

    8) They don’t want to lose their wash room privileges.

    9) They really just don’t give a flip about the country.

    10) House Speaker John Boner has no more tears to shed.

  169. phil Avatar
    phil

    Possibly the Top Ten reasons the RepubliCons continue to let Fido Obumma desecrate the Constitution, bypass Congress and do whatever he wants to do are…
    1) They’re deathly afraid of the Big Bad Wolfie, I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll call you a racist PropObummagandist media.
    2) They’re cowards at heart and just want to go along to get along.
    3) They really like being called The Stupid Party.
    4) Many of them are just as corrupt as Fido Obumma and secretly endorse his policies.
    6) Re-election is the only thing on their minds.
    7) They don’t want to give up their groupies, gargantuan gratuities, gravy train jobs and golfing.
    8) They don’t want to lose their wash room privileges.
    9) They really just don’t give a flip about the country.
    10) House Speaker John Boner has no more tears to shed.

  170. Tedtam Avatar

    Listening to some classical music – Holst’s “Jupiter” (again) and Dvorak’s “New World Symphony”. “Jupiter” still makes me all goose bumply. I forgot how much I enjoyed certain pieces. These two were part of my high school band repertoire.

    We joined Lovely Daughter and Aggie Beau for mass at their church this morning and then they treated us to breakfast as a belated Father’s Day celebration for Hubby. It was nice to go to a church where everything was in English for a change. From what I’ve been told, their priest will tell people who are inappropriately dressed to do better next time, or, in extreme cases, to leave and come back to a later mass and do it clothed appropriately. I think I’d like their pastor.

    We had a very nice breakfast and discussion, then we left. I had a very short night, so Barf Kitty and I had a nap on the couch. Now it’s time to try to do some catching up on my paperwork, and I must prepare dinner later. Hubby wants me to barbecue while he’s out.

    And LOTR-Fellowship of the Rings is on. This is shaping up to be a decent Sunday. A very decent Sunday, indeed.

  171. Tedtam Avatar

    Listening to some classical music – Holst’s “Jupiter” (again) and Dvorak’s “New World Symphony”. “Jupiter” still makes me all goose bumply. I forgot how much I enjoyed certain pieces. These two were part of my high school band repertoire.
    We joined Lovely Daughter and Aggie Beau for mass at their church this morning and then they treated us to breakfast as a belated Father’s Day celebration for Hubby. It was nice to go to a church where everything was in English for a change. From what I’ve been told, their priest will tell people who are inappropriately dressed to do better next time, or, in extreme cases, to leave and come back to a later mass and do it clothed appropriately. I think I’d like their pastor.
    We had a very nice breakfast and discussion, then we left. I had a very short night, so Barf Kitty and I had a nap on the couch. Now it’s time to try to do some catching up on my paperwork, and I must prepare dinner later. Hubby wants me to barbecue while he’s out.
    And LOTR-Fellowship of the Rings is on. This is shaping up to be a decent Sunday. A very decent Sunday, indeed.

  172. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    #86 Fat_A

    Why no Fat A, I’m referring to the Democrat Party of the Civil Rights Act and the Equal Pay Act and the EEOC. The Democrat Party that escaped the stereotypes of bigotry and embraced the concepts of liberty for all, where men were judged on their merits and not the color of their skin. A party that looked to the past not for examples to follow, but to identify mistakes not to be repeated.
    With regards to your examples, Wallace and Maddox left the party, Byrd changed. Franklin was guilty not of racism, but of nationalism for there were also German-American and Italian-American internment camps all violating Americans constitutional rights.
    And lest we fall prey to the oversimplifications and sweeping generalizations that fascism racism needs to perpetuate, it took the collective will of the American people to overcome the binding chains of bigotry whether it was Johnson and the Civil Rights Act or Eisenhower and the stabling of the Arkansas National Guard or Reagan and apologies to Japanese Americans unjustly incarcerated.
    [When Republicans can point to their role in overcoming the impediments to basic human freedoms and dignities without being ostracized, then both parties will be on equal footing]

  173. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    #86 Fat_A
    Why no Fat A, I’m referring to the Democrat Party of the Civil Rights Act and the Equal Pay Act and the EEOC. The Democrat Party that escaped the stereotypes of bigotry and embraced the concepts of liberty for all, where men were judged on their merits and not the color of their skin. A party that looked to the past not for examples to follow, but to identify mistakes not to be repeated.
    With regards to your examples, Wallace and Maddox left the party, Byrd changed. Franklin was guilty not of racism, but of nationalism for there were also German-American and Italian-American internment camps all violating Americans constitutional rights.
    And lest we fall prey to the oversimplifications and sweeping generalizations that fascism racism needs to perpetuate, it took the collective will of the American people to overcome the binding chains of bigotry whether it was Johnson and the Civil Rights Act or Eisenhower and the stabling of the Arkansas National Guard or Reagan and apologies to Japanese Americans unjustly incarcerated.
    [When Republicans can point to their role in overcoming the impediments to basic human freedoms and dignities without being ostracized, then both parties will be on equal footing]

  174. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    What is it with dogs and rolling around in animal waste-products?

    Even Gypsy’s collar reeks. We’re out of doggy shampoo so now she smells like Pert. She’ll be soft and fuzzy. I hope the chemicals aren’t to harsh.

  175. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    What is it with dogs and rolling around in animal waste-products?
    Even Gypsy’s collar reeks. We’re out of doggy shampoo so now she smells like Pert. She’ll be soft and fuzzy. I hope the chemicals aren’t to harsh.

  176. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Shannon, regarding the intermission entertainment you requested — sorry to disappoint, but I have no rhythm. Unfair, that’s what I call it. Think I can get Texas Southern students to write on their faces?

  177. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Shannon, regarding the intermission entertainment you requested — sorry to disappoint, but I have no rhythm. Unfair, that’s what I call it. Think I can get Texas Southern students to write on their faces?

  178. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Well those of us who follow this stuff aren’t surprised.

    The Germans booted Greece out of Euro last night. 😉

  179. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Well those of us who follow this stuff aren’t surprised.
    The Germans booted Greece out of Euro last night. 😉

  180. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    An interesting flag being run up the flag pole.

    Condoleeza Rice at a Romney fund raiser.

    Vice Presidential candidate?

    Many of those same attendees said the star speaker of the weekend was former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who received and a standing ovation. Ambassador Charles Cobb, who served as ambassador to Iceland from 1989 to 1992, said Rice was “spectacular” and described her as a “very bright, sophisticated, articulate lady.”
    Husband-and-wife donors from Los Angeles who did not want to be identified said Rice’s message was one of “America needing to take charge.”
    “We can’t stand by and let things happen,” the wife said. “If we do, someone else will take that leadership role.”
    They both described her address as an “impassioned plea” for the country to “stand up and take charge.”

  181. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    An interesting flag being run up the flag pole.
    Condoleeza Rice at a Romney fund raiser.
    Vice Presidential candidate?

    Many of those same attendees said the star speaker of the weekend was former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who received and a standing ovation. Ambassador Charles Cobb, who served as ambassador to Iceland from 1989 to 1992, said Rice was “spectacular” and described her as a “very bright, sophisticated, articulate lady.”
    Husband-and-wife donors from Los Angeles who did not want to be identified said Rice’s message was one of “America needing to take charge.”
    “We can’t stand by and let things happen,” the wife said. “If we do, someone else will take that leadership role.”
    They both described her address as an “impassioned plea” for the country to “stand up and take charge.”

  182. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    I never thought they would get this far.

    Tesla Motors (TSLA) on Friday rolled out the first Model S luxury sedans for customers, a milestone that many hope could rev up the entire electric car industry and help return high-end manufacturing jobs to California.

  183. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    I never thought they would get this far.

    Tesla Motors (TSLA) on Friday rolled out the first Model S luxury sedans for customers, a milestone that many hope could rev up the entire electric car industry and help return high-end manufacturing jobs to California.

  184. phil Avatar
    phil

    What is it with dogs and rolling around in animal waste-products?

    They’re simulating what most politicians are willing to do for power and money.

  185. phil Avatar
    phil

    What is it with dogs and rolling around in animal waste-products?

    They’re simulating what most politicians are willing to do for power and money.

  186. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Well this sucks!
    Those of us who lived through Dutch Elm disease and heard firsthand stories of Chestnut Blight are to be assailed once again with the loss of another favorite tree, the Dogwood. Parts of Connecticut have seen die offs of 89% and the Appalachia trail is devastated by Dogwood Anthracnose. A popular undserstory tree, most folks are familiar with the flowering type Cornus Florida .

    One of America’s favorite native ornamentals has been under siege. A virulent fungal disease has cause dieback and mortality in two of our indigenous dogwoods, flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) in the East and mountain dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) in the Pacific Northwest.

  187. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Well this sucks!
    Those of us who lived through Dutch Elm disease and heard firsthand stories of Chestnut Blight are to be assailed once again with the loss of another favorite tree, the Dogwood. Parts of Connecticut have seen die offs of 89% and the Appalachia trail is devastated by Dogwood Anthracnose. A popular undserstory tree, most folks are familiar with the flowering type Cornus Florida .

    One of America’s favorite native ornamentals has been under siege. A virulent fungal disease has cause dieback and mortality in two of our indigenous dogwoods, flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) in the East and mountain dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) in the Pacific Northwest.

  188. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    a milestone that many hope could rev up the entire electric car industry and help return high-end manufacturing jobs to California.

    Probably the same people who are hoping for the return of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.

  189. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    a milestone that many hope could rev up the entire electric car industry and help return high-end manufacturing jobs to California.

    Probably the same people who are hoping for the return of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.

  190. phil Avatar
    phil

    help return high-end manufacturing jobs to California.

    Of which most would go to illegal immigrants and end up being low paying jobs.

  191. phil Avatar
    phil

    help return high-end manufacturing jobs to California.

    Of which most would go to illegal immigrants and end up being low paying jobs.

  192. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Only in America, Jewish, Muslim and Roman Catholic prophylactics.

    McGlothin said that his religious clients tend to be Jewish, Muslim, or Roman Catholic. While he has never heard of Jews poking holes in condoms as a gesture to show they are not wasting seed, he said that it comes up on occasion with Catholics for the same reason. “A small pinhole at the opening doesn’t make any difference,” he told me. “It’s to preserve the “theoretical possibility that pregnancy can take place.”

  193. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Only in America, Jewish, Muslim and Roman Catholic prophylactics.

    McGlothin said that his religious clients tend to be Jewish, Muslim, or Roman Catholic. While he has never heard of Jews poking holes in condoms as a gesture to show they are not wasting seed, he said that it comes up on occasion with Catholics for the same reason. “A small pinhole at the opening doesn’t make any difference,” he told me. “It’s to preserve the “theoretical possibility that pregnancy can take place.”

  194. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    Hundred!!!

  195. fat albert Avatar
    fat albert

    Hundred!!!

  196. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #100 FA
    Congrats, your post was one of the few new ones from this afternoon that I found worth reading when I got back to the couch after my nap.

  197. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #100 FA
    Congrats, your post was one of the few new ones from this afternoon that I found worth reading when I got back to the couch after my nap.

  198. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Well maybe I can help Ms. Harper. As many of you know the north magnetic pole is continually moving. Here is a way to update your delineation on your maps or just check some fun dates.
    http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomagmodels/struts/calcDeclination

    BTW Houston is Declination = 3° 23′ E changing by 0° 7′ W/year
    in 2001 it was 4 28 or something like that. This is not a big deal over a mile, but a thousand might cause some trouble.

  199. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Well maybe I can help Ms. Harper. As many of you know the north magnetic pole is continually moving. Here is a way to update your delineation on your maps or just check some fun dates.
    http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomagmodels/struts/calcDeclination
    BTW Houston is Declination = 3° 23′ E changing by 0° 7′ W/year
    in 2001 it was 4 28 or something like that. This is not a big deal over a mile, but a thousand might cause some trouble.

  200. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Here is the original site I was at. Some neat stuff there as well.

    http://www.compassdude.com/compass-declination.shtml

  201. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Here is the original site I was at. Some neat stuff there as well.
    http://www.compassdude.com/compass-declination.shtml

  202. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Looks like Ms Debie is going to pass us by

    http://ralphstropicalweather.homestead.com/StormTrack.html

  203. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Looks like Ms Debie is going to pass us by
    http://ralphstropicalweather.homestead.com/StormTrack.html

  204. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Thanks, TexCan, but I hate travelling and don’t need a compass to get around in Houston.
    🙂

  205. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Thanks, TexCan, but I hate travelling and don’t need a compass to get around in Houston.
    🙂

  206. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    From the comments @ http://news.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view.bg?articleid=1061141086&format=comments#CommentsArea

    Q) How is OblamerCare like Nancy Pelosi’s stool sample?
    A) She had to pass it to see what was in it.

    🙂

  207. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    From the comments @ http://news.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view.bg?articleid=1061141086&format=comments#CommentsArea

    Q) How is OblamerCare like Nancy Pelosi’s stool sample?
    A) She had to pass it to see what was in it.

    🙂

  208. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    don’t need a compass to get around in Houston

    Have you ever consider this?
    http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/car-survival-kit/

  209. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    don’t need a compass to get around in Houston

    Have you ever consider this?
    http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net/car-survival-kit/

  210. Hamous Avatar

    I was on Lake Tawokonee this weekend for a family reunion of my parents their 6 chirrenzes (me and my siblings) those what married in and all the associated spawn. There were only about 33 or so because not everybody showed up. It was cool watching my parents hold their great grandchirrenzes. A good time was had by all.
    Unfortunately, I can see that the stain was active here on the couch in its efforts to be offensive.
    I’m checking out for the evening; hasta manana (insert little tilda thingie over the correct n).

  211. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    I was on Lake Tawokonee this weekend for a family reunion of my parents their 6 chirrenzes (me and my siblings) those what married in and all the associated spawn. There were only about 33 or so because not everybody showed up. It was cool watching my parents hold their great grandchirrenzes. A good time was had by all.
    Unfortunately, I can see that the stain was active here on the couch in its efforts to be offensive.
    I’m checking out for the evening; hasta manana (insert little tilda thingie over the correct n).

  212. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Now this kind of stuff happens from time to time and it’s most certainly not indicative of the entire Republican party, but still it is pretty funny. Whod’ve thunk that illegal latino immigration would be outsourced to Asia?

    RNCLatinos.com features as its main image a stock photo from Shutterstock, which tags the photo with keywords that clearly suggest the kids are Asian, including: “asia,” “asian,” “interracial,” “japanese,” and “thailand.”
    We’re guessing the RNC may have taken inspiration from Sharron Angle, who in 2010 told Hispanic children they looked Asian.

  213. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Now this kind of stuff happens from time to time and it’s most certainly not indicative of the entire Republican party, but still it is pretty funny. Whod’ve thunk that illegal latino immigration would be outsourced to Asia?

    RNCLatinos.com features as its main image a stock photo from Shutterstock, which tags the photo with keywords that clearly suggest the kids are Asian, including: “asia,” “asian,” “interracial,” “japanese,” and “thailand.”
    We’re guessing the RNC may have taken inspiration from Sharron Angle, who in 2010 told Hispanic children they looked Asian.

  214. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Wikipedia has banned the Church of Scientology from making edits. This pretty much means that they’ll be making edits through proxies, but it is still a pretty drastic step.

    In an unprecedented effort to crack down on self-serving edits, the Wikipedia supreme court has banned contributions from all IP addresses owned or operated by the Church of Scientology and its associates.
    Closing out the longest-running court case in Wikiland history, the site’s Arbitration Committee voted 10 to 0 (with one abstention) in favor of the move, which takes effect immediately.

  215. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    Wikipedia has banned the Church of Scientology from making edits. This pretty much means that they’ll be making edits through proxies, but it is still a pretty drastic step.

    In an unprecedented effort to crack down on self-serving edits, the Wikipedia supreme court has banned contributions from all IP addresses owned or operated by the Church of Scientology and its associates.
    Closing out the longest-running court case in Wikiland history, the site’s Arbitration Committee voted 10 to 0 (with one abstention) in favor of the move, which takes effect immediately.

  216. Tedtam Avatar

    Y’all better be careful. He’s got us in his sights!

    Especially the cat haters.

  217. Tedtam Avatar

    Y’all better be careful. He’s got us in his sights!
    Especially the cat haters.

  218. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #96 Man that does SUX! Dogwoods are one of my favorite trees, I love driving through the Piny Woods in the spring and seeing the only color under the pines, besides the pines of course and that would be the flowering dogwoods. FWIW; We had a native chestnut in Alabama where I grew up, over on the back 40, next to a big P-Nut field. When I was small (4 or 5) in the late 50’s I remember picking up the nuts from a huge tree that was about 80% dead and it was gone before I started to school! I remember my Dad trying to explain to me why, when it was gone there would be none to replace it. Many years later I understood what he meant. 🙁

  219. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #96 Man that does SUX! Dogwoods are one of my favorite trees, I love driving through the Piny Woods in the spring and seeing the only color under the pines, besides the pines of course and that would be the flowering dogwoods. FWIW; We had a native chestnut in Alabama where I grew up, over on the back 40, next to a big P-Nut field. When I was small (4 or 5) in the late 50’s I remember picking up the nuts from a huge tree that was about 80% dead and it was gone before I started to school! I remember my Dad trying to explain to me why, when it was gone there would be none to replace it. Many years later I understood what he meant. 🙁

  220. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #111 Tedtam, I wonder who made the rifle, it’s on a Weatherby Mark 5 action, (you can tell by the pressure relief holes in the bolt) the rest is all custom. I’ve NEVER seen a scope like that either, LQQks like and old Russian “fixed power” scope??? Photo shopped?!

  221. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #111 Tedtam, I wonder who made the rifle, it’s on a Weatherby Mark 5 action, (you can tell by the pressure relief holes in the bolt) the rest is all custom. I’ve NEVER seen a scope like that either, LQQks like and old Russian “fixed power” scope??? Photo shopped?!

  222. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #107 TC

    Have you ever consider this?

    Doubt I’ll ever have to survive by eating snow in Houston.
    🙂

  223. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #107 TC

    Have you ever consider this?

    Doubt I’ll ever have to survive by eating snow in Houston.
    🙂

  224. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    SD

    Photo shopped?!

    Naaaaaawwwwwwwww!
    😀

  225. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    SD

    Photo shopped?!

    Naaaaaawwwwwwwww!
    😀

  226. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    The American chestnut’s an interesting case. Like the accursed tallow tree, they do not die when the stem is cut but send up new shoots. Unfortunately the blight claims them before they can bear fruit. So surprisingly there are actual quite a number of these around in a shrub state. Occasionally mature trees are located that escaped for one reason or another and there are a number of programs trying to back cross breed with Chinese Chestnuts. Should someone be successful, chestnuts should re-establish themselves quickly growing faster than oaks. They are not really a landscape tree (think horse chestnut) but are a better timber tree than oak with their wood being rot resistant like cypress.
    Another tree that’s on the dying list that I was not aware of are butternuts which are susceptible to canker. At least hickory and black walnut appear to be holding their own.

    UNDER a spreading chestnut tree
    The village smithy stands;
    The smith, a mighty man is he,
    With large and sinewy hands;
    And the muscles of his brawny arms
    Are strong as iron bands.

  227. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    The American chestnut’s an interesting case. Like the accursed tallow tree, they do not die when the stem is cut but send up new shoots. Unfortunately the blight claims them before they can bear fruit. So surprisingly there are actual quite a number of these around in a shrub state. Occasionally mature trees are located that escaped for one reason or another and there are a number of programs trying to back cross breed with Chinese Chestnuts. Should someone be successful, chestnuts should re-establish themselves quickly growing faster than oaks. They are not really a landscape tree (think horse chestnut) but are a better timber tree than oak with their wood being rot resistant like cypress.
    Another tree that’s on the dying list that I was not aware of are butternuts which are susceptible to canker. At least hickory and black walnut appear to be holding their own.

    UNDER a spreading chestnut tree
    The village smithy stands;
    The smith, a mighty man is he,
    With large and sinewy hands;
    And the muscles of his brawny arms
    Are strong as iron bands.

  228. gtotracker Avatar
    gtotracker

    Fireworks stands were open today. They are still legal to launch in San Leon. Gotta a back log to launch from last year’s drought ban. And then get to add some more.

  229. gtotracker Avatar
    gtotracker

    Fireworks stands were open today. They are still legal to launch in San Leon. Gotta a back log to launch from last year’s drought ban. And then get to add some more.

  230. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    my #66 – now @ $641,099.00

  231. Katfish Avatar

    my #66 – now @ $641,099.00

  232. gtotracker Avatar
    gtotracker

    BTW, for those who know Top Water in San Leon, Latitudes has opened on the leeward side of Dickinson Bay on Factory Bayou. Live bands playing old fart music, great food, motorcycle parking, pretty fun place.

  233. gtotracker Avatar
    gtotracker

    BTW, for those who know Top Water in San Leon, Latitudes has opened on the leeward side of Dickinson Bay on Factory Bayou. Live bands playing old fart music, great food, motorcycle parking, pretty fun place.

  234. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #117 We had three Chinese Chestnuts that my Dad planted in the backyard, One made a lot of large chestnuts, one made a kagillion smaller ones and the one in the middle didn’t do squat,….it was a male, I’m told. All I know is that as tough as my feet were from going barefoot all my life, thye were NO MATCH for the thorns that the husks had! The pads of my feet could take them but not the instep. 😉

  235. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #117 We had three Chinese Chestnuts that my Dad planted in the backyard, One made a lot of large chestnuts, one made a kagillion smaller ones and the one in the middle didn’t do squat,….it was a male, I’m told. All I know is that as tough as my feet were from going barefoot all my life, thye were NO MATCH for the thorns that the husks had! The pads of my feet could take them but not the instep. 😉

  236. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    This is weird, I wasn’t even aware that the pentagon was endorsing any particular denomination’s bibles.

    Following efforts by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), all four branches of the U.S. Military have revoked their approval of the Military series of Holman Christian Standard Bibles (HCSB). The Holman Bible is a modern English, Baptist translation that was completed in 2004 and is published by LifeWay Christian Resources’ Holman Bible Publishers, a subsidiary of the Evangelical fundamentalist Southern Baptist Bible Convention. These editions were prominently emblazoned with exact replicas of the trademarked emblems of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.

  237. shamaal Avatar
    shamaal

    This is weird, I wasn’t even aware that the pentagon was endorsing any particular denomination’s bibles.

    Following efforts by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), all four branches of the U.S. Military have revoked their approval of the Military series of Holman Christian Standard Bibles (HCSB). The Holman Bible is a modern English, Baptist translation that was completed in 2004 and is published by LifeWay Christian Resources’ Holman Bible Publishers, a subsidiary of the Evangelical fundamentalist Southern Baptist Bible Convention. These editions were prominently emblazoned with exact replicas of the trademarked emblems of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.

  238. Dooood Avatar

    Shamaal

    One of the big shockers for me whan I moved here was realizing the enormous flowering trees in the spring were actually dogwoods. Having grown up in Texas with the attendant heat, I was used to fairly small and delicate dogwoods. In New York and New Jersey, the dogwoods grow as tall as oaks in Texas.

    However, they were my mother’s favorite tree and one of mine. I have here in north Jersey, a beautiful old dogwood that shades the west side of the house allowing me a place for shade plants, flowers and caladiums, all my mother’s favorites.

    Thanks for the heads-up on the threat to the dogwood. I would be really sad to lose this one.

  239. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    Shamaal
    One of the big shockers for me whan I moved here was realizing the enormous flowering trees in the spring were actually dogwoods. Having grown up in Texas with the attendant heat, I was used to fairly small and delicate dogwoods. In New York and New Jersey, the dogwoods grow as tall as oaks in Texas.
    However, they were my mother’s favorite tree and one of mine. I have here in north Jersey, a beautiful old dogwood that shades the west side of the house allowing me a place for shade plants, flowers and caladiums, all my mother’s favorites.
    Thanks for the heads-up on the threat to the dogwood. I would be really sad to lose this one.

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    Sarge

    Just got back from spending the weekend wth S.O. at her rich relations beach house. I see I didn’t miss any intelligent posts for most of today.

    Obama has lost Jon Stewart on his Exeutive Privelege claim. Seeing as how his core demograhic uses huim as their main soure of news and information, that’s not good news for him.

    that’s not the only bad news here for Eric Holder and Barack Obama. Not only does Jon Stewart tell an audience inclined towards supporting Obama in November exactly why Operation Fast and Furious was so important to investigate, he also explains that the Obama administration has been refusing to cooperate with subpoenas, giving false information to Congress, and generally stalling for the last several months. On top of that, Stewart then skewers the same Democrats who blasted George Bush in 2007 for hypocrisy in defending Obama’s executive privilege claim in 2012. That’s a hell of a lot more information than NBC provided its viewers this week, that’s for sure:

    And more bad news for the Party which is increasingly leaning heavily on Social Issues since the Economy is doing is best road kill impersonation and thus can’t be used to run on, Pennsylvania is now in play.

    Bucks County is no sure thing for Romney. It is your classic Philadelphia “collar county” that swung to Obama in 2008 and back to Republicans in the gubernatorial, U.S. Senate and U.S. House races of 2010. It is a mix of suburban neighborhoods, rural farms and pockets of manufacturing — a haven for Philadelphians seeking a home outside the city.

    It is no sure thing for Obama, either: Recently released election results from April’s primary show that 100,000 Democrats across the state opted not to vote for the president while casting votes for other Democrats. In Bucks County, 2,000 left the Obama ballot unchecked.

    I guess a hundred thousand folks skipping a box does get noticed after all.

    Looking forward to next week’s SCOTUS decision on Oblameocare and the Arizona illegal immigration law. Scott Brown, 2010, Wisconsin, Fast and Furious, and SCOTUS kicking the guts out of Barry’s agenda—its a good time to be a Conservative.

    Its going to be a long, desperate summer for Democrats.

    But you’ve probably noticed that already.

  241. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Just got back from spending the weekend wth S.O. at her rich relations beach house. I see I didn’t miss any intelligent posts for most of today.
    Obama has lost Jon Stewart on his Exeutive Privelege claim. Seeing as how his core demograhic uses huim as their main soure of news and information, that’s not good news for him.

    that’s not the only bad news here for Eric Holder and Barack Obama. Not only does Jon Stewart tell an audience inclined towards supporting Obama in November exactly why Operation Fast and Furious was so important to investigate, he also explains that the Obama administration has been refusing to cooperate with subpoenas, giving false information to Congress, and generally stalling for the last several months. On top of that, Stewart then skewers the same Democrats who blasted George Bush in 2007 for hypocrisy in defending Obama’s executive privilege claim in 2012. That’s a hell of a lot more information than NBC provided its viewers this week, that’s for sure:

    And more bad news for the Party which is increasingly leaning heavily on Social Issues since the Economy is doing is best road kill impersonation and thus can’t be used to run on, Pennsylvania is now in play.

    Bucks County is no sure thing for Romney. It is your classic Philadelphia “collar county” that swung to Obama in 2008 and back to Republicans in the gubernatorial, U.S. Senate and U.S. House races of 2010. It is a mix of suburban neighborhoods, rural farms and pockets of manufacturing — a haven for Philadelphians seeking a home outside the city.
    It is no sure thing for Obama, either: Recently released election results from April’s primary show that 100,000 Democrats across the state opted not to vote for the president while casting votes for other Democrats. In Bucks County, 2,000 left the Obama ballot unchecked.

    I guess a hundred thousand folks skipping a box does get noticed after all.
    Looking forward to next week’s SCOTUS decision on Oblameocare and the Arizona illegal immigration law. Scott Brown, 2010, Wisconsin, Fast and Furious, and SCOTUS kicking the guts out of Barry’s agenda—its a good time to be a Conservative.
    Its going to be a long, desperate summer for Democrats.
    But you’ve probably noticed that already.

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