These “reality” shows are getting out of hand. Meet “The Iceberg Hunters”:
Wednesday Icebergs
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Wake Up!!!
In 2007, John McCain’s “comprehensive” immigrant-legalization bill failed after opponents flooded the Senate with calls, shutting down the switchboard. Despite considerable press hype, the bill didn’t even muster a majority on the crucial cloture vote.
It won’t be that easy this time. For one thing, they have a better switchboard, I’m told. For another, the Republican consultants–e.g. Gillespie, Rove–who helped Mitt Romney lose the 2012 election have taken their own failure as an excuse to push what they’ve wanted all along–a business-pleasing immigration policy guaranteeing a supply of inexpensive labor from abroad and a stream of campaign donations to pay Republican consultants. It beats rethinking the rest of the GOP agenda.
In fact, despite all the talk of polarization and Citizens United, the big money in the immigration fight almost unanimously favors a bipartisan, legalization-first bill. Kochs included. The GOP donor class is asserting itself, Ross Douthat has noted. It’s spotted what it thinks is an intersection of crude self-interest, high-minded tolerance, partisan strategy and libertarian philosophy.
One of the more influential members of this “donorist” class is Rupert Murdoch, which means that FOX News has for all intents and purposes switched sides, giving immigration “comprehensivists” a monopoly in the MSM–five networks to none. -
Combining the reality t.v. experience with Shannon’s #2…
TexMo productions brings you Conservative Hunters!
We go into the bowels of America to find conservatives with a backbone. -
Gordo, thanks for the heads up on Pete Olson and H.B. 1959. I plan on contacting his office this morning.
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Gordo, I tried looking up HB1959 and I could not find anything on it. I did find H.R. 1461 which would repeal the renewable fuel program. One of the cosponsors of H.R. 1461 is our own Pete Olson. Back in April, it was referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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Good morning, Hamsterville! I am feeling very chipper, considering I am dentist-bound this morning for some “Drill Baby Drill”.
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Aha it is H.R. 1959
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Ornithologists vs. Crazy Cat Ladies
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Our country’s problem (one of many) is the inability to label our friends and enemies correctly:
Magdi Ahmad Hussein, chairman of the Islamic Labor Party: I’m very fond of battles. With the enemies, of course – with America and Israel, but this battle must be waged with maximum judiciousness and calm. Even though this is a secret meeting, we must all take an oath not to leak anything to the media, unless it is done officially by sister Pakinam. We need an official plan for popular national security, even if we… Okay… Fine… The principles behind what I’m saying are not really secret… Our war is with America and Israel, not with Ethiopia. Therefore, engaging in a war… This is my opinion…
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The full article discussing this clip can be found here.
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#8 Hammy
I’m on the birds’ side of that war. Don’t like to see loose cats. Only loons think it is good for pet cats to live loose outside. But many people have cats and dogs that live loose and are not neutered. Feral cats are a tough problem. They have to find something to eat. -
#8 hamous
Just convince the Cajuns that they’re really tasty and put a bag limit of 3 on them.
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This country is collectively and irrevocably bat-sh!t crazy:
Born a boy biologically, Maines now self-identifies as a girl, dressing in girls’ clothing and sporting a typical 15-year-old girl’s hair and makeup. In addition to the harassment she faced from other kids, Maines also met intolerance by school officials, who refused to allow her to use the girls’ bathroom. Instead, in a remarkably insensitive decision, the school required her to use a staff bathroom after a grandparent of a male student complained that Maines shouldn’t be allowed in the little girls’ room.
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In Colorado, for instance, the parents of a 6-year-old girl have challenged their local school district’s refusal to permit their daughter to use the girls’ room because, biologically, the girl was born a boy and retains male genitalia. School authorities said she can use any other bathroom in the school—the boys’ bathroom, the staff bathroom, or the one in the nurse’s office—just not the one for girls.How can this even be an issue that people think needs to be discussed???
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“there are signs that we are again living in an age of cat deification, the most obvious being that we allow them to poop in boxes inside of our homes.”
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SD:
Are you talking to me?! Just kidding, OK, with modern springs, it will NOT loosen up until several thousand rounds, the spring that is. What kind of weapon is it?
Brand spankin new Ruger SR45. As far as I know, only one round has been sent down its barrel (at the factory), something of which I intend to remedy darned soon, perhaps this afternoon. I am going to disassemble and thoroughly clean/re-lube prior to this session.
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This is one of my favorite tools in action.
This is how it is done in 3rd or 4th world countries. -
Mharper
Inside v. outside
I lived with outside cats when I was growing up. We lived in a semi-rural area, houses and fields, and cats were kinda necessary to keep the rats in the fields and not in our homes. The matriarch of our glower was Jemimah, still to this day the most beautiful calico cat I’ve ever seen. I remember seeing her at dusk on summer evening, leading her little crew of five babies in a single file line, across our yard to the field in back of our lot. She lived to 14 years of age. We had one cat go completely feral. He returned several years later, a handsome specimen who had obviously gotten very muscular in the wild. Not knowing any better, I approached him and he let me pet him. (I was very affectionate with all of our kitties, and perhaps he remembered me.) He stayed only a few hours, but I still remember the impression his appearance made on me. I never saw him again. I don’t remember much about our other cats, except that we had a lot of them and we had them for a long time each. Maybe not fourteen years, but years. When I hit my teen years and became involved in band, I lost daily track of them. My younger brothers and sisters took over the feeding and care of them.
Handsome Son had a kitty that I SWEAR was retarded. It was the most annoying cat. It got out one day and we never saw it again. It might have been the ball of fur on the street several days later, but I’m not sure. Lovely had a kitty that came down with FLV and had to be put down after she had been with us only a year or so.
We were talking just the other evening about Barf Kitty. She’s been indoors since birth, and she’s probably close to fourteen years now. She’s remarkably spry and active for (1) a cat and (2) a cat her age.
I don’t argue your point that outdoor cats have shorter lives, but some of them thrive living out of doors. Living indoors doesn’t necessarily mean a longer, healthier life. Statistically speaking, you’re right about the indoor/outdoor life length. I don’t like the huge number of feral cats. Packs of loose dogs roaming around worries me also. I prefer that pet owners be responsible and care for their animals. -
She’s remarkably spry and active for (1) a cat and (2) a cat her age.
and (3) for a cat that barfs all the time.
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Packs of loose dogs roaming around worries me also.
Animal control will pick up dogs. They will do nothing about feral cats. When you have irresponsible “owners” like my neighbor that refuse to do anything and local agencies given the responsibility of controlling these animals refusing to do anything it’s no wonder people resort to taking care of the situation themselves. In my case, I and other neighbors put out traps and take the cats (and possums and raccoons) to BARC. 99.9% of them will be euthanized.
I also grew up in the country where we had barn cats as a necessity. They didn’t impact neighbors because the closest neighbor was 1/2 mile away. I don’t live in the country now. I live smack dab in the middle of the 4th largest city in the country. Take care of your pets or I will. -
BARC would not try to catch our neighbor’s dogs that kept infesting our yard and charging me as I tried to enter my house. I finally bought a cage for the small dogs and after I caught a few and handed them off to BARC, the other animals suddenly found homes.
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I live in a neighborhood with large yards and a “country” feel. It’s a popular destination for dog dumpers. We guess it’s because they think that with all the room, someone will take in their abandoned pets. I remember coming up behind a small red car one night that slowed down and stopped in front of me. I thought they were stopping to visit a friend. I was horrified and outraged when I saw the driver turn around, open the back door from inside the car, and drive off when his large dog jumped out of the car. I followed him through our dark streets, desperately trying to get his license number. He turned his lights off and managed to zig and zag his way out of the neighborhood without me getting his identification. When I returned, the dog was gone.
I’ll never forget the look on that dog’s face and his demeanor as his owner drove off. That sense of betrayal and confusion will stay with me forever. -
Every time I’ve called BARC about a stray dog they’ve captured it within three days. One neighbor had 7-8 pit bulls. Another neighbor called because they kept getting out and were aggressive. BARC showed up, with a constable and HPD officer, and took them all. I think he was allowed to get one back.
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The political contribution numbers of government lawyers show that the IRS controversy is really a symptom of a larger disease — the rule by career bureaucrat lawyers. Lawyers as a group are not politically representative of the country as a whole, and neither are government employees, so the combination of the two of them creates a dramatic mismatch with the bulk of America. The result of the mismatch is that government agencies lack the political diversity that is necessary to effectively represent the American people. The idea that the Department of Justice, on which we depend for fair and impartial enforcement of the law, is so overwhelmingly tilted to one side should make everyone uneasy regardless of political viewpoint. Whatever the reason for the disparity,the numbers reveal a severely dysfunctional culture in government agencies, one that does not serve the country well.
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GHWB is a fun guy.
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Whaddayou gun shootsters think of these guns?
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I haven’t watched some of these.
Some of my favorites on the list:
Dick Van Dyke Show
Mary Tyler Moore Show
I Love Lucy
Cheers
Frasier
MASH
Twilight Zone
Taxi
Some I’d like to add:
The Rifleman
Wild, Wild West
NUMBERS
Joan of Arcadia (way too short-lived, IMHO)
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#16 Bones, fine weapon and very reasonably priced. You can’t go wrong with that 101 round. FWIW; All the newer Ruger’s fit your hand real well and with the rubber grips the felt recoil is greatly reduced.
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Re: The Snowden Revelation: There are more than just a few commentors who boldly proclaim that Snowden simply should have gone through channels to properly blow the whistle. To this I say Bravo Sierra! We are dealing with the NSA and CIA spooks; had he gone through channels he would have likely disappeared or been involved in a tragic car accident, or a random mugging, etc. The prism program is a blatant violation of the 4th amendment, plain and simple, and people need to go to prison for a long time over this violation. The phone tracking expanded from known terrorists calling from overseas into this country to tracking all cell phone calls. IF the program was restricted to terrorists calling into the US from overseas, tracking all of the calls made to those, and one more generation, I would have no problem at all with the program. It would represent really good police work and keep the focus on a much smaller, more heavily concentrated universe of targets and would have likely yielded lots of positive results. In a similar vein, frisking 5 year old girls at the airport or 85 year old cancer patients is humiliating and simply non-productive, it detracts the attention from the “problem class” of people who commit 90+% of the crime.
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#27 I’ve never understood the popularity of MASH. It would be on my top ten list of worst shows ever.
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Massachusetts deserves him:
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#14 Hamous
I liked this quote.And if the idea of a transgender person using your bathroom makes you uncomfortable, consider that that you share a bathroom with gays or lesbians all the time—and probably don’t even notice it.
This falls under the “Well duh!” category. I am certain I will notice when he/she/it stands at the urinal next to me and hikes her/his/its dress up to utilize their God given plumbing.
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Mr. Ed and Willllll-ber.
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Hubby LOVES MASH. We have all the DVDs for it. I try to overlook the liberalism built into it and enjoy the humor. Hubby’s not as political as I am, so he really doesn’t notice the lefty slant in the show.
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Drudge headline:
Obama stands by Clapper after ‘least most untruthful’ answer…
Is that the new standard for who skates and who get crushed by the bus?
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#34 I could never get past the canned laughter to notice the politics.
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Beware the wide stance.
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#30 Hamous
First few seasons were ok – until they got the dude who’s always out protesting for Mumia or whoever to be set free at San Quentin. -
I do not share a bathroom with queers and lesbians all the time.
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#29 bone
In March, Wyden asked Clapper if the NSA collects “any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans?”
“No sir,” Clapper said.
On Saturday, Clapper told NBC News that he answered in the “most truthful or least most untruthful manner” possible.
He told NBC that he had interpreted “collection” to mean actually examining the materials gathered by the NSA.That’s the definition for “collection” that I always think of.
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US college fraternities would not last long in China.
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Texmo – the one that really bugs me is this:
the parents of a 6-year-old girl have challenged their local school district’s refusal to permit their daughter to use the girls’ room because, biologically, the girl was born a boy and retains male genitalia.
These “parents” should have their parental rights terminated for this and any other children they have and thrown in jail for child neglect. How depraved have we become where we just accept a six year old’s desire to be something he’s not? When I was six years old I knew I could fly. Should my parents have taken me to the top of the nearest skyscraper to let me spread my wings? Good Lord.
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#40 Homer: Was Crapper under oath when he was testiclefying before congress? If yes, then he needs to be charged with perjury forthwith. I really wish that Boner would appoint a special prosecutor and eliminate some of the absurd delays with Justice Department “reviews” which are actually nothing more than stalling tactics to allow for the search and destruction of evidence. There is open and shut evidence of perjury on multiple counts for multiple events with multiple political appointees of this admin; how much of the house are we gonna let burn before we decide to call the fire department?? One would only stall this long ifn they wanted the thing to burn completely so that it could be rebuilt. I guess Boner got a promise that he could be in the power structure of the new USA if he plays along.
/cusses and spits
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That’s the definition for “collection” that I always think of.
Krauthammer handled that one pretty well last night asking if a library did not become collection of books until someone opened each book.
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TT:
These “parents” should have their parental rights terminated for this and any other children they have and thrown in jail for child neglect.
Don’t forget to thoroughly sterilize them in the process. Unfortunately this idea/thought is not at all uncommon in hard left circles.
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And speaking of icebergs………
I sure hope there aren’t any in the gulf of mejico. Mrs HF and I will be leaving on a slow boat (the Carnival Triumph) to Cozumel tomorrow. That’s right, the ole poop ship back from rehab and ready(?) to float. We didn’t plan to be the firstsuckerscruisers back but we booked last year for Grandaughter’s Grad celebration cruise. Looks like they’re pulling out all the stops too. Pre-cruise party and an on board show by George Lopez.
What’s that law by that guy Murphy?????
Or the one about the stuff that hits the fan is not always evenly dispersed?? Oh yeah, the “Why did it it all land on me” law.
Hope to see all you Hamsters again someday
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The Hogfan! Saturday, October 5. Mark it on your calendar!
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Should my parents have taken me to the top of the nearest skyscraper to let me spread my wings?
I’m sure that in your teen years the thought crossed their minds more than occasionally. 😉
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Was Crapper under oath when he was testiclefying before congress?
I saw somewhere recently that administration officials, especially those requiring Senate confirmation, are under implicit oath when a committee is questioning them.
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Hammygator
Looks to be a good day all around. I’ll still be celebrating Johnny Foosball getting his but kicked from the week before. Hogs will be ridin’ in to Gainesville for new Gator hide boots. All the while relaxing in the Texas hill country for Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg. I sure hope they have enough beer. -
the ole poop ship back from rehab and ready(?) to float
floating poop ship?
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Ever heard of slacklining?
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Did someone say that HogFan shipped his pants?
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So as for now, I’m hoping. I’m hoping very strongly that this story is not true, and that the Secret Service is not raiding people on the theory that pungent political commentary may encourage a lunatic to do something violent, and thus pungent political commentary is now effectively a crime against the state.
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#52 That’s actually pretty cool. I was expecting something like planking or owling.
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You guys are a boatload ‘o bullship
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HAMOUS.ORG BANNED FROM SAINT JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL LEGALLY PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE FREE COMPLIMENTARY INTERWEBS SERVICE
Yes it is true. Hamous and the couch is blocked at St. Joes. Had to take Mom down there today for a checkup (all is okie dokie thanks for asking) whipped out the trusty iPad logged into St Joe’s WhyTheFyNot navigated to Hamous.org and got told you guys are a bunch of reprobates and they were not going to let me see the page. Left wing junk sites…….NO PROBLEM.
FINE….. I WILL JUST BOYCOTT THEIR COMPLIMENTARY FREE WHYFIE SEVICE. THAT’LL SHOW ‘EM. -
And all I wanted to do was ask Hammie what you got when you combined planking and owling.
Good grief we gots
owling
planking
slacklining
vadering
milking
blogging
and who knows how many other memes du jour. How bout working, earning a living that type of stuff?
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#57 They’re still angry at the Mackerel Snappers for selling ’em.
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#52 Shannon
Tried that once when I was but a wee lad. ‘Cept we thought we put up a tight rope.
Fell straight on my onions, eyes rolled back, then I hit the ground and broke my arm.
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Well that is awkward
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Gotta say the place ain’t the same without the Sisters patrolling the halls. Even this miscreant Protestant found peace knowing those ladies where wandering around keeping watch.. -
Another person under the bus for Benghazi, but a bit higher up this time.
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Squawk – not to worry. We’re taking over St. Lukes from the Whiskeypalians so the Sisters will be back, large and in charge.
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Regardless of what we all know the little thug’s future is going to look like, and it won’t be “fitna tryna be-a nurse”, based on video evidence this is a just verdict.
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Good. Squawk will still have a place to get his fix having his knuckles whaacked with a ruler.
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Being a Houston po-po just ain’t what it used to be.
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Dude’s head looks like a weird peanut.
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Dude’s head looks like a weird peanut.
Eddie Munster on steroids.
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Being a Houston po-po just ain’t what it used to be.
Can’t beat up kids anymore or throw people off bridges.When I was a teenager in the late 70’s it was understood (more like a lead pipe cinch) that if you ran from either the HPD or Village PD the first thing that would happen after they pulled you from the car is that you would “stumble” and get a plethora of bruises all over your body. That understanding kept me from being even crazier than I was.
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Goodbye Joe
You gotta go
for a swim-o
It’ll be hard
with the cuffs on
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Joe “The D!p$#!T” Biden insists on continuously reminding us that it is possible to have a lobotomy and still walk and talk.
The man has to be the dumbest SOB on the planet. The best life insurance any prez could axe for. -
Yabut does he know the difference between math and arithmetic?
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Gotta say the place ain’t the same without the Sisters patrolling the halls. Even this miscreant Protestant found peace knowing those ladies where wandering around keeping watch..
Unless they were carrying wooden rulers.
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Joe Schultea wouldnt do such a thing!
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Mack is on the radio talking about not being able to get his arms around store clerks that have boobs and beards.
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Dem rep in this video attended a briefing on the NSA snooping programs and says we’ve only seen the “tip of the iceberg”, and twice makes the point that “all of these programs were legal”.
Godwin’s Law notwithstanding, I’m going to point out here that, under German Law of the time, it was perfectly legal to kill six million Jews and that for four score and seven years it was perfectly legal to own a slave in this country. -
Joe Schultea wouldnt do such a thing!
Him personally, prolly not. It sure seemed to happen a lot with his minions, however.
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I would be remiss, however, if I failed to incorporate a Harry Potter reference to the theme of my speech, so I will. Be a Luna Lovegood, not a Pansy Parkinson. Be a little bit strange and off-kilter, and not so desperate to be popular. Strive for legitimacy, and skirt what makes you vapid. Find fellowship with everyone, not those you have preordained.
I have a few final, closing thoughts, before I turn over the podium. First, I find Zachary Quinto’s eyebrows very attractive. Second, I would like to be friends with Lady Gaga and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. And third, I would like everyone to remember that “Starships were meant to fly, Hands up and touch the sky, Can’t stop ‘cause we’re so high, let’s do this one more time.” -
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#52 Shannon
Break-dancing on a rope. -
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Mack is on the radio talking about not being able to get his arms around store clerks that have boobs and beards.
Gotta stay out of those head shops.
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OH3 brought us some food from her evening job with the catering company. Salmon, lamb chops, brussels sprouts, and cherry cheesecake.
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#82
Hey, my dog does that too! Also with a football or frisbee but that’s another sago cone story. -
Hogfan, at the time the Triumph was going thru all that I said that ship would not see a U.S. port for a long time unless re-named, but alas the news of the day gets forgotten quickly. You guys are probably in for a special treat as Carnival I’m sure will be pulling out all the stops to make sure it goes without a hitch.
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brussels sprouts
Only if you use lotsa ketchup.
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#82 Shannon
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that’s another sago cone story
Tim, I do hope you know that any part of a cycad/sago is deadly poison to animals and children.
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86 wagonburner says:
brussels sprouts
Only if you use lotsa ketchup.What?? My gourmet hero has shattered all my illusions.
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The best dog torment is to put some peanut butter between their lower lip & gums. Drives ’em nuts, but they love it and come back for more.
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Belgium has much more to be legitimately proud of:
Lambic beer
Pommes frites fried in horse lard
Chocolate
I’ll even give them asparagus & endive.
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I hereby volunteer for the search efforts.
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Bonez
Joe “The D!p$#!T” Biden insists on continuously reminding us that it is possible to have a lobotomy and still walk and talk.
The man has to be the dumbest SOB on the planet. The best life insurance any prez could axe for.And the Dems will never let it go. Biden is a dip fecal matter for sure but you can bet that comment was planned. A little red meat for the kos kiddies don’t ya know.
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With a little effort, Hamsters, we can push this sucker over the line before 10 pm. Whaddya say? Are you in?
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That’s too much effort.
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reason #6….
Do. Not. Ax. About. 1-5.
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Dangit, 10:03
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10:02
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101?
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Tim won, but didn’t notice it? Or if it was after 10:00, it didn’t count?
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Good night, everyone. Rest well for a smashingly good day tomorrow.
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Squawk done blowed up the blog.
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LOL, from Mark Steyn
Security officials used this device, the electropsychometer (or E-meter), in the 1950s and 1960s to help ascertain people’s sexual orientation, assuming that homosexuality made individuals more susceptible to blackmail by enemy agents. Data from the so-called “fruit machine” cost more than 100 civil servants their jobs. The Church of Scientology still uses such machines to assess the mental state of its parishioners.
http://www.blazingcatfur.blogspot.ca/2013/06/the-fruit-machine-primarily-used-pupil.html
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Say what?
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Guess I should show Steyn’s post.
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/350842/fruit-poisonous-maple-tree-mark-steyn
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