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Thursday Florida Cracker Open Comments

In honor of our host, we have a roundup of weird news items from everyone’s favorite loony-bin:

Florida lived up to its reputation for being an odd state in 2010, with residents committing stupid crimes, making poor decisions and exhibiting general weirdness.
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There was the man pulled over in Manatee County who claimed the crack in his crack wasn’t his. Officers found bags of marijuana and crack cocaine stuffed between the man’s butt cheeks. He said the pot was his but “the white stuff is not mine.”

How big was his posterior buttockal area that he could fit “bags” of weed & booger sugar in is posterior vertical smile?

They also managed to keep various bomb squads busy:

Threatening items that bomb squads had to handle this year included a box with two kittens in Cocoa and a stuffed pony in Orange County. Authorities blew up the stuffed pony, but spared the kittens. A Melbourne street was shut down for three hours, the time it took the bomb squad to figure out the flashing object in the middle of the street was a restaurant pager.

Get back, or I swear I’ll page you!

Nor was odd news limited to the living. A family honoring a relative’s dying wish gave him a burial at sea, only to have the body resurface off a Fort Lauderdale beach.

Must have been a drifter.

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222 responses to “Thursday Florida Cracker Open Comments”

  1. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Mornin’ Gang
    TGIF for me!!

  2. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Mornin’ Gang
    TGIF for me!!

  3. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good morning all. Heavy fog last night had us thinking it might last through the morning. Not so. But the temp rose to 63 at 6 from 58 at 10 pm, and mugly is the air you can wear. Everything outside sports dripping condensation. We’ve had enough rain for a while, and most of the big puddles are gone or greatly diminished. The squish factor remains to be seen once one steps off the sidewalk or driveway. Here’s hoping the New Year’s Eve front isn’t as wet.

    One day closer to January 5th when we can begin to see what we’ve voted in. And the pitchforks are sharpened and at hand should the need arise. We are watching.

  4. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Good morning all. Heavy fog last night had us thinking it might last through the morning. Not so. But the temp rose to 63 at 6 from 58 at 10 pm, and mugly is the air you can wear. Everything outside sports dripping condensation. We’ve had enough rain for a while, and most of the big puddles are gone or greatly diminished. The squish factor remains to be seen once one steps off the sidewalk or driveway. Here’s hoping the New Year’s Eve front isn’t as wet.

    One day closer to January 5th when we can begin to see what we’ve voted in. And the pitchforks are sharpened and at hand should the need arise. We are watching.

  5. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    This is just sad; Anorexic model who appeared in shock fashion campaign dies at 28.

  6. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    This is just sad; Anorexic model who appeared in shock fashion campaign dies at 28.

  7. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Heh heh. Pretty funny…coming from a guy from a state where they had to pass a law making it illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots (think about it) 😉

  8. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Heh heh. Pretty funny…coming from a guy from a state where they had to pass a law making it illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots (think about it) 😉

  9. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #4 Hambone 😀 LQQking at the Gravatar I’m guessin’ Oklahoma?

  10. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #4 Hambone 😀 LQQking at the Gravatar I’m guessin’ Oklahoma?

  11. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #5 yup

  12. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    #5 yup

  13. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    The squish factor remains to be seen once one steps off the sidewalk or driveway.

    It also is something that remains to be seen on January 5th in Washington, and January 10 in Austin.

  14. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    The squish factor remains to be seen once one steps off the sidewalk or driveway.

    It also is something that remains to be seen on January 5th in Washington, and January 10 in Austin.

  15. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Hey don’t leave out Alabama;
    Mercedes-climbing goat, dog picked up by cops.
    From Jesus kicked off the Jury to a Lady’s Daughter ridding on TOP of her mini van.
    Weird News.

  16. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Hey don’t leave out Alabama;
    Mercedes-climbing goat, dog picked up by cops.
    From Jesus kicked off the Jury to a Lady’s Daughter ridding on TOP of her mini van.
    Weird News.

  17. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    #4 Hamous, Ewe!

  18. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    #4 Hamous, Ewe!

  19. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    Very punny, Bob.

  20. Dude42 Avatar
    Dude42

    Very punny, Bob.

  21. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    President and family on multi-million dollar Christmas vacation in Hawaii.
    TOTAL COST: $1,474,200

    But that $1.47 million figure leaves out a number of signficant costs that simply could not be calculated by Hawaii Reporter:
    * Rental of office building in Kailua on canal
    Security upgrades and additional phone lines.
    * Costs for car rentals and fuel for White House staff staying at Moana Hotel (Secret Service imports most of the cars used here to escort the president).
    * Surveillance before the president arrives.
    * Travel costs for Secret Service and White House staff traveling ahead of the President.

    Is this a GREAT country or what?
    Oh and Michelle my Belle’s cost to fly out early, just $63,000,…. peanuts.

  22. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    President and family on multi-million dollar Christmas vacation in Hawaii.
    TOTAL COST: $1,474,200

    But that $1.47 million figure leaves out a number of signficant costs that simply could not be calculated by Hawaii Reporter:
    * Rental of office building in Kailua on canal
    Security upgrades and additional phone lines.
    * Costs for car rentals and fuel for White House staff staying at Moana Hotel (Secret Service imports most of the cars used here to escort the president).
    * Surveillance before the president arrives.
    * Travel costs for Secret Service and White House staff traveling ahead of the President.

    Is this a GREAT country or what?
    Oh and Michelle my Belle’s cost to fly out early, just $63,000,…. peanuts.

  23. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #1 Dave

    TGIF for me!!

    Thank God I’m First?

    Thankf God It’s FLORIDA?

  24. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #1 Dave

    TGIF for me!!

    Thank God I’m First?

    Thankf God It’s FLORIDA?

  25. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    Yabut, Dave. You wouldn’t want the first family to be stressed out by not having an enjoyable vacation in Hawaii now, would you?

    🙂

  26. Dude42 Avatar
    Dude42

    Yabut, Dave. You wouldn’t want the first family to be stressed out by not having an enjoyable vacation in Hawaii now, would you?

    🙂

  27. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    Meanwhile, back in Gotham…

  28. Dude42 Avatar
    Dude42

    Meanwhile, back in Gotham…

  29. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #2 Adee

    squish factor

    I finally made it out to the fence and emptied the 3.8″ from the rain gauge. Back yard grass is now covered with leaves that fell or blew in with the storm, so that made a nice mat to keep from getting any mud on my shoes.

    Kroger’s, here I come!

  30. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #2 Adee

    squish factor

    I finally made it out to the fence and emptied the 3.8″ from the rain gauge. Back yard grass is now covered with leaves that fell or blew in with the storm, so that made a nice mat to keep from getting any mud on my shoes.

    Kroger’s, here I come!

  31. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Rare is the politician that actually walks their fiscal conservative talk. Florida Governor-elect Rick Scott is getting his administration off to a good start.

    Half a million here, half a million there, pretty soon you’re talking real money.

  32. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    Rare is the politician that actually walks their fiscal conservative talk. Florida Governor-elect Rick Scott is getting his administration off to a good start.

    Half a million here, half a million there, pretty soon you’re talking real money.

  33. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    OH, you mean that big glowy thing in the sky!

  34. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    OH, you mean that big glowy thing in the sky!

  35. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    If the Obama’s would just stay on vacation, even at a cost of $1 million per day, it would be a bargain – provided they did not engage in any political activities or perform any other presidential duties.

  36. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    If the Obama’s would just stay on vacation, even at a cost of $1 million per day, it would be a bargain – provided they did not engage in any political activities or perform any other presidential duties.

  37. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    In case you don’t remember, my proposal for Congressional action is that they are each paid $10 million per year but they can only meet for 2 weeks every other year (the non-election year). During this two week period, they must exercise their congressional responsibilities and get all their work done – anything held over goes to the next congress. Between meetings, the $10 million annual stipend should be sufficient to preclude the need for outright fraud, bribes, and theft. If they have a drug or prostitute habit, I suppose I could see my way clear to provide for those needs from taxpayer funds as well. It would still be a bargain and America would be much better off.

  38. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    In case you don’t remember, my proposal for Congressional action is that they are each paid $10 million per year but they can only meet for 2 weeks every other year (the non-election year). During this two week period, they must exercise their congressional responsibilities and get all their work done – anything held over goes to the next congress. Between meetings, the $10 million annual stipend should be sufficient to preclude the need for outright fraud, bribes, and theft. If they have a drug or prostitute habit, I suppose I could see my way clear to provide for those needs from taxpayer funds as well. It would still be a bargain and America would be much better off.

  39. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #’s 4, 5, 6, 8, & 9
    Billy Connelly’s thoughts on big blonde ones.

    n.b. If you’re at work or near sensitive people, turn the sound down or wear ear phones. Slightly nsfw.

  40. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #’s 4, 5, 6, 8, & 9
    Billy Connelly’s thoughts on big blonde ones.

    n.b. If you’re at work or near sensitive people, turn the sound down or wear ear phones. Slightly nsfw.

  41. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    #14 Dude

    The reason New Yorkers are so furious is because they have seen in the past how amazingly efficient the snow removal can be. If they had always done a crappy job, no one would expect anything different. Giuliani raised all expectations for New Yorkers.

    And a Sanitation Dept. that can have Midtown Manhattan and Times Square broom-clean spotless before the sun comes up on January 1st can certainly do a much, much better job than they did with this storm.

  42. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #14 Dude

    The reason New Yorkers are so furious is because they have seen in the past how amazingly efficient the snow removal can be. If they had always done a crappy job, no one would expect anything different. Giuliani raised all expectations for New Yorkers.

    And a Sanitation Dept. that can have Midtown Manhattan and Times Square broom-clean spotless before the sun comes up on January 1st can certainly do a much, much better job than they did with this storm.

  43. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Great Truths of Life

    1. Part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

    2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.

    3. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

    4. How the heck are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

    5. Was learning cursive really necessary?

    6. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I’m pretty sure people know how to get out of their neighborhoods.

    7. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

    8. Bad decisions make good stories.

    9. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren’t going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

    10. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don’t want to have to restart my collection…again.

    11. I keep some people’s phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

    12. Kay Jewelers is wrong. On any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

    13. Google Maps needs an “Avoid Ghetto” routing option.

    14. How many times is it appropriate to say “What?” before you just nod and smile because you still didn’t hear or understand a word they said?

    15. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

    16. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey – but I’d bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.

    17. The first testicular guard, the “Cup,” was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that the brain is also important.

  44. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Great Truths of Life

    1. Part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

    2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.

    3. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

    4. How the heck are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

    5. Was learning cursive really necessary?

    6. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I’m pretty sure people know how to get out of their neighborhoods.

    7. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

    8. Bad decisions make good stories.

    9. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren’t going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

    10. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don’t want to have to restart my collection…again.

    11. I keep some people’s phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

    12. Kay Jewelers is wrong. On any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

    13. Google Maps needs an “Avoid Ghetto” routing option.

    14. How many times is it appropriate to say “What?” before you just nod and smile because you still didn’t hear or understand a word they said?

    15. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

    16. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey – but I’d bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.

    17. The first testicular guard, the “Cup,” was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that the brain is also important.

  45. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Five dollars per gallon of gas by 2012!
    A former president of Shell Oil considers this likely.

    Where are the calls to sic Obama’s Justice Department on Big Oil to hold the oil companies accountable for “market manipulation”? Why aren’t we hunting down the amoral “oil speculators” responsible for repealing the law of supply-and-demand in order to line their pockets?
    snip~
    During President George W. Bush’s administration, we constantly heard demands to hold the President accountable for “Big Oil’s price gouging.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., just two years ago, knew exactly whom to blame for “skyrocketing” oil prices: “The price of oil is at the doorstep; $4-plus per gallon for oil is attributed to two oilmen in the White House and their protectors in the United States Senate.”
    snip~
    Obama also called for “a windfall profits penalty on oil selling at or over $80 per barrel.” As of Christmas 2010, a barrel of oil sold at slightly above $90. What happened to the windfall profits tax?

  46. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Five dollars per gallon of gas by 2012!
    A former president of Shell Oil considers this likely.

    Where are the calls to sic Obama’s Justice Department on Big Oil to hold the oil companies accountable for “market manipulation”? Why aren’t we hunting down the amoral “oil speculators” responsible for repealing the law of supply-and-demand in order to line their pockets?
    snip~
    During President George W. Bush’s administration, we constantly heard demands to hold the President accountable for “Big Oil’s price gouging.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., just two years ago, knew exactly whom to blame for “skyrocketing” oil prices: “The price of oil is at the doorstep; $4-plus per gallon for oil is attributed to two oilmen in the White House and their protectors in the United States Senate.”
    snip~
    Obama also called for “a windfall profits penalty on oil selling at or over $80 per barrel.” As of Christmas 2010, a barrel of oil sold at slightly above $90. What happened to the windfall profits tax?

  47. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Why men are happier than wimmins:

    NICKNAMES
    • If Laura, Kate, and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate, and Sarah.
    • If Mike, Dave, and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Bonehead, and Gopher Man.

    EATING OUT
    • When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave, and John will each throw in $20, even though it’s only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.
    • When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.

    MONEY
    • A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
    • A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t need but it’s on sale.

    BATHROOMS
    • A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel.
    • The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.

    ARGUMENTS
    • A woman has the last word in any argument.
    • Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

    FUTURE
    • A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
    • A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

    SUCCESS
    • A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
    • A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

    MARRIAGE
    • A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t.
    • A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change, but she does.

    DRESSING UP
    • A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
    • A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.

    NATURAL
    • Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
    • Women somehow deteriorate during the night.

    OFFSPRING
    • A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
    • A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in his house.

  48. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Why men are happier than wimmins:

    NICKNAMES
    • If Laura, Kate, and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate, and Sarah.
    • If Mike, Dave, and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Bonehead, and Gopher Man.

    EATING OUT
    • When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave, and John will each throw in $20, even though it’s only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.
    • When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.

    MONEY
    • A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
    • A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t need but it’s on sale.

    BATHROOMS
    • A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel.
    • The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.

    ARGUMENTS
    • A woman has the last word in any argument.
    • Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

    FUTURE
    • A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
    • A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

    SUCCESS
    • A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
    • A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

    MARRIAGE
    • A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t.
    • A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change, but she does.

    DRESSING UP
    • A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
    • A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.

    NATURAL
    • Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
    • Women somehow deteriorate during the night.

    OFFSPRING
    • A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
    • A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in his house.

  49. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Top science breakthroughs of 2010.

    In a year full of major advances, over-hyped findings and controversial studies, it was tough for the Wired Science staff to choose which breakthroughs were the biggest in 2010. So we’ve collected the ones that stood out the most to us.

    From synthetic life and three-parent embryos to the possibility of a new human ancestor and a habitable exoplanet, here are the breakthroughs that made us shout “Science!” the loudest this year.

  50. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    Top science breakthroughs of 2010.

    In a year full of major advances, over-hyped findings and controversial studies, it was tough for the Wired Science staff to choose which breakthroughs were the biggest in 2010. So we’ve collected the ones that stood out the most to us.

    From synthetic life and three-parent embryos to the possibility of a new human ancestor and a habitable exoplanet, here are the breakthroughs that made us shout “Science!” the loudest this year.

  51. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    We’re doomed!

    SETI Astrophysicist Craig Kasnov ( not to be confused with Craig Kasnoff ) has announced the approach to the Earth of 3 very large, very fast moving objects. The length of the “flying saucers” is in the range of tens of kilometers. Landing, according to calculations of scientists, should be in mid-December 2012. Date coincides with the end of the Mayan calendar.

    And of course, NASA is covering it up.

  52. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    We’re doomed!

    SETI Astrophysicist Craig Kasnov ( not to be confused with Craig Kasnoff ) has announced the approach to the Earth of 3 very large, very fast moving objects. The length of the “flying saucers” is in the range of tens of kilometers. Landing, according to calculations of scientists, should be in mid-December 2012. Date coincides with the end of the Mayan calendar.

    And of course, NASA is covering it up.

  53. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    And of course, NASA is covering it up.

    Those ba$tards!

  54. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    And of course, NASA is covering it up.

    Those ba$tards!

  55. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Those ba$tards!

    Not gonna beleive it until Kenny is dead.

  56. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Those ba$tards!

    Not gonna beleive it until Kenny is dead.

  57. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    The conviction of a former president on rape charges — virtually unheard of in a modern Westernized country — was another victory in a decades-long struggle by women’s rights groups to chip away at a macho culture that permitted Israel’s early political and military leaders to get away with great liberties.

    Wow. I wonder what these women’s rights group’s efforts are regarding the countries surrounding Israel?

    LINK

  58. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    The conviction of a former president on rape charges — virtually unheard of in a modern Westernized country — was another victory in a decades-long struggle by women’s rights groups to chip away at a macho culture that permitted Israel’s early political and military leaders to get away with great liberties.

    Wow. I wonder what these women’s rights group’s efforts are regarding the countries surrounding Israel?

    LINK

  59. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    BATHROOMS
    • A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel.
    • The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.

    I’m thinking about the bathroom items right now and I think I’d be lucky to identify even ten of them. 😕

  60. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    BATHROOMS
    • A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel.
    • The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.

    I’m thinking about the bathroom items right now and I think I’d be lucky to identify even ten of them. 😕

  61. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    I wonder what these women’s rights group’s efforts are regarding the countries surrounding Israel?

    Rape is ok there. It’s part of the culture.

  62. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    I wonder what these women’s rights group’s efforts are regarding the countries surrounding Israel?

    Rape is ok there. It’s part of the culture.

  63. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #32 WB

    I wonder what these women’s rights group’s efforts are regarding the countries surrounding Israel?

    Rape is ok there. It’s part of the culture.

    Under the following circumstances:
    1) The rapee is a goat.
    2) The rapee is a camel.
    3) The rapee is a sheep.
    4) In some areas, if the rapee is a young boy.
    5) There are four men who witnessed the rapist in action and are willing to testify. That is, if they did not join in the fun. Then you’ll need a different four men. Rinse, lather, repeat.

  64. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #32 WB

    I wonder what these women’s rights group’s efforts are regarding the countries surrounding Israel?

    Rape is ok there. It’s part of the culture.

    Under the following circumstances:
    1) The rapee is a goat.
    2) The rapee is a camel.
    3) The rapee is a sheep.
    4) In some areas, if the rapee is a young boy.
    5) There are four men who witnessed the rapist in action and are willing to testify. That is, if they did not join in the fun. Then you’ll need a different four men. Rinse, lather, repeat.

  65. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Oh, crap – miss that modify button! I mean, if there are NOT four men who witness….

  66. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Oh, crap – miss that modify button! I mean, if there are NOT four men who witness….

  67. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Surprisingly, there are still womens rights movements in some Muslim countries, even today in Iran. Of course, many decades of progress were lost after 1979 when the government was taken over by fundamentalist religious nutjobs.

  68. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    Surprisingly, there are still womens rights movements in some Muslim countries, even today in Iran. Of course, many decades of progress were lost after 1979 when the government was taken over by fundamentalist religious nutjobs.

  69. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    •Students here come to class wide awake and cheerful. Even those students in the 8 a.m. Mathematics II class show up on time and ready to work; the same applies to the students in the later sections.
    •Students here show up for class without a bunch of electronics. Cell phones are plentiful here, but I’ve never seen one in class. Last spring, at my university in the United States, I spent countless weeks wrestling with my calculus students over texting in class.
    •In both their dress and demeanor, students here display a positive attitude toward learning. There’s no “slacker” mentality. Students are nicely dressed, most at a business casual level. There are no pajamas, flip-flops, or t-shirts with profane or sexually explicit messages, nor do you see a lot of skin. These kids are dressed to learn.
    •Although my students come from a variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds, I haven’t noticed that they split up into cliques. To some extent, this may just reflect a lack of cultural understanding on my part, but my strong sense is that students work well together across these differences.
    •Students here readily raise their hands to ask or answer questions and to contribute to class discussions. (Again, the slacker mentality is totally absent.)
    •Students here have a great deal of respect for their teachers. There’s no anti-intellectual vibe, no iconoclastic edge to their demeanor. Instead, students here display a deep respect for learning and accomplishment.
    •Finally, and most importantly, the students here are willing to take risks. They readily volunteer answers to complicated questions that come up in class, and they are not afraid to openly explore unfamiliar ideas and concepts, asking numerous questions along the way. In other words, they trust me. Of course, it’s not me in particular they trust. They trust their instructors, and they trust each other. This is the aspect of teaching in ___ that has taken me the longest time to figure out; maybe because it has been such a rare phenomenon in my previous teaching experiences.

    And where could these students be found who still have some respect for authority and teachers who just might know more than they do ?
    *
    *
    *
    *
    Iraq.

  70. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    •Students here come to class wide awake and cheerful. Even those students in the 8 a.m. Mathematics II class show up on time and ready to work; the same applies to the students in the later sections.
    •Students here show up for class without a bunch of electronics. Cell phones are plentiful here, but I’ve never seen one in class. Last spring, at my university in the United States, I spent countless weeks wrestling with my calculus students over texting in class.
    •In both their dress and demeanor, students here display a positive attitude toward learning. There’s no “slacker” mentality. Students are nicely dressed, most at a business casual level. There are no pajamas, flip-flops, or t-shirts with profane or sexually explicit messages, nor do you see a lot of skin. These kids are dressed to learn.
    •Although my students come from a variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds, I haven’t noticed that they split up into cliques. To some extent, this may just reflect a lack of cultural understanding on my part, but my strong sense is that students work well together across these differences.
    •Students here readily raise their hands to ask or answer questions and to contribute to class discussions. (Again, the slacker mentality is totally absent.)
    •Students here have a great deal of respect for their teachers. There’s no anti-intellectual vibe, no iconoclastic edge to their demeanor. Instead, students here display a deep respect for learning and accomplishment.
    •Finally, and most importantly, the students here are willing to take risks. They readily volunteer answers to complicated questions that come up in class, and they are not afraid to openly explore unfamiliar ideas and concepts, asking numerous questions along the way. In other words, they trust me. Of course, it’s not me in particular they trust. They trust their instructors, and they trust each other. This is the aspect of teaching in ___ that has taken me the longest time to figure out; maybe because it has been such a rare phenomenon in my previous teaching experiences.

    And where could these students be found who still have some respect for authority and teachers who just might know more than they do ?
    *
    *
    *
    *
    Iraq.

  71. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #24
    Pyro went to the Well of Practical Modern Philosophy — and drank deep.

    And I’m not kidding about that.

  72. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #24
    Pyro went to the Well of Practical Modern Philosophy — and drank deep.

    And I’m not kidding about that.

  73. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    The reason New Yorkers are so furious is because they have seen in the past how amazingly efficient the snow removal can be. If they had always done a crappy job, no one would expect anything different.

    I can see that. I hadn’t considered it from the perspective of expectations that had already been set. Then again, I’ve lived in Houston long enough now that I barely remember what snow even looks like, let alone how much of a hassle it is to deal with it on a daily basis. I still want to get my kids up north in the Winter one of these days though. They’ve never experienced the joy of playing in the snow – real snow, that is. That little dusting of wet powder we had here last year doesn’t qualify.

  74. Dude42 Avatar
    Dude42

    The reason New Yorkers are so furious is because they have seen in the past how amazingly efficient the snow removal can be. If they had always done a crappy job, no one would expect anything different.

    I can see that. I hadn’t considered it from the perspective of expectations that had already been set. Then again, I’ve lived in Houston long enough now that I barely remember what snow even looks like, let alone how much of a hassle it is to deal with it on a daily basis. I still want to get my kids up north in the Winter one of these days though. They’ve never experienced the joy of playing in the snow – real snow, that is. That little dusting of wet powder we had here last year doesn’t qualify.

  75. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob42 #34;

    when the government was taken over by fundamentalist religious nutjobs.

    You forgot to mention how they were propped up and openly supported by a socially liberal US president.

    Funny how you overlook things like that.

  76. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob42 #34;

    when the government was taken over by fundamentalist religious nutjobs.

    You forgot to mention how they were propped up and openly supported by a socially liberal US president.

    Funny how you overlook things like that.

  77. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Texpat #35;

    There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that US students are way over “protected” from those in charge to instruct them. Year after year instructors are told what they are NOT to do with their students.

  78. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Texpat #35;

    There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that US students are way over “protected” from those in charge to instruct them. Year after year instructors are told what they are NOT to do with their students.

  79. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Dude #37;

    Lack of action from elected leaders during moments natural disaster can break any hope of reelection.

  80. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Dude #37;

    Lack of action from elected leaders during moments natural disaster can break any hope of reelection.

  81. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    The a$$wipe union terd nozzles may have actually done us all a favor. By instituting a work slow down they caused every NY citizen an un-necessary hassle and some NYers their lives. This could and should serve as a wake-up to the citizens of the USA that the unions have long outlived their usefulness. The unions, by and large, are led by thugs who don’t give a dog-schnizzle about the members or the people in the country at large. It is time to take our country back.

  82. Bonecrusher Avatar
    Bonecrusher

    The a$$wipe union terd nozzles may have actually done us all a favor. By instituting a work slow down they caused every NY citizen an un-necessary hassle and some NYers their lives. This could and should serve as a wake-up to the citizens of the USA that the unions have long outlived their usefulness. The unions, by and large, are led by thugs who don’t give a dog-schnizzle about the members or the people in the country at large. It is time to take our country back.

  83. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    I bet there’s an entire cell block named Kevin Garner.

    Career Criminal Arrested For 128th Time

  84. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    I bet there’s an entire cell block named Kevin Garner.

    Career Criminal Arrested For 128th Time

  85. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    #38 Darren, don’t overlook the fact that unrest in Iran began long before Carter took office in 1977. I do not deny that he screwed up, but it would be intellectually dishonest to attempt to cast all the blame on one president. Several were involved, and they were from both parties. Blaming Carter for that revolution is a common tactic of politicians and pundits that know that people will unwisely take them at their word.

    I “overlooked” nothing. Do you own homework.

  86. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    #38 Darren, don’t overlook the fact that unrest in Iran began long before Carter took office in 1977. I do not deny that he screwed up, but it would be intellectually dishonest to attempt to cast all the blame on one president. Several were involved, and they were from both parties. Blaming Carter for that revolution is a common tactic of politicians and pundits that know that people will unwisely take them at their word.

    I “overlooked” nothing. Do you own homework.

  87. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    On a lighter note, I recall in October 1978 while living in a college dorm, we were looking for an excuse to party (like we needed one.) Someone mentioned that it was the Shah’s birthday and that was plenty good enough for us.

    There were several Iranian students living there as well. They kept suspiciously whispering, “Who paid for the party?”

  88. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    On a lighter note, I recall in October 1978 while living in a college dorm, we were looking for an excuse to party (like we needed one.) Someone mentioned that it was the Shah’s birthday and that was plenty good enough for us.

    There were several Iranian students living there as well. They kept suspiciously whispering, “Who paid for the party?”

  89. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob;

    #38 Darren, don’t overlook the fact that unrest in Iran began long before Carter took office in 1977. I do not deny that he screwed up, but it would be intellectually dishonest to attempt to cast all the blame on one president.

    Nor did I say you did. Again, you miss my point. Just as it is intellectually dishonest to cast the blame of Iran’s downfall into jihadism on one president (though Carter undeniably was the critical point of that shift), it is also intellectually dishonest to almost exclusively cast religious folks as nutty and authoritarian. My main point is that you do the latter and do so frequently. You also do so with social conservatives (though your definition of that class of people ias flighty at best) and completely ignore how the socially liberal folks thrust upon society what you claim to detest. Your post regarding Iran and my reply to you is no different.

    I hope you enjoyed bash in the Shah’s name.

  90. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob;

    #38 Darren, don’t overlook the fact that unrest in Iran began long before Carter took office in 1977. I do not deny that he screwed up, but it would be intellectually dishonest to attempt to cast all the blame on one president.

    Nor did I say you did. Again, you miss my point. Just as it is intellectually dishonest to cast the blame of Iran’s downfall into jihadism on one president (though Carter undeniably was the critical point of that shift), it is also intellectually dishonest to almost exclusively cast religious folks as nutty and authoritarian. My main point is that you do the latter and do so frequently. You also do so with social conservatives (though your definition of that class of people ias flighty at best) and completely ignore how the socially liberal folks thrust upon society what you claim to detest. Your post regarding Iran and my reply to you is no different.

    I hope you enjoyed bash in the Shah’s name.

  91. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Comments Liberals Give ‘Til It Hurts (You)

    This is a good Ann Coulter article on the charatible donations liberals. Well, at least the lack of donations thereof.

  92. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Comments Liberals Give ‘Til It Hurts (You)

    This is a good Ann Coulter article on the charatible donations liberals. Well, at least the lack of donations thereof.

  93. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Tedtam #33;

    Don’t you have the backdoor acces to your posts to modify them? If not you need a talk with Master Hamous.

  94. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Tedtam #33;

    Don’t you have the backdoor acces to your posts to modify them? If not you need a talk with Master Hamous.

  95. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Bob’s definition of Social Conservative:

    One who opposes sex, drugs, and rock & roll … i.e. all the fun in his life.

  96. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    Bob’s definition of Social Conservative:

    One who opposes sex, drugs, and rock & roll … i.e. all the fun in his life.

  97. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #46 Darren, from you article;

    In 2005, Vice President Cheney gave 77 percent of his income to charity. He also shot a lawyer in the face, which I think should count for something.

    😀

  98. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #46 Darren, from you article;

    In 2005, Vice President Cheney gave 77 percent of his income to charity. He also shot a lawyer in the face, which I think should count for something.

    😀

  99. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Darren, please don’t lump me in with the other broad brushers here.

    …it is also intellectually dishonest to almost exclusively cast religious folks as nutty and authoritarian.

    I know plenty of folks that are religious and social conservatives and that’s fine by me. When they make overt efforts to force their religious constructs on others via the force of a large, and powerful government I will take exception, make fun of them, and correctly (imo) term them nutty religious authoritarians.

    Live your live as you wish. I won’t bother you if you don’t bother me.

  100. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    Darren, please don’t lump me in with the other broad brushers here.

    …it is also intellectually dishonest to almost exclusively cast religious folks as nutty and authoritarian.

    I know plenty of folks that are religious and social conservatives and that’s fine by me. When they make overt efforts to force their religious constructs on others via the force of a large, and powerful government I will take exception, make fun of them, and correctly (imo) term them nutty religious authoritarians.

    Live your live as you wish. I won’t bother you if you don’t bother me.

  101. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    There are some good comments in Drudge’s link about the city workers union involvement in slow snow removal in New York, for example:

    http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/sanit_filthy_snow_slow_mo_qH57MZwC53QKOJlekSSDJK

    The Democrats know nothing about economics. They’re America’s “know-nothing” political party.

    Their recipe for fried chicken begins, “First, you steal a chicken.” They’re not into production — they’re into “redistribution.”

  102. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    There are some good comments in Drudge’s link about the city workers union involvement in slow snow removal in New York, for example:

    http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/sanit_filthy_snow_slow_mo_qH57MZwC53QKOJlekSSDJK

    The Democrats know nothing about economics. They’re America’s “know-nothing” political party.

    Their recipe for fried chicken begins, “First, you steal a chicken.” They’re not into production — they’re into “redistribution.”

  103. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Darren

    I hope you enjoyed bash in the Shah’s name.

    From what I can remember 😉 we all had a good time. Even the Iranian dudes. Once we were able to convince them that the CIA hadn’t bought the beer and pizza, they partook of all three.

    They turned out to be some pretty decent folk. Hard to understand at time, but educational all the same.

  104. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    Darren

    I hope you enjoyed bash in the Shah’s name.

    From what I can remember 😉 we all had a good time. Even the Iranian dudes. Once we were able to convince them that the CIA hadn’t bought the beer and pizza, they partook of all three.

    They turned out to be some pretty decent folk. Hard to understand at time, but educational all the same.

  105. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob#50;

    In post posts, at least one I remember specifically, you tried to equate social conservatism with “religious nut jobs” in the Middle East. The fact of the matter is though that the socially liberal folks are the ones who rop these religious nut jobs up (and libertarians who see no use in preempting the prevention of a WMD attack against the US). This was about as successful as Mitt Romney selling the public the idea that Romneycare was a conservative approach to healthcare. Furthermore, you constantly show domestic religious nut jobs as social conservatives. Or at least you attempt to. Just say I preemted the prevention of you explicitly declaring the rligious nut jobs of Iran as social conservatives.

  106. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob#50;

    In post posts, at least one I remember specifically, you tried to equate social conservatism with “religious nut jobs” in the Middle East. The fact of the matter is though that the socially liberal folks are the ones who rop these religious nut jobs up (and libertarians who see no use in preempting the prevention of a WMD attack against the US). This was about as successful as Mitt Romney selling the public the idea that Romneycare was a conservative approach to healthcare. Furthermore, you constantly show domestic religious nut jobs as social conservatives. Or at least you attempt to. Just say I preemted the prevention of you explicitly declaring the rligious nut jobs of Iran as social conservatives.

  107. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    SuperDave #49;

    I laughed at that as well. 🙂

  108. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    SuperDave #49;

    I laughed at that as well. 🙂

  109. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    You forgot to mention how they were propped up and openly supported by a two socially liberal US presidents.

    FIFY

    Early in his term, Barry had the chance to support a nascent revolution in Iran, but out Cartered Jimmy Carter and either blew the chance, or never wanted to support it in the first place.

  110. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    You forgot to mention how they were propped up and openly supported by a two socially liberal US presidents.

    FIFY

    Early in his term, Barry had the chance to support a nascent revolution in Iran, but out Cartered Jimmy Carter and either blew the chance, or never wanted to support it in the first place.

  111. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    Just picked up one of these on eBay. Been considering for a while, and the one I bought is certainly not state of the art, but looking forward to tweaking around with it nonetheless. At less than a fifth of the cost I was originally contemplating (for a newer model) I figured it would be worth a try. Got a young drummer in the house with a Yamaha eKit now, so I’m planning on utilizing his skills in short order!

  112. Dude42 Avatar
    Dude42

    Just picked up one of these on eBay. Been considering for a while, and the one I bought is certainly not state of the art, but looking forward to tweaking around with it nonetheless. At less than a fifth of the cost I was originally contemplating (for a newer model) I figured it would be worth a try. Got a young drummer in the house with a Yamaha eKit now, so I’m planning on utilizing his skills in short order!

  113. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    What a great Christmas present this would be; Island for Sale

    No, it’s not one of the Hawaiian islands, those are already all taken. But it’s the closest you can get: Johnston Atoll is around 750 miles (1200 km) SW of Kaua’i. And it has all the trappings of a tropical paradise: 4 islands making up almost 700 acres in a blue lagoon, 20 miles of fringing reef, migrating birds, incredible diving, palm trees, deserted beaches, not to mention a runway to land your private A380 (747′s are old school now).

  114. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    What a great Christmas present this would be; Island for Sale

    No, it’s not one of the Hawaiian islands, those are already all taken. But it’s the closest you can get: Johnston Atoll is around 750 miles (1200 km) SW of Kaua’i. And it has all the trappings of a tropical paradise: 4 islands making up almost 700 acres in a blue lagoon, 20 miles of fringing reef, migrating birds, incredible diving, palm trees, deserted beaches, not to mention a runway to land your private A380 (747′s are old school now).

  115. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Darren, please don’t lump me in with the other broad brushers here.

    Wouldn’t think of it.

    You’re a special kind of broad brusher and deserve a category all your own
    .

  116. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Darren, please don’t lump me in with the other broad brushers here.

    Wouldn’t think of it.

    You’re a special kind of broad brusher and deserve a category all your own
    .

  117. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    #53 Darren, again, I applaud your freed live your life according to whatever degree of social conservatism floats your boat. When folks take that to the level of authoritarianism and confuse their god (or interpretations thereof) with everyones government, I’m gonna point it out, and criticize it.

  118. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    #53 Darren, again, I applaud your freed live your life according to whatever degree of social conservatism floats your boat. When folks take that to the level of authoritarianism and confuse their god (or interpretations thereof) with everyones government, I’m gonna point it out, and criticize it.

  119. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Difficult decisions are bringing in my new year. My mom has lived here since shortly after her husband died several years ago. At first it worked well. It saved her money, and she was still very mobile. At this point, the stairs have become a real problem and she can no longer drive.

    My adopted ‘lil sister (a social worker) whom I’ve spoken with at length about her conditions recommended a couple of assisted care outfits nearby, and we’ll be checking them out next week. My mom thinks it’s a good idea, as do I.

    But still, I’ll miss our ad-hoc spontaneous arguments over politics (we go at it for hours sometimes.) Her body may have its issues, but her brain is just as sharp as it ever was. If you think arguing with me is a waste of time, you probably wouldn’t want to take her on in a debate. 😉

  120. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    Difficult decisions are bringing in my new year. My mom has lived here since shortly after her husband died several years ago. At first it worked well. It saved her money, and she was still very mobile. At this point, the stairs have become a real problem and she can no longer drive.

    My adopted ‘lil sister (a social worker) whom I’ve spoken with at length about her conditions recommended a couple of assisted care outfits nearby, and we’ll be checking them out next week. My mom thinks it’s a good idea, as do I.

    But still, I’ll miss our ad-hoc spontaneous arguments over politics (we go at it for hours sometimes.) Her body may have its issues, but her brain is just as sharp as it ever was. If you think arguing with me is a waste of time, you probably wouldn’t want to take her on in a debate. 😉

  121. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    #57
    SD

    Got anyone in mind to give a chemical waste dump island to for Christmas? 😀

  122. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    #57
    SD

    Got anyone in mind to give a chemical waste dump island to for Christmas? 😀

  123. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob;

    One more thing that I forgot to point out before clicking “Post Comment” and skiddadling off to get gas. You constantly do what you did in post #43. You can’t seem to ever criticize the social left without in the same breathe criticize the social right. This is ocurre nearly 100% of the time you make any criticism of the left. I think you’re so socially connected to the left that you don’t get bothered by their authoritarianism.

    Lumping together:
    Bob: Those religious nut jobs in Iran…
    Darren: Jimmy Carter propped them up .
    Bob: Both sides did, do your homework.

    Even when I point out, as I’ve done in similar manner before with you regarding related issues, that the LEFT promoted and propped up theocratic Iran, your response epitomized your approach when called out on the carpet about the social left.

    Singling out the social conservative side:
    Bob: OMG(osh), kids are singing about respecting authority and to be obedient. They’re doing so to be religious. I’m stupified.
    Darren: What about Anarchy in the UK?
    Bob: I’m OK with them but teaching kids blind obedience to authority is dangerous.
    Darren: Their music video had nothing to do with blind obedience.
    Bob: [Crickets chirp]

    Can’t responde so you let your exclusive criticism stand. Very typical of you.

    On another note, God bless your mother. I’m confident you’ll make the best choice together regarding her care. If she argues against you on politics, tell her I like her already. 😉

  124. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob;

    One more thing that I forgot to point out before clicking “Post Comment” and skiddadling off to get gas. You constantly do what you did in post #43. You can’t seem to ever criticize the social left without in the same breathe criticize the social right. This is ocurre nearly 100% of the time you make any criticism of the left. I think you’re so socially connected to the left that you don’t get bothered by their authoritarianism.

    Lumping together:
    Bob: Those religious nut jobs in Iran…
    Darren: Jimmy Carter propped them up .
    Bob: Both sides did, do your homework.

    Even when I point out, as I’ve done in similar manner before with you regarding related issues, that the LEFT promoted and propped up theocratic Iran, your response epitomized your approach when called out on the carpet about the social left.

    Singling out the social conservative side:
    Bob: OMG(osh), kids are singing about respecting authority and to be obedient. They’re doing so to be religious. I’m stupified.
    Darren: What about Anarchy in the UK?
    Bob: I’m OK with them but teaching kids blind obedience to authority is dangerous.
    Darren: Their music video had nothing to do with blind obedience.
    Bob: [Crickets chirp]

    Can’t responde so you let your exclusive criticism stand. Very typical of you.

    On another note, God bless your mother. I’m confident you’ll make the best choice together regarding her care. If she argues against you on politics, tell her I like her already. 😉

  125. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Maybe the NY Sanitation Dept could use one of these plows to clear the streets.

    Couldn’t damage vehicles any more than they already have?

  126. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Maybe the NY Sanitation Dept could use one of these plows to clear the streets.

    Couldn’t damage vehicles any more than they already have?

  127. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Darren, I luv ya man, but sometimes, actually often, I think we should agree to disagree rather than hammer out details related to the minutia of specific issues. Please understand that I have no issue with reasonable religious practices. My major beef is with authoritarian governments and those that promote and expand that authoritah, be they “liberal” or “conservative.”

    Thanks much for the kind thoughts about my mom. She and I always seem to find something to discuss, and I often find her insights enlightening. btw, She agrees with me on the WoD, and teh gayz, but considers herself a conservative overall.

  128. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    Darren, I luv ya man, but sometimes, actually often, I think we should agree to disagree rather than hammer out details related to the minutia of specific issues. Please understand that I have no issue with reasonable religious practices. My major beef is with authoritarian governments and those that promote and expand that authoritah, be they “liberal” or “conservative.”

    Thanks much for the kind thoughts about my mom. She and I always seem to find something to discuss, and I often find her insights enlightening. btw, She agrees with me on the WoD, and teh gayz, but considers herself a conservative overall.

  129. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    GOProud Chairman gets better of MSNBC Host

    Good video. There was a co-host filling in for that dinglebat Ed Schultz. during the converation, I don’t know what he did more, smuggly smirk complete with spittle at GOProud chairman, or talk.

  130. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    GOProud Chairman gets better of MSNBC Host

    Good video. There was a co-host filling in for that dinglebat Ed Schultz. during the converation, I don’t know what he did more, smuggly smirk complete with spittle at GOProud chairman, or talk.

  131. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob;

    I just wanted to express that portion in my posts to you. As you could tell, I don’t debate you much anymore. We do disagree on much.

  132. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob;

    I just wanted to express that portion in my posts to you. As you could tell, I don’t debate you much anymore. We do disagree on much.

  133. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Great Truths of Life

    1. Part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear totally destroy your computer, placin the little pieces in a concrete filled drum and toss it into the river history if you die.

    There FIFY

  134. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Great Truths of Life

    1. Part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear totally destroy your computer, placin the little pieces in a concrete filled drum and toss it into the river history if you die.

    There FIFY

  135. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    *UPDATED* Radical Cause and Effect: Van Jones Policies Are Redistributing Wealth to Hate Group New Black Panthers

    Perhaps one reason the DOJ let the New Black Panthers off.

  136. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    *UPDATED* Radical Cause and Effect: Van Jones Policies Are Redistributing Wealth to Hate Group New Black Panthers

    Perhaps one reason the DOJ let the New Black Panthers off.

  137. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I’m watching Magnum, P.I. I forgot how good Tom Selleck’s legs were. Especially in those short shorts so popular back when the series was current.

    And Carol Burnett is in this episode!

  138. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I’m watching Magnum, P.I. I forgot how good Tom Selleck’s legs were. Especially in those short shorts so popular back when the series was current.

    And Carol Burnett is in this episode!

  139. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Through my many years of self debauchery/debasement I have completely disproved the theory of

    “Beer before liquor, never sicker, liquor before beer, never fear”

    I also found that the best remedy for hangovers, next to the passage of time, is woofing pure oxygen combined with a shot in the arse of vitamin B12.

    J U S T sayin

  140. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Through my many years of self debauchery/debasement I have completely disproved the theory of

    “Beer before liquor, never sicker, liquor before beer, never fear”

    I also found that the best remedy for hangovers, next to the passage of time, is woofing pure oxygen combined with a shot in the arse of vitamin B12.

    J U S T sayin

  141. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    Heh! Just noticed the “Hamous’ relatives” tag on this post. Well played, WagonTorcherDude!

  142. Dude42 Avatar
    Dude42

    Heh! Just noticed the “Hamous’ relatives” tag on this post. Well played, WagonTorcherDude!

  143. phil Avatar
    phil

    When KISS jumped the shark.

  144. phil Avatar
    phil

    When KISS jumped the shark.

  145. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I was working late last night – until I was literally read to puke and had to quit – and I was trying to figure out if Lovely had spilled perfume on the couch or something. I just snapped to the fact that we brought in my lemon tree to protect it from the last freeze and haven’t taken it back outside yet. It’s blooming. If you’ve never smelled a lemon blossom, you’re missing something. As that song goes, “Lemon tree / oh, so pretty / and the lemon flower is sweet…” They really do smell wonderful.

  146. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I was working late last night – until I was literally read to puke and had to quit – and I was trying to figure out if Lovely had spilled perfume on the couch or something. I just snapped to the fact that we brought in my lemon tree to protect it from the last freeze and haven’t taken it back outside yet. It’s blooming. If you’ve never smelled a lemon blossom, you’re missing something. As that song goes, “Lemon tree / oh, so pretty / and the lemon flower is sweet…” They really do smell wonderful.

  147. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    For 2011 y’all take my advice, drop yer pants and slide on the ice.

  148. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    For 2011 y’all take my advice, drop yer pants and slide on the ice.

  149. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    K.I.S.S.

  150. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    K.I.S.S.

  151. phil Avatar
    phil

    KISS-ier

  152. phil Avatar
    phil

    KISS-ier

  153. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Dang brother Phil, warn me when you are gonna do that. 😉

    I needed some high powered eye and ear wash.

  154. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Dang brother Phil, warn me when you are gonna do that. 😉

    I needed some high powered eye and ear wash.

  155. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #73 TT

    Hmm, your portable lemon tree sounds divine! I used to do spring bulbs indoors in shallow trays of stones, and they had some very pleasant aromas.

    On the flip side, I once put a plug-in scented oil thingie in the kitchen and then forgot about it. Later that night I was convinced that something had fermented in the garbage disposal and kept running more water through it.

  156. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #73 TT

    Hmm, your portable lemon tree sounds divine! I used to do spring bulbs indoors in shallow trays of stones, and they had some very pleasant aromas.

    On the flip side, I once put a plug-in scented oil thingie in the kitchen and then forgot about it. Later that night I was convinced that something had fermented in the garbage disposal and kept running more water through it.

  157. phil Avatar
    phil

    Heh–Sorry Brother Squawk, couldn’t resist that one.

  158. phil Avatar
    phil

    Heh–Sorry Brother Squawk, couldn’t resist that one.

  159. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    #60 Bobby

    Take care of your mother and cherish her while you can.

    There comes a time when you don’t get another chance.

  160. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #60 Bobby

    Take care of your mother and cherish her while you can.

    There comes a time when you don’t get another chance.

  161. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    mharper42

    On the flip side, I once put a plug-in scented oil thingie in the kitchen and then forgot about it. Later that night I was convinced that something had fermented in the garbage disposal and kept running more water through it.

    Now that is funny right there I do not care who you are. 😉

    File this under a real bad idea.
    I burnt some bacon in the house. I live in a small 2 bedroom shack so it did not take long for the smell to permeate the entire place. No wind to push the smell out either. Ol’ dummy here got the bright idea to spray Ozium, which is some high powered stuff, into the air conditioner return. Geez I likely killed myself with that smell that took more than a few days to go away.

  162. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    mharper42

    On the flip side, I once put a plug-in scented oil thingie in the kitchen and then forgot about it. Later that night I was convinced that something had fermented in the garbage disposal and kept running more water through it.

    Now that is funny right there I do not care who you are. 😉

    File this under a real bad idea.
    I burnt some bacon in the house. I live in a small 2 bedroom shack so it did not take long for the smell to permeate the entire place. No wind to push the smell out either. Ol’ dummy here got the bright idea to spray Ozium, which is some high powered stuff, into the air conditioner return. Geez I likely killed myself with that smell that took more than a few days to go away.

  163. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Squawk #70;

    I will NOT be volunteering to administer you Vitamin B12. 😯

  164. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Squawk #70;

    I will NOT be volunteering to administer you Vitamin B12. 😯

  165. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Awww it is all good Brother Phil. Gave me a chance to check out Shania.

  166. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Awww it is all good Brother Phil. Gave me a chance to check out Shania.

  167. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Bob42
    #60
    I take back half of what I said about ya. 😉 You are a good son and you done pegged my respectometer.

  168. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Bob42
    #60
    I take back half of what I said about ya. 😉 You are a good son and you done pegged my respectometer.

  169. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Darren
    #82
    Ain’t gotta worry about that now. Them days are long long behind me. Now days my strongest drink is a Mormon Martini. 😉

  170. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Darren
    #82
    Ain’t gotta worry about that now. Them days are long long behind me. Now days my strongest drink is a Mormon Martini. 😉

  171. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Bob42
    #60
    I take back half of what I said about ya.

    I don’t but being a good son does merit high respect from others.

  172. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Bob42
    #60
    I take back half of what I said about ya.

    I don’t but being a good son does merit high respect from others.

  173. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Squawk 385;

    LOL, you can never go wrong going Mormon aything!

  174. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Squawk 385;

    LOL, you can never go wrong going Mormon aything!

  175. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    I guess now whenever anyone asks me to administer some vitamin B12 to them I now know to say, “nooooooooo sir/mam”.

  176. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    I guess now whenever anyone asks me to administer some vitamin B12 to them I now know to say, “nooooooooo sir/mam”.

  177. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Huh, interesting.

    MR says: This picture is worth a thousand words.

    Provo Firefighters look at a painting of Christ that was burned in the Provo Tabernacle fire. The fire burned the entire image except the image of Christ near the center. (Photo by Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)

    LINK

  178. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Huh, interesting.

    MR says: This picture is worth a thousand words.

    Provo Firefighters look at a painting of Christ that was burned in the Provo Tabernacle fire. The fire burned the entire image except the image of Christ near the center. (Photo by Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)

    LINK

  179. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    I prefer James Bond Mormon Martinis. That’s shaken not stirred.

  180. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    I prefer James Bond Mormon Martinis. That’s shaken not stirred.

  181. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Please understand that I have no issue with reasonable religious practices.

    Heh. A definition is probably in order.

    Reasonable – accepting of anything that Bible-believing Christians would find abhorrent.

  182. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Please understand that I have no issue with reasonable religious practices.

    Heh. A definition is probably in order.

    Reasonable – accepting of anything that Bible-believing Christians would find abhorrent.

  183. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Mormon Surprise recipe

    Is that your taste Squawk? 🙂

  184. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Mormon Surprise recipe

    Is that your taste Squawk? 🙂

  185. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    I prefer James Bond Mormon Martinis. That’s shaken not stirred.

    Does Mrs. Squawk beat off the women in long dresses?

  186. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    I prefer James Bond Mormon Martinis. That’s shaken not stirred.

    Does Mrs. Squawk beat off the women in long dresses?

  187. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Darren
    #92
    Nope.

  188. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Darren
    #92
    Nope.

  189. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    And then rams the neddle on the side of your arse to inject the B12?

  190. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    And then rams the neddle on the side of your arse to inject the B12?

  191. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Darren
    #93
    BSue does not have to worry bout those women or any other woman for that matter.

  192. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Darren
    #93
    BSue does not have to worry bout those women or any other woman for that matter.

  193. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Oh dear, I just read some of those options from my #92. 😳

    I like being out of the know in the drinking world.

  194. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Oh dear, I just read some of those options from my #92. 😳

    I like being out of the know in the drinking world.

  195. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    #96;

    I know she doesn’t, Squawk. And it’s not cuz she wiped them all out already.

  196. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    #96;

    I know she doesn’t, Squawk. And it’s not cuz she wiped them all out already.

  197. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    The REAL mormon martini.

  198. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    The REAL mormon martini.

  199. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Darren
    #96
    🙂

  200. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Darren
    #96
    🙂

  201. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    #99
    Not even close. I don’t do the Dew either. Can’t stand colas at all.

  202. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    #99
    Not even close. I don’t do the Dew either. Can’t stand colas at all.

  203. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Good, Mountain Dew and colas are bad for you.

  204. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Good, Mountain Dew and colas are bad for you.

  205. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Darren
    The original Mormon Martini is water over ice cubes. 😉
    I mix it up with soda, tonic water, spring, branch water with a twist of lime or lemon.

  206. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Darren
    The original Mormon Martini is water over ice cubes. 😉
    I mix it up with soda, tonic water, spring, branch water with a twist of lime or lemon.

  207. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    If i can scrap up enough dinero (meaning “budget”) I think I know what to get Mrs. Darren for her upcoming b-day.

    http://www.amazon.com/Microlab-MD332-Alarm-Radio-Clock/dp/B0037ENMMY

  208. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    If i can scrap up enough dinero (meaning “budget”) I think I know what to get Mrs. Darren for her upcoming b-day.

    http://www.amazon.com/Microlab-MD332-Alarm-Radio-Clock/dp/B0037ENMMY

  209. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Squawk #103;

    All that is left to do is put on a white shirt, name tag and start knocking on doors to promote the stuff. 😉

  210. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Squawk #103;

    All that is left to do is put on a white shirt, name tag and start knocking on doors to promote the stuff. 😉

  211. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    Darren
    #105
    Sorry Dude i tried selling vacuum cleaners door to door and that did not quite work out either. 😮 :0

  212. squawkbox Avatar
    squawkbox

    Darren
    #105
    Sorry Dude i tried selling vacuum cleaners door to door and that did not quite work out either. 😮 :0

  213. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    OK, I wanted to get he kids back on a regular sleeping schedule since schol’s going to start up again soon. So inseatd of fighting “it’s scary upstairs” (the youngest two stayed home w/ Dad while Mom and the older two went to set up for a friend’s wedding) I let them fall asleep on my bed. Well, everyone’s home now and I just carried the younger two upstairs and, man are they getting heavy. It won’t be long now when I’ll stop carrying them altogether. Instead I’ll shake their bodies profusely, er, uh, lovingly, and have them walk upstairs by themselves.

    I love being a dad.

  214. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    OK, I wanted to get he kids back on a regular sleeping schedule since schol’s going to start up again soon. So inseatd of fighting “it’s scary upstairs” (the youngest two stayed home w/ Dad while Mom and the older two went to set up for a friend’s wedding) I let them fall asleep on my bed. Well, everyone’s home now and I just carried the younger two upstairs and, man are they getting heavy. It won’t be long now when I’ll stop carrying them altogether. Instead I’ll shake their bodies profusely, er, uh, lovingly, and have them walk upstairs by themselves.

    I love being a dad.

  215. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    i tried selling vacuum cleaners door to door

    Whoa, I bet that “sucked”. 😉

  216. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    i tried selling vacuum cleaners door to door

    Whoa, I bet that “sucked”. 😉

  217. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Mrs. Darren and I met as custodians and since we vacuumed together we say that our job sucked.

  218. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Mrs. Darren and I met as custodians and since we vacuumed together we say that our job sucked.

  219. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    G, night all.

  220. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    G, night all.

  221. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    Wake up ya slackers. Last chance to post an OC thread in 2010.

    🙂

  222. Dude42 Avatar
    Dude42

    Wake up ya slackers. Last chance to post an OC thread in 2010.

    🙂

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