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Mornin’ Gang 😉
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Mornin’ Gang 😉
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While some folks main concern about Gun Rights legislation in the current session of the Lege revolved around a Senator they already don’t like, a bill that had the potential to both save lives and lead to even more expansion of gun rights in the state was more popular and important to the citizens of the state and gun rights advocates.
Joe Straus killed Campus Carry. Again.
As explained here, Senator Jeff Wentworth added an amendment to a bill in the Senate that would allow this common sense legislation to be voted on in both chambers.
CAMPUS CARRY REVIVED as SB 1581/HB 3639
From NRA ILA.Yesterday (5/9/11), state Senator Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio) successfully amended language allowing Concealed Handgun Licensees to protect themselves on public college and university campuses onto Senate Bill 1581, a measure authored by state Senator Steve Ogden (R-Bryan) that reforms finance methods for higher education. The Wentworth amendment was adopted by a 21 to 10 vote and then the underlying bill passed by a 19 to 12 vote. This bill now moves to the House for its consideration with the Wentworth language included. Since the House companion bill, House Bill 3639 by state Representative Jim Pitts (R-Waxahachie), already occupies a slot on the House Calendar, it is expected that SB 1581 could be expedited through the House Appropriations Committee and substituted on the House floor for HB 3639.
The amendment passed through Committee on 5/12/11
House Appropriations committee today:
In this morning’s committee meeting, Aycock (R-54) and Darby (R-72) voted in favor of Diane Patrick’s (Democrat)amendment (against campus carry). so her amendment failed 15-5Then SB 1581 passed out of Appropriations committee as is, (out of committee) 17-3.
The bill now goes to the Calendars Committee, chaired by Todd Hunter (R-32). He sounds very positive about SB 1581 making it to floor.
It’s very likely that points of order like Patrick’s will arise, once SB 1581 reaches the floor. This tactic helps delay bills until time runs out on the legislative session. Considering this, the most important person to call now is Speaker Straus. Despite overwhelming support for campus carry among House members, how Straus rules on points of order will determine whether campus carry reaches the governor’s desk.And here’s what Joe Straus did when a point of order was raised by one of theose Democrats:
State Sen. Jeff Wentworth, the Senate author of the controversial bill to allow concealed handguns in campus buildings, this morning declared the bill as possibly dead for this legislative session.
At best, with just over a week to go before the legislative session ends, he said the chances of its passage look bleak.
Wentworth blamed House Speaker Joe Straus for derailing the measure.
The House late yesterday had sent a bill containing the campus-carry provisions back to the Senate to strip off those provisions, ruling that they were not germane to the bill to which Wentworth added them several weeks ago.
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Wentworth, R-San Antonio, blamed House Speaker Joe Straus for blocking passage of the measure in the House.
“It’s looking pretty bleak at this point,” Wentworth said. “It’s an open secret that Speaker Straus did not support this legislation … I think (the House action late Thursday) is because undue influence was brought to bear by the presiding officer of the House.
“This is the clear will of this Legislature and has been for two sessions.”
The measure would have passed easily had it reached a vote on the floor—just as it would have the last time Joe Straus didn’t let it get there in his last hitch as the Democrat’s Favorite Republican Speaker. The point of order raised was that the subject of allowing concealed carry on college campii had no business being in a bill that funded colleges. Joe Straus agreed and the measure is dead for another two years.
You be the judge as to whether or not Joe Straus could or should have ruled to allow a vote on a measure that enjoys overwhelming support among legislators and the electorate. Then take that judgement to the voting booth next time you have a chance to vote for one of his Lieutenants. I know that John Zerwas will not be happy with the judgements that many of us in Fort Bend County will come up with.
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While some folks main concern about Gun Rights legislation in the current session of the Lege revolved around a Senator they already don’t like, a bill that had the potential to both save lives and lead to even more expansion of gun rights in the state was more popular and important to the citizens of the state and gun rights advocates.
Joe Straus killed Campus Carry. Again.
As explained here, Senator Jeff Wentworth added an amendment to a bill in the Senate that would allow this common sense legislation to be voted on in both chambers.CAMPUS CARRY REVIVED as SB 1581/HB 3639
From NRA ILA.
Yesterday (5/9/11), state Senator Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio) successfully amended language allowing Concealed Handgun Licensees to protect themselves on public college and university campuses onto Senate Bill 1581, a measure authored by state Senator Steve Ogden (R-Bryan) that reforms finance methods for higher education. The Wentworth amendment was adopted by a 21 to 10 vote and then the underlying bill passed by a 19 to 12 vote. This bill now moves to the House for its consideration with the Wentworth language included. Since the House companion bill, House Bill 3639 by state Representative Jim Pitts (R-Waxahachie), already occupies a slot on the House Calendar, it is expected that SB 1581 could be expedited through the House Appropriations Committee and substituted on the House floor for HB 3639.The amendment passed through Committee on 5/12/11
House Appropriations committee today:
In this morning’s committee meeting, Aycock (R-54) and Darby (R-72) voted in favor of Diane Patrick’s (Democrat)amendment (against campus carry). so her amendment failed 15-5
Then SB 1581 passed out of Appropriations committee as is, (out of committee) 17-3.
The bill now goes to the Calendars Committee, chaired by Todd Hunter (R-32). He sounds very positive about SB 1581 making it to floor.
It’s very likely that points of order like Patrick’s will arise, once SB 1581 reaches the floor. This tactic helps delay bills until time runs out on the legislative session. Considering this, the most important person to call now is Speaker Straus. Despite overwhelming support for campus carry among House members, how Straus rules on points of order will determine whether campus carry reaches the governor’s desk.And here’s what Joe Straus did when a point of order was raised by one of theose Democrats:
State Sen. Jeff Wentworth, the Senate author of the controversial bill to allow concealed handguns in campus buildings, this morning declared the bill as possibly dead for this legislative session.
At best, with just over a week to go before the legislative session ends, he said the chances of its passage look bleak.
Wentworth blamed House Speaker Joe Straus for derailing the measure.
The House late yesterday had sent a bill containing the campus-carry provisions back to the Senate to strip off those provisions, ruling that they were not germane to the bill to which Wentworth added them several weeks ago.
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Wentworth, R-San Antonio, blamed House Speaker Joe Straus for blocking passage of the measure in the House.
“It’s looking pretty bleak at this point,” Wentworth said. “It’s an open secret that Speaker Straus did not support this legislation … I think (the House action late Thursday) is because undue influence was brought to bear by the presiding officer of the House.
“This is the clear will of this Legislature and has been for two sessions.”The measure would have passed easily had it reached a vote on the floor—just as it would have the last time Joe Straus didn’t let it get there in his last hitch as the Democrat’s Favorite Republican Speaker. The point of order raised was that the subject of allowing concealed carry on college campii had no business being in a bill that funded colleges. Joe Straus agreed and the measure is dead for another two years.
You be the judge as to whether or not Joe Straus could or should have ruled to allow a vote on a measure that enjoys overwhelming support among legislators and the electorate. Then take that judgement to the voting booth next time you have a chance to vote for one of his Lieutenants. I know that John Zerwas will not be happy with the judgements that many of us in Fort Bend County will come up with. -
SuperDave (from last night),
Now that is a sweet pistol. Seriously considering one now. Maybe later this year. Thanks for the link.
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SuperDave (from last night),
Now that is a sweet pistol. Seriously considering one now. Maybe later this year. Thanks for the link. -
US Marine Corps Rules for Gunfights
1. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns.
2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
3. Only hits count. A close miss is still a miss.
4. If your shooting stance is good, you’re probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly.
5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movements are preferred.)
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with at least “.4”
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & diagonal preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years, nobody will remember the caliber, stance, or tactics. They will remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating.
14. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun.
15. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics.
16. They will only remember who lived.
17. If you are not shooting, you should be communic- ating, reloading, and running.
18. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on “pucker factor” than the inherent accuracy of the gun.
19. Use a gun that works EVERY TIME.
20. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.
21. Always cheat = always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
22. Have a plan.
23. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won’t work.
24. Use cover and concealment as much as possible.
25. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
26. Don’t drop your guard.
27. Always tactically reload and threat scan 360 degrees.
28. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them).
29. Decide to be AGGRESSIVE enough, QUICKLY enough.
30. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot up you will get.
31. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
32. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.Navy SEALS Rules For Gunfights
1. Look very cool in sunglasses.
2. Kill every living thing within view.
3. Return quickly to looking cool in latest beach wear.
4. Check hair in mirror.US Army Rangers Rules For Gunfights
1. Walk in 50 miles wearing 75 pound ruck while starving.
2. Locate individuals requiring killing.
3. Request permission via radio from “Higher” to perform killing.
4. Curse bitterly when mission is aborted.
5. Walk out 50 miles wearing a 75 pound ruck while starving.Army Rules For Gunfights
1. Select a new beret to wear
2. Sew combat patch on right shoulder
3. Change the color of beret you decide to wearUS Air Force Rules For Gunfights
1. Have a cocktail
2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner
3. See what’s on HBO
4. Determine “what is a gunfight”
5. Request more funding from Congress with a “killer” Power Point presentation
6. Wine & dine ‘key’ Congressmen, invite DoD & defense industry executives
7. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets
8. Declare the assets “strategic” and never deploy them operationally
9. Tell the Navy to send the MarinesUS Navy Rules For Gunfights
1. Go to Sea
2. Drink Coffee
3. Watch porn
4. Send the Marines -
US Marine Corps Rules for Gunfights
1. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns.
2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
3. Only hits count. A close miss is still a miss.
4. If your shooting stance is good, you’re probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly.
5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movements are preferred.)
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with at least “.4”
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & diagonal preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years, nobody will remember the caliber, stance, or tactics. They will remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating.
14. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun.
15. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics.
16. They will only remember who lived.
17. If you are not shooting, you should be communic- ating, reloading, and running.
18. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on “pucker factor” than the inherent accuracy of the gun.
19. Use a gun that works EVERY TIME.
20. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.
21. Always cheat = always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
22. Have a plan.
23. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won’t work.
24. Use cover and concealment as much as possible.
25. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
26. Don’t drop your guard.
27. Always tactically reload and threat scan 360 degrees.
28. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them).
29. Decide to be AGGRESSIVE enough, QUICKLY enough.
30. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot up you will get.
31. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
32. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
Navy SEALS Rules For Gunfights
1. Look very cool in sunglasses.
2. Kill every living thing within view.
3. Return quickly to looking cool in latest beach wear.
4. Check hair in mirror.
US Army Rangers Rules For Gunfights
1. Walk in 50 miles wearing 75 pound ruck while starving.
2. Locate individuals requiring killing.
3. Request permission via radio from “Higher” to perform killing.
4. Curse bitterly when mission is aborted.
5. Walk out 50 miles wearing a 75 pound ruck while starving.
Army Rules For Gunfights
1. Select a new beret to wear
2. Sew combat patch on right shoulder
3. Change the color of beret you decide to wear
US Air Force Rules For Gunfights
1. Have a cocktail
2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner
3. See what’s on HBO
4. Determine “what is a gunfight”
5. Request more funding from Congress with a “killer” Power Point presentation
6. Wine & dine ‘key’ Congressmen, invite DoD & defense industry executives
7. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets
8. Declare the assets “strategic” and never deploy them operationally
9. Tell the Navy to send the Marines
US Navy Rules For Gunfights
1. Go to Sea
2. Drink Coffee
3. Watch porn
4. Send the Marines -
#4 wagonburner, I lke it! Soo true. 😀
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#4 wagonburner, I lke it! Soo true. 😀
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Navy SEALS Rules For Gunfights
1.
Look very cool in sunglasses.Stay in clever disguise and change your name and move your family because the O’Bama administration is going to leak your real one.
2. Kill every living thing within view.
3.Return quickly to looking cool in latest beach wear.Return to hiding, Eric Holder is looking for you..
4. Check hair in mirror.Updated 2011 version.
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Navy SEALS Rules For Gunfights
1.Look very cool in sunglasses.Stay in clever disguise and change your name and move your family because the O’Bama administration is going to leak your real one.
2. Kill every living thing within view.
3.Return quickly to looking cool in latest beach wear.Return to hiding, Eric Holder is looking for you..
4. Check hair in mirror.Updated 2011 version.
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Can you say
Delusions of GrandeurMegalomania.
Obama, Cameron liken ‘Arab spring’ to Cold WarThey also liken their personal efforts to two leaders who came before them: Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.
BAWHAHAHAH Now that’s funny right thar, I don’t care who you are. 😉
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Can you say
Delusions of GrandeurMegalomania.
Obama, Cameron liken ‘Arab spring’ to Cold WarThey also liken their personal efforts to two leaders who came before them: Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.
BAWHAHAHAH Now that’s funny right thar, I don’t care who you are. 😉
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3rd day Shalom Y’all. #4, #6 :>) !
I long for the day when wars were really fought all out as a war instead of a “kinetic military action”, the kind of crapola that started with Korea and Viet Nam; the only war we have won since WWII is Grenada. One would assume that more intelligent minds would figure out that the Korea/Viet Nam model DOES NOT WISSIN WORK!
Bonecrusher model for warfare:
Strike hard and often, remove the ability of your enemy to continue the fight, continue until they (the true enemy) have lost the ability to ever recover and are condemned to the garbage can of history, install a reasonable puppet govt and rebuild the country to self sustainability THEN GET THE HELL OUT! -
3rd day Shalom Y’all. #4, #6 :>) !
I long for the day when wars were really fought all out as a war instead of a “kinetic military action”, the kind of crapola that started with Korea and Viet Nam; the only war we have won since WWII is Grenada. One would assume that more intelligent minds would figure out that the Korea/Viet Nam model DOES NOT WISSIN WORK!
Bonecrusher model for warfare:
Strike hard and often, remove the ability of your enemy to continue the fight, continue until they (the true enemy) have lost the ability to ever recover and are condemned to the garbage can of history, install a reasonable puppet govt and rebuild the country to self sustainability THEN GET THE HELL OUT! -
gtotracker says:
May 24, 2011 at 4:58 am
I suppose we can add Mick to the list now, does that make him the 4M President?Good one!
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gtotracker says:
May 24, 2011 at 4:58 am
I suppose we can add Mick to the list now, does that make him the 4M President?Good one!
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What were the other 3 M’s?
I can guess one of ’em is “moron”.
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What were the other 3 M’s?
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Okay, this is scary.
Why is this WHITE HOUSE position? I can understand this as part of a campaign, but when the government starts “squashing” opposition stories, I worry.
Maybe I should invest in a jackboot manufacturing company soon. I can hear ’em comin’.
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Okay, this is scary.
Why is this WHITE HOUSE position? I can understand this as part of a campaign, but when the government starts “squashing” opposition stories, I worry.
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Get a ROPE!!
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Get a ROPE!!
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Marxist Muslim Mulatto
I should have trademarked that phrase. I was brought to task for using that term at LST. I fully stand behind it and I am proven correct everyday by this man’s behavior. And I don’t believe the term “mulatto” is denigrating in any way – it’s a fact and it’s the most descriptive term available to describe that man’s race. He’s not black or white – folks of all colors need to be honest, pitch the politically correct bullshiite and deal with it.
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Marxist Muslim Mulatto
I should have trademarked that phrase. I was brought to task for using that term at LST. I fully stand behind it and I am proven correct everyday by this man’s behavior. And I don’t believe the term “mulatto” is denigrating in any way – it’s a fact and it’s the most descriptive term available to describe that man’s race. He’s not black or white – folks of all colors need to be honest, pitch the politically correct bullshiite and deal with it. -
I looked it up, just to be precise:
mu·lat·to/m(y)o͝oˈlätō/
Adjective: Relating to or denoting a mulatto or mulattoes.
Noun: A person of mixed white and black ancestry, esp. a person with one white and one black parent.Based on the formal definition, mulatto would apply here. I’m half German and half Italian – what does that make me?
/regretting asking the question already…
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I looked it up, just to be precise:
mu·lat·to/m(y)o͝oˈlätō/
Adjective: Relating to or denoting a mulatto or mulattoes.
Noun: A person of mixed white and black ancestry, esp. a person with one white and one black parent.Based on the formal definition, mulatto would apply here. I’m half German and half Italian – what does that make me?
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I’m half German and half Italian – what does that make me?
Preparing to invade France
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I’m half German and half Italian – what does that make me?
Preparing to invade France
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A mobster who is really anal about following the rules?
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A mobster who is really anal about following the rules?
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I’m half German and half Italian – what does that make me?
Bitting tongue, holding mouse hand with left hand…..Well wagon what say you? The buck don’t stop here. Also, I happen to know that our Queen sometimes slips up behind the couch with a Ball Bat. 😉
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I’m half German and half Italian – what does that make me?
Bitting tongue, holding mouse hand with left hand…..Well wagon what say you? The buck don’t stop here. Also, I happen to know that our Queen sometimes slips up behind the couch with a Ball Bat. 😉
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I can always count on you guys to put a smile on my face! 😀
Invading France…heh heh heh
Maybe I can get some fancy French panties for yesterday’s Shovel Head dude to put into his quilt.
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I can always count on you guys to put a smile on my face! 😀
Invading France…heh heh heh
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1/2 German & 1/2 Italian = Engineer who talks with her hands and cooks well?
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1/2 German & 1/2 Italian = Engineer who talks with her hands and cooks well?
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#14 – 🙂 SprechenzeWOP?
*dukkin and runnin zig zag pattern*
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#14 – 🙂 SprechenzeWOP?
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Six (!) dudes bust into a secure Pakistani Navy base and severely damage two new P-3 Orion ASW aircraft. They held out for 16 hours.
I hope it’s harder to get into wherever they keep their nukes.
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This’ll make you feel safer.
Six (!) dudes bust into a secure Pakistani Navy base and severely damage two new P-3 Orion ASW aircraft. They held out for 16 hours.
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#14 TT:
I’m half German and half Italian – what does that make me?
I was gonna say something but I couldn’t make it work with out being the offensive SOB i get accused of being – so y’all are just gonna hafta guess.
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#14 TT:
I’m half German and half Italian – what does that make me?
I was gonna say something but I couldn’t make it work with out being the offensive SOB i get accused of being – so y’all are just gonna hafta guess.
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A Werner Von Braun-ish, Sophia Loren type.
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A Werner Von Braun-ish, Sophia Loren type.
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#7 SD: It would be funny if it weren’t true. PF/OBH is such a meglomaniac that he actually believes his own BS and that of the boot lickers he surrounds himself with. PF/OBH is not fit to lick the bottom of either Reagan’s or Thatcher’s shoes.
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#7 SD: It would be funny if it weren’t true. PF/OBH is such a meglomaniac that he actually believes his own BS and that of the boot lickers he surrounds himself with. PF/OBH is not fit to lick the bottom of either Reagan’s or Thatcher’s shoes.
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Name these world leaders from pictures taken in their early 20’s:
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Name these world leaders from pictures taken in their early 20’s:
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Obammy smoking, but the other one is too small to be sure if it is G.W. or not.
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Obammy smoking, but the other one is too small to be sure if it is G.W. or not.
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Obammy smoking, but the other one is too small to be sure if it is G.W. or not.
Bibi Netanyahu.
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Obammy smoking, but the other one is too small to be sure if it is G.W. or not.
Bibi Netanyahu.
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Given the recent hostility towards Concealed Carry exhibited by the Establishment Republican Leadership in Texas, Open Carry advocates might want to take a look at an interpretation of what Open Carry might mean for California.
California has a law that makes Open Carry of an unloaded weapon legal. A bill has been passed to make it illegal. In an odd twist, gun grabbers are against the bill.
What if we passed a gun control law but it led to more people carrying guns on our streets? That may be exactly what happens if a bill passed last week by the California Assembly becomes law.
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How, exactly, could banning open carry become a wedge that opens the door to more liberal concealed carry laws? It starts with a landmark Supreme Court decision two years ago, District of Columbia vs. Heller, in which the justices clearly held — for the first time in United States history — that individuals have a constitutional right to possess firearms.
Although the court’s decision involved only guns kept in the home, most 2nd Amendment experts predict the court will eventually hold that the Constitution also guarantees the right to have a gun for self-defense in public. As the court explained, the 2nd Amendment recognizes not just a right “to keep” arms but also a right to “bear,” or carry, arms.
The court decision, however, also suggested that the right to bear arms is not absolute. States may be able to ban people from carrying concealed weapons or prohibit them from carrying them openly, but probably not both. The court cited a number of lower court cases that upheld concealed carry bans on the ground that citizens still had the alternative of openly carrying their guns.
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Given the recent hostility towards Concealed Carry exhibited by the Establishment Republican Leadership in Texas, Open Carry advocates might want to take a look at an interpretation of what Open Carry might mean for California.
California has a law that makes Open Carry of an unloaded weapon legal. A bill has been passed to make it illegal. In an odd twist, gun grabbers are against the bill.What if we passed a gun control law but it led to more people carrying guns on our streets? That may be exactly what happens if a bill passed last week by the California Assembly becomes law.
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How, exactly, could banning open carry become a wedge that opens the door to more liberal concealed carry laws? It starts with a landmark Supreme Court decision two years ago, District of Columbia vs. Heller, in which the justices clearly held — for the first time in United States history — that individuals have a constitutional right to possess firearms.
Although the court’s decision involved only guns kept in the home, most 2nd Amendment experts predict the court will eventually hold that the Constitution also guarantees the right to have a gun for self-defense in public. As the court explained, the 2nd Amendment recognizes not just a right “to keep” arms but also a right to “bear,” or carry, arms.
The court decision, however, also suggested that the right to bear arms is not absolute. States may be able to ban people from carrying concealed weapons or prohibit them from carrying them openly, but probably not both. The court cited a number of lower court cases that upheld concealed carry bans on the ground that citizens still had the alternative of openly carrying their guns. -
#27 Sarge
Bibi Netanyahu.
Hey, I can barely be sure to identify him as he looks now, much less 50 yrs ago.
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#27 Sarge
Bibi Netanyahu.
Hey, I can barely be sure to identify him as he looks now, much less 50 yrs ago.
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Hey, I can barely be sure to identify him as he looks now, much less 50 yrs ago.
I have some pictures of me taken about the same time in the uniform of this country.
I know what you mean.
The kid in those pics had jet black hair and weighed 119 pounds soaking wet.
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Hey, I can barely be sure to identify him as he looks now, much less 50 yrs ago.
I have some pictures of me taken about the same time in the uniform of this country.
I know what you mean.
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That big meanie Speaker Straus wouldn’t let Sen. Wentworth get away with an end run around the rules:
“Having been a member of the Legislature for over 20 years, my good friend Jeff should know the rules better,” Straus said in a statement. “I understand he had difficulty in passing his bill in the Senate, but as a former House member, I’m sure he is aware of how we enforce the two-subject rule against Senate bills.”
The big meanie.
Wentworth says campus-carry nearly dead, again http://bit.ly/iYVc1R
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That big meanie Speaker Straus wouldn’t let Sen. Wentworth get away with an end run around the rules:
“Having been a member of the Legislature for over 20 years, my good friend Jeff should know the rules better,” Straus said in a statement. “I understand he had difficulty in passing his bill in the Senate, but as a former House member, I’m sure he is aware of how we enforce the two-subject rule against Senate bills.”
The big meanie.
Wentworth says campus-carry nearly dead, again http://bit.ly/iYVc1R -
“Having been a member of the Legislature for over 20 years, my good friend Jeff should know the rules better,” Straus said in a statement. “I understand he had difficulty in passing his bill in the Senate, but as a former House member, I’m sure he is aware of how
we enforceI interpreted the two-subject rule against Senate bills.”Fixed it for him.
It could also have been interpreted that putting Campus Carry in a bill that funded colleges is entirely OK.
Which is what a friend to Gun Rights would have done.
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“Having been a member of the Legislature for over 20 years, my good friend Jeff should know the rules better,” Straus said in a statement. “I understand he had difficulty in passing his bill in the Senate, but as a former House member, I’m sure he is aware of how
we enforceI interpreted the two-subject rule against Senate bills.”Fixed it for him.
It could also have been interpreted that putting Campus Carry in a bill that funded colleges is entirely OK.
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And it does seem that Straus’ devotion to the rules does have its limits.
Late last night I heard from an inside source that Rep. Hamilton’s full-blown gambling bill (HJR 147 — video slot machines, casinos, gambling, and race tracks) had been dropped for lack of support; and instead, Rep. Beverly Woolley’s HJR 111 (video slot machines/video lottery terminals at race tracks and Indian reservations) is moving forward.
Why was the bill movement of Woolley’s HJR 111 not posted on the Texas Legislature Online? In fact, it still is not posted on the website (5.9.11, 9:12 A. M.); and this is Monday morning — two full days after the end of the legislative session on Friday. Is it a coincidence that the bill that will financially benefit the Speaker of the House the most just happens not to be visible online to the public?
I guess its because kindly old Mr. Straus knows how important getting slot machines into his race tracks is to the voters of Texas.
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And it does seem that Straus’ devotion to the rules does have its limits.
Late last night I heard from an inside source that Rep. Hamilton’s full-blown gambling bill (HJR 147 — video slot machines, casinos, gambling, and race tracks) had been dropped for lack of support; and instead, Rep. Beverly Woolley’s HJR 111 (video slot machines/video lottery terminals at race tracks and Indian reservations) is moving forward.
Why was the bill movement of Woolley’s HJR 111 not posted on the Texas Legislature Online? In fact, it still is not posted on the website (5.9.11, 9:12 A. M.); and this is Monday morning — two full days after the end of the legislative session on Friday. Is it a coincidence that the bill that will financially benefit the Speaker of the House the most just happens not to be visible online to the public?I guess its because kindly old Mr. Straus knows how important getting slot machines into his race tracks is to the voters of Texas.
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Okay, I posted this on a tech forum, and have garnered some view but no help.
This is so frustrating! I’ve been running Firefox and using Thunderbird for years without a problem. A few days ago, while attaching a picture to an email (which I do a lot), Thunderbird crashed on me. Just T’bird. It happened every time I tried to manipulate an image file. I searched the internet for solutions, and this is what I have done.
1) Tools / Folder options / View Selected to not cache thumbnails
2) Deleted all thumbs.db files
3) Cleared the recycle bin of files from #2
4) Rebooted computerNo luck. I was able to send one email, then problem returned. Next, I entered the following commands at the command prompt:
regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll
regsvr32 shmedia.dllNo luck. Same thing. I then tried the command line commands and the thumbs file cycle, then rebooted the computer. I could attach three emails. When I enlarged the image file to see more thumbnails, T’bird crashed again. Then I went to Gmail. I could attach 2 emails. The third one – well, on the third one the image window closed abruptly and when I clicked on "attach" nothing happened. I do not recall loading any new software. I need to be able to attach picture and manipulate my images! Help!
OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3, 32 bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5270 @ 1.40GHz, x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 Processor Count: 2 RAM: 3069 Mb Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS , 256 Mb Hard Drives: C: Total – 235829 MB, Free – 125843 MB; Motherboard: Dell Inc., 0WY040, , .87KNNG1.CN486438510606. Antivirus: Norton Internet Security, Updated: No, On-Demand Scanner: Enabled
This problem has been happening for the last week or so. I can do all this stuff, and the image file might enable me to open it and/or attach one time, then the next time it crashes. I’m guessing it’s the indexing issue. I have folders with pictures of our job sites, some vehicles we’re trying to sell, and my personal pictures. I can’t do anything with any of them.
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Okay, I posted this on a tech forum, and have garnered some view but no help.
This is so frustrating! I’ve been running Firefox and using Thunderbird for years without a problem. A few days ago, while attaching a picture to an email (which I do a lot), Thunderbird crashed on me. Just T’bird. It happened every time I tried to manipulate an image file. I searched the internet for solutions, and this is what I have done.
1) Tools / Folder options / View Selected to not cache thumbnails
2) Deleted all thumbs.db files
3) Cleared the recycle bin of files from #2
4) Rebooted computer
No luck. I was able to send one email, then problem returned. Next, I entered the following commands at the command prompt:
regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 shimgvw.dll
regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll
regsvr32 shmedia.dll
No luck. Same thing. I then tried the command line commands and the thumbs file cycle, then rebooted the computer. I could attach three emails. When I enlarged the image file to see more thumbnails, T’bird crashed again. Then I went to Gmail. I could attach 2 emails. The third one – well, on the third one the image window closed abruptly and when I clicked on "attach" nothing happened. I do not recall loading any new software. I need to be able to attach picture and manipulate my images! Help!
OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3, 32 bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5270 @ 1.40GHz, x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 Processor Count: 2 RAM: 3069 Mb Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS , 256 Mb Hard Drives: C: Total – 235829 MB, Free – 125843 MB; Motherboard: Dell Inc., 0WY040, , .87KNNG1.CN486438510606. Antivirus: Norton Internet Security, Updated: No, On-Demand Scanner: EnabledThis problem has been happening for the last week or so. I can do all this stuff, and the image file might enable me to open it and/or attach one time, then the next time it crashes. I’m guessing it’s the indexing issue. I have folders with pictures of our job sites, some vehicles we’re trying to sell, and my personal pictures. I can’t do anything with any of them.
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Stumped on that TT. I was having some problems w/ T’Bird on a Windows machine a while back, but unrelated to images. Wound up deleting and reinstalling T’Bird and that fixed it. In your case though it sounds like something OS related, since it acts up w/ gmail as well. Have you gone the route of Microsoft tech support?
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Stumped on that TT. I was having some problems w/ T’Bird on a Windows machine a while back, but unrelated to images. Wound up deleting and reinstalling T’Bird and that fixed it. In your case though it sounds like something OS related, since it acts up w/ gmail as well. Have you gone the route of Microsoft tech support?
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Partners for peace??
This article from AP is really skewed:By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH, Associated Press – 1 hr 36 mins ago
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s parameters for a peace deal, outlined in a speech to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, fell far short of what is needed to resume negotiations, Palestinian officials said.Dya think Mohammed may be a touch biased?
Has the PLO, Hamas or Fatah even bothered to remove the call for the WISSIN DESTRUCTION OF ISRAEL from their charter(s)? A reasonable person might suggest that would be a good first step. . . . .Israeli settlers, the Islamic militant Hamas and Netanyahu’s moderate parliamentary opposition also expressed criticism.
That would be THE LEFT WING KADIMA PARTY, they are not moderate.
Shaath said the Palestinians would continue to pursue these strategies. “We have nothing but to continue our struggle in the international arena and to continue building our state and to continue our popular struggle,” he said, referring to demonstrations and protests against Israel. “We don’t have a partner for peace,” he said.
Translation for bold: We can’t be happy until Israel commits suicide.
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Partners for peace??
This article from AP is really skewed:By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH, Associated Press – 1 hr 36 mins ago
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s parameters for a peace deal, outlined in a speech to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, fell far short of what is needed to resume negotiations, Palestinian officials said.Dya think Mohammed may be a touch biased?
Has the PLO, Hamas or Fatah even bothered to remove the call for the WISSIN DESTRUCTION OF ISRAEL from their charter(s)? A reasonable person might suggest that would be a good first step. . . . .Israeli settlers, the Islamic militant Hamas and Netanyahu’s moderate parliamentary opposition also expressed criticism.
That would be THE LEFT WING KADIMA PARTY, they are not moderate.
Shaath said the Palestinians would continue to pursue these strategies. “We have nothing but to continue our struggle in the international arena and to continue building our state and to continue our popular struggle,” he said, referring to demonstrations and protests against Israel. “We don’t have a partner for peace,” he said.
Translation for bold: We can’t be happy until Israel commits suicide.
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A comment on the Texas CHL Forum sums it up nicely.
A Democratic majority in the legislature and a Democratic Lt. Governor passed the original campus carry bill.
We’re seeing right now what a 65% majority Republican legislature is willing to pass.
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A comment on the Texas CHL Forum sums it up nicely.
A Democratic majority in the legislature and a Democratic Lt. Governor passed the original campus carry bill.
We’re seeing right now what a 65% majority Republican legislature is willing to pass..
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#37 Sarge: STRAUS HAS TO GO, HE IS AN ELEPHANT’S TERD NOZZLE.
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#37 Sarge: STRAUS HAS TO GO, HE IS AN ELEPHANT’S TERD NOZZLE.
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The problem with the Establishment Republicans is they think they can mock anybody and poke fingers in their eyes without any kind of reaction.
They pizztoff the Tea Party by spending the Rainy Day Fund.
Now they’re pizzing off the Gun Lobby.
But they’ll get out of it by telling folks how crazy and unreasonable those folks are.
Frikkin GENIUS, I tell ya.
Frikkin genius.
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The problem with the Establishment Republicans is they think they can mock anybody and poke fingers in their eyes without any kind of reaction.
They pizztoff the Tea Party by spending the Rainy Day Fund.
Now they’re pizzing off the Gun Lobby.
But they’ll get out of it by telling folks how crazy and unreasonable those folks are.
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Well I don’t know how accurate the poll is but “Other” is winning going away. Romney first 12.56% Palin second10.73% Other 46.49%.
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Well I don’t know how accurate the poll is but “Other” is winning going away. Romney first 12.56% Palin second10.73% Other 46.49%.
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But HEY!
Its all OK. Dan Patrick can’t carry his either.
AND we get slot machines in Joe Straus’ racetracks.
Maybe he’ll let us carry there——
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But HEY!
Its all OK. Dan Patrick can’t carry his either.
AND we get slot machines in Joe Straus’ racetracks.
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Sarge,
I am of two minds about the campus carry law. I should not say anything as it looks like it is moot for this session. Let me spell out my thoughts very simply (pun intended).
1. I went to the University of Houston and I carried illegally. My oldest daughter went to my alma mater and I advised her to do the same. The parking lots at night could be very hazardous. I went when I was a lot younger and Ms Simple describes my appearance as neo-neanderthal; still those night time walks in the lots at scared me and I was scared for my daughter when she went to UofH. I never had to pull the gun and I told no one, but it was there.
2. I knew plenty of students that were on the edge and I would have been really nervous about them packing a gun. The stresses in the Physics, Math, and Engineering Departments are very high and there were a lot of times one a#$ho&e professor could significantly alter your life plans for no better reason than he could. Perhaps arming students would instill more civility, but I kinda doubt it.
I can understand both points of view and suppose it comes down to what is the greater good.
Simple
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Sarge,
I am of two minds about the campus carry law. I should not say anything as it looks like it is moot for this session. Let me spell out my thoughts very simply (pun intended).
1. I went to the University of Houston and I carried illegally. My oldest daughter went to my alma mater and I advised her to do the same. The parking lots at night could be very hazardous. I went when I was a lot younger and Ms Simple describes my appearance as neo-neanderthal; still those night time walks in the lots at scared me and I was scared for my daughter when she went to UofH. I never had to pull the gun and I told no one, but it was there.
2. I knew plenty of students that were on the edge and I would have been really nervous about them packing a gun. The stresses in the Physics, Math, and Engineering Departments are very high and there were a lot of times one a#$ho&e professor could significantly alter your life plans for no better reason than he could. Perhaps arming students would instill more civility, but I kinda doubt it.
I can understand both points of view and suppose it comes down to what is the greater good.
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The law did not allow college students per se to carry.
It allowed those who have already passed the rigid CCL requirements to carry while on campus rather than have to leave their weapon in the car when they went to class, which they MIGHT be able to do if the parking lot law passes, otherwise, they’d have to leave their weapon at home.
Right now, even the parking lot law is in question.
Because, you know, we have a Proven Conservative Leader in the Texas House looking out for our interests.
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The law did not allow college students per se to carry.
It allowed those who have already passed the rigid CCL requirements to carry while on campus rather than have to leave their weapon in the car when they went to class, which they MIGHT be able to do if the parking lot law passes, otherwise, they’d have to leave their weapon at home.
Right now, even the parking lot law is in question.
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#40 Dave
Well I don’t know how accurate the poll is
It’s a crappy poll — does not even have Cain listed, although he announced before Pawlenty did. And some of those turkeys have NOT announced as far as I am aware.
The main point of 46.9% “Other” remains, though.
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#40 Dave
Well I don’t know how accurate the poll is
It’s a crappy poll — does not even have Cain listed, although he announced before Pawlenty did. And some of those turkeys have NOT announced as far as I am aware.
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Serge’
And once again you spin and twist what was said to fit your own pov.While some folks main concern about Gun Rights legislation in the current session of the Lege revolved around a Senator they already don’t like,
Actually no it did not surround the author of the bill. The concern was over the bill itself. Myself and others said that time and again.
Unlike you, your rant is based on Straus’ duties as speaker. That would be the same Straus you have shown you do not like.
You be the judge as to whether or not Joe Straus could or should have ruled to allow a vote on a measure that enjoys overwhelming support among legislators and the electorate.
oh and this too while I am at it
They pizztoff the Tea Party by spending the Rainy Day Fund.
And pray tell me what the rainy day fund is for? It is saved up and set aside for emergencies and seeing that last years expenses needed to be paid off you would think that not using it would be more of an offense.
just like the Republicans establishment, the Tea Partys are not always right. But that is kinda hard for a follower to see.
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Serge’
And once again you spin and twist what was said to fit your own pov.While some folks main concern about Gun Rights legislation in the current session of the Lege revolved around a Senator they already don’t like,
Actually no it did not surround the author of the bill. The concern was over the bill itself. Myself and others said that time and again.
Unlike you, your rant is based on Straus’ duties as speaker. That would be the same Straus you have shown you do not like.You be the judge as to whether or not Joe Straus could or should have ruled to allow a vote on a measure that enjoys overwhelming support among legislators and the electorate.
oh and this too while I am at it
They pizztoff the Tea Party by spending the Rainy Day Fund.
And pray tell me what the rainy day fund is for? It is saved up and set aside for emergencies and seeing that last years expenses needed to be paid off you would think that not using it would be more of an offense.
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We’ll see after the primaries.
Gonna be interesting when the Tea Party joins up with NRA/ILA.
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#35 Dude
Have you gone the route of Microsoft tech support?
If I want to pay. I’ve searched their knowledge base (kinda). Dang, that thing brought up thousands of possibles, almost impossible to sort through.
I guess I could reinstall the OS – something I’ve never done, and am scared to do (‘cuz I’m such a WHIZ at this sort of stuff /sarc off). I’d have to schedule time to do it, too. But I guess I’m spending a lot of time doing the other crap, so I guess that’s a wash. Oh, and I’d have to find my install disk somewhere. /rummaging through drawer
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#35 Dude
Have you gone the route of Microsoft tech support?
If I want to pay. I’ve searched their knowledge base (kinda). Dang, that thing brought up thousands of possibles, almost impossible to sort through.
I guess I could reinstall the OS – something I’ve never done, and am scared to do (‘cuz I’m such a WHIZ at this sort of stuff /sarc off). I’d have to schedule time to do it, too. But I guess I’m spending a lot of time doing the other crap, so I guess that’s a wash. Oh, and I’d have to find my install disk somewhere. /rummaging through drawer -
This is funny. Funny, strange, I mean.
This comment from the story is funny ha-ha:
It was really nice until he got the date wrong by three years. Granted, 2008 was a great year for him, and we might try to live it for as long as possible, too, if we were him. Also, though, he may have had a stroke.
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This is funny. Funny, strange, I mean.
This comment from the story is funny ha-ha:It was really nice until he got the date wrong by three years. Granted, 2008 was a great year for him, and we might try to live it for as long as possible, too, if we were him. Also, though, he may have had a stroke.
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And here’s the reason why we wait until the primaries.
Its the people that vote who get to decide what’s right and what’s wrong to do when it comes to spending, not them that gets elected. If they spend something we don’t want them to spend, they will pay for it, no matter how much they try to ‘splain it to us.
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And here’s the reason why we wait until the primaries.
Its the people that vote who get to decide what’s right and what’s wrong to do when it comes to spending, not them that gets elected. If they spend something we don’t want them to spend, they will pay for it, no matter how much they try to ‘splain it to us. -
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Incredible?
Amusing?
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Ingenious?
Incredible?
Amusing?
Worthless?
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Well I’m getting ready to head to Alabama then on to Florida later this week. I’m checking in on my New Dell Lap-Top that I purchaesd on Sunday. I’ve bought about a dozen of these things for Wife, Son, Daughter, Sister, the kids boy/girl friends when they were in school, but I never had one of my own, so I got out the ole crowbar and pried open the billfold and got me one. My lovely Bride is letting me borrow her Verizion stick so it’ll work in south Alabama. She loaded up the software this morning and now I’m cookin’! YES! life is good!
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Well I’m getting ready to head to Alabama then on to Florida later this week. I’m checking in on my New Dell Lap-Top that I purchaesd on Sunday. I’ve bought about a dozen of these things for Wife, Son, Daughter, Sister, the kids boy/girl friends when they were in school, but I never had one of my own, so I got out the ole crowbar and pried open the billfold and got me one. My lovely Bride is letting me borrow her Verizion stick so it’ll work in south Alabama. She loaded up the software this morning and now I’m cookin’! YES! life is good!
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DAYAAM,…that’s FAST!!! With the new Verizion sticks, if you are in a high density area, the stick ties into a special antenna on the Cell tower and it’s MUCH faster than the regular Cell (dial-up). It used to be about 1/2 as fast as DSL but I just ran “Bandwidth Place Dot Com” and it came up Download Speed 13.81 Mbs, Upload Speed 4.89 Mbs!! DAYAAM! thats fast!!
FWIW; When I get to the Old Farm House, (think 2 tin cans and a string) it’ll be slower than molasses in January,….BUTT it’ll work 😉 -
DAYAAM,…that’s FAST!!! With the new Verizion sticks, if you are in a high density area, the stick ties into a special antenna on the Cell tower and it’s MUCH faster than the regular Cell (dial-up). It used to be about 1/2 as fast as DSL but I just ran “Bandwidth Place Dot Com” and it came up Download Speed 13.81 Mbs, Upload Speed 4.89 Mbs!! DAYAAM! thats fast!!
FWIW; When I get to the Old Farm House, (think 2 tin cans and a string) it’ll be slower than molasses in January,….BUTT it’ll work 😉 -
#48 TT
His pals in the MSM immediately starting covering his azz when this story broke. They say he was jet-lagged. Hannity was speculating today what the MSM would be saying if Reagan or either Bush had signed with the wrong date (by 3 years!)
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#48 TT
His pals in the MSM immediately starting covering his azz when this story broke. They say he was jet-lagged. Hannity was speculating today what the MSM would be saying if Reagan or either Bush had signed with the wrong date (by 3 years!) -
#50 TT
OMG, don’t anyone mention this magnet crank thing to my husband because I do not want one of these for Christmas. 🙂
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mharper42
OMG, don’t anyone mention this magnet crank thing to my husband because I do not want one of these for Christmas.
What was your hubby’s name? 😉
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mharper42
OMG, don’t anyone mention this magnet crank thing to my husband because I do not want one of these for Christmas.
What was your hubby’s name? 😉
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Dave of the Super Type
#51Well I’m getting ready to head to Alabama then on to Florida later this week.
If I don’t see ya before ya leave have a safe trip amigo.
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Dave of the Super Type
#51Well I’m getting ready to head to Alabama then on to Florida later this week.
If I don’t see ya before ya leave have a safe trip amigo.
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Squawster
Well I’m getting ready to head to Alabama then on to Florida later this week.
OK,….My favorite teacher of all time was Mrs Byrd, 11 th grade english teacher and I’m sure that she is spinning in her grave because Dave CAN’T write a readable sentence. I should have said, “I’m getting ready to head out to Alabama later this week and then it’s on to Florida.” I’ll be heading out Friday and head to Florida on Saturday. 😉
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Squawster
Well I’m getting ready to head to Alabama then on to Florida later this week.
OK,….My favorite teacher of all time was Mrs Byrd, 11 th grade english teacher and I’m sure that she is spinning in her grave because Dave CAN’T write a readable sentence. I should have said, “I’m getting ready to head out to Alabama later this week and then it’s on to Florida.” I’ll be heading out Friday and head to Florida on Saturday. 😉
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I’m half German and half Italian – what does that make me?
A white-bread, honky cracker? 😉
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I’m half German and half Italian – what does that make me?
A white-bread, honky cracker? 😉
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Well it was readable, evidently just wrong, however. 😀
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Well it was readable, evidently just wrong, however. 😀
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“Mulatto” is the majority race of Brazilians in the area which I served my mission. That would be the northeast corner. There I was physically closer to Africa than my home in Illinois. Recife was the biggest city in the region. They were some of the humblest and openly friendly people I’ve ever known.
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“Mulatto” is the majority race of Brazilians in the area which I served my mission. That would be the northeast corner. There I was physically closer to Africa than my home in Illinois. Recife was the biggest city in the region. They were some of the humblest and openly friendly people I’ve ever known.
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Did anyone here have a really special teacher? I was lucky to have 3, 4 if you count Mrs Stowers, my first grade teacher that I had a serious crush on, Mrs Wells, second grade, Mr Bryan, high school math teacher and Mrs Byrd. She really loved kids and tried her best to explain how the world works, she would have made a great Civics teacher becauce we always talked about current events. Bless her!
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Did anyone here have a really special teacher? I was lucky to have 3, 4 if you count Mrs Stowers, my first grade teacher that I had a serious crush on, Mrs Wells, second grade, Mr Bryan, high school math teacher and Mrs Byrd. She really loved kids and tried her best to explain how the world works, she would have made a great Civics teacher becauce we always talked about current events. Bless her!
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Ms. Sullivan. Hubba, hubba. She was Debra Lafave before the school teacher thing got popular. I was sadly not in the loop.
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Ms. Sullivan. Hubba, hubba. She was Debra Lafave before the school teacher thing got popular. I was sadly not in the loop.
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Santasquawk #55;
mharper’s been nice, not naughty. 🙂
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Oh you were talkin’ ’bout learnin’ stuff. Mr. Truitt, 9th grade Gubment class. Got me interested in politics.
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Oh you were talkin’ ’bout learnin’ stuff. Mr. Truitt, 9th grade Gubment class. Got me interested in politics.
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#62 GJT Yup, I shoulda’ known that you would take it all wrong! That would have been Miss Cogan, the typing teacher. In those days most guys didn’t take typing, but when she showed a whole lot of guys did and they sat on the FRONT ROW! because she wore short skirts and sat on her desk facing the class. BTW; I didn’t take typing! 😀
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#62 GJT Yup, I shoulda’ known that you would take it all wrong! That would have been Miss Cogan, the typing teacher. In those days most guys didn’t take typing, but when she showed a whole lot of guys did and they sat on the FRONT ROW! because she wore short skirts and sat on her desk facing the class. BTW; I didn’t take typing! 😀
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SuperDave;
Did anyone here have a really special teacher?
I had a social studies teacher in high school who loved parakeets and would on occasion jump up and down flapping his hands. At times when another teacher entered the room, he’d kneel down, place his head on the floor, look up at that teacher and say, “you know I look up to you.”
This teacher would use examples of prostitution to teach economics and even mentioned how one of his college roomates got an STD after a night of “fun”. At ties it would be questionable to label him “special” but he was unforgetable.
I think the most “special” teacher I had was in 2nd grade when Ms. Cocoran would spend much time with me helping me through the course and lessons and smacked my butt hard when I deserved it.
For the record, I learned much more about social studies from good old teaching than this teacher.
And I’m glad you had a “serious crush’ on Mrs. Wells and not Mr. Bryan.
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SuperDave;
Did anyone here have a really special teacher?
I had a social studies teacher in high school who loved parakeets and would on occasion jump up and down flapping his hands. At times when another teacher entered the room, he’d kneel down, place his head on the floor, look up at that teacher and say, “you know I look up to you.”
This teacher would use examples of prostitution to teach economics and even mentioned how one of his college roomates got an STD after a night of “fun”. At ties it would be questionable to label him “special” but he was unforgetable.
I think the most “special” teacher I had was in 2nd grade when Ms. Cocoran would spend much time with me helping me through the course and lessons and smacked my butt hard when I deserved it.
For the record, I learned much more about social studies from good old teaching than this teacher.
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Mrs. Mears, 2nd grade. Meanest woman I’ve ever known – keep in mind I been divorced twice. Why that lady decided teaching a room full of kids that she had no capibility to like chose that profession is one of life’s mysteries to me to this day.
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Mrs. Mears, 2nd grade. Meanest woman I’ve ever known – keep in mind I been divorced twice. Why that lady decided teaching a room full of kids that she had no capibility to like chose that profession is one of life’s mysteries to me to this day.
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I had/still have a lot of great teachers in my life. Heck, one even has a school named after her. She still looks the same too! Cindy asked me what her 1st name was and I said: Mrs. Mrs. B always managed to get my 4 kids through math. She has this special way with math.
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I had/still have a lot of great teachers in my life. Heck, one even has a school named after her. She still looks the same too! Cindy asked me what her 1st name was and I said: Mrs. Mrs. B always managed to get my 4 kids through math. She has this special way with math.
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Biiiiiinnnnngooooooooo
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Biiiiiinnnnngooooooooo
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And I’m glad you had a “serious crush’ on Mrs. Wells and not Mr. Bryan
. Mrs Wells was about 100 years old and loved me because of my red hair, I had a crush on Mrs Stowers, she was just outta college and used to whup me with a ping-pong paddle. 😉
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And I’m glad you had a “serious crush’ on Mrs. Wells and not Mr. Bryan
. Mrs Wells was about 100 years old and loved me because of my red hair, I had a crush on Mrs Stowers, she was just outta college and used to whup me with a ping-pong paddle. 😉
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu address to US Congress 24/5/11 & Heb. Sub. Full
Netanyahu’s speech is a stellar example of class, clarity, boldness, and eloquence. Our own president would learn much just striving to give a speech of this magnitude.
The video I linked even has a Hebrew translation for Bonecrusher. 😉
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu address to US Congress 24/5/11 & Heb. Sub. Full
Netanyahu’s speech is a stellar example of class, clarity, boldness, and eloquence. Our own president would learn much just striving to give a speech of this magnitude.
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Now iffin’ you want to talk about BAD teachers, that would be Mrs. Langford. If you talked too much, she’d shove a tissue in your mouth and scotch tape it shut. I knew that she was the debbil when she did it to a sweet girl named Diana. We talked about it a few years back. Diana thinks Mrs. L ate her own birthed chillrens…..
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Now iffin’ you want to talk about BAD teachers, that would be Mrs. Langford. If you talked too much, she’d shove a tissue in your mouth and scotch tape it shut. I knew that she was the debbil when she did it to a sweet girl named Diana. We talked about it a few years back. Diana thinks Mrs. L ate her own birthed chillrens…..
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BTW; I didn’t take typing!
Me niether, and I’m still a one pecker.
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BTW; I didn’t take typing!
Me niether, and I’m still a one pecker.
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#69 Biiiiiinnnnngooooooooo Was it good for you? 😀
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#69 Biiiiiinnnnngooooooooo Was it good for you? 😀
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#67 Tim: Great minds think alike!!! Heck, we used to hafta get shots in the cafeteria. You’d literally had to catch me. She embarassed me in front of the whole class. Fortunatly for me, I was too busy sniveling to give a rats patuie what she thought. She didn’t get the shot.
I’ve gotten better since then. I expect a balloon or a sticker these days. Or at least a Hello Kitty band aid or sumptin’……
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#67 Tim: Great minds think alike!!! Heck, we used to hafta get shots in the cafeteria. You’d literally had to catch me. She embarassed me in front of the whole class. Fortunatly for me, I was too busy sniveling to give a rats patuie what she thought. She didn’t get the shot.
I’ve gotten better since then. I expect a balloon or a sticker these days. Or at least a Hello Kitty band aid or sumptin’…… -
GJT
Meanest woman I’ve ever known
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BAD teachers, that would be Mrs. Langford
That would be my 3 rd grade teacher, Ms Ard, an ugly old spinster that HATED kids, he!! she hated everybody/everything.
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GJT
Meanest woman I’ve ever known
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BAD teachers, that would be Mrs. Langford
That would be my 3 rd grade teacher, Ms Ard, an ugly old spinster that HATED kids, he!! she hated everybody/everything.
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Me niether, and I’m still a one pecker.
Yup, me to, I’m not a possum. 😉
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Me niether, and I’m still a one pecker.
Yup, me to, I’m not a possum. 😉
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This sounds like a story for the tragic domestic southern terrorist.
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This sounds like a story for the tragic domestic southern terrorist.
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#75, 76
If we still have these turrible memories nearly 5 decades later I think we have a case. Reparations!!
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#75, 76
If we still have these turrible memories nearly 5 decades later I think we have a case. Reparations!! -
If we still have these turrible memories nearly 5 decades later I think we have a case. Reparations!!
They’re all dead now. I don’t think we have a case but I like that idea better than knee capping the old bitty. 😈 Did I mention that Diana was a good kid???
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If we still have these turrible memories nearly 5 decades later I think we have a case. Reparations!!
They’re all dead now. I don’t think we have a case but I like that idea better than knee capping the old bitty. 😈 Did I mention that Diana was a good kid???
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#78 Pyro: Oh, hail, no! Goats stank. Not sure iffin’ you knew about my “smart idea” to get goats to graze on my “holds water” property. Didn’t pan out as well as I had planned. Touching story, though. It coulda been me 20 years ago. 😉
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#78 Pyro: Oh, hail, no! Goats stank. Not sure iffin’ you knew about my “smart idea” to get goats to graze on my “holds water” property. Didn’t pan out as well as I had planned. Touching story, though. It coulda been me 20 years ago. 😉
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Not that its a surprise, but the money-grubbing, self-mutilating grifter won’t be stealing money from orphans after all. Guess she better hope someone picks up her “reality” freak show.
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Not that its a surprise, but the money-grubbing, self-mutilating grifter won’t be stealing money from orphans after all. Guess she better hope someone picks up her “reality” freak show.
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#55 Squawk
What was your hubby’s name?
Uh, Melvin. Why do you ask??
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#55 Squawk
What was your hubby’s name?
Uh, Melvin. Why do you ask??
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#78 Pyro
That was my feel-good animal story yesterday… -
#78 Pyro
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I saw a story on Drudge yesterday that Putin wants to be president of Russia again. I wonder if he has one of those minature pet giraffes?
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I saw a story on Drudge yesterday that Putin wants to be president of Russia again. I wonder if he has one of those minature pet giraffes?
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Uh, Melvin. Why do you ask??
Dumbax. You are equivalent to “shooting fish in a barrell”. We tried to help you, but nooooooo. Squawk is ebbil and must be destroyed.
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Uh, Melvin. Why do you ask??
Dumbax. You are equivalent to “shooting fish in a barrell”. We tried to help you, but nooooooo. Squawk is ebbil and must be destroyed.
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Uh, Melvin. Why do you ask??
I think he was gonna make a call.
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Uh, Melvin. Why do you ask??
I think he was gonna make a call.
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Squawk is ebbil and must be destroyed.
Whatever the vote is, I’ll go along. 😛
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Squawk is ebbil and must be destroyed.
Whatever the vote is, I’ll go along. 😛
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Tim: LOL! You know how to use a back hoe?
Another message from our President……
Is 2012 here yet? I think Obama is a slow learner……
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Tim: LOL! You know how to use a back hoe?
Another message from our President……
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Teachers – okay, bear with me, it’s a long story…
My first grade teacher was Mrs. Williams. Looking back, all I remember is that she was old, had her white hair piled up on her head, and I adored her.
On the day of our field trip to the zoo, I and about half the first grade used the facilities before climbing onto the bus to take us to that magical place of lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! I had been allowed to take my favorite doll with me (she had fuzzy brown hair, just like me), and with my dolly clutched under my arm, we made the trip to the zoo. Upon leaving the bus, we were paired up for our trek around the zoo. We stopped off at the place where the hot dogs and drinks were sold, and again about half the first grade class went to use the facilities. One of the chaperone mothers took me to the restroom, where I took care of business. Upon exiting the stall, I found the restroom empty. I figured they were all outside, so I washed my hands, re-clutched my doll, and walked outside. To my surprise, the whole first grade was gone. Vanished. Evaporated.
I thought about it, realizing that the zoo was a finite space (although I didn’t really use the word “finite” at that age), and the class was pretty big, so if I walked around long enough I was bound to bump into them. Dolly and I began our trek. I remember passing the lions, then the seals – where I stopped momentarily to watch – and then continued meandering about the zoo, looking for a long line of kids walking two-by-two, holding hands. I was unconcerned and felt totally in control.
Then I heard a disembodied voice announce: “We have a little lost girl. She has brown curly hair and is holding a doll. If you find her, please bring her to the concession stand.” My first thought was “I’m LOST! I’m LOST! Oh no!” My second thought was “What is a concession stand?” If I had known that the place of hot dogs and soft drinks was officially known as a “concession stand” (I didn’t get out much, being one of twelve kids in a family that couldn’t afford to take us out much), I would have gone back to it by myself. I knew exactly where it was and how to get back to it. Unfortunately, since I didn’t know what a “concession stand” was, I had no idea where to go. And now I was lost! I began to cry a little and hugged my doll close to my chest.
Then this lady came up to me, holding a baby and I think was pregnant with #2. “Are you the little lost girl?” she asked. All I could do was cry and nod my head. She held me close to her and began walking me back the way I had come. At this time, I’d like to point out a few facts:
1) I was in the first grade.
2) First graders are not very tall.
3) This lady was either pregnant or fat.
4) Pregnant/fat ladies have sizable hips.
5) Which come to about the height of a first grader’s head.As we walked, my head was being knocked away each time she took a right step. Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. It was very uncomfortable, and I tried to step away slightly so my ear wasn’t plastered to her hip. I think she thought I was trying to run away – again. She kept pulling me into her body, my head kept getting knocked back and forth, and I kept trying to politely pull away, whereupon the cycle would begin all over again. I was about to get a little more forceful, when we turned a corner, and there in all of its glory was—
the hot dog place! And the first grade class! My next thought was “Oh, so THAT’S a concession stand!” and my next thought “Holy crap, she’s going to hit me with her cast!” Mrs. Williams had recently broken her arm and now she was running at me with her arms above her head. I almost did turn and run right about then, but preg lady was holding me captive. Mrs. Williams finally got close to me, and instead of bashing me with her cast, drew me into the most wonderful hug ever. After chastising me for not using the bathroom before we left school, the first grade continued on its trip around the zoo. I was slightly bored by now, as I had already seen the lions and seals, but I was deliriously happy because instead of holding some dinky little first grader’s hand, I got to walk with Mrs. Williams the rest of the day. I could do a repeat of the zoo as long as Mrs. Williams was holding my hand.I still have a little resentment at the mom who took me into the restroom and left me there.
And that’s my story of one of my favorite teachers.
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Teachers – okay, bear with me, it’s a long story…
My first grade teacher was Mrs. Williams. Looking back, all I remember is that she was old, had her white hair piled up on her head, and I adored her.
On the day of our field trip to the zoo, I and about half the first grade used the facilities before climbing onto the bus to take us to that magical place of lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! I had been allowed to take my favorite doll with me (she had fuzzy brown hair, just like me), and with my dolly clutched under my arm, we made the trip to the zoo. Upon leaving the bus, we were paired up for our trek around the zoo. We stopped off at the place where the hot dogs and drinks were sold, and again about half the first grade class went to use the facilities. One of the chaperone mothers took me to the restroom, where I took care of business. Upon exiting the stall, I found the restroom empty. I figured they were all outside, so I washed my hands, re-clutched my doll, and walked outside. To my surprise, the whole first grade was gone. Vanished. Evaporated.
I thought about it, realizing that the zoo was a finite space (although I didn’t really use the word “finite” at that age), and the class was pretty big, so if I walked around long enough I was bound to bump into them. Dolly and I began our trek. I remember passing the lions, then the seals – where I stopped momentarily to watch – and then continued meandering about the zoo, looking for a long line of kids walking two-by-two, holding hands. I was unconcerned and felt totally in control.
Then I heard a disembodied voice announce: “We have a little lost girl. She has brown curly hair and is holding a doll. If you find her, please bring her to the concession stand.” My first thought was “I’m LOST! I’m LOST! Oh no!” My second thought was “What is a concession stand?” If I had known that the place of hot dogs and soft drinks was officially known as a “concession stand” (I didn’t get out much, being one of twelve kids in a family that couldn’t afford to take us out much), I would have gone back to it by myself. I knew exactly where it was and how to get back to it. Unfortunately, since I didn’t know what a “concession stand” was, I had no idea where to go. And now I was lost! I began to cry a little and hugged my doll close to my chest.
Then this lady came up to me, holding a baby and I think was pregnant with #2. “Are you the little lost girl?” she asked. All I could do was cry and nod my head. She held me close to her and began walking me back the way I had come. At this time, I’d like to point out a few facts:
1) I was in the first grade.
2) First graders are not very tall.
3) This lady was either pregnant or fat.
4) Pregnant/fat ladies have sizable hips.
5) Which come to about the height of a first grader’s head.
As we walked, my head was being knocked away each time she took a right step. Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. It was very uncomfortable, and I tried to step away slightly so my ear wasn’t plastered to her hip. I think she thought I was trying to run away – again. She kept pulling me into her body, my head kept getting knocked back and forth, and I kept trying to politely pull away, whereupon the cycle would begin all over again. I was about to get a little more forceful, when we turned a corner, and there in all of its glory was—
the hot dog place! And the first grade class! My next thought was “Oh, so THAT’S a concession stand!” and my next thought “Holy crap, she’s going to hit me with her cast!” Mrs. Williams had recently broken her arm and now she was running at me with her arms above her head. I almost did turn and run right about then, but preg lady was holding me captive. Mrs. Williams finally got close to me, and instead of bashing me with her cast, drew me into the most wonderful hug ever. After chastising me for not using the bathroom before we left school, the first grade continued on its trip around the zoo. I was slightly bored by now, as I had already seen the lions and seals, but I was deliriously happy because instead of holding some dinky little first grader’s hand, I got to walk with Mrs. Williams the rest of the day. I could do a repeat of the zoo as long as Mrs. Williams was holding my hand.
I still have a little resentment at the mom who took me into the restroom and left me there.
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ST #72;
Diana thinks Mrs. L ate…
Why would someone named “Late” be a teacher? 😉
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ST #72;
Diana thinks Mrs. L ate…
Why would someone named “Late” be a teacher? 😉
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#86 ST
Dumbax.
Not so fast with your assumptions, Missy. 🙂
1. Do you think I would tell Squawk the real name?
2. Do you think I would marry a man named Melvin?
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#86 ST
Dumbax.
Not so fast with your assumptions, Missy. 🙂
1. Do you think I would tell Squawk the real name?
2. Do you think I would marry a man named Melvin?
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Filed under one of HotAir’s “dude” categories:
Does this make Richie one hot dude?
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Filed under one of HotAir’s “dude” categories:
Richie Magic, ‘The Human Ashtray,’ Sets World Record, Extinguishing 70 Cigarettes on Tongue (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
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Happy Guys Finish Last, Says New Study on Sexual Attractiveness
Of course “happy” reduces a dude’s sexual attractivemess. Being “happy” means you’re “gay”, right?
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Happy Guys Finish Last, Says New Study on Sexual Attractiveness
Of course “happy” reduces a dude’s sexual attractivemess. Being “happy” means you’re “gay”, right? -
I just made an online donation for disaster relief for the latest tornado victims. Again, I picked the Salvation Army because they already had targeted the tornados yesterday and today. I wish the American Red Cross would get on the ball. They still have Japan Tsunami as a donation target, but don’t have Joplin MO.
Niteall
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I just made an online donation for disaster relief for the latest tornado victims. Again, I picked the Salvation Army because they already had targeted the tornados yesterday and today. I wish the American Red Cross would get on the ball. They still have Japan Tsunami as a donation target, but don’t have Joplin MO.
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Oh wait, I gotta watch to see who will get that coveted #…
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Oh wait, I gotta watch to see who will get that coveted #…
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Tees one up for someone….
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Tees one up for someone….
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¡ciento!!
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¡ciento!!
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Tim is a slacker. We can now all go to bed. I guess Katfish took a hit for the team.
Not so fast with your assumptions, Missy.
1. Do you think I would tell Squawk the real name?
2. Do you think I would marry a man named Melvin?
3. Do you think anybody has named their son Melvin since about 1909?He’s pretty crafty but I’ll tell ya this much. The dumbax actually gave ME directions to his house. Be sure to catch a sale on toilet paper. Ginger otoh will bite off our toes so we’ll hafta paper the outer compound. Still doable iffin’ Squawk is off to the local Walmart to get a haircut, oil change, shopping and supper, all at the same time. 😉
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Tim is a slacker. We can now all go to bed. I guess Katfish took a hit for the team.
Not so fast with your assumptions, Missy.1. Do you think I would tell Squawk the real name?
2. Do you think I would marry a man named Melvin?
3. Do you think anybody has named their son Melvin since about 1909?He’s pretty crafty but I’ll tell ya this much. The dumbax actually gave ME directions to his house. Be sure to catch a sale on toilet paper. Ginger otoh will bite off our toes so we’ll hafta paper the outer compound. Still doable iffin’ Squawk is off to the local Walmart to get a haircut, oil change, shopping and supper, all at the same time. 😉
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I made nary a mention of axes, dumb, smart or otherwise. 😀
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I made nary a mention of axes, dumb, smart or otherwise. 😀
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¡ciento!!
That’s a word used for values greater than 100. A mere “100” is cien.
De nada. Also, nice upsidedown exclamation mark.
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¡ciento!!
That’s a word used for values greater than 100. A mere “100” is cien.
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Still doable iffin’ Squawk is off to the local Walmart to get a haircut, oil change, shopping and supper, all at the same time.
We now know Squawk eats hair and oil for supper. The man’s mystery thickens.
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Still doable iffin’ Squawk is off to the local Walmart to get a haircut, oil change, shopping and supper, all at the same time.
We now know Squawk eats hair and oil for supper. The man’s mystery thickens.
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I didn’t follow New York’s latest special election but this is an interesting take on the decisive Democrat victory that just ocurred there.
As I’ve written before, blue-collar voters react differently to issues than the GOP base does. They are more supportive of safety-net programs at the same time as they are strongly opposed to large government programs in general. These voters crave stability and are uncertain of their ability to compete in a globalized economy that values higher education more each year. They are also susceptible to the age-old Democratic argument that the secret Republican agenda is to eviscerate middle-class entitlements to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.
The truth is, if conservatives and Republicans are to move forward with entitlement reform (as they should), they need to address the real concerns of these pivotal voters. Eric Cantor’s recent statements that Ryan’s plan is the only way to protect Medicare is a step in the right direction, because the truth is that the president’s plan does not ensure that Medicare will remain strong in the face of gigantic budget deficits as far as the eye can see. And to the extent that he does offer a solution, it’s in the form of bureaucratic and political price setting — a rationing of care via the unelected IPAB and CMS bureaucrats. Blue-collar whites do not trust government generally; they certainly will not like that.
Get the message out.
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I didn’t follow New York’s latest special election but this is an interesting take on the decisive Democrat victory that just ocurred there.
As I’ve written before, blue-collar voters react differently to issues than the GOP base does. They are more supportive of safety-net programs at the same time as they are strongly opposed to large government programs in general. These voters crave stability and are uncertain of their ability to compete in a globalized economy that values higher education more each year. They are also susceptible to the age-old Democratic argument that the secret Republican agenda is to eviscerate middle-class entitlements to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.
The truth is, if conservatives and Republicans are to move forward with entitlement reform (as they should), they need to address the real concerns of these pivotal voters. Eric Cantor’s recent statements that Ryan’s plan is the only way to protect Medicare is a step in the right direction, because the truth is that the president’s plan does not ensure that Medicare will remain strong in the face of gigantic budget deficits as far as the eye can see. And to the extent that he does offer a solution, it’s in the form of bureaucratic and political price setting — a rationing of care via the unelected IPAB and CMS bureaucrats. Blue-collar whites do not trust government generally; they certainly will not like that.Get the message out.
A Blue-Collar Warning Sign
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