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Open Thread
Author: BobR
Date: 08/17/2012 12:48:26
Morning open thread while I put together something more substantive...
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Comment by 
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 12:55:58
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 12:55:58
"But, I just still feel like not a good person," she says. "And I don't forgive myself."
The murder he boyfriend committed. Mulugeta Seraw
Why she is, in my opinion a good person. Ms Sanders, you have raised kids who don't hate.
The murder he boyfriend committed. Mulugeta Seraw
Why she is, in my opinion a good person.
You know, my 16-year-old protects a cross-dresser at school.
Comment by 
Scoopster on 08/17/2012 13:10:32
Scoopster on 08/17/2012 13:10:32
Mornin' all & Happy Fridee! 
Comment by 
wickedpam on 08/17/2012 13:12:04
wickedpam on 08/17/2012 13:12:04
Morning 
Comment by 
Raine on 08/17/2012 13:17:23
Wow.
Raine on 08/17/2012 13:17:23
Quote by Mondobubba:
"But, I just still feel like not a good person," she says. "And I don't forgive myself."
The murder her boyfriend committed. Mulugeta Seraw
Why she is, in my opinion a good person.Ms Sanders, you have raised kids who don't hate.You know, my 16-year-old protects a cross-dresser at school.
Comment by Raine on 08/17/2012 13:18:00
Good morning!
Raine on 08/17/2012 13:18:00
Good morning!
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 13:31:10
Her boyfriend, Ken Meitske was a nasty piece of work. He was a violent evil POS.
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 13:31:10
Quote by Raine:Wow.Quote by Mondobubba:
"But, I just still feel like not a good person," she says. "And I don't forgive myself."
The murder her boyfriend committed. Mulugeta Seraw
Why she is, in my opinion a good person.Ms Sanders, you have raised kids who don't hate.You know, my 16-year-old protects a cross-dresser at school.
Her boyfriend, Ken Meitske was a nasty piece of work. He was a violent evil POS.
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 13:37:07
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 13:37:07
When I heard the story, they didn't mention the case by name. But when she said Ethiopian, I knew whay murder it was.
Comment by Raine on 08/17/2012 13:41:15
Raine on 08/17/2012 13:41:15
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 13:43:58
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 13:43:58
Quote by Raine:
Comment by Raine on 08/17/2012 13:49:35
Raine on 08/17/2012 13:49:35
Speaking of Taxes.... Romney is really digging in.
I really really think that the Romney campaign is underestimating Obama.
President Obama's campaign offered Mitt Romney a deal today: Release five years of tax returns, and we'll stop demanding more.
Romney's campaign refused, calling the Obama request a political ploy designed to distract voters.
"It is clear that President Obama wants nothing more than to talk about Governor Romney's tax returns instead of the issues that matter to voters, like putting Americans back to work, fixing the economy and reining in spending," Romney campaign manager Matt Rhoades wrote in a response to Obama counterpart Jim Messina.
I really really think that the Romney campaign is underestimating Obama.
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 14:19:57
Mitt Romney solidifying his thin skinned whiney bitch rep. Keep it up skippy. Sow that doubt
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 14:19:57
Quote by Raine:
Speaking of Taxes.... Romney is really digging in.President Obama's campaign offered Mitt Romney a deal today: Release five years of tax returns, and we'll stop demanding more.
Romney's campaign refused, calling the Obama request a political ploy designed to distract voters.
"It is clear that President Obama wants nothing more than to talk about Governor Romney's tax returns instead of the issues that matter to voters, like putting Americans back to work, fixing the economy and reining in spending," Romney campaign manager Matt Rhoades wrote in a response to Obama counterpart Jim Messina.
Mitt Romney solidifying his thin skinned whiney bitch rep. Keep it up skippy. Sow that doubt
Comment by Raine on 08/17/2012 14:29:21
Raine on 08/17/2012 14:29:21
I gotta Say the Show today is quite frenetic.
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 14:31:27
On a less snarky note, clearly the tax attack is working. If it wasn't, the rMoney team wouldn't be carping.
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 14:31:27
Quote by Raine:
Speaking of Taxes.... Romney is really digging in.President Obama's campaign offered Mitt Romney a deal today: Release five years of tax returns, and we'll stop demanding more.
Romney's campaign refused, calling the Obama request a political ploy designed to distract voters.
"It is clear that President Obama wants nothing more than to talk about Governor Romney's tax returns instead of the issues that matter to voters, like putting Americans back to work, fixing the economy and reining in spending," Romney campaign manager Matt Rhoades wrote in a response to Obama counterpart Jim Messina.
On a less snarky note, clearly the tax attack is working. If it wasn't, the rMoney team wouldn't be carping.
Comment by Raine on 08/17/2012 14:41:07
It's such a beautiful story. What a wonderful tribute to a soul full of love.
Raine on 08/17/2012 14:41:07
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
God Speed, Lucy. Good Dog.
stupid dust
Comment by 
TriSec on 08/17/2012 14:45:15
TriSec on 08/17/2012 14:45:15
Hey folks...jes' passing through.
Still got the pump on, but minimal side effects again for round two. I've not been sleeping well, and the temp thing is really getting to me, but otherwise OK.
I am back at the store this weekend (Sunday), so maybe things are finally starting to get back towards a new normal.
Still got the pump on, but minimal side effects again for round two. I've not been sleeping well, and the temp thing is really getting to me, but otherwise OK.
I am back at the store this weekend (Sunday), so maybe things are finally starting to get back towards a new normal.
Comment by Raine on 08/17/2012 14:53:41
Just don't push it too hard, Tri.
Are you in the office today?
Raine on 08/17/2012 14:53:41
Quote by TriSec:
Hey folks...jes' passing through.
Still got the pump on, but minimal side effects again for round two. I've not been sleeping well, and the temp thing is really getting to me, but otherwise OK.
I am back at the store this weekend (Sunday), so maybe things are finally starting to get back towards a new normal.
Are you in the office today?
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 14:55:30
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 14:55:30
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 14:56:57
The office temp or your temp?
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 14:56:57
Quote by TriSec:
Hey folks...jes' passing through.
Still got the pump on, but minimal side effects again for round two. I've not been sleeping well, and the temp thing is really getting to me, but otherwise OK.
I am back at the store this weekend (Sunday), so maybe things are finally starting to get back towards a new normal.
The office temp or your temp?
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 15:07:34
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 15:07:34
Sir, please don't call me until you understand some basic concepts like downloading software and following the simple to read on screen instructions on the mozilla site.
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 15:12:56
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 15:12:56
Oh for FUCK'S SAKE ARE YOU TELLING ME YOU DON"T KNOW HOW TO FUCKING MINIMIZE YOUR BROWSER???????
Comment by TriSec on 08/17/2012 15:25:20
TriSec on 08/17/2012 15:25:20
It's the peripheral neuropathy - a side effect of the oxalaplatin.
Makes me extremely suceptible to cold, mostly when I touch cold things. Still getting that electric surge through the ol' dental area whilst drinking, that's the crazy one.
I am in the office today. I'll be leaving here about 2, I estimate the pump will run out about 3:15.
Makes me extremely suceptible to cold, mostly when I touch cold things. Still getting that electric surge through the ol' dental area whilst drinking, that's the crazy one.
I am in the office today. I'll be leaving here about 2, I estimate the pump will run out about 3:15.
Comment by Raine on 08/17/2012 15:37:43
Raine on 08/17/2012 15:37:43
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:Quote by Raine:
God Speed, Lucy. Good Dog.
Who's chopping onions?!
Comment by 
livingonli on 08/17/2012 15:42:08
livingonli on 08/17/2012 15:42:08
Good morning, everybody. Anyone considering coming to New York on October 27th so I can order tickets? It would be cool to get the whole gang back for those of us who went to the pilot. If not, I probably will still go myself and hopefully go to the meet and grope as well
Comment by Raine on 08/17/2012 15:46:39
Liv, you should get yourself a ticket. I would love to get up there, but right now I can't in all good faith promise anything. Get a meet and grope. If we can make it, we can always meet up.
Between funerals and wedding planning (my sister), The travel up there has just been nuts this year.
Raine on 08/17/2012 15:46:39
Quote by livingonli:
Good morning, everybody. Anyone considering coming to New York on October 27th so I can order tickets? It would be cool to get the whole gang back for those of us who went to the pilot. If not, I probably will still go myself and hopefully go to the meet and grope as well
Between funerals and wedding planning (my sister), The travel up there has just been nuts this year.
Comment by 
BobR on 08/17/2012 15:46:59
BobR on 08/17/2012 15:46:59
Mala - we're heading out here in a minute
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 15:49:59
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 15:49:59
Thank you for letting use the blog to vet. You use you Mac every day and yet you can't minimize your browser and look at the desktop to see your programs?
Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 08/17/2012 16:56:09
Things are just too tight to even consider another NYC trip. Even if I could have swung tickets in Boston (which I probably couldn't), I didn't feel like leaving Mrs. Rabbit alone even for that short a time, think that was the time of her knee flare-up.
trojanrabbit on 08/17/2012 16:56:09
Quote by livingonli:
Good morning, everybody. Anyone considering coming to New York on October 27th so I can order tickets? It would be cool to get the whole gang back for those of us who went to the pilot. If not, I probably will still go myself and hopefully go to the meet and grope as well
Things are just too tight to even consider another NYC trip. Even if I could have swung tickets in Boston (which I probably couldn't), I didn't feel like leaving Mrs. Rabbit alone even for that short a time, think that was the time of her knee flare-up.
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 17:09:00
Gotcha. The experiemental chemo my mom had caused peripheral neuropathy like nobody's business. It hit her in her feet and hands, she likened to having pins in feet and hands almost all the time. Then there was the skin peeling on her feet...
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 17:09:00
Quote by TriSec:
It's the peripheral neuropathy - a side effect of the oxalaplatin.
Makes me extremely suceptible to cold, mostly when I touch cold things. Still getting that electric surge through the ol' dental area whilst drinking, that's the crazy one.
I am in the office today. I'll be leaving here about 2, I estimate the pump will run out about 3:15.
Gotcha. The experiemental chemo my mom had caused peripheral neuropathy like nobody's business. It hit her in her feet and hands, she likened to having pins in feet and hands almost all the time. Then there was the skin peeling on her feet...
Comment by TriSec on 08/17/2012 17:11:40
TriSec on 08/17/2012 17:11:40
Say gang, I know most of you listen to Momma live. I still don't; we're blocked, and my phone isn't smart, it's only clever.
In any case, I've been picking up the bits for aeons until I accidentally deleted my ipod feed the other day.
When I went back out to get it, I discovered that there's two sources now. There's the official SMS bits feed, and Current is putting one out with different material from the show.
Pretty cool...now I get a double-bonus!
In any case, I've been picking up the bits for aeons until I accidentally deleted my ipod feed the other day.
When I went back out to get it, I discovered that there's two sources now. There's the official SMS bits feed, and Current is putting one out with different material from the show.
Pretty cool...now I get a double-bonus!
Comment by Raine on 08/17/2012 17:31:28
Raine on 08/17/2012 17:31:28
back from a wonderful lunch with Ms. Mala!
Comment by wickedpam on 08/17/2012 17:34:01
btw -
wickedpam on 08/17/2012 17:34:01
Quote by Raine:
back from a wonderful lunch with Ms. Mala!
btw -
Comment by wickedpam on 08/17/2012 17:34:41
Nice!
wickedpam on 08/17/2012 17:34:41
Quote by TriSec:
Say gang, I know most of you listen to Momma live. I still don't; we're blocked, and my phone isn't smart, it's only clever.
In any case, I've been picking up the bits for aeons until I accidentally deleted my ipod feed the other day.
When I went back out to get it, I discovered that there's two sources now. There's the official SMS bits feed, and Current is putting one out with different material from the show.
Pretty cool...now I get a double-bonus!
Nice!
Comment by TriSec on 08/17/2012 17:43:07
TriSec on 08/17/2012 17:43:07
I'm headed out in a few to ditch my pump.
I'll be off phone-banking for a local candidate this evening, so TTFN!
I'll be off phone-banking for a local candidate this evening, so TTFN!
Comment by TriSec on 08/17/2012 17:48:50
TriSec on 08/17/2012 17:48:50
Say, and I just ran across this. This seems major....at least locally.
In a rare endorsement for a state Democratic primary election, US Senator John Kerry has become the latest member of the Massachusetts congressional delegation to weigh in on a race to succeed state Senator Susan Fargo.
Kerry this week endorsed Joe Kearns Goodwin, an Army veteran from Concord, who is one of five Democrats seeking the party’s nomination in the primary election on Sept. 6.
US Congressmen Michael Capuano (D-Somerville) and Barney Frank (D-Newton) have also endorsed different candidates in the state Senate race.
“I’ve known Joe almost all of his life and I’ve seen up close the character and commitment he brings to life’s big decisions, whether it was volunteering to serve in the military or committing himself to the cause of public service when he came home,†Kerry said in a press release announcing his endorsement Kearns Goodwin. “He’s a tremendous advocate who brings courage and passion to this endeavor and I know he’s animated by the values that really make a difference in peoples’ lives.â€
Jodi Seth, the communications director for Kerry, said the senator rarely endorses candidates in primary elections because of the number of friends he has in the Democratic Party and because he respects that voters like to make up their own minds and don’t need a push from anyone.
“But in this case, he’s known Joe almost his entire life, and grew particularly close to Joe in the days after 9/11 when Joe came to him to talk about his decision to volunteer for the military,†Seth said in an email.
Comment by Raine on 08/17/2012 18:06:05
Raine on 08/17/2012 18:06:05
Good news for Florida Voters!
Federal Court Blocks FL GOP's Early Voting Limits in Counties Protected by U.S. Voting Rights Act
Federal Court Blocks FL GOP's Early Voting Limits in Counties Protected by U.S. Voting Rights Act
Comment by Raine on 08/17/2012 18:23:31
Raine on 08/17/2012 18:23:31
OK, I am convinced that FishBowl DC is a nasty petty catty mess. Check out this exchange from twitter:
The link in question is just bitchy IMO. Ncera is a politico reporter, and I kinda like her even more after what Fishbowl DC had to say to her:
She replied:
And they are a bunch of assholes.
KateNocera â€apparently @kenvogel and I are the same person. except in @FishbowlDC 's universe my last name has two Rs. http://bit.ly/N90LxO
Hey @KateNocera ever think to just write me instead of going online like a beyotch? Now I feel like screwing with your name even more.
She replied:
@FishbowlDC unclear how i was being a beyotch. next time I'll email but my name has one R!
And they are a bunch of assholes.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/17/2012 18:24:28
trojanrabbit on 08/17/2012 18:24:28
Wow that was a quick 20 days.....(actually only 14). My super duper handy dandy spectrum analyzer is back from repair.
Guess I know what I'm doing all day Monday (swapping the loaner analyzer back out and verifying everything is happy, including making sure the new software I wrote this week still works). Good thing there's a lull in the action.
Guess I know what I'm doing all day Monday (swapping the loaner analyzer back out and verifying everything is happy, including making sure the new software I wrote this week still works). Good thing there's a lull in the action.
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 18:30:25
That is good news for the general election, but our primary was on Tuesday.
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 18:30:25
Quote by Raine:
Good news for Florida Voters!
Federal Court Blocks FL GOP's Early Voting Limits in Counties Protected by U.S. Voting Rights Act
That is good news for the general election, but our primary was on Tuesday.
Comment by Raine on 08/17/2012 18:34:56
Raine on 08/17/2012 18:34:56
Joy. Paul Ryan is going to be at West Springfield High school this afternoon.
Ok, see y'all later! I am of to work!
Ok, see y'all later! I am of to work!
Comment by wickedpam on 08/17/2012 18:45:24
oh crap - Springfield's going to be a pain to get through on the way home
wickedpam on 08/17/2012 18:45:24
Quote by Raine:
Joy. Paul Ryan is going to be at West Springfield High school this afternoon.
Ok, see y'all later! I am of to work!
oh crap - Springfield's going to be a pain to get through on the way home
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 08/17/2012 19:09:08
This is a beautiful and sad story. Having said goodbye to my dog Holly, I feel for Tom Dobies.
In my own news, I am surprised to still find openings in the Bay State. So, I am hoping on some interviews soon. If not, I have some back up plans to move beyond my long tenure as a substitute teacher -- which counts as zero experience in school districts.
Will in Chicago on 08/17/2012 19:09:08
Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:Quote by Raine:
God Speed, Lucy. Good Dog.
Who's chopping onions?!
This is a beautiful and sad story. Having said goodbye to my dog Holly, I feel for Tom Dobies.
In my own news, I am surprised to still find openings in the Bay State. So, I am hoping on some interviews soon. If not, I have some back up plans to move beyond my long tenure as a substitute teacher -- which counts as zero experience in school districts.
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 19:22:04
Another reason Ryan's a dick.
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 19:22:04
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
Joy. Paul Ryan is going to be at West Springfield High school this afternoon.
Ok, see y'all later! I am of to work!
oh crap - Springfield's going to be a pain to get through on the way home
Another reason Ryan's a dick.
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 19:44:24
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 19:44:24
Idle thought of the afternoon. Which convention will be the bigger draw for hookers and strippers? RNC or DNC? My two cents is on the RNC, the more talk about "traditional family values" the deep the hypocrisy.
Comment by TriSec on 08/17/2012 19:55:57
TriSec on 08/17/2012 19:55:57
Aaand now we're home.
Pump is off, I"m free until the 29th.
2 down, 10 more to go!
Pump is off, I"m free until the 29th.
2 down, 10 more to go!
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 20:28:09
w00t! May you side effect continue to be minimal!
Mondobubba on 08/17/2012 20:28:09
Quote by TriSec:
Aaand now we're home.
Pump is off, I"m free until the 29th.
2 down, 10 more to go!
w00t! May you side effect continue to be minimal!
Comment by Will in Chicago on 08/17/2012 20:44:31
Amen to that!
Will in Chicago on 08/17/2012 20:44:31
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by TriSec:
Aaand now we're home.
Pump is off, I"m free until the 29th.
2 down, 10 more to go!
w00t! May you side effect continue to be minimal!
Amen to that!
Comment by Raine on 08/17/2012 21:05:07
Raine on 08/17/2012 21:05:07