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Brother, can you spare a sip?
Author: BobR    Date: 03/31/2008 12:34:28

What do Basra, Cambodia, and Atlanta have in common? It's hard to imagine a more diverse selection of locales. They all share one critical problem, however: lack of clean fresh water. I've detailed Atlanta's water problems in this space previously. The solutions have varied from the insane (Sonny Perdue holding a prayer vigil on the state capital steps) to the merely absurd (state legislators trying to get the northern state boundry redrawn to allow access to water in Tennesee).

The current tact is to "allow" TN to keep the land, but to still allow access to the water:
Georgia, though, could launch another legal attack. Federal land — not controlled by Tennessee — lies between Georgia and the river. The Tennessee Valley Authority, a federal agency that manages the river, owns the half-mile slice of largely untrammeled property separating Dade County, Ga., from the river.

TVA policy allows adjacent landowners to cross its property to reach the Tennessee River. Georgia, conceivably, could bypass a spat with the state by dealing directly with the federal government.

"We have a strong argument to the entire disputed area, but we have a stronger argument — the strongest — for the areas that are federal land," said Atlanta attorney Brad Carver, who has been advising Georgia legislators on possible legal tactics. "The state is going to have a lot of different strategies to look at."

They are also trying to justify it by saying "We put water into the river upstream - we just want to take it back out":
State lines don't always match water drainage basins. Six percent of the Tennessee River's drainage basin above Nickajack Reservoir is in Georgia, draining mostly through three rivers. The river's flow at Nickajack is 24 billion gallons a day....

"It's not like we're trying to take something. We just want it back. And we don't even want half as much back as we put in."
—- Ben Brandon, CEO of Dade County in northeast Georgia

So while Atlanta is trying to make excuses for and look for bailouts for it's poor growth management, the city of Basra just needs drinking water:
"The most pressing need is drinking water, as Basra residents depend on bottled mineral water because they do not drink tap water - first because of contamination and second because of its high salinity," al-Tamimi told IRIN.

"This is a catastrophe that could lead to a huge problem as we are entering summer and, of course, if it continues like this, it will lead to waterborne diseases including diarrhoea," he said.

Population growth and global warming trends are shrinking the availability of drinking water to residents in Cambodia:
Their drinking water comes straight from the lake and the fisherman describes their little precautionary ritual before they drink it. The family collects the water, they then let it settle and drink it.

This is the same water in which they freely defecate, the same water in which they wash and the same shrinking body of water upon which they depend for livelihood. The population pressure which he has helped to create -- with 11 family members -- is making the pollution problem worse and helping to drive down the fish stocks on which they all rely. The spectre of climate change is starting to make itself felt in the low water levels and the precariousness of life is starkly apparent -- even the houses' anchor lines are shaken as they get snagged in the propellers of passing boats.

What does the future hold for poor countries like Cambodia, war-torn areas like Iraq, and money-controlled areas like Atlanta as global climate change, growth, greed, and shrinking natural resources make water a more valuable commodity?

It could turn into the next poker chip in the global game of Blackjack:
At present, a race for the world's resources is underway that resembles the Great Game that was played in the decades leading up to the First World War. Now, as then, the most coveted prize is oil and the risk is that as the contest heats up it will not always be peaceful. But this is no simple rerun of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, there are powerful new players and it is not only oil that is at stake...

The struggle is no longer focused mainly on central Asian oil. It stretches from the Persian Gulf to Africa, Latin America, even the polar caps, and it is also a struggle for water and depleting supplies of vital minerals. Above all, global warming is increasing the scarcity of natural resources. The Great Game that is afoot today is more intractable and more dangerous than the last.

Could water be the next oil?

If the inventor of a new type of water filtration system can get his product produced and distributed, perhaps that can be prevented. I have not been able to find a link (I saw it on the Colbert Report about a week ago), but it is a device the size of a suitcase that can produce 50 gallons of pure clean water a day from any water source, regardless of how filthy.

One only hopes that some large corporation doesn't buy out the patent and then sit on it like the auto companies do with alternative fuel technologies.

 

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Comment by velveeta jones on 03/31/2008 12:38:41
OW! Bobber stuck?? Unbelievable :shocked:



Maya Angelou, one of my "idols" supporting Hillary. Makes me ponder.......

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 13:29:21
Good morning everyone.



Poor Raine. Stuck on Jury Duty.

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 13:33:00
Well, today is the start of baseball season (for the rest of the teams) and there is a free preview of MLB Extra Innings for those of you who have digital cable or DirecTV.

Comment by BobR on 03/31/2008 13:40:09
Sorry for the delay in getting the blog up...

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 13:41:01
Things happen.



I hated when I got stuck on Jury Duty.

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 13:44:28
So, who's going to represent us on the SMS blog while Raine is sitting on jury duty.



Hope she's not stuck there all week although the way it works now in our area is if you're not picked on the first day you usually don't have to come back anymore.

Comment by starling310 on 03/31/2008 13:52:44
Morning.



:: hands bobber 'tardy pass' :: I was cleaning out the freezer. Sorry.





Tri...are you lurking? Did you see that story on 60 Minutes about the Red Sox Guru? :banana:

Comment by wickedpam on 03/31/2008 13:54:39
Morning :hug:



I'm back, sunburned and sleepy but I'm back!



What I miss?! :)

Comment by velveeta jones on 03/31/2008 13:55:34
Yep! Velveeta has all her baseball gear on! Will be wearing it to work, despite the amount of Canadians who work at the store (hockey) :shudder: along with my Obama button!



:dance:





Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 13:57:54
Sounds like Sean's got his marching orders and has to defend Grampa.

Comment by velveeta jones on 03/31/2008 13:58:22
Poor Raine!



I do hope she no longer looks like McCain/Marlon Brando in the cheek area!



Good for her doing her civic duty. Jury duty is one of those tiresome chores, but very important!!



Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 13:58:32
Welcome back, Mala. The blog just went wild without you.

Comment by wickedpam on 03/31/2008 14:00:59
Quote by livingonli:

Welcome back, Mala. The blog just went wild without you.






Dang figures I miss all the good stuff :shrug:



That's okay though wasn't really feeling too much pain in the last couple of days. I think my liver wants a divorce. :thud:

Comment by wickedpam on 03/31/2008 14:02:14
Quote by velveeta jones:

Poor Raine!



I do hope she no longer looks like McCain/Marlon Brando in the cheek area!



Good for her doing her civic duty. Jury duty is one of those tiresome chores, but very important!!





Okay the jury duty thing I get - but why did Raine's cheeks look like McCain/Brando's? :scratchhead:



Comment by m-hadley on 03/31/2008 14:02:24
Quote by BobR:

Sorry for the delay in getting the blog up...


No worries BobR,

It is a great post, worth the wait. I finally got a new entry posted on my blog - I call it "Will Hillary Please Do the Math?" Just so you know. ABA (that is the American Bar Assoc - not the fun kinda Bar) inspection begins today, so everybody here is on pins and needles.

cheers,

mfaye

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 14:03:24
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by livingonli:

Welcome back, Mala. The blog just went wild without you.






Dang figures I miss all the good stuff :shrug:



That's okay though wasn't really feeling too much pain in the last couple of days. I think my liver wants a divorce. :thud:


You better save that liver for the weekend we come to DC.

Comment by velveeta jones on 03/31/2008 14:06:11
What? bush and cronyism? I'm shocked........ SHOCKED I tell ya!!



Jackson stepping down within the hour.

Comment by wickedpam on 03/31/2008 14:07:58
Quote by livingonli:

Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by livingonli:

Welcome back, Mala. The blog just went wild without you.






Dang figures I miss all the good stuff :shrug:



That's okay though wasn't really feeling too much pain in the last couple of days. I think my liver wants a divorce. :thud:


You better save that liver for the weekend we come to DC.




I think I can convince it to stay for now :D



Comment by velveeta jones on 03/31/2008 14:08:51
Nearly two years after a Dallas Business Journal report sparked a federal investigation of U.S. Housing Secretary Alphonso Jackson, the embattled administrator is expected to resign.



The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has scheduled a press conference for Monday morning, according to various reports.



Jackson, former president and CEO of the Dallas Housing Authority, has fought off charges of cronyism and the politicization of HUD's contracting processes for the last two years. The controversy was sparked by a report last May in the DBJ, which covered a speech Jackson gave in Dallas to a private group of minority real estate executives.



The secretary told the group he had canceled a contract after the contractor said he had a problem with President Bush: "Why should I reward someone who doesn't like the president, so they can use the funds to try to campaign against the president?" Jackson said. "Logic says they don't get the contract. That's the way I believe."






Jackson to resign soon!

Comment by wickedpam on 03/31/2008 14:12:35
Well it's better then to the one the guys from the Chili Peppers did.

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 14:17:31
Boy, I'm surprised those racist letter writers are able to compose a sentence together.



Don't forget all that wonderful 70's earworm that Momma likes. If there isn't any further proof that she's white then the fact she likes many of those songs.

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 14:22:11
The sniping at the SMS live blog continues. I think I'll stay here.

Comment by starling310 on 03/31/2008 14:24:17
Sorry Loger, you tiger now!

Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 14:24:34
I love Jim...

Comment by jd_in_ny on 03/31/2008 14:27:07
Saying Obama is the first post-Boomer President is similar to saying Clinton was the first "Black" President, don't you think?

Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 14:31:59
Quote by jd_in_ny:

Saying Obama is the first post-Boomer President is similar to saying Clinton was the first "Black" President, don't you think?


Good point! HA!

No matter how Steph takes it, I think when people call Obama the first post-Boomer President, they are referring to his voters, not the candidate's age...



Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 14:33:37
Who saw Keith's NBC show last night?

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 14:35:26
Momma has a Beavis moment. That was cool. HeHa Heha.

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 14:36:40
BobR, is Raine stuck on jury duty the whole week or does she get out at some point if she's not picked for a jury.

Comment by wickedpam on 03/31/2008 14:37:15
Quote by Shane-O:

Quote by jd_in_ny:

Saying Obama is the first post-Boomer President is similar to saying Clinton was the first "Black" President, don't you think?


Good point! HA!

No matter how Steph takes it, I think when people call Obama the first post-Boomer President, they are referring to his voters, not the candidate's age...







Ding ding ding!



Yeah while Obama comes off as younger then he is, he is at the tail end of the Boomer generation. But a rather sizeable portion of his voting base are young. That's a good thing I think.

Comment by wickedpam on 03/31/2008 14:38:24
Quote by livingonli:

Who saw Keith's NBC show last night?






Missed it - had to watch the emotional blackmail that is Extreme Home Makeover until Big Brother came on.

Comment by wickedpam on 03/31/2008 14:42:33
Quote by livingonli:

BobR, is Raine stuck on jury duty the whole week or does she get out at some point if she's not picked for a jury.




Good question - I know in VA once your off the hook you can go about your daily life but in NC you get stuck for the week sitting in the jury pool until your picked or dismissed after the week



Comment by m-hadley on 03/31/2008 14:45:18
Am I wrong, or did that caller who called in right after Steph was talking about Marg Gunderson sound just like Marg? I'm just sayin' - mention Marg and presto, she appears :D

Cheers,

mfaye

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 14:45:46
I don't think I could handle internet withdrawl while on jury duty but I would be able to catch up on my reading.

Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 14:52:27
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Shane-O:

Quote by jd_in_ny:

Saying Obama is the first post-Boomer President is similar to saying Clinton was the first "Black" President, don't you think?


Good point! HA!

No matter how Steph takes it, I think when people call Obama the first post-Boomer President, they are referring to his voters, not the candidate's age...







Ding ding ding!



Yeah while Obama comes off as younger then he is, he is at the tail end of the Boomer generation. But a rather sizeable portion of his voting base are young. That's a good thing I think.




And your "ding ding ding" - prompted a new audicon...

t/y Pam!

Comment by wickedpam on 03/31/2008 14:55:52
Quote by Shane-O:

Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Shane-O:

Quote by jd_in_ny:

Saying Obama is the first post-Boomer President is similar to saying Clinton was the first "Black" President, don't you think?


Good point! HA!

No matter how Steph takes it, I think when people call Obama the first post-Boomer President, they are referring to his voters, not the candidate's age...







Ding ding ding!



Yeah while Obama comes off as younger then he is, he is at the tail end of the Boomer generation. But a rather sizeable portion of his voting base are young. That's a good thing I think.




And your "ding ding ding" - prompted a new audicon...

t/y Pam!




:rofl: Love it!



Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 15:01:40
Thank you also to BobR - putting up audicons is like magic!

Comment by BobR on 03/31/2008 15:09:05
sorry - I was busy with work and the flaven....



Lessee now:



- Livin': I nominate YOU to represent us at the SMS blog.... oh, too late?

- Pam: Raine had a saliva gland infection that made her jaw swell up so it looked like John McCain. Much better now.

- Livin': we saw Keith's show last night.

- Livin': no idea on whether the jury duty will last longer than today. I'll report back later.



(note: she just called and says "Hi" to the blog...)

Comment by wickedpam on 03/31/2008 15:10:33
Quote by BobR:

sorry - I was busy with work and the flaven....



Lessee now:



- Livin': I nominate YOU to represent us at the SMS blog.... oh, too late?

- Pam: Raine had a saliva gland infection that made her jaw swell up so it looked like John McCain. Much better now.

- Livin': we saw Keith's show last night.

- Livin': no idea on whether the jury duty will last longer than today. I'll report back later.



(note: she just called and says "Hi" to the blog...)




:o



Oh No! Glad she's going better though! :hug:



Comment by wickedpam on 03/31/2008 15:20:33
I actually can't wait to see the new Star Trek movie, I skipped the last couple.

Comment by wickedpam on 03/31/2008 15:45:43
Did I chase everyone away?

Comment by starling310 on 03/31/2008 15:50:42


Comment by starling310 on 03/31/2008 15:52:56
:: jim :: "ow." :spit:

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 15:55:03
Quote by wickedpam:

Did I chase everyone away?


People went into lurk mode I think.

Comment by TriSec on 03/31/2008 16:02:04
One for Ms. Hadley:



Jacoby Ellsbury - First Navaho in MLB (Red Sox Nation)



For those of you following the saga over the past few months, Maine went Bust.



No, I don't want to talk about it.



:kickcan:







Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 16:06:16
So sorry to hear that Tri.

Comment by starling310 on 03/31/2008 16:07:15
RED SOX NATION!

Comment by starling310 on 03/31/2008 16:07:45
Sorry Tri. . . and all that research you did. F*ckers.

:hug:

Comment by wickedpam on 03/31/2008 16:24:51
Sorry about that Tri - maybe that's not where you're suppose to be right now. Maybe you're suppose to go there later or there's a better place for you to be. :hug:





Liv, Star - Yeah I fall into mode alot too.

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 16:36:29
Since today is the first full day of baseball season, it also means the beginning of the MLB Extra Innings Free Preview. MLB Extra Innings is free today until Sunday for everyone who has digital cable or DirecTV. (Sorry Dish Network customers, Dish still hasn't reached a new agreement for the package.) And if you have digital cable, because MLB and NHL share the same channel cluster, you will also get the last week of the regular season of NHL Center Ice as part of the deal as well.



Here is the digital cable lineup form InDemand for today;

1 PM Game10-Kansas City @ Detroit- FSN Detroit

1 PM Game 9-Toronto @ Yankees- YES (also on ESPN)

2 PM Game 8-Arizona @ Cincinnati- FSN Ohio

2 PM Game 7-Milwaukee @ Cubs-FSN North Wisconsin (also on ESPN2 and WGN)

3 PM Game 6-White Sox @ Cleveland- WKYC

3 PM Game 5-Tampa Bay @ Baltimore- WJZ/MASN

3 PM Game 4-Washington @ Philadelphia- MASN2

4 PM Game 3-San Francisco @ Dodgers- FSN Prime Ticket (also on ESPN)

4:15 PM Game 10-Colorado @ St. Louis- FSN Midwest

4:30 PM Game 9-Mets @ Florida- FSN Florida

6:40 PM Game 8-Texas @ Seattle- FSN Northwest

7:05 PM Game 6-LA Angels @ Minnesota- FSN Midwest/WFTC (also on ESPN2)

7:10 PM Game 5-Pittsburgh @ Atlanta- WPCH Peachtree TV

10:05 PM Game 7- Houston @ San Diego- FSN Southwest Houston (also on ESPN2)

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 16:43:52
Rain delay at Yankee Stadium.

Comment by velveeta jones on 03/31/2008 17:14:12
Go Braves!! WootWoot!!



And......... for my old team.......... Go Marlins. 1/2 Woot!!!

Comment by velveeta jones on 03/31/2008 17:15:01
Tri.....



So sorry ......

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 17:43:09
Tri, you can join a weekend in DC now? We'll cheer you up.



At least I can visit someone next time I go to Boston.

Comment by velveeta jones on 03/31/2008 17:52:40
Hey ya'll I signed up at our local Obama HQ as a volunteer. Its right across the street from my job!

:)



So I may not be around on Thusdays and Fridays!

Comment by Mondobubba on 03/31/2008 19:34:09
Quote by velveeta jones:

Go Braves!! WootWoot!!



And......... for my old team.......... Go Marlins. 1/2 Woot!!!






Hsssssssst :elaborate warding sign against the baseball evil second only to the NY Sith:

Comment by Mondobubba on 03/31/2008 19:36:36
Quote by TriSec:

One for Ms. Hadley:



Jacoby Ellsbury - First Navaho in MLB (Red Sox Nation)



For those of you following the saga over the past few months, Maine went Bust.



No, I don't want to talk about it.



:kickcan:











Ohh hell! Balls! Sorry Dude! Akward manly

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 19:38:36
Yankee game was rained out.



And for the White Sox-Cleveland game they are not using WKYC but CSN Chicago.

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 19:46:17
It looks like most of my progressive talk has to come from satellite radio or the computer. WWRL has replaced Thom Hartmann with Ed Schultz and there's still no Stephanie Miller.



Except for the first hour on Sirius if I want to listen to Thom I have to now be glued to the computer.

Comment by Raine on 03/31/2008 20:05:12
:thud: that is a day I won't get back....





I was not the chosen one, and my civic duty as determined by law is over for this year.

Comment by Raine on 03/31/2008 20:12:04
Listening to Randi, she is talking about hillary not paying her bills.... It went under the radar, ALOT, but she actually ended February about 5 million dollars in debt...

Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 20:19:51
I, for one, missed ya' today, Raine - you're a good citizen!



Maybe Hillary can just print some $$ like Bush?

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 20:21:02
Welcome back Raine.

Comment by Mondobubba on 03/31/2008 20:22:26
Quote by Raine:

:thud: that is a day I won't get back....





I was not the chosen one, and my civic duty as determined by law is over for this year.




Yeah but you got that big time per diem for your troubles! :rofl:

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 20:23:20
Still don't know why Randi was out last week though. She never said.

Comment by Raine on 03/31/2008 20:24:29
Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Raine:

:thud: that is a day I won't get back....





I was not the chosen one, and my civic duty as determined by law is over for this year.




Yeah but you got that big time per diem for your troubles! :rofl:
Yup! and I am going to spend it ALL in one place!!! :rofl:



Comment by Raine on 03/31/2008 20:26:21
For hillary to sit down with RMS after he did all this to her, is like a bit of selling one's soul!



Thanks guys, I missed y'all too! I see bobber did a great job in my absent state.





Happy Anniversary AAR!

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 20:31:00
So now my Air America "flagship" station now only broadcasts Randi Rhodes and the first two hours of Rachel Maddow.

Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 20:39:26
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Raine:

:thud: that is a day I won't get back....





I was not the chosen one, and my civic duty as determined by law is over for this year.




Yeah but you got that big time per diem for your troubles! :rofl:
Yup! and I am going to spend it ALL in one place!!! :rofl:



Like gas and parking... Gone!

Comment by Raine on 03/31/2008 20:42:14
Quote by Shane-O:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Raine:

:thud: that is a day I won't get back....





I was not the chosen one, and my civic duty as determined by law is over for this year.




Yeah but you got that big time per diem for your troubles! :rofl:
Yup! and I am going to spend it ALL in one place!!! :rofl:



Like gas and parking... Gone!
:rofl: I love the new sounds!



Comment by Raine on 03/31/2008 20:43:07
Quote by livingonli:

So now my Air America "flagship" station now only broadcasts Randi Rhodes and the first two hours of Rachel Maddow.
I think it is safe to say that there is NO flagship station for AAR.







Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 20:43:28
I'm just the resident audicon monkey... :)

Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 20:46:23
Quote by Raine:

Quote by livingonli:

So now my Air America "flagship" station now only broadcasts Randi Rhodes and the first two hours of Rachel Maddow.
I think it is safe to say that there is NO flagship station for AAR.







Cuz the wingers protect their "binky" so well...

Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 20:52:02
May I ask - did we ever track down the Maddow Trumpets?

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 20:57:45
Quote by Shane-O:

May I ask - did we ever track down the Maddow Trumpets?


ShelaghC has it. Didn't she send it to you?

Comment by Raine on 03/31/2008 20:58:41
Comment by Raine on 03/31/2008 21:00:50
Quote by livingonli:

Quote by Shane-O:

May I ask - did we ever track down the Maddow Trumpets?


ShelaghC has it. Didn't she send it to you?






YEAH... She said she had it! Liv, you wanna send Shelaghc a pm? She can send it to either Shane-o, OR she can send it to the contact the staff link.



Then someone can get it up...



:rofl:

Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 21:01:22
Quote by livingonli:

Quote by Shane-O:

May I ask - did we ever track down the Maddow Trumpets?


ShelaghC has it. Didn't she send it to you?


Unfortunately, no...! But if she does send it in the future, I will put it up! -- Sorry that it has taken so long...



Comment by Raine on 03/31/2008 21:02:34
Quote by Shane-O:

I'm just the resident audicon monkey... :)
I gotta tell you shane-o... I am so glad you are here!



(not just for your sounds... you are just a great person!!!)



--- it is 5 o'clock. After my John McCain tumour last week and jury duty today... I decided, I am having a raintini.







Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 21:04:25


And the credit is drying up... Yikes!

Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 21:08:06
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Shane-O:

I'm just the resident audicon monkey... :)
I gotta tell you shane-o... I am so glad you are here!



(not just for your sounds... you are just a great person!!!)



--- it is 5 o'clock. After my John McCain tumour last week and jury duty today... I decided, I am having a raintini.







I was goofin' on that comment - and I sincerely hope that your swelling was not the McCain type (that actually is scary stuff).



May I ask what is in a "Raintini"? As a former bartender....

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 21:10:07
And time for another journey to the salt mine.

Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 21:13:29
Quote by livingonli:

And time for another journey to the salt mine.


Have a great evening, Liv!



Comment by Mondobubba on 03/31/2008 21:16:08
Douchebag" alt="Douchebag"/>




I really hope this is true!



From the Reagan Diaries



From THE REAGAN DIARIES, entry dated May 17, 1986:



"A moment I've been dreading. George brought his n'er-do-well son around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the political one who lives in Florida; the one who hangs around here all the time looking shiftless. This so-called kid is already almost 40 and has never had a real job. Maybe I'll call Kinsley over at The New Republic and see if they'll hire him as a contributing editor or something. That looks like easy work."

Comment by Raine on 03/31/2008 21:32:18
80 Year old man arrested for anti war T-shirt.



Read this sh*t, They forced him in a wheelchiar to escort him out of a mall outside of the protest.





I know that mall... It's the Smithhaven mall.





Comment by Raine on 03/31/2008 21:38:13
Quote by Shane-O:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Shane-O:

I'm just the resident audicon monkey... :)
I gotta tell you shane-o... I am so glad you are here!



(not just for your sounds... you are just a great person!!!)



--- it is 5 o'clock. After my John McCain tumour last week and jury duty today... I decided, I am having a raintini.







I was goofin' on that comment - and I sincerely hope that your swelling was not the McCain type (that actually is scary stuff).



May I ask what is in a "Raintini"? As a former bartender....


The recipe is here!

I try to cover all bases! ;)

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 22:30:11
Quote by Raine:

80 Year old man arrested for anti war T-shirt.



Read this sh*t, They forced him in a wheelchiar to escort him out of a mall outside of the protest.





I know that mall... It's the Smithhaven mall.





Fucking fascist rent-a-cops. I won't go to that mall again.

Comment by Shane-O on 03/31/2008 22:47:53
I did a video version of my SMS bit attempt of the day. If anyone wants to take a peek... thx







I'm just starting the "mash-up" video tries... so please be nice

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 23:01:03
Raine, Rangers are on Versus if you want to check it out.

Comment by livingonli on 03/31/2008 23:11:39
Marc Maron will be on Conan tonight and on Opie and Anthony tomorrow.

Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 00:18:25
Quote by Shane-O:

I did a video version of my SMS bit attempt of the day. If anyone wants to take a peek... thx







I'm just starting the "mash-up" video tries... so please be nice


IT was fine... I would say shorten up Leahy's portion of the clip and you are golden. The song is perfect.



Jeepers, with that song you could create a FEW mash ups!









Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 00:21:48
OH... and shane-o, if you are ready to go, tell me, I will post that clip every place I can...



just give me the word. Come on and let me know! :)





Comment by Shane-O on 04/01/2008 00:31:57
Which part(s) of the Leahy comment would you suggest cutting...? Cuz it wouldn't take a whole lot of time to do.

Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 00:35:21
Quote by livingonli:

Quote by Raine:

80 Year old man arrested for anti war T-shirt.



Read this sh*t, They forced him in a wheelchiar to escort him out of a mall outside of the protest.





I know that mall... It's the Smithhaven mall.





Fucking fascist rent-a-cops. I won't go to that mall again.
The Mall is owned and run by Simon inc.



And it needs a hundred or more people to show up ther wearing the same damn tshirt.



Anything less is just shameful. I am in contact with long island anti war groups to make my suggestions.









Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 00:38:20
Shane.



clip it to there is no way senaotr clinton is going to win... she oughta just withdraw...



YES :::joe biden::: YES.it makesit FAR more controversial, but, it flows better, imo.



BUT, that is just me.

Comment by Shane-O on 04/01/2008 00:42:28
Quote by Raine:

Shane.



clip it to there is no way senaotr clinton is going to win... she oughta just withdraw...



YES :::joe biden::: YES.it makesit FAR more controversial, but, it flows better, imo.



BUT, that is just me.




K- will do. You're right! It would work better. But, it will take some time... give me about an hour to edit the audio, the video and upload?



Comment by Shane-O on 04/01/2008 00:46:14
Dang - you are SO right! -- I just cut the audio -- WAY BETTER!

Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 00:47:57
"There is no way that Senator Clinton is going to win" {clip}



And then "She ought to withdraw"

IMO, it just works better with the song,



Having said that, I must say that I am trying to balance the song with the lyrics. it you do not want to do anything, you should not. I back it ALL 100%



I still love it. I fully expect more mashups from you, and I will no longer open up my big fat german american mouth! :rofl:



I am a very tired woman... I think I am going to shweep soon.











Comment by livingonli on 04/01/2008 00:56:09
Did you have some good reading to get you through the day at jury duty?

Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 00:57:38
6 AM est IS way too early for me at this point of my life. I spent FAR FAR too many years getting up at 430 am to catch a 6 am train...



I am so darn sleepy. I remember those good ol' days... I would sleep at one am and get up at 430... what the F happened to me??



It was only fricken Five years ago!!!!



:yawn:



I blame it on Bush Fatigue.

Comment by Shane-O on 04/01/2008 00:58:44
Quote by Raine:

"There is no way that Senator Clinton is going to win" {clip}



And then "She ought to withdraw"

IMO, it just works better with the song,



Having said that, I must say that I am trying to balance the song with the lyrics. it you do not want to do anything, you should not. I back it ALL 100%



I still love it. I fully expect more mashups from you, and I will no longer open up my big fat german american mouth! :rofl:



I am a very tired woman... I think I am going to shweep soon.











There are limits to what I can cut and mash -- takes a LOT of time, but I am uploading the version with your first suggestion now... will take about 5 mins.



Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 00:58:56
Quote by livingonli:

Did you have some good reading to get you through the day at jury duty?


I read about Frida Khalo's painings.



and her life.





Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 01:00:31
Quote by Raine:

Quote by livingonli:

Did you have some good reading to get you through the day at jury duty?


I read about Frida Khalo's painings.



and her life.



And I met a black panther who marched in 1969. we had a lot in common. :peace:



Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 01:03:23
Quote by Shane-O:

Quote by Raine:

"There is no way that Senator Clinton is going to win" {clip}



And then "She ought to withdraw"

IMO, it just works better with the song,



Having said that, I must say that I am trying to balance the song with the lyrics. it you do not want to do anything, you should not. I back it ALL 100%



I still love it. I fully expect more mashups from you, and I will no longer open up my big fat german american mouth! :rofl:



I am a very tired woman... I think I am going to shweep soon.











There are limits to what I can cut and mash -- takes a LOT of time, but I am uploading the version with your first suggestion now... will take about 5 mins.





I did not mean to take your time, my first suggestion was the same as teh second... I tried to clarify it --- I see it was badly done!!!



Shane-O, you do what you do... forget me, what you do is great stuff!





Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 01:04:54
Relistening to KO's first Special Comment, all I can say is, WOW, again. WOW.





Comment by Shane-O on 04/01/2008 01:06:21
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Shane-O:

Quote by Raine:

"There is no way that Senator Clinton is going to win" {clip}



And then "She ought to withdraw"

IMO, it just works better with the song,



Having said that, I must say that I am trying to balance the song with the lyrics. it you do not want to do anything, you should not. I back it ALL 100%



I still love it. I fully expect more mashups from you, and I will no longer open up my big fat german american mouth! :rofl:



I am a very tired woman... I think I am going to shweep soon.











There are limits to what I can cut and mash -- takes a LOT of time, but I am uploading the version with your first suggestion now... will take about 5 mins.





I did not mean to take your time, my first suggestion was the same as teh second... I tried to clarify it --- I see it was badly done!!!



Shane-O, you do what you do... forget me, what you do is great stuff!





Didn't take too long:







I haven't watched it yet though...

Comment by Shane-O on 04/01/2008 01:15:56
Every Special Comment is WOW - no doubt

Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 01:22:33
:clap: I love it!!!!!



Comment by Shane-O on 04/01/2008 01:26:02
Quote by Raine:

:clap: I love it!!!!!



Your suggestion was right on - thank you, Raine!



Comment by TriSec on 04/01/2008 01:30:24
:kickcan:



Those that love us best know how to wound us most.



I state again for the record...Music and Aviation are two things that will never betray me.



I'm not bothering with olives or vermouth tonight, I've been drinking vodka shots for the past half hour.



I'll be in the back, watching some plane porn and feeling sorry for myself...

Comment by Shane-O on 04/01/2008 01:34:44
Quote by Raine:

6 AM est IS way too early for me at this point of my life. I spent FAR FAR too many years getting up at 430 am to catch a 6 am train...



I am so darn sleepy. I remember those good ol' days... I would sleep at one am and get up at 430... what the F happened to me??



It was only fricken Five years ago!!!!



:yawn:



I blame it on Bush Fatigue.


If we could only be hypnotized for the next 200 or so days...

Wake me up before the election Then, till January 20, 2009.

Comment by Shane-O on 04/01/2008 01:39:36
Quote by TriSec:

:kickcan:



Those that love us best know how to wound us most.



I state again for the record...Music and Aviation are two things that will never betray me.



I'm not bothering with olives or vermouth tonight, I've been drinking vodka shots for the past half hour.



I'll be in the back, watching some plane porn and feeling sorry for myself...


What up Tri? (if you wanna say...)



Comment by starling310 on 04/01/2008 01:40:38
Yay! The audiocons aren't in realtime anymore! They'd always bump me off the WWRL stream.

:clap:

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/01/2008 01:46:15
I might not be dying! I haven't ed in hours and I have strange craving for McDonald's "milk" shake.

Comment by starling310 on 04/01/2008 01:50:46
I mean realplayer.

Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 01:54:02
Quote by TriSec:

:kickcan:



Those that love us best know how to wound us most.



I state again for the record...Music and Aviation are two things that will never betray me.



I'm not bothering with olives or vermouth tonight, I've been drinking vodka shots for the past half hour.



I'll be in the back, watching some plane porn and feeling sorry for myself...
*sigh* Shots.



Got it.



you need to know you did the best you could my friend, that is as simple as it can be.



and you must not live in what could be. it will only breed resentment.



Whatever Maine may become, it will be. This I know. I swear to you, I know.

Cross my heart.







Comment by Shane-O on 04/01/2008 01:54:26
Quote by Mondobubba:

I might not be dying! I haven't ed in hours and I have strange craving for McDonald's "milk" shake.








Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 01:56:31
Quote by starling310:

I mean realplayer.


Pff... I meant Staten Island!!! whatevah!



;)





Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 02:03:24
OK, I am so serial... I am going to do a totally almost audicon blog post in the VERY near future.



Think mad libs... think sound. oh yeah... this is SO gonna happen.







Comment by starling310 on 04/01/2008 02:05:06
Quote by Raine:

OK, I am so serial... I am going to do a totally almost audicon blog post in the VERY near future.



Think mad libs... think sound. oh yeah... this is SO gonna happen.









<------ excitement

Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 02:06:08
Quote by Raine:

OK, I am so serial... I am going to do a totally almost audicon blog post in the VERY near future.



Think mad libs... think sound. oh yeah... this is SO gonna happen.





and... when I say serial, think Al gore and ManBearPig... :rofl:



Guys, I am so serial.... :P



Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 02:08:36
Quote by starling310:

Quote by Raine:

OK, I am so serial... I am going to do a totally almost audicon blog post in the VERY near future.



Think mad libs... think sound. oh yeah... this is SO gonna happen.









<------ excitement
Think Audicons meeting Special comments.



Oh yes, oh yes!



Comment by Shane-O on 04/01/2008 02:09:41
Any gaps in your all audicon post - let me know... I might be able to help...

Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 02:13:05
I have traded my blog days with Bobber this week.



This Friday I will have a special Four Freedoms Audiocommentary.





Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 02:22:36
Quote by Shane-O: v

Any gaps in your all audicon post - let me know... I might be able to help...
Iam counting on that...



This friday will be the first politiical blog ever on the internets that relies on sound with the written word for communication...

OY!!!



(Yes shane, I will been needing your help... you did it already once here at 4F. give me a bit to come up with a topic, and yes, I could so use your help)



This could be the greatest flop in the world or the best thing that ever happened to anyone with no soundbox!!!











Comment by Raine on 04/01/2008 02:26:22
OK my friends--- I REALLY mean that, unlike that old fool they call John Mc Cain, I am going to sleep. I missed momma today, I am having withdraw-something something....





I miss her!



See y'all in the AM!

Comment by livingonli on 04/01/2008 02:46:28
Quote by starling310:

Yay! The audiocons aren't in realtime anymore! They'd always bump me off the WWRL stream.

:clap:


Without Thom Hartmann on WWRL, they are dead to me.