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Sore Losers
Author: BobR
Date: 11/09/2012 14:04:36
Prior to Tuesday's election the outcome was anything but certain. Poll-meister Nate Silver gave Obama's chances of winning somewhere in the 70-80% range, but there were a lot of unknowns and uncertainty. Would supporters show up? Would the voters still be registered when they got there? Would their IDs be accepted? Would the votes be counted? What if the polls were wrong?
There was enough uncertainty that the candidates and their supporters should have been prepared for it to go either way. Mitt Romney and his supporters, however, seemed to think it was a done deal except for the (vote) counting. They weren't really prepared to lose. They were genuinely shocked (not just disappointed) that he lost, and acted out in ways that are really unseemly.
Mitt Romney apparently never prepared for the possibility that he might lose. For those of us that stayed up into the wee hours of the night waiting for Romney to concede the obvious, we kept wondering what was taking him so long. He was so certain of winning that he never bothered to write a concession speech. The delay was because he had to write it on the spot. To his credit, he did pretty well, but he should have known there were two options for the outcome. Perhaps he and his inner team spent too much time listening to FOX "News". Karl Rove certainly did - hence his infamous melt down when the network conceded Ohio.
Whether it was Romney being a sore loser, or Romney "the businessman" in action after he walked off the stage, one thing is certain - he treated his campaign staff as disposal employees. Just like a company who outsources jobs to China, campaign workers found themselves cut off - literally. The credit cards they used for expenses were frozen before they left the hall. This left them all having to cover the bill for their hotels and cabs out of pocket. It was a breathtakingly classless move on his (or the campaign's) part. One would hope these poor staffers will be able to get reimbursed. It certainly shows what kind of president he would have been, and we should all be grateful it didn't happen.
There was also a fireworks show scheduled as part of the "winning" celebration. Instead of using them as a sort of "thanks for all the support and hard work" party, Romney scrapped it. From a guy who is a multi-millionaire, yet sneaks homemade popcorn into movie theatres, it shouldn't be surprising that he is so loathe to spend money on others, but it really comes off badly for someone who wanted to be president.
Besides not wanting to concede Ohio when all the numbers experts said it was over, the Romney campaign waited until late yesterday to concede Florida. It was moot, really. The president didn't need Florida to win. But there was also no real reason to hold out, other than to deny it to President Obama as long as possible (on a lower level - Allen West (R-FL) still hasn't conceded, despite all the votes being counted, and the results showing him to be the loser).
Romney's supporters, however, are even worse. Twitter was ablaze early Wed morning with angry sour grapes coming from Donald Trump, Neal Boortz, and Victoria Jackson. A business owner in Nevada laid off 22 of his 114 employees because he said he can't afford them. One has to wonder: who is going to do the work they did? Is he going to turn away business because he's understaffed?
Then there's the idiot "libertarian" that says others like him should cut off family members (including spouses) who were Obama supporters. It's sick, really.
All the wailing and gnashing of teeth inspired a FOX traffic reporter in Oklahoma to provide tips to viewers on beating the traffic to Canada. It was all in jest, of course, but was in response to the calls they were getting. It's sadly ironic, since Canada is MUCH more liberal than America is, in almost every regard.
It sucks to lose, especially after putting so much sweat, energy, soul, and faith into your cause. I know - I felt the same way in 2004 when it seemed inconceivable that the bumbling idiot could win another 4 years. He did. I got over it and moved on. Most Romney supporters out there will do the same. It's unfortunate, however, that the most visible and the most powerful of his supporters (not to mention the candidate himself) couldn't finesse this loss with a little more grace.
There was enough uncertainty that the candidates and their supporters should have been prepared for it to go either way. Mitt Romney and his supporters, however, seemed to think it was a done deal except for the (vote) counting. They weren't really prepared to lose. They were genuinely shocked (not just disappointed) that he lost, and acted out in ways that are really unseemly.
Mitt Romney apparently never prepared for the possibility that he might lose. For those of us that stayed up into the wee hours of the night waiting for Romney to concede the obvious, we kept wondering what was taking him so long. He was so certain of winning that he never bothered to write a concession speech. The delay was because he had to write it on the spot. To his credit, he did pretty well, but he should have known there were two options for the outcome. Perhaps he and his inner team spent too much time listening to FOX "News". Karl Rove certainly did - hence his infamous melt down when the network conceded Ohio.
Whether it was Romney being a sore loser, or Romney "the businessman" in action after he walked off the stage, one thing is certain - he treated his campaign staff as disposal employees. Just like a company who outsources jobs to China, campaign workers found themselves cut off - literally. The credit cards they used for expenses were frozen before they left the hall. This left them all having to cover the bill for their hotels and cabs out of pocket. It was a breathtakingly classless move on his (or the campaign's) part. One would hope these poor staffers will be able to get reimbursed. It certainly shows what kind of president he would have been, and we should all be grateful it didn't happen.
There was also a fireworks show scheduled as part of the "winning" celebration. Instead of using them as a sort of "thanks for all the support and hard work" party, Romney scrapped it. From a guy who is a multi-millionaire, yet sneaks homemade popcorn into movie theatres, it shouldn't be surprising that he is so loathe to spend money on others, but it really comes off badly for someone who wanted to be president.
Besides not wanting to concede Ohio when all the numbers experts said it was over, the Romney campaign waited until late yesterday to concede Florida. It was moot, really. The president didn't need Florida to win. But there was also no real reason to hold out, other than to deny it to President Obama as long as possible (on a lower level - Allen West (R-FL) still hasn't conceded, despite all the votes being counted, and the results showing him to be the loser).
Romney's supporters, however, are even worse. Twitter was ablaze early Wed morning with angry sour grapes coming from Donald Trump, Neal Boortz, and Victoria Jackson. A business owner in Nevada laid off 22 of his 114 employees because he said he can't afford them. One has to wonder: who is going to do the work they did? Is he going to turn away business because he's understaffed?
Then there's the idiot "libertarian" that says others like him should cut off family members (including spouses) who were Obama supporters. It's sick, really.
All the wailing and gnashing of teeth inspired a FOX traffic reporter in Oklahoma to provide tips to viewers on beating the traffic to Canada. It was all in jest, of course, but was in response to the calls they were getting. It's sadly ironic, since Canada is MUCH more liberal than America is, in almost every regard.
It sucks to lose, especially after putting so much sweat, energy, soul, and faith into your cause. I know - I felt the same way in 2004 when it seemed inconceivable that the bumbling idiot could win another 4 years. He did. I got over it and moved on. Most Romney supporters out there will do the same. It's unfortunate, however, that the most visible and the most powerful of his supporters (not to mention the candidate himself) couldn't finesse this loss with a little more grace.
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Comment by 
TriSec on 11/09/2012 14:12:29
TriSec on 11/09/2012 14:12:29
Morning, Comrades.
My Chemo-addled brain has just gone "Durrrrrrrrr".
Sorry for the short notice...I"m going to be in the field tomorrow am; anybody want a blog?
My Chemo-addled brain has just gone "Durrrrrrrrr".
Sorry for the short notice...I"m going to be in the field tomorrow am; anybody want a blog?
Comment by 
wickedpam on 11/09/2012 14:28:38
wickedpam on 11/09/2012 14:28:38
Morning 
I saw that about the fireworks - I swear if we did that they would say we are being poor winners and rubbing their noses in it but if they do its all American and joyous and in good taste
I saw that about the fireworks - I swear if we did that they would say we are being poor winners and rubbing their noses in it but if they do its all American and joyous and in good taste
Comment by 
Scoopster on 11/09/2012 14:47:02
Scoopster on 11/09/2012 14:47:02
Mornin' all & Happy Fridee! 
Check this out - OWS has a really nifty plan to get people 'out of debt'!
Check this out - OWS has a really nifty plan to get people 'out of debt'!
Comment by TriSec on 11/09/2012 14:55:20
TriSec on 11/09/2012 14:55:20
Comment by 
Raine on 11/09/2012 14:57:13
good Morning!
I understand people being upset -- I was really upset in 2004 as well -- but here we are in 2012, and we are still, well -- here.
Raine on 11/09/2012 14:57:13
good Morning! I understand people being upset -- I was really upset in 2004 as well -- but here we are in 2012, and we are still, well -- here.
Comment by TriSec on 11/09/2012 14:59:41
TriSec on 11/09/2012 14:59:41
It's happening!
Having married in....they're all Republicans. The "old guard" that fled Castro still blames President Kennedy, and by extension ALL democrats, for the Bay of Pigs.
This is huge. (but then again, the old guard is mostly between 75-90 now and a demographic shift is in progress...Mrs. TriSec's generation, born here, doesn't have that same mindset.)
Florida’s final votes are still being counted, but some exit polls show Obama narrowly won the Sunshine State’s Cuban vote. The Pew Hispanic Center found that Obama won Cuban Americans in Florida by 48 to 47. So did Fox News’s exit-poll numbers and the Obama-associated One Florida—numbers Obama campaign manager Jim Messina quoted in a post-election interview. The Miami Herald found Romney narrowly won the Cuban-American vote, while local pollster Sergio Bendixen set the margin at 52-48.
But that’s almost beside the point. Fifty years after the Cuban missile crisis, it looks like Democrats picked the Republican Cuban lock in Florida. This is not just demographic data, it has the sweep of history behind it.
Having married in....they're all Republicans. The "old guard" that fled Castro still blames President Kennedy, and by extension ALL democrats, for the Bay of Pigs.
This is huge. (but then again, the old guard is mostly between 75-90 now and a demographic shift is in progress...Mrs. TriSec's generation, born here, doesn't have that same mindset.)
Comment by TriSec on 11/09/2012 15:03:34
TriSec on 11/09/2012 15:03:34
I am so going to miss Barney Frank.
Comment by Raine on 11/09/2012 15:12:14
Raine on 11/09/2012 15:12:14
To put a finer point on it, Im not seeing any articles like this one written in 2004.
"How can 59,054,087 people be so DUMB?" Inside, the left-leaning British tabloid headlined its editorial, "WAR MORE YEARS." In a clear demonstration of the trans-Atlantic culture gap, the paper's description of the president's beliefs—clearly intended to strike Mirror readers as a radical agenda—is simply an accurate, if crude, précis of his platform: "Mr Bush opposes abortion and gay marriage, doesn't give a stuff about the environment, is against gun control and believes troops should stay in Iraq for as long as it takes."
The Mirror wasn't the only British paper with a striking cover. The Guardian's "G2" section was fronted by a page of solid black containing just two small words: "Oh, God." Meanwhile, the Independent ran the headline "Four More Years" along with iconic images from the first Bush term: kneeling prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, tortured prisoners at Abu Ghraib, soldiers fighting in Iraq, oil-drilling machinery, sign-wielding religious extremists, and a smirking Dubya. In France, Libération ran a picture of the president under the headline, "L'Empire empire"—"The empire declines."
Comment by 
BobR on 11/09/2012 15:18:22
Brilliant!
BobR on 11/09/2012 15:18:22
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all & Happy Fridee!
Check this out - OWS has a really nifty plan to get people 'out of debt'!
Brilliant!
Comment by BobR on 11/09/2012 15:20:20
idiots. Who anointed them special investigators?
BobR on 11/09/2012 15:20:20
idiots. Who anointed them special investigators?
Comment by wickedpam on 11/09/2012 15:23:21
wickedpam on 11/09/2012 15:23:21
Chair Dance!
Comment by wickedpam on 11/09/2012 15:26:37
I like the idea - but I don't understand how they can just make debt disappear. (okay I admit it financial stuff makes my head swim- just can't get a grasp on it)
wickedpam on 11/09/2012 15:26:37
Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all & Happy Fridee!
Check this out - OWS has a really nifty plan to get people 'out of debt'!
Brilliant!
I like the idea - but I don't understand how they can just make debt disappear. (okay I admit it financial stuff makes my head swim- just can't get a grasp on it)
Comment by Scoopster on 11/09/2012 15:28:13
Wow.. this a seriously monumental shift.
Scoopster on 11/09/2012 15:28:13
Quote by TriSec:
It's happening!
Florida’s final votes are still being counted, but some exit polls show Obama narrowly won the Sunshine State’s Cuban vote. The Pew Hispanic Center found that Obama won Cuban Americans in Florida by 48 to 47. So did Fox News’s exit-poll numbers and the Obama-associated One Florida—numbers Obama campaign manager Jim Messina quoted in a post-election interview. The Miami Herald found Romney narrowly won the Cuban-American vote, while local pollster Sergio Bendixen set the margin at 52-48.
But that’s almost beside the point. Fifty years after the Cuban missile crisis, it looks like Democrats picked the Republican Cuban lock in Florida. This is not just demographic data, it has the sweep of history behind it.
Having married in....they're all Republicans. The "old guard" that fled Castro still blames President Kennedy, and by extension ALL democrats, for the Bay of Pigs.
This is huge. (but then again, the old guard is mostly between 75-90 now and a demographic shift is in progress...Mrs. TriSec's generation, born here, doesn't have that same mindset.)
Wow.. this a seriously monumental shift.
Comment by BobR on 11/09/2012 15:36:11
The original holder of the debt (the bank) essentially "writes it off", and sells it to a collection agency for pennies on the dollar. So the original bank may get $100 of the original $1000 repaid, and they write off the rest as loss (bad debt). The debt collector can then try to make a profit on their $100 investment. OWS is instead taking that $100 "investment" as a loss.
BobR on 11/09/2012 15:36:11
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all & Happy Fridee!
Check this out - OWS has a really nifty plan to get people 'out of debt'!
Brilliant!
I like the idea - but I don't understand how they can just make debt disappear. (okay I admit it financial stuff makes my head swim- just can't get a grasp on it)
The original holder of the debt (the bank) essentially "writes it off", and sells it to a collection agency for pennies on the dollar. So the original bank may get $100 of the original $1000 repaid, and they write off the rest as loss (bad debt). The debt collector can then try to make a profit on their $100 investment. OWS is instead taking that $100 "investment" as a loss.
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 15:39:55
Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 15:39:55
One of the original 33 Tuskegee Airmen has died
Godspeed, Little Friend*
*Little Friend is the nickname given to escort fighters by the bomber crews in WW II
Godspeed, Little Friend*
*Little Friend is the nickname given to escort fighters by the bomber crews in WW II
Comment by Scoopster on 11/09/2012 15:42:47
Scoopster on 11/09/2012 15:42:47
Ehh Bobber beat me to it!
Comment by wickedpam on 11/09/2012 15:44:19
maybe its just me - but not getting a whole loan back isn't logical in my head. If I owe X dollars, I expect to pay X dollars. Don't get why a company would write off a debt instead of working with someone to pay it back. I'm thinking too linear on this aren't I.
I totally get what OWS is doing and I think that's great. That's going to help a ton of people!
wickedpam on 11/09/2012 15:44:19
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all & Happy Fridee!
Check this out - OWS has a really nifty plan to get people 'out of debt'!
Brilliant!
I like the idea - but I don't understand how they can just make debt disappear. (okay I admit it financial stuff makes my head swim- just can't get a grasp on it)
The original holder of the debt (the bank) essentially "writes it off", and sells it to a collection agency for pennies on the dollar. So the original bank may get $100 of the original $1000 repaid, and they write off the rest as loss (bad debt). The debt collector can then try to make a profit on their $100 investment. OWS is instead taking that $100 "investment" as a loss.
maybe its just me - but not getting a whole loan back isn't logical in my head. If I owe X dollars, I expect to pay X dollars. Don't get why a company would write off a debt instead of working with someone to pay it back. I'm thinking too linear on this aren't I.
I totally get what OWS is doing and I think that's great. That's going to help a ton of people!
Comment by TriSec on 11/09/2012 15:47:31
TriSec on 11/09/2012 15:47:31
Quote by Mondobubba:
One of the original 33 Tuskegee Airmen has died
Godspeed, Little Friend*
*Little Friend is the nickname given to escort fighters by the bomber crews in WW II
Comment by Scoopster on 11/09/2012 15:48:07
The company's thinking is that getting anything out of a defaulted account is a win for their bottom line. They also think that by selling off the account they stand to gain more than if they worked with the customer to pay it.
Scoopster on 11/09/2012 15:48:07
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all & Happy Fridee!
Check this out - OWS has a really nifty plan to get people 'out of debt'!
Brilliant!
I like the idea - but I don't understand how they can just make debt disappear. (okay I admit it financial stuff makes my head swim- just can't get a grasp on it)
The original holder of the debt (the bank) essentially "writes it off", and sells it to a collection agency for pennies on the dollar. So the original bank may get $100 of the original $1000 repaid, and they write off the rest as loss (bad debt). The debt collector can then try to make a profit on their $100 investment. OWS is instead taking that $100 "investment" as a loss.
maybe its just me - but not getting a whole loan back isn't logical in my head. If I owe X dollars, I expect to pay X dollars. Don't get why a company would write off a debt instead of working with someone to pay it back. I'm thinking too linear on this aren't I.
I totally get what OWS is doing and I think that's great. That's going to help a ton of people!
The company's thinking is that getting anything out of a defaulted account is a win for their bottom line. They also think that by selling off the account they stand to gain more than if they worked with the customer to pay it.
Comment by wickedpam on 11/09/2012 15:49:33
and this is why I wasn't a business/accounting major
wickedpam on 11/09/2012 15:49:33
Quote by Scoopster:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all & Happy Fridee!
Check this out - OWS has a really nifty plan to get people 'out of debt'!
Brilliant!
I like the idea - but I don't understand how they can just make debt disappear. (okay I admit it financial stuff makes my head swim- just can't get a grasp on it)
The original holder of the debt (the bank) essentially "writes it off", and sells it to a collection agency for pennies on the dollar. So the original bank may get $100 of the original $1000 repaid, and they write off the rest as loss (bad debt). The debt collector can then try to make a profit on their $100 investment. OWS is instead taking that $100 "investment" as a loss.
maybe its just me - but not getting a whole loan back isn't logical in my head. If I owe X dollars, I expect to pay X dollars. Don't get why a company would write off a debt instead of working with someone to pay it back. I'm thinking too linear on this aren't I.
I totally get what OWS is doing and I think that's great. That's going to help a ton of people!
The company's thinking is that getting anything out of a defaulted account is a win for their bottom line. They also think that by selling off the account they stand to gain more than if they worked with the customer to pay it.
and this is why I wasn't a business/accounting major
Comment by Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 15:50:08
Well done, sir!
I have mentioned that I had the great honor of meeting Gen B.O. Davis, haven't I?
Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 15:50:08
Quote by TriSec:Quote by Mondobubba:
One of the original 33 Tuskegee Airmen has died
Godspeed, Little Friend*
*Little Friend is the nickname given to escort fighters by the bomber crews in WW II
Well done, sir!
I have mentioned that I had the great honor of meeting Gen B.O. Davis, haven't I?
Comment by BobR on 11/09/2012 15:53:14
BobR on 11/09/2012 15:53:14
Comment by wickedpam on 11/09/2012 15:56:40
There are days I wonder if he ever really worked for the Clinton White House.
wickedpam on 11/09/2012 15:56:40
Quote by BobR:
I feel fairly confident that the answer to this question is "um... NO!"
There are days I wonder if he ever really worked for the Clinton White House.
Comment by Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 15:57:39
Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 15:57:39
Office 2010, I LOATH YOU! DIE A HOT FLAMING DEATH TO THE WHOLE OFFICE 2010 DEVELOPMENT TEAM! PROGRAMS, PMs, Q/A, ALL OF YOU! DIE! DIE! DIE!
Comment by TriSec on 11/09/2012 16:01:50
TriSec on 11/09/2012 16:01:50
Quote by TriSec:
Morning, Comrades.
My Chemo-addled brain has just gone "Durrrrrrrrr".
Sorry for the short notice...I"m going to be in the field tomorrow am; anybody want a blog?
Comment by Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 16:03:33
Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 16:03:33
Just applied to be unpopular. Quality Assurance Analyst, the dude who listens to those calls for training and quality purposes.
Comment by TriSec on 11/09/2012 16:05:04
Indeed, have I mentioned that I have met Gen. Charles Sweeney and Astronaut Pete Conrad?
TriSec on 11/09/2012 16:05:04
Quote by Mondobubba:
Well done, sir!
I have mentioned that I had the great honor of meeting Gen B.O. Davis, haven't I?
Indeed, have I mentioned that I have met Gen. Charles Sweeney and Astronaut Pete Conrad?
Comment by wickedpam on 11/09/2012 16:06:22
wickedpam on 11/09/2012 16:06:22
Trailer for WWZ - superfast climbing zombies - really? *sigh* and the book was so good
Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 11/09/2012 16:07:12
So am I. But let's see what this Kennedy kid can do.
trojanrabbit on 11/09/2012 16:07:12
Quote by TriSec:
I am so going to miss Barney Frank.
So am I. But let's see what this Kennedy kid can do.
Comment by Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 16:12:32
But...but...Brad Pitt!
Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 16:12:32
Quote by wickedpam:
Trailer for WWZ - superfast climbing zombies - really? *sigh* and the book was so good
But...but...Brad Pitt!
Comment by TriSec on 11/09/2012 16:15:18
TriSec on 11/09/2012 16:15:18
Bah, monster movies haven't been the same since they stopped putting guys in big rubbery suits to battle over Tokyo.
Comment by Raine on 11/09/2012 16:15:39
You'll be on mute, correct?
Raine on 11/09/2012 16:15:39
Quote by Mondobubba:
Just applied to be unpopular. Quality Assurance Analyst, the dude who listens to those calls for training and quality purposes.
You'll be on mute, correct?
Comment by Raine on 11/09/2012 16:16:41
Let's see if Will wants in?
Raine on 11/09/2012 16:16:41
Quote by TriSec:Quote by TriSec:
Morning, Comrades.
My Chemo-addled brain has just gone "Durrrrrrrrr".
Sorry for the short notice...I"m going to be in the field tomorrow am; anybody want a blog?
Comment by BobR on 11/09/2012 16:20:33
And I've met Gene Krantz.
So who wins?
BobR on 11/09/2012 16:20:33
Quote by TriSec:Quote by Mondobubba:
Well done, sir!
I have mentioned that I had the great honor of meeting Gen B.O. Davis, haven't I?
Indeed, have I mentioned that I have met Gen. Charles Sweeney and Astronaut Pete Conrad?
And I've met Gene Krantz.
So who wins?
Comment by TriSec on 11/09/2012 16:23:35
TriSec on 11/09/2012 16:23:35
Listening to the symphony after an election always seems to make me a bit giddy.
Got my favorite Mozart running, #25 in G Major, K.183
Got my favorite Mozart running, #25 in G Major, K.183
Comment by wickedpam on 11/09/2012 16:23:48
he's too pretty for a zombie movie. But I will still watch it, cause I can't help myself XD
btw - you gave up on Walking Dead way too soon - this season has been awesome!
wickedpam on 11/09/2012 16:23:48
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:
Trailer for WWZ - superfast climbing zombies - really? *sigh* and the book was so good
But...but...Brad Pitt!
he's too pretty for a zombie movie. But I will still watch it, cause I can't help myself XD
btw - you gave up on Walking Dead way too soon - this season has been awesome!
Comment by wickedpam on 11/09/2012 16:24:24
wickedpam on 11/09/2012 16:24:24
Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba:
Just applied to be unpopular. Quality Assurance Analyst, the dude who listens to those calls for training and quality purposes.
You'll be on mute, correct?
Comment by wickedpam on 11/09/2012 16:28:48
wickedpam on 11/09/2012 16:28:48
anyone know what station Step is losing?
Comment by Raine on 11/09/2012 16:36:50
Raine on 11/09/2012 16:36:50
So I like this rumor -- a LOT Susan Rice emerges as Secretary of State nominee.
Then we get to keep Kerry in Mass.
Then we get to keep Kerry in Mass.
Comment by Raine on 11/09/2012 16:39:24
No idea. I lost the link to a site that used to have some of the inside scoop on such things.
Raine on 11/09/2012 16:39:24
Quote by wickedpam:
anyone know what station Step is losing?
Comment by Raine on 11/09/2012 16:42:45
Raine on 11/09/2012 16:42:45
LTR Blogspot hasn't been updated since Green 960 flipped, so I really have no idea.
Comment by Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 16:44:04
I would hope so! Imagine the torrent of abuse!
Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 16:44:04
Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba:
Just applied to be unpopular. Quality Assurance Analyst, the dude who listens to those calls for training and quality purposes.
You'll be on mute, correct?
I would hope so! Imagine the torrent of abuse!
Comment by wickedpam on 11/09/2012 16:51:27
she said its a big one so I'm thinking KTLK or The Mic
wickedpam on 11/09/2012 16:51:27
Quote by Raine:
LTR Blogspot hasn't been updated since Green 960 flipped, so I really have no idea.
she said its a big one so I'm thinking KTLK or The Mic
Comment by Raine on 11/09/2012 16:53:35
could be seattle or portland.
I;m thinking Chicago, to be honest.
Raine on 11/09/2012 16:53:35
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
LTR Blogspot hasn't been updated since Green 960 flipped, so I really have no idea.
she said its a big one so I'm thinking KTLK or The Mic
I;m thinking Chicago, to be honest.
Comment by Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 16:55:01
Gene Krantz portrayed in a movie by Ed Harris, BO Davis portrayed in a movie by Andre Braugher. Don't know about Sweeney or Conrad. I am giving a slight edge to Bobber based on the level of coolness Ed Harris has an actor.
Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 16:55:01
Quote by BobR:Quote by TriSec:Quote by Mondobubba:
Well done, sir!
I have mentioned that I had the great honor of meeting Gen B.O. Davis, haven't I?
Indeed, have I mentioned that I have met Gen. Charles Sweeney and Astronaut Pete Conrad?
And I've met Gene Krantz.
So who wins?
Gene Krantz portrayed in a movie by Ed Harris, BO Davis portrayed in a movie by Andre Braugher. Don't know about Sweeney or Conrad. I am giving a slight edge to Bobber based on the level of coolness Ed Harris has an actor.
Comment by Raine on 11/09/2012 16:59:02
The 47% spoke indeed.
Raine on 11/09/2012 16:59:02
The 47% spoke indeed.
Comment by TriSec on 11/09/2012 17:01:33
But General Sweeney nuked Nagasaki! Pete Conrad was on the moon!
TriSec on 11/09/2012 17:01:33
Quote by Mondobubba:
Gene Krantz portrayed in a movie by Ed Harris, BO Davis portrayed in a movie by Andre Braugher. Don't know about Sweeney or Conrad. I am giving a slight edge to Bobber based on the level of coolness Ed Harris has an actor.
But General Sweeney nuked Nagasaki! Pete Conrad was on the moon!
Comment by TriSec on 11/09/2012 17:10:18
TriSec on 11/09/2012 17:10:18
This is quite possibly the biggest Foreign Policy victory of Obama's first term...
President Barack Obama later this month will become the first US leader to visit Myanmar, marking the strongest international endorsement so far of the fragile democratic transition in the once-isolated Southeast Asian country after decades of military rule.
Obama will travel to Myanmar as part of a November 17-20 tour of Southeast Asia, which will also include stops in Thailand and Cambodia, the White House said on Thursday.
It will be his first international trip since winning re-election earlier this week.
He is going ahead with the trip despite recent sectarian violence in western Myanmar, which has drawn concern from the United States and European Union.
UN human rights investigators have criticised the government's handling of the strife between Buddhists and minority Muslims, and some Myanmar exiles see Obama's trip as premature, before political reforms have been consolidated.
The visit to Myanmar, the first by a sitting US president, will give Obama a chance to meet president Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to encourage the "ongoing democratic transition," White House spokesman Jay Carney said.
Comment by Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 17:15:33
Meh.
Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 17:15:33
Quote by TriSec:Quote by Mondobubba:
Gene Krantz portrayed in a movie by Ed Harris, BO Davis portrayed in a movie by Andre Braugher. Don't know about Sweeney or Conrad. I am giving a slight edge to Bobber based on the level of coolness Ed Harris has an actor.
But General Sweeney nuked Nagasaki! Pete Conrad was on the moon!
Meh.
Comment by Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 17:16:20
Mondobubba on 11/09/2012 17:16:20
Gene Krantz wore bitchin vests and got Apollo 13 back from space.