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China Syndrome
Author: velveeta jones
Date: 08/03/2008 12:34:32
Well I must say it was awfully nice of Bobber, Raine and the 4F staff, to send this blogger to China to report on the Olympics. Its dreadfully exciting, though I'm unsure as to why I was the chosen one, since Velveeta's "sports" interests tend to include only flower arranging and needlepoint. And despite my ex-husband, Root, desperate attempts to attract me to NASCAR and some vulgar conflagration called Ultimate Fighting Championship - all were a dismal failure.
But China! Beijing! City of ............ um............ er.............. ah.......... Lights? No, no, that's Paris. Well, anyway. Its a large city, filled with many busy people and tons of smog! Though I've heard that the smog situation is well under control, at least its not as bad since the strict government has cracked down on people driving.
I landed at Beijing Capital International Airport just after midnight and was taken to my hotel accommodations by a taxi driver who, curiously, did not say much. (Sadly, it seems that the owners of said blog must be strapped for money, because I am staying way outside the city limits in what can only be described as a rather run-down Youth Hostel. When I informed my driver that I was reporting on the Olympic Games he asked why I was staying so far away! Well, I am quickly trying to befriend the Germans and Danes that I'm sharing a room with. Though its odd, they seem unaware that the Olympics are even taking place this year).
I don’t suppose I’ll be able to see our pResident, George W Bush, or, as I like to call him, Wush - it seems simple, like the man - when he arrives in a few days to attend the opening ceremonies. In fact, I don't seem to have a ticket to the festivities. I'm sure a minor oversight by the 4F staff, and I’m confident a ticket will be at the "will call" window.
Anyway, Wush will be arriving next week, and as this AP article states:
Complex? Well that's an understatement!! I'd say its more like the relationship a whore has with her pimp - and if you consider that a "complex" relationship, then so be it.
But to continue:
Hahahahahahahahahahaha..............oh, I'm sorry. Was I laughing out loud? The mind reels! How long must we wait to learn that Wush has had these frank and candid discussions! Anyway, the "people" of China are more than likely internally pleading with him to have this frank and candid (does that seem redundant to anyone else) talk with their repressive government, asap.
Oh wait, the AP clears this up, a little bit:
Well, that’s weird. I wonder why he didn’t try this tact with Saddam? Another guy who had human rights problems and (supposedly) owned WMD’s.
Last week our very smart pResident was gearing up for this great event by inviting some of the 2008 United States Summer Olympic Team to the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. And as you can see from this picture, he did not at all look like a lecherous old man:
When Wush is visiting his pals in China, he may as well leave his laptop back home with Pickles, as I had to do. Since, he won’t have access to many sites while there. Here’s a relatively short list of them: Amnesty International; China Digital Times; Chinese Human Rights Defenders; Committee to Protect Journalists; Dui Hua Foundation, (works for release of Chinese political prisoners); Freedom House (issues ratings of countries' freedoms); International Campaign for Tibet; and any sites or searches that include the words “human” and “rights” in them. Our own “Google” as well as other American owned search engines, is just fine with accommodating the Chinese Government in keeping this information out of the hands of the people.
I am very excited that next week I will be reporting on the Olympics, or, barring that, if the 4F staff did not see fit to find tickets to the games, I’ll report on the Chinese economy, as well as the many ways this Country continues to try to kill us with their toxins.
By the way, I can’t seem to find my return ticket home. Would I get that online?
Uh Oh.
But China! Beijing! City of ............ um............ er.............. ah.......... Lights? No, no, that's Paris. Well, anyway. Its a large city, filled with many busy people and tons of smog! Though I've heard that the smog situation is well under control, at least its not as bad since the strict government has cracked down on people driving.
Millions of residents have been driven off the roads because of a partial ban on cars, while tens of thousands of workers have been forced to move away because their factories were relocated.
I landed at Beijing Capital International Airport just after midnight and was taken to my hotel accommodations by a taxi driver who, curiously, did not say much. (Sadly, it seems that the owners of said blog must be strapped for money, because I am staying way outside the city limits in what can only be described as a rather run-down Youth Hostel. When I informed my driver that I was reporting on the Olympic Games he asked why I was staying so far away! Well, I am quickly trying to befriend the Germans and Danes that I'm sharing a room with. Though its odd, they seem unaware that the Olympics are even taking place this year).
I don’t suppose I’ll be able to see our pResident, George W Bush, or, as I like to call him, Wush - it seems simple, like the man - when he arrives in a few days to attend the opening ceremonies. In fact, I don't seem to have a ticket to the festivities. I'm sure a minor oversight by the 4F staff, and I’m confident a ticket will be at the "will call" window.
Anyway, Wush will be arriving next week, and as this AP article states:
The heart of the trip is in Beijing, where Bush is to spend four nights and days.
His challenge, like the way he describes the U.S.-China relationship, is complex.
Complex? Well that's an understatement!! I'd say its more like the relationship a whore has with her pimp - and if you consider that a "complex" relationship, then so be it.
But to continue:
He must remind the world of his oft-stated commitment to freedoms in China, a country his own State Department brands as an authoritarian abuser of the most basic human rights. Yet he wants to avoid showing up the host country, a partner of enormous value to the U.S.
"I'm confident that by showing respect to the people, to the Olympics, it will put me in a position to continue to have frank and candid discussions," Bush told reporters this past week.
Hahahahahahahahahahaha..............oh, I'm sorry. Was I laughing out loud? The mind reels! How long must we wait to learn that Wush has had these frank and candid discussions! Anyway, the "people" of China are more than likely internally pleading with him to have this frank and candid (does that seem redundant to anyone else) talk with their repressive government, asap.
Oh wait, the AP clears this up, a little bit:
He means his talks with China's president, Hu Jintao. Bush says they have become comfortable, candid and meaningful. In turn, he says he can push Hu privately about the need to expand individual freedoms, something he will do so again on this trip. Bush will also attend a church service in Beijing and speak about the importance of religious freedom.
Bush says boycotting the opening ceremony of the games this Friday — an idea floated after China's violent crackdown in Tibet — would be an affront to the Chinese people. He says more good comes from going and building respect and trust from the Chinese.
Well, that’s weird. I wonder why he didn’t try this tact with Saddam? Another guy who had human rights problems and (supposedly) owned WMD’s.
Last week our very smart pResident was gearing up for this great event by inviting some of the 2008 United States Summer Olympic Team to the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. And as you can see from this picture, he did not at all look like a lecherous old man:
When Wush is visiting his pals in China, he may as well leave his laptop back home with Pickles, as I had to do. Since, he won’t have access to many sites while there. Here’s a relatively short list of them: Amnesty International; China Digital Times; Chinese Human Rights Defenders; Committee to Protect Journalists; Dui Hua Foundation, (works for release of Chinese political prisoners); Freedom House (issues ratings of countries' freedoms); International Campaign for Tibet; and any sites or searches that include the words “human” and “rights” in them. Our own “Google” as well as other American owned search engines, is just fine with accommodating the Chinese Government in keeping this information out of the hands of the people.
I am very excited that next week I will be reporting on the Olympics, or, barring that, if the 4F staff did not see fit to find tickets to the games, I’ll report on the Chinese economy, as well as the many ways this Country continues to try to kill us with their toxins.
By the way, I can’t seem to find my return ticket home. Would I get that online?
Uh Oh.
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Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 08/03/2008 13:36:09
trojanrabbit on 08/03/2008 13:36:09
Good morning Velveeta
I'd say that Chimpy's biggest challenge, like many of the athletes in Beijing, will be simply breathing. Yeah, velveeta, "Frank and candid" my ASS. They're probably laughing their heads off
:lol: just hoping for one of ApeBoy's super gaffes.
I am spending the morning trying (and probably succeeding) to bring my computers and network to their knees. When Anne (the wife) and I headed to breakfast this morning people have been stopping her saying they saw her on the TeeVee Friday. For some reason my nephew convinced us to join Facebook, so of course the first classmate my wife found said "she saw Anne on the TeeVee". So I'm trying to rearrange the network so she can connect to my fileserver computer (to get pics to put on Facebook), both of us are trying to download stuff from the TiVos (she wants me to make a DVD of the TV thingee for our neighbors), and I think the router is starting to blow smokerings.
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I'd say that Chimpy's biggest challenge, like many of the athletes in Beijing, will be simply breathing. Yeah, velveeta, "Frank and candid" my ASS. They're probably laughing their heads off
:lol: just hoping for one of ApeBoy's super gaffes.I am spending the morning trying (and probably succeeding) to bring my computers and network to their knees. When Anne (the wife) and I headed to breakfast this morning people have been stopping her saying they saw her on the TeeVee Friday. For some reason my nephew convinced us to join Facebook, so of course the first classmate my wife found said "she saw Anne on the TeeVee". So I'm trying to rearrange the network so she can connect to my fileserver computer (to get pics to put on Facebook), both of us are trying to download stuff from the TiVos (she wants me to make a DVD of the TV thingee for our neighbors), and I think the router is starting to blow smokerings.
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Comment by 
m-hadley on 08/03/2008 13:43:32
m-hadley on 08/03/2008 13:43:32
Nice and clever post Velveeta,
I think that Wush's (I love that nickname) decision to attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing is disgusting but not surprising given that China owns our collective ass :P. Perhaps EXXon or Chevron could chip in some of that $1500/second scratch that they are making to help us retire some of that debt - Haaaaaaaa Haaaaaa
I'm holding my breath - I'll let you know when I turn blue :D
Oh and BTB, Mornin' everybody!!! :coffee:
Cheers,
mfaye
I think that Wush's (I love that nickname) decision to attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing is disgusting but not surprising given that China owns our collective ass :P. Perhaps EXXon or Chevron could chip in some of that $1500/second scratch that they are making to help us retire some of that debt - Haaaaaaaa Haaaaaa
I'm holding my breath - I'll let you know when I turn blue :DOh and BTB, Mornin' everybody!!! :coffee:
Cheers,
mfaye
Comment by 
liam1965 on 08/03/2008 14:13:49
liam1965 on 08/03/2008 14:13:49
Supposedly, the Chinese are having a pretty good effect on the pollution in Beijing. Of course, that's not surprising, if you cut out 90% of what causes the polution, you ought to be able to cut out 90% OF the polution, and clearly it's not something they're going to manage to continue.
I find it interesting that this is going to end up having a bad effect on the prices of some products. For example, Vitamin C. Apparently, 90% of the ascorbic acid production in the world is done in and around Beijing, and with those factories currently shut down, there's likely to be a run up in price in the next few months.
Wonder what other nasty little surprises we have in store for us, because China wanted to host the Olympics?
And I wonder if, having learned that they CAN clean up their act, they will now try to figure out how to KEEP it clean?
I find it interesting that this is going to end up having a bad effect on the prices of some products. For example, Vitamin C. Apparently, 90% of the ascorbic acid production in the world is done in and around Beijing, and with those factories currently shut down, there's likely to be a run up in price in the next few months.
Wonder what other nasty little surprises we have in store for us, because China wanted to host the Olympics?
And I wonder if, having learned that they CAN clean up their act, they will now try to figure out how to KEEP it clean?
Comment by liam1965 on 08/03/2008 14:15:45
liam1965 on 08/03/2008 14:15:45
And mfaye, of COURSE he's going. He's mortgaged out a significant fraction of our infrastructure to China, if they pull his leash he's got to come running.
Comment by 
capt on 08/03/2008 14:17:20
capt on 08/03/2008 14:17:20
VJ!
I laughed, I cried, I was spellbound.
Excellent post!
(will there be a movie version or a documentary?)
I laughed, I cried, I was spellbound.
Excellent post!
(will there be a movie version or a documentary?)
Comment by liam1965 on 08/03/2008 14:26:14
liam1965 on 08/03/2008 14:26:14
In other news, Christina Applegate apparently has breast cancer.
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 15:06:39
It's the stupidity stupid!
capt on 08/03/2008 15:06:39
It's the stupidity stupid!
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 15:11:33
capt on 08/03/2008 15:11:33
Here is the GOP's dream for the next president. He can't even speak with the clarity and coherence of Bunnypants . . .
Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/03/2008 15:12:38
trojanrabbit on 08/03/2008 15:12:38
Y'know, I think I hate Vista with the heat of a thousand white-hot suns. What an absolutely anal authoritarian stick-up-the-butt piece of garbage.
Comment by 
BobR on 08/03/2008 15:18:23
BobR on 08/03/2008 15:18:23
Wonderful post VJ!
It seems the staff here only had enough money for a one-way ticket. We feel confident we'll be able to raise the funds for your return fare, having placed some wagers on the outcomes of the Olympic contests.
My lovely wife said yesterday that Bush is the first U.S. president to attend the Olympic games in another country. THAT'S mighty interesting...
It seems the staff here only had enough money for a one-way ticket. We feel confident we'll be able to raise the funds for your return fare, having placed some wagers on the outcomes of the Olympic contests.
My lovely wife said yesterday that Bush is the first U.S. president to attend the Olympic games in another country. THAT'S mighty interesting...
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 15:21:37
To have higher polling numbers in China than America
Next!
(there has to be more . . .)
capt on 08/03/2008 15:21:37
Bush is the first U.S. president ...
To have higher polling numbers in China than America
Next!
(there has to be more . . .)
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 08/03/2008 15:53:41
Mondobubba on 08/03/2008 15:53:41
Brilliant VJ :rofl:
Comment by m-hadley on 08/03/2008 16:12:36
Uh, em, uh, urg, em - what a maroon :P
Cheers,
mfaye
m-hadley on 08/03/2008 16:12:36
Quote by capt:
Here is the GOP's dream for the next president. He can't even speak with the clarity and coherence of Bunnypants . . .
Uh, em, uh, urg, em - what a maroon :P
Cheers,
mfaye
Comment by 
livingonli on 08/03/2008 16:27:57
livingonli on 08/03/2008 16:27:57
Greetings from Das Salt Mine. Great post, VJ. Always love your take on Sundays. Let us know when you find the Wal-Mart slave labor factory.
And now that I am back, I have to work overtime to pay off the bills. Oh, the things I do to get a chance to go away on vacation.
And now that I am back, I have to work overtime to pay off the bills. Oh, the things I do to get a chance to go away on vacation.
Comment by 
Raine on 08/03/2008 16:30:03
Raine on 08/03/2008 16:30:03
Good morn---err afternoon everyone... Glad you made it there safe and sound VJ. 
Comment by Raine on 08/03/2008 16:33:25
Those were fairly simpe questions... Why did you say he played the race card and what did you ever do for African Americans??? 
And his answer? he had the ONE black reporter in that presser removed by his security, and when that reporter, the woman asking that question asked about that... he had her removed...
his explanation?
None of those reporters were supposed to be there, only the NAtional Press pool was supposed to be there. Interesting SEEING the video... the national press pool is no where to be found. So what he HAS done for african americans is make sure they get singled out and removed.
Raine on 08/03/2008 16:33:25
Quote by m-hadley:Quote by capt:
Here is the GOP's dream for the next president. He can't even speak with the clarity and coherence of Bunnypants . . .
Uh, em, uh, urg, em - what a maroon :P
Cheers,
mfaye
And his answer? he had the ONE black reporter in that presser removed by his security, and when that reporter, the woman asking that question asked about that... he had her removed...
his explanation?
None of those reporters were supposed to be there, only the NAtional Press pool was supposed to be there. Interesting SEEING the video... the national press pool is no where to be found. So what he HAS done for african americans is make sure they get singled out and removed.
Comment by BobR on 08/03/2008 16:35:46
You and everyone else.
BobR on 08/03/2008 16:35:46
Quote by livingonli:
Greetings from Das Salt Mine. Great post, VJ. Always love your take on Sundays. Let us know when you find the Wal-Mart slave labor factory.
And now that I am back, I have to work overtime to pay off the bills. Oh, the things I do to get a chance to go away on vacation.
You and everyone else.
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 16:37:22
The Factories can be found next to Chinese prisons. (no kiddin)
(in the church lady's voice)
"How convenient"
capt on 08/03/2008 16:37:22
Wal-Mart slave labor factory
The Factories can be found next to Chinese prisons. (no kiddin)
(in the church lady's voice)
"How convenient"
Comment by m-hadley on 08/03/2008 16:45:10
m-hadley on 08/03/2008 16:45:10
Heya Kids,
Here's an interesting article that chronicles the depths that McSame will sink to in order to steal the presidency - honestly, given what we've seen so far, I'm not sure that I have the stomach for the next three months :P
The Low-Road Warrior
Mudslinging will damage McCain’s brand—but it may be the only way he can win.
I'm already feeling nauseous
Cheers,
mfaye
Here's an interesting article that chronicles the depths that McSame will sink to in order to steal the presidency - honestly, given what we've seen so far, I'm not sure that I have the stomach for the next three months :P
The Low-Road Warrior
Mudslinging will damage McCain’s brand—but it may be the only way he can win.
I'm already feeling nauseous
Cheers,
mfaye
Comment by Raine on 08/03/2008 16:47:36
Me too.
Rumour has it... he'll not just be going, but giving the Keynote speech.
It makes sense, after all, half of the GOP won't be attending... they are REALLY going to need help filling up the place.
Raine on 08/03/2008 16:47:36
Me too.
Rumour has it... he'll not just be going, but giving the Keynote speech.
It makes sense, after all, half of the GOP won't be attending... they are REALLY going to need help filling up the place.
Comment by livingonli on 08/03/2008 16:49:21
After all, the Bush economy is going so well so that everyone can live on a 40-hour work week.
livingonli on 08/03/2008 16:49:21
Quote by BobR:Quote by livingonli:
Greetings from Das Salt Mine. Great post, VJ. Always love your take on Sundays. Let us know when you find the Wal-Mart slave labor factory.
And now that I am back, I have to work overtime to pay off the bills. Oh, the things I do to get a chance to go away on vacation.
You and everyone else.
After all, the Bush economy is going so well so that everyone can live on a 40-hour work week.
Comment by livingonli on 08/03/2008 16:50:30
livingonli on 08/03/2008 16:50:30
Who will the GOP get to use as seat-fillers at the convention?
Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/03/2008 17:21:29
Well, if we had to we could keep the President Dial-tone nickname.
trojanrabbit on 08/03/2008 17:21:29
Quote by capt:
Here is the GOP's dream for the next president. He can't even speak with the clarity and coherence of Bunnypants . . .
Well, if we had to we could keep the President Dial-tone nickname.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/03/2008 17:24:31
Frelling traitor.
trojanrabbit on 08/03/2008 17:24:31
Quote by Raine:
Me too.
Rumour has it... he'll not just be going, but giving the Keynote speech.
It makes sense, after all, half of the GOP won't be attending... they are REALLY going to need help filling up the place.
Frelling traitor.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/03/2008 17:26:16
They'll go to the same place Stephanie got seat-fillers for her I've Got a Secret shows
trojanrabbit on 08/03/2008 17:26:16
Quote by livingonli:
Who will the GOP get to use as seat-fillers at the convention?
They'll go to the same place Stephanie got seat-fillers for her I've Got a Secret shows
Comment by BobR on 08/03/2008 18:21:44
BobR on 08/03/2008 18:21:44
A friend of mine sent me this:
Have you heard about the Pennsylvania based company that is set to release a full color, illustrated version of the Qur’an in an effort to influence the American youth? Thus, commencing Islam’s destruction of America from within.
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The company is Crayola.
The Crayola Qur’an, Hah!
Bet you didn’t see that coming.
Have you heard about the Pennsylvania based company that is set to release a full color, illustrated version of the Qur’an in an effort to influence the American youth? Thus, commencing Islam’s destruction of America from within.
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The company is Crayola.
The Crayola Qur’an, Hah!
Bet you didn’t see that coming.
Comment by m-hadley on 08/03/2008 18:33:17
I don't know about Stephanie's I've Got a Secret show, but her audience for her disastrous late night show was culled from an area Methadone Clinic The GOPers better give them some crack or meth or some other kind of upper or else the crowd scans will show a bunch of people asleep :sleeping:
Cheers,
mfaye
:D
m-hadley on 08/03/2008 18:33:17
Quote by trojanrabbit:Quote by livingonli:
Who will the GOP get to use as seat-fillers at the convention?
They'll go to the same place Stephanie got seat-fillers for her I've Got a Secret shows
I don't know about Stephanie's I've Got a Secret show, but her audience for her disastrous late night show was culled from an area Methadone Clinic
The GOPers better give them some crack or meth or some other kind of upper or else the crowd scans will show a bunch of people asleep :sleeping:Cheers,
mfaye
:D
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/03/2008 18:33:59
You know you are wacky cat, Bobber?
Mondobubba on 08/03/2008 18:33:59
Quote by BobR:
A friend of mine sent me this:
Have you heard about the Pennsylvania based company that is set to release a full color, illustrated version of the Qur’an in an effort to influence the American youth? Thus, commencing Islam’s destruction of America from within.
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The company is Crayola.
The Crayola Qur’an, Hah!
Bet you didn’t see that coming.
You know you are wacky cat, Bobber?
Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/03/2008 18:40:09
Oh yeah, you're right. Oops. I R dumbass
trojanrabbit on 08/03/2008 18:40:09
Quote by m-hadley:Quote by trojanrabbit:Quote by livingonli:
Who will the GOP get to use as seat-fillers at the convention?
They'll go to the same place Stephanie got seat-fillers for her I've Got a Secret shows
I don't know about Stephanie's I've Got a Secret show, but her audience for her disastrous late night show was culled from an area Methadone Clinic
Cheers,
mfaye
:D
Oh yeah, you're right. Oops. I R dumbass
Comment by 
velveeta jones on 08/03/2008 18:45:14
All the cool kids (ahem) have Mac's!
:lol:
velveeta jones on 08/03/2008 18:45:14
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Y'know, I think I hate Vista with the heat of a thousand white-hot suns. What an absolutely anal authoritarian stick-up-the-butt piece of garbage.
All the cool kids (ahem) have Mac's!
:lol:
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/03/2008 18:48:51
Mondobubba on 08/03/2008 18:48:51
Ya know I was just looking at Google Maps and all of a sudden I was thinking Tifton! :rofl:
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/03/2008 18:50:41
#40 on the list of stuff white people like. Apple products
Mondobubba on 08/03/2008 18:50:41
Quote by velveeta jones:Quote by trojanrabbit:
Y'know, I think I hate Vista with the heat of a thousand white-hot suns. What an absolutely anal authoritarian stick-up-the-butt piece of garbage.
All the cool kids (ahem) have Mac's!
:lol:
#40 on the list of stuff white people like. Apple products
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 19:00:34
capt on 08/03/2008 19:00:34
Joe Lieberman (Dynamic speaker)
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 19:04:11
capt on 08/03/2008 19:04:11
Kathy Hilton lashes out at McCain ad calling it a 'waste'
Trust me THIS lady knows a little about carrying something around for about 9 months - hoping for the best and eventually seeing it was a total watse!
(seriously - Go Kathy Hilton!)
Kathy Hilton (Paris' MOM) is the latest member of the Hilton clan to come out swinging against presidential hopeful John McCain.
"I've been asked again and again for my response to the now infamous McCain celebrity ad. I actually have three responses," Hilton, 49, told the Huffington Post.
"It is a complete waste of the money John McCain's contributors have donated to his campaign," she said. "It is a complete waste of the country's time and attention at the very moment when millions of people are losing their homes and their jobs. And it is a completely frivolous way to choose the next President of the United States."
Trust me THIS lady knows a little about carrying something around for about 9 months - hoping for the best and eventually seeing it was a total watse!
(seriously - Go Kathy Hilton!)
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 19:12:49
Plucked from the Sunday Sound off which is pretty funny today.
capt on 08/03/2008 19:12:49
Here's good stuff from Jonathan Alter:
In the middle of John McCain's dopey Britney & Paris attack ad, the announcer gravely asks of Barack Obama: "Is He Ready to Lead?" An equally good question is whether McCain is ready to lead. For a man who will turn 72 this month, he's a surprisingly immature politician--erratic, impulsive and subject to peer pressure from the last knucklehead who offers him advice. The youthful insouciance that for many years has helped McCain charm reporters like me is now channeled into an ad that one GOP strategist labeled "juvenile," another termed "childish" and McCain's own mother called "stupid." The Obama campaign's new mantra is that McCain is "an honorable man running a dishonorable campaign." Lame is more like it. And out of sync with the real guy.
Plucked from the Sunday Sound off which is pretty funny today.
Comment by BobR on 08/03/2008 19:26:59
All the cats that think they're cool because they have a Mac, are sadly not very cool. Computer choice is the last thing that makes one cool...
:NaNa:
BobR on 08/03/2008 19:26:59
Quote by velveeta jones:
All the cool kids (ahem) have Mac's!
:lol:
All the cats that think they're cool because they have a Mac, are sadly not very cool. Computer choice is the last thing that makes one cool...
:NaNa:
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 19:32:14
capt on 08/03/2008 19:32:14
Mac's are gay . . . Always have been. (Not that there's anything wrong with that ~Seinfeld)
Comment by velveeta jones on 08/03/2008 19:35:13
Yikes! Sez the family that has already contributed the max to the..........MCCAIN campaign!
:wacko:
velveeta jones on 08/03/2008 19:35:13
Quote by capt:
Kathy Hilton lashes out at McCain ad calling it a 'waste'
Kathy Hilton (Paris' MOM) is the latest member of the Hilton clan to come out swinging against presidential hopeful John McCain.
"I've been asked again and again for my response to the now infamous McCain celebrity ad. I actually have three responses," Hilton, 49, told the Huffington Post.
"It is a complete waste of the money John McCain's contributors have donated to his campaign," she said. "It is a complete waste of the country's time and attention at the very moment when millions of people are losing their homes and their jobs. And it is a completely frivolous way to choose the next President of the United States."
Trust me THIS lady knows a little about carrying something around for about 9 months - hoping for the best and eventually seeing it was a total watse!
(seriously - Go Kathy Hilton!)
Yikes! Sez the family that has already contributed the max to the..........MCCAIN campaign!
:wacko:
Comment by Raine on 08/03/2008 19:40:50
Raine on 08/03/2008 19:40:50
:rolleyes2: here we go again... who got BobR started with the macs???
You know we already have a tenuous situation in our mixed computer marriage. :rofl:
You know we already have a tenuous situation in our mixed computer marriage. :rofl:
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 19:45:14
Is it safe to assume by that we know which one is gay?
"Not that there's anything wrong with that" ~ Seinfeld
capt on 08/03/2008 19:45:14
Quote by Raine:
:rolleyes2: here we go again... who got BobR started with the macs???
You know we already have a tenuous situation in our mixed computer marriage. :rofl:
Is it safe to assume by that we know which one is gay?
"Not that there's anything wrong with that" ~ Seinfeld
Comment by velveeta jones on 08/03/2008 19:48:04
Sorry Bunny.
(changing subject) How's NY? See any shows yet?
velveeta jones on 08/03/2008 19:48:04
Quote by Raine:
:rolleyes2: here we go again... who got BobR started with the macs???
You know we already have a tenuous situation in our mixed computer marriage. :rofl:
Sorry Bunny.
(changing subject) How's NY? See any shows yet?
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 19:50:56
capt on 08/03/2008 19:50:56
Mike Malloy coffee ad? I hate it it sounds completely over the top "this is what angels taste like"
The ad does have an effect - everytime I hear it I make a cup of coffee.
Hmmmmm
(capt is Pavalov's dogs name)
The ad does have an effect - everytime I hear it I make a cup of coffee.
Hmmmmm
(capt is Pavalov's dogs name)
Comment by 
clintster on 08/03/2008 19:55:32
clintster on 08/03/2008 19:55:32
All this talk about the Olympics made me wonder about the openings other nations' broadcasters give their coverage. I YouTubed and found this, something that could only be done by the BBC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goQUfSpC--8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goQUfSpC--8
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 20:32:11
capt on 08/03/2008 20:32:11
I get the signals - Gergen gets the signals, everybody with a two brain cells gets the signals. . . .
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 20:39:35
capt on 08/03/2008 20:39:35
GOP Convention Protests Expected To Attract Tens Of Thousands
Maybe they will have more protestors than convention participants?
Maybe they will have more protestors than convention participants?
Comment by Raine on 08/03/2008 20:42:35
We are still trying to figure that one out! :D
But according to your crack reseach, studies would indicate, it would be me. Raine--->
<---- Raine's Mac, her name is *Box of Raine* with variious Hard rives named, *Not Fade Away, Ripple, and Sugar Magnolia* Those are Boxes Babies... I have no Idea how it happened...
(back to painting!)
Raine on 08/03/2008 20:42:35
Quote by capt:Quote by Raine:
:rolleyes2: here we go again... who got BobR started with the macs???
You know we already have a tenuous situation in our mixed computer marriage. :rofl:
Is it safe to assume by that we know which one is gay?
"Not that there's anything wrong with that" ~ Seinfeld
But according to your crack reseach, studies would indicate, it would be me. Raine--->
<---- Raine's Mac, her name is *Box of Raine* with variious Hard rives named, *Not Fade Away, Ripple, and Sugar Magnolia* Those are Boxes Babies... I have no Idea how it happened... (back to painting!)
Comment by Raine on 08/03/2008 20:47:04
Cause nothing says Olympics, and the spirit of sport like playing Dixie with a montage of Rhett Butler and MLK.
Raine on 08/03/2008 20:47:04
Quote by clintster:
All this talk about the Olympics made me wonder about the openings other nations' broadcasters give their coverage. I YouTubed and found this, something that could only be done by the BBC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goQUfSpC--8
Cause nothing says Olympics, and the spirit of sport like playing Dixie with a montage of Rhett Butler and MLK.
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 20:54:17
I had posted elsewhere that the eventual Democratic party nominee would seat in full both FL and MI.
It was the agreed to plan. If HRC had won the nod she would have written the same letter.
So many PUMA's and HRC supporters joined her in the "seat FL and MI" or we won't win when she and they knew damn well it was just a rhetorical device.
(I no likey HRC - not one bit)
capt on 08/03/2008 20:54:17
August 3, 2008
Hon. Alexis Herman, Co-Chair
James Roosevelt, Jr., Co-Chair
Eliseo Roques-Arroyo, Co-Chair
Dear Credentials Committee Chairs:
In just a few weeks, our Party will convene in Denver for our National Convention. This will be an historic event that will showcase our vision for changing the direction of our country.
The delegates and alternates who gather on Monday, August 25 will reflect the talent, energy and rich diversity of our Democratic Party. The delegates will come from all 56 states and territories. As these delegates go about the important business of the Convention, I believe Party unity calls for the delegates from Florida and Michigan to be able to participate fully alongside the delegates from the other states and territories. Accordingly, I ask that the Credentials Committee, when it meets on August 24 to approve the delegates for the National Convention, pass a resolution that would entitle each delegate from Florida and Michigan to cast a full vote.
As a candidate for the nomination, I supported the DNC's efforts to establish and enforce a schedule for primaries and caucuses that would broaden the opportunity for Democrats from all regions of the country and all backgrounds and walks of life to have a meaningful voice. An unprecedented number of voters participated in our Democratic nominating process. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Governor Dean for his principled leadership during this long and challenging process.
As we prepare to come together in Denver, however, we must be - and will be - united in our determination to change the course of our nation. To that end, Democrats in Florida and Michigan must know that they are full partners and colleagues in our historic mission to reshape Washington and lead our country in a new direction.
With warmest personal regards,
Barack Obama
I had posted elsewhere that the eventual Democratic party nominee would seat in full both FL and MI.
It was the agreed to plan. If HRC had won the nod she would have written the same letter.
So many PUMA's and HRC supporters joined her in the "seat FL and MI" or we won't win when she and they knew damn well it was just a rhetorical device.
(I no likey HRC - not one bit)
Comment by capt on 08/03/2008 20:56:15
Well a pretty woman can get away with that, I could look like Brad effin Pitt and never pull it off!
Lucky YOU! (and BobR)
capt on 08/03/2008 20:56:15
Quote by Raine:
We are still trying to figure that one out! :D
But according to your crack reseach, studies would indicate, it would be me. Raine--->
(back to painting!)
Well a pretty woman can get away with that, I could look like Brad effin Pitt and never pull it off!
Lucky YOU! (and BobR)