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Author: BobR    Date: 08/13/2008 12:01:33

I am at a loss... literally.

I've been feeling a bit out of touch lately, not really feeling like I have a grasp on the current events. I poked around trying to find something that intrigued me enough to inspire verbosity and eloquence. Instead, I found story after story that made me wonder: what the hell is going in my country?

A town in Arkansas is effectively under martial law (apparently the cops heard McCain's comment that I previously pointed out here):
Mayor James Valley on Thursday called for a lockdown of the roughly 10-block neighborhood northwest of City Hall, in what was formerly West Helena.

No loitering. No walking the streets. "No hanging out."

On Thursday night, 18-20 police officers carrying M-16 rifles, shotguns and night-vision scopes saturated the "cur-1 few zone" for 5/2 hours, arresting about eight people and confiscating drugs and loaded weapons, police said.

"It's something akin to martial law in that particular area," Valley said. "It got to the point where somebody was going to get seriously hurt or killed if we didn't do something."

Police in NYC plan on photgraphing every car that enters the city:
It calls for photographing, and scanning the license plates of, cars and trucks at all bridges and tunnels and using sensors to detect the presence of radioactivity.

Data on each vehicle — its time-stamped image, license plate imprint and radiological signature — would be sent to a command center in Lower Manhattan, where it would be indexed and stored for at least a month as part of a broad security plan that emphasizes protecting the city’s financial district, the spokesman, Paul J. Browne, said.

(as opposed to the residential areas... )

Attorney General Mukasey says not every crime is a crime: :huh:
But, he told delegates to the American Bar Association annual meeting, "not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime. In this instance, the two joint reports found only violations of the civil service laws."

"Only".

Most U.S. Companies pay no income tax:
The Government Accountability Office is set to release a report that says most U.S. corporations pay no federal income taxes.

And most foreign companies that do business in the United States aren't paying corporate taxes.

The study says about two-thirds of American corporations paid zero income taxes to Uncle Sam between 1998 and 2005.

McCain supports tax breaks for oil companies - but not for wind power:
Here's something else that could create political complications for John McCain in key swing states as he continues to defend measures that would maintain tax breaks for the oil industry: He recently opposed extending tax breaks for the wind-power industry.

Making this more difficult for McCain, the fledgling wind-power industry is popular in key upper Midwest and central plains states -- and here you have McCain protecting such tax breaks for Big Oil, but opposing them for Big Wind, or, if you prefer, Little Wind.

The next bubble - credit card debt:
While many eyes are focusing on the housing meltdown and its hugely negative effect on an economy clearly moving into recession, few are paying attention to the next bubble expected to burst: credit cards. You would never know it by watching those slick VISA card ads on the Olympic TV broadcasts.

Combined with the subprime losses, such a credit card nightmare has the potential, experts say, of bringing down the entire financial system and global economy.

You and your credit card have become key players in the highly unstable financial crunch. Mortgage lender cupidity and bank credit card greed wedded to financial institution deregulation supported by both political parties, have been made manifestly worse by Bush administration support-the-rich policies. It has brought us to a brink not seen since just before the Great Depression.

Closing in on $100B spent on war in Iraq - on private contractors:
The United States this year will have spent $100 billion on contractors in Iraq since the invasion in 2003, a milestone that reflects the Bush administration’s unprecedented level of dependence on private firms for help in the war, according to a government report to be released Tuesday.

The report, by the Congressional Budget Office, according to people with knowledge of its contents, will say that one out of every five dollars spent on the war in Iraq has gone to contractors for the United States military and other government agencies, in a war zone where employees of private contractors now outnumber American troops.

You can see why I was flabbergasted. So many things deserving of attention, no wonder I feel out of touch. There doesn't seem to be any way to tie them all together. Hmmm...

One more thing: When asked in an interview (while in Beijing) about America's problems, pResident Bush replied: "First of all, I don’t see America having problems. I see America as a nation that is a world leader that has got great values."

Perhaps I'm not the only one out of touch.

And perhaps I DID find a way to tie this altogether... ;)

 

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Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/13/2008 12:15:11
Good morning BobR.



We can only hope that ApeBoy gets a hard, cold dose of reality on November 4th when the GOP gets smoked and again on January 20 when Georgie is whisked off to spend the rest of his days in a cell.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 12:33:53
MOrning :hug:





Interesting - Mark Warner is going to be giving the key note speech that Obama did a few years ago at the convention. They are really positioning Warner for a run in the future.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 12:50:15
Hmmm- listening to Wolfson on Bill Press - sounds like someone got a talking to.

Comment by velveeta jones on 08/13/2008 12:55:02
A Wonderful and Good morning to all! What a beautiful day! WooHooo!



Oh, wait, lemme go read the blog real quick...........................



http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/sad058.gif






Comment by velveeta jones on 08/13/2008 12:59:35
From Raine:





Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 13:12:03
Rush's mysognonistic(sp) slip is showing.

Comment by TriSec on 08/13/2008 13:12:34
Morning, comrades!



TriSec is all poopy and un-motivated for personal reasons today. Bob with the happy shiny blog!













Comment by BobR on 08/13/2008 13:18:32
Quote by TriSec:

Morning, comrades!



TriSec is all poopy and un-motivated for personal reasons today. Bob with the happy shiny blog!







I try to save the happy shiny ones for Fridays...



Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 13:19:01
This place needs a giant and -



http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/gorjuz_issey/cute_puppies.jpg


Comment by TriSec on 08/13/2008 13:24:21
Mmmm, puppies are good, but this never fails to make me stop and gaze skyward..













:peace:





Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 13:26:25
That's cause your an AV-geek :p

Comment by TriSec on 08/13/2008 13:30:56
BUNNY!



http://www.mikehuang.com/blog/images/Oolong-waffle.jpg


Comment by velveeta jones on 08/13/2008 13:32:08
PUPPIES!







Puppies are cute and don't contribute (much) to Global Warming!





Comment by Mondobubba on 08/13/2008 13:34:25
Gee what is all the gloom for! It is wonderful, rainy overcast day here in eastern NC! w00t! Cause ya see there is a severe drought here and they really, really need the rain. Since I am heading home today, I'm excited by the prospect of driving on 95 in the rain! :kick:



Okay I'll join the gloom campaign, sheesh!

Comment by velveeta jones on 08/13/2008 13:35:19
Ahh! RETHUG caller. WOOT!!

Comment by BobR on 08/13/2008 13:37:34
This caller is wrong - Georgia is not without blame in this...

Comment by velveeta jones on 08/13/2008 13:38:10
Oh............. I LOVE this crazy caller! Can we make him a permanent part of the show?



:rofl:



What a Maroon!

Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 13:38:36
you people are blogging slackers





heya everyone! breezing in for a little while before I head back out.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 13:39:18


Comment by velveeta jones on 08/13/2008 13:39:33
Quote by BobR:

This caller is wrong - Georgia is not without blame in this...
absolutely!



Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 13:39:54
Hey dummy lots of people don't bring up their parents!

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 13:40:24
Quote by TriSec:

BUNNY!



http://www.mikehuang.com/blog/images/Oolong-waffle.jpg






oolong!



Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 13:41:10
Quote by velveeta jones:

PUPPIES!







Puppies are cute and don't contribute (much) to Global Warming!







Don't you know cuteness will cure the world of all evils!



Comment by Mondobubba on 08/13/2008 13:42:05
Quote by velveeta jones:

PUPPIES!







Puppies are cute and don't contribute (much) to Global Warming!







Oy! I've had my fill of energetic young dog! My parents' mini dauchie has a split personality! One moment she is the cutest lil thing sleeping in your lap, the next she is running thru the house with one of my running shoes in her mouth; or she is picking up the desicated squirrel tail out of the street when she is going for a walk! :thud:

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 13:42:33
I agree with Lav

Comment by Mondobubba on 08/13/2008 13:44:26
Quote by Raine:

you people are blogging slackers





heya everyone! breezing in for a little while before I head back out.




:bouce: ( <--- Nutsack) Hiya Raine. :skates to penalty box: Yeah that was outta bounds. I gotta get ready to hit the road.

Comment by BobR on 08/13/2008 13:55:54
Quote by Raine:

you people are blogging slackers





heya everyone! breezing in for a little while before I head back out.


:reaches across the miles: :hug:

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 14:08:08
Quote by Raine:

you people are blogging slackers





heya everyone! breezing in for a little while before I head back out.






Slacker? Whadda mean slacker. Random and I got in a really good parapsycology and "ghost" show ditch yesterday afternoon.



Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 14:16:05
A belated good morning everyone.



Looks like I missed Raine's flyby. Glad you're having fun.



My eyes are still heavy this morning.

Comment by velveeta jones on 08/13/2008 14:21:20
Quote by BobR:

Quote by Raine:

you people are blogging slackers





heya everyone! breezing in for a little while before I head back out.


:reaches across the miles: :hug:




Get a ROOM.......... you "married" people!







:lol:

Comment by m-hadley on 08/13/2008 14:22:19
Mornin' Everbody,

Thoughtful post BobR - it covers so many fronts of discpicablity that are in the news these days. Hope you all are having a great day :P

Cheers,

mfaye

:hug: & :peace:

Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 14:24:45
Hi mfaye. I think we need to wake this blog up, it's moving a little slow this morning. Kind of like me.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 14:34:45
isn't Cheech a right winger?



Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 14:36:16
I stand corrected



Comment by TriSec on 08/13/2008 14:37:15
Mate, this blog wouldn't "voom" if you put four million volts through it! 'E's bleedin' demised!





Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 14:43:06
didn't this guy call yesterday?

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 14:43:35
"student" would be the operative word

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 14:44:05
Let alone that graphic art is a very competitive field

Comment by velveeta jones on 08/13/2008 14:44:11
Am I having deja vu? Didn't we have this caller yesterday???



:blink:

Comment by velveeta jones on 08/13/2008 14:44:40
Where's my tiny violin.

Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 14:48:12
Quote by velveeta jones:

Am I having deja vu? Didn't we have this caller yesterday???



:blink:


Yes he did. God, are right wingers whiny.

Comment by velveeta jones on 08/13/2008 14:48:20
Aunt Azalea (who is black) just said:



"OMG, this guy is nuts. He's not losing his job to blacks. There aren't any 'black graphic artists'. Thats such a 'white' job!"



:rofl:

Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/13/2008 14:49:42
Good evening. Tonight on "It's the Mind" we examine the phenomenon of "Deja Vu". That strange feeling we sometimes get that we've lived through something before. Tonight on "It's the Mind" we examine the phenomenon of "Deja Vu". That strange feeling we sometimes get that we've lived through something before.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 14:49:53
Quote by velveeta jones:

Aunt Azalea (who is black) just said:



"OMG, this guy is nuts. He's not losing his job to blacks. There aren't any 'black graphic artists'. Thats such a 'white' job!"



:rofl:




:spit: Who knew :p



Comment by TriSec on 08/13/2008 14:51:18
I am experiencing Ni-pa' ; the feeling I have done this before.



:klingon:





Comment by BobR on 08/13/2008 14:53:07
Quote by livingonli:

Hi mfaye. I think we need to wake this blog up, it's moving a little slow this morning. Kind of like me.


sorry for not doing my part - I was taking the Kiz out for a walk...

Comment by BobR on 08/13/2008 14:54:21
Quote by trojanrabbit:

Good evening. Tonight on "It's the Mind" we examine the phenomenon of "Deja Vu". That strange feeling we sometimes get that we've lived through something before. Tonight on "It's the Mind" we examine the phenomenon of "Deja Vu". That strange feeling we sometimes get that we've lived through something before.


*programing note - this episode is a re-run*

Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 14:55:07
Quote by velveeta jones:

Aunt Azalea (who is black) just said:



"OMG, this guy is nuts. He's not losing his job to blacks. There aren't any 'black graphic artists'. Thats such a 'white' job!"



:rofl:


Like most right-wingers who preach about responsibility, he needs to blame someone else for what may be his own shortcomings. I guess these "blacks" have to exist so that he can rationalize away the fact that he sucks and no one will hire him.

Comment by BobR on 08/13/2008 14:55:14
Quote by velveeta jones:

Aunt Azalea (who is black) just said:



"OMG, this guy is nuts. He's not losing his job to blacks. There aren't any 'black graphic artists'. Thats such a 'white' job!"



:rofl:


Blog Reminder: Raine is a trained, experienced graphic designer.

Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 14:56:20
Quote by BobR:

Quote by livingonli:

Hi mfaye. I think we need to wake this blog up, it's moving a little slow this morning. Kind of like me.


sorry for not doing my part - I was taking the Kiz out for a walk...


Well, she does need to get out and I don't think Camille can walk her.

Comment by BobR on 08/13/2008 14:57:15
Jim - McCain DID bring up the pipeline...

Comment by BobR on 08/13/2008 14:57:41
Quote by BobR:

Jim - McCain DID bring up the pipeline...


and there it is...

Comment by TriSec on 08/13/2008 14:58:56
Say baby, put down that windmill and get my pipeline UP!



:thud:



Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 15:00:46
Tri, you're on a roll this morning.

Comment by velveeta jones on 08/13/2008 15:00:51
Quote by BobR:

Quote by velveeta jones:

Aunt Azalea (who is black) just said:



"OMG, this guy is nuts. He's not losing his job to blacks. There aren't any 'black graphic artists'. Thats such a 'white' job!"



:rofl:


Blog Reminder: Raine is a trained, experienced graphic designer.


So, can Aunt Azalea have her job? And, will it come with benefits?



Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 15:05:48
Quote by BobR:

Quote by velveeta jones:

Aunt Azalea (who is black) just said:



"OMG, this guy is nuts. He's not losing his job to blacks. There aren't any 'black graphic artists'. Thats such a 'white' job!"



:rofl:


Blog Reminder: Raine is a trained, experienced graphic designer.
Aunt Azalea is mostly correct... I don't count my assistant AD as back... He went to my alma mater, so he was Parsons.



Seriously... not sure what the convo is about... (can't get the show on this computer) but by and large, Graphic Arts/design etc has been very white, with a serious asian influx. At least in NYC, a few years ago.



if this was a caller he is full of shit. Design is by and large WHITE on top... White in the middle... and White on the bottom. Sad, actually.





Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 15:11:41
Rush is such a misogynist. Maybe he should hang out with Tom Leykis.

Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 15:15:23
Rush is a giant anal cyst.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 15:15:38
just another reason to not completely trust robots



Comment by BobR on 08/13/2008 15:16:26
Quote by velveeta jones:



So, can Aunt Azalea have her job? And, will it come with benefits?



She'll have to move to NYC.

Comment by BobR on 08/13/2008 15:17:08
Quote by livingonli:

Rush is a giant anal cyst.


... constantly leaking pus...

Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 15:17:53
Quote by wickedpam:

just another reason to not completely trust robots



So much for Isaac Asimov's rules for robots.

Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 15:19:42
Raine left the Graphic design world... it took me 20 years, but I realized, that as much as I love the design part... the rest of the business SUX.



It is nothig more that visual marketing of crap you would never want if people like designers didn't make it pretty for editors, and marketers and the flaven.





Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 15:20:28
Quote by livingonli:

Quote by wickedpam:

just another reason to not completely trust robots



So much for Isaac Asimov's rules for robots.






If i remember right they didn't follow that rule by the end of I, Robot (the book not the movie)



Comment by Will in Chicago on 08/13/2008 15:23:01
Quote by livingonli:

Quote by wickedpam:

just another reason to not completely trust robots



So much for Isaac Asimov's rules for robots.




The Three Laws of Robotics and the corollary Zeroth Law have not been implemented. Remember, today's robots are not all that sophisticated. (Mind you, the Laws of Robotics would be a good idea. I do not know if they are technically feasible.)

Comment by Will in Chicago on 08/13/2008 15:25:53
Good morning, bloggers!



I hope that everyone is doing well. I spent most of yesterday in storage rearranging stuff for the move to Phoenix. (No word yet from the local job, so I am preparing for the move.)



Today's UNN Daily Headlines are up, but are a bit thin as I had to knock off early last night. (Slept horribly the night before.)

Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 15:28:02
Quote by will in chicago:

Quote by livingonli:

Quote by wickedpam:

just another reason to not completely trust robots



So much for Isaac Asimov's rules for robots.




The Three Laws of Robotics and the corollary Zeroth Law have not been implemented. Remember, today's robots are not all that sophisticated. (Mind you, the Laws of Robotics would be a good idea. I do not know if they are technically feasible.)


I guess if robots move beyond doing basic tasks and have more functions, then that would have to be introduced.

Comment by TriSec on 08/13/2008 15:31:33
TriSec's law of robotics: Obey ME!





Comment by BobR on 08/13/2008 15:37:28
Nancy said she'd be willing to vote on it. She didn't say she'd vote FOR it...

Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 15:58:15
Wake up, bloggie.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 08/13/2008 16:01:33
Quote by TriSec:

TriSec's law of robotics: Obey ME!









Well, that is better than what I suspect would be Rush Limbaugh's Law of Robotics.

Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 16:02:48
Quote by will in chicago:

Quote by TriSec:

TriSec's law of robotics: Obey ME!









Well, that is better than what I suspect would be Rush Limbaugh's Law of Robotics.


He can just get a blow-up doll for that.

Comment by TriSec on 08/13/2008 16:02:50
http://webpages.charter.net/jsill/Baird%20Bash/images/ekg_flatline.jpg






Blog? BLOG! Come on, dammit!



CLEAR!





Comment by BobR on 08/13/2008 16:03:42
Quote by TriSec:

http://webpages.charter.net/jsill/Baird%20Bash/images/ekg_flatline.jpg






Blog? BLOG! Come on, dammit!



CLEAR!





I just saw a bright light... what the hell was that?



Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 16:08:37
Run towards the light.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/13/2008 16:17:46
Hey, I'm the one with the defib...

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 16:31:39
Quote by livingonli:

Run towards the light.




Go into the light Carol Anne



Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 16:54:57
Quote by TriSec:

http://webpages.charter.net/jsill/Baird%20Bash/images/ekg_flatline.jpg






Blog? BLOG! Come on, dammit!



CLEAR!





AGAIN!

Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/13/2008 16:57:18
Quote by livingonli:

Quote by TriSec:

http://webpages.charter.net/jsill/Baird%20Bash/images/ekg_flatline.jpg






Blog? BLOG! Come on, dammit!



CLEAR!





AGAIN!




I'm gonna max it out to 200 Joules



Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 17:57:23
It doesn't seem to be working.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 18:05:36
Shots Fired in Democratic Party HQ in Little Rock



Thom was right - it's open season on Dems

Comment by Random on 08/13/2008 18:14:57
Hey all...Random did survive trip and safe and sound. He's no gonna upload the good shots of the ghost tour.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 18:23:59
Ya pics

Comment by TriSec on 08/13/2008 18:25:31
The Blog is Dead!



Long Live the Blog!



:pirate:





Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/13/2008 18:27:49
You no gonna upload the good shots, Random?

:(



So you a gonna upload the bad ones?

Comment by Random on 08/13/2008 18:28:19
of course...this may take a bit...maybe i should regail you of intersting things i saw...or the weird stories i heard on the ghost tour.

Comment by Random on 08/13/2008 18:33:15
So...on our little tour, we got ourselves a little gadget.

They called it an "EMF" meter...

I called it a toy...

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk230/RandomObs/IMG_0239.jpg






Course, the funny thing was, i saw a woman hold it to a light, and was disappointed the thing didn't start going off.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 18:33:40
Love the ghost stories. If they are told right ya can get some serious chills.



I recommend the Alexandria Ghost Tour to those who come to my neck of the woods

Comment by Random on 08/13/2008 18:40:34
Quote by wickedpam:

Love the ghost stories. If they are told right ya can get some serious chills.



I recommend the Alexandria Ghost Tour to those who come to my neck of the woods


Only if you promise to come with me.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 18:41:25
Alright that's funny. Is that a sticker to measure emf's :)

Comment by TriSec on 08/13/2008 18:42:31
Hey, that's a Republican Detector?



E asily

M anipulated

F ools



???





Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 18:42:36
Quote by Random:

Quote by wickedpam:

Love the ghost stories. If they are told right ya can get some serious chills.



I recommend the Alexandria Ghost Tour to those who come to my neck of the woods


Only if you promise to come with me.




I love taking that tour. Did the one in Occaquan too that's one's not as good. Maybe you'll make it to the next meet up in April



Comment by Random on 08/13/2008 18:51:41
Here's a face in the wall of the fort...

I used the flash, it was night, but had a flood light on it, so it created a cool effect...



http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk230/RandomObs/IMG_0244.jpg


Comment by Random on 08/13/2008 18:52:58
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Random:

Quote by wickedpam:

Love the ghost stories. If they are told right ya can get some serious chills.



I recommend the Alexandria Ghost Tour to those who come to my neck of the woods


Only if you promise to come with me.




I love taking that tour. Did the one in Occaquan too that's one's not as good. Maybe you'll make it to the next meet up in April





Cool, hope to.

Here's the entire wlal of the fort...you can see the face towards the lower left corner. you can use this as reference if you ever head to St. Augustine.



http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk230/RandomObs/IMG_0243.jpg


Comment by BobR on 08/13/2008 18:54:31
Quote by Random:

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk230/RandomObs/IMG_0239.jpg




It's a terrorist threat-level assessor!

Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 18:54:44
Psychedelic, man.

Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 18:55:52
Quote by BobR:



It's a terrorist threat-level assessor!


Tom Ridge must have a whole set of these.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 18:57:04
Rand ya might want to shrink the pic just a bit.

Comment by livingonli on 08/13/2008 19:08:00
And now it's time for me to head off to the salt mine.

Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 19:35:04
Quote by trojanrabbit:

Quote by livingonli:

Quote by TriSec:

http://webpages.charter.net/jsill/Baird%20Bash/images/ekg_flatline.jpg






Blog? BLOG! Come on, dammit!



CLEAR!





AGAIN!




I'm gonna max it out to 200 Joules

do your guys need a thoracotomy tray? <---- ER joke.





Hey I am back at the pad for a little while... resting for a bit before dinner festivities.



Comment by TriSec on 08/13/2008 19:52:34
How's NY treating ya?



*grunt* You're only 3 hours from here, give or take....pity there's not enough time.



: ducks Bob :



:peace:



Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 19:57:58
Cindy McCain Was hospitalized from a sprained wrist she got from shaking hands at a campaign stop.



She has been released... and is ok... but... SHEESH!



a sprained wrist from shaking hands????

Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:00:43
Quote by TriSec:

How's NY treating ya?



*grunt* You're only 3 hours from here, give or take....pity there's not enough time.



: ducks Bob :



:peace:

I wish there was more time to Tri... I do... This trip is already chock filled tho. I decided to come back to my friends place and take a few moments of quiet time...



Went to the WTC site.. amazing... it could be any construction site anywhere.



Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:01:51
Russia has issued an ultimatum to America BTW.. Either you are with us or you are against us... Breaking....

Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:10:57
Quote by Raine:

Russia has issued an ultimatum to America BTW.. Either you are with us or you are against us... Breaking....


And you can thank our President *ush for that kind of global diplomacy.



I am disgusted right now... and very scared for the world.

Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:15:51
John McCain is acting like he has a clue about what is going on with georgia and Russia...





He is already caling it the G7... and is saying that he wants to kick Russia out of the G8, does he not get the act that we do not want another cold war? he is acting like this is a good thing!!!







Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:16:45
McCain is using this WAR as a political ploy. he makes me sick he really does.

Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:18:05
OK



MCCAIN JUST SAID ... "WE HAVE ALL LIVED UNDER RUSSIAN DOMINATION" and we cannot let this continue.



:rage:

Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:19:42
I am so angry at McCain right now... he said this is not the time for partisanship... it is not the time for political posturing... WHILE he is giving a presser as a CANDIDATE!







Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 20:20:08
Since when did Russia dominate us? Last I heard the Cold War was a stalmate

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 20:21:20
Quote by Raine:

I am so angry at McCain right now... he said this is not the time for partisanship... it is not the time for political posturing... WHILE he is giving a presser as a CANDIDATE!









It's rather presumtive of him. He should be saying nothing that puts the country in a bad position.



Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:21:58
AND.. now he is saying that Obama just doesn't have the kind of experienceto deal with this issue.





In the mean time... McCain has gone all *ush... with the cold war analogy. I am so sick and tired of this crap.



SO tired of it.

Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:23:03
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Raine:

I am so angry at McCain right now... he said this is not the time for partisanship... it is not the time for political posturing... WHILE he is giving a presser as a CANDIDATE!









It's rather presumtive of him. He should be saying nothing that puts the country in a bad position.

McCain jusrt said he wants a SOLIDARITY EXPRESS ---



Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:24:07
OMG... This press conferenece is making me sick. The media is treating him like he is the president. On CNN, I kid you not.



And he is scaring the shite out of me. He is all over the place.

Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:24:09
OMG... This press conferenece is making me sick. The media is treating him like he is the president. On CNN, I kid you not.



And he is scaring the shite out of me. He is all over the place.

Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:25:12
Please remember... One of McCain's campaign managers was until last JUNE a lobbyist FOR the country of Georgia.

Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 20:27:26
Quote by Raine:

Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Raine:

I am so angry at McCain right now... he said this is not the time for partisanship... it is not the time for political posturing... WHILE he is giving a presser as a CANDIDATE!











It's rather presumtive of him. He should be saying nothing that puts the country in a bad position.

McCain jusrt said he wants a SOLIDARITY EXPRESS ---





what the hell is the Solidarity Express?





Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:31:14
McCain still giving a presser on the campaign trail about georgia saying this is no time for partisan politics.



What a hypocrite.

Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:33:43
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Raine:

I am so angry at McCain right now... he said this is not the time for partisanship... it is not the time for political posturing... WHILE he is giving a presser as a CANDIDATE!











It's rather presumtive of him. He should be saying nothing that puts the country in a bad position.

McCain jusrt said he wants a SOLIDARITY EXPRESS ---





what the hell is the Solidarity Express?





I am trying to figure that one out myself.



HE is looking for solidarity for Russia, I think....



He makes me really sick. Truly sick.

Now in all of his concern for the situation over *there* he is talking about the auto industry in America. HE is a real piece of work.



I do not want this man to run this country ---

Comment by Raine on 08/13/2008 20:40:48
I would like it VERY much to see reporting FROM georgia, BTW.



I do not trust what is happening there. I don't deny any of it.. but I want to see REAL reporters on the ground... something I have not seen or read.





Comment by wickedpam on 08/13/2008 21:14:37
night all

Comment by Will in Chicago on 08/13/2008 22:19:36
The Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman was shot and killed today. Here is the story from CNN.



Arkansas Democratic chairman killed in shooting



CNN) -- The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party died Wednesday, hours after a shooting at the party's headquarters, police said.



Chairman Bill Gwatney died at 3:59 Wednesday afternoon after a gunman entered his Little Rock office and shot him several times in the upper body, Little Rock Police Lt. Terry Hastings said.



Authorities confirmed the news shortly after former President Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton released a statement expressing their condolences.



"We are deeply saddened by the news that Bill Gwatney has passed away," the former governor and first lady of Arkansas said. "His leadership and commitment to Arkansas and this country have always inspired us and those who had the opportunity to know him."







Is this another case of liberals being targetted by conservatives as happened at a church in Tennessee recently? This is a sad story, and I hope that Bill Gwatney will rest in peace and that his freiends and families will be comforted in this dark time.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/13/2008 22:32:12
I don't believe this, TriSec. I'm sitting outside in the back yard blogging. I came home from work and everything is actually dry and I don't see any sign of rain.

Comment by Random on 08/13/2008 23:43:42
Hello All Random here.

Comment by Random on 08/13/2008 23:50:41
Why is it everytime i show up, or do something that took time an effort no one's around?

Comment by Will in Chicago on 08/13/2008 23:55:07
I posted about the shooting in Arkansas, and did not get a response for a while. It does seem to slow down in the evening, Random.



Comment by Random on 08/14/2008 00:03:56
Quote by will in chicago:

I posted about the shooting in Arkansas, and did not get a response for a while. It does seem to slow down in the evening, Random.



Oh, i know.

I'm just playing a part. doing a bit. I'm working on the Polls now.

Comment by Random on 08/14/2008 00:44:40
Serious question from Random.

How big is one's ego to use a Gold mic?

Comment by TriSec on 08/14/2008 01:20:36
Evening, folks!



Beach Volleyball going on this evening....rrrowwwrrrrrrr! :squeezy:



When does the "real" volleyball competition happen? (no knock on the beach game, but I played indoor volleyball semi-seriously long ago, so I have an affinity for the sport...)



Anyway...





Comment by TriSec on 08/14/2008 01:22:57
Quote by trojanrabbit:

I don't believe this, TriSec. I'm sitting outside in the back yard blogging. I came home from work and everything is actually dry and I don't see any sign of rain.




Ah, I know it. I actually lit a fahr and grilled some meat this evening....don't think we've done that in more than a week. (which kills me, because I normally grill year-round...)







Comment by velveeta jones on 08/14/2008 01:40:48
Quote by Raine:

Cindy McCain Was hospitalized from a sprained wrist she got from shaking hands at a campaign stop.



She has been released... and is ok... but... SHEESH!



a sprained wrist from shaking hands????


The REAL story: spousal abuse! Not that I'm starting a rumor or anything.



Comment by velveeta jones on 08/14/2008 01:43:14
btw: Will in Chicago is moving to Phoenix?



I wish you great success Will!



But are you gonna become Will in Phoenix? Can't get used to that!!

Comment by Will in Chicago on 08/14/2008 02:03:03
Quote by velveeta jones:

btw: Will in Chicago is moving to Phoenix?



I wish you great success Will!



But are you gonna become Will in Phoenix? Can't get used to that!!






I can make it Will from Chicago, as someone else suggested. It provides a transition, and I was born and raised in Chicago. I will have to update my location and my name where I post.

Comment by Random on 08/14/2008 02:07:39
Quote by velveeta jones:

Quote by Raine:

Cindy McCain Was hospitalized from a sprained wrist she got from shaking hands at a campaign stop.



She has been released... and is ok... but... SHEESH!



a sprained wrist from shaking hands????


The REAL story: spousal abuse! Not that I'm starting a rumor or anything.



You mean she sprained her wrist slappin John around?



Comment by velveeta jones on 08/14/2008 02:31:33
Quote by Random:

Quote by velveeta jones:

Quote by Raine:

Cindy McCain Was hospitalized from a sprained wrist she got from shaking hands at a campaign stop.



She has been released... and is ok... but... SHEESH!



a sprained wrist from shaking hands????


The REAL story: spousal abuse! Not that I'm starting a rumor or anything.



You mean she sprained her wrist slappin John around?



If only! No, I think that John may perhaps have a slight temper problem!



Comment by velveeta jones on 08/14/2008 02:33:20
Will, I like "Will from Chicago". I don't like too much change! :p

Comment by Will in Chicago on 08/14/2008 02:45:21
Quote by Random:

Quote by velveeta jones:

Quote by Raine:

Cindy McCain Was hospitalized from a sprained wrist she got from shaking hands at a campaign stop.



She has been released... and is ok... but... SHEESH!



a sprained wrist from shaking hands????


The REAL story: spousal abuse! Not that I'm starting a rumor or anything.



You mean she sprained her wrist slappin John around?





I would hope that she used a frying pan.

Comment by Raine on 08/14/2008 03:28:05
Quote by will in chicago:

Quote by velveeta jones:

btw: Will in Chicago is moving to Phoenix?



I wish you great success Will!



But are you gonna become Will in Phoenix? Can't get used to that!!






I can make it Will from Chicago, as someone else suggested. It provides a transition, and I was born and raised in Chicago. I will have to update my location and my name where I post.


IF you want to change...We can do that.



Whatever you want will, I just want you to be happy, I mean that. For myself, you will always be *will in chicago* --- but that is me.



And *me* (Meaning , me...) I had a wonderful evening with friends... the kind of friends that are bookends. I love these people so much, it is hard to describe. Oh, and dinner was FABULOUS! details to come.



love your friends.... as the years go by, they become more and more like a fine wine...

the exception being, the bottle never empties, and the vintage just gets more magnificent.







Comment by livingonli on 08/14/2008 05:42:06
The computer network was down at my work area so I couldn't go online the whole night.

Comment by livingonli on 08/14/2008 06:22:30
Since embedding for this video has been blocked I will put in the direct link;



Bob Dyland-Tangled Up in Blue