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Testing the Waters
Author: BobR    Date: 12/05/2008 13:18:42

Listening to the news recently, you'd think the whole world had jumped into the WayBack machine and ended up on the high seas 300 years ago. Over the past 11 months, there have been 120 pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia. As of this moment, there are 14 ships currently being held hostage (Source).

Why the resurgence in piracy? The main cause is the lack of a real government in Somalia. Perhaps the U.S. is partially to blame:
In 2006, militant supporters of the Islamic Courts Union, an alliance of Sharia tribunals, won control of Somalia and imposed religious law.

“Under the Courts, there was literally no piracy,” says Hans Tino Hansen, chief executive of Risk Intelligence, a maritime security consultant in Denmark.

Then the U.S. helped drive out the Muslim rulers to prevent the East African country from becoming a terrorist haven, leaving behind a lawless chaos in which piracy has flourished.

“It’s a bad mistake to look at Somali events through the prism of international politics,” says Richard Cornwell, an Institute for Security Studies researcher in Pretoria. “The U.S. turned an internal Somali conflict into part of the global war on terror.”

Now, Cornwell says, the West is making the same mistake with piracy by focusing more on battling it at sea than on pushing feuding Somali factions toward a settlement. And with Islamist militiamen again poised to seize the capital, Mogadishu, there’s little chance they will be able to control the outlaws this time.

It certainly seems that shipping companies need to protect their vessels. The various Navies can patrol the waters, but can't escort every ship. It seems like a private security firm with access to military-grade weapons and training would be in a great position to sell their services to the shipping companies. Blackwater certainly thinks so:
Private security firm Blackwater Worldwide began holding meetings in London on Tuesday with potential clients for a new business venture -- protection from pirates.

The Moyock, N.C., firm, which has grown rapidly through State Department security work in Iraq, has been courting shippers and insurance firms about protecting ships in pirate-infested waters. It's meeting with more than a dozen firms this week and hopes to drum up its first contract.

This actually seems like a case where Blackwater IS on the right track. It's the sort of situation where private security can make up for a shortcoming in the military's ability to do it all.

One has to wonder, though - given Blackwater's track record of unprovoked killing - whether this will just turn into pirate hunting season. A new legal tact may put some of Blackwater's personnel in jail for 30 years for their shooting massacre in Iraq:
Blackwater Worldwide guards who fired on Iraqi civilians in a 2007 massacre that left 17 dead, including young children, may actually meet the business-end of justice.

According to a recent report, the Department of Justice may use an anti-drug law intended to fight the 80's crack epidemic to put the gunmen away for up to three decades, minimum.

While no drugs were involved in the killings, the government's attorneys may attempt to apply a clause in the 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse Act that requires a 30-year sentence for any violent crime committed with a machine gun.

It's rather interesting that a business with a violent record for wanton murder is pimping itself out to protect property from violent attacks. It makes one think about the old mafia protection rackets. It's also interesting that - once again - U.S. government action is benefiting Blackwater.

This water seems very murky indeed...

 

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Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 13:32:39
MOrning :hug:



I like the new look Nice work!



Just a reminder too - Blogger Joe

Comment by BobR on 12/05/2008 13:56:04
Thanks! :)

Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 14:00:50
Morning guys... wooo it's Fridee! LOVE the new look here Bobber!



Oh wait.. I have to be at work tomorrow.

Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 14:08:22
Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 14:09:39
From DCRTV



O'Reilly To End Radio Show - 12/4 - Fox News personality Bill O'Reilly makes it official - he'll be ending his low-rated radio show, heard locally on DC's 1580 AM. "The Radio Factor" will sign-off for good in the first quarter of 2009. O'Reilly's cable TV show and weekly newspaper column will continue.....









Comment by velveeta jones on 12/05/2008 14:14:59
Morning! Hey.........my blog looks different! Or, have I been drinking? :wacko:

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 14:18:31
Good morning!







Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 14:19:10
Link to Bill-O Quits story



It's too bad there will be 25 assholes as big as O'Reilly vying to fill his slot.

Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 14:21:04
Morning VJ & Raine! No it's not your eyes.. but if you do have some Baileys there I could use some in my coffee.

Comment by velveeta jones on 12/05/2008 14:21:35
Is anyone having issues with Firefox? I uploaded the new version for PC and found it sucked. So I went back to the old version and now my PC (such that it is.....) cannot perform the most menial tasks in Firefox...... you know, like opening PM's and such.

Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 14:30:09
Only thing that gives me trouble w/ Firefox is that it doesn't work too well with the AVG Antivirus plugin.. I'm not sure what could be causing the trouble.



Actually I have an idea.. When you uninstalled/reinstalled, did you do a registry sweep?

Comment by TriSec on 12/05/2008 14:31:44
Oh, dear....



10:30 am...."Team announcement and discussion"



:nervous:



Comment by TriSec on 12/05/2008 14:32:35
Aside to Bob:



Clicking on an emoticon doesn't seem to be working for me right now, it won't auto-populate in the "add a comment" window. (I'm on firefox, not sure what version.)





Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 14:33:12




It's sorta sad they let go of Miles O'Brian, I really liked his reporting.



Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 14:34:01
Quote by TriSec:

Oh, dear....



10:30 am...."Team announcement and discussion"



:nervous:



http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8362/thoffspaceri1.jpg


Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 14:35:16
Quote by velveeta jones:

Is anyone having issues with Firefox? I uploaded the new version for PC and found it sucked. So I went back to the old version and now my PC (such that it is.....) cannot perform the most menial tasks in Firefox...... you know, like opening PM's and such.


Quote by TriSec:

Aside to Bob:



Clicking on an emoticon doesn't seem to be working for me right now, it won't auto-populate in the "add a comment" window. (I'm on firefox, not sure what version.)



I sense a theme developing... maybe there's gremlins in the bloggie?

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 14:35:22
Quote by TriSec:

Aside to Bob:



Clicking on an emoticon doesn't seem to be working for me right now, it won't auto-populate in the "add a comment" window. (I'm on firefox, not sure what version.)



Oh... I won't do that in Safari either. However when I click on "Display All in Pop up" it does work.

see? ---->

Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 14:36:12
Quote by Raine:





It's sorta sad they let go of Miles O'Brian, I really liked his reporting.


Agreed. Maybe MSNBC or NewsHour will pick him up for something..

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 14:36:15
Quote by TriSec:

Oh, dear....



10:30 am...."Team announcement and discussion"



:nervous:







:hug:

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 14:37:46
Audicons work...



Looks like this is a small kink to work out. The stuff with the blog has to do with the new blog --



Firefox 3 just sucks ass in general. I downloaded it and rarely use it. It blows.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 14:40:06
Quote by Scoopster:

Morning VJ & Raine! No it's not your eyes.. but if you do have some Baileys there I could use some in my coffee.
Slides a little over to Scoop...





So y'all like the look? We figured a new administration, a new dawn, a new fresher 4F blog!



Comment by velveeta jones on 12/05/2008 14:40:57
Quote by Scoopster:

Only thing that gives me trouble w/ Firefox is that it doesn't work too well with the AVG Antivirus plugin.. I'm not sure what could be causing the trouble.



Actually I have an idea.. When you uninstalled/reinstalled, did you do a registry sweep?


No! Good point. I will try that. Thanks

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 14:42:50
Rep Sanford Bishop for Sec of Ag?



According to this article Sebelius says she does not want the job.

Comment by velveeta jones on 12/05/2008 14:43:29
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Scoopster:

Morning VJ & Raine! No it's not your eyes.. but if you do have some Baileys there I could use some in my coffee.
Slides a little over to Scoop...





So y'all like the look? We figured a new administration, a new dawn, a new fresher 4F blog!



Its more serious and business looking! Well, except for the boobs and fart noises and such........ :rofl:

Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 14:43:35
OK I've been pretty calm about this whole auto industry bailout thing for a while, but no longer.



After reading this bullshit, GM can go to hell.

Comment by velveeta jones on 12/05/2008 14:51:42
Quote by Scoopster:

OK I've been pretty calm about this whole auto industry bailout thing for a while, but no longer.



After reading this bullshit, GM can go to hell.




I say, let the unions run the companies for awhile.



Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 14:55:51
So did Everyone send the info to Mala For Blogger Joe???



It's my fave time of year!!!

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 14:59:23
Quote by Raine:

So did Everyone send the info to Mala For Blogger Joe???



It's my fave time of year!!!




I've gotten quite a few but I don't want to miss anyone :)



I'll draw out names and email them on Monday or maybe late Sunday - I know time is short this year



Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 14:59:45
Quote by Raine:

So did Everyone send the info to Mala For Blogger Joe???



It's my fave time of year!!!


Yup...of course.



On a side note...I'm pretty sure the blog didn't look like this yesterday.

Comment by BobR on 12/05/2008 15:00:40
Quote by TriSec:

Aside to Bob:



Clicking on an emoticon doesn't seem to be working for me right now, it won't auto-populate in the "add a comment" window. (I'm on firefox, not sure what version.)





Fixed :peace:

Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:02:24


Testing...1...2...3



Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:03:09
Quote by Random:



Testing...1...2...3



Still can't see some audiocons...this sucks.

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 15:04:27
Quote by Random:



Testing...1...2...3





Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 15:06:25
Quote by Scoopster:

OK I've been pretty calm about this whole auto industry bailout thing for a while, but no longer.



After reading this bullshit, GM can go to hell.
amazing.







Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:08:55
Well, god damn it.

Explorer god damn sucks. piece of crap





Do It Live!

Comment by velveeta jones on 12/05/2008 15:11:51
I can not wait to hear the excuse the Vicar had........... WOW!

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 15:12:04
Doh! I hate when they do that - I have to turn my sound way down

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 15:12:34
Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 15:13:52
Quote by Random:

Well, god damn it.

Explorer god damn sucks. piece of crap





Do It Live!
Has it always been that way for you?



Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:14:05


That's been floating around for a while now.

Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:18:30
I feel dirty...

*using Safari to post*

Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:21:23
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Random:

Well, god damn it.

Explorer god damn sucks. piece of crap





Do It Live!
Has it always been that way for you?



Hm...Only since the new update/version.

IT won't even load this page, so i've switched between Firefox and Safari to see it. (neither of them let me see audicon's still. says it's some unidentifed MIME type that i don't have the plugin to play)

Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 15:23:28
Quote by Random:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Random:

Well, god damn it.

Explorer god damn sucks. piece of crap





Do It Live!
Has it always been that way for you?



Hm...Only since the new update/version.

IT won't even load this page, so i've switched between Firefox and Safari to see it. (neither of them let me see audicon's still. says it's some unidentifed MIME type that i don't have the plugin to play)


Sounds like the problem I was having before I installed Quicktime..

Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:24:51
Quote by Scoopster:

Quote by Random:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Random:

Well, god damn it.

Explorer god damn sucks. piece of crap





Do It Live!
Has it always been that way for you?



Hm...Only since the new update/version.

IT won't even load this page, so i've switched between Firefox and Safari to see it. (neither of them let me see audicon's still. says it's some unidentifed MIME type that i don't have the plugin to play)


Sounds like the problem I was having before I installed Quicktime..


I've installed quicktime, several times, on and off, and it hasn't worked.

Comment by clintster on 12/05/2008 15:25:08
Quote by Scoopster:

Link to Bill-O Quits story



It's too bad there will be 25 assholes as big as O'Reilly vying to fill his slot.




My favorite part of the article:



He said he also found that radio listeners don't just want a host who preaches their viewpoint.



"I knew my show couldn't be ideological," he said. "Going up against [Rush ] Limbaugh, that would be suicidal. Why would a listener who's already got Rush turn to someone else to hear the same things?




Why indeed, Billo... why indeed?

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 15:25:17
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g37/Wicked_Pam/AddEmoticons0157.gif


Comment by BobR on 12/05/2008 15:31:36
Quote by Random:



Hm...Only since the new update/version.

IT won't even load this page, so i've switched between Firefox and Safari to see it. (neither of them let me see audicon's still. says it's some unidentifed MIME type that i don't have the plugin to play)


The part of the code that paints the embedded audio based on the tags in the comments has not changed. I can see the audicons fine. I think it's a problem on your end.



Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 15:32:00
Oooh.. there's some buzz that Caroline Kennedy may replace Hillary in the Senate.



Link: http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2008/12/the-note-120508.html



Hey wait a sec.. the text box controls on the edit comment screen are gone!

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 15:33:57
Quote by clintster:

Quote by Scoopster:

Link to Bill-O Quits story



It's too bad there will be 25 assholes as big as O'Reilly vying to fill his slot.




My favorite part of the article:



He said he also found that radio listeners don't just want a host who preaches their viewpoint.



"I knew my show couldn't be ideological," he said. "Going up against [Rush ] Limbaugh, that would be suicidal. Why would a listener who's already got Rush turn to someone else to hear the same things?




Why indeed, Billo... why indeed?
:rofl: I know!!



:hug: heya clint!



I think my fave part was when he said "you can't talk down to the callers on Radio"



Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:35:59
Quote by BobR:

Quote by Random:



Hm...Only since the new update/version.

IT won't even load this page, so i've switched between Firefox and Safari to see it. (neither of them let me see audicon's still. says it's some unidentifed MIME type that i don't have the plugin to play)


The part of the code that paints the embedded audio based on the tags in the comments has not changed. I can see the audicons fine. I think it's a problem on your end.



I kind of jumbled thoughts together.

My Explorer doesn't want me to show the blog posts since the new update of Explorer.

I've never been able to see certain audiocon's with Firefox, and haven't tried Safari before today.

Comment by Blog on 12/05/2008 15:41:57
Testing.

Comment by velveeta jones on 12/05/2008 15:44:44
Gosh, maybe I should tune in to the Bill O Clown show....... I've never heard it....... other than the "Dick Pinch" phone call that Steph plays.



Can we punk him with a call from Mike Hunt....... or, would that be too easy? :lol:

Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:45:25


Comment by Blog on 12/05/2008 15:46:39
Quote by Random:

I feel dirty...

*using Safari to post*


Blog

Like

Safari



Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:46:40
Quote by Random:



I can see (and hear) that one, but I don't see.

Is there really anything different between the two?

Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 15:46:59
Quote by Blog:

Testing.


Amagad the bloggie spoke!

Comment by BobR on 12/05/2008 15:49:37
Quote by Random:



I can see (and hear) that one, but I don't see.

Is there really anything different between the two?


One is a WAV file, the other is an MP3

Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:51:06
Quote by BobR:

Quote by Random:



I can see (and hear) that one, but I don't see.

Is there really anything different between the two?


One is a WAV file, the other is an MP3


Ohhh oki.

Which is which...and what kind of plugin would i need for it?

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 15:51:38
Quote by Scoopster:

Quote by Blog:

Testing.


Amagad the bloggie spoke!


It's a miracle!

Comment by BobR on 12/05/2008 15:52:07
Quote by Scoopster:

Oooh.. there's some buzz that Caroline Kennedy may replace Hillary in the Senate.



Link: http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2008/12/the-note-120508.html



Hey wait a sec.. the text box controls on the edit comment screen are gone!


They're back.



Thanks for the sharp eye!

Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:52:35
Quote by Blog:

Quote by Random:

I feel dirty...

*using Safari to post*


Blog

Like

Safari



Random

Hate

Apple

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 15:52:35
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Scoopster:

Quote by Blog:

Testing.


Amagad the bloggie spoke!


It's a miracle!




:thud:



Comment by Blog on 12/05/2008 15:55:15
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Scoopster:

Quote by Blog:

Testing.


Amagad the bloggie spoke!


It's a miracle!




:thud:

please, do not kneel before blog.



Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:56:55
Quote by Blog:

Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Scoopster:

Quote by Blog:

Testing.


Amagad the bloggie spoke!


It's a miracle!




:thud:

please, do not kneel before blog.



Yes...Kneel before your Random God!



He has the smote button...remember...



Geez...I'm reverting to old shtick.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 15:59:18
Old shtick is always good shtick... the classics never get old!

Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 15:59:55
Quote by Raine:

Old shtick is always good stick... the classics never get old!


Tell that to the people who had to listen to my shtick every day.



Comment by velveeta jones on 12/05/2008 16:02:52
Oh Geez....... the Blog has a 'tude!



:lol:

Comment by BobR on 12/05/2008 16:04:11
Quote by Random:



Ohhh oki.

Which is which...and what kind of plugin would i need for it?


You are having problems with MP3 files. You need to associate that file type with the same player as WAV. This may work:



1) Run Windows Explorer

2) Select Tools | Folder Options

3) Select the "File Types" tab

4) Scroll down to the WAV file extension type. Click on "Change" and make a note of the program used to open those files

5) Now scroll up to MP3 and set the program to the same one.





Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 16:04:11
Quote by Random:

Quote by Blog:

Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Scoopster:

Quote by Blog:

Testing.


Amagad the bloggie spoke!


It's a miracle!




:thud:

please, do not kneel before blog.



Yes...Kneel before your Random God!



He has the smote button...remember...



Geez...I'm reverting to old shtick.




Darlings, I don't kneel for anyone people kneel before me for I am



Madama President





http://www.luxurylaunches.com/entry_images/0606/12/tiara.jpg


Comment by velveeta jones on 12/05/2008 16:07:32
Quote by BobR:

Quote by Random:



Ohhh oki.

Which is which...and what kind of plugin would i need for it?


You are having problems with MP3 files. You need to associate that file type with the same player as WAV. This may work:



1) Run Windows Explorer

2) Select Tools | Folder Options

3) Select the "File Types" tab

4) Scroll down to the WAV file extension type. Click on "Change" and make a note of the program used to open those files

5) Now scroll up to MP3 and set the program to the same one.





Or, just buy a Mac!



*don't you dare throw a brick at me, Bobber!* :modbat:

Comment by BobR on 12/05/2008 16:08:35
Quote by BobR:



You are having problems with MP3 files. You need to associate that file type with the same player as WAV. This may work:



1) Run Windows Explorer

2) Select Tools | Folder Options

3) Select the "File Types" tab

4) Scroll down to the WAV file extension type. Click on "Change" and make a note of the program used to open those files

5) Now scroll up to MP3 and set the program to the same one.





Alternately, run QuickTime in Windows and do this:

1) Select Edit | Preferences | QuickTime Preferences

2) Select the "Browser" tab

3) Click the "MIME Settings" button

4) Check the "MP3" box

5) Save your way out of the program



Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 16:10:06
Quote by velveeta jones:

Quote by BobR:

Quote by Random:



Ohhh oki.

Which is which...and what kind of plugin would i need for it?


You are having problems with MP3 files. You need to associate that file type with the same player as WAV. This may work:



1) Run Windows Explorer

2) Select Tools | Folder Options

3) Select the "File Types" tab

4) Scroll down to the WAV file extension type. Click on "Change" and make a note of the program used to open those files

5) Now scroll up to MP3 and set the program to the same one.





Or, just buy a Mac!



*don't you dare throw a brick at me, Bobber!* :modbat:


Mac's suck for what i want to do with my free time, so No.



Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 16:11:22
Comment by BobR on 12/05/2008 16:11:31
Quote by velveeta jones:



Or, just buy a Mac!



*don't you dare throw a brick at me, Bobber!* :modbat:


That's a real good cost-effective solution to a simple configuration problem... :rolleyes:

Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 16:13:58
Quote by BobR:

Quote by BobR:



You are having problems with MP3 files. You need to associate that file type with the same player as WAV. This may work:



1) Run Windows Explorer

2) Select Tools | Folder Options

3) Select the "File Types" tab

4) Scroll down to the WAV file extension type. Click on "Change" and make a note of the program used to open those files

5) Now scroll up to MP3 and set the program to the same one.





Alternately, run QuickTime in Windows and do this:

1) Select Edit | Preferences | QuickTime Preferences

2) Select the "Browser" tab

3) Click the "MIME Settings" button

4) Check the "MP3" box

5) Save your way out of the program





Yay. It worked, finally

*keeps pressing play on random audicon*

I've missed thee.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 16:14:41
Quote by wickedpam:

Darlings, I don't kneel for anyone people kneel before me for I am

Madama President



http://www.luxurylaunches.com/entry_images/0606/12/tiara.jpg




I so love that!



:rofl:



So Mala, are you still Madama President Elect, or has your turn begun? Are we going to get tickets to the Inaugural?



Comment by Random on 12/05/2008 16:16:23
Quote by wickedpam:





Darlings, I don't kneel for anyone people kneel before me for I am



Madama President





http://www.luxurylaunches.com/entry_images/0606/12/tiara.jpg


Be lucky i prefer not to destroy such a lovely crown...tiara...thing, or i'd smote you.

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 16:16:29
Quote by Raine:

Quote by wickedpam:

Darlings, I don't kneel for anyone people kneel before me for I am

Madama President



http://www.luxurylaunches.com/entry_images/0606/12/tiara.jpg




I so love that!



:rofl:



So Mala, are you still Madama President Elect, or has your turn begun? Are we going to get tickets to the Inaugural?





No ceremonies for me to don a lovely red robe and crown unforunatly. We had a informal gathering with brownies and coffee. :D



Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 16:18:33
Quote by Random:

Quote by wickedpam:





Darlings, I don't kneel for anyone people kneel before me for I am



Madama President





http://www.luxurylaunches.com/entry_images/0606/12/tiara.jpg


Be lucky i prefer not to destroy such a lovely crown...tiara...thing, or i'd smote you.




I have a cloak of non-smotabilty so it wouldn't work :p



Comment by velveeta jones on 12/05/2008 16:18:39
Quote by BobR:

Quote by velveeta jones:



Or, just buy a Mac!



*don't you dare throw a brick at me, Bobber!* :modbat:


That's a real good cost-effective solution to a simple configuration problem... :rolleyes:


:rofl:



Oh, if you're going to get all "sensible and responsible" on us........



Comment by velveeta jones on 12/05/2008 16:20:05
Off to assemble the (now 9 year old) plastic Chrismakwanzkah tree. This could be its last year.....

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 16:24:36
I have an announcement to make. My mac is now about 9 years old... She's old, she's slow, but she still keeps on kicking and cranking along--- It's the software that changes that just runs slow. Sad sad.





I have received wonderful news this week that a friend of mine is ready to release his Mac dual processor...





I am going to be the happy happy recipient of said, lovingly used mac-sheen! Very very pleased I am.

Said MAC-sheen still runs like a beauty, and is indeed a big step up for Raine.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 16:28:15
I read this story last night... Donny Osmond is a pig to me...

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 16:31:13
For those interested



Homes in Preston Hollow

Comment by livingonli on 12/05/2008 16:39:15
Good morning everyone.



Another morning where I didn't want to get out of bed. So, I spent the time just laying on the bed with Momma playing on the computer while still drifting in and out of sleep.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 16:39:15
Quote by Raine:

I read this story last night... Donny Osmond is a pig to me...


More on why Donnie is lost to me forever.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 16:40:49
Quote by livingonli:

Good morning everyone.



Another morning where I didn't want to get out of bed. So, I spent the time just laying on the bed with Momma playing on the computer while still drifting in and out of sleep.
:huh:



I am not quite sure you realize how wrong that reads...



Comment by livingonli on 12/05/2008 16:51:21
I think my brain just doesn't want to work this morning.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 16:51:23
:rofl: Frnagela... 8 hours is an eternity in Rich people time!!!



:clap: Amen sistahs!

Comment by TriSec on 12/05/2008 16:55:03
Well, the "big announcement" this morning was a non-starter....just some organizational changes.



And I've applied for another position on the other side of the house, which would report to an old friend from a past life, so in my warped world maybe I have an "in" this time.







Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 16:55:23
Quote by livingonli:

I think my brain just doesn't want to work this morning.
No, I am sure it's fine... My mind is twisted.



Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 16:56:49
Quote by TriSec:

Well, the "big announcement" this morning was a non-starter....just some organizational changes.



And I've applied for another position on the other side of the house, which would report to an old friend from a past life, so in my warped world maybe I have an "in" this time.









Tri - I will say a prayer, eat some chicken and send out all the most positive vibes I can this turns into something good for you :hug:



Comment by TriSec on 12/05/2008 16:57:19






Harrumph.



say now, that little "live traffic feed" widget on the bottom left corner of that website is a neat little thing. Can we snarf it?





Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 17:16:03
OooOOooO nice catch Tri.





Comment by BobR on 12/05/2008 17:16:58
Quote by TriSec:







Harrumph.



say now, that little "live traffic feed" widget on the bottom left corner of that website is a neat little thing. Can we snarf it?





snarfed.



I will add it to the code later this afternoon.



Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 17:22:13
Quote by TriSec:

Well, the "big announcement" this morning was a non-starter....just some organizational changes.



And I've applied for another position on the other side of the house, which would report to an old friend from a past life, so in my warped world maybe I have an "in" this time.


There ya go! You go ahead now and make some lemonade with those lemons..

Comment by TriSec on 12/05/2008 17:47:16
Skimming the ol' History channel website...



Today is "Flight 19" day...(1945) and alcohol became legal again after Prohibition (1933)





Comment by livingonli on 12/05/2008 18:05:02
It's 13 degrees in Chicago. Glad I don't live there.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2008 18:20:34
Quote by Scoopster:

OK I've been pretty calm about this whole auto industry bailout thing for a while, but no longer.



After reading this bullshit, GM can go to hell.






GM is one of the largest car manufactures in Europe. Have been for a long time.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2008 18:29:19
Tri, please name the studio where "A Love Supreme" was recorded. In addition, what is the significance of said studio in the history of post-war jazz. Be specific, yet concise.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 18:41:17


Good . I have long come to the conclusion that a president pardoning ANYONE affiliated with his Administration should be prohibited, and "preemptive pardons" should have ALWAYS been banned.



I don't care WHO is in office.



Give the president the power to pardon anyone for any reason, as long as they are not involved with the presidential powers (adminsitration) , and as long as an actual crime has been committed. I can live with that.



In other words, Jerry Ford should never have been able to pardon Richard Nixon. He was never tried for a crime.



Scooter Libby on the other hand... No... no pardon no commutation... period.

Comment by TriSec on 12/05/2008 18:45:28
Quote by Mondobubba:

Tri, please name the studio where "A Love Supreme" was recorded. In addition, what is the significance of said studio in the history of post-war jazz. Be specific, yet concise.






Erm, The Power Station? Abbey Road? The Fillmore East? Minton's?



feh, I got nothin'...



:shrug:











Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2008 18:50:02
Quote by TriSec:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Tri, please name the studio where "A Love Supreme" was recorded. In addition, what is the significance of said studio in the history of post-war jazz. Be specific, yet concise.






Erm, The Power Station? Abbey Road? The Fillmore East? Minton's?



feh, I got nothin'...



:shrug:















That would be the Van Gelder Studio or Englewood Cliffs, NJ.



For further information, see Ashley Kahn's A Love Supreme.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2008 18:51:59
BTW when did the "While You Were Out" team come by for the remodel? Me likee!

Comment by TriSec on 12/05/2008 18:59:22
From the BBC:



Former American football star OJ Simpson is sentenced to 15 years in jail over the 2007 armed robbery of sports memorabilia dealers.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2008 19:07:57
Quote by Scoopster:

Quote by TriSec:

Oh, dear....



10:30 am...."Team announcement and discussion"



:nervous:



http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8362/thoffspaceri1.jpg






On right now.

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 19:18:44
Quote by Mondobubba:

BTW when did the "While You Were Out" team come by for the remodel? Me likee!




is that show still on? :scratchhead:



Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 19:20:24
OJ has been sentenced... looks like he will be serving at least 8 years, altho it could be upwards of 21 years.



Min 8 years. Pretty tough stuff.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2008 19:22:14
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Mondobubba:

BTW when did the "While You Were Out" team come by for the remodel? Me likee!




is that show still on? :scratchhead:







No, but they were hanging out at the Home Depot parking lot and followed Bobber home. :D

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2008 19:47:04
Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Mondobubba:

BTW when did the "While You Were Out" team come by for the remodel? Me likee!




is that show still on? :scratchhead:







No, but they were hanging out at the Home Depot parking lot and followed Bobber home. :D




That's a different show - sounds more like Yard Crashers :p



Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 20:03:08
Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Mondobubba:

BTW when did the "While You Were Out" team come by for the remodel? Me likee!




is that show still on? :scratchhead:







No, but they were hanging out at the Home Depot parking lot and followed Bobber home. :D
It's amazing, eh?











Comment by BobR on 12/05/2008 20:13:05


:boobs2: :boobs2:

:bounce: :bounce:

:boobs:

:bouncer:

:beer:

:bouncer:

:boobs:

:bounce: :bounce:

:boobs2: :boobs2:



Comment by BobR on 12/05/2008 20:17:58
the blog traffic widget has been installed :peace:

Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 20:27:47
Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2008 21:07:32
USAs serving at the pleasure of themselves killed the bloggie?



Ah well, I'm headed back to the homestead. See you in a couple hours!

Comment by TriSec on 12/05/2008 21:16:43
Well, off to my Cub Scout meeting in a few. TTFN! :tigger:





Comment by m-hadley on 12/05/2008 21:52:47
Dixie Chicks Singer Sued For Defamation

This is related to the West Memphis Three case. Check out an old blog post on the West Memphis 3. If you ever watch the documentaries on this case the stepfather stands out like a dirty thumb. If anyabody is guilty it is him - just mho :P

Cheers,

mfaye

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2008 22:24:19
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Mondobubba:

BTW when did the "While You Were Out" team come by for the remodel? Me likee!




is that show still on? :scratchhead:







No, but they were hanging out at the Home Depot parking lot and followed Bobber home. :D
It's amazing, eh?













It is amazing what a bunch of has been, washed up basic cable celebs can be made to do on the promise of some ready rock and Thunderbird.



Comment by livingonli on 12/05/2008 22:27:35
Where is the traffic widget? I don't see it.

Comment by BobR on 12/05/2008 23:06:46
Quote by livingonli:

Where is the traffic widget? I don't see it.


On the left, beneath the links...

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2008 23:12:50


That's some big cajones.

Comment by livingonli on 12/05/2008 23:17:08
When I shrunk the links, I finally saw the new look. I was still seeing the old look until now.

Comment by BobR on 12/05/2008 23:19:39
Quote by livingonli:

When I shrunk the links, I finally saw the new look. I was still seeing the old look until now.


Check your bookmarks to make sure that they point to FourFreedomsBlog.com, not FourFreedomsBlog.com/BlogList.php



Comment by livingonli on 12/05/2008 23:29:01
Quote by BobR:

Quote by livingonli:

When I shrunk the links, I finally saw the new look. I was still seeing the old look until now.


Check your bookmarks to make sure that they point to FourFreedomsBlog.com, not FourFreedomsBlog.com/BlogList.php



I think Blog List is marked as my home page on Flock since FourFreedomsBlog.com used to automatically go to the Blog List link when I used to type it.

Comment by livingonli on 12/05/2008 23:50:05
Deleted flashclip link that didn't work.



And in case that doesn't work, Here's the direct link.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 12/06/2008 01:23:23
Quote by Raine:

Quote by livingonli:

Good morning everyone.



Another morning where I didn't want to get out of bed. So, I spent the time just laying on the bed with Momma playing on the computer while still drifting in and out of sleep.
:huh:



I am not quite sure you realize how wrong that reads...





Well I'm in the same boat. Mama playing on the computer while I'm waiting to fall asleep. Only time I can listen now.



Comment by velveeta jones on 12/06/2008 01:57:34
Okay, the live feed widget is creepy!



If I go to a porn site then come back, will it track that? :blink:



COOL!!! What bizarre sites can I visit?

Comment by TriSec on 12/06/2008 02:58:59
[Titanic Geek]



Say, did you know that Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon won the Silver Medal in Team Epee at the 1906 Games? I never knew that....



[/Titanic Geek]





Comment by livingonli on 12/06/2008 02:59:10
How many times can they run the ad for the Barack Obama coins?

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/06/2008 03:23:55
Quote by TriSec:

[Titanic Geek]



Say, did you know that Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon won the Silver Medal in Team Epee at the 1906 Games? I never knew that....



[/Titanic Geek]







:Feigns total fascination: Really? I did not know that. Tell me more!

Comment by Random on 12/06/2008 03:34:23
Random's depressed.

Comment by livingonli on 12/06/2008 03:36:40
What'sa matter, Random?

Comment by Random on 12/06/2008 03:39:00
Well, random's been far behind on his T.V. Shows, because he has three night classes.

So He comes back and watches an episode of Bones to find out that Hodgins and Angela broke up so the writers could have a token lesbian romance to shock viewers, get ratings, only for it to be an bump in the road till they get really together.

Okay, the last part is what i really hope it is, but the fact that they destroyed about the only T.V. couple i give a damn about for a token shock value relationship pisses me off.



*sighs*

Comment by Random on 12/06/2008 03:39:40
Quote by velveeta jones:

Okay, the live feed widget is creepy!



If I go to a porn site then come back, will it track that? :blink:



COOL!!! What bizarre sites can I visit?


The cool part is going to the map, and you can see everyone who's posted, and where they are internationally...



I know where you all live now.

Comment by Random on 12/06/2008 03:45:28
I know...I care a little too much...but it's annoying that they'd do something so...bullshitty it's taken all the fun out of watching the show.

Comment by Random on 12/06/2008 03:56:50
I've revealed too much of my deeper inner workings...

Comment by livingonli on 12/06/2008 04:07:49
You would be surprised how many of us have spilled our souls on the blog.

Comment by Random on 12/06/2008 04:46:10
And how many of you regret it almost immediately?

I like being an unknown....It doesn't seem to hurt as much.

Comment by Scoopster on 12/06/2008 10:50:22
Actually, I feel pretty relieved when I let out something that I've kept bottled up.