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Ask a Vet
Author: TriSec
Date: 06/05/2012 10:22:53
Good Morning.
Today is our 3,894th day in Afghanistan.
We'll start this morning as we always do; with the latest casualty figures from our ongoing war, courtesy of Antiwar.com:
US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,995
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,030
We find this morning's Cost of War passing through:
$ 1, 339, 260, 830, 000. 00
We'll take a visit to the home front today. Among the many revealing things that veterans do is write letters home....in the past many of these were censored or suppressed, but they have always been a valuable source of insight to what soldiers face and how they are coping with it.
A remarkable set of artifacts was returned to the United States by the government of Vietnam....some 40 years after the end of the war.
You might have heard about this one....it's a local story, but it made the national wire. I'm imagining that more than a few of us have been to the "Happiest Place on Earth" at least once in our lives. For a kid, it's the stuff of dreams...so it's all the more significant that a nine-year-old boy has given away a trip to Disney World to the family of a fallen soldier.
Finally this morning....there's always a shady side of things, and I imagine we'll hear more stories like this as more GIs come home. It is one of those "American Dream" sort of things....what 20-something recently separated from the service wouldn't want a nice new car? Of course there are plenty of vultures out there just waiting to take advantage of you.
This sort of thing is just crying out for some regulation, but that would be an "unfair government burden on small businesses", wouldn't it?
Today is our 3,894th day in Afghanistan.
We'll start this morning as we always do; with the latest casualty figures from our ongoing war, courtesy of Antiwar.com:
US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,995
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,030
We find this morning's Cost of War passing through:
We'll take a visit to the home front today. Among the many revealing things that veterans do is write letters home....in the past many of these were censored or suppressed, but they have always been a valuable source of insight to what soldiers face and how they are coping with it.
A remarkable set of artifacts was returned to the United States by the government of Vietnam....some 40 years after the end of the war.
The letter from the frontlines could have been written yesterday.
"Thank you for your sweet card. It made my miserable day a much better one but I don't think I will ever forget the bloody fight we are having," reads a handwritten note to Betty from Steve Flaherty of Columbia, S.C. "RPG rockets and machine guns really tore my rucksack."
But this and other newly discovered letters written to "Betty," "Mother" and "Mrs. Wyatt" weren't sent from Afghanistan, or any other place where American servicemen are deployed now. They were penned more than 40 years ago before the author, who was with the 101st Airborne, was killed in the northern section of South Vietnam.
The documents were given to the U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta during a landmark meeting in Vietnam on Monday. Panetta and Vietnam Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh exchanged long-held artifacts collected during the war -- including a small maroon diary belonging to a Vietnamese soldier.
A letter to Flaherty's mother gives an unvarnished version of life on the battlefield.
"Our platoon started off with 35 men but winded up with 19 men when it was over. We lost platoon leader and whole squad.” He added, “The NVA soldiers fought until they died and one even booby trapped himself and when we approached him, he blew himself up and took two of our men with him.”
The obit of Steve Flaherty of Columbia, S.C. published in the State Newspaper on March 30, 1969.
Another letter to his mom reads: "We couldn't retrieve the bodies of our men or ruck sacks and when we brought air strikes, jets dropped napalm and explosives that destroyed everything that was there."
The letter adds: "If Dad calls, tell him I got too close to being dead but I'm O.K. I was real lucky. I'll write again soon."
Slain soldier’s Vietnam letters too later for his parents, but other relatives will cherish
A third letter to Mrs. Wyatt defends the war while spelling out the toll it was taking on the people fighting: "This is a dirty and cruel war but I’m sure people will understand the purpose of this war even though many of us might not agree."
You might have heard about this one....it's a local story, but it made the national wire. I'm imagining that more than a few of us have been to the "Happiest Place on Earth" at least once in our lives. For a kid, it's the stuff of dreams...so it's all the more significant that a nine-year-old boy has given away a trip to Disney World to the family of a fallen soldier.
Brendan Haas earned a prize any young kid would appreciate — an all-expenses paid trip to Disney World. Instead of going, though, the Massachusetts boy gave the vacation to the family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan.
Haas earned the trip through a trading contest on Facebook he set up to help out a military family. He got the idea from the story of a man who traded up from a red paper clip to a house.
In February, Brendan and his mother Melissa set up the "Soldier for a Soldier" Facebook page in an attempt to trade up from a toy soldier to a Disney trip.
Through a series of trades on the social network site, he managed to amass Disney gift certificates worth almost $900 as well as airfare and a stay at a Disney resort hotel.
On Memorial Day, the boy pulled the name of 2-year-old Liberty Hope Steele out of a hat. She is the daughter of U.S. Army Lt. Timothy Steele, 25, who was killed last August in Afghanistan.
“I think it would make them a lot happier,” Brendan Haas said.
It turned out that Timothy Steele’s parents live in nearby Duxbury, Mass., so Brendan went over to the family’s home and surprised the soldier’s parents with the news of the trip.
“Tim was pretty special to us,” Jack Steele, Timothy’s father told WDHT-TV. “He knew what he wanted to do at a very young age.”
Finally this morning....there's always a shady side of things, and I imagine we'll hear more stories like this as more GIs come home. It is one of those "American Dream" sort of things....what 20-something recently separated from the service wouldn't want a nice new car? Of course there are plenty of vultures out there just waiting to take advantage of you.
Cody Cameron, a Marine stationed in Jacksonville, N.C., got burned when he bought a used car. He paid $17,000 last year for a 2004 Nissan 350-Z with 60,000 miles on it. He figured the car would last him a long time. It didn’t.
“I drove the vehicle for about two weeks. And one day all of the wheel studs on the left rear tire just popped off and the tire took off down the road,” he recalls.
He was able to get the dealership to pay for the repairs. But about a week later, the studs broke again. This time they refused to pay.
Cameron couldn’t afford the repair work, so he took the car to another dealer, hoping to get some money for a trade-in. That’s when he discovered his car had been in a wreck. The AutoCheck report showed extensive damage to the left side of the vehicle.
“When I bought it, I specifically asked the salesman – multiple times – if it had been in a wreck,” Cameron tells me. “And he said no. There were no accidents.”
Right now, Cameron’s 350-Z cannot be driven. But he’s still on the hook for the payments. He’s suing the dealer.
It’s unfortunate. Shady car dealers often target military customers. Unethical salespeople see them as easy marks.
Holly Petraeus, director of the Office of Servicemember Affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, warns military personnel to be on guard when they walk onto a car lot.
“You have these car places that spring up around military installations selling used cars for a very marked-up price and then putting high financing on top of that,” she says.
Military personnel can be especially vulnerable customers. They’re young. This may be their first car purchase. They often have a limited or negative credit history.
Petraeus (whose husband, Gen David Petraeus is CIA Director) tells me everyone in the service is afraid of doing anything that could cost them their security clearance. A bad credit report is the No. 1 reason for having that clearance pulled.
“They’re very conscious of that,” she says. “So somebody can threaten them and say, ‘If you don’t pay up then you’re going to get in trouble,’ which of course, is the last thing they want.”
Holly Petraeus is not the only one sounding the alarm. The auto experts at Edmunds.com advise military customers to watch out for deceptive sales practices.
"Military personnel have a steady income. The government is paying them every single month for their service. Unscrupulous car dealers know that and are really anxious to get into that income stream,” says Edmunds.com’s Carroll Lachnit.
Edmunds.com warns military families to be on the lookout for crafty salespeople who use patriotism as part of their sales pitch.
"We're trying to get them to be aware that appealing to their pride or flattering them may not be sincere appreciation for their military service, but just another way to get their hooks into that paycheck,” Lachnit says.
This sort of thing is just crying out for some regulation, but that would be an "unfair government burden on small businesses", wouldn't it?
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Comment by 
Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 13:04:04
Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 13:04:04
Joy! I just found out the long out of print 1976 cast recording of "The Penny Opera' has been reissued en CD! Why does this make me as happy as little girl? It uses the Manhiem-Willett translation of the liberetto, Raul Julia plays MacHeath and Ellen Green is Jenny. w00t!
Comment by 
wickedpam on 06/05/2012 13:07:10
wickedpam on 06/05/2012 13:07:10
Morning 
Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 06/05/2012 13:30:33
trojanrabbit on 06/05/2012 13:30:33
Morning all
My wife's been ill the last few days, so I am home taking care of her. Her surgically repaired knee (many years ago) swelled up and she's not able to get around well. Tests at her doctor suggest an infection so we're awaiting further word from her doctor.
Not looking forward to getting her down 3 flights of stairs.
My wife's been ill the last few days, so I am home taking care of her. Her surgically repaired knee (many years ago) swelled up and she's not able to get around well. Tests at her doctor suggest an infection so we're awaiting further word from her doctor.
Not looking forward to getting her down 3 flights of stairs.
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 13:38:15
Oh great something else for David Simon to bitch about on his blog.
BTW Happy The Wire 10th Aniversary.
Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 13:38:15
Quote by Raine:
Love this.
The Wire Musical
Oh great something else for David Simon to bitch about on his blog.
BTW Happy The Wire 10th Aniversary.
Comment by 
Raine on 06/05/2012 13:41:41
to you and Mrs. Rabbit.
Raine on 06/05/2012 13:41:41
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Morning all
My wife's been ill the last few days, so I am home taking care of her. Her surgically repaired knee (many years ago) swelled up and she's not able to get around well. Tests at her doctor suggest an infection so we're awaiting further word from her doctor.
Not looking forward to getting her down 3 flights of stairs.
to you and Mrs. Rabbit.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2012 13:47:05
Hope she feels better soon Rabbit
~~~~ positive vibes and prayers
~~~~~
wickedpam on 06/05/2012 13:47:05
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Morning all
My wife's been ill the last few days, so I am home taking care of her. Her surgically repaired knee (many years ago) swelled up and she's not able to get around well. Tests at her doctor suggest an infection so we're awaiting further word from her doctor.
Not looking forward to getting her down 3 flights of stairs.
Hope she feels better soon Rabbit
~~~~ positive vibes and prayers
~~~~~
Comment by 
Scoopster on 06/05/2012 14:00:13
Scoopster on 06/05/2012 14:00:13
Mornin' all.. 
BIG day today.. I'll be around later this evening with an open blog to cover the results in Wisconsin.
Hang in there Mrs. Rabbit!
BIG day today.. I'll be around later this evening with an open blog to cover the results in Wisconsin.
Hang in there Mrs. Rabbit!
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2012 14:08:36
That would be GREAT Scoop!
Raine on 06/05/2012 14:08:36
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all..
BIG day today.. I'll be around later this evening with an open blog to cover the results in Wisconsin.
Hang in there Mrs. Rabbit!
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2012 14:12:32
wickedpam on 06/05/2012 14:12:32
*shudder* augh - spider story
Comment by trojanrabbit on 06/05/2012 14:12:53
trojanrabbit on 06/05/2012 14:12:53
Looks like Mrs. Rabbit will be going to the hospital today. Probably an overnight stay. Knee infection.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2012 14:16:11
wickedpam on 06/05/2012 14:16:11
Raine & Bob - have you guys hit up that Pork Barrel BBQ in Del Ray that opened? Is it any good?
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 14:27:50
Ugh! :hugs: & vibes for the Rabbits.
Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 14:27:50
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Looks like Mrs. Rabbit will be going to the hospital today. Probably an overnight stay. Knee infection.
Ugh! :hugs: & vibes for the Rabbits.
Comment by 
BobR on 06/05/2012 14:42:15
It's not bad for a chain. It can't hold a candle to the mom & pop BBQ places though.
BobR on 06/05/2012 14:42:15
Quote by wickedpam:
Raine & Bob - have you guys hit up that Pork Barrel BBQ in Del Ray that opened? Is it any good?
It's not bad for a chain. It can't hold a candle to the mom & pop BBQ places though.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2012 14:43:34
is there one that you guys recommend? do you know if they cater?
wickedpam on 06/05/2012 14:43:34
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
Raine & Bob - have you guys hit up that Pork Barrel BBQ in Del Ray that opened? Is it any good?
It's not bad for a chain. It can't hold a candle to the mom & pop BBQ places though.
is there one that you guys recommend? do you know if they cater?
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2012 14:43:54
BobR on 06/05/2012 14:43:54
btw - 3 good stories for the blog today TriSec... thanks.
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2012 14:46:46
Yeah, but they're in GA, LOL.
I know of a good place north of Baltimore, but I don't even know about any places around here. The Westover Market in Falls Church has someone that does BBQ there that's pretty good (I think they come in a couple days a week and smoke up some pork). You could contact them and see if the guy caters.
BobR on 06/05/2012 14:46:46
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
Raine & Bob - have you guys hit up that Pork Barrel BBQ in Del Ray that opened? Is it any good?
It's not bad for a chain. It can't hold a candle to the mom & pop BBQ places though.
is there one that you guys recommend? do you know if they cater?
Yeah, but they're in GA, LOL.
I know of a good place north of Baltimore, but I don't even know about any places around here. The Westover Market in Falls Church has someone that does BBQ there that's pretty good (I think they come in a couple days a week and smoke up some pork). You could contact them and see if the guy caters.
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2012 14:47:24
BobR on 06/05/2012 14:47:24
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Looks like Mrs. Rabbit will be going to the hospital today. Probably an overnight stay. Knee infection.
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2012 14:48:05
BobR on 06/05/2012 14:48:05
Quote by Scoopster:
BIG day today.. I'll be around later this evening with an open blog to cover the results in Wisconsin.
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2012 14:49:04
I love that some of the original cast played along
BobR on 06/05/2012 14:49:04
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:
Love this.
The Wire Musical
Oh great something else for David Simon to bitch about on his blog.
BTW Happy The Wire 10th Aniversary.
I love that some of the original cast played along
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2012 14:51:40
lol - ya GA and Baltimore a little far for a company picnic. I'll check out the Westover Market
wickedpam on 06/05/2012 14:51:40
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
Raine & Bob - have you guys hit up that Pork Barrel BBQ in Del Ray that opened? Is it any good?
It's not bad for a chain. It can't hold a candle to the mom & pop BBQ places though.
is there one that you guys recommend? do you know if they cater?
Yeah, but they're in GA, LOL.
I know of a good place north of Baltimore, but I don't even know about any places around here. The Westover Market in Falls Church has someone that does BBQ there that's pretty good (I think they come in a couple days a week and smoke up some pork). You could contact them and see if the guy caters.
lol - ya GA and Baltimore a little far for a company picnic. I'll check out the Westover Market
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2012 15:03:40
Raine on 06/05/2012 15:03:40
Mrs. Rabbit is going to be admitted to the hospital.
~~~~~~~~ 
sending good thoughts to the Rabbits! ~~~~~~~~~~
sending good thoughts to the Rabbits! ~~~~~~~~~~
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 15:05:03
:perk: North of Baltimore? Out by the state fairgrounds? Called the Corner Stable? AWESOME! BEST.RIBS.EVAH!
Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 15:05:03
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
Raine & Bob - have you guys hit up that Pork Barrel BBQ in Del Ray that opened? Is it any good?
It's not bad for a chain. It can't hold a candle to the mom & pop BBQ places though.
is there one that you guys recommend? do you know if they cater?
Yeah, but they're in GA, LOL.
I know of a good place north of Baltimore, but I don't even know about any places around here. The Westover Market in Falls Church has someone that does BBQ there that's pretty good (I think they come in a couple days a week and smoke up some pork). You could contact them and see if the guy caters.
:perk: North of Baltimore? Out by the state fairgrounds? Called the Corner Stable? AWESOME! BEST.RIBS.EVAH!
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2012 15:08:28
Westover Market has a good bbq, and Pork Barrel does cater.
Don't know if Westover has ribs and pulled pork and chicken and brisket at the same time tho.
Raine on 06/05/2012 15:08:28
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
Raine & Bob - have you guys hit up that Pork Barrel BBQ in Del Ray that opened? Is it any good?
It's not bad for a chain. It can't hold a candle to the mom & pop BBQ places though.
is there one that you guys recommend? do you know if they cater?
Yeah, but they're in GA, LOL.
I know of a good place north of Baltimore, but I don't even know about any places around here. The Westover Market in Falls Church has someone that does BBQ there that's pretty good (I think they come in a couple days a week and smoke up some pork). You could contact them and see if the guy caters.
lol - ya GA and Baltimore a little far for a company picnic. I'll check out the Westover Market
Don't know if Westover has ribs and pulled pork and chicken and brisket at the same time tho.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2012 15:15:24
wickedpam on 06/05/2012 15:15:24
Thanks for the BBQ info
I'm planning my first company event on my own (the old boss did it herself - new boss not so much) so I want to make it look like I know what I'm doing!
and to think event planning was something I wanted to learn
I'm planning my first company event on my own (the old boss did it herself - new boss not so much) so I want to make it look like I know what I'm doing!
and to think event planning was something I wanted to learn
Comment by 
clintster on 06/05/2012 15:16:47
Many good thoughts headed your way from GA.
clintster on 06/05/2012 15:16:47
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Looks like Mrs. Rabbit will be going to the hospital today. Probably an overnight stay. Knee infection.
Many good thoughts headed your way from GA.
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2012 15:24:13
I;m pretty sure Pork Barrel will do a good job. They were a winner on some food network show, they have pretty big shoes to fill.
I went over to the westover market page, and I don;t see if they do actual catering. Have fun!
Raine on 06/05/2012 15:24:13
Quote by wickedpam:
Thanks for the BBQ info
I'm planning my first company event on my own (the old boss did it herself - new boss not so much) so I want to make it look like I know what I'm doing!
and to think event planning was something I wanted to learn
I went over to the westover market page, and I don;t see if they do actual catering. Have fun!
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2012 15:28:03
I'm leaning that way, so far they've given me the best price I just have to get some more details
wickedpam on 06/05/2012 15:28:03
Quote by Raine:I;m pretty sure Pork Barrel will do a good job. They were a winner on some food network show, they have pretty big shoes to fill.Quote by wickedpam:
Thanks for the BBQ info
I'm planning my first company event on my own (the old boss did it herself - new boss not so much) so I want to make it look like I know what I'm doing!
and to think event planning was something I wanted to learn
I went over to the westover market page, and I don;t see if they do actual catering. Have fun!
I'm leaning that way, so far they've given me the best price I just have to get some more details
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2012 15:31:20
I will say this, PBBQ has less than stellar collards... I'd be willing to help you out with that... 
Raine on 06/05/2012 15:31:20
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:I;m pretty sure Pork Barrel will do a good job. They were a winner on some food network show, they have pretty big shoes to fill.Quote by wickedpam:
Thanks for the BBQ info
I'm planning my first company event on my own (the old boss did it herself - new boss not so much) so I want to make it look like I know what I'm doing!
and to think event planning was something I wanted to learn
I went over to the westover market page, and I don;t see if they do actual catering. Have fun!
I'm leaning that way, so far they've given me the best price I just have to get some more details
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2012 15:35:11
lol - think we're just sticking with some basics of pulled pork, bbq chix, baked beans, coles slaw and what ever party trays I can get from costco/bj's/harris teeter. plus anything I many want to bake if I have time
wickedpam on 06/05/2012 15:35:11
Quote by Raine:I will say this, PBBQ has less than stellar collards... I'd be willing to help you out with that...Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:I;m pretty sure Pork Barrel will do a good job. They were a winner on some food network show, they have pretty big shoes to fill.Quote by wickedpam:
Thanks for the BBQ info
I'm planning my first company event on my own (the old boss did it herself - new boss not so much) so I want to make it look like I know what I'm doing!
and to think event planning was something I wanted to learn
I went over to the westover market page, and I don;t see if they do actual catering. Have fun!
I'm leaning that way, so far they've given me the best price I just have to get some more details
lol - think we're just sticking with some basics of pulled pork, bbq chix, baked beans, coles slaw and what ever party trays I can get from costco/bj's/harris teeter. plus anything I many want to bake if I have time
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2012 15:38:04
Actually, Andy Nelson's BBQ on York Rd. in the Cockeysville area.
BobR on 06/05/2012 15:38:04
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
Raine & Bob - have you guys hit up that Pork Barrel BBQ in Del Ray that opened? Is it any good?
It's not bad for a chain. It can't hold a candle to the mom & pop BBQ places though.
is there one that you guys recommend? do you know if they cater?
Yeah, but they're in GA, LOL.
I know of a good place north of Baltimore, but I don't even know about any places around here. The Westover Market in Falls Church has someone that does BBQ there that's pretty good (I think they come in a couple days a week and smoke up some pork). You could contact them and see if the guy caters.
:perk: North of Baltimore? Out by the state fairgrounds? Called the Corner Stable? AWESOME! BEST.RIBS.EVAH!
Actually, Andy Nelson's BBQ on York Rd. in the Cockeysville area.
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2012 15:39:09
Raine on 06/05/2012 15:39:09
Well, Mala, the offer stands. I;m pretty proud of my collards, and I have a HUGE pot for cookin'.
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2012 15:48:39
BobR on 06/05/2012 15:48:39
Some Yahoo headlines that make you go "hmmMMM??"
Black bear euthanized after eating Canada murderer
Live Rocket-Propelled Grenade Removed from Marine's Leg
LA County finds health-code violations in Skid Row
Black bear euthanized after eating Canada murderer
Live Rocket-Propelled Grenade Removed from Marine's Leg
LA County finds health-code violations in Skid Row
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2012 15:54:21
I'll see what the boss says, you might just get the nod
wickedpam on 06/05/2012 15:54:21
Quote by Raine:
Well, Mala, the offer stands. I;m pretty proud of my collards, and I have a HUGE pot for cookin'.
I'll see what the boss says, you might just get the nod
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 16:27:34
Corner Stable in scenic Timmonium, MD
Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 16:27:34
Quote by BobR:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
Raine & Bob - have you guys hit up that Pork Barrel BBQ in Del Ray that opened? Is it any good?
It's not bad for a chain. It can't hold a candle to the mom & pop BBQ places though.
is there one that you guys recommend? do you know if they cater?
Yeah, but they're in GA, LOL.
I know of a good place north of Baltimore, but I don't even know about any places around here. The Westover Market in Falls Church has someone that does BBQ there that's pretty good (I think they come in a couple days a week and smoke up some pork). You could contact them and see if the guy caters.
:perk: North of Baltimore? Out by the state fairgrounds? Called the Corner Stable? AWESOME! BEST.RIBS.EVAH!
Actually, Andy Nelson's BBQ on York Rd. in the Cockeysville area.
Corner Stable in scenic Timmonium, MD
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 16:28:16
All of Canada has been murdered? Huh?
Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 16:28:16
Quote by BobR:
Some Yahoo headlines that make you go "hmmMMM??"
Black bear euthanized after eating Canada murderer
Live Rocket-Propelled Grenade Removed from Marine's Leg
LA County finds health-code violations in Skid Row
All of Canada has been murdered? Huh?
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 16:29:31
That is hilarious. I finally got to watch.
Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 16:29:31
Quote by BobR:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:
Love this.
The Wire Musical
Oh great something else for David Simon to bitch about on his blog.
BTW Happy The Wire 10th Aniversary.
I love that some of the original cast played along
That is hilarious. I finally got to watch.
Comment by 
livingonli on 06/05/2012 17:08:08
livingonli on 06/05/2012 17:08:08
Good day, everyone. I was getting the car inspected and such at least it only set me back 75 bucks but I will need to get a cap or valve replace that may be leaking oil which will be closer to 200 bucks but with my budget the way it is right now, I have to do it when I have a chance.
And some healing vibes for Mrs. Rabbit.
And some healing vibes for Mrs. Rabbit.
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2012 17:10:29
cap or valve?
That's quite a difference there. Do they really know what they're talking about?
BobR on 06/05/2012 17:10:29
Quote by livingonli:
Good day, everyone. I was getting the car inspected and such at least it only set me back 75 bucks but I will need to get a cap or valve replace that may be leaking oil which will be closer to 200 bucks but with my budget the way it is right now, I have to do it when I have a chance.
And some healing vibes for Mrs. Rabbit.
cap or valve?
That's quite a difference there. Do they really know what they're talking about?
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 17:21:58
My current earworm.
Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 17:21:58
My current earworm.
Comment by livingonli on 06/05/2012 17:44:04
I probably wasn't quite listening which is why it seems that way. Since I had to get up early, I am still kind of half asleep.
livingonli on 06/05/2012 17:44:04
Quote by BobR:Quote by livingonli:
Good day, everyone. I was getting the car inspected and such at least it only set me back 75 bucks but I will need to get a cap or valve replace that may be leaking oil which will be closer to 200 bucks but with my budget the way it is right now, I have to do it when I have a chance.
And some healing vibes for Mrs. Rabbit.
cap or valve?
I probably wasn't quite listening which is why it seems that way. Since I had to get up early, I am still kind of half asleep.
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2012 18:12:52
Raine on 06/05/2012 18:12:52
Check it out!
Heavy turnout in Milwaukee led the city Election Commission to call out the reserves Tuesday.
Extra poll workers were sent to polling places at Becher Terrace, Bradley Tech High School, Keenan Health Center, Morse Middle School, Rufus King International School Middle Years Campus and Cass Street, 53rd Street, Grantosa and Parkview schools, said Sue Edman, the election commission’s executive director.
The backup workers were needed to handle long lines, partly because a significant number of new voters were registering at the polls, Edman said.
“We knew things would be busy, but we didn’t know how busy,†Edman said.
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 18:21:47
Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 18:21:47
Bobber if you were developing stored procedures in SQL would set it up so it launched even if somebody was canceling a product? We have what has to be one in our database that triggers a request to remove phone number from the website. The thing is if the account's closed, we can't do it. It strikes me as kind of a poor design. Enlighten me
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 18:22:21
Double Plus Like
Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 18:22:21
Quote by Raine:
Check it out!Heavy turnout in Milwaukee led the city Election Commission to call out the reserves Tuesday.
Extra poll workers were sent to polling places at Becher Terrace, Bradley Tech High School, Keenan Health Center, Morse Middle School, Rufus King International School Middle Years Campus and Cass Street, 53rd Street, Grantosa and Parkview schools, said Sue Edman, the election commission’s executive director.
The backup workers were needed to handle long lines, partly because a significant number of new voters were registering at the polls, Edman said.
“We knew things would be busy, but we didn’t know how busy,†Edman said.
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Comment by BobR on 06/05/2012 18:37:13
Seems either the trigger or the stored procedure should have an "IF" statement in there to handle that scenario.
BobR on 06/05/2012 18:37:13
Quote by Mondobubba:
Bobber if you were developing stored procedures in SQL would set it up so it launched even if somebody was canceling a product? We have what has to be one in our database that triggers a request to remove phone number from the website. The thing is if the account's closed, we can't do it. It strikes me as kind of a poor design. Enlighten me
Seems either the trigger or the stored procedure should have an "IF" statement in there to handle that scenario.
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 18:41:05
That is what I would think as well. I don't know if they are nesting them and letting them launch to prevent things from going all recursive on our asses.
Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 18:41:05
Quote by BobR:Quote by Mondobubba:
Bobber if you were developing stored procedures in SQL would set it up so it launched even if somebody was canceling a product? We have what has to be one in our database that triggers a request to remove phone number from the website. The thing is if the account's closed, we can't do it. It strikes me as kind of a poor design. Enlighten me
Seems either the trigger or the stored procedure should have an "IF" statement in there to handle that scenario.
That is what I would think as well. I don't know if they are nesting them and letting them launch to prevent things from going all recursive on our asses.
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 19:17:12
Ironic the double speak is! I am scathed. Scathed and devistated. I wimper.
Mondobubba on 06/05/2012 19:17:12
Quote by Raine:
Well, this certainly devastates me.
Ironic the double speak is! I am scathed. Scathed and devistated. I wimper.
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2012 19:28:45
Raine on 06/05/2012 19:28:45
I have a deep resentment right now.
The National Organization for Women is deeply disappointed that conservatives in the U.S. Senate this afternoon prevented the Paycheck Fairness Act from being brought up for a debate and receiving a vote. Today, this bill had 52 votes to move forward, and the support of the majority of the Senate. By blocking this common sense law, right-wing legislators have expanded the War on Women. But women are paying attention, and will remember in November.
The Senate's failure to agree to vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act is a direct blow to working women and their families. It is unacceptable that women are still paid, on average, 77 cents for every dollar paid to men. The Paycheck Fairness Act would close loopholes in the 1963 Equal Pay Act and prevent employers from retaliating against workers for sharing salary information. An important milestone in the long journey toward workplace equality, the act would ensure that women in this country aren't bringing home smaller paychecks because of discrimination.
The people of this country, women and men alike, believe in fair pay. The politicians who voted against the Paycheck Fairness Act will pay a price at the polls -- and NOW activists around the country are already organizing to see that that happens.