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Fare Thee well
Author: Raine Date: 12/31/2012 14:48:40

In my last blog of 2012, I direct you to Velveeta's year-end blog. I'm no good at year end lists...

We had a few bonus blogs on Saturday -- one from yours truly and one from our friend, Jacob Dean.

Today December 31,is the final day of the year before the the Bush Tax cuts officially expire. We've written of this ad nauseum. There appears to be some movement in the negotiations, and as I sort it out, I will update.

Until then, I wish you a happy last day of 2012. You have meant the world to me in the past, and I fully expect the same in 2013. Sometimes things not changing is a good thing.

Peace and Love to you and your family,

Raine

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Comment by

wickedpam on 12/31/2012 14:49:13

Morning

So am I the only one working today?

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 14:58:19

Hello everyone.

Comment by

wickedpam on 12/31/2012 15:12:18

Futons are created for much younger people to sleep on, you are forewarned.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 15:12:21

So is 2013 gonna be any better than 2012? I don't know.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 15:14:53

Quote by wickedpam:
Futons are created for much younger people to sleep on, you are forewarned.

Achy are we?

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 15:17:41

Psychics, who don't you know what is wrong with your website before you call? Because you are a bunch of frauds, that's why!

Comment by

wickedpam on 12/31/2012 15:19:26

Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by wickedpam:
Futons are created for much younger people to sleep on, you are forewarned.

Achy are we?

I think I left my spine at my cousin's place. Why did they invent something more torturous to sleep on then a pull out sofa?

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 15:21:04

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 15:22:42

Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by wickedpam:
Futons are created for much younger people to sleep on, you are forewarned.

Achy are we?

I think I left my spine at my cousin's place. Why did they invent something more torturous to sleep on then a pull out sofa?

Think of the futon as the pull out sofa's hipper young cousin.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 15:24:25

Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by wickedpam:
Futons are created for much younger people to sleep on, you are forewarned.

Achy are we?

I think I left my spine at my cousin's place. Why did they invent something more torturous to sleep on then a pull out sofa?

Think of the futon as the pull out sofa's hipper young cousin.

The army cot is the pull out sofa's cranky, drunk step-father.

Comment by

wickedpam on 12/31/2012 15:26:25

Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by wickedpam:
Futons are created for much younger people to sleep on, you are forewarned.

Achy are we?

I think I left my spine at my cousin's place. Why did they invent something more torturous to sleep on then a pull out sofa?

Think of the futon as the pull out sofa's hipper young cousin.

The army cot is the pull out sofa's cranky, drunk step-father.

I've slept on a cot, it was more comfortable

Comment by

wickedpam on 12/31/2012 15:26:48

Quote by Raine:

back attcha!

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 15:35:08

The NRA thinks silencers are safety devices that will protect childrens' ears. Wow, they have no shame.

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 15:36:46

Quote by Mondobubba:
The NRA thinks silencers are safety devices that will protect childrens' ears. Wow, they have no shame.

Yes, because it would have been so much more humane for those babies to not hear the sound of their utter massacre.

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 15:39:45

We'll see if today is the day. I've been going over a few of our past blogs to do research on the what is happening today on the hill...

I'd be interested in seeing if this pans out the way it seems it might be.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 16:03:34

Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by wickedpam:
Futons are created for much younger people to sleep on, you are forewarned.

Achy are we?

I think I left my spine at my cousin's place. Why did they invent something more torturous to sleep on then a pull out sofa?

Think of the futon as the pull out sofa's hipper young cousin.

The army cot is the pull out sofa's cranky, drunk step-father.

I've slept on a cot, it was more comfortable

In defense of the futon, I will say this: the futon the average American is familiar with is nothing like an actual Japanese futon. The real thing (or a close approximation like I had prior to Mrs Mondo) is about 3-5 inches of heavy cotton batting quilted together. It is firm, yet very comfortable. This is far different that the spine jarring, notional futon signifiers that we are more familiar with.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 16:04:59

Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
The NRA thinks silencers are safety devices that will protect childrens' ears. Wow, they have no shame.
Yes, because it would have been so much more humane for those babies to not hear the sound of their utter massacre.

Why thank you for saying what I was thinking.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 16:14:11

I am just felt my IQ drop about 20 points by knowing the Kim Kardashian has been knocked up by Kanye.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 16:15:11

And shame on Salon for having the Kardashian-West spawn as one of the breaking stories on its home page.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 16:18:25

The Horror! No more "Mafia Wars 2!" :rends garments, wails:

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 16:31:02

Tonite at le casa de Bob-n-Raine: a pot of sauce and sausage and peppers.

Comment by

wickedpam on 12/31/2012 16:35:37

Quote by Mondobubba:
The Horror! No more "Mafia Wars 2!" :rends garments, wails:

I gave up on all the games they are shutting down a while again. serious loading issues and lag, I want them to move all their games to their site so I can play them either place since loading on FB takes forever for some games.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 16:43:33

Quote by Raine:
Tonite at le casa de Bob-n-Raine: a pot of sauce and sausage and peppers.

Sounds tasty.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 16:44:23

:mrs Miller: Oh Dear! Typo in das blog! "We written of this ad naseum."

Comment by

Will in Chicago on 12/31/2012 16:55:21

Good morning, bloggers!!! I hope that everyone is well.

As I reflect on this year, I have accomplished much but not everything that I wanted. I have a Massachusetts teaching license and visited the Bay State, but no job has yet materialized there or here. I will hope that 2013 brings something full time.

Thank all of you for your support and friendship this past. We are a community that supports each other through trying times. This year has been a challenge for us all.

So, I wish you not just a last good day of the year but a good year in 2013. Peace.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 16:57:57

So yeah, I had a horrible nightmare last. I proceeded to toss and turn after said nightmare woke me up

Comment by

livingonli on 12/31/2012 17:21:53

Good day, everyone, Off the next two days so I can kick back and relax, And then I have to decide which of the multitude of TV marathons to tune into since I already know we have Twilight Zone, Odd Couple, Honeymooners, Three Stooges, and another Doctor Who marathon on BBC America,

Comment by

livingonli on 12/31/2012 17:26:25

As for the Zynga shutdown, I had been invited to both Mafia Wars 2 and Vampire Wars but I never started either although I did play Treasure Isle but not in a while, Since I had been busy with the move I had ramped down the amount of Zynga playing I was doing and I had some issues with the game loading on facebook and I just thought it was my home internet connection was slow, I may go back to some of my games after the Holidays but it seems like a lot of my facebook friends who were playing are not playing them anymore,

Comment by

wickedpam on 12/31/2012 17:29:27

Quote by livingonli:
Good day, everyone, Off the next two days so I can kick back and relax, And then I have to decide which of the multitude of TV marathons to tune into since I already know we have Twilight Zone, Odd Couple, Honeymooners, Three Stooges, and another Doctor Who marathon on BBC America,

ugh - I can't stand the Twilight Zone marathon any more - at this point its lazy programming - they do it about 4 times a year

Comment by

wickedpam on 12/31/2012 17:31:05

Quote by livingonli:
As for the Zynga shutdown, I had been invited to both Mafia Wars 2 and Vampire Wars but I never started either although I did play Treasure Isle but not in a while, Since I had been busy with the move I had ramped down the amount of Zynga playing I was doing and I had some issues with the game loading on facebook and I just thought it was my home internet connection was slow, I may go back to some of my games after the Holidays but it seems like a lot of my facebook friends who were playing are not playing them anymore,

when things start to take forever to load and require 100 people to send me 1000 different things I get frustrated and stop playing

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 17:32:15

Oh Modified Rapture! I know what I will be buying on DVD next Tuesday! "Archer" Season 3 of course. "Wait, I had something for that..."

Comment by

TriSec on 12/31/2012 17:32:27

Afternoon, Comrades!

TriSec is not working today. We'll be going out to play in the snow after lunch.

Futon? Try a hammock!

We've got two more days worth of eating....tonight is our annual fried food fest...got wings, pizza rolls, cheese sticks, and some Cuban stuff to fry. (and maybe fried dough, too!)

Lasagna is on tap for tomorrow....with Mama TriSec's homemade sauce!

I've been calling our friends at the NRA the "National Recidivist Association" for almost 20 years now.

And finally, like I said on FB....2012, GET YOUR SORRY ASS OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!

Comment by

TriSec on 12/31/2012 17:33:50

Oh, and when in Boston, the Three Stooges Marathon is mandatory.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 17:35:46

Quote by TriSec:
Afternoon, Comrades!

TriSec is not working today. We'll be going out to play in the snow after lunch.

Futon? Try a hammock!

We've got two more days worth of eating....tonight is our annual fried food fest...got wings, pizza rolls, cheese sticks, and some Cuban stuff to fry. (and maybe fried dough, too!)

Lasagna is on tap for tomorrow....with Mama TriSec's homemade sauce!

I've been calling our friends at the NRA the "National Recidivist Association" for almost 20 years now.

And finally, like I said on FB....2012, GET YOUR SORRY ASS OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!

some Cuban stuff to fry

this covers a multitude of things here, like um what?

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 17:36:36

Quote by TriSec:
Oh, and when in Boston, the Three Stooges Marathon is mandatory.

But only Curly! Just sayin. Maybe a few Shemps, but no Curly Joes!

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 17:38:52

So did I mention that I went to beach on Saturday? I've gotten hatred from three friends who live in Massachusetts. I want more hate, pile it on! The pictures from the adventure are on Boek van die gesigte

Comment by

livingonli on 12/31/2012 17:38:52

Quote by TriSec:
Oh, and when in Boston, the Three Stooges Marathon is mandatory.

I guess WSBK still does it on New Year's Eve, Antenna TV is running it all day New Year's Day (which I get as a WPIX sub-channel), The only digital sub-channels that seem to be worth watching are the ones that have become to old TV shows like Me-TV, Antenna TV, etc,

Comment by

TriSec on 12/31/2012 17:41:59

Quote by Mondobubba:
this covers a multitude of things here, like um what?

I have tostones and ham croquettes.

Comment by

TriSec on 12/31/2012 17:44:09

Quote by Mondobubba:

But only Curly! Just sayin. Maybe a few Shemps, but no Curly Joes!

WSBK does a good job with this. It's almost all-Curly. There may be a Shemp in the early going, but none of the other, lesser, stooges appear.

(The two that get played every year are the big pie fight, and the "Woman Hater's Club". That's the first one, entirely in verse. Quite different from the rest, it is interesting to see.) I had to watch "You Natzy Spy" on YouTube - I wish they'd play that one.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 17:50:36

Quote by TriSec:
Quote by Mondobubba:
this covers a multitude of things here, like um what?

I have tostones and ham croquettes.

Thanks, since I have a passing familiarity with Cuban cuisine I figured there was pork products involved.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 17:53:05

Quote by TriSec:
Quote by Mondobubba:

But only Curly! Just sayin. Maybe a few Shemps, but no Curly Joes!

WSBK does a good job with this. It's almost all-Curly. There may be a Shemp in the early going, but none of the other, lesser, stooges appear.

(The two that get played every year are the big pie fight, and the "Woman Hater's Club". That's the first one, entirely in verse. Quite different from the rest, it is interesting to see.) I had to watch "You Natzy Spy" on YouTube - I wish they'd play that one.

Excellent! Do they play "Hold That Tiger?" Which is notable for two things; it is the only Stooges short that has all four of the original Stooges and it is Curly's last on screen appearance (granted it is a post-stroke cameo with no lines).

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 17:53:33

Did I just win the Stooges geek off?

Comment by

livingonli on 12/31/2012 17:55:07

Quote by TriSec:
Quote by Mondobubba:

But only Curly! Just sayin. Maybe a few Shemps, but no Curly Joes!

WSBK does a good job with this. It's almost all-Curly. There may be a Shemp in the early going, but none of the other, lesser, stooges appear.

(The two that get played every year are the big pie fight, and the "Woman Hater's Club". That's the first one, entirely in verse. Quite different from the rest, it is interesting to see.) I had to watch "You Natzy Spy" on YouTube - I wish they'd play that one.

I have seen "You Natzy Spy" and "I'll Never Heil Again" (the sequel) on various Stooges marathons over the years, And a tidbit that "You Natzy Spy" came out before Chaplin's "The Great Dictator", At least it beats watching the shorts on AMC and IFC where they insist on putting at least two commercial breaks in each short,

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 17:55:26

Quote by TriSec:
Afternoon, Comrades!

TriSec is not working today. We'll be going out to play in the snow after lunch.

Futon? Try a hammock!

We've got two more days worth of eating....tonight is our annual fried food fest...got wings, pizza rolls, cheese sticks, and some Cuban stuff to fry. (and maybe fried dough, too!)

Lasagna is on tap for tomorrow....with Mama TriSec's homemade sauce!

I've been calling our friends at the NRA the "National Recidivist Association" for almost 20 years now.

And finally, like I said on FB....2012, GET YOUR SORRY ASS OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!

BTW I can be there in 17 hours and 15 minutes give or take.

Comment by

Will in Chicago on 12/31/2012 18:04:06

I will likely be home tonight. I don't go to a lot of parties, seldom drink and there are a lot of idiots on the road tonight.

I am reasonably optimistic about my chances for the job that I am interviewing on Wednesday, but I think that I will still keep my resume in circulation, particularly out in Massachusetts. On March 31, 2013, the city may release a recommendation list of schools to close. So, it will help to have options.

Comment by

livingonli on 12/31/2012 18:13:43

Turner Classic Movies is running Abbott and Costello films and I remember when they were a WPIX Sunday morning staple for like forever,

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 18:17:18

Time to start the sauce...

Comment by

Will in Chicago on 12/31/2012 18:51:35

Quote by livingonli:
Turner Classic Movies is running Abbott and Costello films and I remember when they were a WPIX Sunday morning staple for like forever,

These films, along with Three Stooges shorts, and the Marx Brothers ran a lot on WGN when I was a kid.

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 18:57:01

Well, POTUS just put the knife to the throats of the GOP.

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 18:57:51

Looks like the estate tax is going to 40% -- estates 5 million and under exempted-- I believe that in 2009 it was 7 million.

Comment by

wickedpam on 12/31/2012 18:58:06

Quote by Raine:
Well, POTUS just put the knife to the throats of the GOP.

I feel so out of the loop what happened?

btw is anyone doing a live show?

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 18:59:23

Quote by Raine:
Well, POTUS just put the knife to the throats of the GOP.

See, it is comments like that that reinforce the image of POTUS as an angry black man!

:ducks brick:

Did I mention I saw "Django Unchained" yesterday? Spike Lee, go sod off.

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 19:00:17

Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Well, POTUS just put the knife to the throats of the GOP.

I feel so out of the loop what happened?

btw is anyone doing a live show?

I;m gonna try to get a rush transcript. HE basically said what the deal was without saying it was confirmed.

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 19:03:52

Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Well, POTUS just put the knife to the throats of the GOP.

See, it is comments like that that reinforce the image of POTUS as an angry black man! :ducks brick:

Did I mention I saw "Django Unchained" yesterday? Spike Lee, go sod off.

He was lighthearted, yet reminded everyone that as long as he is president, he will fight for the people...

and then said that means another four years.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 19:12:06

Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Well, POTUS just put the knife to the throats of the GOP.

See, it is comments like that that reinforce the image of POTUS as an angry black man! :ducks brick:

Did I mention I saw "Django Unchained" yesterday? Spike Lee, go sod off.
He was lighthearted, yet reminded everyone that as long as he is president, he will fight for the people...

and then said that means another four years.

Good ol' POTUS

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 19:17:02

All hail our feline overlady, Grumpy Cat. She is one of Salon's memes of the year! :metal:

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 19:19:07

Looks like they are going with a number of $400,000-450,000

I said this in July:

From the NYT article:
The presidentâ€™s proposal could also put him at odds with Democratic leaders like Representative Nancy Pelosi of California and Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, who have advocated extending the cuts for everyone who earns up to $1 million. And it will most likely do little to break the deadlock in Washington over how to deal with fiscal deficits, an impasse that has only hardened as Republicans sense a chance to make gains in Congress this fall.

But by calling for an extension for just a year, Mr. Obama hopes to make Republicans look obstructionist and unreasonable. Trying to bounce back from another weak jobs report on Friday, he also hopes to deepen the contrast with his challenger, Mitt Romney. On Friday, the president said Mr. Romney would â€œgive $5 trillion of new tax cuts on top of the Bush tax cuts, most of them going to the wealthiest Americans.â€

Dems are willing to secede the amount to one million and the President is asking for the amount to be those earning over $250,000 a year, just as he has been asking all along. I suspect, this time around we will find the number somewhere in between.
Administration officials said they did not believe that the difference between the White House and these Democratic leaders was a big obstacle. They said that whether to use $250,000 or $1 million as a cutoff was more a matter of strategy than a â€œreligious debate,â€ in the words of one official, who added that many other Democrats favored $250,000.

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 19:28:30

Transcript

Well Done, Mr. President, well done.

Comment by

livingonli on 12/31/2012 19:35:20

Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Well, POTUS just put the knife to the throats of the GOP.

I feel so out of the loop what happened?

btw is anyone doing a live show?

I'll have to check at 3 if Thom is on while I am out. Nicole may be filling in for Randi or it will be a best-of show. I think the rule is that radio thinks that fewer people are listening over the holidays which is why talk shows pretty much go into best-of mode until after New Year's. I remember when Air America did all best-of shows on Christmas week.

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 19:38:50

Some snippets: (bear in mind there is no deal yet, so this is the part where Obama basically put the GOP against the wall)

And so part of the reason that I wanted to speak to all of you here today is to make sure it that we emphasize to Congress, and that members of both parties understand that all across America this is a pressing concern on peopleâ€™s minds.

Now, the potential agreement thatâ€™s being talked about would not only make sure the taxes donâ€™t go up on middle-class families, it also would extend tax credits for families with children. It would extend our tuition tax credit thatâ€™s helped millions of families pay for college. It would extend tax credits for clean energy companies that are creating jobs and reducing our dependence on foreign oil. It would extend unemployment insurance to 2 million Americans who are out there still actively looking for a job.

I have to say that ever since I took office, throughout the campaign, and over the last couple of months, my preference would have been to solve all these problems in the context of a larger agreement, a bigger deal, a grand bargain, whatever you want to call it, that solves our deficit problems in a balanced and responsible way, that doesnâ€™t just deal with the taxes, but deals with the spending in a balanced way so that we can put all this behind us and just focus on growing our economy.

But with this Congress, that was obviously a little too much to hope for at this time.

So there is still more work to be done in the tax code to make it fair, even as weâ€™re also looking at how we can strengthen something like Medicare.

Now, if Republicans think that I will finish the job of deficit reduction through spending cuts alone -- and you hear that sometimes coming from them, that sort of after today weâ€™re just going to try to shove only spending cuts down, you know, well -- shove spending -- shove spending cuts at us...

(LAUGHTER)

... that will hurt seniors, or hurt students, or hurt middle- class families without asking also equivalent sacrifice from millionaires or companies with a lot of lobbyists, et cetera. If they think thatâ€™s going to be the formula for how we solve this thing, then theyâ€™ve another thing coming. Thatâ€™s not how itâ€™s going to work. Weâ€™ve got to do this in a balanced and responsible way. And if weâ€™re serious about deficit reduction and debt reduction, then itâ€™s going to have to be a matter of shared sacrifice. At least as long as Iâ€™m president. And Iâ€™m going to be president for the next four years, I hope. So...

(APPLAUSE)

So anyway, for now -- for now, our most immediate priority is to stop taxes going up for middle-class families, starting tomorrow. I think that is a modest goal that we can accomplish. Democrats and Republicans in Congress have to get this done. But theyâ€™re not there yet. They are close, but theyâ€™re not there yet.

And one thing we can count on with respect to this Congress is that if there is even one second left before you have to do what youâ€™re supposed to do, they will use that last second.

So as of this point, it looks like Iâ€™m going to be spending New Yearâ€™s here in D.C. You all are going to be hanging out in D.C. too.

(LAUGHTER)

I can come to your house? Is that what you said? I donâ€™t want to spoil the party.

Comment by

livingonli on 12/31/2012 19:41:04

The Jets' GM has been canned but Rex Ryan will stay on. It was the GM who negotiated the extension on Mark Sanchez contract so he can get enough blame for their abysmal season since Sanchez is probably too expensive to trade.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 19:42:06

Just taking a look at what happened on December 29.

1813 â€“ British soldiers burn Buffalo, New York during the War of 1812.

I've never forgiven them for this!

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 19:43:26

This one is for Tri:

First flight of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. 12/29/39

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 19:46:51

Quote by livingonli:
The Jets' GM has been canned but Rex Ryan will stay on. It was the GM who negotiated the extension on Mark Sanchez contract so he can get enough blame for their abysmal season since Sanchez is probably too expensive to trade.

Lovie Smith and Andy Reid are gone.

I feel bad for Reid -- dude had to do with second stringers all season.

So far 7 coaches gone and a good # of GM's.

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 19:51:56

Babies, every last one of them. (as Listened to him speak, I knew the GOP would have a childish tantrum)

Republicans Lash Out At Obama, Even As Fiscal Cliff Deal Close At Hand

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 19:52:36

I totally dig this song! I can't speak Greek, but who cares? Check out that electric bazouki!

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 19:54:33

Quote by Raine:
Babies, every last one of them. (as Listened to him speak, I knew the GOP would have a childish tantrum)

Republicans Lash Out At Obama, Even As Fiscal Cliff Deal Close At Hand

I've been saying this since the mid-90s, but it needs to be repeated: The GOP not so much at governing, but hell at opposing! It is the everlasting legacy of Newt Gingrich.

Comment by

clintster on 12/31/2012 20:12:42

The big thing I am worried about is whether or not they will vote to extend unemployment benefits. I've been searching (just put in a res for a job in Washington) but to do anything as far as interviews and such go (not to mention paying bills, food, normal gas expenditures) I and many millions of others need to have EUC benefits extended.

Comment by

clintster on 12/31/2012 20:15:50

Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:

back attcha!

Bringing the mellow and some hot cocoa.

:group:

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 20:21:33

Quote by clintster:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:

back attcha!

Bringing the mellow and some hot cocoa.

I like the mellow!

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 20:24:18

Quote by clintster:
The big thing I am worried about is whether or not they will vote to extend unemployment benefits. I've been searching (just put in a res for a job in Washington) but to do anything as far as interviews and such go (not to mention paying bills, food, normal gas expenditures) I and many millions of others need to have EUC benefits extended.

This has been a chief concern of mine as well, Clint.

We need to extend these benefits -- too many people need them at this point.

Comment by

TriSec on 12/31/2012 20:26:54

Quote by Mondobubba:
So did I mention that I went to beach on Saturday? I've gotten hatred from three friends who live in Massachusetts. I want more hate, pile it on! The pictures from the adventure are on Boek van die gesigte

Nah, I'm good now. We were out this afternoon snowshoeing for a couple of hours. Now drinking heated beverages.

Comment by

Will in Chicago on 12/31/2012 20:27:52

I am going to predict that the GOP will not cut a deal. I have a rule: if you don't believe in governing a nation, don't run for office.

If this goes as I suspect, we will not have a deal until after the start of the year. In which case, waiting for a new Congress and going with a more Democratic deal might work.

Comment by

Will in Chicago on 12/31/2012 20:30:05

Apparently, the only one on the airwaves with a live show is Randi Rhodes with Nicole Sandler sitting in for her.

Bob Kincaid will be live on the Head On Radio Network (the H.O.R.N.) at 6 pm Eastern.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 20:49:42

Quote by TriSec:
Quote by Mondobubba:
So did I mention that I went to beach on Saturday? I've gotten hatred from three friends who live in Massachusetts. I want more hate, pile it on! The pictures from the adventure are on Boek van die gesigte

Nah, I'm good now. We were out this afternoon snowshoeing for a couple of hours. Now drinking heated beverages.

You are one of the a fore mentioned haters. You don't get to hate again. ;P

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 20:55:19

Tri, bonus point for you! Name the fire disaster from 12/30/03

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 21:37:42

Musically inclined peeps. The video I posted to Stelios, is he playing in a mode or is just in the typical major/minor key? Just wondering. I urge you to check it.

Comment by

clintster on 12/31/2012 21:52:28

Procedural question: if this isn't solved by the 113th Congress swearing-in on Thursday, will they keep the lame ducks in town until it is, or will it then be passed on to the newbies?

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 22:00:53

Quote by clintster:
Procedural question: if this isn't solved by the 113th Congress swearing-in on Thursday, will they keep the lame ducks in town until it is, or will it then be passed on to the newbies?

Kicked over to the new 113th Congress. Hot potato!

Comment by

Scoopster on 12/31/2012 22:08:25

oh goodness

I was posting in yesterday's thread all morning!

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 22:09:00

Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by clintster:
Procedural question: if this isn't solved by the 113th Congress swearing-in on Thursday, will they keep the lame ducks in town until it is, or will it then be passed on to the newbies?

Kicked over to the new 113th Congress. Hot potato!

I'm not so sure about that Mondo.

Have they officially closed the 112th congress or have we heard news that they won't vote?

Comment by

Raine on 12/31/2012 22:09:48

Quote by Scoopster:
oh goodness I was posting in yesterday's thread all morning!

I love when you do that.

Comment by

Scoopster on 12/31/2012 22:10:38

Quote by clintster:
Procedural question: if this isn't solved by the 113th Congress swearing-in on Thursday, will they keep the lame ducks in town until it is, or will it then be passed on to the newbies?

It'll get passed along. By the Constitution the new reps have to take over on Thursday.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 22:12:32

Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by clintster:
Procedural question: if this isn't solved by the 113th Congress swearing-in on Thursday, will they keep the lame ducks in town until it is, or will it then be passed on to the newbies?

Kicked over to the new 113th Congress. Hot potato!
I'm not so sure about that Mondo.

Have they officially closed the 112th congress or have we heard news that they won't vote?

That is, as El Scoopster pointed out, a Constitutional mandate.

Comment by

TriSec on 12/31/2012 22:15:02

Quote by Mondobubba:
Tri, bonus point for you! Name the fire disaster from 12/30/03

Erm, think it's the hotel fire in Puerto Rico, although that might have been New Year's day...

Oh no, 12/30 was the Iroquois.

Comment by

Scoopster on 12/31/2012 22:15:42

Just spent a good hour or more combing over the FOIA docdump from the FBI about the Occupy protests. Funny stuff! For the most part it looks like the FBI was doing their job by keeping an eye on things and making sure there wasn't serious violence. There is some question as to whether or not they informed Occupy organizers about potential incidents of violence being planned by spur organizations or counter-protestors.

That said, I think Naomi Wolf went a bit overboard with her rhetoric claiming the FBI was in charge of a nationwide protest crackdown.

Comment by

Scoopster on 12/31/2012 22:16:34

Stay classy, John Bolton.

And please, do something about that dead fucking rat under your nose!

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 22:18:39

Quote by TriSec:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Tri, bonus point for you! Name the fire disaster from 12/30/03

Erm, think it's the hotel fire in Puerto Rico, although that might have been New Year's day...

Oh no, 12/30 was the Iroquois.

Oh he is good!

Comment by

Will in Chicago on 12/31/2012 22:19:09

I will be on the Randi Rhodes Show with guest host Nicole Sandler in the next segment.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 22:19:28

Now answer my question about "Efige Efige."

Comment by

clintster on 12/31/2012 22:19:50

Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by clintster:
Procedural question: if this isn't solved by the 113th Congress swearing-in on Thursday, will they keep the lame ducks in town until it is, or will it then be passed on to the newbies?

Kicked over to the new 113th Congress. Hot potato!
I'm not so sure about that Mondo.

Have they officially closed the 112th congress or have we heard news that they won't vote?

Don't know, but when I tried to call my local rep's office I got a message saying his office was closed until Wednesday the 2nd. I did send him a rather pointed e-mail and called the office of the closest rep instead.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 22:26:44

Hey it's been 30 freaking years since AT&T was broken up by the feds.

Comment by

Mondobubba on 12/31/2012 22:50:32

One thing I do miss post AT&T break up, is those over engineered, Western Electric built phones.

Comment by

livingonli on 01/01/2013 00:21:24

Out doing stuff and look at all the fun I miss.

Comment by

BobR on 01/01/2013 01:14:29

Quote by livingonli:
Out doing stuff and look at all the fun I miss.

I dunno - out doing stuff can be more fun than sitting in a chair in front of a computer

Comment by

clintster on 01/01/2013 02:23:39

Quote by BobR:
Quote by livingonli:
Out doing stuff and look at all the fun I miss.

I dunno - out doing stuff can be more fun than sitting in a chair in front of a computer

Trust me, I'd love to be out doing stuff tonight. First New Year's Eve alone in a LOOOOOONG time.

Comment by

Raine on 01/01/2013 03:38:08

Word is: Vote in the Senate tonite.

Comment by

wickedpam on 01/01/2013 04:18:54

Happy New Year Everyone

Comment by

TriSec on 01/01/2013 04:59:25

Presented for 2012 to suck, my dick.

Eye bleach on the back counter.

Here's to a better 2013...for all of us. No exceptions.

Comment by

livingonli on 01/01/2013 05:02:20

Here, Here! Note to self: Don't eat cupcakes when you're by your laptop.

Comment by

TriSec on 01/01/2013 05:03:07

Comment by

BobR on 01/01/2013 05:48:27

Quote by TriSec:
Presented for 2012 to suck, my dick.

Eye bleach on the back counter.

Here's to a better 2013...for all of us. No exceptions.

Comment by

livingonli on 01/01/2013 06:01:15

Ended up drifting to "The Odd Couple" marathon on WLNY which is right next to "The Honeymooners" marathon on WPIX.

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