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Author: TriSec    Date: 01/08/2013 12:22:37

Good Morning.

Today is our 4,111th 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: 2,174
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,079

We find this morning's cost of war passing through:

$1, 411, 113, 675, 000 .00


I'm going to have to leave it with just the stats. I have things bookmarked, but I can't get at them right now...and I completely forgot it was Tuesday today. (I've been so connected to my treatment cycle these last 5 months. I normally went on Wednesdays, but because of the holidays, my last one had to be re-scheduled to today. So my chemo-brain says it's Wednesday.)

In any case, you know where you can find your veteran's news by now.

 

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Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 13:54:20
Comment by wickedpam on 01/08/2013 14:00:20
Morning

Day 14 and I'm down to a cough that comes from out of no where.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 14:10:15
Comment by Scoopster on 01/08/2013 14:11:00
Mornin' all..

Quote by wickedpam:
Morning

Day 14 and I'm down to a cough that comes from out of no where.

Ugh it's ridiculous too.. one day you think you're finally over it and the next you're coughing up blood.

Comment by wickedpam on 01/08/2013 14:19:23
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all..

Quote by wickedpam:
Morning

Day 14 and I'm down to a cough that comes from out of no where.

Ugh it's ridiculous too.. one day you think you're finally over it and the next you're coughing up blood.


IKR, thankfully no blood (you may want to have that checked out ) just a cough that sneaks up on you when your trying to have a conversation or that lasts like 5 minutes. I've never had a cold last this long - 6 days tops usually. I mean WTF!

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 14:35:52
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all..

Quote by wickedpam:
Morning

Day 14 and I'm down to a cough that comes from out of no where.

Ugh it's ridiculous too.. one day you think you're finally over it and the next you're coughing up blood.


Mala love, sounds like you might have bronchitis or something else. Go see your doctor, young lady!


Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 14:41:16



Happy birthday ELVIS!

Comment by Raine on 01/08/2013 14:44:55
Australia is having an astounding heat wave. So bad that they put new colours on the heat chart.


I have a friend who is going to give birth in about 3 weeks... she is miserable.

Comment by TriSec on 01/08/2013 14:45:32
Wingnut-in-law needs a box of slaps delivered this morning.

r.

Comment by Scoopster on 01/08/2013 14:45:47
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all..

Quote by wickedpam:
Morning

Day 14 and I'm down to a cough that comes from out of no where.

Ugh it's ridiculous too.. one day you think you're finally over it and the next you're coughing up blood.


IKR, thankfully no blood (you may want to have that checked out ) just a cough that sneaks up on you when your trying to have a conversation or that lasts like 5 minutes. I've never had a cold last this long - 6 days tops usually. I mean WTF!

Actually I kinda have a theory as to why my cough is lasting so long..

The whole time I've been sick, I've been taking some 'special medicine' because.. it makes the cough go away, along with making me feel generally better. Downside - when it wears off, the cough is usually WORSE from the smoke. I gave it a day's break then used the last little bit of my "prescription" just a moment ago.

Next time I get some, I'm definitely converting it to oil/butter so i can make baked goods instead!

Comment by TriSec on 01/08/2013 14:46:18
Quote by Mondobubba:



Happy birthday ELVIS!


That is the gayest song ever. And I find the video quite unusual, too.




Comment by Scoopster on 01/08/2013 14:46:39
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all..

Quote by wickedpam:
Morning

Day 14 and I'm down to a cough that comes from out of no where.

Ugh it's ridiculous too.. one day you think you're finally over it and the next you're coughing up blood.


Mala love, sounds like you might have bronchitis or something else. Go see your doctor, young lady!

That's always a possibility too.. You'd be surprised how a case of bronchitis can develop weeks later.

Comment by wickedpam on 01/08/2013 14:47:12
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all..

Quote by wickedpam:
Morning

Day 14 and I'm down to a cough that comes from out of no where.

Ugh it's ridiculous too.. one day you think you're finally over it and the next you're coughing up blood.


Mala love, sounds like you might have bronchitis or something else. Go see your doctor, young lady!



but, but.... I've never had bronchitis..... it is getting better its just slow to go away

Comment by TriSec on 01/08/2013 14:47:46
Quote by Raine:
Australia is having an astounding heat wave. So bad that they put new colours on the heat chart.


I have a friend who is going to give birth in about 3 weeks... she is miserable.



See now, when we have a cold day in the winter there's no global warming. But when a continent catches fire, it's just a normal temperature variation.


Comment by wickedpam on 01/08/2013 14:48:52
Quote by Mondobubba:



Happy birthday ELVIS!


TCB OATH

More self-respect, more respect for fellow man.
Respect for fellow students and instructors.
Respect for all styles and techniques.
Body conditioning, mental conditioning, meditation for calming and stilling of the mind and body.
Sharpen your skills, increase mental awareness, for all those that might choose a new outlook and personal philosophy.
Freedom from constipation.


TCB TECHNIQUE

All techniques into one.
Elvis Presley 8th
Applying all techniques into one.

Comment by Raine on 01/08/2013 14:49:30
Quote by Mondobubba:



Happy birthday ELVIS!
... and David Bowie!

And for his birthday, he is giving us the first single off of his forthcoming album!!


Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 14:51:45
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:



Happy birthday ELVIS!
... and David Bowie!

And for his birthday, he is giving us the first single off of his forthcoming album!!


I saw! :swoon:

Comment by TriSec on 01/08/2013 14:57:20
In addition to Elvis and Bowie, it's also a nexus of disasters today.

Anyone want to pick one of about 6 that happened today and provide a brief overview?



Comment by TriSec on 01/08/2013 15:06:49
I love how a provider had a January 1 deadline, and sat on a test file for 3 weeks and now that he's getting "pressure" from his higher ups, he expects me to drop everything and work on his stuff first.

Sorry, no.



Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 15:17:44
Dear America,

When you provide people who you have contracted to do work with shit, you are going to get shit for results.

Thank you.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 15:55:18


"Elvis is Everywhere"

Continuing with the Elvis birthday theme.




"(619) 239-KING"

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 15:57:10
Quote by TriSec:
I love how a provider had a January 1 deadline, and sat on a test file for 3 weeks and now that he's getting "pressure" from his higher ups, he expects me to drop everything and work on his stuff first.

Sorry, no.




Not just no, but hell to the no, Sparky.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 15:58:22
Note, you are not Sparky, Tri. Sparky is your provider.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 15:59:46
Comment by wickedpam on 01/08/2013 16:17:41
ugh, I need to do my nails - got some fancy nail polish for Christmas :)

Comment by TriSec on 01/08/2013 16:38:07
http://img.ezinemark.com/imagemanager2/files/30002494/2010/09/2010-09-28-08-41-06-2-fingernails-are-meticulously-crafted-different-fig.jpeg


Comment by Raine on 01/08/2013 16:38:24
So a high School football coach beats up his girlfriend and her son. he gets arrested. then he violates the order of protection shortly after he posts bail. He gets placed on leave --

What do you think happens next? Blame the victim, blame the unions. and justify his actions becuase he is, after all, a FOOTBALL coach.


This particular incident is quite personal for me.




Comment by wickedpam on 01/08/2013 16:40:29
Quote by TriSec:
http://img.ezinemark.com/imagemanager2/files/30002494/2010/09/2010-09-28-08-41-06-2-fingernails-are-meticulously-crafted-different-fig.jpeg


yeah, that's a little much for me - I don't know how people get anything done with nails like that


Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 16:55:49
Quote by Raine:
So a high School football coach beats up his girlfriend and her son. he gets arrested. then he violates the order of protection shortly after he posts bail. He gets placed on leave --

What do you think happens next? Blame the victim, blame the unions. and justify his actions becuase he is, after all, a FOOTBALL coach.


This particular incident is quite personal for me.





Is the blaming the unions and the victim in the comments?

Comment by Raine on 01/08/2013 17:01:07
Quote by Raine:
So a high School football coach beats up his girlfriend and her son. he gets arrested. then he violates the order of protection shortly after he posts bail. He gets placed on leave --

What do you think happens next? Blame the victim, blame the unions. and justify his actions becuase he is, after all, a FOOTBALL coach.


This particular incident is quite personal for me.


Some wonderful comments:
Instead of his football record, why not list all this dedicated coach has done for this community and the kids such as organizing a fund raiser for a severely injured kid, volunteering at a summer football camp, running concession stands to pay for kids travel expenses for extra football experiences (using his own money to buy supplies), calling parents (even at night) when he hears that a student is sick or injured, just to name a few. I wasn't there when this happened and none of you reading this was and I know there is more to this story than the details that are here.


He was arrested for battery on a woman and her child.


Did you know if you curse in front a minor you can be charged with endangering the welfare? That law is wide-open to some far fetched interpretation.
Nice justification, because he is a football coach....
Oh and about the second arrest:
It was a phone call... not like he drove to her residence and yelled obsenities at all hours of the night. Noone knows what happened on that call... Could have been accidental, or it could have been worse. Only two people know the truth.


And small town bullshit:
Theres always three sides to every story....his, hers, and the truth. As sure as the sun will rise in the East tomorrow morning, count on the fact that there were circumstances way beyond what the police report states. I know him,....AND I know her. Im SURE her picture and violations should be listed here too. He may have made some mistakes, but Im positive shes not simply an innocent victim here. Good luck to all involved. Coach,.....do yourself a favor and move on and watch how happy your life will be with this behind you.


You see, she must have deserved it...

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 17:01:14
Quote by Raine:
So a high School football coach beats up his girlfriend and her son. he gets arrested. then he violates the order of protection shortly after he posts bail. He gets placed on leave --

What do you think happens next? Blame the victim, blame the unions. and justify his actions becuase he is, after all, a FOOTBALL coach.


This particular incident is quite personal for me.





Gee Raine you don't know that the most important people in a town are its high school football player and by extension the coaches?

Comment by Raine on 01/08/2013 17:03:28
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
So a high School football coach beats up his girlfriend and her son. he gets arrested. then he violates the order of protection shortly after he posts bail. He gets placed on leave --

What do you think happens next? Blame the victim, blame the unions. and justify his actions becuase he is, after all, a FOOTBALL coach.


This particular incident is quite personal for me.





Is the blaming the unions and the victim in the comments?
Yes.

The Unions however... someone said he should get unpaid leave and then came these spectacularly stupid comments:
I wouldn't count on that if I were you, The only Union more powerful than this one was the Soviet Union.


Yes the almighty teachers union who bully school boards into paying them whatever they demand!




Comment by Raine on 01/08/2013 17:04:36
Quote by Mondobubba:

Gee Raine you don't know that the most important people in a town are its high school football player and by extension the coaches?
Like I said, this is extremely personal.

That Fucker teaches my nephew.


Comment by wickedpam on 01/08/2013 17:05:32
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:

Gee Raine you don't know that the most important people in a town are its high school football player and by extension the coaches?
Like I said, this is extremely personal.

That Fucker teaches my nephew.


can he (your nephew that is) be pulled from the class?


Comment by TriSec on 01/08/2013 17:06:51
Alright gang...I'm headed out for my LAST TREATMENT!!

(and in a perverse schedule twist, I"m on at the store tonight. It's usually no big deal on infusion day - side effects usually don't hit until a day or two after the entire process.)

So you all play nice until tomorrow.



Comment by Raine on 01/08/2013 17:11:52
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:

Gee Raine you don't know that the most important people in a town are its high school football player and by extension the coaches?
Like I said, this is extremely personal.

That Fucker teaches my nephew.


can he (your nephew that is) be pulled from the class?

Small school. 1 gym teacher. I'll pm you.



Comment by Raine on 01/08/2013 17:15:53
Quote by TriSec:
Alright gang...I'm headed out for my LAST TREATMENT!!

(and in a perverse schedule twist, I"m on at the store tonight. It's usually no big deal on infusion day - side effects usually don't hit until a day or two after the entire process.)

So you all play nice until tomorrow.

HOORAY!


Comment by wickedpam on 01/08/2013 17:25:43
Forgot to mention - I volunteered last night to organize or at least help set up the Manassas Dems Outreach Committee. This should be interesting.

Comment by Raine on 01/08/2013 17:29:40
Quote by wickedpam:
Forgot to mention - I volunteered last night to organize or at least help set up the Manassas Dems Outreach Committee. This should be interesting.
That's awesome! I bet you won;t have any Teabaggers to bother you.


Comment by wickedpam on 01/08/2013 17:36:22
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Forgot to mention - I volunteered last night to organize or at least help set up the Manassas Dems Outreach Committee. This should be interesting.
That's awesome! I bet you won;t have any Teabaggers to bother you.



oh of course not, I expect them to be polite little citizens and just say no thank you when asked if they are interested in joining

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 17:38:40
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:

Gee Raine you don't know that the most important people in a town are its high school football player and by extension the coaches?
Like I said, this is extremely personal.

That Fucker teaches my nephew.



WTF? He is still teaching?? Jesus Tap Dancing Christ!

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 17:40:23
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
So a high School football coach beats up his girlfriend and her son. he gets arrested. then he violates the order of protection shortly after he posts bail. He gets placed on leave --

What do you think happens next? Blame the victim, blame the unions. and justify his actions becuase he is, after all, a FOOTBALL coach.


This particular incident is quite personal for me.





Is the blaming the unions and the victim in the comments?
Yes.

The Unions however... someone said he should get unpaid leave and then came these spectacularly stupid comments:
I wouldn't count on that if I were you, The only Union more powerful than this one was the Soviet Union.


Yes the almighty teachers union who bully school boards into paying them whatever they demand!





Americans who are not in unions have little or no clue about the collective bargaining process, do they? I'm not unionized, but I understand how the process works. Assholes.

Comment by Raine on 01/08/2013 17:45:14
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:

Gee Raine you don't know that the most important people in a town are its high school football player and by extension the coaches?
Like I said, this is extremely personal.

That Fucker teaches my nephew.



WTF? He is still teaching?? Jesus Tap Dancing Christ!
He was placed on leave pending the school investigating. The Superintendent is said to be a close friend of his. (I have a few sources in the area that confirm that) He also coaches the wrestling team along with PE.

The bigger problem here is that he is a beloved football coach. If you look at the comments I posted, you can see that this may be a problem for students in the school district. Teacher/coach lives in the district where this happened. A child was involved.

put 2 & 2 together. There may be no rape here, but Stuebenville comes to mind.





Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 19:03:05
America,

I've asked, I've pleaded, I've begged. Now I am straight up telling: STOP ENTERING WEBSITE URLs INTO GOOGLE! YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG!

Comment by Raine on 01/08/2013 19:05:15
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/imgs/2013/130108-how-wall-street-says-thank-you.jpg


Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 19:10:17
Quote by Raine:
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/imgs/2013/130108-how-wall-street-says-thank-you.jpg



I was going to post an article from Salon.com about this when I finish reading it. I will let go with a WTF? Did you little bitches come whining for a bailout? Now you want to sue your sugardaddy?

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/08/2013 19:13:07
Na, I am not going to post the article, you nice graphic sums AIG's lawsuit up nicely.

Comment by livingonli on 01/08/2013 19:35:07
Good day, everyone. I must have been real tired today since I slept until almost 2 PM. So, I finally woke up and I still have a little bit to do today since at least I am off.

Comment by Raine on 01/08/2013 19:48:10
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/imgs/2013/130108-how-wall-street-says-thank-you.jpg



I was going to post an article from Salon.com about this when I finish reading it. I will let go with a WTF? Did you little bitches come whining for a bailout? Now you want to sue your sugardaddy?

This will not end well... for AIG.

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