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Dammit all to Hell!
Author: TriSec
Date: 04/16/2013 10:34:56
Good morning.
We interrupt our regularly-scheduled “Ask a Vet” for a rant from Your Loyal TriSec.
This is my city.
Yesterday was our day.
I mean no insult to New York, or those that were lost, but until September 11, it was just that, September 11, an otherwise ordinary day with no significance to New York.
Patriot’s Day is Boston.
It’s more than the sporting events. We do have the Marathon, which I shouldn’t have to tell you is the oldest annual marathon in the world, having been inspired by the 1896 Olympics. Hopkinton, the “scream tunnel”, Heartbreak Hill, Rick and Dick Hoyt, Copley Square…these are all household names around the world. Our other sports claim to fame on this day is the Boston Red Sox. Before the marathon was altered, it always kicked off at noon…and the Red Sox first pitch was always at 10:30 am, the only morning start in all of baseball.
The idea was the game would be just wrapping up as the runners hit Kenmore Square.
I used to work in said Square in those days; it was absolute chaos. The company I worked for at the time gave up trying to fight it…we went out for “lunch” at about 1:30 to catch the elite runners passing through, and we’d always wait for the Hoyts to pass by before heading back in.
But there’s more to it than that….a few miles outside the city are the bedroom communities of Lexington and Concord. Every Patriot’s Day morning since the Bicentennial, hundreds of uniformed re-enactors, and thousands of spectators, trace the route of the Patriots starting with Paul Revere’s midnight ride, and ending up with the regulars getting routed at Old North Bridge.
This year, there was also a Bruins game at the Garden….the Boston Symphony was playing at Symphony hall…and despite the cold weather, the Swan Boats were in the water and the flowerbeds in the Public Garden were just starting to sprout with their spring goodness.
Patriot’s Day is Boston’s annual day in the sun. Whether or not you’re a sports fan, we are all Americans, and the historical aspects are always worth celebrating and remembering.
A heinous act has changed all that. Patriot’s Day is not a fixed holiday; it’s one of those “hack” holidays that seem to be for state employees and no one else, and as such it always takes place on the third Monday of April, which is also school vacation week in these parts.
I went to Lexington and Concord for the re-enactment myself when I was one of said schoolkids (for the big one in ’76, no less!) and the last time I was at the Marathon was a special trip in 1996 for the 100th running.
I was just contemplating early yesterday that I should take the day off next year and take Javi to do these things.
This may yet happen, but there will now forever be a black stain upon this day, when we normally celebrate history, athletic prowess, and the coming of spring.
Terrorists? Well sure, but New Englanders don’t terrorize easily. If we didn’t shrink back from what was the world’s superpower 238 years ago, what makes anyone think we’ll fold up today?
We interrupt our regularly-scheduled “Ask a Vet” for a rant from Your Loyal TriSec.
This is my city.
Yesterday was our day.
I mean no insult to New York, or those that were lost, but until September 11, it was just that, September 11, an otherwise ordinary day with no significance to New York.
Patriot’s Day is Boston.
It’s more than the sporting events. We do have the Marathon, which I shouldn’t have to tell you is the oldest annual marathon in the world, having been inspired by the 1896 Olympics. Hopkinton, the “scream tunnel”, Heartbreak Hill, Rick and Dick Hoyt, Copley Square…these are all household names around the world. Our other sports claim to fame on this day is the Boston Red Sox. Before the marathon was altered, it always kicked off at noon…and the Red Sox first pitch was always at 10:30 am, the only morning start in all of baseball.
The idea was the game would be just wrapping up as the runners hit Kenmore Square.
I used to work in said Square in those days; it was absolute chaos. The company I worked for at the time gave up trying to fight it…we went out for “lunch” at about 1:30 to catch the elite runners passing through, and we’d always wait for the Hoyts to pass by before heading back in.
But there’s more to it than that….a few miles outside the city are the bedroom communities of Lexington and Concord. Every Patriot’s Day morning since the Bicentennial, hundreds of uniformed re-enactors, and thousands of spectators, trace the route of the Patriots starting with Paul Revere’s midnight ride, and ending up with the regulars getting routed at Old North Bridge.
This year, there was also a Bruins game at the Garden….the Boston Symphony was playing at Symphony hall…and despite the cold weather, the Swan Boats were in the water and the flowerbeds in the Public Garden were just starting to sprout with their spring goodness.
Patriot’s Day is Boston’s annual day in the sun. Whether or not you’re a sports fan, we are all Americans, and the historical aspects are always worth celebrating and remembering.
A heinous act has changed all that. Patriot’s Day is not a fixed holiday; it’s one of those “hack” holidays that seem to be for state employees and no one else, and as such it always takes place on the third Monday of April, which is also school vacation week in these parts.
I went to Lexington and Concord for the re-enactment myself when I was one of said schoolkids (for the big one in ’76, no less!) and the last time I was at the Marathon was a special trip in 1996 for the 100th running.
I was just contemplating early yesterday that I should take the day off next year and take Javi to do these things.
This may yet happen, but there will now forever be a black stain upon this day, when we normally celebrate history, athletic prowess, and the coming of spring.
Terrorists? Well sure, but New Englanders don’t terrorize easily. If we didn’t shrink back from what was the world’s superpower 238 years ago, what makes anyone think we’ll fold up today?
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Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 12:14:07
trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 12:14:07
Listening to local sports talk this morning (no, not Fatty & the Forehead, but for the moment they are keeping politics out of it).
Rich Shertenlieb (the "Rich" of WBZ's Toucher & Rich) must feel like a marked man. Not only had his wife just gone through a big cancer scare (fortunately all is well now), he lives right where one of the bombs went off and doesn't know when he'll be allowed back home.
I am spending this morning satisfying a little professional curiosity and doing some RFI testing on the new Cree $10 LED bulb. Granted, my sample size is extremely small (two "homegrown" bulbs, the Cree and a random CFL I brought from home), but I was rather surprised to find that the lowly CFL bulb I had was slightly quieter in regards to electrical noise. All meet current standards by a wide margin, though.
Rich Shertenlieb (the "Rich" of WBZ's Toucher & Rich) must feel like a marked man. Not only had his wife just gone through a big cancer scare (fortunately all is well now), he lives right where one of the bombs went off and doesn't know when he'll be allowed back home.
I am spending this morning satisfying a little professional curiosity and doing some RFI testing on the new Cree $10 LED bulb. Granted, my sample size is extremely small (two "homegrown" bulbs, the Cree and a random CFL I brought from home), but I was rather surprised to find that the lowly CFL bulb I had was slightly quieter in regards to electrical noise. All meet current standards by a wide margin, though.
Comment by 
Raine on 04/16/2013 12:48:01
Raine on 04/16/2013 12:48:01
Comment by 
wickedpam on 04/16/2013 13:05:00
wickedpam on 04/16/2013 13:05:00
Morning
I bet there will be twice the number of people out to either run or cheer for others next year just to give the finger to whoever did this.
I bet there will be twice the number of people out to either run or cheer for others next year just to give the finger to whoever did this.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 13:05:44
Raine on 04/16/2013 13:05:44
FBI is going to hold a news conference at 930 this morning.
Comment by 
velveeta jones on 04/16/2013 13:13:04
velveeta jones on 04/16/2013 13:13:04
Morning all. Working a bit from home today.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 13:25:19
trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 13:25:19
I see that the WB"C" is going to protest at the funerals here.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 13:28:14
I saw that as well.
I have no words for them anymore.
Raine on 04/16/2013 13:28:14
Quote by trojanrabbit:
I see that the WB"C" is going to protest at the funerals here.
I have no words for them anymore.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 13:42:37
Raine on 04/16/2013 13:42:37
FBI conference has begun.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 13:58:34
Raine on 04/16/2013 13:58:34
Our neighborhood is still trying to account for a few runners in yesterdays marathon. 
I'm looking at the times of those that finished and I am really hoping they are safe.
I'm looking at the times of those that finished and I am really hoping they are safe.
Comment by wickedpam on 04/16/2013 14:08:21
Think there were 4 from Manassas, all have been accounted for per the Patch.
wickedpam on 04/16/2013 14:08:21
Quote by Raine:
Our neighborhood is still trying to account for a few runners in yesterdays marathon.
Think there were 4 from Manassas, all have been accounted for per the Patch.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 14:10:31
Raine on 04/16/2013 14:10:31
I know that today is normally Ask a vet, so I think this small part of the story deserves a mention:
From Mother Jones:
This man, his family has been thru hell and back -- and yet he ran towards the danger.
Carlos Arredondo is being heralded as a true American hero as the story of how he risked his life to help the victims of the two explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon spreads around the world.
(snip)
When the bombs went off, Arredondo was near the Boylston Street finish line of the marathon, which he was watching in order to support a runner who dedicated his race to Arredondo's son, a U.S. Marine who was killed in the Iraq War, according to the Portland Press-Herald of Maine.
Arredondo immediately sprinted into action after the bombs detonated, and he can be seen in videos of the aftermath rushing to one of the two bombing sites, then pulling debris and fencing away from the bloody victims, clearing the way for emergency personnel to tend to their wounds.
(snip)
Arredondo has been in the public eye before, as he has been a peace activist since 2004, when his son Lance Cpl. Alexander Arredondo died in Iraq, according to the Daily Mail, which reports that his other son, Brian, committed suicide at the age of 24 on Dec. 19, 2011, after succumbing to depression and drug addiction following the death of his brother.
Arredondo, who legally changed his name to Alexander Brian Arredondo in tribute to his sons, immigrated from Costa Rica to the United States and became an American citizen in 2006, according to a blog post by Massachusetts Institute of Technology research assistant Chris Peterson. He also volunteers for the Red Cross, according to the Daily Mail.
From Mother Jones:
One of the responders in the photograph—the man in the cowboy hat—has been identified as Carlos Arredondo, a Costa Rican immigrant whose Marine son died in action in Iraq in 2004. The day he learned of his son's death, Arrendo ​locked himself in a van with five gallons of gasoline and a propane torch and set the van on fire. He survived, became a peace activist, and was among the spectators who rushed toward the fumes after the explosion today. After tying a tourniquet onto the young man's legs and wheeling him past the finish line to emergency help, Arredondo, seen badly shaken and trembling in this video, gripping a small American flag drenched in blood, talks to some bystanders on the street about the explosion:
This man, his family has been thru hell and back -- and yet he ran towards the danger.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 14:10:59
Thank goodness.
Raine on 04/16/2013 14:10:59
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
Our neighborhood is still trying to account for a few runners in yesterdays marathon.
Think there were 4 from Manassas, all have been accounted for per the Patch.
Comment by 
BobR on 04/16/2013 14:11:34
BobR on 04/16/2013 14:11:34
This is somewhat reminiscent of the Centennial Park bombing that occurred during the '96 Olympics in Atlanta. This was before 9/11 Changed Everything, so there wasn't an immediate attempt to blame it on brown people from foreign lands.
It turned out to be a local white extremist (Eric Rudolph).
The Olympics went on too, as did the free concerts in the park.
It turned out to be a local white extremist (Eric Rudolph).
The Olympics went on too, as did the free concerts in the park.
Comment by 
TriSec on 04/16/2013 14:15:08
You will now see TriSec's blood boil.
I have a friend in the Patriot Guard; if I can find out where and when, I will call in sick and take the back seat on his bike that day.
TriSec on 04/16/2013 14:15:08
Quote by trojanrabbit:
I see that the WB"C" is going to protest at the funerals here.
You will now see TriSec's blood boil.
I have a friend in the Patriot Guard; if I can find out where and when, I will call in sick and take the back seat on his bike that day.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 14:15:26
I was just thinking about Richard Jewel. That man went through hell --
Raine on 04/16/2013 14:15:26
Quote by BobR:
This is somewhat reminiscent of the Centennial Park bombing that occurred during the '96 Olympics in Atlanta. This was before 9/11 Changed Everything, so there wasn't an immediate attempt to blame it on brown people from foreign lands.
It turned out to be a local white extremist (Eric Rudolph).
The Olympics went on too, as did the free concerts in the park.
Discovering a pipe bomb on the park grounds, Jewell alerted police and helped to evacuate the area before the bomb exploded, saving many people from injury or death. Initially hailed by the media as a hero, Jewell was later considered a suspect. Jewell's case is considered an example of the damage that can be done by reporting based on unreliable or incomplete information.
Comment by 
Scoopster on 04/16/2013 14:26:39
Scoopster on 04/16/2013 14:26:39
Mornin' all.. home sick today.
And I'm still at a loss of words over this incident. I was on the phone with someone at the Fairmont Copley Plaza when the explosions went off. All I heard through the phone was a couple pops.
And I'm still at a loss of words over this incident. I was on the phone with someone at the Fairmont Copley Plaza when the explosions went off. All I heard through the phone was a couple pops.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 14:30:55
trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 14:30:55
Rep King (R-Tard) on MSNBC called for London-style surveillance cameras throughout Boston (and other large cities)
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 14:41:00
OMG, Scoop. That's horrible.
Raine on 04/16/2013 14:41:00
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all.. home sick today.
And I'm still at a loss of words over this incident. I was on the phone with someone at the Fairmont Copley Plaza when the explosions went off. All I heard through the phone was a couple pops.
OMG, Scoop. That's horrible.
Comment by TriSec on 04/16/2013 14:43:46
TriSec on 04/16/2013 14:43:46
A little something Mohammed said...
63:1 When the Hypocrites come to thee, they say, "We bear witness that thou art indeed the Apostle of God." Yea, God knoweth that thou art indeed His Apostle, and God beareth witness that the Hypocrites are indeed liars.
63:2 They have made their oaths a screen (for their misdeeds): thus they obstruct (men) from the Path of God: truly evil are their deeds.
63:3 That is because they believed, then they rejected Faith: So a seal was set on their hearts: therefore they understand not.
63:4 When thou lookest at them, their exteriors please thee; and when they speak, thou listenest to their words. They are as (worthless as hollow) pieces of timber propped up, (unable to stand on their own). They think that every cry is against them. They are the enemies; so beware of them. The curse of God be on them! How are they deluded (away from the Truth)!
63:5 And when it is said to them, "Come, the Apostle of God will pray for your forgiveness", they turn aside their heads, and thou wouldst see them turning away their faces in arrogance.
63:6 It is equal to them whether thou pray for their forgiveness or not. God will not forgive them. Truly God guides not rebellious transgressors.
63:1 When the Hypocrites come to thee, they say, "We bear witness that thou art indeed the Apostle of God." Yea, God knoweth that thou art indeed His Apostle, and God beareth witness that the Hypocrites are indeed liars.
63:2 They have made their oaths a screen (for their misdeeds): thus they obstruct (men) from the Path of God: truly evil are their deeds.
63:3 That is because they believed, then they rejected Faith: So a seal was set on their hearts: therefore they understand not.
63:4 When thou lookest at them, their exteriors please thee; and when they speak, thou listenest to their words. They are as (worthless as hollow) pieces of timber propped up, (unable to stand on their own). They think that every cry is against them. They are the enemies; so beware of them. The curse of God be on them! How are they deluded (away from the Truth)!
63:5 And when it is said to them, "Come, the Apostle of God will pray for your forgiveness", they turn aside their heads, and thou wouldst see them turning away their faces in arrogance.
63:6 It is equal to them whether thou pray for their forgiveness or not. God will not forgive them. Truly God guides not rebellious transgressors.
Comment by wickedpam on 04/16/2013 14:43:47
wickedpam on 04/16/2013 14:43:47
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all.. home sick today.
And I'm still at a loss of words over this incident. I was on the phone with someone at the Fairmont Copley Plaza when the explosions went off. All I heard through the phone was a couple pops.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 14:44:45
Raine on 04/16/2013 14:44:45
Comment by Scoopster on 04/16/2013 14:50:32
Scoopster on 04/16/2013 14:50:32
uhhhhhh Bill-O.. if I remember correctly president said it was an act of terror - which is about 8 steps beyond your pithy little description.
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 04/16/2013 15:01:24
Will in Chicago on 04/16/2013 15:01:24
Good morning, bloggers!
TriSec, you, Scoopster and Trojanrabbit, along with the friend who showed me around Boston last year, have been in my thoughts and prayer as have the people who were at the marathon.
I learned of the news and focused on the news instead of job hunting. Ironically, I applied to the Concord district yesterday and found a few writing jobs to apply to in and around Boston.
Having visited your city, I see why Bostonians and New Englanders in general have a deep love of it. The place resonates with history, both the tragic and triumphant.
Yesterday was a great tragedy, but we have seen many acts of courage and compassion. In the future, I think that there will be a moment of silence during the Marathon. Boston will rebound and I am honored to know several people from the area who are approaching this crisis with courage and compassion.
TriSec, you, Scoopster and Trojanrabbit, along with the friend who showed me around Boston last year, have been in my thoughts and prayer as have the people who were at the marathon.
I learned of the news and focused on the news instead of job hunting. Ironically, I applied to the Concord district yesterday and found a few writing jobs to apply to in and around Boston.
Having visited your city, I see why Bostonians and New Englanders in general have a deep love of it. The place resonates with history, both the tragic and triumphant.
Yesterday was a great tragedy, but we have seen many acts of courage and compassion. In the future, I think that there will be a moment of silence during the Marathon. Boston will rebound and I am honored to know several people from the area who are approaching this crisis with courage and compassion.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 15:01:24
Raine on 04/16/2013 15:01:24
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 15:04:34
This shit reads like a manifesto-- it's creepy.
Raine on 04/16/2013 15:04:34
Quote by Raine:
VILE. The fucking Tea Party is about as bad as the NRA and WBC at this point
This shit reads like a manifesto-- it's creepy.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 15:06:44
I know they'll change their tune if the bomber is some white Christian whacko. I'm sure of it.
/No, I'm NOT making any suppositions now. Way too early.
trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 15:06:44
Quote by Raine:
VILE. The fucking Tea Party is about as bad as the NRA and WBC at this point
I know they'll change their tune if the bomber is some white Christian whacko. I'm sure of it.
/No, I'm NOT making any suppositions now. Way too early.
Comment by Will in Chicago on 04/16/2013 15:09:42
It is creepy but it sounds like they are trying to take advantage of the tragedy.
Will in Chicago on 04/16/2013 15:09:42
Quote by Raine:Quote by Raine:
VILE. The fucking Tea Party is about as bad as the NRA and WBC at this point
This shit reads like a manifesto-- it's creepy.
It is creepy but it sounds like they are trying to take advantage of the tragedy.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 15:11:22
trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 15:11:22
I am a little comforted by the fact that the TV in the break room is set for MSNBC instead of you know what.
Comment by TriSec on 04/16/2013 15:13:03
Ya know, I was at CPR class last night, and my instructor was unfortunately streaming the local Fox affiliate. But yesterday it didn't matter, they had reporters and friends at the scene yesterday, too. Funny how that works. I can't vouch for what they're reporting this morning, however.
TriSec on 04/16/2013 15:13:03
Quote by trojanrabbit:
I am a little comforted by the fact that the TV in the break room is set for MSNBC instead of you know what.
Ya know, I was at CPR class last night, and my instructor was unfortunately streaming the local Fox affiliate. But yesterday it didn't matter, they had reporters and friends at the scene yesterday, too. Funny how that works. I can't vouch for what they're reporting this morning, however.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 15:21:08
I consider the Fox affiliate here to be barely good enough for the NFL, nothing else. I wouldn't expect them to be as RW toolish as Faux News though.
For me it's always been WBZ for local news, when they were NBC and now that they're CBS
trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 15:21:08
Quote by TriSec:Quote by trojanrabbit:
I am a little comforted by the fact that the TV in the break room is set for MSNBC instead of you know what.
Ya know, I was at CPR class last night, and my instructor was unfortunately streaming the local Fox affiliate. But yesterday it didn't matter, they had reporters and friends at the scene yesterday, too. Funny how that works. I can't vouch for what they're reporting this morning, however.
I consider the Fox affiliate here to be barely good enough for the NFL, nothing else. I wouldn't expect them to be as RW toolish as Faux News though.
For me it's always been WBZ for local news, when they were NBC and now that they're CBS
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 15:21:56
Raine on 04/16/2013 15:21:56
Carpenter nails and pellets were found? 
Wasn't that the same thing that the f*cker Eric Rudolf used in Atlanta? It was a pipe bomb with nails.
Wasn't that the same thing that the f*cker Eric Rudolf used in Atlanta? It was a pipe bomb with nails.
Comment by TriSec on 04/16/2013 15:32:31
TriSec on 04/16/2013 15:32:31
Hmm, there was talk of ball bearings this morning. That's actually military-grade, that's the antipersonnel projectile in a Claymore mine.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 15:34:20
Raine on 04/16/2013 15:34:20
LaGuardia Airport has been given the all clear.
Comment by wickedpam on 04/16/2013 15:36:28
I heard ball bearings last night too, depending on the size can't someone just get those from hardware or automotive type stores? Or heck even break down some toys that have them inside.
wickedpam on 04/16/2013 15:36:28
Quote by TriSec:
Hmm, there was talk of ball bearings this morning. That's actually military-grade, that's the antipersonnel projectile in a Claymore mine.
I heard ball bearings last night too, depending on the size can't someone just get those from hardware or automotive type stores? Or heck even break down some toys that have them inside.
Comment by wickedpam on 04/16/2013 15:43:55
wickedpam on 04/16/2013 15:43:55
idiot
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 15:44:16
Raine on 04/16/2013 15:44:16
I cannot believe the level of false equivalency coming from these winger callers.
Comment by TriSec on 04/16/2013 15:57:59
Ya know, they put Boston on a "ground hold" for a while last night. I saw with my own eyes that it didn't happen - I was in Peabody last night, which is close to one of the approaches. Many jets were still inbound and landing right when this was supposedly going on.
TriSec on 04/16/2013 15:57:59
Quote by Raine:
LaGuardia Airport has been given the all clear.
Ya know, they put Boston on a "ground hold" for a while last night. I saw with my own eyes that it didn't happen - I was in Peabody last night, which is close to one of the approaches. Many jets were still inbound and landing right when this was supposedly going on.
Comment by BobR on 04/16/2013 15:58:59
I find that FOX "News" is in it's own universe when compared to the local FOX affiliates. They tend to be much less biased and focused on local news.
BobR on 04/16/2013 15:58:59
Quote by trojanrabbit:Quote by TriSec:Quote by trojanrabbit:
I am a little comforted by the fact that the TV in the break room is set for MSNBC instead of you know what.
Ya know, I was at CPR class last night, and my instructor was unfortunately streaming the local Fox affiliate. But yesterday it didn't matter, they had reporters and friends at the scene yesterday, too. Funny how that works. I can't vouch for what they're reporting this morning, however.
I consider the Fox affiliate here to be barely good enough for the NFL, nothing else. I wouldn't expect them to be as RW toolish as Faux News though.
For me it's always been WBZ for local news, when they were NBC and now that they're CBS
I find that FOX "News" is in it's own universe when compared to the local FOX affiliates. They tend to be much less biased and focused on local news.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 16:01:57
I heard that outbound jets were grounded for a bit.
Today, evidently La Guardia had a suspicious package. Evacuated most of the airport.
Raine on 04/16/2013 16:01:57
Quote by TriSec:Quote by Raine:
LaGuardia Airport has been given the all clear.
Ya know, they put Boston on a "ground hold" for a while last night. I saw with my own eyes that it didn't happen - I was in Peabody last night, which is close to one of the approaches. Many jets were still inbound and landing right when this was supposedly going on.
Today, evidently La Guardia had a suspicious package. Evacuated most of the airport.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 16:05:22
Raine on 04/16/2013 16:05:22
Lukovich...
Comment by wickedpam on 04/16/2013 16:14:22
wickedpam on 04/16/2013 16:14:22
anyone have a link to a transcript of what the pres just said?
Comment by TriSec on 04/16/2013 16:15:17
TriSec on 04/16/2013 16:15:17
Comment by 
livingonli on 04/16/2013 16:32:46
livingonli on 04/16/2013 16:32:46
Good day, folks. Gotta love the cat. Roomie's cat now finds when she goes outside that she has a backup because my one window here has no screen so that I can let her in and now she's just sitting perched on that window looking outside.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 16:40:30
Mother Jones said they will post the transcript as soon as available.
Raine on 04/16/2013 16:40:30
Quote by wickedpam:
anyone have a link to a transcript of what the pres just said?
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 16:42:18
Raine on 04/16/2013 16:42:18
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 16:45:42
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 16:45:42
Finished with my doctor's appointment about 15-20 minutes ago. The the appointment was at 10:45, I didn't see him until 12:15 for five friggin' minutes! There was no "Mr Bubba, we are so sorry you had to sit on your keister for over an hour wait on the doctor, thus ruining you plans post appointment." I friggin hate that! Arrogance, pure and simple. 
Comment by BobR on 04/16/2013 16:47:50
I have been known to let the doctor know when I am not happy with the wait time, and remind them that I can always take my business elsewhere
BobR on 04/16/2013 16:47:50
Quote by Mondobubba:
Finished with my doctor's appointment about 15-20 minutes ago. The the appointment was at 10:45, I didn't see him until 12:15 for five friggin' minutes! There was no "Mr Bubba, we are so sorry you had to sit on your keister for over an hour wait on the doctor, thus ruining you plans post appointment." I friggin hate that! Arrogance, pure and simple.
I have been known to let the doctor know when I am not happy with the wait time, and remind them that I can always take my business elsewhere
Comment by BobR on 04/16/2013 16:49:05
I generally wait until he's done, though - otherwise, it seems I am due for a prostate exam.
BobR on 04/16/2013 16:49:05
Quote by BobR:Quote by Mondobubba:
Finished with my doctor's appointment about 15-20 minutes ago. The the appointment was at 10:45, I didn't see him until 12:15 for five friggin' minutes! There was no "Mr Bubba, we are so sorry you had to sit on your keister for over an hour wait on the doctor, thus ruining you plans post appointment." I friggin hate that! Arrogance, pure and simple.
I have been known to let the doctor know when I am not happy with the wait time, and remind them that I can always take my business elsewhere
I generally wait until he's done, though - otherwise, it seems I am due for a prostate exam.
Comment by wickedpam on 04/16/2013 16:50:22
thanks
wickedpam on 04/16/2013 16:50:22
Quote by Raine:Mother Jones said they will post the transcript as soon as available.Quote by wickedpam:
anyone have a link to a transcript of what the pres just said?
thanks
Comment by wickedpam on 04/16/2013 16:51:39
my dentist has been doing that too me lately - I make 8am appointments for a reason.
wickedpam on 04/16/2013 16:51:39
Quote by Mondobubba:
Finished with my doctor's appointment about 15-20 minutes ago. The the appointment was at 10:45, I didn't see him until 12:15 for five friggin' minutes! There was no "Mr Bubba, we are so sorry you had to sit on your keister for over an hour wait on the doctor, thus ruining you plans post appointment." I friggin hate that! Arrogance, pure and simple.
my dentist has been doing that too me lately - I make 8am appointments for a reason.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 17:31:26
Raine on 04/16/2013 17:31:26
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 17:33:14
Raine on 04/16/2013 17:33:14
Full statement from POTUS:
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I've just been briefed by my national security team, including FBI Director Mueller, Attorney General Holder, Secretary Napolitano, and my Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco, on the attacks in Boston. We continue to mobilize and deploy all appropriate law enforcement resources to protect our citizens, and to investigate and to respond to this attack.
Obviously our first thoughts this morning are with the victims, their families, and the city of Boston. We know that two explosions gravely wounded dozens of Americans, and took the lives of others, including a 8-year-old boy.
This was a heinous and cowardly act. And given what we now know about what took place, the FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism. Any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians it is an act of terror. What we don’t yet know, however, is who carried out this attack, or why; whether it was planned and executed by a terrorist organization, foreign or domestic, or was the act of a malevolent individual. That's what we don't yet know. And clearly, we’re at the beginning of our investigation.
It will take time to follow every lead and determine what happened. But we will find out. We will find whoever harmed our citizens and we will bring them to justice.
We also know this -- the American people refuse to be terrorized. Because what the world saw yesterday in the aftermath of the explosions were stories of heroism and kindness, and generosity and love: Exhausted runners who kept running to the nearest hospital to give blood, and those who stayed to tend to the wounded, some tearing off their own clothes to make tourniquets. The first responders who ran into the chaos to save lives. The men and women who are still treating the wounded at some of the best hospitals in the world, and the medical students who hurried to help, saying “When we heard, we all came in.†The priests who opened their churches and ministered to the hurt and the fearful. And the good people of Boston who opened their homes to the victims of this attack and those shaken by it.
So if you want to know who we are, what America is, how we respond to evil -- that’s it. Selflessly. Compassionately. Unafraid.
In the coming days, we will pursue every effort to get to the bottom of what happened. And we will continue to remain vigilant. I’ve directed my administration to take appropriate security measures to protect the American people. And this is a good time for all of us to remember that we all have a part to play in alerting authorities -- if you see something suspicious, speak up.
I have extraordinary confidence in the men and women of the FBI, the Boston Police Department, and the other agencies that responded so heroically and effectively in the aftermath of yesterday’s events. I’m very grateful for the leadership of Governor Patrick and Mayor Menino. And I know that even as we protect our people and aggressively pursue this investigation, the people of Boston will continue to respond in the same proud and heroic way that they have thus far -- and their fellow Americans will be right there with them.
Thank you very much. And you can expect further briefings from our law enforcement officials as the day goes on. When we have more details, they will be disclosed. What I’ve indicated to you is what we know now. We know it was bombs that were set off. We know that obviously they did some severe damage. We do not know who did them. We do not know whether this was an act of an organization or an individual or individuals. We don’t have a sense of motive yet. So everything else at this point is speculation. But as we receive more information, as the FBI has more information, as our out counterterrorism teams have more information, we will make sure to keep you and the American people posted.
Comment by wickedpam on 04/16/2013 17:40:52
wickedpam on 04/16/2013 17:40:52
Thanks
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 17:52:53
Pressure cookers would make excellent bomb casings. They are heavier than your standard issue cookware. Whey they are pushed apart by the expanding gases of the explosion they create their own shrapnel. Just sayin... Mondo has no plans about making IEDs from pressure cookers.
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 17:52:53
Quote by Raine:
What the hell? I got this from the WBUR website: Pressure cookers were used?
Pressure cookers would make excellent bomb casings. They are heavier than your standard issue cookware. Whey they are pushed apart by the expanding gases of the explosion they create their own shrapnel. Just sayin... Mondo has no plans about making IEDs from pressure cookers.
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 17:53:50
S'matter Bobber, you don't like a finger up your butt?
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 17:53:50
Quote by BobR:Quote by BobR:Quote by Mondobubba:
Finished with my doctor's appointment about 15-20 minutes ago. The the appointment was at 10:45, I didn't see him until 12:15 for five friggin' minutes! There was no "Mr Bubba, we are so sorry you had to sit on your keister for over an hour wait on the doctor, thus ruining you plans post appointment." I friggin hate that! Arrogance, pure and simple.
I have been known to let the doctor know when I am not happy with the wait time, and remind them that I can always take my business elsewhere
I generally wait until he's done, though - otherwise, it seems I am due for a prostate exam.
S'matter Bobber, you don't like a finger up your butt?
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 17:55:28
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 17:55:28
If you were wondering what my profile pic was on FB it is this:
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 17:58:43
What Rep. King fails to understand is that there those kinds of cameras in many cities already. He is a tool. A massive tool.
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 17:58:43
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Rep King (R-Tard) on MSNBC called for London-style surveillance cameras throughout Boston (and other large cities)
What Rep. King fails to understand is that there those kinds of cameras in many cities already. He is a tool. A massive tool.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 18:02:44
Representative King would know a little something about terror -- He was, after all, a big supporter of the IRA.
Raine on 04/16/2013 18:02:44
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by trojanrabbit:
Rep King (R-Tard) on MSNBC called for London-style surveillance cameras throughout Boston (and other large cities)
What Rep. King fails to understand is that there those kinds of cameras in many cities already. He is a tool. A massive tool.
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 18:04:37
I had sorta forgotten about that. Yeah, he needs to keep his potato hole shut.
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 18:04:37
Quote by Raine:Representative King would know a little something about terror -- He was, after all, a big supporter of the IRA.Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by trojanrabbit:
Rep King (R-Tard) on MSNBC called for London-style surveillance cameras throughout Boston (and other large cities)
What Rep. King fails to understand is that there those kinds of cameras in many cities already. He is a tool. A massive tool.
I had sorta forgotten about that. Yeah, he needs to keep his potato hole shut.
Comment by TriSec on 04/16/2013 18:28:15
Which means if you want a pressure cooker, buy one now before they're banned.
TriSec on 04/16/2013 18:28:15
Quote by Raine:
What the hell? I got this from the WBUR website: Pressure cookers were used?
Which means if you want a pressure cooker, buy one now before they're banned.
Comment by TriSec on 04/16/2013 18:32:45
TriSec on 04/16/2013 18:32:45
Aside to no one in particular...
I'm waiting for that relief train to get here from Halifax.
( Nothing but love, guys. I mean that. )
I'm waiting for that relief train to get here from Halifax.
(
Nothing but love, guys. I mean that. )
Comment by wickedpam on 04/16/2013 18:34:53
Top Chef is screwed.
wickedpam on 04/16/2013 18:34:53
Quote by TriSec:Quote by Raine:
What the hell? I got this from the WBUR website: Pressure cookers were used?
Which means if you want a pressure cooker, buy one now before they're banned.
Top Chef is screwed.
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 18:40:25
Time to form our own (ahem) pressure group. The National Pressure Cooker Association. "When pressure cookers are outlawed, only outlaws with have pressure cookers!" "You will have to pry my pressure cooker from my cold, dead hand!"
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 18:40:25
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by TriSec:Quote by Raine:
What the hell? I got this from the WBUR website: Pressure cookers were used?
Which means if you want a pressure cooker, buy one now before they're banned.
Top Chef is screwed.
Time to form our own (ahem) pressure group. The National Pressure Cooker Association. "When pressure cookers are outlawed, only outlaws with have pressure cookers!" "You will have to pry my pressure cooker from my cold, dead hand!"
Comment by BobR on 04/16/2013 18:49:30
I want to get the EXTRA LARGE pressure cooker... :looks sheepishly at penis:
BobR on 04/16/2013 18:49:30
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by TriSec:Quote by Raine:
What the hell? I got this from the WBUR website: Pressure cookers were used?
Which means if you want a pressure cooker, buy one now before they're banned.
Top Chef is screwed.
Time to form our own (ahem) pressure group. The National Pressure Cooker Association. "When pressure cookers are outlawed, only outlaws with have pressure cookers!" "You will have to pry my pressure cooker from my cold, dead hand!"
I want to get the EXTRA LARGE pressure cooker... :looks sheepishly at penis:
Comment by TriSec on 04/16/2013 18:57:30
TriSec on 04/16/2013 18:57:30
Guys, I already own a pressure cooker. A concealed one at that. The only defense for a bad cook is a good cook with a pressure cooker.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 19:01:40
My heart is so heavy for you and Boston today.
Raine on 04/16/2013 19:01:40
Quote by TriSec:
Aside to no one in particular...
I'm waiting for that relief train to get here from Halifax.
(
Comment by TriSec on 04/16/2013 19:14:19
TriSec on 04/16/2013 19:14:19
Another column with my theme of the day
One of the reasons that I love Boston dearly, one of the countless reasons that all seem so much more vivid and somber and relevant at this hour, is that the city never wavers from living by that certain big brother/little brother code:
We can mess with each other, and be damned sure that we will. But mess with us, just one of us, and our unified wrath will know no mercy.
No, we are not all related. But in times of trouble, you'd better believe we are all family.
( more )
One of the reasons that I love Boston dearly, one of the countless reasons that all seem so much more vivid and somber and relevant at this hour, is that the city never wavers from living by that certain big brother/little brother code:
We can mess with each other, and be damned sure that we will. But mess with us, just one of us, and our unified wrath will know no mercy.
No, we are not all related. But in times of trouble, you'd better believe we are all family.
( more )
Comment by TriSec on 04/16/2013 19:19:16
TriSec on 04/16/2013 19:19:16
New Yorkers....especially you, Bob (you were there) I'm finding that I have no sadness about this at all.
I'm pissed beyond all measure. Maybe not quite as mad as the day New Orleans died, but a simmering rage all the same.
This can't be good.
The magnitude is just not the same, but it's still an attack. This isn't like Newtown where I just felt completely helpless. Again I state, this is my city. This is our day. Don't fuck with that.
Meh, I dunno. Fuck anyone for telling me how I'm supposed to feel today. (not directed at anyone here, I assure you.)
I'm pissed beyond all measure. Maybe not quite as mad as the day New Orleans died, but a simmering rage all the same.
This can't be good.
The magnitude is just not the same, but it's still an attack. This isn't like Newtown where I just felt completely helpless. Again I state, this is my city. This is our day. Don't fuck with that.
Meh, I dunno. Fuck anyone for telling me how I'm supposed to feel today. (not directed at anyone here, I assure you.)
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 19:28:46
Do you have your concealed carry permit?
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 19:28:46
Quote by TriSec:
Guys, I already own a pressure cooker. A concealed one at that. The only defense for a bad cook is a good cook with a pressure cooker.
Do you have your concealed carry permit?
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 19:49:53
Tri, you are not the only one who's pissed off. I am plenty pissed off. People who do shit like this are cowardly dicks, I have no tolerance for dicks, they piss me off. I know this sounds kind of simplistic, but ya know I am what I am, sometimes that is a simple creature.
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 19:49:53
Quote by TriSec:
New Yorkers....especially you, Bob (you were there) I'm finding that I have no sadness about this at all.
I'm pissed beyond all measure. Maybe not quite as mad as the day New Orleans died, but a simmering rage all the same.
This can't be good.
The magnitude is just not the same, but it's still an attack. This isn't like Newtown where I just felt completely helpless. Again I state, this is my city. This is our day. Don't fuck with that.
Meh, I dunno. Fuck anyone for telling me how I'm supposed to feel today. (not directed at anyone here, I assure you.)
Tri, you are not the only one who's pissed off. I am plenty pissed off. People who do shit like this are cowardly dicks, I have no tolerance for dicks, they piss me off. I know this sounds kind of simplistic, but ya know I am what I am, sometimes that is a simple creature.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 20:12:28
I get it.
I for one, being there --in the moment -- I was in shock.
I remember after a few days, I was able to get my thoughts together -- I was pissed. REALLY angry. That said, I will tell you that I identify in a strange way about what you are speaking of. Back on September 12, I wrote a blog, and what you just wrote triggered me to that blog:
No one needs to, or should dictate to you, your feelings, Tri.
Raine on 04/16/2013 20:12:28
Quote by TriSec:
New Yorkers....especially you, Bob (you were there) I'm finding that I have no sadness about this at all.
I'm pissed beyond all measure. Maybe not quite as mad as the day New Orleans died, but a simmering rage all the same.
This can't be good.
The magnitude is just not the same, but it's still an attack. This isn't like Newtown where I just felt completely helpless. Again I state, this is my city. This is our day. Don't fuck with that.
Meh, I dunno. Fuck anyone for telling me how I'm supposed to feel today. (not directed at anyone here, I assure you.)
I for one, being there --in the moment -- I was in shock.
I remember after a few days, I was able to get my thoughts together -- I was pissed. REALLY angry. That said, I will tell you that I identify in a strange way about what you are speaking of. Back on September 12, I wrote a blog, and what you just wrote triggered me to that blog:
Over the past decade, I have felt a strange disconnect about the events of September 11. I got home late that evening, and I watched more of the news on TV. I was trying to understand why and how people could be upset having not been there as I was. I would never -- and will never -- take anything away from how they feel; it was always just really hard for me to understand. I have no question in my mind that the families that lost loved ones probably think the same of me and my story of that day. I would have given anything to be able to have watched it all unfold at home.
(snip)
The sadness will always be there, and whether we like it or not, we will always live in a world that includes the events of September 11. Your children will never understand the way you or I do. But then again - I can't understand the way you do. This belongs to us as a Nation, but also to each individual, separately. The reality is that things did change, for good and bad.
No one needs to, or should dictate to you, your feelings, Tri.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 20:17:48
Raine on 04/16/2013 20:17:48
and for the record:
I don't care about the magnitude being the same as 9/11. HAving lived in NY and working in NYC and now living in DC -- magnitude and comparing is not worth discussion. Terror is terror -- and it happened on our soil.
In happened on your soil, this time. Your background. Your home.
I don't care about the magnitude being the same as 9/11. HAving lived in NY and working in NYC and now living in DC -- magnitude and comparing is not worth discussion. Terror is terror -- and it happened on our soil.
In happened on your soil, this time. Your background. Your home.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 20:21:45
trojanrabbit on 04/16/2013 20:21:45
Toodle-oo Scooter Store
Wonder how a company whose business depends upon Medicare fraud is going to find a backer?
Wonder how a company whose business depends upon Medicare fraud is going to find a backer?
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 20:38:00
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 20:38:00
Have I mentioned lately how much I dislike Take Your Kid to Work Day? Not so much from the idea end, but from the shitty execution that so many companies have for it. It becomes a burdensome clusterfuck really fast.
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 20:43:35
What will Fox News do! After dubious investments in gold coins theseMedicare Fraudsters fine people bought tons of ads.
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 20:43:35
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Toodle-oo Scooter Store
Wonder how a company whose business depends upon Medicare fraud is going to find a backer?
What will Fox News do! After dubious investments in gold coins these
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 20:45:12
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 20:45:12
"Pressure cookers don't kill people, people kill people. Use a pressure cooker, go to jail! :cell door slams:
Comment by wickedpam on 04/16/2013 20:46:18
wickedpam on 04/16/2013 20:46:18
review done for another year - 
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 20:51:00
It went well? Praise and hosannas heaped upon you, acknowledging your awesomeness?
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 20:51:00
Quote by wickedpam:
review done for another year -
It went well? Praise and hosannas heaped upon you, acknowledging your awesomeness?
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 20:55:42
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 20:55:42
Comment by wickedpam on 04/16/2013 20:58:08
yep, only 1 chink in the armor in that I tend to rush to get stuff done and don't always check for errors - all the rest doing great
wickedpam on 04/16/2013 20:58:08
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:
review done for another year -
It went well? Praise and hosannas heaped upon you, acknowledging your awesomeness?
yep, only 1 chink in the armor in that I tend to rush to get stuff done and don't always check for errors - all the rest doing great
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 20:59:45
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 20:59:45
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:
review done for another year -
It went well? Praise and hosannas heaped upon you, acknowledging your awesomeness?
yep, only 1 chink in the armor in that I tend to rush to get stuff done and don't always check for errors - all the rest doing great
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 21:01:08
Is he still putting hisjunk -- mean words -- into a sock puppet?
Raine on 04/16/2013 21:01:08
Why is this story coming back to surface?
Is he still putting his
Comment by livingonli on 04/16/2013 21:01:30
livingonli on 04/16/2013 21:01:30
Time to go head off for boy's night out at the Roosevelt Field food court.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 21:05:19
Have fun!
I'm always brightened when you make mention of going and doing something outside of work, Liv.
Raine on 04/16/2013 21:05:19
Quote by livingonli:
Time to go head off for boy's night out at the Roosevelt Field food court.
Have fun!
I'm always brightened when you make mention of going and doing something outside of work, Liv.
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 21:24:31
Why yes! Also, he is tooting his own horn that way. Read the whole thing, you will be appalled by his dickishness!
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 21:24:31
Quote by Raine:Why is this story coming back to surface?
Is he still putting hisjunk-- mean words -- into a sock puppet?
Why yes! Also, he is tooting his own horn that way. Read the whole thing, you will be appalled by his dickishness!
Comment by BobR on 04/16/2013 21:31:42
Livin' Large
BobR on 04/16/2013 21:31:42
Quote by livingonli:
Time to go head off for boy's night out at the Roosevelt Field food court.
Livin' Large
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 21:48:37
Livin, livin' the dream. Party on!
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 21:48:37
Quote by livingonli:
Time to go head off for boy's night out at the Roosevelt Field food court.
Livin, livin' the dream. Party on!
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 21:57:37
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 21:57:37
Bobber, Raine, Cynthia McKinney was your Congress Critter when you lived in Atlanta, yes? Well guess what she's in the Alex Jones territory on the Marathon bombing.
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 22:16:35
John lewis was our Rep.
We've met her-- and she seemed quite rational. That said, I'm really feeling quite suspect about her tweets. YES, it's abit tin foily...
Onemore thing: be careful, VERY careful about Twitchy. There is an agenda.
Raine on 04/16/2013 22:16:35
Quote by Mondobubba:
Bobber, Raine, Cynthia McKinney was your Congress Critter when you lived in Atlanta, yes? Well guess what she's in the Alex Jones territory on the Marathon bombing.
We've met her-- and she seemed quite rational. That said, I'm really feeling quite suspect about her tweets. YES, it's abit tin foily...
Onemore thing: be careful, VERY careful about Twitchy. There is an agenda.
Twitchy is a ground-breaking Twitter curation site powered by a kinetic staff of social media junkies. We mine Twitter to bring you “who said what†in U.S. politics, global news, sports, entertainment, media, and breaking news 24/7. If it’s news, we’re on it. If it should be news, we’re ahead of it. Get Twitchy and stay connected to our twire — the news wire of the 21st century.
Owner, Founder, and Chief Executive Officer: Michelle Malkin
Managing Editors: Jenn Taylor, Lori Ziganto
Editors: Sarah Desprat, Brett Taylor
Contributing Editors: Jacob Bunn, Adam Brickley, William Amos, Erik Soderstrom
VP, Operations: Jesse Malkin
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 22:28:29
That would explain some of the comments on the article. Good.to.know. Thankee!
Mondobubba on 04/16/2013 22:28:29
Quote by Raine:John lewis was our Rep.Quote by Mondobubba:
Bobber, Raine, Cynthia McKinney was your Congress Critter when you lived in Atlanta, yes? Well guess what she's in the Alex Jones territory on the Marathon bombing.
We've met her-- and she seemed quite rational. That said, I'm really feeling quite suspect about her tweets. YES, it's abit tin foily...
Onemore thing: be careful, VERY careful about Twitchy. There is an agenda.Twitchy is a ground-breaking Twitter curation site powered by a kinetic staff of social media junkies. We mine Twitter to bring you “who said what†in U.S. politics, global news, sports, entertainment, media, and breaking news 24/7. If it’s news, we’re on it. If it should be news, we’re ahead of it. Get Twitchy and stay connected to our twire — the news wire of the 21st century.
Owner, Founder, and Chief Executive Officer: Michelle Malkin
Managing Editors: Jenn Taylor, Lori Ziganto
Editors: Sarah Desprat, Brett Taylor
Contributing Editors: Jacob Bunn, Adam Brickley, William Amos, Erik Soderstrom
VP, Operations: Jesse Malkin
That would explain some of the comments on the article. Good.to.know. Thankee!
Comment by Raine on 04/16/2013 22:32:30
Raine on 04/16/2013 22:32:30
Anytime, Mondo --
Comment by 
clintster on 04/16/2013 23:45:38
I only use mine for self-defense (and pickling cukes)
clintster on 04/16/2013 23:45:38
Quote by TriSec:
Guys, I already own a pressure cooker. A concealed one at that. The only defense for a bad cook is a good cook with a pressure cooker.
I only use mine for self-defense (and pickling cukes)
Comment by clintster on 04/16/2013 23:49:48
clintster on 04/16/2013 23:49:48
Stupid Americans, MItch McConnell says it's all your fault for not being afraid enough:
MCCONNELL: On 9/11 we forever disabused of the notion that attacks, like the one that rocked Boston yesterday ,only happen on the field of battle or in distant countries. With the passage of time, however, and the vigilant efforts of our military, intelligence and law enforcement professionals, I think it’s safe to say that for many, the complacency that prevailed prior to September 11th has actually returned. And so we are newly reminded that serious threats to our way of life remain. And today again we recommit ourselves to the fight against terrorism at home and abroad.
Comment by BobR on 04/17/2013 01:13:53
That said - I am a friend on the Book of Faces and she regularly embraces all kinds of conspiracy theories there.
BobR on 04/17/2013 01:13:53
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:John lewis was our Rep.Quote by Mondobubba:
Bobber, Raine, Cynthia McKinney was your Congress Critter when you lived in Atlanta, yes? Well guess what she's in the Alex Jones territory on the Marathon bombing.
We've met her-- and she seemed quite rational. That said, I'm really feeling quite suspect about her tweets. YES, it's abit tin foily...
Onemore thing: be careful, VERY careful about Twitchy. There is an agenda.Twitchy is a ground-breaking Twitter curation site powered by a kinetic staff of social media junkies. We mine Twitter to bring you “who said what†in U.S. politics, global news, sports, entertainment, media, and breaking news 24/7. If it’s news, we’re on it. If it should be news, we’re ahead of it. Get Twitchy and stay connected to our twire — the news wire of the 21st century.
Owner, Founder, and Chief Executive Officer: Michelle Malkin
Managing Editors: Jenn Taylor, Lori Ziganto
Editors: Sarah Desprat, Brett Taylor
Contributing Editors: Jacob Bunn, Adam Brickley, William Amos, Erik Soderstrom
VP, Operations: Jesse Malkin
That would explain some of the comments on the article. Good.to.know. Thankee!
That said - I am a friend on the Book of Faces and she regularly embraces all kinds of conspiracy theories there.
Comment by Raine on 04/17/2013 02:22:22
FUCK HIM.
Seriously. I am sick of people like him blaming victims.
Raine on 04/17/2013 02:22:22
Quote by clintster:
Stupid Americans, MItch McConnell says it's all your fault for not being afraid enough:MCCONNELL: On 9/11 we forever disabused of the notion that attacks, like the one that rocked Boston yesterday ,only happen on the field of battle or in distant countries. With the passage of time, however, and the vigilant efforts of our military, intelligence and law enforcement professionals, I think it’s safe to say that for many, the complacency that prevailed prior to September 11th has actually returned. And so we are newly reminded that serious threats to our way of life remain. And today again we recommit ourselves to the fight against terrorism at home and abroad.
Seriously. I am sick of people like him blaming victims.