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The Idiolympiad - aka: The Bush Olympic Legacy
Author: Raine
Date: 08/11/2008 12:21:17
The pResident will be leaving the Olympics today, presumably to head back to the United States of America. Am I glad? Yes.
The Olympics are not supposed to be political, but I know that in a world such as this, everything is to one extent or another. At least our pResident had the good sense to make jokes all along the way. While the Russia and Georgia further escalated their conflict, our president was competing in his own olympics... Race for the *ush Legacy. I present to you the bronze, Silver and Gold winning moments that will help to further seal the *Legacy* that GW *ush wishes to leave office with. (these are in no particular order. the judges can vote and the final tallies will be announced at the end of the *ush Idiolympiad of the year 2008.
Exhibit One: With Andrea Duran of the 2008 Olympic Softball Team.
Enter your own caption... <_<
You can see more photos of this softball visit here. It includes the *prank* the ladies played on him.
Exhibit Two: The pResident at the Aquatics Center. Laura is giving him an assist:
Exhibit Three: Bush Plays Volley Ball
(I know I could have posted the infamous Spank shot... But how can one resist THIS??)
Exhibit Four: Back at the Swim Center:
Caption it your self. These and many other fine photos of our pResident can be found at this photo gallery.
Exhibit Five: An amazing display of respect for our country and flag. It's 15 seconds... but says it all when he has to be the actual President instead of the frat boy he really is:
So there it is. Georgie Goes to China, while the world crumbles. I feel so much better now.
As an aside, it should be noted that the president visited the Woman's Beach Volleyball, Woman's Softball, Woman's Water Polo and a joint meeting with the Chinese and USA men's Baseball. Hmm... Interesting, huh?
It's Monday... So have a cup of joe and blog!
:peace: and
Raine
The Olympics are not supposed to be political, but I know that in a world such as this, everything is to one extent or another. At least our pResident had the good sense to make jokes all along the way. While the Russia and Georgia further escalated their conflict, our president was competing in his own olympics... Race for the *ush Legacy. I present to you the bronze, Silver and Gold winning moments that will help to further seal the *Legacy* that GW *ush wishes to leave office with. (these are in no particular order. the judges can vote and the final tallies will be announced at the end of the *ush Idiolympiad of the year 2008.
Exhibit One: With Andrea Duran of the 2008 Olympic Softball Team.
Enter your own caption... <_<
You can see more photos of this softball visit here. It includes the *prank* the ladies played on him.
Exhibit Two: The pResident at the Aquatics Center. Laura is giving him an assist:
Exhibit Three: Bush Plays Volley Ball
(I know I could have posted the infamous Spank shot... But how can one resist THIS??)
Exhibit Four: Back at the Swim Center:
Caption it your self. These and many other fine photos of our pResident can be found at this photo gallery.
Exhibit Five: An amazing display of respect for our country and flag. It's 15 seconds... but says it all when he has to be the actual President instead of the frat boy he really is:
So there it is. Georgie Goes to China, while the world crumbles. I feel so much better now.
As an aside, it should be noted that the president visited the Woman's Beach Volleyball, Woman's Softball, Woman's Water Polo and a joint meeting with the Chinese and USA men's Baseball. Hmm... Interesting, huh?
It's Monday... So have a cup of joe and blog!
:peace: and
Raine
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 12:28:03
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 12:28:03
Morning :hug:
Comment by 
TriSec on 08/11/2008 12:34:39
TriSec on 08/11/2008 12:34:39
Morning, folks!
Comment by 
Raine on 08/11/2008 12:55:55
Raine on 08/11/2008 12:55:55
Today I pack for the big trip. I am still torn as to whether I should bring the laptop with me...
Comment by 
m-hadley on 08/11/2008 12:57:48
m-hadley on 08/11/2008 12:57:48
Mornin' everybody,
Raine - priceless shots of our fearful leader (sic). I spent the weekend trying to avoid the Olympics, but would catch them here and there - they are on so many freakin' channels including my old reliable MSNBC. On a more personal note, I've got to go back for another colonoscopy this Friday - ugh :(
Cheers,
mfaye
:hug: & :peace:
Raine - priceless shots of our fearful leader (sic). I spent the weekend trying to avoid the Olympics, but would catch them here and there - they are on so many freakin' channels including my old reliable MSNBC. On a more personal note, I've got to go back for another colonoscopy this Friday - ugh :(
Cheers,
mfaye
:hug: & :peace:
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 13:00:29
you know your going to :p
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 13:00:29
Quote by Raine:
Today I pack for the big trip. I am still torn as to whether I should bring the laptop with me...
you know your going to :p
Comment by 
velveeta jones on 08/11/2008 13:03:54
velveeta jones on 08/11/2008 13:03:54
Ug! Our president. :thud:
At least the only embarrassing thing Clinton did was get head. And lie about it.
*sigh*
At least the only embarrassing thing Clinton did was get head. And lie about it.
*sigh*
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:08:13
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:08:13
Listening to NovaM -- is this a rerun?
Do I ned to load up another station?
Do I ned to load up another station?
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 13:10:02
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 13:10:02
KHPX seems normal today if that helps
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 13:10:45
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 13:10:45
Hawaii's an "elitist" state? Wonder if the people that are barely getting by on the islands know that.
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:11:01
I really want to... but I so nervous about getting it *procured* in security.
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:11:01
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
Today I pack for the big trip. I am still torn as to whether I should bring the laptop with me...
you know your going to :p
Comment by AuntAzalea on 08/11/2008 13:11:43
Great blog Raine - he is just unbelievable. I keep thinking about the 1968 Olympic protests since it is the 40 year anniversary and I found this article by Jim Munn.
Abruptly cut from their U.S. relay teams and expelled from the Olympic Village, Smith and Carlos were then sent home, there to experience a bitter backlash -- years of death threats, character assassinations, attacks on their homes, difficulty in finding employment and other related hardships, not the least of which was the subsequent suicide of Carlos' first wife.
All but lost in the moment and the following decades was the fact that the gesture that had prompted such hateful reaction in so much of the dominant "white community" was anything but "subversive" or "racist." Instead, what Smith and Carlos had done was entirely American, like the Boston Tea Party, or those first shots fired by the Minutemen on the Lexington Green nearly 200 years earlier.
Smith and Carlos would later explain that they had walked shoeless to the podium on the afternoon of Oct. 16, 1968, to demonstrate to the world the impoverished condition that most blacks were still living under in America at the time.
As for the pair's bowed-head, arms-raised gesture? Neither a Black Panther salute nor an expression of hate, that particular posture -- a symbol of humility before God and hope for a more just future -- was fully representative of the religious and spiritual tradition in which both young men had been born and raised.
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:12:10
I normally love Cokie Roberts, but yesterday, she called Hawaii a foreign exotic place.. :huh:
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:12:10
Quote by wickedpam:
Hawaii's an "elitist" state? Wonder if the people that are barely getting by on the islands know that.
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:14:05
That is such a powerful moment... whenever I see that picture, I get goosebumps.
The compare and contrast is just, well sad.
Good morning Aunt A!
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:14:05
Quote by AuntAzalea:
Great blog Raine - he is just unbelievable. I keep thinking about the 1968 Olympic protests since it is the 40 year anniversary and I found this article by Jim Munn.
Abruptly cut from their U.S. relay teams and expelled from the Olympic Village, Smith and Carlos were then sent home, there to experience a bitter backlash -- years of death threats, character assassinations, attacks on their homes, difficulty in finding employment and other related hardships, not the least of which was the subsequent suicide of Carlos' first wife.
All but lost in the moment and the following decades was the fact that the gesture that had prompted such hateful reaction in so much of the dominant "white community" was anything but "subversive" or "racist." Instead, what Smith and Carlos had done was entirely American, like the Boston Tea Party, or those first shots fired by the Minutemen on the Lexington Green nearly 200 years earlier.
Smith and Carlos would later explain that they had walked shoeless to the podium on the afternoon of Oct. 16, 1968, to demonstrate to the world the impoverished condition that most blacks were still living under in America at the time.
As for the pair's bowed-head, arms-raised gesture? Neither a Black Panther salute nor an expression of hate, that particular posture -- a symbol of humility before God and hope for a more just future -- was fully representative of the religious and spiritual tradition in which both young men had been born and raised.
The compare and contrast is just, well sad.
Good morning Aunt A!
Comment by velveeta jones on 08/11/2008 13:14:56
velveeta jones on 08/11/2008 13:14:56
Raine, do not take your laptop. They can make a copy of the HD. I doubt they would, but they could.
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:16:45
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:16:45
I am sitting here waiting for my toenails to dry... I am gittin' all fancied up for the trip...
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 13:17:33
I thought you were just going to NY? If you take it as a carry on don't they just make you turn it on?
Actually come to think of it they didn't make me turn my celly on when I went through security at Dulles
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 13:17:33
Quote by Raine:I really want to... but I so nervous about getting it *procured* in security.Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
Today I pack for the big trip. I am still torn as to whether I should bring the laptop with me...
you know your going to :p
I thought you were just going to NY? If you take it as a carry on don't they just make you turn it on?
Actually come to think of it they didn't make me turn my celly on when I went through security at Dulles
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:17:47
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:17:47
Velveeta... that is what I am concerned about. I suppose I can procure a computer here and there if needed.
Comment by TriSec on 08/11/2008 13:18:20
TriSec on 08/11/2008 13:18:20
You know, anybody can get on a plane and make it to Hawaii.
I'll yield that Palm Beach or Wellington (or any one of a hundred other private, gated communities that politicians and CEOs favor) are "elitist".
Oh, and Belmont, MA...alleged home of Mitt Romney, by BMW's own research has the highest per-capita ownership of BMWs in the USA.
So who's elitist there?
Anyway...
I posted this last night when nobody was around, regarding our Olympic Bozo:
I'll yield that Palm Beach or Wellington (or any one of a hundred other private, gated communities that politicians and CEOs favor) are "elitist".
Oh, and Belmont, MA...alleged home of Mitt Romney, by BMW's own research has the highest per-capita ownership of BMWs in the USA.
So who's elitist there?
Anyway...
I posted this last night when nobody was around, regarding our Olympic Bozo:
Comment by TriSec on 8/10/2008 9:5:17 PM
So, I turn on the Olympics expecting to see gymnastics, and I get the Idiot-in-chief???
However, this is the first time in about 5 years I haven't immediately changed the channel. I will yield the "president" thus:
George Bush talking about sports? That may be the one thing on earth that he has a clue about.
And he certainly does look calm and relaxed....living proof that "ignorance is bliss".
But, I digress.
Comment by 
Random on 08/11/2008 13:18:28
Really random's goodbye...leavin out the door now...*hugs* love ya'll
Random on 08/11/2008 13:18:28
Really random's goodbye...leavin out the door now...*hugs* love ya'll
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 13:20:03
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 13:20:03
Later Rand!
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:20:44
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:20:44
McCain, Gingrich, and let's not forget... the King of all repukes... Ronald RayGun...
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:23:05
Buy Dearheart! see you in a few days!!!
HAve FUN!!!
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:23:05
Quote by Random:
Really random's goodbye...leavin out the door now...*hugs* love ya'll
Buy Dearheart! see you in a few days!!!
HAve FUN!!!
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:24:31
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:24:31
BTW... in that first linky on the blog... (the softball link) I think it is a later picture... one of the photos has the preisdent looking like he has a glass of Wine in his hand.
Comment by 
livingonli on 08/11/2008 13:33:07
livingonli on 08/11/2008 13:33:07
Good morning all.
Busy morning for me. I have a 10:30 doctor's appointment.
In Exhibit Four, Bush does look like he's drunk (again).
Raine, they have only been going at the laptops for those crossing into the country. If you are flying domestically you will just have to take it out of the bag for when it goes through security. I took my laptop to Vegas and it was no issue.
Busy morning for me. I have a 10:30 doctor's appointment.
In Exhibit Four, Bush does look like he's drunk (again).
Raine, they have only been going at the laptops for those crossing into the country. If you are flying domestically you will just have to take it out of the bag for when it goes through security. I took my laptop to Vegas and it was no issue.
Comment by velveeta jones on 08/11/2008 13:34:15
Some enterprising young person should start a "Rent a Fake Laptop" service!
velveeta jones on 08/11/2008 13:34:15
Quote by Raine:
Velveeta... that is what I am concerned about. I suppose I can procure a computer here and there if needed.
Some enterprising young person should start a "Rent a Fake Laptop" service!
Comment by 
BobR on 08/11/2008 13:34:44
BobR on 08/11/2008 13:34:44
morning folks... :coffee:
Comment by TriSec on 08/11/2008 13:39:18
TriSec on 08/11/2008 13:39:18
Oh, and it's another suck-tacular day here in ol' New England.
Cloudy, gray, 66º and more rain all day.
What the hell happened to this summer? I thought we were getting global warming and everything was supposed to be all hot 'n stuff??
Seriously, it has been completely craptacular for months. I haven't checked on the Jet Stream, is there a shift on because of changed patterns, or El Nino or something?
Cloudy, gray, 66º and more rain all day.
What the hell happened to this summer? I thought we were getting global warming and everything was supposed to be all hot 'n stuff??
Seriously, it has been completely craptacular for months. I haven't checked on the Jet Stream, is there a shift on because of changed patterns, or El Nino or something?
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:39:56
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:39:56
Thanks for that information Liv. Good stuff to know.
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:41:29
Actually, I think I heard that we are indeed in El Nina...
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:41:29
Quote by TriSec:
Oh, and it's another suck-tacular day here in ol' New England.
Cloudy, gray, 66º and more rain all day.
What the hell happened to this summer? I thought we were getting global warming and everything was supposed to be all hot 'n stuff??
Seriously, it has been completely craptacular for months. I haven't checked on the Jet Stream, is there a shift on because of changed patterns, or El Nino or something?
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 08/11/2008 13:43:56
Will in Chicago on 08/11/2008 13:43:56
Good morning, bloggers! I hope that everyone is doing well.
Great blog, Raine!! I have been avoiding the Olympics, but Bush's behavior is probably having several of the Founding Fathers spin in their graves.
By the way, the early edition of the UNN Daily Headlines are up.
Great blog, Raine!! I have been avoiding the Olympics, but Bush's behavior is probably having several of the Founding Fathers spin in their graves.
By the way, the early edition of the UNN Daily Headlines are up.
Comment by livingonli on 08/11/2008 13:45:38
Actually it is La Nina, if it ends in a it's usually feminine and if it ends in O, it's masculine.
livingonli on 08/11/2008 13:45:38
Quote by Raine:Actually, I think I heard that we are indeed in El Nina...Quote by TriSec:
Oh, and it's another suck-tacular day here in ol' New England.
Cloudy, gray, 66º and more rain all day.
What the hell happened to this summer? I thought we were getting global warming and everything was supposed to be all hot 'n stuff??
Seriously, it has been completely craptacular for months. I haven't checked on the Jet Stream, is there a shift on because of changed patterns, or El Nino or something?
Actually it is La Nina, if it ends in a it's usually feminine and if it ends in O, it's masculine.
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:48:14
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:48:14
In case anyone missed it over the weekend... Did you know that McCain is not a racist becuase he was a POW?
you can't make this stuff up.
you can't make this stuff up.
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:49:13
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:49:13
will! how have you been doing?
how have you been doing?
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:50:52
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:50:52
I still contend that there is something hinky about this Edwards story.
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 13:56:45
Raine on 08/11/2008 13:56:45
This distraction was going to happen... however, I for one am glad that it happened when Obama was away on vacation, and it was during the Olympics.
it could have been a lot worse, politically.
it could have been a lot worse, politically.
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 13:57:28
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 13:57:28
very true
Comment by Will in Chicago on 08/11/2008 14:07:31
I am doing well, but I have been insanely busy.
I have spent weeks trying to find something locally, and had two local interviews. One did not pan out, and I should hear about the other this week. I also went to a job fair, where a former classmate who is a math teacher said he knows three other math teachers who are struggling to find work as I have been.
So, I am proceeding with my plans to head out to Phoenix, as the market seems better there by all reports. (I have had a regular interview - did not pan out - and a screening interview so far, all before getting my teaching certificate which shold arrive soon.) I will likely leave around August 23rd or 24th and have a dog-friendly place to stay. (I can sub while I look for work - no worse than what I have been doing.) So, I figured I would check in while having some tea and working ont he Daily Headlines.
Will in Chicago on 08/11/2008 14:07:31
Quote by Raine:
will!
I am doing well, but I have been insanely busy.
I have spent weeks trying to find something locally, and had two local interviews. One did not pan out, and I should hear about the other this week. I also went to a job fair, where a former classmate who is a math teacher said he knows three other math teachers who are struggling to find work as I have been.
So, I am proceeding with my plans to head out to Phoenix, as the market seems better there by all reports. (I have had a regular interview - did not pan out - and a screening interview so far, all before getting my teaching certificate which shold arrive soon.) I will likely leave around August 23rd or 24th and have a dog-friendly place to stay. (I can sub while I look for work - no worse than what I have been doing.) So, I figured I would check in while having some tea and working ont he Daily Headlines.
Comment by livingonli on 08/11/2008 14:10:53
livingonli on 08/11/2008 14:10:53
Hi Will. It sounds like the Bush economy is messing even with teachers job prospects. And if you work in the media like I do, it seems like the job prospects are even more sucky. So I am stuck with crappy hours and crappy pay (for living in New York).
Comment by TriSec on 08/11/2008 14:16:59
TriSec on 08/11/2008 14:16:59
Oop.
Well, I guess I'm in one of the few growth industries left....
As Jonathan famously remarked some months ago....we work in the most heavily regulated sector of the most heavily regulated industry in the most heavily regulated country in the world...
Or, to put it more succinctly (and to illustrate what's really wrong with the healthcare industry)....there are about two million payors in the United States.
Every single one of them has different rules. No provider can possibly deal with all that. (It's true, even Medicare is different state-to-state, and even county-to-county...)
Anyway...
Well, I guess I'm in one of the few growth industries left....
As Jonathan famously remarked some months ago....we work in the most heavily regulated sector of the most heavily regulated industry in the most heavily regulated country in the world...
Or, to put it more succinctly (and to illustrate what's really wrong with the healthcare industry)....there are about two million payors in the United States.
Every single one of them has different rules. No provider can possibly deal with all that. (It's true, even Medicare is different state-to-state, and even county-to-county...)
Anyway...
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 14:17:26
Raine on 08/11/2008 14:17:26
Oh will that sounds exciting! I know it must be stressful as well, but still... exciting. I hope that you get a break, you deserve it.
Comment by livingonli on 08/11/2008 14:21:10
livingonli on 08/11/2008 14:21:10
Time to head off to the doctor's. Wish me luck. I seem to need a lot of it lately and it ain't been happening. 
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 14:25:06
Raine on 08/11/2008 14:25:06
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 14:27:29
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 14:27:29
Luck Liv :hug:
Comment by BobR on 08/11/2008 14:34:15
Yeah, it had nothing to do with her nasty negative campaigning... :rolleyes2:
BobR on 08/11/2008 14:34:15
Quote by Raine:
OK... get this load... Wolfson Blames Edwards' affair for costing Clinton the nomination.
Yeah, it had nothing to do with her nasty negative campaigning... :rolleyes2:
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 14:40:16
Raine on 08/11/2008 14:40:16
Funny... Elizabreth has asked for privacy..
and the MSM is doing such a great job of it...
And now we begin to blame Elizabeth.
and the MSM is doing such a great job of it...
And now we begin to blame Elizabeth.
Comment by m-hadley on 08/11/2008 14:43:43
Raine,
Take good care and have a fun and safe trip - when will you be back? We already miss you :(
Cheers,
mfaye :hug:
m-hadley on 08/11/2008 14:43:43
Quote by Raine:
I am sitting here waiting for my toenails to dry... I am gittin' all fancied up for the trip...
Raine,
Take good care and have a fun and safe trip - when will you be back? We already miss you :(
Cheers,
mfaye :hug:
Comment by Will in Chicago on 08/11/2008 14:49:18
I left journalism for information technology, as I could not find adequate work as a reporter. And information technology vanished. However, at least there is some growth in teaching in parts of the country, and I figured subbing here for a third year would be foolish.
Raine, it is stressful and exciting. Sometimes, when one thing does not work, you try another. That was part of the genius of FDR - he was willing to keep on trying to improve conditions in the country and was realistic enough to alter his plans based on the facts unlike the current resident of the White House.
Will in Chicago on 08/11/2008 14:49:18
Quote by livingonli:
Hi Will. It sounds like the Bush economy is messing even with teachers job prospects. And if you work in the media like I do, it seems like the job prospects are even more sucky. So I am stuck with crappy hours and crappy pay (for living in New York).
I left journalism for information technology, as I could not find adequate work as a reporter. And information technology vanished. However, at least there is some growth in teaching in parts of the country, and I figured subbing here for a third year would be foolish.
Raine, it is stressful and exciting. Sometimes, when one thing does not work, you try another. That was part of the genius of FDR - he was willing to keep on trying to improve conditions in the country and was realistic enough to alter his plans based on the facts unlike the current resident of the White House.
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 14:58:36
Leaving tomorrow Morning, and coming back Monday Night. I think that Clinster said he would fill in for me on Thursday.
I am gonna be missing y'all as well.
Faye, when is your Doctor appointment?
Raine on 08/11/2008 14:58:36
Quote by m-hadley:Quote by Raine:
I am sitting here waiting for my toenails to dry... I am gittin' all fancied up for the trip...
Raine,
Take good care and have a fun and safe trip - when will you be back? We already miss you :(
Cheers,
mfaye :hug:
I am gonna be missing y'all as well.
Faye, when is your Doctor appointment?
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:01:48
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:01:48
Anyone know what specifically happened to start the whole Russia/Georgia thing?
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:02:58
Have fun on your trip Raine. The place is never the same without ya'll
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:02:58
Quote by Raine:Leaving tomorrow Morning, and coming back Monday Night. I think that Clinster said he would fill in for me on Thursday.Quote by m-hadley:Quote by Raine:
I am sitting here waiting for my toenails to dry... I am gittin' all fancied up for the trip...
Raine,
Take good care and have a fun and safe trip - when will you be back? We already miss you :(
Cheers,
mfaye :hug:
I am gonna be missing y'all as well.
Faye, when is your Doctor appointment?
Have fun on your trip Raine. The place is never the same without ya'll
Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 08/11/2008 15:03:06
Yeah, like I commented yesterday, mostly because of the rotten weather keeping me from assembling our new outdoor furniture, yesterday was the first day this summer I was able to just lounge around outside. So much for making it two days in a row. Usually when we have craptacular summers it's because the ocean didn't warm enough during the spring, this is totally different.
I've got no comment for the pics of our Chimp-in-Chief. My understanding was that Dimwit was only attending the opening ceremonies.
Raine, hard drives are almost cheap enough that you could keep one with just your OS and a bare minimum of apps on them so you can travel.
trojanrabbit on 08/11/2008 15:03:06
Quote by TriSec:
Oh, and it's another suck-tacular day here in ol' New England.
Cloudy, gray, 66º and more rain all day.
What the hell happened to this summer? I thought we were getting global warming and everything was supposed to be all hot 'n stuff??
Seriously, it has been completely craptacular for months. I haven't checked on the Jet Stream, is there a shift on because of changed patterns, or El Nino or something?
Yeah, like I commented yesterday, mostly because of the rotten weather keeping me from assembling our new outdoor furniture, yesterday was the first day this summer I was able to just lounge around outside. So much for making it two days in a row. Usually when we have craptacular summers it's because the ocean didn't warm enough during the spring, this is totally different.
I've got no comment for the pics of our Chimp-in-Chief. My understanding was that Dimwit was only attending the opening ceremonies.
Raine, hard drives are almost cheap enough that you could keep one with just your OS and a bare minimum of apps on them so you can travel.
Comment by BobR on 08/11/2008 15:07:06
LordRobin over on the main board posted:
BobR on 08/11/2008 15:07:06
Quote by wickedpam:
Anyone know what specifically happened to start the whole Russia/Georgia thing?
LordRobin over on the main board posted:
From what I've read, the region in question is populated mostly by Russians, and is only part of Georgia due to a decision made by Stalin (a Georgian) to split the territory in two. (And back then, it hardly mattered, since both "republics" were just part of the USSR.) South Ossetia is in the effective control of ethnic Russian rebels who want Ossetia to be reunified as part of Russia. Georgia has been fighting these rebels, and that's what brought us to this point.
Russia's position is that it's not just going to sit back and watch its people be oppressed. Now, that position may not be totally honest (for one thing, they're almost certainly funding the rebels), but it's at least as defensible as Georgia's "mine mine mine" position regarding the territory.
Comment by 
Scoopster on 08/11/2008 15:07:11
Scoopster on 08/11/2008 15:07:11
Morning all! Nothing beats getting to work late on a holiday because the public transit is running a Sunday schedule and a bus blows past you because it's COMPLETELY full..
In other news.. Google Maps has struck again!
In other news.. Google Maps has struck again!
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 15:07:56
From the Telegraph UK:
It looks like Russia is taking Georgia back., and there isn't a damn thing the USA can do.
Raine on 08/11/2008 15:07:56
From the Telegraph UK:
But American diplomats conceded that the US had few options and ruled out military intervention on behalf of Georgia. "We have no good options," a US National Security Council official told The Daily Telegraph. "We need Russia's co-operation over Iran and derailing that over a localised conflict in Georgia makes no sense. We just have to hope that diplomacy prevails. The next necessary step is for Russia to respond positively to Georgia's ceasefire declaration."
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that Mikheil Saakashvili, the president of Georgia, "must go". Mr Lavrov said Russia would continue its military action in South Ossetia due to the "continuing direct threat to Russian citizens".
It looks like Russia is taking Georgia back., and there isn't a damn thing the USA can do.
Comment by Scoopster on 08/11/2008 15:08:44
gdi... I was just starting to get over that whole thing too. Why do people like this even get ANY attention?
Scoopster on 08/11/2008 15:08:44
Quote by Raine:
OK... get this load... Wolfson Blames Edwards' affair for costing Clinton the nomination.
gdi... I was just starting to get over that whole thing too. Why do people like this even get ANY attention?
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:13:43
Thanks - that boils it down for me so I get atleast the big picture of what's going on.
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:13:43
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
Anyone know what specifically happened to start the whole Russia/Georgia thing?
LordRobin over on the main board posted:From what I've read, the region in question is populated mostly by Russians, and is only part of Georgia due to a decision made by Stalin (a Georgian) to split the territory in two. (And back then, it hardly mattered, since both "republics" were just part of the USSR.) South Ossetia is in the effective control of ethnic Russian rebels who want Ossetia to be reunified as part of Russia. Georgia has been fighting these rebels, and that's what brought us to this point.
Russia's position is that it's not just going to sit back and watch its people be oppressed. Now, that position may not be totally honest (for one thing, they're almost certainly funding the rebels), but it's at least as defensible as Georgia's "mine mine mine" position regarding the territory.
Thanks - that boils it down for me so I get atleast the big picture of what's going on.
Comment by TriSec on 08/11/2008 15:16:25
TriSec on 08/11/2008 15:16:25
It's a Basque name, folks. "Xabier" is pronounced the same as "Javier".
Trust me on this one.
Trust me on this one.
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:18:26
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:18:26
I think Stan Lee would have a great sense of humor about that
Comment by Scoopster on 08/11/2008 15:22:50
Scoopster on 08/11/2008 15:22:50
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 15:25:06
Raine on 08/11/2008 15:25:06
you know, it just occured to me... Exhibit Number 4... *ush's A-OK sign...
While the gesture is positive in some countries, in certain parts of middle and southern Europe (although not in Spain or Portugal) the gesture is considered offensive, as in "you are a zero" or "you are nothing". In some Mediterranean countries, as well as in Brazil, it represents vulgar expressions: either an insult ("you are an asshole"), or the slang for anus itself. By the same symbolism, it stands for marica (faggot) in several South American countries.
In Australia it simply means "okay".
In Germany it can either mean "okay" or "arsehole". The latter is mainly used by traffic participants, called the Autofahrergruß (drivers' salutation). Insulting police with this gesture can result in a fee of up to €750.
In American Sign Language it is the letter 'F', or the number '9', and when made with the thumb and forefinger parallel to the ground, means "asshole".
In Turkey and Venezuela, it is a very offensive gesture, regarded as a reference to homosexuality, and reflecting a wider than usual (due to anal sex) anus of a homosexual man
In most continental European countries, when the sign is placed over the nose, with the nose protruding through the 'O' made by the thumb and forefinger, it means "drunk".
In Japan it also means "zero" or "money".
While the gesture is positive in some countries, in certain parts of middle and southern Europe (although not in Spain or Portugal) the gesture is considered offensive, as in "you are a zero" or "you are nothing". In some Mediterranean countries, as well as in Brazil, it represents vulgar expressions: either an insult ("you are an asshole"), or the slang for anus itself. By the same symbolism, it stands for marica (faggot) in several South American countries.
In Australia it simply means "okay".
In Germany it can either mean "okay" or "arsehole". The latter is mainly used by traffic participants, called the Autofahrergruß (drivers' salutation). Insulting police with this gesture can result in a fee of up to €750.
In American Sign Language it is the letter 'F', or the number '9', and when made with the thumb and forefinger parallel to the ground, means "asshole".
In Turkey and Venezuela, it is a very offensive gesture, regarded as a reference to homosexuality, and reflecting a wider than usual (due to anal sex) anus of a homosexual man
In most continental European countries, when the sign is placed over the nose, with the nose protruding through the 'O' made by the thumb and forefinger, it means "drunk".
In Japan it also means "zero" or "money".
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:37:55
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:37:55
my fave is still the landlady
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 15:39:39
Caption this.
Raine on 08/11/2008 15:39:39
Caption this.
Comment by Scoopster on 08/11/2008 15:49:16
"So he grabbed Lesnar's hand and arm like this and twisted, and before you could say "torn ligament" he had tapped out."
Scoopster on 08/11/2008 15:49:16
Quote by Raine:
Caption this.
"So he grabbed Lesnar's hand and arm like this and twisted, and before you could say "torn ligament" he had tapped out."
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:49:17
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:49:17
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.
Comment by BobR on 08/11/2008 15:49:55
I can WALK, dammit!
I'm the preshide.... the preshdide...
I'm the ffuckin' leader of the fphree WORLD!
:puke:
BobR on 08/11/2008 15:49:55
Quote by Raine:
Caption this.
I can WALK, dammit!
I'm the preshide.... the preshdide...
I'm the ffuckin' leader of the fphree WORLD!
:puke:
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 15:57:03
Raine on 08/11/2008 15:57:03
Take a closer look at this photo...
Specifically... his elbow...
Specifically... his elbow...
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:57:14
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 15:57:14
As some who often spent summer weekends in Myrtle Beach - I do not recommend it unless you want to drop a few IQ points
Comment by TriSec on 08/11/2008 15:59:35
TriSec on 08/11/2008 15:59:35
Did he crash his bike again?
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 16:05:58
Raine on 08/11/2008 16:05:58
I think so... he did go mountain biking on the olympic course.
No pictures are available tho, it seems.
No pictures are available tho, it seems.
Comment by livingonli on 08/11/2008 16:08:09
He must have banged his elbow when he went to have some "pretzels".
livingonli on 08/11/2008 16:08:09
Quote by Raine:
Take a closer look at this photo...
Specifically... his elbow...
He must have banged his elbow when he went to have some "pretzels".
Comment by livingonli on 08/11/2008 16:10:16
livingonli on 08/11/2008 16:10:16
OK back from the doctor. I did lose 2 pounds otherwise status quo and my blood sugar numbers have been getting better. It looks like my goal is to get the weight off and then hopefully will start to fall into place.
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 16:10:45
Eek! Cringe worthy pic
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 16:10:45
Quote by TriSec:
Did he crash his bike again?
Eek! Cringe worthy pic
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 16:12:11
Raine on 08/11/2008 16:12:11
:rolleyes2: David... you are a guest on THOM's Show. be respectful...
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 16:17:23
:clap: :hug:
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 16:17:23
Quote by livingonli:
OK back from the doctor. I did lose 2 pounds otherwise status quo and my blood sugar numbers have been getting better. It looks like my goal is to get the weight off and then hopefully will start to fall into place.
:clap: :hug:
Comment by livingonli on 08/11/2008 16:26:37
Thanks.
livingonli on 08/11/2008 16:26:37
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli:
OK back from the doctor. I did lose 2 pounds otherwise status quo and my blood sugar numbers have been getting better. It looks like my goal is to get the weight off and then hopefully will start to fall into place.
:clap: :hug:
Thanks.
Comment by Will in Chicago on 08/11/2008 16:27:02
I would not expect David Duke to be respectful any more than I would expect him to admit that a Jew, a Hispanic, or an African American are equally as American as someone whose ancestors came over on the Mayglower and mean it.
I am sorry, but having David Duke or the KKK on is kind of outside the bounds of regular political discourse. I forced myself to listen, while making boxes.
By the way, as an antidote to Duke's idiotic analysis of the causes of the Iraq War, I recommend the following by Greg Palast: Was The Invasion of Iraq a Jewish Conspiracy? The oil is in the ground to keep it off the market.
Also, if a follower of David Duke is whom you are fighting in the water cooler wars, maybe you need to find a better water cooler.
Will in Chicago on 08/11/2008 16:27:02
Quote by Raine:
:rolleyes2: David... you are a guest on THOM's Show. be respectful...
I would not expect David Duke to be respectful any more than I would expect him to admit that a Jew, a Hispanic, or an African American are equally as American as someone whose ancestors came over on the Mayglower and mean it.
I am sorry, but having David Duke or the KKK on is kind of outside the bounds of regular political discourse. I forced myself to listen, while making boxes.
By the way, as an antidote to Duke's idiotic analysis of the causes of the Iraq War, I recommend the following by Greg Palast: Was The Invasion of Iraq a Jewish Conspiracy? The oil is in the ground to keep it off the market.
Also, if a follower of David Duke is whom you are fighting in the water cooler wars, maybe you need to find a better water cooler.
Comment by livingonli on 08/11/2008 16:27:59
Should I be glad I missed that segment? I guess it sounds like David's no longer denying his Klan ties anymore when he was trying to portray himself as just another conservative when he ran for political office.
livingonli on 08/11/2008 16:27:59
Quote by Raine:
:rolleyes2: David... you are a guest on THOM's Show. be respectful...
Should I be glad I missed that segment? I guess it sounds like David's no longer denying his Klan ties anymore when he was trying to portray himself as just another conservative when he ran for political office.
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 16:30:41
every 1 and 2 pounds off adds up to bigger numbers down the road. Trust me I know.
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 16:30:41
Quote by livingonli:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli:
OK back from the doctor. I did lose 2 pounds otherwise status quo and my blood sugar numbers have been getting better. It looks like my goal is to get the weight off and then hopefully will start to fall into place.
:clap: :hug:
Thanks.
every 1 and 2 pounds off adds up to bigger numbers down the road. Trust me I know.
Comment by livingonli on 08/11/2008 16:35:19
Yeah, Laura, that's it get up and walk out on me. I am the presh-i-dent. You can't defy my orders. Get me another drink, bitch!
livingonli on 08/11/2008 16:35:19
Quote by Raine:
Caption this.
Yeah, Laura, that's it get up and walk out on me. I am the presh-i-dent. You can't defy my orders. Get me another drink, bitch!
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 16:39:19
Raine on 08/11/2008 16:39:19
Watch it... :BAM:
Comment by livingonli on 08/11/2008 16:42:13
livingonli on 08/11/2008 16:42:13
Did you see this? From DCRTV.
Bonneville To Kill 3WT, Expand WTOP & FNR - 8/11 - First on DCRTV. DCRTV hears that Bonneville will be killing off low-rated talker 3WT. And will use 3WT's old 107.7 Warrenton/Manassas signal to relay all-news WTOP, which will remain on DC's 103.5 and Frederick's 103.9 FM. With 3WT's old DC area 1500 AM and Frederick's 820 AM going to Federal News Radio, WFED, now on DC's low-ish powered 1050 AM. The Washington Nationals will continued to be heard on 3WT's old signals. The team is under contract to Bonneville through the 2009 season. "What this will mean for WTOP is a network of three FM stations covering an area literally from Richmond to Baltimore and from Chesapeake Bay to the Shenandoah Mountains," a local radio observer tells DCRTV. "It sets up WTOP to be an even bigger regional powerhouse than it already is." DCRTV also hears that the 3WT morning team, including David Burd, is gone. The last show was today. Starting Tuesday, 8/12, WTOP's morning show will air on 107.7 and WFED's morning show will air on 1500/820, with the syndicated talkers remaining on the former 3WT signals for several more weeks. Also gone from 3WT - weekend car show guy Pat Goss. Says Bonneville Senior Regional VP Joel Oxley: "With the coming change in administration, putting the station on a more powerful signal was the logical next step in the evolution of Federal News Radio, which serves the ever-growing and important federal community." The AM signal of 1500 is 50,000-watts and can be heard at night from Maine to Florida, and beyond. More soon.....
Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/11/2008 17:00:46
trojanrabbit on 08/11/2008 17:00:46
I'm in almost uncontrolled yawning mode. Need another cup of coffee. Ugh.
Comment by BobR on 08/11/2008 17:02:15
So what's that all mean? None of those names mean anything to me.
BobR on 08/11/2008 17:02:15
Quote by livingonli:
Did you see this? From DCRTV.
So what's that all mean? None of those names mean anything to me.
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 17:05:29
The only local station to have Steph on a good signal is going all news. Just what we need around here more WTOP and bad music
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 17:05:29
Quote by livingonli:
Did you see this? From DCRTV.
Bonneville To Kill 3WT, Expand WTOP & FNR - 8/11 - First on DCRTV. DCRTV hears that Bonneville will be killing off low-rated talker 3WT. And will use 3WT's old 107.7 Warrenton/Manassas signal to relay all-news WTOP, which will remain on DC's 103.5 and Frederick's 103.9 FM. With 3WT's old DC area 1500 AM and Frederick's 820 AM going to Federal News Radio, WFED, now on DC's low-ish powered 1050 AM. The Washington Nationals will continued to be heard on 3WT's old signals. The team is under contract to Bonneville through the 2009 season. "What this will mean for WTOP is a network of three FM stations covering an area literally from Richmond to Baltimore and from Chesapeake Bay to the Shenandoah Mountains," a local radio observer tells DCRTV. "It sets up WTOP to be an even bigger regional powerhouse than it already is." DCRTV also hears that the 3WT morning team, including David Burd, is gone. The last show was today. Starting Tuesday, 8/12, WTOP's morning show will air on 107.7 and WFED's morning show will air on 1500/820, with the syndicated talkers remaining on the former 3WT signals for several more weeks. Also gone from 3WT - weekend car show guy Pat Goss. Says Bonneville Senior Regional VP Joel Oxley: "With the coming change in administration, putting the station on a more powerful signal was the logical next step in the evolution of Federal News Radio, which serves the ever-growing and important federal community." The AM signal of 1500 is 50,000-watts and can be heard at night from Maine to Florida, and beyond. More soon.....
The only local station to have Steph on a good signal is going all news. Just what we need around here more WTOP and bad music
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 17:06:21
Last I checked it was the only station in DC to have Steph on where you could hear the show. The rest of the shows were all right-wing
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 17:06:21
Quote by BobR:Quote by livingonli:
Did you see this? From DCRTV.
So what's that all mean? None of those names mean anything to me.
Last I checked it was the only station in DC to have Steph on where you could hear the show. The rest of the shows were all right-wing
Comment by livingonli on 08/11/2008 17:12:59
And the 820 signal did air Randi but DC got stuck with Glenn Beck. I wonder if Steph's show will move back to 1260 when the flip occurs.
livingonli on 08/11/2008 17:12:59
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by BobR:Quote by livingonli:
Did you see this? From DCRTV.
So what's that all mean? None of those names mean anything to me.
Last I checked it was the only station in DC to have Steph on where you could hear the show. The rest of the shows were all right-wing
And the 820 signal did air Randi but DC got stuck with Glenn Beck. I wonder if Steph's show will move back to 1260 when the flip occurs.
Comment by livingonli on 08/11/2008 17:17:25
livingonli on 08/11/2008 17:17:25
Where's 
been today?
been today?
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 17:18:43
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 17:18:43
Sometimes I hate it when Thom lets smart ass remarks by his guest just lay there.
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/11/2008 17:21:13
Mondobubba on 08/11/2008 17:21:13
OMG! 
Raine, brilliant pictures of Bush! I'm not sure which one I like the best. I'm leaning to the one of him and Duran. Her body language and facial expression say oh so very much!
Raine, brilliant pictures of Bush! I'm not sure which one I like the best. I'm leaning to the one of him and Duran. Her body language and facial expression say oh so very much!
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 17:26:50
probably working.
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 17:26:50
Quote by livingonli:
Where's
probably working.
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 17:27:05
how was your last day?
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 17:27:05
Quote by Mondobubba:
OMG!
how was your last day?
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/11/2008 17:29:20
Hawai'i elitist? Tell it to the folks who are living in tents in the beach parks!
Mondobubba on 08/11/2008 17:29:20
Quote by wickedpam:
Hawaii's an "elitist" state? Wonder if the people that are barely getting by on the islands know that.
Hawai'i elitist?
Tell it to the folks who are living in tents in the beach parks!
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/11/2008 17:31:21
Dull as dirt water. They fed us a nice catered mean then sent us all home or in my case to my parents. When I return I will start exposing the seedy underbelly of the credit card industry. Here is a little teaser "trapdoor fees"
Mondobubba on 08/11/2008 17:31:21
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Mondobubba:
OMG!
how was your last day?
Dull as dirt water. They fed us a nice catered mean then sent us all home or in my case to my parents. When I return I will start exposing the seedy underbelly of the credit card industry. Here is a little teaser "trapdoor fees"
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 17:35:03
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 17:35:03
What's a trapdoor fee?
Comment by m-hadley on 08/11/2008 17:45:52
Raine,
I am scheduled for the "procedure" on Friday around 12noon Safe travels Raine :hug:
Cheers,
mfaye
m-hadley on 08/11/2008 17:45:52
Quote by Raine:Leaving tomorrow Morning, and coming back Monday Night. I think that Clinster said he would fill in for me on Thursday.Quote by m-hadley:Quote by Raine:
I am sitting here waiting for my toenails to dry... I am gittin' all fancied up for the trip...
Raine,
Take good care and have a fun and safe trip - when will you be back? We already miss you :(
Cheers,
mfaye :hug:
I am gonna be missing y'all as well.
Faye, when is your Doctor appointment?
Raine,
I am scheduled for the "procedure" on Friday around 12noon
Safe travels Raine :hug:Cheers,
mfaye
Comment by TriSec on 08/11/2008 18:00:50
TriSec on 08/11/2008 18:00:50
I'll see your trapdoor fee and raise you a misaligned claim....
Or how about a signature requirement?
Hell, even a claim with a staple out of place.
(all reasons for a payor to reject a claim these days.)
Or how about a signature requirement?
Hell, even a claim with a staple out of place.
(all reasons for a payor to reject a claim these days.)
Comment by livingonli on 08/11/2008 18:58:34
livingonli on 08/11/2008 18:58:34
Boy, bloggie sure got quiet. And now it's time for me to head to work. 
Comment by TriSec on 08/11/2008 19:16:56
TriSec on 08/11/2008 19:16:56
Comment by Random on 08/11/2008 19:28:13
Random on 08/11/2008 19:28:13
Wohoo
Random brought laptop, and hotel has free internets.
Wohoo.
Random brought laptop, and hotel has free internets.
Wohoo.
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 19:40:24
Raine on 08/11/2008 19:40:24
WooHoo Random! I am surprised you are not out and about... St. Augustine is such a loverly town.
Raine is still packing for the big trip..
Raine is still packing for the big trip..
Comment by TriSec on 08/11/2008 19:42:07
TriSec on 08/11/2008 19:42:07
*sigh*
TriSec has 11 days to go until vacation....
TriSec has 11 days to go until vacation....
Comment by Random on 08/11/2008 19:42:35
Random on 08/11/2008 19:42:35
Hey...Random just got in...he drove half the way. Damn small car.
He's probably gonna do a lil wandering, probably a ghost tour tonight.
He's probably gonna do a lil wandering, probably a ghost tour tonight.
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 19:50:05
Raine on 08/11/2008 19:50:05
Comment by velveeta jones on 08/11/2008 19:53:01
velveeta jones on 08/11/2008 19:53:01
Wow! I don't normally don the 
but I must say that Issac Hayes' death is suspicious, only because he was a member of a cult that kills people. Even FOX news thinks so!
Very interesting read. Lets see if any one else picks up on this.
but I must say that Issac Hayes' death is suspicious, only because he was a member of a cult that kills people. Even FOX news thinks so!Isaac was found dead by his treadmill, but conveniently missing from the wire stories was a significant fact: in January 2006, Isaac had a significant stroke. At the time, the word went out only that he had been hospitalized for exhaustion.
But the truth was, Isaac, whom I’d seen just a couple of months earlier when he headlined the Blues Ball in Memphis, was in trouble. Having lost the rights to his songs two decades earlier, he was finally making some money voicing the character of Chef on “South Park.” But “South Park” lampooned Scientology, so the leaders wanted Isaac out.
Push came to shove on Nov. 16, 2005, when “South Park” aired its hilarious “Trapped in the Closet” episode spoofing Tom Cruise and John Travolta. “South Park” creator Matt Stone told me later that Isaac had come to him in tears.
“He said he was under great pressure from Scientology, and if we didn’t stop poking at them, he’d have to leave," Stone said.
Very interesting read. Lets see if any one else picks up on this.
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 19:57:47
Raine on 08/11/2008 19:57:47
Comment by Mondobubba on 08/11/2008 20:05:00
A trapdoor fee is something you didn't expect. Like say a late fee that bills on the due date of your credit card. No grace period for you! Or the constantly shrinking day your payment is due. Say 25 days, no 23 day or even 20 days after the monthly cycle date.
Yeah credit card love, love, love their fees!
Mondobubba on 08/11/2008 20:05:00
Quote by wickedpam:
What's a trapdoor fee?
A trapdoor fee is something you didn't expect. Like say a late fee that bills on the due date of your credit card. No grace period for you! Or the constantly shrinking day your payment is due. Say 25 days, no 23 day or even 20 days after the monthly cycle date.
Yeah credit card love, love, love their fees!
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 20:13:13
Woa. I read the rest of the article that is terribly sad and tragic. I did not know that part of the story.
Raine on 08/11/2008 20:13:13
Quote by velveeta jones:
Wow! I don't normally don theIsaac was found dead by his treadmill, but conveniently missing from the wire stories was a significant fact: in January 2006, Isaac had a significant stroke. At the time, the word went out only that he had been hospitalized for exhaustion.
But the truth was, Isaac, whom I’d seen just a couple of months earlier when he headlined the Blues Ball in Memphis, was in trouble. Having lost the rights to his songs two decades earlier, he was finally making some money voicing the character of Chef on “South Park.” But “South Park” lampooned Scientology, so the leaders wanted Isaac out.
Push came to shove on Nov. 16, 2005, when “South Park” aired its hilarious “Trapped in the Closet” episode spoofing Tom Cruise and John Travolta. “South Park” creator Matt Stone told me later that Isaac had come to him in tears.
“He said he was under great pressure from Scientology, and if we didn’t stop poking at them, he’d have to leave," Stone said.
Very interesting read. Lets see if any one else picks up on this.
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 20:17:55
Of course, in *fairness* McCain could not have plagarized it... he doesn't know the Wikispacetubes... :sarcasm:
Unless of course he learned to use the series of intertubes...
Either way... someone plagarized that speach
Raine on 08/11/2008 20:17:55
Quote by Raine:
Did McCalin Palgarize Wiki in his speech on the Georgian Crisis?
Unless of course he learned to use the series of intertubes...
Either way... someone plagarized that speach
Comment by TriSec on 08/11/2008 20:23:44
TriSec on 08/11/2008 20:23:44
Given his history with Czechoslovakia, I'm surprised he didn't call it the Soviet Republic of Georgia...
Comment by Random on 08/11/2008 20:25:22
Random on 08/11/2008 20:25:22
Random going on a Ripley Ghost tour
Comment by Random on 08/11/2008 20:30:35
When asked about the Soviet attack on Georgia, McCain said.
Random on 08/11/2008 20:30:35
Quote by Raine:Of course, in *fairness* McCain could not have plagarized it... he doesn't know the Wikispacetubes... :sarcasm:Quote by Raine:
Did McCalin Palgarize Wiki in his speech on the Georgian Crisis?
Unless of course he learned to use the series of intertubes...
Either way... someone plagarized that speach
When asked about the Soviet attack on Georgia, McCain said.
This is a horrible unprovoked attack on the United States.
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 20:48:07
is Ripley a place or does this have something to do with Ripley's Believe it or not?
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 20:48:07
Quote by Random:
Random going on a Ripley Ghost tour
is Ripley a place or does this have something to do with Ripley's Believe it or not?
Comment by Random on 08/11/2008 20:50:09
Ripley's believe or not.
Random on 08/11/2008 20:50:09
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Random:
Random going on a Ripley Ghost tour
is Ripley a place or does this have something to do with Ripley's Believe it or not?
Ripley's believe or not.
Comment by wickedpam on 08/11/2008 20:54:19
I went threw the one in Myrtle Beach - the hall of horrors creeped me out. Then again I was 16 and me and some friends were goofing off
wickedpam on 08/11/2008 20:54:19
Quote by Random:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Random:
Random going on a Ripley Ghost tour
is Ripley a place or does this have something to do with Ripley's Believe it or not?
Ripley's believe or not.
I went threw the one in Myrtle Beach - the hall of horrors creeped me out. Then again I was 16 and me and some friends were goofing off
Comment by Random on 08/11/2008 20:58:12
Myrtle beach...Reminds me of cookie roberts.
Random on 08/11/2008 20:58:12
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Random:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Random:
Random going on a Ripley Ghost tour
is Ripley a place or does this have something to do with Ripley's Believe it or not?
Ripley's believe or not.
I went threw the one in Myrtle Beach - the hall of horrors creeped me out. Then again I was 16 and me and some friends were goofing off
Myrtle beach...Reminds me of cookie roberts.
Comment by MMB on 08/11/2008 21:04:26
MMB on 08/11/2008 21:04:26
Raine, What part of New York are you from? I am dating a guy from Syracuse NY. and have to admit i don't know my NY. geography!!! Thanks and have a great trip and lots of fun!!! 
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 21:16:32
Raine on 08/11/2008 21:16:32
Mike MAlloy NEVER EVER said he wants McCain elected.
Comment by Random on 08/11/2008 21:18:08
Malloy would never want McCain.
Who said he did?
Random on 08/11/2008 21:18:08
Quote by Raine:
Mike MAlloy NEVER EVER said he wants McCain elected.
Malloy would never want McCain.
Who said he did?
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 21:23:22
Raine on 08/11/2008 21:23:22
McCAins new Web ad is just insulting... Childish and misogynistic to women voters
I wonder if he got permission to use that clip from Wayne's world...
I wonder if he got permission to use that clip from Wayne's world...
Comment by Random on 08/11/2008 21:28:20
Random on 08/11/2008 21:28:20
Cokie Roberts scares random.
Obama shouldn't visit his family!
Obama shouldn't visit his family!
Comment by TriSec on 08/11/2008 21:28:47
TriSec on 08/11/2008 21:28:47
I ask again....who's running McCain's campaign, an eighth-grader?
Comment by Raine on 08/11/2008 21:42:24
Raine on 08/11/2008 21:42:24
Mike RW caller reading the talking points.
BADLY.
Wow.
BADLY.
Wow.
Comment by Random on 08/11/2008 23:48:56
Random on 08/11/2008 23:48:56
Wonderful place St. Augustine is when it's pouring cats and dogs.
Comment by m-hadley on 08/12/2008 00:04:44
...and his fifth-grade brother - the demented duo, seriously who is in charge? Not their parents (tweedle-dee and twdeedle-dumb - that's Mr. & Mrs. Tweedle-Dumb, - married 40 years and Mr. Dumb has only been caught with a (young male) prostitute less than a dozen times (in the last year), yo bucko! Heee's clean for Cristo, or is that Crisco?
Cheers,
mfaye
:airhump:
m-hadley on 08/12/2008 00:04:44
Quote by TriSec:
I ask again....who's running McCain's campaign, an eighth-grader?
...and his fifth-grade brother - the demented duo, seriously who is in charge? Not their parents (tweedle-dee and twdeedle-dumb - that's Mr. & Mrs. Tweedle-Dumb, - married 40 years and Mr. Dumb has only been caught with a (young male) prostitute less than a dozen times (in the last year), yo bucko! Heee's clean for Cristo, or is that Crisco?
Cheers,
mfaye
:airhump:
Comment by Raine on 08/12/2008 00:09:26
Raine on 08/12/2008 00:09:26
AND... KO opening with the McCain Plagerizing story.
AND with the dire story of the Caucasian conflict in Georgia.
AND with the dire story of the Caucasian conflict in Georgia.
Comment by Raine on 08/12/2008 00:12:51
I would if that were not so damn close to truth... it would be funny.
This ad is something a 10 year old with access to an AV dept. could do.
Raine on 08/12/2008 00:12:51
Quote by m-hadley:Quote by TriSec:
I ask again....who's running McCain's campaign, an eighth-grader?
...and his fifth-grade brother - the demented duo, seriously who is in charge? Not their parents (tweedle-dee and twdeedle-dumb - that's Mr. & Mrs. Tweedle-Dumb, - married 40 years and Mr. Dumb has only been caught with a (young male) prostitute less than a dozen times (in the last year), yo bucko! Heee's clean for Cristo, or is that Crisco?
Cheers,
mfaye
:airhump:
if that were not so damn close to truth... it would be funny. This ad is something a 10 year old with access to an AV dept. could do.
Comment by Raine on 08/12/2008 00:15:46
Raine on 08/12/2008 00:15:46
The good Dr. is with KO on the #1 story tonite. We have a serious problem with Russia/georgia.
I have been trying to keep the story going along on the message board... *sigh*
I have been trying to keep the story going along on the message board... *sigh*
Comment by livingonli on 08/12/2008 00:16:43
livingonli on 08/12/2008 00:16:43
Hello again. My luck just keeps going in the wrong direction. My car wouldn't start because the battery needed another boost and I had to wait an hour and a half for AAA's person to arrive to jump my car. At least I scheduled an appointment for Thursday to get the battery replaced. Just hope my car holds out until then.
And as a result I was at work an hour and a half late but I did give the supervisor a head's up. I was this close to using a sick day.
And as a result I was at work an hour and a half late but I did give the supervisor a head's up. I was this close to using a sick day.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/12/2008 01:17:48
trojanrabbit on 08/12/2008 01:17:48
Only good thing about Crapcast moving MSNBC to the digital tier is that the picture is MUCH clearer and the colors are much more vibrant.
Have a great time in NY, Raine.
Have a great time in NY, Raine.
Comment by livingonli on 08/12/2008 01:18:26
livingonli on 08/12/2008 01:18:26
Comment by TriSec on 08/12/2008 01:39:49
TriSec on 08/12/2008 01:39:49
Evening, folks...
An early harbinger of fall tonight, we had our preliminary Pack Committee meeting and planned the calendar through the end of the year.
Of course, have I mentioned how sucktacular the weather has been around here?
You'd never know it's summer by looking outside...
An early harbinger of fall tonight, we had our preliminary Pack Committee meeting and planned the calendar through the end of the year.
Of course, have I mentioned how sucktacular the weather has been around here?
You'd never know it's summer by looking outside...
Comment by livingonli on 08/12/2008 01:42:39
livingonli on 08/12/2008 01:42:39
While other areas have been baking, the Northeast has just been sucky.
Comment by trojanrabbit on 08/12/2008 01:55:06
Pick one, please.
1. Old news, nothing to see here. Did you know Barack Hussein Obama is a Muslim?
2. It's OK for McCain to play the field, he's a certified War Hee-roe. Edwards is a Breck Girl.
3. As a Republican it's your duty to "trade up" to another wife. Especially if she has lots of $$$$.
4. B-b-b-but Clinton!
trojanrabbit on 08/12/2008 01:55:06
Pick one, please.
1. Old news, nothing to see here. Did you know Barack Hussein Obama is a Muslim?
2. It's OK for McCain to play the field, he's a certified War Hee-roe. Edwards is a Breck Girl.
3. As a Republican it's your duty to "trade up" to another wife. Especially if she has lots of $$$$.
4. B-b-b-but Clinton!
Comment by Raine on 08/12/2008 02:02:24
Fuck it all...
you can pick the future or the past.
I will see y'all in a few days. I y'all...
G'nite.
Raine
Raine on 08/12/2008 02:02:24
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Pick one, please.
1. Old news, nothing to see here. Did you know Barack Hussein Obama is a Muslim?
2. It's OK for McCain to play the field, he's a certified War Hee-roe. Edwards is a Breck Girl.
3. As a Republican it's your duty to "trade up" to another wife. Especially if she has lots of $$$$.
4. B-b-b-but Clinton!
you can pick the future or the past.
I will see y'all in a few days. I
y'all... G'nite.
Raine
Comment by livingonli on 08/12/2008 02:04:09
livingonli on 08/12/2008 02:04:09
Have a fun trip Raine. Give the family our love.
Comment by livingonli on 08/12/2008 02:05:20
Number 3 or all of the above.
livingonli on 08/12/2008 02:05:20
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Pick one, please.
1. Old news, nothing to see here. Did you know Barack Hussein Obama is a Muslim?
2. It's OK for McCain to play the field, he's a certified War Hee-roe. Edwards is a Breck Girl.
3. As a Republican it's your duty to "trade up" to another wife. Especially if she has lots of $$$$.
4. B-b-b-but Clinton!
Number 3 or all of the above.