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The Ugly American
10/05 at 11:58 AM •
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a workman’s gotta know his tools

I love this picture.

It speaks to me on a number of levels:
• Yeah, it’s just plain funny. It’s a why-didn’t-I-think-of-that thing.
• It’s inspirational. I gotta try this. I expect thousands of ‘barrow-pushers are gonna try this, now, too.
• It’s humbling. There are probably a gazillion guys who’ve been doin’ this for centuries, and I didn’t know about it.
• It illustrates of how humans think. You can use things for other than the obvious, often at a moment of need.
• It illustrates how civilization works. All of these guys didn’t come up with this idea independently. It was adopted by individuals who recognized another guy’s good idea when they saw it, and cultural or ethnic background just won’t limit progress without interference.
• It illustrates that not all all good ideas come from government.
• It illustrates that not all useful behavior requires compulsion or monetary reward.
• It illustrates the inevitability of previously unknown power-grab opportunities. Some union guy will soon demand better break seating, and some bureaucrat will try to regulate it.
• It illustrates one reason you can’t predict evolutionary paths in biology. An adaptation for one use may have another, serendipitous use, as well; and that may result in a dramatically different adaptive result.

Any other thoughts?

DougM (commissarophobe)
10/05 at 11:48 AM •
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Teh SK/e~C Commemorative Pic

Yep—that’s us… and more

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Claire, Ideologically Stubborn Mobster Ruralist
10/05 at 10:22 AM •
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stimulus crap

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SondraK, Lympian Slayer
10/05 at 09:55 AM •
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High on Cokie

Some people get it, and they aren’t afraid to say so.  Is the tide starting to turn?



H/T Weasel Zippers

The hits just keep on comin’!
H/T PW

apotheosis
10/05 at 06:28 AM •
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Like a String of Firecrackers

So I was looking through David Thompson’s list of Friday stuff and found this.  And it got me wondering...if that was shown as-is in a modern-day theater, which part would make lefty heads asplode in a shower of pink rage the hardest?

This gratuitous display of meat?


...probably not.  There’s plenty of meat in theaters already.  Speaking of which…

How about this gem, then?  The PDA warning?


How come you never see THAT injunction in the twenty minutes of previews and commercials you pay for every time you visit the cinema?  They’ll tell you to turn off your cellphone but they won’t tell you to turn off your DATE.

I hate to sound like an old fogey, but theater “fooling around” has progressed a LONG way since my younger days.  This here’s a family site so I’ll spare you the details, but for pete’s sake, there’s a reason why you pay for two tickets...you’re expected to use two seats.  At least take it to the back row.

Anyway, most people would laugh that off or ignore it.  Or both.  No, to REALLY make lefty heads pop you need something outlandish, something so heinous, so inexcusably offensive that it curdles the tender soul of the poet.  Something that would make baby Obama cry.

apotheosis
10/05 at 05:50 AM •
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What is Islam

When SondraK asked me if I’d pick up some slack around here for a few days, I warned her about my penchant for long, sorta rambling BS posts, which don’t seem to fit the KisP style guide.  She didn’t object, but I’ll put the rest of it below the fold to spare you iff’n you’re not interested.

apotheosis
10/04 at 07:42 PM •
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“I Got Your Back”

Well.

PHOENIX (CN) - A homeowner says a Phoenix police officer shot him six times in the back during a 911 home-invasion call, and the 911 tape recorded the officer’s partner saying, “That’s all right. Don’t worry about it. I got your back. ... We clear?” The family says the officers were not aware that the 911 call was still recording as they spoke about covering up the shooting.

One salient point among many: Phoenix AZ police officers can shoot a stationary target six times in the back without a kill shot.

AoS

apotheosis
10/04 at 06:03 PM •
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Passin’ Love Notes In Class

The UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has thanked Iran for providing the agency with information about the construction of its new pilot enrichment plant.

“With reference to the letter of 21 September 2009… from HE Ambassador Soltanieh to the Director General of the Agency Dr ElBaradei, I wish to thank the Islamic Republic of Iran for providing the Agency with information about Iran’s activities related to the construction of a new pilot enrichment plant,” read a letter by the IAEA to Iran, a copy of which was obtained by Press TV.

apotheosis
10/04 at 05:54 PM •
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HOPE AND CHANGE!


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apotheosis
10/04 at 03:51 PM •
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what I did on my end-of-Summer vacation

While Missy’s away, I’ll regale y’all with a few short video clips from a few days on the ol’ Harley up on the Blue Ridge Parkway last week.
Southbound (7 min)
Northbound (8 min)

At the southern end of the Parkway is the Great Smokies National Park, and south of that is one of motorcycling’s Meccas (can I say that?), the Tail of the Dragon. I started at the dam overlook in TN and finished at Deal’s Gap, NC, an eastbound trip of about 11 miles.
Some’a y’all might wanna have a barf bag handy. Just sayin’.
Part 1 (10 min)
Part 2 (10 min)

DougM (commissarophobe)
10/04 at 02:59 PM •
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song for a Sunday afternoon
The Ugly American
10/04 at 01:27 PM •
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French fried

Lovers of France’s two great symbols of cultural exception – its haute cuisine and fine art – are aghast at plans to open a McDonald’s restaurant and McCafé in the Louvre museum next month. America’s fast food temple is celebrating its 30th anniversary in France with a coup -the opening of its 1,142nd Gallic outlet a few yards from the entrance to the country’s Mecca of high art and the world’s most visited museum.

But eet ees our culture!
Yeah, you got culture comin’ out’a your @**; but who patronizes it?
Yeah, ‘Mericans ‘n foreigners ‘n other uncultured rubes.
It’s like jackass Manhattanites: “We have theaters and museums.”
Yeah, all supported by the great unwashed — yokel tourists.

DougM (commissarophobe)
10/04 at 01:39 PM •
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Greasy-Haired Todd Gets More Airtime

this makes ratings?

It’s obvious to anybody who has eyes in this country that tea-baggers, the 9-12ers, these separatist groups that pretend that it’s about policy – they are clearly white-identity movements. They’re clearly white power movements. What they don’t like about the President is that he’s black – or half black (applause) – and they, what also is shocking is that people keep pretending that that’s not really the case with these people.

...This has been going on since the founding of this country that white power movements have tried to establish themselves and hold onto power.

...What you’re saying [Thomas Friedman] is absolutely true, there’s this tacit nudging towards violence. Then also, how about showing up armed? What if black people showed up armed at a McCain rally? What would be the response of that?

Like that white raaacist teabagging bassturd reported on by MSLSD?

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Time to “curb your enthusiasm,” Little Miss Stringy Hair… And friends.

Claire, Ideologically Stubborn Mobster Ruralist
10/04 at 07:45 AM •
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Random Thought…

So when Michelle said she was “making a great sacrifice” going to pitch the Olympics, she likely wasn’t talking about the private plane, nice meals, first class hotel or lunch with Teh Queen. 

So was she really talking about having to hang out with Teh Oprah?

Claire, Ideologically Stubborn Mobster Ruralist
10/04 at 06:53 AM •
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Here they come again…

duck!

The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy [erm… we have a Constitutional Republic] expressed worry about whether the news industry’s financial woes will make for a less educated citizenry and considered whether the government should prop up independent journalists.

Like MSLSD?  Cuz Breitbart, Malkin—even Koz et al—seem to be doing just fine....

he nation needs to give the same urgency to making sure all Americans have broadband access as the Eisenhower administration did in building an interstate highway system a half-century ago, a report released Friday concluded.

...The commission includes two former FCC chairmen, newspaper publishers, a top Google executive, the NAACP president and a former CNN president. It concluded that a free flow of information “is as vital to the healthy functioning of communities as clean air, safe streets, good schools and public health,” and that it’s time for leaders to give it a higher priority.

Diveeersity?  and certainly no Conflict of Interest, there, eh?

The commission said independent journalism plays a vital watchdog role and wrestled with how to encourage it.

Leave it alone and let the Free Market work?  Just an idea…

You have to have access in order to be socially first class, economically first class and politically first class,” said Alberto Ibarguen, former Miami Herald publisher and president and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

“First Class?” WTH?!?

But the commission came to no consensus on whether private-sector journalists should get public subsidies, an idea that would test the historical tradition of journalists’ independence from government.

..."It’s difficult enough when I get the call from somebody in government complaining about the way we reported something,” [ABC News President David Westin, who was not on the commission] said. “But if the person himself who is getting the call is either directly or indirectly employed by government, that could be dangerous.”

Thank you for that clear statement of the obvious—though I doubt the commission is capable of comprehending it.

Claire, Ideologically Stubborn Mobster Ruralist
10/04 at 06:32 AM •
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conservative vs liberal/progressive

A conservative atheist just doesn’t go to church.
A liberal/progressive atheist doesn’t want anybody else to be allowed to go to church, either.

An organization of atheists, The Freedom From Religion Foundation, lost their court case in New Hampshire yesterday in which they wanted the words, “under G_d”, stricken from the Pledge of Allegiance being recited in two school districts in New Hampshire and Vermont. The group had filed charges in 2007 saying that the use of those two words violated the Constitutional rights of the students.

Now, it’s good that this decision was rendered but one can’t ignore what this movement of atheists is and has been up to. This isn’t about Constitutional rights. This isn’t about separation of state and religion. This is about radical atheism...which is a cult of aggression. This is simply about control. We’ve seen the same thing with the Marxist agenda since Obama took the Presidency - the agenda of the Marxists is being forced upon the American people...slowly, but surely. These atheist insurgents are not about protecting their so-called rights, it is about TAKING AWAY the rights of all believers in faith in this country. Do not be fooled. These fanatics, these heathenistic fundamentalists want every church and synagogue in America leveled. They want worship driven out of America.

I’m old enough to have been in grade school when “under God” was added to the pledge.
As a non-religious conservative, I just don’t say the words.
These jackasses aren’t atheists (without belief), they’re anti-theists (against belief).
I believe think that there’s a big friggin’ difference.
These tyrants are my enemy, so I’m tickled pink to have this shoved up their patoots.
Holger Awakens (quoted in full above)
Story at boston.com
Found sumpthin’ akin over at Wollf’s.

DougM (commissarophobe)
10/03 at 10:49 AM •
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I voted, d’jew?

A photograph of the Iranian president [Ahmadinejad] holding up his identity card during elections in March 2008 clearly shows his family has Jewish roots. A close-up of the document reveals he was previously known as Sabourjian – a Jewish name meaning cloth weaver. The short note scrawled on the card suggests his family changed its name to Ahmadinejad when they converted to embrace Islam after his birth.

The Sabourjians traditionally hail from Aradan, Mr Ahmadinejad’s birthplace, and the name derives from “weaver of the Sabour”, the name for the Jewish Tallit shawl in Persia. The name is even on the list of reserved names for Iranian Jews compiled by Iran’s Ministry of the Interior.

It’s not quite a birth certificate, but at least it’s an official ID.

DougM (commissarophobe)
10/03 at 10:02 AM •
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the O Lympics

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SondraK, Lympian Slayer
10/03 at 09:08 AM •
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Outta the Park!

“Vampires are pretty popular, too...”


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Claire, Ideologically Stubborn Mobster Ruralist
10/03 at 06:55 AM •
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Old Retired Petty Officer said:

When it comes to ratings success, madcow and overthehillking are sucking hind tit. And Hannity finally beat O’Reilly?!?!?!?!? Wow. And I have gotten to the point where I watch Hannity more than O’Reilly. It is nothing against Bill O’Reilly but I just like Sean Hannity more. And he is a fan of the Senior Service of which I served in for twenty years.

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SondraK, Lympian Slayer said:

“ONLY” ?????????
:)

in 'Operation Warm Hearts Warm Hands'.
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SondraK, Lympian Slayer said:

I saw one today!! STG...I almost went back with my camera, it was hilarious!

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Hog Whitman - Bizarre Czar said:

I once made a blowgun in the back of 7th grade science class out of a piece of long, thin glass tubing and a straight-pin --- because there was a substitute teacher that day who wasn’t noticing --- and with my very first silent-but-deadly test shot I nailed a huge wasp who had been buzzing against the window shade, right to that window shade. I swear to God (and that’s not in vain in this case).

With my second shot, I nailed Donald Ludwig, waaay at the front of the class, right in the back, and he immediately jumped-up, clutching at his back, screaming, “OWOW OW OW OW!” or something like that. This was in a previously silent room, as we were all supposed to be reading something.  Or something.

So the substitute teacher, thinking that Donald Ludwig was some kind of insane spastic clown, started yelling at him, and kicked him out of class and sent him down to the Principal’s office. Then the bell rang, and I got away scot-free.

I know I’ll never top that one. Why even try?

Rosebud…

P.S. I sure hope Donald Ludwig isn’t reading this.

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--Jack said:

Follow Obamas eyes. Reminds me of a Chinese saying:
“When a finger points to the moon, the idiot looks at the finger.”

Fake Nobel Prize
Fake Blackbelt
Wouldn’t those look great on a shelf next to his genuine *coughbullshit* birth certificate?

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Old Retired Petty Officer said:

Cancer Survivor. Left Kidney came out on 21 September just two days after my Number Two Son’s Wedding.  Doc said it covered most of the upper outside half. Found when looking for something else. I’m good, gotta a spare and a new job at Edwards AFB as a (sigh) F-16 crew chief.

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Old Retired Petty Officer said:

Sounds as if Andrew and the gang at Breitbart have the AG by the stacking swivel! Ain’t that right MCPO Airdale?

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xc said:

Sondra - It was only $50.  XC isn’t part of my paypal - I don’t trust those guys an inch.

-XC

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DougM (commissarophobe) said:

Heh
I can’t wait for the inevitable lapdog-mediaweenie’s repetition of a “gotcha question” when she answers, “Oh, that’s old news.” By the time she runs again, everything will be “old news.”

in 'she is Sarah, hear the roar'.
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mech (determined characterist) said:

Weeeeeeee! I got my copy today!!!!

And SondraK, I’ll tell her.

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dick, not-quite-dead white guy said:

I’d like to see Senator Byrd offer him a Grand Kleagle-ship.
D’ya think Byrd could stay awake long enough to do that?

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mech (determined characterist) said:

I used to use them in another life when I did construction and also hunting and skiing. Nifty little things, they are.

Try target, wally world and car parts places for varieties of nice smelling thingys.

I just realized--did I connect for you my regular e-address with my paypal address: the comcast one that starts wif a j and ends with a 24? (Not Jack Bauer)
I should be able to send another $30 next payday.

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DougM (commissarophobe) said:

I think Breitbart is using his strategy consistently.
Each video release has one of two objectives:
- Prompt denials and public statements
- Prove previous denials and statements to be lies
The goal is to get Holder to ...
well, as was demonstrated in Sergeant York:
*gobble*gobble*gobble* ... *bang!*
Oh, sure, you remember. @2:00

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Bobb Cobb said:

I use toe warmers at work when I know I will be spending 3+ hours outside in below freezing temps. They really do work, but it’s weird when they are in your shoes. Probably would be good for guard duty or sentry or what ever they call it now. Would have been nice to have had some in Graf.
Buy some, they can always stick them in their pockets.

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JoeBandMember said:

Andrea Mitchell has been stalking Sarah Palin.

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SondraK, Lympian Slayer said:

Huh...well, the “clip” is over 17 minutes long....maybe it is the whole thing.

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SondraK, Lympian Slayer said:

http://www.dennismillerradio.com/pg/jsp/charts/streamingAudioMaster.jsp?dispid=301&headerDest=L3BnL2pzcC9tZWRpYS9mbGFzaHdlbGNvbWUuanNwP3BpZD04MTUwJnBsYXlsaXN0PXRydWUmY2hhcnR0eXBlPTMwMSZwbGF5bGlzdFNpemU9MQ==

There’s a clip right below the header of the page. The whole audio archive is pay-for.

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Elvis, Formerly Gruntled American said:

Sarah is a force.
No matter how the state-run-media try to frame her, she is true to herself.
I hope she picks up some teflon in the next year.
We need her to keep the heat on conservatives to take nothing for granted.
The dark side is relentless in its quest for power.
Sarah is the sunlight from which the demonrats cower.

008

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Bobb Cobb said:

mojo, dead link.

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SondraK, Lympian Slayer said:

JR said her interview with Dennis Miller was the best so far. Awesome. She was very comfortable. It’s nice that she’s being able to just be herself and have fun.
I’m going to try to find it.....

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