Mark Levin Dismisses Pay-to-Play Charge

Senate Conservatives Fund spends hundreds of thousands of dollars buying Levin’s book
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Conservative talk-radio host Mark Levin is defending himself against charges that he engaged in a quid-pro-quo transaction with the Senate Conservatives Fund, promoting the right-wing group after it spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on his book.

Since Sept. 10, SCF has spent $427,000 on copies of Levin’s “Liberty and Tyranny,” according to Federal Election Committee filings. Those books were given to donors who provided $25 or more to the group.

In that time, Levin has frequently promoted the SCF on his show and on his Facebook page. “Senate Conservatives Fund is dedicated to electing true conservatives to the Senate!” Levin wrote in one post. Levin did not disclose the SCF’s purchases to his listeners.

On Thursday, in response to a POLITICO report noting the SCF’s purchases, National Republican Senatorial Committee Communications Director Brad Dayspring cast suspicion on the relationship between Levin and the SCF. Establishment leaders have frequently criticized the pro-tea party group of targeting Senate Republicans.

“Fishy: Senate Conservatives Fund spent hundreds of thousands of donor dollars to make Mark Levin’s book a bestseller,” Dayspring wrote on Twitter.

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330 comments
1 Kid A  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 4:20:57pm

This whiny, bitch-ass never, ever spoke of “soft tyranny” when Bush was starting an unnecessary war in Iraq, or expanding the role of the federal government when it came to domestic spying either. Just another hack afflicted with the worst case of Obama Derangement Syndrome among all the conservative commentariat. A total bore.

2 bratwurst  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:17:19pm

It has been clear that large buys by PACs and organizations like Newsmax are responsible for putting wingnut books on the best seller list for long time now. The most egregious example is probably SarahPAC making $64,000 in bulk purchases of Palin’s own book three years ago.

3 Ryan King  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:18:08pm

Levin is an exceptionally angry and nasty wingnut.

4 Stanley Sea  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:20:38pm

Wingnut welfare.

5 Stanley Sea  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:20:52pm

re: #2 bratwurst

It has been clear that large buys by PACs and organizations like Newsmax have been responsible for putting wingnut books on the best seller list for long time now. The most egregious example is probably SarahPAC making $64,000 in bulk purchases of Palin’s own book three years ago.

Yep. Best seller!

6 ObserverArt  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:20:57pm

A bit off (this) topic…but within the evening theme to a degree.

A spot of XTC music…Let’s all whistle along to Generals and Majors

Youtube Video

Lyrics (not quite as sung)

Generals and Majors ah ah
they’re never too far
from battlefields so glorious
out in a world of their own
They’ll never come down
till once again victorious

Generals and Majors always
seem so unhappy ‘less they got a war

Generals and Majors ah ah
like never before are tired of being actionless.

Calling
Generals and Majors everywhere
Calling
your World War III is drawing near

Generals and Majors ah ah
They’re never too far
away from men who made the grade
out in a world of their own
They’ll never come down
until the battle’s lost or made

Generals and Majors ah ah
like never before, are tired of being in the shade.

7 nines09  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:23:02pm

So this is where all the hard earned money that brain dead donors pony up? Self aggrandized mental masturbation with a side of sleaze. Hold the mayo.

8 Charles Johnson  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:25:51pm

The publishing industry has been playing along with these schemes for years, but people are starting to wise up now.

9 Amory Blaine  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:27:13pm

Wingnut payola.

10 Stanley Sea  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:28:00pm

re: #8 Charles Johnson

The publishing industry has been playing along with these schemes for years, but people are starting to wise up now.

Yep. I pretty much doubt any (political book) best seller designation.
Wondering about the bulk buys.

11 Amory Blaine  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:30:11pm

They love them some Mark Levin at Politico.

12 Amory Blaine  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:32:30pm

The search for the “true conservative” is like looking for bigfoot, he’s always just over the next ridge.

13 RealityBasedSteve  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:32:34pm

Ok Lizards, I’m back from the shop, here’s what I did this evening.

3 Pens

From Left to Right they are an acrylic plastic, Maple and Pao Ferra (aka Bolivian Rosewood). Wood ones get 24 thin layers of thin super-glue, wet sanded through a 12000 mesh grit, then buffed out and waxed. Was going to do a red acrylic one with chrome too, but I got a bit impatient while I was turning it and cracked it. No biggie.

RBS

14 ObserverArt  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:34:03pm

Think of all the trees wasted on some of those great conservative books.

Dang good thing the future is digital with Kindles and IPads and downloadable eBooks. At least nature won’t have to suffer it. Only a few digits wasted!

15 Amory Blaine  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:36:55pm

re: #13 RealityBasedSteve

Very cool. I like that blue one.

16 ObserverArt  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:38:37pm

re: #12 Amory Blaine

The search for the “true conservative” is like looking for bigfoot, he’s always just over the next ridge.

But we have some real dark nighttime videos that once we get them to the lab to study are sure to be proof.

And some strange noises on our Radio Shack digital recorder that could be a lonesome cat talking to a coyote but then we think it might be a Sarahsquatch. Again, analysis will reveal the truth.

Tune in next week!

17 RealityBasedSteve  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:39:33pm

re: #16 ObserverArt

But we have some real dark nighttime videos that once we get them to the lab to study are sure to be proof.

And some strange noises on our Radio Shack digital recorder that could be a lonesome cat talking to a coyote but then we think it might be a Sarahsquatch. Again, analysis will reveal the truth.

Tune in next week!

I see what you did there.

RBS

18 Political Atheist  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:47:50pm

re: #13 RealityBasedSteve

Ok Lizards, I’m back from the shop, here’s what I did this evening.

3 Pens

From Left to Right they are an acrylic plastic, Maple and Pao Ferra (aka Bolivian Rosewood). Wood ones get 24 thin layers of thin super-glue, wet sanded through a 12000 mesh grit, then buffed out and waxed. Was going to do a red acrylic one with chrome too, but I got a bit impatient while I was turning it and cracked it. No biggie.

RBS

That is some really fine work. Kudos dude.

19 Gus  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:53:18pm

Interesting how the Twitter “hipsters” are ignoring WV Gov. Tomblin’s presser. Guess he’s not urbane enough for ‘em.

20 Amory Blaine  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:54:50pm

21 Stanley Sea  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:54:53pm

Scientology ad on CBS before half time. My jaw dropped.

22 AlexRogan  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:55:00pm

re: #19 Gus

Interesting how the Twitter “hipsters” are ignoring WV Gov. Tomblin’s presser. Guess he’s not urbane enough for ‘em.

I’m at work; how much BS is he shoveling?

23 Gus  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 6:57:28pm

re: #22 AlexRogan

I’m at work; how much BS is he shoveling?

About as much as ALL politicians. He’s doing OK according to what I’m seeing. Then again I’m pretty open minded.

25 Charles Johnson  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 7:34:08pm

Pokey LaFarge “Pack It Up”

Youtube Video

26 ObserverArt  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 7:46:39pm

re: #25 Charles Johnson

Pokey LaFarge “Pack It Up”

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That is real pickin’ ‘n’ grinin’ fun.

Love the pack it up calls.

27 Egregious Philbin  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 7:48:21pm

Levin’s show is painful to listen to. While the content is the usual dreck, it is the delivery, that makes me instantly change the station. His show is basically: mutter along in a low deranged voice, then start screaming in a high pitched nasally whine that sounds like it has some helium attached.

Who wants to hear nonstop anger and screaming? Well, I guess his audience of poorly educated, angry white male christians do, but not me, his show is cartoons for maroons.

29 Stanley Sea  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 7:52:30pm

Breitbart.

True illustration of trickle down.

Founder whack, website whack.

30 Romantic Heretic  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 8:17:14pm

Levin and the rest of the wingnuts are proof of Twain’s observation of how little it takes to buy most people.

31 darthstar  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 8:28:28pm
32 Ryan King  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 8:29:52pm

re: #30 Romantic Heretic

Levin and the rest of the wingnuts are proof of Twain’s observation of how little it takes to buy most people.

It takes so little because they want to be bought.

33 Stanley Sea  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 8:30:52pm
34 Stanley Sea  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 8:33:13pm

And

35 Charles Johnson  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 8:42:35pm
36 Stanley Sea  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 9:19:50pm

Night all. Thanks for the fun LGF day.

My Christmas tree is still staring at me.

37 NJDhockeyfan  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 9:27:02pm

Evening lizards! Been busy here in Tn. Looks like I got here late. Anyway hi folks :)

38 Targetpractice  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 9:27:55pm

re: #35 Charles Johnson

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Bacon never looked so cute.

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39 b_sharp  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 9:28:14pm

re: #13 RealityBasedSteve

Ok Lizards, I’m back from the shop, here’s what I did this evening.

3 Pens

From Left to Right they are an acrylic plastic, Maple and Pao Ferra (aka Bolivian Rosewood). Wood ones get 24 thin layers of thin super-glue, wet sanded through a 12000 mesh grit, then buffed out and waxed. Was going to do a red acrylic one with chrome too, but I got a bit impatient while I was turning it and cracked it. No biggie.

RBS

You do nice work.

You’re also encouraging me to take up pen turning.

40 NJDhockeyfan  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 9:34:55pm

A band I want to see next time they visit Nashville:

Tedeschi Trucks Band - Live At Red Rocks - HQ Full Concert

Youtube Video

41 wheat-dogghazi  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 9:46:57pm

re: #13 RealityBasedSteve

Ok Lizards, I’m back from the shop, here’s what I did this evening.

3 Pens

From Left to Right they are an acrylic plastic, Maple and Pao Ferra (aka Bolivian Rosewood). Wood ones get 24 thin layers of thin super-glue, wet sanded through a 12000 mesh grit, then buffed out and waxed. Was going to do a red acrylic one with chrome too, but I got a bit impatient while I was turning it and cracked it. No biggie.

RBS

I have a technical question about the bolded part. Why do you use superglue and not some other kind of wood finish, like polyurethane or varnish? I haven’t worked with wood in ages, so this kind of finishing is new to me. Thanks!

Oh, I really like your work!

42 NJDhockeyfan  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 10:08:27pm

RIP Mr Sharon…

43 Lidane  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 10:10:51pm

re: #21 Stanley Sea

Scientology ad on CBS before half time. My jaw dropped.

44 simoom  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 10:37:38pm

I just read through that cryptome Glenn Greenwald e-mail Q&A pdf. One interesting thing is he actually puts some general floor numbers to the scale of the Snowden stolen document trove. He’s usually extremely cagey about putting a concrete number out — I’d guess to protect Snowden from (richly deserved) accusations of unvetted, Manning-like, bulk document leaking.

Greenwald:

Contrary to the false claim repeatedly made, I am not the only person with the documents. From the very beginning, Laura Poitras has had her own separate full set - and still does - that she’s been working with from the start. Even though people weirdly like to pretend that she doesn’t exist in order to falsely claim that I have “exclusive control” over the documents, she’s an actual adult human being who exercises her own independent (and quite willful) autonomy and judgment over what documents will be reported and how. Even if I for some dark and secret reason wanted to hold back documents, I don’t have the power to do so, since Laura has and always has had her own full set with which she’s been working and reporting for many months.

But beyond Laura, there are multiple organizations with tens of thousands of Snowden documents - tens of thousands! That includes the New York Times, the Guardian, ProPublica, and Bart Gellman/The Washington Post. Do these conspiracy theorists believe that Pierre is somehow going to control all of them, too, and prevent them from publishing documents? Are they all also “holding back” documents for nefarious ends?

You’ll notice that people who cook up conspiracy theories about “holding back documents” always falsely pretend that I’m the only one with the documents because acknowledging the truth - that Laura has her own full set and that multiple media outlets around the world each have tens of thousands of different documents - by itself proves how deranged those theories are.

Finally, there are journalists beyond all of those people with whom we’ve worked who have had unrestricted access for long periods of time to the full archive of Snowden documents, including Ryan Gallagher. Have we somehow also manipulated all of them into joining our plot to hold back newsworthy documents and then lie about what’s in the archive?

It’s useful to know that ProPublica and the NYT have “tens of thousands of Snowden documents,” as we can then plug that ballpark figure into this older Greenwald statement:

buzzfeed.com

Only Laura and I have access to the full set of documents which Snowden provided to journalists.

…

As the Guardian reported, the New York Times and ProPublica have only the portion of the archive relating to GCHQ. That is a small subset of the documents.

[The Washington Post’s] Bart Gellman also has only a small subset of the documents, though the number is substantial and relate to NSA.

So the GCHQ files, a “small subset” of the overall document set, comes in at 10’s of thousands of documents.

This lines up nicely with what’s been previously reported about the stolen British files:

bbc.co.uk

Today we have learnt a little more about the electronic files seized from David Miranda - but a lot more about why the UK authorities are so concerned about it.

There are 58,000 documents, many marked “Secret” and “Top Secret”.

independent.co.uk

Information about the project was contained in 50,000 GCHQ documents that Mr Snowden downloaded during 2012. Many of them came from an internal Wikipedia-style information site called GC-Wiki. Unlike the public Wikipedia, GCHQ’s wiki was generally classified Top Secret or above.

45 piratedan  Sat, Jan 11, 2014 11:24:09pm

re: #44 simoom

I just read through that cryptome Glenn Greenwald e-mail Q&A pdf. One interesting thing is he actually puts some general floor numbers to the scale of the Snowden stolen document trove. He’s usually extremely cagey about putting a concrete number out — I’d guess to protect Snowden from (richly deserved) accusations of unvetted, Manning-like, bulk document leaking.

Greenwald:

It’s useful to know that ProPublica and the NYT have “tens of thousands of Snowden documents,” as we can then plug that ballpark figure into this older Greenwald statement:

buzzfeed.com

So the GCHQ files, a “small subset” of the overall document set, comes in at 10’s of thousands of documents.

This lines up nicely with what’s been previously reported about the stolen British files:

bbc.co.uk

independent.co.uk

yeah, I’m sure that they vetted all of these to expose the wrongdoing on the part of the NSA and have taken extra special care to not endanger anyone working for the US or their allies ///////////

46 Lidane  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 1:19:54am
47 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 2:00:09am

West Virginia chemical spill another black eye for ‘clean coal’

If you didn’t know what Crude MCHM was on Thursday, given the nine-county water crisis unfolding in West Virginia you probably know by now that it’s short for 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, a foaming agent that is used to clean coal. The industrial chemical has many other uses, but given its use by the coal industry now is a good time to ask what exactly is meant by “clean coal.”

48 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 2:02:13am

re: #46 Lidane

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And note he makes no effort to break down that 92 million Americans, as if the idea that they’ve all given up looking is because they’re fat and happy on unemployment checks, and not because millions are too old to start at the bottom rung of the ladder again, or can’t get their application looked at because they’ve been out of work over 6 months, or because the kind of job they worked for years/decades no longer exists.

I really wish the man and other wingnuts of the same mindset would just say aloud that they think the way to handle millions of unemployed Americans is to starve them into accepting the same slave wages paid to people in China and India.

49 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 4:27:18am

re: #43 Lidane

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I don’t know if you - or many people who don’t follow such matters - noticed, but lately, Louis Farrakhan has been quite chummy with Scientology over the last few years.

splcenter.org

Certainly an example of “odd bedfellows” in my book. The article from the SPLC cites an article from ‘The Final Call’ (the NOI’s newspaper) of May 31 2011. There is an article from the Feb. 28 2013 edition of ‘TFC’ - which I’m not going to link to, but you can find it on the web - headlined “Nation of Islam Auditors graduation held for third Saviours’ Day in a row” which pretty clearly illustrates the link between the NOI and the COS.

The NOI and the COS are the last two groups I ever imagined working together.

50 wheat-dogghazi  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 4:45:18am

re: #49 Dr Lizardo

So, young African-American guys in white shirts and black neckties will soon be handing out copies of Dianetics?

51 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 4:54:23am

re: #40 NJDhockeyfan

A band I want to see next time they visit Nashville:

Tedeschi Trucks Band - Live At Red Rocks - HQ Full Concert

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I’m with you. Love this band and Susan and Derek, talented and generous people.

BTW, Mark Levin? Bwahahahahahaha!

52 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:01:09am

re: #50 wheat-dogghazi

So, young African-American guys in white shirts and black neckties will soon be handing out copies of Dianetics?

LOLOL.

Farrakhan has made it quite explicit; he refers to L. Ron Hubbard as “Brother L. Ron Hubbard”. No joke.

I suppose there is some peculiar logic to it; both the NOI and COS are syncretic new religious movements, and to an extent, both could be ostensibly classified under the rubric of “UFO Religions”.

EDIT: I won’t post it here, but if you go to YouTube and type “Farrakhan sells out to David Miscavige” into the searchbar, you’ll find a nine-minute video of Farrakhan praising Hubbard and Scientology.

53 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:04:13am

If you went shopping lately, be on the alert.

More well-known US retailers victims of cyber attacks: Sources

cnbc.com

Privacy? Security? From corporations?

And Snowden’s a hero? Meh.

54 wheat-dogghazi  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:10:26am

re: #52 Dr Lizardo

Once, when I was a teacher coaching the high school chess team, I drove one of my players home. He was African-American and lived in a predominantly African-American neighborhood. We stopped at a traffic light where some dapper NOI guys were handing out flyers. Detrick got one handed to him. I just got ignored. On one hand, I was a little amused. On the other, slightly offended.

I find the COS/NOI convergence fascinating. One is predominantly white, the other predominantly black. A joint conference would be a sight to see.

55 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:12:39am

This asshole ought to be in jail. How can this happen?

Black rhino hunting permit auctioned for $350,000

bigstory.ap.org

The rationale:

“Ben Carter, executive director of the Safari Club, has defended the auction. He said all money raised will go toward protecting the species. He also said the rhino that the winner will be allowed to hunt is old, male and nonbreeding — and that the animal was likely to be targeted for removal anyway because it was becoming aggressive and threatening other wildlife.”

Hunting clubs don’t “protect” species, they kill them for sport.

These are the people Sarah Palin pals around with, even naming a real estate investment co “Safari Investments” after them.

56 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:13:22am

So the early conversation is all about Farrakhan, Hubbard and Greenwald, eh?

Hmmm. I think the active word with all three might be the first three letters of the word conversation. Con. All three of ‘em.

So, on NBC Today, Lester just said Chris Christie remains out of sight. Amazing. The guy usually is all over the place and in folks faces, put a little heat on him and he hides out. That might mean if the pressure really builds he might just completely disappear. Sounds good to me.

Oh, morning!

57 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:14:15am

re: #54 wheat-dogghazi

Once, when I was a teacher coaching the high school chess team, I drove one of my players home. He was African-American and lived in a predominantly African-American neighborhood. We stopped at a traffic light where some dapper NOI guys were handing out flyers. Detrick got one handed to him. I just got ignored. On one hand, I was a little amused. On the other, slightly offended.

I find the COS/NOI convergence fascinating. One is predominantly white, the other predominantly black. A joint conference would be a sight to see.

Yeah, NOI used to peddle their papers at a major intersection in Charlotte. I would look them directly in the eye and smile, yet was rejected as unworthy of a paper…

58 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:17:15am

re: #55 Justanotherhuman

This asshole ought to be in jail. How can this happen?

Black rhino hunting permit auctioned for $350,000

bigstory.ap.org

The rationale:

“Ben Carter, executive director of the Safari Club, has defended the auction. He said all money raised will go toward protecting the species. He also said the rhino that the winner will be allowed to hunt is old, male and nonbreeding — and that the animal was likely to be targeted for removal anyway because it was becoming aggressive and threatening other wildlife.”

Hunting clubs don’t “protect” species, they kill them for sport.

These are the people Sarah Palin pals around with, even naming a real estate investment co “Safari Investments” after them.

Wonder how much freakin’ Teddy Nugent bid? I can’t see that idiot passing up a chance for shooting up something at a hunting club. By the way…it’s been how long since he said he’d be dead or in jail if Obama was reelected? What’s taking so long? I wish they’d hurry up…

59 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:21:33am

re: #58 ObserverArt

I dunno, rhinos can fight back and kill you.
Not something manly ‘hunters’ like Ted want to deal with.

60 Shiplord Kirel  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:25:26am

re: #55 Justanotherhuman

This asshole ought to be in jail. How can this happen?

Black rhino hunting permit auctioned for $350,000

bigstory.ap.org

The rationale:

“Ben Carter, executive director of the Safari Club, has defended the auction. He said all money raised will go toward protecting the species. He also said the rhino that the winner will be allowed to hunt is old, male and nonbreeding — and that the animal was likely to be targeted for removal anyway because it was becoming aggressive and threatening other wildlife.”

Hunting clubs don’t “protect” species, they kill them for sport.

These are the people Sarah Palin pals around with, even naming a real estate investment co “Safari Investments” after them.

Sheesh! I will let them hunt all the feral hogs they want for, say, $3500 each. Just one percent of the cost, the mighty Nimrods don’t have to travel so far to get them in their sights, and the wily beast is a good deal more sporting a challenge than the decrepit old rhino who would be the only legal target for this hunt. Also you can eat it if you are so inclined, while rhino is said to make poor fare unless you’re a hyena.

61 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:26:33am

WTS - Velociraptor hunting permit.

62 Shiplord Kirel  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:29:01am

re: #61 Varek Raith

WTS - Velociraptor hunting permit.

That’s the ticket. Charge 10 grand entry fee, and a million of they actually bag one. Be sure to keep the video rights though.

63 GlutenFreeJesus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:32:37am

Who knew Chewbacca had a Twitter account!

m.today.com

64 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:36:47am

re: #61 Varek Raith

WTS - Velociraptor hunting permit.

“Shoot her!”

/

65 Shiplord Kirel  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:37:28am

re: #55 Justanotherhuman

bigstory.ap.org

He also said the rhino that the winner will be allowed to hunt is old, male and nonbreeding……..

Yikes! I don’t think I like this idea of “old, male, and nonbreeding” as the primary standard for being shot for fun.

66 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:40:16am

re: #54 wheat-dogghazi

Once, when I was a teacher coaching the high school chess team, I drove one of my players home. He was African-American and lived in a predominantly African-American neighborhood. We stopped at a traffic light where some dapper NOI guys were handing out flyers. Detrick got one handed to him. I just got ignored. On one hand, I was a little amused. On the other, slightly offended.

I find the COS/NOI convergence fascinating. One is predominantly white, the other predominantly black. A joint conference would be a sight to see.

I had a unique experience with a couple of fellows from the NOI back in the late 1980s up near Portland, OR. I was waiting for a bus, and there were two well-dressed gents, and I instantly recognized the NOI lapel pins they were wearing, so I struck up a conversation with them. They were quite affable, and it ended with them giving me a ticket to an upcoming NOI event in Portland.

I went to the event - more out of curiosity than anything - and the attendees were all quite cordial to me.

67 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:40:38am

re: #65 Shiplord Kirel

Yikes! I don’t think I like this idea of “old, male, and nonbreeding” as the primary standard for being shot for fun.

Death Panels!!!

68 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:41:17am

Please note: Concussions are not fun. Avoid.

69 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:44:55am

re: #54 wheat-dogghazi

Once, when I was a teacher coaching the high school chess team, I drove one of my players home. He was African-American and lived in a predominantly African-American neighborhood. We stopped at a traffic light where some dapper NOI guys were handing out flyers. Detrick got one handed to him. I just got ignored. On one hand, I was a little amused. On the other, slightly offended.

I find the COS/NOI convergence fascinating. One is predominantly white, the other predominantly black. A joint conference would be a sight to see.

There is one; there’s video of NOI Minister Tony Muhammad speaking at a COS event. Again, I won’t post it, but there’s a YouTube video that can be found by typing “NOI-Scientology Inglewood Cult Meeting” in the searchbar. It’s about five minutes long or so.

70 Flounder  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:46:30am

This is why your first filter and oil change is important on all your vehicles:

What you see is some of the metal bits from the manufacturing process, as well as metal shavings from normal wear and tear collecting on the magnetic ring.

This is my tractor’s hydraulic filter from its transmission and oil return (suction) line. This was done at its 100 hour service.

Good morning!

71 wheat-dogghazi  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:46:40am

re: #68 Uncle Obdicut

Please note: Concussions are not fun. Avoid.

Wha’ happened?

72 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:52:00am

re: #71 wheat-dogghazi

Wha’ happened?

Started with another medical emergency: My wife’s aunt, down in Arizona, got the flu and, after that’d chewed up her immune system, got valley fever. We went down to help out at her house (animals and suchlike) and while walking along the road we think I jumped to the verge to avoid a car and fell into a ditch and head my head. Or I might have actually been hit by a car or a thrown object. Anyway, however it happened, I got concussed, and since I’m an ex-boxer I’ve probably had a bunch of smaller concussions before. This one was a doozy.

73 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:54:30am

re: #68 Uncle Obdicut

Please note: Concussions are not fun. Avoid.

Are you suffering from one?

As a teen I was with a group of guys from our model rocket club and we were all planning on attending the National Championships at The Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston. We were at this one kids house and he had some Rupp Torque Converter (shiftless) Mini Bikes. We hopped on them and went flying across this field behind his house.

I hit a little rut and the freakin’ handle bars were loose and they went straight down to the front tire launching me head first into the ground where the bike and I rolled and tumbled for some distance. Everyone laughed. I guess I did not. I have zero recall of the whole thing, I’m going on what everyone told me. I guess as they laughed they asked me how I was and I was talking some strange stuff. That’s when they realized I wasn’t right, called my parents and took me to the local hospital where we all met up with the family doctor who happened to be there. Sure thing concussed, big time.

I think it was when my father was pulling into our driveway is when I started to come around.

That was bad enough…but it wasn’t until years and years later as an auto racing fan that I learned the nasty truth about basal skull fracture and other fatal neck injuries when it really hit me I could well have broken my neck. It still all gives me big chills 40+ years later. There go I but for the grace of god…

Oh, and don’t ask me to learn to ride a motorcycle. Love them as machines…no nerve to ride one. Going across some grass at about 25-30 and rolling and tumbling will do that to you. Well, me anyway.

74 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:56:03am

re: #65 Shiplord Kirel

Yikes! I don’t think I like this idea of “old, male, and nonbreeding” as the primary standard for being shot for fun.

PEWPEWPEW!
/

75 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:56:17am

re: #68 Uncle Obdicut

Please note: Concussions are not fun. Avoid.

You ok?

76 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:57:04am

re: #72 Uncle Obdicut

Started with another medical emergency: My wife’s aunt, down in Arizona, got the flu and, after that’d chewed up her immune system, got valley fever. We went down to help out at her house (animals and suchlike) and while walking along the road we think I jumped to the verge to avoid a car and fell into a ditch and head my head. Or I might have actually been hit by a car or a thrown object. Anyway, however it happened, I got concussed, and since I’m an ex-boxer I’ve probably had a bunch of smaller concussions before. This one was a doozy.

You did get checked out, right? Hope you feel better soon. : )

77 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 5:59:37am

re: #76 Justanotherhuman

You did get checked out, right? Hope you feel better soon. : )

I’ve had lots of expensive medical care, which is a nice extra problem.

re: #75 Varek Raith

You ok?

Hard to say. Concussions aren’t good. I’ll be following it. Definitely not fully better yet.

78 AntonSirius  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 6:00:04am

re: #47 Varek Raith

West Virginia chemical spill another black eye for ‘clean coal’

OBUMMMER ORDERD TEH SPILL TO KILL CLEAN COAL AND FORCE PEEPLE TO USE SOSHULIST GREEN POWER! WV WAS CHOSEN AS PAYBACK FOR NOT VOTING DEM ANYMOR!!! SOLYNGHAZI!!!!!!!

79 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 6:01:15am

re: #72 Uncle Obdicut

Started with another medical emergency: My wife’s aunt, down in Arizona, got the flu and, after that’d chewed up her immune system, got valley fever. We went down to help out at her house (animals and suchlike) and while walking along the road we think I jumped to the verge to avoid a car and fell into a ditch and head my head. Or I might have actually been hit by a car or a thrown object. Anyway, however it happened, I got concussed, and since I’m an ex-boxer I’ve probably had a bunch of smaller concussions before. This one was a doozy.

Wow. I hope like others are saying you got checked out. I remember having a gigantic headache of all headaches for a few hours after I got home from the hospital. They gave me some major painkillers that knocked me right out. That was all back in the early 70s and I don’t think they had the research on concussion/head injuries like they do now.

EDIT: Get thee to a clinic! Again…as an auto racing fan, I have fears about head injuries starting out mild and then getting worse. Ski accidents too. Too many bad things can happen…get thee to a clinic or emergency ward.

80 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 6:06:55am

re: #79 ObserverArt

Yeah, I’m glad this is happening now and not previously. I’ve also been on painkillers (the non-blood-thinning kind) which really alter my mood and personality. It’s funny, like, I’ve been disliking the taste of coffee up until this morning, and while I was able to write coherent arguments and stuff about stuff, I would keep forgetting to call people and stuff.

81 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 6:19:56am

re: #72 Uncle Obdicut

Started with another medical emergency: My wife’s aunt, down in Arizona, got the flu and, after that’d chewed up her immune system, got valley fever. We went down to help out at her house (animals and suchlike) and while walking along the road we think I jumped to the verge to avoid a car and fell into a ditch and head my head. Or I might have actually been hit by a car or a thrown object. Anyway, however it happened, I got concussed, and since I’m an ex-boxer I’ve probably had a bunch of smaller concussions before. This one was a doozy.

Yowza, not fun times. Hope you’re better soon. Folks were beginning to wonder where you’d wandered off to.

82 wheat-dogghazi  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 6:20:46am

re: #80 Uncle Obdicut

Yeah, I’m glad this is happening now and not previously. I’ve also been on painkillers (the non-blood-thinning kind) which really alter my mood and personality. It’s funny, like, I’ve been disliking the taste of coffee up until this morning, and while I was able to write coherent arguments and stuff about stuff, I would keep forgetting to call people and stuff.

Glad you’re up and around, even if a little befuddled. I’m like that on some days, even without a concussion. ;-)

I reckon it will take some time before you’re firing on all cylinders again.

83 darthstar  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 6:27:58am

Mornin’ everyone. Bodega Bay buoy reporting 18’ at 14 second intervals…what does that mean?

Forecast Outlook:
SUNDAY: Rapidly rising new WNW-NW swell peaks mid day with double-triple overhead zone surf at exposures, as top spots hit 4 times overhead and best deepwater breaks see sets to 5 times overhead+.

It means between football games I can walk out to the bluffs and watch guys riding 30’ waves. It’s days like this when I wish I had a decent camera.

84 wheat-dogghazi  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:01:28am

This one’s for you, darthstar

Youtube Video

86 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:14:04am

Appearance on State of the Union this am:

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., says he respects former Defense Sec Gates but he might have advised him to wait rather than publish his book now - @CNNSOTU
end of bulletin

87 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:17:08am

re: #72 Uncle Obdicut

Started with another medical emergency: My wife’s aunt, down in Arizona, got the flu and, after that’d chewed up her immune system, got valley fever. We went down to help out at her house (animals and suchlike) and while walking along the road we think I jumped to the verge to avoid a car and fell into a ditch and head my head. Or I might have actually been hit by a car or a thrown object. Anyway, however it happened, I got concussed, and since I’m an ex-boxer I’ve probably had a bunch of smaller concussions before. This one was a doozy.

Obdicut! O.O Were you hospitalized?

88 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:18:00am

Image: enhanced-buzz-9782-1389193589-20.jpg

89 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:19:12am

re: #87 Gus

Obdicut! O.O Were you hospitalized?

Briefly, yeah, but after they were sure I didn’t have any in-brain bleeding I was released into the wild. My wife is better than most actual doctors anyway at this point. I’m not in any danger now, it’s been too long, though I have to be definitely careful not to get another whack to the head until I’m fully, fully recovered.

90 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:19:37am

re: #85 Varek Raith

Freedom Industries Didn’t Report West Virginia Spill
Oy.

And in a few months, a judge will let them off with a slap on the wrist.

91 darthstar  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:19:59am

McCain knows all about becoming president.

92 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:21:19am

re: #91 darthstar

McCain knows all about becoming president.

[Embedded content]

That’s good news for John Mc…
DAMMIT!

93 darthstar  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:23:05am

re: #92 Varek Raith

That’s good news for John Mc…
DAMMIT!

McCain does his best sincere-voiced “He should have known.” and that’s the end of it. Move on. Pretend it never happened. We’re talking about a white guy after all…a Republican one.

94 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:23:26am

re: #91 darthstar

McCain knows all about becoming president.

[Embedded content]

I’m sure Christie has already moved on.
The legal system, well, not so much.

95 Eclectic Cyborg  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:23:59am

Freedom industries totally sounds like a wingnut run company.

96 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:24:00am

re: #91 darthstar

McCain knows all about becoming president.

[Embedded content]

Gee John, you’d almost think that you’re more worried about Christie’s chances in ‘16 than you are a petty abuse of power.

97 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:24:04am

re: #89 Uncle Obdicut

Briefly, yeah, but after they were sure I didn’t have any in-brain bleeding I was released into the wild. My wife is better than most actual doctors anyway at this point. I’m not in any danger now, it’s been too long, though I have to be definitely careful not to get another whack to the head until I’m fully, fully recovered.

Good. Stay away from cars and no boxing! :D Glad you’re OK. Got your email. Was wondering what happened. Were you went. So your last comment from January 2nd and got suspicious that something bad happened. You just vanished. Guess I was right. Glad you’re OK and hope you get better.

98 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:24:36am

For Gus.
Youtube Video

99 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:25:42am

re: #98 Varek Raith

For Gus.
[Embedded content]

What is it? Can’t watch now. On mah VirginMobile2Go toy modem connection.

100 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:26:29am

MTP is so corrupt. Here’s the gist: Christie’s a firm leader. Meh it’s Jersey. BENGHAZI!!!!

101 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:26:36am

re: #89 Uncle Obdicut

Briefly, yeah, but after they were sure I didn’t have any in-brain bleeding I was released into the wild. My wife is better than most actual doctors anyway at this point. I’m not in any danger now, it’s been too long, though I have to be definitely careful not to get another whack to the head until I’m fully, fully recovered.

Take care of yourself, Obdi. Let us know if we can help.

102 darthstar  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:28:33am

re: #96 Targetpractice

Gee John, you’d almost think that you’re more worried about Christie’s chances in ‘16 than you are a petty abuse of power.

For McCain, a Republican presidential win in 2016 will finally be a victory over Barack Obama - even though he isn’t running. Hillary, Biden, whoever’s on the ticket - won’t matter - they’ll be surrogates for Obama in GOP eyes. He wants to beat Barack. They all do.

103 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:30:02am

re: #99 Gus

What is it? Can’t watch now. On mah VirginMobile2Go toy modem connection.

Someone built an amusingly long airplane in Kerbal Space Program.
It even ‘flies’!

104 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:31:26am

re: #103 Varek Raith

Someone built an amusingly long airplane in Kerbal Space Program.
It even ‘flies’!

Ah. That’s the one I linked to late last year?

105 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:31:48am

re: #104 Gus

Ah. That’s the one I linked to late last year?

Hmm, maybe.
XD

106 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:32:32am

Interesting article on Chris Chrisite. Looks like everyone that did not endorse him are looking back over the last few months to see if they too were screwed with by the Governor’s office. He sure has opened a can of worms. Now everyone is looking to see where those worms may have ended up.

N.J. mayors who did not endorse Chris Christie question whether they’ve also been targets

Just the first example in the article at NJ.com:

Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer said that after Hurricane Sandy, she applied to the state for a Hazard Mitigation Grant. In the spring, when Christie asked her to endorse him for re-election during a face-to-face meeting, Zimmer told the governor no.

“He was quite disappointed, but I wouldn’t say that he was angry,” she told WNYC.

When her request for grant funding came back, she said, Hoboken received $300,000 of the $100 million in grants requested — less than 1 percent.

“With 20/20 hindsight, in the context we’re in right now, we can always look back and say, ‘Okay, was it retribution?’” Zimmer told the station. “I think probably all mayors are reflecting right now and thinking about it, but I really hope that’s not the case.”

107 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:32:44am

re: #102 darthstar

For McCain, a Republican presidential win in 2016 will finally be a victory over Barack Obama - even though he isn’t running. Hillary, Biden, whoever’s on the ticket - won’t matter - they’ll be surrogates for Obama in GOP eyes. He wants to beat Barack. They all do.

That’s really all it boils down to in the establishment’s eyes, that Christie is their guy in ‘16, their best chance at winning back the White House, and so they have to do whatever they can to keep him viable.

109 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:34:10am

About ERNS Data

ERNS was last updated on RTK NET with a copy updated as of January 16, 2013, and includes incidents from 1982 through 2012.

The ERNS (Emergency Response Notification System) database is a database of incidents reported to the National Response Center. These incidents include chemical spills, accidents involving chemicals (such as fires or explosions), oil spills, transportation accidents that involve oil or chemicals, releases of radioactive materials, sightings of oil sheens on bodies of water, terrorist incidents involving chemicals, incidents where illegally dumped chemicals have been found, and drills intended to prepare responders to handle these kinds of incidents. The National Repsonse Center is operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, and has become the central point of contact of contact used for the reporting of many different kinds of incidents involving hazardous materials.

110 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:34:15am

re: #106 ObserverArt

Interesting article on Chris Chrisite. Looks like everyone that did not endorse him are looking back over the last few months to see if they too were screwed with by the Governor’s office. He sure has opened a can of worms. Now everyone is looking to see where those worms may have ended up.

N.J. mayors who did not endorse Chris Christie question whether they’ve also been targets

Just the first example in the article at NJ.com:

Even if every case was not blatant retribution, it does establish a pattern, namely of Christie as another Nixon, a vindictive prick who’s not above using the powers of his office to make life hell for those who he sees as potential hindrances.

111 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:34:38am

Stuff I was finding late last night.

112 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:34:47am

re: #108 Gus

ERNS incidents by state for 2012

Toxic Releases (TRI) Database

It’s a wonder we all aren’t swimming around in radioactive poo.

113 darthstar  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:35:19am

re: #110 Targetpractice

Even if every case was not blatant retribution, it does establish a pattern, namely of Christie as another Nixon, a vindictive prick who’s not above using the powers of his office to make life hell for those who he sees as potential hindrances.

Or at a minimum won’t help those who don’t benefit him directly.

114 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:35:25am

re: #97 Gus

Sorry, I should have posted here and let everyone know I was okay but I’ve been emotionally weird while recovering. Today is one of the first days I really feel more like my old self. I was a little broken robot for awhile there.

115 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:37:33am

6 B-17s welded together in a line.
It’ll totally fly!

116 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:38:16am

re: #114 Uncle Obdicut

Sorry, I should have posted here and let everyone know I was okay but I’ve been emotionally weird while recovering. Today is one of the first days I really feel more like my old self. I was a little broken robot for awhile there.

Kind of scary. The body is resilient up until a certain point. Make sure you wear a helmet if you go skiing this year.

117 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:38:39am

re: #115 Varek Raith

6 B-17s welded together in a line.
It’ll totally fly!

Or be one hell of a big fireball when they don’t.

118 wheat-dogghazi  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:39:25am

re: #95 Eclectic Cyborg

Freedom industries totally sounds like a wingnut run company.

Donors to the GOP, at least, but no big donations. sync.democraticunderground.com

119 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:39:36am

re: #115 Varek Raith

6 B-17s welded together in a line.
It’ll totally fly!

The Flight of the Phoenix!

120 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:39:47am

re: #116 Gus

Kind of scary. The body is resilient up until a certain point. Make sure you wear a helmet if you go skiing this year.

I don’t snowboard or ski or ride a bike, so I should be at minimum level of risk. Maybe I should wear a helmet if I go out while it’s icy.

121 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:40:38am

re: #120 Uncle Obdicut

I don’t snowboard or ski or ride a bike, so I should be at minimum level of risk. Maybe I should wear a helmet if I go out while it’s icy.

And an exoskeleton. //

122 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:40:54am

MTP roundtable discussing a book (Gates) they didn’t read.

123 darthstar  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:41:12am
124 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:41:48am

re: #121 Gus

And an exoskeleton. //

t-51b Power armor.

125 darthstar  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:42:30am

re: #115 Varek Raith

6 B-17s welded together in a line.
It’ll totally fly!

We’re going to need a wider runway.

126 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:42:49am

re: #124 Varek Raith

t-51b Power armor.

Pacific Rim giant thing-a-ma-jigs.

127 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:43:01am

Santorum’s pledge pin is extra shiny today.

128 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:43:27am

re: #127 Amory Blaine

Santorum’s pledge pin is extra shiny today.

A pledge pin?! On your uniform?!

//

129 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:45:15am

re: #114 Uncle Obdicut

Sorry, I should have posted here and let everyone know I was okay but I’ve been emotionally weird while recovering. Today is one of the first days I really feel more like my old self. I was a little broken robot for awhile there.

Don’t worry about it. Post what you want to post when you wish to do so. Nobody here will give you any flak about it.

130 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:45:20am

Rut roh.

French first lady Valerie Trierweiler hospitalized in Paris following revelations about an affair involving President Hollande

theglobeandmail.com

Hollande threatens to sue tabloid magazine.

131 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:45:51am

re: #126 Gus

Pacific Rim giant thing-a-ma-jigs.

Mecha.
WIth lazors and swordz.

132 darthstar  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:46:06am

re: #128 Targetpractice

A pledge pin?! On your uniform?!

//

Nice.

133 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:46:08am

re: #112 Varek Raith

It’s a wonder we all aren’t swimming around in radioactive poo.

Good old chores. I remember spraying DOW Scrubbing Bubbles™ on a hot stove. Atomized and heated chemicals are awesome. Frankly, I stay away from that crap these days.

134 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:48:37am

Hey! Let’s mix some Comet with bleach in an unventilated bathroom!

135 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:49:10am

Freedom Industries execs are longtime colleagues

…Prior to the news conference, the most extensive public statement from anyone connected with the company came Friday afternoon from Kathy Stover-Kennedy, the girlfriend of Freedom Industries executive Dennis P. Farrell.

Stover-Kennedy stressed that the spill was an accident and said that Farrell has received threatening and frightening messages from people around the world.

“I’m not asking for anyone’s sympathy but a little empathy wouldn’t hurt. And just so you know, the boys at the plant made and drank coffee this morning! I showered and brushed my teeth this morning and I am just fine!” Stover-Kennedy wrote on her personal Facebook page.

136 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:50:22am

re: #134 Gus

Hey! Let’s mix some Comet with bleach in an unventilated bathroom!

Been there, done that, got the headache.

137 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:51:09am

There’s this video of these firemen responding to a vehicle fire on Liveleak I saw once. Forgot the gas that was being carried. Anyway, they weren’t properly sealed from the gas. One by one they went down. Dead within minutes. That said, MCMH is not that lethal. Need very high concentrations of that.

138 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:51:35am

re: #134 Gus

Hey! Let’s mix some Comet with bleach in an unventilated bathroom!

It was 409!

139 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:52:38am

re: #138 Varek Raith

It was 409!

I forgot which. :D 409 is pretty bad ass too. As is Fantastik .

140 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:52:42am

re: #135 Amory Blaine

Freedom Industries execs are longtime colleagues

So stupid.

141 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:53:15am

re: #139 Gus

I forgot which. :D 409 is pretty bad ass too. As is Fantastik .

Made the bottle melt.
Threw it off the deck.
I was 10.
Get off my back!
:P

142 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:54:35am

Hey she brushed her teeth and everything is cool.

/case closed Freedum© Industries.

143 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:55:28am

re: #141 Varek Raith

Made the bottle melt.
Threw it off the deck.
I was 10.
Get off my back!
:P

Earwigs, pill bugs, alcohol, and an old Super Sabre model. It was like Viet Nam in miniature! :D

144 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:55:47am

Reince Priebus on MTP.

BENGHAZI!!!

Oh…and Hilliary is all political. He’s looking for people with good hearts that want to lead.

Reince, better turn in your resignation…might not be too many in the party!

145 wheat-dogghazi  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:56:18am

re: #142 Amory Blaine

Hey she brushed her teeth and everything is cool.

/case closed Freedum(c) Industries.

But will she volunteer to be the canary in the cage, so to speak?

146 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:56:35am

re: #144 ObserverArt

Reince Priebus on MTP.

>BENGHAZI!!!

Oh…and Hilliary is all political. He’s looking for people with good hearts that want to lead.

Reince, better turn in your resignation…might not be too many in the party!

People with good hearts who want to leave? And he’s head of the GOP?

I want whatever he’s smoking.

147 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:57:14am

re: #146 Targetpractice

People with good hearts who want to leave? And he’s head of the GOP?

I want whatever he’s smoking.

No, you don’t.

148 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:57:26am

Solvents baby!

149 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:57:37am

re: #143 Gus

Earwigs, pill bugs, alcohol, and an old Super Sabre model. It was like Viet Nam in miniature! :D

We’d fit in on Mythbusters.

150 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:58:34am

re: #148 Gus

Solvents baby!

Alkaline and Acid…always a good mix!

151 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:59:12am

re: #150 ObserverArt

Alkaline and Acid…always a good mix!

And LOX.

152 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:59:49am

I intentionally mixed bleach and ammonia once because I was a big idiot and I wanted to clean the sink.

153 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 7:59:50am

I love lox.

154 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:00:13am

re: #152 Uncle Obdicut

I intentionally mixed bleach and ammonia once because I was a big idiot and I wanted to clean the sink.

Same.
This is how guys think.
/

155 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:00:58am

Cleaner+Cleaner=SUPER CLEANER.

156 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:01:21am

If bleach cleans stuff and ammonia cleans stuff, I’d be an idiot not to mix them together!!

157 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:01:33am

Ah. That’s it. Comet and ammonia. Derpity do! I STARTED doing that once. Immediately put that to a halt when I realized it was causing difficulty in breathing.

158 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:02:08am

re: #156 Amory Blaine

If bleach cleans stuff and ammonia cleans stuff, I’d be an idiot not to mix them together!!

May melt counter top.

159 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:03:32am

re: #157 Gus

Ah. That’s it. Comet and ammonia. Derpity do! I STARTED doing that once. Immediately put that to a halt when I realized it was causing difficulty in breathing.

Imagine what it’s doing to the dirt!
/

160 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:03:51am

re: #144 ObserverArt

They’re a young party!!

161 darthstar  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:03:59am

re: #134 Gus

Hey! Let’s mix some Comet with bleach in an unventilated bathroom!

Comet, it makes your teeth turn green
Comet, it makes your teacher scream
Comet, it makes you vomit
so drink some Comet and vomit today.

Used to sing that song all the time as a kid.

162 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:04:00am

re: #159 Varek Raith

Imagine what it’s doing to the dirt!
/

Not much. :D

163 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:04:03am

re: #157 Gus

Ah. That’s it. Comet and ammonia. Derpity do! I STARTED doing that once. Immediately put that to a halt when I realized it was causing difficulty in breathing.

Nothing like a little self-inflicted chemical warfare.

164 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:04:23am

re: #158 Varek Raith

May melt counter top.

Don’t think you want to breathe the chloramines, either.

165 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:04:40am

re: #163 Targetpractice

Nothing like a little self-inflicted chemical warfare.

Dead Kennedys

166 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:05:56am

re: #165 Gus

Dead Kennedys

Youtube Video

167 darthstar  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:07:29am

re: #166 Amory Blaine

DKs
Youtube Video

168 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:07:31am

You know you’ve gone too far when a HazMat team has to dispose of your experiments.
/

169 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:08:56am

I don’t think people care what you think, Rudy.

cbs6albany.com

170 Flounder  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:09:30am

re: #128 Targetpractice

needs more spittle

171 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:10:32am

re: #152 Uncle Obdicut

I intentionally mixed bleach and ammonia once because I was a big idiot and I wanted to clean the sink.

That reminds me of a time when I worked as the do-everything-boy at a local motel after school and during weekends and through one summer junior and senior year in high school.

One real hot August day I went to the lower rear ‘maids room’ where bedding, cleaning materials, washers, sinks, etc, were located. I opened the door and there was an acrid odor/gas cloud that immediately burned the eyes and gagged me. I yell for the hotel owner who was out in the parking lot doing some sweeping. He ran over and when he went into the room he found a maid on the floor passed out. She had taken and poured a bunch of industrial-grade ammonia into a 5 gal pail and hit it with real hot water. Boom…down she goes. Luckily she was okay. She had never worked with anything but household ammonia…and even that can be tricky in a hot and confined area.

172 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:11:12am

re: #168 Varek Raith

You know you’ve gone too far when a HazMat team has to dispose of your experiments.
/

I’m reminded of the story of David Hahn, the “Radioactive Boy Scout,” who was trying to build a breeder nuclear reactor as a demonstration and ended up having the EPA clean up his backyard as a Superfund site.

173 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:12:06am

re: #168 Varek Raith

You know you’ve gone too far when a HazMat team has to dispose of your experiments.
/

The improved turbolaser coolant didn’t work, did it?

174 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:12:12am

re: #172 Targetpractice

I’m reminded of the story of David Hahn, the “Radioactive Boy Scout,” who was trying to build a breeder nuclear reactor as a demonstration and ended up having the EPA clean up his backyard as a Superfund site.

He’s the reason you can’t buy smoke detectors in bulk.

175 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:12:47am

I mixed wine with beer.

176 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:13:15am

Oh dear.

On August 1, 2007, Hahn was arrested in Clinton Township, Michigan for larceny, in relation to a matter involving several smoke detectors, allegedly removed from the halls of his apartment building. His intention was to obtain americium, a radioactive substance, from the detectors. In his mug shot, his face is covered with sores which investigators claim are possibly from exposure to radioactive materials.[7] During a Circuit Court hearing, Hahn pleaded guilty to attempted larceny of a building. The court’s online docket said prosecutors recommended that he be sentenced to time served and enter an inpatient treatment facility. Under terms of the plea, the original charge of larceny of a building would be dismissed at sentencing, scheduled for October 4.[8] He was sentenced to 90 days in jail for attempted larceny. Court records stated that his sentence would be delayed by six months while Hahn underwent medical treatment.[9]

177 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:13:22am

re: #174 Varek Raith

He’s the reason you can’t buy smoke detectors in bulk.

And pseudoephedrine. //

178 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:13:30am

re: #161 darthstar

Comet, it makes your teeth turn green
Comet, it makes your teacher scream
Comet, it makes you vomit
so drink some Comet and vomit today.

Used to sing that song all the time as a kid.

Well that explains a lot. I’ll keep that in mind as I read your comments.

///

By the way…MTP has Rick Snatorum on. Uggh. BENGHAZI!!!

179 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:14:22am

Is it Ethanol:30 yet? //

180 thedopefishlives  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:15:21am

Morning Lizardim.

181 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:16:16am

re: #178 ObserverArt

Well that explains a lot. I’ll keep that in mind as I read your comments.

///

By the way…MTP has Rick Snatorum on. Uggh. >BENGHAZI!!!

Benghazi! DRINK!

182 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:16:40am

Police: Pa. Man Stole Hand Sanitizer To Make Cocktails

Police have charged a man with stealing 12 bottles of hand sanitizer from a central Pennsylvania hospital, so he could mix it with orange juice and drink it for the alcohol it contained.
The Altoona Mirror reports 51-year-old Lee Ammerman has been mailed a summons requiring him to surrender Feb. 5 on charges of theft and receiving stolen property.
Police say an employee at UPMC Altoona hospital saw Ammerman steal a bottle of sanitizer by hiding it in an arm sling he was wearing in October.

183 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:16:48am

re: #172 Targetpractice

I’m reminded of the story of David Hahn, the “Radioactive Boy Scout,” who was trying to build a breeder nuclear reactor as a demonstration and ended up having the EPA clean up his backyard as a Superfund site.

Whoa! Got to watch those science types.

184 Mattand  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:17:09am

re: #72 Uncle Obdicut

Started with another medical emergency: My wife’s aunt, down in Arizona, got the flu and, after that’d chewed up her immune system, got valley fever. We went down to help out at her house (animals and suchlike) and while walking along the road we think I jumped to the verge to avoid a car and fell into a ditch and head my head. Or I might have actually been hit by a car or a thrown object. Anyway, however it happened, I got concussed, and since I’m an ex-boxer I’ve probably had a bunch of smaller concussions before. This one was a doozy.

Um, shit. Was wondering where you were.

Sorry to hear that. Hope you’re okay. Did the aunt-in-law pull through?

185 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:17:22am

re: #182 Amory Blaine

Police: Pa. Man Stole Hand Sanitizer To Make Cocktails

That’s more sad than anything.

186 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:19:30am

re: #181 Targetpractice

Benghazi! DRINK!

Shoot…I misspelled Santorum. Meh!

187 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:19:46am

re: #184 Mattand

Um, shit. Was wondering where you were.

Sorry to hear that. Hope you’re okay. Did the aunt-in-law pull through?

Since valley fever is fungal, it’ll take awhile to clear her but there’s no reason not to be confident about a good prognosis. She’s been discharged and is at home so she won’t pick up resistant MRSA or anything.

188 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:20:04am

re: #185 Justanotherhuman

That’s more sad than anything.

Freedom Industries is probably looking for a PR rep.
//

189 thedopefishlives  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:21:10am

re: #187 Uncle Obdicut

Since valley fever is fungal, it’ll take awhile to clear her but there’s no reason not to be confident about a good prognosis. She’s been discharged and is at home so she won’t pick up resistant MRSA or anything.

{{{Obdicut}}}

Glad to see you out and about. I’ve noticed your absence of late.

190 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:23:54am

Youtube Video

191 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:25:53am

re: #181 Targetpractice

Benghazi! DRINK!

Sorry, too early.

192 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:26:39am

re: #187 Uncle Obdicut

Since valley fever is fungal, it’ll take awhile to clear her but there’s no reason not to be confident about a good prognosis. She’s been discharged and is at home so she won’t pick up resistant MRSA or anything.

Strange isn’t it. The hospital sends her home to prevent MRSA.

Scares the crap outta me.

My most recent boss/company owner I worked for has a son (45 or so yr old) who needed a hip replacement. These folks are rich as all get out so best doctors, best hospitals, the whole thing. He goes in for a replacement, a week later he is back in the hospital due to MRSA. 6 months or so of strong antibiotics and he’s got to go back in to get the replacement replaced because the original replacement may have been the cause of, or at least holding the MRSA. 1 year later he is back to walking, but now has to wear special shoes because he now has one leg a tad bit shorter than the other.

Scares the crap outta me.

I don’t have that kind of money, doctors and insurance. What is in store for the rest of us?

193 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:28:01am

re: #187 Uncle Obdicut

Since valley fever is fungal, it’ll take awhile to clear her but there’s no reason not to be confident about a good prognosis. She’s been discharged and is at home so she won’t pick up resistant MRSA or anything.

Good to hear everything seems under control. Good luck here on out with her and you.

194 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:29:05am

stolidus-simulations.com
Lol.

195 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:30:53am

This doesn’t mean what you think it does, GG. This EU Parliamentary Committee doesn’t make the security laws for the UK or control its security apparatus.

196 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:32:07am

re: #194 Varek Raith

Fuck I gotta upgrade so I can play that!!!

197 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:33:12am

Do you have any idea what my wife would do to me if she caught me playing a floor vacuuming simulator? Nuh uh very taboo.

198 Dark_Falcon  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:33:30am

re: #192 ObserverArt

Strange isn’t it. The hospital sends her home to prevent MRSA.

Scares the crap outta me.

My most recent boss/company owner I worked for has a son (45 or so yr old) who needed a hip replacement. These folks are rich as all get out so best doctors, best hospitals, the whole thing. He goes in for a replacement, a week later he is back in the hospital due to MRSA. 6 months or so of strong antibiotics and he’s got to go back in to get the replacement replaced because the original replacement may have been the cause of, or at least holding the MRSA. 1 year later he is back to walking, but now has to wear special shoes because he now has one leg a tad bit shorter than the other.

Scares the crap outta me.

I don’t have that kind of money, doctors and insurance. What is in store for the rest if us?

Death, that’s what’s in store. Or we can have our congresscritters vote to give Pharma companies a big chunk of cash to use to develop new antibiotics that can treat such bacteria, plus expedited FDA approval. The latter seems the best option, though of course budget offsets will be needed.

199 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:35:03am

re: #188 Amory Blaine

Freedom Industries is probably looking for a PR rep.
//

# HasJustineAppliedYet

201 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:41:54am

Chemical Safety Improvement Act

It might be weak but it might be something people should consider rather than continuing the finger pointing.

202 Ryan King  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:44:22am

That’s it, I’m going to traffic cone yo ass.

203 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:46:38am

When an airliner crashes you find a way to prevent future crashes if said accident was caused by a design or mechanical flaw.

204 Eventual Carrion  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:46:54am

re: #120 Uncle Obdicut

I don’t snowboard or ski or ride a bike, so I should be at minimum level of risk. Maybe I should wear a helmet if I go out while it’s icy.

Big time. I am wearing a back brace and an ace bandage on ribs from going down a few days ago on ice during the big freeze. Hands on pockets of coat, one foot slips during step, try catch with other foot, it slips out from under too, down directly on my back, with hands still in coat pockets. Actually felt ok the next day until later in the evening. The last few days it has been terrible. Today it is not too bad. Prob a rib bruise or even a fracture (I have fractured ribs before). Hope to be good in a week or so.

205 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:48:42am

re: #202 Ryan King

That’s it, I’m going to traffic cone yo ass.

I was thinking of going out into the street outside my home and blocking off a few of my neighbor’s parking spaces. Just for past issues!

(Joking…I get along with my neighbors…at least I hope so. Hmmm. Going outside to check to see if there are any ‘blockages’! / )

206 darthstar  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:49:14am

re: #175 Amory Blaine

I mixed wine with beer.

Life’s too short to wait for wine to be poured.

207 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:49:27am

re: #198 Dark_Falcon

Death, that’s what’s in store. Or we can have our congresscritters vote to give Pharma companies a big chunk of cash to use to develop new antibiotics that can treat such bacteria, plus expedited FDA approval. The latter seems the best option, though of course budget offsets will be needed.

Dark, the cash wouldn’t be given to pharma companies, it’d be given to government labs and universities, which is where the research into novel antibiotics takes place. Pharma companies exploit the basic science discoveries, normally to fiddle around with existing antibiotics; there’s about a bazillion variations on penicillin, for example. Selman Waksman discovered more than twenty antibiotics and created systems for finding novel antibiotics—he was at Rutgers.

This, again, is the way it’s ‘supposed’ to work: government and non-profit universities fund the really hard stuff, the basic science which discovers the novel stuff, and then pharma companies, who don’t need funding because they exploit the findings of the public researchers, tinker with the discoveries to create more targeted antibiotics, play around with drug delivery mechanisms, etc.

However, since the GOP has been leading an anti-science charge for decades now, since the GOP even discounts the basic science of evolution which is at the heart of antibiotic research, and since the GOP is adamantly against increasing government spending, it is very unlikely that the US scientific community will get the funding it needs any time soon, and we’ll all suffer because of it.

208 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:50:14am

re: #204 Eventual Carrion

Inured ribs suck because it hurts to breathe, laugh, cough, etc. Tape ‘em up good.

209 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:50:57am

re: #206 darthstar

Life’s too short to wait for wine to be poured.

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Heh. Jug wine for $2.47/glass? And displayed next to the sugar?

Riiight.

210 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:51:28am

re: #207 Uncle Obdicut

Dark, the cash wouldn’t be given to pharma companies, it’d be given to government labs and universities, which is where the research into novel antibiotics takes place. Pharma companies exploit the basic science discoveries, normally to fiddle around with existing antibiotics; there’s about a bazillion variations on penicillin, for example. Selman Waksman discovered more than twenty antibiotics and created systems for finding novel antibiotics—he was at Rutgers.

This, again, is the way it’s ‘supposed’ to work: government and non-profit universities fund the really hard stuff, the basic science which discovers the novel stuff, and then pharma companies, who don’t need funding because they exploit the findings of the public researchers, tinker with the discoveries to create more targeted antibiotics, play around with drug delivery mechanisms, etc.

However, since the GOP has been leading an anti-science charge for decades now, since the GOP even discounts the basic science of evolution which is at the heart of antibiotic research, and since the GOP is adamantly against increasing government spending, it is very unlikely that the US scientific community will get the funding it needs any time soon, and we’ll all suffer because of it.

Not enough + up-dings for that one. So here is acknowledgement for a few more!

211 Stanley Sea  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:53:40am

Glad to see you back Obdi.

Sorry about your noggin.

212 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:54:36am

re: #210 ObserverArt

Not enough + up-dings for that one. So here is acknowledgement for a few more!

I might add that incidentally this really hurts the pharma companies, too; as their older antibiotics cease working, they have to do more and more research to alter them to come up with something new— there has been almost no movement on this at all in decades because of the enormous cost. A truly novel antibiotic would be worth far more to the pharma companies than another variation on penicillin.

Government scientific research is one of the best investments a society can make, and it’s always sadly amusing to see the GOP attack science as hard and as often as they do. Science is economic power, it’s military power, it’s absolutely necessary for the continuation of capitalism, and the GOP takes every chance they can to attack it.

213 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:54:37am

WV chemical spill… inside job!… FALSE FLAG!… OBAMA!… WAR ON COAL!…

//

214 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:56:11am

That being said. This chemical spill is still a freaking derp magnet.

215 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:57:55am

Lights hair on fire.

216 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:57:57am

re: #214 Gus

That being said. This chemical spill is still a freaking derp magnet.

The word ‘chemical’ on its own is always funny to me. A gigantic spill of, say, molasses would be devastating to the local environment, too, especially if it got into a stream. Everything’s chemicals, man.

217 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:58:35am

re: #215 Gus

Lights hair on fire.

Like you have any.
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218 darthstar  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:59:10am

re: #209 Justanotherhuman

Heh. Jug wine for $2.47/glass? And displayed next to the sugar?

Riiight.

Not jug wine…”Premium” wine.

219 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:59:18am

re: #217 Varek Raith

Like you have any.
///

I now haz getting grey hairs. No balding though. :P

220 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 8:59:43am

re: #216 Uncle Obdicut

The word ‘chemical’ on its own is always funny to me. A gigantic spill of, say, molasses would be devastating to the local environment, too, especially if it got into a stream. Everything’s chemicals, man.

True. Milk even.

221 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:01:07am

More

222 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:01:17am

Of course, the wingnuts freaked out about “milk spills” now being considered hazardous. They seem to have forgotten about that bacteria thing.

223 Ryan King  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:01:18am

re: #212 Uncle Obdicut

Government scientific research is one of the best investments a society can make, and it’s always sadly amusing to see the GOP attack science as hard and as often as they do. Science is economic power, it’s military power, it’s absolutely necessary for the continuation of capitalism, and the GOP takes every chance they can to attack it.

The GOP are pikers compared to the Harper government. I hope it can’t happen here.

Warning: a little depressing. I have to run out and murder some eggs and coffee beans to make myself forget.

224 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:02:45am

re: #216 Uncle Obdicut

The word ‘chemical’ on its own is always funny to me. A gigantic spill of, say, molasses would be devastating to the local environment, too, especially if it got into a stream. Everything’s chemicals, man.

That’s the difference between West Virginia and Kentucky.
In West Virginia, they spill chemicals and coal sludge into rivers.
In Kentucky, we spill bourbon on a regular basis.

225 Political Atheist  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:03:08am

re: #68 Uncle Obdicut

Please note: Concussions are not fun. Avoid.

Had one of those when I was young. Good advice, Good to see you back and healing.

226 Ryan King  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:04:15am

re: #216 Uncle Obdicut

The word ‘chemical’ on its own is always funny to me. A gigantic spill of, say, molasses would be devastating to the local environment, too, especially if it got into a stream. Everything’s chemicals, man.

Man, you’re just tossing a bunch of hanging curveballs over the middle.

Honolulu Harbor Molasses spill

227 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:06:10am

re: #226 Ryan King

Man, you’re just tossing a bunch of hanging curveballs over the middle.

Honolulu Harbor Molasses spill

That must’ve been fun.
Yeesh.

228 RealityBasedSteve  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:06:50am

re: #41 wheat-dogghazi

I have a technical question about the bolded part. Why do you use superglue and not some other kind of wood finish, like polyurethane or varnish? I haven’t worked with wood in ages, so this kind of finishing is new to me. Thanks!

Oh, I really like your work!

Reason for super glue is that you can do it in just a few minutes start to finish. It’s also super durable, most other products aren’t as tough. Took me a year to get my technique down, but it’s my favorite for thing like these. Bowls or larger items I still use traditional poly or something like danish oil.

RBS

229 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:06:58am

Might need some more 1,3,7-Trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione
3,7-Dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione.

230 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:07:38am

re: #229 Gus

Might need some more 1,3,7-Trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione
3,7-Dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione.

COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

231 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:10:14am

re: #230 Varek Raith

COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Care for some (−)-(6aR,10aR)-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromen-1-ol?

232 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:10:18am

Alright, off to do some work.

233 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:10:58am

re: #232 Varek Raith

Alright, off to do some work.

Going to the chemical plant? //

234 Political Atheist  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:11:00am

I tried to get solar going at a fairly big place. Had to agree to leave company names and locations out of it, But I did Page the tale and back it up with an article from the LA Times that reflects my experience. Solar, enjoy the warmth and the power but be careful or you could get burned.

235 Varek Raith  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:11:21am

re: #231 Gus

Care for some (−)-(6aR,10aR)-6,6,9-trimethyl-3-pentyl-6a,7,8,10a-tetrahydro-
6H-benzo[c]chromen-1-ol?

Dave’s not here.

236 Ryan King  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:12:21am

re: #232 Varek Raith

Alright, off to do some work.

Where are you doing a traffic study today?

237 122 Year Old Obama  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:12:42am

re: #233 Gus

Going to the chemical plant? //

Youtube Video

238 Uncle Obdicut  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:13:25am

re: #234 Political Atheist

The exotic material needed for a lot of solar, and the rate at which it degrades, is a current problem, too.

239 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:13:37am

re: #229 Gus

Might need some more 1,3,7-Trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione
3,7-Dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione.

Does anyone remember seeing those posters way back that had the image of the common egg on it and down below there was the big ass listing of the scientific names for the chemical compounds in an egg?

I think that was back in the days when earth day and consciousness of pollution and all that stuff was getting boomer attention.

240 Ryan King  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:13:57am

Reince, Lather, Repeat

241 Lidane  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:15:13am

re: #181 Targetpractice

Benghazi! DRINK!

242 Lidane  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:16:11am

re: #206 darthstar

Life’s too short to wait for wine to be poured.

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Now that’s just wrong. Stick with boxed wine like a normal person. :p

243 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:19:40am

re: #241 Lidane

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He “took responsibility” after months of shirking it while accusing the investigators of partisan politics, when one of his inner circle got caught red-handed, and spent the entire press conference they’re applauding foisting said responsibility on his staff and repeatedly reminding everyone who listened that he’s the real “victim” because his staff lied to him!

And of course he fired Kelly, he had no other choice politically. She went under the bus so fast, she never saw it coming.

244 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:19:49am

re: #238 Uncle Obdicut

The exotic material needed for a lot of solar, and the rate at which it degrades, is a current problem, too.

Plastics Electronics

245 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:21:08am

re: #241 Lidane

Giuliani compares bridge scandal to Benghazi, IRS controversies

I even heard that crap on a local Columbus political show that comes on before MTP on Sundays. The one Republican spokesman threw out a BENGHAZI!!! when the host asked about local reactions on the Christie mess.

Then there was Santorum and Prebus on MTP with BENGHAZI!!!

Has anyone written the BENGHAZI!!! BLUES yet?

246 Political Atheist  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:22:15am

re: #238 Uncle Obdicut

The exotic material needed for a lot of solar, and the rate at which it degrades, is a current problem, too.

Yeah, they provided graphs of the likely decline over time. Replacing panels would be a big part of long term costs. Presumably that tech will continue to advance. Solar is tabled for now, as conditions improve I’ll re propose it.

Next up- Might wind power be doable at that location? I’ll be able to report on that in a few months.

247 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:23:32am

re: #245 ObserverArt

I even heard that crap on a local Columbus political show that comes on before MTP on Sundays. The one Republican spokesman threw out a >BENGHAZI!!! when the host asked about local reactions on the Christie mess.

Then there was Santorum and Prebus on MTP with >BENGHAZI!!!

Has anyone written the >BENGHAZI!!! BLUES yet?

Did any of them ask the Benghazi chorus if they found it odd that Christie shit-canned Kelly under an hour after the emails hit the net and without even calling her up to ask for her side of the story?

248 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:24:59am

Brominated flame retardant!

Phthalate plasticisers!

iPhones!

[Faints]

249 Lidane  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:28:05am

re: #247 Targetpractice

Did any of them ask the Benghazi chorus if they found it odd that Christie shit-canned Kelly under an hour after the emails hit the net and without even calling her up to ask for her side of the story?

Why are you asking irrelevant questions? Four Americans died in Benghazi.

////////////

250 Lidane  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:34:56am
251 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:37:30am

Pres Obama says he will veto any legislation enacting new sanctions on Iran during negotiation period.

Iran nuclear deal to take effect on January 20

reuters.com

252 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:38:38am

re: #250 Lidane

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Attention whore got attention.

253 bratwurst  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:38:39am

This is an example of why I will miss the print media when it finally croaks:

254 Eventual Carrion  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:42:01am

re: #208 Uncle Obdicut

Inured ribs suck because it hurts to breathe, laugh, cough, etc. Tape ‘em up good.

Ice is gone so I am also going to walk up to corner bar soon to watch the game(s) and have a little pain medicine. The youngest is with his sister for the day so I am alone in apt, might as well get out. Have been nursing myself for a few days. 500 mg aspirin have kept me for a while, need something a little stronger. Thinking Mescal with a draft back.

255 ObserverArt  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:42:07am

re: #247 Targetpractice

Did any of them ask the Benghazi chorus if they found it odd that Christie shit-canned Kelly under an hour after the emails hit the net and without even calling her up to ask for her side of the story?

That would take journalism tactics. There are no journalists any more. They are all puppy dogs rolling over hoping to get the company a nice belly rub.

And now off to a buddies to watch some footsballs and some Ohio State bballs.

Have a nice afternoon all.

256 Eventual Carrion  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:46:15am

re: #220 Gus

True. Milk even.

Got acid in it even!

257 BeenHereAwhile  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:51:33am

re: #40 NJDhockeyfan

A band I want to see next time they visit Nashville:

Tedeschi Trucks Band - Live At Red Rocks - HQ Full Concert

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It’s not the totality of their sound, but I really like when it’s Gibson, Fender & Hammond B3 Leslie.

Just an old ABB fan.

258 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:55:40am

re: #241 Lidane

Noun, verb, Benghazi.

259 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:57:58am

There’s just no comparison whatsoever between Benghazi or the IRS non-troversies and what has gone on in NJ. The White House DID NOT order the consulate to be attacked, but Christie’s Deputy Chief of Staff DID order lanes on the GWB to be closed for four straight days.

And there was no IRS “scandal,” much as the GOP keeps insisting there was, because the accusations of TP groups being specifically targeted turned out to be bunk served up by Issa by knowingly setting parameters of the IG’s investigation to reach the conclusion he wanted.

260 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 9:58:37am

It’s planned to be breezy in my part of the world this afternoon.

you?

261 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:00:11am

re: #250 Lidane

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I think that is the gist of the bible —no?

All are invited, few are chosen.

Wherever dogs go, that is my destination.

262 Political Atheist  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:00:56am

Uncle Obdi is right, everything is chemicals. I think the regs from Prop 65 here include all the metals save platinum and gold, which almost can not be forced into a hazardous form, short of making the worlds most expensive sword or knife.

Just pondering how California regulates (sometimes to ridiculous excess) and yet keeps us (mostly) off the hook for big industrial disasters. By excess I really will not ever be convinced the haz material signs in every paved parking lot is improving anyones safety one iota.

OTOH I am quite happy to deal with the more sensible statutes that regulate acid and metal fume waste at work. Once you build in good gear and good habits it’s not terribly costly.

263 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:03:19am

re: #221 Amory Blaine

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More

EXCELLENT!

264 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:04:01am

re: #262 Political Atheist

Uncle Obdi is right, everything is chemicals. I think the regs from Prop 65 here include all the metals save platinum and gold, which almost can not be forced into a hazardous form, short of making the worlds most expensive sword or knife.

Just pondering how California regulates (sometimes to ridiculous excess) and yet keeps us (mostly) off the hook for big industrial disasters. By excess I really will not ever be convinced the haz material signs in every paved parking lot is improving anyones safety one iota.

OTOH I am quite happy to deal with the more sensible statutes that regulate acid and metal fume waste at work. Once you build in good gear and good habits it’s not terribly costly.

I couldn’t live without di-hydrogen monoxide.

or coffee.

265 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:04:52am

re: #264 FemNaziBitch

I couldn’t live without di-hydrogen monoxide.

or coffee.

Nor my phthalate plasticisers.

266 Lidane  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:05:49am

No shit. Really?

267 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:06:02am

Chicago, under ice.

268 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:06:22am

re: #248 Gus

Sorry, but my asbestos shorts are in the wash. Sure, they’re itchy as heck, but when you’re exposed to trolls and flamers, accept no substitutes. /

269 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:07:22am

CH3CH2OH

270 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:07:40am

Is it CH3CH2OH:30 yet?

271 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:07:57am

re: #266 Lidane

Yes because most single moms drive luxury SUV’s and mix formula on 3” marble countertops.

272 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:09:24am

Where Does The GOP Go When It Has Stripped The Poor Of All Benefits?

Well, we all know how that turned out. Today, every person out of work with no access to income becomes a human Hooverville, but no more than an abstraction to the holiest of the holy ideologues running their laps below the safety nets.

273 Political Atheist  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:10:07am

re: #270 Gus

Au! Bonding issues?

I just don’t have the free radicals or strange attractors in me.

274 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:12:05am

re: #273 Political Atheist

Au! Bonding issues?

I just don’t have the free radicals or strange attractors in me.

Alchemy!

275 Political Atheist  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:12:27am

re: #266 Lidane

Nothing is as unreal as reality TV. Right across the board. Honey Boo Boo is a national shame.

276 Amory Blaine  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:12:53am

What’s the MSDS on this jug of manna?

277 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:13:41am

So, is Ted Cruz going to support or come out against this latest effort by states to delay/deny federal law from being effective (here’s a hint, it’s an attempt to prevent federal agents from enforcing the law).

278 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:13:53am

Why Is a Violently Homophobic Country Like Uganda Leading the Way in Googling Gay Porn?


repression doesn’t work

279 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave of the waffle light)  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:14:38am

re: #278 FemNaziBitch

Why Is a Violently Homophobic Country Like Uganda Leading the Way in Googling Gay Porn?

repression doesn’t work

They are all just doing research on how to prevent it…

280 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:14:45am
281 Political Atheist  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:15:07am

re: #276 Amory Blaine

What’s the MSDS on this jug of manna?

CH3CH2OH

Flammable.
Toxic if ingested beyond 2 Toz per hour.
Spill controls-Bar towel.
Do not ingest early in the day.

282 Targetpractice  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:15:57am

re: #280 FemNaziBitch

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IMPEACH!!!

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283 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:16:16am


I may scream.

284 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:16:38am

re: #273 Political Atheist

Au! Bonding issues?

I just don’t have the free radicals or strange attractors in me.

Apparently it’s DERP:30 on my Twitter timeline. Why I still read some of that hysteria I still need to figure out.

You ever wonder if some of these people are like this in real life? Sort of like random people on the bus that might start yelling at you about something political.

285 BeenHereAwhile  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:17:28am

re: #47 Varek Raith

West Virginia chemical spill another black eye for ‘clean coal’

This is a friend’s (PhD in environment science) comments re the WVA toxic spill:

[WVA sued the EPA & won in 2012 to remove regulations re toxic chemicals]

“The per gallon/pound fine you would get if you spilled/dumped the chemical would sink many companies…so when they spill thousands of gallons if crap they get a basic slap on the butt…it is funky math.”

“There is no such thing as clean energy. Windmills kill bats and birds - and have a development footprint as do solar panels. Nuclear has a smaller (in size) waste management footprint than coal…so long as you don’t look real hard for all those pesky radioactive isotopes that tend to just kind of wonder off all by themselves…the oil footprint needs to include all the grave sites of all the men and women who have died in wars defending the Middle East’s ability to sell the US oil…it is all relative risk….coal is nasty”

286 jaunte  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:17:35am

re: #266 Lidane

287 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:17:40am

re: #278 FemNaziBitch

Why Is a Violently Homophobic Country Like Uganda Leading the Way in Googling Gay Porn?

repression doesn’t work

BUT IT’S RESEARCH!11!!

288 Lidane  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:18:33am

re: #283 FemNaziBitch

I don’t have enough for a Benghazi Bingo yet, but I think I’ve got a diagonal.

Needs moar derp.

289 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:21:04am

Wow. Hokay. Enough Twitter. There’s something wrong with these people.

290 Single-handed sailor  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:21:06am

Go Niners!

291 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:22:41am

292 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:23:11am

re: #287 Dr Lizardo

BUT IT’S RESEARCH!11!!

Curiosity!

295 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:25:14am

Cabin fever.

Stir crazy.

Twitter effect.

296 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:25:25am

Actually, if I had the time, I’d read the whole thing.

297 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:25:42am

The negativity on Twitter is some seriously toxic shit. Kind of ironic.

298 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:26:22am

I think Twitter needs a sun lamp or something.

299 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:27:36am

Twitter needs to get laid.

300 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:31:01am

I done killed the thread.

301 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:33:22am

302 piratedan  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:33:37am

re: #300 Gus

I done killed the thread.

you mean you drone killed the thread? Obviously if Obama cared, he would have dispatched a fast respond team to save the thread…..because according to the documents released, we knew that this would happen because the NSA was busy infringing on your liberties….

303 Snarknado!  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:35:20am

re: #286 jaunte

Friend of mine used a similar tactic on her son: found a 2-year-old (niece, I think), collected same, plus son and girlfriend, shut all three in a house for 24 hours with instructions to call out only if there was a medical emergency. I understand son nearly swore off sex.

304 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:35:48am
305 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:37:05am

re: #304 FemNaziBitch

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Yep. Read that about 100 times now.

306 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:39:37am

This guy is such a despicable creep.

307 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:40:42am

308 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:41:59am

re: #307 FemNaziBitch

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Every day, I wish that…

309 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:41:59am

Air freshener spray scared off the kitty cat. Sounds like a hissing cat I guess.

310 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:43:36am

re: #306 Charles Johnson

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This guy is such a despicable creep.

Yeah. I guess some people missed that part where the Arab states wanted to destroy Israel. Guess they’re bakers rather than butchers.

311 piratedan  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:44:38am

re: #310 Gus

Yeah. I guess some people missed that part where the Arab states wanted to destroy Israel. Guess they’re bakers rather than butchers.

in Greenwald’s world, there’s always one side to every story….

312 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:44:39am
313 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:46:35am

314 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:47:34am

Notice what Greenwald’s “revised” headline is really saying: Israelis considered a “war criminal” and a “butcher” to be a “beloved leader.”

315 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:47:52am

Speaking of bakers. I need some real pastries.

316 Political Atheist  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:48:01am

re: #306 Charles Johnson

GG acts like he hit his head a lot harder than Uncle Obdicut did.

Can’t imagine a place where a statesman being controversial would be more likely necessary than Israel. Just can’t. Tough times & places make for tough leadership.

317 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:49:06am

re: #312 Charles Johnson

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Doubt you’ll get many people RT’ing that. This is one of those hot-button issues that are still common with certain folks.

318 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:50:39am

This is what Greenwald’s “news” organization is going to look like.

319 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:52:41am

Mjay was getting a lot of RT’s yesterday. They had Cory Booker in the back pocket of the JUICE LOBBY and AIPAC by late afternoon. Not just once mind you. But this “Jewish lobby” thing is still big with certain folks.

320 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:57:17am

Good grief. I swear, these people are completely deranged. She’s bragging about helping to spread Russian propaganda.

321 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:58:34am

re: #320 Charles Johnson

Good grief. I swear, these people are completely deranged. She’s bragging about helping to spread Russian propaganda.

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Religious Whackos make strange bedfellows.

The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend.

322 Gus  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:59:08am

Then there was that thing about that famous poet that died a couple of days ago. I ignored it. Wasn’t worth the aggravation. The one that had this hang-up about Jews and wrote some weird piece involving “extermination blues” and Jews. Later recanting but then going on to work on the JUICE and 9/11 conspiracy. Oddly though he married a Jewish woman and his kids are half-Jewish now. Too strange. I’m not into that sort of radicalism at all.

323 darthstar  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 10:59:29am

re: #320 Charles Johnson

Good grief. I swear, these people are completely deranged. She’s bragging about helping to spread Russian propaganda.

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Hang on…Greenwald brags that Snowden stole a shitload of docs, and now he’s saying it’s a lie to accuse him of stealing a shitload of docs?

324 Feline Fearless Leader  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 11:01:08am

re: #198 Dark_Falcon

Death, that’s what’s in store. Or we can have our congresscritters vote to give Pharma companies a big chunk of cash to use to develop new antibiotics that can treat such bacteria, plus expedited FDA approval. The latter seems the best option, though of course budget offsets will be needed.

Damn evolution! We should just deny it exists and then it will go away and the current antibiotics will go back to being effective against everything!
////

325 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 11:04:00am
326 Charles Johnson  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 11:05:52am

re: #323 darthstar

Hang on…Greenwald brags that Snowden stole a shitload of docs, and now he’s saying it’s a lie to accuse him of stealing a shitload of docs?

Greenwald hates the US government with such a blind passion, he accuses them of lying about everything.

327 FemNaziBitch  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 11:06:07am

There isn’t enough coffee in the world today.

going for a nap.

328 Political Atheist  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 11:09:01am

re: #320 Charles Johnson

BTW just left a comment on your Google email nonprivacy Page.
littlegreenfootballs.com

What if we had paid email that would not exploit the data for cash? Whom might that make sense for as a cool way to make a buck if not the ISP?

329 lawhawk  Sun, Jan 12, 2014 12:28:11pm

re: #310 Gus

Yeah. I guess some people missed that part where the Arab states wanted to destroy Israel. Guess they’re bakers rather than butchers.

Candlestick makers of course. /

Greenwald’s once again letting everyone know he’s the arbiter of what’s good/evil, right and wrong.

Except he couldn’t be more hopelessly wrong here.

If you’re a person entrusted with your country’s defense, and you face an intractable enemy where their rhetoric includes throwing you into the sea at every opportunity (and launched wars to do same, including on the most sacred and important holiday in Judaism in the hopes of catching the Israeli government off guard), then yeah, you’re going to do some things that may be unsavory.

It’s not like Israel’s enemies followed laws of war (I must have missed Greenwald’s denunciations of suicide bombers, rocket wars, kidnappings, and other methods that target Israeli civilian areas). Ever.

Sharon’s involvement in Lebanon is well documented, and he was indirectly held responsible for the massacres there - by groups that weren’t Israelis (they were Phalangists). But he was responsible, and the Israelis pushed him out of military service and the limelight for more than a decade.

I never saw Palestinians push Arafat out of the way when he was instigating the Intifada. Or Haniyeh do likewise when Hamas was carrying out its terror campaigns. Nope. Not pushed out. Lauded by fellow Palestinians, or castigated that they weren’t doing enough damage to Israelis and running up the Israeli body count.

330 wheat-dogghazi  Mon, Jan 13, 2014 9:21:45pm

re: #228 RealityBasedSteve

Reason for super glue is that you can do it in just a few minutes start to finish. It’s also super durable, most other products aren’t as tough. Took me a year to get my technique down, but it’s my favorite for thing like these. Bowls or larger items I still use traditional poly or something like danish oil.

RBS

Thanks! I’d never thought of using superglue as a finish before.


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