HULK SMASHED
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Cut that out!
Hi Molly!
Hiys leibniz!
Off to read the link now...
I have appealed to the Supreme Court, and they have declared that I AM FIRST!!!
I think I liked vestibules better in ante-bellum bodice-rippers.
Hmm, the page isn't loading. Did we Atrios it?
from below
to ratify any constitutional amendment you need 2/3 of the states approval. there's no way in hell either of the huckster's amendments would ever pass.
nona
I'm just afraid they'll call that requirement "quaint" like they did the Geneva Conventions, Forth Amendment, and FISA law and claim they don't really need to do that.
I can hear the arguments. That requirement was when we were only 13 States, now we're 50. It's too cumbersome and expensive. Besides, we know we all agree anyway. Just enough rubes out there to buy it.
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Dana Peroxide is on my TeeVee. Why?
liebniz, why the nym change?
From below:
THe next president and congress are gonna be too busy trying to stave off the economic collapse of the country to be fucking around with marriage-related Constitutional amendments.
I don't see it that way at all. A hate amendment would make it look like they were "doing something," but not actually cost any money.
I think I might name a cat "Vestibule."
Hm, it's loading fine for me.
(I think Arkenor just did my favorite "First" post, ever.)
It's linky, alright.
The New York Times email used to come just after midnight, but they've "fixed" it.
I got it, eventually. I think my machine is just old.
Wow, I am SO out of it - I had no idea Michael Cera was doing so much post-"Arrested Development."
res ipsa, you HAVE to see that show. Greatest fucking sit-com of the decade.
I thought you went back to bed?
res ipsa, you HAVE to see that show. Greatest fucking sit-com of the decade.
I think they have it on video at the local snotty-hipster-staffed video store. I enjoy torturing those little fuckers, so I'll check it out.
allright, just catching up now, and I think 'vestibule' sounds like something you wear, too. On your bule.
Quaint laws too.
I think they have it on video at the local snotty-hipster-staffed video store.
Get the entire box set rather than renting individual discs. Once you start, you won't want to stop!
I honestly didn't expect the first decade of the 21st century to be so awful.
I thought you went back to bed?
Starting (swoosh!) RIGHTNOW! (GONG!)
Heh. -10 in Green Bay currently.
"Have you ever heard girls say, 'Oh man, I was so shit-faced last night. I shouldn't have fucked that guy.' We could be that mistake!"
Well, it's 10 above here. High of a smoking 15 freedom degrees.
Heh. -10 in Green Bay currently.
Barndog, cold
Heh, indeed!
"The Frozen Tundra."
I do like Jonah Hill, even though he always plays the same role.
"Spozed to be brisk winds down from the Pole, too.
It's supposed to get colder thru early this week.
Good morning, peeps.
MSNBC predicted "feels like" temps of -30 in Minneapolis.
"feels like" temps of -30 in Minneapolis
I don't care who you are, that's fucking cold.
Well, the teen is gone.
*Ulp!*
i expect we'll be seeing more of these stories:
Mortgage Company Exec Jumps to Death
Friday, January 18, 2008
(01-1
17:20 PST Marlton, N.J. (AP) - An executive of a collapsed subprime mortgage lender jumped to his death from a bridge Friday, shortly after his wife's body was found inside their New Jersey home, authorities said.
The deaths of Walter Buczynski, 59, and his wife, Marci, 37 — the parents of two boys — were being investigated as a murder-suicide, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.
...Walter Buczynski was a vice president of Columbia, Md.-based Fieldstone Mortgage Co., a high-flying subprime mortgage lender that made $5.5 billion in mortgage loans and employed about 1,000 people as late as 2006.
However, it has since filed for bankruptcy and now has fewer than 20 employees. The company had recently filed court papers seeking approval to pay about $1.1 million in bonuses that would be divided among Buczynski and other staffers so the company could wind down its lending operations and go out of business.
"feels like" temps of -30 in Minneapolis
I don't care who you are, that's fucking cold.
Barndog
That's the level in which the moisture of exhaled breath immediately crystallizes and falls to the ground making a barely audible tinkling sound.
Indeed it is cold! We now have snow predicted for tomorrow a.m., if it makes you feel any better.
Talked to a guy living in Winnepeg yesterday. He said -20 is a "warm" day. It regularly gets down to -40, with wind chills of outrageous things like -70 and such.
FSM protect the teen, please!
Morning, Moonbats!
It's from earlier this week, but I just saw this piece by the always-worth-reading Chris Hedges at Truthdig. The End of the Road for George W. Bush
The Gilbert and Sullivan charade of statesmanship played out by George W. Bush and his enabler, Condoleezza Rice, as they wander the Middle East is a fitting end to seven years of misrule. Despots stripped of power are transformed from monsters into buffoons. And this is the metamorphosis that is eating away at the Bush presidency.
Bush stood in Jerusalem, uncomfortable and palpably bored. He mouthed platitudes about a peace settlement that mocked the humanitarian crisis he aided and abetted in Gaza, the rapacious land grab by Israel in the West Bank and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The diminished George Bush, increasingly irrelevant at home and abroad, is fading into insignificance. A year from now one half expects to see him stand up at the next president’s inauguration and screech “I’m melting! I’m melting!” as he sinks into a puddle of slime. He will return, I expect, to his ranch, where he will be able to spend the rest of his life doing the only task for which he has shown any aptitude—cutting down brush with a chain saw.
Where'd the teen go, Molly?
Who cares if some asshole mortgage exec offs himself? But taking the wife with him just demonstrates how much of an asshole he was.
hey, when it's below 20 in N.TX., you all get to share with us. My temp guage is the neighbor's roof, today it's white. frozen tundra.
I bought some canned tuna from the DFH organic market. I sure hope it's more thoughtfully caught, for the price they're getting.
The deaths of Walter Buczynski, 59, and his wife, Marci, 37 — the parents of two boys — were being investigated as a murder-suicide, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.
Wow, he took his trophy wife with him....
What do you mean, she's gone, Molly?
The diminished George Bush, increasingly irrelevant at home and abroad, is fading into insignificance.
Not fast enough for me, dammit!
Who cares if some asshole mortgage exec offs himself? But taking the wife with him just demonstrates how much of an asshole he was.
Or beyond all reason.
res,
She's driving to Wilmington, DE to pick up a friend and bring him back for a couple of days. It's her first road trip.
*sniff!*
Hee:
Economy is too robust for it to be a recession
Money and financial market watchers were reluctant to say the "R" word during Thursday's Tri County Economic Forecast Conference.
While talk of a recession has bounced around, economists John Mitchell of U.S. Bancorp. and Nancy Sidhu of Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. said there are too many positive signs to conclude a recession is here.
Indicators of a recession include consistent and widespread economist downturns.
"It doesn't get more exciting than this," said Mitchell, pacing the BMU floor in his usual style. "Look at all the stuff going around.
"We're in the seventh year of an upturn. The U.S. economy has been growing since 2001, even though this is the third year of a housing contraction. Credit markets are in turmoil. It's an election year. Ag's happy; you can tell by their smiles.
"It's not a recession," said Mitchell
"All the data we have says we're still growing."
Good Morning, Hecate! Any Ahkmatova about?
Shit it's going to get down to single digits here. I can haz spring soon pleaz?
oh, that's a long drive. Have you got AAA or something like that?
Columbia MD is a company town for NSA, maybe they put up a security fence or two.
Jesus, it sounded like she was leaving home or something.
Any Ahkmatova about?
Let me see what I can dig up.
She should stop by and visit ql.
Is there anybody left at the State Dept.?
If this would happen at any borg the top person would be history.
In the story it says that over 20 top diplomats have left.
Whoever the next president is has some serious repair work to do there.
What a fuck up.
When it gets really cold, make a hot toddy and slip into bed with plant pr0n.
Have you got AAA or something like that?
Yeah, but I think she'll be okay. She graduated from high school yesterday and is pretty responsible, generally.
Jesus, it sounded like she was leaving home or something.
I am nervous, I admit.
She should stop by and visit ql.
Moe Szyslak
As long it's before 7 p.m.
If she needs a bed and breakfast she's more than welcome.
She should stop by and visit ql.
I did check the weather with her this morning.
How is she going? Down the Northeast Extension?
Well, If you never blogged about MoDo, and weren't tipsy all the time, I'm sure she'd be fine!
/snark
Good grief, Molly.
You've mothered an adult.
If she needs a bed and breakfast she's more than welcome.
She'll be home by 7pm, with any luck.
But maybe you'd better email me your phone number, just in case.
HBK,
So this guy is responsible for all of Condi's brilliant diplomatic moves?
How is she going? Down the Northeast Extension?
Mostly 476.
res ipsa it reads more like he's the one that kept her tethered to the real world.
Chuy knows what will happen now.
BTW did you see Sweeney Todd?
Any good?
A woman who owns/runs a little restaurant near my work just saw her daughter off to Morocco for some sort of study program.
It's her first road trip.
PARRRRRRRRR-TAY!
You've mothered an adult.
That's what's really terrifying: that I'm only a little worried.
Moon has a real crush on Johnny D; she's so excited about seeing Sweeney on her birfday!
BTW did you see Sweeney Todd?
Any good?
YES!
I see. It's either not a recession and never will be one because the economy is too robust or we have already been in a recession for the better part of a year and the robust economy is now breaking out of it, so it's pretty much over. Nothing to worry about. Thanks Wall Street. You're so awesome.
But maybe you'd better email me your phone number, just in case.
Molly Ivors
Done
Now you're getting it Tralfaz! As long as Bill Gates has money, what are *you* bitching about?
You know, I have a confession to make.
If Johnny Depp played his cards right, he could have me.
Thanks, ql!
It's fucking (-7) here in Des Moines.
Does the dog really need to pee?
(sadly, yes)
huckleberries thinks his anti-gay and anti-choice amendments would garner enough support to be passed...his ilk are the salt that kills the soil of progress in america - so yeah, i would call teh xtianists the salt of the earth: the salt that ruined the earth
Thanks Wall Street. You're so awesome.
Wall Street - The Interesction of Rationalization and Justification
Johnny's not my type, but Chocolat era Johnny was!
I used to drive that between home and grad school, alone. It's a relatively safe, boring turnpike.
I'd be worried if she were driving down 95.
or Intersection.
I blame the half a cup of coffee.
Here's some Akhmatova for plantsman. I'm going to go run a few errands. You Moonbats have fun.
I'm trying to decide between Sweeney Todd, There Will Be Blood or just lazing around today.
Many thanks.
I'd go with Sweeney, although Blood is supposed to be amazing.
Hmmm, seems every time I try to post something HS tells me it's a dupe.
I don't want a tax "rebate". It's borrowed money, and will drive up the national debt even more. Chimpy is just digging a financial hole for us, before he goes away.
Now you're getting it Tralfaz! As long as Bill Gates has money, what are *you* bitching about?
Molly Ivors
The only thing I have to bitch about is how unlucky I am that I don't work four service jobs like Congresswoman Bachmann's grateful constituents.
My sister's last day in NYC - we're going to the Bronx Zoo.
I must take pictures of the snow leopards for Snow. And watch the "tiger enrichment" (I'm hoping they feed Republicans to the tigers).
I see. It's either not a recession and never will be one because the economy is too robust or we have already been in a recession for the better part of a year and the robust economy is now breaking out of it
for the millionaires, it is nothing
for the 20,000 citigroupers, it ain't fun, for all those who will lose their jobs because the american economy (consumers) has lost the ability to keep buying cheap chinese crap, it ain't fun...
but for millionaires, downturns are meaningless
I like Chimps. I do not like seeing their name sullied with that asshole.
And I'm off for some breakfast.
One last blogwhore, though: unless somebody emerges from Super Tuesday with an enormous lead, our nominee will be picked by the super delegates and not by us.
Okay, still waiting for Atrios or some one to post that the rebate is borrowed from our pockets like the last time. Must go get some work done, do see why your vote is laughable at http://cabdrollery.blogspot.com
Do not taunt the tigers.
They say it's all happening at the zoo wt.
Have fun.
but for millionaires, downturns are meaningless
mogwai, 5th-tier
For millionaires, a slumping economy is an opportunity to steal candy from a baby, and buy up all kinds of property at firesale prices.
BTW, I needed to find out that Congresswoman's name, so I googled minnesota+representative+workingest
1070 hits.
Lots of people none too pleased with her comments.
Wait -- the Draft Loud Obbs movement isn't about giving him an M16 and putting him on IED-catching duty?
(I'm hoping they feed Republicans to the tigers).
Dangle Pinch Sulzberger over the moat.
That'll show him.
You can buy tons of houses, but you can still only be in one place at a time.
It is a chilly, rainy morning here in SC. Maybe it will clear up later. I would like better weather to get some feel for Republican turnout today.
Oh well.
WT; (I'm hoping they feed Republicans to the tigers).
Bite your tongue! the tigers need wholesome & nutritious.
now really, blogwhore x 3 and I'm off.
They say it's all happening at the zoo wt.
I'm sad cuz she's going back to Oz on Monday.
It DOES give you a reason to visit Oz.
It DOES give you a reason to visit Oz.
If this country fucks up royally in November, I'll be seeing her a lot more often. 
WT; (I'm hoping they feed Republicans to the tigers).
They'll use the flag lapel pins to clean their teeth.
I must take pictures of the snow leopards for Snow. And watch the "tiger enrichment" (I'm hoping they feed Republicans to the tigers).
Kittehs! Although, I suppose the cubs are almost grown by now.
Awww wt.
Just think of all the happy memories you have of your time together.
plantsman, I'm still laughing at your suggestion of Fuchsia-on-Viburnam sex earlier this morning. Thanks, I needed the laugh.
Those idjits in SF: drunk, standing on the rail, yelling and waving at the tigers.
Enviro Canada says it's going to be -20 commie degrees Monday. I have no idea what that is in Freedom degrees (10?) but it's damn cold. With 80 percent humidity, and wind.
Kittehs! Although, I suppose the cubs are almost grown by now.
Still, they're kittehs.
Do not taunt the tigers.
No, it's OK. There's no moat to jump or wall to climb like in SF. You are safe behind . . . a thin . . . sheet . . . of plexi . . .um, glass.
I really should read Truthdig more. They've got lots of good pieces.
Thanx, Lenore -- and for your blog comment, too!
Just think of all the happy memories you have of your time together.
I know. It's always tough, though. I get used to having her around.
Did they put that tiger down? Cuz that would suck. Wasn't the tiger's fault.
Did they put that tiger down?
Oh yeah.
Did they put that tiger down? Cuz that would suck. Wasn't the tiger's fault.
Yup. Cops shot it.
-20 Celsius is -4 Fahrenheit.
CIA says bhutto assassinated by Baitullah Mehsud...see, no problem, boy them spooks sure r smart
except who the fuck is he and why the fuck would he had wanted her dead - just like oswald and JFK, it stinks like a magic luggee
The Aussies just got rid of their idiot, Howard, too, which should make it an even pleasanter place to go to.
That's one bitch of a flight to Australia — 24 hours?
I want to visit Oz and New Zealand one day, that flight is so damn long.
Fuckers. Lock up a wild animal, taunt it til it lashes out at someone, then shoot it dead. Fuckers.
except who the fuck is he
Al Qaida-Pakistan
Fuckers. Lock up a wild animal, taunt it til it lashes out at someone, then shoot it dead. Fuckers.
That happened a few (maybe more than a few) years ago with some bears. Idiot kids were fucking with the bears in a zoo and one of the bears ate one of them. Bears were shot. Everyone was pissed because they didn't shot the kids.
But by then it was angry and out of the cage and it was SFPD, not Animal Control that got there -- what could they do?
He is a real person, it seems: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world...sia/
7163626.stm
Australians have met their Kyoto targets, but not by anything they actually *did*. It was a combination of setting low targets and accidental environmentalism.
(I am enjoying "Superbad," btw.)
Safe travels to your sister Watertiger.
...Meanwhile the windchill is only -20 in Des Moines, so really it's not so bad. Walking the doggie was like "Scott of the Antartic" without the giant harpoon shooting penguins.
...oh, and we lived.
so i win this 'high-end' jack daniels at a cop stag party last night: it's called single-barrel...jeebus but whiskey has not learned the word smooth yet...my boy had brought a flask of coffee-flavored patron tequila and it tasted like manna compared to that 40 dollar jack bottle
That's one bitch of a flight to Australia — 24 hours?
Yeah, but the lucky wench got upgraded to business class for the LA/Sydney leg.
(I am enjoying "Superbad," btw.)
res ipsa loquitur
McLOVIN!!!
Whee! Glucose-test time!
Mike Bloomberg has shrewdly met with Ross Perot's campaign manager.
(I am enjoying "Superbad," btw.)
I attempted to watch Good Luck Chuck thinking that Jessica Alba would not be involved in a bad project.
Notice I said 'attempted'.
Meanwhile the windchill is only -20 in Des Moines, so really it's not so bad.
Cuz it's dry heat.
Yeah, but the lucky wench got upgraded to business class for the LA/Sydney leg.
Woohoo! Leg room, cloth napkins and champagne greetings!
I attempted to watch Good Luck Chuck thinking that Jessica Alba would not be involved in a bad project.
Um, Fantastic4 AND a Sequel?
Why do you even have to walk your dog in Des Moines? Isn't the point of living in a place like Des Moines that you can open the door and let the damn dog out on his/her own?
Why do you even have to walk your dog in Des Moines? Isn't the point of living in a place like Des Moines that you can open the door and let the damn dog out on his/her own?
res ipsa loquitur
No, that's just our children.
my boy had brought a flask of coffee-flavored patron tequila and it tasted like manna compared to that 40 dollar jack bottle
mogwai,
that, along with the inlflatable waterproof floating giant widescreen teevee i once saw an ad for, compete as best representatives of the new money republican culture of stupid excess. 40$ jack is like a 50$ bottle of night train, and it tells me all i need to know about what these people are like. it pains me to realize that most of what they spend is essentially stolen treasury revenue.
good morning.
I suppose I should mosey on down to the farmers market. see ya'all later.
mika is a hunnie, but she was fawning over hucksterberries when she and joe interviewed him.
Um, Fantastic4 AND a Sequel?
They were blockbusters. Made money. Good choices for her. This - not so much.
McLOVIN!!!
Don't know about your system, but my cable has it on-demand this month. You pay $4.99 and you can watch it continuously for 24 hours.
Ill know every joke by this time tomorrow.
Heh.
I just read the thread backwards.
that was weird.
Why do you even have to walk your dog in Des Moines?
How else to pick up the farmer's daughters?
I have to watch "The Lives of Others" today, it came a week and a half ago from NetFlix but I haven't had the time.
afternoon moonbats