Anyone catching Oprah's stump speech for Barak on CNN? She just took a swipe at establishment politicians.
Oprah probably oughta run. She speechifies well.
Vicki, Who ♥ Al Gore |
12.08.07 - 4:50 pm | #
Oprah probably oughta run. She speechifies well.
Vicki, Who ♥ Al Gore
And clean, don't forget.
Just Another Zero |
12.08.07 - 4:51 pm | #
Oprah is a peddler of snake oil.
bo |
12.08.07 - 4:52 pm | #
From below:
Terry C - Did you turn on the switch on the side of your laptop? Usually front right corner. When you search for wireless connections, does it see your network?
Chris/tx
No switch on the right front side.
Search for wireless connections, and it says it doesn't see it.
I hate this shit!
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 4:53 pm | #
Oprah's gonna lose her voice. Not good, for your first speech.
Vicki, Who ♥ Al Gore |
12.08.07 - 4:55 pm | #
"What are "poors"?"
Half of the business reporting and rating service, Standard & Poor's http://www.standardandpoors.com/
Doug | 12.08.07 - 4:53 pm | #
Doug |
12.08.07 - 4:55 pm | #
I will accept walking around money.
I will accept sitting on my butt watching crappy movies on TV money.
watertiger |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 4:55 pm | #
Terry C - Look all around the sides of your laptop for a switch. I had the same problem. Reinstalled everything, blah, blah, searched, found nothing. Then finally went to quick start, and saw that the laptop had (and I think all do) a switch that had to be turned on.
Out for a jog at the park, good luck.
Chris/tx |
12.08.07 - 4:56 pm | #
I will accept sitting on my butt watching crappy movies on TV money.
Can I sit on your TV and watch your butt?
NTodd, Kwisatz Haderpants |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 4:56 pm | #
Terry C - Look all around the sides of your laptop for a switch. I had the same problem. Reinstalled everything, blah, blah, searched, found nothing. Then finally went to quick start, and saw that the laptop had (and I think all do) a switch that had to be turned on.
It IS turned on.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 4:56 pm | #
You could sit on your watch and butt your TV, though I don't really see the point.
SteveLG |
12.08.07 - 4:57 pm | #
Can I sit on your TV and watch your butt?
lucky for you it's not a flatscreen.
Wait, I'll come in again.
watertiger |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 4:57 pm | #
Like all informed people, I've always taken it for granted that rent control laws, while obviously nice for the occupants and rent controlled apartments, are ultimately quite inefficient and harmful to the overall housing situation in an area. But Tyler Cowen's evil twin Tyrone turns out to be able to mount a pretty decent case for rent control. At the end of the day, this still probably isn't very good policy, but the proposition that if we can get "everyone into a lower price, lower quality equilibrium for residences, that's for the better" is certainly something I can endorse. Of course before we go around trying to accomplish that by means of rent control, the simplest thing would be to scale back (or eliminate) the mortgage interest tax deduction which has everyone in a higher-price, higher-quality equilibrium than they'd otherwise be in.
Maybe Romney can get Michael Jackson to sing his campaign's theme song.
MP |
12.08.07 - 5:04 pm | #
At a higher level, Joe Earle, former director of the Iowa Christian Alliance (the successor to the Iowa Christian Coalition) gets $4,000 a month, and Gary Marx, a top-level member on the Romney for President National Faith And Values Steering Committee, gets $8,000 a month.
Jesus loves me
yes I know
for Mitt Romney gave me dough
Richard |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:04 pm | #
poop, I say.
p o o p
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:04 pm | #
At a higher level, Joe Earle, former director of the Iowa Christian Alliance (the successor to the Iowa Christian Coalition) gets $4,000 a month, and Gary Marx, a top-level member on the Romney for President National Faith And Values Steering Committee, gets $8,000 a month.
No, I'm not a Stuyvesant grad. I didn't grow up in NYC. But my ex-husband is a Bronx Science grad, and he's very nice.
Brooklyn Girl, no longer sane | 12.08.07 - 4:53 pm | #
Well, Bronx Science is a different story. Stuyvesant folks are often quite cool and interesting, but usually not shy of explaining how much smarter they are than everyone else - and often being annoyingly correct. just in my experience though.
rootless-e |
12.08.07 - 5:06 pm | #
Just got back from McKay's (got Idiocracy, on someone's rec from the other night; always meant to see it) and Kroger. Now, gotta go to Aldi, come back home, fix a bite, shower, and head downstairs to the neighbor's party.
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:06 pm | #
Obama is giving a great speech!
portia |
12.08.07 - 5:07 pm | #
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ErinPDX! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Not flooded out, I presume?
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:07 pm | #
Just got back from McKay's (got Idiocracy, on someone's rec from the other night; always meant to see it)
jeffraham, alas, we did have an inch in various parts of the carpeted basement. Had to haul out all the amps, put up the bass drum and pray for the acoustic piano which is on higher ground. Finally the sun is out today so soon we'll have to start tearing it out. I fear mold.
But other than that, hows tricks?
(i view your kitties for comfort)
ErinPDX |
12.08.07 - 5:09 pm | #
Obama is giving a great speech!
Is he explaining the most important thing is for us all to get along in a totally bipartisan manner while wooing people who vote solely on the basis of their personal mythologies? 'Cause I love that one!
JeffCO |
12.08.07 - 5:09 pm | #
Is he explaining the most important thing is for us all to get along in a totally bipartisan manner while wooing people who vote solely on the basis of their personal mythologies? 'Cause I love that one!
JeffCO
not yet. Lots of trashing of Bushco, though!!
portia |
12.08.07 - 5:10 pm | #
Jesus loves me
yes I know
for Mitt Romney gave me dough
Richard
Like all people who agree with me, I am usually right.
Culture of TrÜth |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:12 pm | #
A friend came to California to work on a campaign and was surprised to learn street money here meant money for pot holes.
Liars for Bush |
12.08.07 - 5:12 pm | #
ErinPDX: But other than that, hows tricks?
(i view your kitties for comfort)
Awesome! L.E. is growin' right up. therealhellkitty was askin' for a photo of him next to something so his size could be judged, but all I could come up with was this box, which is 9.5"h x 6.5"d x 12"w.
Mold can be berry, berry bad. Gots a dehumidifier?
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:13 pm | #
I don't see the Obama speech as being televised.
hoot |
12.08.07 - 5:13 pm | #
Spray the mold with bleach.
hoot |
12.08.07 - 5:13 pm | #
"I am a proud Democrat"...yes!! say that more often, Barack!
portia |
12.08.07 - 5:13 pm | #
I don't see the Obama speech as being televised.
hoot
I don't see the Obama speech as being televised.
hoot
It's on c-span on tv - live.
portia |
12.08.07 - 5:15 pm | #
Obama's wife looks pissed!
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Jeffraham Prestonian
I think that scowl is permanent.
Just Another Zero |
12.08.07 - 5:15 pm | #
Mitt Romney is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.
The Kenosha Kid |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:15 pm | #
Mitt Romney is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.
He used to governate here, yanno.
Echidne |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:16 pm | #
I'd rather hear Romney singing that than Grandpa Fred singing "Someone Shaved My Wife Tonight."
JeffCO
I got a router and hooked it up to my Comcast modem for my main computer.
NOW, how does that work with a laptop.
You put the laptop near the router and the wireless card picks up signals from the router?
I feel like a moron because I do not understand any of this!
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:17 pm | #
Mitt Romney is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.
He's better than Cats - I would vote for him again and again and again and again....
JeffCO |
12.08.07 - 5:17 pm | #
Obama seems to be taking a page from the Deval Patrick playbook - say Democratic party over and over during the speech. It's powerful.
portia |
12.08.07 - 5:18 pm | #
He's better than Cats - I would vote for him again and again and again and again....
Terry C: I feel like a moron because I do not understand any of this!
What OS is on your laptop?
Later tonight, if you're around, I'll help ya get it secured and all that good shit.
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:19 pm | #
You put the laptop near the router and the wireless card picks up signals from the router?
Generally, yes. Depends on configuration.
I feel like a moron because I do not understand any of this!
At least you aren't a Mormon, moran.
But your router (and card?) should've come with a quick setup guide...
NTodd, Kwisatz Haderpants |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:19 pm | #
Terry, jeff helped me, take him up on it.
ErinPDX |
12.08.07 - 5:20 pm | #
Okay, I'm going to go pretend being social. A tiring weekend for Mr Wallflower.
Oh, I was asked to Emcee our talent show tonight. If anybody knows some good Quaker jokes, send 'em to me! I have an old one that I like (former wrestler CO arguing with inmates about WWII), but that's it...
NTodd, Kwisatz Haderpants |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:21 pm | #
Welcome to the wonderful world of politics.
Econ 102 |
12.08.07 - 5:22 pm | #
Oh, I was asked to Emcee our talent show tonight. If anybody knows some good Quaker jokes, send 'em to me!
Bar Bush is off-limits, right?
watertiger |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:22 pm | #
What OS is on your laptop?
What is an OS?
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:22 pm | #
MAC or Winders ?
Gilly Gonzylon |
12.08.07 - 5:23 pm | #
Mitt Romney is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.
The Kenosha Kid | Homepage | 12.08.07 - 5:15 pm | #
Mitt Romney is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.
And yes, TKK, I realize you're playing with queen of hearts.
JeffCO |
12.08.07 - 5:23 pm | #
18 percent: American voters who believe that Iran has halted its nuclear weapons program, according to a Rasmussen survey. 66 percent disagree and say Iran has not stopped its nuclear weapons program.
But your router (and card?) should've come with a quick setup guide...
NTodd, Kwisatz Haderpants
I set the router up.
It took ten minutes.
What I am trying to find out is how I get the Internet on a laptop which has a wireless card in it.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:24 pm | #
Is he explaining the most important thing is for us all to get along in a totally bipartisan manner
"Bipartisanship" when one of the parties is fascist does not work.
You go Chicago Way on their authoritarian assess.
Apprentice to Darth Holden |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:24 pm | #
Terry C: What is an OS?
Operating system. Various flavors of Windows, various flavors of Macintosh, various flavors of Linux... these are the usual options.
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:24 pm | #
Oh, I was asked to Emcee our talent show tonight. If anybody knows some good Quaker jokes, send 'em to me!
Nixon was born of Quakers.
attaturk |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:24 pm | #
Windows XP
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:25 pm | #
ErinPDX, do you have a sump pump that will remove water from your basement?
therealhellkitty |
12.08.07 - 5:25 pm | #
Terry C, you may have to go to the DOS prompt in Windows and run IPCONFIG.
It's been a while since I had to do it...perhaps NTodd can walk you through.
Apprentice to Darth Holden |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:25 pm | #
Oh, I was asked to Emcee our talent show tonight. If anybody knows some good Quaker jokes, send 'em to me!
Maybe you could ask the people in the audience to stand up and tell one when they felt so moved.
JeffCO |
12.08.07 - 5:25 pm | #
"18 percent: American voters who believe that Iran has halted its nuclear weapons program, according to a Rasmussen survey. 66 percent disagree and say Iran has not stopped its nuclear weapons program. 5:00 pm | Comment (17)"
Terry C - how are you posting NOW ?
Gilly Gonzylon
From my main desktop computer.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:25 pm | #
Nixon was born of Quakers.
Wasn't NTodd as well?
Coincidence?
I think not!
Apprentice to Darth Holden |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:26 pm | #
From my main desktop computer.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch | Homepage | 12.08.07 - 5:25 pm | #
Does that connect to the router via a patch cable ?
Gilly Gonzylon |
12.08.07 - 5:26 pm | #
Echo, and the bunnyman.
Dale Cooper |
12.08.07 - 5:26 pm | #
"On Thursday, in a memo to CIA employees, Director Michael Hayden claimed that the videotapes were destroyed because they “posed a serious security risk“:
Beyond their lack of intelligence value — as the interrogation sessions had already been exhaustively detailed in written channels — and the absence of any legal or internal reason to keep them, the tapes posed a serious security risk. Were they ever to leak, they would permit identification of your CIA colleagues who had served in the program, exposing them and their families to retaliation from al-Qa’ida and its sympathizers.
CBS’s Martin reported, however, that a high-level anonymous source says that’s not true:
A well-informed source tells CBS News the videotapes of the interrogation of two high-level al Qaeda operatives were destroyed to protect CIA officers from criminal prosecution."
Go to the Start button
Go to Control Panel
Go to Network Connections
...
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:26 pm | #
Oh, I was asked to Emcee our talent show tonight. If anybody knows some good Quaker jokes, send 'em to me!
A few of these aren't absolutely terrible.
Echidne |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:26 pm | #
Okay.
Here's the problem.
I bought a laptop from ebay so I could get wireless connection to the 'Net.
I was told I had to buy a router and connect to my Comcast modem/my main computer (the desktop in my dining room).
I did. Had no problem connecting the router and it runs fine.
NOW....how come I click on the Internet Explorer icon on my laptop and can't get on line?????
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:27 pm | #
When I thirst, I want more than just ice.
JeffCO |
12.08.07 - 5:28 pm | #
A well-informed source tells CBS News the videotapes of the interrogation of two high-level al Qaeda operatives were destroyed to protect CIA officers from criminal prosecution."
If these perps flip and finger their superiors, I'm for letting them get off on 5 to 8 and a half.
"What I am trying to find out is how I get the Internet on a laptop which has a wireless card in it."
go to control panel, network and internet connections, network connections.
jdw |
12.08.07 - 5:28 pm | #
Probably will see three kinds of connections on the notebook:
Wireless
1394
Local Area Connection
...
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:28 pm | #
Nixon was born of Quakers.
Wasn't NTodd as well?
Coincidence?
I think not!
Apprentice to Darth Holden | Homepage | 12.08.07 - 5:26 pm | #
I've heard tell that NTodd is was actually an ordained minister with the Quakers until that unfortunate incident which I will not mention here.
pigboy |
12.08.07 - 5:29 pm | #
It's the way that the Iowa Caucuses have worked since they became so important. The Caucuses depend upon supporters being in a specific place at a specific time, and upon the supporters being properly coached in how to vote and act so that maximum benefit is delivered to the candidate. This takes planning and organization, and the people who are capable of doing the planning and organizing demand greasing.
ploeg |
12.08.07 - 5:29 pm | #
"NOW....how come I click on the Internet Explorer icon on my laptop and can't get on line?????"
your network ncard on your laptop mis probably disabled. enable it.
jdw |
12.08.07 - 5:29 pm | #
Right click on "Wireless Network Connection," and if it's disabled, enable it.
Then, right-click again, and choose "View available networks."
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:30 pm | #
General Batiste has crossed over! Was he wrong all along, or is he wrong now, since he has gone to dark side?
Lots of gloating from Dems might turn around in '08 as it becomes more and more obvious the Surrenderocrats tried to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in Iraq.
I notice you don't post every murder and crime that happens in America, just the ever decreasing ones in Iraq. What's your point? That they haven't mastered democracy in 3 years?
It took the US less than 100 to fight a civil war to straighten ours out, then 100 more to give equal rights to all its citizens. You might have a little patience, or don't you think Iraqis deserve democracy, or that they just aren't worth our trouble?
"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
This much we pledge—and more."
A democrat said that. What democrat would say it now, besides Joe Lieberman?
Sad decline of a once great, freedom loving party. I pity you.
darcy_lane |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:30 pm | #
yeah, outing CIA officers is really a job that should be reserved for the Preznit because he is omniscient and can predict all possible futures. HE will be the one to decide who lives and who dies.
therealhellkitty |
12.08.07 - 5:30 pm | #
"the cheese and the charger were not a threat"
I am udderly crestfallen.
Dale Cooper |
12.08.07 - 5:30 pm | #
do you have a sump pump that will remove water from your basement?
therealhellkitty
yes. about three excellent ones. Also dug a 50' french drain and that's working great. Thinking we're in a wetland and may not be able to stop it completely.
ErinPDX |
12.08.07 - 5:30 pm | #
Go to the Start button
Go to Control Panel
Go to Network Connections
...
.
Jeffraham Prestonian
I see Internet Options, not Network Connections.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:31 pm | #
You'll probably see a short list of networks (or just yours), and the signal will be very high. Select "connect" (to this network), and you're likely good to go. Don't do any shopping or banking on it until we secure the connection later tonight, though.
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:31 pm | #
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
How did those fine words work out, by the way?
SteveLG |
12.08.07 - 5:31 pm | #
It's the way that the Iowa Caucuses have worked since they became so important. The Caucuses depend upon supporters being in a specific place at a specific time, and upon the supporters being properly coached in how to vote and act so that maximum benefit is delivered to the candidate. This takes planning and organization, and the people who are capable of doing the planning and organizing demand greasing.
Well, they should, this is obviously a very logistically complex show they're putting on here.
Which means that it can hardly be called spontaneous or representative, since so much energy must be invested for the desired results to be rendered.
Makes the NH primary seem to be every bit as Norman Rockwellesque as it imagines itself to be.
Apprentice to Darth Holden |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:31 pm | #
Shit, it's Windows 98, not Windows XP
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:32 pm | #
PCs. So user-friendly.
Econ 102
I SO wanna throw this laptop against the nearest wall!
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:32 pm | #
... or, use the "Wireless Network Setup Wizard" for now. It should also be under Control Panel.
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:32 pm | #
darcy_lane | Homepage | 12.08.07 - 5:30 pm | #
Careful. You have inadvertently set your strawman ablaze.
Dale Cooper |
12.08.07 - 5:33 pm | #
"I see Internet Options, not Network Connections."
i think you are looking at the browser menu. you need your desktop menu.
jdw |
12.08.07 - 5:33 pm | #
Shit, it's Windows 98, not Windows XP
Terry C - Democratic Bitch
Whole new kettle of fish. I can walk you through on the phone, later tonight, or jdw can probably help.
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:34 pm | #
halp! its not the last minute and i cant motivate myself to study!
euphronius |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:34 pm | #
darcy_lane | Homepage | 12.08.07 - 5:30 pm | #
Careful. You have inadvertently set your strawman ablaze.
Safely ensconced in our hotel room, me and the kidz, near the beach. Good times.
Sinfonian, no longer driving |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:34 pm | #
"Shit, it's Windows 98, not Windows XP"
uh oh, now yer fucked
jdw |
12.08.07 - 5:34 pm | #
Makes the NH primary seem to be every bit as Norman Rockwellesque as it imagines itself to be.
Apprentice to Darth Holden | Homepage | 12.08.07 - 5:31 pm | #
Every been up there? They say "AYUP" at the end of every sentence! And they use "wicked" WAY too much.
Gilly Gonzylon |
12.08.07 - 5:34 pm | #
yes. about three excellent ones. Also dug a 50' french drain and that's
working great. Thinking we're in a wetland and may not be able to stop
it completely.
when we lived in Salem we had a pretty serious innundation in our basement. Our sump was overwhelmed and I had tried to trench our hillside lot so tht the water would flow away but it didn't help. It was during the flooding in I think '97. Lots & lots of water. I recall the Coulmbia river being within inches of the top of the floodwall. It is a pretty impressive sight on a regular day, but when it get's up on a tear it is really amazing.
2. Locate the TCP/IP protocol and get into its Properties. If more than one TCP/IP protocol is listed, look for the one associated with your wireless adapter.
3. For IP Address, select "Obtain an IP address automatically."
4. For DNS, select "Disable DNS."
5. For WINS, select "Use DHCP for WINS Resolution."
Dale Cooper |
12.08.07 - 5:37 pm | #
Anyway, I can walk Terry C through this... it's been a while since I had to do any Win98, but I still remember the basics.
Terry C: Save this phone number, and call me @ 8:00 CST, tonight: 615-278-9319
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:37 pm | #
So the pearl-clutchers among you can stop worrying about me driving and blogging.
From now on, I won't tell you if I'm driving.
Sinfonian, no longer driving |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:37 pm | #
Originally, they said it would reopen on Thursday.
The day after the shootings.
I cannot imagine the yelling and screaming between the mall manager and the police chief on reopening. Probably as incindiary the shootings themselves.
Apprentice to Darth Holden |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:38 pm | #
Eschaton Tech Support.
I love it.
Sinfonian, no longer driving |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:38 pm | #
Omaha Mall, Scene Of Mass Killing, Reopens
Betcha Alexander Payne is gonna do a movie...
Gilly Gonzylon |
12.08.07 - 5:38 pm | #
From now on, I won't tell you if I'm driving.
Ignorance is bliss...
Apprentice to Darth Holden |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:38 pm | #
From now on, I won't tell you if I'm driving. Sinfonian
I have lots of respect for your willingness to be an organ donor - but did you check with the other drivers first? Your kids might have an opinion as well.
JeffCO |
12.08.07 - 5:39 pm | #
ok, when you click on it, what you get?
jdw
Internet properties
General, Security, Privacy, Content, Connections, Programs, Advanced...
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:39 pm | #
"Omaha Mall, Scene Of Mass Killing, Reopens"
commerce marches on..
The true villain of Jaws was the mayor.
Apprentice to Darth Holden |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:39 pm | #
Radar Love (with Gary Burghoff)
Gilly Gonzylon |
12.08.07 - 5:40 pm | #
Omaha Mall, Scene Of Mass Killing, Reopens
As Jeebus said at the Last Supper in the Mall Food Court: "Buy this in rememberance of me -- it's 40% off!"
Toonscribe: Cartoon Liberal |
12.08.07 - 5:40 pm | #
The Rasmussen Reports daily [national] Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows Mike Huckabee with a single point advantage over Rudy Giuliani in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination--it’s Huckabee 21% and Giuliani 20%. Three other candidates are within ten points of the lead--Mitt Romney at 13% John McCain at 11% and Fred Thompson at 11% (see recent daily numbers). Ron Paul is the only other candidate with measurable support and he currently attracts 5% of Likely Republican Primary voters nationwide. Seventeen percent (17%) remain undecided
Terry C: General, Security, Privacy, Content, Connections, Programs, Advanced...
Wrong hole. Dale had it right, up to a point. Wish I had time now, but won't until 8:00!
bbl
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Jeffraham Prestonian |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:40 pm | #
On a related subject, sort of, I condemn C-Span and it's right wing CEO Brian Lamb for the sudden technical difficulties and minimal camera work in it's airing of the Barack and Oprah lalazpaloozala..
This was one of the most widely anticipated events of the entire campaign season, and do you think the cameras would have panned the 80,000 seat stadium for an overview?
No. And they also said they didn;t have time to add microphones in the audience. Right.
The applause was silenced too.
As I close, but still have the tv on c-span, the calls are coming in from other states complaining they too couldn't hear the event.
The last time there were technical difficulties?
During the yearly Kos Convention.
Good Job Brian Lamb.
hazmaq |
12.08.07 - 5:41 pm | #
therealhellkitty
that's for sure
where are you now?
ErinPDX |
12.08.07 - 5:41 pm | #
Has everyone seen the Kellie Pickler "I thought Europe WAS a country" clip?
anyone hear the GOP guy from AZ call in to CSPAN talking about how he won't vote for Obama because he himself is running? Fun-nee!
JeffCO |
12.08.07 - 5:42 pm | #
Evening, Moonbats! I got to babysit G/Son, hang w/him, Son, and DiL, and see Golden Compass (which I thought was pitch perfect and just gorgeous and which I will likely buy on DVD -- and I only own three movies on DVD.) What did I miss?
Hecate, Runnymeade Conspirator |
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12.08.07 - 5:42 pm | #
"This was one of the most widely anticipated events of the entire campaign season, and do you think the cameras would have panned the 80,000 seat stadium for an overview?"
i thought that event was sunday???
jdw |
12.08.07 - 5:42 pm | #
There has to be about six TCP/IP listings there.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:42 pm | #
The true villain of Jaws was the mayor.
But then he told Woodstein to follow the money, and it all evened out.
The Kenosha Kid |
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12.08.07 - 5:42 pm | #
Ron Paul is the only other candidate with measurable support and he currently attracts 5% of Likely Republican Primary voters nationwide.
What? He's outpolling Tom "Death to the Brown!" Tancredo and Duncan "Torture IS TOO an American Value!" Hunter?
Apprentice to Darth Holden |
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12.08.07 - 5:42 pm | #
"Has everyone seen the Kellie Pickler "I thought Europe WAS a country" clip?"
yes.
i still want to bang her.
jdw |
12.08.07 - 5:43 pm | #
So the pearl-clutchers among you can stop worrying about me driving and blogging.
She didn't know Hungary was a country, either.
Sinfonian, no longer driving
I'm convinced it was an act. She damn well knows Hungary is a continent.
MP |
12.08.07 - 5:45 pm | #
She didn't know Hungary was a country, either.
Later she was heard to say she was hungary and wanted somoa turkey.
bloggus |
12.08.07 - 5:45 pm | #
"In the library, not so much."
we can get into the deep discussions after i fall asleep.
jdw |
12.08.07 - 5:46 pm | #
i still want to bang her.
As I said the other day, I'll bet she's fun in bed. And on the kitchen floor. And on a beach.
In the library, not so much.
Apprentice to Darth Holden
It will come as no surprise to most that I'd hit it.
Sinfonian, no longer driving |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:46 pm | #
5% of liekly republican voters is like, what, 37 or 38 people?
euphronius |
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12.08.07 - 5:46 pm | #
She didn't know Hungary was a country, either.
It's pronounced HUN-gry. As in, I go to the Waffle House when I'm HUN-gry.
And have Frey-unch toast.
Apprentice to Darth Holden |
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12.08.07 - 5:46 pm | #
In the library, not so much.
In the library with the lead pipe....
Toonscribe: Cartoon Liberal |
12.08.07 - 5:46 pm | #
I read the op/ed the Instahack trool linked to.
General Batiste basically says we just have to have a great big do-over and pretend the last five years never happened and everybody gets a clean slate.
Americans must mobilize for the Long War -- bolster our strained military, galvanize industry to supply troops with what they need right now and fund the strategy with long-term solutions. We have no doubt that Americans will rally behind a call to arms.
Sure thing, General. War supporters everywhere are ready to put new ribbons on their SUVs.
Jim, Collieresque |
12.08.07 - 5:46 pm | #
i still want to bang her.
jdw | 12.08.07 - 5:43 pm | #
No way. "Ya'll want me to do WUH?"
Gilly Gonzylon |
12.08.07 - 5:46 pm | #
I've read some disheartening reviews (although I'll go see it anyway).
Yeah, I know the Post trashed it, but the Post has never, ever liked any fantasy or scifi movie. And they complained that Lyra wasn't likeable. Duh. That part was true to the book. Amazing special effects, Kidman does the best job of her entire career, the witches are amazing, and THE POLAR BEARS. The polar bears rock so hard you can hardly stand it.
Hecate, Runnymeade Conspirator |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:47 pm | #
Hungary is incontinent?
Send Depends to Budapest, STAT!
Sinfonian, no longer driving |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:47 pm | #
Has everyone seen the Kellie Pickler "I thought Europe WAS a country" clip?
Well, with a mom like Nedra....
JeffCO |
12.08.07 - 5:47 pm | #
"There has to be about six TCP/IP listings there."
hmmm...dunno where to go from here. my only guess is that your wireless card is disabled, and that you have to enable it, which is simple as pie in xp but i got no idea in 98...still, i'd follow up with jp as he'll help you secure it anyway...you wanna make sure you do that.
jdw |
12.08.07 - 5:48 pm | #
IMPORTANT FOR SELFISH REASONS
Anyone know the name of that magnificient Andre Bocelli song wherein he sings something like "Allare"? It's beautiful and melodic, and I don't know Italian, so I'm useless at trying to score this one.
Can't call my Italian friend - he's out of town.
Thanking you in advance, I remain
Vicki, Who ♥ Al Gore |
12.08.07 - 5:48 pm | #
Heacte --
I emailed you at Hecate (etc.) -- so you liked The Golden Compass -- not too much armored polar bear on armored polar bear violence?
I really want to see it (very much enjoyed the book) -- would also like to see Enchanted & No Country for Old Men -- if I had to pick one for the big screen, it would have to be Compass, though (assuming that I can manage to get out at all -- not looking likely that i will be able to get out until my colonoscopy & that doesn't really lend itself to squeezing in extras
Prior Aelred |
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12.08.07 - 5:48 pm | #
Bears are the biggest threat to America.
Sinfonian, no longer driving |
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12.08.07 - 5:48 pm | #
Probably the most famous export from Hungary to the US, was the Gabor sisters.
MP |
12.08.07 - 5:48 pm | #
"Has everyone seen the Kellie Pickler "I thought Europe WAS a country" clip?"
i was in england and somebody asked me where i lived. i told them, 'california'.
they said, "oh, brilliant! Which state?"
(you have to remember that "brilliant" is british for "cool" these days...)
"uh, california is a state".
"Aow! i thought it was loik a region or soomthing..."
I've read some disheartening reviews (although I'll go see it anyway).
Ebert went for four stars.
dmark |
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12.08.07 - 5:49 pm | #
Americans must mobilize for the Long War -- bolster our strained military, galvanize industry to supply troops with what they need right now and fund the strategy with long-term solutions. We have no doubt that Americans will rally behind a call to arms.
Sorry, General. The Carlyle group sold the last ammo factory to the Chinese, who have dismantled it and shipped it to Canton.
Rotsa ruck with getting Young Republicans to stand in formation, by the way.
Apprentice to Darth Holden |
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12.08.07 - 5:49 pm | #
"No way. "Ya'll want me to do WUH?"
sure babe, it's just like riding a pony.
jdw |
12.08.07 - 5:50 pm | #
I can understand why Sean Penn has endorsed Kucinich, wow, what an impressive bio!
befuddled and bewildered |
12.08.07 - 5:53 pm | #
Prior,
It's definitely a big screen movie and the polar bear fight is just, wow. Just wow. I'll check my email and see if I've gotten yours yet. Hope you get to see Golden Compass. I'd love to hear your take on it. And, can I just say, the Magesterium, in the movie, has like zero religion, at all. If you hadn't read the books, you'd just think it was the government. So if Mr. Donahue recognizes his organization in this bit of fiction, well, perhaps that ought to tell Mr. Donohue something.
Hecate, Runnymeade Conspirator |
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12.08.07 - 5:53 pm | #
Terry - Wait till tomorrow. Have a brewsky and relax the rest of the evening. JP will walk you through it tomorrow.
I hate tech stuff.
qlª
I don't understand ANY of this shit.
It's like a foreign language to me.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
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12.08.07 - 5:53 pm | #
i was in england and somebody asked me where i lived. i told them, 'california'.
When I was stationed in Europe, I'd often be asked by the locals where in the US I was from.
I'd say Oregon, but I was always helpful, and say it's north of California.
Half the time this still would not help. The other half of the time it did help, but only in that they knew where Hollywood and Disneyland were, but not much else.
Apprentice to Darth Holden |
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12.08.07 - 5:54 pm | #
I have NO idea!
Terry C - Democratic Bitch
That may be your problem. By "see", I meant, can the laptop even detect that your router is out there and broadcasting.
MP |
12.08.07 - 5:54 pm | #
I hate tech stuff.
qlª | Homepage | 12.08.07 - 5:53 pm | #
(Runs from the room clutching a Quad Core Processor)
Gilly Gonzylon |
12.08.07 - 5:54 pm | #
So no one can answer my Andre Bocelli question?
Damn.
I guess, from perusing the threads over the years, I should have known that opera isn't really the forte' of this blog....
Vicki, Who ♥ Al Gore |
12.08.07 - 5:54 pm | #
I can understand why Sean Penn has endorsed Kucinich, wow, what an impressive bio!
befuddled and bewildered
A hell of lot more impressive that those of the idiots on the GOP side.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
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12.08.07 - 5:55 pm | #
I meant, can the laptop even detect that your router is out there and broadcasting.
MP
Don't know.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:55 pm | #
It's like a foreign language to me.
Terry C
Well of course. If we all understood it, there would be no need for techies.
I'm telling ya, wait till tomorrow when you're not so frustrated.
qlª |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:55 pm | #
Bears are the biggest threat to America.
We'll never forget they thrilled the nation with their T-formation.
attaturk |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:55 pm | #
Maybe the wireless card that came with the laptop is bad?
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:55 pm | #
I'm going to give it a rest.
I'm getting very, very pissed off.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 5:56 pm | #
I have a router broadcasting, but my son and his computer have moved so I really dont need it unless I get a laptop. Can anyone tell me if it presents a security risk to let it keep broadcasting?
therealhellkitty |
12.08.07 - 5:57 pm | #
I think it's cool when you juxtapose some letters in Sean Penn to Pawn Shenn, it sounds Chinese.
Gilly Gonzylon |
12.08.07 - 5:57 pm | #
I have a router broadcasting, but my son and his computer have moved so I really dont need it unless I get a laptop. Can anyone tell me if it presents a security risk to let it keep broadcasting?
therealhellkitty | 12.08.07 - 5:57 pm | #
Are you using it at all? Does your PC go through the thing ?
Gilly Gonzylon |
12.08.07 - 5:59 pm | #
Maybe the wireless card that came with the laptop is bad?
Terry C - Democratic Bitch
I doubt it. Here's where it gets geeky. There thing called communications protocols under the IEEE 802.11 specification.
In other words, wireless operates on several channels, and your laptop's antenna might not be able to pick up your router's broadcast channels.
And if that's the case, there's no way your laptop will connect.
MP |
12.08.07 - 5:59 pm | #
It's my time of the month. Sorry everyone.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
12.08.07 - 5:59 pm | #
Hecate, I didn't even read the Post review but my favorite film reviewer, Stephanie Zacharek at Salon (she wrote the best and smartest review of "Pan's Labyrinth" I read) was really disappointed with it, so it's reassuring to hear positive words from someone I respect.
SteveLG |
12.08.07 - 5:59 pm | #
Ugh. The mall sucks.
Though, I got to play with the new iPods at the Apple store.
(didn't go to the Maul of America)
Zap Rowsdower |
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12.08.07 - 6:00 pm | #
And if that's the case, there's no way your laptop will connect.
MP | 12.08.07 - 5:59 pm | #
Unless terryC buys a short piece of Cat5 cabling and connects via ethernet.
Gilly Gonzylon |
12.08.07 - 6:00 pm | #
I have cable internet which feeds into my desktop. the outbound feed goes through the router. I am not using it for anything right now. Does it broadcast what I do on my computer if it is before the router in the sequence?
therealhellkitty |
12.08.07 - 6:01 pm | #
Do geese see God?
Shaw Kenawe |
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12.08.07 - 6:01 pm | #
I can understand why Sean Penn has endorsed Kucinich,
Why don't you tell us about your favorite guy and we'll discuss that.
therealhellkitty!
How you doin'? Got enough blood pressure to sit up? Mine is still "pre-hypertensive" but I have to wait another week or so for the more powerful medication to kick in (or not -- he may double it again -- dealing with external reality is stressful for us introverts)
Hecate--
The Magisterium of the RCC isn't about religion -- it's about control -- if Pullman was OK with the changes for the movie, I'm OK, too -- don't you think Coulter is a good name for a totally evil woman (just sayin')?
Terry C --
I would help if I could, but as a McMonk, I know even less than you!
Prior Aelred |
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12.08.07 - 6:02 pm | #
"It's my time of the month. Sorry everyone."
haha. no prob. in xp, as long as the card is enabled, it will automatically detect and connect to any wireless signal it can find.
my guess is that the card just isn't enabled. i'll go search to see how to do that in 98.
jdw |
12.08.07 - 6:02 pm | #
zap... hi.
so what's the deal with the i 35 bridge? i was talking to a friend from mpls who works for mccrossan. he said that a colo company (flatiron i think the name was) got the bid to rebuild the bridge even tho they were $58 million higher than mccrossan and 70 days longer completion time...
fokowi |
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12.08.07 - 6:02 pm | #
I guess, from perusing the threads over the years, I should have known that opera isn't really the forte' of this blog....
Vicki, Who ♥ Al Gore
*Puts hand up in the air*
Vicki. I'm an opera fan. Just got here. What do you want to know?
Shaw Kenawe |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 6:03 pm | #
therealhellkitty | 12.08.07 - 6:01 pm | #
What's the brand and model number of the router ? Sorry to have to ask. BTW, if you want to severely limit the range of the router broadcast, unscrew the antennas (if there are any on it).
Gilly Gonzylon |
12.08.07 - 6:03 pm | #
BEAUTEOUS.
Vicki, Who ♥ Al Gore |
12.08.07 - 6:04 pm | #
Vicki. I'm an opera fan. Just got here. What do you want to know?
Shaw Kenawe | Homepage | 12.08.07 - 6:03 pm | #
Why does she love Obama so much ?
Gilly Gonzylon |
12.08.07 - 6:04 pm | #
Terry, have you used this laptop on another wireless connection outside your home, previously?
SteveLG |
12.08.07 - 6:04 pm | #
Prior, yes, the BP seems to be holding stable. occasional light headedness when the weather changes or blood sugar drops.
Odd that. Glad you are getting your medical situation ironed out. If it get's too cold up there for you come on down to see us...it was 78* on the deck this afternoon.
Only when the #2 shot hits them
General Zod |
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12.08.07 - 6:05 pm | #
Shaw,
Thanks! Just found it. I'm not sure if it's from an opera, but I do know that Andre Bocelli melts in my mouth.
Vicki, Who ♥ Al Gore |
12.08.07 - 6:05 pm | #
OK -- I've been name stolen (twice) -- I hope you all recognized that!
Prior Aelred |
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12.08.07 - 6:06 pm | #
he said that a colo company (flatiron i think the name was) got the bid to rebuild the bridge even tho they were $58 million higher than mccrossan and 70 days longer completion time...
Well, let's see:
They (Flatiron) we're the highest bidder. They will make gobs more money if they finish on time (deadline is X-Mas Eve 0. And numerous companies have sued MNDOT because of the bidding process. All of the lawsuits have been dismissed with a judge basically saying: "Yeah, the bidding process was screwed up...but what are you gonna do?"
On top of all that, they picked the most hideous design.
Zap Rowsdower |
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12.08.07 - 6:06 pm | #
What's the brand and model number of the router ? Sorry to have to ask.
BTW, if you want to severely limit the range of the router broadcast,
unscrew the antennas (if there are any on it).
Terry oughta stuff a tampon in her mouth and give us all a rest.
qlª |
12.08.07 - 6:10 pm | #
go to start, control panel, hardware...tell me what ya got.
jdw
Start, Control Panel.
No Hardware.
Add New Hardware, yes,
Hardware, no.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
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12.08.07 - 6:11 pm | #
well, dimbulbcrats, everyone have a good Saturday?
When you don't have a job, I guess there isn't much to recommend the weekend, though, is there?
pud |
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12.08.07 - 6:11 pm | #
Nope
Terry C - Democratic Bitch
If you'n'the crew don't get it up and running this evening you might consider taking it somewhere that has free wi-fi and trying to connect there just to see...
SteveLG |
12.08.07 - 6:11 pm | #
Tonight's dinner is spaghetti with tomato sauce and sausage and a really nice parmagiana grata. Red wine to go with. And I didn't have to cook it.
If you'n'the crew don't get it up and running this evening you might consider taking it somewhere that has free wi-fi and trying to connect there just to see...
Her and her crew won't get shit done. They're the model of incompetence.
qlª |
12.08.07 - 6:12 pm | #
Misogynistic Name Stealing Trolls.
Wow, what a new concept.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
Homepage |
12.08.07 - 6:13 pm | #
dimbulbcrats
Still worse than the scab writing on Carson Daly's show...
Zap Rowsdower |
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12.08.07 - 6:13 pm | #
Y'all know I'm being name stolen cause there's no gravatar. And now I'm really out.
qlª |
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12.08.07 - 6:13 pm | #
$58 million is some serious fuckikng coin to overspend. citizenry should be outraged, not just the companies that didn't get the bid...
fokowi |
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12.08.07 - 6:13 pm | #
I really hate it when people mock my unemployment issues. As soon as viagra came out, the industry didn't need fluffers anymore. What was I to do?
therealhellkitty |
12.08.07 - 6:14 pm | #
When you don't have a job, I guess there isn't much to recommend the weekend, though, is there?
pud | Homepage | 12.08.07 - 6:11 pm | #
well, i didn't ask you to bring it up, mr. person who is too ashamed of what they do for a living to tell us
remember, this site is inhabited by lawyers, engineers, educators, at least one monk, and other people who do really interesting things for a living
you don't have to be ashamed of your blue collar job - i worked as a cook for many a year, as well as for a wrecking crew and vacuuming rugs
Are the instructions. There should be a choice to disable wireless access. Please be careful if you're unfamiliar with configuring this stuff.
If for some reason you lose connectivity, there's a reset button in back that'll bring everything back to square 1. You need to stick a paperclip into the little hole (I know, no flirting) while you restart the router.
Gilly Gonzylon |
12.08.07 - 6:15 pm | #
Terry, wassa model # of you new router?
Elmer, PHD |
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12.08.07 - 6:16 pm | #
citizenry should be outraged, not just the companies that didn't get the bid...
MNDOT is a fucking mess right now. Our Lt. Governor is also the head of it (she's a nut), but people just seemed to be pissed that traffic sucks right now.
Brian Lamb would have given Hitler equal time without expressing any outrage at all. He would only have asked him about his daily routine while he was writing Mein Kampf.
Tralfaz |
12.08.07 - 6:16 pm | #
Tacitus,
Have you ever worked as a fluffer?
therealhellkitty |
12.08.07 - 6:16 pm | #
I think Pud is three sheets to the wind....
Jim, Collieresque |
12.08.07 - 6:16 pm | #
puddles learned a new trick the other day: he can pretend to be someone he isn't, because his own life is so pathetic.
guess who's now masturbating himself silly with it.
last post for me. all others with my name on it would be namestolen.
baba durag - outhoused |
12.08.07 - 6:16 pm | #
Do geese see God?--Shaw Kenawe
They say they do.
Finny
Well, maybe they do. But its a palindrome.
Shaw Kenawe |
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12.08.07 - 6:17 pm | #
Fucking five people have been namestolen on this thread.
Bravo, the the aggressive namestealer.
Plus, please die, because you are useless baggage in game of life.
MP |
12.08.07 - 6:18 pm | #
Terry, wassa model # of you new router?
Elmer, PHD
D-Link, WBR 1310
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
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12.08.07 - 6:18 pm | #
Zap Rowsdower
They still investigating that bridge failure or have they issued a finding?
Gimlet |
12.08.07 - 6:18 pm | #
I think pud could lose a chess match to a turtle.
Jim, Collieresque |
12.08.07 - 6:18 pm | #
Haven't had a really good NST infestation for a while, have we? Well, "good" may be the wrong word...
Elmer, PHD |
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12.08.07 - 6:18 pm | #
If for some reason you lose connectivity, there's a reset button in
back that'll bring everything back to square 1. You need to stick a
paperclip into the little hole (I know, no flirting) while you restart
the router.
Terry , how's the weigh loss program going for you?
MP |
12.08.07 - 6:21 pm | #
well, i didn't ask you to bring it up, mr. person who is too ashamed of what they do for a living to tell us
the other night pud told us that he did missionary work. when asked for further clarification, he said his job was to find/uncover subversives...
so... must be that he's a fundie fuckwad that the bush administration pays to scour southpaw blogs and websites... you know, cuz were enemies of the state or something for having opinions based mostly on logic.
fokowi |
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12.08.07 - 6:22 pm | #
Notice whenever the trolls go after the ladies of this community, it's always cracks about weight?
It stems from their thinking that Ann Coulter is "hot".
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
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12.08.07 - 6:23 pm | #
How did those fine words work out, by the way?
SteveLG | 12.08.07 - 5:31 pm | #
Pretty well. Kennedy was specifically talking about Communism and the Soviet Union, and not only did the Soviet Union NOT enslave any more countries, it lost all its vassal states and it split into separate republics, many of which are at least on the road to democracy, some, like Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine, etc. have achieved it, plus Russia's ability to invade or subvert any other country is seriously degraded.
So I'd say Kennedy's policy worked out perfectly. I take it you think Kennedy was wrong, and that the US _shouldn't_ support freedom in the world.
Its not only in our own interest, its the right thing to do. The Iraqis want freedom and democracy. Millions of them, in greater percentages than Americans, went to the polls, even though suicide bombers were blowing them up and Al Qaeda death squads were executing people they caught who had voted, Iraqis STILL voted in extraordinary numbers. Its pretty clear they want democracy. Now even Sunni dead-enders are cooperating with the US and Al Qaeda admits its down to >200 men.
Surprise, the surge worked, Petraeus DIDNT "betray us", he was right and the leftists were wrong.
My original post was about General Batiste, the darling of the surrender monkeys has now declared that he was wrong about the surge not going to work, that it has in fact worked, and he has quit MoveOn.org and VoteVets and joined Vets For Freedom. Here's a sample of his article today, declaring that after visiting Iraq and seeing first hand that he was wrong about the surge strategy, Batiste has deserted his leftist defeatocrats and come on over to the good guys:
First, the United States must be successful in the fight against worldwide Islamic extremism. We have seen this ruthless enemy firsthand, and its global ambitions are undeniable. This struggle, the Long War, will probably take decades to prosecute. Failure is not an option.
Second, whether or not we like it, Iraq is central to that fight. We cannot walk away from our strategic interests in the region. Iraq cannot become a staging ground for Islamic extremism or be dominated by other powers in the region, such as Iran and Syria. A premature or precipitous withdrawal from Iraq, without the requisite stability and security, is likely to cause the violence there -- which has decreased substantially but is still present -- to cascade into an even larger humanitarian crisis.
Third, the counterinsurgency campaign led by Gen. David Petraeus is the correct approach in Iraq. It is showing promise of success and, if continued, will provide the Iraqi government the opportunities it desperately needs to stabilize its country. Ultimately, however, these military gains must be cemented with regional and global diplomacy, political reconciliation, and economic recovery -- tools yet sufficiently utilized.
darcy_lane |
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12.08.07 - 6:30 pm | #
what's that dummy? I can't hear you. you seem to be stuck in the kllfile.
baba durag |
12.08.07 - 6:35 pm | #
Ultimately, however, these military gains must be cemented with regional and global diplomacy, political reconciliation, and economic recovery -- tools yet sufficiently utilized.
darcy_lane | Homepage |
Little hint, darce: When the carpenter's a drunk with ten thumbs, two left feet and no brains, it doesn't matter what tools you have.
Jim, Collieresque |
12.08.07 - 6:36 pm | #
Pretty well.
They didn't get to Vietnam in any of your history classes?
Or you just don't understand the meaning of "any" ?
SteveLG |
12.08.07 - 6:36 pm | #
darcy_lane,
nobody cares what you think.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
12.08.07 - 6:37 pm | #
Brian Lamb would have given Hitler equal time without expressing any outrage at all. He would only have asked him about his daily routine while he was writing Mein Kampf.
Tralfaz | 12.08.07 - 6:16 pm | #
But he would not do the same for Noam Chomsky or even Cornel West who are both invisible on TV.
rootless-e |
12.08.07 - 7:02 pm | #
"I call it dresser money"-David Vitter to the Rom
jr |
12.08.07 - 11:02 pm | #
darcy_lane,
nobody cares what you think.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch
Namestealing.
All the trolls have left.
And they even do a bad job at that.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
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12.10.07 - 9:54 am | #
Surprise, the surge worked,
No, it didn't, jerkoff.
Terry C - Democratic Bitch |
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12.10.07 - 9:55 am | #