Sometimes it's just like high school. The cool kids go off to the hangout without me.
Nope not like that at all. Just doing an advanced recce to make sure that HT wasn't here yet. You know making sure it was safe for the rest of the guys. :)
Here comes The One, here comes The One, and I say it's all right
Little darling, there'll be no long cold lonely winter Little darling, in a few years it will be seared Here comes The One, here comes The One and we say it's all right
Little darling, the smiles returning to the media Little darling, it's been eight years since they were here Here comes The One, here comes The One and they say it's all right
One, One, One, here he comes... One, One, One, here he comes... One, One, One, here he comes... One, One, One, here he comes... One, One, One, here he comes...
Little darling, you know polar ice is all a-melting Of drowning, we all will live in fear Here comes The One, here comes The One, and Gaia say it's all right It's all right
BWB: I go for Ashkelon, one of the Israeli araks. Preferably the 100-proof, which tastes better than the 80. Phenix, which is not, alas, available in this country, is also good.
Erik: We were up against big, big money--and the summary judgment decision ran against us in one important area. We would have had to rely on some dicy proof (and an expert I don't entirely trust), and risk being hit for the other side's attorney's fees (big, big money) if we lost.
With all of this in mind, it was the wise, though not the satisfying, course to take a painful hit and move on.
How's your day been? Any news on the new site? (Sorry if you've been explaining all day.)
Oh, it's all good - found a couple of bugs today, Bare just fixed them. We're working over at his place now. He says hi to you, reminds me to mention that you never did come up to his office to discuss a raise.
A cowboy from Texas attends a social function where Barack Obama is trying to gather more support for his Health Plan. Once he discovers the cowboy is from President Bush's home area, he starts to belittle him by talking in a southern drawl and single syllable words.
As he was doing that, he kept swatting at some flies that were buzzing around his head. The cowboy says, "Y'all havin' some problem with them circle flies?"
Obama stopped talking and said, "Well, yes, if that's what they're called, but I've never heard of circle flies."
"Well Sir," the cowboy replies, "circle flies hang around ranches. They're called circle flies because they're almost always found circling around the back end of a horse."
"Oh," Obama replies as he goes back to rambling. But, a moment later he stops and bluntly asks, "Wait a minute, are you calling me a horse's ass?"
"No, Sir," the cowboy replies, "I have too much respect for the citizens of this country to call their President a horse's ass."
"That's a good thing," Obama responds and begins rambling on once more.
After a long pause, the cowboy, in his best Texas drawl says, "Hard to fool them flies, though."
I think blogspot has had too much to drink. It's still doing funny refreshes. I'll refresh, and get nothing after my last post, and then refresh again, and see more. Another refresh, and those extra posts are gone.
W/M, I'm one of them, sort of (I mostly just do the art and put up some of the content) - we have a pretty big team of great people doing all kinds of different things. The one you REALLY have to look out for is Running Bare. ; ) (He's building the new site.)
And this is a good time to say (generally, not aimed at anyone in particular) that one of our biggest goals is a level playing field. We don't want people to feel like they can't disagree with us, or with anyone on staff.
Anyway - WriterMom, again, welcome! I was really thrilled to see your name pop up the other day.
Sorry about dropping off the radar for a bit. My muse struck and I had to listen. :)
You might like my post for tomorrow WriterMom. I will be talking about the Soldiers Tower on the U of T campus. That whole campus is a treat to wander around on and explore. Which I did one week last year.
OLT, this is a high class establishment even if it lets reprobates like you and me in. Bar Wench would kick Sanchez's filthy ass out of here. Hell, Helen Thomas would kick him out but she wouldn't get the chance, he'd pee himself and run bawling once she gave him The Look.
And Phil, which muse? Rhetoric? Lyric poetry? Dance? Before the twins were born we considered naming them Polyhymnia and Terpsichore. There are days when I wish we had.
JiV: The University of Toronto, and I am not sure which muse. The one that influences writing, probably rhetoric. The one that influences art is strong with me, unfortunately the musical muse is more miss then hit with me. :)
/I do have a good ear for music though. I always know when some one hits a sour note.
Mythbusters score - Tory drinks 14 beers to get drunk; Grant, 6. They are both well hung over. Next, beer plus hard liquor, and we'll see if their hangover is worse.
From Drudge: http://www.republicans.waysandmeans.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=150826
The Jobs Search 7 Months After Stimulus 49 of 50 States Have Lost Jobs America Now Over 6 Million Jobs Shy of Administration's Projections Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The table below compares the White House's February 2009 projection of the number of jobs that would be created by the 2009 stimulus law (through the end of 2010) with the actual change in state payroll employment through September 2009 (the latest figures available). According to the data, 49 States and the District of Columbia have lost jobs since stimulus was enacted. Only North Dakota has seen net job creation following the February 2009 stimulus. While President Obama claimed the result of his stimulus bill would be the creation of 3.5 million jobs, the Nation has already lost a total of 2.7 million – a difference of 6.2 million jobs. To see how stimulus has failed your state, see the table below.
VioletTiger, glad you got rid of the virus. Keep your antivirus software updated, and be careful what you open. I've found for viruses in email, I'm my best defense. If something looks suspicious, I view the source (only Thunderbird and the no longer supported Outlook Express let you do this without opening the email first) and if there is anything that doesn't look right, I delete it. It is also great for finding phishing attempts. But it also takes a little technical ability.
Jim in Virginia said... Can someone please make Creigh Deeds STFU? Election is in two weeks, daughter has the Food Network and I'm hearing back to back Deeds ads. Argh.
Mythbusters busted the myth. Beer and liquor doesn't make you sicker! Both Grant and Tory had less of a hangover mixing beer and hard stuff than on beer alone.
PANAMA CITY, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean near Panama on Wednesday but authorities said they had no initial reports of damage.
"We are monitoring the situation. For now there is no damage," Arturo Alvarado De Icaza, the head of Panama's civil defense agency, told Reuters.
The epicenter of the quake was 111 miles (179 km) south of the city of David and at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km), the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Residents in the capital Panama City, about 200 miles (322 km) from David, said they did not feel any movement.
There was no immediate tsunami warning in the area.
A quake of magnitude 6 or above is considered strong and capable of causing severe damage in populated areas. (Reporting by Sean Mattson; Editing by John O'Callaghan)
SAN FRANCISCO — In a city that has already banned plastic shopping sacks, there is a new target: paper bags. San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi on Tuesday introduced legislation intended to encourage customers to bring their own shopping bags so stores can reduce the number of bags provided at checkout.
Do the poor get subsidized bags?
What if I forget mine, and the wife called me with a shopping list? Can I sue the city as a party to my divorce when I can't bring it all home?
Will "bag ladies" in future come form Telegraph Hill?
When bags are outlawed will only outlaws have bags?
Has he not noticed Bob Beckel, Susan Estridge, Alan Colmes, Juan Williams, Geraldo Rivera, Ellis What's-His-Name, Neil Gabler (I could go on and on) hanging around the joint? It doesn't matter how many liberals there are around for these guys. It's simply never ENOUGH liberals for them. Until EVERYONE is a liberal, it's just not a fair fight as far as they're concerned.
JCM: It's getting like that here as well. At least plastic bags aren't banned. You can get one if you are willing to pay for it. 5 cents a bag. I have noticed that stores are now giving you a bigger bag when you do then they were when they were free. Lucky for me I have a few in my back pack at all times.
HCM, the thing that annoys me about the re-usable bags is that there is a risk for food-borne illness. I bet we will start having more problems with salmonella, etc. People put raw meat in the bag and the next time around it's salad. No thanks.
VT: I got that problem covered. I got a cloth bag that is only for meat. It's also canvas and washable. Started doing that when I heard the food contamination issue.
Awhile back I looked at the energy cost of paper v. plastic. Plastic won that hands down. It's not a problem in landfills the greenies make it out to be. Plastic is worse when not properly disposed of.
As far as I can tell paper v. plastic really ends up being a wash....
There's a new thread upstairs to take you up to our all-new late night thread. No more sh*t-faced ghosts and stuff...that's past the shelf life. There's something nice and new tonight for the overnight crowd.
JCM, you can recycle those bags. The local grocery stores used to have bareels out front to collet them.. Iw ould save them and take them all at once. Know why they stopped? Nobody wants to recylce them. Same with other recyclables. It is not cost effective to use the material, so it is sitting there in huge piles.
FIRST round on me.
ReplyDeleteFIRST!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDOH!!!, Fourth then?
ReplyDeleteHow about now? :)
ReplyDeleteHehehehe. Maybe I should unlock the door. :))
ReplyDeleteHey! Who locked the door!?
ReplyDeleteI knew that army training would pay off some day. Go ahead Erik, I think Brandy is around here somewhere.
ReplyDeleteHi Erik, Phil :-) Thirsty?
ReplyDeleteGood evening Brandy. Can I get a Golsen Molden? You know, the smooth one. ;)
ReplyDelete/old obscure beer commercial.
Bar Wench! Good evening.
ReplyDeleteA Bandersnatch Milk Stout if you please1
Hi guys! Just got in from the barn.
ReplyDeleteCheap round. Nobody is here tonight. Hi Brandy. A rum for 2P and my usual please. And get one for yourself.
ReplyDeleteHere ya go, Phil! Molsen for you. and a Bandersnatch Milk Stout for you, JCM!
ReplyDeletePhil's drinking that Canuck stuff, Erik, but here your rum. :-)
ReplyDeleteHi ArmyWife! What can I get you?
Bandersnatch Milk Stout?
ReplyDeleteCan I just get a beer?
yeah, but Fox isn't news.
ReplyDeleteA glass of wine would be great, when you get to it!
ReplyDeleteGeepers! Nice to see you :-)
ReplyDeleteHere's your 'just a beer'. How was your day?
Geepers said...
ReplyDeleteBandersnatch Milk Stout?
Can I just get a beer?
Maybe I could interest you in the Sundevil IPA?
Thanks Brandy.
ReplyDeleteBusy as usual, but making progress. Halloween is just 10 day away.
Here you go, ma'am ...wine.
ReplyDeleteIs Halloween a big day for you, Geepers?
ReplyDeleteJCM,
ReplyDeleteNice.
Columbus Brewing makes a decent India Pale Ale, but I quit buying it after the local shop finally stop mis-pricing it at $3.05 for a six.
Sometimes it's just like high school. The cool kids go off to the hangout without me.
ReplyDeleteBuzz is here! Shhhhhhhhhhh!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brandy.
ReplyDeleteSomething to drink, Buzz?
ReplyDeleteHi Buzz! < kiss >
ReplyDeletebuzzsawmonkey said...
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's just like high school. The cool kids go off to the hangout without me.
Nope not like that at all. Just doing an advanced recce to make sure that HT wasn't here yet. You know making sure it was safe for the rest of the guys. :)
/that's my story and I am sticking to it.
Brandy,
ReplyDeleteOh yeah. Having one of my Monster Parties this year. Live band, bonfire, home brewed hard cider. Expecting 75+.
Geepers: Where do you live and how the heck can I get an invite. :)
ReplyDelete/starts counting change for bus fair.
Geeps, that sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteand in other odd news there will be no going nekkid in your own home from here on out. EVER.
ReplyDeleteGeepers said...
ReplyDeleteJCM,
Nice.
Columbus Brewing makes a decent India Pale Ale, but I quit buying it after the local shop finally stop mis-pricing it at $3.05 for a six.
Stone makes one of the best IPA, but you won't find for that price.
PaladinPhil,
ReplyDeleteCentral Ohio. And you're more than welcome. Several old-timers will be here.
ArmyWife said...
ReplyDeleteand in other odd news there will be no going nekkid in your own home from here on out. EVER.
From now on when I'm peeping I'll just call in nekkid peepholes, err peoples and no one will every suspect.
I'm swilling arak this evening. A licorice-based drink seems appropriate, since we kind of got licked.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's just like high school. The cool kids go off to the hangout without me.
ReplyDeleteAround here, buzz, you ARE the cool kid.
Who licked you, buzz?
ReplyDeletebuzzsawmonkey said...
ReplyDeleteI'm swilling arak this evening. A licorice-based drink seems appropriate, since we kind of got licked.
I take it that your meeting did not go as planned. Sorry about that.
Would be nice Geepers, if I could afford the travel and time. Maybe next time though. Going to have to find a second or third stream of income.
ReplyDeleteBuzzsaw, I found this bottle way in the back and had to dust it off. I hope it's the right thing.
ReplyDeleteSure, leave me downstairs muttering to myself.
ReplyDeleteHiya CC! Coke Zero?
ReplyDeleteOLT! Dang son, we forgot all about you! How 'bout a drink?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Brandy - it's great to see you!
ReplyDeleteHi OLT! How are you this fine evening?
ReplyDeleteYou too, CC! It turned into a busy day for me :-)
ReplyDeleteHow's your day been? Any news on the new site? (Sorry if you've been explaining all day.)
Here Comes The One
ReplyDelete/sorry, George and you other Beatles
Here comes The One, here comes The One,
and I say it's all right
Little darling, there'll be no long cold lonely winter
Little darling, in a few years it will be seared
Here comes The One, here comes The One
and we say it's all right
Little darling, the smiles returning to the media
Little darling, it's been eight years since they were here
Here comes The One, here comes The One
and they say it's all right
One, One, One, here he comes...
One, One, One, here he comes...
One, One, One, here he comes...
One, One, One, here he comes...
One, One, One, here he comes...
Little darling, you know polar ice is all a-melting
Of drowning, we all will live in fear
Here comes The One, here comes The One,
and Gaia say it's all right
It's all right
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ReplyDeleteBrandy and AW - good evening, I'm here. That's about it.
ReplyDeleteI'll have that mother's milk beer JCM is wiping off her lip in the corner ... and I need a crow pie for my buddy Rick "Dirty" Sanchez.
I'll brb, gonna go fold laundry
ReplyDeleteHere ya go, OLT, Bandersnatch Milk Stout I found a fabulous crow pie for you ...still hot!
ReplyDeleteBWB: I go for Ashkelon, one of the Israeli araks. Preferably the 100-proof, which tastes better than the 80. Phenix, which is not, alas, available in this country, is also good.
ReplyDeleteErik: We were up against big, big money--and the summary judgment decision ran against us in one important area. We would have had to rely on some dicy proof (and an expert I don't entirely trust), and risk being hit for the other side's attorney's fees (big, big money) if we lost.
With all of this in mind, it was the wise, though not the satisfying, course to take a painful hit and move on.
Thanks, Brandy ... spot-on as usual
ReplyDeleteOLT: very, very nice ditty.
ReplyDeleteJeez -- I got to give the cat his meds and everyone runs upstairs and doesn't tell me.
ReplyDeleteLucius Septimius said...
ReplyDeleteJeez -- I got to give the cat his meds and everyone runs upstairs and doesn't tell me.
[Nobody tell him about the dry-humping in the bedroom!]
Sorry about that, Lucius! Can I get you a cold one?
ReplyDeleteSure, Brandy. I'll have a nice big mug of beer.
ReplyDeleteAHEM!
ReplyDeleteHow's your day been? Any news on the new site? (Sorry if you've been explaining all day.)
ReplyDeleteOh, it's all good - found a couple of bugs today, Bare just fixed them. We're working over at his place now. He says hi to you, reminds me to mention that you never did come up to his office to discuss a raise.
I punched him for you.
Big mug of beer, Lucius!
ReplyDeleteHi Writer Mom! What can I get you? :-)
ReplyDeleteEvening all. Self portrait
ReplyDeleteCan I have a Bombay Sapphire and tonic, please ma'am?
WriterMom said...
ReplyDeleteAHEM!
Drat ... I thought I'd stitched that up.
Thanks, CC! Tell Bare you got me all fixed up but thanks anyway. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'll have some flannel pj's and a glass of red wine please.
ReplyDeleteA cowboy from Texas attends a social function where Barack Obama is trying to gather more support for his Health Plan. Once he discovers the cowboy is from President Bush's home area, he starts to belittle him by talking in a southern drawl and single syllable words.
ReplyDeleteAs he was doing that, he kept swatting at some flies that were buzzing around his head. The cowboy says, "Y'all havin' some problem with them circle flies?"
Obama stopped talking and said, "Well, yes, if that's what they're called, but I've never heard of circle flies."
"Well Sir," the cowboy replies, "circle flies hang around ranches. They're called circle flies because they're almost always found circling around the back end of a horse."
"Oh," Obama replies as he goes back to rambling. But, a moment later he stops and bluntly asks, "Wait a minute, are you calling me a horse's ass?"
"No, Sir," the cowboy replies, "I have too much respect for the citizens of this country to call their President a horse's ass."
"That's a good thing," Obama responds and begins rambling on once more.
After a long pause, the cowboy, in his best Texas drawl says, "Hard to fool them flies, though."
Hi Jim! Here's your
ReplyDeleteG/T.
Evening OLT. Did I miss some news? Why the crow pie for Sanchez? Did he actually apologize?
ReplyDeleteJim in Virginia said...
ReplyDeleteEvening all. Self portrait
That is pure genius.
Hi all.
ReplyDeleteI'm giving the show Modern Family a try at the moment. On now, ABC. Seems like a pretty sharp comedy.
Writer Mom, I can supply the
ReplyDeletewine, but you're on your own with the PJ's. :-)
Hello WriterMom,
ReplyDeleteGood to see ya.
Hi Lu.
ReplyDeleteCat got your tongue or sumpin?
GEEPERS!
ReplyDeleteGood to see you.
Hi, WriterMom - we're very glad to see you here!
ReplyDeleteHi CC, are you the Head Honcho here?
ReplyDeleteThanks for having me. Lovely to see everyone.
Hi, everyone
ReplyDeleteMythbusters is seeing if beer and liquor does make you sicker.
Writer Mom, I'll lend you my flannels ,it is warm here tonight for a change. I'm going to want them back by the weekend.
ReplyDeleteI'm doing dishes and cleaning up the kitchen and folding laundry and doing more laundry and vacuuming (thank heavens for the Roomba).
ReplyDeleteJim in Virginia
ReplyDeleteLOL. Fine. It's a deal.
Lu: Geez. Put your feet up already.
ReplyDeleteLucius, don't you have kids that could handle all that while you smoke your pipe and sip your martini?
ReplyDeleteJim in Virginia said...
ReplyDeleteEvening OLT. Did I miss some news? Why the crow pie for Sanchez? Did he actually apologize?
Hell no; he's a Lib. I just like bringing him to the Pub and showing him off to my friends. I'm trying to teach him some manners.
I think blogspot has had too much to drink.
ReplyDeleteIt's still doing funny refreshes. I'll refresh, and get nothing after my last post, and then refresh again, and see more. Another refresh, and those extra posts are gone.
Lincolntf said...
ReplyDeleteHi all.
I'm giving the show Modern Family a try at the moment. On now, ABC. Seems like a pretty sharp comedy.
It's really funny. I know the world has changed when my 80-year-old mom and I agree that the best part of the show is the gay couple.
WriterMom, careful. He lost the trapdoor off those flannels at NoD one year ...
ReplyDeleteOK. I have to sleep. Last of the late night party animals.
ReplyDeleteDoppleganglander, I didn't see you come in! Can I get you something cold to drink?
ReplyDeleteNoD?
ReplyDeleteWhat's that?
http://i35.tinypic.com/ffd17s.jpg
ReplyDeleteObama won the Heisman too?! Shit.
Goodnight, Writer Mom! Nice seeing you :-)
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I will wager Rick "Dirty" Sanchez has someone somewher making excuses for his behavior.
ReplyDeleteI reckon they're the same folks that went to town on that lying Fox promo and praised lil' Ricky for pasting Fox.
I bet he can't get the taste of feet out of his mouth.
Hi, Brandy. I've been lurking but I really can't stay. It's a rare night my daughter is home and I'm going to spend some time with her.
ReplyDeleteGood night, everyone!
Thanks CC.
ReplyDelete"I'll be back."
/tired Jewish princess version of Ahnold
W/M, I'm one of them, sort of (I mostly just do the art and put up some of the content) - we have a pretty big team of great people doing all kinds of different things. The one you REALLY have to look out for is Running Bare. ; ) (He's building the new site.)
ReplyDeleteAnd this is a good time to say (generally, not aimed at anyone in particular) that one of our biggest goals is a level playing field. We don't want people to feel like they can't disagree with us, or with anyone on staff.
Anyway - WriterMom, again, welcome! I was really thrilled to see your name pop up the other day.
WriterMom said...
ReplyDeleteNoD?
What's that?
A joke for Jim in VA ... Night of Decadence, annual "Halloween" party out our alma mater
CC,
ReplyDeleteSEZ YOU!
/nyah
Sorry about dropping off the radar for a bit. My muse struck and I had to listen. :)
ReplyDeleteYou might like my post for tomorrow WriterMom. I will be talking about the Soldiers Tower on the U of T campus. That whole campus is a treat to wander around on and explore. Which I did one week last year.
Oh, rats - I hope I didn't miss you! Good night, WriterMom! Hurry back!
ReplyDeleteKids mostly too small for that -- oldest one will have a pile of laundry to put up tomorrow, though.
ReplyDeleteAs for the feet, I'll put them up when I'm done, which I suspect will be in another hour or so.
OLT,
ReplyDeleteSEZ ME!!!! (Not very intimidating, I admit. LOL)
G'nite, Dopple!
ReplyDeleteOLT, this is a high class establishment even if it lets reprobates like you and me in. Bar Wench would kick Sanchez's filthy ass out of here. Hell, Helen Thomas would kick him out but she wouldn't get the chance, he'd pee himself and run bawling once she gave him The Look.
ReplyDeleteJim, he's like a seeing eye dog, except he can't see and if my dog looked like him, I'd shave its ass and make it walk backwards.
ReplyDeletePhil, define which U of T, please.
ReplyDeleteTexas? Tennessee? Toronto?
And Phil, which muse? Rhetoric? Lyric poetry? Dance?
ReplyDeleteBefore the twins were born we considered naming them Polyhymnia and Terpsichore. There are days when I wish we had.
Breaking on Fox:
ReplyDeleteMagnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Panama
Who the hell hard wires a stove into the wall? *mutter mutter*
ReplyDeleteThat makes it a lie, then.
ReplyDeleteWow! Holy moley...any tsunami warnings, Brandy?
ReplyDeleteBBL.
ReplyDeleteNothing that I'm seeing yet, CC.
ReplyDeleteDumb outrage of the day: Man arrested for being naked in own home
ReplyDeleteEarthquake? That's just their opinion.
ReplyDeleteLMAO J/V
ReplyDeleteJiV: The University of Toronto, and I am not sure which muse. The one that influences writing, probably rhetoric. The one that influences art is strong with me, unfortunately the musical muse is more miss then hit with me. :)
ReplyDelete/I do have a good ear for music though. I always know when some one hits a sour note.
//I always wince because it's painful
If it's on FNC, it's not news! (I'm still laughing, Jim!)
ReplyDeleteHey friends, finally sitting down for the evening.
ReplyDeleteMythbusters score - Tory drinks 14 beers to get drunk; Grant, 6.
ReplyDeleteThey are both well hung over.
Next, beer plus hard liquor, and we'll see if their hangover is worse.
CC, I got an email on the man naked in own home and figured it was just another fox news story. You know, an urban legend. It's true?
ReplyDeleteHi Violet Tiger, welcome! Can I get you a cold one?
ReplyDeleteGood evening Kosh, how are you?
ReplyDeleteCold beer would be great!
ReplyDeleteKosh's Shadow - Malewarebytes eventually killed the bug. Took a couple runs and updates to do it.
I am fine, thank you Brandy.
ReplyDeleteI'll have a glass of wine.
But I'm not going to have enough to get a hangover, unlike Grant and Tory on Mythbusters.
Cold beer, VT :-)
ReplyDeletehereHere you go, Kosh.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brandy.
ReplyDeleteFor those of you who haven't see it yet, here's the story on the look-alike Sarah Palin book, set to be released the same day by some libidiot.
ReplyDeleteFrom Drudge:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.republicans.waysandmeans.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=150826
The Jobs Search
7 Months After Stimulus 49 of 50 States Have Lost Jobs
America Now Over 6 Million Jobs Shy of Administration's Projections
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The table below compares the White House's February 2009 projection of the number of jobs that would be created by the 2009 stimulus law (through the end of 2010) with the actual change in state payroll employment through September 2009 (the latest figures available). According to the data, 49 States and the District of Columbia have lost jobs since stimulus was enacted. Only North Dakota has seen net job creation following the February 2009 stimulus. While President Obama claimed the result of his stimulus bill would be the creation of 3.5 million jobs, the Nation has already lost a total of 2.7 million – a difference of 6.2 million jobs. To see how stimulus has failed your state, see the table below.
Hope and Change/
VioletTiger, glad you got rid of the virus.
ReplyDeleteKeep your antivirus software updated, and be careful what you open.
I've found for viruses in email, I'm my best defense. If something looks suspicious, I view the source (only Thunderbird and the no longer supported Outlook Express let you do this without opening the email first) and if there is anything that doesn't look right, I delete it.
It is also great for finding phishing attempts.
But it also takes a little technical ability.
Thank you, Brandy.
ReplyDeleteJust got back from the Cub Scout hayride through an apple orchard complete with bonfire. 3 happy tired boys just collapsed.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Kosh! :-)
ReplyDeleteCan someone please make Creigh Deeds STFU? Election is in two weeks, daughter has the Food Network and I'm hearing back to back Deeds ads. Argh.
ReplyDeleteSpenser, that sounds like fun. I treasure those sorts of things. Enjoy them now--it goes so fast.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds fun, Spenser! Join us for a drink?
ReplyDeleteKosh, I am being very careful. And I am making sure Mr Tiger is as well.
ReplyDeleteAfter a hay ride through the apple orchard he will either be craving an Apple Jack or hard cider. :)
ReplyDelete/depending...
Oh lookie, also on Drudge - Obambi approval index at -13.
ReplyDeleteCan -20 be far behind?
Spenser, you are a lucky man. And your boys are fortunate to have you for a dad.
ReplyDeleteSure, Brandy. Just a draft, thanks.
ReplyDeleteSpenser (with an S) said...
ReplyDeleteJust got back from the Cub Scout hayride through an apple orchard complete with bonfire.
Bonfire, eh.
JUST LIKE AT THE NUREMBERG RALLY.
Hitler Youth!!!! ELEVENTY!
//
Cold draft, Spenser ... Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteJim in Virginia said...
ReplyDeleteCan someone please make Creigh Deeds STFU? Election is in two weeks, daughter has the Food Network and I'm hearing back to back Deeds ads. Argh.
Words, not Deeds.
(something like that)
Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Panama
ReplyDeleteYikes. Thoughts with the people of Panama.
Occasioanal Reader, easy for you to say, you can't vote.
ReplyDeleteNyah nyah nyah!
Jahwol, Herr Reader.
ReplyDeleteMythbusters busted the myth.
ReplyDeleteBeer and liquor doesn't make you sicker!
Both Grant and Tory had less of a hangover mixing beer and hard stuff than on beer alone.
OR, initial reports don't sound too bad:
ReplyDeletePANAMA CITY, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean near Panama on Wednesday but authorities said they had no initial reports of damage.
"We are monitoring the situation. For now there is no damage," Arturo Alvarado De Icaza, the head of Panama's civil defense agency, told Reuters.
The epicenter of the quake was 111 miles (179 km) south of the city of David and at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km), the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Residents in the capital Panama City, about 200 miles (322 km) from David, said they did not feel any movement.
There was no immediate tsunami warning in the area.
A quake of magnitude 6 or above is considered strong and capable of causing severe damage in populated areas. (Reporting by Sean Mattson; Editing by John O'Callaghan)
Spenser, what are you doing, teaching Cub Scouts how to use dangerous weapons, like sporks?
ReplyDelete/////////////////
Okay, how the *&%$ am I supposed to get my beer home?
ReplyDeleteSan Francisco looks to bag paper, not just plastic
SAN FRANCISCO — In a city that has already banned plastic shopping sacks, there is a new target: paper bags.
San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi on Tuesday introduced legislation intended to encourage customers to bring their own shopping bags so stores can reduce the number of bags provided at checkout.
Do the poor get subsidized bags?
What if I forget mine, and the wife called me with a shopping list? Can I sue the city as a party to my divorce when I can't bring it all home?
Will "bag ladies" in future come form Telegraph Hill?
When bags are outlawed will only outlaws have bags?
A man, a plan, a canal, Panama.
ReplyDeleteNow say it backwards.
Mythbusters busted the myth.
ReplyDeleteBeer and liquor doesn't make you sicker!
Woo-HOO!
[OR begins to throw Dogfish Head IPA, Cabernet Sauvignon, vodka and Pisco in a blender]
AIEEEE! CUB SCOUTS!
ReplyDeleteRUN!
/libtards
I could punch David Corn in the face.
ReplyDeleteI'm watching this fight as no disinterested observer. For years I was a rare commodity: a liberal commentator on Fox News. I enjoyed working with the bookers and producers at Fox's Washington bureau. But the place often felt like a foreign territory.
Has he not noticed Bob Beckel, Susan Estridge, Alan Colmes, Juan Williams, Geraldo Rivera, Ellis What's-His-Name, Neil Gabler (I could go on and on) hanging around the joint? It doesn't matter how many liberals there are around for these guys. It's simply never ENOUGH liberals for them. Until EVERYONE is a liberal, it's just not a fair fight as far as they're concerned.
Gah.
Desert Sage, have you been taking care of your sweetie? She was in here yesterday and seemed pretty frustrated.
ReplyDeleteDesert Sage--
ReplyDeleteGo hang a salami! I'm a lasagna hog.
Thanks for the Panama update, Brandy.
ReplyDelete"Cracker Bob" Beckel, the raving racist?
ReplyDeleteHe's OBVIOUSLY a conservative.
Susan Estrich? A white male, i.e. therefore a conservative.
/what?
/REALLY?
Juan may be converted soon, though, after getting called a porch n***.
Desert Sage, have you been taking care of your sweetie? She was in here yesterday and seemed pretty frustrated.
ReplyDeleteI heard rumors about that. : )
See, OLT? Corn was a "rare commodity" - "a liberal commenter on FOX News"!
ReplyDeleteJust the lone wolf, that Corn.
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JCM: It's getting like that here as well. At least plastic bags aren't banned. You can get one if you are willing to pay for it. 5 cents a bag. I have noticed that stores are now giving you a bigger bag when you do then they were when they were free. Lucky for me I have a few in my back pack at all times.
ReplyDelete/should have been a boy scout...
OR: Very good! (Writing that one down.)
ReplyDeleteHCM, the thing that annoys me about the re-usable bags is that there is a risk for food-borne illness. I bet we will start having more problems with salmonella, etc. People put raw meat in the bag and the next time around it's salad. No thanks.
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ReplyDeleteYou've been to one of my Halloween Parties haven't you?
"Cracker Bob" Beckel can still kiss my ass, BTW.
ReplyDeleteTime for a serious conference with Albert ("Al") Cohol.
ReplyDeleteOut for a bit.
ReplyDeleteVT: I got that problem covered. I got a cloth bag that is only for meat. It's also canvas and washable. Started doing that when I heard the food contamination issue.
ReplyDeleteWell, maybe Corn could just become Ethanol and be spirited away.
ReplyDeleteWow, Imus's wife on Hannity's panel - total shrieking harpy, anti-vaxer, in-your-face female ...wow ...poor Imus.
ReplyDeleteI have a hard time deciding which liberal is more annoying -- Susan Estrich or Bob Beckel. It must be a tie.
ReplyDeleteTime for SOUTH PARK!
ReplyDelete/woo-hoo!
I'll take Susan any day over Cracker Bob.
ReplyDeleteG'nite, OR!
ReplyDeleteSaw that Brandy. She is over the top.
ReplyDeleteAnyone have any home remedies for a wife down hard with an achy flu? Fluids, rest, what else?
ReplyDeleteSaw that Brandy. She is over the top.
ReplyDeleteSeems like 'scream' is her normal tone of voice, doesn't it? Wow.
Spenser, if you take care of the kids and let her rest for a while, you will have a most thankful wife.
ReplyDeleteSpenser, tomato juice works for me. Chicken soup is the old standby.
ReplyDeleteBedtime for me. Y'all stay safe.
Goodnight Jim! See you tomorrow. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, VT. I just put the kids down and brought her some tea.
ReplyDeleteSeattle did a 20¢ bag tax.
ReplyDeleteTalk about regressive.
Awhile back I looked at the energy cost of paper v. plastic. Plastic won that hands down. It's not a problem in landfills the greenies make it out to be. Plastic is worse when not properly disposed of.
As far as I can tell paper v. plastic really ends up being a wash....
Kill a tree, choke a seal, pick your poison.
Bare just had a good t-shirt idea:
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It's not gonna post itself!
What if I choke a seal with a tree?
ReplyDeleteThere's a new thread upstairs to take you up to our all-new late night thread. No more sh*t-faced ghosts and stuff...that's past the shelf life. There's something nice and new tonight for the overnight crowd.
ReplyDeleteAnd remember, plastic (or paper) in a landfill is sequestering the carbon content. Tell that to the enviros!
ReplyDeleteJCM, you can recycle those bags. The local grocery stores used to have bareels out front to collet them.. Iw ould save them and take them all at once. Know why they stopped? Nobody wants to recylce them. Same with other recyclables. It is not cost effective to use the material, so it is sitting there in huge piles.
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ReplyDeleteWhat if I choke a seal with a tree?
I sure they have a nice trailer in a FEMA camp for you.
Heading upstairs --->
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