tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54931704464924860672024-11-05T21:56:16.832-05:00Grumpy old fart with lots of opinions and an attitudeGChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547123825503400027noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493170446492486067.post-55993072519872955912008-10-26T12:03:00.001-04:002008-10-26T12:03:06.751-04:00

Nap time. Football @ 1.

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http://ping.fm/9Irvt

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The alternative press are, as usual, giving us the thoughtful coverage that we ought to be getting from the mainstream media.  In this piece, by Randy Shaw in BeyondChron, we have some insight into aspects of the Palin candidacy that no one else seems to be noticing at all.One of the least covered aspects of Sarah Palin is that she almost exclusively appears before crowds of far-right voters in

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I don’t know what’s going to become of this country if we have to put up with another 4-8 years of Republicans. I used to think that a balance of power between the legislative and executive branch was a good idea. Then I saw what truly unscrupulous people can do when they have the power to pass and sign laws. With no checks and balances, there is little to protect us from whatever they think

GChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547123825503400027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493170446492486067.post-6647283337490404042008-10-07T22:44:00.001-04:002008-10-07T22:44:38.575-04:00

No clear winner IMHO, but Obama consolidated image as calm, collected, while McCain looked like doddering old man.

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Cracked.com, of all places, has published an article about the brainwashing techniques in use right now during the campaigns that you can't afford to miss.  Warning: contains some fairly sophomoric references to female body parts and other things that might annoy or offend adults.  The content, however, is spot on.6 Brainwashing Techniques They're Using On You Right Now | Cracked.com

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Bullwinkle killed in tragic hunting accident. Governor shows no remorse.http://ping.fm/SlBAV

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http://ping.fm/E6NIp

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It may sound like she spouting idiocy, but there's a method to her madness. She's speaking to her base.~ Andy Borowitz

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Hiring the Fox: http://ping.fm/a5cnc

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I have no problem with this story, as opposed to the questionable one entitled "My Holiday With John McCain."  It will be published in the October 16 issue of Rolling Stone.   This is the story of the real John McCain, the one who has beenhiding in plain sight. It is the story of a man who has consistentlyput his own advancement above all else, a man willing to say and doanything to achieve his

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The Icelandic Phallological MuseumI never thought of them as being logical; quite single-minded, it seems to me.

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New article on What...Me Sober? http://ping.fm/f3M0k

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O. J. Simpson Found Guilty in Robbery Trial - NYTimes.comThis sorry piece of merde should have been in jail for the past 13 years.  It's about time his sociopathic lifestyle is put paid.

GChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547123825503400027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493170446492486067.post-64888753473053936142008-10-03T12:26:00.001-04:002008-10-03T12:26:27.402-04:00

I urge you to take three minutes out of your day, and click on this link: www.xdrtb.org  (I recommend clicking on the arrow at bottom right of the video player to enlarge it.)Tonight these pictures will be projected in some 50 cities all over the world.

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Tests of whether sodas such as Coke and Pepsi could be used as spermicides were among the many offbeat ideas celebrated at the 2008 Ig Nobel awards on Thursday. Lap dancers' tips and armadillos' uncanny ability to wreak havoc at archaeological sites were also the subjects of prize-winning studies.'Coca-Cola douches' scoop Ig Nobel prize - New Scientist

GChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547123825503400027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493170446492486067.post-7771250073565426392008-10-03T09:45:00.001-04:002008-10-03T09:45:05.805-04:00

Dim But Visible: Seeking out Uranus

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Reading "Ya-Yas In Bloom"; hoping it's as good as DSOTYYS.

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Scambusters. com has some good information about ways the so-called green industries have of separating you from yours.Misinformation and Good Intentions Drive Green Scams and Energy Fraud

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Dear Readers,After putting some research into the provenance of this article, I find too many questions about its origin, and have been unable to uncover anything that supports its authenticity.  Neither have Snopes.com, who list it as "Undetermined."  That is not good enough for someone who, while not my kind of guy, has served this country faithfully for many years.Although I remain a staunch

GChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547123825503400027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493170446492486067.post-88488376503957414962008-10-02T10:18:00.001-04:002008-10-02T10:18:28.085-04:00

I'm always seeing and hearing people refer to "honing in" on things. That ain't right.  Not even in Alabama.One "homes in" on things, as does a homing pigeon or a missile.  One "hones" one's skills, or one's argument, as in honing (sharpening) a knife blade.  One would not say "I sharpened in on the target."  Nor would one say "I homed the knife to a razor edge."  Not even in Alabama.I know this

GChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547123825503400027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493170446492486067.post-55233821438878952442008-10-02T09:14:00.001-04:002008-10-02T09:14:31.814-04:00

Until John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his running mate, Obama attack ops -- whether political action committees or their 501(c)4 partners -- were struggling mightily to raise the kind of cash that fueled the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth smear machine in 2004.More than $45 million poured into that effort to sink John Kerry's campaign, mainly from the pockets of wealthy Bush backers. A review of

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With the vice presidential candidates set to square off today in their only scheduled debate, public assessments of Sarah Palin's readiness have plummeted, and she may now be a drag on the Republican ticket among key voter groups, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Skepticism of Palin Growing, Poll Finds - washingtonpost.com

GChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547123825503400027noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493170446492486067.post-411550304207629422008-10-01T10:46:00.003-04:002008-10-01T10:48:22.127-04:00

I can see no good reason why Sarah Palin's religious upbringing should clash with her performance as vice president. Many previous candidates have been elected and served without their personal beliefs becoming an issue. The question, then and now, was whether or not the office-holders would permit their personal issues to affect their adherence to the oath of office.The presidency is different

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