The bad news is that we got screwed out of an hour’s sleep last night. The good news is there should be plenty of time to make up for it during most of this week’s bubblehead shows. First, grab a nap as Timmy Potatohead boasts an “exclusive” with the only “straight-shooter” that can shoot, not only around the corner, but probably all the way around the block, John McCain. He’s just back from Iraq, so let’s see if toes the “it’s all the media’s fault” party line. You may want to keep one eye open for (forcibly) retired General Anthony Zinni, who was drummed out of the military and demonized by the likes of Richard Perle (who, for example, on the May 24, 2004 Hannity and Colmes called Zinni an outrageous liar, and “fundamentally anti-Semitic”), for having the audacity to speak the truth about the neo-cons war planning.
On Fazed the Nation, Bushbuddy Bob Schieffer talks immigration with Dick Durbin of IL and racist facist James Sensenbrenner of WI, plus slimeball hack David Brooks of (much as it pains me to say it) the NY Times.
Over on ABC, it’s more immigrant villification, with Barack “no censure” Obama and racist Republican (is that redundant?) George Allen of VA on This Weak with George Snufalufagus. Plus, at the roundtable, it’s little Robert Reich, Martha Raddatz and George :jerk: Will. Then, if you hvan’t gotten a nap in yet, now’s the time as George Will offers to hold Jimmy Rollins’ Louisville Slugger as he (Jimmy, not George) “approaches” Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak (note to ABC, 20 games away isn’t really “approaching,” and, by the way, who really gives a shit?).
And, what’s this? All that Liberal Media out there, and it’s Fux News Sunday with Chris “Fux Face” Wallace that has Russ Feingold on to talk about censure? Then petulant little closet queen Lindsey Graham will talk about immigration reform, and then a discussion on “breaking down wall between law enforcement and intelligence gathering” (or, “gee, who wouldn’t want a Big Brother?”).
CNN, I think, will be doing a three-hour exposé on how many poeple were late for church today because they didn’t set their clocks ahead. I expect much bubble-headed giggling to ensue.
Later, on 60 Minutes, it’s time to ramp up the fear mongering, as Osama bin Hidin’s former bodyguard tell Bob Simon that he’s sure Osama has something bad planned for us, Leslie Stahl reports that Americans work more hours than anybody else in the developed world (I’m sure dubya would think that’s just great), and Steve Kroft reports on how GM is making great cars, but still in dire straights financially (let’s see how long it takes for the union bashing to start).
Now, let’s hope you got some good rest in, because it looks like Tony’s on his way back on tonight’s Sporanos. Time to whack Uncle Junior, or what?
first?
Now we’re only 12 hours apart (on the US east coast)
:yinyang:
damnit! i feel like i just lost an hour…..:paranoid:
oh wait…that’s right.
That darn Bush admin robbing us blind.. now they steal an hour from us.
i know!!! have they no shame!!!?? give me back my hour bastards!!!:fu:
oh…and happy sunday Fred and Kong!!:banana:
I think the rethugs are disguising themselves as democrats this morning and are tying into C-span for being to rethug like.
This one rethug from Georgia called McKinney a bigot and a racist.. In Georgia I can’t understand why a black person wouldn’t think very highly of the money and rethugs types..
Ewwww.. Now C-span has a “expert” on the house campaign this fall saying there is no to almost no chance of the dems taking back the house. If that is the case I need to order some more ammunition for by 30-06 and my AR15. Maybe even start the season early..
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I love to read the Sunday funny, pj!
Glad for daylight savings. Not just because we’re closer to KK and the :gate: gang, but because I was major league sleepless so I could get up earlier and have my Peets without feeling it was earlier. Huh?
caught up on my sheeple potcasting…oh I’ll miss Brendan PW :fire:
…I now have poems, songs and marc’s brilliant commentary buzzing around me. 😎
I set all the clocks forward but will have to wait until I find the instruction sheet for my digital watch..
isi, i bombarded my cousins who are similarly mentally challenged. they cried Uncle and now we only send innocuous jokes to one another or discuss the latest family news. :nixon:
yeah, fred, analog has it’s advantages.
:knit2: this is great, pj!!
hope we get a Blog Report on Saturday’s Steinway Piano Recital.
Have you all seen Everything is Illuminated with Elijah Wood? watched it yesterday – really enjoyed it.
officious blind dog :rofl2:
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gulp, I’m over the 1000 post mark 😯
loves the blog
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melina, I’m having trouble with your email. mine’s souleiadofarm at yahoo dot com
Mornin’, all.
Haven’t had my coffee yet, so reading the posts with just one eye open right now. It’s hubby’s birthday today!:cake::cake::cake:
FK, it’s great to see you on the blog today. I know you must have a million things on your mind, and I’m glad we’re some of them . . .:wink:
I’d wanted to ask you if there was a way to get something to you at home or in the hospital . . . I was a bit shy about it but now that I see you’re working something out with Melina I thought I’d ask. (You can respond to me at lexikahn dot net, if you’re so inclined.)
Gotta go lavish some attention on the birthday boy . . .
Later, :sheep:le!
FK–I’ll e-mail you.
BTW–how long will you actually be in the hospital?
:cake: Happy Birthday Mr. citizenkahn!! :cake:
Actual Surgery begins at 8:00 am tomorrow morn (i have to be there at 6). am told i’ll be there 5 or so days. saw the doc on fri. and told him to have a very relaxing & happy weekend!
:cake:hey more birthdays! yay:banana:
:fire:well im going back to my trailer and going to sleep everybody have a nice day and uh dont eat at the silver diner if you are ever in newport news virginia its not so good not really bad but i would suggest trying someplace else anyway im out everybody have a nice sunday and uh good luck on the surgery farmer!
Take it easy, Sean!
Hey, just realized the blog’s not on Daylight Savings Time! (I know I wasn’t up before 8.):doh:
I mean “8.”
yeah i didnt realize clocks were changing i was flipping out when my computers time was different from my radios i thought i had a virus or something that changed my time on me anyway yep yep im going later sheeple!
must go play tetris and sleep! yep thats what im up to later sheeple!
Wikipedia says the correct term is Daylight Saving (no s) Time.
I didn’t know that!
screw that somebody made that up!
and if they didnt it sounds better as savings! goodnight!
Streaming :gate:s to Farmerkat from the other side of the planet.
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Liberal Heart IN :love:
Uber Liberal Heart OUT :love::love:
Go Get ‘Em FK!!!
And Klaatu Barada Niktu to you, too!
CK — photo update: My friend suggested using a “slide scanner” and a bunch of the reusable slide mounts to hold the negs. He has also had trouble with his scanner not eating the film strips if they are too short. Another possibility is a scanner that uses a “caddy” to hold the film. Like the ancient CD players, there were a few film scanners where the negative strips were fixed in place in a holder then inserted. (Some folks refulse to accept the possibility of a machine scratching the negs as it drags them over dirty surfaces.)
melina spilled tea on her keyboard, hence, the mish mash I suspect.
Thanks everyone for your good thoughts!
correction to #13 post, “Officious Seeing eye Bitch” is the dog, Sammy Davis Jr Jr.
Uber Liberal Heart OUT
Jill Carroll Homecoming Pics
http://www.csmonitor.com
I’m baaaccckkkk!!
After dropping off and picking up kids, feeding kids sandwiches from the most expensive deli in town…cleaning the dog patio…finally I got to put this cool little wireless laser keyboard into play. I am trying to do away with as many wires as possible in my life…
Well, I copied my laptop to the other hard drive and then found it was corrupted, I finally got around to looking at the partition where I copied the information and…guess what?…its inaccesible and corrupted.
So I can just call it a day on all of that info or I can try ot have the files extracted by a professional.
Maybe Ill try to run one of the diagnostics on it, but it clearly is missing important pieces all over and it wont take the XP disc or any fix it disc…damn!
Anybody catch Kobe on the TV?:fist:
Mickelson!
wtf where is everybody today?
Mickelson!
Comment by NickiRose — April 2, 2006 @ 6:22 pm
I was watching the women. Karrie Webb won in a playoff with Lorena Ochoa. Tune in to any sports show on the dial tonight and you will see the shot for eagle that got her there. Michelle Wie and Natalie Gulbis were right behind them, too – it was a very competitive match.
(Not to mention that I really enjoy looking at Natalie Gulbis. But that would be a sexist comment, so I won’t say it.)
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse…
the Katherine Harris campaign finds a new depth to sink to…
while Miss Thing’s official comment is
“Remain calm! All is well!”
in this extra-hilarious dose of weekend Schadenfruede that we know and love as…
CRUELLA WATCH! :omg:
From Sunday’s St. Petersburg Times. Apparently the only April Fool associated with this sad story is the candidate herself. Read and giggle.
http://tinyurl.com/mesqq
Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt, Katherine.
:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2:
Melina, if you’re of a mind to try, you can give this a try (it’s a freebie). I’m not sure how well it’ll work with an NTFS file system. You can also try this one (it’s not free, but you may be able to tell with the trial version if it’s worth the $45 for the full version). But, if you don’t have super important stuff on it, you might just be better off not going through all the hassle, and let it go.
Thats so funny Kevin….I needed a laugh!
I guess that when God orders you to run for office you gotta keep running no matter what…
“remain Calm! all is well”….my new motto
60 minutes has OBL’s top bodyguard on….
Please, don’t let her drop out of the race! Shit, I hope she runs for president. I think that’s what God would want her to do.
she wants to be the main attraction in that three ring circus….couldnt you see her ride in standing on a horse, holding the reigns in one hand and waving with the other…her big fake boobies pointing towards heaven, spangly cowgal duds…?
Yes, she needs to stay…we need her! God needs her!
This is who was instrumental in giving Bush the presidency…I hope that people realize who she is when they see her talking in her clown makeup…
:nod:baby baby i get down on my knees for you!
:banana:ive got that loving feeling!
Hey everyone, the show in the weird basement of Steinway’s was GRRRRRRREAT! When I got there Marc was there in the “lobby”, and I introduced myself and he had them comp me.What a sweety! Jim was on first and he struggled a bit, resorting to joking about bombing at times. He scored a few hits and then some out of pity but I think he was using old material(?) and who cares if he hasn’t done stand up since ’98. He was very nice and I enjoyed talking to him and Heather after the show. I think the poetry he’s been doing on the show could go over well as stand up.
Especially if he did costume changes. :doh:Mishna was on next and had a very cool paisley jackety pants suit kind of outfit and I only mention that because I was wearing a paisley dress with similar colors and she commented on it after the show saying that paisly was one of her favorite prints. I would have to agree with her on that 😀 She was much funnier than I expected and seemed to have a more developed persona than I had detected on the show. I really liked her doing a weepy girl kind of joke. She nails the weepy helpless girl thing. She’s got a mean streak that was aimed at kids which had me splittin’ a gut.
Then Marc came on last. He was wearing 2 jackets which I thought was weird. The top one was a blazer and the one underneath was a brown and yellow warmup suit jacket. He shed the blazer shortly after getting under those hot flourescent suspended ceiling lighting.:rofl2: I really have no idea how long he was on. I neglected to look at the time at all but it seemed like he went through a lot of material. My face was hurting, of course. He did some old stuff and new stuff. And he picked on a Hungarian guy up front.
After the show Marc was talking to anyone who approached. I got his attention and he expressed concern over my driving all night and said to pull over if I get tired. He was very sweet. I talked to him a bit about the show being syndicated and he is very excited about that. So am I! Then there is a good chance to get him on the air in Phoenix and there will be another stream to choose from! I’m really glad I saw him for the first time in a weird little setting. Those are the kinds of gigs I always prefer.
And Gypsy, Heather and Mishna had not gotten your gifts yet but are looking forward to them!
ZNet | Venezuela
US launches major military exercises in the Caribbean as a warning to Venezuela and Cuba
by Jorge Martin; Hands Off Venezuela; April 01, 2006
According to a press release by the US Southern Command on Monday, March 27: “A U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group will deploy from the U.S. east coast to the Caribbean Sea to conduct Operation Partnership of the Americas from early April through late May 2006.” The strike group will be composed of “aircraft carrier USS George Washington with embarked air wing, Cruiser USS Monterey, Destroyer USS Stout, and Frigate USS Underwood”. This means that the US Navy will be sending 4 ships, one of them carrying 60 fighter planes, and a total of 6,500 soldiers on a major military exercise in the Caribbean starting in the next few weeks. (see: U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group to make Caribbean deployment)
The stated aims of this exercise are: “enhancing military-to-military relationships with regional partner nations, improving operational readiness, and fostering good will.” By “fostering good will” what is meant is sending a strong message to Venezuela and Cuba. The commander of the US Southcom General Bantz Craddock has on many occasions attacked the Venezuelan government. The decision to send this unusually large force to the Caribbean was announced just two weeks after General Craddok spoke at a US Senate committee hearing in which he called the Venezuelan government a “destabilizing force” because of its moves in the international arena, as well as ongoing efforts to purchase weapons, particularly from China. “The purchase of military equipment has not been a transparent process. This is a destabilizing factor in a region where nations are making joint efforts to face international threats, rather than fighting each other,” he stated. And he added: “We are not fully convinced that such ample and large purchases have an origin in Venezuelan national defense concerns.”
In a press conference during his visit to Uruguay in June 2005 he was even more specific: “I do not see Cuba as a military threat to the United States, I do not see Venezuela as a military threat to the United States, what I do see is an influence in Latin America that creates, potentially creates instability and uncertainty, because in Cuba, obviously it is a totalitarian state, a communist state, and in Venezuela it appears that democratic processes and institutions are at risk. That has great opportunity to create, again, instability and uncertainty throughout the region if those processes are exported. So we are concerned, and we believe the neighbors in the region should also be concerned.” In a thinly disguised threat of military intervention, General Craddock added: “The military aspect is to create conditions to allow other solutions to work, economic, political, social”. (http://montevideo.usembassy.gov/usaweb/paginas/431-00EN.shtml).
In the recently released Strategy for National Security, 2006 document Washington clearly sees Venezuela as a target: “In Venezuela, a demagogue inundated with petrol money is undermining democracy and trying to destabilize the region.” (http://www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/nss.html)
It is clear that the current military exercises must be seen in this context. This is recognised even by right military defence analysts from the US. An article in the Virginian Pilot newspaper quoted one of them: “The presence of a U.S. carrier task force in the Caribbean will definitely be interpreted as some sort of signal by the governments of Cuba and Venezuela,” said Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute, a pro-defense think tank in Washington, who added: “the fact we are doing it now will be interpreted by Castro and Chavez as indicative of some sort of U.S. plan, or initiative, or whatever you want to call it”. (GW strike group will head south for training, Jack Dorsey, Virginian Pilot, March 28th)
http://www.znet.org
I caught Wie walking off of the course as it went into a commercial. She is Dynamite!:nixon:
It is GREAT that Cruella Harris’s campaign is such a barrel of laughs train wreck. But why doesn’t this happen more often to these rightwingers? Perhaps her Florida Theft 2000 performance has something to do with it.
Ru, Katherine. Run. :rofl2:
Run, Cruella. Run.:omg:
Farmerkat! Yoohoo! Wanted to say good luck tomorrow! (Does one say “good luck” in this case?) Anyhow, you know what I mean. I’ll be thinking about you and sending good vibes your way. But I won’t pray for you! Did you hear that a recent study showed that people didn’t do quite as well medically when they knew someone was praying for them?
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Kat! :nod:
(And howdy to everybody else!)
Farmerkat.:love: :fist:
:fire:ah small stand up shows are awesome im so jealous! briefly considered catching a flight there and back but time would of been to tight on getting back here to load out the show today! anyway long drive to saginaw michigan so i really must be going! hope everybody has a good night i know i will gonna listen to the whole thing of on the road! ok well later sheeple and dont worry if i accidentally go careening off the side of a cliff i will be sure to keep the lights on for ya……… in hell!
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sweet folsom prison blues is on the radio in this restaraunt! oh since i am getting free wi-fi i guess i should give em a plug im at a moes they have pretty good burritos they remind me of qdoba ok well im getting out of here just as soon as johnny is done!
That show sounds so great!! I wish I had been there!
When the show gets syndicated I hope that Marc will be able to broadcast from remote locations and do some shows back east…
SOPRAANOS!:omg:
Wow, FK. The big day is tomorrow. Let’s hope it goes by quickly and without incident. My thoughts will be with you.
WEllness and recovery!
Sopranos is really getting spiritual aand philosophical of late.
$2000
$4000
Who is your mom?
Paulie is really a gangster. Not hateable as other thugs, though.:omg:
Get well soon!
FK, quick recovery and good health to you :love::nod:
:paranoid:wtf happened today! 60 posts i must be seeing things!
:omg:ok well im gonna make it 62 now hopefully we get more posts tomorrow!
:shock:take luck farmerkat!:love:
:fire:woo hoo 63! yep yep ok well im off to saginaw mi! well youngstown ohio for the morning!
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Alevis are followers of the Twelvers, a Shia sect. Belief in Allah is varied. Though some accept the idea of a personal creator, many believe that Allah is merely the good in humans. This is expressed by the Alevi saying “insan Hakta Hak insanda” (human is in God, God is in human).
While the Sunnis follow the four caliphs Omar, Uthman, Abu Bakr and Ali, the Alevis recognize only one of the caliphs, Ali ibn Abi Talib and his two sons, Imam Hussain and Imam Hassan, just like the Shia Muslims.
Though expressing belief in the Qur’an, most Alevis in Turkey reject concepts like polygamy having more than one spouse, jannah heaven (Turkish: cennet) and jahannam hell(Turkish: cehennem), salat (Turkish: namaz), fasting (Turkish: oruç), and hajj (Turkish: hac). Traditionally, Alevi worship is not conducted in a mosque, but is intimately connected with the dede (elder), cem (a gathering), and the cemevi (meeting house).
Hajji Bektash Wali, who lived in the 13th century, is just one of the Alevi’s principal theologians. Yunus Emre and Pir Sultan Abdal are two other teachers. Like the Sufis, the Alevis also use religious music and dance, called semah, to show their belief in Allah. Modern Alevi theology has been profoundly influenced by humanism and universalism. Thus, while many of the older generation view Alevism as a religious belief, many of the younger generation prefer to term it a philosophy. In Turkey, there is an ongoing discussion about whether Alevism is part of Islam or not.
Katie and Jimmy :love:
BTW Reyes was engaged to Laura Ingraham up until she was diagnosed with breast cancer 😯