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Oh, and you’re going to need a helicopter or a whitewater raft to get there.
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Brosephus
July 24th, 2011
8:46 pm
Recon
Both parties are guilty of that non-specific pandering to rally their troops. I think it says more about foresight and judgement that one would use something that could very well end up screwing the world to make a point about spending instead of using the budget debate, which is the vehicle for actually enacting those spending cuts.
This whole debacle shows, once again, why politicians do not make good strategic battle planners.
md
July 24th, 2011
8:48 pm
“This whole debacle shows, once again, why politicians do not make good strategic battle planners.”
And yet this country makes the top dog politician of either stripe the CIC………go figure.
Brosephus
July 24th, 2011
8:53 pm
And yet this country makes the top dog politician of either stripe the CIC………go figure.
There were a few of the early presidents who actually had military experience. Only in the modern era of politics have we gone bat $hit crazy in choosing people who have no experience in that area. We’re more concerned about somebody’s business experience as opposed to things like that. Ken Lay and Richard Scrushy would more likely be presidential candidates than Honore or Petraeus.
Fred
July 24th, 2011
8:57 pm
Josef: What I “feel” and what I “think” are more often than not at odds one with the other.
I feel your pain sport. me too.
josef AGAIN @ 7:49 (concerning Good Samaritan): He’s trying, think of Samuel Jackson in Pulp fiction in the Diner scene. Don’t be too harsh. GS is probably older than the two of us and what he’s been taught is in conflict with his basic human goodness.
Doggone @7:56: You don’t have to agree. Neither do you have to agree with the law of gravity, but if you jump off of the top of the highest bridge at spaghetti junction, you WILL make a big red spot and be deader than a hammer beliefs of not. It’s quite clear in the bible. But it conflicts with other messages in the bible. I don’t pretend to understand it. i call it a “God Question.” IE, if I die and what I believe is true I will one day be standing in front of God and I will ask him then. Until that point, I don’t concern myself too much with whom someone is sleeping with nor in getting into prolonged arguments about it. I don’t understand homo sexuality anymore than a homosexual understands heterosexuality. I am no more turned on by a naked man than a gay man is turned on by a naked woman. (same applies for women, not being sexist). I didn’t “choose” my sexuality anymore than any gay man did. It is what it is. I’m not God so I just have to treat others as I would be treated and judge them as I would be judged.
Brocephus: Good catch on the ahole trying to cut veterans benefits after THEY already fulfilled THEIR end of the bargain……………
josef
July 24th, 2011
9:00 pm
Brosephus
Honore? Not sure he’d want it, but he’d be pretty clear as to what he meant when he said something, there’d be no parsing.
Fred
July 24th, 2011
9:02 pm
md: I guess we need to make it a little more clear that we expect them to anti up a bit as well……….
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Not to dwell on your typo, I know you meant ANTE up, but………….
The problem is that too many politicians in Washington ARE “ANTI’ING up. They are anti everything that isn’t what their particular party proposes. We the common folks suffer………
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
July 24th, 2011
9:03 pm
Brosephus,
The Republicans did put forth specific plans albeit partisan plans but the Democrats have put up nothing specific. Granted this is all about political posturing on both sides, however, I think the Democrats have been playing a game of only rejecting without proposing. It may bite them on the ass but more unfortunately it could very well bite the country on its ass much worse.
RW-(the original)
July 24th, 2011
9:07 pm
It says on the AJC home page right now that fish won. I guess Jay B is on his way back now.
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
July 24th, 2011
9:08 pm
Enjoy the evening folks, I’m out.
Aquagirl
July 24th, 2011
9:08 pm
Only in the modern era of politics have we gone bat $hit crazy in choosing people who have no experience in that area.
Since the advent of the all-volunteer force, the percentage of the population that’s served has dropped quite a bit. We don’t have as many choices. Not only that, many folks might have a cousin or a former co-worker who served, but overall, the military has become rather isolated. It amazes me how many fervently pro/anti war people have no “skin in the game” so to speak.
Fred
July 24th, 2011
9:14 pm
Recon: your 9:03 is pure BS. The leftists have put up plans and your righty Gods have rejected them because it would mean that the richest of the rich would actually have to pay a small percentage of the same taxes you and I pay.
Have you read the research that shows that corporate earnings are up to historical highs while unemployment hovers at ten percent? Is that just fiction? American Corporations have cut 2.9 million AMERICAN jobs while creating 2.6 million FOREIGN jobs. All the while racking up record profits.
Don’t you get it yet? Remember those Chinese supported Vietnamese that tried to kill you and killed your buddies? Both are doing well thanks to the folks YOU support. Gives you and Scout a big warm fuzzy doesn’t it? but while you are supporting THEIR military and communist buildup, you are weakening OUR Country.
Who are the traitors?
Fred
July 24th, 2011
9:16 pm
Aquagirl
July 24th, 2011
9:08 pm
Since the advent of the all-volunteer force, the percentage of the population that’s served has dropped quite a bit. We don’t have as many choices. Not only that, many folks might have a cousin or a former co-worker who served, but overall, the military has become rather isolated. It amazes me how many fervently pro/anti war people have no “skin in the game” so to speak.
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i don’t understand that post at all.
Curtis Rivers
July 24th, 2011
9:16 pm
I’m envious. Have a great vacation.
Fred
July 24th, 2011
9:18 pm
Del ALWAYS leaves just as I’m posting at him. Think he’s got me hacked lol?
Brosephus
July 24th, 2011
9:21 pm
Fred
Whether somebody served 3 years in Vietnam, 3 months in Kuwait, or 3 years in Iraq/Afghanistan, there is almost no way since Korea that our military hasn’t faced the possibility of action within their career. The exception would be those who go 3yrs/4yrs and done. If we had compulsory service, then maybe Coburn might have a leg to stand on. However, our military is volunteer based. TriCare is fair compensation from where I sit when it comes to those who voluntarily go into places and situations that we can’t imagine.
josef
I think that’s who the American public needs to send to DC right about now. I’d give up a hunk of my salary to see him riding into DC in a convoy to straighten this sh*t out.
Recon
If the Republicans put up partisan plans, and the Democrats put up partisan plans, where does that leave us? In the same place we’re sitting now. I only hold the GOP a smidget more responsible because they chose the spot to stage their Electoral Shakespeare version of “Custer’s Last Stand”. In this instance, it will be the same as the original, one will win the battle, but both end up losers.
josef
July 24th, 2011
9:26 pm
Fred
You’re probably right about GS. However, he could learn the use of the first person singular!
Mr_B
July 24th, 2011
9:27 pm
Brosephus@8:53. Not to infringe on josef’s territory, but a number of 19th century presidents used a military career as a stepping stone to the presidency. Discounting Washington, I can think of Jackson, Harrison, Grant, and T. Roosevelt.The last general to hold the job was Eisenhower; better than half a century ago.
Brosephus
July 24th, 2011
9:31 pm
Mr_B
And we haven’t had much in coherent military strategy coming out DC (excepting the Pentagon for obvious reasons) since Eisenhower either. Things that make you go hmmmmm……
Aquagirl
July 24th, 2011
9:32 pm
Fred, it means more politicians don’t have military experience because more people don’t have military experience. If only 10% of the population has ever served, that doesn’t produce a huge pool of potential politicians. And those politicians also don’t have sons, daughters, or anyone close to them with military experience. I think it’s all rather remote to many folks.
I’m just saying how it looks to me as a vet. Many people really don’t understand military life, except in the way they might understand life as an Alaskan dog sledder or other occupation that they’ve only heard about from acquaintances or on the news.
josef
July 24th, 2011
9:32 pm
Brosephus…
That reply got snagged…I’ll try again
I like him. No BS…
RW-(the original)
July 24th, 2011
9:34 pm
The last general to hold the job was Eisenhower; better than half a century ago.
Eisenhower was President when I was born so I think there should a much gentler way to point out how long ago that was.
Fred
July 24th, 2011
9:35 pm
Brochephus: Amazing how Honore has spent so many years in the military, yet never been on a battlefield or heard a shot fired in anger unless it was when he was a kid in the swamps……….. All his “medals” are those given to officers who serve in a particular job for six month’s without contracting VD.
Wonder why that is?
I’d pick a better hero personally.
josef
July 24th, 2011
9:39 pm
Fred
I like Honore for what he did after Katrina….
Mr_B
July 24th, 2011
9:39 pm
Brosephus: Sorry, I misread your post. Gotta get these damned bifocals tuned up.
1811/0311
July 24th, 2011
9:40 pm
Fred:
How do you think our WW II veteran fathers felt about us driving Japanese and German cars ?
Off to see Captain American – the conservative freedom fighter !!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVU4HURKEXs&feature=related
Mr_B
July 24th, 2011
9:41 pm
Honore did look like the only one who had a clue about what he was doing.
Fred
July 24th, 2011
9:44 pm
Aquagirl; Thanks for the clarification.
And not to argue with YOU, but to the post you originally responded to, but I think Bill Clinton was either the first President elected without military service, or the first in the century in which he was elected, which would make Obama the second. i’m not sure where or how that applies…….
Actually I just googled it after thinking of FDR. my above statement is not supported by facts. Our second President, John Adams never served in the military. SInce then, 11 or twelve never have.
I don’t see how military service is a prerequisite for the Presidency anymore than I see how “business experience” is.
Brosephus
July 24th, 2011
9:47 pm
RW
That just means that you can adjust your screen name to RW-(the classic original).
We all know they don’t make things like they used to.
Fred
Like him or not, he appeared to be the grownup amongst kids after Katrina. Sometimes one event is all it takes to show your inner person, and in that incident, he stood heads and shoulders above all else.
Fred
July 24th, 2011
9:49 pm
Scout: I’m not sure what you are trying to say with your 9:40. You are one of the biggest cheerleaders for the party who is sending the jobs overseas. More specifically to the Chinese who supported and actively took part in the VN war. What do Japan and Germany have to do with that?
Actually, I know people today who hate the Japanese for WWII (something they know very little about) but LOVE the Germans. I reckon it’s because the Germans are white faced, blue eyed blonde guys, not slanty eyed buck toothed yeller fellers…………… But maybe I mistake their hypocrisy for something else…………
Fred
July 24th, 2011
9:51 pm
Later folks.
Normal
July 24th, 2011
9:52 pm
Just got back from Shakespeare Tavern and actually saw a rap version of Othello. I highly recommend it.
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@@,
I just knew you’d say you were a virgin when you got married. Couldn’t care less. Your question to me was rude and crude, so I got rude and crude too…I’m no Christian like you. I was told by a preacher one time that life is divided into thirds. The first third of you life id dedicated to your body, the second third is dedicated to your mind, and the last third is dedicated to your soul. At the time of the Crisco party, I was still working on my body…but thanks for showing me your “Christian” side. Means a lot.
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All the rest of all y’all,
have a great night. It’s bed time for moi, early Monday morning coming.
RW-(the original)
July 24th, 2011
9:53 pm
That just means that you can adjust your screen name to RW-(the classic original)
That’s a better idea than this morning when they were trying to change it to RW-(persona non grata).
Brosephus
July 24th, 2011
10:09 pm
RW
I would have likely made an enemy or two this morning had I been around for that. Since this is the annual fishing trip thread, that label is exclusively Paul’s until we surpass post #2404.
RW-(the original)
July 24th, 2011
10:13 pm
This should be 534 or so. We’re gonna need a few of those rapid fire bloggers to pop back in if we’re going to clear 2,404.
And I’m going into slacker mode so this’ll be my last for the day and it’s all on you SoBro.
G’night
Brosephus
July 24th, 2011
10:19 pm
If it’s on me, then we’re doomed. It’s lights out time for me!!!
Ciao!
@@
July 24th, 2011
11:09 pm
Normal:
Your question to me was rude and crude, so I got rude and crude too…I’m no Christian like you.
I used to be able to joke around with you…obviously not anymore. Too bad…I’ve always seen you as O.K..
My loss. Yours too.
@@
July 24th, 2011
11:12 pm
Besides, Normal…when you brought up the Crisco Party, you asked if I’d ever. I joked around that maybe you should change your name to Abnormal.
Everybody’s so touchy these days.
theyeshaveit
July 24th, 2011
11:13 pm
Scout said, How do you think our WW II veteran fathers felt about us driving Japanese and German cars ?
Scout,
They’re driving them, just like we’re driving them. So what?
Jason
July 24th, 2011
11:50 pm
For all of our dear friends in blog land. A great Bible verse
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.
nosaJ
July 24th, 2011
11:57 pm
For all of our dear friends in blog land. A great Bible verse
Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
1811/0311
July 25th, 2011
12:10 am
Hey guys ……….. the Japanese/German car thing was a rhetorical question. At ease !
Fred: Maybe the Japanese/German hate thing had something to do with the POW death rate.
It is my understanding that the death rate for POWs under German control was about 3% and under Japanese control it was about 37%.
That would do it for me !
Kind of like the Confederate POW death rate at Camp Chase, Ohio was slightly higher than the Union POW death rate at Andersonville.
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
5:46 am
Well, I hope everyone applauded Scout for his (nearly) accurate read of the Oslo massacre:
(from Friday): “I’m betting from Little Sis’ latest DHS report and video that it’s some white Christian Identity group from Montana that went to Oslo to do this dastardly deed !”
so, he wasn’t from Montana, but he was, indeed, a white, right-wing Christian extremist.
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
5:47 am
(so glad to see that Scout has finally acknowledged that terrorism isn’t limited to brown people who pray facing Mecca)
Normal
July 25th, 2011
6:41 am
Good Monday morning all y’all…
My kind of kitty…
http://news.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/07/24/political-pictures-theres-nothing-lol-about-war-cat/
and…
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2011/07/24/funny-pictures-philosopher-kitty-sez/
Normal
July 25th, 2011
7:04 am
Here’s a “feel good” story to start your week off right…
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/07/ap-navy-medic-1942-war-diary-return-us-072411/
Normal
July 25th, 2011
7:53 am
Is there anybody out there???
@@
July 25th, 2011
7:59 am
Is there anybody out there???
Just rude and crude me, Normal.
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
8:04 am
Hi Normal!!
no one here but us chickens
Left wing management
July 25th, 2011
8:08 am
Pathetic. The world is burning and Jay’s — gone fishing?
Jeez. Eyes rolling.
Anyway, so the latest news is that Democrats are prepared to cave 100% to the extortions of the right wing crazies. Which, if so, means that I hope they die a most painful political death, with lots of knives and disemboweling. Oh in the metaphorical sense of course. The effing morons. They make me sick.
Vote the weasels out next year, starting with that big-eared weasel who lives in the White House. Blow up their every move. With extreme prejudice.
Left wing management
July 25th, 2011
8:11 am
In other words, I’ll go ahead and say it. I hope we have default. It’s the only proper deserts for a system with no ideas and a political class in bed with lobotomized johns with even fewer ideas. With a political class like this, we deserve it.
JohnnyReb
July 25th, 2011
8:18 am
Look no further than yesterday’s Meet the Press to see why the mid-term landslide will continue in the 2012 election.
The only participant with any common sense was a freshman republican.
The theme of the show asked if our government is broken. Translated, that means because republicans won’t give liberals their way any longer, then the system has to be broken.
A former democratic congressman suggested our problem is an outdated congressonal process. Translated, that means he wants to throw out the Constitution.
Audrea Mitchell asked why we need a debt ceiling at all? Translated, that means she thinks any administration should be allowed to spend money free handed.
Yea, those Liberals have everything figured out; all they need is for Conservatives to continue to “compromise.”
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
8:23 am
“translated, that means …”
well, thank gawd that JohnnyReb is here to tell us what everyone and everything means.
JohnnyReb
July 25th, 2011
8:27 am
Your’e welcome USinUK. You obviously are blinded by liberal ideology so I am glad to provide the service.
Normal
July 25th, 2011
8:29 am
@@,
I’m glad you are here. You said you were joking, then I’ll believe that. It passed over my head. I was trying to make what I felt a valid remark as to my feelings on beliefs in God and being mind locked on what I was trying to relate, I took your comment not as you intended.
For that, I apologize to you and I hope that you will continue to joke with me. Please just add a smiley face, so I will know it’s a joke. You may not have noticed, but sometimes I can be dense…
Normal
July 25th, 2011
8:31 am
JohnnyReb,
Now that made me smile…
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
8:32 am
JohnnyReb – “You obviously are blinded by liberal ideology so I am glad to provide the service.”
you should create an App for that … maybe you can call it “head so far up your backside you think your tonsils are the rising sun”
carlosgvv
July 25th, 2011
8:32 am
1811/0311 “Without faith, it is impossible to please God”
Those words were written many centuries ago. No one has the slightest idea who actually wrote them. And yet, somehow, you are willing to believe this unknown writer was inspired by God to write them. For that matter, their is not the slightest evidence there even is a God. There is a part of you that is still eight years old and cannot distinguish between fable and fact. This is scary. When you realize that a substantial number of our leaders in Washington are like you, it becomes clear why it seems our Country is being run by children who still believe in Santa Claus and The Tooth Fairy. This goes way beyond scary. And to make matters worse, it seems the only adults in the room are the Chinese, who are cold and pragmatic and, like it or not, are gradually assuming a position of world leadership. Our future does not look good and blind religious faith is one of the main reasons why.
Peadawg
July 25th, 2011
8:37 am
“Santa Claus and The Tooth Fairy”
That’s not a valid comparison, carlos. Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy have been proven to not exist. Nobody’s proven that God doesn’t exist.
Normal
July 25th, 2011
8:37 am
Left wing management
July 25th, 2011
8:11 am
LWM,
I would like to agree with you, but my big fear is that this will spiral out of control into a depression. Things are bad enough without a 25 to 50% unemployment rate, and no Government help. Worse case scenario, I could see mass starvation, break down of society and law in the USA.
I agree that we need to slap some of the smugness out of our mentally deficient “Leaders”, but we should be careful of what we wish for.
Left wing management
July 25th, 2011
8:38 am
JohnnyReb: “Yea, those Liberals have everything figured out; all they need is for Conservatives to continue to “compromise.”
What’s a “liberal” ?
Normal
July 25th, 2011
8:41 am
Carlos,
I won’t deny the existence of a Creator. There is just too much evidence to the contrary. My big beef is man made ideology. Religions are the bane of enlightened thinking.
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
8:41 am
For my fellow Bookmaniacs who think we need to change the way that drugs / drug addiction is treated in the US (and the UK, for that matter), a good read from Russell Brand (of all people) on the death of Amy Winehouse
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jul/24/russell-brand-amy-winehouse-woman?CMP=twt_gu
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
8:42 am
Peadawg – “Nobody’s proven that God doesn’t exist.”
and no one has proven that he does
(to play devil’s advocate)
JohnnyReb
July 25th, 2011
8:44 am
USinUK – the app is in development; delivers Nov 2012
Left Wing Management – look in the mirror for your answer.
Normal
July 25th, 2011
8:46 am
USinUK,
Went to Shakespeare Tavern last night and saw three guys do the complete works of Shakespeare in two hours. The highlight for me was Othello done in a Rap! Hamlet was done frontward, backward and super fast! Hilarious! I have never laughed so loudly or so long!
Good food there, too.
Peadawg
July 25th, 2011
8:48 am
“and no one has proven that he does
(to play devil’s advocate)”
That’s not the point. Comparing Santy Clause and Tooth Fairy to God is a bad comparison to use in an argument.
Left wing management
July 25th, 2011
8:50 am
Normal — a major part of the problem is the entrenched cowardice and corruption of the political class. We may have reached a point where we can’t continue.
JohnnyReb: “Left Wing Management – look in the mirror for your answer.”
Oh I think you’re mistaken there.
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
8:52 am
Normal – some friends of mine Facebooked about that over the weekend – also gave it rave reviews
Normal
July 25th, 2011
8:53 am
USinUK,
It’s kind of strange that Morrison, Joplin, Hendrix, and Winehouse were all 27 when they died. I think there are others too. Truly weird.
Paul
July 25th, 2011
8:53 am
carlosgvv
““Without faith, it is impossible to please God”
“Those words were written many centuries ago. No one has the slightest idea who actually wrote them. And yet, somehow, you are willing to believe this unknown writer was inspired by God to write them.”
Actually, the process was early Church leaders accepted certain writings as part of what was to become the accepted body of scripture of the Church.
“For that matter, their is not the slightest evidence there even is a God.”
Which gets right back to the meaning of ‘faith.” Evidence of things not seen and all that. Requires going beyond the five physical senses.
“There is a part of you that is still eight years old and cannot distinguish between fable and fact. ”
It comes across as rather…. oh, you pick your word when you characterize such people as the Dalai Lama or Buddha in such a way.
“This is scary. When you realize that a substantial number of our leaders in Washington are like you, it becomes clear why it seems our Country is being run by children who still believe in Santa Claus and The Tooth Fairy.”
Reminds me of an interview I saw with Bruce Maher. He followed the pattern you laid out, and when the other person on the program said “I believe in a god, but what makes you think I accept any of the caricatures you put forth?”
Now, if one were to define God as the Creative Power of the Universe….. are we still on an 8-year old level?
Morning, USinUK!
Were you still around the other day when RB from Gwinnett came up with the standard challenge of “How much of your own money you willing to pay in additional taxes, huh? argument. Poster came on and said how his combined tax bill last year (I believe it was Fed, four states where he’s liable and two homes) was $585,000 and he’d gladly pay an additional 30 percent if it would help us out of this economic mess. He said, yes, it was a lot of money, but at his level it would not materially affect his lifestyle.
RB left for a while. When she returned she was asked to respond. Never did, then left again.
No one from that same camp challenged him on it, either.
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
8:54 am
Normal – if you liked Shakespeare, you might like this – all 6 Star Wars in 20 minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6zv1HADbII
Peadawg
July 25th, 2011
8:54 am
“It’s kind of strange that Morrison, Joplin, Hendrix, and Winehouse were all 27 when they died. I think there are others too. Truly weird.”
Ya, it seems like some kind of music fraternity or something. I heard them talking about that on the radio over the weekend.
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
8:55 am
Normal – so the lesson is: if you’re a musician, never fly in a plane or helicopter (too many people to list) and avoide turning 27 if at all possible
Paul
July 25th, 2011
8:56 am
Peadawg
“That’s not the point. Comparing Santy Clause and Tooth Fairy to God is a bad comparison to use in an argument.”
Following the theme of Normal’s post, well, actually there is an historical basis for Santa Clause (actual person,in other words). But who he really was and stood for has been mucked up by man over the centuries.
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
8:58 am
Paul – I was there for the first part of the exchange … missed the latter bit … but not at all surprised that there was no response … I noticed that a few times last week, when challenged, certain posters squeak off back to the floor boards …
… and, yes, I had homemade strawberry jam on toast for breakfast this morning and it was FAB!!!
Gram Parsons
July 25th, 2011
9:00 am
avoide turning 27 if at all possible
I took that advice but the result was the same.
Adam
July 25th, 2011
9:01 am
Anyone got the latest on the debt ceiling? Feel free to refer me back a few pages. I have read a little but I am confused. Did Boehner walk away but then come back and walk away and come back or am I reading that wrong?
Bosch
July 25th, 2011
9:02 am
How old was Buddy Holly when he died?
Bosch
July 25th, 2011
9:03 am
Wait a minute, my google isn’t broke!
He was 23.
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
9:03 am
good grief.
avoide with an E … it must be Monday …
Adam
July 25th, 2011
9:03 am
I also would like to point out that any argument attempting to verify the existence of a god fails on the pure basis of being completely unprovable. Have your faith, let everyone else have or not have their own, please.
Adam
July 25th, 2011
9:04 am
Bosch: Wait a minute, my google isn’t broke!
Paul
July 25th, 2011
9:04 am
USinUK
There’s nothing like it. Place where I lived over there, just outside Oxford, right on the edge of the Costswolds, there were u-pick places for strawberries and we prepped’em in many different ways. Also outside Bicester there was a small, very reasonably-priced u-pick raspberry place. To follow the earlier theme, I was in heaven!
I like your idea about breakfast. Me, I’m still holding on to the idea Lucky Charms are part of a complete and well-balanced diet plan (remnants from my sister and her grandkids visiting this past week).
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
9:05 am
Bosch – 9:02 – Holly (and Stevie Ray Vaughn and others) fall under the “never, under any circumstances, FLY” clause.
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
July 25th, 2011
9:05 am
“Our future does not look good and blind religious faith is one of the main reasons why.”
You’re only expressing a biased opinion without specific examples as to how faith in God clouds our future. With over 75% of Americans identifying themselves as Christian believers you truly sound like a man without a country.
Peadawg
July 25th, 2011
9:05 am
“Anyone got the latest on the debt ceiling?”
I say the way Senate, House and Obama have been acting during all this I say that EVERY SINGLE INCUMBENT that is up for re-election be voted out in 2012. That includes Obama. I feel like Washington has been made into one big nursery…bunch of damn babies.
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
9:05 am
Maybe we should call it the “Take The Bus” Rule.
Bosch
July 25th, 2011
9:05 am
Paul and USinUK,
I’m always agog at the stupid of the “If you love taxes so much why don’t you MARRY them” argument that RB seems to be champion of.
Bosch
July 25th, 2011
9:07 am
“I’m still holding on to the idea Lucky Charms are part of a complete and well-balanced diet plan”
That’s because THEY ARE!!
Paul
July 25th, 2011
9:07 am
Adam,
Rep Boehner is still holding to the no tax increases for the job producers (I’d really like a reporter to ask him how many jobs Spkr Pelosi or George Soros create).
“Have your faith, let everyone else have or not have their own, please.”
A nice sentiment with which I concur. Also is true when phrased “Have your lack of faith, let everyone else have or not have their own lack also, please.”
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
9:07 am
Recon – don’t confuse people who self-identify as Christians with people who are practicing / active “believers”
Bosch
July 25th, 2011
9:09 am
And Recon, don’t confuse people who self-identify as Christians with people who believe all the same stuff — like for example me, I identify myself as a Christian, but do not believe in heaven, hell, nor the Resurrection of Jesus. I like the message of Christianity, not the mythology of it.
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
9:09 am
Paul – re: Lucky Charms … I don’t know about the dry, cardboard-like cereal part of the cereal, but I know the marshmallow bits are DEFINITELY part of a well-balanced diet!
I thought about doing the pick your own thing, but. then, the weather turned and that thought went away.
Bosch – I’m agog by a LOT of the things I read here … the “get a room if you like taxes so much” thing is just the tip of the iceburg
Bosch
July 25th, 2011
9:10 am
AND YES, I did see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Friday and it was the bestest movie EVAH!!!
USinUK
July 25th, 2011
9:10 am
Bosch – 9:09 – this is why you can never make a trip to London … if we do a Bookman meet up, I’m going to run away with you …
Paul
July 25th, 2011
9:10 am
Adam
One last thought. Was watching a show some of us here have discussed. One of those obscure series about the Universe. Hosted by Morgan Freeman. Anyhow, there was a piece on some guy at Oxford or Cambridge, chair of some science dept, did research on the topic of the show. He was profiled as he retired and became… an Anglican priest. Interesting guy to listen to.
Not always about proving as in a courtroom.
It’s a personal thing.
Paul
July 25th, 2011
9:12 am
Bosch 9:05
And one thing we can be sure of: RB and others like her who witnessed the exchange will continue to repeat their question in the future.
Doggone/GA
July 25th, 2011
9:14 am
“Rep Boehner is still holding to the no tax increases for the job producers”
I don’t have a problem with that…when they create jobs, they don’t get a tax increase. They don’t created jobs, or worse they drop some, they get a tax increase.
Seems fair to me!
Recon (2nd.and 3rd.)
July 25th, 2011
9:14 am
USinUk,
No confusion there, clearly a variance in faith exits among those who identify themselves as Christian believers. That was not my point if you followed my reply to another posters comments.
Bosch
July 25th, 2011
9:14 am
USinUK,
I remember a long time ago reading a mythology book and it had a section on Christian mythology right along with Greek, Norse, Roman, etc. It all sort of clicked into place for me then after thinking about it that way — which I never had.