To get you “started” on tonight’s journey …
I guess it’s no surprise that someone with a deep affection for the relatively obscure movie “That Thing You Do,” not to mention a nom de blogue of “stands for decibels,” would have a deep appreciation for music, particularly music of a particular era. From what little we know of him from his postings, he is also a fan of Rachel Maddow and Eric Blair, and one of the calmer voices on an often cacophonous blog.
He is also tonight’s guest host. Ladies and gentlemen, sfd:
“I’d been thinking about some pretext to recommend a tune by a band whose song “Start!” is one that’s somewhat familiar to American ears, and while it may not be my absolute favorite ever-ever by the Jam, I gave it another listen last night and heard some elements I hadn’t previously considered.
For starters, it’s not necessarily specific to the “start” of any particular kind of relationship–it might be about connecting with a potential lover, or a friend, of maybe just a fan. (Given that I was as big a fan as one could be when they recorded it, I wanted to believe that last one.) Musically, when you consider bandleader Paul Weller’s unabashed love for mid-60s rock, it’s kind of a one-song homage to all three composers of the Revolver lp–the opening riff is lifted from George’s “Taxman,” the solo could’ve been part of John’s “Tomorrow Never Knows,” and the bit of horns is a nod to Paul’s “Got to Get You into My Life.”
I could regale you with personal connections to this band, but suffice to say this tune appeared on an album that was released whilst I was sharing a house with a bandmate, wherein we rehearsed in the basement, and we covered more of the Jam’s tunes than we should. I loved their sound, dug the look, and I envied the massive following they had in Britain while being dumbfounded as to why they couldn’t get more of an audience here in the states. (as to that last bit: now it’s obvious. 1) they were just too English for most Americans to digest, and 2) the Jam likely didn’t give enough of a crap to adjust their sound, and tone down their accents, to make themselves more marketable here.)
If you’re not familiar with their catalog, they did six albums–all have some classic nuggets within, but you can’t go wrong with the 3rd, 4th, or the 5th album (Sound Affects), from which “Start” is a part.
And back, for just a bit, to the sentiments expressed? I think it’s true of what we try to do at your blog, with one another. We don’t always really understand each other, we get p–ed off and fight over the silliest of reasons, but it’s different sides, talking to each other, sort of. And at least it’s a start.”
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larry
July 7th, 2012
4:16 pm
I dont really give a rats behind how many veterans each party has. But if the Repubs have more veterans then they should know better than to try to cut funding for food stamps in the House’s version of the Farm bill. Considering the fact that more veterans and veterans famlies are on food stamps, then they should be expanding , not cutting food stamps.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/18/food-stamp-cuts-military-bases-commissary_n_1607249.html
TaxPayer
July 7th, 2012
4:17 pm
Mitt earned the title, CEO (Chief Executive Offshorer), during his time at Bain.
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
4:18 pm
JamVet,
I kinda wondered why you left out Bob Kerry who was not only a native Nebraskan and veteran but a Navy Seal of all things. You slippin jam?
TaxPayer
July 7th, 2012
4:19 pm
Republicans promise to continue to cut government waste including food stamps and unemployment benefits and use that money to fund their supporter’s next round of tax cuts. Isn’t that great news.
stands for decibels
July 7th, 2012
4:20 pm
st.sim, thanks for those links. Some fine music they made together.
Had a look at Paul’s take on Amy’s passing. Interesting comparing Paul’s defense of Amy, when others were first knocking her, c. 2007…
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1563578/Paul-Weller-Amy-Winehouse-great-role-model.html
and his subsequent resignation, after she died…
http://www.contactmusic.com/news/amy-winehouse-was-doomed-says-paul-weller_1298046
Weller tells Mojo magazine, “I was on the beach in Spain with my family. My girls were in the sea and Hannah came up. She said, ‘Amy’s dead.’ It was one of those things – both shocking and yet not unexpected… It’s such a f**king shame. But, you know, some people don’t want to be saved. I don’t think that there’s anything you can do about that at all.”
stands for decibels
July 7th, 2012
4:22 pm
I kinda wondered why you left out Bob Kerry who was not only a native Nebraskan and veteran but a Navy Seal of all things.
so tempting to say “naw, Bob’s one of yours,” but that’d be catty. And I’m neutral on this, anyway.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 7th, 2012
4:23 pm
“I can’t suck it up with a straw” !
REMEMBER THIS NOVEMBER FOLKS !!! “RIGHT CHANGE !”
http://vimeo.com/12933322
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 7th, 2012
4:24 pm
““Mmmbop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, ba duba dop
Ba du
Yeah
Mmmbop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, Ba du dop
Ba du bop, Ba du dop
Ba du
Yeah”
– Thomas Jefferson
stands for decibels
July 7th, 2012
4:24 pm
anyhoo, thinking about scrounging up some din-din for the fambly. Looks like I’m fryin’ some catfish and mitigating that with a decent salad.
And youse guys?
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
4:24 pm
Oscar,
For God’s sakes Oscar can’t you come up with something better than http://www.awolbush.com as a credible source? You usually have good input and some valid points. But come on. That’s nothing more than a slam Bush and Republicans website and gives just a one side, partisan view of things.
And it doesn’t change the fact that by a 2 to 1 margin Republicans have more veterans in the house today than Dems. I’m certain I could probably find a far right con site that extols all the R veterans that have ever served and ridicules all the various Ds that never served. What would be the point?
Brosephus™
July 7th, 2012
4:25 pm
Damn… Is it a requirement that anything and everything here HAS to become a pissing contest between left and right? Geez, sometimes y’all can make bad marriages seem like heaven.
larry
July 7th, 2012
4:26 pm
And i believe it was a Republican Senator, Jeff Sessions, who called the Veteran’s Adminstration, ” Welfare ” .
Brosephus™
July 7th, 2012
4:28 pm
dB
Working on orange chicken here. Just wish I had brown rice instead of white rice.
Oscar
July 7th, 2012
4:28 pm
What would be the point?
_______________
None at all. That’s my point.
stands for decibels
July 7th, 2012
4:29 pm
Working on orange chicken here.
is that what the kids are calling it nowadays?
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 7th, 2012
4:30 pm
And youse guys?
Probably do the fish thing too, or maybe grill a steak….
stands for decibels
July 7th, 2012
4:30 pm
…actually, Bros, I’m gonna butterfly a whole chicken and do it on the grill tomorrow, myself. Tuck some butter/minced garlic under the skin, salt/pepper the outside, let ‘er rip. Easy peasy.
(and I’ll probably make some stock from the back/giblets, unless I don’t.)
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
4:31 pm
stands for decibels,
Take it easy on Bob Kerrey. He is a cornhusker and veteran. You don’t want JamVet on your ass bout a fellow husker/veteran!
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 7th, 2012
4:31 pm
SoCo/Bro hatin’ on the whites, says so right there in his post.
stands for decibels
July 7th, 2012
4:32 pm
Is it a requirement that anything and everything here HAS to become a pissing contest between left and right?
For what it’s worth, Bud Wiser and I actually had a civil exchange, earlier.
“That would be a start!”
JamVet
July 7th, 2012
4:33 pm
Just wish I had brown rice instead of white rice.
Racist. (Huge LOL!)
I’m gonna make some shrimp and cheese stuffed chilies, wrapped in corn husks on the grill.
(Guess who’s taken to watching the cooking shows on TV?!)
stands for decibels
July 7th, 2012
4:33 pm
Take it easy on Bob Kerrey. He is a cornhusker and veteran.
yep. And sometimes, ‘e’s a wankah.
stands for decibels
July 7th, 2012
4:34 pm
shrimp and cheese stuffed chilies, wrapped in corn husks on the grill.
yum. sounds like a winning combo. Might put that in the queue for next week.
pogo
July 7th, 2012
4:34 pm
The AJC proclaims that “1 in 5 in Georgia on Foodstamps”. Makes you feel real good when you see a hispanic woman with manicured nails, manicured toenails and wearing gold all over buy her groceries with a SNAPS card and then take them out to a 2010 Chevrolet Surburban where her children await her with the engine running (so that they can stay cool while their mother spends the taxpayers money). This country is toast. Obama is looking more and more like he doesn’t even want to win. Why should he? Within the next two or three years all of this is going to come crashing down and whomever is in office will be blamed.
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
4:34 pm
Is it a requirement that anything and everything here HAS to become a pissing contest between left and right?- Bro
Yes. Its codified in the blog rules under Section 5, Subsection C, sentence 3 of paragraph 4.
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
4:35 pm
pogo,
whole foods comment coming in 3,2,1….
stands for decibels
July 7th, 2012
4:36 pm
All right, there’s a rebellion afoot at Stately sfd Manor, they want dinner a bit earlier. So I gotta bail.
Have an excellent evening, if I’m not back to monitor this monkey house.
stands for decibels
July 7th, 2012
4:37 pm
that guy namejacking “pogo” @ 4.34 is a f—in’ hoot, by the way!
/drive-by
larry
July 7th, 2012
4:38 pm
Ahhhhhhhhhh, dont ya love stereotypes !!
G Mare
July 7th, 2012
4:39 pm
“WHAT’S FOR DINNER, GRAMPA?”
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 7th, 2012
4:39 pm
Makes you feel real good when you see a hispanic woman with manicured nails, manicured toenails and wearing gold all over buy her groceries with a SNAPS card and then take them out to a 2010 Chevrolet Surburban where her children await her with the engine running (so that they can stay cool while their mother spends the taxpayers money).
AND WEARING A PROM DRESS.
Didn’t you get the memo?
Geez….
Brosephus™ - Hatin' on the white rice!!!
July 7th, 2012
4:40 pm
is that what the kids are calling it nowadays?
getalife
July 7th, 2012
4:42 pm
I remember when the gop leaders would call out the kooks.
I guess mccain was the last gop to do it.
Brosephus™ - Hatin' on the white rice!!!
July 7th, 2012
4:44 pm
Doom
I gotta sit down and actually read the rules one of these days!!!
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 7th, 2012
4:44 pm
stands for decibles:
“War does not determine who is right – only who is left”
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
4:45 pm
Don’t know bout you guys but I’ve been catching a little bit of the Andy Griffith show marathon going on tv while I escape the midday heat.
barking frog
July 7th, 2012
4:46 pm
JamVet
“(Guess who’s taken to
watching the cooking shows
on TV?!)”
…..
Giada de Laurentis and Nigella Lawson are two
foods on my menu.
JamVet
July 7th, 2012
4:47 pm
Makes you feel real good when you see thousands of Republican families in Georgia that worked hard and played by the rules their entire lives only to see their futures destroyed by the insane greed of a relatively small number of men who were allowed to get away with it – SCOTT FREE – while their elected Republican “leaders” looked the other way and pretended nothing was wrong.
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
4:48 pm
“I gotta sit down and actually read the rules one of these days!!!”
Don’t bother Bro. I make em up as I go along and just like a liberal’s version of the truth they are subject to change. Sorry but the partisan shot was just too good to pass up.
JamVet
July 7th, 2012
4:50 pm
stands, use a red onion and especially Mexican oregano. That stuff rocks!
http://www.rickbayless.com/recipes/
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
4:52 pm
Not to be racist but my standard rule of thumb is to avoid eating most anything white. White flour means its just sugary and high glycemic- white rice same thing, white bread is the sorry processed bread, sugar is white and is the main culprit behind our diabetes problem so its good to avoid anything that has a lot of sugar in it. Just be anti-whitey in your food choices as a general rule and you’ll be ok.
Brosephus™ - Hatin' on the white rice!!!
July 7th, 2012
4:53 pm
Doom
No appologies necessary here.
JamVet
July 7th, 2012
4:54 pm
LOL frog.
Technically, I have watched Giada more than a few times. But I’ll be damned if I could tell you the first thing about what she was making!
Doomy, hang tough with us leftie loons!
As you probably heard, that damn buddy of mine, Bruno, stormed out recently.
For B…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drCKvCL93hw&feature=related
barking frog
July 7th, 2012
4:54 pm
Thulsa Doom
Most healthy diet:
If it tastes good spit it out.
St Simons
July 7th, 2012
4:54 pm
…woman with manicured nails, manicured toenails….
now the cons got vietnamese envy, too? geez…
getalife
July 7th, 2012
4:59 pm
pogo,
Stop giving your extremist party a free pass.
They cut nothing so vote out the tea party.
Oscar
July 7th, 2012
4:59 pm
I don’t use dairy products much. Just a little milk on my cereal. And only about six ounces of beef a week.
Main health food is one of two pieces of chocolate a day. And fruit juice.
Tom Middleton
July 7th, 2012
4:59 pm
Sounds like you’re against the same kind of religion I am, Jam – the mindless do-it-because-I-said-so kind. I was raised Southern Baptist, but after civil rights and them turning away other children of God from worshiping in our sanctuary because of skin color, I left. You want to talk about hypocrisy, that was it at its worst.
So I don’t believe in the shove-it-in your-face kind either. But if you and other atheists can talk about your godless religion of self, I can talk about my religion now and won’t ever stop. We are not going to allow one set of bad religious practices to be replaced by even worse ones from the other side, so you might as well get used to it.
The challenge here to both sides is to make logical sense of what we say. And while I’m certain that you’re living what you believe, whatever it is, it remains for those who believe in the one infinite God of all religions to live what they believe as well, and may the better set of ideas win. In other words, it ain’t over till it’s over, no matter who tries to declare it over well before its time.
You have the easier task, of course, because you don’t believe much of substance. But when the religious today realize they’re being manipulated by traditions so watered down that they no longer resemble the real thing and change, it’ll be all over but the shouting.
And just between you and me, as long as the religions remain watered-down, there will be those like your atheist ex-preacher around to take advantage of them, speaking of those with no character worth talking about at all.
And as long as you and yours are demanding your rights, too, I can only say you’ve already got them, and will continue having them, unless Republicans, not the Democrats, take them away!
P.S. So Jam, why is it you’re sounding exactly like Bruno today? Inquiring mind wants to know. ROFL!
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 7th, 2012
5:00 pm
Giada and Nigella?
Meh.
Don’t recall seein’ Rachel Allen on PBS in the ATL, but she’s on up here in N.C.
Yowza!
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
5:00 pm
barking frog,
Unfortunately I’ve found that to be true. Foreign friends have told me though that a problem with American cooking is that we don’t use enough spices/seasoners, etc. and that spices and seasoners make the food taste better and satiate you more quickly and better and so that you eat less. Maybe that’s just BS or maybe there is some truth to it I dunno. But I just read the other day that peppers help satiate you better so I’ve added peppers back into the diet. Matter of fact I chopped up a hot pepper in my breakfast eggs and dang if it didn’t make it a lot tastier.
JamVet,
thanks for the cooking website. I’m a gonna have to check that one out.
Fred *trade;
July 7th, 2012
5:05 pm
Oscar: Your 2:58 is a bunch of sht. I could name an equal number of Democrats and slime them as well. It proves nothing. Don’t you remember the Democratic Mantra when President Clinton was running? Military service is irrelevant?
Jamvet: Nice list, thanks. Some of them I disagree with most notably John Kerry and his fake record. Didn’t realize Bob Kerrey had the MOH (you don’t “win” one of those), impressive. Hope he is successful in his bid to regain his seat.
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:06 pm
And we’re walking………
Oscar
July 7th, 2012
5:07 pm
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
5:00 pm
_________
Spices are used in the tropics and semi-tropics to keep the food from spoiling and make it easier to eat when it does.
Most of us are from Europe. They are so far north they never developed the use of spices. That’s why we don’t use them as much. England is famous for its bland cooking.
barking frog
July 7th, 2012
5:07 pm
JamVet
I like rick bayless but Daisy
Martinez and Marcella
Valladollid are a pleasure
to watch.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 7th, 2012
5:08 pm
I was raised Southern Baptist, but after civil rights and them turning away other children of God from worshiping in our sanctuary because of skin color, I left.
Same here, but I saw them saving their worst hatred for fellow members.
Show me a SB church with a pulpit and/or building committee, and I’ll show you a church that’s about to split.
I saw families that had been long time friends not speak to one another for decades due to politicking on these very issues.
barking frog
July 7th, 2012
5:08 pm
Kamchak
Rachel Allen is now on my
menu.
Oscar
July 7th, 2012
5:09 pm
Fred *trade;
July 7th, 2012
5:05 pm
_____
All right. I call. If you can do it let’s see you do it. Otherwise, let’s see an apology.
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:09 pm
Doomy: Here’s a recipe site from our own USinUK………..
http://redskitchendiaries.wordpress.com/
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:11 pm
Oscar
July 7th, 2012
5:09 pm
Fred *trade;
July 7th, 2012
5:05 pm
_____
All right. I call. If you can do it let’s see you do it. Otherwise, let’s see an apology.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Nope. I don’t have time for the hate. You mindless fanatics (right and left) can have that field all to yourself. Just don’t pee down my back and call it rain.
JamVet
July 7th, 2012
5:11 pm
…because you don’t believe much of substance.
What an utterly pompous, arrogant and unfounded accusation. Because I don’t believe in your particular mythology?
To wit…
…you and other atheists…
First where did you come up with that bit of non-wisdom? Some bodily orifice? I have written many times that I do not discount the possibility of “god’. I am a non-theist, not an atheist. A subtle distinction to be sure, but critically important to an enlightened mind.
After having read and studied countless theories, religious tracts, philosophies, etc for nearly half a century, the only thing that I am fairly certain of is that you religionists – particularly of the fanatical Christian and Muslim variety – and your perverted penchant for speaking for god are completely full of ____!
And to a large extent, con-men.
But keep up the good work, Tom. As proven by the fact that people in the civilized countries around the globe are leaving the church in record numbers.
Seeya in hell! (LOL!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d7-KZvSE5E
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:13 pm
However Oscar, if YOU choose to open your mind, you could start with Henry A. Wallace.
Oscar
July 7th, 2012
5:14 pm
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:11 pm
________
OK. I acept your apology.
Tom Middleton
July 7th, 2012
5:14 pm
Kam
Mine didn’t split, Kam. It moved over the mountain from where we lived and became a mega-church. Most of the members followed, but a few left over the size of the church, not the politics. Go figure…
Oscar
July 7th, 2012
5:15 pm
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:13 pm
_____
Too late to start listing names. You have already surrended.
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:17 pm
Oscar
July 7th, 2012
5:15 pm
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:13 pm
_____
Too late to start listing names. You have already surrended.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Really? I liken it to pig wrestling. In order to wrestle a pig one has to get down in the pig sht. And the pig likes to be there.
Claim whatever “victory” it takes to make you feel like a man. As long as you are happy the truth is irrelevant.
getalife
July 7th, 2012
5:17 pm
So fred learned nothing.
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:19 pm
getalife
July 7th, 2012
5:17 pm
So fred learned nothing.
++++++++++++++++
Excuse me?
Oscar
July 7th, 2012
5:20 pm
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:13 pm
___________
Exactly my point.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 7th, 2012
5:22 pm
Tom
I witnessed one church split over money in the building fund and two split over the choice of new pastors.
Nasty, and not choosing sides is not an option either.
barking frog
July 7th, 2012
5:28 pm
JamVet
If you want to understand
cooking and not just follow
directions Alton Brown
from Atlanta is the man.
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 7th, 2012
5:30 pm
Kammie & Tom Middleton:
Did you leave your country because of its many problems ……. racial and otherwise ?
Headline: “Southern Baptists set to elect first black president”
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/19/us-usa-religion-baptists-idUSBRE85I0RQ20120619
P.S.
Which type of church/denomination do you think the devil is most likely to try to “split”, etc.?
One that inspite of imperfection is preaching the Gospel and seeing souls changed for eternity.
One that is preaching a social Gospel while people die and go to hell relying on their “good works”.
Oscar
July 7th, 2012
5:31 pm
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 7th, 2012
5:22 pm
_________
In North Georgia where I grew up churches used to split over predestination. Happened a lot. Story is one church was looking for a new pastor and he asked them whether or not they believed in predistination. He said he could preach it either way.
josef
July 7th, 2012
5:34 pm
I was out taking a walk earlier and at one of the new McMansions going up there was a clean up crew at work. There in the hot July sun was a fellow about 35 or so, issuing orders in Spanish to his crew. The crew were four fellers about 10-15 years old working their little tails off. I stopped to complement them on their diligence and when I looked over to the foreman, the paternal pride was unmistakable. We took to chatting and I asked him if they were all his. They were. I told him how proud he must be that they were working so hard. He laughed, and said, “well if they want to eat, they better.” When I started to ask them a couple of questions, they kept working while they answered, in English with perfect Southern “yes, sirs” and “no, sirs.” I was speaking to them in Spanish. The father told them, in Spanish, “you can speak Spanish with the gentleman.” So, what do they want to be when they grow up? Computers, a doctor, a teacher/soccer coach and one who wants to open a business “like my Daddy.” Do they have sisters? Two, one’s too little to be working yet and the other was helping her aunt who runs a janitorial service.
Illegals? I don’t know about their immigration status and didn’t ask, but no doubt they’d be running afoul of the child labor laws, but if what that proud papa was bringing of age ain’t what we want to call “American values,” I’ve never seen it.
getalife
July 7th, 2012
5:34 pm
Lets see your list fred or apologize.
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:36 pm
josef @ 5:34: Amen.
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:37 pm
getalife
July 7th, 2012
5:34 pm
Lets see your list fred or apologize.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Getalife: Smoke more pot or go pound sand. I have absolutely zero time or tolerance for your ignorance. Go harrass someone else that really gives a fat rats ass for your nonsense because I will not put up with it. if you want to be a mindless idiot, I will put you on the mindless idiot ignore list.
You choose.
wet wiccan
July 7th, 2012
5:38 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=nPRJy3bZ1mY&feature=endscreen
getalife
July 7th, 2012
5:40 pm
The preacher next door got donated paintings stolen off the wall in his house while he was preaching in church.
Police think he made the artist mad over church politics.
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
5:40 pm
Oscar,
Yeah. I knew the reasons why behind the lack of spices in our cooking but what I don’t get is why in this age of commerce and access to spices that we haven’t so to say “spiced” things up a bit. Regardless though your bit about why they use spices so much more prevalently in the tropics is interesting- reminds me of my grandma’s bland Northern European cooking- not even pepper and salt. And it was after all an Indian friend who complained to me about the lack of spicing in American cooking.
josef
July 7th, 2012
5:41 pm
Spices in American cooking…oy! And what’s that I smell coming from the kitchen? Saturday jambalaya and that’s about as American as you can get…but, yeah, the warmer the climate the more highly spiced the food…
Predestination? Mama always said that when she met the first Calvinist who thought s/he was predestined to go to hell, she might give it a little more credence!
getalife
July 7th, 2012
5:41 pm
fred,
Where is your list?
Put up or shut up.
Oscar
July 7th, 2012
5:42 pm
josef
July 7th, 2012
5:34 pm
_________
I think as long as people are working and obeying the law, leave them alone. If someone commits a crime and they are illegal, report them to immigration and let them deal with it, like the constitution says.
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
5:43 pm
“I will put you on the mindless idiot ignore list.”
Fred,
You haven’t already done that? Wass the holdup?
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
July 7th, 2012
5:43 pm
Oscar:
I hear you but “predestination” is really one debate that’s a waste of time. It’s like trying to get in God’s mind. Can’t be done.
I used to explain it this way.
When my kids would come home from school they would be starved and would want a snack.
Now, if I set a plate of cold spinach or two warm doughnuts in front of them …………. it was their “free will” to choose ………….. but I could bet my life ahead of time on which one it would be.
Now …………. multiple that times a billion and your not even close to God’s knowledge.
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
5:44 pm
Jambalaya? B O O M! That’s it! I was wondering what to cook for dinner tonight. Wanted something spicy and tasty and jambalaya fits the bill. Tanks josef.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 7th, 2012
5:44 pm
frog
A better place to understand cooking is America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country on PBS. They’ll take a recipe and do it 75-100 times til they get it right, proportions, procedure and cooking temps.
They also have taste tests, and equipment reviews.
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Did you leave your country because of its many problems ……. racial and otherwise ?
False equivalence. Church does not equal country.
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Story is one church was looking for a new pastor and he asked them whether or not they believed in predistination. He said he could preach it either way.
A fine christian man.
JamVet
July 7th, 2012
5:45 pm
frog, I just checked out his website. Looks good.
Damn, at this rate, I’m never gonna reach that weight goal that I set for myself! (Might as well have a beer!)
Cool story, jonix.
As for predestination (a concept that I became familiar with a long time ago)…
Everybody’s going to heaven
Because already we’ve all been through hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3RHmLFHanU
Oscar
July 7th, 2012
5:45 pm
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
5:40 pm
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My mother learned to cook mostly from her materal grandmother who was from England. Loved that roast beef. Not a spice in our house to be found.
Married a girl from Louisana. I had a time eating at my mother-in-laws. it was all hot and full of pepper.
I told my wife she cook go all the mexician cooking she wanted as long as she left out the spice.
Tom Middleton
July 7th, 2012
5:46 pm
Jam
So what do you think about as you go through your days, Jam, Bruno? It must be because you’re becoming him in about as fast a transition as I’ve ever seen.
You used to be deeply respected on this blog, Jam, while your friend Bruno was more of the needy, unstable type always on the edge and in trouble.
I’m praying you’re OK, my friend, because if there’s anybody in this world that you want to try to become besides yourself, it ain’t Bruno. Sorry, but may God help you if you do!
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:46 pm
getalife
July 7th, 2012
5:41 pm
fred,
Where is your list?
Put up or shut up.
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You have chosen ……… poorly.
It’s funny how much better this blog is and how much more quickly one can read it when one skips over the drivel of the mindless asshats.
SonofConfederateGentlemen
July 7th, 2012
5:50 pm
and so it begins
TaxPayer
July 7th, 2012
5:50 pm
That’s some hot stuff there.
Fred ™
July 7th, 2012
5:51 pm
Doomy: It took me so long because he was never a complete asshat to me before. I’ve seen him do that crap to others so it’s little wonder he would get to me. I kind of feel sorry for him. I think the drugs he takes really affect what little brains he ever had to begin with.
And jambalaya is ALWAYS the right choice lol. We’re having take out from Biba’s. Honey is shopping up that way so she’s bringing a little bit of heaven home with her. Best tiramasu I’ve ever had…….
http://www.bibasitalian.com/
barking frog
July 7th, 2012
5:51 pm
Kamchak
I like both but you end up
with their recipe. Alton
explains the science and
mechanics of cooking and
why things brown or rise etc.
under different conditions.
He will give a recipe but
encourages you to experiment.
getalife
July 7th, 2012
5:52 pm
No drama fred..
SonofConfederateGentlemen
July 7th, 2012
5:54 pm
I have put off coming here due to work and play equally. I have no real excuse for my tardiness other than that. So this is where the cool kids hang out. I could get used to this. Hi ya’ll!
SonofConfederateGentlemen
July 7th, 2012
5:55 pm
@Fred,
Mindless asshats are a pain aren’t they?
Thulsa Doom
July 7th, 2012
5:56 pm
“You used to be deeply respected on this blog, Jam, while your friend Bruno was more of the needy, unstable type always on the edge and in trouble.”
“I’m praying you’re OK, my friend, because if there’s anybody in this world that you want to try to become besides yourself, it ain’t Bruno”
Nothing like the jackassery of taking cheapshots at someone no longer on the blog to defend himself.
FYI Tom Bruno had a level of respect on here that you will never attain. Even several of the liberals on here JamVet included held him in good regard. The same cannot be said of you.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
July 7th, 2012
5:59 pm
Doomy melt-down.
JamVet
July 7th, 2012
5:59 pm
So what do you think about as you go through your days…
I am easily amused, Tom (LOL!) and have MANY interests. I find it fascinating just to be alive and to be interested in all of the things that I am is just gravy.
You used to be deeply respected on this blog, Jam…
Tom, that is very interesting but frankly, kinda weird.
Do I seem like the kind of man, who comes here, or lives his life for that matter, to be respected?
I seek the respect of a limited number of certain people. Everyone else can kiss my ass!
Seriously, unless they are paying my bills, I have very little emotional energy on what they think of me. Or their armchair psychoanalysis!
My life speaks for itself, and frankly I don’t need a buncha friends to make me feel like a man. (Hat tip Todd Rundgren)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b4le-j9ROU