Open Thread – Bear!
Look who came to call this morning! I’ve seen this guy around a couple of times but never got a picture. Actually, I didn’t get this one either. I credit Spouse, the morning person, who was up and able to grab the camera while I was still sawing a log.
He’s a very shiny and handsome black bear. Not particularly big, but his ears seem tall to me. I’m glad we have a black bear this year. Usually there’s only one bear that hangs around and it’s either black or brown. A couple years ago we had a big mangy looking brown bear that wasn’t afraid of anything… Made me a little nervous.
Buf the dog let’s us know when our friend is around by letting off a sort of snarly howl. It’s definitely not a ‘buf.’ I call it her carnivore bark. Of course, to be fair, bears are omnivores, but “omnivore bark” just doesn’t have the same oomph. The bark/howl/snarl is followed by a big ridge of hair on her back that stands straight up on end.
I’m not too worried about our moose calves. They hung out in the yard for 3 or 4 days, and then took off with Mom for parts unknown. I hadn’t seen them until yesterday. They were way down the road, a good distance from the house, so they’re making their rounds and expanding their territory. All looked happy and healthy. The little ones already look much sturdier than they did those first wobbly days.
It’s now 11:39PM California time… Hoping SIL came through successfully.
Martha: ALL murder is violent. I’m sorry for your family’s loss.
Love to redwoodmuse and all her family.
Martha Unalaska Yard Sign Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 7:55 AM
@ Sarah’s Ghostwriter
Thank you for part 4 – I’m taking a week off ALL Palin crap except your story!
“She screeched around the corner on two wheels, taking out some blue Winkies collecting money for Special Olympics. “Reminds me. Give the kid another peanut.””
You are as twisted (in a lovely way) as lynnrockets!
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Thank you, Martha, for the lovely complient. I also too, am taking a week–or more–off Palin, except for posting my story. Hope others are enjoying it as well. It’s been cathartic. 🙂
Snoskred opened a forum thread to talk to redwoodmuse:
https://themudflats.net/forum/index.php/topic,7455.0.html
Redwood muse, keeping my fingers crossed for a good outcome on tonight’s surgery. My kitties have their front paws crossed for you, too. Also. 😉
oops. sorry, wrong “window”
oh criminy. Murder is illegal too, but they had to pass “anti-lynching” laws back in the 30s (I think) to make it stick for “all” persons. sheesh
You were right there, Paula! Thank you so much!
Amen Martha. You’ve said it all.
Say NO to Palin in Politics Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 3:01 PM
And I’m not impressed with her AG choice, anyone who was chosen by and worked for W is suspect in my book. Cheney have a hand in this one? hmmmm? A little conversation and deal brokering done while in TX, Hmmmm?
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He has no Alaska experience that qualifies him as A-G, IMO – I’d be wanting a little more than clerking. But Alaska experience doesn’t matter because this year Sarah has a very heavy program for bringing numerous anti-environment lawsuits against the federal government. She has millions and millions and millions of Alaskan dollars set aside for this purpose – in addition to her #1 in-house bullsh*tter, Bill McAllister.
I’m sure the cult followers will be impressed to bits.
I meant to say murdered violently. I think any unexpected death comes as a shock, but when it is mixed with lack of information and deep anger it seems to magnify the loss and make it very hard to move on.
@redwoodmuse
Our family recently suffered a horrific tragedy – my young nephew was killed violently. Before this, I had NO IDEA how much help it is when people step up and say something to acknowledge this pain. I used to feel as though I didn’t have the right words when something awful happened to someone else – and now I know that there are NEVER the perfect words for such events and feelings. It’s the time someone takes to say hello, shed a tear, give a hug, or tell you they are sorry that your family is suffering that matters. It matters so much to me, and my sisters.
The mudpups here probably saved the sanity of my sis – the thoughts, prayers and love was overflowing in every post to her blog, and every word uttered to me by local mudpups. We felt surrounded by a calm and caring crowd. Who knew that caring “strangers” could wield such power?
So I am now sharing all that love and support with YOU and your family. I close my eyes, and visualize that your son in law will have a successful surgery and come out of this OK. I visualize you and your family being surrounded by light and love. My best to you, and we really DO CARE even though we are a bunch of muddy people you wouldn’t recognize in a crowd. We are here for you.
Please keep redwoodmuse and her family in your prayers. Tonight will be tough for them all. She is on the forum if you would like give her some support.
Thanks,
Judy
Crystalwolf
It was really funny when Smirky slipped up and said Animal Rights groups were for Palin, tried to cover up, but Rudy was giggling like a girl by then and then Smirky couldn’t help laughing. Rudy was even trying to pretend he was laughing at something else minutes later.
I also think that there is doubt about Willow actually being at the gaame, needs following up on.
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I don’t think she was there. And this whole thing was a non issue until the echo chamber made it a federal case.
Don’t you think Rudy would of mentioned meeting cute little willow? She was back at the hotel with Heather and her son! I’m sure of it.
Crystalwolf
It was really funny when Smirky slipped up and said Animal Rights groups were for Palin, tried to cover up, but Rudy was giggling like a girl by then and then Smirky couldn’t help laughing. Rudy was even trying to pretend he was laughing at something else minutes later.
I also think that there is doubt about Willow actually being at the gaame, needs following up on.
EyeOnYou Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 3:31 PM
crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 2:45 PM
I am so sick of being put in mod!!!
You guys look at this, Eye on you
could this be the smoking gun???
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It is odd that Rudy didn’t confirm that Willow was at the game. Possibly because he didn’t want it to come back on him should the information that she wasn’t there be revealed? Why else would he not back up the Governor’s story? It is also interesting that both spoke about the flight attendant issue. Methinks that is the remark that really got Gov Petty’s ire stoked up.
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This came out the day after lettermans show and there was no mention of the joke about willow, b/c the echo chamber hadn’t blown the whole thing up yet. You can even hear rudy and smurke LAUGHING about the joke!(slutty flight attendant)
Willow wasn’t there. I keep getting thrown into the Mod can and I can’t believe no one is seizing on to this? I sent to Dave letterman.
I sent to Palingates. This needs to go viral! This was a Alaskan SNOWJOB!!!
I thought it was funny that smurk & rudy talked about SP’s shoes.
Good old Rudy is an expert about women’s shoes. snark
@redwoodmuse: I an not very religious anymore, but I pray for a good outcome for your son-in-law, and for strength for you and your daughter.
crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 2:45 PM
I am so sick of being put in mod!!!
You guys look at this, Eye on you
could this be the smoking gun???
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It is odd that Rudy didn’t confirm that Willow was at the game. Possibly because he didn’t want it to come back on him should the information that she wasn’t there be revealed? Why else would he not back up the Governor’s story? It is also interesting that both spoke about the flight attendant issue. Methinks that is the remark that really got Gov Petty’s ire stoked up.
Here we go again – hopefully this time all the way to lift off!
Space shuttle Endeavour is in launch position at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida following rollback of the Launch Pad 39A rotating service structure.
Endeavour is scheduled to lift off at 5:40 a.m. EDT Wednesday, beginning its STS-127 mission. At 1:15 p.m. today, clocks began counting back from T-11 hours toward launch.
Redwoodmuse~ Please know you and your family are in my thoughts and I am sending everybit of hope and positive thoughts I have to your family.
HonestyinGov: Yes, I’m in Detroit. Snows hit from about T’giving through March.
Redwoodmuse: So desperately sorry to hear this distressing news. My thoughts and prayers are with your family, especially your young daughter. She is far too young to deal with a trauma like this. She must be a very strong and stable woman… I’m sure it has alot to do with who raised her.
redwoodmuse–I’ve sent their names off to the keeper of the list. They’ll be in by this Sunday. And whatever one’s faith or not, it can’t hurt… 🙂
@Say NO:
I answered your mineral rights question at post #54 in this thread.
@redwoodmuse: thoughts and prayers headed your way.
har har har LOL….Scarah. Act like a fool, look like a fool. Now the jokes back on you.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-stranahan/sarah-palin-named-as-nati_b_215982.html
“named as the United State’s first “Humor Czar”; a newly created position in The Department Of Homeland Security. Palin, who is as well known for her intellect as her sense of humor, will be responsible for overseeing and approving all of America’s “jokes, gags, satire, mirth, merriment, irony, one liners, bits, sketches and other humor related materials.”
redwoodmuse, is there a patient advocate there for your daughter? and for goodness sake have her put a sign on his chest stating NO negative talk said in his presence!!!
hang in there redwoodmuse, I’m hoping the very best for this young man.
InJuneau Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 2:22 PM
redwoodmuse–I must have missed the thread post when you said what happened, but your family is in my prayers. If you want me to add their names to our church’s prayer list, PM me over on the Forum (same name there).
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Yes please, injuneau and thank you. I can’t figure out how to pm in the forum if someone hasn’t pm’d me first. While I’m not a Christian, I do know that prayer works. My daughter is Megan and my son-in-law is Brooklyn. My daughter is having a very hard time. They are so very young, 31 and 33. Surgery is scheduled for 8pm tonight California time (pacific time) and the doctor told her it would be at least two hours, but he doesn’t know what he will find in there, because the swelling should have been going down by now.
redwoodmuse
@eric, as a matter of fact, I do know a little something something about Candies.
@redwoodmuse, sending you and your family all positive thoughts at this time….
@redwoodmuse:
heading outside now to sit in the sunlight, listen to the birds and send love out to your family.
I’ll share these words that I have carried with me everywhere for 20 years:
“I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope
For hope would be hope for the wrong thing; wait without love
For love would be love of the wrong thing; there is yet faith
But the faith and the love and the hope are all in the waiting.
Wait without thought, for you are not yet ready for thought;
So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing.”
— T.S. Eliot (“East Coker. Four Quartets”)
Remember when Scarah’s administration was caught sending racist emails around, nothing much happened there. Just a statement from someone other than Scarah saying there would be an “internal investigation”. Then not a word about what was done.
Where’s the outrage about that mess? She loves to dish it, but never accepts accountability. Just like the inappropriate dress code going on.
Blech!!! She’s hypocrite #1.
And I’m not impressed with her AG choice, anyone who was chosen by and worked for W is suspect in my book. Cheney have a hand in this one? hmmmm? A little conversation and deal brokering done while in TX, Hmmmm?
Canadian Neighbour Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Sen. Diane Black is talking on CNN and the usual drivel that’s it’s not tolerated in her office. She contacted HR and is following policy to speak to and write a strong letter in her file. The employee has worked for the state for 20 years and has been a stellar employee.
Been there, done that, heard it before.
Have they done a search on her computer?? When there’s one, there’s more.
For those that may have missed it GOP Senator Ensign ( from Nevada ) has admitted to having an affair with a woman who was a campaign staffer.
I am so sick of being put in mod!!!
You guys look at this, Eye on you
could this be the smoking gun???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovhTqSqXLDU
redwoodmuse
I will holding you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Redwoodmuse
Thinking of you and your family
Hoping all goes well
The wonders of modern medicine can create miracles,
redwoodmuse……you are in my thoughts and prayers.
redwoodmuse
I’m so sorry, this must be hell for you and your whole family. Please know very best thoughts and wishes are with you all the way from England, wish there was something else to say. Keep hopeful. Let us know how you all are when you can. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
redwoodmuse–I must have missed the thread post when you said what happened, but your family is in my prayers. If you want me to add their names to our church’s prayer list, PM me over on the Forum (same name there).
Please hold my daughter and son-in-law in your prayers tonight at 8pm. I just got a call from my daughter. My son-in-law’s brain is still swelling. They are going to remove his skull to try to let the brain swell as much as it wants, with the hope that it will then go down with less trauma. This increases all kinds of risks, but was the best option. I’m trying to remain hopeful, but I have a bad feeling about this. And standing by is hell, so if you would send a little light my way, I’d sure appreciate it.
redwoodmuse
AKM did you hear from NETROOTS???
Round 2 Winners should be announced SOON and Your not up on the board anymore
DID YOU WIN???
I just read the ADN story about the new AG pick. He sounds like he is one of
those ” Washington insiders ‘”… and a ‘Fed ‘ as GINO is so fond of saying.
I thought she wanted to keep ‘all of those guys ‘ out of Alaska….
Does she trust the ‘ Feds ‘ now… to follow the Law…?
Not sure if the link I posted from ADN is working. GINO has picked a new AG, another Dan Sullivan. He looks extremely good on paper so it begs the question: what’s the catch? If he really is this qualified, did he loose a bet? Why attach yourself to SP’s falling star?……enquiring minds want to know.
SMR–I think you and Eric are on to something! Hm, maybe I could locate my former roommate and put him to work! And did you ever see the photos of “our” Bible Spice at the pro-Obama rally in Juneau last fall? I think someone sent one to AKM that got posted here on the blog.
(also too, I’ve been meaning to PM you and see how the drive east went. It must have been okay, as you seem to have survived and arrived.)
OK Mudpups – while we are all looking towards the east coast our favorite GINO has been up to questionable stuff again. Seems she’s got a new AG pick:
http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/832974.html
I was just searching Google for protest news. I have no idea who ‘ Hillbuzz’ is but they are in on the protest. Here is a partial quote from somebody…
“I really WANT Dave to be over his Palinphobia. I WANT him to be funny again. I WANT to be able to enjoy him again. But he’s reached the end of his slack with me, even with the apology, and he’s on Double-Secret Probation (to quote Dean Wormer) from this day forth. One more Sarah Palin joke of any kind, though, and Game On, and Unleash Hell! ”
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WHAaaaT !!..? He is on double-secret Probation…?
( I hope they didn’t ‘ pinky-swear ‘ as well )
People who support GINO it appears have the same High School mentality as Her.
btw.. Mandy ( H. S. persona Muah ) tried to post a comment about why we shouldn’t also protest about the Tenn Staff person, Sheri GoForth’s disgusting email picture… it didn’t get posted. Aawww
Eric is funny. I like that idea, perhaps we can get some transgendered male to female types to do it as well, &/or make Candies into the drag-queen “it” clothes. Perhaps a drag queen dressed as Bible Spice herself (who has been accused of looking like a guy in drag on occasion). Wouldn’t that be great? A bunch of guys dressed as her royal heinous, and possibly her ELDEST daughter as well, wearing Candies shoes & clothing… If only if only if only.
This is a really great (in my opinion) op-ed piece about the Iran situation.
http://www.slate.com/id/2220520/
SlappyOC Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 12:57 PM
“”Fire Dave! Fire Dave!” the crowd of about 50 protesters chanted”
An underwhelming turnout I see. Ms. Mansour must be SO happy! (snark)
@92 the problem child Says:
Professor Geezer Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 7:58 AM
Maybe we should all be boycotting Candies.
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Ummm… I think for a boycott to be effective, the people who normally purchase the product have to stop purchasing it. Are you a Candies wearer? I’m not. (Though with your screen name, the mere thought that you might be made me crack up!)
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OK try this
Dear Candies
As a result of your association with the Palins, I will START buying, promoting and wearing your clothes. Until you disassociate from the Palins, I will continue to do so and make Candies the iconic clothing for over-weight, beer drinking, grey-bearded, balding men in their fifties.
yours
Eric
I reckon just a few of letters like this with photos will do the job
ha, ha! Star, I’ve been banned also. I occasionally am let back on & am always kicked back off when I comment on the fact that at least 50% of the bloggers on the site are on the “DHS most wanted list”. When they’ve called the first lady & our president “gorillas” I ‘ve told them to run along & shave their heads so their swast*ka tatoo shows up better & they better get working on their fertilizer b*mbs in their garage. They hate me & it makes me glad.
“”Fire Dave! Fire Dave!” the crowd of about 50 protesters chanted”
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/06/16/2009-06-16_fire_dave_crowd_lines_up_to_protest_lettermans_palin_joke.html
Ju got ousted off greta’s blog..he he…The question was…Why won’t Obama appear on the Neil Cavuto show..I sent a in yourface comment..Wouldn’t accept it…van suckup b@tch just keeps stirring the pot…”Fair & Balanced” right..(not)
Here’s a new name for sarah – “booger eating moron”…..
http://www.rumproast.com/index.php/site/comments/sarah_palin_booger_eating_moron/
#110 EyeOnYou Says: Z~ What was the excuse given for Palin going on SNL? I don’t really have any desire to register at the AK Standard just to read the article.
The excuse was on the Mansour site, not AK Standard.
I can only sum it up from memory. Something like she was too busy being a gov and running for office. Having better things to do she didn’t watch the show, therefore she didn’t know about the incest skit. To be accurate, you’d have to read what they said. I can try to find it later, but not up to going there now.
Her McCain handlers must know nothing about late night tv or pop culture? They just toss any unvetted candidate out there to wing it. The McCain handlers were too busy scrubbing websites in Ak to keep her current about where she was going or what she was doing? Have you ever heard of her having any responsibility for anything she does?
I thought she looked hungry to do SNL and prove what a player and sport she was.
I found the Mansour site’s excuse for Palin doing SNL after the incest skit about her family one more lie on their part. They know it is not about sitting around watching tv that keeps a candidate up to speed.
sauerkraut,
I used to have a sweatshirt that said
Don’t like my attitude, dial 1-800-eat-s***
I wore it out!!!!
@Samper #83 I agree that the troops in Iraq are not fighting to protect our freedom of speech. I believe the original mission statement had to do with WMD in the hands of a ruthless dictator. Then the mission changed a few times, but it was never about OUR freedoms.
As for our freedom of speech, I’m thinking back to to original Declaration of Independence, which did, in fact, launch a war, a revolution if you will . We fought the British on our own soil, and protected the freedoms for which we fought with the Constitution and Bill of Rights, which followed some years later.
Sarah does not speak for ALL women; she speaks only for herself. She includes her daughters as props for the argument; she have a much harder time saying that SHE was insulted. Easier to say that Dave insulted THEM and ALL women. No he didn’t; he only insulted a few people in the Palin family, maybe a baseball player and a former governor. He regularly makes fun of Donald Trump, who is also a regular on the show– some people know how to ‘take it’ and other use the moment for more tabloid theatrics.
sauerkraut – Thanks for the link. Awhile back she visited and said she was in her see-thru nitey while she posted and I almost asked if she had a web-cam. I thought she might be offended , so I didn’t. Now that I looked around on her site , she would’ve laughed at me.
Z~ What was the excuse given for Palin going on SNL? I don’t really have any desire to register at the AK Standard just to read the article.
Thank God Palin wasn’t in your yard– now that would be scary!
Seeing that Letterman apologized AGAIN, a few comments/ questions:
1. Is Palin a bully?
2. In government, what do bullies become? Dictators?
3. Who would we rather have running Alaska– Palin or Letterman? (Personally I fear Letterman less; he has a sense of humor– when was the last time we heard Palin tell a joke?). Letterman is smart and he isn’t a vindictive, “throw ’em under the bus” right-wing extremist.
4. Too bad Katie Couric didn’t ask Palin: “Do you know any good jokes?”
New thread, on shirts red (and such)…
I’m so sick of Palin… now bringing up the military men and women fighting for free speech (which is untrue), after inciting people to “rise up” against Letterman’s “free speech.”
I must say that is one healthy, beautiful looking black bear! Thanks for sharing AKM.
I love Crystalwolf aka cali girl’s idea! Let’s freep their donation site saying that we all contributed the max of $150 to SarahPac……infact our entire families have donated too. ;0) Lots and lots of money. Their numbers will be off. They stuff the ballot box on every poll using proxy servers so they know all about how to falsify a poll. I hate that Americans are spending their hard earned money on this scam. How does anyone REALLY know that her legal fees are over $500,000? Nothing else she says is true.
actually, now that I go down thru the links on girl du jour’s site… there’s some interesting sh** there. have never before seen all of these linked on the same site.
http://girldujour.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/shannyn-moore-god-bless-her-takes-sarah-palin-to-the-mat/
As to the chipmunks… no, I don’t have to catch them. I throw virtual ones. Or I use Scotty’s teletransport machine.
Send me one of them bumbperstickers, willya, Austin? In return, I can send you a “Don’t like my driving, call 1-800-eat-s***”
Or, better yet, enjoy this video from the SNL skit on Palin (from girl dujour’s blog) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRXQ2ZueP5c
Check out is Calvin Klein crossing the line. We know Candies crossed the line. Why no outrage?
sauerkraut – Ah yes……those tweeners. They are a buying powerhouse. My favorite term in this link is “pester power”. It’s unrelenting. Also saw a funny bumper sticker just today – “You don’t scare me , I have teenagers”
Oh , one other thing……don’t you have to catch the chipmunks before you can throw ’em ?? just askin’……..
https://www.delivermagazine.com/the-magazine/2009/02/13/reaching-tweens/
Z mentioned the interview between Fagan and Ms. Man Sour (she is that!!!). Just listened to it. She is as delusional as GINO & Meg. Actually you could never have Meg & her work in the same office as you can’t have 2 of that same personality together. Mind you — would rid us of them!!!
honestyinGov,
What you have said about the morning glory seeds dropping does work up north too. I spent many years trying to get rid of them from a fence area!!! I cut the see pods off but the ones that had dropped from birds and other critters repopulated the area!!
# 95 samper Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 10:48 AM
HonestyinGov: I think so, but I’ll go over to see that I didn’t miss something. I do have a question… will they come back next year, or do I have to pull them by the roots in the fall and start over next year?
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The regular Morning Glories that I started from seed have dried up around late fall and the vines dry out and die. All those seed pods (on the dry vines ) open and drop their seeds all over the ground and those will restart next year. You can collect the seeds as well. The other variety I have I think are MoonFlowers (same family) but they are always green and never die off.
I am in CA and we have no harsh winter either. I think you were where you get snow… Detroit or Michigan..?
crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Hey? What about “freeping” the webathon? They are not going by actual donations but by emails of what people SAY they donated…. 😈
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Crazy good idea! Make sure you use inidentifiable/ anonymous webmail addresses, though! gmail, yahoo, hotmail, godisdead (oops, maybe not that one). In fact, why not set up a few new e-mail accounts just for occasions like this?
92 the problem child Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Professor Geezer Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 7:58 AM
Maybe we should all be boycotting Candies.
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Ummm… I think for a boycott to be effective, the people who normally purchase the product have to stop purchasing it.
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Not entirely.
For a boycott to be effective, everyone (old customers and potential new customers) need to buy other brands. A couple of years ago, the tweener in my house wanted them shoes but I refused to allow her to purchase anything which had Spears in the advertising. Not to mention that their advertising for tweeners sucks and is highly inappropriate.
Post # 90… about Representative Diane Black.
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We should all send her an email… AND or give her Office a phone call as well.
20 years working there… who cares. That just means they have allowed her to think this is acceptable behavior and she has learned nothing… even after 20 YEARS!
The Sen. from Tenn is Bob Corker… who is always bad-mouthing Obama.
Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander-
http://corker(dot )senate.gov/public/ (Rep Blacks contact info)
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s18.html
HonestyinGov: I think so, but I’ll go over to see that I didn’t miss something. I do have a question… will they come back next year, or do I have to pull them by the roots in the fall and start over next year?
Dan Fagan interviewed Mr. Mansour and wrote about Palin’s cult following in the Alaskan Satandard. Fagan gets a comment that he is boring, they want Burke.
I wish someone had time to do a conservatives4pain website. Almost every post at Mansours is based on lies. There is no rebuttal. The one on Shannyn Moore was too much. Attack, but no link to the site they attack. Check out why they say their Vice Presidential victim did a show after the incest joke about her family.
mlaiuppa and AKM–my guess is that bear is at least 2 and maybe 3. It’s awfully “well rounded”, so it’s certainly not a yearling.
Professor Geezer Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 7:58 AM
Maybe we should all be boycotting Candies.
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Ummm… I think for a boycott to be effective, the people who normally purchase the product have to stop purchasing it. Are you a Candies wearer? I’m not. (Though with your screen name, the mere thought that you might be made me crack up!)
AKM whatever you do, do NOT try your macro lens for a close-up of Bernie the Bear!
CO almost native,
Sen. Diane Black is talking on CNN and the usual drivel that’s it’s not tolerated in her office. She contacted HR and is following policy to speak to and write a strong letter in her file. The employee has worked for the state for 20 years and has been a stellar employee.
Been there, done that, heard it before.
Have they done a search on her computer?? When there’s one, there’s more.
84 sauerkraut Says:
That is un-American!! Real Americans drink coffee… or declare war on the party who interferes.
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I swear! I’m all American ( ‘cept for my Canadian heritage ) but Palin and coffee feels like it’s about to equal one of those mini-strokes. (and I say that only somewhat jokingly cuz I really did have one years ago and Palin really has made me feel alot like that the past days. )
It’s best to sip the tea. With the spices. I’ll balance off the anti-Americanism by doing my patriotic duty helping the cause to get Palin to sit down and Shut the flip up!
CO almost native Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 9:50 AM
@crystalwolf aka caligirl:
Wrote an email to Jill Burke and included the link. I said that fair, balanced reporting about Governor Palin would benefit not only Alaskans but also voters in the Lower 48, as she continues to put herself in the national spotlight. I also suggested she might want to look at the state budget to see if the governor cut funding for special needs children, as Palin nationally promotes her support for this population.
Let’s see if I get a response-
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Yea! I’m sick of them all listening to mansour!
Good Job Austin! Its time to expose GINO for what she is a BIG FAT LIAR!!!
sauerkraut,
I drink only coffee — please don’t make me a Real American — I need my healthcare.
The only reason I could post a link earlier to a tea company is I have a friend who persists in giving me tea for gifts. I donate them to a foodbank which reminds me to take the box over. It feels like a tea factory for how many different boxes she keeps giving me!!
Samper….
Did you see my comments the other night about your Morning Glories… and how you can start new plants to cover the fence…?
I was over on the nutzfornitwitz story on Huffpo about the Fundraising.
I was pondering this question….
Do you think they will accept as contributions… ‘ Confederate Money ‘
She has that strong ‘ Southern Base ‘ and I’ll bet there is some in their mattresses.
17 BuffaloGal Says: June 16th, 2009 at 5:40 AM
The past 2 weeks I’ve had to stop having my single cup of morning coffee because my nerves couldn’t handle Palin, the right wing barking moon bats, the Letterman insanity AND caffeine. Something had to go and being as Palin won’t cooperate, it had to be the coffee.
So, I went to the cupboard this morning to dig out a new box of tea… I’m steeping a 2nd cup at this very moment.
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That is un-American!! Real Americans drink coffee… or declare war on the party who interferes.
Is she kidding? Really? Our troops are fighting for our right to Free Speech? Really? I thought they were fighting phantom terrorism in a country that posed no threat whatsoever to us (Iraq).
Our Free Speech is guaranteed in our Constitution. No wars were EVER fought to protect that right and no one can challenge or threaten it.
I’m sick to death of her saying crap like this when, if you just approach it logically, she makes NO SENSE.
My experience is that bears area best viewed at a distance. They stink and often are bad-tempered. Sometimes, they view any living thing nearby as food. Sometimes, they view other living things as a threat best dealt with by a good pounding into the ground. ’bout the only thing I wanna do with bears is throw chipmunks or biscuitbutts at them.
I happened to tune into The View, which I don’t often do. They were discussing the acceptance from Palin. Whoopy read it out, paused and did a slight eye roll over the wording of the first sentence/paragraph. The three who are sane also questioned why Palin brought the service men and women into it. Someone, I think it was Whoopy, pointed out that it’s all tied to her possible bid for something in 2012, plain and simple.
Love the pic of the bear, but better in your back yard and not mine.
I don’t know if this has already been posted, but one of the commenters on Canadian Neighbor’s link included the email address for Senator Black:
sen.diane.black@capitol.tn.gov
I will write her, since her staffer composed and sent the offensive email on a state computer while at work.
@crystalwolf aka caligirl:
Wrote an email to Jill Burke and included the link. I said that fair, balanced reporting about Governor Palin would benefit not only Alaskans but also voters in the Lower 48, as she continues to put herself in the national spotlight. I also suggested she might want to look at the state budget to see if the governor cut funding for special needs children, as Palin nationally promotes her support for this population.
Let’s see if I get a response-
crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
“Amazing isn’t it? This is how devoted they are to this woman, to the point that reason is gone and it is just total obedience to whatever she wants.”
Not so amazing when you consider it is a CULT, pure and simple. BLIND allegiance is the first stark clue to what we are dealing with.
By Rick Ross, Expert Consultant and Intervention Specialist
Ten warning signs of a potentially unsafe group/leader.
Absolute authoritarianism without meaningful accountability.
No tolerance for questions or critical inquiry.
No meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget, expenses such as an independently audited financial statement.
Unreasonable fear about the outside world, such as impending catastrophe, evil conspiracies and persecutions.
There is no legitimate reason to leave, former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil.
Former members often relate the same stories of abuse and reflect a similar pattern of grievances.
There are records, books, news articles, or television programs that document the abuses of the group/leader.
Followers feel they can never be “good enough”.
The group/leader is always right.
The group/leader is the exclusive means of knowing “truth” or receiving validation, no other process of discovery is really acceptable or credible.
austintx,
The other thing I found outstanding was the link from Pearl of the article from LAProgressive.
Thanks, Canadian Neighbor-
That’s what happens when I post first and read later 🙂 (at least I read, unlike some other twits I will fail to mention)
austintx Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Could someone repost the link to sarah laughing about cancer ??
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJdZr4rByrw
crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 9:28 AM
Well she’s just basking in the glow of it all…she was on Fagan’s show yesterday, mentioned by KTUU,on smurkes show almost everyday day now…. who knows maybe the queen herself will acknowledge her??? I say we freep their webathon!
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I had a friend send me this information, which made her laugh her arse off, and proved just how obsessed these groupies are with Palin and how cultish their behavior really is.
When the Cuda calls off her wardogs via an acceptance of Letterman’s apology, the Sapwolf stands down and heels as the obedient canine that he is.
Amazing isn’t it? This is how devoted they are to this woman, to the point that reason is gone and it is just total obedience to whatever she wants.
Could someone repost the link to sarah laughing about cancer ?? I’m too mad to look for it. I’m NOT too mad to be gathering links to the Susan G. Komen Foundation , Livestrong Foundation , Melissa Etheridge , Sheryl Crowe. The first 2 depend almost solely on donations and volunteers to survive {pun intended}. I’m sending them all e-mails with the sarah attachment and ask for a comment. Also , I am going to e-mail NOW and ask them how they can reconcile their statement about DL with sarah’s feelings about a breast cancer survivor. DL told a joke. Cancer is not a laughing matter. I posted the Livestrong link yesterday. Lance is a Republican , so it will be REAL interesting to get his reaction. Please post it , I’m busy getting my e-mails ready. If sarah wants to act like a sh^**y little bi^*h , then let’s treat her like one.
DivaBabe Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 8:36 AM
SP is not backing down. Please don’t let her get his scalp, vote against firing David Letterman!
SistaSarah seems to be fading ( and wasting away ) politically and embracing celebrity more and more. I think she will end up the going the Ann Coulter route ( shudder ). Remain in the limelight and spew whenever possible. In the meantime Good Ole Dave wil still be on the TeeVee Mon-Fri.
55~ Crystal wolf- just threw up in my mouth…
CO almost native,
I posted the Huff story link to the Tennessee email on page 1 of this blog. Here is a link from within the Huff post to a Tennessee blog which sets out who the email was sent to. In the comments, it also sets out the contact information to Sen. Diane Black, for whom the person works for.
http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/2009/06/republican_staffer_e-mails_oba.php
honestyinGov –
Yep – I put a few hours into posting the link to the shock jock giggle fest along with her own quote of
“It’s quite a sad commentary on where we are a culture, as a society, to chuckle and laugh through comments such as he made the other night” – Palin
Have also been doing a posting with quotes from Limbaugh , M. Reagan and the like that are violent, racist, misogynist, etc in nature and asked if she’d be taking them on next. And, if not, she’s obviously all talk and no walk (gawd i hate when she repeats the “walk the walk” thing. gak!) . Also suggested that any of Palin’s followers who regularly listen to any of the shock jocks are also absolute hypocrites unless they start boycotting the advertisers for those shows as well.
@SMR – I know! The Mystic Tea is really something else. Even the tea bags themselves are so lovely! There’s a “store locator” on the top right of the page.
Right now I’m sun brewing a few bags for iced tea. I’ve moved on to the chamomile blend while waiting for the stupid barking moon bat rally to begin. If that doesn’t work I’ll be moving on to tea with special spices. ( but I guess vodka isn’t technically a spice, is it ….. ? )
Canadian Neighbour Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 9:08 AM
crystalwolf aka caligrl,
Wonder what the cut is for this Ditz Man Sour as fundraising sites take percentages
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Well she’s just basking in the glow of it all…she was on Fagan’s show yesterday, mentioned by KTUU,on smurkes show almost everyday day now…. who knows maybe the queen herself will acknowledge her??? I say we freep their webathon!
Canadian Neighbour–weird! Maybe in sensed that you were in Canada and needed the Canadian site?
I posted this on the last thread, but it’s worth reading:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/16/tennessee.email/index.html
The TN Republican staffer who sent this offensive email has apologized… for sending it to the wrong people. A “tsk tsk, don’t do this again” letter is in her file, but she was not fired. Where is Governor Palin, the new Amy Vanderbilt Harbinger of Correctness? Why isn’t she leading the hue and cry over this second example of Southern racism? Oh, silly me- this isn’t about any of her family, so the Obamas should just be gracious and ignore it. What was I thinking…
From Twitter:
Forthcoming report to be attached re: Exxon required to pay interest on earlier judgment; a win for AKns concerned about safe development
Like this is supposed to be a kiss to make it feel better. She’s delusional.
This also seals it that she has no intention of running for Gov in 2010
Dear Alaska — You have a lame duck Governor but that’s nothing new.
crystalwolf aka caligrl,
Wonder what the cut is for this Ditz Man Sour as fundraising sites take percentages
Oops! #62 – meant to say ……that she was Not picked as the one who should be obeyed.
And, the bear is well, interesting. We have a herd of deer that roam our neighborhood and stop by the back yard of my house and other houses to rest. Everyday, they are out in the back behind trees in the long grass. Our municipality hasn’t come up with a way to get them back to their natural habitat. Once, I was driving past my street, and thought the neighbor had two plastic deer out front as a decoration. Then, I realized they were real.
BooBooBear – “So…why is it that the Queen did not accept Letterman’s FIRST apology last week?”
While watching her interview with either Wolf or Matt, I recall her answering to one of the questions about why she couldn’t just forgive David? I’m paraphrasing her, but her answer was something like she’d forgive if they asked her for forgiveness. WWJD? Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do.
Methinks she likes people to grovel at her feet pleading for forgiveness. And her disrespectful remark about “the one who must be obeyed”, tells on her extreme jealousy and grudge that she was picked as the one who should be obeyed.
Canadian Neighbour Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 8:43 AM
crystalwolf aka caligrl,
The story is on Huff too.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/16/supporters-raising-funds_n_216212.html
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I basically sent Jill burke a email that she should educate herself about GINO and her corrupt administration before she goes off spouting about “frivolous ethics complaints” and gave her a list of blogs including this one to educate herself with!
I am so damn mad! I’ve had it with this efffing wingnuts and teabags and BS!
OK, this is just funny! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-stranahan/sarah-palin-named-as-nati_b_215982.html
crystalwolf aka caligrl,
The story is on Huff too.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/16/supporters-raising-funds_n_216212.html
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BuffaloGal Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 6:13 AM
I’m sorry for taking a seemingly lazy shortcut but does someone have the link for the radio show where Sarah was laughing with the radio thugs about the female politician that they referred to as “a cancer” ? I thought for sure I had it bookmarked but can’t find it. Thank you!!
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BuffaloGal…. I was on the same page as you. I posted some comments that linked back to PA’s blog that had the imbedded video there. I was looking for a direct link. I found this one when I did a YouTube search just now.
“Save this” on your computer.
On every Sarah Palin story I am going to inject this link in there. If more of us do the same it could create a buzz. And just yesterday the N.O.W story on Huffpo were backing Palin… what a bunch of BS. We should ALL give N.O.W an email with this YouTube link in the message. ‘This is how Sarah Palin supports women’.
Send the link to everybody you know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJdZr4rByrw&feature=PlayList&p=345119C8DBC7949E&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=112
InJuneau Says:
Canadian Neighbour–that site BuffaloGal linked to is showing up as a California based site when I click on it…
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When I clicked on the link .com link BuffaloGal posted, it takes me to mightyleaf.ca so that is why I posted it being a Canadian site. Hmmm.
Oh well — we can look at it now as you having two sites for teas!! Mighty Leaf and Revolution!!
SP is not backing down. Please don’t let her get his scalp, vote against firing David Letterman!
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/06/15/2009-06-15_fire_david_letterman_campaign_takes_root_protest_planned_over_comment_on_sarah_p.html
I’m trying to post this story here and got caught in the tubes twice!!!!!!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=10538354
We need to contact this woman and flood her with the truth of GINO!
@Say NO:
Here in Kentucky, mineral rights leases are recorded in the deed books at the county clerk’s office. As for getting a lease vacated, I suppose it would take a lawyer. My lawyer just wrote a letter to the mining company and got it done within a week.
@Buffalogal —
I’ve been drinking their Orange Dulce & Chai teas for a long time, and I pick up boxes wherever/whenever I find them as they are hard to find! Yum! I’ve never acquired the taste for coffee (or beer!), so have about 10 different kinds of tea on hand at all times. For those in the Calgary area I found a great tea shop the other day — The Naked Leaf — and picked up a couple of new teas to try, the ginger peach (delicious) and happy day (which I haven’t tried yet, cuz I’ve been trying to STAY up at night, not go to sleep). Anyway, adding my recommendation to yours re: the mighty leaf brand. It is outstanding.
Re: the other stuff. I am so over the Letterman saga. Fox doesn’t do Bible Spice any favors by dragging it out further, quite the contrary. How many fox viewers watch Letterman anyway? He’s in the part of the US that isn’t “real” America! And I second the motion that she is not speaking for me, and I vehemently oppose any idea that she would or even could. I am all for any and all comedians or news outlets that call out hypocrisy wherever they find it. The joke wasn’t about her kid (who may or may not have been there), it was about A-Rod. Where’s Rooooody been on all of this anyway? He was their sponsor!
The truth about the Exxon stuff will come out eventually, hopefully while she is still in office, take down the street cred that she thinks it has given her.
And finally, I am all about the news in Iran these days, cannot stand the utter stupidity of the GOPers who want to hog the news by talking smack about Obama, health care reform, etc., and the news outlets (hello CNN et al!) that let them.
So…why is it that the Queen did not accept Letterman’s FIRST apology last week? Because she loves the whilrling tornadoes she causes. Is, after all, ALL about her, isn’t it? Did she also call off her troops going to this BOGUS protest in front of Letterman’s studio today? I doubt it. She literally sickens me.
Noticed that for her acceptance she retreated back to Fox. It being over 140 characters, she couldn’t use Twitter!!
Canadian Neighbour–that site BuffaloGal linked to is showing up as a California based site when I click on it…
Thankfully our brave men and women are in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting for Sarah Palin’s right to be upset over absolutely nothing. Why on Earth would she weave that into her reply over this contrived BS? Track (is that his name?) sure was the lucky one in the family as he got the hell away from her. Pretty sad when joining the military and going to a war zone is actually better and safer than being around your mother.
It’s pretty clear that Palin wrote the response to the apology herself. You can tell because it makes less sense that what normally spews forth from her mouth.
Almost forgot to mention, love the inclusion of photo’s into your blog. It’s nice to have a diversion from time to time from all the stupidity that Palin and her ilk bring to this world.
GlobalVillage–bears will, happily, munch on moose if given the chance. I think it’s more likely that Brown Bears (i.e. Grizzlies) do, rather than Black Bears, but I think a blackie would if it could (good, big source of protein and all that). That’s a blackie in AKM’s yard (and a darn good looking one at that). We haven’t seen any in our backyard yet this summer, but I’m sure we will before too long. Porcupines, on the other hand…
I dunno. Candies, Naughty Monkies… I see a whole shoe industry that could be worried if we boycott them…Just like the comedians are all soooooo worried. 😉
41 Professor Geezer Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 7:58 AM
Maybe we should all be boycotting Candies
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Forget the boycott of Candies…. they Love the free publicity just like GINO.
We do need to get the word out about how they ‘ take advantage of ‘ and exploit the young girls with these messages and Ad campaigns though. Show the hypocrisy and and how GINO talks out of both sides of her mouth. She can’t have it both ways.
BTW AKM : I am sure glad hubby wasn’t close enough to use the Macro lens on your lovely bear 😉
Foxnews can’t let the whole thing go: http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/06/16/youdecide_letterman_palin_apology/
@crystalwolf aka caligrl
Now since she talking about sexual exploitation of girls, what about Candies??? hmmmm???
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no, kidding…she NEVER looks in the mirror!
Hi folks,
Great picture of the bear. so Dave apologized. You know what. He’s got great manners and his mother raised him well. He has stopped the kerfluffle, or attempted to, just the like the gentleman he is. Sarah needs to learn a lesson in manners from him. Do you think she will?
I think Dave is concerned about the country, his family, and honesty and few other things that Sarah hasn’t a clue about.
Maybe know he can proceed with the jokes, in a new light of course.
I’ll see my bears in the zoo, thank you. If I had bears wandering around near my house, I’d never go outside. Once when in Yosemite, the bathrooms were outside of the cabins, down the way…we were warned. While hiking on a trail there, we saw FRESH bear dung, and I froze and turned white over that!
I don’t know how you do it!
Maybe we should all be boycotting Candies.
@ Sarah’s Ghostwriter
Thank you for part 4 – I’m taking a week off ALL Palin crap except your story!
“She screeched around the corner on two wheels, taking out some blue Winkies collecting money for Special Olympics. “Reminds me. Give the kid another peanut.””
You are as twisted (in a lovely way) as lynnrockets!
Nothing says “hands off” quite like wearing apparel for Candies. Thank God she accepted, now we can all sleep in peace.
Does she seriously think she is accepting the apology “on behalf of young women”? Because she’s crazy if she thinks she speaks on my behalf, my sister’s behalf or anyone other than her own behalf really. I am so sick of her projecting herself onto others as if her critics are EVERYONE’S critics!
Oh well, I see her slowly sinking into oblivion and I think this incident solidified her throne on the top of “Fring Group Real USA”.
Hypocrisy alive and well.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/16/tennessee-gop-staffer-ema_n_216085.html
“Goforth admitted to sending the email, but she apologized only for sending it to the wrong people.
“I went on the wrong email and I inadvertently hit the wrong button,” Goforth said. “I’m very sick about it, and it’s one of those things I can’t change or take back.”
Why do I have this feeling that there must be a genentic identifier for the Right different from the Left, as these words could so easily have been GINO’s.
A comment I noted was “what stuff is floating around that DIDN’T go to the wrong people” and another noted “using government owned equipment on government time”. That has a familiar ring to it.
Here too is the site for whom this person works for:
www (dot) dianeblack.org
(Note I had to change the site address as you cannot post two links)
Oh Noes! Looks like Letterman won’t be standing for election in 2012 – Snark
Love this diary from Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/6/16/743060/-Breaking:David-Letterman-just-lost-himself-2012-election…
I bet DL is relieved, oh boy, the queen accepts his apology:
from faux noise:
Sarah Palin has accepted comedian David Letterman’s apology made during Monday night’s broadcast of “The Late Show” for crude jokes made about her and her teen daughters last week.
In a statement to FOXNews.com early Tuesday, the Alaska governor said, “Of course it’s accepted on behalf of young women, like my daughters, who hope men who ‘joke’ about public displays of sexual exploitation of girls will soon evolve.”
“Letterman certainly has the right to ‘joke’ about whatever he wants to, and thankfully we have the right to express our reaction,” Palin said. “This is all thanks to our U.S. Military women and men putting their lives on the line for us to secure America’s Right to Free Speech – in this case, may that right be used to promote equality and respect.”
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Now since she talking about sexual exploitation of girls, what about Candies??? hmmmm???
AKM, could you write a similar compare and contrast the Hypocrite of Wasilla on her Exxon deal? The inability to remember the SCOTUS thing with the Valdez, supposedly standing up to Big Oil, her so-called energy experience, etc. She needs to be exposed for creating a distraction for the piss-poor week she had. That and her track record of BS.
Cool.
Shiny fur? I guess he’s getting all of his vitamins and minerals to maintain a healthy coat. Young bear?
Glad to hear the twins are also alive, well and enjoying their youth. Hope for an updated picture soon.
I’m not good at bear ages…not as easy as moose, but I’d say he’s not fully grown yet. Maybe 2? I could be wrong. AKM
13 NgrandmaY Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 5:00 AM
I moved from “50 miles North of Albany” to Florida, are you anywhere near Hartford, NY?
Gryphen says on his blog last night:
“So let me tell you this Governor. You may have had the last laugh today, but I can see your future. And I can guarantee that you will not be laughing for too much longer.”
YES!
I am upset DL apologized. The echo chamber is mad at Bill Maher now.
they claim to have raise 54K for the queen.
I’m so sick of her and I hope she is not laughing much longer!
Could one of the techies that can do graphics come up with a graphic that combines Joe Six Pack and tea bags? Extra points if pit bulls can be worked in. Keep it clean.
The attempt to meld these two antithetical icons by the RepoTaliban is so pathetic, maybe the progressive bloggers could help them.
14 Aussie Blue Sky Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 5:02 AM
Lilybart Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 4:47 AM
Aussie Blue Sky: Are you suggesting that California become a Socialist state like Alaska? Tax oil companies and spread the wealth!! Why don’t Californians OWN the resources in CA like Alaskans do?
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It’s a shocking state of affairs, isn’t it? It seems to be a pattern that California is easily controlled by outside interests. Betcha they never thought they’d be facing bankruptcy when they voted that one down.
But I’m not suggesting CA should become a Socialist state like Alaska – Arnold isn’t a good enough actor to get away with that.
I’m not trying to start a trend but as soon as a state or region begins to have wealth the big money guys come in and take over everything, startng with politicians. At that point local interest is helpless.
It amazed me you could have a black bear wandering around outside. I an really thrilled to hear news of the moose family. Please excuse my ignorance here – but do black bears (like the one above in AKM’s backyard) harm moose?
Yes they do. They eat a variety of plant and animal foods, but moose is definitely in a bear’s diet. AKM
Since this is Open Thread.
I wrote John McCain today, (who defended Chaney’s continued verbal assaults against our national defense under Obama, by demanding a retraction from Panetta for speaking the truth.) to the effect that:
Chaney gives no facts to prove his point
Is disloyal to the Commander-In-Chief
Is insulting our military and national defense personnel.
Is the only VP in the history of the US to actively try to so distract our CIC from protecting this country with anything like Chaney’s intensity.
Is making this country look weak and thus encouraging an attack on this country.
If he has facts to back his claims he should request an impeachment investigation, as it is his duty to come forward with proofs.
I know you mudpuppies can come up with many even better points.
This is an opportunity to address specific re-electable RepoTaliban Senators and Reps who defend Chaney, and who spoke out against Panetta, who might be pressured to at least stop defending Chaney.
I like Rita Mae Brown’s (coauthor with her cat Sneeky Pie Brown) version of a dogs alert bark. “Intruder! Intruder!”
The silly just keeps on attaching itself to her. As the retraction points out, um, we are a gossip column, we cover gossip. Clearly, GINO has now found her natural level of cultural significance. http://www.examiner.com/x-7494-LA-Gossip-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Sarah-Palin-has-never-contacted-Jon-Gosselin
The original column has been preserved for posterity by our friends, the chroniclers of all GINO silliness. Even their readership didn’t all buy it.
A neologism for the Urban dictionary:
A non-se-Sarah-quitur!
Definition: A pattern of ostensibly human speech which defies logic, grammar and has little or no relation to the discussion at hand. Often contains distortions, exaggerations, and lies, too, also.
I’m sorry for taking a seemingly lazy shortcut but does someone have the link for the radio show where Sarah was laughing with the radio thugs about the female politician that they referred to as “a cancer” ? I thought for sure I had it bookmarked but can’t find it. Thank you!!
BuffaloGal,
I notice the site you link to is a Canadian site. Here is a site for a US company which may be more readily available in stores or at least cheaper shipping!!
http://www.revolutiontea.com/
And I love the bear.
Spouse takes good photos, also, too. I love black bears. In the Okefenokee, they’re just the shyest creatures.
BTW, Palin accepts Letterman’s apology.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,526525,00.html
Silly twit.
Sarah and the Geezer of Oz
Part 3 is under “Open Thread, Lost in Translation” comment # 157
Part 2 is under “Open Thread, Save our CEO’s” comment #226
Part 1 is under “Open Thread, Spare Brain” comment #270
Sarah and the Geezer of Oz Part 4
“Scary and I are the Reddest,” said Joe the Tinner. We don’t have hearts.” “I don’t either,” replied Sarah. “Had it replaced with a fuel injector in the Year of the Red–’00 donchaknow.” On she drove, knocking down pedestrians, both red Muchkins and blue Winkies with abandon. “Shoulda called the red ones Winkies, she told Scary. That’s a name I coulda remembered, also.” Scary agreed. She screeched around the corner on two wheels, taking out some blue Winkies collecting money for Special Olympics. “Reminds me. Give the kid another peanut.” “Right.” said Joe.
“The Ruby City!!” went up the cry. “Where’s the Geezer!” They immediately abandoned the bus for Sarah’s plane (“Like these Red Monkeys,” she thought. “Just wish and click.”) and grabbed the AK47s. “My rules!” shouted Sarah. “Shoot any wolf, uh, Geezer that moves! Prizes for legs!” A huzzah went up from her comrades as Joe the Tinner wrapped the kid’s fingers around the trigger. “Hope the safety’s on,” said Cowardly. “What safely?” said Joe. ”Don’t worry,” Scary interjected, “Kid’s had plenty of nourishment. He’ll be fine. Throw us another six pack, Joe.”
The plane swooped over the Ruby City and Sarah zeroed in on the NGO and took aim at the Geezer, who was there to greet her. Suddenly, Joe the Tinner’s eyes rolled back into his head and the AK47 shot repeatedly through the plane, forcing her to land near the now obliterated NGO. “Look at him run! “ shouted Cowardly Terrorist as the others chased Geezer across the lawn, firing bullets, before the Secret Service intervened. (Wonder what kind of secret services these guys provide?” thought both Sarah and one of her cronies who ascribed to “don’t ask, don’t tell.”)
“What are you Doing!” demanded the Geezer. “Pay no attention to the kciD yenehC behind the curtain! I’m running the show, and you’re thr—-” He was ready to dump her from the NGO gig when he caught sight of the Red Monkeys. “Just wish and click!” thought Sarah. Drool ran down from the far right corner of Geezer’s mouth. He was hers!
No stretch at all: Palin, high blood pressure, tea bag(gers)… it all fits 🙂
I know this is open thread but this might seem like I’m really pushing the parameters a bit. However, I just had to share …
The past 2 weeks I’ve had to stop having my single cup of morning coffee because my nerves couldn’t handle Palin, the right wing barking moon bats, the Letterman insanity AND caffeine. Something had to go and being as Palin won’t cooperate, it had to be the coffee.
So, I went to the cupboard this morning to dig out a new box of tea and some I had picked up on sale last month. To all of you tea lovers out there that haven’t yet had this, do make a mental note to try finding it. Absolutely fabulous! I’ll let the website entice because it’ll do a better job of it than I can:
http://www.mightyleaf.com/
I’m steeping a 2nd cup at this very moment. Yum!
just a farmer……..how does one go about finding info on property mineral leases? and what does it take to vacate them? if more people took mineral rights back out of the hands of big corps we could “maybe” stop some of this crap mining and toxic polluting.
I think Canada’s tar sands is disgusting! nothing is worth that type damage to our health and environment. I’m sorry, but AK can sit on her gas, oil and minerals. Please find another way to make money and create jobs.
When the picture of the bear popped up on my screen, my heart skipped a beat — Oh no, the twins. Had to quickly scan AKM’s post.
Oh, thank you for reassuring us the twins are alive and well and exploring their new world!! Whew!!!
Lilybart Says:
June 16th, 2009 at 4:47 AM
Aussie Blue Sky: Are you suggesting that California become a Socialist state like Alaska? Tax oil companies and spread the wealth!! Why don’t Californians OWN the resources in CA like Alaskans do?
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It’s a shocking state of affairs, isn’t it? It seems to be a pattern that California is easily controlled by outside interests. Betcha they never thought they’d be facing bankruptcy when they voted that one down.
But I’m not suggesting CA should become a Socialist state like Alaska – Arnold isn’t a good enough actor to get away with that.
We are starting to have greater numbers of bears here in the Adirondacks – 50 miles north of Albany, NY in the Lake George region. We hear the bears at night calling to each other and some are close by. They sort of sound like owls with a question mark sound at the end of each call. We’ve lived here over 30 yrs and I don’t remember hearing them ever before while our kids were growing up and liked to sleep outside in tents on warm summer nights. I think I’d be uncomfortable with that now!
Beautiful bear. . . . .
The only wildlife in my yard are about five hundred black squirrels attacking my unripe huckleberry tree and the neighbor’s cats who wait below for one of them to fall during their fruit eating frenzy.
Aussie Blue Sky: Are you suggesting that California become a Socialist state like Alaska? Tax oil companies and spread the wealth!! Why don’t Californians OWN the resources in CA like Alaskans do?
I am serious about this, because I believe that people matter first.
Not only does he have a nice shiny coat, he’s definitely got that “well-fed” look. Good for Bernard the Black Bear!
Adorable.
Reminds me of a story.
Our library had visitors from Bear Country. (a drive tru wildlife park)
We had bear cubs, and a variety of other animals in to visit the story time kids. I got to hold a cute little bear while the BC guy talked about wildlife etc.
That evening my dog greeted me at the door and gave me all sorts of guff. She spent the evening guarding and cursing the laundry hamper.
As far as I know she’d never encountered bear smell before, but she knew she didn’t like it.
I second BuffaloGal! I’m glad to hear the twins are scampering on sturdy legs now. Hope you’ll get some good pictures soon.
Namaste.
He’s gorgeous! I really love seeing the photos of the critters and wildlife that you post. They sort of give a respite from the drain of the ugly matters that have been surrounding us lately . A lovely visual oasis.
great picture
A California tax on oil drilling? Why not?
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hiltzik15-2009jun15,0,679458.column
According to this article:
Tax on oil in Alaska = 25%
Tax on oil in California = 0%
Which State is going broke, and why?
I’m relieved the babies have been spotted far away. 🙂
Here is a link to an article discussing the Palin-Letterman flap.
good read:
http://tinyurl.com/ncgfyf
I’ve had bears on my deck a few times. Once the snow melts, the bird feeders get put away till next winter.
Thank you AKM’s spouse for taking the pic! How wonderful your wildlife is!
That bear is so gorgeous.!