LiveBlog for Friday, February 5, 2010
• Marilu Henner joins us in studio at 6:15am Pacific to promote her appearance as a diva on CBS’ “Numb3ers” tonight at 10pm Eastern / 9pm Central.
• Economist Christian Weller calls in at 7:05am Pacific to go over the week’s economic numbers including this week’s jobs numbers and yesterday’s huge drop in the Dow.
• Mike Papantonio, co-host of “Ring of Fire,” calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the dangers of tort reform.
• Job losses during the Great Recession have been huge and they’re about to get bigger. When the Labor Department releases the January unemployment report today, it will also update its estimate of jobs lost in the year that ended in March 2009. The number is expected to rise by roughly 800,000, raising the number of jobs shed during the recession to around 8 million.
• The Nigerian suspect in a failed Christmas Day airliner bombing turned against the cleric who claims to be his teacher and has helped the U.S. hunt for the radical preacher, a law enforcement official said yesterday.
• President Barack Obama called for more civility and bipartisanship at a prayer breakfast on Thursday, but Congress kept to its old ways with a party-line Senate vote on a long-stalled administration nominee and partisan barbs after another stalled nominee was overwhelmingly approved.
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Goood morning all
So what they’re saying is there was a HUUUUUGE Scott Brown bump in the Dow yesterday.
Ugh, rotten start to the day. I was greeted at work with Michele Malkin breaking through my junque e-mail filter. Down, bitch, DOWN!!
Sen Shelby is putting a blanket hold on all Obama nominees. Seems Senator Piggy wants some pork.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/02/report-shelby-blocks-all-obama-nominations-in-the-senate-over-al-earmarks.php?ref=fpblg
Can we firebomb Alabama please? If it spills over to Mississippi I wouldn’t mind
#2 I want to hear every talk show today with at least one Dem calling out Shelby and the GOP for this abuse of his Senatorial power as well as his flagrant greed for earmarks. So, how about, GOPers, do deficits matter or don’t they?
If these Toyota debacles are traced to outsourcing their control software developement to India, I have these words.
You – asked for it – YOU GOT IT, Toyota!
our third crippling snowstorm in a little more than a week–with another forecast for tuesday. IN NORTH CAROLINA. Global climate change is real, folks. The jet stream almost never circulates this far south.
Speling doesn’t seem to be one of my strengths this morning.
..not any morning really..
The Nigerian suspect in a failed Christmas Day airliner bombing turned against the cleric who claims to be his teacher and has helped the U.S. hunt for the radical preacher, a law enforcement official said yesterday.
roasting your chestnuts and frying your weenie will change your entire world view. Now we know how to reform republicans.
obviously it’s time for the senate to change some rules–49 senators required for a filibuster (with actual filibustering from the senate well, of course) and no more holds on appointments by dyspeptic morons or republican senators.
#7 There are few things I’m willing to do in the name of religion these days, gabby, including frying my hedgehog.
With Brown seated, why hasn’t Lieberman been kicked to the curb yet? Seems like that should be first priority.
F-U Harry. Hope you and the rest of your cowardly enabling buddies like unemployment come November.
Dinsdale?
#2, end the filibuster. No more holds then.
#10, apparently taking away Lieberman’s chairmanship would require a new organizing resolution. Organizing resolutions can be filibustered.
12
I’m thinking that’s not feasible until 2012 when the next Congress convenes, because then it only takes a majority, whereas now it would take 67 votes.
Amirite?
Of course Emperor Obama could always dissolve the Senate.
14
Oops, I mean 2011…
#’s 1,2. Obviously a big head of steam built up there already. Easy there, fella
. Steady, steady…. . Let’s focus the energy for the long haul.
[Though I must say, I really do hate the sanctimonious Michelle as well. Her and Coulter. If only a narrow crevasse would open and swallow them up!]
Morning all! Working from home today so I’ll be able to blog a little…Too busy to fully participate, but I’ll take what I can get… how the hell are ya’ll???
16
Yes, I’m in such a good mood this morning. It’s been building for a while.
The “long haul” is relatively worthless to me.
#14, no, that’s possible now.
An item comes up. The cloture vote fails. Someone appeals to the President of the Senate (Joe Biden) for a ruling. Citing the Constitution (which narrowly constrains the requirements for supermajority) as superior to Senate precedent, he rules against the filibuster.
A Republican moves that the Senate overturn the ruling of the President of the Senate. A Democrat moves to table the motion to overturn. A move to table is priviliged. 51 votes to table, Biden’s ruling stands, the filibuster is gone (unless brought back in a subsequent organizing resolution).
It’s gone this way at least once before, in 1974.
#14 Ugh, you had to bring up the Imperial Senate, didn’t ya? Next, you’ll mention our trade relations with Coruscant.
19
Do we even have 51 votes? I don’t consider Blue Dogs to be part of the majority.
#9: is that what the kids are calling it these days?
17
Good morning Danielle!!!
Missed you
BTW… good morning blog-puppets.
#20, speaking of Star Wars and trade relations, if you’ve got 70 minutes to spend, here’s the best review of The Phantom Menace you’ll ever see: http://www.youtube.com/user/redlettermedia?blend=1&ob=4&rclk=cti#p/u/9/FxKtZmQgxrI
(I thought his Trek reviews were also great. His review of Avatar was quite insightful, but IMO missed the point and had a deep double standard; things he railed against in Avatar as “simplistic”, he took for granted as mythic in the original Star Wars)
#21, even some of the blue dogs know that getting NOTHING done in the Senate is a disaster.
#4: Or they could be built in Mexico like US & Canadian versions of the VW Rabbit & Jetta.
I owned quite a few VWs and after they moved it to MX i felt like I was driving a car made of oragami.
20
Never got too involved with the whole Star Wars thing after the first couple of movies.
More of an Organian Peace Treaty – Ferengi / Peacekeepers – Wormhole guy
Scorpius was a badass
Hey TR- missed you all too… damn evil IT people at work blocked virtually all internet sites… and any new ones we need must be approved…don’t they know I can’t live without the SMS blog / show…
#28, Oh, I am too. Same guys did great reviews dissecting the TNG Trek movies.
#28: Thank you Trojan! I was never a big Star Wars fan either. Star Trek OS, STNG, Babylon 5, Farscape, Firefly/Serenity. And Doctor Who of course.
#25 Best. Review. Ever!
#28 Yes! I’m a ‘Scaper.
‘Scapers, Browncoats, and Scoobies should make their way to the comic shop. There are canonical extensions/sidestories of Farscape, Firefly, and Buffy/Angel out there.
Same’s been true for Babylonians for a while.
Drink every time A.B.Stoddard twiches her head…..
everybody knows star wars is better that star trek
#36 Anybody see the movie Fanboys? That was the running argument.
ok guys, seriously I love you all… I have to give you some constructive criticism… the star wars vs star trek dork-off… let’s just say it isn’t great for your image..
We’re all political dorks as it is… don’t make it worse…lol…
just sayin’…
#37: yeah. ok. I admit it.
Just a quick note about our behavior at the end of the world! Huge snow storm moving into DC today that is colliding with the SuperBowl on Sunday. By 8 PM last night most grocery stores were empty! One large Whole Foods (P St in DC) was turning angry customers away because there was no food left.
and thanks for the bump..
#38 It’s just like I said in Ken and Shane-O’s podcast, we are all over the map here. It’s all good!
*grooves out to the funky cold medina*
38
But what’s worse would be a Trek vs Trek dork-off.
Enterprise would need its own category for suckitude.
#38: hey my wife & I met because she asked for Doctor Who books in the bookstore that I was working in. Plus we each have an autographed pic of Leonard Nimoy. Yes I think that we were indeed grown from the same petri dish.
stargate SG1 is my favorite show! YAY!!!!!
#44 Yes, we will not mention that show (although I am a big Scott Bakula fan).
#38: and before flombaye can chime in: no the petri dish did not fall over the ottoman
#38, I have and will always let my dork flag fly.
Besides, I’m a man who wears a skirt once a week or so. I don’t think anything I say or do will make me not a dork.
Not even being in a band.
20, 25, 28. Guess this LB has gone right into the Star Wars prequel ditch
, but #25 is a great review.
Love the way he pronounces “proto-gone-ist”!
42… it’s all good… if I’m honest I’d have to admit I’m a total redneck… which could possibly be worse than the dork thing… but hey, I was just trying to be helpful… LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIvFI82uac0
In Search Of… Atlantis (Part 1 of 3) Nimoy….
lets geek this out.
#44: Enterprise. Enterprise? Wasn’t that the one where we all hoped the next episode would be the one home?
#47, its last season under Manny Coto wasn’t all bad. But seasons 1-4 under Rick Berman, yes, we shall not speak of them.
“Besides, I’m a man who wears a skirt once a week or so”. You’re either Scottish or a Morris Dancer.
Marilu has a hate for dairy products like the heat of 1,000 white-hot suns.
44, 45, 48, 49… Ah, I knew that’d get a rise out of ya’ll… no worries… I love you with all of your dork-a-tude…
Yes, now is the winter of our discontent.
#55, Highland piper & Scottish fiddler.
I don;t think that I’d want to cruise Thom Hartmann.
Play the Mildred call again! I loved her!
Have some reports to do. Slipping into “way in the background” mode.
Carry on.
I remember Srubs’ ring of fire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf0f-jg7VkM
Did Michael Bender bite your shiny toned ass?
Srubs = Scrubs (der!)
58. From D.C., “….made more glorious winter….”
NOOOOOO!!!!
We’ll miss your surliness Rebekah.
gaaaah!
Oh just go ahead & kiss already Steph & Rebekah. Jeez.
OMG! Mama is so a cared-for woman. High-maintence much?
Steph walked into a staple? After the fireplace?
Marylou…I can finally eat goat’s milk cheese & ice cream and I’m not giving up. I’ll die but I’ll die happy. Well happier.
“You shouldn’t grab me, Johnny. My mother grabbed me once… ONCE!”
cat’s probably don’t like you either, steph.
ProducerChris’ cat is like Cato from The Pink Panther Strikes Again.
“Kitten thinks about nothing but murder all day.” The Onion
“Oh. You’ve got those [breasts]. I like those on a woman”.
“My father hung me on a hook, once. ONCE!”
Does anyone else listening to the advil PM commercial always think the lady humming sounds more like she just got laid than that she got a good night sleep… or am I just a pervert… wait, perhaps I’ve said too much… lol
Go Girl!
Operation Command EAGLE!
#81 Commando!
82… “It’s an eagle without any underpants!”… “SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!”…
NO! My cats are NOT REPUBLICANS!
No way— kittens are soooo not like republicans. Snakes are!
Mama is indeed ‘lost between two shores’.
Mama is dissing kittens?
Oh, it is ON.
Another plug for USA coffee – trying Steph’s Gentle Giant blend this month and it’s delicious. I’ve also gone back to an actual old style coffee percolator (the fabulous Farberware Superfast – got it on ebay) and have to say that they do make better coffee that a drip style. Yummm!
Peter… I normally would agree with you but after my hemmingway, Joe, decided to pee on my futon (thank god for futon covers) this morning because he was sullen and resentful about me sleeping in… let’s just say I’m with Mama… I think only a republican would be douchetastic enough to pee on my furniture…
#87 Steph, please apologize to the SMS Cat Lovers http://community.stephaniemiller.com/_SMS-Cat-Lovers/group/81322/81991.html
…for saying cats are Republicans. (Yes, there really is such a group.)
“It has something to do with memory… but, I forgot why I’m doing it.”
I used to think Pescetarian was a religion.
My mom turned 80 on Wednesday.
Shaf, it feels like I have you all to myself in here… where is everybody?
I still have my fangs, but they aren’t gray. Probably not as sharp as Steph’s
Yeah, feels a little empty. BTW, I have to split for a meeting and won’t make it back until hour 3. Bye, for now.
bye!
Peeking up from over my cube wall..
She said WHAT about cats?
As a member of SMSCL (and FOUNDER I might say) I probably resent it.
Maybe less aggression to if folks ate more grains than meats.
And it would be a LOT stinkier! Phew!!
#99: and smoked more pot instead of drinking alcohol.
You should always use a wooden spoon to stir beans.
And you should never eat more than 239 beans. Otherwise they’ll be too farty..
any way to fast forward this conversation to the end?
I think these guys are just trying to get a rise out of Steph by describing themselves….
jeez…enough with the veghead propaganda already
#105: Vegetation…Uber Alles!
As Anna Russell said [about Wagner], “You can do anything as long as you sing it!” Go Marilu!
105… agreed…
Ms. Henner, as nice as she may be, is not necessarily the nutrional expert she think she is. I knew a super fit 26 year old [mountain] climber who tried vegetarian diet and got very sick..
they always talk down to non-vegheads
While overall I think everyone should eat more vegetables and fruits and grains, I also know people who couldn’t sustain protein levels by veggies alone. We aren’t a 5-billion one diet fits all world. I say that as a person who eats 15+ vegetarian meals a week, BTW.
Loved you in Johnny Dangerously, Marilu!
if i was jim, id have walked into the studio chomping on a bucket of KFC
Tangerine..!
109… I’ve also seen it lead to mental instability in several women… my father’s first wife had serious mental issues that developed intensely when she tried to stop eating meat… went away when she was convinced to eat protein…
I’m extremely healthy and I eat dairy (although not much), meat, and sugar… I think everything in moderation is the best method…
#109 – there is also something about our blood type that can affect how well an all veggie diet may work for us – or not.
SERIOUSLY ENOUGH WITH THE FOOD LECTURE!!!! I hardly ever get to listen… and this is NOT why I listen!
Lactose tolerance has evolved in humans not once, but twice.
Frankly, if you’re a northern European, central Asian, or a eastern African, your genetics are probably adapted to the consumption of dairy.
#116 – and she is not saying to eliminate everything forever, just maybe don’t eat certain things as often – less meat, less dairy, more grains, fruits, etc.
We are also getting sicker because of our environment, the junk that is in our soil that the veggies grow in, the junk in our personal care products, etc. Get rid of those things and there is your “cure” for cancer and a lot of other stuff.
I get all my health and medical information from actresses I’ve never heard of before.
#118 – it would be nice to know where she is politically on some stuff. That would be interesting too.
#111, not more grains. Humans evolved to eat fruits, veggies, tubers, and lean meat. Some subpopulations adapted to eat dairy.
Our bodies are definitely not adapted to grain.
Happy Friday Bloggers!
#121 – Ron, did you ever watch Taxi (1970′s TV sitcom).
Ok, I was hangin’ with this, until the 40 shampoo remark! Please!
i think ill turn on rachel ray, maybe shes talking about politics or current events.
120- I agree with all that, but if I wanted this much serious info I wouldn’t be listening to Steph… that’s what Thom Hartmann’s for…
to paraphrase comic book guy…
WORST. SEGMENT. EVAR.
#123 – no grain = no barley, right? = no beer. Not going to happen!
Yeah, a few minutes with Marilu and it’s like I’m sitting at my sister-in-law’s house being lectured on the evils of substances of X,Y and Z. I mean c’mon, you know I love you Sis, but if we’re gonna get along you’re gonna have to shut down the health seminar.
#130, didn’t say none of it, by all means, John Barleycorn is a god for a reason.
But health nuts and vegans have been saying “less meat, more grain!” for a long time now, backed by the grain industry. Evolutionary biology says different.
The real unemployment rate, U-6, improved slightly to 16.5%, which is still godawful. The U-3 rate Steph quoted is taken seriously by no one.
Most of us at companies that have reduced workers and screwed with our contract are having to work a lot of over time to make ends meet too.
Welcome back, DNDanielle. It’s like you got your degree and probably a real job and didn’t have time for the liveblog anymore.
132- wasnt that an album by traffic?
Can’t wait to see how Faux News explains how lower unemployement is a bad thing and it’s all Obama’s fault.
#136, it’s also a family of poems and songs dating back centuries. Most versions now derive from Robert Burns’.
135… lol… pretty much… but I missed you all sooo much… the only reason I still felt loved and connected was because I could at least talk to the dear, sweet Shane-o via facebook…
There have been some strange movements downward in some commodities of late making me think that end-users are looking forward to falling consumer demands, i.e. another recessionary dip. But that’s just me watching the charts.
#132 – great band. My favorite song by them has a great line in it (can’t remember the name of the song)
And the dust that your legacy left behind
Is falling softly on my mind.
Go Stevie Winwood!
So now I have to call Massachusett’s newest senator and introduce him to the 2 people we hired at the office because of the stimulus bill?
So you see, Scott really is a republican after all. Don’t read, don’t use facts, don’t face reality – perfect!
Okay, folks, time to don my manskirt and go play for a retired firefighter’s funeral in the snow.
See ya’ll next week.
#144 – Oh Peter. Sorry to hear that. The firefighter/bagpipers are awesome though – you guys are amazing.
#144 Bagpipes and gunfire salutes at funeral always make this old cowboy a little verklempt. Changing of the guard in Arlington too.
I learned a new term on Community last night, perhaps it can apply to Scott Brown. “Gateway douchebag” (in the political sense).
New Yawk accent much, caller? I like it!
Love Mike P. – he’s great!
#144: keep your sporin dry peterw!
Amy says: Can’t wait to see how Faux News explains how lower unemployement is a bad thing and it’s all Obama’s fault.
Hi Amy- that’s easy. Cluster Fox won’t own up to the fact there has been a drop in unemployment!
Yeah, cause that won’t come back to haunt her. Geez…what is the matter with people these days?
If McCain was president, they would have taken the underwear bomber and tortured him until he gave us a reason to bomb Iran. Now that’s leadership.
“you dems should be happy from the joementum alone”.
The Bagger’s Ball should be lively.
1: “….I was greeted at work with Michele Malkin breaking through my junque e-mail filter…..”
good thing clarence boddicker makes house calls.
Rush sounds like he’s a little sick…go away, go home. Stay there please.
dow jones average, i’m really happy for you, and i’m a let you finish, but rush limbaugh had the greatest brown bump of all time.
157… I think he sounds like he’s trying to convince himself…
Gee, sounds like Sarah’s true colors are shining through….
Poor Gray Davis. Enron made millions f**king with California’s power grid and he lost his job because of it.
38: “….the star wars vs star trek dork-off… let’s just say it isn’t great for your image…..”
it provides some of us a distraction from the raging debates about the comparative merits of “mannix” versus “petrocelli”.
Well, Steph, she’s got plenty of causes: Mentally / physically handicapped children, unwed-teen mothers, proper English language education, and also-to reimbursing the Republican party for that fancy, schmancy wardrobe they bought her by-golly…
#161 – Yeah was that the biggest rip off or what? Unbelievable – a lot of small businesses failed because of this. Enron was supposed to be paying back the state…don’t think that happened.
48: “,,,,no the petri dish did not fall over the ottoman….”
i blame “twilight”. these ottoman vampires are young and girlish now.
Hello all. Job search Fridays! Woo hoo!
162… you’re not helping your plight…
49: “I have and will always let my dork flag fly…..”
harold lloyd would cling to such a handsome flagpole with a ferociousness.
Morning all! Hello Nashville! Clean-up is gonna be a bitch!
#169 I’m going to Memphis on Sunday, it’s only 3 hours away from Nashville. I bet I’ll be able to smell the stupid wafting from the west.
51: “….if I’m honest I’d have to admit I’m a total redneck…….”
i’m glad that DNID ISNT totally honest, for such a scenario might trick me intorevealing my intense fetish for her orthopedic daisy-dukes.
That would be a good website to create—a job search “we will pump each other up!” website to keep people motivated as they search.
Let me see if anyone thought of that yet….
OMG, I found a few but some exist to sell you their book and others exist but have no one!
How sad…
http://www.im-unemployed.com/community/groups.html
orthopedic? **confused dog look**
170.
I’d wear a mask just to be safe
Then they aren’t really a democratic voter – they are a republican if they support the GOP or an Independent candidate.
Think the kid just realized he was thrown under the bus by the taliban and that they weren’t going to come to his rescue.
55: “Besides, I’m a man who wears a skirt once a week or so….”
like the phil defranco saying, “hey, i put my pants on two at a time”, however, the difference here is that the folks here who have done that have subsequently kilt a few perfectly good songs. – okay then, why not. here is, as far as i know, the earliest recorded public call for more cowbell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjetmNCm2iM
oh, THANK-YOU, Massachusetts! Douches.
Yo Sean. Forget the last 8 years much??
Um, John Stewart’s not the only person who thinks that right wing radio doesn’t represent mainstream America.
Mega dummos.
76: “….Kitten thinks about nothing but murder all day…..”
the thotts / the wardrobe / the facial expressions / the diet / all a match. – kittens differ from manson girls essentially by having whiskers.
#181 I don’t think the Manson girls were huge fans of yarns. Kittens are a different story…
78: “My father hung me on a hook, once. ONCE!”
sing it with me…
“let’s get petarded, let’s get petarded in here….”
85: “….kittens are soooo not like republicans….”
thank you, i’ve been saying all along that there’s a HUGE difference between enjoying killing and being good at it.
What’s the difference between a monster truck rally and a teabagger convention?
Old white women baggers.
Barf.
92: “I used to think Pescetarian was a religion.”
couldnt be; they’d lose the fatwar.
185- I would actually attend the truck rally… not a chace with the convention…
Ring of Fire? There’s an antibiotic for that.
#184 – well there are kittens and then there are cats! Although not every cat is a killer. One of my cats caught a moth once but only because it flew into his mouth! Some dogs are killers too though…to be fair.
Maybe the Falcon can get her box wine.
What species of falcon [or hawk] does Bobby Kennedy own?
Aha! Easy Talking point — fox likes them simple and repeatable.
138: “it’s also a family of poems and songs dating back centuries. Most versions now derive from Robert Burns’.”
is that tied in with the source etymology for “the grateful dead” ?
#192 Simple, repeatable, and not reality based.
A blood clot killed my dad too. I had no idea I had that in common with Mama.
OMG, I didn’t know that about Steph’s dad. And the Phen Phen drug hurt a lot of people.
#194 – right! They know that their audience won’t question it, research it. They will however go forward and repeat it!
191—-I can’t help but think of “The Falconer” from SNL when I think of falconry.
Ring of Fire harshes my buzz for days, but they are doing the lord’s work.
I have marveled for years at the number of boneheads in this country that regularly vote against their own self interest.
#197 I heard Limbaugh tell his audience “you don’t need to think, I’ll do the thinking for you.” In my opinion, that’s how you get a survey of Republicans and get Sarah Palin as their favorite candidate. No thinking, just assume what Rush said is correct and base your life around it.
182: “….I don’t think the Manson girls were huge fans of yarns….”
gentry and the bug amassed plenty of evidence that they were huge fans, up to and including a syncretic notion of revelation melded with beatle lyrics, spun by a psychotic sinatra fan.
Has anyone heard when Steph is going to start this 90 day P90X challenge? I keep hearing her promote it but haven’t heard when she is actually starting.
#201 – It’s also intellectual laziness and so much easier for some folks to be told what to think, easier to stay a low information voter. Rush is like a big hypnotist for these folks. They’d follow him off a cliff.
Gawd, what a shame Obama doesn’t have a congress to work with him.Just imagine how far we could go.
203: greatet moniker ever. i would settle such an account immediately, and with great interest.
200—It’s because they have been brainwashed otherwise. It is also because a lot of people do not have critical thinking skills.
I know when I was in my 20s I did not have many critical thinking skills. I didn’t have a college education and my high school education didn’t give them to me. It was only when I faced a number of crisis and lost faith in everything I had been taught so far that I started looking for answers and reading a bunch of books that made me question all I had been taught about life up until then.
Then when I went back to college I learned to do more of that. But alas, some colleges don’t even teach critical thinking skills!
Not only fought for the last 200 years to preserve, but what about all the people that died for our constitutional document.
207—That’s why while I get very upset with some of the RW, I also have compassion for their followers. It is the followers they are hurting. It’s like they are addicts who need help.
Well, it has been fun catching up with you all today… no telling when I’ll get another chance to blog with you… but I’ll be listening… take care!
trickle-on DOES work. when OBL got enuff millions, that created at least 19 jobs, AND wonderful photo ops for giuliani and jesse jackson.
210. Nice to see you!
LOL – “Two symbols of the Republican party… an elephant and a fat white guy afraid of change.”
you too K- **hugs**
and just for shiggles, an essential image for any political library:
http://homodevilmachine.ytmnd.com/
pasta la pizza.
Snow’s beginning here in D.C….
Re: my handle, I kinda do feel like I’m having a strange dream, am floating out of my car, right into the snowy midwest! What is up wid’ ‘dis?
There is something weird going on here with climate change, I’m pretty sure (and I say pretty sure because I believe in the scientific method, and I don’t have complete proof–if I cared less about facts, I’d say I know it). Bob Ryan (the meteorologist) said there is really something unusual about two huge snowstorms in one season. We need to keep studying and learning.
Hey! I’m back in time for the last commercial break. No Sparta for us today.
Maybe we should drop “change” and tell the stupid people they’ll get dollars in their pockets if they just listen up.
204—It’s also because many of our most cherished institutions depend on people following directions and not varying from the instructions.
You go to church, you are told how to behave, who God is, and what you need to do for Him or he’ll get pissed at you. To explore the broader teachings of love and grace is too hard for most to handle, so they don’t. They pass down a bunch of old interpretations, sell it as the gospel truth, and move on to next week’s sermon.
You go to work and at most workplaces the way to get ahead is to not rock the boat, don’t offer creative solutions, don’t offer ideas, and just shut up and do what you’re told.
And then they call that submission and silence “being a team player.”
Have you ever offered an idea to a supervisor and immediately you can sense that she feels like you’re after her job?
I have!
It’s snowing like crazy in Columbus. Yuck!
Steph’s flight gets re-routed to Nashville and a cyclone hits – problem solved!
216—Science is like that. It brings proof along. Damn science!!
#219 I hear you spiffy! I see it every day.
OK, gotta go. Have a lovely day and weekend all!
#216 This weather system dumped TWICE as much snow as predicted when it passed here, so heads up East Coasters. Hope your power stays on for the Super Bowl.
Hey Jim, time for you to get on Rachel Maddow and school the rw fools with your bits.
The Boehner is putting intelligence at risk. Freakin’ stupid!
See ya Monday everybody have a good weekend!
Have a great (and hopefully safe) weekend, everybody!
Funny to see Boehner and “intelligence” in the same sentence
Bye Steph and Mooks and emooks everywhere. Remember, Cheney is controlling the weather.
219: “Have you ever offered an idea to a supervisor and immediately you can sense that she feels like you’re after her job?”
i actually got my hours cut in half at the target store in reno, not because the “supervisor” doidnt know the job, but because the GM felt threatened. – incredible lack of judgement – the GM made statements contrary to six years of solid track record with the company – the UI awarded money i didnt even expect on that one. – pasta la thickcrust.
#230 Surprised my keyboard didn’t spontaneously combused while I typed it!
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The skeletal Marilu Henner was just awful. I’m sorry, but I had to change the station. I don’t need to be lectured for 3 hours by the “I can smell cheese on you” lady… Especially during the morning commute.
What’s funny is she was dumbfounded by the fact that so many people have negative opinions about vegans/vegetarians. Maybe it’s because you say stuff like “I can smell the cheese on you”. That’s worthy of a dropkick to the face in some cultures.