07.31.06
The Nats Keep Soriano !!!
Couldn’t get a good enough deal for him. That’s good. We need the power at the plate.
Now let’s sign him to a long-term contract.
If Trout are really stupid enough to hit on THIS…
…then I’m wasting my time with thread, hackle, dubbing, elkhair, and goathair. I can only hope that it’s more complicated than it looks.
07.30.06
Not gonna go on much about this….
But this is the latest Powerline defense of Michael Leeden (NRO archive, but he writes a LOT more), who has served in thinktanks and as special advisor to various State and Defense department guys/gals over the years.
Some clown at Rolling Stone has tried to make Mr. Leeden his whipping-boy about some trips to Italy in 2001. Almost every assertion has been refuted by multiple sources, and at times almost to the point of what should be embarrasment for this RS writer.
Again, not gonna go on a long time, but does anyone actually read Rolling Stone anymore ? I used to, years ago, but…. it’s kinda like MTV- used to be Music Television, now it’s Morons Tepid and Vapid- there is no “there” there anymore.
Remember, always, that MTV is the outfit that wants to register every stoner 18 year old to vote, and then asks such important questions as “boxers or briefs”. Do we really give a flying flip what these kids think ?
PS- I WILL return to the voting issues in a few hours or days or weeks… I have many things to say about it.
Mark Steyn
I hate to keep doing this, but some gems are too precious to be placed in your own personal setting.
Or as we say in the south, if you can’t make it better, leave it the hell alone.
Damn I wish I had thought of this first….
But as usual, someone beats me to it. (h/t to David Frum at NRO)
If a drunken Mel Gibson did indeed call out, “Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world,” then there can be only one possible place for a man who believes such things: as the next Secretary General of the United Nations.
Now I can enjoy my Sunday !
From the “I might try to care less but I don’t think it’s metaphysically possible” file:
After a highly publicized absence this week from the set of Morgan Creek Prods.’ “Georgia Rule,” Lindsay Lohan has returned to work.
Well THANK GOD FOR THAT !!! I know you’ve all been so worried, and I am proud to be the bearer of such good news.
‘08 Might be fun afterall
Jim Lehrer, call your office. We won’t be needing you this time around. We’ve found a better way to solve the presidential race than debates.
WASHINGTON, July 28 — Two summers ago, on a Congressional trip to Estonia, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton astonished her traveling companions by suggesting that the group do what one does in the Baltics: hold a vodka-drinking contest.
Delighted, the leader of the delegation, Senator John McCain, quickly agreed
Maybe Mel Gibson should join the race as well, although I wouldn’t expect him to pick up much of the Jewish vote.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss….
July 29, 2006 — KATIE Couric had fellow passengers aboard a New York-bound jet on the warpath this week when, as their plane was about to taxi to the runway, she got out of her seat and begged the pilot to allow one of her late-arriving producers to board.
“It was like, ‘Who the hell does she think she is?’ ” fumed one passenger who observed Couric’s diva-like antics. “If you or I attempted something like this, we’d be cooling our heels at Guantanamo.”
The witness told Page Six that attendants on Wednesday’s 6:30 p.m. Delta Shuttle flight out of Washington, D.C., had already closed the door and passengers were buckled in, when the soon-to-be CBS News anchor raced up the aisle with a cellphone to her ear and told an attendant she had to speak to the pilot right away. Couric was then allowed into the cockpit and convinced the pilot to delay the flight and reopen the door for her producer, Nicola Hewitt.
The key here is that it was a flight out of DC. For those of you who have not flown in/out of DC lately, the SOP is basically if you get out of your seat after the doors are closed, air marshals will wrestle your dumb ass to the ground. Evidently not true for Queen Perky.
But at least the new pink-eye anchor just delayed a flight… Dan Rather has been delaying reason and sanity for the better part of 1/2 a century.
Warning- Hide all sharp objects….
before opening this link…. otherwise you WILL be tempted to jab them in your eyes and ears.
Hide all firearms, rope, and carkeys and lock the medicine cabinet before clicking this link.
And for your own good, just don’t click this link.
Don’t normally use the teenage IM lingo, but “LOL!!!!!”…
OH MY GOODNESS! What a priceless photo! Don’t know about y’all, but I’m a little scared that I’ll see this during the REM phase of sleep tonight.
Stop the Presses !!
Seriously, announcing that Lance Bass is gay is kinda like announcing that water is wet, the sun rises in the east, and that Steve Buscemi iis great actor who probably smells a little funny.
Speaking of “water is wet”, did The ‘Hoff have a little incontinence problem along with a little drinking problem ?
(c) The Sun
Some things would be funny if they weren’t so pathetic
Folks, I’m still not sure how I happened upon this link… (http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1104532006&bad=19504#comment19504)
…but for some reason I couldn’t help but scroll down through the dialogue. The news story itself isn’t important. The commentary, however, is a collection of moronic idiocy of remarkable proportions. If you take the time to read some of the posts, you’ll be treated to a delightful compilation of Islamofascism, European “weenie-ism,” good old-fashioned American patriotism, and some commentary that was clearly written by E.T. or his extraterrestrial cousins.
I’m no master of poetry or prose, but damn, some people just shouldn’t be allowed to write!
And yes, I realize that I should probably find a more profitable way to spend my Sunday morning!
07.29.06
Keep having to do this….
I was a fan of Jon Stewart back when he was funny, and not a Viacom-sponsored left-wing-loony arm of the Democratic Party.
When you watch this, you want to respect the guy a little. When you see how much he despises this president and undermines the efforts to kill the terrorists, you wonder when he traded his integrity for some fat-bank cash.
Here’s another disgrace from the Viacom-owned CBS, who is infamous in his own ways now. It’s odd how such resolve and strength can be reduced to such a sniveling idiot in such a short amount of time.
Now if you wanna see a guy be sincere, and a guy who is still funny now (even with the occasional barb) check this one out. Letterman proves day in, day out, why he’s a pro, and why he is the only true successor to Carson.
He knows of what he speaks….
“Television is a terribly influential part of this country, and when things that are very mean-spirited and voyeuristic go on TV, I think it’s bad crack in the schoolyard”
So sayeth maybe the most brilliant TV writer and…. questionable substance user in history.
Aaron Sorkin (of West Wing and SportsNight fame) has a new show this fall, and in the press gaggle, made a lil’ slip of the tongue. Matthew Perry (of Friends fame, and one with a history of some issues himself) made the best of it- had a little fun. Steven Weber (of Wings fame, and as far as I know his only relationship to drugs is making you want to take them because every part he plays is Brian Hackett) joins the fray also.
Does raise the question though- what exactly would be good crack in the schoolyard ?
“Oh Rog, now I’m really pissed !”
Well, Mel, evidently the Malibu PD can take away your freedom. A DUI and anti-semetic rants to the police ? Definately not What Women Want.
And what is the deal with all the language and Jew-bashing ? Sounds like Martin Riggs needs to pop his shoulder back into place.
Or could it be that Gary Sinise took his kid and Renee Russo isn’t doing her “wifely duties” ? Or maybe just the bizarre scarring and the charges of pedophelia from that goofy blonde kid.
Oh Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, we hardly knew ye.
Ok, ok, only the DUI thing is real. But how often do you see references to Braveheart, Lethal Weapon, Ransom, Hamlet, and The Man Without A Face
all in one post ?
This is funny…
OK, I’m not much of a fan of either VP Cheney or Jon Stewart, but this is funny.
“How powerful a man do you have to be to shoot a man in the face and have that person say, ‘My bad’?” –Jon Stewart, on Harry Whittington’s apology to Cheney.
Allright, this aint gonna work…
…until y’all (my tribute to the South) start getting in the mix. JB and I love freedom of speech. So bring it…
But JEG, you forget….
Zidane is actually a highly trained international terrorist.
Although, ya know, Castro has it coming.
Zidane link
Sorry, forgot the link. Forgive my rant without the accompanying video.
Sorry, but I like it.
First soccer post. I realize I’m late on this, but I haven’t been a blogger until now, so cut me some slack.
Bottom line? If someone chooses you, you let ‘em have it. And quite frankly, this wasn’t that horrible. Zidane is one of the greatest players ever, and he shouldn’t be vilified for a weak head-butt that clearly didn’t hurt that badly. If it had been in the face, I could see the ongoing outrage. But my 6 year-old nephew has hit me harder than this.
Of course JB will question why I even bring this up. That’s why I’m the “soccer blogger” and he’s the “metric-football” man.
Words mean things
So the point is that the Iranian nutcase is trying to censor the language a little to remove some “Western words” from the average vocabulary…..
“Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has ordered government and cultural bodies to use modified Persian words to replace foreign words that have crept into the language, such as ‘pizzas’ which will now be known as ‘elastic loaves,’ state media reported Saturday.”
More, from AP:
Among other changes, a “chat” will become a “short talk” and a “cabin” will be renamed a “small room,” according to official Web site of the academy.
My own addition: “Heavy water reactor” will be renamed “screw the UN and let’s kill us some Jews”.
Maybe some Americans too.
I am Iran and I approve this message as Islam, the religion of peace.
The Elephant in the Room
This is kinda wonkish, and H/T to Jonah at “NRO- The Corner” for bringing it to my attention, but it is a bit of strange cross-species sociological study.
Basic premise, a few decades ago some “orphaned” elephants were released into a wilderness reserve, and they behaved as ruffians. Then some ‘lady’ elephants were released to try to calm stuff down, to no avail….
Then some bull elephants were released into the reserve, and the shenanigans stopped.
As history has shown time and again, contradicting everything from Hil’s “It Takes a Village”, massive governmental involvement, and Ritilin, there is no more powerful threat than “wait till your daddy gets home.”
Now I’ve seen everything…
http://www.washtimes.com/world/20060729-120102-5409r.htm
Well this one just takes the cake. China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Sudan anyone? Last time I checked, women could safely and freely drive a car in the United States. And my God - a moratorium on the death penalty??? Seems to me the UN has bigger fish to fry. Of course, as JB so eloquently stated, the UN is acutely focused on voting rights in the US, all while political dissent in Pakistan is robust inside Madrassas that clearly promote democracy and freedom of expression (yes, this is sarcasm - I just learned about it too). Blood boiling….
Another sign of the apocolypse
Alan Dershowitz defending UN ‘Permanent’ Rep John Bolton ??? In the Washington Times, no less.
We live in a weird, wacky world.
And again, I can’t say it better than this:
Mr. Bolton is absolutely justified in pushing for reform of the notoriously corrupt and inefficient bureaucratic structure in Turtle Bay. As he once said, “If member countries want the United Nations to be respected … they should begin by making sure it is worthy of respect.”
Why the UN is worthless, reason # 2235532
There are SO many things to say about this.
So we should allow the District of Columbia a vote in the House ? Actually, I agree on principle, but having this ridiculous UN council trying to tell the US what to do gets my blood pressure up.
Evidently voting rights in the US is very important to a UN group that includes China, Cuba, Pakistan, Russia, Zambia, and… oh wait…. NOT the United States.
God’s Country Awaits…
JB and I are going here to drop a line in the water. http://www.northidaho.org/activities/fish.php
And I couldn’t care less if I don’t catch a damn thing. Better than a day in the office.
Hard hitting journalism from the UK
The Brits really miss the World Cup. (gratuitous soccer reference)
Do we really need a 7-page write-up on The ‘Hoff ?
Ann Coulter and Larry King and DailyKos
Ok, actually it’s Florence King, but what better way to get Google hits than put those three names in the title ? Maybe I should throw in Paris Hilton and Katie Couric.
Ms. King has a great piece up on NRO discussing the Culture of Coulter. Pretty much sums up my thoughts.
My favorite quote- and no it isn’t in reference to Ann:
“You can lead a horticulture but you can’t make her think.”
Dorothy Parker was one witty lady. 
Soccer ?! Metric-football ?!
JEG, you know this is what I do when you start talking about soccer.
And I didn’t even realize I spoke German.
A Big, Furry Fu-Man-Chu Gets You Nowhere…
…and you’d be well-served to get a better nickname than “The Hulk” if you’re going to be someone’s prison-bitch.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/07/28/aryan.brotherhood.ap/index.html
“We’re disappointed and now we move on to the next phase,” said Mark Fleming, Mills’ lawyer.
The “next phase” for this moron and his cronies would ideally be the “shower treatment.”
07.28.06
DC/VA/MD/PA flyfishermen/women
My first link for the flyfishing enthusiast: http://www.yellowbreeches.com/. Don’t expect to catch a trophy here, but for a good day out of the city(ies), you can’t beat it. The angler’s shop is top notch - the trout fisherman’s guide to PA waters is invaluable. Don’t forget to wear your license on the outside of your vest/hat. Caught a nice 12-13 inch ‘bow here. Enjoy.
A Rookie Enters The Arena…
less-than-tan, rested, and ready. I’m new to the blog thing but I’ll be helping my buddy Jeremy get this rolling again. I’ll be adding some commentary on a few new topics - flyfishing and soccer (if Jeremy doesn’t “kick” me off) for certain. Flyfishing info. will be welcome. Soccer commentary depends upon Jeremy (Jr., as I affectionately call him).
Chicken or egg ?
I know this will be a bit tedious to figure out, as it usually is, but this situation is a little different.
Why is it that the places UN “peace-keepers” are seem to usually be the most dangerous places in the world ? Well, the answer is obvious….. strife and war breaks out, the UN sends people in, right ? Makes perfect sense. Kinda like asking why there are always cops around a crime scene… but this thing in Lebanon is different.
The “peace-keepers” have been there for almost 30 years. Doesn’t seem they’ve done a very good job of keeping the peace, now does it ? And for that matter, we need a little history and geography lesson.
Has Israel ever, in it’s 58 year history, attacked anyone at all except out of response ? There is something oddly perverse about all this. The nation of Israel is a UN mandate, after all, and yet the UN, which is UNable to do anything productive, it seems, has spent the last 6 decades doing everything possible to undermine the existence of Israel.
Their “peace-keepers” are in Lebanon to protect what ?! The last thing Israel wants to do is get in a scrap with Lebanon.
If the UN wants to keep peace, they should have done one of three things.
- Stopped the Hezbollah camps 10 yards away from starting this in the first place…. LITERALLY 10 yards away in some places
- Been in Israel, because that is really the territory that needs the protection, not the Hezbollah-run Lebanon, or…..
- Smarten up and get out of the way, and let Israel defend itself and the integrity of UN mandate 1559, since the UN is UNable to do anything itself.
Sometimes ya gotta wonder when Israel will stop waking up every say, looking at the UN, and saying to itself, “With friends like these, who needs enemies.”
I know I’m supposed to comment….
on things, to make this interesting, but National Review has a much more qualified stable of writers, and I refuse to interfere with the perfection of this VDH classic….
Rich gets it right, and misses the point
Rich Lowry on National Review Online makes a good point on the remarkable self-restraint being shown by courts in New York and Washington on the issue of same-sex marriage recently, but I find a larger point very interesting.
Like every other endeavor, people don’t like to be wrong. Except for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cali, which has a staggering rate of overturns by the SCOTUS, most judges don’t like to be overturned on appeal.
With the nomination of Roberts and Alito to the SCOTUS, the balance has shifted, if ever so slightly… O’Connor always gave the lower courts the possibility that even the wackiest of rulings would be upheld, so they had more opportunity to do stupid stuff- making laws from the bench- with that in mind.
Now that the Supremes have a balance towards sanity, the lower courts have to rein themselves in a little, or get the proverbial smack-down by the 9 in the really neat robes. Just my theory.
07.27.06
The Spoiled Georgia Peach
I’m still getting this set up right now, but I’m gonna have some good things to say about Cynthia McKinney soon.
Nutjob.
A little out of practice….
But something about this doesn’t make sense….
I am all for capitalism, and people making money when they take risks….
But- how exactly does Exxon/Mobile make more money by the escalation in petroleum prices ? Let’s explore this a little, shall we, and if I’m wrong, PLEASE tell me how I am wrong.
Oil prices grow on trading of speculators. Speculators drive the price up, that’s what the refineries have to pay for it.
Right ?
So how does a gasoline company explain expanded profits based on the rising cost of gasoline ? That just doesn’t make sense to me.
The product costs what it costs, based on the market. E/M sells a refined product, but they don’t control the market.
As a refiner/distributor, you’d think that E/M would have a somewhat straight-path profit line, they wouldn’t be setting records every other quarter.
If I am business, and my supplier’s costs go up, my costs go up as well. But my profit doesn’t skyrocket unless my markup follows the same trend, which is good practice for profit, but it’s not good customer service.
Again, I am all for profit, and for the capitalist system, but there is something about this gas price thing that stinks a little. And I need some education on it so I don’t feel like such an idiot.
Welcome back !!
TTA.Com is back online, but it’s just lil’ ol’ me now. We’re still gonna have some fun. I hope you get to hang ot a lot.
