Help desk folks have been around for a LONG time…
And as always they’ve had to deal with blooming idjits… Sigh…
But it IS funny!!! 🙂
Well, the background check failed…
In spite of all the lies, fabrications, cherry picking of data, etc. it didn’t get the 60 required votes!
Interestingly enough, the Prez went on TV and accused the gunnie of lying… Pot meet kettle is all I can say. He (and the administration) pulled out every stop, trotted out the kids, etc. but could not lie their way to success simply because the REALITY is that the ONLY people affected by the expansion of the background checks would have been law abiding citizens… Plain and simple…
And it was actually funny because Joe Biteme was pouting in the background… LOL
From the Chitown Trib…
John Whitesides and Larry
Despite emotional pleas from families of victims of the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, and broad public support, the plan to extend background checks for sales made online and at gun shows failed on a 54-46 vote, six short of the 60 votes it needed to clear a procedural hurdle in the Senate.
It was a stark reminder of the gun culture’s hold on America – or at least its politics – and a display of how each party has used Senate rules to effectively block legislation even when it has the support of the majority.
At the White House, a visibly angry Obama said he sympathized with Americans who were trying to make sense of it all.
“This was a pretty shameful day for Washington,” said Obama, flanked by Newtown families and former Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was severely wounded in a 2011 mass shooting in Arizona.
“I see this as just Round One,” Obama said. “Sooner or later, we are going to get this right. The memories of these children demand it.”
And GunsAmerica has an open letter up on their site about the anti-gunners shills who are coming out on the forums and other places, definitely worth the read!
Dear Friends,
Please be aware that there are what we call “Bloomberg shills” lurking in the comments of gun blogs and forums at present. It has been going on since before the election, and we first noticed it as far back as our January 8th, 2012 article “2nd Amendment Voters Should Vote Ron Paul.” At first it seemed like fun because they got a lively discussion going, and many of our articles have over 400 comments just because of a few anti-gun comments peppered in by a shill here and there. But as more and more of them have come in, we have begun to realize that it is better to delete them. The anti-gunners have a plan, and that plan is to make gun people look stupid, heartless, and separate from the values of mainstream America. A recent “whistleblower” post about the Boston Marathon explosions is especially troubling. If you are part of a gun blog or forum, please don’t allow this post to spread, and beware that more attempts to make 2nd Amendment defenders look bad are coming.
As most of us have come to understand, this crisis has gone far beyond politics. We have seen an unprecedented and sustained attack on not just our guns, but the entire pro-2nd Amendment and avid shooter culture itself. We are being sold to the public as stupid and selfish people who don’t care about the safety of children. I got a forwarded Facebook post from an 86 year old family friend and staunch Libertarian yesterday that said “The NRA Doesn’t Represent Me.” If only he knew what a fool he is being played for, but if you read through the lines, it is pretty clear that Bloomberg’s media campaign is working. The medicated masses are buying the story, because it is being presented in social media environment where people have already let their guards down.
Go HERE and read and heed… They ARE out there, and continuing to try their damnest to show us in a bad light…
I know I’ve been quiet on the Boston Marathon bombing, but that is for a reason…
I said a prayer last night for all those injured and those who died, and especially for those who selflessly helped.
BUT, I’d like to see facts first, not conjecture, guesstimation, SWAGs just FACTS before I go any further…
Unlike PMSNBC (you know who), CNN, and the WAPO I don’t necessarily believe ‘right wing extremist’ did this; but the left is sure trying hard to ‘point the blame’ in that direction…
A small group of us got together Monday night for dinner with Borepatch, and I have to admit in ‘all’ the blog meets I’ve ever attended, this is the FIRST time there was an indepth (history, museums, Army ‘sea’ stories, etc.) on TANKS of all things… And crippie stuff, Bletchly Park (3 or 4 have actually been there), Turing, movies, and of course guns and books…
Security was ‘visibly’ higher down here today, with a number of buildings that have multiple parking entrances blocked either with barricades, or police, or both. And roving patrols from various agencies were out and about all day!
There is also lots of back and forth on the gun bills in Congress, but I’m waiting on that one too, I want to see the actual language, ALL of the amendments, etc. before I make a decision (although I lean hard against it)…
And apparently there was an actual ricin detection today in a letter for Sen Wicker (R-MS) Article HERE.
And I’d like to thank those who expressed sympathy both here and via email for the loss of my friend. Thank you.
Now is the time we need to sit back, evaluate our positions, and pay attention to what is going on around us. No rhetoric, no proclamations, just attention to details- You know your home, your routes to/from work, the areas around your work, and your building. Condition orange, and be aware that LEOs are also on edge EVERYWHERE!
Talk about intolerance… But then it IS a muslim country…
Three Emirati men were ejected from a festival in Saudi Arabia as they were deemed “too handsome”, leading authorities to fear women could become attracted to them, it has been reported.
According to Arabic language Elaph newspaper, the UAE nationals were taking part in a heritage event in the capital Riyadh on Sunday when they were thrown out by Saudi’s religious police.
Saudi Arabia, a strictly conservative Sunni Muslim society, prohibits women from interacting with unrelated males.
“A festival official said the three Emiratis were taken out on the grounds they are too handsome and that the Commission members feared female visitors could fall for them,” the newspaper said.
Full article HERE.
Yes, they really DID land a C-130 on the Forrestal back in the 60s’…
Took me a while, but I finally found this video that shows the actual landings!
NOT something I’d want to be riding in the back of the bus for… Just sayin…
Another Abbot and Costello that hits the nail on the head… dammit…
COSTELLO: I want to talk about the unemployment rate in America .
ABBOTT: Good Subject. Terrible Times. It’s 7.8%.
COSTELLO: That many people are out of work?
ABBOTT: No, that’s 14.7%
COSTELLO: You just said 7.8%.
ABBOTT: 7.8% Unemployed.
COSTELLO: Right 7.8% out of work.
ABBOTT: No, that’s 14.7%.
COSTELLO: Okay, so it’s 14.7% unemployed.
ABBOTT: No, that’s 7.8%.
COSTELLO: WAIT A MINUTE. Is it 7.8% or 14.7%?
ABBOTT: 7.8% are unemployed. 14.7% are out of work.
COSTELLO: If you are out of work you are unemployed.
ABBOTT: No, Congress said you can’t count the “Out of Work” as the unemployed. You have to look for work to be unemployed.
COSTELLO: BUT THEY ARE OUT OF WORK!!!
ABBOTT: No, you miss his point.
COSTELLO: What point?
ABBOTT: Someone who doesn’t look for work can’t be counted with those who look for work. It wouldn’t be fair.
COSTELLO: To whom?
ABBOTT: The unemployed.
COSTELLO: But ALL of them are out of work.
ABBOTT: No, the unemployed are actively looking for work. Those who are out of work gave up looking and if you give up, you are no longer in the ranks of the unemployed.
COSTELLO: So if you’re off the unemployment rolls that would count as less unemployment?
ABBOTT: Unemployment would go down. Absolutely!
COSTELLO: The unemployment just goes down because you don’t look for work?
ABBOTT: Absolutely it goes down. That’s how they get it to 7.8%. Otherwise it would be 14.7%. Our govt. doesn’t want you to read about 14.7% unemployment.
COSTELLO: That would be tough on those running for reelection.
ABBOTT: Absolutely.
COSTELLO: Wait, I got a question for you. That means there are two ways to bring down the unemployment number?
ABBOTT: Two ways is correct.
COSTELLO: Unemployment can go down if someone gets a job?
ABBOTT: Correct.
COSTELLO: And unemployment can also go down if you stop looking for a job?
ABBOTT: Bingo.
COSTELLO: So there are two ways to bring unemployment down, and the easier of the two is to have people stop looking for work.
ABBOTT: Now you’re thinking like an Economist.
COSTELLO: I don’t even know what the hell I just said!
ABBOTT: Now you’re thinking like Congress.
h/t JP
For you DC/NOVA/MD area bloggers, Borepatch is in town tonight, get together is at Herndon at 1830. If you’re interested, drop Borepatch a line HERE.
I know it’s short notice, but any excuse to get out of the house… 🙂
I know I’m late, but I was looking for a good clip of him at his best…
JP sent this one, and I remember this as a kid. Improv at it’s best!!!
And many comedians today owe their styles to him, including Robin Williams!
RIP sir, RIP and know that you will be missed (at least by my generation)!
We still don’t have answers…
The families, AND America deserve answers, not continued stonewalling…
Please support these folks in their attempt to actually get a special committee to look into this disaster and get the real answers. We know that in fact not a single person was fired, they were just lateral moved to new jobs and the excuse was they ‘couldn’t be fired’…
Birds of a feather flock together and then crap on your car.
A penny saved is a government oversight.
The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.
The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.
He who hesitates is probably right.
Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are XL.’
If you think there is good in everybody, you haven’t met everybody.
If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.
The sole purpose of a child’s middle name is so he can tell when he’s really in trouble.
There’s always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it. For example I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don’t hurt.
Did you ever notice: When you put the 2 words ‘The’ and ‘IRS’ together it spells ‘Theirs….’
Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know ‘why’ I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way and some of the roads weren’t paved.
When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to your youth, think of Algebra.
You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.
One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young. Ah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.
Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth… AMEN!