Mystical and rain-soaked, you remain mysterious to many people, and this makes you intriguing. You also like a good night at the pub, though many are just as worried that you will blow up the pub as drink your beverage of choice. You're good with words, remarkably lucky, and know and enjoy at least fifteen ways of eating a potato. You really don't like snakes.
Revenge of Son of Book Chapter....
Turns out that I need to make some serious edits to the book chapter that I sent out a month ago. I needed to resize figures and fix some of the formatting of the text before it could be accepted, so I am taking today to work on the chapter and get some house work done. And of course the programs that I need for the figures are on Hubby's laptop, and not mine. So I needed to commandeer it yesterday for more than two hours. To get the pictures sized appropriately at the right resolution, I have a bizarre workaround that involves a statistics program of all things, and that program is on DH's computer.
Did I mention that's also the laptop with the screen that works sporadically and is hooked to an external monitor and is effectively a desktop. A desktop set up for a lefty? And I'm trying to do graphics on it???
Yeah. Migraine city. But I think I have the figures mostly done, as well as the text formatting, and I am going to do some more editing while I have the chance.
And since I need to work on the figures at home, rather than in the office, I'm at home today, watching Fox News (as usual) and doing laundry. With all of the work we've been doing ON the house, the work IN the house has been getting neglected, especially the laundry. I've been putting off the heavy house work until everything is put away (I mean really, what is the use of mopping around boxes???), and we have slowly been making progress on the house in fits and starts. Last weekend we finished the sitting room side of the front room (except for the pictures and most of the geegaws) and it's quite a comfy little reading space with an oversized chair and lots of books grouped around the fireplace. Pictures later, I promise, as soon as I'm done putting stuff out. We still need to finish the kitchen/ utility room and get all of the last few things in cabinets and on countertops and clean up some of the moving detritus.
Also, I've discovered a recently blossoming local blog scene, and when I get around to it, I'll be putting up a Pasadena Bloggers blogroll, especially as many of them have been kind enough to put me on their rolls. It's been interesting to get to know these blogs. On a national sense, our politics are often diametrically opposed, but when it comes to home, we're all interested in the same things. Look for that soon.
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You're linking me somewhere..at least my blog is saying so.
Heh - you were born in Fresno, huh? I spent many a time in that city during my pro-wrestling promoting days. Ahhh..nothing like a crappy fair in Selma. :-)
Posted by: Aaron Proctor at July 25, 2007 06:16 PM (2/AMY)
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Hope your headache holds off...
And that'll be interesting to see your local blogging community vs. the extended regions.
Posted by: Mrs. Who at July 25, 2007 07:40 PM (9FXen)
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1. Deputy :: Fife
2. Name :: Me
3. Arrested :: asleep
4. Trade :: buy
5. Old :: new
6. Fingerprint :: hand
7. Dwarf :: giant
8. Newspaper :: books
9. Gabriel :: angel
10. Certificate :: cisco
yaa... I think I am going slowly insane... I was debating on whether I should post these answers for fear someone may come lock me up in a funny farm. ;-)
Posted by: vw bug at July 25, 2007 02:42 PM (FPOeI)
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1. Deputy :: Fife
2. Name :: Rank, and Serial #
3. Arrested :: Never
4. Trade :: Route
5. Old :: Spice
6. Fingerprint :: Computer
7. Dwarf :: Gimli
8. Newspaper :: Puppy
9. Gabriel :: Arch-Angel
10. Certificate :: Teaching
Posted by: Mrs. Who at July 25, 2007 07:38 PM (9FXen)
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1. Deputy :: Dawg
2. Name :: That Tune
3. Arrested :: Development
4. Trade :: Mark
5. Old :: Hat
6. Fingerprint :: Dust
7. Dwarf :: Tree
8. Newspaper :: Delivery
9. Gabriel :: Peter
10. Certificate :: of Authenticity
Congratulations Dr. May!
Queen guitarist Brian May is about to hand in his thesis, completing the requirements to be awarded a PhD in Astrophysics:
Brian May is completing his doctorate in astrophysics, more than 30 years after he abandoned his studies to form the rock group Queen.
The 60-year-old guitarist and songwriter said he plans to submit his thesis, "Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud," to supervisors at Imperial College London within the next two weeks.
May was an astrophysics student at Imperial College when Queen, which included Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor, was formed in 1970. He dropped his doctorate as the glam rock band became successful.
Queen were one of Britain's biggest music groups in the 1970s, with hits including "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You."
After Mercury's death in 1991, May recorded several solo albums, including 1998's "Another World." But his interest in astronomy continued, and he co-wrote "Bang! The Complete History of the Universe," which was published last year.
Finishing a PhD is a hell of an accomplishment, regardless of the circumstances. Bravo!
Questions for J.K. Rowling
Not that she'd ever even find my humble little site, but I know we all have burning, unanswered questions about things in the Hogwarts Universe. Let's discuss, shall we?
Mine below the fold, and spoiler-iffic discussion (hopefully) in the comments!
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One niggling detail that bothered me -- what was the deal with Stan Shunpike? In the last book, Harry and Dumbledore were both convinced he could never be a Death Eater, in this book he is. Did he turn? Was he Imperiused? Was he spying for someone? It wasn't explained or justified in any way.
Posted by: Ian Hamet at July 23, 2007 03:12 PM (i5qPG)
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There was some discussion that Stan was under the Imperius curse, and then he went to Azkaban, IIRC, so he may actually have been a good guy, and it wasn't just speculation. Not sure, though.
Posted by: caltechgirl at July 23, 2007 06:19 PM (qPLLC)
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I'm guessing that Draco recovered sufficiently from the whole thing to be considerably less repulsive ten years down the line. Though I'm not sure how much of that would be real personality improvement and how much would be that those he needs to impress would be less repulsive. But yeah, eeeewww.
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Here's something that has not been answered to my satisfaction: Is Snape a vampire or part vampire? He has always been described as bat-like, cloaked in darkness, darkness of the dungeon, etc. And then, it this book, when Snape flees Hogwarts, he flies off like a bat.
Surely if he were an animagus we would know, right? She doesn't come right out and say it, so I'm still wondering.
Posted by: Phoenix at July 24, 2007 01:10 PM (4N2f4)
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i dunno.... Scrimgeour was always described as if he was a lion animagus... or Crookshanks, but he was neither. I think JKR just likes the animal similes...
Posted by: caltechgirl at July 24, 2007 01:19 PM (/vgMZ)
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Okay, but page 599 says...
"With a tingle of horror, Harry saw in the distance a huge, batlike shape flying through the darkness toward the perimeter wall."
Posted by: Phoenix at July 24, 2007 01:28 PM (4N2f4)
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And, just before that, snape escapes by jumping out of the window. He was carrying a wand, but no broom. So, he either wingardium leviosa'd himself or he flew out that window without benefit of a broom.
Or...he learned how to fly sans broom like Voldy.
Posted by: Phoenix at July 24, 2007 01:33 PM (4N2f4)
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Sorry I'm late.
I don't think Hagrid has a Patronus. He was expelled in his third year, so he never learned that spell. ... Ron's terrier and Hermoine's otter are probably meant to be personality clues. It feels right to me (even if I can't explain quite why). ...
However, I share your puzzlement about Draco. This may have been one of those "left on the cutting room floor" bits, but she set us up for a big change of heart that didn't really get there; it would have helped us get behind his marriage later on.
Posted by: nightfly at July 27, 2007 10:29 AM (PuuC1)
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I agree on many of these question and im really puzzled ....
What i wonder is Who is the headmaster on Hogwarts?
Is it Harry himself or anyone else in the near being.... And why did Lupin die off scene? I thought his char. was worth a little more than that. And why didnt Harry use the marauders map when going to find
Voldemort when they were looking for him in hogwarts ... was there too many people around?
I will leave these question and be visiting this forum now and then..........
Posted by: Alexander at July 28, 2007 08:12 AM (BHpHh)
Fun with Google Talk
I know, I am both a geek and a Google whore.
But I love google talk. Not the least of which includes the fact that you can run Gtalk from your Gmail without having to download the chat program or that you don't need to add people to your list manually, all you have to do is send them an email from your Gmail account.
But by far my favorite aspect of google talk is the "status message" that you can customize. That's so much better than "available" or "not available"
Recent status messages I've posted:
I am not among the rice-eating robots I wish I'd never been broiled I have a date with Harry Potter Ice! We have Ice! I'm afraid of Farmer Shootypants too
I've noticed some of you getting into the act too! Notably sarahk and Paul Burgess who usually have an amusing message attached to their avatar...
So, fellow googleheads, do you have Gtalk? Do you like to leave wacky messages on your "status" line too?
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My personal message: "I'm ur huckleberry.", from the movie Tombstone! LOL
I use google chat ALL THE TIME. How come I never see you on there?!
Posted by: c.a. Marks at July 23, 2007 12:05 PM (T7eG4)
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my AIM away message is usually "this is me ignoring you"
does that count?
Posted by: wRitErsbLock at July 23, 2007 12:07 PM (+MvHD)
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nope, go with the default most of the time. Occasionally I will use a Pinky and brain phrase... -)
Posted by: vw bug at July 23, 2007 01:01 PM (FPOeI)
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You..and your blog..both rock.
I'm blog rolling you as we speak.
Posted by: Aaron Proctor at July 23, 2007 01:07 PM (ygCF+)
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Yes, my away message on Google Talk is "gone to jupiter." Which is short for "gone to jupiter past six months."
And the proper rejoinder to that is, "not father but son."
It's an old in-joke between my brother and myself. Many years ago our dad had a small mail-order business, which we used to help out on. Sometimes he would fall behind on orders, and send customers these rather wacked-out excuses, which my brother and I used to sum up privately as "gone to jupiter past six months," and "not father but son."
Posted by: Paul Burgess at July 23, 2007 02:40 PM (7EVyU)
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Oh, word...I always g-talk (and I always see you on it, too). The latest? "Be nice to the Joo." Otherwise I usually post crap in Yiddish, German or Hebrew, which nobody besides me understands.
Posted by: Erica at July 24, 2007 05:25 AM (n1ABe)
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Oh yes. I'm always changing it up. It's to amuse the other gtalkers; yes, I'm a dork.
Posted by: sarahk at July 30, 2007 11:02 AM (QLpkT)
You're a movie geek! You're the type who camps out in lines to score opening-night tickets to Star Wars and Charlie's Angels sequels and probably have stalked more than one celebrity for their autograph. Your home movie collection is to be envied - only some of it pirated, honest! Take this quiz!
As of my taking this, I was only the 6th person to get this result!
Emerging from my Harry Potter Haze...
Of course, I was done with HP7 on Thursday night, courtesy of the dude who photographed the "carpet" book. Thanks, bud. You rawk.
We did go out yesterday morning and get 2 copies, and I finished it with DH yesterday evening (we were reading aloud).
To make up for it, we set ourselves up for some more serious house work, and this morning we nearly finished the front room.
But this evening I am going to snuggle back up with Harry, Ron, and Hermione and re-read a few favorite moments.
So, what did you love? What did you NOT love? Spoilers sure to abound in the comments, if you're a slow reader.....
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I was SO happy when Neville turned out to be such a hero! The parts that bothered me the most - the students who died fighting in Hogwarts, Dobby ::sniffle::. I was thrilled when Molly Weasley kicked Bella's butt! I laughed out loud at that scene. And what about Kreatcher? He was awesome!! Ack! There's so much I loved about the book, I feel like I am going to pop!
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I loved the thing insanely, but I haven't wanted to get too excited around Jay since he's only a bit more than halfway through it. The way that man reads my mind, he'd figure some of it out by my extreme level of happiness. Ditto on Snape. If he hadn't turned out to be exactly who I thought he was, I'd have been crushed. I really appreciated that she went ahead and let things unfold logically, rather than trying to be all tricksy. Well done. Very well done. And can I say again that I'm happy the Snape thing turned out the way it was supposed to? LOL.
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Got my copy Saturday, but haven't read it yet. Instead I am doing what I promised myself... going back and reading from the very first book, slowly, enjoying it. When I finally get to book 7 it'll be that much better!
Yeah, I should take my temp; I could be SICK! LOL!
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I love that JK broke with tradition and formula on this one. It felt much more adult somehow. I, too, was not surprised with Snape's revelations. I was a bit peeved at one thing, however. I feel that Dumbledore's compartmentalization of information really hurt the Order.
I continue to see about a bajillion symetries between the story and WWII, but that's nothing new.
I loved the way that Kreacher transformed after being shown some kindness. I liked the addition of a pragmatic and realistic Aberforth. It really really upset me when both Tonks and Lupin died, leaving their child orphaned like Harry was. Dobby's death didn't hit me as hard, but it was nice to see him go out on his own terms and in a noble endeavor. I really liked seeing the entire magical community rally there at the end. Somehow, it pleased me to see the Malfoys brought so low and then redeemed, if grudgingly. Snapes death made me really angry but not because I felt sorry for him, but because it so purely defined Voldemort: so evil that he would kill even his most trusted lieutenant (however wrongly - he never knew that Snape had betrayed him) for an advantage - without really thinking things through.
Posted by: Phoenix at July 23, 2007 09:34 AM (4N2f4)
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What I most wanted from the books was Snape being innocent, and he was, so I was happy.
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I too was surprised by the Harry/Ginny and in the epilogue, the Ron/Hermione romances/marriage + kids thing. I think it was a little strange given that in the other books Ron and hermione always seem to bicker and argue, whereas Harry and Hermione really seemed close. I was expecting them to hook up. It was almost as if both H/Hr were too afraid to tell each other of their love and it fell through. Harry did save Ginny's life, and he does seem to like her. They never kiss though (?)And in the 6th book Ron is all over Lavender. You'd think they would be the couple in the end, Harry + Hermione, and Ron + Lavender.
Posted by: Francis at July 27, 2007 05:42 PM (mWQIO)
The First Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Review!
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows hasn't been made available to the press yet, but the Baltimore Sun obtained a copy and has posted a review (link not necessarily spoiler-free) (SPOILER-FREE QUOTE!):
Readers could enjoy Rowling's temporary, folksy fix for chasing away the blues (eat chocolate) while applauding the more permanent balm she offers: Concentrate with all your might on the events and people that have made you happy.
Book seven is no less penetrating, but it lacks much of the charm and humor that distinguished the earlier novels. Even the writing is more prosaic, less fanciful.
But, how could it be otherwise?
By book seven, Rowling is no longer inventing her magical world. Here, characters are accustomed to it, so it holds few surprises for them -- and by extension, for us.
In addition, Harry and his friends are no longer children. The early books, in particular, were enchanting because we could watch Harry and his friends struggling with exceptional powers, which they had not yet mastered. So a young witch or wizard would mount a broomstick for the first time and promptly be bucked off. It wasn't unlike watching real boys and girls take their first steps or learn to read -- skills every bit as magical and mysterious as casting a Summoning Spell.
By the end of the article, she does give away some minor spoilers, so read the whole thing at your own risk.
Spoiler stuff below the fold for the brave amongst you!
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I highlighted a FEW lines and then thought better of it... my book has been shipped and I want to read it for myself.
I expect Harry to die and I hope a few others I don't care for, but other than that... nah, I'll find out in a few days.
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Like you, I hate suspense. I love the series but impatience gets the better off me. I don't get incensed when there are spoilers so I read it. Some of my predictions were right
And I don't believe entirely the 700+ scans are real but as I hear from the reviews of the NY Times and Baltimore Sun... Thanks for the insight anyway. (: Have a nice time reading the book!
Posted by: Vanessa at July 20, 2007 08:11 AM (s0DuC)
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I just finished it last night and have started re-reading it. This is truly the best series of books ever. The characters aren't static, the plot isn't a bland re-hashing of books earlier in the series, and while you know where it's going, you have no idea HOW it's getting there.
I *heart* JKR. She deserves every damn dime she's made on this!
Posted by: Mrs. Who at July 22, 2007 10:29 AM (9FXen)
House Update
I owe you all a house update, as some of you have been asking pretty often. Not much has been happening, really because we're both working over the summer and it gets too damn hot to do anything in the afternoons.
Ok, not much isn't really true. We've had the handyman rip out the heater, and now the wall is fixed (we'll get it painted after everything else is done so we can do all the touch ups at once):
Lots more below the jump (and more pictures!) more...
Posted by: Stacy at July 18, 2007 04:23 PM (92p8H)
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Looking wonderful. You have been doing stuff! That's actually quite a bit when you work full time too.
I think once they dumped the concrete there was no picking it back up, so they had to leave the "mini-mountain to harden. At least they didn't have to rip it out again to fix the pipe. That would've been far worse. *grin*
Posted by: Teresa at July 18, 2007 05:06 PM (gsbs5)
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VERY cool. Love the counter & pantry. Pull-out shelves rule. Too bad we don't have IKEA in NY. The closest one to us is in Ontario, Canada, which is fine except for border-crossing delays.
Looks like you guys are doing great with the house!
Posted by: Marie at July 18, 2007 05:32 PM (ocfI9)
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Oooooo. I like those pull out shelves in the pantry! Very much!
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I've wanted that Ikea butcher block thing for ages. I have butcher block envy now!
Posted by: Helen at July 19, 2007 12:04 AM (OR0rC)
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I adore that pantry, CTG! I'll have to see if Ikea has a web site, because there is no Ikea anywhere in this part of the world.
It is all shaping up very nicely. The butcher block table is beautiful, too!
Ok, I love Jon Lovitz now.
I've never been a big fan of Jon Lovitz, except for maybe his "Satan" gig on SNL, but from now on, he's on my "good guys in Hollywood" list, regardless of his politics:
It was fight night at an L.A. comedy club last week when Jon Lovitz roughed up Andy Dick over the murder of their "Saturday Night Live" colleague, Phil Hartman.
Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada, who witnessed the assault, said, "Jon picked Andy up by the head and smashed him into the bar four or five times, and blood started pouring out of his nose." Lovitz told Page Six, "All the comedians are glad I did it because this guy is a [bleep]hole."
Lovitz and Dick have been at loggerheads since a 1997 Christmas party at Hartman's house, five months before his troubled wife Brynn flipped out, fatally shooting Hartman, then killing herself. "Andy was doing cocaine, and he gave Brynn some after she had been sober for 10 years. Phil was furious about it - and then five months later he's dead," said Lovitz, adding that when he filled in on Hartman's "Newsradio" sitcom, "I told Andy, 'I wouldn't be here now if you hadn't given Brynn that cocaine.' "
Last year, Lovitz related, a drunken Dick strolled up to his table at Ago in West Hollywood, rudely downed his guests' peach liqueur drinks, and "looked at me and said, 'I put the "Phil Hartman hex" on you - you're the next one to die.' I said, 'What did you say?' and he repeated it. I wanted to punch his face in, but I don't hit women."
When the two ran into each other at the Laugh Factory last Wednesday, "I wanted him to say he was sorry for the 'Phil Hartman hex,' " Lovitz told us. "First he says, 'I don't remember saying that.' Then he leans in and says, 'You know why I said it? Because you said I killed Phil Hartman.' Which I never said. Then he asked me to be in his new movie.
"I grabbed him by the shirt and leaned him over and said, 'I don't want to be in your movie! I don't want to be in your life!' I pushed him against the rail. Then I pushed him again really hard. A security guard broke it up. I'm not proud of it . . . but he's a disgusting human being." Dick's rep said he had no comment.
Good Job, Jon. I sincerely hope you don't get arrested for it because this? It's justice. Pure and simple. Not to mention that you pounded him in the coke-hole he calls a nose. Bravo. Dick is such an appropriate name for that schmuck. He needs some help. Maybe you scared him into it. But I doubt it.
For your enjoyment, here's Jon and the late, great Phil Hartman in a sketch entitled "Discover- The Elements":
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This is the post I *wish* I had written. I had a huge crush on both Phil Hartman and Jon Lovitz, before Phil was killed, and so I was devastated and furious over the whole thing.
News Radio (not to mention, SNL, which goes without saying) was one of the best shows ever, and yet, I never took to Andy Dick. He was such a measily little pricklet, so...let me just say...
The guy TOTALLY had it coming to him, and I'm glad that Jon Lovitz was the guy to do it. I feel like I owe it to myself to watch SNL this weekend, to see if they do a sketch about it.
Yeah, I'm with you on this one. Will the *real* J-Lo please step forward?!
Word.
Posted by: Erica at July 18, 2007 11:05 AM (cs95G)
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I loved Phil Hartman's routine and acting. Lovitz was hit and miss, but I hated Andy Dick.
Posted by: Contagion at July 18, 2007 04:13 PM (gSaan)
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Alright, well..you know...I was good friends with John Lovitz. Dat's why he has a mullet now...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT32h4h6-Jg
Yeah, yeah, that's the ticket!
Posted by: zonker at July 21, 2007 12:19 AM (PrUNH)
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1. Situation :: Normal, All F****** up (SNAFU)
2. Theme song :: ?????
3. Kelly :: girl
4. Club :: DV8
5. Swerve :: squirrel
6. Couch :: potato
7. Bigfoot :: hairy
8. Arbitrary :: legal system
9. Inventor :: Edison
10. Blazer :: hot
Posted by: Mrs. Who at July 17, 2007 12:39 PM (YU6UF)
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1. Situation :: Normal
2. Theme song :: Gilligan's Island
3. Kelly :: Clarkson
4. Club :: Med
5. Swerve :: Sharply
6. Couch :: Potato
7. Bigfoot :: Big shoe
8. Arbitrary :: Law enforcement
9. Inventor :: Edison
10. Blazer :: White
Charlotte Mayor won't apologize for telling the truth
Pat McCrory, Mayor of Charlotte NC tells it like it is:
The NAACP wants Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory to apologize for remarks he made about African American youth after last week's arrests during Fourth of July festivities in uptown.
Ken White, president of the Charlotte Branch of the NAACP, on Wednesday called the mayor's comments "insensitive" and said he's concerned they painted "African American youth with a broad swath that cuts deep in many of our communities."
McCrory's comments came July 5 in a letter to the city manager congratulating police on their efforts the night before, when 169 people were arrested in uptown. McCrory also wrote that "too many of our youth, primarily African American, are imitating and/or participating in a gangster type of dress, attitude, behavior and action."
Later Wednesday, McCrory said he won't apologize.
Why not?
"Because my comments were accurate. Period."
Mayor McCrory's comments, as discussed above, were in regards to many arrests at the city's 4th of July celebration. From the Charlotte Observer:
The uptown crowd was primarily African American, as were most of those arrested: Of 143 adults arrested, 122 were black. Police later noted that those arrested comprised fewer than 1 percent of the uptown revelers.
Mayor McCrory went on to explain both his statements, and why he refuses to apologize:
McCrory ... cited statistics showing more than 60 percent of Charlotte's gang members are African American. And, he said, the victims of gang violence also tend to be black.
"One thing we agree on is that it is a horrible stereotype," McCrory said, "but it's being perpetuated by those who continue to dress like, behave like and act like gang members. It's not productive to our community, our neighborhoods, our schools, or to those individuals who are doing it."
Kudos for Mayor McCrory for saying the truth, and refusing to back down from it. Too often in this society our leaders back down from a stand because powerful opposition groups (in this case the NAACP) start threatening them.
But I must echo LaShawn Barber and ask: When did it become more of a crime in this country to SAY that something is wrong, than to do the wrong thing?
LaShawn goes on:
Too many black “youth” eschew education and decent living, while embracing a lifestyle that glorifies criminal activity, triflingness (yes, there’s such a word), and having illicit and zero-responsibility sex with as many women as possible. The resultant children are sentenced to fatherless homes and instability. That, too, makes me sick to my stomach.
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Blacks cannot complain about what white people may or may not be doing to them when they don’t even care about their own children. I’ve lost patience with it, and I advise everybody — no matter what color you are — to stop being afraid of the truth or of black people making demands. Take it from an insider: the bark, as loud and annoying as it is, is much worse than the bite.
It's my hope that more of our leaders, of ALL colors, stand up and ask the tough questions and give the tough answers about what's wrong in our communities, following Pat McCrory's example.
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Hey, if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it's gotta be a duck, right?
Posted by: Michele at July 14, 2007 10:47 AM (EVoot)
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Thanks for the post...if you blame all your problems on someone else but don't DO anything FOR yourself, you'll have exactly nothing. (LaShawn Barber is one amazing woman!)
Posted by: Mrs. Who at July 15, 2007 10:47 AM (9FXen)
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No doubt that there is still a lot of prejudice in the USA..and throughout the world. But denying the short comings of a particular race or creed is not gonna solve a damn thing. When was the last time you heard about the white race defending white trash just because they were white?
Moonbattery, Hypocrisy, Idiocy: Three of a kind
The "crack young staff" of the Hatemonger's Quarterly is on to something:
It's funny how people who claim to care so much about the Bush administration's supposed assault on the proper functioning of our representative democracy seem to care so little about ensuring the proper functioning of our representative democracy.
Reading this, I was reminded of a day, back in 2004, just before President Bush was reelected. It was summer, probably August or September, after the national conventions. The time when the partisanship really started to get out of hand, and bitter.
My own office was on the 7th floor, and it just so happened that there was a lovely, big Wendy's on the second floor. Every day around 11:30 I would head down in the elevator to beat the crowd for my grilled chicken sandwich, baked potato (no sour cream, but lots of chives please!), and Diet Coke.
On the day in question I entered the restaurant to find a girl in line in front of me wearing a white doctor's coat tied about her waist, green scrub pants, and a t-shirt emblazoned with "Fuck the Electoral College".
I was so disgusted, I lost my appetite and went back up to my office. Honestly, the bit that bothered me the LEAST was the fact that she was clearly an intern or resident, and she thought it was proper to dress like that in front of patients. I mean., she probably wore her coat buttoned.... What chapped my ass was the 100% ignorance of what the Electoral College is all about, and why we have it in the first place. That she would proclaim publicly (in effect) "our system is broken because the wrong guy won, so let's trash it and keep changing it until the right guy wins."
But getting back to the HMQ piece, which is about the "Impeach Bush" movement. Answer me this: What kind of "high crimes and misdemeanors" is he guilty of? What laws did he break?
I can't hear you. Maybe because you can't answer.
The truth is that the Moonbat brigade are vindictive bitter losers who CAN NOT accept the fact that (1) the majority of Americans disagree with them and (2) Their poster boy was impeached for cause. He lied to Federal investigators.
It's clear to me that this impeachment nonsense is no more than a tired game of tit-for-tat. You impeached our boy, we'll impeach yours. Except it isn't anywhere NEAR that simple. You can't impeach someone because you think he's stupid or you disagree with him or (OMG!) he's a Christian. (Which BTW, Bill Clinton claims to be too!). He has to commit a crime, which Clinton did, and Bush has not.
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Absolutely! It is so much a tit-for-tat thing. People like your t-shirt wearing gal drive me bonkers too for the same reasons I imagine. They don't understand the history and are unclear on the concept.
I would posit that the Electoral College is even more important today because we are now entering, in my opinion, the age of the Super-Cities. Cities that have expanded into far-spreading suburbs, where the large majority of the population all resides.
It should never be possible for the electorate of 5 or 6 states to determine our highest office. The little people in flyover country matter too, even if some of do shop at Walmart and Target. But, many don't see it that way.
And, frankly, people who are constantly calling for impeachment look like fools because impeachment is only the first step. You still have to have a trial and find the official guilty. Another pesky detail, I know.
What I'd like to know is, what do they think they gain by impeaching Bush? That just makes Cheney President (if they succeed).
Furthermore, have you seen the tshirt that Cindy Sheehan is wearing lately? "Arrest Cheney First". What the heck is that supposed to mean?
I guess I'm just an ignorant neocon witch/redneck living in flyover country, because I can't figure out what he's supposed to be arrested for...
Sorry for the long comment...
Posted by: Phoenix at July 11, 2007 11:25 AM (4N2f4)
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Excellent post! I've never understood liberals turning bitterly hateful and wanting to throw everything out because they can't control it...
It's just an odd state of mind.
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CalTechGirl,
You appear confused.
What about my post
a) Gave the impression I did not read the Babalu website?
b) And where do I give the impression I agree with Cuba in any way?
Please be specific
Posted by: FightClub™ at July 12, 2007 09:23 AM (1SN4m)
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1) You implied that someone on Babalu was praising the castro regime
2) I never implied that you supported the regime. In fact, I suggested you share your stories.
Posted by: caltechgirl at July 12, 2007 09:31 AM (qPLLC)
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When a person goes off half-cocked as you just did, it give us conservatives a bad rap.
Let me educate you on where you went wrong.
"There is an eMail I recently received from a friend. It contained a link to the Babalublog about someone who was waxing philosophic about the greatness that is the worker's paradise known as Cuba. I had something to say right away, but I held off for a few dasy in order to take care of some other things, and get a few minutes set aside to write about Cuba."
What other people understood quite clearly, as this "someone" was a TROLL on that website, and was ARGUING with the good people at Babalublog.
Maybe you just had too much caffeine today, or you just like slapping innocent people around because you feel superior?
Tell you what, in case you still "think" you know more than I do about Cuba, or you think you still know more about the "intent" or "moral" of my story, or God forbid, my intentions than I do...
Take a moment and following this link.
So, tell me, you still think I was trying to say that the people at Babalublog are Pro-Cuba, or did your brain short circuit?
Posted by: FightClub™ at July 12, 2007 10:28 AM (1SN4m)
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Thanks for clarifying your position, I'm glad you really aren't saying terrible things about my friends and, again, I invite you to share your firsthand experiences with the crew at Babalu.
As for half-cocked and short-circuited, I'd say there's more than enough of that to go around.
Posted by: caltechgirl at July 12, 2007 11:02 AM (qPLLC)
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Perhaps it's because I've been done with the Bushies for about five years now, but there are plenty of examples of possible high crimes and misdemeanors, I think...
As a couple examples - authorization to commit torture (violations of the US Code and several treaties that we are parties to - and treaties made pursuant to the Constitution are "the Supreme law of the land); use of signing statements to circumvent the intent of Congress (questionable, but could work); unilateral, unconstitutional suspension of habeas corpus (only Congress can suspend habeas corpus and only in certain circumstances); one could also probably make an argument for war crimes...
I'm not saying that he should be impeached, but I do think there is as good a case against Bush as there was against Clinton.
And before you ask, no, I haven't gone soft in the head or all liberal. I just call it as I see it.
As far as the Electoral College anecdote, I find the greatest failure of our education system to be the complete lack of education in civics/government. I remember having to explain simple points of our constitutional system to people in law school.
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Confront such ignorance. Don't lose your appetite and go back up to your office. It's up to people like us to confront these people. Don't let these idiots win simply as a result of our sense of disgust.
Posted by: zonker at July 21, 2007 12:06 AM (PrUNH)
Posted by: Aaron at July 10, 2007 08:17 PM (x57wb)
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Wow. that is complete. I still think Potter dies, he is an egotistical teenager who thinks he can do it all... snapes lives and marries Draco's mother because draco's father dies. Ta da.
Posted by: vw bug at July 11, 2007 05:45 AM (FPOeI)
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Clueless Geek Alert: I thought "More On HP7" was in reference to some new Hewlett-Packard toy or upgrade or something, so I was really befuddled when I clicked through.
Posted by: dogette at July 11, 2007 07:29 AM (q/UVc)
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I actually thought the same as Dogette for a split second, then got my bearings and clicked on the excellenet timesink link, with which I can find a lot to agree.
Unfortunately, I haven't read the series repeatedly trying to garner every detail and clue, so I find myself being surprised at mention of this or that happening, as I don't remember it all.
The Wheel of Time, on the other hand...
Well, and even that I haven't read the most recent few in most cases more than once each, whereas I've read the first six as many as four or five times each.
Clearly you have learned nothing, either from your master's thesis at Columbia, or about your own children.
But that's not surprising, given that you would publicly insult your own son. Calling him a pawn is pretty low. As if he can't think for himself. I don't know whether that says more about his shallowness, or YOUR inability to mold him into a self-reliant and thoughtful young man if you think so poorly of his ability to make decisions about his life.
You say your life is surrounded by signs and symbols of the military. Perhaps you should take advantage of your unique situation and learn about that which you seem to loathe without understanding.
Oh, and one more thing. You say you are worried about how the experience will affect your son. You worry he will be seriously harmed. But did you ever think that maybe he might be changed for the better? That perhaps the "horrors" he sees over there will spur him on to great things? That he might dedicate himself to removing the suffering of others.
I wish you luck in dealing with your issues, and I thank your son for the choice he made to serve our country.
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She is an idiot... says a mom whose son is set to deploy to Iraq in short order.
Posted by: Teresa at July 11, 2007 05:44 PM (gsbs5)
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Do you think with an article like that her son will feel inspired to come home???!!!! Maybe he's trying to just get away from her...kind of sounds like Cindy Sheehan's son.
I'm putting Mary Jo's son in my prayers.
Posted by: Mrs. Who at July 12, 2007 08:05 AM (9FXen)
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Amen, CTG. Couldn't have said it better than you already have but I suppose that's par for the course. 'Twas good to talk to you this evening. Let me know if you ever lack for depraved text messages. I'm here for you. W00t!
Posted by: zonker at July 20, 2007 11:54 PM (PrUNH)
We're having an unnecessary (and broken) wall heater ripped out of our front room to make way for my walnut sideboard. YAY! And that gas valve at the bottom will come out too so the floor will be flush.
Yes, that is the neighbor's fence you can see through the hole.
Yay! I'm defective!
At least according to Benny 16:
Pope Benedict XVI has reasserted the universal primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released Tuesday that says Orthodox churches were defective and that other Christian denominations were not true churches.
Here we go again. Watch the idiots erupt in 3.... 2..... 1......
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Heh... Everyone says that their religion is the one true faith... I am Catholic, but I've heard this stuff from the heads of other organizations as well.
Even Scientologists think their 'religion' is the only way to go...
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Hi CalTechGirl!
I would note a few things:
1. Merely on branding purposes, what else would the CEO of the RCC say? "Eh, join, don't join, all churches are pretty much the same, Ned."
2. The Nicene Creed says "one holy catholic and apostolic church;" thus, there is one church. We Christians have been haggling over the meaning of that ever since.
3. Actually, the RCC says it knows where the church definitely is, but it doesn't know where it's not.
4. Technically, the RCC says it's the Church (as well as the Eastern Orthodox, but I've never met any Eastern Orthodox and I think someone made them up), and the Protestant churches are "ecclesial bodies" made up of Christians who don't "have the fullness of the faith."
Does that help?
Posted by: IB Bill at July 10, 2007 12:58 PM (3Vvjw)
