TGIF!

[Terri]

<span style='color:#B92C15 '><span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/flag17.gif Welcome to http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif </span></span>

<span style='color:navy'>Ahh....it's Friday! http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Grab a hot http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/coffee.gif and let's talk about what's going on in the world. But first a short announcement to let you know that Ollie North will be gracing our commentary pages on Fridays. This week's sterling effort is posted out in the forum for your comments. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/chatter.gif

France is having a huge transportation strike. Teachers and mailmen stayed home in sympathy. This goes on while they are being evaluated for suitability to host the Olympics. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tqrolleyes.gif There were tens of thousands of protestors complaining because they are going to be expected to work more than 35 hours a week. :

Jane Fonda will be releasing an autobiography next month. Wonder how she will paint her support for North Vietnam against the US? I also saw that she will be having a hip replacement. Even anti-American hippies get old. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/doh.gif

American Household wealth has risen to an all time high. Somebody must be doing something right. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yes.gif

Michael Powell is leaving the FCC soon. He had a rough go of it there but he did make some good rulings although I'm not sure if all of them were.

I know we have other country music fans here. Did you hear that Chris LeDoux passed away of cancer at age 56. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad1.gif

The ex-prez had his surgery this morning and is doing fine. Speaking of health care in Scotland there has been an 800% increase in the number of patients waiting to see a "consultant". Maybe it's a good thing for the ex-prez that Hillary care didn't pass. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin5.gif

Words of Wisdom: "The Democrats don't have a plan. They have one strategy: Blame Bush. And we all know how well that's worked out for them over the last four years." ~ Tom DeLay, http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/jacka.gif of the Day: “Well, because I think he is. I think at core he’s an honest person. I know that you have a different view. I know that you consider it sort of astonishing anybody would say so, but I think you can be an honest person and lie about any number of things.” ~ Dan Rather, about Bill Clinton, from Media Reasearch Center.

God Bless our great country. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/flag19.gif May Freedom ever ring!</span>

[lpara]

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I think I'm going to faint! I http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/inlove.gif him so much! This is really, really thrilling! http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif Can't wait!!

Hmmm, Dan Rather's definition of honesty has been true to form throughout his career. It just baffles me the things that come out of their irrational mouths . . . something must be leaking out of the brain.

Time to check in with Morph . . . he seems to have gone missing.

[Revalamb]

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/star2.gif GOOD MORNING USA http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/star2.gif

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/jacka.gif of the Day: “Well, because I think he is. I think at core he’s an honest person. I know that you have a different view. I know that you consider it sort of astonishing anybody would say so, but I think you can be an honest person and lie about any number of things.” ~ Dan Rather, about Bill Clinton, from Media Reasearch Center.
[/QUOTE] Peas of a pod. Rather, setting up his excuse for a career. " I may have lied about Bush and others, but I am still honest." What an Idiot.

Gonna be a beautiful in Winnemucca today. 34 right now but to be 66 again today. Sunny and warm is the forecast.

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Re 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">France is having a huge transportation strike. Teachers and mailmen stayed home in sympathy. This goes on while they are being evaluated for suitability to host the Olympics. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tqrolleyes.gif There were tens of thousands of protestors complaining because they are going to be expected to work more than 35 hours a week. :[/QUOTE] It figures, griping about having to work more than 35 hours a week and they are still in contention for the Olympics, Frogs, All noise and no brains. How do they rate a 7 hour workday? How do they get anything done?

God Bless you all

[stormy]

GOOD MORNING, YA'LL

Just a brief post to wish everyone a http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/happydance.gif ing day and hope you have http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sun1.gif in your heart, if not in your weather! http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yes.gif

And, to leave this URL for Ms. pRIM--more info on the security breach:

LexisNexis Breach Fuels Data Security Worries (http://www.gopusa.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.pl?act=ST; f=25;t=19570)

Hope I don't get fussed at for posting this here--but, it's way too late and/or early to figure out where to put it where she'd find it readily.

Stormy the OLD http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/granny.gif of http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif saying http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif to ALL!!

[pRIMrose]

Good Morning ~ just had a nice long post written and zapped myself. Closed the wrong window. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/doh.gif

Makes me want to http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bawl.gif all over the place. And it was such a good post. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bawl.gif

Oh well ~ Que Serra!(sp)

Thanks stormy ~ for the link. And we're afraid of a National ID. Guess only the crooks and thugs should be privy to our personal info. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes2.gif

On that note, I think I'll toodle on down to the break room and see if a cup of http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/coffee.gif will help my attitude.

BBAW

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[TGImRepublican]

Yes! Yes! Yes! TGIF http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

What no http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/HB.gif today?

CleosMom - you are right about the grass being greener.... but wouldn't it make them work a little harder if they thought they could be traded http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif Hey, we may have something here.

termind - Hi Dave, I think Kerry might have thought he had a chance here because of Taft's record. Ohioans, however are very independant, headstrong, and (yes http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif ) sometimes stubborn. They are also - overall- well informed and patriotic to a fault. Taft sure had nothing to do with leading the state to President Bush. OhioWoman hit it on the head. In spite of Taft....Ohioans went with our beloved president.

Cheesecake - I guess my mistake. I thought that Highway bill was rammed through and the Bankruptcy reform was still taking center stage. Well.. I am glad it did not pass then. I was hearing that the truckers would have a lot of problems because there are enough differences between states on requirements that one more set of papers might just push some over the proverbial edge.
Yes, your truckin' Farmer is right. By the time all the newer legislation is enacted - then the state LE has to catch up, then the local LE. By that time they have drafted and passed a whole new set.

I did not get to check back in last night. Prayers for Jason and for all who made his event a success. Prayers to Rory's friends who have lost a wife,mother, and soulmate to cancer.

OK, Where are you Katy?!

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif I have gotten too used to your treats http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bawl.gif What - no big gooey rolls this morning http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/shake.gif no giant death by chocolate brownies http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/shake.gif no pancakes and links with syrup http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bawl.gif and no KK's yet either.

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrinangelA.gif You know I meant you were evil (bringing in treats) as a good thing http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/coquet.gif right?http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif?? http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/shuffle.gif

Ok enough fun, I have errands to get to so I can get back and see what is up in the threads.

Have a maximus Friday!!!!!!

[KatyJ]

Good morning from http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif Jacksonville, Florida. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif

This morning, I don't have to be at work until 10:00. *Today is also payday. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/happydance.gif http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/elefant.gif http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yelclap.gif

I placed some blueberry and strawberry pancakes in the lounge area along with a pitcher of freshly squeeze http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/orange.gif juice. *Also, I have some fresh maple syrup to go with the flapjacks. *Please help yourself, but remember to save some for Danny.

I am happy Ollie North will be joining us here on Fridays. *I really enjoy him.

I am off to check the threads. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif

[TGImRepublican]

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Thank You Thank You Katy

Now, I am complete http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

My keyboard was getting all soggy from my http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif whining and :bawl:ing

You are the Hostess with the Mostess http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[Ohiowoman]

Good Friday morning, everyone!

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">Ohioans, however are very independant, headstrong, and (yes *) sometimes stubborn. [/QUOTE]
Who, us? Not Ohioans! I've gotten some pleasure out of thinking that Kerry might have told his people, "Ohio! Those hicks in Ohio put Bush over the top!" Sorry, John! Oops, no, I'm not!

Ollie North and Michelle Malkin, both added in the same week! You folks are very good to us! I've been checking out some of the other commentary, too, and it's excellent.

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">“Well, because I think he is. I think at core he’s an honest person. I know that you have a different view. I know that you consider it sort of astonishing anybody would say so, but I think you can be an honest person and lie about any number of things.” ~ Dan Rather, about Bill Clinton, from Media Reasearch Center.[/QUOTE]
http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/shake.gif Uh, okay, Dan. Your definition of "honest" is apparently pretty elastic. But that's all right - so is Clinton's.

Maybe the strike in France is a deliberate attempt to sabotage the Olympic effort. After all, the strikers might have to work harder if the country gets them.

Okay, off to work! BBL

[flowerpower]

Good morning...the sun is almost up...and the birds are singing! yaaaa! Spring is upon us!

Katy thanks for the goodies...we put Danny's stash behind the bread box on the counter.

Ollie North! I love Ollie North. I wish he had a post in the Administration. I always enjoy reading his columns and seeing him on Fox.

A short post this morning...but I will be back! TTFN

[Froufrou]

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">I think you can be an honest person and lie about any number of things.” ~ Dan Rather, about Bill Clinton, from Media Reasearch Center.
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Terri - Thanks for the exact quote. *As I noted in the humor thread re: Blathernot, he made this statement to BOR after being asked by BOR over and over "you do?" *"No really, you do?"
http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rotflo.gif *It makes sense when I read the rest of the quote!

Well, how are all my Ohioan Hick buddies this a.m.?! *Thank goodness you put Bush "over the top!" *We Texan Hicks couldn't Git 'Er Done all alone, dontchaknow!!!

I am early today due to the neighbor's dog barking all the @#%^@%^@ night long. *I was lying there in all my dog-loving glory thinking of ways to gently sore-up the throat that should have been hoarse hours ago, but without causing any pain. *

Couldn't come up with anything. *Got mad at myself just for thinking about it. *We have skunks and "O"possums *around here and that could have caused the ruckus. *That "O" is for Schultzie BTW.

Old Man will be here soon with his sword, so we had better divy up the
http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/orange.gif juice and flapjacks before he spears them all...

TTFN/BBL

[Der Alte]

Good Morning All: Ollie and Michelle in one week - wow

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>[b]Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE"> Que Serra!([/QUOTE]Hey RIM, is that the same as Kay Sir rah?

Got to get movin early this morning. Taking Lucky back to the surgeon for his 6 week checkup. He seems to be doing quite well, but still has a pronounced limp and if he gets up to more than walking speed he tends to do it on three legs.

Have a great day.

-30-

[Terri]

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">Hope I don't get fussed at for posting this here--but, it's way too late and/or early to figure out where to put it where she'd find it readily.[/QUOTE]

Well Stormy, I hope you don't feel fussed at but the fact is that if something is posted in the wrong forum, and too much of it is posted, then one of the mods or I have to move it and so I did. I left a link to it's new location in your post. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Bigdog]

Good morning all

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">“Well, because I think he is. I think at core he’s an honest person. I know that you have a different view. I know that you consider it sort of astonishing anybody would say so, but I think you can be an honest person and lie about any number of things.” ~ Dan Rather, about Bill Clinton, from Media Reasearch Center.
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That's Dan's way of saying "He is just as honest as I am", or "I am just as honest as he is", or something like that.
Actualy, I believe Dan was a lot worse than Bill in this respect. Bill lied most of the time, but everyone knew it and he had such a cool delivery that his supporters could accept, or ignore, the falshoods.
Dan, on the other hand, was a sneaky, coniving and downright mean lying SOB.
His "friends" were in as much danger from his tactics as were his enemies.

[termind]

Howdy Y'all!

I sure don't want to get fussed at. So, for everybody who http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bawl.gif ed all over their keyboard 'cause the http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallkk.jpgs weren't here at zero-dark-thirty, here you go: http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallkk.jpgs, http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallchockk.jpgs, http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallsprinkles.jpgs, http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallcreams.jpgs, and http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smalljelly.jpgs. And there's a couple of attitude adjusters in there for pRIM as well.

Could you imagine what would happen to any of us if we were on trial and we showed up late for court wearing pajama bottoms? And what's with the umbrella? How hot was the sun in Santa Maria, CA yesterday?

Sorry this is so short. I'm running late this morning.

And just because it's Friday, here's another load of http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallkk.jpgs, http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallchockk.jpgs, http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallsprinkles.jpgs, http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallcreams.jpgs, and http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smalljelly.jpgs.

Later...

[Terri]

I would love to have a giant donut with choc frosting and coconut on it but that is not to be. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

However, all is not lost. Will go to brunch with friends in a few hours.

Frou, I didn't see your post about Rather in the humor thread but of all his astonishing quotes, and there are many, many of them, that one always seemed the most amazing. AND he said it with a perfectly straight face. The man believes it. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rotate_on_head.gif

Flower, I never did make that pie. Still thinking about it though.

I hope pRIM's attitude has been adjusted. All that good stuff Katy left in the lounge should do it. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Why is it, all I can think about this morning is food! http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yikes.gif

[KatyJ]

Terri, I have a question for you. *I know its early but when will the next http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif Actions and Issues Conference take place? *I truly enjoyed attending last year's conference.

Smurf Alert. *The Smurfs have been spotted in the garden area planting seeds. *What kind of seeds are they planting?

[KatyJ]

It is off to work I go. *

In the precinct refrigerator, I placed some tuna fish, and club sandwiches for lunch. *Also, dinner is going to be fried shrimp, coleslaw, fries and brownie cheesecake for dessert.

Have a great day and I will see everyone tonight. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif

[Mary-Lou]

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/usflag22.gif http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/usflag22.gif http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/usflag22.gif Michelle on Thursdays and Ollie on Fridays, BE STILL MY BEATING HEART! What did we do to deserve these honors? I am speechless! (Which is saying a lot for me!)

OK, Here's some suggestions for some other days of the week:

Ann Coulter on Mondays
Charles Krauthammer on Tuesdays

Maybe some other people might want to chime in!

Added to our already STERLING Staff of GOPUSA writers, this is absolutely WONDERFUL!

Our lovely little corner of the cybersphere has attacted some big attention!
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[Granite River]

Good morning all.

Frou, I have had problems with small town cops and in the end I had to pay. I always try to be nice to them but when they start writing you a ticket for speeding 15 mph over the limit when you were only five over it is hard to smile. And I have to tell them that I’m armed to start with so they keep their hand on their gun. This last cop was a nice guy and he loved Cotton. He walked all around the truck just to be close to Cotton’s newness and power.

Stormy, my mother used the sleep until they come in bleeding method to raise my older brother and me but we made it and we liked our freedom.

Charie, I’ll ignore the notion on your part that Cotton has a green heart. I only take the cholesterol lowering drug because the recommended safe level of cholesterol dropped a point which put me in the iffy zone. I forget to take it a lot and I can’t tell that it is affecting me at all.

Flower, I too would like to see Ollie North with an official roll of the Bush team but the press would hate it and make W’s life hell.

Me and Cotton are back from east Texas and we liked Maurice pretty well. He lot a leg ejecting from an Air Force plane back during Vietnam but gets around well. He likes my project but can’t start to work on it until he gets back from China. He has been talking to some people over there and they want to build a small car that he designed. If that works out the same group may end up building my product over in China. I was hoping to create work for Americans but I guess the Chinese - - No, I don’t think I like the idea of China doing my project. I better send Maurice an e-mail and tell him to hold off showing them my design for the time being.

Years ago when we were building drill bits for the oil field we wanted to go to China and build bits over there for their drilling program. We met a guy who was importing American lumber to China and told him what we wanted to do so he said he would help us met the right people. We met a high level person with the government and that guy didn’t want us to show them how to use American technology to build world class drill bits he wanted us to help them steal the technology. We explained that there were patent considerations but he didn’t care at all about that.

RIM, you’re right about the national ID. We are naked already. If you pickup a dime off of the street and coin collector will call you the next day.

[Cheesecake]

I am so happy to read Ollie North, here. *I do love his no nonsense, logical columns.
I like his TV show as well. *Welcome, Ollie.
_

TGImRepublican

I asked the Truckinfarmer if he could listen to that guy *you listen to, on the Truckin' show....he said unfortunatly No.....he has Sirius and not XM.......he might change satellites just for that show?.....hehe....Ra dio is an important thing.

He has a fancy AM/FM thang....a Bose.....but when he is down in those hollers, he misses the main gist of the conversation.

Yes, Federal Regulations, regarding trucking, take on a whole new meaning, depending on which state you are in.........AND HE HAS HAZMAT PLACARDS......meanin g, he is checked over and over, between West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas......and Missouri....his route this week.



Rant: <table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">[quoting myself: *I said to myself, "self, why cant the State of Missouri issue a TITLE for a motion floor, 45 foot trailer, with the right number of numbers in VIN on the TITLE?",] [/QUOTE]
I have to keep sending in for a correction, each time it is re-issued, cause they continue to put 16 numbers where there should be 17.....and the pink slip that travels in the truck, IS IN ERROR.....meaning a possible out of service problem, if the 'weight scale copper' is in a bad mood....arghhhhhhhh.

Now....on to a HAPPY DAY TO ALL......its Friday and I must get out there and dig up those jars I mentioned last night. *I need to transfer some funds........ http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif *

I think I need an attitude adjustment, before the weekend..........so I'm off to check out my Chiropractor. *Amazing, how sweet and gentle I become after a good crack.

Its so windy here, Im going to have to pin my hair on with a big safety pin....... I'd hate for it to blow out the window of the Envoy, and become roadkill..........

Speaking of roadkill, we must have a burial before I even leave.......an unfortunate 'coon' met his death at the end of my driveway and the buzzards are having breakfast.....ewwwww ...I hate when that happens.

Matilda the Border Collie and Rose the Orange Tabby are waving at all with their tails......they have no choice, the wind just blew their tails up..........[nothing as funny as a Border Collie, with the wind at her back......hehehehehe he.......like inside out dog].

Also, there are about 30 fat Angus Heifers, waving..........ther e should be 30 little babies, within a few days.......I love new baby time, on the range......lol...... have you ever seen a sweeter face than a new one, batting their eyelashes, like a toad in a hail storm?.........wobbl y legs, banging *Mama's bag, for some calf slobbers?........GOD IS GREAT .......to grant me these small favors.......taking me away from all the tidbits I complain about and deal with.....God's handiwork is AMAZING.

Catch ya all later, with more comments on the daily THINGS.....in the news......off to read the other forums, and dig up those jars.

Did someone put something in the lounge, that isnt fattening? *Is there anything for breakfast that isnt fattening? *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

TGIF,
Many disjointed dots and thots,
....Cheese



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[Terri]

A superior court judge in Atlanta was shot and killed in his courtroom by a rape suspect this morning.

He apparently got a deputy's gun to shoot the judge and two deputys.

So far, he got away by carjacking a series of cars on Atlanta streets.

Incredible!

About the columns, we won't have a lot of national columnists but I hope you will enjoy Malkin and North and maybe a couple more who aren't quite as well known.

Katy, we don't have any word on a conference yet.

[Old Man]

Smurfs: Planting seeds? Giant Venus FlyTraps probably, knowing their twisted little minds
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Well, I guess, I better get a couple extra donuts and get my strength up to go and buy a new car. The oil needs to be changed in the old one.

Landscapers are supposed to be here today. It has rained so much here in Mesa (next to Phoenix) that they are running a couple of weeks behind schecule.

Smurfs? I wonder. I have some traps that I use on the roof at Christmas to try and get "deer" meat with. Maybe we could see if they'd work catchin' smurfs.http://jm.g.free.fr/smileys/unclassified/smiley_aakp.gif run up the Jolly Roger, it's war. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/pirate.gif

On a serious note: My prayers are with the families of those in Atlanta that have suffered loss at that madman that shot up the courhouse.

[flowerpower]

GR...hasnt the press all ready made W's life a living nightmare???

[lpara]

The anti-gun people are going to have a real heyday on this won't they? No more guns in the courtroom . . . in fact, no more guns period http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yikes.gif I feel bad for the deputy, but much worse for the family of the judge. Not until recently have I thought about judges having such a dangerous career. My prayers to the family of the judge.

How about some lo-fat, sugar free raspberry yogurt, cheese? http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lol.gif I will have to stay out of the http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/peepwallA.gif so I won't be tempted with all the glorious REAL food that I'm craving and Katy is supplying! All my vitals from my yearly came back in good shape . . . cholesterol needs to be lowered instead of highered every year, but I'm still below the high mark. More http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tread.gif ing and less http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/fluffy.gif should help. I think I'm going to have to cut out my half & half every morning http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/ugh.gif

OK--off to get some work done http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/ugh.gif and some fun work http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin2.gif . . . I'm finally finishing my armoire in the DR . . . have been painting topiaries, foilage, flowers, etc. on it for years and I hope to finish it this week some time. I painted over some stuff . . . so that is what is taking me so long . . . plus I took a couple of years off http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lol.gif

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[Basheva]

Good Morning Everyone! So much action in the lounge before I even get here.

Food's picked over.

Chairs askew.

Cigarette butts everywhere.

A body or two or three lying about under a chair.

Heaven only knows that's lurking in the closets.

No one's dusted in days - crumbs everywhere.

Dishes piled up.

But - here I am to the rescue.

Self inflicted ballet class today - anyone want to join me? I promise to be gentle.

A walk too.

For supper? Everything in the refrigerator will go into a pan and what comes out is what we'll eat. But I will sprinkle some magic powder on it. That should help.

The Jane Austen bio I am reading is really good.

I am planning a dinner party for some friends, and I had a great idea for the salad course - Taboule! Yes! The rest of it is all planned too.

Looking forward to the sunshine coming out from behind the morning clouds. And more sawing and hammering on the northern front. They were still hammering at 9:30 last night when I went to bed. Fortunately the bedroom is so well insulated we couldn't hear it.

Hope everyone has a simply marvelous day.

[ALLEN L. WELLS]

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif GOOD MORNING TO ALL OF THE http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/gopusa.gif http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/members.gif IN THE PRECINCT TODAY. *IT IS A COOL 52` TODAY. *EARLIER IN THE WEEK RAIN WAS PREDICTED FOR TODAY. APPARENTLY IT IS STILL TO THE WEST OF ME AND SLOWED DOWN AND WONT GET HERE UNTIL EARLY NEXT WEEK. *I WAS GLAD TO HEAR THAT SINCE THE ROOFING JOB ON MY HOUSE IS ONGOING. *THE ROOFER HAS HE WILL FINISH LATE TODAY OR EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. *I AM GLAD HE WILL BE ABLE TO FINISH BEFORE THE RAIN GETS HERE. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crossfingers.gif

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE"> But first a short announcement to let you know that Ollie North will be gracing our commentary pages on Fridays. [/QUOTE]
http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS GRAND EVENT. *I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED LTCOL NORTH AND WHAT HE HAS TO SAY. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/salute1.gif

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">France is having a huge transportation strike. Teachers and mailmen stayed home in sympathy. This goes on while they are being evaluated for suitability to host the Olympics. * There were tens of thousands of protestors complaining because they are going to be expected to work more than 35 hours a week. [/QUOTE]
http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif IT LOOKS LIKE FRANCE NEEDS TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO WHAT IS GOING ON ON THE HOME FRONT INSTEAD OF TRYING SO HARD TO BE A WORLD LEADER. *THEY HAVE TRIED TO PROMOTE THEIR WORLD LEADER AGENDA FOR A LONG TIME. *WITH THE STATUS OF THEIR MILITARY THIS IS A BIG JOKE - AN ATTEMPT TO BE A BIG DOG WITH NO BITE! http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laff.gif

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE"> Jane Fonda will be releasing an autobiography next month. Wonder how she will paint her support for North Vietnam against the US? I also saw that she will be having a hip replacement. Even anti-American hippies get old. [/QUOTE]
http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/ghostface.gif WHO CARES? *THIS TRAITOR TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN HUNG FROM A TALL TREE A LONG TIME AGO.

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE"> American Household wealth has risen to an all time high. Somebody must be doing something right. [/QUOTE]
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<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE"> The ex-prez had his surgery this morning and is doing fine. Speaking of health care in Scotland there has been an 800% increase in the number of patients waiting to see a "consultant". *Maybe it's a good thing for the ex-prez that Hillary care didn't pass. [/QUOTE]
http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif I THINK THERE IS MORE TO THE STORY ABOUT BILL CLINTON'S HEALTH. *SINCE HE LEFT OFFICE HE HAS APPEARED TO HAVE AGED A BUNCH AND JUST DOESN'T HAVE THE APPEARANCE OF A HEALTHY PERSON. *AS FAR AS HILLARY'S GRAND HEALTH CARE PLAN IS CONCERNED - THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE DISASTER TO OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IF IT HAD BEEN IMPLEMENTED.

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE"> Words of Wisdom: *"The Democrats don't have a plan. They have one strategy: Blame Bush. And we all know how well that's worked out for them over the last four years." ~ Tom DeLay, [/QUOTE]
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<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE"> http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/jacka.gif of the Day: *“Well, because I think he is. I think at core he’s an honest person. I know that you have a different view. I know that you consider it sort of astonishing anybody would say so, but I think you can be an honest person and lie about any number of things.” ~ Dan Rather, about Bill Clinton, from Media Reasearch Center. [/QUOTE]
http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rotflo.gif THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE DUMBEST THINGS DAN RATHER EVER SAID. *SUPPORTING A MAN WHO LIED UNDER OATH IS OUTRAGEOUS. *A "NEWSMAKER" WHO PROFESSES TO BE UNBIASED. *IF BILL CLINTON HAD BEEN A REPUBLICAN HE WOULD STILL BE SCREAMING FOR IMPEACHMENT. *CBS NEWS WOULD SEE A CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN THEIR CREDABILITY IF THEY WOULD JUST GET RID OF RATHER ALL TOGETHER. * WHAT A BIG LOSER!!!

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rofl.gif EVERYBODY HAVE A GREAT DAY. *GOT TO GO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THE ROOFING JOB.

[Terri]

Apparently 4 people were shot in the courtroom. The 4th one was the court stenographer.

He also pistolwhipped a reporter outside to get his car.

[ALLEN L. WELLS]

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif GOOD MORNING PRIMROSE.

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE"> ALLEN ~ what kind of roof did you get? *Shingles, metal, tile........ *I hope I never have to do another roof. [/QUOTE]
http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/chatter.gif PRIMROSE - *ARCHITECT SHINGLES WITH A 30 YEAR WARRANTY. *THE NAME OF THE COLOR IS HICKORY WHICH IS BLACK WITH RED FLECKS IN THE PATTERN. *THIS IS A HIGH QUALITY SHINGLE. *THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY HOUSE HAS HAD A NEW ROOF. *HURRICANE HUGO CAUSED THE FIRST REPLACEMENT. *THIS GOING TO BE MY LAST NEW ROOF UNLESS HURRICANE ZELDA ZIPS THROUGH AND TEARS IT OFF.
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[Old Man]

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">I think I'm going to have to cut out my half & half every morning[/QUOTE]
Me too. From now on, just straight grog, no coffee polutin' it. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rotflo.gif

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[Froufrou]

Ya know, I'm ashamed of myself for overlooking how messy it got in here this week!!! *I'm sorry, Basheva, but I will help clean it up...

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smash.gif *There, now all I need is the leafblower...

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On a serious note, I wonder if they have any new information about the murderer from Atlanta? I have looked out there but turned up naught... http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
Wonder if the police can shoot to kill now?

[Basheva]

Isn't it amazing what guilt will do?

(ballet teachers are wonderful at exporting guilt)

[stan25]

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<span style='font-family:times'><span style='font-size:11pt;line-height:100%'>It is anotherhttp://image.weather.com/web/common/wxicons/31/30.gif morning here in Riverton Wyoming. The current temperature is 49 degrees. The wind chill factor drops it down to 46 degrees. The high for the day is going to be near 66 degrees. Here are the current conditions for the Riverton Wyoming area as of 09:50mt
UV Index: 2 Low
Wind: From S at 7 mph
Humidity: 26%
Pressure: 30.16 in.
Dew Point: 15°F
Visibility: 10.0 miles

I see that Dave has made a very early morning delivery of http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallsprinkles.jpg, http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallchockk.jpg, http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smallcreams.jpg and http://www.terminweb.com/weblog/images/smalljelly.jpg OM keep that cutlass out of the stack. I have my 32 pounder aimed at your poop deck http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laff.gif Katy, between you and Dave, we have all wrecked our diets. I guess that a http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cup.gif of http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/f_coffee.gif will hit the spot this morning.

Terri here is the link for the Chris LeDoux story. It has made the front page of the Casper Star-Tribune. Of course, when a Wyoming boy hits the big time, we are all proud. Chris LeDoux (http://www.gopusa.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.pl?act=ST; f=11;t=19584)

A rapist has murdered a judge, court reporter, a court clerk and a couple of deputy sheriffs in Atlanta Georgia. The rapist was appearring before Judge Rowland Barnes. He shot the four people and then stole a car and is now on the lam. What really has gotten the hackles of the MSM, is that he pistol-whipped a reporter from the Atlanta Jounarl-Constitution. The media has raised a hue and cry, because if this.

Great coup on getting Ollie’s column, Terri . I too enjoy reading his columns. I don’t care what the left thinks, Ollie is well qualified to work in the Bush Administration. They hate him for the same reasons that they hated Ronald Reagan and the current president I ust love it when he makes Alan Colmes speechless.

Senator Paul Sarbannes (D-Md) is going to retire at the end of his current term. :yeclap: This guy is one the main obstructionists in the confrmation of Presidnet Bush’s momination of judges. He is also one the major gun grabbers in the Senate.

Glad to see that you are doing well, Allen. We have missed your thoughts and comments over the last couple of weeks.

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[stormy]

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">Well Stormy, I hope you don't feel fussed at but the fact is that if something is posted in the wrong forum, and too much of it is posted, then one of the mods or I have to move it and so I did. *I left a link to it's new location in your post.[/QUOTE]

No, Terri--I don't feel fussed at! *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif * I'll check to see where you put it, so I'll know next time--since I gather news each night for a combined money/computer newsletter, I run across some goodies-have posted others, but few were even read and I knew RIM was interested in that subject! * *And, at that hour, I wasn't up to doing too much research. *THANK YOU!! http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Apparently, what I posted yesterday wasn't important to most of you--but, did you realize how important what Condi accomplished in Mexico really was http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif * *Are you aware that a good deal of the FOOD and CITRUS that is consumed in the USA, as well as abroad is grown here. * Also, if you buy products that contain COTTON, it is also grown in this area, as well as many other items used in medications, etc. * Without water to irrigate, those things fall short of their potential, making what you buy that much more costly ! *

So, what the rest couldn't accomplish in 12 years, she accomplished in 2 days of conferring with the MEXICAN President! * http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif

GR, your mother must have been an extremely patient woman--were there only two kids http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif * Actually, I couldn't sleep until all of my kids were home--not sure they always knew that, but probably! * http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes2.gif * I really think one of the TRIVIA questions should be "Why does GR call his truck "COTTON" http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif * I suppose most any Southerner should know, but maybe not http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/ne_nau.gif

Did any of you ever attend a Confederate Air Force Show--of course, now, it's politically correctly named "Commemorative Air Force" and has moved further north in Tx., but used to be stationed, and had its start, down here and probably holds their biggest show in this area and the first one of each year! They do re-enactments of all the famous air battles of WW2.* I loved it when they called it the Confederate Air Force-every member is called a "colonel"-there ain't nothing like seeing a bunch of Yankees standing on their chairs singing "DIXIE" and enjoying every minute of it!! * http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laff.gif

Oh, well, sorry to carry on for so long--but, if you've gotten this far, have a good rest of the day!! *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yes.gif

Who was it said they wished they had something with "no calories" in it--I thought everything to eat in here was non-fattening--but, how would I know--by the time I get here, it's nearly all gone! *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif (we don't have an emoticon for calling others hoggish, do we http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif ) *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif

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[Froufrou]

All - The Judge shot was Hon. Rowland Barnes, who had recently sentenced a football player who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter. 3 others were shot too. The man (so far) got away by pistol whipping a man for his car.

Basheva - yes, a little guilt. I was hungry so I ate a diet bread sandwich and there are a few new crumbs...
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[termind]

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">I was hungry so I ate a diet bread sandwich [/QUOTE]

As I remember that's a slice of diet bread between two pieces of regular ol' non-diet bread. Is that right?

[TGImRepublican]

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif How sad Froufrou. A murder on the lose with nothing to lose.

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/fire.gif I do not get FOX so I am stuck with CNN. They are already analyzing what is wrong with Atlanta's courthouse and who's to blame. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/argue.gif


http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif Isn't it obvious, its the murderers fault.

[Bud Marten]

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My heart bleeds for these victums and can only comment on the Officers in that Court Room..
Over the years I have stood in many court rooms as jailer and or guard or Bailiff, At no time was a defendant ever permited to get within 20 feet of an armed deputy. Those that escorted the defendant, were un-armed.
In todays case, somebody goofed and 4 people are dead because of it.

May this never happen again.....

[Mary-Lou]

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/usflag22.gif *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/usflag22.gif *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/usflag22.gif Stormy, I am very impressed with Condi! Thank you for posting that information! God bless that wonderful lady!

Did you see the "Power Outfit" she wore in Europe? Knee high boots, a black mini dress, with a L_O_N_G black overcoat flapping in the breeze. She looked sooooooo Good! Like Neo in the Matrix relaoded. I think she scares the pantelones off ol' Vincente Fox!

Gotta go to work now.
Adios!

(edited to add) I am so appalled by the situation in Atlanta. Even doing Jury Duty is scary these days. I really wish they would lead violent defenders into the courtroom IN IRONS! I don't care what the frekin ACLU thinks! And they are still saying "alleged" on the news! Everybody KNOWS this guy did what he did! What's this "alleged" crap, anyway?

[stormy]

M-L, she probably speaks his language as well or better than he does--of course, that always helps when you don't have to go through a translator! I think that is one reason that she is so effective--she can understand and reply w/o having to see if the interpreter chose to voice it verbatim or made it up as they went along--of course, that's just my opinion or http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twocents.gif which is just about all it's worth! http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

Bud, it's good we have people like you on here to let us know about the technicalities of things like the court house--it really is sad that people got killed, but one would figure there have to be safeguards against such incidences, wouldn't they http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

WHOOPS__I'm getting out of my element here--trying to discuss things I know little or nothing about, so I'm going to be quiet and let the knowledgeable ones handle those subjects!! http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yes.gif

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p.s. Mary-Lou, need to talk to you!

[Froufrou]

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">she scares the pantelones off ol' Vincente Fox![/QUOTE]

~~~Snorfle!~~~

He wished! http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[stan25]

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">What's this "alleged" crap, anyway? [/QUOTE]

It is a term used by the MSM, so they don’t get in trouble with the courts and the folks, like the ACLU and other far left hate groups. Now if a White Christian male is in trouble with the law, they have already convicted him before any of the facts are found. Recent case in point. The murders of the Chicago Federal Judge’s family.

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[pRIMrose]

What an absolutely horrible thing that happened in Atlanta. My hubby called me at work and told me about it and I couldn't believe my ears. Unreal? http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes2.gif

ALLEN ~ I've seen those type shingles and they are positively gorgeous. If I ever build a house (which is not likely) that's the type I want. Many of the roofs in this area were replaced with that type shingle and boy what a difference.

Yep Terri ~ all that yummy stuff Katy left this morning really adjusted my attitude. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrinangelA.gif Now I'm on a sugar buzz. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laff.gif

Great news about Ollie. I was ecstatic when Michelle Malkin came aboard. Now we have two more great conservatives to read, right here in our own back yard. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/twothumbsup.gif

Bud ~ it really does sound like somebody really dropped the ball on this one ~ and four people paid dearly. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad1.gif

What's for lunch Katy? http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mdr11.gif

BBL

[Der Alte]

One armed "Female" Deputy to escort a man over 6' tall and over 200 pounds. *Sounds as if someone wasn't thinking. *Two unarmed deputies - each big enough to handle him would have been much more appropriate. *Most courts I have been in had several armed guards(deputies) but they were never close to the individual on trial.

[Basheva]

A few weeks ago for some reason popups on this board became a problem.

Then it stopped.

Now it's started again. I have been here for about 20 minutes and my computer has counted up - so far - 27 popups in this one visit to the board.

No, I didn't change anything in my computer.

I can block popups, but the computer keeps a count of how many are being blocked.

Something's changed and it ain't me.

[Granite River]

This judge shooting is a calamity of PC run amuck. The violent defendant could not be restrained on his way to the court room because the jury might get the idea that the police suspect him of rape. The lady deputy was at best not competent to handle violent criminals. As we speak the police can’t do a road block and take a good look at all of the 33 year old black men that are heading out of town so all they can do is look for a green Toyota.

The shooter got a gun, went to the court room and killed the judge and the police can’t even guess as to whether or not the “suspect” targeted the judge specifically. Seven hours later and they aren’t sure if the deputy’s gun was used in the alleged shooting. Giving them a little slack, I guess it is more important to be looking for the alleged suspect than it is to find out whose gun was used or how many shoots were fired.

I think Atlanta is still the most politically corrupt city in the country unless New Orleans of DC have beat them out.

Stormy, my new Dodge HEMI truck is the color of virgin cotton. Speaking of the massive HEMI power in my new Dodge truck; I drove the wife’s old white Dodge Intrepid and it’s hotrod 3.2 V6 seems a little down on power.

Right now I have to old Dodge Dakota tied to a bunch of cane that the wife wants to get rid of but it doesn’t want to come out. I guess I’ll have to get a chain because the ½ inch nylon rope is stretching pretty bad.

I just saw the guy who was alleged to have been pistol whipped by the suspected killer. He appears to have some cuts to his head and he is –

- “We have no doubt that he is dangerous” - - because he threatened his old girl friend and her new boy friend – everyone was terrified of him. Yesterday he was caught with a shank in his sock but they still left a lone woman to take him to the court room.

[Floridaguy]

<span style='color:red'><span style='font-size:11pt;line-height:100%'>Good Evening.</span></span> Welcome to our new members. I think the entire Atlanta debacle didn't have to happen, but like y'all, I hope they at least learn something from it so it doesn't ever happen again.

I attended Paula's funeral today. The outpouring was incredible from the community. She was born in Gainesville, Florida but spent her entire life in Sarasota, and touched so many people. There were literally over 800 people at the service, every seat was full, and people had lined up along the walls of the sanctuary. I found out that her cancer was spread from an ocular melanoma. Cancer of the eyes is getting to be more and more prevalent in Florida every year. I hope all my Florida Forum friends, as well as those in other high sunlight areas (TX, CA, AZ, etc.) ALWAYS wear sunglasses outdoors. My eyes are sensitive to light so I never go out without them unless it is raining and extremely overcast or dark. You can ask RIM, I even made her take those pictures across the street from her car yesterday, so we didn't have to squint into the sunlight.

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[TGImRepublican]

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif Well, I knew this would happen when they reported a female deputy was overpowered by the idiot - but - I had hoped not to hear such drivel here.

Fact - He was a big guy, we don't know how big the deputy was -- actually it does not matter female or male - I know plenty of small male officers too
Fact - the facts of the attack aren't in - should we be ASSuming that this happened because she was a female deputy
Fact - criminals already know what they are going to do - we don't and perhaps the PC of that court allowing a criminal to change clothes and appear unshackled is partially at fault. This yayhoo was a career criminal, apparently familiar with this court and judge and habits

I guess I am wondering if GR and Der Alte would be emphasizing "male" like they have female. Curious
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In my department, the officers with 'little man' syndrome are the ones who have ended up with serious duty injuries and or causing situations when other officers get hurt, not the bigger guys or even those 'female' officers.

You are correct, if they stopped every car with a 33 year old black man the NAACP and ACLU would be filing lawsuits.

I would say two armed deputies of any size would have been better than just one of any gender or size due to what they had found on him earlier. Someone missed some danger cues days ago.

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/angry.gif I hope the media isn't lurking when they find this guy. He deserves what he will get.

[pRIMrose]

The bad news GR ~ this scumbag is out there with a weapon that possibly has at least ten more rounds of ammunition and he has absolutely nothing to lose by using them. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

DA ~ that was the exact same thing I said when I found out that it was a woman deputy who was escorting this 200 lb guy. What were they thinking? Some places have police holsters where the gun can only be removed from the holster by the policeperson wearing it. This would have been a very good place to have one.

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cowboy7.gif ~ Thank you for the warning about the ocular cancer. I had never heard of such a thing. I'll be wearing my shades more often, that's for sure. How sad that someone so young and vibrant (as you described) was taken so young. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[Commodore Barrett]

The Commodore & his Lady unto the Forum: greetings.

Re the lamented Judge who was killed in the line of duty: the Commodore recommends that the defendant be locked away in the cell and have electronic communication between himself and the Court (Arraingment in Kenton County, KY, is through closed circuit TV, after a similar incident like unto Atlanta occured in Covington -- fortunately, without the results as in Atlanta.) The defendant would still be able to face his accuser as the Constitution maintains, but with our modern technology he would be isolated from society during, as well as after, the trial and conviction.

If the Commodore were Governor of the State of Georgia, a WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE warrant would be in the system at present with a $1M bounty, the ACLU be accursed!

Earlier today, the Commodore's Masonic Lodges in his area sponsored a Fish Fry for the support of various charities. He overheard some of the public saying as to a historically African neighborhood in the Cincinnati area, "let them shoot each other" or words to that effect.

The Commodore is grieved as to the African community waging war upon each other instead of dealing with common problems in the community. And he commends them to the Almighty, Who will heal the problems so that all may assemble and reason together before the Lord. And the sooner the better!

[Ohiowoman]

I'm reserving judgment on what went wrong in Atlanta until more of the facts are in. It's hard to speak definitively on what led to this tragedy until we know more. I'd like to know why they had only one deputy (whether male or female) escorting a guy who had been found last week with 2 hand-made knives in his shoe. And I second pRIM's question about the type of holster the deputy had. Some departments don't issue or allow retention holsters, which make it much harder to get an officer's gun. It'll be interesting to learn the facts as they come in.

I think the media is using "alleged" to cover themselves. If this guy is captured alive his defense attorney would say he was already presumed guilty by the media and can't get a fair trial.

Rory, I had never heard of ocular melanoma till you mentioned it. I'm light-sensitive, too (fair skin and blue eyes) so I usually wear sunglasses, but a lot of people don't. Thanks for mentioning it.

[Terri]

TGI, I wonder about their procedures. I hope they can reconstruct exactly how this happened. The prisoner must have seen a weakness in procedure and planned to take advantage of it.

I tend to agree that it could have happened to a male deputy too if the prisoner was being handled by only one armed deputy. I heard that in some places the deputies that handle the prisoners are not armed and also work in pairs. Is that true?

http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cowboy7.gif the eye cancer is news to me too and that's kind of surprising. The effects of the sun are greater at higher elevations. Hmmm...prob should have been wearing sunglasses all these years. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yikes.gif

[KatyJ]

Hi everyone. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif

I hope and pray the authorities will catch this violent criminal and soon. *Also, I pray for the victim's family who lost their loved ones on this tragic day. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bible.gif *The sentence for this guy should be an automatic life or death sentence. *

Primrose, I placed some tuna fish and turkey club sandwiches in the refrigerator. *I was protecting them from the Smurfs and Snorks. *They were spotted in the garden planting seeds.

Rory, I am so glad you explained to us about eye cancer. *I have always wore sunglasses (prescription).

Gators beat the Bulldogs (Mississippi State) in basketball today. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/happydance.gif http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/yelclap.gif http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/elefant.gif I like college basketball better than pro basketball. *Pro basketball players make too much money as it is.

[TGImRepublican]

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I had to go watch CSPAN for a while and leave the board for a while http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif , better now.

I also wonder about the procedures Terri. In our little bailywick the initial appearance is on closed circuit (new to us - we have had it less than a year), but actual trials demand the prisoner be brought to the court house. In the absence of transport officers the road officers have to pick them up for court. Misdemeanor offenders are belted/cuffed, Felony offenders are belted/cuffed and shackled. We do not have the luxury of two man cars, I have always worked alone. I like it that way. Although the troopers transport prisoners in the front seat I never do. Safety issue.
The balifs are armed in Municipal and Common Pleas courtrooms here. At least one of our judges is armed at all times.

The question about holsters is a tough one. We have high threat level holsters.
Some holsters are better performers than others.

Ocular Melanoma is new to me too. Are there any treatments for it? The eyes are so sensative it seems unlikely the doctors would be able to use any of the standard cancer treatments. That is scary.

Hi Commodore, Over the Rhine is a very dangerous place. I know several Cinci PD folk. They never know whether they are supposed to act or not. The city council is out of control and any officer involved incident is always the officers fault. He/She must have done something to provoke the poor misunderstood resident (aka: thief, druggie, dealer, etc etc). Some mental midget ACLU/NAACP same same) suggested the police get rid of tasers, mace, etc and have a helicopter hover over a criminal and drop a net on them. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif I think I saw that in a Spiderman or Hulk comic book once.

[KatyJ]

I am going to bed. *Tomorrow morning, I have to be at work by 6:30.

Have a great night and I will see everyone tomorrow morning before work. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wavey.gif

[papajaxxx]

Hi Friends!

I played golf this afternoon with customers and had a great time. What a beautiful day in North Texas. I guess the temperature was close to 80.

I'm home now and looking forward to reading and writing a few posts and just catching up on what's happening.


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[Charie]

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Good evening.........

It's been a crappy day, thank you very much. *I spent about 6 hours trying to get on line with the help of 3 techies. *They finally turned me over to the head techie and that did it. *Still don't know how all those settings have been working for 3 years and all of a sudden they don't. *He said the next step was to telephone the techies at the Compaq company.

Anyhow, I'm still grumpy http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/troll.gif ................ Being nice for so many hours in a row was really hard on me .............. *http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rotflo.gif * http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rofl.gif

Remember me posting about Mark Belling being taken off the air for a couple of weeks for saying the word "wetback" on his show? *Must have been about 4 months or so ago. *Well now the plot thickens. *His program is on a Clear Channel station and now the Milwaukee common council has voted to remove all advertising (which includes bus signboards, etc.) from Clear Channel until he is fired. *It looks as though the fertilizer has hit the ventilator over that one! *He's always dinging away at them for one thing or another and I guess this is how they're getting back at him. *I've never heard of such a thing. *WISN isn't going to give in (I hope) because he is the single biggest draw on their station.

This morning Charlie Sykes said that one of the Colorado papers has found out that Ward Churchill was accused of plagiarism over 10 years ago and he called up the woman who had accused him in the middle of the night and told her he was going to get her. *Scared the dippity-do right out of her and no suit was ever brought against him. *Wish I could remember which newspaper it was. Terri, you probably know.

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr class="standard"><td>Quote </td></tr><tr class="standard"><td class="QUOTE">Some mental midget ACLU/NAACP same same) suggested the police get rid of tasers, mace, etc and have a helicopter hover over a criminal and drop a net on them. * I think I saw that in a Spiderman or Hulk comic book once.[/QUOTE]

At first when I saw this I http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif ed but then I realized you were serious. *I wish someone would drop a net over the ACLU and NAACP, fly over the Atlantic and have a net malfunction.

One of Dean Koontz's recent books' lead character is a little boy who has ocular cancer and as a result has to have both eyes removed. *It's so http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad1.gif *But being Koontz he has something up his sleeve to make it right.

Rory, God bless and be with Paula's family and all her good friends.

Time to mosey around in the forum awhile.

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[Terri]

Thanks for the explanation, TGI. It's going to be interesting to see what really contributed to these murders.

Charie, I just added that Churchill story to another new thread in Education. I think it's going to resolve quickly now.

[Cheesecake]

Im with Greta's special on Fox, I looked in on Paula Zahn, over at chicken noodle net, ....ugh, and over at whomever reports on eMessenbeecee....... .excuse me?, is all I can seem to say..........now that the Sheriff's Dept, and the under staffed, the under trained, same, is to blame, for this terrible incident,.........an d what about the murdering rapist?........

I know nada about this Co.....and their funds, and/or their departmental assignments...but, the officer that suffers in critical condition, seems to have made a mistake, thus giving the reporters another day of work?

Never mind, terrible things happen, because we've [the judicial system] become left wing whackos, when it comes to POLITICAL CORRECTNESS....and the rights of MONSTERS.

I have a daughterinlaw, who is an average size woman, with a gun and a uniform......she delivers inmates to the emergency room, takes them to funerals, takes them to the dentist......from the cell to the destination.....in shackles, and prison garb.........she does her job, she does it well.........and if she makes a mistake someday, and someone gets hurt.....Im sure it will be because she is a female, and not because a monster over powered her.

In the Atlanta case,........rest his soul, but the Judge knew the guy had a makeshift knife in his shoe, and no one seems to know if he ordered tighter security for todays session.......

I dont know what to think about blaming the cops.......but, this placing the blame under the terms of 'conjecture', or being tried in the press, is just plain poppycock.

Another thing.......they think he [the perp]......might be headed west......the local's here, had big meeting, re: how to catch the booger if he hits I 44 or I 70 or Hwy 60..........

My sympathies go to the families who have lost someone today, and my prayers are for the Deputy, as she struggles to regain her health only to be admonished by the PRESS.

And,.......things are just getting pretty darn scarey......when all one can do, is what I do... guess and whine..........I sure hope someone that knows something, catches that guy and fast.......and in the process, no one else dies.

And,......I hope there are no copy cats out there.

Back to the TV, ....... I watched the war non stop, I guess I could give some time to this....ugh. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif



May you all have peaceful sleep.

Let's give Thanks to the Lord, when everyone in our family is in their place tonight.........ther e are some families in Atlanta, that have someone missing this night.

Good night.
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[lpara]

I'm sorry about your day, Charie . . . it's just too much to bear to be nice hours on end. http://www.gopusa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrinangelA.gif

Great closing, Cheese.

[Basheva]

I am so sorry for the families of the people who died today in Atlanta.

For me personally, it was a lovely day. When I have an ordinary day - that is lovely.

Good night everyone! Sleep well - awake to sunshine.