IT’S HUMP DAY!
The past few days have been a stupid overload. I can’t satirize Wendy Davis or Ezra Klein. I can’t even work up any outrage for bipartisan idiocy.
I think my muse is on a bender or something. She hasn’t been around for days now. Maybe she’s a Niner fan.
You’ll have to settle for an open thread until she shows up.
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We hot house flowers are now special snowflakes in coastal Virginia, not used to a REAL winter. 2 inches of snow and a 4 degree windchill, just thankful for little things now, electricity and unfrozen pipes, oh, and the magical internet 😀
Same here in C’ville. We got 1-2 inches and really cold. But so far so good on electricity and the rest.
Enjoy these photos from Rio …Daily Mail always has the best photos…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2543588/Construction-workers-dangle-100-ft-ground-begin-repair-work-Rio-Janeiros-famous-Christ-statue-damaged-recent-lightning-storms.html
Thanks…spectacular!
stole it
I think Greta needs to release the name of her “friend” …. and why she sat on this info before the 2012 election ?
http://gretawire.foxnewsinsider.com/2014/01/16/obama-administration-and-new-york-times-have-some-explaining-to-do/?dtoc
She used to be close to the Clinton’s, I wonder if it’s someone from their camp. And if so, because the scandal involves Hillary, that might be the reason that person also has to stay anonymous.
Even in my hardcore liberal days, I always liked and trusted Greta’s style of reporting from the “other side”, while the liberal boys always made fun of her looks and not the content. Early clues on the real war on women, huh? 🙂
Yes, that was indeed telling. The hate towards women in general was intense.
Threw An old vinyl Sinatra on the pre-historic turn table and will spend the day singing and cleaning
News you can’t use:
They give you a few data points with nothing to compare it to. This is similar to saying “Tide cleans better!”
Better than what?
By all counts, we have a warming trend over the last few decades. The world is definitely getting warmer. For now. Just before that we had a cooling trend.There is new data from a few areas, including new sun activity trending lately that we might go into a cooling trend again. It’s complicated. One thing we know, the models developed by climate researchers are kind of a joke. They just don’t know enough yet. Sadly politics and the very clever way groups are getting funding (the sky is falling method), is clouding how they work. Clouding, get it.
As he World turns!!!! 🙂
I have read recently that the sun is remaining sunspot low-inactive longer than the normal 11 year cycle. Low sunspots correlate with less light production from the sun. Whoever wrote that wonders if we are approaching another Maunder Minimum type event which would lead to cooling ( if there is no MMGW) or to less warming than predicted (If there is some MMGW). It would be an interesting experiment if the sun decides to stay somewhat dimmed for years or decades.
Yep, we could indeed be entering a Maunder event. Which would likely mean cooling. The problem with climate prediction and analysis is the vast amounts of areas where we are only now scratching the surface. For example it’s pretty recent that we even started figure out the roll the ocean plays, and it plays the biggest roll as it turns out. And there is still a long way to go there.
That doesn’t mean we should try to not spew crap in the air, stop poisoning our water, etc. But the political and religious fervor can be harmful.
It isn’t really an “experiment”. A real scientific experiment has a variable and controls and can be replicated. This is a collection of data scientists will try to use to extrapolate cause and effect from. The first most often leads to definitive conclusions and the latter to interpretations that can be correct, but will just as often lead to controversy. As long as money and power are in the mix, it will never be “pure science”.
Maybe the sun is auto-correcting to ward off the warmists theories? 😀
Seriously, I think all of this is out of man’s control anyhow. As a medical researcher friend of mine once mused, another Big Bang isn’t going to wipe man out, humans are doing a pretty good job of that already….wars, super-bugs, more aids-like viruses, more wars, bombs that will microwave us, bombs that will fry us, etc…so he feels that humans will be long extinct by the time our earth meets her maker. Then he told me to blink. Compared to the current age of Mother Earth, that’s how long humans have occupied her. A billionth of that blink is how long I’ve been here. So enjoy and be kind to each other!
Well . . . a “natural” experiment. The Mount Pinatubo eruption was considered a “natural” experiment. The Arctic region had been warming and ice-sheet shrinking during summer for 2 or so decades prior to Pinatubo. The warmists said that meltback was from manmade warming. Canadian wildlife officials noted that sea ice forming later and farther from shore than before was making polar bears swim longer and later from land to sea ice to hunt seals. They were coming back weighing less than heretofore. But with all the SO2 which Pinatubo put into the atmosphere, enough high altitude sulfuric acidified water droplets formed to exclude sunlight from getting past and causing a few years of Arctic recooling leading to wider-longer persistence of the ice sheet leading to better fed bears. These few years worth of better-fed bears were called the “Pinatubo bears”. When the sulfur droplets cleared away, the arctic warming resumed.
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oG7kavU.BS0nEA.lql87UF;_ylc=X1MDOTU4MTA0NjkEX3IDMgRiY2sDYWxwMDBzOTk2ajkwbyUyNmIlM0QzJTI2cyUzRDgzBGZyAwRtdGVzdGlkA251bGwEbl9yc2x0AzAEbl9zdWdnAzIEb3JpZ2luA3NlYXJjaC55YWhvby5jb20EcG9zAzAEcHFzdHIDBHBxc3RybAMEcXN0cmwDMTgEcXVlcnkDQ0JDIHBpbmF0dWJvIGJlYXJzBHRfc3RtcAMxMzkwNDMzMjA3NzcxBHZ0ZXN0aWQDbnVsbA–?gprid=8drK3O1tTculMnQxfoEt8A&pvid=z7XAbDcyLjOq5ADiUmmkGAGqMTQxLlLgU6__jVz4&p=CBC+pinatubo+bears&fr=sfp&fr2=&iscqry=
and
http://www.planetwater.ca/research/climpact/impacts/wildlife.html
But there’s no “scientific proof”. Only correlation that might be causation. It might be the most likely explanation and currently accepted as the most plausible. Lots of things that are “plausible” later turn out to have different explanations. Which is why science is an ongoing search for the truth. Good scientists never consider anything “settled”. While we may agree that anything dropped will fall toward the center of the earth, and we call that “gravity”, ideas about what causes “gravity” are far from “settled”.
I really wish my muse was here cuz there are so many things wrong with the original article.
I wish I weren’t so lacking in motivation , overwhelmed at home with a few things ; and just burnt crispy on some subjects . I have missed participating in some interesting posts . Today a really tall tree came partway down over the new gravel driveway . Luckily it wedged in another tree , ad we moved the cars and my son threw a rope over it and brought it down the rest of the way without harming anything . YAY for near misses!
Our graceful first lady!
Oh my, they do make her look like a petite young thang 🙂
. . . with a really huge booty.
:llol:
I really never understood the whole idea of FLOTUS as a fashion icon thingie. She’s no Jackie Kennedy.
I never got the enthusiasm for putting her on the “most admired” list either. What has she done to deserve admiration?
On an episode of NCIS Abby lists Michelle Obama as someone she wouldn’t mind getting stuck in an elevator with. Didn’t seem to fit the character. Only line ever that seemed glaringly out of place to me in that show.
Our other FLOTUS(es) have worked toward honoring the earth, increasing equality for women, restoring the People’s House and making it available to all. This FLOTUS wants to be remembered for shooting hoops with the “Boyz” and finally feeling proud of her country.
I need to go throw up now.
MO needs to fire her PR people. I gasp every time a ball is thrown and kicked or sack races are run in the White House. She’s got to stop saying Welcome to MY house too. It’s the People’s house dammit ! 😉
I agree 100% Denise, the MY house thing is so tone deaf and like you I am always appalled when I see those stunts at the WH. Beyond that who came up with the idea of her promoting healthy eating? She has an unfortunate figure and it just opens her up to ridicule to have such a campaign. I don’t know what the PR people were thinking???? I’ve always wondered if they secretly despise her? I agree though they should be fired.
There are so many things she could have championed and been a welcome advocate for.
I don’t think all the stunts in the WH play well. I would feel the same way if Laura Bush had run around advocating physical fitness. Laura Bush has a very nice figure, but I still wouldn’t want to see her sweating or having sack races, tug of war, etc., in the East room of the WH or anywhere else for that matter.
She scares me . My gut reaction to her is fear . And they taught us in psyche nursing that there was a good reason for an instinctive or visceral reaction , and to trust it regarding individuals .
I posted this at the end of last night’s thread it’s called bammy ball
http://media.y8.com/system/contents/13365/original/Falling_Obama.swf
Thanks Somebody I am reposting!!! 😀
It is different every time you click. 😀
I am sick of the sunshine. All we see is blue skies and bright sunshine.
The ground is dry, the trees are beginning to suffer from lack of rain. The forecast is for sunny days and unseasonably warm temps for as far as can be seen.
All this sunshine is depressing.
The sun is shining here, too. It’s 16 degrees outside.
We are in need of at least 25 inches of rain and we need to get it in the next 3 months. If we don’t, then watch for water wars. It is already beginning with Gov. Brown announcing a drought emergency.
Folks , here, are getting nervous.
I’ve always been curious why California has never considered desalinization. There have been many recent advances in the process that have reduced the cost. It just seems like a logical thing to consider.
Mike Snyder has a good article on the CA drought (@ inforwars website). The situation is bad. In the article, there are other related links concerning aging dams and Gov Brown’s delta tunnel project.
I do follow and support endangered species news. Never could understand why a little fishy in Cali would shutdown water supply when they could just “relocate” those little dickens to a friendlier enviornment. What’s up with that?
Somebody, the former Ft. Ord near Monterey Bay has/had something going on with desalination. I’ll try to dig into it and repost back here tomorrow. Too busy obeying the Boss of the World right now. Granddaughters!!!!
Water is way more precious than gold.
WE were 3 below earlier. 🙄
And fire season isn’t even officially hear yet. Could be a bad one.
That’s what I here.
We’re sure getting worried he’re.
Ugh, fire season in the swampland peat bogs of the Tidewater burns for months. It’s like L.A. only smoggier here. Where are the eco crazies? Preventing the cities from directing floodwaters there, cause it could upset the balance of nature? I give up 😀
It’s so neat there too. Yeah, where are the ecos?
I am COUNTING THE WEDNESDAYS until next September. The only helpful policy that the Hollande administration has passed has been to get rid of our ridiculous four-day school week. But until then, Wednesday just gives me two Mondays a week. : (
So it’s two days of school, Weds off, 2 more days of school? Why not a 3 day weekend, one Friday, one Monday?
The Hot Air crowd ain’t buying it:
Glenn is ever the creepy showman.
I became a Beckhead early in my conversion from Olbermann, but Beck kept changing the rules. Attended his DC Rally, then his NOKIA Theater event in NYC, had to go through TSA-like security for that one. He was re-inventing himself at that time (circa 2009-10?) then I just lost interest. He then became richer than Oprah having more paying subscribers to his internet show than she had viewers. The Hot Air commenters seem to think he’s selling out now …going more left?…to help his cable channel get on more cable access? Only if he does the Dougie with Michelle 😉
When someone has to point out something is “science” it isn’t, when they have to point out something is “settled” it isn’t. When they use both together, it’s religion.
8 more day until the bomber billy ayres vs dinesh d’souza debate.
jan 30th 7:30pm
live feed at dineshdsouza.com
http://weaselzippers.us/dumb-british-moonbats-glue-themselves-to-gas-pumps-to-protest-companys-fracking-dumber-pick-wrong-gas-station/
information is wonderful, more people should have it
TRu Dat!!! 🙂
happy happy day day
Kid went to the gym last night with her great grandfather other kids told her she was weird.
Cried big sad tears. So I got up early and used thousands of paper towels writing from floor to ceiling why and how she annoys me.
Smile couldn’t have been bigger on her face. So I asked her is this weird? She said oh yeah. I said take it for what it is. You don’t have mommy and daddy but ya got what ya got and lets look at the good. your choice,
Beautiful 🙂
All of the happiest, most successful people I know were “weird” kids.
Aww.
Better one for some reason she when she was tiny I started calling her everything but her name. She always responded without a blink. E
N d or a, crab apple. Today I yelled blue eyes. Hers are brown. She came a skipping and told her little friend that I was vain. Agree looks are stupid but my baby blues paid for her IPad. How do I teach her to value when because of genes I made more in an hour than some people in .a month.
http://nation.foxnews.com/2014/01/21/watchdog-group-demands-ethics-probe-sen-harry-reid
wonder what will happen with this?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/01/22/us-ranks-behind-rwanda-belarus-azerbaijan-in-ease-creating-new-business-world/
this is NOT a good thing
I heard from wmcb:
Apparently the place she is visiting won’t allow her the use of a phone or computer so she has to bribe an orderly to smuggle out notes hand-written in crayon. She says she is okay, just thoroughly disgusted with humanity and politics. These days she mostly just fingerpaints.
There haven’t been any violent episodes lately and she’s hoping after her next review that they’ll let her start having visitors.
I’ll keep you posted if I hear more.
She’s always getting in trouble.
Here is what Dandy Tiger should try:
Computer dating even found Sheldon Cooper a mate.
I always assumed you would get in big trouble for hacking your true love to pieces, now everyone’s doing it.
{{Sigh}}
I really wish Progs would not try to write about religion and concepts they don’t understand. Sarah Palin agrees with the doctrine of submission, but she is hardly submissive.
Over and out, see ya’s in the a.m. 😀
http://gothamist.com/2014/01/22/adorable_walrus_who_thinks_hes_huma.php
I ♥ that shirt. Have been on iron pills for going on six months. I would totally wear it…about 3 days a week. Wah wah wah.
God I hat those iron pills! They are just miserable and I can’t believe they are good for people regardless of what the Drs say.
I’m hoping they both lose.
what should have been a great day for the seahawks, got lost because of this fools big mouth. getting to go to the super bowl is something to be really proud of and took a lot of hard work and luck to get to that point. he took away from that because of an oversized ego.
http://foxnewsinsider.com/2014/01/22/awesome-little-girl-writes-letter-deaf-seahawks-player-derrick-coleman
now this is something for the seahawks to be very proud about along with going to the super bowl
You could cheer for Seahawk Derrick Coleman who is the first deaf pro football player.
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-01-10/derrick-coleman-seattle-seahawks-fullback-crowd-noise-12th-man-ucla-inspiration-hearing-impaired-duracell
Captain and tennille divorcing. Is nothing sacred?
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-captain-and-tennille-are-getting-a-divorce/
Now I know the world is coming to the end…”love is forever”–not so much!
thought you would get a kick out of this video
http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/76778/the-first-obamacare-clinic/