It’s that time of year again! Here’s the memo from our Recreation Director, the one and only Angienc:
Only 2 weeks until the Academy Awards, which means it’s time for the annual The Crawdad Hole Oscar Pick ‘Em Game. This game is free & open to everyone who posts here but you need the pool name & password to register & make your picks at link below:
Pool Name is: TCH2014
Password is: crawdad
Link is: http://www.funofficepools.com/joinpool.php?Passed_Pool_Key=ad6f8f4c00bGo to the link, join & make your Oscar picks.
Person who gets the most picks right/highest points will receive a fabulous prize.*
We will of course be hosting a live blog with free drinks and popcorn on March 2nd. Admission is only $5 per pound. As always it will be clothing-optional.
See Angie for tickets.
This is an open thread.
*That’s not true.
The Crawdad Hole 
I will pretend to be an average US voter and vote on stuff that I have absolutely no idea what it is since I have not seen a single nominated movie this year. But I will watch TV news and vote for what “feels” right and who I think is cool. Do you think Hollyweird would object? Hey, I got an opinion too! I like Cate Blanchett’s clothes. /S/
Lol. You inspire me.
I’m voting for Bradley Cooper because he gives me tingles up my leg 😀 Though Jared Leto does too. Voting is hard.
Jared Leto was utterly amazing! He’s got my vote as well.
And I hope Cate Blanchet wins for “Blue Jasmine” even though it is a Woody Allen movie.
She is another Meryl. (imho)
“Dallas Buyers Club” is the only Oscar-nominated movie that I’ve seen. Leto and McConaughey have my vote. I also want Amy Adams to win. She’s been great in so many movies.
Sounds like our flip-flopper in Chief. Say anything to get elected, promises of rainbows and unicorns, then do the opposite. Point that out and you’re a racist 😉
Let’s send them some John Wayne toilet paper. It’s rough and tough, but it won’t take shit off any two-bit commie dictator.
what you do mean I can’t keep my gift?
Did you really want a dinner at the White House?
Lov dogs. These would be better dinner commpanions than those other 2 legged occupants.
Not only that but I bet they eat better than we do.
Do I look like a millionaire?
It’s the weight of your carbon footprint.
More like the weight of my carb footprint.
LoL 😀
Last time I checked a pound was only worth $1.668. What are you? Some commie capitalist?
She’s a Bilderberger, cackling over her currency manipulations. You are now scheduled for suicide by nail gun, BTW.
I dunno – it’s not too late for one of the qualifying teams to come down with a case of Sochi flu or something.
First part sounds interesting. I don’t have an hour right now, but later.
Listened to the whole thing. Very interesting, and took notes! Looks like I have more reading to do. Never heard of the literary historian Vernon Parrington. He had quite the liberal views!
Also never heard of the H.G. Wells book ‘Anticipations’, which Siegel calls a short, fascinating book that undermined monogamy, faith in God, and respectability. Anyone here read that one? Was that their take-away?
VDH
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/371300/lessons-world-war-i-victor-davis-hanson/page/0/1
I read that last night – great article.
The whole face of geopolitics is changing.
Hot Air:
Hillary’s policy positions and her record are fair game, just as with any candidate.
I DO NOT want 2016 to be about Bill’s penis.
Her character is fair game as well. Thus the Watergate and Whitewater stuff is fair (though stupid and tired). But where her husband put his dick 20 or 30 years ago is really not relevant.
Buzz me when Bill is schtupping someone new. That might be a story.
*yawn*
Neither Obama or Hillary were deeply vetted in 2008 by the media. Just the mudslinging between the two camps I recall. Truly a media circus between Lady Parts and Black Guy. I think bringing Bill back into the discussion is merely an early warning shot the conservative media is going to play hardball next time with the Dems.
I just read Seth Meyers is going to have Joe Biden on his first night in Fallon’s old spot. Meyers, rabid lefty and protector of Obama on SNL these past years. Good luck with that Seth.
How did Obama get the college vote again ? Oh yeah, he cares about their financial aid burden, now these kids are in deeper debt than ever while schools burn their money on stupid stuff…..yeeesh….
http://www.intercollegiatereview.com/?p=7952
My little Obama voter is totally pissed over the $15. minimum wage demands that are the current fashion here in Seattle. She is outraged that people with no real skill should make $15/hr when she makes $14. as a half time engineer who has passed her exam and there is no full time with benefits work available except in Alaska and the Dakotas. “those people didn’t have to take differential equations why should they make so much?!
Maybe there is some hope for the future. She is still on my insurance, wait until the Obamacare reality bites her in the butt.
One of my favorite female sci fi writers goes all eye-rolly over the PC wars at Science Fiction Writers of America. And she’s hilarious. Maybe growing up poor in Portugal instead of America gives her some distance or something, but she nails it.
http://accordingtohoyt.com/2014/02/18/my-last-post-on-sfwa-pinky-swear/
I really do hope that progs keep putting authors/actors/artists etc on “unclean” lists. It’s handy to know who might be interesting to read/watch. Am I going to buy into everything “forbidden”? Nope. But at least I’ll have a shot at seeing some original thought, not the same old regurgitated pap.
That was great! I really like this quote…
“I mean, it’s an article about female editors and writers. Perhaps they’d prefer they’d used Bitch and Hoes Editors and Writers? Or People of Vaginitude Writers and Editors”
I think I’m going to work the “People of Vaginitude” comment into my conversation often.
Yeah, that whole kerfluffle was over an ancient, well-respected, widely-known-as-kindly male writer who was talking about a female editor in the 50’s. And describing the reaction to her. at the time PURGE HISTORY! HISTORY OFFENDS ME! Dumbasses.
It’s the same impulse that wants to remove smoking scenes from old movies. Dumbasses.
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Some people have too little on their plate and too much time on their hands. Out with their PCs, dishwashers, microwaves and DVRs! Back to analog!
OMG that was awesome. LOL.
ditto. 😉
Amen 😀
That was the classiest AND funniest put-down I’ve read in a decade. Kudos to the author.
I am now officially old, I always thought PC Police often the subject of Science Fiction. Not the gate keepers. Great take on all the craziness. I also followed a couple of the links and was entertained by the continuing saga of Glittery Hoo Haa-induced madness.
Who does she think BUILT the internet?
They have no idea about much of anything since the world began the day they were born they think.
He who laughs last. At the request of the locals, tonight this community organizer disparager (and geezer) is giving his PowerPoint presentation on forming a neighborhood organization to an audience in their thirties, about 80% of whom know nada of social media and the interthingy. Google has apparently not been invented.
Gabrielle’s self description is “Gabby, 23. Complainer and Pop Culture addict.” Another creative class genius. LOL.
Yep and yep.
Wasn’t it someone in the WH that said employers should just “accept” less profit with a minimum wage increase? I’m sure the employers all want to make less than their employees. Aren’t they open for business just to provide jobs and bennies as a public service? Is Gabrielle the idiot in the White House?
Klown, Yuna Kim (Korea) just skated an amazingly beautiful short program.
Her music was “Send In The Clowns” 🙂
I already made my endorsement. I’ll cheer for her to win the silver.
There’s a lot of pressure on Yulia, specially as the Russian hockey team got shipped to Siberia. Fingers crossed.
Here comes Yulia.
Oh no! She fell. 😦
I just want to give her a hug. She looks shell-shocked. She is still 3rd in the short. Still rooting for her in the free skate.
This other Russian girl Adelina Sotnikova is really good too. High energy. If she skates that well tomorrow she could get gold.
Figure Skating and Politics, this is why I read People Magazine, probably old news, I just discovered this juicy tidbit ….
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/01/28/michelle-kwans-husband-clay-pell-running-for-governor-of-rhode-island/
This Dem is already doing tv ads in PA. Apparently his plan is taxes, more taxes, and raising the min wage. 🙄
Oh wait, he also plans to run on the wonders of Obamacare
http://www.politicspa.com/pa-gov-wolf-releases-comprehensive-policy-plan/55148/
He runs ads all the time in western PA. None very substantive. What a great guy themed. Peace Corp. Refused a government vehicle. Donated his salary to charity. Offers profit sharing to his employees. So you are a good guy. Congratulations. He’ll probably get traction out of the natural gas but that and legalizing marijuana are the only issues I’ve heard about from any of the D candidates so far.
You think someone would run on lowering property taxes but noooo.
Watched American Idol for the first time in 10 years last night and I was pleasantly surprised. Harry Connick Jr. Is a breath of fresh air. An 18 year old girl sang a song that included a line about shaving private areas and he responded by asking her if that’s really the artist she wants to be. Came across as genuinely caring and not preachy. Don’t usually have the stomach for reality competition shows. They maybe onto something with the concept have an adult act like an adult. Very novel.
Yep. We’ve been watching this year’s series, too. First time in a decade, it seems. Can’t believe just adding Connick brought up the other judges so much. Talent level this year is fantastic. Gimmick level seems gone. They are on to something.
Gah. Arguing with some manosphere idiots about the difference between natural gender roles (which I favor) and strictly enforced bullshit. They are not the same thing.
If you just leave people the HELL alone, they will do what is most comfortable and effective. Let the chips fall.
It’s my mantra. Leave people alone, leave people alone, leave us the FUCK alone.
Agreed!!! 🙂
FCC talking about putting people in newsrooms now. guess the backtrack bunch want MSNBC to be pitch perfect now. Make sure news stories are slanted a certain way and no real facts get out
here is a video on the story
http://video.foxnews.com/v/3226828949001/fcc-considering-plans-to-place-govt-monitors-in-newsrooms/#sp=show-clips
……because there are still people making a living not beholden to His Ominence.
I’m guessing the end goal is to get rid of FNC and Rush. So we’ll all continue to leave broadcast television and go to social media for our news. Good business plan there FCC.
Discussing the issue of minimum wage last night I asked my aunt how she thought it would effect prices across the board. Never occurred to hear that if the cashier gets a 120 raise per week the same percentage would need to be applied to shift supervisors, assistant managers, managers and what about the person who had proven themself to be worth 3 dollars more an hour who had been working his way up .couple that with increased costs of health care and the people taking the risk will have no choice but to raise prices or close. She is on a fixed income so prices go up but not her monthly check.
I’ve actually heard some progs whining about how businesses “ought” to just eat that cost, and not pass it on in prices. Yes, and the sun “ought” to rise in the west because my view would be prettier, but it ain’t happening.
They’re one continuous rage against reality, 24/7.
Love when people who have never run a business become so instructive. It is a big risk to open a small business. Life savings countless hours, regulations, taxes and more taxes. Ever time someone decides they are going to heal the world by the fruits of your Labour you need to have someone unravel the new regulation . Few grand there with tax pros and attorneys. They claim it’s only a little here and a little there but it adds up. Meanwhile if you go under its all on you. Not worth it. Most small business owners cannot take much more. And what about the areas that are already lacking in businesses. Shuttered vacant buildings. Why would anyone even attempt it.
A lot of us in that boat.One can only stretch that dollar so far. 😡
Shouldn’t’ t have nested under DeniseVB.
And this is why I love my family. My nephew Jon is on facebook. They’ve had a remarkably inconvenient week there in SC. Is he bitching and moaning and demanding the impossible? Nope. He just posted this:
Obama in Mexico, on Ukraine: “There will be consequences if people step over the line.”
He needs to stop reading my tweets. My suggestion was a joke.
HHAHAHAHA! What color is the line this time?
I had to:
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2014/02/19/okeefe-catches-battleground-texas-illegally-using-info-newly-registered-#main-content
James O’Keefe strikes again this time in Texas
Any of your areas toyed with a sugar tax. Every once in awhile it surfaces here and no one I have talked to can explain how it would work. What would be included? Alcoholic beverages with a splash of juice? Coffee if you get mocha but. Not if you add sugar from the counter. Seems trivial but that kind of stuff gets annoying. You have to reprogram computers and retrain employees. You get something like that done and that you get a letter from the health department telling you that they are requesting that all ingredients and health info be posted including condiments. You also have to have enough food and utensils to supply enough food for every seat in the place plus 5 I asked why and the inspector asked me what if a school bus broke down in front of the place. Since kids are not permitted in a smoking bar I thought it a dumb question but kept my mouth shut. And if you seat 25 you can get away with 30 bags of chips as long as they are not expired. Get that public safety is important but do you honest think any employee has ever changed his mind after reading the employees must wash hands sign in the bathroom. The stupid stuff is so frustrating.
This reminds me of the Great Alaska Panty-Sniffing Raid of 2008
Always vote for whoever they are most afraid of.
Every time. 😀
Scott Walker and Sarah Palin my be the closest things we have to an honest politician. Can’t have that.
Maybe I’m dense but why was it a problem that the doctor had been a thong model? Was she running around the clinic in nothing but a thong? Was she forcing patients to wear thongs?? What was the issue? I read in the article there was concern that patients at the clinic might discover that she had once modeled thongs, so that was the entire issue? Did she sign some kind of morality clause? Did she lie on her application?
Be honest who would you rather get rehab counseling from some boring old twit or a former thong model???
What I don’t understand is why it is national news.
Yep. They are not strategic in any sense. Their members have been terminally hit and left standing, but are too stupid to know it. Their is no tomorrow. Really.
This is funniest quote I read today.
“At a time of extreme wealth inequity, what could illustrate New York City’s economic and social divisions more than a subscription to a luxury ‘public’ restroom,” Murphy says.
A company is building toilets in Manhattan where you pay 25 dollars for a three day pass. I think it’s a great idea. The people who would make use of it are tourists. Spent many long days running around the city playing tour guide. People living in the city wouldn’t be the target group. Visitors looking for clean and safe would be. Making it a progressive issue is absurd.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/flush-with-cash-posh-pay-toilets-in-the-big-apple-2014-02-19?link=MW_home_latest_news
Yikes! Why do cities have such problems with public toilets. Seattle installed 5 self cleaning toilets for a cost of 5 million dollars a few years ago. What a disaster! They were one seaters and the door opened after a couple of minutes whether you were done or not. And yet they still were used for drug and prostitution purposes.
http://www.seattleweekly.com/home/946974-129/portland-seattle-loo-public-loos-toilets
They have ’em in £ondon and they’re fairly busy. After each use they self-clean and sanitize. Takes about 90 seconds, but they are dry – and warm.
http://www.bizpacreview.com/2014/02/19/justified-conservative-actor-nick-searcy-gives-priceless-lesson-in-how-to-deal-with-liberal-media-101756
so how I do not think I would want to get into an argument with this guy
Truce in Kiev
http://weaselzippers.us/175047-dnc-acknowledges-its-supporters-are-idiots/
DNC acknowledges it;s supporters are idiots
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/61265
being Free and Ignorant is impossible
Here’s one of the things that bugs me: I have no dog in the Ukraine fight, other than interest in not wanting to see Europe in flames. But now I’m seeing calls (mostly from the right this time) to “support” the “protestors”.
Why? Support WHAT, exactly? Venezuela I understand, but not one of these people saying “Yay protestors! Fight the Power!” have the slighest clue what the elected “Power” supposedly did wrong in this case, other than deciding not to join the EU. Have we reached a point where molotov tantrums are groovy just for tantrum’s sake, with no requirement that one be actually, um… protesting an actual harm or wrong done to the people? Is it just because Revolution is cool, man? Jeebus, even OWS had more of a beef than this.
From what little I understand Ukraine is in a pre-civil war state. I am ambivalent about both sides.
All in favor of freedom, but I, too, haven’t a clue on the issues in the Ukraine. Unless someone does, agree picking a side is a fool’s game.
Sometimes it’s better to let people settle things amongst themselves.