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First it was revealed (albeit in an appropriately delicate manner) that Mrs. Palin is essentially a crook, and now we learn her “hockey-mom” status is fake. I find it truly frightening that the United States could soon fall into the hands of a “maverick” who chose this individual as his running mate. If McCain wins, this election will not only lead to a constitutional crisis, but will ultimately do more harm to the reputation of the evangelical Christian movement than the seedy, Christian-oriented Dead Sea Scrolls scam put on as a purportedly scientific exhibit last year at a “natural history” museum in San Diego. See
http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/did-christian-agenda-lead-biased-dead-sea-scrolls-exhibit-san-diego
The TSA article was great, with just enough sarcasm to make me giggle like a schoolgirl. Particularly telling was Kip Hawley essentially admitting the TSA engages in security theatre, and that most measures one might think they would attempt are both impractical and easily circumvented.
“We’re well aware of the scenario you describe. Bruce has been talking about it for two years.”
“. . . [W]hy in the heck would you [screen airport employees much like passengers are]? Because all they have to do is walk through clean and then have someone throw something over a fence.”
dumb question: is the xian sight NSFW?
Can someone expound on “The Looming Tower”. I have been refusing to read it because a neocon who is steeped in Muslim-fear recommended it to me.
What irritated me most about the TSA article is that it was obvious they were aware of the problems, but really had no plan to fix anything, even though they know they’re a joke. I say scrap the whole system, start getting advice from the Israelis on how to do it properly, and start hiring people with more than a 9th grade education.
Oh wait; then the airlines might actually, you know, have to pay for installing basic security features like sealed cockpit doors. Couldn’t have that now, could we? Much better that we ban Ipods.
Oh, and that spider is now in the top 10 creepiest things I’ve ever seen, placing slightly below Dick Cheney.
As long as there are absolutely no follow-up questions , Smugopedia will really come in handy.
Zamboni is a great name for a kid.
Go Ducks!
The Chrisitan Nymphos site is a hoot, although it looks like these folks are serious. I thought it was a satire site to begin with. Wild.
Brave soul testing the TSA. Since “terrorists” get the back-room-no-lawyer-no-witnesses-torture treatment here, I would be scared. Dude has balls.
How the hell did you come across the Christian Nymphos site?
Jerri, don’t limit your reading only to things you know you’ll agree with. Try your library – you won’t have to pay for it, and you can take it back right away if it’s dreadful.
It must be research for an upcoming article; I can’t wait to see how it ties into no-knock raids.
From the Christian Nymphos site:
We have the Song of Solomon as a perfect example of a Christ honored union where the two people are obviously intoxicated with each other
Isn’t the Song of Solomon Old Testament? I am always amazed at how little many “true believers” know about that which they profess to believe in.
Is it a coincident that the Palin link precedes the Christian Nymphos link. I wonder what’s been on Radley’s mind today.
Note to self, google “hot christian milfs” today.
Salvo: Oh, and that spider is now in the top 10 creepiest things I’ve ever seen, placing slightly below Dick Cheney.
Sorry, Cheney beats the spider in my opinion.
And I’m arachnophobic, so that’s sayin’ something!
Radley, you obviously didn’t catch the subtle irony and “lame attempt at making a joke” Governor Palin offered in the interview – she was serious about naming her child “Zamboni”, but joking about reading “The Looming Tower.” This humor is a little high-brow for the average person, considering the interview was with People Magazine.
Before you start hating on me for my comment, read it again, but think of it as a smugopedia entry – it’s way better that way.
The fact that the TSA never bites on the bait that these airport security experts like Schneier keep offering is a testament to how effective the TSA actually is. The fact that they don’t waste time on people like Schneier shows that they are instead concentrating on ferreting out real threats.
Haha! I am so full of shit, I should be a government spokesperson.
Zeb….
just because they referenced the OT, doesn’t mean that what is shown in SOS is not “Christ Honoring” You honor Christ by following Biblical teachings…
As much as I hate the police state, the TSA is a good example of how ineffective the federal bullies are. It kind of makes feel better knowing that their ineptitude diminishes their ability to harass us. But maybe I shouldn’t feel too comfortable…
The TSA piece was great. I have been thinking airport security was largely an illusion since flying in 2002 and thinking that the new system employed mostly morons to catch certain morons and to convince other morons that they were safe. My “but we have to do something” friends couldn’t quite wrap their heads around the idea that terrorists were probably done ramming planes into buildings. The idea only works one time and they shot that wad; after that, passengers won’t cooperate thinking they will survive.
But, the part of the article that I enjoyed most was the descriptions of the Beer Belly and the Wine Rack. Bwahahaha! Absolutely classic. A couple years ago a female passenger complained that she had been felt up by the (also female) TSA screener. Now I see that TSA was justified because she might have been wearing these Terrorist Tits. :rolleyes:
If you think that spider is creepy, check out the Goliath bird eating spider that lives in the amazon jungle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath_birdeater
Eats birds, frogs, small snakes, beetles, lizards, and even bats.
Likes to get the baby birds out of the nest, but it will catch unwary adult birds as well.
Imagine a tarantula the size of a big dinner plate. Doesn’t spin a web, just sneaks up and pow.
The local people eat them after roasting them whole. Supposed to taste something like a lobster or shrimp.
I read this in Smugopedia.
“Bling
Although all the rage today, bling couldn’t have existed a few years ago; FDR, after all, made the private ownership of gold illegal and confiscated all gold in the country.”
kick ass.
I saw lots of dos, but did not find any don’ts.
Yea baby!
I’ll bet no one can tell me what is the deadliest spider in the world.
Mattocracy — the problems with the Smugopedia “Bling” article are multiple. I gave it a thumbs down. The top problems…
1. The only gold that was made illegal to own was bullion, coin and gold certificates. (Not that this was *good*, just that it had nothing to do with what we now refer to as “bling.” See below.)
2. FDR did *not* confiscate gold, he paid for it (though, admittedly with our spif new fiat currency). Also paid for “reasonable transportation fees” (I’m sure that was aimed at the bullion part).
3. There were numerous exceptions both for bullion that was to be utilized in art or industry and for coins that were “collectible” rather than simply coin of the realm.
4. Bling is things like chains, medallions, rings and other such jewelry, as well as the “grills” certain folk like to plug in their mouths, gold plated this and that (often bits of automobiles that would otherwise be chromed). None of this was made illegal by Executive Order 6102.
Nice propaganda, not terribly factual. Check here:
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=14611
First it was revealed (albeit in an appropriately delicate manner) that Mrs. Palin is essentially a crook,
Are you referring to her efforts to make the police department aware of Officer Wooten’s actions, or the fact that she had the audacity to dismiss her predecessor’s political appointee Mr. Monegan, whom as governor she was allowed to dismiss at any time for any reason? Or something else?
Brazillian wandering spider?
Mr. Hobbit,
You took it a little too seriously. I read FDR’s Folly by Jim Powell while I was in college. I realize that the statement in smugopedia glossed over the particulars of FDR’s policy. Jokes and funny statements often lack factuality, because facts are often not very funny.
Anyway, your statement was pretty smug itself, which is also pretty damn funny. At least to me.
I was just catching up on some of the older posts here, and mentioned the Christian Nymphos link to my wife…
Her: “Oh yea, good site. Where do you think I learned *****?”
Me: “. . . . . . . . . . . . . ! ! !”
Her: :-)
Not a bad site, for certain individuals. Funny name though.