That .gif animation is both disturbing and fascinating to me at the same time. I’m not sure what it all means, so put on your zen hats everybody, and we’ll unlock more secrets of the universe on this episode of The Overnight Open Thread.
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Its the dark at the end of the tunnel, taunting us.
Second!
Why are the Folks living in NYC always so depressed??
The light at the end of the tunnel is New Jersey…
It is just a camera at the end of a gun cleaning rod, it is a good thing…
“I was an infinitely hot and dense dot.”
— Mark Leyner (My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist)
It is (note that I have corrected my grammar) the pupil of Spacejesus’s eye. He is not comatose.
It is (note I have corrected my grammar) the pupil of Spacejesus. He is not comatose.
At first I thought the title of this thread was referring to the book/movie called “My Dog Skip.” I nearly started crying. Nation Of Wusses, here I am. Hold me.
The light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train.
—color blind philosopher
God help us…“Arec Bahwin” announces on Parker Spitzer that he is interested in running for office…
song_and_dance_man wrote:
Not so much color blind, but really hard of hearing…
Da_Beerfreak wrote:
We can be thankful the dot isn’t shiny. Who know who we would have to rescue.
So, what would this sound like, if plotted…
x axis time
y axis volume of circle?
It looks like a pupil reacting to a flashlight.
Overlook wrote:
That occurred to me, too.
“I AM THE FLOOR. QUIT BOUNCING ON ME. I MEAN IT.”
Da_Beerfreak wrote:
The last time I was in NJ was by accident. We’d missed the turnoff, then had to pay to get out.
BTW– Seems like the sidebar is overly swollen and turgid again.
Bunk X wrote:
The desirability of any location is determined by whether you pay to get in, or pay to get out.
@ The Osprey:
Medved said that The Donald is gonna run. Some poll put Trump and Obama at close to even odds.
@ Bunk X:
Whacha doin.
Bunk X wrote:
if your sidebar is erect for more than four hours….
call a doctor
Bunk X wrote:
Let trump run against Obama in the primary.
Brick wrote:
WOWWOWWowwowwwmmmmmmmmwwwowwwowWOWWOWOWOW is what I get.
Brick wrote:
ya’ll heard this?
Singer/songwriter Gerry Rafferty died today of liver failure brought on by alcoholism. He was 63.
@ Calo:
@ rain of lead:
R.I.P.
@ rain of lead:
Yeah, read about that…
Well off to bed… g’night everybody!
@ savages_girl:
‘nite.
Bunk X wrote:
Yeah, they are close to even odds.
Criminy. Quad zeros+ here.
Nite.
@ Brick:
Nite Brick
Prebanned wrote:
Nothin’. What you doin’?
Actually I was messing around in The Boiler Room. Done for now.
Prebanned wrote:
And then substitute one of the losers from 2008.
Trump trumps Obama?
@ Bunk X:
The Donald against The One….
would be fun anyway
song_and_dance_man wrote:
It’s possible. Trump has a track record, and Obama… has a track record.
@ rain of lead:
ahhh
there we go
new look for a new year
Watching the Razorbacks, need a TD.
rain of lead wrote:
I’m not a follower of Trump, but Medved had some good points. Fortunately good hair do’s do not guarantee the presidency. Trump has attitude that the other supposed front runners don’t have. Mitt Romney is too nice, as is Huckabee, and Palin, well, she needs to sit this one out IMO.
Ok, now for an off-topic topic on an open topic thread. Susana Martinez, newly elected Gov of NM, had the Pledge of Allegiance recited in Spanish at her inauguration.
They blocked the punt!
one minute no time outs!
Threw an interception, so much for that.
Bunk X wrote:
Getting out of Jersey was the best money you ever spent.
@ Prebanned:
Damn, SEC ain’t done for shit in bowl games this year
Running the clock out….
@ Prebanned:
Game gone done.
OSU for the win.
Poor QB for Ark
Bunk X wrote:
So did Jesse Jackson and Ross Perot. However I would bank on Jesse in a sprint.
@ rain of lead:
Nice avatar.
@ Bunk X:
Scientists have formulated a measure of time called a femtosecond to conveniently represent the amount of time it would take for Trump to disappoint
Calo wrote:
didnt watch real close, Son goes to Jonesboro, hate to see AR lose.
@ Prebanned:
thanks
red and black work well for a pirate flag
Night Yinz.
New DOD.
Alouette makes Windsagio hate Jews
@ Bunk X:
I’m supporting Trump. He’s from Queens, NY like me.
song_and_dance_man wrote:
A large number of her constituents who voted her in are Spanish speakers. Good on her.
Rodan wrote:
You like him because he’s white. You don’t like mulattos.
BTW, czech yinz mail for some fun stuff.
@ Bunk X:
New Mexico has always had a Hispanic population. I believe this has been done before.
Good Night!
waldensianspirit wrote:
heh
And here I thought he bailed from financing R&D for the Dike Watch.
@ Bunk X:
Saw it!
Goodnight!
night yinz
@ Bunk X:
Why not in English, Spanish and Navajo then?
Be all-inclusive.
Bunk X wrote:
That happened to me when I was in Philadelphia. Poor street signage. We got onto a ramp to the wrong bridge and ended up being funneled into NJ, having to pay a toll both ways.
@ 1389AD:
Can send ya under the seat for change!
tqcincinnatus wrote:
Yep. There’s more to the story, but it’s not interesting.
Bunk X wrote:
Yeah, real good. I just can’t wait till someday the POTUS will be taking his oath in a language other than what the Constitution was written in.
@ 1389AD:
I actually ended up crossing the border into Juarez that way once.
When they put that sign on Highway 54 that says “Juarez, Mexico,” they really meant it…
Bunk X wrote:
Sounds like what El Gato says when he’s just about to puke.
song_and_dance_man wrote:
Ross Perot spoke loudly and said nothing, and gave us the Clintons. Jesse Jackson is a penny-ante racist philanderer who hates hymietown.
Might as well let everybody know: I don’t be be submitting any threads for the next few days.
Reason: I’ve been sick as a dog. I’m on doxycycline for bronchitis.
That stuff tears hell outta my esophagus and stomach, but that’s better than tearing hell outta my lungs with coughing. I’m still going to work but I don’t have the energy to do anything else other than the most minimal household/grooming chores.
Donald Trump’s hair is some sort of alien parasite.
waldensianspirit wrote:
And then there’s the gaping maw of another four years of Obama.
1389AD wrote:
Eat before you take it and don’t lie down for a few hours after taking it either.
The Osprey wrote:
I think it’s a benign benevolent parasite that secretly tells him which way the wind is blowing so he doesn’t have to stick a wet finger in the air.
@ 1389AD:
Wish you the best. Once you’ve shed the beasties, be sure to drink some lactobacterialoids or whatever they’re called, to get the good buggers back in your system.
@ Bunk X:
http://s200.photobucket.com/albums/aa7/SCLatte/Flash/?action=view¤t=VTS_01_1_ToMPEG-I_split1.mp4
@ Bunk X:
Benign only in the fact that it doesn’t kill those host. But then most successful parasites don’t.
My dog Spot. Where’s Cal?
Calo wrote:
You’re right.
The stuff is nasty nasty nasty but it does seem to do the job.
That’s tough to do when you’re exhausted and want to lie down.
The Osprey wrote:
magnus somnium insect saeta
Poteen wrote:
Tending to the Crocks and Llamas. The saddles are are to adjust.
are = hard
The latter are that is.
Poteen wrote:
Here you go:
@ lobo91:
Why is it owners of car dealers insist in being the focal point in their commercials?
song_and_dance_man wrote:
My Roman is rusty. Great sleeping insect somethingorother?
Calo wrote:
Ego?
@ rain of lead:
Pity, that. I liked his work.
The Osprey wrote:
Cal is still doing it. In his case I think if he sees himself on TV, then he’s sure he ain’t dead yet./
Calo wrote:
Got me.
Leia would be the focal point of mine.
If I had any.
@ The Osprey:
Maybe he is being slowly exsanguinated by a vampire Tribble.
The real question about Donald Trump is, how many hungry weasels could his body feed?
I scored a 60…
The Osprey wrote:
It’s hard to describe ‘alien parasite’ hair in another language while including the idiom.
@ lobo91:
53 for me.
@ song_and_dance_man:
Lol City, that. The clip’s too short.
Calo wrote:
I think Michelle Obama is going to make us put the number on our drivers licenses, like the organ donor thing…
I@ lobo91:
I want to club those weasels with a large bone right after I’m done with it.
@ lobo91:
They are gonna card me when I make a Big Mac run, aren’t they?
Baastards!
@ Bunk X:
Just like the pic of Arafat tonguing a boy, that total vid has been scrubbed from the net.
The Osprey wrote:
Exactly. Not in the best interest of the parasite to kill the host, but then there are liver flukes. (Pay attention, Kilgore — Don’t eat the kale!)
How to prepare your pets for war.
Poteen wrote:
Heh. Cal Worthington was a good ‘ol boy, just like you saw him in the commercials. He’s still around as far as I know.
@ Bunk X:
What happens to the next creature that steps in the parasitic-filled cow pie?
I see the ant sacrificed itself to the cow and then the cow becomes emaciated and possibly dies. What host next?
@ lobo91:
Calo wrote:
Roger Ebert.
Okay, that was cold. There was another vid I was looking for where a worm gestates through humans drinking fetid water, burrows out of their skin. Guinea worm, I think.
Another insect version takes over the brain of a cricket and causes the cricket to hunt for the nearest pool of water, and drowns itself. Then the worm emerges and releases its spawn that waits to be ingested by the next thirsty passerby.
And, finally, 6 Reasons Bacon is Better Than True Love
Reason #7: If you eat enough bacon, your body will feed more hungry weasels.
On that note, I’m out.
Night, all
@ Bunk X:
So all these parasites seem to kill their host and move on to the next host?
Not so benign then.
Hi Calo, Bunk and everyone else.
@ lobo91:
Nite Lobo.
Sleep well.
I’m out too.
Nite all ya’ll
Calo wrote:
Because most of them started up their own dealerships and are proud of it. It’s a cutthroat business to begin with.
The Osprey wrote:
Pride and marketing. I’ve met many. It’s not false pride, either.
Calo wrote:
Most human parasites are benign and/or symbiotic, unlike some of those residing at The Village.
@ Lost:
Hey, Lost. Talk to me about parasites.
Sure, Bunk. Ever been pregnant?
Lost wrote:
Not that I remember, but then again, I’m forgetful about a lot of things.
When I got pregnant with my first, my Dr. called my husband in and gave him a 10 minute lecture on what I would be like for the next 8 months. He used the analogy of “a parasite” living in my belly.
It was quite an apt analogy except that my baby was a heck of a lot cuter than any parasite!
Just when ya think Hugo can’t get any goofier…
Chavez Wants Penn, Stone or Bill Clinton for Next US Ambassador
lobo91 wrote:
I’m good for 96 of the little buggers…
Lost wrote:
Your doctor also told your husband (in confidence) that the parasite would take over your mind occasionally, too, but you were probably unaware of it unless your husband is brutally honest.
I was accused of coming home and relaxing, taking a shower too loudly, answering the phone and mis-hanging the kitchen towel.
Da_Beerfreak wrote:
European weasels or African weasels?
Guess I stumped everone. Bunk out.
Bunk X wrote:
As long as they aren’t “ice” weasels, who cares…
.
There – fixed that for you.
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Good morning.
Big props to Rodan for being a very generous and amazingly patient guy. Good man.
(Thought I would start the morning by saying something nice)
Well, after perusing the previous 124 comments, I see I’m NOT fit to comment here.
Pogo
Morning everyone. Pub crawl pictures ahead.
Good Morning, Blogmocracy! Today is another glorious Day in the reign of our Emproer, Barack Hussein I, Pasha of the United States and Defender of the
FaithUmmah! Today is the opening of the People’s Revolutionary Congress! This is a great day. All of our hopes and fears will become fact today. Will Boehner cave or stand strong? Today will be the day that that becomes concrete. We will see whether the Republicans got the message of the election or not. My feelings are mixed, and it is not without some trepidation that I await the verdict of this day and this year. One thing is sure: the Republicans are beginning with the reading of the Constitution. This is the first time perhaps since the Constitution itself was passed that such a thing has been done. It may just be lip service, but it is more lip service than has been given to our core principles since before the Civil War. That means something. I don’t think the Democrats are going to like it, but if they open their ears and unstop their minds they might learn something. This is the opening salvo in what will no doubt be a long war.@ Iron Fist:
Good Morning IF!
All that war & stuff aside, have a glorious Wednesday!
Iron Fist wrote:
Mighty big IF there Iron Fist. One can always hope though.
Well, work beckons. Later all.
PaladinPhil wrote:
Truth is, if we ALL opened our minds and unstopped our ears, we’d ALL learn something, and probably praiseworthy and good in the learning…
Great piece over at AT this morning.
Good morning all!
@ Iron Fist:
Top o’ da mornin’ fellow citizens!
Yeah, I’ll be anxious to see how this works out, very anxious indeed. My anxiety is tempered with the belief that the ship of state is a large one, sailing at full speed. Reversing course is a process and she won’t turn on a dime. Victory will come in small moves, each leading toward an eventual goal.
The reading of the Constitution is symbolic, but pleasently so. Symbols are meaningful, and that this is the first time this has been done is representative of how far we have strayed and the course we need to set.
For the first time in my life, I would like to see a flood of legislation, the repeal vote next Wednesday is an excellent start. Another symbol? Yes, but it sets the tone early. This needs to be an activist House that puts pressure on the Senate and the White House, framing the debate, and keeping them both on defense.
They have two years to get this ship back on the proper course and renew the confidence of the American people. Yes, I think they know that – in spades. I would only hope that people understand that it cannot come overnight; it will liely take every bit of two years, or more, to fully correct our course and much longer to solve our problems.
It begins today. G-d save the Republic!
Good morning folks. Now where’s my coffee??? *looks around the room*
The Guatrau is Dead. Long LIve The Guatrau!
@ MacDuff:
Get ready for Президент Оба́ма to run out of Red Ink in his Veto Pen!
good morning all…that includes you
Karridine!
@ Da_Beerfreak:
Penn should go to Iran and wait to get nuked.
More Obama Boom™ news to brighten everyone’s morning:
Lovely, isn’t it? I have seen in several places warnings that an oil shock could produce seventies-style Stagflation to make all of our lives better. Good thing the crack team from the Obama Administration is on it.
@ Karridine:
Huh?
@ Da_Beerfreak:
Knowing The Donald….I’ll guess 69. How divine!
lobo91 wrote:
Well it sure as hell won’t be feeding any Mohammedans any time son!
@ Macker:
That’ll be fine. It will well-define him to the electorate. The only way he was able to skate through in 2008 was by being vauge and ill-defined, which allowed people to project onto him what they wanted to see. He won’t be able to do that in 2012.
@ Macker:
Back to the “USA cake MECCA” avatar I see.
Macker wrote:
I would expect no less. Tag his ass as “President No” by 2012! Let’s see who’s the “obstructionist” when attempts at solving the country’s problems are being made….
@ Macker:
being polite
@ Iron Fist:
The “recovery” is another bubble, and a fragile one at that. And man, the world is full of sharp pins.
song_and_dance_man wrote:
Does this count?
faithfully execute da office o’ President o’ da
United States, an’ will ta da bomb o’ muh ma fuckin ability,
preserve, protect an’ defend da Constitution o’
da United States.” be understanding dis negroid-american languag foo’”
Yes I tweaked it a bit….
House Rules debate is scheduled to start at 2:30PM EST. That should be interesting. That is the first place we’ll fight the Democrats. It includes the rule that bills have to cite their Constitutional Authority before being brought to the floor. Look for the Democrats to fight that with everything that they’ve got. Most of them are only vaugly aware we have a Constitution, and believe its primary purpose is securing the right to abortion. They are in fo r a shock, if the Republicans really enforce this rule…
This is delicious:
I think if I were a Republican, I’d use part of my chance to speak on the matter to read that into the Congressional Record. I’d love it if every Republican did that. Of course, it exposes Obama as nothing but an unprincipled partisan hack, and we already knew that, but it would give special weight to the vote if they would vote not to raise the debt ceiling. $14.x Trillion is enough. Time to tighten our belt, and not buy those fancy geegaws from China that we are looking at in the store window…
@ Iron Fist:
I heard all about that on Hannity last night. Those same tires words…reckless financial policies and failed leadership. Hell, you’d almost think he was talking about his time in office.
My wife just emailed this and I had to share….
Truths for mature humans
1. I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.
3. I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.
4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.
5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
6. Was learning cursive really necessary?
7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I’m pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
9. I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t at least kind of tired.
10. Bad decisions make good stories.
11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren’t going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.
12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don’t want to have to restart my collection…again.
13. I’m always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.
14. I keep some people’s phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
15. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
16. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.
17. I wish Google Maps had an “Avoid Ghetto” routing option.
18. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
19. How many times is it appropriate to say “What?” before you just nod and smile because you still didn’t hear or understand a word they said?
20. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!
21. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever. – Disagree w/ this one though but I am a female
22. Sometimes I’ll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
23. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey – but I’d bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time!
@ MacDuff:
I am still young, but that list made me feel very mature.
Every time I hear that name “Goolsbee” I think he belongs in one of those “Monster Family” comedies from the 60′s, like the “The Addams Family” or “The Munsters”
“They’re creepy and they’re kooky, the Ghoulsby family!”
“BRAAAAAAAINS”