KOEB Meeting: 09/22/08 -- It's Paulson's World, We All Just Live In It Edition

[Patsy Stone]

And a fond and teary-eyed farewell to Yankee Stadium. I hope those guys never win another game.

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

1. Hi Patsy!

:hi: Hi, everyone!

[SharonRB]

5. Hiya, Rev

Have you come off of Cloud 9 yet?

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

11. Slowly - it's more like Cloud 7 right now!

And thanks again for the autograph tip! :bounce::bounce:

[SharonRB]

14. You're very welcome

Happy to oblige.

[Patsy Stone]

6. You lucky Barack-seein' babe, you!

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

15. Let me tell you, he is one handsome dude!

A little shorter than I expected, but that's common. They all look bigger on the T.V. :)

[Botany]

7. How about them Cowboys?

Did I ever tell you that you are my Fav?

:rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

19. Bite me, Bubba.

:spank:

Besides, Brett plays tonight. :P

[Berry Cool]

27. Just what some of us need, winning Cowboys.

As if I want to be reminded of the beautiful season the Cleveland Clowns are having so far. :cry:

The only good news is, they play the Bungles next week, and SOMEBODY has to win. (I just hope it's not Cincinnati.)

[Botany]

42. Bite me, Bubba

MMMMMMMMMM!

You would taste Gouda



*********

So McCain's cheif of his campaign got $1.8 million to help freddie mac & fanny may
go belly up.

little touchy are we John McCain

[Berry Cool]

61. Bot...

...don't you think that picture is a bit suggestive?!?!? :rofl: (I probably just have a dirty mind.)

[Patsy Stone]

24. How 'bout them Dolphins?

And those Redskins?

:hi:

[Berry Cool]

35. I gotta hand it to the Fish, Pats.

They beat the, uh, Pats.

I mean, they WON A GAME. :rofl: Which is more than Cleveland can say so far.

[Patsy Stone]

46. The local sports guys

couldn't believe it and were almost screaming like little girls. :)

I think our record was 1-21 last I checked. Oy.

Just what we need, another re-building year.

[Berry Cool]

63. Well, in order to REbuild, you have to build, period.

At least you guys have a brick. The Browns just lay 'em.

[SeattleGirl]

8. Rev!!!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[RevCheesehead]

23. Girrrrrl!!

:hi: :hug::loveya:

[SharonRB]

2. Hi, Pats!

:hi:

[Berry Cool]

3. Same here, Pats.

:hi: I hope someone buried an Indians souvenir somewhere in the new structure!

[SeattleGirl]

4. Hey Patsy! Hi all!

I'm with you on the Yankees never winning another game! I hates da Yanks!

:hi:

[Berry Cool]

10. Hi Rev, Sha-Sha and SG!!

:hi: Do I know Keith or what??? :rofl: He's even celebrating the Merkle centennial a day early!!!!

[SeattleGirl]

17. Hey Berry!

Yep, you called it! :rofl:

[Berry Cool]

39. What can I say?

I know my man. :evilgrin:

All I can say is, I hope Katy has decorated the Merkle tree, and is ready to sing Merkle carols. 'Cause if she ain't--out she goes!!!!! :rofl:

[SharonRB]

9. FYI

Not that I'm surprised, but Conyers never showed up at my fundraiser yesterday. Bummer! :(

[Berry Cool]

13. Aw, poor Sha-Sha. :-(

Sounds like the Rev had fun seeing Obama. Next time I see him I'll have to bring my copy of The Audacity of Hope.

[SharonRB]

18. I'll have to buy at least one of his books and take it with me next time.

Same with Biden's.

[Patsy Stone]

16. Aw, man!

Boooooo!

Oh, I think this little quote of McCain's about deregulatiom just done him in.

And it's too bed SS wasn't in the mix to bail out Wall Street, huh?

[SharonRB]

25. I don't think I could count all the things he's said that should do him in

on all ten of my fingers.

[Patsy Stone]

107. I'm still thinking this one is it.

But, there's still much too long to go to say for sure.

[SeattleGirl]

22. Hi Sharon!

Well that's a bummer! Hope it went well anyway! :hi:

[SharonRB]

29. It did, although we didn't get very many people

But it was a perfect day to be outside. There were a lot of events going on around town and people were busy canvassing, etc.

[SharonRB]

12. Did you guys see my post earlier today about Mike Rogers'

outing of McSame's chief of staff? http://www.blogactive.com

Enjoy!

[Berry Cool]

20. Yeah, I heard about that.

Of course, he probably just has a wide stance.

:bounce: Oh, I'm so excited! We get more ancient video of Baby Groucho Porn 'Stache Keith tonight!! :bounce:

[SeattleGirl]

26. I did see that!

So, are they going to throw him under the bus, too?

[SharonRB]

33. Time will tell

I wouldn't be surprised if he resigns.

[RevCheesehead]

41. They've thrown so many people under that bus....

that they'd be well-advised to rotate the tires. AND get new shocks, too.

[bunny planet]

21. Back from Denver

and I'm proud to report, It's OBAMA country there. At least in the city.
The gallery owner's best friend works in Obama's campaign and he (gallery owner) was on the Democratic Convention floor. He said it was exhilarating, but not just because of Obama, because of the palpable power of the people. It was in the air. It's what they (Rs) are most afraid of.

How much like the 'shock doctrine' is this financial meltdown? So freaking scary.

There was a Sara Palin look a like on my plane going out, like a clone, including the hair style and the glasses. Everyone was staring, and nobody looked pleased to see her.

[Patsy Stone]

30. Hi, doll!

Didja have fun? How's Dusty?

Miseed you! :loveya:

[bunny planet]

53. I had a great time. Just wonderful

Except for the altitude induced stuff. One of the other artists was from California, we were both never without a bottle or a glass of water, the altitude gives you such a case of dry mouth.

Go Meredith. I'm really starting to like that woman!!!!



Dusty does have a malignancy in her little nose, but we are determined not to give up. She's still eating and playful and breathing better since the acupuncture. The only thing the vets recommend is radiation, I'm not putting her through that, they don't even think it'll work and could possibly hurt her more, also expected to cost $5 to 6 thousand dollars which we couldn't swing, no way, no how.

[Berry Cool]

71. So what do you think you'll try? Kitty alternative medicine?

I hope all goes well for poor dear Dusty.

[bunny planet]

75. Yes, already sent for some immune support tonic especially for kitties.

I'm cooking an organic turkey for her right now because she likes the broth and I've got to put some meat back on her and keep her hydrated.
So far, she's eating and keeping everything down and her eye (which looked terrible before her nose scope) looks better too.

[Patsy Stone]

78. Our kitty,

Boo, had a malignant tumor in his ear for years and years. It appeared one day, and although it flared up every once in a while, he went on for years and years after. His kidneys failed at 16 before the tumor got him.

All my love to you and Dusty. :hug:

[bunny planet]

85. Thank you for that Patsy. That's kind of what I'm hoping for, something she can

live with and we can keep from growing larger and causing her any pain of course. The tumor is in a very tricky place. If it grows any larger it could hurt her eye and her brain, so we are guardedly optimistic we can turn this around.

[Berry Cool]

102. That sounds like the best plan you can probably have.

And one considered with a lot of care and love. I hope it works.

[bunny planet]

112. Thanks Berry

[SeattleGirl]

32. Hi bun-bun!

Very cool! Hopefully, that blue will spread across the rest of Colorado. :hi:

[bunny planet]

57. The gallery was just down the street from Dem headquarters. I took a pic of

the window with all those iconic Shepard Fairy (artist's name)screen print posters. They were wheatpasted all over the town too but I didn't get a pic because I arrived late and didn't get the chance to go over and photograph one at any point during the whirlwind tour.

[Patsy Stone]

65. That's my wallpaper

"Hope"

I would have tried to peel one off, but that's just me. :)

[bunny planet]

72. The ones I saw were way up on high on tall buildings, not street level at all.

Otherwise, believe me, I'd have been scraping too.

[CC]

135. You can print your own and with

permission.

http://obeygiant.com/post/the-real-deal

[Patsy Stone]

136. Thanks, ma'am!

Damn, that's huge.

How're ya feeling tonight?

[CC]

137. Welcome and better print when big.

My foot has hurt worse since surgery than it did when I broke it. :cry: So staying quiet and trying to not think of the pain as I count down every 4 hours to the next pain pill dose while keeping it up as high as humanly possible. I also really hate seeing bumps where pins and screws are sticking out.

Edited to add- am also trying to train myself not to faint when the doc unwraps it on the 29th.

[Patsy Stone]

138. Aw, honey

I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm kinda squirmy too when it comes to looking at my own injuries, so I understand the wiggy feelings you're having. :hug:

How many refills do you have? Enough?

[CC]

139. I called the doc today to be sure it

was suppose to hurt this bad. He said if I start running out he will call in a refill. I would rather it stop. I will get through this. Hoping it stops on the pain part soon. Bad enough he tried to scare my mom and Terry. Told them even one small bump could undo all the work he did in surgery. I guess I really messed it up and can live with that. Just since I tend to avoid hurting myself never really been through it so silly me thought it would feel better once it was on the mend. Actually feeling a bit better now that I was told it is normal to hurt more. I worried something came undone and would have to repeat surgery. So truthfully pain or not doing better mentally today that over the weekend.

[Patsy Stone]

140. Good to hear that!

Always nice to have someone tell you you're not a hyochondriac. Not that my people have a problem with hypochondria, mind you.

Feel better, CC. Here's a picture that will cheer you up immediately.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7144886&mesg_id=7144886

[CC]

141. I like that one but

hope his girls don't see it unless the puppy goes home with him. There could be trouble in the house otherwise. lol

I do get to hear a few more Obama speeches now that I am sitting and channel surfing. As I get to feeling better will have to try PA to see him myself. Have handicap parking now for a while and might make it easier to get close. lol
Downside scream at the tv more when McPain or the bailout comes on.

[SharonRB]

37. Sure it wasn't Tina Fey?

:rofl:

Glad you're back and that you had a good trip.

[bunny planet]

117. No, Sha-sha, unfortunately, the cute funny progressive snarky comedienne's

image has forever been supplanted and tarnished by its association with Fascist Barbie.

[RevCheesehead]

48. Hi, Bunny!

How is Dusty Springfield doing? :hug:

[WolverineDG]

28. Hola peeps!

I'm lookin' for my bailout...where the fuck is it??? :grr:

:hi:

dg

[Patsy Stone]

34. They could just give each of us a million bucks

and still have money left over. :hi:

[WolverineDG]

44. That's my idea too!!

Let's really stimulate the economy & give the REAL people the money!!

:loveya: Pats!

dg

[SeattleGirl]

Hi Wolvie!

Yeah, I'm lookin' for mine too. Somehow, I don't think we're getting one.

[SharonRB]

40. Same place as mine

Close you eyes and you'll see it clearly.

[ralps]

31. Hi Patsy! Hi Everyone!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Patsy Stone]

36. Cute Japanese kitty!

:hi:, ralps!

[SeattleGirl]

43. Hey ralps!

[ralps]

47. Hi SeattleGirl!!!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[bunny planet]

38. Please let McCain have an all out meltdown temper tantrum

BEFORE the election. Let's blow this myth right out of the water that this election is anywhere near close. I was with twentysomethings and thirtysomethings all weekend and every single one and everyone they know is completely aware of what liars and crooks McCain and Palin are. If they would just figure out some way to poll young people who are registered to vote reliably, we'd have more than enough proof.

[Patsy Stone]

51. At the debate

on national TV would be fine, thanks. Ah, what a beautiful thought.

I have no doubt the polls are BS, but I don't mind because if it appeared to be a blowout, there wouldn't be as much enthusiasm. Plus, imagine how much fun it will be watching the talking heads on election night trying to explain why they were so very wrong.

[WolverineDG]

74. I recall Election Night 2006

& all the MSNBC pundits sitting around looking stunned....along comes Chris Matthews acting surprised that the Dems have won so handily & the expressions on the faces of the pundits (including Nora & Tucker) said it all: Where the fuck have you been all night, Chris?

:rofl:

dg

[Berry Cool]

52. I'm with you, Bun-Bun!

:hi: And bonjour to you, Wolvie and ralps!

I like the idea of bailing INDIVIDUALS out. The corporations are what made this mess, and we're going to bail them out?!?

Yes, some people did borrow way beyond their means...but part of the reason for that was the mortgage-pushers hanging around their playground saying "Psst! First one's free, kid!"

Besides, there are people stuck in this who just wanted a HOUSE, period. Not an expensive one, a modest one. But they thought they'd have to rent all their lives. But somewhere along the line, someone told them "Oh noooooo...you can afford to buy...here's how we'll do it..."

It's horrible.

[Botany]

55. He kinda did today ... no more talking to the press

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4061704

[SharonRB]

45. Senator McPopulist?

:rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

49. That was me!! That was me!!!

When he said "we're not getting a team of mavericks - we're getting a team of lobbyists", the first :woohoo: was ME!!!!!!! :bounce::bounce:

[SharonRB]

54. Damn!

I missed it. I'm having trouble multi-tasking.

[RevCheesehead]

58. You can catch the rerun.

But it was just my voice.
If they show a wide shot of the crowd, I'm wearing a brilliant yellow polo, with my hair pulled back in a ponytail (yes, it needs cutting). :)

[Patsy Stone]

59. Okay, I rewound...

:rofl:

:thumbsup: Your cable TV debut!

[RevCheesehead]

66. Earlier today, I had to resist the urge...

to run up to the nearest NBC truck and scream "I LOVE YOU, KEITH OLBERMANN!"

I didn't want to be arrested. ;)

[WolverineDG]

84. When I was in West Texas

I was accosted by an NBC producer. She started rattling off the NBC & MSNBC shows she was hunting interviews for & I said "Keith Olbermann?" No, but she was looking for Dan Abrams' show. This close, I tell ya...thisclose.....

:rofl:

dg

[RevCheesehead]

87. Oh, you had your chance!!

You could have become his personal fashion advisor! :rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

60. Cool!!!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Berry Cool]

68. Well, obviously Keith is shouting out to you just by playing it!!

Again, he loves you!!!!

[RevCheesehead]

73. Nah, that coulda been any EDV from WI.

If Keith really loved me, he'd play Barack saying the Bears fan/Cheesehead thing. THEN I'd be convinced.

[Botany]

50. Did McCain just say that Carly F. did a good job @ H.P.?

No wonder he wants to stay awy from the press.

:banghead: Her company went in the tank.

[Berry Cool]

56. WHY OH WHY is foreign policy "John McCain's turf"?????

What did he ever do that makes him such a foreign policy king?!?!?!?

[Botany]

64. Because he now says he will talk to Spain

After all they are not latin American terrorists.

[WolverineDG]

96. He crashed a plane nt

[Patsy Stone]

62. "Good job" =

fired a lot of people and still managed to walk away with shedloads of cash for ruining the company.

Everything is relative.

[Botany]

69. McCain looked real lost trying to answer that question

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4061704

he quit talking to the press later today ... :rofl:

[Berry Cool]

76. Yep!

Nice work if you can get it...and you can get it if you lie.

[SeattleGirl]

67. Paulson is full of crap if he thinks everyone is going to be fine

with him controlling that much money, AND no one having any oversight.

[bunny planet]

70. Privatized profits, socialized loss.

You said it Keith. I ran that one past my McCain in the Membrane mom last week, who is watching her retirement savings being flushed down the market everyday in the market and she was speechless when she stopped to think, hey, wait a minute, that's actually true. Before this, she kept telling me she couldn't vote for Obama because he was going to raise her capitol gains tax and the tax on stock dividends. He wasn't, but its kind of moot now, since both are fast doing a disappearing act.

[SeattleGirl]

77. I'm no prude, but I really wish those stupid Cialis/Viagra

commercials were restricted to late night.

They bug the ^%%**&((^$$ out of me.

[Berry Cool]

79. Same here.

I'm sick of 'em. Did you ever see my alternative lyrics to "Viva Viagra"?

[SeattleGirl]

82. I did!

[RevCheesehead]

92. That raises (pardon me!) a question about Cialis....

If they're promoting a boner pill, then why in the hell are the two of them sitting in separate bathtubs???? (presumably with tepid water, too)

[SeattleGirl]

95. I think it's the visual equivalent of the "Afterwards," line in books.

:)

[Patsy Stone]

80. More David Blaine???

Jeez. That's a loooooooong fifteen minutes of fame.

[Berry Cool]

83. If you win a hog-calling contest

can you save your own bacon?

[bunny planet]

81. By the way, just a little tidbit.

My sister in law tells me there is a gas shortage in TN, I mean NO GAS, blamed on the hurricanes somehow messing with the Houston supply line. Things that make you go hmmmmm? Somehow or other, this doesn't make the paper, although I'm glad, I wouldn't want it to start a panic among the gas addicted public. Its probably just a made up way of covering for an increase in gas prices once the 'shortage' in the supply gets sorted out.

[Patsy Stone]

86. No, it's real

Georgia, too. There are pipelines from the Gulf. It was partly real (TN is true), but then it became a self-fulfilling prophecy since people panicked and bought up all the gas.

[bunny planet]

91. Oh, ok.

So no worries about causing a panic, there already sort of was one.
So much for Republicans who tell me, at least we don't have gas shortages like under....... Carter.

[Berry Cool]

89. I thought I saw something about that.

Stations running out. Yeesh.

[bunny planet]

88. Just read Obama brought up Keating 5

Shout it Barack. McCain has no freaking business running for President with his record on almost every issue. About time the public at large figured that out.

[SeattleGirl]

90. He did? Cool!

:bounce: :bounce:

[bunny planet]

93. Yup.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7147390

[RevCheesehead]

101. Oh, that's BEAUTIFUL!!!

:bounce::bounce:

[bunny planet]

104. Rev!!!!

How's by you doll?

[RevCheesehead]

106. I'm slowly descending!

About Cloud 6, nearing Cloud 5 in a bit. :) O8)

[bunny planet]

108. Sounds like fun, what happened to bring you up to Cloud 9.

I was away, did I miss something good again.

[RevCheesehead]

113. I saw Barack Obama today in Green Bay.

You know, little stuff that makes the day just a tad brighter. :D

[bunny planet]

121. Wowie wow wow

That's wonderful. I'm on Cloud 9 just hearing about it vicariously.

It's vintage Keef!!!!

[RevCheesehead]

125. I really hate to say this. But,

if I knew Keith back then, I'd probably have called him a dork.
:hide:

[bunny planet]

126. he does kind of have that 70's porn mustache thing going on there.

Thank goodness, I've never loved him for his looks anyway, although he's much cuter now.

[RevCheesehead]

127. He got sexier when he turned to liberal politics.

Keith, please don't ever go "trendy" again - it's just not you.

[Berry Cool]

132. Many of us would have.

Of course, maybe the sentiments would have been mutual. :cry:

I have a feeling if we'd gone to college together, we'd have been friends. And who knows, I'd probably have gotten an ill-chosen crush on him, and he would have given me the "Let's just be friends" speech as he pursued some gorgeous blonde. Story of my life.

[RevCheesehead]

133. I was gorgeous in 1983.

I've, um, mellowed with age... and expanded. :)

And yes, we most def WOULD have been friends then, too! :hug:

[Patsy Stone]

103. Nice!

What a great response! :toast:

[Berry Cool]

98. Yea! Keith nailed Gramps on his claim that Track Palin was deployed to Iraq with

the Alaska National Guard...ya dopeya, he's in the ARMY!!!! :grr:

[Botany]

94. Wisconsin Earmarks

[RevCheesehead]

110. You know, Beulah could use a new set of earrings.

:rofl:

[bunny planet]

97. metaphorical foreign policy experience, that's what Sara's got.

A new McBushism is born.

[Patsy Stone]

99. A metaphorical campaign

filled with metaphorical candidates. Hey! New McCain slogan! Nah, forget it... metaphorical is too big of a word.

[RevCheesehead]

116. It's also reminiscent of Zell Miller.

Except he called it a "Metafer." :)

[bunny planet]

100. Yippee, just saw an anti- Big Oil commercial

sure hope that one is running in every part of Florida and Ohio. Let's connect some dots people.

[SeattleGirl]

105. Saw it here too.

[Berry Cool]

114. It's a national ad.

I saw it in Ohio all right.

[ralps]

109. Today's worst person in the world is Neil _avuto

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :shrug:

[bunny planet]

111. Oh prepare for Faux News to go full tilt boogie on the racist card.

They've been saving all their best (or in their case, worst) material.

[Berry Cool]

115. It's as if all of a sudden they noticed that Obama is black.

[bunny planet]

118. Don't you remember, early on he was a 'Halfrican'

[Patsy Stone]

123. Maybe they can just vote for the white half? nt

[bunny planet]

124. LOL

[Berry Cool]

119. Yippee! Keith still has time to sneak down to old Yankee Stadium and swipe some "souvenirs."

I bet he's secretly thrilled.

[Berry Cool]

130. I knew it!! I KNEW IT!!!!!

:cry: :cry: Keith did his Merkle story one day early BECAUSE HE'S ABANDONING US TOMORROW NIGHT!!!!!! :cry:

When he said he was going to do it tonight, I wondered!!!!!!

[WolverineDG]

120. Six minutes to Heroes!!!

:bounce:




dg

[Patsy Stone]

122. It's time for Keith's ridiculous mustache! nt

[bunny planet]

128. Good night ladies and the botanists who love us.

I've got to turn the teevee over to the kiddies so I can't watch Rachel tonight. I will watch the rerun online tomorrow.

[Patsy Stone]

129. 'night, bun!

Sweet dreams.

[RevCheesehead]

131. Do you know that Rachel's show repeats just after Keith's?

Twice, in fact!

G'nite, Bunny. :hug:

[Patsy Stone]

134. Her description of the Wall St. crisis

with the babysitter analogy was perfect. "You're going to need more candy!"

[bunny planet]

142. no I did not know that.

thanks Rev, I'm gonna check that out whenever I can't watch in realtime.