KOEB Meeting 11/26/08 Last Pardon for Bush's Turkeys Edition

[Berry Cool]

:hi: Anyone out there?

[Patsy Stone]

1. Pumpkin and Pecan

[SharonRB]

4. Hey, Pats!

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

5. Hiya!

How's things? :hi:

[SharonRB]

10. Okay.

Did you get to hear Nancy doing Kuby's show today? I think she's subbing for Randi tomorrow and Friday.

[Patsy Stone]

13. I don't get his show.

so I'll have to listen to her sub for Randi.

Jonathan Alter articulated what I'd been noticing about Dim Son. If he's have acted half as well during the rest of his presidency as he has since the transition began, maybe my agita over the last eight years wouldn't have been so bad.

[SharonRB]

20. I had to stream her today -- I never heard of Kuby until last week

on one of our threads. Then right after the show (she was in New York doing it) she cabbed it over to be on Faux Business with Cavuto. She called me from the cab on her way there. I thought she did great.

[Patsy Stone]

31. That's so cool

that she called you in between "gigs". :)

[SharonRB]

34. She wanted to know how she did

It's been a while since she's done a radio show. I thought she did great.

[Berry Cool]

74. I will listen to her sub for Randi the rest of the week.

Sounds cool.

And let's face it, it's easy for * to be president now. All he has to do is what so many white guys did for so many years: kick back and let a black guy do the work.

[SharonRB]

75. Hopefully she'll still be on

As of last week that was the plan.

[Berry Cool]

8. That wasn't enough Keith for ya, eh Pats?

You wanted a bigger helping??

Me too. :9

[Patsy Stone]

9. :)

I was starting a thread when I saw yours, and I found this photo for it. How funny you chose the same one. GMTA.

:fistbump:

[Berry Cool]

16. We're on the same wavelength.

I'm trying to make Keith's pie. Way, WAY too many graham cracker crumbs vs. melted butter--the crust is way too crumbly, I think. I probably fucked it up royally. Not only that, but there doesn't appear to be a damned thing for sale in this part of the world resembling a "deep" enough pie pan to hold it. Where does Martha GET these ideas from?? :shrug:

Oh, I forgot, she has her own line of cookware made for her. :-(

[Patsy Stone]

17. Did you see the twelve worker bees in the kitchen off stage?

That's how those things come out so nice. :(

[Berry Cool]

23. Did they look anything like this?

[ralps]

2. Hi BerryBush, Hi Everyone! Happy Turkey day you all! I won't be here tomorrow.

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

[Patsy Stone]

7. To you, too!

Have a great one! :hi:

[ralps]

11. Hi Patsy!

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

[Berry Cool]

14. Happy Turkey Day to you too, ralps!

And to all of you in the KOEB.

Keith will be taking the night off so MSNBC can run a lovely holiday Lockup marathon. Oh, and so he can go out with Katy for Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant. (Nothing like a big, traditional family holiday, eh?)

[Patsy Stone]

18. He said

she cooked last year, but she was working this year. If she really had it goin' on, she could bring home the bacon AND fry it up in a pan. Just sayin'.

[Berry Cool]

32. Yeah, I just bet she "cooked."

She probably knows how to zap a Lean Cuisine and that's it. Otherwise, why would their GAS be turned off for lack of use?!?!?

He should be able to cook too, as far as I'm concerned. Instead, he's nearly fifty years old, and still acts like he can't boil water. Great preparation for marriage and children, Keith...Not. :-(

[GigiMommy]

29. Hi Ralps!!!

:hi: :bounce: Love Tossin' Kitty and HAPPY TURKEY DAY to you too!!!

[SharonRB]

3. I'm here

:hi:

[Berry Cool]

6. Because Keith is dressed like Fozzie Bear tonight,

here's some Muppets celebrating Thanksgiving:



...Oh dear.

[WolverineDG]

12. Happy Thanksgiving Eve, turkeys!!

:hi: Looking forward to a couple days off from DU...things are getting nutty in GD & GDP again. :crazy:

dg

[Patsy Stone]

15. Who you callin' turkey...

You jive turkey?!

Yes, sexist dogs, Hillary, copycat threads and all -- the rest of DU is whacked.

:hi: Gobble Gobble

[Berry Cool]

19. I like those cards

except it's my pie that's about to bring shame to me.

Something tells me that when Martha says the crust calls for about 16 "graham crackers," she means 16 AFTER you break them up into squares...NOT 16 of the individual flats they're cut into before wrapping in the box. She should SAY so, dammit. If Keith tried to make the recipe this way, he'd give up too. Just start licking the chocolate off his hairy hands.

Hmm, sounds like an idea... :evilgrin:

[WolverineDG]

And all the histrionic threads about Thomas picking that stupid birth certificate case

there was a thread this past weekend that I am still stunned wasn't locked...the OP claimed to be for Obama, but every time someone posted something rational & in plain English, she'd say "it still wasn't clear enough for (her)." :wtf:

and then there was the DU DQ thread from last night about low income housing & how we're all horrible people because we ask questions like "does your friend's boyfriend pay the rent?" :crazy:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4535203

Check it out, if you like, but beware, The Stupid is strong in this one.

dg

[SharonRB]

39. I think I'll pass.

[Patsy Stone]

49. You're just soooooooooo superior, aren't you?

With your superior self, hmm????

Wow. That was really long too, and I didn't read it all, but wow. FWIW, I'm not even sure I believe the OP. ;)

[WolverineDG]

57. yeah, it was all bullshit imo nt

[Patsy Stone]

59. I was kinda going with it

until the words "beauty school" appeared.

[Berry Cool]

68. As a person with a sister who managed to make it through beauty school

while still living with our mother who was entirely against it but went along with it because she felt she was helpless to stop it, and whose sister did manage to find gainful employment after graduating, and whose sister has been able to afford her own apartment ever since, I could have told her a thing or two.

But she would not have listened.

Oh, and she paid for beauty school by working a crappy waitressing job in addition to her crappy retail job.

[Berry Cool]

51. Oh, I posted to that one. I feel for ya, sister.

There are none so helpless as those who stubbornly cling to and insist on their own helplessness.

That is one such person.

Reminds me of the story about the guy clinging to a rooftop during a flood who resisted rescue offers from three guys in boats, saying "No thanks, I'll wait, the Lord will rescue me." Eventually boats stopped coming by, and the water got too high and he drowned. When he ended up at the Pearly Gates, he said "God, why didn't you come rescue me?" and God said "I DID. I sent THREE BOATS..."

[SharonRB]

22. Hey, DG

:hi:

Yeah, I've noticed. People are freaking out too much about Obama's picks so far. I trust him and think he's doing a great job. Even my father thinks he's making good picks (of course that isn't necessarily a good sign). He thought maybe I'd be upset like a lot in the "far left." I told him this is proof I'm not the "far left." It's right wing propaganda that Barack is far left. I've always known he's more of a centrist, so I'm not disappointed.

[Berry Cool]

36. Me too.

But then again, Dennis Kucinich has never been MY idea of the perfect president, so... :shrug:

[SharonRB]

38. Mine neither, Berry

[Berry Cool]

56. All I can say is, if people think HE would have handled a confrontation with big business

the likes of which we have now more successfully than Obama, well, they should have been here in 1978.

China would call us on all our loans, and the whole country would go into default, while Dennis stood and railed on TV about how he had taken a brave stance "for the American people against those Chinese corporate fatcats," while the people starved.

[RevCheesehead]

21. I just have to say how much I love you guys!

I just saw the Cheesy Vibes thread, and you've got me :cry: with joy.
This Thanksgiving, I'm giving thanks for all of YOU!!!

:hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:

[SharonRB]

24. Hey, Rev!

How did it go?

[RevCheesehead]

28. Well, about as I expected...

Frankly, it sucked donkey dicks.

They still can't articulate exactly what it is that I've done that needs to remove me/give me a time-out. My brother was there with me, and I'm glad because he told me he thinks they're fucked up.

The long and short of it: the bishop is thinking of putting me on leave, whether "spiritual renewal" or "incapacity" leave, effective January 1. Happy F'ing birthday, Ruth!

Oh, and they want me to get my counselor to write to them addressing questions they have about my ability to do ministry. I feel like the damned turkey, being asked to go out and sharpen the blade before I sit down at the table.

It ain't over yet.... they don't know how nasty I can get when I'm royally pissed off.

[Berry Cool]

41. Why am I not surprised?

They can't articulate it because you haven't done anything. Your brother is right.

"Incapacity leave" my ass!!

I hope you DO get nasty.

We're thankful for YOU, Cheesy One!!! :loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

45. Maybe I'm supposed to work for Obama after all.

Thanks, o berryful one!! :hug::hug:

[WolverineDG]

47. Start filling out that application, Rev!!

:hug: :hug: :hug:

dg

[Berry Cool]

58. I just hope the Rev can pass his purity test.

I never could. And that's just because I've made testy Internet posts under my own name that would probably come back to haunt me. :-(

[RevCheesehead]

62. Other than my Hillary posts....

I'm pure... as a Wisconsin winter. :)

[Berry Cool]

66. Then I guess we won't be seeing you in the State Department.

[WolverineDG]

44. You know, Cheesy, it might be time to say "Fuck you all to Hell & back,

I'm outta here." Unless of course, you get paid to go on "renewal" or "incapacity" leave. :)

dg

[RevCheesehead]

50. It's a bribe.

Do all this, and we'll give you 8-12 weeks of benefits and 70% of salary. Housing? You're on your own. (how do you get a house without a job??)

Know any clergy lawyers?

[WolverineDG]

54. No, but it sounds like they want you gone

for whatever reason. Fill out the app for Obama, get a job, then tell them all to fuck themselves & the horses they rode in on.....

dg

[Berry Cool]

69. It's just another downsizing.

Get a job with Obama and become an interesting success story for the local paper.

[Patsy Stone]

55. I was thinking the same thing

the George Costanza "march in".

[Patsy Stone]

26. Look who's here!

I'm thankful for you! :hug:

:fistbump:

[RevCheesehead]

30. Awww....

The feeling is mutual! :hug:
And, I'm thankful for my 1/2 bottle of chilled "Mad about Mango" wine that's been waiting for me. I'm skipping the glass. :beer:

[WolverineDG]

27. Loves ya lots, Cheesy!!

:loveya: :loveya:

Hope you get lots of turkey & eats tomorrow (and a little pumpkin pie to go with your Cool Whip ;) )

dg

[RevCheesehead]

33. Thanks, Wolvie!

I'm going to Dad's tomorrow - I saw him Monday and Tuesday, along with my brother, and he was thrilled to have us visit!

The best part about dinner in assisted living: No prep, no serving, no dishes! :)

[GigiMommy]

40. REV!!! Have some of my Pineapple Gooey Butter Cake!

:hug:

[RevCheesehead]

42. Oh, Major YUMMMMM!!!

Thanks, sweetie! :9 :hug:
and :bounce::bounce: for Cassie!

[GigiMommy]

25. Hi Everyone!! Busy watching Keith and cooking desserts!!!

:hi: :bounce:

[RevCheesehead]

35. Remember Keith's comments post-Martha on Monday?

He mentioned cooking up "Jones' Brown-n-Serve Sausages".
That was a clear shout-out to me, since they are made in my home town of Fort Atkinson.

Thanks, Keith! :loveya:

[Berry Cool]

61. Yeah, too bad he had to BURN PAPER to cook them!

Oh, and I sure wish that turkey bowling guy had been right about it killing *'s chances of becoming President. If only, if only...

You know, that qualifies as a true pastime in upstate NY.

[RevCheesehead]

65. Psst - - Keith - -

use the microwave. :P

[Berry Cool]

70. He can't.

It only has keys for Popcorn, Potato and Pizza.

"Katy, where's the Sausage key??" Keith calls helplessly.

"The Sausage key?" asks Katy. "I don't know. I only ever use it to heat up my Lean Cuisines."

[RevCheesehead]

73. Jeebus, Keith!

There's directions on the package!! :eyes:

:rofl:

[Berry Cool]

78. What I find amusing about microwaves:

It doesn't matter which brand of microwave popcorn you buy or what size the bag, they all tell you approximately how long you should cook the bag and then always caution that it may take more actual time or less to pop based on your individual machine, and that you should stop it whenever the pops die down to only one every few seconds and not wait any longer lest it burn. And they ALL say, to a man, "Do NOT use the Popcorn key on your machine." :rofl:

Someday, the microwave manufacturers will realize what a utterly useless feature it is, and stop making machines with it, because nobody uses it. It's like that joke about the control panel with the big red button on it that says "DO NOT PUSH THIS BUTTON." Of course, in movies and cartoons, someone ALWAYS pushes that button, just to see what will happen. And it's always disastrous.

[SharonRB]

37. Uh Oh

I think John Dean has been reading DU.

[Berry Cool]

63. I am thankful to him for tonight's KOOS

and nightly dose of sanity.

[SharonRB]

43. Check this out

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7931287&mesg_id=7931287

Malia wants to do her homework at the desk in the Lincoln bedroom where Lincoln signed the Emancipation Declaration.

[WolverineDG]

46. So cool!!

Okay, lemme guess, at least 3 DUers have bitched or expressed "concern" about this, while 2 others are blaming the Clintons.....

dg

[SharonRB]

48. Nope

So far it's an enthusiastic thread in response to the OP.

[WolverineDG]

60. Well, I'm shocked

:wow:

;)

dg

[Patsy Stone]

67. Wait! The next Clinton concern brewing?

Isn't this conflict of interests unconstitutional? :)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7931377

[Berry Cool]

72. Where's that picture of that guy holding his head

saying "OH NO, NOT THIS SHIT AGAIN?!?!???"

[RevCheesehead]

76. Here ya go:

[Berry Cool]

79. THAT's the one!!!!

Thank you!!!! I've wanted to post it on every stupid birth certificate thread this week!!!!

[WolverineDG]

77. Some people really need to get jobs

or hobbies....something....they have way too much time on their hands.....

dg

[Berry Cool]

71. Maybe she's hoping the smarts will rub off?

Malia Obama, our first black woman president.

[RevCheesehead]

52. I think Abe would be thrilled!

Good Karma, so to speak.... :)

[SharonRB]

64. That's what I said

What goes around comes around, but in a good way this time.

[Patsy Stone]

53. I'm sure it will inspre big thoughts in her

like, maybe, President Malia?