LOEB meeting 3-17-10 -- Heads are exploding at FDL edition

[SharonRB]

Thank you, Dennis.

And in other news, Brett Baier is a disrespectful SOB.

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

1. Top of the evenin' to you!

And I heard about Brett, but luckily, I didn't have to see it. :hi:

[Botany]

Did I ever tell you that you are my Fave?

Stop over

Soda Bread & corned beef and cabbage w/ Southwick Ale

[Patsy Stone]

36. Excellent!

:toast:

[SharonRB]

9. Cute!

I wanted to see how bad he was and how good Barack was. Both lived up to my expectations.

[Patsy Stone]

16. Oh my goodness

He sucks. I'm now exhausted from screaming at that buffoon.

[Berry Cool]

22. It's one thing to challenge politicians on what they say,

it's another to keep interrupting and talking over them and not let them speak. That's just rude and unintelligible.

[SeattleGirl]

19. Hi Pats! Cute puppy!

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

35. Today

we are all Irish! :toast: :hi:

[RevCheesehead]

2. Hi Sharon!

Who is Brett Baier?

:hi:

[Botany]

3. Did I ever tell you that you are my Fave?

Who is Brett Baier?

Human form of pig mucus that is cancerous.

[RevCheesehead]

11. And he apparently keeps interrupting the Pres.

What a low-rent pig-f*cker he is!

[Botany]

23. And in the end he said he had to go (when Obama was kicking his ass)

Please like he had something more important to do.

[RevCheesehead]

30. The screeching in his ear told him he had to go.

DON'T LET HIM TALK!!! :eyes:

[PSzymeczek]

106. And he's ugly as hades.

What a mutant.

[Berry Cool]

4. Yeah. Rev knows no Bretts other than you-know-who.

:hi: Here's some Baileys:



:toast:

[Patsy Stone]

13. Yum!

That's one of my favorites, thanks. :thumbsup:

[RevCheesehead]

15. Thank you!

All I had to celebrate today was a green cupcake. Want one?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gCnD-D4SWGg/Sb1qdr5353I/AAAAAAAAAvA/05GMsXiUu14/s400/cupcakes+162cc.jpg

[Berry Cool]

25. Sure, thanks!

Looks yummy! :9

[SharonRB]

The Faux News "reporter" who interviewed POTUS

I recorded it and started watching just before Countdown. Larry is showing parts of it now.

[RevCheesehead]

17. Egads, that was embarrasing!

What a tool. Someone should take the "Brett" away from him, because he isn't cool enough to have it. :)

[SeattleGirl]

5. Happy Leprechan Day to ye all!

:toast: :bounce: :toast:

[Berry Cool]

8. And to all of you too!

:bounce: This is as green as I get!

[RevCheesehead]

28. Yeah, I'm kinda proud of him, too.

:hi:

[Berry Cool]

42. Admit it.

Every time you look at a picture of Dennis, you expect his ears to be pointed.

[RevCheesehead]

44. They are, aren't they?

I just wanna know where he keeps that pot o'gold.

[Berry Cool]

48. I've been trying to figure it out.

Gotta be somewhere on the West Side, just wish I knew where.

I'd forgive him if he'd just point me to the hearts, moons, stars, clovers, diamonds, horseshoes, balloons and whatever the hell else they added since I grew up.

[Patsy Stone]

45. They aren't?

:)

[PSzymeczek]

105. Keebler Elf? n/t

[CBHagman]

108. No, that's Ted Koppel.

[RevCheesehead]

63. And here's what really happened to Dennis today:

[WolverineDG]

6. I missed it, what happened?

:shrug:

:hi:

dg

[SeattleGirl]

20. Hi Wolvie!

They are despicable!

:hi:

[Botany]

7. Assurant Health

My company :grr:

[Berry Cool]

10. Those bastards.

They should be slung from the highest tree. :grr:

[SeattleGirl]

21. Hi Bot!

My condolences to you that you have that despicable company.

[Botany]

29. Did I ever tell you that you are my Fave?

[ralps]

12. Hi SharonRB, Hi Everyone! Happy St. Patrick's day you all!!

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

[SeattleGirl]

14. Happy St, Pat's Day, ralps!

[ralps]

77. Hi SeattleGirl!! Awww Irish Kitty!!

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

[Botany]

31. Did I ever tell you that you are my Fave?

Please don't tell the others

[ralps]

80. Hi Botany!! Thanks!

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

[RevCheesehead]

34. Happy St. Patty's day, Ralps and Crook!

I think I found out what CC's been up to:

[Berry Cool]

38. Well, that explains a lot.

Are you sure you'd want him back in that state? :rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

43. not 'zactly.

:rofl:

[ralps]

83. Hi RevCheesehead, Crook & I are doing good & Hi to Oreo, & lil' Keith! How are you all doing? &

LOL I love the Drunk Kitty graphic!! :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :hug: :rofl:

[GigiMommy]

18. Hi Everybody!!!

:hi: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[SeattleGirl]

24. Hi Gigi!

How are you and Miss Cassie? :hug:

:hi: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[GigiMommy]

41. Hi SG!!!

:hi: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: We're fine. I'm trying to get a "scratchy" throat AGAIN. I hate this.

[SharonRB]

26. Hi, Gigi and Cassie

:hi:

[GigiMommy]

46. Hi Sharon!!!

What a gorgeous day this turned out to be. :hi: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[SharonRB]

88. Yes, it was

I've walked after work the last three days. By Monday, though, the high is only supposed to be in the 30s.

[Berry Cool]

27. Hi GGM and Cassie!

:hi: Irish smiles to ya.

[Berry Cool]

37. Comment on last commercial break:

--Anyone else notice that only recently did the Activia yogurt commercials stop with the bit about how people oftentimes eat stuff that's not good for them over the holidays and Activia can help undo the damage to your system? I swear they ran those ads for two solid months. I'm like, "How long can they go on telling people they can make up now for pigging out at Christmastime?"

--Those ads Tweety does for Hardball make me so embarrassed for him. He's bragging about how good he is at doing "gotcha" interviews because he senses when someone's answers don't line up. Yeesh. If you really ARE good at that, you don't BRAG about it like a little kid; you let your work speak for itself. In his case, he's about as tough an interviewer as a high schooler. (Note that Rachel, who actually IS a master of catching guests in a lie, doesn't brag about it on her ads; she just talks modestly about how thrilled she is to have her job.)

[Patsy Stone]

On the Activia ad

I like the moment she makes the "I'm cleaning out my intestines as we speak!" hand motion.

On a related note, I don't like Chris' little (cue Orly Taintz!) "Let Me Finish" comments at the end of his show. You know, the one thing I never thought when I was done watching Hardball is, "Gee, I wish I knew what Chris thinks about that."

[RevCheesehead]

53. Right?

Like he never gets to finish a thought out loud? :rofl:

[Berry Cool]

55. Tweety's sad attempt at copying Special Comments.

Except he only gives himself a few minutes, because he knows he can't come up with anything good enough for longer than that.

[SeattleGirl]

52. What about the Avodart ads? "Women shouldn't touch or handle

Avodart....." I'd be afraid to touch a guy who was taking the stuff if it's that dangerous to women!

[Patsy Stone]

56. Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clips/happy-fun-ball/229058/

[Berry Cool]

62. I believe it causes birth defects in very early gestation, so the only danger is if you're preggers.

But the biggest danger is at the point before you even know you're pregnant.

It probably does stuff like create genital "issues" in developing fetuses. Who knows, it may put penises on girls. Or give boys two.

[SeattleGirl]

That's not very comforting. I would hate to be of child bearing

age and have a partner who was on it.

[RevCheesehead]

65. Two??

Most of them don't even know what to do with one!

[SeattleGirl]

68. Snort!

:spray:

[Berry Cool]

101. Well, if we can trust Wiki, it has the answer:

The teratogenic effect from dutasteride is harmful to male children. Women who are pregnant should not handle the capsules, as inadvertent consumption could cause birth defects of the male fetus. The effect would be similar to 5-alpha-reductase deficiency, where a developing male child is naturally deficient in 5-alpha reductase Type II, and thus unable to synthesize it. As dutasteride blocks the same process, developing males would have a DHT deficiency with its adverse effects as a result of the drug.

In case you're wondering, DHT is what makes XY-fetuses into boys with everything that being a boy entails...so if an XY-chromosomed fetus has a deficiency, it actually doesn't develop two penises, it develops none at all. No prostate either.

Yikes...here's something else Wiki tells us (if it can be trusted)..."Although this is a rare disorder, it is relatively common in the Dominican Republic."

Um...so that means...if you want to go someplace where there are a lot of little boys who look more like little girls...go to the Dominican Republic.

I don't even want to think about what this means re Rush Limbaugh, but I can't help but go there. :scared:

[RevCheesehead]

103. Well, at least now we know why Rush likes visiting there.

I need to go bleach my mind after that. x(

[Patsy Stone]

66. I like the warning on Mirapex, the pill for restless leg syndrome.

"Increased gambling." What's in this stuff? Crack?

[SeattleGirl]

70. I know!

:crazy:

[GigiMommy]

47. Hi Berry!!!

Back atcha.:hi:

[Botany]

32. Did I ever tell you that you are my Fave?

Now why can't that Tiger Woods be loyal to just one person?

[GigiMommy]

50. Hi Botany!!!

I don't know why Tiger did what he did but I remember my Hubby told me a long time ago about the "groupies" around golf.:hi: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[RevCheesehead]

39. Hi Gigi and Cassie!

[Berry Cool]

51. And those cats are about to find out what it's like to be there for each other in bad times.

"Tom...help me stand up...Guys, I don't feel so good...Look out everybody..."

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_A2YdCcGwmr4/Ru5SPg72xWI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/f2TESmCzhok/s320/cat+vomit.png

"Aw, man. And he didn't even have a hairball."

[RevCheesehead]

57. That one actually looks like CC!

You know kids, once they get away from home, they lose all control...

[GigiMommy]

54. Hi Rev!!!

I LOVE that! Thank you.:hi: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[RevCheesehead]

58. You're very welcome.

:loveya: :bounce::bounce: :loveya:

[Patsy Stone]

40. Hi, GG!

[GigiMommy]

59. Hi Patsy!!!

Happy St.Pat's Day to you too!:hi: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[SharonRB]

33. And that entire 3%

posts in GD Pee and over at FDL.

[SharonRB]

49. It's unusual for Markos and Jane to be on different sides

[Berry Cool]

64. You're not kidding.

But boy, FDL has gone hardline anti-Obama lately.

[SeattleGirl]

73. I don't even go there any more.

I mean, I understand Jane's interest in getting the best health care reform possible; she's had breast cancer and I know that's part of what drives her on this.

But for heaven sakes! Like Rep. Woolsey said, you can't add a public option to nothing!

And as I always say, you can't start from where you want to be; you have to start from where you are.

[SharonRB]

75. Exactly.

Sometimes I think we in the clubhouse are almost the only sane ones. Jane, if anyone, should understand something is better than nothing. I do understand wanting something better, but when it's obvious we're not getting it, we have to go with the flow.

[SeattleGirl]

84. Yep. And when the initial bill is passed, then we work to get

more added to it to make it better.

THAT'S where the energy needs to go as soon as it's signed. Unfortunately, I'm afraid that folks like Jane may pack up their marbles and go home.

[SharonRB]

86. I know

I'm so afraid of losing them all for 2012. I don't know where they'll go, but it's scary. I like Jane, but I really think the left wing of our party has gone way far left and immovable.

[SeattleGirl]

92. Exactly! That's why I like it that Dennis came out and said he

would vote for it. I like him, and I like a lot of his principles, but even he finally realized that the bill will be a starting place.

Sometimes not being willing to compromise can hurt a lot of people. Jane needs to think about that.

[SharonRB]

97. I totally agree

Did you read Nancy's blog yesterday? I told her I was pissed at Jane and all those guys acting like that and it inspired her to write her post. Check it out at http://www.nancyskinnerlive.com.

[SeattleGirl]

60. Every time that stupid, lying commercial against health care reform

comes on, I want to throw something at the television machine! :grr:

[Berry Cool]

67. Same here.

I hit the mute. Can't stand that woman's voice. When they bring out the "tragefied woman" voiceover, you know they're appealing strictly to emotion in order to bypass your brains.

[SeattleGirl]

74. Well, we know from the Republicans themselves that they love

to appeal to people's fears.

[SharonRB]

71. Me, too.

[GigiMommy]

61. Hmmm...is it HEMORRHOIDS!?!

:shrug: (what medical condition go up during March Madness?)

[Berry Cool]

72. Wounded egos.

So, who filled out their brackets? I'm afraid this year there may be a scary situation in the Clubhouse. For the very first time, the Rev and I may come to blows. You know she's gonna be waving that flag for Duke, but I gotta stand up for my beloved 'Cuse.

[Patsy Stone]

76. You'll get no argument from me

This is what I know about college basketball:

[SharonRB]

82. Sounds like I'll be watching the vote in the House on Sunday

The CBO didn't come out fast enough and now it looks like Sunday will be the day, as long as they report out tomorrow. I wonder if the Prez will delay his trip another day.

[Patsy Stone]

90. I'll bet he will

another geeked out weekend watching C-SPAN. Sounds nice, actually.

[SharonRB]

95. I'll get everything done on Saturday

and plan on not getting dressed on Sunday. A day with the 'span sounds just loverly.

[RevCheesehead]

79. All the so-called "experts" don't think Duke will get to the final four.

With the obvious exception of Dickie V.

We'll see, Berry. I'm filling out my brackets tonight.

[SharonRB]

85. I don't get involved at all.

[SeattleGirl]

87. I'm not a big fan of basketball.

I'm a baseball and football girl.

[Berry Cool]

89. The Prez is 1-2 with the Clubhouse tonight.

Yes, he CAN spell Syracuse.

No, Keith won't be happy he didn't pick Cornell (even though he likes them).

And he didn't pick Duke to win.

How about you, Bot? How far do we go to support our beloved Ohio U.? They're playing Georgetown first round...uh, um... :eyes: How about that Ohio State, huh????

[RevCheesehead]

96. Good luck with that one.

G'town is a HELL of a team when they're healthy... and they are.

[Berry Cool]

104. Well, in my brackets, they end up playing 'Cuse for the title.

But the 'Cuse win. What can I say, I'm a cockeyed optimist, baybee!

[RevCheesehead]

69. Get a vasectomy so you can watch the tournament??

:rofl: Yeah, that'll sell!

[Berry Cool]

91. Must be the same clinic that did that last year.

They discharge men with a free bag of frozen peas.

(Er, maybe "discharge" wasn't the best word to use there.)

[SeattleGirl]

78. I love the pics of Obama playing BBall.

[Patsy Stone]

81. I thought the Cornell pick was for Keith, too, Lawrence.

:thumbsup:

[WolverineDG]

107. I originally picked Cornell too

but then looked at their seed & record. sorry, KO. :(

dg

[RevCheesehead]

93. O c'mon, Larry.

EVERYBODY went with Carolina last year. Except me.

And fuck you, Chris!!!!

[Patsy Stone]

94. E-mail that MoFo!

[e-mail]

[RevCheesehead]

99. Thank you!

I think I will. :)

[RevCheesehead]

102. Here's my letter:

Really, Chris?
Count me as another one of those loyal Duke fans. Who do you think is gonna beat Duke in the first couple of rounds? I think they'll do fine until 'Nova, which has me a bit concerned, but I also think Duke will make it to the Final Four.
Usually I love you on Countdown, but today, you disappointed me. I forgive you.
Ruth a/k/a "RevCheesehead" on DemocraticUnderground. :)

[Patsy Stone]

109. Nicely done!

I'm sure he'll get right back to you. :)

[GigiMommy]

98. Off to make up my brackets (In honor of Hubby)

who would do it every year. See ya.:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

100. Peace, out!

:hi: