Trooper York: There's more to the picture than meets the eye....

Friday, June 22, 2012

There's more to the picture than meets the eye....

152 comments:

Anonymous said...: I love Neil Young, more so the more subdued Harvest Moon, my favorite.; June 22, 2012 at 5:26 PM
MamaM said...: Always more to the picture than meets the eye.

Being read is good
Being into the black even better.; June 22, 2012 at 5:52 PM
The Dude said...: Are you saying that the whiny Canuck's electric Lincoln has stopped burning? If not, I can bring marshmallows...; June 22, 2012 at 7:43 PM
Michael Haz said...: Boy howdy son of a bith dadgummit, this has been a suckatacious Friday in June.

Two summers ago, in a fit of familial friendliness, my beloved wife (an otherwise sane individual) loaned out cabin to her niece, the niece's MD commie lib husband, and their four children.

Mit out our permission, the husband found the keys to our boat and took everyone out for water fun. Had ran it square into some submerged rocks. Hard. He denied it, of course, but couldn't explain (a) why he used the boat, and (b) why he bought and installed (bassackwards)a new propeller. I know they used it; I got it out of one of his kids.

Last summer I got an estimate of $1800 to repair the stuff I could see was broken. Being cheap, I fixed it myself.

Yesterday I thought "Hey! It's all fixed! Let's go for a ride!"

So we did. The boat ran well, puttering along the shore line looking at the homes being sold/foreclosed/lost in divorce. Then I pushed the throttle full forward and --- nothing except the feeling you get when the clutch in your car slips. The engine revs up, the vehicle doesn't go any faster.

Today I towed it to the boat repair place. The nice people there looked at it and said "Who's your insurance guy? We'll call to see if he'll end out an adjuster."

"Whaaaaa...?" I said.

"The out drive gears are probably shot from hitting rocks. It'll cost more to to fix than the boat is worth. We'll see if the insurance adjuster will pay for the repair, of if they'll just write you a check for the sub-wholesale depression era unfair market value of your 19 year old mint condition boat."

Damn relatives.

I might be able to swing a new kayak for what I'll get for an otherwise nice boat.

Sonofabitch.

*Yeah, fine, I know in the context of life, it's not a bad problem. I understand and all. But...shit!*; June 22, 2012 at 10:04 PM
The Dude said...: Sorry to hear about your boat. Your relative needs a "Fredo" ride.

Kidding... sort of...; June 22, 2012 at 10:21 PM
Chip S. said...: I can sorta understand not being able to resist the temptation of a sweet boat on a nice lake on a beautiful summer's day.

I can understand being unfamiliar with the lake and damaging the boat on some hidden rocks.

What I can't understand is being so fucking stupid as to think you could fix it properly yourself, or being so fucking lame as to be unable to man up about your screwup.

I hope the "MD" in your description of him refers to his state of residence and not his profession.; June 22, 2012 at 10:42 PM
Michael Haz said...: The MD is Medical Doctorate, not Maryland.

I should give Spinelli his address.; June 22, 2012 at 10:46 PM
Chip S. said...: I would love to see video of spinelli showing up at this guy's home sayin', in an ominously hoarse voice, "You did a bad thing to my good friend Mikey Haz. I don't like it when people do bad things to my friends. So I'm gonna ask you real nice, one time, to make things right."

"If I hafta ask you a second time, it won't be very nice at all."

Even better if spinelli would bring AllenS along with him. Just to glare at the guy.; June 22, 2012 at 10:54 PM
The Dude said...: nick, by his own admission on many occasions, dislikes confrontation. There are several others who are better suited to such tasks.

I am lactose intolerant and therefore cannot travel to Wisconsin or anywhere near there.

But I know people. People who know people. They are the luckiest people in the world.; June 22, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Chip S. said...: 60 lives on a mountaintop near Tennessee and is still connected?

Impressive.; June 22, 2012 at 11:04 PM
The Dude said...: Either that or he talks a good game.

The proper (sorry about that) response would be to cause some hidden damage to something mechanical the doc owns. Nice Mercedes you have there, doc, it would be a shame if anything happened to it...; June 22, 2012 at 11:07 PM
Chip S. said...: I think the doc has got to learn the right lesson. And the lesson shouldn't be that random shit happens, but instead that it's a really bad idea to try to cover up his mistakes.

If he loses a surgical sponge in some guy's intestine, I want him to recognize immediately that it would be a very bad idea to just sew it up and hope for the best.; June 22, 2012 at 11:11 PM
blake said...: That ain't right, Haz.

Take 'em to The People's Court!; June 22, 2012 at 11:15 PM
AllenS said...: Don't make another mistake and let him remove your tonsils.; June 23, 2012 at 7:20 AM
chickelit said...: Mit out our permission,..

That belies a certain Germanity.; June 23, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Ruth Anne Adams said...: 'Mit doucher' was how I had to get my B&B rooms in Germany....looks like Haz has a douchey relative.; June 23, 2012 at 11:11 AM
chickelit said...: Bon jour Ruth Anne, comment-Allie too?; June 23, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Michael Haz said...: MOS is film-making shorthand for a scene that has no sound. It means "mit out sound", and is credited to Fritz Lainge.; June 23, 2012 at 12:18 PM
chickelit said...: Fritz Lainge

Das stimmt nicht; June 23, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Darcy said...: Heh. I chuckled at sending the team of Nick and Allen. Awesome.

Sixty and Allen would be fierce!

I loved the "Mit out" and understood it perfectly. I don't often mention my German grandmother. The Irish one was more my style. :); June 23, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Darcy said...: Off to a beach party. Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!; June 23, 2012 at 1:40 PM
chickelit said...: Here's to the start of bikini season!; June 23, 2012 at 1:54 PM
Trooper York said...: As usual Mama M hit the nail on the head.; June 23, 2012 at 2:22 PM
Trooper York said...: I have been locked away in the back room packing up orders and bored out of my tits.

So I have been playing music on my computer from Youtube. But instead of my normal Sinatra or Julie London I am playing tunes from the days of my yute!

Humble Pie. Grand Funk Railroad. Sly and the Family Stone. Curtis Mayfield. The Stylistics. Leanord Skynard. Niel Young. The James Gang. Jethro Tull.

Katy keeps coming in the back to pull clothes for the front and tells me: "You should be smoking pot back here."

I told her:"No pot but I might be drinking some Southern Comfort and Boones Farm. Of course I won't do that because I would end up puking on the clothes."; June 23, 2012 at 2:32 PM
chickelit said...: A little ditty from a band out on the island: The Read And The Black; June 23, 2012 at 2:33 PM
The Dude said...: Mit out umlauts.; June 23, 2012 at 3:22 PM
MamaM said...: Mit Laude:

Kraftsmanship!

And the binding powers of cheez.

For those with sweet boats, sinking ships, and yachts on the far horizon.; June 23, 2012 at 4:34 PM
chickelit said...: Cheez was; June 23, 2012 at 5:19 PM
ndspinelli said...: Sixty, I have learned sarcasm doesn't always translate well in these forums. However, I figured anyone who has read some of my confrontations would figure it out. That is somewhat narcissistic on my part because there are a lot of folks and I'm a Nicky Come Lately.

Haz, sorry for your troubles. They're not earth changing but certainly quite worthy of a beef and venting. Some folks in your case have been known to have their boat hit by "Greek Lightning". Except w/ all the financial problems, all fires, particularly of luxury items, are getting very close scrutiny. You would have gotten nailed. But, I know that's not your style.; June 23, 2012 at 5:26 PM
The Dude said...: Oh, you were being sarcastic. I totally misread that. As you were...; June 23, 2012 at 5:32 PM
ndspinelli said...: I believe I've told you folks early in my career I did collections on bad checks for small business people. In the upper Midwest it's customary[less so know] to take personal checks. I would collect on them and get 50%. I loved it and would just take shit from the deadbeats[tv's, stereos, blenders, etc.] depending on the check amount. When you take shit from a crook they can't go to the cops! I bwould just walk in their house and take something if they didn't have the cash. It was a lot better for me to get the cash. However, one of my clients preferred the swag. He was a dago.; June 23, 2012 at 5:37 PM
The Dude said...: My car was totaled by a drunk driver when it was parked in front of my house. The police beat poor Ernesto like a pinata then hauled him off. Anyway, I needed to be reimbursed for the loss of my vehicle and Ernesto never seemed to have any money. I won my case in court, got an order for him to pay, still nothing. Called the sheriffs, they paid him a visit. Ernesto claimed poverty, sheriff said "No problem, we'll take your truck".

E produced the money inside of a minute. The sheriff told me that happens all the time - from "No tengo dinero" to "Here, senor, mucho dinero" in the blink of an eye. Insert inappropriate rant here.; June 23, 2012 at 5:43 PM
chickelit said...: Watch yer back Sixty. These are lawless times.; June 23, 2012 at 5:49 PM
chickelit said...: When meeting old friends for beers, remember that every pitcher tells a story.; June 23, 2012 at 6:32 PM
chickelit said...: Julie Newmar alert:

"The Sandman Cometh," Pt 1 is on in 10 minutes.; June 23, 2012 at 6:53 PM
Titus said...: Hi Dolls,

Went to the Vineyard with the husband, had a fab time, natch.

Saw Marigold Hotel-oldies will like it because we never see oldies in movies. Definitely a love letter to India.

Maggie Smith and Judi Dench tour de force...natch.

Do all of you know how fucking hard it is to find restaurants that have vege options? It can cause many a fight with the husband and I.

It's been fucking hot here and all the guys are walking around with their shirts off. It makes me so fucking horny.

Tats for days.

tits.; June 23, 2012 at 8:17 PM
Titus said...: There is some spic nation day going on in the neighborhood and all I can here is a megaphone with some spic saying andely andely and the crowd chants.

I smell refried beans and hear major spic music now.

I think there is a parade tonight-it comes right by my house.

Lots of hot spic tits.; June 23, 2012 at 8:20 PM
TTBurnett said...: "It's an achievement enough to become successful: but real genius is to become so without attracting envy."
—Alain de Botton; June 23, 2012 at 9:50 PM
Anonymous said...: Did anyone have a good Wisconsin beer today? Spotted Cow perhaps?; June 23, 2012 at 10:18 PM
Evi L. Bloggerlady said...: Titus said...
There is some spic nation day going on in the neighborhood and all I can here is a megaphone with some spic saying andely andely and the crowd chants.

I smell refried beans and hear major spic music now.

I think there is a parade tonight-it comes right by my house.

Lots of hot spic tits.

June 23, 2012 8:20 PM

If it is an Obama function they get no knives or forks!; June 24, 2012 at 2:07 AM
Evi L. Bloggerlady said...: Allie: Spotted Cow is quite fine, but I am partial to Fat Squirrel!; June 24, 2012 at 2:08 AM
Michael Haz said...: Nick, I did, briefly, consider Greek Lightning. There were two immediately apparent problems.

First, insurance investigators would be suspicious of a perfectly drilled 1-5/8" hole in the hull.

Second, sinking a boat that has 5 quarts of oil in its crankcase and 10 gallons of gas in its tank would result in DNR attorneys having their heads so far up my ass that I'd taste Brylcreem.; June 24, 2012 at 7:43 AM
ndspinelli said...: Titus, I read the Cape Cod papers. The first black bear in decades was spotted on the cape a few weeks back, heading for Ptown. I guess w/ that orientation he won't be reproducing. Maybe he was ostracized by his local community and is seeking sexual freedom. Was he in the parade?; June 24, 2012 at 10:22 AM
chickelit said...: Did anyone have a good Wisconsin beer today? Spotted Cow perhaps?

Only tap beer or canned beer for me. I detest skunky beer caused by light exposure.

I did pick up a bottle of Death's Door White Whiskey: link, made in Middleton. I'm saving it though for cocktails back home. The "clear" color will be fun to experiment with.; June 24, 2012 at 10:48 AM
The Dude said...: Nice - "The bouquet is one part “South of the Border”: artisanal cachaça, tequila; and one part “Eastern”: sweet potato shochu/soju and earthy sake."

Sure sounds like what a bunch of far north people would do to whiskey - make it Mexican and Japanese. But it's clear! Meh - sounds like a drink for those who can't handle single malt and like their whiskey fruity.; June 24, 2012 at 11:06 AM
chickelit said...: @Sixty: It's definitely a novelty item and not a single malt competitor. It has mixology potential because it won't force a whiskey-based cocktail to be brown/yellow. Open your mind a little. :); June 24, 2012 at 11:23 AM
The Dude said...: Yeah, my comment was a bit harsh, but I am colorblind and don't consume mixed drinks, so my mind is what it is.

But I'll always take a shot at Y*nkees who think they can make whiskey, that's just good clean fun.; June 24, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Anonymous said...: EBL, the Fat Squirrels are hard to catch, but make a fine beer.; June 24, 2012 at 11:29 AM
ndspinelli said...: Any good whiskey should be poured into a glass sans ice, water, mix, etc. But, to each their own. I'm surprised that hillbilly whiskey isn't made in Adams County. For non-Cheesers, that's a county where most live in trailers, eat mayo sandwiches, cook crystal meth, and fuck their cousins. Every state has one. New England actually has 2 states like that, Maine and NH.

From other state commenters, where could we go and get a good mayo sandwich on thin white bread?; June 24, 2012 at 1:25 PM
Chip S. said...: I used to think that, too, nd, but I got set right by a highly cultured British lass.

Whisky at proof strength anaesthetises the nose and sears the tongue, rendering you incapable of evaluating the sample. Almost all whiskies benefit from the addition of water which, with most whiskies, 'opens up' the spirit by breaking down the ester chains and freeing the volatile aromatics.
...
At professional tastings, distilled water is used.; June 24, 2012 at 1:55 PM
ndspinelli said...: ChipS, Ok. I'll spit into it and then drink! I won't deny science and so I'll amend my comments to say, "That's the way way myself and real men drink it..Limeys have another thought." My old man was of your thinking regarding scotch, always just a spash of water on Johnny Black.; June 24, 2012 at 2:03 PM
Chip S. said...: I respect your respect for science as well as the tenacity of your preferences, nd. Maybe a bit of rebellion against the old man?; June 24, 2012 at 2:23 PM
ndspinelli said...: ChipS, Thought provoking on the rebellion, you might be right!; June 24, 2012 at 2:34 PM
MamaM said...: What state is one in when they sit taking note with an almost empty Promise on the table and no mayo for cover?; June 24, 2012 at 2:52 PM
MamaM said...: The Nosing Room!

Another chapter for the TY memoirs. Fun link, describing the benefits of community.

Tasting in company and comparing notes is much more useful than nosing alone, as well as being more fun. Alone, it is easy to become manacled by related descriptors. The comments of other members of the panel can break this pattern and set you off into new areas of exploration.; June 24, 2012 at 3:02 PM
Michael Haz said...: "Bourbon and branch water" is how it's ordered in Texas, where I am not.

But I learned it there - bourbon whiskey in a low tumbler, a few drops of good water, sip and enjoy.

"Branch water" was the clean water from the branch of a creek behind the saloon, upstream of the outhouse.

When I was a bartender I looked forward to guys bring in their "dates" for a few drinks. The guy would always order a beer or a Jack and water; the "date" would always order something like "Tab and Cognac" or "Fresca and Johnnie Walker Red".; June 24, 2012 at 3:30 PM
ndspinelli said...: Michael, If a date orders those drinks don't even buy her dinner. Pay the drink tab and put her in a cab!; June 24, 2012 at 4:10 PM
Titus said...: It's hot out here and I have seen so many bouncing sweating tits I am in heaven.

I also saw a woman nursing her baby and I so wanted to take a suck of that tit but was afraid to ask.

Tits are amazing, especially when it is hot.

I love tits more than life itself.

tits.; June 24, 2012 at 4:26 PM
Titus said...: I believe there should be some type of free enterprise company, natch, where regular folks could watch tits bounce.

This would be both lucrative and supportive of tit lovers.

tits, they bounce and give life.

tits.; June 24, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Titus said...: I watched One Dog Under Nation and I cried for days.

I love dogs and tits.

Babies aborted I don't give a shit.

tits.; June 24, 2012 at 4:45 PM
Titus said...: Personally, I think more babies should be aborted.

But less dogs, natch.

tits.; June 24, 2012 at 4:50 PM
blake said...: I heard the song linked in the post for the first time a few weeks ago.

I hate it. It's better to fade away like an old soldier than to burn out. If he was talking about burning out like Sid Vicious, forget it. I don't appreciate the worship of dead Sid Vicious or of dead James Dean or dead John Wayne. It's the same thing. Making Sid Vicious a hero, Jim Morrison - it's garbage to me. I worship the people who survive - Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo. They're saying John Wayne conquered cancer - he whipped it like a man. You know, I'm sorry that he died and all that - I'm sorry for his family - but he didn't whip cancer. It whipped him. I don't want Sean worshipping John Wayne or Johnny Rotten or Sid Vicious. What do they teach you? Nothing. Death. Sid Vicious died for what? So that we might rock? I mean, it's garbage you know. If Neil Young admires that sentiment so much, why doesn't he do it? Because he sure as hell faded away and came back many times, like all of us. No, thank you. I'll take the living and the healthy.

--John Lennon; June 24, 2012 at 5:55 PM
blake said...: (I heard it on the soundtrack to "The Slugger's Wife", sung by Rebecca De Mornay and Loudon Wainwright.); June 24, 2012 at 5:57 PM
The Dude said...: My father used to drink Southern Comfort. Horrible stuff.

A bartender told me about adding a bit of water to single malt to improve the flavor. Works for me.

The best wine in the world comes from New Jersey. Must be the air. Or heavy metals in the soil. Or the acid rain.; June 24, 2012 at 6:17 PM
Dust Bunny Queen said...: A bartender told me about adding a bit of water to single malt to improve the flavor. Works for me.

I like good scotch also with just one ice cube. Sip it slowly and the ice cube and scotch will disappear at exactly the same time.

Fresca and Johnnie Walker Red

OMG that sounds HORRIBLE!! What a waste of good booze. Gaaack.; June 24, 2012 at 7:35 PM
The Dude said...: That's what Johnnie Walker red...; June 24, 2012 at 7:39 PM
Titus said...: I don't care about a woman choosing to abort her baby but I care a great deal about dogs being put in a oven.

Dogs are more important that humans.

Large saggy tits without a bra swinging along the stret wanting to be loved.

tits.

How do the rest of you resist from attacking them?; June 24, 2012 at 7:41 PM
Evi L. Bloggerlady said...: Two glasses of wine a day improves the quality of life for the middle aged...; June 24, 2012 at 9:59 PM
The Dude said...: And even if it doesn't, you are so drunk you think you are better off.; June 25, 2012 at 8:54 AM
rcocean said...: I can't drink good whiskey. One isn't enough and before I know it I've had six.

Me stick to wine and champagne. Me no have hangover that way.; June 25, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Darcy said...: Here's to the start of bikini season!

It was! And I wore one (for the first time since I was probably 16-17). Not at the beach party, though.

Boy, do I have a pic of me from the beach party that would be funny to post here. I don't think I have the nerve, though. I did this "ice luge" shot thingy. So wrong. lol; June 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM
Darcy said...: And rc, I love champagne and OJ. I have never gotten any kind of hangover from it. With anything else, it seems like one cocktail and I pay for it the next day.; June 25, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Anonymous said...: Hi Darcy! No brunch is complete without Mimosas. Not the shrub.; June 25, 2012 at 1:19 PM
Darcy said...: Hi Allie! We are simpatico. Again. :); June 25, 2012 at 1:22 PM
The Dude said...: I have made products out of mimosa wood - very nice, if small, wood for one of a kind objects.

I had some champagne back in the 60s. Had some Dom about 20 years ago. That's about it. I do drink sparkling water, though. Oh yeah, it's wild, but that's just how I roll...; June 25, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Darcy said...: You sparkle with out it, Sixty.; June 25, 2012 at 1:35 PM
Darcy said...: Er. Without. Or mit out. I'm tired. :); June 25, 2012 at 1:36 PM
The Dude said...: Yeah, ridin' the luge can be tiring, you silly girl. ;^); June 25, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Darcy said...: I am silly. No question about it!; June 25, 2012 at 1:47 PM
The Dude said...: Sweet, though...; June 25, 2012 at 2:02 PM
The Dude said...: Bikini? Pictures or it didn't happen!

I kid, I kid...

...sort of. ;^); June 25, 2012 at 3:49 PM
blake said...: I have to second Sixty here.; June 25, 2012 at 3:57 PM
AllenS said...: Will we have long to wait for this bikini picture?; June 25, 2012 at 6:33 PM
Darcy said...: I said I wore one. That didn't mean it was pic-worthy! Your imaginations would do me far more kindness than a pic, I'm sure.

So what's going to happen with Obamacare? I am getting prepared to be very disappointed. I don't know why I feel this way, but I don't think it will be overturned.; June 25, 2012 at 7:07 PM
ndspinelli said...: How about just a picture of the bikini, we'll fill in the blanks.; June 25, 2012 at 7:22 PM
Darcy said...: Nopes.

But! I'm sharing the luge pic briefly. Please don't take it to Twitter. What's posted at TY stays at TY?

Link.; June 25, 2012 at 7:47 PM
The Dude said...: Yeah, the court may rule that the government can force citizens to purchase whatever it says we should purchase. We will know Thursday. Keep breathing - even if it is not overturned that is not the end of the story.; June 25, 2012 at 7:58 PM
blake said...: I never knew I wanted to be a block of ice before today...; June 25, 2012 at 8:03 PM
AllenS said...: Blake, wouldn't you rather be the shot of booze sliding down the ice sculpture into the waiting mouth?; June 25, 2012 at 8:05 PM
The Dude said...: Darcy, Darcy, Darcy - know your audience!; June 25, 2012 at 8:06 PM
Darcy said...: I know, Sixty. I knew there'd be teasing, but I think I am among friends here. :); June 25, 2012 at 8:20 PM
The Dude said...: One hopes... as Rodney Dangerfield famously said "Rough crowd!"; June 25, 2012 at 8:30 PM
Michael Haz said...: I am spending this week in classes in Chicago, courtesy of my employer.

Teaching an old dog new tricks seems to be the order of the day, although some of the pups stopped yapping when I out-reasoned them in a your-group-needs-to-solve-this-problem exercise.

One of the team said "Dude!! How did you know that??"

I thought (and did not say) "Dipshit! How did you NOT see that?? It was so fuckin' visible even Stevie Wonder could see it!!"

But I didn't say it. I just remained inscrutable.

Class will continue through Friday. I believe that by Friday I will be mumbling "...ah Grasshopper. Now you see how the answer is always before you."; June 25, 2012 at 8:49 PM
MamaM said...: Listened to and enjoyed the NPR interview tonight. Another view of the picture brought into focus.; June 26, 2012 at 2:33 AM
Titus said...: I got robbed this weekend. It wasn't fun.

I was walking down the streets and two guys past me, black of course and turned around.

One guy grabbed me and held my arms up while the other one reached it my pocket and stole the 40 bucks I had on me.

That was fun.

tits.; June 26, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Darcy said...: @Nick
Laughing and nodding at your comments at TOP. I like Turley, and even though his "civility" response is kind of wussy, I think she unfairly characterized his suggestion.; June 26, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Darcy said...: Titus, I'm sorry to read that. Glad you're okay.; June 26, 2012 at 11:47 AM
ndspinelli said...: Darcy, Thanks. And, I agree w/ your take on Turley.; June 26, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Darcy said...: Twilight Zone. I don't think most of the commmenters even bothered to read Turley's response. He kind of nailed her.

Oh, well. ASS Syndrome. =); June 26, 2012 at 12:27 PM
The Dude said...: Hmm, is that an acronym?; June 26, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Darcy said...: Yeah. I kind of messed it up, but Nick came up with it in the comments at TOP. A certain commenter wasn't pleased.

How you, Sixty?; June 26, 2012 at 12:50 PM
The Dude said...: Pictures or it didn't happen. Wait, didn't I say that already? Never mind...

That's a seriously jacked up thread over there. Nick nailed that pompous bitch, but that's like shooting fish in a barrel. I would write "I could care less" but then Palladian would show up and correct me. How much do I miss that place? Let me count the ways... yeah, zero is about right.; June 26, 2012 at 12:50 PM
The Dude said...: Doin' okay, Miss Darce - thanks for asking.

Just got back from walkin' the dogs, talkin' to the neighbors, you know, a nice June morning walk in the sunshine. Could use a bit more rain, ayuh...; June 26, 2012 at 12:53 PM
Anonymous said...: Haha, ASS. Ok Nick, that was brilliant.; June 26, 2012 at 12:53 PM
The Dude said...: edutcher does not like to have it pointed out to him just how far his head is up Althouse's ass. He's sensitive that way...; June 26, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Anonymous said...: He hates being called a sychophant, he also doesn't like it when someone points out his Althouse in red leather and whip fantasy.:); June 26, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Darcy said...: Oh. Did not need that visual. lol; June 26, 2012 at 12:57 PM
The Dude said...: True, but sadly his head is firmly ensconced in her rectum.

Oh, you meant the other one. My bad...; June 26, 2012 at 1:04 PM
blake said...: I left a comment over at Turley's. I'm glad I read his rebuttal or I would've thought he was just another hack.

He's being used, of course, by the left, as all non-partisans are used when their interests happen to align with partisans.

But AA's attack is unfounded and rude. With the classic "I'm just being honest" defense.; June 26, 2012 at 1:05 PM
blake said...: lol, Darcy.

Which one? So many bad visuals to choose from!; June 26, 2012 at 1:06 PM
Anonymous said...: Yes Blake, she was wrong in assuming his stance on the ACA and that he was suggesting 19 Justices because of the possible outcome by the SCOTUS. I believe him that he wasn't suggesting it for that reason.

She should simply state she was mislead by the vagueness of the article, apologize half-assly and save face that way, she's too proud.; June 26, 2012 at 1:10 PM
Chip S. said...: I've avoided all those Turley threads at TOP, so Darcy's comment sent me to Turley's blog to see what the ruckus was about.

Somebody there reposted a critical comment he made at TOP that got deleted.

And somebody named "blake" nailed it.

Now I've got to go full-immersion TOP to see what naughty nick's been up to.

Damn.; June 26, 2012 at 1:10 PM
Chip S. said...: @blake--So that was you at Turley's blog.

He is surely being used, but I honestly don't see how he couldn't see that. He can't be both smart and oblivious.; June 26, 2012 at 1:12 PM
The Dude said...: Yeah, this place is deader than a mobster on the bottom of the East River, and speaking of bottom feeders, we now depend on Althouse for our subject of discussion. Didn't the Giants win the Super Bowl? Or World Series? Or something...; June 26, 2012 at 1:14 PM
Chip S. said...: If you wanna talk about the $10,000,000 rock now on display as great art, you're invited over to my place for a bit.

I'm still trying to figure it out. I think it may have something to do with potential energy, but I'm not scientific enough to be certain.

Maybe the crushing burden of the public debt?; June 26, 2012 at 1:33 PM
The Dude said...: Went over there - no mention of Kobe's wife. Curious...; June 26, 2012 at 1:38 PM
Michael Haz said...: What?

The Packers won the Workd Series. And the Indy 500.

Okay, back to a boring seminar.; June 26, 2012 at 1:41 PM
TTBurnett said...: All this sent me over to TOP for the first time in months to look it up.

Read 3-1/2 comments 125 times. I really should be assembling flute footjoints instead. That's what I get paid to do.

Executive summary of how I wasted my time:

1. Some law professor wants to pack the US Supreme Court.

2. Althouse thinks that's a bad idea. (Yes, it's a bad idea.)

3. I tried to read her blog post on the subject. I gave up. I think it was supposed to be interesting.

4. Althouse Sycophant Society members showed up and said the usual things.

5. Two or three anti-Althousians showed up, not counting ndspinelli, and said the usual things.

6. Althouse proclaimed her own virtue and the bullshit of civility. (She's back to being ruff n' tuff after trying out the poor female victim for a while.)

Back to work. Lining up footjoint steels is a much better use of my time. I don't know about yours.; June 26, 2012 at 1:56 PM
Darcy said...: Not exactly how I read things, but good luck with the footjoints, Tim! :); June 26, 2012 at 1:59 PM
ndspinelli said...: blake and ChipS, Bravo! Just read your comments @ Turley. We have two attorneys who can't help but posture and pontificate, surrounded by toadies. I happen to like Turley much more than Althouse. I always like to take a positive from a situation. I'll now start reading Turley.

Tim, You are correct that there is a certain pathology over there that seems to always play out when the Queen is challenged. She is a paper tigress.; June 26, 2012 at 2:08 PM
The Dude said...: I like a root canal more than Althouse. At least when that is completed the pain stops. With her it is perpetual.; June 26, 2012 at 2:16 PM
Chip S. said...: We have two attorneys who can't help but posture and pontificate, surrounded by toadies.

This.

Also, they can't seem to admit to any error, ever.

Is that a standard feature in law profs?; June 26, 2012 at 2:17 PM
The Dude said...: Perhaps that's because no law professor has ever made an error - that is uncharted territory.; June 26, 2012 at 2:25 PM
chickelit said...: Sitting poolside in Madison, seriously thinking of looking for a beer.; June 26, 2012 at 2:30 PM
chickelit said...: Oh, I found some free WiFi. I'm about a week behind on blogs.

I did meet up with Meade and Althouse last week. They were gracious.; June 26, 2012 at 2:31 PM
Darcy said...: Good time to change the subject from TOP.

Glad you're having fun, Bruce.; June 26, 2012 at 2:33 PM
chickelit said...: I took the kids paddle boating on Lake Wingra this morning which was fun. I'm hanging out with teenagers by day and septuagenarians by night. I'm seeing a lot of similarities.; June 26, 2012 at 2:35 PM
chickelit said...: Thanks Darcy. I missed your deleted photo. :(; June 26, 2012 at 2:36 PM
The Dude said...: I used to call on a company located in the former RCA buildings right next to the river in Camden NJ. You couldn't go up to the top floor, the roof was failing, and as time passed, each lower floor was condemned as the water did its inevitable work.

The buildings were tall and narrow to take advantage of flow through ventilation in the summer - you could open the windows on both sides of the building and the breeze would cool the workers. RCA stopped making records there then some chip design company took over parts of the place. That's who I visited.

I mention this because one time I drove from Princeton, where I was at the David Sarnoff lab, to the customer site in Camden. I have been in some rough cities in the blighted north and northeast, but Camden was by far the worst - I seriously thought I would be killed at any moment - traffic lights? Stop signs? Pay no heed if you want to live - just keep moving. As in Durham NC, there is no enforcement of traffic laws - so be prudent and save your own life.

Thanks for allowing me to reminisce - I really must resume doing something useful.; June 26, 2012 at 2:38 PM
chickelit said...: What's true is that teens and old folks don't see eye-to-eye. There's so much potential there but the gap is too large. It's up to intermediaries like me to smooth the interaction.

My brother's son is with us so it's me and three.; June 26, 2012 at 2:39 PM
chickelit said...: When I think of Camden I think of the old whacky package: Campbell's Condemned Soup.

Lemme go look and find it... BRB; June 26, 2012 at 2:40 PM
chickelit said...: Here

Timely. Campbell's Soup used to be made in Camden.; June 26, 2012 at 2:42 PM
Chip S. said...: So now it's OK to depend on Althouse for our topic of discussion?

I'd just like to know what the ground rules are.; June 26, 2012 at 2:53 PM
Darcy said...: Nah! I shouldn't have brought it up. I was bored! *shrugs* :); June 26, 2012 at 2:57 PM
The Dude said...: Althouse. Depends. Works for me. Take your humor where you find it.; June 26, 2012 at 2:59 PM
chickelit said...: Thanks for the emailed photo Darcy! The bikini shots are especially appreciated! I will keep them to myself. :); June 26, 2012 at 3:01 PM
Darcy said...: Butthead. :); June 26, 2012 at 3:01 PM
chickelit said...: I love when you call me butthead!; June 26, 2012 at 3:02 PM
Chip S. said...: That wasn't directed at you, Darcy. I respect 60G for calling 'em as he sees 'em, so I think he respects the same.

Fact is, TOP is the place where it seems like most of us first met, and several of us still go there for a little political shit-stirring. So when there isn't a hot topic here, I don't see a problem with a little meta commentary about TOP from time to time. Wouldn't want it to become a regular feature, b/c that would wreck the special delights of TY. But the spat b/w AA and Turley raises some pretty interesting issues.

Plus, there hasn't been much else to talk about here lately.; June 26, 2012 at 3:03 PM
Chip S. said...: And Darcy, you could always repost that pic for those of us who missed it....; June 26, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Darcy said...: I worried that it was a little inappropriate!

And "bikini shot" should be the name of a shot of liquor. We must make this happen.; June 26, 2012 at 3:12 PM
blake said...: Your modesty is as endearing as it is frustrating.; June 26, 2012 at 3:18 PM
Chip S. said...: Bikini shot? Make mine a double.; June 26, 2012 at 3:24 PM
chickelit said...: double D; June 26, 2012 at 3:45 PM
Darcy said...: Not anymore. Oh. I mean...never mind.

Troop's back.; June 26, 2012 at 3:52 PM
The Dude said...: There you go changing the subject again...; June 26, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Darcy said...: Hehehe. Sixty. You keep me honest. Somewhat. =); June 26, 2012 at 4:14 PM
Chip S. said...: Troop's back.

Darcy's front and center.; June 26, 2012 at 4:19 PM
TTBurnett said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; June 26, 2012 at 4:22 PM
TTBurnett said...: Well, Darce (and others), I hope my summary wasn't TOO far off the mark.

But, all I had to go on was a single post containing Althouse's Own clear & unobtrusive writing. She says, in so many words, that Turley wants to pack the Supreme Court. And that it's a Bad Idea.

And that civility is bullshit.

Now, unlike Chip and perhaps most of you, I don't know who Turley is, and frankly, m'dears....

"Turley," however, puts me in mind of "Turlough," which reminds me who Turlough O'Carolan was. To me, the last blind Irish harper was much more worthwhile than anyone with a law degree (save perhaps Telemann, C.P.E. Bach, and Saint-Saens) ever was or is. The last three dead white men had law degrees and were also famous composers, so I won't hold their education against them.

Law was once a subject you studied at University for a kind of general-purpose degree, like English or Sociology today. The idea was it helped you think and express yourself clearly.

That was long before the internet was invented.

But, I agree with Chip, that if someone wants to pluck a nosegay from Althouse's Garden of Contention and share it with us, who are we to refuse such a gift?

I'll be at my bench if you need me.; June 26, 2012 at 4:26 PM
Darcy said...: LOL, Tim. I do like your writing!

I would only take issue with Althouse's accusation directed at Turley. She denies she accused him, but I do believe she really did unfairly characterize his suggestion. And as Chip and Blake both noted on Turley's blog, the WaPo used Turley for their own agenda. But everything else is spot on.

Carry on! :); June 26, 2012 at 4:27 PM
Chip S. said...: I don't know what Turley's position on health care actually is, but I will point out that a common reason that people on the left "oppose the individual mandate" is that they want single-payer right now. So I don't necessarily find Turley's prior opposition to the mandate to be any kind of evidence in support of the idea that he's some disinterested scholar who just happens to be discussing court-packing at this very moment. His preferences could easily be single payer > Obamacare > private market provision.

And his defense that he only wants to expand the court gradually is potentially disingenuous, since all Obama needs to overturn a 5-4 decision is two more lefty hacks.; June 26, 2012 at 4:35 PM

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