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    It's quite a change to have a president-elect... (5.00 / 2) (#2)
    by Addison on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02:05:15 PM EST
    ...who can speak on live TV about the economy and not cause a massive selloff.

    god, if ever there was a post ... (none / 0) (#33)
    by The Poster Formerly Known as cookiebear on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 05:38:01 PM EST
    ... that just screamed for excessive emoticons and lols .... :D

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    Talk Left's Psychological Profile (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by andgarden on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02:09:56 PM EST
    here:

    The analysis indicates that the author of http://talkleft.com is of the type:

    ESTP - The Doers

    The active and play-ful type. They are especially attuned to people and things around them and often full of energy, talking, joking and engaging in physical out-door activities.

    The Doers are happiest with action-filled work which craves their full attention and focus. They might be very impulsive and more keen on starting something new than following it through. They might have a problem with sitting still or remaining inactive for any period of time.


    FWIW

    More fun with this (none / 0) (#16)
    by MKS on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 03:15:07 PM EST


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    I feel naked (none / 0) (#27)
    by Militarytracy on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 04:27:00 PM EST
    So what if I have a hard time sitting still!  So what if we made Thanksgiving luminary pumpkins this year with turkeys and leaves carved into them and as soon as they start not looking so swell one will become soup and one will become pie.  So what if I didn't know how to cook until I had a disabled child eight years ago and couldn't work OUTSIDE the home anymore.  So what if I subscribe to the Martha Stewart magazine because she makes dining room furniture out of yard trimings and her teeth in her free time :)

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    Ouch! (5.00 / 1) (#32)
    by dead dancer on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 05:23:54 PM EST
    I would hate to sit on one of Martha's teeth; now thats gotta hurt.

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    Some people are just nuts. (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02:14:35 PM EST
    Like the guy who flew across the Royal Gorge with only a jet-pack (no parachute).  I fully expected him to run out of fuel halfway across and plummet to his demise in the river, but he made it.  

    http://tinyurl.com/69gns9

    Now, where is my flying car?!?

    I have some friends working on it (none / 0) (#7)
    by CST on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02:23:19 PM EST
    Ever heard of a lifter?  

    Although by "working on it" I mean experimenting with large amounts of electricity in an unsafe fashion :)  So they could blow themselves up before you get your car.

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    They need to hurry up! (none / 0) (#9)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02:31:02 PM EST
    I've been waiting for about 30 years by now.  I want one just like George Jetson had...

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    Hmm.. I've been waiting for Moonbase (none / 0) (#12)
    by ThatOneVoter on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02:46:39 PM EST
    Alpha for 9 years now.

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    It better fold up... (none / 0) (#29)
    by kdog on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 04:50:17 PM EST
    into a suitcase too goddamnit!

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    Longest flight for that jet pack, but ... (none / 0) (#13)
    by cymro on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02:52:51 PM EST
    The Royal Gorge test ranks as the longest, highest flight attempt for the Go Fast Jet Pack, the company said.

    But a flight of 1500 feet at 70 mph is otherwise unremarkable for a jet pack. On September 26, 2008 Yves Rossy used his jet pack to fly across the English Channel, landing ...

    ... (in) an English field 22 miles from Calais 13 minutes after takeoff. The 49-year-old aviator flew at up to 125mph after jumping from a plane 8,200ft above France.

    Daily Mail



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    I am hoping... (5.00 / 1) (#15)
    by Tony on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 03:11:35 PM EST
    for an Oklahoma/Florida championship game.  I do think they are the best two teams this season.  Of course, I went to school at and am a fan of Oklahoma, so there is a tiny chance that I might be a little biased.

    I'm an OU alumni, too (5.00 / 1) (#34)
    by The Poster Formerly Known as cookiebear on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 05:39:34 PM EST
    I used to teach there, too, when I was in grad school, and I tutored in the athletic department.

    Two guesses who I'm rooting for (hint: begins with F, ends with a).

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    I'll bet (5.00 / 1) (#45)
    by cal1942 on Tue Nov 25, 2008 at 11:04:32 AM EST
    if you'd tutored at Florida instead of OU you might be rooting for OU.

    It's about the same everywhere.

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    oh god, no doubt (none / 0) (#46)
    by The Poster Formerly Known as cookiebear on Tue Nov 25, 2008 at 06:58:59 PM EST
    I happen to know of one who toddled off to University of Alabama not so long ago. I'm telling you, this yahoo couldn't spell Alabama if it walked up to him and shook his hand, and I kept busting him on his sh&t but it didn't matter - he'd just go find someone to write his paper for him. Got lots of As.

    His actual writing goes something along the lines of:

    u no gringn btu im ging t  oo stor mawb u goto?

    He's Alabama's problem now, though.  Or was not so long ago. hehehehe ...

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    Oh, this is out on the limb but here goes (none / 0) (#44)
    by easilydistracted on Tue Nov 25, 2008 at 07:51:19 AM EST
    Relevant winners this week -- Auburn, Florida, OU, Texas and USC. OU runs around Texas in the BCS by virtue of its victory at Okie State and will play MU in the Big 12 Championship. The 'tide ultimately beats the gators. Texas sits at home while OU travels to Arrowhead and, it turns out, gets beat by MU on a cold blustery evening in December. USC beats UCLA in its last game. Texas and USC at the top of the BCS. So, Texas loses Big 12 Conference yet gets to play in BCS Championship. Hmmm. Yep, it can happen.    

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    Gators looked every bit as good (none / 0) (#1)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 01:57:18 PM EST
    as their new #3 ranking on Sat. Of course, it was against a blind girl's high school team. ;-)

    Giants kicked @ss. As did kdog's Jets.

    The Citadel is not a girls high school...... (5.00 / 1) (#41)
    by SomewhatChunky on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 09:33:07 PM EST
    My dad went to the Citadel -- if you didn't know it's a military school.

    Several years ago we visited the school and he gave me a tour of the campus.   They have an on-campus museum containing various uniforms cadets and graduates have worn over the years.  At one end of the museum each class has a book listing the members of that class who have been killed in action while serving their country.   I'll never forget how he broke down and cried after paging through his class book that was far too thick.  Many of his closest friends never made it to 25.  

    We have no such books at my alma mater.

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    You know it brother... (none / 0) (#4)
    by kdog on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02:12:40 PM EST
    Gang Green made the Not-So-Mighty Titans look like the Citadel.  Wish I had seen the game, but my rec-league squad was busy blowing a 2-touchdown lead in the semis at the time...the Jets made it a little easier to swallow.

    We're on top of the pro football world!  Time to start dreaming a little dream of a George Washington Bridge Super Bowl perhaps?

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    The GWB Bowl! (none / 0) (#5)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02:14:10 PM EST
    How awesome would that be?

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    The Tri-State... (none / 0) (#8)
    by kdog on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02:25:05 PM EST
    would go absolutely wild...espcially the Jet fans who never thought they would see the day.

    Come to think of it, we are talking about the Jets...I'll believe it at the conclusion of the AFC title game and not a second sooner:)

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    They looked like a SB-level team yesterday (none / 0) (#10)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02:36:46 PM EST
    against another SB-level team. The looked solid, pray for no injuries.

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    Heh, I was thinking the same last night (none / 0) (#11)
    by nycstray on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 02:39:28 PM EST
    listening to sportscasters talk about an all NY SB. Then they showed the Jets sched and it looks like they should at least make it to the end of the season without a complete collapse {grin} Playoffs 'nother story, but they sure looked good yesterday. 40+ minutes ball control vs 19, big yardage gap and 20 more plays ran (iirc). Lots of offensive players active etc. Wasn't the Titans D supposed to be fairly tough?

    I'm not a huge Giant fan, so I'm just hoping for the Jets to go all the way. If the Giants make it also, more fun for us  :)

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    The Titans... (none / 0) (#14)
    by kdog on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 03:03:52 PM EST
    had the best defense in the league going into this week...yet the Jets beat 'em down like they stole something.

    The big money acquisitions on the O-line look worth every penny....as well as the additions on defense, namely Big Bad Kris Jenkins and Calvin Pace.  Picking up Ty Law out of retirement last week shored up the secondary.  Hard to find any glaring weaknesses, in fact the only one I can think of is Favre's penchant for throwing picks...though he's been the "good Brett" through the winning streak.

    Like sarc said, only injuries seemingly can stop 'em from going deep into the playoffs at this point.  

    I hope and pray they win it all before they move into the new digs...the PSL's are pricing all the diehards out of their tickets.  Fireman Ed is on record as saying he will give up his seats because of the PSL's.  Absolutely freakin' shameful.  

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    I forgot about Law! (none / 0) (#18)
    by nycstray on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 03:21:16 PM EST
    Yeah, the Jets D scored some nice points for me the past couple weeks, lol!~ I was surprised!

    Favre's pick throwing has bugged me a bit, but he plays with a heart that's hard to ignore. And he hasn't cost us too much on that front  ;)

    Hadn't heard about Fireman Ed! That sucks!! I think I've been priced outta baseball, so not surprising the new stadium is also pricing people out :( This may be my last football season in NY, so I'm now going to pin my hopes on the Jets. I was originally just hoping for more wins than loses, lol!~ Practical Jet fan and all . . .

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    Yeah... (none / 0) (#21)
    by kdog on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 03:35:41 PM EST
    the greedy bastards want 25k for the right to the seats...then you gotta pay for the seats!

    Just talked to our UPS driver who is a season ticket holder, he hasn't decided whether to move up to the nosebleeds where they don't charge a PSL, or walking away all together.  Shame, shame, shame.  I wouldn't be surprised if the football gods smited us in favor of a team that doesn't charge PSL's...that might be what stops us:)

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    Who's getting the naming rights to the new... (none / 0) (#25)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 03:53:03 PM EST
    ...Jets stadium?  I see that Citi inked a 20-year contract to pay the Mets $400 million to name the new stadium.

    That's a great use of money for a supposed cash straped Company.

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    Seriously.... (none / 0) (#28)
    by kdog on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 04:49:06 PM EST
    Slapping your name on a stadium appears to be the kiss of death...Enron Field anyone?

    They should name the new Mets stadium Uncle Sam Field...apparently we're paying for the naming rights now:)

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    Whoa! That's just NUTS! (none / 0) (#30)
    by nycstray on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 05:02:25 PM EST
    Football, the rich man's sport. Who knew?!

    Hopefully the Football Gods will save the smite for next season and give us po' folks a good time before we lose our game to the rich folk  ;)

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    The proles will get... (none / 0) (#38)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 07:58:55 PM EST
    ...their 3-D NFL broadcasts and they will like it.

    http://tinyurl.com/67r26b

     

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    HuffPo (none / 0) (#17)
    by lilburro on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 03:19:17 PM EST
    Cenk Uygur says Clarke for CIA Director.  

    I can live with that.

    Oh, heck (none / 0) (#22)
    by gyrfalcon on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 03:44:16 PM EST
    I thought your comment meant he was reporting that Clarke was being tapped, and it's just that his opinion is that he ought to be.

    Rats.

    He's right about Clarke having been right about virtually everything.  He's a steady, clear-eyed, very, very, very smart guy.  It would be basically criminal not to use him in this administration, but it's possible he's done with government work and doesn't want to plunge back in.

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    sorry to get your hopes up! (none / 0) (#24)
    by lilburro on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 03:52:58 PM EST
    we won't know who's tapped for that position, apparently, until post-Thanksgiving.  That's what all the reports about Hillary as SoS are saying.

    Perhaps we should shave "Clarke for CIA" on a Goldendoodle and send it to the Obamas?  I am trying to figure out how to best get their attention on this matter.

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    Doubtful (none / 0) (#35)
    by Pepe on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 06:00:08 PM EST
    Obama threw Clarke under the bus a long time ago and  he hasn't been heard of since. He must have given Obama some of his famous Clarke straight talk and Obama said see ya.

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    Are you confusing (5.00 / 1) (#39)
    by lilburro on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 08:13:29 PM EST
    Wes Clark with Richard Clarke?

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    Yeah (none / 0) (#42)
    by Pepe on Tue Nov 25, 2008 at 12:28:26 AM EST
    I thought it was Wes being talked about. Richard Clarke doesn't sound like a bad choice.

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    both of them (none / 0) (#43)
    by lilburro on Tue Nov 25, 2008 at 07:47:45 AM EST
    will hopefully find a place in the administration.  It's promising that I can't recall an explicit moment where Obama threw Richard Clarke under the bus...maybe there is some hope there.

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    I could live with that too (none / 0) (#36)
    by Militarytracy on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 07:13:54 PM EST


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    Colmes is leaving H&C. (none / 0) (#19)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 03:26:05 PM EST
    Will Lieberman replace him as the token "liberal"/Hannity's punching bag?

    http://tinyurl.com/6hwncy

    Hah! (none / 0) (#23)
    by gyrfalcon on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 03:47:16 PM EST
    Great idea!  Only trouble is Lieberman can't be pushed around and bullied the way Colmes can, so probably not Hannity's cup 'o tea.  They'll be hard put to find somebody else willing and able to play that role, I think, especially now with the Dems. ascendent.

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    Amero, popup pr*n case, resolved, not in good way (none / 0) (#20)
    by jerry on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 03:35:19 PM EST
    The Julie Amero, pop-up pr*n case which has been mentioned a few times at TL, was resolved, and not in a good way if you ask me.

    The prosecutor lost most of its case when computer experts told them they were being incredibly stupid but they still stood on her face and stomped their boots down until she pled to a misdemeanor and gave up her teaching credential.

    This is the kind of crap that makes me hate the evasion of so involved in the system, "we didn't promise her justice, we promised her due process."  I had my kids stolen through due process (and legal shenanigans and court bias.)  /end rant

    I remember that case... (none / 0) (#26)
    by kdog on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 03:53:13 PM EST
    what a shame, another victim of the plead-down under threat of draconian justice.

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    another stupid court decision on pot in Cal (none / 0) (#31)
    by Katherine Graham Cracker on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 05:09:13 PM EST
    you can only buy from a state approved coop

    Duh! (none / 0) (#37)
    by Fabian on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 07:14:48 PM EST
    What, you think the state is not going to regulate the heck out of it?  Of course they will!  

    If the government ever decides a drug should be legalized, the very first thing they will do is to regulate it.  

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    War crimes? (none / 0) (#40)
    by Manuel on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 08:44:08 PM EST
    I was just watching Rachel Madow and she was discussing possible war crime trials with Dahlia Lithwick.  I could be misjudging Obama but I don't see this happening.  Obama needs to focus on the economy.  The distraction of a circus trial would be a disaster.  Furthermore, I don't see how you get a conviction and if you manage to get one I don't see it being upheld by this Supreme Court.  I also don't understand how the failure to have a trial now sets a precedent.  What is the legal theory there?

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