301. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #244115 by Tezcatlipoca on September 8, 2008 at 10:54 am

Upsidedown-

we were originally in San Jose for a conference and our friends picked 2 of us from Michigan up to sight see. On the way to Fisherman's Wharf they took us down Lombard Street. I have always wondered if the brakes were glowing yellow, orange or cherry red. ;)

Al- I'd suggest going to Schroeders. Perhaps in honor of Oktoberfest they'll have flights of various German beers.

302. 'Climate crisis' needs brain gain

Comment #244084 by Tezcatlipoca on September 8, 2008 at 9:14 am

Several-

I was going to ask if that was a Pink Floyd avatar but Gaz nailed it.

303. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #244066 by Tezcatlipoca on September 8, 2008 at 8:42 am

Al-

I'd say S.F. is billy country...at least in terms of terrain. A couple of years ago I had a friend give a few of us visitors a ride down that really twisty road that zigs back and forth. I really would like the years back that were taken off my life expectancy...

304. Large Hadron Collider readies for world's biggest experiment

Comment #243313 by Tezcatlipoca on September 5, 2008 at 12:13 pm

Quetz,

Is the new avatar a reflection of you incarnating as Ozomatli?

edit-this Rainer says, "damn the torpedoes...full speed ahead! Warp factor 5!"

305. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #243264 by Tezcatlipoca on September 5, 2008 at 10:41 am

no text for boxes 1001 thru 1009

306. Large Hadron Collider readies for world's biggest experiment

Comment #243239 by Tezcatlipoca on September 5, 2008 at 10:14 am

Careful everyone or you'll summon Sister Mary Elefant...

307. Large Hadron Collider readies for world's biggest experiment

Comment #243188 by Tezcatlipoca on September 5, 2008 at 9:10 am

We're all gonna diiiiiieeee!!!

Since I've had the remaining 8 custom replacement windows manufactured for my house and they're due to be installed next wednesday it figures... We're all gonna diiiieeee!!!

;p hahahahaha...

I can't wait to read up on what comes about from the new data from the LHC in my hopefully snug and much less drafty old house.

308. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #242811 by Tezcatlipoca on September 4, 2008 at 1:41 pm

Peace-

apparently I'm a lefty libertarian...

309. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #242804 by Tezcatlipoca on September 4, 2008 at 1:28 pm

Worth a gander by some perhaps?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian

310. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #242760 by Tezcatlipoca on September 4, 2008 at 12:24 pm

Careful Al!

I heard from Palin's speech last night that her husband is Inuit(eskimo?) (yeah right...and half of the U.S. is part Cherokee...) so you best watch your p's and q's. Either that or you may have a new drinking buddy.

311. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #242740 by Tezcatlipoca on September 4, 2008 at 12:07 pm

What I want to know, re Mitt and stopping Jihad (who's dad was Gov. of the mitten) is whether or not the magic underwear help? I actually knew nothing about these articles of clothing until I saw a satirical sort of documentary on Showtime that had the host in Salt Lake City in one episode going somewhere and buying a set

-edit- Mitt's dad...not Jihad's...hahahaha

312. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #242726 by Tezcatlipoca on September 4, 2008 at 11:51 am

Double points for projectile vomiting on granny!!!

I was going to add that in my post 806 that the county commisioner's district that I live in has twice as many people in it as Wasilla and my city ward has five times as many people in it. I live in the capital of the mitten. Between the state legislature and the city council I'd say our city clerk has more executive experience.

Is Wasilla really a town or a village? Maybe an incorporation of some sort?

313. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #242725 by Tezcatlipoca on September 4, 2008 at 11:45 am

I would add a third edit to my previous post but..I'll just say add it here.

*chortleingly*

I am taking it all with a grain of salt and a laugh track playing in the background. Helps keep the blood pressure down...even with the grain of salt.

314. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #242718 by Tezcatlipoca on September 4, 2008 at 11:38 am

I liked the comment about foreign relations experience since she just got her passport what, about a year ago? Executive experience? 10 years as a mayor of a town of 6000? Governor of a state who ranks 47th in terms of population. She talked about her budget. Considering her state recieves the most per capita dollars worth of earmarks I don't see how difficult her job is. It sure must be tough commanding those 3500 Alaskan guardsmen. Except that when the get deployed overseas they become federal troops.

-edit- all re the atheistconservative article...

-edit2- when are we going to hear from Chris Crocker? My 17 year old niece thinks he's hilarious.

315. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #242705 by Tezcatlipoca on September 4, 2008 at 11:26 am

re 242701.

Now I'm envisioning the southpark episode where the japanese who were attempting to take over the USA always commented on the massive units of the "american" male.

shrugs

316. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #242702 by Tezcatlipoca on September 4, 2008 at 11:22 am

To somewhat get back on topic I watched Palin's drivel last night. One hour plus of my life I'll never get back... It's a good thing I was basically laying on the couch after a pretty long day so actually I was "multi-tasking". Palin has imo what Clint Eastwood, in Outlaw Josey Wales, calls "Crazy Eyes". I haven't checked out either video that's been posted since my employers filters dislike youtube... but that's a first impression I got.

On a side note, a girlfriend I had wore her hair the same way as Palin did at her acceptance speech. I was a bit creeped out.

317. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #242110 by Tezcatlipoca on September 3, 2008 at 11:45 am

Diacanu-

Can we tie their left wrists together as well

-edit-loser get's their heart ripped out to feed the sun...

318. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #242106 by Tezcatlipoca on September 3, 2008 at 11:42 am

Here's a poll... I don't know if I like the wording exactly. "Should the media stop asking questions about Sarah Palin's background and family?" Her background yes. Her family? Well, her husband perhaps. Her daughter? Only as far as it reflects on her (Gov. Palin) abstinence and sex education stances. Unfortunately the poll is yes/no...

-edit-you can add a short comment though...

http://jeffblack.newsvine.com/_question/2008/09/03/1820987-should-the-media-stop-asking-questions-about-sarah-palins-background-and-family

319. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #242044 by Tezcatlipoca on September 3, 2008 at 10:39 am

I smoked marijuana in the past. I liked it. Then I realized the awful migraines I got the next day happened only after I smoked up. I disliked the migraines more than I liked getting high.

320. Islam's war on freedom

Comment #241522 by Tezcatlipoca on September 2, 2008 at 12:43 pm

I just got a copy of

Terrorism And Counterterrorism: Understanding Threats and Responses in the Post-9/11 World

Brigitte L. Nacos

Penguin Academics.

Got it for fifty cents. Has anybody read it and is it worth the effort?

321. Pakistan investigates 'honor killings' of 5 women

Comment #241456 by Tezcatlipoca on September 2, 2008 at 9:24 am

Al-They still have the laws forbidding the sale of alcohol the day before and of an election

322. Pakistan investigates 'honor killings' of 5 women

Comment #241438 by Tezcatlipoca on September 2, 2008 at 8:42 am

Seeing as we're on rd.net would it be too much to postulate that their (the Aztecs) religion was to blame? 8-)

323. Pakistan investigates 'honor killings' of 5 women

Comment #241429 by Tezcatlipoca on September 2, 2008 at 8:20 am

No (you were not wrong...),

we were all bucolic peace loving flower children of the sun...hence the winkie... ;)

324. Pakistan investigates 'honor killings' of 5 women

Comment #241427 by Tezcatlipoca on September 2, 2008 at 8:16 am

Al-

Those Aztec/Mexica's were peace loving folk only looking out for the welfare of the unenlightened. That's why my Tarascan ancesters had to off the Mexica emissaries when they came asking for help against the Spaniards (and all those pissed off Tlaxcalans). It wasn't as if we hadn't battled them for decades and maintained our borders against their vile imperialistic forays (etc etc) ;)

325. Atheists: The Last Political Outcasts

Comment #239380 by Tezcatlipoca on August 29, 2008 at 2:04 pm

re 239374
American Civil Liberties Union

Steve Zara...would these probes be like the ones put on Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange?

326. Atheists: The Last Political Outcasts

Comment #239370 by Tezcatlipoca on August 29, 2008 at 1:55 pm

Re 239364

I wonder if she's not "playing lesbian" i.e. all press is good press?

327. Atheists: The Last Political Outcasts

Comment #239366 by Tezcatlipoca on August 29, 2008 at 1:53 pm

re 239363

you indecisive bastard... ;)

*plays tiny fiddle*

328. Atheists: The Last Political Outcasts

Comment #239361 by Tezcatlipoca on August 29, 2008 at 1:51 pm

victory in wwII for the United States required Japanese internment camps... I thought everyone knew that. Sheesh.

;(

329. Atheists: The Last Political Outcasts

Comment #239354 by Tezcatlipoca on August 29, 2008 at 1:45 pm

re 239350

seconded.

330. Atheists: The Last Political Outcasts

Comment #239347 by Tezcatlipoca on August 29, 2008 at 1:39 pm

Well,

since I was foolish enough to run for a position on the board of my local ACLU chapter and got elected (going to the training/orientation next week...) I guess I'm deportation bait, eventually, if this sort of thing takes place. I wonder if I'd get to choose between Mexico (paternal grandparents) or Deutschland (maternal)...


and here I thought all I'd be dealing with is dirty stick test by parolees that contradict clean blood tests...

I always had my suspicions about those Deutschlanders and their "anchor babies" (my sister and myself"

331. Atheists: The Last Political Outcasts

Comment #239257 by Tezcatlipoca on August 29, 2008 at 10:14 am

pm for you Dr Zara

332. No atheist burials in Co Donegal

Comment #239202 by Tezcatlipoca on August 29, 2008 at 8:30 am

Why be buried or cremated at all...

"Ain't we gonna bury 'em Josey? Nope, Buzzards gotta eat, same as the worms..." -Outlaw Josey Wales

333. 'Armored' fish study helps strengthen Darwin's natural selection theory

Comment #239195 by Tezcatlipoca on August 29, 2008 at 8:27 am

Didn't the other article say that more armour was needed in clear conditions and less in cloudy water conditions?

334. Beetle drive

Comment #239193 by Tezcatlipoca on August 29, 2008 at 8:26 am

Hellene,

are you fishing for JM? He and his mentor Haha Yoyo undoubtably will fall for such baiting, hook, line, and sinker...

335. No atheist burials in Co Donegal

Comment #239159 by Tezcatlipoca on August 29, 2008 at 7:13 am

No, no, no...not plastic. Burlap. My family prefers old burlap potato sacks.

336. 'Armored' fish study helps strengthen Darwin's natural selection theory

Comment #239156 by Tezcatlipoca on August 29, 2008 at 7:04 am

It was a different article about the same study I think.

337. Manitoba dig uncovers 80-million-year-old sea creature

Comment #238706 by Tezcatlipoca on August 28, 2008 at 1:39 pm

TWP-

Lurkin and workin'

338. Manitoba dig uncovers 80-million-year-old sea creature

Comment #238678 by Tezcatlipoca on August 28, 2008 at 1:18 pm

TWP-

I wondered about the birds as well. I think there were probably different strata with fossils from quite a span of time. I did not think that birds co-existed with mosasaurs.

Either that or it's the great deciever leading us astray from the true path. 80 million year old fossils...tch...It says right there in Jehovah's fairy tales that it's all 6000 years old.

339. Channel 4 announces return of Undercover Mosque

Comment #237997 by Tezcatlipoca on August 27, 2008 at 1:36 pm

Al-

this "Goodle"ing of which you speak...is it like canoodling?

;)

340. Monkeys show sense of justice

Comment #237808 by Tezcatlipoca on August 27, 2008 at 7:53 am

Nice...

I have a sense of justice and I wear clothes...

341. Scientists Create Blood From Stem Cells

Comment #234310 by Tezcatlipoca on August 21, 2008 at 6:58 am

re 27

if the pothole takes up a whole block is it really a pothole anymore or is it the road? I still make a foray to Greektown for Pizzapopoulis and to stop at The Astoria bakery. I also go across the bridge to Windsor for dim sum. This article just highlight how important it is to get more lines available to researchers. Between the two tier one research schools, UofM and MSU, as well as the other schools here in the state we could do a lot to advance this field of study.

342. Richard Dawkins Lecture at UC Berkeley

Comment #233156 by Tezcatlipoca on August 19, 2008 at 7:42 am

Re 233115

That's the gordonbot replying to isthatopaque

343. Are they running for President or Pastor-in-Chief?

Comment #233128 by Tezcatlipoca on August 19, 2008 at 6:55 am

re: 134611

Reaches under the bed and opens the ammo boxes.

-edit adds winkie ;)

344. No credit for creationism

Comment #232581 by Tezcatlipoca on August 18, 2008 at 11:18 am

I saw this last night while channel surfing (can't review it here at work due to stream filtering) but I also shook my head when the vacant blonde called id a theory. Good luck in biology!

345. Enemies of Reason: Available now on DVD!

Comment #230791 by Tezcatlipoca on August 15, 2008 at 6:27 am

re 230678

Joe? Is that you? You know it is my little sock-puppet. The caps before the cut and paste give you away.

edit-trolled

346. We need to stop being such cowards about Islam

Comment #230098 by Tezcatlipoca on August 14, 2008 at 9:00 am

I just heard the old testament, new testament bs when I was walking with a co-worker and she said Xtianity is supposed to be about peace and love etc. I said, "what about Leviticus?" Then it started. I also got jumped on when I came in to work and told them to not belive all the hokum in the almanac. Apparently the claimed age of folks in the OT should be taken in to account when figuring past and present longevity and that "ancient wisdom" should be given some sort of credence. Blech!

I was only armed with a plus 4 vorpal backscratcher but I made the best of it.

347. Judge says UC can deny class credit to Christian school students

Comment #229301 by Tezcatlipoca on August 13, 2008 at 10:42 am

re 60

Troll

348. On TV: The Genius of Charles Darwin: Presented by Richard Dawkins

Comment #228565 by Tezcatlipoca on August 12, 2008 at 7:55 am

Ugh,

you corrupting miscreants! I was all set to post and suggest drinking a few pints at a pub, when the time comes, before taking an expedition to DR's plot. Now I find myself rummaging through my desk for tea.

349. Why Islam Is Unfunny for a Cartoonist

Comment #225785 by Tezcatlipoca on August 7, 2008 at 11:28 am

re #319

Or use the leg broken free from either the coffee table or a chair. Or a handy length of two by four with a nail in it. Or maybe a nice hickory axe handle. She should also look into a honest 'merican Louisville slugger. Wood of course, not aluminum. Especially if you want to be in the big leagues.

350. Why Islam Is Unfunny for a Cartoonist

Comment #225704 by Tezcatlipoca on August 7, 2008 at 9:06 am

Twp-

I wouldn't say you're lazy...you just ironed and folded countless towels!