Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Tigers


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  1. Mah*Sweetie got a new car...a dark gray Honda Fit. Excellent rating by Consumer Reports, and it gets excellent gas mileage.

    He says the First accessory it will get is a DEAN sticker! :-)

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  2. Here's an interesting test that shows where you stand politically. Turns out my views are not too far different than that of the Dalia Lama. How ironic that I couldn't get tickets to hear him in Middlebury VT next Saturday.



    http://www.politicalcompass.org/

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    1. Not sure if this is the same test I took some years ago -- don't recall the specific questions -- but it put me in the same position: Slightly left of center, well down on the libertarian side. "Well down means just over half-way from the mid-line to the bottom margin. Considering that the bottom margin is "anarchism," that's about right on both counts. I actually think that anarcho-syndicalism could work, but can't figure out how we would get from here to there.

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    2. Speaking of the Dalia Lama, Engelbert is one of the acts who will be performing at the One World concert in Syracuse. He's deeply honored and very excited. If my aunt and uncle still lived in Syracuse, I might be able to wangle and whine and finagle my way into going. But, they don't. Besides, it sounds like Enge is the only decent act. Hope there will be video footage.

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    3. This test looks familiar. Here are my scores. Bill and listener, please explain them. I don't understand them.

      Your political compass
      Economic Left/Right: -7.62
      Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.26

      My red dot is vertically almost in the middle of the lower left hand quadrant and two grid squares in from the left edge.

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  3. Naomi has a Fit; a dandy car, particularly in the city. Incredible amount of usable room inside, even the back seats are made for adult humans, and it almost jumps into parallel parking spots. There have been some recent upgrades, too. (As I recall, navigation, electronic oversteer control, and cruise contra.) I think your Sweetie should like it.

    As a break from political stuff, take a gander at these photos from Mars:

    Mars Rocks!

    I an struck by the black and white photo showing the extended arm; what's with all those shattered rocks?

    Well, I learn something every day if I'm not careful! Thanks for the gorms! I don't believe I have ever encountered the word before. (I was beginning to wonder if it was some celebrity or government functionary…)

    --Alan

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    1. Great to hear that, Alan. Ours isn't a fancy one with navigation system, but the many ways the seats fold up is impressive. We'll keep an eye out for that Cruise Contra dude. ;-)

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    2. After driving my Mini, the dash of the Fit has been dubbed "The Bridge." I've taken to calling Bill's car "The Ship." He calls it "Good" (as in Good Fit). ;-)

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  4. "Cruise contra" should read "cruise control." But cruise contra does sound interesting, if perhaps dangerous...

    --Alan

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    1. That's okay, Dalai Lama would be the correct spelling, rather than a flower beast. LOL!

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    2. Hmmm. I thought "Dalai Lama" didn't sound quite right.

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  5. "Cruise contra" should read "cruise control." But cruise contra does sound interesting, if perhaps dangerous...

    --Alan

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  6. Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut

    Check out the deposits of rocks resembling the ones on Mars, fine-grained and shattered by frost! Cf. esp. photos 5-6 and 5-27.

    --Alan

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    1. Hmmm, maybe that's why I have sandy soil.

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  7. Ready for my Son to get his own place, or shared place. I'm ready for that yesterday.

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  8. We're in the process of applying for supplemental income for him through Social Security. I haven't memorize the spiel well enough to be sure I'm saying that right. But he doesn't qualify for the Social Security Disability money, as he hasn't spent enough time employed to be able to get that.

    But we're going through lots of paperwork and interviews and such so that Son can get that supplemental income. And once he has said income, his case worker can get the ball rolling on finding an appropriate supported living situation for him.

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    1. Good luck with that, Renee. It's quite a slog. ♥hug♥

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  9. Sooo campers, all set for tonight's debate?

    Got good snacks? (What would go down and stay down okay?)
    Going for a drinking game, and if so, what's in your glass?
    (Mine will be 50/50 ginger ale and spring water on the rocks.)

    How about sips at zingers from Romney and a good gulp whenever the President scores?

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    1. Won't be watching the debates. Can't imagine anything happening that would change my mind, not am I personally likely to use anything that happens to change anyone else's mind. Pure entertainment? I think I have better things to do. Sorry.

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    2. Pretty much my thinking, Bill. Also, I simply don't have the patience to put up with Romney.

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  10. I love that Romney has been "equipped" with zingers by his people, and he has been memorizing them and practicing them since August.

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    1. Sez a whole bunch about the man's mind doesn't it? I have a friend who thought "zinger" rhymed with "ginger". . . . Which somehow fits. . . .

      Wonder if one of 'em is: There you go again, Mr. President. Worked so well for Reagan. . . . .

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  11. On pins and needles about tonight. Even though I think it'll make minimal difference.

    LOVE this from Maha:

    Bottom line: Romney is a Suit. He is a pure and distilled Suit. He has Suitness coming out of his pores; everything about him just plain screams Suit. And low-income women generally learn from experience that nothing good ever comes from Suits.

    Further, the Democrats finally have clearly distinguished themselves as being pro-legal abortion, pro-Planned Parenthood, and pro-contraception benefits, while Republicans take the opposite position. Low-income women often live one pregnancy away from absolute ruin.

    And, um, equal pay for equal work, anybody?

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  12. Today is the President's twentieth wedding anniversary. What better omen?

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  13. Took some time out from school related stuff to create a couple basic t-shirt designs. Mitt Romney Scares Me, Paul Ryan Scares Me...in spooky letters for Halloween.

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    1. Sounds good, Renee. I hope they sell well.

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  14. I don't like to p!mp stuff for sale, but I just feel like telling *someone* what I accomplished this afternoon--as every aspect of it was a royal pain in the dupa. Here is where I posted the new designs I just put online.

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  15. Who else is here, watching the debate?

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  16. Did Romeny really just describe Obama's economic approach as "Top Down, cut taxes for the wealthy"?

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  17. Romeny = Romney...or whatever

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  18. Obama is coming across as knowledgeable, specific and a bit stiff. Romney is coming across as a charming suit with mixed up terminology. Who ya gonna trust?

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  19. Romney is lying with mushy words! Is he really explaining the economy and the plight of the worker to Obama? Give me a break!

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  20. Okay, I'm done exclaiming until someone else does. LOL!

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  21. Watching it, kinda. Romney sucks.

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  22. Two words: "It's math." Thank you, Mr. President. That's the crux of the whole debate in a nutshell. :-)

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  23. It's not Obama but Lehrer who is giving the debate to Romney by not reining Romney in.

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  24. Kinda tired. I took Winnie out for a ride in the "adventure box" today. Gave her a number of opportunities to get out and go potty. I've discovered for the first time that she does a LOT of unproductive squatting.

    Called the vet's office and asked if I could get a copy of the test results that were relayed to me at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, and faxed to our regular vet. The woman I spoke to said that she would have to ask the vet, but she thought that would be fine.

    I also found out that the food they would prescribe is called KD. At the moment I can't find the dollar amount she quoted me, but it was kinda expensive.

    Half an hour into the debate I feel like I'm on bullsh!t overload. Family is watching. I might just have to watch The Daily Show tomorrow to see what I've missed.

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  25. How come Romney always gets the last word?
    Jim isn't managing this fairly or well.

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    1. About to give up on watching, but looking in on various sites that are discussing the debates, and the idea that Lehrer is not up to the job definitely has some support

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  26. Thanks, Renee. I like your take on it.

    And I love the term, "Adventure Box"!! :-D

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    1. I just looked Renee and I think that KD is only available from a vet...hence the expense. How long is Winnie expected to need it?

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    2. I second the idea that KD is expensive because it is only available from the vet. It was recommended for one of our cats at one point, but not all that strongly so we settled for low-protein food from the grocery store.

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    3. Good to remember that pets are not like children in the sense of it not being in the interest of the State to worry about exactly what you decide to do for your pet. Do the best you can do, reasonably, and don't sweat if the vet and the pet food company don't come out on top from it.

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  27. Overall? I think Mitt did mahvulusly -- for Mitt. I do NOT think he did what he HAD to do.

    And if there was a *zinger* in there anywhere, must have happened while I was trying to find a better station (ran the gamut of about 6 stations, all of which kept fading out). He got no touchdowns, and didn't hit it out of the park. . . .

    At one point, near the end, I though he was *sweating* suitness. . . .

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  28. 7:38 PM PT: Al Sharpton: "No doubt Mitt Romney was at his best tonight. But his best is not good enough."

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  29. This is a very good point:
    So far the debate has been focused on litigating Romney's plan, not Obama's record. That's bad news for the Romney campaign.
    — @GarrettNBCNews via TweetDeck

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  30. I can't see all nets from spin alley. But the split screen is going to hurt Romney. His wincing/smirking is constant. #current2012
    — @DavidShuster via web

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  31. Well said. I imagine that Obama will be much better prepared next time...and Mitt will arrive complacent.

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  32. From one of my Republican niece's threads:

    (a friend of hers)
    Yes, I am listening. I think they are both doing well. Truthfully I don't align well with either party. So I am still undecided. But it is funny to see my friends on both sides passionately defend their views. I am a waffle. proudly.

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