Open Thread – The Legend of Sleeping Lady
Good morning Mudflatters! Here’s an open thread to use throughout the day for whatever you like. It will stay active throughout the day, even when other posts are up. That way comments on regular posts can stay on topic, and this open thread can serve as a landing pad for all the random thoughts, creative expression, breaking news links, and other things that come up.
It may be helpful to leave this post open and just minimize it. That way it can stay there as an active tab at the bottom of your screen that you can refer to quickly and easily.
I’ll be posting open threads to pop up at about 7am Eastern time. I’m not actually up at that ungodly hour (3am in Alaska) but through the magic of the WordPress posting feature, I can set them to “robo post” at that time. This way, East Coasters will have a shiny new thread for the early news cycle, and won’t have to wait for me to stumble around and clear my head. And, West Coasters will wake to a bunch of goodies waiting in the thread. For those of you Alaskaphiles elsewhere on the globe…you can just jump in whenever you like!
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The photo above is a shot I took last weekend of the sun setting behind the mountains on the other side of Cook Inlet. The mountain to the right, as all Anchorage residents know, is Mt. Susitna, also known as the Sleeping Lady. You can see why. There’s a beautiful legend about how the Sleeping Lady came to be. A young woman named Susitna, waiting for her lover Nekatla to return from bringing gifts of peace to an invading army, got tired and went to sleep. The gifts did not appease the warriors as he had hoped, and Nekatla and many others were killed. The women of the village pity her and decide to let her sleep in peace. Why wake her just to break her heart?
Today, Susitna still sleeps peacefully. You can look across Cook Inlet from Anchorage and see her lying gracefully and peacefully asleep. In the winter she is covered by a lovely blanket of white snow. In the summer, her blanket is soft grasses and wildflowers.
It is said when people of war change their ways, peace will rule the earth. Then Nekatla will return. Then, Susitna, the Sleeping Lady will awaken!
The embedded link will take you to the whole story of the Sleeping Lady. May she awaken soon. And may I have a camera.
AKM – Thanks for the village you have provided. Lovely sunset !! “robo post”……….gotta love that…….
UK Alaskaphile here, reporting in for duty. Thanks AKM for letting us have a thread where we can ramble and roam to our hearts content.
Off to forage for tidbitty things, back soon.
Mo’ Bristoal Palin opinion here
I noticed she looked awful thin/bobble head like… like the whole Candie’s opportunity may of got her all giddy thinking woah! I can mingle with real celebrities and models of cool clothes. She always looked a little chunky the past few years (even before Tripp) Is it just me, or did it look like she did some serious dieting to fit in with what she thinks is her new “Hollywood Crowd”? Like maybe.. Hey Levi, you mentioned your quest for modeling/acting well look at me!
I am glad people are poking at her “hole filled story” .. I got thinking about the whole Abstinence thing. Being raised heavily in the church I was always told Abstinence before marriage wasn’t about preventing pregnancy but rather you are only supposed to have sex with one person.. your husband/wife.. not about preventing having babies. If that were the case, it should be Abstinence before you want kids period (married or not).
And yes..she looks awfully happy and true mommy star struck (which is good !!) over Tripp… so how does this truly send a message that getting pregnant is a bad thing? Now it would be different if she had given that little baby up for adoption or fine! be the spokes person but don’t bring that baby with you! If you turned the sound off while she spoke you’d think Oh here is a teenage mother that is so proud and happy and looks pretty well adjusted.
I still think her Candie’s choice is more centered around the whole fame and hollywood thing. Her being strangely thin for the first time ever (cept in young teen photos of her) .. looked alot like she’s trimming down to enter her new glamorous career.
UK Lady – Good Morning !! I know you have mixed feelings on this , but I’m glad KO called this punk out.
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/05/07/hannity-waterboarding-update/
Aww, thanks AKM for thinkin’ of us East Coasters. You’re the best, too, also.
ELLEN RATNER: The Rebranding of Bristol Palin
In a clear bid to help Mama rise higher in the Republican Party, Bristol Palin spent yesterday in New York City to help promote Teen Pregnancy Awareness Day. I would not have such a jaundiced eye about her proclamation had she not been singing a different tune just last February when she said that abstinence was “not realistic at all.” Yesterday, a different songbook was invoked as she was saying that “abstinence is the only way you can effectively, 100 percent foolproof way you can prevent pregnancy”. There is also a fool-proof way to lose weight and that is not to eat — but it is also not realistic.
http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/05/07/ratner_bristol_palin/
Nice. Thanks for the story. I hope someday Susitna and Nekatla can be together in peace and happiness.
Thank you AKM for the beautiful pic and story of the sleeping Lady! And the shiny open thread!
Good Morning! Well, grades all in, now I can goof off, and where better to do that than in the Flats?
I was thinking, my mind always on the tax angle for some reason:
IF Bristol is getting paid any sum over $600, she’ll absolutely have to file a 2009 tax return (Anything amount you make you are supposed to declare, but less than $600 and the people paying don’t have to report it in most circumstances). If she is still being claimed as a dependent on her parents tax return, she cannot take herself as a deduction on hers and will get to pay a nice goodly portion of tax on it.
Plus, still can’t wait to see whose tax return Tripp is on as a deduction for tax year 2008.
I’m going to build a mudcastle.
Terpsichore – Many great points on Bristol’s taxes. Also when the child support payment is to be formulated , Bristol’s “income” will be taken into consideration. If Team Levi is not satisfied with the documentation , subpoena’s will be issued.
HaHa! Check out the Jimy Kimmel joke!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/07/wednesdays-late-night-rou_n_199043.html
What I want to know is, why when Obama said unwed teens getting pregnant was a mistake, the fundies all jumped up and down ranting about it, when the Dud says it ………. not so much as a peep?
10 womanwithsardinecan Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 4:39 AM
I’m going to build a mudcastle.
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I could not find a mudcastle. Maybe this will work for you as an idea.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/listverse/sandcastles/sandcastle2-1.jpg
Aren’t these the sort of people GINO pals around with?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/witch-hunts-murder-and-evil-in-papua-new-guinea-1681072.html
12 UK Lady Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 4:44 AM
What I want to know is, why when Obama said unwed teens getting pregnant was a mistake, the fundies all jumped up and down ranting about it, when the Dud says it ………. not so much as a peep?
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Selective Amnesia. On page 1 of the handbook.
14 UK Lady Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 4:48 AM
Aren’t these the sort of people GINO pals around with?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/witch-hunts-murder-and-evil-in-papua-new-guinea-1681072.html
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Dang…….busy as a bee. Saw that somewhere this am.
austintx
Gotta go out now, so take over for me
Hannity is a craven coward, but only to be expected, the emptiest cans make the loudest noise.
Terpsichore- HOLY CRAP! I completely forgot grades are due today by noon!!!! Thanks for mentioning it. Off to school for me (hoping now for a pep assembly to buy me some time.)
caligrl – To warm your heart this morning.
http://www.statesman.com/search/content/news/stories/local/05/08/0508hawks.html
Thank you AKM, for the landing pad of all things possible. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do, you guys are busy while I’m off doin the dinner hubby evening thing.
Also thank you for the beautiful sunset, springtime and sunsets, sunrises are some of my very fav things.
We’re under a severe storm and tornado warning, we often lose internet and tv (agh) during these storm systems so I may or may not be around for a while, dang. Rain good, tornadoes not. Weather radios good.
Later mudpuppies! Make it a great day!
Penny, I Kinda thought so too. Candies and Seventeen mag, teen girls dreamin……she did get a nice taste of fame along with mamma Scarah didn’t she. Should be interesting to watch.
Apparently Piper is cashing in on a lemonaide stand at the gov mansion with tourists coming to “tour” and I’m sure looking for a chance for all things Scarah. Piper is probably making a haul, lol and gettin lots of attention. She’s also going to be interesting to watch grow up. These experiences of “fame” have a strange way of influencing a young person’s development. Also too scarah bots are clamorin because some guy doesn’t think Pip should have the stand, lol. not so nice of him. he’s also trying to discourage people at the Juneau landing docks, warning about Palin, lol.
Diet GOP not tasty enough?
The “new and improved” GOP is already under fire from bible thumpers who “couldn’t help but notice that the policy areas the group will focus on included no mention of same-sex marriage, immigration or abortion”.
Yes, the Old School “tax cuts for the rich” Republicans would like to get elected into office!
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22242.html
ruh roh…….mamma griz is not happy with the prez…….maybe she should have grabbed all thos stim $ while she could. Sean is even in on the complainng act.
There is a blog that covers the missile stuff well, I’ll try to find it. found it
http://kodiaklaunchcomplex.blogspot.com/
“These budget cuts add up to about half of 1 percent,” Governor Palin said. “But while they do little to put brakes on the exploding federal deficit, they hit Alaska hard. I join our congressional delegation in their determination to see that Alaska’s unique challenges and its key role in national defense are not overlooked.”
“This is an outrageous move at a time when North Korea has shown its willingness to flout international sentiments and conduct missile tests,” Governor Palin said. “America needs a strong missile defense, and Alaska’s strategic location is invaluable in protecting the nation.”
Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell expressed concern about the Obama administration’s proposed reduction in oil and gas exploration incentives. “That would have the effect of maintaining our dependence on foreign sources of energy, which is contrary to the president’s stated objective. The higher energy costs for every citizen amounts to a tax on everyone. I hope the president will reconsider.”
Rain good for fire in Santa Barbara, too, but terrilby unlikely.
Bubbles, they are using UCSB campus as an evacuation center, so that area seems safe. Hope your daughter is doing OK. Hope the other SB mudflatters are doing OK, too.
On a different note, I was reading about Eagle flooding last night on the Fairbanks paper site and was struck by the keep the Feds out attitude to aid. I’m not saying FEMA rocks or anything, but the incongruity of Uncle Ted, “bring us Federal money from the Lower 48″ and giving the rest of us the middle finger is something I’ve not figured out. It almost sounds like they are worried their drug den is about to be found out by the cops. Like a marijuana growing operation in the national forest or something and a brushfire is approaching. What is up with that?
Morning Mudpups, I am not suppose to be awake yet, but the dogs are all wound up. I am way hoping I don’t have a spring bear out there. The dogs being squirrely like this usually means somethings lurking about…..
I have been thinking about this change of heart from Bristol from abstinence is not realistic to abstinence is great…..
I think the Muthbee crew from the Wasilla Church got to her with the help of mommy dearest.
Wildlife Avenger Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 5:12 AM
caligrl – To warm your heart this morning.
http://www.statesman.com/search/content/news/stories/local/05/08/0508hawks.html
Thanks for sharing!
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Wildlife Avenger: Awwwww
I’m tellin’ ya, that trust covering the extended Palin clan needs some serious investigatin’ because of the Blattmachers. I’ll bet money a lawyer would see that this is a way to enrich the entire family while getting donations from the unsuspecting, thinking they were helping them with legal bills. That’s probably why they didn’t want the TX guy’s money/fund diluting the mis named one. Some smart lawyer would be able to help you. I’m sure there is a lawyer with estate planning experience who could look at this.
nswfm… I know what you mean…
For some reason i have never understood many Alaskans seem to hate the Feds…
Though very weird because if the Feds attempted to remove the big military bases they would scream bloody murder…. And they will be the first ones to scream 2nd amendment rights..
They seem to be Alaskans first and Americans second if at all.
There is an amazing lack of understanding of how government works, and they will pi** ans moan about the government but keep voting the same bozo’s in over and over. When someone new comes along they don’t trust them.
Many are very prejudice.
austintx Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 4:46 AM
10 womanwithsardinecan Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 4:39 AM
I’m going to build a mudcastle.
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I could not find a mudcastle. Maybe this will work for you as an idea.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/listverse/sandcastles/sandcastle2-1.jpg
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ha! I was thinking more along the lines of a couple of overturned-cup towers surrounded by a badly dug moat.
Here in Montana, between Great Falls and Helena, we have a large, very similar looking mountain that’s known as the Sleeping Giant. I don’t know if there’s a story about it, but it looks like a giant sleeping on his back. There is also a Sleeping Giant brewery in Helena that makes really good beer, and I really, really like really good beer.
Beer! Now that’s a topic I can appreciate.
Can’t wait to catch up, but am going to anyway. Having fun with grandkids (in Washington state, no less!), and have one of ‘em “supervising” me as I type. Li’l munchkin…
Hope to be back by tonight. I’ve missed you guys!
Nan
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Morning, Alyeska!
This might interest you, if you have ever been sick: Doctors arrested. Lobbyists welcomed by the Senate. So much for health-care reform.
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I see that the number of recent comments (showing up in the sidebar) has been increased. Good move!
thanks for this drop-in thread, akm.
gonna be a must read for me from now on.
now we just need a “song” or two to initiate it !
Morning mudpuppies!
Since this is our shiny, new special OT thread, I thought I’d take the opportunity to encourage all you gardeners out there to take your extra veggies to your local food bank this summer.
Instead of fobbing off pounds of zucchini on unwilling friends, you’ll be providing a rare treat of fresh produce to the less fortunate.
(Do be sure and check with you local food bank on their policies for accepting fresh items.)
Now, if it would just STOP raining here so my poor little tomato plants can dry their feet!
I predict that sales of Candies………will show a loss, over the next quarter.
And I also predict that Kohl’s will pull their contract, with them when it comes up for renewal.
Yes, that thing about pulling bases…there’s a brouhaha about cutting the budget ’cause PO is not Palin, oh no NKorea is bad and you aren’t going to protect us from Russia/Kim Jong Il, you stinkin’ Feds stay out, now give us our money for our bridges to nowhere/our wealthy friends’ property.
I think I need to spend more time with a schizophrenic to understand all that.
well, DonnaInMichigan , i don’t wish bad things for companies, but in this case, i think that candies is culpable for stupidity and if their profits decline, so be it.
Ouch! Ouch!! and thrice Ouch!!!
Scroll down this article to – Another potential 2012 GOP candidate
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_larry_j_sabato/presidency_2012_the_invisible_primary_begins
Good Morning, Afternoon, Evening, everyone!!!
Any ideas why ADN is allowing real good Palin, commentary to stand overnight? ?? Usually they down truthful posts within 10 minutes. Have the little PAC’ers abandoned their queen. Flavor of the month over or did the ADN gestapo make everyone flee to other forums?
Shannyn: Big teeth, high forehead, highlights, and she looks kind of fat. Like what she’s saying, tho. Run for office. You got my vote.
Todd: He’s getting paid to be a chaperone. Believe it. Bristol is writing a check.
Bristol: Stupid is as stupid does (or did and most likely will, again, in her case)
Levi: Hopefully gets some speech lessons and self confidence, cuz his mumbling is driving me up the wall. Lots of opportunities, that boy, strike while the iron is hot…play daddy in six months after you get paid, ya moron.
Candies: Laughing all the way to the bank
This Blog: Hopefully, making money cuz it’s downright worth it.
Sarah Palin: Abstinence never worked for you, four kids later, so ”keep your legs closed doesn’t really work, now does it? Own up to it. Ain’t nothing wrong with a little bump and grind.
Fox, turning on, Palin. The love affair is over, huh?
Charges of hypocrisy ignited immediately: it was all just “a clear bid to help Mama rise higher in the Republican Party,” said Fox News contributor Ellen Ratner. “It doesn’t look good for a future presidential hopeful to have a daughter who had a child and did not marry the dad. They had to re-brand Bristol Palin so that she fits into the conservative base.”
http://ow.ly/5L14
We own the beautiful book by Ann Dixon and my son was very familiar with the story when he was little. On a trip to Anchorage when he was three, we were at a viewing spot near Flat Top and shared the story of the Sleeping Lady with a tourist who was wondering about Susitna. My son freaked out completely, and basically raced us back to the car. I think realizing the mountain be real and trying to reconcile the legend in his little three-year-old mind was a little too much. I still chuckle when I see his surprised face looking toward the mountain and back at me.
Oops, sorry, Aussie Blue Sky…didn’t read the entire thread to see your post. Apologies for reposting.
PalinSucks and Aussie Blue Sky
Maybe they are p*ssed that she just dissed them for their ‘exciting’ table at the WH correspondents dinner, now they are going to have to sit and talk to an even bigger Dud.
“Apparently Piper is cashing in on a lemonaide stand at the gov mansion with tourists coming to “tour”
Guess, those legal fund donations have not been pouring in, huh? How come, Piper, is not in school?
If there is a zealous “Fan” of Palin’s, paying attention to what Piper, is doing at the state capitol, she might want to bring the kid inside.
http://maureenmartinblog.blogspot.com/2005/11/lemonade-stand-audited-after-youth.html
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Nan Says:
Can’t wait to catch up, but am going to anyway. Having fun with grandkids (in Washington state, no less!), and have one of ‘em “supervising” me as I type. Li’l munchkin…
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Impressed that you can concentrate with the supervision. Have fun!
Anybody have an idea when the iceberg meets the Palin ship? Is it the 18th, Sherry’s court date. Rex to lower the boom.
“Mo’ Bristol Palin opinion here I noticed she looked awful thin/bobble head like”
She was dressed misappropriated to her height and build. Didn’t help she does not know how to pose or that she stood like an Amazon next to Hayden (The short blond girl).
http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com/archive/2009/05/06/hayden_panettiere_bristol_palin_raise_teen_pregnancy_awareness.php?img=16&gfmt=e
She id differently, thin for just having a baby, though.
“now they are going to have to sit and talk to an even bigger Dud.”
You mean shthead? Lol, the nickname, Todd’s, acing buddy calls him in, Sports illustrated. I agree, he is going to be out of place. The novelty of moose pie has worn out, Todd, won’t even be entertained as a joke.
“now they are going to have to sit and talk to an even bigger Dud.”
You mean shthead? Lol, the nickname, Todd’s, acing buddy calls him in, Sports illustrated. I agree, he is going to be out of place. The novelty of moose pie has worn out, Todd, won’t even be entertained as a joke.
Ya know, someone one ADN brought up a good point last night. Palin, was saying these, Eastern, appearances are beneficial for Alaska. Hence bugging out of AK. If they are such a geat networking opportunity, why is the LT. Governor, not going in her place?
How many people are affected by the ice jams? Looking at the only picture posted, it appears to be sparsely settled territory. Hope you mudders in CA. are OK. Seems like your state is always battling fire.
Are FEMA officials here in Alaska advising Eagle and other village residents, or working with the SoA, on flood response? Habitual liar and GINO, SHPalin, was seen on news last night goshogollyin about floods, and in addition to the state officials mentioned, she added FEMA. Funny, I hadn’t seen any black helicopters swooping in to take all our guns away, and no roaming bands of hazmat-suited gumment agents… Maybe I’m thinking of a different FEMA.
Because the Lt. Governor, is only there for show.
Todd is the REAL Lt Governor.
UK Lady, what is the sentiment toward, Susan Boyle? Is she as beloved, as reported? The first time I watched her, on, Britain’s Got Talent (YOUTUBE)
I cried.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY
“Todd is the REAL Lt Governor.”
So close to the truth it hurts.
Sucks, I got distracted and lost on my Ebay bid.
This picture is in my local paper today.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30619771/
Terpsichore, all Alaskan kids have to file tax returns because they all get Permanent Fund dividends. Either that or their parents have to declare their kids’ checks as part of their own income.
PalinSucks
That Susan Boyle vid was lovely, I posted it here myself when it first appeared, but I think we are all a bit Boyled out now. She seems to be everywhere, papers, telly, internet etc. I think maybe it was too overhyped.
She has got a lovely voice, and will prob make a CD that will sell well, specially in the USA apparently. I wish her well, but it isn’t the sort of music that appeals to me personally – more of a blues girl myself.
good morning mudpuppies! well, ok—-so it’s after the crack of noon here, and I’m still in my jammies, drinking coffee and loving it!
AKM, that’s a beautiful sunset–thanks for sharing! Now, I want to go read the story of the Sleeping Lady!
PalinSucks – Couple of things……did you find the Shanynn link I left for you last nite ??
And I know you like twitter……..
http://twitter.com/PalinBachmann
Any news on yukonbushgrma?
“That Susan Boyle vid was lovely,”
I don’t pay attention to the U.S. version, of the talent, show here but once in awhile I see Simon, who cracks me up. His face in his hands in the Boyle video looking smitten is priceless.
@UK Lady
Blues, huh? So, are you a Jonny Lang fan?
“PalinSucks – Couple of things……did you find the Shanynn link I left for you last nite ??”
I hadn’t. Thanks!!! I’ll go now.
The fire problem didn’t used to be year round. It used to be mostly LA and Ventura counties, which really work well together with all areas providing mutual aid. When I was a kid, it seemed like every year in the fall, a fire burned near the county line all the way to Malibu.
The cops from other counties are helping to get people evacuated.
Our local NPR station has won numerous awards for its reporting of these emergencies–it was reporting on this SB fire within 20 minutes of when it started. Where I am, there is barely a breeze now, but last night the sunset was through an amazing amount of smoke over the ocean and islands.
(This response is probably why I’m seemingly obssessed with the flood help or lack thereof. Sometimes you can do it on your own, other times you help others and the next time they help you.)
I am sometimes having communications problems which may be fire/power related even though I’m about 30 miles south.
Whenever Palin talks about “the Feds,” I always picture gangsters in the 20′s…and then I visualize her as a gangster moll.
austintx, that Twitter, link is great. Great comedy can be made from those two, sparing their words of, ego’s and who God loves better.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/07/news/economy/budget_axe/index.htm
Hey Alaskans, what are your feelings with the possible 23 millions federal cuts to your state?
61 UK Lady Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 8:34 AM
– more of a blues girl myself.
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Is that right ??? Ever heard of this young whipper snapper ?? Lives right here. Plays at “Antones” , home of the Blues frequently. Enjoy………….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CFWDyF0t3I
that PalinBachmann twitter might be fun to watch, LOL
My biggest problem with Sarah is she wanted to come off all ‘christiany’, when she is really divisive and vindictive in her ways…as was apparant by her wannabe-VP speech…she sure fooled and is fooling alot of people. As usual, we’ve been duped.
64 UK Lady Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 8:37 AM
Any news on yukonbushgrma?
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I know…….my heart jumped when I saw the picture…….hope she’s ok.
Hey, you might like to checkout Paula’s contribution on I heart Mudflats.
http://iheart.themudflats.net/2009/05/08/goodlife/
@ mlaiuppa who Says:
May 7th, 2009 at 10:07 PM
Palin is snubbing them again too. Apparently she’s bowed out of the Correspondent’s Dinner.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/07/palin-pulls-out-of-white-house-correspondents-dinner/
Does she really think this is going to get her the nomination in 2012? Or maybe she’s planning to create her own third party and win that way?
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I personally think that Sugah Bwitches was actually terrified to meet with the President, as she undoubtedly wouldv’e been stumbing and bumbling all over herself. It is indeed amazing that she’s finally focusing some much needed attention on the unfortunate perils of Alaska all of a sudden… but I still feel this was a convenient excuse for avoiding the inevitable aura of embarrassment that constantly surrounds her. The lipsticked pit bull now cowers under the porch…yelping for damage control.
Thanks for the shoutout Irish, I didn’t even know it was up until you told me
How fun!
I want to retire.
But I can’t.
So just heard Salazar decided to keep the Bush era policies regarding polar bears. That sucks!
Those bears are going to be nice museum only exhibits in about 50 years thanks to reasoning like this.
@68 nswfm CA
Where I am, there is barely a breeze now, but last night the sunset was through an amazing amount of smoke over the ocean and islands.
(This response is probably why I’m seemingly obssessed with the flood help or lack thereof. Sometimes you can do it on your own, other times you help others and the next time they help you.)
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News Miner has a decent article today about AK Div of Homeland Security assessments of immediate needs in Eagle area. Those folks really do plan…
A major difference here and where you are lies in distance and numbers of people affected but folks do step right up here too… getting news and real information is the toughest part. There’s a Red Cross contact number in Fairbanks now that disaster has been declared. No mention of ability to accept $ donations but gonna give em a ring today and find out.
How do you folks there stay in touch for news and info there?
Traditional news sources employ a series of series of style devices which don’t help a lot in disasters. I would love to see a map with all villages listed along the affected rivers, squibs of info for each from contacts within, and overall assessment info by knowledgable science types and emergency response officials.
I have a friend in San Francisco from university days… News coverage of that huge quake ,centered in the Santa Cruz area a number of years ago, which did so much damage to the Bay Area would have been completely unintelligible if I did not have a passing familiarity of the area from visits… looked like the whole place burned up or fell down from the news .
Sure would like us all to push MSM into practical news reporting …
Think we can do it?
Cynamen Winter Says:
I personally think that Sugah Bwitches was actually terrified to meet with the President, as she undoubtedly wouldv’e been stumbing and bumbling all over herself. It is indeed amazing that she’s finally focusing some much needed attention on the unfortunate perils of Alaska all of a sudden… but I still feel this was a convenient excuse for avoiding the inevitable aura of embarrassment that constantly surrounds her. The lipsticked pit bull now cowers under the porch…yelping for damage control.
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You know, I was thinking that perhaps the Bristol roll out didn’t go as planned and perhaps she was worried about being questioned on that as well.
Fawnskin, how did you hurt your hand and when will it be better?
Lynnrockets, if you haven’t done a song to “take the money and run,” I think that would be appropriate.
Also on the Feds/gangster moll thing, I visualize the Palin clan being busted by Elliot Ness.
75 austintx Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 8:50 AM
64 UK Lady Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 8:37 AM
Any news on yukonbushgrma?
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I know…….my heart jumped when I saw the picture…….hope she’s ok.
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Waiting here too- to hear .
Mostly quietly…
Not a very good waiter…
“Hey Alaskans, what are your feelings with the possible 23 millions federal cuts to your state?”
Can I comment? We had to move from, Alaska, a couple years ago for medical. My husband was born and raised near, Homer, still works in A.K., do I qualify?
Alaska, has an extraordinary, child medical program, Denali kid Care. The guidelines for income eligibility are very generous & extremely, forgiving if you are over the limit yet have deductibles to qualify.
The abuse of this program is overwhelming. The costs associated with misuse and irresponsibility of funds is insane.
Obama cutting monies, may very well, create a meaningful dialog to reevaluate how and to whom the program distributes resources to.
Example, many parents, use the emergency room, instead of a primary physician knowing, all costs will be paid.
Some use emergency services (Life Flight in particular) for transportation from outlining areas to gain free flight travel to “Metro”, Anchorage to shop.
Once in Anchorage, Denali pays for hotel, food, transportation. We were at, Providence Hospital in Anchorage for 3 months. There were 5 families who called in red flag symptoms of their child (Who had none) to guarantee a flight to the city, then abandoned their children, at the hospital, went shopping, movie watching, out to eat, then returned the next morning with Wal Mart bags galore & were flown home.
Many more book specialist visits in Anchorage from places like the, Kenai, to get the per diems, as well. I know, I saw them.
The meals, loading, taxi service are very costly and add up quick.
Knowing Denali will cover all costs of prenatal & birth, more babies are made then would have if the costs were laid on the individual.
Life, for many, in Alaska, is a gravy train.
Free medial, free housing, free schooling, free childcare, free food and money to families. I was blown away volunteering during holidays at food banks and gift giving how many people use their pfd’s against sensibility then come asking for donations.
Please do not flame me, not all Alaskan are this but the way the system is set up for those who do, can easily take advantage of services.
I do think, in a considerable sum, people move to Alaska, especially like, Kenai Peninsula not realizing thee is not a public transportation system and get stranded. The peeve of mine was, they get the above benefits but do not utilize them toward a future, they are just wasted.
nswfm CA: Hah! Yeah, “Take the money and run” would be a great song to Palinize. Just like with Rush, for the Sarah clan it’s ultimately all about ‘the benjamins’. The politicking and whatnot are all a sideshow, a sleight of hand if you will.
Blue @60, thanks for the info: “Terpsichore, all Alaskan kids have to file tax returns because they all get Permanent Fund dividends. Either that or their parents have to declare their kids’ checks as part of their own income.”
So …. Tripp gets a PFD check in 2009. I’m guessin’ he won’t be filing. Someone needs to declare that money, and you said parents did, so I would think leaves out S & T Palin.
Tripp gets a check in 2009 – who are these checks legally made out to? Where does the money go? Bristol, Levi, or split?
So many questions. So fascinating, as Mr. Spock would say ….
Speaking of which, way OT even for an open Thread probably, Mr. Terps and I think we’re going to fork out the dough and go see the Star Trek movie at Ft. Lauderdale Musuem of Science in their IMAX theater.
palinsucks….
try “auctionsniper dot com”
took away all my stress in bidding on ebay
@just sayin’ Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 8:50 AM
My biggest problem with Sarah is she wanted to come off all ‘christiany’, when she is really divisive and vindictive in her ways…as was apparant by her wannabe-VP speech…she sure fooled and is fooling alot of people. As usual, we’ve been duped.
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That is also what gets me all riled up, for the hypocrite-in-lipstick is now reaping exactly what she has sown….that, coupled with the fact that there are many of her subjects willing to justify and “cover-up” her many evil ways. Someone is gonna get paid “royally” someday for publishing the “tell-all” manuscript. For that, I await with “bated breath.”
82 EyeOnYou Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Cynamen Winter Says:
I personally think that Sugah Bwitches was actually terrified to meet with the President, as she undoubtedly wouldv’e been stumbing and bumbling all over herself. It is indeed amazing that she’s finally focusing some much needed attention on the unfortunate perils of Alaska all of a sudden… but I still feel this was a convenient excuse for avoiding the inevitable aura of embarrassment that constantly surrounds her. The lipsticked pit bull now cowers under the porch…yelping for damage control.
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You know, I was thinking that perhaps the Bristol roll out didn’t go as planned and perhaps she was worried about being questioned on that as well.
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That , and having to look the First Lady in the eye. Michelle could verbally break sarah down in 30 seconds flat.
EyeOnYou and Cynamen Winter: If you were GINO, with her track record, would you want to go to anything that had the potential to expose you to “gotcha media” types? You never know when they might be twitting you and then tweeting about it…
fawnskin mudpuppy, appreciate the link, fawn. So do you give them you maximum bid and they snipe for you?
On the recent auction I went as high as I was going to but then someone came out of nowhere & bid up a dollar. Lol. I missed the excitement of the final bid
Justsayin: I would love a real Christian president, and I think we have one in Obama.
He is never mean-spirited like she is.
He believes in the commandment to take care of each other, which is Socialist!
I am not now a believer, but I was in a Christian church in my youth and I remember Jesus as loving and caring. These Christian-ists we see in politics are every one, mean spirited, full of hate, and they LIE, they just LIE.
Liars for Jesus are the worst people, to me.
“If you were GINO, with her track record, would you want to go to anything that had the potential to expose you to “gotcha media” types?”
Ohhhhh, good point. Meg, wouldn’t be able to buffer her from the shout outs. Guess with that, Bristol, abstinence thingy, she wants to stay away from cameras. You know she is double handed Blackberrying, Todd, though.
Must have been a bad hair day. No official pics of her witnessing the floods first person, huh?
Thanks Palinsucks for your honesty, and that sounds like an oxymoron using Palin and honesty in the same sentence. lol I know it’s your name, but now I’m laughing.
Lots of spending needs to be cut and I’m so glad you gave your opinion of what you are seeing. I don’t think you’ll get flamed. I’m just trying to figure out how all those red Alaskans are going to deal with the loss of all those millions, being fiscal conservative and against fed dole. =)
the problem child IS MY NAME Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 9:24 AM
EyeOnYou and Cynamen Winter: If you were GINO, with her track record, would you want to go to anything that had the potential to expose you to “gotcha media” types? You never know when they might be twitting you and then tweeting about it…
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Excellent point, but I guess I am just so used to her wanting any and all exposure, and then falling back on the old…mean evil media is out to destroy me and misquote me and take my comments out of context …that I didn’t think she might actually be trying to avoid it too much.
91 the problem child IS MY NAME Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 9:24 AM
EyeOnYou and Cynamen Winter: If you were GINO, with her track record, would you want to go to anything that had the potential to expose you to “gotcha media” types? You never know when they might be twitting you and then tweeting about it…
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Good point about the twitter phenom. Everyone in the room will be doing it. It’s the big “new thingee”. BTW , did you see this – http://twitter.com/PalinBachmann
Oh, yes, austintx, I’ve been getting my laugh on watching that one.
“I’m just trying to figure out how all those red Alaskans are going to deal with the loss of all those millions, being fiscal conservative and against fed dole.”
Once programs really get trimmed, I am afraid the already, outrageous statics of abuses physical, mental, homelessness, hunger will become an epidemic.
Ted Stevens, brought a lot to the state that is now, forever gone. Palin, being a jerk refusing money during transition and pissing off oil companies to abort projects will be felt.
Those conservatives, we will see how strong their constitution is.
94 PalinSucks Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 9:31 AM
No official pics of her witnessing the floods first person, huh?
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Dang right !! She might go now – but when she twittered the other day – I say she was lyin’.
98 the problem child IS MY NAME Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 9:42 AM
Oh, yes, austintx, I’ve been getting my laugh on watching that one.
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I laugh my ass off every time I go there !! These people have no idea…………..
the problem child IS MY NAME Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 9:24 AM
EyeOnYou and Cynamen Winter: If you were GINO, with her track record, would you want to go to anything that had the potential to expose you to “gotcha media” types? You never know when they might be twitting you and then tweeting about it…
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Yep, yep…the twit will probably be tweeting as she does a “fly-by” over Eagle today….but has certainly boxed herself in.
97 austintx “Good point about the twitter phenom.”
Do you go over there, to Twitter? I like it to goose, Palin people.
As a way of communicating though with friends, it is too bulky of a medium for the limiting words allowed per post. There are way better forums, IMO, for common folk to hang out.
As news flash alerts it is cool.
Call your Senators!
http://alaskareal.blogspot.com/2009/05/call-senators-about-hate-crimes-act.html
How is it that Palin can substitute her husband instead of her Lt. Governor to attend State events of importance?
I suppose one can argue Fox’s invite to the correspondence dinner is a personal matter (I will be looking for the per diem/travel reports to reflect this). However, the NYC meeting sounds like Official business.
Do I have it twisted? Help me understand.
Thx AKM…Nice picture…All we see right now is smoke..Windy toooo…Have a great wknd ….All you mudpups..:))
“Wanda Sykes. I’m tellin’ ya , unless told not to , she would take a shot at sarah.”
Sykes is one of my favorites!!!
austintx, the Olbermann, videoyou lionked is WOW. What a great voice Moore is.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#30631323
You too Star…and be safe everyone.
PalinSucks Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 9:42 AM
“I’m just trying to figure out how all those red Alaskans are going to deal with the loss of all those millions, being fiscal conservative and against fed dole.”
Once programs really get trimmed, I am afraid the already, outrageous statics of abuses physical, mental, homelessness, hunger will become an epidemic.
Ted Stevens, brought a lot to the state that is now, forever gone. Palin, being a jerk refusing money during transition and pissing off oil companies to abort projects will be felt.
Those conservatives, we will see how strong their constitution is.
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Very sad for all you Alaskans when it comes to Palin and her inability to be a good governor, even asort of fair one. Once all that money is gone, her numbers are really going to drop. She’s been riding high for way too long on the Steven’s pork (oh my that sounds so nasty)
Regarding Todd at the White House Correspondents Dinner: Some of us are still trying to figure out “this mistake here made over a year ago.” Todd had better be careful; with all of those media types around, someone might ask a hard follow up question. And, is he bring Bristol and the Baby????
I opened up Mudflats to see that gorgeous and nostalgic (for me) photo of Mt. Susitna. What a way to start my day. Thank you, thank you, thank you. We had that view out of our living room window when I was growing up.
Whoops, I clicked too soon. Once the money is gone, and she seems to like giving millions for foreign oil companies what will Alaska do? I don’t think the lower 48 will continue to dole out money to Alaska. Don’t know the answers, but it saddens me to think about all the corruptness in Alaska and it’s spiraling out of control with Captain Idiot at the helm.
103 PalinSucks Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Do you go over there, to Twitter? I like it to goose, Palin people.
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Nah…..I’ll leave the hijinks to you. Relativity speaking , I’m a luddite. My cell phone does not even have a camera feature.
austintx Says “Nah…..I’ll leave the hijinks to you.”
I just copy and paste. I think the attention to it by, PACS, are almost over now anyway. Wonder how much money, Palin, has or has not raked in.
When do her “Funds” have to release audits?
Thanks for the muso tips all. I am a bit of an old time blues gal, JJ Cale, Stevie Ray Vaughan an all, love Van Morrison, Peter Green, Cry Me a River sort of stuff.
UrgH, and Miles Davis, how could I forget.
115 UK Lady Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 10:15 AM
Thanks for the muso tips all. I am a bit of an old time blues gal, JJ Cale, Stevie Ray Vaughan an all, love Van Morrison, Peter Green, Cry Me a River sort of stuff.
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“old time blues” ?? Did you see my post @72 ??
I’m wondering what strategist told Sarah she had to rehabilitate her trollop daughter by having her go out and campaign for abstinence. I wonder if Sarah blames the loss on Bristol. Can you imagine the vicious catiness in that house?
Hm-m-m-m………When did sarah twitter that she was flying to ck. on flooding ?? This here says she was scheduled to do so Thursday {yesterday}.
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/05/08/palin-global-warming-flood/
I had not seen this posted here yet so figured I might just share it with everyone.
Presidency 2012: The Invisible Primary Begins
A Commentary By Larry J. Sabato
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_larry_j_sabato/presidency_2012_the_invisible_primary_begins
*******Another potential 2012 GOP candidate is much better known than Romney: 2008 Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin. There is no question that the Alaska Governor is interested in the next round. First, though, she has to get reelected to her current post in the Frontier State in 2010–and the gloves are off in Alaska as other politicians go after Palin and her national ambitions. It is possible, though improbable, that she will shock everyone, decline reelection, and run flat-out for the White House. A third option, running for the U.S. Senate seat of fellow Republican Lisa Murkowski in 2010, is not considered likely. This is despite the fact that Palin defeated Murkowski’s father, Frank, in his 2006 gubernatorial reelection bid and there is no love lost between the Palins and the Murkowskis.
Palin brings to the table high name identification, an intensely loyal base of the most conservative GOP activists, and the diversity element of her gender. More than balancing these positive attributes is that much of her non-GOP name ID is negative, given her poor performance in media interviews on the campaign trail in 2008. It’s a rare McCain staffer who has much good to say about her privately, and one can only imagine the information dump coming if she runs for President. Independent swing voters have been so unimpressed with Palin that, were she to get the Republican Party nomination in 2012, a Democratic landslide would be a live possibility. However, the GOP base, ever eager to make a principled statement, may not care. **************
austintx
WOW!! just listened, what a great find, went straight to save in favourites,
Thank you xx
eyeonyou
Had posted that earlier in a link, but glad you put the text coz I don’t think many people saw it.
“the GOP base, ever eager to make a principled statement, may not care.”
Yup yup. Like a herd of lemmings jumping off a cliff!
UK Lady Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 10:45 AM
eyeonyou
Had posted that earlier in a link, but glad you put the text coz I don’t think many people saw it.
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Perhaps not many are as blind as I seem to be! I missed it. Sorry!
Since its an open thread I am just going to toss this fun tidbit out there:
Too often we lose sight of life’s simple pleasures. Remember, when someone annoys you it takes 42 muscles in your face to frown, BUT, it only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm and bitch-slap that mother@#?!&* upside the head.
From S.P.’s twitter…
“I’m pleased Interior Sec. Salazar made ESA decision (re: polar bears) based on facts, sound science.”
Since when does Sarah believe in science?!? I thought she believed everything was done by a magic man in the sky.
QUESTION: Do all comments “await moderation” before being posted? Thanks!
testing, testing, one, two three…
Your last post was spammed due to content. Lots of “trigger” words that won’t get posted here. You can post a link to another site if you like, but we try to keep the content here “Rated PG”. (See Comment Guidelines tab above) Thanks AKM
On JtP, always OT…
“See, Joe is a moron or more accurately is aggressively ignorant. He said that people don’t understand the dictionary; “it’s called queer”, “that means strange, unusual”, he goes on to drool.
So, here I offer you a visual definition of the word, just to clarify. Maybe it will help Joe out a little. He seems very confused.”
http://thisrockyroad.blogspot.com/2009/05/queer.html
The visuals are a HOOT!
115 UK Lady Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 10:15 AM
Thanks for the muso tips all. I am a bit of an old time blues gal, JJ Cale, Stevie Ray Vaughan an all, love Van Morrison, Peter Green, Cry Me a River sort of stuff.
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Here is Sara Boyle singing “Cry Me a River”
enjoy UK Lady
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8r9lRJ6yHY&feature=PlayList&p=6C9D0514067D44B5&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=3
—-oops, Susan Boyle. What was I thinking?
I guess since sarah bailed on the dinner , this is Dud’s date….
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/05/08/gonzales-attend-correspondents-dinner/
115 UK Lady
Never mind Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds, where’s JJ Cale (with Jools Holland ‘tickling the ivories’) as an inaugural Open Thread Extravaganza?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E40IFKrzDIg
Bill O calls Gino a “blowfish”!
Bill O’Reilly and Dennis Miller were discussing possible Republican challengers to Obama in 2012, and Miller threw out a Gingrich-Palin ticket, christening it “Newty and the Beauty.” Showing a rare burst of creativity, O’Reilly immediately called them “Newty and the Blowfish.”
Now, putting aside the shocking relevance of a Hooty and the Blowfish reference say 10 years ago, could this have been a slam at Palin? I’m pretty sure he was just trying to make a joke, but still, not a good idea to refer to the potential hope of your party (and that makes me smile..) as “the blowfish..”
This doesn’t even get to the funniest part of the conversation, the idea of Newt “Hospital bed Divorce” Gingrich running for President.
Hey palinsucks and austintx
Is the twitter person PalinBachmann a joke or serious? They just started following me on twitter!
I do not follow Palin because she makes me sick so why torture myself!
Wildlife Avenger (and Everyone)
Hear the Big Howl!
http://www.savebiogems.org/wolves/biogems_bighowl_confirmation.html
RE: Piper’s lemonade stand… Pardon Me?
This the daughter of a famous and none-too-well appreciated woman. Noone should have to point out that a recognizable child being out by the street isn’t a good idea. Even if the nanny is staying within arms’ length, unless she’s sporting an AK-47, it takes one, at most two men to pick that child up. I’m sure there are police or agents stationed nearby — how thrilled are they that a child is being needlessly exposed to danger?
Palin is a terrible mother. Children pulled out of school for showboating, pre-teens and teenagers left without supervision, infants taken on and off planes, suffering daily the pain of adjusting to atmospheric changes. And honestly, I have always believed that that baby was drugged during the campaign. On stage, he never cried, barely moved. Slept, no matter what the noise level was. Nothing startled him, ever. Tell me that is normal for any child.
And Bristol must have learned from the best, because her child slept through sudden audience participation, despite the lights and noise of a television studio. A normal child reacts to the mother’s emotions — Bristol was nervous and jumpy, and the child didn’t react.
I think the Palin infants are being dosed with cold & flue medication prior to being displayed. Drugging your child is illegal, and beyond that, extremely dangerous.
Someone from CPS should look into it — I’m amazed noone has yet.
Ah so that’s what the spokesperson for benedryl reference was earlier.
Oregonbird says:
“And Bristol must have learned from the best, because her child slept through sudden audience participation, despite the lights and noise of a television studio. A normal child reacts to the mother’s emotions — Bristol was nervous and jumpy, and the child didn’t react.
I think the Palin infants are being dosed with cold & flue medication prior to being displayed. Drugging your child is illegal, and beyond that, extremely dangerous.
Someone from CPS should look into it — I’m amazed noone has yet.”
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Yes I agree! Most babies at that age might have a pacifier in their mouth but are looking around taking in the world and especially looking at their moms. From what Bristol says the kid never sleeps yet there he was out like a light.
Someone should look into this. But who will????? I will be swept under the rug along with everything else gino does that is illegal.
austintx said: “I guess since sarah bailed on the dinner , this is Dud’s date….”
Interesting and troubling at the same time, since I don’t remember the people of Alaska electing Tod to serve/represent the state in any official (or near official) capacity.
And I like to call him The First Dude (not dud), referring, of course, to the original meaning/definition of the word Dude, lol.
Oregonbird, is right on about, Piper. Palin, claimed her life was in danger from, Wooten, so many times she herself seems oblivious to the seriousness of a real threat.
Palin, left the national campaign with bitter feelings leftover. How many times have we seen some lunatic, arriving in Alaska, believing they are incognito and untouchable by their thoughts of a hillbilly police force?
As for Tripp. That baby is HUGE for a four month old. Did you see how long he is? Bristol, had her hand around his little guy one calming him. He looked zonked out but I did not get he was drugged. Someone posted yesterday, he was dragged all over, thousandths of miles, he was probably exhausted. He sure is a cutie.
OK, now I just felt a little earthquake and my sister didn’t and my parents didn’t. I think the last one in the Santa Monica Mountains was last Friday. “Now, we’re just waiting for the tsunami. It’s turning into Armageddon around here!” said a colleague. (see, I’m supposed to be working.)
4.2 magnitude
2009/05/08
13:27:13
34.445N 119.184W 6.6
6 km ( 4 mi) E of Ojai, CA
(sounds like Santa Paula to me)
dear nswfm ca and mudpeeps. my daughter just called. she has to leave and go to los angeles until monday or tuesday. the smoke is just too much for her. she told me that ucsb is in the thick of things. hoping for the best for everyone in alaska and california. please stay safe. thank you akm for the beautiful photo of susitna. i love open thread days….love b
Lisabeth Says
“Is the twitter person PalinBachmann a joke or serious? They just started following me on twitter”
I thiught a joke. My gosh, they could not be serious. Could they?
132 Lisabeth Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 12:04 PM
Hey palinsucks and austintx
Is the twitter person PalinBachmann a joke or serious? They just started following me on twitter!
I do not follow Palin because she makes me sick so why torture myself!
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I guess it’s serious. Nuckin’ Futs is what it is.
Palin and Bachmann are a match made in heaven. Also too!
Bubbles, I’m glad to hear it and hope all the other SB area people are OK.
@nswfm CA
“It’s turning into Armageddon around here!”
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These are indeed interesting times in which we now live…and unfortunately, we cannot even “run for the hills” anymore.
Be well…
Handlers must be with Todd, cause dumbass is wrtiting her own, Twits, now.
I’m pleased Interior Sec. Salazar made ESA decision (re: polar bears) based on facts, sound science. http://tinyurl.com/on296x
bubbles – Glad to hear she is safe and sound.
132 Lisabeth Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 12:04 PM
Hey palinsucks and austintx
Is the twitter person PalinBachmann a joke or serious? They just started following me on twitter!
I do not follow Palin because she makes me sick so why torture myself!
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Definitely a joke.
Oh bubbles, it must be really bad if she is thinking smog is better than smoke! Best wishes, dear.
130 BigPete – Check @73 if you want to see some “ivory ticklin’ “.
147 Cynamen Winter
He was just joking because the heating and air conditioning people just dropped some 10′ venting and it came through the ceiling right before the quake. It was a little earthquake, and half the people here didn’t feel it. I’m more worried about the fires.
Ditto…not to mention the flooding.
thank you austintx and nswfm ca….maybe i will sleep a little better tonight. as for the palin children i wish them all the best. for me, the best i could do for my child was to make sure she got the best education that america had to offer. it meant years of backbreaking physical work for me years of hard mental work for my girl. but we made it through and now i can put my feet up and just smile.[smiling]
We hear from Margaret and Helen again!
http://margaretandhelen.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/shit-happens/#comments
Barbie went South.
http://www.barbiecollector.com/shop/product.aspx?product_id=61673&shelfid=150011
Some of the tweets in response to Palin are interesting to read. People either live her or hate her. There is no way she is writing those tweets herself!!
I am mad about the polar bears and disappointed in Salazar, Obama and surprised.
Good Lord.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/07/state-of-emergencey-decla_n_199175.html
I’m personally dismayed and totally disheartened that Lt Dan Choi was dismissed summarily (despite the fact he is one of the FEW Arabic linguists in our government) under don’t ask don’t tell, that the polar bears and wildlife of this country are being left behind, and that quite frankly the focus of this administration seems to be pretty Bushed. I feel bushwhacked – by my own party.
Thanks everybody for the cry me a river tracks, brilliant, I also love Aaron Neville’s version, but the best ever is still Ella Fitzgerald
http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?hl=en&q=ella+fitzgerald+cry+me+a+river&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=m6cESrujHcPRjAeJnITaBA&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#
So since, Todd, apparently does not have meaningful employment past his wifes Blackberry, is he being paid as a consultant to her as governor?
BTW, a year or so ago there was big todo’s about, Todd, having to go back to work, for, Big Oil to feed his family, cause the Palin’s couldn’t live on the gov salary, pfds, per diems and Arctic Cat. They must have made some extra money somewhere he doesn’t have a day job.
Global Seafood Event by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute at Alaska House NEW YORK, NY – MAY 8:
http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&p=todd%20palin&assetType=image&src=quick#
159 Greytdog Δ Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 1:26 PM
I’m personally dismayed and totally disheartened that Lt Dan Choi was dismissed summarily (despite the fact he is one of the FEW Arabic linguists in our government) under don’t ask don’t tell, that the polar bears and wildlife of this country are being left behind, and that quite frankly the focus of this administration seems to be pretty Bushed. I feel bushwhacked – by my own party.
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Yup – Totally pissed me off too.also.Here he is on Rachel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldSyh9Zisdk
LMAO, he looks so dumbstruck. This is with his own people. Can you imagine when he is around, the social elite.
158 PalinSucks Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 1:17 PM
Good Lord.
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Indeed. Glad bubbles daughter got out.
Heeeeeeeey!!! The Arctic Cat, ethics violation. Someone else yet notice & submit that, Sports Illustrated was shadowing, Todd, at Iron Dog …which means they were in addition taking pictures of Palin, in her UNPRECEDENTED head to toe monogrammed, Arctic Cat, wardrobe.
Snowmobile Racing: Iron Dog: Team #22 Todd Palin and wife, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin before start of Pro Class race at Big Lake. Wasilla, AK 2/8/2009 CREDIT: Simon Bruty (Photo by Simon Bruty /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)
http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&p=todd%20palin&assetType=image&src=quick#
“There is no way she is writing those tweets herself!!”
Yup, and I wouldn’t be surpised to see a job ad for an official Palin ‘tweetwriter’ in the local paper sometime soon. Only requirement? Must be able to speak in complete sentences and have an IQ over 80.
PalinSucks – According to this fella , Todd is going to Hell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sn6vfWPoAA
lol, “look at the size of john hagee and he is calling a stay at home dad a dead ass john hagge u big fat meat ball”
WOW! GINO sure does have a taste for the tacky doesn’t she.
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/05/08/miss-californias-father-palin-called-to-offer-her-support/
Palin calls Miss California to offer support. Didn’t think you needed support wth those new fangled boobies.
That doesn’t surprise me in the least. Palin would associate with the likes of a fake, bigoted beauty queen.
Adding to what I said in my last post, what’s that saying, “Birds of a feather flock together?”
UK Lady – The Pageant bought “those new fangled boobies”.
PalinSucks – I thought you would get a charge out of that……
Maybe Palin and Bachmann will devour one another in an orgy of hate and fear and peace will reign in both Minnesota and Alaska. Can you imagine those two appearing in the same room together without starting a cage match?
Goodish news on the fires front. There is fog coming off the ocean down here. Hope that means the winds are dying down or at the least are blowing away from the homes/city in SB.
PalinSucks – read the last few posts at the end of the Shanynn Moore article…….ethics violation ??
Any minute now, Bristol and Miss Cali will show up together somewhere to promote traditional Christian breasts… or something like that. By the way, is Bristol breast-feeding? Now that would be a worthy cause.
May 8th, 2009 6:14 pm ET
If the MSM would seriously investigate, they would find there is more to this. SP is doing preDamage control (Bristol too) before the truth comes out about Bristols first baby. Hint-this is the2nd and it’s a sad, sordid story.
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Oh ick, from one beauty queen to another!!!
All of you should go to CNNs political ticker. There is a story about Todd filling in for the gov and the comments are 98% negative. And CNNLet at least 1, maybe more “TP truther” comments stay. Could it be the truth will finally come out??! I always wondered why the MSM left this alone.
Pvazwindy!! We must have been reading there at the same time!
Gramiam – Is this what you are thinking……..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZdRN_QXvm4&feature=related
Sarah Palin is retarded.
There, I said it. Deal with it.
Apparently for Miss. Cali God didn’t intend for their to be gay marriage but fully supports FAKE boobs.
pvazwindy: I wonder, is that revelation related to the ‘whopper’ of a story that is supposed to be coming out?
What is the truth, then?
LIS–It appears so. I should have clarified my post. What I posted was a comment that was posted on CNN ticker. A resident from Wasilla
Hmm, Trigg is Bristol’s son, not Palins?
Of course GINO called Miss CA. Miss New Boobies is a fellow pagentista and they can actually understand each others’ inane gibberish.
is this the iceberg that meets the palin ship?
I wonder what the truth is too.
Dysfunctional families often hold secrets and lies. It’s very sad but unfortunately too common.
It’s that opposite marriage thing… you gotta have nice boobs to understand it!
They maybe trying to release it late Friday to see if they can hide it.
Is grandpa Palin hittin’ on a young, half-nekkid beauty queen? Did I quickly buzz past that right?
@PalinSucks–thanks for the link to the SOHO soiree. I’m very disappointed there were no photos of Dud during the canned salmon and wine pairings part though.
There is another comment on there farther up hinting at the same thing. I am just surprised they were let through/approved.
Frankly, I am at a loss to even imagine what else might have happened in this family!
What I find really disturbing is that Bristol is not only a mother, but she is eighteen, so why does she need to have her daddy by her side everywhere she goes? It is rather peculiar, isn’t it?
A transcript from one of GINO’s 2008 VP debates:
“I personally believe, that U.S. Americans, are unable to do so, because uh,
some, people out there, in our nation don’t have maps. and uh…
I believe that our education like such as in South Africa, and the Iraq,
everywhere like such as… and, I believe they should uh,
our education over here, in the U.S. should help the U.S.
or should help South Africa, and should help the Iraq and Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future, for us.”
Austintx, as a devotee of local music I thought you’d like to see these URL’s. Damon Alexander is my son, and very active in the Austin Music scene.
http://www.myspace.com/themodelun
http://www.myspace.com/goentertainmentaustin
@ Blooper–SP had only one VP debate, but it sure was a beaut! Thanks for the trip down memory lane…
Gryphen–Is this the news you were going to break? Or has the blogger from Wasilla, broke early on it?
Re: Possible iceberg announcement: Timeline-wise, would it have even been physically possible for Bristol to have had Trigg? Was it too close to her having Tripp to have happened?
Just curious.
Karin: Oops, my bad. Thanks for the correction .
Austintx, that video is just what I had in mind. The prize for the winner is Rush Limbaugh’s hand in sin!!
187 Blooper Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Hmm, Trigg is Bristol’s son, not Palins?
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I believe it 100%.
“Palin calls Miss California to offer support. Didn’t think you needed support wth those new fangled boobies.”
Daymn, Palin, is really desperate to get her name circulated.
Interesting she has time to console Miss. California but not react to Alaskans in crisis. Must be some kindof, runner up thing.
austintx: It certainly would explain alot of things (lack of ‘bump’, inexplicable ride home on an airplane just to deliver in AK, etc.
204 Blooper Says “austintx: It certainly would explain alot of things”
Does Trig have Downs or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
Now that’s really not nice…
201 Gramiam Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 2:54 PM
Austintx, that video is just what I had in mind. The prize for the winner is Rush Limbaugh’s hand in sin!!
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Were you here when AKM had a thread on Rush ?? We were off the chart vicious. It was amazing how creative the comments were. It was a scream !!
Also, as a CA person, they should can her for the posing semi nude clause that she violated and get it over. Like we need any more embarassing ambassador beauty queens.
Here is the comment from Political Ticker. Sounds like Mt. Redoubt isn’t the only volcano about to erupt!!
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Wasilla Cowgirl May 8th, 2009 6:14 pm ET
If the MSM would seriously investigate, they would find there is more to this. SP is doing preDamage control (Bristol too) before the truth comes out about Bristols first baby. Hint-this is the2nd and it’s a sad, sordid story.
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204 Blooper Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 3:00 PM
austintx: It certainly would explain alot of things (lack of ‘bump’, inexplicable ride home on an airplane just to deliver in AK, etc.
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Yeah – To believe sarah , she would have to have the stamina and vaginal muscles of a Gladiator. Just sayin’…….
IsyFleur Says “Now that’s really not nice…”
Is this for me, Isy? I wasn’t being flip, just wondering, the odds of Bristol, at her age, having a Downs Syndrome infant are much less then a 44 year old multiple birthed woman, isn’t it?
Not for nothing the girl was a drinker, drug user.
Gramiam: All I can say is WOW, just WOW. (If it’s true). And no, I definitely don’t take any delight in any of this.
It sure would put a HUGE crimp in that “thoughtful” speech before the Right to life group. I don’t think there is any place in Alaska small and obscure enough for her to hide in, if this turns out to be true.
Why is Willow kept out of the picture so much?
Have you seen this. Austin were you the one that posted previous?
http://gawker.com/5205326/bristol-palins-myspace-file
To add, whatever is in, Bristol’s, past….Palin knew damn well her pursuing her personal agendas would expose her daughter. This is why I despise her to the 10th degree!!!
Levi, is very obvious holding back in interviews, he must be involved and trying to protect her. Hope, Bristol doesn’t burn her bridges with him.
Ow! just realised how that sounded, I just meant are they afraid she will say too much, or is not prepared to lie.
I wish Palin had gone to the Ak Seafood Highlight and Corespondent dinner.
For one thing, did she give any “credit” to the legislators going? or just that Toad would represent “her”. I think she was trying to hijack this whole event from the legs. Just to make herself look like she was actually doing something solely for Alaska plus get to mingle and get big press.
It didn’t sound like the legs knew of her agenda to ALSO “promote and raise awareness” for the gas pipeline, which the legs saw as a political move on Palins part, I see it as taking advantage or trying to possibly milk some big dollar people or at the very least a try to get some east coast influential support to save her butt as a gov not pulling off her brag lies.
If you look at the foundations web site, this whole foundation was set up by a person (well to do) that fell in love with AK and especially wants to support the Native side of AK. Their whole deal is to promote AK to benefit the native side. So it would be another “feather” in Scarahs hat to be seen promoting native issues, like she really cares, eh. So now Toad the 1/8 Native Ak will still try to fill in for her while she covers her butt looking like a good gov in AK.
AGH………….and it would have been SO fun to watch what happened at the dinner. A comedian host that can’t stand Palin?? and so did not want her to win?? oh, to have Palin in the room with her.
Plus one of the awards is going to media coverage of the skin staff infection that was basically ignored in prisons in AK, which drummed up criticism towards Palin, gov in charge with high school buddy Schmidt running the AK prison show, who is now in line to step into Palins shoes if need be.
LOL…..I’m sure when she got a feel for the weekend picture’s negatives she really didn’t want to go after all. Plus, now TOAD gets to have the state cover expenses don’t ya know, for all 3 palins. GASH
Politically speaking, the only reason I can think on as to why Palin would have wanted to fake the pregnancy would be so as not to damage her political viability as a VP candidate. If the right would have got wind of the fact that her daughter had had a child out of wedlock they would have taken her off the short list.
I don’t want to go too far down conspiracy lane, but I’m just trying to see how this makes sense politically.
I usually try and keep my mouth shut about this….but I do not believe for one second that Sarah gave birth to Trig.
I’m late to the thread, as usual. Down here in the Bay Area, we’ve also got a Sleeping Lady, Mt. Tamalpais. There’s a family resemblance. Unfortunately, my photos are from the 70′s, when I lived in Mill Valley, so they are .. um .. somewhere.
A trivial memory: Back in, 74(?), I was driving home from San Rafael in the winter rain, and just at the top of the last freeway grade before the exit, there was a big slow-up in traffic. When I crested the hill, I saw it was because it was snowing [AK link, eh?] on that side. This is, how you say, really unusual in Marin County. It took almost a half hour to get off the freeway and onto the city street, and the whole way I was thinking “Jeez, it’s just a little snow, what is holding these people up?”
Then I came around the last turn and saw that Mt Tam had snow down almost to the mudflats [yeah, they have them in CA too]. It was surreal and beautiful, and folks were just sitting in their cars looking at it until they remembered to move. Mt Tam is a small mountain, but it comes right down into Mill Valley.
Anyhow, the trivia part is, that snowfall (only one I ever saw in Marin) was the inspiration for the Van Morrison tune “Snow in San Anselmo”. I think Van actually lived in Fairfax at the time, but that wouldn’t have scanned nearly as well.
Nice pictures, AKM. You have another talent there.
sorry, I meant to also post links to back my “talk”…….
http://newsminer.com/news/2009/may/07/lawmaker-promote-alaska-new-york-city/
(……the legs talking about the event)
http://www.alaskahouseny.org/alaskahouse/Index.aspx?ModuleID=6
(……this event has nothing to do with palin and everything to do with promoting AK from an AK admirerer. It also has everything to do with supporting AK natives.)
204 Blooper Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 3:00 PM
austintx: It certainly would explain alot of things (lack of ‘bump’, inexplicable ride home on an airplane just to deliver in AK, etc.
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Nope – did not post. Good stuff though.I know we have been told in the past not to dwell on what we are talking about , but I believe by virtue{haha} of the past few days of Bristol jumping in the spotlight , it’s ON. It’s a sad , sordid story.
Oops , meant to reply to PalinSucks @215. sorry.
okay……I just posted links to support what I said in my last post, but two links apparently sent me to the tubes…….so, when they come up read them and see what you all think.
BTW…….today we had tornadoes, hurricane force winds, gobs of rain, flooding rivers, tree’s down, sadly lives lost, power out for 7 hrs……. such spring drama.
I have tried to limit my thoughts on this subject, as well. However, I think it is this very reason that has allowed it to go unnoticed by the media, etc. If this is true, it (just like the Dan Sullivan issue ) would speak volumes about character, etc. The public would have a right to know about this, IMO.
Now on to GINO. I am not surprised that she cancelled out the East Coast trip. There were two good reasons to do so: (1) There actually is a disaster happening in AK. Despite her usual I-can-do-it-by-phone approach, it was actually sort of gubanatorial to cancel; (2) PR, also, of course. She’s already taken major hits for her lack of response to the winter disaster in the bush. and this is even a photogenic disaster — icebergs smashing houses as opposed to people freezing so their kids can eat something.
Remember, she’s not stupid, just an inarticulate sociopath.
As to Dudd filling in — well, the WHCD is just a celeb-fest, and presumably he was going to escort her anyhow, so having him carry on doesn’t strike me as wrong, although there might be some question about whether the state should reimburse any expenses.
On the other hand, if he “fills in” as the state’s representative at any business meeting, I’m expecting Ethics Complaint Number Whatever shortly. NOBODY does that.
Say No
I didn’t know about the award for investigting the prison skin complaints. Bejeebus!, no wonder she changed her mind, what with Wanda an all. Bet she is really ticked off though, bet she had her posh frock and F me shoes all planned out.
How ’bout them Mets!! LOL!
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“Dick Cheney and Karl Rove, once two of the most powerful men in this country, are now suffering from Ballsheimer’s disease. Ballsheimer’s is a terrible illness that attacks the memory and gives its victims the balls to attack others for things they themselves made a career of. There is no known cure.”
—Jon Stewart
Hey guys! check out the comments on the Dud going to the WHCD on Huffpo, some funny stuff. BTW I am AnnetteK over there.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/08/todd-palin-to-fill-in-for_n_200493.html
Well, since this appears to be the Palin Pregnancy Thread, I’ll insert my centime.
I think Trig is her kid, for three main reasons. First, statistics. The probability of Sarah having a DS baby is very much larger than the probability of Bristol doing so. I know this is not conclusive, but it is a really strong point.
Second, motivation (or absence of). Trig was born long before GINO emerged on the national scene. In April 08, she was a very popular Governor with well-advertised anti-birth-control credentials. The likely impact of her 17-year-old daughter turning up pregnant on her political ambitions (which, at that point, I estimate were: get reelected and then appoint myself Senator when Ted finally falls over) would have been negligible. It’s manifestly evident that she cannot be embarrassed. She had no motivation to pretend.
Third, behavior. The official version of the story — my water broke, and I embarked on a 12-hour journey involving two long plane flights, without a thought for the possible danger to my child, or the possible inconvenience to my fellow passengers if I went into labor en route — is completely consistent with Palin’s demonstrated I’m-more-important-than-you attitude.
Actually, there’s a fourth reason, which is that Bristol doesn’t really seem stupid enough to have gotten pregnant again so quickly. I mean, we know for sure that she knows contraception exists.
austintx Says “I know we have been told in the past not to dwell on what we are talking about”
Oh, was before my time here. Did not know.
I’ll add quick, however… with very, very, few exceptions (And, Bristol, just doesn’t seem like a deviate), she is young, she can outlive & survive bad choices…even should they hit CNN.
She needs to focus on today. She has a little guy who by all accounts needs her to grow up. Not blame others or dwell on what was or should be.
Palin, she should be burned at the stake for allowing her children to be vulnerable, without guidance or supervision & moreover, exposing her children.
The lies, the threats, the coercions, the very likely criminal acts, Palin, instigated/participated with to cover up her lack of parenting should be known or she should step down, pay her fines and shut up.
235 Gramiam Says ” Ballsheimer’s”….ROTFLaughing.
Gack. Sorry for the excess italics.
No UK……it wasn’t an award for “prison” per say investigative journalism, it was is an award for bring it ( to the surface, bringing it out to show how dangerous and ignored it is……..it just so happens, yep, also too, under Palins’s admin. this very skin staff infection was ignored rather big time, so how uncomfortable to be at an event honoring writers for disclosing it’s dangers, lol. Kinda touchy and ugly I’d say, lol. Not a can of worms she’d want opened me thinks.
Here is the award lingo….. Berens and Armstrong won the Edgar A. Poe Memorial Award, which carries a $2,500 prize, for a three-part series in The Seattle Times that exposed the failure of hospitals in Washington state and across the country to control the deadly rise of the MRSA staph infection.
here is palingates coverage on this staff problem in AK prison…… http://palingates.blogspot.com/2009/03/sarah-palins-prisongate.html
strangelet Says “Well, since this appears to be the Palin Pregnancy Thread, I’ll insert my centime.”
What is throwing me off are those tenderness photos of, Levi and Trig, at his birth. In addition, the ones with his sister, Mercede and the Palin, clan, taking photos of her with him and them.
The absolute hostility from love….between them and her, in one years time, somethings weird.
She is such a dumbass. She sounds like a cave dweller.
Great news for AK: ExxonMobil began Pt. Thomson drilling this a.m. Commitment to produce good for AK & America! http://tinyurl.com/ol3772
Hi all,
I’ve sort of made it a point since back in September to avoid the pregnancy topics that speculate about Trigg’s parentage. Others cover these things in much greater detail than I do. So, there are many places to have those conversations, if you wish. Of course, Bristol has now made herself the spokesperson for abstinence, and brought Tripp with her to media events, so the topic of pregnancy in general is bound to come up, but let’s keep those past parameters regarding the DNA of the Palin babies in place.
Thanks All!
Yeah – Dick Cheney – Mr. 5 deferment , billy bad-ass , drunk-ass when he shot the Austin lawyer in the face. I DO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT RANCH.
Say No to Palin in Politics
Yes, I remember reading a long article about the prison bug, the bloke she has or had in charge sounds like an a-hole. Wasn’t he an old boyfriend and is it the same bloke who is next in line after lt. Guv.?
@ Say No
Wow! Thanks for the link and it’s posted again below. Wonder if Ann and Vic know about it? Beautiful stuff!
http://www.alaskahouseny.org/alaskahouse/Index.aspx?ModuleID=6
244 akmuckraker Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 4:39 PM
Hi all,
I’ve sort of made it a point since back in September to avoid the pregnancy topics that speculate about Trigg’s parentage. Others cover these things in much greater detail than I do. So, there are many places to have those conversations, if you wish. Of course, Bristol has now made herself the spokesperson for abstinence, and brought Tripp with her to media events, so the topic of pregnancy in general is bound to come up, but let’s keep those past parameters regarding the DNA of the Palin babies in place.
Thanks All!
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Duly noted. Even with recent events considered , you let us run for a bit. Thanks.
saw this on D.U. and had to share:
It was one gay-marriage-opposing beauty queen to another when Alaska Governor Sarah Palin phoned Miss California Carrie Prejean with a few kind words.
Prejean’s father William Prejean told E! that the Governor called his daughter to offer up her support
Imagine how that call went:
CP: Hello? And like such as?
SP: You betcha! I’m just callin ya up on this phone to good-on-you for supportin’ the opposite marriage!
CP: In my country, opposite marriage is the god way.
SP: Ya know? its like… dont have sex, just kill gods creatures!
CP: And like such as…
SP: Dont worry. America thinks we’re stupid just cuz of the librul media!!!
CP: I have fake boobies!
SP: Yer boobies are nice… God meant to get ya some….
Ack. I broke a mudflats rule. I haz a sad.
The Sondra Tompkins ethics complaint has been squashed re SaraPac apparently, Oh Well! a dozen or so more to go, one or two must stick.
Uh oh sorry AKM for my last post. Feel free to delete it. I did not see yours. I am sorry I even mentioned CNN
UK Lady Says “The Sondra Tompkins ethics complaint has been squashed”
Which one was this the Indiana trip? HOW IS THIS ONE Already reviewed and decided but the, Email, ones are not? Do they not go in order?
Gramiam – Thank you for the tip and info on your son. Will pay attention.
PalinSucks – Did you ck. the posts at the end of the Shanynn Moore thread ?? Can you say “product placement” ?? On state website no less.
austintx Says “PalinSucks – Did you ck. the posts at the end of the Shanynn Moore thread ??”
Can you link here. I missed it.
I think the ethics complaint was the SaraPac one.
What happened to, the songs?
Tiredmom got our first set of flowers today.
http://www.themudflats.net/forum/index.php/topic,7209.msg69519.html#msg69519
We asked the florist to send us a photo so we could share it with you all but as yet we have not received it. I hope to have it by Sunday’s update thread.
Thanks to all who donated towards the flower fund – when I get a chance I will put together an email with a bit more detail about our plans, because this is not all we are doing.
UK Lady Says “I think the ethics complaint was the SaraPac one.”
That one is okay to boot. SarahPAC is imploding anyway, plus, she will get a false sense of victory.
Relationship cools between Palin, gas authority
http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/050809/loc_news_1001.shtml
Why south-central AK won’t be getting affordable natural gas any time soon.
A completely wrong-headed approach, very much short-term thinking. None of these boards is considering how Exxon etc will be begging for gas carbon credits down the track.
Posting this again because it is so cool!
http://www.alaskahouseny.org/alaskahouse/Index.aspx?ModuleID=6
This woman seems to have deep pockets and sincere love for AK natives.
When I was a little kid, my uncle served in Vietnam and on a lay-over he spent some time in AK and he bought me the most beautiful, handmade little Eskimo doll. I cherished that doll and took very good care of her. I slept with her soft fur next to my face every night and my mom bought me a little chair for her to sit in when I went to school.
A few years later, we adopted a dog from a shelter and he snuck into my room and chewed off one of her feet. I was devastated! My mom did her best to repair the damage and we moved the little gal’s chair up on my dresser to keep her safe.
Now flash forward to 12 years ago when I was gifted with my dopey Golden Retreiver… I don’t know how the little puppy grabbed by beloved doll, still sitting on her little chair, off of much taller dresser, but he did. And he completely destroyed her. I have never been so mad at an animal in my entire life.
My point being: It would be so wonderful if I could find a facimile replacement for a doll that meant so much to me and maybe the woman running Alaska House can make it possible! I see this as nothing but a win-win for the natives to have a place to sell their crafts for a profit.
Worse news, the Elections Commission is dismissing the complaint about GINO’s involvement in the Pebble Mine initiative: http://community.adn.com/adn/node/141022
PalinSucks Says:
SarahPAC is imploding anyway, plus, she will get a false sense of victory.
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I was under the impression that SarahPAC was on the back burner since she found out she couldn’t raid the funds. With Angry re-directing funds to the Alaska Mistrust Fund before they even get to SarahPAC, and the odious Becky Donatelli making a disgusted exit, what’s left?
The ethics complaint though, is the one having to do with Indiana travel and SarahPac. I personally had my doubts about that one…
http://community.adn.com/adn/node/141023
Here is the order made by the Elections Commission. Apparently, it’s all about the “free speech” concerns. http://community.adn.com/sites/community.adn.com/files/kraftorder.pdf
@austintx #245 said:
“I DO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT RANCH.”
Pray tell, please enlighten. Was DC drunk?
51 sjk from the belly of the plane Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Never mind Arctic cat…this is even worse IMHO…
http://www.mystiklubes.com/Default.asp
Iron Dog sponsor link from the duds State page
@263 the problem child IS MY NAME! Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Worse news, the Elections Commission is dismissing the complaint about GINO’s involvement in the Pebble Mine initiative: http://community.adn.com/adn/node/141022
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I never saw this complaint going anywhere. Politicians often voice their opinions of pending legislative issues.
What bugs me is that the ADN has their head so far up GINO’s arse, it’s scary.
We seem to have lost redwoodmuse. That makes me sad…s/he had a lot of valuable insight into the journalistic side of things, as well as other astute observations. You are missed, RWM!
267 TBNTJudy Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 5:46 PM
@austintx #245 said:
“I DO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT RANCH.”
Pray tell, please enlighten. Was DC drunk?
Me too, me too!!!!
Tell us all you know about dear DICK.
@Karin in Ct:
“Tell us all you know about dear DICK.”
You got that right!
Okay, I’ve read through the Election Commission’s order carefully, and it sounds like it also failed for lack of evidence that GINO authorized her image in the advertising. But she never objected, either…
It does sound like it was a close call and the Commission decided to err on the side of freedom of expression, which I can respect.
Still, I wonder how forthcoming the AG’s office was in providing all the information they may have had. It doesn’t sound like Kraft ever did a freedom of information (or whatever you call it) request, and as this wasn’t a matter before the courts, I’m not sure what the state’s disclosure requirements might be for an adminstrative matter.
267 TBNTJudy Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 5:46 PM
@austintx #245 said:
“I DO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT RANCH.”
Pray tell, please enlighten. Was DC drunk?
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YES , DC was highly intoxicated. That is why the local sheriff was not even allowed on the ranch until 8am the following morning.Incident/accident happened late afternoon. Harry Whittington had long been taken to the hospital. There were a lot of people who had to be “schooled” on what happened. Plus , they had to sober up the VP. The sheriff was kept at the front gate of the ranch until the Secret Service let him in. Then the story was broken to the Corpus Christi paper. My source is connected to one of the people who was in the field hunting quail with the party of 7 people.
@austintx:
come out, come out wherever you are…inquiring minds want to know! Please, please, pretty please with sugar and cream..or jalapenos, sour cream, cheese..or margaritas, nachos…well, you get it.
@ #274 austintx:
Wow, wow, WOW. Why am I not surprised? And, what is your preference? Margaritas, nachos, sugar and cream?
Yay! DC dish!
@#274 Austintx, I’m still digesting what you wrote. Good golly Moses!
the problem child IS MY NAME! Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 6:07 PM
“Yay! DC dish!”
It is scary what this sleezebag has gotten away with. It has been going on for a long time. And now we know GWB wasn’t the only drunk in the White House. I feel slimed all over again. Ick, ick, ick!
New post on the dismissed ethics complaint. Query: why are the last to be filed being dealt with first? Answer: Perhaps the others have more merit?
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PalinSucks Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 4:08 PM
235 Gramiam Says ” Ballsheimer’s”….ROTFLaughing.
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Credit where credit is due. Jon Stewart said it!! LOL!
Wow! What a beautiful picture and story to go along with it. I just came on and read the story. Thanks for sharing! Now on to checking out everything I missed here today. Looks like a lot of good reading!
Has anyone else here read Sherry Simpson’s book “An Accidental Explorer: Wayfinding in Alaska”?
There is a chapter near the end where she researches local Den’aina Alaskan lore and finds out that the Sleeping Lady story is most likely one hatched by white settlers to Southcentral Alaska as she did not meet one native that knew of that tale.
Not to find fault w/your posting regarding the legend but from a multitude of sources I’ve found that it most likely was a legend created by settlers in the Anchorage bowl in the 1930′s.
Still beautiful, and still poignant, but mostly the native place names and stories were related to where to fish or find game or find places to rest, not romantic tales of lost love or heartache.
276 TBNTJudy Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 6:04 PM
@ #274 austintx:
Wow, wow, WOW. Why am I not surprised? And, what is your preference? Margaritas, nachos, sugar and cream?
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Hand made margarita from scratch. Real squeezed limes. No sugar crap out of a plastic bottle. Tart , baby , tart !!
Just turned over to HBO, Bill Maher, before the show starts. Saw the last few minutes before it repeated at the top of the Hour. Bill had some ‘choice words’ for Rush. He threw in a couple of nice comments at the other Faux News and GOP D***s as well. Waiting for the start of the show.
@283 AKPetMom:
Ah, heck, you know the Seven Sacred Pools over by Hana Maui? That was invented (in the 30′s?) by a tourism group.
Still beautiful though, just like AK’s Sleeping Lady.
austintx says:
“Hand made margarita from scratch. Real squeezed limes. No sugar crap out of a plastic bottle. Tart , baby , tart !!”
Can do…squeezes limes, pours tequila, adds triplesec, NO SUGAR, on rocks, or strained….I don’t blend. Me, I like salt on the rim also, too. y usted?
Hi strangelet,
we were in Maui a few years ago and skipped the 7 sacred pools because they were over run by loud tourist types on that particular day. They were beautiful though, but we decided to take the small road down further and found a wonderful beach where there were no other people.
We have a house on the No.shore of Kauai but we did go to Maui once because we knew someone w/a condo there and it was nice and we went to Haleakala and drove the North shore and camped for a few days there.
The Io (sp) valley was awesome as was the town of Haiku.
If you live there you certainly are lucky!
Rocks and salt works !! vamanos a la GET DOWN !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FNc0WGhIDU&feature=related
austintx – don’t know if you’ll see this, but this is the url for an Australian blues singer – he has an American father and lived much of his young life in and around the centre of Australia near Alice Springs and has the strangest accent – which is American mixed with an Australian aboriginal accent. I don’t know UK Lady, you might like him too. Three of my boys have seen him live and said he was great. Anyway any blues fans out there might enjoy this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp-w12PUc_A
288 AKPetMom :
Sadly, I do not live in Hana, but rather in pedestrian San Jose CA, soon to move to Groveland in Red Cali.
But the Oheo pools (I can’t manage the Hawaiian accent marks) are pretty cool, allowing for tourists. Hmm, I guess that includes me, but trust me I’m not loud.
On Kau’ai, I’ve always stayed in Poipu, but the north shore is awesome. Good on ya for having a house there. Personally, I like Kau’ai best.
NYC Teens Chide Palin’s Abstinence Call
Students Say Bristol Palin is ‘Hypocrite,’ a ‘Celebrity’ and ‘Hasn’t Been in Our Shoes’
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ReproductiveHealth/story%3Fid%3D7516975%26page%3D1
GlobalVillage – Thank you so much for sharing !! Your right , he has a really unique voice. Does he tour and come to the states ??
@GlobalVillage: That was great. I also liked this one
(Arlo meets the King of Rock and Roll)
Strangelet, I know someone who grew up in Groveland and loved the experience of it (although weird circumstances with her dad, a child molester with multiple wives, multiple sets of kids). Luckily her mom was able to keep her set away from him. I’ll admit I’d never heard of it before she mentioned it but she says it is beautiful.
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May 8th, 2009 at 6:47 PM
276 TBNTJudy Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 6:04 PM
@ #274 austintx:
Wow, wow, WOW. Why am I not surprised? And, what is your preference? Margaritas, nachos, sugar and cream?
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Austintx- 2oz tequila, 1 hand squeezed lime, two squirts agave nectar, hand shake w/ ice….NO SALT!
Todd Palin to fill in for wife at DC dinner
Todd Palin will also appear at a Republican Governor’s Association dinner Friday night, an event his wife was set to co-host as a thank you to donors who had contributed at least $25,000 to the organization.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/
From the van Flein thread, I just wanted to say what dolt comes up with the name Mystic Lube for a vehicle lube? At first, it sounded like a competitor of KY.
@295 nswfm CA :
Oh, it’s plenty beautiful, and only about a hour and half from Yosemite Valley.
But after 30-some years in the true-blue heartlands of Marin and Santa Clara counties, I’m thinking Tuolumne County is gonna be a bit of a shock.
I am so thrilled both you austinex and strangelet enjoyed the music. Yes he does tour, would think most definitely to the states – I will go find his website and post details here. Thank you both for your links too.
#289 austintx says:
“Rocks and salt works !! vamanos a la GET DOWN !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FNc0WGhIDU&feature=related”
@296 crystalwolf aka caligrl:
ROFL! Howsabout…shots with lime & salt..skip everything else?
@296 crystalwolf aka caligrl:
I be liking that agave nectar. Use it all the time – just not in my margaritas ;-
@298 nswfm CA:
Oh, I don’t know. I kinda like it: Mystic Pizza, Mystic Lube …
Does make you wonder about the application though.
296 crystalwolf aka caligrl:
Forgot to mention I first discovered agave nectar because of this recipe for decidedly different but delicious brownies:
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/amazing-black-bean-brownies-recipe.html
This is the link to C W Stoneking’s myspace page http://www.myspace.com/cwstoneking. It says there he is performing in Paris in July – nothing about going to the states. The “Christmas Day” song is very funny, a bit naughty, but funny – well I think so anyway. Enjoy! all of you blues fans.
This was taken from Stoneking’s myspace page, so yes, he is coming to the states later this year.
“The Love me Or Die Tour
. . . . . . Myself and the Primitive Horn Orchestra will be joined by Mamie Minch from Brooklyn, New York, she’s a singer songwriter in the old-time blues style vein who plays a mean fingerpicking National steel guitar.
This is the last chance to catch us in Australia until much later in the year (probably not til round the end of 2009), so I hope plenty of people make it out to the shows. After this tour I’ll be off overseas for a few months and then doing some US dates with The Primitive Horn Orchestra. C.W.
Hope he comes your way.
TBNTJudy Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 8:38 PM
296 crystalwolf aka caligrl:
Forgot to mention I first discovered agave nectar because of this recipe for decidedly different but delicious brownies:
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/amazing-black-bean-brownies-recipe.html
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Hey thanks for that! Those brownies look yummy and that cookbook I will have to get
The margarita mixes all have chemicals and high fructose corn syrup, JUNK in them! Limes, tequila Ice 2 squirts….hand shake, Yum
TBNTJudy Says:
May 8th, 2009 at 8:38 PM
296 crystalwolf aka caligrl:
Forgot to mention I first discovered agave nectar because of this recipe for decidedly different but delicious brownies:
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/amazing-black-bean-brownies-recipe.html
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I responded to you ended up in the mod/tubes??? Happens alot lately?
Anyway, I did order the lady’s who writes the blog her book, super natural nutrition, and
subcribed to her blog!
Thanks so much for that link!
@307 crystalwolf aka caligrl:
You are so welcome. Have you been to: http://beckyandthebeanstock.com/
Great blog about heirloom beans, among other things. She is responsible for my going all rabid about all things heirloom.
@307 crystalwolf aka caligrl:
You know how one thing leads to another…well, at the Becky blog I mentioned above, I discovered mesquite flour. It is almost like Mexican chocolate if you haven’t tried it. Anyway, here is a great recipe for greens and cornbread Becky style:
http://beckyandthebeanstock.com/?p=120
LOOK AT THAT MOON!!!
So. Today it seems naked images of Rihanna have been leaked to the world. Hmm.. can we guess who might have done that? A certain abusive ex, perhaps?
There is a larger lesson to be learned here, and I think it cannot be said often enough.
Keep your naked to yourself.
No cameras!
Spread the word to your family and friends, ya’all.
Have you ever seen Dlited takes on celebrities. They have one on Rihanna. I loved, Pon De’Replay.
http://www.dlisted.com/
snoskred- oh absolutely. how come some folks never learn?
AARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH! Sorry. I had to do that so that I wouldn’t do something else much worse. I’m using the open thread like a psychologist – getting out my frustrations. Thank you, I’m done now.