Open Thread – Welcome Home!
22 08 2009Hey y’all, Snoskred here.
I am reliably informed by the mod team that our favourite Alaskan Ladies arrive home soon – in fact they may already be there. If you would like to welcome them home, the mods have a thread on the forums especially! Click here to visit the thread.
Speaking of travelling, at the Mudstock in Pittsburgh many mudpuppies were given their very own Brian! Over at I Heart The Mudflats, we are following the adventures of Brian as he has been travelling. We would love to see the pictures from those who recently received a new Brian. You can submit them via this page.
Above you can see Brian checking out one of the beaches in Jervis Bay, Australia.
August 23rd, 2009 at 10:53 PM
I want to thank Snoskred also for keeping us in line while AKM was on her trip.Sampler LOL It wasn’t funny I would have been ranting but will pray that you make all your connections going over and no “bulging tires”. no “unflyable crew” and no Hyatt voucher at least not on your trip going over.
Nancy thanks for the health care link about the health care congress gets that we all pay for but it seems some in congress think the rest of us don’t deserve,I was glad to see that when I signed it told me I had already signed on..I have signed so many with this health insurance reform that I can’t remember what I have and have not signed so it is good to have that there so no one can say someone is cheating.
August 23rd, 2009 at 11:32 PM
Possum Yes my grandson snet flat Stanley to his other grandmother and i believe I read where President Obama before he became president was sent Flat Stanley by a young child and he was one of the few peoplein politics that took Stanley with him .and returning Stanllye with the letter telling of his travels. I remember reading that during the campaign
redwoodmuse hugs,light and prayers go out for your daughter and her family.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:12 AM
I read a lot on McCain during the campaign and there are a lot of vets that call him out for being less then he claims,,They say he told the enemy the flight areas where our planes would be flying thereby putting our men at risk.Some wonder why he won’t let the Vietnamese government release his records and think the worst because of that.At any rate yes we need term limits but like the last time it came up it will not pass because everyone wants to stay where they are and claim that they know what they are doing and someone knew would take too long to get up to speed,but some of these guys like McCain and some dems have been in their 40 or more years..I think also that rush got to McCain and I also think he is trying to get back at President Obama anyway he can because he lost and it was to Obama.I think McCain thought the fix was in and as the night wore on he realized it wasn’t and I think Palin has the same attitude.She is not looking out for the American people .No Way No How.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:53 AM
What bothered me was that there was a LOT of chatter about how McCain being a POW (or in the service at least) QUALIFIED him to be President. It was all about how he “knows” how to run the military (WAR WAR WAR) and that Obama couldn’t possibly run a military, having not served.
It’s a ridiculous notion. There is SOOOOOOOOO much more to being president than running the military! Not to mention top-notch advisors to help with that.
McCain would have been a complete failure with the economy, wall street, diplomatic relations, etc. Even today, he can’t find a “diplomatic” way to say his pick of SP was a colossal mistake.
In such an incredibly irresponsible move with dragging SP into this, he will NEVER be deemed fit to run this country. Military service or not.
He should get out of the Senate, also too. He’s not fit to look after the interests of his own state, let alone the country. Choosing SP is full evidence of that.
BTW: We have term limits in that we vote and can fire them when they seek re-election. Trouble is, many vote the incumbent just because of name recognition, which is a sad statement on the quality of our voters.
Another thought to just throw out there: Wonder how many of the birthers, health care opponents, etc. even bothered to vote? Sure, they have loud, annoying voices now, but did they VOTE? I bet most would SAY yes, but I also bet many would be lying.
Didn’t vote? Then you have no right to complain. Sit down and shut up.