Open Thread – Twelve Days of Christmas (Day 2)
It’s Day 2 on our 12 Days of Christmas (the Palin version). The carollers are ready to go. And interestingly, their melodious voices rising in the chilly air over our virtual Mudflats Town Square have called out some unexpected guests! Amid the revelers have emerged several Christmas trolls! Can you believe it? Fortunately they are all in the backstage area, squirming about and making troll sounds. I’m saving up their comments to do a New Year’s Mail Bag. It should be great fun. But in the meantime, let’s get back to the business at hand!
OMG-AKM, you crack me up!
Christmas trolls a squirming and a screaming.
I just love it. Bring on the rest of the truth, just in time for Christmas and beyond! Yea!!
Great fun! Bet those squirming, squawking trolls will supply even more fun with the New Year’s Mail Bag – given all their misspellings & unintelligent wackiness.
Hey all,
I’m curious, any Alaskan detectives out there?.
Palin tweeted this on 11th Dec.
Packing up 4 return 2 Alaska in time 4 kids’ dance recital&bball game + 2 great book events @Elmendorf/Eielson!Its been a great trip Outside
9:27 AM Dec 11th from TwitterBerry
It would seem that she flew in to Alaska, but then flew right out again to Hawaii.
What dates are the kids dance and bball games?, will she miss them?, must be something up if so.
Hi all,
If you are having trouble with late Christmas gifts I have a suggestion. Go to http://www.savebiogems.org/giftsfromthewild/index.html
You can help save a rainforest by purchasing a tree (for $10) to replant a rainforest or help to save wolves or polar bears, etc. Your gift recipient receives an e-card and a beautiful downloadable certificate to acknowledge their role and yours in an environmental movement. And it’s tax deductible!
You can also give this gift in the honor of someone you have lost.
A Lieberrhea political cartoon:
http://tinyurl.com/ycl3zde
Only two scapegoats? That might not be enough for the Twittiac!
…..again, a good way to wake up!
So funny! What shall we feed the Christmas Trolls? Will they be able to keep their bile-level high w/o access to their Golden (sprayed on) One? I am guessing somebody needs to give them rutabagas and livermush, both of which I like, but probably not together. That would do it for me. Oh, and maybe jellied eels.
How to spot a redneck with a DWI conviction.
http://i.imgur.com/C9pHj.jpg
I posted this link at the bottom of the last open thread. I just want to make sure if you have any SP fans on your Holiday list and you don’t want to do the obvious by giving them a copy of Going Rogue, you might want to check out these medallions.
They are some of the ugliest I’ve ever seen.
http://shop.alaskamint.com/Sarah-Palin-Medallions_c112.htm
Try giving your friends and loved ones a chair for Christmas. Here are a few unusual ones to choose from:
http://www.oddee.com/item_96899.aspx
pearl -
re. coins
Thanks for ……er….sharing. You are correct. Them is butt ugly.
Here is a table that would be perfect for the new “Casa de Palin”.
Would go perfect in the trophy room.
http://www.geekologie.com/2008/08/11/drip-table.jpg
pearl, those coins are quite different, aren’t they. Hard to capture her essence, I guess.
I love most of those chairs. What fun! Thanks for the link.
Washington Post column calls out Palin’s Climate-Gate:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/14/AR2009121402712.html?hpid=opinionsbox1
This one deserves a lot of clicks!
On this website:
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/downsyndrome.cfm#Infantsand
…there is this important excerpt:
“pneumonia Compared to the general population, individuals with Down syndrome have a 12-fold higher mortality rate from infectious diseases, if these infections are left untreated and unmonitored. These infections are due to abnormalities in their immune systems, usually the t-cell and antibody-mediated immunity functions that fight off infections. Children with Down syndrome are also more likely to develop chronic respiratory infections, middle ear infections, and recurrent tonsillitis. In addition, there is a 62-fold higher incidence of pneumonia in children with Down syndrome than in the general population.”
Enough said!
Yikes, the medallions are as ugly as she is.
9 jimzmum Says: December 15th, 2009 at 3:31 AM
So funny! What shall we feed the Christmas Trolls?
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May I suggest a nice fresh road apple? Got one out by the mailbox. …
Morning All !
Just stopping by quickly on my way to the work trenches. Wanted to drop this off on my way. Have not seen this link before and figure it’s worth a repost if it’s already been talked about.
http://www.opensecrets.org
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Happy Tuesday !
Anyone watch the TV show, LIe To Me, last night. It’s about crime solvers who read the subtle (and not so subtle) facial expressions, twitches, eye movements, ect. (that people can’t control) to determine if they are telling the truth. It’s a drama, but people like this exist. I always thought it would be interesting to have someone with this ability “read” Palin’s face when she is talking about Trig…or anything else.
Last night, they used a photo of Palin’s face in a scene where they were showing what “Contempt” looked like. It was a photo of her with her jaw sticking out and her mouth really turned down. It was hilarous.
I can’t remember what was going on when that photo was taken, but you would all recognize the photo they used. They were loosely talking about deception at the time too.
Anyway, pretty funny.
Going to Hawaii according to Kim, with Todd, crawling on airport floor Trig, and wandering in the shops Piper.
Doesn’t that child ever go to school?
I guess $P needs a baby sitter.
I guess $P is of the, the more germs, bacteria and viruses you get exposed to, the healthier your children are, school of thought.
She probably picks her buttered bread (buttered down side) off the floor, brushes it off, and puts it back on her childrens plates.
No Shepherds Purse or Chartered jet?
Mixing it up with the HERD?
In the Lower 48, allowing a DS infant to crawl pantless and shoeless on a dirty airport floor is a borderline reportable offense. Why do they treat him as either a photo op or an inconvenience instead of as a fragile infant?? Do his parents really care about anyone but themselves?
Bravo for Christopher Hitchens on morning joe.
Did she just lie to fans that she was back home and will be going to kids basketball games,etc? I’m shocked, shocked I tell you. (snark)
Good Gawd, is Piper ever in school?
On the second day of Christmas, the quitter gave to me…a trip to Haw-a-ii-eeee!
OUCH !!
Hitchens denounced Palin as a “disgraceful opportunist and a real moral coward.” However, he cautioned that we should not be too hard on her for her climate-change denying op-ed because “she didn’t write that piece and she probably hasn’t read it.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/15/christopher-hitchens-slam_n_392511.html
@24, What did he say?
Oh snap!
reports of conservatives “raising funds” for campaigns…HA! …they wouldn’t part with this money except to upgrade their house or something…to give from those with to those without would be “socialism”.
I love the 12 days of Christmas Palin version. Yep, her version of the real meaning of Christmas per her twit recently didn’t soak into her yet, considering she’s not following her advice; as she steps into that Hawaiian dream vacation (if that’s what it is). That’s like Scrooge understanding the real meaning of Christmas.
Poor Bob Cratchet up in Alaska, can’t afford one more piece of coal for his meagre fire, to warm his hands.
Christopher Hitchens SLAYS Sarah Palin on the Morning Show. Oh the C4Pee’rs are goona be sooooo mad at him.
That being said, he makes the truest statement about Sarah Palin anyone has made to date: “. . . a disgraceful opportunist and a real moral coward.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/15/christopher-hitchens-slam_n_392511.html
AustinTX @26 – I was just on my way over to post that Hitchens link. Woowhee.
Instead, I’ll post the link to my twitter posts. You don’t need to have a twitter account to view them. It’s a running log of a lot of the links we run in the Mudflats threads as well as others that have to do with Palin and the extreme right.
http://www.twitter.com/PalinTruthWatch
Trisha – Too funny about them using Palin’s face on Lie to Me. I bet I know exactly which photo they used. That one is priceless. (and seriously – what is UP with Piper never being in school?? I’m sure that any day now we’re going to hear how well her “home schooling” is going )
Found an odd article on Daily Kos yesterday – I know this surprises everyone. I don’t know what to make of it, it is very funny but it has a very slight edge of believability to it, although very slight but it makes you go hummmmm….
“Shism Within the Sarah Palin Movement” written by George B Wush
They give two web sites one is for the Sarah Palin Admiration and Salvation Society (otherwise known as Sarah Palin’s ASS) http://www.GoingRude.com and then there is the Official Sarah Palin Handbook http://www.GoingBogus.com
I went to both sites and there is information about the books with page numbers, etc. and ISBN numbers. I thought the whole thing was a joke until I looked up the ISBN numbers and the books are real. I decided to stop looking. Anybody have any thoughts about this? I still think it is a well thought out fake (not unlike the Quit Twit) but it looks real.
Scarah’s going to Hawaii? I thought it was too perfect for her.
Lilly, who is Kim?
Hey AKM!! Have you infiltrated the comics, TOO?? LOL
http://tinyurl.com/yaholpg
LOL, the Hitchens piece is going viral fast.
They’re legitimate. Enjoy.
Sarah Palin: Going Rude:
http://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Palin-Official-Handbook-Admiration/dp/1449574041/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260897681&sr=1-1
Sarah Palin: Going Bogus:
http://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Palin-Official-Admiration-Salvation/dp/1449571034/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260897737&sr=1-1
At the moment my comment is in moderation. I think because I said CH s.l.a.y.s SP and says the truest thing anyone has said to date:
“. . . a disgraceful opportunist and a moral coward.”
Amen and amen.
Palin in Hawaii? Wonder if there’ll be a lot of photos released of her being very friendly with Asian and Hawiian inidgenous people to offset Chuck’s foot in the mouth comment.
Correction- indigenous
President Obama and family goes to Hawaii every Christmas, don’tcha know Palin has to keep up with the President.
@31 BuffaloGal, thanx for the link to your twitter feed. Keep up the good work.
If I had nerves of steel, I would try and find that photo of Palin that they used on TeVee last night, but I’m not sure I can handle looking through tons of old photos of her. But, it’s that very unflattering photo with her mouth turned upside down. Funny stuff.
Hilarous. I just clicked on that Amazon link from above, and THAT’S the photo they used last night on Lie to me. They used her ugly mug as an example of “contempt”.
http://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Palin-Official-Handbook-Admiration/dp/1449574041/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260897681&sr=1-1
I just saw this over at Gryphen’s site and had to share it here:
Anonymous said…
Ya know, Joseph and Mary practiced abstinence, but doggone it, she got knocked up anyway and Mary was in Galilee talking to that group of Roman governors and her water broke and Joseph said we can’t have no fishpicker born in Galilee so they grabbed a donkey at the local kibbutz and started out across the desert and they passed up Nazareth and went by Jerusalem where there were all sorts of nice and modern inns and finally made it to Bethlehem but gosh darn it all the hotels were full so they ended up in a barn where they had an iconic little baby and they didn’t have any money but Mary had already started the Israelite Trust Fund and lo and behold three kings showed up and gave her all their hard earned money and Joseph and Mary lived happily ever after but not so much the little baby also too. The end.
So enjoy this blog.
Did you read one of the reviewers saying,
“….at least Palin’s book was based on fact, not fiction.” ROFL!
LiladyNY -
The Pope is issuing these for abstinence.
http://designyoutrust.com/2009/04/02/pope-benedict-xvi-anti-condoms/
@45 austintx
LOL. Well that’ll kill the mood!
Kim is Kim Chatman who filed an ethics complaint against s’error palin, which complaint resulted in Palin having to pay back money unethically used to pay for her kids’ travel expenses? And the same Kim Chatman whose daughter was harangued for wearing an Obama shirt to a recent Palin book signing?
Yes!
@40 C.Rock, you betcha’….how long before we hear from Palin about how President Obama copied HER by going to Hawaii?
Or, she will tweet a lot about the beautiful people and culture and how she just loves being among them (to overcome Daddy Dearest gaffe)
Or, she determined that President Obama would be going to Hawaii and she wants try to capitalize on the media that will be there focused on The President. Or, in her sick little mind….steal the spotlight from him.
She is a vile snake, so I’m sure she has more in mind than a family vacation. Hitchens has it right….she is an opportunist.
austintx Says:
December 15th, 2009 at 7:39 AM
OUCH !!
Hitchens denounced Palin as a “disgraceful opportunist and a real moral coward.” However, he cautioned that we should not be too hard on her for her climate-change denying op-ed because “she didn’t write that piece and she probably hasn’t read it.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/15/christopher-hitchens-slam_n_392511.html
oh snap! love the man.
Hmm.
I thought for sure it would have been “two faces”. Especially in lieu of the work she’s had done recently.
On the Second Day of Christmas…
My Ex-Gov Gave to Me…
Two More Fabrications!
Who did the Blame Game Poster? Well Done, You!!
That’s our wonderful ‘flyinureye’ aka The Mudflats Art Department! AKM
PEARL @12… thank you for the links. sent them on to friends and family. i did love the ghost chairs.
Someone (sorry) mentioned on here the other day about a movie they just purchased and watched about dolphins being slaughtered in Japan. The man behind this documentary is the man who trained Flipper. Have tissue ready. Here is the movie for free. The Cove
http://www.videoweed.com/file/4b118bd5d034f
Close advertisement box (X) then click play.
Heartbreaking ! !
CRock: That was me about “The Cove”. Did you sign the petition on the website at the end? It makes you feel a little bit better.
I’m guessing she is getting more cosmetic surgery, which can heal over the holidays (which she will spend in AK) and a really good hair weave.
Because there has been no mention on Twitter about the Hawaii trip, I’m wondering if there is a subpeona waiting for her in Wasilla. Or, it could be worse. Or it could be that she really couldn’t cope with the winter solstice this year after all the excitement. Something is up. IMO
lovemydogs Says:
CRock: That was me about “The Cove”. Did you sign the petition on the website at the end? It makes you feel a little bit better.
Yes I did sign the petition lovemydogs. This needs to stop immediately. I cried like a baby seeing that slaughtering POOL of blood. OMG Heartbreaking !
Check from Palin in the mail? Hot off the presses from Salt Lake
Tribune.
“Sarah Palin not only annoyed leaders of the Utah Republican Party when she didn’t have time for them during her book signing stop in Salt Lake City last week. She also took off from her hotel after arranging for a last-minute hair appointment without paying the hairdresser and leaving her to cover her own valet parking”……..
http://www.sltrib.com/columnists/ci_14003093
It goes on to say that she was told not to speak to Palin unless Palin spoke to her first. OMG, what a diva. They did say for the hairdresser to send the bill, but she had to track down someone to pay her.
I wonder how many places Palin has blown town without paying “real” American’s who are working hard to make her look good. Populist, my arse
From the same story….hilarious. Cosco pulled all the tomatoes off the shelf for Palin’s visit. I’m not making this stuff up…..
……..The clerk told her (custome) they had no tomatoes that day.
No tomatoes? At Costco?
As she was leaving, she noticed a man with a store manager’s name tag and asked him why they had no tomatoes. He informed her the store did have tomatoes, but they were taken off the shelves for a few hours.
It turns out that Palin had been pelted with a tomato at an earlier stop on her book tour and the management at the Costco was determined it wouldn’t happen here.
The manager told an employee to go into the storage area and get Rappaport some tomatoes, which he gave her for free
Whoa! I just got robbed tonight. Literally !
While I was catching up on Muflats and my emails someone came running up on to my porch and started pounding on the door. I opened the inside door but kept the outside door locked. A large burly guy was out there and launched in to a story about his wife in the hospital and their baby needing Similac and that they lived a few doors down the street and wondering if I could lend him a few dollars for formula.
I knew for sure he was lying, I saw the car w/ driver waiting for him at the curb with another male at the wheel. I decided it would be better to play along and told him “sure, I can help you out. hold on” . I grabbed a handful of bucks that I could NOT afford to lose but figured it was the safest decision and handed it to him through a crack in the door, and saying, “hope your wife is ok! good luck!” As I was re-locking the door he was insisting he needed more. I apologized saying it was all I had. I then went ahead and finished locking the big inside door.
He ran down the porch steps and jumped in to the waiting car. I called the police and I am happy to say there were here in less than 10 minutes. They told me that this guy has been going around all night but in a vehicle different than the one I described. And, off they went to look for him.
I lost Christmas shopping money but am over the moon to be safe in my home. I’m left in the middle of laughing and crying but mostly , it’s laughing and being really thankful.
I’m off to fix a really big drink. REALLY big!!
Christopher Hitchen’s article on Palin in The Slate–http://www.slate.com/id/2237638/
Buffalo Gal: I wouldn’t have thought to hand over the money. I had a guy do that one time. He said his girl friend was in an accident and needed money for medicine. I told him to take her to emergency, and they would give it to her. He ran off as fast as he had been talking. Good for you calling the police. I didn’t even think of that.
BuffaloGal, glad you are O.K. This kind of thing is one reason I never answer my door anymore unless it’s FedX, UPS, or someone I know. I have had too many wierd people come to my door.
Sandra & Trisha – I absolutely tried to get rid of the guy . He was terribly forceful and I knew that it was only me and a thin screen door between us. Wise after thought tells me I should have never opened the big wooden door. I hear you Trisha!
First strong drink is gone. I’m on for one more and then to bed. My adult son said he’s coming out to camp out here for the evening. His inner warrior self has been awakened, methinks.
Good idea. Please stay safe. I know what it’s like when someone is very agressive at the door. It happened to me a long time ago. It’s very scary, so I understand how you can be really shaken up.
I’m so glad he didn’t get in and you’re okay!
We have three small dogs that bark themselves mad at the doorbell – the Chihuahua is the most scary to strangers. I’m glad you won’t be alone tonight.
Bretta @ 69 – I’m cracking up with your post because that’s exactly what I thought after my heart rate settled down and I had finished my first strong drink. I was walking around saying out loud to myself, ” It’s time ! A new dog for the home!”
Now that it’s all over I have to admit I’m getting a kick out of the fact that I was catching up on Mudflats comments at the time he showed up. Thinking about it now I’m wondering if I expected to be able to call out to everyone through posting and have that be helpful. (laughing)
I am so glad you are okay, BuffaloGal. I’ve had a couple of similar experiences, but guys did not get too forceful. The only one that really bothered me was the one who said he needed money for food. He wasn’t too happy when I gave him a bag of food.
I was fortunate that I lived in an old house at the time with 3 other apartments in it. So help was nearby, if I needed it.
I am so glad your son is coming over. I know that will make you feel a lot better.
I love the 12 Days of Christmas theme going on here!
Looks like she’s back on Twitter:
“Appreciate Rep.Mark Kirk’s(Illinois)comments re:Pres Obama not CLOSING Gitmo, merely moving it outside of Chicago!Very,very odd strategy,DC.”
25 minutes ago
I would love to hear her strategy on Gitmo and an alternative plan instead of just outright snarky criticism. She’s all about complaining with the usual talking points and offering no solution or alternative. I guess we will have to wait for the GhostBook writer to enlighten us with his/her stance.
Here’s for the first day of Christmas!
And a BIG nassttiieeee bump on the chhheeeekkk.
On the book site they also have going Rouge and the coloring book and they are not as expensive as when they first came out.Maybe the book fight is still on.any conservative friends or family give them going rouge with a note to see both sides.Only go thru AKM’S portal
I’m thinking we should send her down there to be water boarded so she learn to tell the truth and not exaggerate or make mountains out of mole hills,which she tends to do.