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Skip to comments.Obama hopes to enact new gun-control measures in 2013
Posted on 12/30/2012 7:50:26 AM PST by Obadiah
President Obama on Sunday said he would make gun control a priority in his new term, pledging to put his full weight behind passing new restrictions on firearms in 2013.
I'm going to be putting forward a package and I'm going to be putting my full weight behind it, said Obama in an interview aired on NBCs Meet the Press. I'm going to be making an argument to the American people about why this is important and why we have to do everything we can to make sure that something like what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary does not happen again.
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Start with big city feral gun-toting youth and gangs, please.
To "fundamentally transform" a country, chaos is very helpful.
Did he waive a hi-cap mag in the air?
(sound of shotgun racking)
Pretty much knew if Obozo won the election (still stunned!), he would push Obozo-care, cap and trade, unilateral nuke arms reduction, amnesty for illegals, gun ban, attack on Christianity and much more.
Buckle the ol seatbelt, it's gonna be a bumpy ride!
America is going to regret reelecting this bass turd.
Because it's now or never.
2014 elections are coming and I think conservatives, who either chose to not vote or voted for an alternate candidate, will not make the same mistake twice.
Funny how Diane Frankenstein had her Assault Weapons Ban already done in her top drawer ready to roll...almost like they were waiting for a crisis not to go to waste...
I still vote, but it's too late to save this nation at the ballet box. 2014 and beyond......it's just too late.
I wouldn't disagree -- but Zero's position is to require that sane law abiding citizens live in a cage, and allow the mentally ill and criminals free rein.
He wants to disarm the American Public so his Ton Ton Macoutes in his "Civilian Defense Force" have free rein on enforcing his extra-constitutional edicts without worrying about messy little things like "that governments are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, whenever a government becomes destructive of those ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it.." U.S. Declaration of Independence.
Besides, that was written by a bunch of old white slave-owners 200 years ago and has no relevance in today's enlightened socialist paradise.
I guess unemployment's been fixed.
Who knew?
If Obama is making gun control a priority, what are the chances of this turning our like some of his other priorities?
His #1 priority was jobs and look how that turned out. He was laser focused on the economy and that turned out just as good. They worked hard getting move vegetables and they were beaten back by a bunch of kids.
But then again, like Obamacare, he really wants it. He might actually try with full effort unlike his other #1 priorities.
Personally, I don't know why anyone that even utters controlling guns isn't immediately charged with violating the constitutional rights of citizens and jailed.
If he thinks he can win, I say BRING IT!
No, the people who reelected him will never regret it. They hate America just as much as he does. The more Obama can stick it to us the more popular he will be with the worthless class.
No doubt. No one at any level of government has our interests in mind. Rush is right. We serve them. Beside massive fraud, there really is just one party. Pray.
I don't know if it's too late. We are winning at state level.
but I do wish the three million missing conservatives, and the three million conservative voters, who voted for the alternate candidates, had reconsidered their actions.
It will be ineffective. Most "big cities" have very strict gun control already. Passing another gun law will do little or nothing except make everyone feel good that they "did something."
There...fixed it.
He will lose this one
I think that the recordskeeping in Obamacare will flag anyone on mood drugs (Prozac, Paxil, Ambien...) on the NICS system so that these people can't purchase a firearm.
With better recordkeeping, they can do it by family, dwelling, or neighborhood.
Anyone hear there was reference to Sandy Hook in the Batman movie? And that Susan Collins, author of the Hunger Games, lives in Newtown, Ct?
I really don't think this A-HOLE knows what he is getting into.You know there are no telephone poles in DC .I wonder if they took that into account for a future event? Bring it on!
I agree with you, it is too late. This is not like Washington's Army defeat on long island early during the war, it is more like Yorktown for Cornwallis.
Secret tax negotiations now. How does this differ from The King not heeding requests from the Colonies? It is more like the times leading up to the declaration of independence.
The biggest tragedy to strike the US was the Union winning the War Between the States. From that point on, the tail has wagged the dog and not by the rule of law, by the rule of force.
Welcome to the Gulag, Comrade will be our next national motto.
The ballet box has never been the place to save this nation. The ballet box has been the place to wear tights.
"2014 elections are coming and I think conservatives, who either chose to not vote or voted for an alternate candidate, will not make the same mistake twice."
These so-called "Patriots" are the reason we're taking it up the a$$ right now! Sorry, but if Romney won (as bad as he might have been) things would be looking up right now.
To those conservative "Patriots" who decided to either have a pity party and stayed home on election night, or voted for a third party candidate, I say to you, YOU HOLD A GOOD PORTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHERE WE ARE AT TODAY!
To justify their abject stupidity and selfishness, these "Patriots" like to say: "There wasn't one bit of difference between Romney and Obama." Have a nice time explaining that to our children who you helped royally fu*k over!
Thanks for what you helped to give us: an unbridled Obama! Selfish A-holes!
Throughout his first 4, nobama and the dems had a record and tendency to push things they knew would never fly, I think to either just stir shite or do the old magician's trick of diverting our focus.
Although I am sure these progressives and their africized muslim gubmit would be quite happy with deleting the 2nd Amendment, it is not going to happen in a "UNITED" States of America, maybe in the Blue States, which would be a good thing.
Because he believes in and wants a Fabian socialist, Marxist, or pure communist nation. Pick your poison.
Great catch! LOL
BS! He's more interested in making sure something like Lexington and Concord don't happen again.
Unemployment is being redefined. Just a little more cooking of the books and all will be skittles and unicorns. Anyone who is receiving transfer payments will be considered employed. Those who do not will be considered suspect and those who work in the private sector other than government rent seekers like GE will be enemies of the state.
What was the reference in Batman?
Suzanne Collins was born in CT fifty years ago, and lives in CT now. What does that have to do with anything?
You mean WILL happen again !
You nailed it.
"...and finally, that truth is great and will prevail if left to herself, that she is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict, unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and debate, errors ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them. ""I HAVE SWORN UPON THE ALTAR OF GOD ETERNAL HOSTILITY TO EVERY FORM OF TYRANNY OVER THE MIND OF MAN"
--Thomas Jefferson, 1786
He's not going to go through Congress any more than he went through Congress on the Dream act or Welfare Reform.
He'll use an executive order or a international treaty to disarm us.
That is how Kali got their assault rifle ban.
They made the bill up (which also included lever action rifles till it was found out), then they released Pat Purdy from the mental institutions and he passed California's waiting period for a handgun, bought a rifle in Oregon, then shot up the school ground at Stockton, the bill was rushed through and people suddenly found themselves criminals in their own homes.
Wham bam, done.
Guarantee he's coordinating with the MSM. They make Pravda look like amateurs.
"I do wish the three million missing conservatives, and the three million conservative voters, who voted for the alternate candidates, had reconsidered their actions."
Personally I hope they go into the ovens first.
To arms, to arms, the low information voter is coming.
Let me see if I get this right...
Obama wants to ban assult weapons and high capacity magazines because of the Sandy Hook tragedy.
I ask then,
Why not ban Muslims because of the 9/11 tragedies.
Why? The answer is obvious.
Back in the 60's the plan was to have to eliminate 25 million Americans in order to implement the leftist agenda. Now it is much, much more. No stone for a Bill Ayers/Obama stepper though.....
correct. Mr. Obama is our liar in chief. He knows that a large percentage of the population operates only on emotion and lacks an ability to logically assess a situation. In addition he knows that their lack of education ( historical and otherwise) makes it easy to convince them of his good intentions regarding their safety.
The only reason he is interesting in disarming America is to make resistance against a tyrannical government impossible.
Rule #1. NEVER underestimate your opponent. And never underestimate the power of evil.
We are still smarting from having made that mistake last November.
That's exactly what they will do. And anyone that even makes any right wing crazy comments to healthcare workers, maybe doing something like choosing life over a recomended termination.
The Ron Paul/Gary Johnson nutjobs, as well as the other pessimistic conservatives, despite being warned throughout the campaign that if Obama gets in again, no more fair elections, stubbornly felt it more important to vote with their "principles" that for the preservation of the Republic.
― Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
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Living on the Edge of CivilizationPosted Monday, January 17, 2011, at 2:25 PM
The gloomy office of the North Stoddard Countian lies silent on Sturdivant Street at the far northern edge of civilization. Beyond these streets, the earth drops away to plunge the unexpected traveler into the jaws of giant sea serpents and unimaginable horrors.
A cold rain beats down on the windows of the newspaper office in the far distant reaches of North Stoddard County. The dim candlelight reveals a lone figure, seated forlornly at an ancient MacIntosh computer, straining to see the words appearing on a 12-inch screen. Vicious feral labs roam outside the office, waiting for a scrap of human flesh.
This is the long-forgotten outpost of civilization, lost in those flat reaches of former swampland, abandoned by all rational human beings who have fled to warmer climes, where birds sing and humans gather to party and experience the joy of human companionship.
Yes, this, my friends, is the office of the North Stoddard Countian, staffed by a withered creature with whitened hair and bony fingers. Wrapped in the rags of her trade, she pecks away at her ancient writing device, composing obsolete words which no one ever reads, voicing outmoded ideas long forgotten, falling into decay.
One lone line of communication would have alerted the poor creature that today was, in fact, a holiday, a time to stay in a warm home with her cats, far away from the bitter winter frost.
Alas, this was not to be, as all the happier humans in the office to the sunny south abandoned their posts and left the ragged Advance ghost reporter to wander aimlessly through the empty streets, looking for a crumb of news, a shred of human decency in a cold, barren world.
The inhumanity of man knows no bounds!
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The best response is to wait until the biggest day of the "news year" to take an unannounced day off work. Don't bother letting anyone know, by the way. In the meantime, go home and build a fire for you, the kitties and anyone else who happens along.
-- Posted by GONENOW on Mon, Jan 17, 2011, at 3:33 PM
I agree, gonenow! If Madeline is going to be a true orphan, and nobody cares if she eats worms or drops off the aforementioned end of the earth (between Advance and Marble Hill), she should just do as she pleases!
-- Posted by goat lady on Mon, Jan 17, 2011, at 6:30 PM
Hey worms may be a delicacy in some countries, we just haven't been adventurous enough yet to try them 'deep fried'. In the mean time how about some delicious chicken dumplins and homemade cherry pie to lighten your day. Topped with a new and exciting bottle of wine from Texas.
-- Posted by Dexterite1 on Tue, Jan 18, 2011, at 8:21 AM
"...words which no one ever reads..."?? You know better; we love your only semi-obsolete words!
-- Posted by gardengirl on Tue, Jan 18, 2011, at 8:17 PM
Oh my, I love this. "vicious feral labs," "seated forlornly at an ancient MacIntosh computer," and "wrapped in the rags of her trade?" Sheer genius!
-- Posted by Eliza on Tue, Jan 18, 2011, at 10:22 PM
Hahaha! Eliza, you are a true connoisseur of the written word! I feel sure that those three particularly apt phrases are Madeline's favorites in the blog, too!!
Nothing like self-pity to prod a writer to write lofty, colorful phrases that roll trippingly off the tongue!
-- Posted by goat lady on Wed, Jan 19, 2011, at 9:13 AM
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Delivering bad news for N.D.
The Postal Service's decision to eliminate Saturday delivery is bad news for North Dakota, on a variety of fronts.
We understand that the Postal Service cannot continue its current method of operations; the agency lost $15.9 billion in the past budget year alone. But while the plan will save an estimated $2 billion, North Dakotans, especially those in rural areas, will be among those to suffer the consequences.
At a time when populations of small towns across the western half of the state are growing, thanks to the booming oil industry, reducing delivery of everything except packages to five days a week will certainly be an inconvenience to many, and a downright detriment to business for others.
Newspapers rely on the Postal Service to deliver our product to thousands of customers every day. If the change happens in?August as planned, mail customers will get Saturday and Sunday's editions of the newspaper on Monday, hopefully. We hope the Postal Service has considered what the backlog of mail will mean to its employees who have to deliver essentially two days of mail on Monday. The North Dakota Newspaper Association is on record as opposing the Postal Service's decision, as are many members of that association, including us.
Certainly there are countless other businesses who also rely on Saturday mail delivery, and its elimination will not be good for business.
We know that times have changed, and the Postal Service is delivering far fewer letters than it used to, thanks to electronic formats. But the agency's major problem is a law requiring it to pay $5.5 billion a year into future retiree health benefits, something no other agency does. But Congress has been unwilling to alter that requirement, which has led to drastic changes in the service's operations.
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Skip to comments.Anna Benson arrested after raiding Kris Bensons house with a gun, bulletproof vest
Posted on 07/10/2013 2:28:14 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
Remember back in the day when Anna and Kris Benson were, for lack of any other better candidates, baseballs first couple? Kris had a couple of good years with the Pirates that he parlayed into a nice contract with the Mets. Anna was the dancer-turned baseball wife who posed in gentlemens magazines and said audacious things in public. Things like, if Kris ever cheated on her shed sleep with the entire Mets roster. We all got laughs at that stuff.
Former Baseball Wives star Anna Benson the estranged wife of ex-pitcher Kris Benson was arrested this morning in Georgia
after allegedly raiding Kris apartment with a gun and a metal baton, all while wearing a bulletproof vest. According to law enforcement, Kris who filed for divorce last year reported that Anna showed up in a rage last night after being forced by the court to vacate their marital home.
(Excerpt) Read more at hardballtalk.nbcsports.com ...
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That is a sign that you are about to get your world rocked.
Sleep with the entire Mets roster, eh?
Sid Fernandez, Benny Agbayani, Ty Wigginton....not exactly a Playgirl lineup of guys.
It's the sort of thing we relationship counseling professionals know to look for that hint at a failing relationship. BTT
"dancer turned baseball wife" 'exotic dancer'?
"That's right kids. The first time I saw Mommy, she was sliding down a pole."
Kris had a Pirates teammate who had TWO wives.
And the crazy eyed smile.
She's pretty.
Not guilty by reason of insanity.
[ Sleep with the entire Mets roster, eh? ] Didn't you leave out the word again?
bet she throws a mean curve ball
What a combination. Smokin' hot and bats@#t crazy.
Put her in a straight jacket and I'd hit it!
Guilt to be determined upon a complete examination of the anatomy.
Good in bed?
How would you know?
Experience tells me...beauty doesn't translate to hot in bed.
Ex stripper soon-to-be-ex-wife in a bullet proof vest packing a Taurus Judge asking for $30,000 in cash not in Florida. Sounds like it shouldn't be a ping.
You left off high maintenance- $30k worth...
She was holding him at gunpoint and let him go downstairs to get her a cigarette, at which point he promptly called 911 and headed into the woods.
Apparently she's not that hard to trick. Survival chances: good.
Hmmmm. Sounds like one of those Glenn Close "Fatal Attraction" deals. Scary stuff.
"Good in bed? How would you know?"
I am one of FR's token former professional atheletes.
I have, sadly, direct experience with women who look like this and poise in "lad" magazines, work as strippers, and the like.
They equate sex with affection and are very in need of male sexual attention. Never met one that wasn't absolutely fantastic at the physical acts.
They are also crazy, will break crap, lie, cheat, manipulate, steal, and will gladly rob you blind or leave you for the next big thing.
I had several VERY close calls and grew up and started acting like a man, not a rutting bull somewhere along the line.
"Experience tells me...beauty doesn't translate to hot in bed. "
How about batsh!t crazy, though? Does that translate? To hotness in bed?
Ex stripper soon-to-be-ex-wife in a bullet proof vest packing a Taurus Judge asking for $30,000 in cash not in Florida. Sounds like it shouldnt be a ping.
Now if Life Time made movies with this kind of plots they'd get guys to watch tv!
I've no interest in getting into some sort of one upping contest.
Your experience doesn't match mine.
So be it.
Knew a couple / three women like that too.........
Well, I am happy someone made more mistakes than me.
Makes me feel not as dumb about my past.
No, I didn't.
Seems to me...you are bragging.
And I'm not going there.
Fair enough?
You missed my humor. Read it s*l*o*w*l*y, then grin.
Meh. Same old, same old.
"Experience tells me...beauty doesn't translate to hot in bed."
But crazy does. :)
She appears quite adept at handling balls.
I in fact love the tats.
It makes it a lot easier to weed out the bad ones...
In 2000, Martin was involved in a domestic abuse incident with a woman named Shawn Haggerty. She told police that they were married. Martin was already married to another woman at the time, making this a case of bigamy. Martin claimed that he did not realize the ceremony in Las Vegas (with Haggerty) was legally binding
The Fail is strong with that one.
She's yummy, in that "I'm going to boil your pet rabbit later" kind of way...
I don't own a rabbit... So, what's she doing after she gets out of jail?
You asked how I knew she was adept, and I told you.
The fact that you confuse a confession of abject stupidity and irresponsibility with bragging tells me all I need to know about you.
You know nothing about me.....
That's great news.
You are funny!!
I like it!!
Baseball Wife Anna Benson pleads guilty to attacking her Mets pitcher husband Kris Benson
I had no idea they were living in May-retta.
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I'm sure that isn't the proper verb, but anyway.
Does anyone have an idea of what would be good to use to stuff animals in order to places them into poses (if one had hypothetically got their hands on a bunch of clean dead carcasses)? I don't think cotton wool is sturdy enough. It would be to make them able to stand up alone.


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PRINCESS ANNE, MD (Sept. 16, 2010) – University of Maryland Eastern Shore students who want to work in the hospitality industry have a friend in the Thomas G. Hanley Trust.
The UMES Foundation recently received a $250,000 gift from the trust based in Ocean City, Md. The money will be used to underwrite expenses and travel for students pursuing a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management.
Winston M. Trader manages the Hanley trust for his late uncle, a Worcester County businessman and philanthropist who dabbled as a hotelier. Trader once worked as a bellhop at Hanley's Ocean Lodge in Ocean City.
When Trader read about UMES' hospitality program earning national accreditation, he decided the Hanley trust should invest in educating future workers in the industry locally.
"I thought 'That's something local'," Trader said. "It makes more sense than to send it up to New York," home of an Ivy League school of hotel administration.
Hanley was known in the Milford and Middletown, Del. areas as a savvy businessman who bought and managed profitable properties. A community flagpole in Milford is named in his honor.
The gift comes at an opportune time because the university is in the final year of raising $14 million to support and expand its academic mission as a land-grant institution. UMES leaders were pleasantly surprised to be contacted by Trader.
"This is certainly a welcome donation," President Thelma B. Thompson said. "I'm deeply appreciative of people like Mr. Trader, who look closely at what we do and want to support us."
Dr. Ernest Boger, the Hotel Restaurant Management department chairman, calls the Hanley gift "a validation of the importance of program accreditation since we came to (Mr. Trader's) attention via a media highlight of that accomplishment."
The gift "will permit us to provide a level of student enrichment and external industry professional involvement," Boger said, "that has been … restricted due to funding limitations."
The gift will be placed in a designated scholarship account named in Hanley's honor, which Trader said he hopes will memorialize his uncle in perpetuity. Hanley died in 1982.
UMES's hospitality program operates from the Richard A. Henson Conference Center, a facility that includes classrooms, banquet facilities and an on-campus hotel where students get hands-on lessons.
The 200 undergraduates enrolled in the program can choose from a variety of hospitality specialties to study culinary arts, restaurant management, food and beverage management, hotel administration, golf management and travel/tourism management.
UMES is one of 54 institutions recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration, joining Purdue, Oklahoma State and the University of South Carolina among others.
UMES graduates work for such industry giants as Marriott and Hyatt hotels, T.G.I. Friday's and Red Lobster restaurants, Sodexo, Aramark and Walt Disney.
For more information about UMES' HRM degree program, call 410-651-6563, or visit www.umes.edu/hrm online.
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Dr. Thelma B. Thompson, president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, accepts a major donation for students in the Hotel and Restaurant Management program from Winston Trader, representing the Thomas G. Hanley Trust. From left to right are: Dr. Ernest Boger, chair of the Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management; Trader; Thompson; Wilma Trader and Dr. Ayodele Alade, dean of the School of Business and Technology.


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Grails 1.1 Beta 1 Release Notes28th of November 2008SpringSource and the Grails development team are pleased to announce the 1.1 Beta 1 release of the Grails web application development framework.This is the first milestone on the way to the final Grails 1.1 release and includes a number of new features that are detailed in the "New Features" section.Further information about the release can be obtained using the links below:
- Changelog: http://jira.grails.org/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10020&version=11008
- Download: http://grails.org/Download
- Documentation: http://grails.org/doc/1.1
New Features
Better GORM eventsPreviously, GORM supported beforeInsert, beforeUpdate and beforeDelete events, now there is afterInsert, afterUpdate and afterDelete to complete the picture
Persistence of Collections of Basic TypesGORM now supports persisting basic types like String, Integer and so on using a join table:
class Person { static hasMany = [nicknames:String] }
Improvements to Data BindingIt is now simpler to bind data to a subset of properties. Previously you could use the syntax:
Which would bind all the incoming request parameters to the person. If you didn't want that behavior you could use the bindData method. Now you can bind to a subset of properties using the subscript operator:
person.properties = params
And access a subset of the domain classes properties using the same syntax:
person.properties["firstName","lastName"] = params
person.properties["firstName","lastName"].each { println it }
Read-Only Access to ObjectsPersistent instances can now be loaded in a read-only state using the read method:
def book = Book.read(1)
Default Sort OrderAssociations can now be sorted using a default sort order declared at the class level:
Or at the association level:
class Book { String title static mapping = { sort "title" } }
class Author { static hasMany = [books:Book] static mapping = { books sort:"title" } }
Batch FetchingGORM now supports configuring batch fetching (an optimization of lazy loading) using the ORM DSL at the class level:
Or at the association level:
class Book { String title static mapping = { batchSize 15 } }
class Author { static hasMany = [books:Book] static mapping = { books batchSize:15 } }
Improvements to Dynamic FindersThere is a new InList suffix that can be used with dynamic finders:
Dynamic finders can also now use the query cache:
def groovyBooks = Book.findByAuthorInList(['Dierk Koenig', 'Graeme Rocher'])
And upgrade to a pessimistic lock:
def books = Book.findByTitle("Groovy in Action", [cache:true] )
def books = Book.findByTitle("Groovy in Action", [lock:true] )
Legacy Mapping for Unidirectional One-to-manysUnidirectional One-to-many associations can use the joinTable argument to alter the way they map to the underlying database:
class Book { String title static belongsTo = Author static hasMany = [authors:Author] static mapping = { authors joinTable:[name:"mm_author_books", key:'mm_book_id' ] } } class Author { String name static hasMany = [books:Book] static mapping = { books joinTable:[name:"mm_author_books", key:'mm_author_id'] } }
Global PluginsPlugins can now be installed globally for all applications:
grails install-plugin webtest -global
Multiple Plugin RepositoriesGrails now supports the ability to configure multiple plugin repositories by providing a USER_HOMER/.grails/settings.groovy file or a grails-app/conf/BuildSettings.groovy file that contains the configured repository details:
grails.plugin.repos.discovery.myRepository="http://svn.codehaus.org/grails/trunk/grails-test-plugin-repo" grails.plugin.repos.distribution.myRepository="https://svn.codehaus.org/grails/trunk/grails-test-plugin-repo"
Automatic Transitive Plugin ResolutionPlugins no longer need to be checked into SVN and will automatically be installed via a plugins metadata when the application is first loaded.In addition, plugin dependencies are now resolved transitively.
The Test FrameworkThe new test framework, available as a plugin for the 1.0.x series, is integrated in Grails 1.1
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Okay, so we all know some artists make great albums, some make great singles, and some (like Macca) make both.
Some artists really can't be represented well with a greatest hits CD because of the sheer volume of incredible work (Beatles). And some greatest hits CDs miss the mark by not including all of the hits or by including a lot of filler.
That being said, what do you think the most solid single-disc greatest hits albums are?
Here's my list:
Chuck Berry - The Great 28
James Brown - 20 All-time Greatest Hits
Beach Boys - Endless Summer
Al Green - Greatest Hits
Elton John - Greatest Hits
Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits 1974-1978
Abba - Gold
Erasure - Pop! The First 20 Hits
Pet Shop Boys - Discography
Squeeze - Singles - 45s and Under
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits
Pulp - Hits
Nick Lowe - Basher - The Best of Nick Lowe
Blur - Best of
Crowded House - Recurring Dream - The Very Best of Crowded House
Pretenders - Singles
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I started my ischia yesterday and let it sit in the oven with the light on (measured consistently at 85F) and woke up to this. The instructions make it sound like this is contaminated, but it doesn't smell bad. It has a very mild smell, but I can detect a bit of alcohol and a nutty-ish smell. Since a feeding would have put it over 2/3, I saved 1 cup in case I need to wash and fed the rest. This is the first time I have ever activated starters, so any advice would be helpful. Picture of the culture from this morning attached.
when first activating a starter (and even under some conditions later in life), it is possible for some VERY dangerous organisms to be present. Please do not taste your starters!!!!!
strike 2 for me...Any suggestions for what I should do at this point?
The jar on the left was washed twice and had some heavy bubbles within an hour of the last washing, so I fed it again after 6 hours. After that it was less active than the other one. The jar on the right was never washed, but has been fed on the same schedule as the washings/feedings of the other one. At this point I think I am just going to keep feeding and see what happens, I am just doubting my competence.


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What is the best way to store white tea? The tea I bought came in two clear plastic bags, but I recall reading that white tea should be kept in a dark place.
How do you store your white tea? Are tins the best way to store it? Plastic? Metal?
Chip wrote:I tried to nicely inform her of the 2 wrongs not making a right (when I also tried to get her to offer better tea).


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (169 votes).
In short: Lovely race ruined by shoddy transport arrangements. In full: Lovely race but ruined by utter shambles with the alleged shuttle bus service. Having run 26.2 km, it was criminal that people were made to wait in the cold for 2 shuttle buses that were far too small (29 or so capacity) and the bus drivers seemed to be on a perpetual tea break. Absolutely ridiculous. We paid £6 for two bus tickets that we didn't use - having waited 40 minutes with no likelihood of us getting on a bus any time soon, we decided to give up and walk 5 minutes to McDonalds where we rang for a cab. Although we had to wait, at least we could have a warm drink and be out of the cold. McDonald's were so overwhelmed by runners asking for cab numbers that staff were giving out slips of paper with cab firm number already written on it. Oh the irony of seeing loads or healthy runners wrapped in foil blankets sitting in a fast food joint. The cab cost us £17. The least you could do is refund people's bus fares. I doubt I will ever do this race again, certainly my negative feelings outweigh the positive of running through beautiful scenery. Sort it out.Date of review: October 29, 2012
In short: Poor organisation spoilt what could be a unique eventIn full: Many comments already made about the transport issues. I still don't get why they couldn't design the route to finish back at the start point where there were pleanty of facilities, and our cars!No clear direction for where the buses were. At the finish you were handed your bag and medal and left to wander aimlessly.Date of review: October 29, 2012
In short: Nice race - appalling transport plus information for spectatorsIn full: Enjoyed the race however I did not enjoy the 2 hour wait for a bus most if it in the cold. As we were in London for the weekend I persuaded my sons to come and support me. They wished I hadn't. It took over an hour to get to the finish due to the driver not knowing where to go. This meant some of the people who were also on the bus missed the finish of the half which was the reason they were there. Then they where they were left in a field with nothing to do but get cold - when they could have been told there was a leisure centre just over the bridge as well as somewhere they could watch the race before the finish. This also spoilt the rest of the day as we were really rushed to get to wembley for the NFL game which was part of my eldest sons birthday present.Date of review: October 28, 2012
In short: Race good. Post race organisation appallingIn full: Race and pre race acceptable. 2 x 29 seater buses to take hundreds back to start just not acceptable. Some left stranded in near freezing conditions with all local taxis booked. Anyone with hypothermia? Where were the organisers to explain what went wrong. Supposedly all seats on buses pre booked. No one asked for tickets so why bother buying them. Some recompense is required by all those who pre booked.Date of review: October 28, 2012
In short: I enjoyed the race but the organisers were clearly greedyDate of review: October 28, 2012
In short: race was ok but post race organus=isation was a disaster.In full: Same comments as others regarding the shambolic bus situation. The Marshalls said they had been let down by the bus company but didnt seem to be bothered by this or making any alternative arangements. Would also have liked the medals/ribbons date marked. Date of review: October 28, 2012
In short: Poorly organised; errorneous km markers; 13.1km was actually 13.75km!Date of review: October 28, 2012
In short: Need to change a lot to make me sign up againIn full: The idea, the name, the distance - all great, I've spent a year waiting for this race since I paid my entry fee.... what a let down.Wish the clocks went fwd and I missed this run - shoddy from start to finish which spoilt what could have been an amazing event.Good points - the young marshals were full of encouragement and support throughout... Hard pushed to find a second positive so will have to say the scenery from 8k onwards....Bad points - unclear indication regarding the travel from finish to start, cost of 'bus service' for runners and spectators (with no checks made for tickets), organisation at the start, incorrect information regarding water stops, no halfway indicator for the 26.2 run, finish was an anti-climax, bags left unsecure for running and spectators to walk around and take whatever they want.... buses - well, the comments from everyone else says all about that, text about time was incorrect and I'm sure that they'll increase the fees for next year - so hopefully they take note of comments and make it a worthwhile run! Date of review: October 28, 2012
In short: Great marshals - thank you. But I'm still cold after waiting 1.5 hours for the bus back! Shambollic!In full: I actually quite enjoyed the race through scenic surroundings, and with friendly marshals. But the wait at the end was horrendous. I was really really cold, stiff, tired and hungry, and left to stand around in mud for an hour before being walked to a cafe for tea/coffee - when my money was in the car, so even that was not forthcoming! Had it been raining I think you would have had serious problems. That's no way to recover from a hard race. I too enjoyed the Nottingham-Derby race in 2010 where things worked smoothly. and - I don't need another T shirt but you did advertise one in the blurb . . . Get a grip!Date of review: October 28, 2012
In full: Shocking mis management of transport back from the finish line. I ended up getting a cab back! Everyone was left to freeze after the run no space blankets available or even given to runners that were hanging around for transport to pick them up. Nobody had any answers! UNACCEPTABLE!Date of review: October 28, 2012
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Topic: Why options.delete(:my_option) instead of options[:my_option]?
I have noticed in lots of gems and Rails code, that methods normally call Hash#delete to get an option, instead of just using Hash#[].
This seems to be the standard pattern for getting an option.
1. But why and how did it come about?
2. Is there a reason why they want to mutate the options hash that I'm too stupid to figure out?
The only reason I can think of, is for performance reasons, in that the next search of the hash will have less keys to look at.


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Week 7 Prep Football Preview
Ankeny Centennial (3-3, 1-1) at Marshalltown (0-6, 0-2)
Hopes of prolonging the school-record playoff streak have dwindled, but more importantly now the Bobcats are simply longing for a win.
Chances of making it five straight postseason berths for Marshalltown appear bleak, and bringing Ankeny Centennial to town tonight might not help. The first-year Jaguars program has survived the crucible of its schedule, with losses to three ranked teams in the rear-view mirror. Centennial's run-first offense is led by Marshall Clark, who is averaging 9.8 yards per attempt.
Marshalltown ranks 42nd in offensive and defensive scoring averages, and the Bobcats are averaging a Class 4A-worst 2.3 yards per carry. MHS senior Derek Mann is tied for the 4A lead in tackles.
South Tama (2-4, 1-3) at Boone (6-0, 3-0)
Seventh-ranked Boone remains one of five unbeaten teams in Class 3A, thanks in part to the top-ranked rushing offense. The Toreadors, led by quarterback Alex Davis, have gained more yards than any other 3A team so far. Davis ranks sixth with 891 rushing yards, and he's also thrown for 355 yards.
Boone has scored at least 35 points in five of its six wins coming into tonight's District 4 clash with South Tama. The Trojans have their work cut out for them if they want to register the school's second-ever, back-to-back state playoff berths.
STC is coming off its second-lowest offensive performance of the season, gaining only 213 yards in last week's loss to Ballard. Tailback Jerry Lowe ran for 102 yards and a touchdown and also led the defense with 10 tackles.
East Marshall (0-7, 0-3) at West Marshall (6-0, 3-0)
Winless East Marshall makes the cross-county road trip to unbeaten West Marshall for a Class 2A District 7 contest.
One of six remaining 6-0 teams in 2A, West Marshall has it rolling on both sides of the ball. The Trojans are fifth in 2A in scoring average (41.7) and eighth in points against (10.7). Tailback Duncan Ferch has eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing for the season, while sophomore linebacker Jared Johnson leads the district in total tackles (72).
Conversely, East Marshall is one of six 2A teams without a victory. The Mustangs are led by Zach Rubenbauer, the second-leading tackler in the district, and emerging sophomore tailback Nick Long. Long has led East Marshall in rushing each of the last two games.
South Hardin (1-5, 1-3) at Nevada (1-5, 0-3)
Hopes of getting into the playoff picture hinge on South Hardin snapping a three-game losing streak tonight at Nevada.
The Tigers currently sit fifth in the Class 2A District 7 standings – one out of playoff range – with only two league games left. South Hardin's passing attack has maintained its potency, but the Tigers haven't scored more than 14 points in their last three outings.
Nevada, which allows an average of 36.5 points per game, has suffered five straight defeats. The Cubs' junior tailback Chase Dobson leads the district in rushing (1,126 yards).
Belmond-Klemme (4-2, 2-2) at AGWSR (7-0, 4-0)
Another win would match the best start in Ackley-Geneva school history as AGWSR hosts Belmond-Klemme in a Class A District 2 clash tonight in Ackley.
The Cougars, ranked fourth, will have just three days of practice in between after last week's showdown at Mason City Newman was postponed to Monday. AGWSR trailed for the first time all season but rallied for the win behind its steady ground game and staunch defense. The Cougars rank second in Class A, allowing just 5.57 points per game.
Belmond-Klemme is in a three-way tie for fourth place in the district, needing a win to keep the upper hand. Quarterback Elijah Kinseth is a dual threat for the Broncos, leading them with 801 passing yards and 687 rushing.
Grundy Center (5-2, 4-0) at Gladbrook-Reinbeck (4-2, 3-0)
Two of the state's top offenses clash at 'The Pit' when Grundy Center visits Gladbrook-Reinbeck in one of the longest running rivalry games in Iowa. This will mark the 94th year in a series dating back to 1920 between Grundy Center and Reinbeck, one that currently stands at 43-41-9 in the Spartans' favor.
It's likely few have had as much on the line as this one. The Class A District 4 lead goes up for grabs tonight in Gladbrook, as well as the traditional bragging rights and the Victory Bell.
Grundy Center has won five straight and is averaging 376 yards per game behind a balanced offense. The Spartans rank fourth in passing yards and eighth in rushing yards in Class A.
The Rebels, meanwhile, have surrendered 6 points per game fewer than their rivals to the west, and boast the top rusher in Class A. Chase Clark (1,153 yards) is averaging 8.3 yards per carry.
BCLUW (2-4, 1-2) at Belle Plaine (3-3, 2-1)
The Comets put up a Homecoming Night challenge that Grundy Center won't soon forget, but BCLUW didn't get the win to show for last week's late-night effort. Tonight it's a trip to Belle Plaine for the boys in black and gold.
BCLUW's passing attack ranks seventh in Class A with senior quarterback Conner Ubben clearing 826 yards so far. Blake Cooper is among the state's leading tacklers with 68 stops.
Vance Bohlen has been Mr. Everything for Belle Plaine this season, scoring five touchdowns by four different methods. He's the Plainesmen's leading receiver with 15 grabs for 204 yards.
Iowa Valley (1-6, 0-4) at GMG (3-3, 1-2)
Currently tied for fourth in Class A District 4 with BCLUW, GMG is chasing its first playoff berth since 1999 but needs to shrug off back-to-back losses coming out of its bye week.
The Wolverines' Bryce Newcomb ranks fourth in Class A with 360 receiving yards on 19 catches, while Luke Petty is among the leaders in fumble recoveries (3).
Austin Carney carries the load for Iowa Valley, rushing for 602 yards but just one touchdown. The Tigers have lost six straight.
Meskwaki (2-4, 1-3) at Moravia (0-7, 0-4)
The Meskwaki Settlement School's bid to get back into the playoff chase will need a win over winless Moravia, a team that hasn't scored a point in three straight games.
The Warriors will need at least two wins over their last three games, and some help along the way, but a top-four 8-Man District 5 finish is not out of the question.
Colo-NESCO (2-5, 2-3) at Murray (5-2, 3-1)
With a bye in Week 9, Colo-NESCO has only two chances left to bolster its bid for what would be the program's first-ever, back-to-back state playoff berths. Stopping one of the top rushing 8-man teams in the state, and in District 6, will be paramount.
Murray enters ranked seventh in the state with 1,850 rushing yards this season. The Mustangs are led by Andrew Rider, who has 919 yards and 18 touchdowns on the ground. Rider also has two receiving scores and nine return touchdowns: punt (4), interception (4) and kickoff (1).


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Unmotivated to Run? Read This. - Page 6
Oh, No, I Have Taper Brain!
This section is geared for the marathoners out there. The hardest part of training for many runners isn't doing something like 6 x 1600m on the track, or running for an hour at goal pace; it's the taper. Why? Because if you are putting in the hard work, then you are used to continually driving yourself to the point of exhaustion. When it's time to taper, your mind and body go through a bit of shock. Taper brain sets in. Here are some symptoms of taper brain:
- Loss of confidence.
- Legs feeling heavy.
- Loss of motivation.
- Fear of the upcoming race.
Anxiety that the reduced mileage and workload brought on by the taper result in a loss of fitness.
General sense of irritability and unease.
If you find yourself suffering from taper brain, there are a few things you should do. First, understand that nearly everyone suffers from this condition. The taper is a significant shock to the system. But you need to ignore some of the body's natural impulses in your taper. After a week of reduced mileage, you may feel like you need to get out on the track and run hard.
Don't do that.
You need the rest. Drastic measures in a taper will do nothing for you other than possibly ruin your chances to reach your race-day goal. Instead, realize that what you have on your hands during your taper is a golden opportunity: free time.
You don't need to be out running, so you can round yourself out a bit as a human. If you were once a great philatelist, break out that stamp collection and magnifying glass. If your spouse has been telling you that you used to make the best homemade bread before you got the running bug, get out the rolling pin and don the apron. Always wanted to start learning Latin? Now's your chance!
In other words, do something else with your time besides fretting about your lack of running. Trust me—a well-executed taper should err on the side of laziness. You've earned the right to relax, so go do it.
During your taper runs, you can occasionally push the pace, but be careful. A general rule to follow is not to do any- thing faster than goal pace.
The weekend before a marathon, I used to do 2 x 2 miles at marathon pace with 2 minutes of relaxed running between the repetitions. I used this final workout as a confidence booster. If my taper made those miles feel good, which it usually did, then I knew I was going to have a great race. If the miles were challenging, I told myself I especially needed that second taper week and really backed off my training then.
Duncan Larkin is the news editor at Competitor.com and a freelance journalist who's been covering the sport of running for nearly a decade. He's run 2:32 in the marathon and won the Himalayan 100-Mile Stage Race in 2007. His first running book, RUN SIMPLE, was released last year.


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Weeds: Minor League baseball road trip
After the Metrodome was built, the forecast for the next 32 years was 70 degrees with a gray sky. A group of us made an annual road trip to Kansas City or Milwaukee where we took our chances with sun and clouds and all matter of natural phenomena. That fell by the wayside as we got busy with kids and such.
We decided to renew our junket this year. Only, we downshifted from the Major Leagues to the Minors. The Twins Midwest League team is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a reasonable day's drive. It's a team filled with highly touted prospects. Eight of them were recently named to the All Star team from the Kernels. Really, they're the "Kernels." How perfect is that?
Our retinue included the Estimable Mr. Schmid, Sleepy Eye expatriates Billy and Jay, and K. O., who has heard of Sleepy Eye. As we started out, I said to Estimable, a.k.a. Mike, that if Real Guys were going to drive 300 miles, they would be planning to kill something. The fish, fowl, and fauna of Iowa were safe with us. Well, except for any worms on the golf course that got in the way of one of my "drives."
I said to Pam before we left that this trip was really a psychological journey: guys in their fifties going to worship at the altar of lost youth. With Minor League ball, you are much closer to the players. These were mostly 18 and 19 year old players in their second year of pro baseball. We were their age once. But after a couple rounds of golf, our group had a sore arm, a pulled muscle, and a stiff back.
Sleek, muscular, sinewy, these are among the best thousand or so baseball players in the world. Most are fast as deer, some have explosive power, some can throw a baseball 100 miles per hour. There are quite a few Dominicans on the three teams we got to watch. They signed contracts as 16-year olds, and then played a couple years on the island. Now they find themselves spending a summer in eastern Iowa. Talk about a cultural leap.
As impressive as they were, only a handful of them will ever play in the Majors. The Cubs' team was staying in our hotel, near the ballpark. One morning I visited with one of their coaches. I asked about the kids that would not succeed. He said that in his years in ball, he found that most of the young men went on to be successful. A year or two of this life is a wonderful internship, even if it doesn't end at Wrigley Field.
Our timing wasn't the best. The Kernels are in the midst of a good season, but we saw them lose three straight. That's baseball. The first night, 19-year old Puerto Rican pitching phenom Jose Berrios had his worst outing of the year, probably of his life.
Byron Buxton was the Twins first draft-pick a year ago and one of the top prospects in all of baseball. His game was oddly quiet while we were there. After a couple "oh-fors," he got two infield hits and a doinker to right in our last night. Sitting a couple feet away from the warm up circle, you could certainly see his athleticism. The day after we got home he went 3 for 4, with a bases-clearing triple, and a catch that was other-worldly.
The Kernels were playing Quad Cities the first night we were there. By coincidence, they feature last year's first draft pick; Buxton was second. Carlos Correa is a tall Alex Rodriguez-type shortstop who the Houston Astros picked. In the first two innings, he homered nearly out of the park, doubled off the wall with a "bang" that sounded like a bomb, and caught a line drive about 10 feet over his head. Oh my.
We had a New Ulm moment during the trip. The last night we were there, we were at a biker-cowboy-karaoke bar. (Remember, this is Iowa. And concerning the rumors of Brittany and me singing "I Got You Babe," I am going with plausible deniability.) "Glen Campbell" was there singing "Wichita Lineman." Afterwards, we ended up visiting with Glen.
When Glen found out we were from Minnesota, he said that he was born there, in a place called New Ulm. It turns out "Glen" is Vince Randles. His dad was Bruno Randles. Their family lived in New Ulm in the fifties. Folks of a certain age remember Bruno. I asked long time musician Roman Kahle, and he said, "Oh, yes, I remember Bruno. He was quite a fellow and could really play that trumpet."
Through the magic of Google, I found out that Bruno was born in Hutchinson, Kansas, a child of the Depression. As a 17-year old, he was talented enough to play with a traveling jazz band. Bruno was the only white member of the band, and he came to despise the racism of the South. Bruno, himself, was even threatened by the Ku Klux Klan.
Randles ended up with his young family in New Ulm. In an era where local bands were filling ballrooms, he played with several including the Six Fat Dutchmen. Bruno also started his own band, the Jolly Brewers. Around 1960, the Randles moved to Cedar Rapids. Bruno's wife died at the age of 48 leaving him to care for their ten children, and he took up several occupations to make ends meet.
Later in life, he ended up in Colorado as a cowboy/artist. There's a book in here somewhere! He passed away there just over a year ago.
Vince told us that he was about five when they moved to Iowa. Years later Vince went back to New Ulm. Not knowing what he would find there, he had heard of Christy Hengel. As Vince drove through town, he found Christy's little shop on Minnesota Street. His unannounced visit ended up being a wonderful afternoon that Vince remembers fondly. Christy even dug out an old photo of Bruno with several of his young children on a stage, and Vince was in it.
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Set in 19th century England, the musical tells the story of Benjamin Barker, aka Sweeney Todd, who returns to London after 15 years' exile on trumped-up charges. When he finds out that his wife poisoned herself after being raped by the judge who exiled him, he vows revenge on the judge and, later, the whole world. He teams up with a pie maker, Mrs. Lovett, and opens a barbershop in which he slits the throats of customers and has them baked into pies.
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Posted on 06/29/2012 12:02:46 PM PDT by sunmars
The Obama administration on Friday threatened to veto a defense appropriations bill in part because it does not include higher health care fees for members of the military.
The Administration is disappointed that the Congress did not incorporate the requested TRICARE fee initiatives into either the appropriation or authorization legislation, the White House wrote in an official policy statement expressing opposition to the bill, which the House approved in May.
President Obamas most recent budget proposal includes billions of dollars in higher fees for members of TRICARE, the military health care system, and is part of the administrations plan to cut nearly $500 billion from the Pentagons budget.
Some fear the administrations proposal is an effort to increase enrollment in the state-run insurance exchanges mandated under the presidents controversial health care law.
The administration urged the House to reconsider to fee increase, arguing they are essential for DOD to successfully address rising personnel costs.
The House bill has significant bipartisan support, and easily passed by a margin of 299 to 120.
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call his bluff.
Detain Eric Holder.
This reads to me that there won't be any military vote in November. Lots of tricks are going to be played.
Yesterday, we were told HERE that Tricare was NOT going to be impacted by ObamaTAX.
Could it be that our masters (gasp) LIED to us?!?
Yet another breach of faith against people who swore to defend this country with their lives. It is shameless and outrageous!
Every trick in the book, and hundreds more that aren't. Modeled after the last Kenyan Election.
What a niggardly move against the brave folks who earn so little and give so very much to protect this country. Let's put this SOB on the unemployment rolls in November! sd
Shut the f**k up and pay your taxes.
Tired of you little people being so uppity.
The military is going to enjoy dragging his ass off in shackles when he refuses to leave the WH upon his election loss.
LOL..by the most niggardly bastard I know.
But I thought Barack and Michelle were the military's best buddies!
Don't pay attention to what the Obama Administration says, pay attention to what it does.
I can't tell you how much I look forward to Obama losing a second term and then watching Obama and Michelle leave the WH.
No more fancy vacations, Michelle! It will all be on your dime now!
I think this will irritate Obama more than we can imagine.
And take those darn teleprompters with you, Obama!! No more pause, pause, pause, turn head, turn head, turn head. gack!
I hope the next President doesn't do this teleprompter chit!
This is also aimed at us retirees who gave their all and then were promised a lifetime of "free" on base medical care...Many TEA party activists are/were military retirees.
My Tricare is a very good deal and I'm glad for it, even though as I re-upped each time I was assured I would have free medical...
If my country needs it, I will even forgo it if it helps and they have no money, but Obama is the same clown giving out free cell phones to lazabouts and welfare ne'er do wells??? Cut that crap first.
God in Heaven, bring November soon!
November 6 can not come soon enough
I've talked to a lot of retired military and those under TRICARE - some who voted for 0 bummer, and they are so ready to hit the voting booth for Mitt.
Walgreen's no longer accepts Tricare, because they do not get reimbursed by this Administration. So, I had to move my prescriptions elsewhere.
Why would this Administration take the money from our troops and their spouses, and troop retirees and spouses? Here is one answer:
Federal Employees owe 3.4 BILLION dollars in back taxes!
So - take it from those who have laid down their lives for our freedom, to give it to the 'entitled' and Government employees!
The Bride is ready to slit throats. She and the girls are all under Tricare Prime. Just wait until she gets a load of what's coming for Taxmageddon.
Now watch for Obama and his minions to pull some sh*tty trick to prevent the military from voting in November.
doesn't Tricare have a mail order pharma option?
I find that so much easier for all my chronic long term meds.
Re: Now watch for Obama and his minions to pull some sh*tty trick to prevent the military from voting in November.
When I was in Iraq in 2004 I requested an absentee ballot and I am still waiting for it.
Yes, they do offer mail order - and I may have to resort to that. I just prefer one on one with my pharmacist.
The point I wanted to make, was that this Administration is no longer honoring the troops with what has been promised (and honored) for many years.
Sadly the country is broke.
But don't worry, the Death Panels are probably going to fix the Social Security and Medicare funding problem.
We just signed up for Tricare Prime a few weeks ago. I know several retired O5 - O7 and retired SR enlisted who now despise this a hole. Some even voted for him in '08.
I think the figures you cited need to go right into a Romeny ad--along with a blurb about how many times the heads of the SEIU visited the White House.
It just underlines the arrogance if those who support Obama, and the disdain they have for the REPUBLIC our Founding Fathers fought to uphold, and those who are "naive" enough to believe it still stands for something besides "gimmee"!
"This reads to me that there wont be any military vote in November."
Many if not most big states find a way to not count the military absentee vote. Not counting that vote is standard.
I entered into the Federal Service after four years of active duty in Sep 1964. I retired in Jul 1997. I have paid insurance preniums every pay period since then. Even today, I'm paying $300 a month for the federal BC/BS and another $100 a month for Medicare. And I am NOT complaining.
Exactly - during the last (threatened) shutdown, only essential government personnel were going to get paid. This did not include the military.
Not Essential?
That's how they were treated in the old Soviet Union, not the good old U. S. of A.!!! Oh, wait...I guess that's the answer, huh?
Yup, you got it!
You don't have a Wal-Mart there, do you Yorkie? They're having no problem accepting our TriCare prescriptions.
Have you looked into the mail-order program for TriCare prescriptions? My boss uses that and is pleased. And that's with a military pharmacy less than 10 miles away.
but Obama is the same clown giving out free cell phones to lazabouts and welfare neer do wells??? Cut that crap first.
Hi, Jinx! Haven't seen you for ages!
No - Walmart is in Cottonwood, and I'm still not able to drive very far - so it is out of the question. I may be asking you for the address for Tricare prescriptions.
I used to drive to Luke AFB - once a month or so, to the PX for groceries. (Saved a good third off my monthly bill!) Of course that is out of the question, now - but maybe next year.
But, if "O" gets re-elected, he will no doubt raise the prices on all the Bases. (Gotta stick it to the Troops, don'cha know?)
Not just the PPOS his self but his whole damn party! What an incredible bunch of crap our liberal universities and government schools have produced! Rid this country of ALL RAT vermin. Now!
Easily solved if the military would simply swear an oath to obey Obama rather than defend the constitution.
There's something very, very wrong there.
I guess he didn't get the memo that the Joint Chiefs and the CIA have been running this country since Ike. JFK tried to buck the status quo when he hit on the 3rd rail of the federal reserve and his "secret societies" speach".
I guess he didn't get the memo that the Joint Chiefs and the CIA have been running this country since Ike. JFK tried to buck the status quo when he hit on the 3rd rail of the federal reserve and his "secret societies" speech".
This is a project of Augean proportions, but it is a project which needs to be undertaken with vigor. Unless we put these bastards on the street in November, we, as a republic, are toast. Burnt toast. Burnt. Carbon. Ash. sd
Secret Service Uniformed personnel, Border Patrol, Force Protective Services are Fed law enforcement officers, and there are Fed Prison guards, they have different retirement options then say a clerk at HHS. I am guessing that would include the Capital Police as well. We've had uniformed Federal Law Enforcement types for a very long time, what do you find wrong with that?
I'll rumage through my stuff at home and see what I can find about the mail-order option.
I can e-mail it, if I can find it.
...threatened to veto a defense appropriations bill in part because it does not include higher health care fees for members of the military...
C'mon, he doesn't give a sh*t about the military, never has.
He and the Mooch can have as many photo-ops with troopers in the back ground as they want but we know who they really are...
Excuse me but why, in God's name, would you even contemplate giving up a promised benefit that makes up for all the lost earning power, home security, family stability and the like if the idiots who run the country need your benefit to pull themselves out of a whole they dug giving food stamps, handouts to greenieacs, and the like.
Sorry but anyone who has sacrificed themselves, their family and their earning power for their country deserves to be at the head of the line....
It was 33 years, not 20. I managed to stay in pretty good condition during a lot of those years. I ran with a lot of Marine embassy guards in Latin America. My buddy and I, ate age 44, did all the Marine PFT requirements except for the pullups. I ran with the Marines in Havana for four years. Now, at nearly 70, I'm suffering from heart failure among other issues.
LOL! That's really what Democrats are.. Magicians. They specialize in deceit; Saul Alinsky.
Ping for later
Good grief.
God bless our military troops.
Not penalize them.
Obama sure has it backwards.
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I really thought it was a joke, really!!!!!!!Posted Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 8:24 PM
I really did! I read this article and I thought, naw, that just isn't possible. So I went to youtube, boy was I wrong!
Now I know I'm just a simple minded liberal, but really, this guy gets air time on Fox News?
Ladies, I hope you have either a strong sense of humor or a strong stomach.
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[Show in chronological order instead]
Zook I can see why the dog gets excited when Donna walks in the door. You got yourself a very nice wife and you should spend more time with her and less on these blogs. She has raised herself a beautiful lovely daughter named Pam. I love Pam she is an amazing young woman and you all should be very proud of her...
-- Posted by MsMarylin on Sat, May 12, 2012, at 9:45 AM
ZOOK....... I am not talking about and neither is REV Wright the confines of a military installation or the basic comradeship of soldiers.I am talking about when you step off base.
LETS take carolina..... did it ever dawn on you that the black DI you spoke of probally had to live farther from base than his white counterpart,because of the segregation in carolina.That made him more prone to have a longer commute. NO big thing right....or is it.???Because of that commute he might have to get up earlier,travel longer,leading to possible AWOL because of any number of things beyound his control.....but I bet nobody thought about it or considered it.That is a simple thing and very very basic.I got here and had people not rent to me......until granma LYMAN.I wore the same uniform you did ,Did what I just described ever cross your mind?? I am not putting you down for it but I dont think people really understand what that smacks in the face of and how deep it cuts.
I am listening to the same garbage I heard then now, here on these blogs.sOME TERMINOLOGY HAS CHANGED BUT IT;S THE SAME STUFF.IT just happened to me on one of the other blogs.UN provoked IT'S OK BECAUSE IT'S ENCOURAGED BY NOT SAYING ANYTHING AND BY CHEER THEM ON.some here like you and I have strong opinions and dont have to be snide some know no other way than to be a fool for the show.
-- Posted by lamont on Fri, May 11, 2012, at 8:47 PM
I WILL SAY IT AGAIN.......YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THE WHOLE SENTENCE AND NOT JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR........YOUR PASTOR NOR YOU GOT HIT WITH THE DOUBLE WHAMMY.Simply put....our country lied and decieved us as we lived and died for it.As vets we found piece with each other black and white it didnt solve the wound of the lie.WHY IS THAT HARD TO UNDERSTAND.DOES THAT MAKE WHAT HE SAID AND HOW RIGHT, PROBALLY NOT.Did he have a right to say it, in my opinion from his perspective yes.I dont think any of you out there will ever understand the hurt of the 60-70's felt by black service members.It was not a good time for the country and especially for us.WE GOT SPAT ON BECAUSE WE WERE SOLDIERS AND BECAUSE WE WERE BLACK YOU GOT SPAT ON BECAAUSE YOU WERE A SOLDIER.......DOUBLE WHAMMY.!!!!!!!!!!! HELLO..........I know get over it right.......YOU WONT LET US YOUR STILL DOING THE SAME THINGS TO US.....LISTEN TO THE BLOG
-- Posted by lamont on Fri, May 11, 2012, at 11:07 AM
KT, I didn't start Bucky till I was always referred to as Pratt, not Roy or Mr. Pratt as he used to use. Simple enough. It's my own form of sarcasm. Buckshot has been more than rude enough to me to earn some sarcasm.
-- Posted by royincaldwell on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 4:49 PM
I've been blogging on this site for around 3 years now and If I easily get my feelings hurt I would of left a long time ago.
You either like me or dislike me, it's not a problem with me.
-- Posted by MsMarylin on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 2:17 PM
I agree. I'm rude a lot. But at the same time, I expect it back and don't get mad when it happens. When I was growing up, teasing my brothers just wasn't teasing unless one of them cried LOL. We never went crying to mom though, cause we knew we had just earlier done the exact same thing.
-- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 1:23 PM
KT I think we are all rude at one time or another. Discussing politics can bring out the worse in all of us. Also discussing Religion will do it.
-- Posted by MsMarylin on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 1:18 PM
No, no, no, Roy. As one of my friends said to me the other day, there should be a font for sarcasm. I was being sarcastic about you deleting a blog about Wright. Meaning that if you did a blog because you're amazed about FOX giving this guy airtime, then surely you would have done one about FOX giving Wright and the Black Panthers airtime.
It's funny how when we agree with something, it just doesn't amaze us as much.
It's not my fight and I shouldn't be saying anything but aren't you one of the first ones to say these blogs shouldn't be for name calling and stirring the pot? I scrolled back through and I don't see where anyone said a harsh word to you. But you still refer to Buckshot as Bucky. We all know why you do that and it's not because it's a term of endearment. It's to get under the guys skin and make him sound like a little kid. I'm not trying to take up for the man. I'm sure he is more than capable of doing that on his own. It's no big deal to me and I'm not bothered by it what so ever. I just wanted to make sure I jotted it down for the next time you talk about someone being rude.
-- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 1:02 PM
KT, my problem is you saying I did a blog about Wright, which I never did. I don't know where you got the idea I ever did. I have only ever deleted one blog completely because I felt I did it in such a way that it offended even me after I looked at it. I have edited a blog to show I could, but I also kept the original intact and posted. I took one out of circulation (Travon), but put it back when emotions had cooled.
Mike, Bucky brought up the 2 country thing. I agreed it would be a good idea. My same questions are still there though. National Defense? Who pays what? How do the states chose which country to belong to? Freedom of travel between the 2 countries. Import duties?
-- Posted by royincaldwell on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 12:45 PM
Check out CNN They're starting to change their views. Anderson Cooper blasted the Democrats the other day and Wolf was on Obama's butt yesterday about the Gay Marriage thing.
-- Posted by MsMarylin on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 12:27 PM
I agree with you, sir. I better get back on topic before Roy gets mad at me :)
Whether it be FOX news or MSNBC, they all play a ratings game. They all try and get viewers. People can complain about FOX all they want but actually FOX has more opposition on their shows than any other news station. It only makes sense to do it that way. If you only interviewed people that believe like you, how boring would that interview be?
-- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 12:01 PM
I FORGOT.......I AM not at all sure that FOX news just like any other organization doesnt play up the negative to assure there ratings.They did not bring up what that church does in the community they gastigated it to make political hay..........and they all do it.
LET us remember that hate sermons are still common place in some places.....it just about who 's becomes public........and who's church it is.
-- Posted by lamont on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 11:11 AM
KT.....POINT TAKEN.....I dont think at this point he should put everyone and everything in the same basket......I cant and wont ...but that is me....HIS rehetoric becuase you are white is the same rehetoric I get because I am black.NOTHING MORE NOTHING LESS....WRONG IS WRONG.sOME TIMES I think people feel that what is being said can be exscused by who saying it I dont buy that.REV WRIGHT is a BIGOT.aND AS A MAN OF GOD SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE HE HASNT GOTTEN THE MESSAGE.But do not condemn his parishoners for a sermon that was not played in it's entirety to the public.THAT KINDA SERMON TAKES PLACE AMONG OTHERS IN EVERY CHURCH ACROSS THIS NATION AT SOME POINT IN TIME.AND CONSIDER THIS how many of those kind of sermons are preached in both black and white churches that you and I might consider decisive and hatefull.....his just happened to be the one the president attended........it's not like that kind of sermon was on the agenda every sunday anymore than it is in any church.....I think you get my point.
-- Posted by lamont on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 11:03 AM
Lamont, yourself and Rev. Wright can be as mad and upset as you want to be, that's yalls right. I'd probably be fighting mad too if that stuff happened to me. I don't think anyone ever had a problem with Wright and his hate, the problem most had with him is his bias. He condemns whites but demands respect from them. He talks about how he was hated because of his skin color but, doesn't like whites that don't think like him. Even though I had nothing to do with what happened to him 40 years ago, he wouldn't like me because I don't think like him and I'm white. Not to mention the hatred that he was/is spreading at his church. By all means, Wright can be as mad at America and as hateful as he wants. But when you have a future President of the United States attending his hate filled sermons for 20 years, that tends to draw some criticism
My comment to Roy wasn't directly about Rev. Wright and it wasn't a cheap shot either. Roy couldn't believe that FOX news would give some wack job airtime. I just used Wright as example that they listen to all sides. Regardless if they agree with them or not.
-- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 10:24 AM
REV WRIGHT........This man seems to bother some,so please consider these things,he is in his 70's,he served in namm in the early days as a combat medic,he earned a silver star to name a few.WHEN HE LEFT THE STATES FOR NAMM LIKE ME ,THE WAS NO VOTERS RIGHTS ACT,THEY WERE LYNCHING BLACK FOLKS IN THE SOUTH,SEGREGATION WAS STILL FULL BLOWN AND A BLACK MAN IN UNIFORM COULD GET KILLED FASTER THAN ONE NOT IN ONE.UPOUN HIS RETURN FROM FIGHTING FOR THIS COUNTRY HE FINDS HE IS REDICULED ,SPAT AT,CALLED NAMES ,DENIED EMPLOYMENT AND HAS TO BEG TO BE TREATED AS A HUMAN BEING.FOR those of you that that didnt happen to to chastise those that it did happen to is disengenous.It would seem it is easier to ignore that and say that is the way it is, than it is to understand why this man is bitter and see's AMERICA A DIFFERENT WAY THAN YOU DO.The protest was bad enough but to be black and deal with the protest the civil rights movement and the feeling of not belonging anywhere.The feeling that AMERICA LIED TO YOU.You have no idea...IN SPITE OF ALL THAT, HE MADE IT YOU MAY NOT LIKE IT BUT HE MADE IT TO GO ON AND DO GOOD IN HIS COMMUNITY.
I have family who are and were Tuskgee airman,I have some who served in the south pacific.those men are proud but they are angry at AMERICA.I AM A NAMM VET I TOO AM PROUD BUT I AM ALSO VERY ANGRY FOR THE SAME REASONS REV WRIGHTS IS AND IF YOU TOOK THE TIME TO ASK YOU WOULD FIND MOST BLACKS IN MY AGE GROUP WHO SERVED IN THE 60'S,IN NAMM ARE ANGRY ALSO.ALL FOR THE SAME REASONS.WE GOT A DOUBLE WHAMMY......IT WAS NOT FUN.....FOOD FOR THOUGHT KT.......I ADDRESSE YOU ONLY BECAUSE YOU HAVE A TENDENCY TO STOP AND THINK ABOUT THINGS MORE.........LATTER
-- Posted by lamont on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 8:55 AM
I think Keith's point was missed by Roy. I'm sure Keith will explain.
-- Posted by arsenal on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 8:45 AM
KT, your comments kind of sound like cheap shots. Just saying.
-- Posted by royincaldwell on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 6:14 AM
KT, never did a blog about Wright, you got the wrong guy.
-- Posted by royincaldwell on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 5:44 AM
The Black Panters got air time on FOX too. FOX even let them talk about how they call white people, "crackers." And then they even had the audacity to let the chairman say how he wants to make Jews "pee in their pants."
Roy, speaking of videos. I scrolled through your blogs and can't find the one on Obama and Rev. Wright. You know, the one where he talks about what a wonderful man Wright is. Did you delete it? Even if FOX news is on the side of Peterson (which they're not), it dwarfs in comparison to YOUR President saying Rev. Wright is a "wonderful man".
Did you think that was a joke too, really??!!!!
Here's a link for ya since I can't find your blog on this joke...
-- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Thu, May 10, 2012, at 12:37 AM
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