Osama bin Laden is alive and well and living large in Pakistan, according to a Washington Post commentary by Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid, who charges that the Bush administration and its Pakistan “ally,” Gen. Pervez Musharraf, aren’t doing nearly enough to catch him. Far from cowering in a cave, bin Laden probably is living quite comfortably in the friendly Pashtun region of Pakistan, according to various sources.
After five years, why can’t the world’s last superpower and its allies find the 6-foot-5-inch al-Qaida leader and his lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahiri, whose latest taunting videos only underscore the failure to bring them to justice?
Apologists trot out the case of abortion clinic bomber Eric Rudolph and how long it took to catch him — but Rudolph wasn’t the subject of a manhunt this massive, involving every resource of government.
Does it matter whether we catch bin Laden? Yes. As Rashid observes, “Every single day that bin Laden stays alive is a day that inspires the extremists who protect him and join his ranks.”
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Leaving Osama bin Laden uncaught has two benefits for TeamBush:
1. it keeps the Americans in continual fear that when they least expect it, this diabolical genius will hit us again. Fear = support our leader, right or wrong.
Just look at the number of “orange alerts” before the last election which even the FBI/CIA say were unjustified. Where are those orange alerts now?
2. Catching OBL means putting him on trial. Do you think he could reveal anything–in open court which could not be censorsed–that would show that TeamBush were criminally negligent in their anti-terrorist NON planning?Or the embarrassing ties OBL has to Bush family friends in Arabia in the UAE, say?
Leaving him alone works better for Bush’s goals.
BTW, remember those anthrax attacks through the mail? There’re are only about half a dozen people who have the knowledge and the access to highly milled “weaponized” anthrax, and they’re all associated with right-wing super-nationalists.
Are we surprised that no one has been charged with this crime, especially since their murder spree fit so well into Bush’s ultimate war goals?
CF,
Are you posting under Proudlib’s name with that crazy conspiracy talk of yours?
PL did make two valid points nat, the two largest attacks on American soil are still unpunished.And the question is why?
PL
I think you’re stretching it with the antrhax right-wing connection. You must give some evidence for that to hold any weight. As far as UBL goes, I’ve always been wondering how the “most wanted man in the world” has always managed to elude capture despite the near destruction of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Makes your idea that the military isn’t looking for him hard enough more plausible.Of course,our attention has been diverted because of the Iraq war.
The United States is the one who needs to be caught.
The line we use to hear about not going in to get Osama in Pakistan was that it would de-stabilize that country which would be a problem in terms of our interests. Now we hear, in reality, Musharraff doesn’t have control of that part of his country. If the latter is really true, us going in would not seem to really matter that much to Musharraff.
If we do go in to get him, I say we load up on that Soviet gas so we can knock them unconscious and have a chance to capture him alive. Then he would have some real value for us. Him being martyred would work against us I would think.
Yep…GW is personally at fault for not catching OBL. Of course, Clinton never tried….if he had, of course he would have succeeeded in 30 seconds flat.
Shame he never tried to catch the murderer of hundreds when he had the chance.
raptored,
I have not done a thorough analysis, but I think Clinton actually tried harder to get Osama than Bush has.
Bush seems to have a hard time thinking in terms of non-state enemies and this has limited his effectiveness in fighting terror.
I hate tell you raptor, that is yesterday’s news. Clinton did take OBL more serious then G.W. takes him now. The curise missles attack on the training camps were actually an atempt to kill OBL, but the problem was that the intel from there was often days old. And OBL kept moving, so a report saying he was here when he had already moved.But anyway, G.W. Bush is the President not Clinton. BUt you may have known that?
Writerdog,Love your name for Nathan, but shouldn’t it be spelled, “gnat”?
We have limited resources for hunting Osama because of the Iraq war and what a shame.
I think the Bush Administration hoped he was already dead or just get lucky and find him with little resources.
I’m all for the war on terror, but the Iraq War is starting to be more of a bad idea.
Joe Williams:”I’m all for the war on terror, but the Iraq War is starting to be more of a bad idea.”
As my mother used to say, “better late than never.”
Welcome to the majority (and maybe “leftist”) view, Joe.
Never a leftist. ;) But I believe most people are starting to feel that the Iraq war is getting to a critial point of regret.
Nathan,
Fuck you. Unlike you, I’m no troll. Don’t try to paint me as one, particularly over YOUR President’s reluctance to go after Osama Bin Laden.
Bush has failed at every grandiose scheme he’s attempted. To borrow a meme that was floated on Steve Gilliard’s site, Bush is the Bode Miller of the White House. “I just want to go out and rock. And man, I rocked here.”
raptor,Remember those Tomahawk missiles Clinton rained down on OBL in 1998? Remember the Wingnut response? As I remember, it was to the effect that Clinton has trying to distract attention from Monicagate.
http://www.cnn.com/US/9808/20/us.strikes.02/
Actually CF. You are a troll.
Joe said:
“Iraq War is starting to be more of a bad idea.”
Uh Joe, the iraq war has ALWAYS been a bad idea. Some of you “moderates” are just now beginning to realize it.
And joe, it is a bad idea in the ABSOLUTE. So it cant be more of a bad idea. It is already as much of a bad idea as it can be.
Nothing has changed except for some americans to come to their senses. At least you are a big enough person to change your mind. As DD said “better late than never”.
But is it too late? Can the damage this war has done to the u.s. and its standing in the world ever be made right?
CF, good on you for saying what a lot of us would like to say to whiney trolls.
Joe – “starting” to be a bad idea? It was a bad idea from the beginning! What rock have you been living under?
“Wrong Again” Joe is up early this morning.
Perhaps you recall the bet that you and I made:
Joe W.–You’re on. Oct 15, 2006. If people can drive from the airport to downtown Baghdad without an armed escort, if the country has a stable elected gov’t, if the US has pulled more than half of its 140,000 troops out, and we’re not losing 1-2 soldiers a day, then I will be happy to pay you 50 US dollars.If however, any of the above is not true, you owe me. And I won’t enjoy collecting it.I want the Iraqi invasion to be a quick success, just like every other American, liberal or conservative.But I know from the simple facts of the situation that it can never be a success the way BushCo. promised.
Oct 15 at 8:25 am
So now you’re going all wobbly . . . C’mon man, buck up. Don’t let reality interfere with your cherished pre-conceptions . . .
BTW, a “troll” is someone who posts with the primary purpose of annoying others rather than expressing his (I say “his” because trolls are invariably men) own sincere opinion.
Using alternative aliases is not in itself “trolling” unless it is done to harass. If one uses a new alias to create a false persona for oneself, (for example, “I’m a black-Asian homosexual visiting professor, and I think Bush is the bestest president ever”) so they can lie about their background and be insincere, that’s troll behavior.
Probably the worst kind of trolling is posting over someone else’s name. That’s why I changed my screen name. Somebody kept posting over my old one.
That’s not being a troll, that fighting back AGAINST a troll.
******
So, “Wrong Again” Joe, by these definitions, CF is not a troll. He may irritate you by being right and showing your conclusions wrong, but he doesn’t assume fake personas, and he doesn’t take new aliases to harass people.
I on the other hand have to admit that I have engaged in troll behavior to counter-attack being attacked by trolls.
Not lately though.
Also, I’m not a conspiracy theorist. I don’t believe that BushCo. wanted OBL to attack.
It’s just that when they ignored the threat and it happened, they knew how to turn it to their advantage.
I think BushCo. see the terrorist threat for what it is, in the great scheme of things, a nuisance. Wack-os that blow up buildings whether it’s Al Qaeda or Tim McVey cause a lot of death and destruction, granted.
But the real risk to individuals in the country is pretty small.
BushCo. is all about making big money for its big backers. Effective governance is not why they stole the election.
Now if only Osama were controlling a huge oil field, then we’d take him out in a heartbeat . . .
Because Bush and Binnie have a symbiotic relationship! http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060228/pl_nm/bush_binladen_election_dc
Gentle people,
I wonder if macho-man CF would have the cahones to address Nathan to his face with such profanity. Probably not, posting under initials and using such language toward another poster is the act of a coward.
Now this is a wonderful opportunity to use my monkey house analogy. Nathan, a casual entrant to the monkey house goes over to the baboon cage and addresses the baboon. The baboon immediately throws his little balls of shit at Nathan. The other monkeys in the monkey house chatter and congradulate the baboon on his cleverness.
The problem is, that sooner or later the only thing left in the monkey house is the caged inhabitants. As clever and intelligent as you are CF, as soon as you use profanity, you lose credibility, respect and the audience.
You see my friend, having the reddest ass in the monkey house means no more than having the reddest ass in the monkey house.
I still love, you make me look good!
Hank
I suppose the question is whether Osama inspires more followers as a leader than he would as a martyr? If we just let him die a natural death, hopefully soon, at least we wouldn’t be creating a very dangerous martyr!
The question is and should be who is this Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid?
Where is he getting his infor from and why is he not sharing it with the US instead of using it to make them look bad?
If his real intentions are to get UBL why would he use the information he has to say how worthless we are?
PL nails it on both accounts. OBL is simply a CIA/Mossad created boogeyman designed to whip up the frightened sheeple into a frenzy!
Viva La Raza Blanco!!
Who cares about Osama bin Forgotten? Certainly not Bush and his bunch! But, they did get Saddam and all those WMDs and brought peace and stability to Iraq!
There is that well thought out and informing kind of post we all expect and love from our resident expert scientist!
Hell yes I’ll say it to Nathan’s face.
Time and place?
Moreover, Hank, we could also talk about the dishonest argumentative tactics employed by you and your son–tactics that make both of you into liars.
“There is that well thought out and informing kind of post we all expect and love from our resident expert scientist!”
If you can’t dispute the poster’s point, there is always Plan B. Attack the poster. So Bush/Rove of you, Nathan.
OK, let’s talk! Time and place!
I’m going to want to see this!
Tickets will be on sale at most select-a-seat outlets.
Thank you nathan. I tried to keep it brief and to the point. Glad yoy appreciated it!
DD,
Hos post was nothing more than sarcasm. I responded the same.
Location-wise, I’m thinking Club Billiards on Douglas, in Delano, since it’s cigar-friendly. A good stogie will CERTAINLY be requisite for such a discussion. Does this work for the combined entity that is Nathan/Hank Price, the daddy of which fights its son’s battles?
I suggested place. It is up to the combined entity that is Nathan/Hank Price to suggest a time.
I wonder if we might enlist one of the Eagle Editorial Board to lend their presence, and possibly some respectability, to the event?
The email address below is live if anyone would like to have a word with me.
Have you all seen the trend these days–moderates and leftists post their opinions.
The right-wing as represented by Hank, Nathan, Raptor, Todd, et al. respond by attacking the messangers (post-ers).
See Nathan’s attack on Ahmed Rashid, who tells us only what we can see with our own eyes . . . those of us with our eyes open, that is.
BTW, in all fairness, Joe W. doesn’t attack other post-ers so much. His prefered modus operendi is just to make sh*t up . . .
I want tickets to see this!Hank or Nathan bloviating with CF, the showdown of the century!lol
Oh, holy mackeral, CF’s in earnest!
Well, I been reading Chretian de Troyes all week, so I guess that I’ll be tagging along as spear-carrier.
Gulp!
“The right-wing as represented by Hank, Nathan, Raptor, Todd, et al. respond by attacking the messangers (post-ers)”
I haven’t attacked anyone here, nor am I anything approximating a right-winger. You’re obviously not paying attention. I’ll gladly attend any function where you’re in attendance so you can call ME names as you’ve done in the past. Only this time you’ll have the opportunity to say it to my face.
Thanks for re-affirming what I just posted, Todd.
Thanks for re-affirming what I just posted, PL.
Todd’s recent posts–
“Hezbollah and Hamas are both a den of murdering pigs. Just ask the family of Robert Stethem.”
*****
“But please, continue with the inane idealoguery. It’s entertaining, if nothing else.”
*****
“Compare Wichita to Lawrence. That pretty much illustrates it.”
*****
“PL – Who’s responsible for the fact they are probably uneducated and so are ‘forced’ to work in a meat packing plant?
Oh, that’s right. It’s the republicans.”
If you’re embarrassed to be called a right-winger, Todd, why ARE you one?
Dear CF,
Sorry, I don’t smoke. Furthermore, I am alergic to tobacco smoke so I’m afraid I can’t meet you in a pool hall. As far as a time goes, I’ll check with the boy and see if he wants to be sworn at in public. If he does, we can arrange an alternate place.
Hank
“If you’re embarrassed to be called a right-winger, Todd, why ARE you one?”
None of those comments have any particular political idealogy attached to them. If you can spin it that they do, more power to you. But you can’t.
You aren’t really that dumb, are you?
PL, making fun of you for being a knee-jerk idealogue doesn’t make me one. Thanks anyway.
LOL
Yeah, I’ll meet. This is my drill weekend and I have poker Saturday night.
I could meet Sunday night or any evening this week.
Perhaps next week sometime in the evening.
Not on Wednesdays though. I am busy all night on Wednesdays.
CF, ProudLib, I’d like to tag along if you don’t mind. Never hurts to have a big guy along for the ride, lol.
…never hurts to have a lesbian avenger along either!
Heck, if you all want a neutral site for this then you can come over to my place. I have a pool table, we can shoot some stick. I will bbq a pig and we drink a few pitchers of Cuban mohitos and I will even let Damoon shoot my Barrett .50 caliber assualt rifle, just for fun! rotflmosrfao
Viva La Raza Blanco!!
Bush: Bin Laden helped me, book says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Bush said his 2004 re-election victory over Sen. John Kerry was inadvertently aided by Osama bin Laden, The Washington Examiner newspaper reported Tuesday.
The al Qaeda leader had issued a taped diatribe against Bush the Friday before Americans went to the polls.
…
“What does it mean? Is it going to help? Is it going to hurt?” Bush told Sammon of the bin Laden tapes.
“Anything that drops in at the end of a campaign that is not already decided creates all kinds of anxieties, because you’re not sure of the effect.
“I thought it was going to help,” Bush said.
More…
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/28/bush.binladen.re...
Here’s a better link:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/28/bush.binladen.reut/index.html
Ian, I’ve been to a Cuban-style pig roast. It was some mighty fine eating! What is a “mohitos”? Now, if you could just come up with some fine Habanas…..
I love mojitos!
XXX,
Dang, you never had a mohito? It is a drink made with 151 proof White Cuban rum, fresh mint, cane sugar juice, lime and a splash of sparkling water poured in a tall glass with lots of ice! You are righ, we White Cubans are real hospitable and we know how to throw a party!
V.L.R.B!!
ksfarmgrrl,
At the first Buchanan-Nader fundraiser the mohitos are on me! lol
V.L.R.B!!
LOL Ian, I’ll bring the pig!!
“I thought it was going to help,” Bush said.
But, did bin Laden think his appearance might help? I’ll bet he thought it might help GWB.
OH BOY, I get to shoot Ian’s GUN!?! Can I come too?
I think that Ian better be careful about what he offers. LOL
You know, a blogger’s party is an interesting idea.
There was a Dennis Rader blog that got together for a picnic; I think in 2004 before he was caught. I never posted on that blog, but I think there are some people who post on this one who are from that group. Maybe they could speak to the risk/benefit ratio of this type of endeavor.
I think he means “mojito”. Those are quite tasty. The trick is to crush the mint leaves first with the back of a spoon.
If you guys have a bloggers party, I sure hope I’ll be there to stand by with a fire extinguisher and a Taser.
Just in case.
Dang, Ian, you sound like you got it going on for social wingdings . . . if you weren’t a white power dude, you’d be okay.
I’d hope everybody here could act civilized live and in person. Many of this crowd are too old to get physical anyway. Tara, maybe your services would be better spent if you stood by with oxygen and a defibulator, lol!
I think that we could all get along, other than the rotgut white Cuban rum, I prefer a Puerto Rican dark. I suggest that we have this shindig at a park where we can party outside. That way I can get upwind of the cigars.
A shelter at Lake Afton or El Dorado would be perfect.
Hank
All,
I believe Hank is correct; out of doors would accomodate our various lung capacities/smoke tolerances, and the weather seems to be moving in that direction. We could also set an alternate location in event of rain–smokeless, or (preferably) with separate smoking facilities.
As for time, lame though it sounds to have to push it back so far, how about a week from Thursday–afternoon/evening of March 9th, to be precise? Frickin’ busy schedules and all.
I must say I am inordinately pleased to have so many potential seconds for what promises to be the greatest duel since Burr/Hamilton. No offense ProudLib, but ksfarmgrrl was my first choice. Still, as long as PL, XXX, and whoever else has my back, alles gut. Maybe we should print t-shirts.
I’m sure Ian will understand if I politely decline his offer to host the party at Chez ‘Arbeit Macht Frei.’ I am not opposed, however, to consuming pork in whatever form it is offered.
Ian,
What are you doing drinking Hispanic liquor? I thought you Aryans stuck with the Heinekken and the Yaegermeister?
ROTFLMAO!!!
Tara,
The trick to making a “mohito” is to use a mortar and pestle like the pharmacists use to crush up the mint leaves and make then uber fragrant.
Hank,
You can’t make a Cuban mohito with anything other than White Cuban rum, it ain’t kosher! Besides, why would anyone choose dark Puerto Rican over White Cuban?
I wonder how many bottles(cases?) of rum it would take to accommodate all you folks? lolI have lots of space here and a hot tub for those so inclined and if it came down to it I have a couple sets of boxing gloves laying around! lol
V.L.R.B!!
CruX,
The mojito was the drink of the genteel planter class of White Cubans just as the mint julep is the drink of genteel White Confederates.
V.L.R.B!!
Dear CF,
At the risk of becoming even more a pain in the ass, on March 9th I will be at a herding trial in Ferris, TX. My dog finished 2005 as the top senior Bearded Collie in the nation and this year we are trying to have the honor without the ’senior’ qualifier.
I’ll be be gone herding around the country more weekends (four and five day weekends) than I’ll be home for the next few months. I will be around on Thursday, March 16th.
I agree with XXX, I’m much too old to get physical, but then I have Marine backup!
Hank
PS Its also a sin to put mint, sugar or water into good rum…but then it is Cuban rum! You got to do something in order to choke it down!
Ian,Why don’t you make some for Castro and “Che” Guevarra? You could expound on your ideas of the “genteel planter class” telling them how much better off Cuba was under Batista. Then we’ll see what they would do to you. :)
CruX,
Pre castro Cuba had a 75% white population and a higher GDP than Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands. Today, Cuba is a typical black and brown, begging bowl Carribean pesthole!
V.L.R.B!!
You badmouth the homeland of your own ancestors, a fine Cubano you are! Let’s just keep this between you, me, and the string of future therapists that will inevitably fail at restoring your sanity. :)
I think this whole thing between CF and Hank / Nathan is silly. Seriously, you guys should listen to yourselves! You sound like a bunch of junior high students tough-talking each other into a fight “at 3:00 pm under the apple tree.”LOL
CF, I am proud to be your first choice, lol. I would actually drive there just for the fun of meeting you all.
On another note, this is really more like a chat room than a traditional blog, but in 2002, I went to a “live” meeting of a chat room I frequent. We had a great time for three days…and then no one went back to chatting afterward!! Complete turnover of chatters.
I understand that happened after a get-together they had in 2000. Something about it being no fun after you actually met the people. Mystery is a good thing for maintaining interest.
Having said that, let me know when and where. I think it sounds like fun. Even worth a four hour drive. Maybe nwkansas will come with me. He’s a big guy too! I might need protection crossing the boarder to eastern ks.
Hank, ya got any puppies?
PS–I think the taser is a good idea too :)
Ian, I think mojitos will make us all better lovers not fighters, no? And it is pretty hard to fight with a belly full of succulent, crisp skinned pork.
Sounds like we should call this the “We are livin’large.. where is ossama?” party. We probably cant lure him out in the open with pork and rum though! Maybe the 70 virgins he is looking for in the afterlife? Nawww…..not in wichita.
You got any sheep?
Lol Hank, no sheep, just cattle, veggies and wheat. I am just now thinking about another dog, and I am looking at shelter puppies.
I have three beardies that I bought at a puppy mill action on the 18th of Feb. I’ve have homes for all of them though. May have three more this month, but I probably have homes for them too. Will just have to wait and see if I get them and what condition they are in.
Beardies work cattle too! Ducks, sheep and cattle. In fact to get a ASCA championship your dog has to be smart and quick enough for sheep, gentle enuough of ducks and tough enough for cattle and qualify for an advanced title on all.
Hank
Hank, you had me worried there for a minute when you asked her if she had any sheep…..
Western Sedgwick County: Where the men are conservative and brave and the sheep are NERVOUS!
LOL
An outdorr BBQ does sound nice.
This way if I am forced to start shooting people I won’t have to worry about as many innocent bystanders…
Nathan,
If we hold this little shindig at my place then you can check out my gun collection. I have a .50 caliber assualt rifle that you might like. lol I even think that shootin’ a big gun will cure Damoon of that bad case of penis envy that she is afflicted with.
V.L.R.B!!
Hey boy,
Maybe we can rent the range at Lake Afton, did you ever get a key? That way we could shoot all we want and no one would complain!
Pa
Actually, I’d like to meet the some of the other post-ers on this WEBlog.
Ksfrmgrl, Damoon, XXX, Steven (where ever he went), JR.
Except Hank and Nathan. No offense, I just don’t have anything to say to you . . .
Dear ProudLib,
I’m devastated! Heartbroken! I was so looking forward to making your aquaintance.
What about Heckler and CF?
Hank
Oh, Jed too, didn’t mean to leave you out . . .
I already know CF. Good guy, first rate.
ProudLib,You bring up a good point; maybe unintentionally. I have often thought in posting, would I spend much time with some of the folks here if given the chance?
With some, I, no doubt, would not. Then, I remember this friend I had who was into therapeutic paradoxes – he often said fighting with someone was probably one of the more intimate things you can do with anybody. As I think about that, the folks I fight with in person are my spouse and children. And, very seldom anyone else.
Makes you go “Hmmm . . .” like Arseno did.
I would like to go to this get-together. March 16th is my birthday – one that I share with Jerry Lewis and Jerry Jeff Walker (composer of such classics as “Mr. Bogangles” and “Up against the wall redneck mother”). I once heard JJW play in a roadhouse outside of Ellis, KS. He was so drunk, it was hard to understand him. I hear he’s on the wagon now.
When you get to be as old as I am, birthday celebrations aren’t the big deal they once were.
Any way, will check back here for the plans.
“Bojangles” – sorry
Ian, do you live out in the country? I’m wondering where you fire a 50. A frind and I leveled a concrete silo up by Elsworth with a pair of 50s. Awesome things!
Watch it, Ian. I’m a pretty good shot!
“Actually, I’d like to meet the some of the other post-ers on this WEBlog.
“Ksfrmgrl, Damoon, XXX, Steven (where ever he went), JR.
“Except Hank and Nathan. No offense, I just don’t have anything to say to you . . .”
Posted by: ProudLib | March 01, 2006 at 03:44 PM
We’d look forward to seeing you too, PL. And, perhaps we will.
SE.
DD, I know that roadhouse on the west side of Ellis. I kinda remember being there….
And let’s not forget the Jerry Jeff classic “Sangria Wine”. Maybe I’ll mix up some real sangria as a spanish alternative to the cuban mojitos.
DD, are you too young to remember Daisy Mae’s in Hays? MOTHER, do you remember DM’s or the Collyer Dance Hall?
KFG,I must be too young to remember Daisy Mae’s. I recall Jugs (where I usually hung out) and the Brass Rail (the preppy place).
Hmmmmm How did I miss this one?
I kinda like where this idea started. A throwdown in a pool hall sounds just about perfect.
Unike Proudlib, I DO have things to say to such as Hankathan (only by direct proof will I ever believe this is more than one person) It might be interesting to meet ANYONE who can still support the most failed administration in history. Perhaps I could bring magic beans to sell to the bush faithful! Or I could sell terrorism insurance!
Got in on this thread late somehow. I’ll be back after I get to the other threads to see what shakes loose.
XXX,
I do live in the country and I have constructed my own outdoor shootin’ range. The .50 cal rifle is more fun than human beings should be allowed to have, even me!
If folks are serious about a get together then I will supply the venue, the booze and the oinker for the bbq. This is as per White Cuban custom and guests are only asked to bring side dishes. I am sure some would bring black eyed peas, collard greens and such and Ed can bring some bagels,latkas and other assorted zionist delicacies. lol
V.L.R.B!!
Hey folks we better have this “blog meet” thing during the week. It would put the righties at a disadvantage if they didn’t have headphones and a radio handy with live link to rush and hannity.
Picture it:
CF: The port deal is just another example of bush bowing to corporate interests and big busisness.
Hank; Dang it hang on…He’s doing a commercial for pro flowers!
Heckler: Uh…….hannity doesn’t come on for another hour. Uhhh….are the hot dogs done yet?
Hank: Ok…..ok Um This is just another example of liberal bias. The left is out of power and they ……..wait….they hate capitalism!”
ksfarmgirrl: I drove a long way….
Heckler: (talking with his mouth full of hot dog) You drove! Used gas didn’t you! You are so typical of…..uh,,,,,hannity comes on at 2. I’ll get back to you.”
IAN: “Viva la rasa! Anyone wanna fire my 50?”
Get it: “I’m new here and Hank has the radio, so I’ll just spout platitudes”
J R : “Where is the potato salad?”
LMAO, JR. ROFLMQAO!!! If Ian is supplying the pig, I’ll bring the ‘tater salad. GERMAN ‘tater salad! OK with you Ian?
LOL, and even though I come from a long line of white people Ian, I still like collard greens and black eyed peas. But in your honor, I will make “pink” beans and white rice too.
I cant wait to see everyone’s big guns. That outta separate the men from the boys. The lesbian will just be silent during the showing of the guns. I’ll wait for the skill contests. :)
I wonder if the multiple personality posters, ALL OF THEM, will wear multiple name tags? LMQAO, some of those tags will be the size of war and peace.
My thoughts on the meeting -1) combining firearms and this group would be a pretty nutty thing to do (I’m serious on that one)2) if it is going to happen, someone is going to need to take some kind of organizing responsibility – (I do not mention that because I wish to volunteer)3) Ian is probably a nicer person than my imagnination would allow me to conceive, but I have this basic issue about racial hatred that would prevent me from being a guest at his house. Holding it at a public place makes more sense to me.4)I doubt that there is any way that the WE would do anything to facilitate this gathering or show up at it. I am sure their lawyers would have cows if they even asked them about it.
I guess those are the only points I had.
We need Don King to organize it.
ksfarmgrrl,
My wife is an Argentinian born and raised Bavarian-German and as such I love Kraut cuisine!
I’ll try and round up truthregardless and John Malkovich as well. Heck, I will even invite some Dave Barry bloggers to add some Monty Python style irreverence and pithiness to the whole affair.
PS: I can’t wait to see farmgrrl whup CruX at arm wrastling!
Viva La Raza Blanco!!
More from the blog meet…..
JR: “Cool! German potato sald!”
Ian: “I prefer ARYAN potato salad!”
Jm Walker:”We need some foil for the grill”
Ben Hule: “I’ll ask Ed for his hat.”
Ed” Filthy Zionists!! They put ants on my burger!”
KFarrmgirl:”Have some chicken JR?”
J R “Is that a right or a left wing? I don’t eat right wings!”
Proudllib: “Tara, Damoon? Why are you standing over there? Join the party!”
Tara: “We’re uhhh not sure where to stand”
CruX: “Did anybody bring baloney?”
CF: Hank has the baloney. Ya know like ususal. All he brought was baloney”
Jeb: “Is there any mayonaisse?”
Kfarrmgirl; Ian ate it…..all of it. And the white bread…..and the crackers.
……………..
and then the drinking begins………..
More from the blog meet….. JR: “Cool! German potato sald!” Ian: “I prefer ARYAN potato salad!” Jm Walker:”We need some foil for the grill” Ben Hule: “I’ll ask Ed for his hat.” Ed” Filthy Zionists!! They put ants on my burger!” KFarrmgirl:”Have some chicken JR?” J R “Is that a right or a left wing? I don’t eat right wings!” Proudllib: “Tara, Damoon? Why are you standing over there? Join the party!” Tara: “We’re uhhh not sure where to stand” CruX: “Did anybody bring baloney?” CF: Hank has the baloney. Ya know like ususal. All he brought was baloney” Jeb: “Is there any mayonaisse?” Kfarrmgirl; Ian ate it…..all of it. And the white bread…..and the crackers. …………….. and then the drinking begins………..
And JR began repeating himself…….AND talking about himself in the third person!
More from the blog meet…..
JR: “Cool! German potato sald!”
Ian: “I prefer ARYAN potato salad!”
Jm Walker:”We need some foil for the grill”
Ben Hule: “I’ll ask Ed for his hat.”
Ed” Filthy Zionists!! They put ants on my burger!”
KFarrmgirl:”Have some chicken JR?”
J R “Is that a right or a left wing? I don’t eat right wings!”
Proudllib: “Tara, Damoon? Why are you standing over there? Join the party!”
Tara: “We’re uhhh not sure where to stand”
CruX: “Did anybody bring baloney?”
CF: Hank has the baloney. Ya know like ususal. All he brought was baloney”
Jeb: “Is there any mayonaisse?”
Kfarrmgirl; Ian ate it…..all of it. And the white bread…..and the crackers.
……………..
and then the drinking begins………..
JR,
I also like milk, but only the white milk; none of that dark chocolate stuff for me! Oh yeah, I also like the marshmallows because they are white, outside and inside, just like me! rotflmosrfao
V.L.R.B!!
OK children,
Here’s the rules! Anybody can make their own rules, but these are the rules.
March 16th, 4pm to 7pm.
Shelter #1 East side Lake Afton.
I’ll provide hamurgers, buns and condiments.
Everyone else bring a side dish.
Let me know by Sunday night if you’re coming.
If we don’t at least have ten by Sunday night we’ll have it someplace else. I’m not renting a shelter for J.R. and me.
Hank
Hank,Shouldn’t people share the cost of the shelter – you know, in a socialistic kind of way?
How would someone notify you that they are coming – is your email address a real one? Or, should people post here?
I appreciate your willingness to step up and organize this.
Borrowing from Mitch Albom, “The five people you most want to meet at the blogger get-together”(order does not represent ranking)
ksfarmgrrl – she probably has more “Haze” stories than I do.
ProudLib – I’m sure I can convince him to better leverage his writing talent.
Joe Williams – anyone as optimistic as Joe would have to be interesting to meet.
Rage – I would like to figure out what he does for a living.
Ben Huie – anyone who irritates Nathan as much as Ben seems to, is worth meeting
Hey DD,
I’m a rich capitalistic Republican, in the spirit of true socialism, them that has should pay for them that hasn’t. What you’re suggesting is capitalism. I organize and y’all pay. I will accept donations.
My email is live, also you can post your intentions here if you want.
Hank
Bummer! Will be working at least till 7 …
How about a Sunday …
Ben,Take off early. Tell the minions to cover for ya.
The five I’d want to meet the most at the first annual WE BLOG Bash.
CF, he’s the one that started all this.
Brian, he actually brings something useful to the debate.
XXX, I want to see if he’s a big boy or just a fat turd.
Ben Huey, also someone that puts a little thought into his posts.
Galahad, what happened to Galahad?
Hank
I’m out of town on 18, 19 Mar.
Do you think Bush met Binnie and thanked him for the support in ‘04, while he was in the area today? I imagine someday we’ll see Bin giving Bush credit for making his Al=Quida group a world class organization, with chapters around the world and an abundance of recruits.
Hmmmm…. Me at Ian’s house with Ks rabid she-wolf… hmmm… naahh, I choose life! :)
“XXX, I want to see if he’s a big boy or just a fat turd.”
OUCH!! That’s going to leave a mark! Hank, I never said I was “Tall”, just “Big”. Knock off the “turd” talk, or I’ll have to sit on ya.
Dear XXX,
I don’t want to be sat on so I humbly apologize. However, I’m still curious.
In the words of R D Mercer, “How big a boy are you?”
Hank
Dear XXX,
I don’t want to be sat on so I humbly apologize. However, I’m still curious.
In the words of R D Mercer, “How big a boy are you?”
Hank
Hank, if you’re a Mercer fan, there may be hope…
I’m 5′11″ and weigh in at 265-270. I’m a “stout fellow”, lol.
Come on, X! I’ll protect ya!
XXX, I am a big girl, so if you throw ‘em, I’ll sit on ‘em!
Hank,
Hmmm. Thursday the 16th? Shoot. I’m supposed to be in Austin during that week, and not back until the 17th. Let me figure out drive times/schedule/etc.
But I would like to hang with a bunch of willfully misled folks, even WeBlog Wingnuts such as y’all.
Dear CF,
I don’t know if that shelter has lights or not, I can’t stay too late, I’ve got chores to do, horses and dogs. Usually pawn it off on the boy if I’m busy, but he’ll be there too. Hope ya can make it, we’ll save ya a burger.
Hank
Hank, if there’s just one shelter on the east shore, it has lights. Walker and I have partied there before.
KFG, I seem to have a calming effect on people, but if I have to throw anybody, you’re most welcome to sit on them, lol. I’m a peaceful kind of guy as long as I’m treated peacefully (otherwise, welcome to my nightmare).
I’m coming to meet new people and hopefully, make some new friends. I’m thinking this is going to be a lot of fun!