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...and Happy Holidays! Hope Santa brought you whatever it is that you wanted.

A toast to those who cannot be home with friends and family.

We knew our government was pissing on us. It just wasn't THIS literal before.

..week, month, whatever. This one is from Thomas Edison. Taken from a Museum near Berkshire, Mass.

How to turn a Ticket into an Arrest.

Some of you may or may not remember THIS post back in January. Well, I’ve updated it a little to: THE TOP 10 Reasons TO Vote for McCain! 10. He’s not a Socialist. 9. He’s not a Communist. 8. McCain will only take a little of your hard-earned money instead of all of it. 7. Whether you like McCain or not, The Gipper would have voted for him. 6. Jo’Bama or McCalin isn’t that tough of a choice to make. 5. Terrorists fear John. I heard he once killed one with his bare hands. 4. Wait, that was Fred. Nevermind. 3. Don would have made THIS SIGN for nothing. 2. McCain really isn’t THAT old. Noah was like 500 years old when he built the Ark. 1. I still want to WIN the war.

Had my McCain/Palin sign stolen out of my front yard last night. They didn't take the Dole or the McCrory signs, just the McCain/Palin. Got my neighbor's as well. When something like this comes to rural America I can only think of one thing: they're getting desperate. But I think the new, handmade sign will make more of a statement then the one I bought.

Found this little gem in my dessert today:

Scared now?

To get my ugly mug off the top of the page.

Your turn, buddy.

Not sure why, but the guys over at ProtestWarrior.com are closing the store. Go buy something!!

In a unilateral exertion of my executive power, I rounded up the amount to $130. A few pledges haven't cleared yet. As soon as they do, I'll have a frakkin' math post. Then I'm going back to being a beer tender.

I just got an email from Bill and he's willing to provide the books at cost. So the total, including shipping, is only $125. So we have about $345 extra bucks. (I should have mentioned earlier that Paypal charges a 3.2% transaction fee, so our total is a bit less than $470) So, refunds? Or take kulak's idea and donate the balance to Soldiers' Angels or some other group? Just let me know.

Mark William Paules is a high school teacher. That's his day job. But he is, first and foremost, a patriot. In a rare attempt to combine these two avocations, he made this appeal "I need 20 copies of "Silent America" for my classroom. The school is broke, but I think we can raise the money right on a thread if you're willing. How about a pledge week for Mr. Paules' classroom?" To that end, we have started the MPC ("Mr Paules' Classroom") pledge drive. Please use the paypal button on the left sidebar to donate. To keep things on the up and up, I will note all donations in comments to this post. If you wish to remain anonymous, please say so in the "description" field of your donation. If you make a donation and don't see it noted in the comments please let me know. daddyquatro_at_gmail_dot com. Can we do it! Yes we can!

"What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play"

...or else. UPDATE: Here's their logo: Wear it with pride, you pygocentrus nattereri !

Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in nature’s gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history’s page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair. Beneath our radiant Southern Cross We’ll toil with hearts and hands; To make this Commonwealth of ours Renowned of all the lands; For those who’ve come across the seas We’ve boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine To Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair. Update. Oh holy crap! This REALLY RAWKS!

Brett Favre with the J-E-T-S .

Hat Tip. Lan Astaslem.

Crank it UP! I love the scat, three minutes in. And the cat at 3:50 is a bonus.

The article below was a fwd to me from someone who shall remain nameless because she would kill me if I put her name here. Anyway, it had me steaming and pulling out what little hair I have left. Thought I’d share. Try to make it to the end in one piece. My response is below the article. Billionaires up, America down By Holly Sklar, McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceSunday, October 21, 2007 When it comes to producing billionaires, America is doing great.Until 2005, multimillionaires could still make the Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans. In 2006, the Forbes 400 went billionaires only. This year, you'd need a Forbes 482 to fit all the billionaires. A billion dollars is a lot of dough. Queen Elizabeth II, British monarch for five decades, would have to add $400 million to her $600 million fortune to reach $1 billion. And she'd need another $300 million to reach the Forbes 400 minimum of $1.3 billion. The average Forbes 400 member has $3.8 billion.When the Forbes 400 began in 1

Got a call today from a nice lady about a poll from these guys : – on my cell phone. Maybe Verizon sold my number? Anyway - Mostly questions about the Presidential Candidates. Learned more about McCain in the process. He’s pro-Life?? Really? Never would have guessed it. Favorite questions: Is McCain too old? He’s 71. Reagan was 70. Will you consider race when you vote? Not at all. Do you think Blacks and Whites should be allowed to live together? YES! They already do. Duh! If you could vote AGAINST a candidate, would you? In other words, I could check “NO” for both! Many Americans believe it is time for a Three-Party system of government. Do you agree? Well this is silly. There are as many parties as anyone could come up with. They just aren’t as popular. I’d form the AMERICAN BEER DRINKER’S PARTY , but that one’s taken. Whoa! Seems that The Whig Party is still in operation! Against tax, pro-Tariff. Want to base the value of the American d

Viva, Selena!

But I know an entertainer when I see one. Selena at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. 1995

Avoid Montgomery!

In the year 2008, the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in the United States , and said, 'Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me. Build another Ark and save of every living thing along with a few good humans' He gave Noah the blueprints, saying, 'You have 6 months to build the Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights.' Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard - but no Ark. 'Noah!' He roared, 'I'm about to start the rain! Where is the Ark ?' 'Forgive me, Lord,' begged Noah, 'but things have changed. I needed a building permit. I've been arguing with the inspector about the need for a sprinkler system. My neighbors claim that I've violated the neighborhood zoning laws by building the Ark in my yard and exceeding the height limitations. We had to go to the Development Appeal Board for a decision. Then the Depa

SEN. BARACK OBAMA (D- ILL) My fellow Identity-Americans: As your future President I want to thank my supporters, for their ... support. Your mindless support of me, despite my complete lack of any legislative achievement, my pastor's relations with Louis Farrakhan and Libyan dictator Moamar Quadafi, or my blatantly leftist voting record while I present myself as some sort of bi-partisan agent of change. I also like how my supporters claim my youthful drug use and criminal behavior somehow qualifies me for the Presidency after 8 years of claiming Bush's youthful drinking disqualifies him. Your hypocrisy is a beacon of hope shining over a sea of political posing. I would also like to thank the Kennedy's for coming out in support of me. There's a lot of glamor behind the Kennedy name, even though JFK started the Vietnam War, his brother Robert illegally wiretapped Martin Luther King, Jr. and Teddy killed a female employee he was having an extra marital affair with who was

After being MIA for four years, Keith "Matt" Maupin has been returned to his parents, and to an outpouring of support on a scale that's just incredible. http://www.wlwt.com/video /16019349/index.html Matt Maupin was declared to have been killed in a video in 2004, but it was of such poor quality that the military could not verify the identity of the victim. His parents never gave up hope until his remains were found and identified by DNA analysis. This is one example of how real supporters of our troops show it.

The Cactus Cuties.

The purest Male voice in country music EVAR! Ignore the Asian hieroglyphs. "He'll Have to Go" is not only a great song: It's a great lullaby (if you can fake a decent tenor)

The purest female voice in Country Music EVAR! This audio doesn't do her justice. Keep in mind; there were no fancy recording studios. You didn't get to record multiple tracks and cut and splice what sounded good. No one "re-mixed" your voice. You sang it live, with the musicians, and it was imprinted on the vinyl.

Lifted from: http://www.goodcleantech.com Posted By: Steven Volynets Earlier this month we all had to do what I cynically refer to as the obligatory clock walk. That's when all the clocks and watches around the house had to be sprung one hour forward for the daylight saving time (DTS). Yet, scrambling to advance time and catch more sunlight - a practice that was originally established to reduce the country's electricity usage - may actually cost us 1.21 gigawatts of power. The figure came by way of a UC Santa Barbara study of the state of Indiana, where DTS has only been observed for the past few years. According to Gizmodo , the study concluded that an added hour may have reduced the need for extra lighting. However, air-conditioning in the summer and heating in the fall were used more than they would with less daylight. This cost Indiana residents roughly $8.6 million more in energy bills annually with the additional $5.3 million per year in "increased pollution costs&q

OK so in the spirit of silly, and with April 1 looming, this from the Otto Vault. I cannot say who. (there may still be some need for protection.) But I can say, circa 1970, high school. I'm quite sure it would be impossible for this chemistry to occur today. And even then, only in Minnesota. Utterly real, and unrehearsed.

Another live version with actual songs, actually being sung, by actual people.

At least in the Pop category I like this version, because it's obviously live. He's actually singing the actual words into an actual microphone. This is my nominee for best pop song EVAR! You got a better one? Let me know.

My second video

Picked up another link at Conservative Grapevine . Dave Barry has got to be one of the funniest people I have ever read, and this article has a great one: I was a fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I was practically a member of Congress. Kinda makes one think of Mark Twain . Mr. Barry is actually referring to a fairly serious issue, but he still makes it funny.

Man clings to girlfriend's car in fight Sun Feb 24, 8:12 AM ET (-AP) HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. - A man fighting with his girlfriend clung to a car roof and punched her through the window as she drove more than a mile on a busy road, hitting several other cars, police said. Both were hurt in the brawl Saturday and were arrested, police Sgt. Manfredo Figueroa said. The man, William Kremer, apparently jumped onto the car and held on as girlfriend Stacey Sperrazza wove along Route 202 with the car's air bag inflated, police said. She eventually stopped the car and hit him with it, police said. Sperrazza, 37, of Stony Point, was arrested on a felony charge of reckless endangerment. Kremer, 42, of Haverstraw, was arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge. No telephone numbers could be found for the two. Police had no immediate information early Sunday on whether they had lawyers. He was treated for a foot injury, she for eye and head wounds, police said.

That being my current state, my inner geek wondered where that came from. Aren't we always "under" the weather? Since the opposite would be "over" the weather (and I'm a bit delirious) I thought of three definitions. Over the weather - Literally. as in a plane. Over the weather - as in "the boss of". I think the Gorbical has that job. Over the weather - as in sick of, "I am so over this weather!" As with most idioms, this one is hard to track down. The best sounding answer I found here. Moreover, the deck they were under was likely "the weather deck", meaning the most exposed deck on the ship, usually the foredeck (over the seamen's quarters at the front end of the ship) or the quarterdeck (where the helm was located, high for a good view). Either way, if you needed to be sick, you wouldn't want to "toss your cookies" where the wind could toss them back in your face, nor would anyone with you want you to do so

I was visiting with a Mormon friend of mine the other day, when there was a knock at his door. Standing there was a very friendly man about my age, with his 6-year-old son in tow. He and his family were new to the area, and they were visiting local members of the Church, and giving out homemade cookies. After the man left, my friend and I were devouring the cookies when I asked him, “Hey, if I eat these Mormon Cookies, do I become one?” He responded, “No, you don’t. But if I ate a Catholic Cookie, would I become Catholic?” “Yes!” I replied. “That’s the whole point!”

Well, this is certainly an interesting little story . It definitely will make one sit up and take notice.

Mitt Romney dropped out of the primaries @ CPAC today. So now who the heck am I gonna vote for? I'd sit this one out, except I hate doing that. Haven't given Ron Paul enough thought. Maybe I'll look into that... UPDATE: Nevermind. Ron Paul supporters are crazy, apparently.

My curious Daughter was going through my wallet today, when she found my Metro Card. “What’s this for Dad?” “It’s for the subway, in New York City” I said. “’Eat Fresh?’” she asked. I laughed and said, “No dear, not that Subway.”

This was my first video effort. I hope you like.

The Martians are at it again. They keep teasing us with images that make us wonder if there is life there or not. First there was the famous Face on Mars, but now they're getting silly, and there's a Smiley Face on Mars . If you read the article, you'll find that this is not even the only one. Other people say these are natural rock formations, but I say the Martians are messing with our heads. Heh.

MY LIVING WILL Last night my sister and I were sitting in the den and I said to her, "I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle to keep me alive. That would be no quality of life at all. If that ever happens, just pull the plug." So she got up, unplugged the computer, and threw out my wine. She's such a bitch.

10. Liberals only pretend to like him. 9. Conservatives only pretend to like him. 8. So it would be four years of nothing new from DC. 7. No more stupid impeachment bumper stickers. 6. John is a Veteran. 5. So is Ron Paul. 4. Bush didn’t push the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy’s plans enough, even when he had a “mandate”. 3. We’re not getting “The Fence” anyway. 2. I get to go back to not liking the President, like all the cool kids. 1. John could actually win in November. UPDATE 1 : It's seems that D4 is clairvoyant. Check his comment and reflect.

Look ma, no monkeys!

Well, since Fred dropped out of the race I've been trying to pick a Candidate to vote for. I tend to vote Republican and I still plan to. It's just that they all kinda sound the same: "I voted for it but they all voted against it!" or vice versa. Rudy seems a decent guy - and the way he handled 9/11 was nothing short of phenomenal - but I disagree with too many of his other policies. Mitt is a step in the right direction politically speaking- but nothing about the guy makes me really WANT to vote for him. It's more like, "I trust you more than the other guys, so here's my vote. Try not to mess up, ok?" Also, I don't suffer from short-term memory loss so don't get me started on John. And I never even heard of Mike before last month. Voting for Ron would be a lot like voting for Perot in ’88: many of his ideas sound good till you realize it just ain’t gonna happen. Anyway, what do you think?

... over at Kim du Toit's site . The caption fits the look perfectly .

Since Rachel decided to take on the "10 Things You Should Never Say To A Woman", I thought I would take a shot at the "10 Things You Should Never Say To A Man", which was linked to in that article. This list was obviously written by someone who is Not A Real Man. If the article didn't attribute it to a man, I would suspect it had been written by a woman who wrote what she thought a Redneck would say. 1) "That looks cute." For the most part, men hate cute. We don't want to hear about it, we don't want to see it, and we sure as hell don't want to be it. If we come down stairs after getting dressed and you tell us we look cute, there's a 100 percent chance we're changing. We're supposed to be your protector, your rock, and cute does not fit into that picture. Sorry pal, but a Real Man understands that women often don't use the same language that men do. If they want to say that something we're wearing, or something we'

Oklahoma Rawks!

From the request line

If this doesn't set your toes a tappin'; you're dead.

A classic

An oldie but a goodie.

I'm certainly not doing this to make money. I have a blast here in the Lounge and it's all due to the great folks who drop by to visit. Some of you, though have expressed an interest in helping to defray the minimal costs and maybe get some fresh peanuts for the bar so I put a PayPal link under The Dougman. If you feel so inclined. Maybe we can upgrade the chaty thing or move this off of Blogspot. Also, if there's a particular song (or cartoon) you're hankering for, leave a request in comments. We aim to please.