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#91
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 16, 2017, 12:22:24 PM
"'I think you're going to find some very interesting items coming to the forefront over the next two weeks,' Trump said about the wiretap claim in excerpts of an interview to be broadcast later Wednesday on Fox News."

Unless they don't and are never mentioned again. Speaking of which, has anyone heard if Pence has started his investigation of the millions of illegal votes that was announced a month and a half ago? If he hasn't, he really should get off his duff and get cracking. Tick Tock, Mike.
#92
Quote from: Camazotz Automat on March 15, 2017, 12:35:34 AM
Ah, yes.  The ironic world of the FCC's control regarding OTA broadcasting.  In Bubb Ho-Tep, it was completely fine to let Reggie come out to the smoking nurse and talk about an enema, but God forbid Elvis is allowed to speak more graphically about that growth on his pecker.

They completely removed some scenes, too, not just audio.

Which did hurt the film.  Between Joe Lansdale's writing and Coscarelli's screen writing adaptation, the film was greased with off color comments.  Censoring knocked it off balance because it messed up the timing - and some of it seemed to go beyond FCC requirements.

However, I am glad that Comet even gave it a shot.

The REAL hidden treasure embedded in Bubba Ho-Tep is the DVD commentary, given by you know who.  Given that most people believe him to be dead, that's all I will say.  But what l will say is that it gave me chills when the commentator explained what Bruce Campbell got wrong with his Elvis impersonation.

The commentary by BC as EP is brilliant indeed!

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Anyway, I gleefully look forward to Comet attempting to navigate The Devil in Miss Jones.   

;)

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#93
Quote from: zeebo on March 14, 2017, 11:13:08 PM
I noticed earlier tonite an intriguing line-up of offbeat flicks I've never even heard of.  I'm becoming a fan myself, however, I am miffed.  I tried watching the highly regarded Bubba Ho-tep the other nite, and found to my dismay they were bleeping out, and not even dubbing, the salty language.  I can only hope this is not a standard practice on this otherwise esteemed channel.   :-\

Unfortunately, that kind of extreme editing seems to be the standard for Comet and the other retro stations I get. I even saw a movie where the naughty bits of a (presumably) nude statue on a bookshelf in the background of a scene were blurred out, FFS. It's like Bill Donohue is the head of standards and practices for all of them.
#94
Quote from: albrecht on March 14, 2017, 10:20:56 PM
But it would be fun to watch them try on the CCTV cams.

;D
#95
Quote from: Camazotz Automat on March 14, 2017, 10:12:59 PM
Yeah.  I am familiar with the ADA, but I'd rather pretend to live in a more logical world instead of one oppressed by retarded legislation.

Now, is handicap parking required at fitness centers?  Seems to be.  Yet those slots are always empty.

In the meantime, using my handy Black & Decker portable power tool, I will continue grinding off the Braille dots at all drive thru ATMs.

The screenplay for Cool Hand Cam is already writing itself somewhere.

#96
Quote from: albrecht on March 14, 2017, 10:07:33 PM
Ha, I know there is nuance in blindness. But I can't imagine someone who could pass a driving test would need braille at a drive-thru ATM. Though, maybe, with a degenerative condition (since you don't need to take the eye test often for many years after initially passing?) But even then, do we want those folks using shapes and 'darker spots' on the highways? Well, I guess we get them sometimes with drunks and stoners but still do we need more? And why isn't Taco Bell or Jack-In-The-Box drive-thru have a Braille option?

That raises a good point, but it wouldn't do the drunks and/or stoners any good because its unlikely they can read Braille.
#97
The High Court on Comedy Central. I just discovered it last week, and was pleasantly surprised.
#98
Quote from: albrecht on March 14, 2017, 09:24:30 PM
Probably a part of that "public accommodations" crap that hurts so many small businesses, builders, etc. Create a problem where there wasn't much of a one. And discriminate against the majority of people who would rather just walk up a few stairs to enter an establishment and not must endure and long, multi-level ramp to do so. Though I imagine cement companies and certain door-handle mfgs benefited from the law. (I'm not against accommodating disabled people, especially with so many veterans now returning with awful injuries but common-sense rules. Staff/family helping someone in a wheel-chair over a threshold or stairs in some small restaurant or something should suffice.) But things like requiring braille on things that by their nature a blind person wouldn't be using except in very rare cases? Requiring a house built for normally-abled people be compliant to these rules? Etc.

And that's assuming a blind driver would be able to find an ATM in the first place.
#99
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 14, 2017, 01:51:50 AM
Quote from: Lt.Uhura on March 14, 2017, 01:02:40 AM
Yes indeed, Ms TigerLily. This will be a hard pill to swallow for those voters who took *Trump's word* that the GOP healthcare plan would be "much better", "less expensive", and "everybody" would be covered, in comparison to the ACA.

*We’re going to take care of them. We’re going to take care of them. We have to take care of them. Now, that’s not single payer. That’s not anything. That’s just human decency. You will end up with great health care for a fraction of the price and that will take place immediately after we go in. Immediately! Fast! Quick!
--Donald Trump (Feb. 2016)

*We’re going to have insurance for everybody. There was a philosophy in some circles that if you can’t pay for it, you don’t get it. That’s not going to happen with us. People can expect to have great health care. It will be in a much simplified form. Much less expensive and much better.
--Donald Trump (Jan.2017)

If he used air quotes when he made those statements he probably was just kidding, and anyone who suggests otherwise is just being duped by the fake news narrative the Deep State is feeding us.
#100
“And who would ever believe I owe it all to this nutty guy? Does he have a plan for world domination, or what? When he told me he could arrange for me to win the nomination and beat ‘Crooked Hillary’--his idea, by the way--and make it look like an accident, I honestly thought his brain had turned to cottage cheese from an untreated dose of clap he caught from Paula Deen Jones or some Miss Arkansas runner up he boinked back when he was governor. Am I right, ladies?”
#101
Politics / Re: Fake News...
March 13, 2017, 06:50:26 PM
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#102
Hard to find anything not to like about the way she wrapped her vocal cords around this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIY7jhg2CrA
#103
Quote from: GravitySucks on March 13, 2017, 10:03:45 AM
Assuming a blind person could even locate the white courtesy telephone in the gate area, how would they know to reach out and read the braille on the signs next to it?

I wonder why the drive up ATMs at my bank have instructions in braille.
#104
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 13, 2017, 01:27:10 AM
Quote from: GravitySucks on March 13, 2017, 01:07:42 AM
Because Hillary told them to cover Trump and not the other candidates. She wanted Trump to be the candidate and the MSM went with her marching orders.

Don't blame me. I voted for Gar.  ;)

#105
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 13, 2017, 12:56:30 AM
Quote from: K_Dubb on March 13, 2017, 12:24:51 AM
Oh lord now I won't read that poem the same.

Then you probably shouldn't go to YouTube and check out any of the versions of "Folsom Pinball Blues," particularly this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNylJ4SGzDE
#106
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 13, 2017, 12:09:41 AM
Quote from: K_Dubb on March 13, 2017, 12:02:56 AM
Haha yeah I laughed at that, too.  It's almost as good as Dan McGrew â€" God! How ghastly she looks through her rouge!  The lady that's known as Lou.

But everyone knew her as Nancy.
#107
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 12, 2017, 11:54:01 PM
Quote from: K_Dubb on March 12, 2017, 11:23:21 PM
Oh most prodigious so!

In the scene that ensued
I did not take a hand,
But the floor it was strewed   
Like the leaves on the strand
With the cards that Ah Sin had been hiding,   
In the game he did not understand.

In his sleeves, which were long,
He had twenty-four jacksâ€"
Which was coming it strong,
Yet I state but the facts;
And we found on his nails, which were taper,
What is frequent in tapersâ€"that's wax.

If Bill Nye can travel back in time, he deserves to be called The Science Guy, even if he and Bret Harte hadn't become drinking buddies.

Ah Sin was his name;   
  And I shall not deny   
In regard to the same   
  What that name might imply;          
But his smile it was pensive and childlike,   
  As I frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
#108
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 12, 2017, 11:06:14 PM
Quote from: albrecht on March 12, 2017, 10:35:02 PM
Ignoring that you ignored my other posts, or even the salient points in this one, I think anyone who gets a salary, loan, grant, or appointment from government, political or hire or contract, should have to pass a background check, monitoring, and even a piss or hair test; depending on position. That includes elected people or those in Section-8 or getting EBT. I want Senators to have random tests also.And the President. You get Federal money- you piss, financial audit, and criminal background check. And citizenship and residency verification. Obviously for cost considerations this would be done for the more powerful, or expensive, offices, commissions, or contracts but still apply, or at least threat and random, for everyone else. And same standards that the IRS, DEA, and local LEO offices use for freezing assets or confiscation of same would apply (frozen/seized without a conviction.) See how quick bureaucrats and politicians act on civil rights then! Much of this, should be for the States though, I'm only speaking for Federal money. At the same time, if a private business or organization, that gets no tax-breaks, loans, grants, etc you can do whatever (local rules apply of course) but no more Federal crimes of discrimination or whatever. If you want to lose market-share, which would likely happen, it is your right. Hands off our property, minds, and life. Get government more "out" but with some obviously things enforced but otherwise, live and let live. True diversity.

Sorry for any misunderstanding! I'm still learning abrechtese, although I'm making progress, and I don't have to tell you that the syntax can be tricky and things sometimes get lost in translation. My bad!  :D
#109
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 12, 2017, 11:01:11 PM
Quote from: K_Dubb on March 12, 2017, 10:34:18 PM
Yea make of each an eunuch, as doth the heathen Chinee.

Darn clever, those heathen Chinee.
#110
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 12, 2017, 10:55:46 PM
Quote from: PB the Deplorable on March 12, 2017, 10:23:41 PM
So you don't know or don't want to say what level of disclosure you feel is adequate.  Because the Democrat Fake News Media hasn't said.

Let me ask you this.  Being a big supporter of holding these people to the highest standards - I know because of the following post - wouldn't the information be more useful before the election? 

Yet all the people now clamoring for Trump's records were remarkably silent when it came to Hilary's during the campaign.  When all the Fake Polls said she was going to win, and they believed them, they had zero interest in financial disclosure and even covered for her.  Perhaps you can tell me:  why the change?

As God is my witness I wish I could, because I know you won't rest until I do, but I'm as mystified as you are by what the media chooses to emphasize.

Ask Les Moonves and Jeff Zucker why they shamelessly admitted they were putting ratings ahead of in-depth reporting and analysis by giving DT's campaign events coverage that was extremely disproportionate to that given to the other candidates, especially during the Republican primary. They're the guys whose feet you should be holding to the fire, because I sure don't get paid obscene amounts of money to make ethical decisions for any media conglomerates.
#111
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 12, 2017, 10:25:41 PM
Quote from: albrecht on March 12, 2017, 10:04:32 PM
I agree with you, mostly, but got a lot of chuckles, and even some guffaws, reading those comments! How often has the Left, at least here, said landlords or employers shouldn't have the right to show proof of income, drug-test, or use criminal background checks? Discrimination! No second chances? Profiling! "What you do on your own time!" etc. And, to this day, we aren't supposed to ask for proof of citizenship or residency to vote or get government give-aways? Drug test for Section 8 or EBT? Ha. All of these things, now, you say should be done? If Obama, or likely some others, in offices, elected would not pass a standard background check if one was getting a job a government job or most secure contractors. BUT, because ELECTED, got around the whole 'background' check deal. Heck, considering Obama, or whatever name he is using now, applied to most schools or for a small business loan might be rejected for his lack of documentation and weird, odd discrepancies in it. Yet, he was allowed to be President- without a peep or concern by you for "documentation" or "back ground checks!"  :o It is funny.

Some people call him Maurice, but he speaks of the pompatus of love.

Seriously, though, my only point is that our elected public servants should be required to submit to thorough background checks and pee in a cup upon request as conditions for employment as long as they pass laws requiring the same from their constituents.
#112
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 12, 2017, 10:15:20 PM
Quote from: PB the Deplorable on March 12, 2017, 09:50:01 PM
You didn't answer the question.  What level of disclosure do you think he should provide?

If I were advising him, I would suggest he ask that of the various interested parties before disclosing anything, to ensure they don't just demand ''more'', regardless of what he gives them.  I'd also have him ask them - at the same time, in public - why they showed zero interest in Barry's personal documents or in Hilary's ''Foundation''. 

Let's get all this answered before he attempts to appease these ass-wipes

Christ on a cracker! You just can't help yourself, can you? Now I know what playing Mad Libs in Hell with the damned souls of sinners who had Tourette Syndrome must be like. And you can forget about ever seeing those unwaxed cheerleader outfit pics you inquired about by PM.
#113
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 12, 2017, 09:33:52 PM
#114
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 12, 2017, 09:32:13 PM
Quote from: PB the Deplorable on March 12, 2017, 09:02:11 PM
When you say personal finances, what are you referring to?  His personal tax return only?  The financial statements and tax returns of his corporations too?  How much information is enough - a summary of the consolidated businesses?  A breakdown by each of the individual businesses and properties?  Sources of funds for each?  Every company that provides goods and services?  Would there ever be enough disclosure to satisfy the people who won't be satisfied until he resigns?  Would not each round of disclosure mostly produce calls for more detailed disclosure?

Is it legitimate for a business to not disclose certain confidential information for a variety of reasons?  For example giving intel to competitors


Trump is in a different category from just about everyone else in office.  He isn't a lifetime politician.  Which means he made his money in the private sector.  The main reason for politicians to disclose their finances is to show they aren't selling their positions, or if they are they are putting themselves at further risk by not reporting the income to the IRS.  That is not as issues with Trump - he didn't have a public office to sell access to and favors from.

I don't know what the answer is.  What we shouldn't do is be so draconian as to cause other non-politicians to shy away from running for office.  I think that is part of what the Ds and the Media are doing.  As the Party and mouthpiece for Big Government, they don't want outsiders involved in what they see as their turf.

What I will say is the bigger the government, the more power it takes for itself, the more money it brings in, the more important access to decision makers becomes, the more room for corruption there is, the more it attracts the sociopaths interested only in power and money instead of representing the interests of, and doing the will of, their constituents.

As much of government is waste and income distribution, what we really need is to eliminate much of it.

I believe elected officials are public servants and representatives of the people who should be held to the highest standards, which obligates them to address any concerns about financial impropriety, whether it be bribery, kickbacks or shady stock and business deals, when asked to do so. It's just common sense to expect the highest ethical standards from employees. It would be irresponsible to do otherwise, and that's why employers ask for references and do criminal background checks. 

The same standard should apply to everyone who holds office, elected or otherwise, and DT should not be an exception just because he's not a career politician. Hes work for us now, and he should be accountable to us. What other people allegedly did in the past is up to prosecutors, judges (provided they aren't "fake"), and juries to decide and has no bearing on him.
#115
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 12, 2017, 08:58:56 PM
Quote from: Dr. MD MD on March 12, 2017, 08:30:04 PM
Yeah and you keep on being a cheerleading Muppet for the corporate Dems.  ::) ;D

You have a peculiar notion of what a cheerleader looks like, Sparky. My outfit is a hell of a lot hotter, especially if I wax.
#116
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 12, 2017, 08:54:54 PM
Quote from: PB the Deplorable on March 12, 2017, 08:29:37 PM
That's what I thought

It's not my responsibility to defend anyone either.  I don't even much follow the day-to-day twists and turns of politics, just the big picture stuff. 

Whether or not it rained on Inauguration Day doesn't qualify. 

An illegal treaty with Iran, giving them the green light to fast track their nuclear weapons program, continue their ICBM program, that throws away the embargo and ban on access to international financial systems so they can acquire and finance what they need to do so does. 

Setting up a massive operation to sell access - and very likely much more (like our uranium stockpile) - to a sitting Senator / Secretary of State / potential POTUS, and doing so through the loophole of a ''Charitable Foundation'' run by a ''private citizen'' / ex-president / spouse does. 

Setting the Mid-East on fire through various actions and inactions, and allowing a group like ISIS to emerge and create havoc, because the world view of the POTUS is wrong and stupid does.

You forgot Saul Alinsky.
#117
Quote from: Camazotz Automat on March 12, 2017, 03:27:34 AM

Stop wasting all your money on damned data plans!   Buy some goddamned seeds, people!
And some green suede overalls with brass fittings wouldn't hurt today's young people!  Kill the cloud![/i]

The lovable Luddite often goes off on such tangents.  Thank you for subscribing to the Camelsocks Almanac.

I know I'm dating myself here, but the Lovable Luddite has been one of my favorite features of the CA since his first appearance in the 1852 edition. His old fashioned wisdom and common sense condemnation of newfangled contraptions is as timeless today as it was yesterday.
#118
Quote from: zeebo on March 12, 2017, 06:04:37 PM
I thought the problem with that is it only grows if you're observing it.

Actually, the idea is not to look at it at all, which runs counter to the instincts of most backyard gardeners and is often the source of extreme fretfulness and frustration for them. It's definitely not for everyone.
#119
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 12, 2017, 08:20:48 PM
Quote from: PB the Deplorable on March 12, 2017, 07:37:43 PM
Well, were you one of the people defending Obama from the same sorts of questions - about his past rather than his finances - for eight plus years?

If you were, maybe you can answer your own question.

It's not my responsibility to defend anyone in order to justify expressing reasonable concerns about DT's financial transactions and his character in general. He should be held to the same absolute standard of integrity as anyone else, with equivalency not being a factor. Whatever Obama, Hillary, and Pol Pot may have done, Comparative Political Crimes & Corruption 101 is an entirely different conversation. Please stay on topic and quit trying to deflect all the time.
#120
Politics / Re: President Donald J. Trump
March 12, 2017, 06:02:15 PM
Quote from: Dr. MD MD on March 12, 2017, 05:38:20 PM
Even if that's true it's a drop in the bucket compared to what Obama and his cronies did to this country in the name of too big to fail banks. Here, watch, learn! You desperately need this! Or remain in ignorance. Your choice, of course.  ;)


Why not defend DT instead of deflecting attention to Obama and the Clintons when all the blood has been squeezed out of those stones? He's POTUS, not any of them, so why the reluctance to require him to be accountable and disclose his personal finances? That's not unreasonable to expect from any president, whether or not the law requires it. It makes more sense than trusting any politician on blind faith alone.
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