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Last VCR Manufacturing line shutting down
http://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2016/0 ... tion-ends/
http://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2016/0 ... tion-ends/
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Does Warren Sapp taste like chicken?
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/warr ... ng/2287103
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/warr ... ng/2287103
So. Many. Jokes.
U.S. Navy expected to name ship after slain Supervisor Harvey Milk
Harvey served in the USN during the Korean War. He served on a submarine rescue ship. He was a diving officer. Yes, he went down for seamen. One day I will become mature. This is actually pretty cool.
Harvey served in the USN during the Korean War. He served on a submarine rescue ship. He was a diving officer. Yes, he went down for seamen. One day I will become mature. This is actually pretty cool.
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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a great tribute and a fine joke.howard wrote:U.S. Navy expected to name ship after slain Supervisor Harvey Milk
Harvey served in the USN during the Korean War. He served on a submarine rescue ship. He was a diving officer. Yes, he went down for seamen. One day I will become mature. This is actually pretty cool.
This would have been inconceivable even 6 months ago.
"beautiful, with an exotic-yet-familiar facial structure and an arresting gaze."
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I don't really know the history or unofficial rules of naming ships, but it isn't a little unusual to pick a guy like Milk for that honor? I get his significance to the LGBT community, but does the Navy really go for that kind of political statement in naming ships? I thought it was typically presidents, generals and war heroes.
Totally Kafkaesque
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The first of this particular type of ship, an oil and fuel tanker, they named for John Lewis. Earlier this month, the Secretary of the Navy announced their plan to name the other Lewis-class underway replenishment oilers after civil rights leaders. Earl Warren, Robert Kennedy, Sojourner Truth and Lucy Stone as well as Milk.
Navy to Name Ship After Gay Rights Activist Harvey Milk
I did not know any of this until today.
Doubt President Trump will allow this mess, though.
Navy to Name Ship After Gay Rights Activist Harvey Milk
I did not know any of this until today.
Doubt President Trump will allow this mess, though.
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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And there's the fact that Milk was a decorated Naval officer honorably discharged who was assassinated while wearing his Naval Master Diver belt.
If you know anything about military history the armed forces (very much to their credit) take care of their own.
If you know anything about military history the armed forces (very much to their credit) take care of their own.
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I think there are a lot of ships named after less illustrious people. I'd have to get to a computer to say for sure but it isn't just the big guys.
Which isn't to say he isn't deserving. I didn't mean that to come out hat way. He deserves it and is plenty illustrious. Just that there are a shitload of ships in the fleet and not enough admirals to go around.
Which isn't to say he isn't deserving. I didn't mean that to come out hat way. He deserves it and is plenty illustrious. Just that there are a shitload of ships in the fleet and not enough admirals to go around.
Hold on, I'm trying to see if Jack London ever gets this fire built or not.
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Yeah, I was a bit surprised when I heard about USS AB the Drunk.A_B wrote:I think there are a lot of ships named after less illustrious people.
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Man, I'm slipping. Forgot this.
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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This is the Astros drawing of some renovations to the park. Even the artists have not faith in this team (look at the scoreboard)
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I, for one, applaud the accuracy.
well this is gonna be someone's new signature - bronto
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This is an amazing headline
https://www.arlnow.com/2016/08/16/beard ... ver-arson/
https://www.arlnow.com/2016/08/16/beard ... ver-arson/
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Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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I don't even know which thread for this story. (I couldn't think of a way to blame it on Obama)
India: Three die as kite string slits their throats
India: Three die as kite string slits their throats
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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Glass coated strings? Fuck...
ETA:
(useless...faceless...)
ETA:
(useless...faceless...)
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
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I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
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When I arrived at Ohio University for freshman year, I was astounded at how all the students from Cleveland sounded like New Yorkers. They all refused to admit they had an accent and in turn, told me I must be from Kentucky.
Thus, I found this article pretty interesting.
The Origins and Evolution of the Cleveland Accent
Thus, I found this article pretty interesting.
The Origins and Evolution of the Cleveland Accent
THERE’S NOWT WRONG WITH GALA LUNCHEONS, LAD!
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I see that for sure. When I used to go to Ann Arbor regularly for business, I definitely heard the accent described below. Describes Chicago well, too.Sabo wrote:When I arrived at Ohio University for freshman year, I was astounded at how all the students from Cleveland sounded like New Yorkers. They all refused to admit they had an accent and in turn, told me I must be from Kentucky.
Thus, I found this article pretty interesting.
The Origins and Evolution of the Cleveland Accent
... "The initiating event appears to be the shift of short-a in bat to ... sound very much like the vowel of yeah. It is not just this one word, bat ... but all words spelled with short-a: cad, bad, that, cat, attitude, cap, happen, happening, etc."
What this means is that speakers in Cleveland, and elsewhere in the NCS region, are almost adding an extra syllable when we say those words and others like them. To use Labov's example, if you insert the word "yeah" into the middle of the word "cat," you come up with something that sounds like "c-yeah-t" (or kee-yat)...
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Girls Gone Wawa? Woman arrested for sex at Pa. store
Nice!
Nice!
According to authorities, the incident occurred Friday night at approximately 8:45 p.m. in the parking lot of the Wawa...
Nice!
...on 3321 Willow Lane, Lehigh Valley Live reported. Allentown resident Samantha Dier, 25, was allegedly spotted in the passenger seat of a parked vehicle with her pants off, engaging in what a responding trooper called "inappropriate behavior,"...
Nice!
NICE!...police told 69 News.
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
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I'm not the only person who runs to google to see what she looks like after a story like this, right?
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You skipped a key part.
allegedly caught in a sexual encounter with another woman
Totally Kafkaesque
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L-Jam3 wrote:I'm not the only person who runs to google to see what she looks like after a story like this, right?
"What a bunch of pedantic pricks." - sybian
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Yeah. I fucked up.Shirley wrote:You skipped a key part.allegedly caught in a sexual encounter with another woman
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"beautiful, with an exotic-yet-familiar facial structure and an arresting gaze."
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the judge's name, right?
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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I can't believe how many places I see linked to that Canadian mint story without mentioning the judge.
world play > ass play
Or is that just me?
world play > ass play
Or is that just me?
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Joe Poz does Vin Scully. http://joeposnanski.com/last-call/
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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Olbermann does Vin. Really solid piece. Favorite part:
"Legendary is the story of the blustery political commentator who years ago had ‘his people’ advise the Dodgers he wanted to meet Scully because Scully was “number one” in his field. “Everywhere I go, Mr. Scully, I try to meet whoever is Number One because I’m Number One in what I do and it’s important to recognize and salute those of my own stature, and you’re Number One here!” The man bellowed on like this for several moments as the crew in the Dodger booth squirmed. When he finally paused, too impressed with himself to sense Scully’s anger, Scully quietly, politely, and efficiently cut the blowhard into little pieces. “Well then, you’ll want to meet Arthur here, who is our Number One stage manager.” The commentator found himself unwillingly shaking hands. “And of course, you’ll want to meet Debbie, she’s our Number One makeup artist.” Another unhappy handshake. “And Don, our Number One cameraman—who, coincidentally is on Camera Number One.” Again with the handshake. “And in the row behind you, that’s Antonio, our Number One intern…” Witnesses disagree as to how many Numbers One Scully introduced before the man angrily muttered “I gotta go”—but all agreed he was several feet shorter when he went. "
"Legendary is the story of the blustery political commentator who years ago had ‘his people’ advise the Dodgers he wanted to meet Scully because Scully was “number one” in his field. “Everywhere I go, Mr. Scully, I try to meet whoever is Number One because I’m Number One in what I do and it’s important to recognize and salute those of my own stature, and you’re Number One here!” The man bellowed on like this for several moments as the crew in the Dodger booth squirmed. When he finally paused, too impressed with himself to sense Scully’s anger, Scully quietly, politely, and efficiently cut the blowhard into little pieces. “Well then, you’ll want to meet Arthur here, who is our Number One stage manager.” The commentator found himself unwillingly shaking hands. “And of course, you’ll want to meet Debbie, she’s our Number One makeup artist.” Another unhappy handshake. “And Don, our Number One cameraman—who, coincidentally is on Camera Number One.” Again with the handshake. “And in the row behind you, that’s Antonio, our Number One intern…” Witnesses disagree as to how many Numbers One Scully introduced before the man angrily muttered “I gotta go”—but all agreed he was several feet shorter when he went. "
Hold on, I'm trying to see if Jack London ever gets this fire built or not.
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My goodness, that is funny. and absolute perfection.A_B wrote:“And Don, our Number One cameraman—who, coincidentally is on Camera Number One.”
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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Of course, Ernie Harwell was always my guy. But Vin Scully has been a close second.
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I know this is a older age game, but some of the folks shooting on him are only a few years retired from playing pro.
http://www.syracuse.com/orangelacrosse/ ... gends.html
http://www.syracuse.com/orangelacrosse/ ... gends.html
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One piece on propaganda in the modern world, another on specific recent examples regarding our wars.
The widespread phenomenon of modern Propaganda
Special Interests Create The "Good", The "Bad" And The "Compelling" Story - The Media Tell It
The widespread phenomenon of modern Propaganda
Special Interests Create The "Good", The "Bad" And The "Compelling" Story - The Media Tell It
Who knows? Maybe, you were kidnapped, tied up, taken away and held for ransom.
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
Those days are gone forever
Over a long time ago
Oh yeah…
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Here's another one...rass wrote:Bear Safety Tip
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Emotional Support Duck Takes to the Skies on 1st Commercial Flight
An emotional support duck named Daniel was allowed on a flight from Charlotte to Asheville, North Carolina. The bird was wearing a Captain America diaper and little red booties during the trip. Daniel spent most of his first commercial flight quacking quietly and looking out the window.
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I don't know what you have to have to earn an emotional support duck, but I'm almost positive I have it.
Hold on, I'm trying to see if Jack London ever gets this fire built or not.
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I have in my head a far side cartoon I am sure I have seen about flying south for the winter but just can't find it with Bing.A_B wrote:I don't know what you have to have to earn an emotional support duck, but I'm almost positive I have it.
so this will have to do