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Anyone heard from GCA_steve lately?  I haven't read any of his posts in a long time and was wondering if he's OK. <NT> rroberts New

no... he was trampled to death in a black friday nativity scene stampede decker New

He's such a frigging assclown that I usually just ignore his posts. <NT> rroberts New

did anyone hear anything... and where the hell has rroberts been lately? <NT> decker New

Found a picture of decker though... rroberts New

whuzz'a matta Rick? decker New

Holy shit!  Looks like Yoda kissed a garbage disposer. <NT> rroberts New

i think he just saw something "traumatic" decker New

<chirp-chirp>  C'on, Steve, I can't set the hook if you won't go after the bait... rroberts New

sometimes i pretend the lounge is just a dream and y'all are just the voices arguing in my head decker New

Could be, but when you answer those voices, you talk out of your ass. <NT> rroberts New

my shrink wants to talk to you decker New

My shrink gives me the family discount. <NT> rroberts New

His Reach has exceeded his Graft. <NT> ezwater New

 

Whoo ooooo the God-haters finally joined in on the war against Christmas Julio New

um heheheh here's the link my bad Julio New

OK.  That makes sense.  I've been telling my friends in the Christian community that this was bound to happen... rroberts New

I wonder who will commit the greatest outrage. My money is on the Christians <NT> Julio New

I hope not, but you're probably right.  What they need to do is let it slide... rroberts New

got that right.  we perpetuate assclown behavior by giving it attention. GCA_Steve New

Some decades ago, I'd say they would have a case. Nowadays, atheists aren't suffering any more from Christians ezwater New

You picked a hell of a day to stop doing whatever it was you were doing.... rroberts New

he's semi-catatonic from doing 300 squats and 30 muscle-ups this morning. GCA_Steve New

I wish Santa brings me the equipment so I can do it in the future. I'll be doing Julio New

whaddaya mean, you don't have rings?  I was under the impression you could do the muscle-ups on a pullup bar. GCA_Steve New

 

Im MAD. I get these freakin faxes. I want them to stop! scottp47 New

print out this image... decker New

I would love to scottp47 New

is there any contact info? decker New

the last resort... decker New

This is my complaint too Helly New

I had that once, but it was an accident.  i got ahold of them via... rroberts New

Heres what i know scottp47 New

what's their number?  maybe we could ALL call them every morning at 9:30 en'masse <NT> decker New

Which company? Todays fax phone number is 1-888-552-2965 ext 710 scottp47 New

Call 'em back and run a Nairobi Scam on them. <NT> rroberts New

An example of a "Marketing" list scottp47 New

Didn't our glorious federal government put new controls on unsolicited and junk FAX? <NT> ezwater New

Lawyer up <NT> DangerJudy New

surely there is a fax machine or fax software thumper New

What they're doing is illegal.  Report them to the FCC... Jfoy New

simple.  set your fax machine so it doesn't automatically answer incoming calls. GCA_Steve New

Its a business line...Im screwed! scottp47 New

another tip then .... GCA_Steve New

Years ago I kept getting fax calls on my non-fax phone. CharlieJohnson New

remember when Elaine kept getting menu's faxed to her apartment for Kramer? <NT> decker New

New FTC Robocall opt out laws effective 12/1/08 link.... pinkH2o New

 

Happy Birthday EP! julesagogo New

Yay!  Happy birthday, Eric! Turtle81 New

Happy Birthday Princen, you rock and so do your websites.  Keep up the good work. <NT> GCA_Steve New

Someone post a video of Green Tambourine. <NT> rroberts New

(done)  Congratulations on surviving another trip around the sun ya' big goober!!! decker New

that is super-gay, even for a 60's hippie video. GCA_Steve New

Aren't you just the Pleasant Valley Sunday. <NT> rroberts New

I'll be better once the Electric Prune juice kicks in. GCA_Steve New

Did your hair use to look like the lead singer's?   <NT> ezwater New

nope.  In high school (class of 70), first it looked like this .... GCA_Steve New

Question about the third picture.  why are you picking your tooth. <NT> rroberts New

Question about the third picture.  why are you picking your tooth. <NT> rroberts New

He has no bread?!?  Then let him eat cake! <NT> ezwater New

 

Jon Stewart NAILS it... decker New

<No Subject> <NT> Helly New

truth to power... russellfork New

advertising dollars decker New

Good point,  but Congress bought Bush`s & Paulson`s bailout plan much like they bought the war in Iraq. Not buying..... rbowman New

yup... the worst congress ever!!! decker New

Yet, Democrats gained seats in both Houses! Hmmmmmmmmmm...... Idiot! <NT> rbowman New

yup... Bush really made a mess of things for the Republicans decker New

and even if the Dems don't screw it up, the Repubs will convince the people that they did. <NT> Dale New

at least they take turns decker New

 

Hey Sally, any word on your friends' triplets? Gordo New

 

On the bright side, Obama will probably receive undue credit for fixing the economy just because of the timing of.. SirFlipsALot New

Hey as long as it's fixed , you can give Bozo the Clown credit <NT> ditchbitch New

Yeah, but another 4 years of right wing stupidity and Americans would be living on dirt floors! Change baby!!.... rbowman New

stop spitting all over the place!!!  <decker grabs an umbrella> decker New

It`s funny how stupid people blame Congress the last 2 yrs, who could be vetoed, and not the White House for the last 8. rbowman New

numbers don't lie... decker New

Approval Rating is a measure of perception, not a measure of achievement. Oci-One.Kanubi New

people are stupid decker New

Because people are stupid? How else can you explain Bush getting elected, TWICE?!.... rbowman New

don't blame me... i voted for Gore decker New

"People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both." Benjamin Franklin <NT> rbowman New

"don't squeeze the charmin" decker New

Its WMDs all over again. They just want to scare us into supporting their policies. Most rational economists seem.. SirFlipsALot New

Perhaps those are the same economist that didn`t see this coming like a freight train.... rbowman New

i'm by no means a rocket scientist... and i saw this coming about '99-00-ish decker New

You have better vision than I do, didn`t have a clue till I heard that 1 out of every 5 homeowners would lose their home rbowman New

the "american consumer" is as much to blame as anyone decker New

That's true... but... we're supposed to spend, borrow and save to help the economy. It's all pretty confusing, no? <NT> Dale New

i prefer "safe" decker New

Yet someone had to approve all those bad loans and bundle them up in mortgage based securities.... rbowman New

how far are you willing to look backwards... Bush, Clinton & Greenspan maybe? decker New

Yeah, well the boat DOESN'T leak, and Kaz has to eat somehow. <NT> ezwater New

 

Fun with music: Shepard Scales Elvez New

saw this the other day... tiskemanis New

That is a totally creepy sounding file.  It gave me chills. DangerJudy New

 

Any of you DC area people want to rent a deserving college student a place to live for January? janedoe New

 

when did antifreeze get so expensive?  and what's up with the Pre-diluted  nonsense? k1chik New

So you've never bought bottled water? <NT> Yall_Watch_This New

usually not - k1chik New

I just playin <NT> Yall_Watch_This New

It's popular for poisonings. <NT> ezwater New

I would pay more for the kind that has been altered so it's NOT appealing to animals to drink <NT> k1chik New

Actually, there's stuff that is non-toxic plasticraft New

I can certainly see the merits of pre-mixed, but... plasticraft New

It's even worse. I pay a third of the price for 1l of the undiluted stuff (add 3l water) that 4l diluted stuff costs! Wilko New

actually the mixed stuff is better and worth it..the water they use is de-mineralized water. By using D.I. Water it ditchbitch New

Oops, good point! I was thinking about the anti-freeze for the windscreen wiper fluid. <NT> Wilko New

It's because they understand my lazy, forgetful psyche. "Did I dilute this one last year?" SirFlipsALot New

"and why is it orange?"... tiskemanis New

I think you can only buy the orange stuff in Tenn <NT> goodBones New

Yeah, we get pre-deluded nonsense on the FOX channel as it is ! <NT> ezwater New

 

clemson vs nebraska htk911 New

are you by chance a student or alumni? <NT> FlailingProbe New

<No Subject> edw New

 

$356M over budget? decker New

don't fret.... these phuckers want to be in charge of health care and the economy decker New

Pelosi 2012! <NT> Pinecricker New

She's already 3rd in line if the shit hits the fan decker New

No kidding.  Imagine a beauty queen making Hillary look good. <NT> rroberts New

Do your pelosis, and you'll be perky too. <NT> ezwater New

Its because congress, as per its design, is an inefficient system t_h_o_m_a_s New

People still perceive DC as controlled by Republicans. And how can they instantly clean up the damage done by reckless SirFlipsALot New

I can't WAIT to visit the new and over budget visitor's center that YOU paid for when I go up there to see.. SirFlipsALot New

Yeah! 'Cause corporate construction projects NEVER go over budget <NT> snowwrestler New

yeah... well i don't wanna pay the bill for it... decker New

There's gotta' be a way to blame it on the unions. <NT> goodBones New

 

manufacturing... decker New

my grandfather wore the same overalls when i was young. FlailingProbe New

You got into your g-father's overalls? <NT> rroberts New

sorry pops, i don't swing that way. now go take ya meds. FlailingProbe New

 

One thing I don't understand here, why are Blackwater contractors different from sovereign foreign leaders? Gordo New

Good question! Rattso_del_Flatulato New

i bet some brass up stairs wants to keep their team of  elite mercenaries doing what they do best. FlailingProbe New

Exactly.  I'm a government contractor and if anyone--I mean ANYONE--has a bug... rroberts New

oh gawd, i had to convert an archaic COBAL program to .NET a few months back FlailingProbe New

Obviously another reason to distrust COBAL. <NT> rroberts New

COBOL was one of the coolest programming languages ever. Oci-One.Kanubi New

opps it is cobol isn't it. Doh! you should check out cobol.net. the dot net framework adds a whole new twist. FlailingProbe New

Yeh: "CO"mmon "B"usiness-"O"riented "L"anguage. Oci-One.Kanubi New

it's beastly but really does make life so much easier once you figure it out. FlailingProbe New

I'd hardly say its disappearing. zahadum New

No foolin'!  I have not bin associated with a COBOL shop. Oci-One.Kanubi New

What surprises me is that they get handled diffferently than those jihadi's. Wilko New

Since before Darius and Xerxes the winners decide whom to reward and whom to hang. <NT> Oci-One.Kanubi New

Soldiers fall under the UCMJ, a civilian contractor wouldn't lrcable New

I've always found it a stretch to say that Noriega's crimes were committed in the US <NT> Gordo New

I agree that it was a stretch lrcable New

 

Here's one reason US automakers are in such dire straits... rlhartman New

Yeah, dire Straights. "Money for nothin and the perks for free." <NT> rroberts New

 

Brandon Waldrip Knoxville,TN Bad Buyer yaking187 New

If he ripped you off bad, you could do this... Stifler New

You got an address? Cause I know some guys... SirFlipsALot New

 

So is anyone else here following Canada's political meltdown? Pinecricker New

<Crickets chirping> <NT> Pinecricker New

Come on people, this is Canada's political future we're talking about here! <NT> Pinecricker New

Soon to be additional states of the union, I suppose, so the US can claim additional domestic petroleum sources... rlhartman New

You may we went that route about 20 -30 years ago when the Quebeque davegg New

No surprise there - it's usually the subsidized who are the earliest and loudest complainers in all aspects of life. <NT> rlhartman New

Hmm, which US states are most heavily subsidized, I wonder? <NT> otto New

.................  there's CANADIANS on this board???? GCA_Steve New

I'm pro-Canada... totally... our economies are tied at the shoulder. decker New

I'm anti-USA from that perspective Riv New

So it's OK to buy foreign made canoes, but not foreign made cars. <NT> lrcable New

Hey, am I one of you sponsors ?  You need an "I know CharlieJohnson" sticker on your boat <NT> CharlieJohnson New

How can anything melt down up there?  The mosquitos inject antifreeze just so your blood will flow out. <NT> ezwater New

the new emperor has simply dismissed the senate until this turmoil blows over, hardly a reason to panic <NT> FlailingProbe New

'appointed by the Queen of England' on the advice of the Canadian Prime Minister Riv New

Sure, but it seems like it would be a smart move to dump the ties to the crown... Pinecricker New

I'll go along with that for sure, and yes the Quebecoise are certainly not thrilled by pictures of the queen.... Riv New

 

Julio and otto ... so how many times did you guys do Fran yesterday before you puked? GCA_Steve New

only morons do it more than once jkodadek New

not me man.  I ain't pumped enough to burn up 2500 calories in less than 10 minutes ... GCA_Steve New

What I did Julio New

nice. always remember, 'insufficient yelling in the gym causes bad form.' <NT> jkodadek New

hmmmmm.  intriguing.  couple questions............... GCA_Steve New

yes, everything is totally scalable...but there is a reason why it's 95# for men jkodadek New

we actually have hour long sessions jkodadek New

Looks fun, but... Pinecricker New

i don't know, but.... jkodadek New

 

HOLY CRAP!!!  In the wake of the demise of the Big3... A.M.C. is coming back!!! decker New

Quit leaning on my Gremlin !   <NT> ezwater New

The new Gremlin is pretty sweet... Pinecricker New

the pacer looks way better than my last one... decker New

My favorite AMC was the 4wd station wagon, but I was trying to remember if they made any other 4wd cars??... Pinecricker New

yup... the "Spirit SX/4" decker New

That is one sweeet mochine! I wan't one!!!   Right now I'm doing a full restoration on an '81 Chrysler K car... Pinecricker New

I've considered upgrading my fully restored Ford Fiesta I bought at the Barret Jackson auction in 2006... decker New

I've always thought a Fiesta Class in NASCAR would be really cool... Pinecricker New

viva la' pinto decker New

500 miles of pure torture. <NT> plasticraft New

Yes, but heard India's Tata motors bought the AMC brand, using financing from the Chinese. <NT> Pinecricker New

some a those Indians have really bodacious Tatas. <NT> GCA_Steve New

Hands off, unless you want to find out who's sari now. <NT> ezwater New

You can expect other companies to jump in like this if the big 3 go down Chrisj New

I thought that was the way "real" capitalism was supposed to work! Rahark1 New

Some perspective snowwrestler New

Re: "Where would the financing come from"... Pinecricker New

i'd be more than happy to start a new car company... we'll call it "common 'effin sense motors" decker New

Wouldn't it be ironic if they boutght the JEEP line back? <NT> rroberts New

It was the JEEP brand that saved Chrysler's bacon... Pinecricker New

yes... decker New

Sanskrit for "bought".  I know 7 or 8 languages and sometimes I slip bank and forth... rroberts New

.....and two songs, one being Yankee Doodle....   <NT> ezwater New

I actually know three songs:... rroberts New

Sherman:  "As long as you're up, get me Grant."           <NT> ezwater New

bring back WILLIS. they really did make a helluva jeep. <NT> FlailingProbe New

 

Followup to a sad story mentioned here, Three people are charged in the Uzi death of a boy at a Mass gun club show Gordo New

 

The Matrix runs on Windows XP? tiskemanis New

i was wrong... decker New

See how deep the blue screen of death goes <NT> Stifler New

 

anyone have experience with a Brunton Glorb compact refillable butane lantern? southeastcreekin New

Fnord! Turtle81 New

i can't put my finger on it, but something about your post make me uncomftable and nervous. <NT> FlailingProbe New

 

From the Silver Lining Department Stifler New

My wife and I have decided.... sj New

to sell your hybrid? Pinecricker New

I always feel better when people are ripping on me.... sj New

A mule is the best hybrid. <NT> ezwater New

typical liberal... every man worth his salt knows that the MEN make the decisions!!! <NT> decker New

Didn't your folks let you watch TV when you were a kid?  "Leave it to Beaver" means ezwater New

 

I fuggin HATE Break All of America (Bank of America) Yall_Watch_This New

Works for me.   <NT> ezwater New

 

Favorite Christmas Mementos.... sj New

Hilarious! <NT> JohnnyB New

Priceless. <NT> Turtle81 New

that Santa needed a tall slide like on The Christmas Story <NT> tomcat New

This post is useless without a photo Stifler New

Sounds like Excellent Christmas Avatar material !! <NT> 12BNH2o New

 

looks like the UAW is willing to rethink their policy of paying people to do nothing FlailingProbe New

 

I sent a letter to all applicable SC congressional members back in September re: energy costs Yall_Watch_This New

you ought to live somewhere that heating your home costs a LOT of money and gas IS more expensive decker New

Decker, I live in a city where after that hurricane that hit TX, we were one of the MOST expensive places Yall_Watch_This New

you canadians need to learn about the wonders of electric heat <NT> FlailingProbe New

i only WISH i was canadian decker New

least we got eletric heat in the trailer park! FlailingProbe New

do you have a bunch of tiki lights around the indoor/outdoor carpeting lawn? decker New

no,  but my double wide has 22s on and they be spinin! FlailingProbe New

gangsta! <NT> decker New

 

stop taking what i'm saying as fact... and please debate this man's assertions if you can decker New

First, let's kill all the investment bankers. <NT> ezwater New

And their lawyers too <NT> lrcable New

Sorry, no sympathy. They didn't and aren't bailing out my industry lrcable New

are you referring to the housing industry? decker New

Construction/building in general. We employed a hell of a lot more people lrcable New

sorry brother... that $ went to line wall st. and the politicans pockets... not yours or mine decker New

well, I am sympathetic to the US auto industry, but that blog CharlieJohnson New

Let them file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, if they're really serious. Then maybe a bailout is warranted. SirFlipsALot New

that's the funny thing... i DON'T support what the UAW and the Big3 have done (and not done) for many years... decker New

Ok, I'll bite. Yall_Watch_This New

good reply "no we can't" #6... decker New

Ok, we can't stop Bush from looking like an idiot, so I have no hopes of slowing you down... Yall_Watch_This New

its all he has....   remember, its us that cannot see his clear and poignant logic. <NT> joemess New

i'm at work... it's copy/paste stuff during the day... no time for lengthy dragged out long winded responses... decker New

Damnit.  That's right.  I always realize that after I'm 15 minutes CLOSER to quitting time and 3 keyboards later. <NT> Yall_Watch_This New

No We Can't Yall_Watch_This New

are they smarter than a wall st. "banker" though? decker New

Ok, fair enough.   <NT> Yall_Watch_This New

trust me... we most likely agree more than we disagree <NT> decker New

Good analysis.  Those are precisely the two logical flaws that I identified: Oci-One.Kanubi New

well... it's just a "blog"... nothing more... decker New

You asked. Oci-One.Kanubi New

no... i haven't discouinted anything you said. decker New

"Do you really think anyone than a few dozen people in the world read this stuff?" Oci-One.Kanubi New

Re: Retain manufacturing ability Yall_Watch_This New

What the fuktard who wrote that article fails to consider is the NEGATIVE economic impact the big 3 have created... Pinecricker New

I can't wait to see your posts when Obama and the rest of the D.C. cronies cave in and give them the $ decker New

Here's some new career training for you, for when the big 3 finally die Decker... Pinecricker New

that's o.k. decker New

actually i did start readying my resume and filling out a job application a few weeks back decker New

And here I thought you were too lazy to steal, alas I was wrong. <NT> Pinecricker New

i'm an AmeriCAN... not an AmeriCAN'T decker New

I better break out my can gun... Pinecricker New

The parts supplier that writes my paycheck began unhitching that wagon years ago StankBooty New

 

in OTHER news... did anyone else get a letter from Ron Paul yesterday? decker New

He sent me a bumper sticker! SirFlipsALot New

that's sweet... decker New