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My remark was a popular saying when I was growing up. Otherwise, I neither affirm nor deny knowing Harry. Best regards, RA1

His accountant probably toted up what that universal gold was going to cost him. But I bet he won't pry it out of AdamSmith's hands for a measly ban. Besides, AdamSmith didn't get where he is without learning how to deal with a little shit-stirring.

Holding this ticket in my back pocket feels probably just about as good as using it would.

Hahahahahahaha...what happened to our sweet and forgiving Oz?

After death, hell, I'd settle for a little awareness before death.

Bring me a couple of drinks and a stack of dollar bills. Nothing like Saturday nite at the Corner Pocket.

Anything you see in the sky over Norway is likely to be breathtaking. The vistas in the far north almost make up for the cold. Best regards, RA1

North Carolina same-sex marriage ban struck down as Idaho given green light Supreme court removes final legal obstacle in Idaho on same day federal judge opens way for marriages in North Carolina http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/10/same-sex-marriage-idaho-north-carolina

Actually, if M. Draker can maintain his insult game up at that level of wit, I will happily remain bent over for it.

Apologizing in advance, I can only say, "Hope in one hand and spit in the other..."

Yeah, it can get pretty packed some nights at the Corner pocket. And, as you discovered, the dancers aren't necessarily available for outside appointments. Just depends on the guy. Back when I was still frequenting the joint, the younger guys playing pool in the back were often semi-pros interested in making the acquaintance of older gentlemen but that was a while back (pre-Katrina) . Talk to a local to get more up to date information. Or maybe someone else here has been there recently and can help out.

Or, if Adam so chooses, he can swap that lifetime on other sites to a certificate to permanently ban an asshole in this thread who constantly stirs shit just to stir shit.

Obama's no PR guy, that's for sure. If he were, I think he'd have some pretty good material to work with. When he took office, it wasn't a sure thing that: - our economy wouldn't still be in the tank - the stock market would get out of the 8000's - unemployment would go down - we could bring troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan - the auto industry would survive - we'd stay out of default - we'd have millions more folks with affordable insurance - Social Security and Medicare would still be intact - we'd have a coalition in the Mideast with Mideast members - DADT would be abolished - gays could marry in thirty states and DC If a PR company couldn't find something to work with in that list, top-of-my-head as it is, they should take down their shingle. Even his failures in immigration reform and economic equality have been stymied by an obstructionist Republican Congress. I think Obama can be forgiven for thinking that folks must be able to see that with the naked eye. But it wouldn't hurt to remind them. The Democratic Congress, in my opinion, is getting nearly as dysfunctional as the Republican Congress. Why they think it's up to Obama to do all the heavy lifting is beyond me. It wouldn't hurt them to get out in front and talk about the accomplishments they've all shared. The fact is, more of us are a hell of a lot better off than we would have been with any of the 2008/2012 Republican presidential candidates and, to my knowledge, no one is saying that. At least not that I can hear. I don't see it happening but, if the 99% of ordinary folks in the U. S. want to see their lives get better in the next little while, they'd vote to continue the things Obama's got done and get him some more Democratic help in the Congress. On the other hand, if they want to see wealth continue to get concentrated at the top, they'll vote in some more Republicans. If voters need someone to tell them that, then it wouldn't hurt the President to be that someone. Although perhaps he's saving it for the book.

Never mind the accent, just bring me some oysters and gumbo and keep the beer coming. Best regards, RA1

I like Ike. Hell, I even liked Harry. Best regards, RA1

The Bad Taste Ball offended my............................................taste buds. Best regards, RA1

Truly stunning. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/norway/11151503/Breathtaking-Aurora-Borealis-timelapse.html

Hmm...who gave us the Karzai kleptocracy in Afganistan, Maleki the Magnificent in Iraq and gave Netanyahu the ole wink and nod to expand colonization of the West Bank? Not to mention left it to the inmates to run our finantial asylum? Don't ya think he might just squeeze ahead of the other two? And yes I suspect both Carter and Obama will rank among the most hapless of the presidents since Lincoln and both for much the same reason: neither is comfortable with or really understands the exercise of power.

Fair question. When I post news without comment, I guess generally it means... - I think it's interesting for one reason or another. - I likely agree with part or all, if it contains opinion/editorializing. Here, I thought: - Generally interesting whenever Carter says something publicly, as he is usually -- a reasonably shrewd observer of people and things -- who tends to speak his mind bluntly, without much concern for the amour propre of whomever he may be discussing. - And I like to look for what the fairly right-leaning Economist 15 or so years ago termed, with strong approval, his post-presidency penchant for comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.