Members MsGuy Posted March 14, 2011 Members Posted March 14, 2011 The Saudi family are an extraordinarily cautious, conflict avoiding bunch. Things must be getting damned sketchy in the oil patch for them to send their army into Bahrain to prop up bin Said. Keep that gas tank topped off, guys, and hope for the best. ---- oops, the Finantial Times may require registration for the second link to work. Quote
Members Lucky Posted March 15, 2011 Members Posted March 15, 2011 Every day I have something new to worry about. Right now it's a torn ligament in my back. Just as soon as I think it is getting better, I move the wrong way and am back to square one. Also, yesterday I noted that people were beating up on me for a comment I made in a newspaper comment section. Turns out I had made a huge mistake without realizing it. (Got the person confused with another.) Life is tough. But if you were referring to world events, that's what my raining frogs thread was about. If it was about anything. We do live in interesting times, perhaps the most interesting in all of history. If the mideast explosion continues, gas prices skyrocket, the Japanese economy falters, and Obama's birth certificate gets lost, well, then, all bets are off. I gotta say though that I find it all quite depressing. We've just been through a tough recession, and now may face worse. The easy taking of lives in Japan only reinforces my worry that we are all alone here, at the mercy of nature, who seems really pissed at us. Quote
Members MsGuy Posted March 15, 2011 Author Members Posted March 15, 2011 The easy taking of lives in Japan only reinforces my worry that we are all alone here, at the mercy of nature, who seems really pissed at us. OMG, Lucky, you've turned into Glenn Beck in your old age!! “"I’m not saying God is, you know, causing earthquakes,"” the conservative pundit said on Monday’s show. But Beck added that he’s “not not saying that, either.” "Whether you call it Gaia, or whether you call it Jesus, there’s a message being sent and that is, ‘Hey, you know that stuff we're doing? Not really working out real well." ’ ---- Torn back ligaments are a bitch to heal. You have my sympathies. I'd offer to include you in my prayers but 1) praying ain't exactly my thing and 2) getting prayed over would likely just piss you off even worse than being compared to Glenn Beck. “ Quote
Members Lucky Posted March 15, 2011 Members Posted March 15, 2011 If Glenn Beck says that building multiple nuclear reactors in earthquake territory is stupid, then I will agree with him. If he thinks earthquakes are nature's response to a political situation, well, I don't think a comparison of me to him would be appropriate! On the other hand...a satellite photo just released shows... Quote
Members lookin Posted March 15, 2011 Members Posted March 15, 2011 No doubt we can find plenty to worry about, and a bad back definitely casts a pall over one's outlook. But bad backs typically get better soon, and the act of worrying today usually means that our norm consists of the better days we remember and the better days we look forward to. Even in the midst of today's turmoil, there are quite a few things I'm happy about. Among them: • Japan is getting about the business of rebuilding in spite of its already lackluster economy and the largest national debt among industrialized nations, and in spite of the wallop Mother Nature delivered. I read an article in the Japan Times yesterday in which the governor of the Tokyo prefecture said he was sending a hundred million dollars of Tokyo's savings to the prefecture where the failed reactors are, in appreciation of all the electricity they have delivered to Tokyo over the years. The fact that Tokyo even had a savings account was pretty remarkable, and sending the cash with a thank you and no strings attached was a very nice touch. • Clinton is hauling her ass all over the world meeting with foreign governments and finally positioning the U. S. as a partner in the world community rather than the boss of everyone else. She's letting others take the lead from time to time and getting them to put some skin in the game. If a U. S. plane flies over Libya, it will not fly alone, and it will be at the invitation of the Arab world. That's a big shift from the way we operated just a few years ago. • We're again working with the Russians to reduce nuclear stockpiles. • Focus has shifted from dysfunctional Democrats to dysfunctional Republicans, where it belongs. Obama has said he'll compromise, but he has also said he'll veto wrong-headed spending bills. • There is more empowerment of ordinary citizens in the Middle East than I can recall. There's a communication infrastructure among ordinary citizens that hasn't been there before. • Insurance coverage for young adults and for people with pre-existing medical conditions is already in place, and coverage will continue to improve over the next few years. • DADT and DOMA are on their way out. • The Koch Brothers have finished up their gathering in Palm Springs, and a much more refined and fun-loving band of miscreants will take their place in just a few short days. Of course, things could always be better but, in fairness, they could be a lot worse. Guess we'll just have to see which way the wind blows. Quote
Members Lucky Posted March 16, 2011 Members Posted March 16, 2011 Yeah, sure. I'm lookin to sign up any day now. Then again, lookin is thinking positively amongst all the negativity... Quote
Guest zipperzone Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Of course, things could always be better but, in fairness, they could be a lot worse. Guess we'll just have to see which way the wind blows. God help us all if said wind blows from Japan to North America. Did you ever see that old movie "On The Beach"? Quote
Guest BeachBoy Posted March 26, 2011 Posted March 26, 2011 Ha, Lucky, that "Jesus Wept" picture - I want to take that and troll the shit out of Jeebus-freak forums. That's freaking hilarious. That's now you and TampaYankee who've made me laugh out loud today. I think I'm gonna like it here! Quote
