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Afternoon Open Thread

by John Cole|  November 13, 20072:42 pm| 34 Comments

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Not much I want to write about, and I am feeling kinda crappy, anyway. Not sure why, either. I felt fine all morning (even got up and worked out), had some lunch, and then started feeling dizzy and sweaty and nauseous.

In fact, I think I am going home and going to bed.

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  1. 1.

    Zifnab

    November 13, 2007 at 2:52 pm

    Wow. Yeah, go home and sleep that off. See, this is what happens with excessive use of a Macintosh device. We tried to warn you.

  2. 2.

    Bombadil

    November 13, 2007 at 2:55 pm

    It’s called “iSickness”.

  3. 3.

    Tax Analyst

    November 13, 2007 at 2:56 pm

    then started feeling dizzy and sweaty and nauseous.

    Were you by any chance reading Red State when you started feeling this way?

    Seriously, hope you feel better and aren’t coming down with the flu or some such crap.

  4. 4.

    ThymeZone

    November 13, 2007 at 2:56 pm

    started feeling dizzy and sweaty and nauseous.

    Ah, to be young! At my age, dizzy, sweaty and nauseous is called “a bounce in your step.”

  5. 5.

    Jake

    November 13, 2007 at 2:57 pm

    Rockin’ Pneumonia & the Boogie-Woogie Flu?

    Either that or you have a case of DemoCooties. It attacks and destroys the last vestiges of RepubLitis in your system.

    Or. [ahem] At least one of those 42 Virgins Soros sent you fibbed on her job app.

    Actually it sounds like stomach flu or ear infection. Grab some ginger ale, saltines and a bowl.

  6. 6.

    Andrew J. Lazarus

    November 13, 2007 at 3:04 pm

    I’ll rpost this in the correct day’s thread:

    Those of you interested into the decay of American conservatism into sadism might want to check out this thread at Patterico. Watch the armchair warriors make fun of liberals too wussified to waterboard.

  7. 7.

    Dreggas

    November 13, 2007 at 3:06 pm

    ThymeZone Says:

    started feeling dizzy and sweaty and nauseous.

    Ah, to be young! At my age, dizzy, sweaty and nauseous is called “a bounce in your step.”

    I thought that was called sex?

  8. 8.

    Elvis Elvisberg

    November 13, 2007 at 3:06 pm

    This is weird.

    Musharraf says that Bhutto’s actions are “producing negative vibes.”

    Maybe if he ran the country from a sandbox and had everyone wear hard hats, things would work out ok.

  9. 9.

    jenniebee

    November 13, 2007 at 3:10 pm

    Nice try Mr. Cole, but you’re going to be thwarted (thwarted, I say!): blizz has extended their maintenance window to 1:00 Pacific.

    So this going home “sick” to make the first Turbo Charged Flying Machine Control on your server isn’t going to work.

    Thwarted!

  10. 10.

    ThymeZone

    November 13, 2007 at 3:10 pm

    The only people who are in a position to truly decide this question are those who are in senior positions in the US government. And almost universally these individuals swear an oath when taking office to uphold the Constitution, the laws of the United States of America and, paraphrasing, to safeguard the American people.

    Quite simply this oath transcends any personal opinions. An person who is in a position to prevent an attack on the United States by virtue of torturing a terrorist *must* then torture that terrorist in order to fulfill the oath.

    That’s a snip from Andrew Lazarus’ link above.

    You cannot make this shit up. Welcome to the Jack Bauer era.

  11. 11.

    Chris Johnson

    November 13, 2007 at 3:14 pm

    My god, he’s pregnant!

    So THAT’S where new mods come from! O_O

    Thymezone- fuck. Words fail me. Actually, I can think of two- ‘prove it’. So easy to say, yay, I’m in a position to prevent an attack! I just KNOW I am! God said I am! Where’s the thumbscrews? The world is at stake!

    *spit*

  12. 12.

    Alexandra

    November 13, 2007 at 3:16 pm

    Feel better! You certainly make your readers feel better with all of your hard work every other day. You deserve your rest.

  13. 13.

    Jake

    November 13, 2007 at 3:17 pm

    Quite simply this oath transcends any personal opinions. An person who is in a position to prevent an attack on the United States by virtue of torturing a terrorist must then torture that terrorist in order to fulfill the oath.

    Yep. To fullfill the oath you must break the oath. Just like you have to break a few commandments and completely ignore all that hippy crap Jesus said to be a good Christian. And of course Eggs, Omlettes.

    Really, it’s very Zen and you wouldn’t understand.

  14. 14.

    Gold Star for Robot Boy

    November 13, 2007 at 3:19 pm

    Those of you interested into the decay of American conservatism into sadism might want to check out this thread at Patterico. Watch the armchair warriors make fun of liberals too wussified to waterboard.

    (reads, is speechless)
    I seriously didn’t need that.

  15. 15.

    cleek

    November 13, 2007 at 3:44 pm

    JC, get a flu shot recently?
    that’s how i felt last Tuesday.

    The only people who are in a position to truly decide this question are those who are in senior positions in the US government.

    ahh conservatism, the political ideology of boot-licking bed-wetters everywhere.

  16. 16.

    ThymeZone

    November 13, 2007 at 3:53 pm

    Words fail me.

    Me too.

    When I was a kid, I was fascinated by WWII and I used to wonder how seemingly nice people like the Germans ever got to be such apparent monsters.

    I don’t wonder any more. When the greatest democracy on earth has citizens who think that only “those who are in senior positions in the US government” can decide whether torture is okay, then …. maybe we’re just fucked.

  17. 17.

    Libby Spencer

    November 13, 2007 at 4:01 pm

    Yikes. Hope you feel better soon John.

  18. 18.

    Tsulagi

    November 13, 2007 at 4:11 pm

    Those of you interested into the decay of American conservatism into sadism might want to check out this thread at Patterico.

    After regretfully wasting a minute or two reading that typical Malkinette/Hannitized tripe I was thinking of writing a long comment, but why bother? Anymore it’s like arguing with people who just know the truth the planet is celebrating its 6,000th birthday and the universe revolves around Earth because it makes the baby Jesus smile.

    Why is it always a constant race for Teh Stupid for these people? Don’t they already have enough brass rings?

  19. 19.

    Jake

    November 13, 2007 at 4:20 pm

    When the greatest democracy on earth has citizens who think that only “those who are in senior positions in the US government” can decide whether torture is okay, then …. maybe we’re just fucked.

    Not to go all hippy-trippy don’t worry be happy on you, but until about three decades ago the GDoE once had citizens who thought stringing up a random brown person was a form of family entertainment and actually did the stringing.

    Hopefully long hours Keyboard Warrioring have left the current crop of the driveling class too flaccid for more than talk.

    The psychos have always been with us, the internons just make their gibberish readily available to all and allow sane folks to launch rapid-response mockery.

  20. 20.

    Clutch414

    November 13, 2007 at 4:30 pm

    Rockin’ Pneumonia & the Boogie-Woogie Flu?

    Both are better than Disco Fever. Hands Down.

  21. 21.

    douglasfactors

    November 13, 2007 at 4:31 pm

    Maybe if he ran the country from a sandbox and had everyone wear hard hats, things would work out ok.

    Don’t fuck with the formula!

  22. 22.

    chopper

    November 13, 2007 at 4:32 pm

    Those of you interested into the decay of American conservatism into sadism might want to check out this thread at Patterico. Watch the armchair warriors make fun of liberals too wussified to waterboard.

    oh boy, the ‘ticking time bomb’ scenario. defending torture since time bombs were invented.

    note to conservatives: it’s a hypothetical situation for a reason, chumps.

  23. 23.

    Punchy

    November 13, 2007 at 4:33 pm

    I sense Steely McBeam decided a few eyedrops in your coffee would force you to STFU about his Sunday gig…

  24. 24.

    Zuzu

    November 13, 2007 at 6:54 pm

    Andrew J. Lazarus Says:

    I’ll rpost this in the correct day’s thread:

    Those of you interested into the decay of American conservatism into sadism might want to check out this thread at Patterico. Watch the armchair warriors make fun of liberals too wussified to waterboard.

    Patterico is a perfect example of a bully in a bully pulpit.

  25. 25.

    p mac

    November 13, 2007 at 7:04 pm

    Is your wife pregnant perhaps? Sounds like the little-known “male pregnancy syndrome” of Afternoon Sickness.

  26. 26.

    Zuzu

    November 13, 2007 at 7:29 pm

    More re Patterico thread:

    It’s the circularity of the thing that’s so perversely fascinating. Here’s my hypo. Is it good or not? Yes or no, libbies.

    Nope, wrong answer. Too many words, moonbat. Nope, quit evading, you liberal sissy. Crickets chirp, liberals run away, they’re galloping on their high horses of self-righteousness. Nope, that’s not an answer. Keep guessing.

    I love the Crooked Timber hypo, though:

    Crooked Timber

  27. 27.

    JWW

    November 13, 2007 at 8:32 pm

    John,

    Your comment: Not much I want to write about, and I am feeling kinda crappy, anyway. Not sure why, either. I felt fine all morning (even got up and worked out), had some lunch, and then started feeling dizzy and sweaty and nauseous.

    In fact, I think I am going home and going to bed.

    Seems to me you are ill, lazy or ailing quite often. Could it be you are sick of yourself?

  28. 28.

    t. jasper parnel

    November 13, 2007 at 10:04 pm

    Feel free to ignore this but I am confused.

    On Tapped Garance Francke-Rute links to a story that alleges that Drudge alleges that Wolf Blitzer is being pressured not to pull a “Russert.” If you go to the link she provides that is indeedy the story; however, if you go to Drudge Blitzer denies the story, which would seem important to point out.

    At the same site,Sam Boyd links to an article that claims HRC is intimidating
    the press. If you follow his link the key name is Patrick Healy, about who see the Daily Howler or MediaMatters.

    WTF?

  29. 29.

    mrmobi

    November 13, 2007 at 11:17 pm

    See, this is what happens with excessive use of a Macintosh device. We tried to warn you.

    I, too, have noticed that you seem to be ill more often than you should. I have a solution for you.

    First, you have made a good first step in getting a Macintosh. Over a period of months and years, your immune system will strengthen. Eventually, you will stop getting sick.

    For myself, I haven’t had a cold in over three years. This apparent immunity began when I shut down the crappy Windows NT server in my office and replaced it with an out-of-date Mac G4 with an SATA RAID array in it. It requires no maintenance, doesn’t mind if you haven’t spent countless hours reading manuals, and just, well, works.

    So, your first step is to get rid of all the PCs around you that you can. This will lower the stress level to the point where your immune system will get stronger and stronger.

    Pay no attention to the dribbling idiots around you who insist they cannot do their work without PCs. Macs run PC software with no difficulty at all. You can even run Windows (any flavor) in a window, so you can get rid of the shitty Mac imitation software whenever you desire.

    In addition, you can stop worrying about virus software. Macs are practically immune.

    If all of this fails, I recommend large quantities of Makers Mark bourbon. It won’t improve your health, but you won’t mind.

    Feel better, John. Mazeltov.

  30. 30.

    Fledermaus

    November 13, 2007 at 11:26 pm

    I’m listening to Krugman on NPR right now. It’s funny, he doesn’t sound like he looks like he should sound.

  31. 31.

    bago

    November 14, 2007 at 3:30 am

    If you know where and when a bomb is, you have enough info to disable said device.You have a device to analyze and a safe buffer of time to finish the analysis. What more can anyone give you?

  32. 32.

    Chuck Butcher

    November 14, 2007 at 4:22 am

    I’d like to know how I caught this from you through a computer screen, damn you.

    Remember that sociology experiment using fake electrical “reinforcement” that showed statistically any medium sized US city could provide manpower for a Nazi style concentration camp provided the proper authoritarian figure was involved? These idiots are no surprise, what is shocking is that they’re running the government.

  33. 33.

    jcricket

    November 14, 2007 at 1:35 pm

    After regretfully wasting a minute or two reading that typical Malkinette/Hannitized tripe I was thinking of writing a long comment, but why bother? Anymore it’s like arguing with people who just know the truth the planet is celebrating its 6,000th birthday and the universe revolves around Earth because it makes the baby Jesus smile.

    There’s a great post on TPM Cafe today about how the “intelligent design” and creationism crowds are a good parallel with movement conservatism generally.

    The selling of “intelligent design,” and the idea itself, has much in common with Social Security privatization, supply-side economics, the invasion of Iraq, school vouchers, and other half-baked causes that the right has relentlessly been pushing in recent decades.

  34. 34.

    jcricket

    November 14, 2007 at 1:36 pm

    And I fully believe what the first commenter says:

    They have to be in the business of marketing because people fundamentally do not want their policies to be implemented. If there were an honest debate in this country about what direction to take with both sides laying out the consequences of their beliefs, the Republicans would never win another election.

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