Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Within six months Twitter will be fully self-driving.

šŸŽ¶ Those boots were made for mockinā€™ šŸŽµ

We still have time to mess this up!

You cannot shame the shameless.

Second rate reporter says what?

JFC, are there no editors left at that goddamn rag?

A last alliance of elves and men. also pet photos.

“Can i answer the question? No you can not!”

Conservatism: there are some people the law protects but does not bind and others who the law binds but does not protect.

We are builders in a constant struggle with destroyers. let’s win this.

Is it negotiation when the other party actually wants to shoot the hostage?

I wonder if trump will be tried as an adult.

Iā€™m pretty sure thereā€™s only one Jack Smith.

They love authoritarianism, but only when they get to be the authoritarians.

ā€œWhat are Republicans afraid of?ā€ Everything.

Prediction: the GOP will rethink its strategy of boycotting future committees.

Letā€™s delete this post and never speak of this again.

Republicans in disarray!

No offense, but this thread hasnā€™t been about you for quite a while.

The arc of history bends toward the same old fuckery.

Consistently wrong since 2002

In my day, never was longer.

They’re not red states to be hated; they are voter suppression states to be fixed.

A lot of Dems talk about what the media tells them to talk about. Not helpful.

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  1. 1.

    Laura W

    Fuckhead is in the process of forming his own cult so he can marry us all together for all eternity.
    Or something.

  2. 2.

    gwangung

    Fuckhead is in the process of forming his own cult so he can marry us all together for all eternity.
    Or something.

    That immediately puts him several levels above the current Republican party…

  9. 9.

    Englischlehrer

    I had dinner with two german friends. They went out to see a dj tonight and I stayed in, still recovering from some jetlag when I came back from California earlier this week. The girlfriend is at her parents near Hamburg until Easter and I’ve got only a little bit of work for the next two weeks which is fine with me. Thinking of doing a daytrip or an overnight to Lichtenstein next week, just for shits and giggles and because it’s one of the few countries in europe I haven’t seen. It’s 1am, just watched the second-to-last episode of Season 1 of Heroes and crashing out now, going to the gym at 11am tomorrow, returning a cell phone I bought and then will probably chill in hammock, smoke from my apple and read some news. That will get me to Saturday dinner…

  10. 10.

    Chaz

    I just made a vegetable lasagna. Like always, however, my lasagna got soupy – too much sauce I guess. Anyone have any advice on how to avoid this in the future?

  11. 11.

    Laura W

    @Michael D.: Welcome!
    I pretty much only use Cut, Copy, Paste, Print, Quit (I think?) but in case you do not know this, that little "fn" key way left bottom? That magical thing allows you to reduce all open windows and show them all on desktop at a glance so that you can move quickly from one to the other without dragging them all around. Magic!

    I never touched the thing (on purpose) until a friend with the same computer did it and I was all like: "WOW! How did that happen?"
    Idiot Patrol.

  14. 14.

    Bad Horse's Filly

    Smiley I went with jalapeno hamburger and chips. When I’m bad, I’m bad.

    It’s 66 degrees here now and in 4 hours we’ll see the blizzard begin (yes, another blizzard in a weeks time). It’ll be 70 degrees by Monday. Welcome to Colorado in the spring.

  15. 15.

    Brachiator

    There continues to be a lot of fluff about how the subprime mess was caused by Clinton and the Democrats forcing the banks to make loans to "unworthy" customers. But I recall this little nugget from a 2007 BBC story, which underscores the global nature of the mess and how foreign banks eagerly got in on the sub-prime greed machine (How Sub-prime Lending Affected One City):

    For many years, Cleveland was the sub-prime capital of America. It was a poor, working class city, hit hard by the decline of manufacturing and sharply divided along racial lines. Mortgage brokers focused their efforts by selling sub-prime mortgages in working class black areas where many people had achieved home ownership. They told them that they could get cash by refinancing their homes, but often neglected to properly explain that the new sub-prime mortgages would "reset" after 2 years at double the interest rate. The result was a wave of repossessions that blighted neighbourhoods across the city and the inner suburbs. By late 2007, one in ten homes in Cleveland had been repossessed and Deutsche Bank Trust, acting on behalf of bondholders, was the largest property owner in the city.

    This wasn’t simply a case of people buying homes that they could no longer afford, but of lenders transferring wealth from working-class and middle-class people and making it nearly impossible for them to even attempt to buy a home again after they have been wiped out financially.

    But I guess the GOP would say, "Let them eat tax cuts."

  16. 16.

    JenJen

    I, for one, have spent all day thinking it’s Saturday.

    So, just learning that it’s actually Friday feels like a win. Gotta celebrate the little things in life.

  18. 18.

    Joey Maloney

    Going to a concert at the local GLBT center, then home for a supper of pistachio-coconut crusted tilapia and vegetarian french onion soup, then the wife and I will assume our nighttime roles as heated body pillows for the cats.

    BTW – easy onion soup base: fill your crockpot up with sliced onions plus a quarter cup of water, a pinch of salt, a dash of Worcestershire sauce and a couple tablespoons of dry sherry. Cook it on high overnight. Then divide the results up into 1-cup portions and freeze. Reconstitute it by thawing and mixing with an equal volume of beef or vegetable stock. Viola!

    BBTW – the spooning kitties are mine. The outside spoon, Maxwell, is gayer than Ikea on Super Bowl Sunday. The inside spoon, Slurpee, just lies back and thinks of England.

  19. 19.

    schrodinger's cat

    Quiet night at home, I am going to make a shrimp stir fry, just waiting for the shrimp to thaw.

  20. 20.

    MikeJ

    I wish I was partying with this Sully commenter tonight:

    I take it you mean:

    I have been a weed smoker for as long as I can remember.

    The jokes just write themselves.

  23. 23.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    I’m thinking of outbidding Laura for some primetime ad space. Only problem is I don’t have anything to sell. I might have to go through the garage and see if I can get rid of anything.

  24. 24.

    gbear

    Crooks and Liars has a nice post about how nobody is listening to talking heads anymore when they try to pin the current messes on Obama. When will this sink in with the talking heads? (rhetorical question)

    The Washington Post/ABC News poll, released on March 31, asked respondents who they thought "deserve[d]" the most "blame" for "the country’s economic situation." Results for who deserved a "great deal" or "good amount" of blame are as follows:

    * 80 percent said banks and other financial institutions

    * 80 percent said large business corporations

    * 72 percent said consumers

    * 70 percent said the Bush administration

    * 26 percent said the Obama administration

    That magic 26%. They never fail us.

  25. 25.

    schrodinger's cat

    Both my kittehs love raw shrimp and they are circling my thawing shrimp, so I am going to the kitchen before they eat my dinner.
    BTW how is Tunch this evening?

  26. 26.

    Tonal Crow

    The sun is out, the breeze smells of the sea, and it’s almost time for a run on the beach. My *&%#^@*@ program can wait.

  28. 28.

    MTmofo

    How much longer will we have our sensibilities insulted by having to look at Coultergeist first thing upon opening this site?

  29. 29.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    @AhabTDefenestrator: You know she makes all that stuff in the buff, right? Yep, totally naked with a hot glue gun. My balls crawl up in my tummy just thinking about it.

  30. 30.

    chuck

    @Chaz

    I use those no-boil lasagna noodles, which are not only a lot more convenient, they tend to soak up the sauce and keep it from getting soupy. They are thin though, so sometimes I prefer to use the boiled noodles when I want them thick and chewy. If you stick with boiled noodles, then just use way less sauce and reserve the rest for the top of the lasagna about 20 minutes before it’s finished cooking.

    Any veggie lasagna you’re going to want to use a bit less sauce inside it because of the moisture content of the veggies.

  32. 32.

    Laura W

    @MTmofo: John wouldn’t sell me the one and only banner space on BJ. My logo is very tasteful and the colors would be gorgeous with the light shades of blue and white in the BJ masthead.
    I’m sure he made the right call.

  34. 34.

    J.A.F. Rusty Shackleford

    Baseball! Cubs vs Yankees on MLBHD. White Sox vs D’backs on CSN.

    And too also…Joe the Plumber will be on Real Time tonight on HBO.

  35. 35.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    @Laura W:

    SHUT THE FUCK UP

    Yeah, yer right. Colonel Sanders doesn’t run around talking about what’s in the chicken.

    Pretend I never said anything.

  36. 36.

    Quicksand

    @Chaz

    I like to pre-cook the veggies — a high-heat sautĆ© helps get the water out AND adds flavor, especially with mushrooms and onions.

    Leafy veggies like spinach I’ll often just microwave then wring out in paper towels.

    Things like zucchini, forget it. It will turn to mush after pre-cooking then cooking again in the ‘zag. In this case, yes, just use less sauce or no-boil noodles as Chuck suggested.

  37. 37.

    Laura W

    @Just Some Fuckhead:

    Iā€™m thinking of outbidding Laura for some primetime ad space. Only problem is I donā€™t have anything to sell. I might have to go through the garage and see if I can get rid of anything.

    Put up or shut up, Big Guy.
    John just opened up a new skyscraper, and it looks to be active and ready for your garbage garage.
    Those who can, create.
    Those who can’t, eat cucumbers and green peppers and disparage pimp those who can in public forums.
    Or something.

  38. 38.

    Cat Lady

    @Mazacote Yorquest:

    Where’s Sully getting those pix? High Times? I wish he’d caption them. Talk about eye candy. Sully can be a pedantic wanker at times, but the Cannabis Closet postings may end up being an important contribution to legalization. I know several wingnut Republicans, and they like their pot. If Obama were smart, and I’ve heard some rumors that he might be, he’d let that ball keep rolling, then get pot legalized before 2012. Let the Republicans obstruct. That would be full of win.

  39. 39.

    dslak

    @Cat Lady: I wouldn’t hope for much. However Democratic presidents have come by their reputation for opposing the War on Drugs, they don’t deserve it.

  40. 40.

    South of I-10

    I am taking it easy tonight. I’ve got a sinus infection and the little one is sick. I’ve only got 2 weeks and 4 days to get back to 100% before the best festival you have never heard of. It is my absolute favorite thing of the year.

  42. 42.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    @Laura W:

    Put up or shut up, Big Guy.
    John just opened up a new skyscraper, and it looks to be active and ready for your garbage garage.
    Those who can, create.
    Those who canā€™t, eat cucumbers and green peppers and disparage pimp those who can in public forums.
    Or something.

    Ya know, I do create. Just nothing of value. And there’s nothing wrong with cucumbers and green peppers. You need to try ’em again, just start right the fuck over with a clean palate and an open mind. Anyway, you prolly know what they say about picky eaters. I don’t want those kinda rumors flying around about you.

  43. 43.

    John Cole

    I’m quite happy with the Project Wonderful ads- I like how people get to handle everything themself, and I like how the advertisers seem to be catered more towards niche things than the usual BS you see on blog ads (like the crap you are seeing with google adsense).

  47. 47.

    Laura W

    @John Cole: Did you deliberately put BJ into the Pets category and no other? When you search for Political Blogs who accept these ads, for instance, you are not there.
    Maybe you’ve had your fill of political ads what with Joe the Flaming War Correspondent and all, but it seems odd that you wouldn’t want to be in that category.
    Not to mention that you are whooping the furry ass off of every other pet blog by like a gazillion hits/day.

  48. 48.

    dslak

    I intend no disrespect to followers of Shivaya with this post.

    Since what you wrote only means "Glory to Fuckhead," I don’t think you have to worry about offending any Shaivas. You might offend those who know Sanskrit grammar however, as the proper dative form of ‘Fuckhead’ would be ‘Fuckheadaaya.’

  49. 49.

    Mnemosyne

    The veggie lasagna problem already got covered, so let me say I can’t help but love a president who says things like this to whiny bank CEOs:

    ā€œMy administration,ā€ the president added, ā€œis the only thing between you and the pitchforks.ā€

  51. 51.

    joes527

    @chuck: Special "no boil" lasagna noodles are a scam.

    Use plain lasagna noodles. Don’t soak or do anything to prepare them, just build the lasagna with the dry noodles. As you build the layers, make sure that the noodles are all covered with sauce or something wet. Cook your lasagna as if you had boiled the noodles.

    It comes out great. (If you don’t overcook the lasagna, some of the noodles can end up al dente, so it is even better than cooking the noodles) It also saves time, and the gas/electricity that it would have taken to boil the noodles. AND it gets rid of the "wrestle the floppy noodles into the pan" step.

    Do this once any you will wonder why anyone ever boils the noodles.

  52. 52.

    South of I-10

    @JSF: That made me laugh! I feel better already. Maybe I can get some festival clips for y’all in a couple of weeks. I need to start doing my band research so I can map out who I am going to see.

  53. 53.

    Nellcote

    Todd Palin’s sis got busted for burglary…

    Diana Palin, 35, entered a home near Wasillaā€™s Multi-Use Sports Complex and attempted to steal cash from the ownerā€™s bedroom, police said.

    She also broke into the same house on Tuesday and stole $400, they said.

    She was arrested Thursday morning on felony charges of first-degree burglary and misdemeanor charges of criminal trespass and theft, police said. Friday morning, she remained jailed at Mat-Su Pretrial Facility in Palmer in lieu of $10,000 bail and court-approved third party custodian.

    http://community.adn.com/adn/node/140107

  55. 55.

    J.A.F. Rusty Shackleford

    The Yankees have christened both foul poles in the first game at New Yankee Stadium. Matsui slugged a HR of the RF pole and Ransom touched the LF pole with a high towering drive.

    How about that?

  57. 57.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    @joes527: Last time I made lasagna I did it that way. The only problem I had was that to get the noodles done I had to burn the corners of the sauce. But otherwise it was good.

  58. 58.

    Nicole

    Congrats on the MacBook, Michael D.

    I’m waiting for Friday Night Lights and hoping to persuade the spousal personage that ordering delivery is a fine thing on a rainy Friday. But I see a package of tortellini on the counter, so I’m guessing not…

    Four weeks until the Kentucky Derby!

  59. 59.

    Nicole

    Hey, Laura W- did you get your Kangoo Jumps yet, by the way? (It was you posting about them, wasn’t it?)

  60. 60.

    JackieBinAZ

    I’m spending two nights house- and dog-sitting. There was a bottle of wine waiting for me and I inadvertently drank half two-thirds of it already so I’m finding it harder than usual to resist the temptation to delurk.

  66. 66.

    Emma Anne

    How do I disable adblock for this site? I put it in when every blog I visited had that awful stomach ad (except this one which had Michelle Malkin) and now I feel that I should be seeing the BJ ads. I’m guessing it is in the custom filter tab?

  67. 67.

    Laura W

    @South of I-10: I have something for you, which if you squint and drink enough, totally segues from Fuckhead’s offering, a la the FIRE part of his band.
    I posted it a while back, but I don’t think enough people appreciated it. You’re prolly too young, now that I think about it, so OK, this one’s for ME!
    You need to crank it, which is impossible on a MacBook Pro with no external speakers.

  68. 68.

    Nellcote

    re: watery veggies

    Prep (slice, dice whatever) zucchini, summer squash, eggplant or similar veggies, sprinkle generously with salt, place in collander for about an hour, tossing occasionally. Pat dry and proceed. This will leach excess water out and allow the veggies to hold their shape when cooked.

  70. 70.

    Laura W

    @Nicole: Yes! It was me and Bad Horse’s Philly. She will probably get hers first, and I was actually going to "nag" her about that next time I saw her in a thread. I have the Canadian tracking number from my eBay seller, so next time I see you, I might have tracked my package. Or not. I’m very busy on youtube and Project Wonderful lately.

  71. 71.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    @John Cole:

    Also, the Stash Chamomile tea was not strong enough for my tastes.

    Yeah, it’s pretty weak as far as flavor goes because it’s made from a flower.

  75. 75.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    @joes527: Well, the embarassing truth is I accidentally forgot to cook the noodles first. Just, ya know, forgot that one little step. After I’d finished creating my perfect latticework I realized it and then I was committed.

  78. 78.

    MikeJ

    the puppy the puppy has been spotted in the WH. Or so reports Politico

    What do they say? I’m not gonna go searching around there giving them pageviews.

  79. 79.

    John Cole

    Where is a link to the puppy?

    Also, has anyone checked out that new series on NBC called Southland? Think it will be any good?

    I’ve never forgiven them for canceling Boomtown.

  80. 80.

    JackieBinAZ

    What kind of dog?

    Some kind of mixed breed that is part chow and all neurosis. He still hasn’t figured out his people aren’t coming home tonight. It’s kinda heartbreaking.

  83. 83.

    Mike in NC

    @ John Cole:

    Southland? Think it will be any good? Iā€™ve never forgiven them for canceling Boomtown.

    Yet another stupid cop show about the LAPD? Just what we need. But yeah, Boomtown was awesome. Bought the DVD set last year. Anytime a decent network series appears, we can bet it’ll last one season.

  84. 84.

    Bad Horse's Filly

    @Laura W: (and Nicole) Well here I am you lucky thing! My Kangoo Jumps have left Canada and are now in the United States, but unfortunately not at my house yet. Maybe Monday. I. Can. Not. Wait.

    BTW, all you lasagna lovers, I have a recipe that starts first with making the noodles (very simple, since you don’t cut them, you make pan size sheets), three layers and bake. It is so good. The noodles are chewy and completey absorb the flavor of the sauce, a divine experience. Yes, more time than dry noodles, but really wows company.

  86. 86.

    JackieBinAZ

    Now I remember why I lurk … trying again.

    here he is …

    Sorry, guy, it’s just you and me tonight.

  87. 87.

    South of I-10

    @LauraW: I remember the song, but I never would have come up with the band name to save my life. It was quite soothing after the 15 minutes I just spent to find little South’s doggie (the one she HAS to have to go to sleep).

    @JSF: Crowley, huh? Festival International is a little different from the Rice Festival!

  93. 93.

    guest omen

    @Brachiator:

    "unworthy." there is almost an unspoken suggestion that it’s okay to screw people with bad credit. but that wasn’t the case:

    The Wall Street Journal reported in 2006 that 61 percent of all borrowers receiving subprime loans had credit scores high enough to qualify for prime conventional loans.[1]

  99. 99.

    Laura W

    @Nicole:

    Be sure and tell what you think of them

    Oh gosh, Nicole. That’ll be really hard for me. You know how shy and reticent I am about experssing opinions and such in public.
    I’m guessing that if BHF and I are as right about these magical jumping bean babies as we think we are, you’ll be begging us to shut up.

    I’m also hoping that by then, everyone will forget we bought them for 15% of the manufacturer’s cost on eBay, and they can be John’s new Furminator, and he can retire off the commissions from their sales alone.

  105. 105.

    Tattoosydney

    @AhabTDefenestrator:

    That’s the one – "Can’t stop the music" – Steve Guttenberg, Valerie Perrine and the Village People, dancing in the local YMCA with hundreds of naked men – or as wikipedia puts it "Ron’s new idea for rehearsal space is the YMCA, where a production number set to the song features its athletic denizens in various states of undress (the film is one of the few PG offerings to feature male full frontal nudity)."

    It’s as camp as a boy scout convention.

  108. 108.

    Laura W

    @Just Some Fuckhead: I know. I had this knowing a few minutes ago in the kitchen and realized I could catch it at 11. Please remind me in 40 minutes, since you did not remind me 21 minutes ago.
    Thanks in advance!

  110. 110.

    Nicole

    @Bad Horseā€™s Filly: Cool. I really want to hear what you and Laura W think about them, especially if you do find them to be as easy on your joints as the site says they are. I don’t mind looking like an escapee from a low-budget sci-fi film if it means I can run on pavement again.

  111. 111.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    @Laura W: It’s not worth it. You go from Joe The Plumber thinking pinochle is a shell and pea game to David Frum fillibustering every topic and Reihan behaving like a monkey.

    I’m not a Sam Donaldson fan and he’s the only thing redeemable about tonight’s show.

  113. 113.

    South of I-10

    I have now spent the better part of two hours reminiscing over festivals past. After some searching of the youtubes, here are some of the acts I saw last year:

    Balkan Beat Box – would not say this is my usual style of music, but they were great live. They headlined on Saturday night.

    This video does not do justice, these ladies were amazing!

    Hot 8 Brass Band is always cool.

    There were so many more – can’t wait till this year.

  115. 115.

    Svensker

    Which of course then reminded of old favorite Benny Lava

    It’s been a rough day and the weekend is shaping up to be from hell, so singing condoms and Benny? perfecto!

  118. 118.

    Nicole

    @Just Some Fuckhead: Nothing wrong with regifting! I just gave away my beloved 12-year-old cowboy boots to a new owner because my fat feet haven’t fit in them for several years now.

    Also gave away my Reebok step, come to think of it. Hmm… maybe I’m just into the re-gifting on my end…

  121. 121.

    Chaz

    Thanks for the advice, guys. Joes527, I’m gonna try that next time. That plan appeals to both the culinary and lazy halves of my soul.

  123. 123.

    J. Michael Neal

    I’m most of the way through the first round of studying for the Financial Accounting & Reporting and Auditing & Attestation CPA exams. I’ll finish off my first trip through the study materials early next week, take three days off to go to the NCAA hockey final four, and then it’s ten days to get ready for the first test on the 22nd. I should have them all done by July, unless I fuck any of them up and don’t pass. That’ll give prospective employers something else on my resume that they can ignore.

    I also asked a woman if she wanted to go to dinner with me sometime. That’s a bigger accomplishment for me than it sounds, given my particular round-the-bend neuroses. She said maybe, which I’m guessing is a polite way of saying no. Disappointing, but I’m happy that I at least asked.

    I’m exhausted.

  127. 127.

    Krista

    She said maybe, which Iā€™m guessing is a polite way of saying no.

    Hard to say. Do you know each other fairly well, or is she more of an acquaintance? Perhaps she wants to get to know you a bit better first, or perhaps she is playing a bit hard-to-get. Without knowing your situation, I’d maybe give it a couple of weeks, and then ask her out for a specific evening, instead of "sometime", and see what she says.

  129. 129.

    Laura W

    @Tattoosydney: OH Yay! Songs we like!
    I love your choice as well.
    I know I’ve been really pimping this guy lately, as recently as tonight, but I got his Greatest Hits and have played it non-stop over the last two days of mountain driving, and I am SO HOOKED. Pant…Pant..Pant…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekgb5oJSobU
    Try to hang in for the whole thing. Even better, get the CD for you car/truck. And crank this song up super loud. Hypnotic!

  132. 132.

    Chris Johnson

    I’m seriously thinking about trying to draw political cartoons just to put in the PW ad spaces :) they can still link to my comic, but why not feed Tunch and entertain my compatriots at the same time?

    Assuming Laura W doesn’t inexplicably decide to fight to own ALL the BJ ads at once. What’s with that, do you have a desperate need to give John money? I would think you’d make a two-part top-and-bottom skyscraper for lulz factor if you’re determined to own both the top BJ skyscrapers. I’ve just thrown my Tally Road Coulter parody ad at the bottom one that just showed up :D

    Again, I wonder if this can be even cooler by drawing custom stuff for John. Or maybe he’ll give me a spot if I draw editorial cartoons for him? :D

    Oh yeah, but the cartoons would have to be on the censorship level of the comments threads and say ‘what the fuck’ if warranted :) editorial cartoons without the limitation of print publication…

  137. 137.

    Laura W

    @J. Michael Neal:

    I also asked a woman if she wanted to go to dinner with me sometime. .. She said maybe

    Does she know about Eddie? I’m not saying that Eddie is your ticket to great dates with the chicks, but I do believe that for some women who don’t know a man very well, the knowledge that a man shares his life with not only a few cats, but one special needs cat that he dotes on, is a sure fire heart opener.

    Y’all laugh if you must, and many of us here aren bi-critter crossovers in that we have both dogs and cats, but I will just go on record in saying that for women who love cats, men who love and share their lives with cats get huge passes and extra points, regardless of their shortcomings, foibles, eccentricities and round-the-bend neuroses.

    Cough John Cough Tunch Cough Cole.

  139. 139.

    Bad Horse's Filly

    @J. Michael Neal: I know it sucks to be a guy and have put yourself out there and ask. But I’m guessing the kind of girl you want is one who will have to be asked (meaning she won’t make the first move). So don’t give up and know women understand that it’s not easy putting yourself out there…at least the ones who are worth it do. (I have two happily married younger brothers, I’ve had this discussion with them many times when they were younger).

    And I always say maybe, so I can catch my breath and decide.

  140. 140.

    Corner Stone

    I also asked a woman if she wanted to go to dinner with me sometime.

    What is sometime? Say next Thursday, or tomorrow or something specific. If she says her hair is drying that night then that’s ok. There’s nothing wrong with hearing "no", just put it in your pocket and look to the next chance to ask someone you’re interested in.
    You do realize there are 300 Million of us in the USA right?

  142. 142.

    JackieBinAZ

    I was excited to discover this dog I’m sitting has his own FURminator. But apparently it only looks like you’re shearing a sheep the first time. There goes my big thrill for the night.

  143. 143.

    Corner Stone

    Oh wow. I got in there after several points of view from women (I’m guessing).
    Ok, I’m a guy, I like girls and I’m just saying – put it out there one time and if it’s not working regroup and look to the future. IMO, women don’t respond well to vague requests.

  144. 144.

    Laura W

    @Chris Johnson:

    Whatā€™s with that, do you have a desperate need to give John money?

    I wouldn’t call it a "desperate" need. I’ve bid my max with limits on both ads.
    I quit my print advertising campaigns in two magazines recently. I’m rethinking where I spend my money, I like this Project Wonderful model a lot…I think it’s fresh and new and exciting. I think blogs are the place to be. I am looking into running ads on other blogs. I like the very simple, user-friendly, straight-forward and transparent business model.

    I appreciate Balloon Juice – it’s been my "home blog" since last May. As such, I want to support John and do whatever I can to ensure that he continues on as a "hobbyist" blogger since this is not his full-time paying job (yet).

    I don’t have any grand schemes for Balloon Juice ad space domination tonight. Who knows how I’ll feel in the morning. I just may take that third skyscraper. It was fun to get in on the ground floor while space was still affordable, and I have you to thank for that. If the ad space gets too pricey for you and me, that is only good news for the blog. I’ll be fine. I hope the same for you.

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    AnneLaurie

    Also, has anyone checked out that new series on NBC called Southland? Think it will be any good?

    First official airing* isn’t till next Thursday — it’s being put into the 10pm ER slot. The snippets NBC’s been using to advertise it are a hot mess, but there’s certainly plenty of good stories to be written on the ‘Training Day’ theme, and John ‘FromtheproducerofER’ Wells obviously has experience turning out a prime-time series sufficiently soapy to keep people tuning in even while btching non-stop.

    *You kids with your downloads ‘n stuff kin jist git offa my lawn, eleventy-one

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    J. Michael Neal

    She’s a bartender at the Chilis I go to all the time. (I don’t study well at home at all; I go to a bar or coffee shop to do it.) We’ve talked a bunch over the last year or so. I wouldn’t say I know her that well. I interpret the, "Maybe," as being a non-committal reaction trying not to offend a customer. I’m not saying I’m right, though, because I’m terrible at reading people when it comes to what they think of me. I just assume I don’t really know.

    She’s tiny, attractive, probably a decade younger than I am, and a gun nut.

  164. 164.

    Zuzu's Petals

    @Just Some Fuckhead:

    I can’t believe he gave that fraud the credibility that comes with airtime on his show. I was actually disgusted.

    Same with his fawning over Swift-boat Pickens and his "energy plan" a couple of weeks ago. Gag.

  165. 165.

    Michael D.

    @Nicole: My biggest kudos goes out to FedEx. That MacBook I got took 1.5 days to get here from Shanghai.

    Still don’t know how to use it worth a fuck, however.

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    Svensker

    @J. Michael Neal:

    Just ask her straight out. The worst that can happen is she laughs in your face and says no. (Or shoots you, but that’s unlikely.) If she laughs, find another bar.

    We girls don’t like shilly shallying. Makes us nervous.

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    Chris Johnson

    Laura W- OK, that explains a lot. If you’re accustomed to spending print media prices and placing large color ads anything like your PW ads, it must seem like a breath of fresh air ;) glad to see you getting your money’s worth.

    I run the same skyscraper ad format on Tally Road, though admittedly my readership is waaaaay tinier than John’s. If you think there’s a correlation between mosaic buying and furry pr0nhounds you might still find it cost effective- I do manage to offer a pretty good CPM for a small webcomic :)

    I’m working on an editorial cartoon in skyscraper format but might not have it done before the relatively small amount of money I threw at PW4 runs out. Political blogs aren’t really where my readers hang out anyway. I still think, if only I had some characters who were GOATS, I could get the troll population to become fans :D

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