Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

Thanks to your bullshit, we are now under siege.

Peak wingnut was a lie.

Let there be snark.

“More of this”, i said to the dog.

In my day, never was longer.

A thin legal pretext to veneer over their personal religious and political desires

The party of Reagan has become the party of Putin.

Americans barely caring about Afghanistan is so last month.

A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.

Too often we hand the biggest microphones to the cynics and the critics who delight in declaring failure.

This fight is for everything.

Roe isn’t about choice, it’s about freedom.

All your base are belong to Tunch.

Putin must be throwing ketchup at the walls.

Bark louder, little dog.

if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.

And we’re all out of bubblegum.

I like you, you’re my kind of trouble.

Do not shrug your shoulders and accept the normalization of untruths.

Republicans don’t want a speaker to lead them; they want a hostage.

I’ve spoken to my cat about this, but it doesn’t seem to do any good.

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

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  1. 1.

    General Winfield Stuck

    I seem to have solved my firefox problem- now my desktop will not connect to the internet.

    I am going to apologize to Vista and it’s warts. It has secrets, but once you figure where to aim your hammer, it does work pretty well. And attracts few infections.

  2. 2.

    Jennifer

    Wireless?

    The BJ geeks have your back, man. :)

    if it makes you feel any better, I spent six hours today working on my mother in law’s laptop…and she’s about to get to learn the joy of Ubuntu, because I refuse to ever do it again.

  9. 9.

    The Republic of Stupidity

    Hmmm…

    At the risk of having something thrown at me…

    Mebbe it’s time to toss in the towel and go to a Mac…

    Soooooooo many less problems…

  12. 12.

    Max

    @General Winfield Stuck: And the Oprah at the White House Christmas Special.

    I’m excited for both. O-bot.

    Queue the haters talking about how he shouldn’t be spending time with Oprah when we are in 2 wars, there are no jobs, DADT still exists, he hasn’t made Hillary Queen, he’s just like Bush, Gitmo is still open, yada yada yada.

  13. 13.

    Svensker

    You mean there is someone who posts here who wears jammies like that? With red socks? Maybe we should try to guess who it is….

  16. 16.

    PaulW

    @John Cole:

    I have to ask:
    1) Are we dealing with two different devices: A desktop AND a laptop?

    2) If this is the same computer, is your wireless and desktop connection using the same hardware (NIC) device?

  25. 25.

    Justin

    Here’s what you do: Find an old gypsy woman, and pay her whatever she demands to remove the curse that causes every single piece of electronics and software to fail in your presence.

    Seriously, I’m surprised John hasn’t crashed the Internet by now.

  28. 28.

    Laura W

    @General Winfield Stuck: What, Stuck? You haven’t met your MDR of flame wars yet in previous threads today? You gotta come after ME and my three-year-old JC Penney loungewear?

    Those are my War On Christmas Jammies, Stuck. And I do look damn cute, and very “fetching” in them, especially when I wear the matching top that is too small for me and pulls and gapes at the bust.

    Willie, age 18, and Bianca, age 17. The Hyperthyroid, high-maintenance Geriatrics who have been with me since kittenhood back in Monterey, CA. I’ve been on the verge of paying Mrs. Fuckhead to come to NC and run over them in my driveway as she did their geriatric kitty, but her fees are steep and money’s tight right now. (Plus, you-know-who would want to come along for the ride, and that would be a deal breaker right there.)

    (Edit: I pulled this after I saw Svensker wanted to guess who on BJ would wear such stylish jammies and red peds with stars on the soles but now that I see the people with TASTE have weighed in I feel more self-assured and bold about coming out.)

  30. 30.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Annie: Thanks! I could post a pic of me in my jammies, but Cole said no pr0n.

    @Laura W: The cats are so adorable, and the jammies are cute as a button, too.

    jeffreyw, for food like that, I will buy all the jammies in the world and wear them simultaneously.

  34. 34.

    RedKitten

    @Laura W: I was wondering what had happened to that post — I thought I was either going senile, or that Cole had some weird rule about photo submitters not being allowed to identify themselves.

    Love the jammies.

  37. 37.

    BruceFromOhio

    @D-Chance.:

    The Romoboys are now 5-12 for the month of December.

    When my father-in-law was alive, he had nothing but unkind words for me and any others who cheered the Cowboys.

    But since the obnoxious opulence of Jerry Jones Glitter Palace got unveiled, I’ve been secretly pleased to see them get trounced repeatedly, starting with the Giants at the home opener in week 2.

    RIP, Dzadzi, you’d be laughing at all the ways the ‘Boys have learned to lose.

  38. 38.

    General Winfield Stuck

    Obama – “This is Democracy in Action”.

    The man is pure evil commie corporatist.

  41. 41.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Annie: The latter sounds like the start of a Penthouse letter.
    Dear Penthouse, I was sitting on my couch with my kittehs when I suddenly realized that I had no clothes on….”

  42. 42.

    Roger Moore

    @asiangrrlMN:

    I could post a pic of me in my jammies, but Cole said no pr0n.

    If it were just your feet propped up on the sofa it would probably be OK even without the jammies. And if you want to do the other one, well, you do have your own blog.

  47. 47.

    lamh31

    Well I”m kinda bored, so I”m gonna just run off at the mouth for a minute:

    1. If your single, and alone Lifetime/ABC Family/Hallmark can make you hate Christmas…damn movies(Okay, I don’t hate Christmas, naw forget it… Bah Humbug!)

    2. GO SAINTS!! Saints undefeated, Dallas lost! Next week Saints vs. Dallas!!! I don’t even care that the saints are 13-0 it will just make my day if they beat the pants off of Dallas.

    3. I’m really loooking forward to “Sherlock Holmes“. Can’t stand Jude Law (too pretty, plus ya know the whole sleeping with his Nanny and getting caught in the act by his children…ewwww), but I wanna have Robert Downey Jr’s baby (not really, with his addictive personality, and my smarl-aleck mouth, that kid would be a nightmare)

    4. I’m also looking forward to “It’s Complicated“. Love, love, love Meryl Strep. She’s my ideal actress to play Michelle Obama (naw, not really, but damn don’t ya’ll know that if it was possible, you know Meryl would F-N bring it!!!). Also this movie has Alec Baldwin (who next to Vince Vaughn are my picks for 2 of the hottest guys who can make me laugh, but who ain’t got the hottest bodies) and Steve Martin.

  51. 51.

    Shell

    A question for all you pet owners out there.

    Do you sign your dog’s name on your Christmas cards?

    I do.

  52. 52.

    Notorious P.A.T.

    @Shell:

    My mom signs her dogs’ names on cards she sends to me. Which makes perfect sense to my way of thinking.

  54. 54.

    Max

    So, I just sent in my View from the Couch picture and my naked foot in it makes me think that this new enterprise might attract the foot fetish weirdo’s.

    @Shell – I do too.

  55. 55.

    MBSS

    @Shell:

    A question for all you pet owners out there. Do you sign your dog’s name on your Christmas cards? I do.

    it’s always best to let your dogs sign their own names.

  58. 58.

    Shell

    it’s always best to let your dogs sign their own names.

    Handling the pen’s a bit hard for her, so I let her lick the envelopes.

  59. 59.

    Yutsano

    @Shell:

    Handling the pen’s a bit hard for her, so I let her lick the envelopes.

    I have found from personal experience Labs are the bet critters for that job. Now I miss mah puppy. I haz a sad.

  61. 61.

    Annie

    @MBSS:

    Really…7:00am I have 2 25lbs purring things on my chest, and it is not my husband…After work when I sit on the couch with a glass if wine, I, again, have 2 25lbs purring things on my legs…and again, it is not my husband. I am followed around the house by these two purring monkeys…again not my husband. Believe me…cats do care, too much.

  63. 63.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Annie: Right now, as I am typing, I have two cats (nine pounds and ten-and-a-half pounds) in my lap. They would be there all day long if I let ’em. I agree. They do care. Just not about necessarily pleasing their humans.

  64. 64.

    MBSS

    @Annie:

    that’s nice. i guess i seem to attract ambivalent cats who i suspect are giving me dirty looks when my back is turned.

    maybe it’s because i’ve had many black cats with green eyes who were former witches’ apprentices.

  65. 65.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN: She passed away last Christmas. She was a big sweet thing that got tumors in the brain. She barely made it to 10, it almost seems unfair. I miss her weight on my bed most of all.

    I’m at work on lunch and fortunately it’s snail-crawl slow. At least I got some snow on the ground so I get to practice my skeery driving skills. Although I took my boss to coffee the other night and she said my driving wasn’t scary at all. I wish she’d tell my mother that.

    The defense is NEVER a sweat hon. I’m a Scorpio, one of the things we’re famous for is taking care of our own. If you get that far at least. You really should be worried for the Dawg though. I’ve never had to tear into him (fortunately) but if that ever happened…Lord help him. :)

  66. 66.

    dmsilev

    @Shell: Heh. Talking with my parents this morning, I was informed that their dog had received a Hanukah present. I asked my mom what it was, and was told “I don’t know. He hasn’t opened it yet.”

    Fair enough, I suppose.

    -dms

  67. 67.

    ihop

    i think its nice that the kitties let you sit long enough on their couch for you to take their picture, hooman.

  68. 68.

    asiangrrlMN

    @MBSS: Well, considering I have two black cats, and I’ve been called a witch many times, maybe it’s true!

    @Yutsano: Aw, that’s sad. So the anniversary is coming up, which is always hard. I have skeery driving skills, and I will admit it openly. Thanks, anyway. I didn’t read much past fifty in that thread. Heh. I would like to see you go toe-to-toe with the Dawg.

    @dmsilev: OK, that’s just fucking hilarious.

  69. 69.

    Annie

    @asiangrrlMN:

    But, I have come to realize that is the beauty of cats. They don’t worry about pleasing us…they just please themselves. And, they realize we are the source of their pleasure…at least mine do. And, it makes me laugh, smile, and scream every day. And, I would not have it any other way…

  70. 70.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN:

    Aw, that’s sad. So the anniversary is coming up, which is always hard.

    It may be the incentive to get that Great Dane puppy I’ve been seriously mulling over getting in my head. Mmm..my own big puppeh. My parents’ border collie would have too much fun with that I think.

    I have skeery driving skills, and I will admit it openly.

    You would think she would give my youngest brother the most shit since he’s wrecked three cars and the worst I’ve had is a speeding ticket. Meh.

    Thanks, anyway. I didn’t read much past fifty in that thread.

    I know it kinda turned into being about you, but you really should go back and read. It’s a textbook case of Internet insanity.

    Heh. I would like to see you go toe-to-toe with the Dawg.

    That would put my nose dead square in the center of his chest. That in and of itself should scare any sane human. I’m just lucky he thinks I’m cute. Otherwise it could get pretty messy.

  71. 71.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Annie: Agreed. When my Raven looks up at me and slowly blinks his eyes as I kiss his little head, it just warms my heart.

    Yutsano, a Great Dane? A big dog to go along with your Big Dawg!

    You guys were really good in the thread. I marveled at how y’all were able to be so rational and reasonable (and still cuttingly sarcastic) with the guy. I admire that; someday, maybe I can emulate that.

    You and the Dawg…heh. Yeah. I think he could probably crush you if he wanted.

  72. 72.

    Betsy

    @asiangrrlMN:
    Jeez, I missed that thread entirely! That’s what I get for going to bed.
    Sorry that guy decided vent all his misanthropy all over you. What a fucking douche. Just to add my $.02

  73. 73.

    Fern

    I’m inspired! Now I think that my life will be richer if it includes jammies. Especially if I can find jammies like those.

  75. 75.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN:

    You and the Dawg…heh. Yeah. I think he could probably crush you if he wanted.

    Worst part is he’s fully aware of that fact too. He could squash me without even trying. He does occasionally remind me of that fact. It’s okay, he’s really smart but I can out-think him and he’s aware of that too.

  81. 81.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Yutsano: Ah, brains over brawn v. brawns over brains! I read the rest of the thread, and yeah, it got really weird. In fact, I was reminded of Michael Gass. I think I’m the most annoying sock puppet of teh gays, which isn’t even fair since I rarely comment in teh gay threads, but eh. You guys all did a great job of bringing strong the snark and the very real criticisms of the guy/gal’s arguments.

    @Betsy: Yeah. It took me completely by surprise. I had no idea WTF the guy/gal was blathering on about.

  82. 82.

    Betsy

    @asiangrrlMN:
    I just read the rest of the thread. it gets extremely hilarious. And thankfully some other Houstonians jumped in, so that dude didn’t get to give all us Texans or Texas expats a bad name. (Not that Dubya didn’t do a good enough job of that the last 8 years.)

  83. 83.

    Yutsano

    @asiangrrlMN:

    Yeah. It took me completely by surprise. I had no idea WTF the guy/gal was blathering on about.

    When he/she/it got really incoherent I knew there was either mind-altering substances involved or this person was such a massive douchebag that anything said from that moment on should be mind solely for comedic value. And as I predicted it slunk back into the Interwebs to never be heard from again.

  85. 85.

    MBSS

    When he/she/it got really incoherent I knew there was either mind-altering substances involved or this person was such a massive douchebag that anything said from that moment on should be mind solely for comedic value. And as I predicted it slunk back into the Interwebs to never be heard from again.

    link please.

  86. 86.

    mclaren

    That’s what you get for running that piece of shit Vista Service pack 3 (AKA Windows 7).

    Keep running Windows 7. Things will get worse. Your machine will crash, your hard disk will get scrambled, programs will lock up and freeze, and when you reboot…hot dog! You’ll discover your entire hard drive has been munged, requiring a complete reinstall!

    Meanwhile, those of us running operating system that actually work, like Windows XP, will continue connecting to the internet and running our programs with no problems whatsoever.

    “Join the millions of gullible dupes trashing their computers and cutting themselves off from the internet by upgrading to the bugfest misnamed Windows 7 TODAY!”

  89. 89.

    MBSS

    @Yutsano:

    i can see it coming from a mile away:

    Michilines
    The forces that have pitted white and black and brown against each other have finally forever been broken.

  92. 92.

    SiubhanDuinne

    This thread (well, some of it) makes me think of that old camp song:

    I wear my pink pajamas in the summer when it’s hot,

    I wear my flannel nightie in the winter when it’s not,

    And sometimes on a warm spring night and sometimes in the fall

    I jump right in between the sheets with nothing on at all.

    Glory, glory, what’s it to ya?

    Glory, glory, what’s it to ya?

    Glory, glory, what’s it to ya?

    If I jump right in between the sheets with nothing on at all.

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