Well, I guess the day is not a total loss. New Chuck tonight.
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by John Cole| 66 Comments
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by John Cole| 66 Comments
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Well, I guess the day is not a total loss. New Chuck tonight.
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EthylEster
I really liked No #1 detective agency which you recommended; as soon as it came out on DVD i got it.
so over the weekend i rented Chuck and started viewing. it seemed…not obvious. then i saw that i had inadvertently gotten vol 1 of season 2. oops.
Napoleon
Just posted this in an earlier thread.
Cleveland TV news (WKYC Channel 3) reporting that after Kucinich’s trip with Obama on Air Force One today he is not answering questions on how he will vote and Ryan (from the Y-town area, Traficant’s old seat) now is a yes.
demkat620
Well, its been a loss for me. Shitty day at work and rainy dreary weather.
Blah, I hate this time of year.
jeffreyw
Yay! Too late for breakfast?
Bootlegger
Balloon Juice NCAA tourney pool is open for business on Yahoo. Don’t forget the “seed bonuses” when you make your picks. You’ll need the group ID# in the group label below.
flounder
For all you #dickwhisperer watchers, I think he admitted today that he might actually be prodded into discussing some Republican corruption eventually:
ellaesther
Ok, it was all fun and games in the last Open Thread, but I’m afraid I’m going to let my earnest side shine now (I know, I don’t do that nearly enough, do I?)
There were two sizable discussions here re: the Israel-US tensions over the weekend — I was in the thick of one, and managed to entirely miss the other. I, too, have been blogging about the mess, and today I’ve pulled together three events that I think may prove crucial:
1) The US military began asking for some pushback on Israeli intransigence back in January
2) …which fact clarifies Clinton’s sharp rebuke of Netanyahu on Friday even further
3) and Congressional Democrats are apparently literally asking George Mitchell to call them, so that they can be in the loop.
What all of this means to me is that there is a tiny sliver of an opening that something might (emphasis on might) actually change in our relationship with Israel, which could lead to change in Israel/Palestine.
And that means that if you think that the US should push back against Israeli intransigence (particularly if you’re a Jewish-American), you need to get in touch with the people you’ve elected! In addition to what I’ve described above, I’ve also got links to the contact pages and a sample script for phone calls.
Please, come, read! (You’ll even find our own Grand Panjandrum in the comments!)
ellaesther
@jeffreyw: Dude. It’s never too late for breakfast. (Though I’d rather have scrambled than fried, if you don’t mind).
gwangung
I’m just curious why this is so relatively under the radar for progressives and liberals on the ‘net….
DougL (frmrly: Conservatively Liberal)
Nice sunny day in the 60’s here on the south Oregon coast today so the wife and I went topless. It’s nice being outside and feeling the sun warming you up. It’s supposed to rain late tonight and a bit tomorrow but they are saying we should have a few sunny days in the 60’s afterward. I’m washing and polishing the motorcycle in anticipation of some riding real soon.
C’mon spring!
ajr22
@jeffreyw: I love brinner. Pancakes for dinner are a can’t miss.
tigrismus
Well, the pump in the basement’s been running all day, there’s a wet spot on the ceiling, the governor declared a state of emergency and they’re pumping poop into the bay, but yeah, I guess it could be worse.
CMB
I got Versus back on my tv. That makes this a great day.
ellaesther
@gwangung: I think that there is still a powerful sense that if you got out on this limb, you’ll be tarred with the Holocaust, and you know what? Folks have enough fights to fight without adding that tzures into the mix.
Also, and this is even less scientific than the above hunch, but the progressive movements have always been particular gathering spots for Jewish activists. We are generally represented out of all proportion to our numbers in society — but a) many of those same folks just can’t apply their liberal (to my mind, Jewish) values to the issue of Israel/Palestine, and b) many who might, just avoid the topic like the freaking landmine it is. So, remove the American Jews from the progressive picture, and the noise gets quieter.
Which is odd, because studies show that fully 75% of the American Jewish public supports a two-state solution, and about 2/3 want to see active American engagement in achieving the compromise necessary to get to that solution. So, I think that the power of the old narrative and the old centers of power are very, very strong, and keeping people from speaking their minds.
ellaesther
@ajr22: My grandmother used to do that for us when we would come to visit — it was like her super-big treat. Pancakes for dinner, man, and life was sweet!
MattR
@tigrismus: At least you still have power. And you don’t have a four day old infant to deal with. On the bright side, now that child has arrived I can finally give my friends the Tunch onesie.
Leelee for Obama
@ellaesther: Hence, my question ‘tother day as to whether Bibi actually knows the Obama Administration has a plan that will find acceptance and he’s trying his hardest to screw the pooch!
Not Jewish and no one I called would give a fig for my opinion, but it might help if progressive Jews did call and let the Critters know they are OK with forging ahead on a chance to end this mess.
Sentient Puddle
I shall join you all late. I have a batch of beer to bottle tonight.
jeffreyw
@ellaesther:
Sure thing, Ma’am.
jeffreyw
@ellaesther:
OK, here ya are: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffreyww/4369952645/
John
Adam Baldwin is a lunatic right-winger who hates Sesame Street for saying we’re all equal and for not having the pledge of allegiance on the show. Does his character get kicked in the nads regularly? If not, he should.
jeffreyw
@ajr22:
Coming right up! http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffreyww/4209048008/
demo woman
@flounder: Great question and his answer tells you why he didn’t write about it.
Wonder what the mention of Vitter’s diapers would do to his spine.
Brian J
Does anyone here do yoga of any type? I’ve been thinking of trying it for a few reasons, but I’m not sure if it’s like a class at a gym, where there’s a set schedule, or what good it will do me. So, two questions:
1. Is it good for muscle toning and soreness issues?
2. Can you basically start a class whenever you want?
Elisabeth
@Bootlegger:
Done.
Mark S.
I read this an hour or so ago and I can’t get it out of my mind. It seems Lehman Bros was run a lot like a cult:
That’s so freaking creepy I don’t have much to say. I hope all that money was worth it, and I hope these guys didn’t get paid in stock options in the company.
Cat Lady
@tigrismus:
Remember this if you have the urge to go to Wollaston Beach if it ever gets warm. My trip home from work was detoured three times.
RedKitten
And…
I got a new job! w00t!
demo woman
@Brian J: It’s great for muscle toning and soreness but do not start if you are nursing an injury. It’s best to start at the beginning of a session because there are many steps to one exercise and it’s just hard to keep up with all the steps.
WereBear
@RedKitten: How wonderful! Congrats!
I remember you outlining your dilemma a while back.
ajr22
@jeffreyw: Those scrambled eggs with mushrooms look so good, make you want to slap yo momma! (Reference to one of the Friday movies forgot which one.)
ellaesther
@Leelee for Obama: There’s definitely an effort to screw the pooch! They always come up with these stupid things, these stupid, destructive ways to forestall progress, whenever America thinks we’re about to make some.
I don’t know that this time was any different than the times in the past, other than that this Israeli government is much less concerned about the world’s opinion than others have been. In the past, the announcement likely would have been made a few hours after Biden left — I don’t know if they would have gotten away with it (so to speak) — I was already of the impression that Obama was up to something, even before the shit hit the fan — but the response wouldn’t have been so powerful.
WaterGirl
@RedKitten: Yippee! I’d say a perfume purchase is in order. Congratulations.
RedKitten
@WaterGirl: Actually the purchase will have to be for some work clothes. I’ve been living in jeans for the last 6 years, but this new place is business casual, so I need to go buy some more tailored pieces.
Coincidentally, my mom is visiting next week. Maybe I’ll suggest a shopping trip, as she often refuses to let me pay for stuff when I’m with her. ;)
jeffreyw
@RedKitten: w00t!
Brian J
@demo woman:
I’m not nursing an injury, but I’m moving all day and do lots of cardio and consistently find myself aching in tons of ways. If I bend down to pick something up, or lean down as if I am a catcher in baseball, I feel like my knees are going to explode. And while I definitely need to work more with weights, because I have the upper body strength of a ten-year-old girl, I don’t really need to get much better. I should probably instead focus on the toning part, as I am already pretty big, or at least not small. That’s why I figured it might be a good idea to try.
From what you’ve indicated, I should check it out, which is what I will do tomorrow. Thanks!
ellaesther
@jeffreyw: Excellent! Wow. Now I’m kind of regretting what I have planned for dinner tonight….
demo woman
@RedKitten: Congratulations.. When do you start?
jeffreyw
@ajr22: Thanks! I think?
Just ate this, it was just OK. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffreyww/4435988397/
ellaesther
@RedKitten: Congratulations! That is terrific news.
Pasquinade
found on Twitter today:
@John – here’s that Adam Baldwin rant
http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/abaldwin/2009/11/03/sesame-street-all-monsters-are-equal/
kay
@Brian J:
You might love it. It’s actually pleasant, as these things go. Don’t start in the middle because they have to teach you how to breathe first. That’s a whole thing by itself. I’m a klutz and I can do it. Once you learn the right way to do it comes natural.
I do yoga in the winter and swim in the summer (I hate swimming indoors). This year I got talked into weight training instead of yoga and I regretted it. I’m all out of balance and aggressive :)
RedKitten
I start after Easter weekend. So now I just have to firm things up with the daycare provider that I have tentatively selected (and who is less than 1km from my work), and we’re all set.
I haz a sad to think of SamKitten being away from me all day long, but the idea of getting to go visit him at lunchtime makes it more bearable.
General Egali Tarian Stuck
You do not mess with Nancy.
Kicking down doors rhetoric, how cool is that, she gonna make John Boehner cry again trash talking like that.
WaterGirl
@RedKitten: Excellent strategy!
Sentient Puddle
@John: In one of the recent episodes (two back, I think), his character got a tooth pulled. Unsedated. That has to count.
Ming
@RedKitten: so happy to hear of your new job — congratulations and all good wishes!
Comrade Mary
@RedKitten: Yay! Yayyayayayayay! And SamKitten will be a STAH at day care. The kid is charm on two chubby, NOMable legs.
We had nice, sunny weather today, so I got out on my bike, which does such immense things for my mood, as did getting a couple of small projects from my slowly expanding roster of clients. I’m still hoping for a 6 or 12 month contract that will let me take a breath, pay off some bills, and plump up my emergency fund again, but things aren’t too, too bad right now.
Cat Lady
@RedKitten:
Great news! Congrats! [happy dancing high fiving]
Why wouldn’t they want to hire you? Did you tell them everyone at BJ highly recommended you?
SiubhanDuinne
@RedKitten: YAY! Sam has a working mom!!
Betsy
@Brian J:
1. Yes, it does both. On its own it helps a great deal with soreness and flexibility; combined with some sort of aerobic workout it is awesome for muscle tone. I mean, it will help with muscle tone even without the aerobic exercise, but it’s more effective with it.
2. Usually – just check with them first to make sure. Any class that’s labeled “beginner” or “level 1” should be fine.
Good luck! When I first started yoga, I was totally amazed. I felt like I was an inch taller, just from the gentle stretching and re-positioning of my back and neck. I’m not a hard-core yogi by any stretch; I try to go once a week to a moderately difficult class. But even that does a world of good.
SiubhanDuinne
Oh, BTW Red Kitten — did you have a nice winey pajamas-y time with your sister? (I think you said she was coming to visit you this past weekend, but I could be confused. That happens to me now and then.)
Nellcote
TeeVee tip. There’s a new Elmore Leonard created detective show on FX tomorrow (Tues.) nite.
Betsy
@RedKitten:
Hell yeah!!! Kick ass!! :D Many, many congrats.
freelancer
@RedKitten:
Awesome news, RK. This place gets so down sometimes, then there’s news like this.
Chris Johnson
Meanwhile, in my studio in Vermont, I inadvertently contributed to the horse thread ;)
I’m losing my mind with spring-fever over this woman I recently met- with little sign of encouragement to go on- and rather than just read Balloon Juice I got busy and wrote the dirtiest possible clean non-swearing pop song, expressing my feelings.
And yeah- “like the horse in the pasture my interest does show” :D
Dunno what you guys think of Balloon Juice reader musicians, but this one came out good enough that I was asked if it was a remix :) guy didn’t realise I could do that. I was provoked beyond endurance, that’s my excuse :)
http://www.jinxtigr.com/temp/AndIDangle.mp3
WereBear
@Brian J: You might want to check out The Egoscue Method.
It is amazing how much better it makes you feel. The man’s exercises cured my bad knee. You can get started on the website.
Nothing against yoga, I used to do it myself. You’re as young as your spine, they say.
But Egoscue realigned me in a way yoga couldn’t.
Tax Analyst
@RedKitten:
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Well, that was pretty darn quick! Just last week I think you were picturing raising your child in Debtor’s Prison and having to compete with rats for scraps of rotten and diseased food.
Glad it’s turning out a little more positively than that. Those poor rats have a hard enough time without having to fight with babies over contaminated eats.
Congrats!
Annie
@RedKitten:
Congrats……………
Betsy
On a navel-gazing note – everyone keep your fingers crossed for me! I just found out I’m on the short list for a really great postdoc. I should hear sometime in the next week. (In theory, anyway, assuming they’re not
lyingoverly optimistic about the award date.)It pays decently well, it’s in a great town, I have a few good friends there already and so does my fiance, and it would take us across the country, which would be a change of scenery that he could really use right now. It seems too good to be true. I am thus on pins and needles and unable to concentrate on anything, which is not helpful.
WereBear
@Betsy: Fingers and toes! (I can do that.)
ellaesther
@Betsy: Fingers crossed! (And thanks for the visit!)
Max
@Bootlegger: Did my picks. The only thing I know about NCAA hoops is that I fucking hate Duke.
tammanycall
@Pasquinade:
Speaking of Breitbart (kind of) – Slate called him “telegenic” in its awful, fawning profile today.
Wha?…
Brian J
@kay:
You wouldn’t know it when you looked at me, but I am actually quite flexible. Coordinated? Not so much, but definitely flexible. That’s why I am so open to the idea.
Brian J
@General Egali Tarian Stuck:
That, and taking away the spray tan, would make him cry.