Comments by hawt4dawk

Comment #281492 by hawt4dawk on November 10, 2008 at 12:44 pm

Hey, there then, how 'bout a visit to Wasilla, Alaska? This is a funny clip from the Daily Show.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=188638&title=understanding-real-america-in

(It also indicates that Palin's "executive" experience as mayor wouldn't qualify her for an average management position at a big company.)

102. The 'Great Debate' in Texas

Comment #281486 by hawt4dawk on November 10, 2008 at 12:26 pm

Speaking of Proposition 8, has anyone seen this interesting article?

http://www.colfaxrecord.com/detail/91429.html

Below are two excerpts:

Another 14th century Serbian Slavonic "Office of the Same Sex Union", uniting two men or two women, had the couple lay their right hands on the Gospel while having a crucifix placed in their left hands. After kissing the Gospel, the couple were then required to kiss each other, after which the priest, having raised up the Eucharist, would give them both communion.

Records of Christian same sex unions have been discovered in such diverse archives as those in the Vatican, in St. Petersburg, in Paris, in Istanbul and in the Sinai, covering a thousand-years from the 8th to the 18th century.

At St. John Lateran in Rome (traditionally the Pope's parish church) in 1578, as many as thirteen same-gender couples were joined during a high Mass and with the cooperation of the Vatican clergy, "taking communion together, using the same nuptial Scripture, after which they slept and ate together" according to a contemporary report. Another woman to woman union is recorded in Dalmatia in the 18th century.

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Comment #271681 by hawt4dawk on October 26, 2008 at 11:42 am

Titania --

Received and replied.

Just a quick note to my pals here. I'm going to be off the site for about a week and won't have time for my blog either. See you soon. :-)

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Comment #271677 by hawt4dawk on October 26, 2008 at 11:31 am

2 -- good one!

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Comment #271674 by hawt4dawk on October 26, 2008 at 11:18 am

After reading the following article, I am forced to take back my comments about the quivering nature of her "vetting" and to agree with Amalthea's comment's about Palin instead.

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/10/27/081027fa_fact_mayer

From the start of her political career, Palin has positioned herself as an insurgent intent on dislodging entrenched interests. In 1996, a campaign pamphlet for her first mayoral run—recently obtained by The New Republic—strikes the same note of populist resentment that Palin did at the Convention: “I’m tired of ‘business as usual’ in this town, and of the ‘Good Ol’ Boys’ network that runs the show here.” Yet Palin has routinely turned to members of Washington’s Old Guard for help. After she became the mayor of Wasilla, Palin oversaw the hiring of a law firm to represent the town’s interests in Washington, D.C. The Wasilla account was handled by Steven Silver, a Washington-area lobbyist who had been the chief of staff to Alaska’s long-serving Republican senator Ted Stevens, who was indicted in July on charges of accepting illegal gifts and is now standing trial. (Silver declined to discuss his ties to Palin.) As the Washington Post reported, Silver’s efforts in the capital helped Wasilla, a town of sixty-seven hundred residents, secure twenty-seven million dollars in federal earmarks. During this election season, however, Palin has presented herself as more abstemious, saying, “I’ve championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress.”

Conservative blogger Adam Brickley started the campaign to get her nominated for Vice President.

He was running out of options, he recalled, when he said to himself, “What about that lady who just got elected in Alaska?” Online research revealed that she had a strong grassroots following; as Brickley put it, “I hate to use the words ‘cult of personality,’ but she reminded me of Obama.”

About Brickley's family

practice what he calls “Messianic Judaism.” They believe that Jesus is the Messiah, but they also observe the Jewish holidays and attend synagogue; as Brickley puts it, “Jesus was Jewish, so to be like Him you need to be Jewish, too.” Brickley said that “the hand of God” played a role in choosing Palin: “The longer I worked on it the less I felt I was driving it. Something else was at work.”

Brickley is

the product of an effort by wealthy conservative organizations in Washington to train activists. He has attended several workshops sponsored by the Leadership Institute, a group based in the Washington area and founded in 1979 by the Christian conservative activist Morton Blackwell. “I’m building a movement,” Blackwell told me. Brickley also participated in a leadership summit held by Young America’s Foundation (motto: “The Conservative Movement Starts Here”) and was an intern at the Heritage Foundation. He currently lives in a dormitory, on Capitol Hill, run by the Heritage Foundation, and is an intern with townhall.com, a top conservative Web site.

On Messianic Judaism from wikipedia:

The majority of Messianics believe, as does traditional Judaism, in a literal 7,000 year period for the human history of the world, from Adam to the Judgment, and many Messianics believe that we are the final generation that will experience the Biblical apocalypse.

This dovetails nicely with the fact that as it was quoted in

http://www.nysun.com/national/palin-only-flag-in-my-office-is-israeli/86671/

President Peres of Israel yesterday met for the first time with Governor Palin and with Senator McCain, who called the veteran Israeli statesman "my old friend." The warm handshake and exchange of broad smiles occurred during an international gathering known as the Clinton Global Initiative, hosted by President Clinton. "I wanted to meet you for many years," Ms. Palin told Mr. Peres, according to an aide to the president. "The only flag at my office is an Israeli flag," she was quoted as saying, "and I want you to know and I want Israelis to know that I am a friend."

Here is an open letter to Sarah Palin regarding her Assembly of God beliefs from an ex-Fundamentalist in recovery.

http://discuss.epluribusmedia.net/node/2891

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Comment #271669 by hawt4dawk on October 26, 2008 at 10:34 am

Qomak -- Interesting link. Palin's quite obviously a diva.

As a woman, I feel the urge to finally voice my rude complaint that Palin appears to have been "vetted" exclusively by the quivering of Senator McCain's penis.

No man would have been allowed to come so far with the same lack of qualifications and lack of understanding of fundamental issues, especially one behaving repeatedly in such embarrassing and damaging ways to their running mate's candidacy.

As a woman, she wouldn't have gotten out the starting gate with her behavior if she weren't pretty, sexy and stylish, which is why so much money was spent on her appearance. Her candidacy is a sham.

May I just add, "Praise Jesus for botox."

edit - Palin is dumb, but even a stupid person can be cunningly self-serving. Just check out the criminal class.

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Comment #271661 by hawt4dawk on October 26, 2008 at 9:55 am

Sorry if someone has already posted this connection, regarding the ironic foolishness of Palin's remarks about fruit flies. Fruit fly research itself is specifically helping scientists to better understand autism!

http://localtechwire.com/business/local_tech_wire/biotech/story/1809660/

[S]cientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have shown that a protein called neurexin is required for..nerve cell connections to form and function correctly.

The discovery, made in Drosophila fruit flies, may lead to advances in understanding autism spectrum disorders, as recently, human neurexins have been identified as a genetic risk factor for autism.

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Comment #271656 by hawt4dawk on October 26, 2008 at 9:45 am

SilentMike,

As for the conservative Israeli fears about an Obama presidency, Israeli security is ultimately far more threatened by what the Christian right has in mind for Israel. They really don't care about your country in the way you think they do. According to the prophecy of the Second Coming, Israel must be caught in a massive surprise attack at which point God will miraculously intervene. Current interpretations can be found all over the web and a common one is prophecy of a nuclear war between Israel/U.S. and Russia/forces of Islam (resulting from the removal of the Dome of the Rock to raise the Third Temple). Jesus is supposed to come after that to wage war with the anti-Christ. Some Israeli valley will be filled with blood to the height of a horse's neck and Jesus and his followers will supposedly ride into battle clothed in white and with a light/sword thing shining out of his face in righteous wrath. Earthly Israel will be laid to waste and so will the U.S. Jews will be on their own with their "Chosen People' deal with Yahweh while the evangelical Christians will be raptured bodily up into heaven as Mary was in the Assumption. The rest of the people will be enslaved by the anti-Christ until Jesus finally defeats Satan. I first learned this from an evangelical friend at the age of 14, but since then I learned more when my husband taught a university course on apocalyptic fiction. This is the keystone of Christian evangelical support for Israel. Sarah Palin has said she believes that Jesus will return in her lifetime. This seems pretty relevant to Israel's security to me.

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Comment #271654 by hawt4dawk on October 26, 2008 at 9:39 am

33. Comment #271218 by beeline

Seriously, read the book. Nobody alive in the Western world right now should be ignorant of these findings..

Thanks for this reference. You made some great points and I'm quite interested in this book.

46. Comment #271255 by F_A_F

It saddens me that for all those Americans who know exactly what it means to love your country for what it can achieve, there are armies who want an unintelligent approach to politics to rule their country.

Thank you! Not only that, but those of us that love our country for these reasons and criticize the degradation of it are then accused of being "America haters". It's infuriating.

I've heard a few "anti-science funding" comments coming from McCain-Palin. Not to dismiss or overlook accomplishments from other great nations, but the foundation for all America's legitimate claims to greatness as a nation rest on our past investment in scientific research: advanced technology in military, medicine and space exploration.

That politicians like McCain and Palin can come along in the 21st century and threaten us with a ludicrous lack of scientific understanding and a potential national plunge into darkness and international irrelevance is an outrage.

110. 'People say I'm strident'

Comment #271649 by hawt4dawk on October 26, 2008 at 9:22 am

Titania - Received and replied. :)

111. 'People say I'm strident'

Comment #271634 by hawt4dawk on October 26, 2008 at 8:00 am

Titania,

Isthatclear is not even a genuine Christian. He uses it to abuse adults and children. If his religion were real, Jesus would turn away from him when he cries to be redeemed, because he's judgmental and proud (of his religion) and he's dishonest and disrespectful. These are the very same traits that Jesus despised, yet he comes on here to gloat and taunt Richard Dawkins in a terribly un-Christian manner. In my opinion, if you're going to be religious, at least, exemplify the best the religion has to offer. Be ashamed, Isthatclear!

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Comment #271208 by hawt4dawk on October 25, 2008 at 11:56 am

Yes, 2, but... I just started watching a documentary called "Evolution: Darwin's Dangerous Idea" and one Victorian gentleman exclaimed to another, "You'd put muskets in the hands of the rabble!" and I immediately thought of Palin at her campaign rallies. It might sound mean to say, but it really isn't acceptable to allow people who believe that climate change doesn't matter because "Jesus is coming back" to take a seat at the adults' table.

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Comment #271197 by hawt4dawk on October 25, 2008 at 11:49 am

Bonzai -- I couldn't find it and asked my husband. He suggested Drosophilidae (fruit fly) Philistinism.

Clever word coinage! Richard Dawkins is way hotter. ;o)

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Comment #271182 by hawt4dawk on October 25, 2008 at 11:39 am

The fact that Palin hasn't been (permanently) hustled off the stage of American politics by now causes me to feel a keen sense of horror and despair.

About climate change, Sarah Palin said this to Newsmax (2008):

I'm not one though who would attribute it to being man-made.

Then she said in a more recent interview, while acknowledging that it's a problem to be solved (by using more fossil fuels?), that:

But it kinda doesn't matter at this point in the debate what caused it.

Look, you crazy, ignorant, self-serving woman, it "kinda" does matter.

Our world plus one degree:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ZQRIsn2pA

Our world plus two degrees:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-0_gDXqYeQ

Our world plus three degrees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdLu7wiZOE

Our world plus four degrees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skFrR3g4BRQ

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Comment #271161 by hawt4dawk on October 25, 2008 at 11:19 am

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116. Free to Think for Themselves

Comment #268935 by hawt4dawk on October 22, 2008 at 12:42 pm

Hi Nairb, just briefly, yes, as I said on my blog, we weren't initially given a wide frame of reference on Rousseau, just asked to respond to that essay. I was respond strongly to his ideas about virtue and the aggrandizing of noble ignorance. :) I believe he did redeem himself with his Social Contract. :) Very original and highly influential political thinking. As you say, very appropriate to this thread.

Hungarian Elephant -- Thank you for the suggestions. :)

117. Free to Think for Themselves

Comment #268887 by hawt4dawk on October 22, 2008 at 11:37 am

Jefferson and Lafayette had an influence on the French constitution.

Nairb -- yes, I am actually really looking forward to reading more about them and also I want to read Thomas Paine. Lafayette was very important in the American Revolution as I'm sure you know.

We're moving on though in class to the Atlantic Slave Trade, women's rights, European Imperialism, WWI and WWII.

Hungarian Elephant -- Do you recommend any particular primary source material on libertarianism? Just curious.

118. Free to Think for Themselves

Comment #268879 by hawt4dawk on October 22, 2008 at 11:25 am

Hungarian Elephant,

At least "staggeringly ignorant" is calculated to puncture an ego.

When one is often (inadvertently?) condescending one may (inadvertently?) give the impression that one's ego is imperturbable. :)

I want to address a couple of points here, since you are judging my ability to think critically based on these issues:

(1) Do you really, honestly think that the pronouncements of a Supreme Court judge, at a venue outside the court, will be generally interpreted as "government policy"? This is just astonishing.

Lord Chief Justice Lord Phillips was reported in his speech on Thursday of July (2008) that there was no question that Islamic law would replace English law, however, "there is no reason why Sharia principles, or any other religious code, should not be the basis for mediation or other forms of alternative dispute resolution." You are describing these as some kind of unofficial, off-the-cuff remarks, when they were, in fact, a position statement by the top member of the judiciary. Why is my interpretation particularly so astonishing when this was reported in media all over the world?

The government has quietly sanctioned the powers for sharia judges to rule on cases ranging from divorce and financial disputes to those involving domestic violence.

Rulings issued by a network of five sharia courts are enforceable with the full power of the judicial system, through the county courts or High Court.

Previously, the rulings of sharia courts in Britain could not be enforced, and depended on voluntary compliance among Muslims.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article4749183.ece

Why does the Sharia advocacy group Muslim Arbitration Tribunal, established in 2007, and operating several Sharia courts, say on their website:

Lord Chief Justice endorses ADR under Sharia Law.

Are you supposing that there was no official judiciary meeting held to review the proposals of Shaykh Faiz Siddiqi when he suggested that the decisions made by his Muslim Arbitration Tribunals (five courts, so far) should be legally enforceable under a clause in the Arbitration Act of 1996?

Do you really have that little trust in the public's understanding of what a court is?

I think my previous statements reflect that this has nothing to do with my trust in the public's understanding. The public's understanding is what it is.

Maybe there is some key piece of information you have that could set me straight as to why his public remarks don't reveal a policy decision.

(2) Ms Ahmed's remarks are certainly being used as argumentum ad verecundiam if they are supposed to be the final word on the matter. They're certainly relevant as an opinion of one person, though not entirely responsive to the question being asked, and they're entitled to some weight given what we can assume about her knowledge of the community she lives in. But conclusive? That's hardly critical thinking.

Maybe Ahmed's eyewitness status and comments shouldn't be considered as "the final word" of the entire debate, but surely they, at least, establish one debated point, which would allow us to get on to more productive (less exhausting) arguments? Surely that is what Steve was referring to? I'm sure for those of us who consider this the key point, it resolves the debate, however, how can we have final words if we can't use credible sources as evidence to establish the facts?

Just to refresh your memory, my comments and the reference were:

However, the concerns about Muslim women being exploited by Sharia still stand:

Tasleem Ahmed, a Muslim woman employed at the Bradford Advice Centre, administers community programmes to assist Muslim women with economic and social problems. She observed that women seldom attend mosque services or apply at mosques for help with their problems, and that, failing to gain support in their families, homes, and local communities, they may go to informal sharia courts for assistance in marriage and divorce cases, even though the latter tribunals " the most notorious functioning in east London " charge thousands of pounds for decisions that are almost always improvised and may not even conform to traditional Islamic law. Ms Ahmed said that because British Muslim women do not know their British civil rights, they have an incentive to turn to sharia.

In any case, I really didn't have time to deal with this today, but it wouldn't leave me alone and curiosity to see your response overcame my better judgment! Now, I am only really posting in order to answer your questions and to preserve the goodwill between us to "fight again another day" -- perhaps on the same side next time! :) That is to say, despite our mutual astonishment at each other's arguments, I have no hard feelings toward you and hope it is mutual.

Take care!

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Comment #268697 by hawt4dawk on October 22, 2008 at 6:34 am

Steve, you're welcome! :)

120. Free to Think for Themselves

Comment #268682 by hawt4dawk on October 22, 2008 at 6:15 am

Thanks, Bonzai! You've inspired me plenty on this site! :)

121. Free to Think for Themselves

Comment #268678 by hawt4dawk on October 22, 2008 at 6:13 am

That is nonsense and you know it

This made me laugh. It is most certainly not nonsense and I fail to see how you think it can be. I don't wish to be insulting, I scarcely know you at all, but your remarks about this specific topic seem staggeringly ignorant.

argumentam ad verecundiam

You have misapplied this label.

One of the issues in this argument has been whether or not Muslim women will know that they have other options and Ms.Ahmed who works in a help centre for Muslim women provides our expert testimony. This is called evidence, not an irrelevant appeal to authority.

An irrelevant appeal to authority, in this case, might be someone who was in an authority position, but actually knew nothing of the actual Muslim women's lives.

That is where we will have to disagree. Allowing freely chosen sharia arbitration to resolve disputes vindicates Muslim women's (and everyone else's) rights to run their own life as they see fit. The fact that they may be worse off than under the default rules is neither here nor there. It is their choice. They are not children.

No, it is unacceptable to allow legally binding decisions to be made where a person's status is known at the outset known to be unequal. Sorry. They don't have a "right to choose". That's allowing exploitation to flourish and it's bullshit and it undermines our society.

The arguments about "individuals rights to choose" display ignorance of both the nature of Islam and the mindsets Muslim immigrants, who will most likely be exploited by the more extreme elements in the Muslim communities, who will in turn feed off their ignorance to increase their own power with politicians.This ignorance is surprising given the kinds of arguments that have gone on this site.

The decision by the "powers that be" not to condemn the use of Sharia through the Arbitration Act of 1996 or to at act through legal means to prohibit its use when it can be used to discriminate against women is a bad one that can and should be corrected.

Ultimately, Sharia advocacy is a form of "group rights" since the whole point of the Islam is the adherents "submission" to it. It allows the more extreme elements of a group to exercise more power over other members of the group. As I've shown, the moderate people in that subculture not only don't want it, but say it is actually against Islam to have Sharia in a non-Muslim country. That info can be found in the link I provided to the CIP site.

I don't have time to continue the argument, so hopefully someone else will take up the task.

Cheers!

122. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #268477 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 8:58 pm

One last word to Laurie though -- enjoyed Frank telling it like it is! See you later. :)

123. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #268471 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 8:52 pm

Hawt, refresh frequently.

RDnet hygiene!

2: I'll see to it you get proper care!

Speaking of refresh, I'm going to go and sleep. Night, sweet dreams or daydreams!

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Comment #268466 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 8:46 pm

Do you other posters experience this where you post, you scan back and read someone's post. Start writing. Post again, scan back and find two other posts in the spot before the last post you just replied to? It's making me nervous.

I just saw Goldy's link to prettylady's christian blowjob and Bonzai's post about Joan's concert and they weren't there when I posted about Titania's lyric post. Weird.

Bonzai -- yeah, she was a big anti-war protester in Vietnam days. It's too bad that a lot of those songs are still appropriate like Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On".

Goldy - it was me inquiring

try thinking of it as a small, cuddly animal, like a gerbil or a Guinea pig

uh, no, I don't lick gerbils. Just... get over it.

So thumbs up, guys?

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Comment #268460 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 8:38 pm

That's cute. Purgatory sounds pretty intolerable. I can't believe they still get away with that idea.

Some fellers jus' a loves dressin' up & growin' hair!

http://www.1838rendezvous.com/news.asp

http://www.coppercountry.com/festivals/article_167.php

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Comment #268458 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 8:32 pm

Titania -- I like the song for the pathos in the version I have -- it's by ... ?? -- and I like their version better than Joan's actually 'cause it's sung by a man and he sounds like he's hurtin'. I feel for both sides in that godawful war.

That's funny, Laurie. Give us a hint.

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Comment #268452 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 8:27 pm

Bonzai, I still have my mom's vinyl LPs. She really does have an amazing voice. I haven't heard her recently though, so that's good to hear.

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Comment #268448 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 8:26 pm

You win the prize, Laurie!

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Comment #268443 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 8:23 pm

Titania --

Hope this doesn't offend your Southern sensibility at all, but I liked this song, too:

Well, Virgil Caine is the name
and I served on the Danville Train
Till Stoneman's cavalry came
and tore up the tracks again

It was winter of 65
We were hungry just barely alive
By may the tenth Richmond had fell
It's a time I remember oh so well

The night they drove old Dixie down
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the people were singin'
na na na na na na na na na na

Back with my wife in Tennessee
when one day she called to me
Virgil, quick come see
There goes Robert E. Lee

Now I don't mind choppin' wood
And I don't care if the money's no good
Just take what ya need and leave the rest
But they should never have taken the very best

Repeat chorus

There's another verse too. That's one I know off of the top of my head, because I sing it so often. Another childhood favorite.

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Comment #268436 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 8:18 pm

Speaking about interesting historical dates, know what happened in 1776?

The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith was published. In it he said:

It is not very unreasonable that the rich should contribute to the public expense, not only in proportion to their revenue, but something more than in that proportion.

I only mean to add this to the earlier discussion about "spreading the wealth around."

Now what was that about morganing the gods and siren calls?

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Comment #268424 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 8:07 pm

Good night, Gregg!

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Comment #268423 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 8:05 pm

Titania -- Right at the beginning. :) I'm exaggerating only slightly.

Goldy

Sealed Knot are into re-enacting Civil War battles. :-)

I know. The standards are low here, but I got it. ;) And meanwhile back in the colonies they were making beeswax candles just down the road from here. In fact, one of my ancestors arrived in 1640, from Devonshire, I believe, just seven years prior to the Putney Debates!

Used to go to them a lot

Are they like Ren faire where everybody is supposed to stay character or is it just like a show? Do you have that there?

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Comment #268416 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 7:55 pm

2 -- I knew I'd catch flack for that. Hi!

Thanks, Goldy.

I'm watching your link now. Yikes! Another crazy-eyed freak! Did you see that demon flare come out of her eyes!?

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Comment #268408 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 7:47 pm

Titania --

Have you and Al been squabbling again?

We're like brother and sister. :)

Actually there was a minor dust up while you were away, but things have actually been pretty good, generally. **hastily knocks wood**

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Comment #268405 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 7:44 pm

Hmm.. That's really strange because I just bought cider at the apple orchard two days ago and it didn't make me the least bit silly. But tonight I had a ***mumbles**, which did make me a bit.

What's a demijohn? (Must I google everything?) Wow. Thanks for the fabulous tip. My husband has made mead before, but I will show him this and see what we can come up with. Sounds like fun. Can I do that with pear juice too? I really love pear cider. I prefer it actually.

Also, the Sealed Knot looks cool too. Love historical .. stuff. We have a place called Old Deerfield nearby sort of a "meanwhile back in the Colonies" answer to that. :)

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Comment #268396 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 7:31 pm

Okay I haven't left yet... Goldy, wow you've always got some fascinating links.

Here's my last lyric game of the eve. (Tis easy.)

I'll even dedicate this to Al, since it shows how magnanimous I can be after a hard cider.

Oh, show me around your snow-peaked mountains way down south
Take me to your daddy's farm
Let me hear your balalaika's ringing out
Come and keep your comrade warm

edit -- oh, and thanks England!

edit -- Titania., that's not art, it's... it's a miracle!!

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Comment #268392 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 7:23 pm

http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/glossary/putney-debates.htm

http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/glossary/levellers.htm

These are good links re Putney Debates, too.

Not that anyone's probably interested **giggling slightly**

Goodnight!

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Comment #268388 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 7:18 pm

Well, I need to tootle off. I have to reread the Putney Debates document, since I am pretty sure that will be on the test.

http://www.putneydebates.com/

The Putney Debates of 1647 - The Conception of British Democracy

This historic event saw ordinary soldiers take on their generals to argue for greater democracy and provided a platform for 'common people' to make their voices heard. These debates, forced by the Levellers, paved the way for many of the civil liberties we value today.

Good night, sweet demi-goddess, good night.

Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine:
There sleeps Titania sometime of the night,
Lull'd in these flowers with dances and delight;

edit -- yes, indeedy. I enjoy both those fine authors and, of course, I needn't say what RD does for me! Whoo! ;)

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Comment #268384 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 7:08 pm

Titania -- have you been reading his blog? He's had some extremely well-written, highly-entertaining stories on there.

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Comment #268381 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 7:02 pm

See ya! Good luck!

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Comment #268377 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 6:56 pm

Well, that really really sucks actually! Go get 'em, tiger!

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Comment #268374 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 6:51 pm

Laurie - you poor dear! You sound like you're under a bit of duress.

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Comment #268373 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 6:50 pm

Titania -- PM rec'd/replied

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Comment #268370 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 6:46 pm

He's chewing furiously right now. Give him a minute.

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Comment #268368 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 6:40 pm

Laurie -- just be glad they're not making you strip bare-naked and climb up the chimney to clean it okay? Jeez.

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Comment #268366 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 6:38 pm

Hi Titania --

I am being v. v. bad right now by not studying. I always seem to put a lot of pressure on myself on the day (tomorrow).

Anyway, I've missed being on the thread with you at the same time. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Sounds like a wonderful time.

Nary a twitter from our reporter on the ground.

Sarah Palin embroiled in an ethics scandal? What is it this time? That girl needs to go to boot camp!

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Comment #268363 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 6:35 pm

DP - maybe you'll like this one better. This is a little slow, but it's guitar rock. I love this guy's voice. I interviewed him and his guitarist and wrote an article on them when I was editing and writing for an indie music mag back in my L.A. days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0O9uNvoMec

I better stop or the Cheka might get me for trying to be nice to a capitalist dawg!

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Comment #268361 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 6:26 pm

quite an eye opening blog entry...

Oh boy, where is Mordy when you need him? Got a link?

Sev -- I cheated, I admit it. But I won't spoil the fun of other readers.

I still want to know why you don't come and P.I.P. with me no more!

DP - I only posted that lyric to The Glamorous Life because I've always thought the lyrics were bizarre. She paid him for sex? Then fell in love and was afraid of how she'd pay the rent. I insist on lyrics making sense.

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Comment #268359 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 6:21 pm

Godly oops I leave it!
No, sweetie! Shades of grey referenced your comment about communist countries becoming more capitalist and capitalist countries doing social welfare in corporate bailouts.

But what is that from?

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Comment #268356 by hawt4dawk on October 21, 2008 at 6:17 pm