Thread Hijack

Quote: Originally posted by KurtG

The speedometer on my Suzuki goes to 170 mph.

Quote: Originally posted by motoged

Quote: Originally posted by KurtG   The speedometer on my Suzuki goes to 170 mph. A bit of optimism....

Quote: Originally posted by KurtG

The speedometer on my Suzuki goes to 170 mph.

Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view

i prefer the svelte look!

Quote: Originally posted by rts551

Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view   i prefer the svelte look! All I ever do is try to help. The DisChargers are moving to ST Louis.

Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view

Quote: Originally posted by rts551   Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view   i prefer the svelte look! All I ever do is try to help. The DisChargers are moving to ST Louis. Chargers to LA. Value becomes $2.5 Billion and Spanos sells and goes back to being a crappy boss. Chargers become the first team in NFL history to go out of business due to zero fan base.

Quote: Originally posted by vandenberg

Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view   Quote: Originally posted by rts551   Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view   i prefer the svelte look! All I ever do is try to help. The DisChargers are moving to ST Louis. Chargers to LA. Value becomes $2.5 Billion and Spanos sells and goes back to being a crappy boss. Chargers become the first team in NFL history to go out of business due to zero fan base. California's fans are a fickle lot. Only back winners, of which, besides the niners for a few years, there are none.

Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view

that's what i'm saying. Spanos got outvoted to move to carson 30-2. his vote and the raiders. now the Rams can basically say, SD get zero income from the operation of the stadium or the surrounding retail. if i'm the Rams i put $150 million per year to play in the stadium. Spanos is in a dark corner.

People like Spanos are never cornered, they make the rules don't forget.

Quote: Originally posted by vandenberg

People like Spanos are never cornered, they make the rules don't forget.

HIJACKED

This thread just got hijacked by football....there goes a great thread

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HIJACKED This thread just got hijacked by football....there goes a great thread

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Quote: Originally posted by motoged   HIJACKED This thread just got hijacked by football....there goes a great thread "Football"? What is that? Sounds like some esoteric ethnic ritual...

Foot Ball?

Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view

Has anyone cared what Britain had to say for the past 220some years?

Where are you at??

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBill74

....... Which way do you think the vote will go?

I dunno......

CNN sez:

CNN) With less than a month until the Iowa caucuses, followed immediately by New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, it's time the conservative base and Republican establishment destroy Donald J. Trump -- before it's too late for the party, the conservative cause, and the nation.

To save our republic and the Republican Party, a senator from a different era offers a roadmap.

The great Roman orator Cato the Elder had a fierce hatred for Rome's mortal enemy, Carthage. So much so that Cato would end every speech, regardless of topic, with a reminder -- "Carthago delenda est" -- Carthage must be destroyed.

Cato rightly saw the Carthaginians as an existential threat to the Roman Republic. Like Carthage, Trump is a behemoth with sway over the same territory that the GOP covets.

Trump channels the populism of Patrick Buchanan of the 1990s. His appeal to the public strikes deeply at the GOP establishment which has utterly failed to address the concerns of what Nixon, and now Trump's own signage, called the "silent majority." These voters and taxpayers are sick and tired of being run over, run down, and run off by their "betters."

When pollsters and demographers examine "Trump voters" they find them largely white, angry and economically struggling. Their America appears to be in the rear view mirror -- where hard work, strong morals and an unwavering resolve were rewarded with opportunity and eventual success.

As the New York Times' Nate Cohn's analysis showed last week, the GOP frontrunner runs best with blue collar, rural registered Democrats. They have taken a beating in recent decades. Trade agreements and economic shifts have sent the good paying union jobs they once held to sweatshops in developing countries. The private sector unions that defended them have entered into terminal decline. Society seems to have undermined their sense of self as cultural values alien to them have become the norm, and government bureaucrats and the coastal elites seem to have grown more overbearing.

These are powerful realities for people in Trump's America that the political prognosticators, who rarely send their children into the military or get their hands dirty at work, don't understand. Trump is an enigma to them -- at once part of their club, moneyed, well-educated and successful, yet appealing to a group of people who are so different.

To follow Cato's advice, the Romans went outside their comfort zone and built a serious navy -- something they didn't have beforehand -- to take on and destroy Carthage on its own terms.

The conservative base can undo Trump by first acknowledging and then embracing the cause of the righteous anger that has catapulted Trump to the top spot in the field. The complaints about lack of opportunity and Washington's complicity in the diminishing optimism of the American people have to be folded into the message of every non-Trump candidate.

That may be a difficult task with this current crop of contenders, each with his own claim to privilege and elitism, but it's an obstacle that can be overcome.

The candidate who beats Trump (or a collection of the also-rans in tandem) has to unwind Trump's self-made, fire-breathing populist narrative.

Trump is no true conservative. He's not even a reactionary in the best sense of the word. He's a self-aggrandizing opportunist. His policies go no further than his catchphrase, "you're fired." Listening to his first television ad is like a preview for a bad movie -- an empty supercut of the highlights (or lowlights) without the plot being revealed because it's so thin.

Trump is no everyman. He built his empire with $100 million from his wealthy father. Far from born into working or middle class, Trump never struggled a day in his life except by his own failings in business and the resulting repeated bankruptcies. His privileged background enabled him to make money off money -- not exactly high on the hierarchy of middle-class values.

As for being incorruptible, Trump gave big to politicians. He admitted that was meant to buy favors. His policy positions are similarly ephemeral -- he supported the Big Government policies of Democrats and slippery values of the Clintons when it suited him. Steadfast, he is not.

If his opponents can show Trump is the emperor with no clothes, they can win over voters. When attacked, Trump seems to grow stronger but to date Trump's phony persona has yet to be unmasked. That's his Achilles' heel with his voters. An inauthentic and craven Trump would have little appeal to those seeking a candidate who would really fight for them.

The consequences of failure are huge. Not only is Trump's support base incapable of winning 270 electoral votes and the presidency, his unpredictability and inconsistency are liabilities and deeply dangerous for those who want to govern as conservatives in a methodical and principled way.

If Trump continues to do well, there could be all kinds of consequences for Republicans who want to truly address the cultural, economic and personal struggles of the voters who now stand with him.

We don't need more damage to the conservative brand. Trump must be destroyed or conservatism and the GOP will be." .....


Oh....I dunno......

[Edited on 1-18-2016 by BajaNomad]

Football?

Quote: Originally posted by motoged

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBill74   ....... Which way do you think the vote will go? I dunno...... CNN sez: CNN) With less than a month until the Iowa caucuses, followed immediately by New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, it's time the conservative base and Republican establishment destroy Donald J. Trump -- before it's too late for the party, the conservative cause, and the nation. To save our republic and the Republican Party, a senator from a different era offers a roadmap. The great Roman orator Cato the Elder had a fierce hatred for Rome's mortal enemy, Carthage. So much so that Cato would end every speech, regardless of topic, with a reminder -- "Carthago delenda est" -- Carthage must be destroyed. Cato rightly saw the Carthaginians as an existential threat to the Roman Republic. Like Carthage, Trump is a behemoth with sway over the same territory that the GOP covets. Trump channels the populism of Patrick Buchanan of the 1990s. His appeal to the public strikes deeply at the GOP establishment which has utterly failed to address the concerns of what Nixon, and now Trump's own signage, called the "silent majority." These voters and taxpayers are sick and tired of being run over, run down, and run off by their "betters." When pollsters and demographers examine "Trump voters" they find them largely white, angry and economically struggling. Their America appears to be in the rear view mirror -- where hard work, strong morals and an unwavering resolve were rewarded with opportunity and eventual success. As the New York Times' Nate Cohn's analysis showed last week, the GOP frontrunner runs best with blue collar, rural registered Democrats. They have taken a beating in recent decades. Trade agreements and economic shifts have sent the good paying union jobs they once held to sweatshops in developing countries. The private sector unions that defended them have entered into terminal decline. Society seems to have undermined their sense of self as cultural values alien to them have become the norm, and government bureaucrats and the coastal elites seem to have grown more overbearing. These are powerful realities for people in Trump's America that the political prognosticators, who rarely send their children into the military or get their hands dirty at work, don't understand. Trump is an enigma to them -- at once part of their club, moneyed, well-educated and successful, yet appealing to a group of people who are so different. To follow Cato's advice, the Romans went outside their comfort zone and built a serious navy -- something they didn't have beforehand -- to take on and destroy Carthage on its own terms. The conservative base can undo Trump by first acknowledging and then embracing the cause of the righteous anger that has catapulted Trump to the top spot in the field. The complaints about lack of opportunity and Washington's complicity in the diminishing optimism of the American people have to be folded into the message of every non-Trump candidate. That may be a difficult task with this current crop of contenders, each with his own claim to privilege and elitism, but it's an obstacle that can be overcome. The candidate who beats Trump (or a collection of the also-rans in tandem) has to unwind Trump's self-made, fire-breathing populist narrative. Trump is no true conservative. He's not even a reactionary in the best sense of the word. He's a self-aggrandizing opportunist. His policies go no further than his catchphrase, "you're fired." Listening to his first television ad is like a preview for a bad movie -- an empty supercut of the highlights (or lowlights) without the plot being revealed because it's so thin. Trump is no everyman. He built his empire with $100 million from his wealthy father. Far from born into working or middle class, Trump never struggled a day in his life except by his own failings in business and the resulting repeated bankruptcies. His privileged background enabled him to make money off money -- not exactly high on the hierarchy of middle-class values. As for being incorruptible, Trump gave big to politicians. He admitted that was meant to buy favors. His policy positions are similarly ephemeral -- he supported the Big Government policies of Democrats and slippery values of the Clintons when it suited him. Steadfast, he is not. If his opponents can show Trump is the emperor with no clothes, they can win over voters. When attacked, Trump seems to grow stronger but to date Trump's phony persona has yet to be unmasked. That's his Achilles' heel with his voters. An inauthentic and craven Trump would have little appeal to those seeking a candidate who would really fight for them. The consequences of failure are huge. Not only is Trump's support base incapable of winning 270 electoral votes and the presidency, his unpredictability and inconsistency are liabilities and deeply dangerous for those who want to govern as conservatives in a methodical and principled way. If Trump continues to do well, there could be all kinds of consequences for Republicans who want to truly address the cultural, economic and personal struggles of the voters who now stand with him. We don't need more damage to the conservative brand. Trump must be destroyed or conservatism and the GOP will be." ..... Oh....I dunno......

no political experience. doesn't take lobbyists donations. self funded so far, until the general election. speaks in a different tone than EVERY OTHER politician for the past 30 years. "bring jobs back! who cares if your boss makes money? you will too!

obviously, he needs some experts to surround him and make policy. why can't that work? cuz he's a self-made billionaire? Obama did it, minus his own funds.

if it comes to Trump-Sanders i'll go Dem
if it comes to Trump-Hilldebeast i'll go for a breath of fresh air, not like the past 25 years.....

edit: imagine for a moment..... if the U.S.A. made shoelaces, combs, shoes, belts, Levi's, TVs, tires, or any of the multitude of items YOU use on a daily basis. Not so hard to imagine, right? what the guvmint doesn't want is for everyone to have a job, making things US consumers want made here in USA. if all of those things cost double (how much does a comb or TV cost you at walmart?) or triple, but 80% of the population was working then it would pay $20/hour to make combs all day long! the pay scale would grow from there.... win/win/win for business/you/guvmint.

i guess we could stay with the status-quo and import millions of people every year who need guvmint assistance like we continue to do. somehow the business/guvmint interests are served. HOW ARE YOU WORKERS GETTING AHEAD?

this is my political rant for the next 4 years so don't expect an answer.....

[Edited on 1-18-2016 by woody with a view]

This meant for narrow minded people?

Quote: Originally posted by SFandH

motoged, looks like your post a few back where you quoted bajabill74 somehow screwed up code causing this weird formatting. Perhaps delete that post? Might work.

Looks like you cracked the code.....

Quote: Originally posted by motoged

Trump IS the joke... Just a thought: "the next generation of conservative leaders, needs … to govern ably and wisely, not just communicate and entertain." [Edited on 1-19-2016 by motoged]

If I were you I would pay attention to your new leader instead of making fun of our upcoming chief.
At least his mom didn't diddle Mick Jagger, which is enough to give anybody the willies.

[Edited on 1-20-2016 by vandenberg]

Nomads,
It's been a good run....thanks for the levity.

Quote: Originally posted by motoged

Nomads, It's been a good run....thanks for the levity.

Dittos

Quote: Originally posted by willardguy

who won?

I vote for BornFisher's "Mary Ann"

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBill74

Okay; a new hijack. How about Trump jokes. Show us your best.

Quote: Originally posted by danaeb

Quote: Originally posted by BajaBill74   Okay; a new hijack. How about Trump jokes. Show us your best. Sarah Palin.

Sarah gems

Quote: Originally posted by bajacamper

Sarah, gotta love her. She still makes all our liberal friends run in circles, scream and shout, as their heads explode.

Quote: Originally posted by bajacamper

Sarah, gotta love her. She still makes all our liberal friends run in circles, scream and shout, as their heads explode.

Oh,boy.....soon this will be banished to Off Topic.....

Palin is a cretin....

Let's get lost in the usual mindless chatter of non-sequitur hijacks....just so some degree of logic floats to the top of the bowl before the thread gets flushed...

Like the full moon up there tonight....

Canadian dollar = 70 cents to the US $ ...

Canadian tourists aren't cheapskates...they are broke

Quote: Originally posted by motoged

Canadian dollar = 70 cents to the US $ ... Canadian tourists aren't cheapskates...they are broke

Ya, eh? Cross da border wit two twenty-loonies, and two pair of underwear, and no plans on changin' either 'till March, eh?


...AND FURTHERMORE: A Caesar is NOT a bleedin' Bloody Mary!

[Edited on 1-24-2016 by bajabuddha]

Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha

...AND FURTHERMORE: A Caesar is NOT a bleedin' Bloody Mary! [Edited on 1-24-2016 by bajabuddha]

Well done, Amigos! Motoged's power of suggestion worked well. Looks like Jack is alive but not too well. One time I saw a T Shirt that read, "I know Jack Sh*t".

Quote: Originally posted by Cisco

"DES MOINES, Iowa (The Borowitz Report)—Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin continued to air her grievances against President Obama on Friday, telling an audience at a Trump rally in Iowa that Obama was “single-handedly to blame” for her defeat in the 2008 general election. “Like a lot of American families, we Palins had big plans and dreams—in this case, regarding me becoming Vice-President,” she said. “But you know who had to go and ruin those plans and dreams? President Obama.” Palin said that Obama insured her defeat in 2008 “just like he has defeated so many other great Americans,” and that her family had paid the price. “I can’t help thinking that, if I had been elected Vice-President, Bristol and Willow wouldn’t have gotten into that drunken brawl and Track wouldn’t have threatened his girlfriend and whatnot,” she said. “Thanks, Obama.” Trump, who appeared with Palin at the rally, stepped offstage after a few minutes, explaining to reporters that he could “only take that voice for so long.”"

Why a violin ...

Quote: Originally posted by rts551

You mean like the "oceans are not rising, the peninsula is sinking"

Quote: Originally posted by toneart

Quote: Originally posted by rts551   You mean like the "oceans are not rising, the peninsula is sinking" It's happening in New Jersey right now!

Quote: Originally posted by wessongroup

Why a violin ...

Hey, you guys are really getting with the program.
Most entertaining thread this year, keep it up.!!

[Edited on 1-24-2016 by vandenberg]

Quote: Originally posted by rts551

Went through the immigration checkpoint in 2003. The officer was picking his nose.

Quote: Originally posted by DavidT

Quote: Originally posted by wessongroup   Why a violin ... How else do you turn "Hey Joe" into elevator Muzak?

Quote: Originally posted by sancho

At what point does one opt for velcro closures on their shoes? this topic needs to be bumped back up for air every few weeks

Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha

In Wyoming they're using Velcro chaps ........ (*insert visual here*)

Alrighty then, since I'm from Wyoming......

Quote: Originally posted by wessongroup

Why a violin ...

Quote: Originally posted by motoged

Ahhhhh.....the sound of velcro opening...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSK3maq8Cyk [Edited on 1-25-2016 by motoged]

I shear mine loose with hand-clippers. That way they remember your kindness and don't run away as quickly. Right, SW? Oh, and btw, I'm originally from Utah-hah-ha, the land of multiple ma-a-a-a-riages.


[Edited on 1-25-2016 by bajabuddha]

Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha

I shear mine loose with hand-clippers. That way they remember your kindness and don't run away as quickly. Right, SW? Oh, and btw, I'm originally from Utah-hah-ha, the land of multiple ma-a-a-a-riages. [Edited on 1-25-2016 by bajabuddha]

Quote: Originally posted by motoged

Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha   I shear mine loose with hand-clippers. That way they remember your kindness and don't run away as quickly. Right, SW? Oh, and btw, I'm originally from Utah-hah-ha, the land of multiple ma-a-a-a-riages. [Edited on 1-25-2016 by bajabuddha] BB, So wuz you helpin' that sheep through the fence....or.....?

You Bet! An' it's only mud on muh boots, and muh pick-up's paid-fer....

And remember, EAT UTAH LAMB. 300,000 coyotes can't be all wrong~!

Romano ... thanks for that ... Had forgotten all about that song ... still good

Welcome back, Agt. Scully; you and Mulder need to investigate BN sometime...

Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha

I shear mine loose with hand-clippers. That way they remember your kindness and don't run away as quickly. Right, SW? Oh, and btw, I'm originally from Utah-hah-ha, the land of multiple ma-a-a-a-riages. [Edited on 1-25-2016 by bajabuddha]

Just saw ad for someone to pick up spent cartridge casing at new gun range. Sounds like you are qualified: