[Lobowolf]

kenberg, on Feb 12 2010, 10:54 AM, said:

Winstonm, on Feb 12 2010, 08:57 AM, said:

Speaking of pork:

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(Bloomberg) Just 8 percent of Americans want the members of Congress re-elected, according to a CBS News-New York Times poll taken nine months before roughly one-third of the Senate and the entire House face voters.

Some of the people some of the time is now only 8%.

This report is rather selective in its precision. They carefully state that it is roughly one-third of the Senate rather than 33/100 or 34/100, whichever it might be this year but they seem totally oblivious to how carelessly they frame the main point: Only 8 percent want their own congressman re-elected? Only 8% want any congressman anywhere to be re-elected? Only 8% think some undefined generic congressman that they cannot name should be re-elected?

Somehow the extreme care taken with the number 1/3 and the total imprecision of the reporting of the actual results breaks me up.

Most people (who know who their representatives are, anyway) have a favorable opinion of their own representative, and a very unfavorable opinion of Congress in general.

[kenberg]

Exactly: Your congressman is a pork rolling sleaze, my congressman is a great guy.

For example, I was once in Steny Hoyer's district. Imo, he really is a great guy. But I moved. Now I live in Roscoe Bartlett's district.

[matmat]

anyone here from district 9?

[Fluffy]

I was there, but they moved me to district 10 not really sure of why

[ggwhiz]

They couldn't determine your home planet and gave you the benefit of the doubt. Lucky dog.

[Aberlour10]

take care folks! the next posting will have #666

[Winstonm]

Attention earth creatures, this is god. No, not that one. The other one. It's party time, Italian style.

[Winstonm]

Rock "n Roll Jeopardy.

Movies for $200, Alex.

Answer: "Everbody's Talkin' was its theme song - the only x-rated movie ever to win an Academy Award.

[Al_U_Card]

Midnite Cowboy

[mike777]

I dont know the theme song...


I know Hoffman and Angelina's dad.

[Winstonm]

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(Bloomberg) Just 8 percent of Americans want the members of Congress re-elected, according to a CBS News-New York Times poll taken nine months before roughly one-third of the Senate and the entire House face voters.

It occurs to me that it is fairly frightening that there could be found 8% who think anyone in Congress should be reelected - until I stop to remember that over 50 million voted to put Sarah Palin one heartbeat away from the oval office.

Attack Iran? You betcha'.

President Palin - now there is a CHILLING thought.

[Winstonm]

I wonder if John Lennon somehow plugged into a cosmic melody machine that pumped music into his being - and I wonder if there was some trade off it that were the case. Do you have to be stoned to make the connection? Can you smoke pot or does it take something stronger, like LSD or heroin?

Instant Karma's gonna get you
It's gonna knock you right in the head
better get yourself together darling
pretty soon you're gonna be dead

What in the world you thinkin' of
laughin' in the face of love
who in world do you think you are
a superstar? Well, right you are

But we all shine on
like the moon, and the stars, and the sun
But we all shine on
on and on and on and on

One further consideration, I am sure there is nothing better than to have been a hippie circa 1967-1973. The trinity we worshipped was drugs, sex, and rock 'n roll.
Kissinger was the antichrist and Nixon was the devil.

And you could get anything you want - at Alice's restaurant (exceptin' Alice).

[Winstonm]

Rock 'n Roll Jeopardy.

Famous Places for $400, Alex:

Answer: "The people came and listened, some of them came and played, others gave flowers away, (yes they did), down in...."

[mike777]

Winstonm, on Feb 12 2010, 11:35 PM, said:

I wonder if John Lennon somehow plugged into a cosmic melody machine that pumped music into his being - and I wonder if there was some trade off it that were the case. Do you have to be stoned to make the connection? Can you smoke pot or does it take something stronger, like LSD or heroin?

Instant Karma's gonna get you
It's gonna knock you right in the head
better get yourself together darling
pretty soon you're gonna be dead

What in the world you thinkin' of
laughin' in the face of love
who in world do you think you are
a superstar? Well, right you are

But we all shine on
like the moon, and the stars, and the sun
But we all shine on
on and on and on and on

One further consideration, I am sure there is nothing better than to have been a hippie circa 1967-1973. The trinity we worshipped was drugs, sex, and rock 'n roll.
Kissinger was the antichrist and Nixon was the devil.

And you could get anything you want - at Alice's restaurant (exceptin' Alice).

i have no idea who this guy is...





can we back up please

[kenberg]

mike777, on Feb 12 2010, 08:55 PM, said:

I dont know the theme song...


I know Hoffman and Angelina's dad.

Who are Hoffman and Angeliona?

Seriously, I am really not turned in or turned on, I just dropped out.

Upon reflection, perhaps Leary told us to tune in not turn in. I am always getting these instructions messed up.

[Aberlour10]

Rock & Roll Jeopardy

Category: Rock Movie, for 550 Zloty

Things are changing, but one them may not.

[ggwhiz]

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Famous Places for $400, Alex:

Answer: "The people came and listened, some of them came and played, others gave flowers away, (yes they did), down in...."

Saaaan Fraaaaan Cisco?

changed my mind, Monterey?

[Winstonm]

ggwhiz, on Feb 13 2010, 02:24 PM, said:

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Famous Places for $400, Alex:

Answer: "The people came and listened, some of them came and played, others gave flowers away, (yes they did), down in...."

Saaaan Fraaaaan Cisco?

changed my mind, Monterey?

Correctamundo.

[Fluffy]

why isn't this topic about US politics?

[Aberlour10]

Fluffy, on Feb 16 2010, 06:49 AM, said:

why isn't this topic about US politics?

because this thread has been hijacked by the dark forces called "Water Coolers Coalition of the Unwilling"