tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post4392293160619241772..comments2024-03-19T05:29:47.524-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: Ten years ago, 1 February 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia breaks up during reentry.Deuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-83915808530726559332013-02-01T12:41:40.722-05:002013-02-01T12:41:40.722-05:00Breaking News11:27 AM ET
White House Proposes Co...Breaking News11:27 AM ET<br /><br /><br />White House Proposes Compromise on Contraception Coverage <br /><br /><br /><br />Seeing that headline reminded me of a bit I heard on the radio the other day. It was interview with one of the lawyers involved in Roe v Wade. She mentioned that in Texas, when they were beginning the legal fight, it was illegal for an unmarried woman to purchase contraception.<br /><br /><br />illegal to obtain birth control illegal to get an abortion - how messed up is that?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688752302081088907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-50766773323761945252013-02-01T10:49:14.797-05:002013-02-01T10:49:14.797-05:00"They had to send him a note in the middle of..."They had to send him a note in the middle of the proceedings to remind him of the administration’s position on Iran and “containment” and even then Hagel got it wrong. Carl Levin had to explain it to him."<br /><br />---<br /><br />That was classic.<br /><br />The old "I mispoke" I think.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-61475932504605494662013-02-01T10:46:44.182-05:002013-02-01T10:46:44.182-05:00Chuck Hagel Humiliates Chuck Schumer: Obama’s ‘Goo...<a href="http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2013/02/01/hagel-humiliates-schumer/" rel="nofollow">Chuck Hagel Humiliates Chuck Schumer: Obama’s ‘Good Jews’ Revisited</a><br /><br />One person broke into a cold sweat yesterday during Chuck Hagel’s confirmation hearing for secretary of Defense — Chuck Schumer.<br /> <br />At least he should have.<br /><br />As will be recalled, the New York senator performed a “rabbinic” function for American Jews a couple of weeks ago by privately questioning Hagel about some possibly anti-Semitic statements made by the former Nebraska senator re: “the Jewish lobby,” etc. He also queried Hagel about the nominee’s controversial views on the Islamic Republic of Iran.<br /> <br />Schumer then pronounced Hagel “kosher” and proceeded to his desired reward, a grand televised appearance at Obama’s right hand at the president’s second inaugural.<br /> <br />But forget the anti-Semitism and Iran for the moment. What we learned on Thursday is that Chuck Hagel is less qualified to be secretary of Defense than most of the students in my daughter’s high school history honors class.<br /> <br />Not to mince words, the former Nebraska senator is an uninformed nitwit. He’s confused about practically every issue and doesn’t even know what the administration’s policies are. (Didn’t he study for the hearing? If he did, it’s even worse.) They had to send him a note in the middle of the proceedings to remind him of the administration’s position on Iran and “containment” and even then Hagel got it wrong. Carl Levin had to explain it to him.<br /> <br />I have never seen a nomination hearing so humiliating. (I see why people like Hagel though. He’s kind of an affable dope. But a secretary of Defense? Better for bartender at the golf club.)<br /> <br />So what did Hagel tell Schumer in their private confab that so reassured New York Chuck? Perhaps Schumer will tell us now, but I doubt it. The real villains here are Schumer and, of course, Obama.<br /> <br />Why in the world would the president nominate such a person for such an important position? Well, I think we know — he wanted a Republican ally in gutting the Pentagon, a lackey who would give him cover for his most extreme policies. But why would Schumer betray his own co-religionists AND the country in going along with that sleazy and destructive enterprise?<br />Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-84608761661701007832013-02-01T10:36:33.445-05:002013-02-01T10:36:33.445-05:00I can't help it, and hope this post doesn'...I can't help it, and hope this post doesn't offend anyone, but even the White House seems to be saying Hagel is a dolt -<br /><br />http://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/01/unspinnable-white-house-disappointed-in-hagels-performance-at-hearing/<br /><br />Unspinnable: White House “disappointed” in Hagel’s performance at hearing<br />posted at 9:31 am on February 1, 2013 by Allahpundit<br />Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-37564871085239574232013-02-01T10:28:56.342-05:002013-02-01T10:28:56.342-05:00.
So, where do you get that stuff?
..<br /><br />So, where do you get that stuff?<br /><br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-66235526786976385682013-02-01T10:19:54.725-05:002013-02-01T10:19:54.725-05:007. RWE
The NAACP launched a lawsuit several year...7. RWE <br /><br />The NAACP launched a lawsuit several years back when it was revealed that black people, displaying gang colors and phrases, could leave Chicago or Detroit and buy guns elsewhere with no problem.<br /> <br />But the people buying the guns were in fact black police officers from the big city, not gang members. And, naturally, they passed the required background check. The NAACP was suing on the basis that gun store owners would NOT refuse to sell to black people just because they were black and dressed a certain way. That is an interesting interpretation of “discrimination.”<br /> <br />People from large cities think themselves well informed and everyone else mere rubes. In my experience the exact opposite is the case. A gunshop owner well outside the city is likely to regard gang signs, language, and colors as yet another baffling big city eccentricity. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the glad news comes that Tawany Brownley, the black woman who launched Al Sharpton’s career as a race pimp, has been hit with a $400K lawsuit by the people she falsely accused.<br />Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-28456813519467394852013-02-01T10:18:02.148-05:002013-02-01T10:18:02.148-05:00"USAF and NRO data""USAF and NRO data"Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-45066677546196245132013-02-01T10:16:08.465-05:002013-02-01T10:16:08.465-05:00"The shocking thing I found in the book was n..."<b>The shocking thing I found in the book was not facts but attitudes. Multiple people at NASA responded to requests by engineers to seek USAF and NRO data on the Shuttle’s on-orbit condition by saying, basically “What difference does it make now? We can’t do anything about it.” They did not think there was a way to save the crew, so they did not want to know if they needed saving. They persisted in that attitude even when their own computer simulations showed that even if it was just foam, a strike of that size at that time would be sufficient to rip away the thermal protection to a degree to cause loss of the vehicle.</b>"<br /><br />---<br /><br />Which is why they didn't want photos from Maui's Mount Haleakala.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-11186580500561409802013-02-01T10:13:56.187-05:002013-02-01T10:13:56.187-05:00On thread, and ON TARGET:
40. RWE
Machias #8:
...On thread, and ON TARGET:<br /><br />40. RWE <br /><br />Machias #8:<br /> <br />“Later analysis found that Columbia was doomed during its launch, when a small bit of foam insulation broke off the shuttle’s external fuel tank and tore a hole in the orbiter’s wing.”<br /> <br />Well, they got that wrong. The assertion all during the flight was that it was a “small bit of foam” but in reality it was neither small nor foam. It was a big piece of silicone rubber that formed a aerodynamic streamlining ramp in front of one of the struts that held the Shuttle to the External Tank. Even after the loss of Columbia the Shuttle program manager still asserted that it was a “small bit of foam” that could not have done any damage that could have caused the loss.<br /> <br />I knew many of the details but I am finally reading Comm Check, the book about the Columbia disaster. The shocking thing I found in the book was not facts but attitudes. Multiple people at NASA responded to requests by engineers to seek USAF and NRO data on the Shuttle’s on-orbit condition by saying, basically “What difference does it make now? We can’t do anything about it.” They did not think there was a way to save the crew, so they did not want to know if they needed saving. They persisted in that attitude even when their own computer simulations showed that even if it was just foam, a strike of that size at that time would be sufficient to rip away the thermal protection to a degree to cause loss of the vehicle. <br /><br />That was worse than Challenger. With Challenger they ignored data and opinions they did not like. With Columbia they even refused to acquire data and ignored people who they hired to provide opinions.<br /> <br />I study failures, and it is amazing how much things get misremembered. Inside of a year it will be widely recalled that Haidya Pendleton was killed by a white man wielding an AR-15 as part of an attack on Obama’s gun control efforts. In the cases of Tawany Brownley and the Duke Lacross Rape it was asserted that the seriousness of the charges outstripped the utter lack of evidence; no doubt many felt that such things had happened in the past and they were just catching up.<br />Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-13868285084184041692013-02-01T10:07:43.738-05:002013-02-01T10:07:43.738-05:0043. Morton Doodslag
Hadiya, a black child named ...43. Morton Doodslag <br /><br />Hadiya, a black child named in the Arabic idiom, deserved everything she got including the bullet in the head.<br /><br />---<br /><br />That sounds more extreme than Hamdoon!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-30838092652154516882013-02-01T10:04:07.997-05:002013-02-01T10:04:07.997-05:00Sine Nomine
Update: I closed this thread because ...<a href="http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2013/01/31/sine-nomine/#more-27134" rel="nofollow">Sine Nomine</a><br /><br />Update: I closed this thread because it was tending toward a subject we can’t look at head on: race. Race is a subject which might not be rationally debatable because it goes to some primordial programming in human beings. And if that’s the case then it operates according to some other calculus, along with such things as sex or deeply held belief. A friend wrote to me “millions of Americans have refused to face this issue head-on; which is one of the reasons, we end up with Chicago. Everyone looks the other way.”<br /> <br />Well not everyone. For there’s a great deal of power in using the subject of race to political advantage such that the strongest argument for talking about race, however irrationally, is that you can try to do better than the hustlers. But maybe the rules in that polemical universe are different and there’s really no rational calculus in it just an emotional one.<br /> <br />There are limits to reason; or rather there are limits to what can reasonably be discussed. Objects outside the realm of reason can exist but we must find some other road to them than words.<br />Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-15702529326236862712013-02-01T09:44:59.115-05:002013-02-01T09:44:59.115-05:00"
Alberto Diaz : Man At Center Of Manti Te..."<br />Alberto Diaz : Man At Center Of Manti Te'o Hoax Says He's Recovering From Homosexuality Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the man behind the now-famous hoax on Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o, now says he's "recovering" from homosexuality.<br /><br />45 minutes ago - View <br /><br />Kenneth Lea : Fairly sure that Manti Te'o and Ronaiah Tuiasosopo have created what I am officially naming a "Catfish Beard". Just my opinion..."Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-82442662275749631182013-02-01T09:41:28.837-05:002013-02-01T09:41:28.837-05:00"Barbara LoMoriello : If anyone saw dr. Phil ..."Barbara LoMoriello : If anyone saw dr. Phil yesterday very disturbing show and part two is today. It featured Ronaiah Tuiasosopo the young man who pulled the hoax on Manti Te'o, I think we have anew psychiatric diagnosis......what we saw was a man trying to deny his homosexuality to the point where he had to develop a female persona on line. It was tough to watch, I know Doctor Phil picked up on it because as he said something derogatory about Homosexuality dr Phil said,we will talk about what you just said later. It took allot of courage for this troubled young man to speak out, I hope he gets help....my feeling is he did this because on some level he knows he needs help. I wish him peace"<br /><br />---<br /><br />Maybe a .38 to the temple?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-29468664545086579762013-02-01T09:35:27.223-05:002013-02-01T09:35:27.223-05:00"said""said"Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-73731867326784748602013-02-01T09:35:08.190-05:002013-02-01T09:35:08.190-05:00Now I forgot what I ssid:
Could it be?Now I forgot what I ssid:<br />Could it be?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-59193543149020268982013-02-01T09:34:07.963-05:002013-02-01T09:34:07.963-05:00Doesn't someone have to be at fault?Doesn't someone have to be at fault?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-30450712291353731312013-02-01T09:33:19.420-05:002013-02-01T09:33:19.420-05:00"Dr. Phil’s exclusive interview with Roniah T..."Dr. Phil’s exclusive interview with Roniah Tuiasosopo of the Manti Te’O scandal."<br /><br />Gotta see that.<br /><br />The WEIRD side of my Samoan Brothers.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-77408911960344004382013-02-01T09:31:31.685-05:002013-02-01T09:31:31.685-05:00Hamdoon was the first to bring the incident to the...Hamdoon was the first to bring the incident to the attention of readers here, some day or two ago, so how could Hamdoon be at fault?Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-32840918899810826032013-02-01T09:30:13.586-05:002013-02-01T09:30:13.586-05:00I don't see myself as to blame. I used no swea...I don't see myself as to blame. I used no swear words, no sexual innuendo, no name calling, just some support for Israel and criticism of Hagel.<br /><br />So, I don't know the answer to your question.<br /><br />I best go back to bed, lest this thread get closed down as well.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-92076661088661046702013-02-01T09:29:14.137-05:002013-02-01T09:29:14.137-05:00Must be Hamdoom
or is it doon?Must be Hamdoom<br /><br />or is it doon?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-43728896580753023562013-02-01T09:27:54.729-05:002013-02-01T09:27:54.729-05:00The guys open the show talking with Adam’s buddy R...The guys open the show talking with Adam’s buddy Ray about the unreliability of people in the home improvement industry. Adam also talks about working at the Decorative Box Factory in Gardena, and their friend ‘Russ the Drywaller’. Adam and Ray also look back on their football days, as well as Ray’s ‘abrasive personality.’ Next up, they jump to the phones, and talk to callers about repairing a hollow core door, replacing carpet with hardwood floors, and questions to ask a carpenter.<br /> <br />Domenick Lombardozzi is in studio next, and Adam talks about his love for Dom’s performance on Entourage. Dom also tells Adam how much he enjoyed ‘The Hammer’. Later, the guys talk about Dom’s experiences working with actors like Robert DeNiro, Chazz Palminteri, and Tommy Lee Jones. Alison opens the news discussing Dr. Phil’s exclusive interview with Roniah Tuiasosopo of the Manti Te’O scandal. They also talk about Beyonce’s press conference, and Dom rants about not being able to get regular milk in his coffee. As the show wraps up, the gang watches the viral video of a controversial news reporter.<br /><br />---<br /><br />Great Camel Cigarette ad Photos<br /><br /><a href="http://adamcarolla.com/domenick-lombardozzi-and-ray-oldhafer/" rel="nofollow">Dom and Ray</a>Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-11098462312302134482013-02-01T09:26:09.347-05:002013-02-01T09:26:09.347-05:00Deuce seems to have closed down the comments threa...Deuce seems to have closed down the comments thread about the explosion at Fordow, which is an important development in today's world.<br /><br />I expressed in perfectly reasonable words some support for Israel and some criticism of Hagel. <br /><br />I find this inexplicable, and don't see myself at fault, if I am indeed the cause of it.<br /><br /><br /><br />Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-17568171036400581572013-02-01T09:18:35.566-05:002013-02-01T09:18:35.566-05:00Why did you get the comments turned off in the nex...Why did you get the comments turned off in the next thread?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-24846681939918065452013-02-01T09:08:08.981-05:002013-02-01T09:08:08.981-05:00Of a feather.Of a feather.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-9190733035874312532013-02-01T08:31:15.025-05:002013-02-01T08:31:15.025-05:00Ravens, Falcons
...both birds, aren't they?Ravens, Falcons<br /><br />...both birds, aren't they?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.com