tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post5434591095113648279..comments2024-03-29T06:35:11.321-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: Watch out below.Deuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-34891803281120181302007-08-19T19:54:00.000-04:002007-08-19T19:54:00.000-04:00Joke of the day:A man and a giraffe are having a d...Joke of the day:<BR/><BR/>A man and a giraffe are having a drink in the pub. The giraffe falls on the floor from too much drink and the man gets up to leave. The barman says "Hey you can't leave that lyin' there." The man says "dont be stupid it's not a lion it's a giraffe."samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208259520563205356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-89801171571532905092007-08-17T00:45:00.000-04:002007-08-17T00:45:00.000-04:00"Don't stop for the sheep in the road, that's my a..."Don't stop for the sheep in the road, that's my advice, just plow on through."<BR/><BR/>Funny how many places that applies. <BR/><BR/>Our son is too young to be qualified. Practice on a private range is an option. We're still six months out.trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139410627244875589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-5773042992194041862007-08-17T00:10:00.000-04:002007-08-17T00:10:00.000-04:00Definitely time to change your Nic, el Rat!Definitely time to change your Nic, el Rat!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-87796958887308424242007-08-17T00:07:00.000-04:002007-08-17T00:07:00.000-04:00Lake Trout: Big, Deep and Seductive<A HREF="http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/travel/escapes/17trout.html?8dpc" REL="nofollow">Lake Trout: Big, Deep and Seductive</A>Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-22403986226855922532007-08-16T23:59:00.000-04:002007-08-16T23:59:00.000-04:00Then, my advise, trish.Have the boy qualify, too.A...Then, my advise, trish.<BR/>Have the boy qualify, too.<BR/><BR/>Armored cars, life behind the glass topped walls of gated and guarded compounds, both fun and interesting. I always found the interesting to be fun, if it didn't get ya killed.<BR/><BR/>Had some interesting times, outside of Cartagena in the mountains, el Gingro Loco was the moniker I earned on that trip, with a Remington 870.<BR/><BR/>A little to much fun, maybe. But we all got back to the boat for the trip back to Puerto Bello. My Panamanian friends, they didn't think we'd all make it, but ...<BR/><BR/>Don't stop for the sheep in the road, that's my advice, just plow on through. <BR/><BR/>Locked and cocked, the only way to travel in Columbia, at least it was twenty years ago, doubt much has changed, really.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-60668915649796893562007-08-16T23:35:00.000-04:002007-08-16T23:35:00.000-04:00"Fun" is what you have the most of looking back on..."Fun" is what you have the most of looking back on it, Rat. "Interesting" is what you have while you're there. "Interesting" is what life is made of. I have found.<BR/><BR/>Teenage son wouldn't pass up interesting for the world. Dotter is staying in Virginia in school. Tired of moving. (And who can blame her?)<BR/><BR/>We're just along for the ride. Thoughtfully, it's a couple of armored SUVs.trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139410627244875589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-56758331376632577032007-08-16T23:23:00.000-04:002007-08-16T23:23:00.000-04:00Best Salmon in the World in BC, Bobal.Best Salmon in the World in BC, Bobal.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-70157683196688620412007-08-16T23:22:00.000-04:002007-08-16T23:22:00.000-04:00The brief, a copy of which was released yesterday,...The brief, a copy of which was released yesterday, says the list furthers a pattern of the “demonization of all things Muslim” that has unrolled in the United States since 2001.<BR/><BR/>“Most people don’t understand what an unindicted co-conspirator is,” said Parvez Ahmed, CAIR’s board chairman, adding that the release of the list prompted death threats and hate mail against the council. “They think that being related to a terrorism case means we are terrorists.”<BR/><BR/>No, it means being related to a terrorism case.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-89252726044483257232007-08-16T23:17:00.000-04:002007-08-16T23:17:00.000-04:00I wonder if there are any good trout streams comin...I wonder if there are any good trout streams coming out of the Andes. But all I know about is Ohio, and Idaho. Damn.bobalharbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05702654149447787884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-2704267135051537822007-08-16T23:11:00.000-04:002007-08-16T23:11:00.000-04:00Rio, Doug, Rio. Everybody wants to check the plac...Rio, Doug, Rio. Everybody wants to check the place out before the beach is underwater from the melting glaciers.samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208259520563205356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-7500919856428154452007-08-16T23:09:00.000-04:002007-08-16T23:09:00.000-04:00The moderator was June Scobee Rodgers, the widow o...<I>The moderator was June Scobee Rodgers, the widow of Challenger's commander and the founding chairman of the Challenger center's board. "Barb, we have been standing by waiting for your signal from space for 21 years," she said.<BR/><BR/>One girl asked if Morgan had a special teacher or mentor when she was young.<BR/><BR/>"Some of my mentors that have meant more than anything to me are seven very special people who I believe are mentors to you, too, and that was the Challenger crew," Morgan replied.</I><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/08/16/ap/headlines/d8r2fd8g1.txt" REL="nofollow">No Repairs Needed</A>samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208259520563205356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-58818455742929327422007-08-16T23:07:00.000-04:002007-08-16T23:07:00.000-04:00Whats the deal with Brazil's Air Traffic Doubling ...Whats the deal with Brazil's Air Traffic Doubling in the last 4 years?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-42013699455302865292007-08-16T22:57:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:57:00.000-04:00Bogota, been there, high mountain plain, kinda lik...Bogota, been there, high mountain plain, kinda like Denver, but higher. <BR/>Quite urban, kind of dirty air, in my recollection. Sprawling place.<BR/><BR/>None of the charm of Montevideo or sophistication of Buenas Aires. Far from the sea.<BR/><BR/>I'd advise against taking the kids, as kidnapping is still a major industry there, I'm told. Though they have taken some steps to get a handle on the uncontrolled crime and violence of my era.<BR/><BR/>A lot of Columbians are moving to Panama, where they are making up a new "underclass" of criminals. Most of the sex trade in Panama is done by migrated Columbian chicas, or so I'm told.<BR/><BR/>Should be fun, at least interesting.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-7864334587655971312007-08-16T22:50:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:50:00.000-04:00Guns don't kill people. Chuck Norris kills people...Guns don't kill people. Chuck Norris kills people.samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208259520563205356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-57050586884719071432007-08-16T22:41:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:41:00.000-04:00No Shuttle Repairs<A HREF="http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070817/D8R2FD8G1.html" REL="nofollow">No Shuttle Repairs</A>bobalharbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05702654149447787884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-21465683381396831672007-08-16T22:39:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:39:00.000-04:00I fell asleep with the TV on. it was still on when...I fell asleep with the TV on. it was still on when I woke. Some show on NBC called "scrubs." The wrong Americans are at Tora Bora. Tango Mar beach is looking better every day.Deuce ☂https://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-5936691512547802472007-08-16T22:37:00.001-04:002007-08-16T22:37:00.001-04:00The shuttle is going to be coming down without rep...The shuttle is going to be coming down without repairs. Least we could do is give these brave people a prayer, even if you don't believe in it. I will.<BR/><BR/>jeez, the White House staff is writing General P's report? lordbobalharbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05702654149447787884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-40367961709203210792007-08-16T22:37:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:37:00.000-04:00Been to Bogota? I just did my .40 cal qualificatio...Been to Bogota? <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>I just did my .40 cal qualification today. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>But, yeah, I'm looking forward to it. Never done South America.trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139410627244875589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-90283925786479749942007-08-16T22:34:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:34:00.000-04:00If these markets do collapse and there's a recessi...If these markets do collapse and there's a recession of some real size, there's Hillary in the White House for sure.bobalharbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05702654149447787884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-5318420505223464162007-08-16T22:24:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:24:00.000-04:00From what he says, doug, he'd close the borders. T...From what he says, doug, he'd close the borders. Then figure out what to do with the balance of those Americans without papers, you know, the WOPS.<BR/><BR/>Another round of debate on the subject. If the borders were closed, first, and successfully, there could be a route to legality, if not citizenship, for those here. Mr Pence had a reasonable proposal along those lines.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-34184851443626268312007-08-16T22:19:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:19:00.000-04:00South America, now that's a mighty big place, tris...South America, now that's a mighty big place, trish.<BR/><BR/>A full range of cultures, from the beaches of Montevideo, one of the prettiest and most cosmopolitian cities in South America or the world, all the way to the plains of Bolivia, a land that time forgot. Or venture north to Cartagena Columbia, the pirate capital of the Caribe.<BR/><BR/>It is an intersting continent, that's for sure. <BR/><BR/>As for taking this stuff "serious", don't much any more. <BR/>Just don't like bein' taken for a fool, by boners that couldn't find their way home without a chauffeur.<BR/><BR/>Heard today that the White House staff is writing General P's report for him. Like I said, the country is bein' taken for fools, by knaves.<BR/><BR/>As for Rudy, just project whatever Policy you want on him, like folk did with George W. Then when he loses, pine for what could have been, if...<BR/><BR/>If he wins, then blame the Dems and the MSM when he does what he said he was going to do. Certainly worked out that way with Mr Bush. <BR/>Easy as pie.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-29527282791552730032007-08-16T22:08:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:08:00.000-04:00More Head in the Oven Material from Rudy =AND THIS...<A HREF="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NzhmMzM0OGQxYjQ3Y2VkMGY1Y2M0ZWMyMzg4MmUxNWM" REL="nofollow">More Head in the Oven Material from Rudy </A>=<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MThlZjdiNWRhZjMxOWI3YmY5ZDE5NDNiZWY3MGVhMjI=" REL="nofollow">AND THIS</A><BR/><BR/>Rudy on Immigration [Kathryn Jean Lopez]<BR/><BR/><BR/>From a reader: <BR/><BR/>Perhaps Rudy hasn't changed his position afterall. <BR/>Burried in his rhetoric about closing the borders is this:<BR/><BR/>He says he would allow a pathway to citizenship only for illegal immigrants who identify themselves as illegal, who learn English and who go to the back of the line to apply.<BR/><BR/>Correct me if I'm wrong, but, minus the fines,<STRONG> isn't that the policy that the grassroots just spent months defeating?</STRONG><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YWZkODRhNDFmOTAxNWY0OGM1ZTU1MDc5Y2JlMmRmODM=" REL="nofollow"><STRONG>LINK</STRONG> </A>Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-74644710071088664112007-08-16T21:51:00.000-04:002007-08-16T21:51:00.000-04:00Oral/Anal Victimology<A HREF="http://www.main.clara.net/jokes/jpegs/bad_jobs.jpg" REL="nofollow"> <STRONG>Oral/Anal Victimology </STRONG> </A>Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-31938699232046977012007-08-16T21:50:00.000-04:002007-08-16T21:50:00.000-04:00Anybody know how I got here? (below)http://ayquevi...Anybody know how I got here? (below)<BR/>http://ayquevida.blogspot.com/Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-16462281970674104902007-08-16T21:47:00.000-04:002007-08-16T21:47:00.000-04:00"Stroot said her sibling died last year. "---Likel..."<I>Stroot said her sibling died last year. <BR/></I>"<BR/>---<BR/>Likely story!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.com