What does your couch look like? We’ve got this leather thing that was meant to be less prone to ferret damage. We hadn’t had it paid off a week before Riot got under it, ripped a hole in the lining and started stashing his toys up in it. A. Continue reading Weekend Question Thread
Ray Davies has written many great songs over the years.Waterloo Sunset is one of them. It’s a perfect pop song. Continue reading Tthursday Night Music: Waterloo Sunset
Fuck it. It’s still Friday. I still have the floor. Maybe that’s the only thing I can control right now, which is why this is what I’m doing at 11:24 p.m., when I should be nestled in bed, wrapped around my wife and snuggling in for some much needed rest. My friend Amy is battling cancer. It’s a simple noun-verb statement that I can’t get past. She fights it. Noun-verb-object. If you want to find the people who run universities, don’t look for the presidents and provosts and chancellors. Don’t seek out the deans and the chairs and the academic … Continue reading Cancer, Earrings and The Fight that Must be Won
The week that was started with The Missus and The Midget spending about 24 hours between two airports and never actually getting to their Texas destination. It ended this morning with a very nice lady I just met taking pity on me and drilling a hole in my head to clean out some infection that had crept under an old filling. Novocaine has a way of making not just my jaw numb but my brain numb as well. Tried to write. Wasn’t happening. With that in mind, I’ll take the advice that an old priest told a young priest, the … Continue reading Uncomfortably Numb
The week that was started with The Missus and The Midget spending about 24 hours between two airports and never actually getting to their Texas destination. It ended this morning with a very nice lady I just met taking pity on me and drilling a hole in my head to clean out some infection that had crept under an old filling. Novocaine has a way of making not just my jaw numb but my brain numb as well. Tried to write. Wasn’t happening. With that in mind, I’ll take the advice that an old priest told a young priest, the … Continue reading Uncomfortably Numb
Harold is my good friends Greg and Christy’s cat. This was taken when Christy was trying to work at home. Like Homey the clown, Harold don’t play that: Continue reading Friday Guest Catblogging: Harold and the laptop
Tilly loves to be petted. And snuggled. Did I mention she’s perfect? http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf A. Continue reading Friday Ferretblogging: Tilly Gives Kisses Edition
Harold is my good friends Greg and Christy’s cat. This was taken when Christy was trying to work at home. Like Homey the clown, Harold don’t play that: Continue reading Friday Guest Catblogging: Harold and the laptop
Adrastos sends me this, to raise my blood pressure today:Ladies, you must cover up, so that boys are not assaulted by the sight of your bodies: Tiffant Phan, a junior, says that Assistant Principal Randi Damesek stopped her for what she felt was an entirely appropriate outfit. “Ms. Damesek took one look at me, sighed, and asked me what I was thinking when I went out of the house that morning. All I wore was a long-sleeved button-down, which was secured by a navy skirt and accompanied by floral cutout tights; I didn’t intend for it to be inappropriate in … Continue reading Being Admired
Ray Davies has written many great songs over the years.Waterloo Sunset is one of them. It’s a perfect pop song. Continue reading Tthursday Night Music: Waterloo Sunset
Scott Walker, concilator and healer of the state. A. Continue reading A Virus
Scott Walker, concilator and healer of the state. A. Continue reading A Virus
I love old paperback cover art: the pulpier the better. Pulp Fiction Thursday was a regular feature at my original blog for many years. Since that blog has temporarily vanished from the interweb because of the demise of blog city (I have some of sort of copy on my hard drive) I thought that I’d revive the feature here at First Draft. I usually pick the covers whimsically. Some are books that I’ve read, others are simply cool oddities with either interesting art or bizarre titles. This week’s edition fits in to the cool oddity category. Besides, what’s more pulpilicous … Continue reading The Return of Pulp Fiction Thursday: Skull Session
FromAlbum4 Here’s a partial transcript, andthis is the video. Continue reading Schoolgirl Crush
Well, this is an interesting development in the case of Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman: Four days before she testified to having no knowledge of the funds, the affidavit says, Shellie Zimmerman began a series of transfers into her account — totaling $74,000 between April 16 and April 19. The affidavit says about $47,000 more was transferred from George Zimmerman’s account to his sister’s. Shellie Zimmerman withdrew about $18,000 more cash, prosecutors say. Prosecutors say the Zimmermans used a rudimentary “code” to discuss the money in recorded jailhouse phone calls — referring to $100,000, for example, as “$100.” At least … Continue reading Fools & Their Money
The bloodbath at the Picayune is over for now.Gambit’s Kevin Allman attended the wake and filed this report. Continue reading NOLA Notes: After The Carnage
Oh see, now I never would have thought this was our exact problem, but David Brooks schools me otherwise: Maybe before we can build great monuments to leaders we have to relearn the art of following. Democratic followership is also built on a series of paradoxes: that we are all created equal but that we also elevate those who are extraordinary; that we choose our leaders but also have to defer to them and trust their discretion; that we’re proud individuals but only really thrive as a group, organized and led by just authority. I don’t know if America has … Continue reading And Now A Word From The Ivory Tower
Going after The Occupied Chicago Tribune’s web site. Glad to see they’re on top of the important shit. As for all their high-minded copyright claims, who here thinks they’d be doing this if the site was called wefuckinglovethechicagotribuneitrockssohard.com? A. Continue reading SUPAH Klassy
The Newhouse Corp greedheads are wielding the axe today at the Picayune, which is located at 3800 Howard Avenue. 202 employees are being “laid off” (fired or sacked to you and me) today, which is 49% of the Picayune’s newsroom staff. It appears that some folks, including venerable sports columnist Pete Finney found out about being made redundant by an article at NOLA.com. Stay classy Newhouse. The city has been in denial about this development: there are petition drives to stop the demolition derby but Newhouse isn’t even interested in selling. They have a point to make and they’re going … Continue reading NOLA Notes: Abatoir on Howard Avenue
Adrastos sends me this, to raise my blood pressure today:Ladies, you must cover up, so that boys are not assaulted by the sight of your bodies: Tiffant Phan, a junior, says that Assistant Principal Randi Damesek stopped her for what she felt was an entirely appropriate outfit. “Ms. Damesek took one look at me, sighed, and asked me what I was thinking when I went out of the house that morning. All I wore was a long-sleeved button-down, which was secured by a navy skirt and accompanied by floral cutout tights; I didn’t intend for it to be inappropriate in … Continue reading Being Admired
Going after The Occupied Chicago Tribune’s web site. Glad to see they’re on top of the important shit. As for all their high-minded copyright claims, who here thinks they’d be doing this if the site was called wefuckinglovethechicagotribuneitrockssohard.com? A. Continue reading SUPAH Klassy
Go read this. Not everything sucks. Sometimes it’s nice to remember that. A. Continue reading Love Wins
Morning, all!
I’m running out of things to call random collections of Freeper drivel, but random seems to be the natural order of things in Freepistan. Let’s suit up and make sure all fittings and hoses are tight , because the first terrible tidbit really smells – I call it –Reeking havoc!
Ron Paul supporters arrested as La GOP Shreveport convention splits in two
examiner.com ^ | June 2, 2012 | James PlummerPosted on Tuesday, June 05, 2012 3:17:51 AM by Casie
Chaos erupted in Shreveport today as police officers arrested state GOP delegates who support Ron Paul for the party’s 2012 presidential nomination.
The dispute arose after the state party’s central committee issued “supplemental rules” earlier this week concerning the delegate selection process. A press release from the Ron Paul campaign this afternoon referred to the 11th hour changes as “illegal rules.”
After fights in the Rules Committee Friday, state party chairman opened the convention moving to pass the new rules, when the majority of delegates moved to elect a new convention chair. When Villere refused to yield the dais, the majority elected a new chair and turned their chairs. As this was happening, the Villere faction convinced the Shreveport Police Department to arrest some of the Paul delegates holding microphones for “trespassing.”
During the forcible arrests, Shreveport police dislocated the hip of the gentlemen in the video here, identified by the Paul campaign as State Central Commiteeman Henry Herford Jr. of Franklin Parish.
(video) http://www.examiner.com/video/shreveport-pd-at-la-gop-convention-arrest-injury
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Louisiana politics!Henry Herford Jr. was elected by an overwhelming majority as new convention chair. Mr. Villere, who had appointed himself the convention chairman, refused to yield. When delegates began turning their chairs around, Mr. Herford rose to call the convention to order. Mr. Villere then convinces police to forceably remove Mr. Herford, who is injured and sent to the hospital! Video at source.(My first post. Member since 2004!)
To: CasieGood post. Angry white people with bad hips getting dumped by shave head LEOs. Sad what passes for “politics” these days.
To: Tainanyou have a problem with white people?
To: Casiethese were radical far left paul nutters trying to take over the LA GOP and the GOP fought back.
The paul nutters are not used to that.
they have gotten away with pauhing around the meek old people and seized power !they want to reek chaos at the gop convention by taking over gop delegates !
To: Bogey78OBS
the radical PAUL crazies trying go seize power and got nailed !
you paul nutters think your going to destroy the gop convention.
think again.
To: ncalburtThey followed the rules, so the entrenched powers changed the rules and resorted to violence.
Nice friends you have there…
15 posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2012 7:20:42 AM by Dead Corpse (Steampunk- Yesterday’s Tomorrow, Today)To: CasieOne of the MANY reasons I will not only NOT vote for romney if he gets out of the convention with the nomination, I WILL work AGAINST him and the GOP-e and do EVERYTHING i possibly can to make sure that the GOP-e NEVER gets their socialist elected president.
These stupid F’ers in the GOP need a serious ass kicking.
To: myself6> I WILL work AGAINST him and the GOP-e and do EVERYTHING i possibly can to make sure that the GOP-e NEVER gets their socialist elected president.
Working hard to elect Obama are we?
While I admire your anti socialist bent, you sound like a far left liberal nut!
Even for a Freeper, that’s a pretty impressive feat of mental gymnastics.
Sooner or later, they’re going to have to write an addendum to DSM IV just to cover these guys.
Your post reads like it was lifted from the DU – Go Obama!
18 posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2012 7:38:20 AM by bill1952 (Choice is an illusion created between those with power – and those without)To: ncalburtYou can’t seize power you legitimately won.
The Ron Paul camp won their delegates fair and square. The LA GOP needs to ask itself why. Not ignore the results because the current leadership wants a different result.Throwing out legit results is not conservative.
I beg to differ.
To: Bogey78Olisten Paul bot Obama LEFTIST
Paul got CRUSHED here in the primary.Your NOT getting away with you far left radical DELEGATES games in LA.
la IS NOT GOING TO BE A PARTY TO YOUR FASR LEFT CHAOS YOUR PLANNING
You misspelled “reeking”.
IN TAMPA.
YOU GOT SMACKED DOWN LEFTY.
So go back to try another left wing delegates scams elsewhere.
To: ncalburt1. Rules Chairman loses election
2. The next day, the State Party Chairman proclaims that old Rules Chairman back in to his position
3. The new Rules Chairman(elected by Paul supporters) objects, State Chairman orders him removed from the floor by police
4. Paul supporters make motion to elect new Party Chairman, succeed in voting in their guy
5. Old State Chairman refuses to leave position
6. Paul supporters turn around seats, begin their own convention
7. Old State Chairman orders police to remove Paul supporters and their elected ChairmanI really don’t see how Paul supporters were “disrupting” the convention, unless showing up and voting in person(where the ballots can’t be fixed) is disruptive.
This isn’t going to work out well for anyone.
30 posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2012 7:58:49 AM by Dead Corpse (Steampunk- Yesterday’s Tomorrow, Today)
To: Dead CorpseObama left wing troll posing as a Paul supporter .Like a good Radical leftist your COMRADES trying to seize control of the LA GOP delegates behind closed doors.
THE real LA GOP voters hate Ron Paul and gave him NO support.
He came in Last here in the primary because we are a CLOSED primary so leftists like you can not VOTE ! So like a Good Obam lefty you don’t care about the voters you seize power from within ! THanks for verifying who and what you radical Paul bots are all about.36 posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2012 8:13:08 AM by ncalburt (NO MORE WIMPS need to apply to fight the Soros Funded Puppet !H)To: ncalburtBut you have to agree that Villere and friends can’t simply ignore elected chairmen they do not like and then use excessive police force to enforce their will.It makes Romney supporters look like strong-arm elite Rhino thugs and further fractures the party. It makes Paul’s people look like champions of conservatism fighting the old Republican establishement.
I want to also mention that after the chaos of the convention, one the Ron Paul people (I can’t remember her name) called the Moon Griffon radio show to say they came to the convention in the spirit of reconciliation and the intention of conceding some seats to Romney supporters.
Continue reading “Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Land Of Confusion edition”
The bloodbath at the Picayune is over for now.Gambit’s Kevin Allman attended the wake and filed this report. Continue reading NOLA Notes: After The Carnage
The alleged men of the modern Republican party: The wheelchair-bound, 89-year-old former Senate majority leader, GOP presidential nominee and World War II veteran was escorted onto the floor Tuesday by his wife, former Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., to rally support for the United Nations disabilities treaty. Last week, he was being treated at the Walter Reed National Medical Military Center. This week, he was trying to buttonhole colleagues to support an initiative to extend the rights granted to Americans under the Americans with Disabilities Act to citizens of the world. Dole was gravely injured during World War II when his … Continue reading Assholes
Well, this is an interesting development in the case of Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman: Four days before she testified to having no knowledge of the funds, the affidavit says, Shellie Zimmerman began a series of transfers into her account — totaling $74,000 between April 16 and April 19. The affidavit says about $47,000 more was transferred from George Zimmerman’s account to his sister’s. Shellie Zimmerman withdrew about $18,000 more cash, prosecutors say. Prosecutors say the Zimmermans used a rudimentary “code” to discuss the money in recorded jailhouse phone calls — referring to $100,000, for example, as “$100.” At least … Continue reading Fools & Their Money
Season 5 ofMad Men was a wild ride but the finale was a bit of a soft landing. I say that not as a criticism, I disagree with the members of the MM punditocracy who think it was a let down after the previous two uber eventful episodes. How could they have possibly topped Lane’s suicide, Joan’s acceptance of the indecent proposal and Peggy’s departure? They could not. Instead, they summed up the season and circled back to the premiere. I, for one, was captivated by this coda. On to my usual random and discursive comments: The Title: There were … Continue reading Mad Men Thread: The Phantom
Go read this. Not everything sucks. Sometimes it’s nice to remember that. A. Continue reading Love Wins
The Newhouse Corp greedheads are wielding the axe today at the Picayune, which is located at 3800 Howard Avenue. 202 employees are being “laid off” (fired or sacked to you and me) today, which is 49% of the Picayune’s newsroom staff. It appears that some folks, including venerable sports columnist Pete Finney found out about being made redundant by anarticle at NOLA.com. Stay classy Newhouse. The city has been in denial about this development: there are petition drives to stop the demolition derby but Newhouse isn’t even interested in selling. They have a point to make and they’re going to … Continue reading NOLA Notes: Abatoir on Howard Avenue
The war for criminal control of Atlantic City is over and the winnah and
still champeen is Nucky Thompson. But he neither acts nor feels triumphalist at
the end of the season finale, Margate Sands. Btw, the title is drawn
from TS Eliot’s epic poem The Wasteland and that’s what AC feels like
when the guns are silenced. How’s
that for highbrow, y’all?
The primary theme of the episode is betrayal. There’s so much backstabbing
and double dealing going on that it seemed like a smoked-filled room at the 1924
Democratic Convention. That’s the one that went a record 123 ballots, and
produced a dark horse nominee, John W. Davis, who went on to be slaughtered by
Silent Cal in the general election. Of course, that’s in the future, Boardwalk
Empire-wise.
Reety alrighty, here are some scatter shot observations, hopefully a few
will hit the target:
Machiavelli Thompson: Nucky’s allies spill a lot of blood
but victory is really secured by playing the old bait and switch. Nucky devises
a brilliant scheme to get Arnold Rothstein’s help in convincing Masseria to
betray my main man, Gyp. Andrew Mellon’s inactive distillery is used as bait.
The trap is laid by Icky Mickey Doyle who pretends to betray Nucky to Rothstein
in the way that only a fake Irishman who is really Jewish can do. What that
means, I’ll never know, but I like the sound of it…
The greedy and conniving Rothstein swallows the bait hook, line and sinker. Sucker.
He cuts a deal with Nucky to take over the distillery by getting Masseria to
dump Gyp. This is, in turn, accomplished by Rothstein’s betrayal of his smack
dealing pal, Charlie Lucky. Masseria gets the heroin and a player to be named
later and Gyp gets got.
There’s yet another turn of the screw when Nucky betrays Arnie baby by
alerting the Feds that the latter is operating the Overholt distillery. Nucky
even gets the uber plutocratic Mellon to do his dirty work for him. The plan
was a thing of manipulative beauty, y’all.
Richard Channels Travis Bickle: The first time I watched
Richard’s balletic bordello bloodbath, I knew it reminded me of something. On
second viewing I realized that it was reminiscent of the finale of Taxi
Driver: an armed gunman shoots up a whorehouse to rescue someone. Scorsese
is one of the executive producers of BE,
and this was the most Marty-like episode evah.
I’m not really sure what will become of poor Richard. When he dropped Tommy
off at Julia’s pad, he was too ashamed to enter and track blood on the carpet.
I’m hoping that Richard will be back: Nucky could use a graceful gunslinger,
after all.
Continue reading “Boardwalk Empire Thread: Arrivederci, Gypster”