No Runny Eggs

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April 24, 2008

The Morning Scramble/Open Thread Thursday – 4/24/2008

It’s Open Thread Thursday, so this thread’s yours after some blues and a couple links:

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Allahpundit and Michelle Malkin offer up diverging predictions on the LeftStreamMedia reaction to one of their own getting pied. Those who know me already know which one I believe.
Justin Higgins saw LeftStreamMedia bias up close and personal.
James Wigderson highlights a blog fight between a professional political type and a neophyte. Normally, I wouldn’t note this because I am a neophyte myself, but it’s worth another couple bags of popcorn (besides, I know and trust the pro).
– In a show of bipartisanship, Greg Kowalski and Kevin Fischer whack the new name of the 27th Street Corridor redevelopment that the Oak Creek and Franklin Common Councils approved (in executive sessions at the request of the Zizzo Group) – BOOMGAARD. Question for the audience (especially the Moronbloggers); does that sound more like a tribute to the 3 apple orchards that used to be on 27th (that’s Dutch for “apple”) or an ordnance range? My little contribution to that (beyond the executive session); while it flew through the Franklin Common Council unopposed, it took Hizzoner Dick “Borrow-and-Spend” Bolender to break the tie in Oak Creek.

With that, I’m going to enjoy at least the morning and start praying The Winter That Won’t Die™ stays dead. The “S” word is in the forecast for Sunday night.

April 17, 2008

The Morning Scramble/Open Thread Thursday – 4/17/2008

After last night’s debate, there is just one song that describes what I was drinking. Of course, there was a question of which version to use, so Shoebox chose it…

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I’m still unloading the overloaded feed reader, but don’t let the size of the link list fool you. It’s Open Thread Thursday, so I’m counting on you, the not-so-gentle reader, to fill in the many blanks.

Lawhawk notes wannabe ‘Rat candidate for Senate from Minnesota Al Franken neglected to file or pay California corporate income taxes for a corporation based in California he controls between 2003 and 2007. No wonder why the ‘Rats want to raise your taxes; you have to cover for their failures to pay them.
Kate asks whether any of the three major candidates for President have a statement about plans to turn this into the United Commonwealth of Mexico. We know El Jefe Jorge approves of this.
Jim Hoft has the obligatory bad-wig Leave Barack Alone video. Er, no; all of the Three Stooges provide too many targets to leave this environment.
– With a tip of the hat to Amanda Carpenter, Hawk delivers a near-doubling of Baskin Robbins flavors of Obama’s lies.
Jon Ham notes it’s bloggers like Bob Owens of Confederate Yankee that are doing the jobs the media used to do. In this case, Owens discovered that the American Hunters and Shooters Association, which endorsed Obama, isn’t exactly supportive of the Second Amendment.
– On the media front, spiritofpublicus has a couple examples of ignorance in the press.
– Speaking of endorsements, American Pundit notes the Peanut Farmer-approved Hamas political party terrorist organization has made theirs. I’m shocked, SHOCKED they would endorse Barack Hussein Obama.
J. Gravelle has the Obama/Swimmer Photoshop of the day.
Jim Geraghty sees the same trend that happened in Ohio developing in Pennsylvania. As long as nobody cries “Uncle!” until Denver, we’re golden.
PJ-Comix does a killer job skewering the DUmmies’ cry of foul after the silver spoon bullies discovered velvet gloves can also slap them upside the head.
Kevin Fischer answers why Scott Walker took 79% of the vote in Franklin in the Milwaukee County Executive election (and 77%+ in Oak Creek). Somebody might want to clue the ‘Rats in (no seriously, if they’re going to be taking power, they may as well have a clue on what tax policy really means).
Bruce asks, “What’s wrong with this picture?” Recent public school graduates need not attempt to answer; they’re likely to embarrass themselves about as much as the school district in question.
TrailMix has a double-dose of toon action.
Michael answers the burning question of each flu season, “Why does every flu epidemic start in Asia?” Of course, it doesn’t explain why it ends in South America.
Mary Katharine Ham rolls a video on why both the flat-taxers and the fair-taxers hate the tax code, and asks that we all just get along.
Peter is hurting, mostly because of the last round of Gorebal Warming here in southeast Wisconsin.
– In case you either stumbled directly here or got here on the TownHall version, Shoebox compares Disney World to life.

I don’t know what’s more unbelievable, the fact I remembered Open Thread Thursday 5 weeks in a row (don’t disappoint me now) or I didn’t take a shot at Old Crusty (oops, I guess I just did).

April 10, 2008

The Morning Scramble/Open Thread Thursday – 4/10/2008

I probably should’ve declared an open thread yesterday since I was pretty much out of it all day. Oh well, it’s Thursday, so have at it.

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LCBrendan revisits the Battle of Trafalgar through the lens of 2008.
SteveF notes I’m about to become a “protected class”. Guess it is time to go on that diet because I have a strict policy regarding “protected classes”.
David Freddoso asks, “Worst economy evah?” Only in the world of the ‘Rat.
Mondoreb does gas cartoons.
James T. Harris says the O Effect should really be the ZerO Boomerang Effect.
Jim Geraghty saw through the Obama doubletalk on campaign finances.
– Beware, DC; Slublog is coming to town. Yes, I really don’t have much left in the tank, and Shoebox is visiting the Mouse, so I’m counting on you to fill in the blanks.

April 3, 2008

The Morning Scramble/Open Thread Thursday – 4/3/2008

I doubt I’ll be doing much blogging today because it already is a bad day. Good thing it’s Open Thread Thursday…

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Dagney Taggert is having second thoughts about propping up Hillary. I’m not; the popcorn concessions are through the roof.
Plebian looks into the intelligence level of the average Moronblog.
Fausta asks, “What would ‘Rats do without rats?”
Jim Hoft discovers some Absolut Bravo Sierra. And who said Swedes are neutral?
Just A Grunt notes Boeing is good enough for Iraq. But, but, but I thought Iraq was dysfunctional and Boeing was corrupt.
Charlie Sykes, Dean Mundy, Paul Socha, and Brian Fraley (yes, that’s 4 posts from Brian) all note the temper tantrums from the Left because they couldn’t rig the elections this past Tuesday. It wasn’t for a lack of trying on the Left’s part.

March 27, 2008

The Morning Scramble/Open Thread Thursday – 3/27/2008

It’s definitely the same old, same old.

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Since I remembered it’s Thursday, I’m depending on you to catch what I missed. Some of what I didn’t miss:

Allahpundit goes straight to the crapapult.
Fausta thanks Venezuelan President Dictator Hugo Chavez for opening his pie hole.
– I know, Bud Selig decided to start the baseball season overseas before spring training was done, but Plebian previews the season in movies. I strongly object to his shock that we play baseball here in the land of ice cream and ice-brewed beer, but it’s a fine list anyway.
Phelony Jones became the latest victim in the liberal scam of making the cost of energy unaffordable.
Ace delivers a two-fer; very-raw (no, not the usual AoSHQ nor the usual press meaning) video of Hillary’s Bosnia junket and a Slu-shop. Neither is really recommended for those with weak stomachs.

March 20, 2008

The Morning Scramble/Open Thread Thursday – 3/20/2008

I really need to thank Mary Katharine Ham for putting music in her linkage posts. Mea culpa maxima for not tipping my hat yesterday.

It’s spring, so it’s flood season (at least if you’re not in Wisconsin, where we’re getting more snow starting tonight). That means it’s time for some blues while you pop through the abbreviated linkage here and hopefully provide some things I miss on a regular basis in the comments.

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– I’ll be on this one in more detail in a bit, but Jon Ham points out why the Kelo decision was so bad.
Eric doesn’t care about CAIR.
Todd Lohenry talks change.
The Emperor has the Smackdown of the Day™.
Jim Lynch reports there is some sanity left in Philadelphia. Hey AB, next time you and the Big Pilot decide to do a $100 lunch at Geno’s, let me know.
Rusty says the latest M-m-m-m-m-max bin Laden audiotape is more evidence Osama is dead. Since M-m-m-m-max bitched about the Mohammed cartoons, it’s time to put them back up…
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There’s a lot more out there, but it’s time to do some bracketology. That mozzarella doesn’t bounce by itself, you know.

March 6, 2008

Open Thread Thursday – It’s been too long

by @ 9:17. Filed under Open Thread Thursday.

Let’s see some chatter out there; Shoebox can’t do it all himself :-)

October 18, 2007

Biggest spike yet, and Open Thread Thursday

by @ 14:35. Filed under Open Thread Thursday, The Blog.

Who knew putting up a couple of videos would really drive up the traffic? According to StatCounter:

– Something over 200 of the last 400 or so visitors (they track the last 500 page hits) popped in from Boots and Sabers.
– 172 of you viewed my mini-album of the rally, even though for space’s sake I put it below the fold.
– UJ (or somebody else at the Isthmus) gave me some link love. Thank you.

However you got here, welcome to the party. I’ve got some things I’m working up, but until then, consider this your Open Thread Thursday thread.

October 11, 2007

Open Thread Thursday – The Return

by @ 5:00. Filed under Open Thread Thursday.

Back from an exclusive 3-year tour of Europe, Scandinavia, and the Subcontinent, from Oak Creek, Wisconsin, it’s Open Thread Thursday. All the liquor got sucked up at Hot Air yesterday, but I’ll make a beer run by the afternoon.

August 2, 2007

Open Thread Thursday – 8/2/2007

by @ 9:27. Filed under Open Thread Thursday.

Sorry I didn’t have anything yesterday; just didn’t have the energy.

So, have at it. I have some things in the hopper, but don’t let that stop you.

July 19, 2007

Open Thread Thursday – almost on-time for a change

by @ 8:50. Filed under Open Thread Thursday.

Well, at least it’s the first thing appearing here today. I do have a couple things in the hopper, but they can wait.

Before I forget, Fred’s opening up the Cheddarsphere fantasy football league. The silly rabbit thinks he’s going to repeat. He don’t know me or my history of fantasy leagues very well; I am the exception that proves the theory of the sophomore slump.

July 12, 2007

If it’s Thursday,…

by @ 14:29. Filed under Open Thread Thursday.

…it’s time for Open Thread Thursday. I do have some stuff I’m working on, but I haven’t been able to finish anything.

July 5, 2007

Open Thread Thursday

by @ 16:03. Filed under Open Thread Thursday.

Yeah, today’s almost over, and yeah, I blew it last week, and yeah, nobody contributes, but don’t let that stop you.

June 22, 2007

A very-special Thursday Open Thread – on Friday and Saturday

by @ 5:56. Filed under Open Thread Thursday.

Seeing I’ll be at the track today and tomorrow, I won’t be here. Post away; I don’t have enough comments ;-)

June 14, 2007

Open Thread Thursday – 6/14/2007

by @ 6:31. Filed under Open Thread Thursday.

Today is Flag Day, so fly those American flags high and proud. It’s also Thursday, so let’s get some chatter here.

June 7, 2007

Open Thread Thursday – 6/7/2007

by @ 7:30. Filed under Open Thread Thursday.

Still waiting for the first comment on one of these, but with more people and commenters, one of these weeks this thing will take off.

Don’t forget about Drinking Right. The intrepid founder, Casper, may have taken a sabbatical from blogging, but that isn’t stopping the drinking because that’s what it’s all about. Be at Papa’s Social Club (7718 W Burleigh in Milwaukee) on June 12th about 7.

May 31, 2007

Open Thread Thursday

This is the Emergency Blogging System. It has been activated because Steve’s out decimating the walleye population of Ontario. SEEK SHELTER!

Just because Steve’s out of the country, that doesn’t mean that we can’t have an open thread. It just means that the liquor’s all locked up (or more-likely, all drunk up). Go crazy, but not too crazy, because Godzilla will be storming back in here bright and early (perhaps even this early) Saturday.

May 24, 2007

Open Thread Thursday – 5/24/2007

by @ 7:52. Filed under Open Thread Thursday.

Not that I’m expecting anything from this, especially after ignoring it for a few weeks, but have at it.

April 12, 2007

Open Thread Thursday (4/12/2007)

by @ 9:39. Filed under Open Thread Thursday.

There’s more than a few newsworthy stories that’s happened over the last 24 hours. Since I’m headed out to be what Mark Belling the Blowhard terms “stupid”, the time is right to launch what I hope to have as a new feature; Open Thread Thursday.

See you after the Tribe scalps the Halos (or if you’re “stupid”, at the site of the coming scalping).

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