A random Open Thread...

By DocJ - Posted on June 6th, 2008

Here's some things to chew on for today...

Unemployment rate jumps to 5.5 percent in May Not good.

Vote on climate bill is blocked in Senate Score one for the good guys.

Verizon Wireless agrees to buy Alltel for $5.9B I hope VZW adopts Alltel's marketing team - I love their commercials.

Urban beekeeping is the latest buzz Sure, because areas with lots and lots of people is precisely where you want to keep lots and lots of bees.

Myanmar attacks media for cyclone coverage Yep, that's the problem - distorted media coverage.

While we're on the subject, did you see that the Editors of TNR think we should actually invade Burma? Man, it must be great being a liberal - you never have to make any sense and never have to worry about being called on it. Sign me up.

Steve here: also RS3 went public today. Most here, like yours truly, have been using the beta site for some time now -- some love it, some think it just OK, others don't have an opinion, and some don't like the change at all. What do you think?

Have at it!

In case you were wondering...

Submitted by DocJ on Fri, 2008-06-06 06:06.

I'm sure you will be shocked - shocked, I say - to learn that the nominally-Republican presidental nominee for 2008 is on board with the "Global Warming" bill.

Quote:

Both presidential candidates, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, were absent, although supporters of the bill said they had sent letters advising they would have voted for the bill.

Shocking, indeed.

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Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.

That's not a surprise. -nt-

Submitted by Night Twister on Fri, 2008-06-06 06:08.

"After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood." -Fred Dalton Thompson

I'm not good with sarcasm, evidently. (nt)

Submitted by DocJ on Fri, 2008-06-06 06:09.

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Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.

It's early. Not enough coffee yet. -nt-

Submitted by Night Twister on Fri, 2008-06-06 07:51.

"After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood." -Fred Dalton Thompson

Actually, I think it's Night Twister who's not

Submitted by Joe Schmo on Fri, 2008-06-06 09:14.

Your sarcasm was, indeed, evident.

NT gets that way from time to time. I should know as I actually have to WORK with the guy... :)

No offense, DocJ, but

Submitted by Peg C on Fri, 2008-06-06 09:21.

Rush and Mark L. have been hammering on this for days if not weeks...

One more thing to hang around McCain's neck - he's anti-capitalism. [shouted expletives follow]

You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.

None taken, Peg. I know. We ALL know.

Submitted by DocJ on Fri, 2008-06-06 09:39.

I must work harder on that sarcasm filter!

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Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.

Re: RS3

Submitted by Peg C on Fri, 2008-06-06 09:23.

I'm underenthused, myself. I avoided it after trying it a few weeks ago.

You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.

Others feel the same n/t

Submitted by Steve Foley on Fri, 2008-06-06 09:35.

RS3...

Submitted by DocJ on Fri, 2008-06-06 10:22.

I don't know. I've purposly avoided it all this time so I got a "cold body" look at it today. My initial response was "me no likey" but the more I hacked around with it the better I felt about it. After an hour or so on-and-off (more off than on, in truth) my response is "me kinda likey".

Perhaps it's an acquired taste.

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Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.

It's different

Submitted by Brian Simpson on Fri, 2008-06-06 10:28.

so it takes some getting used to.

Something young pups like me are a little more suited to.

Although there are a few things that need some improvement.

Fighting for conservatism one day at a time.

RS 3.0 could be good for us here

Submitted by David Hinz on Fri, 2008-06-06 15:43.

as people get frustrated stumbling around there, they might come here because we're easier. :-)

Yep!

Submitted by Steve Foley on Fri, 2008-06-06 15:49.

I had made the same comment to Neil awhile back.

I hope those that feel this format is more comfortable will come over here rather than go somewhere else...

Stay close to home as it were.

I have to say I now come here many times a day and

Submitted by Jaded on Fri, 2008-06-06 16:00.

still hang out on Redstate.....I actually keep both windows up when I am at work where before it was just Redstate......I love it here but I do appreciate Redstate for helping me in the last year contemplate my arguments in a more intelligent manner....believe you me I was a Polipundit / Ace of Spades / Jawa regular and my language skills were horrible ;-) that sailor mouth was front and center....I do still like to throw around the damn word and when discussing Hillary the B**ch word but other than that I have excelled at bringing it down a level or two or ten ;-)

Freedom of Religion not Freedom from Religion

Yep, I got fairly comfortable there

Submitted by David Hinz on Fri, 2008-06-06 16:11.

but tt was still pretty foreign. As people get accostomed to it, they will warm up. In the meantime, we need to provide a reason to stay here. :-)

Well I think we have started a good thing with the ILK club!

Submitted by Jaded on Fri, 2008-06-06 18:43.

people love to join the next GREAT thing :-)

Freedom of Religion not Freedom from Religion

Doc not to be partisan about it but urban Apiarys sounds great

Submitted by Joliphant on Fri, 2008-06-06 18:42.

The more Urban areas tend blue. I think they could use the benefit of pollination. They are always pushing their green ideas on the rest of us. Also can you Imagine what Honey from Newark will taste like ?
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Magna est veritas, et praevalet.

Heh - indeed I can.

Submitted by DocJ on Sat, 2008-06-07 03:08.

"Newrk Hunny" probably comes with extra botulism - just to give it that extra kick!

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Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.