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Congrats, japa!
Gooooooood afternoon Japa!!!!
Still morning here. On the dullest, most boring conference call I have ever been on. Yawn.
Like I’d ever muddle time-zones. Did you fall asleep during the call?
Nope, but came close.
Japa takes the GOLD! Congrats!
Drats!
Congrats japa on First :-)
Looks to me like it was a tie, and as we all know, ties go to the lady.
You are such a gentleman, Japa! Congratulations to you and GGail!
Thanks Judith :-)
Ahhhh, japa - you ARE the father….no…wait….you ARE a gentleman! Thanks!
Hey GGail! Looks japa just nipped you at the tape. Nice showing though! :-)
Hey Dudette, I missed it by “that” much :D
<3
Good Morn-tink!
Hope everyone is having a great day in TODville. Got snow here yesterday, but it’s bright and sunny today. Snow will probably be melted by the afternoon except in the mountains.
Would like to send prayers and healing thoughts to Jackie G’s sister.
Thank you so much, Dakota. You are sweet to remember. I won’t hear to very late in the day because the doctors told her the process would take many hours.
(((Hugs!)))
Keeping you and your sister in my thoughts, Jackie. Hope for the very best outcome.
Thanks, Bob.
Jackeg, here’s positive healing thoughts that your sister will be ready to do that Anniversary dance in no time.
A good article here by Fareed Zakaria on how President Obama’s strategy is working:
As promised for MadameSoph, good call on the Sag influence, Ascendant it is! Love the Moon in Taurus, hard worker, true to values and ethics. Here you go: http://www.astrotheme.com/astrology/Joe_Biden Lots of other fun onto here, for those who might like to know the names of famous people born the same day, and a fascinating list of famous people who are the same height (?) as our VPOTUS! Sheesh. Don’t spend all day in this site ~ Well, if you want to.. ;)
Well, MP, one celebrity (for me, at least) that was born on November 20 is my husband, whose birthday, like Jo Biden’s, is this Thursday.
Catching up late, as usual :-) Thanks MP! What an interesting chart our VP has! Sooooo many planets in Scorpio, he’s intense!; don’t mess with Joe Biden would be my advice! :-) How wonderful, though, that he has Jupiter trine all of those Scorpio planets.
Good morning and congrats Japa two one. You and Dudette are cuttin’ that fat hog today, eh!
And on this date(besides Boehner)
Holidays
Feast Day of St. Hilda patron saint of business and professional women.
Events
1992 NBC’s Dateline airs a segment showing a GM truck exploding during a car crash test, not disclosing that they had used an explosive device to ensure the explosion.
1991 First U.S. Nationally-Televised Condom Ad During an episode of Herman’s Head.
1970 Computer Mouse Patent issued to Douglas Engelbart for the first computer mouse (patent #3541541).
1968 Heidi Game An NBC broadcast of the Oakland Raiders-New York Jets game is cut off in the last minutes to start the movie Heidi; during which, Oakland scored two touchdowns in nine seconds to come from behind and win 43-32.
1966 The greatest meteor shower ever recorded, at the rate of 2,300 meteors per minute over Arizona at 5 a.m.
1955 First inductees into the Jockey Hall of Fame Eddie Arcaro, Earle Sande and George Woolf.
1934 Buck Rogers Buck’s XZ-31 rocket pistol goes on sale. Over 2,000 people lined up outside Macy’s in New York City.
1869 Suez Canal The North-South waterway connecting the Mediterranean and the Red seas opens, cutting the trip from London to Bombay almost in half.
1800 Washington, D.C First meeting of the U.S. Congress in the newly formed Capital city.
Births
1944 Danny DeVito American Emmy-winning actor. Film: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), Romancing the Stone (1984), Ruthless People (1986), Throw Momma From the Train (1987) TV: Taxi (Louie).
1943 Lauren Hutton American model, Playboy bunny, actress. Film: American Gigolo (1979).
1942 Martin Scorsese American director. Film: Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980), and The Last Temptation of Christ (1988).
1941 Gene Clark American singer, with The Byrds. Music: Mr. Tambourine Man (1965, #1).
1938 Gordon Lightfoot Canadian singer, songwriter. Music: If You Could Read My Mind (1970), Sundown (1974, #1), and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (1976).
1937 Peter Cook d. 1995 English actor, comedian. He is often credited with founding contemporary British satire.
1934 James Mountain Inhofe American politician, U.S. Senator (Republican Oklahoma, 1995-). Known for his position that global warming is the “greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people.” In a 2006 speech he proclaimed, “my wife and I have been married 47 years. We have 20 kids and grandkids. I’m really proud to say that in the recorded history of our family, we’ve never had a divorce or any kind of homosexual relationship.”
1925 Rock Hudson d. 1985 (Roy Scherer Jr.), American actor. TV: McMillan and Wife (McMillan). He was the first major public figure to announce he had AIDS.
1914 Archie Campbell d. 1987 American comedian, known for his “Rindercella” routine. TV: Hee Haw (1969-87).
1906 Soichiro Honda d. 1991 Japanese motorcycle and automobile maker.
1901 Lee Strasberg d. 1982 acting teacher, the father of method acting in America. His disciples include Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.
1755 Louis XVIII d. 1824 (Louis Stanislas Xavier), King of France (1814-24).
A.D. 9 Vespasian d. A.D. 79 Roman Emperor (69-79 A.D.), responsible for the building of the Colosseum.
Deaths
1975 Detlev Wulf Bronk b. 1897 American scientist, educator, “Father of Biophysics.” He served as president of Johns Hopkins University (1949-53).
1917 Auguste Rodin b. 1840 French sculptor, noted for his famous statue The Thinker (1888). When motion photography proved that horses didn’t gallop in the manner often depicted by artists he responded, “It is the artist who is truthful and it is photography which lies, for in reality time does not stop.”
1558 Mary Tudor b. 1516 Queen of England and Ireland (1553-58). Her persecution of Protestants for heresy to the Roman Catholic Church earned her the name “Bloody Mary.”
680 Saint Hilda b. 614 see Feast Day above.
Goooooooood morning and thank you Shipmate, love these!
Thanks Admiral. How’s your ship? Is your rudder true? :)
Thanks, wingman, both for the congrats and another great wrap up of this date in history.
DMI. I got your 6!
That 1966 meteor showers over Arizona must have been Leonids, eh!! http://www.w7ftt.net/66leonid2.html
Rainy in Atl so we won’t see anything but clouds.
:-)
Go get ‘em 9t9! :lol:
Well, just ended a call from a sister in Florida that my step-mom in Texas passed away last night. She was placed in a care facility not too long ago, after some time in hospital where they were hoping to ‘build her up’ for heart surgery. (Probably why I didn’t feel like going in to work today.) Sigh, I will miss her; like her much better than I do my father, and haven’t a clue how he will fare without her.
Condolences, VC. And prayers for you and the rest of your family.
Appreciate it, Japa (and others); however would feel somewhat of a fraud accepting any more prayers, wishes etc, when it’ll be my father who will need it.
Which is why I included your entire family. The fact he may need them the most doesn’t mean you don’t.
Thank you, Japa, for understanding. I am a bit confused about ‘protocol’, I admit.
Oh VC, so, so, so sorry, may she rest in peace - love and hugs and strength to you.
(((VC)))
My condolences to you and your family, VC.
This is an odd position to be in; I confess I don’t know how to handle it gracefully. I loved my stepmom, mainly because she was a kind and loving person. My father…… that’s a whole other story that I rarely visit, except when my siblings and I get on the phone - my siblings are ‘all over the world’!
Be well, VC. I hope your siblings help each other through troubling times like this.
VC, I honestly don’t know how most people survive the madness of family relations. Some are lucky, of course, and all’s serene and happy, but I think most have tough stuff to deal with. And you obviously do too. That’s another thing I’m doing when I rule the world: banning families.
Thank you for understanding.
But wait, if you ban families, I won’t be able to address you as BTF! I can’t lose that!!!!
:-) We’ll just have to settle for BT, the F will be the banned bit. Look after yerself, do you hear?
My sincerest condolences go out to you and your family VC. Love is really what counts and your step-mother seems to have given that to you. Blessings.
She was a wonderful, warm and caring person, who unfortunately had no children of her own.
{{{{{VC and step-Mom}}}}}
Condolences to you and your family, VC.
So sorry to hear of your loss. May warm, loving memories of your step-Mother comfort you. Prayers for you, your father, and the rest of your family.
I’m very sorry for your loss, VC!
Love to you and your family!
((((VC)))) ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
A big hug to you, VC.
Sorry to hear VC. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
VC, I’m so sorry. It’s difficult to lose someone you care about, even if you don’t see them much any more. Please be good to yourself and recognize that grief takes time and needs healing. {{{HUGS}}}
So sorry for your loss, vc. May she RIP. Prayers for you and the rest of your family.
Just saw this. {{{VC}}}
vc, I am sorry to hear that she passed away. I do know how you felt about her and I’m sending you a {{{hug}}}.
My deepest condolences to you, vc.
my condolences and prayers to you and your family VC. I wish you the gift of wonderful memories that will continue long after the pain of separation subsides.
Thank you, NoSpin.
Sending and visualizing love and light for you, your family and for your stepmom’s lovely spirit as she transitions into the next world.
Sorry to hear about this, VC. I’m glad you were able to spend time with her and your Dad recently. But, it’s sad to see someone go, nonetheless. Hope you’re ok.
Hi, Theo.
Yes, I’m okay, and am actually glad that I did make the trip down then, even though it was so far away (from my civilization). I’ll miss her for sure, as she was warm and caring and very easy to talk to. We discussed her being so hard to reach (no close airport) while I was there but she said she really liked it there - I guess it’s because it’s where she worked as a nurse for decades. The drawback is that they were the only ones from the family in that corner of the world. Her nearest relatives are in Dallas, about 3 hours from where she lived, so I don’t know yet how things are going to unfurl.
{{{VC}}}
I hope his rattling of doors and declaration of war doesn’t start or end at the WH… I notice that all those anti-Keystone groups who were protesting at the WH are now deafeningly silent. Seems they can’t find their voices to “protest” those GOPers and Senate Dems who are pushing the pipeline, now that PBO has made a clear position about where he stands…
‘I hope his rattling of doors and declaration of war doesn’t start or end at the WH’
Me too. I sometimes wonder if people who are protesting, or are activists, realize the ignorance they show of the entire process, and of this president’s stance, when they target PBO.
the President has said that he would veto the bill…that pretty much was what many of these groups wanted to hear…
Smartypants says:
The only thing that is keeping Republicans from having to answer this question is a news media that is consumed with the Washington D.C. game rather than the lives of people who are affected by what goes on there. Whether the village idiots like it or not, what happens to young people like Diane is FAR more important than the games they play.
Good for Nancy Le Tourneau. We’re all out of patience with Republicans-poisonous, destructive, hate-filled saboteurs who have nothing positive to offer on any topic.
Congrats on 1st John :)
Other updates, via RTs, in the sidebar.
bbl …
MAY GOD DEEPLY BLESS AND COMFORT HIS FAMILY……………..:(
Heart-rending!
(((((jackieG’s Sister)))))), (((((((GB)))))))), ((((((VC)))))))
Wishing all of you the very best and sending all my positive vibes, thoughts & hopes.
This, this, and this!
Hey there Dudette, always lovely to see you :)
Hi Sherijr! Thanks! Lovely to see you too, Dear! :-)
Thanks, Sherijr.
JackieG, my thoughts and prayers to you and your sister.
((((((Jackie)))))) you are so welcome.
Morning all.
Staying home today as I still have a cold. My plan is to rest, though that may be easier said than done; Stewie is not giving me a moment’s pause. Chips, can I send him for a sleepover with Danny?
Take good care of yourself LL!
Drink plenty of fluids. Your innerds work better when they’re moist! :-)
Drank water all day yesterday. Have had only coffee so far. Off to fill up.
No.
While I sympathize enormously, if you think you are doubling the delinquent doggie presence in my home, you’ve got another thing coming.
But I do hope you get yourself better, VERY soon!
Well, I have storytime tomorrow, so today had better be it.
Kasper wants to join the party! LL and I will pick up our pups December-ish.
So i’d seen the other day Sens. warren and klobuchar are in line for some well deserved promotion within the party. as a minnesotan who has got to vote for amy a couple times i thought i’d share a couple links to help highlight why she is so popular here in MN. She is smart, sincere, funny with a very humble attitude… reminds me of someone else who is fairly popular around here..
if dems need advice, looking to the most popular senator in the US is a good place to start!! some MN commonsense is bound to rub off on these DC crazies.
I thought i’d post a couple quick vids here:
and from a couple months ago:
THIS IS TOO FUNNY…MY JAMMAS ARE SHAKING…FLANNEL JAMMA DAY…IT IS SO COLD OUTSIDE AND GOING TO GET WORSE…MAKING A HUGE POT OF HOMEMADE CHICKEN SOUP…IT’S WORTH GETTING A COLD FOR IT…BTW…I COULDN’T WALK ANYWHERE WITH THE TURTLE UNLESS I WAS UP 75 FLOORS AND THERE WAS AN OPEN WINDOW!!!!…GOTT’A GO STIR THE POT…IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE…:)
“I COULDN’T WALK ANYWHERE WITH THE TURTLE UNLESS I WAS UP 75 FLOORS AND THERE WAS AN OPEN WINDOW”
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
I like her. At least MN got it right in their Senate choices. Georgia, on the other, is totally screwed.
THE MEDIA IS SO BUSY BUILDING UP THE SUSPENSE WITH THE PRESIDENT AND HIS MOVE ON IMMIGRATION…BLOOD LETTING FOOLS…ALL THEY WANT IS A FIGHT IN THE STREET!…IF THEY GO AFTER PBO I WILL GET NASTY…I WILL BITE RUSTY ON THE ANKLE…I WOULD GO FOR UNDER THE BELT BUT SLEAZY COWARDS DON’T HAVE ANY FILL IN THE BLANKS!
LOL, Sue!
The next big thing will be Ferguson.
FERGUSON I GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE USED BY THE ‘IMPORTS’ TO SPREAD FIRES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY! THERE WILL BE PEOPLE THERE WHO DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE CASE IS ABOUT AND WON’T CARE…THEY ONLY INVITE DESTRUCTION…THAT IS THEIIR PURPOSE!!!!
Mary Landrieu has put her Democratic colleagues in a nasty position with this desperate Keystone ploy. It won’t change control of the Senate, so why force it? I tweeted every single one of them to vote NO, but I’d especially like Tester of MT to hear from us since he has just been named the new DSCC chair for the 2016 cycle.
Good afternoon, TOD. Awake again for a few minutes; going to try to do a load of laundry. Hate being ill…
Alycee, sorry you are feeling ill. I hope you feel better soon. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Thanks, Terri! How are things going with you? See your Gov is on his way to Canada; maybe they’ll keep him…
Everything is great. Just got back from a week’s vacation to Disneyland on Wednesday.
As far as Gov. Christie, I hope they keep him there in Canada. I”m beginning to think that he really doesn’t like NJ that much, since he always seems to be out of the state. The only good thing is that he isn’t here.
{{Alycee}} Take good care of you!
Sorry to disappoint you and Terrid, but Canada already has its share of wackos (remember former mayor Rob Ford - had to think a bit to remember his name) so their wacko quota is used up!
:) I was going to say, Canadians may be ‘crazy-fun’, but they are NOT ‘crazy-stupid’!
Most of the time anyways. :grin: Hello to you, Ms MP.
Good for Gov O’Malley. Meanwhile, the Clintons are FOR the pipeline, thus we won’t be hearing anything from HRC about that any time soon…
Hopef, you may know. Does Lis Smith work for Gov. O’Malley now? She does a good job getting out info about what he’s doing so I wondered if it’s simply admiration of his hard work or if she’s on his ‘campaign’ team.
I think she’s on his campaign team. I recalled reading a tweet or something to that effect but I don’t remember exactly when or what context. Will have to do some digging around… :) :)
No worries, Hf, I just wondered. If you don’t have it at your fingertips, there’s time enough for that later, 2015 later. ;)
Definitely :)
Now, that’s a great soundbite!
Hello TOD.
Congrats on your Au :star: Japa.
R&S is great.
The Toon on top of this thread is so true.
My best to G <3 B
Wishing LL, VC and Jackie G's Sister the very best.
Hmm, just checked the Atl forecast.
It MIGHT just clearup enough to see them if you wanna get up in the wee hours (e.g. 4 or 5-ish)
Mountain and West Coasters enjoy…
Okay really just Mountain, Central and Southern part of the US.
Mexico and Central America will have excellent views.
Does anyone know what the actual poll numbers are that Boehlert is talking about?
Shakespeare cures everything!
:-)
Received a “Ready for Hillary” e-mail from Nina Turner. Disappointed…
Just “unsubscribed” with the following msg: “I’m NOT “ready for Hillary!” She does not represent progressive democratic values. I’m praying for a leader that will build on and continue President Obama’s legacy.”
Yea you. I will do the same when I get mine.
I’m “ready” to put my energy into Congress, thank you very much.
Thank you to EVERYONE for wishes expressed + those felt but unexpressed! Being a part of this community is truly a blessing!
Me too!
:grin: Some were pushed out, helped out, cut out, and some were centred on a one-way path.
And some lost their way and backed out through the colon! :)
You are incorrigible, YA. :roll:
SOME OF THEM HAVEN’T MADE IT OUT OF THE CANAL…THEY’RE BREACH AND GUESS WHICH END IS UP!
VC, I am just catching up to EVERYTHING from the weekend.
I just want you to know that I am praying for you and your family as you go through the challenges that you are facing.
Sickness and death have a strange way of healing the hearts of those who are still alive by reflection on the life that has transitioned.
I pray for peace, love, patience, understanding and forgiveness.
VC, so sorry to hear about your stepmom, but could feel the love and respect through your writing. Family situations sure can get complex and messy. Will pray for your strength and comfort through this situation.
Governor Jay Nixon of Missouri has just announced that a State of Emergency has been declared.
I have no idea what this means but it is very alarming.
Benen says…
But for those who take the debate seriously, these precedents matter. The fact that Obama appears likely to follow a trail that’s already been blazed flips the burden back to freaked-out lawmakers – if previous Congresses didn’t descend into madness as a result of executive actions on immigration, why should this Congress behave differently?
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/17/a-decline-in-dangerous-premature-births-thanks-obamacare/