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Rodney-dangerfield_tiny by Brian Thomas on

Regardless of your political viewpoints, you should be proud to be an American today.

We are the first country in the western world to have a person of color on the ballot for highest political office. Ever. Look it up.

Fujimori, a Japanese-Peruvian, is the only possible exception. But I think, since the slavery factor is removed, we can all agree this is a singular event.

So we can parse words, but the larger point, that the country of 300 years of slavery, and Jim Crow, and lynchings, and separate drinking fountains and lunch counters, and get your ass to the back of the bus, and all the myriad other bullshit that persons of color have had to endure, has made a quantum leap forward, at least in the electoral process.

And that is obviously a good thing; praise America.

I don't mean for this to launch any kind of political food fight. Obviously, Adam will delete it if he thinks it is inappropriate.

40 years ago MLK was slain.

Today, a man of color has a 50% chance to be leader of the free world in 8 months.

Think on that.

 

 

 

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"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 3, 2008 9:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Barack's wife isn't

"Seems like you look at his espn stats and watch his espn highlights." - miles
"All I really have to do is look at his stats" - miles

by DaheelzCM on Jun 3, 2008 10:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Do you honestly think

she really feels that way? Just a bad choice of words, seems to me. That is just as ridiculous as saying McCain wants troops in Iraq for 100 years.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 3, 2008 11:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I've been meaning to ask you...

what’s your favorite Lennon (w/ the Beatles) song? Sort of a hijack, but this is just as good of a place for it as any.

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jun 3, 2008 11:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

It changes from day to day

Some faves:
I love the production of Dear Prudence, a simple song that evolves into nearly an anthem.
Ditto with Tomorrow Never Knows, just a great sound concept
A Day in the Life – sense a theme here? That band rocked at taking a song from sketchy to amazing in the studio.
Strawberry Fields has to be one of the best songs ever written, even before the production value
Revolution, the fast one
I’m So Tired (which my sig is from)
Yer Blues, nice simple screamer
There’s a Place – early song, read the lyrics, some nice double meanings and profundity mixed in the pop, especially considering it’s from early 1963.

If you’re a big fan you should consider reading Geoff Emerick’s “Here, There, and Everywhere”. Really cool details on how they recorded a lot of stuff from their most prominent engineer.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 4, 2008 12:45 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

thanks for the recommendation

my girlfriend is the real Beatles freak, but I have just about every album on my iPod now, so I’m pretty familiar and have a lot of favs. I’ll see if she’s ever heard of that, and look into it. She has all of the anthology stuff.
Yer Blues is definitely my favorite John song.

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jun 4, 2008 12:59 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Check this out

from the unreleased Stones Rock and Roll Circus. Lennon doing Yer with Clapton, Keith Richards, and Mitch Mitchell (from Hendrix Experience).
YXmDs” target=”_blank”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxEXYXmDs

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 4, 2008 1:26 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah, crap

something wrong with the link. Try this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLaivdQl9n8

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 4, 2008 1:28 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey t ball

I popped in Disc 1 of the Anthology the other day, and I finally realized what song I was thinking of in our earlier discussion (if you remember):

In Spite of All the Danger.

by brettgardner on Jun 4, 2008 1:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Heh,

yeah, that one’s pretty corny, but kind of catchy. I still dig Leave My Kitten Alone, good rockin’.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 4, 2008 2:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

whoa

you name some songs that aren’t exactly lennon. or, are you just saying songs sung by lennon?

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 4, 2008 12:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He wrote every one of those

though Paul, Geoff Emerick, Martin all made major contributions to their finished states.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 4, 2008 1:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe less really isn't more

Don't knock masturbation, it's sex with someone I love .

by Brian Thomas on Jun 4, 2008 5:20 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Well

Frederick Douglass was “on the ballot”, I suppose, in 1872, albeit as VP.

by brettgardner on Jun 3, 2008 9:48 PM CDT   0 recs

nice catch...

but yeah it was VP.

Still, that may have been even bigger than Obama today considering the time period.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jun 4, 2008 6:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Especially

Since it was a woman at the top.

by brettgardner on Jun 4, 2008 6:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Victoria Woodhull

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jun 4, 2008 6:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yea

because of voter disenfranchisement. that’s real great. good job. hope hope hope. we’re the greatest nation in the world, we need to change it. Personally, I love clinging to my guns and religion. Obama “Marxism in 2008!” Yippee! I can’t stand the corrupt nature of the Democrat party. I can’t stand Barack.

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 3, 2008 9:49 PM CDT   0 recs

+1

on the disenfranchisement.

Every pitch thrown to Josh Hamilton is recorded as an E1. -- clark

by knockoutking on Jun 3, 2008 10:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

But, but, but

What about Duncan Hunter.

"No bear or disco for Juan" - Mr. Santos

by miles on Jun 3, 2008 10:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He's

an honest politician, of course he couldn’t win.

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 3, 2008 10:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Honest politician?

Is that sarcasm or plain ignorance?

by cmkelly29 on Jun 3, 2008 11:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

it

is the truth if that is what you are asking. Duncan Hunter is a beast, perhaps the only honest semi big time politician. He CAN’T win BECAUSE he’s honest.

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 3, 2008 11:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

in that case

there isn’t an honest human, which is true. But Duncan Hunter IS an honest politician. Or let me rephrase that, he could get along with his average constituent just as though they were old friends. You ask me how I know? Well, I do.

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 4, 2008 12:04 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks for that

nuanced, evenhanded opinion.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 3, 2008 10:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

listen, little boy

you are the only person that did that. how about you sit this one out and let the grown folks talk about history since you have no concept of it

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 3, 2008 11:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

what

in there offended you so? please do tell. I obviously hit a nerve somewhere, tell me what it was, oh person who is elite to me.

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 3, 2008 11:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i'm at least older

you should respect that sometimes

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 4, 2008 12:18 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

show me where

I disrespected you before you called me little boy.

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 4, 2008 7:40 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

there is no such thing as disenfranchisement

in the primary process; the parties can do whatever they want

and what’s the deal with right wingers calling it the “democrat party”? where did that come from? is there a purpose behind it? just lazy?

by tangiers on Jun 4, 2008 12:45 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

As opposed to those stalwarts of

honesty and nobility, the republicans. You can hardly find a more corrupt group than the Republican party.

Sharky said it, I believe it, that settles it

by DJCahill on Jun 4, 2008 4:50 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

no

corrupt Democrats, with secret agendas.

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 4, 2008 7:39 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

(cough) Iran-Contra (cough)

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 4, 2008 7:47 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hilarious...

not sure he was even alive then and knows what that is though.

Gotta wonder about all the love Reagan gets now that he’s dead.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jun 4, 2008 6:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I resent that

Reagan has always been king of the Republican party.

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 4, 2008 6:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

But you

weren’t born yet when he was president.

"No bear or disco for Juan" - Mr. Santos

by miles on Jun 4, 2008 6:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

His statement makes no sense

“Always” king. Whatever. You know what’s king of the GOP? Cash. Cash is king.

by Black Francis on Jun 4, 2008 6:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

stereotype

cliche

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 4, 2008 7:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

And anonymous BJs

in restroom stalls.

Sharky said it, I believe it, that settles it

by DJCahill on Jun 4, 2008 7:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

when your not sucking off pages and interns

"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008

"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008

by Jayslick on Jun 4, 2008 7:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lol

forgive him. he’s blinded by his hate.

by Longhorn on Jun 4, 2008 7:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

so what?

In that case, I should never speak of baseball players that were around when I wasn’t alive.

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 4, 2008 7:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

were you?

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jun 4, 2008 7:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I rest my case

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jun 4, 2008 6:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

An appropriate King he is, too

considering he ran on the deficit – than ran it up way higher than he jibed Carter for. The Republican party has not been “conservative” since the 60’s.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 4, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Spinning

intel to get into a war isn’t corrupt?
Running kickbacks to defense contractors isn’t corrupt?
Building bridges to nowhere for make work jobs isn’t corrupt?
Creating Camps that aren’t prison camps, and aren’t prisoner of war camps, (because those have rules), isn’t corrupt?
Legalizing torture isn’t corrupt?

Sharky said it, I believe it, that settles it

by DJCahill on Jun 4, 2008 8:24 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I have a serious question

It’s a simple question. Ready? What are the chances that the dstar442005 from LSB is the same as the dstar442005 from YouTube?

Because…you know…if he is, then….BWAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

I guess it was the beatings made me wise. But I'm not about to give thanks, or apologize.

by TheJeezus on Jun 4, 2008 11:02 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

they are the same

and he’s actually proud of it

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 4, 2008 11:32 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm speechless

So you’re telling me that the kid who had such gems as “I love clinging to my guns and religion.” and “[Obama] pretty much is a Marxist.” is the same genius who came up with this:
”...Wutz good errrrbody this is da one who is often immatated but not not NEVA duplicated…DSTAR (Lump$SUM) reppin south side ballas (dont show if you aint really comin)
i also rep da DALLAS COWBOYS..i wuz born in Dallas but raised in Compton….keep it chill.. “

Oh lord….

I guess it was the beatings made me wise. But I'm not about to give thanks, or apologize.

by TheJeezus on Jun 4, 2008 11:39 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah

i guess he’s lying about the compton part. but that is him

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 4, 2008 11:58 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow,

I guess I’d better start taking his political commentary much, much more seriously.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 4, 2008 1:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

actually

that is my little brother, honestly. I just appear in the background of some of them. He’s good at making people mad, not that I’m not, as one can see from this thread. Some may remember, when I first came to this blog, my brother acted as a troll to y’all under my username. But no, that is not me, he isn’t smart enough to like baseball stats.

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 4, 2008 1:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

right

that was your brother. i seem to remember you claiming that you found god. i guess stories change

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 4, 2008 2:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

well

I did help him out sometimes, and for that I apologized, because I knew it was wrong from my faith in God.

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 4, 2008 2:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wait...

...let me get my popcorn. This just gets better….ok, continue

I guess it was the beatings made me wise. But I'm not about to give thanks, or apologize.

by TheJeezus on Jun 4, 2008 2:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Might as

well be white…

Whitest black guy I have ever seen.

"No bear or disco for Juan" - Mr. Santos

by miles on Jun 3, 2008 10:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey!

.16 % of the school is black!

haha

"No bear or disco for Juan" - Mr. Santos

by miles on Jun 3, 2008 10:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Miles is at least as Black

as fellow Dallasite, Vanilla Ice.

Sharky said it, I believe it, that settles it

by DJCahill on Jun 4, 2008 4:51 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ahmm...

Clarence Thomas would like to have a word with you.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jun 4, 2008 6:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

+1

“pardon me miss, is that a pube on your cleavage?”

"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008

"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008

by Jayslick on Jun 4, 2008 6:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He's khaki really

And Khaki goes with EVERYTHING!!!

by robert_d_wilfong on Jun 4, 2008 11:35 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Funny

I’ll use that…and I probably won’t even give you credit. Not gonna lie.

I guess it was the beatings made me wise. But I'm not about to give thanks, or apologize.

by TheJeezus on Jun 4, 2008 11:40 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he's black

norm drop

To be fair... You are a fan of School of Rock so your ability to judge anything is VASTLY overrated!!!!
~King Billy Royal, Minor League Ball

by ivysafety39 on Jun 4, 2008 11:43 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ron Paul '12

"No bear or disco for Juan" - Mr. Santos

by miles on Jun 3, 2008 10:15 PM CDT   0 recs

or, you know...

Dennis Kucinich would be a comparable choice.

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jun 3, 2008 10:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Now that

would be an awesome cage match: Lil Danny Herrera vs miles vs Ron Paul vs Dennis Kucinich

by zywica on Jun 3, 2008 10:47 PM CDT to parent up   1 recs

I'm gonna go out on a limb

and say that this thread is gonna get ugly. Sad really. Why can’t we just say… Wow, a black man is a nominee, what a milestone for this great nation. And leave it at that….

by AirJordan on Jun 3, 2008 11:07 PM CDT   0 recs

because

it happened through corruption, tainting the milestone. I don’t want the uninformed to be ignorant of the truth because of you guys. It’s really very similar to steroids in baseball…

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 3, 2008 11:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The pot said to the kettle...

No bid contracts. Nepotism. “Intelligence” showing links between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda.

by NoNameOnCard on Jun 4, 2008 12:05 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wow

just wow.

I mean corruption… politics… uninformed… ignorant…
Haliburton, Rove, Rice, and W

by bushe on Jun 4, 2008 8:57 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

so

you’re admitting this is corruption? red herring person, don’t change the subject.

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 4, 2008 2:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

whats similar to steriods?

just curious?

"There is no reason for me to move to third base," Young said.
-FOTF 5/20/2008

"Well, we are one of the cheapest teams in Major League Baseball"
-Tom Hicks 4/8/2008

by Jayslick on Jun 4, 2008 6:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

voter disenfranchisement

taints milestone of first black presidential nominee. Steroids taint milestone of home run record(s).

"The only people who get bored are boring people."

by dstar442005 on Jun 4, 2008 7:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs