What used to be on your bookmark list that is now gone?
I used to have io9 bookmarked but it got reformatted or something and it wasn't worth it to me to straighten it out just for the "we're from the future - and the lights are out" content.
Used to go to Wizbang years ago... don't remember why I stopped. Certainly never had a problem with it.
LGF... sort of. That's been gone for a while.
Used to go to a bunch of military blogs but am now down to Blackfive.net.
I'm not playing - I smell trouble. When we move, if we move, we can't leave any trace that we were here. Let em waste a little time wondering if we were. We'll need that lead on em.
I own no Dylan records, and never have. Maybe because he wasn't part of the soundtrack to my salad days.
Of course, I recognize he's written some great songs, I must have some of those somewhere, right? Lessee: Hendrix "All Along the Watchtower", natch. Aaaand. . . Roxy Music "A Hard Rain's A-gonna Fall". Really.
I'd give it a 7, Dick. It's got a good beat and you can dance to it.
Thanks Deborah. That was a good one. He looks good too.
I see in the comments that Idiot Wind is thought to be directed against his recently-ex-wife, who just happened to be standing directly in front of him in the pit with a couple of their kids!
I (obviously) know little about Dylan. But not quite as little as a commenter to Roxy Music's Hard Rain, who wrote: "I had no idea this was a Dylan song!"
It's not one of Simple Minds' better songs, really. I think the stuff they did before they tried to get all mainstream and pop was much superior. New Gold Dream was always the quintessence of early-80's synth-pop (if you're into that sort of thing).
But I heard this song at a... special time in my life, and it has always stuck with me as a result.
Synova, I'll admit to reading Andrew Sullivan in the early Aughts. It was during a time when I discovered my views aligned much more closely with classical liberalism and I guess you could say contemporary conservatism, as opposed to knee-jerk leftism.
I found Sullivan interesting then, and I admired him for taking on popular conventional wisdom, much of which was and still is influenced by leftist assumptions.
@Patrick List of songs to be played only once every 5 years:
Maggie May “More Than a Feeling” (Boston) “Imagine” (John Lennon) “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Queen) “Sweet Caroline” (Neil Diamond) “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” (Green Day) “Sweet Home Alabama” "Margaritaville” 'Stairway to Heaven' 'Smooth Criminal' (Michael Jackson) "The Boys Of Summer" (Don Henley) "Hotel California" “Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll” (Bob Seger)
Joe Schmoe said... I'll admit to reading Andrew Sullivan in the early Aughts. It was during a time...
No explanation is necessary, he was interesting then. He was unigue in being openly gay while admitting that traditional gay issues weren't as important as other issues. Of course that was before he betrayed his reason d'entre by reversing position on the important issues because Bush supported DOMA.
Good morning. Hope everyone got a good sleep. I had the opportunity just before dawn to cull some of their scouts, so I took it. Anyway, they're out their looking, but I think their heading the wrong direction. I say let's stay here, and make a decent life of it of it. It's a good defensible position, fine soil, beautiful country. Who wants to get started on the next generation?
I never thought I would agree with Jimmy Carter, but here we go:
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter is so concerned about the NSA spying scandal that he thinks it has essentially resulted in a suspension of American democracy. “America does not at the moment have a functioning democracy,”
Synova, Freems, I seldom delete bookmarks. They stretch back for the almost ten years I've been on the net, nested like geological strata. Since I can't bear Sully, I can pretty much bet he's deleted.
For your consideration (I have wanted Althouse to do a Bloggingheads with Choire Sicha ever since one of his reporter from The Awl covered a Wisconsin senate(?) event. The one where one of the state senators(?) was in a red dress and he made disparaging remarks.)
pm317, You obviously don't know Charles Barkley regarding race. He has ALWAYS expressed opinions like this. Just this past NCAA tournament a white announcer said he was "the token white" on an all black panel, which included Barkley. A fairly innocuous comment but the media jumped on the guy. Barkley quickly had the white guy's back and it all went away immediately. Barkley is righteous on race and economics.
I followed Sullivan for a while, LGF as well. But I've never used bookmarks to follow blogs - that's what my crappy little blogspot site is for. Bookmarks are good enough for webcomics...
I've read and enjoyed Althouse for years. and that will probably continue. However, your Comment Home has an added feature that I love - various former Althouse commenters posting their own Posts here. I appreciate the range of interests they present, and the civility that seems to be taking place. I credit Lem (and others) for setting a good tone.
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What used to be on your bookmark list that is now gone?
I used to have io9 bookmarked but it got reformatted or something and it wasn't worth it to me to straighten it out just for the "we're from the future - and the lights are out" content.
Used to go to Wizbang years ago... don't remember why I stopped. Certainly never had a problem with it.
LGF... sort of. That's been gone for a while.
Used to go to a bunch of military blogs but am now down to Blackfive.net.
Added some odd ones... Shirt Punch...
I'll take first watch out on the high west ridge. Sleep light - we might have to move fast tonight.
La la lala laaaa la la lala laaaaa as you walk on byyyyyyyy. Now I go'o'o'o'o'o'ot that in i-i-i-i-innnnnn mah heeeeeeead.
"I'll take first watch out on the high west ridge. Sleep light - we might have to move fast tonight."
Okay.
I'm not playing - I smell trouble. When we move, if we move, we can't leave any trace that we were here. Let em waste a little time wondering if we were. We'll need that lead on em.
Here is my rubber duck voting.
I shit you not.
So--you know--that could be why you quit that place.
We'll leave the site better than we found it...that'll fox 'em.
LGF was the first blog I followed regularly, and I did for a few years until he kicked me out for daring to disagree on something.
I own no Dylan records, and never have. Maybe because he wasn't part of the soundtrack to my salad days.
Of course, I recognize he's written some great songs, I must have some of those somewhere, right? Lessee: Hendrix "All Along the Watchtower", natch. Aaaand. . . Roxy Music "A Hard Rain's A-gonna Fall". Really.
I'd give it a 7, Dick. It's got a good beat and you can dance to it.
I'd probably think that the rubber duck was funny.
Basta! you may or may not care for this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgaupbufnKE
Thanks Deborah. That was a good one. He looks good too.
I see in the comments that Idiot Wind is thought to be directed against his recently-ex-wife, who just happened to be standing directly in front of him in the pit with a couple of their kids!
I (obviously) know little about Dylan. But not quite as little as a commenter to Roxy Music's Hard Rain, who wrote: "I had no idea this was a Dylan song!"
Bagoh, if we have to move out, head south.
Instapundit zinger
George Zimmerman & Ted Kennedy. One of them killed an innocent.
Sometimes you quit the place.
Sometimes the place quits you.
Neil Sedaka understood.
Never cared much for that song.
Different strokes and all that.
And no, I never cared for the Diffeent Strokes theme song, either.
I should learn how to fucking type.
I've got the Mavis Beacon software.
I even got as far as learning the first row but then I stopped.
"Know thyself" was supposedly written on the Temple at Delphi.
Me?
I know myself pretty well.
I'm lazy.
Dooowwwwnnnn chu.... faaaghhhehhhht aboooot meeeeeeeee....
It's not one of Simple Minds' better songs, really. I think the stuff they did before they tried to get all mainstream and pop was much superior. New Gold Dream was always the quintessence of early-80's synth-pop (if you're into that sort of thing).
But I heard this song at a... special time in my life, and it has always stuck with me as a result.
Do three legged stools have anything to do with three prong approaches?
Both turn up in management talks.
If you're going to pick up manure, you're going to need more prongs.
Lead news story: the heat wave continues.
In New York, a garbage train derails.
Lucky coincidence or not?
Althouse has an article of camel toe.
That's where you need a comment thread.
The business opportunities for fashion accessories are just the beginning.
Althouse has an article on burnt art masterpieces.
There are lots of prints, so no loss.
Also it stimulates the economy.
Synova, I'll admit to reading Andrew Sullivan in the early Aughts. It was during a time when I discovered my views aligned much more closely with classical liberalism and I guess you could say contemporary conservatism, as opposed to knee-jerk leftism.
I found Sullivan interesting then, and I admired him for taking on popular conventional wisdom, much of which was and still is influenced by leftist assumptions.
How "Man of Steel" should have ended:
http://io9.com/how-man-of-steel-should-have-ended-seriously-801226928
@rhhardin
You'd think all those broken windows in Detroit would have made it the richest US city.
Hey Chip Ahoy, did Althouse retain you to do all that funky stuff you do to her pictures?
Good morning.
Top of the morning to you, Lem..
I ran out of my lactose free milk for this morning -- so eating cereal (Kashi Go Lean) with coffee. It tastes pretty good.
Pogo that is rhe best line I have ever heard about Detroit.
Pa o that song stays with me.only because they still seem to play it.nearly every hour.
Who would have thought Charles Barkley would turn out to be the voice of reason..
@Patrick
List of songs to be played only once every 5 years:
Maggie May
“More Than a Feeling” (Boston)
“Imagine” (John Lennon)
“Bohemian Rhapsody” (Queen)
“Sweet Caroline” (Neil Diamond)
“Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” (Green Day)
“Sweet Home Alabama” "Margaritaville”
'Stairway to Heaven'
'Smooth Criminal' (Michael Jackson)
"The Boys Of Summer" (Don Henley)
"Hotel California"
“Old Time Rock ‘n’ Roll” (Bob Seger)
Patrol the camp site before moving out. Don't leave any comments on the ground. Leave no trace.
If Detroit has a yard sale as part of its bankruptcy I'm buying Bob Seger. And maybe the Funk Brothers.
@Pogo - other than Sweet Home Alabama, none of those need ever be played again. Ever.
NOW MAKE THEM STOP PLAYING IN MY HEAD!!!
I just drank a full quart of spring water.
Then I ate some peanuts, almonds, and then I said "what the heck" and I decided to eat a Detour Protein Bar.
About 45 seconds passed and then I threw up a little bit in my mouth.
So I don't advise it.
I never delete bookmarks. I make them and never use them. A virtual file cabinet of just in case.
Pogo, a lot of those songs shouldn't be played once every 5000 years.
Joe Schmoe said...
I'll admit to reading Andrew Sullivan in the early Aughts. It was during a time...
No explanation is necessary, he was interesting then. He was unigue in being openly gay while admitting that traditional gay issues weren't as important as other issues. Of course that was before he betrayed his reason d'entre by reversing position on the important issues because Bush supported DOMA.
Good morning. Hope everyone got a good sleep. I had the opportunity just before dawn to cull some of their scouts, so I took it. Anyway, they're out their looking, but I think their heading the wrong direction. I say let's stay here, and make a decent life of it of it. It's a good defensible position, fine soil, beautiful country. Who wants to get started on the next generation?
Bags, you kill me.
"Life is what happens while you're building a long list of bookmarks."
~ What John Lennon would say if he was still around.
I never thought I would agree with Jimmy Carter, but here we go:
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter is so concerned about the NSA spying scandal that he thinks it has essentially resulted in a suspension of American democracy.
“America does not at the moment have a functioning democracy,”
Synova, Freems, I seldom delete bookmarks. They stretch back for the almost ten years I've been on the net, nested like geological strata. Since I can't bear Sully, I can pretty much bet he's deleted.
For your consideration (I have wanted Althouse to do a Bloggingheads with Choire Sicha ever since one of his reporter from The Awl covered a Wisconsin senate(?) event. The one where one of the state senators(?) was in a red dress and he made disparaging remarks.)
http://www.theawl.com/2009/05/talking-hats-wonkettes-ken-layne-explains-swine-flu-and-omg-the-terorr-send-hel
pm317, You obviously don't know Charles Barkley regarding race. He has ALWAYS expressed opinions like this. Just this past NCAA tournament a white announcer said he was "the token white" on an all black panel, which included Barkley. A fairly innocuous comment but the media jumped on the guy. Barkley quickly had the white guy's back and it all went away immediately. Barkley is righteous on race and economics.
I followed Sullivan for a while, LGF as well. But I've never used bookmarks to follow blogs - that's what my crappy little blogspot site is for. Bookmarks are good enough for webcomics...
Fight the dead, Bags. Fear the Living.
Basta, pretty sure this thread is dead, but when I first saw this vid, it was the only time I thought Dylan looked handsome.
I've read and enjoyed Althouse for years. and that will probably continue. However, your Comment Home has an added feature that I love - various former Althouse commenters posting their own Posts here. I appreciate the range of interests they present, and the civility that seems to be taking place. I credit Lem (and others) for setting a good tone.
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