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Just to let my fellow bloggers know that the pictures were taken earlier this year during an indoor practice with our baseball team. I went to thank them for a service project they worked on and took some batting practice. The pitchers were on their best behavior and never threw a knockdown pitch.
I can tell you that I paid for batting practice for a few days afterward. There are some things that older athletes should know better than to do again. Guess we never learn.
Ron, pat yourself on the back if you even made contact as an “older athlete”. The last time I tried batting practice I had a 14 year old make an old man look foolish at one of my kids’ practices. Hitting a baseball is truly one of those talents that if you don’t continue to use it, you lose it. My experience showed me just how bad my vision and hand-eye coordination has deteriated in the almost thirty years since I had picked up a bat. It’s hell getting old sometimes…..
I think knocking down your school’s president is frowned upon.
On the baseball theme…we saw Trouble With the Curve last night and it was pretty entertaining.
Don’t like the sequester? Repeal it. HR 900 does just that.
I think the pitchers understood that Debbie!!
Huntersdad,
I would pat myself on the back,but I would probably hurt my shoulders.
I took 15 pitches and actually made contact 3 times. One of the players who was watching said, “Not bad for an old man.” I took it as a compliment.
To the many “conservatives” who whine and wring their hands over the thought of taxing the “poor” corporations….
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CORPORATE PROFITS SOAR AS WORKER INCOME LIMPS
“With the Dow Jones industrial average flirting with a record high, the split between American workers and the companies that employ them is widening and could worsen in the next few months as federal budget cuts take hold. ”
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With millions still out of work, companies face little pressure to raise salaries, while productivity gains allow them to increase sales without adding workers.”
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“So far in this recovery, corporations have CAPTURED AN UNUSUALLY HIGH SHARE OF THE INCOME GAINS,” said Ethan Harris, co-head of global economics at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. “The U.S. corporate sector is in a lot better health than the overall economy. And until we get a full recovery in the labor market, this will persist.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/04/business/economy/corporate-profits-soar-as-worker-income-limps.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0
[my caps]
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This news article calls this time of cutting back on regular workers’ employment and benefits a “Golden Age of corporate profits” – especially those corporations that have devastated the workforce;
laid off thousands of workers – requiring those who remain to work longer and harder for less;
“outsourced” American jobs;
exploited tax loopholes to pay little or no federal taxes; and, took advantage of government backed lending, using their political influence.
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It is clear that corporations are now “The People”, and we have become the “cogs” now living under the Constitution of the Corporate States of America…
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*WWTFFT?
*[what would the Founding Fathers think]
It might be time for some folks to get their apologies ready to Sen. Bob Menendez.
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“An escort who appeared on a video claiming Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) paid her for sex has told Dominican Republic police that she was instead paid to make up the claims in a tape recording and has never met or seen the senator before, according to court documents and two people briefed on her claim.
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The woman identified a lawyer who approached her and a friend to make the videotape, according to affidavits obtained by the Post. That man has in turn identified another lawyer who gave him a script for the tape and paid him to find women to fabricate the claims, the affidavits say.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/escort-says-menendez-prostitution-claims-were-made-up/2013/03/04/31299fe2-8514-11e2-999e-5f8e0410cb9d_story.html
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Henry? Frank? Paddy O’Ryan?
And….predicting silence from the usual suspects.
Since I seem to be swinging for the fences in Pic # 2 above, I thought I would post a link to an article I found interesting. It talks about how we could sensibly begin to seriously talk about cutting government expenditures and reducing our deficits. It would be a stretch to say what’s outlined in the article will be implemented, but sometimes you have to swing hard.
If you really want to reduce government this is the first step to do so.
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/08/tax-expenditures-are-a-form-of-big-government-and-we-should-cut-them/243015/#bio
More on our famously pro-gun lawyer in Bburg…
http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/1745731-12/judge-denies-bond-to-blacksburg-lawyer.html
“According to the warrant, officers seized eight firearms, two audio recorders, a pill bottle with pills, assorted ammunition and documents from a 2010 Mazda 3.
Marie Painter testified that she and the couple’s daughter are working to get rid of Joseph Painter’s firearms, which he has been known to keep in his house, his car and his office.
“He just has them everywhere,” she said.”
Lots of psychotropics AND guns.
you have the look of a swinger, Ron. your hips are swiveled almost perfectly, your…swing…is reasonably level, your eyes are on the ball as the bat makes contact. Your open stance might be good for a sray hitter, but you sacrifice some power. I can’t see your hands, but I suspect they’ve got a good grip. Is that a can of snuff in your back pocket?
oops, ron, i meant “spray” hitter.
dan,
what’s your point? i thought you didn’t think he had anything to worry about?
by the way, he does, and what you link to doesn’t set him “free” from that, ya know?
It amazes me still that he still has a law license, much less the legal ability to possess weapons. He was convicted of setting fires because he didn’t like the housing development going up near him. Everytime I read one of his ridiculous letters in the RT I remember the families living near him who were terrorized.
The gunners are predictably silent on the issue of their pet lawyer.
“Henry? Frank? Paddy O’Ryan?”
You don’t think a prostitute could be bought with money, do you? Kinda funny that the Democrat media ignored the allegations but immediately accepted the recantation. It’s almost as if the recant was what they wanted to hear and the allegation was not.
“De los Santos said she never consented to record the video and that it was recorded with a hidden camera. However, in The Daily Caller video, in which she is allegedly the woman wearing green whose face is blurred out, she appears wearing an earpiece and answering questions.”
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/04/3266938/alleged-prostitute-recants-story.html#storylink=cpy
but yet she felt pressured? Rather strange considering she says she didn’t know she was on camera. But you believe what you are told, Dan. We understand.
Kristen | March 4, 2013 at 11:26 pm
The gunners are predictably silent on the issue of their pet lawyer.
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I’m a “gunner” and Painter has never been a pet of mine. I didn’t like him as a lawyer and I don’t like him as a person. He always acted like he was above the law. I hope the crooked guy gets everything he deserves.
#9…..Yeah, right Dan….Please, pleaqse tell me you don`t beleive this. She was visited by a few `persuaders` and the story changes overnight. Naive, I reckon . It has become hilariously obvious that Democrat politicians are perverted, sexual deviants who tote their stupidity with them at all times. Some even tote it into the Oval office.
#12….Well, Kristen….where was your almighty and powerful Gubmint to help save the day ? Guess they dropped the ball….probably need more taxes and spending before they can accomplish that feat.
I think it is hopeful that some Republicans on the national level are speaking of standing for something rather than in opposition. This can only strengthen the overall political process. While I generally vote for Democrats, I woulddearly love to have a reasonable alternative. All is not well with the Democratic Party, but as it stands now, the Republican Party is terminally ill. Here’s hoping some of those moderate Republican voices can regain sway in the party.
Wow, the cost of flying has really gone up. I remember when you could fly to the Dominican Republic for less than $20,000 round trip.
http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/30/16774243-after-ethics-complaint-sen-menendez-pays-58500-for-two-flights-to-dominican-republic?lite
Henry & Awood,
There have been sexual devients on both sides of the Congressional aisle for years.
I’m guessing the two of you would prefer not to discuss the activities of Larry “wide stance” Craig and his Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport arrest & conviction for lewd behavior. Probably don’t really want to discuss Rep. Mark Foley and his preditory behavior with congressional pages either. I’m sure that former Sen. John Ensign and his ongoing affair with the wife of one of his aides probably isn’t a topic for discussion around your dinner tables. Who could forget Sen. David Vitter, fine upstanding Christian man that he is, spending time and money with prostitutes. Former SC Governor Mark Sanford and his journey on the Appalachain Trail, or was that some trail in Argentina where he got lost. The one and only Sen. Pete Dominici’s special relationship with the daughter of one of his Senate colleagues, I’m sure is a fine example of Republican family values.
As I said, there is not much honor on either side of the aisle guys. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t start rock fights.
Awood | March 5, 2013 at 9:32 am
She was visited by a few `persuaders` and the story changes overnight.
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You have a great recipe here, Awood. It should be published.
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Awood’s Pestiferous Reality Smoothie
Ingredients:
> one fact, inconvenient to your reality.
> 1/2 cup unsourced conjecture
> 1/2 cup unfounded supposition
> inanity seasoning
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In a blender, mix inconvenient fact with conjecture and supposition at high speed until desired consistency is reached (similar to pancake batter). Season to taste with stale inanity and serve in a tall, frosted mug. Garnish with grammatical atrocity. Serves 1.
The big difference between Domenici and Menendez is that all the parties to the Domenici mess agree the senator fathered a child with the daughter of one of his colleagues, and all parties to the allegations surrounding Menendez agree that nothing happened.
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Given those facts, Henry and the other will always stick with the Menendez stuff for 2 reasons:
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1) They did not happen; and
2) Menendez is a Democrat.
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Recall, this is the crowd that turned decorated war hero John Kerry into a Vietnam battle-fleeing coward while promoting GWB’s brave and selfless service in the Air National Guard while he was avoiding the draft.
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In other words, never be surprised when they stoop lower than you ever thought they would. That’s impossible.
J.M. White, I simply love how you post, your wit and creativity are so entertaining. Thank you for being one of the reasons it is still great to come here.
#21,Ahead…they almight gubmint arrested him. That’s where they were.
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JMWhite, frequently on some of Dan’s more recent gun threads, many gun people would hit-and-run with “GO VISIT JOE PAINTER…HE’LL GIVE YOU A ‘GUN-FREE HOUSE’ SIGN FOR UR YARD FREE!!!!”
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Don’t hear much from them now
Your almighty Gubmint should have, with their all-knowing ways, sorted him out before he commited any crime, provided him with a mental evaluation and housed and medicated him properly.
#25….No, I don`t expect you to understand. It deals with the harsh world of reality, and we ALL know you can`t handle that.
In all reality, the politicians, left and right, are screwing the American people…this is the biggest rape in history.
I was just giving you a hard time, Kristen. Painter has always been a clown.
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Sandi, you flatter me too much. I don’t really create anything – I just sort of spill some goo out of this vat of mostly useless information I call a brain. Sometimes it hits, sometimes it misses. I don’t know where half of it comes from. But thank you sincerely.
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Sometimes, when the circus really gets going here, I think about leaving. I really want to revert to my old-school blog/forum persona when it gets like that, too, but I think Dan would not-so-politely trash many of my posts, if not ban me completely. Though, being a rock-n-roll a-hole was always easier somehow. When it gets like that, I just cut loose with some nonsense like Awood’s recipe, and remember to relax – it’s just the internet.
Awood | March 5, 2013 at 1:59 pm
In all reality, the politicians, left and right, are screwing the American people…this is the biggest rape in history.
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That’s the closest you’ve come to the truth since you’ve been posting here.
Speaking of guns and the current Administration, thought you folks might want to check out the speaker for the Congress of Racial Equality and the Black Chamber of Commerces` , Harry Alford. They have a vested interest in the NRA , as well as the Destroyer-in-chief. Where you liberals gonna side now ?“ My what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to decieve“.
Mr. White…I`m supposing from your narcissitic post that you deem yourself the purveyer of all that is true ? Now, scurry on little fellow….your liberal playmates await…stay out of reality at all costs…it is VERY scary and not for the faint of backbone.
Awood is urging people to get grounded in “reality.” You gotta wonder which brand of “reality” he’s talking about.
He’s the reader who posted a fake quote from Thomas Jefferson here on this blog, not too long ago. . .
One troll, ten sockpuppets. Meh.
Oh dear. The backpedaling begins:
http://dailycaller.com/2013/03/05/washington-post-quietly-edits-menendez-story-to-remove-attack-on-thedcs-reporting/
Daily caller? More like the Daily Movement. Get back to us when you have some proof.
That’s rich. A man hiding in anonymity talking about anyone being “faint of backbone”. The internet tough guy who’s going to go down in a blaze of glory when Obama’s army comes to get his guns… who’ll actually go down in a zephyr of cowardice and submission. Yes, sir. You, the nameless, faceless, ethereal entity lobbing insults and division from your safe little spider-hole, are certainly an authority on all things spinal.
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If your behavior and painfully feeble attempts at insults demonstrate what a conservative is (hint: they don’t), I’m glad to exclude myself from that label. Your kind of idiocy is a special blend of willful ignorance, confirmation bias, and feeble-mindedness and as such, your very presence in my former party offends me to the point of nausea. Your kind are a disease within the conservative movement that will push the GOP further into the wilderness until they purge you or are lost forever. Good luck with your inevitable future as a vestigial tail.
Yes, and attributed a Machiavelli quote to “Alinsky”. And throws out that “tangled web” bit apropos of nothing. Drop the quote routine, Awood…it’s not your forte.
The altruistic gunners here who tell us frequently how happy we will be when a dangerous situation arises and they are there to “protect” us will appreciate this little story:
Subject: Woman Stops Grizzly Attack With 25 Cal Pistol
The art of self preservation…
You don’t have to have a big gun if you think fast.
This is a story of self-control and marksmanship with an itsy bitsy shooter by a woman against a fierce predator.
What is the smallest caliber you trust to protect yourself?
The Beretta Jetfire:
While out hiking in Alberta Canada with my boyfriend we were surprised by a huge grizzly bear charging at us from out of nowhere.
She must have been protecting her cubs because she was extremely aggressive. If I had not had my little Beretta Jetfire with me I would not be here today!
Just one shot to my boyfriend’s knee cap was all it took…….The bear got him and I was able to escape by just walking away at a brisk pace.
It’s one of the best pistols in my collection……..
WayneG,LOL.
Awood | March 5, 2013 at 1:52 pm
Your almighty Gubmint should have, with their all-knowing ways, sorted him out before he commited any crime, provided him with a mental evaluation and housed and medicated him properly.
Yep we missed that one Awood. But if you’ll just give us your real name we’ll call them so they won’t make the same mistake again.
Good one, Wayne!
I really don’t see what the big deal is with letting Joe Painter out on bond.
I mean, he has 15 handguns and eight rifles, takes lithium, klonopin, Cymbalta, and he set a few fires awhile back.
What could go wrong?
Brings to mind a Warren Zevon song, Dan. Trouble Waiting To Happen.
and how could I forget, Lawyers, Guns, and Money.
Dan, et al,
In that you like to condemn whole classes of people for the actions of one, when will you mount your attack on teachers?
http://tinyurl.com/aplke49
So Dave Hicks, perhaps you could be more specific as to what you are requesting. You might start by giving us an example of how Dan or another blogger here has “condemned a whole class of people for the actions of one.”
Ron May | March 6, 2013 at 8:33 pm
So Dave Hicks, perhaps you could be more specific as to what you are requesting. You might start by giving us an example of how Dan or another blogger here has “condemned a whole class of people for the actions of one
Ron. +1 on that comment.
Re: Ron May at 8:33 pm & wayne goodman at 8:48 pm
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Dan and others here like to cast stones at CHP holders and gun owners because of the actions of a very few. See above for but one example.
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Why not other groups of folk?
Dave Hicks @8:57
What example?
Re: Ron May at 8:33 pm & wayne goodman at 8:48 pm
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Pointing in another direction, Dan has a category of “More right-wing nonsense” but no category of “More left-wing nonsense.” Surely, there are come news stories of “left-wing” activity that are nonsensical.
Dave Hicks,
I don’t want to deny you the ability to own & or carry a firearm. However, I don’t think it should be more difficult for me to buy Sudafed or to get a hunting or fishing license than it is for me to buy a gun or obtain a CHP. I also don’t think it should be harder for me to vote than is it for me to buy a firearm.
I do believe that anyone, including you and me, should be subject to a national background check, even with private sales, prior to obtaining a firearm. I don’t believe doing that will stop all the gun murders that occur. Nor do I believe such a background check limits your ability, as a law abiding citizen, to purchase firearms.
The fact that I hold those beliefs isn’t, in my view, demeaning to you or anyone else who disagrees with me.
Re: wayne goodman at 9:02 pm
Can you spell “Joe Painter”?
Re: Ron May at 9:06 pm
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As always, YMMV.
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I respect your opinion and defend your right to it — albeit I heartily disagree with you.
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What I object to is the unequal use of a few individual bad apples to condemn an entire class of folk. Do a search for gun nut, altruistic gunners, etc
Dave Hicks,
A friend, when I asked what YMMV meant, responded, “It means you make me vomit.” I’m not very up on the meaning of such acronyms, so please enlighten this old man as to your meaning of YMMV. Thanks.
Dave Hicks: ” Dan and others here like to cast stones at CHP holders and gun owners because of the actions of a very few.”
In 2010, there were over 11,000 gun homicides in the U.S. That’s just murders, not all other gun violence. So Dave Hicks declares that he thinks 11,000 gun killers a year is “a very few”.
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You thought it, Dave Hicks, and so you posted it, and now you own it. And we’ll make sure you continue to own it. You think 11, 000 gun killers a year is “a very few”. Your sense of proportion is one I and many others find truly breathtaking. But it does explain why you and the NRA think your right to own military grade firearms trumps the right of six year olds to become seven year olds.
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http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/pdf/10LCID_Violence_Related_Injury_Deaths_2010-a.pdf
Ron, I believe Dave Hicks means “Your Mileage May Vary” when he uses YMMV.
Your Mileage May Vary.
Re: Ron May at 9:28 pm
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Yup, all.
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Literally, “Your Mileage May Vary,” coming from the small print in car commercials.
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It has come to be an acknowledgement that the opinion of the poster may not be shared by everyone and are not being posted as established facts — and in some circles extends beyond just opinions to life experiences and outcomes.
Warren at 9:32 pm
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If you are so concerned about intellectual consistence why are you dodging those who do not label teachers because of the crimes of a few?
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As to “More left-wing nonsense” and “do it for the kids”:
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See: http://tinyurl.com/bclf58v
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Governor Cuomo Makes High Capacity Magazines a Worse Offense Than Child Pornography
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February 26, 2013 By Daniel Greenfield
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What’s worse? Owning a high capacity magazine or child pornography.
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According to Governor Andrew Cuomo, child pornography, stealing children, rape in the 3rd degree, criminally negligent homicide and choking someone are lesser offenses than owning a high capacity magazine.
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SNIP
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Also: http://tinyurl.com/a2uzpas
Dave Hicks, I literally cannot understand your first question. Then, your cited Cuomo article drawing pointless equivalencies is irrelevant. Each act of malevolence requires it’s own construct. Greenfield’s piece is the same pointless exercise as linking football outcomes that W beat X who beat Y who beat Z ad nauseum, until you can absurdly argue that Newport News Apprentice should be favored to beat Alabama. Drawing such pointless equivalency ladders is antagonistic to solutions.
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However, I’m mindful that I’m addressing someone who only hours ago declared, unprompted, that 11,000 new gun killers per year in the U.S. is “a very few”. Being unable to fathom the savage math that yields that particular moral relativism, I’ll keep my focus on the fundamentally anti-social mindset inherent in tools of rapid mass violence.
Thanks Dave Hicks & others for the clarification. Never really believed you meant what my friend suggested.
Re: Warren at 1:55 am
Your intellectual inconsistent has reached a new high. Or should that be your reasoning has reached a new low?
So, you really think that owning a standard magazine for some of the most common handguns sold is more danger to children than child pornography? Stealing children?