That Old Black Magic

THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC Scroll Like a fool, I had the news on today when the Job-Killer-in-Chief sent that animated slug out to try to spin the latest CBO report on the millions of FTEs the ACA will cost over the next few years.  I mean, Sheeeesh!!  What a maroon! What the guy tried to say was that the ACA impact on employment will be to make it possible for people who want health care but don’t want to work at a full-time job to get it can STILL get it by working part-time jobs . . . and that it will give them the opportunity to get out of a job they feel locked into and go do something they’d prefer, something more fun, even tho it’s not full-time.   “Opportunity!”  “Flexibility!”  Farkle!!!!  I don’t even know where to start ripping into that bucket of hogwash.   Fully realizing that Pelosi and Schumer and lots of others, especially the alphabet “news” networks, will somehow spin the continuing loss of jobs IN THE FRIGGIN MILLIONS and the resulting loss of revenue combined with the increased dependency upon Welfare and Food Stamps and MedicAid as a GOOD THING!!!!!!   Line from a favorite song of mine, “That Old Black Magic,” went through my mind and wouldn’t go away:  “Down and down I go, round and round I go . . . in a spin, and lovin that spin I’m in . . . while under that old black magic called DUMB!!!” I pretty much remember the lyrics, but I called it up anyway.  Looked at it and realized it doesn’t need much tweaking to turn it into an accurate parody of the LameStream media’s love affair with Soetoro.  But I did a little here and there to tighten it up a bit:           “This New Black Magic”  This new black magic’s got me in its spell, Obama magic that they weave so well, Those left-hand fingers up there in his spine, The same old bullshit we’ve heard many times.   That tingle Mathews gets along his thighs, And when Jay Carney starts his daily lies, People, down and down we go, round and round we go, Like a corpse attempting to rise.   We should fire his ass, but what can we do, Reid’s got the votes, and he’s a tool A tool with just enough clout That only revolt can run the bum out.   For he’s “the one that we’ve been waiting for” The savior that all blacks twice voted for   And every time he gives a speech, Truthfulness down and down we go, round and round we go In a spin, and lovin that spin we’re in While under that new black magic called Writ. Ron"Geoffrey Chaucer" Metzger

What the engineer spends

“	So here's what happens next. The engineer probably doesn't spend anywhere near what he earns. He incorporates in a low tax jurisdiction, has his fees paid to that corporation, takes out $18,000 / annum. To the extent any of that is illegal, he ignores the law and does it anyway. He's an intelligent man and gets good legal advice from a foreign lawyer and has so many cut outs, dead ends and silly nonsense in his paper trail that the risk is acceptable. he can do all this without telling one lie. I know. I'm the foreign lawyer. I used to do this regularly in Canada for Europeans, but now my lawyer buddies (I'm retired) tell me they are getting lots of American business. The USA loses taxes and a pool of capital, both of which wind up in Canada. # posted by  Anonymous Anonymous : 12/30/13, 9:50 AM Posted in reply to the Obamacare "Testimonial" post.	”

Jihad Brand Sausage?

This just in e-mail cap “ Yeah, Gary . . . Dennis Miller or somebody did a little riff on somethin like that a few months ago. Think I saw it in a YouTube clip I got in e-mail. This is better, tho. And this mornin on FoxNews, the subject of where to bury Tamerlan Tsarnaev came up. Apparently no cemetery in or around Boston will allow its being buried there. So Brian Kilmeade said, "Why do we have to bury him anyway?" Then Gretchen Carlson said that she thinks cremation is somehow abhorrent to Muslims. So then Kilmeade says, "Well, why can't we just put his body in a bag and dump it in the ocean like we did with bin Laden?" During the next segment, with Stu Varney, Kilmeade wasn't on the set any more and I thought to myself, "Oh, JFC! Some PC cop has got to the executive producer and Kilmeade is being severely chastised, or fired, or both. But he was back later, still his smiling wise-cracking self. Ron "Metzgering Up Some Sawsij" ”

Sweet thangs

~ ##### HI, I'm smibsid's daughter and i heard about your doggy:( I was sad too when we lost our dog i hurts. Just wanted to let you know i'll be thinking about you :) smidsid's daughter # posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 11/6/09, 4:59 PM   Craziest thing.  I just now caught myself looking to see where Reagan was.  I told MoSup, and she asked "when did Reagan die?"  I said 3 years, she said two.  So I looked it up, and this was near the bottom of the comments, and I totally missed it.  Is that the sweetest thing, or what? smibsid, tell her "thank you."

num num num num num

Comment of the Week

A very attractive woman goes to a plastic surgeon for breast reduction surgery. The doctor gets everything set up and says to her, "First, I have to numb them. Is that okay?" When she gives her permission, he leans in and goes, "Num num num num num..." Did I get that one from here? GrinfilledCelt # posted by  Anonymous : 1/23/13, 3:56 AM

We Stink

E-MAIL CALL “ Sometimes governments start out as gangs; strong men with brutish followers who simply want to toss out the aging mustache Petes, and take the gold, glory, and girls for themselves.  Those that do start out with noble intentions often (always?) transmute into gangs anyway, corrupted by the intoxication of power, and losing sight of the original goal. Today’s US government meet many of the criteria that define a gang.  It has one strong, charismatic leader who intimidates, lies, coerces, bribes, ridicules, and proscribes all who dare oppose him.  Of course politics have always been a blood sport, frequently operating like a Mafia family,  but far less efficiently.   Like every corrupt government, ours is now like an onion—as layers are peeled, the smell gets stronger. We’re careening along a one-way street, heading for a major pileup at the intersection of Deficit Spending Boulevard and Common Sense Avenue.  Even if we can find a way around that traffic jam, we’ll encounter a free-for-all melee at the entrance to the Fiscal Solvency Freeway, which will very likely misdirect us to a wrong-way on-ramp. Our powerful V-8 SUV is firing on 4 cylinders and running out of Canadian petrol.  The fighter-bomber is experiencing major electrical problems and losing air speed.  The ship of state has had a gyrocompass tumble, can’t read its navigational charts, and is taking on water faster than Rose O'Donnell takes on a bag of supersized fries. Hey, how 'bout this:  why don’t we just give the pilot another shot at getting us home safely?  Yeah, that oughta work.  I mean, after all, he’s really an articulate and likable homey who went to Harvard. Ron M. Thanks Ron, you speak for a lot of people who send similar thoughts.  So, what's the answer?  Is there one that does'nt involve—you know?  Something awful?   I've always blamed the people in  third world countries for allowing their leaders to terrorize them; keep them in poverty.  I can't do less here.  Either we are of a mind to make corrections, or we are not. ”

Pot Pie Remark

E-MAIL CALL “ So I tried them.  Not bad.  Great little things.  But the veggies made the kids cringe.  What to do?  In the picture, you'll see 2 stacked on each other and a few on the side of the picture not stacked.  The stacked ones are the recipe as written.  The others, I pureed the heck out of the veggies and mixed them in.  No veggies, no fuss.  Kids ate veggies and didn't even know it!    Thanks for the recipe!   --Chris   ”

On the road with Doug M

On The Road With Doug M “ Rodge: Came down from the mountains a couple days early due to traffic and possible bad weather.  This is the highest point on the Blue Ridge Parkway, just over 6000'. It's also the only pic I got with my biker gang. Doug M ”

A New Director

Rodge: My first ever attempt at Movie Maker.  I thought I did ok, what do ya think??? Chris Damned Good Chris.  Concept and style are most important, and you display them here.

Likes Italian Beef ..

Today's Mail

“ Ro[d]ger, you are the man! Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, I did your Italian Beef today and it was DELICIOUS!  I ate a big sammich and then ladled up a coffee cup full of the hot broth and drank it.  Then I put my head in the slow cooker afterwards and licked the bowl clean. The ROI on this thing is awesome! Mrs H could not fit her itty-bitty head in the slow cooker bowl at the same time I was licking it clean, and now she’s pissed at me, but what else is new. Thank you for this, Sincerely, Sir H the (stuffed to the gills) Comet ” Aw shucks H - twern't nuthin'.  But thanks.

THE EPA is killing us

.. a lot of contractors have moved into the home repair/remodel business, little has been said about new EPA regulations ... For one, homes built prior to 1979 will be required to have lead testing done before any work can commence. .... # posted by  Cheesy

You care! You really, really care!

Letters:

“” Via Drudge: County-Shuts-Down-Kids-Lemonade-Stand-500-Fine Leave. Leave the fuck now. It's time. You have nothing in common with these people and its best to let them slide into hell and quit trying to slow it down. Move any where that you could hear the words, "If you didn't want grits, why'd you order breakfast?"  Of course, this eliminates Atlanta and Florida. Pat (One Man) ... . Because ... .  Sigh.

Redneck Fixology

Redneck Fixology

“ Rodg-   A part of you wants to mock and laugh but then you step back and almost admire their ingenious ways.   jodi

MORE Yee-haw!

64 Impala

Classics

“   I sent you some pics of my 1964 Impala , when I drive it people honk , wave , and jump out at lights to take pictures . My kids think they are rock stars when we ride to the ball games ! Oh , and my plates read "SMIBS" Southern Maryland In Bred'S ; ) > SMIBSID ” I'm mad for car televison right now ( Chasing Classic Cars, Wheeler Dealers, What's my car worth, Mecum Auto Auctions, Wrecks to Riches, etc ...) so this was a special e-mail.  It's difficult to know what condition this '64 Impala is in, but I know it's worth in the neighborhood of $20,000 to $65,000 at auction.  So, Sid, you've got it all - a beautiful family and a classic car.  Please don't tell me there's a '57 Bel Air in the barn too.

Hook by Blues Traveler

Said and Done Roger in Warm California

Twin Delights

WHY WE WIN

“ Roger , I could not resist with some of the Father / Daughter / Boyfriend jokes ! This is a  photo I took when the dates came to pick up my little girls for the homecoming dance ! Walking the walk here Boss : ) Sid T. Mad props to you and Mrs Sid for your performance Sid!

O Pioneer!

Simpler Times

Yesterday's "lifetime in an email" post prompted Juice to send me a lovely e-mail about "Simpler times, better times?" “ Later, after reading the Drudge Report story of Gov. Jindahl's fight to clean the LA shoreline had been stopped by the USCG, I came across an unexpected source that referenced "simpler times," IMO.  A time when right and wrong were understood. Legal and illegal were held true.  Honor and dishonor had integral meaning for man, woman, and child.  In my book, that is simpler times.  When you check out the link I'm sending, please not how many women hold firearms (know how to use) in one hand and a baby in the other.  We have a new enemy to protect ourselves from today, the Federal Government.  "How we gonna arm up again' that one?" http://www.pioneerwomanmodels.com/ ” One of the pioneer woman statues, "Faithful," and I don't mean to make light of this Juice, but it left me scratching my head. A faithful pioneer woman spicing up the life of hubby returning from a long day of toil. Unfortunately, he chose this day to bring the boss home for dinner. That's what I see. Makes me yearn for the old corn fields.

Comment Medal

C.O.D. comment of the day

“ Newsweek is going down like a $20 crack whore. And Newsweek (like most of the other MSM) puts Sarah on the cover because it wants to sell magazines or get viewers. I am sure that it didn't take the editors long to decide to put Sarah on this week's cover - notwithstanding the double trouble going on over at the Gore mansion. Would anyone really buy a magazine with Al Gore on the cover? Sarah is plain hot and she has once in a generation (think: Ronald Wilson Reagan) political instincts. # posted by  molonlabe28 : 6/12/10 3:52 PM ”

Three Branches

Comment of the Day

“ It's time we oust our two party government and go back to a  three branch government.  The Republicans and Democrats are content to  take turns messing up our country every four to eight years.  A  president not only controls his party's congressional delegates but [can] also stack the courts with like minded puppets willing to ignore the  constitution for the good of the party.  Remove party affiliation from  every ballot and let them run on the own merits. - Comment by USMC8541 ”  I added the "can" qualifier to USMC8541's court stacking element.  There exists no greater difference between Republicans and Democrats then the latter's use of the courts as a legislative vehicle, and the former's strict constructionist view.  Other than that, it roused me. Scottiebill's response is worth while too.

Fun E-Mails

17 E-mails

“ 1 Marc Miller Dr. Laura and something about Jello 2 Jodi The Undiscovered Google: 7 Services You Need to Try 3. El Jefe I wasn't going to get an AARP membership, but now I will 4. cuzzin ricky Interesting site 5. El Jefe Teach a man to fish and he don't need no stinking gummint programs 6. Rick B Easily Understandable Explanation of Derivative Markets 7. El Jefe This west Texas farmer had a problem   &   this 8. cuzzin ricky Indian professor on the versatility of the F word 9. Keith in Kingwood USA UAS USA! 10. THor Air Traffic Patterns World Wide 11. Tom Mann Mental Acuity Test 12. Tom Mann A few years ago on a drive to Gettysburg, I decided to try and find Camp David, and while I could guess at the location, I wasn\'t really certain.  When I got home, I went to mapquest satellite photos thinking I could find it by spotting the blocked out area.  Was I ever surprised to not only spot it, but to find the view unobstructed.  I was just looking for something else on google earth and it turned out to be nearby.  I'm absolutely amazed at the level of detail that they permit. 13 El Jefe These pics were taken from an airplane and you have to guess where the location is. You correctly answered 16 out of 16. You score is 100% 14 mary Oh, my! I am SO old! And glad of it.  I thought I'd heard it all with the bleaching bit, but no, there was more. I Got Vajazzled (and had a camera crew) 15 Tim W This is a letter accidently sent home with 2nd grade students in Litchfield Park Az. The princpal was venting. Now some parents are fuming. I'm laughing!       Tim 16 Rick B  Here's a solution to  all the controversy over full-body scanners. Have a booth that you can step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have on you.    It would be a  win-win for everyone, and there would be none of this crap about racial profiling!   17 Rick B Subject: Tactical grip http://dontevenreply.com/view.php?post=84 ”