And that's the way it was ...

And That’s the Way It Was: In 1972, Cronkite Warned of ‘New Ice Age [...] Some winters are “bone-chilling,” like this one has been, others are mild, and some like the 1972-1973 winter started early and harsh, but grew surprising mild. That was the same year Walter Cronkite was “the most trusted man in America” in 1972, according to polls. A 2009 CBS obituary for the journalist said, “Cronkite was the biggest name in television news, the king of the anchormen; in fact, he was the reporter for whom the term ‘anchorman’ was coined. On Sept. 11, 1972, Cronkite cited scientists’ predictions that there was a “new ice age” coming. He called that prediction from British scientist Hubert Lamb “a bit of bad news.” [...] “But now -- unearthed from bowels of media archives -- comes none other than Walter Cronkite reporting on fears of a coming ice age in 1972. Having Cronkite's image and face discussing global cooling fears reveals the fickleness of the climate change claims.” “Climate fear promoters switched effortlessly from global cooling fears in the 1970s to global warming fears in the 1980s. In the present day, the phrase 'global warming' has lost favor in favor of 'climate change' or 'global climate disruption' or even 'global weirding,’ Morano added. “'Settled science' has never seemed so unsettled.” - See more: - Students of Ho-Chi-Cronkite's political agenda know that, had he lived longer, he would today be standing four-square with statist climate liars.  But he's dead. Say amen.

mardi gras in nebraska +

'Tis the season

If I stick a twig up me arse ...

DEAR ABBY, 2015

a major award

Princess Summer-Fall-Winter-Spring Chants On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu went before a joint session of Congress to share his concerns about current U.S. negotiations with Iran which would (to paraphrase ever so slightly) allow that whackjob terrorist nation to become the Middle East's ubiquitous Starbucks of nuclear weapons in the near future. One would think that this would make for pretty compelling listening, no matter which political party an elected representative belongs to. But then again, "thinking" is sooOOoo overrated - at least when it comes to the Democrats. Presidential hopeful and alleged Native American princess Elizabeth "Running Gag" Warren was among the dozens of Dems who boycotted Netanyahu's speech in order to show their support for Obama. Or maybe their support for a nuclear Iran, which is basically the same thing. Of course, that's not what they claimed to be doing. Democratic Senator Al "Seriously, I Used To Be On Saturday Night Live" Franken said he was skipping the speech because it was a "partisan spectacle" and others sniffed that they found it offensive that Netanyahu would speak to Congress now because he's running for re-election and the whole thing reeks of politics. It's revealing that they assume everyone running for office must be lying their butts off. But it's unforgivable that they've chosen to play politics by insulting and ignoring a critically important American ally. [Full] skoonj Searching for words here boss.  The best I can do is: If you voted for this crazy squaw, or any of her tribe, you will not be invited to my crab feast.

Drunk History:Percy Julian

Cinema ala carte

Percy Julian Creates Progesterone From a Bean - Drunk . Have you seen this?  Comedy Central's "Drunk History?"  The premise is that an inebriated narrator struggles to recount an event from American history, while actors enact the narrator's anecdote and lip sync the dialog (Wiki). The lip syncing is key, and it's spot on.  Anyway, I first ran across this "Alabama" segment, and laughed out loud.  This was approximately 1 AM, and it woke people.  Sorry. All of the episodes seem to be available on You Tube, but none that I tried were better than this Percy Julian segment.  It's not quite up to the  Documentary film: Black Astronauts & NASSA standard, which is the best spoof ever made, but it's close.  Hey.  We need  laughs.

Difficulty: EASY

Is the bear Catholic?

Well, he doesn't smell to bad ...

NATIONAL ALERT Any party that will nominate someone as their presidential candidate on the basis of  being a "mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy," as Joe Biden described Obama, is capable of nominating anybody.  Which explains why the incredibly stupid Elizabeth Warren, the incredibly inept, and serial criminal Hillary Clinton, and Martin O'Malley, who reveled in being called "the White Obama," have hope.  And ought in turn scare the shit out of us.  Aside: Who will win the 2016 election between Bush and O'Malley? Yes, Virginia, that's already been decided.

GIMME a BONER! GIMME a HILL'RY! WHATTA YOU GOT?

Fundamental Problems I find myself consistently in tune with  Red State's Erick Erickson's pronouncements.  Here are two from yesterday that are, IMO, especially worth reading.  The Fundamental Problem with a Jeb Bush Presidency (and a Hillary Clinton one) I want you to do something you will not want to naturally do. You too Laura Ingraham. I want you all to do this because I consider it very important. I want you to presume you agree with Jeb Bush or Hillary Clinton (your choice) on everything. I want you to presume that Jeb or Hillary is the ideal candidate in your mind. I know it is hard, but just do it. Presume that they are perfect. Separate from the White House, John Roberts now leads a Supreme Court that very clearly can be persuaded by PR campaigns and is now constantly targeted to do what is right in terms of public relations and not necessarily the law or constitution. Notwithstanding that, I think the nation would make a mistake handing the Presidency to either. The reason for that mistake has nothing to do with their positions on any issue. I would gladly support Jeb Bush were he the nominee of the Republican Party. I do not have the hostility toward him some of my friends have.  [Continued] John Boehner Uses an Outside Group to Attack Conservatives The American Action Network claims to be a “conservative” group. It was started by prominent Republican, Fred Malek, who maintains close ties to the Establishment and was Finance Co-Chairman of Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) Presidential campaign. It is run by Mike Shields, formerly of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Prior to Shields, Brian Walsh of the NRCC ran it. It was founded by former Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA)4 and previously run by Rob Collins of Cantor’s office. Collins is now at the NRSC. Former Republican Senator Norm Coleman is Chairman of the Board. The group operates as an outside entity for Rep. John Boehner (R-OH). On the same day even the establishment oriented Wall Street Journal editorial page is suggesting Boehner go, Fred Malek’s group has begun attacking conservative congressmen. Malek and the American Action Network want conservative congressmen to cave and fund Barack Obama’s executive amnesty plan. In Georgia, they have already begun running ads against Congressmen Barry Loudermilk and Jody Hice. Loudermilk and Hice, who voted for Boehner as Speaker, are now being attacked by Speaker Boehner’s outside interests. Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) of Kansas is in the same boat along with Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). [Continued]

Wash your dishes ...

TWO GOOD SIGNS

Eating Squirrels

FOOD EMERGENCY

TODAY'S "Coping with government induced disaster" memo SHTF Blog has a really good piece up on building a squirrel gun for SHTF scenarios. I don’t want to detract from it because it’s solid and you should read the whole thing, but I do want to offer a note of caution. (I’m certain that the author is aware of everything I’m about to say. Again, I’m not detracting.) I’m a longtime squirrel hunter, and like everyone else, I see them everywhere here in the city and have thought on more than one occasion that if the SHTF I could bag a few for the family. But let’s not be under any illusions: the squirrel population is going to drop to zero really fast when the food runs out. Anyone who’s planning to eat for more than a week on squirrel will go hungry. They just aren’t as plentiful and calorie-rich as you think they are. Assuming that you can get a pound of game meat from an average squirrel, which is optimistic, you’re looking at about 540 calories per squirrel. That may sound like a lot, but it isn’t. If you’re planning to use squirrel for, say, only a quarter the calories of a 2,000-calorie per day diet, then you have to bag one per day per family member. There are about five or six squirrels per acre in urban areas (about two per acre in rural areas), so with four family members to feed and a 100% success rate in killing every squirrel you see, you’re clearing out around three acres every four days in the city. And you’re not the only one trying to eat them! How long is the squirrel population really going to last in your town?  (continued) "Planning to Eat Squirrel when TSHTF? "  That would be me.  Every time a squirrel has a heart attack in our yard I say to MoSup that maybe we ought be encouraging them so's they can feed us when the time comes.  The real reason though, as I've  previously stated,  that I have declared war on squirrels is economic.  Evidently the people who make automobile fuel lines found it cheaper to use a vegetable based, rather than oil material to make their product.  Sold, no doubt, as "saving the environment." Net result, squirrels eat it.  Here's a copy of my most recent—fourth in 6 years—bill for replacing a fuel line.  That bill doesn't not include the cost of road service when I run out of gas on the Bay Bridge! Remember, if squirrels did not have furry tails they'd be indistinguishable from rats.

It's a plane, it's a train! It's Dez Wells!

art is everywhere

Horry Clap Batman! This must be one of the most impressive defensive plays in basketball history.  During last night's win over Rutgers, Maryland's Dez Wells leaped completely over Rutger's  guard Myles Mack—without touching him—and Mack was so startled that he traveled.

Welcome Home

Today's Fun Idea You're welcome.

And when she says, "Spread 'em soldier," Oh My.

Cuff Me, Please Oh My. CLICK for the lower 40

So this nun goes to lunch ..

An old nun living in a convent next to a  construction site noticed the worker's coarse language and decided to spend some time with them—to correct their ways.  She then decided to take her lunch and sit with them. Putting her sandwich in a brown bag, she walked to  the spot where the men were eating.  Sporting a big smile, she walked up to the group  and asked: "And do you men know Jesus Christ?" They shook their heads and looked at each other, very confused.  One of the workers looked up into the steelworks and yelled out, "Anybody up there know Jesus Christ?" One of the steelworkers yelled down. "Why?" The worker yelled back, "Cause his mom's here with his lunch." (MoSUP via Sister Angelica - EWTN)

If Obama was president in 1941 ....

Fun with Dickweeds Metzger sent this 'toon that appeared in the Freemont Tribune last week.  It's spot on of course, but I wanted to see how it was recived by Freemontians, so Googled. Fremont Tribune - Opinion fremonttribune.com › Fremont Tribune - News e Editorial cartoon wasn't acceptable. Again, a jab at President Obama. February 27, "Again, a jab at President Obama. The editorial comic a poor idea of a humor; it flops. It reflects racial slang. This is a mix of perceptions of a race  ..." By the time I got there the comment was deleted and only this, from a very preceptive Diana Maldonado,  remained. Diana Maldonado ·  Top Commenter Oh, but yes it was. Reply · Like · Follow Post · 19 hours ago

My Life So Far (1999)

MY LIFE SO FAR Starring Mr. Darcy

We daily watch a movie, or series episode, daily whilst dining, so we go through a lot of film.  It's my job to find stuff that MoSup will like.  I'm well  practiced by now (MoSup will not watch movies where drugs and/or "fuck" language dominate).  Last night I found on Netflix a 1999 film "My Life So Far."  You haven't seen it. The film is set in 1927 and based on the memoirs of Denis Forman, a British television executive, and it's been around long enough for  Roger Ebert  to have given it four stars.  The odds are 94.2% that you'll like it. You're welcome.

Buy a Bazooka at Sunny's Surplus Today!

BEING PREPARED

Now, dear friends, as part of my stress therapy to help stop obsessing over knowledge that my country—one that I proudly defended; one that my father and stepfather also defended, with one giving his life in that service—that my country is in the hands of a man illegitimately conceived and allowed to govern through legerdemain and by a body politic increasingly having no investment whatever in this nation, and increasingly—  most  willingly stupefied .... where am I?  I'm lost in my own compound sentence.  I want to talk about the M-6 Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher (Bazooka). I did some scouring of Maryland's draconian gun laws, and nowhere found its, the bazooka's, prohibition.  Did you know that?  If it's legal in Maryland, then it's almost certainly legal in your state.  Did you know how versatile and easy to use is the bazooka ?  Watch the instructional video and be amazed.  Every patriot ought have a bazooka in the gun closet.  URGENT! Act quickly before Obama declares by fiat that the sale of bazooka ammo is prohibited.  And remember your oath. Barn Army Oath On my honor I will do my best  To do my duty to God and my country  and to obey the Barn Army Law;  To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong,  mentally awake, and morally straight. Barn Army Law A Barn Armyer is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly,  courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent, and heavily armed. Smoke'm if you got'm

Terps LOVING Michigan

Terps Loving The B1G Boss!

As expected ....

'Don't shoot the messenger .... Erick Erickson's "My Candid Candidate Thoughts After CPAC," are worth reading.  He pleads, "don't shoot the messenger," so that will give you an idea.  As for me, I've decided to take full advantage of my age and not (try not) to let the destruction of our culture destroy me now.  I'll fortunately be dead before the full impact of Obama is felt. If he fell down an elevator shaft today, he cannot be undone because we are governed by circus clowns.  Caveat: It will not however take much more of this to make me saddle my horse and ride to Texas though.

BROADSIDE

BROADCHURCH

An ice storm (and ultimately accurate) forecast caused the cancellation of a birthday party we were to attend, so we had a blank calender.  What to do?  Well, as it turned out we used the day to watch all 8 episodes of BROADCHURCH, season one. Didn't want to.  Had to. That will serve as my review.  Brilliant. By the by, I was able to identify the killer, but only because I named everyone in the cast before it was over.  Also, I've watched—oh—say 62000 movies based in Britain, but never seen the particular landscape (Westside Cliffs) where this takes place.  Stunning.