Retort: The Sunday Nooner

Sunday, February 24, 2013

The Nooner for Sunday February 24, 2013. A place to discuss the stories that aren't making news, ask questions about how the site is run, or just mess around. Be nice or be funny.

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Is there any Afrikaner named Pistorius who isn't facing a murder charge this week?

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2013-02-24 12:05 PM | Reply | Flag:

Or procecutor? Starange place.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2013-02-24 12:16 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Karzai orders US special forces out of Afghan province..."

He must have his escape plane warming up. Time for everyone to pack up and leave.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2013-02-24 02:00 PM | Reply | Flag:

Time for everyone to pack up and leave.

Condi's cleared out a spare bedroom for him.

#4 | Posted by northguy3 at 2013-02-24 02:28 PM | Reply | Flag:

Go Danica!

#5 | Posted by MURPHY at 2013-02-24 02:33 PM | Reply | Flag:

Go Danica! Go Gordon! Running 10th and 5th after 85 laps.

#6 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 02:48 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Condi's cleared out a spare bedroom for him."

He has so much money stashed away he won't have to live with Condi.

Maybe he can move into Arafat's old digs in France.

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2013-02-24 02:51 PM | Reply | Flag:

Go Danica! Go Gordon! Running 10th and 5th after 85 laps.

#6 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 02:48 PM | Reply

Danni's into field and track?

#8 | Posted by matsop at 2013-02-24 03:04 PM | Reply | Flag:

Danica running 3rd at the halfway point. You go girl!

#9 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 03:19 PM | Reply | Flag:

According to a survey conducted by Metallurgists for a New and Danceable Century, it's definitely time to get down to brass tacks. ☺

#10 | Posted by madscientist at 2013-02-24 03:27 PM | Reply | Flag:

The thing with race car driving is to stay away from the car wrecks!

Hubby took me to my first funny car races in Renton, WA years ago.

There was a great wreak with a female driver in a beautiful souped up 36 Ford.

Then he took me to the boat races on Union Lake in Seattle. The Winston lifted, rolled and crashed.

He complained he has been going to these races for 20 or 25 years and only saw 2 crashes for cars and none for the boats. lol

Then yesterday I called him about the race on ESPN--It was in Daytona and I asked why Danica wasn't on the pole when they started. He's in Seattle right now and said it must be last years' Daytona.

It's bad enough to watch car racing on TV and they show a re-run!?

Come to find out it was the Nationwide Daytona 300. And boy did they have a terrible wreck at the end with injured people in the stands.

Don't sit near the perimeter Gate when the engine went through.

#11 | Posted by MURPHY at 2013-02-24 03:44 PM | Reply | Flag:

NASCAR is capitalist imperialism who's growth and energy use is destroying the environment!!

lol

#12 | Posted by Corky at 2013-02-24 04:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

Danica in 3rd with 17 laps to go.

#13 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 04:23 PM | Reply | Flag:

How can you ell with all those corporate logos all over the car and the driver?

#14 | Posted by Corky at 2013-02-24 04:34 PM | Reply | Flag:

tell

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2013-02-24 04:34 PM | Reply | Flag:

"NASCAR is capitalist imperialism who's growth and energy use is destroying the environment!!

Pretty dumb statement. A weekly NASCAR race is nothing compared to how much energy is burned by middle-class liberals to get to work or Starbucks, even if they drive a government-subsidized status symbol, er, hybrid car.

#16 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 04:39 PM | Reply | Flag:

"How can you ell with all those corporate logos all over the car and the driver?"

Just think if Bill and Hillary and Barack all wore corporate logos. Would there be enough space on their pant-suits?

#17 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 04:51 PM | Reply | Flag:

Just think if Bill and Hillary and Barack all wore corporate logos.

#17 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 04:51 PM | Reply |

Just think if Bill and Monica whore corporate logos.

#18 | Posted by matsop at 2013-02-24 04:59 PM | Reply | Flag:

Just think if Mitt and Ryan wore corporate logos.

Or any of the rest of them.

#19 | Posted by REDIAL at 2013-02-24 05:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

What would Barack wear?

cdn.ebaumsworld.com

#20 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 05:11 PM | Reply | Flag:

I like the idea. All politicians should wear corporate sponsor logos so we can easily tell where the money comes from.

Easier than campaign finance reform and serves the same purpose.

Heck they could start putting the logos on the bills they pass too. ACA brought to you by United Health Care, The Farm Act brought to you by Monsanto, etc.

#21 | Posted by TaoWarrior at 2013-02-24 05:13 PM | Reply | Flag:

#18 LOL FF

#22 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2013-02-24 05:15 PM | Reply | Flag:

-A weekly NASCAR race

You could cut the hypocrisy in that with a dull butter knife.

I guess it all depends on whose bull is being (AL) gored, eh?

Pro football, BAD!

NASCAR, GOOD!

#23 | Posted by Corky at 2013-02-24 05:25 PM | Reply | Flag:

www.boston.com

awwwww...

#24 | Posted by Corky at 2013-02-24 05:28 PM | Reply | Flag:

:You could cut the hypocrisy in that with a dull butter knife.:

Leaving aside the nauseating spectacle of an Obama shill calling anyone a "hypocrite," I'd vote to shut down NASCAR for good, beginning tomorrow. The same with Cowboys Stadium.

#25 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 05:34 PM | Reply | Flag:

We could find a pic of your candidate in logos.... if you had one that anyone ever heard of or had a chance of being elected; ie effective in any way... on the third planet from the sun.

#26 | Posted by Corky at 2013-02-24 05:40 PM | Reply | Flag:

I hear an air-blogger somewhere near.

#27 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 05:41 PM | Reply | Flag:

If you haven't a retort, just say so.... oh, wait, you did say so.

#28 | Posted by Corky at 2013-02-24 05:44 PM | Reply | Flag:

Help me out Retorters. I coined the word air-bloggers to describe cowardly bloggers that avoid deletions and dumps by refusing to identify their antagonist in any way (quotes, names, post numbers). They speak to the atmosphere, thus, air-bloggers. I'm sure there's a better term.

#29 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 05:49 PM | Reply | Flag:

Air blogger definition: cowardly bloggers that avoid deletions and dumps by refusing to identify their antagonist in any way (quotes, names, post numbers). Their evolution occurred over eons due to CO2 induced global warming and a belief in the sun god, Rcadian and his regressive commandments. They were known to speak to the atmosphere and through their evolution to slow their respiration rate to 2/minute in order to reduce the atmospheric level of CO2.

#30 | Posted by matsop at 2013-02-24 05:59 PM | Reply | Flag:

#30 |

That was a flop, Matflop. You should stop embarrassing yourself.

#31 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 06:01 PM | Reply | Flag:

Still pretending you are unable to follow a conversation?

That's still pretty lame.

#26 | POSTED BY CORKY AT 2013-02-24 05:40 PM | FLAG:

-I hear an air-blogger somewhere near.

Tell me what that post of mine contains that would incur deletion if the addressee were named rather than than merely being patently obvious?

Nothing, eh?

#32 | Posted by Corky at 2013-02-24 06:04 PM | Reply | Flag:

#30 |

That was a flop, Matflop. You should stop embarrassing yourself.

#31 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 06:01 PM | Reply

I thought it was pretty good---it'll go into the Matsop files under the category of "very good"---not quite up to the standards of excellent or superior. I save that for posters other then NullAndVoid.

#33 | Posted by matsop at 2013-02-24 06:13 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Air blogging."

Anybody else have a better term for this tactic of addressing someone in such a way as to avoid "moderation"?

#34 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 06:36 PM | Reply | Flag:

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on PC had a free weekend on Steam so I tried it.

I'm left with my jaw hanging still. It's actually fun. A LOT of fun. I've made fun of the kinds of nevershower dorks who play these games and now _I'm_ the idiot because I shoulda listened when they told me about the series. Even if you have crappy reflexes yo can still do somewhat decently with a good mind for head games and good awareness.

Shoot, even the single player is kinda neat, with more than FPS styles of play, and some cool over the top time travel storyline.

Really I gotta say, if your PC can handle it? Give it a shot. The game's like 40 bucks on Steam until tomorrow.

What the hell else were you gonna buy anyway, a coupla cases of beer?

#35 | Posted by soheifox at 2013-02-24 06:36 PM | Reply | Flag:

How was that post avoiding moderation?

#36 | Posted by Corky at 2013-02-24 06:37 PM | Reply | Flag:

I don't know why you're calling #26 "air blogging," Nullifidian. He's speaking directly to you.

#37 | Posted by rcade at 2013-02-24 06:40 PM | Reply | Flag:

Corky, being the spiritual person you are; be honest----are you "air blogging?"

#39 | Posted by matsop at 2013-02-24 06:46 PM | Reply | Flag:

I don't know why you're calling #26 "air blogging," Nullifidian. He's speaking directly to you.

#37 | Posted by rcade

No. He is not. There's nothing in #26 to indicate who is being addressed.

#40 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-24 06:49 PM | Reply | Flag:

I don't know why you're calling #26 "air blogging," Nullifidian. He's speaking directly to you.

#37 | Posted by rcade at 2013-02-24 06:40 PM | Reply

I don't know about that rcade; Corky's been known to post to himself repetitively when everyone else is posting around him---kind of the same thing when he accuses Dr. Ben Carson of hearing voices.

#41 | Posted by matsop at 2013-02-24 06:51 PM | Reply | Flag:

Anybody else have a better term for this tactic of addressing someone in such a way as to avoid "moderation"?

#34 | Posted by nullifidian

TomahawkBlogger.. as in flying under the radar of the RCade...

#42 | Posted by AndreaMackris at 2013-02-24 06:52 PM | Reply | Flag:

Tomahawking..

#43 | Posted by AndreaMackris at 2013-02-24 06:52 PM | Reply | Flag:

#35 My son loves C.O.D. He met a teen from England who was on vacation here with his family and what are the odds? They played on line together.

#44 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2013-02-24 06:56 PM | Reply | Flag:

-No. He is not. There's nothing in #26 to indicate who is being addressed.

What would Barack wear?
cdn.ebaumsworld.com

#20 | POSTED BY NULLIFIDIAN

We could find a pic of your candidate in logos.... if you had one that anyone ever heard of or had a chance of being elected; ie effective in any way... on the third planet from the sun.

#26 | POSTED BY CORKY

Seriously, Bill. Get a retort.

#45 | Posted by Corky at 2013-02-24 06:58 PM | Reply | Flag:

Anybody else have a better term for this tactic of addressing someone in such a way as to avoid "moderation"?

#34 | Posted by nullifidian

How about casuistic emissions......

#46 | Posted by matsop at 2013-02-24 06:58 PM | Reply | Flag:

#35 My son loves C.O.D. He met a teen from England who was on vacation here with his family and what are the odds? They played on line together.

#44 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2013-02-24 06:56 PM | Reply

Okay, Gracie, I'll bite. What's the acronym mean or does it mean a fish---cash on delivery; chemical oxygen demand; collect on delivery; call of duty?

#48 | Posted by matsop at 2013-02-24 07:03 PM | Reply | Flag:

#45

6 posts later and you expect him to know you were responding to him specifically?

I don't care you kids love to snipe at each other and some times it is fun watching but today I am off work and for once interested in actual issues so wasting an hour with a petty fight is not something I had really put on the agenda.

Besides my kids have been brats all day and I don't need it from adults too.

#49 | Posted by TaoWarrior at 2013-02-24 07:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

#35 My son loves C.O.D. He met a teen from England who was on vacation here with his family and what are the odds? They played on line together.

#44 | POSTED BY GRACIEAMAZED AT 2013-02-24 06:56 PM | REPLY | FLAG:

Well, the kids are right about this one. Real gem. I never got into Battlefield 3's online because it's just "spawn, run for 90 seconds to a capture area, die after getting maybe 2 kills, then repeat".

Black Ops 2 is fast and fun, satisfies a visceral need. It
s so far been great catharsis after a crappy day at work.

#50 | Posted by soheifox at 2013-02-24 07:08 PM | Reply | Flag:

I doubt I'll ever get a suspension either null so that is no reason to get mad.

If someone found a way to game the system maybe your best bet would be to take advantage of the loophole yourself?

Whatever by tomorrow I'll be back at work with no time to blog so you guys can get back to your flame wars without my preachy holier than thou attitude to get in the way of your fun.

#55 | Posted by TaoWarrior at 2013-02-24 07:17 PM | Reply | Flag:

#48 Call Of Duty. I be HIP in teen speak.

#57 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2013-02-24 07:19 PM | Reply | Flag:

#48 Call Of Duty. I be HIP in teen speak.

#57 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2013-02-24 07:19 PM | Reply |

Thanks, I have to wait for my grandkids to help me out in the future.

#58 | Posted by matsop at 2013-02-24 07:21 PM | Reply | Flag:

Masas de Puerco Fritas for dinner. The Cuban version to Chicken Soup for the sick.

#60 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2013-02-24 07:23 PM | Reply | Flag:

#58 LOL. You always have us here on the Nooner to keep you HIP!

#61 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2013-02-24 07:24 PM | Reply | Flag:

Well crap. I'm sick, slept the day, and now on one is here posting.

#62 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2013-02-24 07:54 PM | Reply | Flag:

Phester was poasting earlier.

#63 | Posted by REDIAL at 2013-02-24 08:18 PM | Reply | Flag:

#54 | POSTED BY MATSOP

#64 | Posted by Whizzo at 2013-02-24 08:30 PM | Reply | Flag:

07:24 PM

07:54 PM

You're complaining about a half hour of no posts? Gee whiz, you are addicted beyond help.

#65 | Posted by coyote at 2013-02-24 08:42 PM | Reply | Flag:

Just think if Mitt and Ryan wore corporate logos.

Or any of the rest of them.

#19 | Posted by REDIAL

Wear them? They ARE corporate logos. If they had won, Wall Street would have ditched the bull statue and replace it with one of them bowing to the Stock Exchange.

#66 | Posted by northguy3 at 2013-02-24 11:07 PM | Reply | Flag:

Midnight Oil--Dreamworld
www.youtube.com

#67 | Posted by madscientist at 2013-02-24 11:18 PM | Reply | Flag:

They brought Michelle Obama in as a presenter? WTF?? LOL..Liberals are just in the pocket for this admin...

#68 | Posted by boaz at 2013-02-24 11:55 PM | Reply | Flag:

#68 Wanted Ted Nugent and Sen Cruz to be presenters.

#69 | Posted by Corky at 2013-02-25 12:01 AM | Reply | Flag:

Why didn't they ever ask Barbara Bush?

#70 | Posted by boaz at 2013-02-25 12:02 AM | Reply | Flag:

nar·cis·sism (närs-szm) also nar·cism (-szm)
n.
1. Excessive love or admiration of oneself. See Synonyms at conceit.
2. A psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation.

WHAT?

what possessed me to post this definition? did I see someone that may have triggered that response?

#71 | Posted by afkabl2 at 2013-02-25 12:02 AM | Reply | Flag:

#70 There is no Horror Queen category.

#72 | Posted by Corky at 2013-02-25 12:04 AM | Reply | Flag:

Hey, they are singing your song...

#73 | Posted by Corky at 2013-02-25 12:04 AM | Reply | Flag:

"They brought Michelle Obama in as a presenter? WTF??"

Well won't that just have heads exploding?

:-)

#74 | Posted by REDIAL at 2013-02-25 12:08 AM | Reply | Flag:

It's about authentic as a Nobel Peace Prize...

#75 | Posted by boaz at 2013-02-25 12:12 AM | Reply | Flag:

Nobody was watching by that point.

They probably assumed that ZDT was going to win and that it would be cool to have it presented by someone close to the guy liberals think climbed on a chopper himself and shot OBL. And it wouldn't do to have the Oscar go to a comedy about mental illness, or about a president that got shot early in his second term. So it had to be Argo, obviously.

#76 | Posted by uglyblinddate at 2013-02-25 12:15 AM | Reply | Flag:

it had to be argo...should have laid buckets of money on argo winning..

because its a movie where HOLLYWOOD is the hero...

#77 | Posted by afkabl2 at 2013-02-25 12:21 AM | Reply | Flag:

"They probably assumed that ZDT was going to win..."

Naw, they probably just thought it would make some heads explode.

Tomorrow should be fun reading about how they spent a hundred million dollars broadcasting from the White House for 5 minutes.

#78 | Posted by REDIAL at 2013-02-25 12:34 AM | Reply | Flag:

and all those limo libs ...

LOSERS even got STUFF worth about 45 THOUSAND dollars..........

imagine the CELL PHONES those could buy,...

hee hee

#79 | Posted by afkabl2 at 2013-02-25 01:45 AM | Reply | Flag:

Fiscal Cliff: Only 4 more shopping days!

#80 | Posted by REDIAL at 2013-02-25 08:12 AM | Reply | Flag:

No. He is not. There's nothing in #26 to indicate who is being addressed.

He uses the word "you" and it's posted right after your comment. It's clear who he is addressing.

#81 | Posted by rcade at 2013-02-25 09:01 AM | Reply | Flag:

"He uses the word "you" and it's posted right after your comment. It's clear who he is addressing."

That's just luck. He had no way of knowing if somebody would post before then. Often that's exactly what happens. I say if you're going to respond to somebody and not quote directly, at least supply the post number for clarity.

#82 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine at 2013-02-25 09:21 AM | Reply | Flag:

I say if you're going to respond to somebody and not quote directly, at least supply the post number for clarity.

I do too, but complaining at length about personal pronouns is weird.

#83 | Posted by rcade at 2013-02-25 09:42 AM | Reply | Flag:

"Air blogging."

Anybody else have a better term for this tactic of addressing someone in such a way as to avoid "moderation"?

#34 | Posted by nullifidian

Burd Turgling

#84 | Posted by uglyblinddate at 2013-02-25 09:44 AM | Reply | Flag:

#34
Ninja Bitjing?

#85 | Posted by Whizzo at 2013-02-25 09:58 AM | Reply | Flag: