1995. CSPAN. The Hallowed Halls of Congress. And Chris Farley

…does Newt.

Reason Number 9857 Why Occupy Wall Street Types Are Not Like the Tea Party

…and can go f*ck themselves:

They’re just so pretentiously damned clever with their Tweets and all.

@zuccottipark
redmarcopolo

American homes destroyed by Al Qaeda last yr = 0. Destroyed by banks = 1,200,000. Who are the real terrorists? #ows #opdx

Doesn’t he set your teeth on edge?

Ooooo. He did mine.

Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming

From Jersey earth hath sprung

Gorebal Warmening is looking better and better in our backyard today.

A Marine Corps Twitter Friend of Mine Has Written a Book and Found a Stud for the Cover Shot

GAH-RRRRrrroowwwwlllll!!!!!!

…Rex stayed behind the signing table on the floor, slobbered on a red Kong and growled whenever Cpl JT Overland, his current and twelfth handler, nudged it with his foot. Most everyone wanted to pet the big furry dog, but Rex is a working dog still. No hugs from anyone other than his handler. No outside food treats such as peanut butter in the Kong– just the red toy and the loyalty to and from the Marine who works, plays and even sleeps with him. Cpl Overland assured the Marines and their families, “He’s never bitten anyone he wasn’t supposed to–yet.” They watchers laughed, and backed up.

Dogs suffer from PTSD, too. So Rex, the oldest military working dog won’t be deploying again. At ten years old, he’s already served three tours and been injured by an IED he alerted his handler Meagan Levy to but they were unable to get away from it before it exploded. Both received Purple Hearts. But Rex serves still with the Camp Pendleton SRT. He patrols with Cpl Overland on drug interdiction, security for VIPs such as at the Tim McGraw concert, and apprehending suspects who run.

Not much of a publicity hound, eh? Good dog, Rex. The best never let it go to their heads.

(Sounds like it’s going to be a great book, Mike!.)

A Holiday “Cookie” In Germany

Only it’s a 70 year-old present from the British

BERLIN (AP) — Officials in the western German city of Koblenz say tens of thousands of residents have left their homes as experts prepare to defuse a massive World War II-era bomb discovered in the Rhine river.

City officials said Sunday that some 45,000 residents living within a radius of about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the bomb site had to evacuate for the day by 0800 GMT.

It’s one of Germany’s biggest bomb-related evacuations since the war ended.

The British 1.8 ton bomb could cause massive damage if it exploded. It was found last week alongside a 275-pound U.S. bomb after the Rhine’s water level fell due to lack of rain.

Here’s what it looks like now

and here’s what it looked like at delivery

Wonder what else they’ll find as river levels drop…

As the Video Evidence Will Prove, Bingley’s Been in the Cheese Snacks

…again.

My Sweet Pirate

The Quiet One had the best sense of humor of all of them.

Spam Of The Day

Appropriate for this time of year

Great story Jesus! Very proud of you!! Keep up the good work…

Oddly enough, it wasn’t signed “Love, Dad.”

Oh, I SURELY “Hope” Obama Remembers He’s the One Who So Encouraged the “Change”

…when the Egypt of tomorrow…

Ultranconservative Islamists Make Gains in Egypt

Islamists appear to have taken a strong majority of seats in the first round of Egypt’s first parliamentary vote since Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, a trend that if confirmed would give religious parties a popular mandate in the struggle to win control from the ruling military and ultimately reshape a key U.S. ally.

]…Salafis advocate a strict interpretation of Islam that includes a staunch segregation of the sexes and constraints on individuals’ freedoms.]

…becomes the Afghanistan of today.

Afghan president pardons imprisoned rape victim

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday pardoned an Afghan woman serving a 12-year prison sentence for having sex out of wedlock after she was raped by a relative.

Karzai’s office said in a statement that the woman and her attacker have agreed to marry. That would reverse an earlier decision by the 19-year-old woman, who had previously refused a judge’s offer of freedom if she agreed to marry the rapist.

The Religion of Pieces ~ a gift that just keeps on giving.

What lucky ladies they are in Egypt…and Libya. Tunisia, too?

Obama Dominoes.

Friday King

Give Me A Treat

Or else

BRIGHAM CITY — It wasn’t his dog’s bark or bite that had a Brigham City man concerned, it was his aim.

A man was recovering Wednesday after being shot over the weekend by his dog.

A 46-year-old Brigham City man and a friend were duck hunting Sunday about 8:30 a.m. on the north end of the Great Salt Lake near the bird refuge, about 10 miles west of Brigham City.

The two had their canoe-like boat in a shallow marsh area when the man got out of the boat to either set up or collect decoys. He laid his 12-gauge shotgun across the bow of the boat, said Box Elder County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Kevin Potter.

After the man got out of the boat, a dog inside the vessel jumped up on the bow and stepped on the gun. The gun fired and shot the man in the buttocks.

“Oops, sorry dude. Didn’t realize it was loaded. My bad.”

Meanwhile, Back At “Valley Forge”

5:30 December 1st

These are the times that try men’s, er, hey, how ’bout them Giants?

Boy did the Saints whoop ’em but good.