Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

Woo Hoo

First in a long long time.

You learned from my mistake last night!

I like President Obama. In this first 100 days, I am most impressed by Rahm Emanuel's standing up to Benyamin Netanyahu...who would have ever thought that would happen?
I don't know much of a shove Obama gave to Rahm to stand up to Netanyahu, but it must have been accompanied by a kick in the rear.
Thumbs up for a job well done these first 100 days.

Thank you for the link to the Liberator Site

Elvis covers the Cindy Walker / Eddy Arnold clasic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnFYzfFi9vg

" Thank you for the link to the Liberator Site "

One of Mr. Crawford's orchards.

I linked the song "You Don't Know Me" last thread , sung by Willie Nelson, in hopes patsi would be in the neighborhood.
Thanks for the insight on Willie, patsi, and now enjoy the Elvis version I linked last post, 12:11 am.
patsi..did you know Cindy Walker at all?

Old Sea Babe -

Here's some background about Jamie, we both learned this stuff in parallel, two orchards that Mr. Crawford planted several seasons ago.
I made the "Windy Cow" on her site get "Windyer" .
I love that cow. If my guess is right, she's still pulling the bandwidth off my site to run it.

Anyway, the nuts and bolts were a big thing with me. Jamie , she was just interested in telling her tales well. And showing them well. Jamie learns , she learns from everyone.

I made this the same week I fixed that "Windy Cow" -

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5278/desktop1wh7.gif

This one too-

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/793/desktop7lt2.gif

Here's that cow -
http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/coloradobob/?action=view¤t=robertchapman_3.gif

Tip Toe's Bus -
http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/coloradobob/?action=view¤t=robertchapman_4.gif

This is some good stuff:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21725.html

Boy would I like to have been a staffer on the wall for that one...

It actually does sound like there is some potential for some cooperation. I am sure Cantor, deep down, wouldn't mind putting some daylight between him and the old guard of the GOP...

(plus - of all the Republicans - he seems to have the President's ear.)

Claire Pitt in England -

http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/coloradobob/?action=view¤t=robertchapman_9.gif

------------------

I think Claire and Jamie are still friends, I met Claire on the Google help page.

I encourage all to view the Craig's "Lazy Man's Guide" to Barbecuing Chicken.

While I grill chicken breasts for my wife, I grill chicken thighs for myself...always have been dark meat lover...raised , I was, knawing on chicken drumsticks cooked by my mom and grandmothers.
I like the small red "new potatoes" , too...boiled just right...can't be beat.
Once a friend and i went half & half on a butchered lamb .
I took some of my lamb shanks and some other cuts and attempted to grill them. The fat just cascaded out of that meat so fast it nearly put out the charcoal fire, and made way too much smoke... grilling fatty cuts of lamb makes one hell of a clean-up mess, too....

Vic in BC 's dog -

http://s125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/coloradobob/?action=view¤t=robertchapman_15.gif

Chihuahua blown away by 70-mph wind gust reunited with owners:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090428/ap_on_fe_st/odd_chihuahua_touchdown

Both hilarious and heart-warming...

I see that cow all the time at duward's discussion blog, and of course I recall TT's bus.

...and of course, as we reminisce about cows, let us pause to re-visit my namesake, the Dexter cow...

http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/images3/cow1.jpg

Warren -
Cantor knows he's a turd in the toilet, unless he can stop the swirl.
After 100 days it's pretty clear ................ Obama's playing Star Trek chess, the Republicans are playing checkers.
-----------
Be sure to mix tour metaphors after midnight.

Dose Dexters ?

Dexters, si...
As Mark Twain died, a cow was born simultaneously...the calf was born with a natural portrait of Twain on its side...

http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/images3/cow1.jpg

Here's the link for the Twain-like calf...

http://www.twainquotes.com/Cow.html

I really like the old "Witch Hunt" line they trotted out. When it's their balls in a vice, it's a "Witch Hunt".

Me and Dexter will get the fire wood , let's just don't catch us some "Witches" ............. Let's set them on fire like good Christians should.

Tigers won and Lakers won. Good night tonight!

Dexter -
It the next life , I'll meet you in East Memphis at the Pilot, we'll have some coffee, and the we'll run the 55 into the Delta.

Baby Please Don't Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so72pc7UcKY&feature=channel_page

Memphis...I walked Beale when it was a run-down shell of its former glory...this was 1968 and I was schlepping laundry in search of a laundromat...found one...was i ever surprised to see photos, years later, of a resurrected Beale Street....and it's true, it gets hot in July.

This time of the year , the steam starts ............. the bugs start to smack the windshield. Not them big yellow one's, but the black and white ones, with little black bug legs sticking out of your line of sight.

Corey...Maggs had it goin'...LOVED how that baseball bounced on the fence and into the seats. Jas. V. had it down, too.

SPLAT !

I now shall venture into the night, walking two dogs, my Jack Russell terrier, Noellie, and my beautiful big Black Labrador Retriever, P-Dogg.

BOB! Can you SEE? WATCH OUT FOR THAT FROG in the road!

I was coming down from the Columbia River one night , and as I got to Kalmath Falls , I drove into a Caddisfly hatch coming off the reservoir there. The road runs right along the river there , no space at all.
I was out of washer fluid, and I could not see out the windshield. My rear view mirrors looked like they were growing hair from all the fly bodies stuck on them.

I was never so glad to park in all my life.

Dexter -
I steer square into the deer. Don't ever try to dodge one. Put em' in that grill. Otherwise they come over the hood in the front seat .

Or you end up shiny side down, rubber side up.

The 97 down through Bend , Oregon. Just north of Bend in this light green circle is a turn out called the Mountain Locator. ( South of where the 84 cuts in. ) it's on the west side of the road. It's maybe 10 feet across . You stand on a brass disk , and out from your feet are brass lines pointing to every volcano from Mount Shasta to Mount St Helens. Almost 180 degrees of from left to right. Just south & west of where you're standing are the 3 Sisters , or just the Sisters.

http://www.premier-resorts.com/docs/SEVENTH_MOUNTAIN/95584_oregon_map.jpg

The 3 Sisters -
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Sisters/Locale/framework.html

The Sisters are filling with lava by the way. Some of the largest ground inflation in the world is happening under the Sisters.

My county was known for highest deer population before a county on the Ohio River took over #1.
I drove across my county into Indiana every night for decades.
I hit a few but only fer-sure killed one, with a Ford LTD.
I would see deer every night in the fall and winter, half the time in the summer & spring seasons. I was always very careful.

Excuse me they're filling with magma , not lava.

Just in case Johnny Geo comes along.

Utah Blacktail Jackrabbits...if you ever drive at night over the salt flats of Bonneville...you'll never want to see a jackrabbit again...OMG ! The horror, the horror, of dead rabbits all over the roadway, and the WHUMP as you accidentally kill another one....and another one...and WHUMP !! yet another one....

Agroecology & Passive Water Harvesting -

http://drylandsolutions.com/_wsn/page2.html

The real hero of the first 100 days:

http://mtblog.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2009_04_27-thumb-233x318.jpg

Yes, real surreal . you're powerless to prevent it. Unless you park and wait day light.

The Three Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squashes

Cbob - I wondered re that lava, but then decided I din't know nothun' anyways. Glad you cleared that up - O don't feel so stupid.

Carol - I LOVED that pix of your camp! How absolutely amazing. It is so much more than I was picturing it, and to think it is on a river.

Carol - also I don't long for the old white clothes days at all. I'd just like to know who the nurses are since absolutely everyone wears a stethoscope. If nothing else those starched white things must have impeded movement.

Was with the boys today as they played with their doctor kit. Liam, 2 yo. went to his big brother Alex, 5 yo, and cut his baby out of his belly. Alex thought it was hysterically funny and made sure Liam knew where to cut with his blunt blue plastic scissors. The Liam cut my baby out of me.

Not really what I ever expected, but they were having a ball, since all three of those boys came out that way.

It's cold here tonight - maybe going down in the 30's.

noticed CC was using the Stubbs Barbecue sauce......

Dex......memphis 68? I was there also from oct 68 for nine months.......Beale was still off limits due to racial strife....

"patsi..did you know Cindy Walker at all?"

Sorry to say I didn't. I don't think she hung out here much. But what a great writer, especially on the western side of C&W.

reminded myself of when 3 of us used to pile into a ford fairlane with plenty of beer and head down into mississippi......just drive, get lost, and then drive some more usually all week-end.......a staten island guy, a monroe michigan guy, and a carolina guy on the loose........i remain convinced that i saw that tree at the cross roads.....not the bottle trees, but the one in the movie........

http://www.discoverycenter.us/2007/05/24/glass-bottle-trees-is-it-just-a-mississippi-thing/

CRAIG!!!

Get your butt up!! You're on Imus in half an hour!

i'm i'm up flatus, just made the coffee

wondering what's going on, this is yesterday's program on my tv

maybe if craig leads his interview with
"bureaucrat denies dying vets" it'll get i-man's attention.

Craig - Even I like Obama..
Cream and sugar please

Shot- I was hoping you knew Craig! Was just about to ask Sturge,

IMUS!!!

Get your butt up!!! Craig will be here in ten minutes!

(It sounds as if he's live on WABCRadio.com)

Evidentlly the problem is just on RFD. I put on the radio , different show.

yep OSH, they're live on the radio -- just clicked WABC above -- going on in a bit

Nice transition with the Doobie Brothers IMUS....
Hey Maybe it is Maybury RFD... Where is Opie

Zipa dee do da day! Holy Shit! and here I thought murphy'slaw came into play!

Well, what a drag! I was looking forward to the Imus appearance! Instead, there's Sid and Bo!!!!!

Well, sounds like you've gone for the gold, Sea! One more well done to Sea and her Army!

Sea --

Imus is on board with you now, thanks to Craig!!!

And now I'm off for my monthly Remicade. Be back this afternoon.

habaneros hotter than serranos?

I love you Craig!!!

Craig....
great job on Imus!.... and you kept your word to OSH.....

stingray...... hmmmm...... gotta get me some vodka and some peppers....

Sea,

Murphy's law cut into the audience because of whatever problems RFD is having, but Craig and Imus just told millions of people about the issue, and more importantly, if Imus continues for just a day or two with people like John Kerry and Doug Brinkley the volume should be turned way up.

Thanks, Craig, that was a great job on Sea's behalf.

OSH -- Imus said he would bring up the liberator status campaign with Sen. Kerry this morning -- so stay tuned and see if he does -- think i'll go back to sleep for a bit -- morning all

Karate Cow.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr95EpqHEEk&feature=rec-HM-r2

who left all these beer bottles all over the floor last night?

Imus has it in slogan form now:

""Liberator Status for Patton's Boston Regiment!"

"Hey Craig, you Jamie and the old sea hag really did it! Im sure Patton and his men would agree!" - Bette Cowley
"Absolutely, I like it all!"- Edward Cowley

LOL Sturge, That is exactly why I quit helping my stepfather work cows.

Craig, can you post of link or the video from Imus this AM. Can't get it in the woods.

two gold stars for craig today!!

great job on imus and terrific bar-b-que chicken vid.
guess the former could be called "bureaucrat on the barby"

btw, we should have a product placement contest for craig's lazy chicken on who counts the most of them.

and Craig....
what you got against Cate Blanchett besides being skinny...... she and I share the same last name..... although mine ends with an e....... and no.... I'm no where near skinny.....

Carol.... just kick the wine bottles out of your way....

OSH.... you must be on a cloud this morning.... good for you!

ct, glad the nurse is on duty. was wondering now that tick season is upon us, will health care folks be able to distinguish the early stage lyme victims from the swine and nonswine flu folks? and would they normally think to look for lyme as a cause when someone presents the standard headache, fever symptoms?
could be bad situation if misdiagnosed and mistreated couldn't it since lyme is treated with highdose antibiotics and flu by anti-virals.

ct, i'm referring to the cases where folks don't have the rash or didn't see it when if they did and didn't know that they were bitten.... tiny buggers can get in the most out of the way, unreachable undetectable places too.

CBob,

Unfortunately, my "windy cow" isn't windy on the twitter site, just ever present

http://twitter.com/jessied44

ct,

If Craig isn't able to put a link, later today you should be able to hear Craig's appearance through imus.com or wabcradio.com.

You know I was thinking about that flu business yesterday and in the last month at work I had two young dudes in their 20s, never sick before, who had pneumonia. Pretty sick. Very weird I thought. Seems like there were a lot more colds, aches and pains also for this time of year.

Pat most of my guys and girls don't get out much to run into ticks. They do come in everyday with "spider" bites though. They are actually MRSA, very common in a prison. I tell them I live with a lot more spiders than I ever see in jail and I don't have any of those boils.

And Pat don't expect me to look in those unreachable, undetectable places anymore. Been there, done that, have a t-shirt. We'll bury them when it is over.

cbob, here's your windy cow, using an alias calling itself a yak and doing good deeds with volunteer work.

http://savethechildren.sandbag.uk.com/Store/DII-4--a+hairy+yak+.html

Hitting a home run today!! Craig did indeed create the slogan!!!

ct, that "never sick before, who had pneumonia" could mean aides!

Ct- the show is repeated throughout the day at wabcradio on http://www.wabcradio.com/article.asp?id=531472

Always check for that Pat. But that wasn't it.

Thanks Sea.

and with Obama being sooo popular even if you don't agree with him, that is his charisma. He has a good case of it.

I think the Food Network has found it's next star! That was so much fun & informative (never thought of putting those things in potato water) & a great commercial for ziplock bags. (Craig, William-Sonoma sells heat-resistant silicone basting brushes, but if you like stocking your kitchen at Home Depot...maybe a nice belt-sander to skin those taters.) Seroiusly, some good ideas there.

Does a high EQ from Americans translate around the world, especially to world leaders whose retention of power is less in the hands of the people?

The column about Prez Obama looking weak was just ridiculous GOP spin. It's wonderful to have someone in office who doesn't go shootin' his mouth off & picking the wrong fights to fight.

Having said that, he did give the orders to shoot the pirates, and that sent the message that he is willing to use more than words to deal with sitiuations.

Level-headed think-a-tarians of the word, rejoice.

have their been any more "estates" added since the press became the Fourth Estate?

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223506

Bob,

I visit Claire's blog regularly. She is on Twitter as well. She visited the US last year and met up with some of the East Coast folks. She just had a bout of tummy troubles leading to some very interesting cartoons.

http://crpitt.blogspot.com/

wikipedia:

he term "Fifth Estate" has no fixed meaning, but is used to describe any class or group in society other than the clergy (First Estate), the nobility (Second Estate), the commoners (Third Estate), and the press (Fourth Estate).[1] It has been used to describe trade unions, the poor, and organized crime. It can also be used to describe media outlets that see themselves in opposition to mainstream ("Fourth Estate") media. The term is entirely different in origin and meaning from "Fifth Column", which is used to describe subversive or insurgent elements in a society.

Nimmo and Combs assert that political pundits constitute a Fifth Estate. Media researcher Stephen D. Cooper argues that bloggers are the Fifth Estate. The American periodical Broadcasting once proudly proclaimed itself to be "The Fifth Estate" on its cover.

mornin'

Bob, you might find this article about a carbon capture and sequestration pilot project interesting.

http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=55742

It's the first I've seen so far - which kinda sez a lot about the immaturity of the technology.

Which estate is Real Estate?

that'd be my neighbors......

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223547

Pat,

That is a great spiel. well worth stealing.

One Hundred Percent

patd --

Your "swine flew" Best Comment got a Craig shout-out on Imus too. Congrats!

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223583

Never confuse a Yak with a red headed Hieland Coo

I know Hamish McKay and if he ever got mad about anything it might be when anyone called him a yak.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223581

Carol --

Here is a critter who likes "confined spaces" that I've heard some really scary stories about...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_recluse_spider

Wonder how Sebelius' confirmation hearing will go today? Anyone think that the Repugs will continue to block the HHS nominee with a potential (though unlikely) pandemic looming? Soory, that was a rhetorical question.

Sturgeone,

Same old five estates:

Clergy (First Estate)
Nobility (Second Estate)
Commoners (Third Estate)
Press (Fourth Estate)

Poor/Activists/Unions (sometimes organized crime)/media in opposition to mainstream -
Any group in opposition to the norm of society (5th Estate)

Yes, congrats Patd, your jeu -de mot- made its debut as well!

Ivy, a buddy of mine got one of them Brown Recluse bites back when I was in HS - or at least that is what his doc believed. It was the first time I had ever heard of those little - well, not so little spiders - he had a nasty boil on his arm that took a very long time to heal.

Gotta learn to keep reading to see if Sturgeone beat me to the punch with an answer.

Jamie, are you about? Looking for the days orders.

Women don't need no stinkin' waterboards

http://thiseclecticlife.com/2009/04/28/we-dont-need-no-stinkin-waterboards/

Renee --

This story reminded me about your bear. Not a happy ending for the bear, but the woman plans to name her baby after it.

http://cbs4denver.com/local/pregnant.woman.bear.2.992948.html

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223606

Pogo --

You're back! Yipee...

My nephew got bitten by one of those critters...very nasty and painful.

OSH

If I were you I would follow up the Imus broadcast with a contact to every member of the Veterans' Affairs committee.

Did you see the link I put up yesterday?

If there is a link to the Imus podcast, I'll put it up on the site later

I sure did and getting on that now. thank you. Should there be an acknowledgement of finally making national news with Craig's appearance , Imus's ,and Kerry's assistance on the site.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223614

Did Senator Kerry come on? If so, how was that? I might have missed it.

I don''t know much about Brown Recluse boils, must be a yankee thing. But a good crawfish boil is hard to beat.

I'm sure this has been done, but has SecArmy Pete Geren been contacted re 94th?

Joe - if yankee means Birmingham, yep, it is.

Ivy, I'll be in and out for the next few months depending on what all takes me to exotic climes - like Charleston and Weirton, WV.

OSH

I will put up or write up anything on the site today that you want. Just let me know the details. I've put an email mailbox on the site so that anyone can contact me and I will forward to you or I can put a second mailbox up to go directly to you.

I have to take off for an hour to drive grandson to Ft. Lewis. Just send instructions.

Nice work on the "Liberator" front all!!

Democracy in action!! (even if it takes longer than it should . . .)

Ivy- it was great-he greeted Imus saying something like "I've got the slogan- Liberator status for Patton's Boston Regiment!"
Cajun joe- no but thanks for the suggestion. I'm a yankee and got bitten on my face two summers - looked pretty hideous most of the summer. They kind eat your skin up and one can end up with a crater for a long time.
Jamie- Started with the Chair-Filner- the aide answering the phone really didn't want the info as they "only deal with active soldiers". I gave her the info anyways.

Jeez, no offence to brown recluse victims, yankees or even people from Birmingham -- just trying to think pleasant thoughts is all. Just sayin.

Jamie,you're the master mind of this all -Please, I'll send you stuff but you decide whether to toss in can or not. I will go Toltec and submit to whatever you deem relevant or superfluous .

The nasty pig farm (half owned by Virginia company, Smithfield) in Mexico appears to be the source of the swine flu. Perhaps Smithfield can send some money to help the Mexican government fight the flu. Geez....they seem culpable somehow and if they aren't they should do the right thing and help the peeps of pig town in Mexico.

joe, oh, I'd love o be able to claim that brown recluse thing is a yankee critter, but

"The brown recluse spider is native to the United States from the southern Midwest south to the Gulf of Mexico; it has not been recorded from Canada. The native range lies roughly south of a line from southeastern Nebraska through southern Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana to southwestern Ohio. In the southern states, it is native from central Texas to western Georgia. They are generally not found west of the Rocky Mountains."

Thanks to Wiki for that info.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223621

Sea --

Just got it on the replay...Sen. Kerry says he's "on it." I hope that poor bureaucrat has a good undisclosed location at the ready!

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223622

Joe --

It's all good...the brown recluse is just a species of crawfish that lies in wait for yankees to show up in Birmingham and eats them!

My information is that they were introduced to the south by Sherman's troops. Their uniforms were infested with Brown Recluse eggs. That's why there aren't any west of the Rockies. Source Wackypedia.

No wonder Sherman's name is mud here.

Jamie,you're the master mind of this all -Please, I'll send you stuff but you decide whether to toss in can or not. I will go Toltec and submit to whatever you deem relevant or superfluous .

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223594

sturge, slap an estate tax on those usurpers and see how soon they call themselves something else.

"Never confuse a Yak with a red headed Hieland Coo"

jamie, i said cbob's beast was using an alias. probably a disguise as well. very humble, not wanting attention or credit for good deeds.

The Liberator action group at TM is wonderful. What a great use of the internet.

A CNN reporter interviewed Mexicans about the source of the swine flu and for the most part they blame -ta da- Canada!
(Even though there is evidence the source is in Mexico)

Imus has it in slogan form now:
""Liberator Status for Patton's Boston Regiment!"

Congratulations Sea ..... and Jamie!
Wow Craig, Speaking of know people in high places.:) What a guy you are.

Peegs? Peegs?? We don't have to show you no stinkin' Peegs!"

ivy and oldsea, thanks for alerting me to my bon mot's 15 nano-secs of fame.

pogo, ap et al say that she's expected to be confirmed today

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hmXvHtTa4r2FmgxCWA68PF3_y57QD97RAPB81

Jack,
Thanks for linking that antiviral drugs for swine flu, some good information. I notice that the Tamiflu will work on this particular strain (either that, or Relenza).

(relinking) Antiviral Drugs and Swine Influenza
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/antiviral_swine.htm?s_cid=tw_epr_73
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance_homecare.htm

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223618

Pogo --

I guess that means we'll look for 'ya when we see 'ya.

No ABSOLUTE proof yet that Smithfield swine farm fecal deposit pits have infiltrated ground water in Mexico (doesn't that just make you feel all safe a cozy?)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/27/swine-flu-search-outbreak-source

They left the US because of suit for violating EPA rules and went where there wasn't an EPA ... wanna bet they are going to see some real big suits from this one if the hog farm is definitely linked.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223621

OSH

You might have reminded her that maybe they need a name change since it is the committee for "Veterans" affairs.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223639

hmmm another problem in Mexico is a water shortage. During this outbreak they have lifted restrictions on water..maybe they should have kept them

Ivy, good idea - that kinda works with my motto - no matter where I go, there I am.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223632

patd

The would fit Hamish. He is a truly sweet tempered and modest fellow despite his world wide fame. Apparently every tourist that stops by to visit him immediately puts photos and videos on blogs and you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u0LnRX107A

hey don't you guys go givin me too much credit for the Liberator campaign. All I did was yap about it on the radio. Everybody else doing the heavy lifting.

Things are moving along! Sen. Kennedy's office just called. They listened to Kerry on Imus and were wondering if I had heard from them yet. I told them that I had already called them afte rthe show, nobody was available to speak to me (told them that there boss would be wanting this info today) and was directed to a voice message. I relayed all that to Sen. Kennedy's office and the aide chuckled "that's right, sounds like he is pretty serious about this, it was a good show" They asked me to call them first thing tomorrow morning if I don't hear from Sen. Kerry's office today.

Excellent news!!!!!!

OSH

Should I put up the Thank You for Kerry, Imus, and Crawford on the website now?

OSH.... I am so happy for you....

Ivy... that woman in the bear story was mucho stupidio and probably caused the death of that bear by running from it..... if you stumble across a bear..... NEVER RUN.... just back slowly away or stand still and let the bear pass....

cajunjoe.... as a Yankee.... I took no offense.... saw your comment as a joke...
and as an Acadian by ethnicity... I'm related to all you Cajuns....

Arlen Specter switching parties to Democratic

The Democrats should say thanks but no thanks
to Arlen

You know, if it brings in another DEM vote, I think it is kinda cool....

The Media Elite's Secret Dinners
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/27/AR2009042700891.html

Good news, indeed, OSH!

et, me too

Arlen Specter as a Democrat.... well as ETom says..... it does give them one more vote..... and whether the party likes it or not..... party affiliation is up to the individual.... not the party....

Chloe.... those secret meetings between media elite and someone from Obama's inner circle.... no matter how they spin it doesn't feel comfortable to me.... thanks for the artlcle....

NEW THREAD for Specter chat.. http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/arlen-exspectorates.html

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223644

There was a certain perfection in today's timing and alignment of guests.

Kudos to all you movers and shakers. :)

aha, that's why craig was slaving over a hot grill... must have been a potluck media elite secret dinner and his turn to bring the entre.

In this case, Arlen Specter is correct in saying that he didn't leave the Republican party, it left him. The long and honorable tradition of the moderate Republican, dating back to Dirksen, Rockefeller (Nelson), Percy, Ford, etc. is pretty much history.

It's getting a little lonely there in Maine.

The thank you for Kerry, Imus, Crawford, and Kennedy is now up on the Liberator website

http://94campaign.blogspot.com/

"potluck media elite secret dinner"

lol pat, I don't think 'elites' have potlucks.... way too much work. :)

... I know, new thread

Love the dream team, it's really true!!! Thank you Jamie.

Yes we have the brown recluse down here. Usually you have to be working in a dark, long undisturbed place to run into them. Wood pile. They can lead to death. The bite looks different. There is a wide necrotic area around the bite, it rots out leaving a large hole that usually doesn't heal without plastic surgery.

What many people think is a "spider" or brown recluse bite is usually just a nasty boil, usually MRSA. They can get huge overnight. It can leave a pretty big crater but will heal, even though it may take time without plastic surgery.

Working in a jail or prison makes you a MRSA/boil expert pretty fast.

My former son in law was probably killed by one. They had taken possession of an old couch in a place they rented. Daughter and grandaughter had bite, went to doctor and were very sore. Son in law hated doctors, immune system completely collapsed and a recluse bite was the main suspect. It wasn't a great time 20 years ago.

Realize that a boil can kill you also, especially if you are immune deficient. The boil turns into a cellulitis then sepsis, then if not treated, dead. These things, usually limited to jails/prisons/war places are now found in school gyms and workout gyms and anywhere.

Consumer beware that I have seen many medical practitioners who don't know how to properly treat these boils, the MRSA ones. They use the wrong antibiotics.

Psst, ct, NEW THREAD.