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Jumped the Shark -Big time.
Author: Raine
Date: 06/18/2009 12:37:05
I have nothing today. When I read stories like this, I don't even know what to say.
We have 2 wars, We have a record setting recession. Our economy is still teetering on the brink. People can't find jobs. We have people in America fighting for basic civil rights. Iran is going thru a major revolution. We have journalists being held captive in NOrth Korea. Gitmo is still open and PETA is worried about a FLY?
It is no wonder it is hard to take things seriously sometimes. Being passionate about a cause-- whatever it may be -- is wonderful and critical to ensuring that cause comes to fruition. You want to make people aware, and to sway opinion, but when you are protesting the death of a fly-- you lose credibility.
Maybe I am getting a little middle of the road these days but I would rather try to maintain some rationale for the things that upset me, lest I lose my credibility. PETA might want to remember that.
A fly-- and I am supposed to take them seriously? No longer. I hope this isn't the beginning of a faux outrage trend or anything.
:peace: and
Raine
The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants the flyswatter in chief to try taking a more humane attitude the next time he's bedeviled by a fly in the White House.
PETA is sending President Barack Obama a Katcha Bug Humane Bug Catcher, a device that allows users to trap a house fly and then release it outside.
We have 2 wars, We have a record setting recession. Our economy is still teetering on the brink. People can't find jobs. We have people in America fighting for basic civil rights. Iran is going thru a major revolution. We have journalists being held captive in NOrth Korea. Gitmo is still open and PETA is worried about a FLY?
It is no wonder it is hard to take things seriously sometimes. Being passionate about a cause-- whatever it may be -- is wonderful and critical to ensuring that cause comes to fruition. You want to make people aware, and to sway opinion, but when you are protesting the death of a fly-- you lose credibility.
Maybe I am getting a little middle of the road these days but I would rather try to maintain some rationale for the things that upset me, lest I lose my credibility. PETA might want to remember that.
A fly-- and I am supposed to take them seriously? No longer. I hope this isn't the beginning of a faux outrage trend or anything.
:peace: and
Raine
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 06/18/2009 12:43:54
wickedpam on 06/18/2009 12:43:54
Morning :hug:
Sadly I stopped take PETA seriously years ago. Which is a shame cause their fundamental message against animal cruetly is important.
Sadly I stopped take PETA seriously years ago. Which is a shame cause their fundamental message against animal cruetly is important.
Comment by 
Raine on 06/18/2009 12:59:40
Raine on 06/18/2009 12:59:40
Logical Fallacies and the Art of Debate.
Just something for future reference -- when you are talking to say-- a conservative. <_<
Just something for future reference -- when you are talking to say-- a conservative. <_<
Comment by 
TriSec on 06/18/2009 13:08:19
TriSec on 06/18/2009 13:08:19
I classify PETA in the same category as the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
The kindest thing I can say is "All sound and fury, signifying nothing." This is a family blog, so ask me off the record sometime what I really think.
:-P
The kindest thing I can say is "All sound and fury, signifying nothing." This is a family blog, so ask me off the record sometime what I really think.
:-P
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 13:10:28
Raine on 06/18/2009 13:10:28
Broken Elbow sounds VERY Painful.
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 13:13:55
Raine on 06/18/2009 13:13:55
:rofl:
Comment by 
Scoopster on 06/18/2009 13:15:50
Scoopster on 06/18/2009 13:15:50
Morning all.. :coffee2:
Well.. as expected traffic was a disaster with the opening of the new highway section & large concrete barriers now filtering those going northbound on 95 from southbound. Was late catching my transfer, but only by five minutes since my first bus was like 10 mins early! :p
Well.. as expected traffic was a disaster with the opening of the new highway section & large concrete barriers now filtering those going northbound on 95 from southbound. Was late catching my transfer, but only by five minutes since my first bus was like 10 mins early! :p
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 13:18:33
Raine on 06/18/2009 13:18:33
OVERTURN DOMA CONGRESS!!!!!!
Comment by TriSec on 06/18/2009 13:21:59
TriSec on 06/18/2009 13:21:59
A gaggle of baby geese outside my window right now. Sure are interesting to watch, with a group of adult geese acting as sentinels as their younglings eat the lawn and poop.
They've been around a couple of weeks, the little ones have gone from small, downy, blobs to almost-gooselike in the last week or so.
They've been around a couple of weeks, the little ones have gone from small, downy, blobs to almost-gooselike in the last week or so.
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 13:29:31
Raine on 06/18/2009 13:29:31
:rolleyes2: Oh my gawd caller...
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 13:33:48
they are so cute when they are little. And then they become terrorists and fly into planes.
Raine on 06/18/2009 13:33:48
Quote by TriSec:
A gaggle of baby geese outside my window right now. Sure are interesting to watch, with a group of adult geese acting as sentinels as their younglings eat the lawn and poop.
They've been around a couple of weeks, the little ones have gone from small, downy, blobs to almost-gooselike in the last week or so.
they are so cute when they are little. And then they become terrorists and fly into planes.
Comment by Scoopster on 06/18/2009 13:35:03
derka derka AFLAAAAAAC
Scoopster on 06/18/2009 13:35:03
Quote by Raine:Quote by TriSec:
A gaggle of baby geese outside my window right now. Sure are interesting to watch, with a group of adult geese acting as sentinels as their younglings eat the lawn and poop.
They've been around a couple of weeks, the little ones have gone from small, downy, blobs to almost-gooselike in the last week or so.
they are so cute when they are little. And then they become terrorists and fly into planes.
derka derka AFLAAAAAAC
Comment by Scoopster on 06/18/2009 13:43:34
Scoopster on 06/18/2009 13:43:34
Oh man.. I LOVE this twitterstorm on Pete Hoekstra! Some of my recent faves..
netw3rk @petehoekstra Someone walked in on me while I was in the bathroom. Reminded me of Pearl Harbor.
paganmist @petehoekstra Had to move all my stuff to a new office w/o a corner view. Now i know what the Trail of Tears was like. #GOPfail
TahirDuckett @petehoekstra ran through the sprinklers this morning, claimed solidarity with victims of Hurricane Katrina
MattOrtega Walked out onto Constitution Ave in D.C. and was almost hit by a taxi. Reminded me of Tienanmen Square.
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 13:50:35
bsander @petehoekstra I gave my friend some money for a coffee and I never got it back. This must be what Bernie Madoff's victims feel like!
Raine on 06/18/2009 13:50:35
Quote by Scoopster:
Oh man.. I LOVE this twitterstorm on Pete Hoekstra! Some of my recent faves..netw3rk @petehoekstra Someone walked in on me while I was in the bathroom. Reminded me of Pearl Harbor.
paganmist @petehoekstra Had to move all my stuff to a new office w/o a corner view. Now i know what the Trail of Tears was like. #GOPfail
TahirDuckett @petehoekstra ran through the sprinklers this morning, claimed solidarity with victims of Hurricane Katrina
MattOrtega Walked out onto Constitution Ave in D.C. and was almost hit by a taxi. Reminded me of Tienanmen Square.
bsander @petehoekstra I gave my friend some money for a coffee and I never got it back. This must be what Bernie Madoff's victims feel like!
Comment by Scoopster on 06/18/2009 14:00:01
Scoopster on 06/18/2009 14:00:01
Oh gawd...
aciolino @petehoekstra Today I poked my finger on a hanger. Now I know what all those aborted babies go through.
fetuses not babies!
aciolino @petehoekstra Today I poked my finger on a hanger. Now I know what all those aborted babies go through.
fetuses not babies!
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 14:01:59
Raine on 06/18/2009 14:01:59
braggybear @petehoekstra I kicked a can walking down the street. Reminded me of knocking down the Berlin Wall.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/18/2009 14:02:40
Too funny! :spit:
wickedpam on 06/18/2009 14:02:40
Quote by Scoopster:
Oh man.. I LOVE this twitterstorm on Pete Hoekstra! Some of my recent faves..netw3rk @petehoekstra Someone walked in on me while I was in the bathroom. Reminded me of Pearl Harbor.
paganmist @petehoekstra Had to move all my stuff to a new office w/o a corner view. Now i know what the Trail of Tears was like. #GOPfail
TahirDuckett @petehoekstra ran through the sprinklers this morning, claimed solidarity with victims of Hurricane Katrina
MattOrtega Walked out onto Constitution Ave in D.C. and was almost hit by a taxi. Reminded me of Tienanmen Square.
Too funny! :spit:
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 14:07:40
Raine on 06/18/2009 14:07:40
Wife made blatant power grab for the covers last night. Wearing green PJs tonight in protest. Solidarity. @petehoekstra!
(you know, the funny thing is that Pete hasn't been on twitter since that comment-- nor has he bothered to removed said comment!)
(you know, the funny thing is that Pete hasn't been on twitter since that comment-- nor has he bothered to removed said comment!)
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 14:08:09
Raine on 06/18/2009 14:08:09
Comment by 
BobR on 06/18/2009 14:19:13
I got water in my nose while showering - now I know how the Gitmo detainees suffered.
BobR on 06/18/2009 14:19:13
Quote by Scoopster:
Oh gawd...
aciolino @petehoekstra Today I poked my finger on a hanger. Now I know what all those aborted babies go through.
fetuses not babies!
I got water in my nose while showering - now I know how the Gitmo detainees suffered.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/18/2009 14:25:14
wickedpam on 06/18/2009 14:25:14
:rofl:
Comment by wickedpam on 06/18/2009 14:25:15
wickedpam on 06/18/2009 14:25:15
:rofl:
Comment by wickedpam on 06/18/2009 14:26:02
wickedpam on 06/18/2009 14:26:02
oops! I stuttered.
Comment by 
velveeta jones on 06/18/2009 14:26:29
velveeta jones on 06/18/2009 14:26:29
good morning.
Yes, I just heard this "fly" story and thought the same thing. I mean, I know they are just trying to get there name in the media - but seriously dudes.......
:rolleyes2:
WOW.
Yes, I just heard this "fly" story and thought the same thing. I mean, I know they are just trying to get there name in the media - but seriously dudes.......
:rolleyes2:
WOW.
Comment by Scoopster on 06/18/2009 14:27:32
Scoopster on 06/18/2009 14:27:32
Obama killed a fly this morning.
Now he knows how King Kong felt on the Empire State building.
Now he knows how King Kong felt on the Empire State building.
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 14:32:41
Raine on 06/18/2009 14:32:41
I forgave @PeteHoekstra, Now I know what it's like to be Jesus.
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 14:37:18
:rofl:
Raine on 06/18/2009 14:37:18
:rofl:
Comment by TriSec on 06/18/2009 14:37:28
TriSec on 06/18/2009 14:37:28
Mighty fancy office complex....they just sent a gentleman around with essentially a giant Q-tip to get all the spiderwebs off the outside windows. I was watching them, dammit!
Comment by velveeta jones on 06/18/2009 14:37:38
HYSTERICAL!! :rofl:
Gotta go change my twitter now.
velveeta jones on 06/18/2009 14:37:38
Quote by Scoopster:
Oh man.. I LOVE this twitterstorm on Pete Hoekstra! Some of my recent faves..netw3rk @petehoekstra Someone walked in on me while I was in the bathroom. Reminded me of Pearl Harbor.
paganmist @petehoekstra Had to move all my stuff to a new office w/o a corner view. Now i know what the Trail of Tears was like. #GOPfail
TahirDuckett @petehoekstra ran through the sprinklers this morning, claimed solidarity with victims of Hurricane Katrina
MattOrtega Walked out onto Constitution Ave in D.C. and was almost hit by a taxi. Reminded me of Tienanmen Square.
HYSTERICAL!! :rofl:
Gotta go change my twitter now.
Comment by TriSec on 06/18/2009 14:39:07
TriSec on 06/18/2009 14:39:07
And in the spirit of the day, I'll be alerting the media concerning this mass murder I just witnessed.
Comment by TriSec on 06/18/2009 14:42:13
TriSec on 06/18/2009 14:42:13
http://www.peta.org/about/c-contact.asp
Every time you see someone crush a bug, we should flood their email with cruelty reports!
Every time you see someone crush a bug, we should flood their email with cruelty reports!
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 14:42:45
You are just like the soldiers who freed the prisoners at Buchenwald.
Raine on 06/18/2009 14:42:45
Quote by TriSec:
And in the spirit of the day, I'll be alerting the media concerning this mass murder I just witnessed.
Comment by Scoopster on 06/18/2009 14:46:36
Scoopster on 06/18/2009 14:46:36
I need a musical moment.. anyone like country music here? :dance:
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 14:46:43
Raine on 06/18/2009 14:46:43
@petehoekstra: "@GPattillo, thank you for following me on twitter; please check out my website..." Now I know what Moses felt like.
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 15:12:39
Raine on 06/18/2009 15:12:39
Comment by wickedpam on 06/18/2009 15:15:01
wickedpam on 06/18/2009 15:15:01
Guess all the Texas drivers that were here went to CA.
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 15:16:20
Raine on 06/18/2009 15:16:20
CBSRadioNewsReports that a Continental Airlines pilot died during a flight still enroute to Newark from Brussels. Scheduled to land at 12ET at Newark.
Comment by TriSec on 06/18/2009 15:20:31
Now, now. There's TWO qualified captains on board that flight. One is designated the pilot-in-command, what the media usually calls the "pilot". The "Co-Pilot" is also checked out and eminently qualified to fly that aircraft.
It will mean a higher workload on the approach into ERW, but the passengers are perfectly safe.
TriSec on 06/18/2009 15:20:31
Quote by Raine:
CBSRadioNewsReports that a Continental Airlines pilot died during a flight still enroute to Newark from Brussels. Scheduled to land at 12ET at Newark.
Now, now. There's TWO qualified captains on board that flight. One is designated the pilot-in-command, what the media usually calls the "pilot". The "Co-Pilot" is also checked out and eminently qualified to fly that aircraft.
It will mean a higher workload on the approach into ERW, but the passengers are perfectly safe.
Comment by Scoopster on 06/18/2009 15:30:11
Indeed.. still kinda freaks you out tho when someone just keels over & dies next to you.
Scoopster on 06/18/2009 15:30:11
Quote by TriSec:Quote by Raine:
CBSRadioNewsReports that a Continental Airlines pilot died during a flight still enroute to Newark from Brussels. Scheduled to land at 12ET at Newark.
Now, now. There's TWO qualified captains on board that flight. One is designated the pilot-in-command, what the media usually calls the "pilot". The "Co-Pilot" is also checked out and eminently qualified to fly that aircraft.
It will mean a higher workload on the approach into ERW, but the passengers are perfectly safe.
Indeed.. still kinda freaks you out tho when someone just keels over & dies next to you.
Comment by Scoopster on 06/18/2009 15:30:39
Scoopster on 06/18/2009 15:30:39
Ooooh boy this thing is a comedic goldmine..
Comment by velveeta jones on 06/18/2009 15:30:48
velveeta jones on 06/18/2009 15:30:48
What is that drop from? The woman that says: "Oh for God's sake, just die".
Comment by Scoopster on 06/18/2009 15:37:01
Scoopster on 06/18/2009 15:37:01
SCOTUS Ruling: Convicts have no right to DNA testing on appeal to prove their innocence.
Limited impact my ass.
Limited impact my ass.
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 06/18/2009 15:40:59
Will in Chicago on 06/18/2009 15:40:59
Good morning, bloggers! Excellent post, Raine!
I think that PETA almost has reached the point where it is beyond parody. I believe in treating animals humanly -- however, I do not equate a fly with my dog or a person.
As for the situation in Iran, may I ask where were the armchair quarterbacks at Fox News during the past eight years. Wait, they were cheerleaders back then.
I think that PETA almost has reached the point where it is beyond parody. I believe in treating animals humanly -- however, I do not equate a fly with my dog or a person.
As for the situation in Iran, may I ask where were the armchair quarterbacks at Fox News during the past eight years. Wait, they were cheerleaders back then.
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 15:47:53
Raine on 06/18/2009 15:47:53
Heya Will! That picture is quite disturbing! Now I know what it's like to be blinded.
Comment by Raine on 06/18/2009 15:48:44
I have wondered that myself. Now I know what it's like to be Albert Einstein.
Ok. I will stop now.
Raine on 06/18/2009 15:48:44
Quote by velveeta jones:
What is that drop from? The woman that says: "Oh for God's sake, just die".
I have wondered that myself. Now I know what it's like to be Albert Einstein.
Ok. I will stop now.