Morning in America: Butthurt Achieved

[Chuck to Chuck]

All of that presumes that the average American stayed awake during any history class, which I'm not willing to bet on.

I THINK HE WAS JOKING.

You can't expect Gil to ever pass up on an opportunity to point out the stupidity of others, after which he'll immediately click over to enjoy the comments section of a Politico article.

I'm also wondering what school in America teaches anything about any of those people I mentioned. Hell, I'm not even sure my school mentioned anything about Stalin other than= Godless Communist. I know we didn't learn shit about Chairman Mao.

When I went to school Stalin and Mao were still making history.

I would have guessed Vlad the Impaler.

I would have guessed Gilgamesh.

[Slaky]

All of that presumes that the average American stayed awake during any history class, which I'm not willing to bet on.

I THINK HE WAS JOKING.

You can't expect Gil to ever pass up on an opportunity to point out the stupidity of others, after which he'll immediately click over to enjoy the comments section of a Politico article.

I'm also wondering what school in America teaches anything about any of those people I mentioned. Hell, I'm not even sure my school mentioned anything about Stalin other than= Godless Communist. I know we didn't learn shit about Chairman Mao.

When I went to school Stalin and Mao were still making history.

I would have guessed Vlad the Impaler.

I would have guessed Gilgamesh.

Ur joking.

[CBStew]

All of that presumes that the average American stayed awake during any history class, which I'm not willing to bet on.

I THINK HE WAS JOKING.

You can't expect Gil to ever pass up on an opportunity to point out the stupidity of others, after which he'll immediately click over to enjoy the comments section of a Politico article.

I'm also wondering what school in America teaches anything about any of those people I mentioned. Hell, I'm not even sure my school mentioned anything about Stalin other than= Godless Communist. I know we didn't learn shit about Chairman Mao.

When I went to school Stalin and Mao were still making history.

I would have guessed Vlad the Impaler.

I would have guessed Gilgamesh.

Ur joking.

By Anu, that's clever!

[R-V]

Pat Quinn GETS IT.

After months of promising a major grass-roots effort to win public support for reforming the state's government worker pension system, Gov. Pat Quinn on Sunday unveiled a plan that featured an incomplete online strategy, children wearing red plastic megaphones and an animated "Squeezy the Pension Python" mascot.

The pension system's unfunded liability now is estimated to be at least $96 billion. The governor has warned that without changes, future funding for public employee retirement will put the squeeze on state funding for education and social services. That led to the introduction of "Squeezy" about midway through a 3-minute, 44-second video produced in-house by the governor's office.

The strategy includes a website featuring a video on the history of pensions since ancient Rome and a chorus of children shouting "Thanks in advance" for fixing the retirement system. Quinn appeared at a Thompson Center news conference with about 15 children who wore red plastic megaphones with "Thanks in advance" stickers.

[Yeti]

Pat Quinn can go fuck himself

[Gilgamesh]

Pat Quinn GETS IT.

After months of promising a major grass-roots effort to win public support for reforming the state's government worker pension system, Gov. Pat Quinn on Sunday unveiled a plan that featured an incomplete online strategy, children wearing red plastic megaphones and an animated "Squeezy the Pension Python" mascot.

The pension system's unfunded liability now is estimated to be at least $96 billion. The governor has warned that without changes, future funding for public employee retirement will put the squeeze on state funding for education and social services. That led to the introduction of "Squeezy" about midway through a 3-minute, 44-second video produced in-house by the governor's office.

The strategy includes a website featuring a video on the history of pensions since ancient Rome and a chorus of children shouting "Thanks in advance" for fixing the retirement system. Quinn appeared at a Thompson Center news conference with about 15 children who wore red plastic megaphones with "Thanks in advance" stickers.

Whip Inflation Now.

[Gilgamesh]

This is actually a pretty interesting read: http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2012/11/organized-labors-newest-heroes-strippers/265376/

And, for those wondering, the organized strip club referenced therein is in Stew's backyard.  The Lucky Lady, as I recall.  There was a documentary made about those workers back a few years ago.

[Quality Start Machine]

This is actually a pretty interesting read: http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2012/11/organized-labors-newest-heroes-strippers/265376/

And, for those wondering, the organized strip club referenced therein is in Stew's backyard.  The Lucky Lady, as I recall.  There was a documentary made about those workers back a few years ago.

How's the buffet?

[CBStew]

This is actually a pretty interesting read: http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2012/11/organized-labors-newest-heroes-strippers/265376/

And, for those wondering, the organized strip club referenced therein is in Stew's backyard.  The Lucky Lady, as I recall.  There was a documentary made about those workers back a few years ago.

Not just in my backyard, but one of my union clients organized them.

[CBStew]

Back in the 1970's when "Hair" came out, (no double entendre intended), the San Francisco cast was contemplating a strike over working conditions and had me meet with them their dressing room before a performance to discuss the consequences if they called a wildcat strike.  They invited me to join them for the "under the parachute" nude scene.  It is one of the regrets that this old man has about things that I could have done, but chickened out.

[Bort]

Back in the 1970's when "Hair" came out, (no double entendre intended), the San Francisco cast was contemplating a strike over working conditions and had me meet with them their dressing room before a performance to discuss the consequences if they called a wildcat strike.  They invited me to join them for the "under the parachute" nude scene.  It is one of the regrets that this old man has about things that I could have done, but chickened out.

Wow.

[Gilgamesh]

A defeated Mitt Romney or awesome Bruce Campbell?

You decide!

[Quality Start Machine]

I think the fact that he went to see "Twilight" instead of "Lincoln" tells us what a bullet we dodged.

[Internet Apex]

A defeated Mitt Romney or awesome Bruce Campbell?

You decide!

Seriously, who is that?

[Gilgamesh]

A defeated Mitt Romney or awesome Bruce Campbell?

You decide!

Seriously, who is that?

It's Mitt getting gas in La Jolla, CA.