Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on September 18, 2009

Put your brain droppings here.

My WTF of the day:

Bill O’Reilly supports the public option?

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  1. RSmitty says:

    Drinking room-temperature Cherry Zero (coke) makes me belch…A LOT! People at work keep staring at me, but I don’t know why. It’s really creeping me out. 😯

  2. liberalgeek says:

    Hey, tonight starts the Oktoberfest in Newark. If you are headed out there, email me at liberalgeek at this site’s domain and we can “Prost!” together. I am hoping to see Mike Castle there so I can ask him why he is scared of Beau Biden and if he will sign my Kenyan Birth Certificate.

  3. cassandra m says:

    I’m having room temp Cherry Zero too — but because our fridge is out of commission at work.

  4. liberalgeek says:

    Be sure to check out Kavips. Tomorrow is International Talk Like A Pirate Day.

    http://kavips.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/september-19th-talk-like-a-pirate-day/

  5. RSmitty says:

    Cripe. I’d love to, given my history with that event (purely as an enjoyer of the offerings), but no can do. Damn it! Another one I will miss. That takes me up to the sixth year in-a-row! 🙁

  6. Cass –

    Are people staring at you, too?

    I’ll be at Oktoberfest tonight as well. I’ll meet up with liberalgeek but I’ll be hard to see since lg shines so brightly he puts everyone else in the shade. (Yes, I’m referring to how most people didn’t notice I was in the same picture as lg when our pic was in the paper.)

  7. RSmitty says:

    Cass – I am a Cherry Zero-holic. I really do hate Coke for doing that to me. Everytime I take a drink, I cry over my weakness…then I belch…a LOT…and then everyone at work stares at me and it creeps me out. 😯

  8. liberalgeek says:

    That is the reflection from my head that makes me shine.

  9. RSmitty says:

    I noticed it, UI!!! You are correct, tho, that Geek shines. Lack of hair does that to some.

  10. RSmitty says:

    Wow, my comment would have been funnier, had Geek not DONE IT FIRST! PUNK! 👿

  11. liberalgeek says:

    If you weren’t so busy belching, you would type faster.

  12. cassandra m says:

    No one is staring, which is good, but there’s no belching from here, either. Actually we are busily working on closing the office early today.

    I’m not going to the Octoberfest because I think that the shine is going to be pretty much blinding.

  13. liberalgeek says:

    Then I’m drinking your beer.

  14. RSmitty says:

    They serve beer there? Who knew?
    (yes, I am kidding)
    Next thing you know, there will be a lot of sausage products cooked and served with the beer.

  15. cassandra m says:

    You can have the beer — I’m lined up for martinis, I think.

  16. RSmitty says:

    Arrrggh. Hey, look who be sailin’ t’ Chesapeake, preparin’ for t’ special Pirate Day tomorrow! It be none other than…Captain Sparrow. Arrrr

  17. Scott P says:

    Really?!? You’re all bragging about going to a (OK, nominally) German festival? What’s next? May Day Parade in Red Square? Hitting a pinata with Chavez? You’re just making it too easy for the ‘Baggers. 🙂

    Or it could be maybe I’m jealous and my 3-year old won’t let me go. 🙁

  18. cassandra m says:

    LG is our Beer Czar.

  19. RSmitty says:

    Scott…I think it’s the jealousy thing! 😆

    LG is the Beer Czar? Great. Now the Oktoberfest is going to be protested. Thanks for calling him a czar.

  20. Scott P says:

    Kaiser would be more correct, Ja?

  21. Scott is a slave to big toddler.

  22. cassandra_m says:

    LOL, UI!

    So a question to people who might know — I am thinking of buying one of these for music, pictures, other files storage and for backups. Is this good or would something else be a better choice?

  23. 5alive says:

    How much is CRI- (I won’t give them credit by spelling it out) spending to advertise on delawareonline? Secondly, what is the point?

  24. 5alive says:

    LG- have you tried the Leinenkugel Oktoberfest brew? Not bad! They have it on tap at the new Brandywine Brew Pub….

  25. MJ says:

    I’m in non-political mode. I want to wish all of my friends here at DL (yes, even those on the right) a very sweet and healthy New Year. If I have sinned against you, whether knowingly or unknowingly, over the past year, I ask for forgiveness.

    May you all be inscribed and sealed in the Book of Life for the coming year.

  26. Scott P says:

    Scott is a slave to big toddler.

    Hey! She’s not that big. But, yes, she is a major contributor to my campaign for happiness.

    God, that was bad. Sorry. I might need to kick back a few this weekend, myself. I’ll throw in a cigar and do my best Rush impression. Have a great weekend, everyone.

  27. doesyourbossknow says:

    Question for those of you who blog during working hours? Does your boss know? Seems to me you must not have enough work if you are able to be online blogging. Just my thoughts. There are so many people out of jobs, maybe they would like your job so you can stay home and blog.

  28. Yo Geek! Persuant to our sometimes, yet on-going for several months conversation (you too, Pandora) about stuff I am dealing with, let me tell you, BofA remains full of shit. Just thought I’d communicate that to you. Even if it takes years to accomplish, when I can get rid of them, especially when you consider I never chose them, they bought out who I dealt with, they are gone. Never, NEVER will I do business with those jack holes again. Fuckers!

  29. pandora says:

    Smitty, I’m here. Email if you need to talk.