State of The Union 2011

[waterboy]

They're Frat Boys, water...remember?

I was a frat guy too. Felta Thigh High. Everyone says they were a member....

[guido911]

That's weak counselor. You think I'm sissified? You think that was a tantrum? You think Obama's patriotism is a problem? You think Palin doesn't have patriotism issues? You think you know what I feel deep down?

You're thinking is suspect. There is no way that pic is acceptable to a real patriot who is so proud of his service to country. You should be just as offended as I am that only two of us found it out of bounds. The pic you posted is obviously just before or after his salute and you join a long train of people who use it to further a lie.

You and Bread should like, hook up or something.

Oh that's right, Sarah Palin has patriotism issues. Bwahahahaha

As for being offended, Nope! After all, this is what I put up for years (direct me to your outrage over these):






I'd be a bit careful with the "hook up" stuff. After all, aren't you part of the same 4-5 in this forum that spends their time...oh, nevermind.

[Breadburner]

Says something about this forum when we filter out a word describing the north end of a south bound donkey and is also used frequently in the Bible, but allow a degrading photoshopped pic of our president urinating in public. I don't expect much from a guy who I'm pretty sure is an area baker (do his customers know what a creep he is?) But I do expect more from our censors.

You know, I'll go even farther. During the Nixon administration I knew guys who were arrested and charged with desecration after doing nothing more than wearing a flag stitched into their leather jackets or on the seat of their pants. Perhaps its time to call Homeland Security and note his anti-patriot, maybe even terrorist leanings.

Yeah...I put something in your buns and you keep coming back.....

[Conan71]

Yeah...I put something in your buns and you keep coming back.....

I'd avoid the Miracle Whip if I were you.

[we vs us]

For crying out loud get over it. You, too, wevsus. It's just a damned photo-shopped pic. And one more thing, I better not read you griping about me or anyone else name-calling or tossing ad hominems around again.

If you read back, you'll find I'm not so much into calling you out for ad homs.  Callousness, yes; faulty facts, absolutely. But I don't really care if you're a douchebag.  That's life, and that's the internet. 

And I don't really care that Breadburner's a douchebag, but I'm happy to say so when he posts offensive stuff, which that was.  Luckily I'm not a mod who has to decide what to take off the boards.  IMO, our mods are permissive to the point of absenteeism -- which actually kinda fits the okie ethic.  So be it.  So Bready gets to post his douchy 'shopped stuff and I can call him out as the douchebag he is.  It's the circle of life, dontcha know. 

[Hoss]

If you read back, you'll find I'm not so much into calling you out for ad homs.  Callousness, yes; faulty facts, absolutely. But I don't really care if you're a douchebag.  That's life, and that's the internet. 

And I don't really care that Breadburner's a douchebag, but I'm happy to say so when he posts offensive stuff, which that was.  Luckily I'm not a mod who has to decide what to take off the boards.  IMO, our mods are permissive to the point of absenteeism -- which actually kinda fits the okie ethic.  So be it.  So Bready gets to post his douchy 'shopped stuff and I can call him out as the douchebag he is.  It's the circle of life, dontcha know. 

Haha...

[Townsend]

Popeye and Jackie Gleason reference genius.  I'm frankly a little surprised you're good with the image of the flag being urinated on.  You defended it, your choice I suppose.


Try to refrain from the personal attacks due to this post...oh what am I saying?  I'm sure they'll come.

[waterboy]

Folks, beware of Irish bakers. They apparently have sex with their product.

The comments of these two really don't represent the hard work and thought that goes into many of the posts.  Neither are their remarks complementary to a forum dedicated to the betterment of Tulsa. In fact they seem to be revealing that we have some arrogant, vulgar, intractable, hate filled...donkeys... that will attack with little reason.  They were sort of funny and interesting at first, now they're just offensive.

Remember, people from all over the country read these posts. Many are wanting to escape this type of low quality expression so prevalent around the country. They want to get insights on the personality of the city, not just its restaurants and bars. Can't you guys tone it down a bit?

[waterboy]

Oh that's right, Sarah Palin has patriotism issues. Bwahahahaha

As for being offended, Nope! After all, this is what I put up for years (direct me to your outrage over these):






I'd be a bit careful with the "hook up" stuff. After all, aren't you part of the same 4-5 in this forum that spends their time...oh, nevermind.

Does this stuff work in court?

Seems I remember something about Palin's husband being involved in an organization espousing that Alaska should secede from the rest of the country. It was big news during the election dontcha know. So...where's your pics of the first dude pissing on the flag with his mama bear gleefully watching?

[heironymouspasparagus]

Waterboy,
This IS Oklahoma.  Dontcha know....

This board IS mostly a pretty good cross section of the state except for the fact that the RWRE is much more prevalent in reality than represented here.  The ratio of posters is more balanced than the state as a whole.  As can be seen by who we keep electing to office. 

Inhofe
Fallin
Randy Brogdon (now gone)
Randy Terrell
That central OK female that is so psychotic about gays can't remember her name right now.

Just a few examples.  When what we need is more Tom Coburn and Dan Boren types and yes, even Brad Henry.  Can't figure out how this state elected Henry in the first place??  Rational is just NOT an entry requirement here.

[Gaspar]

Up from $200 billion??  Wow, it is just amazing where Gas gets his numbers.  Bush's LAST deficit was actually about $1.5 trillion, while Obama's first was about $1.4 and this one is $1.3.  See the trend??  It is Down.  Not up as every year of Bush.

Still way too high.  But then if we hadn't wasted a trillion on an unjustified war.  And another 1.2 trillion on bailing out banks.  And so on and so on...  I guess normal people should feel guilty that they got under half of the $700 billion stimulus - how dare they take money from the government when we are in such bad shape? - but hey, that COULD have gone to big banks and insurance companies again!!  Ain't it a shame Bush wasn't elected again?

From the US Debt Clock

This day in 2008 (January 27, 2008)
Federal Budget Deficit $183,297,688,153 at 7:28 am.

Today's Numbers
Federal Budget Deficit $1,321,347,161,428 Today at 7:29 am.

http://www.usdebtclock.org/index.html

[we vs us]

From the US Debt Clock

This day in 2008 (January 27, 2008)
Federal Budget Deficit $183,297,688,153 at 7:28 am.

Today's Numbers
Federal Budget Deficit $1,321,347,161,428 Today at 7:29 am.

http://www.usdebtclock.org/index.html

I'd be quite interested to know what proportion of that number is 1) war related and 2) due to reduced tax receipts caused by the recession.

While the GOP talking point of the day is that new Democratic spending is solely responsible for the debt (with the intimation that the country's debt situation is because the Democrats simply can't wait to give bags of money out to the poor, the indigent, or the unemployed), the truth, I suspect, is far different.   

[waterboy]

Waterboy,
This IS Oklahoma.  Dontcha know....

This board IS mostly a pretty good cross section of the state except for the fact that the RWRE is much more prevalent in reality than represented here.  The ratio of posters is more balanced than the state as a whole.  As can be seen by who we keep electing to office. 

Inhofe
Fallin
Randy Brogdon (now gone)
Randy Terrell
That central OK female that is so psychotic about gays can't remember her name right now.

Just a few examples.  When what we need is more Tom Coburn and Dan Boren types and yes, even Brad Henry.  Can't figure out how this state elected Henry in the first place??  Rational is just NOT an entry requirement here.

Yeah, you're probably right. Still no excuse for BB's pic.

[Gaspar]

I'd be quite interested to know what proportion of that number is 1) war related and 2) due to reduced tax receipts caused by the recession.

While the GOP talking point of the day is that new Democratic spending is solely responsible for the debt (with the intimation that the country's debt situation is because the Democrats simply can't wait to give bags of money out to the poor, the indigent, or the unemployed), the truth, I suspect, is far different.   

Those are valid questions. . .and I am interested in how much is due to government growth, stimulus programs, and discretionary increases in omnibus spending.

Either way, the numbers are valid and striking.

[Conan71]

Those are valid questions. . .and I am interested in how much is due to government growth, stimulus programs, and discretionary increases in omnibus spending.

Either way, the numbers are valid and striking.

I saw somewhere on the dial this morning that the projected 2011 deficit is $1.5 trillion by CBO figures.

Along the lines of what Wevus brought up, I'm worried the GOP is going to play a shell game with the numbers and continue to blame Democrats for excessive spending.  Remember spending is ALWAYS a good idea so long as it's benefitting yourself or those who put you in office.