KOEB (Wednesday)

[Clark2008]

For Keith!

:yourock:

Edit to add: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

AND, of course, this:

[Clark2008]

1. OK. where are you all?

We ARE supposed to be here, aren't we?

[seito]

4. I think it might be a slow night

Everyone is on Shrub alert. Stay away from the TV :scared:

[Clark2008]

7. LOL! I just mute him.

I can turn away, not hear him and then look back with Keith comes back on.

It should be interesting seeing the sputtering Tweety on with the suave and oh-so-very-sweet (for wearing the tie) Keith.

[seito]

23. I have the remote right next to the computer

I am quick on the draw.

[SharonRB]

5. I'm here

My husband was updating the firewall on the computer.

[Clark2008]

11. Welcome Sharon!

I saw Crispini around here somewhere... dunno where she's gone.

[SharonRB]

Hi, Clark

:hi:

[seito]

26. I think she said she had a DFA meeting n/t

[SharonRB]

9. Patsy said she probably wouldn't be here tonight,

as did a few others.

[Clark2008]

18. Yeah... staying away from the State of the YeeHaw Union, I suppose

eom

[seito]

2. Good Evening :-)

Would that be an orange tie tonight? :loveya::loveya: :loveya:

[Clark2008]

3. Maybe that's for me.

Hee hee!

[SharonRB]

6. Sure is n/t

[sparky_in_ma]

8. Hi ladies

A lot of people are staying away from tv tonite.:(

[seito]

13. It is up to us to carry the banner

I have my remote close at hand though. ;) I think the mute button will come in quite handy.

[sparky_in_ma]

17. : )

I have the tv off, just in case.

[seito]

22. ROFL

Good plan. Tweety's gonna be on Countdown later :puke:

[sparky_in_ma]

25. That's why

I will not even turn it on. Don't care for him, or blivet**

[SaveAmerica]

60. who are Tweety and Blivet?

[sparky_in_ma]

66. b**h equals blivet**

tweety is chris matthews

[noamnety]

72. and the reasons

chris looks like tweety bird.

blivet - you have to look that one up on dictionary.com if you don't already know the word. :)

[SaveAmerica]

78. Ok thanks, I'll go look it up now that I said Lucy and Ethel said it!

[Clark2008]

99. Hehehehehe!

LOVE the avatar!

[Katidid]

179. Love your tie avatar! LOL

and sure like the orange tie KO wore tonight.
This is for you KO
:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[SharonRB]

70. Tweety is Chris Matthews and

blivet** is a new name for Shrub.

[SaveAmerica]

77. Thanks guys, Blivet sounds like something Lucy and Ethel said

when they were dressed as aliens. Where did it come from?

[SharonRB]

88. I wish I could remember the thread from

a couple of weeks ago, I think. Someone out here (sorry, girls, I can't remember who started it) is trying to get us to call him that. Once you see the many definition that all describe him perfectly, you'll understand why. Try looking it up in the dictionary.

[Nothing Without Hope]

102. I introduced "blivet**" as the perfect name for Bush II.

With input from other people, we came up with 10 reasons supporting its perfection. First you will need to read its full list of definitions -- it is a military term as well as one from computer science and all the meanings are delicious -- and then you can read through all the reasons. They are listed in two sets of five each in the original proposal thread, which is here (it also has a link to the dictionary definitions):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1518177

Pass the word - he's the blivet**!

[sparky_in_ma]

107. I couldn't

find the thread, I thought it was you or crispini who started it. It's perfect, use it all the time. Thanks:thumbsup:

[Nothing Without Hope]

122. My pleasure, believe me. Use it in good health.

Just think how the blivet** would hate that name! It's so utterly perfect, it's eerie. But then, he's such a believer in Destiny, I'm sure he'll understand.
:eyes:

edited to add: one day soon I'll repost it in the GD-Politics thread and try to infect MORE potential "blivet**"-users!
*gives evil scientist laugh and rubs hands together*

Some time we can think about making us some blivet** merchandise to raise money for good causes.

[Clark2008]

27. So, are you going to watch it?

As a REAL Southerner, I simply cannot stand to hear that fake Southern accent - and that includes his mangling of the English AND Southern-English languages!

:)

[seito]

37. I don't think so

If I do watch, it will be via closed captioning.

[Nothing Without Hope]

51. Yeah, me too. I'm a Texas native and the blivet**'s speaking

totally repels and disgusts me. It's not really real Texan, it's his own weird public relations Marlborough Brush Clearer Man (but keep those scary horses away from me!) Pseudo-Texan. Makes my skin crawl even before I consider what the hell he is actually saying. Then it gets a whole lot worse.

I wish Texas could just sort of repudiate him, like when Lyndon Johnson was running for Pres. He had quite a corrupt record in Texas, and there were bumper sickers everywhere saying "He's not my kind of Texan." And LBJ is a genius saint compared to the blivet**.

[Clark2008]

14. I don't have your picture to post, Sparky!

Troubleinwinter needs to find her way here to do that!

:)

:hi: Sparky. Did we keep you up late last night TIEING one on?

[sparky_in_ma]

21. I left

before the hardcore tie stuff started.:)

[Nothing Without Hope]

10. Hi KOEBers - I want to start with a proposal for an official KOEB toast

"TO THE TIES THAT BIND!"
:toast:

Considering our usual meeting ambiance, we need an official KOEB toast more than we need a mission statement, and I think this one is just perfect. What do you think?

[Clark2008]

12. Perfect!!

:toast:

[seito]

15. To The Ties That Bind

:toast: :evilgrin:

[gkhouston]

110. great, now KO's going to think we're into bondage...

er... are we?

[Nothing Without Hope]

125. Good question!!! Let him wonder, it'll keep him honest ;-) n/t

[gkhouston]

129. honest about WHAT? His need for that restraining order?

"And then they're going to tie me up, judge... and make me sit in the comfy chair... and watch while they shred my favorite suit! What's wrong with light gray?! And after that... no, it's too horrible to talk about..."

[Gogi]

130. Now, now ladies! Let's not forget that KO is a serious journalist.

If we keep this up he'll get himself a ten foot pole and sharpen one end of it!

[Nothing Without Hope]

139. Gogi! You made it! Welcome to the KOEB!

Fellow KOEBers, let me introduce Gogi, who is truly one of us. See Gogi's earlier post here and you will see what I mean!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x312657

:hi:

[gkhouston]

141. welcome, Gogi

Yes, KO is a serious journalist, but a 10-foot pole would not help him in close-quarters combat against several estrogen-driven vixen. Fortunately, although mostly bonkers, we are geographically dispersed and not in active pursuit of KO. We are content to lust from afar.

[SharonRB]

16. Works for me

I saw this on today's daytime thread, continued from last night. I wish I could stay up as late as some of you do. I miss all the fun.

[seito]

20. I know

I can't stay up and play either. :mad:

[Nothing Without Hope]

29. Yeah, I talked there about it. I also think we can come up with

a KOEB heraldic device for our thread openers (along withthe photos) - it might involve some FH's, The Tie's pattern...

Would be a pleasant thing to consider instead of the blivet**.

[cry baby]

67. TO TIES THAT BIND!! Cheers!

:toast:

[Nothing Without Hope]

19. And a pub service announcement: the SOTU will be live-blogged

at a new progressive blog. Read all about it in this thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1556319

That means you don't have to lose your dinner looking and listening to the blivet** if you don't want to. Since I can't watch KO (no cable), this sounds good to me.

[SharonRB]

28. I must be a glutton for punishment

I plan to watch for two reasons: I'm sure it will be good for at least a few laughs and I need to have a frame of reference when the spin starts right after and for the next few days.

But I'm sure I'll be doing a lot of this the whole time:

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[sparky_in_ma]

30. Very brave

Your courage is an inspiration.:) I keep hearing that SS will not change for those over 55, but I'm under 55.:scared:

[SharonRB]

35. I'm 55 (55-1/2 this month), but I still totally disagree

with what he's trying to do. Yes, it needs fixing, but not the way he wants. We need to raise the cap, but I'm not sure if that will be enough. I think that's where it needs to start.

[seito]

86. Funny how it didn't need fixin four years ago

Remember that lock box?

[SharonRB]

96. I do -- and it did need fixing,

but that's why there was the lockbox. Part of the surplus was to be put aside for Social Security before anything else was funded. Without that surplus, it needs to be fixed some other way.

[gkhouston]

114. I don't trust him to do the fixing... although he did do a nice job

of fixing the election. :grr:

[SharonRB]

180. I'm with ya -- he's not exactly Mr. Fix-it

[Carolab]

147. Yeah, and WHOSE surplus was it, Sharon?

It was OUR surplus, that's whose. I'm 56, and I'm spitting mad, too, about what * is trying to do.

Just rescind the tax cuts for the upper 1% and ALL IS WELL, Chimpy, you greedy rat bastard.

[SharonRB]

181. I totally agree with you -- it was our surplus and it should have

gone to help fund Social Security for our and our children's retirements. They should never have made the tax cuts permanent -- they should roll them back and remove the cap on income for Social Security. That would go a long way to help, but this pointless war is using up all the money. I don't know how he expects to pay for all the stuff he talked about last night with the deficit the way it is. Cut it in half in four years??? How? He just keeps spending and spending.

[Greylyn58]

24. Checking In

for the daily KO lovefest.

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

He's looking good.

[seito]

33. He is looking mighty fine

I can't hear him now, I was forced to mute my TV, lest I throw something at it. :evilgrin:

[noamnety]

31. Hi Guys!

The groundhog - state of delusion connection would cheer me up more if the sports/incumbent president predictions had worked out better.

[troubleinwinter]

52. Hahahahahah!!!!!!!! Nice new avitar!!!

[Patsy Stone]

163. That avatar cheered me up!

Thanks :yourock:

[crispini]

167. OMG, your avatar! ROTFLMAO!

I'm not EVEN done reading the the thread yet and I had to stop and say something. that's TOO FECKING FUNNY!

[Miami Liberal]

169. Woo hoo! A tribute to the tie on your avatar

You go girl! :toast:

[Clark2008]

32. Hargood's at least not sounding totally freeperish

But I'm glad Craig is on there.

"This messing with Social Security is the equivalent of yelling 'Fire!' in a crowded theater."

He has a way with words.

[seito]

34. Tell me when it is safe to turn the sound back on

:scared:

[SharonRB]

36. All clear

[SharonRB]

39. Guess you'll have to turn it down again

[seito]

41. LOL n/t

[Clark2008]

43. You should have listened

Craig nailed it and even Harwood pointed out that Bush has the lowest public support of any second-term president EVER.

[seito]

47. Cool

I just LOVE the close-up :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

Rut-Row here comes Tweety

[SharonRB]

38. I like Craig, too.

Sometimes he's almost as funny as Keef.

[gkhouston]

115. I notice Hargood used the term "private account"

while Tweety said "personal account". I was totally repulsed by Tweety's appearance... is he supposed to be a journalist or a shill?

[bear425]

40. Hi all! Just stopping in for a moment. Is the orange tie...

tonight a signal to us that he's totally with us?! :tinfoilhat:

Of course he is - after the beautiful tie last night, how could I ever doubt it!

Keef this is for you: :loveya:

Goodnight all and have fun!

[Clark2008]

46. I insist the orange tie is a shoutout to me

because I really wanted to get an orange tie.

Of course, I have great fun in my fantasies. :crazy:

[bear425]

157. Yes, Clarkie - the orange tie is most certainly a shoutout to you.

We *all* seem to have fun in our fantasies around here. Not a bad thing, as far as I can tell. ;-)

[RevCheesehead]

42. Hi, everyone!

What's today's tie? SpongeBob?

For Keith: :loveya:

[sparky_in_ma]

44. Hi Rev

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

50. Hiya, handsome!

I'll take a brandy & soda, please.

[sparky_in_ma]

You got it

I thought Spongebob had a squirrel girlfriend. We laughed so hard at work about how insane it all is. There really are people like that.:shrug:

[Nothing Without Hope]

119. Hi Sparky! Actually the squirrel isn't his girlfriend

if she was, there would be less public concern about his sexual orientation. :eyes:

Actually, sponges are not capable of either hetero- or homosexuality, and since Spongebob was invented by a marine biologist, I'm sure he's portrayed as being true to whatever genus plastic supermarket animated sponges belong to. ;)

I learned all about SpongeBob from my nephew as well as from watching hours of it with him and my niece during Thanksgiving vacation. It really is very funny. He lives in a pineapple under the sea, his pet is a snail named Gary who mews like a cat, his best friend is a dumb but good-hearted starfish, and the squirrel -- who is from Texas and lives in a spacesuit-like outfit and sometimes a rolling exercise ball -- is part of some sort of biological experiment. She has a better Texas accent than the blivet** does, by the way.

Frankly, looking at SpongeBob and thinking in terms of homosexuality exhibits more imagination than I would have thought these pseudo-Christian poseurs had -- but then again, perverts have their own obsessions, I suppose.

Lookin' good, Sparky! Glad to see you here on the blivet**'s big speech night. It's depressing enough without having to see and hear him. My TV is off, as it almost always is.

Time for some more KOEB brew, I think:
:beer:

[sparky_in_ma]

123. ROFLMAO

That's what we were joking about today, damn near crying. The only scary part is that there really are people taking it very seriously. I'm really not too worried that my nephews will decide to become gay based on a cartoon, they either will be or not.

You have great snark tonite.:hug:

edit:spelling

[Nothing Without Hope]

127. Thanks Sparky, that means a lot coming from you! ;-)

Must be that good KOEB brew you're handing out. May I please have another? With the blivet**'s SOTU speech, this is definitely a multi-brew night. Besides, we're still hung over from the Tie Threads (which added together must have surpassed Understandinglife's 500 post milestone) and maybe VIRTUAL "hair of the dog" works better than it does in the real world.

In any case, to THE TIES THAT BIND!
:toast:

[sparky_in_ma]

133. You were over 500

What I like about the KOEB is how welcoming, intelligent, and what great senses of humor the ladies have here. I read a LOT of threads in GD and GDP, but don't need the hassle of rudeness. So I seldom post. I started watching KO because of the KOEB and found more information on election fraud there then anywhere on the MSM.

You belong in this forum. Cheers :toast:

[gkhouston]

135. yeah, we're not going you flame you, Sparky

Give you a spank if you get out of line... probable. Cop a feel in a dark corner after too many beers... possible. Flame you to a crisp... nah, we save that for the freepers. Surprised you aren't watching the SOTU. I thought you had a stronger stomach than we ladies.

[sparky_in_ma]

146. I couldn't watch it

the smirk gets to me. I'll read it just too know what we're up aganist.

I could do worse then being "abused" by the KOEB:evilgrin:

[gkhouston]

149. you could do worse, eh?

I'd better archive that, to use against you, in case you ever file for a restraining order. :evilgrin:

[sparky_in_ma]

152. EDV's

don't scare me. Do they?:scared:

Good nite, thanks for the diversion tonite.:toast:

[gkhouston]

153. Nite n/t

[Nothing Without Hope]

145. That's kind. You belong here too. Laughing now is serious business.

I've been saying it in a number of threads and I'll say it again: keeping our spirits up for the fights we are in is serious business. If we give in to despair as the blivet**'s goons want us to, then it's all over -- time to say hello to the Fourth Reich.

There is much to be hopeful about, and every reason to avoid chic cynicism. It's a cop-out and a bore.

If the KOEB can cheer some people and help them keep their spirits up (and naturally the "spirits" includes the special KOEB brew that you were serving at the KOEB bar earlier this evening), then it will have performed a mighty mission IMO.

Besides keeping our spirits up, snark serves a direct function in truthseeking. As Mark Twain wrote (and I have cited many times recently):
Irreverence is the champion of liberty and its only sure defense.
Just think of what our Keef is doing to those poor, outclassed SpongeBobGate pervs!

Have a good night.
:pals:

[bettyellen]

160. well fucking said!

[txindy]

128. I'm amazed the fundies haven't gone after Mr. Krabbes & his whale daughter

T'ain't natural, I tell ya! :freak:

[seito]

53. Hiya Rev

Did you see last night's tie??? :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

69. YES, I DID!

Got home late from a meeting, but I caught the repeat at 11, after reading through that INSANELY-long thread!

You guys are too much. Really - you even had Class Warrior here!

Where's the Bleever?

[txindy]

59. Sounds like a plan

Like this? Or maybe...this one :shrug: It's a puzzlement. Decisions 2005.

;)

[sparky_in_ma]

62. I need spongebob suspenders n/t

[seito]

71. Only if you promise

to send a picture modeling them. :evilgrin:

[txindy]

83. Until we can find some, how about relaxing with these?

The suspenders may take a while. Boxers galore, but no suspenders. There must be some meaning in that, but I'm not going to ponder it, right now. ;)

[sparky_in_ma]

87. LOL n/t

[txindy]

154. Okay, I must throw in the towel.

This belt is as close as I could get to the suspenders:

Some enterprising marketing person needs to fill the void and put out a supply of Spongebob suspenders.

Because I feel so bad about not finding your suspenders, please accept this Spongebob pineapple pool. Invite your favorite starfish over and have a blast! Host a KOEB pool party! It would be much appreciated.

[sparky_in_ma]

156. Pool party

You just know someone will post the pool pic, don't you:D

Good-nite, thanks for the effort. Those are cute.

[merh]

168. txindy, you won't find suspenders, they are not necessary

if the pants you wear are square. Why should SpongeBob Squarepants wear them? He is a simple sponge, not pretensious at all.

[troubleinwinter]

45. Oooops! I am late with our Sparyky pitcha!

[Clark2008]

48. The Shrub starts speaking at 90130...?

LOL! That explains why I feel like the country's living in some rich person's soap opera!

:silly:

[suffragette]

49. Good evening everyone

Not at home yet, so I don't have tv.
Is KO doing some kind of pre-SOTU show?

[noamnety]

54. pre-sotu, yep

yick

The first half was pope stuff. Now Keith's interviewing tweety, as if tweety's the expert.

[suffragette]

57. Nooooo, not tweety on KO

KO's interns are going to have to swab the place with Clorox after that.

[RevCheesehead]

75. Is the pope dead yet?

Cause that would be the ultimate up-staging of the shrub. :evilgrin:

[troubleinwinter]

159. Rev, that WAS bad! But yer right.

If he WAS dead, the media would hafta hold off on that til shrub's sermon has had it's due play and adoration in the press.

[RevCheesehead]

55. What IS this show? Countdown to the end of Groundhog day???

I miss the snark.
Was he snarky earlier?
And why the hell is Tweety on as a guest? Didn't he get enough time to spit and sputter on his show?

I hate it when they mess with his show. :(

[txindy]

63. Aw, I know what happened

Tweety's mom bought him a tie and he had to show everybody that he's special, too. :+ Meanwhile, his mom's just glad he's stopped his begging now that he's got it. :eyes:

[bleever]

112. That's a little cruel, and a lot funny.

Tweety has become a cheerleader for the dominant paradigm of horserace politics.

I wish Patsy were here to say, "Feh!" I can't say it as well as she can.

:hi:

[txindy]

121. I'm sorry. I'll say an Act of Contrition.

Some day. ;) Now, though, it just irks me when one show's host has to horn in on another's show. His mom should have taught him better instead of tie shopping. :evilgrin:

Since you're going to need to get comfortable, here's something to get you through the SOTU....



Don't say I never gave you anything. ;) Sparky's all set and now you can relax, too. :toast:

[bleever]

132. ROFLMAO. Picture a grown man, in front of his home, picking

up the morning paper and seeing Junior and crying "Ptooey!" in the still morning air, while wearing pink Patrick slippers.

Thanks, tx; you made my SOTU.


:D

[WhirlyGirl]

155. Heck, it used to bug me when...

...Jessica Fletcher would "guest" on Magnum P.I. -- Where's the verisimilitude in THAT??

----------
<< it just irks me when one show's host has to horn in on another's show. . . . >> txindy

[gkhouston]

117. Tweety's tie was atrocious. Day-glo annoying.

Goes perfectly with his voice.

[txindy]

124. LOL! n/t

[troubleinwinter]

158. It was GHASTLY. He clearly has NO adoring fans.

Or even a mother who loves him. Looks like the wardrobe department doesn't even give a shit.

[seito]

64. He made up for it on Mon and Tues

I think he knew what tonight was going to be like...:boring:

I also believe there is symbolism in that orange tie. :tinfoilhat:

[Clark2008]

81. Who knows... I think it's like when NBC had that crossover night

where characters from one show appeared on other shows all evening long.
:P

[Clark2008]

56. Why does Tweety think the Dems should applaud ANYTHING

the presi-nut says?

I'm not understanding his reasoning. The Dems should be booing and hissing and shouting out "Draft," "Liar," "Piratizer," and all that stuff instead of placating the right and turning our country into a fascist nation.

[noamnety]

65. It's a talking point

designed to make it sound like a sham election IS democracy.

(depends on what the definition of "is" is.)

Freepers on another board were trying to tell me even if the election was completely rigged, the main thing is they got to vote. The appearance of an election is all that really matters. :eyes:

[seito]

74. OMG

I LOVE the avatar :bounce:

[noamnety]

89. hehe, thanks

I will gladly donate it to someone more deserving and make something else for myself. I like it, but a real contributor should have it, by rights.

[Clark2008]

68. I just wrote Hardball telling Tweety that some Dems

may not applaud the Iraqi vote because they know that many Iraqis only voted to get food rations and that's not exactly a big democratic move.

Of course, they'll whitewash that just like they have been doing.

And, what's up with Keith's music tonight? It sounds like old 70s news shows. LOL!

[sparky_in_ma]

76. Even some conservatives

I work with are not impressed with the "election".

[noamnety]

104. really?

I thought that was their big prize?!

[sparky_in_ma]

111. yup

Two of them were talking today and one said " what a farce, why not just admit we want the oil, they can do what they want with the rest of the country".

[gkhouston]

120. Yeah, I loved that one, too. If you don't applaud, it's because

you're just being a partisan party-pooper who secretly wants to applaud. It can't possibly be that you're not applauding because you haven't heard anything worthy of praise. Sheesh. Way to conceal your personal agenda there, Tweety -- and how much are they paying you?

[cry baby]

58. Hello everybody! Keef, my lover, looks so fine tonight!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

61. Gag on Tweety:

"There's no way you can call yourself a Democrat and not applaud Democracy." Those who won't applaud the elections in Iraq are imbeciles.

Asshole.

[Shopaholic]

73. I'm here--late, but here.

Interesting opening piece on the Pope. The most intelligent discussion I've heard about the Pope since yesterday's edition of Countdown! KO just lays it all out so nicely for us and manages to talk about all the tangential issues--JPII's place in history, his overall health, and possible successors. Nice.

OH yeah--he looks fine. New glasses I see. Nice.

[SharonRB]

79. Hi, Shopaholic - nice to see you

:hi:

[sparky_in_ma]

97. Didn't see you come in

I must say, the whole tie thing was priceless. You ladies did great!:)

[cry baby]

80. I heard him say that, too. I nearly barfed! He is such an idiot!

But much love for KO:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Clark2008]

93. Tweety: No American can call themselves an American if they don't

applaud elections.

Gee, Tweety, did you just cash your right-wing paycheck?

I DO applaud elections - just not RIGGED ones!

[bleever]

91. Hey Rev! Thanks for saying just what I was thinking!

Good to see you. We missed you here last night.

:hi:

[sparky_in_ma]

101. The ladies

aren't drinking much tonite so we should be outta here early.:hi:

[txindy]

109. It helps that we have the TV muted, too.

There's just no way I can listen to Junior tonight. Ten years of him as governor and then pResident is more enough, thankyouverymuch.

[bleever]

116. Might not even need the mop

unless someone leaves the TV on for the SOTU and the crap flows all over.

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

108. aww - thanks!

:hi:

You guys said some really nice things last night! And it was nice that you noticed my absence.
:hug:

[seito]

82. ARGHHHHHHHHHHH

Sorry, I just had to do that. I can not stand Tweety's voice. Where's my remote?

[sparky_in_ma]

85. I warned you

It was going to be a bad tv nite.:)

[seito]

90. I know

Then Clark got me to turn the volume back on.

[Gogi]

140. Keith accomplished a minor miracle tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He actually got me to watch the runup to the SOTU speech and listen to Tweety for a half hour. Of course I had to rush and turn off the tv after Countdown, did'nt want to ruin the rest of the night.

[seito]

144. The night started downhill when Tweety opened his big mouth

so I left the TV on mute through the SOTU. I missed the boooos :(

[Botany]

84. The EDV of the KOEB are 2hfm

The estrogen driven vixens of the KOEB are too hot for me.

You girls are just man eaters. I hope Keith has not had to have any
restraining orders issued against any of the KOEB members.
Stalking is not an act of love.


As for me I have rented a film to watch tonight instead of watching pResident
bush telling a bunch of lies ........ I wonder if Chalibi will be sitting next
to Laura?

:bounce:

BTW I wore a nice tie today.

[sparky_in_ma]

94. Don't leave.

We need more men in here. Bleever and ClassWarrior and understandinglife helped out with the chores last nite. We can use the help, somebody has to sweep up all the floaty hearts after the meeting.:hi:

[Botany]

106. No need to sweep up the floaty hearts.

Because they get burned up by the torch that the KOEB member are caring for
Keith.

I wonder if I do not listen to the SOTU tonight will it bother bush at all? He makes
my skin crawl and ruins my sleep.

:party:

[seito]

95. Care to share a pic of that tie Botany?

:evilgrin:

[Shopaholic]

103. He'll have to take out a restraining order against Stephanie Miller

before he puts one out on the KOEB collective. She's now referring to KO as her future husband. It's so sad seeing how some women will throw themselves at a man. Gushing over him in public, sending him presents. . . oh, wait, we do that too. Okay--he's so going to have to get restraining orders out the whole lot of us and Stephanie!

Congrats on wearing the nice tie-we like seeing a man decked out in his finest. Wear suspenders and we're yours forever. :bounce:

[Botany]

113. Back off on Steph .......

........ she is mine!

Stephanie :loveya: Miller

She just acts like she is hot for Keith to tease me.

http://www.stephaniemiller.com/

Hey I am missing *. Wonder how many "freedoms" he has dropped.

[Shopaholic]

143. Please, take her--

and get her to stop pining for OUR Keith.

[Miami Liberal]

170. I second that!

Take her to some remote island with no means of communication.:D

[Pirate Smile]

92. The camera was following Kerry forever (which was great). That's all

I wanted to see. Good night!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

To clarify, I meant that is all of the SOTU I want to see. I watched all of KO.
:loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

98. Did I just hear Tweety refer to H. Rrr? Mencken??

I'm not up on literary stuff, but isn't it H. L. Mencken?

[gkhouston]

138. it is H.L. but my daughter was zooming around the room

I'm not sure which he said.

[SharonRB]

100. Okay, I'm outta here`

Gotta go where I can actually see the TV (as I said, I'm a glutton for punishment) and get ready to :puke:

See you all tomorrow night.

[gkhouston]

105. well we know what Tweety's favorite beverage is...

boy, that was disgusting. I'd better grab a beer to get the bad taste out of my mouth.

[understandinglife]

118. Just saying 'hi' and be sure to take your anti-emetic meds if you watch...

...boss Neoconster!!

Peace and lot's of :loveya:


TBO;24/7

[gkhouston]

126. "58% day of speech, 58% day after speech"

did anyone else think that the bit about approval ratings being unaffected by SOTU addresses was a snarky hint that all this hoo-ha over the SOTU is a colossal waste of spin?

And was Tweety's claimed "bounce" in Bush's approval ratings based on anything other than wishful thinking??

[Nothing Without Hope]

131. BTW, the site that is liveblogging the SOTU also has its complete text

It was supposed to be embargoed until "after delivery," but the site has it after a note that says:

"We’ll start respecting White House embargos when they start telling the truth"

Gotta love it!

Here's the link of that new blog again:
http://www.thinkprogress.org

[Nothing Without Hope]

134. So, for those of you watching the blivet**, where's the "bulge" this time?

You know they can't let him give even a canned speech without prompts, so the wireless encrypted receiver/transmitter for the hidden ear speaker has to be there somewhere. Either they will block all possibility of photographs from the back, even after the speech during congratulations, or it has been put somewhere really interesting.

I'm thinking: where is the one place where no one polite would stare openly at an odd bulge, and if they did see it, it would be interpreted in a positive light?

I'm thinking: the flight suit he wore during the "Bring It On" aircraft carrier speech - that one sure had a suspicious bulge

I refuse to watch him myself, as I want to keep my dinner where it is, but I hope one of you is made of sterner stuff and will satisfy my curiosity here.

Pleeeeeze???
:evilgrin:

[gkhouston]

136. well, there *would* be ample room for that in the groin area

since he's not packing much there on a normal day...

[sparky_in_ma]

137. The bulge is between the ears

but it's cool, it's a non-functional one.

Can't watch it, I'll read the transcript later.

[Nothing Without Hope]

142. yeah, there's definitely room there.

I couldn't stand to watch or read either. He's such a horror, I can't bear it.

As I've said somewhere, the blivet**'s biggest vacation of all is between his ears. So you're right, there's plenty of room in there for the receiver/transmitter *bulge*.

Thanks for your good company tonight.

TO THE TIES THAT BIND!
:toast:

[sparky_in_ma]

151. Good nite

Gotta give relationship advice to my friend now. I'm good at it, I can tell him exactly what he's doing wrong/right. Now...why don't I ever listen to me?B-)

:toast:

[WhirlyGirl]

148. Hi, all!

How's everyone holding up after a full 24 hours of swooning and jumping up and down?! <g>
~~ Tonight's Countdown was a bit low-key. Keith can't really stretch out with Tweety coming up in the second half -- and that boilerplate "presidential" bumper music beginning every cotton-picking segment (altho I noticed they snuck in a few notes of Beethoven at the end of one of the intros, to assert their independence!).
~~ Keith is wearing one of my favorite ties: the copper one with the little triangles. Less luxurious than last night's neckwear, to be sure, but he is looking spiffy nonetheless!
:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[WhirlyGirl]

150. Uh-oh. I didn't mean to say...

... "stretch out." Sorry if it reminded anyone of another picture! <g>

[Patsy Stone]

161. I know I'm a day late and a dollar short, but...

Craig Crawford: :yourock: You just do! Loved that you brought up Iran.

John Harwood: Even you weren't heinous tonight. And you were very kind to point out that * has the lowest approval rating of any second term president -- and that even Nixon's was higher.:thumbsup:

And, you, KO: For mentioning that the last time the SOTU and Groundhog Day fell on the same day was Nixon's second term and five days later Congress decided to start the Watergate investigation. :loveya::loveya:

Combined with the comprehensive and balanced report on the Pope and his condition, the first 30 minutes were a perfect example of why we all watch Countdown.

As luck would have it, I had to leave the house before Tweety (Feh!) came by and ruined the whole thing.

Instead of watching * and the SOTU, I had some delicious Thai food and chatted with friends about how happy we were not to be watching TV tonight.

I missed all of you, but I had fun reading this thread. Funny as usual.

What is up with Stephanie Miller? Hasn't she ever heard of playing hard to get? Please, a little self-respect here. I mean, at least we don't do this under our own names! :)

:loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya:

[Nothing Without Hope]

172. Great post, Pats! It really gave me a sense of the show.

I don't have cable, so this is valuable to me.

Your points all sound dead-on. To bring up Watergate while talking about the blivet**'s SOTU -- that alone would put Keith on my hero list!
:loveya: x 10^6

And Bleever's right -- you do have your own way of saying "Feh!" Such a useful expletive when exposed to too much (which is ANY) Tweety and the blivet**!

Thai food and friends sounds lovely, but we did have a good time here with good KOEB brew and friends. Guess it must the be "friends" part that's important, huh?

Good night and happy dreams to you and all our fellow KOEBers!
:boring:

[ClassWarrior]

162. Hey Ladies... and Gents...

:loveya:

NGU.

[Patsy Stone]

164. Hey, CW!

I needed to eat and drink about the SOTU. I also need to catch the last 30 mins of KO, but I'm not sure my "Tweety and his BS" shots are current.

Nice stickers. :)

:hi:

[merh]

165. I made it -

I stayed away from the boob tube (so appropriate name for it tonite) and piddled around the house. Plus my dogs needed a bath so I figured, if I can't clean up the filth in D.C. (as evident from that boob on the tube) than I would wash the dirt and fleas from my poor babies! They all enjoyed it so. They feel frisky now with their coats a freshly shining! I missed KO but will catch the repeat - I hate Tweety so I don't want to see that yellow headed bastard. He is such a moran!

:loveya: :loveya: KO :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Patsy Stone]

166. Lovely, longing shots of JK from what I hear

It might have made TM bearable. There is no rerun from what I can tell -- I just had a * accident; and Laura "crazy eyes," too. Must.Go.Get.A.Drink.
:hi:

[Nothing Without Hope]

176. Am I mistaken, or isn't the blivet**'s wife called "Pickles" these days?

Her eyes do look like little gherkins pointing in different directions, seeing nothing sane.
:crazy:

Just as well, since she would have to look at the blivet** so often, including when he's nekkid. Yup, crooked gherkins are definitely preferable to eyes in some situations. Must be Providence. (And I don't mean the one in Rhode Island.)

This time for sure: 'night, all!

[Patsy Stone]

178. Absolutement

and I cracks me the hell up every time I see it! LOL

:hi:

[merh]

182. No repeat, so very sad I missed KO. ;-(

Hopefully I will catch him tonight!



Tonight, Tonight, won't be just any night.
Tonight there will be no morning star.
Tonight, Tonight, I'll see my love tonight.
And for us stars will stop where they are.
Today the minutes seem like hours,
The hours go so slowly,
And still the sky is light,
The moon burns bright,
And make this endless day,
endless night,
Tonight, Tonight.

[crispini]

171. Hi all!

I just got back from the meetup! we're all waaaay too obsessed with local politics to give a shit about SOTU, heh. we think very long term down here, we have to. but we had a couple of candidates to talk to and we're pulling a TON of honest to god activists who are ready to WORK!

you wait until 06, heh heh heh.

oh, and is it a sign that i talk to much about KO when I open my mouth to tell mi amigos about the tie story and a girlfriend -- a RL friend -- says "What, are you still stalking him?" :wtf: I live in Texas, that's not stalking in any sense of the word, but I can't believe she said that! yes, ALL of my friends now know who KO is, tee hee hee!

[Miami Liberal]

173. That's so funny!

A couple of my RL girlfriends know about the KOEB and think I'm totally bonkers for lusting after him. I told them he wore the tie and they actually got excited which was kinda cute. :)

[crispini]

177. I told at LEAST 8 people today about the tie.

Hopefully that will encourage them to watch.

Countdown staff should make us some fliers to give out or something. You know we'd do it. :evilgrin:

[gkhouston]

184. Stalking?! Crispi, you were mortified that your return address

might show up on the package. Some stalker that makes you!

[Vadem]

174. Oh Lord help us! Did you all notice that Bugman Tom Delay....

was wearing OUR tie that we sent to our KEEF during the State of the Union! Please tell me I am wrong! Delay had his tie flapping in the wind, outside his jacket; did anyone else notice???? If it is the same beautiful tie that we sent to Keef, then we need to beg Keef to BURN IT! What say you?

[gkhouston]

185. Nah... I'd say only KO can redeem something that's had

its appearance sullied by being associated with DeLay... we should hope he wears it more often, not less!

[crispini]

175. Ok, this "After Hours" coverage on MSNBC

both sucks AND blows. i keep turning it on, hearing something awful, screaming, and turning it off.

Plus, Joe "dead intern" Scaryborough is gonna give me nightmares... :scared:

In other news, our local political scene has ALREADY become highly entertaining, and it ain't even time for the May elections yet. Ahhhh... As The City Council turns...

[gkhouston]

186. city council? I'm enjoying the Heflin vs. Vo election contest BS

but that's relatively local to me. Sheesh, is this bozo ever gonna give up? Or is it that he just can't stand losing to a furriner?

[crispini]

187. Heflin needs to grow up and get over it.

What a child! Do you live in Vo's area?

You need to come by the Texas forum, we post all the good scuttlebutt there. Didja hear Eddie Bernice Johnson might be running for Gov? She'd be great IMO. Has Chris Bell made up his mind yet, do we know?

[gkhouston]

188. I'm not in Vo's district; it's just a little west of me.

I don't know if Chris Bell's going to run, but I sure hope so. God knows I've block-walked for him before; might as well do it again.

[gkhouston]

189. great; you drop the EBJ rumor in the Texas forum...

and someone says, "Hey, I hear KO wore the tie, congrats!" Lord have mercy, Crispini, how many people know about the Great Tie Conspiracy? The man's going to end up blogging about this someday...


on edit: I think it would be great if EBJ ran. Hell, almost anyone would be a big step up from Gov. Goodhair.

[crispini]

190. LOL, wasn't that funny?

I posted it in ATA to let Skinner know; I think a LOT of people read that forum for fun.

[gkhouston]

191. if we're not careful, we're going to end up with a KO forum

whether we want one or not. :D

[crispini]

192. Snicker. Ten people with donor stars

demand a group; none of them are us; the mission statement is: "Get the KOEB their own room and get them out of our hair!"

[gkhouston]

193. and the ten people are all accounts established under

various pseudonyms by KO, who is tired of searching high and low for the KOEB. }(

[Boxer Rebel]

183. Gosh, I tried to watch the replay at midnight... that

was certainly a rude suprise. Yuk.
At least I missed the state of the union...........