Putin Was Missing But Reappears...

Putin is back but... is it only coincidence that Putin and I have never been seen together? Perhaps not. Rumors of a coup at the Kremlin or Just One Minute may or may not be accurate, but let me just say (teaser alert!) that change may be afoot.

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[Sue]

He's alive! I mean TM btw.

[Sue]

Hmmm....

[Threadkiller]

http://justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2015/03/putin-was-missing-but-reappears/comments/page/99/#comments

[Sue]

So when are you going to tell us?

[Sue]

I think Putin had plastic surgery.

[Ann]

I got dibs on Adam Scott, too. What a cute Aussie mate.

Hi, Sue

[Old Lurker]

The French are tougher on sanctions than Obama? Who knew the French were racist?

[Sue]

Hi Ann.

[rich@gmu]

yikes ... changes afoot. some co bloggers, moving to a new platform ... closing down?

daddy-

saw the story and x-ray ... good grief.

[daddy]

Since I don't want anyone to hurt their elbows scrolling thru the 18 pages of the previous thread, I will re-post this interesting local story you may find interesting this morning:

Female Dog Musher - 1, California Lawyer - 0

Bit of an odd story from a Bar in Nome following the finish of the Iditarod:

Post-Iditarod arm-wrestling match leaves fan with broken bone and musher Zirkle mortified

NOME -- There was a sickening pop, followed by an eerie silence as the crowd inside Breakers Bar realized what they’d witnessed: Aliy Zirkle had just broken some woman's arm.

Grace Liu learned a painful lesson about tangling with mushers Wednesday night in Nome when Zirkle, a 45-year-old sled dog racing superstar from Two Rivers, snapped the California lawyer’s arm like a piece of driftwood during an arm-wrestling match just hours after the 15-time Iditarod finisher guided her team to a fifth-place finish in the 2015 Iditarod.

“Everyone gasped,” said Liu, a 36-year-old patent lawyer from Fresno. “And you know it takes a lot to quiet a bar in Nome.”

Zirkle said it was her first arm-wrestling contest. And likely her last.

“God, I feel bad,” she said Friday.

Aliy's the gal in orange on the left.

And for the unsqueamish, (and Doc Anonamom:) here's the X-Ray photos of the Harvard Educated Lawyer's arm.

[rich@gmu]

afternoon Ann.

[Sue]

Coup...I think someone is taking over. ::sigh:: nothing stats the same.

[Threadkiller]

I haven't changed, sue.

[Caveman JOMer]

Your talk of changes frightens and confuses me.

[Jack is Back!]

Isn't this old news about Putin reappearing? I also read an analysis by a former European security guy where he thinks it was a "silent" coup and Putin is now just a poser following other's directions. I find that very un-Russian like in that in all of their coups a corpse is the best evidence of a takeover.

And how the hell can you remain silent in the land of vodka?

[daddy]

In honor of the President, let me be the first to say that I do know any of the facts, but the White female TSA Officer who shot the Black machete wielding man running thru the New Orleans Airport Terminal was obviously a case of Racism.

[lyle]

With apologies to DoT right up front and out of the way, I must confess the story of a Harvard law grad getting an arm broken in an Alaskan bar brings a tear of joy to my face. Too bad it wasn't Barry's.

[Jack is Back!]

Okay, its Mother Jones but.....

After Moither Jones Report, University of Arkansas Pulls Diary Critical of the Clintons.

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2015/03/university-arkansas-pulls-bumpers-diary-clinton

Supposedly, kept by Dale Bumpers who is now 89. His son says he never kept a diary and Dale is too fuddled and muddled to remember. Interesting in regard to the reach of Clenis and the Red Witch. Short but revealing read.

[AliceH]

Today's example of "Weather apps are not very precise": High today = 69; temperature now = 71.

[Strawman Cometh]

Daddy,
The black male perp victim was chasing a female TSA officer when shot by Heather Slyve of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. No word on race of either the TSA agent or the deputy that I can see. Though the black victim's name is White, so that may have caused the confusion.

[rich@gmu]

still trying to figure out why that dude would want to arm wrestle ... must have been a "here hold my beer and watch this" moments ...

sending it over to the ont ...

[Strawman Cometh]

That was no dude.

[Jack is Back!]

Hey, my Bearcats are giving Kentucky all they can handle for the first 4 minutes. 4-4. One can dream. Sigh.

[narciso]

I think the latter,

http://www.interpretermag.com/putin-not-threatened-by-a-coup-now-but-russia-is-by-its-dependence-on-him-kyiv-analyst-says/

the Kirov parallel is something I thought of,

[rich@gmu]

yeah ... oops. Nome: where the men are men and the women are men and the arm wrestling contests send you to the hospital ...

helped if I woulda' read the article ...

[rich@gmu]

so is it going to be Hit taking over blogging duties?

I'll be lost without JOM ...

[daddy]

Speaking of characters who have a habit of disappearing, who's got a more limber girlfriend?

Putin:

or Snowden:

[rich@gmu]

>>>Small-town America 'struggling to cope' with wave of new migrants...

Illegals skipping deportation hearings spikes 153%... <<<

another day of headlines ...

[Sue]

vindicosuite? What is this? It pops up briefly under the URL when I refresh. Anyone else?

[narciso]

nothing is ever over:

http://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2015/03/06/the-rosenberg-case/?singlepage=true

[Ann]

Afternoon, Rich

I made real BLTs (no turkey carp) with fresh bread. Come on over.
:)

P.S. Whats going on with JOM? I didn't get to read the last thread.

[lyle]

Unseasonably warm in Boise. Local ski resort has closed. Snowpack is mediocre but serviceable. Spring is at least two weeks early so of course the local press--fishwrap and TV--have been masturbating over global warming. Gramsci would be proud nevertheless.

[Sue]

Ann,

Read Tom's tease in this thread.

[Ann]

GO BEARCATS

[daddy]

#BringBackOurWindpipes

[henry]

Sue, it is an ad server used by sitemeter. Lots of complaints about malware slipping in via vindicosuite's various domains. The latest appears to be a JavaScript insertion which plagues JOM, LI, & Gateway Pundit page controls. If it gets too bad, you can turn off JavaScript in your browser and the page controls function again -- but you can't comment. That is what I do on my iPad, flip JavaScript off to get to the next page then on again to comment. As far as I can tell, Apple has a fix for the Java insert bug for Mac, but not for iPad or iPhone. The only way to clear it is to reset your device to factory (then reload everything), thus tweaking JavaScript until Apple gets its act together.

[Jeff Dobbs]

WHOA.

[Extraneus]

Whatever it is, I don't see it. Try adblock.

[Jack is Back!]

It comes up when you click on TK or Hit's "last page" link.

Ann,

Did you know its damn difficult trying to type with your fingers crossed. 23-22 Bearcats now. We're going to party like it was 1961.

[Ann]

24- 21

WHOOT

[rich@gmu]

Posted by: Sue | March 21, 2015 at 03:10 PM -

it is the ad server that serves up some of the ads on the page. ad block stops the ads but the code still partially loads.

[daddy]

Here's our Arm=Breaking Dog-Musher Alyi Zirkle:
She's cute!

Here's the Harvard Lawyer:

She's not bad either, so I guess the nuttier question, is what are 2 fairly good looking gals doing in a Bar in Nome?

[rich@gmu]

Hit's reaction would seem to indicate that he isn't taking over blogging duties (and it would probably interfere with pool ...)

[lyle]

I'm pulling for Cincy. That's more than I got from you JOMers with my Broncos.

I keed!

[lyle]

The Harvard gal is cute in an Inuit way.

I denounce myself.

[Sue]

Well crap.

[Dave (in MA)]

so is it going to be Hit taking over blogging duties?

I'm guessing Duda.

[rich@gmu]

though it was the lady dog musher broke a guy's arm ... saw Liu and thought Lou took a look at the x ray and stopped reading ... it is too early in the day ... I need more coffee.

[rich@gmu]

>>>I'm guessing Duda.

Posted by: Dave (in MA) | March 21, 2015 at 03:37 PM<<<

Stop scaring me!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHNGcCnxtvw

some Bugs Bunny ...

[Old Lurker]

OL does not like change.

[Jack is Back!]

Bearcats imploding. Knew it couldn't last but it was fun. Down 7.

Calipari makes my skin crawl!

[rich@gmu]

Apes of Wrath

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N5FoJxjMtc

[daddy]

The Harvard gal is cute in an Inuit way.

Lyle,

Definite Alaskan 10's!

And I like how if you look at the photo of Grace Liu (above), you can see that already she is out of the hospital with her arm in a sling, wearing a "Beer" T-Shirt, and she's already back into a Bar with a Pool Table.

Nome could use a gal like Grace Liu!

[Jeff Dobbs]

rich:
Hit's reaction would seem to indicate that he isn't taking over blogging duties (and it would probably interfere with pool ...)

Or is that just what he wants you to think?

[rich@gmu]

or did you put that comment there for me to think about my thinking ... but I ain't dwellin' on it.

[daddy]

it is too early in the day ... I need more coffee.

Rich,

Let's talk about Race:) Would you rather have your arm broken by Alyi Zirkle, Grace Liu, or some Inuit babe?

[Jeff Dobbs]

daddy:
And I like how if you look at the photo of Grace Liu (above), you can see that already she is out of the hospital with her arm in a sling, wearing a "Beer" T-Shirt, and she's already back into a Bar with a Pool Table.

She's got the poise and confidence of a seasoned athlete.

[Ann]

JIB,

Oh well, it was fun and it could be worse. I heard one state had all five teams lose on day 1.

ducking :)

[rich@gmu]

would rather prefer my arm not being broken by anyone ... ouch a spiral fracture of the upper arm bone.

i'd be crying like a non Alaskan if that happened to me.

[Old Lurker]

Nobody in his right mind would let Hit drive the family car. Would not happen.

[sbw]

change may be afoot

Hmmm! Gender change? Moving to Costa Rica? Trying Wordpress? Commenting regularly? Bouncing trolls? Deciding not to run? Busting his bracket? Giving up on the Yankees?

The possibilities are endless.

[Threadkiller]

She's not bad either, so I guess the nuttier question, is what are 2 fairly good looking gals doing in a Bar in Nome?

Golddiggers.

[Cecil Turner]

. . . what are 2 fairly good looking gals doing in a Bar in Nome?

Because in Nome (or Fairbanks, for that matter), they're both 10's.

She's got the poise and confidence of a seasoned athlete.

Heyyyy!

[Old Lurker]

" I heard one state had all five teams lose on day 1."

Get real, Ann. That could never happen.

:-)

[rich@gmu]

we could have chainsaw Wednesdays?

[maryrose]

The only similar story I have is when a High. school basketball game when the forward came down from the basket and you could hear the crack of his leg break the

[maryrose]

Careful. Sue and Texas are listening

[maryrose]

Good to hear From you Ann

[Old Lurker]

Maryrose, I figure it will be a high JOM honor to get cussed out by Sue...

[daddy]

Aliy Zirkle, 45, was born in New Hampshire. She spent her childhood in New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Missouri. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Biology and Anthropology and came to Alaska in 1990, where she lived in a wall tent on the Alaskan Peninsula and worked for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. She’s lived in Two Rivers for the last 17 years and says she “enjoys the community and the surrounding wild lands.” Aliy lists her occupation as “dog musher” and has finished the Iditarod 14 times...When asked what she enjoys, she says “hiking and drinking good coffee.”

She finished in second place in 2012, 2013, and 2014, and I think she came in 5th this year.

Perhaps I need to do a series on:

Babes of The Iditarod!

Jessie Royer (Finished 4th)

Alyi:

Paige Drobney (finished 27th):

Anna Berrington (28th)

Anna's sister Kristy Berington (29th):

Jodi Bailey (30th)

DeeDee Jonrowe (31st she's run 33 Iditarods and finished 2nd twice)

Pretty good looking bunch if you ask me.

8 women are still out on the trail and 3 dropped out.

[Jack is Back!]

Ann,

Whatever happens and whatever the score or who wins, the Bearcats have demonstrated how to play Kentucky. Get physical. They do not like it. Go hard on the boards. They do not like it. Set big screens. They do not like it. Run hard on fast breaks. They do not like it.

I think this game will be film at KU, Arizona, Gonzaga, NC, Duke and all the contnenders.

[Ann]

Thanks, maryrose.

I agree Old Lurker. It is a high JOM honor to get cussed at by any JOM Texan, especially Sue.

[Threadkiller]

It is a high JOM honor to get cussed at by any JOM Texan, especially Sue.

I had to buy a trophy case.

[Thomas Collins]

I don't think TM would put a teaser out there if he was going to shut the blog down. Perhaps he is moving to another platform (as, for example, Jammie Wearing Fool did).

If TM is handing over JOM, however, I say his fans should have a vote. I am sure that those who have been around here for awhile will agree that the only worthy successor to TM would be that long lost poster {drumroll} TCO! Remember TCO? He or she was either an utter nut case or did a great job making believe he or she was nutso. If we are losing TM, we need a compete change of pace! :-)

My second choice: whoever ran that interracial dating site that kept spamming us!

[Miss Marple]

I hope this isn't too drastic a change.i am with Old Lurker; it doesn't agree with me.

[Threadkiller]

I vote for Leo Donofrio.

[daddy]

I had to buy a trophy case.

LOL, TK!

[Ann]

JIB,

Doesn't king Obama have KY to win?

[maryrose]

I am flummoxed I like Georgia state and Xavier

[maryrose]

Cincinnati is playing what I call street ball or playground hoops

[Thomas Collins]

Perhaps TM is merging his blog with Jeralyn Merritt's TalkLeft. Although TM and Jeralyn have some differing views on certain things, they were great a few years back on some podcasts on which they appeared together. They also did great work on l'affaire Crystal Mangum.

[Thomas Collins]

My prediction is new platform. I just hope the new platform still has the ads for the Asian and Russian gal dating sites.

[I've slowly come to believe TCO was right.]

Nothing humerus about that fracture.

[Jack is Back!]

If maybe playground ball but they are minnows compared to sharks. The point is that someone with a stronger bench, 3 pt. shooters and very physical guys under the rim can give Kentucky all they want. They are a very good team and I have no doubt they win it all but they are vulnerable in certain areas. Maybe CH can expand on this but I do believe a certain combo can bring them down as long as that combo includes luck.

[Ann]

Gotta go..see you guys later.

I don't know what I would do if JOM ended. :(

[Extraneus]

Rather than denounce myself, I'm gonna pass on Obama and KY.

[clarice]

I don't want any changes except may be for a new platform.
And one that lets you edit errors.

[Jack is Back!]

Back to Arnie's house and the Bay Hill which we are missing this year for the first time in 6 years. Our friend Matt Every is the defending champion and currently in 2nd place.

Bay Hill is a man-sized golf course. How these guys can go 14 under in 3 rounds astounds me. It is a monster and tough as nails to score on. But that is what a flat belly and 120 mph swing speed can get ya.

[Sue]

I had to buy a trophy case.

Not because of me.

[sbw]

Errors are half the fun. Imagine Clarice, Narciso, or Hit without errors. Why that would be like GUS without CAPS or like DD making sense.

[Jack is Back!]

If you had to choose a new webmaster for JOM who would it be? I woiuld think you'd want someoine who scrapes the bowels of the internet for stories that interest us collectively and individually.

That, in my opinion leaves only one candidate. narcisco.

[daddy]

Recalling yesterday's $80,000 Price tag for Rent-a-Cars to get Michelle Obama to Kyoto's Kiyomizu Temple, it's worth comparing that to this bit from Mark Steyn's latest mentioning Prince Charle's entourage arriving in Louisville Kentucky earlier this week.

I nonetheless still amazed at the modesty of Charles' cohort.

The attached picture shows the moment he stepped from the car. And the car was not even a limousine. The entire motorcade consisted of only two police cars, Charles' towncar, and one additional vehicle. The other (empty) police cars visible across the street are not there for the prince. They are parked there every day because City Hall is just down the block.

As for Kiyumizu, the street to the Temple is one of those old medieval winding streets that becomes so narrow that the cabs stop and for the last few hundred yards you have to get out of the cab and walk. Usually it's packed with tourists, and the ancient street is nothing but restaurants, gift shops, and the old confection shops that make Yatsuhashi, the thousand year old candy pastry with the green bean and red bean filling.

That we are spending $80 grand for Michelle's supposed safety in friendly old Kiyomizu Japan, while Prince Charles only needs 2 police escorts and a town car in downtown Louisville, tells me we're nuts.

[sbw]

TM is unsurpassed. The right amount of disdain leavened with perspicacity.

Did I say he was erudite? I’ll leave that for someone else.

[rich@gmu]

Tom Collins dropping "his do you know your JOM stuff"! Forgot about him but I do recall he turned his ire on me a few times. He didn't stick around all that long as I recall.

I'll raise you-the one and only cryptic commenter ... the one that always had "luciferian" and he had this odd stream of consciousness style.

[Some Guy]

change may be afoot.

The right or left one?

[Danube on iPad]

TM is erudite.

[daddy]

CNN says that the White House's use of the word "Reassess" in the sentence, we are going to reassess our relationship with Israel, is the same word that Kissinger used back in the 70's, so therefore the current US policy reassessment with Israel is nothing new and exactly the same thing the US did way back then.

That's the takeaway I just got from the Headline Ticker and segment just aired on CNN NewsRoom with Poppy Harlow, featuring panelist Marc Lamont Hill screaming about an out of control Israel.

[daddy]

Nothing humerus about that fracture.

Kim,

That tickled my funny bone.

[Threadkiller]

Not because of me. 

There you go again.

[Jeff Dobbs]

The door may be ajar.