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Re: Sign of the Endtimes

hunterw — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:13:51 -0000

@all- as you may have heard elsewhere (http://www.stinque.com/2008..., we plan on making a couple of changes around here soon

fixing the database is our number one priority and that should be done in the next 24 hours. we had planned on discussing and shaping the other changes more with the writers and with you guys before doing anything, but obviously we now have to move forward faster than expected

we'll have more on the details shortly, but for now, i will be watching this thread as well as the thread on stinque (though i cant currently comment there i expect nojo to hook me up shortly) so you guys can hit me with any questions, comments, or rotten fruit

i am also reachable via the tips email, my cynics email, or hunter dot walker at gmail

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

hunterw — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:55:04 -0000

@nabisco- i have a major geek freakout for sharks- spent two summers in marine bio summer camp as a wee one

it's my dream to go to seal island and see the whites jump, so far ive swam with sharks in hawaii and believe it or not in the living seas tank at epcot center

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

nabisco — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:26:30 -0000

@hunter: when I was a kid we used to collect sharks teeth with my gramps down in Florida. Coolest things in the world (well, both the teeth and my gramps).

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

hunterw — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:55:42 -0000

@ rml- when i was in mesa verde like 17 yrs ago i got a fossilized deer print and a rock that had all kind of cool fossilized primordial ooze type creatures in it im a sucker for shark teeth though

also i have no idea about that .12 cal gun that was also in israel so a lot may have been lost in translation

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

Tommmcatt_Interrupted — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:00:20 -0000

@Fried

Oddly enough, it was a gorgeous Asian woman that hit me. Go figure.

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

redmanlaw — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:10:49 -0000

@ hunter - Also found while deer hunting one day on the ranch, a tree bark fossil from the Pennsylvanian era (c. 330 million years ago, or 6,000 years ago in PalinWorld), as dated by the head of the NM Museum of Natural History upon examination of photos and review of area geology. The fossil predates the uplift of the Rocky Mountains, so it is literally older than the hills.

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

redmanlaw — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:59:49 -0000

@ lawyers - Navajo case law research on an employment issue:

"Under Fundamental Law, the leaders do not ever lay down this trust and the laws because a leader is taught that they must find the solution, for it is always available. Naat'aanii inliigo ei t'aa nantl'a doo t'aa nahontl'ala, haala lahgoo t'aa nistl'a dahwiizt'i' akondi, Dine Bibeehaz'aanii doo hane' binahji' baantsahakeeso ei choo'iil doo hasih ntsahakeesigii beego ei t'aa bik'ee'aan hodeezt'i' doo ch'idahwiizt'i', doo inda bikaa haadahwiizt'i'. Diyin Dine'e Ts'aa' hadeiidiilaaigii ei t'aa akot'eigo yil hadadeiidiilaala; yah'ahoot'i', alheehonit'i' doo ch'eehonit'i', doo ei t'oo dadesstl'oo da. Binahji' ei t'aa hat'eigi shii hanahat'a' bee nistl'ajiyaago, hanahat'a' bee hazhdinoodzii' doo ajisiihgoda ei doo hanahat'a' doo habeehaz'aanii doo t'oo ni' nizhdooleelda, hatsodizin doo haane' ei bee bikaa' haazhdoodaal doo bee nistl'ahazt'i'ee bee hozhoogo bik'idiyaa nizhdooleel doo bi'aazh doo gaal. As explained above, and as demonstrated in the design of the sacred wedding basket, a leader through adherence to the laws, the analysis of the stories of the Dine journey, and a positive approach will find a solution (bi a'iidza) around, through, or over that which confronts the people."

Thinn v. Navajo Generating Station, Salt River Project, No. SC-CV-25-06 (Nav.S.Ct. 2007). Oh-kaaayyy . . . I really think they're trying to chase all but trad Navs out of the tribal court system there.

@hunter - I think maybe you shot a "Model 12" of some kind as there is no ".12 caliber", and you'd probably know what a 12 gauge shotgun was, but hey, check out the Hell Kitten AR-15:

http://blog.riflegear.com/a...

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

hunterw — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:01:49 -0000

@redman i think i shot a .12 rifle once. do they even make those?

dont worry ive also shot a .40 cal pistol and a shotgun and several other respectable pieces of weaponry

once i was in israel hiking with my cousin and we found a stinger missile type thing in his back yard cause the jewish town they lived in had once been in arab territory that got stolen in one of the wars so in their yard there was this abandoned arab village and apparently some leftover artillery. we were unbelievably dumb and about thirteen and we took a set of photos posing with the missile and played with it before taking it home to his mom who was surprisingly not at all worried about the whole

in retrospect, i realize im lucky to have left there with both my arms

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

hunterw — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:58:16 -0000

@fried- right now the comments are working, but we cant post

i dont think the family ties make me too biased. my mom's expertise is fixing disasters so shell survive this fine and ill still be a poor blogger either way

i just felt duty bound to point it out if im saying i like the bailout

it sounds so bad in principle when so many of us are having rough times to hand cash to wall street, but as much as i hate that we need to get the financial sector back on its feet in addition to worrying about new regulations and punishing the people who caused so much of this

im surprised more people dont get that collapse in some of these major institutions will affect them. i have some friends who went to wall street to protest last night and i was trying to talk it over with them and they didnt see the issue-- then again, a lot of my friends live in small apartments dont drive and get money from their parents so i dont think they necessarily grasp the issues around needing lenders or, like, a job

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

redmanlaw — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:05:22 -0000

@ fried - time for more Metallica - google up "Fade to Black", "Bleeding Me", and . . . if you can handle it, if you can really handle it - "The Unnamed Feeling". ("I want to hate it all away.")

The Wall Street wall was originally built to keep tha Indianz out, so I'm in cash. Heh.

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

fried — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:00:41 -0000

...and your channel too cubbie.

word press won't let me log into stinque, tried everything including abra cadabra. i guess next i bang the keys, say FUCK and kick it.
so i'll say here, oh manchu, just let the catt see you naked once. he's obsessed.
i am too catt, you told me mr. baked is a bum and liar with no honor. and your words stuck, but my mind changes daily from "fuck him" to "big deal".
breaking up IS hard to do.
be careful on your bike, did a hot asian guy distract you?

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

fried — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:23:52 -0000

and a room service tray lefty......

i haven't had any trouble posting or reading comments, what's the prob?
lurking a little, enjoying nojo's and jnov's new channel, too.
still putting my life back together, in all ways. pieces don't fit yet.

is trotsky ewalda?

hunter, i have a dad on wall street too. could we ever talk. all this conversation is interesting, but *spoiler alert* the rich bad guys win.

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

redmanlaw — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:23:06 -0000

@ MosesNerd - the .17 is recent development that has become the premier varmit round, surpassing the .22 LR in performance. It does cost a bit more to shoot than a .22, however, and ammo could be a little hard to come by in a SHTF world whereas .22 LRs can be found almost anywhere (except for the shit ass Adelo's Town and Country Store in Pecos, NM last Sunday although a gas station up the road had 'em). My brother had a Ruger rifle in .17, but I believe he rebarreled it for .22 LR. I'm sticking with the .22, myself. Yosemite Sam should have traded the big bore six shooters for a .17.

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

Charleton Hestnerd — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:07:54 -0000

Hah! I went to look up Taurus revolvers, and what does my eye catch? The .17 revolvers.. I'm such a pansy.

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

SanFranLefty — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:06:10 -0000

@RML: I don't know if I enjoy your food porn or firearm porn more. And I say this as someone who grew up in Texas, and thus saw way too many guns gratuitously brandished by morans (not you, obviously) who didn't respect them or understand how to use them, and thus literally start trembling and shaking every time I see a gun or rifle because I have such bad traumatic memories. So for me to enjoy your firearm porn says something. Perhaps it says that I am now fearing that Mr. SFL and I are going to have to retreat to the hills above SF with our earthquake kit after the October surprise...and SFL will need to pick up some self-defense beyond her brain, mouth, fists, and feet.

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

redmanlaw — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:48:27 -0000

Small game, bird and fish night here - more broiled trout from Sunday's outing, and grilled bacon wrapped dove breast and squirrel. Udon noodles with fresh veggies and a garlic and soy sauce on the side. Sounds odd, but it all worked out and looked pretty on the plate. The bird was a little on the dry side but the cousin of the hamster was great. (Gonzo food porn?)

Spent the better part of the lunch hour looking at a new little Taurus revolver in .357 mag. Filled out the paperwork for the "instant background check" that puts me on a week long wait to buy because my IRL name is similar to a lot of bad guys who are ineligible to score heat legally. I did get a new small electronic scale that will really speed up the reloading process, though. Also met Ms and Mr Hippie who are ranch managers out in the boonies. The were scoring a shit load of ammo for an M1 carbine and .45 that I believe Ms. Hippie inherited. (She was obv. running the show.) We talked for a while about being liberal/progressive gun owners. I might drop by their place when I'm out at the rancho this weekend.

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

hunterw — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:35:28 -0000

@SFL- I'd hesitate to call that an update since I'm such an idiot about the tech stuff, but you all now know as much as I do about when we'll be able to have posts again.

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

hunterw — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:34:19 -0000

@ Kaila- Put your post down here dammit!

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

hunterw — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:33:16 -0000

Another thing since we have 0 posting capabilities:

I like the bailout and I'll be online for the next few hours if anyone wants to discuss.

Full Disclosure: One of my parents does work on Wall Street and I spent 3 years in high school interning at an investment bank.

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

kaila — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:32:09 -0000

Hurry, children, into the barn, now! The economy is falling!

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

SanFranLefty — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:31:13 -0000

@Hunter: Thanks for the update, chief.

@All: The beta improved CP site that Greg and Nojo are tinkering on is slick. Go check it out from JNOV's linky and give them feedback.

@Trotsky, Manchu: There's also going to be a trickledown to those of us who rely upon the largess of foundations, rich people who remember noblesse oblige, and cy pres awards to fund our endeavors on behalf of the poor.

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

hunterw — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:29:01 -0000

Some food for thought to entertain while the site is out of commission:

this: http://pewresearch.org/pubs...

+ this: http://afp.google.com/artic...

= reasons to be happy even in the face of this "long and painful recession"

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

hunterw — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:22:16 -0000

SITE FIX UPDATE:

OK, I don't really have any actual news, but I talked to Greg and apparently things should be back to normal soon. This did not happen because of new comment improvements we made as I previously thought, changes were made because shit is a mess and were working on making the rest of the changes we need to get things on track.

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

Ewalda — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:16:54 -0000

Disclaimer: All comments regarding my former employer and its soon-to-be-former CEO are the opinions of that deranged (and long-dead) trotsky fella. You know, that guy.

Re: Sign of the Endtimes

Trotsky — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:13:23 -0000

@Manchu:
Solidarity, bro.
I'm feeling some special Schadenfreude today, because the imbecile who took over as CEO of my (now-former) company, after a true visionary who might have saved it was frozen out a few years ago, got the heave-ho from the board of directors. Hey, Joe McGrath! Fuck You, you dunderhead piece of shit!
Welcome to unemployment, turd. At least I, unlike you, am not known universally by my peers as a total blockhead.