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ulysses5019 · #51 Post by **ulysses5019** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:29 pm

MerryManLocal1326 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:I just had this thought:

Wonder what it would be like to be a lurker who is, actually is, one of those two guys in those avatars.
It does seem to push the MM limits; other MM are either fictitious characters or very public characters. These two are (I presume) real but obscure private citizens, with their real photos being used as avatars. It is not unreasonable to imagine that they (or a friend or relative) would google their own names some day and find these posts.

Where's the shop steward from Local 1326?

This is like Al Capone telling J Edgar Hoover how to run the FBI.

The MMs in question - One is a published author, educator, religious scholar and translator. The other is an NCAA coach. These are less high profile than someone who ran for governor of Illinois 15 years ago? Steve Bartman? A Royals middle infielder? If they or their relatives read the posts, they too will be amused.

One other point, How many post under their name here, or elsewhere?

On the Google front, the bots can't burrow in here but they can see us from the outside. Search WWTBAM and there we sit, at #5.

That's why I wear a body mask.

#52 Post by **littlebeast13** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:43 pm

MerryManLocal1326 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:I just had this thought:

Wonder what it would be like to be a lurker who is, actually is, one of those two guys in those avatars.
It does seem to push the MM limits; other MM are either fictitious characters or very public characters. These two are (I presume) real but obscure private citizens, with their real photos being used as avatars. It is not unreasonable to imagine that they (or a friend or relative) would google their own names some day and find these posts.

Where's the shop steward from Local 1326?

This is like Al Capone telling J Edgar Hoover how to run the FBI.

The MMs in question - One is a published author, educator, religious scholar and translator. The other is an NCAA coach. These are less high profile than someone who ran for governor of Illinois 15 years ago? Steve Bartman? A Royals middle infielder? If they or their relatives read the posts, they too will be amused.

LOL!

Almost makes me want to bring back MarkMatthews100K, an MM I registered way back in November 2001 after the winner of $100,000 in one of those big Clear Channel nationwide radio contests at that time (Remember them?).....

Booch once registered the name of one of my old high school teachers when I invoked him in a diatribe....

All's fair in love and Merry Men.....

lb13

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #53 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:01 pm

I predict that Obama won't pick Edwards as his running mate.

MarleysGh0st · #54 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:43 am

MerryManLocal1326 wrote:This is like Al Capone telling J Edgar Hoover how to run the FBI.

I'm Al Capone?

NellyLunatic1980 · #55 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:49 am

silvercamaro wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
That'll happen only if there's a draft. But even then, George Pee would probably still find a way to evade it just like his uncle and his uncle's predecessor did.
I have a serious question for you, Nelly. If a draft were instituted tomorrow -- or the day after the election of the next Democratic president -- would you apply for an exemption on the basis of being a clergyman?

People can do that?

silvercamaro · #56 Post by **silvercamaro** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:31 am

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
silvercamaro wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
That'll happen only if there's a draft. But even then, George Pee would probably still find a way to evade it just like his uncle and his uncle's predecessor did.
I have a serious question for you, Nelly. If a draft were instituted tomorrow -- or the day after the election of the next Democratic president -- would you apply for an exemption on the basis of being a clergyman?
People can do that?

In the past, "minister of religion" and "divinity student" have been among the possible exemptions.

Here's Fanny! · #57 Post by **Here's Fanny!** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:46 am

silvercamaro wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
silvercamaro wrote: I have a serious question for you, Nelly. If a draft were instituted tomorrow -- or the day after the election of the next Democratic president -- would you apply for an exemption on the basis of being a clergyman?
People can do that?
In the past, "minister of religion" and "divinity student" have been among the possible exemptions.

Wow, you'd think that the laws of supply and demand would cause those people to be more likely to be drafted, there being no atheists in a foxhole and all.

NellyLunatic1980 · #58 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:47 am

silvercamaro wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
silvercamaro wrote: I have a serious question for you, Nelly. If a draft were instituted tomorrow -- or the day after the election of the next Democratic president -- would you apply for an exemption on the basis of being a clergyman?
People can do that?
In the past, "minister of religion" and "divinity student" have been among the possible exemptions.

I did not know that.

Well... while I would not be a soldier, I would not mind being a chaplain (I think that's the correct word) in one of the Armed Forces.

NellyLunatic1980 · #59 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:54 am

Anybody have Gov. Tim Kaine (VA) on their list? He's the latest trial balloon being floated to the media.

I like Tim Kaine... but seriously, what does he have that, say, Joe Biden and Bill Richardson don't?

MarleysGh0st · #60 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:57 am

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Anybody have Gov. Tim Kaine (VA) on their list? He's the latest trial balloon being floated to the media.

I don't think I've ever heard of him!

ulysses5019 · #61 Post by **ulysses5019** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:34 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Anybody have Gov. Tim Kaine (VA) on their list? He's the latest trial balloon being floated to the media.
I don't think I've ever heard of him!

Ask Wintergreen.

#62 Post by **eyégor** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:15 am

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
I like Tim Kaine... but seriously, what does he have that, say, Joe Biden and Bill Richardson don't?

Less baggage.

Admiral Stockdale · #63 Post by **Admiral Stockdale** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:22 am

Isn't it almost November? Is Beebs the only one with a running mate yet?

We just may pull this thing out!

silverscreenselect · #64 Post by **silverscreenselect** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:40 am

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Anybody have Gov. Tim Kaine (VA) on their list? He's the latest trial balloon being floated to the media.

I like Tim Kaine... but seriously, what does he have that, say, Joe Biden and Bill Richardson don't?

He's not a national joke like Richardson for one thing.

Kaine has a big problem in VA politics. His term runs out in 2009; he can't run for re-election and there's nothing else (other than the House) that he could run for. So, barring a VP bid (which presumably would give Obama a better shot at VA), he's probably going the Howard Dean route, to some Democratic party bigwig position.

TheCalvinator24 · #65 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:29 am

silverscreenselect wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Anybody have Gov. Tim Kaine (VA) on their list? He's the latest trial balloon being floated to the media.

I like Tim Kaine... but seriously, what does he have that, say, Joe Biden and Bill Richardson don't?
He's not a national joke like Richardson for one thing.

Kaine has a big problem in VA politics. His term runs out in 2009; he can't run for re-election and there's nothing else (other than the House) that he could run for. So, barring a VP bid (which presumably would give Obama a better shot at VA), he's probably going the Howard Dean route, to some Democratic party bigwig position.

Why is Richardson a national joke?

Buffacuse · #66 Post by **Buffacuse** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:15 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
silverscreenselect wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Anybody have Gov. Tim Kaine (VA) on their list? He's the latest trial balloon being floated to the media.

I like Tim Kaine... but seriously, what does he have that, say, Joe Biden and Bill Richardson don't?
He's not a national joke like Richardson for one thing.

Kaine has a big problem in VA politics. His term runs out in 2009; he can't run for re-election and there's nothing else (other than the House) that he could run for. So, barring a VP bid (which presumably would give Obama a better shot at VA), he's probably going the Howard Dean route, to some Democratic party bigwig position.
Why is Richardson a national joke?

He dared oppose Hillary.

silverscreenselect · #67 Post by **silverscreenselect** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:42 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
silverscreenselect wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Anybody have Gov. Tim Kaine (VA) on their list? He's the latest trial balloon being floated to the media.

I like Tim Kaine... but seriously, what does he have that, say, Joe Biden and Bill Richardson don't?
He's not a national joke like Richardson for one thing.

Kaine has a big problem in VA politics. His term runs out in 2009; he can't run for re-election and there's nothing else (other than the House) that he could run for. So, barring a VP bid (which presumably would give Obama a better shot at VA), he's probably going the Howard Dean route, to some Democratic party bigwig position.
Why is Richardson a national joke?

His panderfest in deciding to endorse Obama was pathetic even by the usual low Washington standards.

Obama's real problem in finding a VP right now is that he absolutely cannot pick his first choice... himself.

TheCalvinator24 · #68 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:36 pm

silverscreenselect wrote:
TheCalvinator24 wrote:
silverscreenselect wrote: He's not a national joke like Richardson for one thing.

Kaine has a big problem in VA politics. His term runs out in 2009; he can't run for re-election and there's nothing else (other than the House) that he could run for. So, barring a VP bid (which presumably would give Obama a better shot at VA), he's probably going the Howard Dean route, to some Democratic party bigwig position.
Why is Richardson a national joke?
His panderfest in deciding to endorse Obama was pathetic even by the usual low Washington standards.

Obama's real problem in finding a VP right now is that he absolutely cannot pick his first choice... himself.

So, Buffacuse was more correct than I thought.

wbtravis007 · #69 Post by **wbtravis007** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:46 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
silverscreenselect wrote:
TheCalvinator24 wrote: Why is Richardson a national joke?
His panderfest in deciding to endorse Obama was pathetic even by the usual low Washington standards.

Obama's real problem in finding a VP right now is that he absolutely cannot pick his first choice... himself.
So, Buffacuse was more correct than I thought.

I'm surprised that you weren't almost certain that he was right.

TheCalvinator24 · #70 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:53 am

wbtravis007 wrote:
TheCalvinator24 wrote:
silverscreenselect wrote: His panderfest in deciding to endorse Obama was pathetic even by the usual low Washington standards.

Obama's real problem in finding a VP right now is that he absolutely cannot pick his first choice... himself.
So, Buffacuse was more correct than I thought.
I'm surprised that you weren't almost certain that he was right.

I actually thought sss might have a substantive basis for his statement. Silly me.

silverscreenselect · #71 Post by **silverscreenselect** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:19 am

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
silverscreenselect wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Anybody have Gov. Tim Kaine (VA) on their list? He's the latest trial balloon being floated to the media.

I like Tim Kaine... but seriously, what does he have that, say, Joe Biden and Bill Richardson don't?
He's not a national joke like Richardson for one thing.
Why is Richardson a national joke?

I'm not the only one who is down on Richardson. He had shown himself to be pretty much of a bumbler during the campaign before the big Obama suck-up (and it's not just that he opposed Hillary that I say this. Joe Biden opposed Hillary and he would probably be the best choice Obama has, if he'll take the offer).

http://tinyurl.com/5qoed8

I personally would love to see Obama pick Richardson (although he's definitely second tier right now). He's sure to make McCain's job easier.

cindy.wellman · #72 Post by **cindy.wellman** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:35 pm

cindy.wellman wrote:
bazodee wrote:Democrats: Sen. Joseph Biden (Delaware)
Republicans: Gov. Sarah Palin (Alaska)
Ooh, I like Sarah Palin! In fact, I like her a lot. I don't know why I didn't think of her in that position until you posted it.

Dem: Bill Richardson

OK Bazodee wins! I haven't looked through the rest of the thread to see who else got the exacta.

MarleysGh0st · #73 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:46 pm

cindy.wellman wrote:
cindy.wellman wrote:
bazodee wrote:Democrats: Sen. Joseph Biden (Delaware)
Republicans: Gov. Sarah Palin (Alaska)
Ooh, I like Sarah Palin! In fact, I like her a lot. I don't know why I didn't think of her in that position until you posted it.

Dem: Bill Richardson

OK Bazodee wins! I haven't looked through the rest of the thread to see who else got the exacta.

Wow--on July 7, he made that prediction!

What are you seeing for this weekend's lottery numbers, Bazodee?

Buffacuse · #74 Post by **Buffacuse** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:38 pm

Well, I got skunked...but a fun thread.