Tip O’Neill Cocktails – Avatar Edition
20 November 2009 5:19 pm by Taylor Marsh
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What a week! Whew, I’m looking forward to cocktails tonight, baby.
This is a tradition around here. But as we get ready for the holidays, I thought we’d spruce up the comment section by helping people get their own global avatar for commenting. It’s simple.
BEGIN HERE. Then click on the box that says “Get your Gravatar today.” You’ll have to put in your email, then respond to a verifying email, but it’s easy. Just have some graphic ready you want to use as your identifying avatar. After it’s all done it will show up here and on other sites.
Now, happy pre-holiday season cocktail hour. Have at it. Open thread.
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Well, I’m going to step away and have a glass of wine. I’ll check back in later.
Enjoy!
…and if you want some fodder for cocktail chatter, Glenn Beck delivers:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29776.html
At a rally Saturday at a massive retirement community in central Florida, Beck is planning to unveil what he has billed as a “big plan” for 2010, which is expected to involve the 9.12 Project, the group he started earlier this year and named for the day after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, when he says the nation was unified.
I tried changing my Avatar — Let’s see if it worked. Taylor – your link is MUCH easier than whatever I initially had to struggle through to get my initial AVATAR to display.
Well — hasn’t worked yet — But I’ve noticed there’s often a delay. I’ll log out of your site and log back in to see if that speeds things up…
heh-heh… Looks different to me, whitepaw!
Now if we can get kris & djjl changed out, too.
Funny – It is different — but not the one I chose. Oh well, I have faith it will show up eventually..
I’m trying – but not yet successful ;-(
Oooooo! I did it and didn’t know it!
Whitepaw, not the one I wanted it either but it is the one I chose = I gave up on finding the one I wanted. I’ll learn to change it later.
I’m trying.
Ah failure. I’m going to try again.
OK — Now I am seeing my new pic and djjl’s. Kris – yours hasn’t changed for me. FYI — To see the changes, I had to clear my cache (cleared the history and deleted files/cookies in Explorer).
kris,
I changed mine and didn’t realized I had – i guess just keep going.
Okay one more time. I have an avatar in my account so let’s see.
Damn and I really like mine.
Yahoo—-success!!!
Taylor? Did you mention the EMail address ‘over there’ must match perfectly with the EMail registered here ? (Some of us have multiple addresses).
I’ve been waiting for an open thread! I took my grandson to the doctor for another ear infection Wednesday. While waiting in the doctor’s office for a consult about tubes I overheard a conversation while a mother was waiting with her 8 year old daughter between a nurse and an insurance company rep. The nurse explained the reason they were requesting an MRI. The child had been in a car wreck the previous week. A tractor trailer rig had hit the car she was riding in and pushed it into the car ahead of them. Both passenger vehicles were totaled. The child had been xrayed at the er for the cervical vertebrae and no aberations were seen. She continued in terrible pain and was x-rayed again at her pediatricians office where the x-rays showed an flattening of the lumbar vetebrae that should have shown a curve. Because of this and the debilitating pain the child was experiencing, the pediatric office referred her to a neurologist who requested an MRI. The insurance company rep wanted to talk to a nurse, the person on the phone identified herself as a nurse; then the person wanted to speak to a physician. The doctor came to the phone and explained the same thing the nurse had said. Result – the insurance representative required that the child be seen by their physician prior to authorizing the MRI. The doctor explained that this was at a critical point in this injury and the appointment should be immediate. The doctor explained to the mother who had been standing and listening to the entire exchange that the insurance rep said they would “work it in as soon as the doctor was vailable.”
djjl -
Shameful.
Since it’s ‘open’ tonight __
I’m upset that I’m not seeing this making the rounds ___
THANK YOU SARAH PALIN !
Thank you for confirming once and for all what the Rightwing political machine really thinks of women ! Thank you for revealing with your own words (and complaining) that you were not allowed to ‘be yourself’ by your rightwing “handlers”. Thank you for revealing they told you what to wear, who to talk to, what to say, that you were literally *blocked* from meeting with reporters, and (gasp) even TOLD WHAT TO EAT ! You have confirmed with your book that you were nothing less than a ‘Hail Mary’ by the Republican Party, and despite their carefully practiced phony speaches – they never thought you had a brain, or if you did it would be dangerous for you to use it. Thank you for revealing how the rightwing USED YOU like a little pawn in their larger game.
I don’t think there was ever much question whether the left or the right had more respect for women or treating them equally – but with your words you have confirmed exactly what the Right wing thinks of women. Thank you, Ms. Sarah Palin.
Hey pmichael -
What I find really interesting is her objection to being “scripted”. For god sakes she was the VP candidate and should have anticipated that they didn’t want her “going rogue”.
Look how Biden got hammered when he got off message during the campaign and the scrutiny he has received as VP. He appears to be very cautious now in what he says as he should be.
Thanks for a little common sense kris.
kris, good point – but I see “scripted” as having a pow-wow on the various subjects and mutual agreement as to words and/or areas the candidates should avoid, as they’re sure-fire trouble. A common ‘message’ would be agreed upon.
If you are threatened with being physically blocked from going to the area of the plane where the reporters are – that’s a little different don’t ya think ?
“common sense” is an oxymoron, djjl
Here’s a story about a 10 year old with a lot of sense, integrity, ethics and morals:
http://arktimes.com/Articles/ArticleViewer.aspx?ArticleID=cf53405b-acf2-420b-a54b-e7b273e76c44
and djjl, was Biden told what to wear? – or what to eat?
pmichael -
You are assuming that is true. I personally find it hard to believe she was told what to eat. Who would know? I do believe the clothes thing as she as said multiple times now in interviews that she questioned that her family looked that bad. However, it was convenient for her because she never had to decide what to wear or drag her own clothes on the road.
I guess you could look at it different ways.
That 10 year old is certainly a great story. Has O’Reilly, Beck, and Hannity gone on attack yet?
I hope they don’t push the young man too far. The more you push someone to talk, the more chance to trip him up (which is why I’m loving seeing Ms. Palin run her mouth). This young guy has made his statement and it was a damned good one. We should be careful the height of his pedestal, however.
kris, I agree (diff ways to look at it).
But what I saw – even before the book – was, “Sit down and shut up, Sarah. We’ll tell you when you can open your mouth and what to say.”
And my point here is, her new book simply confirms what I saw (the eating thing is direct from the book as well as the Oprah interview).
You are correct about that pmichael. I have seen every interview she has done this week and I do say that I have her book. I’m just through the first 50 pages.
Sorry I have to run now. As you all probably know I am on the West Coast and it is dinner time.
See you later.
That 19 year old is a study in courage.
Excuse my error – 10 year old – not 19
No pmichael – I don’t think Biden was told what to eat or to wear. I don’t think he’d have listen if he had been.
Colossal shrimp on sale!!! I’m talkin 12 to 16 in a POUND shrimp. I’m talkin B-I-G SHRIMPS!!!!
1 lb B-I-G SHRIMPS!!!
Pepper crusted applesmoked bacon
Honey
Lime juice
Chipotli powder
Brandy
Salt
Toothpicks
Shell and devien strimps
Mix salt, lime juice and chipotli powder and throw in the strimps, refrigerate a couple of three hours
Take a slice of bacon and wrap around a strimp like a tire, secure with toothpick and break off exposed pick.
Do to all strimps
In a HOT pan place strimps on edge like a wheel.
Roll till bacon evenly crisp
flop over on side and drizzle with honey.
Splash with brandy and flame off.
ENJOY!!!
Shell and devthe strimps
Sec’
Thanks for the recipe. You are the secular!
I can get 1 pound of small baby shrimp for 8 dollars. I usually buy 2 pounds.
Take that Golden Corral.
Yummers Sec! mmmmmmmm gotta try that. I’m especially hungry — waiting for my husband’s former grad student to arrive and then we’re going to my favorite sushi restaurant.. It’s called Bamboo — If anyone is ever in Portland you’ll have to try it if you love sushi.
http://www.bamboosushipdx.com/
Hey — LOVE everyone’s avatars!
“Jumbo Shrimp”
Wow. Two oxymorons in one thresd.
Toss in “Military Intelligence” for three!
“thread” (Bad finger. BAD finger.)
i fixed my avatar. recognize him? here is something to chew over from lux
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-lux/two-questions_b_365261.html?view=print
_ and speaking of being “healthy” ___
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/19/megan-fox-wears-leotard-l_n_364263.html
“I can get 1 pound of small baby shrimp for 8 dollars. I usually buy 2 pounds.”
Oh da poor widdlw babies!!! They have a name you know…KRILL!
‘“Jumbo Shrimp”
Wow. Two oxymorons in one thresd.”
Good thang we ainta talkin bout no “Jumbo Shrimp” here son, we talkin bout COLOSSAL STRIMPS! BIG9BWAHAHAHA!) differance son!!!
You sure you ain’t eatin’ one of them crawdads there, youngin’ ?_
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AVATAR VICTORY!!! pmichael, that is SO you.
Kris, yours fits so well it’s just perfect. Nice one djjl. Harry Truman, ah, t4h, warms my Missouri heart.
Next one that needs an avatar, lynnette.
Yum, secularh. That recipe sounds like a winner.
djjl says:
20 November 2009 at 8:29 pm
Wow, just wow, on that medical story.
That’s why what Sebelius said this week frosted me.
Please feel free to put up your own open thread. You can always name it: “Tired of the News,” “Let Your Hair Down,” “Any Topic Welcome,” etc. Don’t feel like you need to wait for me!
When I clicked on the avatar link, it said it already had my email address. Then I could go no further. So now I’m stuck.
That’s what happened with me lynette. I gave up and then there a new avatar was! I did accidentally I guess.
But I can’t even get in to pick a new one. It just says my email address is already being used.
You can log out of Word Press and start all over, Lynnette.
Reset is also available, but try contacting them:
support@gravatar.com
Taylor
I think I would have thought there was some exaggeration to the story had I not heard it myself.
Hi Lynnette — When I first tried to change my avatar, I was also told my email already exists. Then I realized that it was trying to create a new login account. In the upper left corner, there is an option to “log-in” instead. When I clicked that, I was able to input my email and password, and then I was taken directly to where I can add/change my avatar.
“You sure you ain’t eatin’ one of them crawdads there, youngin’ ?_”
You talkin bout Mudbugs? I LOVEZ me some Mudbugs!!! But ya gottz ta suck the head or yer just some damn yankee posser.
“Heh heh heh.
He said ’suck the head’ !”
http://www.beavisandbutthead.net/
“Hey Beavis, we need a chick that doesn’t suck.
No, wait a minute, that’s not what I mean.” – Butthead
Sec and pmichael — You two are hilarious!
Ifin your chick’s name is mudbug……
Taylor Marsh says:
21 November 2009 at 12:08 pm
whitepaw says:
21 November 2009 at 12:44 pm
Thanks. I’ll try again.
pmichael
your avatar is too funny!!!!
Okay – we’ll try again.
Weehah – it worked.
SILENCE !!!
I KEEL YOU !
Congrats lynette!
Dems snare 60 votes to advance health bill
FYI
I tried to get Sec to kick in with a ‘Walter’, but Sec’s got a mind of his own (somewhere heehee).
djjl says:
21 November 2009 at 3:20 pm
That’s good news.
I think sec is a little beyond Walter. Walter’s disposition is a bit to sanguine for secular
If they push it through with 60, Fox News is going to be *very* upset.
djjl, Yeahbutt I cracked up laughing the night Sec said Walter was “too predictable”.
Because it’s there ___
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctTXCjkmfH4
I gotta do Achmed next.
lynnette says:
21 November 2009 at 3:14 pm
woo-hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice.
I have wanted to put up “Bellavia” by Chuck Mangione for a Friday night cocktail hour for a long time but am having trouble finding it. There is one version of it on Youtube where the band plays at a jazz festival in San Antonio but it is fuzzy and doesn’t use the trumpet section like in the album. This song is absolutely gorgeous. I have it on itunes but can anyone find a version of it to put up for happy hour sometime?