Author: patd
“But I don’t want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad." "How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice. "You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland View all posts by patd
whadda ya mean it’s Valentine’s Day? It’s Nat’l super bowl Hangover Day!!!
a more soothing version smooth enough to calm the savaged beast (or salvaged heart if that be the case)
Happy (early) V(oting) Day! I still have no idea if I’ll take a Repug ballot to vote against incumbents. Most of their opponents are tRUMPERs, too.
I do want vote for Beto, he’s been campaigning even longer than he’s had his hat in the ring, but registering folks to vote in every county.
Congrats to the Rams and to the US athletes who did well yesterday in Beijing. I’m glad I don’t make the day after the Super Bowl a third day after like at TG and Xmas, I’m not so glad my body doesn’t need too much food or alcohol to give me a day after feeling.
I did break down and finish my project patching the hole in the wall left by our plumbers replacing a soil pipe in the basement stairwell, which could explain the backaches and pains this morning. Mrs. P was pleased.
I missed the Puppy Bowl, now I am sad. These things need to be better advertised.
For those who were not around in the 70’s, Attorney General John Mitchell went to prison for what he did. The last administration had AG’s who sure sound complicit in the attempt to overthrow the United States.
The last administration contained the ugliest people in America playing to the most deplorable of our citizens. It was just a very ugly 4 years all the way around. But I guess everyone already knows that.
A pox upon the uglies.
Football in the middle of February, I don’t have that long of an attention span.
One bit of good football Rams news. The Rams and NFL are paying for their little con job they did on the state of Missouri and St Louis. They agreed to pay out 750 Million dollars, which will be just about the cost of that empty stadium Missouri and St Louis built for the Rams.
Jack
Question, why are there no good valentine songs.
after I got through listening to Sir Paul’s attempt….
*shudder*
I will not link to it or Maria Cairy”s attempt Why ruin other peoples morning.
Jack
No Valentine songs because Gene Autry died before he could get around to it. Either that or he didn’t think it had commercial potential.
But all seriousness aside, here’s the only one I know.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Are-c0BLyIg
It is easier to find songs about past loves rather than current ones
Which makes me suspect that good song writers/musicians really suck at relationships.
Jack
btw sturge, that Sinatra number is a great example, it is like he is totally depressed about the whole situation.
Jack
Happy Valentine’s Day to all who celebrate. I can’t hear My Funny Valentine without becoming nostalgic. It was the song I danced to with my daddy for my 18th birthday. We had our problems over the years, but that one is a truly good memory.
It may not be specifically for Valentine’s Day, but this one is great for those who need a beautiful song for dancing.
And for those looking back on what might have been
Jack… I bet every Missourian was rooting for the Bengals last night… can’t blame them.
Rick and I don’t do much for this made up holiday. We gave up going out years ago… restaurants are crowded and the help is overworked. We did go out to lunch on Friday… great food… great service.
here’s a song about love…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB9YIsKIEbA
There has been nothing that I have seen that would be considered a face saving move for putin to pack up and move troops away from Ukrainian borders. Just saying “don’t invade you face bad banking” does not seem like a persuasive thing to me.
Just spotted a news article of high importance. Another gqp fruitcake is in the news. DumbS*#() was mayor of Hudson Ohio. He did not want to allow ice fishing on the town’s waters. In his fevered mind, probably when he was staring at something on the intertubes, he decided that ice fishing promotes prostitution. Yup, he somehow thought of all those men out there on the ice were wanting a twenty second warming, and pay for it. So far nothing special about him except he is a fervid greedy old pervert party member. He resigned when the town council approved ice fishing.
Mrs P and I always celebrate by telling the other not to do anything for Valentines.
renee, it may be made up, but that makeup began a long long time ago
ex: http://www.shakespeare-online.com/quotes/valentinesday.html
Valentines Day was once all about the card.
https://youtu.be/eXJ12fKVcLw
“I Got You Honey” Ocie Elliott
jack, you want upbeat sound? today rollingstone recommends this new song:
https://youtu.be/muwxq701Lj4
“You and I” Jacob Collier
Lots of great songs, just not ones with the word “valentine” in them, although are out there.
My best-of-the-best:
“Betcha By Golly Wow”
“Always and Forever”
“Everything”
Poo-tin deserves a punishing defeat if he invades Ukraine. May history remember him as the murderous loser that he is.
Looks like Ukraine might cave, give up sovereignty of eastern regions to Putin to avoid invasion. Don’t see how they have a choice.
Sick humor? Declare a holiday for getting invaded
The first time I heard my funny valentine it was by José Jimenez. It was Funny.
Judge sends a Valentine to Carabou Barbie:
Yes, the article continues, but that much tells the tale. The question that will hang is whether the Times will seek and be awarded its attorneys’ fees. I wonder how long it will take for her attorneys to file the appeal? Better outcome for the Times would have been a finding of defamation and an award of $1.00.
As anniversaries go, this one is a doozy. Voyager’s last photograph of earth 32 years ago.
Trump accounting firm flips, retracts financial statements, cuts ties with Trump Org amid NY AG probe http://hill.cm/LmAbhHU
I’m surprised Vlad isn’t waiting until the 21st, after Xi’s Olympics are over. Yellow and blue attire on the 16th around the world, as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine. We can do nothing else.
I just couldn’t bring myself to get a Repug ballot. They are all offensive to me. I needed to make sure Clay Jenkins is on the ballot in November. As County Judge, he saved lives by making quick decisions with stay-at-home orders and mask mandates, and, and fought to keep Greg Abbott from overturning those decisions. I don’t know what fool would run against him in the primary. Maybe a plant.
Who wants to step up to be Orange Adolf’s next mob accountant?
The cards are falling, so be prepared for some over-the-top, scary lunacy from SFB. What will he tell his base and congressional cronies to do next?
“Lunatic fringe, I know you’re out there…”
pogo – Yep, because that $1.00 would make her go away…for awhile. I said, the night McCain introduced her at the RNC, she was a bunny-boiler who would not be ignored.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/14/americas/canada-truckers-protest-monday/index.html
“Trudeau said the government is not overriding the charter of rights and freedoms, nor limiting the right to peaceful assembly. “We are not preventing people from exercising their right to protest legally,” he added.”
“The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Monday it has seized 13 long guns, handguns, multiple sets of body armor, a machete and a large quantity of ammunition and high-capacity magazines connected to a small, organized group within a larger protest at the US border crossing in Coutts, Alberta.”
“Personal and corporate accounts can now be frozen, finance minister says
The government is using the Emergencies Act also to go after those who financially support illegal protests…”
Yes! Follow the money trail. It will probably lead to Rusher or Chiner trying to destroy democratic societies.
“She warned truck owners, for example, that if the vehicle is being used in a blockade, the corporate account can be frozen.”
“The government is taking action on crowd-funding sites and payment providers, requiring them to register with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and report any large suspicious donations. Some sites have raised millions of dollars.”
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