Comments on: What’s a blog for if not to garner sympathy? https://thenewneo.com/2006/12/08/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner/ A blog about political change, among other things Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: askmom https://thenewneo.com/2006/12/08/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner/#comment-22962 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:32:35 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2006/12/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner.html#comment-22962 My two youngest children and I were living in Maine the winter of the ice storm. We were going to a church out in the hills and most of our fellow congregants were without power.

For a memorable week we had literally dozens of people in and out of our apartment in town, where the power was on, the showers were hot, tv constantly updating power and road conditions, and the floors covered with sleeping bags.

Many of them were teens who worked in town anyway, or who temporarily were schooling themselves at the public library down the street while their local schools were closed.

The President amazed all of Maine by offering to send the National Guard in to “control looting” during the power outage. A real kneeslapper. Looting in Maine consists of trying to get your Lobstah Roll at a reduced rate after tourist season ends.

There aren’t many states where half the population could be out of power for a week, or more, and the worst problems would be that stores ran out of instant breakfast and Scrabble games.

I miss Maine.

]]> By: Prof. Dave https://thenewneo.com/2006/12/08/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner/#comment-22976 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 02:33:59 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2006/12/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner.html#comment-22976 Hiraethin,
The notion that we’d loan you Aussies some water tankers for your fire season seems too much like a good idea for our government to even consider.
There is an annual gathering of alpaca herds in Houston each spring to take advantage of a professional shearer. Yep, he spends our spring here and our fall (your spring) Down Under and hits two shearing seasons per year.
That’s why I think the government will get it wrong. If a bunch of farmers see it as a good idea, it won’t grease enough campaign contributors.

]]> By: hiraethin https://thenewneo.com/2006/12/08/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner/#comment-22960 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 23:51:31 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2006/12/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner.html#comment-22960 Here in Australia we’re in the midst of a heatwave this week. It’s cool enough right now… not quite 6AM… but it’ll hit 37C (99F) where I am today. Hence the large bushfires in our south-east. We may have to politely ask if you will loan us some extra fire-fighting aircraft again. I don’t mind the heat too much usually, but I’m working nights at present, and it is difficult to sleep on such hot days.

Despite which we have a nasty cold doing the rounds. I heartily endorse Steve’s home remedy – though with with the civilised substitution of scotch for bourbon, of course. *Ahem* Nothing like a hot toddy when you’ve got the ‘flu.

]]> By: Ymarsakar https://thenewneo.com/2006/12/08/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner/#comment-22961 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:15:47 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2006/12/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner.html#comment-22961 Same to your Charles. But my body doesn’t like alcohol like it doesn’t like viruses and bacteria. I simply go to sleep when too much alcohol is there, and the taste is rather acerbic.

The one thing I did learn from other sources, was that if you drank enough water, your hangover will be reduced because the blood vessels in your head won’t have contracted due to osmosis.

I eat a slab of bacon, fried in a pan with spices, almost every day. Can’t say it did anything for my weight. Most people worry about over-eating on Christmas or Thanksgiving. I worry that I won’t eat enough for the bang.

Holmes, wasn’t so cold in Atlanta. It was the wind that was the problem. Without the wind, it wouldn’t have done anything to me.

]]> By: Good Ole Charlie (SE Penna) https://thenewneo.com/2006/12/08/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner/#comment-22963 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:56:24 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2006/12/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner.html#comment-22963 Chopping down a Christmas Tree with the granddaughters today. Putting it up, watching the kids decorate it, and drinking REAL eggnog, made with unhealthy real heavy cream, bourbon, eggs, and other unhealthful goodies.

I’ll have another glass, thank you. The arteries can unclog tomorrow.

If you have enough bourbon, the alcohol will dissolve the cholesterol.

Have one on me, Neo (and Steve and Ymarsar and y’all). Bourbon restores perspective. Have enough and you won’t care about ISG and other follies.

At least until the likker wears off…

Merry Christmas…

]]> By: Ed on WestSlope https://thenewneo.com/2006/12/08/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner/#comment-22975 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:18:03 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2006/12/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner.html#comment-22975 Balmy on our short vacation in Seattle. This almost negates my less than good memories of Basic Training at Fort Lewis, 1970.

We had our almost 0 degree weather in Grand Junction 2 weeks ago. I am afraid our ‘banana belt’ area has frozen fruit this year.

Chin up now. The new week may be better.

]]> By: Holmes https://thenewneo.com/2006/12/08/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner/#comment-22974 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:37:00 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2006/12/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner.html#comment-22974 Record cold tonight in the Southland. It is colder here than it is in Alaska.

]]> By: nahncee https://thenewneo.com/2006/12/08/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner/#comment-22973 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:16:19 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2006/12/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner.html#comment-22973 You’re dreaming of a white christmas and you’ll be getting it.

As a shrink, what would you call a person who deliberately chooses to live in a part of the world where there are regularly blizzards, and then complains about them?

Me? I hate blizzards, and my goal in life when I left Oregon ten years ago was to never have to drive on snow and ice again. Ever. So far Southern California is living up to its advance billing, snow&ice-wise. I recommend it highly, but then you’re not allowed to complain about the high cost of living and clogged freeways.

]]> By: neo-neocon https://thenewneo.com/2006/12/08/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner/#comment-22972 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 07:25:12 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2006/12/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner.html#comment-22972 Mike Sierra: but I live well north of Boston, and it’s a lot colder here.

Ymarsakar: my will may not be powerful enough. I’ve added zinc lozenges to my arsenal–they actually seem to help. Plus, they taste pretty good.

]]> By: DaveindeSwamp https://thenewneo.com/2006/12/08/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner/#comment-22970 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:55:27 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2006/12/whats-blog-for-if-not-to-garner.html#comment-22970 Well, I think the DMZ , in Korea, in January and having to go …. well it rates as a bit chilly.

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