lucius septimius 2/22/2021 5:13:26 AM

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Morning -- I can tell spring is coming since I was up and ready to go at 6:45.

vxbush 2/22/2021 5:32:14 AM

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In #1 lucius septimius said: Morning -- I can tell spring is coming since I was up and ready to go at 6:45.

Whereas I keep waking up way before I want to. *Yawn* Morning. 

Occasional Reader 2/22/2021 7:28:05 AM

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Quick quiz, just out of curiosity; which you y'all have met which RudeBridgers in real life?

For me, it's:  dopps, turn, revobob, Kenneth (those latter two being somewhat lapsed RudeBridgers)... and I think that's it.  

lucius septimius 2/22/2021 7:48:03 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 3:

Dopps, Spenser.

vxbush 2/22/2021 7:57:13 AM

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In #3 Occasional Reader said: Quick quiz, just out of curiosity; which you y'all have met which RudeBridgers in real life?

No one, but Doppel and I have played Scrabble together online. 

doppelganglander 2/22/2021 8:07:27 AM

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Reply to vxbush in 5:

Boy, that was a while ago. I've met OR, Lucius, PBJ, revo, Spenser, and several folks from the old place. The person who did turn's tumbleweed gif - I can only remember his real name at the moment. We met up a couple of times when he lived in DC before he moved to, IIRC, Ohio.

buzzsawmonkey 2/22/2021 8:10:41 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 3:

What am I, chopped liver?

buzzsawmonkey 2/22/2021 8:18:43 AM

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Occasional Reader 2/22/2021 8:20:38 AM

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In #7 buzzsawmonkey said: What am I, chopped liver?

Gah!  Sorry.  I'm on a work meeting call while doing this... hence the distraction.

Occasional Reader 2/22/2021 8:28:52 AM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 8:

I'm old enough to remember when SNL made fun of the ayatollahs, instead of repeating their talking points. 

Occasional Reader 2/22/2021 8:30:13 AM

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In #6 doppelganglander said: and several folks from the old place

If by "the old place", you mean The Swamp... yeah, I met a bunch more people IRL back then (of course, I also had rather more freedom of movement, so to speak, at the time).  Including, but not limited to, at the legendary Reaganite's Retirement Party. 

turn 2/22/2021 9:19:13 AM

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In #3 Occasional Reader said: For me, it's:  dopps, turn, revobob, Kenneth (those latter two being somewhat lapsed RudeBridgers)... and I think that's it.  

You forgot RoboMonkey, although he’s not a RudeBridger however he has posted here long ago IIRC. I’ve met you guys and Revo, that’s all.

turn 2/22/2021 9:21:04 AM

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In #6 doppelganglander said: The person who did turn's tumbleweed gif

That was RoboMonkey. I wonder what he’s been up to.

Occasional Reader 2/22/2021 9:31:46 AM

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In #12 turn said: You forgot RoboMonkey

No, I didn’t forget, I just didn’t think he had ever posted to rude bridge.

@PBJ3 2/22/2021 9:33:24 AM

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In #3 Occasional Reader said: For me, it's:  dopps, turn, revobob, Kenneth (those latter two being somewhat lapsed RudeBridgers)... and I think that's it.   Reply

I have met Doppel and Revobob.  I've also met some people from way back when.

@PBJ3 2/22/2021 9:41:35 AM

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Reply to turn in 13:

I invited him a few months back.  He tried to post here under a slightly different nic (if you look in the users list you might figure it out).  He told me he had a difficult time registering and works completely different hours than Kosh's Shadow.  If you have his e-mail maybe you could encourage him to try again.  If I recall correctly, the site was telling him that his e-mail address was being used by someone else.

Kosh's Shadow 2/22/2021 9:45:24 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 3:

I've met Buzzsawmonkey.

Kosh's Shadow 2/22/2021 9:46:29 AM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 8:

I remember when SNL reported on the UN "Zionism is racism" resolution, by saying "Sammy Davis, Jr. said 'What a breakthrough! Now I can hate myself'"

Today they'd agree with the UN.

Kosh's Shadow 2/22/2021 9:47:59 AM

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Reply to @PBJ3 in 16:

Have him contact me for a password reset

@PBJ3 2/22/2021 9:52:32 AM

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In #19 Kosh's Shadow said: Have him contact me for a password reset

I'll try to catch him.  He might still be posting on the Facebook "Friends of C2".  I think he probably works nights and has days off in the middle of the week, perhaps.

lucius septimius 2/22/2021 9:54:55 AM

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In #7 buzzsawmonkey said: What am I, chopped liver?

Of course not.  I've always thought of you as pâté.

turn 2/22/2021 9:55:36 AM

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For those who may have missed Kosh’s posting of a Tablet article examining the potential origins of the Wuhan virus I’m linking again here. It’s a must read for those of who have suspected all along the virus was developed, or as this article explains modified for “gain of function”, by the CCP. The article details the ensuing coverup, by the WHO and other world agencies, on the origin and release of the virus. Although the article leans toward explaining an accidental release of the virus my contention is the release and timing was deliberate and coordinated to tip the US election towards Biden’s favor while dealing an unrecoverable blow to our economy. The virus was released to change the balance of world power in favor of China. Even if I’m wrong about the release being intentional the net effect is the same. Beware, China is rising.

LINK

@PBJ3 2/22/2021 10:01:53 AM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 19:

I sent him a message via that Facebook group.

turn 2/22/2021 10:03:59 AM

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In #14 Occasional Reader said: No, I didn’t forget

Sorry, there is little if anything you do forget as far as I can tell. You have an exceptional memory, as do all the very wise folks here (not counting turn here ha).

turn 2/22/2021 10:07:10 AM

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In #16 @PBJ3 said: If you have his e-mail maybe you could encourage him to try again.

Unfortunately I do not. Hopefully he can connect with Kosh though to renew his posting privileges.

@PBJ3 2/22/2021 10:13:38 AM

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Reply to turn in 22:

I could be nuts but I thought I read an article that said the U.S. would be financing that lab in the future.

@PBJ3 2/22/2021 10:17:29 AM

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Reply to turn in 25:

I looked over the FB messages I send him in November and Kosh's e-mail address is there.  I told him in today's message that you were posting here now.

Alice in Dairyland 2/22/2021 10:51:26 AM

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doppelganglander 2/22/2021 10:53:03 AM

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Reply to turn in 13:

Thank you! I remembered his real name and his old Swamp screen name but I blanked on Robo Monkey. I would like to see him join us here. 

turn 2/22/2021 11:03:00 AM

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In #26 @PBJ3 said: I could be nuts but I thought I read an article that said the U.S. would be financing that lab in the future.

You are not nuts, this Tablet article alludes to that as well.

turn 2/22/2021 11:05:16 AM

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In #28 Alice in Dairyland said: Does that count for something?

Yes! You win the six degrees of separation prize!/

@PBJ3 2/22/2021 11:08:56 AM

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In #30 turn said: You are not nuts, this Tablet article alludes to that as well.

Thanks.  It's all so creepy.

Alice in Dairyland 2/22/2021 11:23:48 AM

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Reply to turn in 31: Oh, thank you, thank you so much.  I would like to thank all the people who made this possible.  First off, my mother and father, my husband and all the other little people in the world.  

turn 2/22/2021 11:29:35 AM

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In #27 @PBJ3 said: I told him in today's message that you were posting here now.

Oh great, now he’ll never join us!/

I really need to try and start thinking positive and posting more here, I’ve been in a Biden win funk for way too long. I lurk a lot but most of what I’m tempted to post on is depressing political news which I don’t feel any of us, myself included, need to continually keep rehashing.  Besides you guys keep up with that well enough on your own it would seem, as conservatives it’s understandable and nearly inescapable for us. There is no easy cure for Biden funk :.)

@PBJ3 2/22/2021 11:30:54 AM

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Liberal cabinet to abstain from vote on declaring China's treatment of Uighurs a genocide

@PBJ3 2/22/2021 11:32:41 AM

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Reply to turn in 34:

I hear you.  I've got the Biden funk as well.

turn 2/22/2021 11:35:02 AM

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In #33 Alice in Dairyland said: Oh, thank you, thank you so much.

I present you your prize ... 💰

Don’t spend it all in one place! 😊

turn 2/22/2021 11:46:34 AM

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Reply to @PBJ3 in 35:

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet will abstain from a House of Commons vote to formally label China’s treatment of the Uighur Muslims a genocide, CTV News has confirmed.

Of course, Trudeau punts on the issue. China is indeed rising ... few countries are immune to their political influence these days it would seem, most notably ours! Biden and son have been bought and paid for.

@PBJ3 2/22/2021 11:56:24 AM

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In #38 turn said: Biden and son have been bought and paid for.

Yep, they sure have.

Alice in Dairyland 2/22/2021 12:07:01 PM

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In #34 turn said: I lurk a lot but most of what I’m tempted to post on is depressing

That's where I'm at.  I'm trying to keep a positive attitude but the hits just keep on coming.  The 'rona drama just makes things even worse.  Some days it's a challenge just to even get out of bed.  I think Alice has fallen through the milk bottle glass.  I just want my old life back. 

Alice in Dairyland 2/22/2021 12:16:39 PM

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PaladinPhil 2/22/2021 12:19:34 PM

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Reply to turn in 38:

It's not a punt. He's trying to play both sides here. Letting it go forward as an open vote, while having his cabinet not vote. Thinks it's a win-win while the rest of us are seeing it as a cowardly action.

Occasional Reader 2/22/2021 12:22:12 PM

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In #24 turn said: , there is little if anything you do forget as far as I can tell. You have an exceptional memory

Eh, not hardly, but thank you.  I have an exceptional memory for certain things, often trivia.... other things, not so much. 

Alice in Dairyland 2/22/2021 12:29:52 PM

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In #43 Occasional Reader said: I have an exceptional memory for certain things, often trivia.... other things, not so much.

Why can I remember what someone I haven't thought of in years gave me for my 8th birthday but I can't ever remember my postman's first name?  It will come to me at 3:00am, will wake me up from a dead sleep.  Oh yeah, the mailman's name is Frank.  At least I can fall right back to sleep.

@PBJ3 2/22/2021 12:57:08 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 19:

He has sent you an e-mail!

turn 2/22/2021 1:04:19 PM

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In #40 Alice in Dairyland said: That's where I'm at.  I'm trying to keep a positive attitude but the hits just keep on coming.  The 'rona drama just makes things even worse.  Some days it's a challenge just to even get out of bed.  I think Alice has fallen through the milk bottle glass.  I just want my old life back. 

It’s really hard to keep a positive attitude. My feelings exactly, and to be honest I think my mental health has suffered some as a result. I’m not kidding, it’s all been so depressing. And I ’m sure I’m not alone as a conservative in feeling this way. First the Covid pandemic then isolation from lockdowns and then the stress of a contested and lost election only to pile on recently what I’ve called here a Biden funk. A hard part for me through all of this has been trying to come to grips with the realization that there will be no return to our old life, the way things used to be. Not in the foreseeable four year future at any rate, and that’s being optimistic about a timeline! That being said (and sorry to unload when I said I’d try and avoid this) .. although it’s been a rough road for all of us, we may be down but we’re not out ... yet. We can try and hang in here together Alice :.)

turn 2/22/2021 1:08:22 PM

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In #41 Alice in Dairyland said: And now Coke is telling their employees to "be less white".

Maybe it’s time they just start marketing it as “Woke” instead of Coke. Sheesh!

turn 2/22/2021 1:09:17 PM

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In #36 @PBJ3 said: I hear you.  I've got the Biden funk as well.

(((PBJ)))

JCM 2/22/2021 1:11:24 PM

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turn 2/22/2021 1:12:17 PM

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In #42 PaladinPhil said: He's trying to play both sides here.

Oh I see ... thanks for explaining. It is cowardly, he punted by not taking a stance one way or another.

Alice in Dairyland 2/22/2021 1:13:46 PM

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Reply to turn in 46: Thanks, Turn.  You're right, it's been a long and rough road.  I try to focus on the good things in my life.  I have a lot to be grateful for, I just have to keep reminding myself of those things.  We've been given a beautiful gift from God through creation/life and I hate to waste a minute of my time here in this life not appreciating all that it is.

turn 2/22/2021 1:19:17 PM

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Reply to JCM in 49:
Stunning ! Just wow ...

turn 2/22/2021 1:20:58 PM

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In #51 Alice in Dairyland said: We've been given a beautiful gift from God through creation/life and I hate to waste a minute of my time here in this life not appreciating all that it is.

Amen!

PaladinPhil 2/22/2021 1:35:31 PM

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Reply to turn in 50:

He doesn't want to piss of China (which he has a strong respect for their dictatorship), and he doesn't want to piss of the electorate. Which he has done in spades this past year. He believes that the wrong stance would screw him unpleasantly so, there it is.

lucius septimius 2/22/2021 1:35:40 PM

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doppelganglander 2/22/2021 1:42:20 PM

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Alice in Dairyland 2/22/2021 1:44:44 PM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 55: Another thing I am grateful for - I don't have to deal with schools/teachers now days.  It was hard enough 30-35 years ago, but now it seems like a nightmare that just won't end.

turn 2/22/2021 1:45:49 PM

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In #54 PaladinPhil said: He believes that the wrong stance would screw him unpleasantly so, there it is.

Hopefully when it comes time to vote it will be seen that a cowardly no stance is no different from the wrong stance altogether.

Alice in Dairyland 2/22/2021 1:47:25 PM

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In #47 turn said: it’s time they just start marketing it as “Woke” instead of Coke.

Missed that comment.  Good one.

turn 2/22/2021 1:51:02 PM

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In #56 doppelganglander said: We've all experienced a greater or lesser degree of Biden funk (which sounds like what happens when a kid leaves his gym shoes in his locker for a full semester).

lol! Imagine the smell after four full years. On second thought, please don’t.

turn 2/22/2021 2:12:44 PM

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In #55 lucius septimius said: This whole coof thing has been awful for the kids.  I can see how much it's hurting them.  And the people who run the schools don't give a flying fuck.  They are a bunch of entitled, greedy, selfish, lazy, ignorant douchewaffles.

Out here in Kalifornia the teachers have acted like petulant children by refusing to even consider returning to work unless, and not before, they are first given priority (over the elderly in many case) for Covid vaccination even though the “science” shows they are at very low risk. They can give a shit about science, education, or the well-being of their students ... indeed they are greedy and selfish. The uptick in student mental health issues and suicides due to their stubbornness to return to work is squarely on their shoulders (btw these issues are also being buried by the MSM).

turn 2/22/2021 2:25:45 PM

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In #61 turn said: btw these issues are also being buried by the MSM

CDC report available HERE

lucius septimius 2/22/2021 2:49:57 PM

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JCM 2/22/2021 2:55:38 PM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 63:

Bad Spot! Sit Spot! Outside Spot!

It's a damn tool.

Any tool can be used in anyway, for good or for ill.

OMG they put a paintball bun on Spot. SOFUCKINGWHAT?

turn 2/22/2021 3:07:50 PM

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In #22 turn said: The article details the ensuing coverup, by the WHO and other world agencies, on the origin and release of the virus.

More on the coverup, via Insty, HERE.

~snip~

The speakers said, rightly, there is much work to do in tracing the source. This is a vital quest to help guard against future — and potentially worse — pandemics. Yet these scientists were certain on one aspect of their investigation: this disease did not leak from one of the three laboratories in Wuhan studying bats and bat-borne coronaviruses. Never mind the extraordinary coincidence of an outbreak almost certainly connected to creatures living hundreds of miles away in the caves of southern China occurring in the city that was host to Asia’s top research centre into such viruses. The experts were adamant: there is no need for further inquiries into this concept since it is “extremely unlikely” to be the cause of this global catastrophe.

@PBJ3 2/22/2021 3:22:29 PM

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Wife of notorious Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ arrested in U.S.

Kosh's Shadow 2/22/2021 3:30:02 PM

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In #63 lucius septimius said: Pranksters show how horrifying Boston Dynamics’ police robot dog is by strapping a paintball gun to it They're letting the internet control it. And Boston Dynamics is furious.

Robot squirrels are in trouble now! 

Kosh's Shadow 2/22/2021 3:31:29 PM

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Reply to @PBJ3 in 45:

I sent a new password reset token. I hope he can use it within the next 24 hours before it expires

lucius septimius 2/22/2021 3:36:16 PM

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@PBJ3 2/22/2021 3:45:18 PM

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In #68 Kosh's Shadow said: I sent a new password reset token. I hope he can use it within the next 24 hours before it expires

I sent him a message via the C2 FB site and let him know what you posted and what time you posted.  Thanks Kosh.

@PBJ3 2/22/2021 3:48:16 PM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 69:

I looks like fun!

Kosh's Shadow 2/22/2021 4:49:14 PM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 69:

I haven't figured out what the cartridges are for. Do the rubber bands go into them or do they just get ejected for show?