Yesterday I went back to the grind of computer maintenance, and I actually completed repairing all the nagging little problems that should be easy fixes, but never are. Everything works, and this machine has never been faster. I am current with replies. Today I go to see a denturist. I found one that provides a sliding scale for seniors and people with disabilities, so my worst case scenario for new upper and lower will be $1,500. I’ve been saving for a while. The down side is that he is over an hour away by bus.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 3:24 (average 4:48). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Bloomberg: President Barack Obama decided yesterday not to release photographic evidence of Osama bin Laden’s death, saying the U.S. shouldn’t exploit such images as “trophies.”
I think this is a wise decision. There is no need to give the Muslim right wing an justification to recruit, and it provides a welcome relief from Bush’s personal snuff video of Saddam.
From FOK News Channel: Obama’s Bridge Game – One No Trump
I think Keith has made a great point here.
From Boston Herald: Scott Brown is unlikely to quickly live down yesterday’s humiliating blunder, political experts said, after the Bay State’s junior senator made the TV rounds boasting he’d gotten a peek at the gruesome photo of Osama bin Laden’s corpse — which the president is refusing to release — only to learn he’d been duped.
Bwahahahahahahaha!! Duped my ass! The stupid Bagger was lying and is BUSTED!
Cartoon:
If you play bridge, bid no-trump no matter what’s in your hand. (That was not intended to be a factual statement.)
10 Responses to “Open Thread–5/5/2011”
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UGH, I HATE the dentist – he justt told me I need 7 crowns. 7. I think that’s all the teeth in the back that haven’t already been crowned. All that drilling. Hell, I need 2 valium just to get my teeth cleaned. I’m gonna need to be completely out for this. I’m talking 4 valium and a couple of sleeping pills. And ear plugs and nitrous gas. If he has to put that thing in my mouth to keep it open, then rock on because I will be doa. My husband is taking me, because obviously I won’t be able to drive. God help me, I have to go through this 4 times.
On one hand, some people won’t believe he’s dead unless you show the pic. On the other hand, I agree with him on not showing it. Besides, it’s already on the internet if people really want to see it.
Trump’s hair isn’t looking as weird as usual; I think he’s been made fun of enough for it that he changed it. The bronzer or tanning sessions, just look weird on him. One day is white as an Irishman and the next day he looks like he’s been in Hawaii or is wearing too much makeup. He’s just plain weird; but better than the crazy lady Bachmann who has a chance in hell of getting the Repub nom. The debates with The Donald and Obama will be something to see; I can’t wait for them. 😆
Ouch! Poor Princess!!! When I was 13 or 14, I had four wisdom teeth pulled without anesthesia. I have feared dentists since, and that is why I have only nine teeth.
Lisa, those people would claim the pic was Photoshopped, if the did see it. OI have seen the one on the net, but I understand it’s a fake.
Neither of them showed up for the great Faux Noise debate last night.
Scott Brown is a complete and utter dumass. That he has Kennedy’s seat make me want to puke. 🙄
That cartoon sounds like exactly like something The Donald would do. But who could he get to play Bin Laden? I mean EVERYONE knows what that douchebag looks like. He’d try to pull it off though. 🙄
I don’t know how to play bridge, but my parents played it all the time with my neighbors. They would rotate houses every week. It’s a weird game. 🙄
Me too. You should gave seen me cursing the TV when he won.
How about Dubya bin Bushen?
I used to be pretty good at it.
4:05 I’ve come up short again (actually long, I guess). Anyway, I am now 43 out of 125 (344)
You get a slightly better chance today.
It’s been awhile since I’ve played bridge, but it does bring back a great parody song from Mad Magazine that I recall from long, longggg ago:
It’s been a long time since I’ve played bridge also, but your tune brings back memories of how I use to play…unfortunately. 🙂
LOL!
In high school, I had a regular partner, and every once in a while I’d detect a pissed off gleam in his eye and know that we would not make his next bid.