I’m already tired. I was up at 5:00, eating and starting my research. Wendy arrived at 7:00. After she scrubbed and buffed the TomCat, we cleaned the counters and floors, collected and filled out 20+ pages of information to apply for my insulin manufacturers senior assistance program, made a casserole for the week, and made potato’s and eggs for brunch. As I write, I’m listening to the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb in the background. My pillow is calling.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:07 (average 5:40). To do it, chick here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From YouTube (TYT Channel): Donald Trump’s Epic Fail With Salma Hayek!!
Considering what Rump Dump considers important and the size of her implants, her height was never even slightly important to him.
From YouTube (SNL Channel): Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton Third Debate Cold Open – SNL
That was all too close to the real one!
From NY Times: Just months ago, Senator Marco Rubio was seen by the Republican establishment as one of its best hopes for taking back the White House. Now, Representative Patrick Murphy, a second-term congressman, is within striking distance of defeating Mr. Rubio in the senator’s race to keep his seat.
I am proud to endorse Patrick Murphy against Marco "Border Booter" Rubio (R-FL), infamous for goose-stepping with the Republican Party in support of their hatred of and bigotry against Latinos.
Cartoon:
13 Responses to “Open Thread – 10/23/2016”
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
All clean, neat and organized, TC – you deserve a rest!
SNL has gotten a new life with their Trump/Clinton hilarious pieces. I love that kind of humor that makes a point without beating it to death…
As for Rubio…Obama has to have done some serious damage to his campaign by pointing out how he still says he'll vote for Trump even tho (any one of a thousand reasons). Do those who will still vote for Trump think it's "pick and choose" and they are only voting for the candidate that has one or two of their wants? Trump is one big disgusting package and if you lie down with dogs…..
5:57 It is always intriguing to me how different people, and different cultures, perceive color. This butterfly appears to me to have similar colors in similar proportions to the red-winged blackbird. Yet one is called "red" and the other is called "black."
YouTube/YT – Aesop knew about this attitude. Aomething about a fox and some high-hanging grapes.
YouTube/SNL – I wasn't able to get through all of it, but want to comment -not the first, meny people have pointed this out – "ripping out babies" is actually called a "C-section."
NYTimes – I certainly have mixed feelings about the district, but as the race now stands, I also heartily endorce Murphy. Of course, the Republicans ahve a serious Catch-22. Of thise whi said they'd vote for Trumo and now won't, as a group they are losing something like 14 percentage points. Of those who still say they'll vote for Trump, they are losing as a group about 14 percentage points. (Those who never said thay would vote for Trump are also losing percentage points, but fewer than 14.)
Cartoon – You are on a roll, TC. All I can say about this one is "Ain't that the truth!" – as I have been saying all week.
YT: He's such a loser, all the way around!
SNL: Loved that Tom Hanks was on. and as always, LOVED the skit! She got BINGO, and "We're off to the races". VOTE!!!
NYT: Good news, indeed!!!
Cartoon: Yep!. I remember my father talking about this at the dinner table.
Filling out papers can be tiring, I know it wears me out. Do try and get some naps & rest in. Enjoy your evening, take care and Thanks, Tom.
20+ pages for an insulin assistance program?!? That's ridiculous! Is this a government assistance program or corporate? Either way, it a procedure designed to keep people out of the program.
Must be corporatate since TC said it's a "insulin manufacturers senior assistance program"
But 20 pages?!? I'd be curious to know what sort of questions they ask that takes TWENTY PAGES!
The application was six pages we filled out. In addision I had to find and copy 6 pages of tac returns, 2 pages of Social Secueity Awards letter, 8 pages of pharmacy receipts for a total of 22.
What? No blood type or DNA samples?!?
No, but I may not send the application. I think I'll miss my left nut too much.
TC, you and Wendy rock, together!
U-Tube: Rumpy is a sleaze, through and through!
SNL: wonderful! almost a shame there will beno more debates, only almost! Rumpy, I expect, willprovide fodder for comedy for a long time now. Our onlt hope for sanity is his melating like an orange Cheetos, after the election, just before the men in the white coats come for him; ha, ha, hee, hee, hee, ho, ho!
Youtube, Salma Hayek: Pathetic!
Youtube, SNL: Thanks for sharing this one, I forgot to watch or tape it Saturday night. As usual, the SNL writers hit the spot with both candidates.
NY Times: We all should support Murphy. Rubio has shown he has no spine in catering to the Latino hating fans of Trump.
Cartoon: Let's hope they don't get a chance to do it again.
Wendy seems to be giving Julie a run for the money, so glad you got another good helper.
Puzzle — 3:37 Pretty flutterby! Unfortunately flutterby, I could not save you from that rapacious Puddy Tat!
Youtube — Perhaps we should all get him a new hat, an oversized hat to fit his ego, and have a big "L" on it! No need to explain the "L"!
Youtube — Unfortunately, video is not available in Canada. I am sure that Alec Baldwin did a fine job mocking the Orange One, and so I read in a CBC article, his brother Stephen who has absolutely no taste in politicians.
NY Times — Every Republican defeated brings the sun out a little more.
Cartoon — I wasn't around then, but I was in 2008 when they tried it again!
Glad you got all your stuff done, now REST!!!
I hope you got all the much deserved sleep you were in need of after that toiling you did, TomCat.
YouTube(TYT): So funny. It's all undocumented, and the story undoubtedly got elaborated on a bit in the telling, but it's so true to character of the Drumpf we all know – but do not like – that I have no trouble believing it.
YouTube(SNL): Loved Tom Hank's impersonation of Wallace (Donald, listen buddy…I'm trying to help you here…) and Alec Baldwin has Drumpf down to a Tee by now (the newscasts and reporters all make me look so bad…by taking all of the things I've said and all of the things I do… and putting them on TV). I like they make fun of everyone and Clinton gets her share too (Between the two of us, who do you trust to be your president? The Republican or Donald Trump?)
NYT: Now wouldn't that just be marvelous: Democrat Patrick Murphy throwing "Republican's new boy"Rubio out of his senate seat! Make it happen Florida!
Cartoon: They keep practicing and nearly got it done again 8 years ago.
Thanks all! Pooped Hugs!!