tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post3466230119632905541..comments2023-08-05T07:24:04.413-05:00Comments on Hope n' Change Cartoons: Room For RantUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-75531983281568396802016-12-01T16:32:56.930-06:002016-12-01T16:32:56.930-06:00Happy Birthday Mrs. J.
As Stilt knows, Rosemary...Happy Birthday Mrs. J. <br /><br />As Stilt knows, Rosemary and I are married 42 years and you guys are around that number as I recall. I always, and I mean to the point that her eyes roll involuntarily, tell her that she is a LUCKY woman. She just bats her lovely eyes and says, "yes, but you are blessed". Which is true and she wins the point! Stilt is blessed. Now go make him admit it.<br /><br />Oh, and tell Stilt that after 4 weeks of work scattered over 9 months, the kithen is done and Rosemary is very happy with it. <br />JohnJohn Denisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-88848677801161197022016-12-01T09:56:23.360-06:002016-12-01T09:56:23.360-06:00belated Happy Birthday, Mrs. Jbelated Happy Birthday, Mrs. Jjlwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-24237955424213043572016-11-30T22:56:41.220-06:002016-11-30T22:56:41.220-06:00Used your material here and hope it is done proper...Used your material here and hope it is done properly in my non-profit Blog, which has been published daily for the last eight years: http://tunnelwall.blogspot.com/2016/11/an-obamacare-agenda-for-president-elect.htmlTunnel Dwellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-44413354328801416322016-11-30T18:14:11.110-06:002016-11-30T18:14:11.110-06:00Do you think those martyrs will get a infinite sup...Do you think those martyrs will get a infinite supply of Viagra? JtE is correct, some days I rather be fishing or hunting or even splitting a beer with my deceased buddies, swapping stories where the first liar hasn't a chance. Whoever sold these people this crock is one heck of a salesman.james dailyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040145296544586736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-32909118702213718902016-11-30T17:57:08.812-06:002016-11-30T17:57:08.812-06:00@Colby Muenster, I may have been totally wrong abo...@Colby Muenster, <b>I may have been totally wrong about Trump actually becoming President, but I am still sticking by my prediction that in the foreseeable future, we're going to be on some sort of "single payer" scheme</b>, be it Medicare or something else. As I've already said here many times, "Repeal" simply isn't viable since most of the system as we knew it before ObamaCare doesn't exist anymore. This was the primary goal of ObamaCare. Ironically, the only people "repeal" would benefit would be the young who are turning their noses up at ObamaCare anyway. People like @Stilton would be totally screwed by "repeal". No private insurance company wants to take on new customers over 50 for any rate that would make economic sense, no matter how healthy they might be.<br /><br /><b>I do totally agree with you regarding Achmed's totally retarded view of the afterlife</b>, and think your metaphor is brilliant. Personally, I like to think of it as a spiritual awakening where one fully realizes the limitations of the life we lived as humans on earth. I pity people who's imagination is so limited that they can only think of such unbounded potential in terms of sex. (Another way that Islam is similar to much of Progressivism?) Don't get me wrong, sex is great. But I can imagine a level of existence so awesome that an existence solely about sex would seem, well, boring. At least I hope so.<br /><br /><b>In fact, now that I think more about it, could what Achmed has been sold, in fact, be "hell"?</b><br /><br />Sorry folks for getting a bit metaphysical here for in a discussion that started on ObamaCare. But since the future of health care in the US is still looking pretty dismal, I need something to look forward to.<br /><br /><b>Speaking of: Still enjoying the MSM narrative that Castro was successful because he gave Cubans "free healthcare".</b> Free? <i>The average wage in Cuba is $20 a month</i> and if you check into a Cuban hospital, <a href="https://panampost.com/belen-marty/2015/10/06/inside-the-cuban-hospitals-that-castro-doesnt-want-tourists-to-see/" rel="nofollow">you'd better bring your own bed sheets</a>. Worth it? Totally, if you are a wealthy virtue signalling Progressive living comfortably in the US.<br /><br /><b>@Judi King, didn't think you did. </b>But you are right. I have to wonder why that imam even bothered responding to that woman, because in his world women are only valued for sex if they're young and sexy, and/or domestic slavery if they are anything else. Someone tell me again just who it is in the world conducting this "war against women".John the Econnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-22984139478903509962016-11-30T17:44:33.597-06:002016-11-30T17:44:33.597-06:00I just completed signing up for renewed mandatory ...I just completed signing up for renewed mandatory health insurance; 40 pages of documents, and they want us to send in copies of some other stuff. Delightful. I can hardly wait for Medicare, that should be at least as much fun.MAX Redlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040240474444763721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-83883012561185222552016-11-30T14:48:33.363-06:002016-11-30T14:48:33.363-06:00HappY Birthday!!!HappY Birthday!!!REM1875https://www.blogger.com/profile/04847984055699795355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-66104357427002214762016-11-30T14:24:34.501-06:002016-11-30T14:24:34.501-06:00@Econ: Feel better???????? I'm NOT a muslim ...@Econ: Feel better???????? I'm NOT a muslim or a jihadi and have NO intention of blowing myself up for anything. Thank you very much! My question was to point out the total inequality of the muslim cult.Judi Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261744230143875668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-45068993040563153062016-11-30T14:01:03.805-06:002016-11-30T14:01:03.805-06:00Happy Birthday, Mrs Jarlsberg.
Happy Birthday, Mrs Jarlsberg.<br />Lee The Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516156462581115258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-84831715632985102922016-11-30T13:33:10.566-06:002016-11-30T13:33:10.566-06:00After blowing himself up at a Catholic Church Ice ...After blowing himself up at a Catholic Church Ice Cream Social in Pittsburg, Achmed made his way to the pearly gates. There, he is greeted by George Washington.<br />“How dare you attack the nation I helped conceive!” yells Mr. Washington, slapping Achmed in the face. Patrick Henry comes up from behind: “You wanted to end those Americans’ liberty, so they gave you death!” Henry punches Achmed on the nose. James Madison comes up next, and says, “This is why I allowed the Federal government to provide for the common defense!” He drops a large weight on Achmed’s knee.<br /><br />Achmed is subject to similar beatings from John Randolph of Roanoke, James Monroe and 65 other 18th-century American revolutionaries. As he writhes on the ground, Thomas Jefferson picks him up to hurl him back toward the gate where he is to be judged.<br /><br />As Achmed awaits his journey to his final very hot destination, he screams, “This is not what I was promised!”<br /><br />An angel replies: “I told you there would be 72 Virginians waiting for you. What did you think I said?”Geoff Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702402850031773761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-20450509329811883582016-11-30T13:19:35.454-06:002016-11-30T13:19:35.454-06:00In RE: Warner Brothers cartoons, just last night I...In RE: Warner Brothers cartoons, just last night I ran across this documentary on Mel Blanc, who did all the voices:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRlmb0xAtBs&feature=related<br />He was by all accounts a wonderful man.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09200693690979906959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-16422899666885067572016-11-30T12:41:19.225-06:002016-11-30T12:41:19.225-06:00Happy happy birthday to Mrs. Jarlsberg, and thank ...Happy happy birthday to Mrs. Jarlsberg, and thank you for sharing your husband with us! I hope you enjoyed that fish filet sammich.<br /><br />@Stilton,<br />Hopefully this is the last time you have to deal with O'LiarCare, but I wonder what the "Repealers" have in mind to cover folks like you who are self employed. Hopefully this Price guy has a good plan! It sure was fun to watch the moonbat heads explode AGAIN yesterday.<br /><br />I have to laugh my butt off when I see Zeke Immanuel on Megyn Kelly's show defending O'LiarCare. These snobby, holier than thou bureaucrats really don't get it, do they? Do they really believe clinging to the ACA is going to give them and O'Liar some sort of wonderful legacy? Yes, I think they do.<br /><br />72 virgins... (or 76 as the case may be)....<br />If this is Achmed's idea of the ultimate heavenly reward, Achmed has a perverted sexual hangup the size of Texas. The afterlife to Christians (and probably many other religions) is a utopic paradise where there is no pain, suffering, hunger, want, hate, war, or even disagreement. And all Achmed can think about is having sex with virgins? Its like winning $400 million in the lottery and celebrating because you can finally afford to get that new lawnmower.<br /><br />And I have always maintained that the 72 virgins may not necessarily be human women. There, after all, is such a thing as a virgin sheep; or heck, maybe a virgin elephant. How about a virgin Sumo wrestler? Virgin stink bug? What if Achmed gets to heaven and finds out he didn't quite make the grade, and HE is one of somebody else's 72 virgins? Colby Muensterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910666550508273829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-3854280082046675052016-11-30T12:40:03.070-06:002016-11-30T12:40:03.070-06:00I realize it's a bit "radical' but th...I realize it's a bit "radical' but the missus and I are on the 1880 Plan and it's working fine so far. We don't have ObamysCare and we don't pay no stinkin penalty either. We have seceded<br />from the USSA.<br />The rest of you may jump through all the hoops you want, but you will die anyway. I just prefer dying Free of tyrants.<br />GenEarlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-2939089638888011462016-11-30T12:24:05.342-06:002016-11-30T12:24:05.342-06:00Happy birthday to Mrs. J and condolences to you Dr...Happy birthday to Mrs. J and condolences to you Dr. J for your health insurance predicament. Mrs. J might want to consider a Medicare HMO, which I have through United Healthcare (AARP) and there are others. There are no premiums for the area I live in (same as you) other than the Medicare premium deducted automatically from your SS payment. It has been slightly north of $100 the last few years. It has full coverage, i.e., doctors, hospital and prescription drugs. The copays are reasonable. It was a no brainer for me as my employer subsidized retiree Medicare supplement was going to be $300 per month. I've had my first major claim situation this year with my hip replacement and so far so good. The hospital copay is steep at $250 per day for the first five days, $150 thereafter, but my OOP maximum in any year for all copays is $4,900. It's worth considering. I wish you all the best in this terrible predicament Obama caused and hope that Trump can alleviate it.Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-74027864603008204672016-11-30T12:22:51.944-06:002016-11-30T12:22:51.944-06:0072 is half a gross. No wonder these half-gross wom...72 is half a gross. No wonder these half-gross women are still virgins. Have fun with that Jihadis.Geoff Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702402850031773761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-51413424889918337632016-11-30T12:18:19.823-06:002016-11-30T12:18:19.823-06:00Happy Birthday, Mrs. Jarlsberg! And many, many mor...Happy Birthday, Mrs. Jarlsberg! And many, many more.SCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-69223591882653605902016-11-30T11:54:35.820-06:002016-11-30T11:54:35.820-06:00Happy Birthday Mrs. Jarlsberg with many more healt...Happy Birthday Mrs. Jarlsberg with many more healthy ones to come. Heck that lady born in 1899 is still going strong so you are not even out of your first childhood! Time to get that convertible hotrod!<br /><br />What these Mooselimbs never seem to get is that eternal life with 72 <b>virgins</b> is not a good deal! Get it, they're <b>virgins</b>, as in you are never going to get any. Damn just how stupid (okay I know) are these Mooselimbs?<br /><br />Yes by all means, send all D.C. elected officials to the VA!TheOldMannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-41370975076342578112016-11-30T11:52:56.720-06:002016-11-30T11:52:56.720-06:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mrs J! May this one and the next ...HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mrs J! May this one and the next 137 be WONDERFUL! After that, slow down a little....As for the champagne, considering the "joys" of government prescribed healthcare coverage, perhaps chasing it with a little Jack Daniels is appropriate.<br /><br />MDVAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-32141751889637884722016-11-30T11:16:05.418-06:002016-11-30T11:16:05.418-06:00@Judi King asks:
"Do the female suicidal jih...@Judi King asks:<br /><br /><i>"Do the female suicidal jihadis get 72 virgins, too????"</i><br /><br />I've often asked myself that, especially now that more women are doing the martyr thing. The answer might surprise you - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weWikQiBRd8" rel="nofollow">from the same article above</a>:<br /><br /><i>A woman called in expressing outrage at the Houris, saying that she would be driven “mad with jealousy” seeing her husband copulating with these supernaturally beautiful women all day.<br /><br />The cleric responded telling her that “when you enter paradise, Allah will remove the jealousy from your heart. And have no fear, for you will lord over the Houris and be their queen.” Still apprehensive, the Muslim wife asked, “But must he have the Houris?” Laughing, the cleric reassured her: “Look, when you enter paradise, you will be more beautiful than the Houris—you will be their mistress. Okay? And, when you enter paradise Allah will remove any jealousy or concerns from your heart.”</i><br /><br />So your answer Judi is that <i>you</i> get to be queen of the whores. Feel better?<br /><br />@Stilton, as for getting 76 versus 72, I'd be more concerned about the inevitable <i>whore inequality</i> debate that would inevitably develop in the afterlife. Quite frankly, I'd like my afterlife to be free of such squabbles.John the Econnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-44159257774686583022016-11-30T11:07:39.492-06:002016-11-30T11:07:39.492-06:00Last summer, for my birthday, my family gave me th...Last summer, for my birthday, my family gave me three classics of the small possum. Pogo, I Go Pogo, and The Pogo Papers. They should be a great inspiration to all Americans. They are better than several civics courses I took in high school and college. I have previously read all I could put my hands on, but these are mine, Mine, MINE. I keep them in the safe. <br />Walt Kelly, my hero.Sortahwittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057789691899634457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-34284613060103477422016-11-30T10:50:36.462-06:002016-11-30T10:50:36.462-06:00@Fred Ciampi- Outside of what I got from my parent...@Fred Ciampi- Outside of what I got from my parents, the holy trinity of formative elements in my sense of humor are surely MAD Magazine, Walt Kelly, and early Warner Brothers cartoons.<br /><br />@Judi King- I forget where I read it, but apparently if a female jihadi blows herself up, her <i>husband</i> gets the 72 virgins. And the last laugh.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-12942966965359859772016-11-30T10:43:56.331-06:002016-11-30T10:43:56.331-06:00@Sortahwitte- I have the same problem with doctors...@Sortahwitte- I have the same problem with doctors these days. I try to make some jokes in the office (that's my reflexive behavior when stressed), but usually it only causes the doctor to give a thin smile then scribble something down in his notes, like "should be institutionalized."<br /><br />@John the Econ- It really <i>does</i> seem that the same bureaucrats who want to "normalize" every conceivable lifestyle and gender identification choice can't imagine - or tolerate - someone who is self-employed and attempting to be self-sufficient.<br /><br />Regarding my sudden magical "wealth," this relates to an incident I documented here a couple of years ago. In not my <i>smartest</i> act of self-sufficiency, I tried to move my tax-protected retirement savings from one spot in my portfolio to another. It was easy as a mouse-click...after which I realized I'd actually just sold the stocks (which was my intent) and <i>getting the cash</i> (most certainly NOT my intent). <br /><br />Every cent of that money suddenly showed up as "income" for the year, putting me into Obama's "millionaires and billionaires" club. It not only cost me about $50k in taxes but also forced me to pay a $10k reimbursement for my Obamacare subsidy, and now is being used as the government's cudgel to double the price of Mrs. J's medicare and refuse to believe my documentation of <i>real</i> income.<br /><br />And the news item about getting a 4 virgin bonus for self-destruction is hilarious. If 76 is better than 72, does that mean they're admitting that "only" 72 would get boring after awhile? If anything, it's only good news for the virgins in that each one will get pestered (so to speak) less often.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-18179530629018241562016-11-30T10:39:26.995-06:002016-11-30T10:39:26.995-06:00Do the female suicidal jihadis get 72 virgins, too...Do the female suicidal jihadis get 72 virgins, too???? Just asking. <br />I would dump my Medicare supplement (Medigap) if I didn't have pre-existing conditions that could potentially wipe me out financially.Judi Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261744230143875668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-31015771694759880682016-11-30T10:37:19.635-06:002016-11-30T10:37:19.635-06:00Stilt, I actually made a boo boo ... if anyone can...Stilt, I actually made a boo boo ... if anyone can believe that! I was thinking that Furshlugginer was from dear old Walt. So I pulled out my dusty very old stack of Mad mags and sure 'nuff ........ I am a such fan of Walt and Alfred E that I get the two confused. Easy to do at my age. (I'm over 40 BTW). And, I wonder if there will be any refunds for all of the over-payment to o'bozocare.....Fred Ciampihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15088811777685044911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-75288240377102620402016-11-30T10:26:44.283-06:002016-11-30T10:26:44.283-06:00@Readers- Thank you for all the birthday wishes fo...<b>@Readers-</b> Thank you for all the birthday wishes for Mrs. J! To celebrate this milestone birthday, we're going to lunch at McDonald's with a friend today and - owing to the special occasion - she's free to order a Filet-O-Fish rather than be restricted to the dollar menu. I'm just a crazy spendthrift that way.<br /><br />Regarding the health insurance woes, I really need to make one thing quite clear: although I'm honked off and thoroughly enjoyed venting today (well, every day), the people who <i>really</i> have problems are the ones with medical conditions that they have to cope with. I'm getting hit in the wallet, but I'm lucky enough to be in good health and that's no small thing. I'd rather have a frustrating time getting health insurance I don't need than having easy access to health insurance accompanied by serious health issues.<br /><br />And now some individual comments...<br /><br />@gwhdad in houtx- I'm sure Obamacare <i>is</i> good for some people, but I'm convinced it's harmful to <i>more</i> people...and to the healthcare system in general.<br /><br />@Rod- You've described Mrs. J quite accurately. I'm a lucky guy.<br /><br />@TrickyRicky- Sorry to hear about the job loss! And yes, I hope that your 6 month grace period of insurance will see you through to saner times.<br /><br />@Dr. Roger Harris- And let me add that a GREAT thing for the GOP to do immediately is create laws that say our elected representatives have to live under the same laws and regulations as the rest of us. I also believe they should be forced to do their own taxes without help. <i>That</i> should keep them out of trouble for a month or two.<br /><br /> @Boligat- "Furshlugginer" is Yiddish, but I learned it (and much else) from MAD Magazine decades ago. I'm looking forward to using "potrzebie" in the near future. And wow- I love, love, <i>love</i> the idea of requiring lawmakers to get their healthcare through the VA. That's another great "day one" move I'd like to see Trump make!<br /><br />@Fred Ciampi- Wait, Walt Kelly? I don't <i>think</i> I made such a reference, though it's possible. My language and psyche are infused with the words and wisdom of Kelly. Glad to hear you can cut back on the moonshine, too - that means you'll have more for gifting (grin).<br /><br />@James Daily- I, too, have a problem with the illegals who go to the head of the line for taxpayer-funded services. I believe it's not a side effect of Obama's "come on in" policies, but it's actually the <i>driver</i> of those policies. To expedite socialism and redistribution of wealth, it's necessary to get as many leeches into the system as possible.<br /><br />@Annie- As I said above, I don't want to overstate what we're going through. We've got multiple pains in the rear end from bureaucratic idiocy, but others would be delighted if those were their only problems. And there's no question that I'll make it until January 20 - I'm taking anti-anxiety meds, anti-depressants, tranquilizers, blood pressure meds, and washing them down with cheap scotch. As of January 21st, I should be able to reduce all of that to a baby aspirin. And cheap scotch.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.com