Connections II -James Burke: "One Word"

Best of the Web* Linkaround**

*…that I’ve seen all week!
Political/SocioEconomic

**Did I mention I've been in Canada all week??? Yeah, they have the Internets here, too, eh? But I haven't had hardly any time to myself. So, we're a little heavy on the Rule Five and a little light on the political this week. I may be able to update this between now and Sunday, so, check back for more. In the meantime, check out this week's poll on Obama and Syria.

DRUDGE BRINGS THE SMACK


The Democrats' war on women begins with their commander-in-chief: In Obama’s High-Level Appointments, the Scales Tip Toward Men

What ‘The Butler’ gets wrong about Ronald Reagan and race


The truth about Obama's new executive orders targeting guns -John Lott


"The most transparent administration in history" files appeal to keep visitor logs from the public and wins

New Yorker satire on Barry's Syrian Adventure

Videos


Charles Krauthammer – The Civil Rights Movement Is Intellectually Bankrupt

Courage is Where you Find it



Photoshops/Cartoons/Graphics
Cartoon of the Day – NRO Home page


Sunday Funnies

The Week in Pictures: Memory Hole Edition

Rule Five Roundup:
(While all Rule Five posts may be NSFW, I generally only flag the ones that are certainly NSFW)

90 Miles From Tyranny - Girls with guns, girls with guns, Hot pick

American Power Rule Five Linkathon

The Daley Gator – Daley Babes - Sanaa Lathan, Gabrielle Union, Torrie Wilson, Abbie Cornish, Amber Stevens, Rachel McAdams, Saturday beauty

Friday Night Babe – Doutzen Kroes


GOODSTUFF'S BLOGGING MAGAZINE (113th Issue)

In a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World -Friday pinup

In the Kitchen...

Miss K - Epic cleavage

The Obligatory 49er Cheerleader

Pirates Cove - Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup, If All You See…, If All you see...

Randy’s Roundtable –Thursday Nite Tart

Miley Cyrus (Warning! Gag reflex may kick in!)

Sex in Advertising -Edmonton Style!

The Classic Liberal Rule Five

The Last Tradition -Hedy Lamarr

Theo Spark –Bedtime Totty

The Other McCain- Rule 5 Tuesday

Vintage Babe of the Week – Sherry Britton

Rule 5 Woodsterman Style

Use the comments as an open thread on any of these topics. Please send links of news, commentary, choice humor or Rule Fivage to:
Proof.Positive@Hotmail.com

Quote du jour

What's the difference between Alec Baldwin and the IRS? They both want to know what's in your wallet, but the IRS can line dance.

-Proof

Friday Night Babe

Tonight's FNB* is Doutzen Kroes!

(*a.k.a. Rule Five Friday)

Quote du jour

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

Vintage Babe of the Week

Tonight's Vintage Babe* is Sherry Britton!
(*a.k.a. Rule Five Thursday)














Like fine wines, the ladies improve with age!

SF 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers

Last of the pre-season games, last of the cheerleader tyrout photos...


Go Niners!

The Edmonton Diaries, Pt. 3

My new luggage tag to screw with TSA and Customs
As last we left our intrepid correspondent, he was headed for a "fashionably late" dinner, the irony of that statement will become apparent in time! There is a restaurant within walking distance of my hotel, and sometimes it's easier to take a crap shoot on the food, just to get out of getting back in the car and driving again. So I set off on foot to a restaurant called the White Spot. (Yes, I know you liberals are chortling with the notion that because I am a conservative male, I would look for a "white spot".)

The sign said some about the restaurant being "legend"...wait for it! "dairy"...legendary! My own experience was that legend has it someone went there to eat and was served...on the same night! Under the sign, it said "Since 1928". I assume that that is the longest anyone has ever waited to be served there, but that too, seems rather "conservative".

Upon entering, no one was to be seen who actually admitted to working at the restaurant. (Who could blame them?) I waited for several minutes before someone finally wandered up to the front of the restaurant, followed shortly by my "late" waitress. As they walked me back into the restaurant, they asked me where I wanted to sit. I told them I didn't much care, because I was 'pretty easy going'. Yes. I actually said that. (Mistake #2)

I was seated, the waitress handed me a menu and was back shortly to ask if I wanted to start out with a drink. Seeing as how I'd had this HUGE mug of a local red ale with my dinner the night before, I opted for a margarita, seeing as how there were several on the menu.

"Sorry! The machine's broken." This, despite having a fully stocked bar and bartender, and the notion that blenders are not completely unknown in the Great White North. "Okay. Give me a minute", says I, and off she went. Legend has it that she was kidnapped by gypsies who would eventually make her their queen. Others say, she merely died of old age. Perhaps, she too, was waiting on another employee of the White Spot?

After more minutes than I care to count, switching my lack of attention between a tennis match on half the big screen TVs and a hockey game on the others, I left. No one said anything to me on the way out. They may not have even noticed yet that I am no longer there.

I may be the next part of the "legend": the customer they almost served!

(Catty review to follow...)

Eloquence is in the Eye of the Beholder

“Remember the Alamo!” -1836


“Remember Pearl Harbor!” -1941


“Sometimes what we’ve seen is that folks will call for immediate action, jumpin’ inta stuff, that does not turn out well, gets us mired in very difficult situations.” –Obama, 2013

"jumpin' inta stuff"? As concise as he is eloquent!

Quote du jour

The fundamental problem of the political Left seems to be that the real world does not fit their preconceptions. Therefore they see the real world as what is wrong, and what needs to be changed, since apparently their preconceptions cannot be wrong.

- Thomas Sowell

Medal of Honor

Captain James A. Taylor

Citation:

Capt. Taylor, Armor, was serving as executive officer of Troop B, 1st Squadron. His troop was engaged in an attack on a fortified position west of Que Son when it came under intense enemy recoilless rifle, mortar, and automatic weapons fire from an enemy strong point located immediately to its front. One armored cavalry assault vehicle was hit immediately by recoilless rifle fire and all 5 crewmembers were wounded. Aware that the stricken vehicle was in grave danger of exploding, Capt. Taylor rushed forward and personally extracted the wounded to safety despite the hail of enemy fire and exploding ammunition. Within minutes a second armored cavalry assault vehicle was hit by multiple recoilless rifle rounds. Despite the continuing intense enemy fire, Capt. Taylor moved forward on foot to rescue the wounded men from the burning vehicle and personally removed all the crewmen to the safety of a nearby dike. Moments later the vehicle exploded. As he was returning to his vehicle, a bursting mortar round painfully wounded Capt. Taylor, yet he valiantly returned to his vehicle to relocate the medical evacuation landing zone to an area closer to the front lines. As he was moving his vehicle, it came under machinegun fire from an enemy position not 50 yards away. Capt. Taylor engaged the position with his machinegun, killing the 3-man crew. Upon arrival at the new evacuation site, still another vehicle was struck. Once again Capt. Taylor rushed forward and pulled the wounded from the vehicle, loaded them aboard his vehicle, and returned them safely to the evacuation site. His actions of unsurpassed valor were a source of inspiration to his entire troop, contributed significantly to the success of the overall assault on the enemy position, and were directly responsible for saving the lives of a number of his fellow soldiers. His actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military profession and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.

Capt. Taylor: We humbly salute you and thank you for your service.



Hat tip Home of Heroes

There are eighty living MoH recipients today. Their names and their stories should not be forgotten. My mission is to honor one of those heroes here each week, and salute them for their courage and sacrifice. In the words of John Fitzgerald Kennedy:

“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors; the men it remembers.”

Quote du jour

"Meanwhile, we (sh)ould ensure that our fiscal house is in order, become energy independent, and not promise any help we could not deliver or threaten anyone whom we are not willing to attack."
-Victor Davis Hanson

The Edmonton Diaries, Continued

Continuing the saga of my adventures in the Great Frozen North, we seek out those culinary treasures unknown in the lower 48:

Cuites à La Marmite? Sounds vaguely like something they might have fed your great grandfather in the first World War. (Personally I was attacked by a rabid Marmite when I was a younger man, and barely escaped with my life!)

Anyway, I figured I'd buy a package for the novelty sake if nothing else. Fortunately, I was spared from actually tasting it, as a Mountie in a red hazmat suit took them from me before I could open the package.

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Another oddity on my sojourn, as you can see from the photo below, is a railroad caboose, high in the air, on a short bit of trestle leading nowhere. As far as I can ascertain, this was done for "No Apparent Reason", which I have come to believe is the Canadian national motto. Canadians, or "Cans" as they like to call themselves, seem to employ this methodology constantly. Anyone else see the irony of the "Future of Safety" represented by an obsolete railroad car, suspended three stories above your head??



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The next oddity may or may not be universally Canadian. It may just be confined to Edmonton, where the local residents, or "Eddies" as they call themselves, have an inexplicable lack of storage places for their house cats. How else do you explain the presence of this particular button on the dashboard of my rental car?


People unable to fold their own cats? Unwilling?? Too lazy??? Then what do you do with them? Pop them in the glove box? Fit them in the trunk with the luggage for your vacation?? It's a mystery, eh?


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Time for a fashionably late dinner, where I can observe the Eddies and the Cans in their natural habitat...

Sex in Advertising - Edmonton Style!

For all you connoisseurs of advertising...



I may not be sure exactly what she's selling, but, it was pretty rude to call the RCMP while I was trying to find out, eh?

On the Road, Again...eh?

One of the reasons why people come here, day after day, no doubt, is to learn at the feet of an international traveler, bon vivant and raconteur, all those details and nuances that may otherwise escape the common man. For example, did you know that in Canada, Denny's uses a maple leaf instead of the apostrophe in their signage? I know! Mind blowing isn't it??

When it comes to haute cuisine, what is hauter than a Grand Slam from Denny's? And from the Denny's in Edmonton, Alberta, an indication that the men of the Great White North might not have the aim those of us South of the Border take for granted?


So...would those little things in the bottom of the urinal be funnel cakes in Canada? Inquiring minds want to know!!

BTW, Sex in Advertising will be live from Alberta tonight, so, set your DVRs! More later in the week, sleep deprivation notwithstanding...

Quote du jour

“Hip hop is being used in some mass way to influence underachievement”

-Cee Lo

Quote du jour

"I think it is just terrible and disgusting how everyone has treated Lance Armstrong, especially after what he achieved, winning seven Tour de France races while on drugs. When I was on drugs, I couldn't even find my bike."

-Willie Nelson

SF 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings

I have been remiss in not posting pictures of our 49 cheerleaders in the pre-season. To remedy that, I will post a picture of cheerleader tryouts for this pre-season game!


Go Niners!

America's Greatness, Then and Now

"I have a dream!"



"I have a drone!"

The Flag of the Obama Nation Flies Again!

Desecrating the American flag since 2009.

Separated at birth??



H/T Maggie's Notebook

Quote du jour

“I am so old that I can remember when most of the people promoting race hate were white.”

-Thomas Sowell

Connection II - James Burke: "Routes"

Best of the Web* Linkaround

*…that I’ve seen all week!
Political/SocioEconomic

Attorney for Fort Hood jihad massacre victims: Obama and Army "twisted rules" to avoid admitting that Hasan is a jihadist


As a Democrat, I am disgusted with President Obama

Cairo Is Burning. Where Is President Obama?

CDC Study Ordered by Obama Contradicts White House Anti-gun Narrative

Democrats destroyed the entire health care system, will still leave 30 million uninsured


Another list of Obama's lawless behavior

Videos


Obama’s Lack of Leadership Gives Him Few Choices in Syria


Obamacare ‘Navigators’ Looking Sketchier By The Day

Obama: Republicans Who Don’t Support Obamacare Want to Hurt the Sick and Stick It to Americans

Political Insiders on Obama's Scandals


Pam Oliver hit hard in the face with a football; Colts quarterback tweets apology [video]

Culture


The 25 Stupidest Liberal Quotes Of The Last Decade



Quote of the Day - Cee Lo Edition

Technology


A Bullet Proof, Fire Proof Gun Case Inside a Couch

Photoshops/Cartoons/Graphics
Cartoon of the Day – NRO Home page

Sunday Funnies

Moose and Squirrel

Looks Bad Now, But Wait Til It Really Takes Off…

Rule Five Roundup:
(While all Rule Five posts may be NSFW, I generally only flag the ones that are certainly NSFW)

90 Miles From Tyranny - Late night ladies, Girls with guns, Rule Five links, girls with guns

Act Well Your Part- Hot Chicks

American Power- Gisele Bündchen is World's Richest Model

A View From the Beach Avril Lavigne

A trainwreck Rule Five Chicks with guns...really!

By Other Means Cosplay

Camp of the Saints - Rule Five Saturday

The Daley Gator – Daley Babes - Bonnie McKee, Lorrie Morgan, Brooke Baldwin, Kiyume Chigira, Gong Li, Christina Milian, Crystal Bernard, Vivica A Fox, Amerie

Daily Mail – Naya Rivera

Good Monday Morning

EBL – Paulina Gretzky Rule 5 , Raquel Welch Space Dance, Democrat Party Role Models: Anthony Weiner's Sexting Partner Sydney Leathers

Friday Night Babe – Elle Liberachi

Good Stuff's Cyber World Random 42

The Friday Pin Up

The Right Way -Friday Babe

Hookers and Booze

Knuckledraggin' My Life Away - Fishy Friday, Your Good Morning Girl

Miss K - Time for Bed, Freckles

Resourceful IDF Soldiers Use Rifle As Stripper Pole

Pirates Cove - Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup, If All You See…, If All You See…, If All You See…

pitsnipesgripes – Holly Peers, Hitchhiker

PostalDog - Late Night Hotness

Randy’s Roundtable – Thursday Nite Tart

Reaganite Republican –Miss Dominican Republic

Concealed (or not) carry


Sex in Advertising

The Feral Irishman – Mia

Theo Spark –Bedtime Totty

The Other McCain- Rule 5 Monday

Vintage Babe of the Week –Angela Greene

Rule 5 Woodsterman Style

Women of PETA XXXVII

Your Crazy Uncle Bubba -Friday Nite Tite Dresses

Use the comments as an open thread on any of these topics. Please send links of news, commentary, choice humor or Rule Fivage to:
Proof.Positive@Hotmail.com

Quote du jour

#NewDetroitCityMottos:
"Pawns of Liberalism, with the shops to prove it!"

-Proof

Friday Night Babe

Tonight's FNB* is Elle Liberachi!

(*a.k.a. Rule Five Friday)

Separated at Birth?

And speaking of Klingons...

Unemployment Benefits Translated into Klingon on Illinois Gov't Website

Your Chicago office Unemployment counselor
Because, how many people who have the time to learn Klingon, have marketable job skills???

If you wanted to ask an Illinois Department of Employment Security professional how to appeal a denied claim — in Klingon — you would say: vaj tem DoQ, chay' Qu' appeal? That means, if my claim is denied, how do I appeal?

You can learn how to ask many questions in Klingon — an unofficial language created for humanoid characters in the "Star Trek" television series and movies — on the IDES website.

What's Klingon for "It's a good day not to get a job"?

Quote du jour

Remember Clinton? He felt your pain (and sometimes your butt)

- Greg Gutfeld

Vintage Babe of the Week

Tonight's Vintage Babe* is Angela Greene!
(*a.k.a. Rule Five Thursday)













Like fine wines, the ladies improve with age!

Quote du jour

Ever since I learned as a teenager that the Saturday Evening Post magazine was actually published on Wednesday mornings, I have been very skeptical about words. “Gun control” laws do not control guns, “rent control” laws do not control rent, and government “stimulus” spending does not stimulate the economy.

-Thomas Sowell

Medal of Honor

Staff Sergeant Kenneth E. Stumpf

Citation:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. S/Sgt. Stumpf distinguished himself while serving as a squad leader of the 3d Platoon, Company C, on a search and destroy mission. As S/Sgt. Stumpf's company approached a village, it encountered a North Vietnamese rifle company occupying a well fortified bunker complex. During the initial contact, 3 men from his squad fell wounded in front of a hostile machinegun emplacement. The enemy's heavy volume of fire prevented the unit from moving to the aid of the injured men, but S/Sgt. Stumpf left his secure position in a deep trench and ran through the barrage of incoming rounds to reach his wounded comrades. He picked up 1 of the men and carried him back to the safety of the trench. Twice more S/Sgt. Stumpf dashed forward while the enemy turned automatic weapons and machineguns upon him, yet he managed to rescue the remaining 2 wounded squad members. He then organized his squad and led an assault against several enemy bunkers from which continuously heavy fire was being received He and his squad successfully eliminated 2 of the bunker positions, but one to the front of the advancing platoon remained a serious threat. Arming himself with extra hand grenades, S/Sgt. Stumpf ran over open ground, through a volley of fire directed at him by a determined enemy, toward the machinegun position. As he reached the bunker, he threw a hand grenade through the aperture. It was immediately returned by the occupants, forcing S/Sgt. Stumpf to take cover. Undaunted, he pulled the pins on 2 more grenades, held them for a few seconds after activation, then hurled them into the position, this time successfully destroying the emplacement. With the elimination of this key position, his unit was able to assault and overrun the enemy. S/Sgt. Stumpf's relentless spirit of aggressiveness, intrepidity, and ultimate concern for the lives of his men, are in the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the U.S. Army.

S/Sgt. Stumpf: We humbly salute you and thank you for your service.



Hat tip Home of Heroes

There are fewer than a hundred living MoH recipients today. Their names and their stories should not be forgotten. My mission is to honor one of those heroes here each week, and salute them for their courage and sacrifice. In the words of John Fitzgerald Kennedy:

“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors; the men it remembers.”

Quote du jour

Obama isn’t a “soft” totalitarian so much as a slapdash one. His apparatchiks monitor the e-mails of both Jeffrey and George Osborne, but he still can’t tell one from the other. Likewise, in Syria as in Libya, “the largest and most all-encompassing surveillance system ever invented” can’t tell a plucky freedom fighter itching to build Massachusetts in the sands of Araby from your neighborhood al-Qaeda subsidiary whose health-care plan only covers clitoridectomies.

-Mark Steyn

Sex in Advertising

For all you connoisseurs of advertising...


I may not be sure exactly what she's selling, but, I'm pretty sure I'm in the market!

Quote du jour

One of the reasons al-Qaida is upset with the United States is because we are giving aid to Yemen. We didn’t have a choice. When life hands you Yemen, you give them Yemen aid.

- Jay Leno

Quote du jour

"F.D.R. used to say, 'You and I are the best two actors in America'."

-Orson Welles

Women of PETA XXXVII

To the delight of some and the chagrin of others, we continue with yet one more tribute to those lovely lasses who would bare their assets to further the cause of PETA.

Because the world needs more naked, nearly naked and vegetable clad vegetarians!