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Suranis wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:01 pm My sister was involved in the Special Olympics when it was held in Ireland. In terms of rock hard sport it might have not been fantastic, but in every other way it was fantastic for the people involved. Basically, it does no harm.

My parents (and my siblings) lived in England for several years of my childhood. One year around 1970 we went to Stoke Mandeville hospital with a wheelchair-using (polio victim I think) colleague/friend of my father to watch the games. I was young, I remember very little of it. Stoke Mandeville hospital was a center for spinal and similar problems and a leader in getting disabled people to be positive and active (remember, this was half a century ago!), believing in the power of exercise and activity as a means of recuperation and mental recovery.

The games were small, people running around, shooting arrows, etc. in the large grass field around the hospital.

But I believe those Stoke Mandeville games are the direct ancestor of the modern Paralympic movement.

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:00 pm

Suranis wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:01 pm My sister was involved in the Special Olympics when it was held in Ireland. In terms of rock hard sport it might have not been fantastic, but in every other way it was fantastic for the people involved. Basically, it does no harm.

Arnold said it well.

But he can't even pronounce neighbor correctly.

northland10 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:45 pm

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:00 pm Arnold said it well.

But he can't even pronounce neighbor correctly.

Now I'm imagining an Affleck-Arnold commercial skit (for Dunkin'?) where they are trying, like something out of My Fair Lady, to teach each other correct enunciation:

"Say it with me now and believe me later and hear me some other time, Ben: 'I have to get my neighbaahh onto the choppaahh and out of danjaahh"

And Affleck replies with his own (artificially thickened) Boston accent. And the skit rolls on.

The Bergen Record reports that West Milford, NJ city councilman Matt Conlon is charged with sexual assault after grabbing the honker of a sleeping man during a party. Conlon is also a member of the Board of Education and is the chairman of the Young Republican Federation of New Jersey.

Because of course he is.

johnpcapitalist wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:56 am The Bergen Record reports that West Milford, NJ city councilman Matt Conlon is charged with sexual assault after grabbing the honker of a sleeping man during a party. Conlon is also a member of the Board of Education and is the chairman of the Young Republican Federation of New Jersey.

How is pinching someones nose to wake them up sexual assault?

I understand it could be physical assault if he tried to twist it off, but tweaking a nose is not sexual.

Ex-congressional candidate wanted in Las Vegas Strip murder

https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/ ... ip-murder/

keith wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:44 pm

johnpcapitalist wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:56 am The Bergen Record reports that West Milford, NJ city councilman Matt Conlon is charged with sexual assault after grabbing the honker of a sleeping man during a party. Conlon is also a member of the Board of Education and is the chairman of the Young Republican Federation of New Jersey.

How is pinching someones nose to wake them up sexual assault?

I understand it could be physical assault if he tried to twist it off, but tweaking a nose is not sexual.

Article says genitals.

keith wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:44 pm How is pinching someones nose to wake them up sexual assault?

I understand it could be physical assault if he tried to twist it off, but tweaking a nose is not sexual.

You're thinking of the wrong honker.

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:18 pm

keith wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:44 pm How is pinching someones nose to wake them up sexual assault?

I understand it could be physical assault if he tried to twist it off, but tweaking a nose is not sexual.

You're thinking of the wrong honker.

The size of the honker corresponds to the size of the honker. See it's connected.

Have you seen my nose?

Heartland Signal @HeartlandSignal wrote: Minnesota Sen. Gene Dornink (R-Brownsdale), during a hearing on sick time, calls a female pilot a “stewardess” and apologizes:

PILOT: I’m a first officer for Delta.

DORNINK: I’m sorry?

PILOT: I’m a pilot.

Scary.

Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski wrote: Rep. Matt Rosendale is out, leaving Congress citing death threats he received after he announced he was running for Senate against a MAGA candidate.

jfc

Kris W. Kobach @KrisKobach1787 wrote: Biden wants to replace lead pipes. He failed to mention that the unfunded mandate sets an almost impossible timeline, will cost billions, infringe on the rights of the States and their residents – all for benefits that may be entirely speculative. #sotu https://ag.ks.gov/media-center/news-rel ... y-epa-rule

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Bonus.

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:54 pm Scary.

Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski wrote: Rep. Matt Rosendale is out, leaving Congress citing death threats he received after he announced he was running for Senate against a MAGA candidate.

So when are these republicans going to speak out that MAGA is dangerous? that the threats were from trump supporters?

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:51 pm jfc

Kris W. Kobach @KrisKobach1787 wrote: Biden wants to replace lead pipes. ...

Eat lead, scumbag.

He realized he got ratioed. This doesn’t make it better.

Seat belt laws. Required auto insurance. Etc.

Interesting picture showcasing the diversity of today's GOP.

https://x.com/acnewsitics/status/176621 ... 32020?s=20

That looks like Joe Manchin standing at the bottom right.

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:30 pm Interesting picture showcasing the diversity of today's GOP.

You don't think any of those Republicans are really black lesbians who have donned business suits over their rainbow t-shirts, tied back their locks under gray wigs and whited up with face paint to fit in?

Not even one or two?

AndyinPA wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:42 pm That looks like Joe Manchin standing at the bottom right.

Like I said, today's GOP!

Blue suit.
white shirt
Red tie.

gosh.

pipistrelle wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:25 pm He realized he got ratioed. This doesn’t make it better.

The dude is still lying, as Biden said nothing about pipes in homes.

The upgrade to water systems will be paid for like almost every other infrastructure project, i.e., government deficit spending.

The republic-not-a-democracy crowd has lost the plot. Again.

If Biden asked Congress to provide funding to remove lead pipes in homes he would object to that to.