Blogcritics Comments on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Comment by Douglas Mays on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:57:42 EST

Ah, no can tell. I don't know enuf to make a guess. It has nothing to do with that psychic thing. That is a whole different deal. But, that is why astrology gets disregard. It is thought of as some magical psychic thing. It is not. The psychic thing is very real also. Very few have that ability (look out for psychics at your local state fair or something, I am talking about real psychics). I want to go play "Pinky Laundry" in soccer. See Soccer is a Bimbo Sport, blogcritics to understand that one... Anyway, we are cool. We shall quit throwing barbs. Well, until the next blog article, hehe. Oh yeah, vote Hillary!!! keeping the thread on subject... best, DM

Comment by Dr Dreadful on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:31:36 EST

Quit being so literal and anal. What is your sign? hehehe Guess.

Comment by Douglas Mays on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 17:11:38 EST

Dread, good stats on the astrology of Presidents. Aquarius right in there. You know, that actually makes sense. Then in the following, 4 each with Pisces and Cancer. Scorpio, Pisces and Cancer are all water signs, which simply means they are all on the same page. The Libra and Sagitarius thing makes sense also as they are signs right next to Scorpio, so they do tend to share some of the same planets. Capricorn makes a load of sense. They are generally logic oriented folks. Bill was a Leo. So, I am not saying that astrology is the end all decision making thing, but it is a little thing to sprinkle in to the mix...afer all other points are evaluated. Yeah, the British territories may not have done as well as they could in soccer, but they are my favorite style of play. So I use them as an example. And Premier League action I find most attractive to watch. So, that is that about that. Quit being so literal and anal. What is your sign? hehehe OK, enuf about that, DM

Comment by Dr Dreadful on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:09:18 EST

Also, did you know that there are two pairs of presidential 'twins', i.e. sharing the same date of birth (different years, of course)? - James Polk and Warren Harding, both born on November 2nd - Andrew Johnson and Woodrow Wilson, both born on December 29th Statistically, this isn't as unlikely as it sounds. In a group of 40+ people, there is a more than 90% chance that two of them will have the same birthday. There is a mathematical proof of this, which I don't pretend to follow, but I've linked to it should you care to take a look. I love useless trivia!!!

Comment by Dr Dreadful on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 15:54:27 EST

Douglas sez: HILLARY IS A SCORPIO. THAT IS A PREFERED SIGN FOR THOSE IN A TOP MANAGEMENT (PRESIDENTIAL) POSITION. Actually, of the 42 US presidents only five have been Scorpios, the same as the number of Aquariuses. Hot on their heels are the four Capricorns, four Pisces, four Tauruses, four Cancers and four Libras. All of the signs are represented and all of them more than once. I don't see any glaring statistical marker for Scorpio presidents. John McCain is a Virgo (two presidents so far, a number shared with Aries and Gemini), and Barack Obama and Ron Paul are Leos (three presidents, the same number as Sagittarius). Looking at some of the candidates who've dropped out, Mitt Romney is a Pisces (four presidents, including George Washington), Mike Huckabee is another Virgo, Rudy Giuliani and John Edwards are Geminis (as was Kennedy), Bill Richardson is another Scorpio and Dennis Kucinich is a Libra (four presidents). All of which doesn't suggest anything to me except some interesting trivia to read whilst sitting on the pot and that the candidates are/were fairly evenly spread, birthday-wise. OK, Dreadful, let's get back to hijacking threads with soccer/international football news. Hey, when i have the time, i should write an article on the subject for sake of us having a space we can leave 375 comments about SOCCER! Wouldn't it be a terrible irony if you wrote an article about soccer and Dave, Clavos, Obnox, Baritone and the rest came along and changed the subject to politics? ;-) The British can solve the Iraq crisis. Fly in a football/soccer team. The Brits storm Al-qiada (sp?) and defeat the enemy 6-0!!!! There is peace in the world! Just a couple of tiny problems with that, Douglas: 1. Iraq are the current Asian champions. 2. None of the British national sides (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) has won a damn thing in over forty years. We could probably beat the Iraqis, but it wouldn't be anything like 6-0!

Comment by Douglas Mays on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 13:23:04 EST

Dreadful, OK, one quick astrology thought.... FIRST OF ALL, TO KEEP THIS COMMENT ON SUBJECT, HILLARY IS A SCORPIO. THAT IS A PREFERED SIGN FOR THOSE IN A TOP MANAGEMENT (PRESIDENTIAL) POSITION. George Carlin once said, "President of the USA? The job should be handled like being a city manager" what supports the validity of astrology is not so much 'science' but there is a preponderance of evidence. Scientists keep looking at the stars and planets. What astrology comes down to is effect on personal character and atributes. So a realm of psychology and sociology is necessary to actually figure it out. Who cares what it really might be. But astrologers at least use the positioning of the planets as a blueprint of what is going on. ie: study a control group of humans in each astrological sun sign (and rising and moon, ugh! this gets complicated) and start investigating the supposed attributes of their sign(s). Then you must attempt to weed it out based on the individuals upbringing and how the astrological influences affect life influences. so, it is weird and naturally would come under attack. For instance the big old "God" question? "gee whiz, who created this universe, etc, etc, etc...." In my book, I don't care. All I know is that we are here right now, I know that the earth and its beings are designed to exist for an eternity if we treat it right within the confines of our human (and natural) condition. I know how humanity can co-exist with each other, etc. FOR INSTANCE, WAR IS OBSOLETE IN IT'S FUNCTION!!! YET THE CROGMAG MENTALITY (and humanity in general) OF WORLD LEADERS KEEP US BEHIND IN HUMAN/NATURAL EVOLUTION AND ARE EFFECTIVELY DESTROYING ALL OF EVERYTHING. WE HAVE ADVANCE IN ABILITY TO NOT DESTROY. SO GET TO IT, PEOPLE!!!! THINK!!! IT CAN BE DONE TO KEEP UP WITH THE NATURAL PACE OF THE EXISTANCE OF LIFE. Natural selection at work. We might as well be a planet without thumbs.... OK,OK,OK. this comment is a long winded thought on the fact that Hillary Clinton's astrological sign does give her an edge in the capability of being a good USA/World leader. Her husband, Bill is a Leo. If you check into the Scorpio/Leo combination in a romantic relationship, WOW, very intense. The fact that Hillary has not walked away says a lot about her. In a good way. She gets my vote. OK, Dreadful, let's get back to hijacking threads with soccer/international football news. Hey, when i have the time, i should write an article on the subject for sake of us having a space we can leave 375 comments about SOCCER! That is what is important in life. The British can solve the Iraq crisis. Fly in a football/soccer team. The Brits storm Al-qiada (sp?) and defeat the enemy 6-0!!!! There is peace in the world! best, DM

Comment by Douglas Mays on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 23:36:13 EST

Dreadful (#133), yup! It is such an ethereal thing....Politics, astrology, futbol...... Where is my mind today? Oh yeah, back to soccer and preparing for th next round of the Democratic Presidential Death Match, 2008 DM

Comment by STM on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 20:25:34 EST

DD: "(Although there has been some debate as to whether Dave (Nalle) does in fact exist in reality!)" I reckon Dave's a hologram.

Comment by Krutic on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:57:57 EST

Oh I agree. The Democratic party rules for primaries are that of the Soviets. People have a say - as long as they agree with the insiders.

Comment by Lumpy on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:10:21 EST

Krutic. In the democrat system warren buffet or people like him would have their vote count more by attending a caucus or being picked by party insiders as a 'superdelegate'. When it come down to it the republican primary process is far more egalitarian.

Comment by zingzing on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 16:53:30 EST

oh dreadful, that was lovely.

Comment by Krutic on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 16:31:46 EST

Who knew so many high school dropouts would get up from the TV in their trailers to vote. Talk about patronizing. Clinton won white voters in general yesterday - all income brackets and education levels. And last time I checked the vote of Warren Buffet and that of an unemployed high school dropout counted for the same.

Comment by Dr Dreadful on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 16:06:41 EST

Take a look at the exit polls from yestaerday and the education level of those who voted for Clinton. Who knew so many high school dropouts would get up from the TV in their trailers to vote. Er. Lumpy. Did you happen to catch Dave's report yesterday on how many Republicans had apparently listened to Limbaugh and crossed the aisle to vote for Hillary?

Comment by Dr Dreadful on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 16:01:13 EST

Does it have to be a 'science' to actually exist in reality? No, and I never said it did. That's a rather unfair question, if I may say so. It kind of implies that, for instance, Dave Nalle is a science. (Although there has been some debate as to whether Dave does in fact exist in reality!) The point is that a thing can't be shown to be absolutely true unless it has been submitted to the scientific method (and sometimes not even then). As far as going off-topic, well, this is a free country grumble grumble and we can say exactly whatever the hell we damn well like grumble. If anyone's going to get upset about it, it's usually the author. Some BC writers get very pissy about such meanderings; others take a much more laissez-écrire attitude. Sounds like Chelsea-Olympiakos is the right game to be watching right now. The other two are snooze-a-thons, from what I'm seeing.

Comment by Lumpy on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:52:34 EST

I'd say Doug touched on the root of many of our problems when he brought up the public school system. Take a look at the exit polls from yestaerday and the education level of those who voted for Clinton. Who knew so many high school dropouts would get up from the TV in their trailers to vote.

Comment by Douglas Mays on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 14:58:38 EST

Dave, Clavos, so true. I mean, I am not a political scientist. I was just using terminology as taught to the general public (in our school systems!). Dave, you got it right with the 'code word' thing!

Comment by Douglas Mays on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 14:44:36 EST

Dreadful, OK, from such a viewpoint, very true. Which poses the the question which I have been leading you to all along... Does it have to be a 'science' to actually exist in reality? Anyway, we are way off base in this thread. Didn't we get in trouble before for hijacking a thread? Oh shit, Chelsea vs. Olympiacos is on ESPN2 right now, got to jump.... Geez, then the Clinton vs. Obama death match will start up again.... (we need John Madden for this one...) kickoff, DM

Comment by Clavos on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 14:03:36 EST

What Dave said...

Comment by Dave Nalle on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:55:26 EST

And clavos forgets to point out that 'democracy' is just a code word for mob rule and the tyrrany of demagogues. Dave

Comment by Clavos on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:45:28 EST

"Clavos, yeah, we sure are not what we are suppossed to be. Democracy? Forget it." Erm, no, son, we were never a democracy, nor were we ever intended to be. We are a federal constitutional republic.

Comment by Dr Dreadful on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:30:20 EST

"and Clinton comes out of the backfield and hits Obama. BOOM!" When Mrs Thatcher was Prime Minister of Britain, many of us had these glorious mental images of her imposing compliance at Cabinet meetings by bashing dissenters into submission with her handbag...

Comment by Dr Dreadful on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:27:57 EST

Douglas, there's more to science than simply analysing information. A scientist starts with a hypothesis, tests it by examining the data, and based on the results either discards the hypothesis or promotes it to the status of a theory. I don't have a hypothesis, just an exasperatingly detailed and occasionally ambiguous set of rules and regulations which I use to determine how much a client's housing subsidy should be. I'm not a scientist. A lawyer also analyses information, with the help of another exasperatingly detailed and occasionally ambiguous set of rules and regulations. A lawyer does have a hypothesis, but discards any data that do not tend to support it. A lawyer is not a scientist. A stockbroker also analyses information. A stockbroker does not work from a hypothesis, but from intuitive methods based on data which are highly variable and unstable. A stockbroker is not a scientist, but is probably closer to one in approach than most other non-scientists. An astrologer also analyses information, using rules and regulations that could not be more detailed or ambiguous. An astrologer maintains a hypothesis despite the fact that the data do not support it. An astrologer is not a scientist. And yes, a soccer coach analyses information too. He's not a scientist either.

Comment by Douglas Mays on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:00:49 EST

Clavos, yeah, we sure are not what we are suppossed to be. Democracy? Forget it. That whole concept has been so distorted. To the point of some form of communism? hhhmmm... break down this wall.... Ralph Nadar, may not even get a vote, but the platform will definately let him speak the reality of our country. If the Republican/Democratic system were a company doing business, they would be fined and indicted for unfair trade practices. That monopoly thing. the fat lady has not sung. the weight challenged female vocalist does not sing until the last tick of the clock... Clinton won Ohio. Traditionally, if you win Ohio, you win the whole deal. one of those co-incident statistics, check it out. Dreadful!!!!! Are you a scientist because you analyse numerical information? Well, yes, in certain ways. BUT, the difference between analyse and processing is the question. I am exhausted. Hillary just wore me out yesterday! ssssshhhh! don't tell Bill. hehehe. I need coffee, and i just read my horoscope. It said "you will be run over by a SAAB with leaking transmission oil". But that hasn't happened. Shows that astrology is not real!!!! The momentum has shifted to Hillary. Oh man, I love the sports analogy being used in this election. I would love to see John Madden cover the convention. "and Clinton comes out of the backfield and hits Obama. BOOM!" Cripes...Dreadful, I'll just see you at the next soccer (futbol) match... DM

Comment by REMF on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 11:30:09 EST

"If you had gotten your GED and..." Isn't that what moonraven used to tell you?

Comment by Clavos on It's 3 A.M. - Maybe Hillary Should Call It A Night

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 10:39:04 EST

Two points: "It all comes down to I think Hillary can do the best job running our democracy, and representing this country." We are not a democracy. She's still behind in delegates; she was expected to win TX and OH; she barely squeaked by. OK, four points, not two. The fat lady hain't sung yet.