vxbush 7/5/2022 6:09:01 AM

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Occasional Reader 7/5/2022 7:17:08 AM

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Good morning. 

So the Highland Park sniper story seems to be something of a mess, in terms of motive (so far).  I'm seen some evidence cited of pro-Antifa sentiments; but overall, this evil twerp just seems nuts. 

JCM 7/5/2022 7:28:26 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 2:

Whole bowl of nutz.

vxbush 7/5/2022 8:25:14 AM

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In #2 Occasional Reader said: but overall, this evil twerp just seems nuts. 

Alex Berenson suggested he is a stoner, based on messages he found somewhere. And Berenson believes a lot of the active shooter situations are related to these kids smoking weed. My question is, would the media let that snippet of info out. I'm assuming the answer is no. 

Occasional Reader 7/5/2022 9:31:24 AM

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Reply to JCM in 3: Reply to vxbush in 4:

One thing at least the story reinforces: Face and neck tattoos are nature’s way of saying “stay away“.

buzzsawmonkey 7/5/2022 10:32:57 AM

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Occasional Reader 7/5/2022 12:10:35 PM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 6:

++++

I recall that line, "we've got no Mussolini/got no Mosley/We've got Popeye/And Gypsy Rosy" being discussed... somewhere. 

buzzsawmonkey 7/5/2022 12:17:35 PM

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In #7 Occasional Reader said: I recall that line, "we've got no Mussolini/got no Mosley/We've got Popeye/And Gypsy Rosy" being discussed... somewhere. 

That's "Gypsy Rose Lee," the stripper---made famous by the musical "Gypsy," in which Ethel Merman starred as the overbearing stage mother.

Occasional Reader 7/5/2022 12:41:31 PM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 8:

Good gravy, man, I know that.  What do you take me for, a Millennial?!

Occasional Reader 7/5/2022 12:44:01 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 9:

Ah, my mistake.  I thought the singer was crooning "Gypsy Rosy", as a sort of nickname, and/or to better fit the meter.  But upon listening again, yes, sings "Gypsy Rose Lee", with stress on the "Rose" syllable.   

buzzsawmonkey 7/5/2022 12:59:16 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 10:

Just by the way, "We've got no Mussolini, got no Moseley/We've got Popeye and Gypsy Rose Lee" is my favorite line in the song.

Occasional Reader 7/5/2022 2:26:06 PM

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Stolen from Insty poster "Vince Vega":

Drag queens are to women what blackface is to blacks.

Occasional Reader 7/5/2022 2:31:30 PM

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In #11 buzzsawmonkey said: got no Moseley

I assume that's "Mosley", meaning Oswald Mosley. 

Occasional Reader 7/5/2022 2:46:53 PM

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Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 11:

I think it might have been a Mark Steyn piece from some years ago where I saw the reference to that line, as evidencing a certain "American exceptionalism" ideal of the era. 

Occasional Reader 7/5/2022 3:50:06 PM

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buzzsawmonkey 7/5/2022 4:20:51 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 14:

Yep---and, sorry about the misspelling.  Happens sometimes.

JCM 7/5/2022 5:03:24 PM

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Kosh's Shadow 7/5/2022 5:16:11 PM

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Pub opened.

Got back late. Had to pick up a prescription from the one CVS in a 20 mile radius that had it in stock, and my wife ran out before they would refill it.