Comments on: Late Late Nite FDL: Shear Relief With CSNY http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:55:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: nomolos http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384853 nomolos Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:34:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384853 <p>as always</p> as always

]]> By: perris http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384849 perris Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:26:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384849 <p>aha, perfect, thanx for that info nomolos, I see my instincts are correct</p> aha, perfect, thanx for that info nomolos, I see my instincts are correct

]]> By: nomolos http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384843 nomolos Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:19:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384843 <p>In shearing competition there are penalties for nicking…. and yes they are time penalties</p> <blockquote><p>The following will be used as a score card by the judges in scoring contestants:<br /> a Time…..20<br /> b Absence of second cuts in fleece…..20<br /> c Condition of fleece…..20<br /> d Absence of cuts on sheep…..15<br /> e Manner of handling sheep…..15<br /> f Appearance of shorn sheep…..10<br /> TOTAL……….100<br /> The average of the score for the sheep shorn will be computed for each contestant by the judge. The average of the scores allowed by the judge shall be the official score allowed each contestant. </p></blockquote> In shearing competition there are penalties for nicking…. and yes they are time penalties

The following will be used as a score card by the judges in scoring contestants:
a Time…..20
b Absence of second cuts in fleece…..20
c Condition of fleece…..20
d Absence of cuts on sheep…..15
e Manner of handling sheep…..15
f Appearance of shorn sheep…..10
TOTAL……….100
The average of the score for the sheep shorn will be computed for each contestant by the judge. The average of the scores allowed by the judge shall be the official score allowed each contestant.

]]> By: perris http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384838 perris Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:11:42 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384838 <blockquote><p><a href="mailto:perris@233." rel="nofollow">perris@233.</a> I was brought up on a farm so a little nick here and there doesn’t bother me, or the sheep, one bit. If you have ever nicked yourself while shaving you know it is no big deal and hell it is a lot better than waterboarding the fleecy ovine</p> </blockquote> <p>I understand, but why wouldn’t the competition be even better with time penalties?</p> <p>nick no blood, second occurance, one second, nick with blood first occurance, 5 seconds, second occurance 10 seconds</p> <p>I see what you are saying but no reason not to have time penalties</p>

perris@233. I was brought up on a farm so a little nick here and there doesn’t bother me, or the sheep, one bit. If you have ever nicked yourself while shaving you know it is no big deal and hell it is a lot better than waterboarding the fleecy ovine

I understand, but why wouldn’t the competition be even better with time penalties?

nick no blood, second occurance, one second, nick with blood first occurance, 5 seconds, second occurance 10 seconds

I see what you are saying but no reason not to have time penalties

]]> By: eCAHNomics http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384837 eCAHNomics Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:57:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384837 <p>So on CSPAN, the guest (former State Dept) sez that Zalmay Khalilzad is thinking of running for prez of Afghanistan. Talk about puppets!</p> So on CSPAN, the guest (former State Dept) sez that Zalmay Khalilzad is thinking of running for prez of Afghanistan. Talk about puppets!

]]> By: nomolos http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384836 nomolos Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:55:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384836 <blockquote><p>The coffee, tea and hot chocolate are ready, and I’ve got French toast made with challah.</p></blockquote> <p>Lordy that sounds good. It can only be beaten by brioche french toast.</p> <p>It is raining cats and dogs here (activists watch out!!) and my spouse’s car has decided not to work oh well…</p> <p><a href="mailto:perris@233." rel="nofollow">perris@233.</a> I was brought up on a farm so a little nick here and there doesn’t bother me, or the sheep, one bit. If you have ever nicked yourself while shaving you know it is no big deal and hell it is a lot better than waterboarding the fleecy ovine</p>

The coffee, tea and hot chocolate are ready, and I’ve got French toast made with challah.

Lordy that sounds good. It can only be beaten by brioche french toast.

It is raining cats and dogs here (activists watch out!!) and my spouse’s car has decided not to work oh well…

perris@233. I was brought up on a farm so a little nick here and there doesn’t bother me, or the sheep, one bit. If you have ever nicked yourself while shaving you know it is no big deal and hell it is a lot better than waterboarding the fleecy ovine

]]> By: Prairie Sunshine http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384835 Prairie Sunshine Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:53:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384835 <p>‘mornin’ pups. Just read the<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/12/opinion/12herbert.html?hp" rel="nofollow"> Herbert column</a> in the Times. A sobering suumary of where we are now.</p> <p>Must reading.</p> ‘mornin’ pups. Just read the Herbert column in the Times. A sobering suumary of where we are now.

Must reading.

]]> By: Marion in Savannah http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384834 Marion in Savannah Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:44:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384834 <p>Good morning, pups. It’s Collins and Herbert today in the NYT. La Collins’ column is titled “The Revenge of Lacey Davenport.” Her theory is that the age issue is not all that huge a deal when it comes to legislators. Mr. Herbert says we are “Losing Our Will,” and that the war in Iraq stands like a boulder in the road, blocking progress on so many important issues that are crucial to our viability as a society.</p> <p><a href="http://mgpaquin.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://mgpaquin.wordpress.com/</a></p> <p>The coffee, tea and hot chocolate are ready, and I’ve got French toast made with challah. I’ve got to get started on some work because I’ve got lots of errands later… Have a great day.</p> Good morning, pups. It’s Collins and Herbert today in the NYT. La Collins’ column is titled “The Revenge of Lacey Davenport.” Her theory is that the age issue is not all that huge a deal when it comes to legislators. Mr. Herbert says we are “Losing Our Will,” and that the war in Iraq stands like a boulder in the road, blocking progress on so many important issues that are crucial to our viability as a society.

http://mgpaquin.wordpress.com/

The coffee, tea and hot chocolate are ready, and I’ve got French toast made with challah. I’ve got to get started on some work because I’ve got lots of errands later… Have a great day.

]]> By: Elliott http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384833 Elliott Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:20:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384833 <p>Good Morning but it might be goodnight for me, I’ve been up since the thunderstorm-<br /> ended up with a bed full of scaredy cats and a big scaredy dog, (so naturally I broke into a chorus of Raindrops on Roses)<br /> but now I’m really sleepy.</p> <p>and if this CSNY song isn’t my dfh brother’s old theme song, I don’t know what is.</p> Good Morning but it might be goodnight for me, I’ve been up since the thunderstorm-
ended up with a bed full of scaredy cats and a big scaredy dog, (so naturally I broke into a chorus of Raindrops on Roses)
but now I’m really sleepy.

and if this CSNY song isn’t my dfh brother’s old theme song, I don’t know what is.

]]> By: perris http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384832 perris Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:17:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/04/11/late-late-nite-fdl-shear-relief-with-csny/#comment-1384832 <p>I don’t know, I kind of agree with the activists</p> <p>why wouldn’t there be a time penalty for nicking the aniaml?</p> <p>that would make the competition far more fair, the professionals really would have a huge edge and the entire affair would be more enjoyable</p> <p>so, I agree with the activists, sorry</p> I don’t know, I kind of agree with the activists

why wouldn’t there be a time penalty for nicking the aniaml?

that would make the competition far more fair, the professionals really would have a huge edge and the entire affair would be more enjoyable

so, I agree with the activists, sorry

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