Comments on: Pull Up A Chair . . . http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:33:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: bigbrother http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1496392 bigbrother Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:05:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1496392 <p>The costs of glocal warming:<br /> The spring snow melt occurs earlier and more rapidly causing flooding and loss of precious water storage for later irrigation.</p> The costs of glocal warming:
The spring snow melt occurs earlier and more rapidly causing flooding and loss of precious water storage for later irrigation.

]]> By: LooMarr http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495996 LooMarr Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:48:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495996 <p>You-Tube link (video just under 11 minutes), from yesterday I think - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-IEFvaIo0Q" rel="nofollow">Iowa City, Coralville, Cedar Rapids flooding</a>, mostly taken from helicopter. Via an Iowa TV station news team.</p> You-Tube link (video just under 11 minutes), from yesterday I think – Iowa City, Coralville, Cedar Rapids flooding, mostly taken from helicopter. Via an Iowa TV station news team.

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495959 Phoenix Woman Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:17:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495959 <p>“Do you remember Rick Astley?<br /> He had a big fat hit, it was ghastly…”</p> “Do you remember Rick Astley?
He had a big fat hit, it was ghastly…”

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495957 egregious Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:14:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495957 <p>Shuttle touchdown</p> Shuttle touchdown

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495941 Adie Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:56:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495941 <p>eye of the beholder, heh. ick.</p> eye of the beholder, heh. ick.

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495940 SouthernDragon Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:54:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495940 <p><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/fisk/robert-fisk-the-middle-east-never-tires-of-threats-846956.html" rel="nofollow">Mr Robert</a> has a new piece in the <em>Independent</em>.</p> <p>Just an thought. We ask the future of our country to put their lives on the line for the whims of a nest of ideologues. Those in power make every attempt to suppress the heavy price millions are paying for their folly. But in death the flood of praise goes to a single wealthy influential “good corporate citizen.” The young African-American from New York and the children in Mosul go unnoticed. Why is that?</p> Mr Robert has a new piece in the Independent.

Just an thought. We ask the future of our country to put their lives on the line for the whims of a nest of ideologues. Those in power make every attempt to suppress the heavy price millions are paying for their folly. But in death the flood of praise goes to a single wealthy influential “good corporate citizen.” The young African-American from New York and the children in Mosul go unnoticed. Why is that?

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495939 LS Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:53:28 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495939 <p>Yes, they are in for something.</p> Yes, they are in for something.

]]> By: Marion in Savannah http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495936 Marion in Savannah Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:49:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495936 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/mccain-cancels-fundraiser-with-texas-oilman-who-made-rape-joke/" rel="nofollow">David is upstairs</a>. (Hope that linky works…)</p> David is upstairs. (Hope that linky works…)

]]> By: marymccurnin http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495933 marymccurnin Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:45:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495933 <p>When I was in New Orleans in April the spillway was opened for the first time in 30 years. Flooding in the midwest was the cause. This flooding is much worse. The tragedy will bleed all the way down the Mississippi.</p> When I was in New Orleans in April the spillway was opened for the first time in 30 years. Flooding in the midwest was the cause. This flooding is much worse. The tragedy will bleed all the way down the Mississippi.

]]> By: TobyWollin http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495932 TobyWollin Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:43:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/pull-up-a-chair-103/#comment-1495932 <p>Either that or another proof that the body of the GOP has a number of parasites attached to it.</p> Either that or another proof that the body of the GOP has a number of parasites attached to it.

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