.@TheOnion's version of Buzzfeed will at least be overt about its advertising 'features'. Called Clickhole: http://t.co/8XY46UfPbq
— Patrick Galey (@patrickgaley) April 30, 2014
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Clickhole vs. Buzzfeed. As Dorothy Parker once quipped, how will you be able to tell?
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And what else is on the agenda for the evening?
srv
It’s 90 degrees out here. I shoulda hit the beach.
Chyron HR
You Won’t Believe These 545 People Control the U.S. Government
Villago Delenda Est
Noisemax strikes again:
Krauthammer: Media Will Ignore Benghazi Email
Because it means NOTHING, dumbfuck!
Amir Khalid
It’s May Day on my side of the International Date Line — the anniversary of the Haymarket riots, a.k.a. international Labour Day. And as every year, I note how the country where this seminal event took place celebrates its Labor Day in September instead.
scav
@Amir Khalid: What’s the old saw about good advice being so very freely given bacause it was so very rarely used? See also ‘Merca exporting democracy.
khead
We lost our kitty, SweetPea, today. For folks that may remember, I used to post pics of her here from a flickr account. She’s also the white kitty lounging on the fuchsia blanket in the window (in Jan) on the pet calendar. Tumor of the larynx. Which really sucked. It took away her meow and purr and then slowly choked her. In-home euthanasia is a great thing.
Anne: Will email a better tribute and pics to you later if that’s ok.
Villago Delenda Est
@Amir Khalid: Because America’s parasite overclass wants the day forgotten.
Violet
Final paragraph from the link:
Seems quite sustainable. “Worth pursuing” is something worthwhile asking about all sorts of ventures. Fox News. Sean Hannity’s radio show. Politico. The answer is clearly “no” to all of those yet here they are.
Villago Delenda Est
@khead: Condolences, truly a sweet little kitty…the name was very appropriate.
max
@Villago Delenda Est: Krauthammer: Media Will Ignore Benghazi Email
Because it means NOTHING, dumbfuck!
Was he not the one on FoxNews a week or so ago saying the R’s should forget Benghazi?
max
[‘A man of principle.’]
WaterGirl
@khead: I am so sorry you lost your sweet girl. Hugs.
WereBear
@khead: I’m so sorry. It was a delightful name and she looked a delightful kitty.
Violet
@khead: Sorry for your loss. Such a sweet kitty.
The Dangerman
@Villago Delenda Est:
But Romney would have so won the election without this change in talking points.
/plain white t-shits
Villago Delenda Est
@Violet: Let’s see, what else falls into that category? The Marquis de Mitten’s presidential campaign, the continued presence of Sarah Palin in the media, the careers of Charles Krauthammer, David Brooks, Thomas Friendman, Maureen Dowd, Jonah Goldberg, (I could go on indefinitely…).
Mike in NC
@Villago Delenda Est: The other day Kraut was demanding that Kerry resign because he said something critical of Holy Israel. Kraut would prefer Sheldon Adelson as Secretary of State,
Villago Delenda Est
@Mike in NC: Yeah, Kerry committed a diplomatic faux pas by blurting out a truth about the racist state of Israel. Something that got Jimmy Carter in trouble with the fanatical US Zionists as well. Using the “A” word to describe it.
Violet
Looks like CBS doesn’t want Stephen Colbert to be too liberal. Already setting the tone:
schrodinger's cat
Since I am going to India next week, and have India on my mind. Here is my take on John Oliver’s coverage of the Indian elections
Anne Laurie
@Amir Khalid: Yeah, that was deliberate:
That was the first Gilded Age. It’s been so denatured now, best we get is glibertarians whining that there’s no officially-celebrated ‘CEO Day’…
WereBear
And here’s something weird:
Not biting, but I imagine there’s money in plundering a domain I’ve spend six years building up? Selling those weird fruits that let you drop weight like bowling balls?
I’m baffled.
Schlemizel
@khead:
Aw man that sucks, so sorry for you. What a shame. I hope you only remember the good times and not the pain.
If you are up to it, what is in home? Did the vet come to your place? That sounds better than the office.
Linnaeus
Three Game 7s tonight in the NHL playoffs. Awesome.
JPL
@khead: I’m so sorry. SweetPea will live forever because she is now immortalized in the Balloon Juice calendar. She’ll also live forever in your heart.
Anne Laurie
@khead: I’m so sorry about your adorable kitty. Will keep an eye out for your email.
JPL
@WereBear: I’d be weary but it’s worth sending an email to one of the front pagers. btw, don’t bother with John because he doesn’t have the time or inclination to read through all his mail.
Villago Delenda Est
@WereBear: This is not unusual, for people to want to buy domain names that strike their fancy. Some are sold for very hefty sums of cash.
I can’t imagine why you’d want to sell your baby, though, which is essentially what they’re asking you to do.
Mike in NC
@Amir Khalid:
One day a year to celebrate workers; the other 364 days are reserved to honor our tax-dodging Galtian overlords. Seems about the correct ratio.
schrodinger's cat
@khead: May Ceiling Cat hold Sweetpea in her paws. I remember her photos, she was full of win and awesome. {{{khead}}}
Villago Delenda Est
@Anne Laurie: If we could celebrate CEO day by drawing and quartering a CEO every year on the same day, I could get behind that.
schrodinger's cat
@Villago Delenda Est: Just one CEO per year? You are generous!
piratedan
@khead: I can certainly empathize after losing my beloved Jake last Saturday {{{{{khead}}}}} Hope that you’re maintaining and that between the sighs and tears that they’ll be some smiling remembrances…
Trollhattan
@Mike in NC:
That’s 364point two-five, good sir. Now, back to work–quarterlies are about to come out and shareholders are restless.
–Da Boss
Calouste
@WereBear:
They probably want to serve malware from your site.
Omnes Omnibus
@Anne Laurie: Don’t forget Wisconsin’s own Bay View Massacre.
MomSense
@khead:
Oh, I’m sorry to hear your sad news. Sending you some hugs.
I’m huddled up next to the fireplace with a blanket, two cats and a dog. I’m pretty sure the coon cat is so close to the fire he might combust.
kindness
Wonkette will have fun with this one.
Mary G
@khead: I’m sorry you had to let SweetPea go.
It’s a little after 3:30 pm here and it’s 96 degrees, 10% humidity and Santa Ana windy. I decided to clean out a drawer, took out half the stuff and then put all of it back in, because I am too crabby to make decisions.
HBM and I have been quoting Raymond Chandler to each other:
WaterGirl
@WereBear: My mom always said that if you didn’t understand what was being suggested, the answer is “no”.
WaterGirl
@Villago Delenda Est: I know someone who had a health care related domain and sold it to the government for 15k after the ACA was passed.
Omnes Omnibus
@WaterGirl: On a multiple choice test, I believe the odds are most in your favor if you choose c.
WaterGirl
@Omnes Omnibus: Seriously? If so, good to know. Or are you spoofing me?
Elizabelle
Watching the ABC News evening broadcast.
They just gave 2+ minutes to that hack Jonathan Karl over New Details in the Benghazi Emails. Including footage of Karl haranguing WH press sec Jay Carney.
This after maybe 30 seconds on Republicans filibustering the minimum wage increase — no “both sides do it” and footage of Mitch McConnell that I hope makes it to campaign ads, and maybe 20 seconds on the botched Oklahoma execution, including the White House has deemed it inhumane.
I wish they’d fire Karl so he can move to his natural home at Fox News.
Elizabelle
@khead:
Very sorry you’ve lost SweetPea. Am sure the kit had a great life with you. She is a calendar girl.
Villago Delenda Est
@schrodinger’s cat: We need to be careful to conserve the supply. Might be a renewable resource, but we should be cautious.
SiubhanDuinne
@khead:
I am so sorry. What a sweet name, SweetPea, for a sweet kitty. Please do write whatever you want and send (with pictures!) to Anne Laurie, who is always wonderful about sharing eulogies. In the meantime, {{{{hugs}}}} to you and everyone who will miss her.
schrodinger's cat
@WaterGirl: I think he is pulling your leg.
WereBear
@Villago Delenda Est: You are exceedingly correct, I do not want to sell. I’ve built the brand myself, I don’t know what good it would do someone else… unless they plunder it with some cat related rip-off for six months and run away to the Bahamas.
That is what I think such a scheme would be all about.
JPL
So today I had to replace a concrete driveway and although they cut the u-verse line, they were able to splice it back which will hopefully hold until it’s replaced. The noise was awful and I should have taken Mr. Finch and left. He was besides himself so I took him to the back bedroom and let him on the bed. We’ll see whether or not he wants to climb into his crate tonight.
SiubhanDuinne
@The Dangerman:
Hahaha! So perfect!!
khead
Our regular vet came here to the house. It’s the first time we’ve ever done this and you are right – it is SOOO much better than the office. The last end-of-life experience we had in a vet’s office was… unpleasant. Our vet would’ve also referred us to a different, independent mobile vet if we didn’t fit into our regular vet’s schedule. So, the vet and a tech came to our house this afternoon – in a pouring rain no less – sedated her on the floor in front of the fireplace and then let us hold her during the final injection.
Thank you everyone. I figured if there’s a bunch of folks out there that would understand a man wailing about a kitty, it’s the people here at BJ.
Roger Moore
@Villago Delenda Est:
He didn’t even point out that Israel is an Apartheid state; he said that they might become one without a two-state solution. Apparently even using the word to describe a hypothetical future situation is beyond the pale.
SiubhanDuinne
Since this is an open thread, I was wondering if anyone knows what’s happened to R-Jud. Maybe she’s been posting and I just haven’t caught her comments, but it hope she and her beautiful little Bean are doing okay.
For that matter, haven’t seen either Dance Around in Your Bones or Sarah Proud and Tall for a while, either. In fact, I know there are others who used to be regular commenters but who have just kind of drifted off, but can’t come up with their names/nyms right now. No problems if they’ve all gone into lurk mode for a while, or even found someplace they’d prefer to hang out. But I hope they see this comment and know they are missed.
Villago Delenda Est
@Roger Moore: The “A” word, it is bad. Especially when being used accurately in regards to Israel.
srv
@SiubhanDuinne: https://balloon-juice.com/2014/04/27/open-thread-1813/#comment-4967107
https://balloon-juice.com/2014/03/14/friday-recipe-exchange-corned-beef-cabbage-dinner/#comment-4917005
WereBear
@piratedan: Oh, that’s terrible. I’m sorry.
My James Bond kitty is 18 today, and he’s had a bit of trouble lately.
He certainly has had a good run, and he started soooo behind the 8 ball.
WereBear
Can’t they do that from anywhere?
I guess it’s because my site has some traffic?
JPL
@SiubhanDuinne: Sarah’s site hasn’t been updated since February but I think she mentioned she was busy. Dance Around in Your Bones checks in once and awhile but I think you are correct about R-jud. She hasn’t updated This Week In Bean since March although she has been here since then.
Trollhattan
@khead:
Very sorry about losing your little friend. :-(
Villago Delenda Est
@WereBear: Yeah, if your domain has some healthy traffic, that makes it more attractive for a lot of things.
Let me chat with my geek friends about this over dinner. I’d never give up control of the domain, but there might be a way to share the domain name…for a price, and with a lot of conditions, if you’re open to that. The offer sounds a bit fishy as they say they’d let you keep your site there if you sold it…but for how long? And under what circumstances?
WereBear
@khead: It is definitely the better experience.
There are more and more home vets for checkups, too! Here an article I wrote about it:
Vets who make house calls
I used to have a holistic vet come to the house when I had my cat rescue. Bing, bing, bing — have 4 or 5 checkups etc at a crack. Great way to do it!
WaterGirl
@WereBear: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. No matter what anybody says, if they own the domain, they own the domain, and any promises made wouldn’t be worth anything. t wouldn’t touch the offer with a ten-foot pole.
Keith G
@Omnes Omnibus: I have a question for you, if you are still around.
WereBear
@Villago Delenda Est: Here’s the whole text, to be clear:
Villago Delenda Est
A thought just occurred to me…it might be that WereBear’s “suitor” if you will, is a broker for some other entity and would immediately resell the domain for much more than 2k to some large corporate outfit that is in the pet supply business.
jacy
@Linnaeus:
Save for the fact that I may have an aneurysm watching my beloved Avs. The dog will be glad to see the end of hockey season — all the screaming makes him nervous…..
karen
@khead:
I’m so sorry about your furry child, much love.
WereBear
@WaterGirl: Oh, I’m not going to. I just wanted to throw it out there for the BJ Expertise Panel to chew on.
I suspect something nefarious.
EriktheRed
From the article:
Sustainable or not, I can’t wait to check it out. Should be worth some laughs in the short term, at least.
SiubhanDuinne
@srv:
@JPL:
Thanks to you both.
WaterGirl
@WereBear: Now that I see the full text, I see that although he says you could still keep your website, what he means is that you could keep your content at some other domain name – it would no longer be at wayofcats.com.
So I doubt that it’s something nefarious. But they may as well be asking you to sell your first born. Glad you are not planning to proceed!
I just checked, and wayofcats.net is open – If I were you, I would buy that domain right now so that someone else (possibly nefarious, possibly not) wouldn’t have such a close name to yours.
For the domain I use for my consulting business I bought .com, .net and .me just so I wouldn’t have to worry about anything like that.
Omnes Omnibus
@WaterGirl: Advice from long ago. While one would expect an even division between the options, the test creator often subconsciously tries to “hide” the answer in the middle. Also, a was the least common answer from a similar subconscious reason.
Omnes Omnibus
@Keith G: I am around.
WereBear
@WaterGirl: Good advice!
Checking around, I found that thewayofcats.com was open, and grabbed it :)
WaterGirl
@Omnes Omnibus: Really interesting, thanks!
Note to self: apparently we humans aren’t as clever as we think we are.
WaterGirl
@WereBear: Excellent! I should have thought of that, glad you did!
WereBear
@WaterGirl: Now with all the new domains all over, one could drop a hundred on variations, easy. So I try to be restrained, but that one is kinda obvious.
Omnes Omnibus
@WaterGirl: Again, relying purely on memory, it was maybe 3% more likely than other answers. Not a huge advantage, but better than nothing.
WaterGirl
@WereBear: Damn! I should have bought thewayofcats.com, thrown up a porn site, and tried to get you to buy it from me for 20k. Oh well, tomorrow is another day.
Keith G
@Omnes Omnibus: A school friend from long, long ago (we were close then) Was accused last year of breaking a federal law or two. He spent a time in pre-trial detention at a federal detention center. While a guest of the BOP, communication was fairly easy. They have an inmate email system.
Sometime ago, I got a message that he was being moved the next day to a center closer to the trial court – a private run place that holds all sorts of folks from all sort of jurisdictions including ICE. I never got any updated contact info.
The trial date has just passed. I suspect that the lack of info is telling.
Is there a way for laymen to track down district court dockets and trial info/results? Or a way to track down someone in the BOP?
Omnes Omnibus
@Keith G:
You could try PACER. You would have to register as a user, but it is free access to public info.
Or try this if he has already been convicted.
Keith G
@Omnes Omnibus: Thanks. And there could have been a postponement. So I’ll try everything until I hear from the poor (quite actually now, despite any outcome) guy
Omnes Omnibus
@Keith G: No problem.
WereBear
@WaterGirl: A classic case of a great idea, too late. :)
Jay in Oregon
@WereBear:
I seem to recall reading about offers like these and they’re up to no good.
They want to exploit your existing domain and traffic for hosting spam/malware. They say they’ll let you keep your site on a subdomain—something like “blog.yourdomain.com”—because the legitimate content serves as some kind of cover on search engines, at least until yourdomain.com gets blackholed as a spam portal. Watergirl is right: once they own your site/domain, any promises they made are worthless.
There’s another scam where they offer to buy your domain/site, but they ask that you submit your site to a “domain appraisal service” to make sure that it’s worth what they’re offering. So you pay money to this “service”, who then says your domain is only worth $1,000 or $500 and the deal is off.