I took this quiz I found over at the Anchoress' and was a bit surprised at the results. I have a Southern accent. It's not thick or "rednecky", but I do have one.
I think the reason for these results is I live in Florida (even if it is the Panhandle) and a lot of military folks from all over the country live here. Also, my Dad was not from the South...he was born in Los Angeles. (He was here because he was in the Navy when he met my Mom.)
What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Midland
"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
I hate to admit this, but I had to laugh at and agree somewhat with this post at Hog on Ice. I have talked to some co-workers who feel the same way...they like Thompson, but they perceive him as just not having the "fire in the belly".
Come on, Fred! Take some Geritol! Take some Adderall! Drink some Red Bull...something!
Incidentally, Fred Thompson visited my town a couple of weeks ago, but I didn't find out until the day before, so I couldn't plan to take off work. Oh, well.
I ran across this story on LGF just now and had a good laugh, since over the past week I've been arguing with Rawn Pawl supporters in various comment threads who are convinced that he is the most pro-life, pro-morality, socially conservative politician that there has ever been in the history of America.
Dennis Hof, owner of the Moonlite BunnyRanch near Carson City, says he was so impressed after hearing Paul at a campaign stop in Reno last week that he decided to raise money for him.
I would hate to know what kind of fundraiser this guy would have...
Update: An offended commenter notified me of this Slate article on the story. Nothing in the story is false...Fox just sexed it up a bit (pun intended), which they are known for doing.
However, Slate pointed out two more hilarious details that Fox missed:
One of the best details in the AP story is Hof's plan to put a "collection box" outside the brothel's door for patrons to donate money to Paul. It's not in Fox's story.
No comment necessary. **snicker**
One more detail that Fox inexplicably eliminated: The damning revelation that MSNBC anchor Tucker Carlson emerged from a limousine with prostitutes at a political event. Have Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes gone soft?
Slate also mentioned that apparently, Carlson is buddies with this pimp guy. Ooookay...
America Supports You is forwarding text messages from Americans thanking our troops and wishing them a happy holiday season. All you have to do is type out your message on your cell phone and text it to 89279. You can do this until midnight Pacific Time tonight November 22.
I should be happy during the holiday season (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years). What's not to love? Days off from work, turkey dinners, presents, etc. But all they do is make me tense and uneasy. I don't understand why it has to be that way, but it is.
This is a request for a member of my family. This family member has a situation going on right now where there is a good chance she is in physical danger. I cannot elaborate any more than that. Please pray for her safety and pray that the situation isn't as dangerous as it seems. Thank you.
For you frustrated orthodox Episcopalians out there who don't wish to "swim the Tiber," there is always the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. We're orthodox and we'd be happy to have you. :-)
...devise a list of 5-10 courses you would take to fix your life. It's more fun to be in classes with friends, so include one class from the person who tagged you that you'd also like to take.
As is my custom, I won't tag anybody specifically, but if you feel like doing this one, consider yourself tagged.
Okay, here are my answers...
Sewing: This is the class I would like to take with Barb, who loves to sew. I'm a complete spaz when it comes to sewing, so I would love to learn how to do it well.
Cold-Process Soap Making: I make melt-and-pour soap, but I would like to learn to make it from scratch. Learning it in a class environment would be better than me struggling through it by myself. Messing with lye makes me nervous.
Piano: My late brother inherited all the musical talent, but I always wished I could play an instrument. I dabbled in learning the guitar when I was a teenager but I didn't stick with it. I didn't seem to have the needed dexterity. Also, I didn't like having to keep my fingernails short. I always thought I would like to learn to play a keyboard instrument.
Perfumery: I have dabbled in making up my own scents when making soap, but I would love to learn more about combining scents and making new perfumes.
Concealed Carry Training: I have always wanted to go through the training to get a concealed carry license. And improving my marksmanship would be great, too.
The father of a fallen Marine was awarded nearly $11 million Wednesday in damages by a jury that found leaders of a fundamentalist church had invaded the family's privacy and inflicted emotional distress when they picketed the Marine's funeral.[...]
In his closing arguments during the punitive damages phase, plaintiff attorney Craig Trebilcock described church members as bullies who "seek out those among us who are at the weakest point in our lives."
"That's why they've gotten away with it until this point," the attorney said, adding that grieving families were too weak to fight back "until this man."
Like Kathy Shaidle, I'm also sick of seeing these jerks trotted out by the left and used to slander all Christians. Phelps' "church" mostly (if not entirely) consists of his family members (children, grandchildren, etc.). The Phelps family is no more Christian than Osama bin Laden is.
In his rebuttal, Trebilcock said it was up to jurors to decide the truthfulness of the financial documents, noting the documents show Rebecca Phelps-Davis has $306 in the bank.
Trebilcock noted Phelps-Davis is a practicing attorney and pointed to testimony by the defendants showing how much they traveled to spread their message.
"Rebecca Phelps has $306? She must be using Priceline.com. It doesn't make any sense."
I bet these people hide all their money in their mattresses and in the walls of their houses.
More interesting reading: Addicted to Hate -- an expose on Phelps and his "church".
