Thread: OT - If you needed any more proof about the intelligence of Kansans

On May 23, 8:52*am, "Nunya Bidnits" <nunyabidn...@eternal-
september.invalid> wrote:
> Whenever I read about the latest idiotic exploits of the Kansas state
> legislature, I'm damn glad I live on the Missouri side of the line. But
> someone has to vote elect the Brownbacks of this world, and here are someof
> them now...http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...ackdrop-in-kan...
>
> 'Nuff said.
>
> MartyB

The aftermath of a tornado can be quite startling. We don't get many
here in Canada, but when we do, they're like 'oh my God!'
I went to visit my Godfather's tobacco farm the day after the
Woodstock Tornado took his farm away. I think it was 1977, or '78.
My cousin was in the barn with his workers who were going to start the
harvest the very next day. He saw what was coming and told everyone
to hit the deck. They did. None of them got harmed, but the tornado
took the whole friggin' barn away. It took the greenhouse, it took
all 7 tobacco kilns, it took tying machinery and tossed it into the
bush. The house remained standing. The International plowing/disking
tractor got through unscathed. The FarmAll tractor got lunched. 80%
of the tobacco got lunched. 54 acres I believe. Most of the
livestock (chickens, pork, ducks and geese) were killed, and their
pens were destroyed. You could see in the bush, where the tornado
came through. It was like a wide swath had been cut through the
bush. Their 1956 GMC 1/2 ton was not damaged. I had the same truck
when I was out west in 1974.
Their dog, whenever he heard a storm coming in the aftermath would
always start to whimper. It scared the bejeesus out of him.
One duck went crazy. It started to burn for some reason, and then the
tornado took it. LOL that last statement was just a joke:
i.e. You're as crazy as a burning duck in a tornado.

On May 23, 10:00*am, A Moose in Love <parkstreetboo...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On May 23, 8:52*am, "Nunya Bidnits" <nunyabidn...@eternal-
>
> september.invalid> wrote:
> > Whenever I read about the latest idiotic exploits of the Kansas state
> > legislature, I'm damn glad I live on the Missouri side of the line. But
> > someone has to vote elect the Brownbacks of this world, and here are some of
> > them now...http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...ackdrop-in-kan...
>
> > 'Nuff said.
>
> > MartyB
>
> The aftermath of a tornado can be quite startling. *We don't get many
> here in Canada, but when we do, they're like 'oh my God!'
> I went to visit my Godfather's tobacco farm the day after the
> Woodstock Tornado took his farm away. *I think it was 1977, or '78.
> My cousin was in the barn with his workers who were going to start the
> harvest the very next day. *He saw what was coming and told everyone
> to hit the deck. *They did. *None of them got harmed, but the tornado
> took the whole friggin' barn away. *It took the greenhouse, it took
> all 7 tobacco kilns, it took tying machinery and tossed it into the
> bush. *The house remained standing. *The International plowing/disking
> tractor got through unscathed. *The FarmAll tractor got lunched. *80%
> of the tobacco got lunched. *54 acres I believe. *Most of the
> livestock (chickens, pork, ducks and geese) were killed, and their
> pens were destroyed. *You could see in the bush, where the tornado
> came through. *It was like a wide swath had been cut through the
> bush. *Their 1956 GMC 1/2 ton was not damaged. *I had the same truck
> when I was out west in 1974.
> Their dog, whenever he heard a storm coming in the aftermath would
> always start to whimper. *It scared the bejeesus out of him.
> One duck went crazy. *It started to burn for some reason, and then the
> tornado took it. *LOL *that last statement was just a joke:
> i.e. You're as crazy as a burning duck in a tornado.

It was August 7th, 1979.

"Nunya Bidnits" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:jpimhs$bu$[email protected]..
> Whenever I read about the latest idiotic exploits of the Kansas state
> legislature, I'm damn glad I live on the Missouri side of the line. But
> someone has to vote elect the Brownbacks of this world, and here are some
> of them now...
> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...edding-photos/
>


Talk about gone with the wind.

Paul

On May 23, 10:22*am, "Paul M. Cook" <pmc...@gte.net> wrote:
> "Nunya Bidnits" <nunyabidn...@eternal-september.invalid> wrote in message
>
> news:jpimhs$bu$[email protected]..
>
> > Whenever I read about the latest idiotic exploits of the Kansas state
> > legislature, I'm damn glad I live on the Missouri side of the line. But
> > someone has to vote elect the Brownbacks of this world, and here are some
> > of them now...
> >http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...ackdrop-in-kan...
>
> Talk about gone with the wind.
>
> Paul

or Bye, Bye Birdie!

On May 23, 1:10*pm, Chemo the Clown <bhansen1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On May 23, 10:00*am, A Moose in Love <parkstreetboo...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
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> > On May 23, 8:52*am, "Nunya Bidnits" <nunyabidn...@eternal-
>
> > september.invalid> wrote:
> > > Whenever I read about the latest idiotic exploits of the Kansas state
> > > legislature, I'm damn glad I live on the Missouri side of the line. But
> > > someone has to vote elect the Brownbacks of this world, and here are some of
> > > them now...http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...ackdrop-in-kan...
>
> > > 'Nuff said.
>
> > > MartyB
>
> > The aftermath of a tornado can be quite startling. *We don't get many
> > here in Canada, but when we do, they're like 'oh my God!'
> > I went to visit my Godfather's tobacco farm the day after the
> > Woodstock Tornado took his farm away. *I think it was 1977, or '78.
> > My cousin was in the barn with his workers who were going to start the
> > harvest the very next day. *He saw what was coming and told everyone
> > to hit the deck. *They did. *None of them got harmed, but the tornado
> > took the whole friggin' barn away. *It took the greenhouse, it took
> > all 7 tobacco kilns, it took tying machinery and tossed it into the
> > bush. *The house remained standing. *The International plowing/disking
> > tractor got through unscathed. *The FarmAll tractor got lunched. *80%
> > of the tobacco got lunched. *54 acres I believe. *Most of the
> > livestock (chickens, pork, ducks and geese) were killed, and their
> > pens were destroyed. *You could see in the bush, where the tornado
> > came through. *It was like a wide swath had been cut through the
> > bush. *Their 1956 GMC 1/2 ton was not damaged. *I had the same truck
> > when I was out west in 1974.
> > Their dog, whenever he heard a storm coming in the aftermath would
> > always start to whimper. *It scared the bejeesus out of him.
> > One duck went crazy. *It started to burn for some reason, and then the
> > tornado took it. *LOL *that last statement was just a joke:
> > i.e. You're as crazy as a burning duck in a tornado.
>
> It was August 7th, 1979.

Correct. When I was there, it was as though a bomb had blown the ****
out of their farm. Their farm was about 2km away from the village of
Vanessa.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Wo...ntario_tornado

On May 23, 3:25*pm, A Moose in Love <parkstreetboo...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On May 23, 1:10*pm, Chemo the Clown <bhansen1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > On May 23, 10:00*am, A Moose in Love <parkstreetboo...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
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> > > On May 23, 8:52*am, "Nunya Bidnits" <nunyabidn...@eternal-
>
> > > september.invalid> wrote:
> > > > Whenever I read about the latest idiotic exploits of the Kansas state
> > > > legislature, I'm damn glad I live on the Missouri side of the line.But
> > > > someone has to vote elect the Brownbacks of this world, and here are some of
> > > > them now...http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...ackdrop-in-kan...
>
> > > > 'Nuff said.
>
> > > > MartyB
>
> > > The aftermath of a tornado can be quite startling. *We don't get many
> > > here in Canada, but when we do, they're like 'oh my God!'
> > > I went to visit my Godfather's tobacco farm the day after the
> > > Woodstock Tornado took his farm away. *I think it was 1977, or '78.
> > > My cousin was in the barn with his workers who were going to start the
> > > harvest the very next day. *He saw what was coming and told everyone
> > > to hit the deck. *They did. *None of them got harmed, but the tornado
> > > took the whole friggin' barn away. *It took the greenhouse, it took
> > > all 7 tobacco kilns, it took tying machinery and tossed it into the
> > > bush. *The house remained standing. *The International plowing/disking
> > > tractor got through unscathed. *The FarmAll tractor got lunched. *80%
> > > of the tobacco got lunched. *54 acres I believe. *Most of the
> > > livestock (chickens, pork, ducks and geese) were killed, and their
> > > pens were destroyed. *You could see in the bush, where the tornado
> > > came through. *It was like a wide swath had been cut through the
> > > bush. *Their 1956 GMC 1/2 ton was not damaged. *I had the same truck
> > > when I was out west in 1974.
> > > Their dog, whenever he heard a storm coming in the aftermath would
> > > always start to whimper. *It scared the bejeesus out of him.
> > > One duck went crazy. *It started to burn for some reason, and then the
> > > tornado took it. *LOL *that last statement was just a joke:
> > > i.e. You're as crazy as a burning duck in a tornado.
>
> > It was August 7th, 1979.
>
> Correct. *When I was there, it was as though a bomb had blown the ****
> out of their farm. *Their farm was about 2km away from the village of
> Vanessa.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Wo...ntario_tornado

Yep..it was sumpin'

On Wed, 23 May 2012 10:22:15 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
> "Nunya Bidnits" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:jpimhs$bu$[email protected]..
> > Whenever I read about the latest idiotic exploits of the Kansas state
> > legislature, I'm damn glad I live on the Missouri side of the line. But
> > someone has to vote elect the Brownbacks of this world, and here are some
> > of them now...
> > http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...edding-photos/
> >
>
>
> Talk about gone with the wind.
>
No idea what you're alluding to because it's a double ententre - but I
can only hope you're as disgusted as I am by his attitude. No idea
what the political situation is that he's talking about, but he might
be right... or maybe he's Right.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:52:02 AM UTC-5, Nunya Bidnits wrote:
> Whenever I read about the latest idiotic exploits of the Kansas state
> legislature, I'm damn glad I live on the Missouri side of the line. But
> someone has to vote elect the Brownbacks of this world, and here are someof
> them now...
> http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...edding-photos/
>
> 'Nuff said.
>
> MartyB


Two tornados forming in the background of a wedding photo is not what I would call a good omen for a marriage. As for Kansas, like Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan, Wisconsin and most of the south, for some reason they have decided that the last 150 or so years of the United States was a total failure, andthey seem quite determined to oppose all the accumulated evils of Post President Buchanan America.

On May 24, 3:24*am, Christopher Helms <chrishel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:52:02 AM UTC-5, Nunya Bidnits wrote:
> > Whenever I read about the latest idiotic exploits of the Kansas state
> > legislature, I'm damn glad I live on the Missouri side of the line. But
> > someone has to vote elect the Brownbacks of this world, and here are some of
> > them now...
> >http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...ackdrop-in-kan...
>
> > 'Nuff said.
>
> > MartyB
>
> Two tornados forming in the background of a wedding photo is not what I would call a good omen for a marriage. As for Kansas, like Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan, Wisconsin and most of the south, for some reason they have decided that the last 150 or so years of the United States was a total failure, and they seem quite determined to oppose all the accumulated evils of Post President Buchanan America.

Then they learn that Buchanan was likely gay, and they have to go back
further to the age of Franklin Pierce.

--Bryan

"sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> On Wed, 23 May 2012 10:22:15 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Nunya Bidnits" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:jpimhs$bu$[email protected]..
>> > Whenever I read about the latest idiotic exploits of the Kansas state
>> > legislature, I'm damn glad I live on the Missouri side of the line. But
>> > someone has to vote elect the Brownbacks of this world, and here are
>> > some
>> > of them now...
>> > http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...edding-photos/
>> >
>>
>>
>> Talk about gone with the wind.
>>
> No idea what you're alluding to because it's a double ententre - but I
> can only hope you're as disgusted as I am by his attitude. No idea
> what the political situation is that he's talking about, but he might
> be right... or maybe he's Right.

Sam Brownback is a throwback to the stone ages. We call him Governor
"trans-vaginal ultrasound."

You have to love the optimism of that couple. Some would see a tornado as
being an omen of back times. But no, it's just another one of god's gifts
to the happy couple on their wedding day. The only thing missing was an
Indian massacre - in His mercy.

Paul

"Bryan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
On May 24, 3:24 am, Christopher Helms <chrishel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:52:02 AM UTC-5, Nunya Bidnits wrote:
> > Whenever I read about the latest idiotic exploits of the Kansas state
> > legislature, I'm damn glad I live on the Missouri side of the line. But
> > someone has to vote elect the Brownbacks of this world, and here are
> > some of
> > them now...
> >http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...ackdrop-in-kan...
>
> > 'Nuff said.
>
> > MartyB
>
> Two tornados forming in the background of a wedding photo is not what I
> would call a good omen for a marriage. As for Kansas, like Texas,
> Oklahoma, Michigan, Wisconsin and most of the south, for some reason they
> have decided that the last 150 or so years of the United States was a
> total failure, and they seem quite determined to oppose all the
> accumulated evils of Post President Buchanan America.

Then they learn that Buchanan was likely gay, and they have to go back
further to the age of Franklin Pierce.


They're pining for Vlad the Impaler.

Paul

sf <[email protected]> wrote:
> No idea what you're alluding to because it's a double ententre - but I
> can only hope you're as disgusted as I am by his attitude.

Now there's a hopeful thought.

Paul M. Cook <[email protected]> wrote:
> Then they learn that Buchanan was likely gay, and they have to go back
> further to the age of Franklin Pierce.

Heh... Franklin Pierce, arguably the worst President in United States
history, and an ancestor (maternal) of George W. Bush.

MartyB

Nunya Bidnits <[email protected]> wrote:

>Paul M. Cook <[email protected]> wrote:

>> Then they learn that Buchanan was likely gay, and they have to go back
>> further to the age of Franklin Pierce.

>Heh... Franklin Pierce, arguably the worst President in United States
>history, and an ancestor (maternal) of George W. Bush.

So he was not only the worst president in history, he morphed
genders and conceived?

Whoa.


S.

On Sat, 26 May 2012 22:12:54 -0500, "Nunya Bidnits"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Paul M. Cook <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Then they learn that Buchanan was likely gay, and they have to go back
>> further to the age of Franklin Pierce.
>
>Heh... Franklin Pierce, arguably the worst President in United States
>history, and an ancestor (maternal) of George W. Bush.

Just to pick a nit-- 'relative' - nor ancestor. Barbara is descended
from a 4th cousin of the pres. [Makes W, the 4th cousin, 5 times
removed]

[And though we find no relationship to Pierce, my wife is a 10th
cousin to W. -- and I'm an 8th cousin to Dick Cheney. -- so this
relationship crap don't flow downhill.<g>]

Jim

Steve Pope wrote:

> >Heh... Franklin Pierce, arguably the worst President in United States
> >history, and an ancestor (maternal) of George W. Bush.
>
> So he was not only the worst president in history, he morphed
> genders and conceived?

Are you channeling Sheldon? That's really a dumb comment.

Jim Elbrecht <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, 26 May 2012 22:12:54 -0500, "Nunya Bidnits"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Paul M. Cook <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Then they learn that Buchanan was likely gay, and they have to go
>>> back further to the age of Franklin Pierce.
>>
>> Heh... Franklin Pierce, arguably the worst President in United States
>> history, and an ancestor (maternal) of George W. Bush.
>
> Just to pick a nit-- 'relative' - nor ancestor. Barbara is descended
> from a 4th cousin of the pres. [Makes W, the 4th cousin, 5 times
> removed]
>
> [And though we find no relationship to Pierce, my wife is a 10th
> cousin to W. -- and I'm an 8th cousin to Dick Cheney. -- so this
> relationship crap don't flow downhill.<g>]
>
> Jim

Yes, Pierce and Bush share an early New England ancestor named Thomas
Pierce.

Franklin Pierce is also the only incumbent President in history not to
recieve his own party's nomination for a second term.