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#1 invalidresponse on 10.18.09 at 1:24 am

Just couldn’t leave the first comment empty….
I will set up the chairs for the vacation spot so they are ready when needed..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEVDoL6J_U4

#2 TerryDo on 10.20.09 at 6:21 pm

I found my chair invalidresponse, so I think I shall busy myself by making pots of tea and cookies for our Pumapac… :)

#3 goofsmom on 10.20.09 at 10:42 pm

Yippee… I remembered my old password…

Hellooooooooo….

#4 TerryDo on 10.21.09 at 12:34 am

I feels sad because there is no way that any of us can help Murphy’s get Pumapac back up and running.

I feel sad because we do no have anyone in charge sendng out alert emails. to our registered members to let them know what has transpired and how we could help, if at all.

So much for us being people united in order to perform some sort of action..

I feel sad because my tea is now ice tea :( and the cookies are stale…

But I shall visit again, and as I have stated previously the last place I check on the internet is my Pumaland sleep well everyone!

#5 goofsmom on 10.21.09 at 12:41 am

Nighty-Night Terry Do…

I still had some tea and a couple of cookies… :)

#6 PumaRhythm on 10.21.09 at 8:31 am

Good Morning Murphy and Pumas!

Dropping by to deliver cupcakes…fresh from the Puma Bakery…
think I’ll sit a spell on the cottage porch…have a cup…and enjoy the view of Puma Lake in the morning mist….it’s lovely.

to all Pumas dropping by….please have a cupcake and enjoy your day.

Thank you (((Murphy))) for all you do!

Kitty Cupcakes for all…

http://cupcakes.today.com/files/2009/03/hello_kitty_cupcakes_7.jpg

#7 BigCatLover on 10.21.09 at 10:20 am

Kitty Cupcakes for all…

http://cupcakes.today.com/files/2009/03/hello_kitty_cupcakes_7.jpg

Aaaah.

#8 HP Boston on 10.21.09 at 11:17 am

Mmmm cupcakes!
It is a beautiful day here in vacation land, the beach is calm and the touristas are gone.
Want to share a link Pers has deem a cupcakeprizewinner……today

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/obama_approval_index_history

#9 PumaRhythm on 10.21.09 at 11:18 am

Hiya BigCatLover! lol glad you enjoyed the Kitty Cupcakes.

This article gave me the willies….but very interesting.

‘Giant’ orb web spider discovered:

A new and rare species of “giant” orb web spider has been discovered in Africa and Madagascar.

In the journal Plos One, researchers describe Nephila komaci as the largest web spinning spider known to science.

Spooky…….but cool.

Only the females of this groups of species are giants, with a leg span of up to 12cm (4.7in); the male spiders are tiny by comparison.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8316720.stm

#10 PumaRhythm on 10.21.09 at 11:20 am

Sorry..

Spooky….but cool. (was supposed to post at the end of article…not in the middle.)

spooky indeed…LOL

#11 HP Boston on 10.21.09 at 11:23 am

deemed…I also second that!! It is
THE NOBELCUPCAKEPRIZE!!

#12 PumaRhythm on 10.21.09 at 11:25 am

WooHooooo HP!!!! -13 …..Thanks!!

#13 HP Boston on 10.21.09 at 12:21 pm

Pers sent this for your viewing pleasure……………..UGH!

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1206282&srvc=home&position=emailed

#14 HP Boston on 10.21.09 at 1:08 pm

vacation over!!

#15 goofsmom on 10.21.09 at 1:17 pm

Yep – Murphy has another new format up and this one is working…

HOORAY Murphy… :)

#16 RememberNovember on 10.21.09 at 9:31 pm

Is anyone there? Any news on the blog? Miss you all :(

#17 RememberNovember on 10.21.09 at 11:07 pm

Well, now this is the only place I can log in and no-one else is here :(

#18 RememberNovember on 10.21.09 at 11:20 pm

Hep, hep :(

#19 BillieJo on 10.22.09 at 10:27 pm

Is anyone here?
I can’t log into the other blog and it is too difficult finding everyone…

#20 RememberNovember on 10.23.09 at 12:21 am

I’m here (((BillieJo))) but I bet you have gone – unless you received my email. When i type in this comment box it is red!!

No – I don’t think they all forgot to send us an invitation to the party :lol: :lol:

#21 RememberNovember on 10.23.09 at 12:28 am

The only way I have found to log into the sucky journalism thread is to open the pumapac page and find somewhere to log in – if nothing happens I refresh and sometimes I get a comment box. OMG – other times it is different but definitely cannot see anything current until I log in (although sometimes I can’t get in). So log in, refresh, press the older comments to find the newer ones

#22 RememberNovember on 10.23.09 at 12:30 am

Well my message said I would stay until 9.30 pm and then go look for the journalism thread again – I do hope I see you before Halloween!! :lol:

#23 BillieJo on 10.23.09 at 12:40 am

Hi Remember, I have tried everything and sometimes it works, other times I end up somewhere else on that blog and just give up. Most PUMAs are not blogging, so I think it is pretty similar for everyone. At least we can post here and check in every now and then. Hopefully it will get better.

#24 BillieJo on 10.23.09 at 12:41 am

Ah, I was watching tv and doing some art stuff, missed ya. Hope you have sweet dreams.
Night.

#25 goofsmom on 10.23.09 at 12:59 am

Hey Helloooooo…. :)

#26 BigCatLover on 10.23.09 at 5:15 pm

#9 PumaRhythm on 10.21.09 at 11:18 am
Hey wierd looking spider you linked to. I believe the female black widow spider is also much larger than the male. Spiders are fascinating but creepy. I’ve had a rash of spiders inside and outside my house this summer. More than I’ve ever had before. I try to pick them up carefully with a Kleenex and take them outside when they come inside. I’ve even found them on my bed. That is too close for comfort.

#27 invalidresponse on 10.24.09 at 11:37 pm

HELPPPPPP
I NEED MY PUMA FIX…. where is everyone?????

#28 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 12:21 am

Hello??? Anybody here? I can’t get into the other blog.

#29 RememberNovember on 10.31.09 at 12:28 am

Hi ((Sheila7)) – I cannot get in either – was only on a flyby to wish everyone happy Halloween and Happy Birthday to BillieJo tomorrow. Won’t be around tomorrow. How are your studies this quarter/semester?

#30 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 12:33 am

Hi RememberNovember!
I’m doing really well. It’s tough with a family but it’s all working out and I only have a few classes left until I graduate. Thanks for asking!

#31 RememberNovember on 10.31.09 at 12:34 am

Oh dear – looks as though the blog is down – poor Murphy. :(

Well to all of you who make it here have a lovely weekend, Happy Halloween, hope you have some snickers left Goofs. Be back next week.

(((Pumas)))

I know it’s not until tomorrow BillieJo – but happy birthday – although technically it is your BD on the east coast!!! Have agreat day. :lol: :lol:

#32 RememberNovember on 10.31.09 at 12:38 am

Wow – only a few classes left!! Fantastic. Sorry cannot stay to keep you company tonight. Look forward to talking more another time.

I hope the others find you – sooner or late someone will check here :lol:

‘Night and sweet dreams Sheila7 and all Pumas

#33 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 12:39 am

Me too. Talk to you soon.
Sweet dreams!

#34 goofsmom on 10.31.09 at 12:56 am

Hey all… looks like we are having a pre-halloween trick with the blog… :)

#35 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 12:58 am

Hey goofsmom! I’ve been very lonely waiting here for everyone. :( :)

#36 goofsmom on 10.31.09 at 12:58 am

Nighty-night RemNov… Have a great weekend…

Nighty-night sheila7… hope the pumpkin came out looking great…

#37 goofsmom on 10.31.09 at 12:58 am

Oh… hey, I thought I got here late and everyone was gone already…

:lol:

#38 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 12:59 am

The pumpkin looks great! Turned out even better than I thought it would.

#39 goofsmom on 10.31.09 at 1:00 am

Very cool… you should send a picture to prplvette… bet she would get a kick out of it… :)

#40 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 1:00 am

I emailed a picture to prplvette85 and she thinks I should sell them at petsmart next year. LOL.

#41 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 1:01 am

LOL

#42 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 1:03 am

I just emailed you a picture if you want to see it.

#43 goofsmom on 10.31.09 at 1:03 am

very cool… hang on let me go look… :)

#44 goofsmom on 10.31.09 at 1:06 am

WOW…. I’m impressed…. showed to goofsdad… he thought they were excellent…

#45 goofsmom on 10.31.09 at 1:08 am

Hey you should see if a company that does dog calendars would buy that… you know the one’s that have a picture a day… :)

#46 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 1:09 am

Well, I can’t take credit. My husband actually carved it. My son did his first one ever, the ghost one in the picture. I’m just a supervisor. LOL.

#47 goofsmom on 10.31.09 at 1:11 am

Impressive!!!….

#48 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 1:14 am

For you’re viewing enjoyment tonight I sent you another picture. LOL.

#49 goofsmom on 10.31.09 at 1:17 am

Great picture shelia7… thanks for sharing that with me… :grin:

#50 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 1:20 am

You’re welcome.
I wonder where everyone else went. I thought everyone knew to come here.

#51 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 1:22 am

Well BillieJo,
It is officially October 31st in St. Louis so HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

#52 goofsmom on 10.31.09 at 1:30 am

No problem, your son did a great job on his first pumpkin carving… :)

#53 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 1:33 am

He did do good. I was a nervous wreck while he did it. He finally said, Gosh Mom I’m not 6 years old you know. LOL.

#54 goofsmom on 10.31.09 at 1:37 am

blogs back… yipee…

#55 sheila7 on 10.31.09 at 1:38 am

yea! Thanks for letting me know.

#56 goofsmom on 10.31.09 at 1:40 am

maybe the blogs back… hmmm…

That’s cute… I’m not 6 hehehehe

#57 goofsmom on 11.12.09 at 5:05 pm

Howdy Pumas… just checking to see if anyone was here… :)

#58 Bloomer on 11.26.09 at 10:36 pm

Wow! I remembered my password after ……..what 10 months. LOL!
Hey all, many of us are over at a new site that’s been set up. Come on over and visit, I’m sure you’ll see many familiar names there, just as I do here.
http://www.roadtonovember.com

Hope to see you there!
Bloomer

#59 honora on 12.03.09 at 9:39 am

No PUMApac this morning. :sad: I guess I have no excuse not to go to the gym.

#60 michelina on 12.03.09 at 11:33 am

YAY !!!!! I’m in, I believe our site is down this morning,
came to the cottage looking for PUMALAND

hopefully we find each other

#61 Susie1945 on 12.03.09 at 12:47 pm

Wow – tried and tried and tried to get in & finally was able to get here – what happened? trolls hack the site again???

I’m having withdrawal symptoms (something doesn’t look right about that word??) – need my PUMA fix………

#62 TerryDo on 12.03.09 at 12:58 pm

Hey Pumas I see we are gathering at our retreat again :)

I guess the Obots did not like the picture of Obama and his don’t leave home without ” His Telepropter” along with Murphy’s comment about him being a stuttering idiot without “His Telepropter” .

The o’bats are probably feeling a little batty today and have reported her to the Racist Police and they have shut her down…

Because any criticism again Obama as we all know is a racist statement,so much for freedom of speech or not!

Am I wront to blame the site being down on the obots?

Nay!

#63 TerryDo on 12.03.09 at 1:01 pm

wront = wrong and two wrongs don’t make a right…. :)

BBL

#64 michelina on 12.03.09 at 1:01 pm

Hi TERRY: SUSIE:

Hopefully it won’t be too long for murphy to fix
things—I’m sure more will find us here.

#65 BigCatLover on 12.03.09 at 1:19 pm

Hi Pumas in exile. I just dropped in to say that I found you but I have to leave shortly. Anyone know how long the main blog has been down.

#66 michelina on 12.03.09 at 1:25 pm

bcl: i STARTED looking about 9:30 ET

honora got here first, so it’s been since early
this morning ET, right now it’s 12:30 pm in NY

#67 BigCatLover on 12.03.09 at 1:29 pm

I always get nervous when the main blog is down, but I’m sure Murphy is on it. Will check in again when I get back home later.

#68 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 1:36 pm

Howdy Pumas,

Probably a technical glitch with wordpress… No worries, I’m sure we will all be back at our home soon.

Starting some tea and coffee for everyone… :)

#69 michelina on 12.03.09 at 1:41 pm

Hi Goofs: what time is it where you are

#70 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 1:43 pm

Senate casts 1st votes to overhaul health care

WASHINGTON — Senators have voted to safeguard coverage of mammograms and preventive screening tests for women under any health care overhaul legislation.

The 61-39 vote Thursday on an amendment by Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland and Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine would allow the Health and Human Services secretary to require insurers to cover preventive health screenings free of charge.
—————snip

Though Democrats have 60 votes in the Senate, two Democratic senators voted against the amendment — Sen. Russell Feingold of Wisconsin and Ben Nelson of Nebraska. It was saved by three Republicans voting in favor — Snowe, Susan Collins of Maine and David Vitter of Louisiana.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jlMpJGn28kqCcgU-aGcYE_ZHW-ywD9CBV3KG0

#71 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 1:44 pm

Hey Michelina,

It’s about 9:45 AM PST here.

#72 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 1:50 pm

Also in the news….

Matthews apologizes for `enemy camp’ remark

NEW YORK — MSNBC’s Chris Matthews apologized on Wednesday for saying that President Barack Obama had traveled to an “enemy camp” at West Point to address the nation on the war in Afghanistan.
———-snip

Matthews said on his show Wednesday that he had gotten “some very tough calls” from former cadets and parents of cadets, who told him the audience of military officers and officers-in-training are trained not to show the kind of emotion that he thought was lacking.
———-snip

It’s not the first time the motor-mouthed “Hardball” host has seen his mouth get him into trouble.
———-snip

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hg1WjZVrUwWUoQo1s2aipkYRBXeQD9CBIURG5

#73 michelina on 12.03.09 at 1:59 pm

GE is selling NBC to comcast:

that means CNN and MSNBC are in TROUBLE,
hope they get rid of the LOT of them, they
all suck———
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na

#74 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 2:06 pm

michelina,

I kinda look at that as a good thing… :) Plus GE doesn’t have the press to cover it’s a** any more…

#75 michelina on 12.03.09 at 2:10 pm

KARMA is a wonderful THING, you know the
song: Julie andrew sings it, we should make up
our own words—title is escaping me

#76 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 2:22 pm

michelina,

Hmmmmm… can’t think of which one… she has sung so many. Do you remember if it was in a movie?

#77 michelina on 12.03.09 at 2:32 pm

I’m nutty it’s: These are a few of my favorite things:

KARMA baby, KARMA!!!—I hope CNN and MSNBC
go down like a rocket—

#78 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 2:47 pm

Amen… maybe it will scare the rest of the MSM back into reporting news, instead of manipulating it!!

I doubt it though… buttheads!!

#79 Susie1945 on 12.03.09 at 3:48 pm

Ya know – sure am getting tired of hearing women no less saying that tiger woods playing around is no big deal – WTF – guess this just continues to reinforce the fact that women are just not that important in the great scheme of things – we’re disposable, dime a dozen, stupid, etc. etc. etc. etc. – no wonder this country is still heading to hell in a handbasket and women are leading the way…………………..I’ve been the woman who was wronged and believe me, it hurts………still & it happened over 30 years ago…………..
wake up women…………………………..

#80 michelina on 12.03.09 at 4:00 pm

AMEN Susie: between the betrayal and the humiliation,
you would have to realize the impact on the wife, and
the price he will pay.

It IS a big deal——–leave her, don’t lie to her,
Just another RICH, JACKASS—–he’ll probably run
for office someday

#81 CJK on 12.03.09 at 4:02 pm

Finally got here! So happy to see all lovely, wonderful PUMAS! Thanks, michelina! Couldn’t have done it without your guidance!

Susie1945, when the blog comes back online, check out yesterday’s thread comments re Tiger the jackass. It will help. Lots of women are awake!

When I couldn’t find PUMA PAC, I felt lost. Wandered around at other PUMA blogs. Viewed TGW post with the Meredith Baxter ‘coming out’ interview. Posted one of my ‘CJK special’ long-ass comments over there. I say ‘brava’ for Meredith and any other sistas courageously coming out.

#82 CJK on 12.03.09 at 4:06 pm

P.S. Susie1945, if you need a good laugh, check out the link to the Golf Digest cover for Jan. ’10 showing both jackasses: BO and Tiger. Zee linked to it on yesterday’s thread saying ‘a pair of jackasses’! Tiger poses as BO’s caddy! After Elin is finished making him pay for his dalliance, Tiger may well be relegated to caddy status! Too bad all the male jackasses betraying their families don’t have Tiger’s financial resources. They should all have to pay!

#83 CJK on 12.03.09 at 4:13 pm

Lyrics to My Favorite Things (Definitely agree PUMAS could come up with some fabulous alternative lyrics!)

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens,
bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens,
brown paper packages tied up with strings,
these are a few of my favorite things.

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels,
door bells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles.
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings.
these are a few of my favorite things.

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes,
snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes,
silver white winters that melt into springs,
these are a few of my favorite things.

When the dog bites, when the bee stings,
when I’m feeling sad,
I simply remember my favorite things,
and then I don’t feel so bad.

#84 CJK on 12.03.09 at 4:31 pm

Here’s one link to the Golf Digest cover. Don’t know anything about the site otherwise.
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/12/second-thought-maybe-wasnt-such-great-cover-idea

#85 CJK on 12.03.09 at 5:00 pm

Okay, if this 90-year-old veteran of three wars, the only living WWII Congressional Medal of Honor vet, isn’t allowed to fly the American flag the way he’s always done at his own home, then KSM and his 9/11 co-conspirators should not be allowed to ‘fly’ their America-hating Islamic extremist views at civilian trial in NYC! This is an outrage!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,579147,00.html

#86 BigCatLover on 12.03.09 at 5:06 pm

Did you hear what the golfer that introduced her to Tiger said? He said we’re sorry we hooked her up with him and she should have used the driver against him instead of a 3 iron. Now that’s a man.

#87 michelina on 12.03.09 at 5:08 pm

BCL: and he was gorgeous to boot.

Not too many like that out there, not that
I’ve ever met——-

#88 Susie1945 on 12.03.09 at 5:25 pm

Hi – back popping in and out all day – did anybody ever find out what happened???? Did the obots get us???

#89 CJK on 12.03.09 at 5:27 pm

My comments 81-85 are still stuck in moderation. Guess that’s because I had to re-register because my e-mail addy had changed since originally signing on months ago. Sigh…

#90 michelina on 12.03.09 at 5:29 pm

don’t know yet susie: still checking in and out,

Will know once we get in.

gotta go: ((((pumaland)))))

peace and joy

#91 sheila7 on 12.03.09 at 7:00 pm

I made it! Wouldn’t you know I get a few extra minutes and the blog is down.
Hi all of my wonderful puma friends!

#92 BigCatLover on 12.03.09 at 7:08 pm

I just noticed that this blog is still set to daylight savings time. How’s school sheila7, are you on a holiday break yet?

#93 Headclunker on 12.03.09 at 7:15 pm

Hey, What Happened?

#94 BigCatLover on 12.03.09 at 7:25 pm

Haven’t heard but the blog’s been down all day.

#95 sheila7 on 12.03.09 at 7:33 pm

BigCatLover,
Today was my last official day of class. I have a big project due next week. Then I am on break until January. :)

#96 BigCatLover on 12.03.09 at 7:41 pm

Congrats Sheila7.

Read this story about a true incident on an Airtran flight from FreeMeNow. What the heck was going on?
http://freemenow.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/airtran-flight-297/

#97 BigCatLover on 12.03.09 at 7:49 pm

Have you heard that the WH is claiming Executive Privilege for the WH social secretary so she won’t have to testify to Congress over the state dinnergate. BushIII.

#98 sheila7 on 12.03.09 at 7:59 pm

BigCatLover,
Wow, that is some story and very scary if it is true.

Regarding the Executive Privilege- couldn’t say it better- BushIII

#99 FLBarbara on 12.03.09 at 8:07 pm

Hey PUMAs

What’s going on? Anyone speak with Murphy or Dances?

Hope all is OK.

Yep, that air tran story is scary.

#100 sheila7 on 12.03.09 at 8:11 pm

BBL PUMAS. Hubby home with my dinner. St. Louis Bread Co. Yum. :)

#101 TerryDo on 12.03.09 at 8:12 pm

sheila7 on 12.03.09 at 7:33 pm

Today was my last official day of class. I have a big project due next week. Then I am on break until January.
********************

Brava Shelia another step accompolished on your way to your personal objectives.

I am sure you will do an excellent job on your project which is do next week, it is to bad some of us Pumas couldn’t help you out! :) :) :)

#102 TerryDo on 12.03.09 at 8:25 pm

BigCatLover,
Wow, that is some story and very scary if it is true.

Regarding the Executive Privilege- couldn’t say it better- BushIII
*******************************
From what I have read; Executive privilege once invoked, a presumption of privilege is established, requiring the Prosecutor to make a “sufficient showing” that the “Presidential material” is “essential to the justice of the case.”

Eisenhower used the claim of executive privilege to forbid the “provision of any data about internal conversations, meetings, or written communication among staffers, with no exception to topics or people

Eisenhower would invoke the claim 44 times between 1955 and 1960

Do you have the feeling that Obama will surpass the Eisenhower record of 44?

#103 BigCatLover on 12.03.09 at 8:39 pm

TerryDo
The question is what are they trying to hide, incompetence or something else?

#104 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 9:25 pm

Shelia7,

Congrats on your class. :)

#105 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 9:42 pm

BO shows how much he cares about how we the people are suffering in this economy and with the job losses.
—————-
Over the next few weeks, President and Michelle Obama will host 50,000 guests at 17 holiday parties and 11 open houses at the White House
——-snip
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/03/white-house-preps-visitors-wake-gate-crasher-security-breach/
———————————–

A**hole!!! Gotta have his parties

#106 murphy on 12.03.09 at 10:39 pm

Hi Everyone,

Sorry about the technical difficulties today — They should be fixed within the next 30 minutes or so and we’ll be back up.

#107 DancesWithPumas on 12.03.09 at 10:42 pm

Great!
I must say I got an extraordianry amount of work done today because the blog was down and I lack self discipline. :)

#108 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 10:44 pm

(((Murphy and Dances)))

#109 CJK on 12.03.09 at 10:46 pm

#105 murphy on 12.03.09 at 10:39 pm

Murphy, can you please free my comments from ‘moderation purgatory’? They’ve been there since early this afternoon! Thanks!

#110 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 10:47 pm

Dances,

We have a couple of pumas stuck in moderation for the cottage… can you rescue them… Thanks

:)

#111 DancesWithPumas on 12.03.09 at 10:49 pm

Hiya Goofs,
Sorry, I don’t have that privilege when we’re at the cabin. :-(

#112 DancesWithPumas on 12.03.09 at 10:53 pm

I’m chilled to the bone… going to take a hot bath and hop into… well not hop… meander off to bed… more like stumble.

‘night, Pumas

#113 murphy on 12.03.09 at 10:56 pm

I wish I could say the same dwp. I tend to walk around in circles, bang my head against walls and tables, and pull out my hair.

NOT productive at all.

#114 DancesWithPumas on 12.03.09 at 10:57 pm

Murphy
Careful… that’s gonna leave a mark…

#115 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 10:58 pm

((((Murphy))))

PS … FL Barbara is stuck in moderation tooo… :)

#116 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 10:59 pm

Nighty-night Dances… Sleep well you hard working puma you… ;)

#117 murphy on 12.03.09 at 10:59 pm

i think i got everyone goofs, thanks!

#118 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 11:00 pm

No problem… :)

#119 sheila7 on 12.03.09 at 11:00 pm

Thanks TerryDo and Goofsmom. It’s been a looooong semester.
Hi to all the pumas stuck in moderation. :waving:

#120 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 11:02 pm

What do you think of BO and Mo’s parties…. Talk about being totally insensitive jerks!

#121 CJK on 12.03.09 at 11:03 pm

murphy on 12.03.09 at 10:59 pm

Thanks, Murphy! Floating around in moderation purgatory is so lonely and scary. {{{{{{{{Murphy}}}}}}}}

#122 CJK on 12.03.09 at 11:04 pm

goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 11:02 pm

I thinlk someone should organize lots of unemployed and homeless Americans to crash those parties, goofs. Aren’t BO and MO all about wealth redistribution?

#123 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 11:06 pm

CJK,

I think that’s an excellent idea!!!

Or at least have a large group of them for the guests to have to go through or pass with them lining the streets up to the White House entrances…

#124 CJK on 12.03.09 at 11:09 pm

goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 11:06 pm

We should also include all Americans who’ve had bankruptcies and foreclosures over the past year. Any suggestions on how to organize this? I think having BO and MO’s guests have to ‘run the gauntlet’ of suffering Americans as they enter their lavish parties sends a powerful message.

#125 CJK on 12.03.09 at 11:10 pm

Gotta go. Will catch up later, hopefully at the regular blog. BBL. Thanks again Murphy and all lovely, wonderful PUMAS!

#126 FLBarbara on 12.03.09 at 11:12 pm

Yippee I am free from purgatory

Thank you

Hi everyone
Waving

#127 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 11:13 pm

(((FLBarbara)))

Waving back….

#128 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 11:14 pm

CJK,

No clue on how to organize… wish I did… It would make a great statement!

See ya in a little bit… ;)

#129 sheila7 on 12.03.09 at 11:14 pm

CJK and goofs,
I think that’s a great idea. It should be right in their faces the kind of suffering people are going through. I have never personally known so many people out of work and several of my friends have had to file bankruptcy. It needs to be in their faces.

#130 TerryDo on 12.03.09 at 11:18 pm

Hey Pumas

Puma is back up and running, at least I was able to sign in, but it is very quiet over there, perhaps they just came back about 60 seconds ago!

#131 goofsmom on 12.03.09 at 11:24 pm

Hi All,

Just reposted some of our comments on the main blog. It’s working… posting is running a little slow… but other than that…

We’re back!!!

#132 Frankie on 06.12.10 at 3:21 am

Hello! Please e-mail me your contacts. I have a question

Thank you!…

#133 goofsmom on 06.14.10 at 3:42 pm

Hello…. Blog down… Lake looks lovely, opening up the windows to air out the cabin… ;)

#134 goofsmom on 09.03.10 at 4:17 pm

Hey pumas,

Checking in, blogs down.

#135 BillieJo on 09.04.10 at 12:51 am

Last comment on this thread was in June, now it’s Sept 3rd and the Den is down?
What’s up PUMAs?

#136 goofsmom on 09.04.10 at 1:12 am

Hi Billie Jo, got stuck in moderation..

#137 goofsmom on 09.04.10 at 1:14 am

Hello, I’m lost in the dungeon

#138 honora on 09.04.10 at 9:03 am

Hi BillieJo– Mind if I join you? I hope that the ‘Big House’ is only down for maintenance. It is my homepage, so whenever I turn on my computer it says the site is down and it makes me sad. Enjoy your Labor Day weekend. It is absolutely beautiful here in Baltimore, off to enjoy the last weekend at the pool.

#139 honora on 09.15.10 at 7:03 pm

I’m back!! I turned on the lights and put some wine in the frig. Hope we are ‘home’ soon, but until then lets get comfy.

#140 HP Boston on 11.18.10 at 10:37 am

Pumas I am on the OLD site am blocked from logon by microsoft…wtf?

#141 Headclunker on 12.04.10 at 12:25 pm

Helloooooooooo!

Is anybody home? I have not been able to access the http://www.pumapac.org site for a day now.

#142 PumaRhythm on 12.04.10 at 1:48 pm

Hiya Headclunker..

I haven’t been able to get in either..
I keep checking here at the cottage…
you are the first to show up…good to see ya.

Hopefully someone will drop by and let us know whats up..
hope everything is ok with Murphy.

I’ll check back later.

#143 honora on 12.04.10 at 4:28 pm

Hi everyone– missing the big house. I started a fire and the cottage will be warm and toasty for all, in no time.

#144 pumacraig on 12.04.10 at 11:47 pm

I am here. Fire feels good. Thanks

#145 HP Boston on 12.05.10 at 3:01 pm

WTF!! the fire is out, it’s a cold day in hell. Where is our blog????

#146 PumaRhythm on 12.05.10 at 3:26 pm

LOL HP….

here you go..
fire..music…I even brought the pooch in..lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lQZ_7dgEa8&feature=related

..now all we need is some warm cider with cinnamon sticks..and cupcakes from the Puma Bakery.

I’m beginning to experience pumapac withdrawal symptoms…
it ain’t pretty.

bbl

#147 honora on 12.05.10 at 3:31 pm

I love the fire and tree! I might have to make this my homepage, having the error message come up whenever I open my computer makes me sad.

#148 Headclunker on 12.05.10 at 4:51 pm

Since the main blog is down, I took some time to spiff up the website with the FEC complaint information. There is nothing new, just more presentation. http://www.MUR6142.com

#149 PumaRhythm on 12.05.10 at 6:42 pm

ok…i’m worried now…

i just want to know if Murph is ok.

i just read over at Uppity’s.. that she is tryin to contact Murphy via email.
i will continue to check there to see if she gets a response.

(((((((Murphy))))))))

bbl

#150 goofsmom on 12.05.10 at 7:26 pm

Hello ((((Pumas))))

I’m here safe and sound. Had to reset my password. Miss the big house but am happy to find you all here!!!

Pulling up a chair in front of the fire and warming my hands.

Will be checking on all of you and trying to bring some more pumas to the cabin.

XOXOXO

#151 RememberNovember on 12.05.10 at 9:45 pm

Hello everyone – thanks Goofs – hey are you still in moderation? Well, the cabin/cottage is cozier but hope the big house is OK. I guess you all heard Hillary’s comments about Sec of State being her last political position? However, some of the wording wasn’t strong.

Hope you are all well and happy as is possible in this political/economic climate. Pop in from time to time – sorry I have not stayed long enough to comment.

#152 honora on 12.05.10 at 9:48 pm

Everyone seems to be at the turning point. Confluence and Cannonfire are both talking revolution. I hope that something can really come of it this time. I am sick of being a Democrat in exile.

#153 RememberNovember on 12.05.10 at 10:12 pm

Will have to go check that out Honora. I finally shed my Dem affiliation but it doesn’t feel much better being an Independent

#154 RememberNovember on 12.05.10 at 10:27 pm

Thanks Honora – that was an inspirational post at Confluence. Were you able to download her 2008 proposal? I just got gobbledegook?

#155 RememberNovember on 12.05.10 at 10:48 pm

BFN Pumas – wonder if you are all back at the house?

#156 goofsmom on 12.06.10 at 12:42 am

((((RemNov))))

My last comment is still in moderation. Hope this one makes it out. :)

#157 theamericanway on 12.06.10 at 8:08 am

Glad to have the old spot.
Will be better when we hear from Murphy and Dances.

(((pumacraig)))

I’m currently on FEC File 22. There are a total of 50 to do. They are already very-much cleaned up so this proofing goes by much faster than the cross-referencing of the earlier files. If you have time to help meeting deadline, please comment to Headclunker or mail actioncenter WHEN the big house is back.

#158 honora on 12.06.10 at 9:34 am

Good morning PUMAs– hope the ‘big house’ comes back on line today.

#159 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 11:32 am

Hey HP, when I saw that you and DWP and Goofs had stopped commenting at the main blog, I suspected that Murphy had decided to end Pumapac. But HP, you are here, so now I don’t know what’s going on. Good to be able to see some of you here. I’ve been checking all the other Hillary sites and keeping up on the news there. Shadowfax and Henry have asked about pumapac at Hillary is 44, so others are looking.

#160 HP Boston on 12.06.10 at 3:33 pm

BCL
I am sad and lonely too!
Was in touch before Thanksgiving with Murphy..we were going to have dinner. Postponed till after the holiday so waiting to hear from her.
She is wicked busy with major stuff I guess. I am just so glad I do not have to search for her in the witness protection program! LOL

#161 stoney42 on 12.06.10 at 5:24 pm

Hi Pumas

I too miss the main blog. Glad I was able to find this site.
Been trying to keep up with what is going on with extending or not extending the tax cuts. obama is being wishy washy as usual. He is not a leader. He is a loser.

#162 honora on 12.06.10 at 6:33 pm

ABC is reporting that Elizabeth Edwards has stopped cancer treatments. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/elizabeth-edwards-cancer-worsens-treatment-stopped/story?id=12326890&page=2 It does not sound promising. I have my complaints about Elizabeth’s actions during the campaign. Actions that certianly helped Obama and cost Hillary the nomination. However at this time, I wish her peace. There is never a good time to be so sick, but Christmas time has to be among the worst.

#163 prplvette85 on 12.06.10 at 7:01 pm

Help! I am lost in 2009, I made it up the steps from 2008, but I keep going round and round, where is everybody?

#164 prplvette85 on 12.06.10 at 7:02 pm

oh I found home woot! How is everyone, I just wanted to catch up a little from work. Thanks ((((Goofs))) for helping me fine my way… Im old ya know!

#165 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 7:07 pm

Hi HP, prplvette, Goofs, Stoney, honora, et al. I thought I could be okay just hanging out at other blogs, but I miss all the Pumas. We rock!

#166 prplvette85 on 12.06.10 at 7:34 pm

that would be find my way :)

((HP))) how are you? you have been on my mind. I hope all is well.

#167 Headclunker on 12.06.10 at 7:37 pm

Hey, we need a blog!
Asia Bibi is still sentenced to death?
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2035196,00.html

#168 HP Boston on 12.06.10 at 7:46 pm

PURPE!!
I am fine how are YOU? So good to see you posting even if we are in the “small” space. Really all the great Pumas here makes this a “grand” place to hang out.

Honora
Sorry to hear about Elizabeth Edwards, so young and so betrayed, I have no use for the Karma stuff. She is having the worst kind of luck there is…bad.

HC
Damn them Islamiic fuckers, I heard death sentence was still on too. If Gods could bipartican talk Asia could be saved…ahhh but ya know how gods are! One of a kind only!

#169 BillieJo on 12.06.10 at 7:53 pm

I see everyone is packed into the little cottage again, where is Murph?

Something cool to watch while waiting…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_os8MnI-3g&feature=player_embedded

Keep on keeping on, PUMAs.

#170 HP Boston on 12.06.10 at 7:53 pm

Hey Goofs is not here…nor is Dances…or Murphy!!!

Where for art thee oh great Pumas???

#171 HP Boston on 12.06.10 at 7:55 pm

Hellooo BliileJoooo……..echo I am in the great room…we have added on to the cottage. It is so big, room for all..bring the wine and come on in.

#172 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 7:59 pm

Obama made a speech outlining the framework for extending the tax cuts, including an additional 2% payroll tax cut. Fox roundtable was discussing his speech and Amy Stoddard of thehill.com said he was not supposed to disclose the framework until he met with the dems in Congress. Is he throwing them under the bus again to be the first to give the news to the public?

#173 BillieJo on 12.06.10 at 8:00 pm

Hiya HP, no need to feel lonely…all PUMAs are around, sometimes not visible.

Let’s heat up the oven and make a load of cupcakes.

#174 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 8:03 pm

Hey, BillieJo. Already we’re eating over here at pumapac. Feels like home.

#175 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 8:17 pm

A House dem has released a statement saying they have not agreed to any tax cut deal yet. Oh-oh.

#176 honora on 12.06.10 at 8:33 pm

This is telling, I filled the frig with wine, but did not get any fixings for cupcakes.
I kinda like the cottage, it feels more intimate (like home on a snow day). While I hated the novel, Atlas Shrugged, the cottage makes me feel like PUMAs Shrugged( much more democratic and egalitarian than the former). Few know where we are, but we are just as strong and powerful in hiding as we were in plain sight.

PUMA power.

#177 Zee on 12.06.10 at 9:11 pm

oh my gosh, it’s just like camping out!!!

Honora, I have been following the revolutiuon talk via Cannonfire…don’t think it will work, but wth not?

I’m emailing goofs now!

Love and strength to murphy…!!! I know she will be back…

#178 honora on 12.06.10 at 9:16 pm

I agree Zee, I don’t know how the Tea Party took off, but I don’t see the “d”emocratic version of it being successful. I wish I knew why. The only thing stopping the Repubs from taking it all in ’12 is the fact that they will run a candidate that is absolutely crazy. I know that other Americans lived through times when things looked this politically dire, but it is not easy.

#179 BillieJo on 12.06.10 at 9:45 pm

Yes BigCat, it’s almost like the PUMA cafe.

Now if Murphy would just show up, all would be well.

#180 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 10:10 pm

BillieJo
I’m running off those extra calories checking out all the links Cannonfire cites in his New Deal columns. Very interesting,

#181 Headclunker on 12.06.10 at 10:21 pm

Obama punked out on the Bush tax cuts (gee, what a surprise) and it looks like the millionaire boys get to keep their bonuses.

#182 BillieJo on 12.06.10 at 10:47 pm

Big Pink sends this message to Murphy:

admin
December 6th, 2010 at 9:29 pm

Fingers crossed that PumaPac is only having technical difficulties. Let’s hope for a triumphant return soon.

#183 BillieJo on 12.06.10 at 10:50 pm

BigCat

I’m glad Cannonfire is back in the saddle.
Does he still support Hillary or is he on the third party trail?

#184 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 10:57 pm

BillieJo
Um, I don’t know. I get the idea that the New Deal movement is assuming that she will not run, although she is the epitome of the New Deal.

#185 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 11:03 pm

Has anyone checked Twitter for word from Murphy. She told us she would contact us there, but I haven’t checked my Twitter account for many months.

#186 BillieJo on 12.06.10 at 11:11 pm

BillieJo
Um, I don’t know. I get the idea that the New Deal movement is assuming that she will not run, although she is the epitome of the New Deal.

———
Personally, I don’t like starting with the premise that Hillary will not run……to me, it’s just more men running against other disagreeing men.

#187 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 11:13 pm

I checked my Twitter account and got an error message, probably due to inactivity.

#188 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 11:15 pm

I guess we need to read the New Deal Manifesto and see what it says before we decide to follow this idea or not.

#189 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 11:18 pm

BillieJo
OK, who is Mrs. Smith on big Pink? The mention of candles should tip me off, but I can’t remember who that is.

#190 BillieJo on 12.06.10 at 11:19 pm

BigCat
I’m for burning down the O’Dem party, to the ground. Not until Nasty and Reid are gone can Barry be cut off at the knees. The sooner, the better.

#191 BillieJo on 12.06.10 at 11:22 pm

I think Mrs. Smith probably has always been at Big Pink but many are connected with the pac. The candles do remind me of someone, but I don’t remember her being as politically informed as Mrs. Smith.

I don’t even know who Admin. is…so what do I know.
;-)

#192 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 11:23 pm

Who to burn and who to allow to grovel back in are being discussed on several of the blogs. Don’t think O’s minions like Pelosi and Reid would ever be accepted again.

#193 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 11:26 pm

Ok, thanks. I’ll follow her posts and see if I can guess. I have an idea, but no clue if it’s even close. Good night, I’ll check back tomorrow and see if any of our California pumas have found us.

#194 BigCatLover on 12.06.10 at 11:26 pm

By California, I meant late night posters.

#195 BillieJo on 12.06.10 at 11:26 pm

Problem with getting someone like Nasty out, is where she lives. Super-up-the@ss progressives that will keep her in no matter what. She is wounded though, so maybe her Pope will tell her that she needs to hang out in the confessional for a few years to pay for her evil ways.

#196 BillieJo on 12.06.10 at 11:27 pm

See ya on the flip side BCat

#197 sheila7 on 12.07.10 at 12:19 am

Just stopping in at the cabin. So nice to see my favorite pumas here. Nice and cozy. (((pumas)))

#198 RememberNovember on 12.07.10 at 12:57 am

Me too (((sheila7))) – have not seen you for an age – and (((Billiejo, HPBoston, BigCatLover, Headclunker, Zee))) and (((prplvette85, honora and stoney42))) – all the old faithful – but some important peeps are missing.

Goofs are you STILL in moderation and Dances, where are you? So hoping everything is OK with Murphy and everyone else :)

HopeI did not miss anyone whphas been here recently. Anyone seen Rancho and Caspie? I have missed you all – hope all is well with you :)

Dragonfly – in case you drop by here are a couple links for you re: Gulf health research at UCSF/oil and dispersants:

http://today.ucsf.edu/stories/environmental-health-expert-calls-for-improved-scientific-study-of-gulf-coa/

http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/gsolomon/

#199 RememberNovember on 12.07.10 at 12:58 am

Well, my proof-reading hasn’t improved!

#200 BillieJo on 12.07.10 at 1:06 am

Love seeing all my old PUMA friends too. Miss all of you.

#201 RememberNovember on 12.07.10 at 1:08 am

Well, I guess Iam alone here – I could always count on Goofsmom to be here until really late at night. Will try to get on early to catch you all further east tomorrow :)

‘night everyone :)

#202 RememberNovember on 12.07.10 at 1:10 am

HEY (((((BILLIEJO))) – Yes, I am shouting!! Lovely to see you :)

#203 RememberNovember on 12.07.10 at 1:11 am

How are you?

#204 RememberNovember on 12.07.10 at 1:12 am

Forgot to refresh so I missed you :(

#205 RememberNovember on 12.07.10 at 1:14 am

:(

#206 BillieJo on 12.07.10 at 1:37 am

I’m always around the corner Remember, just call out my name.
I’ve missed you too. Send me an email some time if we miss each other.

#207 TerryDo on 12.07.10 at 2:36 am

Hey Pumas

I see we are on vacation for a little while.

I hope all is well with the Murphy Clan.

What bothers me is that DancesWith Pumas has not signed in, that makes me worry a little bit.

#208 henry on 12.07.10 at 4:21 am

Hey
Regular reader, infrequent poster but now just a caring rader,
Murphy and the powers that be I hope/pray/ache you are well.
If not nothing to hide.
Reminds me of a song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXnDGEM2oOg

#209 goofsmom on 12.07.10 at 6:24 am

testing

#210 TexasTigress on 12.07.10 at 7:42 am

I brought some Cheese , fresh baked bread and HONEY ! I love the cottage ! Do NOT give the address out cause I’ve already boobie trapped the path ! :)

#211 stoney42 on 12.07.10 at 10:13 am

Good Morning Pumas,

Pearl Harbor Day.

I was sorry to hear about Elizabeth Edwards.

#212 murphy on 12.07.10 at 10:20 am

Hi Everyone,

I got goofs in, sorry about that!

I forget how to fiddle with the control room here in the cabin, so I’m working on upping dwp’s privileges if I can just find my way there…

Also, the main blog should be back within an hour or so.

Sorry for all the confusion.

:-0

#213 murphy on 12.07.10 at 10:22 am

Blog is back up — working on a post now.

Goofs, you have a key to the cabin now and shouldnt have any more trouble getting back in here if the need arises.

#214 PumaRhythm on 12.07.10 at 10:53 am

OMG MURPHYs BACK!!!!

WoHoooooo!!!!!!!

I have been reading the comments on some of the old threads here….strolling down memory lane…with teary eyes..and then..

I saw Murphs post..

Wellcome back {{{{Murphy}}}}

headed back to the big den now…..(doing a happy dance)

#215 goofsmom on 12.07.10 at 1:46 pm

((((Murphy))))

Yipee!!!

It was cold in the cellar. :)

#216 theamericanway on 03.03.11 at 5:04 pm

It’s 4:03 pm March 3rd 2011 and foxfire could not find pumapac. I hope it’s just a temporary problem, but with this blog, a failure is usually more than brief. :(

#217 DancesWithPumas on 03.03.11 at 9:35 pm

5:32 PM 3 March 11

but with this blog, a failure is usually more than brief.
————————-

There’s been a Denial of Service attack on Worpress.
They’re working on it.

Usually when pumapac is down for more than a two or three hour period the problem is with the server and beyond Murphy’s control.
Just so you know…

#218 goofsmom on 03.03.11 at 11:34 pm

Thanks for the update Dances. :grin:

I’ll be here waiting for when we are back at the big house.

#219 goofsmom on 03.03.11 at 11:37 pm

WordPress Suffers DDoS Attack

WordPress.com has suffered from a huge Distributed Denial of Service (DDos) attack, the service confirmed Thursday.

WordPress confirmed the attack in a blog post, specifying that it is being attacked at the rate of “multiple Gigabits per second and tens of millions of packets per second.” The blog post is unavailable but Naked Security captured it in a Twitpic.

“We are working to mitigate the attack, but because of the extreme size, it is proving rather difficult,” the company’s Sara Rosso wrote. “At this time, everything should be back to normal as the attack has subsided, but we are actively working with our upstream providers on measure to prevent such attacks from affecting connectivity going forward.”
——snip

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2381383,00.asp

#220 pumacraig on 03.04.11 at 12:30 am

Checking in.

#221 goofsmom on 03.04.11 at 12:32 am

Hi ya pumacraig,

Glad to see ya. :)

#222 pumacraig on 03.04.11 at 12:38 am

Howdy goofsmom!

#223 goofsmom on 03.04.11 at 12:45 am

You have been quiet on the blog for a while. I figured it was because you were recouperating. I’m still very proud of you!

#224 pumacraig on 03.04.11 at 1:06 am

I may run again trying to keep low! I have the same old attackers (blogs) following my campaign website and all I do. Thank you it means a lot.

#225 pumacraig on 03.04.11 at 1:11 am

That is I may run against Lacy Clay again. Depends on redistricting and some other things.

#226 pumacraig on 03.04.11 at 1:12 am

I might run against Lacy Clay again. Depends on redistricting and some other things.

#227 pumacraig on 03.04.11 at 1:13 am

oops! Sorry didn’t think it took did it twice sorry!

#228 pumacraig on 03.04.11 at 1:16 am

Good night check back later.

#229 goofsmom on 03.04.11 at 6:15 am

pumacraig,

That would be so cool if you get another chance to kick his butt… :grin:

Nighty-night…

#230 theamericanway on 03.04.11 at 6:29 am

DWP: Usually when pumapac is down for more than a two or three hour period the problem is with the server and beyond Murphy’s control.
Just so you know…
———–
Appreciate the info, Dances.
Now it is Friday morning @ 5:29 am. Still no big house.

#231 theamericanway on 03.04.11 at 6:41 pm

Headclunker. Mail is coming.

#232 Headclunker on 03.04.11 at 7:54 pm

Hey! Where is the PAC???

#233 goofsmom on 03.04.11 at 11:38 pm

Hi Headclunker,

I’m here… WordPress had a big DDOS hit and they are still restoring service. They host the blogs for a lot of the major MSM and are restoring them first of course. :evil:

#234 goofsmom on 03.04.11 at 11:42 pm

Article for everyone…

Huffington Post contributors go on strike, propose collective bargaining

Arianna Huffington is being cast by some unpaid Huffington Post contributors as an unethical robber baron. With Huffington awash in funds from AOL’s $315 million purchase of the Huffington Post, contributors have called a strike to demand proper compensation.

The Huffington Post, established in 2005, emerged as a leading source of aggregated news content and liberal commentary written by unpaid contributors. With the success of the site, founder Arianna Huffington rocketed to national fame, frequently appearing as a guest on cable news programs.

Bill Lasarow, Publisher and Co-Editor of Visual Art Source, announced that his organization is “now going on strike. For now, at least, no more content from us will appear on the Huffington Post.”

Visual Art Source members have contributed content to the Huffington Post for free since 2010. Lasarow wrote that “it is unethical to expect trained and qualified professionals to contribute quality content for nothing.”

How far the strike will spread is currently unclear. But Lasarow wrote that his group is calling for broad participation by Huffington Post contributors. “I am also calling upon all others now contributing free content, particularly original content to the Huffington Post to also join us in this strike,” wrote Lasarow.
——snip

http://news.yahoo.com/s/dailycaller/20110305/pl_dailycaller/huffingtonpostcontributorsgoonstrikeproposecollectivebargaining

#235 goofsmom on 03.05.11 at 7:30 am

WordPress hit again…

WordPress hit with second big attack in two days

Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20039385-245.html#ixzz1Fivs1ZMf

#236 theamericanway on 03.05.11 at 9:37 am

Obama Launches 2012 Fundraising Effort in Miami – NYTimes.com

As the big-money race begins in earnest, here’s a look of some of the key players — and components — in a campaign money machine that is tasked with raising close to $1 billion dollars for the president:

Mr. Messina: He served for almost two years as a deputy chief of staff in Mr. Obama’s White House, and has been a “fixer” for the president, dealing with the most politically difficult problems. Messina was recently in Chicago meeting with Democratic donors and scouting space for a campaign headquarters.

Julianna Smoot: She served as Mr. Obama’s top fundraiser during the 2008 campaign. Her $75 million haul for Mr. Obama during the first nine months of 2007 helped establish him as a top contender. She is likely to be a deputy campaign manager in 2012.

Penny Pritzker: A billionaire from Chicago, she served as the chair of Mr. Obama’s fundraising team but took herself out of running for Commerce secretary when Mr. Obama was assembling his Cabinet. Her family’s financial empire includes the Hyatt Hotel chain. Though it’s unclear what Ms. Pritzker’s role will be, her background, connections and close relationship to the president suggest it will be high profile.

Tim Kaine: The chairman of the Democratic National Committee has already spent much of the last two years raising money for the president and the party. If he decides against running for the Senate in Virginia, look for him to ramp up that role.

Wall Street: If Mr. Obama wants to raise close to $1 billion, he’ll once again need the support of wealthy friends. The Washington Post’s Jason Horowitz offered some familiar names: Orin Kramer, an investor at Boston Provident; Mark Gallogly a co-founder of Centerbridge Partners; James Rubin, an investor at BC Partners; and Robert Wolf, president of UBS Investment Bank.

The Internet: As much as big donors matter, Mr. Obama is likely to rely heavily on the kind of smaller donations that were key to his campaign in 2008. The biggest player in that game? The list of supporters — and their email addresses — now housed at Organizing for America, the DNC’s outreach arm.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/04/obama-launches-2012-fundraising-effort-in-miami/?ref=politics

#237 Headclunker on 03.05.11 at 11:54 am

I posted the following at the link in #236. Let’s see if it gets through moderation.

Obama’s 2008 Campaign finances were a huge fraud. Some of it is detailed at the website MUR6142.com that is about a Matter Under Review with the Federal Election Commission. Not only does he have $259 Million listed as \”Unitemized Donors\”, but he is holding several million in over limit contributions, including one that is twice the limit from billionaire Herbert A . Allen, Sr who died in 1997.

The FEC records show fewer than 700,000 unique donors listed who donated the documented (itemized) amount, making the claim that the unitemized funds were donations under the $200 limit, highly implausible.

Obama is nothing but an empty suit for sale.

#238 theamericanway on 03.06.11 at 6:55 am

I posted the following at the link in #236. Let’s see if it gets through moderation.
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Bravo, it has appeared, along with some other negative comments.

#239 honora on 03.07.11 at 9:19 am

Hi everyone. Hope the big house comes back on line soon, but in the meantime, it is very comfy here.

#240 honora on 03.07.11 at 10:23 am

Is anyone following the Northwest University story about a psych professor who had an after class live sex act performed for the students ? It seems that in order to explain female climax to college students, he needed a naked woman and her ‘committed partner’ on stage where he used a “fu#ksaw” to make her come. Of course, he was fully clothed. If this was such an important topic, why not have the guy naked as well and maybe they could both have exhibited climax for the students? … No we need the woman naked and the guy using a ‘fu#ksaw’ on her. http://www.businessinsider.com/northwestern-sex-class-2011-3

#241 BigCatLover on 03.07.11 at 10:36 am

Hey welcome back, pumacraig.

#242 Headclunker on 03.07.11 at 6:37 pm

Hey, I have been missing the PAC. Anyone know what is going on?

#243 Headclunker on 03.07.11 at 8:36 pm

Our Historic Candidate Makes More History – The Monthly Deficit

The federal government posted its largest monthly deficit in history in February at $223 billion, according to preliminary numbers the Congressional Budget Office released Monday morning.

http://hotair.com/archives/2011/03/07/great-news-america-sets-new-record-for-monthly-deficit-spending/

#244 goofsmom on 03.07.11 at 10:48 pm

Headclunker,

Aaack!

#245 goofsmom on 03.07.11 at 10:52 pm

Big house is back… :)

#246 theamericanway on 03.08.11 at 8:00 pm

‘Tis 6:59 pm, 3/8/11. Tried twice in a row to reach big house and failed. Gonna watch TV.

#247 Headclunker on 03.08.11 at 9:28 pm

The Hillary Doctrine

http://www.newsweek.com/2011/03/06/the-hillary-doctrine.html

#248 goofsmom on 03.08.11 at 9:30 pm

Yep, I’m having problems too.

#249 goofsmom on 03.09.11 at 6:10 am

Big house is up and running again… ;)

#250 theamericanway on 06.03.11 at 7:40 am

3 JUNE 2011.
Just now I could not get into the big house. I’d wanted to comment that the infamous FEC records for DOODAD PRO, all 1627 of them, are in File36.

I’ll try back at the big house later.
Hoping things are well enough in MA.

#251 pumacraig on 06.03.11 at 7:50 pm

theamericanway #250

I am here with you. Will check in later. Big house down.

#252 honora on 06.03.11 at 9:12 pm

Cottage is beautiful in June. The ocean view and the blooming roses, make me glad to be a PUMA. Hope all is well in the big house.

#253 pumacraig on 06.04.11 at 2:29 am

honora #252

Yep the cottage is great its good to have a place to go when the big house is being repaired.

#254 theamericanway on 09.04.11 at 3:07 pm

Big house down. I’ve been trying to get here for awhile, and finally made it. Best to Murphy and DWP as they work to restore what’s broken.

#255 pumacraig on 09.04.11 at 11:23 pm

theamericanway#254
Checking in nice to see ya in the old cabin. Check back in tomorrow…

#256 honora on 09.05.11 at 3:18 pm

Always feel better, when I can visit with friends in the cottage. Happy Labor Day, Pumas!!

#257 goofsmom on 09.05.11 at 4:20 pm

Ahhh… The cottage is so cozy on a summer rainy day… Happy Labor Day everyone. :)

#258 theamericanway on 09.08.11 at 1:11 pm

HC, 40 is ready.

#259 goofsmom on 09.08.11 at 2:45 pm

theamericanway,

Just wanted to say thank you to you and headclunker and all the FECK team again.

:)

#260 Headclunker on 09.08.11 at 7:52 pm

theamericanway,

You are on fire. I’ll send more files.

#261 Headclunker on 09.08.11 at 7:58 pm

Has anyone been brave enough (or drunk enough) to watch the Oblowvinator?

blablablablablablabla

#262 PumaRhythm on 09.08.11 at 8:00 pm

Hiya Murphy and Pumas!

sorry the big den is down..I’ve been checking here for a few days now..it’s good to see Pumas are dropping by.

the main den was down when I finally got back online..electric was off for a few days after the storm.. and then my computer would not come on …old age or power surge?..I dunno

anyway..had to purchase a refurbished tower and it is working great…more speed is nice :smile:

missed Pumapac so much…will keep checking here at the cottage for any news..
I know Murphy must have her hands full with all of these storms coming up the eastcoast..
stay safe Murphy and Pumas..whether it be fire or water ..I hope all Pumas are safe tonight.

also.. would like to thank Headclunker and the FECK team for all that you do.you rock!

also..Pumacraig..so glad to hear you are running against the ‘clayman” again!
give em hell Puma Warrior ..you rock!!!

okay…gonna run by Uppitys, Crawdads and Hill44..

night (((Pumas)))

#263 honora on 09.08.11 at 9:12 pm

Dances– See that SD is in the dark… Hope you are safe. PUMA kisses and hugs, be safe.

#264 pumacraig on 09.09.11 at 1:16 am

PumaRhythm #262
Thank you. It looks like a three way race. Rumor has it (Inside state democrats are spreading the rumor) that Russ Carnahan is running against Clay as well. I got me a three way primary race! I will need all my Hillary sisters and brothers to help me defeat them booth. I can beat them with help I know I can. Campaign website up soon!!

******theamericanway***** Good morning!!(: (:
Will email you next week. I Pray all is well for you..

Prayers and love to all Pumas and Hillary sister and brothers. Go FEC team!! Night ((Pumas))

#265 pumacraig on 09.09.11 at 1:18 am

Sorry spelling typo #264

booth is suppose to be both…. LOLLOL

#266 theamericanway on 09.09.11 at 2:01 pm

Your cheers are helping. TU. :)

#267 Headclunker on 09.09.11 at 8:53 pm

Needs Comments: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-ostroy/why-hillary-clinton-must-_b_950062.html

Please Sign:
http://www.petition2congress.com/4606

#268 stoney42 on 09.09.11 at 9:26 pm

Signed petition.

#269 PumaRhythm on 09.09.11 at 11:24 pm

#267 Headclunker

Thanks Headclunker for posting the link to the petition..
I signed.

(((Pumas)))

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