MONKEY MUSINGS DAILY OPEN DISCUSSION #54 1/21/10 - 6/18/10

[Bearlyhere]

That's weird, my next to last post didn't post.  Here it goes again:

Everyone stay safe and warm, please check in when you can.   

It will be snowy here with poor visibility this morning.

Snowballs this afternoon!     

[Bearlyhere]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2010/01/animatronic-punxsutawney-phil-peta-groundhog-day.html

PETA wants to replace famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil with an animatronic replica

I wish they were more outspoken in the treatment of children first.  I don't think we should abuse animals but PP looks pretty happy and well-fed to me.  I think we should let his psychiatrist decide.

 

[theboyzmom]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2010/01/animatronic-punxsutawney-phil-peta-groundhog-day.html

PETA wants to replace famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil with an animatronic replica

I wish they were more outspoken in the treatment of children first.  I don't think we should abuse animals but PP looks pretty happy and well-fed to me.  I think we should let his psychiatrist decide.

 

I have to say, PP does not look abused - and he seems to enjoy the attention - perhaps they should focus on something else - like keeping kids safe?  But throwing fake child blood probably would not have the same attractive qualities!   

[Blue Moon]

He thinks he's king of the mountain when he's up there 

Oh how precious.  I just love your pictures Klaas.  He looks so innocent up there looking at you.  Almost like he is posing for you.  My, he sure has learned how to melt a woman's heart.   

Muffy, I finally got out and bought some groceries yesterday afternoon.  I got the last of the bread, hamburger/hot dog buns.  It is a madhouse everywhere in town.  We are under a Winter Storm Warning with still the 5-9" inches snow (more locally heavier snow possible). 

Mere, this is considered a BIG snow for us.  1-2 inches is considered bad for us.

BluMonkey, it is VERY unusual that we get this much snow and you "Northerners" don't.  If I can make it through work tomorrow at least I will have the rest of the weekend.  Got my groceries, have my wood for the fireplace so LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW.   

[klaasend]

I just want to say how much I love AMAZON.COM 

For a few years now I've used Amazon for most of my Christmas shopping and the bulk of my online shopping and I'm never disappointed, especially when the product SHIPS from AMAZON.

Example: 

Tuesday evening at 7:30pm I ordered a vacuum cleaner from Amazon.com.  I used the free standard shipping because I knew I'd get it pretty fast from Amazon anyway.  Our old vacuum broke.

I received the vacuum TODAY and was using it by 3pm.  So we got it in less than  48 hours standard FREE shipping.  How's that for service! 

[crazybabyborg]

I just want to say how much I love AMAZON.COM 

For a few years now I've used Amazon for most of my Christmas shopping and the bulk of my online shopping and I'm never disappointed, especially when the product SHIPS from AMAZON.

Example: 

Tuesday evening at 7:30pm I ordered a vacuum cleaner from Amazon.com.  I used the free standard shipping because I knew I'd get it pretty fast from Amazon anyway.  Our old vacuum broke.

I received the vacuum TODAY and was using it by 3pm.  So we got it in less than  48 hours standard FREE shipping.  How's that for service! 

AH! I've had the same great experience with Amazon, Klaas! I do most of my Christmas shopping online, and this year it almost all came from what I found on their site because they are SO reliable!

I'm trying to figure out what the heck has happened to my computer! For a couple of weeks, I've had trouble when searching from Yahoo (my homepage). I'd get "redirected" to a totally unrelated site. For a couple of days, I ended up at a porn page! I don't visit porn sites............. honest, so there's no way it could be something linked to my computer that I picked up while purposefully browsing anything like that. Something called "Bink" would often appear up top as well. It was frustrating! Today, I just got online and ALL of my "favorites" are just gone! I have nothing bookmarked, and I had over seventy bookmarks! My desktop icons are 1/2 what they were when I left this morning, too! It said my computer had been automatically updated, but I wouldn't call this an update!

WTH???   

[crazybabyborg]

Oh Great! Now I'm getting a pop-up asking me if I've noticed the "toolbar"! Norton's up there now, too. I'm technilogically impaired and don't know what's going on, but I want my favorites back! I'll never find some of those sites again!   

[klaasend]

CBB, sounds like you have a virus.  You need to run a scan ASAP. 

[crazybabyborg]

Thanks Klaas! Got the PM and will do!   

Hi Jackie!   

[crazybabyborg]

Bye!   

 

[Bearlyhere]

http://www.prweb.com/releases/The_Arc/Rahm_Emanuel/prweb3532694.htm
 
The Arc Condemns White House Aide's Use of R-Word

Reports that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel used an epithet relating to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is both shocking and disappointing, according to The Arc of the United States.

For people with disabilities it is disrespectful and demeaning and only serves to marginalize a constituency that already struggles for empowerment on every front.

Washington, D.C. (Vocus/PRWEB ) January 28, 2010 -- Reports that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel used an epithet relating to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is both shocking and disappointing, according to The Arc of the United States.

The Arc of the United States

According to a Wall Street Journal story on an embattled White House, “Some attendees said they were planning to air ads attacking conservative Democrats who were balking at Mr. Obama’s health-care overhaul. ‘F—ing +++++++,’ Mr. Emanuel scolded the group, according to several participants.” The Arc hopes that the Members of Congress in that meeting were equally offended.

This is the second serious verbal miscue by the Administration about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. President Obama’s unfortunate statement last year on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, equating his poor bowling performance with that of people with intellectual disabilities, sparked justifiable outrage from people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The President subsequently apologized for his remarks and disabilities advocates saw it as a teachable moment. Mr. Emanuel’s use of hateful language would suggest that it is the White House staff that needs to be taught a lesson in respect for people with disabilities.

Statements such as these—particularly when used by someone at high level—amplifies pervasive societal attitudes that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities somehow don’t measure up—that their lives are worth less. “Using a slur about people with intellectual disabilities to criticize other people just isn’t right,” said Peter V. Berns, chief executive officer of The Arc of the United States. “For people with disabilities it is disrespectful and demeaning and only serves to marginalize a constituency that already struggles for empowerment on every front,” Berns added.

Disability rights advocates had high hopes for this Administration when the President appointed a Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy. This was a move that the Administration called: “our first step to ensure that we have a strong advocate for people with disabilities at the highest levels of our Administration.”

The more than seven million individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families demand an apology for Mr. Emanuel’s use of language that denigrates our constituency. The White House needs to lead by example and demonstrate through words and actions that it is not acceptable to use people with disabilities as a source for ridicule. To condone this language is to deny opportunities for people with disabilities in the workplace, in the community, in school, and in every other quarter of society.

The Arc of the United States strongly supports legislation (S.2781) introduced by Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland that would change the term “mental retardation” or “mentally +++++++” to “intellectual disabilities.” Given the two White House incidents of inappropriate use of the term regarding these constituencies, The Arc hopes that the Obama Administration will put its full force behind the enactment of this legislation.

The Arc of the United States (www.thearc.org) promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetime.

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I personally think these things start at home.  I would like to see my home here in the Monkey cage clean this word out of our vocabulary, too.

[Green Eyes]

Bearly,

I have not heard any thing about this. Thank You for bringing it to my attention. 

[klaasend]

Bearly - now when that word is typed at SM it will come out as ++++++ 


Test:

The fire was +++++++ by the water

Smoking will +++++ your growth

Yep....it works.  That "R" word is no longer available at SM

[Green Eyes]

Klaas  it starts with one small step.  Thank You 

I agree it starts at home. There are some words that are not allowed in our home in any way shape or form and that is one of them.

[trimmonthelake]

I love the photo of Petey.   

[mariloo]

To all you monkey sleuths:  Where would I start looking for a murder that happened in West Memphis Arkansas back in late 1870's to early 1900's.  Supposed a man was bring paryoll across the bridge to his employees and was murdered.  Supposedly the murderer was hanged w/in a couple of months for this murder.  How do I go about finding the actual documented story?  Can anyone help me??

[GramaMonkey]

To all you monkey sleuths:  Where would I start looking for a murder that happened in West Memphis Arkansas back in late 1870's to early 1900's.  Supposed a man was bring paryoll across the bridge to his employees and was murdered.  Supposedly the murderer was hanged w/in a couple of months for this murder.  How do I go about finding the actual documented story?  Can anyone help me??

I am just going to throw out a few thoughts here .... not sure if your in AK or not, but the local libraries usually have the newspapers on archives.  Or... try doing a search for the incident name .... persons name, murderer's name  etc. 

[mariloo]

To all you monkey sleuths:  Where would I start looking for a murder that happened in West Memphis Arkansas back in late 1870's to early 1900's.  Supposed a man was bring paryoll across the bridge to his employees and was murdered.  Supposedly the murderer was hanged w/in a couple of months for this murder.  How do I go about finding the actual documented story?  Can anyone help me??

[mariloo]

To all you monkey sleuths:  Where would I start looking for a murder that happened in West Memphis Arkansas back in late 1870's to early 1900's.  Supposed a man was bring paryoll across the bridge to his employees and was murdered.  Supposedly the murderer was hanged w/in a couple of months for this murder.  How do I go about finding the actual documented story?  Can anyone help me??

I am just going to throw out a few thoughts here .... not sure if your in AK or not, but the local libraries usually have the newspapers on archives.  Or... try doing a search for the incident name .... persons name, murderer's name  etc. 

Do you mean look in the local library in the archives for the name?  I am so dumb at these things.  I live in MS.  The company was a logging company and I thought I could search that way.  I keep hitting a dead end.  My great grandfather was the man supposedly murdered.  My grandfather was a kid and states he remembers being held on the shoulders of an onlooker so he could see the hanging of the man who murdered his father.  I don't know if this story was true or not.  I cannot trace my family back past my grandfather because of this as he was put in an orphanage after that and then it burned..  I feel so hopeless.  Thanks for responding to me.

[klaasend]

To all you monkey sleuths:  Where would I start looking for a murder that happened in West Memphis Arkansas back in late 1870's to early 1900's.  Supposed a man was bring paryoll across the bridge to his employees and was murdered.  Supposedly the murderer was hanged w/in a couple of months for this murder.  How do I go about finding the actual documented story?  Can anyone help me??

Mariloo - you could try the newspaper archives

http://www.newspaperarchive.com/?gclid=CJbqqNTvyZ8CFSEbawodnyfE0Q

Or you could go to the local library and look through newspapers there.  Do you have the persons name?