Congress has lost its mind...

[infinite monkey]

I've put up with a whole hell of a lot of shit before 'snapping.' Then again, I've never been a pasty old grub worm looking impotent man in a powerful post.

"The leadership" (whom exactly, this leader? Other leaders. Got a list of leaders who act like that. All of them? Some? Half?) "They give you a 100 page bill and expect..."(Who expects? The leaders? The leadership who ask like that? Or all leaders, not just the buffoons?) "THEN, when there is something bad in it they use it against you in the next election." (Who used what bad thing in it against whom in the next election?)

I'm entirely confused, so I'll just stick with this:

I don't know or care what his little temper tantrum was about. He looked like a God Dam Fool (lol) and if I were next to him I'd smack him upside the face and say "SNAP OUT OF IT."

Loser baby boy...easy peasy. Not even a man. Just a baby boy with a baby temper.

"lookin' like a fool
With your rants on the ground..."

[classicman]

Or don't learn about the situation ... your choice. You could go off on a rant (see above)
Whatever. If you actually knew what the situation is, you might feel differently. or not.

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by classicman

Or don't learn about the situation ... your choice. You could go off on a rant (see above)
Whatever. If you actually knew what the situation is, you might feel differently. or not.

Meh. Too much effort.

Explain it to me, what's it all about, Alfie? Not the disjointed stuff like in that other post. What is it about? What is his frustration?

I went on a rant about a little boy going on a rant. Sorry, no go. I don't get to go on rants at work no matter how passionately I feel about a situation, no matter what students the situation affects. They expect all adult crap and stuff.

You posted a video with no information what it's about. I watched a snippet at work and thought 'whoa dude, pill o' chill' and you respond with...well classic, really... I'm not trying to be disrespectful to you, a lot of my posts are tongue in cheek and you know it, but what WAS that response? I got something about a bill and 200 hours. And he's throwing a hissy fit.

So what's his passion about? You must be passionate about it too. So instead of "look it up and learn, then submit a 100 word essay on what it's about" why don't you just tell me?

You even said if we don't care we can just watch the reactions of the people around him. So I don't care and I watched the reactions and felt their amusement. Great, infi, but don't comment on how funny it is. You obviously don't understand the importance of this situation. What? What situation? I'm still in the dark.

Am I allowed to poke fun at frothing screamy guy or not?

[DanaC]

Fascinating...it's like that bit in Broadcast News, when the anchor completely loses it.

I have no idea really what that was about. But the sense of frustration and being hemmed in by rules and regulations, custom and expectation whilst the people who voted you in think you can do so much more. Think you have so much more power than you ever really do. Thinking you can speak and get things done when in fact four fifths of what the body you serve does is mandated down to the least detail. That's a frustration I recognise.

[infinite monkey]

As to Broadcast News...hahahahah!

Just the other day I texted to my friend: A lot of alliteration for anxious anchors placed in powerful posts.

[glatt]

Broadcast News! A guy I know (father of my daughter's best friend) lived in the apartment that they used as Holly Hunter's apartment in that movie. The studio rented it from him and his roomies and put them up in a hotel while they filmed in their apartment. Holly Hunter apparently even has a scene where she's lying in his bed, so he jokes that Holly Hunter's been in his bed.

He's got some great stories about it, but he said that overall the experience sucked. The studio really took advantage of them and trashed the place. He wished they had held out for a lot more money or just said no.

[infinite monkey]

Wow! I can picture the apartment.

That is just such a great movie. So many good quotes:

Aaron Altman: I think we have the kind of friendship where if I were the devil, you'd be the only one I would tell.

[after Paul fires one of his workers]
Paul Moore: Now, if there's anything I can do for you...
Employee: Well, I certainly hope you'll die soon.

Aaron Altman: I know you care about him. I've never seen you like this about anyone, so please don't take it wrong when I tell you that I believe that Tom, while a very nice guy, is the Devil.
Jane Craig: This isn't friendship.
Aaron Altman: What do you think the Devil is going to look like if he's around? Nobody is going to be taken in if he has a long, red, pointy tail. No. I'm semi-serious here. He will look attractive and he will be nice and helpful and he will get a job where he influences a great God-fearing nation and he will never do an evil thing... he will just bit by little bit lower standards where they are important. Just coax along flash over substance... Just a tiny bit. And he will talk about all of us really being salesmen. And he'll get all the great women.

[classicman]

OK, lemme try it this way ...
One man has been leading the local legislature for 30 YEARS... ONE MAN! He decides how everything is played out.
He decides WHEN bills get put forth. In this particular case it was a 200 page bill they had worked on for over a year
and at the last minute (hour) after they legislators had worked on the bi-partisan bill, House Speaker Michael Madigan
introduced a very different bill with changes made to the proposed bill previously worked on.
Basically Madigan tried to pull a bait & switch, but Bost had had enough.

There is a ton of info on this. I just can't be bothered to write it all out.

This may also explain how effed up what Madigan has been doing for YEARS.

"When I left the floor," ... "many Democrats from around the state -
even Chicago Democrats - came in and said, 'We want to say this but we can't.'"

Here - maybe this too will help...


Go to about the minute mark for the interview.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by classicman

OK, lemme try it this way ...
One man has been leading the local legislature for 30 YEARS... ONE MAN! He decides how everything is played out.
He decides WHEN bills get put forth. In this particular case it was a 200 page bill they had worked on for over a year
and at the last minute (hour) after they legislators had worked on the bi-partisan bill, House Speaker Michael Madigan
introduced a very different bill with changes made to the proposed bill previously worked on.
Basically Madigan tried to pull a bait & switch, but Bost had had enough.

There is a ton of info on this. I just can't be bothered to write it all out.

This may also explain how effed up what Madigan has been doing for YEARS.

Here - maybe this too will help...


Go to about the minute mark for the interview.

This MoFo just made me LMAO.... what a great representative of the liberal left of todays society.

[Ibby]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

This MoFo just made me LMAO.... what a great representative of the liberal left of todays society.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Bost

Mike Bost (born December 30, 1960) is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 115th district where he has served since 1995.

or you know whatever. facts, pshaw, who needs 'em.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Ibram

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Bost

or you know whatever. facts, pshaw, who needs 'em.

Party affiliation means nothing these days. It is how you fall down on the issues. He fell right on his sword where he should have landed. To bad it didn't hit his brain....

[infinite monkey]

@ classic: I apologize I totally see where he was coming from now. Thank you!
He seems like an OK enough guy in the interview. And it seems he was speaking for others as well and to be honest i wish I had the guts to go off like that at how my cow orkers are being treated, and how this micromanaging and insulting ruling class here needs some serious re-education.

@ C-wolf: I just like to get my digs in about soccer wherever I can.

[DanaC]

Yeah...from Merc's perspective that still makes him the liberal left though, aye? :p

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Yeah...from Merc's perspective that still makes him the liberal left though, aye? :p

I actually consider him a latent Marxist and Alinsky worshiper.

[Stormieweather]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Yeah...from Merc's perspective that still makes him the liberal left though, aye? :p