Wednesday’s Forum
Steven L. Taylor
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored
A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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The headline of the day= Otters attack swimmers in Sierra Nevada river and lake
The Sheriff in GA has said that there will be a mug shot of Trump, as well as his height and weight.
I think we should have a friendly pool…closest without going over.
I’ll start.
6’1″ – 325#
@Daryl: I am a lousy judge of such, so I’ll just go with 4’3″ – 469#.
Fast fading into irrelevance.
Co-conspirator pictures:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3loQYMasAE8IBa?format=webp&name=small
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Margie Taylor Greene has been giving deep thought to her political future. Will she run against Brian Kemp for the senate? Will she be appointed a member of Trump’s cabinet? Will she be his V.P.?
Stay tuned for further musings.
@Daryl:
5’10”, 290#
What happened to Matt’s piece?
@Daryl: Maybe he decided not to piss us all off? Like he could ever really piss any of us off.
I could have sworn I saw a post up by Matt B nitpicking the GA indictment. ?
@becca:
I responded to it, but the post has completely disappeared.
@OzarkHillbilly:
@becca:
I thought it was interesting, and would provoke a great deal of discussion.
Insert Shrug emoji, here.
I still have the tab open. With only Daryl’s reply showing. Probably revising it.
Wait- did I not see a Bernius post a few moments ago? Did the Kraken get ‘im? I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue….
@Daryl: I swear he’s got lifts in his shoes. 5’9”, 285.
5’11”, 275 lb.
https://twitter.com/JoyceWhiteVance/status/1691639366043533370
https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/1691638632837185937
“Politico”
@Other Other Other John: I hate to
Admit this, but I went down the rabbit hole on Trump’s height before the 2016 election. There are pictures of him in tennis shoes (i.e. no lifts) standing next to professional athletes whose height is known. So at least in his younger years he was 6’ 1”. He may have shrunk a bit
@Other Other Other John: I hate to admit this, but I went down the rabbit hole on Trump’s height before the 2016 election. There are pictures of him in tennis shoes (i.e. no lifts) standing next to professional athletes whose height is known. So at least in his younger years he was 6’ 1”. He may have shrunk a bit
@MarkedMan:
Whatever height he is, he’s obese.
@MarkedMan: There are several pics of him standing next to 6’1” Obama after the 2016 election, and they appear to be the same height.
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q32RFwyxHSc/maxresdefault.jpg
https://twitter.com/TamarHallerman/status/1691890743411945857
I volunteer to serve on any trump jury for as long as it takes. Over the years I’ve had so many death threats leveled at me, I doubt I’d notice. I also promise to adhere to my duties as a juror, without prejudice or favor.
6 even 260.
There was another near miss, this time in San Diego on August 11th.
The German government is having issues with older A340 VIP aircraft. So they will retire them early. I wonder what the market is like for older quad jets. I’m guessing chopped for spares and recycled.
Lastly, his majesty Manuel Andres Zero, is going ahead with plans to revive Mexicana as a government-owned, low-priced airline. Other than I find the livery atrocious, I won’t comment until it starts operations, supposedly in December this year.
I don’t think it’s a good idea, but the reports are so jumbled and contradictory in many ways, I rather wait and see. For example, some reports say the airline will operate with the White Elephant airport as its hub, others that it will also use Terminal one in Mex City’s airport (the one that was so saturated, no new slots would ever be granted ever again).
@Bill Jempty:
One day we happened upon a family of otters. Northern Wisconsin up near Hayward. We were ostensibly fishing, but mostly just bullshitting and drinking beer.
The otters clocked us way before we saw them.
We just sort of drifted towards them. They were basking in the sun and frolicking around their bellies full of fresh fish.
It was fascinating, mesmerizing. Never seen an otter in the wild before or since, but that is indelibly etched. They were just playing and goofing around.
One day when we inevitably nuke ourselves to death I hope the next species that jumps up the sentience ladder are otters.
I’m a bit undecided on what to cook next week. I was planning burger patties in creamy mushroom sauce on a bed of rice. But then my new slicer arrived, and I got that specifically to make potatoes au gratin. I could wait for next week, but I don’t want to. Two creamy dishes feels redundant.
So now I’m thinking chilaquiles with shredded chicken for the entree.
@Kathy:
The last couple of days I have been living off patty melts and steak fries.
A beef burger smashed thin and pan fried hard and fast on cast iron to a crispy sear. Fried onion slices, sharp cheddar, and two slices of seeded rye toasted.
Dang! I am suddenly so hungry right now!
@de stijl:
As usual, there’s a classic SF story along those lines. “Like Young”, Theodore Sturgeon, 1960. Except in that one it’s a plague, not nukes.
Wish me luck tomorrow, friends. I’m off to civilization to take my oldest kiddo to COLLEGE!!
I don’t do well around people or my ex, they’re like……my two least favorite things. 😛
HOWEVER….we made a deal, I bring everything over, buy the computer and printer, get it set up in her dorm room, we all have a nice dinner, and then I’m out Friday after we make sure he bought everything else. She’s indicated she wants to stay on campus after that, no extra parental attendance required after the “Freshman Social” on Friday.
I’m still struggling a little. 😐
@Jax: Congratulations Jax! To you and your kiddo. This is a big moment. I hope you enjoy it in whatever way suits you best.
@Mimai: Thanks! I can’t believe it’s been 19 years since we were in love and gonna have a baby. 😛
We made a deal then, and we’re keeping it now. We get along. I just can’t believe it’s been that long.