Palindromedary ~ Lars and the Real Girl. Now that plot reminds me of a famous Mr. Know-It-All skit I once wrote:

Caller: Dear Mr. Know-It-All. I love my wife; but, she's going on a business trip for two weeks. What can I do. I'm going to be so lonely. Mr. Sad

Mr. Know-It-All: Well my Sad friend I certainly understand how you feel. There truly is nothing more disturbing than the feeling of loneliness. But there is a simple solution to your dilemma. What I recommend is an elastic, inflatable companion. Yes, indeed, my friend, an elastic, inflatable companion.

Simply follow these instructions. Go to your local adult bookstore and pick out an elastic inflatable companion that appeals to you. Bring her home. Carefully inflate her to the manufacturer's recommended pressure. Be careful not to over inflate as this may cause her to pop. Give her a name--I recommend Trudy!

Now prepare a romantic candlelit dinner for Trudy and yourself. Seat her next to you at the table in subdued lighting. Put on some Barry White music. (Be careful not to let her lean on the candles as this may cause her to pop.) Tell her how beautiful her eyes are in the candlelight; and, how much more she means to you than other elastic, inflatable companions that you've seen in the past.

After dinner seat her on the couch next to you. Slide your hand up her leg and gently kiss her wide open mouth. Putting one arm over her shoulder apply a generous amount of lubrication to her nether regions with the other. Pay close attention to her facial expressions. When she stares wide-eyed and blankly into space you will know--she is ready for you.

Please be gentle with Trudy. Being anything else may cause her to pop. Afterwards clean her and put her back into her box. Be careful folding her as excessive force may cause her to pop.

I'm sure that with a little practice you and Trudy will be very happy together. Don't forget to call her the next day and tell her how much your night together ment to you. I'm sure the two of you will be so happy together you will forget you were married by the time your wife returns.

I thank you for your inquiry; and, thanks for calling Mr. Know-It-All.

Quote DAnneMarc: .. every gardener needs patients.

Did you hear about the new Apocalypse Now movie? Starring Dick Cheney and George Bush...the scene: New York on 9/11. Dick Cheney wakes up and says to his butt-buddy George Bush...as he stretches and yawns..then says:

"Oh, man, I love the smell of nanothermite in the morning!"

Then flashed upon the screen in big red letters: The terror! The terror! The camera pans over to focus on their magical golden rings they wear hand in hand with the music of Wagner playing in the distance. They lovingly gaze at a large portrait of their God Nibelungen, after having just conquered Valhalla, hanging on the wall behind them.

"Personally, my little liebchen, Georgie, honey, I never really cared that the LGBT community would ever be able to legally marry. But it will one day be a great diversion for the masses. It will be a way to throw them a little bone to think they have won a great victory while we sneak away the the real goodies, eh, Georgy?" ..he pauses plaintively.."And when we send in our secret plan to totally subvert the masses...they'll never know what hit them! Our man, Obama, will fool them all! And by the time most of them will realize it, it will be too late for them to do anything about it. Let's, once again kneel before our beloved Fuhrer, the Great Nibelungen God, Adolph Hitler."

Raising their palms in the air toward the portrait they yell: "Seig Heil! Seig Heil! Seig Heil!"

We really can't fix the ignorant and unevolved, they just need to crawl back under the rock from wence they come.

My 24 year old son made a very astute observation, that the fundamental religious zealot is only one bomb away from being terrorist because of their rabid beliefs.

He is an air force EOD (bomb) tech who has served two tours in afghanistan.

Damn, he makes me proud.

When will the Intelligentsia get a paycheck?

And MMnnachos, what is more important than the story that Hastings was working on..the really big story concerning the CIA, the NSA, the...? Michael Hastings ruffled a lot of powerful people's feathers. He represented what a real investigative reporter should be. He put to shame so many of the others who call themselves reporters but are too chicken to do any real digging. We will never hear the truth if we listen only to the news that is filtered and approved and even leaked by those coyotes who guard the chicken coop.

When people like Michael Hastings get iced it sends a further chill up the spineless creatures who are too afraid to put their careers or even lives on the line. Yes, accidents do happen...but usually not under such incriminating circumstances.

It is just too easy for the spectators to accept the story of the authorities despite all of the things that have happened. It keeps them artificially secure in their minds that all is well and we don't have to be afraid as long as we trust in the authorities. Besides it is so much easier to listen and believe what they say on the 6:00 o'clock news...you don't have to question what they say....just believe... then forget... then challenge anyone else who does see anomalies, potential untruths, as "conspiracy theorists".

Don't fall into the trap that they have spent years creating...the psychological shame mechanism associating certain words or phrases to a Pavlovian reaction of distrust of anyone labeled with such terms.

People don't want to have to dig for answers that might contradict what the talking heads said...it's so much easier to just believe. People think they already know the truth because the authorities have told them what they want them to believe.

Would anyone else have analyzed an alleged police video...associating the buildings and other landmarks along the way to see the route that that officer went and the time it took to do it? Most people would, as I initially did, watch that video, saw the speeding car, and thought "yeah, there it was...Michael Hastings was speeding alright". And then they suggest that because of his speed, and perhaps hitting a pot hole, he lost control and crashed into a tree...gas tank exploded and created a massive fire. Sounds plausible doesn't it? But was it really what happened?

Did you know that there was another video that alleged to be that very same video showing 3 cars zooming past that intersection one right after another? That video was supposed to be proof that Michael Hastings was being chased by two other cars. Funny that every car was identical...same speed. It was obviously a doctored video..of the same car repeated 3 times...but some people watched that and were likely convinced that Hastings was being chased.

Palindromedary ~ So... You're saying that a class action law suit to the supreme court against the US Government for violation of the constitution to declare the patriot act and subsequent draconian legislation unconstitutional and void would be futile? I think it would be fun and a very worthwhile endevour. A huge legal movement by millions of citizens from all over the country can't be stopped as fast as an Edward Snowden or a Michael Hastings. I think its worth a shot! Worse case scenario is that the SCOTUS will side with the fascists and not the citizens. But even then the truth will come out as to where We the People really stand. Don't you think? What a better time than during the trial to demonstrate and make the consensus of the nation known publicly?

Sorry to venture further off topic but I have something to say about the George Zimmerman trial; which I was stuck watching all morning. I have little interest in trivial matters that are none of my business; but, in this trial there is an important lesson to be learned by all. First, I have to admit that from what I saw today, this man is innocent. Secondly, the only reason this tragedy occurred in the first place was because Zimmerman had a gun. Because he had a gun it embolden him into a confrontation with someone that should have been approached by the police only. If he was unarmed I'm sure he would have just called 911 on the "suspect" and stayed in his car at a reasonable distance. Although I am against gun control, I'm also against guns. They cause much more problems than they solve. If George Zimmerman was unarmed that night, Martin would still be alive and probably in jail instead of Zimmerman. Zimmerman himself is lucky to be alive.

Palindromedary ~ Concerning using GMO seeds. Who cares? Use what you can get and let nature do the rest. Even growing a GMO seed is better then not growing at all. At least you get your exercise, avoid pesticides, commune with nature, and feed your body and soul something from your own hands. Who cares if the seeds were GMO? When you get down to it everything is a GMO of one sort or another. If man does not modify it, natural selection, solar radiation, gamma rays, and the environment will. It's the pesticides and preservatives that concern me most.

As far as your little number neurosis goes, just be glad we have that 7 minute gap in time that we avoided that would have forced us to stare at 6:66 twice a day. How creepy that would be? I say a little prayer every time the clock says 6:59. Please jump to 7:00, please jump to 7:00, please jump to 7:00. Amen. So far my prayer has always been answered. LMFAOOTF!

Of course if these number demons keep bothering you I might suggest you do what I did a long time ago--get an analogue clock. I have a coo-coo clock. I don't even have to deal with numbers anymore. Every hour the coo-coo bird comes out and says, "coo-coo" "coo-coo" and I know what time it is.

Palindromedary ~ Now, lets get back to Michael Hastings car crash. Where the engine landed and how the car spun isn't too hard to understand. Simply look at the movement of the objects and remember that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The key into understanding the movement of the objects is knowing the location of the bomb. Or, on the other hand, by studying the movement of the objects we can extrapolate the bomb's location. Let's start with the wreckage. Since the passenger side door was intact and the drivers side door was melted it is probably safe to conclude that the bomb was on the drivers side of the car. Since the engine must have had an upwards trajectory to land where it did without leaving skid marks on the ground, the bomb must have been planted below the engine--possibly under the chassis below the drivers seat.

This must have been some powerful explosive. The bomb that took out the car I saw didn't throw anything out of the car except the glass of the windows; yet, it was powerful enough to completely destroy the car. To propel a bolted engine like a cannon ball must have taken something incredibly potent--(ie, C4, or nanothermite. Maybe both.) I'm no expert in explosives, but from what I've read about nanothermite, it wouldn't have been too hard to spray paint it under the chassis; and, the sparks seen from under the car prior to the accident seem congruent with the match detonators that were described in the article you posted recently. Nanothermite would also neatly explain how the drive shaft was neatly sliced in two; as well as, the frame and metal of the car around the drivers seat being completely melted. Do you know if a gas fire is capable of melting metal? I remember the car bombing I saw and only the seats, wiring, and upholstery were destroyed. The glass was shattered; but, other than being blackened, the metal still retained its original shape.

Now the trajectory. Remember, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The bomb is under the drivers seat. When it ignites it blows out evenly on all sides. Because of the trajectory of the engine the car must have been fishtailing slightly to the left upon detonation; unless, the detonation itself was enough to initiate the spinning. The explosion blew the engine sending it arching over the street to the left. Because the bomb was on the left side of the car it sent the car spinning to the left in a counterclockwise direction. The recoil from the expulsion of the engine together with the friction of the sideways spin of the wheels slowed the vehicle down and sent the car off to the left to come to the rest against the tree, at this point, fully engulfed in flames.

There is another potential explanation for the spin. If the same person working the detonator worked the remote control device there would have been several seconds where he let the remote go to arm the detonator. At that moment Michael may have briefly regained control of the vehicle causing it to start fishtailing when he slammed on the brakes and the rear wheels locked.

Now, where would that remote assassin position himself, hmm? Surely he was concerned about hurting innocent people? Perhaps in a nearby building with a view of that street? Maybe a vehicle following the car? Maybe the police car with the cam that the officer seemed too busy to be watching the street ahead? Maybe one of those other emergency vehicles that just seemed to be at the scene a little too soon? They say the best place to hide a secret is in plane view.

One good place to begin is whether or not a gas fire can melt whatever sheet metal a Mercedes door and roof are made of. I bet it can't--just from experience. However, given the information we know I don't have any problem seeing how this incident occurred. Of course, I'm already convinced it was a bomb. Analysing the incident in that light is much easier than trying to explain the official BS story. The simplest answers are usually the right ones.

DAnneMarc: Thank you! But I don't know if there is any way around GMOs...they have now invaded just about every kind of crops...thanks Monsanto! Even if you grow them at home...they could still be GMO. Even the many different indigenous kinds of corn grown down in southern Mexico have been infiltrated with GMO. And the Zapatistas are really pissed as they should be. By the way, I have been reading some articles about the Zapatistas down in Chiapas and they seem to use the numbers 111 or 1111 a lot. I don't know what the significance is but it is very familiar because it happens to me a lot...I glance at a clock and it is 1:11 or 11:11 or 2:22 or 3:33, etc. And I know it can be argued that if you glance at the clock a lot you will see these numbers...taking special note of these numbers and not the others...but I have been keeping tabs on even the ones that don't pop up as repeated numbers and it looks like the odds are well in favor of seeing repeated numbers. It's really spooky how often this occurs. I'll wake up in the middle of the night and glance at the clock 4:44 or 5:55 etc. It is not just the clock...other things as well. A friend of a friend kept seeing 2:22 and she died. If you don't hear from me occasionally, you might know the reason why! ;-}

Palindromedary ~ Growing and canning your own food. Now you're talking! I couldn't agree more. Getting back to nature is something the people of this nation sorely need. It's good for the Earth, good for the body, and good for the soul. Not only is it excellent exercise and a way around GMO's, preservatives, and foreign labor; but, it is a way to flex our economic muscle in the commercial marketplace and have our will be heard loud and clear as well. Kudos, Palindromedary! Kudos!