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TGIF Wild Card — 11.5.10

Posted by DFO

Nov. 5, 2010 5:42 p.m. • 28 comments

Well, the local Republicans under Tina Jacobson & Phil Hart may own the Kootenai County Courthouse. But they still haven’t taken over Huckleberries Online here at Online Free Coeur d’Alene. I’ll continue to call ‘em as I see him and let the chips fall where they may. You’re welcome to continue to join me on the increasingly shrinking middle ground of the North Idaho blogosphere. And to use this Wild Card to post your own threads …

28 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Wes on November 05 at 11:01 a.m.
Right on Mr. DFO.
Gary D Rhodes on November 05 at 11:04 a.m.
What happens to Haitians if the wind blows away all their tents?

What a mess.

What a country.
McGruber on November 05 at 11:26 a.m.
Dontcha wonder how the respected elected officials in county offices feel about Toxic Tina claiming to own them while taking credit for their election victories?
OrangeTV on November 05 at 11:55 a.m.
Anyone else following the whole Cooks Source plagiarism trainwreck? This Griggs woman sounds like a real peach, eh?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131091599&sc=fb&cc=fp

Or for more up-to-the-minute action (and amusement):
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/pages/Cooks-Source-Mag/159072764128073
Gary D Rhodes on November 05 at 11:57 a.m.
I guess NPR is relevant after all.
Sisyphus on November 05 at 12:07 p.m.
Thanks Orange. I hadn’t heard about that.
Sisyphus on November 05 at 12:38 p.m.
And the results are in. Rassmussen by far the most biased and inaccurate pollster.

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/04/rasmussen-polls-were-biased-and-inaccurate-quinnipiac-surveyusa-performed-strongly/

He’s just there to drive Republican media narratives. And hats off to Republicans. They owned the airwaves this cycle.
hhuseland on November 05 at 12:41 p.m.
I suppose that with current republican leadership, we are going to hear the term, “fat cats” more than I’d like.
kamm on November 05 at 3:54 p.m.
I’m just waiting for the healing to begin! When will the recession end; when will the unemployed in Idaho have jobs? Let’s get those plans polished and ready to go by the end of January. We’re all waiting for the Republican solutions that have been touted since before January 2010.
DFO on November 05 at 3:56 p.m.
A Berry Picker e-mails Huckleberries: “Tomorrow’s news should have about 20 more lay offs at Quest Aircraft in Sandpoint… ”
kamm on November 05 at 4:02 p.m.
@GDR
NPR is relevant to many who listen and agree or disagree. It initiates conversation and allows open minded Rep/Dems to find common ground.

You see it relevant only when it agrees with your preconceived
ideas. There’s a whole world out there that practices being human. With more similarities than differences to share, you might step outside and mingle with them, sometimes.
DFO on November 05 at 4:13 p.m.
Attention, Berry Pickers … I have a friend who sent this note: “Just realized that I’m almost out of frozen huckleberries, and I want to make a pie for an upcoming event. Would you be able to ask your readers if they know of any sources this late in the year?”

Anyone know where she can find some huckleberries?
Sisyphus on November 05 at 4:22 p.m.
Anatomy of Two Campaigns.

http://www.43sb.com/?q=node/5701
jdanmike on November 05 at 4:22 p.m.
DFO@4:13 ahhh nuthin’ like a junkie in need!
Cabbage Boy on November 05 at 4:27 p.m.
Sis, Gotta love this phrase on your site, “Republican noise machine.”

Pot, kettle.
Stickman on November 05 at 5:05 p.m.
The guy that makes wood furniture on Government Way by the mall has some frozen berries. That’s about as close as I can get. I think they are $40. That’s pretty good. It’s called Bob’s furniture, one block from the mall on the left going north on Government Way.
Sisyphus on November 05 at 6:40 p.m.
“Sis, Gotta love this phrase on your site, “Republican noise machine.”

Pot, kettle. ”

Thanks CB. That’s the most flattering thing I’ve heard today. But I hardly thing 43sb measures up to the reach of the Statesman, let alone to everything News Corp manages. Please let me know if you hear otherwise.
JIMMYMAC on November 05 at 6:47 p.m.
Got my case of Dunhill Cellar’s “Gonzaga Red” delivered just in time for the game tonight. Cheers!
Sisyphus on November 05 at 7:10 p.m.
I am definitely jealous Jmac.
Arch_Druid on November 05 at 9:19 p.m.
Just got my complete season one and season two CSI: Miami in the mail today. I was out doing some mowing to reduce the grass in the yard to a sizable couple of inches before it started raining then snowing by next week. Grass really grew in the month of October, but with the Hallowe’en decorations out, wasn’t going to try to mow around them.

So, anyway, saw the mail truck go by once, then comes back a few minutes later. The package with my DVDs are later found on the deck. Over time, I plan to get all the seasons.
JIMMYMAC on November 05 at 9:24 p.m.
Sysyphus,

There is enough to go around if you are up yonder anytime my friend.

Personal recap of game:
Steven Gray: He’s gotta fill Matt’s shoes as the leader. He is more than capable of doing so.
Kelly Olynyk: As versatile a 7 footer as they come. The high level international play in the off season has chiseled his game.
Sacre: Productive but quiet night for him. No one for Bobby to bang with out there. That will soon change and I’m hopeful we get the 2009 Maui Classic Sacre.
Meech: Although he has been the question mark, he played with more poise tonight and looks more refined. It’s a good thing cuz we need his D.
Dower: Few will look like a genius when this redshirt wins WCC newcomer of the year. Looked fantastic tonight, SOFT hands.
Arop: Maybe the best all around game on the floor at any given time. Steady.
Elias: Please, in all that is holy, get healthy soon. So good that he should only be content with first team All American honors.
Newbies: tons of talent and upside but lots for them to adapt to.

All in all, the Zags have a top five front court in the nation. Really, more like a top 4 with Sam elevating his game like he has….of course this is hinged on a healthy Elias. For the first time that I can remember, our back court is the question mark. Although it was an exhibition, I think tonight helped offset some of those concerns with a deep bench at guard and Steven/Meech looking like they can hang with whatever comes their way.

Love it.
stacyp on November 05 at 10:11 p.m.
@ jimmy re: the zag blend - how is it?
iamyou on November 05 at 10:18 p.m.
DFO
other than taking Tina’s statement and distorting it to suit you, (what’s new about that?) You are kidding yourself and many of your liberal friends if you think you’re the ‘middle’
JIMMYMAC on November 05 at 10:27 p.m.
Stacy,

good Walla Walla 08. I’m generally not a huge fan of blends but it opened up pretty nicely. Tasty but honestly as much about the nostalgia as anything.
stacyp on November 05 at 10:34 p.m.
Thanks for the wine review, jmac. Excited to see those boys play! Go Zags!
simpleton on November 06 at 4:28 a.m.
iamyou,

Thank you for posting. Your comments about liberal “and “middle” got me to thinking. I think many of us make the error of defining other people politically based upon where we stand, i.e. anyone more liberal than me is a Liberal and anyone more conservative than me is a Conservative. I think this is where you go wrong in defining DFO. He may be more liberal than you, but by no means is he a Liberal.

I’ve notice that many here accuse others of being Liberal or Conservative, but I don’t know that everyone agrees with what those terms mean. In college I was introduced to the following political spectrum:
radical – liberal – moderate – conservative – reactionary

Radicals want to change everything often simply for the sake of
change
Liberals favor change to fixed perceived problems
Moderates waffle back and forth
Conservatives oppose change and favor the status quo
Reactionaries are so opposed to change they want to undo the
change of the recent past and return to a previous time

Obviously the above definitions are overly simplistic (hence my moniker) but I’ve always found them helpful. The problem in defining anyone is that they seldom fall into one category for all issues. I’ve heard many a self-described Conservative say that we need to change the way we’re doing things. And many a self-described Liberal resist change at all costs. Assigning labels to others, or ourselves, probably does little to further an intelligent conversation.
Sisyphus on November 06 at 9:54 a.m.
The subjective process of labeling gets us nowhere and is hardly a fruitful exercise or should be a substitute for a committed discussion of the substance of an issue.
idbarrelracer on November 07 at 7:05 a.m.
@DFO.. Missed your post yesterday re:Frozen huckleberries.. I don’t know of any for sure sources to buy them at this point, but I could probably spare a quart from my stash. Should be enough for your friend to make a pie.. There’s a catch though.. I’ll pitch in some extra berries, and I want a pie too. :o)

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D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.