Tim Blair

Tim, per the mighty Wall Street Journal, shouldn't that description be "haughty, French-looking caged hamster who once served in Vietnam?"

CO2?!? CO2??!!??

YOU BASTARD!!! I'LL NEVER READ YOUR BLOG AGAIN!!!

Kerry a Reagan worshipper? Puh-leeese! My gag reflex is interfering with my lunch.

The number of Democrats who "worshipped" Reagan is vanishingly small. They're out there, but anyone who says this recently is trying to use the political fallout from his funeral for their gain.

Yep, John "call me Ham" Kerry is flip flopping once again, performing for the audience, and trying very hard to hide his usual wieneristic appearance.

Kaus has bits of P J O'Roukes review of what Kerry was doing (and not doing) in the Philippines.

and Ash, so you prefer hamsters over CO2 do you? You know its that kind of blind stupidity that is destroying western civilization? If you can't see how CO2 is obviously the better mosquito attractor than so long and don't let the digital door hit you in the arse.

moron

caged hamsters served in vietnam, you know...well, at least for 3 months.

Were the hamsters served well done?

The hamsters served "in the 'Nam" (or "In Country" as JFK sez) were PLASTIC!!!

hmm, if a caged hamster becomes our next president, will his press secretary be joseph gerbils?

Socialist are always facinated with Reagan's speaking ability and presense.

Yeah, that's the reason he was great.

He's the great Communicator for what he said without words.

hmm, could you grill the 'namsters on pungie sticks?

Monsieur Bingley, English pig dog! Show zum reespect for ze 'amster master of le cage aux faux!!

I'm with Ash, Blair!

Don't you realise that hamsters are the way of the future - a fully-organic and completely renewable resource???

Your mosquito-attraction policy is backward-looking and based on a 19th century CO2-emitting technology. But the CO2 lobby is powerful and obviously has you in its pocket.

So what if hamsters don't perform as well on days 1 and 2? Where are the R&D funds to address this issue and make first day hamsters viable? All we have to do is breed particularly smelly hamsters.

Where are the men of vision in this country?

I've gotta go with Tim on this one. You caged hamster boosters make me sick! CO2 ensures that no caged hamsters are harmed during the mosquito-attraction process. You can all expect letters from PETA lawyers any day now!

aaron: well said.

Tim Blair: "CO2 is the superior first- and second-day mosquito lure", eh?

You've been de-bookmarked. Communist.

Go Tim!
C02 is THE mosquito attrractant! (first AND second day).

I advise all Blair's to stick with Tim on this one. Yes, Tony, that means you too. And you Linda (stop spinning your head around girl ...)

there were clear similarities between Reagan and Clinton apart from Clinton eventually getting Reagan's spendthrift policies under control.

both were optimistic clear communicators for example and could appeal to the people ovr the heads of congress.

Are hamsters any good as specie, oh I realise they might be difficult to squeeze into the wallet but the pros are sound: edible, as Bingley observes, cashable, an anti-malaria device, and an army dog to boot.

I haven't been paying attention, what's the link with the frenchman and the hamsters? Does it involve duct tape and a large hose?

You can't comment on gerbils without hearing THIS.

As much as I like hamsters, and I do like hamseters a great deal, it is clear that all you pro-hamster, anti-war nuts are just full of it!
Any chile knows that to get good musquito attraction out of a caged hamster on days 1 and 2, you need to use specifically designed, genetically modified hamsters but you just won't admit it. Instead you berate a perfectly safe and well proven allurant just because it is a greenhouse gas that will melt the ice caps. Shame on you.

"says a pal".."says his friend"....In depth research, Spleenville's hallmark.

S.S. said....

"says a pal".."says his friend"....In depth research, Spleenville's hallmark.

Ah, S.S., if you look very closely, those two phrases containing "pal" and "friend" are a cut-and-paste from the linked article from USNews.com, not something "researched" by "Spleenville".

Reading and understanding the written word, the hallmark of leftoid trolls.

Typical....you hampster elitists again completely overlook the the king of mosquito attractors - the guinea pig!
A pig, holding it's breath, can attract more mosquitoes than a hampster in heat. On any day of the week!

Are we sure that it was a cigar Clinton used on Monica Lewinski? Hampsters are about the same size and shape, and they've proven popular with Hollywood bigshots.

Gore admired Reagan enough to try to look like him. During one of his debates with Bush in 2000, Gore wore make-up to make himself look like Reagan—some sort of rouge etc. It was weird & sick.

John Kerry, a guinea pig, a hamster, a gerbil, & a swarm of mosquitos enter a bar....

Reagan and Clinton had very little in common. True, they could communicate well. Both added to the national deficit. But Reagan by and large delivered, and delivered big.

Clinton rode the wave produced by 12 years of Reagan and Bush Senior, and produced little of earth shattering consequences (although Monica might disagree with that). He did deliver, but most of that were gestures or actions that kept the wave going.

bugger,Slatts,I was eating lunch when I listened to that, I nearly choked from laughing. I t's difficult resisting asking, it is a joke ?

Once again, JeffS, the sound from the beeping and flashing Trollolert on your hip masked the sound of the penny dropping.

Captain Cut'n'Paste likes to talk the talk of good journalism, but when it comes to the walk bit......

I don't know if you have them over there, but we have a popular bug zapper in the US and Canada called The Mosquito Magnet.

They use a propane tank to emit CO2, moisture, and heat, which is what mosquitos seem to home in on. People swear by them, and I guess it raises questions on just how powerful simple CO2 is at luring mosquitos to their doom.

Considering that malaria kills about 3 million people a year, mostly children, maybe figuring out how to use such technology to reduce the death toll isn't such a bad idea. Trouble is most of the places afflicted probably have trouble getting propane anyway.

They could call Hank Hill.

What the hell are you talking about, Slips? The unsourced article was written by someone who is NOT ME. The following two links take issue with it.

Goddamn stupid drunk.

Is it just me, or is Silly Slut starting to sound like Miranda Divide with all the "cut and paste" comments.

Reading ability is about the same as well.

I keep on telling you, Tim. I'm a happy drunk!

The reason Jim Geraghty and Mickey Kaus have "doubts" is that the level of source identification is "a pal" and "a friend".

Good enough to leave alone? No.

Good enough for you to hurl another fact turd into the echo chamber? You betcha.

SS,

Okay. You've misunderstood my point in posting that item. It wasn't to agree with it -- it was to indicate that both Kaus and Geraghty DIDN'T agree with it.

So ... we all agree now? Bad reporting from USNews.com?

***pet peeve alert***

the hamster did not attract less mosquitoes; it attracted fewer

...there were clear similarities between Reagan and Clinton apart from Clinton eventually getting Reagan's spendthrift policies under control...

There were no similarities, Homer, excepting that both men held the same office. Reagan had the Cold War to fight, and that cost big bucks.

Heh, Sincerity Slips (accidentally?) agrees with Tim, but doesn't realize it due to her lingering biases. C'mon over to the dark side SS, you might like it here.

PW, I thought SS is on the dark side...where else can mold grow?

The imam peacebeuponhim says all hamsters are unclean and will be purged from the earth. Die, infidel hamster-lovers!

We at overhamstered.com support anything that reduces our dependence on hamsters.