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Quote from: Slack-E on January 29, 2010, 01:19:02 PM
Eric Byrnes walks into Jim Hendry's office with a blank check..

...and somewhere in Arizona, a boner is popped.

Quote from: Oleg on January 29, 2010, 01:02:20 PM

Quote from: morpheus on January 29, 2010, 08:58:23 AM

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Quote from: morpheus on January 28, 2010, 10:13:48 AM
I read somewhere that he turned off the AVS checking of credit card donations (checks donor's name, address, etc. against the credit card company's records) or something, which could have led to such behavior... but I never saw anything that established that such behavior was in fact occurring.  It may well have, but that's a serious allegation which requires some backup.

Name isn't checked by AVS. Only the address, zip, and the CVV on the back are checked. Seriously, though: responding to MikeC, morph? Hasn't Andre Bauer taught you anything about feeding stray animals?

Go fuck your OWN FACE, man.

Pedant'd for accurate quoting purposes.

And the fact that AVS doesn't check the name (which is my mistake in stating that it does) doesn't change the fact that turning off AVS is still not a good idea unless you're trying to enable bad behavior.

So, I'm thinking about this; and I can't figure out how turning off AVS enables bad behavior.

All that AVS does is match the address given when paying by credit card to the actual billing address of the credit card holder.  For example, when a small business owner buys a printer from a large IT reseller and pays by credit card, that IT reseller will run an AVS check to make sure there is no fraud in the use of the credit card.  It won't check anything else.  So, if the reseller puts the charge through, ships the product, and then the credit card comes back declined because of a mismatched address, the reseller will not get paid by the bank.

In a campaign sense, all that means is that that donations won't be collected by the campaign.  Since Obama's campaign was rolling in the dough, I'm guessing this didn't really concern them.  The trade-off was faster donation processing for not having the most accurate info and risking not getting paid from he bank/credit card company.

Having AVS turned on wouldn't keep people who aren't supposed to be donating from donating.  As long as the billing address supplied matched the billing address of the credit card, the payment/donation would go through.

So, maybe I'm missing something, but why is this now all of a sudden an issue?

How does any of this negate the fact that the MAN NEVER PRODUCED A BIRTH CERTIFICATE!!!!

COME ON! /gob

DPD, the joint between the smooth part and the rocky, bumpy part of the poop looked like the joint between the main body of a King Crab and the leg itself.

c.f.

To get this thread back on track, I offer this tale.

I was feeling the urge to poop yesterday while at work.  It felt like a whopper, so I saved it for the afternoon to savor the flavor.  Nevertheless, when I did get around to the act, at about 3 pm, something unusual happened.  It was a curious poop. It was about a 10 or 11 incher, which was solid, but the interesting element was that half of it appeared rocky and bumpy, but the other half was smooth and silky, like soft serve ice cream.

Clean sweep, though.

Quote from: Kermit IV on January 29, 2010, 12:15:50 PM

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Quote from: Brownie on January 29, 2010, 11:56:26 AM

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Quote from: Eli on May 28, 2008, 02:29:43 PM
Day off today?

Stomach virus.

I find it terrifying that the last time this thread was bumped, I got fired for missing three days with a stomach virus. Fuck my old jorb in the tonsils with Kevin's wife's toilet brush.

You got fired for missing 3 days sick? You must have been the most important cog in the wheel.

At-will employment.  America's bane.

Or not.

Montana's doing pretty well without it.

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At Apex's request, I reluctantly stop the embryonic discussion on at-will employment in this thread.

Quote from: Slack-E on January 29, 2010, 12:09:12 PM
Does ANYONE really give a fuck about ACORN al-Qaeda?

HowRepublicansviewit'd.

Quote from: Brownie on January 29, 2010, 11:56:26 AM

Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 29, 2010, 11:37:24 AM

Quote from: BH on January 29, 2010, 11:30:45 AM

Quote from: Internet Apex on January 29, 2010, 11:28:25 AM

Quote from: Internet Apex on May 28, 2008, 02:34:05 PM

Quote from: Eli on May 28, 2008, 02:29:43 PM
Day off today?

Stomach virus.

I find it terrifying that the last time this thread was bumped, I got fired for missing three days with a stomach virus. Fuck my old jorb in the tonsils with Kevin's wife's toilet brush.

You got fired for missing 3 days sick? You must have been the most important cog in the wheel.

At-will employment.  America's bane.

Or not.

Montana's doing pretty well without it.

Quote from: BH on January 29, 2010, 11:30:45 AM

Quote from: Internet Apex on January 29, 2010, 11:28:25 AM

Quote from: Internet Apex on May 28, 2008, 02:34:05 PM

Quote from: Eli on May 28, 2008, 02:29:43 PM
Day off today?

Stomach virus.

I find it terrifying that the last time this thread was bumped, I got fired for missing three days with a stomach virus. Fuck my old jorb in the tonsils with Kevin's wife's toilet brush.

You got fired for missing 3 days sick? You must have been the most important cog in the wheel.

At-will employment.  America's bane.

Quote from: MikeC on January 29, 2010, 11:28:29 AM
Also a James O'Keefe update.

QuoteThe government has now confirmed what has always been clear:  No one tried to wiretap or bug Senator Landrieu's office.  Nor did we try to cut or shut down her phone lines.  Reports to this effect over the past 48 hours are inaccurate and false.

As an investigative journalist, my goal is to expose corruption and lack of concern for citizens by government and other institutions, as I did last year when our investigations revealed the massive corruption and fraud perpetrated by ACORN.  For decades, investigative journalists have used a variety of tactics to try to dig out and reveal the truth.

I learned from a number of sources that many of Senator Landrieu's constituents were having trouble getting through to her office to tell her that they didn't want her taking millions of federal dollars in exchange for her vote on the healthcare bill.  When asked about this, Senator Landrieu's explanation was that, "Our lines have been jammed for weeks."  I decided to investigate why a representative of the people would be out of touch with her constituents for "weeks" because her phones were broken.  In investigating this matter, we decided to visit Senator Landrieu's district office – the people's office – to ask the staff if their phones were working.
On reflection, I could have used a different approach to this investigation, particularly given the sensitivities that people understandably have about security in a federal building.  The sole intent of our investigation was to determine whether or not Senator Landrieu was purposely trying to avoid constituents who were calling to register their views to her as their Senator.  We video taped the entire visit, the government has those tapes, and I'm eager for them to be released because they refute the false claims being repeated by much of the mainstream media.

It has been amazing to witness the journalistic malpractice committed by many of the organizations covering this story.  MSNBC falsely claimed that I violated a non-existent "gag order."  The Associated Press incorrectly reported that I "broke in" to an office which is open to the public.  The Washington Post has now had to print corrections in two stories on me.  And these are just a few examples of inaccurate and false reporting.  The public will judge whether reporters who can't get their facts straight have the credibility to question my integrity as a journalist.

Retractions are being printed and he has video of the entire thing, which the Government has its hands. So he is awfully confident about the outcome of the entire matter. Much like with the ACORN matter, liberal media came rushing to defense of ACORN only to watch more and more videos drop exposing the sheer hypocrisy of ACORNS leaders but also their cheerleaders in the media.

I will give the kid the benefit of the doubt, because the main stream media is already backing down on their wild claims against O'Keefe. A dumb stunt that probably could have been thought out better, but not a wire tapping case of some criminal mastermind bent on evil.

As with the ACORN videos.....let's watch the video footage when it comes out.

He's not a journalist; he's a Hearstian, propagandizing, partisan, Yellow Journalism-peddling, charlatan.

But hey, he didn't bug a federal telephone.  THAT'S A PLUS!!!

This message brought to you by ACORN!!!

Quote from: Gil Gunderson on January 29, 2010, 11:06:06 AM
January 12 – A long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time.
February 18 – Japanese immigration to the U.S.A. is forbidden.
May 26 – At Masjid-al-Salaman in southwest Persia, the first major commercial oil discovery in the Middle East is made. The rights to the resource are quickly acquired by the United Kingdom.
June 30 – The Tunguska event, also known as the Russian explosion, occurs near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia, Russian Empire.
September 27 – Henry Ford produces his first Model T automobile

October 14 - The Chicago Cubs win the World Series.

See y'all on the other side.

Douche.