Disparate links, 16Jun2010

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Disparate links, 16Jun2010

I'm home sick, and I'm not in the mood for gathering ye pension news links while ye may, so here's a bunch of things:

Crazy hats at Ascot - I'm happy to see that Bear Grylls got in on the crazy hat action. Why should women have all the fun?
In Canada, those who were prudent need to pay for those who were imprudent-kind of like how I'm paying for the houses/cars/states where people believed that they deserve government $$
Teachers are fair game-they just haven't learned their lesson yet [love ya, gramma, cousins, and aunts! To be fair, my relatives are not incompetent.]
Gauge your personal beta--no, this is not referring to Allahpundit. By the way, Milevsky is missing an important piece – the moment when you stop being a bond, and you retire – this is why lifecycle funds trend towards more bonds as one gets closer to retirement. I can explain it more some other time.
On the pertinence of “brightness”--speaking as someone who was considered “bright” in school, please don't hold it against me. My grades were excellent...and many teachers did not like me at all. I've always been a pain-in-the-ass
Another study/commission/group of beancounters won't make women switch from life sciences to physical sciences - duh. I'm falling asleep reading this, but maybe that's the summer flu talking. Achoo.

Meep is a member of the Irish Catholic mafia, having a suspiciously high number of green-eyed, red-haired friends. While she doesn’t have red hair herself [except when she goes into the sun (rare for any vampire)], she does have green eyes. She’s a raving Papist and is a life actuary on the side [i.e., she counts dead people]. An amateur pain-in-the-ass [willing to go pro!], she likes covering retirement, mortality, math, and education issues.

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Joe
June 16th, 2010 - 07:00

I could watch this all day…Charge!

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- Meep
  June 16th, 2010 - 08:04
  
  That was hilarious.
  
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Dan Collins
June 16th, 2010 - 08:00

Ugh, sorry you’re not feeling well.

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- Meep
  June 16th, 2010 - 08:05
  
  Thanks Dan… I’ve been working really long hours, and I knew it would eventually catch up with me. Oh well.
  
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Andrew Sullivan
June 16th, 2010 - 10:35

I am more concerned with the reign of terror that is happening in Wasilla:

Have I ever seen Sarah Palin refer to Trig as the “retarded one”?

No I have not personally heard her use that term, but I do remember my brother twice coming home and telling me about it.

So we now have independent confirmation that Palin, after making a huge song and dance about the use of the word “retarded” by Rahm Emanuel to describe – metaphorically – some Democrats, referred to her own Down Syndrome son – literally – as “retarded” in front of him at home. And yet no one in the MSM challenged her on this point when she launched into one of her Emanuel nonsense, as if her word is somehow automatically more reliable than Levi’s – because, er, she’s powerful. No one, in fact, has even asked her to rebut Levi’s and Mercede’s assertion.

Deference, again. Deference, always. And to give an insight into who really does have power in this situation:

Do I feel safe living in Wasilla?

No. I do not feel that my property is safe, nor do I feel my family is safe.

Amazing how many people say that in private about living under the shadow of Todd Palin. And one reason I remain happy that Joe McGinniss accepted the offer to live next door: it’s an open declaration that he is not afraid. Bursting that bubble of fear and intimidation is critical to getting at the truth.

Oh wait, there is this quote too…

Can I say for a fact that Levi is not the father of Trig?

YES! Levi is NOT the father of Trig. He is the proud father of Tripp Easton his one and ONLY child.

Clearly the maniacal Todd Palin is torturing Levi and his family to keep them spouting these lies! Lies! LIES!

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- Meep
  June 16th, 2010 - 13:20
  
  I’m always happy to see the distinguished gentleman grace us with his presence.
  
  Have you been successful in getting back rent from the Sarah Palin homunculus that set up shop in your cranium?
  
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  - Andrew Sullivan
    June 16th, 2010 - 14:19
    
    OMG! That is why I keep saying “Ya betcha!” around P-Town!
    
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