As far as your comments go – the more the merrier. Knock yourselves out. Margaret and I appreciate the attention. Really we do. But you have to remember that besides a considerable number of years on this planet the only additional information we have access to is the same information you have access to: We read. We listen to the radio. We watch TV. And we apply a little common sense. We are more than happy to hear opposing points of view. We certainly don’t profess to be perfect. For example, I thought some of you were leaving comments about a bunch of flightless birds that were somehow being starved to death by Sarah Palin. Margaret had to explain to me that those would be Emus but you are talking about a serious issue in an Alaskan village called Emmonak. It is located in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and some people who live there need our attention. Who knew? You learn something new everyday… and really isn’t that the point?
So in the spirit of learning something new everyday, Margaret and I each decided to write about something new we have learned recently.
FROM HELEN
I did a little research and besides learning that Emus are the largest birds native to Australia, I learned that Ann Coulter is one nasty bitch with really, really big feet. Now her being a nasty bitch really isn’t anything new. After all, this is the woman who got upset that some of the women who lost husbands in the 9/11 attacks were actually supporting John Kerry for President. Coulter suggested that they were self-obsessed women who didn’t realize the attacks were against the nation as a whole and not just their husbands. She went on to call them harpies whose husbands might have been wanting to divorce them anyway. Well that my friends is one nasty bitch… but you knew that. Nothing new to report here.
Now the big feet part is really just an opinion. My daughter-in-law attended the US Open last year and said she saw Ann Coulter sitting a few rows over. She noticed that Ann has enormous feet. But enormous would be relative based on my daughter-in-law’s personal experience about the normal size of a woman’s foot. And maybe her having enormous, Emu-sized feet is a new fact for you, but it really isn’t much to write home about. In truth I don’t even know the actual size of an Emu’s foot, however, I would imagine it is large… even compared to those gigantic hoofers on Ann.
But I really did find out one new fact about Ann Coulter. New for me anyway. I did a little research and found out her middle name is Hart. Now that is Hart not Heart. No “e”. But trust me on this one. When it comes to a heart, she is missing more than just the letter “e”.
FROM MARGARET
Helen, dear, there hasn’t been a day in my life that I didn’t learn something new. Now mind you, it’s not always something news worthy but I do learn something new everyday. Just yesterday I learned that I get an additional percentage off my grocery bill when I use their nice new canvas tote bags. I had been using them anyway because I was so tired of all the plastic bags that I have acquired over the years. I used to have a special drawer in the mud room where I would stick all the plastic bags. However, that soon became filled and I decided to have a nice new kitchen trash can just for my plastic bags. Well, that worked fine until my Howard kept emptying his plate and any other trash he could find into my nice new kitchen trash can. How he didn’t see the large red “Plastic Bags Only” sign I put on the swivel lid is beyond me.
Anyway, if your local grocery store offers you canvas tote bags instead of plastic bags do take them up on the offer and ask if they give you a discount for using them. It really is a good idea. Now, if I could just remember to bring the canvas bags each time I go to the grocery store that would be something.
One other thing I have learned recently: Ass Hats like feet come in all different shapes and sizes, dear.
That’s it…I’m done.
Well, I think we are done for today. Thanks for stopping by again. Now go out and learn something new. We mean it. Really.
ann also has big old werewolf hands too…very scary. No discount for the canvas bags around here but we use them, in fact the Joannes store sells full sized ones as opposed to the tiny ones at the grocery store, and they are only 99c each! they work great for storing bags of bird food also. You gals are a riot.
By: George Bruck Jr on May 16, 2011
at 9:13 AM
I really appreciate your Emu analogy. Being an Australian I find it very fitting. Emus are also very snappy and will attack without notice.
By: marika.p on January 24, 2011
at 9:25 PM
I don’t really have a problem with Ann Coulter… aside from her enormous Adam’s apple, and the pronounced bulge in her panties.
By: Lee on May 24, 2009
at 3:52 PM
ROFL
By: irisofthewayfarer on April 12, 2009
at 5:44 PM
Dear ladies,
I was introduced you because of a link I happened upon at The Daily Kos yesterday. I read for over an hour and then bookmarked you. I have only 61 winters under my belt but have learned more of value in the last five or so than all that was combined in puerile youth. I only wish I was going to be able to reach your life expectancy and accumulated wisdom.
With love and respect,
Dennis McCarthy
By: Dennis McCarthy on March 28, 2009
at 4:59 PM
[...] Apparently Ann Coulter’s feet are as big as an Emu’s « Margaret … [...]
By: Australian Outback Kids Chores Australian Outback Utes Canvas Bag Outback | Yvonneridley on February 17, 2009
at 11:31 AM
ME TOO! I have really big feet. I hope Ann’s are bigger than mine. But, while the rest of you are blown over by all the winds from global warming, i’ll be standing tall and proud!
And, Hattie, no offense to our big feet is meant. I’m sure it was just an Emu reference. Take care of those beautiful, big feet, we might need them in a kicking match with Ann Coulter!
By: Faith on February 9, 2009
at 1:13 PM
I have big feet. Really big feet. Nobody thinks that’s a bad feature these days.
Coulter is a joke, but not because of her feet.
By: Hattie on February 8, 2009
at 10:53 PM
I crack up every time Margaret uses the word Ass Hat. I use it frequently myself (it describes such a large range of people I know). Keep rockin’ it girls!
By: Katrina in Ohio on February 4, 2009
at 5:38 PM
Did you know that Ann thinks that she is FUNNY?
Yes—she really does!
har! har!
By: Lulu Maude on February 3, 2009
at 10:02 PM
Isn’t Ann Coulter a man? “She” sure has a large adam’s apple!
By: SistaEZ on January 30, 2009
at 9:56 PM
For everyone who asked about howlgirl’s wine bottle garden borders, here are pictures.
http://anonymousbloggers.com/winebottles.cfm
Jane
http://anonymousbloggers.wordpress.com/
By: anonymousbloggers on January 30, 2009
at 11:10 AM
Catherine
I heard about the Japanese people learning English on NPR last week. They Buy DVDs of the speeches with Japanese subtitles. It works because he speaks slowly and clearly and uses easy words.
Jane
http://anonymousbloggers.wordpress.com/
By: anonymousbloggers on January 30, 2009
at 8:42 AM
The Coultergeist is the nastiest person, but it is just for the money. i think she saw Limbaugh and wanted to jump on that bandwagon and there you have it.
I hope President Obama ignores both of them because I do not want them getting any more attention than they already have from their right wingnut audience.
I saw this morning that the Japanese are buying President Obama’s speeches and learning English using his speech. When is the last time any Republican, Limbaugh or Coultergeist could say that. That nastiness may sell among the God and guns crowd, but hope and love are far better and much more appealing.
By: Catherine on January 30, 2009
at 8:29 AM
I am so glad we don’t have to deal with that woman over here!!
In the category of “new things learned every day” yesterday my daughter learned (and through her, me) that only 2 native animals cannot go backwards – the kangaroo and the emu.
So apt, perhaps?
By: jeanie on January 29, 2009
at 9:35 PM
Helen,
I love to read your posts. You have a clear head and a great way with words.
Please, please though, don’t fall into the same trap as Limbaugh and Coulter and trash people and make fun of them for traits they can’t help. If Coulter has big feet, she can’t help it. Instead, stick with making fun of the things she could do something about – like her lack of reason or inability to put together a simple sentence that doesn’t trash anybody who is not a bobblehead follower of hers. Or make fun of her need to wear long hair, short skirts and CFMP shoes, and then give verbal sexual comments to get attention from the men because it is obvious that she can’t hold their attention with her verbal vomit.
I was turned off by Limbaugh’s soph-moronic sense of humor even before I realized the crap that he puts forth as common sense was garbage when viewed in the sane and daylight world. Please don’t stoop to this level of humor yourself.
Yeah, I know staying above this childishness is what the wing-nuts use as fuel when they call us elitist. Sticks and stones, I say.
Keep up the good work Helen and keep calling a spade a dirty shovel but please don’t make fun of physical traits that people can’t help.
By: Shash on January 29, 2009
at 9:16 PM
p.s. wine bottles. i’m happy to post some photos but don’t know how to do that here. should i post a link to a site where some photos are posted?
technologically impaired in austin,
-s
By: howlgirl on January 29, 2009
at 5:36 PM
And reading about Snake Oil sales men,
I recommend two books to all people that want to know how I understand religion:
“Waiting for the Galactic Bus” is Part I
and
“The Snake Oil Wars” is Part II
both are by Park Goodwin
This is heaven and hell as I can understand it….
And that Yeshua (Jesus real palestine name) gets accused as terrorist by the church…… not so far from the truth at all. I mean, he was a revoluzzer in his time and the essence of his ideas still might upset a lot those TV “Christian send me money quick” assholes today….
Werner
BTW don’t get me wrong, being an atheist I still think everyone is entitled to his religion, and I always try to respect the particulars of any religion I get in contact with (Not deliberatingly doing something that hurts someone’s beliefs)
But I also strongly support the notion that religion should be PRIVAT and PRIVAT ONLY!
By: Werner Oderwer on January 29, 2009
at 11:51 AM
Whirled Peas,
so 33 years later are they still yelling?
And what has changed so far?
Makes me rather sad, reminds me when I wanted to change the world and how little impact we had, mind you we had some, and the world is a better place for it, but we all still get ripped of by the same old bastards……
And that Film I better remeber for the sex scene where she talks all the time while having a good f**k, I thought, what a horrible chick, can’t even take the time to enjoy the nice things in live…..
But thanks non the less for the reminder!
Werner
By: Werner Oderwer on January 29, 2009
at 11:44 AM
Coulter’s neck is longer than an emu’s neck. And emus are much cuter, in their big-footed necky way. You can also eat them and their oil is good for your skin. Coulter is as oily as a snake oil salesman but I wouldn’t rub her on my skin.
By: walkaboutstory on January 29, 2009
at 11:32 AM
Werner,
How about direct to YouTube?
‘Network’ ~ “Mad as hell…”
and some background:
Corporate Cosmology
Δ
By: Whirled Peas Δ on January 29, 2009
at 9:55 AM
Mageen in Old virginny,
Thanks.
Here is John Oliver on the Daily Show, upset with Obama for not turning things around yet:
http://blog.indecision2008.com/2009/01/29/the-daily-show-john-oliver-blames-barack-obama-for-winter/
By: JuneauJoe Δ on January 29, 2009
at 9:54 AM
Mageen in Old virginny,
Thanks for the heads up!
Cool stuff:
Redoubt Activity Pictures.
and Alaska Volcano Observatory Website
Δ
By: Whirled Peas Δ on January 29, 2009
at 9:50 AM
Mageen in Old virginny –
She hasn’t gotten the memo yet..sigh.
If and when Redoubt pops this time ,the ghastly gov might have to work in Juneau likes she’s sposed to- WHEN she’s actually instate- as last time it interrupted flights in and out of Anchorage for a spell.
Could interrupt freight and mail to the bush again too… dang. Be careful what you wish for, Pi.
By: Alaska Pi Δ on January 29, 2009
at 9:44 AM
Most folks here know there are a growing number of companies ,with national distribution ,who are actively involved in the FAR end of the reduce/reuse/recycle work.
Here’s one that has a lot of potential.
http://www.trex.com/WHYTREX/whatistrex.aspx
IF the figures I heard recently about a mere 30-40% of used plastics even making it into the formal wastestream -landfills/recycling centers ( those plastics which CAN be recycled) there is a ton of work ahead to do to get that changed…
By: Alaska Pi Δ on January 29, 2009
at 9:39 AM
Whirled Peas,
FYI
your link only works within the US, just so you’d know.
While a lot of people think we a re “that state up north where they talk all funny” we ARE behind an international border (as most of you know!) and by this fall under the internatinal (media) law.
Can’t show us the shows on the net before we didn’t pay for em a year later to our local providers…… Gotta line those “pockets deep”……
WTF
Werner
By: Werner Oderwer on January 29, 2009
at 9:39 AM
I cannot resist an open door! Like a lot of other correspondents on this site, I’m back again! Hey, did you know that there is a volcano in Alaska that is coming active again? It is due to blow any day now, and I just love its name: Mt. Redoubt. I know “redoubt” from American history books about the Civil War. Coincident with this volcano is the roll-out of the Sock Puppet’s political action committee (PAC). This is the way she will be able to raise the money to fly all over carnation and forget about Alaska and give speeches, etc. etc. This gal will do anything to get out of Alaska, including latching onto a presidential nominee, and whining publicly for an eternity on how she is not responsible for what happened to her or her presidential candidate during the campaign, or what is happening to her Inuit constituents. Hasn’t she gotten the memo yet? This is post-racial America and this also covers native people!
By: Mageen in Old virginny on January 29, 2009
at 9:34 AM
JEN-
Hang in there. We’re all trying to learn how to use this grassroots steam we have built up…
The folks who couldn’t see where they were leading us all are not going to change. So- hiring new folks in their stead is part of the change we need. Lotta work ahead…
———-
For anyone thinking of new dishes…
http://www.fireandlight.com/02about.html
I love my recycled glass dishes.-they are beautiful .
The company is a small town outfit and pays decent wages – another good thing to look for in my book
Have seen recycled glass tiles for bathroom tiles but can’t find the link…?
By: Alaska Pi Δ on January 29, 2009
at 9:31 AM
“I’d be stark raving mad!”
Werner
I see more people feeling like that:
I’m mad as hell and I’m not gonna take it anymore!
Δ
By: Whirled Peas Δ on January 29, 2009
at 9:28 AM