Countdown (KOEB)Tuesday -naked man covered in nacho cheese

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

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Tonight on Countdown
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Dennis Rader, the man police suspect is the BTK serial killer, is expected to be charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday when he appears in court via a video connection. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6988048/

Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann broadcasts LIVE at 8 pm et, and the count is never complete without you. Join us.

Keith blogs. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6210240/

Jackson Trial: Opening statements expected to wrap up today . Prosecutors were expected to call British journalist Martin Bashir as their first witness today. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7045561/

A federal judge who was once the target of a failed murder plot by a white supremacist found two bodies in a pool of blood in her basement, and a source said the victims were her husband and her mother. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7048415/

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Constitution forbids the execution of killers who were under 18 when they committed their crimes, ending a practice used in 19 states. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7051296/

Airline passengers will no longer be allowed to bring cigarette lighters on board commercial airplanes beginning April 14, ending a security loophole that lawmakers said could be exploited by terrorists seeking to light explosives in the cabin.
But the Transportation Security Administration acknowledged yesterday that another loophole remains: Passengers may currently bring up to four books of matches aboard an aircraft. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61238-2005Feb28.html

Monica Novotny reports: Torture TV

That's some of what we're working on for tonight's show.

Finally,
A man caught by police last summer on his 23rd birthday running naked and covered in nacho cheese pleaded guilty Monday to burglary and four other charges. Michael David Monn of Maryville appeared before Blount County Circuit Court Judge D. Kelly
Thomas and pleaded guilty to burglary, theft, vandalism, indecent exposure and public intoxication. In a plea bargain with prosecutors, Monn was sentenced to three years in prison but was given supervised probation. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NUDE_NACHOS?SITE=NWCN&TEMPLATE=STRANGEHEADS.html&SECTION=HOME
He was also ordered to never -- NEVER -- wear cheese again. -- Carey Fox Countdown Home: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/

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1. Those guys from Tennesee just can't hold their cheese

We see this sort of thing happen to tourists up here in Wisconsin from time to time.

Stay away from the 'aged sharp' chedder unless you are sure you can handle it, or unless you have a designated driver!

[SharonRB]

2. Welcome, WYVBC --

Wow! You're new and this is the very, very earliest our KOEB thread has ever been started! (If this is intended to be Tuesday's KOEB thread.) It will need to be kicked this evening to make sure everyone sees it.

:hi:

Also, the first post always needs one of these:



and some of these:

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[ClassWarrior]

4. There's been some talk about only "regulars" starting the official thread.

And no sooner than 5 minutes before "Countdown" starts. Otherwise people come in to post during the show, and they find themselves already knee-deep in snark.

Just what I read in last night's thread.

NGU.

[seito]

6. Would a "regular" be a sustaining member?

Instead of a star, they could have one of these after their name :loveya:

I never start em, but I will wade through the snark with the best of em.

Hi CW, how's real life goin? :hi:

[WhirlyGirl]

8. No, just a regular regular. :-)

As it is, we're in this forum on sufferance (DU refraining to enforce a prohibition). No sense pushing the moderators' patience with a flurry of KOEB threads.

From where this poster stands, the KOEB meeting, starting right at showtime -- plus ONE weekend blog -- are sufficient here.

[SharonRB]

11. It seems that once we have the group set up,

even the weekend blog could go away from here and move to the group.

[WhirlyGirl]

15. True, but the regular forum discussion is designed to attract new members.

THEN we tell 'em about the group, if they care to go deeper.

Mmmmmmmmm, did I say deeper?
Oooooooooooooooohhh, Keeeeeeeith!!! :loveya: :loveya::loveya: :loveya::loveya: :loveya::loveya: :loveya::loveya: :loveya:

[ClassWarrior]

12. Hey you...

RL's going well today. My 2 p.m. appointment cancelled, so I have a bit of play time. How's you?

NGU.

[seito]

13. Well rested

I have not worked since last Wed. We really do not know how to deal with snow in these parts. :eyes:

[ClassWarrior]

17. Don't I know it!

I lived in DC for awhile, and it was truly fun watching the natives deal with an accumulation of the alien freezy white crystals.

NGU.

[seito]

18. I think we MIGHT have gotten 4 inches

We were at full winter weather warning CODE RED.

I was going to shovel my car out this morning, and it was already melted.

[ClassWarrior]

21. See - you got it made.

The snow around my car may melt by August... <LOL>

NGU.

[SharonRB]

9. I didn't notice that discussion when I got caught up

today on what I missed after I got off last night, but this makes sense to me. Certainly the part about no sooner than five minutes before the start of the show. I know I had trouble logging onto the Internets last night, was about 5 minutes late and already had a bunch to wade through. I'm not sure I see a problem with a "newbie" starting the thread, as long as they follow the rules! I hate to sound unwelcoming.

On edit: Saw it now. It was just posted a little while ago.

[WhirlyGirl]

14. It just started.

Sharon writes: << I'm not sure I see a problem with a "newbie" starting the thread, as long as they follow the rules! I hate to sound unwelcoming. >>

By TRADITION, the meeting begins right before the show -- else what are we blogging?

A newbie -- fine with me.
Someone who has yet to introduce herself/himself to the group?-- not putting the best foot forward, IMO. :thumbsdown:

But I'm an old UNION gal. SENIORITY and all that, you know?

[SharonRB]

19. That makes sense

Someone who's made an intro is okay to start the thread, even if they're not a "regular" yet, but someone who's never been there before isn't. Is that right?

[WhirlyGirl]

20. Hope so. It seems only right...

... to give the long-timers (our unofficial "officers") some respect. I've been a member since KO's birthday party, and I wouldn't have taken it upon myself to start the meeting until I had at least a couple more months under my belt.

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<< Someone who's made an intro is okay to start the thread, even if they're not a "regular" yet, but someone who's never been there before isn't. Is that right? >> Sharon

[Miami Liberal]

3. Has the nightly KOEB thread started already?

And 7 hours ahead of schedule? Boy, have we grown into an impatient bunch.:D



A little eye candy for the early birds.

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[seito]

16. I like that candy

Yummm :loveya::loveya: :loveya:

[WhirlyGirl]

5. TOO EARLY for the meeting blog...

Let's call this the *DAYTIME* discussion thread.

Welcome to the group, Will. :-)

[seito]

7. Good news and bad news

I could not get my DVD/VCR to work. It is connected between the cable box and the TV. I tried every combination I could think of.

The good news is I have an extra VCR and TV. Following your husband's advice, it is now in fully operational. I ran a test last night, and it recorded perfectly. :thumbsup:

Thanks to both of you. :)

[WhirlyGirl]

10. Ah, you're welcome, seito!

Sorry the advice didn't help -- but the REALLY IMPORTANT THING is that you're now able to record KO for posterity! :loveya: