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posted at 8:41 am on January 7, 2008 by Allahpundit
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This place will be swarming with rookies…and you are going to have to fumigate to get rid of the liberal cock-a-roaches that sneak in when you leave the screen door open.
right2bright on January 7, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Beware the coming regialanche…
doriangrey on January 7, 2008 at 8:45 AM
I’m guessing Allah opened the iphone. It’s real quite this AM.
jdog on January 7, 2008 at 8:47 AM
Yup, there’s bound to be a Paultard alanche…
doriangrey on January 7, 2008 at 8:47 AM
Fredheads and Paulnuts please ignore this blog.
Thank you.
Mcguyver on January 7, 2008 at 8:48 AM
Ron Paul for president…
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…of Azeroth.
Slublog on January 7, 2008 at 8:48 AM
Fire can’t melt steel….Halliburtin…Bush Lied, People died…No War for Oil…
That should get the ball rolling for the wingnuts…
sabbott on January 7, 2008 at 8:51 AM
I’m in! I’m in!!
Snooper on January 7, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Fear the fresh faces…
MadisonConservative on January 7, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Thanks Allah!Lurk no more.
snowcrash on January 7, 2008 at 8:55 AM
BTW…this ain’t our first rodeo!
Snooper on January 7, 2008 at 8:55 AM
Sorry Mac, HA already has a very large Fredhead constituency…
doriangrey on January 7, 2008 at 8:56 AM
Madison Conservative, through the magic of blogging you can’t see my face. Been waiting forever to hit it right with registration.
John Cunningham on January 7, 2008 at 8:56 AM
Heads up Allah…
Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats provoked three U.S. navy ships Saturday in Straits of Hormuz: CNN 8:45am EST
doriangrey on January 7, 2008 at 8:58 AM
Follow up on the Al-Rueter-CNN breaking news with this bit from MSNBC
doriangrey on January 7, 2008 at 9:06 AM
Finally…
I’ve been a Hot Air fan for a long time, now i can finally be part of it…
thx Allah, Bryan, Michelle, and the rest at Hot Air..
stlpatriot on January 7, 2008 at 9:06 AM
I’ve been waiting a long time for this. Thanks.
noman on January 7, 2008 at 9:06 AM
Isn’t World of Warcraft all about creating an empire?
Seriously, trust me, lurkers. You do not want to miss, or more-imporantly, waste this chance.
steveegg on January 7, 2008 at 9:07 AM
It’s about time you people get the benefit of my opinion……
Thanks for letting me in HotAir.
Tmaque on January 7, 2008 at 9:07 AM
Ron White for President!!
mofo on January 7, 2008 at 9:09 AM
What’s the matter AP, we didn’t manage to crash the site last night during the debate so we need more warm bodies?
Beware the march of the trolls. Just kidding, welcome new commenters.
conservnut on January 7, 2008 at 9:10 AM
Hoopy-do!
franklinstein on January 7, 2008 at 9:10 AM
Heads up Allah…
Just heard that story on Fox. It happened Saturday and we’re just now hearing about it?
SouthernPride on January 7, 2008 at 9:11 AM
Yesss! I feel kinda lightheaded.
A fine hello, and how do you do? I am glad to make your acquaintence.
WildBillIII on January 7, 2008 at 9:11 AM
I finally made it….been following the site since it was “expose the left”….thanks for opening the registration.
Slippery on January 7, 2008 at 9:12 AM
Atheists are welcome here. Sign up now.
HeIsSailing on January 7, 2008 at 9:12 AM
I’m a semi-regular on Michelle’s blog and I’ve been waiting for a chance to be on this one.
As a new poster here I can understand the concern from the regulars. I have enjoyed many of the comments posted for a long time and hope I will be able to contribute some of my own thoughts and have them appreciated. Don’t worry, I am no troll!
libhater on January 7, 2008 at 9:12 AM
This place will be swarming with rookies…
right2bright on January 7, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Hi everybody!
–Dr. Nick
artlover on January 7, 2008 at 9:14 AM
Re the Ron Paul WoW clip….
I can say from personal experience that if there really were a lot of people gathered on that server for a Paul rally then the server would have crashed.
I’ll give it to the Paulians; they are very adept at using the internet to generate hype. But hype is all it is.
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Also, welcome all new commenters.
Now can we get a more sophisticated comment system? I suggest being able to reply to commenters under their posts. I also like a soft rating system. Joystiq has both, and I think Hot Air should copy it shamelessly.
Nessuno on January 7, 2008 at 9:14 AM
Why the hell didn’t we blow them out of the water? 200 yards is pretty dang close.
conservnut on January 7, 2008 at 9:14 AM
Finally, been waiting on this for MONTHS. It’s like being the kid that is 2 inches short of the “Must be this tall to ride” clown placard…
michealclark on January 7, 2008 at 9:15 AM
U.S. Out of New Hampshire Now! No war for county fairs, ski resorts and sap! Impeach Bu$h now!
Rosie/Paul ’08!
NeoconNews.com on January 7, 2008 at 9:16 AM
The Navy took it very seriously as all guns were immediately manned, according to the report. Perhaps that’s what scared them off.
SouthernPride on January 7, 2008 at 9:17 AM
Silly dg, Iran has no army.
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on January 7, 2008 at 9:18 AM
I spect there were a few itchy fingers on them thar US navy vessels. What would be the weapon of choice for a “fast boat”, Phalanx?
WildBillIII on January 7, 2008 at 9:18 AM
Yes, I realize my username is pretty lame. I’m new to this blogging thing. Although, I expected my world to be rocked a little more.
artlover on January 7, 2008 at 9:18 AM
Woohoo, finally. Hello.
thare on January 7, 2008 at 9:20 AM
The Iranians were shocked to discover the American Navy is a bit different from the British “Navy”.
Nessuno on January 7, 2008 at 9:21 AM
I am so happy to finally be able to post here, at one of the best blogs on the Net
EliTheBean on January 7, 2008 at 9:22 AM
Welcome to HA new folks. You’ll like it here.
BacaDog on January 7, 2008 at 9:24 AM
Oh it aint that bad, at least it ain’t fartlover.
TheSitRep on January 7, 2008 at 9:25 AM
Ron Paul the only man that can save the World of Warcraft.
Pretty much everything I know about WoW is from Ace’s occasional referencing posts, but if this wasn’t on a server where you can get killed by other people, it’s not exactly representative of the threats we face in the world is it? Try it on a server were people can attack each other and we’ll see exactly how the RP foreign policy works. My guess is that a lot of people would quickly see the merits of strategic placement of assets and Reagan’s Peace Through Strength.
Spirit of 1776 on January 7, 2008 at 9:26 AM
Fox just confirmed the reports via the Pentagon, who stated our Navy was “very close” to opening fire. I’d say they took the situation very seriously.
Yep, Ron Paul, your idea that Iran has no Army is sooooo Bot’ed.
SouthernPride on January 7, 2008 at 9:26 AM
Welcome to Hot Air!
To celebrate around here, we watch a video of a robot humping random objects. So, don’t worry about your username.
amerpundit on January 7, 2008 at 9:26 AM
Welcome new Hot Air-ians.
Wait, that sounds bad. Guess we’ll stick to Air-heads.
SouthernDem on January 7, 2008 at 9:26 AM
As a frequent HotAir reader, I just want to say I am delighted I finally got to register for the comment section! Good thing I’m up at 6 AM on a Monday (that’s a rare event!).
The Terms of Service does not have a register link, but I tried clicking the “lost your password?” link and registered without a problem.
If I broke your system, sorry, but please let me keep the account ;)
mcrabben7 on January 7, 2008 at 9:26 AM
WHY aren’t those Iranian boats at the bottom of the straights right now?!
csdeven on January 7, 2008 at 9:27 AM
WELCOME YA’LL!!
Ex-tex on January 7, 2008 at 9:27 AM
Long have I watched on in envy. Long have I waited for this day.
Archades on January 7, 2008 at 9:28 AM
Besides whenever you say something particularly smart (read: pro-Fred), the SitRep can say “ARTALANCHE!” :)
Spirit of 1776 on January 7, 2008 at 9:28 AM
Awwww, crap! Newbies!
Say…….are those the “only people that can save America” in that video?
SECOND LOOK AT ANYONE OTHER THAN RuPAUL!
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 7, 2008 at 9:28 AM
It is not lame, any gay man would love to have that name…not that it matters.
right2bright on January 7, 2008 at 9:28 AM
Fantastic. I was finally on the net when Allah opened the window. Thanks for the opportunity. I’ll start by saying…FRED!
jwp1964 on January 7, 2008 at 9:29 AM
First: very true. Second: That would probably be the government’s fault too, for putting a U.S. base in Horde territory.
Graybark on January 7, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Thanks Michelle for opening it up again. Don’t worry you HA veterans, us newbies will behave…… maybe.
JeffinOrlando on January 7, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Did the message mean to say Westphalia instead Westfall?
Are we there yet?
If life is a video game, be very careful who you allow to touch your pause or reset buttons because you will never reach Camalot, Oz, Tomorrowland, Disneyworld, or anyplace that represents reality.
MSGTAS on January 7, 2008 at 9:31 AM
2 Naval Destoyers & a Frigate vs. Iraninan “Fast Boats”.
Looks to me like it would have made a great target practice for our Navy. Shoulda blown em’ away. What fun!
SouthernPride on January 7, 2008 at 9:32 AM
Woohoo! I have today off from work or else I never would have seen the open registration. Rookie reporting for duty!
inmypajamas on January 7, 2008 at 9:32 AM
Nice site dude.
Griz on January 7, 2008 at 9:32 AM
So
how
thesebuttons work?
snickelfritz on January 7, 2008 at 9:32 AM
i made it, finally! yippppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :-)
homesickamerican on January 7, 2008 at 9:33 AM
I am sitting at the cool table now!!!
Thursby on January 7, 2008 at 9:34 AM
long time reader, first time poster!
Greetings from south dakota!
so I have to vote for fellow south dakotans for president…
McGovern/Daschle ’08 !
disco on January 7, 2008 at 9:34 AM
Wow! What a nice New Year gift. Thanks for allowing me a voice in your community—I’ve been lurking here for a long time now and am glad to now be able to speak.
dish on January 7, 2008 at 9:34 AM
Ah, excellent!!!!! Thanks for the registration.
The_Real_JeffS on January 7, 2008 at 9:35 AM
Okay. I’ve been reading HotAir for swix months or so, now, and finally, can share my ill-informed, mistaken wisdom with the rest of you. Just AP’s way of proving there is no God?
snickelfritz on January 7, 2008 at 9:35 AM
Thanks to Allahpundit, Bryan, Michelle, and everyone else at HotAir, I’m glad to be a part of the community now.
FLcapitalistthug on January 7, 2008 at 9:35 AM
To all new Hot Airheads welcome aboard
the USS Hot Air,I hope you enjoy your
voyage across the political waters.
canopfor on January 7, 2008 at 9:36 AM
Nirvana attained.
The rookie rises.
Thanks HA.
davidk on January 7, 2008 at 9:36 AM
Fear the fresh faces…
MadisonConservative on January 7, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Oh, give us a chance! Some of us have lurked for a long time and missed the open registration.
Thanks AP,Bryan and Michelle! It’s great to be a part of HA!
Fredalanche!!!!!!!
IrishGirl17 on January 7, 2008 at 9:36 AM
Free beer and buffet at Allah’s today?
Well anyway, welcome to the HotAir commenting, all!
JetBoy on January 7, 2008 at 9:38 AM
Thank you, guys. I’ve wanted to be part of this community for many months.
fleiter on January 7, 2008 at 9:38 AM
O.K. very simple posting instructions for the newbies:
When you desire to highlight a text like I just did above, just select the specific text you want in bold and hit “strong”.
Same way with the other commands, simply select the text with your curser and hit the desired command at the top of text window.
Sorry to be redundant if you already know this stuff.
We still have some commentators who misuse it naively and it makes it hard to read your comments.
Just trying to be helpful.
And don’t be afraid to ask, we’ll gladly help you.
If you’re not sure and want to practice, go into the archives and post a comment with the headline: This is just a test.
No one will mind because they won’t see it and you don’t have to be embarrassed.
Your welcome.
Mcguyver on January 7, 2008 at 9:38 AM
Whoo Hoo! Thanks for the invite. I’ve enthusiastically lurked since HotAir began, but now that I’m registered I’ll probably never have an opinion worth sharing again. :)
Earnest on January 7, 2008 at 9:40 AM
Welcome Newbies….
Wow! Megyn Kelly on Fox News just kicked the butt of Ron Paul supporter Barry Goldwater, Jr.!
Anyone else catch that?
Don’t mess with the Meg-ster!
SouthernPride on January 7, 2008 at 9:40 AM
Wow – finally. I have literally read this page from day one but could never figure out how to register a username. Awesome news.
Villanova on January 7, 2008 at 9:41 AM
Which line do I stand in again,
patiently waiting to get slaughtered.
canopfor on January 7, 2008 at 9:41 AM
You underestimate the threat. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy is built specifically to attack our fleet and exploit its vulnerabilities.
Our biggest weakness is our difficulty in attacking large number of small ships. Our destroyers and frigates have primary weapon systems designed for sinking large ships rather than boats. In fact, they have very few weapons that can even hit a boat that is close in (closer than 200 yards).
Had a dozen or so boats made it much closer and been intent on attacking, we very well may have lost a ship.
Nessuno on January 7, 2008 at 9:42 AM
Fixed
davidk on January 7, 2008 at 9:42 AM
Welcome, Welcome, Welcome Hot Heads!
RushBaby on January 7, 2008 at 9:43 AM
Nah, the servers only allow so many on at a time anyway. I don’t know the tech of it, but I’ve waited in queue’s many times.
SouthernDem on January 7, 2008 at 9:44 AM
Yeah…but all the newcomers have to buy!
RushBaby on January 7, 2008 at 9:44 AM
Guten tag!
freiherr on January 7, 2008 at 9:45 AM
Thank you, Mcguyver! I thought I was going to have to do some playing around with the buttons!
You’re tutorial is excellent!
IrishGirl17 on January 7, 2008 at 9:45 AM
It would have been great if President Bush could have pulled a trick from RR and stepped to the closest podium and said the following….
“My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Iran forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.”
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 7, 2008 at 9:47 AM
This should complete the transformation. Total assimilation is moments away.
TheBigOldDog on January 7, 2008 at 9:47 AM
welcome newbies.
ThackerAgency on January 7, 2008 at 9:47 AM
I joined today. Thank You Hot Air.
tennisplayertx on January 7, 2008 at 9:47 AM
Thank you. Thank you. Glad to be here. Tip your waitress.
Vote Sauron 08 on January 7, 2008 at 9:48 AM
SouthernPride on January 7, 2008 at 9:40 AM
i had the sound turned down on my tv…. Highlights?
stlpatriot on January 7, 2008 at 9:48 AM
wow… I didn’t realize it had gone exclusive.
I love this place..
CBarker on January 7, 2008 at 9:48 AM
Another proud FredHead reporting for duty!
We need to decide if we are going to follow Reagan Conservative principles, or turn into a thing of the past.
It is not over yet, and we are staking our claim in SC!
ReaganConservative3 on January 7, 2008 at 9:49 AM
No, I never underestimate an enemy, especially after what happened to the USS Cole.
But, saying that, you sound like you know more about our Naval capabilities than this ol’ gal does, so I will bow to your knowledge.
That being said….why the hell don’t we have more small gunners on these ships for situations like what happened with the Iranians and the Cole?
SouthernPride on January 7, 2008 at 9:49 AM
Hello everyone! I’m a first timer and admire you all! My firt comment is…I am soooo glad Ron Paulnut was not in on the debate last night!!!!
kcd on January 7, 2008 at 9:49 AM
WooHoo, I’m so psyched to be able to participate now instead of feeling like a stalker.
Howdy all, I’m glad to be here. I am an Independant of the right variety.
Geronimo on January 7, 2008 at 9:50 AM
THANK YOU! I have waited for this a long time. Thank You everyone.
twiggman on January 7, 2008 at 9:55 AM
Ahhhh,
It’s good to belong.
scenebooster on January 7, 2008 at 9:55 AM
Lurking no more – how refreshing…
Thanks Allah for making room at the table and to the warm welcomes!
SkinnerVic on January 7, 2008 at 9:55 AM
Then we don’t want you…
right2bright on January 7, 2008 at 9:56 AM
Been reading for a while. So glad to finally be able to add my 1 cent. I had 2 cents until the governor of MD took the other one away.
resqgal on January 7, 2008 at 9:56 AM
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