Promoted from the diaries. We’d assume that this was some sort of data entry error, but then again, we have no reason to believe that at all. It is, after all, government ham.
UPDATE by Erick: The contract calls for nearly 800,000 lbs of ham sliced in 2 lb pieces. I’d bump this back off the front page, but am running into a technical problem doing that. Nonetheless, the contract appears legitimate.
I give up. I freaking give up. I tried to sit on the fence, reserve judgement. I tried to be a lefty among right wingers, a righty among left wingers. I told myself, hey, RedState is just as crazy as the Daily Kos, two sides of the same coin. I told myself that I’d give Obama a year before I made any judgment. But ham is now $1.1 million a pound, which changes everything. You guys win. This is wack.
KnightsofMalta
Steve Maley
Caleb Howe
That certainly gives new meaning to "pork". -nt-
Bill S (Diary) Saturday, July 18th at 11:24PM EST (link)“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
Go back to Create New Diary Entry.
mbecker908 (Diary) Saturday, July 18th at 11:26PM EST (link)Click “Manage”.
Select this Diary.
Select the HTML tab.
Copy the link that is your opening paragraph.
Write a NEW opening paragraph, select an appropriate word to use as a link to the story and highlight it. Then, using the “link” thingy, paste your copied link into the pop-up.
Doing that will make seeing what you want us to see significantly easier. Thank you.
Don't change the title!..lol
speciallist (Diary) Saturday, July 18th at 11:33PM EST (link)And come back and update after you calm down…lol
Can you still do that?
Bill S (Diary) Saturday, July 18th at 11:41PM EST (link)I thought Neil & co. removed the ability to edit a diary after it was posted.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
Sure can. Diaries are fully editable.
mbecker908 (Diary) Saturday, July 18th at 11:50PM EST (link)Comments aren’t and you can’t delete a comment – unless maybe you’re a moderator. And mods can also edit comments. Moe is very creative at it.
I just edited my latest diary – I screwed up the subtitle first time around. Caught it and went back in and edited it.
I’m guessing that whoever did the promotion did the HTML edit to this one because it’s fixed now.
That is how I roll. -nt
Leon H. Wolf (Diary) Saturday, July 18th at 11:51PM EST (link)————
We can’t stop here. This is bat country.
The last time I tried to edit,
Flagstaff (Diary) Monday, July 20th at 8:48PM EST (link)it worked, but I still got a warning that it wasn’t allowed.
How do you do a subtitle now?
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
It's all the fault of Teh Eeeeevil Jooooooooooos !
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Saturday, July 18th at 11:41PM EST (link)Contract entered 28 April 2009 ; completed 30 June 2009.
That’s right….. My people ordered the ham to help bankrupt America for sending us Hillary, George Mitchell, Harold Koh and Samantha Power.
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The CongressCritter representing the meat packing company’s district is Ms. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D – CA – 34)
http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/400347_lucille_roybal_allard
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I can’t offer any real comment on this thing and not stay out of prison for hate-speech and incitement.
Kenny... call me. I've got a hell of deal on some
mbecker908 (Diary) Saturday, July 18th at 11:54PM EST (link)really good bacon for you. Top quality. Peppered. And I can do a deal for you at just $1,375 a pound including shipping. Overnight in dry ice. Twenty five pounds minimum order.
And if you’re interested, I can probably get you a distributorship for all the synagogues in your area. Waffles and bacon are really good fundraisers and if there’s many Catholics in your area, you can modify the waffle iron and play bingo while they eat. HUGE moneymaker.
You and Michelle Malkin...
farstar99 (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 2:02AM EST (link)…must have the same spellchecking dictionary.
Mine only puts ten o’s in “Joooooooooos.”
I understand Farstar99,
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 8:20AM EST (link)……but ours go to eleven.
5^ n/t
Pomme (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 12:08PM EST (link)n/t
“Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views” William F Buckley Jr.
I don't think they even have to Cook it...
speciallist (Diary) Saturday, July 18th at 11:55PM EST (link)I wonder how much they would charge to heat it up?
Either way, they better do it soon
TNJim (Diary) Saturday, July 18th at 11:58PM EST (link)before the carbon tax kicks in…
Were they spiral hams....?
NeoKong (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 12:10AM EST (link)Those cost more than regular hams you know.
Follow me on Twitter.
Yeah, and with a left-handed thread on the spiral. Special order, no bid. nt
Steve Maley (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 9:26AM EST (link)The blogger formerly known as ‘Vladimir’.
Please change the link $ amount as well to match your new title
civil truth (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 12:33AM EST (link)…just to be consistent.
The greatest evil…is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voice. Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the offices of a thoroughly nasty business concern. -C.S. Lewis
http://www.gmsplace.com/
This must be world class ham. -nt-
Brian Simpson (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 12:37AM EST (link)And I thought Kretchmar was expensive.
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Important principles may and must be inflexible. ~ Abraham Lincoln
Wow.
Brian Simpson (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 12:38AM EST (link)This is what you call -nt- fail!
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Important principles may and must be inflexible. ~ Abraham Lincoln
Holy smokes
drealoth (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 12:38AM EST (link)Front page!
I did get the math wrong – in my eagerness to post, I said 1.1 million per pound however the title has the correct amount. Which clearly makes all of the difference.
I am a supporter of the Canadian Green Party, but forgot to mention that when I came here to troll around.
drealoth, change the link to match the title -nt-
civil truth (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 12:39AM EST (link)The greatest evil…is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voice. Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the offices of a thoroughly nasty business concern. -C.S. Lewis
http://www.gmsplace.com/
Umm
drealoth (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 12:43AM EST (link)I don’t believe that I can. The true shame in this is that I am but inches away from a degree in mathematics.
I am a supporter of the Canadian Green Party, but forgot to mention that when I came here to troll around.
Follow..
speciallist (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 12:49AM EST (link)mbeckers instructions above
This diary calls for...
Brian Simpson (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 12:44AM EST (link)| My RedState archive |
Important principles may and must be inflexible. ~ Abraham Lincoln
I'd like this on a white Tshirt please...
speciallist (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 12:46AM EST (link)Caleb needs some walkin around money…
My also-ran entry
6eorge Jetson (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 1:01AM EST (link)That contest was epic...
speciallist (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 1:07AM EST (link)I need to sell ham to the government.
Darin_H (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 1:12AM EST (link)Yay government. Can’t wait until they bring that kind of cost savings to health care! Not to mention 2 months to slice and deliver it too.
A visionary coward says that anger can be power, as long as there’s a victim on TV – Flat Top, Goo Goo Dolls
Cause - Effect
Patrick McGarry Sunday, July 19th at 1:38AM EST (link)Sheesh, with prices like that you’d think cap and trade was already law. Either that or Barack likes to glaze his hame with pure Colombian blow.
Patrick T. McGarry
http://curiousmojo.blogspot.com/
Who Stole the People's Money?
6eorge Jetson (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 2:45AM EST (link)Seems a little high
Ben White (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 3:03AM EST (link)But seriously, it is REALLY hard to slice ham when it’s frozen.
A bit more info
pliny Sunday, July 19th at 3:59AM EST (link)here.
And who fed you that talking point?
Neil Stevens (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 4:28AM EST (link)And how do we know it’s the ame?
RS contributing editor, technical administrator, and “a hardy variety of crabgrass.”
Read the RedState Posting Rules
Unlikely Voter: Poll Analysis, Election Projection.
“I rejoice that America has resisted.” – William Pitt, the Elder
I googled
pliny Sunday, July 19th at 6:04AM EST (link)the contract number. Same firm, same date, same amount of money. And yes, 2lb ham, sliced. But 760,000 lb.
Fair enough (nt)
Neil Stevens (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 6:10AM EST (link)RS contributing editor, technical administrator, and “a hardy variety of crabgrass.”
Read the RedState Posting Rules
Unlikely Voter: Poll Analysis, Election Projection.
“I rejoice that America has resisted.” – William Pitt, the Elder
Good info... funny thing
randy streu (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 9:37AM EST (link)anyone else noticed what a bad buying decision it was? Why not get the 3;b ham, which is clearly a better value?
Blogging also at
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The Minority Report
I don't think anyone thought it was really 2 lbs
Bill S (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 9:45AM EST (link)Note Leon’s diary promotion notes. We thought it was good for the humor factor.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
True... it does serve a good purpose, though...
randy streu (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 9:56AM EST (link)I like this whole “transparency” idea, but they have to learn to do it right. It’s not as though, in THIS government, 1/2million-dollar-a-pound ham is totally OUTSIDE the realm of possibility.
Blogging also at
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The Minority Report
With Obama's sense of economics, he may have actually thought...
Bill S (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 10:05AM EST (link)that that’s how much ham should cost.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
Yeah, you have to pay a higher price to get a better deal
6eorge Jetson (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 2:04PM EST (link)The thieves are that stupid so as to try to get away with this. But there was a non-zero chance that the workflows somehow generated an unintended artifact before it could be covered up.
a Freudian slip...meant "aren't that stupid" nt
6eorge Jetson (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 2:07PM EST (link)nt
Ham discrimination
ddstrain (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 10:15AM EST (link)Why is there none of the fine cured Virginia ham on that schedule of purchases? Is there some sort of discriminatory action takinh place?
I would like Gov. Tim Kaine (D) to investogate this. Of course, he would actually need to in Richmond doing the work he was elected to do, and not flying around the country in his role as DNC Chair.
Oh and Gov. Tim … release your travel records for public review.
$191,200 for the ham itself
bk (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 6:19AM EST (link)and $1,000,000 in advisory/outreach fees to CAIR after they complained that our being involved with the filthy pig the ham came from was offensive to US Muslims.
$191,200? wow, thats almost as much as WHole Foods charges -nt
kyle8 (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 7:54AM EST (link)nt
“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle
You should see what they get for arugula. nt
Steve Maley (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 10:00AM EST (link)The blogger formerly known as ‘Vladimir’.
You mean Whole Paycheck? nt
6eorge Jetson (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 2:06PM EST (link)I do occasionally hold my nose and shop there
It's not the amount. It's the purpose of the "golden calf" ham.
Rod_Patrick (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 7:01AM EST (link)The Holy Ham will be distributed to the worshippers of a demi-god named “Socialism” under the instruction of its Highest Priest, Obama, the One.
Emergency = Selected “few” poor people EXCELLENT for D’s photoshoots.
sadly, this comes from the same people
Brian Johnson (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 7:30AM EST (link)Who believe $18M to redo the recovery.gov website is necessary. Sadly, after the taxy-spendy crowd spend all the money they’re chomping at the bit to spend, this will probably be the price all Americans will be paying for 2 lbs of ham.
Also, apparently there were 2 months between the effective contract date and its completion. 2 months to slice 2 lbs of ham? Must be the same folks who run the deli at our local grocery store here.
And was that job saved after they took 2 months to slice the ham? If not, it would explain why it took so long.
I miss my younger days when I could laugh at jokes about $10,000 hammers and toilet seats in government. Now such stories make me get in the fetal position and cry like a little girl.
Pay Your Taxes
muffin Sunday, July 19th at 8:30AM EST (link)Pay your taxes for the next gazillion years: Send the IRS two pounds of sliced ham!
Fortitudine vincimus – By endurance we conquer
you don't take into consideration
Brian Johnson (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 9:13AM EST (link)The amazing rate of tax increase we can expect with this bunch. At Bush rates, yeah, it would cover the next gazillion years. With our coming tax increases, I think it’ll only cover the next 5 or 6.
I stand corrected
muffin Sunday, July 19th at 9:26AM EST (link)I forgot to include the O-flation factor and the exponentially increasing O-taxes. My bad.
Fortitudine vincimus – By endurance we conquer
Million$Ham to go along with Michelle's $7000 handbag and $600 sneakers
littlel Sunday, July 19th at 8:43AM EST (link)When you are living large like the Obama’s (on the Taxpayers Credit Card)you expect the very best–hence 500K Hams, 7K handbags and $600 sneakers–but when eating Ham is against your religion–why worry as long as there is an adaquate Arugla supply. Chow down everyone-but only if you voted for Barry–if not “No Soup for YOU”–or as it is now reffered to–
No Stimulis Money for You!
I am SERIOUSLY pissed off
leftylurker (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 8:49AM EST (link)My bid to slice the ham for $968,408 was deemed “not credible” and I lost the contract.
Your bid wasn't high enough
muffin Sunday, July 19th at 9:32AM EST (link)Remember, Biden said we must spend more money so we don’t go bankrupt.
Fortitudine vincimus – By endurance we conquer
You guys think Kosher ham is cheap?
Tbone (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 9:32AM EST (link)nt
Envisioning when all that is Left is the Right.
hahahahah!
leftylurker (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 2:29PM EST (link)Let’s hope it’s not long pig.
After Mose Jefferson's "consulting" fee, it'll be an even $1.2 million. nt
Steve Maley (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 10:03AM EST (link)The blogger formerly known as ‘Vladimir’.
But it's enlightening even with Erick's clarification
bk (Diary) Sunday, July 19th at 8:39PM EST (link)$1.2M for two months spent slicing hams. WHAT THE HELL is this doing coming of “stimulus” money? Making up a number, let’s say this employed 100 people for the TWO MONTHS of this project’s life. Does Obama count that as 100 jobs created even though they went away after two months? And if they moved on to some other part-time “stimulus” project for two more months after that, does that count as another 100 jobs created, bumping Obama’s total to 200 jobs? What a racket!!
RedState loses credibility every time we fail to fact-check our claims
portabello77 Monday, July 20th at 8:18PM EST (link)When we claim without evidence that two pounds of ham cost a million, because we want to hurt the opponent, we lose credibility. Let’s keep it accurate.
Over half a million
portabello77 Monday, July 20th at 8:19PM EST (link)I meant.
There was no inaccuracy
Bill S (Diary) Monday, July 20th at 8:24PM EST (link)The story reported the site as it read. The inaccuracy was in the cited page.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
And by the way, if you don't believe it
Bill S (Diary) Monday, July 20th at 8:27PM EST (link)I would be happy to email you a PDF printout of the site as it was when the diary was promoted. Apparently someone has now updated the page to remove the item description.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
A little late to the party here?
civil truth (Diary) Monday, July 20th at 8:26PM EST (link)…take of your shoes and loosen up a bit.
The greatest evil…is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voice. Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the offices of a thoroughly nasty business concern. -C.S. Lewis
http://www.gmsplace.com/
The link now tells nothing useful.
Flagstaff (Diary) Monday, July 20th at 8:55PM EST (link)Of course it is a government website, so I suppose that may be intentional.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Here's what it *did* look like
Bill S (Diary) Monday, July 20th at 9:27PM EST (link)screenshot of the ham page
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
Yes, indeed. Now THAT'S funny. nt
Flagstaff (Diary) Monday, July 20th at 11:09PM EST (link)“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964