Whitehorse

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s Whitehorse.

What’s the story behind your name? I always liked the paintings of the famous leaders & generals riding on a gallant white horse, drawing the attention of the enemy but smartly staying out of range! Plus, I just thought it sounded pretty cool.
Where do you live? Beautiful Pegram Tennessee, just outside of Metro Nashville Davidson County
How old are you? Most people who’ve answered this have been really creative; I believe, however, that brevity is the soul of wit! I’m 41 & already a grandfather to the most awesome grandson ever conceived & born!
Tell us briefly about yourself. 41 years old, married for almost 20 years to the same lovely woman. I’ve really become more interested & involved in the political process at the grassroots level over the last 10 years, though I started college as pre-law. I work for a really good company (which will remain unnamed) in the wireless telecommunications industry. The focus of my job is helping others succeed, coaching them to continue what is right & change that which is wrong. Sometimes I have to be kind of an A-hole, but at least I’m a nice A-hole… Have one son, 19; 1 grandson, 2 months; & one dog, 7 years. When I’m not working, doing whatever my wife tells me needs done around the house, or pontification on the social & political, I’m doing something else… My preferable something else is hunting – venison is good food!
How long have you been reading IMAO? Only about 6 or 7 months or so, however I’ve gone back through much of the archives – brilliant writing!

What’s your favorite IMAO post? I came here first for the Fred Thompson facts, & have stayed for it & everything else?
[Ha! You fell for my brilliant plan! -Ed.]
If you were to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? This Place Rocks!
What’s your favorite political issue? Being honest, my favorite thing about politics is the election process itself. My #1 issue is the war on islamist jihadism, very closely followed by the pantheon of issues encompassing illegal aliens & border security.
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. Yes, it’s http://www.whitehorsemusings.blogspot.com – I don’t update it as much as I’ve wanted, however I have been told that at least 2 people (other than I) have seen it.
What is it about Islamic terrorists that liberals like so much? Pretty close match, in my opinion, between the smell of stale feces that comes from poor “toilet skills” & the fact that the islamic terrorists can carry a snack along in their unkempt beards…

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No One of Consequence

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s No One of Consequence.

What’s the story behind your name? Picture two men, master swordsmen, in a grand duel. In the course of the battle, one man, a dark-haired Spainard by the name of Inigo Montoya, asks of his opponent “Who are you?”. The other, the mysterious man in black, replies “No one of consequence”.
Where do you live? Minneapolis, MN
How old are you? Do you want that in binary, octal, decimal, hexadecimal, or that weird base 6 crap?
[Who ever uses octal, for that matter. -Ed.]
Tell us briefly about yourself. Let’s see… My wife and I have been married now for 10 years, and have a wonderful little 3-year-old boy. By day, I am a mild-mannered, computery type guy. By night, I battle vampires in a post-apocalyptic war zone.
How long have you been reading IMAO? Not entirely sure. Since before the t-shirt babe contest, but it’s a little hazy beyond that.
What’s your favorite IMAO post? I miss The Limey. Are we still supposed to rage against the machine? ‘Cause my food processor was getting on my nerves the other day…
If you were to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? Cause For Termination
What’s your favorite political issue? The issue for me that most angries up the blood is personal responsibility (is that a political issue)? I don’t much like being told I’m such an idiot that, not only is someone else responsible for the consequences of the decisions I’ve made, I shouldn’t even be making those decisions (because, of course, my political betters know what is best).
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. I maintain two websites. One has pictures of my son, the other my wife’s pottery. Both are woefully out of date, so no links. I tried blogging quite a while back, but that died pretty quick.
Since you’ve had a quote on the sidebar of IMAO for a some time now, doesn’t that make you at least somewhat consequential? hmmmm…short answer, yes with an if… long answer, no with a but…

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Lily

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s Lily.

What’s the story behind your name? I have a bookmark that says my first name is from the Hebrew word for lily, and lilies are one of my favorite flowers, so yeah. I used to use Lady Lily, because my dear husband is a knight (of Columbus) but then he would say “You’re no lady, you’re my wife.” and that got real old. So now I am just plain old Lily.
Where do you live? Lead, South Dakota. 12 Miles from Sturgis home of one of the biggest Harley Davidson rallies in the US and 12 miles from Wyoming and 40 miles from Mount Rushmore.
How old are you? Well it’s like this, as a newly minted Democrat, I voted for Ronald Reagan in my first ever Presidential election even though my Grandmother-in-law-to-be tried to make me promise to vote for Jimmy Carter. She said he had vowed to open up the 7 freezers in the basement of the Whitehouse so the American people could finally see the Space Aliens they had in there, on ice, for ourselves. Grandma Margaret always did hate a cover up. She was the first moonbat I ever knew. But not the last. God rest her soul.
Tell us briefly about yourself. I am happily married to a great guy and we have 6 trophy children. Our oldest is a Mandarin Chinese Linguist for the Air National Guard. Next we have a son who is a plumber in Wyoming. (He makes more than all the rest of us combined.) One son works for G.E. Financial and is going to school full time for Industrial Engineering. These guys are all married and are parents to our four grandsons and two granddaughters. Our oldest daughter is a junior at the University of Arizona. She is double majoring in Linguistics
and Japanese with minors in Spanish and Arabic. One daughter is a junior in High School and is a talented musician who plays flute, alto sax and sings and who plans to be a Chemical Engineer but hasn’t yet chosen a college. Our
youngest is 12 and also plans on being an engineer. A roller coaster engineer, that is. I home schooled them all until I had to go to work to pay off some massive medical bill debt. I am a certified Catechist for the Diocese of Rapid City and I teach the Confirmation Class at my parish. I trained under Archbishop Chaput who is one of the best bishops I know and a great and holy man. I also work with our parish high school and middle school youth groups. I do actually have a paying job too and work in the local Middle School as a one-on-one paraprofessional (a type of teacher’s aide) teaching severely emotionally disturbed and academically challenged students. Since most of my own kids are now gone, I have lots of free time on my hands, so I am also going to school to finish out a degree in Computer Network Administration. I hope to be done before I am 50 and definitely before one of my students knifes me in the halls.
How long have you been reading IMAO? Since the just before the infamous T-shirt Babe contest. I just had to keep reading to find out how it all turned out. At first I was really annoyed when you hired on other bloggers, but I guess they aren’t quite as lame as they seemed at first. Now I wish you had hired me too. You don’t have any girls at all which is totally uncool. SarahK doesn’t count because she has her own blog and never posts here.
What’s your favorite IMAO post? This one.
[heh -Ed.]
If you were to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? To quote the immortal words of a Nobel Peace Prize Judge…….Not entirely accurate.
What’s your favorite political issue? Once I realized that no administration is ever going to come clean on the frozen alien conspiracy, I have turned my attention to the life issues. All of them. I really believe that we can do better for women and children and old people than to kill them off if they seem to be inconvenient. I can
really get into Nuking the Moon and Terrorists, but the young, the sick and the elderly, not so much.
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. I have a Facebook page that I use to keep up with my kids and grandkids who are far away. I also have a Myspace page that I use to keep in contact with my youth group kids. They really work great for that. Otherwise, I just post lame comments on the sites of others.
What’s your solution to the monkey political assassin problem in India? I would collect a select handful of the emotionally disturbed students that I know best, give ’em some weapons and ammo, some picture IDs (they can’t read) of the assassins in question, the promise of some M&Ms for hitting the right targets and a good tazering if they miss, and turn ’em loose. Believe me, these kids can really work hard at a job if given the right incentives. I don’t think people give emotionally disturbed, retarded kids enough credit or let them use their talents to their best advantage. It’s a win, win I tell you.
[That idea would make a great, inspirational after-school movie. -Ed.]

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Marvin

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s Marvin.

What’s the story behind your name? It was my grandfather’s name and is my middle name.
Where do you live? Roswell, GA, where there are no aliens and no water
How old are you? Old enough to know better, young enough to still do it anyway.
Tell us briefly about yourself. I am a former Surface Warfare Officer, US Navy. After I told my wife about my blog, she immediately asked if I received any death threats. (not yet, but I am trying for some.)
How long have you been reading IMAO? A couple of years
What’s your favorite IMAO post? Hillary Clinton Terrible Truths “If Hillary Clinton supporters are going door to door in your neighborhood, just mark your doorpost with lamb’s blood and they’ll not bother you.”
If you were to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? Medication Required Daily
What’s your favorite political issue? Global War on Terror
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. www.wordofmarvin.blogspot.com is my site. It is just my rantings and ravings. But please visit and support Project Valour-IT (Voice Activated Laptops for Our Injured Troops) The annual interservice fundraiser is on, till Veterans Day.
How would you combat wildfires? By conscripting illegal, oops I mean undocumented, laborers to clear out the underbrush so that when fires start there is less fuel for them.

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joby10095

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s joby10095.

What’s the story behind your name? I moved to a new school in the end of 8th grade, and was named Joe, my last name starts with B. There was already a Joe in the group of friends I made, so they started calling me Joby to differentiate. Then, in 1994, my dad got AOL 1.5, and, I made a screen name joby10095. Ever since then, I have been too lazy to change it.
Where do you live? I currently live in the VERY small town of Black River, New York. 30 miles from the Canadian border, and right outside Fort Drum, home of the 10th Mountain Division
How old are you? 28
Tell us briefly about yourself. Grew up an Army Brat, my father was an infantryman who moved us all over the country, he won the Bronze Star in the Persian Gulf before he retired. Then, to his everlasting disgust his only son graduated and 3 days later left for Parris Island to become one of Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children. I spent 5 years traveling the world on Uncle’s dime, visiting fun and exotic places where people ran around with guns trying to kill each other, and the rest of us. I then decided to forgo a trip to Afghanistan so that I could go to college and become an officer, so I could lead even more Marines than I did before. This turned out to be a bad call and a good call, because two months after I got there, I got into a car accident that wrecked my back and got me medically retired. The good part was that I met a beautiful, smart, talented and amazing girl, who was also trying to get a commission. She succeeded, and is now an officer in the United States Army, and I am now an Army dependent for the second time in my life. My wife is now in Iraq, 6 months into a 15 month deployment. I work part time at a local library. Funny how things work out, huh? So now I work part time, and hang out at home with our deaf albino cat, who is secretly the spawn of Satan.
How long have you been reading IMAO? Since Monday, September 30, 2002. I was pissed off at some hippies at the college I was attending, and I was googling, and discovered a blog that had the heading “Everytime Someone Punches a Hippie, Baby Jesus Smiles”, and I knew I had found someplace great, and I have been reading ever since.
[Wow. How many here can claim to have been reading this site longer than that (i.e., how many of you remember the original blog on blogspot)? -Ed.]
What’s your favorite IMAO post? Well, obviously, Buck the Marine
If you were to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? Out – Freaking – Standing.
What’s your favorite political issue? Right now, it is dirty hippie pricks who trash the soldiers that are serving overseas, mainly because my wife is there right now. My other big problem is border security. We need to keep our borders shut to ILLEGAL immigrants, particularly those who don’t plan on assimilating into American culture, but instead want to keep their own. Amazing how much “Mexican Pride” a lot of these people have, considering that they DON’T WANT TO STAY IN MEXICO.
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. I was a Government and Political Affairs major in college, and before that I was a low browed Jarhead. I’m lucky I know how to turn the computer ON.
What’s government best at solving? Ummmmm……..
well, give it a while, I might come up with something. I guess maybe blowing things up, but probably because they won’t let private citizens own heavy weapons and explosives, so that isn’t really fair. I’m sure I would be much better at it.

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It’s time again to round up everyone who wants to participate in Ronin Profiles but haven’t yet. Just comment here, make sure to fill in the e-mail address box (only I get to see that, so don’t worry about spam), and you’ll be in the running. Sorry if you’ve commented in these before and haven’t got picked yet, but stick to it and you’ll have your chance eventually.
Thanks to everyone who has participated.

Luipaard

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s Luipaard.

What’s the story behind your name? I write a lot of fiction; “Luipaard” is a name I gave one of my characters. I ended up liking it so much that I decided to use it online!
Where do you live? I live in…A CITY…in the state of Texas. (TEXAS, YEAH!)
How old are you? I have aged a specific set of years, set at a point in the space-time continuum.
Tell us briefly about yourself. Oh, there’s not much to know about me. I like to write books, read books, chew books…. Oh, that was the Terry Pratchett in me, sorry. As stated above, I live in Texas — and I probably suffer from an overdose of pride, in that area. Sorry folks. sweatdrop
I have yet to complete my secondary education; take from that what you will.
How long have you been reading IMAO? Hmm. It was in fact my father who discovered it; he read out loud a post concerning ninjas that gave the whole family a giggle. I think that was about five or six years ago.
What’s your favorite IMAO post? Know Thy Enemy; Fred Thompson Facts; Frank Reads the Bible; and Frank on Guns.
If you were to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? Hmm, this one’s tough…. Ah! Energetic, Awesome, and Kewl. (Yes. Kewl. Not Cool. Kewl.)
What’s your favorite political issue? Just one? Well, my top one is the Iraq war; then its gun control, and then gay marriage. (Which, actually, I’m in favor of; I think gays should be allowed to get married. I’m sorry. That’s just the way I feel.)
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. I have a blog/journal, but it’s rather personal, so I don’t think it would be a good idea to give it out.
What do you think is the best way to kill a monkey? Trap it, and then shoot its head off with my Mateba auto-revolver! Disgusting creatures, monkeys, grrr….

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dRoast

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s dRoast.

What’s the story behind your name? Well, it was given to me by my college friends, and is one of those stories that begins “well, we were drinking…”. Let’s just say that it involved a large quantity of adult refreshments, a steep hill, and an attempt to re-create Monty Python’s “Ministry of Silly Walks” skit at 3:00AM. At least, that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.
Where do you live? Beautiful Lake Mills, WI. Close enough to Madison to go to the UW sporting events, but far enough away to avoid the hippies.
How old are you? 38, so old enough to know better but young enough not to care.
Tell us briefly about yourself. I’m a native born cheesehead, have lived my entire life in southern WI. (Go Packers!! Bears Suck!!) Went to school at the UW-Madison and actually managed to get an education without succumbing to the siren song of hippie chicks and tenured leftists. I am married to a wonderful woman, with three boys (8, 5 and 2) and am a proud gun-owning conservative capitalist, working in the financial industry to help further enrich the exploiters of the masses. I also teach business classes part time, doing my part to keep capitalism alive.
How long have you been reading IMAO? Since early 2003, I think. I believe I was first directed here by one of the Puppy Blender’s comments on your Filthy Lies (which we all know were really true).
What’s your favorite IMAO post? Man, that’s a hard one. Right now it is a toss up between LOLTERIZT and Hillary Clinton Terrible Truths. I’ve always been a fan of Know Thy Enemy and Frank Answers as well.
If you were to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? Monkey shredding infidels.
What’s your favorite political issue? Bias in the media, because it affects all of the other important issues (national security, illegal immigration, taxation, et cetera). I am a firm believer that given full information, the American citizen will make the right choices come election time. There is just such a lefty bias and lack of patriotism the media today that it is hard for the average citizen to be objectively informed. I therefore propose that all journalists who claim to be objective should have to have their stories vetted by a committee consisting of John Bolton, Donald Rumsfeld, and Buck the Marine. If bias is found, they will have one chance to amend their copy. If they fail at that, they will get tasered in the ‘nads. If that doesn’t cure them, well, I can’t be held responsible for the consequences.
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. I have three kids, 1.5 jobs and a house to take care of. I have no time for blogging, so I will have to count on you to keep the truth flowing. Don’t let me down, Frank!
What irrational number do you most identify with? As a conservative, I do not identify with any irrational numbers, only rational ones. People who identify with irrational numbers are usually liberals, as in “You only create more terrorists by fighting them!” So lets see, you have 10 terrorists, and you kill 9 of them, leaving one. How is that creating more? My son is in 3rd grade and he is more mathematically rational (and better groomed) than over 95% of the Kos crowd.

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Bob the Doc

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s Bob the Doc.

What’s the story behind your name? Actually, my name is Bob. I kept seeing Son of Bob posting all the time and since I am a doctor, I went with Bob the Doc to keep the two of us distinct. I go by Dr. Bob everywhere, but too few people remember the Muppets anymore, so times they are a changin’.
Where do you live? Fabulous Branson, Missouri: home of Yakov, Shoji, and me.
How old are you? 37.
Tell us briefly about yourself. MN born, still recovering. Can’t lose that darn accent, don’t cha know. College in WI, med school in MN, residency in IL, Air Force in MT. Now living the American dream in MO. Wonderful wife, great kids 12 and 14, lots of pets and guns. In my dreams, I would like to start a secret society of snipers to rid our fine country of some of its “less desirable” humans. We would specifically not go for head shots to increase their suffering. I would probably start with OJ, but there’s lots of released child molesters that would be good too. Then I wake up and see the news and want to go sleepy again. Sweet sleepy land…
How long have you been reading IMAO? About 3-4 years ago my wife said to me: “Honey, there’s this website you should look at…” The rest is history, it seems to be one of the few sites not blocked by the filters at most worksites, so you win by default and I read every day I am at work and most days not.
What’s your favorite IMAO post? I would have to go with LOLTERIZT, but the Daily John Edwards Fabulous Fact also keeps me peeing myself regularly.
If you had to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? “Loves Gay Porn”. I used to teach for Kaplan Testing and one of my more genius students wrote that on my review…and it’s always stuck with me, it just seems to work.
[LOL -Ed.]
What’s your favorite political issue? Socialized medicine. Oh boy. We have that already people, it’s called MEDICAID. Talk to your local medical providers and ERs about how well that works for us. There’s another program out there even more socialized (and worse) and that’s called IHS. I once had to go into the ER to see an IHS patient because they didn’t have a thermometer at home, literally that was the reason for their visit. That’s great health care delivery there. People that read this mostly know but the Dems need to pull their heads out: medicine is not free. Gas is not free. Electricity is not free. Somewhere along the line people really got it in their heads that medicine shouldn’t cost anything. What? My favorite is the young, able, MEDICAID smoker that has a cell phone more expensive than mine. Now that makes for a tough visit to cope with. I could go on and on, but I will shut up like I must before I get in trouble.
[But you had a good rant going! -Ed.]
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. No, I am just not that cool…yet.
When is it best to play God? Playing God is like playing doctor…it seems really fun until you have the job. I would love to play God for a couple days, then when everything is really screwed up and going to hell, hand it back over and know just how difficult the job really is. Plus then you get the bonus of actually meeting God and maybe hanging with Jesus, which would really be cool to tell the story of at dinner parties. Plus it would really help me out in knowing that He is really out there watching out for us and the hippies are all wrong and will be going to hell.

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XMariner

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s XMariner.

What’s the story behind your name? I used to sail as a Merchant Mariner (not a Marine) and gave up the sea when I met my lovely wife (turned out to be the best decision I ever made!). Plus, I’m on the outer cusp of being a generation “X”er (at least, that’s what the Times Magazine story said). Hence, X (or ex) Mariner became my AOL screen name in 1994 and it has hung on ever since.
Where do you live? Suffolk, Virginia, in a small suburb a half hour away from the largest Navy base in the U.S. (Norfolk, VA). Lots of gun nuts and guys with short haircuts here (in other words, Hippies are scarce).
How old are you? I am as old as Star Trek and Speed Racer! So I’m in good company. I think 1966 was a damned fine vintage. Except the best song that year was Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Were Made for Walking” and the best movie was “A Man for All Seasons”.
Tell us briefly about yourself. White. Male. Traditional. (Oh, that’s the answer to the three word question coming up’). I started off in the ‘Nati in Ohio (where my Dad started as a Lutheran Minister), made a left turn at New Jersey, and wound up staying in Virginia. So I went from saying “Youse Guys” to saying “Y’All” — I’m not sure when the transition happened. I went to an all-Boys Episcopal high school, then through the least known federal service academy (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY) and was a Marine Engineer on research vessels (saw a lot of dolphins but no Aquaman). Somehow I found a wife through all those female-deficient environments, and returned shore-side in more computer related jobs (some logistics, some programming and a sprinkle of graphics design and mad Photoshop skillz, yo). Through some freak of nature, I have three super-kids, known as ‘The Freight Train’, ‘Power Princess’, and ‘Monkey Boy’. I recently came back to working with the big diesel engines and steam turbines on ships again. Hooray! However, as a necessary evil, I work for the Government. Boo!
How long have you been reading IMAO? I’ve been reading on almost a daily basis for about two years. I got here after another blog (I think it was Rightnation.US) was featuring your Simpsons Trivia. Since I’m an old SCTV, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and Space Ghost C2C devotee, the satire here fits me like a glove. Umm, that may or may not be a compliment…
[Who couldn’t love MST3K? The highlight of my college career was when Mike Nelson gave a speech at my school. -Ed.]
What’s your favorite IMAO post? The one with the Democratic debate where Dennis Kucinich had to explain he wasn’t a garden gnome. I literally laughed for a day afterwards and sent the link to every like-minded conservative I know (what’s that, three people’). And I normally don’t forward links.
[Thank you. So few people give a specific post as an answer instead of a category. -Ed.]
If you were to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? Crotch-grabbingly Good Fun (Thanks to my younger brother for the hyphenated adjective).
What’s your favorite political issue? It’s usually the Global War on Terror, because I’ve been over to Dubai and Bahrain and know first hand how nutty those camel jockeys are. A close second is Government spending. That might sound strange to someone on the government dole, but we’re one of few organizations to actually produce something that’s needed and cost-effective (cargo transport, usually for shipping heavy equipment for the Middle East effort). For example: www.phantom-planet.com/marad/duke
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. I have my own domain name (phantom-planet.com, from the old Sci-Fi movie) but I haven’t really done much with it except post pictures, especially after I found out that there is a stupid band also called Phantom Planet. However, my HTML pride is that I completely designed and run the entire website for our local little league organization. Go ahead and click so our Google ranking goes up, and then decide for yourself whether it’s the best looking little league website you ever saw: www.bennettscreek.org.
Who would you give a Nobel Peace Prize to? Big Bird and the Snufalufagus. In the last three years, two ‘entities’ were given the peace prize, one completely outrageous and one was so worthless that it’s just about a figment of the imagination (http://www.nobelprizes.com/nobel/peace/peace.html).

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GrannyBoo

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s GrannyBoo.

What’s the story behind your name? My given name was a mouthful for my nephews. The first one called me Biffer (which I liked), the second one called me Boo (which stuck). Now that I’m a (step) granny it continues. If I had had children of my own I would be Mommie Dearest. It crossed my mind to require the grandbabies to call me Grandmother Dearest but I guess I’m wimping out in my senescence. I tried to get the stepson and -daughter to call me StepMonster Dearest but they laughed at me. Does this mean I’m not as intimidating as I like to think I am?
Where do you live? (city, state) No city, thankyouverymuch. Rural Greene county, Indiana, aka God’s Country. About 35 miles SW of that oozing cesspool of liberal political correctness that is Bloomington, home of I.U. If we have to go there I fantasize about tipping over all the Mini Coopers with “Defeat Bush Again” and Darwin fish bumper stickers. Someday I’ll do it. Will IMAO readers collect money for my bail?
How old are you? Old enough to know better/Younger than springtime, depending on my mood. Born during the Eisenhower administration, on the first day that Armistice Day was called Veterans’ Day. (Quick! Everyone to wikipedia! But open a new tab so you can keep IMAO up.)
Tell us briefly about yourself. I used to have a sweatshirt which read: “Christian, American, Heterosexual, Pro-life, Right-wing Conservative. Any questions?” That about sums it up, except for the outdoors woman part. Hunt, fish, hike, water ski, garden, just generally play outdoors. Also, let sarahk know that I am a migraineur and so I understand her trials. (In fact I have one today. I’d be funnier if I could see out of my right eye and wasn’t so nauseated.)
How long have you been reading IMAO? Since the first Frank Facts About Fred Thompson. I followed a link from somewhere– maybe The Corner? I liked it so well I immediately dropped a bookmark into my toolbar. (High praise indeed. Not just everybody makes that slot.)
What’s your favorite IMAO post? lolterizt, IMAO Condensed, the Daily Fred Facts, Edwards Fabulous Facts and the new Hillary Terrible Truths. Actually, it’s all good. That’s how you made the toolbar.
If you were to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? Snarky, snarkier, snarkiest
What’s your favorite political issue? My heart belongs to state’s rights and limited government. Also protecting my right to own several firearms and go into the woods with a compound bow to shoot Bambi, Thumper, and other tasty woodland creatures.
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. I am the web servant (I maintain the website) for my church, but I don’t even have a current essay up right now. Since its a church website I only write about spiritual issues there, anyway. Can’t get political or the IRS will come take Pastor away.
What’s your third favorite color? What a girlie, wussy bonus question! I was hoping for “what would you do with x superpower” or “whom should we nuke next”. Oh well. Okay– probably Mossy Oak Shadowgrass. Obsession is my favorite, but most of my stuff is in Break Up. The grey in the bark really brings out my hair….

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Forensicator

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s Forensicator.

What’s the story behind your name? In both high school and college, I’ve been active in the speech and debate community, which often goes by the name of Forensics. It also sounds a lot cooler than my actual name, and if you want street cred, you’ve got to have a cool name.
[That’s why I go by Frank J. The letter ‘j’ is the coolest letter. -Ed.]
Where do you live? I attend college in Bowling Green, KY
How old are you? Sadly, I’m but a wee lad of a mere eighteen years.
Tell us briefly about yourself. I was born and raised in Indianapolis, IN until my family moved to the People’s Republic of Seattlestan. I went through my “stupid young years” when I was a liberal (we’re not going to go there, okay?), and now go to the University of Western Kentucky on a debate scholarship. I love studying economics, because anybody who takes that course becomes a conservative. It’s almost as though education makes you smarter. After I graduate from here, I’m going to be attending a Presbyterian Seminary. Haven’t decided where I’m going to go yet, but I’m really excited.
How long have you been reading IMAO? I started reading IMAO shortly after Bush’s 2004 re-election after seeing one of your tee shirts, so about 3 years.
What’s your favorite IMAO post? All the Know Thy Enemy posts are absolutely fantastic. Frank’s Editorials (along with Frank Advice) comes in a close second.
If you were to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? Superior to Kos.
[Damning us with faint praise? “IMAO: Better than a sack of crap!”]
What’s you favorite political issue? What isn’t my favorite political issue? As a member of the right-wing conspiracy, I’m required to care about immigration and national security. One of my professors actually was an adviser to the pentagon and helped develop the modern counter-insurgency strategy in Iraq, which is a very engaging issue.
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. Sadly, no. I don’t have the follow-through to actually make a blog. I have a facebook, if that counts.
Why do you think liberals hate the troops? Honestly, Frank, I don’t know why anybody would hate the troops. I mean, they’re sympathetic, intelligent leaders who shoot ter’ists. Every friend of mine who has served has been an outstanding example of not only a soldier, but of a human being. What’s not to like? So I believe that the liberals’ hatred of the troops could only possibly be traced to a mental disorder of some kind. Probably the same one that makes them liberal.

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Gunny

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s Gunny.

What’s the story behind your name? The name comes from two things, a love of guns and a love of the USMC. If I am lucky enough, I hope to one day be able to rightfully claim the title of Gunnery Sergeant.
Where do you live? I live in south west Connecticut, and my Congressman is a an excellent RINO named Christopher Shays. The Gov. also claims to be a Republican but she keeps talking about raising taxes so…
How old are you? I am old enough to join the Marine Corp but young enough to need my parents to sign, (which mean no Infantry for me)
Tell us briefly about yourself. I used to be fairly politically ignorant, I only had a general sense that liberals were evil and/or stupid. I then read a book by a very fine woman named Ann Coulter, through her talents as a witch… err writer, I have become infused with a great hatred for all things of the left. In fact just the other day my history teacher was commenting how I seem to think that everything left of center is communism. Which it is of course. Oh and I like to shoot things, I am not sure if this is due to being conservative or Itailan but either way it is a lot of fun.
How long have you been reading IMAO? Sadly it has only been about three years but I am here to stay.
What’s your favorite IMAO post? Any In my World that has Donald Rumsfeld or Buck the Marine, and the Fred Thompson facts.
If you were to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? Right-wing comedy, & news
What’s you favorite political issue? I would have to say either 2nd amendment rights or National security, I feel that both are extremely imporatant to the continued survival of this country in the way in which it was intended by the Founding Fathers.
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. No
[Fine, then. -Ed.]
How much lead should children toys have? I think that this is directly related to how liberal the children’s parents are, liberal people tend to raise liberal children, therefore the more liberal the parents are the more lead their kids toys should contain.

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howlsatmoon

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s howlsatmoon.

What’s the story behind your name? My Grandfather gave it to me, along with the Wolf totem as my “spirit guide”. Seems I was a Loud baby. When finally deciding to give Blogging a try, much to my joy, it was available. Most people refer to me by my Christian name, [redacted]. Old days compatriots use a variant of Wollf.
Where do you live? One of the “safest” cities in the States, Thousand Oaks, Cali. Of course it’s safe. I live here. Heh.
How old are you? I am exactly [redacted]. Ok, old enuff to be a fan of Nixon for getting us out of ‘Nam before I would have deployed there, but young enuff to Really enjoy doing “stuff” with a ten year old son, a fifteen year old son and an eighteen year old daughter.
Tell us briefly about yourself. [redacted]. Ok, real short. The truth is that I’m a new “semi single” guy after twenty years, dealing with the ups and downs of divorce, the ups only of being the best Dad that I can to three “at home” kids, re-inventing myself, learning about adult ADD recently diagnosed, and learning that life is brand new an fun again.
How long have you been reading IMAO? I’ve lurked around the periphery,(college word), for about three years. Just since the beginning of my evolution have I begun joining in the fray.
What’s your favorite IMAO post? Oh, actually anything that includes monkeys, Fred Thompson, Silky Pony, Aquaman, Harvey, punching hippies, large explosives on our nearest celestial neighbor, stupid people being shot, kos kids, Billary, Bushitler, or the advantages of Miracle Whip over Mayonnaise. (that last one destroys marriages)

If you were to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? Daily “Snortmycoffeeoutthroughmynose” Moment.
What’s you favorite political issue? National Security. Yup, I know that’s broad, but I’m ADD, remember? It includes illegal immigration, the war on terror, Second Amendment rights and Military and Intelligence funding. Everything else is useless tripe if we all go “boom”.
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. Yes, I do. What it’s about is whatever direction I let my mind go any given night. You never know what you’re gonna get. Evolution of the Spirit, Rants, Relationships, Kids, Love, Rage, Humor, Opinion…….It’s a work in progress, but it’s been Great for me. http://howlsatmoon.blogspot.com That’s where I tell everyone and yet No one about me.
Should we let the Chinese land on the moon? Absolutely !! In fact, All of them. Hmmm…except for the Chinese that live in the States ‘cuz they’re “Mericans and I really like mu shu chicken, and Jackie Chan, (except his latest movie kinda blows). And the fact that with all those Chinese people up there, the moon might spin out of control and off into some distant galaxy and Frank wouldn’t have anything to go “boom”, and I wouldn’t have anything to Howl at.
Screw it. Tell ’em to stay where they are. We got there first and it’s Our flag up there. Besides, I have a financial stake in this. I seem to remember getting drunk and buying a square foot of “Luna Terra” back in the early eighties. Better Dead than Red on My real estate, Commie.

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Spunkdanger

Let’s meet some more IMAO readers. Today, it’s Spunkdanger.

What’s the story behind your name? Well at the risk of reveling myself to be a total dork, back in high school my friend and I came up with the concept for a penguin secret agent. Said agents name was “Spunkdanger.”
Where do you live? Jacksonville, FL (formerly Cowford, b/c that’s where the cows ford the St. Johns river)
How old are you? 25
Tell us briefly about yourself. I hold a degree in education but gave that up when I couldn’t carry a side arm to defend myself. I now work for a large multinational corporation. It may or may not be Halliburton. It probably isn’t.
How long have you been reading IMAO? About 1 year. I swear I was lead to your site from something Rush said, but I can’t remember what.
[Is he talking about me behind my back now? -Ed.]
What’s your favorite IMAO post? My favorite post is the one that quotes Benjamin Takeshi Franklin: “It’s all about the me’s, baby!” I also really enjoy IMAO Condensed. And the Podcast.
If you were to describe IMAO in three words, what would those be? It’s teh funny.
What’s you favorite political issue? Fair Tax
Do you have a website? If so, please tell us briefly about it. I do not, thank you for rubbing it in.
What’s your third least favorite country? France (the utter distain in which I hold all things French demand it hold multiple positions on my list, including the #3 slot)

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