Comments on: Thursday Afternoon Thread

By: OhPuhleezee

OhPuhleezee — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:26:23 +0000

I live within walking distance of the Obama's Chicago home. My church is 4 blocks away from their home, my childs school is 3 blocks away from their home. I've seen, and spoke to, the both of them more times than I can count. In real life you can clearly see the color difference between them. With Michelle's own makeup application you can clearly see the color difference between them. As a photography major (once upon a time) I fully understand make-up and lighting. The two examples you posted were fine, and more true to her color.There is a huge diffence between those and the one I posted. On the one I posted she isnt lighter because of make-up or lighting. She's lighter because of Photoshop. No battle should be started over the pic, but it should be noted because we dont want it to become a trend. She got the same treatment on this cover that Beyonce got in that hair product magazine ad.

By: OhPuhleezee

OhPuhleezee — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:26:23 +0000

By: whiterosebuddy

whiterosebuddy — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:11:44 +0000

Obama has already said it is going to get worse. I believe him. It is dusk now..we are approaching midnight…and then the dawn.

By: spirit_55z

spirit_55z — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:51:27 +0000

Guuurl, YOU CRAZY!!!! :-))))

By: denise

denise — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:03:09 +0000

DAAAAAAAAAAANM!!! Somebody brought it! LMAO

By: Miranda

Miranda — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:51:35 +0000

Don't investors get quarterly or at least annual reports? Isn't there quite a bit of compliance reports the SEC requires on damn near a monthly basis? It seems like a whole lot of people would have had to be in on this…some fake reports had to go out at some point, somebody had to create them, there had to be a whole set of fake databases….there is just too much reporting for it to be as simple as one man's Ponzi scheme to me.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:47:37 +0000

Dayum……hopefully we're right before the dawn. I truly believe we are..its awfully dark out there right now.

By: spirit_55z

spirit_55z — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:41:59 +0000

Well, well, well, Craig, you've managed to “Talk me down,” as Rachel would say.

LOL!

By: spirit_55z

spirit_55z — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:38:05 +0000

I've seen Barack twice. In South Dakota last May and June in St. Paul Minnesota. Close up too. I saw Michelle last in June and October.

For me, Michelle looks darker in person than her photo, but I will concede that lighting for photos can affect skin tone.

That photo cover makes her look white out to me; It's a matter of perception. Agree it's not worth fighting over. I'm a sensitive when it comes to skin lightening.

By: Robert M

Robert M — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:32:41 +0000

To reduce our dependence on foreign energy would you be willing to spend it on this idea:
Today, a single train can move as many containers as 280 trucks while using one-third as much energy—and that’s before any improvements to rail infrastructure.
Read the rest courtesy the Washington Monthly:
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2009/...

By: Robert M

Robert M — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:30:47 +0000

As my children say FAIL!!

By: Monie

Monie — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:30:02 +0000

Over at Oprah's website, she has re-posted an interview that she had with Barack and Michelle Obama in her magazine's November 2004 issue. I actually never read it before….but I have to say Obama is as insightful and thoughtful as usual. Great insight on his thoughts of being African-American and what he hopes for our communities.

I am just so proud that this man will be my President officially next week.

Anyway, you can check it out here:

http://www.oprah.com/article/world/peopleandpol...

By: icebergslim

icebergslim — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:15:20 +0000

Foreclosures up 81%

By: icebergslim

icebergslim — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:11:53 +0000

Well, I have met Barack twice and he is light and this was in Iowa so maybe he got a suntan when you saw him. He comes across darker on television and again in print, due to makeup. Michelle is darker than he, but comes across darker, again with makeup.

I agree this is nothing to be upset about. Not worth fighting over.

By: MsKitty

MsKitty — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:11:02 +0000

These are my favorite comments...

"O'Connor! Dude! I wanna check out your pharm supplier. They should have warned you not to ingest peyote and LSD while you're smoking mega-weed."

"This is so idiotic I can barely find the words to express myself. Did you get up in the morning and say, I'm going to be an utter moron today?"

" "It's easy to make comparisons between President-elect Barack Obama and former President Abraham Lincoln". It's also easy to make comparisons between W and the stinking heap my cat deposited in the litter box this morning."

"I agree with the author. Bush will be remembered kindly in history for one thing. He was so horrible, so awful, that he paved the way for our first non-white president."

"In case you hadn't heard, Ricardo Montalban died yesterday, so "Fantasy Island" is now officially closed."

Hilarious.

By: Robert M

Robert M — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:10:21 +0000

A breakdown of which new energy sources are most efficient. Defintion internal to article; courtesy of the Oil Drum:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16419-top...

By: Robert M

Robert M — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:01:43 +0000

Here is an explanation of how Made-off did it. it is instructive for all of us because it tells you one of the ways to avoid being scammed custodial accounts; courtesy of the big picture:
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/01/no-madoff-...

By: djchefron

djchefron — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:00:45 +0000

History May See Lincoln-Like Greatness in George W. Bush
The article is a farce but the comments are priceless
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=new...

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:43:32 +0000

Against Race Politics: For LO these MANY YEARS! :>)

By: Miranda

Miranda — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:37:59 +0000

smh………I've read the vicious comments as well.