Irish Coffee and the PIP-POP Awards
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Good morning breakfastpoppers. Today is PIP-POP Tuesday, March 15, 2011. It is time to celebrate the 26th weekly presentation of the PIP-POP Awards. The "winners" await our arrival at the theater, so let's prepare our customary liquid "breakfast" and head on over there. Today's breakfast selection is an Irish Coffee. You will need 2 and 1/2 ounces of strong, hot coffee, 1 and 1/2 ounces of Irish Whiskey, 1 teaspoon brown sugar and 1 ounce of whipping cream. Pour the coffee, whiskey and sugar into an Irish coffee mug and float the cream on top. Don your best duds and meet me at the venue.
Welcome everyone. I see you all made it here looking marvelous and with your drinks intact. Let the show begin. Will fellow and much respected breakfastpopper, Tom Whitworth, please come up to the stage to present our first POP. "Thank you, POP? Will the distinguished Democrat from the state of Michigan, Rep. Keith Ellison, please come up to the stage? I watched your testimony at the King hearings as tears poured forth from your eyes in recalling the brave Musliims who lost their lives at the World Trade Center. Shortly after your appearance, I watched you on the Bill Maher show joking around as the irreverent host referred to the Koran as "A hateful Holy Book". I would imagine you are more than a little confused, sir. When discussing how killing one innocent person is like killing the whole world you failed to mention that that sentiment was addressed as a warning to the Children of Israel and that many Muslims do not consider non-Muslims to be innocent. I think you had better do less talking and try to find your inner "core", you know, the part of you that has once cohesive point of view and sticks to it. I believe you have earned this POP."
Our next POP "winner" is none other than NBC's Meredith Vieira. You told your audience that Republicans in Wisconsin have caused "capitol chaos" with a "surprise maneuver" to pass a controversial budget without Democrats. Ms. Vieira, may I be so bold as to give you a heads up. The Dems weren't in the Capitol. They were hiding under the bed in a motel in Illinois. Here's your POP. Enough said.
Our third POP of the morning is awarded to CBS for failing to utter a single word about the NPR scandal. Will just about anyone from the network come up here to receive this POP? You do realize that you are a news network and that as such you are expected to report the news. The NPR scandal in which an executive Ron Schiller called conservatives "seriously racist people" was news. We have "news" for you. The committee doesn't think you know the first thing about responsible reporting. Here's your POP. Now go away.
I'm in the mood for a couple of PIPS. Please welcome a representative from the insurer AFLAC to the stage. As you delicately announced it, you have "severed ties" with Gilbert Gottfried, the longtime voice of the AFLAC duck for having the poor taste to joke about the unfolding tragedy in Japan. You did the right thing. Surely, there is a duck out there who needs a job.
The morning's festivities are about to come to a close. Before we go, please let's all stand and give a rousing round of applause to the crew on the USS Ronald Reagan for embarking on a humanitarian mission to help the people of Japan. We were all sorry to learn that you received a month's worth of radiation in about an hour. We wish you well and we commend you for your bravery. You have all earned this PIP and we thank you for your service.
Drum roll please.. Thank you all for making this morning so special. Let's raise our Irish Coffees on high and recite our usual closing statement. PIP-PIP HOORAY...POP GOES THE WEASELS...
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Pop,
Kudos and thanks. Great groups of "winners"!!!!!!
I felt deceived by Rep Ellison. First I heard on Hannity that the young Muslim he cited in his testimony was honored by congress which cast doubt on Ellison's testimony but then the Maher performance clinched him as a phony!!!!!!!
Good morning Hmr,
You are up bright and early. I'm happy you enjoyed the show and I look forward to seeing you at the Inn. Let's all try to audition for the AFLAC duck and let's do it after a few drinks!
Dear Tom,
Your presentation was outstanding and I thank you. See you at the Inn. We are all going to try and imitate the AFLAC duck. Sounds like fun to me.
Another wonderful show with well deserved awards. Rep. Keith Ellison ought to quit and stay home. I imagine Meredith Vieira has made many ridiculous remarks but I refuse to watch her. CBS is another great choice as they seem to pick and choose what news they are going to report quite frequently. I pray Navy men will all recover completely.
This Irish coffee is just delicious! See you at the inn.
Dear Pamela,
I mention people like Vieira because it's a good idea to keep track of these people while they distort the news. See you at the Inn. We are all going to imitate the AFLAC duck!
POP: Another great awards ceremony; all well-deserved. Just as many people can imitate Donald Duck, I'm certain there's another AFLAC duck imitator to replace Mr. Gottfried, so don't worry about the ads - the duck will prevail!
Rep. Ellison was quite moving while testifying. How impressive. Then to "blow it" by joking on Bill Maher's show.......
I hope that the crew of the USS Ronald Reagan will be OK.
Tom, was that an Irish green suit you were wearing? You looked great!
Well, it's time to go to the tavern. Green beer for all on me. Someone save me a seat....
Dear Pino,
We are all going to try and imitate the AFLAC duck at the tavern. I think it will be more fun after a few drinks. See you later. AFLAC!!!!!
love your writing voted up..
hi pop....good award ceremony... sad to see the trajectory of POPS to PIPS has swung back to more POPS.... i thought were were on a roll. And unfortunately I have another POP for you... the main stream media failure to cover the murders of the Israeli family by Palestinians...
Pop, I went off the air yesterday, satellite black out? So I didn't get to see the comments of your article, I got to read about a sweaty lawyer and her comment back and lost connection that graciously reappeared to day in time for the rewards. They were as usual great, I have to read to catch up on the so called news services. I altered the drink a tad, got out my lime green "Bubba Keg" 1 5th Black Jack, 1 pot of dark roast Colombian coffee, screwed the top down closed the flap and shook well then guzzled half to make sure it was good, so I'm ready to AFLACK out of my back pocket, to the bar! Peace 50
Great awards ceremony. Rep Ellison, just another example of the morons we have in Congress. Meredeth Viera, like, what news is she watching? She is suxh a moron she should be in congress. CBS News? ECCH. Gilbert Gdofried? What an a#$hole. And PIP PIP HOORAY for the USS Ronadl Reagan, the rest of the US Navy, the US Army, the US Marine Corps, the US Air Force and the US Coast Guard. Let's raise our glasses to all at the bar, BARTENDER........
Won't it be a wonderful day, bp, when none of our elected leaders (?) do anything stupid to earn a POP award? Of course, I know that is highly unlikely but I can dream, can't I? Congrats to all the PIP-ers - they have earned our admiration.
Pop
Insult is in the eye of the beholder; by that I mean old Keith Ellison really turned on the Onion tears when questioned by Republican Peter King in a legitimate setting yet when appearing in the Democrat friendly forum; the Bill Maher Show he felt no need to fain indignation. Maybe it was the hammer and sickle insignia behind Bill’s head or perhaps the picture of Karl Marx on his desk that relaxed Ellison but either way he felt at ease; so goodbye tears hello laughter!
NBC's Meredith Vieira deserves two awards; your coveted Pop and my Cranial Rectal Inversion Award. Only someone with their head stuck so far up their Patootie they are looking out their neck would be so ill informed to make such a STUPID (yes I said STUPID because I can’t think of a stronger word at the moment to infer one’s total inability to comprehend) STATEMENT. But then again she does work for NBC so that explains her Marxist Prism through which she views the world! You could also present her with a Rubbie Ducky that cries Whaaaaa Whaaaa Whaaaa every time she squeezes it in honor of her Democrat colleagues.
Pop; unfortunately the world has been skewed to such an extent for people like NPR’s Ron Schiller, they believe they are engaging in responsible reporting. You see this group of intellectual elitists cannot comprehend conservatives as being anything but racist people; why else would they possibly oppose our beloved president. They all have a world view of Old Europe wherein the intellectual elites rule the rabble and anyone outside their circle was left to grovel in the mud for their few scraps of bread daily; oh for the good old days again pines Schiller!
As for the Pips I'm OK with a Duck and a ship; reminds me of the Wisconsin Democrats. Can’t you just see them all sitting in the hotel hot tub playing with their little boats and rubber duckies while hiding from responsibility!
Good morning Wendy,
Love it when you come to breakfast!
Well deserved PIPS. I was totally shocked at what Gottfried did....Has anyone examined HIS head recently? Hope he has his rubber ducky cause he will need it to stay afloat after this one. Great awards!
Dear jellio,
Thank you for pointing that out. I think it's time for them to pack it up and go to cable where they can twist the news to their biased heart's content. See you at the Inn. We are all going to try and imitate and outdo the AFLAC duck!
Dear 50,
Change to the recipes is always welcome. I imagine you will be the best 'Duck" out there. See you soon.
Dear typo taxlarry,
You outdid yourself this morning. How many Irish coffees did you have? See you at the tavern. You just may win the AFLAC duck contest.
Dear drbj,
Certainly, you can dream, but I think it's a fairy tale. See you at the tavern. Get ready to be an AFLAC duck.
Dear Patriot,
I think your CRI Award was well deserved. What does it look like up close? See you at the Inn. We are all going to mimic the AFLAC duck for the fun of it.
Pop you have such INSIGHTS! Just when I think you can't top yourself. I'm tipping my Irish Coffee to you! GREAT, GREAT, GREAT Program today Pop!
May I also add giving the Pop to anyone in the lame stream media for also not mentioning the millions and millions of dollars worth of damage done to the WI capitol?! Where are these lug heads?!
You are THE MASTER!
Love, Carol
I can't hear myself think with all of these ducks!
Morning POP...What a nice, well-balanced PIP/POP awards ceremony...The PIP's are finally catching up to the POP's...Voted up, way up...
That AFLAC duck's quack was studied and found to have no echo...Can the human voice match that ?? See you at the tavern, POP...I'm bringing the test equipment, you bring the Bloody Mary's...Larry
Not to mention that the same media who routinely jumps on any perceived slight of Muslims and the Koran from a conservative source, totally ignored Bill Maher's condemnation of the Koran as a 'hate-filled book'!
As the world burns and crumbles outside his window, clueless President Obama, the non-leader, concentrates on bullying, basketball picks, and women's causes:
Dear Wealthmadehealthy,
I don't think we will miss him. Surely there are so many unemployed ducks just dying to work for AFLAC. See you at the bar. We are all going to audition for the job just for the fun of it.
Dear carol,
Lug heads is the explanation for all of this. Senators running away, protestors trashing the capitol and no one in the MSM giving a damn! See you at the Inn. We are all going to mimic the AFLAC duck!
Dear sheila,
Thinking is overrated, just start screaming AFLAC!
Dear maven,
How much fun this will be! I am anxious to try the AFLAC duck experiment. Then I want to eat, drink and be merry......
Dear Will,
Isn't it amazing and depressing, we have a president who is outside the loop and irrelevant! See you at the bar. The AFLAC duck contest holds more interest for me than anything going on in the WH.
Why don't we bring Peking Duck to the bar?
Dear taxlarry,
What a great idea. Let's bring Peking Duck, Daffy Duck, Donald Duck, Daffy Duck and Duck, Duck Goose!
Wow...I would hate to know that I had worked much of my life only to get fired as the AFLAC duck. That's not going to look good on the resume I am afraid. I can't imagine making jokes about what the Japanese people are enduring. 9/11 seemed such a terrible thing to us yet they are facing disaster after disaster. They are a very resilient people. Thanks Poppy! WB
Dear Wayne,
See you t the tavern. We are all going to try and imitate the AFLAC duck after a few drinks!
I always liked that AFLAC duck. I wondered how he could walk across the bottom of the TV screen while I was watching football games, movies, whatever . . . thinking he is a Super Duck! Your hubs are always so enlightening.
Oh my dearest Pop, I wanted to stand up and clap, I was so much in the moment, then I burst out with laughter in NOW GO AWAY, you are amazing and if you run for office I would stand to your right and work harder then most. What a week this has been in our world, and it's never ending turn of events. Thank you for bring the FACTS to light. rate up up love & peace darski WE LOVE YOU POP
Ditto Darlene's remarks. Consider yourself loved and voted for should the opportunity ever arise.
Excellent ceremony, and informative, as always.
I'm still steaming over Wisconsin, but not so much I can't raise my Irish coffee to the men in uniform!
Here's to the brave men an women all over the world who are headed toward danger, and (if you don't mind, I'd like to add a PIP) here's to the people of Japan, who are handling this crisis with dignity. No looting..at all.
See you at the inn.
Dear Truckstop Sally,
Who knew that the AFLAC Duck could be insensitive, tasteless and cruel. I'm sure a new and improved duck is out there somewhere.
Dear Darlene,
I'm not sure I deserve your praise but I must say I appreciate it. Please don't ever go away...
Dear sueroy,
You are so right..Here's to the brave people of Japan!!!!!
pops - you know me always late to the party-
good hub -
only 1 issue- if you have ever seen/heard the comedy of gilbert godfreyd.. his comment on Japan was tame compared to some of his comedy routines. that comment was kinda timid- stupid but its not the first time- he said a dumb thing-
As for the crying eyes of that Muslim democrat liberal- i wonder if he generated his tears from emotion OR if he used some outside ingredient- salt or lenon juice to get those tears flowing
Then he goes on Bill Mahrt thinking - properly- no one was watcing- and became his usual dispicable self
great job poppy but what do you expect from the lefties...
TH
Good afternoon Tom,
Not having seen the AFLAC duck doing other routines, his bad taste on the tragedy in Japan spoke for itself and was more than enough for me. I think the Dem's tears were onion tears and Maher is well, Maher. See you at the tavern.
You had me smiling all the way through. Particularly enjoyed this oh so accurate shot: "Ms. Vieira, may I be so bold as to give you a heads up. The Dems weren't in the Capitol. They were hiding under the bed in a motel in Illinois. Here's your POP. Enough said."
Thumbs up & awesome.
Dear Ken,
I love it when you like what I write. because I admire you so much. I'l save you a seat at the tavern.
Popps ,
gilbert is funny and raunchy-but *shock* he can be obnoxious and- OVER THE TOP no arguement there... That guy was fake cryin-*shock* a Dem faking emotions and as for lil Billy fake playing being a reporter with a soul..... its a shocker if anyone believes it..
TH
Dear tom,
It's hard to believe anything anymore. I completely understand how the people in Japan feel about what their government is telling them.
I just have to say-the idea to provide a recipe as well as commentary is absolutely BRILLIANT
Good morning mikicagle,
And I just have to say thank you so much. Welcome to breakfastpop!
Hmrjmr1 Level 3 Commenter 14 months ago
POP - as always, a great ceremony, to a deserving crowd of awardees. Special Kudos to the PIP winners, as always my brothers in arms stand at the ready to serve people in need. I missed the story on AFLAC but stupid is as stupid does. I raise my glass to the PIP's Hooooah!