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Rafter in Your Eye 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Define "irony": Virgil Goode (R-Bizzaro World).Let us remember that we were not attacked by a nation on 9/11; we were attacked by extremists who acted in the name of the Islamic religion. I believe that if we do not stop illegal immigration totally, reduce legal immigration and end diversity visas, we are leaving ourselves vulnerable to infiltration by those who want to mold the United States into the image of their religion, rather than working within the Judeo-Christian principles that have made us a beacon for freedom-loving persons around the world.Pot, meet kettle.Via Think Progress.technorati tags: Goode, stupidity, GOP, racism
Play Nice 1970-01-01 00:59:59 In keeping with the theme of stupid people who say unintentionally ironic things this week, may I humbly present the poster child of said malady: George W. Bush.First, a brief story, to help drive home the point:Way back in the Dark Ages, when I was still incarcerated in the penal system euphemistically called "education", I had a pal who was a bit small for his age. Actually, he was so short that most teachers kept trying to take him to the kindergarten teacher. (I exaggerate, of course, but only a little.) We got along all right, as far as those things go.Unfortunately, the class bully, a huge hyperthyroid case who had begun shaving in the third grade, decided that he like using my pal for a punching bag/mobile ATM. My job was to keep the bully off my pal's back, since I had started shaving in the fourth grade and had 20 pounds on the bully and younger brothers who were only too willing to throw down on oversized primates who were too big for their britches. I couldn't be everywher
Hero 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Define bravery: Wesley Autrey.Mr. Autrey was waiting for the downtown local at 137th Street and Broadway in Manhattan around 12:45 p.m. He was taking his two daughters, Syshe, 4, and Shuqui, 6, home before work.Nearby, a man collapsed, his body convulsing. Mr. Autrey and two women rushed to help, he said. The man, Cameron Hollopeter, 20, managed to get up, but then stumbled to the platform edge and fell to the tracks, between the two rails.The headlights of the No. 1 train appeared. "I had to make a split decision," Mr. Autrey said.So he made one, and leapt.The rest is here.Via Shakes' Sis.technorati tags: heroism, NYT
Chateau Thames Embankment 1970-01-01 00:59:59 How much would global warming seriously cost someplace like, say, London?Try $195,000,000,000.Via the Boing.technorati tags: global warming, London, Thames Read more:Chateau
Hump Day Hunt - Week Fifty-Three 1970-01-01 00:59:59 BoredLong car rides can be very boring, but taking pictures helps pass the time.technorati tags: photo, blog, meme, Foto Pherrets Read more:Fifty
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Halo'd Once More 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Haloscan is back up and running again. Sorry if I made your old comments go away.
Mail Run 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I remember having a discussion last year with someone about the government's inability to keep its big fat nose out of my phone and computer conversations. If I recall, the person to whom I was talking pooh-poohed my "paranoid scenarios" and said the following: "You act like Bush is going to start opening your mail."Welcome to the future, America. It looks remarkably like the past.Bush quietly authorizes opening of Americans' mailWASHINGTON - President Bush has quietly claimed sweeping new powers to open Americans' mail without a judge's warrant, the New York Daily News has learned.The president asserted his new authority when he signed a postal reform bill into law on Dec. 20. Bush then issued a "signing statement" that declared his right to open people's mail under emergency conditions.That claim is contrary to existing law and contradicted the bill he had just signed, say experts who have reviewed it.Bush's move came during the winter congressional recess and a year after his
The Power of Holy Pancakes 1970-01-01 00:59:59 A while back, the folks at Shakespeare's Sister (myself included) had a little fun at Pat Robertson's expense. I know, it's not nice to make fun of the mentally challenged, but Pat makes it way too easy at times.Well, we may have to eat our words. Video of the slightly-schizophrenic Bible-thumper allegedly leg-pressing 2,000 pounds has surfaced. I guess all of those protein shakes and pancakes have paid off. Now if he'd only do something about the voices in his head, he'd be unstoppable. Note to Pat: when you talk to God, it's called prayer. When God audibly talks to you, it's called schizophrenia. Get help, sir.We may have to amend the Pat Robertson Fact Generator.technorati tags: Pat Robertson, crazy Read more:Pancakes
Better Mousetraps 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I know what we need: more and better nukes. [emphasis mine]U.S. moving to refurbish its nuclear arsenalThe Bush administration is expected to announce this week a major step forward in the building of the country's first new nuclear warhead in nearly two decades. It will propose combining elements of competing designs from two weapons laboratories in an approach that some experts argue is untested and risky.The new weapon would not add to but replace the nation's existing arsenal of aging warheads with a new generation meant to be sturdier, more reliable, safer from accidental detonation and more secure from theft by terrorists.A commenter on Maddie's LJ made the obvious point:It's good to know that our huge existing stockpile is unreliable, capable of accidental detonation, and easy to steal.Indeed.Via Maddie.technorati tags: nuclear weapons, Bush, insanity
Bric-a-Brac 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Stuff that's happened that interests me, but have been too busy/lazy to write anything about.Another good reason why I avoid ABC and Disney like a ship of plague rats: they don't like it when people point out their weirdos. News flash to the Rat: If you don't want anyone to know that you regularly trot out racist slugs on your radio stations, then it might be a little easier to make said racists go away than trying to squelch a blog who posted audio clips of your flaming poop.Why I have not and will never post links to Michelle Malkin and her ilk. Glenn Greenwald, David Neiwert, the Rude Pundit, and Tbogg have posted well-written entries on this subject. Further than that, I will only say this: because the prospect of showing everyone how much smarter than the MSM she and her compatriots were was more important than anything else, a brave man in Iraq could well end up dead in a ditch with drill holes in his neck, and to this day, she and the majority of her defenders still won't ad
No Way In 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Mark McGwire did not get into the Hall of Fame.Good. I've already voiced my feelings on this matter. As far as I'm concerned, until he does answer the questions posed to him earlier, he might as well get ready to join Pete Rose on the baseball-card circuit.technorati tags: baseball, McGwire, steroids
Pretty Buttons 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Very, very pretty. I'll pick one up just as soon as:It doesn't cost quite so much. $500? Let's see do I want to eat this month or talk on the phone? Touch choice. Sorry, but I don't like my phone that much.It comes out in a 30gb model. 8gb? C'mon. If you're planning to replace an iPod, then give me some breathing room.technorati tags: Apple, iPhone Read more:Pretty
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random flickr blogging: 1847 1970-01-01 00:59:59 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } IMG_1847, originally uploaded by tobilg. I really hated the waiting areas at these dimensional jump points. The tesseract lounges that were reserved for travelers always seemed cold and impersonal, so there were always a number of people waiting outside the booth. Mondays were Anime Days, where the cosplayers and other otaku prepared for their daily jaunts into the animated dimensions, which are some of the most popular jaunts to take, seeing as no one from the "real world" could actually die in an animated environment. Beth was a hardcore anime fan, and I had a soft spot for mecha, so she talked me into taking some time off of work for a quick jaunt to Neon Genesis Evangelion.So here we were, waiting next to a group of giggly schoolgirls and a pair of brooding goths, waiting for the jump point to materialize w
Podded 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Updated the podcast. Somewhere along the way, Hipcast lost the ability to post to New Blogger, so I'm stuck with this. I really have to improve my voice. Still sounds very nasal to me.technorati tags: podcast
Perfect Job 1970-01-01 00:59:59 randomness...feed your mind and your blogweek of 7 january: perfect jobIf you could have any job in the world, what would it be?Professional writer.till next time ...technorati tags: meme, Randomness Read more:Perfect
Colbert v. O'Reilly 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The funniest man on television.The biggest windbag on television.Together at last.Fire up the Tivo and fasten your seat belts. It's gonna be a bumpy night.technorati tags: Colbert
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Hump Day Hunt - Week Fifty-Four 1970-01-01 00:59:59 CakeI really had to hunt in the archives for this one. It turns out that I have quite a few pictures of cakes. The only problem is that they happen to be in weddings that are, to borrow the oft-used phrase, "no longer operable". Thankfully, I think that my aunt Maria is still married to Joe, so this picture should be good to use. I think.technorati tags: photo, Flickr, blog, meme, Foto Pherrets Read more:Fifty
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The Long Deep Pull of the Surge 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The Village Idiot is going to be on TV tonight, trying to convince the majority of the country that all we really need is to throw another 21,500 troops into the meat grinder that is Iraq for us all to be safe forever.WARNING: COMPLETELY UNRELATED OLD MAN RANT!!!You kids today who grew up with digital cable, plasma screens, and DVDs in your mail have no idea how good you have it. Back in the ancient times (after black-and-white), before the advent of ESPN and HBO, our humble little 25-inch TV, which sat in a giant wooden case on the floor, weighed 3,000,000,001 pounds, and didn't have a remote control (yeah, you read that right: most Americans' only form of exercise was getting up to change the channel) had three main channels (ABC, NBC, CBS), a PBS station, and a couple of independent local TV stations that we would have to fumble around with the rabbit ears (fun family game for two decades!) to properly pull in the signal.In those halcyon days of yore, the one man I hated above all Read more:Surge
There Are Four Lights 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Last night, I did something I shouldn't have. I regret it now like I've never regretted anything else. I went out with some friends.Now, ordinarily, this is a good thing, since I am not the most social of creatures. Anytime I get to actually explore my surrounding is time well spent. However, such an occurrence led to two things I regret. The first thing was the mass consumption of coffee of which I partook. Bad news all around; it virtually ensured that I would be up way past my bedtime and find myself more wired that the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. This auspicious occasion led to my returning home and doing the second, and arguably most insane and shaming thing I have done in a while.I watched a late rebroadcast of Mad King George's "speech".Dear sweet God in heaven, it was brutal. Like the characters in Ringu, I knew I should never have watched. I was happy laughing at Stewart's antics and Colbert's witty repartee. Really, I should have just shut the TV off Read more:Lights
Top Five On Friday - Week 106 1970-01-01 00:59:59 "weird al" yankovic, white & nerdyaretha franklin, respectchris isaak, only the lonelyotis redding, i've been loving you too long (to stop now)stevie ray vaughan and double trouble, life by the droptechnorati tags: Music Memoirs, music, meme, Friday Read more:Top Five
Keep Missing the Target 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Whoops.Somalia strike "missed al-Qaeda targets'The controversial US air strike in southern Somalia missed all three top al-Qaeda members Washington alleges are hiding out in the country, a senior US official said on Thursday.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said eight to 10 "al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists" were killed in Monday's attack, but gave no details.On Tuesday the Pentagon confirmed that an AC130 aircraft was used to target "the principal al-Qaeda leadership in the region". The attack marked the first overt US military intervention in the Horn of Africa nation since its doomed invasion in the 1990s. Double whoops.The air strike was launched after an Ethiopian-led offensive forced the Islamists to abandon their major strongholds and flee south towards Somalia's border with Kenya. Ethiopia, an important US ally in the region, deployed thousands of troops into its Muslim neighbour and backs the weak Somali transitional government.The Islamists all Read more:Missing
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He'll Save Every One of Us! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The rumors on the Intraweb is that the Sci-Fi Channel is looking at bringing back Flash Gordon.This is too awesome for words. I remember watching the old black-and-white TV show from the 50s, and that awesome BWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH sound that the Mongo ships used to make were a formulative part of my childhood. I religiously watched the cartoon that followed in the late 70s as well (doubled with Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle; ahhh, good times). And the movie holds a special place in my heart when it comes to pure cinematic cheese.Via TV Squad.... and then I find out that Stephen Sommers (The Mummy) is making a big-screen adaptation. My joy knows no bounds.technorati tags: Flash Gordon, Sci-Fi Channel, TV
Carded 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Because all the kewl kidz are doing it.technorati tags: generator, fun
Leg Breakers 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Bush Administration to lawyers working for Guantanamo detainees:"Nice law firm you've got here. It'd be a real shame if something bad happened to it."Via Majikthise.technorati tags: Bush, Guantanamo, law Read more:Breakers
Rat Tales 1970-01-01 00:59:59 One thing you almost have to admire about eliminationists is their inherent unwillingness to quit. Even when held to universal ridicule and derision, they will maintain their unreasoning hatred and continue to spew their venomous bile all over the landscape. If only they would direct such talents to their betterment of their fellow humans ...Alas, the wingnut is not a creature for whom the concepts of reason, mercy or justice are coherent concepts. They fully believe that their lot in life is to bully all around them into thinking as they do. By threats or force, they pounce on the small and hapless, trying to extricate what they think is their due. The nice thing about bullies, though, is that they're not too bright. They don't do well against a concerted, well-organized assault of smaller people, and inevitably their fall does come. And like all snot-nosed bullies, they will wail in pain once they get punched in the nose, all the while protesting their innocence and putting the bla Read more:Tales
Carusobot 1970-01-01 00:59:59 For no reason that I can properly articulate, I find this extremely funny. (The word Carusobot was coined by Intraweb Jayzuz.)technorati tags: xxx, xxx, xxx, Carusobot
Crash and Burn 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The hard drive crashed. Again.This is becoming stupid. The machine seems to wait until I finish loading all of my music onto the hard drive, wait a few weeks, and *poof* ... crash.Fourth time in a year.I need a new PC.
Monday Morning 1970-01-01 00:59:59 It's cold. I should start with that. It's almost bone-chilling cold, but not quite; there is a bite to the air, though.On the plus side, I received my Fastrak transponder in the mail. Now I'll be able to sail through toll booths without stopping to throw in my money. Knowing my luck, I've probably stuck it on the wrong part of my windshield and will be attacked by the Cuddly Death Koalas after my first toll booth.I just about had the hard drive up and running when Windows upchucked a lung: Blue Screen of Death. Had to reformat the hard drive anyway. So I'm going to rebuild the machine from the ground up. First on my purchase list is an external drive for my stuff. After that, a new motherboard and processor, then some more memory.Today is a federal holiday. Think about that: I have to go to work, while Dubya gets another day off.There is no justice in this world. Read more:Monday
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