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Dr. Vino's wine blog shared this nifty little image with me.
I don't even want to know where Prince Charles' hand is...
Prince Charles and Laura Bush photo.
Those Brits are such a tease.
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itlookslikethis tagged me, so here goes...
The five steps are to:
1. Delve into my archives.
2. Find my 23d post.
3. Post the fifth sentence (or close to it).
4. Post the text of the sentence in this blog along with these instructions.
5. Tag five others to do the same.
Okay, so my 23rd post, July 30th "Top 10 things not to say during an interview" is actually MR.BIG's article, which went like this:
"5. Pull my finger!"
No joke. That's the actual fifth sentence, lol.
If I count only my posts from the beginning to the 23rd, this would be the fifth sentence of August 1st:
"I, for one, amongst probably a majority of this world, am too proud of my past and ancestry to destroy it."
I think MR.BIG's was funnier.
Of course, you know the routine. I won't tag anyone directly, but if you decide to take this one on, let me know and I'll go over to your site and check it out.
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Yet again, I have some stuff for Sat. and Sun., and I'll see you Monday.
Consider this an open thread and open trackbacks.
If you are wanting a conversation starter, how about this one...
Are the Argentininny's wrong or right for protesting the Americas Summit,?
Does trashing and looting help bring awareness to the cause/protest?
Will a free trade agreement be beneficial for Argentina? Who is it benefiting most or is it an equal opportunity, and what will those benefits or hindrances be? Is Chavez and followers wrong or is the FTAA wrong?
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Filed under Crazy Links, and I believe this is the craziest ever.
If you haven't already seen the worst thing to hit tv ever, here's your chance to see Bobby Brown and Mike Tyson perform "Monster Mash" on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show.
This is the perfect ad campaign for what drugs and boxing without a helmet can do to people.
Look at Mikey sway back and forth, you just know he's trying to get closer to that nice, juicy ear of Bobbys. Who let those men out of their cage? And, who's got the guts to get close enough to them to put 'em back in?
N.U.T.J.O.B.S.
Hat Tip: Blogs Of War
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Aw geez, this is creepy. It seems that a suicide of a woman was thought to be Halloween related.
Many people passed by what they thought was a Halloween decoration dangling in a tree in Delaware, but it turned out to be a whole lot more gruesome when it was discovered that it was, in fact, a body of a 42 year old woman.
The woman apparently used a rope to hang herself approximately 15 feet above a fairly busy road, but people in the neighbourhood had no idea it was more than a Halloween prank until later in the day.
That's one Halloween spoof I wouldn't want to come across. And, I thought Halloween was a scary enough time of the year as it was.
I don't think I would have been able to tell the difference between a real trick and a real suicide. Pranks can get pretty good, you know, and the body could have stayed up there a long time before I'd notice it to be real.
I wonder if the person got the idea from that commercial for that tv show where they show a body dangling in a tree. That's the first thing I thought of when I read the article. So, I guess now that forensic shows don't just aid criminals, but they assist the suicidal as well.
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Funny:
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Moron of the week #7 is none other than the moonbat, Cindy Sheehan. That means that Moonbat Monitor wins it and that Holstein Grove has lost the title. And, I see that I'm going to have to make these a bit harder somehow, lol, since it took a matter of only a few hours for Moonbat Monitor to guess correctly. Ah well, we'll see if MM can hold onto the title for longer than 2 weeks straight.
Sheehan wins this prestigious recognition because she is a stark-raving mad anti-war protester who does nothing, but seek the fame of media attention all the while shaming her son after his death.
It all started after her son, Casey Sheehan, died in the war in Iraq. Near the end of Casey's role in the army, the war in Iraq began; at which point, Casey re-enlisted, knowing that his unit would be heading to Iraq. In March, his unit arrived in Sadr City, and on April 4th, 2004, he was killed after volunteering to rescue some American troops.
Okay, first of all, Casey RE-ENLISTED, which heavily suggests to me that he wanted to be in the war, does it not moonbatty Cindy? Second, the man chose to VOLUNTEER in what he would have to know was a dangerous mission. And, his father even told reporters that Casey "loved the Army because it gave him a chance to serve his country." That furthers my conviction that he, in fact, wanted to be in the war and was willing to risk it all for the sake of his country.
Foreshame moonbatty Cindy for protesting against what your son risked his life for.
To many of us, Cindy Sheehan is nothing, but a traitor to her son and his decision in life. Even t-shirts, coffee cups, mouse pads, and bumper stickers have been made to reflect that "Sheehan is Nuts" and "She wants a book deal!"
Yes, Sheehan keeps going and going and going, even though her 15 minutes of fame is long gone. Of course, as we know from other extremist groups, she might never stop with her moronic behaviour.
I don't know, crocodile tears Sheehan sort of reminds me of another ug-mo 15 minute famer, Monica Lewinsky, not for what she did, but because she's only a name now and has no spotlight on her.
It all started gaining publicity in August when moonbatty Cindy launched a camp outside Bush's Crawford, Texas ranch to demand a meeting with the president. A month later, Sheehan was arrested for protesting in front of the White House, and as she was being hauled away, fellow protesters chanted, "The whole world is watching".
Ya, the whole world IS watching AND laughing. Moron.
Did this accomplish anything? No. Did she quit after she met with the president? No. Did she get the point that the war is necessary for freedom in the Middle East and in the US and that's why soldiers are there? No, of course not. Morons don't get logic.
In August, it was commented,
“Some people are trying to paint her as one crazy woman against the war, and she’s not. A lot of people feel like her and want to know what the noble cause is.�
I have to agree. No, she's not just one crazy protester, she's the ringleader of the crazies.
The commander of the nutball brigade.
And, what's worse is that I'm sure some believe the cornball should run for president or at least senator. Sheehan the nutjob in the White House? KABOOM! There goes life as we know it.
I'm sure this image was intended for that moron, Cindy Sheehan
Her sanity is further questioned after knowing that she had previously spoken with esteem for the president saying,
"I now know he's sincere about wanting freedom for the Iraqis. I know he's sorry and feels some pain for our loss. And I know he's a man of faith."
As that article states, that was before the protesters realised that a defeat in Iraq would favour the Democrats in the next election. Is it all a liberalist plot? Some reports would suggest so, but it is also likely it's simply a bereaved mother's attempt at momentary fame.
Perhaps it's also an attempt to get out of paying taxes, although I doubt that's the real reason because she has stated that she refuses to pay taxes for the year that her son died in order to put the war on trial.
Sheehan, only you would lose that court case.
It is not known what the IRS will do because they won't release personal information, but they do state that
"when individuals and corporations make deliberate decisions to not comply with the law, they face the possibility of a civil audit or criminal investigation which could result in prosecution and possible jail time."
Yes, yes, please, get that ugly mug out of our sight and into a jail cell.
Now, for some Sheehan quotes that I find quite amusing and require a little commentary.
Sheehan has stated,
"If George Bush believes his rhetoric and his bullsh--, that this is a war for freedom and democracy, that he is spreading freedom and democracy, does he think every person he kills makes Iraq more free?"
Ummm... yes, especially when you mean killing the terrorists and enemies of freedom.
She has also been known to say,
"The whole world is damaged. Our humanity is damaged. If he thinks that it's so important for Iraq to have a U.S.-imposed sense of freedom and democracy, then he needs to sign up his two little party-animal girls. They need to go to this war."
Here's the thing, moonbatty Cindy. They are grown individuals. They have the right to decide whether they want to go to war or not. It's not up to their parents or anyone. Same for your son. Whether you wanted him to or not, he chose to go to war (bet you were proud of him at the time weren't you Cindy, huh huh, weren't you?). Besides, if you're so "opposed" to this war, then why are you encouraging the daughters to join? Makes no sense to me other than that you are a moron.
Looking for another quote from moonbatty?
"We want our country back and, if we have to impeach everybody from George Bush down to the person who picks up dog sh-- in Washington, we will impeach all those people."
What?
Moron. That makes absolutely no sense. Does she even know what it means to impeach? The sh*t picker upper? What a fruitloop.
Or how about the time she called the terrorists "freedom fighters"? Now that's just screaming to name her Moron of the week. One commenter questioned satirically, "what's her problem then? Her son was killed by a 'freedom fighter.' She should be proud."
And, she stated that there was no threat on the US by Iraq. Well, I must refer you to MR.BIG's article why this canadian supports US efforts in Iraq for you to hopefully understand reasons for being there.
Sheehan had also lost some of her own supporters when she moronically wrote,
"i am watching cnn and it is 100 percent rita...even though it is a little wind and a little rain...it is bad, but there are other things going on in this country today...and in the world!!!!"
Now, here I must refer you to Crazy Sam 3 comic. What a moron. Jealous of a "windstorm".
Related, she has been quoted saying that the US needs to get the troops "out of occupied New Orleans...".
Uh huh.... What?
Some have taken her showstopping antics lightly, however. One ebay seller tried to auction a "one-of-a-kind" baseball that Cindy had appeared on, but it was taken off the auction list after Ebay claimed it would jeopardise one of their policies.
I don't know, but it looks like a pretty strong likeness to me, authentic or not.
Pat Boone, music icon, has also mocked moonbatty Cindy, stating,
"They still have this crazy notion that by just being peaceful and maybe toking up or something like that – it's like an ostrich with its head in the sand – maybe the danger and the bad guys will go away and leave you alone, which is not gonna happen."
Boone also mentioned that there will be more terrorist attacks unless the US battles them on the terrorist's turf rather than "letting 'em bring it to us on ours".
But, for what it's worth, moron Sheehan has a fair amount of support on her side. I mean, there are a lot of dogs like Cindy... oops, I mean, dogs for Cindy.
Now, we are nearing the end of our tale of moonbattiness, but there is still a lot more out there if you desire to find it. I will leave you with this: moron Sheehan has recently been arrested for her insane protesting again outside the White House.
It is said that she has referred to herself as the Rosa Parks of the anti-war movement.
Ya, she wishes. She wishes she were so important. Sorry to disappoint, but Parks did not come across as a stage-stealing moonbat.
We have only to hope that one day Cindy Sheehan will come to her senses, give up on her search for fame, respect her son's life and death, and realise that he did not die in vain.
Further Reading:
Uncommon Truths
Rantings of a Sandmonkey
Voice Potential
Stop The ACLU
Urbangrounds
washingtonpost.com
Southcon
The Political Teen
Hub Politics
PS - sorry for all the gross-out images, but if I had to look at them, you did too, lol.
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Move over Bobbitt, we have a new winner.
It seems that a scorned woman, Gail O'Toole decided to join the organisation of the crazy b*tches by assaulting her ex-partner. O'Toole invited her ex, Ken Slaby, to her house to rekindle a relationship, but soon got upset to find Slaby had a new partner. O'Toole, then, waited for Slaby to fall asleep to get her revenge on the man.
"Slaby said O'Toole waited until he fell asleep and glued his penis to his stomach, glued his testicle to his leg and glued the cheeks of his buttocks together."
Talk about a sticky situation!
That kind of reminds me of that American Pie movie where that guy crazy glue's himself to... um... himself.
O'Toole also dumped nail polish over the man's head before kicking him out of her home.
Slaby then had to walk a distance to dial for 911 assistance.
"At the hospital, oils did little to remove the glue. Nurses actually had to peel it off."
In this situation, I don't think it was the glue that was crazy... it was O'Toole.
I just want to know how the guy was able to walk being all glued together like that. It had to have hurt some, don't you think?
I wonder if they used anesthetic at all to ease the pain of peeling it off or if they had to do it au naturelle. Have I made any guys cringe yet?
There seems to have been another glue incident at a Home Depot where someone pulled a prank by putting glue on a toilet seat. And then, apparently a man came along and sat on the seat and got stuck there.
The man's suing the store for ignoring his plea for help because they thought he was kidding. The money-grubbing whiner claims,
“They left me there, going through all that stress. They just let me rot.�
Anything for a buck, eh. Oh whoa is me... they left you there in all that "stress" to "rot", did they? Maybe this guy should date O'Toole because he really seems like a tool.
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Isn't this the truth...
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Here's a little stroll down memory lane. TV Cream shares a poll of the top 100 toys.
Although many are popular, and maybe I missed it, but I think Barbie, GI Joe, Etch-A-Sketch, and Easy Bake ovens should be on that list.
Is your favourite toy on there, and if not, what is it?
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A Norwegian researcher plans to determine whether feeding prisoners a heavy diet of fish will aid in getting them to give up their bad ways.
Anita Hansen will research the connection between oily fish and the ability to control implusive actions, violent outbursts, and a lack of concentration.
Hansen stated that earlier studies have suggested a link between the human heart rate and human actions.
Her study will include two test groups,
"One will be given extra omega-3 and the other group will not. She will then look for any differences in behavior."
They should just be thankful that it's not another seafood that they are researching with... oysters. Since oysters are considered an aphrodesiac, we'd have a lot more accidental dropping of the soap and a lot more prison b*tches.
Ouch!
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No, Bill Clinton is not in the news again... Well, I guess Reuters sure got the scoop on this story. I just wonder how many that bought and ate this product will sue for damages. I can see it now, a commission panty-gate style inquiry into the safety of beef if the elected officials get a hold of this one.
First, I question why anyone would create meat edible underwear but I guess whatever floats their boat. Besides, who can disrespect anyone whom takes the time to enjoy a good steak while enjoying a little boing-boing?
One has to wonder how often they test panties for E. coli bacteria and what kind of pencil pushing bureaucrats they assign to that job. I can’t imagine putting that one on my resume:
2001-2003 E. coli Panty White-Coat Tester
Responsibilities included hanky-panky panty testing for dangerous levels of bacteria and the monitoring of camel-toes in the production line.
H/T: IntegrateIT - Weblog by Kyle Welsh
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Contributed by Lost... In Lima Ohio
After recent developments, PETA has decided to sue God. Top members of the world's largest anti-vegetable group were overheard discussing the recent inhumane attack on 137 cows in Sydney.
An undercover member of Sam's ever growing vegetable rights group P.E.R.V. was able to secretly record the following conversation at an intense private meeting between the members of PETA:
"Just who does he think he is, GOD?""No reason to fret - we have this completely under control - the lawyers have begun the paper work already."
"Those 68 cows did not deserve to be assassinated, not to mention the mental damage the surviving cows now have to deal with.""It's just like him to blame this on Mother Nature."
"He's crossed the line this time, you'd think after the whole Flood situation, and all those innocent animals dying, he'd have grow out of killing animals."
The special meeting was called in reaction to the stunning assassination of 68 milking cows, all of whom died as a result of the surprise attack from God. A lightning strike killed 68 dairy cows waiting to be milked on an Australian farm, local media reported Wednesday.
The cows were standing together in a paddock Monday when an electrical storm hit near Dorrigo on Australia's mid-east coast, radio reports said. Sixty-eight cows were killed by lightning, but another 69 survived.
PETA has vowed to bring a stop to the torture of animals, instead demanding the life of helpless vegetables. In a closed door reaction to PETA's claims of filing suit against God, P.E.R.V. determined not to be outdone by their arch nemesis; has begun contemplating filing suit for the mass destruction of vegetation heinously destroyed by God's irresponsible over watering policy also known as Hurricanes.
This article contributed by Lost... In Lima Ohio. A MUST VISIT!
To Learn More About P.E.R.V. and to join the organisation:
People for the Ethical Rights of Vegetables
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A 40 year old man was accused of putting photos of his genitalia on the cars of women who were inside a shopping centre.
When questioned, the man said that he put them on the cars because he thought the women would "would find it funny".
Apparently, the man originally tried to sell his porn shots on a website, but after failing to do that, he resorted to showing off his "goodies" elsewhere.
The possible fine for such an act could be imprisonment for up to five years and nine months and a fine up to $85,000.
This story brought back some memories for me, all involving my zany cousin. First of which, was the time that this exact thing happened to her. Someone left a photo of his twig and berries on her car windshield and she had to report it to the police. Of course, she had to tell everyone about it because it freaked her out. She thought it was an attack on her personally even though she was parked in an area of town she didn't normal stop at.
Wait, it gets funnier.
Another time, she was parked at home when someone put a huge arse boulder under the back end of her car. Okay, this time, they had to find the boulder and carry from who knows where to her car to set it there on purpose. Trust me, it didn't just roll there. Again, she thought it was an attack on her personally, and I think she was right.
Yet another time, she had opened up the door to her house to a deer head staring up at her from the porch. She flipped out that time. She woke me up in the middle of the night, she called the police, she freaked right out. She definately thought it was an attack on her personally.
I had a good laugh.
What it happened to be was some deer parts, head and entrails, left in the nearby dumpster by some off-season hunters who didn't want to get caught. Either the hunters thought it would be funny to put the head on her doorstep or a rowdy punk walked by the dumpster, saw the "body parts", and put the head on her doorstep.
For whatever reason, these types of things keep happening to my cousin, and I keep hearing about it. All I know is that it has ended up making some good stories for me to share with you.
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Since more recent Saturday Night Live stuff has kind of become sucky, I decided to look up the older, more funny skits and see what SNL has put online for us.
Although at times, I rent the SNL best of... videos, I was glad to find The SNL Archives online. What I thought was neat is that they have all of their guests listed alphabetically, as well as an alphabetical list of all the impressions SNL has done over time.
Within it, I found one of the classics, Deep Thoughts. If you check out this site, you will find all of the deep thoughts by Jack Handy written out for your perusal. It's pretty neat.
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Why is yawning contagious?
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You are searching for camel toe so I've decided to be nice to my readers and I've found a non-scam site you can view your cameltoe "needs". Just follow this link. HA!
adventures in blah blah land has this image in a much clearer and larger view for us with the comment:
"Can you believe those green shoes?"
(click on image)
This reminds me of the parts girls that mechanics made fun of. The girls would show up at a garage with a big camel toe for the boys and they thought that would sell more parts, apparently. The guys all just made fun of the girls after they left.
Hat Tip: The Churning
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Holly's Fight for Justice posted this comment in the Intro to Moron Of The Week #7, which I find worthy of a public response:
"I find the Moron of the Week so unique! How do you decide who to use that week?"
First of all, Holly, thanks. It's rather time consuming, so I'm glad people are getting enjoyment out of it.
As to how I decide which of the bazillion morons to use, I have a roulette wheel with pictures of various moronic politicians, journalists, celebs, moonbats, etc. that I update monthly. I spin the wheel each week to decide who will be the winner of that honourable title.
But, sometimes the wheel gets jammed and I have to resort to...
1) a large dart board with pictures of the morons, and I take a toss
2) I've hired a crack pop team of highly dedicated investigative reporters at a huge expense
3) I browse the web or watch tv in my PJs (if you're lucky) looking for the most moronic person I can find recently in the news and then bring that to your consideration.
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Contributed by Peakah's Provocations
A friend of mine who's taking classes at a State University of NY thought I would be a good candidate for a survey she was assigned for a "Multicultural Psychology" class. She tells me that they "explore the ideas of racism, sexism, homophobia etc." Sounds like a hoot!
...I'm still trying to figure out why she thought I would be such a good candidate however...
I don't think I could be paid enough to take a class that useless.
So, here's the survey questions:
"What does it mean to be White?"
"What observations, experiences or thoughts have led you to this opinion?"
At first I'm wondering why a "Multicultural Psychology" professor would ask a question that would be best and most logically answered only in terms of biology.
I tried to think of some albinos who I would assume would be the experts on this subject. They have to be concerned with things such as shielding their skin and eyes from direct sunlight and I would imagine have behaviors that others may not exhibit due to their "whiteness".
*shrug* I figure I'm too tan (got a Lil Cherokee blood in me that translates to tan summer skin) to be a good candidate for this question but how many albinos do you know? So I reply... like so,
What does it mean to be white? (or any other color for that matter)I have a feeling that I did not satisfy the professor's need for something ignorant that they can jump on to make themselves feeeeeeeeel superior.If I were to answer according to what I know to be true and on the beliefs that constitute the foundations of my daily thoughts and rationale, I would bore you with biological explanations. Since you asked...
Dermal melanin is produced by melanocytes, which are found in the stratum basale of the epidermis. Although human beings generally possess a similar concentration of melanocytes in their skin, the melanocytes in some individuals and races more frequently express the melanin-producing genes, thereby conferring a greater concentration of skin melanin. Some individual animals and humans have no or very little melanin in their bodies, which is a condition known as albinism.
I would assume that the most accurate answers to that question would come from surveying albinos
Experiences and observations that led me to this opinion? ...as well as significant events that led me to this opinion?
Science and Biology classes.
Any other answer besides the biological should be considered speculative (if not the irrational result of brainwashing semantics that over analyses useless rhetoric) ...that same type of rhetoric that tends to be famously used by politically motivated ignoramuses. The type of rhetoric that by it's own construct creates the walls it seeks to bring down, and in my opinion seeks to create and exploit racial tension rather than ease it.
Wouldn't "what does it mean to be human" be a more introspective and productive question? Forgive me for questioning the motivation behind a leading question from a class you're paying good money for but I do not see the practicality of it.
Besides, scientifically there is no sub classifications of the species Homo Sapien based on skin color, race, religion, etc... therefore we are all scientifically the same class of being based on the strictest of interpretations of how beings are classified by the best of the scientific community.
The only difference in us is how our DNA is expressed... or how we choose to express our DNA expressions!
See what you get for asking me?
I'd be fascinated to hear the other results you've found.
If you would like a culturally/societal based answer you will have to focus your question and provide an historical context for me to formulate an intelligent response, otherwise the question is much too obscure.
*wink* thanks for the opportunity.
'Professors' such as these get on my nerves...
linked by Gunn Nutt
This article contributed by Peakah's Provocations
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How would you like to own your own private island?
Well, Andrew Renna doesn't seem to happy about it after a 10,000 square foot island floated over to his place, crushed his fence, and settled on his property.
The island has broken free before in 2001, and options to move the island include towing it.
Talk about a tropical paradise. Must be nice to spend some time in isolation on his own private backyard island. I can hear the guy now, "I spend every weekend BBQ-ing on the island I own".
Kinda reminds me of something out of an old James Bond movie. Has he checked underneath the island for a Dr. Doom or similarly pun-named supervillain?
Who needs Hawaii afterall.
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I find this f***ing pathetic, and it riled me enough that I had to write about it.
I found this at Michelle Malkin that kids are planning a "walk out" from school as an anti-war protest, marking President Bush's re-election date, November 2, 2004.
What the h*ll is wrong with anti-war extremists to be infecting the innocent youth with their vial behaviour?
Of course, you all know that the only reason kids will be walking out is because it's a rebellion. As a punk kid, I would have done the same, not for the cause, but for the time off from school.
I think we have to set up a reward programme for those kids who stay in school. Not only are they examples of a will for higher education, but they are expressing their dissatisfaction with anti-war freaks.
And that, I adore.
So, I wonder, is there going to be Seattle rioting like there was with the WTO protest in 1999 (of course, on a smaller scale)? Or, is this more a time for peace-loving, blind to reality, hippy cr*p?
I guess we'll see tomorrow.
What's worse is that apparently some teachers and school officials are supportive of the walk out. That doesn't sound much like the ethical beliefs of true education advocates if they are being one-sided in the matter. A teacher's role is not to persuade the beliefs of students, but to share information and let the students choose their own paths to take.
Teacher's aren't to spew propaganda; they are to be unbiased.
I really think the only reason why some teachers and school officials got on the bandwagon is because the anti-war freaks are the loudest and most seen. If the pro-war people flipped out like that, teachers and school officials would likely jump on that wagon instead.
It's a sorry and sordid state to say the least, but hey, at least the punks (like I was) get to take a day off school.
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Skipping school on Nov. 2nd [by ageiswisdom]
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Those Bastards takes a look at Smelly-mart, I mean Walmart, and their DOMINATION OF THE WORLD.
Actually, it's a look at how they are thinking of changing their policies to hire only "healthy" people (meaning fat peeps aren't encouraged to apply).
The article also questions the true value of Walmart's health care benefits and weighs the issue of how they're contributing to the "burden of health care on local, state and federal governments".
I ask, should we be alarmed by other major corporations,as well as Walmart, in their manipulation and control of societal issues, and if so, what, if anything, can be done about it?
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No - you are not looking at the new moron of the week. You are looking at a new advertisement from Bell Canada. Obviously one of their advertising employees is a fan of Samantha Burns.com.
So which one of you is responsible for this? Huh? Come on now, admit it! Don’t make me sick my ambulance-chasing bribe-friendly lawyers on you! Sam comes up with a great idea and it gets poached by the big guys whom think they can push us little bloggers around. Well, I won’t stand for it! Sam won’t stand for it! Will YOU stand for it?
You can click on the image to see the full insulting advertisement.
Here is an open letter to Bell Canada:
We, the undersigned, possibly stoned and/or drunk, do hereby collectively ask that you remove your offensive and oppressive advertisement found on various sites around the net containing an exploited grey man with a large question mark on his stomach, possibly related to The Riddler.
Not only have you swiped the idea from Samantha Burns.com, but you have done so with a person who resembles Alfalfa or possibly Forest Gump. Your ad asks the question if I am a chic or a geek. In case you didn’t notice in 2005, calling a broad a "chic" is not very politically correct. Further, I find the characterization of "geek" to the only remaining sex as blatantly malicious.
I hereby ask that you remove the offending ad, or give all the readers of this blog a free beer... or perhaps lots of beer so we will be too drunk to be offended anymore.
We await your response with diligence.
The Undersigned
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Tuesday [by Conservative Cat]
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Now that we're all "hungover" from the sugar rush of Halloween last night, I'm going to offer the guest posting for my readers if you're interested.
I think that the guest posts went rather well the last time we tried it, and I still have people willing to write on this site from time to time.
I would like to find some people who would like one or more shots at posting on my site, as well as a couple of people who will guest post for me on a regular weekly basis, and cross posting for them would be acceptable.
Your credentials must include the following:
1. Be humorous - not only know what scatological humour means, but be able to use it - although scatological humour isn't necessary.
2. Accept that I may make any changes and corrections I desire to your article being that it is my site and I am the evil ruler/dictator; however, I will consult you if the changes are what I consider significant. As you could probably tell, I'm pretty lax, so there won't likely be many, if any, issues to fret over.
3. You want to write a pro-PETA article??? HA! I don't think so. Look elsewhere to punish readers.
4. Accept that the timing, ordering and logical position of the posting is going to be random to all others except me (and even then, I wonder).
5. Accept that an editorial review process of posted facts does not exist. If you make up a fact, at least be convincing or have previous work experience at the New York Times.
6. Accept the same creative commons license as I give to my fellow patrons and give all appropriate credits when due. I don’t want to hire a blood sucking lawyer to re-write the frick’en licensing. No insult meant to any lawyers reading this site. Besides, you all know you are blood suckers.
7. Be able to accept that although I may not pick your article to be posted, I still care about you deeply.
And, of course, you must be able to accept that you will not be getting paid for this because I am a greedy underpants collector (refer to link for more info on underpants blog profits). I do link and support the bloggers who post articles and allow them to cross post, so hopefully that can make it up as a reward for writing on this site.
If you are interested in blogging on my site, please let me know by email or post a comment here stating that yes, you are in fact interested in either an occasional or a permanent position. Read the FAQ for the email address if you can't guess it.
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Goof Off [by Diane's Stuff]
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Ew, and I said "ew".
Other than as a gag gift or for a Jeffrey Dahmer-like sicko, this human flesh tofu makes little sense to me.
Who in their right mind wants to have a taste of human flesh? Not me.
It seems that this pseudo-meat product, called Hufu, was originally designed for anthropology students who desired the experience of cannibalism from a bizarre "first hand" perspective, but it was later noted that the general public might like a nibble as well.
The site adds,
"We also found that HufuTM is a great product for cannibals who want to quit. HufuTM is also a great cannibal convenience food -- no more Friday night hunting raids!"
So, there you go. Instead of snacking on a good friend, go pick yourself up some Hufu and party down.
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Michael Jackson fans are not amused... but I am.
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From The Churning, lol.
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On this treat-filled day, I'll share a link to a trick done with sugary goodies.
Here is a neat experiment or great way to splatter people with pop.
And, to think, all I ever had were pop rocks and soda.
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If you're into animal abuse, check out this site: spoiledrottendoggies.com.
It's atrocious.
For full benefit of this dreadful site, check out deluxe, licensed, male, female, unisex, and holiday dog costumes. Of course, there are other interesting, but twisted things on that site too. Like, dog hats, or dog teethers that, to the demented mind, might look a little like sex toys.
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With the approach of Christmas, comes more questioning about the relevance of Christian holidays in schools.
Dust My Broom shares some information on Florida's Hillsborough County School Board's ban on Christmas at public schools after a Muslim group, CAIR, attempted to get their religious holiday recognised as a day off. The result was a complete ban on all religious holidays.
Lost Budgie Hyscience,and Outside The Beltway duke it out over the issue.
Lost Budgie and Hyscience are contradicted by Outside the Beltway, who claims that Christmas and Easter aren't being cancelled, despite what the news suggests.
It's an interesting discussion and one that I don't exactly have the answer for. The school calendar shows that time is being taken off for "winter holidays", but the school board attorney claimed that was only because "so many people celebrate Christmas that businesses can't operate on that day".
Good Friday, is however, no longer on the list of days off, and the only reason Easter isn't taken off the list is because it falls on a Sunday, which makes it a mute dilemma.
I don't know about others, but I've never considered Good Friday
Update: I meant to finish this article by saying that I never considered Good Friday as anything other than religious, and if the school were to cancel it as an important day, then I would likely take it off regardless. In all reality, kids take off so many sick days that another one, as a religious day off, wouldn't hurt. The schools don't need to make it time off because families can choose that for themselves. As for the teachers who respect it as a holiday, they should not be persecuted for taking the day off, similar goes with other religious holidays that teachers want to take off.
In addition, I had a great public school experience growing up and I fully support them, and I know that it is the responsibility of the governments of those systems to make them better, but I'm not getting into that rant here.
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Holstein Grove is the one to beat this week as Rachel guessed correctly on Madonna.
Who will be this week's winner? Can Holstein Grove maintain the title?
Here is the standard info to the game:
To your left is the Moron Of The Week posting from which you will be able to guess who you believe is the moron in the picture, then submit your answer in the comment section of this article. On Friday, I will provide the correct answer along with a link to the winning guess's site. Will you be the winner this week?
PS - this isn't going to be easy as there is no shortage of morons out there: politicians, journalists, celebrities, frothing-at-the-mouth moonbats, and the like.
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This would probably be of interest to some of my readers, Independent Sources takes a look at Barbara Boxer’s book, A Time To Run.
The book implies that conservatives were not loved as children. As Independent Sources states, "There’s no doubt what she believes: loving families = liberal; abusive families = conservative".
I can imagine that any conservative people reading this right now may be writhing in anger over such an attack. I must say, don't let this get to you because I believe that's the intention. Talking sh*t about people is the low road taken by Boxer.
And, it is thought to read like a cheap romance novel with cheesy lines such as
"She turned to Greg in silence, pulled him down beside her, raised her arms so he could take her T-shirt off. She was naked under it. He ran his hands over her silky, olive skin, her her slender wrists in his hands, and bent to kiss her throat. "I thought I knew you," he said, "But you're a total surprise.""... Her shirt was very short, and Josh found himself mesmerized by her pefectly shaped silken legs, with kneecaps that reminded him of golden apples ... and her lusterous thighs."
"...He wished Ellen was up there on stage with the kids where he could see her and feel the support flowing out of her, but she was in San Francisco at a meeting with the Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union."
So, if you are up for cr*p literature or want a good laugh at the liberalist mentality, you can buy the book from amazon while supporting this site. But, like I said, that's only if you like to read cr*p literature.
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If you're doing some random weekend blog reading to ease a little boredom, DC Blogs shares with us some blog links.
I have taken a couple of the ones I perused and posted them here:
Talkin' Shit About A Pretty Sunset: list of important traits for men over 30.
Baby bananas for everyone...: list of things on work desk.
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Dangerous Dan discusses the Arabic version of The Simpsons and all of the changes they will make to the show that should make it (in Bart's words) "craptacular".
I agree that The Simpsons will be hard to replicate with good ol' Moe's Tavern.
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I can't believe things could go this far, and how much further can things go?
David Farrar shares with us a list of political correctness gone bad.
One of the worst, and most stupidest, is a ban (from Ireland) on the word "brainstorming" because it could offend those with brain disorders.
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Freedom Monkey House brings us a thoughtful query.
My response:
I think it would bring us a bereaved bear bacterium buzz, or it will create a mysterious mammal malady madness.
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