Is this thing on?

I love this site.

Phrases I hate

If I never hear "chunk of change" again it will be too soon.


Really.

Wow, this is playing out like a great college movie

Man, the more I read about this Gavin Newsom thing... it's reminding me of that pivotal scene in any one of those college movies where we find out that Character A got drunk one night and banged Ruby who just happened to be the wife of the guy running HIS FUCKING COMPANY! What the fuck dude?! Oh man, this is so awesome! I can't believe that the soap opera & gossip magazine spot light is being turned on San Francisco for something other than the annual Folsom Street Fair or Gay Pride Parade. Man, it's so white trash, front of the gossip pages type of shit for your town! You gotta be loving this!! I can't wait for the US Weekly cover story. I give this one 2 weeks before you see it there!

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

So this story just got me thinking about the current state of paranoia in both our politicians and the public

We have a huge version of the LED figure right by our house in NOHO, and I recognized it right away...apparently this is a generational thing as older police and politicos had absolutely no idea what it was and FREAKED...


Engadget discusses here

dancing is fun

Chris, I'll bet you'll have your own version of this video after the wedding.

Know Your Tattoo Artist

Tattoo Artist Sued Over Penis Tattoo Prank

January 23, 2007 10:03 a.m. EST

Komfie Manalo - All Headline News Correspondent

Buenos Aires, Argentina (AHN) - A tattoo artist from Argentina is facing a lawsuit after drawing a penis on the back of an Argentinean football fan instead of his favorite team's official logo.

Reports said the teenager approached the tattoo artist and asked him to tattoo the logo of the Boca Junior football team on his back.

However, the tattooist was an avid supporter of the rival team and decided to play a prank on his young customer.

After reaching home, the victim proudly showed his parents his new tattoo and was surprised to learn that a penis was tattooed on his back.

According to Argentina's Terra newspaper, the victim said, "I could not see what he was tattooing because he didn't have a mirror. I only saw it when I got home and showed it to my parents."

A police spokesperson added, "The tattooist supports Boca Junior's rival, River Plate, so he got annoyed when the teenager asked him to tattoo Boca's symbol and decided to tattoo a penis instead. Unbelievable!"

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mini me

We have one of these in our office. I'm not sure which is more annoying, the chimp or billy bass.

So Last night I witnessed a rock and roll legend rip NYC a new asshole and plant his flag in Herald Square! Forget that I was the youngest guy there (at age 37) and that I was substantially under leathered (in both clothes and skin)...The Sliver Bullet Band, lead by Bob Seger, of my hometown, put on a fun show at MSG last night

This will really help their image

Headline of an article today about my home state: "N.J. Warns: Don't Eat Squirrels Near Dump"

You can read the whole story here, but you pretty much get the idea already.

SOTU

Curious what everybody thought about the SOTU last night..

Old Chimpy got up there and kissed Pelosi's butt, and then launched into his speech.

All in all, it was not as bad as previous years, but the bar has been set so low...

Major themes:

- 20% reduction in oil usage

OK, on the surface, I am for this...but he never specifically mentions CAFE standards, or LEGISLATION to mandate major improvements..he sites more Ethanol (Tom Harken and Iowa) which If I am not mistaken may help our Oil consumption, but if the goal is lowering greenhouse gases, I think it is a neutral proposition as it takes a lot of energy to make ethanol...surprised he didn't try to go to the ANWR platform again

So I call this one HOT AIR - nothing substantial will happen.


- Health Care reform - HA! he doesn't propose anything to address the problem of run away costs, only a (Drum roll please) plan to create a tax program that allows people to buy insurance...sounds so-so on the surface (even supporters have to be skeptical of anything this guy says), what this basically means is that small businesses will no longer offer health care, and the burden will be shifted to individuals...might work ok in the short term, but in the end, the costs will continue to rise, and these "affordable" plans will become overpriced like they were before, and the business lobby will have succeeded in shifting a cost back onto the employees. Oh, and he went to the HSA route...there is the solution for the working poor...save more money in tax sheltered HSA's - ummm...these people live pay check to pay check..putting away money in a rainy day health care account at the expense of gas to get to work, and heat for the house in the winter or clothes for the kids...come on! Lip service...never will happen, but at least he recognizes this is a problem [roll eyes]


War on Terra - same old bull shit --

Iraq - come on!! one more chance...I love you baby, I promise I won't hit you again..I am a changed man...no more drinkin', I won't get angry...WHAT! you can't find the remote...WHAP!

I am sure there was more, but Ellen had to leave the room because I started yelling at the TV :) - at least I didn't film myself doing it

Kevin Garnett no Royce Gracie

Kevin Garnett, you're seven feet tall and built like a racehorse. So why do you fight like my sister?

Sometimes comedy is simple

Sean Salisbury's Junk

how did I miss this? apparently last month ESPN suspended Sean Salisbury, allegedly because he took pictures of his package with his cel phone, and showed it to female coworkers

If Sean Salisbury Asks You to Look at his Equipment, Don't Do It

Goddamn Hippies and their Subaru's

hold my beer!

I want to do this!

Bush on our Country's Sacrifices

From the News Hour last night:

LEHRER: Let me ask you a bottom-line question, Mr. President. If it is as important as you've just said -- and you've said it many times -- as all of this is, particularly the struggle in Iraq, if it's that important to all of us and to the future of our country, if not the world, why have you not, as president of the United States, asked more Americans and more American interests to sacrifice something?....

PRESIDENT BUSH: Well, you know, I think a lot of people are in this fight. I mean, they sacrifice peace of mind when they see the terrible images of violence on TV every night. I mean, we've got a fantastic economy here in the United States, but yet, when you think about the psychology of the country, it is somewhat down because of this war.

Everyone needs to do their part, so last night I watched the news on TV while eating a pint of Ben & Jerry's. I'm sure my sacrifice is of great comfort to a soldier trying to dig a foxhole in a sand dune right now. Glad I could help!

Update: Here's another quote from the same interview:

BUSH: Success also means making sure al-Qaida doesn’t get a foothold in Iraq, which they’re trying to do in Anbar province…. [T]he final option is secure the capital and at the same time chase al-Qaida into Anbar. And what’s different is that there would be more troops this time and better rules of engagement so that the Iraqi troops and our troops, working side by side, will be able to go after the enemy.

As Digby and other bloggers point out -- Bush is planning on keeping al-Qaeda from getting a foothold in Anbar by driving them into Anbar. Hmm...

Conan's take on the iPhone

:)

Specter! no...not the 007 Specter, but similar

Turns out the mystery senator who inserted the provision into the Patriot Act that allows the circumvention of USDA's being confirmed by the Senate is none other then PA's own Arlen "what did I get in Return for this" Specter....

hmmm...so at the last minute in conference, he is instructed by the DOJ (Al Gonzo) to insert this clause...

Question is...what did the Chimpy in Chief promise in return?

This is Our Country!

From the West Coast, to the east coast!

Bush Co is firing attorneys without cause...some of them are investigating Republicans for corruption...using a loophole in the Patriot Act that allows him to appoint loyal Republicans who won't investigate him...This is our Country!