Archive for January, 2008

I figured he’d switch from Ferrari.

Friday, January 11th, 2008

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Venezuelan President and Bosnian/BRM Formula One driver Hugo Chavez
waves to the fans after his first place finish at Spa, Belgium.
AFP/Juan Baretto

Image: (BRM logo) scaleracing.com

“Keep the change, ya filthy animal.”

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Malaysia’s urban monkeys pose disease threat: report
Mon Jan 7, 1:15 AM ET
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KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia’s monkeys are being forced out of their forest habitat into cities, carrying diseases that could infect humans, veterinary experts warned in a report on Monday.
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Images: (#1)-(poster) bp0.blogger.com via noiroftheweek.com; (microscope) global.b2b.network.com; (monkey) rsvandermolen.eu;(Petronas Towers) z.about.architecture.com; (#2) (biohazrd symbol) wikipedia.org;(monkey […]

I shall not repeat his comments which are below contempt. You may link to them.

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

The New Republic
Selections From Ron Paul’s Newsletters
Post Date Tuesday, January 08, 2008
The Newsletters: Since at least 1978, Ron Paul has attached his name to a series of newsletters–Ron Paul’s Freedom Report, Ron Paul Political Report, The Ron Paul Survival Report, and The Ron Paul Investment Letter–that frequently made outrageous statements:

Sorry, Huck, but that train left the station 468 years ago…

Monday, January 7th, 2008

and the engineer was Ignatius Loyola. The Society of Jesus–Jesuits to you and Jebbies to me–was the formal name for his Soldiers of Christ (a.k.a Jesus). And–dare I say it–Ignatius wasn’t running for president in a land which has a constitutional clause against the establishment of a state religion.
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Huckabee Steps Back Into the […]

Vincenzo Kolchak sent this with the suggestion: “How ’bout Glock parties?” I prefer safety to fire power.

Monday, January 7th, 2008

January 6th, 2008
Taser party invitation may be in the mail
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* Woman sells Tasers at parties in homes
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* She says women need to use them before wanting to buy them
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* New, smaller model comes in pink

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GILBERT, Arizona (AP) — Before she lets them shoot her little pink stun gun, Dana Shafman ushers her new friends […]

It is a shame that Senator McGovern’s party is now led by mice trustees.

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Why I Believe Bush Must Go
Nixon Was Bad. These Guys Are Worse.
By George McGovern
Sunday, January 6, 2008; B01
As we enter the eighth year of the Bush-Cheney administration, I have belatedly and painfully concluded that the only honorable course for me is to urge the impeachment of the president and the vice president.
After the 1972 presidential […]

“Ah gee, Mom. Whitey warned me about Lumpy, but I always thought Eddie woulda been the guy to make the move.”

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

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al-Qaida’s American Seeks Bush Attacks
By ANNA JOHNSON – 3 hours ago
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Al-Qaida’s American spokesman urged fighters to meet President Bush with bombs when he visits the Middle East, according to a new video posted on the Internet Sunday.
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U.S.-born Adam Gadahn also tore up his U.S. passport as part of a symbolic protest […]

Stalin’s Shadow Looms Large Over Georgian City–headline, Yahoo

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

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“OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNIN’!”
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UNCLE JOE–THE GEORGIA PEACH–WAITS FOR JOHN THE BAPTIST.
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HUCK STALIN GUIDING THE SHIP O’ STATE 
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Images: (Stalin pix) via stel.ru; (Steamboat) & (Cathedral) imagesofanthropology.com; (Steamboat-long view) savannahvisit.com;

Seven Rare Albino Alligators Disappear from Brazilian Zoo–Yahoo Headline, January 5, 2008

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

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Images: (Orang) holidayinbrazil.com; (Cig & Smoke)tobaccocoffee.org via anti-smoking.org; (Coffee) mexfiles.files.wordpress.com;(Cop pix) (Hazmat) (Luggage) img-srv,dtcbuilder.com via turtlecreekwholesale.com; (Zoo) baixaki.ig.com.br;

Thank goodness the Republican campaign is headed for the high road.

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

Does Romney’s Ad Against McCain Contain A Subliminal Message?

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Hedline and Image via the Huffington Post
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Because I was under the impression that the Mittster would shy from negative ads, I refuse to believe the headline.

For example, the following is an ad in which he praises his Arizona opponent.
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I realize thief is incorrectly spelled, […]

“I will get Osama bin Laden, my friends. I will follow him to the gates of Hell,” the senator(McCain) said.

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Laugh if you wish, but I find this kind of talk refreshing.
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Senator McCain gnashes his teeth because he had forgotten
Satan’s ability to fly walk on acoustic ceiling tiles.

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Images: (Main) Exorcist III via scaredstiffreviews.com (Osama) (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) via asapblogs.typepad.com via farandwide by AP; (McCain) via michaeltotten.com

GRIM MOMENTS IN MARKETING or “Apres moi, le deluge.”

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Believe it or not,
the mouth of the Crest bottle
may actually be
slightly larger than that of the
BUCKET o’ LISTERINE bottle.

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Not really to scale.
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Images: (Listerine) via coroflot.com via designdirectory.com via metaphase design group, inc.; (Crest) via pics.drugstore.com; (RC) movinwithnancy.fsnet.co.uk; (Engineer) metrowater.co.nz;(Mask) (Standpipe) joebarillari.org via wikipedia.org

I saw this teaser and photograph at the Huffington Post the other day.

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Entertainment >> Guess The 70-Something Body

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This was my wild guess.
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As usual, I was wrong. Beldar is not old enough and
prefers not to expose himself to the sun.

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Images: (Original) C. Goff via huffingtonpost.com; (Beldar) members.fortunecity.com via ronfez.net;

This was a plot to a bad movie with John Travolta and Nick Cage.

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Hey, It’s Still Me in Here
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Pej Behdarvand for The New York Times
YOU DID WHAT? Pat Casanova of Los Angeles had a face-lift two years ago. Some friends were a bit shocked.
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This is NOT Pat Casanova.
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By MIREYA NAVARRO
Published: December 30, 2007
LOS ANGELES

Lois W. Stern interviewed more than 100 women for “Sex, Lies and Cosmetic Surgery: Things […]

“This was definitely a clear cut case of (religious) persecution,” she said.

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Woman Escorted Off Bus For Reading Bible Aloud
Reporting
Carol Cavazos
Dec 30, 2007 10:45 pm US/Central
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FORT WORTH (CBS 11 News) ― A passenger on a Fort Worth bus says the T. Bus Service discriminated against her religion.
Christine Lutz says she was reading her Bible […]