Monthly Archives: August 2008

Starting them early…

Political children’s books rub me the wrong way.

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Filed under Democracy, Republican Propaganda, Tales of my childhood, Uncategorized

GREAT new ad from McCain

Pretty effective, if you ask me.

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Filed under John McCain kind of lays the smack down, Obama, Republican Propaganda, Uncategorized

The Colbert Report finds the most entertaining Repo Man possible

You need to click through and watch this. Three and a half minutes is all it takes and your day will be made. Kudos to the Colbert Report talent scouts for finding this gem.

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Filed under Economist, People are gross, Stephen Colbert, Uncategorized

By far, the worst part of the whole DNC

So as some of you know, I don’t agree with much of what’s said at the DNC and I don’t like a lot of the people there. But, the most offensive part of the whole thing is the horrific house … Continue reading

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This has potential to be one of my top shows of the fall…

(I mean, after Gossip Girl, Friday Night Lights, The Amazing Race, Survivor, 30 Rock, The Office, 90210, Mad Men, and the next Real World/Road Rules Challenge)

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Filed under Ellie thinks Mario Batali is Fat Bastard, Food, Great TV, Spain, Uncategorized

SCARE TACTICS: Real North Korean Propaganda Posters

“Though the dog barks, the procession moves on!” “The US is truly an Axis of Evil” “When we say we will, we will.  We do not talk idly!” Full (and scary) list here. Thanks, Britta!

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Filed under Fascism, Korea, Scary, Uncategorized

I can’t imagine what compelled someone to experiment with these crafts

There’s an entire site for Tampon Crafts, including the Tampon Menorah: And, for Father’s Day, the Tampon Toupee:

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Filed under Crafty, People who are far more talented than I, People with far too much time on their hands, Seriously, That time of the Mom, Uncategorized

Not all Georgians are as smart as Ellie

For example, there’s this girl: (Via Inadvisable)

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Filed under Current Events, Education Reform, Georgia on My Mind, Teaching, Uncategorized

A lot of problems with this “package”

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Filed under Daily Reminder NOT to Have Children, Error Prone, Marketing, Uncategorized

Boots and I were way ahead of our time…

BuzzFeed is trying to tell us that the latest trend is the “skong” — a skirted thong.  However, Boots and I got Ellie a skong for her birthday senior year of college. I was going to post a picture from … Continue reading

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Filed under Birthday Tributes, Bootsy time, Ellie, Gifts, Trends, Uncategorized, Underwear

Maureen Dowd was in the zone today.

I’ve been to a lot of conventions, and there’s always something gratifyingly weird that happens. Dan Quayle acting like a Dancing Hamster. Teresa Heinz Kerry reprising Blanche DuBois. Dick Morris getting nabbed triangulating between a hooker and toes. But this … Continue reading

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Filed under Commentary, Communists, Current Events, Elections, Uncategorized

“I want to give a shout out to all my Saudi Arabian brothers and sisters and all my brothers and sisters from all the countries that have oil, if y’all could please send me some oil for my jet I would truly appreciate it.”

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Little person thrusts pelvis, dances

Yeah… (Via BWE)

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Filed under Interweb Fun, Little People, Seriously rickrolling is over, Uncategorized, Wow

Carlton Banks was in my dream last night (don’t ask!)

So I looked for the above clip this morning!

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Clever contextual advertising…

(Via swissmiss)

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Filed under Daily Reminder NOT to Have Children, Food, Marketing, Uncategorized

Obviously, I’d add in adults in costume…

There are two kinds of people I don’t trust: people who don’t drink and people who collect stickers. ~Chelsea Handler, brilliant as always (Via asimko)

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Likely inspired by Jerry Manuel, Mr. Met goes gangsta

We already know that Jerry Manuel will get his blade out and cut you, but apparently, so will Mr. Met.  Or maybe… Jerry Manuel IS Mr. Met??? Never trust a grown adult in a costume is what I say.  They’re … Continue reading

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Filed under Baseball, I'm the lyrical gangster, Jerry Manuel is my favorite person of June 2008, Uncategorized

“Most of the time, the winner is the only dog to cross the finish line.”

Weiner Dog Races. Video is a riot.

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Filed under Dogs, Rando, Sports, Uncategorized

An Ode to Mariah

Genius… (Via FourFour)

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Filed under Editing, Heartbreaker you got the best of me, Music, Uncategorized

McLovin’ as Michael Phelps might just be the best idea of the afternoon

Thanks, Jesse!

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