Slackin'

So much going on, I've got 3 posts in draft form and at least 3 more in my head, hopefully I'll get to at least a couple tonight.

In the meantime, my parents, Obama supporters.

Klaatu Barada Nikto

I think that is the hand from the Evil Dead movies.

Apparently, the hand helped DC United beat Colorado 3-0.

So obvious once you see it.

The blindingly obvious solution to the "Real Sex Education vs. abstinence-only programs" problem:

Serious teen on cell: If you use a condom... It doesn't count.

--Murray Hill

From here.

Lieberman - Reason #483 for my hatred of him

So, Joe "Rape victims can just drive to another hospital" Lieberman is going to speak at the Republican National Convention. Too bad for Joe his days of anyone listening to him are numbered to 76 (if I did my math right).

Oh, and the AP agrees with me.

Yes, Sir!

I, for one, welcome our new Norwegian Knight Penguin Overlords.

Game. Set. Match.

The best part about President Obama is the possibility of the beginning of the end of the bigotry against skinny guys.





Photos courtesy The Huffington Post via Wonkette.

Foiled Yet Again

Well, the US go 3 and out in yet another international tournament, this time the Olympics. At least Mexico didn't even qualify.

The Revolution Starts Now

I was walkin’ down the street
In the town where I was born
I was movin’ to a beat
That I’d never felt before
So I opened up my eyes
And I took a look around
I saw it written ‘cross the sky
The revolution starts now
Yeah, the revolution starts now

The revolution starts now
When you rise above your fear
And tear the walls around you down
The revolution starts here
Where you work and where you play
Where you lay your money down
What you do and what you say
The revolution starts now
Yeah the revolution starts now

Yeah the revolution starts now
In your own backyard
In your own hometown
So what you doin’ standin’ around?
Just follow your heart
The revolution starts now

Last night I had a dream
That the world had turned around
And all our hopes had come to be
And the people gathered ‘round
They all brought what they could bring
And nobody went without
And I learned a song to sing
The revolution starts now

Just recently found Steve Earle. His album "The Revolution Starts... Now" came out in August 2004 and was supposed to herald the return of sanity in America. It was supposed to be the soundtrack of the rejection of the neocons. Didn't happen that way. But this time maybe it will stick.

My Mom sent me this article, Racism and the Race, saying how much it scares her that, we Americans are still so unenlightened, blinded, fearful, that we will let race hold us back. That we will shoot ourselves in the foot or, more accurately, in the face and elect McCain simply because Obama is black.

My response is:
"The revolution starts now
When you rise above your fear
And tear the walls around you down
The revolution starts here"

Here and now.
Here and now.
The revolution starts.
Sometimes sheer force of will, sweat and work are the only things that make change happen. We can not fail.

So, I ask, "So what you doin’ standin’ around?"

Also, I may have dismissed them too soon, just heard this recently:

Straight up Geek Rap. Represent.

Higgs boson in da house.
Higga, please!

Sounds like someone has been listening to Northern State.

Love has no limits

If this doesn't bring a tear to your eye, you are dead inside.


Also, can this be exhibit #1 for dispelling the myths that animals don't have feelings, exist only through survival instinct, have no memory and therefore no concept of self, and are unable to convey complex ideas to other animals?

Also, rockin' 70's haircuts.

Biggest celebrity in Washington.

PWND!

Bush tours devastated disaster area

BREAKING: Paris Hilton says something funny...and sorta smart

Armageddon is upon us.

See more funny videos at Funny or Die

Hooray For Anything sums up my feelings about this perfectly over at Wonkette.

"I’m a little conflicted about this. On the one hand, Paris represents the decline and fall of Western Civilization. On the other hand, she pwned him."

I'm going with just more of the same

I want my MTV, no wait, I want my grass flip-flops

That's right, grass flip-flops,. Eat your heart out, Dunkin'.

This is good

From this NYT article:

"In the 26 states and the District of Columbia where registration data were available, the total number of registered Democrats increased by 214,656, while the number of Republicans fell by 1,407,971."

That's 1,622,627 in favor of the Democrats. The popular vote difference in 2004 was 3,012,166 in favor of W. The difference in Ohio where the Repubs stole that election was 118,775. In 2000, the popular vote difference was 543,895 in favor of Al Gore and the difference in Florida where the Repubs stole that election was 537.

What does all that mean? It means things are looking good for the good guys.

I cross against the light

All I Require in Exchange Is Your First-Born

Tourist woman: I am waiting until the sign says "walk"!
10-year old: Lady, then you're going to be here for a while.
Tourist woman: I don't want to cross by myself.
10-year old: Uh. I'll cross with you.

--Greene St

via Overheard in New York, Aug 4, 2008

I noticed when I was in Austin, TX that NO ONE crossed the street against the light even when there were NO cars in sight.

As everyone knows

Helmets are cool.

Traditional media sucks; Evidence# 5,643

So, one reporter puts a quote in an article and NONE of the networks followed up to check the full quote, or to verify it, or try to interpret what Obama was actually trying to convey. Why? Because doing that would destroy the message they wanted to give. As you see in the clip eventually they came around to, "Oh wait, maybe he was actually saying the exact opposite of what we reported that he said." A$$hats. Except for Rachel Maddow, thank you Rachel.