The Return Of Terry Tate!
October 20th, 2008. Published under General. No Comments.
I lurve Terry Tate! This time around, he wants you to vote:
Also, watch the “Sensitivity Training” video on the site (linked above) - it’s so damn funny.
We Are All Patriotic
October 18th, 2008. Published under General. No Comments.
I got just as fired up as Joe did at the end of this video.
I’m proud to be an American and proud of what our country can do out there in the world. United we stand, divided we fall. We need to be united again.
A Brighter Day Will Come
October 17th, 2008. Published under General. No Comments.
MC Yogi made this fantastic video in support of Obama. As a graphics/design nerd, the imagery in this video is stunning and the mix of the rap with Obama’s own words is quite powerful. A quote from his Vimeo page about why he made this video:
“Vote For Hope” was written to encourage and inspire the hip hop generation—and everyone—to get involved, and contribute their time, energy, creativity, and other resources to be the change they want to see in the world. We have been inspired by the artistic and musical contributions that have been pouring out accross the nation in support of Barack Obama’s campaign. Vote for Hope is our offering to this creative movement. It is our way of adding our small voice to the collective voice of millions of Americans calling for a change.
Even if you don’t support Obama - watch the video anyway for the design aesthetic.
Obama ‘08 - Vote For Hope from MC Yogi on Vimeo
Higgs Is Crazy!
October 16th, 2008. Published under General. 1 Comment.
This cat is awesome.
I love the owner at the end: “It’s YOUR TAIL!”
*dies laughing*
Dear John…
October 16th, 2008. Published under General. 1 Comment.
Dear John:
You’re supposed to be getting independents and undecideds to vote FOR you, not give them a reason to laugh at you.
In politics it is generally not considered a good sign when voters are laughing at you, not with you. And by the end of the third and last presidential debate, the undecided voters who had gathered in Denver for Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg’s focus group were “audibly snickering” at John McCain’s grimaces, eye-bulging, and repeated references to “Joe the Plumber.”
I lost count to the number of times good ol’ Joe the Plumber was brought up. Joe, by the way, isn’t registered to vote and made a comment that he didn’t actually make enough to fall into the group whose taxes would be raised under Obama.
ORLY JOE?
Nineteen more days until this will be over.
Last question. What is McCain doing above? Coughing up a hairball?
Reason #4,976,343 Why I Love Tim
October 15th, 2008. Published under General. No Comments.
Phone conversation a bit ago:
Tim: I got done with class early so I’m going to go home and watch Pumping Iron and eat some Manwich.
Me: MANwich, eh? *snicker*
Tim: (laughs) I’m watching Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno in Speedos and eating Manwich….but I love you! I like girls! Really!
Cracks me up every day. Yes, ladies…he’s all mine!
Anyway, I’m not sure what his fascination is with Pumping Iron right now - but I’m chalking it up to his obsession with King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters a month ago. He just goes through phases of wanting to learn the minutiae about weird pop-culture stuff. I suppose that’s good for someone that’s gone back to school: the desire to learn.
However, after watching an episode of Boston Legal a few days ago (we’re working our way through Season 3) of a “Pro-Ana” girl trying to emancipate herself from her mother, Tim asked me what “Pro-Ana” meant. Once I told him, he wasn’t too interested in learning more about that particular topic. He especially cringed when the character on the show used the word “thinspiration.”
So, in the realm of Tim and his quest to learn: body building > anorexia.
Who knew?
He cracks me up. :)
Keith Olbermann Called It
October 15th, 2008. Published under General. 1 Comment.
There’s times when Olbermann just NAILS it.
I read the story he mentioned earlier this week about McCain’s campaign manager telling volunteers (with a reporter present!!) to link Obama with Osama Bin Laden. *shakes head*
This Parrot Has Ceased To Be!
October 14th, 2008. Published under General. No Comments.
John Cleese is one of my favorite comedic actors, and while he makes some damn good points - I still believe that Michael Palin IS the funnier Palin.
I’m not going to rest easy until November 5th. I suppose only if the result of the election turns out the way I want it to will I finally rest easy. If not…who knows?
I don’t think I’m going to watch the debate tonight. The other two weren’t debates, per se, but 2 minute stump speeches. I’ll change my mind later, I suppose.
In other news, it seems that the government is now buying out stakes in major banks to the tune of $250 billion dollars. So now this “bailout” tab is creeping very close to a trillion dollars. A trillion! But I’m in favor of this new plan.
Go listen to this episode of This American Life for a recent in-depth episode on the financial crisis. They explain why this plan of buying stakes in these companies will allow for better oversight than just throwing money at bad debts (which have no value) and will produce a better result for the American taxpayer in the long run.
Also - I’ve added NPR’s Planet Money daily podcast to my listening roundup. It’s quite informative and should be a listen for anyone wanting to keep up to speed on this financial crisis.
The Sunday Funnies
October 12th, 2008. Published under General. 2 Comments.
*snort*
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I’m still debating the whole cocktail party thing. I wish I could pull it off for Halloween, but despite the fact that I plan events and such at work - I’m more on the end of “spend other people’s money” and “make sure people go.” Also, I really don’t have a good space to have more than 8-10 people over (including Tim and I) at any one time. Cinco de Mayo party, anyone?
Hopefully one of my friends (*wink wink nudge nudge*) will take the idea and run with it. I’ll even help!
Anyway - this laundry isn’t going to fold itself! Then it’ll be time to watch the Vikings try to lose today - although sometimes they fail to do so. We’ll see how it goes.
Also - HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNIFER!!!!!!!
Here’s a special present: Click here.
NOTE: The rest of you will not get it. We have a very strange sense of humor. Very.
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