Sunday, May 25, 2008
The Worst Pain Ever Revisited
We talk about the worst pain ever. Maybe it's falling and getting hurt- badly. Maybe so badly that you can't even express your pain because of your inability to breathe. Maybe this happens while you're broadcasting on TV whilst your coworkers sit in air-conditioned comfort and express feigned concern for your well-being. MAYBE it's when someone takes this broadcast, saves it to their computer and then uploads it to the internet for all to enjoy and for YOU to suffer through REPEATEDLY for the rest of your miserable, humiliated life.
No, that's not pain, that's the beginning of pain because what comes next is worse... someone puts it to music...
As if that wasn't bad enough, someone else does an animation. Will the humiliation, THE PAIN ever end???? I pray the answer is "nay".
No, that's not pain, that's the beginning of pain because what comes next is worse... someone puts it to music...
As if that wasn't bad enough, someone else does an animation. Will the humiliation, THE PAIN ever end???? I pray the answer is "nay".
Happy Birthday Beaner!
Click to enlarge.I wanted to post a "pins" pic or the Klown's favorite "boobs" shot, but she demurred.
She said, "If you must show a picture, make sure it's a pretty one."
Thus... Beaner's favorite spot on the west coast, and the best picture I've ever taken.
Obama"s new campaign car
His car was designed the way he lays out his campaign message.
I can't figure it out maybe you can?
Did I say that?
BRANDON, SD - Another example of the power of the Drudge Report today, as a NY Post story pointing out that Clinton brought up the assassination of Robert F Kennedy in 1968 during an editorial board meeting sent reporters traveling with Clinton into a frenzy.
Asked by South Dakota newspaper the Argus Leader why she didn’t buy the argument that the party was fracturing because of the prolonged contest, Clinton said “my husband didn’t wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere in the middle of June.”
“We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California,” she continued. More here:
Asked by South Dakota newspaper the Argus Leader why she didn’t buy the argument that the party was fracturing because of the prolonged contest, Clinton said “my husband didn’t wrap up the nomination in 1992 until he won the California primary somewhere in the middle of June.”
“We all remember Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California,” she continued. More here:
Saturday, May 24, 2008
MEANING OF MEMORIAL DAY
It’s a sacred day to all war veterans: None need to be reminded of the reason that Memorial Day must be commemorated. But what about the general public, and more important, future generations? Do most non-veterans really recognize the importance of the day honoring their fellow Americans killed in war?
Judging from what Memorial Day has become—simply another day off from work—the answer is a resounding no. Perhaps a reminder is due, then. And it is the duty of each and every veteran to relay the message.
Sacrifice is meaningless without remembrance. America’s collective consciousness demands that all citizens recall and be aware of the deaths of their fellow countrymen during wartime.
Far too often, the nation as a whole takes for granted the freedoms all Americans enjoy. Those freedoms were paid for with the lives of others few of us actually knew. That’s why they are all collectively remembered on one special day.
This should be regarded as a civic obligation. For this is a national debt that can only be truly repaid by individual Americans. By honoring the nation’s war dead, we preserve their memory and thus their service and sacrifice in the memories of future generations.
They came from all walks of life and regions of the country. But they all had one thing in common—love of and loyalty to country. This bond cemented ties between them in times of trials, allowing a diverse lot of Americans to achieve monumental ends.
We remember the loss of loved ones, a sense of loss that takes group form. In essence, America is commemorating those who made the greatest sacrifice possible—giving one’s own life on behalf of others.
Means of paying tribute vary. Pausing for a few moments of personal silence is available to everyone. Attending commemorative ceremonies is the most visible way of demonstrating remembrance: Placing flags at gravesites, marching in parades, sponsoring patriotic programs, dedicating memorials and wearing Buddy Poppies are examples.
Whether done individually or collectively, it is the thought that counts. Personal as well as public acts of remembering are the ideal. Public displays of patriotism are essential if the notion of remembering war dead is to be instilled in youth.
As America’s older war veterans fast disappear from society’s landscape, there are fewer and fewer standard-bearers left to carry the torch of remembrance. Such traditions will live on only if there is a vibrant movement to which that torch can be passed.
Now, more than in recent years, the enduring relevance of Memorial Day should be clearly evident. With two wars under way, the public has no excuse not to remember.This much is owed to the more than 4,500 Americans who have died thus far in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Courtesy of VFW Magazine
Courtesy of VFW Magazine
Friday, May 23, 2008
Reminds me of the argument for Man-made Global Warming
All the common sense to the contrary just doesn't make a dent when Libs are trying to line their own pockets while criticizing capitalism...
Mugger captured after toe licking
A mugger in America was arrested after ignoring rule number 1 of mugging: after robbing your victim, don't stop to lick their toes before making a quick getaway.
Commander Kevin Casper called the incident, in St. Paul, Minnesota, 'weird sexual behavior.'
The incident occurred when a 24-year-old woman was leaving work around 1a.m. on Saturday. The suspect, a 27-year-old man, approached her and demanded her keys and phone, according to authorities.
After that, instead of running away like you're supposed to, he took time out to remove her shoes and licked her toes.
The woman was not hurt, police said.
Police arrested the man a few minutes later about four blocks away. The woman identified the suspect, and police were able to recover her keys and phone.
The man was in custody, but it was not clear whether he had been formally charged.
Commander Kevin Casper called the incident, in St. Paul, Minnesota, 'weird sexual behavior.'
The incident occurred when a 24-year-old woman was leaving work around 1a.m. on Saturday. The suspect, a 27-year-old man, approached her and demanded her keys and phone, according to authorities.
After that, instead of running away like you're supposed to, he took time out to remove her shoes and licked her toes.
The woman was not hurt, police said.
Police arrested the man a few minutes later about four blocks away. The woman identified the suspect, and police were able to recover her keys and phone.
The man was in custody, but it was not clear whether he had been formally charged.
Democrats - "Taking care of business"
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former White House adviser Karl Rove as part of its inquiry into whether the Bush administration politically meddled at the Justice Department.
Accusations of politics governing decisions at the agency led to the resignation of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
The subpoena issued Thursday orders Rove to testify before the House panel on July 10. He is expected to face questions about the White House's role in firing nine U.S. attorneys in 2006 and the prosecution of former Gov. Don Siegelman of Alabama, a Democrat.
House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers had negotiated with Rove's attorneys for more than a year over whether the former top political adviser to President Bush would testify voluntarily.
Accusations of politics governing decisions at the agency led to the resignation of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
The subpoena issued Thursday orders Rove to testify before the House panel on July 10. He is expected to face questions about the White House's role in firing nine U.S. attorneys in 2006 and the prosecution of former Gov. Don Siegelman of Alabama, a Democrat.
House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers had negotiated with Rove's attorneys for more than a year over whether the former top political adviser to President Bush would testify voluntarily.
Yes -- this is all about President Bush firing some US Attorneys. Never mind that Clinton fired all of them when he took office -- it's only the REPUBLICANS who are "politically meddling."
THIS is what the Democrats in congress like to do. Never mind their specific/enumerated powers in the constitution -- you know -- like securing the border, controlling immigration, or funding the military.
Witch-Hunt = HUGE SUCCESS
A rampaging mob in western Kenya burnt 15 women accused of witchcraft to death, a local official and villagers told AFP Wednesday.
"This is unacceptable. People must not take the law into their own hands simply because they suspected someone," said Mwangi Ngunyi, the head of Nyamaiya district. "We will hunt the suspects down," he added.
The gang of about 100 people moved from house to house late Tuesday, tied up their victims and set them ablaze, the official said.
Ngunyi added that the mob also torched 50 houses in Nyakeo village, located some 300 kilometres (180 miles) northwest of the capital Nairobi.
"I can't believe my wife of many years would be killed so brutally by people who cannot prove their case even before God," said Enoch Obiero, a pastor.
"My mother has always been a role model to the entire village and why the mob had to kill her will remain a mystery to me forever," lamented 32-year-old Emily Monari.
The region, populated mainly by the Kisii tribe, has been dubbed Kenya's "sorcery belt" due to mob attacks on women suspected of witchcraft.
Efforts by the authorities to clamp down on vigilante and mob justice have been unsuccessful.
Dozens of suspected people were killed in western Kenya in the 1990s, amid allegations of sorcery.
Yep -- anytime you go looking for witches, you'll find 'em. All you have to do is point at someone and holler "WITCH" (or racist or child abuser or evil rich etc etc and on and on) and the geniuses in society know what to do.
"This is unacceptable. People must not take the law into their own hands simply because they suspected someone," said Mwangi Ngunyi, the head of Nyamaiya district. "We will hunt the suspects down," he added.
The gang of about 100 people moved from house to house late Tuesday, tied up their victims and set them ablaze, the official said.
Ngunyi added that the mob also torched 50 houses in Nyakeo village, located some 300 kilometres (180 miles) northwest of the capital Nairobi.
"I can't believe my wife of many years would be killed so brutally by people who cannot prove their case even before God," said Enoch Obiero, a pastor.
"My mother has always been a role model to the entire village and why the mob had to kill her will remain a mystery to me forever," lamented 32-year-old Emily Monari.
The region, populated mainly by the Kisii tribe, has been dubbed Kenya's "sorcery belt" due to mob attacks on women suspected of witchcraft.
Efforts by the authorities to clamp down on vigilante and mob justice have been unsuccessful.
Dozens of suspected people were killed in western Kenya in the 1990s, amid allegations of sorcery.
Yep -- anytime you go looking for witches, you'll find 'em. All you have to do is point at someone and holler "WITCH" (or racist or child abuser or evil rich etc etc and on and on) and the geniuses in society know what to do.
Depicted above, the geniuses in society call for the burning of a witch. "How do they know she's a witch" you ask? Simple, the media told them.
Libs get dumber every day
His name is Matthew, he is 26 years old, and his supporters hope to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights.
But he won't be able to give evidence on his own behalf - since he is a chimpanzee. Animal rights activists led by British teacher Paula Stibbe are fighting to have Matthew legally declared a 'person' so she can be appointed as his guardian if the bankrupt animal sanctuary where he lives in Vienna is forced to close.
An anonymous businessman has offered a substantial amount to cover his care, but under Austrian law only humans are entitled to have guardians.
The country's supreme court has upheld a lower court ruling which rejected the activists' request to have a trustee appointed for Matthew.
So now 36-year-old Miss Stibbe and the Vienna-based Association Against Animal Factories have filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. More here:
But he won't be able to give evidence on his own behalf - since he is a chimpanzee. Animal rights activists led by British teacher Paula Stibbe are fighting to have Matthew legally declared a 'person' so she can be appointed as his guardian if the bankrupt animal sanctuary where he lives in Vienna is forced to close.
An anonymous businessman has offered a substantial amount to cover his care, but under Austrian law only humans are entitled to have guardians.
The country's supreme court has upheld a lower court ruling which rejected the activists' request to have a trustee appointed for Matthew.
So now 36-year-old Miss Stibbe and the Vienna-based Association Against Animal Factories have filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. More here:
So -- an anonymous businessman has offered a substantial amount to cover his care -- but that's not good enough for this lib -- she wants to get him declared a person -- prolly so when she has sex with him, she doesna get in trouble.
Whew - they almost lost their honor
Reuters: The bodies of Sunita Devi (L), 21, and her partner Jasbir Singh, 22, lie on the ground after they were killed by villagers in an "honour killing" in Ballah village in the northern Indian state of Haryana May 9, 2008. Growing economic opportunities for young people and lower castes in Haryana have made "love marriages" more common, experts say, and the violent repression of them has risen in tandem as upper caste Jat men fight to hold on to power, status and property.
BALLA, India (Reuters) - Five armed men burst into the small room and courtyard at dawn, just as 21-year-old, 22-week pregnant, Sunita was drying her face on a towel.
They punched and kicked her stomach as she called out for her sleeping boyfriend "Jassa", 22-year-old Jasbir Singh, witnesses said. When he woke, both were dragged into waiting cars, driven away and strangled.
Their bodies, half-stripped, were laid out on the dirt outside Sunita's father's house for all to see, a sign that the family's "honor" had been restored by her cold-blooded murder.
A week later, the village of Balla, just a couple of hours drive from India's capital New Delhi, stands united behind the act, proud, defiant almost to a man. More here:
They punched and kicked her stomach as she called out for her sleeping boyfriend "Jassa", 22-year-old Jasbir Singh, witnesses said. When he woke, both were dragged into waiting cars, driven away and strangled.
Their bodies, half-stripped, were laid out on the dirt outside Sunita's father's house for all to see, a sign that the family's "honor" had been restored by her cold-blooded murder.
A week later, the village of Balla, just a couple of hours drive from India's capital New Delhi, stands united behind the act, proud, defiant almost to a man. More here:
WTF is wrong with these people? I mean, it takes a severely retarded person to defend this type of behavior -- SEVERELY RETARDED. I don't care what your religion says -- if you don't have enough brains to figure out the difference between right and wrong then you're a dangerous mf'r.
On the other hand, if you know what you're doing is going to get you killed and you keep it up -- well -- you aren't the brightest bulb in the sign either.
Upper Caste -- Lower Caste -- honor killings -- a country with a billion peeps, most of whom appear to be dangerous morons -- What's going to happen eventually? I'll let you put it together.
Reuters: "From society's point of view, this is a very good thing," said 62-year-old farmer Balwan Arya, sitting smoking a hookah in the shade of a tree in a square with other elders from the village council or panchayat. "We have removed the blot."Yes -- and how long until these genius "elders" think America is a "blot" that must be removed?
Hey -- where is the very useful UN? Are they busy condemning this? Are they doing a damn thing to stop this? Or are they too busy trying to find the next thing for which to condemn the United States -- the greatest economy and most generous nation on earth.
Congressional geniuses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Tuesday allowing the Justice Department to sue OPEC members for limiting oil supplies and working together to set crude prices, but the White House threatened to veto the measure.
The bill would subject OPEC oil producers, including Saudi Arabia, Iran and Venezuela, to the same antitrust laws that U.S. companies must follow. More here:
The bill would subject OPEC oil producers, including Saudi Arabia, Iran and Venezuela, to the same antitrust laws that U.S. companies must follow. More here:
Ha ha -- they're going to sue the dictators/commies. Good luck with that, asshats. Thanks for SQUANDERING my money, yet again. Wait, I may have spoken too soon, perhaps some of you lawyers are going to handle this suit on behalf of your country for free ... is that the call?
This is what they're doing INSTEAD of removing regulations on new refineries and INSTEAD of removing regulations on new drilling. At times, I think these people we send to congress are the most dumbassed people on earth.
Hey -- buttholes -- did it ever occur to you that they might take offense at this lawsuit? Did it ever occur to you what they might do if you REALLY piss them off? You know -- things like: Reduce the amount of oil available to the US -- or raise the price some more -- to teach you complete morons a lesson?
This is what happens when you send 400-500 lawyers to Washington. They think the answer to everything is suing. Hey, jackasses, maybe you can sue the brick-making company -- you know -- the one that made the bricks that you used to bang yourselves repeatedly in the head which caused your brain damage.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
A measure of success
Your Phone Calls And Faxes Worked!
Friends,
CONGRATULATIONS! You have achieved what some believed to be nearly impossible last week. The AgJOBS amnesty has been stripped from the Iraq Supplemental bill. Here's more good news: the employment-based permanent workers have been stripped from the bill too!
Friends,
CONGRATULATIONS! You have achieved what some believed to be nearly impossible last week. The AgJOBS amnesty has been stripped from the Iraq Supplemental bill. Here's more good news: the employment-based permanent workers have been stripped from the bill too!
Great -- but what I want to know is why, after we defeat it time after time, do they continue to try to shove it down our throats? We beat it and it comes back up -- We beat it and they resurrect it -- they are not getting the message. THIS time they put it in a bill that funds our troops -- there is no depth to which they will not sink -- NONE!
Perhaps they think we'll tire of it and stop fighting them. Personally -- I CAN'T WAIT TO GET IN THE VOTING BOOTH. Both of my senators and my congressman are good on immigration (and one of them is a Democrat.) -- but the current governor isn't -- say goodbye, buttcheese.
Sciencetific jackasses
In today's "You've Got to be Kidding Me" segment, the presidential campaign is hotter than ever, and a major wire service began an article about the three candidates with the following:
Hillary Clinton is smart and forceful, John McCain is proud but has a volatile temper, and Barack Obama is a diplomat who deals well with different people and situations.
Did you get that? Let's review:
Clinton -- smart and forceful
McCain -- volatile temper
Obama -- diplomatic
See any bias here?
Hillary Clinton is smart and forceful, John McCain is proud but has a volatile temper, and Barack Obama is a diplomat who deals well with different people and situations.
Did you get that? Let's review:
Clinton -- smart and forceful
McCain -- volatile temper
Obama -- diplomatic
See any bias here?
Baaaaa - Bleat - Science. (Yes, I know there is no such word as "Sciencetific" ... but I heard it somehwere and it seems to fit in this instance.)
From Newsbusters:
Myths any idiot will buy
Every once in a while, you'll hear a statistic so striking you can hardly believe it's true -chances are it's a load of rubbish.
So, here are five of the most repeated urban myths, according to US website Cracked.com.
1. You accidentally swallow about eight spiders a year in your sleep
Why it's not true:
Spiders have a natural instinct to stay alive and crawling into the heavy-breathing hot, wet mouths of animals goes strongly against this.
Who started it:
Back in 1993 a columnist for PC Professional named Lisa Holst decided to prove that you could make up anything on the internet and people would believe it.
She did this by making up a set of facts that were utterly ridiculous, the spider myth among them (which itself was taken from a collection of insect folklore that dates back to the 1950s, and emailing her findings around the world.
2. You Only Use 10% of Your Brain (but if you were only less lazy or stupid you could use more)
Why it's not true:
The parts of the brain are specialized, so trying to use all of it at once isn't going to make you any smarter.
That would be like trying to become a better writer by striving to use all the keys on your keyboard in every sentence.
Who started it?
A series of neurologists over the past few hundred years figured out that a human can survive when parts of the brain are removed.
Over time, this was misinterpreted to mean that the brain uses little of its potential, and thus the 10 per cent statistic was born.
3. Men think about sex every seven seconds
Why is it a load of rubbish?
If men thought about sex every seven seconds it would be hard to get anything done. Experts estimate that 30 per cent of men don't think about sex during the day at all.
There are variants of this myth but none of them are based on any actual research. After all, how would they even arrive at such a number?
Hook electrodes up to a guy's head and have him walk around for a week, counting how many times the sex lobe lights up?
Who Started It?
No-one knows
4. You Must Wait 30 Minutes After Eating Before Swimming
Why is it a load of rubbish?
Because you're not a Gremlin. As you may have already guessed, water does not, in fact, bear properties that form a cramp of death, should you get in the water after eating.
Getting into the water after eating will have no more effect on your body than going for a walk.
Who started it?
So, here are five of the most repeated urban myths, according to US website Cracked.com.
1. You accidentally swallow about eight spiders a year in your sleep
Why it's not true:
Spiders have a natural instinct to stay alive and crawling into the heavy-breathing hot, wet mouths of animals goes strongly against this.
Who started it:
Back in 1993 a columnist for PC Professional named Lisa Holst decided to prove that you could make up anything on the internet and people would believe it.
She did this by making up a set of facts that were utterly ridiculous, the spider myth among them (which itself was taken from a collection of insect folklore that dates back to the 1950s, and emailing her findings around the world.
2. You Only Use 10% of Your Brain (but if you were only less lazy or stupid you could use more)
Why it's not true:
The parts of the brain are specialized, so trying to use all of it at once isn't going to make you any smarter.
That would be like trying to become a better writer by striving to use all the keys on your keyboard in every sentence.
Who started it?
A series of neurologists over the past few hundred years figured out that a human can survive when parts of the brain are removed.
Over time, this was misinterpreted to mean that the brain uses little of its potential, and thus the 10 per cent statistic was born.
3. Men think about sex every seven seconds
Why is it a load of rubbish?
If men thought about sex every seven seconds it would be hard to get anything done. Experts estimate that 30 per cent of men don't think about sex during the day at all.
There are variants of this myth but none of them are based on any actual research. After all, how would they even arrive at such a number?
Hook electrodes up to a guy's head and have him walk around for a week, counting how many times the sex lobe lights up?
Who Started It?
No-one knows
4. You Must Wait 30 Minutes After Eating Before Swimming
Why is it a load of rubbish?
Because you're not a Gremlin. As you may have already guessed, water does not, in fact, bear properties that form a cramp of death, should you get in the water after eating.
Getting into the water after eating will have no more effect on your body than going for a walk.
Who started it?
This one actually comes from an old wives tale that slowly became popular over the years. Supposedly, your stomach is using oxygen to digest food that your muscles need to swim.
In actuality, the amount of oxygen your body needs to swim is more than satisfied, whether or not you've eaten recently.
5. The suicide rate jumps at Christmas
Why is it a load of rubbish?
Actually, the suicide rate goes down significantly. Why? While it's depressing as hell to be alone on Christmas, the truth is most of us aren't.
It's just hard to commit suicide when there's people around constantly trying to get you to wear ugly sweaters.
Who started it?
In this case, no one fooled us more than ourselves.
It's what they call confirmation bias; we decide ahead of time that people should get depressed over the holidays, so when we hear somebody killed themselves over Christmas, we assume the season was the reason.
From here: and here:
In actuality, the amount of oxygen your body needs to swim is more than satisfied, whether or not you've eaten recently.
5. The suicide rate jumps at Christmas
Why is it a load of rubbish?
Actually, the suicide rate goes down significantly. Why? While it's depressing as hell to be alone on Christmas, the truth is most of us aren't.
It's just hard to commit suicide when there's people around constantly trying to get you to wear ugly sweaters.
Who started it?
In this case, no one fooled us more than ourselves.
It's what they call confirmation bias; we decide ahead of time that people should get depressed over the holidays, so when we hear somebody killed themselves over Christmas, we assume the season was the reason.
From here: and here:
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