December 2008
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Question of the Day: December 30
Today is LeBron James’ birthday. It is also Tiger Woods’ birthday. Who of the two is the greater athlete? That is not necessarily the same (although it could be) as asking who of the two is more athletic.
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Who's Watching the Watchmen?
Watchmen by Alan Moore My reviewrating: 5 of 5 stars I was already nervous enough about how the execution of this movie adaptation would go (it’s so dense, there’s a ton of interwoven stories, lots of shifts in time, etc.) before the most recent court ruling. I never read any pulp comics (or Action Comics) from the 50’s, but after reading this, I can see why it was a landmark...
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Sam's Golden Rules
1) Don’t order fajitas unless they are sizzling.
2) Never pass out at a bar..
3) Don’t be the first to fall asleep at an orgy..
True pearls of wisdom at a East Village bar at 1am..
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Franken
Star Tribune puts his lead at 252 ahead of certification. Coleman filed a lawsuit over “duplicate ballots,” but it’s looking good!
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One of Life's Greatest Challenges?
Attempting to pee while on a bus in standstill traffic with a busdriver who has a stuttering foot. I almost ripped the stabilization handle off of the wall. I’m thinking they’ll want to reinforce that handle for future traffic-y rides. Sent From My iPodPhone
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Beards
I’m not shaving for the rest of 2008. How can I get away with this, you ask? Well, I have two more days of work before 10 days of vacation (including weekends). I return to work on December 29th for 3 days before the New Year begins (or is it before the new year begins?). There is no crazy existential motive here. I’m simply curious if I’m physically capable of growing a...
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Franken!
Big Break for Franken As I mentioned earlier, the Minnesota state canvassing board is meeting today to make some crucial decisions on the Senate race recount. Already this morning the board has unanimously decided to ask local election boards to count an estimated 1,600 absentee ballots that were disqualified by clerical error, which is expected to boost significantly Franken’s prospects...
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Joe the Douchebag
And this guy was supposed to be a swing voter? Asked why he didn’t leave McCain’s campaign if he was “appalled” by the candidate, Wurzelbacher said, “honestly, because the thought of Barack Obama as president scares me even more.” While Wurzelbacher was critical of McCain during the interview, he had nothing but praise for his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. “Sarah Palin is absolutely the...
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Reverend Wright Ad
Now, I was already going to vote for BHO, but I don’t find anything in this ad particularly shocking, new or game-changing: Anyone who was remotely paying attention during the last 18 months already saw all of Jeremiah Wright videos they could possibly care to see (except maybe Sean Hannity, who can never get enough). Obama handled this like an adult during the primary campaign (at the...
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The Plague
Seems that the dry air out here in Phoenix is finally ridding me of this sore throat/plague. Nice hike up the Camelback (no innuendo intended) this afternoon helped. Sent From My iPodPhone
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Stay Classy US Airways
When my flight was delayed 40 minutes because they couldn’t find the 1st Admiral, I thought nothing of it. When we sat on the tarmac for 30 minutes, I was annoyed but prepared. When they ran out of food for sale before the passed the last ten rows, I was a little surpised. But what really got me was when the drink cart came around. I asked for water. They asked for $2. Really? You are...