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New Study Proves 'Mentally Ill Voters' Love Bush - Wonkette
Thanks to BPete for the find.
"The service, which started about four years ago, failed to gain much traction with users, especially when compared to a rival service offered by Yahoo, which is free."
Google Is Shutting Down Answer Service - New York Times
I know a lot of cities would be talking about "how to get the homeless out of the library" -- I'm proud to be living somewhere where things are just a bit different.
Happy holidays, all.
And I for one couldn't agree more.
The Blog | Harry Shearer: "Before We Lose A City" | The Huffington Post
...consider this my DVD Wishlist.
10 films the US Government would rather you not see. | The Skeleton Project
Musicovery : interactive webRadio
Thanks be to him.
Try this:
"Saudi Arabia is so concerned about the damage that the conflict in Iraq is doing across the region that it basically summoned Vice President Cheney for talks over the weekend, according to U.S. officials and foreign diplomats. The visit was originally portrayed as U.S. outreach to its oil-rich Arab ally."
What the hell is happening to Colorado?
And, just in case you're curious, it's still possible to buy a DVD of this game - the biggest atrocity in NFL History, as Willie Horton (or some such convict) beat the Dolphins.
The number of exclamation points in any business document is directly inverse to the amount of actual excitement contained therein.
Try this phrase...
"asks people to keep a diary of conversations that mention products or brands and later asks them to recount details."
What We Talk About When We Talk About Brands - New York Times
"The 'bread component' is placed over the cavity and the assembly tool is inverted to tip out the contents. Finally, the filling is placed in the 'bread component'."
A creationist museum.
Found here.
Please remember - the liquid should be clear.
Truth be told, that's not bad advice any day of the year.
"I think that's weird and it's nuts,...I think you need to go back to school."
Elder Bush takes on son's Arab critics - Yahoo! News
The kiss lasted so long it caused guests to shout "stop, stop!" said Giorgio Armani, who attended the wedding and designed the outfits of the bride, the groom and their baby, Suri.
Make sure to click to the website for some real hate.
Hello Sports Illustrated curse, goodbye top 25.
ESPN.com - NCB - Hot-shooting Nebraska takes down No. 25 Creighton
Well, here's the guy who'd know.
Make sure to watch all the way to the end, when it gets really good - and imagine what this must have looked like to the passers by.
Now...before you Creighton backers get too excited - don't forget that these are the same geniuses who picked the Dolphins in the Super Bowl.
SI.com - SI's 2006 NCAAB Preview
I'm not sure who Ripplewood Holdings is, but I'd guess they're located somewhere near Mordor.
Advertising Age - MediaWorks - Reader's Digest Assoc. Sold for $2.4 Billion

And the word is...
biblical.
By the way, worst Amazon.com "Better Together Offer" ever.
Well, at least until the good people from FOX come with a check.
The image of Jesus appears on beloved pet.
Note the fingers.
On his rookie card.
Just a solid start to a career. We haven't heard the last of this guy, I predict.
You Stay Classy, Leon Washington | Pop Jocks
Found on my daily jaunt here.
Hey...let's rig the Homecoming Queen election...someone get Diebold on the line!
Southpinellas: Teacher's lesson: Ballot fraud is bad
1) Another reason not to fly Southwest.
2) Talk about rushing the cockpit...
3) The odd part is - he was the Federal Marshall on the plane.
Mid-flight sexual play lands US couple afoul of anti-terrorism law

I think this guy.
And, an excellent one at that.
In a historic first, the first stock tip from Heresy...
If you own Yum Brands, I'd say it's time to sell.
"OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Anthony Tolliver and Nick Porter scored 14 points apiece to lead Creighton (No. 25 ESPN/USA Today, No. 20 AP) to a 78-42 victory over outmanned Mississippi Valley State on Monday night."
ESPN.com - NCB - Tolliver, Porter help No. 25 Creighton defeat MVSU
Here we go again.

8pm Eastern.
Creighton returns nine lettermen and four starters from last season’s team that finished 20-10. The Bluejays will also get back star guard Nate Funk after the senior missed most of last season with a shoulder injury.
Much of the preseason discussion has centered on the health of the CU backcourt, most notably Funk and sophomore Josh Dotzler. Funk appears healed, while Dotzler continues to rehab from off-season knee surgery. Look for him to be eased into the line-up as his health progresses.
Nick Porter, Dane Watts and Anthony Tolliver also return to the starting five. Porter was MVC Newcomer of the Year in 2006, while Tolliver was tabbed captain of the MVC’s Most Improved Team. Watts owns 53 straight starts at power forward.
A highly-ballyhooed recruiting class of seven newcomers will also look to make a difference. Kansas transfer Nick Bahe will fight with true freshmen D’Angalo Jackson and Isacc Miles for time in the backcourt. Redlands CC transfer Ty Morrison will see time on the wing and post. Freshmen Aaron Brandt and Casey Harriman both play the wing but are redshirt candidates. Sophomore Chad Millard will sit out the season after transferring in from Louisville.
Creighton is ranked 19th in the preseason Associated Press poll and 23rd in the preseason USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. The Bluejays also were picked to win the MVC in a preseason poll of league coaches, SID’s and media.
Stay up to speed here.

"Few things are certain in air travel today, but one comes close: If you're on Delta Connection Flight 5283 from New York to Washington, you can expect to be late.
The flight had the nation's worst on-time performance in September, arriving late 100 percent of the time at Reagan National Airport, according to a recent government report."
Details here.
When with Season Shot - the marinade in a bullet - the kill begins preparing itself for your dinner table?
I mean, at that point - it's no longer an animal, but meat.
Note: almost certainly fake - but very funny.
Season Shot - Ammo with flavor.
As always, match the caption to the person saying it.

A - "I'm going to make my move now."
B - "Now Daddys' going to be home more often. He's going to want to play the game we can't talk about."
C - "I've always hated her."
D - "I wonder if America's seeing my subtle message?"
E - "I'll smile now - but there's going to be a beating in just a little while."
F - "Dude - that's Santorum!"
G - "No I won't go home with you tonight - you've been drinking again."
H - "My life is over."
I - "I wonder if they're getting the back of my head on Fox News."
The Stranger | Seattle | Slog: The Stranger's Blog | Future School Bus Drivers of America
Still another house seat we're hopeful about.
I was all right for a while, I could smile for a while
But I saw you last night, you held my hand so tight
As you stopped to say "Hello"
Aww you wished me well, you couldn't tell
That I'd been cry-i-i-i-ng over you, cry-i-i-i-ng over you
Then you said "so long". left me standing all alone
Alone and crying, crying, crying cry-i-ing
It's hard to understand but the touch of your hand
Can start me crying
I thought that I was over you but it's tru-ue, so true
I love you even more than I did before but darling what can I do-o-o-o
For you don't love me and I'll always be
Cry-i-i-i-ng over you, cry-i-i-i-ng over you
Yes, now you're gone and from this moment on
I'll be crying, crying, crying, cry-i-i-ing
Yeah crying, crying, o-o-o-o-ver you
Usually, I wouldn't take glee in the tears of children - but for a racist, homophobic Santorum -- I'll make an exception.
Thanks squared to Ryan for another good image.
Thanks to my friend Ryan to getting to this news faster than I did.
From AdAge:
"The "road show," as Gateway refers to its roving interviewers, is the basis for a real-time focus-group campaign born out of research done by Gateway's strategy and research agency of four years, OBI Industries. Each interview is recorded digitally in black and white for a documentary-like feeling and uploaded onto a microsite, www.AskandDeliver.com, which launches today. With each interview upload, the website will not only track the percentage of people who want specific options for their computers, but the company also will measure how many "asks" they are able to deliver. "
Sorry to get off on a rant here, but...
Focus groups are qualitative, not quantitative. They answer questions of WHY and HOW not "how many" and "percentages."
To say nothing of the kind of quantitative certainty that comes from treating respondents who are willing to submit data in this way as some sort of projectable sample. Enough.
It is just this kind of imprecise BS that makes me hoppin' mad -- I'm so sick of people using data in ways that it CAN'T be used - this kind of crap makes my day-to-day work too hard.
I guess this kind of thing explains why Gateway has disappeared off the face of the earth.
Ok (whew!) - I'm done. Thanks for listening.
This should give you an idea how long it takes things to change down there.
Charlotte Observer | 11/07/2006 | Pregame Hitler speech stirs fury
Thanks to this great sports site for the find.
Let me remind you of the quote two years ago.
"I earned capital in the campaign, political capital, and now I intend to spend it," he told reporters. "When you win, there is a feeling that the people have spoken and embraced your point of view."
Payback's a beeyotch, laughing boy.
USNews.com: With a mandate, Bush plans to push a conservative agenda
The answer: when they take place in a virtual world.
Fallon Planning Blog: New Media: Big Brother to Launch First Reality Show in Second Life
And the most stunning video game graphics you've ever seen, as well.
"NEW YORK An editorial set to appear on Monday -- election eve -- in the four leading newspapers for the military calls for the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. The papers are the Army Times, Air Force Times, Navy Times and Marine Corps Times. They are published by the Military Times Media Group, a subsidiary of Gannett Co., Inc. President Bush said this week that he wanted Rumsfeld to serve out the next two years."

A - "I've got about as tight a grip on this steering wheel as I do my own sexuality."
B - "The prophesy has been realized. Now I begin my conquest of Earth."
C - "Mother was so right...why did I doubt her about this guy?"
D - "Dude - like it already wasn't going to be hard enough for me to get laid? Thanks again - Pop!"
All of it.
And, this year, all too important.
A site for people to contribute videos of voter fraud and disenfranchisement.
This one about how we learn.
Sometimes its hard to be a woman
Giving all your love to just one man
You'll have bad times
And he'll have good times
Doing things that you don't understand
But if you love him you'll forgive him
Even though he's hard to understand
And if you love him
Oh be proud of him
'Cause after all he's just a man
Stand by your man
Give him two arms to cling to
And something warm to come to
When nights are cold and lonely
Stand by your man
And tell the world you love him
Keep giving all the love you can
Stand by your man
Stand by your man
And show the world you love him
Keep giving all the love you can
Stand by your man
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He says he called the gay prostitute to deliver him some meth.
He says he never used the meth, and was only looking for a massage.
Yeah, sounds simple enough.
No story here, folks. Move along. Nothing more to see.
Insert your own "dancing with the devil" joke here.
BBC NEWS | Americas | US evangelicals warn Republicans
Who would've thought an adminstration full of oil profiteers would suppress globabl warming data?
IGs Probe Allegations On Global Warming Data - washingtonpost.com
It's just so unusual to find rampant anti-gay conservative leaders who have homosexual tendencies.
KKTV | Church Leader Says Haggard Admits To Some Indiscretions
It's a fake blog supposedly written by Drew Bledsoe, the Cowboys former starting quarterback - and it's about Tony Romo - their new starting quarterback.
Gene. Yuss.
Just when I think I can't get any more cynical...Madonna finds a way to find new depths.
Make the logo bigger.: New Benetton ad released.