Man, you really gotta wonder about the Smithsonian's standards nowadays.

It seems they'll let just anyone speak in authoritative tones nowadays.

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Dennis Miller is going off the air!

Waaaaaaaaaah!

I'm bummed. As is Jonathan, who was actually a guest a few times.

I liked Dennis' show, not simply because I'm a Miller Junkie and have been since I was in high school when he did the news on SNL (Tina Fey? Who the hell is that?), but rather because he made a conscientious effort to have guests who would not turn into a pack of screaming mimis. That was one thing you never had to deal with on his show---people screaming at and over each other to the point where no one got heard. I know that quality apparently makes for great tee vee, but it's not appealing to some of us. I enjoy a good catfight as much as the next person, but political news shows nowadays, like Hardball are a waste of time, in my humble opinion. I have no idea how someone can sit through an hour of that crap. No one listens, people flog books relentlessly, they spout the most inane opinions. Ugh. Who needs it? Dennis, while still the biggest wise-ass known to mankind, nonetheless respected reason and civil discourse. What exactly does it say about television viewers nowadays that a show where people were actually allowed to state an argument that--ahem---could be heard wasn't watched?

Fare thee well, Dennis. Good luck and if you ever get another talk show and need a guest who can crack wise, I am so there.

Provided I don't get that deer-caught-in-the-headlights thing going on.

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Something is really, really wrong with the internet right now.

It seems like some dot com addresses are down. That's bad when its yahoo dot com that you're trying to reach. Some dot org's are down, too. This is really weird.

I don't know what got hacked or who hacked it--- and of course, this is presuming the problem was caused by hackers---but wow. I haven't seen anything like this in a while. The husband is wondering if a big patch of DNS servers are down somewhere.

I dunno, but whatever it was, it's really screwing the pooch.

UPDATE: Google's down. I can get to Blogspot blogs, but I can't get to their parent company's site. What the heck is going on here?

What's weird is that my site is still up and running, while I can't get to other moo knew sites. WTF?

UPDATE DEUX: But I have to say, WOW, what's left of the internet is really freakin' speedy. It's taking no time at all to post this stuff. A few seconds, at most. Which doesn't usually happen.

UPDATE THREE: Do you think a few people are now realizing how addicted to the Internet they really are right about now? Heheheheh.

UPDATE FOUR: And we're back up and running.

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Apparently, the fact that The Huffington Post is a one-stop-shop for all your mockery needs wasn't good enough for some people. They had to go one step further.

Heh.

(Make sure to check out the blogroll. You'll get a chuckle.)

(Hat Tip: Hog On Ice)

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Moo Knew has been having some issues today. Hell if I know what the problem was, but it was acting suspiciously like that red headed stepchild of the blogosphere that is Blogspot. It even double posted once. Hmmph. That's a first.

Anyway, now that it's working again, well, I don't really feel like writing a damn thing, but rather have decided to take a bubble bath.

Pfft. I'm fickle that way. Sue me.

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Ok, is this scaring the heck out of anyone else? I need to know that I'm not alone here, folks. Back me up.

Makes one wonder if one should pay their taxes if this is the best the goverment can come up with.

{ducking and running}

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A dude in Kentucky was arrested for riding his horse while drunk.

@#$#!!@#@ MADD!

I hate OMVI laws. For the uninitiated, OMVI means "Operating a Moving Vehicle While Intoxicated." That doesn't necessarily exclude a car or a motorcycle, but could also include riding mowers, bicycles, and yes, horses. A horse, it seems, is a "moving vehicle." Don't tell the horse; he'll probably be insulted.

I would really like to know how many people were killed in the past five years by a drunk lawn mower driver. Same with drunk cyclists. Do we really need to protect the citizenry of this country from these people? Is there such a dire need for protection from these people that the police really need to be arresting drunken equestrians? I don't think so. I think this is about money and the raising thereof for shiny new cop cars and cop shops. And God only knows anyone charged with an intoxication offense of any kind gets milked for all they're worth.

It's just like speeding tickets; it's easy money, baby. Why the heck not charge someone?

Nanny state, we greet thee.

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Alrighty then. Are you ready for Day Eleven's Questions in THE FIRST (AND LAST) STAR WARS TRIVIA CONTEST?

Of course you are, being the good little geeks that you invariably are.

Far be it from me to keep you in suspense...so away we go.

• What Rebel snowspeeder pilot had the callsign Rogue Two?
• Who reactivated the hyperdrive on the Falcon during its escape from Cloud City?
• What was Han Solo's first line in The Empire Strikes Back?
• What, according to Han, was the destination of the stolen Imperial shuttle?
• What creature is the typical meal for a wampa?
• Who went full-throttle during his Death Star trench run to keep TIE fighters at bay?

Go to it. As always, either throw your answers in the comments section or send a secret transmission to the Evil Cake Eater Empire's mailbox.

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Our winners in Day Ten of THE FIRST (AND LAST) CAKE EATER STAR WARS TRIVIA CONTEST are...

Doug (of course) and Ith!

Congratulations to you both!

You can find the answers after the jump. more...

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As in I think I may have competition for my Goddess of Snark title.

Heh.

As far as Arianna Huffington's new group blog is concerned, well...

I suppose it's going to be good to have a potential one-stop-shop for all your mockery needs, eh? I mean, come on. It's not everyday you get to link directly to the puffed-up pontifications of Mike Nichols, David Mamet and John Cusack.

Should be good fun, no?

UPDATE: OOOOOOOOH, OOOOOOH, MISTAH KOTTAH!

Check out the Terms of Service

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If the party of the first part decides to rob the party of the second part blind, well, the party of the second part is completely entitled to fuck the party of the first part up the ass with a particularly pointy broom handle.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph. This blog is a dream come true!

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We have reached Day Ten in FIRST (AND LAST) CAKE EATER STAR WARS TRIVIA CONTEST.

You're probably scratching your head and wondering why this is important. Well, it's not really...but you should know that it means there are only TEN DAYS left until Episode III is released.

wOOt!

Anyway, we're halfway done here. Are you having fun yet, kids? I sincerely hope so. Here are your questions for today. There's a definite theme going on here.

• Who grabbed his blaster rifle for protection when he saw Sand People approaching?
• What spearlike weapons do Sand People wield?
• Who frightened away a group of Sand people?
• What planet are Sand People native to?
• What creatures do Sand People ride?
• What order do Sand People ride their mounts in?

Throw your answers in the comments or send them to the Cake Eater inbox.

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Ok, somebody answered the Day Nine Questions in THE FIRST (AND LAST) CAKE EATER STAR WARS TRIVIA CONTEST

The only problem is that it's Doug. Again.

Congratulations to him. To the rest of you, get with the program here and have some fun! You can only have said fun by answering the questions!

You can find the answers after the jump. more...

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Here are your questions for Day Nine of THE FIRST (AND LAST) CAKE EATER STAR WARS TRIVIA CONTEST!

We'll see if anyone answers them this time around.

Hmmmph.

• What two characters are each described at various times as the "only hope"?
• What type of vehicles were used to fly Attack Pattern Delta?
• Who summed up Vader's revelation that he was Luke's father as "unexpected" and "unfortunate"?
• What planet's moon were many ancient stone temples erected on?
• What creatures have two legs, curving horns and stubborn temperaments?
• Whose last words in The Empire Strikes Back are, "I promise"?

As always, either drop your answers in the email box or into the comments.

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Well, then.

No winners in Day Eight of THE FIRST (AND LAST) CAKE EATER STAR WARS TRIVIA CONTEST.

Why, you ask, are there no winners?

Well, I'll tell ya. Because no one bothered to answer them.

Hmmmph. more...

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Ms. Sadie graduated from law school this evening.

And I am positively sure she will kill me for this, but I can't quite help myself...

CONGRATULATIONS, GIRL!

She'll be billing $300 an hour at a law firm not anywhere near you soon!

Just so she has other targets on whom to vent her spleen at being congratulated, I'm going to be cheeky and say these good wishes are from all of us.

And by that I mean her and her and him and him and him and him. Oh, and just because I love to pick on them (and I know Sadie does, too) we'll throw these gentlemen in the mix too.

{insert ducking and running en masse here}

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1 Amen, Kathy! Congratulations, Sadie!! She ROCKS! As do you! ; )

Posted by: Christina at May 07, 2005 11:32 PM (zJsUT)

2 And Happy Mother's Day to you, Kathy!

Posted by: Mark Alexander at May 08, 2005 10:27 AM (OF1DQ)

3 Thanks Mark. That's really sweet of you to say that, and while I appreciate the sentiment, I'm nonetheless not a mom. Thanks anyway, darling

Posted by: Kathy at May 08, 2005 11:55 AM (cTptB)

4 $300 an hour for... oh, law stuff, that's right Ahem, bygones! WOOOOHOOOOOOOOO! I'm so chuffed for our lil Sadiepops!

Posted by: Puffy at May 08, 2005 12:33 PM (ddzYA)

5 Just wanted to sign Sadie's graduation card. ;-) And happy Mother's Day! (to Kathy's mom)

Posted by: zonker at May 08, 2005 01:07 PM (/y7q3)

6 Awwwwwwwwww. Sniff sniff. You're getting me all misty-eyed like I was last night. Who woulda thought that Scottish bagpipes would have turned me into a softy?

Posted by: sadie at May 08, 2005 01:40 PM (2xn/2)

7 Nice to see that there's a lady billing $299 for an honest profession. Not that I've participated in .. oh never mind. The $299? Because as usual I'm a day late and a dollar short. Not that youÂ’d expect any less of me.

Posted by: phin at May 09, 2005 08:34 AM (Xvpen)

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I'm a wee bit late posting these. Sorry. I actually had a life today. Shoot me. I'm sure you'll get over it.

Anyway, here are your Day Eight Questions for THE FIRST (AND LAST) CAKE EATER STAR WARS TRIVIA CONTEST

• Who, according to Vader, is "as clumsy as he is stupid"?
• What type of vessels escorted Darth Vader's shuttle in Return of the Jedi?
• What insurgent movement was formed in opposition to the Empire
• What city and what planet are shown celebrating just before the Imperial capitol is shown at the end of Return of the Jedi Special Edition?
• Who called Chewbacca a "hairy beast"?
• How many TIE's followed the Millenium Falcon into the second Death Star's reactor?

Have at 'em, kids.

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The winner of Day Seven of THE FIRST (AND LAST) CAKE EATER STAR WARS TRIVIA CONTEST is...

once again, Doug. No one else seemed to want to get their geek on. Hmmph.

Anyway, congratulations, again, go out to Doug. The rest of you should know that he did miss one, so if you had bothered to enter your answers, you could have conceivably run away with it.

Answers are after the jump more...

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This was sent to the Cake Eater Inbox yesterday from the Eibensteiner/Hoplin mailing list. I waited until today to post on it because I did not want to inadvertently give them precisely what they were looking for when they sent this email:

Eric Hoplin will be on Fox News this afternoon with Neil Cavuto discussing the importance of reforming social security.

Your World with Neil Cavuto starts at 3:00 PM CT and is replayed at
midnight.

Also, Eric's wife Nicole has written a great letter regarding Ann Coulter's recent visit to the University of St. Thomas that has been posted on the Power Line blog.{...}

Since I have NO idea who these people are, Doug was good enough to inform me that Eibensteiner and Hoplin are the Minnesota State Republican Party Chair and Vice Chair respectively.

Grrrrrrr. Rant ahead. Consider yourselves warned.

To: All Minnesota Politicos
From: Me
RE: Promotional Emails

To Whom It May Concern:

I have officially HAD IT with you people sending me emails, looking for cheap PR.

Please read this, and then this.

I cannot tell you how badly this frustrates me.

I do not care about your world, AKA the inbred world of Minnesota Politics. I don't care about what issue you're plugging today that you think signals the sky is going to fall down hard on all of us. I don't care about how you think same-sex marriage is truly going to bring Armageddon on us. I do not care about how Ann Coulter was "abused" at St. Thomas. I do not have a shrine to Sarah Janacek set up in the Cake Eater Pad. Most importantly, I DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOU OR YOUR PISSANT LITTLE AGENDAS. They bore me to tears. They always HAVE bored me to tears, hence I don't write about them. Did you get that or SHOULD I REPEAT MYSELF ONCE MORE? I'll repeat myself. I DO NOT WRITE ABOUT MINNESOTA POLITICS! IT BORES ME. Since this is MY blog, and not YOUR free PR outlet, I shall declare what is worthy subject matter and NOT YOU! Did you get it this time? I would hope so, or I'm really going to reconsider voting for your party next time around.

Furthermore, it would behoove you to learn which blogs do care about such things. There are PLENTY of them out there. Trust me on this one. There are many, many bloggers who would love to receive your promotional emails. That you haven't figured this out yet just signals to me that you have absolutely no clue as to what the blogosphere is all about. If you actually read the blogs you are so interested in courting favor with you would---A-freakin-HEM---already know that you will gain no purchase here.

Consider yourselves warned. The next time I get an email from ANY Minnesota politico, I will mock it. And believe me, you don't want that. If you think this post is harsh, just you wait.

Go elsewhere with your crap. Reading Powerline does not mean you are well-informed on how the blogosphere works. It just means you are, like Jane, an ignorant slut.

/rant

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Does anyone have Robbo's Social Security number?

The reason I ask is because he really, really needs one of these. Badly.

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Day Seven Questions for THE FIRST (AND LAST) CAKE EATER STAR WARS TRIVIA CONTEST!

Woot!

If you need the rule or are wondering what the heck this is all about, go here and be enlightened!

• What slimy, green-faced, trunk-nosed alien makes a one minute appearance in Star Wars: A New Hope before being blasted?
• What color was Darth Vader's lightsaber blade?
• Which film in the trilogy features Admiral Ackbar?
• What substance is mined on Cloud City?
• Whose periscope is the only thing seen above the sand after his leap from the upper deck of Jabba's sail barge?
• What sound effect was produced by tapping on a radio tower's guide-wire?

Have at 'em. As always, you can either throw your answers in the comments or you can email them to me.

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