--- Well, this explains Trinity's

--- Well, this explains Trinity's supposed affection for catsuits.

Gives a whole new meaning to the term "residual self image," doesn't it?

(hat tip: Jeff)

somewhere Carrie Ann Moss is laughing hysterically and
is saying, "Now you can slap on the patent leather catsuit, bitch, and
be the one to contract a yeast infection! Asshole!"

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--- Well, this explains Trinity's

--- Well, this explains Trinity's supposed affection for catsuits.

Gives a whole new meaning to the term "residual self image," doesn't it?

(hat tip: Jeff)

somewhere Carrie Ann Moss is laughing hysterically and
is saying, "Now you can slap on the patent leather catsuit, bitch, and
be the one to contract a yeast infection! Asshole!"

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Pollen As in I dusted

Pollen

As in I dusted the Cake Eater Apartment earlier and when I was done, my dustrag was green.

*^%#@$% oak trees.

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Pollen As in I dusted

Pollen

As in I dusted the Cake Eater Apartment earlier and when I was done, my dustrag was green.

*^%#@$% oak trees.

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If you were a man,

If you were a man, and I was still single, I'd marry you.

Sincerely,

Kathleen Nelson
Cake Eater Chronicles.

P.S. Wow? Great? Great? Wow?

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If you were a man,

If you were a man, and I was still single, I'd marry you.

Sincerely,

Kathleen Nelson
Cake Eater Chronicles.

P.S. Wow? Great? Great? Wow?

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Two examples of just how

Two examples of just how friggin' weird, at times, it is to live here.
1. Bumper sticker spotted on a Hunter Green Chrysler Town and Country
(with all the trimmings)at 50th and Xerxes.
I'm Doing My Part to Piss Off Right Wing Radicals!Congratulations,
asshole. But, far be it from me to point out the fact you didn't
achieve that goal by the righteousness of your political viewpoint. You
did that by not turning on your turn signal and subsequently blocking
traffic because you were too busy pontificating with your hands while
you sat in the middle of the intersection.
Moron.
2. I live across a busy street from a Lutheran Church. They're big on
"community involvement," and since their church has a nice flow-through
driveway, they loan the front driveway out to whatever youth group from
the nearby high school that needs a spot to hold a car wash. They do
this on a regular basis during the warmer months. It's never a good
sign when there are kids over there on a Friday afternoon. This means
that Friday after school was the only slot available on the schedule.
Come tomorrow, there will be at least three different student clubs
holding car washes all damn day long.
We've lived here for five years. The pattern has become obvious. Three
things that make this an annoying addition to spring.
1. The kids scream their lungs out at cars that are flying by at 40
mph. There is no way in hell the cars can stop. If they would just go
two blocks down and did their thing at the stoplight, they'd get more
cars than they could handle. Apparently, though, they don't teach logic
at Minneapolis Public High Schools. 2. The cars that fly by at 40 mph
always honk when they see the nubile bikini-clad teenage girls standing
on the street, trying to lure customers like a hooker lures a john. And
they honk frequently and loudly.
3. The church apparently has NO issues with the fact that there are
nubile bikini-clad teenage girls out on the corner trying to lure
easily led men into their parking lot. Yeah, that's Christianity for
you. As long as it's all for a good cause. I need a glass of wine.
BADLY.
UPDATE Just walked to the drugstore and back. The student
organization du jour is the Track and Field team. No girls in bikinis
this time round: however, there are plenty of VERY skinny, very
shirtless teenage boys lining the street, their car wash signs placed
strategically to make it seem as if they're naked. It's a pedophile's
wet dream.
Don't they have @#@!#$! bake sales anymore?

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Two examples of just how

Two examples of just how friggin' weird, at times, it is to live here.
1. Bumper sticker spotted on a Hunter Green Chrysler Town and Country
(with all the trimmings)at 50th and Xerxes.
I'm Doing My Part to Piss Off Right Wing Radicals!Congratulations,
asshole. But, far be it from me to point out the fact you didn't
achieve that goal by the righteousness of your political viewpoint. You
did that by not turning on your turn signal and subsequently blocking
traffic because you were too busy pontificating with your hands while
you sat in the middle of the intersection.
Moron.
2. I live across a busy street from a Lutheran Church. They're big on
"community involvement," and since their church has a nice flow-through
driveway, they loan the front driveway out to whatever youth group from
the nearby high school that needs a spot to hold a car wash. They do
this on a regular basis during the warmer months. It's never a good
sign when there are kids over there on a Friday afternoon. This means
that Friday after school was the only slot available on the schedule.
Come tomorrow, there will be at least three different student clubs
holding car washes all damn day long.
We've lived here for five years. The pattern has become obvious. Three
things that make this an annoying addition to spring.
1. The kids scream their lungs out at cars that are flying by at 40
mph. There is no way in hell the cars can stop. If they would just go
two blocks down and did their thing at the stoplight, they'd get more
cars than they could handle. Apparently, though, they don't teach logic
at Minneapolis Public High Schools. 2. The cars that fly by at 40 mph
always honk when they see the nubile bikini-clad teenage girls standing
on the street, trying to lure customers like a hooker lures a john. And
they honk frequently and loudly.
3. The church apparently has NO issues with the fact that there are
nubile bikini-clad teenage girls out on the corner trying to lure
easily led men into their parking lot. Yeah, that's Christianity for
you. As long as it's all for a good cause. I need a glass of wine.
BADLY.
UPDATE Just walked to the drugstore and back. The student
organization du jour is the Track and Field team. No girls in bikinis
this time round: however, there are plenty of VERY skinny, very
shirtless teenage boys lining the street, their car wash signs placed
strategically to make it seem as if they're naked. It's a pedophile's
wet dream.
Don't they have @#@!#$! bake sales anymore?

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Apparently the UN Department of

Apparently the UN Department of Public Information would like the media
to start covering some stories they believe are underreported. They
have ten recommendations, just to get the media started.

Uganda: Child soldiers at centre of mounting humanitarian crisis
Central African Republic: a silent crisis crying out for help
AIDS orphans in sub-Saharan Africa: a looming threat to future generations
The peacekeeping paradox: as peace spreads, surge in demand strains UN resources
Tajikistan: rising from the ashes of civil war
Women as peacemakers: from victims to re-builders of society
Persons with disabilities: a treaty seeks to break new ground in ensuring equality
Bakassi Peninsula: Recourse to the law to prevent conflict
Overfishing: a threat to marine biodiversity
Indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation

While I will agree that these stories could use more coverage, I have a list for the media as well.

1. UNSCAM.
2. UNSCAM
3. Benon Sevon and the fact he's keeping his diplomatic immunity
4. UNSCAM
5. UN Peacekeepers horrible human rights record.
6. The UN's failure in Sudan. Darfur in particular and the UN's horrific policy of not letting those on foot enter refugee camps.
7. UNSCAM
8. Lakhdar Brahimi's latent pro-Palestinian position
9. Sudan's election to the UN human rights commission
10. UNSCAM

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Apparently the UN Department of

Apparently the UN Department of Public Information would like the media
to start covering some stories they believe are underreported. They
have ten recommendations, just to get the media started.

Uganda: Child soldiers at centre of mounting humanitarian crisis
Central African Republic: a silent crisis crying out for help
AIDS orphans in sub-Saharan Africa: a looming threat to future generations
The peacekeeping paradox: as peace spreads, surge in demand strains UN resources
Tajikistan: rising from the ashes of civil war
Women as peacemakers: from victims to re-builders of society
Persons with disabilities: a treaty seeks to break new ground in ensuring equality
Bakassi Peninsula: Recourse to the law to prevent conflict
Overfishing: a threat to marine biodiversity
Indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation

While I will agree that these stories could use more coverage, I have a list for the media as well.

1. UNSCAM.
2. UNSCAM
3. Benon Sevon and the fact he's keeping his diplomatic immunity
4. UNSCAM
5. UN Peacekeepers horrible human rights record.
6. The UN's failure in Sudan. Darfur in particular and the UN's horrific policy of not letting those on foot enter refugee camps.
7. UNSCAM
8. Lakhdar Brahimi's latent pro-Palestinian position
9. Sudan's election to the UN human rights commission
10. UNSCAM

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Iraq's Navy Sucks... And The

Iraq's Navy Sucks...


And The US Navy Rules!

HELLO SAILORS!
{BIG bonus points to Mr. H. for passing that one along!}

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Iraq's Navy Sucks... And The

Iraq's Navy Sucks...


And The US Navy Rules!

HELLO SAILORS!
{BIG bonus points to Mr. H. for passing that one along!}

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If you people kill off

If you people kill off Donna tonight, I'm NEVER watching your piddly little show ever again.

Don't piss me off.

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If you people kill off

If you people kill off Donna tonight, I'm NEVER watching your piddly little show ever again.

Don't piss me off.

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Kiss bassist

MELBOURNE, Australia — Kiss bassist Gene Simmons has
sparked outrage in Australia with comments seen as attacking Islam.
"This is a vile culture and if you think for a second that it's willing
to just live in the sands of God's armpit you've got another thing
coming," Simmons said during an interview on Melbourne's 3AW radio
Thursday. "They want to come and live right where you live and they
think that you're evil." The Western world was under threat from
extremists and a culture that treated women worse than dogs, he claimed
in a segment of the interview that touched on the war in Iraq. "You can
send your dog to school to learn tricks, sit, beg, do all that stuff
— none of the women have that advantage," the 54-year-old said. Angry
Muslims flooded the radio station with calls, furious over Simmons'
comments.

Note to the radio producers in Melbourne: The guy's got a tongue the
size of Kilmanjaro. Did you honestly expect he was going to keep it
civil when he sat down for an interview? The sheer size of that monster
pretty much negates the possibility of keeping it quiet. It simply
can't be put on a leash. That said, Gene, this is the only thing you've
ever said or done that I've ever agreed with or liked. Way to Go!
Particularly enjoyed the bit about "living in the sands of God's
armpit."

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Kiss bassist

MELBOURNE, Australia — Kiss bassist Gene Simmons has
sparked outrage in Australia with comments seen as attacking Islam.
"This is a vile culture and if you think for a second that it's willing
to just live in the sands of God's armpit you've got another thing
coming," Simmons said during an interview on Melbourne's 3AW radio
Thursday. "They want to come and live right where you live and they
think that you're evil." The Western world was under threat from
extremists and a culture that treated women worse than dogs, he claimed
in a segment of the interview that touched on the war in Iraq. "You can
send your dog to school to learn tricks, sit, beg, do all that stuff
— none of the women have that advantage," the 54-year-old said. Angry
Muslims flooded the radio station with calls, furious over Simmons'
comments.

Note to the radio producers in Melbourne: The guy's got a tongue the
size of Kilmanjaro. Did you honestly expect he was going to keep it
civil when he sat down for an interview? The sheer size of that monster
pretty much negates the possibility of keeping it quiet. It simply
can't be put on a leash. That said, Gene, this is the only thing you've
ever said or done that I've ever agreed with or liked. Way to Go!
Particularly enjoyed the bit about "living in the sands of God's
armpit."

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--- Bashir let the UN

--- Bashir let the UN guys in.

Hmph.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A scorched-earth campaign by Arab
militias to drive black Africans out of Sudan's Darfur region has
spread in its wake hunger, homelessness and deprivation so crippling it
is common to find three women sharing a single dress, senior U.N.
officials said on Friday. "One, there is a rein of terror in this area.
Two, there is a scorched-earth policy. Three, there are repeated war
crimes and crimes against humanity, and four, this is taking place
before our very eyes," said Bertrand Ramcharan, the acting U.N. high
commissioner for human rights. Ramcharan and James Morris, head of the
World Food Program, spoke to reporters after briefing the 15-nation
Security Council on twin U.N. missions they led to the region after
Sudan's government, which has played down the crisis and denied
responsibility, invited them in after initially balking.

I'm not impressed.

Why? The reason is listed in the next paragraph.

Sudan, backed by Arab and African governments and Russia, had
lobbied hard to keep its internal affairs off the council agenda,
obliging it to discuss the crisis in a closed session without any
public signal it was doing so.
We all know the Security Council is all about transparency. /sarcasm
I would lay you pretty favorable odds that Bashir isn't the least bit
worried about what the UN might do. He knows the UN is all talk. He's
put them off in one way or another for over twenty years in regard to
the civil war in the south. He knows the UN's M.O. He had nothing to
fear by letting them in to see what was what: Sudan, it seems, has
friends in high places on the Security Council that will prevent
anything being done about Darfur. And nothing will be done---by the UN
at least. Just like nothing was done about Southern Sudan until the US
got involved post-9/11.
Russia's active involvement is curious, though. Total Fina Elf has a goodly chunk of oil concessions lined
up for a post-civil war Sudan. Bashir, however, wants to gain momentum
on developing his country's astounding natural resources before the
SPLM has the ability to get their fingers into the pie---and if the
Russians can help them to do that, why, gracious! That's good for Sudan
and good for Russia. What we have here are all the ingredients of
another Iraq. Brutal dictator. An Islamic government trying to force
their will on non-Muslims. Fossil fuel rich country. Ethnic cleansing.
Internal strife and an overwhelming desire to keep the international
community out of it. But Sudan is in Africa. If this were playing out
in the Middle East, you could bet that Bush and company would be all
over it.

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--- Bashir let the UN

--- Bashir let the UN guys in.

Hmph.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A scorched-earth campaign by Arab
militias to drive black Africans out of Sudan's Darfur region has
spread in its wake hunger, homelessness and deprivation so crippling it
is common to find three women sharing a single dress, senior U.N.
officials said on Friday. "One, there is a rein of terror in this area.
Two, there is a scorched-earth policy. Three, there are repeated war
crimes and crimes against humanity, and four, this is taking place
before our very eyes," said Bertrand Ramcharan, the acting U.N. high
commissioner for human rights. Ramcharan and James Morris, head of the
World Food Program, spoke to reporters after briefing the 15-nation
Security Council on twin U.N. missions they led to the region after
Sudan's government, which has played down the crisis and denied
responsibility, invited them in after initially balking.

I'm not impressed.

Why? The reason is listed in the next paragraph.

Sudan, backed by Arab and African governments and Russia, had
lobbied hard to keep its internal affairs off the council agenda,
obliging it to discuss the crisis in a closed session without any
public signal it was doing so.
We all know the Security Council is all about transparency. /sarcasm
I would lay you pretty favorable odds that Bashir isn't the least bit
worried about what the UN might do. He knows the UN is all talk. He's
put them off in one way or another for over twenty years in regard to
the civil war in the south. He knows the UN's M.O. He had nothing to
fear by letting them in to see what was what: Sudan, it seems, has
friends in high places on the Security Council that will prevent
anything being done about Darfur. And nothing will be done---by the UN
at least. Just like nothing was done about Southern Sudan until the US
got involved post-9/11.
Russia's active involvement is curious, though. Total Fina Elf has a goodly chunk of oil concessions lined
up for a post-civil war Sudan. Bashir, however, wants to gain momentum
on developing his country's astounding natural resources before the
SPLM has the ability to get their fingers into the pie---and if the
Russians can help them to do that, why, gracious! That's good for Sudan
and good for Russia. What we have here are all the ingredients of
another Iraq. Brutal dictator. An Islamic government trying to force
their will on non-Muslims. Fossil fuel rich country. Ethnic cleansing.
Internal strife and an overwhelming desire to keep the international
community out of it. But Sudan is in Africa. If this were playing out
in the Middle East, you could bet that Bush and company would be all
over it.

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The Baghdad Blog, a book

The Baghdad Blog,
a book based on an online diary written by an Iraqi man about life
during the conflict there, is to be made into a film. Media group
Intermedia is searching for a scriptwriter to adapt the book by the
man, who calls himself Salam Pax. "He's like a Nick Hornby in the
middle of a war," Scott Kroopf, chairman of the company's film
division, told film industry website ScreenDaily.com. Salam Pax's
diary, Dear Raed, became an internet sensation during the Iraq war.

Source:BBC

So, habibi, you got a movie deal. Good for you.

Just one question, though. Do you think any of this would have been possible if the US hadn't invaded?

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The Baghdad Blog, a book

The Baghdad Blog,
a book based on an online diary written by an Iraqi man about life
during the conflict there, is to be made into a film. Media group
Intermedia is searching for a scriptwriter to adapt the book by the
man, who calls himself Salam Pax. "He's like a Nick Hornby in the
middle of a war," Scott Kroopf, chairman of the company's film
division, told film industry website ScreenDaily.com. Salam Pax's
diary, Dear Raed, became an internet sensation during the Iraq war.

Source:BBC

So, habibi, you got a movie deal. Good for you.

Just one question, though. Do you think any of this would have been possible if the US hadn't invaded?

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