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Just because I would LOVE to see their heads explode

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Because if you oppose THAT, then you're either a racist or a sexist - or both!

Let's see if the Liberal-Progressive-Nutcases are willing to subject themselves to the rules they themselves set up in 2008... My prediction? It'll be a very coooooooooold day in Hell...

"The Traveler's Blues"

This is a parody cover done by my dear friend, Kender - he's a very talented poet and comic, so you really SHOULD listen *grinz*

Travelers blues 2

Random acts of culture and flash mobs

SWACGirl has a lovely roundup of this phenomenon that's becoming more and more popular, which is what sparks this brief post:

I just want to say that I love this! Ever since ImprovEverywhere started doing their fun improvisational skits, I've been enjoying seeing the creative and surprising ways that these groups bring smiles to people. I really hope that this trend keeps up, especially with the simple funny things as well as the "random acts of culture."

YouTube, of course, has several videos listed under random acts of culture, or you can check out the search for flash mob. Google, of course has extensive results here and here, detailing just what these phenomena are as well as links to webpages and videos.

So, go check them out; I think you'll be delightfully surprised by the creativity and joy that this new fad brings!

Democrats earn their "seal" yet again...

A staffer for a congressional Democrat who came up short on Tuesday reports that a team of about five people stopped by their offices this morning to talk about payroll, benefits, writing a résumé, and so forth, with staffers who are now job hunting.

But one of the staffers was described as a "counselor" to help with the emotional aspect of the loss — and a section in the packet each staffer was given dealt with the stages of grief (for instance, Stage One being anger, and so on). [link]

Cry me a river, baby. Cry me a river!

Oh, I am so sorry - I really ought to be more empathetic and supportive, shouldn't I?

*snerk* No, I lie.... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

The Teleprompter of the United States(tm) on tour...

Obama will make history for more than one reason during the Nov 6-9 visit. This will be the first time a teleprompter will be used in the nearly 100-feet high dome-shaped hall that has portraits of eminent national leaders adorning its walls.

Indian politicians are known for making impromptu long speeches and perhaps that is why some parliament officials, who did not wish to be named, sounded rather surprised with the idea of a teleprompter for Obama.

"We thought Obama is a trained orator and skilled in the art of mass address with his continuous eye contact," an official, who did not wish to be identified because of security restrictions, said.

Obama is known to captivate audiences with his one-liners that sound like extempore and his deep gaze. But few in India know that the US president always carries the teleprompter with him wherever he speaks.

via www.hindustantimes.com

Yeah, well, this is from IndoAsian News service, which apparently also "broke" the "Obama's Trip will Cost $200 million a day!" story (that sucked me in, I admit).

THIS, however, is very credible, considering how awful Obam has proven himself to be when off the teleprompter.

And so TOTUS racks up a few more travel miles... *snicker*

I've been assimilated by the Fedora-Borg!

Smitty from the Other McCain is down here covering the Tea Party Convention, and has inducted me into the Axis of Fedora!

He's a sweet guy - and I'm honored that he offered to include me ;-)

Red ink...

From the excellent Mr. Ramirez, over at Investors' Business Daily...

Yeah, you got that right!

Another one off the check list - I've been in the Dead Sea

... well, sort of...

 

OK, so *I* didn't actually swim... But I was in it!

Very salty: 20-25% salinity, and boy-o-boy, you'd better not have any open cuts!

Oh, now that's just petty!

We can't see the original Rickroll video any more???

Geeze, talk about Grinch and Scrooge...

OK, this has GOT to be one of the best versions ofHamlet... EVER!!!!

Starring Patrick Stewart and David Tennant (ooooo!)... I've GOT to get the video!

Hamlet in 85 macros - GO "READ!!!!"

*snicker*snicker*snort*giggle*ROTFLMAO!*

Just sayin'...

 

(I think this was from Isophorone... LOLz!)

This week's teleprompter crisis

Obama's Home Teleprompter Malfunctions During Family Dinner

*snerk!*

The Onion does it again! (kittipurrs to Wizbang.)

It's beginning to look a lot like... Straight No Chaser

I've been working with my music folder, organizing and cleaning things up, and came across this wonderful AWESOME group. I learned about Straight No Chaser last year (I think), and completely fell in love with their talent and sense of humor.

And so - especially since I drove by a house today that already had its Christmas tree up (it shone through the window beautifully!) - I present to you their famous version of the Twelve Days of Christmas:

As I said, they are very talented, so make sure you go over to their Amazon store, and BUY EVERYTHING!!!

(Just playing)

... with my new Droid phone from Verizon Wireless... I am very much enjoying it, and it's going to be interesting to see what new and fun stuff I discover over the next few days (weeks?) of learning the phone. So far, it's been pretty easy - and I'm just bubbling over with giggles of joy, thanks to my outrageously indulgent and wonderful hubby who spoils me so... ;-)

Guess what I'm doing????? Wooohooooo!

[UPDATE: This is a picture I took of my new Droid with my old LG Voyager, just before my new baby was activated. The Voyager is a good phone, and I really enjoyed having it... But the Droid is

OOOOOOOOOOO! WHEEEEEEEE!!!
WOW!!!

So... Thankyouverymuch, LG... But - BYE! And thank YOU, Verizon Wireless, for finally getting off the fence and bringing in a truly innovative and exciting phone!]

Grammar/Vocabulary Wars, part 2

*sigh*

• past vs. passed
• know vs. no
• throws vs. throes
• accept vs. except

And some really odd ones I've come across recently, but the one I remember is "say for" instead of "save for." (At the King's command, everyone left the throne room save for the Duke and is retainers)

Oh, this has GOT to be the LOLcat of the Month!

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It's Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night!

Image by Rick Leche Photographer via Flickr

I did not know this until I read it over on Yak's site...

Nine p.m. local time, everyone go out and participate in the first annual Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night!

C'mon... Live a little (at the very least, it'll make your neighbors nicely nervous *snicker*)! ;-)

"DRAGGED," not "drug"

Just some linguistic errors which drive me completely bonkers!!!

• envelop vs. envelope
• breath vs breathe
• thrown vs throne
• taught vs taut vs (aiiigh!) taunt
• alot vs allot vs a lot
• alright vs all right (yes, I AM that picky!)
• the ubiquitous to, too and two
• the also ubiquitous their, there, and they're
• ditto your and you're

And some personal dislikes, although they're actually correct (my preference is for the first word):

• instinctive vs instinctual 
• disoriented vs disorientated
• people vs persons

*sigh*

Anyway. Sorry. I just had to get out a little rant... A good resource for many quirks of the English language is the Grammar Girl over at the Quick and Dirty Tips website. Actually, Q&D has several excellent resources: modern manners, public speaking, money, finding bargains, parenting tips, and lots more. I highly recommend the site!

DO WANT!!!!

So, if you want to sashay on over to my Amazon Wishlist...

Yep, on Amazon right here.

You go now. You buy me stuff! ;-) *snicker*

OK, so this is just freaky

via wizbangblog.com

I mean, EW!

Geeze, is this guy just an empty suit, or what? ... Oh, wait...

Andrew Klavan ROCKS the HOUSE with "Are You A Racist?"

via www.youtube.com

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I love it when people make excellent points with biting humor... Andrew Klavan is quickly becoming one of my favorite PJTV hosts (no one could ever surpass Bill Whittle, of course *grinz*)

Watch the whole thing...

Gaddafi (I thought it was "Qaddafi"?): nuttier than a fruitcake

via www.timesonline.co.uk

His poor translator (handpicked by the Libyan Looney, too!) just couldn't take it:

Visiting dignitaries usually rely on the UN's highly professional team of interpreters but the Libyan leader brought his own expert linguists to translate his speech into English and French, saying that the UN's Arabic language interpreters would not be able to understand his Libyan dialect.

In the event, according to the New York Post, Colonel Gaddafi spoke in standard Arabic - but still got lost in translation. An hour and a quarter into the speech his interpreter shouted into the live microphone in Arabic: "I just can't take it any more."

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

Creigh Deeds' transportation plan - REVEALED AT LAST!!!!

Right here.

(kittipurrs to Brian Kirwin)

"A Day Without CATS"?! Balderdash!!!!

How can one possibly go even an hour without these cuddly, adorable incarnations of snuggly slyness and insouciant evil? NOT POSSIBLE!

But, some deluded people are trying, due to this absurdly misguided website... 

I say NO!

And, thanks to Cute Overload (who can't really say she's doing a day without cats, since her post hit my RSS feed at - HAH! - 34 minutes past midnight!), I have this awesome example of why cats rule the world!!!

So... Am I going crazy, or what?

Because the Darling Munchkin woke me this morning from a dream where I was about to scold a talking hamster for incorrectly harvesting coffee beans...

...

You know, I think the answer's obvious: "nuttier than a fruitcake," right? *sigh*

*snicker*

Marshmallow gun - this looks like lots of fun!

via www.wikihow.com

I have no idea where and how I found this... But I can see LOTS of possibilities for family reunion next summer! ;-)

(UPDATE: I lie - it was the Puppy Blender's fault *grinz*)

For your Saturday amusement - John Scalzi critiques Star Trek tech

The Borg
Featured in First Contact, these are the most fearsome aliens in the galaxy, and look like the Tin Man on Goth Night at the local leather bar. You don't know whether to fear the Borg or to ask them if they think that upcoming AFI album will be, like, awesome.

via blogs.amctv.com

LOL! That bolded portion is worth the price of admission right there, *snicker!*

Very much worth the read - even if you're a die-hard Trekker. And, to be fair, he started out dinging Star Wars. Wonder what he's going after next? Firefly? V? Independence Day? Lost in Space? (Nah, that one would be too easy!)

Now that's funny, right there...

If Hamlet were on Facebook....

(UPDATE: OMG, it's a real book... I MUST HAVE IT!!!!!!)

Obama, starring as Monty Python's King Arthur

Roger, “What I object to is you automatically treat me like an inferior.”

Obama,” Well I am President.”

Roger,”President? How’d you do that?…by playing to the fears of the poor and minority groups and preaching outdated Marxist dogma of class warfare which codifies discrimination by putting people into arbitrary groups then convinces them to turn over their liberties to an every growing totalitarian government.”

Obama, “I am your President!”

Marissa (Roger’s wife) “I didn’t vote for you.”

Obama, “It doesn’t matter if you voted for me.  I defeated Hillary Clinton for the nomination and John McCain for the Presidency.”

Roger,” Defeating some farsical woman and a Republican who thinks he is a Democrat is no basis to go getting all full of yourself.

Obama,”Be quiet!”

Roger,”  If I went around trying to ram my plans down people’s throats just because I defeated two people who practically defeated themselves, people would think I was crazy.” 

via rightofcourse.com

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

As they say - read the whole thing!

Distraction can be very useful...

Darleen is teh AWESOME!!!!

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Mheh! Google's "Opt Out" plan

*snicker* Oh, this is funny! Leave it to the Onion to do it again ;-)

Google Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy By Moving To Remote Village

What really happened at the "Beer Summit"

I'd emailed this to several people and groups I thought would enjoy it - and they did! As a matter of fact, several of them liked it so much that they posted it with a tiara tip to me (thank you Fausta, Deb, Greta, and AOW!), so I thought, "Gee, maybe I ought to post it here? D'uh!"

Found!

Earlier this year, in May, my Beloved's cousin came out here to the Big Island with his partner, and hid something for us to find when we came out. All Tom sent us was this picture, and a note that said it was within 20 miles of the resort area:

 

Well, my Beloved, being the genius that he is, enlisted the aid of our two nephews and the Darling Munchkin, and set out this morning to find the geocache. Of course, we had no actual coordinates, just the picture, but in a masterful display of deductive genius, they found the cache!

 

Wooot!

Meanwhile, my sister is halfway through her 90 minute massage, and then it's MY turn! ;-)

Last day in Hawaii for this year... It's been awesome!

GOATS ON THE GOLF COURSE! (Is that as bad as "Snakes on the Plane"?)

I have NO IDEA what Waikoloa's golf pro thinks about all this... *grinz* However, feral goats and some feral donkeys are not that unusual a sight here in the Kona-Kohala area of the Big Island...

 

 

Of course, this poor plumeria tree got the worst of things - several of the goats stopped o give themselves a good scratch!

Happy Fourth of July wishes

... from ReasonTV via the Puppy Blender...

Wow! Can we do that every year until the morons in D.C. actually learn fiscal responsibility?!

Air New Zealand gives their all...

Just watch closely - after all, air safety *IS* important!

BWAHAHAHAHAHA! Now, that'll get peoples' attention!

Back by popular demand: the annual waterslide picture! (with bonus video!)

You demanded it... (well, some of you did!) You got it!

 

And now your bonus video!

Yeah, yeah, and now you greedy-guts are gonna demand both from now on, right? ;-)

UPDATE: Oh, and for those of you who are new here, the annual photos are here, here, and here.

Your morning "Awwwwwwwww!"

Some adorably sweet LOLotters:

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Stereotypical Republicans

Or at least that's what you'll think, if you watch the lamestream media all the time....

Loved the video! But then, it's got BOTH Steven Crowder and Zo, so how can you lose????

The dumbest dog in the Universe...

"I want OUT!"

"It's raining, you dumb dog."

"I WANT OUT!!!"

"You hate the rain! It's a storm, stupid!!!"

"I. WANT. OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"OK, go on out..." [rolls eyes]

"Um... Can I come back in now?"

[headdesk]

And here's what she wanted to go out into!

Dumb dog.

Horse Camp, Day Two - the Case of the Horse in Disguise

One of the horses we're using at the camp this week is Gypsy. Gypsy is a 16 year old American Paint mare, owned by my friend Lisa (who is the creative brain behind most of the crafts and a lot of the horse-related activities). Gypsy is also one of the girls' "project horses."

Each project horse is assigned to a group of the girls (three groups this year), and they learn to groom and take care of that horse. At the end of the week, we have a little horse show, displaying what the girls have learned to their parents and loved ones, and the project horses have pride of place in the last class: the Costume Class.

So, when Gypsy got groomed yesterday, Lisa mentioned that she really ought to be bathed because she was so dusty (and a dusty horse can be VERY dusty!).

I think that Gypsy took that a little too much to heart...

Here's a "before" picture of Gypsy that shows you what she's pretty much supposed to look like:

But here's what that naughty girl looked like when she was brought in from the pasture this morning:

I was astonished! I have never seen such a completely FILTHY horse! Lisa and I were convinced that the other mares in the pasture coached Gypsy as to where she was missing a spot, because that girl was completely covered in mud... Even after her bath, she had muddy spots under her belly and *ahem* on her buttocks.

I guess she really wanted to be pampered today.... [headdesk]

Good stuff for a Thursday read

I've been neglecting CHC for a couple of days (although I have gotten a lot done around the house!), so I thought I'd put up a few links that have caught my interest...

Mike Reagan sums up my position on the murder of Tiller

Like others in the pro-life community, I found Tiller’s profession abhorrent and believed it appropriate to protest and criticize his actions. I am deeply ashamed that we live in a society that has legalized the destruction of innocent human life.

Yet no matter how fervent my objections to Tiller’s actions, my very pro-life beliefs spur me to denounce his killer, as well.

Indeed, I mourn for Tiller and his grieving family. As Dr.Martin Luther King reminded us, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”

Teh One appears to have feet of clay - at least for some gay activists

Gay rights campaigners, most of them Democrats who supported Obama in November, have begun to voice their public frustration with Obama’s inaction, small jokes at their community’s expense and deafening silence on what they see as the signal civil rights issue of this era.

His most important campaign promises repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and the military ban on openly gay and lesbian service-members have not been fulfilled.

And the news, which emerged quietly earlier this year, that he’d supported same-sex marriage back in 1996, then changed his mind, especially rankles. As mainstream Democratic politicians such as Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) move to support same-sex marriage, gay rights advocates say that the barrier-breaking president looks increasingly odd for opposing what they see as full equality.

Tiananmen Square, twenty years later... I hope and pray that "Tank" Man is alive and well, and maybe that this generation of Chinese can continue the fight for freedom...

Tank Man — his identity has never been determined — shot to worldwide fame that day for stopping those tanks, hours after they had brutally crushed student-led protests on Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Hundreds — possibly thousands — died in the early-hours protest on June 4, 1989, an event that still remains a forbidden topic in Communist-governed China.

Pictures of Tank Man's courageous efforts and other information about the crackdown are still officially censored in China. But now, 20 years on, modern technology and the wide reach of social networking sites like Facebook are providing curious students with the information they were previously denied.

Is it really OK for Iran to have nuclear missiles, while at the same time the US CAN'T have nuclear power? Gotta love the hypocrisy....

Iran says it's developing nuclear power to generate electricity while it waits for the 12th Imam and the apocalypse to arrive. To hasten the process, however, it is using its nuclear knowledge to amass fissile material necessary to build a bomb. It's developing missiles to deliver that bomb, presumably somewhere in the heart of downtown Tel Aviv.

Our new administration is trying to talk them out of it, and the Iranians are quite willing to drag out the conversation as long as it takes to develop their nuclear weapon and the means to deliver it.

Some people positively parade their ignorance - "Baptism = Waterboarding"

An ancient Christian religious ritual is apparently comparable to a controversial interrogation technique, according to Joy Behar of ABC’s “The View.” On June 3, the hosts of “The View” were discussing the new reality show, “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here,” where pampered “celebrities” are placed in a jungle in Costa Rica. “Hills” reality television star Spencer Pratt was baptized on the show and “The View” featured a clip from his baptism in a river.

Behar, of course, had to add in her usual quip. “Isn’t it like water boarding- when they dump your head under there like that?” Fellow host Elisabeth Hasselbeck quickly replied with, “no.”

Did President Obama get dissed? *snicker*

Oh, and this is SOOOOO cool: Dawn of the Personal Computer. The Commodore Pet and the C64 bring back so many fond memories!

Cause LOLcats are just teh best!

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Upcoming stuff that looks really cool: Google Wave (in the works) and Google Squared (live beta). And, since we're linking TechCrunch, I must say that their new CrunchPad looks very "DO WANT"-worthy!

As for me, yesterday was busy. I took out the trash - and this is pretty much normal procedure when living in the country and the nearest trash collection is three miles away (no, we don't have a garbage service out this far!) (oh, and click to embiggen!)

And I got my first produce out of my garden! Well, I have been getting strawberries already, but these lovely - and spicy! - radishes were from seed:

 

And, I've got a couple pictures of my brilliant and adorable daughter that I dug up the other day. Here she is at about two years old (is she the cutest, or what??)

And here she is, Ms I-So-Cool Kid, at about 9 years old...

 

My beautiful baby - who's growing up... *sigh*

Oh! And I've got a picture of a turtle I took the other day. He was crossing our driveway, and it's a good thing I was going slowly (for me), or I would have run right over him!

Finally, our pool has been open for a good three weeks already. This summer looks like it will be wonderful; not too dry and not too hot. So, that's all I have for now, and I really need to get caught up in my Bible reading [swats self]!

Here's something to get you through Monday.... Cat yodeling!

Who's on first? And do I need Windows? (an updated classic...)

My dear Cotillion blog-sis, Janette, forwarded this on to the group, and it's just TOO GOOD to pass up!

If you don't know the original, watch this first:

And now that you've seen that, here's the version for the 21^st century (UPDATE 26Nov09 - the author of this skit has contacted me, so I am delighted to add his information: by Tom King (c) 2009 - Some Rights Reserved - used by permission of the author):

If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, "Who's on First?" might have turned out something like this:

COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.

ABBOTT: Your computer?

COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.

ABBOTT: What about Windows?

COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?

ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?

COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look at the windows?

ABBOTT: Wallpaper.

COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software...

ABBOTT: Software for Windows?

COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?

ABBOTT: I just did.

COSTELLO: You just did what?

ABBOTT: Recommend something.

COSTELLO: You recommended something?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: For my office?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!

ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.

COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?

ABBOTT: Word.

COSTELLO: What word?

ABBOTT: Word in Office.

COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.

ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.

COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?

ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue "W".

COSTELLO: I'm going to click your blue "W" if you don't start with some straight answers... What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?

ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.

COSTELLO: What's bundled with my computer?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?

ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.

COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?

ABBOTT: One copy.

COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money?

ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.

COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?

ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!

(A few days later)

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?

ABBOTT: Click on "START".............

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!

Your morning LOLcat...

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I love it when they take the bait...

Here's the bait...

... of course, I only GOT a wee little minnow. But isn't it amusing to see them twist and turn and fling ad hominem poo? [UPDATE: Oh, excuse me (NOT!) TWO minnows...]

What characterizes a looney, liberal, barking moonbat? Intolerance and a definite lack of humor, most particularly about themselves.

Well, I can satisfy myself that they're working themselves into an ulcer and a life of crippled, mean-spirited hate, twisted in upon themselves.

Me, I think I'm going to go laugh and live life and enjoy my family.

[saunters out of the room... flicking a light ON as she exits]

*snicker*

(Oh, yeah, and meatbrain? You and your idiot friends are still banned.)

... and it was VERY good!

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Only ICHC... can make me laugh and yet have something perfect for a Sunday!

When the Obamabots come calling...

... you'll know what to do.

Go read. NOW!