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Folks who know me alternate between calling me a 'Grumpy Old Bastard' and a 'Curmudgeon'.
Dammit! I am none of the above!
"Need arguments for your pretty woman in the bed?"No thanks. We seem to come up with plenty on our own.
Kid Rock Vetoes Celebrity Political EndorsementsI have a new found respect for the dude. I still don't like his 'music', it is rap after all, but gawd-damn. He is absolutely right. If I hear an entertainer stumping for a politician, that's the first sign as to who to not vote for.
Not one to mince words, Kid Rock nevertheless says don't ask him to sound off on affairs of state.
"I truly believe that people like myself, who are in a position of entertainers in the limelight, should keep their mouth shut on politics," the rap-rock musician, 37, tells CMT Insider.
"Because at the end of the day," he goes on to say, "I'm good at writing songs and singing. What I'm not educated in is the field of political science. And so for me to be sharing my views and influencing people of who I think they should be voting for ... I think would be very irresponsible on my part."
Of the celebs who haven't taken the same approach, Rock says, "I think celebrity endorsements hurt politicians. As soon as somebody comes out for a politician, especially in Hollywood, when they all go, 'I'm voting for this guy!' – I go, 'That's not who I'm voting for!' "
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"Britney Spears Releases Twelve Days of Christmas CD"Oh, yea. That's a must have. Here's the likely track listing:
Britney's Twelve Days of Christmas
♫♫♪ On the fist day of Christmas, my handler gave to me,
A ride in an a-ambulance.
On the second day of Christmas, my handler gave to me,
Two oxycontins,
And a ride in an a-ambulance.
On the third day of Christmas, my handler gave to me,
Three valiums,
Two oxycontins,
And a ride in an a-ambulance.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my handler gave to me,
Four paparazzi,
Three valiums,
Two oxycontins,
And a ride in an a-ambulance.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my handler gave to me,
Fiiiiive faaaat bluuuuunts!
Four paparazzi,
Three valiums,
Two oxycontins,
And a ride in an a-ambulance. ♫♪♫♪♪
"atattamr"Damn right!
'Meet the Press' transcript for August 24, 2008What's to say? We have a predominantly democrat congress and senate, and 75% of the people don't like them.
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REP. PELOSI: Their approval.
MR. BROKAW: Fourteen, 14 percent of--expressed their approval...
REP. PELOSI: Right.
MR. BROKAW: ...and 75 percent expressed their disapproval. That's the lowest number that Gallup has ever reported.
REP. PELOSI: Yeah.
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"We have hijacked your baby"I wonder who the mother is?
The only difference between Obama and Osama is a little b.s.
Hallmark, seeing a new market after California ruling, rolls out gay marriage greeting cardsI guess it was inevitable, but it's still fucking wrong.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Most states don't recognize gay marriage -- but now Hallmark does.
The nation's largest greeting card company is rolling out same-sex wedding cards -- featuring two tuxedos, overlapping hearts or intertwined flowers, with best wishes inside. "Two hearts. One promise," one says.
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"Paris Hilton To Invade Rwanda"Good gawd. This one is just pathetically stupid.
" Add dr. to you name"May as well add "Asshole with God-like complex" to my name also.
" Rubber seal at trip-lock winding crown."No shit? I did not know that.
New porn channel lets Canadians strut their stuffHow fuckin' cool is that!?!? I think us Americans need that channel.
Reuters - Mon Aug 18, 8:57 AM ET
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadians who may have become tired of being passed over as porn stars will have a new, home-grown outlet to showcase their erotic talents.
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"Journalists shot in Georgia"Hopefully, it was the ones who were reporting on Bigfoot.
SEARCHING FOR BIGFOOT UNCOVERS THE TRUTHWell, if you can't trust a cop, who can you trust?
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On or about August 12th, 2008, Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer requested an undisclosed sum of money as an advance, expected from the marketing and promotion, and as a good faith gesture of the contract.
On August 14th, 2008, after signing a transfer receipt for the amount money requested and counting said money, Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer led the Searching for Bigfoot Team to a location and turned over a freezer with something appearing large, hairy, and frozen in ice.
On August 15th, 2008, Tom Biscardi, Ricky Dyer and Matthew Whitton held a press conference at the Cabana Hotel in Paolo Alto, California, announcing that the corpse of a creature fitting the description known as “Bigfoot” had been discovered. A police officer of seven years, on medical leave, labeled as a hero for being wounded in the line of duty, got up in front of the world and told the world of how he and Ricky Dyer uncovered this creature. This has since been proven a lie. It is notable that Rick Dyer insisted on this press conference and told Tom Biscardi he would not release the “body” unless the conference was held on this specific date.
On August 16th, 2008 the freezer containing the alleged corpse arrived with the Searching For Bigfoot Team. I arrived on location at 6PM to provide initial verification examination, biohazard control and consult for security measures at the location. At that time the ice was being thawed slowly without aid, to prevent any decomposition of the alleged corpse. We estimated that the freezer and its contents weighed over 1500 pounds and it would take several days or longer to thaw completely.
On August 17th, 2008 Searching for Bigfoot Team Director of Field Operations, TJ Biscardi and myself, were up early to discover that some hair was now exposed. I extracted some from the alleged corpse and examined it and had some concerns. Bob Schmalzbach arrived and concurred. We burned said sample and said hair sample melted into a ball uncharacteristic of hair.
At that time we contacted Mr. Biscardi who gave us permission to begin an expedited melting process. We set up a salamander heater to heat the freezer. Within one hour we were able to see the partially exposed head, as I was now able to touch it, I was able to feel that it seemed mostly firm, but unusually hollow in one small section. This was yet another ominous sign. Within the next hour of thaw, a break appeared up near the feet area. As the team and I began examining this area near the feet, I observed the foot which looked unnatural, reached in and confirmed it was a rubber foot.
At that point we immediately contacted, Tom Biscardi and advised him of the situation and he began to take action on his end. Later that day, Tom Biscardi informed us that both Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer admitted it was a costume. They reportedly agreed to sign a promissory note and admission of what they had done, and set a meeting in their hotel room in California for 8AM on August 17th, 2008.
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College presidents seek debate on drinking ageI'm way past - I mean waaaaaay past the age of 18, so this idea doesn't give me any sort of dance in the pants, but I'm sure teeny-boppers everywhere are getting all excited.
Mon Aug 18, 9:57 PM ET
College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.
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"what a stupid face you have here [my name]"Yeah? Well fuck you. That's no way to win my business.
"5 ways to make your love more passinnate"Great. Another ace splelre here.
Home Depot, Others Required To Make Day Laborer SheltersWhat a bunch of shit. Instead of arresting indecent assholes like this they must now be provided all the comforts of - well, a cafeteria and break room.
LOS ANGELES -- Big-box, home-improvement stores in Los Angeles will have to set aside space for day laborers under an ordinance passed by the City Council on Wednesday.
When the ordinance takes effect -- the mayor has to sign it, and most city laws take effect 30 days afterward -- it will apply to stores such as The Home Depot that have 100,000 square feet or more, or any structure where 250,000 square feet or more of warehouse floor area is added.
The shelters must be easily accessible and include drinking water, bathrooms, tables, seating and trashcans. The stores may be required to work with Los Angeles police in developing a security plan, according to the unanimous vote by the 15-member lawmaking body.
People who live near Home Depot stores have complained of day laborers drinking beer, urinating in yards or other unseemly behavior.
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Kremlin dusts off Cold War lexicon to make US villain in GeorgiaWhatever works, I say.
Russians were told over breakfast yesterday what really happened in Georgia: the conflict in South Ossetia was part of a plot by Dick Cheney, the Vice-President, to stop Barack Obama being elected president of the United States.
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