Happy New Year Moron Nation!! I don't know about you guys, but I'm so glad 2011 is over. Now on to 2012 where we all know we have a role to play in the Election of All Elections. Get involved. Some way, some how. Just do it.

Now here is your PSA for the evening. There is always a lot of focus on drunk driving but there is something else just as dangerous if not more so. The Perils Of Drunk Walking. Be very careful when you get your swerve on and stumble home.

For every mile walked drunk, turns out to be eight times more dangerous than the mile driven drunk. To put it simply, if you need to walk a mile from a party to your home, youÂ’re eight times more likely to die doing that than if you jump behind the wheel and drive your car that same mile.

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Does it make sense? No. Is it awesome?

Yes.

My favorite Christmas tree ornament packed away today.

Happy New Year you dorks. It's been a great year. 2012 will be even better because you'll still have me.

BOC, under the fold..

ALSO! Pick your football picks, you dummies. I hate you all and I can't wait to hate you even more in 2012. Be safe dear goofballs. more...

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 02:38 PM | Comments (395)
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So fresh, this story is from tomorrow!
Australia has already seen the New Year. So it will be old and slimy and covered with the webs of poisonous spiders by the time it gets to us. Bastards!

On the other hand, it takes four people to subdue a snake there. Yeesh.

"It was like any other night, half an hour of playtime before bed," Ms Sullivan told The Sunday Mail.

"We were throwing a ball to each other and it rolled behind me, so Kye went to pick it up.

"He then let out that horrible scream where you know something is very, very wrong.

"By the time I got to him, and we are talking a second or two, the snake had latched on to his foot."

The foiled snake then turned on the kid's father and neighbors had to help extricate him.

Kye was then transported to Cairns Base Hospital but he began throwing up, his heart rate dropped and he stopped breathing during the one-hour trip. He was revived using oxygen and was wrapped in a heat blanket.

Cairns doctors took swabs of Kye's wounds and did X-rays to ensure the python's vice-like grip hadn't broken any ribs. Both tests came back negative. Kye was discharged the next day, nursing four bite marks and bruising on his lower left leg.

"We didn't spend that first night at home," Ms Sullivan said. "We stopped in to get clothes but the kids wouldn't get out of the car, so we stayed at my mum's."

Yeah, no kidding. If I lived in Australia I'd probably do that 'don't let your feet ever touch the ground' game that a lot of house cats play.

If you go to the article link, you'll see that this story has an unhappy ending.

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Top ten New Year's resolutions from About.com:

• Spend more time with family and friends.
• Fit in fitness.
• Tame the bulge.
• Quit smoking.
• Enjoy life more.
• Quit drinking.
• Get out of debt.
• Learn something new.
• Help others.
• Get organized.

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Well, the ONT thread was getting a bit stale so here's a new one. Since it is the last day of the year and there will be a lot of drinking tonight, here are 12 Tips For Every Drinker. I can already think of a few changes though.

Staying in or going out tonight?

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So. 2012 is nearly upon us and that usually means a plethora of new laws go into effect. What does your state have in store for you? Here's a taste of some of those new 2012 Laws. mpfs informs me that in CA, you will now be required to get a doctors prescription for cough syrup. WTF? That'll go over well. more...

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I know Ace believes he has found the greatest band ever, but that's just because he hasn't heard the goth-rock stylings of New Zealand's best, Lori Watt. more...

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In considering tax policy, the dominant school of thought in federal income taxation policy is that of a progressive tax structure—that is, those who are able to create the most wealth are subject to greater taxation than those who are unable to do so. (While income from investment and inheritance has been called “unearned” income, it is more appropriate to call this “non-labor” income. The nature of the question presumes facts not in evidence about the very concept of earning itself. Certainly and in any case, someone “earned” the income at some point.) This taxation goes to fund federal government actions authorized by the several branches and the vast and growing administrative state of the federal government, each with its own agenda and laws and regulations.
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