January 20, 2006
— Dave From Garfield Ridge Any 24 fans out there? Then you'll get a kick out of this list.
Personal favs:
-- Jack Bauer does not sleep. The only rest he needs is what he gets when he's knocked out or temporarily killed.
-- Lets get one thing straight, the only reason you are conscious right now is because Jack Bauer does not feel like carrying you. (LOVED that line from the premiere)
-- Jack Bauer killed 93 people in just 4 days time. Wait, that is a real fact.
-- If you get 7 stars on your wanted level on Grand Theft Auto, Jack Bauer comes after you. You don't want to get 7 stars.
True, very true.
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— Dave From Garfield Ridge Hot Anime Nerds!
Link looks safe enough for work, unless you fail your saving throw against a heart attack.
Now, if only we could get bbeck or kevlarchick into a Sailor Moon outfit. . .
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— Dave From Garfield Ridge Republicans frightened of the Abramoff fallout are hoping Senator McCain's "maverick" status rubs off on them.
Methinks this could be the most awkward embrace since Apollo Creed and Rocky Balboa hugged each other on the beach:
Republicans also turned to McCain, the occasional party maverick with the gold-plated reformer's resume and a demonstrated appeal to independent voters. GOP leaders covet that appeal as they look ahead to fall elections that will test their grip on power.Hmmm. I may need a dictionary to understand the meaning of the word "successful" in this context."Obviously, when you're looking at the issue of congressional reform, the first person you turn to in the United States Senate is John McCain, and we've done so," said Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa.
That was Tuesday, the same day that California Rep. David Dreier walked across the Capitol to see McCain about legislation House Republicans are trying to pull together to curb the influence of lobbyists.
Not that many years ago, Republicans were furious at the Arizona senator for his ceaseless, and ultimately successful, efforts to pass legislation designed to reduce the impact of big money on politics.
I mean, whether you were for or against McCain's campaign finance reform-- I was against it, strongly-- what has it done to "reform" politics? It certainly has done nothing to stop lobbyists like Abramoff-- the ultimate "special interests"-- from exercising their influence in Washington.
I have no problem with money in politics. I have a problem with *secret* money in politics. Full disclosure, whether of individual contributions or large-scale contributions of the Abramoff variety, is enough for me. Hell, I'm perfectly okay with having a single person bankroll a candidate for office, as long as we know where the millions came from. Let the voter decide who is dirty and who is clean, instead of relying on this endless cycle of ethical pin-dancing. A cycle, mind you, that engenders not only constant partisan sniping ("He's dirty! No, she's dirty!"), but also reduces American confidence in the transparency and honesty of our government.
But why bother doing something as simple & straightforward as that, when we can instead institute even more complex bureaucratic rules dreamed up in the mind of John McCain? I'm sure those rules will work just as well as the last ones.
Well, work at getting John McCain the glowing press he so desires. But that's the point, right?
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— WunderKraut Update: The exceptional Ms. Malkin has the goods on this story.
Original post begins here:
What do you call a bunch of people who do this:
Using improvised incendiary devices made from milk jugs, petroleum products and homemade timers, they carried out attacks between 1996 and 2001, the indictment alleged. Targets included U.S. Forest Service ranger stations, U.S. Bureau of Land Management wild horse facilities, lumber companies, meat processing companies, a ski area and the power line
The first thought in my head is: Terrorist. Plain and simple.
But then again I am a little "behind the times" as the kids say.
For some reason the AP/CNN calls this "Ecoterrorism". It may just be semantics, but I would rather call them terrorists. Putting the little "eco" in front seems like an attempt to soften the terrorist label.
I mean, after all they are just terrorists FOR the environment. They just really believe in their cause. Besides, no one got hurt.
Look, it is just a matter of time before these environmental whacko's start killing people. Who knows, it may be by accident, but once the blow has been struck, who knows what will follow.
I hope like hell that the FBI is keeping close tabs on these guys.
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— Dave From Garfield Ridge All right, now is the time when folks have typically put out their "Best of. . ." movie lists for the year before. I'm still working on my lists, but I figured that since it's a Friday, I'd post something light (you know, like a pamphlet on famous Jewish sports legends).
Which movies do you hate the most? Not just which movies do you think are bad-- this could easily be a movie that everyone else thinks is good, but for some reason (that you should elucidate), you just can't stand it.
I could give you a long list of films that I hate, but just one from this past year was the Ring 2. I wrote at length at just how stupid the film was. What's worse, I *loved* the, uhhh, original (American) version of The Ring, yet the sequel was both so bad AND totally nonessential that it ruined my enjoyment of the first movie. Gee, thanks a lot, guys.
Okay, your turn: which movies do you hate, and why?
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— WunderKraut Unconfirmed reports are coming in saying that one of the whales swimming in the Thames has been rescued and is being carried back out to sea.
Exclusive photos below:
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— Slublog A whale swims merrily through the heart of London:
LONDON, England -- Fears are growing among marine experts after what is believed to be a Northern Bottle-nosed Whale was spotted swimming in the River Thames in the heart of London.I blame global warming.One whale rescuer, Tony Martin, said that such whales were normally only found in very deep water and would require a specialist rescue operation.
"This is a unique experience. Northern Bottle-nosed Whales are normally only found in very deep water so the fact it's here probably means it's ill. This is going to take a number of boats and organization to coax it back into deeper water," Martin told Sky News on Friday.
"This is not going to be an easy job."
And George W. Bush.
Goes without saying, really.
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— Dave From Garfield Ridge This can't be good:
Iran is trying to avoid U.N. censure or sanctions over its nuclear program, which it says is entirely peaceful. The West suspects it of secretly seeking nuclear weapons.I've got a feeling the we're about to see a perfect storm here. The U.N. can't impose sanctions without getting Russia and China on-board, and even if it did, odds are most sanctions wouldn't make any difference without those two nations playing a part. About the only effective sanction available is a Western refusal to purchase Iranian oil, a step that to many in Europe and Asia will feel like cutting off one's nose to spite their face.Talk of shifting foreign assets indicated how seriously the Islamic Republic is taking the threat of U.N. sanctions.
"We transfer foreign reserves to wherever we see as expedient. On this issue, we have started transferring," Sheibani told the ISNA students news agency.
National Review Online's Stanley Kurtz, talking about the WaPo's Charles Krauthammer latest editorial on Iran, made a good point in the Corner earlier this week, one that people should bear in mind as we move forward in this, the economic phase of the game:
After 9/11, some criticized the president for not asking civilians to sacrifice. Well, this is the moment of testing. The most effective Iranian retaliation to a military strike would not be military. It would be what Krauthammer describes: oil shock and a significant blow to the worldÂ’s economy. So the question is, are we willing to sacrifice economically for the sake of keeping the bomb out of the hands of Iran and its terrorist allies? If not, I fear AmericaÂ’s cities will someday pay a far higher price.That's the question of the day: do we, and the West at large, have the guts to endure an economic shock to stop Iran? Because if we don't, we may find ourselves enduring a far worse shock down the road.
Fun times, eh?
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— WunderKraut Ace of Spades HQ has been handed behind the scenes footage of the latest Osama Bin Laden tape.
See what was edited out.
What threat does the CIA NOT want you to know about.
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