December 19, 2004
Here's A Secret, Just For You
As my holiday gift to all of my visitors, i'm going to let you in on a secret i discovered. Overstock.com is selling Season One of
24 (the TV show) for only $14.99. That DVD set retails normally for 70 bucks! If you're interested, go to the site and search for "24: Season One." But for pete's sakes keep this quiet. i'm pretty sure Overstock.com fucked up and meant to price it at $41.99. We don't want them to realize their mistake. Don't worry, i completed the transaction, and indeed i was only charged $14.99! Shhhh!
Posted by: annika at
10:27 AM
| Comments (4)
| Add Comment
Post contains 108 words, total size 1 kb.
1
I won't tell anyone. Promise.
Posted by: spydrz at December 19, 2004 07:12 PM (IDZWi)
Posted by: Casca at December 19, 2004 10:10 PM (cdv3B)
3
PS LOVE love LOVE love Love the Christmas layout. Aren't you just adorable!
Posted by: candy girl at December 19, 2004 10:42 PM (OFmdd)
4
Aww c'mon Casca, i gave you first crack at it.
Posted by: annika at December 20, 2004 08:46 PM (kNT76)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
December 18, 2004
Exams
In case anyoneÂ’s interested, hereÂ’s my take on law school exams. i finished with civil procedure, torts and contracts (my favorite). Next up are criminal law and property. i've been in school most of my life and i've mastered just about every type of test there is. But the law school exam is a different kinda bitch altogether.
One key to taking a law school exam, which i just learned this week, is panic management. How come nobody told me about the panic thing? i first discovered this phenomenon while doing timed practice exams during the week before finals. Panic attack severity seems to be inversely related to the amount of time remaining for exam completion.
iÂ’ve finished three exams so far, and iÂ’ve had three panic attacks. Each one occurred somewhere between the halfway mark and three quarters of the way through the exam. Each was accompanied by dry mouth, an increased heart rate, and a curious rushing sound in my ears; not to mention a morbid feeling of dread helplessness, as if i were drowning or being buried alive.
The first panic attack occurred soon after i congratulated myself for having completed question two of the civil procedure examination well ahead of schedule. That should have been a warning - i ain't that smart. i suddenly realized that i had completely missed the arcane issues of ancillary and pendent jurisdiction. Instead of having extra time for the third question, this blunder required me to go back and add shit to my previous answer. I ended up having to rush through the third essay. Luckily, i managed to finish just as time was called.
The torts panic attack came not from any brain fart of my own - i got that subject down cold - but from the sick realization that there was too much to write and not enough time to do it. Time management again rears its ugly head. The final essay, though easy, simply had too many issues for the amount of time left. i raced through it, abbreviating as much as i could without degenerating into something akin to IM speak.
D prvlgd by prvt ncssty b/c DÂ’s invsn of PÂ’s ppty was rsnbl 2 prtct DÂ’s ppty, t/f no trspss, hÂ’ver b/c prvt ncssty = qlfÂ’d prvlg, D mst py 4 dmg csd by non-trts cndt.
Well, not quite that bad, but i was definitely in what i like to call “finished product mode.”
By Friday, i greeted the panic attack as if it were an old friend. The thing to do is recognize that it is coming and push through it. i never had panic attacks in undergrad or grad school exams. ThatÂ’s the cool thing about the liberal arts. i always knew if i got stuck i could always b.s. my way out of it. If i wasnÂ’t sure about one aspect of the subject, i could always emphasize the stuff i knew really well. Distract the professor with my brilliance on what i did know, so he couldnÂ’t in good conscience penalize me for what i didnÂ’t know. It usually worked.
But the law school exam is not so forgiving. If there are five elements you have to apply, and you do an awesome job applying four of them, but miss the fifth, you still blew 20 percent of the grade. ThatÂ’s what worries me. i think i spotted all of the issues presented in the exams. But how would i know if i didnÂ’t? i guess i wonÂ’t know until grades come out.
Posted by: annika at
09:34 PM
| Comments (14)
| Add Comment
Post contains 593 words, total size 3 kb.
1
Good luck, A. I'm sure you did fine. Stressing about a test is usually a good sign.
Kevin
Posted by: Kevin Kim at December 19, 2004 02:03 AM (4uHYC)
2
"i think i spotted all of the issues presented in the exams. But how would i know if i didnÂ’t?"
That looks like a rhetorical question, but the rhetorical answer is: you can't. You can usually tell if you COMPLETELY fucked up, but beyond that, as others have almost surely told you, it doesn't get any easier. I've taken one bar exam (California) and failed by an infuriatingly razor-thin margin; I've taken another (Florida) and passed comfortably. In both cases, once finished, I had absolutely no idea how I did.
Kevin, stressing can be a good sign, but a genuine immobilizing panic attack probably isn't. Do whatever you possibly can that you know relaxes you: a solid eight hours of sleep the night before, for example, really can be much more helpful than any last-minute cram session.
Posted by: Dave J at December 19, 2004 06:46 AM (CYpG7)
3
i really do believe in a good night's sleep before exams. That's something i learned in undergrad, when i learned that i actually did worse after staying up all night.
Of course, doing "whatever you possibly can that you know relaxes you" is advice that could get me in big trouble during the exam.
Posted by: annika at December 19, 2004 08:49 AM (1epXr)
4
Yeah, looking back, maybe I did phrase that the wrong way. ;-)
Posted by: Dave J at December 19, 2004 08:58 AM (CYpG7)
5
I don't know if any of this applies to your situation, but I was reminded of panicky adrenaline moments in my own life:
-Alcoholic parent vs. child argument moments
-Sports moments in front of big crowds
-Providing first aid during health crises
It sounds like you may be doing what I did in these situations:
1) Be conscious and deliberate about where and how you direct your focus. Do not do anything in an unthinking, flighty, scatterbrained fashion.
2) Embrace the moment. Embrace the challenge of the moment. It is a fabulous moment insofar as you are playing life full-out in this moment. There is NOTHING mundane or boring about this moment. I was born to be a hero. These are the moments I was born for.
From www.theanchoress.blogspot.com:
There is a line in the movie "A League of Their Own" that I always liked. On the eve of the World Series, the team’s star player leaves the game. “It just got too hard,” she explains to the manager.
“Of course it’s hard,” he responds fiercely. “That’s what makes it great.”
That's what I think about big moments, and pressure, and adrenaline: "Of course its hard! That's what makes it GREAT!"
Posted by: gcotharn at December 19, 2004 09:40 AM (6krEN)
6
I wish that I had the "shake-your-money-maker" option.
Posted by: Casca at December 19, 2004 09:53 AM (cdv3B)
7
After 5 semesters of law school, I can attest: time constraint is the modus operandi of law school exams. Frustrating, no? Especially when you know that you KNOW the freaking material but have no time to perform. Good luck on your last two. (As for me, I'm done, wahoo!)
Posted by: Daniel Lowenberg at December 19, 2004 10:29 AM (HDwOu)
8
Console yourself with these thoughts:
(1) If you ace the exams, you'll get a high-paying job right out of school.
(2) If you don't ace the exams, you'll still get a high-paying job out of school, so long as you graduate.
(3) Law in the real world bears ABSOLUTELY NO RESEMBLANCE to the tests in law school. You'll learn everything you need to know to pass the bar exam in a 4-week course before the exam. Of course, what appears on the bar exam bears little relation to any actual practice of law.
Don't you feel like your money on law school is being well-spent??
Posted by: JohnL at December 19, 2004 09:32 PM (gplif)
9
Annika, I found that being tired for law school exams was not a bad thing. The low level fatigue helped to minimize the initial onset of panic that accompanied most exams. Also, it helped to stimulate the “fight or flight” response, which increases the thought process. But this could just me. As for time management it is important to remember that Law school exams are not designed to be finished! They are graded on a curve and you are judged on how the rest of your class performs and not on fixed standard. The test are designed to create panic attacks in that they are impossible to complete. Always remember to focus on the issues that you will get the most points for and try not to spend too much time on sub-issues that may only be worth 1 or 2 points. Only answer those sup-issues if you have time after satisfactorily completing the larger issues or if you know you tanked the large issue are you are trying to minimize the effect of the question on the overall all exam. Just some tips.
Posted by: lawguy at December 19, 2004 11:06 PM (U0IaD)
10
Annika:
Do you actually read the responses here?
"How come nobody told me about the panic thing?"
What do you think I was talking about when I wrote "The first year they scare you to death; second year they work you to death; the third year they bore you to death"?
Here's a good lesson to remember: Never, Never, Never discuss your analysis and answers with your fellow students after the exam. This goes for law school and especially during the bar exam.
I made one exception to that rule the first day of the bar exam. I was badgered by a good pal, who was an editor of the Law Review, to give him my analysis and answer to a riparian water question, which I knew cold. He knew that I was preparing to be a real estate lawyer and had excelled in the class and wanted to know what I saw. I finally relented, but only agreed to give him my answer if he would not comment on it or discuss his.
After I finished (we were on the way to lunch), he went in the bushes and threw up. He did not pass the bar that year.
Annie, with your intellect and keen sense of everything around you, all you need to do is sleep well and pick out the issues. The answers don't matter; we find them in the books or lexis. All the readers and graders want to know is whether or not you see the problems and approach the answer correctly.
I'm rooting for you.
Posted by: shelly at December 20, 2004 05:45 AM (ywZa8)
11
My first round of law school exams was 13 years ago (egad!), but here are the things I remember. Prepare as best you can and be as relaxed as you can. If you can do this and sleep well the night before, good for you. I never could, and often could be found at the Williamsburg Dunkin Donuts at 5 am exam day eating coffee and reading outlines. Never, ever, ever discuss exam questions once the exam is over. Never read course material once an exam is over looking to see what you missed. And always remember there is such a thing as a bad exam, so your grade on an exam you thought you failed miserably might actually turn out OK (thank god for grading on a curve). That was my experience in Tax, where I had a professor who claimed to believe that the specifics of the tax code don't really matter because they change all the time, so we spent the whole semester discussing tax theory (i.e. why certain things should be income or taxable in the abstract). Then on the exam, we had questions asking whether certain items were income or taxable under the tax code as written. Everybody assumed they failed, but of course most didn't. It was a bad exam, at least under the circumstances. As for things that relax you, I did have a friend who took a bourbon and coke into his final law school exam, which he started drinking as he wrote the final answer, on the theory that the booze wouldn't affect him that quickly, but would lead to a nice buzz as he left the room. He did just fine on that exam.
Posted by: Fred at December 20, 2004 08:34 AM (dKyuh)
12
"(2) If you don't ace the exams, you'll still get a high-paying job out of school, so long as you graduate."
Define "high-paying," please, John. Relative to whom? The workforce as a whole, who mostly don't have seven years' worth of educational debt?
Posted by: Dave J at December 20, 2004 04:01 PM (CYpG7)
13
Re: don't talk to anyone afterwards, Ginger told me the same thing. It is good advice.
Posted by: annika at December 20, 2004 08:47 PM (kNT76)
14
F***! I wish someone would tell my wife and kids that my job is "high-paying." They don't seem to buy it.
John's (2) depends on a lot of variables; it's not a universal truth.
Doesn't that make you feel better, Annie? ;-)
Posted by: Matt at December 21, 2004 08:09 AM (SIlfx)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
Memo To All Burglars, Robbers, Rapists and Terrorists
The wonderful, beautiful, picturesque City and County of San Francisco welcomes you with open arms.
Enjoy!
Publicola has the text of the proposed law.
Within the limits of the City and County of San Francisco, the sale, distribution, transfer and manufacture of all firearms and ammunition shall be prohibited.
. . . Within the limits of the City and County of San Francisco, no resident of the City and County of San Francisco shall possess any handgun unless required for professional purposes, as enumerated herein.
What's really funny is that, according to my reading, the law doesn't prohibit people traveling to or through San Francisco from carrying a pistol. Apparently the supervisors are only concerned about gun violence committed by
residents of San Francisco. So if you're just visiting,
have at it.
Also, the proposed law prohibits the sale or transfer of handguns at the same time as it outlaws their very possession. Oh, but you can turn them in to the SFPD within 90 days. And i'm sure the City won't just turn around and sell them, either.
And let's not forget the obvious. This law, if enacted, will increase criminal gun violence in the City. Guaranteed.
It's been about eight years since Frank Jordan lost his bid for re-election, and the City has been on a downhill slide ever since. It's really a shame, because i do love San Francisco.
Posted by: annika at
07:07 PM
| Comments (5)
| Add Comment
Post contains 247 words, total size 2 kb.
1
Damn gurlfren, I'll have visions of sugarplums dancing in my head tonight. Yea, that and Santa as a woman in a thong.
Posted by: Casca at December 18, 2004 09:05 PM (cdv3B)
2
The reason it applies only to residents is to avoid conflict with state law. If it covered possession by non-San Franciscans then it'd be on weaker legal ground with respect to Cali's pre-emption law. But since Cali law is really attrocious on carrying a weapon for defense outside the home I don't think they saw it as a big deal. In effect the only places that will allow possession of a handgun for defense are motels where out of towners are staying or private homes that have out of town guests.
& it bans all sales of all firearms & ammunition within the city - not just handguns. So if anyone who lives in Frisco has a mind to buy anything delaying might not be a good idea.
Difi pushed something similar through in 82 & it was struck down by the courts. I'd like to say that will happen again but I'm thinking they're trying a slightly different angle that may let the courts give them a pass on it. So despite my hopes that some judge will have some common sense, I'd say there's a good chance this will stand up in court.
& the correct link to the text of the law is http://publicola.mu.nu/archives/059776.php#059776
I must get around to fixing the url thing on my template.
Ya know, there are some decent law schools in places that don't want you to be a victim.
Posted by: publicola at December 19, 2004 10:27 AM (5QO6F)
3
what about reimbursing for the cost of the gun.
most handguns are fairly expensive (200-700), and competive shooter guns are probably worth a grand or more.
Could it be struck down based on that whole?
Posted by: cube at December 20, 2004 07:55 AM (nyNr0)
4
Annie: Don't forget gay-bashers, too. SF shouldn't just be a place for homosexuals; it should also offer a safe home to violent psychopaths who hate them.
cube: No. They have the option of moving their guns out of the City, or selling them. Thus they don't lose the economic value of the guns (for the most part, at least). I'm pretty certain this isn't a taking, as the Supreme Court understands the term.
Posted by: Matt at December 21, 2004 08:12 AM (SIlfx)
5
Something about that peninsula infects the mind, in good ways and bad.
Posted by: Ontario Emperor at December 23, 2004 12:57 PM (FPdMX)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
Apologize To A Cow
Via
Serenity:
If you're going to keep eating them, the least you could do is say you're sorry.
Damn. Of course i'm hungry for bar-b-cue now.
Posted by: annika at
09:09 AM
| Comments (12)
| Add Comment
Post contains 34 words, total size 1 kb.
1
I read that article on the gey marriage issue, and it seems that we share very similiar opinions. If I may ask, what type of law are you studying? Regardless, thanks for the link. Cheers.
Posted by: herodotus at December 18, 2004 11:12 AM (IDZWi)
2
Um, at the moment, all of it, i guess.
Posted by: annika at December 18, 2004 11:49 AM (MYvJ3)
3
Annie:
Surely you jest. You are but learning the language and a few elemental concepts to form a base. And, to be scared to death.
Next year worked to death; year after, bored to death.
I think you need a few days off; studying for finals and waiting for grades does something to your mind. Apologizing to cows, Elton John, Gershwin..your mind is really wandering.
How about commenting on Mary Beth Cahill's remark that the Swifties sunk Kerry's boat? (I always believed it was thus, and gave and raised a bundle for them...they are heroes twice over).
Posted by: shelly at December 18, 2004 12:17 PM (ywZa8)
4
I couldn't agree more. Studying too hard, living in the state of vegans and such, why its just too much to take.
Prescription: Take one bone in ribeye, salt and pepper generously, cook briefly over very hot coals, serve rare to medium rare, with a bottle of Cali's finest.
Repeat as necessary.
Oh, yeah, sorry Mr. Cow
Over and out.
Posted by: Pursuit at December 18, 2004 03:36 PM (RrMMZ)
Posted by: spydrz at December 18, 2004 04:10 PM (IDZWi)
6
Being a carnivore means never having to say you're sorry.
Posted by: Ted at December 18, 2004 06:26 PM (ZjSa7)
7
Ted (Nugent?) gets it right. I am most assuredly
not sorry, Cow.
And if another one of your kind should be so unlucky as to stumble across my path again, I'll be eating
her fat ass, too.
Kevin
Posted by: Kevin Kim at December 18, 2004 06:56 PM (i0SLf)
8
I don't eat cows. I EAT STEARS! Almost every day for that fact!
Shell, I and my circle also contributed. Think about it, they raised and spent $22 mil, about 7% of what a Presidential candidate generates, and all of it was bang for the buck. Hehehe, that's history my friend, kinda fun to make it.
As for Mary Beth Cahill, they blew it when the made her the campaign manager. She was Ted Kennedy's chief of staff. One does not win elections in a rotten burough. One is annointed. The problem the D's have is that all the ground they hold is comprised of rotten buroughs. So, while they have people skilled at stealing votes, they do not have people skilled at winning votes. Their strategic tit is in a wringer, mwahahahaha.
Posted by: Casca at December 18, 2004 09:23 PM (cdv3B)
9
I tried apologizing but all that came out of my mouth was "I'm sorry you have a few inedible parts."
The cow just stared back, blankly, chewing its cud.
It's not like I really expected a conversation, I guess. They're just food on the hoof, after all.
Posted by: ccwbass at December 18, 2004 11:06 PM (9OXEE)
10
Sorry, Cow, that I can't eat all your relatives, too.
But thanks for being so tasty!
Posted by: Matt at December 19, 2004 04:53 PM (h4oX3)
11
im terribly sorry... ill try not to eat you anymore... ur soo sexy with your big black spots
Posted by: Karelle at February 25, 2005 02:37 PM (uOio5)
12
Ah I feel bad for eating you & you're family but you're just so tasty ah I can't help it but on the bright side atleast you'll never have to see another family member dead. & I sure glad I am not a cow. but hey maybe somebody out there wants & longs to be a cow. ah darn why do you have to taste so good? um maybe one day they'll be something else people will eat besides you. but till then you're just going to be slaughtered & therefore people will keep eating themselfes to death so none of us win. but you're still tasty yep.
Posted by: Someone at July 01, 2005 12:15 AM (6krEN)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
December 16, 2004
Chicks Dig Tanks: The Sarah Interview
i'm in the middle of my first week of exams. i'll let you know how that's going later on. But in the meantime, Sarah of
Trying to Grok was nice enough to let me interview her earlier this month, so i could post it during my finals. She's a pretty amazing blogger with a wide array of interests, as you will see. Sarah's blog has been a daily must-read for me ever since she came over to
Munuviana. Trying to Grok isn't your typical mil-blog either - Sarah is a teacher and a military wife. i love her honest writing style and she's always got really good links to fun and informative stuff. Enjoy the interview, and i'll try to check in again this weekend.
more...
Posted by: annika at
12:01 AM
| Comments (9)
| Add Comment
Post contains 3287 words, total size 23 kb.
1
I don't buy that chicks dig tanks, generally. What I buy is that chicks who
do dig tanks are cool!
Posted by: Matt at December 16, 2004 08:29 AM (SIlfx)
2
There are very few experiences that compare to traveling almost 40 mph in a 68 ton tank!
How timely an interview - saw below advertisement.
This gift-giving season the National Geographic Channel (NGC) gives you a chance to experience the adrenaline-rushing, testosterone-pounding items on the wish lists of men with money to burn and a hunger to own some of the finest ex-military hardware in the world. On December 15 from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT join NGC as it premieres Tycoon Toys, two one-hour specials that put viewers in the driver's seat next to millionaires as they play with some of history's deadliest tanks and military aircraft -- some literally in their backyards!
Each episode also showcases the histories behind each machine, the battles they fought, their destructive capabilities and the skills needed to operate them.
In Tycoon Toys: "Tanks," airing at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, viewers will go for a ride in some of the most remarkable ground fighting vehicles ever built and visit with their new owners -- some of the world's most renowned tank collectors -- as they demonstrate the awesome capabilities of their prized machines. See what makes these high spenders' engines run and why owning killing machines like the Sherman Tank, German Panzer, British Scorpion and M18 Hellcat fighting vehicle is just half the fun.
(there's a show on aircraft too)
I started with the M60 and M113 so getting the M1 and M2 was fantastic. Having been on the ground floor when the Stryker concept was started, it's great to see the Stryker Brigade performing so well. The next generation of ground combat system of systems is on the horizon as well.
http://www.boeing.com/defense-space/ic/fcs/bia/flash.html
Posted by: Col Steve at December 16, 2004 09:36 AM (DmFF+)
3
Thanks Annika - great interview! I've been reading Sarah since she was on blogspot. Lately I have been so swamped with work and trying to keep up my own blog, I haven't had time to get over there. So, this is fabulous. *grin*
I see in usual Sarah fashion, she's being modest about her impact through her blog. But she is one of the best, most thoughtful writers out there.
Posted by: Teresa at December 16, 2004 12:38 PM (nAfYo)
4
FUCK! I was all ready to hate it, and you had to throw out Prufrock. WTF could two chicklets know about Prufrock? It's a middleaged man's poem. "Shall I wear my trousers rolled? Do I dare to eat a peach?" You've never seen the moment of your "greatness flicker". What could two good looking, brilliant, talented little biatches know about second-guessing life?
Matt, chicks and tanks = penis envy.
Finally, how come you didn't ask her about "doing it" in the tank?
FUCK, 2 for 2!
Posted by: Casca at December 16, 2004 08:19 PM (cdv3B)
5
Well, color me a Prufrock fan too -- but I still need help understanding Four Quartets... great interview, Annie!
Posted by: Hugo at December 16, 2004 09:16 PM (SbPve)
6
Casca, of course tanks are penis envy. Why do you think I love the batting cages too? I will *always* wish that I were born a guy, and my husband will always thank his stars I wasn't.
Posted by: Sarah at December 17, 2004 08:22 AM (XIFH0)
7
Annika,
I loved your interview with Sarah. I just wish more people could have the everday interaction with her that I am fortunate enough to have. She is one of the most brilliant (and humble) people I have ever met.
Erin
Posted by: Erin at December 17, 2004 09:10 AM (1LxxS)
8
Actually, she needs little advice from me. She has her head screwed on pretty straight. In military vernacular, she has her shit all in one sock!
Posted by: Bunker at December 17, 2004 04:39 PM (b7AUG)
Posted by: free government grants at January 25, 2005 08:07 PM (GVsxP)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
December 14, 2004
If Gershwin Blogged...
Cas-a-cading style sheets,
You've got me on the go!
Cas-a-cading style sheets,
i'm all a-quiver.
When a mess iÂ’m writing!
The neighbors want to know
Why i'm always typing
Sounds like a flivver.
Each morning i get up with the sun -
Start a-blogging,
Never stopping -
To find at night no work has been done.
i know that
Once it didn't matter -
But now iÂ’m doing wrong;
When i start to patter
i'm so unhappy.
Can't i take a day off?
Decide to run along
Somewhere far away off -
And make it snappy!
Oh, how i long to be the gyrl i used to be!
Cas-a-cading style sheets,
On won't you stop picking on me?
Posted by: annika at
08:52 PM
| Comments (6)
| Add Comment
Post contains 124 words, total size 1 kb.
1
leave the style sheets alone!
Posted by: Scof at December 15, 2004 08:36 AM (oqUpG)
2
I know people are to extremes now to avoid linking "Casca" and "ding" in the same sentence, but this takes the cake.
Posted by: d-rod at December 15, 2004 12:01 PM (CSRmO)
3
Fascinating Rhythm!! ba da da de de dum.
Though I liked Concerto in F better.
Posted by: Tom at December 15, 2004 12:06 PM (D7UYv)
4
Oh, that's sublime, dear Annie. Sublime.
Posted by: Hugo at December 15, 2004 01:07 PM (a64wL)
Posted by: Casca at December 15, 2004 05:59 PM (cdv3B)
Posted by: d-rod at December 16, 2004 03:30 PM (CSRmO)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
December 13, 2004
Skankwoman Update
This skankwoman update is so skanky, i'm glad
Kin posted it and not me.
Posted by: annika at
09:05 PM
| Comments (5)
| Add Comment
Post contains 18 words, total size 1 kb.
Posted by: Kin at December 13, 2004 09:22 PM (p8Fiv)
2
You can take the hillbilly twat out of the county, but... WTF is she doing on a commercial flight? Please tell me that it was Southwest?
Posted by: Casca at December 13, 2004 10:43 PM (cdv3B)
Posted by: ginger at December 14, 2004 02:09 PM (Otp/6)
4
On the way to work this morning, the local radio guys were talking about her, and mentioned that her and her hubby took their dog into a posh restaruant in Las Vegas (not sure about Nevada, but that's against the law here in Texas, unless that dog is a service dog), and then proceded to buy the pooch a $180 steak.
That stinks more than her feet possible ever could. Perhaps you might have a little bit too much, dear Brittany, if you're feeding your little doggy $180 steak.
Posted by: Robbie at December 14, 2004 02:17 PM (AAqv2)
5
annika, you're really angry you didn't find that first, aren't you?
Posted by: Victor at December 15, 2004 04:43 AM (L3qPK)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
December 09, 2004
Should i Apologize For Missing Poetry Day, Or For Writing This Poem?
Finding good poems to post is hard. i need to feel inspired, and i wasn't yesterday. But you're in luck. To make it up to you, i decided to dash off an annika original. Yes, i wrote a poem. It loosely follows the Elizabethan sonnet format. Took me about five minutes too, but hey. Here you go:
more...
Posted by: annika at
08:56 PM
| Comments (15)
| Add Comment
Post contains 202 words, total size 1 kb.
1
"Dirty Dancing," right?
Posted by: susan at December 10, 2004 07:47 AM (MgAjn)
2
Yeah-- when I think Orbach, I immediately think, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
That line was recently voted one of the cheesiest in film (the #1 line being "I'm the king of the world!" from "Titanic").
Some possible replacement lines for Swayze, should George Lucas do a retroactive remastering of "Dirty Dancing":
1. "Nobody gets rabies from watching porno."
2. "Nobody cornholes Baby with DiGiorno."
3. "Somebody shat babies in the corner."
4. "Nobody fucks Baby without a boner."
5. "Nobody eats Baby before we clone her."
Loved the poem, A. Indeed you are powerful, as the Emperor has foreseen.
Kevin
Posted by: Kevin Kim at December 10, 2004 08:00 AM (4uHYC)
3
I love Jerome. Law & Order is the greatest show on the planet, but he has actually had some decent movie roles...among my favorites are his baseball manager character in Brewster's Millions, and as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast.
Posted by: ginger at December 10, 2004 08:18 AM (Otp/6)
4
Sorry, I forgot to complement your poem...I love it!!!
Posted by: ginger at December 10, 2004 08:18 AM (Otp/6)
5
Nice Bill Medley reference too.
Posted by: lone wolf at December 10, 2004 09:34 AM (zAOEU)
6
Never apologize. Shakespeare would have both written about Jerry Orbach AND tossed in wretched sexual punning besides. The Bard was absolutely shameless.
Posted by: ccwbass at December 10, 2004 01:31 PM (LRSsp)
7
Annika, you are absolved!
Posted by: Hugo at December 10, 2004 02:09 PM (SbPve)
8
Poor man has cancer I hear. Orbach should play Scrooge, he'd give a nice and surly "bah humbug!"
Posted by: Scof at December 10, 2004 03:17 PM (9lWXc)
Posted by: Casca at December 10, 2004 03:25 PM (cdv3B)
10
Heads up: moonbat rally in Sacto Sunday! Should be good for lots of great material:
http://www.51capitalmarch.com/stateContacts.shtml
Posted by: jeff at December 10, 2004 11:08 PM (dITSZ)
11
Annie:
Most have forgotten that Jerry Orbach got his start on Broadway, and mostly in musicals. He created the Billy Flynn role in Chicago, created the lead role in 42nd Street, played Skye Masterson in Guys & Dolls (I saw him in it in NY), was in the Fantastics and several other light comedy/musicals. The guy may be somewhat over the hill, but had a pretty good career.
That having been said, I think you may be missing a great opportunity to starve by denying your poetic talents and concentrating on making a lot of money in the law.
Keep it up; money isn't the only thing in the world, but it is way ahead of whatever is in second place.
Posted by: shelly at December 11, 2004 06:45 PM (+7VNs)
Posted by: Radical Redneck at December 11, 2004 08:19 PM (oFss2)
13
"Had the time of your life" writing that poem?
FYI - Believe the 9th was the 150th anniversary of Lord Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Brigade" -
Posted by: Col Steve at December 12, 2004 10:45 PM (0MJte)
14
Dunno about missing Poetry Day, but if I dont' see a Monday night pick in the next ten seconds, my bookie is gonna be PISSED!
Posted by: Victor at December 13, 2004 06:00 PM (etHvD)
15
Too late. It's now 9PM Eastern.
Posted by: Victor at December 13, 2004 06:01 PM (etHvD)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
December 08, 2004
Communist Broadcasting Agency
Just when i think CBS can't get any farther off the deep end of partisanship, they amaze me even further.
The owner of Nonviolence.org, Martin Kelley, said he got an interesting phone call yesterday from a CBS News publicist for—you guessed it—Dan Rather's 60 Minutes Wednesday, the same program that carried the infamous bogus memos.
'Yesterday I got a call from a publicist for CBS NewsÂ’s 60 Minutes. TheyÂ’re running a story tonight on "Deserters," U.S. military personnel who have fled to Canada rather than serve in Iraq. She was requesting that I talk up the program on Nonviolence. In nine years of publishing the peace site, I canÂ’t remember ever getting a call from a publicist before. IÂ’ve talked to reporters from major news networks and papers, and IÂ’ve talked a booking agent or two to arranging appearances on radio shows, but never a publicist.'
'So now CBS News publicists are courting bloggers. ThatÂ’s great: hey, if yÂ’all want to buy me that new Treo Smartphone or a gift certificate to Gohn Bros IÂ’ll say Dan Rather is hotter than an armadillo sunning himself between the yellow lines on the interstate'
. . .
Other liberal/anti-war bloggers who have talked about the upcoming story in preparation for tonight's broadcast include No Capital, Daily War News, Bankrupt Artist v.3
These blogs link to the same CBS News story that Kelley linked to after being contacted. [links omitted]
i'm waiting for my call from CBS, the next time they do a story that highlights a conservative point of view. Think i should hold my breath?
That's just outrageous. CBS is not a news organization; it's op-ed on TV. They should stop lying and admit it.
Via RatherBiased.
Posted by: annika at
08:13 PM
| Comments (4)
| Add Comment
Post contains 289 words, total size 2 kb.
1
they are talking to bloggers now, that is funny.
Posted by: cube at December 09, 2004 08:21 AM (nyNr0)
2
I've tried, Annie dear, and can't figure out how this post -- laudable in its red-state sensibilities as it is -- is a substitute for poetry Wednesday.
Posted by: Hugo at December 09, 2004 08:25 AM (hLkRz)
3
I don't want to get into the business of defending CBS News, but there is often a HUGE difference between a News organization and its publicity arm and more often than not, most of the two staffs are kept well away from one another. The job of the publicity arm is to go through what's on offer every week and see if they can create buzz about it. You may have noticed that this week, Glenn Reynolds received a press release from Time magazine touting an article about Tavis Smiley. The reporters and the editors probably had little, if anything to do with that ... and, indeed, might not have liked the fact that their pure "news" piece ended up being bandied about on partisan blogs.
I do think, though, this makes yet another good point about blogs having "arrived."
Okay, I'm done.
Posted by: ken at December 09, 2004 02:17 PM (xD5ND)
4
Bloggers are being blamed for Rather's downfall because they are [insert every insult in the book].
Oh...right...just the conservative bloggers.
Posted by: Serenity at December 11, 2004 06:29 PM (xdd6k)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
December 07, 2004
Happy Hanukkah!
A very Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish visitors. Here is the text of President Bush's
2004 Hanukkah Proclamation:
I send greetings to all those celebrating Hanukkah, the festival of lights.
On the 25th day of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar, Jews around the world commemorate the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem more than 2,000 years ago. During this time of darkness, the Temple had been seized, and Judaism had been outlawed. Judah Maccabee and his followers fought for three years for their freedom and successfully recaptured Jerusalem and the Temple. Jewish tradition teaches that the Maccabees found only one small bottle of oil to be used for temple rituals, but that oil lasted eight days and nights. The miracle of this enduring light, remembered through the lighting of the Menorah, continues to symbolize the triumph of faith over tyranny.
The bravery of the Maccabees has provided inspiration through the ages. We must remain steadfast and courageous as we seek to spread peace and freedom throughout the world. This holiday season, we give thanks to God, and we remember the brave men and women of our Armed Forces and their families. We also pray that all who live under oppression will see their day of freedom and that the light of faith will always shine through the darkness.
Laura joins me in wishing you a blessed and Happy Hanukkah.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Hat tip to commenter Shelly.
Posted by: annika at
11:33 PM
| No Comments
| Add Comment
Post contains 240 words, total size 2 kb.
Public Service Announcement For All Guys Who Are Single And Looking
That sickeningly sweet and condescending tone of voice that
Joe Rogan and
Bill O'Reilly use when talking to pretty women is way unattractive.
Way unattractive.
Try to avoid using it.
Posted by: annika at
08:42 PM
| Comments (10)
| Add Comment
Post contains 52 words, total size 1 kb.
1
If I ever get a pretty woman to talk to me, I will remember that.
Posted by: jake at December 07, 2004 09:17 PM (h4tU8)
2
I usually assume the persona of the male lead in straight porn movies. How's that?
Posted by: Casca at December 08, 2004 09:24 AM (K4X2y)
3
O'Reilly is such a pig.
Posted by: d-rod at December 08, 2004 11:44 AM (CSRmO)
4
Now, now, now, little lady. No need to work yourself up into a tizzy.
Posted by: ken at December 08, 2004 11:45 AM (xD5ND)
5
(breaks out his best Andy Griffith voice)
Now miss Annika, don't you worry your pretty little head about this thing one more minute. Now I know those fella's seem a might ornery to pretty young ladies. But that's just cause that it's so hard for women to rightly know about men things. Now you just don't fret over it no more. Maybe spend a little time catching up on the cookin' & cleanin' & such. The men folk will work everything out just fine. Course it would be nice if you could fix us up a mess of catfish or maybe a nice pecan pie whilst we're so busy taking care of you women folk.
(drops the Andy Griffith voice & dives for cover).
Posted by: Publicola at December 08, 2004 06:29 PM (X56p3)
6
from now on, every time i am asked how dare i be so irritated with o'reilly i am pointing people to this post. ugh.
Posted by: candy girl at December 08, 2004 08:36 PM (OFmdd)
7
O'Reilly is NOT a pig. He is a self-serving ass, a demagogue, and a testimony to the banal taste of old people. He is easily the WORST thing on FOX, and I'm sure that Roger Ailes knows it.
Posted by: Casca at December 08, 2004 08:39 PM (cdv3B)
8
I was a loyal CNN viewer from the late 90's(Kosovo air campaign) to 9/11. Eventually, I got fed up with their muted post-9/11 patriotism and finally started noticing the liberal bias, so I started channel surfing between the other cable networks.
Anyway, O'Reilly was one of the main reasons I switched to FOX. He was the one that convinced me that FOX was the place to be for conservative viewers. However, I will admit that O'Reilly in 2004 has been much more of an egotistical airhead than he was in previous years.
Does acting like Ewan McGregor's character in the Big Fish seem attractive to chicks or is that as bad as Andy Griffith?
Posted by: reagan80 at December 09, 2004 07:53 AM (hlMFQ)
9
Casca - I didn't realize pig and ass were mutually exclusive.
Posted by: d-rod at December 09, 2004 08:22 AM (PZmLD)
10
well, didn't this turn into a pretty little hate fest?
Posted by: candy girl at December 09, 2004 09:32 AM (OFmdd)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
December 06, 2004
My Idea Is Picking Up Steam
Thanks to
the Instalanche, word is getting out about
my great idea. Check out this exclusive photo, from last night's Kennedy Center Honors gala, where i imagine there was a lot of behind the scenes lobbying on behalf of Sir Elton.
It's only a matter of time before the mainstream media picks up on this, and when it happens, i plan to take full credit, of course.
Posted by: annika at
11:04 AM
| Comments (6)
| Add Comment
Post contains 79 words, total size 1 kb.
Posted by: Lynn Carrier at December 06, 2004 05:21 PM (ZUhGj)
2
Your only goal in running this campaign is to have Elton crown you Queen of the UN. You don't have any intention of saving the world.
Posted by: Jake at December 06, 2004 08:31 PM (h4tU8)
Posted by: annika at December 06, 2004 11:22 PM (cVAAP)
4
Annie:
I think you should stick with your original thought about not blogging until finals are over.
The studying is obviously making you silly; something we don't see from you often.
Quick fucking with these guys' minds and go back to the books.
Posted by: shelly at December 07, 2004 10:33 AM (fLlQ8)
5
I've warmed up to the idea -- let's go for it!
Posted by: Scof at December 07, 2004 10:46 AM (mVpn/)
6
"Your only goal in running this campaign is to have Elton crown you Queen of the UN."
Now THAT'S a straight line - whoops, guess it isn't...
Posted by: Ontario Emperor at December 07, 2004 12:10 PM (v9NCH)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
Monday Night Football Pick
And at wide receiver, in his twentieth season out of Mississippi Valley State, at 6'2" and 200 lbs., number 80, the legendary Jerry Rice.
i was eight years old when Jerry Rice played his first NFL game. i remember watching the victory parade and cheering as he rode by me on Market Street after winning the Super Bowl in 1995, arguably his best year.
Tonight, Jerry Rice and the Seahawks play the Dallas Cowboys in Seattle. The Seahawks are favored by seven. This may be Jerry's final Monday Night appearance, so for sentimental reasons i'm going to go with Seattle minus the seven points.
Posted by: annika at
12:01 AM
| Comments (10)
| Add Comment
Post contains 112 words, total size 1 kb.
1
The 'boys stink, seahawks can definitely take them. Best Seahawks receiver, and Republican: Steve Largent.
Posted by: Scof at December 06, 2004 12:54 AM (9lWXc)
2
On a similar note, you won a Blogger Bowl Game! Way to go!
Did you drive 400+ miles for some rats?
Posted by: Victor at December 06, 2004 05:17 AM (L3qPK)
3
Trust in the Tuna, Dallas bye 3.
Posted by: Dex at December 06, 2004 07:05 AM (kO17P)
4
Am i winning? i haven't checked. You know i got Hasselback as my QB.
Posted by: annika at December 06, 2004 07:15 AM (3fzXq)
5
what the hell happened?
what the hell happened?
Posted by: annika at December 06, 2004 11:26 PM (cVAAP)
6
Traitor! How can you turn your back on the '9ers. Rice was nothing until he got to Candlestick! You turn your back on the best team in the world when they're down? Oh, the humanity!
Posted by: Kin at December 07, 2004 02:41 AM (ZQldT)
7
Annika say my name whose the man!!! Trust in the Tuna!
Posted by: Dex at December 07, 2004 06:22 AM (kO17P)
8
what a great game, I knew dallas would comeback when watching it! I knew it!
Posted by: Scof at December 07, 2004 10:46 AM (mVpn/)
9
It was great to see Jerry back in the spotlight where he belongs, even if it was maybe the last time. He was robbed of getting his mug on the horse trailer by the crying tuna, Keyshawn (give me the damn ball), and grandpa Vinny. With that said, it is amusing to watch Holmgren's Jabba head turn red.
Posted by: OpinionEngine at December 07, 2004 02:13 PM (1gj5c)
10
*snicker*
"Jabba head."
Posted by: zombyboy at December 07, 2004 06:04 PM (vDV1t)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
December 05, 2004
Good Thing i Didn't Buy Those Rose Bowl Tickets
WTF is the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl? Are there goldfish in it?
Oh well, the BCS sucks, but at least Cal will have the consolation of playing in "America's Most Exciting Bowl Game."
Posted by: annika at
09:11 PM
| Comments (7)
| Add Comment
Post contains 51 words, total size 1 kb.
1
now you know how we longhorn fans feel when we were # 3 and were not selected to the BCS! Join the club!
Posted by: Lee Herrera at December 05, 2004 09:21 PM (U5cQu)
2
...and we Trojans for missing the Big Show last year, or Auburn for missing it this year.
Argues for the top four to meet and then have a play off, doesn't it? Of course, the Golden Bears would still have gotten aced out of that show as well.
Solution:
Increase votes in the West. The Eastern snobs still are overweighted in the voting, and that tips the percentages enough in favor of the EST time zone.
Posted by: shelly at December 06, 2004 06:53 AM (fLlQ8)
3
It's kinda the Golden Bears own fault. i've known for weeks that we had to score big in the final two games to stave off Texas. They let Ole' Miss keep it too close this weekend. If only there hadn't been that hurricane earlier this year, we might have ended the season with the Stanford blowout. Even though the "system" is supposed to judge the season, not the last game.
Posted by: annika at December 06, 2004 07:23 AM (3fzXq)
4
Annika dear, it was "Southern Miss" (which sounds like the subject of a Playboy article), not "Ole Miss"...
Personally, I think the whole damn thing is a red state conspiracy. ;-)
Still, we took a knee late in the game rather than run up the score. That was pure Cal class. (After we had a brilliant Arrington TD called back on what the commentators on ESPN called a terrible penalty.) I don't doubt Mack Brown would have punched it into the end zone...
I am disappointed, but relieved that hordes of relatives are not besieging me to use any of my limited Pasadena connections to get them tickets.
Posted by: Hugo at December 06, 2004 09:02 AM (hLkRz)
5
Ah yes, you are correct Hugo. And my mistake was really a Freudian slip: the ole' means i must be thinking of Spain. And how i'd rather be there right now than here at home trying to remember the intricacies of adverse possession, in personam jurisdiction and the felony murder rule.
Posted by: annika at December 06, 2004 10:27 AM (1Vgsk)
6
I had some fun at Barclay's on College during the game Sat Night arguing that God was on the side of the Golden Bears. Leftists were countering "No way". Maybe they were right.
and those damn Raiders!@!%$!*! what's the felony murder rule?
Posted by: d-rod at December 06, 2004 11:23 AM (CSRmO)
7
Shit Anni, I've never been to a Holiday Bowl, but I just may have to go this year.
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Thursday 4:30 Kickoff, shall I line up tickets, and a spot on the floor at Casa del Casca?
Posted by: Casca at December 06, 2004 05:28 PM (cdv3B)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
December 04, 2004
Why The 'Ell Not, You Bloody Sons-A-Bitches!
There's no question in my mind that Kofi Annan is on his way out as the U.N.'s generalissimo. But who should take his place? Perhaps you can guess who i would like to see as the next Secretary General.
i'm totally serious about this. Totally serious. Let's look at Elton John's qualifications, shall we?
- He couldn't be any worse than Kofi Annan.
- He's British, and Great Britain is in the United Nations.
- Even if he's not necessarily anti-American, he is sufficiently anti-Bush.
- He sometimes wears funky sunglasses.
- He's friends with Tim Rice.
- He can sing good.
- People seem to really like him.
- i think he's met the Queen.
- He knows how to play the piano.
- He could ask Dionne Warwick (who knows a bunch of psychics) to be one of his advisors because... well... that's what friends are for...
- He's got spunk.
- He probably looks good in a blue beret.
- It's the way that he move, the things that he do, wo-o-o.
- And i'm sure there's a bunch of other things that make him qualified for the job, which i can't think of right now.
Which is my point, of course. What the heck does a Secretary General of the United Nations do anyway? And couldn't anyone do it? And if anyone can do it, why not get Elton John? i think it's a great idea. Wouldn't he be just as good as anyone else?
Please join me in this crusade. Now that Dan Rather is quitting, i need a new crusade. You can help. Next time the subject of the United Nations comes up at work, mention to your co-workers that you think Elton John would make an excellent Secretary General. Word will undoubtedly spread to the right people. Also, if you like to call radio talk shows, why not mention it on the air? That'd get the word out even faster.
If you have a blog, feel free to copy and post my sidebar ad, which you'll find if you scroll down my main page. And i guess the best way to help would be to email the United Nations itself. Their address is inquiries@un.org.
The motto of my new grass-roots movement will be "Why the 'ell not you bloody sons-a-bitches!" Which is what i would imagine Sir Elton would say if he were on board with this whole thing. Or if he knew about it at all. Which he doesn't, since i have no idea how to contact him. But i'm sure he'd be okay with it, because the idea is sure to catch on like wildfire.
Posted by: annika at
12:48 PM
| Comments (28)
| Add Comment
Post contains 442 words, total size 3 kb.
Posted by: ken at December 04, 2004 03:20 PM (TbHM4)
2
SO long as England is a permanent member of the security council, no Brit may serve as SG. Same rule for all permanent member countries.
Sorry.
Posted by: John Fembup at December 04, 2004 05:13 PM (G0pDv)
3
Besides he's as irresponsible with money and its management as Kofi Annan was with the UNs.
Posted by: eduardo at December 04, 2004 05:22 PM (vsg8e)
4
England ain't a member of the Security Council. And a bloke from Engerlund is called an Englishman not a Brit.....
With love from Scotland .......the best part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.... 8-)
Elton couldn't do the job for less than 2700000 a year on his flower allowance, 245000 for shoes and his 'friend' David would have to be appointed Ambassador to the New York Fashion Show...
Posted by: dave t at December 04, 2004 05:24 PM (PCD02)
5
He pissed away a $300 million fortune. He'd be perfect for the job!
Posted by: Protagonist at December 04, 2004 05:30 PM (sssQ5)
6
Plus, serving simultaneously as a secretary and a general may please Mr. John.
Posted by: croc rock at December 04, 2004 05:31 PM (sDBpP)
7
And he seems to be wearing my maternal grnadmother's sofa...
Posted by: richard mcenroe at December 04, 2004 05:36 PM (m0SGC)
8
It would give my wife somthing to like about the UN
Posted by: kitagod at December 04, 2004 05:42 PM (fCbXn)
9
"SO long as England is a permanent member of the security council, no Brit may serve as SG. Same rule for all permanent member countries."
Great, then Bill Clinton is also ineligible. Huzzah!
Posted by: John at December 04, 2004 05:46 PM (fLlQ8)
10
For the record: the UK is a permanent member of the security council, therefore Sir Elton could not be the head honcho. Look it up... http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/unsc_members.html
cheers
Posted by: merritt at December 04, 2004 06:12 PM (wu8Re)
11
Not only has he met the Queen... he IS a queen!
There is also that very unfortunate "Pig" comment in Taiwan. Truth is no defense.
Posted by: Casca at December 04, 2004 06:25 PM (cdv3B)
12
I think He illuded to a desire to be SG as far back as the seventies. Check the lyrics of "Your Song." "I sat on the roof, and kicked off the moss.." I think that's what an SG does.
I'm all for it, Embrace Diversity, but don't get caught.
Posted by: Pops at December 04, 2004 06:34 PM (j7vjZ)
13
I love the headlines on the
page. Talk about self serving dreck. I doubt Elton John has this big an ego.
Posted by: Slam Smith at December 04, 2004 07:09 PM (coKt4)
14
Sir Elton would probably consider the duties too tedious and borong.
Posted by: d-rod at December 04, 2004 07:10 PM (ifC+9)
15
What UN job would Elton give to Bernie Taupin?
Two things are for certain:
(1) He would create a new United Nations Fashion Commission.
(2) He would press through resolutions calling for the immediate execution of all lip-syncing singers.
Posted by: Mark at December 04, 2004 07:56 PM (ywZa8)
16
Nice inside joke reference D-Rod!
: )
Posted by: annika! at December 04, 2004 08:23 PM (WYGXq)
17
So I said "England" and not "UK". Big deal. Anyway, consider this.
The British Isles are composed of four races of man
. . . the Scottish, who keep the sabbath--and everything else they can get their hands on.
. . . the Welsh, who pray on their knees--and on their neighbours.
. . . the Irish, who don't know what they want, but are willing to fight for it anyway.
. . . and the English, who consider themselves a race of self-made men, thereby relieving the almighty of a terrible burden.
Surely, then, Bono or Tom Jones would be far better candidates than Sir John, even if they were eligible.
Posted by: John Fembup at December 04, 2004 08:53 PM (G0pDv)
18
Even if permanent members were allowed to serve as Secretary General (I wasn't aware of the restriction), I believe that politics dictates that a Third Worlder (or a neutral First Worlder) serve as Secretary General.
If you REALLY wanna give the UN fits, nominate Ariel Sharon.
Posted by: Ontario Emperor at December 04, 2004 09:00 PM (k9zwi)
19
Hey, why not Dan Rather?
Posted by: Kevin Murphy at December 04, 2004 11:29 PM (zjFoE)
20
At least they could get together to sing "Feed the World" again~ imagine the possibilities! Don't forget "Hold me closer Tony Danza" or something like that....
Posted by: bodaciousmo at December 05, 2004 02:03 AM (jsk6M)
21
Can't you guys see that her finals have blown the girl's mind?
She's fucking with ya.
Annie, finish the tests, take a week, and come back with some more serious stuff. Elton belongs with the Skankwoman.
Posted by: shelly at December 05, 2004 04:35 AM (+7VNs)
22
Very good Fembup. Are you familiar with Flanders & Swann? I direct you to their "Song of Patriotic Prejudice":
The English, the English, the English are best
I wouldn't give tuppence for all of the rest.
The rottenest bits of these islands of ours
We've left in the hands of three unfriendly powers
Examine the Irishman, Welshman or Scot
You'll find he's a stinker, as likely as not.
Do yourself a favor, and follow the link. They're an obscure gem of Western Civilization, and they make Tom Lehrer look like a punk:
http://www.nyanko.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/fas/anotherhat_song.html
Posted by: Casca at December 05, 2004 08:45 AM (cdv3B)
23
Well, do we have to worry about a son or anything who will stick his hand in the till?
Posted by: Jerry at December 05, 2004 01:36 PM (7eUN1)
24
Son, no. "Anything," yes.
Posted by: Attila Girl at December 05, 2004 02:27 PM (SuJa4)
25
Never, and I mean NEVER mention Elton John and spunk in the same sentence!!!! For goodness sake I was just getting ready for dinner!
Posted by: Pursuit of Happiness at December 05, 2004 04:39 PM (RrMMZ)
26
Flanders and Swann indeed!
"Mud, Mud, glorious mud
Follow me follow, down to the hollow
And there we shall wallow
in glorious glorious mud."
Well, OK, itÂ’s better when sung. Their one about the London bus sticks in the mind, as does IÂ’m a Gnu, spelt GNU......
Sorry, memories of an English childhood coming out.
John F....Bono is from Eire, that part of Ireland not part of the UK, so he can serve as Sec Gen....Tom Jones canÂ’t.
Posted by: Tim Worstall at December 06, 2004 09:57 AM (qXKOJ)
27
After careful consideration and an examination of the various candidates (Elton John, John Wayne, Vaclev Havel), I have decided to throw my
support to Boy George.
Posted by: Ontario Emperor at December 07, 2004 12:55 PM (v9NCH)
28
Boy George? i don't think so. He's gay and he dresses funny.
Posted by: annika at December 07, 2004 03:46 PM (zAOEU)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
Trapper John Likes eBay
Channel surfing this morning i saw
Trapper John, M.D., arguing about investments on a Fox News stock market show. i thought i was watching a Saturday Night Live skit, but apparently, CPT McIntyre
has built a pretty successful investing business since the end of the Korean conflict.
Interesting. He likes eBay, by the way.
Posted by: annika at
08:57 AM
| Comments (4)
| Add Comment
Post contains 62 words, total size 1 kb.
1
"He likes eBay, by the way."
Yes, and Alan Alda too.
Posted by: Casca at December 04, 2004 09:52 AM (cdv3B)
2
Wayne Rogers became so disenchanted with the rampant liberalism infecting the MASH television show(among other things)that he couldn't take it anymore. Hawkeye Pierce has to be one of the alltime self-absorbed, self-important, elitist, know-it-all, insufferable wusses in the history of American culture. Not that I'm bitter.
Posted by: DBrooks at December 04, 2004 06:11 PM (3J0hl)
3
When I saw the words "Trapper John, M.D." I had to wonder which one you were citing. Remember that CBS came up with a show called "Trapper John, M.D." with someone other than Wayne Rogers playing an older McIntyre.
Back in the late 1970s I had a "Wayne Rogers" brand raincoat. He has done well. Didn't he have a winery, or am I confusing him with the Smothers Brothers?
Posted by: Ontario Emperor at December 04, 2004 09:02 PM (k9zwi)
4
Extemely successful investment firm. He's won the show's in-house investment contest two or three of the past three or four years, too.
Posted by: Paulie at The Commons at December 05, 2004 02:13 PM (N0eoI)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
December 02, 2004
annieconversations: The Ginger Interview
As promised, in the extended entry you'll find my interview with Ginger, who along with co-blogger Candace, runs one of my all-time favorite blogs,
Candied Ginger. i apologize for it's length, but i do get chatty when i'm chatting. Plus, we had a lot of ground to cover. Topics include, blogging, fashion, books, TV, politics, plastic surgery disasters, a certain really cute blogger, and of course, shoes! Please read on...
more...
Posted by: annika at
12:01 AM
| Comments (12)
| Add Comment
Post contains 4275 words, total size 35 kb.
1
Love it -- it's Ginger, all right, at least as she comes through on the blog -- and what I like about this format, Annika, is that we get "you" too. Bravo.
Posted by: Hugo at December 02, 2004 07:26 AM (hLkRz)
2
Ya know, my mom wears a toe ring! Great interview. And I'm not just saying that for the, er, obvious reason.
Posted by: kane at December 02, 2004 07:46 AM (xD5ND)
3
That was awesome. You two girls are great. Misanthropy is under-rated. Anyone with high ideals and taste will see lots of folly that cries out for criticism.
Posted by: Roach at December 02, 2004 08:02 AM (DHoAQ)
4
my co-blogger is a goddess.
Posted by: candy girl at December 02, 2004 08:13 AM (AIQSK)
5
Uh, that Kane up there was me. Just a typo. I haven't assumed a bad-ass biker name or anything. Not yet. But Kane does have a nice ring to it.
Posted by: ken at December 02, 2004 09:26 AM (xD5ND)
6
What has it got in its labiases, Preciousssss?
Way too much estrogen in this exchange. It was like stepping into a Hello Kitty gift store, which is, in turn, like stepping into a huge, plastic vagina. The girl talk was whittling me down. I felt my Gentiles shrinking, almost as if I'd taken steroids.
It's not pretty when your Gentiles shrink and you still feel compelled to read on, read on, read on, knowing that every moment is costing you inches.
Kevin
busy reinflating
Posted by: Kevin Kim at December 02, 2004 09:58 AM (4uHYC)
Posted by: reagan80 at December 02, 2004 10:47 AM (mx8pH)
8
Chuh, loved it, in fact, have got a thing for both of you. Ging, any thoughts on living on the left coast? We're very warm here. Worst case, we'll retreat to Maui.
C/R
Posted by: Casca at December 02, 2004 05:29 PM (cdv3B)
9
My non-Jews also reinflate, Allah be praised.
Kevin
(Seriously, Annika, that was a great interview.)
Posted by: Kevin Kim at December 02, 2004 07:11 PM (4uHYC)
10
Yes, Casca, I am obsessing with SoCal and really want to move there some day. But Maui would work...
And Ken, you know that from here forward, you shall be referred to as Kane. No exceptions.
Posted by: ginger at December 04, 2004 05:10 AM (Otp/6)
11
"..either you make not enough money to cover you debts, or you are raking in the cash, but have no free time to spend it..."
FYI, mostly for Annika but even for some lawyers who may be unaware of this: it probably is the exception to this rule, but it IS actually possible to find legal jobs where neither of those is the case. I made just enough working as a state legislative staffer to cover all my bills and have a (minute) bit left over at the end of the month; as for time, I worked like mad for the two months of the year we were in session, but got that all back as comp time when were essentially dead during the summer. It was also generally interesting work, both the substance and the process. Of course, no job is perfect: after all, I did have to live in (ugh) Tallahassee, which is why after nearly three years I had to quit to return here to the frozen north despite the lack a job offer to take me here.
Posted by: Dave J at December 04, 2004 06:11 AM (ZCABJ)
12
Oh, and Ginger: one of the defense attorneys I occasionally practiced opposite during my summer with the DA's office in LA has a friend in the Maui County DA's office...suffice it to say, the job doesn't suck, especially compared to most state prosecutors' offices. Let me know if you're looking to bail from your current position and I'll see if I can get back in touch with him. Like my own "beloved" Florida Bar, the Hawaii Bar doesn't appear to have reciprcity with anyone else, so you'd probably have to take another bar exam (unless, like me, you're praying to somehow get a job with the feds), but hey, trade-offs, you know.
Posted by: Dave J at December 04, 2004 06:23 AM (ZCABJ)
Hide Comments
| Add Comment
117kb generated in CPU 0.0304, elapsed 0.0936 seconds.
77 queries taking 0.0708 seconds, 350 records returned.
Powered by Minx 1.1.6c-pink.
