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Thursday, December 30, 2004

World Series of Poker Champ Greg Raymer fights off two potential thieves at the Bellagio. Now, do you think he put his glasses on before tangling with them?

If you know who Raymer is, you may want to know that the Travel Channel is doing a World Poker Tour marathon tomorrow.

23:08 bone daddy

Hipper Than You PopMatters does the top 100 albums of the year. I own maybe five. I'm in no position to argue.

22:37 bone daddy

Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Jerry Orbach Dies
"It kept on ticking until he took a licking."

10:43 c-dog

Friday, December 24, 2004

Governor Rowland Death Watch/Justice Watch It's guilty, it's a felony, it means jail. Merry Christmas.

"Guilty," Rowland answered, quietly.

And in that instant the state's 86th governor, who demonstrated a charismatic political mastery during a quarter-century political career, became a felon.

Not to get too technical on our wacky liberal media, but he became a felon back when he was governor. That's the moment he became a convicted felon. Happy New Year!

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22:49 bone daddy

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Since I was a skeptic early in her UConn career and her senior year was certainly overshadowed by Taurasi's, I'd like to say I miss Maria Conlon. I'm sure many will write about their lack of a consistent offensive threat, but I think they could really use a stable, clear-headed ball-handler who could hit two or three 3 pointers a game.

In Patriots' news, one of Brady's turnovers finally cost him. At least it wasn't the playoffs. I'm also officially excited about the Bills. Yes, their playoff hopes are alive. If they didn't end against the Steelers, I'd even say they were in the driver's seat for the wild card spot.

15:59 bone daddy

Friday, December 17, 2004

Science fiction society gets tax-exempt status. If you can marry people in Klingon, it's a religion.

10:23 HD

Thursday, December 16, 2004

Sweet baby Jesus! [via co-worker Aaron and Google Search]

09:50 prime time

Wednesday, December 15, 2004

Sci-Fi Running a Promo for Red Mars during Earthsea
The promo doesn't show much, just the title and shot of Mars. Still nothing on the Sci-Fi website to promote it. That's the first new piece of evidence I've seen about the project in about year though, so any news is good news.

13:35 c-dog

Sunday, December 12, 2004

Sabermetrics for Football: "Belichick is known for his unorthodox strategies: being more willing than most to not punt on fourth down; running the ball far more than average in certain crucial situations; and eschewing two-point-conversion attempts in situations when orthodox doctrine recommends them."

21:10 HD

Thursday, December 09, 2004

Time to update the Netflix list: The Online Film Critics Society's "Top 100 Overlooked Films of the 1990s".

10:58 HD

Wednesday, December 08, 2004

WTF was that phony-ass military jacket Bush was wearing? Eisenhower avoided wearing a military uniform as president. They're trying to make Bush look the part, but someone should tell his handlers that dressing up a monkey in a tutu doesn't quite make it a ballerina.

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11:17 HD

Tuesday, December 07, 2004

You know what I think The Smoking Gun needs to dig up? Subway Jerrod's contract. What do you think happens if he gets fat again? Is there an insurance policy against future weight gain? Maybe there's a weight where he's fired and then theres an even higher weight where Subway starts paying him again, only this time it's to stay out of sight. Do you think his contract says that if he gains 100 pounds he has to carry a McDonald's bag with him anywhere he goes?

I mean, if Jerrod got fat, paparazzi would never stop photographing him. Kristie Alley is, technically speaking, not even in showbusiness anymore but you can't walk through a supermarket aisle without seeing her ass. There must be something in Jerrod's contract about this. Or they'd just have him killed.

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22:19 bone daddy

An Iowa youth pastor speaks out in favor of Dubya's tax cuts: more cash for dates with 17-year-old girls.

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14:54 HD

Paul Krugman: "But since the politics of privatization depend on convincing the public that there is a Social Security crisis, the privatizers have done their best to invent one."

13:58 HD

Monday, December 06, 2004

Bull Moose: "Despite the mass exodus, the incompetent one remains -Rummy. All that happened on his watch was an abysmal post-war plan and a prison scandal. This confirms that the only ones held accountable in this Administration are welfare mothers and struggling third grade students. For them, standards and accountability apply. For Rumsfeld, he is just passed along to the next grade (or term) regardless of his performance."

13:34 HD

Thursday, December 02, 2004

Doctor Who Teaser at the BBC site [sorry, you'll need Real]
It's just a bit of voiceover -- the Doctor saying "Pleased to meet you, Rose ... now run for your life." -- and a zoom into the UK from space to the Tardis dematerialising.

22:10 c-dog

Wednesday, December 01, 2004

If you're following links at Ultimate Insult, you can find games that will make you completely insane or you can find the Authentic History Center and the highly amusing images from Prohibition. (Ah Prohibition, another great idea born of church-state unity.) Including cover sheets from the songs "I Never Knew I Had a Wonderful Wife Until the Town Went Dry!" and the apparently pro-booze song"It's the Smart Little Feller Who Stocked Up His Cellar That's Getting all the Beautiful Girls." Sample lyric:

Nowdays you'll see a girlie full of charm
Just madly clinging to an old guy's arm,
If he is feeble and he has no hair
Then you can bet he's got a jug somewhere.

I like how they're both about getting the girlies.

23:29 bone daddy