Archive for the 'world' Category

The WTF files

03Mar09

Woman calls 911 over McNuggets. “This is an emergency, If I would have known they didn’t have McNuggets, I wouldn’t have given my money, and now she wants to give me a McDouble, but I don’t want one.”


For my conservative friends, here’s Jon Stewart mocking the Dems (and okay, Bob Corker) at Hillary Clinton’s confirmation hearing.
And now all I can think of is John Kerry reading Joe Haldeman, which is far more amusing than the truth.


Letterman: George W. Bush’s ten greatest moments.

Mighty God King: Joe the Plumber truly is the everyman.

The Daily Show: Jon Stewart lets loose on GWB and Sarah Palin.


Well, okay, three: Haesindang Penis Park. Yes. Exactly. (via)


2008

21Dec08

The Big Picture’s three-part year in photographs is a stunning collection of images. The blog as a whole is pretty fantastic, too. Why am I only hearing about it now? (via)


Shocking

17Dec08

Barack Obama is Time’s Person of the Year. In other news, the sky is blue.


Gallows humor

03Dec08

That said, I am hoping the Feds give the Big 3 their bailout. I’ve already gotten plenty (if silently) mad over the industry’s boneheaded lack of foresight, long before the rest of the country was getting in on the finger-wagging action, but Detroit can’t afford to lose them. And if [...]


We’re not going to see Bill Clinton’s cookie recipe.