I have read about Obama and he is an Arab

There’s been a lot of news the last few days about angry and ignorant happenings at McCain campaign events. I’m not going to go through them all - read the fucking news. I will say that these dumb hicks speaking up at these rallies display that racism and religious/cultural ignorance are alive and well in America. One of my favorite incidents took place in Minnesota. A woman got up to a mic to ask McCain a question and she said, “I’ve read about Obama and he is an Arab.” lol wtf That’s not even a question and Jesus Christ, yes, there is a lot of speculation among dumbasses that Obama might secretly be a Muslim but there isn’t any dispute about him being an Arab. I love the fact that we have so many jackasses that don’t know the difference between an ethnicity/race and a religion. Arab does not = Muslim. McCain DID set the woman straight but he’s generally being a pussy, letting these hicks rant and rave at his events. Doesn’t he realize this will alienate a LOT of people, including supporters. I really don’t know what he’s thinking but the word NIGGER is being thrown around very loosely at these events and he still hasn’t publicly asked the supporters to cut it out.

PS - I saw part of an Obama speech on McNews Network today and Christ, it was awful. He wouldn’t shut the fuck up about pie. And then he thanked the Lord for making this beautiful day. But at least people didn’t chant any racial epithets.

Cool Americans

greg and i were at the pizza hut buffet on friday, so we’re pretty cool to begin with, but as we were leaving, i got to see a WAY cool person.

this lady, who looked as if she’d seen QUITE A FEW buffets in her years, stormed up to the check out counter.

“now i don’t know who our server was,” she said in a loud, well practiced, angry mother voice, “but she got us our drinks and then we waited for TEN MINUTES! i eventually had to go and get my plate by myself!”

my jaw dropped as i tried to figure out where she thought she was and what she thought a server at a buffet was supposed to do.

i waited for a minute, hoping that the man behind the counter would says something like, “well… looking at you, it seems the only exercise you ever get is walking between the buffet and your chair, so the server was actually doing you a favor.” but he just mumbled some half-hearted apology under his breath and we went home.

the end.

 

scott

The Skeletons of Cartoon Characters

i had come across these a long time ago and had forgotten about them. they came up again on tour for some reason, and i figured i’d post ‘em up here. i really love these, and natalie should use them for her anatomy project. *nudge nudge*

 

“Animatus” by Hyungkoo Lee

Bugs Bunny

Bugs Bunny

Bugs Bunny

Donald Duck and the nephews

Donald Duck

Huey, Dewey, Louie

Wile E. Coyote and The Roadrunner

Wile E. Coyote

The Roadrunner

The Roadrunner

 
Character Studies by Michael Paulus:

Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty

Charlie Brown

Fred Flintstone

Pikachu

Shmoo

Betty Boop

Bubbles

 

scott

Palin’s glasses

So. Governor Palin has inspired a bunch of fucking idiots to get glasses just like hers and now there’s a TWO MONTH WAIT for the particular model she favors. I’m not annoyed with Palin or anything - she’s just wearing glasses she likes - but Jesus, what’s up with all these fucking sheep that order copy cat glasses? Just imagine, if McCain-Palin wins, there’s going to be a media frenzy if she ever changes to a different pair. If she is elected she’s going to get attention for all the wrong reasons from both men and women. And GOD, just imagine if she gets pregnant again while in office, which I think is likely. The press will go berzerk and mindless office bitches across the nation will stop chatting about AMERICAN IDOL and start chatting about how excited they are for Palin Jr being born soon. Once again, this rant isn’t aimed at Palin but rather our country, which will turn into a giggly middle school class if/when she is elected.

 

kicknz

McCain=Womanizer??

Okay, not womanizer. BUT look at these facts:

1. McCain was born in 1936, so he is 71.

2. His first wife, Carol, who is a former model, was born in 1936.

3. McCain and Carol were married in 1965; both were 29.

4. McCain and Carol were divorced in 1980; both were 44.

5. At age 44, you no longer look young–model or not.

6. McCain marries Cindy McCain in the same year he divorces Carol.

7. Cindy is 26 when she marries McCain; McCain is 44.

8. Cindy is 18 years younger than McCain.

It really surprises me that someone that has been divorced and remarried is going to be a presidential nominee. There is nothing wrong with this, but is this a first? It also seems apparent that McCain enjoys young, pretty women. I know I can’t say divorcing your aging wife and marrying a hot, blonde twenty-something in the same year is wrong, but hmm.

ninjagarden

The 2nd Amendment is in Dire Need of Revaulation

Sorry for the article dumping I have been a part of recently, but moving is busy and these articles are probably better than something like “My Top 10 Favorite Chewing Gum Flavors” or “Reasons Why the Movie Journey to the Center of the Earth Sucks.” The following is an article about how a Texan school district is allowing teachers to carry handguns. Oh man, is this ten steps in the wrong direction. Not only are they giving students the wrong message that MORE guns are the answer to school violence, but they are adding tension to what sounds like an already hostile environment. There are so many better solutions: metal detectors, hiring policemen instead of doubling a teacher’s duty of teaching with peacekeeping, more school counseling, advocating non-violence…… Ugh, handguns.

Guns for Texas school’s teachers

Teachers in one part of the US state of Texas are to be allowed to carry concealed firearms when the new school term opens this month.

The school superintendent in Harrold district said the move was intended to protect staff and pupils should there be any gun attacks on its sole campus.

Teachers would have to undertake crisis management training first, the superintendent, David Thweatt, said.

In recent years the US has seen a number of fatal school shootings.

Trustees had approved the policy and parents had not objected, Mr Thweatt said.

“When the federal government started making schools gun-free zones, that’s when all of these shootings started,” he wrote on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s web site.

Mr Thweatt said he believed the school’s proximity to a large, busy motorway could make it a target.

“If something were to happen here, I’d much rather be calling a parent to tell them that their child is OK because we were able to protect them,” Mr Thweatt said.

Texas outlaws the presence of firearms at schools unless individual institutions allow them.

ninjagarden

anti-obama mccain ad

is this even relevant?? i find this unbelievable.

nataliebeth

UPDATE: Princess Chunk the Fat Cat

Saw a similar article in the Des Moines Register today (the following article is more thorough). Sorry, Allison, if you were planning an update post.

This cat may have a condition that attributes to his obesity (I doubt it since it’s brother was also fat)…but if he is fat simply because his owner was feeding him Cheetos…then this should be considered animal abuse. Animals have to deal with the same health issues as humans when obese. And why are people in the media praising this cat’s obesity? They should take this opportunity to warn people of the risks associated with obesity, both for animals and humans. I only saw a brief mention of this in one of the articles I read.

Also, I read that Guinness World Records used to have a “Fattest Cat” category, but decided to drop it because they feared that owners might harm their animals in an attempt to break the record…as much as I hate to admit it, I think people probably would do idiotic things like force-feed their pets. Ugh…okay enough ranting, here’s the article!!!!!!!

Princess Chunky a male named Powder - victim of economic downturn

By Karen Langley

INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

South Jersey’s feline darling would be better called Prince Chunky, according to a veterinarian who examined the 44-pound stray this morning on Live with Regis and Kelly.But the modified title is unlikely to take hold now that shelter officials know Princess Chunky’s real name is Powder, as ‘foster mother’ and Camden County Animal Shelter volunteer Deborah Wright of Sicklerville told the show’s hosts.

Shelter officials received a call from the owner, a senior citizen who lost her home to foreclosure and is now staying with friends. Because of her circumstances, the owner said she was “very sad” she could no longer care for the 44-pound cat, shelter executive director Jennifer Andersch said in a telephone interview this morning.

Powder’s owner, who Andersch would not name, was able to find a home for the cat’s brother - a big cat who is still “not nearly as chunky as Chunky,” Andersch said.

The cat formerly known as Chunky tipped the scales - literally. Cat scales can only measure to 25 pounds, so shelter workers used a dog scale to determine its weight, which falls only two pounds short of the Guinness world record for heaviest cat.

Andersch said the shelter has received hundreds of calls about the cat and at least 20 formal applications to adopt Powder.

The new details of Powder’s past emerged at the start of the cat’s biggest day yet. The fat feline - only two pounds shy of the Guinness world record - will follow its morning appearance on Live With Regis and Kelly with spots on other national TV shows.

“We in the media love a 44-pound cat,” co-host Kelly Ripa said as she petted Powder’s white hair.

It’s been quite a catwalk for Powder, found wandering the patio of a Voorhees apartment complex Friday and now staying in Manhattan’s posh Le Park Meridien, courtesy of TV producers.

The pussycat’s sex had been a subject of debate. Animal shelter employees named the cat “Captain Chunk” but soon decideded it was female. “Princess” was selected as a better courtesy title, and foster mom Wright tweaked the pet’s title so it became known as “Princess Chunky.”

After the owner claimed the cat was male, Andersch decided a vet would need to make the final call.

“Is it possible this cat is so dang fat that even though everyone’s looking at it things are hidden?” she said before the show. “It’s possible. We keep looking at this cat’s behind and it looks like a girl to us. But nothing looks really normal on this cat.”

The vet who examined Powder live on national TV said he was confident the cat was male - “He’s like you and me,” he told Regis Philbin.

Live with Regis and Kelly picked up Wright, her teenage niece and Princess Chunky last night in a limo to bring them to New York, where the cat and Wright will also be interviewed today with Fox New York and MSNBC.

“I don’t know anything about New York,” Wright said. “I couldn’t believe it.”

Friday’s schedule includes a Good Morning America appearance and and a CBS show. Wright did a live radio chat yesterday with a program in London.

The media frenzy may be affecting the white and orange domestic cat’s claim to fame.

“With her not eating because she’s nervous, I bet she’s lost a few ounces,” Wright said before the show in a phone interview. “But she loves the attention.”

Powder goes up for adoption Saturday when the state-required seven day waiting period for owners to contact the shelter ends.

“She’s just a sweetheart,” Wright said. “Whoever had her before did take very good care of her.”

The fat cat has seen a veterinarian to get her rabies shots but will have a more extensive appointment to check for thyroid conditions when she returns from her appearances.

sundrumlady

IMDBates: The Dark Knight

Here’s a link to a hilarious post on The Onion AV Club’s Link Blog, which presents some of the choicest debates raging within the forum on the IMDB page for The Dark Knight. It covers the contingent of women who think The Joker is sexy and how Maggie Gyllenhaal’s perceived lack of attractiveness almost ruined some posters’ enjoyment of the movie. So yeah, basically written by morons and parents-basment types. It’s long, but worth it:

 

http://www.avclub.com/content/blog/imdbates_the_dark_knight

 

miloprometheus

Fat Cat

I’m not really into cats, but I found this great video of a fat, stray cat that was found in NJ. I can’t embed BBC videos on WordPress, so I transcribed the video:

She came in yesterday.
Awwww.
It had…
I love her.
It’s huge, just huge.
This is Princess Chunk. She came in yesterday as a stray and she weighs in at 44 pounds.
Let’s see if I can lift her.
Looks bigger and fatter.
Yes, she is.
Can she walk?
Yes, she can walk.
I don’t think she’s going to be able to run anywhere.
We don’t know what her deal is. She came in as a stray.

Princess Chunk

ninjagarden