Makes sense to me!
“Is anyone saying same-sex couples can’t love each other? I love my children. I love my friends, my brother. Heck, I even love my mother-in-law. Should we call these relationships marriage, too?” - Rick Santorum, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2008
Forget what I said yesterday - it's Ohio! According to Nate Beeler at The Week:
And the magazine apparently thinks the same thing:
"Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven't had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they have not had one since Lincoln.' - Will Rogers
Love this cartoon from Jack Ohman of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wonder what the Founding Fathers would say?
And now, it's forget the states, it is likely down to 106 counties in those states. Here is a list of them.
At least those of us in the other states aren't subjected to the inane political ads for president.
Just visited Binders Full of Women...lots more where these came from!
Maybe Joe Biden can play ventriloquist. But that would require a dummy, right?
By Nate Beeler at The Week.
Francesco Marciuliano, writer of the comic strip Sally Forth, has done us cat lovers a great service by penning, I Could Pee on This and Other Poems by Cats, a hilarious collection of poems attributed to cats.
I gave it to Mary Frances for our recent anniversary and we have amused ourselves at after-dinner tea by reading from it. Galahad (his slave name; feline name: K'sazytop-day) seems to enjoy it, too.
Some samples:
Nudge
Nudge
Nudge nudge nudge
Nudge nudge nudge nudge nudge
Nudge
Your glass just shattered on the floor
Work
They say there are
Twenty-four hours in a day
But I'm only up for three of them
And two I consider overtime
I Lick Your Nose
I lick your nose
I lick your nose again
I drag my claws down your eyelids
Oh, you're up? Feed me!
O Christmas Tree
O please
O come on
O like you didn't know
What you were getting for Christmas
Before I ripped open all your gifts
O by the way
The tree looks better on its side
O I really do think so
This Is My Chair
This is my chair
This is my couch
This is my bed
This is my bench
There is my chaise
There is my settee
Those are my footstools
Those are my rugs
Everywhere is my place to sleep
Perhaps you should just get a hotel room
You can see where this goes.
"Cats would eat us if they could." - Mary Frances
As someone who's had 'ego plates' for almost 30 years, I can appreciate this.
One of my former bosses had 'Vladimir' for his middle name and spent his childhood in the O.C. Hmmm....
From California - where else?
"God save me, had I one moment alone with you, I would have strangled you in your crib." - Father Stefan to Vlad Dracula
This has probably been around the Web several times but it just made it to Campanastan, thanks to Sig Silber.
Click to enlarge; here is a PDF:
Probably prepared by Rick Perry in case of secession.
Makes a good dartboard.
Enjoy!
"You can all go to hell; I will go to Texas.” - Davy Crockett
In this time of concern over fluoridation, gay marriage, the abortion debate, and gays in the military, we are neglecting an important issue: are you radioactive? The consequences are dire.
From I Fucking Love Science.
"The radiation left over from the Big Bang is the same as that in your microwave oven but very much less powerful. It would heat your pizza only to minus 271.3*C - not much good for defrosting the pizza, let alone cooking it." - Stephen Hawking
Love this wonderful cover by Barry Blitt!
Somehow I don't think this would work for Obama and Biden.
Not sure 'the base' would like this. Might give people the wrong idea.
Look out, Ann and Janna!
"It's like I married my best friend, but in a totally manly way." - from Scrubs
Having trouble determining whether your rape is legitimate or not? Unsure whether your 'magic vagina' kicked in at the right time? No problem, ladies!
Click to enlarge.
Brought to you by HappyPlace!
All proceeds go to the Todd Akin Institute for Female Health.
"Be the first one on your block to get my legitimate rape kit. Don't be fooled by inferior subsitutes!" - Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)
Got this from Facebook. Where else? More displacement behavior.
Click to enlarge.
"Yo mama so stupid that she spent 20 minutes lookin' at an orange juice can because it said 'concentrate.' " - Yo Mama Jokes Galore
From Pat Bagley in the Salt Lake Tribune.
Click on the image to expand.
C'mon, Mitt! You can figure this one out!
"And—and, so, you know, we can be poor in spirit and I don't—I don’t look—I don't even consider myself wealthy, which is an interesting thing. It can be here today and gone tomorrow." - Ann Romney
Here is Mitt Romney's house accountant leafing through the Table of Contents of the Romneys' 2011 Federal tax return.
Below that is a photo of the ship carrying the complete tax return, approaching Boston Harbor from the Romneys' accounting firm in the Cayman Islands.
Thanks to Matthew Telford (via Joe Dellapenna) for the top photo.
"We've given all you people need to know and understand about our financial situation and about how we live our life." - Ann Romney
This is the last of three Fridays the 13th for 2012. Even more unusual is that they are 13 weeks apart!
But that makes sense; after all, the Maya predicted that the world would end in 2012. We need to go out with a bang.
In any event, it's not a good year for those who suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia —fear of Friday the 13th.
"Luck has a peculiar habit of favoring those who don't depend on it" -- Unknown
Got this from George Takei's Facebook page.
"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is." - Yogi Berra
Here's the Utah-produced vodka that caused a flap when it was introduced to Idaho. Seems the Idaho State Liquor Division banned it, then rescinded its decision, after a number of people objected. The ban was based on ISLD's belief that the brand would be offensive to the state's Mormons (except for its Jack Mormons).
Never would have imagined that Idaho was a "nanny state". Note that if you rearrange 'ISLD' you can get 'ILDS'. Hmmm....
Funny that Utah did not see fit to ban it.
Thanks to Jerry Sehlke for the photo.
"If I were a drinking man, which I'm not, and if I had five wives, which I don't, I'd drink 'Five Wives Vodka'. - Mitt Romney
El mejor! El Funny Times!
The PFL's kitty needed a scan. So my attendant took care of it. Probably should have used a Canon.
"As long as all the body parts are in the same room, the cat will heal." - Our vet
Had a great trip up to Banff. Just a glitch or two along the way.
There was an Idaho State Police checkpoint at the WA-ID border. The troopers were turning back cars bearing 'Save The Wolves!' or 'I Brake For Liberals' or 'Obama 2012' bumper stickers. Fortunately, my Starbucks cup was hidden from view as was my 'NRA sucks' T-shirts. Trooper Haywood U. Gonow snarled, but stamped my passport. I spent Sunday night in Coeur d'Alene preparing for my assault on the Canadian border on 4 June.
I arrived in the Banff area about 4 PM local time today after a short (about 325 miles or 525 kilometers) trip from Coeur d'Alene, which is about 100 miles (160 km) below theCanadian border. The trip through northern Idaho was gorgeous, and served to prepare me for what was in store.
I passed the beautiful, deep (c. 1,150 feet or 350 meters) Lake Pend Oreille, where the U.S. Navy still tests underwater detection devices.
Here is a picture of the Kootenai River Valley just north of Bonners Ferry, about 10 miles south of Canada.
As I drove north on Highway 95, my mind would wander to thousands of years ago, when huge floods, precipitated by the failure of the ice dam containing ancient Lake Missoula, shaped the landscape, especially the Channeled Scablands of eastern Washington (see my earlier WaterWired post, The Great Lake Missoula Floods). Some evidence now suggests that additional sources in Canada augmented the Lake Missoula waters. Regardless of the sources, the floods were so huge that the effects propagated as far away as my home area, the Willamette Valley of western Oregon.
I crossed into British Columbia at Eastport, ID, with nary a problem. Just a few questions from the Canadian border official and a perusal of my passport sent me on my way.
My 45-year old knowledge of structural geology, learned in the folded Appalachians, ill-prepared me for an understanding of what I was about to see. Pretty soon I I was staring at the gorgeous Rockies, a sight that would only become more spectacular.
I even stumbled upon the source of the Columbia River!
As I entered Kootenay (different spelling in Canada) National Park a sign warned methat bears were on the roadway. Sure enough, a few kilometers later I encountered a momma and her two cubs taking a leisurely stroll across the road (Highway 93).
Here is a picture of me in KNP with the Rockies in the background. The view is to the southeast. At this point I am about 50 miles(80 km) from Banff.
After a few more hours of work and perhaps a brief trip to Lake Louise, it's off to a 5 June meeting with the CWRA Board of Directors.
Good week ahead.
"Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice." -- Will Durant
Thanks to Barney Popkin.
I got this from a number of friends.
What can I say? Try this...
“I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman. " - Arnold Schwarzenegger, 27 August 2003.
From the always Funny Times.
"They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program." - - George W. Bush.
Pardon my French...
"There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of it is that half of them are true." - Winston Churchill
Here is the latest newsletter from my former graduate school officemate Barney Popkin,
globe-trotting water, environmental, and energy consultant. It has some good advice on staying balanced and focused.
Download BPPLLC News May-2 2012
Going to belly-dancing lounges in Tucson (or anywhere) seems to brighten things a bit.
"Have fun, be happy, don't worry! It doesn't help." - Barney P. Popkin
From Jerry Sehlke, who got it from the Progressive Centralists FB page.
"Education is the investment our generation makes in the future." - Mitt Romney
I got this from a lot of places. Rick Santorum's website was not one of them.
"Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution." - Mae West
This is probably an inappropriate post for Earth Day, but in Campanastan we don't always march to the rest of the world's
drummer.
Thought I would post a picture of the recent CRG kart my niece
Becky's husband Hugh Templeman recently acquired. I call it the 'Hughmobile'.
Not the 'go-kart' the President-For-Life remembers from his childhood!
Hugh says it will do 100 mph (160 kph). I don't doubt it. I suspect it's faster than my MR2. Well, maybe not.
Hugh is serious about kart racing. When he and Becky were married in Las Vegas in 2005, the bachelor party was held at a local high-end kart track. Not for the faint-of-heart.
But the Hughmobile sure looks like a lot of fun!
Think I'll revel in the second straight gorgeous day in Corvallis and go cycling (which Hugh and Becky are probably doing today in Colorado).
Oh, I checked online - some racing kart shops are offering Earth Day specials!
Call now - ¡Llame ya!
"Get your husband a motorcycle for his last birthday!" - Unknown
The cover of the current issue the Funny Times.
“One of the things I will talk about, that no president has talked about before, is I think the dangers of contraception in this country.” - Rick Santorum, 18 October 2011
There is one more Fridays the 13th this year: 13 July. Even more unusual is that they are 13 weeks apart!
But that makes sense; after all, the Maya predicted that the world would end in 2012. We need to go out with a bang.
In any event, it's not a good
year for those who suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia —fear of Friday the 13th.
"Luck has a peculiar habit of favoring those who don't depend on it" -- Unknown
Former graduate school officemate Barney Popkin, still at his Tucson home after two trips to Philippines, wishes us the best for Passover and Easter:
Download I-am-a-guerrilla in Manila - Week 12
He's a little more curmudgeonly than usual (see the quote below) but still entertaining.
He also has some interesting photos of... flight attendants?
You can access all eleven previous reports by going here.
"President Barack Obama, now the Yasser Arafat President, never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity." - Barney P. Popkin
From Tom Tomorrow. Click to enlarge.
“If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.” -Dorothy Parker (thanks to Lockwood Dewitt)
Toppled Gaddafi? Hmmmm...
Anyway....
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“Recently at the White House, President Obama admitted he's a Trekkie. Although Trekkies say he doesn't qualify because he has a wife and a job.” –Conan O’Brien |
From Jerry Coyne. Click to enlarge.
This might bring Kodak back from the dead.
"We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public." - Unknown
Former graduate school officemate Barney Popkin has finally returned to his Tucson home after 11 weeks in Philippines over two trips!
Below is his sixth report on the second trip. It's got a great recipe for salmon filets. And pictures of belly dancers - from a Tucson restaurant no less.
Download I-am-a-guerrilla in Manila - Week 11
You can access all ten previous reports by going here.
Enjoy!
"Jesus saves. Moses invests." - Barney's Dad
I think my former graduate school officemate Barney Popkin has finally returned to his Tucson home after 10 weeks in Philippines over two trips!
Below is his fifth report on the second trip. You can read all nine previous reports by going here.
Download I-am-a-guerrilla in Manila - Week Ten
Enjoy!
"Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut and still think they are sexy." - Unknown
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