Celebrity Look-Alikes

During the last couple of weeks (the course of the NY Governor dustup), I've been recurrently bothered by Eliot Spitzer's pictures. I wasn't quite sure where the strong reaction came from. Then today it struck me:

That's right. Slap a 'stache on Spitzer and you've got Bill "The Chin!" Cowher. There's only [...]

Those Cheeky Brits

Have you seen the BBC's Top Gear[*]? No? Then you're missing one of the best gearhead shows on the air currently, and there's no better example of the awesomeness of TG than their decision to match up a Range Rover Discovery "sport" ute against a British Challenger 2 MBT:

Now that's some good television.

Monday Morning Musical Diversion

MC Lars, "Download This Song":

Best Use Of A Cake Song In A Propaganda Video EVAR

Via lgf, we have this excellent contra-Obama propaganda video, spun to the tune of Cake's "Comfort Eagle". Well done, lads:

Regardless of whether you plan on voting for the man, you have to agree that the pseudo-religious aspect that his campaign has gathered (some would say "fostered") is just a tad creepy.

Texas Travelogue Extended

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Texas Travelogue '08
So we were supposed to leave Dallas today, just like I was supposed to be blogging this trip. I can still make up for that, but the wholesale flight cancellations that occurred at DFW International Airport today can't really be made up. [...]

Texas Travelogue '08, Day 2

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Texas Travelogue '08Day 2: Sunday, March 9th

Sunday was spent largely recovering from the trip on Saturday and hanging out with my wife's sister, brother and brother's girlfriend. We hung around the in-laws' and chatted with the family, most of whom hadn't yet seen Kate in [...]

Texas Travelogue '08, Day 1

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Texas Travelogue '08Things have been slow around the blog the last week (obviously), since the fam and I have been on the road in Texas, visiting my in-laws. Please accept these next few round-ups as a small amount of compensation for the dearth.
Day 1: Saturday, [...]