All Is Right In The World Once More
…for ‘El Wingador’ has regained his Wing Bowl crown, beating Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas. It’s just not right that a little woman can out-eat all those huge truckers.
Wanton Capitalist Semi-Plug Of The Day
Subtitle: Why I haven’t posted much until now (as interpreted through a commonly recognized/often imitated/well-nigh cliched television commercial concept). Owning a tape library that breaks down and eats a tape: $0. Spending all day with a service technician verifying that,…
Your Scottish Slang Scots Word O’ The Day: Greet
Twenty-third in a series greet (gree·t) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~v. 1. to cry, weep. 2. gravel or grit. ~adv. 3. greetin’ (“Stope greetin’! It wisnae that sair.“) ~adj. 4. greetin’ face cry baby; one who is prone to tears or…
State Of The Union Reaction
I watched President Bush’s State of the Union address last night as well as the Democratic reaction and found the contrasts to be striking. Bush’s speech, while “laundry list”-ish at points, was sweeping and inspiring. As many other pundits have…
What A Guy
I caught Jackie Mason appearing on the Mark Levin show on 770 WABC (NYC) and he offered up a great turn of phrase: “[President Bush] is Winston Churchill in a cowboy suit”. I love it, although Jackie oversells the Prez’s…
Astounding
Why is no one paying attention to the hideous slayings of a Coptic Christian family in Jersey City? Is no one else even the slightest bit concerned that, yet again, the jihadi nutjobs are here in the US and perpetrating…
Journal Of A Toy Soldier
It seems as if the press has gotten ahold of some journal entries from yesterday’s plastic hostage drama. The entries offer an intriguing view into the thought processes of our action figures in uniform: 19 January 2005: The Slinky betrayed…
Gran Turismo 4 – 19 Days Away
This is certainly good news for all us PS2 owners. EB and Amazon both have it available for preorder, although Amazon doesn’t seem to have updated their ship date yet. *rubs hands with glee*
If You’re A Movie Buff
Do not, I repeat, do not click this link. You’ll be scratching your head all day. h/t: The Corner. UPDATE: Dang. Some of these are hard. UPDATE 2: Highlight the end of this line if you want a “link” to…
Your Scottish Slang Scots Word O’ The Day: Thrawn
Twenty-second in a series thrawn (th·raw·n) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~adj. 1. twisted; distorted or misshapen. 2. stubborn or obstinate (often in “Jeez O, yer a thrawn auld bugger!“). 3. to be cross; in a dour or sullen mood.
