MDG (blogson of yours truly, and oh yeah, kicking terrorist pinkytoe in Iraq) weighs in on the Newsweak fiasco.
And the evil fake sarahK has pictures of me cleaning and reassembling .45s and also managed to score some audio of longtime IMAO friend and fellow bloggette maggie katzen.
Archive of entries posted on 19th May 2005
Humor Delayed is Humor Denied
Top 10 Excuses the IMAO Carnival of Comedy will not be posted today.
10. Democratic filibustering in the Senate prevented an up or down posting.
9. Since Newsweak originally fact checked it, I had to have it all re-re-re-checked. Ended up just flushing it.
8. I had to be taped back together to repair Carnival related side-splittage.
7. I spent night in jail after threatening to Force choke the guy at the tiicket window who told me they were ‘sold out’ for the midnight showing of Episode III.
6. Out all night looking for my puppy only to find it was the vicitim of a drive by blending.
5. Was too devastated that Vonzell got sent home last night on AI.
4. Taken hostage by mimes, who in turn were unable to communicate their demands to the authorities, an hours long empasse ensued.
3. Holding “Laugh Out” and no Carnival of Comedy will be posted until Kerry signs his 180.
2. I was Visciously Attacked by Linda Ronstadt when she discovered I am a Christian, a Republican and not an actual monkey.
And the number one excuse the IMAO Carnival of Comedy will not be posted today.
1. My dog deleted it.
The Carnival of Comedy is not ready yet, I apologize for the delay.
I fell asleep last night when I was working on it and haven’t yet been able for redo what I lost when my laptop battery died during my peaceful, albeit unscheduled slumber.
Remember kids, saving your work frequently means never having to say your sorry. Well maybe not never, but it works in this case.
I could have redone it today at work, but I had to, how to put a fine point on this, work.
Again, I am sorry but I will have it posted first thing in the A.M.
The Whitler Returns
Who loves reading essays by Bill Whittle? Me neither. They’re so long plus Whitler never answers my e-mails anymore.
Still, even though I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, I’m sure his first new essay since the Carter administration is super-span-tac-u-dac-u-lar. Santuary Part I is here and Part II is here.
Remember: Average Movie Tickets=$10
From a previous post you know that I am going to see the new Star Wars movie but only because I’m not directly paying for the ticket. The company I work for at my day job is paying, but that doesn’t mean that George Lucas is somehow not being paid for me to see his probably very crappy movie…
…nothing’s free, pal. The only way I could get away with denying Lucas money is to buy a ticket for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy at the multiplex and then sit down in the theater showing Episode III. That’s not gonna happen because my company has already paid for the tickets and my “pay for the Hitch; ditch the Sith” idea didn’t go over very well with the HR people at the company.
I know that Lucas is a rich limo lefty that has hated Republicans since his film school days in the 1970s and that makes me want to avoid contributing to any affirmation on his so-called art with a projected $120 million box office weekend.
My only consolation is to know that the only reason why his last three movies have had box office success is the fact that the average movie ticket is five to ten times what it was twenty years ago (thankfully we haven’t seen that same kind of inflation rate on bread, milk, or computers).
Yeah, it’s not much of a consolation, but unless every IMAO fan is willing to deny Lucas his cash by purchasing a ticket to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy this weekend and then walk into Episode III, I’ll have to take what I can get.
In My World a Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Star Operation Freedoms
“Mace Rumsfeld, how can you justify the attack on Geonosis when there was no attack by them against us first?” asked a reporter.
A low rumbling was heard, and all the press grasped at their throats and fell dead to the ground.
“These press conferences take too long,” Mace Rumsfeld grumbled.
In a world of betrayal…
“We can only defeat the evil Anti-Trade Federation if we have a united front at home,” Dubya Skywalker said, “That means getting good judges into the galactic judiciary.”
“Uh-oh,” Obi Wan Cheney grumbled, “Just look at the holo-television.”
On screen was Jar-Jar Hagel talking to the press. “Meesa not so sure meesa support Skywalker. Meesa thinks the ‘thermal-detonator’ option is too harsh. Meesa maverick.”
Dubya Skywalker drew his lightsaber. “I’LL MURDER HIM DEAD!”
…in a world of doubt…
Obi Wan Cheney heard the sound of jetpack behind him and turned just in time to draw his lightsaber and block multiple laser blasts. Floating above him was the infamous liberal reporter, Jango Fett. “You will answer questions about how this war is all about your tibanna gas interests.”
“Go to hell,” Obi Wan Cheney responded, “and you can quote me on that.”
Jango Fett shot out a cord that wrapped around Cheney and then fired his jetpack, dragging Cheney along the ground.
“This can’t be good for my heart…”
…in a world of growing darkness…
“I don’t know who I can trust, Master Yoda,” Dubya Skywalker pleaded.
“Mmm, fallen to the Democrat side many have,” Yoda answered, “Weak and whiny its powers are, but with it much favorable press attention does come.”
…in a world of enemies…
“I know you’ve fallen to the Democrat side, Count Reid,” Dubya Skywalker declared, “and are helping the Anti-Trade Federation. You better turn now before you end up like Darth Daschle.”
“Perhaps we can make some sort of compromise,” Count Reid offered.
“I’ll compromise…” Bush drew his lightsaber, “after I MURDER YOU DEAD!”
…a hero must step forth.
“I am ready, Yoda,” Dubya Skywalker said. “Make me a Jedi Master,”
“Too perilous for you to face the Sith Witch, Darth Rodham,” Yoda answered, “And ready you are not. Too impulsive you are. Stupid you be. Even worse with grammar than I is you. Plus, too emotional you are.”
“Emotional!” Dubya Skywalker screamed, “I’LL MURDER ALL YOU JEDI DEAD!”
“Kill them! Kill them all!” the hooded figure of Darth Rove screamed.
“I dunno; I have a bad feeling about this,” Dubya Skywalker said. “And there’s a question I’ve been meaning to ask you for a while: Are you evil?”
“No, young Jedi,” Darth Rove answered, smiling a jagged smile, “Why would you think such a thing?”
“Because you’re always plotting and advising me to slaughter everyone.”
Darth Rove let out a bone-chilling laugh. “I only have your best interests in mind.” A cute little puppy walked by, and Darth Rove shot out lighting from his finger tips and fried it, laughing insanely the whole time.
“Well, as long as we’re clear on you not being evil,” Dubya Skywalker said as he walked off.
“This is it!” Dubya Skywalker yelled, “Obi Wan Cheney, you fight the Jedi fallen to the Democrat side. Mace Rumsfeld, you hold off the droid armies. I’ll take on Darth Rodham.”
Dubya Skywalker and Obi Wan Cheney drew their lightsabers, but Mace Rumsfeld just stood there. “Back when I was young, Jedi didn’t have these fancy little glow sticks,” Mace Rumsfeld grumbled, “We did fine beating off evil with a stick.”
“Just fight the droids, Mace Rumsfeld,” Obi Wan Cheney pleaded.
“Bah! I’m tired and I’m taking a nap.”
“Foolish Jedi!” screeched Darth Rodham, “You cannot stop me! Soon I’ll manipulate the public to accept me as their leader, and the galaxy will be under my control!”
Dubya Skywalker stood his ground, holding his lightsaber ready. “Not if I MURDER YOU DEAD!”
A low rumbling was heard, and then a lamp flew through the air and struck Dubya Skywalker in the face.
“Son of a…”
STAR OPERATION FREEDOMS – COMING SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU!
“Now, I’ll answer questions for Dubya Skywalker,” C3P-McClellan said, “and, I remind you, I’m fluent in over 6 million forms of communication.”
“How does Dubya Skywalker give comfort to the families of the clone troopers sent out in this deadly and unneeded war?” asked one reporter.
“Well, since they’re clones, they don’t have families. Next question.”
“Rarrrrgerrwar!” asked the reporter from the Kashyyyk Daily.
“I don’t think there is any reason to bring up Abu Grahib again,” C3P-McClellan answered, “Anyway, those were dismantled droid troopers in those photos.”
“Currently, planet Usa is in violation of a number of provisions laid out by the United Planets by it having more than one distinct climate. Are there any plans to address that?”
“It is being discussed at this time,” C3P-McClellan replied, “Any other questions?”
“How do you respond to charges that the previous two administrations really sucked in comparison to the next three administrations?”
“Huh?”
Spacemonkey Mentioned on Day By Day, Sort Of
Silly cartoonist Chris Muir, there’s only one spacemonkey.
HT: Loren and rmcnabb
