AP: Transformer explodes near old uranium mine west of Denver
I hope it was Bumblebee. Man, was he annoying.
Archive of entries posted on December 2006
Simpsons Trivia: The Final Cut
1) (T/F) Harveyville is the town right next to Springfield [seriously, it says Harveyville on the card]
2) What is the name of Patty & Selma’s iguana?
3) Where do Bart(with his fake ID), Nelson, Martin, and Milhouse go for Spring Break?
4) What two children save Itchy & Scratchy studios?
NOTE: As mentioned in the introductory post, all the Simpsons Trivia questions came from the Simpsons Trivia Game. Well, I’ve gone through ALL the cards now, so the game is over.
So… who’s the winner?
YOU!… Because you don’t have to put up with Simpsons Trivia posts any more.
Unless you actually LIKED the Simpsons Trivia posts, in which case their discontinuance means the terrorists have won.
Hairy Friskmas
Waiting for Santa Claus
For those of you waiting for Santa Claus to fly over your town, um, I’m sorry but he’s not coming.
He flew low over Southern Lebanon, the French anti-aircraft batteries assigned to UNIFIL mistook him for an IAF warplane, and they shot him down.
If it’s any consolation, Dasher the reindeer survived…
Carnival of the Cats #144
Welcome to the 144th edition of The Carnival of the Cats.
If you need a reminder what this is all about:
The Carnival of the Cats is a weekly roundup of cat-related posts on weblogs. Its purpose is to provide a non-political respite from the vehement echo chamber that the Blogopshere spins itself into during the week, demonstrating that even the mightiest and meekest of pundits have a love of cats in common.
It just happens to be Christmas Eve, and despite everyone’s attempts to cheer me up, I’m just not feeling it this year.
I got holiday collars for all the cats…
But I didn’t expect to end up with an extra.
Still, let’s move on, and when I bum you out, just keep clicking on the catblogging links to let me mope and groan in the corner for a bit, okay?
IMAO Podcast Christmas Story
Remember last year when we didn’t have anything prepared for Christmas, so it was left up to the Token Jew to slap something together for the Christmas Special?
Ha ha ha ha… it kinda happened again.
This time around, I hoodwinked the group into putting together a 100 word story for my Weekly Challenge.
Harvey is the narrator.
Frank and Sarah play the part of the Loving Couple.
Right Wing Duck is their adorable child.
Spacemonkey is Santa.
(And Laurence Simon was the thud.)
This crowning achievement is the result.
Merry Christmas to everyone.
Merry Christmas!
Well, not today… tomorrow. But I figure I’ll be too busy tomorrow to post, so I’d say it today.
Anyhoo, I feel I’ve let you guys down since I didn’t write a Kofi Annan farewell In My World™ last week like I wanted, but Christmas season ended up being too busy. I’ll get him in the new year.
So, everyone have a great Christmas (and expect an IMAO Christmas surprise) and get ready for IMAO ’07 which will be the best IMAO ever (totally guaranteed)!
Be merry, ronin.
Today’s Simpsons Trivia
1) (T/F) Fusion Dude is Radioactive Man’s boy sidekick
2) Which character died by getting hit with T-shirts
3) In “You Only Move Twice”, which bridge does Hank Scorpio destroy?
4) According to the Springfield town charter, who gets food that falls to the ground?
Official Trivia Card answers in the comments tomorrow.
Instead of calling him Ahhhh nuhld…
… call him OW! nuhld.
Today’s Simpsons Trivia
1) What famous movie and television star did Selma marry?
2) Which Simpson quit when they had their own variety show?
3) What is Jimbo Jones’ real first name?
4) What brand of high-priced suit does Marge buy at a discount fashion store?
Official Trivia Card answers in the comments tomorrow.
While We’re Putting People Back Into Holidays
Today’s Simpsons Trivia
1) (T/F) Milhouse is Bart’s best friend
2) What is Homer’s middle name?
3) What color is the Simpson’s matching refrigerator and stove?
4) What band played the Simpsons theme in “Homerpalooza”?
Official Trivia Card answers in the comments tomorrow.
What is Mahmoud Abbas Praying For? #17
It’s Friday, so you know it’s time for the wire services to post the non sequitur non-news story of Mahmoud Abbas praying at a mosque.
However, this week’s different… this week we’re going to start a new feature called:
So, from Mahmoud Abbas’ expressions, can you tell what Mahmoud Abbas is praying for?
Is it:
a) Saeb Erekat to give him his glasses back.
b) Okay, he’s got them back. How about a headquarters in a hollowed-out volcano… preferrably one not surrounded by Jews!
c) His acne to clear up.
d) New shoes. Like… um… Air Jordanians.
or
e) NONE OF THE ABOVE
Put your guesses in the comments.
Friday Catblogging
Since it’s Friday, I thought I’d spread the joy of humor-free, apolitical Friday Catblogging to IMAO (aka “I-MEOW”).
While all the other IMAOers have visions of sugarplums dancing i ntheir heads, I didn’t drink the Peytoe and Peppermint blend “tea” that Rightwingduck got from his cousins, so I’m Friday Catblogging
Anyway, it’s time for Nardo the Doubter:
If you’re not sure how this absurd scene pertains to IMAO, since IMAO is famous for that “political humor” thing, it doesn’t. If you must have some semblance of politics or humor in everything you read here, just assume that Nardo is… um…
Help me out here. Make your suggestions in the comments how this scene is, in fact, a political allegory.
You can find more examples of Friday catblogging by searching a blog search engine such as Technorati for “catblogging.”
You can also find a roundup of catblogging posts at The Friday Ark, located at The Modulator blog.
Then, when the weekend is nearly over, head over to The Carnival of the Cats for more kitty goodness.
There’s also Flickr Groups called Furry Friday and Friday Catblogging.
Anybody I miss?
Report: Queen of Infidels to retain crown . . .
AP (ORLANDO) — In a moment of television drama filled with redemptive tears, a tough-talking Donald Trump turned soft and decided to forgive SarahK, who has recently come under criticism for frequenting bagel shops even though she has celiac disease. “I’ve always been a believer in second chances,” said Trump, who owns the Queen of Infidels Organization with the Al Jazeera television network. Trump met with SarahK earlier Tuesday morning fully expecting to fire her, he said. But he walked away convinced the young woman was a “good person” with a “good, gluten-free heart.” “She left a small town in Texas and she was telling me that she got caught up in the whirlwind of the Space Coast,” Trump said at a news conference. “It’s a story that has happened many times before to many women and many men who came to The City Beautiful.” SarahK won the title in April and since then she has partied hard, admitting she frequents bakeries and cookie kiosks. She admitted she has been nursing a bakers-dozen-a-day habit since being exposed to Mrs. Baird’s Bakery at the age of 3.