Archive of entries posted on 22nd February 2007

Worst. Activist Ad. Ever.

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After watching this ad, I just want to go out and destroy the earth so I can tell this kid, “There, I destroyed the earth. Know why? Because I’m bigger than you, that’s why. So what are you going to do about it, you little punk?”

This kid has anti-charisma in spades. I want to go buy a soda right now just so I can throw the bottle in the regular trash.
While I’m posting videos, this one is just for SarahK:

The joke seems old to me just because I’ve been doing that imitation ever since I met SarahK. CSI: Horatio is one of our favorite shows (and yet only our third favorite show on Monday).
(hat tip to Ace)

Calrification: Non-Binding Resolution and Self Gratification

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I like to keep this site family-friendly–or, at least, not obscene–but I felt compelled to compare passing a non-binding resolution to masturbation. This post was linked by Salon and we got some… uh… new commenters on the subject. Many disputed the similarity between passing a non-binding resolution and Harry Reid going to his office to masturbate saying that such a resolution was more like public masturbation.
“I would like to bring to your attention amendment number–HARRY REID!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!”
More like that.
David Vogel of The Cultural Report sent me a link to this anti-Iraq War site MoveCongress.org where it’s supporting a national “Meet Up with Your Member Week.” If it takes Democrats a whole week to find their members, then perhaps masturbation is a much more complex and involving activity than a non-binding resolution and thus not a valid comparison.

Hellbender – Chapter 1

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Yay! I finally put it up!
It’s a bit rough (this doesn’t have SarahK proofreading yet though I’ve certainly gone over it a lot more than a blog post), but I’m hoping it’s a good start. It’s quite different than the original bit by bit story, but Doug, Bryce, Charlene, and Lulu are still there and nearly unchanged.
Anyway, I’d really appreciate any help in making this a good story. It’s posted at Baen’s Bar in the Slush Pile section (comments on the story go in Slush Comments). You’ll have to register, but it only takes a second and they’ve never spammed the e-mail I supplied for registering to the forum.
If you have suggestions for making the story better, that would be quite helpful. If you point out big problems or things that come off as too confusing, that would also be helpful. If it sucks so badly that it should be immediately buried, I’ll need to hear that too so I can stop working on Chapter 2.
Anyone who helps in this project will get extra IMAO bonus points. Don’t pass up this exciting offer!
Hope you enjoy it. The story combines both science and fiction.