On the 12th day of Christmas, Obama gave to me:
$12,000 annual deductible
11 auditors a-persecuting
10 senators a-lying
9 navigators a-napping
8 ambassadors a-bowing
7 Volts a-burning
6 gays a-wedding
5 months of taxes
4 shifting goalposts
3 French roast hot chocolates
2 turtleneck tartan PJs
And a website that stole my identity.
[High Praise! to The Duffel Blog]
Iranian Comedy ‘Jihad’ Bombs Onstage
BONUS LINK
More Little Worlds goodness from 4of7 [High Praise!]
How I Did It, and What I’ve Done.
4of7 reveals some of the gruntwork behind his magic, and brother, there’s a LOT of magic in this post.
By the way, in The Adventures of Kevin Koastie… there’s penguins…
And now I’m hooked, because I’m wondering if this post-apocalyptic future will be more like Futurama or more like Idiocracy.
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Kathleen Sebelius said that “millions of Americans are already benefiting from new rights and consumer protections” under Obamacare.
Or would, if they could afford to pay twice as much money for half as much insurance coverage.
It is no secret that issues of great concern to gays and lesbians are ones that raise a great deal of emotion in this country. And it’s no secret that progress has been incredibly difficult — we can see that with the time and dedication it took to pass hate crimes legislation.
“And, at last, our nation is finally safe from the horror of old men who make duck calls.”
Also, a Christmas carol for Obama [High Praise! to The People’s Cube]:
[YouTube direct link] (Viewer #369,079)
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North Korea threatened – via fax – to attack South Korea. The attack will be…
It’s that time of year. I’m never ready for it, but then, one day, it’s suddenly upon me.
Yes, it’s the NothingNewToBingeOnTheTV-time.
Quick background note: I went cable-free around three years ago. Wanted to do it because I thought it’d be cool. Wouldn’t do it until it was cost-effective. I can use Hulu Plus, along with Amazon Prime, Amazon Instant Video (the stuff that’s not included with Prime), and iTunes to watch all the TV I care to watch. (Not completely true, but the cost savings made it easier to give some shows up.)
Watching TV via the Internet is great for me. I watch everything on demand, and, if I want to catch up on a show I haven’t seen, I can binge-watch. Kinda like what Frank J. did with Breaking Bad
And, this year like every year, in December, I am caught up on previous seasons of current shows. Still some current shows airing, of course, which I can watch on Hulu Plus or buy a la carte from Amazon or iTunes. But, previous seasons of New-To-Me shows? I’m caught up.
So, that’s when I start looking for older shows. Shows that are no longer on the air, but I never watched, but I heard are good shows. That’s how I watched Battlestar Galactica
Well, it’s that time of year again. And, I’ve been hearing how great Doctor Who
Just kidding. I had no desire to watch Doctor Who.
I remember Doctor Who from way back. Used to catch an occasional episode starring Tom Baker on PBS many years ago. I thought the whole thing was silly. Not Monty Python
But, I kept hearing about how great Doctor Who (the current version) was. So, I looked into it. And, I found out it wasn’t really a reboot, but a revival. They kept the original timeline in place, and began the 2005 series with the Ninth Doctor.
Mmmkay. Maybe this won’t be the JJ Adams-ing of Doctor Who. Maybe I would watch it.
But here’s the thing about me. I’m the kinda guy that will watch something from the start. I won’t watch a Part 2 without having watched Part 1. A few years ago, I decided to watch all the Academy Award® Best Picture films (along with other movies considered the “best”). I got to the two Lord of the Rings movies. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
What’s that got to do with Doctor Who? Well, there were 26 seasons before the Ninth Doctor. 26 seasons. That’s, like, more than a dozen. Almost two dozen. And, 20-30 episodes per season. Sometimes more.
So, to watch it? Or not?
I still thought the whole thing about the TARDIS looking like a Police Call box was kinda silly. But, then I found that Hulu was carrying many of the old classic episodes. Including many, many more than you can find on Netflix or Amazon. So, I started watching the episodes. And, lo! and behold! There in the first serial (4-episode “An Unearthly Child”), I get the answer to why the TARDIS looks like a Police Call Box. Kind of an obvious answer, but one that I never picked up on before.
Now that the TARDIS appearance issue is resolved, there’s no reason to not watch them all. All 26 seasons. At least, of the episodes that are available. That’s still a lot.
And, it’s perfect timing, too. I’ve met the First Doctor, his granddaughter Susan, and the two school teachers The Doctor kidnapped. And, I’m expecting to meet his other relatives, including Cindy Lou Who, who’s not more than two, in the upcoming shows.
I hope I’m not disappointed.
Netflix, which didn’t exist as an original television programming source until February, snagged six Golden Globe nominations – more than ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Watch for Netflix’s new series about it, “Three Broke Networks“.
DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said she’s “a little busy” to sign up for Obamacare right now.
Hope that line works on the IRS after I don’t pay my fine.
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Harvard University students voted to ban the sale of “plastic non-reusable water bottles” on campus.
Apparently America’s best & brightest are still befuddled by the mysteries of sticking a bottle under a flowing faucet.
Although we may come from vastly different stories and very different walks of life, we are one people who possess common values and common ideals; who celebrate individual excellence but also share a recognition that together, we can accomplish great and wonderful things we can’t accomplish alone.
BARACK OBAMA, remarks on the South Lawn, Sep. 16, 2009
“And what he have in common is that we both want your money – Yay! Togetherness!”
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A new poll shows most Americans don’t care about Santa’s race, but how would Christmas be different if Santa were non-white?
AP – North Pole: In a show of solidarity with labor unions upset with the recent passage of Right to Work laws, Santa’s elves have gone on strike and have begun talks with SIEU officials to organize themselves, leaving the world wondering if Christmas will come this year. The situation became violent when scab shoemaker elves, gnomes and goblins, all unemployed during the recent recession, tried to cross the picket line so toy production could resume in time for Christmas. Reports indicate that, using illicit supplies of pixie dust, scabs were transformed into gingerbread men and maliciously eaten as a warning.
Santa was unavailable for comment, but Mrs. Claus said that “they were particularly delicious dipped in reindeer cream.” Before refusing to field further questions, she assured that enough scabs made it safely into the factory to resume production. Though she did caution that children should expect an inordinate amount of footwear and underpants this year, and they should be cautious of eating anything that may be in their stockings, since the goblins may have tainted it. She added the final disclaimer that neither she nor Mr. Claus could be held responsible for any missing or poisoned children Christmas morning.
Rudolph, the Abominable Snowmonster and Yukon Cornelius have sided with the elves. Speaking for the group, Yukon had this to say, “These elves have been slaves to that fat man long enough. I mean just look at that wussy Hermey over there. He finally gets his dental degree and promptly goes out of business because no one has dental coverage. Now he just sits on the side of the road with his “Will Floss for Food” sign. Silver and gold, I say. The only silver and gold around here is up there in that greedy fat cat’s castle. And what do these downtrodden elves get? (Licks his pick axe) Nothin’.”
Asked to comment on the holiday crisis, President Obama responded simply, “I’d suggest that the problem can be solved by raising taxes on the rich and Obamacare, but, really, what do I care? Like all my African forefathers before me, I celebrate Quanza, but I wouldn’t turn down some more of those scab-cookies. They were delicious.”
