Friday Night Open Thread

I love Weird Al.


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Do you have something you’d like to share? A link? A joke? Some words of wisdom? A topic to discuss? It’s Friday Night Open Thread.

What’s on your mind?

IMAO Time Machine: Cheney’s Full Plan for Afghanistan

Frank J. gave us a peek behind the scenes in 2009. It didn’t work because Obama wouldn’t follow through. — The Editors


Looks like Cheney is taking over our strategy for Afghanistan by yelling at Obama until he gives in again. Cheney said the Obama administration is just copying the plan he left them and calling it a new plan. I don’t think they’re copying the whole plan, though, because here’s what I found out was in it:

CHENEY’S PLAN TO DESTROY THE TALIBAN

  • First wave is an increase in ground troops.
  • Second wave is ground troops backed by skyscraper-sized robots who eat people.
  • Third wave: Velociraptors.
  • As the Taliban should be fleeing now, shoot them with space lasers.
  • Also, nuke all countries around Afghanistan so there is no place to flee to.
  • On second thought, nuke everything. Screw it all!
  • Sell whatever is left at a discount to Halliburton.
  • Drink a strong liquor while chuckling to self.

Non-Anonymous Sources Wanted

Unlike the New York Times, we deal in reputable and named sources around here. And a Friday before a weekend is a great time for a news dump — specifically, any ideas you may have for thought-provoking “Straight Lines of the Day.” You can submit your testimony behind closed doors, but we’re still going to leak your name anyway.

Math Is Hard. Horse Math Is Harder. Or Easier.

Horse math. It’s a thing. Or it was.

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Straight Line of the Day: Hillary, Biden, and a Duck Walk Into a Bar…

Straight Line of the Day: Hillary, Biden, and a duck walk into a bar…

The Illustrated Walrus: LMAO

Submitted by walruskkkch:

“We Band Of Brothers…”

Laurence Olivier was awarded a special Academy Award in 1946 for brining Henry V to the screen in 1944 as actor, director, and producer. That’s the movie with the Battle of Agincourt speech (the “band of brothers” speech).

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The Battle of Agincourt was October 25, 1415, on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian.