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Archive for January, 2007

IRAQI AMERICAN RAPS ABOUT IRAQ

( politics and music and video )

TIMZ, “Iraq” (YouTube)
Also on YouTube: Chuck Norris interviews TIMZ on FOX News … in Bizarro World
Official TIMZ site

GEORGE BUSH PLAYS IN PEORIA

( politics and fnord )

“I would suggest moving back,” Bush said as he climbed into the cab of a massive D-10 tractor. “I’m about to crank this sucker up.” As the engine roared to life, White House staffers tried to steer the press corps to safety, but when the tractor lurched forward, they too were forced to scramble for […]

HEADLINE OF THE DAY

( fnord and headlines )

Always-erect iguana loses penis

EXPLODING AARDVARK INDEED

( video and tech )

An anti-tank mine is merely a light snack for the Aardvark.

Aardvark mine flail (YouTube)
Thanks, Erich!
More flailin’:

Aardvark Clear Mine Ltd (manufacturers of fine landmine clearance products)
Aardvark Medium Flail? (UFO Breakfast Recipients)
Army Mine Clearers (Army News Service article on mine clearing in Afghanistan)

OH NO HE DIDN’T

( politics and comix and chambana )

Quotable quotes from the current president of the Champaign County Bar Association, a Chief Illiniwek supporter:

“The board has no backbone,” said John Gadau, a Champaign lawyer and member of the Honor the Chief Society who has spent thousands of dollars to retain the mascot. “The rumor is, they’ve already got another name picked out for […]

BAGHDAD BLAST WALL

( art )

12-foot high sections of concrete spring up unnanounced all over Baghdad. Residents have turned this section into a work of art.
Mike Ferner’s photos from Iraq (via Growabrain)

STRAIGHT TALK

( politics and video )

John McCain vs. John McCain (YouTube, via Legomancer)

SOCIALISM FROM ABOVE

( politics and fnord and writers )

We socialist SF fans can’t bring ourselves to oppose space programmes, but unlike Posadas, and uniquely among the science fiction community, we definitely do not want aliens to visit. Because to be dropped in on by higher life forms while the world is still in the disgusting, shameful chaos of capitalism would simply be too […]

ON “EMBOLDENING”

Should it be the policy of the U.S. to check with the enemy to make sure they’re cool with what we’re doing? ‘Cause, while the Rude Pundit ain’t one of your Heritage/AEI-approved “experts” in geopolitical paradigms, it sure seems like if you’re so worried that you’re gonna give the enemy a reacharound with your exercise […]

DISCRETE PIG SERVICE

( stories )

“I don’t promise I can kill every pig on your ranch,” he said, “but I do promise the ones that get away won’t ever come back. Pigs are smart. Boar and dogs have been enemies way back into history. Boar communicate. When the word gets around you’re putting dogs on the job and there’s a […]