The Federal Communications Commission has warned the nation's two leading cable TV companies that unwanted conditions could be imposed on their proposed acquisition of a rival if they do not agree to curb the proliferation of sexually explicit programming, according to company sources.
Um... um... um... but the FCC has no regulatory authority over cable television.
Bastards.
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eta: The FCC has no regulatory authority regarding cable TV
content.
But they regulate other stuff, so they're using that as a threat....
Those bottles are really cool.
I am actually getting some schoolwork done, which is good. Tomorrow, I'm going to a panel discussion from noon-3, then I'm meeting my group at 3:30. Then more work. Sunday, additional work until my group meeting at 5. Woo.
Stupid fucker.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran on Thursday expressed doubt that the Holocaust took place and suggested the Jewish state of Israel be moved to Europe.
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This is the same guy who said that Israel should be destroyed....
He is on the short list for jackhole of the year.
weekend plans?
MM's work party at the Skirball Center tonight - I will be fat and stupid.
My co-worker's party tomorrow night where I will also be fat and stupid but wearing black velvet and singing karaoke.
Also shopping for black velvet that will fit someone fat and stupid.
t /fat and stupid
Do the shoes work, Miss I'm-Too-Hard-On-Myself-And-Should-Focus-On-Rocking-The-House?
If we don't have an actual ceremony for Jackhole of the Year, I'm going to be saddened.
I need to start my christmas shopping. Oops.
The shoes rock the house. I've worn them a bit each night to get used to them and I luurves them. Thank you again.
I had the most humiliating experience at Macy's last night, and I'm still stinging a bit.
I went to buy a new sucky-iny bra slip thing. I got the 38D - it's what I wear.
I got stuck in it. I couldn't get out of it. The non-slidy rubber pulled out my hair, it bunched up under my arms. And by the time I got out of it, and gathered myself up enough to actually
leave
the dressing room (I seriously considered moving in there in the hopes of never having to look the salesgirl in the face), I was about 2 seconds from sobbing.
So I bought a pair of kick ass earrings, instead.