More Wonkette:

Sandia National Laboratory, which once produced fantastic death ray weapons and nuclear bombs to keep America strong, had to fire a gal for using the government’s supercomputers to access the cell phone account of some rap-metal idiot.

Devon Townsend is accused of breaking into the Verizon account of “Chester Bennington” — who leads an angry-white-guy faux-hip hop outfit called “Linkin Park.” She read his call logs, downloaded his camera-phone pictures and finally threatened his wife. Townsend is 27 years old and apparently just literate enough to work for the government’s secret Death Ray lab. This country is so fucked.

“We’re in a different age, and fans have more skills than they used to,” Townsend’s attorney said. Yeah, especially if they have government supercomputers and DoE clearance. In the old days, everybody on the Manhattan Project had to take a train to New Jersey to dig through Frank Sinatra’s mail, and that’s why we all speak Japanese today.

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while the twins’ Secret Service team has apparently completely abandoned the gals.

Well, they were standing by as one of the girls purse (containing her cell phone) was stolen right from under their dinner table at a restaurant.

Did the Secret Service team just get on a plane and went home after the robbery, because ABC News producer Joe Goldman was able to walk right up to the twins in the lobby and “directly engage” Barbara as she screwed around on the Internet. >[link]

Did they get on a plane and "went" home? Are first graders writing Wonkette, or just editing it?

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Top 100 TV catchphrases.

I take issue with some of them--the news-related ones are just (eta: not "just" in a depreciated sense--but TV's acting a different mode for those) records of something that happened, not something designed for TV.

That having been said, I couldn't read the list to myself. I tried, but two of the phrases are the same, and I had to say the one I recognised out loud...and it was downhill from there.

My favourite? I'm going to (for now) go with "Holy (whatever), Batman!" (Robin, "Batman"). The one that I think should be #1 is "Good night, and good luck" (Edward R. Murrow, "See It Now"). The one I use most in real life...well, I'm going to have to go with "D'oh!" (Homer Simpson, "The Simpsons"), although I wish it were one of "Don't make me angry ..." (David Banner, "The Incredible Hulk") and "I love it when a plan comes together" (Hannibal, "The A-Team"). The one that's the most fun to say..."I'm Rick James, bitch!" (Dave Chappelle as Rick James, "Chappelle's Show").

Honourable mentions (i.e. not on the list): "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly" (Arthur Carlson, "WKRP in Cincinnati") and "Does Wayne Brady have to choke a bitch?" (Wayne Brady, "Chappelle's Show").

I agree, ita (and yes, I was going to post that as well).

"Have you no sense of decency?"

"Welcome to the O.C., bitch"

I think I might say, "Danger, Will Robinson," the most.

And do the arm movements.

In front of Others.

Which is why we fear you.

I have to admit--when I went into Orange County for work a lot, I said "Welcome to the OC, bitch!" every time I crossed the county line.

For lo, I am a loser.

I am leaving. be back in 12 days. Hopefully at least one report from an internet cafe.

BYE!!!

SO EXCITED!!!