connie, I accept your apology. This means I'm going to be running a race on Saturday in freezing rain/snow. I've never run outside before. This does not bode well for me.
It's called "Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed"
*runs off to Amazon.com*
Book: Afraid I might be needing a preacher. Mal: That's good. You lie there and be ironical.
'Safe'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Cashmere - Mar 05, 2009 8:02:05 am PST #9236 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
megan walker - Mar 05, 2009 8:07:45 am PST #9237 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
In this week's episode of "Chanting outside my office", it sounds like "California Bar--do the right thing!" Anyone know what this is about?
Kathy A - Mar 05, 2009 8:10:01 am PST #9238 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
IcompletelyON, if anyone missed last night's Daily Show, make sure you watch it in reruns tonight or this weekend, because it was one of the best episodes I've ever seen! It was all about the economy, with segments concentrating on CNBC (probably as a result of Rick Santelli cancelling on them) and also on the way the media likes to use the Dow Jones Average as a measuring stick on Obama. The interview with the Santelli replacement, a business reporter for one of the NYC papers, was excellent as well--between him and Jon, they did a good job explaining AIG's problems.
It wasn't the funniest show ever (more "laughing to keep from crying," actually), but it was brilliant.
Kathy A - Mar 05, 2009 8:11:03 am PST #9239 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
it sounds like "California Bar--do the right thing!" Anyone know what this is about?
I know that there are hearings on Prop 8 going on today, but I don't know where.
amych - Mar 05, 2009 8:15:12 am PST #9240 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I thought I heard that the Prop 8 hearing was in SF, so that's my guess.
Unless they're grading bon's test as we speak.
Cashmere - Mar 05, 2009 8:16:05 am PST #9241 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
between him and Jon, they did a good job explaining AIG's problems.
AIG was actually a good, stable insurance company--it was branching out into the financial sector in mortgage backed securities that caused all the problems. If it weren't for that arm of the company, they wouldn't be in trouble at all.
megan walker - Mar 05, 2009 8:16:35 am PST #9242 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Hah!
I knew about the Prop 8 stuff, but why would it be the Bar?
DavidS - Mar 05, 2009 8:20:18 am PST #9243 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Man, it's kind of fun reading the old Apocalypse posts from the Days of Yore.
Indeed. It's really useful to date-track my major life events.
DavidS "If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me" May 12, 2003 3:41:59 pm PDT
DavidS "Spike's Bitches 32: I think I'm sobering up." Sep 26, 2006 9:44:26 pm PDT
Liese S. - Mar 05, 2009 8:20:45 am PST #9244 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
This is why chanting is not the most effective method of social activism. IJS.
tommyrot - Mar 05, 2009 8:21:10 am PST #9245 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
IcompletelyON, if anyone missed last night's Daily Show, make sure you watch it in reruns tonight or this weekend, because it was one of the best episodes I've ever seen!
I just got done watching the segment you're talking about: Stewart Destroys CNBC
Kos sez:
This one is destined for The Daily Show hall of fame...
If you can't or don't watch the video, the simple summary is this: Stewart runs through old clips of CNBC getting everything wrong about the economy at every possible turn in the road. The video is pure gold, unlike their business sense.
It is reminiscent of Jon Stewart's treatment of "Crossfire," when he went on the old CNN show and dressed down the hosts and told them their show, and its contrived political fights, was bad for political dialog in America. He gently asked them to stop, and within months, the show was canceled.
This one video probably won't end the CNBC network, but it should go a long way towards discrediting the blowhards that it puts on the air.
I gotta agree with Kathy A:
It wasn't the funniest show ever (more "laughing to keep from crying," actually), but it was brilliant.