Emaryn had a soccer game and their team lost 5-1. They have a lot of first time soccer players on their team so it's difficult. On the positive side Emaryn scored the goal. I think her team has scored 3 goals so far this season and Emaryn has accounted for two of them.

This is the most awesome music video I've seen in a while.

Your Monday Morning Mental Sorbet: All is Lost, There is No Hope

Not totally worksafe, as the word "shit" occurs at least twice.

Each week we try to start off the proceedings with a bit of weirdness that we think will wipe your brain and get you ready for the grind that is to come.

This week, the line between nightmare and deeply wished for dream gets crossed by musician Jay Reatard in his new music video for "It Ain't Gonna Save Me," from his album Watch Me Fall. Why do I say this? Because most of the people I know probably would have loved to have their kids party go apeshit with a werewolf, water balloons, and ripping the arm off a walkaround character. And kung fu vs. a clown? Nobody hasn't devoutly wished for that. Nobody.

I head about a poll that found that only 23% of Oklahoma High School students knew that George Washington was the first president.

Nate Silver had an interesting post about it.

[link]

I feel somewhat embarrassed that my skeptical sense wasn't triggered by that result.

flea, yes we do. he has read almost all of it, or had it read to him. ANd he likes the author's other series, Ricky Ricotta, also. It does not have the same potty humor, though. In teh same vein, he has discovered the Stink books.

so we have been in to work, got the remote access working, grabbed some stuff of my desk and am home. mac has to entertain himself for an hour and a half, then we will break for lunch. I am hoping I can plow through a lot in that time. An afternoon nap would be really extremely nice.

I was right, it was Improv Anywhere that invaded my neighborhood yesterday: [link]

Hee--I love the Onion!

Cat Congress Mired In Sunbeam

The current session of the 111th Cat Congress was once again suspended Tuesday following the sudden introduction of a sunbeam onto the Senate floor, a development that has left a majority of transfixed lawmakers unable to move forward...

Eighty-nine of the 100 congresscats present immediately joined the new Sunbeam Investigative Committee, and a number of subcommittees are also reported to have been created, the largest of which has been tasked with determining the value of lazily batting at rising dust motes while half-asleep...

Some legislators refused to participate in the debate altogether, most notably Sen. Ruby (R-SC), who spent several hours sitting motionless in front of the northwest wall of the Cat Capitol Building, staring unblinkingly at an unknown object.

The sunbeam marked the fourth event to suspend congressional activity this week. According to sources, other disruptions included a thunderclap on Monday that instantly adjourned proceedings; Wednesday's chaotic introduction of a laser pointer; and the discovery of a large cardboard box in the Capitol Rotunda Thursday that prompted minority whip Sen. Tiddles (R-TN) to call a recess so that he could sit inside of it...

Many congressional insiders refuted accusations of indolence, saying that the rigorous schedule of cat legislators entitles them to periodic breaks in addition to their 18 scheduled hours of sleep per day.

"Our Founding Toms understood that certain provisions must be made in the interest of the public good," congressional spokescat Georgina said. "Democracy is not always so cut and dried. Sunbeams are going to happen. Vacuum cleaners are going to happen. Those little springy wires with a piece of cardboard at the end are going to happen. It's simply the way the system works."

According to late reports, the Cat Congress had briefly reconvened due to cloudy weather, but was quickly adjourned again after a crumpled up piece of aluminum foil suddenly rolled across the Senate floor.

I was right, it was Improv Anywhere that invaded my neighborhood yesterday: [link]

Skipper!

tommyrot "Natter 64: Yes, we still need you" Sep 27, 2009 4:53:06 pm PDT

It's still Monday morning, isn't it?

It's still Monday morning, isn't it?

Yep. But I am still in my jammies as we have today off for Yom Kippur. Yay, Jews!!