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Sorry 'bout this ...
Submitted by CalamityJon on April 7, 2008 - 14:55
Do we need this? Do we need another four years of a president cracking wise about outright, self-serving fibs? I'm exhausted by it. "I was dodging sniper fire," she quips ... woodenly ...
calamityjon @ 2008-04-07T11:12:00
Submitted by CalamityJon on April 7, 2008 - 14:15
calamityjon @ 2008-04-04T08:10:00
Submitted by CalamityJon on April 4, 2008 - 11:13
A Guide to American Fast Food Restaurants, Part Two:
Arby's: Used to be really popular a few years back with kids who were borrowing their dad's video camera so they could make a zombie movie with their friends, on account of the complimentary barbecue sauce packets they offer totally look like blood and the horseradish looks like pus. Trust me, I know this for a fact.
calamityjon @ 2008-04-02T09:22:00
Submitted by CalamityJon on April 2, 2008 - 12:25
Second set of my "Artist Return" cards on eBay:
The Balrog having words with a tiny Gandalf:
Gandalf the Gray, Appraiser of Fine Jewelry:
calamityjon @ 2008-04-01T11:46:00
Submitted by CalamityJon on April 1, 2008 - 14:48
So, you know what my "Yiddish Phrase A Day" desk calendar is displaying for April Fool's?
"Az me vil nisht verren, zol men zich yungerhalt oyfhengen."
Hahahaha. Hilarious, right? You know what that translates as?
"If you don't want to grow old, hang yourself at a young age."
Hahahahah-- ...
!!
calamityjon @ 2008-04-01T09:28:00
Submitted by CalamityJon on April 1, 2008 - 12:30
I received my "Artist Return" cards for the Lord of the Rings Masterpiece Series II set yesterday afternoon, and have the first three now available on eBay:
Gollum having a moment:
Our heroes exemplifying the better part of valor:
Calling Mister Oswald with the swastika tattoo ...
Submitted by CalamityJon on April 1, 2008 - 11:01
Funny, I actually had a short piece I intended to write today which included a tangential aside about infamous British fascist Oswald Mosley. What do I see when I hit my news sites this morning? This stunningly, ever-so British tabloid headline about Mosley's 63-year old son, Max:
F1 boss Max Mosley has sick Nazi orgy with 5 hookers
Son of fascist Hitler lover in sex shame
FORMULA One motor racing chief Max Mosley is
calamityjon @ 2008-03-31T10:37:00
Submitted by CalamityJon on March 31, 2008 - 13:39
Hey, I just got my Lord of the Rings Masterpiece Series II Sketch Cards (whew) back, and along with them they included a sealed box of LOTR Masterpiece etc etc cards! Neat! Now what do I do with them? YOU TELL ME!
calamityjon @ 2008-03-31T08:43:00
Submitted by CalamityJon on March 31, 2008 - 11:45
There are two jokes I probably hate more than any other joke in existence, if largely because they're that type of gag which is just a too-often-repeated pop culture reference.
