Friday, December 18, 2009

a sense of humor is required



Degas' real name was de Gas. He changed it in 1873. He trained as a lawyer. He was once present when one of his paintings was sold at auction for $100,000. When asked how he felt, he said: ' I feel as a horse must feel when the beautiful cup is given to the jockey'.
  
No art was ever less spontaneous than mine. What I do is the result of reflection and study; of inspiration, spontaneity, temperament, I know nothing. EDGAR DEGAS


Friday, November 6, 2009

bachmann turn her over drive by mugging


Irony Alert

Fri Nov 06, 2009 at 08:42:03 AM PST

An interesting factoid from yesterday's freak show at the Capitol:
By the time it was over, medics had administered government-run health care to at least five people in the crowd who were stricken as they denounced government-run health care.
And then the crowd shuffled back to the socialist Metro to go home ...

Friday, October 30, 2009

a shrug is as good as a wink

Half-length monochrome portrait photo of Ayn Rand, seated, holding a cigarette


The very form of her novels makes the same point: they are as cartoonish and sexed-up as any best seller, yet they are constantly suggesting that the reader who appreciates them is one of the elite.


(Many in the Continental tradition think her celebration of self-interest relies on sophistic logic, and as a result have not thought her work worth any serious consideration.)


Asked for a comment from beyond the grave Rand said "No, I simply Kant."


Friday, October 23, 2009

here's yer commodius vicus of recirculation



As the pilots said when asked about the incident,
  "bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonner- 
ronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk."

 

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

we are all Rush Limbaugh, got it?



getting mainstreamed may not be for everyone



Asked for a comment Rusty said "Lorem ipsum vim ut utroque mandamus intellegebat, ut eam omittam ancillae sadipscing, per et eius soluta veritus."


Wednesday, October 7, 2009

from the something new every time pile:

5/11/2003: The Cardinals were at Wrigley Field and a 23-MPH wind was blowing out to right field. In the bottom of the first, Moises Alou of the Cubs hit a 2-run homer off Brett Tomko to centerfield. In the top of the second, Albert Pujols hit a grand slam to leftfield off Matt Clement. Corey Patterson led off the bottom of the second with a homer to rightfield. In the top of the third, Tino Martinez hit a solo homer to leftfield. Troy O'Leary hit a 2-run homer to leftfield in the bottom of the third. In the top of the fourth, Martinez homered for the second time in the game. This time it went to rightfield and scored 3 runs. In the bottom half of the fourth, Alex Gonzalez hit a 2-run homer to leftfield. He was the last batter faced by Tomko. The game was rained out in the top of the fifth inning. The final count in this day's barrage: seven home runs and a score of 11-9 St. Louis ahead all lost to the weather.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Monday, June 8, 2009

Sunday, May 17, 2009

wish I'd said it

"Every revelation in "Angels & Demons" has a "Colonel Mustard in the library with the candlestick" vibe." 
It was cheesy (ed.)

Abner Doubletake

Jack Kerouac- former baseball impressario

Friday, May 15, 2009

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

O me O my O

It was Cinco de Mayo, and I was down on the bayou
With my good friend Venus de Milo,
We were watchin' Hawaii Five-O
She wanted some French fry-o's, or maybe apple pie-o
And I said why, oh, why-o? We got pico de gallo!
Pico de gallo, you oughta give it a try-o
Even if you're from Ontari-i-o, it'll get you by-o.
don't get it in your eye-o unless you want to cry-o
So come on, don't be shy-o, eat some pico de gallo!
So come on, don't be shy-o, eat some pico de gallo!
Lyrics: Pico de Gallo,
Trout Fishing in America 

Dorothy, always Dorothy

Its Kansas some more.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

as closely reasoned as I need. I'd vote for it.

The bench could not come up with a good reason for "all" to have a bong but otherwise found itself pretty much in agreement with the currently prevailing notion of pot legalization.
 There was a minority opinion that will miss the  underground.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg

what's in a name?
A LOT BY THE LOOKS OF IT
 try playng the name game with that one

Sunday, April 19, 2009

gotta be chocolate jesus

Dont go to church on sunday
Dont get on my knees to pray
Dont memorize the books of the bible
I got my own special way
Bit I know jesus loves me
Maybe just a little bit more
I fall on my knees every sunday
At zerelda lees candy store
Well its got to be a chocolate jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate
jesus
Keep me satisfied
Well I dont want no anna zabba
Dont want no almond joy
tom waits 1999

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

full disclosure you see

...seen being comforted by her dad after the hearing "and making a pretty darn good case for inherited genetic traits," murmers the bench, "and learning to mug for the camera."

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

he sang mommy kissin Santa Claus

unleashing the singlemost irritating Xmas song ever. later in life he lapsed into the smarmiest Huck Finn ever. 'never quite lived it down' opined one of the bench folk, 'probably what got him.'

Monday, March 9, 2009

arrest both of them... bench unanimous

Bush and Bashir John Gilberts Canada 09/03/2009 Bush before Bashir On March 17, George Bush will visit Calgary, Canada. He will do so as a private citizen, without immunity. Canada is a signatory to the ICC. Clearly there is more than ample evidence to arrest Bush. Is Canada not obligated to make the arrest? Many think so. Arrest George Bush in Calgary March 17! www.peoplevbush.ca JG

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Saturday, February 14, 2009

I'm sorry for your trouble, lady, but...

Let's rethink our position here. I mean she didn't write The Satanic Verses for god's sake. A person's religion has no place in the public discussion, but this IS a  rather lunique statement, eh?  It does beg a question or two or three.

oneaday vitamin