Thanks but No Thanks


I’d prefer Obama without Clinton.

Who’s with me?

UPDATE: I was going to write something longer for Americablog explaining why – and I may still – but in the interim, this sort of says it all.

Political Limbo


It’s going to be a big day in politics. MSNBC is reporting that according to the AP, Clinton’s planning to admit tonight that Obama has the nomination.

Finally.

UPDATE: MSNBC is now reporting that Terry McAuliffe is saying the AP is wrong – that Clinton won’t admit Obama is the nominee tonight. Tough to tell if McAuliffe is telling the truth or just officially delusional. The plot thickens.

UPDATE 2: MSNBC is now quoting the “Clinton campaign” as saying the AP story is incorrect, and Senator Clinton will not concede tonight. Just flipped channels, and it seems CNN is doing the same backtracking as well.

It’ll be fascinating to see what actually plays out in the next 24 hours or so.

On the lighter side, I’m adding a Guilty Pleasure to the sidebar to replace “The Knife Show.” Please help me extend a warm welcome to I Can Haz Cheezburger. Just scrolling through the site daily is good for a chuckle.

You can also make your own Lolcat like I did with Emmy above. The caption’s a reference to this veteran Guilty Pleasure which is equally entertaining.

Making a Cut


It’s the end of an era. I’ve deleted “The Knife Show” from my list of Guilty Pleasures. The link broke, and I couldn’t find a decent replacement.

No worries though. Cutlery Corner is still alive and well and apparently running a special for Father’s Day (because nothing says “I love you” quite like the Odd Lot of Swords).

It’s just that now if you want to experience the pleasure that is 100 rotating pocket knives, you’ll just have to show some initiative and stumble upon the “The Knife Show” on cable access like the rest of us.

Btw, while trying to dig up a Youtube clip to post as a fitting final tribute, I found I am not alone in my odd appreciation of the program.

In Poor Taste

The story’s from my brother via email. The sick segue is all mine.

Ashes of Pringles can designer buried in his work

CINCINNATI (AP) — The man who designed the Pringles potato crisp packaging system was so proud of his accomplishment that a portion of his ashes has been buried in one of the iconic cans.

Fredric J. Baur, of Cincinnati, died May 4 at Vitas Hospice in Cincinnati, his family said. He was 89.

Baur’s children said they honored his request to bury him in one of the cans by placing part of his cremated remains in a Pringles container in his grave in suburban Springfield Township. (…)

I’ve got the fever for the flavor of… Grandpa?



Zoned Out


Emmy killed and ate a moth last night, and the first thing out of John’s mouth was the following:

“Please resist the urge to blog about this.”

I did…for a whole 12 hours.

Baby steps.

Anyway, Happy Monday. I heard on the TV this AM that there were 7 murders over the weekend in DC. 8 if you count the guy killed by a cop when he came at the officer with a knife. What is with this town?

In other local news, today’s the first day for meters in cabs. Most of the cabbies I’ve spoken with about the switch don’t seem to mind. They suspect they’ll make the same – if not more – money than before. The honest ones, that is. More than a few DC cabbies got very good at taking advantage of the complicated zone system, charging arbitrary amounts depending on the apparent naivete of the passenger. If you’ve been in DC for any significant amount of time, you’ve probably had an altercation with a taxi driver aiming to overcharge. Mine ended with a shouting match in the middle of the street one evening.

For the record, I won.

Sunday Night Movie


“That ape is very cunning. He will do what he needs to do to stop you.” – spectator in the arcade

Have you seen “The King of Kong?” It’s a documentary about two guys competing to be the Donkey Kong champ. We’re watching it now, and yes, it’s just as geektastic as you might suspect. But that aside, one contender just compared himself – and his controversial personality – to the abortion debate.

“No matter which side you’re on, you’re a son of a gun.”

Even as I write it down, I’m trying to figure out what exactly he means, but I am pretty sure it’s officially the worst analogy ever.