March 11, 2007

RMBB 6.0: The Artistry

Offered without comment.

Thanks to Molly for sending me the images, some or all of which I may or may not have taken with her camera.

Yes, my talent - if I took these photos - knows no bounds, be it musicianship, the written word, or the visual arts.

March 08, 2007

Dude, Where's My Money?

If you've got a refund coming to you from Uncle Sam this tax year, you can check the IRS website to find out when you might see your money:

IRS Refund Status

Wow, the IRS providing customer service... spooky.

March 07, 2007

Stranger Than Fiction: Five Word Movie Review

Hey, you're the "Sonic Guys!"

or

Maggie Gyllenhaal. Mmmm, Maggie Gyllenhaal.

March 06, 2007

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Bush Fish

Hey, everyone, Jenna Bush is writing a book:

Publisher HarperCollins said in a statement on Tuesday that it had bought the world rights to the book.

They did not mention, however, what color crayon Jenna used to write it.

* Just kidding, Jenna. You seem like a good kid. Well, except for all the naked college partying, but then there's something to be said for bad girls too. We'll always have Bangkok.

American Idol Recap, March 6

I've been horribly delinquent in writing about the phenomenon that is Season 6 of American Idol. I probably should have continued to be so, but I'm fresh out of topics at the moment.

Blake: I missed his performance as I was putting the wee Fiona to bed. So long as Sanjaya and Sundance are still on the show, though, I don't think Blake has to worry about going home. Scritchy-scritchy-scratch-scratch.

Sanjaya: I fear that "Vote for the Worst" will continue to work its magic and keep this guy around for another week. The judges call this one right.

Sundance: I'm not sure which was worse: the dull vocals or the lame and emasculated house band performance of "Jeremy." Simon is right; Randy is nuts; and Paula is, well, Paula.

Brief Indulgent and/or Masturbatory Interlude: Say, remember Katharine Mcphee? Va-va-va-voom!

Chris: For some reason, he reminds me of a monkey. Not a bush baby, though, so there's that. I guess the vocal was... passable... and cheesy. Not my mug of beer, but I bet some pre-teens melted during it. I guess I'm just not his target audience.

Sigh, Chris, 'twas not meant to be, mi amigo...

Brief Non-masturbatory Interlude: David J is blogging the auditory disasters as well.

Jared: The Crown Prince of Eyebrowia is up. His look and dance reminds me of that SNL episode where Eddie Murphy dresses up as a white man.

As if to prove my point, Paula says Jared needs to "color up" his singing. I think that's what she said anyway. Wait, maybe it was "pull up," as she just said that too. I dunno.

Brandon: Decent performance, particularly when compared to the crap that has come before. Paula is making goo goo eyes at him. How shocking.

Phil: Crikey, put a little mascara on the dude and he'd look like Boy George in that hat. Started off all throaty gross, but finished better.

Chris: Chris is the Taylor Hicks of the night, although his dancing could use a little more epileptic zing. I think Randy was right, Paula was Paula, and Simon just doesn't like the fat kid staying in the picture.

With the girls singing tomorrow night, it's bound to be better. Or, prettier, at the very least.

Apocalypto: The Comedy

Do as Radley says:

So watch this trailer for Apocalypto until you see the screaming monkey, about 70 percent of the way through. Now pause the movie player. With your cursor/arrow keys, go about six frames in reverse. Ha!

Ha, indeed. I suppose if I still had a career after my anti-Jew tirade with the police, I'd be smiling too.

March 04, 2007

Alice Shannon of Soldotna, Alaska

Brilliant satirist or rampaging moron?

Letter to the Editor

It’s time to stomp out atheists in America. The majority of Americans would love to see atheists kicked out of America. If you don’t believe in God, then get out of this country.

The United States is based on having freedom of religion, speech, etc., which means you can believe in God any way you want (Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, etc.), but you must believe.

I don’t recall freedom of religion meaning no religion. Our currency even says, "In God We Trust." So, to all the atheists in America: Get off of our country.

Atheists have caused the ruin of this great nation by taking prayer out of our schools and being able to practice what can only be called evil. I don’t care if they have never committed a crime, atheists are the reason crime is rampant.

Alice Shannon

Soldotna

Found via The Stupidity Tracker, who says:

What? That's like saying "I don't care if they have never started a fire, but kittens are the reason arson is rampant." One has nothing to do with the other.

Oh, my friend, you obviously don't know cats. Sneaky bastards, the lot of'em.