To Offend, or Not To Offend

Don't breathe too hard! You might offend those who have trouble breating! Don't run! You might offend those who can't run! Don't turn left! You might offend those who can't turn left! I'm sure there are lots of people who can't turn...(long pause)
I can't believe the stupid hairbrainedness of these officials. There is a single school district in Washington State that has banned all Halloween activities in the schools because it might "offend" the local Wiccan religion, or a group of Witches. Of course, you would have to cancel ALL school-related holiday functions, because there are many possibly offended people to contend with. Yeah, Christmas with Santa might offend those heavyset old men with white beards who live at the north pole and DON'T make toys and deliver them to all the children of the world on Christmas Eve. Not only are the parents in the school district very upset that their children are not allowed to celebrate a holiday in school, but even members of the Wiccan society think it is amusing, and not at all offensive. Honestly, people, all these P.C. pandering nutjobs need to get a grip on life. Maybe they should wait for an angry letter from those witches who actually ARE offended before they take away another tradition from the kids who don't know any better. Pretty soon we will all be brainless automatons who are not allowed to do anything at all on the possibility that it might offend someone somewhere. duh.

Witches Brew

Speaking of hunting...

Sensing trouble over Crawlgate, the Kerry campaign turned for help not to his band of brothers, but, as the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel explained, to a cousin, one Bruce Droste, who said he hunted deer with Kerry "roughly half-a-dozen times in Massachusetts, most recently about seven years ago... The hunts were tied to an annual house party on private property, and the hunters used buckshot, partly for safety reasons, because of its short range. 'When you see (a deer), you absolutely freeze. Then the game is to see how you can get closer. . . . So you crawl along until you know you have a dead ringer shot.'" The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. --Andrew Stuttaford, National Review

Can anyone in the audience, especially the hunting types, explain to me how a human being can manage to crawl along the forest floor, most likely over dead leaves, brush, shrubs, and twigs, and get close enough to a deer to get the best shot, without it knowing you're there? A deer that has razor-sharp hearing, a keen sense of smell, and a very reluctant demeanor, compared to a clumsy human, with a laughable sense of smell, ears that can sometimes not hear a tree falling in the forest when it falls right in front of them(Steven Wright joke), and the subtlety of an elephant on its tiptoes...

Boggles the mind.

Quote of the month/Hunting for votes

"None of us has ever heard of anybody deer hunting by crawling around on his stomach, even in Massachusetts. The trick is to blend in with the woods and, given that John Kerry already looks like a forlorn tree in late fall, it's hard to see why he'd give up his natural advantage in order to hunt horizontally." --Mark Steyn

This is the ingenious response to Kerry's supposed favorite type of hunting: "I'd have to say deer. I go out with my trusty 12-gauge double-barrel, crawl around on my stomach... That's hunting."

"Conversely, if you're a 14-point buck and get shot in the toe this autumn, you'll know who to sue." --Mark Steyn

This turned out to be "Quotes of the month"

"Caught 'em right above the eye"

A Brilliant Rebuttal

Now here's a brilliant article refuting the new front page news in the New York Times. Anyone with a brain can get something useful from this National Review piece. Then again, if you are of the impression that Bush is an idiotic, psychotic madman who is drunk on power and wants to send your children to die in a useless war, then you won't agree with the article. The latest rant from the New York Times is the disappearing cache of weapons, that is really old news, but they are using it as a factor in the upcoming elections. Of course, this did not happen recently, but they want to make it into another Bush blunder. Kerry's lapdog hard at work.

The Times supports Kerry. Can't you tell?

Go with God

Here's a powerful story from a man sending his son to the war in Iraq. It paints a strong picture of who he trusts as his Commander-In-Chief.
War is never easy to deal with. We all know it, and we all hold different views on it. But undermining the work our troops do to help the peoples of Iraq is just wrong. This war isn't about political gain, it isn't about being power-hungry. It's about promoting freedom to the oppressed Iraqis, under the tyrannical rule of an evil dictator, who doesn't even second guess gassing those who oppose him. He would and has willingly kill his own people. He is a true enemy of America, of freedom, of Democracy. He was using the U.N.'s Oil-for-Food program to line his pockets and pay off insiders to keep them quiet and to keep him in power. He was constantly sidelining the U.N.'s efforts to inspect his country. Liberating Iraq was a necessity. Not only for its people, but for America and its allies. John Kerry is still on the tangent that Bush rushed to an unnecessary war, and continually undermines the important work for freedom that our troops are fighting for.

Go with God

Kerry Blames Bush

Yet again I hear it. Yet again I read a tagline. Kerry blames Bush. This time it is the missing stockpile of explosives in Iraq. Sure, since Bush set out to liberate Iraq from Saddam Hussein and prevent him from being any worse an enemy of the US than he already is, it is easy to place the blame for every event in Iraq on him. Let's not beat around the Bush. (Pun intended)
I reiterate: IF KERRY DIDN'T HAVE BUSH TO BLAME FOR EVERY LITTLE THING THAT IS WRONG IN THE WORLD, HE WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO AID HIM IN HIS FIGHT FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
It's just comical the way that during every single speech Kerry gives, no matter where in America he is campaigning, he uses the majority of the time to blame Bush for whatever headline he reads in the morning's newspaper. I suppose the next thing will be the quakes in Japan. "Bush didn't do his job as president, thus allowing those harmful quakes to rattle the Japanese commuters, taking away their vote and sending their children to die in a useless war."
Then he has the audacity to call Bush the arrogant one, yet he can't help himself from holding his nose above everyone and smirking that he is the one to strengthen America. Just look at the smug looks he gives when his audience applauds his rants about Bush. He loves every minute of it and relishes the fact that he has so many things going for him. Listen to the sound of his voice as he slams the President in as many ways as possible, look at his expression as he wallows in his self-congratulatory speeches and all the Bush haters applaud him. Preaching to the converted does not exactly speak for every single American out there. If he wants to "Strengthen America" he had better get off his high horse and realize that there are still more than a just a few million people who DON'T want him to be our Commander-In-Chief. Maybe he should strengthen his whole campaign before he anchors it on one single solitary thing: Blame Bush for everything.

You bloated sack of protoplasm!

Oh JOY!!!! Oh RAPTURE!!! Ren & Stimpy is finally on DVD!!!!
If you want a perfect example of controlled chaos, look no further than the asthmahound chihuahua and stupid cat duo of Ren and Stimpy!
Where are the words to describe the disgusting brilliance that is Ren & Stimpy?
All the best of the best are here: In the Army, Space Madness, Stimpy's Fan Club, Monkey See Monkey Don't, Fake Dad, and the bestest one of all: The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen!
This was and still is my favorite cartoon series. I know I also say that about Family Guy and the Simpsons, but this one tops even them!!
Just about every weird cartoon on the tube now stems from Ren & Stimpy. You think Spongebob Squarepants is odd? He is the bastard child of Ren & Stimpy!
And oh, the beautiful songs!! Sing along with your old pal Stinky Wizzleteats in "Happy Happy Joy Joy", contemplate the noose with "Lord loves a hangin'", and swear your loyalty to the RCKY with the Royal Anthem of the Kilted Yaksmen: "Our country reeks of trees, our yaks are really large, and they smell like rotting beef carcasses!" The list goes on.
You can even know the joy of new amazing products, such as "Log. All kids love log." Dine in happiness as you have a good helping of Powdered Toast, Sugar Sod Pops, Sugar Frosted Milk, and fresh, Canadian dirt. (According to Ren, that is Canada's greatest natural resource)
As for now, I've got to go. Sven Hoek just showed up at my door!

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Originally uploaded by Kodiak.

Here's my new nephew! Austin Daniel Wood, born October 17, 2004 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This is my younger sister's first baby and my parents first grandson! Ain't he cute?! 8)

Got another nephew on the way. My older sister is having a boy within the next week or so. Can't wait. It's gonna be great! Little young 'uns crawlin' all over creation. "Get 'em! Get the baby!"

All Right

Here is another entry in the all time favorite songs category. The band: Toad the Wet Sprocket. Odd, yet funny name for a band. Considering it came from a Monty Python skit, it makes perfect sense. This is my favorite band of all time. There are only 3 or so songs in their entire library (9 albums, 10 years) that I dislike. The mood in most all of Toad's songs is what gets me. They could be classified as adult alternative, or pop/folk. The song "All Right" comes from their compilation album In Light Syrup. The image it brings to mind is of an Oklahoma sunset. If you like sunsets, go to Oklahoma. There is a gorgeous sunset on display almost every evening. Mostly soft orange colors, some purple and blue. The earth in Oklahoma is red. If you find sand or dirt in Texas, it is mostly light colored, very boring. The sand in Oklahoma is very red. Coupling the red earth and the green trees with the colorful sky in the evening is an eyeopener and one of the best reasons to live there.

This song is laid back, and easy. The driving bassline during the bridge blends with the vocals so well, it just elevates the listener as it brings the song to its climax, followed by a chorus, then finishes smoothly, quietly coming to a close. Such a relaxing song. In the linear notes to the compilation album in which this song resides, they mention that the song was pulled from the lineup of the album Dulcinea, and they kicked themselves later for excluding it. I can see why. The song is beautiful, and would have fit very well with the album. The bad part about all of this is that the band broke up. They went out on a high note, still as friends, so at least it wasn't because of a feud.

Fun fact: I share a birthday with the backing vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Todd Nichols. August 10. I was stoked to find that out! Of course, he is 10 years older than me, 1967 vs. 1977, but still! What are the odds?

Do as we say, not as we do

This is just pitiful. Another desparate jab by the Kerry campaign to blame Bush for everything. Here they criticize certain Republicans for getting flu shots, one of them the Vice President, who has a history of heart problems. Is there no one more in need of extra protection? I can understand if they are angry with young healthy senators, but an older gentleman with a bad heart can't get a flu shot, even if he is the Vice President of the United States??? What a bunch of conceited jerks. In this article they take pot shots at a few flu shot recipients, refusing to acknowledge Bill Clinton's flu shot, and in turn try to blame the shortage on Bush. I find it funny that in every single speech given by John Kerry he has almost nothing else to do but blame Bush for the world's problems. He doesn't seem to know how to do anything else. If I was undecided, I would most likely not admire his one track mind. Let's face it, if Kerry didn't have Bush to blame for everything, he wouldn't have much of a Campaign, would he?

Clinton can but Cheney can't?

Vote Kerry/Edwards or die early?

Here's what Democratic Presidential Nominees Kerry/Edwards do to gain the elderly vote: pass out pill boxes. That'll win 'em over! Luckily these seniors have lots of Social Security to pay for all of these sky high prescriptions. That way, they feel safe, the medicine companies and the Doctors get rich and fat, and in turn, the Democrats' pockets get lined because they help trick the elderly to vote for them, since the elderly need so many prescriptions because they are old and weak, and the non-privatization of Social Security ensures that everyone has the same amount, no more, no less, because that's the way the Democrats like it. Everyone but them are allowed to have the same amount of money, regardless of how much they deserve it, because that's how a Socialist economy works. John Kerry knows this, because he is filthy rich, yet he claims to be working hard for the middle class; he has been above middle class for so darned long that he wouldn't know the first thing about how it is to live in only one house and not have endless supplies of cash to buy whatever he wants at any given time. Kerry hasn't been in the Middle Class bracket since he came back from Vietnam to join the hippie crusade and start blaming America for all the world's problems. He turned up his nose to those beneath him with his holier-than-thou attitude. His 20 years in the senate has not helped the middle class one iota. He can't win votes by empowering the undecided. He has to scare them and make them think that if they don't vote for him, Bush will hand over all their social security earnings to the rich. Of course, with all his canoodling he still can't even play fair by paying his full share of taxes, something the middle class does in droves. He won't even release all his tax information, something Bush has done from the get-go.

Insert ultra expensive prescription here

Monthly Classic Movie Review

Yet again, another classic comedy. Maybe next time I'll review a classic drama. Anyway, I couldn't mention the term "Classic Comedy" without mentioning one of the greatest comedians of all time: Jerry Lewis. I grew up watching his movies and loving every minute of them. He was always a favorite in my family. One of his best is The Ladies Man. Jerry plays both Herbert H. Hebert (the "H" stands for Herbert), the son, and Mama Hebert, the mother. Mama has a bad man-in-drag look that is quite deplorable, and provides for a running joke involving a picture of him/her, that is all too funny. There are some bits in this film that are hallmarks of Jerry's style of Comedy: When Herbert's name is called out during college graduation as the Valedictorian, Jerry vaults into the air, above the heads of the entire standing class, accompanied with a classic Lewis "WOW!!" and runs up to the podium only to quickly say "I am very glad that you choose me!" and run off in a blur. Later on, Jerry finds a nice set of purple crystal flamingos, picking up one of them and swooshing it around in the air, whistling away, while the caretaker sees it, and in a flash is bearing down on him breathlessly saying "OH you don't touch that! You NEVER touch that! It belongs to the owner and it's priceless!!" Jerry then proceeds to break each and every one of them, unintentionally of course, sending the caretaker into a hysterical fit of crying so severe, she has to be pushed out of the room in a lounge chair, unable to move out of shock! This leads to another crying scene between the two later on that is truly priceless.
There is also a scene that is quite surrealistic. I always was so mesmerized by the weirdness of it, yet it is also one of my favorite parts of the film. Jerry delivers mail to each tennant of this very large house where the movie is set. One day, he delivers some mail to a room he has never been in before; it is an extremely large, white room with a white bed and not much else. There is something black hanging from the ceiling. As Jerry approaches it, he realizes it is a person in a black outfit hanging upside down! He turns her around by her head, revealing only her mouth, as the rest of her face is covered in black cloth. She says "Hi honey.", descends from her hanging position, and reveals her face. Then she seductively approaches Jerry, forcing him towards a large area of the room which is all of a sudden filled with the Harry James Orchestra, which proceeds to play a great piece complete with trumpet solo by Mr James himself, while the lady in black dances along. At the end of the piece, the band miraculously disappears, leaving both the lady in black and Jerry alone again. He drops off her mail, and closes the door which causes a loud echo. And that is the end of it. No more do we enter this room. Weird.
I am happy to know that a great deal of the Jerry Lewis comedies are out on DVD, and I am so anxious to add them to my collection and watch them over and over again, without the threat of deterioration and rewinding. VHS is dead. Long live DVD!!!!!

Roeper Ropes Raving Rubes

This is quite comical. Internet conspiracy theorists are trying to say that Bush used some form of outside help during debate #2. Some secret transmitter in his jacket and an earpiece, maybe? Richard Roeper writes a funny piece on this nonsense. It is amazing to me that these anti-Bush quacks love to say that Bush is stupid or controlled by some secret advisor who uses him as a puppet. When will these people accept the fact that Bush graduated from Yale with a bachelor's degree, became an F-102 fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard, and then received a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School, all of which require more than just a little brains to accomplish? While it's true that both sides of the political spectrum are filled with kooks and braindead nutjobs, these particular ones tend to go for the brainless side. Anyone with a shred of sense would toss out these dumb conspiracy theories. Alas, no brains required for the liberal left.

Roeper Ropes Raving Rubes

Casualties of Political War

So Kerry/Edwards is touting the new cure of our time. Stem cells to the rescue! Yet, evil tyrant W is out to stop them! Such horrible behavior! Well, if you are in this boat, I heartily encourage you to read this article.

In a last ditch, pathetic and downright disgusting play of political pleading, Kerry/Edwards try to blame Bush for not being able to cure Altzheimer's and Spinal Cord injuries because he is against Stem Cell research. Bullturds. As if Stem Cells are the path to the cure and the only thing stopping it is Bush. Quit lying to the unsuspecting voter!!! Bush is the first President to allow government funding for Stem Cell research, yet the liberal liars are trying to trick helpless voters into believing that they are the ones who will somehow miraculously cure the sick: "Well, if we do the work that we can do in this country, the work that we will do when John Kerry is president, people like Christopher Reeve are going to walk, get up out of that wheelchair and walk again." --John Edwards

How tactless. Create false hopes that your candidate is the answer to everyone's prayers. Charles Krauthammer, who wrote the aforementioned article, is a paraplegic and has been for over 30 years. Here's what he has to say about Edwards' statement: "Well, no one really knows, one of the great mysteries in medicine is why the spinal cord does not regenerate, and no one has any idea of the answers, no one is in any way sure that we're going to learn the answer from stem cell research. We might, but I've heard a lot of hype over the last 30 years about the keys to the kingdom here in this issue and all of that have proved false. For Edwards to make the claim he did is the worst demagoguery I've heard in Washington in a quarter century. To imply that Christopher Reeve was kept in the wheelchair because of the policies of the Bush administration on stem cells is ridiculous and insulting."

I heartily agree.

Song of the moment

"I'm all alone, there's no one here beside me."

- Donkey
Shrek

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Caution: Road Work Ahead.
I have just finished Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This marks the second time I have read the series. 5 books so far. Only 2 more books to go. Next one doesn't appear until next year. Why must I be tortured by this?! Next month is the DVD release of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. That will only hold me for a few months. The waiting game is not welcome here! I am not an avid reader, and it feels a little odd that I am angry to have run out of Potter books to read. It almost feels like having to wait for the Holy Trilogy to appear on DVD. That has happened, at least. When will the next book be out??? Now?? NOW!!! Must have next Harry Potter Book NOW!!!
NOW NOW NOW!!!

Not all bad?

So I find out today that the stolen car of my sister's has been returned. Or at least they found it. It was not stripped of its doors like the last one, so it is pretty much a return to times past with this one. I am glad. Glad to know that not everything ends in disaster. Now if only that would apply to my credit rating...

Advice from Überslacker Oberst

Gotta love Michael Moore. I just love the audacity of this fellow. His response to some recent allegations is laughable, typical liberal rhetoric at its best. In this article he responds by saying "It's ironic that Republicans have no problem with allowing assault weapons out on our streets, yet they don't want to put clean underwear in the hands of our slacker youth. The Republicans seem more interested in locking me up for trying to encourage people to participate in our democracy than locking up bin Laden for his attacks on our democracy."

Let's dissect this bit of drollery, shall we? Republicans charged that when Michael Moore offered slackers clean underwear, housecleanings, and food in exchange to go out and vote, he was trying to bribe potential voters. Obviously, the Republicans are trying to get him in trouble, in return for his constant slandering of the their reputation. Moore retorts by touting that the Republicans are more concerned with putting weapons into the hands of Americans rather than clothing them and caring for them. This is ludicrous and a pathetic attempt to paint the wrong picture of the Republicans. Next, he says that in essence, the Republicans are more concerned with locking him up, rather than Bin Laden. What could be more nonsensical? The very first thing the Republicans want to do is claim a victory in the war on terror by capturing the turd of humanity, Bin Laden. Do you really think they care more about silencing a turd like Moore? You wish you were that important! If America were to finally capture Bin Laden, much of the flak taken by the Republicans for their handling of the war on terror would fade away. Sorry Michael, but your response does not hold water. Trust me, there are countless things on the Republican agenda that are much more important than you. Doesn't surprise me that you can't come up with a better riposte.

"We are, 'ow do you zay, not coming."

No wonder the French don't want anything to do with the coalition to rout out and rebuild Iraq. They were getting fat off of Saddam and the U.N.'s "Oil-for-Food" fiasco. Seems Saddam was paying a lot of them off to help remove sanctions and have U.S. policies opposed. This Oil-for-Food event is a worldwide scandal. Supposedly he had secretly skimmed more than 10 billion dollars out of the program. So much for the almighty U.N. Now you know why Saddam is a threat to the free world, especially to the U.S. and other countries, who oppose him and the U.N.'s turning a blind eye. I hope this bites the U.N. square in the rear and forces them to reform their corrupt and miscalculated ways.

Oil-for-Blood Money

R.I.P.

The Joke man himself has passed away. Rodney Dangerfield was 82.
May he find respect in the afterlife.

Here are some quotes from the best joke-teller around.

"With my wife, I don't get no respect. The other night there was a knock on the front door. My wife told me to hide in the closet."

"When I was 3 years old, my parents got a dog. I was jealous of the dog, so they got rid of me."

"I never got girls when I was a kid. One girl told me, 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. There was nobody home."

"Every time I get in an elevator, the operator says the same thing to me: 'Basement?'"

"When I started in show business, I played one club that was so far out, my act was reviewed in Field and Stream."

"When I was born, I was so ugly that the doctor slapped my mother."

"I tell ya I get no respect from anyone. I bought a cemetery plot. The guy said, 'There goes the neighborhood!'"

"I tell ya when I fly, I don't get no respect. I took one of those cheap flights, no frills. I finished eatin' and had to do the dishes. And I tell ya I got no confidence in the pilot. When he makes a left turn he puts his hand out."


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Ballmer the Bomber

Steve Ballmer. Microsoft's CEO and personal cheerleader. This guy is borderline nutso. If you've ever seen him go crazy, it is an event to behold. One such moment is at a past Microsoft Developers Conference. As he is cheering the crowd into a frenzy, he bounds up and down, runs around, huffin' and a hollerin' like a darn fool. Someone somewhere with good manipulation skills and an eye for comedy put together a montage of the Ballmerman and put it on the web. This is one of those classic pieces of comic gold only found in the wonderful world of the wide web. Hum along to the music as Bomber man chants "Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers!" and works his deodorant into overdrive. I highly recommend seeking out this small piece of comic brilliance. For those of you with high speed internet access, here is a link to the video!

This man also doesn't seem to understand that the company he works for is not all it's cracked up to be. He refuses to realize that Apple undoubtedly has the upper hand in the world of digital home entertainment. The simple fact that Microsoft cannot even begin to compare to Apple's free iLife software(when you purchase a new Mac, of course), proves his naïvete. And speaking of digital home entertainment, there is no better example of perfection than the iPod. Sure, it has its downsides, but it is the single most successful home computer entertainment device in history. It started a revolution. All other companies are running to catch up, jumping on the bandwagon and struggling to stay on. Here's his take on the state of the industry-
Bomb #1

On the subject of iPods, he also seems to think that most music on iPods is stolen to begin with. Being the owner of an iPod, I alone can attest to the origin of the >2300 songs contained therein. I would say confidently that 99% of ALL the music on there was purchased by me. Maybe 5% of that 99% was purchased from iTunes, Apple's online music store, and the other 1% was acquired by alternate means: borrowed cds from friends, found online, or otherwise. So what if the majority of my music doesn't have Digital Rights Management - the technology to prevent piracy? I would venture to say that the majority of all music encoded on Windows PCs is exactly the same. He has no other way to debunk Apple's huge success with its best invention: the iPod. Read along with Steve as he tries to cover up Microsoft's lacking popularity in the world of digital music-
Bomb #2

House rips down bogus bill 402-2

This is great stuff. A liberal Congressman drafts a bill on what else? The draft. This scare-tactic bill proposes a return of the military draft, only because according to Rangel, the Democratic dummy who proposed the bill, there are too many minority and poor people serving in the military and everyone should do their duty. The beauty part of this tale is the reaction from anti-draft proponents and wacko leftist kooks. They are "Chicken Little"ing that the President is trying to reinstate the draft! We're all gonna die! He's gonna send our sons and daughters to die! Oh Lordy Lord! The capper to this story is the gross opposition in the House of Representatives. They all knew this bill was only to stir up controversy. Nothing else. Rangel can say what he wants about his intentions with this legislation, but the underlying truth is that it causes false fears among the uninformed. Try creating legsilation that actually helps our country and its people!

Mission NOT Accomplished!

A dwelling unit for the Parental Units

Now this is a milestone in the lifespan of the Observatorio. Your humble blogger's Parental Units, also known as Mom and Dad, have been given the opportunity, for the first time, to have a house built for them. I couldn't be more happy. If ANYONE deserves a nice new home, it is my parents. Having to raise 4 children and make ends meet, and sacrifice the way they did - sending us to Private Schools to ensure the best education for us brats - more than qualifies them for something nice to settle down in. I remember most of the homes I lived in throughout the years, most of them barely large enough to contain my three sisters and I. (Yes, I know. Growing up with three sisters must have been quite a difficult time for yours truly. But I will survive. One day at a time. *sniff*)
It is cool that my Aunt and Uncle will be living in the house built for them naught but a few blocks away from my Parents. Now we can all be one big happy family. The next family get together will be spectacular! Should be happening sometime in April '05.

Congrats!

USA! USA! USA!

Handshake

Handshake
Originally uploaded by Kodiak.

Presidential candidate John Kerry demonstrates the new secret Democrat handshake. Brought to you by those sweet angels at democraticunderground.com

What you can't see is all the other movements that lead up to the final handshake position. Be afraid, be VERY afraid!

Let's Play Catch

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Originally uploaded by Kodiak.

Presidential candidate John Kerry demonstrates what position he will take to win the election.
"Look how I can catch a ball!"
If he only knew how open to ridicule these pictures make him...

Sky Captain and the World of Tommorow ***1/2

Now this was fun. A very adventurous throwback to the doomsday films of World War 1 and 2. Remember back in the old days, when the city was in danger and they had to radio the hero for help? The radio tower with the ball at the top, and the radio waves coming out in animated circles: "Calling Sky Captain! Come in, Sky Captain! We need your help!" Giant, flying metal men are invading the city and causing havok. Bat-like flying machines are destroying the Air Force. An evil genius is creating a doomsday device. Who will help us? Sky Captain, that's who. This movie is just lots of fun. Leave reality at home and take your imagination with you. You will not be disappointed.

p.s. That Totenkopf must be a trillionaire. Even for the era's standards.