RelentlesslyOptimistic

When in doubt, just ask yourself...

For that Fear and Loathing perspective.

Via Sober In A Nightclub

Happy Halloween: "did [Cheyney] just then turn into a bat and fly away?"

Chris Matthews asked Grayson [Rep. Alan Grayson, D-FL] what he thinks of Cheney's attacks on President Obama for "dithering" on Afghanistan.

"Well, my response is -- and by the way, I have trouble listening to what he says sometimes, because of the blood that drips from his teeth while he's talking," said Grayson. "But my response is this: He's just angry because the president doesn't shoot old men in the face. But by the way, when he was done speaking, did he just then turn into a bat and fly away?"

Via AZspot

Wall Street Journal Opinion Piece bashes Obama critics

"Barack Obama, raised by a single mother and his grandparents, born with no discernible financial advantages, clocked Hillary Clinton, clocked John McCain, and got himself elected the first African-American president of the United States. He got himself elected in a country that was still lynching black people when he was a child. Barack Obama, whatever you may think of his politics, doesn't need anyone telling him to man up."  by Joe Queenan in the WSJ.     

Via Certified Bullshit Technician

Teabagging for Jesus (Totally SFW*)

The adoption of teabagging by the right wing has been fun for those who know the original meaning of the word.

*Unless you do a Google Image search!

From For Your Entertainment

Al Franken humbles Hudson Institute

Sen. Al Franken: How many bankruptcies because of medical crises were there last year in Switzerland?
Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Diana Furchtgott-Roth: I don’t have that number in front of me but I can find out and get back to you.
Sen. Al Franken: It’s zero.
[silence]
Sen. Al Franken: Do you know how many medical bankruptcies there were last year in France?
Diana Furchtgott-Roth: I don’t have that number but I can get back to you if you’d like.
Sen. Al Franken: Yeah, the number is zero.
[silence]
Sen. Al Franken: Do you know how many were in Germany?
Diana Furchtgott-Roth: From the trend of your questions, I’m assuming the answer is zero, but I don’t know the precise amount.
Sen. Al Franken: Oh, you’re very good, very fast.

Certified Bullshit Technician    

Hot dog!

If I want sauerkraut, do I have to get a German Shepherd?

From the always fun Bizarro.

Eco-Hookers — Berlin brothel gives discounts to bicyclists! (NSFW)

A brothel in Berlin "has begun offering discounts to customers who pedal bicycles to the door. 'It's very difficult to find parking around here, and this option is better for our environment,' said Thomas Goetz, who owns the brothel Maison d'Envie, or House of Desire."

Via doranb, image from here.

Glass recycling coming to KC!

Glass recycling has been available only to those dedicated enough to haul it to one of the few drop off recycling centers in the region. A new venture, Ripple Glass, will soon place recycling bins around the city, with the goal of having "95 percent of residents...be within a five-minute drive" of a recycling location (including one around the corner from my house - Yay!). The collected glass will go to Owens Corning to be made into fiberglass insulation. More details in the KC Star, or at Ripple's site.

Cute picture break!

 

But what is that animal? Via Hey Okay

"if YOU had two huge spikes hammered through your wrists, I would happily read your blog."

The wonderfully fun Jesus Is Love blog is full of images of our Lord is unusual places or situations, but without being as sacrilegious as you might expect. Jesus is only a little passive aggressive in the ad below, where he asks you to read his blog.

GirLs Only: Ridiculous product of the week #94

Via Woosk

Going Rogue: An American Laughingstock

"Sarah Palin's 400-page memoir is going to be released on November 17th, and it's called 'Going Rogue: An American Life.' And critics say that it starts out okay, it gets really exciting and then confusing, and then the last 100 pages are blank." -- Jimmy Fallon

WTF Is It Now has posted excerpts (and this modified cover) of what some late-night comics are saying about Palin's new book.