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  • Saturday Night Fever, ca.2006

    18 March 2006 ( #Pics and Babbling, #School )

    In an ongoing effort to add that background music to my life, tonight I'm headed off to see this guy and this guy in concert. It's part of my Jazz history class. One of the requirements is that we attend a "live jazz performance" for one of the three...

  • Snake-Kissing

    12 January 2006 ( #America, #Pics and Babbling )

    Man Aims for New Snake-Kissing Record - Yahoo! News KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A kiss is just a kiss, but it may prove to be the kiss of death for a Malaysian snake charmer who will attempt to set a new world record by planting 50 smooches on a venomous...

  • Those wacky Italians

    29 January 2006 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    Anybody who wants the job this badly....... CNN.com - Berlusconi: No sex until election - Jan 29, 2006 ROME, Italy (Reuters) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is famous for his ambitious promises, but he is unlikely to be called to task if he...

  • How to be a "victim"

    30 December 2005 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    The badge of victimhood must be "earned" (ha ha, just kidding!) by one of two methods: (1) Membership in a special "victim" class; or (2) having something bad actually happen to you. Method 1 is definitely is superior in every way since it eliminates...

  • Sherman fired

    02 January 2006 ( #'Sconsin stuff, #Pics and Babbling )

    We all knew it was coming, but..... FOXSports.com - NFL- Sherman, Martz fired Black Monday has struck in Green Bay. FOXSports.com has learned that the Packers have fired head coach Mike Sherman. General Manager Ted Thompson informed his coach that the...

  • IT WORKS!!

    26 December 2005 ( #Pics and Babbling, #wordpress )

    This post brought to you by Wordpress version TWO, the newly-upgraded version. I am a blog GODDESS . Update: I like the new look of the dashboard and I LOVE the new preview on the write post page, and so far my useful plugins all seem to be working (whew)....

  • Furry lobsters? What *will* the French come up with next?

    08 March 2006 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    French Journal Says New Crustacean Found - Yahoo! News PARIS - Divers have discovered a new crustacean in the South Pacific that resembles a lobster and is covered with what looks like silky, blonde fur, French researchers said Tuesday. Scientists said...

  • the center is *really* soft

    21 January 2006 ( #change, #meme )

    You Are a Boston Creme Donut You have a tough exterior. No one wants to mess with you. But on the inside, you're a total pushover and completely soft. You're a traditionalist, and you don't change easily. You're likely to eat the same doughnut every morning,...

  • "The Bull in the China shop"

    31 January 2006 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    CNN.com - Museum visitor trips, breaks Chinese vases - Jan 30, 2006 CAMBRIDGE, England (AP) -- A museum visitor shattered three Qing dynasty Chinese vases when he tripped on his shoelace, stumbled down a stairway and brought the vases crashing to the...

  • EEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...............

    25 January 2006 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    Adult Diaper Sales Soar in China Alongside food and fire crackers, Chinese are adding a new item to their lunar New Year shopping: Adult diapers. Sales have soared ahead of the holiday as travelers prepare for long trips home aboard trains so crowded...

  • Closer to the center than I'd thought

    25 December 2005 ( #Background, #Pics and Babbling )

    Political Compass While farting around on the computer this am, I surfed into a site I've seen before. I've taken this little test in the past, and decided to take it again, just to see if the score is even remotely the same as previous scores. I used...

  • Still a loser, lottery-wise :))

    20 October 2005 ( #'Sconsin stuff, #Current Affairs )

    Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $340M Sold - Yahoo! News DES MOINES, Iowa - All eyes were on Oregon, where someone bought the winning Powerball ticket worth $340 million. It was the largest jackpot in the game's history and the second-biggest lottery jackpot...

  • In honor of Opening Day

    17 November 2005 ( #'Sconsin stuff, #Pics and Babbling )

    Caption This!: Deerly Beloved Wait till I print this picture out and take to Deer Hunting Central (AKA my place of employment). "Reindeer Games" my foot!! The guys will be too busy counting the points on the "middle" deer's rack to even notice what they're...

  • Feingold Article

    13 November 2005 ( #'Sconsin stuff, #Current Affairs )

    Interesting article about our state's resident maverick Senator. 2008 should be interesting, although I still don't think Feingold can/will get the nomination. Article at The New Republic--free registration required. Withdrawal Symptoms While Clinton...

  • Maybe pols should try this here

    21 September 2005 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    Green MP to run nude after Hide wins Epsom Green Party MP Keith Locke today quashed fears he would be the first MP to break a 2005 election vow -- he will run nude in Epsom as promised. Mr Locke said he would do the nude dash if Act leader Rodney Hide...

  • Vang trial coming up

    09 September 2005 ( #'Sconsin stuff, #Current Affairs )

    Rural vs. City Ways at Issue in a Wisconsin Murder Trial - New York Times MADISON, Wis., Sept. 8 - A jury was chosen in this liberal bastion on Thursday for the trial of a Hmong immigrant charged with killing six hunters, causing consternation in the...

  • New criteria for becoming a citizen?

    27 January 2006 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    Watched a vid of an interview with the lawyer of an Argentinian Playmate who has been deported after living illegally in Florida for the last five years. Never thought I could giggle so hard over a lawyer pleading for a client. Video and transcript at:...

  • WCCO: Vang Found Guilty In Deer Hunters' Deaths

    16 September 2005 ( #'Sconsin stuff, #Current Affairs )

    WCCO: Vang Found Guilty In Deer Hunters' Deaths On Thursday, Vang took the stand in his defense. He said he fired at the group of hunters because he feared for his life. Vang said the shootings happened after one of the white hunters used profanities...

  • One of the dumbest headlines I've seen in weeks

    09 November 2005 ( #humor, #Pics and Babbling )

    Women May Enjoy Humor More, if It's Funny Um...can we say "Doh" here? Women were subjecting humor to more analysis with the aim of determining if it was indeed funny, Reiss said in a telephone interview. Men are using the same network in the brain, but...

  • Bet I know who's sleeping in the doghouse for awhile

    08 August 2005 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    CNN.com - Man forgets wife at gas station - Aug 8, 2005 ROME, Italy (Reuters) -- A Macedonian man left his wife at an Italian service station and only realized he had driven off without her six hours later, news agency Ansa said. The couple, who were...

  • What I want for Christmas

    30 October 2005 ( #Pics and Babbling, #video )

    Blogcritics.org: The Who: Tommy & Quadrophenia Live To Be Released Nov. 8th On November 8th 2005 Rhino Home Video will be releasing the treat to end all treats for fans of the rock band The Who. For the first time ever both of their seminal rock operas...

  • Funny I never noticed all of this when I watched the show...

    20 August 2005 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    Turns out there's a link between "Star Trek" and being a perv. Ellen Ladowsky: Pedophilia and Star Trek - Yahoo! News After reviewing a bunch of episodes from the original Star Trek series, what became apparent is that sexuality on the Enterprise is pretty...

  • Some people get WAY too much into their football

    28 November 2005 ( #Current Affairs, #Pics and Babbling )

    Rugby fan can't explain self-mutilation - Breaking News - World - Breaking News Mr Huish continues to see a psychiatrist. "I think about what happened every day and still haven't come up with a good reason why," he said. "I'd had a lot going on and felt...

  • Finals

    10 December 2005 ( #Pics and Babbling, #School )

    Got my questions for my final in International Politics this morning--NOT going to post them since that would probably be considered some sort of copyright violation or cheating on finals. Four essays due in ten days. Four. Urgh...... I think I know what...

  • I always KNEW we were on the cutting edge of style

    05 July 2005 ( #'Sconsin stuff, #Pics and Babbling )

    What the heartland can offer those on the coasts | csmonitor.com For many of the 50 percent of Americans living on both coasts, the Midwest is flyover country, best seen, sophisticates think, from 39,000 feet. Airline passengers might look out the window...