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29
Jan
W.C. Fields’ Birthday

It’s the funny man’s birthday this day today. Born in 1880 and died in 1946, Fields:

was an American comedian and actor. Fields created one of the great American comic personas of the first half of the 20th century—a misanthrope who teetered on the edge of buffoonery but never quite fell in, an egotist blind to his own failings, a charming drunk, and a man who hated children, dogs and women, unless they were the wrong sort of women. (”I’m very fond of children… girl children, around 18 or 20!”)

Here are some funny quotes to sample:
“I am free of all prejudices. I hate every one equally.”
“If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull.”
“The laziest man I ever met put popcorn in his pancakes so they would turn over by themselves.”
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There’s no point in being a damn fool about it.”
“I’m looking for loopholes. (Said when caught reading the Bible.)”
“Sleep — the most beautiful experience in life — except drink.”
“Women are like elephants. I like to look at ‘em, but I wouldn’t want to own one.”
“I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.”
“Never cry over spilt milk, because it may have been poisoned.”

Check out more quotes from Think Exist.

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Posted by Lara at 6:36 pm on Sunday, January 29th, 2006
Filed under Entertainment, Humor
25
Jan
Google gives in to Chinese censorship

In an effort to beat out competitors, Google has put in to place censors monitered by the Chinese government for their search engine Google.cn.

China’s Internet is surrounded by a “firewall” intended to block messages or subjects the government finds objectionable – everything from independence for Tibet or Taiwan, to the Buddhist sect Falun Gong. Google’s search services were blocked many times over the past few years because they turned up such sensitive information, giving rivals such as Baidu a competitive edge because their services were always available.

Representatives went on to say that in order to succeed, they had to comply with the mainland government… blah blah blah.

Personally, I see this as a horrible punch in the stomach to the people of China. Too many Americans today take for granted that they can say what they please, read what they please, and not be killed for it… and I still don’t understand how the Chinese government thinks they will achieve anything by surpressing the knowledge of the people. It won’t lead to growth, and it won’t lead to success, so what are they looking for?

How much will it take us to help surpress the people in other countries? I guess Google thought the price was right…

Source [The Standard]

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Posted by Lara at 3:56 pm on Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
Filed under Politics, The Economy
25
Jan
Survivor Contestant Busted

That’s right, the fat naked man, Richard Hatch, from the debut of Survivor was found guilty from now paying up taxes for his $1 million winnings.

Hatch was also convicted of evading taxes on $327,000 he earned as co- host of a Boston radio show and $28,000 in rent on property he owned. But he was acquitted of seven bank, mail and wire fraud charges. Jurors deliberated for less than a day after more than a week of testimony.

Hatch, 44, of Newport, faces up to 13 years in prison and a fine of $600,000.

Minns [Hatch's lawyer] told jurors Hatch was the “world’s worst bookkeeper” and said his client never meant to do anything wrong. Hatch testified that he thought producers were supposed to pay his “Survivor” taxes, and said the donations he took from his charity were far less than the money he had already poured into it.

That’s right Rich, there’s always someone there pay your taxes, you just have to “think it” to get away with it.

Source [Breitbart]

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Posted by Lara at 3:30 pm on Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
Filed under Entertainment, Gossip
23
Jan
Saying thank you in style

From BBC NEWS Magazine:

The only chore about receiving gifts is writing the thank you letters.

What to say is the easy bit. How to say it requires more thought. Writing a Christmas thank you letter requires rigorous attention to detail, especially if it’s to be grammatically correct.

Two years ago author Lynne Truss hit the Christmas best-seller list with the book Eats, Shoots and Leaves, subtitled “The zero-tolerance approach to punctuation”. The title alludes to how punctuation, or a lack of it, can utterly change the meaning of a sentence.

The Magazine, in association with the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP), challenged readers to write a thank you letter with two meanings. You had to use the same words – or words that sound the same – but change the punctuation.

Here are five of the best. All entries will now be sent to the SfEP, who will pick an overall winner.

Check out the most hilarious letter after the cut…

Keep reading this »

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Posted by Lara at 5:42 pm on Monday, January 23rd, 2006
Filed under Deeper Thinking, Humor
22
Jan
Chuck Norris Owns

A funny spoof on the action star Chuck Norris has been posted on the internet: The Top 30 Chuck Norris Facts. They’re hilarious one-liners and great for away messages:

  • Chuck Norris’ tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.
  • Chuck Norris does not hunt because the word hunting infers the probability of failure. Chuck Norris goes killing.
  • Chuck Norris counted to infinity – twice.
  • Chuck Norris sold his soul to the devil for his rugged good looks and unparalleled martial arts ability. Shortly after the transaction was finalized, Chuck roundhouse kicked the devil in the face and took his soul back. The devil, who appreciates irony, couldn’t stay mad and admitted he should have seen it coming. They now play poker every second Wednesday of the month.
  • When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
  • Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.
  • Chuck Norris has already been to Mars; that’s why there are no signs of life there.
  • Chuck Norris built a time machine and went back in time to stop the JFK assassination. As Oswald shot, Chuck met all three bullets with his beard, deflecting them. JFK’s head exploded out of sheer amazement.
  • To prove it isn’t that big of a deal to beat cancer. Chuck Norris smoked 15 cartons of cigarettes a day for 2 years and aquired 7 different kinds of cancer only to rid them from his body by flexing for 30 minutes. Beat that, Lance Armstrong.
  • Superman owns a pair of Chuck Norris pajamas.
  • A Handicap parking sign does not signify that this spot is for handicapped people. It is actually in fact a warning, that the spot belongs to Chuck Norris and that you will be handicapped if you park there.
  • According to Einstein’s theory of relativity, Chuck Norris can actually roundhouse kick you yesterday.

The famous man himself even had a reply to the website… silly Chuck Norris, we all know it’s true.

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Posted by Lara at 6:29 pm on Sunday, January 22nd, 2006
Filed under Humor
21
Jan
Silly Star Jones

Star Jones has seemed to push her opinions into yet another area: politics. “The View” co-host told viewers yesterday that the war on terror “was nothing more than a clash of male egos between President Bush and Osama bin Laden.”

The gutsy D-List TV star also went on to say “You know what? At some point, one of these men has to put it back in his pants and zip up the zipper,” while discussing the recent tapes bin Laden has supplied to Al Jezeera.

…and I say “You know what Star Jones? At some point, you need to stop talking about your marriage and zip yourself up in a room with all those’Shine‘ books of yours so no one has to read them. ”

[The New York Post]

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Posted by Lara at 1:08 am on Saturday, January 21st, 2006
Filed under Entertainment, Politics
14
Jan
Tune into The People’s Cube

From the makers who brought you Communists for Kerry to counteract Billionaires for Bush, come The People’s Cube!

This re-educational tool developes politically correct attidues towards: equality, diversity, achievement, choice, competition, collective morality, and social justice!

The People’s Cube is home to many useful tools for the citizens of the Motherland, such as The Broom of Truth, The People’s Glossary, and Wild Party Videos.

The People’s Cube most recent report showcases 2006 Headline Predictors for The New York Times.

With Bush’s tax cuts spurring economic growth and prosperity, with the neo-con vision for Middle Eastern freedom gaining momentum, how will The New York Times manage to present these disasters as good news for progressive readers? Whose heads are going to roll? What headlines will dominate the pages of the progressive media’s famed “Battleship Potemkin” in 2006?

Surely we’ll see more of great headlines like these:

* Iraq: Quagmire or Morass?
* America: Decadent or Effete?
* Is Winning a War Criminal? Many Think So
* Can Losing a War be Good? Many Think So
* Are All Americans Fat, Insensitive, Gun-Toting Morons? Many Think So
* Is the NYT World’s Best Paper? Many Think So

The People’s Cube even offers this handy generator:

Another favorite of mine includes The Broom of TRUTH: Too Shocking for the Mainstrem Media.

Keep reading this »

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Posted by Lara at 9:17 pm on Saturday, January 14th, 2006
Filed under Politics
11
Jan
Funny Analysis of Parking

You know how we all feel…

P.S. Christmas theme leaving soon :P

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Posted by Lara at 9:51 pm on Wednesday, January 11th, 2006
Filed under Humor, Misplaced
9
Jan
Everyone Loves the SAT’s

Here’s a white ninja comic to make you laugh.

Laugh here, and here too.

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Posted by Lara at 5:44 pm on Monday, January 9th, 2006
Filed under Humor, Misplaced
2
Jan
Love to be Tan

Ever wonder why everyone wants to have a tan? Read this blurb from some reading I was doing for a class:

In Veblen’s time a deeply tanned skin was indicative of a life spent in farming and other outdoor labor, and women in those days went to a great deal of trouble shielding themselves from the sun with parasols, wide hats, and long sleeves. Today, however, a tan skin is indicative of a life of leisure – of trips to Florida, Sun Valley, and Hawaii. Hence, a sun-blackened skin, once considered ugly because it symbolized work is now considered beautiful because it symbolizes liesure. “The idea is,” as Stanton Delaplane said in the San Francisco Chronicle, “to turn a color which if you were born with it, would make it extremely difficult to get into major hotels.” And pallid people in New York, Chicago, and Toronto who cannot affor midwinter trips to the West Indies find comfort in browing themselves with drugstore tanning solutions.

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Posted by Lara at 10:13 pm on Monday, January 2nd, 2006
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