Puggle Outrage

Alright, so you might remember the post I made a couple days ago showing a puggle mauling an English Bulldog. Apparently, this angered many puggle lovers, who have insisted that I post a picture of a nice cute puggle, to be fair. So, to be fair,

But keep in mind that as soon as this puggle grows up, it's gonna be a vicious attack dog.

Larry Bird

Did you know Larry Bird celebrated his 50th birthday on December 7th? Well, he did!

And in honor of this momentous 5th decade of basketball greatness, here's an offer you won't find anywhere else: Larry Bird: A Basketball Legend for FOUR BUCKS.

But there's only one copy available. Somebody's gonna grab this fast.

Snow Horse

Somebody spent a long, long time on this snow horse.

Don't Play With Your Food

Somebody spent a long, long time carving this watermelon.

Rough Night

Britney out of control?

I can't believe I was posting about Iraq yesterday when Britney Spears was off getting wild and out of control.

Have you heard? It's all over the news. Since her divorce from Kevin Federline, Britney has been going crazy with heiress party girl Paris Hilton. Her fans are concerned, and rightly so.

But whether you're a fan or not, Britney is out of control, and I think this is something that needs to be addressed at the national level.

In other news, Iran is making nukes, and in Jordan, President Bush was overheard saying-- wait, hold the phone, what's this? Britney Spears is gettin' plastered!

She rides around in cars with the likes of Paris Hilton till all hours. She wore white after Labor Day. She doesn't wear underwear. Thank you, MSNBC, for bringing this to my attention.

For the latest news on Britney's comeback, check in with MSNBC. They're on top of all the most important headlines like a drunken three-toed sloth trying to work a rubix cube in Antarctica.

The Beginning of the End?

Much has been made in the media in the past day of al Malaki, the president of Iraq, "snubbing" President Bush by putting off a scheduled meeting between the two. Adding to the tensions was a government leak which called into question the abilities of al Maliki as leader of Iraq.

Today, President Bush said that we will not make a graceful exit from Iraq: "we will remain in Iraq until the job is done, as long as the government wants us there."

Now here's a conspiracy theory for you.

It's clear that we have to get out of Iraq. Everyone knows it, including Bush and Karl Rove. So could the rising and high-profile tensions mounting between Bush and al Maliki be the beginning of an orchestrated withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, at the "request" of Iraqi president al Maliki?

Hmmmmmm....

Well, you heard it here first!

11 Minute Solo

Larry Bird

"Some postmen have dogs to worry about. And some postmen have Larry Bird to worry about."

Still want a puggle?

Schwarzenegger: "His Trigger Has All the Answers"

Wow. I just saw the movie Raw Deal, with the Governator himself, and awesomely, the cover says: "his trigger has all the answers."

Now, call me naive, but I was expecting to see a movie about a man open to compromise.

Not so. But that's when it hit me. Arnold Schwarzenegger used one of his lesser known action movies as a literal blueprint for his gubernatorial agenda. I was witnessing a dramatic interpretation, on the big screen, of his gameplan as governor, 17 years before it actually took place.

The action star bursts into the State House with an automatic rifle, knowing in his heart of hearts that his trigger has all the answers he EVER gonn' need!

Well, I think we all know how this one turns out. He comes up with a few voter referenda on various issues, all of which are embarrassingly shot down, and veers miraculously to the center on everything from environmental issues to illegal immigration.

Raw Deal was a decent movie, ending with a bizarrely touching scene in which Arnold is encouraging some old dude with his physical rehabilitation. Sure enough, the guy walks, the nurse weeps. Arnold wins a second term.

Guess there's always the chance for a decent ending, however outlandish and ridiculous the story may be...

Larry Bird: Reminiscences

John shares his Larry Bird anecdotes:

"An interesting but unknown fact about Larry Bird is that when he was about 18, he hired his little brother, who was in a band at the time, to come to his b-ball games with a guitar and an amplifier. Whenever Larry went up to dunk it, his lil brother wailed so hard on that guitar that the whole place went wild.

"But one time, when he went up for a dunk and his brother wailed on that guitar, Larry fell short and didn't even touch the rim or anything, and he was so embarrassed he vowed then and there never to play basketball again."

John continues:

"So I didn't know if Larry Bird had really gotten a basketball for his Christmas present once when he was real young, and his brother and him dribbled it so much that they wore it out that day.

"But it was true, I just saw it on a TV program.

"The next day, Larry made his gym coach look like a clown when he went up and dunked on him so bad, it looked unorthodoxed. That was the first time Larry made a grown man cry, but certainly not the last."

Fascinating. Thanks John.

Discount Booksellers

You know, I can't believe I used to pay bookstore prices for my books and movies. It just doesn't make any sense. There's always someone out there who owns a perfect copy of the book and wants to get rid of it for half price, or even greater discounts, over at Half.com.

I'm doing all my Christmas shopping with Bessie and Sarah, two great online book and movie shops who sell through half.com. I just bought a sweet hardcover copy of The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, brand new, for 50% off. That rules.

They've got "book blogs" up featuring books and movies for sale, as well as reviews and anecdotes, so check these guys out and save some serious cash this Christmas.

http://bessiesbooks.blogspot.com
http://sarahsusedbooks.blogspot.com

Tip of the Day

Ever open a can of coke or a bottle of beer, and then suddenly lose all desire to drink it? Alright, forget the beer, but it does happen with coke and other drinks once in a while, right?

Well in the past, man has had simply to forget about that unused and wasted beverage, often pouring it down the sink in despair.

Sure there have been renegade souls who will leave it in the fridge to try again later. You know the type. The loner, the rebel with a very minor cause. But it ends the same way every time: a flat, stale old drink; another battle lost.

But it doesn't have to be that way.

Try taking a piece of a paper towel and crumpling it into the mouth of the can or bottle, just enough to block the entrace but not so much that it falls inside.

Throw your drink back into the fridge, and when you're ready for it an hour later, it'll still be fresh and carbonated!

And that, my friend, is real.