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No Shit, Sherlock Part Two

Posted by Brendan on September 2nd, 2010 filed in BAH, comedy gold!, general complaining, media, nincompoopery, plain pitiful, politics, war, writing

Another reason my blogging has tapered off is that so much of what’s going on in the world can be reduced to one post, over and over and over again: “No Shit, Sherlock”:
As Barack Obama appeared on television Tuesday to declare the end of the U.S. combat role in Iraq, were viewers happiest in Baghdad, [...]

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This is What Happens When You’re a 40 Year Old Virgin

Posted by Brendan on July 30th, 2010 filed in Philadelphia, comedy gold!, media, right wing dingalings

Shorter Christine Flowers: Governor Chris Christie’s Hot, Snooki’s Not, and I Watch WAAAAAAY More “Jersey Shore” Than I Should Admit.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the Daily News’ Star Conservative Columnist as a warning: this is what happens when you’re a forty-something year old virgin:
I’M IN LOVE with Chris Christie.
It’s platonic, especially since he’s [...]

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Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude. Hamid’s Not Here.

Posted by Brendan on July 27th, 2010 filed in comedy gold!, drug war, marijuana, ridiculous, war, wtf??, youtube

The Afghan National Police, funded on our dime to the tune of $27 billion, doing bong hits before going out on patrol.

We can’t find money to create jobs in America; we can’t figure out how to fix our crumbling infrastructure; we’ve got 10% official unemployment (and probably closer to 20% unofficially) and we’re spending $27 [...]

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When You’ve Lost Hitler, You’ve Really Messed UP

Posted by Brendan on June 25th, 2010 filed in calling bullshit, comedy gold!, oil, politics, pollution, youtube

I never get tired of these re-dubbed Hitler videos.

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Rahm Emmanuel, Architect of Victory!!!!

Posted by Brendan on June 18th, 2010 filed in Democratic Idiocy, comedy gold!, elections, politics

Also funny if it wasn’t so sad:
Emanuel hopes that by emphasizing energy in the fall, Democrats can attract more young voters to the polls. Generally, the share of the national vote coming from voters under 30 is a third lower in midterm congressional elections than in contests with presidential candidates on the ballot…
Of course, what [...]

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And Now for Something Completely Different

Posted by Brendan on June 17th, 2010 filed in comedy gold!, death metal, youtube

perhaps the best version of “What a Wonderful World” I have ever heard. highly recommended, and turn the volume up good and loud.

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This Drummer is at the Wrong Gig

Posted by Brendan on June 7th, 2010 filed in Rock-n-roll, comedy gold!, wtf??, youtube

You really have to watch the whole thing to appreciate it.
his take on the surf classic “Wipe Out” is also rather good.

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Ben Nelson: the Jokes Write Themselves

Via Susie Madrak, Senator Ben Nelson doesn’t know how to use an ATM. This is a guy who’s a year older than my dad, who DOES know how to use an ATM. He’s also one of the Senators writing financial reform legislation, and doesn’t quite get the problem with having to pay $2.00 [...]

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laugh of the day

Posted by Brendan on May 19th, 2010 filed in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, calling bullshit, comedy gold!, media, politics

you can actually smell the desperation in this pro-Specter election day editorial in the Philly Inquirer titled “Still the better choice”:
Many in his new party don’t appreciate Specter’s past support for doctrines set by former President George W. Bush. They forget that it’s Specter’s willingness to vote for what’s right, not partisan, that long ago [...]

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Famous Last Words

Posted by Brendan on May 19th, 2010 filed in comedy gold!, elections

Too good to pass up, even though others already have it up:
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell sent an unusually blunt message to prospective senatorial candidate Joe Sestak on Friday, saying that if the congressman ran against Arlen Specter in the Democratic primary he would lose and fade into political obscurity.
Appearing on the “Ed Show”, Rendell [...]

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