Okay, I've had enough God talk to last me a while. I don't want this blog to turn into SPoDE.

Time to talk about dirty movies or something...

Anyone have any good recommendations? I haven't seen any good ones since Space Nuts and Raw Hide.

To the QOAE's Lil' Sis.

Sto Lat! Alice, sto lat!

Now I know I made the right choice. Sean Hannity endorses Mitt Romney. I can stop chanting "serenity now", now.

This post illustrates why people who are not scientists shouldn't comment on things even scientists can't agree on.

First, it helps tremendously if you don't drive 50 in a 35mph zone. I couldn't quite manage that, unfortunately. Second, braking hard when you see a police car has about a 50/50 success rate. In my case, it didn't work. So, I got pulled over.

by Jerry

In the comments to my "I Guess I'm Just Different" post, Shep responded with this: Like most things in life, God's got nothing to do with it.

He wrote that in response to my statement about both parties being willing.

I couldn't disagree more. So much so, I created a new entry.

Kenpo Karate. I've started taking both private lessons and group. This week I learned how to throw a proper punch, the key being to cause as much damage to my opponent and as little to myself. I've also learned how to move while throwing left hooks and right crosses. I did 3, 2-minute rounds, got slightly winded. Then I did a second set and really kicked butt. It appears I'm a natural boxer. I also have a killer left. Next week, I start learning open hand and foot strikes, also blocking. Eventually, I'll work my way up to weapons. Of course, that's way down the road...

I'm so in deep like with this sport. The biggest thing is that I've finally started to have the fog lift from inside my head. I'm starting to see things as they are and not how I wish them to be. It's Zen, baby. It can be brutal but at least it's honest.

A friend sent this to me and said that it kinda mirrors my life. Now that the elephant is on his way out of my life, I need to find my donkey.

Who would be strange bedfellows? Well, in terms of this post it would be myself and Al Franken. It doesn't get stranger than that. What on earth am I thinking? Actually, I'm thinking about God and my absolute faith that there is one.

by Jerry

I made a commitment before God and my family. One of my vows was "till death do us part." Call me crazy, but I plan to honor that commitment. No matter what*. It's something my family may not understand and there is nothing I can say or do to help them understand.

With all due respect to them, they don't have to understand. This is between me and God.

Almost immediately after the polls closed last night, we heard that Rudy Giuliani was dropping out. He will announce that, and endorse McCain today.

On the Democrat side, there are now only two. In a bit of a shock, to me at least, John Edwards has dropped out. He will not immediately endorse a candidate.

I figured Edwards would have lasted at LEAST thru Super Tuesday. I guess not.

Obama and Romney supporters may want to take out their frustrations..

The Queen is under the weather. Maybe somebody else will post something fun...

McCain and Romney are neck and neck, with McCain slightly leading, as of 8:20PM EST.

Hillary Wins! No delegates or anything. I guess we can call it a moral victory...

I'm watching American Idol. I'll update the Republican race later.

Update 9:25PM EST: McCain Wins Florida.

Top Ten TOTALLY Unelectable First Names for current and future Presidential Candidates (from the home office in Nanakuli:)

Been indicted at least once? I thought it was like a prerequisite or something... Barack Obama's guy-pal and donor from the Land of Al Capone and ketchup free hotdogs had his bail revoked.

A businessman who has fundraising ties to both Gov. Blagojevich and Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama won’t have the comforts of home tonight — namely a mansion in Wilmette — as a federal judge revoked his bond this afternoon and sent him to jail.

Prosecutor contended that Antoin “Tony” Rezko repeatedly lied to the court about his finances while out on bond on fraud charges. Tony Rezko allegedly secretly received millions of dollars in a bank account.

“The reality is this defendant has played a shell game,” and has “misled the court” about his financial situation, Assistant U.S. Attorney Reid J. Schar said.

Eh, big deal. It's Chicago, where the dead rise just to vote for the Democrats. Shady developers, slimy politicians... I'd be more shocked if it were totally fraud free. That would be news worthy.

The NY chapter of NOW is angry at Ted Kennedy's greatest betrayal. What is Ted Kennedy's greatest betrayal? The list is so long, how can you choose a greatest? NOW is a women's group, so obviously, Kennedy's greatest betrayal is ... endorsing Barack Obama. You liberal chicks crack me up. Ted Kennedy is the scummiest miscreant of all the Kennedys, there is a dead girl, various accusations of rape and abuse of women in his past, yet this is his greatest betrayal?

I've always thought the chicks of NOW were a bunch of whiny, hypocritical assholes. They never disappoint me.

Did you ever notice that George W. Bush was hot. Sweet ass on the POTUS. Okay, I wasn't actually watching it. I was too busy getting pretty for a very overdue night out. And yes, I'm wearing my Issac Mizrahi boots. They make me 5'11"...

Tell me about the very last SOTU that my beloved will deliver, so I don't have watch the rerun on late night news. No bigger buzz kill than that.

Well, not greatness, but definitely oodles of liberal goodness. Mark Adams post on American Street was linked. So, I will link it for all of you, Mark Adams fans.

My friend, Doc Weasel wants to know: Is the Republican nomination being driven by a bunch of fucking racist bloggers?

The answer is simple. YES. Of course, it is. That's why I'm getting called a liberal now for supporting/voting McCain in the Primary. Well, that and because I will absolutely vote for Clinton if the Democrats don't stupidly choose another...

Here's what the Doc has to say:

You should go and read the rest...

Well, it was bound to happen, free healthcare does have some costs afterall.

Doctors are calling for NHS treatment to be withheld from patients who are too old or who lead unhealthy lives.

Smokers, heavy drinkers, the obese and the elderly should be barred from receiving some operations, according to doctors, with most saying the health service cannot afford to provide free care to everyone.

Of course, high cost private insurance doesn't limit anyone's access to drugs or treatment options. No, that never happens. I guess that's why Cancer Insurance won't be a big sell.

According to Dave Price:

Can anyone float me a Marlboro? Just one, I swear...

[Owww! I just got pinched and handed another damn Nicoderm patch]

It appears that I may be sick of it but I'm just not nasty enough to do anything about it. Damn.

I've always thought so. I've tried really hard to be completely honest since I became an adult. Sure, I'll tell someone a tiny lie to spare hurt feelings. Women do it all the time, for example there is this beauty: "of course I came". Dude, seriously, if you have to ask, she didn't. "It's not the size that counts"... Look here fellas, you can't jump a woman packing an inch worm and expect to rock her world. You'd better have some damn tricks or you will be getting lied to, a lot.

The Democrat that gets the nomination will become the next President of the United States - period. Sen. McCain is the ONLY Republican candidate that even has a chance to make a decent showing in the general election, but he's going to get whacked (figuratively) either by his own party or by the Democrats if he gets the nomination.

I'm putting a case of Blue Moon beer on this prediction. Who wants some of this action?

Democrats are going to kick some Republican ass this fall, and if you've ever seen republican ass - it's fat, slow, stupid, and in the way. You know it's just begging to be kicked!!!

Smoke free. I'm a bit of freak in other areas now ... but I can breathe without asthma meds.

To my "values" and my "conservatism" by my hardcore Republican brothers...

The NY Times has endorsed both Hillary Clinton and John McCain.

Whatever. Like the NY Times has never been right before...

Women are generally intuitive, men are usually not. This why couples tend to fight. Women guess or read into something that a man did or didn't do. 80% of the time the woman is right but that still leaves 20% wrong. That 20% can kill a good relationship especially because women don't like admitting they are wrong 20% of the time. They will focus on the 80% correct - to the death.

I try to avoid using my intuition because it always gets someone in trouble. The only time I listen to it, at all, is when my stomach starts acting up. If I get nauseated, I re-evaluate. Personally, I'd rather just go with the flow. As most of you know, I recently re-evaluated. The one thing that these last few months have confirmed for me is that my intuition sucks ass. It is getting better but man...I really hate being a girl.

I'm not sure if Ara was just screwing with me or not when he said: Cashews have shells now...?

But screw it, it's 2am on a Sunday morning and I can either write a post about those shitty nuts or watch the 3rd installment of "Elmo in Numberland"...

Guess which I choose?

When your 3 year old decides to wake up from his nap, around the same time you were heading to bed...

There is only so much Elmo a person can handle at 2:00am

"Saved by the buoyancy of citrus!"

Despite attacks from the Clinton machine...

Big deal. Yeah, that's all I got. It's Saturday and I'm too relaxed to give a crap tonight. :-)

Lefties are outraged at Hillary's secret attempt to win Florida by sneaky campaigning. Shocker!

Hahahahahaha. Face it, they are pissed because, as everyone knows, the Clintons are smarter campaigners. Duh!!!!!!!!!!!

I took this post down, a few days back, for a dumb reason but I posted it for a really good reason. So, it's back because the person that inspired the post, still inspires it and probably always will.

Well, this kinda sucks. I'm not the biggest fan of fish. Actually, I'm probably the pickiest eater you'll ever meet. I mean, I'm the kind of person that hates cashews. One thing I do love is shellfish. If it comes in a shell, I'm all over that baby ... unless it's a cashew. Ick.

Oddly, as picky as I am, I love sushi. Well, not love but I do like it a lot. And tuna steaks, I like those too. So yeah, it sucks to find out that something I like and thought was pretty healthy is on the EPA's hit list. You know this is almost as bad, as the time I read the ingredients of hotdogs. Finding out that you're eating pig snout and scrotum, that's some traumatizing shit for a 10 year old. Now it's mercury, PCB's and dioxins. Great! I gave up French fries for that?

What the in the hell are you guys?

Which political sterotype are you?

Democrat - You believe that there should be a free market which is reigned in by a modest state beaurocracy. You think that capitalism has some good things, but that those it helps should be obliged to help out their fellow man a little. Your historical role model is Franklin Rosevelt. Take this quiz!

She is one of my very favorite female recording artists. She writes some of the most poetic and beautiful lyrics I've ever heard. Everytime I hear one of her songs, I am moved. Often, her lyrics express my own feelings better than I can.

One of my favorite songs by her is called Forever Love (Digame), I understand that digame means "talk to me". Oh and before anyone starts wondering if there is a hidden meaning to this post, there isn't. I just really love this song. I wish there was a hidden meaning...hopefully someday there will be.

I read this post about selfish people and the comments regarding the post and I'm confused. Since when is choosing to give birth a selfish act? Yes, I know the post was really about why biological fathers matter and why stepfathers are inferior. I got that. You don't have hit me in the head with a hammer, I get it.

I'd like to pose a different view. First, if you haven't read Tim's post about being a step-parent then you should. Now, I understand that there are many, many men and women, in this world, that will never be able to connect to a child that has no blood tie to them. There are also many men/women that are unable to connect to a child they themselves created. I think it's terribly sad but I know it happens.

At about 3:13 into the clip, I absolutely lose my ability NOT to pee in my pants.

By Jerry

It seems like yesterday when phones were made for just talking. Now you can do photos, video & text. I'm not sure when text messaging became popular, but now-a-days you can't go anywhere without seeing someone send or receive a text message.

I received 3 yesterday and I'll probably receive some more today.

Thank goodness I'm not a Mayor or something. Now it appears text messages can be used to prove you committed perjury.

When did the text messaging craze start??

Was it American Idol?? Something Else??

My co-bloggers are busy this morning, so I'm interrupting my hiatus to give you this open thread.

Also, to tell you that I got a beautiful pair of Isaac Mizrahi suede boots with a 3.5 inch heel. Thank you, shoe Gods, for dropping these babies from heaven just for me.

In 2005, Glenn Sacks (apparently a misnomer of a last name) led a successful campaign against the T-shirt logo which had printed on it: "Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them!"

His protest resulted in having the line withdrawn from a number of stores across the USA.

Why Glenn "Sacks" didn't lead another campaign entitled...

"I'm a big giant wussy, and I want to turn all young men into pansy-ass sissy boys" I have no idea.

More details available over at Steaming Pile of Dog Excrement.

Cowtip: what's the point?

by Jerry

Things have been getting way too serious lately, at home and most especially at work. So a co-worker posed a question that made me piss myself.

He said, "How many 5 year olds can you take in a fight?"

I figured at least 10, but according to the quiz:

Now, I'm curious if my co-blogger Tim, the SOLDIER will "Man UP", take the quiz and post the results..

Again, tell me why decent Americans actually watch Fox "News?"

Keith Olbermann is a grown man!

Posted by: The Queen's Lady in Waiting

Heath Ledger was found dead in his NY apartment. Appears to be drug-related.

by Jerry

And then there were 4...

Thompson is out. So that leaves McCain, Romney, Huckabee & Giuliani.

By mid February we should be down to two.

Presidential Politics season is by far my favorite of all the major sports.

Apparently this can now be applied to movies as well.

As a secondary Packer fan, this was a tough pill to swallow. Fortunately, I'm a primary Lions fans, so I'm used to disappointment..

Still this bit from Coming to America in 1988ish is funny and true..

I love that phrase. It ranks up there with "Army Strong" "HUA!!" "Good to Go" and my unit's motto "Fight for Truth!" It's concise but conveys so much. Even women and children can "Man Up."

To "Man Up" means to do the "right" thing regardless of pride, fear, or more often than not - EGO. It means to choose to be a positive influence in your community, your city, state, and nation or at least be moving towards that end. A person who man's up doesn't blame anyone else for his or her problems or situation. He accepts full responsibility and works to rectify his mistakes. And manning up also means realizing that things will never return to the way they were before and accepting that fact.

The whistle-blower who stands up for what is right despite the fact that it could hurt his career.

The little boy who admits he broke the vase.

The criminal who surrenders to police without a high-speed chase.

The witness who testifies against the mafia.

These people "Man Up."

A person gains great respect and redemption, even from his adversaries, when he chooses this path.

Likewise, it is a great human tragedy when someone is unable or refuses to see the error of their ways.

Ultimately, it's our choice - Redemption or Ruin. And isn't that what we all are looking for, redemption.

Well, not quite dead. But, I am taking a hiatus. Hopefully, one of my co-bloggers will pick up the slack.

for it should now be our dream.

Well, I'm a bit stunned. The South Carolina Primary is hot, hot, hot...

McCain and the Huckster are neck and neck with McCain currently leading, as of 8:50pm EST. Thompson is trailing in 3rd with only 16%. Not looking good for Fred. Actually, I think we can safely say that Fred is Dead, his campaign I mean.

In Nevada, Romney and Clinton are the big winners. Pretty exciting for an ice cold Michigan Saturday.

I gave birth to the youngest Prince of All Evil, Draco.

A lot can change in three short years...

Sto Lat to my little Prince.

I'm convinced. That's a pretty damn good video.

Via: Balloon Juice

Mike Huckabee is acting like the ugly girl with no prom date. Desperation oozing out of him, he tells South Carolina's voters:

“You don’t like people from outside the state coming in and telling you what to do with your flag,” Mr. Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas, told supporters in Myrtle Beach, according to The Associated Press.

“In fact,” he said, “if somebody came to Arkansas and told us what to do with our flag, we’d tell them what to do with the pole; that’s what we’d do.”

I thought he was a former minister? Talking about shoving poles up asses... I think he has some unresolved issues. The best part was at a news conference later. He was asked whether the Confederate Flag was offensive and he said...get this: “It is not an issue the president of the United States needs to weigh in on.” Right! Then why bring up in front of the crowd? Why talk about shoving flag poles in asses? He's an instigator and I don't want an Instigator in Chief.

John McCain is campaigning with Jack Kemp. I love Jack Kemp. Jack Kemp is probably one of the biggest reasons I started voting Republican. He pulled me over to the dark side. If Kemp is with McCain, now I know McCain was the right choice, so to speak. John McCain has some words about the current stimulus plans being tossed around by the Democrats:

“My friends, you’re going to hear from the Democrats, Let’s pump $70 billion, let’s pump $80 billion, let’s do this, let’s do that,” he said. “My friends, remember who is going to pay that. It doesn’t come off a printing press. It comes out of your pockets.”

Yeah, well, I don't want the Democrats pumping my pockets... John McCain will protect our pockets from the hoards of Democrats that want get in there. He's my hero. Anyone that will protect my, um, pocket from swarms of Democrats, that's my guy. See I like a big strong soldier type, even if he is older than dirt.

Rudy Guiliani, is he still running? Fred Thompson seems to be exploding. Looks like South Carolina loves Fred Thompson. Don't believe me? Hey just as Fred's campaign staff. They won't stop emailing me with news about how much everyone loves Fred. I wish they'd start voting for him...

Romney seems to be battling hardest against McCain. I guess he doesn't feel like anyone else is any real competition. Ouch. Sorry Huckster, Romney thinks you are a bigger joke than the rest of us.

One of my favorite bits by him starts at about 1:12 on this video. It still cracks me up even though I've seen it a dozen times. This guy's delivery is spot on. I just wish he had new stories.

by Jerry

Well, I closed a conversation I started (the geek filled video game one: "So...") and deleted some posts. It was tough. I don't want to send the wrong message. But come on. Enough is enough.

Kevin Bacon was...

I just found out that my Bible is incomplete. No wonder I'm pro-Gay Rights. I had no idea...I always figured that homosexuality was on the same level as regular pre-marital or extra-marital fornication which is, let's face it, way more rampant. Well, looks like all those "we hate teh gheys" types have the copy of the Bible, with the missing chapters, that I don't...

I wonder if it's like when you get pulled over. Do you know how many times I've heard the words "ignorance of the law is no excuse"? Oh well, fuck it. If I'm going to burn, at least, I'll have lots of liberals to keep me entertained.

Dear Ann Coulter: Shut your stinkin' piehole.

Are you too busy boning up on Consumer Reports' reviews of microwave ovens to spend one day thinking about who should be the next leader of the free world? Are you familiar with our "no exchange/no return" policy on presidential candidates? Voting for McCain because he was a POW a quarter-century ago or Huckabee because he was a Baptist preacher is like buying a new car because you like the color.

If I want to vote for someone because I like their hair, it's my right to do so. If I want to vote for someone simply because they possess a uterus, it's my right to do so. If I want to vote for someone because I truly believe that they would be the best choice for this country, it's my right to do so. If I want to waste my vote on a non-viable 3rd party candidate, it's my right to do so.

I don't have to choose the way you do. Hell, if I thought you were right more than 10% of the time, they'd lock me up. If I want advice on how to be a sexy scarecrow, I'll look to you. If I want to improve my screeching harpy skills, you're my role model. But when it comes to choosing the next President, I'd take advice from my 3 year old before I listened to you. Now, please, for the love of all that's holy, go eat a sandwich or something.

If you consider John Edwards’s positions on global warming, energy independence, and Big Oil™;it is AMAZING that he would dismiss nuclear energy as an option to help the U.S. wean itself off foreign oil. Nuclear power is the only environmentally friendly, economic, and efficient source of energy that is viable for our massive need. Solar and wind is almost a joke. They will never meet our demand and bio-fuels are still years away.

John Edwards is a twit and it's time he picked up his toys and went home.

Richard Cohen wrote a hit piece on Obama, in the Washington Post. And I do mean HIT PIECE. It has everything you want in a good smear - Hitler, Louis Farrakhan, anti-semitism and Nation of Islam [oooh, I'm scared. He said Islam...]

It gets even better. Captain Ed, who I like quite a bit, manages to blame Hillary Clinton for Cohen's piece. No, I'm not kidding. It's all Hillary's fault because her Civil Rights record is questionable. It is? Wasn't she married to our very first Black President? She can't be that bad on Civil Rights...

Even better yet, Andrew Sullivan links to Ed with much praise. He likes his candor or something. Candor? I'll give you candor.

John Cole is ready to hang himself in frustration and I'm just stunned by the creative way this became all Hillary's fault.

I want her to be the next President so bad, I can't even express it in words.

McCain lost. Romney won.

With 80 percent of the voting in, Romney was at 39 percent over McCain with 30 percent. Mike Huckabee had 16 percent while Ron Paul polled at 6 percent. Fred Thompson had 4 percent and Rudy Giuliani was at 3 percent.

Hillary Clinton also won tonight, which is good because, for a while, it was a dead heat between her and Uncommitted. You know what's really sad? Fred Thompson and Dennis the Menace learned that having a hot wife is only worth about 4%.

With 80 percent in, Clinton had 57 percent compared to 38 percent for “uncommitted,” 4 percent for Kucinich and less than 1 percent for Gravel.

Local news reported that exit polling suggests that McCain is surging in Michigan. I didn't know a guy that old could actually surge. Awesome.

Has Hell frozen over? Weird. I always thought that those two events would surely occur before I would ever agree with Glenn Greenwald...

I think I need a hug.

By Jerry

Last night I asked my wife to play the part of Rudy Giuliani's intern. She said no. So it looks like I'm going with Romney today. Bummed out that the wife refused to play the part, I figured I would fire up Mass Effect on the XBox 360. According to this dolt at Town Hall, there is some good sex in this game.

It was after I started playing, I realized. I already had some wild passionate love with the Asari Consort. Yeah, that really got my rocks off. Seeing my avatar's bare chest and a petite BLUE hand slamming up against a steamy window. Fade to black and then we are done.

The scene plays out like this. Here we are, both fully clothed in the consort chambers (ie the sex room). With me are the Consort, plus my two party members Ashley and Tali. The Consort decides that words will be my reward. After she performs verbal fellatio, I get all pissed and say, is that all?? So she tells me to close my eyes. Next thing I know, I'm barechested and her blue hand smacks the glass. Fade to black and then we are back standing there fully clothed and my party of Ashley and Tali are there again.

If this were as bad as that Town Hall jerk makes it sound, there should have been a Menage-A-Quatro or something.. Geez..

Kevin D. at Dean's World has more..

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I'm starting my 3rd smoke free week. I feel good and I look even better. I haven't gained a single ounce of weight. Au contraire, I've lost weight and I'm really getting toned.

You see I'm a bit stubborn. When people say things like "if you quit smoking you're gonna get fat" and I say "no, I won't". Well, I feel compelled to prove them wrong especially after they snicker like I'm some kind of moron. Take that you snickerers (you know who you are tubby)- I refuse to gain a single ounce.

Not only that but I'm going to look better at 40, than I did at 30. And 40 is just a few short months away...

It's one of THOSE days. I woke up late, kids woke up late and there was 4 inches of snow on the ground. So, I start issuing orders like a General, I trudge through the snow to clean the car. That's a workout. Then I race Jake to school at a harrowing 25 mph. You know something? This is Michigan, it snows. This is not some strange phenomena. Why do some people act like they forgot how to drive on it, when, it doesn't happen for a few weeks?

Seriously, it's just some damn snow. The roads were salted. The sky was clear. The snow wasn't falling. It fell overnight. When the speed limit is 45 on a one lane road, we kinda expect everyone will drive in the range of 45. Driving 25 MPH on a clear road that is posted to be 45, that's the kind of crap that will get someone's ass kicked. Not by me because I'm not the road rage type. I am the kind of person that would secretly wish for an anvil to drop from the sky...

Anyway, so I get back home just in time to grab Draco drive him to pre-school. This time everyone is driving like they have more than just a functional brain stem. Thank the heavens. Drop off the baby and now I'm on my way to vote. Lighting the way is a blaze of Romney signs with some Ron Paul signs sprinkled about. Michigan loves Romney. Well, I voted and I surprised myself. I actually did vote for McCain. I was really tempted to vote for Fred but I went with my gut. My gut said McCain.

I'd Rather Be A Fredhead!

LOL. Seriously, I just spewed my diet Coke all over my damn desk.

Somebody needs a hug...

WHY MEN ARE NEVER DEPRESSED:

Men Are Just Happier People-- What do you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can be President. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park. Car mechanics tell you the truth. The world is your urinal. You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. Same work, more pay. Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100. People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet. One mood all the time!

Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. You know stuff about tanks. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own jars. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.

Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. You almost never have strap problems in public. You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. Everything on your face stays its original color. The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. You only have to shave your face and neck.

You can play with toys all your life. One wallet and one pair of shoes — one color for all seasons. You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look. You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife. You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.

You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.

No wonder men are happier.

I still like being a woman and I hardly ever get depressed. Pissy? Sure. Bitchy? Only a day or so every month, oddly like clockwork...

We are soft, we smell nice and we get to wear pretty things. Yes, I won't use a public toilet but I will use the woods or a nice shrubbery. I know how to use tools, I can build basic home furnishings and children's toys, I can swing the crap out of a bat and I know all the rules of all the major sports. I drink beer - not the crappy kind though and I'm not that picky. I'm probably the lowest maintenance chick you'll ever meet. Unless you're a filthy, smelly pig, who lacks basic manners and is unclear on the purpose of utensils, then I'm picky and "high-maintenance".

Republican voters are finally wising up to my view of this Primary and November's election.

Republican voters have sharply altered their views of the party’s presidential candidates following the early contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, with Senator John McCain, once widely written off, now viewed more favorably than any of his major competitors, according to the latest nationwide New York Times/CBS News Poll.

The findings underscored the extraordinary volatility in the Republican race and suggested that the party was continuing to search for a nominee to rally around. Nearly three-quarters of Republican primary voters said it was still too early for them to make up their minds “for sure,” meaning that they could shift their allegiances yet again if one or more of Mr. McCain’s rivals breaks through in the two Republican primaries this week, in Michigan and South Carolina.

OTOH, Democrats are still a bunch of idiots. You guys still have no clue about "electability"? Get thee off that short yellow bus and listen to me. You blew it with Gore. Made it even worse when you chose John Kerry because of his [cough] "electability" [cough]. You people have no clue what it takes to win an election. Obama WILL NOT WIN. Never gonna happen. He's too young and the North East of this country is filled with a bunch of racist liberals that won't vote for a black man. Sorry.

If you want the Presidency then you need Hillary Clinton. Get over your Clinton hatred and get that woman nominated. Or you'll be hailing yet another Republican POTUS.

Report links Iraq, Afghanistan vets to killings in U.S.

Associated Press

At least 121 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans have committed a killing or been charged in one in the United States after returning from combat, The New York Times reported today.

The newspaper said it also logged 349 homicides involving all active-duty military personnel and new veterans in the six years since military action began in Afghanistan, and later Iraq. That represents an 89-percent increase over the previous six-year period, the newspaper said.

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