August 2009
July 2009
“Rival theme songs are warring in my brain: folky polyamory-sitcom FAMILY...”
– http://twitter.com/shutupweirdo
Humans Prefer Cockiness to Expertise. →
soupsoup:
This explains why we have so many shouty opinion show anchors and not enough, you know, experts.
“Yes yes yes … Pls let me say this!!!”
– Sarah Palin, in an e-mail to McCain campaign staffers who suggested she say Obama likes to “pal around with terrorists” (quoted in “The Battle for America 2008”)
WatchHey, it’s no “Don Giovanni” or “Nixon in China,” but opera-wise, they may be on to something here.
Diagnosing Sarah Palin
shutupweirdo: Joke: Misrepresenting the truth is tantamount to treason, according to *SARAH PALIN* http://bit.ly/2x52Kb
LLCULTJAM: Simply fascinated by your fascination with Palin. Is this the first woman you've heard talking out of her ass?
shutupweirdo: No, not the first, but among the highest raking, or could have been, which is the part that fascinates me.
LLCULTJAM: Oh, I see. The more delusional and mentally-challenged they are, the better...or worse. DSM should name a disorder after her.
shutupweirdo: Toxic Confidence syndrome.
Miscellaneous
negevrockcity:
Before returning to the academic slush pile: I am working on a “Pork Lover’s Guide to Tel Aviv” and am looking for tips from readers both in Israel and abroad. If you have a favorite bacon, ham or pork chop here in the Holy Land - let me know. Anonymous and open tips are both appreciated. Editors note - I love y’all, but I already know about Brasserie.
i just dont get Tim & Eric.
nedhepburn:
i liked it better when it was called Kids In The Hall and the jokes had a punchline.
also: get off my lawn.
Don’t blame it on age: I love them, but my 16-year-old daughter shares your dismay.
“Joe the Plumber — you can quote me — is a dumbass. He should stick to plumbing.”
– Meghan McCain (via theoriginaljoefisher)
Yeah, a little problem there: He’s either unwilling or unable to get a license in Ohio
Radio News: WNYC Buys WQXR! →
Wanted KKK Member Arrested... In Israel
negevrockcity:
You can’t make this stuff up. Alleged U.S. white supremacist arrested in Israel:
Micky Mayon, 32, of Steelton, Pa., was arrested in Tel Aviv on Monday by an Israeli law enforcement unit that searches for illegal migrants. He had been on the run for two years. “He was here because he thought this was the last place they would look for him,” said Sabine Haddad, a spokeswoman for...
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“This is what I’ve been telling Bristol, before she gets married, is,...”
– Sarah Palin, in Esquire, March 2009
“Still reeling from Sarah Palin’s announcement. Here’s hoping...”
– http://twitter.com/shutupweirdo
Answers to Stuart Elliot's Stupid '20 Questions'...
1. No.
2. Probably not, but I don’t know anyone from Baltimore.
3. Very few, i’m sure. Supposedly, kids these days don’t read newspapers, remember?
4. I bet they will. No one is as stupid as you seem to think they are.
5. I haven’t seen them. Maybe it’s a joke.
6. Oh, public anger, I guess.
7. No.
8. Huh?
9. Surprised?...
Hiedi and Spencer: "9/11 Was Definitely An Inside... →
theoriginaljoefisher:
There’s a beautiful symmetry to this. Wignuts flocking together and all that.
Sorry, No 'Shut Up, Weirdo' This Week
shutupweirdo:
Andy and Frangry are taking a little break. Really, things are fine. We’re just taking a little time to sort things out, think things through. I mean, yes, the whole calendar thing was a bit of a strain, but that’s over now, and I’m sure we’ll get through this, and things will be just fine in time for our next show on July 10. We just ask that you all give us a zone of privacy until...
