this is the next box office hit for sure!
Pincers
Monday, December 28, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
There's a storm gathering.........AHHHHH! A STORM!!!!!!
This is the original anti-gay commercial:
This one actually convinced me:
This one actually convinced me:
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Epic Party Crash
So somehow this couple from Virginia (Michaele and Tareq Salahi)managed to crash a party AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Isn't Obama supposed to be our most protected president??? I mean he had massive social security before his election and now people can just sneak into one of his parties? Doesn't seem very secure.
The lady really wanted to get on the Real Housewives of Washington DC, and personally, I'd let her on the show if she wanted it that bad (plus someone as crazy as that would be so entertaining).
The white house is "still deciding" if they want to press charges.....Why wouldn't you????? Whatever, I obviously am missing something.
Well that lady clearly wanted people to see that she crashed the party, what with a million pictures on her facebook and everything. Gotta admire her spirit...and skill, I mean, that's IMPRESSIVE!!!
Hopefully the Secret Service ups their game a little, I fear for our president.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Why middlebury's admission rate is so low...
Cause they have the best Quidditch team, duh!
No, seriously though. That's half the reason why I'm applying there - to play Quidditch.
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Gleekage: Sue's Journal
This is by far the funniest thing I have ever heard:
Sue is officially my favorite character. HA!Dear Journal,
Feeling listless again today. It began at dawn when I tried to make a smoothie out of beef bones, breaking my juicer. And then at Cheerios practice - disaster. It was unmistakable. It was like spotting the first spark on the Hindenburg. A quiver. That quiver will lose us nationals, and without a championship I’ll lose my endorsements, and without those endorsements, I won’t be able to buy my hovercraft.Glee Club. Every time I try to destroy that clutch of scab-eating mouth-breathers it only comes back stronger, like some sexually ambiguous horror movie villain. Here I am, about to turn 30, and I’ve sacrificed everything, only to be shanghaied by the bi-curious machinations of a cabal of doughy misshapen teens. Am I missing something journal? Is it me? Of course it’s not me. It’s Will Schuester. What is it about him, journal? Is it the arrogant smirk? Is it the store-bought home perm? You know journal, I noticed something yesterday. Of course, it’s coming clear to me now. If I can’t destroy the club, I will have to destroy the man.”
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
I'm definitely going to start dancing like this...
*click either picture for link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqYhuwu614Y&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqYhuwu614Y&feature=player_embedded
Friday, October 2, 2009
Shrub Monkeys
As defined by Urban Dictionary:
1. shrub monkeys
An ill webcomic about some chick and her bro and her sis, and they're in Canada or something. Also, anime!
Seriously, what's the deal with shrub monkeys? There's a monkey in it, like, once.
2. Shrub Monkeys
A hilarious comic made by a very talented artist by the name of KT Shy. It features the artist's siblings, Hes and Shagster. There's not too shrubs, though. Or monkeys for that matter.
Dude! That comic is totally Shrub Monkeys.
(That's a bad example, but oh well.)
http://girlamatic.com/shrubmonkeys/
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Literal videos
I laughed so hard at this I cried!
http://dustfilms.com/literalvideos
Take on Me: Literal Video Version - watch more funny videos
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Woo!
it makes me happy that there are people out there willing to go to extreme heights to make fun of miley cyrus.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
The Best Gollum Ever.
Skip to 2:30 to get past the intro.
I think Peter Jackson's got some recastin' to do!
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I think Peter Jackson's got some recastin' to do!
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Like Azkaban, but worse
DISCLAIMER: I don't mean to sound like an angry dissenter or whatever, but as this is a site for sillyness, I think this qualifies:
From: The Washington Post
*President Obama acknowledged publicly for the first time yesterday that some detainees at Guantanamo Bay may have to be held without trial indefinitely, siding with conservative national security advocates on one of the most contentious issues raised by the closing of the military prison in Cuba.
"We are going to exhaust every avenue that we have to prosecute those at Guantanamo who pose a danger to our country," Obama said. "But even when this process is complete, there may be a number of people who cannot be prosecuted for past crimes, but who nonetheless pose a threat to the security of the United States."
Translation: We'll prosecute everyone except those who we don't have enough evidence against to prove they are terrorists. But they're still dangerous, so we'll just lock them up forever without a trial.
Apart from those who cannot be tried but must be held, Obama laid out four other categories that would apply to the 240 detainees remaining at Guantanamo: those who can be tried in federal court, those who will be brought before revamped military commissions, those ordered released by U.S. courts and those who can be transferred to other countries.
**Some of Obama's top legal advisers, along with a handful of influential Republican and Democratic lawmakers, have pushed for the creation of a "national security court" to supervise the incarceration of detainees deemed too dangerous to release but who cannot be charged or tried.
Administration officials said the cases of about half of the remaining 229 detainees have been reviewed for prosecution or release...The other half of the cases, the officials said, present the greatest difficulty because these detainees cannot be prosecuted in federal court or military commissions. In many cases the evidence against them is classified, has been provided by foreign intelligence services or has been tainted by the Bush administration's use of harsh interrogation techniques. (Translation: they tortured confessions out of them, but can't use these confessions in a courtroom, so they'll just keep 'em forever. Well, gee, that's helpful.)
Under one White House draft that was being discussed this month, according to administration officials, detainees would be imprisoned at a military facility on U.S. soil, but their ongoing detention would be subject to annual presidential review. U.S. citizens would not be held in the system. (For now)
So, in short:
If they think you are a terrorist, they will try you in a federal court (after torturing you of course). If they do not have enough evidence to convict you in a federal court, then they will bring you before "revamped military commissions" which require much less evidence. If they still can't convict you, they'll just bring you in front of a "national security court" and hold you indefinitely.
I, for one, am not altogether very happy about this, what about you?
*http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/21/AR2009052104045.html
**http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/26/AR2009062603361.html
From: The Washington Post
*President Obama acknowledged publicly for the first time yesterday that some detainees at Guantanamo Bay may have to be held without trial indefinitely, siding with conservative national security advocates on one of the most contentious issues raised by the closing of the military prison in Cuba.
"We are going to exhaust every avenue that we have to prosecute those at Guantanamo who pose a danger to our country," Obama said. "But even when this process is complete, there may be a number of people who cannot be prosecuted for past crimes, but who nonetheless pose a threat to the security of the United States."
Translation: We'll prosecute everyone except those who we don't have enough evidence against to prove they are terrorists. But they're still dangerous, so we'll just lock them up forever without a trial.
Apart from those who cannot be tried but must be held, Obama laid out four other categories that would apply to the 240 detainees remaining at Guantanamo: those who can be tried in federal court, those who will be brought before revamped military commissions, those ordered released by U.S. courts and those who can be transferred to other countries.
**Some of Obama's top legal advisers, along with a handful of influential Republican and Democratic lawmakers, have pushed for the creation of a "national security court" to supervise the incarceration of detainees deemed too dangerous to release but who cannot be charged or tried.
Administration officials said the cases of about half of the remaining 229 detainees have been reviewed for prosecution or release...The other half of the cases, the officials said, present the greatest difficulty because these detainees cannot be prosecuted in federal court or military commissions. In many cases the evidence against them is classified, has been provided by foreign intelligence services or has been tainted by the Bush administration's use of harsh interrogation techniques. (Translation: they tortured confessions out of them, but can't use these confessions in a courtroom, so they'll just keep 'em forever. Well, gee, that's helpful.)
Under one White House draft that was being discussed this month, according to administration officials, detainees would be imprisoned at a military facility on U.S. soil, but their ongoing detention would be subject to annual presidential review. U.S. citizens would not be held in the system. (For now)
So, in short:
If they think you are a terrorist, they will try you in a federal court (after torturing you of course). If they do not have enough evidence to convict you in a federal court, then they will bring you before "revamped military commissions" which require much less evidence. If they still can't convict you, they'll just bring you in front of a "national security court" and hold you indefinitely.
I, for one, am not altogether very happy about this, what about you?
*http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/21/AR2009052104045.html
**http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/26/AR2009062603361.html
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Average Cats - Your cat is average
*Brought to you by mylifeisaverage.com: averagecats.com
The best part of this website, though, is the comments:
The best part of this website, though, is the comments:
16 Responses to “Spells” [the picture above]
1.
hollyologist says:
Cats really should read up on their Harry Potter.
2.
Hermione Granger says:
Oh no! not Crookshanks!
3.
Professor Mcgonagal says:
I Disagree.
4.
Ron Weasley says:
That bloody animal tried to kill my rat!
5.
Harry Potter says:
Guys, I hate it when you fight!
6.
Percy Weasly says:
Can we all please quiet down?! I’ll tell mum about this if you don’t go to bed, Ron!
7.
Ginny Weasley says:
Oh for Merlin’s sake, Ron! Shut up about your bloody rat!
8.
Severus Snape says:
Twenty points from Gryffindor for disturbing the peace, Mr. Weasley.
9.
Voldemort says:
Avada Kedavra.
10.
Veronica says:
This conversation makes my life.
11.
Luna Lovegood says:
It’s the nargles…
12.
Carly says:
aha its like MLIA has recruited to a new website xD
13.
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore says:
Quite so, Miss Lovegood, quite so. Ten points to Ravenclaw for your astuteness.
14.
Voldemort says:
Carly and Veronica, way to ruin the streak. Damn muggles.
15.
Voldemort says:
Someone is impersonating me, I do not approve. Avada Kedavra!
16.
Bellatrix Lestrange says:
Voldy? Which one of you is you? I’m getting tired of you messing about with your horcruxes.
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1.
hollyologist says:
Cats really should read up on their Harry Potter.
2.
Hermione Granger says:
Oh no! not Crookshanks!
3.
Professor Mcgonagal says:
I Disagree.
4.
Ron Weasley says:
That bloody animal tried to kill my rat!
5.
Harry Potter says:
Guys, I hate it when you fight!
6.
Percy Weasly says:
Can we all please quiet down?! I’ll tell mum about this if you don’t go to bed, Ron!
7.
Ginny Weasley says:
Oh for Merlin’s sake, Ron! Shut up about your bloody rat!
8.
Severus Snape says:
Twenty points from Gryffindor for disturbing the peace, Mr. Weasley.
9.
Voldemort says:
Avada Kedavra.
10.
Veronica says:
This conversation makes my life.
11.
Luna Lovegood says:
It’s the nargles…
12.
Carly says:
aha its like MLIA has recruited to a new website xD
13.
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore says:
Quite so, Miss Lovegood, quite so. Ten points to Ravenclaw for your astuteness.
14.
Voldemort says:
Carly and Veronica, way to ruin the streak. Damn muggles.
15.
Voldemort says:
Someone is impersonating me, I do not approve. Avada Kedavra!
16.
Bellatrix Lestrange says:
Voldy? Which one of you is you? I’m getting tired of you messing about with your horcruxes.
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Impressive Chameleon
A Chameleon is the coolest pet ever! Besides Norbert, and Arnold the Pygmy Puff, and Hedwig of course.
I'm rather impressed with this guy's Ray Ban collection as well.
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I'm rather impressed with this guy's Ray Ban collection as well.
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So You've Decided to Be Evil
*I discovered this website [link] via an MLIA post
Enjoy
A Step-by-Step Guide to joining the Forces of DarknessCongratulations on your decision to join the forces of darkness! Evil always needs more tools... I mean... agents... for its unholy army of the night, and by joining now you can rest assured that your remaining years will be spent pursuing the 'good' things of life: lust, greed, debauchery, the construction of enormous weather machines... Your favorite hobby can become a lifelong career! Thus, this handy guide has been created to nurture any potential lunatic into a lifetime of evil and destruction.
III - Thwarting the Forces of Good VII - Fashion for the Evil Doer VIII - Make your own Evil Plan
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Go to the website for a complete guide to evil shenanigans and more!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Griffins are what separate us from the terrorists
Is Using A Minotaur To Gore Detainees A Form Of Torture?
Pure brilliance.
This is why the Onion is America's finest news source.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
MLIA's of the Day #2
Some quality HP references from MyLifeisAverage.com:
"Today, I was dragged to a college info session that I didn't want to go to. When they asked for questions, I raised my hand and said, "What does your school do to protect against the constant threat of dementors?" The lady responded, "All our professors are trained in the art of patronuses so there is nothing to worry about." I think I'll reconsider this school. MLIA"
"Today, for my birthday, my parents collectively bought me a car. I was so excited, and then noticed that my dad got me a wooden broomstick with "Nimbus 2000" written on the end in Sharpie, too. I was more excited about the broomstick. MLIA "
and I just had to add this one, cause Pokemon and Gameboys defined my childhood:
"Yesterday I brought my old Gameboy to school and played Pokemon Yellow. I got nods of approval all day. Today almost everyone in school was playing Pokemon on their old Gameboys. I feel accomplished. MLIA."
"Today, I was dragged to a college info session that I didn't want to go to. When they asked for questions, I raised my hand and said, "What does your school do to protect against the constant threat of dementors?" The lady responded, "All our professors are trained in the art of patronuses so there is nothing to worry about." I think I'll reconsider this school. MLIA"
"Today, for my birthday, my parents collectively bought me a car. I was so excited, and then noticed that my dad got me a wooden broomstick with "Nimbus 2000" written on the end in Sharpie, too. I was more excited about the broomstick. MLIA "
and I just had to add this one, cause Pokemon and Gameboys defined my childhood:
"Yesterday I brought my old Gameboy to school and played Pokemon Yellow. I got nods of approval all day. Today almost everyone in school was playing Pokemon on their old Gameboys. I feel accomplished. MLIA."
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
MLIA's of the Day
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They are way too many awesome ones to put up, so I'm just gonna post the funny HP ones I see, 'cause we kinda like Harry Potter, in case you haven't noticed. >_>
Today, my dad told me it was time for me to meet his new girlfriend. He told me to dress nicely, so when she arived I came downstairs fully clad in robes and a pointy wizard hat. My dad gasped, but his girlfriend just smiled pleasantly and asked me how my term at Hogwarts was going. I hear wedding bells. MLIA
Today, I was riding the train home when it stopped and the lights went out. The kid next to me yelled, "DEMENTORS DEMENTORS!" A few moments later, the train started again. Everyone was staring at him, but he calmly shrugged and said, "False alarm." I wish I was as cool as that kid. MLIA.
There are a surprising amount of Harry Potter fans on MLIA.com. We approve!
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They are way too many awesome ones to put up, so I'm just gonna post the funny HP ones I see, 'cause we kinda like Harry Potter, in case you haven't noticed. >_>
Today, my dad told me it was time for me to meet his new girlfriend. He told me to dress nicely, so when she arived I came downstairs fully clad in robes and a pointy wizard hat. My dad gasped, but his girlfriend just smiled pleasantly and asked me how my term at Hogwarts was going. I hear wedding bells. MLIA
Today, I was riding the train home when it stopped and the lights went out. The kid next to me yelled, "DEMENTORS DEMENTORS!" A few moments later, the train started again. Everyone was staring at him, but he calmly shrugged and said, "False alarm." I wish I was as cool as that kid. MLIA.
There are a surprising amount of Harry Potter fans on MLIA.com. We approve!
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Friday, August 21, 2009
My Life Is Awesome
Ok, so you've all heard of Fmylife.com:
(if you think about it, MLIA could also stand for my life is awesome)
here's some good 'uns:
They also have an "average word of the day," which, yesteday was "rope."
Awesome.
and possibly even Givesmehope.com (like FML but for Optimists!):Today, I went out to eat dinner with my family to celebrate my 18th birthday. I playfully put 3 straws between my knuckles to make myself look like Wolverine. I turned to my 6 year old nephew and ask, "Who am I?" He then replied with, "An idiot." FML
"While at the mall, a friend and I spotted an elderly man sitting alone on a bench. We bought a card, and wrote a happy message inside, gave it to him, and walked away. About an hour later, he found us again, and said our card had lifted his spirits immensely, as his wife had just died a few weeks ago. He then handed us both a pretty pink rose. GMH."but, here at Blog Pocket, our favorite by far is MyLifeisAverage.com because it is just pure awesomeness.
(if you think about it, MLIA could also stand for my life is awesome)
here's some good 'uns:
"Today, I ordered 6pc chicken nuggets from McDonald's. I opened the box and found 7 pieces. This happened to me several times before at the same McDonald's branch, with the same guy behind the register. He's courting me by making me fat. I think I love him now. MLIA "
"Today, I found out Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 comes out on my birthday. I am now going to spend my 21st birthday with Harry instead of getting drunk. I still think this will be the best day ever. MLIA "
"Today I was holding auditions for a student film where each actress brought in a headshot as well as a resume. Under one of the actress's special skills section she put "and I can build a mean fort." I know who I'll be casting. MLIA. "
"Today, I was looking through my room for my cell phone. I found a yo-yo. I stopped looking for my cell phone. MLIA "
"Last week I took a biology quiz on the immune system. Not knowing the answer to "what specific forces protect the body from illness" I wrote: Chuck Norris. Today I got that quiz back, not only did the teacher give me full credit for my answer, she also wrote a chuck norris joke on the bottom of the page. I love biology. MLIA "
"Today my High School announced the theme for our homecoming dance. Apparently our student council is filled with devoted MLIA readers, as I will be attending a Harry Potter themed formal. MLIA. "
"Today, I was walking down a busy sidewalk. A man stopped me and leaned to whisper in my ear. I was really creeped out, until he said "Pretend to be scared in three seconds" Three seconds later, his four year old son hopped out from behind a tree with zombie face paint on and yelled BOOOOOOOOO! I screamed and ran away, flailing my arms. MLIA. "
"Today, my language teacher gave our class a huge writing assignment for over the weekend. After a series of moans from the rest of my class, I shouted in my best British accent, "But sir, it's quidditch tomorrow!" He laughed, and made the paper due later. Guess who's his new favorite student? MLIA."
They also have an "average word of the day," which, yesteday was "rope."
Awesome.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
As a movie in general:
ok so i thought it had really good cinematography and awesome acting! daniel radcliff had a whole new side which was nice (a break from the teenage angst) and emma watson had no eyebrow acting (yay!). Slughorna and lavender brown and teenage tom riddle were stellar casting!
compared to the book:
it left a lot of holes and a lot was ehh. harry/ginny relationship was totally out of the blue and not accurate to the book at all. these keeper tryouts were supposed to be in the last movie. when harry goes to hide the book, he's supposed to put it next to rowena ravenclaw's diadem so thats how he know where it is in the next book but ginny hid it. tonks/lupin relationship just all of a sudden was there. no build up on that. plus (this should have been last movie - but they cud have included it here instead like they did with keeper tryouts) bill/fleur engagement is non existant. also no introduction of new minister and the burning of the burrow was random and unnecessary (plus they won't be able to have bill/fleur's wedding since the burrow is gone - of course that may not be a problem because 1. they're wizards. they could probably fix it really easily 2. bill/fleur have no relationship in the movies so they probably won't get married)
thats my review :)
ok so i thought it had really good cinematography and awesome acting! daniel radcliff had a whole new side which was nice (a break from the teenage angst) and emma watson had no eyebrow acting (yay!). Slughorna and lavender brown and teenage tom riddle were stellar casting!
compared to the book:
it left a lot of holes and a lot was ehh. harry/ginny relationship was totally out of the blue and not accurate to the book at all. these keeper tryouts were supposed to be in the last movie. when harry goes to hide the book, he's supposed to put it next to rowena ravenclaw's diadem so thats how he know where it is in the next book but ginny hid it. tonks/lupin relationship just all of a sudden was there. no build up on that. plus (this should have been last movie - but they cud have included it here instead like they did with keeper tryouts) bill/fleur engagement is non existant. also no introduction of new minister and the burning of the burrow was random and unnecessary (plus they won't be able to have bill/fleur's wedding since the burrow is gone - of course that may not be a problem because 1. they're wizards. they could probably fix it really easily 2. bill/fleur have no relationship in the movies so they probably won't get married)
thats my review :)
Sunday, July 19, 2009
AZKATRAZ!!!
AZKATRAZ WAS TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!
We had so much fun! The movie and podcast were great - there's nothing like wandering around San Francisco at 3 in the morning in wizard robes.
Wrock Around the Rock was amazing!!!! The music was great - us cousins and bought all of Ministry of Magic's CDs - and the Potter Musical folk were there! We got a picture with them and it made my life :D
Back at the convention place we got to sing the musical songs with them as well. It was totally awesome :)
Best weekend of our lives.
The.
End.
Of the best story ever.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Evolution of Dance
This is STILL the most watched video on youtube and I have one very simple question to ask:
Why does this surprise anybody? It has all the ingredients of great entertainment!
great music
awesome dancing
comedy
nostalgia
Add it altogether and you get one awesome piece of film. This video has found its way into America's hearts through the internet's main video resource and it will stay there...forever...
Friday, June 5, 2009
Funniest 1950's Propaganda Videos
Watch it until the end, it's definitely worth it :)
DUCK AND COVER - Death from bombing is less threatening when Bert the Turtle is there.
BAHAHAHAHAHA! This would have scared the crap out of me if I was a little kid!
As if crouching in the fetal position would save you from a nuclear explosion....
Here's the 10 Funniest 1950's Propaganda Films
You silly government you...
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DUCK AND COVER - Death from bombing is less threatening when Bert the Turtle is there.
BAHAHAHAHAHA! This would have scared the crap out of me if I was a little kid!
As if crouching in the fetal position would save you from a nuclear explosion....
Here's the 10 Funniest 1950's Propaganda Films
You silly government you...
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Friday, May 29, 2009
Glee!!!!!!!
So there's a new show on FOX called glee. They just showed the pilot a few days ago, but the season won't start until the fall.
We absolutely loved it!!! It is truly quite wonderful.
Here's the song "Don't Stop Believin" that they did:
one of the best songs ever
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Flower Power
go to 4:50 for the flower blooper
I thought this was hilarious! I love how they totally stayed in character through the whole blooper
:D
Wicked is by far my favorite musical (and I've seen a ton of musicals!)
I thought this was hilarious! I love how they totally stayed in character through the whole blooper
:D
Wicked is by far my favorite musical (and I've seen a ton of musicals!)
Friday, May 22, 2009
I can't think of a title (oh wow i've already used this as a title apparently)
So for my drama class next year we have to do a comedy performance and I am definitely considering this one!:
haha and here's just another funny video :)
haha and here's just another funny video :)
Thursday, May 21, 2009
In the words of Journey: "it goes on and on and on..."
So, everybody was all happy when Obama said that he'd get the troops out of Iraq.
He kept his word.
He moved the troops out of Iraq......and into Afghanistan. And now we're going to pay even more for the war in Afghanistan than we are for Iraq:
"WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday passed a $91.3 billion military spending bill, shorn of money President Barack Obama wants to close the Guantanamo Bay prison but allowing him to significantly ramp up the U.S. war in Afghanistan.*full article hereObama is sending more than 20,000 additional troops there and, for the first time next year, the annual cost of the war in Afghanistan is projected to exceed the cost of fighting in Iraq.
With support forces, the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan is expected to be about 68,000 by the end of the year — more than double the size of the U.S. force at the end of 2008."
Awesomesauce.
Can't someone else take care of the Middle East? Why do we always have to do everything?
We really need a vacation.
Better yet, let them take care of themselves! They're an independent people, let 'em figure it out for themselves. What makes us think that we know exactly what's right for everybody?
Forget google, all you need is Jewgle!
"When he's not trying to get hired by Jimmy Fallon, humorist Lex Friedman, likes to make the internet a better place. He's created Jewgle, a hilarious, quick way to procrastinate.
Lex Friedma's site is not to be confused with Jewgle.org, which is way less funny, because it actually serves a purpose."
*from http://www.iheartjews.com/2009/05/forget-google-all-you-need-is-jewgle.html
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Coming to a DVD near you...
I still can't believe this is an actual movie! (even a straight-to-DVD one)
HA!
Now I have to rent this. What's not to love?
The Duck Song
This is quite possibly one of the most influential songs in America today. Enjoy and learn from, THE DUCK SONG
:)
:)
Friday, May 8, 2009
Official Star Wars Day
Was on May the Fourth.
This was determined because of:
May the Fourth be with you
hmmm.....what other common phrase does that sound like?
Oh yea!
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!
Monday, May 4, 2009
90s forever
For all of you who have never left the 90s:
Here is a little NSYNC dancin (the music video/the dance/the steps)
ENJOY!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
SWINE FLU!!!
So here's some information for those who are freaking out because of the swine flu (SWINE FLU!!). Hopefully it will help console people's fears a little bit :)
Swine influenza (also called swine flu, pigfluenza, hog flu, and pig flu) refers to influenza caused by those strains of influenza virus that usually infect pigs and are called swine influenza virus (SIV). Swine influenza is common in pigs in the midwestern United States (and occasionally in other states), Mexico, Canada, South America, Europe (including the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Italy), Kenya, Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and other parts of eastern Asia.Transmission of swine influenza virus from pigs to humans is not common and properly-cooked pork poses no risk of infection. The 2009 flu outbreak in humans, known as "swine flu", is due to an apparently virulent new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 that was produced by reassortment from one strain of human influenza virus, one strain of avian influenza virus, and two separate strains of swine influenza. The origin of this new strain is unknown, and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reports that this strain has not been isolated in pigs. It can be transmitted from human to human, an ability attributed to an as-yet unidentified mutation. This 2009 H1N1 strain causes the normal symptoms of influenza, such as fever, coughing and headache. In all, 50 cases are known to have occurred since the first report in the medical literature in 1958, which have resulted in a total of six deaths. Of these six people, one was pregnant, one had leukemia, one had Hodgkin disease and two were known to be previously healthy. Despite these apparently low numbers of infections, the true rate of infection may be higher, since most cases only cause a very mild disease, and will probably never be reported or diagnosed. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.
Prevention of pig to human transmission
Swine can be infected by both avian and human influenza strains of influenza, and therefore are hosts where the antigenic shifts can occur that create new influenza strains.The transmission from swine to human is believed to occur mainly in swine farms where farmers are in close contact with live pigs. Although strains of swine influenza are usually not able to infect humans this may occasionally happen, so farmers and veterinarians are encouraged to use a face mask when dealing with infected animals. The use of vaccines on swine to prevent their infection is a major method of limiting swine to human transmission. Risk factors that may contribute to swine-to-human transmission include smoking and not wearing gloves when working with sick animals.
Prevention of human to human transmission
Influenza spreads between humans through coughing or sneezing and people touching something with the virus on it and then touching their own nose or mouth. Swine flu cannot be spread by pork products, since the virus is not transmitted through food. The swine flu in humans is most contagious during the first five days of the illness although some people, most commonly children, can remain contagious for up to ten days. Recommendations to prevent spread of the virus among humans include using standard infection control against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public.
Swine influenza (also called swine flu, pigfluenza, hog flu, and pig flu) refers to influenza caused by those strains of influenza virus that usually infect pigs and are called swine influenza virus (SIV). Swine influenza is common in pigs in the midwestern United States (and occasionally in other states), Mexico, Canada, South America, Europe (including the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Italy), Kenya, Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and other parts of eastern Asia.Transmission of swine influenza virus from pigs to humans is not common and properly-cooked pork poses no risk of infection. The 2009 flu outbreak in humans, known as "swine flu", is due to an apparently virulent new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 that was produced by reassortment from one strain of human influenza virus, one strain of avian influenza virus, and two separate strains of swine influenza. The origin of this new strain is unknown, and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reports that this strain has not been isolated in pigs. It can be transmitted from human to human, an ability attributed to an as-yet unidentified mutation. This 2009 H1N1 strain causes the normal symptoms of influenza, such as fever, coughing and headache. In all, 50 cases are known to have occurred since the first report in the medical literature in 1958, which have resulted in a total of six deaths. Of these six people, one was pregnant, one had leukemia, one had Hodgkin disease and two were known to be previously healthy. Despite these apparently low numbers of infections, the true rate of infection may be higher, since most cases only cause a very mild disease, and will probably never be reported or diagnosed. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.
Prevention of pig to human transmission
Swine can be infected by both avian and human influenza strains of influenza, and therefore are hosts where the antigenic shifts can occur that create new influenza strains.The transmission from swine to human is believed to occur mainly in swine farms where farmers are in close contact with live pigs. Although strains of swine influenza are usually not able to infect humans this may occasionally happen, so farmers and veterinarians are encouraged to use a face mask when dealing with infected animals. The use of vaccines on swine to prevent their infection is a major method of limiting swine to human transmission. Risk factors that may contribute to swine-to-human transmission include smoking and not wearing gloves when working with sick animals.
Prevention of human to human transmission
Influenza spreads between humans through coughing or sneezing and people touching something with the virus on it and then touching their own nose or mouth. Swine flu cannot be spread by pork products, since the virus is not transmitted through food. The swine flu in humans is most contagious during the first five days of the illness although some people, most commonly children, can remain contagious for up to ten days. Recommendations to prevent spread of the virus among humans include using standard infection control against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public.
How did the pig get onto the roof?????
THE SWINE FLU!!!!!!!!!!
(if you didn't get that it's like the swine "flew" hahahah baboom crash! - that was the drum noise used for puns if you couldn't tell)
Heck yes!!!
GOD VS. SATAN
and this result is not surprising....
GOD PWNS SATAN!!!
this was a "google fight"
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Miss California FTW
from Yahoo
Carrie Prejean was the face of California. But now Miss California has become the poster child for marriage between a man and a woman. Miss California buzzed up to national news at the Miss USA competition after she gave her opinion on gay marriage (she's against it). Searches on the beauty queen surged over 1,000% in this week alone. Her denouncement caused an uproar and most likely cost Miss Cali her chance at the Miss USA crown. Now the runner-up is number one with marriage defense groups, and she's crusading across the country to defend "traditional marriage." Pageant officials, meanwhile, were miffed that the beauty queen is neglecting her official duties.Koodos to you, Miss California. She's probably the first Miss USA contestant to have been denied the crown because of her political and moral views, not because of a bad tan line.
She actually stood by what she believed, even though it wasn't what the judges wanted to hear (they probably assumed that she'd support it, being from Cali and all)
I think she should have won, because she actually has an opinion.
Sandra Bullock would be proud.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Coolest mom ever!
if only the reason she is so cool wasn't that she had a kid when she was 16 :( it would be so cool to have/be a mom like that.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The Presidential Pirate Killer Chart
"How are you doing with all this pirate stuff? Here is a graph of pirates killed by each U.S. President since McKinley. But in case you hadn't heard, we did go to war with pirates twice in the 1800s."*from link
if you can't see it: every other president: 0
Obama: 3
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Celebrate the Gingers!!!
Gingerism (prejudice/discrimination towards redheads)
Red hair was thought to be a mark of a beastly sexual desire and moral degeneration. A savage red-haired man is portrayed in the fable by Grimm brothers (Der Eisenhans) as the spirit of the forest of iron. Theophilus Presbyter describes how the blood of a red-haired young man is necessary to create gold from copper, in a mixture with the ashes of a basilisk.[47]
Montague Summers, in his translation of the Malleus Maleficarum,[48] notes that red hair and green eyes were thought to be the sign of a witch, a werewolf or a vampire during the Middle Ages;
Those whose hair is red, of a certain peculiar shade, are unmistakably vampires. It is significant that in ancient Egypt, as Manetho tells us, human sacrifices were offered at the grave of Osiris, and the victims were red-haired men who were burned, their ashes being scattered far and wide by winnowing-fans. It is held by some authorities that this was done to fertilize the fields and produce a bounteous harvest, red-hair symbolizing the golden wealth of the corn. But these men were called Typhonians, and were representatives not of Osiris but of his evil rival Typhon, whose hair was red.
In modern-day UK, despite (or because of) being one of the places with the highest populations of redheads, the words "ginger" or "ginga" are sometimes derogatorily used to describe red-headed people, with terms such as "gingerphobia" (fear of redheads)[49] or "gingerism" (prejudice against redheads)[50] used by the media. Redheads are also sometimes referred to disparagingly as "carrot tops" and "carrot heads". "Gingerism" has been compared to racism, although this is widely disputed, and bodies such as the UK Commission for Racial Equality do not monitor cases of discrimination and hate crimes against redheads.[50] A UK woman recently won an award from a tribunal after being sexually harassed and receiving abuse because of her red hair;[51] a family in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, was forced to move twice after being targeted for abuse and hate crime on account of their red hair;[52] and in 2003, a 20 year old was stabbed in the back for "being ginger."[53]
This prejudice has been satirised on a number of TV shows. The British comedian Catherine Tate (herself a redhead) appeared as a red haired character in a running sketch of her series The Catherine Tate Show. The sketch saw fictional character Sandra Kemp, who was forced to seek solace in a refuge for ginger people because they had been ostracised from society.[54] The British comedy Bo' Selecta! (starring redhead, Leigh Francis) featured a spoof documentary which involved a caricature of red-haired "Simply Red" singer Mick Hucknall presenting a show in which celebrities (played by themselves) dyed their hair red for a day and went about daily life being insulted by people. In real life, Hucknall has commented that derogatory references to his red hair are a form of bigotry.[55]
The pejorative use of the word "ginger", and related discrimination, was used to illustrate a point about racism and prejudice in the "Ginger Kids" episode of South Park.
Films and television programmes often portray school bullies as having red hair;[56] for example, Scut Farkus from A Christmas Story or the O'Doyle family in the movie Billy Madison. Also, the bully character "Caruso" in "Everybody Hates Chris" is a redhead. However, children with red hair are often themselves targeted by bullies; "Somebody with ginger hair will stand out from the crowd," says anti-bullying expert Louise Burfitt-Dons. He goes on to say "redheads are most likely be successful in life." [57]
Red Hair festival
Redheadday is the name of a Dutch summer festival that takes place each first weekend of September in the city of Breda, the Netherlands. The two-day festival is a gathering of people with natural red hair, but is also focused on art related to the colour red. Activities during the festival are lectures, workshops and demonstrations. The festival attracts attendance from 20 countries and is free due to sponsorship of the local government.
LET US CELEBRATE THE GINGERS AND THEIR AWESOMENESS!!!
Red hair was thought to be a mark of a beastly sexual desire and moral degeneration. A savage red-haired man is portrayed in the fable by Grimm brothers (Der Eisenhans) as the spirit of the forest of iron. Theophilus Presbyter describes how the blood of a red-haired young man is necessary to create gold from copper, in a mixture with the ashes of a basilisk.[47]
Montague Summers, in his translation of the Malleus Maleficarum,[48] notes that red hair and green eyes were thought to be the sign of a witch, a werewolf or a vampire during the Middle Ages;
Those whose hair is red, of a certain peculiar shade, are unmistakably vampires. It is significant that in ancient Egypt, as Manetho tells us, human sacrifices were offered at the grave of Osiris, and the victims were red-haired men who were burned, their ashes being scattered far and wide by winnowing-fans. It is held by some authorities that this was done to fertilize the fields and produce a bounteous harvest, red-hair symbolizing the golden wealth of the corn. But these men were called Typhonians, and were representatives not of Osiris but of his evil rival Typhon, whose hair was red.
In modern-day UK, despite (or because of) being one of the places with the highest populations of redheads, the words "ginger" or "ginga" are sometimes derogatorily used to describe red-headed people, with terms such as "gingerphobia" (fear of redheads)[49] or "gingerism" (prejudice against redheads)[50] used by the media. Redheads are also sometimes referred to disparagingly as "carrot tops" and "carrot heads". "Gingerism" has been compared to racism, although this is widely disputed, and bodies such as the UK Commission for Racial Equality do not monitor cases of discrimination and hate crimes against redheads.[50] A UK woman recently won an award from a tribunal after being sexually harassed and receiving abuse because of her red hair;[51] a family in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, was forced to move twice after being targeted for abuse and hate crime on account of their red hair;[52] and in 2003, a 20 year old was stabbed in the back for "being ginger."[53]
This prejudice has been satirised on a number of TV shows. The British comedian Catherine Tate (herself a redhead) appeared as a red haired character in a running sketch of her series The Catherine Tate Show. The sketch saw fictional character Sandra Kemp, who was forced to seek solace in a refuge for ginger people because they had been ostracised from society.[54] The British comedy Bo' Selecta! (starring redhead, Leigh Francis) featured a spoof documentary which involved a caricature of red-haired "Simply Red" singer Mick Hucknall presenting a show in which celebrities (played by themselves) dyed their hair red for a day and went about daily life being insulted by people. In real life, Hucknall has commented that derogatory references to his red hair are a form of bigotry.[55]
The pejorative use of the word "ginger", and related discrimination, was used to illustrate a point about racism and prejudice in the "Ginger Kids" episode of South Park.
Films and television programmes often portray school bullies as having red hair;[56] for example, Scut Farkus from A Christmas Story or the O'Doyle family in the movie Billy Madison. Also, the bully character "Caruso" in "Everybody Hates Chris" is a redhead. However, children with red hair are often themselves targeted by bullies; "Somebody with ginger hair will stand out from the crowd," says anti-bullying expert Louise Burfitt-Dons. He goes on to say "redheads are most likely be successful in life." [57]
Red Hair festival
Redheadday is the name of a Dutch summer festival that takes place each first weekend of September in the city of Breda, the Netherlands. The two-day festival is a gathering of people with natural red hair, but is also focused on art related to the colour red. Activities during the festival are lectures, workshops and demonstrations. The festival attracts attendance from 20 countries and is free due to sponsorship of the local government.
LET US CELEBRATE THE GINGERS AND THEIR AWESOMENESS!!!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Queenly tunes
"LONDON, April 1 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and his family gave Queen Elizabeth II an iPod when they arrived Wednesday at London's Buckingham Palace.This just seems really funny to me. Obama gave the Queen of England an iPod. (and he gave the Britsh Prime Minster the wrong format of DVDs for England)The New York Times reported that a White House aide said the first family gave the queen an iPod loaded with video and photos of her 2007 trip to the United States, as well as Broadway show tunes.
The Obamas also gave the queen a rare songbook signed by Richard Rodgers, of Rodgers and Hammerstein, the newspaper reported.
In exchange, the queen gave the Obamas a silver-framed signed photograph, a gift she gives to all visiting dignitaries.
When British Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited the United States last month, Obama gave him 25 of his favorite movies on DVD."
Oh, Obama, you silly president, you
Happy April Fool's Day!
BBC's had some great April Fool's Day pranks:
In 1957, BBC news showed a fake documentary on how Swiss farmers were growing spaghetti trees. Although the premise is completely ridiculous, many called in requesting information about on how to grow one. Here is the footage:
In 2008, the BBC aired a fake documentary about the discovery of penguins that could fly. These are pretty great special effects.
Oh, those British...
In 1957, BBC news showed a fake documentary on how Swiss farmers were growing spaghetti trees. Although the premise is completely ridiculous, many called in requesting information about on how to grow one. Here is the footage:
In 2008, the BBC aired a fake documentary about the discovery of penguins that could fly. These are pretty great special effects.
Oh, those British...
Sunday, March 29, 2009
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