Cat Blog Friday

For this Cat Blog Friday...

... just in time for Halloween, a cat dressed up as a straight wizard at Hogwarts.

Outing Dumbledore

I wish JK Rowling hadn't... not that there's anything wrong with that.

;-)

Happy Friday, everybody!

Monsterbust

I like October because of the plethora of horror movie marathons on TV. I like scary movies, the scarier the better. Creepy and eerie work too. I'll even put up with a gory movie, if it's scary.

Imagine my surprise when I watched "Blood of Dracula" in the wee hours last night on AMC's Monsterfest. This movie was most decidedly lame, not scary. I laughed at the ridiculous vampire character whose face actually turned bat-like.

I've decided to follow the example of blog buddy Etchen at
Today's ramblings and ask my readers for some suggestions for scary movies.

Have you seen any scary horror movies?

Rice Raid

If I had my way, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would go on the offensive after the near assault by a member of Code Pink...

Protestor Painted In 'Blood' Accosts Condoleezza Rice

First, I thought Condy showed remarkable constraint by not decking that woman, whose hands got extremely close to her face.

And secondly, I wonder how the Code Pink nuts get into the Capitol building time after time?

Hello Kitty

Justi in time for Halloween...

The Real Hello Kitty

This cat's greeting sounds eerily human.

Turkeys

Wild Turkeys Invade Massachusetts Cities, Towns

Duh.

Lifetime Beer Supply

Brewery Offers Lifetime Supply Of Beer In Return For Stolen Laptop

Yes, my ears pricked up when I saw that headline ;-)

Apparently the Croucher Brewing Company in Rotorua, New Zealand, is offering a a 12-pack per month for life to the person who fingers the laptop thief.

One 12-pack a month sounds a little light, but I'll keep my eyes open.

ChiComs Heart Hillary

A recent Zogby poll results says:
Half Of Americans Would Never Vote for Hillary for President


Turns out Hillary has more support among the Communist Chinese who are funnelling money into her campaign via poor or non-existant Chinatown workers... Dishwashers For Clinton

If this doesn't scare you into voting for a Republican, I don't know what will.

Culture

I'm thinking "Oops, I should'a had a V-8"...

But the real title of this sculpture is "Pierre de Wissant" by French artist Auguste Rodin. The sculptures will remain on exhibit until mid-December in Malaga, Spain.

A little culture can't hurt.

Cat Blog Friday

For this Cat Blog Friday...

... a touching tale of the cats of war.

What Cats Know About War

Happy Friday, Everybody!

Buck Up, Ellen

I saw the clip of Ellen Degeneres' meltdown and I kept thinking, "Get A Grip!"

For Pete's sake, what is she going to do if something really bad happens to her?

Am I being insensitive?

Gas Mask Scare

Annie Lennox, my favorite singer, is in the news again...

Gas-masked Man Spooks Annie Lennox At Boulder Concert

I read this and thought about my blog buddies who have taken to wearing gas masks lately. You know who you are... ;-)

Apparently, LaLennoxa was in the middle of a song when she saw the caped, gas-mask wearing invader walking her way, and she threw down the mike and ran backstage.

Hasn't she ever seen Star Wars?


[The BLOG note: When I first posted the link, no registration was required to view the article. That has changed. You can read Annie's blog entry about the incident at AnnieLennox.com ]

Vandalism?

Would the NYPD consider the above piece of sidewalk chalk art as vandalism?

I lived in Manhattan as a child and I remember great times at the park on Riverside Drive. One day, I was writing Haiku with chalk on the park sidewalk and an elderly couple came by and praised my work.

That was the New York I remember. Sadly, it seems to have changed much since my childhood...

6 Year Old Girl Cited By NYPD For Sidewalk Chalk Drawing

Has the whole world gone batty?

Ubiquitous Germs

2,022,300How Many Germs Live On Your Keyboard?

Free Personals from JustSayHi

'Superbug' Infections Escalating:
CDC Alarmed By Spread Of Drug-resistant Staph

Just when you thought it was safe to blog...

Rhodes Mugged

Air America radio personality, Randi Rhodes, was mugged on Sunday night while she was walking her dog Simon near her Manhattan apartment.

According to Air America Radio late night host Jon Elliott, Rhodes was beaten up pretty badly, losing several teeth and will probably be off the air for at least the rest of the week.

Then Elliott jumped to a biased conclusion:

"Is this an attempt by the right wing hate machine to silence one of our own," he asked. "Are we threatening them. Are they afraid that we're winning. Are they trying to silence intimidate us."

Gosh, I didn't get that Republican Hit Squad memo, did you?

Sheesh.


[The BLOG note: Before the liberal lurkers out there torch me for using the cover of Randi Rhodes "book", let me add that the "book" was never released because Rhodes suffered severe gastrointestinal distress in the process of compiling it.]

Things Are Popping Out All Over

J.K. Rowling, auhtor of the Harry Potter series, laughs after correcting a case of boob-icular spillage at the Open Book Tour at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre.

The SUN has the pics...
Harry Pop-Out

No, I won't say Abracada-BRA!

Mega Capsize

Why Michael Moore and Rosie O'Donnell should never cruise together.

Gore Bashed

Finally.

Dr. William Gray, one of the world's foremost meteorologists has called the theory that helped Al Gore share the Nobel Peace Prize "ridiculous" and the product of "people who don't understand how the atmosphere works".

Gore Gets Cold Shoulder

A breath of fresh air.

Booby Prize

Now that Al Gore's insipid "documentary" has won him a Nobel Peace Prize, let's look at some past winners...

2005 Mohamed ElBaradei
2002 Jimmy Carter
2001 UN & Kofi Annan
1994 Yasser Arafat
1973 Le Duc Tho

I have reconsidered my position. Al Gore is in good company.

Shocking Game

From PerpetualKid.com comes...

The Shocking Autopsy Game

The object of the game is to remove the weapons from this poor soul. But operate with care -- one false move and you're in for a shock!

Yes, you read correctly. The game shocks the player!

This game is even more perverse than the game KaBoom! where players took turns hitting a pump which blew up a balloon. The one who burst the balloon lost. Playing KaBoom! was agony and, probably, responsible for my hatred of balloons to this day.

Can you imagine playing a game that actually delivers an electrical charge?

Cat Blog Friday

For this Cat Blog Friday...

...a cat rooting for my college team... the USF Bulls, currently rated 5th in the nation.

Happy Friday, everybody!

Go Bulls!!!

Can Your Hear Me Now?

Artist Implants 'Third Ear' On His Own Arm

The Cypriot-born eccentric Stelios Arcadious spent 10 years searching for a surgeon willing to create the ear in a lab from cells and then implant it onto his skin.

Arcadious is now hard at work looking for a surgeon willing to implant a functioning brain into his numbskull.

Check out this really cool Fully Interactive Periodic Table Of Elements

I really could've used this when I was taking all those chemistry courses in college.

The rest of the post requires a **Warning**

**Geek Alert**

Don't Click Here Unless You're Really Geeky And Will Enjoy Listening To The Element Song

You've been warned.

lol Trek

You've heard of lolcats. Well, now there's lolTrek...

The clever folks at Live Grenades asked the burning question... What if lolcats had a TV channel?

You got it.

lolTrek

Check it out. It's a real hoot.

Where's My Wallet?

100 wallets were dropped in front of hidden cameras to see who would return the wallets and who would steal them...

Results of the "WalletTest.com" Experiment

It really gets interesting when they break it down by sex, age and race.

Fascinating stuff.

Death By Enema

Another one for the weird files:

Charges Dismissed In Sherry Enema Death

The enema recipient, the enemee, had a blood alcohol level of 0.47 after 'imbibing' 2 bottles of sherry.

Sometimes these posts read like fiction.

Blogiversary

The BLOG first hit the blogosphere on October 4, 2004. This was the first entry:

Klaatu barada nictu. This is not a test. This is for real...The Blog's first day of existence, but hey the universe is a cold place & doesn't really care.

Anyway, I couldn't think of a better way to mark the anniversary than with the unveiling of the beautiful logo designed by blogbuddy MCF of MCF's Nexus of Improbability .

Kudos to my favorite cloaked figure!

Cracks

Hillary
Clinton Gets Snippy With Iowan Over Iran

Doesn't this guy know that ONE MUST NOT QUESTION QUEEN-EMPEROR HILLARY!!!!

Off with his impudent head!

Shameless Plug

To create your own shameless plug, Dylan Messaging.com

[The BLOG update: I have removed the video portion because it was taking up too much room. I have replaced it with a single slide.]

Toys Galore

Some fascinating photos of Chinese toy factories...

A Look Into Toy Manufacturing In China (25 pics)

Incorporating lead to 70% of the world's toys is tiring work ;-)

Cat Blog Friday

For this Cat Blog Friday...

...a cat who denies ever having taken any sterioids. Not now. Not ever. No way.

Olympics Star Marion Jones Admits Doping

Happy Friday, everybody!