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So we’re driving back from an afternoon walking around the Claremont Colleges — a beautiful day here in SoCal mid 80s, sunny, and the campus and surrounding downtown area is nice. Anyway… long day and I had a sleepless night so Mrs. Turbo is driving home and I take a snooze. I wake [...] Liam Neeson and Taken bring to life a parent’s worst nightmare. It’s also a stoic reminder, that if you are ever in such a situation, it’s beneficial to have the skills of a world-class intelligence operative. Taken, or rather it’s working title, “Liam Neeson kills a******* and royally f**** up Paris,” isn’t a revenge flick per [...] Here is a photo of Robert Downey, Jr. as Sherlock Holmes from the upcoming Guy Ritchie film of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective. I always see Basil Rathbone (which I think is Rich’s pron star name) as Sherlock and thus cerebral and foppish. I guess as a pre-nanny state Brit he would be more [...] Christian Toto has an interesting bit on his blog about that hero of free speech — Michael Moore perhaps shutting down a viewing of a critical (of him) documentary entitled Shooting Michael Moore in Michigan. They say public safety. Christian, as he writes in this Washington Times story, isn’t so sure. Share on [...] Welcome to a new Threedonian feature! “The Weekend Five” will be a list of your top five…fill-in-the-blanks, sponsored by Yours Truly. This is obviously a nod to our mothership captain, Dirty Harry. I loved those threads! and I am a list-making freak. It will start off about movies, but not by any means be restricted to [...] I was listening to Dennis Miller radio show tonight (it’s replayed at night here in SoCal) and he offhandedly mentioned that he admired Rod Blago — former Governor of Illinois — because at least he was unapologetically corrupt. Now we can argue about that, but it did remind me of a man named George [...]
(re-posted from October 22, 2008) “They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security deserve neither liberty or security.” – Benjamin Franklin This quote got a lot of play from folks who warned the Patriot Act and other measures enacted after 9/11 might be a slippery slope. And it’s a valid warning. We the People need to be [...] (“Thanks, but I’m not partial to grape. Do you have any with strawberry jam?) (re-posted from October 22, 2008) John Stossel has a piece on central planning up at Townhall.com and he’s equally hard on Obama and McCain. I have written before that my greatest fear of Obama is not that he’s got some nefarious, ulterior motive up [...] (re-posted from October 21, 2008) I am writing you on behalf of the citizens of the United States of America. Whoops, I guess that should read, “as a fellow, British subject.” (Have some patience. I’m sure many of us will make similar mistakes as we adjust to this new format.) I recently visited a building over here called [...] (re-posted from October 9, 2008) Over at DH’s Place Kit asked the following, Okay, time for some campaign practice. Pretend that I am an undecided voter who gets a huge headache whenever the economy is discussed on the news. Explain to me how nationalizing the market would be a bad thing. And please, BE POLITE! Also, explain to me, [...]
Happy Halloween! (re-posted from October 31, 2008) This may be the hardest concept of capitalism to understand; capitalism ain’t pretty. It’s a rough and tumble, dirty, filthy mess. It is hard scrabble, raw, ugly and it chews folks up and spits ‘em out. It is no place for the feinthearted. Why do you think so many [...]
(re-posted from September 23, 2008) Brilliant thespian Sean Penn just wrote this at the Huffington Post, “Vote to make me pay higher taxes. (I owe it to your children and my own.) Vote to put your country first.” Idiot me, when I want to help people in need I simply use my free will and self determination [...]
(re-posted from September 23, 2008) Barack Obama famously (infamously?) advised Americans to keep their tires well inflated to combat high fuel costs. In the above picture you’ll notice Barack’s rear tire is not very stiff where it meets the pavement; in other words it’s under inflated. What does this mean for Barack? It means [...]
(this is a re-post from September 17, 2008) One of the things that most annoys me about having to live among mortals is your almost complete lack of understanding of simple, basic Economic principles… Share on Facebook I believe the number of people applying for jobs at this establishment tells the starkest tale I’ve seen yet about the job market out there. Sometimes all you can do to get through is grin and bare it — and serve coffee. Photo by Alvimann via morgueFile. Share on Facebook I listened to this week’s Radio Threedonia broadcast. Good job. Very cool! It is a blast, and a bit surreal, to hear y’all (you’se guys for Chuck and Rich) in the flesh. There was one part, however that had me shouting at the radio, er mp3 player. I think the whole panel really screwed the [...] For those of you who were back with me in the DH’s Place days, and followed my campaign and election blogging; I ended up being quite accurate in my predictions; even predicting in March that Obama would win the whole she-bang. Back when John Nolte and the rest of the world were still insisting Hillary would [...] He probably said “I love you!” first — and then he died. A SEX-MAD Russian died after guzzling a bottle of Viagra pills to keep him going for a 12-hour orgy with two women pals. The women had bet mechanic Sergey Tuganov almost $5,000 that he wouldn’t be able to satisfy them both non-stop for the half-day [...] If you guessed Drunken Negro Face Cookies then congratulations! I’m keeping this one the next time someone says racists and idiots only live in flyover country. Also, the Secret Service have reportedly paid him a visit, as a result of the very charming things he said about President Obama. In the end though, everyone [...] Noted war blogger Michael Totten is back, and gives his full account of the battle between essayist, contrarian Christopher Hitchens and Nazi Syrian supporters in Beiruit. Hitchens sums up his foes nicely. “It is,” I said, “in a way. They have a state behind them. They aren’t just a street gang, they’re a street gang with a [...] h/t Jimmy C’s comment of the year thus far under my earlier post regarding Octumom’s pron offer. Share on Facebook Have you ever loved something too much? It’s like that scene from Tommy Boy, when Chris Farley goes into startling detail and display about how he loves and covets his potential sale so much, eventually he squeezes the life out of it and breaks its neck. Much like Farley, Bryan Singer’s fingers can be felt around [...] Did you know they have cheerleaders in Russia? Me either. What a fascinating, magical land. Share on Facebook English Russia has a post on Russian Army beauties. (and for those of you who see this as a barely disguised attempt on my part to get ads for mail-order Russian brides back in the margin… I can’t believe you’d accuse me of that!) Share on Facebook Lenten season kicked off well yesterday (one down, thirty-nine to go), wherein the TV absolutely turns off at 10 PM and I read a book till I nod off to sleepy-land. Yup, giving up re-runs of Seinfeld, South Park, Scrubs and Everybody Loves Raymond (which I can’t believe I haven’t been watching since its inception [...] Apropos the Post Below on Dicken’s Fallen Women… I’ve always found this book Life at the Bottom: The Worldview That Makes the Underclass by Theodore Dalrymple, interesting and enlightening — Dalrymple goes along way in explaining the lower classes and modern liberalism’s part in helping them stay there — from his bird’s eye view working in [...] Here’s an interesting story from the London Times about Charles Dickens and his mission to put his money and time where his pen was — the lower classes of Victorian England. Here’s a taste — read the whole thing: The women, former convicts for the most part, were a wilful lot, used to dumb resistance [...] 1980s has beens ABC — How To Be a Millionaire (when that was a lot of money) Money quote: I’ve seen the future, I can’t afford it How close we were to total dictatorship? I’m not speaking of the latest decree of the Obama administration, rather a simple court case, where yet another lawyer proves, without a doubt, that if the human race were a body, Democrat lawyers are where you would put the enema. The charge alleged Rieseberg put attorney Ryan [...] What is it? Hallway Medicine. Here. Here’s one from 9 years ago. Here’s an interesting one too. And the motherf&%*ers in Congress think they can handle a “crisis” that a country of only 33 some odd million can’t get under control? Where’s that Tea Party? Share on Facebook Rich has been approached by Vivid Entertainment to do his own pron movie so he can pay for his 14 babies. That Vivid — they are just like Mother Theresa (insert Black hole of Calcutta joke here) — helping out this obviously distressed (and perhaps dis-dressed) mom. I’m thinking Octumom will be somewhere [...] Good lord! I listened and I liked him more for WHAT he said. I couldn’t bear to sit through the ObamabiFest. It was just like the Clinton years…when I used to listen for ten minutes, then run to my neighborhood bookstore, then read a book, then come home, then turn on the TV, then find [...] (if you’re new, click on the You Are Here! category in the left margin to learn how to play) If, like me, you are so very manly that you can admit that you enjoy musicals, or if you’re a chick, share with Threedonia in the comments what movie musical number you’d like to perform. In this [...] [from today's bleat at Lileks(don't call him Jim!).com His first four bullets on hypocrisy should be memorized by all Threedonians] Ed Driscoll noted something today – a webpost about the Mayor of San Francisco being caught with . . . bottled water. Full store here. This sums up with exquisite precision the people we elect to [...] If you’ve never heard of the above Institute/radio station, commune above consider yourself blessed. As I told Mr. Sideous — whenever I hear the word it draws a reaction — not neighing, but just as automatic. Share on Facebook
“Herpetarian Monarch” I’m not a Baby Boomer but their generation has been a force of inspiration throughout my life. Although many of you likely share my disappointment at missing out on being one (due to the cruel fate of a mis-timed birth), I am sure you all share my admiration. Please join me as I take [...]
“Loser” Yes, the Baby Boomers have given us many brilliant people to idolize, even worship. Yet, like all generations theirs was not without its problems. Despite the enlightened course so many of its members demonstrated, some people born in this era failed to follow the obviously superior path of maximizing one’s potential [...] Another way of looking at what the president said in his address to Congress. By Wordle Share on Facebook Everything this article states, I’ve heard before. I’ve met no open conservatives since I began working in newspapers, yet somehow the right-wing machine dominates the news, according to all the junior Eric Altermans I’ve encountered. I walk around the newsroom, I see Obama tributes on a few desks. The day after the Inaugural, I needed [...] Wish you’d’ve won. Sorry if siding with “people like us” hurt your chances. Your acceptance speech at the Independent Spirit Awards kicked Sean Penn’s Oscar speech’s ass across town, into the next state, then right back to Venezuela where it belonged. You were one of the bad scary boys of my youth. Congrats to both of us [...] For Traffic Cop Timmy … and any other lovers of that sweet Duane Allman sound. In lieu of the 20+ minute tour de force from the Fillmore, the next best thing I could find. Share on Facebook |
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