For Floyd and Mike

Thanks for the Tom Tom Club, Eric

I haven’t seen that video for years (decades?). Watching it reminded me of this one, from Donald Fagen. I don’t think I could pick just one, favorite music video, but I’d be hard pressed to list one that surpasses this one for combining all the elements that make up a music video into [...]

Sidekickin’ It Part Deux — Musicale

Define “Fun.”

Fun Stuff?

What can I say?  I open up my Newsgator feed aggregator and here’s my daily “Fun Stuff!”

And I don’t want to see a single comment saying that this is “fun.”  (I know I don’t have to say that to any of the gang here, but someone new might be visiting.)

And of course, now I’m [...]

Irony

Late-term abortionist George Tiller was murdered while in church in Wichita, KS today.

While I hope they catch the perpetrator of this crime I’m not going to pretend to weep for George (he didn’t deserve the title “doctor” — those must must “first do no harm”) Tiller though he deserves the protection he refused to give [...]

Judge Sotomayor to White Guys: Eat it!

Frank Ricci, was a fireman who wanted to promote. He is dyslexic and at a disadvantage in the written exams to become an officer in the New Haven’s fire department. He had someone read to him the study materials and he studied his arse off, passed the test and was told to pound [...]

Deserves Got Somethin’ To Do With It ***UPDATE***

Here’s the AP raw video of the pharmacy’s security video. It doesn’t look good — but I know nothing baout edits or the timeline.

An Oklahoma pharmacist is being charged with murder for killing an armed robber. The pharmacist pulled a gun, shot one robber in the head and chased away the other. [...]

Our Gang

Rockrimmon CC security cameras catch Mike as he sits in his hovel trying to mate his claymates “Harvey” and “Phil”.

I have begun to worry about Mike as he seems to have become obsessed with A/V Club, the Little Rascals, and various other things. Luckily, he has left his caddy hovel at the [...]

3D Weekend Five: Suggestions for Top 5 Themes

We’ll do this Mike-style!  No pictures, no explanations, no debate, no nothin’.

Top 5 Favorite Lunar Expeditions.
Top 5 Favorite Chris Eliott vehicles.
Top 5 Favorite Top 5’s.
Top 5 Favorite Posts by Mike.
Top 5 “Adult Films” That Changed Your Life.

So.  Which of my ideas is most brilliant?

(I guess you could add your own, if you feel you must.)

Wankette’s Weekend 5 (by Proxy) — Sidekickin’ It

Seeing as Wankette is in an “undisclosed location” (we did NOT tell Joe Biden) I will offer my own feeble attempt to take up her slack. I went and saw UP yesterday and I am currently watching Rio Bravo. Both movies have great sidekicks to provide comic relief, help to the hero, nuggets [...]

Sunday Gospel

Some More from My Favorite Writer…

Peace declared!

Okay, I’m calling off the attack. No one’s officially surrendered, but tell me if you think any of them can come back from this nuke:

An apology (classical-style)

30 May 2009 | 1:32 PM CDT

In a (probably futile) attempt to reach the last few eyeballs that might alight on this thread, [...]

Threedonians, Arise!

Can You Dig It?

The other night I was in a surly mood and headed on over to the AV Club’s review of “The Goode Family’s” pilot episode.  I wanted to be a Hells Angel for a night and crack some hippie skulls.

What ended up happening was a little strange.  When I got there, I [...]

Saturday Open Thread

The Colossus by Francisco de Goya?

The G.A.P.

Don’t worry, fellow warriors, I haven’t gone off the deep end and defected to the loony left. Off to Santa Monica/Venice Beach and more news from the front later today…

The Man (in black or otherwise)

#18 selling music act of the young century. God bless(ed) Johnny!!!

Johnny Cash, 17,860,000. First charted: 1958. The country legend, who died in 2003 at age 71, is the most surprising name on the list. He made it on the strength of an enormous catalog and a renewed focus on him after his death. His 1999 [...]

Friday Overnight… Open Thread

He doesn’t say what he wants when he gets the munchies. I wanna guess “Church’s”, but people would call me racist — even if Church’s is really what he wanted. Though I’m sure he really wants to drink champagne after diving the Great Barrier Reef.

Now If You’ll Excuse Me…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

…it is Friday in Threedonia.

Have a great evening, one and all.  Don’t do anything Rich wouldn’t do!

Waterbored Pt. Deux

Earlier I posted on Mancow Muller’s having himself waterboarded during his radio show.

His verdict: Waterboarding is torture. I have no qualms with this verdict — I haven’t been waterboarded so who am I to tell him what it is or isn’t. He has since appeared on Keith Olbermann (now that’s torture) and has [...]

Greatest or worst rain delay ever

South Florida and UConn faced off in the Big East baseball tournament last week in Clearwater at the home of the Threshers, but we’re delayed by rain. Five hours, a few hundred fans, plenty of rain, a giant tarp, and 50 jocks filled to the brim with Red Bull – hey, lets dance!

That Bastard!

Ladies… meet Mr. Desmond Hatchett. Stay away if you’re in the Knoxville and if you’re particularly fertile because Mr. Hatchett is a baby-making machine. 21 babies, 11 “ladies”. Have these people never heard of condoms? Birth control pills? I distinctly remember my tax dollars going to fund these items [...]

Terminal Velocity?

In a similar vein to John FN’s post on soon-to-be Justice Sotomayor and her “crawl” up the ladder of success… I suggest this book on class and poverty.

Here’s a description from The Manhattan Institute:

Here is a searing account—probably the best yet published—of life in the underclass and why it persists as it does. Theodore Dalrymple, [...]

How about real diversity

The Corner’s John Derbyshire (who I think might be crazy) posts this note from a reader on the Sonia Sotomayor’s “compelling life story.”

I’ve been hoping that someone might be bold enough to rain on the Sotomayor “compelling life story” parade.

The woman grew up in the capital of the world, went to two Ivy League [...]

Grab Bag!

I noticed three interesting news stories this morning, but couldn’t find an angle for a full post on any of them.  So here you go.

Kansas girl rides “Laodicean” to National Spelling Bee victory

Why was she riding a Laodicean?  Is that another job Americans just won’t do?

L.A. School Picks Gay Teen as Prom Queen

This is [...]

Selena Roberts trashed by Murray Chass

Selena Roberts, the most wrong-headed columnist in the history of the New York Times (and boy is that saying something), is on a publicity tour for her scathing new book on Alex Rodriguez.

Roberts repeatedly misconstrued facts in the Duke lacrosse case and went as far to insinuate that the rape occurred after the players were [...]

ixNay on the atinLay

What Is Truth?

Apparently, truth is whatever Snopes.com says it is.

Snopes is a valuable site which tracks down rumors and urban legends and seeks to ascertain the facts behind the stories.  They are, however, completely unreliable concerning anything that might reflect poorly upon Democrats (or well upon Republicans).

Yesterday, I was planning on writing a post concerning one of [...]

Confuto

I know we’re all proud of our Latin-speaking staff and their attempts to up our collective IQ points, but Jules still says it best: “English, MFer, do you speak it?!?!?”

Me transmitte sursum, Caledoni!

Iovis dies ligamen patefacio (title fixed by Rufus)

First Published on May 28, 1902.

Dealer story grows amongst Fox News, blogs

Director Blue’s story on political affiliations and Chrysler dealer closings is taking hold. Neil Cavuto and “Fox and Friends” have both discussed it on air. Surprisingly, it’s gaining traction despite a lack of substantial evidence at this point.

The furor is also growing in the blogosphere. A skeptical (and he should be) Jonah Goldberg pointed to [...]

De Gustibus Est Non Disputandum

Chacun a sont gout.

Here’s a site that highlights one-star Amazon reviews of classic movies, books, and albums (do they still call them “albums?”).  I wish I’d thought of this—but give me a week, and I will have.

Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed

The Rolling Stones sucks. Always did and always will.
Charlie Watts can’t play, please. [...]

Omnis est rex in domo sua (And So It Continues…)

A San Diego couple is cited for holding a 15 person weekly Bible study in their home.

The county employee notified the couple that the small bible study, with an average of 15 people attending, was in violation of county regulations, according to Broyles.

Broyles said a few days later the couple received a written warning that [...]

Infrequent Dose of Hubba-hubba: Chief Justice John Roberts

Because the Supremes have been on my mind lately.  For some reason.

Because he’s from the Bill Self School of “Whitebread Can Be Yummy!”

Because as re: his reaction to an SC overturn of Red Sonia…I wasn’t there, but it sounds like he rolled his eyes over her judgement, and I love him for that.

Because apparently Jeffrey Toobin just write [...]

It’s NOT a Rumor!

This is Mike’s favorite “Man Movie”:

How do I know? I’ve got proof:

Don’t Call ‘Em Cartoons!

Christian Toto blogs on a Moviefone list of best animated features….

Sorry Eric… Heavy Metal did not make the list.

“The Goode Family” debuts tonight

Mike Judge, creator of “Idiocracy,” “Beavis and Butthead,” “King of the Hill” and “Office Space” launches his latest animated series tonight on ABC, dedicated to lampooning an ultra-liberal family and its battle to remain politically correct.

Christian Toto reviews the pilot episode at Pajamas Media.

How bold is The Goode Family? The wife character, not the husband, [...]

Spengler — Outed

I haven’t posted a Spengler item in awhile… he never ceases to challenge me, but I haven’t checked in on Asia Times Online in a couple of months so I check back and Spengler has outed himself — and is now at First Things (a journal I highly recommend if you are at all interested [...]

Democratic Machine in Action

A transcript of a wire-tapped conversation between Roland Burris and Rob Blagojevich was released to the Senate ethics committee.  (Rob was the chief fund-raiser for his brother, disgraced ex-Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.)

You can find several excerpts at USA Today.

A taste:

“I know I could give him a check,” Burris says. “Myself. … I will personally do something, [...]

Open Thread

Commenter Scott M. has some nice things to say about the French. The rest of you feel free to hold sway on whatever….

Venus and Cupid by Fragonard

State Colleges Between Rock, Hard Place

From USA Today:

States fund public colleges primarily based on how many students are enrolled. But a number of legislatures are considering policies that would link funding to whether students graduate.

This strikes me as a terrible idea.  Not necessarily in itself, but considered in conjuction with the  affirmative action policies entrenched at our nation’s colleges.  The [...]

Did Obama Admin target GOP Chrysler dealers?

That’s the assertion from Director Blue, whose research is showing up all over the internet, including Hot Air, where I found this link showing targeted dealerships donated millions to GOP candidates while giving a whopping $200 to the Obama campaign, according to one sample of contributions made by targeted dealerships. The price you pay when [...]

This Is Not a Baseball Blog

…so I promise not to post anything more on the subject for the rest of the day.  Unless Rufus brings it up.

I couldn’t ignore this one, though.  The Cleveland Indians scored seven runs in the ninth inning last night to beat the Tampa Rays 11-10.  They had trailed by ten runs in the game.

Here’s a graph [...]

California to Gay Marriage Supporters: “Errr… Ummm… Eat It.”

Well some of them anyway. The California Supreme Court has upheld Proposition 8 gay marriage ban while allowing the existing gay marriages performed between June and Nov. 2008 to stand — minus the divorces of course. They totally have Miss California USA’s back (no… no photos — I don’t show photos of 17 [...]

Another Proud, Proud Moment For the X-chromosome

I knew this was coming.  I just didn’t think it would hit my gag reflex this hard.

h/t Jonah Goldberg at NRO:

“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.”

-Judge Sonia Sotomayor, in [...]