Wag The Dog
OK, it's time for News by Meg...
(1) First off is my FAVORITE story of the day: Rush Limbaugh Arrested at Florida Airport
For, get this, among other things, VIAGRA. How's THAT for leading the moral majority, Rush? In your fucking FACE. And my favorite part of this article (it's a later one, the earlier ones were much more scandalous):
A doctor had prescribed the drug, but it was "labeled as being issued to the physician rather than Mr. Limbaugh for privacy purposes," Roy Black, Limbaugh's attorney, said in a statement.
So if that mislabeled bottle of Viagra had been labeled properly in the first place, Rush could have avoided having all of this splashed across the media. Sweetness and light.
Speaking of the moral majority...
(2) Mid-Atlantic Floods...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than a foot of rain washed out highways around the nation's capital Monday, toppled a 100-year-old elm on the White House lawn and caused flooding that closed major government departments.
Look at that and tell me someone's not pissed about certain people using his name to justify their actions...
(3) J. K. Rowling "Richer than Queen"
OK, so that's totally not what the story's about, but that's so awesome. I'd like to live in a world where writers are richer than monarchs. And I'm betting Harry and Draco. If she kills Snape without more backstory, I'll be totally pissed. Let's face it, even though the books are "about" Harry, Snape's carried the books along more than he has.
(4) In other news, Harper Lee legitimizes Oprah
I don't know why the HELL she couldn't give that to someone other than damn Oprah. I guess it's a step up from Dr. Phil. I refuse to call that man "doctor" under any circumstances until he shows up with an MD, PhD, etc.
(5) Senate Republicans Try to Look Productive
That whole immigration thing didn't go over so well, now we're back to flag burning. Next thing you know, they'll be telling us we can't burn crosses on people's lawns! Seriously, though, I have no opinion. I guess it would be wrong of me to say you can't burn crosses but you can burn the flag, or vice versa, but I really don't care much for either institution represented so I don't think I can offer much of an opinion without a great deal of constitutional law behind me.
Also, speaking of people who shouldn't talk about things they don't know shit about...
(6)John Rocker has nosed his way back in to the headlines...
I think Rich Levin said it all: "Consider the source."
I will also have you know that six years or not, people STILL remember John Rocker as the rude Atlanta Braves player. Awesome. Go John Rocker!
Switching gears in to the technological side of things, we have a repairman who was (7)Put to sleep by his own customer service line.
Now, I've had my quarrels with customer service and maintenance, but yeeeeesh. And, even though they came out and worked five hours to fix his connection, they haven't done SHIT to fix our home connection-- so I have to have a repairman fall asleep on my couch to get any service? Should I put a vacancy sign out on the road-- Comcast repairmen need reply only? I don't give a shit if they gave that guy good service, we're still getting shit and paying out the ass for it and nobody gives a shit that if we go to call 911 there's an 80%+ chance that our phone's going to go out.
(8) The Kennedys-- Will they ever learn?
(9) Yeats' Defense
I don't even know what to say about this anymore. Wouldn't her kids be in like high school by now? I think they just need to ship her to a looney bin and let it be at that. If she's crazy enough to try the insanity defense, then I think she's probably crazy enough to deserve it-- at least in a case like this. And I'm not saying I don't think it's a plausible defense, but still...
and last but not least...
I never thought I'd be saying this but...
(10) Have you hugged your House Republican today?
And with that, I'm out. Hope you guys enjoy these, 'cause I'm gonna keep on doing them.
Edit
Sorry about that little HTML screw up there... go Meg!
(1) First off is my FAVORITE story of the day: Rush Limbaugh Arrested at Florida Airport
For, get this, among other things, VIAGRA. How's THAT for leading the moral majority, Rush? In your fucking FACE. And my favorite part of this article (it's a later one, the earlier ones were much more scandalous):
A doctor had prescribed the drug, but it was "labeled as being issued to the physician rather than Mr. Limbaugh for privacy purposes," Roy Black, Limbaugh's attorney, said in a statement.
So if that mislabeled bottle of Viagra had been labeled properly in the first place, Rush could have avoided having all of this splashed across the media. Sweetness and light.
Speaking of the moral majority...
(2) Mid-Atlantic Floods...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than a foot of rain washed out highways around the nation's capital Monday, toppled a 100-year-old elm on the White House lawn and caused flooding that closed major government departments.
Look at that and tell me someone's not pissed about certain people using his name to justify their actions...
(3) J. K. Rowling "Richer than Queen"
OK, so that's totally not what the story's about, but that's so awesome. I'd like to live in a world where writers are richer than monarchs. And I'm betting Harry and Draco. If she kills Snape without more backstory, I'll be totally pissed. Let's face it, even though the books are "about" Harry, Snape's carried the books along more than he has.
(4) In other news, Harper Lee legitimizes Oprah
I don't know why the HELL she couldn't give that to someone other than damn Oprah. I guess it's a step up from Dr. Phil. I refuse to call that man "doctor" under any circumstances until he shows up with an MD, PhD, etc.
(5) Senate Republicans Try to Look Productive
That whole immigration thing didn't go over so well, now we're back to flag burning. Next thing you know, they'll be telling us we can't burn crosses on people's lawns! Seriously, though, I have no opinion. I guess it would be wrong of me to say you can't burn crosses but you can burn the flag, or vice versa, but I really don't care much for either institution represented so I don't think I can offer much of an opinion without a great deal of constitutional law behind me.
Also, speaking of people who shouldn't talk about things they don't know shit about...
(6)John Rocker has nosed his way back in to the headlines...
I think Rich Levin said it all: "Consider the source."
I will also have you know that six years or not, people STILL remember John Rocker as the rude Atlanta Braves player. Awesome. Go John Rocker!
Switching gears in to the technological side of things, we have a repairman who was (7)Put to sleep by his own customer service line.
Now, I've had my quarrels with customer service and maintenance, but yeeeeesh. And, even though they came out and worked five hours to fix his connection, they haven't done SHIT to fix our home connection-- so I have to have a repairman fall asleep on my couch to get any service? Should I put a vacancy sign out on the road-- Comcast repairmen need reply only? I don't give a shit if they gave that guy good service, we're still getting shit and paying out the ass for it and nobody gives a shit that if we go to call 911 there's an 80%+ chance that our phone's going to go out.
(8) The Kennedys-- Will they ever learn?
(9) Yeats' Defense
I don't even know what to say about this anymore. Wouldn't her kids be in like high school by now? I think they just need to ship her to a looney bin and let it be at that. If she's crazy enough to try the insanity defense, then I think she's probably crazy enough to deserve it-- at least in a case like this. And I'm not saying I don't think it's a plausible defense, but still...
and last but not least...
I never thought I'd be saying this but...
(10) Have you hugged your House Republican today?
And with that, I'm out. Hope you guys enjoy these, 'cause I'm gonna keep on doing them.
Edit
Sorry about that little HTML screw up there... go Meg!