Matt is snarking when he points this out but I myself didn’t realize Rudy Giuliani’s campaign doesn’t own RudyGiuliani.com. How is that even possible in today’s day and age?
Monthly Archive for July, 2007
I keep trying to log on to Facebook to get my stalking fix in but it keeps saying its upgrading. This better be one hell of an upgrade Zuckerberg.
I guess in some ways I admire Vegans. Though its certainly not a lifestyle I’d chose, its probably the most intellectually honest approach when it comes to not wanting to harm animals by eating them. Some people in New Zealand are taking things a step further:
A new phenomenon in New Zealand is taking the idea of you are what you eat to the extreme.
Vegansexuals are people who do not eat any meat or animal products, and who choose not to be sexually intimate with non-vegan partners whose bodies, they say, are made up of dead animals.
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Many female respondents described being attracted to people who ate meat, but said they did not want to have sex with meat-eaters because their bodies were made up of animal carcasses.
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One vegan respondent from Christchurch said: “I believe we are what we consume, so I really struggle with bodily fluids, especially sexually.”
Another Christchurch vegan said she found non-vegans attractive, but would not want to be physically close to them.
“I would not want to be intimate with someone whose body is literally made up from the bodies of others who have died for their sustenance,” she said.
This makes sense to me. If you were/are a strong vegan then being with someone who’s not probably wouldn’t be that appealing. Good thinking New Zealand vegans!
Though I give it a lot of thought and study, I do not understand many of the rich people you read about in trashy magazines. Someday, perhaps, I will but at the moment no. For instance, I have no idea how this would happen to someone:
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s husband, the wacky Freddy von Anhalt, 64, was photographed after a trio of women robbers (he says) pulled up next to him, asked for a photo, but instead robbed him at gunpoint and left him naked and cuffed to his Rolls-Royce.
Oh, and if your curious, the story link also includes a picture which I can only assume is Mr. von Anhalt tied to his steering wheel. Trivia: This is the same guy who claimed to be Anna Nicole Smith’s baby daddy.
The Washingtonian.com has a new Happy Hour tool that has the potential to be quite useful. (via DCist)
A week or so ago I posted about Bill O’Reilly and his apparent belief that there are 150 or so lesbian gangs running around D.C. causing trouble. Its only fair, I suppose, to point out that Papa Bear has since backed away from his report. To wit (via Americablog):
“During the O’Reilly Factor segment on June 21st, while engaged in a discussion on Lesbian gangs, I inadvertently stated that gang members carry pistols that are painted pink and call themselves the “Pink Pistol Packing Group.” I was not referring to the gay rights group “Pink Pistols” who advocates for the lawful rights of gays to carry weapons for protection. Further, I mentioned that there are “over 150 of these gangs” in the greater Washington DC area. What I actually meant is that there are over 150 gangs in the Washington DC area, some of which are in fact lesbian gangs. Lastly, I mentioned in the segment that there is this “national epidemic” of lesbian gangs. A better choice of words would have been to say that there is a growing concern nationally, and especially in major urban areas, of increased gang activity, which includes some lesbian gang activity. I apologize for any misunderstanding this may have caused.”
I feel considerably safer now.
I try not to let the urge to put up every picture over at I Can Has Cheezburger overwhelm me but anytime you can reference the Oregon Trail I gots to give you a shout out.
I walk to and from work every day. Its good exercise and enjoyable, though less so when raining or really hot. For a while my routine involved listening to jams on my iPod and zoning out, more recently I’ve been reading while I walk which has been a much more satisfying experience. I’ve wanted to increase my reading and the 20 minutes it takes me to get to work or home was essentially just dead time so its perfect.
I relate this to provide my own personal context as I pass on the news of Robert Bernocco, an Italian IT guy. I think reading is a productive thing to do on my commute, Mr. Bernocco blows me out of the water. On his commute he wrote a book. On his cell phone. True fact:
An Italian writer decided to put his mobile phone to good use during his daily commute to and from work — by writing a book.
Robert Bernocco, an IT professional took advantage of his travel time by writing a 384-page science fiction novel, Compagni di Viaggo (Fellow Travelers), on his Nokia using the phone’s T9 typing system.
“It really was a time management issue. He had a book in him and really wanted to write it but found he just didn’t have the time to sit and do it on a computer,” said Gail Jordan, PR director at the book’s publishers, Lulu.com.
Writing in standard Italian rather than text-message shorthand, Bernocco divided his manuscript into short paragraphs, saved them on his phone and then downloaded them onto his home computer for proofreading and editing.
“Only a few years ago I would have struggled to find both the time and the publisher to enable me to create this book,” Bernocco said in a statement. “Thanks to my Nokia and Lulu, I am now proud to be a published author.”
Now I feel inadequate.
My good friend The Mexican sent me this video this morning. I could not be more ready for the NFL to start. In honor of the Skins opening training camp today I give you Sean Taylor destroying the punter in last year’s Pro Bowl. Be sure to listen to the end, when you hear the Japanese TV commentary. Redskins win the Super Bowl, you heard it here first.
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I enjoyed the Democratic Youtube Debate, at least if you go by the fact that its the only debate so far I’ve watched in its entirety. Having said that, really my favorite part was afterwards when I thought about the Republican version to come in September which was sure to by hysterical. Watching this pathetic Republican field have to answer questions from their lunatic base? Sign me up please. Apparently I’m one of the only one’s excited though: Only two of the Republican candidates have signed on to the debate, Ron Paul and John McCain. Rudy Giuliani, big tough man, is not going to participate. Mitt Romney is already giving out potential excuses for why he might not show up.
I can not tell you how disappointed I’ll be if the Republicans dont show up for this. The comedy would have been fantastic, which, I suppose, is why Romney and Rudy are too scared to do it in the first place. I admire Rep Ron Paul though, he of all the candidates seems to be getting this whole internet thing. Too bad he’s got no chance of making it through the Republican primaries.