In case you live under a rock (like Rich), you may not have seen Britney Spears super-fan, Chris Crocker, and his emotional rant.
Seth Green has a response to the public. I'm glad to see he's taken, uh, Mr. Crocker's side.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Totally
Webster's word of the day is "bodacious". That's awesome.
The Word of the Day for September 26 is:
bodacious \boh-DAY-shuss\ adjective
1 Southern & Midland : outright, unmistakable
*2 : remarkable, noteworthy
3 : sexy, voluptuous
Example sentence:
"Bears are not picky eaters especially in the spring, after they wake up from their winter hibernation with a bodacious appetite." (George Osgood, _Star-Gazette_ [Elmira, New York], May 12, 2007)
Did you know?
Some of our readers may know "bodacious" as a word that figured prominently in the lingo of the 1989 film _Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure_. Others may recall the term’s frequent use in the long-running "Snuffy Smith" comic strip. Neither the creators of the comic strip nor the movie can claim to have coined "bodacious," which actually first appeared in print in 1832, but both likely contributed to its popularity. The exact origin of the word is uncertain, but it was most likely influenced by "bold" and "audacious," and it may be linked to "boldacious," a term from British dialect.
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The Word of the Day for September 26 is:
bodacious \boh-DAY-shuss\ adjective
1 Southern & Midland : outright, unmistakable
*2 : remarkable, noteworthy
3 : sexy, voluptuous
Example sentence:
"Bears are not picky eaters especially in the spring, after they wake up from their winter hibernation with a bodacious appetite." (George Osgood, _Star-Gazette_ [Elmira, New York], May 12, 2007)
Did you know?
Some of our readers may know "bodacious" as a word that figured prominently in the lingo of the 1989 film _Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure_. Others may recall the term’s frequent use in the long-running "Snuffy Smith" comic strip. Neither the creators of the comic strip nor the movie can claim to have coined "bodacious," which actually first appeared in print in 1832, but both likely contributed to its popularity. The exact origin of the word is uncertain, but it was most likely influenced by "bold" and "audacious," and it may be linked to "boldacious," a term from British dialect.
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Monday, September 24, 2007
Iran Doesn't Have Homosexuals Like in Our Country
I was a little upset, at first, that Columbia University had decided to invite Iran's controversial president, Mahmoud "Say My Name Five Times Fast" Ahmadinejad, to speak at the famed, Ivy League university. I thought that they were legitimizing him by giving him a prestigious forum in which to spout his b.s.
Well, I was wrong. And I should have thought of my favorite foreign policy term, "Fatal Hug", that is, a policy of openness and engagement even with foreign leaders we deem to be dictatorial despots. The rationale is that, if you isolate such leaders, you only embolden and empower them. They control information in their country, so they can tell their people whatever they want. The best thing that ever happened to Fidel Castro is the on-again, off-again U.S. trade embargo.
Now we see Ahmadinejad for what he is; a delusional man or a big fat liar. He's one or the other, and it is impossible to conclude otherwise. Read below. His last quote reminds me of another delusional person I know from the Middle East, Deina Abdelkader, a Tufts professor who said the very same thing about homosexuals in her home country of Egypt.
Quotes by Iran's Ahmadinejad
Sep 24 03:29 PM US/EasternBy The Associated Press
Comments by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose remarks were translated from Farsi.
—On a toughly worded criticism in the introduction by Columbia University president Lee Bollinger, who called him a "petty and cruel dictator":
I think the text read by the dear gentleman here, more than addressing me, was an insult to information and the knowledge of the audience here, present here. In a university environment we must allow people to speak their mind, to allow everyone to talk so that the truth is eventually revealed by all.
—On the Holocaust:
Why is it that the Palestinian people are paying the price for an event they had nothing to do with?
—On Holocaust deniers:
My question was simple: There are researchers who want to approach the topic from a different perspective. Why are they put into prison? Right now, there are a number of European academics who have been sent to prison because they attempted to write about the Holocaust or research it from a different perspective, questioning certain aspects of it. My question is: Why isn't it open to all forms of research?
—On Israel as a Jewish state:
We love all nations. We are friends with the Jewish people. There are many Jews living in Iran with security. You must understand that in our constitution and our laws and the parliamentary elections for every 150,000 people we get one representative in the parliament. For the Jewish community one-fifth of this number they still get one independent representative in the parliament. Our proposal to the Palestinian plight is a humanitarian and a democratic proposal. What we say is that to solve this 60-year problem, we must allow the Palestinian people to decide about its future for itself.
—On nuclear research:
Some big powers create a monopoly over science and prevent other nations in achieving scientific development as well. This, too, is one of the surprises of our time. Some big powers do not want to see the progress of other societies and nations. They turn to thousands of reasons, make allegations, place economic sanctions to prevent other nations from developing and advancing, all resulting from their distance from human values and the teachings of the divine prophets. Regretfully, they have not been trained to serve mankind.
—On 9/11:
Why did this happen? What caused it? What conditions led to it? .. Who truly was involved? Who was really involved and put it all together?
—On executions of homosexuals in Iran:
In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country. We don't have that like in your country. ... In Iran we do not have this phenomenon. I don't know who's told you that we have this.
Well, I was wrong. And I should have thought of my favorite foreign policy term, "Fatal Hug", that is, a policy of openness and engagement even with foreign leaders we deem to be dictatorial despots. The rationale is that, if you isolate such leaders, you only embolden and empower them. They control information in their country, so they can tell their people whatever they want. The best thing that ever happened to Fidel Castro is the on-again, off-again U.S. trade embargo.
Now we see Ahmadinejad for what he is; a delusional man or a big fat liar. He's one or the other, and it is impossible to conclude otherwise. Read below. His last quote reminds me of another delusional person I know from the Middle East, Deina Abdelkader, a Tufts professor who said the very same thing about homosexuals in her home country of Egypt.
Quotes by Iran's Ahmadinejad
Sep 24 03:29 PM US/EasternBy The Associated Press
Comments by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose remarks were translated from Farsi.
—On a toughly worded criticism in the introduction by Columbia University president Lee Bollinger, who called him a "petty and cruel dictator":
I think the text read by the dear gentleman here, more than addressing me, was an insult to information and the knowledge of the audience here, present here. In a university environment we must allow people to speak their mind, to allow everyone to talk so that the truth is eventually revealed by all.
—On the Holocaust:
Why is it that the Palestinian people are paying the price for an event they had nothing to do with?
—On Holocaust deniers:
My question was simple: There are researchers who want to approach the topic from a different perspective. Why are they put into prison? Right now, there are a number of European academics who have been sent to prison because they attempted to write about the Holocaust or research it from a different perspective, questioning certain aspects of it. My question is: Why isn't it open to all forms of research?
—On Israel as a Jewish state:
We love all nations. We are friends with the Jewish people. There are many Jews living in Iran with security. You must understand that in our constitution and our laws and the parliamentary elections for every 150,000 people we get one representative in the parliament. For the Jewish community one-fifth of this number they still get one independent representative in the parliament. Our proposal to the Palestinian plight is a humanitarian and a democratic proposal. What we say is that to solve this 60-year problem, we must allow the Palestinian people to decide about its future for itself.
—On nuclear research:
Some big powers create a monopoly over science and prevent other nations in achieving scientific development as well. This, too, is one of the surprises of our time. Some big powers do not want to see the progress of other societies and nations. They turn to thousands of reasons, make allegations, place economic sanctions to prevent other nations from developing and advancing, all resulting from their distance from human values and the teachings of the divine prophets. Regretfully, they have not been trained to serve mankind.
—On 9/11:
Why did this happen? What caused it? What conditions led to it? .. Who truly was involved? Who was really involved and put it all together?
—On executions of homosexuals in Iran:
In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country. We don't have that like in your country. ... In Iran we do not have this phenomenon. I don't know who's told you that we have this.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
A Massacre
I'm pleased to announce that my dog, I mean, dawg, in the race has won. KanYe's album is outselling 50's by a wide margin.
You can read a little about "capital of the World" New York's buying trends and attitudes in this Rolling Stone article.
This quote is pretty awesome -
"While the SoundScan numbers keep climbing, one customer who bought both albums thinks most of the hype is off the mark. 'We all know Kenny Chesney is going to win,' said Latrice Blakely, 24, of Queens. 'C’mon, country music is the number one selling music in the United States. So let’s be real – they’re fighting for number two and three right now.'"
I happen to think that Kenny Chesney is as overrated as Nickelback, Fergie and Linkin Park. I can't believe people pay money for their music. It's still a good quote, made better by the fact that the interviewee is named "Latrice".
As popular as hip hop is, this is still a nation of light beer-drinking, NASCAR-watching, country music-listening hicks. Look out! They might vote for the Democrat this time...
You can read a little about "capital of the World" New York's buying trends and attitudes in this Rolling Stone article.
This quote is pretty awesome -
"While the SoundScan numbers keep climbing, one customer who bought both albums thinks most of the hype is off the mark. 'We all know Kenny Chesney is going to win,' said Latrice Blakely, 24, of Queens. 'C’mon, country music is the number one selling music in the United States. So let’s be real – they’re fighting for number two and three right now.'"
I happen to think that Kenny Chesney is as overrated as Nickelback, Fergie and Linkin Park. I can't believe people pay money for their music. It's still a good quote, made better by the fact that the interviewee is named "Latrice".
As popular as hip hop is, this is still a nation of light beer-drinking, NASCAR-watching, country music-listening hicks. Look out! They might vote for the Democrat this time...
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
The Way We Were
There is not a single person with whom I have spoken in the past six years who has expressed the opinion that New York's World Trade Center towers should be rebuilt in any way other than this -
Sunday, September 9, 2007
More Sicker Than Your Average Post
I just came across this in a recent issue of Time. There's an open casting call for a new film about the Notorious B.I.G. There's a website with audition tapes that have been sent in.
This is the first one I checked out, and it's pretty awesome. It's shot pretty dark, but it's a pretty damn good impression. I like the word pretty.
http://content.foxsearchlight.com/RUBIG
This is the first one I checked out, and it's pretty awesome. It's shot pretty dark, but it's a pretty damn good impression. I like the word pretty.
http://content.foxsearchlight.com/RUBIG
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
This Might Tarnish His Reputation in France...
So, I'm not sure if you've heard, but Jerry Lewis let a slur slip during his latest telethon (which raised a record $63.8 million). WWTDD had the best explanation of that behavior, when coming from an old-timer -
"When old people talk for more than 30 seconds, it feels like you could hear 'fag' or 'nigger' at any moment. They might not even mean anything bad by it. They could be recommending their heart surgeon. 'I go to this Chink, and he's amazing...'"
It reminded me of the time Krusty the Clown delivered the following performance. Hmm, do I come off as a racist if I say it's pretty awesome? -
"When old people talk for more than 30 seconds, it feels like you could hear 'fag' or 'nigger' at any moment. They might not even mean anything bad by it. They could be recommending their heart surgeon. 'I go to this Chink, and he's amazing...'"
It reminded me of the time Krusty the Clown delivered the following performance. Hmm, do I come off as a racist if I say it's pretty awesome? -
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