Fried Chicken and Spoon Bread

Southern Comfort I haven't made either of the  two recipes shown here, but  I will.  What really recommends this to everyone is the story, which comes straightway,  about what happened to the enterprising ex-slaves whose recipe fried chicken was (West Africa).  Nothing changes. After that, you're on your own.

Evanta 1959 Aston Martin

TECHNO THRILLS                       Evanta 1959 Aston Martin 1:1 “    You might want to try re-reading that. Indeed, the Evanta 1959 Aston Martin 1:1 Scale Model (TBA; Auction) is just as big as the original, arriving on a parts tree that measures just over 20' x 11'. Included in this insane kit are four Aston Martin wire wheels with Dunlop race tires, a "Mota Lita" 15" wood-rimmed Aston Martin steering wheel, a pair of race seats, an aluminum gear knob and lever, a full dashboard, a replica of the LeMans trophy, and an Aston Martin cap signed by Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby, who drove the original to victory at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans. That's safe for work, but your after-race Fantasy Date 1:1 is not. ”

Nipples and Ears

Three Things

Face it?

Would Hitler Have a Facebook Account Today? “ Beware, Tech Abandoners. People Without Facebook Accounts Are 'Suspicious.' Slashdot flagged a German news story in which an expert noted that mass murderers Anders Breivik and James Holmes both lacked much of a social media presence, leading to the conclusion, in Slashdot’s phrasing, that “not having a Facebook account could be the first sign that you are a mass murderer.” Silliness, wot. But, I know this.  If Adolf Hitler or Joe Stalin were alive today, social media participation would not just be encouraged, it would be mandatory. And, to answer the question— yes, I believe Schickelgruber would be on Facebook, as would Lenin and Mao; but not Stalin. ”

The Never-ending Story Line

Emails: Geithner drove cutoff of non-union Delphi workers’ pensions amidst perjury “ Timothy Geithner, was the driving force behind terminating the pensions of 20,000 salaried retirees at the Delphi auto parts manufacturing company. The move, made in 2009 while the Obama administration implemented its auto bailout plan, appears to have been made solely because those retirees were not members of labor unions. The internal government emails contradict sworn testimony, in federal court and before Congress, given by several Obama administration figures.

Barry Who?

I don't have a classmate who ever knew Barack Obama at Columbia. Ever! “ Matt Welch: So tell us what we should know about Barack Obama that we don't? Wayne Allyn Root: I think the most dangerous thing you should know about Barack Obama is that I don't know a single person at Columbia that knows him, and they all know me. I don't have a classmate who ever knew Barack Obama at Columbia. Ever! [Wayne Allyn Root's Million-Dollar Challenge- September 5, 2008] Of all the mind-spinning, gob-smacking, brain-numbing mysteries about the Obama guy, this is top tier. The fact that not a single investigative media source (e.g. Sixty-Minutes) have deemed it a worthwhile look-see is the clincher. They know he's a "Manchurian candidate," and they're okay with it. Mr Root  decided not to testify in this trial based on disagreements over some of the subject matter that is scheduled to be brought up at the trial, and that's fine. Obama was convicted on all counts. His absence since then had me wondering—but wait!  College Classmate: 'The Obama Scandal Is at Columbia' If this doesn't make you seriously consider that Obama is not at all who he says he is, then you also believe in AGW and think Hillary Clinton has something to offer.  You're pitiful.  Get out of my sight, or I'll strip you of your citizenship..   ”

Going Regimental with Madonna

At The Cinema                            Dare to Be Truthful UPDATED This Madonna "style retrospective" is of no particular interest to me, but it did serve to remind me of Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful. When it was making the rounds on Showtime in 1992, I watched it several times without realizing it was a spoof (that's good spoof!). I knew who Madonna was, but paid little attention. In fact, the only time I'd seen her perform was on a Showtime concert.   A stage floor up-shot camera angle caught me by surprise.  For a moment I thought she was panty-less. This was before DVR, so there was no quick review.  I set the VCR to tape the next showing, and sure enough!  Madonna was flashing beaver. So, you can see why I could be taken-in by Julie Brown. I rank Medusa as one of the top three  five mockumentary films ever made (This Is Spinal Tap, and The Old Negro Space Program, Waiting For Guffman, Best in Show )  Unlike the other two four (watch-in-full links above), this six-part YouTube presentation is the only one I could find.  I don't have time right now, but later I will watch, for the first time in 20 years.  If I change my mind about its brilliance, I'll let you know.

Stickin it to the man .. just because

Nanny State: One regulation away from total bliss Damn the Torpedoes   Because sometimes enough is enough

Fake Faces

Must Eat Brains                      83 Million Facebook Accounts Are Fakes Including, apparently, one fake American

Somebody is a dirty liar

"If you're trying to change minds and influence people it's probably not a good idea to say that virtually all elected Democrats are liars, but what  the hell." TRKOF&S "dirty liar" “ clipped from crazy gawker That was Face the Nation's Bob Schieffer, referring to Reid's accusation that Romney has not paid taxes in 10 years.   RNC Chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday called Reid a "dirty liar." Shieffer is wrong;  Joe McCarthy was Real American.  Priebus is spot-on; Harry Reid is a liar, and a crook. All this Harry Reid crap made me to go up the attic and pull "Abramoff" out of the Harry Reid trunk.(The relevant transcript excerpt referred to  is here) Aside: I have in my coat pocket the names of 0 places where you can watch "The Real American-Joe McCarthy." ”

Obammissariat Orders

After defeat of Senate cybersecurity bill, Obama weighs executive-order option

penis snake

Catharsis Dr. Freud, CODE BLUE Like its namesake, it appears to be quite blind “   Totally safe? Yeah, and the check's in the mail too. ”

Red Yawn

At The Cinema                            Remaking Red Dawn North Korea Invades America in Dumbest Movie Ever “ Has Hollywood ever done a remake that was better than the original? EVER?  I can't think of one off-hand.  Red Dawn was a pleasant surprise for me when I got around to watching it -- about 2 years after its 1984 debut (I expected teen hero trash). The only reason for anyone, really, to expect anything was that Harry Dean Stanton was in the cast. Who the hell was Patrick Swayze?  Now I regard it as one of the best anti-leftist action films ever made.   I don't think Obama would like it.. ”

Paraprosdokians

Paraprosdokians “ Paraprosdokians: (Winston Churchill loved them) are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous, if not bizarre.   1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it.   2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.   3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.   4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.   5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.   6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.   7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.   8. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.   9. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.   10. In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case of emergency, Notify:' I put 'DOCTOR'.   11. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.   12. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.   13. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.   14. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.   15. Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.   16. You're never too old to learn something stupid. ” Frank'nEvvy

2010 Women's Water Polo

2010 Women's Water Polo Team Picture Vanderleun Has Detail

Cups more than half-filled?

GREEN CRAP Looking on the bright side: Cups Half Filled! Cups Half Filled, Wot I know.  Sorry.

50 Shades of Grey

Vajayjay Culture                       Katrina Lumsden reads the Fifty Shades of Grey books so you don't have to: “ Meet Anastasia Steele:     What in the hell just happened? Did I really read that? Oh, my god, I did. I did read that. But wait - there's more: Fifty Shades Darker Fifty Shades Freed Phew! I need a cigarette.  (Well, maybe I would if I actually read it, but I did not). ”

Mitt's a Puffer, Not a Cure

2012                                               Mitt's a Puffer, Not a Cure “ EVANSVILLE, Ind. — When Mitt Romney campaigned last week at one stop in Colorado, a key swing state whose governor and senators are Democrats, he sought to sell himself with a simple message: He is a deal maker, someone who can work with Democrats and reach across the aisle, as he did when he was the governor of Massachusetts. “We’ve got to have someone that goes to Washington that buries the hatchet and says, ‘You know what? There are good Democrats, there are good Republicans that care about America,’ ” Mr. Romney said at a rally in a Denver suburb. “Let’s work together to get the American people working.” But on Saturday, Mr. Romney flew on a Gulfstream IV to the southwest reaches of Indiana to campaign for someone with a distinctly different view of bipartisanship: Richard Mourdock, a Tea Party favorite and the state’s Republican Senate nominee, who this spring defeated the incumbent, Richard G. Lugar, one of the most influential Republicans of the past generation.  [Making a Pitch to the Tea Party in Indiana] This is from the New York Times; nevertheless it's why, when I vote for Romney,  it will be as a man with terminal  emphysema  using his ADVAIR puffer to stay alive—until the lung transplant. ”

Maybe you touched your junk

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