Der Parson's rant

Disney to acquire Marvel in deal worth $4 billion | Company Town | Los Angeles Times

I can't wait for all Charles Xavier to be replaced by Uncle Scrooge McDuck.

"Smoking-ban murder" - Yahoo! News: "ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A restaurant owner in southwest Turkey was shot dead after he tried to prevent his customers from smoking to comply with a new law on the use of tobacco indoors, Hurriyet daily said on Thursday."

Luckily people here haven't gone this far "yet".

If you go to the Urban dictionary website and look up the phrase, Pullin'a Palin you get some interesting responses. My favorite part of the site is on the right side next to each definition. They have thumbs up or thumbs down icons you can click on to vote for each one. All the obvious right wing "she's a hero for quiting" type responses are not doing so well in the voting.

I know being raised with Conservative, right wing leaning values I was drilled into me on every possible occasion that "winners never quit", "quitters never win", when the "going get's tough the tough get going"... blah blah blah. So is Palin a exception to that rule or a good example of it?

South Carolina Gov. Sanford admits extramarital affair - CNN.com: "(CNN) -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday, amid speculation over his whereabouts for the last several days, that he has been engaged in an extramarital affair with an Argentinian woman."

A Republican caught having a affair with a woman? I'm shocked! and not even a American woman. Surely the terrorist have won.

I found this little gem on MSN.com

As a congressman, Sanford voted in favor of three of four articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, citing the need for “moral legitimacy.”

Pixar grants girl’s dying wish with home viewing of 'Up' | pixar, up, movie, home, show, girl, cancer, die, huntington, beach - News - OCRegister.com


Not often you read such about a company especially a movie company doing something so good and not making a big deal about it.

Tel Aviv search for mattress containing $1M life savings - CNN.com

JERUSALEM (CNN) -- It was supposed to be a pleasant surprise, but turned into the shock of a lifetime. A woman in Tel Aviv, Israel, gave her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise gift, throwing out the old tattered bed her mother had slept on for decades. The gesture ended up bankrupting Annat's mother, who had stuffed her savings of nearly $1 million inside her old bed for decades, Annat told Israel Army Radio.

A massive search is under way at the city dump, where security has been beefed up to keep out treasure-seekers who have heard Annat's story in Israeli media.

Annat, who did not want to reveal the rest of her name, told Israel Army Radio that she woke up early Sunday to get a good deal on a new mattress as a surprise for her mother.


Holy FAIL! Batman. So anyone want to make a trip to Israel to retrace the steps of Jesus, and maybe visit the site of the famous sermon on the garbage mount?

On a side note if you go, keep the heels of your shoes on the ground. I guess souls upset them Israles. rimshot

The Argyle Sweater Blog: "Tragedy in Chicago
Okay, maybe it's not quite tragic for everyone, but it is for me. I've just been informed by my syndicate that The Chicago Tribune has made some changes -some tragic changes.
Apparently, the Trib has changed their comics format - essentially down-sizing it and cut 5 of it's newest comics in the process. A lot of newspapers, when cutting costs, cut comics. And when newspapers cut comics, it's often the newest comics that get cut.
I suspect the logic is that the newest comics will have the fewest loyal readers and won't cause much of a ruckus when it goes missing. For me (and I'm sure all of the other cartoonists affected) this is a big loss - in readership and income.

Anyhow, here's my plea:
If you live in the Chicago area and enjoy The Argyle Sweater in the Tribune, please e-mail the editor and let them know that you enjoy it and that you'd like to see it reinstated.
Also, if you have a blog or a Twitter account, I encourage you to encourage others to do the same. You'd be surprised at what a difference a few voices can make.

For those wishing to request The Argyle Sweater’s reinstatement, the feature editor’s name is Geoff Brown.
Send all e-mails to:
gfbrown@tribune.com
or snail mail:
Geoff Brown,
Chicago Tribune, 435 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611"

Erectile dysfunction ads too hot for TV? - amFIX - CNN.com Blogs

Now that all the worlds problems are solved, Democrat Jim Moran wants to ban ED ads. Here I thought it was the Republican's job to shove morality and purity down our throats every chance they get.

CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Key Facts about Swine Influenza (Swine Flu): "What are the symptoms of swine flu in humans?
The symptoms of swine flu in people are expected to be similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea."

"The CIA officers used waterboarding at least 83 times in August 2002 against Abu Zubaydah, according to a 2005 Justice Department legal memorandum...The memo also says that the CIA used waterboarding 183 times in March 2003 against Khalid Shaikh Mohammed."
-- from a New York Times story


Those CIA guys must be some pretty bright bulbs. 183 times? Shouldn't they have figure out it wasn't working after say about the 20th time?

FOX Sports on MSN - Golf - Bill Murray tee shot hits lady, sends her to hospital: "LUTZ, Fla. (AP) - Actor Bill Murray hooked a tee shot so badly during a Pro-Am event on Friday that the ball sailed across a street next to the hole and hit a woman in her front yard. She was knocked to the ground and had to go to the hospital."

This just struck me as funny for some reason. Maybe it's the vodka in my orange juice?

This is a fun browser game, use the air currents to keep hail stones up in the air and make them get bigger, then smash houses and such.

Effing Hail

Finally what I have known all along has been revealed to the unwashed masses,

Fox "News" - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia: "Fox News is one of the most respectable, news sources in America and the most accurate news station that ever existed, it is the absolute answer to the meaning of life and it is the most unbiased and greatest news agency ever to exist. It is said by most to be the modern equivalent to the Holy Bible and functions in much the same way. Its top notch staff includes Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly. It is believed that all news channels will eventually evolve into the exact opposite of conservative Fox News except Fox News itself. Fox is known for rigidly following their slogan of fair and balanced. Anyone who disagrees with Fox News is wrong."

Computer worm coming 4:53
Computer expert Ken Colburn tells you how to find out if your computer is infected with the computer worm Conficker C

My god he is still at it, won't he just go away?


Bushism of the Day - By Jacob Weisberg - Slate Magazine: "'This is my maiden voyage. My first speech since I was the president of the United States and I couldn't think of a better place to give it than Calgary, Canada.'—As reported by the Associated Press, Calgary, Canada, March 17, 2009"

Here is a fun browser game, the object is to launch the hedgehog into space.


Hedgehog Launch | Armor Games

This is one of the most sicking things I ever read.

Keith Thomson: Poll: Are Radio Stations Right to Censor the Eagles?

"Classic Rock" radio stations in Alabama have decided to start censoring the Eagles song Life In The Fast Lane because of the line,

We've been up and down this highway/
haven't seen a goddamn thing.

This site has games and comics, concerned with endangered animals and saving the planet.

Azaya � Home

This would be fun, all offices should have a slide!

Pictured: Britain's first indoor office helter skelter sees staff slide down three floors in just seven seconds | Mail Online

Go to this website www.islandreefjob.com and watch this video to help a friend of mine get a job exploring Australia.

Chimp attack 911 call: 'He's ripping her apart' - CNN.com


The 911 phone call

That Planet of the Apes movie isn't so far fetched now it seems.

It's Super Obama World!!! watch out for lipsticked pigs and evil lobbyist.

Super Obama World Game — Play Here!

This is pretty funny, the Top 10 Letterman Interview Disasters.

Joaquin After Dentist? - Top 10 Disastrous Letterman Interviews - TIME

"You're going to crash me into the water, and you're going to tell me all I get is an upgrade? It's not enough at all."

-- U.S. Airways crash survivor Antonio Sales, apparently unimpressed that while an act of God brought down his plane, U.S. Airway employees saved his life. The airline also sent $5,000 checks to each passenger for lost luggage and other expenses.

It looks like the running for Asshat of the year is off to a good start.

Instant Rimshot

You just never know when you need a rim shot. (no it's not code)

You don't say?

"Clearly putting a 'MISSION ACCOMPLISHED' on a aircraft carrier was a mistake. It sent the wrong message. We were trying to say something differently. But nevertheless it conveyed a different message."
-- George W. Bush


I just wonder if Bush will go off quietly into the night, or will he keep coming back to haunt us at every opportunity. I doubt we will see George try to bring peace to middle east or fight global warming though.

Slate.com presents, George W. Bush's greatest hits!

Including
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."

And who can forget this timeless classic?
"[t]oo many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country."

Or one of my favorites
"I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office."

The top 25 Bushisms of all time. - By Jacob Weisberg - Slate Magazine

Click in the next 7 days and you will receive,

The Enigma in Chief - By Jacob Weisberg - Slate Magazine
With hits such as
"You never know what your history is going to be like until long after you're gone."

Act now!!! Operators are standing by!

Now here is a bail-out that get's my full support!

Larry Flynt Asks For $5B Porn Bailout : NPR: "The Adult Video Network will hand out long-awaited awards at its Adult Entertainment Expo Thursday in Las Vegas. But even a popular trade show can't hide the fact that adult entertainment is slumping. Profits are down for porn, prompting industry mogul Larry Flynt to ask Congress for a $5 billion bailout."

YouTube - Pop Waffle does 2008!

Here is a great year in review video.

Happy New Year to everyone. I hope this year will be better then our last. I think we are all happy to see the changing of the guard in Washington coming in a few weeks. I really hope all the promises that have been made are kept. I know a lot of us have really got our hopes up with all the fancy campaign speeches that have been made. Hopefully we aren't expecting too much and things will get better. The economy really needs some attention, more then just some token bailouts to big corporations. I hope we can all pull together and get through the rought times ahead and come out of this next year better then we ended the last.