Pajiba

From a feminist perspective I think it's kind of disgusting that a woman's husband could cost her a job like Secretary of State. And I think the idea that President Clinton's foundation would represent a conflict of interest is a straw man; the woman was going to run for PRESIDENT, if her husband was engaged with shady characters through his foundation I'm sure she wouldn't have exposed the both of them to that type of humiliation.

Also, Condoleezza Rice is Secretary of State so Clinton would be the third woman SecState if she takes the job.

Woo! My link made it in!

Aww... Verm. Sweetie. Surely there are easier ways to get laid.

Meh, I'm bored with Hillary and would rather not see her become Secretary of State.

Say what you will, but I don't think Fallout Boy is all that bad. Granted, I don't know a helluva lot of their songs, but what I've heard is catchy as hell.

That being said, do you ever think the rest of the band desperately wants to beat the living shit out of Wentz and give him the boot? Seriously... Would their popularity go down the shitter? Would they get new fans? These are the questions that keep me awake at night...

Damn Vermillion, are you sure you aren't my husband? Whenever he tries to explain what he does, peoples' eyes glaze over and they eventually cut him off because they don't understand. I'm not sure I understand half the time myself. Anyway, good luck with the audition. Perhaps you can try to explain one of your interests - like robotics - in some way that also shows your personality and wit? Do you have a robot friend who can work with you/be your sidekick?

Excuse me Cindy, but men are in discussion here. If you haven't been to Garden Ridge lately, I think they have a sale going on.

Men? Here? Where?

And what the fuck is a Garden Ridge?

I know we are all trying to pretend the Bush administration never happened, but we do currently have a woman Secretary of State who isn't Madeleine Albright - Condoleezza Rice.

richmac, how exactly were World War I or World War II "started by a Democrat in office"? I get that Democratic presidents made the decision to involve U.S. troops in those wars, but your choice of words creates a very different impression, as I'm sure you intended.

richmac, you left off Truman (a democrat) who got us into Korea, but also Bush Sr. (Republican) who put us into the Gulf in the first place.

And in my eyes that conflict of interest rests on the shoulders of Bill Clinton. He's smart enough to understand that if his wife is a diplomat then he cannot allow his fundraising to interfere with her diplomatic works. And the man may be a charismatic attention hound, but I've never heard anyone accuse him of being stupid.

More what I'm getting tired of is people using bullshit justification for why Hillary isn't actually qualified to do anything without actually insulting her. "Oh, I like Hillary, and she's very smart and capable, but she'd be better off in a cabinet position than as president." "Hillary's great, but if she's going to be in the cabinet, she should really be health and human services, not secretary of state." "I don't think Hillary should be in the cabinet, she'd have a lot more power in the Senate." "Bill's fundraising might bring up some uncomfortable questions for her if she's in the cabinet." If you don't like the woman just say so, then at least the conversation can get productive instead of this middle school backhanded compliment shit.

Ahhahahahaha! That spider thing was hilarious. I just laughed my ass off to that. "I'll be traveling through time and will return last week." HA! Thanks!

Those Pete Wentz photos are really old news. Like, 2006 old news. Did they really need to be brought up again?

Oh God, that truly is a pitiable top ten list. Except for Tina Fey. That is one fascinating woman.

And OH, SNAP Cindy! I'm really sorry Pooks, but, to quote 30 Rock (yup, still on that bender), "You're face is on the phone. Soccer practice just ended and it needs you to PICK IT UP!"

How is Hilary Clinton qualified for State? Her account of landing under enemy fire in Bosnia while First Lady (now disproved) was the only mention of her foreign policy experience during the primaries. And yeah, Bill would be a big millstone around her neck.

That "Twilight" fan frenzy reminds me of the hard core Trekkies who would ask the actors what it was like to travel at warp speed, or use the transporter. Some fans just don't have a concept of "it's just a movie," and NOT REAL. However,whatshername should be more gracious.

I hate those mega-SUVs every time I have to squeeze my Honda between two of them in the parking lot at work.

BW's list of fascinating people look like mostly irrelevant people to me.

Oh and is that why Kristen Stewart looks decidedly displeased in every public photo I've seen of her lately? But somebody signed a contract and knew the score.

No fear have ye of evil curses, says you? Properly warned ye be, says I. Who know's when that evil curse will strike the greedy beholders of this bewitched treasure.

Perhaps you know too much. Ye've seen the cursed treasure! Ye know where it be hidden! Now proceed at your own risk! These be the last friendly words you'll hear. Ye may not survive to pass this way again!

I am displeased with all the Twilight talk in this joint. I came here to get AWAY from that shit!

Ugh. FINE. I'll go finish the goddamn RTR editing.

PS - Jay, I don't know what the fuck you're talking about, but I'll totally let you keep talking like a pirate if you finally let me molest you in a broom cupboard.

i forgot to mention that i met a woman today who sang on the "terriers are my favourite kind of dog" recording. her sister dated bruce mcculloch and she got to do bit parts on KITH. so in one building we had a KITH director and a performer. wish you were there.

It would seem you don't have the old "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride soundtrack record, with Thurl Ravenscroft singing sea shanties on side 2, nor the actual audio tracks of the rides that people somehow got and distributed to my everlasting delight.

But the point is: can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding.

Now, where is your sense of romance, woman? Couldn't there a bottle of wine first? A round of miniature golf? Ya gotta warm me up! You know I'll stall out on ya if you try to gun it, and get all fidgety and nervous and, uh...uh...Oh! I'm being called!

Anna vB,

I myself just finished reading the David Thorne 'spider-drawing' email exchange he had with an admittedly very patient bill collector, and it gave my otherwise depressing Wednesday a truly great & hearty laugh. I absolutey LOVE this friggin' dude, and swear I'd send the money for the bill myself on his behalf, if I had it.

But, he'd also have to ghost-write a couple of my comments to Pajiba in return for such funds, 'cause I myself have been at a loss for such clever & concise dialogue lately..
Anyway, excellent post, Stacey/Julie! I'm forwarding this to, like, a dozen friends tonight.

Are you saying I'd owe you, you player?

Besides, I'm not gonna play any book lover's Trivial Pursuit with anybody who'd actually own it. That's a hustle right there.

"Are you saying I'd owe you, you player?"

No, you won't owe me, you pain the posterior! And it likely won't even matter either way, because you push every last one of my buttons so I'd probably just want to pick a fight with you and bicker.

And that stupid Trivial Pursuit Book Lover's Edition is the worst gift I've ever received, because NOBODY WILL PLAY IT WITH ME! Nobody will ever play ANY Trivial Pursuit with me. I love Trivial Pursuit! And I hate that I never get to play it!

You won't let me molest you and you won't play trivia games with me and you are a singularly FRUSTRATING man, Jay! I'm... ugh. I'm sorry. I've been editing pages and pages of drunken ranting about Twilight for what seems like years and I'm pissed as hell at the whole world.

So she'd have to whack:

the president,
the vice president,
the president pro tempore of the senate,
the speaker of the house

and then it's President Hillary time. Obama might want to rethink that and in honor of the whole village thing give her education because then she'd have to knock off the entire cabinet and that might make people a little suspicious. Collin Powell for Sec Def too.

While I may not believe in the no-win scenario *bites into apple*, I'd be at a big ass disadvantage there knowing you. I haven't read hundreds of books, and not in a very wide array. If it were a team you'd pick me last.

Someone here made an interesting observation recently. Team trivia is always missing "a sports guy" because a sports guy doesn't go to team trivia.

So why do the twatwaffles ask the questions? Actually, the mc's where I've been going with coworkers lately look like they're sports guys. The Tri-Lambs still can't get a break, man (except for the time I dug up evidence proving I'd been right on that boxing question).

And yes, caffeine is to be kept in a steady supply. Oh I have seen the highs and lows when used too infrequently and sworn, never down that road shall I tread.

But you know that alcohol has no effect on trivia power. It just makes it all hilarious.

Oh but then I'd feel so sleazy, and there'd be a lot of awkward looks and uncomfortable silences the next morning.

Wambulance

Stupid Katy Perry can do whatever she stupid likes, I'll still have an unavoidable interest in her and her boobs.