Thoughts for 2009-06-18

Things on my mind recently...

• "Therapy isn't going to cause terrorists to change their mind." - George W. Bush http://tr.im/oTlT #tcot #


• "You can spend your money better than the government can spend your money." - George W. Bush http://tr.im/oTlT #tcot #


• After Affair, Senator Resigns Leadership Job http://tr.im/oTsv It was either that or become a Democrat #tcot #


• Cheney supports gay rights more than Obama. So why does gay community still prefer Obama? #tcot #


• Of the Obama brothers, why does George still live in Kenya while Barack live in the U.S.? #


• Brokaw no longer carrying the water for free http://tr.im/oUQJ #tcot #


• Man poses as dead mom to collect benefits http://tr.im/oUS2 Worst part was sleeping with dead dad #


• LA considers paying unemployed parents to care for own children http://tr.im/oVLK Where do I go for back pay? #tcot #


• Boxer mad that general called her "ma'am" http://tinyurl.com/lxc7ke Wait 'til she hears what I call her #tcot #


• Airline pilot dies in-flight to Newark http://tr.im/oWZS I've never not wanted to go to Newark that bad #


• How bad is Iranian government? At least when we stole the 2000 election in the US, we didn't kill anybody. #tcot #


• Obama has the power of life and death over flies? http://tr.im/oX6n It's truen then: he is Beelzebub, the Lord of the Flies #tcot #


• Transcript of NSA tapes from Stewart and Barbara Boxer's bedroom: "Oh, Stewart! Oh, Stewart!" "Oh, Senator!" #tcot #


• I was thinking about following Barbara Boxer on the Twitter just so I could unfollow her. #tcot #


• How long do we do this green avatar thing? I don't want someone to think I'm an Al Gore (or Ralph Nader) supporter. #


• When can Californians quit calling Barbara Boxer "Senator" and start calling her "Waitress?" #


• Prince wants to kill terrorists http://tinyurl.com/l3tyos Obama wants to kill flies. Who's better qualified to lead? #tcot #


• Did the alternate universe William Shatner show up on Conan? http://tr.im/oZgV #


• Senate keeps fuel-efficient-car plan in war bill http://tr.im/oZq5 Because those tin cans will kill more people than a fleet of B-52s #tcot #


• Woody Allen eyes Carla Bruni for film role http://tr.im/oZrB Waiting on Mia Farrow's adoption to go through #


• Free Microsoft Antivirus Software Next Week http://tr.im/oZxI I wonder if they'll have a version for the Mac #


• I accidentally let a fly in the house. Wife is chasing it all over. Where's Barack Obama when you need him? #tcot #


• I have an idea for a new TV show: Pimp My Cousin http://tr.im/p0eb #


• NYC paparazzi learn that when a Savannah police officer says "Leave Miley Cyrus alone," he means it http://tr.im/p0j6 #


• Savannah cops are ticketing bars over noise http://tr.im/p0kf This ought to get real interesting come St. Patrick's Day in Savannah #


• S&P cuts ratings on 18 banks. http://tr.im/p0lR #


• Heading to Six Flags tomorrow. 12 of us, altogether. I'm too old for this. Tomorrow, about this time, I'll realize it. #


• Friday: Six Flags. Saturday: traveling to SE GA. Sunday: Funeral in SE GA. Monday: another week of work. Still too old for this. #

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