March 2011
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“So there *is* an exit strategy. We turned over the mission to NATO! Man I feel...”
– Jon Stewart
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“I haven’t heard the President say that we are at war, and… and...”
– The ever eloquent Sarah Palin
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“That’s what people assume. They say, “Oooh, is he introspective?...”
– Jake Gyllenhaal on Conan, March 28th.
This is a recording of the EasyJet in-flight...
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“Without hatred where’s the light? Without the darkness where’s the...”
– Dave Matthews
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Obama-signed Letter Up for Auction at $10,000 →
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The best part of this story is how NPR’s Steve Inskeep does an Obama impression while reading the letter.
“You can’t simultaneously fire tomahawk missiles AND teachers.”
– Jon Stewart
“I don’t think it’s a slang word because it’s all capitalized,...”
– Middle school student Michelle Ramirez, who wore a shirt reading “JESUS, HE SCARES THE HELL OUT OF YOU,” inciting complaints from school administrators.
In this case, both parties are wrong. The administration of the school is wrong to make a fuss over such an innocuous statement. Ease...
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An Unusual Phrase
Bartlet: Do you really think that Vicki Hilton is unable to distinguish between this order and a combat order?
Leo: This was a combat order. They're all combat orders. When you order a guy to go fight, the guy can't think it's because you're sleeping with his wife.
Bartlet: You're right. [Long pause, Leo has a blank stare]
Leo: Thats… that's an unusual phrase for you, sir, did you just learn it?
Bartlet: You didn't let me finish.
Leo: I had a hunch.
WatchInterview with Muammar Qaddafi, translated by Charlie Sheen. Via Funny or Die.
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God Is Not Great
I am an atheist. This is publicly available information.
I would also add that I don’t consider myself a “practicing” atheist. I, unlike some prominent and active atheists, do not seek out the religious to criticize them or to try to sway them to my point-of-view.
I don’t have a problem being friends with people who believe in God - in fact most of my friends do, and even...
“New rule: if your organization’s job is to talk to people about guns, when...”
– Bill Maher
“Her safety school was Hooters.”
– Bill Maher on UCLA Girl
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The Black Keys Amsterdam Setlist
Heineken Music Hall - March 18, 2011
Thickfreakness Girl Is On My Mind The Breaks Stack Shot Billy Busted Act Nice and Gentle (The Kinks cover) Everlasting Light * Next Girl * Chop and Change * Howlin’ For You * Tighten Up * She’s Long Gone * Ten Cent Pistol * I’ll Be Your Man Strange Times I Got Mine Sinister Kid * Your Touch
* with bass/keyboard accompaniment
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Fresh Air Offices, 10:44 AM
Overheard: "It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday!"
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WatchSome of the quotes in this video are pretty amazing. Also, I would give props to Justin Bieber if he did a cover of this song, or sang it with her.
