No more posting until tomorrow. I am heading to my good friend and roommate of three year’s wedding, so I will be out of the loop.
John Cole started Balloon Juice early in 2002. Those who have followed along know that this has been quite the journey.
More details on the awful
More details on the awful tribal gang rape in Pakistan:
Clad in traditional, loose-fitting trousers and blouse and covering her face with a black shawl, the victim said she was sitting in her house on June 22 when her maternal uncle came to their house and asked her to appear for a tribal council to “apologize” for her brother’s alleged sexual encounter.
“When I appeared before the tribal council, an elder of the council … said that since the girl has come here, therefore, we should pardon her,” she said. “But suddenly a man stood and said we will rape her.”
Animals.
I have not heard the
I have not heard the official numbers lately, but I am willing to bet that the unemployment rate is going up.
Why am I betting that? Because I have a sure-fire barometer for the unemployment rate. When it is below 5%, every one at McDonald’s looks like they are drooling, going to drool, or have drooled onto my food. When it is over 5%, the workers are under 21, have acne, and speak marginal english- but they are not droolers. Over 6%, and they are 35 and have a liberal arts degree (usually history or theater).
At any rate, tonight I had a pimply faced 21 year old, so I am betting unemployment is near 5.6%. Just a guess, though.
What do you mean Olympic
The Best Office Memo Ever
The Best Office Memo Ever
This memo was in my box when I came to work today:
7/31/02
To: Department Rumor Mill
From: ***NAME WITHHELD***
Since it took less than 24 hours to foment a great deal of gossip
This is just absurd Bush
Bush administration officials have told key lawmakers not to expect a U.S. attack on Iraq before the fall elections, allowing time for Congress to debate the possibility of war.
The assurances square with Pentagon estimates that it would take until early next year to have the weapons, intelligence and forces in place to take on Iraq’s 375,000-man army. One key factor: U.S. soldiers can’t fight in Iraq’s summer or autumn heat wearing protective gear against chemical or biological weapons attack.
Hogwash. Bullshit. Balderdash. Nonsense.
I was in the Kuwait desert during the summer. It was miserable hot and we had to take precautions. Yes, I watched my buddies urinate to make sure their urine was not a thick yellow, and if it was, I sat them down and made them drink water. Yes, I had to wear leather gloves every time I touched a tool because otherwise I would burn the hell out of my hands (the sun is that hot). Yes, I had to wear long sleeves and a floppy jungle hat to keep from getting roasted. Yes, I had diarrhea from bad water for a month. Yes, it was 140 degrees inside an M1A1, and at points I thought I was going to dry up and blow away. Yes, I was cold at night when the temperature dropped to 90 (imagine the temperature dropping from 70 to 20- the same difference from 140 to 90).
All those things were true. But anyone who suggests that I would have been incapable of doing my job when ordered to, even with the extra burden of an NBC suit and protective mask, is a moron and a liar and seriously underestimates the training and spirit of the armed forces.
This article is as insulting as it is stupid.
The new Playboy has the
The new Playboy has the NFL Preview, and the Steelers have been picked to win the Superbowl.
Here we Go Steelers, Here We Go!
And yes, I do read the articles.