Monthly Archives: November 2008

in knots over yoga

Posted on November 23, 2008 by gee

Hey! It’s been awhiles since we’ve had some WTF-worthy news from back home. So here’s one: yoga is haram according to the Fatwa Council. This due to the fact that there are elements of chanting and praying. It’s been justified … Continue reading →

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it’s what they don’t show you

Posted on November 21, 2008 by gee

So on TV you get this version of the Guitar Hero World Tour Risky Business ad: Which is kinda funny and whatever. And then there’s this ‘director’s cut’ version with Heidi Klum: I hate Brett Ratner. I hate him so … Continue reading →

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render unto caesar

Posted on November 20, 2008 by gee

I got two things I need to do to close out the academic portion before graduation. I kinda really need to get on that. Maybe tomorrow. Then I gotta figure out all the fun paperwork redtape I’ma gonna have to … Continue reading →

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the world is stupid

Posted on November 18, 2008 by gee

Dear Prop 8 opposers – please remember that “do unto others…” should also be practiced and not just preached. So try not to beat up on old ladies while you hold your protests. Phyllis Burgess suddenly becomes the Prop 8 … Continue reading →

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test taking this saturday

Posted on November 13, 2008 by gee

makes me feel like: Having to wait 4 weeks for the results makes me feel like:

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daily show clip – supreme court ponders blankety blaaaaaaaaaaaaank

Posted on November 13, 2008 by gee

clearly i am filling blog space with Daily Show segments because I’m lazy. That and unreliable internet access lowers the motivation to blog. You know what else is low? My humor threshold cause I lol’ed like hell watching this last … Continue reading →

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grouses about home politics

Posted on November 9, 2008 by gee

Item #1: The speaker is utterly toothless in our parliament. MP Lim Kit Siang’s blog entry on some uncivilized behavior going unpunished while opposition MPs get kicked out for arbitrary infractions. Item #2: Hooray for the continued enabling of racist … Continue reading →

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Daily Show clip – Prop 8, black voters, irony

Posted on November 7, 2008 by gee
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Daily Show clip – funny but scary

Posted on November 7, 2008 by gee

OMG. Really? Fox News can really say shit like these are “off the record” and that there was a possibility this person was going to be VP? Fuuuuck. Me.

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quoting without regard to context

Posted on November 6, 2008 by gee

The approximate quote: “If someone tied up my nuts like that you can be sure I’d buck like hell”.

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i’m still all for the second amendment. but.

Posted on November 4, 2008 by gee

Last weekend in South Carolina a man fired 29 rounds off his AK-47 to protect himself from what he thought were robbers at his door. It turns out there was a 12 year old and his father and a sibling … Continue reading →

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sports weekend update

Posted on November 3, 2008 by gee

because election news is urgh. – USC can beat up the rest of their opponents like they way they thrashed UDub and they still won’t climb high enough in the BCS to play the championship game, not to mention OREGON … Continue reading →

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