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We Bite Back

netbros — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:37:52 -0800

"Donny Osmond, watch your back! This is Mitt Romney,"

amberglow — Thu, 03 May 2007 15:56:58 -0800

Sizzlingly Inappropriate Republican Debate Hottie Rundown! --in what's becoming a recurring series (see her UK Hostages and Dem candidates here), Werthmann rates (in a supergroovy Tiger Beat/fan mag way) the 10 GOP hopefuls appearing tonight in the Debate. On Rudy: ... The way he burns through spouses, we think he's fair game. Hey, Rudy, we need some "consulting"! ... : >

"This week's news word is 'premature.'"

WCityMike — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:17:08 -0800

Uncle Jay Explains the News. Sit down and let Uncle Jay explain the current news headlines to your kids. (Not really.) Yes, it's YouTube, and yes, it's a one-link post. Don't let that blind you to the fact this guy is really quite funny.

"I hate America even more this week."

brain_drain — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:50:37 -0800

How a Right-Winger Sees the New York Times.

Ken Jennings dissed!

Sean Meade — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:39:58 -0800

I've really been enjoying Ken Jennings' weblog, especially his hilarious, satirical Dear Jeopardy letter (with later faux-correction (bottom)]. But some people don't get it. Michael Starr of the New York Post wrote at length this morning that Jennings is biting the hand that fed him. It gets worse: AP has picked up the story, which is where I first saw it: as a headline - 'Jeopardy' Champ Ken Jennings Blasts Show - on U.S. News & World Report. Ken has a response. Mine is disbelief...

A knockdown, drag-out, street-fight

C.Batt — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:26:57 -0800

Keith Olbermann fights childish with childish. Looks like the gloves are finally coming off when dealing with Bill O'reilly. Deffinately not the high-road, but probably more effective. (linked video requires QuickTime)

Too much of a good thing

0bvious — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 06:18:07 -0800

The ashes of the recently deceased contains high amounts of nutrient rich phosphates, just perfect for sprucing up that garden of yours. On the iconic peaks of Scotland though Mountaineers have decided that enough is enough.

Cartoonists are revolting

mediareport — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:01:31 -0800

100 Cartoons to celebrate Black Ink Monday "Over the last 20 years, the number of cartoonists on the staff of daily newspapers nationwide has been cut in half." Today, the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists protests "newspapers everywhere who have lost sight of the value of having a staff editorial cartoonist."

Hey! Turd blossom! Get in here!

ZachsMind — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:15:37 -0800

If the president can say it, why can't Gary Trudeau?

Exterminate!

Mwongozi — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 09:15:17 -0800

After the theft of a Dalek from a UK tourist attraction, its "kidnappers" have delivered a ransom note - and its severed plunger.

Christian Video Games set to make comeback?

0bvious — Tue, 24 May 2005 18:55:39 -0800

Christian Video Games set to make comeback? Tired of destroying the same old cliched monsters, day in day out? Want to engross yourself in a more morally sound, Religious video game experience? Well if the Christian gaming community has their way, we'll soon all be playing them (or at least a few % of gamers): "As believers in Christ, we pray that God will be glorified through our work and that each of us draw nearer to him as we develop and grow as a business," the Christian game company says

The larch. The larch. The larch.

mr_crash_davis — Thu, 22 Apr 2004 20:56:31 -0800

You just knew that as soon as gay marriages were legal they'd be screwing in the trees, and damned if it didn't happen.

grahamwell — Wed, 02 Oct 2002 02:46:44 -0800

News from the Future through Futurefeedforwards unique Temporal Router. They don't know how it works, but someone in the future has it covered. Physicist Paul Davies agrees that it's possible - just don't tell your Grandfather.

heybate — Wed, 06 Feb 2002 20:03:54 -0800

The B-list of bad has an axis to grind -- According to one of Canada's national newspapers, Libya, China and Syria today announced they had formed the "Axis of Just as Evil," which they said would be way eviller than that stupid Iran-Iraq-North Korea axis President George W. Bush warned of in his State of the Union address.

Not only was this article in the paper today, it actually made the front page.

EatenByAGrue — Fri, 27 Jul 2001 23:42:05 -0800

Alzheimer’s vaccine looks promising? Yes, this is another news item. I could say I posted this to discuss the ethics of research on animals, or humans for that matter. Or whether pharmaceuticals should be leading the way when it comes to developing vaccines and cures. But honestly, I just wanted an excuse to ask if you think Dale Schenk, the head researcher for the Alzheimer's vaccine, looks more like John Denver or Tim Allen.